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anna canal should not expect us Ia re-
main perfectly silent. His attitude re-
me concerning William Jennings Bryan.
Before Mr.. Bryan bad become such a
conspicuous national figure. he had made
quite a reputation az an orator. ON one
of his lecture tours he stopped at lead
Ing town In Nebraska for the purpose OF
delivering. one of his oratorical master
Mr. Bryan began he received quite an
ovation. During the course OF his re-
marks he WAS frequently Interrupted
with loud applause. lie noticed that the
men ON The first four rows OF benches
were especially dcmonstrative. After the
lecture. talking to friend, he said, IN
substance:
~ was very much pleased at my re-
pleased with tho intelligent interest dis
PLAYED by The gentlemen who occupied
the first three or four rows OF seats. Do
you know %ho they wcrc?'
"'Oh. yes said the friend 4 know
them only too well. They're the inmates
Of the Nebraska state Insane Asylum.
The head keeper brought them ont for
an airing He thought a change might
do them good.
Well. whcn that fellow sat down the
house began 10 roar again, and L saw
it would bc z, physical = mental and a
moral iulpossiniity to finish my speech.
Ono Of the members from our state
gollantly came TO my rescue. He shout
cd above the din and the hubbuo
"Mr; Speaker I move that the gentle
mark" mari and. by GeorSe, pm ! vas m e,ren
leave; there wasn't a dissenting vote.
50 YOU will find my, speech in full IN
! tho Congressional Record, The tables and
the statistics arc M there in all their
! digslity. ! haven't read the statistics
myself. II gives me n headache to look
| at them. Only. in normal moments
| aualms of msgivngs sweep over mc.
| Colonel Bob Moore SUears by all that's
| holy that tho statistics are absolutely
correct and cannot he successfully con
| tTadictcd but I think OF the saying of
| Disrdeli-"There are three kinds Of lies
| -lics. damn lies and statistics"
YOUR UNCLE JOHN.
| r. S.-Plcasc see that this speech Is
reprinted in the local newspapers. but
say. BiH. for tine love of heaven get
the applause in the right places
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'ovel of the American Spirit
Copyright 1909 by The Bobbs-D1orril Co.

I call IL dense rather than thick Betty
would seem 10 indicate n nature impul-
! SiNo. gay. and free from care; on the
other hand. il was 10 he said OF Elisa
! beth that she was logical beyond her
kinda trait which she got from hcT
mother. q daughter Of old Judge Henry
| posed as shc always was 10 bo logical
! Ia her conclusions, the great character
iStic of Elisabeth was serenity, consid-
erauon and charity.
| With all this. there appeared some
| times n, the surface or ElsabcthS ma
turc that IRE aud lghtncss and inpu-
| Mr.. Daniel Churchill. Whether she was
wholly reserved and reasonable. or
| wholly warm and impulsiVe, l. long as
| ! had known and loved her. never was
quite sure. Something held me away.
| something called me forward: so that /
| was always bafflcd, and Vet always eager.
/ God wot. ] suppose This is the way of
| women. NJ times | have been impatient
| VII" 1t, knowing my own mind well
| enough.
AT least now in my urh,-strapped
| deep embroidered waistcoat and my high
stock my shining boots and my tall
beaver, made my way on my we'll
groomed horse up 10 the gates OF old
t'lmhurst; and az I rode / pondcred and
dreamed.
But Miss Elisabeth was not at home.
II IT seemed Her father MIR. Daniel
Churchill rather portly and now iust a
| rule rcd OF face. met me instead II
was not All encounter for which | de-
youtlE wished. but one which | knew 1t
was the right ol both OF MS to cxpect
ere long. Seeing the occasion propitious.
7 plunged Al once i'm mcdias res Part
OF the time cNplauatory. again apollo
Gcnc and yet again. J trust aSsertivc.
although always bluudcrlng and red and
awkward. 1 told the father of my in
| tended Of my OWE wishes. my prospects
and my plans.
/ lie listened to me eravclv and IT
seemed 10 me. with mono OF that cnthu-
siaSm which / would have welcomed,
As In my family. hc knew enough As
10 my prospects, he questioned me. Ny
record was not unfamiliar TO him. So.
gaming confidence at last under the in
siStrn"c OF what ! knew were worthy
! motives. aud which certainly were ire
SlStibl" OF themselves. so far as | MAS
concerned. / asked him if VIC might not
soon make All "nd OF this. and. taking
, chances AZ They were. allow my wedding
with Elisabeth To take place AZ no very
distant date
why rs TO that, of course ] do not
know what my girl will say" went on
Mr. Daniel Churchill. pursing up his
lips
"oh. Of course-thaf" ] answered;
Miss Elisabeth and -
The skccsicks," he exclaimed Il
Thought she told me everything
II think Miss Elisabeth tell, no ono
| quite everything l vcntr"d. II CON
Tess she, has kept me almost as much I'm
wanted TO ask If. after | have seen her
| today. aud If I should gain her consent
10 an carly day. YOU would not waive
| amy objections ON your own part and
allow The matter to go forward as soon
| AS possible"
In answer 90 this he arose from his
! chair and stood looking out Of tho win
dow. ms back turned TO me. ! could not
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said the colonel In conclusion. ..he did
II and tho bill passed but You are a lit-
lie too green TO tackle a proposition OF
that kind"
well, not TO drift too far away from
my subject. | might say that the Pana-
ma canal legislation came UP for dis
russion ono day. ] had my speech by
heart. and the Colonel said that bc had
seen Uncle Joe and that ] would he rec
ognizcd. / got on my feet with n good
deal of trepldation and in my most
statesmanlike manner cried out: MIR.
Speaker"
The speaker looked straight at me
3ud-recogniZc a member Immediately
back Of me. | sat In my seat chatting
and squrming for twenty minutes while
that man got of the worst rubbish that
YOU ever listened to. When he quit ]
jumped 10 my feet again and cried out
quite stcrnly: Mr. Speaker. I would
like" The speakers GaVcl came down
like a skyscrapcr falling into the mid
die OF Broadway.
Order! Order" hc cried, 1--WE must
have ORDER
Flo GOT order all right and then he
recognized the member from Alabama.
and so IL went all that day. ] was on
my feet dozen times. hut was never
recognized once. That night I met Uncle
Joe In the lobby OF the hotel and com
plained very bitterly about the way nc
had treated me.
Why" cried in conn.c.luson' why
TIe smiled at me In that srandfathcrly
way OF his and says, az cool rs GU
cumber. II didn't see you
Now. what arc you going 10 do with
a man like that2 There was quite =
group Of congressman standing around
81 that time. and tho Colonel, who was
I'm the crowd slapped me on tho buck
and said it was good joke. SAYS
YES I suppose II Is a Joke" and then
the Colonel cried out in . triumphant
tone The drinks arc on you
And the drinks were on mc-that IA
had TO pay for them. although why
should do so has never yet penetrated
my brain
However. Ihc next day ii was all ar
ranged that ! should he recognized and
was recognized 1 cleared my voice
pulled down my vest and began my great
speech on tho Panama canal. ] explained
that there were various features connect
cd with the building OF the canal and that
was at loss AS 10 which ono should
take up first. What shall / talk about
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enough here In Washington"
Put aside silly gossip. Elisabeth. |
aid. "And. please. do not uuaTrel with
me now that am so happy. Tonighi-
Nicholas" she said. leaning just a
little forward and locking her hands more
deeply in my arm. don't YOU know you
were telling me one time about tho little
brooch YOU were going 10 bring mean
indian thing--ynu said il should he my
my wedding present? Don't YOU remem-
Der that? Now. / was thinking"
| stood blushing rcd as though detected
in the utmost vIIainy. And the girl at
my side saw that written ON my face
which now. within the very moment. II
had become her right TO question. /
turned 10 her suddenly.
elisabeth" said I, you shall have
your little brooch tonight IL you Will
promise me now 10 he ready and waiting
FOR me at six. will have the license
n seemed 20 me that this new self or
Elisabeth 's-warmer. yielding, adorable-
was slowly going awoy from mo again,
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: By Emerson Hough :
Author of THE Mississippi Bubble -

and that hor old self none the less sweet
none the less allurng. but more logical
and questioning, had taken its old place
again. she put both her hands on my
arm now and looked me fairly i'm tho
face! where the color still proclaimed
some sort Of guilt on my part. although
my heart was clean and innocent as
hers.
Nicholas she said. "come tonight.
Bring mo my little jewel-apd bring
THE minister. II / do that. Elisabeth.
YOU will marry me them"
yes she whispered softly.
Amid all the din and babble Of that
motley throng ] heard The word low
II was. I have never heard a voice Ike
Elisabsths.
An instant later. | knew not quite how,
her hand was away from my arm in
that of Aunt Betty. and they were pass
ing toward the main door, leaving me
standing with JOY and doubt mingled IN
my mind.
(To Be Continued.)
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with woman'S uncanny facility In de-
tail. she took in every item Of the 9TH
crs costume. For myself. I could see
obiect-a bsrbaric brooch OF double shells
and beaded fastenines. which clasped the
light iacss at her throat
The baroness had perhaps slept as
nttle as ] the night before. III ] show cd
the ravapes OF loss Of elecn no more
than she. ] was fortunate. She was Ta
diant. as she passed forward with her
escort for place in the line which had not
yet dwindled away
You seem 10 know that lady" said
Elisabeth To me gently.
did / SO seem?" | answered 'It is
professional Of all 10 smile in the east
room ut a reception" said J.
Then you do not know the LADY,"
Indeed, no Why should !. my dear
eirl?' All. how hot my foco was,
Il do not know said Elisabeth only
IN way she resembles a certain lady
Of whom We have heard rather more than
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.-:otten garrct Of this c0uu-
| h mot doubt. yollowcd with
aud indistinguishable. lost
|'1-for relics OF another day,
'u Records OF that interv lew
Strange personalities. John
/ Helena Won Ritz. in the ar
which / played the part
Id 1 was not AT that time
have much more than a
Z nature OF III" interview.
things now occupied my
very much in love with
Irehill.
'.ttcrs 7 need 10 make some
y fathers plantation was
- ones I'm Maryland. That
iIls lay across a low range
and I'm another county from
families had long been
nd known Elisabeth from
kwas tall. slim girl boon
'er TO her father. old Daniel
r her mother she had lost
s still young The Church.
III n city establishment in
Eof Washington itself. al
was not much removed
hanta lion In the old state
Elmhurs,, this Washing
ms called. and il was well
!. with it's straight road APP
q It's great trees and its
~fslls whereby the road It.
10 run straight through ihc
pear bcrond--and Its tall
and hospitablc galleries.
rIngtimc enclosed In green.
ate that now, having I'm
ness of the day. or rather.
Elmhurst. home of ELISA
Immediate Mecca.
|->inyself as we'll as / could
of my time. an0 ttcrcd
booked in my little mir
LHadc none such bad figure
|. WAS tall enough, and
kWlth long hours aCoot or
~ hronzed 10 good color.
did not show on my face.
r il myself in the lightncss
/ Nthe contentedneSs OF my
Aof life. In my general as
III In the world meant well
E1l that everything in the
we'll by me.
..teth Churchill. Il might
Inc with u Maryland Gus
g~generally been known as
.fy she never was called.
.rjinlinuiivc was applied 10
Az figs. twice as large as she.
los had been namcd. Betty
b nose: lslisaheth's was
"TBtraight. Betty runs for
"A q and a short ono. Elisa
r. and curved but firm and
Or Strength and charity
''.t spells round eyes. with
fh,iboye them as though In
psity. the eyes OF elisa =
..,g, her brows long and
ellcately fine. A Betty
| q l1ve red hair Elisabclh s
most lights. and so liuuid
| 0 uinos; | was disposed 60
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that was made by y member from
Texas one time. You may not get out Of
II MS easily as he did"
What was that?" ! asked
why says the colonel this mem
her got UP and talked for half an hour
aga 4 bill that was pending before
tho house. lust In tho midst of ono OF
his most eloquent flights a member
crept ny behind him and pulled his coat
tail
Hey. Sam" cried tho at-tugEinS
one, you re on the wrong tack. Were
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all in favor OF that bill. IT'S all fixed up
Ia 20 through.
Did It phase the orator."
Not for a minute. He nodded assent
10 his warning friend. and then. turning
toward tho speaker and lifting his hand
high In the air. he remarked And
the arguments | have been giving you,
Mr. Speaker and gentlemen. arc The
1mSy, futile arguments used by the
opposition. | viii now proceed TO de-
molish them and show you why this bill
should become law. and by ginger"
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iiN. ID. c., jan 2e.-
| We'll, I've made my first
could hardly wait TO get
write and tell you all
1--we gone through the
i|rfod OF my life. know
Ia years. and ] really had
glass TO convince myself
j.ndn't turned white over
elcep. I've lost my ap-
| hing tempts me but the
/ " fancy drinks. and you
Imighty high in this sun
host bitten town.
hing away from the sub
Rccch. This is really the
am In. | don't seem TO
d my mind pinned on ono
Ie hut go hitting around
flower. Hike some OF the
h In this burg. who have
stop at ten saloons be
sury department and the
you sec MY speech III
|inl Record you'll notice in
through il. like raisins In
the words applause"
|c'' and laughter" Tie
ali right. Some OF en-
l. tbouEht they We're going
ky, but the applause
,lly hate 10 tell You about
Mark Twain says. I bet
,e beginning. ] am afraid
& was started by Colonel
F He came MP 10 me one
'Ijaye you made your
y shouldn't have anything
4 rascal. because he's the
urocd mo ON my commit
rs. but he's such mag
simply can't resist him.
+pcech? What do you
IH SAYS he. "a congress
mot made a speech may
OF business. Why, down
man in public llfc must
xs-he must drink good
81 drive n fast horse and
how 10 make political
know how" says /.
TO mo-" says the Colonel IN
talk about I persisted.
the Panama canal. That
-fllling suhjcCt. Throw in
and a big bunch Of sta
will daze the fellows that
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NAPIER VII.
Elisabeth

Ian tho Two eNtremitieS al
be destitute Of succur and
l, Md be devoid OF pleasure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
TRAMP WHO ASSAULTED BRIDGE
TENDER At CLINTON MAKES
CONFESSION. Y
REFUSES TO GIVE ADDRESS
OF FATHER AND MOTHER
Does Not Want Parents to Know His
Fate-Attributes His Crime to over-
Indulgence in Alcohol-Prefers GAL
lows to Life lmprsonment - Other
News.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Clinton. March 15.-John Reed, the
tramp who was arrested on the charge
of numbering A. w. Lundgren, the
Clinton high bridge tender, made a
partial confession of guilt late yester-
day afternoon, to the local police. The
confession was secured by Chief of
Police Lorenz and Officer Edmond
Burke. Reed declared that he expect
ed to be hanged. and was ready to
meet that fate. He said he has given
his right name, but refuses to tell
where his father and mother live.
They are poor working people. he says,
and he never wants them to know his
fate. Reed declared he would prefer
death on the gallows to life in prison.
The tramp told the police he-tried to
cross the bridge but was refused pas
sage by the bridge tender, with whom
he scuffled, and a couple of blows We're
exchanged He Went away and re-
turned, he said, striking the old man
several times With some article, he
refused to- state what. saying he had
been drinking alcohol, having spent
his last cent for the substance, and
had no clear recollection of the affair.
The statement was made after Reed
had been arraigned, and had waived
examination and pleaded not guilty TO
the charge of murder in the first de-
gree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
I lies
Write Now for Free Trial Package
Of Pyramid Pile Cure and Prove
Its Sure Value.

II n
We want to place ia trial package Of
Pyramid Pile Cure in the possession of
every sufferer from piles.
We will send such package by mail
in a plain wrapper free TO any one who
will send his or her name and address
to US.
This package will contain an amount
81 Pyramid Pile Cure sufficient to
prove it remedy for piles above any
on the market, and such a trial pack
age has cured many cases of piles
without further treatment.
Every druggist sells Pyramid Pile
Cure. Price fifty cents. Think how
successful it must be to do this and
how popular these little healing cones
are. No trouble, discomfort, pain or
worry. They act gently, surely and
perform in many cases. what people
think are marvels. Address Pyramid
Drug Company, 161 Pyramid Bldg,
Marshall, Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
News Of Clifford.

Special to Times Republican.
Clifford, March 1o.--B. Newly and
wife, of Union, spent Sunday at the
home of l.. Glave.
A message stating his mother was
very low called e. L. Carder to Eagle
Grove Saturday.
r. A. Fuller and son Roland. are en-
Toying a weeks visit with Mr.. Fuller
parents in Illinois.
School was dismissed at noon Mon
day in order to hold school election In
the building.
II. Wright is taking short Naca-
ton, ]. Vandeford taking his place.
I. Mr.. and Mrs. S. Richard. of Sioux
city, visited Mrs. Rickeys parents the
last of the week.
High water again stopped the com
n,etion of piers for the railroad bridge.
Many of the farmers are picking
corn. There is no excuse for idle men,
for there is plenty of work to be had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
CHURCH CLUB FOR BOYS.
Methodist Pastor at Spencer lnausu
rates a Popular Movement.

Spencer. March 15.-Rev. Q. NJ. Bond
Of the Methodist church has organ
lied a Lincoln club. composed of boys
between the ages of 10 and 16. They
have brief program at each meeting.
including devotional exercises, after
which there are provided games for
entertainment, such as parlor croquet,
basketball. etc. Membership III this
club Is not limited to the boys of bis
church or Sunday school. but includes
any boy of proper qualifications who
is willing to subscribe to the rules of
the organization.
d. G. Wallace of the Moulton-Wal-
lace Company has sold his interest In
the company to +. c. Fee. formerly a
merchant at Langdon Iowa.
Spencer is about to experience
building boom. t'ifteen new resi-
dences not including those in process
of construction, are to be built this
spring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
PlTMAN DIGS POTATOES.

cIear Lake Farmer Gathers in Portion
of Last Years Crop.
Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake, March 15.-Besides great
activity in gathering in their last fall's
corn crop Clear Lake farmers are dig
ging potatoes as well. George Pitman,
living south of the lake, made Il dis
covery the other day while looking
over his fields which was a decided
surprise. He noticed a potato vine and
investigating further discovered hill
Of fine potatoes, which had been left
in perfect condition thru the past cold
winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
CONTRACTORS DEFEATED.

City Of Dos Moines Empowered by
Court to Do Its Own Work.
Des Moines. March 15.-The supreme
court upheld Superintendent McVicker
in his contention that the city coun-
Gil under the Des Moines plan could
pay for city work, by the day instead of
advertising for bids.
This is an important decision for the
commission, which contemplates hav-
ing the city doing its own work when
combinations of contractors boost the
prices of certain job work. The council
was enjoined from letting the work by
day labor and an appeal was taken to
the supreme court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
Another Seed Corn Train.

Des Moines. March l5.--Joining the
Des Moines Commercial Club in its
campaign for Il short course in every
county III Iowa, the Chicago & North
western railway has announced that
it would run q seed corn special over
all its lines in the state before corn
planting time. Prof. +. CT. Holden will
be in charge of the train and give
lectures on seed corn testing.
Four railroads are now in line to run
seed corn specials in the state this
spring. The Burlington starts it's spe-
cial this week and the Milwaukee and
Wabash have already announced their
trains to boost intensive farming meth
DDS and short course work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
Militiamen Hurt in Wreck.

Davenport, March 1o.-A score or
more members of Company b and
Camp Walter C. Nagel. Spanish War
Veterans who attended Colonel Bish-
ops funeral at Muscatine Sunday,
were slightly injured in u wreck which
occurred on the return home.
The special had reached the city
and was rounding the curve near the
Davenport Foundry & Machine Com
plant on West Fourth street,
when it crashed into loaded grain
car which was being switched to an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
SPRING TERM OPENS.
Enrolment Indicates Large Attendance
at State Teachers College.

Special to Times Repub Ilcan.
Cedar Falls, March 15.-Enrollnent
for the spring term of the Iowa State
Teachers College began this morning
and tomorrow classes viii meet. The
outlook is for a large attendance this
term.
The Mnnesingers have returned
from an extended concert tour which
was the most successful in every way
in the history OF the organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
GETS OPERA HOUSE REPORTER.
Report Current That Publisher Will
Come to Mason City

Special TO Times Republican,.
Mason City. March 15.--It is reported
upon good authority about this city.
that ]. $. Cox. the publisher OF the
Opera House Reporter. will soon move
to this city from Baskerville. MIR. Cox
suffered considera BILE loss at the recent
Estherville fire and has now decided
to move TO this city. ut is expected
that he will erect his own building. to
accommodate his plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15
COMMERCIAL CLUB BANQUET.
Cedar Falls Organization Doing Much
For Growth Of Town.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, March 1o.--Last night
the Cedar Falls Commercial club gave
a banquet in Maccabee Hall and over
300 men, representing every business
and professional interest in the city.
sat down to the course dinner and later
listened to the stirring addresses which
We're given in relation To the future de-
velopment and business prosperity "
Cedar Falls. The clab is doing much
toward the growth of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15

$4,000 and Forbes was hurt in the sec
ond round. The millionaires' secretary,
who was a stakeholder, started for
doctor and I never saw the secretary
nor my money again. i packed my
grip and returned to ST. Louis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-15

other track at that point. The engine
of the special struck the grain car In
the rear and the crash which followed
threw the passengers in the special
from their seats, many of them strilt-
ing the floor. the sides OF the coaches
and adjoining seats. Two ladies II,
the rear coach Were slightly injured.