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New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

take in front of the desk he opened drawer.
There's no further need for Identification" the
lawyer added u have known you in perSOn-by
sight at least-since was boy. Moreover, have
taken pains to be certain that you the man"
Herr Schmidt began to fear that 1t was something
more grave than delinquent note although he could
recall nothing he had ever done of which he was
ashamed, and again he wiped his brow with his hand
kerchief.
You have fallen heir to the estate of Heinrich
Wilhelm Schmidt of Leipsic the lawyer said, and
Herr Schmidt uttered fOrlorn "GOt i'm HiUrI'el!
llein uncle with whom quarreled fifty years ago
dead''
He is, and what is more you are his sole heir
the lawyer continued. " He leaves an estate valued
something like million marks Let see;
that's about two hundred thousand dollars, our
money!
Herr Schmidt sat and gazed out of the office win
dow, bewidered The thought that uppermost
was that it was now too late for him to return to
Germany and effect reconciliation. The itself
too stupendous to be Comprehended; but the
fact that he could not again see his uncle with whom
yer had been talking BELTS lawyer addressing
client of such wealth, and now Herr Schmidt again
caught his words.
Il have put, by order of the German attorney
handling the estate fifty thousand dollars to Your
credit in the City National Bank / will now take
you down there, identify and introduce you, that
you may have its Immediate After that say
tomorrow if you WISH will go into other details
STILL Herr Schmidt sat quietly if stupefed, and
~ was again staring out of the window when the
lawyer took his hat from closet and spoke to him.
All the way down the elevator down the steps of the
building, through the short streets where men hur-
red and crowded, and into the great bank Herr
Schmidt passed, dumb and unseeng. His mind
confused and vanly striving to grasp all the con-
tngencies of change that had been thrust upon him
through neither act nor wish of his own.
Inside the bank he took his hat off once more and
blinked up with great Difference at the manager of
the institution to whom he introduced. They
brought book and cards for his signature and
without knowing why he signed them. When they
gave him checkbook he turned it in his fingers
and in chdlke simplicity asked how he was to use
it. They amazed at his ignorance not knowing
that in all his life he had never signed check and
that all he knew of the world of banking was the
wicket down at the savings institution to which
each Monday he carried his little book and ten dollars
The lawyer left him standing, still dazed on the
steps of the huge bank holding the checkbook in his
hand For long time he stood there trying to dis
t1ngulsh whether he was dreaming. AS if awakening
from sleep, he discovered the book and for awhile
looked at its blank pages. All he had to do they
had told him, was to sign his to of them for
whatever he wished
He would prove whether this was dreaml He
passed back in before the formidable brass ratings
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

behind which men worked with large trays Of con
and biIls-mOre than he had ever seen before. He
went nervOusy to a standing desk and filed OUT one
of the blanks. At first he thought he would test this
promise of wealth to the very utmost; so signed
for a hundred dollars. That was for so much that
seemed an extravaganza; besides he thought how
idiOtic it would be to carry such a immense sun
around with him. He tore the check 70 pieces Tt
gretting the waste of such nice piece of paper and
wrote another one studying for long time as 10 the
amount he should name. and al last filled It n for
two dollars. That would be test indeed
1t was so easy to get the money that he was
amazed. All he did was TO stand IN line, tlnldly
pass the slip of paper over an OnvX slab and back
came two new one-dOllar bills which he showed into
his pocket All his simple life he had dreamed as all
men dream, of having lots of money, sometimes n
wild flights of imagination piCtUrlng what exaya-
ganCes he would indulge in did he ever possess as
much as twenty thousand dollars Vow he had TIA,
amount and more. He stood on the bank steps, m
gering the crisp bills in his pocket convince mn
self of realities when he aroused by the dStan-
Ginning of clock hung in tower which had rlsen
long years after he came. His fine ear, attuned
rhythm and finish of sound caught the incomplete
note.
''Aeh. GOtt!'' he muttered. I shall tardy he
and, in a frenzy of haste lest he be late at Scher'
Haus, he plunged madly toward the nearest Subvas
station To be late impossible For forty years
such an untoward calamity had never been!
IN the afternoon performance he was Ike man
MECHANICALLY Even llt S-let44S VI A-~-~
could not drown the humming IN ms ears, " You are
richl You are now riCh' The pride OF MS
life, the creature of his sole ambition his orchestra
was playing unheard. There was not a man OF the
lot that could be styled an artist each was pay
ing up to his standard and Vet his director was de
with that reiteratiOn, You are now rch, Ea'H
marked and wondered at his abstraction
AT the close of the afternoon concert he restrained
them by a swift beCkoning clutch desperate, a.
though he would hold them togethsr. "Gentemen
ne said in his native tongue " shall be with YOU NJ
more. L have come into money l cant tell lgl
how much. Congratulate me- 1 return to 'hs
fatherland- | am-well am through. am gong
and /"
He broke down at that. while in a bret Intern
they peered at him, open eyed and suddenly hs-i
Dipple took off his huge iron framed Spectaces an
wiped them. The motion release them from -
spell and they tried to make 1t JOY us season OF '-
graduation. The manager OF SohrlerS HauS, -
priSed by this demonstration Joined hem ana Iei-
the story. He too congratulated. a-, ne shook ~'
head sadly.
What shall do'" he said several times. & W-'-
shall do? Perhaps shall try that ierr PIolss,i
who is concert pianist for the R0ya- German oN.
what plays at Carnegie. heinz Bu he vii N
Schmidt And he went sadly awav. s
But before der pOys" had rec cred from -
CorFnasa rcgs Is
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
A BIG LESSON FROM A LITTLE INCIDENT

CEVEN young Japanese recently Wis
~ tied Washington, and during their
visit to the Capitol they unconsciouslv
taught a lesson of intense interest and
Importance to a mature observer.
One of the professional guides was
explaining the great painting. by
Powell, of Perry's victory at Lake
Erie He stated that the American
Commodore was practically beaten.
because he was unable to maneuver his
flagship, the Lawrence on account of
the dead calm. He said
There was no efficient signal system
IN those days, no megaphone, no wire
less telegraphy. nor other means by
winch the Commodore could give or
derS to the other ships of his fleet, and
the commanders of the American YES
SelS did not know what to do with
out orders from their commander. In
this exigency, Commodore Perry did
the only correct thing, but the most
hazardous. He entered a vawl and
was roWed across the lake, as the
picture shows, while all the guns of the
british ships were aimed at him. For
tunately, not one of their shots took
erect. commodore Perry reached the
Niagara, found some land breezes in
PUTIN Bay, maneuvered his ships so that
!hey joined the Lawrence, and with
In an hour had won a glorious victory "
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pocket and began writing meihul~-,i
concerning that picture They w..
to know where they could buy copI,tra
the painting They were direcIsu ~
store where photographs could pe ,,rs
cured. They remained before Ihe 1'. S..', Cne
for we'll nigh hall an hour. Fih8N' ~
OF their number S-ll s,- ar
This painting has repaid Us ~ sr-
time and trouble i'm leaving o'hsrr r.n;.
gagements 10 come and see your OS5 80,
tol. 1t is beautiful building ou' -. iw
painting is the greatest thing "a .;rg !. ex-
us. You should have that pain'IHss ssbsn
hibited in Japan Hereafter We - b
tell all Iapanese who visit Anie,I'~ Amen ~,
come here and see that little boy sors S
grew up to become err O0h'i'''
Perry ,,.a,. fror,
When they finally turned away ~ 80 ,o
the nicture they took of their I".S ! .Ss;ir
the youthful figure and claPpeu
hands. applauding him. ,,,,ated
Those seven Japanese are eO~r or In
nrosnerous and OF the doillinH-', orE-
flne1tial class OF people that form .ll.Ssi ia
H. seDtiment. The writer Wl'n'. ear
the scene Ii was spontaneous,
nest and impressive, showing ih''II Iora-
the feeling Of veneration the he
nese have for Perry and the tbsir
wrought for them. Undoubte,e.uS and
nation entertains similar teehiss ssss;be
,,.'-,.':,l, - -,,.b o. scene IS II pOssSs'r,
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY %. 1910

there were the three days rendered conspicuous
by absence and then the whispered answer to inquiry
telling that age had paid its peaceful toll On those
nights Herr Schmidt played the tunes loved by the
departed with something OF reverence that s1lenced
those who preferred ragtime and lent new charm
ization which obeyed the beat of his fine old fingers
upraised from the worn keys.
At exactly seven minutes past one on the eventful
day of his life, when Herr Schmidt was just fin
shng his black breakfast coffee that being the exact
time when he drank it daily, the postman entered
and handed him long envelOp bearing an American
stamp. 1t something unusual that he looked
at it through, and then over, his spectaCes. Some
prescience restrained him from opening it for long
time and then, reluctantly but as if it was duty to
be performed he cut the side with the handle of a
teaspoon. 1t was request from one of the most
famous lawyers of New York that he call at his office
at his earliest convenience an important matter.
For long time he stared at it, lying Indignantly
open on his table, and thought. He had never owed
a dollar in his life; so it could not be that he had
been sued Out of his salary of thrty-fve dollars
week he had never failed to deposit, timorously and
with foresight for the rainy day, at least ten dollars
in the German Savings 1t could not be debt,
less He paused again. Once he had signed a note
for Ditmeer his anitor when Ditmeier's eleventh
child was born: Perhaps Ditmeier hadn't paid
He got up from the table and took his hat down
with the same methodical, fifty years motion and
put it on his head. He forgot however, to remove
his spectaces, and stared absentmindedly before
him when he passed from Schilers with an unaccus-
play again until four o'clock. BY that time he
know the worst and be back to his post.
The lawyers offices, overpowerngly suggestive of
lawsuits and briefs, threatened and subdued him
when he entered 1t was the first time he had ever
been in such place, and he felt a about to
be tried for his first crime He took off his hat bar
ing his fine white brow, and pulled out his handker-
chief to wipe the perspiratiOn from his forehead He
had to clear tremulous throat when the naughty
young clerk came forward to ask his and busi-
ness. The halfdOzen other clients in waiting bored
him through with savage eyes until in the most OBJ
scure corner, he found a chair whose edge he sat
still holding his hat and still moppng his bare dome
Inc clerk hurried back with apparent Difference,
Importance to be kept waiting
Y Ou are to come IN at once, he said, and led the
way to the inner office passing numerous funny little
pens where young men worked over briefs or talked
with clients.
THE great lawyer rose to meet him and came for
ward You are Mr. Heinrich Wilhelm Schmidt
who for SO many years has directed the orchestra at
Schlllers HauS are you not?" he asked and Herr
Schmidt confirmed the identification.
He thought there was something SNUG, terrible
and tgerlke in the way the lawyer asked him to
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

one OF the Japanese. He looks fri ghtened"
maybe ne was frightened" replied the guide;
out he grew up to manhood and demonstrated that
he was a stranger to fear. He became another Com
modore Perry. 1t was that little boy, when grown
New-York tribune., 1910-01-23

emotions. Witnessing SuCu . SN'' -, feeIns
10 believe that they cherish any other 'n'+ Non th
of gratitude and kindness toward tRe ;to tout
sent Perry TO them thereby bringing theiI thtIv woh
with world civilization, and CONSEQUENCE
power'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22

lakes with fish. The hunters object to
the use Of the money for protecting
fish when there Is no fee required for
fishing. AS matter OF fact the money
goes into the state treasury like all
other fees and becomes part of the
general fund Of the state. Fees are
collected from druggists and doctors
and these go into the general fund,
and from insurance companies and
similar organizations and there is no
thought Of regarding these fees as still
belonging to those who paid them, after
they have been mingled with the gen.
eral funds of the state. Much will de-
pend upon the game warden who is
appointed for the place as to what
new legislation is secured.
Washington's birthday is given at
least little more of recognition by the
state of Iowa than was Lincoin's. on
Lincoln day there practically was not
an office in the state house closed, tho
in two or three little was done other
than opening the mail. In some of the
offices full days work was done. But
it has longNbeen the custom to practi-
cally close all offices in honor of
Washington, and this year was no eX-
eeption.
Informal reports from the guard in
spections thus far held are to the eff
feet that the regular. army officers are
insisting upon the most rigid rules and
are marking up the companies in strict
accord with the army regulations. To-
day Captain Dalton is at Washington.
and the rest of the week he visits Fair
IL NT,l nd
Centerville. Captain Mcconnell is at
Manchester and then goes to Cedar
Rapids, Vinton, Upton and Maquoketa.
What do the stars signify on the
Iowa flag" or flag of the governor"
That is what General Logan is asking.
He has received, thru E. r. Mason the
Iowa flag which had long ago been
loaned to the Iowa Society of New
York. It's history is not known at the
office of adjutant general. II is tri-
agile of white and blue with gold trim
mings and silver and gold stars. But
in the three corners of the white body
there are fourteen stars and on one
of them is the word Polk" Now what
does that mean? The flag has been
handsomely hand painted.
State Superintendent Riggs was
greatly pleased with the vote taken at
meeting of school officers from
country districts at Nevada following
his address there. On the four prop
ositions relating to reform in school
management the vote varied from A
to As for and to against. Such UNI
anmity. especially in recommending
the abolition of the school treasurer,
is not common.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22

ton she was confined in st. Bernardo
hospital at Council Bluffs. DR.. Boyle
was sent to Council Bluffs to examine
her and report upon her condition. His
report was to the effect that her mind
is deranged and that she should be
sent to the insane hospital for treat
ment.
What Cheer.
The timely discovery of a blaze in
the north display window of the dry
goods and millinery store of Harlan e
! Hatcher's in What, Cheer probably
saved the stock and building besides
the business portion of What Cheer
The window was draped with table lin
ems, and the flames rapidly gained
Roadway. The fire originated from the
bursting of a gas mantle, the flying red
hot particles starting the blaze. The
damage was slight.
Marenno.
Joe LAGRANGE, son of ]. F. LAGRANGE,
living two miles west of town, received
a bad hurt on the head which rendered
him unconscious several hours. He does
not know how it happened When he
was found he was with the team near
the barn and was in daZed condition.
He afterwards went into commissions
and was unconscious several hours.
The superstition is that he fell from the
wagon or was struck on the head in
some way. He is recovering.
Coin.
The two large barns of c. A. Cabeen,
living three miles southeast of Coin,
caught fire and were burned to the
ground. BY quick action on the part of
Mr.. Cabeen and the neighbors the
horses and other stock were saved.
There were burned in the barn twenty
eight tons of hay, 900 bushels of corn,
a number of agricultural implements
and two sets of harness. One barn was
new. The other was an old barn with
sheds. The loss was covered by in
surance with the exception Of about
$780, Mr.. Cabeen will rebuild at once.
Woodward.
While w F. Stumbo was in town he
received a telephone message that his
home was on fire. He Immediately
started for the scene, only to find that
the house and it's contents were de-
stroyed. Mrs. Stumbo and her two
children were at home when the fire
broke out and she Immediately notified
the neighbors of the fact. but by the
time they arrived the whole house was
in flames and they were unable to save
anything except a few articles. Mr.
Stumbo carried insurance to the amount
Of $3.50. Mr. Stumble will no doubt re-
build during the coming summer
kimbaIIton.
The Kimballton schoolhouse was de-
stroyed by fire. The school had been
closed and the pupils had gone to their
homes, but the two lazy teachers were
still in the building when a fire was
noticed issuing from the roof, probably
catching from the chimney An alarm
was given and the neighbors hurried in
and by hard work succeeded in remov-
ing the books, the organ and the furni
ture, but nothing could be done toward
saving the building. The schoolhouse
consisting of two rooms, was located
on the hill about a mile south Of town
and the teachers were two ladies from
Atlantic Just what the school board
will conclude to do has not been learned
but the school election is near at hand
and they can submit the matter to
vote of the electors in the district. The
probabilities are that the town will in
sist upon having the new building To-
Gated within the corporation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22
ATTORNEYS NOT SATISFIED WITH
PAROLE LAW DE.
clsioN.
HOLD LAW UNJUST TO
MEN THEY MUST DEFEND
Courts Usually Inflict Maximum Pen
atty, Depending on Parole Board to
Extend Leniency-Leeislature to Be
Asked to Exact License Fec for Fish
ermen as Well as Hunters.
Special to Times-Republican.


Des Moines, Feb. o2.-It is said that
attorneys have made some investiga-
ton with view to possibly having
the Leroy Ware case appealed to the
United States courts to test the legal
ity of the Iowa parole law. 1t is known
that among the judges and lawyers
there is dissatisfaction with the law.
not SO much on the principle as upon
the manner of administration, and a
feeling that the indeterminate sem
tence law really takes away from the
courts their rights and authority. For
one thing it is believed that the ef-
feet of the indeterminate sentence
feature has been that the judges in
variably inflict longer terms, or prac-
tically always the limit. assuming that
the parole board will Immediately act
to even UP the sentences and bring
about justice. This state of affairs is
pointed to as working an injustice to
the prisoners. AS to whether the de-
csion in the Illinois case would apply
in Iowa is not known but thus far the
Iowa court has shown a tendency to
uphold every feature of the Iowa law.
1t is possible that some federal ques-
ton might be raised and thus get the
case into federal courts where the au-
thority of the legislature would not
command so much respect.
1t is probable that the next legisla-
ture will be asked to also authorize a
license for fishermen as we'll as for
hunters. At present the license is only
for those who carry guns and a man
may fish without paying anything. But
it is found that most of the expense
of maintaining the fish and game de-
partment is incurred in protecting the
streams and restocking the rivers and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22
Scranton News Notes.

Special to TimeS-Republican.
Scranton, Feb 22.-Mr and Mrs.
Lewis Boan. of Eagle Grove/ left here
for their home Monday after a pleas
ant visit with relatives and friends
here.
Mr.. Clayton Willett, who has been
engaged in the drug business at
Hampton, Iowa, all winter, returned
home last Saturday morning and re-
ports that there is lots of snow left
yet in the northern part of the state.
Mr.. Virgil links has purchased
twenty acres Of land lying just west
of town, and has commenced the erec-
ton of a new home thereon.
Charles Goodyear and Benjamin
Allslott have purchased the restaurant
lately owned by Wright & Sackett.
Mr.. Charles Shuman, one of our
druggists, has purchased the drug
stock owned by Mr.. McGan, and will
only two drug stocks here, and elm
mating the oldest drug store in town.
Mr.. Byron Trff returned last Satur-
day from Illinois, where he went to
visit relatives.
move his family to Milford, Iowa, in
practice of his profession.
Mr. Sanford Stark, of Nebraska, an
old time blacksmith of this place, has
purchased q half interest in Henry
Johnson's blacksmith shop here, and
will move his family here in the near
future.
Albert Lounson, who has been tour
ing the western and southwestern
country, arrived home lost Sunday af-
ternoon.
Mr. r. L. Pitcher. who has been on
the sick list for some time is much i'm
proved.
DR.. A. L. Brown and wife, of Sioux
City, are visiting friends here at pres
ent. Mr.. Brown was one of the first
practicing physicians to locate here.
Moving day among the farmers is
close at hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-22
TWO AckLEY PEOPLE DEAD.
Miss Roosevelt Dies in Des Moines-
Hill Diemer Killed in Dakota.

SpOCldl 10 lIlGS.fGpuDllCdH.
Ackley, Feb. 22.-Miss Ray Roose-
welt died at the hospital Of DR.. Morse
at Eldora early yesterday morning. She
was the only daughter of Theodore
Roosevelt, one Of Ackley's prominent
business men. She had been in i'll
health for several years. during which
time she was continually confined to
the hospital. Her illness seemed to date
back to the death of her mother which
occurred some three years ago. She
was 80 years of age at the time of her
DEATH Miss Roosevelt grew up in the
town of Ackley and during her girihood
was an attendant at the .Ackley high
school, being we'll and favorably re-
membered by her schoohnates. Her
father is engaged in the retail coal
and milling business in Ackley. A
Theodore Jr., is a dentist at Clarion.
and another brother, William Roose-
welt, lives at Spokane, Wash.
Word has been received here of the
death of a young man at Hot Springs,
IS. D., answering to the description of
Hill Diemer. He had been working as
mechanic on one of the railroad re-
pair gangs and fell from a water tank,
sustaining a fracture of the skull from
which he died soon afterwards. He had
been travelling under the name of Rey-
nolds.. assuming the name of a chum OF
his, but before his death told that he
had a brother living at Ackley and IN
this way the news was brought here to
Postmaster S. D. Beuering. He was
young man about 25 years old and was
born and reared in Ackley. His broth-
er J. ]. Diemer, in business here, has
gone to Hot Springs to investigate the
matter and if reports prove to be true,
of which there seems to be little doubt,
he will bring the body to Ackley for
burial The young mans parents. MT.
and Mrs Samuel Diemer, now live at
Des Moines, with married daughter
and their son, James Diemer. Miss
Diemer is teacher in the public
schools at Des Moines. Another broth
err, Oscar Diemer, is a farmer living
about five miles from Ackley.