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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20

The brown Teddy bear was not SO en-
thusiastic as his white brother. He was
sluggish and sleepy and in a mood to
hibernate and he didn't care whether the
fall housekeeping crusade reached him
or not.
Clean up" he murmured through his
whiSkers as he fixed tired eye on his
Interviewer, clean up what? oh. my
cage" Why. / don't particularly mind
whether they bother to clean up or not
but If they do they want to start soon.
In a short time III have a please go way
and let me sleep sign hung outside my
little door and then they want to let me
alone. IF they don't they are liable to
find trouble. WaZZeuse cleaning up, any
how"
'Hu-u-u-u-u-uah,
This last remark was not intended as
part Of the interview. Teddy had rolled
over on his side and had gone to sleep.
He was evidently not worried about the
fall housekeeping as long as he was let
alone.
The leopards were decidedly obstinate
they We're even pigheaded. They de-
clined to talk about the matter and re-
fused to see the reason for a nice fall
cleaning up. They just sat back and said
they wanted somebody to try to move
them to another cage They were asked
why they objected to being moved. and
gated as 10 their views. and they admit
ted that they hadn't any
Let en- try to move me n Teresa and
they II meet with d surprise that will as
ton1sh them threatened the Big Male as
he glared ferociously about him He
wouldn't talk further than that He pro-
tested that interviews made him sick.
The peccary and the wild boar were
both somewhat punnishly inclined so
much so that no punishment could be
hitting end for their puns.
rs this the Peccary?' inquired the In
tervlewer as he waltzed up TO the cage in
which sat that small and melancholy in
dividual.
Call me pecky for short requested
that Melancholy Little Animal sadly. be
cause m short and I'm being pecked on"
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lated with his head when you git as old
as me you'll see the outrageousness of
failing to respect age.
''Twct every year. Young Feller.'' con-
tinued the Venerable Reptile sadly. ''twict
every year a lot of men come in this yere
place and dump me on my back and roll
me over and expect me to stand for 1t.
Here l am old enough to be their grand
father-yes. their great great great grand
father Why. 1 was married man with
grandchildren before the Declaration OF
Independence was signed. But what do
they care? They act as if they thought
l was young and frisky goat. I tell you
it's an outrage to treat an Ancient Tor
tose as if he was a goat
Look at Issachar over there, and Zebu-
Ion. Either one of them is old enough
to be the father of them feilers that $
dumping them around. What can we do?
Nothing. We have to stand for every
thing. and m blessed if I'm going to al
low any brute to maui me round much
longer"
The interviewer wandered thong htfuly
away. leaving the old turtle slowly wag-
ging his head from side to side. AS he
turned the corner he heard mutterine
as the patriarch resumed his discussion
with 1ssachar and Zebulon.
From this sad demonstration OF the
Americans notorious diSreSpect for old
institutions the interviewer wandered I'M
certainly about until he came quite UNI
expectedy upon the Lioness. In saying
the LiOneSS it IS intended that you. suf-
fering reader be impressed with her dis
tinction. The Lioness is the wife Of the
huge brute that usually suks in corner
of his cage and grlImbles to himself. He
is the king of the Zoo and she is his con-
sort She is the only animal-or human
for that matter-that can do anything
with him when he gets on a sulky spell
Lioness Awful Grouchy.
The Lioness. was bitterly indignant at
the whole idea of fall housekeeping She
was disguised with the idea from Alpha
TO Omega.
Raising her head after the manner Of
a savage dog she vented her feelings in
one long -dra wn-out .snarl of aggravation
al the absurdity of mankind in general
and zoo Keepers in particular.
You'd think" she Kissed in an angry
siblant manner as she swisled her tail.
that ! didn't know the first thing about
managing my own house to see these
men. They come around here and at
tempt to show their superiority by slop
ping water about and pOking me into
corners. tell you it's an outrage to
treat a lady SO.
Some day I'm going to forget my man
ners and hit one of these men, and then
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ceives individual attention-has box of
its own and a separate dinner service.
The expense of keeping the many feline
derelicts is paid by Miss Peep. AT either
her establishment on Dominion Heights or
al the cat shelter in Washington any one
wishing to adopt a cat may be accommO-
dated At present Miss Peep says she has
only two maltese cats. the remainder be-
ing of the common variety.
But over the devoted heads of the la
borerS in the cat settlements hangs al
ways one fearful goblin--the vivisection-
ist- one has TO register name and adj
dress before one is allowed to remove
Tabby from the wire cages. and even
then, according TO Miss Peep. the man
with the knife has gotten ava with some
of the animals.
She declares that not very long ago a
young man called at the D street cat
shelter and obtained fine healthy cat.
He gave a name and address, and that
was all that was ever heard of pussy.
She says that some time later his sister
innocently divulged the fact that her
given fictitious name and address and
obtained the cat for the purpose of taking
it home slicing it open and seeing the
wheels go round
Adopting Cats in Boston.
In Boston. where the cat shelter bust
ness has thrved. Miss Peep declares that
one must go through as much red tape
to adopt a cat as one would have 20 do in
adopting an infant. and that the reason
is to protect the animals from falling into
the hands OF vivisectionlists. An organiza-
ton known as the Animal Rescue League
receives applications for the adoption of
cats. passes on them and then makes an
inspection Of the premises in which the
eat will be domiciled. If the place looks
good if the family speak correct Bos-
tonese and if they have a capable chef
they may get the cat. but if The commit
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diSpleasure OF their immediate
neighborS, who. however are now re-
signed to their presence they are about
to move to quarters more hospitable. They
are the wards of Miss Mary Peep. who
for some time has been connected with
work of rescue in the feline underworld.
She is at present seeking a location in
Washington or its vicinity where she
licient ground space to accommodate her
pets without having them become objec-
tionable to her neighborS
Last July, Miss Peep. who is a MEM
Der of the Audubon Society and who has
for some time been identified with the
local cat shelter, 126 ID street southwest.
OF which Mrs. Henry Litchfeld West.
wife o. Commissioner West. is president.
conceived the idea of establishing a shell
ter OF her own, where paw-sore aud be-
dragged cats might find a bowl of milk
and comfortable housing without re-
spect 10 race. color or previous cond.-
ton, &c. So more settlement work.
among cats was begun.
Miss Peep has cottage and grounds
near Cherrydale. Va, on the Old Do
minion line, and there she took her own
eight pets as d nucleus of what was to
follow
She started her work by building a
wire netting Enclosure. which was large
enough TO give many cats room for eN-
orciSe The word went forth that the
Iatchstrins would BE- out for even the
sllabhiest hobo srimalkin. They came
gray cats, yellow cats, brown cats-cats
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battle-scarred. and kittens with their first
trouncing Vel to come-but all We're wei
come
But about the time approximately forty
cats were corraled in the wire Enclosure
business began to pick up, and the first
few SkirmiShes in a feline-human war
were on. The neighbors objected TO the
cats for many reasons. The Arabella
whom Miss Peep had employed to care
for the cats during her absence was not
much on the cat hOusecle aiming stunt and
troubles followed. Miss Peep discharged
the afores aid Arabel!a. and hired one
who is willing and ready to do all that
any normal health officer would suggest.
1t looked al ii a tentative peace were
declared. but there were more troubles.
The loud talking of the cats at unreason-
able hours of the night and early morn
ing is Objectionable the neighbors declare.
In consequence, Miss Peep decided that
she could not accomplish her object in
the Cherrydale place, and so she is seek
ing another.
Hasn't Chosen New Home.
II have no idea where l shall taSe
them al present There is a chance that
they will have TO remain in Virginia for
some time TO come she declared yester-
day. But ! am eDdeavoring TO obtain
place with large grounds, preferably IN
the suburbs of Washingto... where there
Will De no danger ot Ia lHS the Na'' pe
come an annoyance. If | cannot obtain
the place | desire, l shall probably bring
them to the cat shelter, there 10 be
cared for until | can arrange to take
them again. | enjoy the work. for | love
animals Of ali sorts. and | do not believe
enough attention is paid to the stray
cats"
The place that Miss Peep has at Cherry
dale covers approximately - by 125 feet.
anu the Enclosure for the fclincs has an
area Of 0io square feet. Each cat re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-20
IIOHZYG NE1lVS COLD
EEAEHER>' SAID THE
PLAR BEAR

ton, had become conversant with the
ways of beasts and birds. journeyed
thenceward recently and held converse
with the inhabitants.
The Investigator found everything ir
turmoil. Many were the opinions Offered
pro and con on the subject of fall house
cleaning The discussions of the animals
between themselves were momentarily
stopped and all showed an almost human
desire TO air their troubles in the col
umns of the press.
Now. the Investigator is a person of or
binary intellect-very ordinary intellect
but he has studied the treatises of emf
nent naturalists long enough to be able
to talk various dialects that could be UNI
derstood in measure by the indignant
animals.
First among the irritated and discon-
tented victims of fall housekeeping was
the elephant. ore of the most venerable
and portly residents The elephant was
arguing something out with his keeper at
the time of the interview and was APP
parently getting the best of it.
Move he trumpeted violently In re-
Spouse to the question of the Investigator.
why should | move? I suppose those
little men will come fooling around me
this year as they have ever since | came
here. but what do l care? All l want
them TO do is TO feed me. Let them come
here at stated intervals with sufficient
provender, and I don't mind how often
cage.
You see, Young Man, continued the
Elephant contidentially. Il went through
this new house business last year. and
j m quite used to it ! now Last year
when | was in that / 'ndhouse chained
foot and foot Ghis is a literal translation,
so hand and coot will not doD I was Wis
tied by what looked to be a cross between
nomination committee and q funeral
procession. AS | was trying to remember
dirge or speech of acceptance wish
ing to be prepared for the worst, one of
Dunk. you're to be moved
Then they Id me over to this place
tpointng with an eloquent trunk at the
large and roomy house where he now
abides sans chains) and I've been here
ever since. No. ] don't mind fall house
cleaning provided they don't bother my
trunk
The Investigator emitted such a scream
of Mortified surprise that the Elephant 5
complacent grin vanished and he bushed.
You don't object to puns?" he inquired
anXously.
No" replied the Investigator sternly.
mot TO rice. clean ouns. But when it
comes to hairy chestnuts-
The Investigator turned and fed. leaving
the Elephant to try to puzzle out what
was meant by chestnuts.
The flight of the Naturalist led him in
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sum of 81 a week. This scheme is as vet
in its infancy. but the members of The
exclusive set look forward joyously to the
possiplilty OF an arlstocratic home where
they may leave their pets, with a fsai;na
of security. while they summer at Nawe
port or winter in Florida.
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DIRTY cats are coming to Wash
ington. Having summered in
Virginia. near Cherrydale. and ii
is said, incidentally, incurred the
JiSt,IaaSIrra NJ INN, 10 a
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=,
Z A NIMALS Not Overload
.. "A of Moving and Cleaning
up Time-Reveal Their Feel
e ings and Opinion to Natural
=. ist, Who Says He Is Not a
e Nature-fakir - Turtle Flaps
:: His Flippers Feebly-Leop-
!. ard Is Satisfied He Will
4: Not Be Disturbed - Buffalo
6 Doesn't Care-Lioness Gets
e Grouchy and Says Awful
. Sassy Things-Polar Bear Is
4 Tickled to Death-Boar and
, Peccary Indulge in the Lam
) guage of the Punster to the
e Undoing of the Investigator
: But They Are Only Ami
:. mails and Mems Ways Are
G Strange to Them.
49, *. 4. q, (
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wv is the time when the Zoo is
the Initiation of sadness and
the home of melancholy. From
the pastoral groves and sylvan
glades arise the Indignant roar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
FLY WHEEL BURST
Electric Power House at keokuk
Wrecked, Engineer Killed and Plant
is Put Out of Business.

Keokuk, Oct 21-The gigantic fly
wheel at the plant Of the Keokuk Elec-
trio Railway and Power company,
burst scattering into many fragments,
instantly killed James d. Jones, the
night engineer, partially wrecked the
building and worked other destruc-
ton. 1t is a catastrophe which for its
character has had no equal in the his
tory of Keokuk. Not the least effect Of
the disaster is the city's complete
deprivation of electric illumination
and electric power, resulting in untold
Inconvenience to private families and
business interests.
The Explosion OF this immense
iron wheel was a remarkable illus
tration of dynamic force. The effect
which it produced is almost indescrib-
able. One would be almost inclined to
doubt the truth of an accurate an
nouncement of what occurred. Re-
volving at the rate of possibly several
hundred revolutions per minute. this
monster Of iron suddenly attempts to
resolve itself into dozens Of fragments.
Immense masses of iron, some Of them
weighing 1900 pounds, were carried
a distance of over 400 feet, partially
wrecking one frame residence in the
neighborhood. Immense holes were
torn in the north and south walls of
the power plant, while great gaps were
visible in the roof. Such indescribablc
confusion Of wreclage is seldom wit
messed. 1t was an object lesson in mis-
applied force that would leave an in
delible impression upon an observer.
Amid the wreck and ruin of property
stands out the loss of single life,
that of j. d. Jones, the night engineer,
who died at. his post and in the dis
charge Of his duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food is Not Suited.


When Nature gives her signal that
something is wrong it is generally with
the food; the old Dame is always faith
full and one should act at once.
To put off the change is to risk that
which may be irreparable. An Ari-
IONA man says:
For years I could not safely eat any
breakfast I tried all kinds of break
fast foods, but they were all soft,
starchy messes, which gave me dis
dressing headaches. I drank strong
coffee too, which appeared to benefit me
at the time, but added to the headaches
afterwards Toast and coffee were no
better, for I found the toast very con-
stipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit the
old coffee and the starchy breakfast
foods, and use Postum and Grape-Nuts
instead l shall never regret taking
his advice. l began using them three
months ago.
"The change they have worked In me
is wonderful / now have no more of
the distressing sensations in my stom-
ach after eating, and j never have any
headaches. / have gained IL pounds
in weight and feel better in every way.
Grape Nuts make delicious as Wen
as q nutritious dish, and find that
Postum is easily digested and never
produces dyspepsia symptoms
There's Reason"
Get the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
DRINK CRAZ[D;; DIES
Pathetic Muscatine Death Of
Man Who Has Rich Rela-
tives in East
PET SCHEMES TURNED DOWN
Frank c. swimm Was Thought, Dur.
ing His First Few Days Stay in
Muscatine, to Be An Eastern Capt.
taIist or Promoter - Body Will Be
Sent East for Burial. t.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Muscatine, Oct. 21.-Hundreds of
miles from home and among strang-
ers, Frank C. Swimm, known here as
Doctor Dippy," died yesterday at the
police station 'Crazed by an over in
diligence in liquor and drugs, Swimm
has been a raving maniac for several
days, and previous to that time caused
the police no little trouble. Swimm
came to Muscatine directly from New
York, about two months ago, leaving
his family in charge of all his pos
sessions, which, according to his
brother, are considerable.
During the first few days while he
eastern capitalist or promoter. He had
all sorts of pet schemes that he was
Offering. Discouraged by non-support
from local people, he returned to drink
and drugs, and caused several disturb
ances about the streets. He was ar
rested, and upon medical examination
he was removed to Bellevue hospital.
Sunday night he broke away from the
institution, and was brought back to
JAIL only after hard fight. His body
will be sent east, where wealthy rela-
tives live Swimm is a graduate OF
Dartmouth University, and was for a
time a broker on the stock exchange In
New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
Grundy Center.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Tines-Republican.
Grundy Center, Oct. 21.-Frank
Gooden was buried from his home
near here today. He died at the home
of his parents, after an illness of about
two years with consumption. He went
to Colorado a year ago, and spent the
summer, hoping that the change of
climate would benefit him, but he re-
turned last spring with no hopes of
recovery. He was young man, about
% years of age.
DR.. +. S. Beckman has just returned
from a short honeymoon trip to Min
neapolis, and will make his home in his
mothers residence, on Church street.
He and his bride, who was formerly
Miss Tillie Freese, left quietly one day
last week and went to Rochester,
Mimi, where they were married at the
home of the groom's brother, DR.. e.
H. Beckman. None Of their relatives
were present save only the groom's
brother and mother. The bride had
been one of the popular teachers Of the
county, and had also spent some time
clerking in one of the stores. The
groom is the junior member of the
dental firm of Lynn & Beckman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
GANG HOLDS UP TOWN.
Masked Robbers Fail However to Gel
Money From Oyens Bank.


Special to Times Republican
LeMars, Oct 21-There was great
excitement at 2 o'clock this morning
in the little town of Oyens. six miles
east ofshere While a masked man COW
cred the depot operator and prevented
him from touching his telegraph in
struments, and with two armed men
standing at the entrance, three safe
blowers attempted to rob the safe in
the Plymouth county bank. After US
ing four charges of nitro glycerin, the
three men blew the vault door open,
and left the bank when a heavy charge
of the explosive failed to open the
manganese steel safe. The safe blow
ers entered the bank by breaking the
lock on the front door They demol-
ished the vault door, but left without
getting any booty, when they saw that
the safe inside the vault was impen-
etrable.
According to the story told by the
night operator, the men worked at the
bank for over an hour, at least he
looked into the barrel of "a shotgun that
long. The sheriff of plymouth county
was notified at 4 o'clock of the at
tempted robbery, and went immediat-
ely to the scene.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

bones in his right wrist. -. Lee
Smith, who has resided with his fam
lily on farm in Milford township for
so many years that he has become q
permanent fixture in the community,
sold his farm this week to Wesley
Bateman for a consideration of $125
per acre. The farm is an attractive
piece of real estate and consists of
eighty acres of very fertile soil, which
joins MIR. Bateman's place on the
south.
Cresco.
Herb Rutherford, who is working In
the ditch for the sewer connection for
the new creamery, had narrow es-
cape from death last Monday. The
ditch is in sand and the walls not being
properly supported, caved in, burying
him so that nothing but the top of his
head remained above ground. Other
workmen came to his rescue and he
was soon released Even after his
head was uncovered he had great diff
Guilty in breathing and not until the
dirt was removed from his chest was
he out of danger. If assistance had
not been right at hand the accident
would have resulted fatally.
Jewell.
The K P Espe residence narrowly
escaped being burned down. 10
year-old boy had gone to bed. carrying
with him lighted lamp, and lay in
bed reading. He finally went to sleep,
forgetting to blow out the light. and
in some way the lamp got on fire inside
the bowl The boy was awakened
by the noise Of the exploding chimney
and called for help. Knute Espe at
tempted to throw the burning lamp
out the window, but before he could
do it the lamp exploded in his hands
and the burning oil scattered about
the room, igniting papers. curtains
and everything combustible. knute
finally stamped the flames out by US
ing a few quilts and overcoats, but not
until he had sustained some severe
burns and cuts from broken glass on
his bare feet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

Storm Lake.
Henry Plagman of Brooke township,
is confined in the county Jail under the
charge of incest his daughter. Reka,
aged 18, being his alleged victim.
ottumwa.
Miss Mabel Warren was attacked by
masked man, who sprang out of the
weeds beside the sidewalk in South
Ottumwa. Her screams brought a
travelling man to her aid. The as
sailant escaped down an alley.
Boone.
Saturday evening the Rev. Williams
enroute to Omaha, stepped off of No.
Ill and asked police officer to APP
prehend man who was wearing his
overcoat The officer arrested c. E..
Heller, and he had the coat on at that
time. He was taken to the police sta
ton and with the coat was locked
up In the morning he was taken
before Justice McBirnie and the lat
ter sent him over for thirty days.
Prairie City.
The 9-year-old son of B. F. Nys-
wander was painfully injured by an
old sow one day last week, the little
fellows arm being dislocated. and he
was saved from more severe injury by
the timely interference of his father.
Mr. Nyswander had been separating
the little pigs from the sow and she
was wrought up to a high pitch of ex-
element over the matter, so when the
little boy entered the pen he got into
trouble.
Knoxville.
William Casewell, a 'triprider" at
Hawkeye mines, was very badly in
jured on Thursday afternoon of last
week by being caught between an en-
try timber and loaded car. Four
ribs, two on either side, were broken
and many other injuries resulted from
the accident. The "trip" refers to any
number Of loaded cars pulled along
the main entry by a tail rope" wound
on an outside drum by the hosting
engine. The trip which was the cause