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The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
TALKS ON FLEETS TRIP.
w. H. II. Smith, of Navy Department,
Entertains Potomac Club.

w. H. II. Smith, of Navy Department,
Entertains Potomac Club.
w. H. H. Smith. of the Navy Depart
ment, delivered an interesting lecture last
Tuesday before the Potomac Literary
Club on THE voyage OF the battle feet
from Hampton Roads to the Golden
Gate" which was illustrated by coIored
slides made from photographs.
Following the lecture an interesting
musical programme was given. Miss
Helen Belt played a medley OF national
airs on the violin. with the accompani-
ment of her sister. Miss Marie. and for
an encore gave plantation Melodies"
Mr. I. ]. Smith gave a vocal solo, The
Song of the Sword" with Miss May e.
Smith at the piano, and for an encore
sang "St. Patrick Was a Gent-teel-man."
Miss Marie Belt gave a rendition of 1.-The
Evening Star" by Liszt. and Miss Stella
Raymond effectively sang GO Find q
Sweetheart from the Emerald Isle," ac-
companied by Miss Bessie Tegeler.
The programme concluded with the
tenor solos, "silver Threads Among the
Cold and Marguerite" by Charles Ho-
warth. with Robert A. Smith as his ac-
companist. 1..s.Es-..s.seitSs were served
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
What BECOMES of Thems

When Maude Adams was playing
What Every Woman Knows" In Boston
a thoughtful Bostonienne wrote the man.
agement asking what became of the
stockings which Maggie wylie is always
knitting on the stage. Did they go to
charity or what2 This interesting ques-
ton had never occurred to the manage
ment and It began investigation, but was
obliged to reply that the only person who
knew the answer was Miss Adams and
that she wouldn't tell. There is a suspl-
cion abroad that somebody. perhaps the
property man. unravels them at night. so
that there has never been a pair finished:
but It Is only a suspicion The question.
therefore. stin stands: What does be-
come of them7H
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
WILLIAM, THE SUDDEN.
Anecdotes and Character study of
German Ruler

Anecdotes and Character study Of
German Ruler.
The glittering personality of that most
glittering Of all modern monarchs, William
II Of Germany. has afforded the text for
some remarkably interesting pages of
anecdote and character study in Hamp-
TOMS Magazine for February. William.
the Sudden" as he has been nicknamed.
proves a most entertaining and unusual
human being when you meet him in the
intimate, face-to-face picture delineated
In Hamptone by AN Englishwoman at
the Prussian Court" To quote one of the
many interesting sidelights;
'Tt is not true. as some would-be ad-
mirers have asserted. that William fire.
quently burns the midnight oil over state
papers and projects for the good OF his
country. he is singularly regular in his
personal habits and, unless kept UP by
state ceremonial or a late performance
at the theater. Invariably retires about
IL Personally he does not believe In the
midnight-or business. but thinks a man
should come fresh and 1T 10 the con-
temptation Of all wejghty questions.
Williams personal habits. especially
OF late years. are very regular. He rises
early, is scrupulously nest and clean in
his person, battles and takes certain gym
nastie exercises every morning before
breakfast. The Emperor's day normally
begins, when the season allows. with
ride on horseback al o'clock-in very hot
weather still earlier. After the return
comes breakfast. alone with his family,
taken out OF doors whenever possible.
This meal, il must be admitted. becomes
something of a rush. William Is a rapid
eater. and bolts his food with astonish-
ing quiekness; he hates TO linger when
finished, lights q cigarette and with four
or FIVE of the little dachshunds Of which
he IS so fond. gamboling around him.
starts Of for brisk walk with his fam
fly. who cast regretful glances at the
good things left on the table.
He realizes that TO preserve health by
suitable exercise and moderate diet is
much easier than TO regain It after neg
1ect OF these precautions. So he eats with
good appetite Of plain. nourishing food.
with plenty Of fruit and vegetables, drinks
very sparingly, hardly tasting any OF the
excellent wines served daily at his table,
preferring lemonade or fruit syrup. Ho
walks and rides daily IL on land, smokes
cigarettes in moderation. takes work and
rest in judicious quantities. He knows
that at fifty it is too late to take meas
ures for preserving health
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
TO MARK LINCOLN'S MARCH.
His Route I'm Black Hawk War
Across Illinois and Iowa Defined.

Across Illinois and Iowa Defined.
Burlington correspondence Chicago News
Representative Frank o. Lowden. of
Illinois. q former Burlington resident.
has taken up the prosecution OF his
toricsI project OF interest to Western Illi-
nois and to this part Of Iowa. BY the do
nation OF sum OF money he has fur
thered the project of setting up per-
manent markers TO outline the march
which Abraham Lincoln took up in the
Black Hawk war. Only the oldest inhab-
itants in those regions now have any
memory of the course of that campaign,
which is not adequately outlined In his
tory.
The object Of the markers viii be to fix
permanently the lire Of march and the
camping grounds planned by the martyr
President. The way led across the
prairies of Illinois to the Mississippi
River at a point near Burlington. then
known as Flint Hills. The march was
made from Be2rdstown, ILL.,, 10 Oquawka.
then known as the Yellow Banks on ac-
count of the peculiar coloring of the river
shore line From Oquawka the route
was laid to the mouth OF the Rock River
There were two expeditions In the Black
Hawk war, one II 1881. when Black Hawk
escaped from the pursuers and crossed
the Mississippi. and the second in the fol-
lowing year, when Black Hawk returned
to the Illinois shore with the determine
ton 70 remain. Lincoln was made cap
tain Of one of the companies which took
up the campaign against the Indians
The expedition gave a number OF names
to the localities along the route which
are still borne. It is interesting to note
that twenty-five years after his brush
with Black Hawk, Lincoln. when he was
coming into prominence. again visited
Yellow Banks and. after making a speech
there. came to Burlington by boat. yell
low Banks had become oquawka and
was a thriving village.
The markers to be placed along the
route will be of stone and with suitable
inscriptions. and map of the march
viii be drawn and copies kept on file
among the public records at various
points
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

for that which he believed TO be right.
which he had been taught from school
book, pulpit, and the mothers knee
Years Labor Not Lost.
Then ne turned to her and said
1T is the first time in forty-seven years
that I have called him anything bat
d. Yankee. The other replied:
yes, and I have called him d.
Rebel. Thus was brought home to the
heart Of the speaker the great fact that
her labor of years for the restoration Of
harmony had not been lost.
William Jennings Bryan. after hearing
the lecturer, said: Some Of us have
ideas. points, even a message-but you
have a mission
The late Gov. Johnson. OF Minnesota.
who was on the same platform with Mrs.
Pickett. hearing her several times. and
who obtained for her three lectures in
his own State, which she filed the winter
before his death, said:
Thank God you have the strength and courage
for the great and noble work which sou are doing.
am proud 20 have you giTe your message through
my State.
AFTER her lecture IN MadlSons WISE the
president of the university there wrote:
Most Interesting Person.
Your coming to Madison with the greatest lee
tufe ! have ever heard-and I have heard all the
great leCturers-bas opened new chapter in
lives and even II yO1 never come again We have
gained that which time and eternity never take
away La Sale Corfsen Pickett is the most
interesting creature that the world has produced.
since the time she jumped into that boat and pFt
or 10 see the bout between the Monitor and 1erri-
mac up 70 the present time there has not been
her equal ard never viii be again from the South
to the Pacific Coast.
Hon. H. p Campbell. member OF Con-
gress from Kansas, wrote:
Il has been my good fortune 70 listen 20 Mrs.
Gen. Pickctt's lecture the battle Of Gettysburg
on two different occasions. and upon occasion
70 hear her lecture the folk lore Of the South
At a re1li9n Of the veterans Of this Union
army Al Baxter Springs August . she deiiF-
cred her lecture on the battle Of Gettysburg 70
sssenblAge Of 10 0e people, at least 1909 o them
being I'D soldiers. II one Of the greatest lee
lures speeches that have ever listened 20.
] do not think a greater lecturer or
greater lecture Is being produced today on the
American platform.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
wisdom of solomon.

From the Wheeling Intelllseneer.
A Chicago preacher had the prettiest
women of his congregation 10 pass the
collection plates, and every man went out
OF the church broke. II the theory of
be true. that man certainly
has the same mind that solomon used to
carry around.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
w NORFOLK LINE
KENSINCTON
WHY THE PUMPKIN WALKED.
skunk Had Forced Head in Hole and
So Vegetable Moved.

A pumpkin was seen to walk across the
field by Mrs Samuel H Hight. Of Show
hogan. Me-, says the Lewiston Journal.
When she saw II she thought her eyes
were deceiving her, but she soon per-
ceived that the pumpkin moved a little
way, stopped, and then turned in another
direction She watched this subject for
some time and told one Of her neighbors.
The mystery was solved, but the two
women did not care to go nearer to the
moving vegetable. but called a man. who
knocked the pumpkin over and found
a poiecat.
The skunk had crawled under the pump
kin and stuck his head into q hole IN it.
and was unable 10 extricate himself from
1t. and had walked of as best he could
with the pumpkin on his back.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
"AFTER PRISON, wHAT3"
DIR. o. F. Lewis, OF New York, Will
Address Monday Evening Club.

DR.. o. F. Lewis. OF New York, will ad-
dress the March meeting Of the Monday
Evening Club in the large assembly hall
of the Y. NJ c. A. tomorrow at s o'clock
on After prison, what?'' He was for
merly connected with the Charity Organ
ization Society of New York, and was
recently elected secretary Of the New
York Prison Society.
He will take up the question OF the re-
Mobilization of the criminal, and also
speak of the bill now pending in Con-
gress for an inebriate farm for the Dis
triet. Mr.. William H. Baldwin will re-
port the present status Of the bill against
the lean sharks
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

William H. Crane, in Father and the
Boys has turned South to meet the
spring. The middle OF the month he
spends in New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20
Guessing His Gait.

From the Buffalo Express.
II never worry or hurry"
What department of the government
service are you in?''
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

Ethel Barrymore. in "Mid-Channel.' p
last week played record breaking mat
inee at the Empire Theater. New York.
BY o'clock standing room only was the
word ct the box Office, but q large part
OF the crowd took what it could get
and surged in.
The Washington herald., 1910-03-20

Billy Burke has promised to sing
my Little Canoe" the song with which
she made her first hit in THE School
Girl" in London. at her approaching ap-
pearance at the Art Workers Club
beneht, when she is to present the new
one-act play, 1.-THE Bracelet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11

Streatory
who paid your fare to Streator?"
II did with money my wife Dor
rowed.'
These and similar questions were put
to the witness and were answered in a
straightforward manner and failing to
Indicate that any special inducement
had been extended the witness TO get
him to testify for the government.
Byers Attending Trial.
For the purpose of interviewing some
of the witnesses In the federal court
case against j. C. Mabray and others
trial of which began Thursday after
noon, Attorney General H. w. Byers
arrived here Thursday morning. The
witnesses he wishes to see are those
who will probably be used in the Ma
bray cases i'll the district court. He said
Thursday afternoon that he would
probably return to Des Moines this
evening. He registered at the Grand
Hotel. where he and Postotfice Inspect
or J. S. Swenson occupied the same
table at luncheon.
Regarding his attitude in, or connec-
ton with the effort. which has been in
progress for several days. to bring
about an agreement for pleas of guilty
by Mabray and the other defendants
in the federal case. Mr.. Byers said he
did not desire to be quoted He also
declined to make any statement as TO
rumored proceedings for the removal
of one or more Council Bluffs city Of
ficio1S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11

LeMars.
| over a million dollars worth of prop
| erty changed hands in Plymouth coun-
| ty the past week All previous records
of fling instruments at the county re-
corder's office were broken. One hun
dred and twelve instruments were filed
/, in four days, aggregating the sum of
! 81 ,O3S, S39.
Sloan.
| Charles Sumpter, who lives on a
! farm south of town, left a loaded gun
in his barn. Some time during the
night one of his very valuable horses
got loose and Knocked the gun down.
stepping on the trigger with his hind
foot, causing the gun to go off, the
charge cutting its front feet almost en-
tirely off. The horse had to be killed.
Williams.
j. p. Talcott and n. L. Rood on one
side and II. e. Pringle on the other.
implement dealers having houses in
Blairsburg, Williams and Webster City.
are fighting each other bitterly thru
signed articles in the newspapers. each
side charging the other with employ
ment of unfair business methods to
beat competitors and with boosting the
prices of implements to the farmers.
LeMars.
Craig. the new town on the North
western railroad, located in Grant
township. will boom soon. as two banks.
two lumber yards. two elevators and
several stores will he opened this
spring. The Farmers Savings Bank.
of Craig, has already filed articles of
incorporation and is ready to commence
business. Tuesday articles of incor-
poration We're filed by the German
Savings Bank. with $4,000 capital.
Akron.
j. c. Bredall suffered the loss of the
end Of the middle finger on his right
hand in a rather peculiar. manner.
While he was butchering a pig. the
animal in its death struggle. srasped
the finger in its back teeth. badly
crushing the bone. 1t was necessary to
pry the animals jaws apart to release
the finger Dr. Clley at first hoped to
save the end of the finger. but it was
necessary to amputate it at the first
joint Monday.
Carroll.
1t was determined at meeting of
fthe citizens held at the club rooms
Thursday, that county fair and races
would be held this fall at the fair
grounds on Sept. IS. IL. and IL. This
WAS thought to be about the best date
that could be selected. 1t is Il season
when farm products can be best OBJ
tanned and the weather will most likely
be favorable for n meeting of this kind
The fair will be conducted this year by
the association and will be entirely
under the control of our citizens. 1t Is
thought that this will prove more salts
factory than it would to lease the
grounds and allow private parties to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
DEPARTMENT SELF SUPPORTING
Nevada's Volunteer Firemen Under
Good Management.


Good Management.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Nevada. March 11.-At the last reg
ular meeting of the Nevada fire depart
ment, A. w. Il. Boiler was elected chief
and Sam Is. Tough assistant chief. Both
are re-elections. The finances of the
department are in excellent shape. For
many years there was much dissatis-
faction in the volunteer department
owing to the failure of the city council
to allow them suitable equipment in
the way of hose. carts. etc. At last the
department originated an idea of Great
ing a fund of their own. Chief Boiler
secured the street sprinkling contract
from the merchants secured some
backing and purchased u splendid team
Of horses the sprinkling wagon, other
wagons and paraphernalia. Hiring Il
good man the team was placed upon
the street for the benefit % the fire de-
partment There was plenty of work
awaiting them. business men were glad
to patronize the department. the city
hired them frequently and now after
three years the department. owns three
valuable horses, a sprlikling wagon.
and full outfit. all paid for and has
money in the treasury. Besides this
the boys have purchased material for
the department and during an extended
illness Of their driver they paid him
his wages during the entire time and
looked after him in other ways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
PLANS WENT ANRX
LATE GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
LEFT BAD IMPRESSION WITH
DELEGATES.
THINK THEY WERE CALLED
FOR POLITICAL PURPOSES
Others Insist That Bridge Men Got
Control of Conference and Manipu-
lated Matters to Prevent Changes in
Road Laws-Resentment at Mixing
standpat Politics and Good Roads.
Special to Republican.

Special TO Times-Repubic
Des Moines. March ll.--There is no
question hut that the good roads con-
vention and the standpat conference
called in connection Herewith left 4
bad taste in the mouths of several who
fact that the lWo We're brought to-
sether WAS sufficient in the Wow of
many who attended to be convincing
OF the intent 10 make politicalNuse of
the good roads movement But when
the good roads convention got away
from those who had planned It, and
pandemonium reigned. ii simply meant
that a thousand or more persons felt
whether rightly or wrongly that they
had been induced 10 come 10 Dcs
MoineS for a purpose other than that
which appeared on the surface. 1t
was not so much protest against bet
ter methods of road construction as 1t
was against political use OF the good
roads movement. The farmers resented
having the matter made the football
Of Il few schemers.
I'VE came here to discuss methods
of good roads, said q member of the
beard of supervisor of Clinton coun-
ty and we found weSSwere brought
here to boost FOR Il political clique.
Then we We're insulted. we were told
we could not he trusted. we We're
pictured as grafters. and naturally we
did not like it
On the other hand. in excuse for the
loss of control of the meeting. one of
the men responsible for the whole plot
said:
twas the bridge men that did IT, They
came here in numbers aud they got
control. Now the bridge men do not
want any change. They can always
deal with the trustees and the super
visors and they have too good thing
to let go of. The bridge graft will go
on. That is all there was to the rue
ton
The spirited talk of Attorney Cen
eral Byers before the meeting of the
threshermen caused much comment.
He talked straight from the shoulder
about the laws for road making and left
the impression that ii was not so much
more legislation as something else that
we need 10 get good roads.
The mixing of standpat politics and
good roads, which was planned from the
very outset by those who had the
whole in charge. caused very much re-
sentiment when the facts were dis
closed on the last day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
ADOPTS SALARY ORDINANCE.
Read justment of Remuneration and
Duties of Iowa Falls Officials.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, March i1.--I'or the first
time in the history of this city. the fire
chief and the treasurer will he paid Il
salary after April D. the present council
having just adopted a new salary oldi-
nance by which the new incumbents
of these offices will receive a salary of
$50 and $50 a year respectively. Under
the same ordinance, the members of
the next city. council Will receive a sal
AIRY of 81 for each regular and special
meeting but not to exceed $50 in any
one year. In the past. the councilmen
have been paid va yeui. the same
ordinance fixes the salary of the clerk
at $500 but requires additional duties
of that official. including the collection
of the later rents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
STORY "DRvs" TO CONVENE.
Will Nominate County Ticket and
Name Delegates to State Convention.

Special TO es-Republican.
Nevada. March 11.-The Story coun-
ty "drys'' will meet in Arnes ON Mon
day of next week for the purpose of
nominating candidates for county Of
fices and naming delegates to repre-
sent the county at the state convention
in Des Moines. which Is to be held on
April &c and 81. State Chairman Jones
is to be present as well as other pro-
hibitionists of state wide reputation. G..
H. Mellor, of Ames. is the county sec
rotary and w. ID. Eiwell, of the same
place. is chairman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
-
AFTER RAILROAD eRAFTERs.
Illinois Central on System Wide Still
Hunt.

Dubuque, March lit has become
known here that high officials of the
Illinois Central Railroad Company are
conducting system wide search for
alleged graft in connection with the re-
building and repairing of its cars.
Officials of the railroad admit that
the inquiry is on and that they have
uncovered suspicious circumstances.
but deny they have found any direct
evidence OF guilt. 1t is declared by
others outside the company that the
big storm that is brewing will result
in disclosing that the railroad is short
thousands of dollars and that MANY
employees are involved.
A recent visit of William Mahl. con-
troller of the Hartman lines, is ru-
mored to have been in connection with
the graft hunt. NJ. p. Blauvelt, the
new controller of the Illinois Centrai
also is said to be one of the men who
is heading the search downturn the
accounting department.. "A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
Babies Straneied

Babies StrangIed
by Group. coughs or solids are instantly
relieved and quickly cured with DR..
Kings New Discovery. soc and $1.0O.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
THE PROFESSIONS
ATToRNE Ys
Isl. G. LOUNSBERRY,
ATTORNEY

ATTORNEY
Probate law and matters pertaining
to settlements Of estates made a spe
cialty. Abstracts examined. Notary
public. Office over 1n5 East Main
street..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-11
Colonel Bishop Passes Awav

Nuscatine, March 1l.-Col. Frank w
Bishop, late commander of the Fifty
fourth regiment, died yesterday. Death
was due to appendicitis and pneumon-
ia. He was one of the best KIN ,wn Of
ficers in the Iowa National Guard.