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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24


methods of producing tailoring on
man, the tailor.
What was thought might result in a
serious injury happened to little
Maxine Hughes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Hughes, when she stepped
on rusty nail, which penetrated her
foot. There was some infection devel-
oped yesterday, but today the wound
is better and it is thought blood pois-
oning will be averted.
Humphry, Lee Atkinson, John Bristol,
Riley, and M. E. Nelson, entertained
the Methodist Ladies' Aid Society
Thursday afternoon at the Bell home,
40 Park street. About. forty were in
attendance, and at the conclusion of
the routine business, the time was
spent socially. The hostesses served
light refreshments.
Rev. and Mrs. G. w. McCord We're
accorded farewell by the members
| of the Christian Endeavor Society of
| the Presbyterian church at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. I. Ball, 303 East
State street, Friday night. The entire
membership Of the society, consisting
of thirty-t1ve young people, was pres
emit The evening was spent socially and
dainty refreshments were served. Miss
Mamie Mayer, in behalf Of the society,
presented Mr. and Mrs. McCord with a
twelve-volume set Of the works OF
James whitcomb Riley, beautifully
bound and illustrated. In short re-
Spouse Mr. McCord expressed his sin
lcere thanks and appreciation Of the
loyalty and faithfulness of the Endeav-
orers.
DIR. Cora Williams Choate and Mrs
Elizabeth Lawrence were hostesses Fri
day afternoon at the latter's home, S10
West Main street, at an affair as de-
Ilightful as 1t was unique. Their guests
twenty four in number, were enter
tanned at a o'clock novelty luncheon
served in four courses The guests Sc.
lected whatever they chose from eacf
course, and as the menu was couchei
In disguised terms, the combinations O
edtbies which some received, afforded
much merriment. Laughing face!
painted on the outside Of the. men,
cards. proved very appropriate. TIL,
hostesses were assisted in serving, b.
Mrs. A. Janney and Mrs. Graham
Lawrence. The afternoon was spent II
playing bridge. Those present from GU
Of town. were Mrs. H. 4 Osman, o
\ Chicago. and Mrs.. Fannie Sheldon, o
Los Angeles, Cal, guests Of honor. am,
Mrs. .. J. Fletcher. also Of Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

Strayed or stolen, brown pacing
mare, lame in right front foot, weigh,
about 1000. Notify w. d. Richeson
GIL East Nevada, or phone 405 green
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

One warranty deed is worth thous-
ands of receipts. The Marshalltown
Savings and Loan Association will get
the deed for you. p, L. Hayzlett,
surety
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

The Regal" 4 cylinder, 80 horse.
power shaft drive. Marshall Auto
Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

Wanted-A boy to learn the print
ing business at the .Hawkeye Printing
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

>H>
Elk chocolates are the best. Hoas
Drug company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

Better have a nice suit made now at
Psenicka's. He will give you perfect
fit, the best workmanship, absolutely
correct style and the best of fabrics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

No butterine, oleomargarine or pro-
cess butter handled at Culley's, No. 10
IL South First avenue. Nothing but
the best dairy or creamery butter at
his place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

You can always get something good
to eat at Henry Sundell's. He serves
inspected meats and gives prompt, po-
lite service. A good meal for 20 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-24

The Regal" cylinder, 80 horse
power shaft drive. Marshall Auto
Coanpany
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
New Primary Law
Urged by Deneen
Commission and Min
ing Law Amendments Favored
by Illinois Governor.

SPRINGFIELD. III. Dee A-Goyernor
Deneen today sent his message TO the sps-
cial session OF the legislature and in IL laid
stress on the necessity for a new primary
election law as the most important sub
ject for legislative enactment
Other recomn,r ndations are:
Passage Of a corrupt practice act limiting
campaign expenses accounts.
Creation OF a commission TO take charge
OF the construction Of the proposed lakes
to-the-gulf deep waterway. a $50 00a 90
bond issue for this project having been ap-
proved by the people.
Amendments 10 mining laws 10 prevent
IL possible a repetition Of the Cherry dis
aster: an Appropriation for relief OF the
sufferers at Cherry; a commission 10 study
the subject Of employers liability.
Legislation eonfeTring on cities power 70
adopt the commission form Of government
In recommending the adoption Of the
amendment TO the federal constitution per
hitting the imposition Of an income tax
the governor says;
a nation which possesses the power 70
call on its citizens for service on the bat
tlefield. should possess the power 10 i'm
pose an income TAX whenever Il may be
Necessary 10 meet national emergencies.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
Road to Capital
from All County
Seats in Nation
This is Hobby of Good Roads Associa-
ton Now in Session at
Topeka.

TOPEKA. Kal., Dec. l4-Good roads ad-
vooates. including governors. members Of
eorgress and representatives OF state good
roads ORGANIZATIONS from various parts Of
the United states are here to attend the
annual convention Of the National Good
Reads association, which opened today for
a two days session
Several hundred delegates and many
champions Of the good roads movement
greeted Arthur c. Jackson. president Of the
national association. when he called the
meeting 10 order.
Governor ". r Stubbs welcomed the
delegates at the 0pening session The pro-
gram today included addresses by Governor
"A C Shalleubergsr OF Nebraska. John
Craft. president Of the Alabama Good Roads
a no spoke as a representative Of the Union
Pacific railroad.
Among the other prominent men who
win address the convention are United
States Senators John A. Bankheaa Of Ala
bsma and George Z. Chamberlain OF Ore
gon, and Representative William Sulzer Of
New York.
The following statement by President
Jackson represents the spirit Of the dele
gates:
The only permanent roads ever built
governments. have a hobby of urging
the government to build a fine road from
Washington 70 all the state capitals and
then get the states 10 build road from
each state capital TO each county seat"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
Uncle Joe Redman Observes
8Oth Birthday with a Feast

Uncle Joe Redman was not born il
Nebraska for the vsry good reason that
Nebraska wasn't born until after he swan
across the Big Muddy 50 many years ago
he has forgotten when and pitched his tent
in NhAt is now Omaha. Florence or Fort
Calhoun
Uncle Joe can't conceal his gratifiea-
ton over the fact that he beat Nebraska
70 H. and 80 he invited al the good people
Of Omaha 10 help him ceisbrAts his
sishtieth birthday anniversary Al the Rome
hotel this Afternoon All ne pioneers are
there who could dig through the snow. A
couple o. old-unae fiddisrs are there 70
HaT cut some music that would make
toSthstone dance
The vietuAls are the kind that have built
up the braWn and brain Of the big. sturdy
Nsbraskans- Uncle Joe VIII not let the
chef Gall Il '-mennoo."
1t Is Just straight good stuff that puts
meat On y0ar bones instead % Indigestion
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

a LOO. which rate Is ale ug conpla1nanLs
10 be unjust ana unreasonable and subjects
the complainant oil companies TO undue
and unreasonable prejudice and damage.
The complainants believe that all things
being considered a just and reasonable rate
for the above mentioned haul from Kansas
oil fields to Omaha should not exceed Is
cents 100.
H L. Keefe Of walthfl and John Cannon
Of Pender, representing a society Of white
persons interested in tn Omaha Indians.
arrived In Washington today for the pur-
pUse Of advising with the Indian office as
10 the Indians competent 10 receive deeds
for their lands in the Omaha reservation.
Some time ago the Department Of the In
terror decided to issue deeds ito those In
dians who give evidence Of fitness to con-
duct their own affairs, and as a result
much speculation has been INDUCED in a
to whom the commissioner OF Indian affairs
would hold qualified TO receive patents in
fee. Just as soon as these deeds are de-
livered the lands become taxable. and it is
for the purpose Of giving the benefit Of
their knowledge Of the situation that
Messrs. Keefe and Cannon are in Wash
ington-
Representative Kendall Of the Sixth Iowa
district today introduced the following bills:
Authorizing and directing the secretary Of
war TO cause survey 10 be made OF the
Dcs Moines river with a view to the i'm
provement Of its navigation from its mouth
TO the city OF Des Moines and securing a
depth in the river Of six feet at low water
between said points. This bill carries an
appropriation Of sl00 coo for the acquisition
q the site ana the erection Of a public
building at Newton, Ia; $1,000 to fix the
compensation Of rural free delivery carriers
according TO the length OF the route served,
as follows: Twenty four miles and over.
So 50 per month; twenty-five to twenty-four
miles, SIS per month; twenty to TWENTY-FIVE
4 miles, s74S per month; eighteen TO twenty
/ miles, S66 per month
The secretary Of the interior has denied
/ a motion for the review OF the depart
ment's decision in the case of Grant Ash
( against Elijah Mcclure, involving a tract
of land located in the O'Nein land district.
I Nebraska
Fred Gundy was appointed rural carrier
and Ernest Pope substitute for route No.
\ at Oakland. Ia
POstmasters appointed: Littleton, Bu-
chanan county, George Buchanan, vice E.
Z. Arnold, resigned Tara, Webster county,
| A l. Beshey, vice o. Wood, removed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
Three Dead and
Fifteen Injured
Investigation Into Cause of Wreck
at Northeast, Pa, TO Be
Held Today.

NORTHEAST, Pa, Dec. A-To deter
mine the cause Of the fatal wreck on the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad
near here last midnight, resulting in three
deaths, an investigation viii be conducted
at Buffalo today.
The dead:
ANTON LUND, HollyviIle Cal, on his
way 10 Copenhagen, Denmark.
JOHN CLAIR, IS years, Cedar Point
Kan; on his way to France
FRANCIS BERNARD. 2 years, Cedar
Point Kan; on hi1 way 70 France.
Fifteen persons were injured, seven Of
them seriously.
Plunging forward through a blizzard at
the rate Of more than sixty miles an hour,
the 81. Louis section OF the Twentieth Cen
tury Limited crashed into the rear OF the
Chicago and Boston special
All Of those killed and injured were occu-
pants Of the smoking car Of the special.
SO slight was the damage 10 the ST Louis
train that as soon as a track was cleared.
a natter OF only a few minutes. il con-
tnued on 10 Buffalo with the same engine.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

in your stummiek," says Uncle Joe.
Port Rsdman has hauled down a barrel
OF genuine Nebraska cider SO pure and IN
defiled that the Iasts OF it makes the pure
food Law look like cholera prescription
Then there are jugs and jugs. and then
more jugs, OF pure native wine made I'd In
Florence from FlOrsnce-EroWn grapes thar
would make the ambrosiaI nectAr thar
Venus threw in the face Of Aaonis resemble
ipecae.
A teAEtG Don't you FORGET IT for a minute.
The reyeiry "a on nov and Uncle Joe is 50
radiant IN his happiness he Is going 10
dance the -'vtgninny-' reel ali alone, Just
70 show some Of these modern YOUNGSTERS
the supplsness Of an A-year-0ld nan thar
has FED and fsasted on Nebraska provsndsr
for the last fifty-fivs years.
Az the old pioneers are there and the
affair is a. Uncle Joe puts H. The most
rechsrchest function that has been pullsd
Oft IN Omaha since the M0rmOns left"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
HOUSE REFERS MESSAGE
Paragraphs on Appropriation Go to
Departmental Committees.
NUMBER OF SPEECHES MADE
District of Columbia Bill, Carrying
Ten Millions, is introduced
Several Invalid Pension
Bills Passed.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1A-Taking up the
presidents annual message to congress.
the house Of representatives today went
through the Formally Of referring ii and
distributing it among the various eommit-
tees.
Mr.. Payne. who brought in The resolu-
ton for reference Offered an amendment
providing that these Paragraphs relating 10
appropriations should be referred % what
desiguated as the ''sseaEsps', yesrnmittees
on departmental expenditures OF which
there is one for each department.
Explaining his Amendment Mr.. Payne
said: For the first time in my recollec-
ton, a sresiden in wise and veR chosen
words has pointed out the necessity of
economy In expenditures in the various
government departments"
The amendment and the resolutions were
ado7ted.
Warning OF the nations unpreparedneSs
for war was given BY Representative Hob
son Of Alabama in an extended speech in
favor Of a more liberal naval policy de-
livered while the house was / nthe com
mitiee Of the whole His colleague. Mr..
Richardson, seized .he same opportunity
to make speech Of more than an hour :
duration in advocacy Of a liberal water
way policy. particularly affecting the Mis-
sissippi river and ii tributaries.
Representative McDermott uL) spoks
briefly while general debate was permit
ted in favor Of free wood pulp.
The District OF Columbia appropriation
bill. carrying an appropriation Of more
than S1o OooOoo for the expenses OF the dis
trict during the fiscal year OF 1911 was re
ported as were also several invalid pension
bills The latter were read and passed
The house today agreed to take recess
next Tuesday over the holidays, voting &c
reconvene on Tuesday. January 4
At 2;E p. m the house adjourned until
tomorrow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
The want ad pages
are particularly in
teresting to Christ
ans Shoppers

Before you start out on your
shopping tour look over the
classification Christmas
Hints" on the first want ad.
page. There you will find a
large number of Omaha mer-
chants, who are offering sug-
gestions of things, which they
have, which are appropriate
for Christmas presents. Many
little things, out of the ordi-
nary, are mentioned there.
Have you read the want ads. yet.
tOday1
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
Rock Island
Soon to Make
improvement
Nudge Says Heavier Steel Will Be
Laid In Iowa and Automatic
Signals Placed.
tFrom : $50 correspondent.l

DIES MONIES, Dec. 4-tspecial Tele-
gram-)-In a letter TO Des MOines friends
today in answer 10 an inquiry as TO the
policy Of the Rock Island railroad with re-
gard to Iowa improvements. President
Nudge o. the company says plans are
made for relaying q oousiderRble part Of
the road in Iowa with heavier rails and
ballasting the track, also that the work Of
putting in electric automatic block signals
win be continued from Des 1Ioines on to
Council Bluffs.
It is expected there viii be considerable
litigation over a supposed fortune left BY
an old man here II the fortune is found.
Harvey Lucas died and his nephew. s. S.
Lippert, said that Lucas had left fortune
OF near sloe0OO. but had failed TO give its
hiding place Search is going on, and to-
day Lippert received word from Mrs Joseph
Mitchell of Bedford. Ia, who claims 10 be
a sister OF the dead man. II was not
before known he had any relatives nearer
than his nephew.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
GAS ACCIDENT HURTS SIX
Strikes Match 20 Light a
Cigar and Explosion
Follows.

TOPEKA. Kan. Dee lA-Six men were
seriously injured in an explosion OF natural
gas in 4 fire eisteTn hese today. Frank
snyder. street commissioner, Is probably
fatally burned. The men. who are members
OF the street force. were cleaning out the
cistern One struck q match 20 light a
cigar and the explosion followed. The gas
came from a broken main.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
DoxEY HEARING NOT ENDED
Two New witnesses Appear Before
the Grand Jury at 81.
LOufA.

ST LOUIS. Dec A-The case Of Mrs
Dora e. Doxsy. charged with the murder
Of W. J. Erdsr here last July. By poisoning
Is stiIl before the grand jury. AT least
two additional Witnesses had besn sum
moned TO appear before the inquisitors
when the sessions were resumed thiz after
noon
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
noop ROADS nAY.


LECTURE HALL NO. L.
10 30 = n--aensral Talks.
MUSIC HALL
30 ?. rn.-lEsKiean Band
a:oo ,. n.-Addrsssss b. .. ward KAag
aHd Govsraer A 5. shansAbsrgsr.
4 90 p. m--5sEG.
1850 p. m--Ba2d-
$3.50 p. u.-EravaloEuo Lecture. ~EibsriA,
Russia, Germany, switzerland, Fxanco
sad Across the Atlantic" ~ @. ".
wattles.
RIoGRAPz HALL
60 a. m.-'3ettsr Reads" ny y. ward
king, inventor Of the split-log arag,
ana n. o. EldriasS Of washington,
D. c.
I:5o p. m--Hcuts Of Meat By Miss Jss-
sica Bskask.
2;1s p. m.-sReiation Sf the clinats ana
SOL to the wsgssrn crops" by y. c.
Buffum, wyoming.
500 ?. m--~Eauellag Of Live sscez," hy
J. A. Shoemaker.
ss45 p. u.-@Ths Evolusion Of the suEAr
from the Cane" hy G. II. Crawford,
Louisiana
$50 p. m.-MovinE ricturos.
Tao p. HL-'FOrsstEy," b. .. c. Kills,
washington, .. Q.
J. A sEoezaksr.
500 p. n--~eood 7oads," By n. o. E1d-
ridge, wEshlagtoa, D. C.
sss5 p. m.--'aGhs Farmer and Unola SAN"
By Pref. P. L seribnsr, washangtOa,
D. :.
1880 p. m.-Eoving Pictures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
THREEG0VERNORS
VIEW BIG SHOW
Burke, Vesssy and shalleuberger
Attend National Corn ExpOsi-
ton, and Like II.
TODAY ROAD EXPERTS HAVE SAY

King Log Drag Inventor Will Tell Of
Work Being Done.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
Oil Companies
Complain of Over
Rates to Omaha
Charge Of twenty-five Cents from
Kansas Points Alleged Too High
Nebraska Indian Affairs.


WASHINGT
gram The
the Kansas ca
ard the Eansa
the Great West
= complaint Wit.
commission again
4 Sanata Fe an
roads complaining
road companies nok
portation Of petroleJ
carload lots from c
fey-viIle. Kan. to On
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15
OMAHA HAS DAY TOMORROW
Mayor Issues Proclamation Urging
Show Of Appreciation.
MANY MERCHANTS WILL CLOSE UP

IrrtEafors on Rostram Yesterday,
with judge =. VI. Carey, AathoT
of Famous Law, ns Orator
of Occasion.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

Mayor Dahlna1 has Issued q p-celama-
ton calling attention TO ths fact that
Thursday has beea dszignatsd ~ Omaha
day at the Rational Corn show. Es urges
the citizens 20 sBhow their apprec.atioa
5f AL tie tkcaght, sffors ana money
shioh these men have Invested 20 make
the sxpostttoz in cxahA one Of the gzsas-
est Nh2sh tae word has sveT <z3W1-"
2GSay CT TIE EsrcaaatEs Of 0laaAa are
giving tbs their 4sarty snVDort azA VIII
e4oss their places CT uasi1sss that oAy.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

Three governors. Governor John Burke
Of North Dakota, Governor p S. Yessey
Of south Dokota ana Governor Ashton g.
shaiieDberger Of Nebraska visited the Ma
uonal Corn exposition Tuesday and each
pronounced Il great. They came 10 Omaha
10 attend the meeting Of the Missouri River
Navigation congress which is being held
this Veek during the Corn Show.
The management has the right idea In
an exposition and that is TO bring TO the
fore the educational features" said Cow
ernor Burke. after he had walked through
the main building and had seen the ex-
hiBlts Of twenty-five states, including the
splendid exhibit OF his OWE state An
exposition Of this kind cannot help but
do good for it teaches the farmer that
which he wishes TO know. to better his
crops and at the same time 20 better his
condition"
Today viii be Good Roads" day and
good road experts viii tell OF the work
which is being done to make. better roads
throughout the United States NJ. o.
Eldrid.ge. one Of the speakers has had
charge Of the census taken BY the govern
ment In :he matter OF roads and he win
give some most interesting figures of the
work done. d Ward King. inventor Of
the split log drag viii tell OF the work
which is being done for good roads In
many parts Of the country. The third
speaker OF the day viii be Governor Shall
lenberger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

lenberger.
Carey Gives Address.
Irriga ton experts. fol ow NJ tie dry farm
ers on Monoay. had their day at the ex-
position yesterday and they told OF the
great work being done in the west n re-
claiming the arid lands by simply applying
v aler.
Judge Z. NJ Carey Of Wyoming. author
Of the famous Carey act under which 50
many thousands Of acres have been made
highly productive by supplying water. waA
the principal speaker.
The thought in the Carey bill was not
confined TO g few weeks. as for five years
I worked on a scheme looking toward the
reclamation Of arid land. said Senator
Carey. The state Of Wyoming passed
law that II might accept land from the
government 70 be reclaimed Wyoming and
Idaho are far ahead OF the other states
and congress has doubled the appropriation
20 Wyoming and has given Idaho A0Oo. 600
acres.
The states reruse 10 DO Irrigation work.
but they contract with private corporations
TO build under the control Of the state.
I Up 70 this time there has been no scan
( Gals and the work is now going on In
many Wstsern states
/ sary 10 get settlers for the land. So far
| as the experiment has gone IL enables q
man Of small means 70 get a farm cult
vatsd by irrigation. which inculeates ths
! idea Of intensive farming.
ForeFunner OF Reclamation
The Carey act was the fOreruHner ot the
/ reclamation act II was fortunate ROOse-
veit was president at that tine. When ths
seven years Of Roosevelt Administration
shall be written there VIII never be q more
eventful chapter In the history % the
world Roosevelt spent enough OF his life
In the west 70 be lmbuod with western
IDEAS. When the reclamation bll Wsh be-
fore congress he did not take the eastern
view but allied himself with the vest ard
helped u create sentiment No greater
hing Was ever done Tor the west.
The government Is building several
dams which are models of construction.
and show that the government does things
for AL time 70 come These dams are a
great benefit 20 the state o. Nsbraska.
which has an AereAEs OsSond d ~ I'm
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-12-15

y today nled
-e Co1nmerce
son. Topeka
eacihc rail-
ndant rail-
he trans
oducts in
nd Cot
u 2 cents
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11

ways. There was the law-that
was the American way. He had
both arrested.
But when DR.. Boyajian faced
the two in court, the hot blood of
ancestors would not be denied. He
drew a revolver and began firing.
Three. bullets for the man, his
nephew, fatal; one for the woman,
his wife, which pierced her hat,
another for the American mag
istrate, Justice Jeffreys, which
just missed-these told the story
|of the Armenian husbands re-
lvenge.
Deputies overcame him, while
women and men in the court room
fought and trampled each other
lin the effort to escape DR.. Boya-
Jan was charged with shooting to
kill.
As Gastanian Icy dying ON the
operating table at the hospital he
struggled for words to clear the
name OF the woman.
I'VE have done nothing wrong
he murmurod.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-11
R00SEvELT'S FEAT
4 WONDERFUL One.
ASSERTS SCIENTIST

BERKELEY, CAL, May lit
am glad. to see in the United Press
dispatches that President Roose-
welt has killed rhinoceros for the
national museum, but l hope that
he will not xiii any MORE" de-
clared Professor w. e. Ritter, head
Of the department of zoology in
the University of California, yes
terday. Professor Ritter, who is
one of the most prominent zoolo-
gists in America, continued:
The rhinOceros is heavy,
loggy beast, and is not SO savage
as 1t looks. He can put up a good
fight, however, and the natives
fear him. The rhinoceros rushes
Its enemy with its head down and
attempts to stab the victim with
Its horn. An agile man or animal
can dodge the thrust II the attack
Is made in an open place, but 9TH
erwise there is little chance of
escape.