Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-05

in almost any city where some persons
are not as careful in picking their as
soeiates as they ought to be, has just
been given the people of this city. A
dapper Frenehman came along and
started n class in French. He was
smotoh and good looking. He wore fine
clothes, affected the latest styles, wore
kid gloves on all occasions and an eye
glass spent money freely and iiattered
the ladies. He became the center of at
traction for a group of women. especial-
~ those who belonged to his French
class. He also spoke at various meet
ings and was much sought after. But
when he spoke before the Y. NJ. G. a.
one Sunday afternoon and virtually
said he believed it was a good thing to
swear once in a while and to dissipate
a little and to take q drink when one
feels like it, some of his friends became
susoicious. Last week his French class
gave q supper for the benefit of the
Sunbeam mission, and the Frenchnan
handled the money. 1t was finally
turned over to the mission, but not un-
Ill there We're grave rumors that he had
departed were floating about. Then
petty creditors commenced to file
claims and q long string of them We're
got together. The fellow had paid few
of his bills He is not so much OF a So
eiety idol as he was.
In the report of the Anamosa prison
school for the month of October. filed
with the state board of control, 1t is
shown that the school is doing good
work The total enrolment was $50, and
The average attendance was forty-nine.
OF those entering the prison during the
month of October, Il total of forty live,
there were five who could neither read
nor write. and four of these are now in
school ard one was excused by the ply
stefan. TT is cur aim, says the report.
"to get those who can neither read nor
write and also the younger class OF
prisoners interested in the school work.
In this we have been very successful. OF
the former there are none, with the one
exception noted above, who are not in
school, nor are there any who are under
the age of u that are not in regular at
tendance. The classes have been some-
what crowded, but changes have been
made whereby all who desire may be ac-
cofnmodated. The department has been
fully as good as could be expected. On
the whole we feel justified in reporting
an increased interest in the school work
and very noticeable progress OH the
part of those in attendance"
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At the southwestern Iowa teachers
meeting at Council Bluffs the other day
State Superintendent Barrett introduced
Professor w. p. Johnson, of Carroll to
DIR. Winship. OF Boston. explaining that
Johnson is BaTrett's opponent on the
ticket, and remarking:
This is man YOU want to meet; you
may have business with him in an Off
cial way soon.
Yes remarked Johnson, with a
smile, II am the man who is to give
Barrett a chance to increase his major
its about 10000"
And that was not such q bad guess for
a candidate. Professor Barrett esti-
nIaSes the plurality for the ticket at
about 10 0O0 He was immensely pleased
with the meeting at Council Bluffs and
declared that they had brought together
/, fine array of talent for the meeting. he
goes to Rochester, Mimi. this week.
after he votes at home. and will take
part in district teachers meeting for
southeastern Minnesota.
There seems to be not particle of
doubt that the work being done by the
Des Moines promoters on behalf of what
IS called the Des Moines & Southern rail-
road in Madison and Adaif counties mas
" oke up the other railroads in that ter
,itory and they are making efforts to
head off the new enterprise, which is IN
connection with the Great Western
su,yeyors have started out to parallel
tho Southern.