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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
PToMAINE KILLS FOUR.

Six Others Seriously III From Eating
Canned Pears. 4
Sawtell, Colo, Jan. 4.Four persons
are dead here and six dangerously i'll
Of ptomaine poisoning, caused by eat.
ing canned pears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
MONEY MARKET FEvER,sH.
Market Opened at Per Cent for Call
Loans, and Unsettled,

New York, Jan. 4.-Extreme fever
ishness characterized today's money
market and this tone was reflected in
the unsettled condition Of the stock
market. the opening rate for call loans
being per cent, from which it receded
to Sh and then recovered to g.. After
the opening demand had been met the
rate fell to 61s, but later the prevailing
figure was s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
SIX KILLED :M n! WRECK VA aaEEccH<.

Milwaukee Railroad Workanen Victims
Of Collision in South Dakota.
Aberdeen, 8. D., Jan. Ain wreck
between a Milwaukee work train and
an extra freight near Gretna today
three workmen were killed and five
others injured. Three of the injured
died later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
CLERGYMAN A couNTERFElrER.
James r. Kaye. Preacher and Religious
Editor. Sent to Federal Prison.

Chicago. Jan. f.--Janes Il. Kaye, a
former clergyman of Lincoln. H., and
later editor of religious paper in Oak
Park, must serve a two-year sentence
in the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan, fer counterfeiting.
The United States circuit court OF
appeals today confirmed the Judgment
af .ha lower court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
RESISTED ARREST.
Austrian Attacks and Injuries Con
stable Powers, at Clinton.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 4.-Colonel M. ]. Pow
ers, Clinton constable, was attacked
and injured by Paul Argon, an Aus
trian. whom he attempted to arrest on
an assault and battery charge today.
Argon was later arrested and is now In
jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
New York er.ir

New York. Jan. I.
Wheat--May. 1.21ss.
Corn-May. T5N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
BURNED IN BOARDING HOUSE.

Dominion Fire Results in Death Of
Four and Injury Of Others.
Fort William, Ont. Jan. 4.-Four per-
sons We're burned to death today In n
fire which destroyed a boarding house,
and FIVE others were injured. being
compelled to jump from windows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-04
TWENTY cows DROWNED.

Cedar Rapids Dairy Man Loses Over
Half His Herd.
Cedar Rapids Jan. 4---William Bear,
q we'll known milk producer residing
south OF the city. yesterday sustained
g great loss when twenty OF his choIc-
est milch cows we're drowned in the
Cedar river This was nearly one-half
of his excellent herd OF COWS. He had
difty-six IN all.
The accident happened while Mr..
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
ABSURD FASHIONS.
Hsirdrsssins and Hsts In the Time
Of Marie Antoinette.

Hsirdrsssina and Hsts In the Tims
Of Marie Antolnette.
Some OF the fashions In France dur.
ing the reign OF unfortunate Queen
Marie AntoInettc were exceedingly ab.
surd. particularly hnirdressing and
hats. which were trimmed with such
an extravagant wealth Of feathers that
the coaches had 20 have their seats
lowered. According TO Nine. Cam.
pan. mothers aud husbands murmur.
ed. and the general rumor was that
the queen would ruin the French In.
dles'
One day Louis XVI. decided 10 for.
bid the court In n body 10 follow the
royal hunt In coaches. In order 10 be
frecr he wished only 60 permit real
sportsmen 10 attend. The noble Ia.
dies Immediately rcbclled. aud the
Princess OF Monaco criticised the decl.
sion by means OF her hcaddrcss. upon
which arose n miniature royal coach.
followed by two gentlemen on foot In
galtcrs. On the left OF this was dis.
played n cypress gnrnishcd with black
tears. the large roots being formed OF
Grape.
More absurd still was the hnlr,ircss.
Ing OF the mother OF Louis Philippe.
upon whose head every one could nd.
miro her son. the Due de Beaujolnis.
In the arms OF his nurse as well as a
parrot pecking at n cherry.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
Misssd the 8aussk.

Some persons like one sort Of shoe
and some another. but the kind which
was desired by Pierre. the French Ca.
madam mill hand. has never enJoyed
a wide popularity.
''shoes for Sunday" Pierre stated 10
the young man who advanced TO meet
him as he entered the sslesroom OF
the big shoe factory.
lie then sat heavily down on one OF
the red plush seats aud allowed tho
salesman TO insert his feet In a pair
OF bright yellow shoes. When they
were fairly ON. Pierre stood. moved
his feet this way aud that. took few
steps aud. shaking his head. sat down
again.
whats the matterS" asked the
clerk. "Do they hurt your Are they
too tightf''
Pierre shook his head yiolentiy.
"she no tight" he said. but also
she no talk. Shoes for Sunday must
talk. talk. all the way up In church
for 10 SCUM stylish. seei'' - Youths
Companion.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
AN ORIENTAL GARDEN.
II 10 Not Planted With Flowers, and
II Has No Lawns.


A garden does not necessarily mean
a collection Of flowers arranged more
or less symmetrically. with spaces OF
lawn, shelter Of trees and paths hithei
and thither. There have been gardens
that, beyond a terra Gotta jar or two
holding a rosebush or a towering al
mond, have had no green thing within
their gates.
know Of an oriental garden In Fee
where white garmented Moors come In
the cool Of the evening TO sit and listen
to ancient stories that they know by
heart. or to music that was old when
the pyramids were new. or perhaps to
look at a dancing girl or two taking
soft steps while they smoke their mar.
giles. yet that garden IL nothing more
than series Of arches upholdlng walls
beyond walls, toned faint. mysterious
yellow that Is not yellow. but white.
and yet not white. but rose. In the
middle Is a pool OF water In a stone
basin that looks blue because OF the In.
tense sky overhead and that shin.
mers with gold In reflections from the
walls. In the corner stands a mighty
Jar full OF strange scarlet blossoms.
aud rugs OF deep color and Intricate
pattern lie on the sun warmed angs
There Is always the fairy music OF
dropping water. and wonderful shad.
ows move among the arches.
This place is garden for all that II
is so builded Of man. The word court
Will not do for it-Century Magazine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
kjer Only critlolsm.

Little Dorothy not only liked her tea
and coffee 60 have the appearance OF
being "real and truly" but she also
liked 20 taste the nayor OF each. one
afternoon her mother took her 10 a
friends home where ten was served at
8 o'clock.
The hostess gave 20 Dorothy what
she usually gave TO her own children.
OF Dorothy's age. IN the line OF liquid
refFeshment-yiz. hot water. sugar and
milk. Dorothy tasted hers politely aud
ate her little cakes.
why. Dorothy. you aren't drinking
your ten. dear. Isn't Il sweet enoughr'
asked the hostess.
"Yes. Mrs. O.. It's sweet enough" re.
piled the child.
Then why aren't you taking III"
.Irs too dull" she replied.
York Times.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
EYE OF THE CAMERA.
The Picture II Brought From ou,
Dark Cavern.

The Picture II Brought From ou, .
Dark Cavern.
DIR. Francis Clark told an Interesting
story Of youth living IN Maine who
was out In the woods one day taking
photographs Of attractive bits OF seen.
cry. lie came upon the mouth OF lit
tie cavern between the rocks, and he
said TO himself. II will see what sort
Of picture ! eau get out Of that cave"
and as II was q dark day he decid.
cd 60 take "tlme exposure" In
stead OF "snnpshot." stcadying the
camera upon his knee as well as he
could nt the edge Of the cave. he gave
the sensitive plate long. deliberate
look nj the semidnrkness within. Then
he continued his tramp through the
woods and after few hours returned
10 his camp.
Several weeks afterward. when de-
vcloping his plates. you eau Imagine
his nstonishment TO sec In the picture.
IN the very center OF the cavern. with
arched back aud bristllng fur aud
within springing distance OF the spot
where he had balanced his camera. n
huge Canada lynx that might easily
have destroyed hls life. Aud yet he
came aud went aud saw no signs OF
danger. .-Chrlatinn Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
CORE OF THE EARTH.
One Of the eniemss of Mature That
seisnes Cannot soIvs.

One Of the Eniomss of Mature That
eoisnes Cannot Solve.
Human beings know only n mere
skin OF the surface Of the earth. not
more thnn thirty miles deep. while the
globe II 5000 miles IN diameter. There
II probably no oxygen at all below
thirty miles. and II In difficult 20 guess
what are the elements within. Prob.
ably the heaviest elements form n
dense core near the center.
II II In some respects astonishing.
most alarming. that we nre 30 com.
pletely devoid OF any direct knowledge
OF the constituents OF tho vast mass
OF globe beneath Us and really only
know the mereSt flm. A skin or mem.
brnnc one-t wcntlcth Of an inch In
thickness tthc thickness OF kid or
brown paper spread over n ball n lit.
tie more thnn foot In diameter repre-.
scnts the proportion between the
the known crust of the earth thirty
miles thick and the great globe itself.
We are dependent on Inference and
speculation fer oar notions as 60 the
constitution of all that IL beneath the
mere skin OF thirty miles thlcknczs
ON the globes surface. Even what 10
thrown up by the biggest volcanoes
does not come from below this depth
or tell Us what lies hidden there. EFT.
change.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
A Dim. Better Than Two NIek.Is.

A professional panhandler approach
ed n man crossing City Hall park aud
demanded n nickel. which the man
good naturedly handed out. saying. II
suppose that goes for glass OF beer"
"surest thing you know" replied the
panhnndler unblushlngly. And. by
the way. while we are on the subject.
! have now IN my possession two nick.
els. Would you mind giving me ten
cent piece for themr'
II will on one condition" said the
man. whose curiosity was aroused.
whats the answerY'
well. you see. It's this way" ex.
plalned the panhnndler. III ! have a
dime ! go into a saloon and ask for
beer have a nickel comeback. which
enables me to amble over 10 the free
lunch counter aud al up. Maybe you
don't realize that getting change over
the bar gives a man a certain tone
that doesn't belong TO him II ne just
coughs up a nlckel."-New York sun.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
STUPID PEOPLE.
couldnt Tell What Grew Up Straight
and Was Served on Toast.

ana was oorNed on oast
Never ask any one 10 supply you
with missing word. says writer H.
the Atchison Globe. and II the expert
ence which be relates IL typical II l.
recently In writing a letter to friend
in which she was telling Of what they
had to eat at a party. She was getting
along very well when all of sudden
she stopped to think. what" she
called to her. family, lis that green
stun that grows up straightT'
Evergreen trees" some one replied
"oh. no." said the woman; Il mean
something to eat"
Onions was the reply.
mo-" she said. mot onions"
Lettuce" "beans." peas" and so
on. we're all called out by the family,
all anxious to supply the missing word.
"None Of them Is right" said the
woman. Then she tried new tack.
"what Is IT," she said. they serve
on toast7
"Poached eggs" said one member of
the family.
JAM" said another.
Then the woman got up. tore her
letter into pieces and put the thing
or till later on.
Three days later sbe was In n gro
cery store and saw something marked
"15 cents bunch" that sent her run.
ming all the way home.
'It was asparagusl' she cried. "a
should think some of you might have
known II was asparagus! Didn't I say
II grew up straight and was served on
toastT"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
o. Henry Was . Shade Smarter Than
the Maaaxins Man.

A friend Of the late o. Henry writes
Of him: He was reckless In spending
money and frequently gave elevator
boys and bellboys nve and ten dollar
notes. But he wasn't easy despite his
financial regardlessness.
His friends recently narrated an In
cident showing the mans shrewdness.
A magazine noted for slow pay they
said, contracted with him for a three
part story for which he was TO receive
$500. He got $500 advance before
starting to work and when he turned
In the second lnstallment none Of II
had been printed yeti got $500 more
and asked for the third $500 as az
advance before inishing the tale.
''The editor In an effort to save mon
ey apparently declared that. after all,
the story didn't appear to be worth
more than s1.0O0-this when he had
the two installments In his ONCE.
"'All right said o. Henry; I won't
write the third one then And he
didn't. He laughed at the Editor.
"'well, then, said the latter. I'll
run the two parts and then let our
readers have guessing contest as
10 how the story ends-and put up.
perhaps. a $500 prize to the winner
"For a moment the author thought
he was outwitted. Then he said: Go
ahead, and I'll win the prize He In
tended to win II toor'-Boston Herald.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16

The porpoises killed In winter are
the fattest and produce most oil. The
largest size measure about seven feet
In length. nve feet In girth and weigh
about 500 pounds. sach a porpoiss
yields from six 20 seven gallons OF oil.
The blubber OF 4 big porpoise weighs
about 100 pounds aud Is one and a
half inches Thick In Summer and two
In winter. The jaws OF the porpoise
yield a superior quality OF oil. When
hung up In the sun II readily drips
away into cans provided for the pur-
pose. the quantity OF oil thus procur-
ed. however. being not more than half
pint TO the jaw. The oil from the
biubber gives an excellent light and Is
In demand along the coast for light
house use. II has no offensive odor,
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16

A certain minister. who IL m en-.
phatic preacher. IN at times at a loss
10 give his utteranees proper weight.
For Instance. he'll say;
This statement Ii as true as is the
night which will follow day." or 'as
true as that the trees will bud In
spring"
Sometimes II happens that the doc
tor has more statements than he has
illustrations 90 give them weight. On
one such occasion he remarked. This
Is ns true as tho Here the doctor
halted. lie paused a few moments,
aud then his face illumined-"as true
as h the statement that some member
iA yet on his OF her way 10 church"
A few moments later n lady entered
the edince aud swept grandly up the
aisle. The doctors face assumed an
Il told you so" appearance. The con
gregaiion began 10 smile. then 20
laugh. sympathy for the embarrassed
lady. however. soon subdued the sp'
parently uneontrollable mirth.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
The Parrots Of Mexico.

What the wild pigeon once was In
point OF numbers 10 the Quilted States
the parrot. OF varying shades of color
and all sizes. IL 10 old Mexico. Flights
OF these birds frequently darken the
midday sun In the hot country. aud
they become 30 tame around the camps
OF engineers that the birds are given
individual names aud soon become reg
ular pets. Whenever the parrots de
sert the forest and alight on the
ground In the open spaces OF the Jun
gle the natives recognise their actions
as sure warning OF an impending
earthquake. American engineers In
dOrse this belief aud assert that Sc
rious accidents which might have been
averted have resulted when the warn
Ing OF the birds was noted. but un-
needed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
FIGHTING FATIGUE.
Jsekina Up the Tired systsr, withev,
usira Stin,ulsnts.

Jsekina Up the Tired systsr, Without
usirs stinuIsnts.
III efforts 10 keep at work are con.
tinued In spite OF fatigue the quality
OF the work Is poor and the exhaustion
inordinate. Students constantly make
this error aud do all sorts OF things
to keep awake 10 burn the midnight
oil when n they would 20 to bed and
rest they could accomplish far more
In hulf the time In the morning with
little or TAO fatigue.
Yet there are times when sleepiness
and fatigue must be overcome without
resort 20 stlmulants which inJure the
judgment The tired physician with
q critical case. for instance. must have
bis wits about him. aud II will aid him
vastly TO 40 10 an open window every
lftccn or thirty minutes 60 take a
dozen or two deep inspirations OF cold
air. Ills exhaustion IN the end will be
great. but he Gun make II up later.
As n matter Of fact. surgeons aud
others whose work requires the keen.
est perceptions lnstlnctlyeiy choose the
early morning for their best efforts,
rcscrvinR the afternoon for ''iow
pressure tasks or recreation. That
In. II is far better 10 NO live that we do
not need the stimulus OF these extraor.
dinary methods Of resplra tion.-A
lean Medicine.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
Halter Skater.

"Helter skelier'' has been sugges.
lively defined as Jlngllng expression
vaguely Initiating the hurried clatter
OF feet rapidly and irregularly moved
Most dictionaries. however. led aatrny
probably by the ordinary orthography.
have missed the true etymology OF this
phrase. IL should be ''heIter kelter."
"Ilelter' il an old word for hang"
probably connected with halter. and
"kelter" Is used by old writers In the
sense OF "order" or the proper state.
Thus Harrow. the divine. says. III the
organs of pSyer be oui Of keller how
can We pruyr' "Iielter skelier." there,
fore. N literally hang order" and
means. "oh, hang order; let us do Il.
or let II take ita chance" Ben Jon
son In Every Man In Ills Humor"
writes. "IlelIer skelter. hang sorrow.
care n XIII cat" snd Shakespeare.
using Il 10 express rush aud hurry.
snys. "HelIer skelier have ! rode to
thee"
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16

A traveller 20 the north on the Great
Northern railway. having delivered his
luggage 10 the care OF an alert railway
porter. proceeded 20 make himself
comfortable In the corner OF a frst
class smoking compartment. The pOF.
ter. having performed his duty. came
20 the carriage 20 report. not without
expectation OF acceptable reward.
"Well." said the passenger. Il see
by the letters q. N. r. on your cap.
'Gratuities never received
"Not quite that. sir" replied the por-
ter. touching his cap peak. III might
mean 'gratuities never refused" And
the way that porter smiled when he
left the carriage betokened his salts.
faction at the material result Of his
smart answer and the service he had
rendered. London Mail.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
nor..r.di.h n. . v.o.,sbl..

In Germany horseradish h frequent
~ made into AN excellent cooked ysge-
table which goes particularly well with
boiled mutton or chieken fricassee. u
Is made As follows; tirate as usual
aud stew till tender In butter; mix well
with grated Parker House rolls. one
cupful OF the latter TO thres OF the
horseradlsh. and boil up once more.
adding heaping teaspoonful Of sugar,
Served with very nrmly Jellled eur.
rant Jelly. scOoped out with a teaspoon
and laid In solid little oyals like a
wreath round the white mound OF
horseradish, thls delectable dish looks
almost as good as IL tastes.-subur.
banite.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
A WElGHTY REASON.
Il Told Why One OF the Ninstssn Com
rissions Was Executed.

II Told Why One OF the Ninstssn Com
missions Was Executed.
Before a certain gentleman set out
for Japan and India his relatives gave
him errands. One wanted an Indian
shawl. another a silver Buddha. a
third a chryselephantine carving. and
30 on. I'LL the list OF commissions was
appalling. He agreed. however. 10 al
them 80 far as possible.
But when he returned he had ere
cuted but one Of the nineteen. commits.
sions that had been given him. Be
had brought back only the chrysele-
phantine carving. This he gave 10 ono
smiling cousin amid the disappointed
looks OF the other relatives. Why. the
disappointed ones asked. had he exc.
cuted that one particular commission
aud disregnrdcd the resti
The traveller smiled. "It happened" !"
he began quietly. that each Of you
had written your commission on a
sheet Of paper on the second day OF
the voyage out took all these sheets
OF paper from my notebook. opened
them and spread them on my lap a.
! rcclincd IN my steamer chair.
THE air was very still at the time.
but suddenly n brisk wind sprang up.
aud every sheet was blown away eI.
ccpt that of Cousin Mar. Mar's sheet
was weighted down with the gold coin
he had given me to pay for his cary.
ing."-St. James Gazette.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16

Rice Is wet" that grown for the
most part In flooded land. or dry"
that raised on uplands. Its growth In
those regions where civilization has
penetrated least Is pathetic. Parts OF
the east are still covered with virgin
forest OF tall trees. Underneath all Il
dark In heavy shade. creepers twine
up hundreds OF feet and are all topped
on with indescribable orchids. all hunt
Ing for air and sunshine. In the thick
wood a suitable spot is chosen. for rice
they must have or starye. Under
growth Is cut out and staked and
hedged around TO make fence for the
little rice farm. Exchange.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-09-16
ROYAL ACCOUNTS.
Methods Of the King Of England In
Transaetino BUSINESS.

THANKSGIVING bubtUset.
No advertisement In more valuable
TO a British trudesman than the royal
warrant. which allows him to place the
royal arms over his place Of business
and describe himself as ''purveyor by
appointment to his majesty the king"
Each tradesman who has the royal
custom must send In bis bill at the end
OF the month. IL Is compared with bis
ledger account kept at Marlborough
House and II correct Is paid In the
6rst week of the month No discount
is asked on asy OF the royal accounts
A tradesinun who receives the royal
custom Is Informed that he must sup
ply goods nj the lowest reasonable
prices. and there ls never any attempt
at bargaining by the official OF the
thought to be making extortlonnte
charges he simply loses the royal Gus.
tom
Coal is supplied TO Marlborough
House by contruct. the contracts be-
ing made for three years and the con.
tractors paid In equal half yearly pay
ments. window cleaning. carpet clean.
Ing and chimney sweeping nre all done
by contract. aud the glass frames Of
large pictures are also kept clean by
contract.
Servants wages are paid monthly.
the upper servants being paid by check
sent to each from the treasurer's de-
partment. The kings accounts for
clothes. cigars. theaters. newspapers.
books and other personal articles are
sent 10 his secretary. not the treasurer,
and are nlso paid monthly.-Toronto
Timoa