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The Irish standard., 1909-06-05

glad and relieved. And 1 am crate.
full to you" - =
II have. served you Ill enough. I
stumbled in the dark much Of the time.
wanted to spare you, Miss Pat"
II know that; and you tried to save
Helen. She was blind and misguided.
She had believed in her father and the
last blow crushed. her. Everything
looks dark to her. She refuses to
come over this morning; she thinks
she can not face her uncle, her cousin
or you again." =
But she must come" said. 1T
will be easier to-day than at any later
time There's Gillespie, calling me
now. He's going across the lake to
meet Arthur and Rosalind. I shall
take the launch over to the island to
bring Henry. We should all be back
at Glenarm in an hour. Please tell
Helen that we must have her, that no
one should stay away"
Miss Pat looked at me oddly, and
her fingers touched stalk Of holly
hook beside her as her eyes rested
on NINE. AZ.
Larry" she said, "do not be sorry
for Helen If pity is all you have for
her,"
laughed and seized her hands.
= Miss Pat, could not feel pity
for any one so skilled with the sword
as she! 1t would be gratuitous! She
put up splendid fight, and it's to her
credit that she stood by her father
and resented my interference, as she
had every right to to. She was not
really against you, Miss Pat; it merely
happened that you we're in the way
when she struck at me with the foil,
don't you see?"
mot Just that way, Larry,"-and
she continued to gaze at me with a
sweet distress in her eyes; then,
"Rosalind is very different she added.
II have observed It! The ways in
which they are utterly unlike are re-
markable; but mustn't keep Gillespie
waiting. Good-by for a little while!"
And some foreboding told me that
sorrow had not yet done with her.
ouOuLCu llupdIlCAIly 90
ran toward him at the boathouse.
TITS the Stiletto," he called, point
ing to where the sloop lay, midway Of
the lake. "She's in a bad way"
1.-THE storm blew her out" sug-
gested. but the sight of the boat, list
ing badly, as though water-logged,
struck me ominously. =.
WED better pick her up" he said;
and he was already dropping one Of
the canoes into the water. We pad
died swiftly toward the sloop. The
lake was still fretful from the storms
lashing, but the sky was without fieck
Of flaw. The earliest of the little
steamers was crossing from the vii.
lage, her whistle echoing and reecho.
ing round the lake.
1.-THE sloop's about done for" said
Gillespie over his shoulder; and we
drove our blades deeper. The Stiletto
was floating stern-on and rolling log
gily. but retaining still, l thought,
something Of the sinister air that she
had worn on her strange business
through those summer days.
She went to bed all right; see. her
sails are furled. snug and everything's
In shane. The, storm droxe. her oyer
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They were not on the best Of terms
by any means.
do you believe that genius and
insanity are the same?" said the one
in the green mushroom hat.
why do you ask?' demanded the
tall one In the turban.
We'll. a genius proposed to me last
night"
"Oh, well. that shows Insanity"
The Irish standard., 1909-06-05
No Longer a Friend.

NO cUHycT TT1eHu'
"Who is that scrawny woman over
there?'
"That is my wife"
ooh; beg your pardon, old fellow.
I didn't dream"
Don't distress yourself. She's suing
me for divorce now."-Birmingham
Ags-Herald..
The Irish standard., 1909-06-05
PRICED Decorations for Women.

PTIzeo OeCOTdtIoHS uUT "UneH.
There are few decorations for WON
en- in Europe, the most ancient order
coming from the Austrian throne. II
is the decoration of the star and cruel
fix and is given to women of high
rank. Another is the Luisen, founded
in memory Of the beautiful queen Of
Prussia, whom Napoleon insulted
This order is given to all classes Of
women wt>o commit any great self
sacrifice,
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ONLY IN JEST

The observation-disclosures Is q won1an's
business college In our building"
The Maid-"Indeed! And what BUSH.
ness are they familiar with?"
The MISUNDERSTANDING ~
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Spreads Use Of Electricity.
Because of the degree of excellence
and efficiency attained in the construc-
ton of gasoline engines the use of
isolated electric plants is extending
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
FRlEko OF CLIFFORD PlNcHoT
US lG IOWA SENATOR TO
s LEAD THEIR CAUSE.
B,t Eve FIGHT HALF WON
3 IF IoWAN is IN COMMAND
Majority Of lnsursent Senators Fav-
orable TO Cause of Chief Forester
See Attempt to Whitewash BaIlinser
If Question is Referred to Joint
Committee Of Two Houses.
Special to Times-Repuhlican.

Special to es-Republican.
Washington, Dec Ex-senator Dol
liver will get the chance to lead new
and very big insurgency this winter II
he wants to accept the invitation that
is being pressed upon him. The sup
porters of Clifford Pinchot want him to
take the lead in their fight for an hon
est and thorough investigation of the
Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
But they believe that the plan of
sending the matter to special joint
committee of two houses of congress
is destined to secure q whitewash of
Ballinger. and to this they object.
indications to defeat the project for
a joint committee and an effort will be
made to refer the matter to the public
lands committee for investigation.
Dolliver is being pressed to take charge
of this fight and 1t Is believed he will
do so. Practically afl of the last in
surgent senators would be with him.
and it is said several who were regu-
lar in the tariff fight will join. The
Pinchot people believe they have the
fight half won If they get Dolliver. He
is strongly sympathetic with them. but
whether he will assume charge of the
fight is not yet certain. He has been in
conference the last two days with the
friends of Pinchot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
CLUB GUSTS DR.. COOK
Committee of Explorers Club Con.
cludes Mount Mckinley Summit Was
Not Reached and Cook is Expelled
From Membership,

New York, Dec. 24-The committee
OF the Explorers Club which has been
investigating Cooks claim that he
reached the summit of Mount McKin-
ley, today reported to the board Of gov
ernors of that club, that after an ex-
haustive investigation, it had failed to
find any evidence to support Cooks
claim.
The committee in it's report said 1t
had made every effort to secure infor-
nation from Cook on the Mount Nc
Kinley expedition, and Cook appeared
before the committee Oct. II last and
promised to submit other information
which he failed to do, and the commit
tee Believes he purposely disappeared.
The committee states that 1t examined
Edward Barrill, ! the guide, who was
with Cook on this expedition, and also
took the testimony of the packer, Fred
erick Printz, but that in reaching its
verdict the committee threw out the
testimony of Barrill and Printz in view
Of, the possibility that their testimony
might be. questioned. The committee
says it's report against Cook is based
entirely on scientific testimony.
The Explorers Club this afternoon
accepted by unanimous vote the report
of the committee which investigated
Cooks Mount Mckinley claims, and
he was expelled from membership.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
DAUGHTER OF NOTED AuMoRlsT
MEETS TRAGIC DEATH BY
DROWNING.
FOUND DEAD IN BATHTuB
AT HER FATHERS HOME
Miss Jean Clemens, Companion and
Comfort to Aged Parents, Thought
to Have Been Seized With Epilepsy
Shock May Prove Serious to Twain
Who is III.
Who is TIT.

Redding. Conn. Dec. 2t.--Mlss jean
Clemens. daughter of Samuel l.. Glenn
ems mark Twain). was drowned in a
bath tub in the Clemens home here
today. 1t Is believed Miss Clemens suf-
fered from an attack of epilepsy while
In the bath, and was drowned while
in convulsion. She had suffered from
epilepsy a number of years. Mr.. Glenn
ems. announcing his daughters death.
stated she had been an epileptic. and
that. not coming to breakfast, n maid
went 10 her room and found her
drowned in the bath tub.
Miss Jean Clemens was one of two
surviving daughters of Mark Twain
and was one Of the most intimately as
sociated with his recent literary work
The other daughter, Clara, recently
married the Russian pianist, Ossip Ga
brilowitsch. and only two weeks ago de
;;sa::::ss,s!! for Europa with her husband
This LETT Miss Jean as the remaining
member of the family with Clemens al
the family homestead at Redding Conn
Miss Jean was the constant companion
of her father. They were much de-
voted to each other and IL " feared the
shock of the daughters death will
prove serious to Clemens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
ANOTHER MINE DISASTER.
Eight Lose Lives BY Explosion in Hi.
rois Shaft and 400 lmpcrilcd

Eight Lose Lives BY Explosion in Hi.
rois Shaft and 400 lmpcriicd.
Herrin. Ill. Dee. a+.-The bodies %
killed and the lives Of 400 others were
lmperileds by an explosion of gas In
mine "A Of the Chicago and Carter
Vile Coal Company late yesterday af-
ternoon.
Open lamps carried by the mines
engineer and his assistants caused tho
disaster. There were three men and a
boy In this party and all lost their
lives.
Prompt action by the management
OF the mine resulted in the safe exic
of the hundreds, OF men who were at
work below ground, Within FIVE min
utes or the first reports of the ex-
plosion tho miners IN the Immediate
vicinity of the accident were starte,.
toward the surface and on the resur&
trips of the cages rescuers were lowere6
to entries Nos. / and west. where tho
catastrophe took place.
The dead are
Eugene Barrett; assistant engineers
Salvatore Greece. miner: Thomas Har-
Nber. miner: w 7. Pierce. mine ensin-
ecr: Pictro Romeo. laborer: George
snyder. miner, Thomas Williams, as
sistant manager: unidentified boys
about l6 years old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
GUARANTY LAW INVALID
So Decides Judge Pollock of United
States District Court in Two Cases
at Topeka, kan.--ln One Case He
Holds Law Unconstitutional

Topeka, Kan. Dee. 24.--Judge Poll
lock. in the United States district courr
here, today decided the Kansas bank
guaranty law invalid. Judge Pollock
granted TWO injunctions in ruling OUT
the law.
One case was that of Frank s. Lara
bee, stockholder in the Exchange
State Bank of Hutchinson, against thu
officers and directors of the bank. and
j. n. Dolley. state bank commissioner.
His contention WIS a stockholder In Z
state bank can object and prevent the
participation OF his bank in the guaran-
ty law. Pollock upheld this argument
In every particular.
The other case was that of the abb
lene National Bank against the bank
commissioner and state treasurer. on
the ground that the state guaranty
law Is unconstitutional. Pollock granite
ed temporary Injunction in this casss
holding that the law Is imperative
and fixes bond at $4,000 to be gives
by the bank. pending final dispositiok
of the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Christmas Doinss at Hampton.

Special to Times republican.
Hampton. Dec. 24.-Santa Claus and
the little folks of the city will have
large parts in the programs of each
of the churches here this evening.
Seldom has there been Christmas
season when so large preparations have
been made for observing the occasion.
Good programs have been prepared
for rendition at the Methodist and
Christian churches. most of the num-
bers to be given by the little folks. A
Christmas tree will be part of the
attractions at each place.
The Evangelical chuch. too. will have
lengthy program of recitations and
music, as will also the Congregational.
At the Baptist church, a cantata will be
rendered by large company of the
members of the Sunday school. entitled.
Santa Claus Surprise Party"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

committee, or by a special joint com.
mlttee of the two houses. The public
lands committee would be very fair, as
l understand the views Of it's members
Senator Nelson, the chairman, would
be the real chief Investigator, and he
knows the subject matter, knows more
about Alaska than any other senator,
and would be absolutely fair. The rest
OF the committee would divide very
evenly between the two sides, and /
think would prove eminently fair.
I'm case Of a joint committee, it
seems pretty certain that Mr.. Nelson
would be chairman, and that Mr. Dol
liver, as chairman of the committee
on agriculture, would be member.
Senators Flint and Dixon are both ON
public lands, and both lean toward
the Pinchot Side Of this matter. Sena-
tor Clark, of Wyoming, leans the other
way Smoot is commonly set down as
likely to be with the Ballinger forces,
but 1 don't see why; no man in the
senate has so uniformly or constant
ly made the fights for the forest service
as Smoot. would expect him to be
| about the best friend the service would
have in the committee"
Hearing Will Require Months.
The same senator, speaking of the
extent Of the investigation. said it
would doubtless require months, would
be held in the open, and would result
In the acquisition of a vast fund of in
formation about the public lands which
is absolutely needed; especially about
those in Alaska. II suppose" he said
"that 80 per cent of the public domain
in the far west has one way or another
got into control of interests that the
laws didn't originally contemplate
should be allowed to get it. We need
| to know how to stop that; and this
Investigation will show us, If anything
will"
That the political significance of the
inquiry and it's results will be so great
as to make it the biggest and most
portentous thing that has happened
under the Taft regime, is generally ac-
cepted. The belief is that interest in il
will crowd most Of the legislation Of
the session into the background.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
PAGE ONE

TeIesraphic News:
Zeayan Army at Rama Annihilated
Revoiutionists Once Near Defeat
United States Rushes Aid 10 Refu-
gees.
Us Ballinger Whitewash Planned?
DollIver May Head Pinchot Forces,
Urged to Lead Fight on Ballinger.
Woman Santa Claua Burned.
Family OF Eight Wiped Out,
Mark TSain's Daughter Drowned.
Found Dead In Bathtub
Kansas Guaranty Law Invalid.
Varied Christmas Weather.
Taft Commutes Iowa's Sentence.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News
shippers Asking for Zone System.
Land Deal Being Aired,
Wife Shoots Husband.
Boone Woman Burned to Death.
PAGES FOUR AND FIVE.
Iowa and General
Coal Famine at E,ldora.
Suit for $4,000.
Canada Agitated Over Tariff
Biggest ocean Liners to be Launched
PAGE SIX.
EDITORIAL:
The Grist Between the Millstones
Ballinger and his People,
Capital Punishment,
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
More on the Church and Dancing.
PAGE SEVEN.
Story:
The Riverma),.
PAGES EIGHT AND NINE.
City News:
| Miss Abbott to Take Chicago Choil
Position.
George Gordon Dies at Sioux City.
Father and Son Sue Milwaukee.
Liscomb Man and Girl Dead.
| General News of the City.
PAGES TEN AND ELEVEN.
City and County News:
Coates Schulder Wedding.
Boy In Aquatic Meet.
General News Of Marshall County.
City News In Brief
PAGE TWELVE.
Markets and Generals:
Draggy Wheat Market
| Strength In Corn
Hogs Are Stronger.
Choice Steers Steady. Others Slow
Trade With Canada Is Large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Bio Power Mercer.

Grand Rapids, Dec. Cit Is an
nouced today that the traction. power
and gas interests in Michigan were
merged by the Rodenpyl WaIbridge in
terests of New York, and L. w. Clark.
Philadelphia. The properties in Grand
Rapids, Saginaw, Bay City, Flint. Kali
amazoo. Jackson. Cadillac and Pontiac
We're affected. 1t Is said the deal pre-
tsages the completion of the traction
line between Detroit and Chicago, via
Jackson and Ionia
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Bodies Arc Rennu.red.

Herrin. MI Dec. 2a--The bodies or
w. 7 Pierce and his party. whose
open lamps caused a gas explosion in
the colliery last night. eight deaths. re-
sultlng. were recovered this morn
ing. The bodies found are those Of
Pierce, his two helpers Eugene Bar
rett and Gordon Schaffer and Thomas
Williams. one of the assistant mana
gers pf the mine,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
MADRlz PLAYING DOUBLE.
New President Seeking to Plaeate Bot
Elements in Nicaragua.

wow CtSStdVttt SSSN''S ~ = -ioS0AV 0Ss'
Elements in Nicaragua.
Washington, Dec. 24.-The only bit
of news from Nicaragua received at
the state department this morning came
from Consul Caldera at Managua. The
telegram stated that Madriz was or
ganizing cabinet made up of liberals
and conservatives. mostly from Leon,
his home city. This is assumed to
mean that Madriz is endeavoring to
carry water on both shoulders. with
the probability that he will meet with
catastrophe.
The state department officials are
silent as to their purpose with respect
to the person Of Zelaya. When ques-
toned today as to whether the United
States would take measures to pre-
vent Zelaya from leaving the country,
they declined to answer. The pre-
sumption, however, is that the matter
of allowing him to leave the country
is still held in allegiance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
OUR CHRlsTMAsWEATHE
It Will Be Varied, According to Lo-
cality-snow and Nippins Cold in
Northwest-snow, Rain and sIush in
Central Portions, Etc.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Christmas
day weather is to be varied, according
to wherever the celebrants happen to
be located.
In the northwest there will be snow
and nipping cold, altho there will be
no extreme temperature.
From, the Mississippi river to the
Rocky mountains snow will fall in the
north, and in the central portion there
will be combination of snow and rain
that will quickly turn to slush.
Storms are predicted for the upper
lake region, and Ohio valley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
BRYAN I'LL; DROPS ALL DATES.
Nebraskan Suffering With Severe Cold
and Threatened NTH PnauYnonia

Nebraskan Suffering With Severe Cold
and Threatened With Pneumonia.
Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 24.-William
j. Bryan, who has been in this city
for several days as the guest of his
cousin, William S. Jennings, was too
i'll last night to deliver his address for
the benefit4o of a local hospital.
! Mr.. Bryan is suffering with severe
cold and is threatened with pneumonia.
He has Cancelled all dates ahd viii re-
man here for several days.
A message from his bedside at 1890
o'clock last night was that he was rest
ing easily His condition is In no way
serious. but his physicians say 1t will
be necessary for him to remain with
in doors for several days. BY doing so
he will ward off pneumonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
BUSINESS STATUS EXCELLENT.
Well Sustained Activity Shown by In.
creased Bank CIearines.

creased Bank CIearines.
New York. Dec. 24.-Dun's Review
tomorrow will say: Well sustained ac-
tivity in the countrys business is
shown by the large volume of bank
clearings, the total exchanges this week
at the leading cities of the> United
States being $3,277.2S1,S4O, an increase
of ST. per cent over the same week last
year, and 26.7 per cent over the CORE
spending week in 1906.
Dispatches to Duns Review testify
to an exceptionally heavy demand for
holiday goods and the weather condi-
tions generally have stimulated larg-
er distribution of seasonable wearing
apparel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
ALFoNso's CONDITION CRITICAL

Grave Anxiety In Madrid Over Kings
Case-Another Operation Imperative.
Paris, Dec. 24.-Gil Bias today prints
private communication from Madrid
stating that the condition of King AL
fonso has created the gravest anxiety
in court circles. Another operation is
imperative.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
WOMAN SANTA CLAUS
FATALLY BURNED
CHARLESTON, ILL, LADY GETS
FALSE BEARD roo NEAR
CANDLES ON TREE.
FAMILY OF EIGHT BURNED
IN PENNSYLVANIA TOWN
Oil Lamp ovcrturns and Whole Family
Is Wiped Out of Existence--Fir. De-
stroys Nine Buildings in Town Of ST.
FranoisviIIe. phone Opera.
tor Fatally Burned.

Charleston. III, Dec. ai.--Putting on
the guise of Santa Claus, including a
hehvy false beard. to arnusc the child
rem OF Charleston. Miss Clara McClory
urew too near the candles of n Christi
mas tree her beard caught fire and to-
day she is In Il serious condition from
burns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Weather.

Sun rises Dec. % ut Il: 90, sets at 4: s6.
Iowa-Unsettlcd. With snow tonight
and In the east portions saturday:
warmer in the east and colder in the
northwest tonight: colder Saturday.
Illinois--Rain In the south. snow or
rain in the northern portion tonight
and Saturday: warmer tonight.
Missouri-Threatenln with rain or
snow tonight and probably Saturday
morning; warmer in the east tonight,
colder in the west Saturday
South Dakota--F'air tonight and
Saturday; colder tonight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Fatal Eirn in Illinois.

st. F'ranclsville. ILL.,. Dee. 2t.-Tira
th's morning destroyed nine business
buildings. causing loss OF s25.0eo
irIna Brownee. telephone operator
asleep in the exchange. WAS perhaps
fatally burned. Guy Jordan, who dashed
into the burning building and carried
Miss Brownee out, was seriously In
jurcd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
RELIEF RUSHED TO RAMA.

Cruiser Prairie Ordered to Take on
Supplies and Hasten to Bluefields.
Washington, Dec. 24.-To relieve the
starvation of captured soldiers of the
Zelayan army at Rama and furnish
much needed aid to the soldiers of both
armies who we're injured IN the battle
near Rama, the United States govern
ment today ordered the cruiser Prairie
now at Colon, to take on board $4,000
worth of staple supplies secured by
funds of the American Red Cross So
ciety and proceed with all possible
haste to Bluefields.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
FRONTIER CATASTROPHE
Floods Resulting From Heavy Rains
Cause Widespread Destruction and
Loss Of Life in PortusaI-crops Are
D..:.>d

Madrid, Dec. 24.-Heavy- rains near
the Portuguese frontier caused floods,
the destruction from which has as
sumed the proportions OF a catastrophe.
At Ciudad Rodrigo at least eleven per-
sons were drowned and hundreds are
homeless. Fifty houses collapsed and
many others are submerged
In the valley of the Tormes bridges
were swept away. roadbeds washed out.
cattle killed and crops ruined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
PENALTY CUT TWo-1HlRDs
Cedar Rapids Man Convicted of Sell.
ing Liquor to Indians Gets commu.
tation of Sentence From Taft and
Needn't Go to Jail for Six Months
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Washington. Dec. 24.--President
Taft today commuted from ninety to
thirty days the sentence of Frank
Dosltal, of Cedar Rapids. for selling
liquor to Indians. He will not be re-
quired to go to jail until six months
hence,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Condition Greatly Inn proved.

Jacksonville, Fla. Dec. 24.-The con-
dition of w. ]. Bryan who was taken
i'll here yesterday. was so greatly i'm
proved this morning that he win leave
during the afternoon for Miami.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Marines Landed at Colon

Colon, Panama, Dec. 24.-The 700
marines who arrived here aboard the
Prairie Wednesday, landed this morn
ing at Camp Elliott, canal zone The
marines will await orders from Wash
ington,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Waterbury. Vt, Dec. 2i.--Fire at tho
state hospital for insane this afternoon
destroyed three wards. The loss Ia
100000. All the inmates were removed
without injury.