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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
BUDD'o LAP FOR LIFE.
Former California Governors Marrow
Escape From Rattlesnale.

Former California Governors Marrow
Escape From a Rattlesnalsc.
James II. Rudd, the former governor
Of California who recently died at his
home in Stockton. Cal, told some years
ago the following story OF. an escape
from the bite of rattlesnake which
he once had: 81 was up in Calaveras
county fishing along the Stanislaus.
had been told OF an almost inaccess-
ihle pool up the river mt the base OF
the perpendicular cliffs and fairly alive
with trout | found the place and also
found there was only one way to get
hook into the pool. | had to climb
on my hands and knees UP steep
path to sort of shelf on the cliff. On
the other side Of the shelf was sheer
drop of forty feet down to the pool
Just as l dragged myself upon the top
Of the ledge the whir OF rattle
snake startled me. Naturally Jumped
10 my feet. exhausted as l was, but
dropped my fishing rod. The coiled
RATHER was within two feet Of me and
preparing to strike.
"Either | had to get down on my
hands and knees again or jump forty
feet into the pool AS saw the dia-
mond head of the snake draw back to
strike I decided and jumped. Just as
l sprang the RATHER struck I had a
pair of moccasins on my feet and the
fangs Of the snake fastened in the
one nearest him AS | went down
remember seeing the snake flying over
the other side of the pool. Its fangs
had caught, and l had carried 1t with
me. Just what happened in the second
or two after | struck the water in my
dive of forty feet don't know. Fortu-
nately the pool was fairly deep. AS l
dragged myself upon the rocks at its
edge I realized with thankfulness l
never knew before that | was not only
alive, but had escaped the snake and
broken bones. | was badly bruised,
but not seriously hurt. What became
Of the snake don't know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
"He,,o he1lof"

lSllo, hShO.
A faint hum OF voices, rising and
falling, beat against the walls of his
understanding Were the wires
crossed? He lifted an impatient finger
to jiggle the hook and call central to
order, when-something crashed
heavily. He could have likened the
sound, without strain of imagination,
to chair being violently overturned.
And then woman's voice. clear, ac-
cents informed with anger and pain:
Mo-" and then
Say that's my mistake. That line
you had's out of order. | had call
for them while ago, and they didn't
answer Guess you'll have to wait"
Central CENTRAL" he pleaded,
desperately. II say, central, give me
that connection again, please"
"Ah. say. what's the matter with
you, anyway? Didn't I tell you that
line was out of order? Ring Off"
Automatically Maitland returned the
receiver to its rest; and rose, white
Tipped and trembling. That woman's
voice!
Ito Be Continued)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
CHAPTER TX.

The cab which picked Maitland up
at his lodgings carried him but a few
blocks to the club at which he had, the
previous evening, entertained his law
yer. Maitland had selected it as the
one of all the clubs of which he and
Bannerman were members, wherein
he was least likely to meet the latter.
Neither frequented it's sober precincts
by hNbit It's severe and classical
building on corner OF Madi-
son avenue overlooking the square, Is
sut the outward presentment of an in
stitution to be member Of which is
duty, but emphatically no great
pleasure, to the sons of New York
family Of any prominence.
But in it's management the younger
generation holds no suffrage; and is
not slow to declare that the Primordial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
"MERRY WIDOW" HOUSE.
Washington Man Builds For Himself
Novel Summer Home.


''My neighbors call 1t the Merry
Widow house"
This is the statement which James
Y. Parsons. a builder Of Washington,
made in regard to the summer home
he recently completed for himself a
short distance beyond Chevy Chase
lake. "And the name is very appro-
priate," said MI, Parsons, for the
broad caves have the appearance of
big straw hat set on top Of the
house. But there is good purpose
served by those broad caves, for they
help to keep the house cool and COM
Portable, and that is the principal OBJ
ject to be sought in q summer home.
Everything about the house was
planned with the idea Of summer COM
fort. The windows are wide, and
there are plenty Of them. The doors
also are wide, and they are so ar
ranged that.sno matter in what direc-
ton the wind may be blowing. the
doors may be opened to let the breeze
blow through the rest of the house.
.'On the first floor everything is
level, including the porch floor, which
is on a plane with that of the rooms,
and there are not even doorsills over
Which one may trip. Another novel
idea which has been introduced into
the house is that of having all the
doors high, extending almost to the
ceiling This keeps the hot air which
rises in room from 'bagging' near the
ceiling and warming the air of the en-
tire ROOM
The house contains a wide entrance
hall, living room, dining room, kitchen
and pantry on the first floor and five
rooms and bath on the second floor
with servants room and large attic
room on the third floor. The founda
ton is of concrete and the upper part
OF frame. with the exception of the at
tic floor exterior which is of CORFU
gated iron
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
49, orye lenr no, = r.s eoeps -t..es,LL co.
One q. N.

OnC u. m.
Not until the rich and mellow chime
had merged into the stiffness did the
intruder dare again draw breath. Com
ing as it had the very moment that
the door had closed noiselessly behind
her. the double stroke had sounded to
her like knell; or, perhaps more like
the prelude to the wild alarum of a
tocsin, first striking her heart still
with terror, then urging it into panic
futterings.
But these, as the minutes drew on.
marked only by the dull methodic tick
ing Of the clock. quieted; and at
length she mustered courage to move
from the door, against which she had
tlattened herself, one hand clutching
the knob, ready to pull it open and fly
upon the first aggressive sound.
In the interval her eyes had become
accustomed to the darkness. The
study door showed pale oblong on
her right; to her left, and little to-
ward the rear of the fiat, the door Of
Maitland's bed chamber stood ajar.
To this she tiptoed, standing upon the
threshold and listening with every
fiber of her being No sounds as Of
the regular respiration Of sleeper
warning her, she at length peered
stealthily Within simultaneously she
pressed the button of an electric hand
lamp. Its circumscribed blaze wayered
over pillows and Counterpart spotless
and undisturbed.
Then for the first time she breathed
freely. convinced that she had been
right in surmising that Maitland
would not return that night.
Since early evening she had watched
the ho.lse from the window of top
floor hall bedroom in the boarding
house opposite. Shortly before seven
she had seen Maitland, stiff and
incorporating in rigorous even
ing dress, leave in cab. Since
then only once had light appeared in
his rooms; at about half after nine the
jaritor had appeared in the study,
turning up the gas and going to the
telephone. Whatever the nature Of
lAS lSSClRSd, lhS Sli l
had taken it to indicate that Maitland
had decided to spend the night else
where; for the study light had
burned for some ten minutes, during
which the janitor could occasionally be
seen moving mysteriously about; and
something later, bearing a suitcase,
he had left the house and shuff1ed
rapidly eastward to Madison avenue.
So she felt convinced that she had
all the small hours before her, secure
from interruption. And this time, she
told herself, she purposed making as
surance doubly sure.
But first to guard against discovery
from the street.
Turning back through the hall, she
dispensed with the hand-lamp, enter
ing the darkened study. Here all win
dows had been closed and the outer
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shades drawn-O'Hagan's last act be-
fore leaving with the suit-case-addi-
tional proof that Maitland was not ex-
pected back that night. For the tenn
perature was high, the air in the
closed room sitting.
Crossing to the windows, the girl
drew down the dark green inner
shades and closed the folding wooden
shutters over them. And was con-
scious of deepened sense Of security.
Next going to the telephone, she re-
moved the receiver from the hook and
let it hang at the full length of the
cord. In the dead silence the small
voice of Central was clearly articu-
late: what number? Hello. what
number? Followed by the grumbling
of the armature as the operator tried
fruitlessly to ring the disconnected
bell. The girl smiled family, aware
that there would now be no Interrupt
ton from an inopportune call.
There remained as a final precau-
ton only a grand tour of the fat;
winch Sn6 HAuc eApeulllOuSly, passing
swiftly and noiselessly Zone contem-
plating midnight raids does not attire
ones self in silks and starched things)
from room to room, all comfortably
empty. Satisfied at last, she found
herself again in the study, and now
boldly, mind at rest, lighted the brass
student lamp with the green shade,
which she discovered on the desk
Standing, hands resting lightly on
hips, breath coming quickly, cheeks
flushed and eyes alight with some in
innate and inscrutabie emotion. she
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
AucTIoNEER
M. M. KENDALL, Auctioneer.

M. Nj. KENDALL, Auctioneer.
For Sae-A good general merchants
disc stock. Invoice $4,000.
For Sae-Hardware all good, clean
goods. Invoice about $500; also good
brick building in the heart of town.
population 500.
/ have several good properties to sell
at a bargain Make your sale dates with
me. Office phone 54; residence 457 red
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nat-StraDpeQ IOr cash. he ndu given
| his last quarter to the cabby, hours
back. He was registered at a strange
! hotel, under an assumed name, I'M
able to beg credit even for his break
fast without declaring his identity and
thereby laying himself open to suspi.
cion, discourtesy, insult.
| OF course there were ways out. He
could telephone Bannerman, or any
| other of half a dozen acquaintance, in
! the morning; but that involved expla-
nations, and explanations involved
| making himself the butt of his circle
| for many weary day.
There was money in his lodgings
| in the Chippendale escritoire; but to
get it he. would have to run the gaunt-
let of reporters and detectives which
had already dismayed him in prospect.
O'Hagan-ah!
At the head Of his bed was a tele-
phone. Impulsively, inconsiderate Of
! the hour, he turned to it.
GIVE me nine-o-eight-nine Madison,
Nease," he said; and waited, receiver
| to ear.
! There was slight pause; buzz:
/ the voice of the switchboard opera
tor below stairs repeating the number
to central; central's appropriately
mechanical reiteration; another buzz;
silence; prolonged buzz; and again
the sounding silence.
"Hello!" he said, softly, into the
] transmitter, at a venture.
No answer.
"Hello.''
| Then central irritably: GO ahead.
| You've got your party"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
SURETY BONDS

I issue bonds for Administrators, Elk.
ecutors, Guardians, Curators, Contrac.
tors, County and Township Officials.
Druggists, Liquor Dealers and all
classes Of Fidelity bonds. Fire. Light-
ming and Tornado Insurance written.
w. M. CLARK,
6 South First Ave. Marshalltown. Ia.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

but it is said ali the buildings we're
fully insured and most OF he oecu-
pants protected on their stocks or goods
Plans to Rebuild.
Mitchell street has OF late been rapidly
growing into one Of the most prominent
business streets OF the city and the
merchants had organized u push ex-
Iensive Improvement. In one way the
FIRE will prove a benefit as these inn
provements will be made In rebuilding.
Already plans are beirg discussed by
interested merchants 10 carry THESE i'm
provements into effect
The failure Of the water supply Al the
most critical moment has caused much
criticism. and an Investigation will be
ordered by the city authorities
All the property laid waste IN the
block bounded by Mitchell, Forsythe
and Nelson streets and Madison avenue
is owned by 5. NJ Inman. Mr. Inman
a $50 owned the property upon which
was located the Terminal Hotel.
When asked for an estin ate OF his
loss, Mr.. Inman said he had not had
time 20 examine his policies. and could
give no estimate
Most or the property destroyed was
new The buildings having gone up since
the new Terminal Station was con-
structed.
The old Masonic Temple is the ONLY
building left standing in the block on
Mitchell street, north side, between
Madison avenue and Forsythe street.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
PIhLIGO ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW

PIMLICO, Md, Nay S-PimIico en-
tries for tomorrow are as follows:
First race-TWo-ycar-u lds. nve fur
longs. Lucille r, IL, 4rOndack. 104.
Lurt1. io4; Ragman, I9f; Gerald d.
l0l; Ne Busch, Us; Autumn Maid, l09.
six furlongs. Crnamentation, -; Mari
pOsA, 1l3; Denial "a; Shindy, ~; Ruth
by. 81, kingsessing. 100. FirehTand I2l
Consistent. IL. Pat Buiger. 11s. Silver
Ball, l@; Listerine, IS; Canvas, Ii5-
Third race-Three-year-old and up:
one mile Lady Isabel. los; Clements,
rs, EldOradO us, The Clown. us
Reidmore, lis; Servile. 1O5, Oroonoka
100: Goes FAST, I03; Miss MazzOni. jog
I1sterine, 1G3-
Fourth race-Chesapeaks Steeple-
chase. fOur-year-oids and up- selling
about two miles. Grandpa. I5s: Banner
I42; Bound Brook. l5l: DUlcian- I4f
Moongoid, 1874: Beldemo. I23, ArdweiL
a. Edward Everett. 100; Bette Ian
don. 100.
Fifth race-AmateUr Cup; gentlemen
riders, selling, thxce-year-olds and up
ward; one mile, Rio Crande, I39; Par
De Orc. 10; Fancy Bird, IA
Sixth race-Three-yea and up
ward. mile and sixty yards. Mans
field. IS, Wilton lackaye, Il6- MaripOsa
III. Denial. *. Jungle Imp, ll9; Little
/ Lighter. 115. Lord Badge. 1l6. HiEr
| Jumper. 49, OTfanO. g. CuTsUs. 116. OU
Boy. 90; Peter knight. rs. Edith Glen
81. MammymOo. III; I(lllochan. I12-
Seventh ace-Three-year-oIds and up
six fuTlongs. Profit. 81. Tim O'Tooie
40: WABASH Queer. fi3. Caroline W
ia. Our Boy, 1oe; Delphie. llf. Polar
Star. 1G5: Ida Reck. rs, DR.. Lee. 10
Gallant ZIG; Muck Rake. 1l5; Miss MAJ
weather fair and track heavy
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
The Mcdonnell Discoveries in
VITAL FORCE
Prove a Scientific SeIf-cure for
Constipation.

intesnes TO keep I'D
pestat
constantly active
and
muscular movR through little movement
Of constipation
trouble. Asm
keep themu up
Of
the
constipation
We have medicine daily from
hashe
Telephone
call Z desired
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

one OF the contractors in Panama vas
very much annoyed by the exceeding
laziuess OF the native workmen under
him He resolved 10 make tnem asham-
ed OF their idOlences 80 one day when
they were ali 1ined-Vp. he said:
1--WE got a nice Job for the LATEST
man in the company. VIII the LATEST
man please step forwsrd2'
F1fty-nine Of them stepped forward
but one remained behind
why didn't you come forward with
the othersy" he asked
Because Pm too lazy" was the reply.
philadelphia Public Ledger
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
BODY WAS NOT PETRIFIED.

The story Of the petrefaetion OF the
body or Swedenborg which vas circp-
lated after the removal recently or the
body from England 70 Sweden has been
denied by Count Wrangel the Swedish
ambassador to England, who was pres
ent when the coffin was opened The
metal box was ts ken from the vault
unc sr the communion table and opened
The wooden coffin which IL inclosed
was found 10 be I'm a poor state OF
preservation and contained only a skull
and few bones and a small quantity
Of ashes The remains were taken on
the Fylgia from Dartmouth 10 the for
mer home OF Swendenborg
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
Uatch Nztml6eIS
Che to Identity

WALTHAM. Mass. May S--Inquiry al
the factory of the Waltham watch
Company today opened a trail when
may lead to the Identification OF three
OF the murder victims found al the
Guinness house in Laporte. Ind THESE
three bodies. which have hitherto deheo
attempts at Identification. all bore Wal
than watches,
When the numbers Of the movements
OF these watches were given 70 the COM
pany today. Manager COnover Sttcn
searched the records and found as fol-
lows:
Movement No 14.0n,244 was sent 10
the Chicago agents of the COMPANY.
June q. 1896; movement No 4s02.oZ'
went TO the New York agents MAY J.
1891: No. 9,2O1, sos went TO the Chicago
agents August IS. 1900.
The factory has no records Of the
cases
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

Il
hope that she could give them some
clue
The detectives went to the Guinness
place and examined the remains which
have been exhumed thus far. II IS be-
iieved in addition TO trying 10 locate
Mrs. Guinness they aim TO ma a con-
uection between the murderess mere
and some gang in Chicago.
The eyes OF anxious relatives OF MISS
ing men In all parts OF the country are
turned 10 La Porte. Sherin Sniulzer
and Chief of Police COchrane nave re-
ceived hundreds OF inquiries concerhliis
men who left their homes, dreaming the
dreams of amorous SWANS and taking
fortunes that represented their llIe-ssiN :
ings. Scores of people nave SiBIileu
their intention of coming 10 La Porte
TO look at the bodies already eNhumeo.
Recognized Fathers Corpse.
Aslie HeIeelein was the first Of these
to arrive He found his brothers body
The second TO come were Matthew and
Oscar Budsberg, OF lola, Wis, sons Of
Ole Budsberg, who disappeared after
visiting Mrs. Guinness They identified
one OF the bodies Unearthed Wednes-
day as that of their father. The man
had been murdered. wrapped IN a gUnny
sack and buried IN hole filled with
quick lime The lime had cOrrOded the
flesh. and It mad fallen away from
every bone excepting One-half Of the
skull Part OF the nose. forehead. chin.
and upper lip remained. and these en-
abled the sons 10 make an identinca-
ton
The Budsbergs made positive state
ment. saying that their father had dis
appeared taking $500 in cash and draft
for $1,000. AS an evidence of Mrs Gun
ness scheming. they told the coroner
'of a letter she had written to their
father. after ne had visited her once.
in which she requested him 20 advise
her where she could forward some in
=urance papers and letters that had
been left at her place
She closed the letter by saying she
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
Benson Agent Only.

did Mr.. Benson have anything 20 do
with the matter except as an agent. in
which capacity he was 10 earn a COM
mission when the land was finally sold -
He did not.
How did she happen 10 sign an ap-
pIication2" asked District Attorney
Baker. when Judge Campbell had Inish-
ed his cr0ss-eXamiantiOn-
she was IN my employ answered
Mr. Hart She knew that different
members Of my family signed similar
applications. and she asked me II she
too. could not take up some lands and
make something
Mrs Joseph Wineberger. a daughter
OF SIR. Hart. gave practically the same
testimony. She clinched the point foi
the defensu by Identifying the signature
which the prosecution alleged was fraud
ulent as that OF Margaret Andrew
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
HEPBURN MEASURE
MAY BE SUBSTITUTE
Idaho Senator Offers Avenue
Property Plan for Sun
dry Civil Bill.

Senator Hepburn OF Idaho. author OF
the bill to purchase the property south
OF pennsylvania avenue. between the
Avenue and the Mall for the location of
public buildings. has introduced this bill
as an amendment 10 the sundry civil
Dill As the result Of this. it is not
impossible the measure may BE- put
through Congress this session
The Hepburn OH has already passed
the Senate, but n has been deemed "A
certainty the Speaker would not allow
~ 20 come up for consideration in the
House this session
Mr.. Heyburn's course in introducing
the OH as an amendment 70 the sundry
civil measure, is expected 20 throw il
into conference, and in that event Mr..
Hepburn IS hopeful the House viii con-
sent 10 the legislation without waiting
another year The amendment carries
an appropriation OF Sl0000.O1O. the same
amount as was allowed by the Senate
when IL passed the bill
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
DEFENSE SCORES
IN FRAUD TRIAL

The prosecution was given a jolt by
the attorneys for the dsfense in the
Hyde Benson-D iTnond Schneider land
fraud trial before Justice stafford to-
day, when Attorney Campbell. for John
A Benson. drew from Government
witness under his examination
testimony that upset one OF the Govern
ments strong points.
District Attorney Baker. a few days
ago. summoned a witness named Mrs.
Margaret Andrews, an elderly woman
with white hair and questioned her as
10 whether she had affixed her sigma
ture TO an application for land She
replied that she had not, and said that
the signature presented was not hers.
The Government charges that the
names OF Mrs. Andrews. Eliza beth Dl-
mond. and one Jennie Blair were nctl-
nous and that there were no such per-
sons. The defense asked Mrs. Andrews
n she were "A trained nurse, and on her
replying in The negative. was content 10
rest its denomination at that
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
List of Gunness Slain
NoqU Nun1bers Eighteen

hoped he would not be offended by fe'
not wanting TO marry him. She al
vised him 10 visit the old country Ter
a while 10 dispel his anger at being re-
fused. Detectives believe THIS ietlT.
was written to disarm suspicion. ana
that even then the woman was plan
ming to murder BudsDerg, and was pre-
paring a 1Pfense for herself.
ole Budsberg subscribed for Two NOT
wegian papers. both or which carried
matrimonial advertisements They were
the Scandinavian, OF Chicago, ana the
DEBORAH Poster. Of DEBORAH, Iowa 1T
is believed in one Of these papers ne
death.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08

laws were satisfactory. The enforce,
nent OF this bill would put at least
q Nl0 people out OF daily wage, ne
sid 1t would mean almost DrOhi5l-
ZION II would cause al least 3.OlJ nler
TO walk the streets.
Mr. De Nedrey took the position. pro,
hibition did not prohibit He declared
ne had seen men in RcprcSentattVe
IfttIeneId-s district drinking champagne
bv the bucketful. To this Senator Gal
finger took prompt exception
The hearing was not completed ana
viii go on at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
Hart Aids Defense.

Today JUDGE Campbell recalled Mar
Gus Hart, san Francisco merchant,
who testified yesterday. IL was during
his testimony that the surprise came.
He declared that ne knew Margaret
Andrews. and that she had been IN
his employ.
What was her occupation asked
Judge Campbell.
she was a trained nurse" answered
Nj. Hart.
How OLD and how tall is she2''
About thirty years old, and quite
tall
can you say of your own personal
knowledge whether she ever signed
an application for the purchase OF Cali
fOrnid school laudS2
she did. I put up the money 70.
the transaction.
The Washington times., 1908-05-08
ATLANTA FIRE LOSS
MILLION AND HALF;
LARGE AREA SWEPT

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