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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20

point, opposite McConkey's house, and
at dusk the soldiers began crossing
Everybody knows, of course, that the
river was full of floating ice but
Colonel Glover and his fishermen sol
diers from Marblehead did not mlnd
that. They knew how to guide boats
amid cakes of ice. These Massachu'
sets fishermen were placed in charge
of the boats.
The plan Of Washington was to reach
Trenton by o'clock in the morning
and catch the Hessians sleeping on
their Christmas rotations. He counted
upon getting the whole army across by
midnight. Owing to the delay caused
bv the ice and the storm it was {
O'Clock in the morning when the last
boat load of patriots reached the Jer'
sew shore. By4 O'Clock the force was
formed ready for the march upon
Trenton Colonel Henry Knox mao
brought over his cannon on the frau
eathoats. with horses to pull the pieces
along the road.
General Washington crossed the nv
ar n little before midnight. The IN
mates of McConkey's house were asu'
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math in the way of daylight surprise
the morning after Christmas, knowing
that the jolly Germans would be more
or less demoralized by their bibulous
manner of celebrating the anniversary.
Washington's troops at Newtown
were chiefly New Englanders. He had
about 2400 men and twenty pieces of
artillery The weather had turned
much colder toward Christmas, and on
the afternoon of that day chill storm
of snow and sleet began, lasting
through the night Washington's troops
marched to McConkey's ferry in the
snowstorm. McConkey's was river
side inn on the New Jersey bank OF
the Delaware about nine miles above
Trenton The boats previously hidden
by the Americans were collected at this
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YoU CLAPPED YOUR HANDS AND TOO
LAUGHED ALOUD.
VoU set the sails on your tiny ship.
! And you sent il out to sea
On silver lake with shores Of nnoss
When the wind was fair and free,
But what of my silver lake Of dreams
Where never ship may start,
But bears you at the prov to sound
The fathoms Of my hearth
A H, beat your taps to the soldier
- toys,
Unyoke the oxen team,
And draw the fires ir your painted
train,
Come to my arms and dream,
For thine are the gifts of tender day
And night Of childish Joy;
Mine is the everlasting gift
OF mothers heart-my boyi
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
[Ute Mother and Child
Ready for Santa Claus

hung with articles which, according to
the missionaries. are The gifts of Santa
Claus to good Indians. The Indians
kneel and pray. in front Of an altar
during the performance.
When Santa Claus visits the Indian
papoose on the plains he does not find
stockings In which to deposit his pres
ents AS q rule. the little Indian in
the tepee does not wear stockings, for
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
sian officer,

sian officer.
The capture of Philadelphia seemed
so imminent that by advice or General
Putnam. in command there, the Con
finentaI congress retired to Baltimore
The situation was highly critical. Inc
time of service for which most or
Washipgton's men had enlisted would
expire within ten days, and unless
money could be had for their payment
few of them would remain in the held'
MANY citizens who had espoused the
natriot cause became discouraged ana
wont over TO the enemy. Cornwallls
was SO pop sure that the 'rebels" were
IN their last legs and the war prac-
ticalIy over that he went to New YORK
with the intention to sail for England
ON leave of absence.
washington felt that some decisive
bIow must be struck. The British musl
no shown that the Americans sun nau
6ght in them. Timid citizens In theii
homes must be encouraged by dem
onstrarion OF patriotic valor and mill
tary prowess. Accordingly Wasnins
ton planned attacks at several polnts
along the river, but he could not III
dnce some Of his subordinate com
monders to cooperate with him. They
could not cross the river, they sala
But Washington could and did. He
proposed to go over and give the hes
slams ot Trenton a Christmas AFTER
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the first year or two at any rate. The
baby is strapped to board, its body
wrapped in warm skins and only its
head sticking out. so that it can cry
without being cramped for space.
Frequently the papoose takes Its
maps in an upright position, its mother
leaning the baby board against the
tepee pole
On Christmas eve Santa Claus steals
into the tepee and lays beside the
sleeping papoose its Christmas pres
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
Hsr Best Friends Gift.

Wickers Isn't 1t unfortunate that
dark Miss Manley has Just the faintest
suspicion Of a mustacbef
Her Best Friend-It is. indeed.
sympathized with her last Christmas
kers-Sympathized?
Her Best Friend-Yes. without the
poor dear knowing It sent her mus
tache cup.
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entS. These are not so numerous or so
costly as the white baby's presents,
but to the little bronze baby they are
just as good. Nearly always the In
dian baby gets things of bright colors.
Indians, big and little, are particularly
fond of garish ---.as. A red necktie, a
blue ribbon. yellow scarf or a stick
of striped candy may be the selection
of Santa Claus, but a string of shells
or beads, the tooth of an elk or the
claw of bear is more likely to be the
papoose's present.
when papoose wakes up and finds
its gifts 1t is just as happy as the rich
est white child in the land.
Christmas on Christmas Island.
They never have any "white' Christ
masses on Christmas island. The Their
mometer never falls below 20 and new
er rises above 90 in the shade.
Christmas island lies about $50 miles
southeast Of the western extremity Of
Java. 1t is in the Indian ocean and
belongs to Great Britain, having been
DnIieAtu III 1925. lDia tNAtIeSlIl6 III
tie bit Of land in midsea appears to
have been originally coral reef, which
by volcanic forces has been raised so
high that at its highest point it sticks
out of the water 1000 feet. In shape
it Is an irregular quadrilateral. II has
an area of about twenty square miles.
The British have formed a settlement
on the island for the development Of
the phosphate beds, which are said to
be rich This material is used for fer
tilizer.
A globe trotter who spent last Christ
mas very appropriately on Christmas
island says: christmas morning
bathed in the sea Christmas after
noon. dressed in white flannel. played
tennis 1t is always summer there.
A pure, cool breeze always blows from
the southeast In January the fresh
fruits and flowers and vegetables are
as plentiful as during July or August
in the United States. Christmas island
is a little paradise nine miles wide
and about ten miles long"
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A pisaupointina Feature.

"was there any disappointing fea-
ture about your appearance as Santa
ClausY
"Well. rather! The nose Of my faiss
face melted orr
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1910-12-20
Americas Most
Memorable
Christmas.
By ROBERTUS LOVE.

copyright, 1907, by Robertus Lowell
"HE most memorable Christmas
in American history was that of
1776, the day on which Wash
ington crossed the Delaware.
AS a matter of fact, Washington and
his army crossed the Delaware four
times during that same month, but it
was the crossing on Christmas night
that made vivid history. The picture
of washington Crossing the Della
ware" framed as a colored chrome or
a black and white print, has been ia
miliar to two generations of Ameri-
cans. But how many of us know just
why, how and where Washington
crossed the Delaware, what bearing
that movement had upon the destiny
of America. who painted the famous
picture from which the familiar
chromos are made and where the origi-
nal oil painting may be seen today?
Driven from Long Island and New
York across 1.-The Jerseys" Washing
toms defeated and discouraged army
was pursued closely by the British I'm.
der CORVALLIS. Washington reached
Trenton Dec. 2 and began preparations
for crossing over into Pennsylvania
Collecting all the boats he could md
he sent his army across the river on
the nigh of the 18th, following with
the rear guard the next morning. Jus'
as CORVALLIS, as the historian LOSING
puts it, cane down, with great pomI
and parade. to the opposite shore.
CORVALLIS expected to find boats anc
cross the river, capture Philadelpnla
the capital of the struggling colonies
ana end the rebellion in short order
But the willy Washington had destroy
| &c all the boats which he "olld no
hide on the Pennsylvania shore for his
own future use The British general
| therefore decided to wait until the riv'
er froze. so that he could cross on the
| ice. Mild weather prevailed for fort
| night In the meantime Washington
had placed strong guards at several
| fords and ferries up and down the
| river. the enemy also posting detach
ments at important points on the New
Jersey side. Washington, with por
| ton of his army. was encamped a.
/ Newtown, little northeast OF Bristol
Pa. The British garrison at IrentoI
consisted of about 1900 Hessians anc
some British light horse under com
mand of Colonel Rail. gallant Hes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
PRIZE FIGHT IN IOWA
Real Ring Battle Pulled OFF at Musca-
tine On Sunday and Pastors Are Up
In Arms-Police Permitted Bout and
Many Witnessed It.

Muscatine, Sept. 27.-Ministers of the
gospel were dumbfounded upon learn
ing that while they We're devoting
themselves Sunday to extending the
highest ideal q supposed ring fight was
pulled off in broad daylight in an i'm
portant part of the city and with the
sanction of the police. The way the
story came to them the Sabbath was
not only violently desecrated. but 1T
was lacerated. pummeled and kicked
about with gay abandon.
The Ministerial Association held It's
regular meeting Monday morning in
the Y. NJ. c. A. building and the tlstic
encounter at the ball park Sunday was
the most important matter discussed.
Tho no action was taken methods OK
holding some one accountable for per-
uniting the fight to be waged We're dis
cussed. and frequent references were
made 10 the Cosson law.
Some of the ministers present eX-
pressed desire to move at once
agains, those who permitted the fight
to progress, but the more conservative
men ruled. 1t is realized that it would
be a hard matter to fix responsibility
on any one because of lack of wit
nesses. tho upward of a thousand peo-
pie saw the fight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
Was she Latham's Wife.
n to Times-RepubIican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, Sept. 27.-Is Mrs. Frank
Trenary genuine? The sensational re-
port given out by the woman was to
the effect that her divorced husband,
who Inherited an immense fortune from
his father, wealthy Englishman, prior
to his death willed his former wife
81 600, 900 in her own name. that 81 ,000,-
900 was to be divided between her two
younger children, while the third child.
James, the eldest who was 10 years old,
was to receive $10.00000 She told
the story that before her marriage her
name was Emma Warnken and that
she was married in Mason City to WILL
liam Latham, her first husband, In
1890 She lived with him, according to
her story, until four years ago. when
they separated and she obtained d.
vorce from him in Scott county. After
migrating for short time he went to
England. He was the Oldest son OF
James Latham, a wealthy freeholder.
who had just died, and, according to
the English law, his immense wealth
went to him. After their separation he
had such a love for his family that
he kept up correspondence right
along. AS soon as the fortune was his
he returned to New York where he
was taken seriously Ill. When he was
on his death bed he called an attorney
and the will was made out as above
stated.
Tne records Of this county have been
searched from 1880 to 1900. and while
there was possibility that 1t might
have been overlooked, there is nothing
on the records of the clerk Of the
courts that Emma Warnken was ever
married to William Latham. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
lowANs IN CALIFORNIA.
Banker Comes to Spencer for Bride
w nnren NJ Cnrnna

Banker Comes to Spencer for Bride
w. A. Doren at Corona.
Special to Ti,n.s Republican.
Whittier. Cal. Sept. 27-Herman
Perry, of the First National Bank of
this city. took sudden departure for
Iowa late last week After he had
gone 1t leaked out that his destination
was Spencer. and that fair young
Spencer lady was soon to join the
ranks OF Iowans here as Mrs. Perry.
Her name could not be learned
w A. Doran. formerly superintend
ent Of city schools at Monticello and
Eldora. Iowa, but principal OF the
Corona high school In Riverside county
California, is in charge OF the Sanger.
Cal. high school this year.
Mrs Amanda Hadley who has resided
at Lindsay. Cal. with her daughter.
Mrs. E. H Clifford. visited In Whittier.
last week en- route to Ma rshalltown.
Iowa. After a visit there and at Le-
Grand she will likely make her future
home at New Providence.
Hawkeyes OF Riverside and San Ber-
nardino counties. to the number OF
about 500, assembled at Fairmount
park Yesterday. on the occasion OF the
annual picnic Lyman Evans. OF Riv-
erSlde, maze the ADDRESS Oh WeltolHe,
which was responded to by Rev. w NJ
Brooks. of Redlands Hugh Fl. Craig.
OF Riverside. delivered the principal
address OF the day and shorter talks
we're made by Judge NJ. b. Hoxie. of
Riverside, and DR. j. L. Alvey and Rev.
r s. Hin, of Redlands. Officers elect
ed were: Rev w NJ. Brooks. Red
lands. president: William Collier. Riv-
erside vice president Mrs. Alpha A.
Lyman. Rialto. secretary. and ID. b..
Mason Riverside. treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Il Chaplin. who have
been here on an extended visit left
for their home at Marshalltown. Iowa,
last week They will visit at Fair Oaks.
Cal, and Sioux city. Iowa. en- route.
Married at Hamburg. Iowa. forty
two years ago the 22d inst. Rev.
and Mrs T. x. Tyson celebrated
their wedding anniversary. They
have recently removed here. Rev.
Mr.. Tyson came here from Alva.
Okla. They have twenty-threc grand
children.
Mrs Mary Jane Jessup. widow Of
DR.. Elias Jessup. pioneers OF New
Providence fell and broke her leg this
week She is quite advanced in years
and makes her home with her daugh-
ter, DR.. Cyrus ]. Cook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
ALLEGED FoReER NAseEo.
Postoffice Officials Get After Insurance
Aqent

Boone Sept Within twcnty-fo
hours after complaint had been filed
with Postmaster S G. Goldthwaite. a
man giving the name of Warren L.
Goodwin, and wanted on the charage
of forgery and using the malls TO de-
fraud was placed under arrest at Ho
boken, y. j. r Wittig. owner Of the
Northwestern Nursery Company. OF
this city. was the man who filed the
complaint.
II seems that Mr. Wittig was ap
preached by man giving the name OF
Warren L. Goodwin, who wanted an
agency. The man had splendid recon-
mendations. and Mr.. Wittig immedi-
ately secured him. The man claimed
that he was from Centerville. Iowa. and
would be able to swing a business OF
big proportions to Mr.. Wittig. He
was to be given a commission. Mr..
Wittig alleges that these recommends
lions were forged and that the man
by the use Of forged orders. tried to
collect a commission on orders which
Mr.. Wittig alleges were forged.
Mr.. Wittig did not bite. and began
an investigation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
DEATH IN THUNDERSTORM
Dickinson County Farmer Instantly
Killed by Liehtning-Barn, Forty
Sheep and Number Of Cattle De-
stroyed.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake Park, Sept PA severe
thunderstorm passed over this section
Of the country Sunday night, doing
considerable damage.
w. A. Blair. residing northeast Of
town, was instantly killed by lightning
while standing near a window In the
house. Mrs. Blair was near the center
Of the room holding a baby In her arms
She was stunned and thrown to the
floor but recovered in short time
not knowing, however, that her nus
band was killed, as the lamp had been
extinguished, and not until it was re-
lighted did she find her husband dead
on the floor.
A barn was burned north OF town and
one west, killing about forty sheep and
some cattle. Lightning struck at one
or two other places. but no particular
damage resulted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
Carpenter. Select Washington.

Des Moines. Sept. 27.-Wash!ngton
will be the scene OF the international
convention OF carpenters and joiners In
1912. The national capital was chosen
Yesterday afternoon at the close OF a
two days fight in which a dozen cities
OF all parts OF the country were Con-
testants. The last to go down were
Oklahoma City and San Francisco
The selection OF Washington Is the
direct result OF an invitation from the
Washington chamber OF commerce pre-
sented in person to the carpenters by
Thomas Grant. secretary OF that boly.
Mr.. Grant offered the carpenters a
contract. agreeing to furnish tho con-
yention hall free OF charge, n sight
seeing tour Of Washington. an eN-
cursIon down the Potomac -iver 10
Mount Vernon. metal souvenirs and
sufhcien. hotel accommodations "a 81
per day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
Who Has
Piles?
Al Least Three People in Every Ten
And All Can 30 Cured-Aere 10
A Sure Home Remedy.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.


It is a very sensible plan to first try
q remedy and see If 1t works. The
ancient doctrine that If you keep at 1t
results are sure to come Is back
number. That is why the Pyramid
Drug Company wants all pile suffer
ers to send for free trial of Pyramid
Pile Cure The instant relief clears
up all doubt, brings the quick and well
come results saves dangerous. needless
and harmful operations, and is a per-
pnanent cure. The mere fact that this
wonderful cure is sold in nearly every
drug store in the United States shows
how generally people rely upon it. But
send your name and address to the
Pyramid Drug Company. 267 Pyramid
bldg, Marshall, Mich. and in plain
wrapper they will mail you free. con-
vinctns test that will surprise you with
its wonderful and welcome results. You
can get the regular package almost
anywhere for so cents and be sure you
get the kind you ask for.
Don't fail to write for the free trial
and II you are in present misery get the
80 cent package at any drug store. 1t
twill do the work and you can depend
upon Il.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
L. G. C.. PIERCE AND WIFE GEL
EaRATE GOLDEN ANNivER.
sARY At GRlNNELL.
SEVEN SURVIVING CHILDREN
At HOME FOR EVENT
Fourteen Grandchildren Also Part'ci-
pate in Festivities - Ono Of Guests
at Wedding Fifty Years Ago Also
Present Mr.. and Mrs. PIERCE
Pioneers Of Poweshiek County.

Special to Times Republican
Grinnell. Sept 27.-Miss Esther NJ.
Snow vas born in keene. y. H.. Feb
5, 1885. l.. e. c. PIERCE was born IN
Chautauqua, y. Y. Feb. ., 1886. These
two were married at Batavia. III. on
the 21th of September 1860. Today.
with seven children and fourteen
grandchildren. they are celebrating
their golden wedding.
They moved into Iowa in May. 1863.
and settled on farm four miles south
east OF Grinnell. where they remained
until 1879, when they moved into this
city Mr.. PIERCE was secretary OF the
Poweshiek County Farmers Mutua
Insurance Association for more than
twenty-five years. MIR. and Mrs Peirce
are the parents of four girls and iiNe
BOYS, seven of whom survive and are
with them today. Among the relatives
present are MIR. and Mrs Austin Z.
PIERCE. OF Cirinnell; Mr. and Mrs Il.
Byron PIERCE. of kearney. Neb: MI
and Mrs II a. PIERCE. Of Washington.
S. d: Mr. and Mrs. William s. Petrce,
osteopathic physicians. OF Lima. O.:
Mr. and Mrs. c. s Willeston. OF Elm
hurst. III; Mrs Edna l.. Phillpott. Of
Grinnen; Miss NJ Cienevra PIERCE. OF
Blue Island. H.: and Miss Lucia PIERCE.
of Grinnell. Only four persons are now
living that We're present at the original
wedding one of these. Miss Cynthia
O. Snow of Dekalb. Ill. a sister Of
Mrs PIERCE Is present today. In poll
tics and religion Mr. PIERCE has always
been an outspoken 'independent.' This
widely known and highly respected
couple are spending the quiet evening
NJ their lives in the old Craver man
sion In this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
HORSE CARRIED THIRTY MILES.
Body of Animal on Pilot From Plain
field to Waterloo.

Nashua, Sept 27.-J w. Diller. who
lives down Plainfield way. missed one
of his horses and starting out to hunt
it. found where 1t had strayed onto
the Illinois Central right of way and
from appearances had been struck by
train but no horse or its remains
could be found. MIR. Diller went to
Plaintield and reported to the com
pany's agent that he was short "a horse
and that in his opinion the Illinois Cen
trail had made away with it which
opinion was latOr verified. The early
southbound passenger struck the horse
and its body was carried all the way
to Waterloo on the pilot Of the engine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
WOMAN TO PENlrENTIARy.
ars. Henninssen Sent UP for Seven
Years for Working Merchants.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, Sept. 27.-Seven years On the
reformatory at Anamosa was the SEN
tence imposed by Judge r. NJ. Wright
upon Mrs. Anna Sexe- Kelley Henning-
sen. charged with cheating by falsep re-
lenses The court room was crowded
when the woman, handsome blonde
with an abundance of auburn hair,
which cleaned beneath a large picture
hat. rose to receive sentence. The
woman carried on little "frenzied
finance" in thee ounty in the spring
when she secured millinery and mer-
chandise from different merchants Of
Ames and Story City, by representing
herself as some one whom she was not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
BANK SUED By CASHIER.

II. A. Tinker Claims Charter Oak In.
stitution Owes Him Back Salary.
Special to Times Republican,
Denison. Sept. 27.-The district court
with Judge Powers on the bench, is
hearing the case of II. A Tinker
against the Farmers state Bank of
Charter Oak. Tinker is suing for $500
he claims is due him. He was for some
time cashier of the bank, and some
months ago resigned to accept the
cashiership of a bank at Dunlap.
The Charter Oak bank is resisting
payment on the ground that Tinker
made loans on worthless security to
the amount of over $4,000 and had con-
sented that the amount due him by the
bank should be held to cover losses on
this paper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27

Weather-seasoned,
warp-proof, hard wood
nthespokesand felloes.
Each skein specially cut
and driven into its own
hub. Every tire is set
exactly right, every
felloe cut true, every
spoke driven home
tight enough to hold it
forever solid in its place,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27
RAT CATCHER CAUGHT.
Charged With Forging Check and in
in Iowa City Jail.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. Sept. PIT. A. Tormey,
travelling rat catcher. is himself
caught in the net-of the lawn Iowa
City and is held In the county jail
charged with forgery 1t Is alleged that
a $25 check, by which he raised s. in
cash. is bogus. Tormey secured the
money from Landlord J. Filtenborg, OF
the Globe hotel The prisoner declares
he can prove the validity OF the check,
but he will be detained In the county
1ail until he makes an effort to do so.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-09-27

and yet not tig h t
enough to split the hub.
Science builded on ex-
perience has been used
In every part.
When you are ready
for your next wagon see
one Of the various
|. H. C. models. They
are all good. A dealer
everywhere.