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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21
Poet Cries Out in Defense of
American Forest Kings

Lloyd Miff1in of Columbia. Pa, a poet
with a strong cry in defense of the
American forest, has sent to Mayor E.
R. Taylor sonnet which he desired
the city's executive to make public, if,
in the judgment of the mayor. it was
worthy of publication. Mifflin asked
that II the poem did meet with the
appreciation of the mayor he have it
printed in newspaper where it would
do the most good.
Mayor Taylor admired the Miflin
sonnet greatly and considered that in
The Call it would best be presented
to the reading public. The sonnet fol-
lows:
THE VOICE OF THE FOREST
Clifford Pinchot Esq. Z. S. Forester.
Conference of the Governors,
May 1S, 1908.
My voice cries out of gray antiquity
And brands you slayers OF earth's price
less things
Ye devastators of the forest kings
That held their scepters by this west
Ere ye were born-base ingrates that
we bel
Ye brazen spoilers! To- the future brings
Gods gathered wrath, for still the
woodland rings
With piteous death throes of the
slaughtered tree.
o shameless vandals of a mammon age,
Hear We my words: Where fruitful
fields now bloom
Deserts shall stretch, whose lords are
drought and sand,
And On those wastes famine and death
shall rage.
While starving peoples. blighted by that
doom,
Shall curse you for the desolated land!"
LLOYD MIFFLIN.
Columbia, Pennsylvania.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21

The hatboat congressman of the in
terror states who ridicule Captain
Hobson's plea for a big navy have
never gone down to the sea in ships"
the way the hero of the Merrimac
did
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21

Buttercups are the direct cause of
cancer, asserts Philadelphia physi-
clan. He might add that other cups
breed trouble through their con-
SUMPTION.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21

There are still many critics who in
sist that some judge, somewhere,
should give Mrs. Elinor Glyn three
weeks for disseminating bad liter
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21

Now that the fleet has left, it is in
order to speculate upon how many
bluejackets were stung by Barbary
coast yellowjackets.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-21

II am an old fool" writes Tom
Platt. Well, according to the proverb,
the quality of the brand improves with
age.
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CLAIMED FOR TAFT.

1otaS OBJ I'll ~
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BAT NELSON HESITATES.
Inclined to Sidestep Proposed Fight
With Brock.

Los ANGELES. Cal. May 16.-"Bat''
Nelson considers Phil Brock too tough a
lad to box. He has been offered almost
anything he asked. but still refuses. as he
figured the ten-round game too short.
Now comes the new Jeffries Club with
the offer to put on Brock and Nelson for
forty-five rounds. and Brooks manager,
Cap McRea. comes to the front with an
acceptance for this fight and offers the
Battler per cent bonus and let him cut
the purse % and If he wishes The
southern sports all think that Brock can
beat Nelson. and from his late actions
are beginning to think that Nelson is
afraid of the boy who beat George Memsic
a mile. The Jeffries Club intends to pull
this fight off on Decoration day after
noon If 1t can get Nelson to accept.
If Bat still continues to back out of this
offer the Jeffries Club will put on Freddie
Welsh and Brock for that date The
Brock people will accommodate Nelson
with f1ve-thousand-dollar side bet if 1t
is the coin he is after
Nelson has just bought a sixty-five-acre
ranch near LivermOre. Cal, and Bat is
going into the winesrowing industry.
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FORTY MAY START.
Success of Block Island Yacht Race
Predicted.

NEW YORK, May MISUNDERSTANDING
the exceptional success of the Block
Island yacht race last year, under
the auspices of the New York Athletic
Club, the event this year promises to be
still more popular. Thirty-One boats
entered the contest last season, eclipsing
all former records, and II was the big
gest event in point OF entries during the
year in Long Island Sound yachting. This
years contest, which will start SATURDAY,
June ~, from Whortleberry Island, Will
be the fifth annual race. Twenty-six
entries are already promised, including
many of the fastest boats that raced last
year. H. A. jackson, jr., chairman OF
The New York Athletic CIup yachting
committee. has been busy during the last
lew Gays rounding up the yachlsmen of
the club.
Il fully expect to see forty boats start
In the run through the sound TO Block
Island said Mr.. jackson. This event
is really more than a race-it is one of
the largest and most enjoyable social
meetings of Long Island yachtsmen DUR
ing the summer. ana the tact that TWEEN
ty-six boats are pledged to enter lndi-
Gates that the Sound yachtsmen will he
very much alive
Several of the boats that are to take
part will be seen in the first big yacht race
IN Long Island sound this season May %,
from the New Rochelle Yacht Club.
The Block Island race. which Is the
star yachting feature of the New York
Athletic CLUB. Is limited to decked or
cabin yachts in cruising trim of less than
thiryt-one-foOt water line. The dis
lance is 100 nautical miles. ending in the
west harbor of Block Island. Amateur
helmsmen are required to steer, but be-
yond this there are restrictions re-
garding the crew, and any size and kind
OF sail may be carried. The boats will
be divided into classes under the regular
TIME allowances. Five prizes are offered
in the open event, and in addition a
special prize is offered to the winner In
the handicap class, and a prize to the
boat making the best elapsed time.
AuXiliaries are permitted to compete
but their engines will be sealed by the
committee prior to the start and will
again be examined on the arrival at
Block Island
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WRESTLING TRY-OUTS.
Meeting of Candidates for the Olym
pic Team.

NEW YORK. May 16-The executive
committee of the Olympic games commit
tee has decided to hold wrestling try-outs
catch-as-catch-can style. at the following
weights; bantam. to 119 pounds: feather
To 1Ii pounds; light. to 147 pounds; middle.
to 161 pounds; heavy over 161 pounds
Bouts limited to fifteen minutes
These try-outs will be held during the
last week in May the 18th and 18th, and
are to be merely guides. Under no cir
cumstances does the committee agree that
the winners shall be sent. An entrance
fee of - per man in each event will be
charged No prizes will be given but an
Olympic diploma will be awarded to the
winners Entries close with James +.
Sullivan. u Warren street. New York
city May II.
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COMING FROM CALIFORNIA.
Stanford University to Take Part in
Chicago Athletics.

CHICAGO. May 1.-THE committee in
charge o. the western conference intercol
legiate track meet which is To he held
here on June q. has accepted the entry
OF the nine men proposed by Leland
Stanford University. and the Californian
coileglans are hoping for great things
from their athletes. This meet will he
Stanfords first appearance against the
middle western colleges since they We're
represented by Coe the great hammer
thrower. several years ago. and the men
entered for the meet have marks that
promise well Tor their performance this
year. The fund being raised by the UNDER
graduates at Stanford to send the team
10 this city has reached the 81 900 mark
and In order TO aid in the financing OF
the trip arrangements are being consid-
cred for dual meet with the University
of Colorado. to be held on June .
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CLAIMED FOR THE CANDIDATES.
Statements Given OCT at the Headquarters of the Taft Boomers
and BY the Agents Of the Allies.

Tables were prepared yesterday at the
headquarters in this city of the managers
of the Taft and the allies booms. show
ing the lineup at this time of the dele
gates elected to the republican national
convention to be held in Chicago next
month
The boomers have been at work all
week bringing the compilations strictly
up-to-date as they see them. Reports
from all over the country have been in
corporated in the tables as fast as they
have come in. and the totals corrected
TO correspond with the latest information.
1t Is plain from the results that the
statisticianS for Mr.. Taft and for the
allies look through very different colored
glasses.
The following are the tables issued
last night:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

a-cannon b-Farhanks Hughes dor
aker. e-Knox. f-IaFollette.
sThe number of Taft delegates thus far con
tested by unpedged delegates by delegates
pledged to some other candidates is 126.
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Duties of Manufacturers.
Out of Money, Wanted New Clothes.

| Ella Brown. alias Ella Washington col
ored. was arrested last night by Police
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

man Samuel Klendents of the second pre-
cinct on a charge of stealing a pocket
book containing $3.50 from Mrs. Gather
inc Donovan, 6S6 Q street northwest. 1t
is stated the colored woman had been en-
ployed as a servant by Mrs. Donovan and
that she took the pocketbook from ward
robe.
The officer found Ella seated in a
Chinese restaurant on eth street. When
questioned by him about the pocketbook
she is said to have told him that she
took the money because she had friend
coming to the city to visit her and that
she wanted to get some new clothes and TO
treat her friend.
She will be given a hearing in the Police
Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17

vember IA. the substituting OF Trinity for
Swarthmore. and a game with Amherst.
Princeton has been dropped The list
follows: October ;. Hamilton at Ithaca:
october Ia. Oberlin AT Ithaca: October IL.
colgate nj Ithaca: October n Vermont
AZ ithaca. October 81 PENNSYLVANIA
state at Ithaca: November & Amherst at
ithaca November II. Chicago at Chicago;
November n. Trinity at Ithaca: Eovem.
hef -" pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-17
Cornell's Foot Ball Schedule.

ITHACA. y. Y. May 16.-The Cornell
University foot ball schedule differs from
last years in several respects lnnova-
tions are in the game with Chicago, No
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MARRIED.

BECKER -O'CONNOR. On October II, 1907. at
Hoi"ken. n j.. by Rev. DR. John Rudolph
pastor Of the Deutsche Evangclische Kirchc
EIV1RA y. SCOTT O'CONNOR and HARRY
BECKER. both of Washington. D. C.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
FLIES, LEAVING DEBTS
Sudden Disappearance of J. b.
Dawson, Blow to Friends
and Creditors.
NOT suspIc'oNEo
Dawson, a Farmer Living Between
Britt and Wesley, Skipped With
Nearly $1,000 From Farm Sale, In
stead of Paying Debts Which He
Owes in Many Towns.
pecial to Times-Republlcan.

Special to Times Republican.
Britt. Nov. 14.-Mr. Jerry B. Davi-
son. a farmer living between Britt and
Wesley, has left for parts unknown.
He was a very popular man among his
neighbors, and had the respect and
confidence of the community, but do
nestle troubles as we'll as financial re-
verses it is said. caused him to make
his unexpected departure.
He told neighbor that he was go
ing to work for a brick and tile plant
at Mason City. but careful search made
by his many creditors has failed to To-
cate him. He had on his person be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, realized from
a sale held on his farm. and instead
of paying his creditors. skipped with
the money in his pocket. The complete
confidence held by all who knew him,
made his getaway easy. for no one
suspicioned treachery. He left large
debts in Britt Wesley, Crystal Lake
and other towns. His farm is now I'M
der foreclosure, and it is estimated that
it will barely pay the mortgage indebt-
edness. Mr.. Dawson had alwa1s been
honorable in all his transactions and
this move was entirely unlocked for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
Former Resident of Fit. Dodge
Turns Letter Over to
the Police
OF = lNcENDlARIsM
Family of j. P. Nestebush Said to Be
Terrified, Tho He is Not, and Eldest
Son Stands Guard at Night = Live
at DeIoit, Small Village Near Den-
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. Nov. 14.-"Stop talking
Organism or be burned out"
The above is the substance of a let
ter which has been received by j. p.
Nestlebush, travelling representative of
the Diamond Crystal Salt company. and
formerly q resident of Fort Dodge. Mr..
NA;tlebush recently moved from this
city to Deloit, small village six miles
north of Denison, in the belief he would
be better able to look after his trade
from that point.
The letter was received the latter
part of October, but Mr.. Nestlebush
public, in the belief the guilty party
would be discovered. However. today
he placed the matter in the hands OF
the federal authorities, and hopes are
entertained that an arrest will be made
in the next day or two. altho there is
nothing in the letter whereby a clew
can be secured to work on, the letter
being written on ordinary paper with
a lead pencil. Nestlebush is a great adj
mirer of Mr. Bryan, having been en-
ployed on the Omaha World Herald at
the same time the Great Commoner
was associated with that paper. and IN
the little country village he has not
hesitated to express his good opinion
Of the democratic candidate for the
presidency. Ordinarily Deloit is
fotbed of democracy, and is peopleo
with people of ordinary intelligence
and a respect for the law. However
since removing to that village, Mr..
Nestlebush has been active in improv-
ing the morals of the community. and
as a result he has received the anony-
nous letter.
Mrs. Nestlebush and the children, of
whom there are five. are scared to
point of almost leaving the town. ana
the eldest son is said to stand guard
at nights with a loaded rifle awaiting
the coming of the threatened lncen-
diaries. Nestlebush says he believes ne
knows the guilty parties. and will give
500 in cash If the sender of the letter
will stand before him and say he is the
guilty party, and he also promises ne
will not ask the authorities to inter
cede either. The matter has caused
great deal of comment in the territory
covered by Mr. Nestlebush, since the
same was made public, and there is no
end OF speculation as to who therguhty
party is.
Those who are acquainted with Mr..
Nestlebush have no fear that he will
be scared by the threatening missive,
as he is a man of strong convictions,
and will not be apt to put bride on
his utterances, even tho threat of
personal encounter. 1t is to be hoped
the guilty party will be discovered and
punished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14

Creston.
Editor A. L. Burrows and ex-Mayor
Renshaw, both of Alton, fought bare
fist battle on the street here The fight
took place near the Union county court
house. The men fought over an cleo
ton day difficulty. Both were badly
battered.
Reinbeck.
Hugo Frabricius received telegram
Thursday morning announcing the
death of his father at Davenport. The
deceased was 81 years old last June
and had been a resident Of Davenport
since 1854. He was widely known as
the Oldest baker in the state.
Grundy Center.
3. P. Amends living near Fern, shot
a large gray wolf early Tuesday NOR
ming. The wolf was in the chicken
house in the act Of helping himself.
Mr. Amends brought the VOLTS pelt
to town and sold it and also collected
the SIS bounty the county pays on
wolves.
Clear Lake.
A deal was made last week whereby
the liver Edmonson farm was sold to
r. S. Young. The price paid was s5l
per acre. The large ditch which was
put thru this particular piece Of land
increased it in value at least $1,000.
This is an object lesson in drainage
which should not be overlooked.
Anamosa.
Mr.. Jay Sherman. of Greenfield
township, some time ago sold to an
Illinois man his 100 acres for $50 per
acre. Seven years ago he bought the
same quarter for $40 per acre, clearing
$45 per acre, or $1,000 net, besides his
living, his returns one year reaching
$1,000, an average Of nearly $500 per
month.
Des Moines.
Soon after the first Of the coming
year the Polk county SUPERVISORS will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

| take steps to have the city of Des
Moines redistricted into smaller pre-
| cincts in order to have them con-
form for the use of the voting ma
chimes. In several of the precincts
there are so many voters that it is
| impossible for one machine to- take
care of all of them as was shown in
the recent election.
Rockford.
William Bartz, one Of the pioneers
Of Ulster township, died at the home
of his son, August, last Friday morn
ing, Nov. s, at the age Of 80 years. The
immediate cause Of his death was pa
ralysis tho he had been enfeebled by
age for some time. His two sons,
August Of Ulster township, and Charles
of Charles City, will survive him.
Conrad.
A runaway which might have re-
suited seriously occurred last Saturday
morning at A. H. Barnes place. The
team which was tied to the windmill
broke loose and the wagon caught on
one post of the new steel tower in such
way as to bring it down onto the roof
of the woodhouse. No other damage
was done except tne wagon peihS SoiAA-
pletely demolished.
Denison.
A. ]. Gary, of Denison. is asking
$4,000 from the Northwestern road be-
cause he was with force put off the
train at West Side. Mr.. Gary says
that on Aug. IA last he boarded the
train at Carroll for Denison, not hav-
ing bought ticket. He paid the
conductor flfty-six cents which is the
legal fare from Carroll to Denison.
Soon after the conductor came back
and demanded ten cents extra which he
refused to pay. The conductor told him
to get off at West Side Later the con-
ductor came to him and offered him six
cents, retaining nifty cents. which
amount was the fare from Carroll to
Vail plus ten cents extra. The con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14

of the police. his watch as security
for the payment of her expenses during
confinement. She found refuge with
friends here. and kept the watch. Dam
nison learned soon after the birth of
the child that she still had his time
piece, and thinking there might be a
chance to Wheedle her into returning it
to him, he paid a visit. ostensibly to
see the baby. To win oyer his wife.
he promised to make Nome for her
and the baby. But soon he asked her
about the watch and requested it's re-
turn. She said that she would not do
it without first consulting the police.
The mention of the authorities seemed
to brighten Dannison, for soon after
wards he gathered up his belongings
and left town. Rumor says that he
bought a ticket to Oskaloosa. His wife
still has the watch. but says she has
lost faith in all mankind. along with
the man who brought her all her mis-
fortune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
REAL SNAKE IN BOOZE
Iowa Falls Chinese Laundry
man Proves He Possessed
Concoction for Medicine
FAD PANAcEA FOR RHEUMATISM
IL Consisted Of Whisky in Which a
Snake Purchased in the FIowery
Kingdom Was Put in Soak - Evil
dence Sufficient to Convince Jury,
and Ting Fons Lee Acquitted.

Special to Republican.
Iowa Falls, Nov. 14.-Because he was
able to show the jury that he had
snake juice" in the keg instead OF
booze. Ting Fong Lee, Chinese laun-
lryman of this city, was acquitted OF
conducting a nuisance in this city, and
Is once more a free man. But the story
Of SNAKE juice" contains an interest
ing tale of celestial faith and supersti-
ton 1t was claimed in the evidence
brought against Lee when he was in
dicted and arraigned in the district
court that he had been dispensing ard
ents to sundry lovers of booze in this
city. He did not deny that some con-
genial spirits had sampled the contents
of his keg, which was supposed by the
officers of the law to contain simon
pure whisky, but his contention was
that it was medicine, and he proceeded
to prove to the court and the jury
that the kag contained celebrated
Chinese remedy for rheumatism.
He had bought a snake in the Flow
cry Kingdom, at cost of $11. This
snake was of a peculiar species, and
had been killed and cured after the
true method in the celestial empire.
When received here, he bought key
of whisky and placed the dried snake
therein. it being the belief Of Lee and
his brethren that the snake drove away
all the evil spirits in the whisky and
was a panacea for all kinds of rhreu-
matism. He protested that he kept
the keg with the snake in soak therein
for purely medicinal purposes. and to
convince the jury, the snake in ques-
ton was produced in court. That set
tied it with the jury, and Lee was ac-
quilted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-14
DIES IN BUGGY.
Mrs. Joe chaIupnick's Sudden Demise
Shock to Traer Community.

WIS. JOG SndIup1lCk SuOQCu OeInISC
Shock to Traer Community.
Special to Times Republican.
Traer. Nov. 14.-The friends and rel
atives Of Mrs. Joe Chalupnick, very
prominent Bohemian lady. We're
shocked Thursday evening to hear of
her sudden death. which took place
while enroute from town to her home,
nine miles south of Traer. Thursday.
Mrs. Chalupnick came to 1'raer to do
some trading. The deceased was in her
usual health when she came to town.
but while in one Of the stores. tainted.
She rallied. and soon after felt able to
start for home. She was alone in the
buggy. and when within a few miles
from home, was discovered by the oc-
cupants of another buggy going in the
same direction, to be leaning over to
one side, and upon investigation. life
was found to be extinct. Her body
was taken to her home and doctor
summoned, but she had evidently died
instantly, without a struggle. Mrs.
Chalupnick was formerly Miss Sophia
Bruna, and was married at the age OF
fourteen. She was AZ years old and
the mother of thirteen children. one of
whom died in infancy. The husband
and twelve children survive her. also
eight brothers and sisters. The five
elder children are living in the state of
Washington. The family were about to
move into their new residence. which
was almost ready for occupancy, hav-
ing been built at an expenditure of be-
tween $4,000 and $1,000. The date of
the funeral service has not been set.
Burial will be in the Catholic ceme-
terry, south of town.