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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-20
WANTED.

81 Wanted--Codnpeten salesWoman for
cloak and womens ready to wear gar
ments. E. r. Lay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-20
CHICAGO Horse Market.

Chicago, May 20.--Broader and more
urgent demand is noted for light har-
ness classes, particularly Offering that
can show good speed. Eastern deal
ers and buyers from Winnipeg, Man,
are taking speed horses for matinee
events and occasionally taking good
prospect to campaign. Top speed
prospects have changed hands up to
1000, while good commercial driv-
ers clear freely at $15OG350 and up
ward, with the bulk Of the transfers
at SITS @225. Receipts include many
finished drafters that clear at 1925 a
275, with palmer consignments moving
at $175@2O0. The late advance IN
corn and oats has weakened THE de-
mand for thin heavy feeding classes
and such offerings move slow at $3.50
1890. Many of the largest eastern
dealers in big feeders have not made
purchase of this class in two weeks
Teh general trade holds moderately
active at the following classified
rripaS.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
FROMDEATH' sGATEs
ALMOST INCREDIBLE ExPERl.
ENcE OF RUSSIAN PEASANT.
Shattered by Bullets Of Soldiers De.
tailed for His Execution He Yet
Receivers from Terrible
Wounds Received.

Although the story about to be told
5ustifies the inclusion under the head.
ing of Real Life Romance, 1t is a
story that deals more with death than
with life. and of an experience of
which not one man in a million sur
wives to tell the tale.
The first act of the tragedy began
in 1905. The Baltic provinces lay
seething In revolt, and the stern arm
Of the Russian government was re-
pressing the rebels ruthlessly.
Among these rebels was an Esthon-
fan named Lust Only too well he
knew the fate that awaited him if,
perchance, he fell into the hands Of
the imperial troops. With them was
no quarter, only a brief trial, and-a
treeI
But one day, despite all efforts to
escape, Lust found himself a prisoner
Justice was summary in Russia in
those troubled days. He had scarcely
been a captive an hour before he was
tried by court-martial, and condemned
to immediate execution. Half-dazed,
the doomed man followed an escort of
IL soldiers out of the camp. For a
mile he tramped beside the soldiers,
until suddenly he realized that they
had halted. His brain cleared, and
he realized that he had reached the
last stage of his journey.
A word of command dropped from
the sergeant's lips, and the peasant
saw the soldiers form up in a double
line before him. He offered up a
prayer that he might die as bravely
As many one of his comrades had
died, and leant his back against the
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
DOGS KILLED THE PAINTERS
Monarchs Of the Jungle No Match for
Flock Of Specially Trained
Domestic Animals.

An unusual sight was witnessed
in Bbavnagar in the course of some
native sports, says the London Tele-
graph. Specially trained dogs of his
highness the Thakur Saheb were let
loose on two full grown panthers.
About 5000 people assembled on
the madam to see the event. The
arrival of his highness with the Ma
harani Saheba was the signal to
commence the fight. When the
cages were opened the panthers slow
ly crept out, but finding themselves
hemmed in by such large mass of
people they skunk back again and
lay apparently watching for chance
to pounce upon the nearest bystand-
ers.
The dogs, however, on being let
loose, at once attacked the panthers
in body, speedily overwhelming
and killing them. 1t is said that the
dogs were previously dosed with
some sort of snuff that deadened
their scent.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
TOO SMALL A DOG.

A New Jersey man was excitedly
relating to a friend the narrowing
details of burglary in his house
the night before.
GA most daring robberyp' ex-
claimed the outraged man. 'Gt was
still early; my wife and / had re-
tired; and Susie and her young
man were in the parlor. Our dog
was in the dining room. Despite
all that that crook had the nerve to
enter the dining room and rifle ii
of every bit of silver we had. Not
satisfied, he even stole the clock off
the mantelpiece. What. do you
think of that? ?"
"Well," said the friend, 81 don't
see what else you could expect. Fido
is only watch dog, you know"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
COMPOUND EYES.
Insects That Can See Thousands of
Ways at Once.

Insects That Can See Thousands of
Ways at Once.
We can see the single eyes of some
insects without lens, as in the locust.
In viewing the house fly we need a
lens. The big, visible, bullying eyes we
see are composed of thousands Of unit,
cone shaped eyes bound into one COM
pound eye, each Of more or less spher-
ical shape. Under lens they look like
glass eyed pavement bent to convexi-
ty. Their faceted corneae are various
ly set in square, hexagonal or prismat-
ic frames. Each glistening facet is the
corneae lens of q distinct self working
eye. Their number in each compound
eye is enormous.
There are fifty such eyelets in the
ant, 1,400 are allowed the drone bee
and $500 the workers" Our pet kitch-
en- fly has 5000 chances of seeing food
crumbs, the beetle over 5000, while
more than 1900 aid the dragon fly in
his eleemosynary pursuit of the mos
quito. Offset somewhat by several thou
sand awarded the latter for a sport
ing chance" The hawk moth gets pic
lures compounded by 10000 contribu-
tors. Over $4,000 window the brain Of
the mordella (beetle), and 6O,0OO-so It
is claimed-contribute to the happy
lives of some butterf1ies.-Dr. Edward
A. Ayres In Harper's Magazine.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
MUST HAVE MADE IT STRONG
FIattering Recommendation That
Caused freshman to Think Well
| Of Himself.

An Irish gentleman Of a very
obliging disposition, who thinks that
personal favors do not cost much,
while they make friends, was APP
piled to some time ago by a laborer
for a certificate of character. The
gentleman, taking the man into his
study, wrote out a very flattering
recommendation, which he handed
to the applicant for perusal. The
latter took it, spelled it through,
scratched his head, and remained
silent.
''Well," said the gentleman,
don't you consider it favorable
enough?"
ooh, no, sorr, not at all; shure it
couldn't be better, but-but-"
'But whata" angrily inquired the
gentleman.
'Begorra, sorr," said the man, 81
was just thinking that yer honor
might give me something to do
yerself on the strength of this
recommendation"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
KNEW HIS BUSINESS. n
Why the coIored Cook Remained Be.
low During the Blow.


Why the coIorsd Cook Remained Be.
low During the Blow.
A story Is told Of well known anna
teur yachtsman who was one night
anchored near a rocky and dangerous
shore. Suddenly, just before dinner. a
stir inshore wind started up. The an
Choir began to drag. Another was rap
idly thrown overheard, but in the In
creasing squall that, too. failed to hold.
The schooner seemed In imminent dan
ger Of drifting on the rocks. but at last
another anchor gripped. and the dan
ger was past
The yachtsman, nearly exhausted
from his efforts, dropped on the deck
to recover his breath and rest In the
quiet that followed there came to his
ears the click-click-clack-clic Of
busily manipulated spoon against a
bowl.
He listened for a moment and then
went below. The cook was preparing
salad dressing.
"Why, SAM" he exclaimed in aston
ishment, didn't you know that we
nearly went ashore?"
"Oh, yassir, yassir," came the undis-
turbed reply. 81 thought she was goin'
on de rocks, suah."
"Well, in a case like that don't you
ever go up on deck? We had a mighty
close call"
"Well, you see, It's like this: You
can't leave mayonnaise a minute.
cause it'll turn right back."-Youths
Companion.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
A SAVING MISSION.

A certain minister was deeply i'm
pressed by an address on the evils of
smoking given at a recent synod.
He rose from his seat, went over to
a fellow minister, and said:
Brother, this morning 1 re-
ceived present of 100 good cigars.
| have smoked one of them, but now
Pm going home and burn the re-
mainder in the fire."
The other minister arose, and said
it was his intention to accompany
his reverend brother.
81 mean to rescue the ninety and
nine," he added.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Ready COURAGE.

The Duchesse de Berry, whose hus-
band was the son of Charles X. of
France, is described in the Memoirs
Of the Comtesse de Boigne" as one Of
the most courageous characters the
writer ever knew.
One day, when she was driving with
her husband, the Due de Berry, the
horses took fright and ran away. The
duchesse had continued the converse
ton without changing the tone of her
voice, and at last her husband ex-
claimed:
"Why, Caroline, do you not see what
has happenedT'
'Yes, / see; but as cannot stop the
horses 1t is useless to trouble about
them"
The carriage was upset, but no one
was hurt. :.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
SELF-INTEREST.

A real estate firm had lots for
sale in a new suburban addition.
The young, enthusiastic member
was writing the advertisement, elo-
quence flowing from his pen. He
urged intending purchasers to seize
the passing moment.
Napoleon not only met the OPP
portunity, he created it."
The senior partner read this line
in the advertisement slowly and
carefully.
"This fellow Napoleon" he OBJ
served, quizzically, whats the use
of advertising him with our money!"
Boston Post.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
ONLY AN ORNAMENT.

Handsome Percy Esterbrook had
lost his job again-and winter COM
ing on.
But the tall, graceful youth took
the matter philosophically.
"You must remember"-thus over
a gilt-topped cigarette he adjured
his mother and sisters-"you must
remember how seldom it is that the
flower of the family provides the
daily bread"
And in silent acquiescence the
women took their lunch boxes in the
shape of cameras and departed for
the mill.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Shop.

"Well, well, well! Is this Bill Snoo-
peru
Eyes, and this is-let me see-can
this be my old friend Tom GrigsonYs.
That's who 1t Is. I haven't seen
you for-for"-
'Twenty-seven years." =
THAT'S right Twenty-seven years!
Well, well! What are you doing now,
BillY
I'm a travelling evangelist. Are you
q member Of any church, TomT -.
mot yet. I'm life insurance sole.
itor. I represent the best company in
the world. Carrying all the insurance
you want BillY'-Chicago Tribune.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
The CHEAPEST Snort.

Falconry is about the cheapest sport
In existence, SO there is no reason why
the workingman should not enjoy IT.
that is, when there is common land.
1t is also the most humane blood sport.
The pursued has always the advan-
tage. Then, when the end does come,
how often death Is instantaneous.
There u.s. too. no escaping with an
ugly wound. II escape at ali is eff
fected the quarry gets away unharm-
ed.-Fry's Magazine. i7e %
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
GENTLE EGoIsM.

People did not regard Shake
speare as very great poet in his
day."
"No," answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes. "But if l could have had
an opportunity to read his lines to
them 1 am sure / could have con-
WINGED them"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
NOT HIS FAULT.

/ standardization are half an
late this morning.
Letter Carrier-Yes, ma'am; the
sections of stovepipe l have to wear
inside my trousers legs on account
of the dogs you keep along this
street hamper my movements,
ma'am ~
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Reeoqnlzino ~, LImitation.

Recognizing His Limitations.
Cholly-Let me see-what's that quo
tation about nod being as good, an q
wink and so forth? Freddy-why-er
Il can't think Cholly-Oh, know
that I'm asking you to Try to remem-
ber.-Chicago Tribune. - :
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
Too Inouisitive.

Magistrate Why did you strike the
telegraph operator? Prisoner-It wus
ike this. yer honor. give him mes
sage to send to me gal, an the Teller
started to read 1t. Then swiped him.
London Telegraph. -
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
The Honest Man.

Nearly every man in the crowd looks
as If he were trying not to blush with
modesty when some one observes that
an honest man is the noblest work OF
God.-Ohio State Journal.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28
An Old Woman Answered the Call.

u OC. Lie sergeant DOuQQ q ldQQ
kerchief over his eyes, while the front
rank of the soldiers knelt upon one
knee, with rifles ready.
A quick word of command. and the
peasant knew that every rifle was
trained on him. A second command
followed, deafening report, and the
peasant fell.
Night had fallen over the scene OF
the execution. Dark shadows hid the
motionless form as it lay where il had
fallen beneath the tree. Then the
moon rose, and cast her steely blue
light on his face. The man stirred
slightly. Presently he opened his
eyes. Was this death! For awhile
he wondered thus vaguely within him.
self. Then he raised his hand to his
face and feebly pulled the handker.
chief from his eyes. The moon shone
through the trees above his head
The peasant shuddered as the sight
brought back the terrible ordeal of
the evening. Yet he was alive. His
body ached and felt as If half cut
asunder. But he livedi Raising him.
self painfully, the peasant looked
around him. Not a hundred yards
away he could see the outlines OF a
small hut. Now on all fours he
crawled until at last he knocked feebIv
at the door An old woman answered
the call, listening with Mortified face
as the peasant slowly told his story
When he had finished she helped him
into the hut, bathing and dressing his
terrible wounds as best she could.
1t was two years before Lust was
able to move outside the hut. and in
that time not a soul knew that anv.
one occupied the little hut beside the
aged dame. But he was recognized in
one Of his walks by the local police.
arrested, tried, and sentenced to two
years penal servitude.
Still even though the final punish.
ment seems severe, in few months
the peasant will be free.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28

Refinement which carries Us away
rom our fellow men Is not God'B re-
Observation-Disclosures
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1908-10-28

And SO you refuse me?"
Yes, Willie;! never could marry
a man wat COED under a hat like
dat!" IT,
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
Chinese Aversion to Surgery.

It may occur to many people that
they have never seen a Chinaman
bereft Of an arm, leg or other member
of his body. The reason for this is
that all orientals maintain profound
objection to surgical operations. In
deed, they much prefer to die rather
than to be deprived Of member, be-
cause as 1t is undeniable that they
came into the world with two arms,
two legs, eight fingers. two thumbs,
etc. they must of necessity go out of
it with the same number. Otherwise,
once on the other side. they might De
sent to hunt for a missing member
and spend the greater part Of eternity
in finding 1t, Perhaps the nearest ap.
proach to internal surgery that a Chi
nese doctor will attempt is to stand on
the patients body and with bare feet
move about on the part afflicted. In
dentistry the Chinese have reached
the discovery that the nerve is a
worm. and the best method to treat an
aching tooth is to loosen 1t by driving
In wedges in order that the worm may
escape. Chicago Journal.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
Repairino Clocks.

"Watch repairers have horror of
teaching clock that has been tinkered
by amateurs" explained watch re-
pairer to reporter. ''and they would
rather get out of such job If they
can do so, for the loss Of one of the
smallest parts means considerable
work to reproduce it, and much more
work than the general customer ex-
poets or wants to pay for. They try
to get rid Of such a job when they
can. for in nine cases out Of ten the re-
suit is not entirely satisfactory. Peo-
pie who have good clock, unless they
know something about the way clocks
are made and how they should be talk
en- apart, will do the wise thing to let
it alone when it gets out Of order. Ex-
perimenting with it often means the
ruin of the clock. 1t is absolutely dan
gerous to try to unwind handspring.
as men have discovered for them
selves. unless the proper tools are
handy. Now, clock repairer has a
contrivance known as a spring con-
troller. which grasps the spring and
holds it while being taken out or put
into the clock. so that there is no dan.
ger. The spring for an eight day clock
is often two yards long and when sud-
denly let free it flies out with nearly
the force of charge OF shot from q
gun"
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
When Leap Years End.

In 1852. in the arrangement of the
Julian calendar, ten days were drop
ped so as to get things running on the
then new but the present basis Of cal
culating time. So as to keep things
running right it was determined that a
year ending a century should not be
bisextile. except every fourth century.
Thus there was no leap year in 100.
1900 or 1900. 1t is. or at least was.
rather rough on the ladies, who have
special advantages in leap year; but,
though there will not be many of those
who saw 1900 who will see 1000, the
latter year. ending fourth century,
will be leap year. In this way three
days are retrenched in four centuries,
and the remaining seven days will be
made up in little over 800 years.
After that calendar years will be like
solar years. and future errors in the
calculation of time will occur no more.
The loss of leap year will in thousands
Of years affect the seasons. but sup
pose the mathematicians of the centu-
ries hence will be SO flip in handling
figures and making calculations that
they will have no difficulty in keeping
things going correctly.-Exchange.
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
1haekarax and tho Scotch.


A glimpse of Thackeray is given in
"Memoirs of a London Club" by Da-
vid Mason.
At all our meetings at the Garrick
and at Our club Thackeray always
seemed to me, in spite of his light hu-
NOR and his habitual nickname OF
.srhack" among his friends. to be a
man apart, sad and highly sensitive
man. a man with whom nobody could
take liberty.
It was at one of the larger dinners
of Our club-it may have been Il
Shakespeare birthday dinner about the
wear 186O-that l CHANGED to sit next
to Thackeray, and in the intervals Of
the speeches we had good deal of
quiet talk. But in Our club gatherings
there was often a lapse into'what we
called the ''war Of the nationalities, :,
which consisted of good humored mu.
tnal chaff and banter between the Eng
fish members and the two or three
Scottish and Irish members OF the
club. 1t may have been this that some
how suggested the following bit OF
Thackeray's talk with me:
"D'ye know" he said. "that. though
I can describe an 1rishman perfectly
7 never could describe ScotchmanY
reminded him of Mr.. Binnie.
"Oh." he said, chats not what
mean: that's mere fac-simile of a
man / know, mere description from
life But what mean is, couldn't
invent a Scotchman. should go
wrong. But. oh. I'm quite at home
with the Irish character!
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
Dlsc0yd and ana
Hnrm0nY.
Copyright. 1908, by N. E. Ddleu.
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Professor Mau:ier. lost in the gran
deur of ''iannhauser" rendered by
himself on the piano, failed to hear the
first tap at his studio door. The visitor,
evidently realizing how tantallzing it
is to stop midway in a feeling of trans.
port, waited until the last note of
Elsa's prayer died away, then knocked
again and finally by an energetic rat.
tie Of the doorknob caused the pro-
fessor to come back to realization OF
things mundane.
'Ah, was awaiting you, mademoi
selle! was anxious to hear how you
sang so beautifully for monsieur the
manager"
Edith Garth threw her music roll on
the piano and walked over to the fire.
place, where the eXtravagant professor
had lighted the gas log.
'1've simply disgraced you" she said
miserably. holding the toe of her damp
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31
CHECKING
-A RUN.
-. BY TAYLOR WHITE :.
Copyright, 1908. bu E. c. Parcels.

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'Is it true that your fathers bank
cannot stand the rum" asked Sydney
Ware. Eunice Whitehead nodded.
dad says that he cannot meet the
run before the current funds will be-
come exhausted" she said. THAT
means that the bank will have to be
closed down. He is solvent, but he
sent too much Of the currency to town
to be put out at the high interest they
are paying now."
"The run is only on the savings de-
partment," said Sydney. "That should
not bother him much"
"It will break his heart" she re-
turned, "f the bank has to close down
even for a couple Of days. DR.. Dunn
ham says that he is afraid it will give
father shocl: which will leave its
permanent imprint on him."
"He can make his home with us if
the bank fails" said Ware. 'It may
be for the best, so far as we are con-
cerned."
"Thats what l came to talk to you
about" said Eunice gravely. IF the
bank fails, Sgd, shall have to give
you up, dear. Father would never con-
sent to share home with Ware. and
could not leave him.
''You were willing enough to leave
him last week." suggested Sydney.
"That was before the trouble came" /"
she reminded. "Then he had his bank
and his friends. If he loses one. he
will probably lose most of the others.
and my place is with him.
Sydney nodded goomily. Thirty years
before Joshua Whitehead and Cyrus
Ware had been rival suitors for the
hand Of pretty Nellie Morton. White
head had won, and Ware had never
forgiven him his victory. Whitehead
had then just founded the First Ma
tional bank Of Carrsville, and Ware
had drawn his funds from the bank
The Washburn leader., 1908-01-31

and had vowed that he would never
patronize the institution. Such bank
ing as he had done was transacted
through an institution in the next
town, but Ware had conceived dis
trust for ali banks, and most of the
large fortune which he had accumu-
lated was stored in gold and bills and
bonds in the huge vault in the knit
ting mills, vault as large and as safe
as that in the bank.
But in the second generation the
feud was not carried on. Eunice White
head and Sydney Ware had fallen in
love with each other and, realizing the
uselessness Of asking parental sane
ton, had agreed to elope and seek for
giveness afterward.
To Eunice it seemed almost pun
ishment for her contemplated sin that
the run on the bank should have CON-
menced the very day they had set for
their marriage. Instead of meeting
Sydney with her suit case in hand she
had come to tell him that her place
was by her father In his hour of troll
BILE.
Mrs. Whitehead had died shortly aft
er her little daughter was born, and
Eunice had bravely striven to take the
place of her gentle mother in her IA
ther's house. She could not leave him
in his extremity even for the man she
loved.
For awhile they sat on the fallen
trunk which formed the seat in their
rustic parlor. Vainly Sydney sought
to urge the girl to his views, but he
could not shake her resolution, and
Eunice had just risen to go when there
came the sound of some one crashing
through the underbrush, and Cyrus
Ware came into view.
His eyes flashed as he caught sight
Of the suit case that Sydney had
brought with him, and he turned to
his son.
$50 it appears that you are goin;;
away" said Cyrus. II suppose that
this young woman is to be your com-
panion in your travels. She will need
some one to support her now that her
father has wrecked his bank"
"He has not wrecked his bank, and
am not going away with Sydney"
cried Eunice, with spirit Dad Is
afraid that he cannot meet this run
and will have to shut the doors, but
he did not wreck the bank. He will
be able to pay dollar for dollar. I was