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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
Providence Journal.

Providence journal.
An interested correspondent sends IN
n newspaper clipping with the suRgea-
ton that II affords a timely subject Tor
a moral dissertation. The clipping is q
dispatch from Curryvills. Mo-. ana II
reads as follows:
Judge z. X. Gates has succeeded In
the space Of q little more than life-
time In growing q crop OF WHISPERS
seventy-two inches long. Judge Gates
has two sets OF whtskers. One set IS
for public display and overdows hts
shirt front. The other set II tucked
away inside the Judges shirt. the ends
belng tied around his waist"
The moral Is obvious and should need
NO elaboration. The melancholy exam
ple Of Judge Gates. of Curryville,
speaks for itself. Generally speaking,
normal whiskers are the product OF
either vanity or expediency. Some men
hate 10 shave, and whiskers are the
natural outcome OF their willful neg
iect. some are ahiicted with weak
threats, or weak chins. and actually
need whiskers as a protection, or as o
disguise. Some are inspired by vanity
and really think that whtskers make
them pretty.
Normal whiskers may be explained In
various ways. but six feet OF whiskers
on one individual can be accounted for
the owner. Perhaps the Missouri Judge
has been devoting half his lifetime TO
the payment Of an election bet. having
lost a whisker wager on the SUCCESS o.
Tippecanoe and Tyler too. In that
event he Is simply foolish. But 1t
seems more probable that his two sets
of whiskers are the result OF that III.
explicable vanity which was apparent
In most OF the prophets and patriarchS
of olden times.
IT is a mistake to imagine that whis-
kers confer any real distinction. When
they are ordinary they az common, Tor
hair is one Of the comm est things IN
the world. whiskers that overflow the
shirt front are bad enough. but those
that have to be tucked inside the shirt
and tied in a double bow-knot around
the waist are objectionable: or course
the Judge can sleep on his whiskers.
and is always comforted by the knowl-
edge that he has a good bed with him
wherever he goes, but the average man
would scarcely care to have his porta-
bie hair mattress attached TO his race.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

inhabitants brought their grievance to
the notice Of the local govern ment
board. and that body. taking no ac-
count OF their shortcomings as citi-
gems. promptly requested the Council
to despatch their engineer to remedy
the defect This the Council fatty de-
elined to do. and by a majority OF 10
to declared that they were not going
to accommodate the recalcitrant is
landers at the expense OF their con-
stituents on the mainland.
The probability is that the local gov
eminent board will solve the difficul-
ty by taking Independent action. sub
sequently recovering the cost incurred
from the District council.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07


! had been thin for years. and began
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that way. Finally read about the re-
markable processes brought about by
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
Gains Sd Pounds
| In 30 Day $
Remari<ab BILE Result OF the New Tissue
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1of Run-Dowp Men and
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Prove 1t Yourself BY sending Coupon
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"By. George. Insver saw anything
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we'll known gentleman yesterday in
speaking of the revolution that had
taken place in hts condition. II be-
gan to think that there was nothing on
earth that could make me Eat. tried
tonics, digestives. heavy eating, diets
milk, beer and almost everything else
you could think Of. but without result
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

los cases. Nearly one-sevenfh OF All
the divorces during the past year were
the direct product OF confirmed drunk
enness. A curious and significant tenn
perance exhibit for the home State Of
prohibition.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
War on the High Step.
Hartford Dispatch to New York Har

Members OF the Daughters OF the
American Revolution have started ~
rebellion against the trolley car with
the high step; but. in the opinion OF
many OF them, expressed at the an.
nual convention here. the high step is
popular with the tyrant man from a
spectacular point OF view, and there
with be no redress until women build
the cars and conduct the railroads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07

was the Iibellant In sac divorces. and
the husband In ass cases. Among the
chief causes OF divorce. fntoxication
comes second after desertion. For In
toxication the husband was the libel
liant In eleven cases. and the wife IN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
divorces and Prohibition

The annual report OF DR.. Young,
register of vital statistics. shows that
Ss7 divorces were decreed in Maine
during the past year. an Increase OF
100 over the year preceding. The wife
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-11-07
DEATH. DIVORCE AND NEWLY
MADE FORTUNES RAPIDLY
WORKING DISRUPTION.

Price ef Herman Life Inereasinsp-Now
s50o-RevivaI OF Dwelling In Heart
Of Cify--New York. Worlds
Grestest Gambling Center
and SmalIesf--Hetty
Green No Longer
Country's First
Business
Woman.
New York. Nov. 6-That the aris-
tocratic 400" Of this city. first made
famous under this title by the late
Ward McAllister. IL RAPIDLY disappear
ing to give way to newer aristocracy
founded on lines as yet to be determin-
ed. IL the greatest society development
which New York has known for many
years.
Unwelcome as such possibility may
Avenue. happenings OF the last year
have accentuated the passing Of the
old order to an extent which has
caused widespread alarm among the
members OF the 400. :"
Divorce and death have been equal
ly active In this tearing down process.
TO which the late prominence of men
OF recently acquired wealth has also
contributed. Various happenings du-
ring the last twelve months have caus-
ed such schisms among the close cor
poration of New York's elect society as
to Indicate the early passing of the
400 The marital troubles OF the
Gould family, the rumored separation
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt.
Jr., are only examples of the infiu-
ences which are splitting New York's
elect society into all sorts Of warning
clans. On top OF all this comes the d.
vorce suit for the J. J.. Astors; Mrs.
Astor having been considered for
many years the natural successor OF
the late Mrs. william Aston as the
leader Of society here. Almost every
week sees q rnlarkable depletion OF
the famous Fifth Avenue colony.
Within the last few weeks an
nouncement has been made OF the sale
OF the Yerkes house, as well as OF the
whitney residence, and hardly day
goes by without some similar happen
ing indicative of the passing Of the
once famous 400" which for some
years has really been only myth
Whether the remaining members OF the
original social aristocracy will depart
to make their home elsewhere. or viii
accept the new order of things re-
mains to be seen, but the fact remains
that the 400" famous the country over
is rapidly becoming thing Of the
past.
Like everything else In New York.
human life has its price. and like ev-
erything else. that price has been
steadily rising of late. Revelations
coming as result Of the recent cleo
ton have not only brought to light
the current quotations on murder and
lesser assaults, but have also revealed
the existence of various gangs which
earn their livelihood by killing and
manning. According to these figures,
the charge for numbering an ordinary
person is 500. For the death of a
gang leader. surrounded by his follow
ers.. the price. as result OF the IN
creased danger, is naturally greater.
amounting to $780,, The most expen-
sive luxury OF all, however, is the
sending of a member of a gang who
is rightly or wrongly accused Of beat.
ing up rival leader. The current
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02

DIE OF HUNGER AND THIRST
craxed by sufferinss, Victims chewed
Arms and Hands and cIothins-Good
News Concerning Americans contin-
ues to Be Recsived-United States
Among Foremost in Relief Work.

Messinas Jan. 2.-The town is now
thoroughly occupied by troops. Each
quarter has it's body of them divided
SO that no point in the town Is with
out protection. The sufferings Of per-
sons still buried in the ruins of the
fallen buildings. here who are slowly
dying from hunger is awful to con-
template. Dead bodies have been
found which bear mute testimony to
the torture endured before death re-
lieved their sufferings. Several Of these
persons have eaten at their arms and
hands, evidently delirious from pain
and hunger. Other bodies had portions
of shawls and particles of clothing in
their mouths. One woman had her
teeth firmly fixed in the leg of a dead
baby. The archbishop of Messina has
been found. still living in the ruins Of
his palace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02

Washington when the plans for the in
vestigation were made and has been
keeping in close touch with all the
moves made in Chicago.
He was expected in the city last
night on private business and the ar
rangement for the conference was
made.
Two new methods by which the
claims department of various railroads
have been tapped" by packing COM
panies are being checked UP and in
tigated by Mr.. Sims in the susp q
that they form indirect rebgting. ):
In several instances, it is said : =
ments of packing house product We
been turned in as damaged anf ms
collected thereon by an arbitr g ell
ing price, when the same bill 3 oods
was found marked as recei' intact
in the branch house to VIII . was
consigned. .
This, it is declared. has - estab-
lished by tracing claims in the papers
before the federal grand jury thru the
railroad offices and into the branch
houses. Several secret service men are
engaged in this work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
SINGLE MAKERS SHUT DOWN.
Coast Output to Be curtailed Until the
Demand is Quickened.

Everett, Wash, Jan. 2.Ninety 2. per
cent Of all shingle mills in the state Of
Washington are closed and will remain
SO until such time as the associated
manufacturers deem best for resump-
ton.
Each county in the state has its
shingle grading association, each coun-
ty also has its committee drawn from
manufacturing ranks and each county
committee has it's chairman, the segre-
cations being made for the purpose Of
creating less cumbersome body, and
resulting in the best organization for
the furtherance Of trade betterment
that the state Of Washington had ever
before known. The various chairmen
constitute an executive committee who
lay all plans and issue all orders af-
fecting the closing or opening Of
shingle mills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
WITNESS RETRACTs LIE
Wife Of Self Confessed Night Rider
Admits Psrjury-says She Did So in
Hope Of Protecting Her Husband.

Union City, Tenn, Jan. ASSERTING
that she had deliberately perjured her
self for the defense. and that conscience
stricken, she desired to tell the truth,
Mrs. wad Morris, wife Of one Of the
self-confessed night riders, asked to be
recalled today. Morris swore that he
was present when Ranken was killed,
and recognized some Of the defendants.
Mrs. Morris, his wife, went on the
stand yesterday and impeached her
husbands testimony by swearing that
he was at home the night Ranken was
murdered. Today she testified:
s II was persuaded to tell a lie yester-
day on the stand. I was told by Joe
Hogg and Jack Long that unless I
swore that my husband was at home
that night, the soldiers would hang
him. They also threatened me. I was
afraid, so told this lie. Now I want
to tell the truth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
VOLCANO At SEA IS REPORTED

British Officers Witness Peculiar
Eruption of Virginia Coast.
Norfolk, Va, Jan. "A volcano at
sea and field of boiling water off the
coast Of Georgia are among the pfle-
nomena which British officers have re-
ported to the photographic office here.
While the British steamer BaFic was
headed toward this coast on Dec. 13 in
latitude 51:14 and longitude 81 First
Officer Landmary observed what he
reported as an eruption apparently
twenty miles to the westward, resemb
ling volcanic action" The weird dis
turbance lasted but a few seconds. The
British steamship Lord Dufferin on
Dec. 1s passed an area of boiling water
less than 200 miles off the southern
coast. according to the captains re-
port.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
MAID ROBBED ON TRAIN.
international Falls Girl Left PenniIess
/ While on Way Home from School.

International Falls Girl Left PenniIess
While on Way Home from School.
Des Moines, Jan. 2.-while on the
way from Kansas City, where she Is
attending a girls seminary, to her
home at International Falls. MINI,
Miss Grace Coffey, IL years old, de-
clares she was robbed Of her pocket
book containing $25, on Great Wes-
tern train.
Miss Coffey bought a ticket at Kan
sas City for Des Moines, where she in
tended to change cars. Upon her ar
rival here she told Station Policeman
Donahue that she could not continue
her trip because she had been robbed
of all her money.
The girl was sent to Humane Officer
Eckles, who cared for her until money
arrived from her parents at Interna-
tional Falls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
PAUL GILMORE DIVORCED.
Action Brought by Wife Was Under
Old Law Of State.

Aberdeen, 8. D., Jan. BY a de-
cision in the divorce case of Mrs. Paul
Gilmore against Paul Gilmore, the actor,
Judge Mccoy holds that where the
summons was served on the defendant
before the new divorce law went into
effect, which was Immediately after
election, the old law applies.
The new law, among other provi-
sions, says an applicant for a divorce
must have resided in South Dakota
at least one year. Under the old law,
six months was sufficient. Mrs.
Gilmore had resided in the state eight
months before commencing her suit.
The petition did not come up for
hearing before Judge Mccoy, however,
until the November term Of court.
several weeks after the new law went
into effect. AT the time the court
reserved his decision, and it has been
awaited with much interest by lawyers
and members Of the various divorce
colonies.
The allegation upon which the de-
cree was granted was that Of deser-
fiC,n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
PAGE ONE.

s0s08TdPUtC tN0WSs
Messina's Death List 115,000,
Crazed Victims Self Slain
Imprisoned Starving Eat Own Flesh
Many Die of Hunger in Ruins.
Congress to Vote Half Million fol
Relief.
Red Cross Funds Going Forward.
State Successful Publisher.
Father John, Of Cronstadt, Dead.
Rider Witness Retracts.
Mrs! Erb on Witness Stand.
Chinese Official Loses Job.
Warfield Found Guilty.
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Loan Sharks Hit.
Bloodhounds Trail Prisoner.
Cattle Thieves at Grinnell.
Phone System Dispatching Trains.
Rainsbarger Opposition Bitter.
Hotel Guests Have Close Call
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial: &
The Farmers Editorial.
Feeling Better, Thank You.
Favors the Family.
LOCKER On in Iowa.
Iowa Newspapers.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News.
Movement Started to Help Italians.
Union Meeting at Methodist Church
Swick Will Not Be Prosecuted.
Supervisors Give Tabernacle Site.
Hospital Romance to Result in Wed.
ding.
George Hickox Dead.
New Years Wedding Surprise:
Friends.
Many Attend New Years Reception
Local Comment.
General News of the City.
PAGE EIGHT
Markets and General:
Selling in Wheat Pit.
Depression in Corn.
Cattle About Steady.
Hog Prices Fail to Hold Advance.
Big Scandal Hinted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
RELIEF WORK sYsTEMiTizED.
Worst Fires Under Control - Lack o.
Il. Wsitsr Causes Suffering.

20 " sSOs. S0SSVS 0Nu0 seSs
Rome, Jan. .2-Stories Of catastro-
pfies In Csllabria and Sicily multiply as
communic cationx; are restored, but side
|. by side with the cumulative tragedies
come tales Of rescue work done by
Stay and Latin and Teuton and Anglo
{ saxon tailoring shoulder to shoulder.
The relief work at Messfna seems
1 now to be thoroughly systenatized and
SIS going m with almost uneventful
monotony It has been greatly harnp-
erred by extremely rough weather, rain
falling violently and persistently4 ac-
I companie6 by a heavy wind. The down
pour ceased yesterday and gave the
stlousands of helpers the first oppor-
tnnity for working in dry clothes.
The wost fires now are under con-
troll, altho many ruins still are smol-
sdering
ss Injured persons are being continual
lsly extricaied from the ruins They are
sent first to ambulance stations for
preliminary treatment and thence to
various ships for transference to diff
ferent points.
fhe unlnjured survivors are being
Asnatched across the country or aro
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
wARFiELD IS GUILTY
Convicted at Chicago, Of Defraudins
Prominent Woman Out of $22,7oo, by
Rare Book swinde.

Chicago, Jan. 2.-Samuel T. Warfield
was today found guilty of defrauding
Mrs. James E. Patten, wife of prom
inent board of trade operator, out Of
$2a.700, by means of a rare book sWin-
die. w. N. Cooper, who was tried with
Warfield, was found not guilty. War
field was sentenced to three years in
prison and fined $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
FATHER JOHN DEAD

Famous Russian Priest Had Seen
Great Sufferer for Some Time Past
Thousands Have Sought ssnsdie-
ton.
ST. Petersburg, Jan. 2.-Father John
of Cronstadt, is dead. This noted priest
for some time has been suffering from
chronic dropsy and intestinal comph-
cations.
Father John, Of cronstadt, was
christened John Sergief, and was born
at Archangel in 1929. His lifelong 10y
atty to the state, as well as his out
spoken criticism of the government
when he thought it was wrong, ana the
reputation acquired in his later years
as a miracle worker, all combined to
make him one of the most striking
personalities in Russia. Thousands
journeyed every year to Cronstadt for
the mere sake of his benediction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
MRS. ERB ON STAND
Tells Sensational story Of Husbands
Extreme Brutality to Hersslf and
Sister, Who is Also Accused ef Erb's
Murder.


Media, Pa, Jan. Mrs. Florence
Erb, who. with her sister, Mrs. Cath
.erine Beisel, is charged with the mur-
der of Mrs. Erb's husband, took the
witness stand today and told a, sensa-
tional story Of extreme cruelty on the
part of her husband, as one Of the
causes leading up to the shooting OF
Erb by Mrs. Beisel, during Violent
family quarrel Mrs. Erb appeared
nervous, but told her story in a
straightforward manner. She fold OF
numerous instances when Erb swore at
her. struck her, tore her clothes and
threatened to take her life while point
ing a revolver at her. Then she re-
lated the story of the captains treat
ment of her sister, who had come to
her defense in numerous family quar-
rels.
zone summer afternoon, he picked
my sister UP and threw her outso the
house." she said. Later he tried to
force her thru a swinging door. and
in his frenzy. he began choking3 her.
"1'll choke the life out of you he
said. I'll fix you. I'll put that. other
eye on the sbum, SO that you can get
another glass one he cried. didn't
know what to do. I thought he was
surely killing her, SO I grabbed up a
whisky bottle off the table and hit
him on the back OF the head. He
dropped Mrs. Beisel, and we ran for
our lives"
.eTeal us about the spread eagle in
cident, said her counsel Mrs. Erb said
thHts atter insulting he rin the presence
of The housekeepers by ling her
names, saying that she 'pame from
Point >Breeze Dumps" Erb told her
that he was going to spread eagle
her" Getting some straps, he threw
me on SOFA" she said. 'l'm going to
begin now,' he shouted, I am going
to make itshot for you He didn't, but
swung his fist Under my chin, and
drove my teeth thru my tongue. He
kept me on the sofa until o'clock In
the morning, threatening to spread
eagle" me. but finally he decided not
to do so. The strain was awful, and
the next dayiI had to go to Hot Springs
for treatment
Mrs Erb took up day after day when
her life was threatened, or her body
bruised by her husbands alleged ter
rible assaults. Mrs. Erb told of her
husband having sworn out a warrant
for her. alleging that she attempted to
poison him. and of his withdrawing the
charge. She also told Of other charges
her husband made against her. and OF
his having men watching her.
District Attorney Macdade won q
technical victory when the Judge sus-
ytained his objection to Mrs. Erb tell
ing Of the powders carried by the cap
tain, which the defense contends
caused his alleged illness from pois-
oning, on Sept. 49,. Mrs. Erb told Of
the charge made by the captain that
she had attempted to poison him, and
declared 1t to be not true.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
WHEY pEN,Es He WILL QUIT.
AySo Declares Thsrs is No Trouble
With Roosevelt.

Baltimore, Jan. 2-Dr II. w. Wiley,
Of the bureau OF chemistry, department
Of agriculture, in an interview de-
clared that rumors that he is to resign
and that there is friction between
president Roosevelt and himself are
both without foundation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
MAYOR IN SCANDAL
Accused Of Atrocious Graft While Po-
lice Judge, by Two Members Of the
Des Meines City Council = Grand
Jury to Investigate.

Special to Times Republican.
,Des Moines. Jan. 2.-There was a
sensation in the city hall this morn
ing, when the charge was made by two
members of the council that Mayor
Mathis, when police judge, just be-
fore entering the Office OF mayor un-
der the new form of government. had
a secret deal with professional bonds
men, by which prisoners were fined $40
and the police court paid only IS to
the city. The grand jury is to investi-
gate where the other SIS went. Thou
sands of dollars are invoi d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-02
AGAIN FREED BY POEM.
"con Juan" Brings Acquittal Verdict
in Schleyer Trial.

"con Juan" Brings Acquittal Verdict
in SchIeyer Trial.
kenosha. Wis, Jan. 2.-For the sec
ond time in single term Of court.
Byron's famous poem, Don Juan"
has saved Martin Schleyer from long
term in prison. Schleyer walked out
of the court room a free man just be-
fore II o'clock last night after jury
had decided he was insane when he
shot Herman Koehler.
"A similar verdict freed Schleyer
when he was tried recently on the
charge of shooting his wife, Martha
Schleyer.
At both trials his attorneys read to
the jury parts of Byron's don Juan"
and on both occasions the verses so
stirred the jury that it brought a ver-
t1iet favorable to the accused man.