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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-03-18

I submit the following as my re-
port for the month Of February, 1910.
The guardhouse and police quar-
tiers are in excellent order, and I am
making every effort to keep tho
same in a neat and sanitary eondi-
tion.
The members Of the force are
now all at work, and there has been
only little sickness recently. Off,
Ger Franklin was Ill for a few days.
Officer Chappel has recovered from
his severe sickness and is again on
duty. Twenty eight arrests have
been made during the month, as fol-
lows by the several officers:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

"S~trongheart.' Mr.. Blossoms greatest
previous success, and presents an
American indian who is forced to solve
the iDterraciai marriage problem. The
event leading UP to the play story
one an Indian boy and the other a
white girl, after one Of those horrible
massacres which marked the pioneer
period in the great west. Col. William
Lander, a wealthy rancher, takes the
two children to his home and brings
them up together, adopting the girl
who becomes known as Bess Landor,
while the Indian takes the name Of
How Landor. The pair grow up into
Young manhood and womanhood and
fall in Low with each other quite nat
urally. AS the play opens, Colonel
Lander has just discovered that his
DAYS are numbered and he sends east
for his only living relative, Clayton
Craig. a nephew whom he intends shall
take charge of his estate after his
death. Craig does this after the death
of the ranch owner and falls in love
with Bess, whom he tries vain!y to in
duce to break her promise to marry
How. She refuses. however, and after
a short visit east, returns to marry
How. Craig. growing desperate, in
cites a mob of half drunk ~cow-punch-
ers to prevent the marriage on the
grounds that a white girl should not
marry an Indian. But How circum-
vorts tAcir purpose on the very eve CT
the wedding and the marriage takes
| place at the end of the second act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
MANY WILL NEVER GET CARDS,
Christmas Greetings on Tinseled Cards
Never Reach Destination.

Aitho it has been a ruling of he de-
partrnent for the past Two years that
no post cards bearing tinsel or mica
should be sent thru the mails unless
enclosed in an envelope. and the news
napars have 50 published time and
time again. Postmaster c. II. Smith has
in his possession more han 80 Christ
mas cards that We're mailed at the local
postoffce that Will never reach 1heir
destination. Practically every n OF
the cards being held up to be forwarded
10 the dead letter office bears some
Christmas greeting 20 a friend or rela-
tive in some distant point. Many OF
the senders will wonder why their cards
never reached their destinations. and
prospective donors Will likewise think
Il TRANCE that they had no message
from me loved ones back home"
The postoffce department made It's
ruling about TWO years ago, when the
post ard fad was assuming big pro-
portions. Many tinseled cards, with
raised surfaces, were put on the mar
ket. and found a ready sale because OF
their attractiveness. Then two mail
clerks handling the cards happened to
get their fingers pricked with the tin
sci. and died Of blood poisoning. The
! departments ruling was speedy. and
! thereafter all cards bearing tinsel and
mica were classed as prohibited matter
unless they We're enclosed in envelopes,
bearing 2-cent stamps.
Postmaster Smith will forward all
the cards to the dead letter office, as
the departments ruling demands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
VOLUME OF CHRISTMAS BUSI.
NESS BOTH IN AND OUT OF
CITY EXCEEDED LAST YEAR.
PosToFFlcE WILL SHOW
SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE
POSTMASTER Smith Estimates the In
crease in Amount of Mail Handled at
From 12la to IS Per cent-Express
Companies Also Handled More BUSH
ness Than a Year Ago.

That the Christmas mail and express
business. both incoming and outgoing.
was heavier in Marshalltown this year
than a year ago. is evidenced by esti-
mates made by Postmaster G.. II. Smith
and the agents OF the three express
yet obtainable with the express COM
panies, because the reports on the
months business have not been COM
piled, bur each agent gives it as his
iudsmeut that the business exceeded
last Year.
Nice Increase For Uncle Sam.
Uncle SANS business Will show a
very satisfactory increase, accordlfS
to Postmaster smith. Mr.. Smith estl-
mates the increase this year over last
of anywhere from 1872 to 10 per cent
III both incoming and outgoing.
In the last week before Christmas
there were sold over the postofflce
window 5000 1-cent stamps, and the
postmaster estimates that fully 42,ooo
or $4,000 went on post cards sent out
hearin- Christmas greetings. Equally
his large number were received into
lilt DOSlOlllte iDi NV
ling i'll transfer.
City PASSENGER Agent j. F. Taliete,
of the Chicago & Northwestern ana
Iowa Central. who has charge OF the
union station, is having compiled tS-
ures showing the transfer and hand
ling of mail sacks at the station dur
Ing the Christmas rush. There are no
gurc for comparison. but Mr., Tai
go, .- r;,r ;, VIC oninipp the bus
mess was never eQualed before. III n
right alone over i00 sacks of mali
destined to Murshalltown. out OF
Na~rshalI,own and for transfer, were
handed here.
The Express Business.
Agent w. +. Anderson, of the Amer
lean Express Company, avs that he
has 10 actual figures of last years
business with which to make compar-
isons, but from everything he has at
hand TO Judge By the Americans bus
mess this Year for the holidays Will
show a substantial increase over last
year.
Agent F. p. Abbott, of the Wells
Fargo, SAYS that on the month, up to
and including the 18th, the business
shows an increase over last year. but
III the week preceding Christmas 1t
was not as heavy as last year. Mr..
Abbott attributes this to the fact that
people have learned to send their eX-
press matter earlier and avoid he rush
of Christmas week. Mr.. Abbott says
the business was handed much more
easily this year thar ever before.
Agent E. G. Carlson. Of the Adams,
says that his company's business was
/, heavier this wear than last, but that it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
EVA pENNlson

Miss Eva Dennison, whom Robert
Edeson has chosen as his lead
ing woman for this season, to play OPP
drama, where the Trail Divides" is
said to give a very finished interpreta-
ton of the role of Bess Lander, the
foster daughter of Colonel William
Lander, who falls in love with the
Indian. low Lander, whom Colonel
Lander has also adopted.
The young white woman marries the
Indian, but is won away from him by
Clayton Craig. an ea%sterner, who mn
west to settle the estate of his old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

friend. Colonel Lander. When he feels
that his wife's love is not for him How,
rather h have his wife sacrifice her
own wishes, consents to a divorce and
Bess marries Craig. only to find him
in every way inferior to the Indian.
In the solution Of the ENHANCEMENT
many tense situations have been pro-
vided by Mr.. Edeson as his own
dramatist. and the play is said to hold
the interest we'll from the rise to the
fall of the curtain.
Included also in. Mr.. Blossoms cast
that will appear here is Malcolm Dun
| can, the young actor who has been seen
here as Jefferson Ryder in The Lion
and the Mouse"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
TO ENTER c,rv's EMPLOY.
Miss rhsrssa Mcconnell TO Enter Ser.
vice Of New York City.

Miss Theresa Mcconnell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Mcconnell, 306
North Fourth street. will soon enter the
employ Of the city Of New York. Thurs
day night Miss Mcconnell will cave for
New York City, in company with her
brother. Mr.. Luther Mcconnell. who
has been here for a week visiting his
parents. Miss Mcconnell is to be en-
ployed in the bureau of municipal re-
search of the burough of Manhattan.
Her brother is an inspector under the
burough president, a position he has
held since last summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

to being measured by the Bertillon
system, employed for criminals, in the
county jail this morning. Andrew
Bracket, e member OF the Des Moines
city detective force. came to the city
his morning to take the measurements.
Shultz is later to be photographed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Robert Edeson Coming.

Robert Edeson comes to the New
Odeon Saturday evening in his new
play, Where the Trail Divides" Mr..
Edeson secured the idea for h play
from Will L~iHibridge's novel of the
same name, which has been one Of the
best sellers for some time. Its gen.
eral theme ~ not entirely disstmilare to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
HIDES TANNED
II. Willard, Son & Co., Can Tan Your
Cattle and Horse Hides For Coats,
Robes, Mittens, Etc.

ton for tanning and making into
fur coats. robes, mittens. etc. Bring
or send your hides to us and have
them tanned SO that they come out
soft and light and absolutely wind
and water proof. Every product is
fully guaranteed.
H. WILLARD, son & CO..
South First street, Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28

Mrs. L. A%rmbruster and daughter,
Miss Catherine Armbruster, will leave
tonight for Mobile, Ala and from
there will probably go to Fairhope, Ala,
to spend the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
TO HAVE CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON
Harmony Aid Society Members to APP
near Ia Costume and Have Tree.

The Harmony Aid Society, an auxil-
larry Rebekah organization, is planning
for a Christmas luncheon to be enjoyed
Thursday afternoon at the home of the
president, Mrs. c. c. Woodmansee, 211
South Second avenue. Members Of the
society are to appear in costume asG
each one will bring a gift to be placed
on the Christmas tree. Mrs. Wood
'mansee will be assisted in entertaining
by Mrs. r. r. Smith. Mrs. James
Mooney ana MIS-. <. =. ScncGa.c:.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
NEW PROVIDENCE PLAYS HERE
Academy Team to Meet Y. NJ. G. A
Five Friday NIGHT.

FTV6 TTTuAy NT9ue.
The five of the New Providence
Academy will play the team Of the
Railroad Y. NJ. c. A. al h associa-
ton building in his city Friday ven
ing of this week.
A basketball team Of boys from the
Congregational church OF Grinnell viii,
come to this city Thursday to play g
team from the association at the as
ISOLATION building in the afternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-12-28
Measure Leon shultz.

Leon Shultz. alias Harry Baker, the
young man who is being held in Jail
on a charge Of forgery to await the
grand jury's investigation. submitted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

INCREASE
COMING
ALL NEW CONTRACTS BEING
SIGNED ON THIS
BASIS.
THINKS IT REASONABLE

Now comes the Pacific States
Telephone Co. and adds III burden
to the cost Of living in Spokane. \
one-third increase In telephone
rates ordered last summer 10 being
enforced, but the process Of putting
the increase In operation 10 not Z
drastic one. Only those 90 unfor-
tunate as to be compelled to sinn .
new contract through removal or
the installation Of a new phone
have thus far been hit by the raise.
Heretofore the rate for a four
party telephone has been $1.50 per
month. The new rate Is 81 per
month, and the service Is the same.
For a two party line the rate is
$3.50 and So for direct single line.
This increase in rates is being
particularly felt at this time in the
north end Of the city, where the In
stallation Of the Glenwood station
Is giving people service for the first
time. The opening of the Glenwood
line. which will take place Saturday
night. with 1900 phones, will afford
a great many people over the city
who have been unable to get phones
a chance to receive service, but Il
will be at the increased rate.
MANAGERS STATEMENT.
There has been no increase ii
the telephone rates recently" said
Manager McGougan Of the phone
company today. THE increase now
being put into effect was announced
last summer and the reason people
notice 1t now is because so many
new phones are being put In and
changes made. The rate In reason.
able for good phone service, and
we find people who have been un-
able to get phone 1t the old M.
ures quite willing to pay the 81 to
get the service"
Asked when the general increase
will take effect, Manager McGougan
said that he did not know, a no
order had been issued to raise the
rates as yet on the old contracts.
The new rate. he said, will b de.
manded on all new contracts and
removals.
COMPETITION SOON.
When the Home "girlless'' phone
system gets in operation It will
probably bring the Bell company to
time on its Independent attitude In
the matter Of raising rates. The
Home company is under contract
by the terms Of its franchise to
give a direct line service for 81 per
month In any part of the city,
whereas the Bell charges now IS
per month for this class Of service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
fGAMBLE YOUR
| NOBLE HEADS OFF"
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| SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-

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SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. TO-
The "cousin from Seattle" the
f'eousin from Oakland" the "es-
teemed relative from Los Ange.
les and from Portland" are be-
stirring their honorable selves
In the local Chinatown, where
the rattle Of chips brings hap
piness to the hearts Of the fan
tan and piegow players.
n "WeIcome to the new and
most iIIustrious San Francisco,
brothers, and gamble your
noble heads off" is the ideo-
graphic high sign given celes-
tial visitors from across the
bay and from elsewhere.
The oriental quarter, always
a scene Of joIIity during the
Chinese new year, is surpass-
ing itself in hiIariousness fol-
slowing a local edict to the ef-
feet that denizens of the quar-
ter shall not be disturbed In
stheir homes or clubs.
=. = Every store in the quarter 10
S$Iosed today, but behind the
barred shutters can be heard
the rattle Of the chips.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
WANT PARK BOARD
ELECTION
49, ss'-.

Councilman Jacob Schiller has
introduced an ordinance In the city
council calling for an election on
the question of issuing $1.00O,O00
in bonds for park purposes. The
date set for election is May 3.
The ordinance was introduced at
the request OF the advocates of the
improvement and enlargement Of
our park system.
The matter was formally placed
before the city council in order to
bring the proposition prominently
before the people for discussion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10

POOR PERSIA
(By United Press Leased Wire.)


TEHERAN, Persia, Feb. TO-
While the Persian government is
preparing to prove that Ali Mira.
deposed shah, is fomenting trou-
-bles in Persia from his place of
exile at st. Petersburg, the Rus
SANITATION of the shah's country
Protests by Persian leaders have
failed to move the Muscovite power
from its course, and the Persians
look In vain for aid from England.
1T is believed that Russia has sue
ceeded in securing the promise of
non-interference Of England. or has
taken advantage Of Britain's politi-
cal struggles at home to intrench
herself on the borderlands of India.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
HERMANN IS
GU|LTLGSS
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PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. 1O.-John
M. Gearin delivered the first half
of the argument for the defense in
the Binger Hermann trial today,
when he reviewed the testimony of
the case and contended eloquently
that Hermann was guiltless of
wrong and that the governments
own evidence showed him to be. He
closed his argument at 1915, and
this afternoon Colonel Worthington
will take up the argument, and will
perhaps finish by the hour of the
afternoon adjournment.
Prosecutor Heney, as was ex-
pected, did not finish his opening
argument yesterday, though the
court held it's session half. an hour
beyond the usual time for adjourn.
ment. BY agreement he Is to be
allowed to conclude his. opening
statement after the conclusion of
Colonel Worthington's argument
and before he begins to sum up
his case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
|b|G EXPEDITION
TO ANTARCTIC
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1O.-A preten-
tious expedition to the Antarctic
regions under the direction of the
United States government and the
American Museum of Natural His
tory Of New York probably will
leave San Francisco next October.
The announcement was made to-
day by DR.. Herman Bumpus of the
museum, who declared that the ex-
pedition practically is assured.
The proposed expedition to the
south polar regions will have a
double mission. Not only will the
scientists of the party make ex-
tensive geological and biological
observations, but will attempt to
re-establish definite boundaries of
WITHSTAND.
WITHSTAND was reported discov-
cred in 1910 by Commander Wilkes
of the United States navy, but the
discovery since has been discred-
tied by British explorers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
Ultima TUM
SUBMITTED
BY men
CHICAGO SWirCHMEN ARE IN
FAVOR OF STRIKING.
CONFERENCE NOW ON

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CHICAGO, Feb. 10.-Armed with
written authorization to call a
strike Of railroad trainmen at a
moments notice, officials Of the
Brotherhood Of Railway Tralnmen
today submitted an ultImatum to
officials Of 18 railroads entering
Chicago.
The action was taken at the in
stance Of the yardmen here, who
are determined not to temporize, be-
lieving that every moments delay
in the settlement of the question
one way or another, is more unfa-
vorable to the unions. The switch
men are overwhelmingly in favor
of striking. 1t is reported that the
vote to strike stood 1907 to 81. 1t
was announced that an ultimatum
would be presented to the railway
officials next Saturday, but the
apparent unrest of the men forced
union leaders to make demand
for immediate settlement.
Committees representing both
sides began their conferences at II
o'clock today. Vice President Whit
ney Of the brotherhood attended
the conference, and carried with
him the written authorization of
the men calling for an immediate
strike. Several tentative confer
ences have been held, at which the
demands of the men for increased
wages were refused repeatedly. The
railways offered to submit the mat
ter to board of arbitration, and
agreed to change the working rules
for the benefit Of the men. The
offers were refused by the yard
men. who declare that their de-
mands require only one answer by
the companies-that of a general
raise in wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
ISSUE WARNING
TO GAMERS
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ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Feb. 10.
Delegates to the National Can
ners' association convention here
are in receipt today of an admoni-
ton from Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson. The secretary's warning
Is that the packers and Gamers
should beware of mixing In the
controversy over the use of pre-
servatives.
American canned goods are the
best In the world and need no pre-
seryatives. We know the Gamers
Of the country use no preservatives
In their goods, and l desire to have
conveyed to the organization now
in session my hope that the can
ners will refuse to be made the
tools of those interests which are
fighting the rulings of the national
government under the pure food
acts"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
BOY CHARGED WITH POISONING HIS
MOTHER FOR LACK OF SPENDING MONEY

nave her son paroled so he could
help her conduct a dairy ranch.
Last week the youth demanded
money from her. She refused him.
Later, she drank cup of coffee
which he had prepared for her. A
few minutes afterward she began to
suffer intense pain. She saved her
life by running into the road, where
she was picked up unconscious
later by neighbors and taken to a
doctor. Investigation showed that
formaldehyde had been poured into
her coffee. The youth disappeared
while a physician was working to
save his mothers life. H
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
TRUST
IS ttBUSTED'

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YUMA, Arix., Feb. 1O.-With
the opening Of a free informa.
tion bureaus on the Yuma IN
dian reservation by the. re.
clamation service today, q
"guide trust" was effectuaiiy
!, "buN.d."
On March 1 the reservation
will be thrown open for filing.
A number Of Yuma men, IA
miliar with the reservation
lands, had figured on reapino
a substantial harvest by guild
ing prospective land seekers
over the reservation.
Miss Egan, the indian AGENT
learned of the miniature,
"trust" and started out to bust
It. Assisted by Project Enqt.
neer Francis SelIow she organ
ICED an information bureau and
arranged to supply all essential
information to the land seekers
free Of charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
PO|NOEXIE.R
ROASTED BY
WILSON
SEATTLE EDITOR CALLS SPO-
KANE MAN A MAS
n QUERADER.
PLAYS TO DEMOCRATS

Congressman Miles Poindexter
was called a "masquerader" and
accused Of playing to the democrats
by former Senator John 1. Wilson
Of Seattle today noon In discussing
the senatorial situation with some
friends in the auditors office. VIII
son came to town yesterday and
has been mingIing among old politi-
cal acquaintanees, shaking hands
and exchanging Fluctuations, pretty
much the same as any ordinary
candidate for office.
Wilson says that he has not
made up his mind yet as to wheth-
er or not he will make the race
for the senate in the primaries next
August. He will decide later, after
he finds out how the situation is.
Meanwhile John l.. Wilson sena-
torial clubs are being organized
over the state.
Il am not masquerader; l am
a republican," said Wilson today
In discussing the outlook.
Continued on page tWO.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
A MEDAL FOR
WRIGHT BROTHERS

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Chief
Justice Melville w. Fuller of the
United States supreme court today
presented to the Wright brothers
the Professor Elijah Langley medal,
of their achieve
ments I'm the field of aerial naviga-
tion. The presentation was In be-
half of the Smithsonian institute.
After the presentation cere-
monies, Wilbur Wright departed
for Florida, where he intends to
conduct aeroplane experiments. Or
vile returned to Dayton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10
Charged with trying to poison his
aged mother because she would not
give him money to spend, John
Hamusbeck, an IS year old youth,
Is in Jail today. After chase of
several days. officers apprehended
the boy at Colegrove late yesterday.
Two years ago the boy was sent to
Whittier on the request of his
father, who stated that the youth
had been beating his mother.
Six months ago the father died,
and Mrs. Hamusbeck petitioned to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-10
|NQUEs! OVER
SWOPE BODY
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KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 10
An inquest into the death of Chris
man Swope, nephew of the late Col.
T. H. Swope, the millionaire philan-
thropist, will begin as soon as ex-
perts report on the condition In
which they found the dead mans
viscera, according to Coroner
Zwart, today.
Following the verdict of the cor
oner's jury, in which it was set
forth that Colonel Swope died from
strychnine poisoning, it was said
that official action might be taken
by the authorities. The officials of
the county spent the early part of
the day in consultation and refused
to make statement as to their
probable action. 1t is believed, how
ever. that the conference was upon
the subject of future action.