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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr.. Rastus Cornell Went to Clear
Lake Thursday evening. to spend few
days with Mrs. Cornell. who has been
visiting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Richardson during the past
week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

j. W. Anderson. OF Sioux City, spen,
Christmas with his parents. Mr.. an
Mrs. j. "A. Anderson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

The miniature shhip given away by
Lamb, Bros the cigar dealers. Went
TO Ed Edgingtcn, who held the lucky
number. 4455.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. James Howard, o.
New Providence. spent Thursday III
this city with Mr.. and Mrs. c. +
Pichard. While on their way TO oslsa-
loosa. where they visited with Mrs
HoMard's parents on Christmas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Landers giycerine cream cures
chapped hands, rs cents, at Lander's
Kirby and Howe have filled an action
in the county clerks office whereby
they ask judgment in the sum of 81
200 of f. f. Hood and Mrs. Edith G.
Hood. claimed to be due on a prom
isory note secured by mortgage on
city property. Addie NJ. Robbins. w.
S. Robbins. Edmund Tuffree and Will
lam Springer are also made defendants
as 1T is alleged they claim to have a
lein or interest in the property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Miss Ethlyn Bronson, of Minneapo-
lis. arrived Thursday night and viii
remain for a visit of about ten days AZ
the home of Mr. and Mrs Ira john
ston.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. A. n. Parrett ans
children of Minneapolis, arrived in the
city Thursday evening and will remais
for a visit Of Il week or ten days with
the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. G.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Deputy Marshal and Mrs. B. G. Coch-
ran We're the guests of Mr.. and Mrs,
Barnes in Eidora. Mr.. Charles Barnes,
Of Cedar Rapids, accompanied them,
spending the day with his parents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26
Lander's glycerine cream % cents.

Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Beeson spen,
Christmas With the latter's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Lacey. in oska-
loosd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mrs. Claude Hager and daughters
Lucille and Ciaudine, and Miss Stella
Dodson. of Kansas City. are the guests
of Mrs. H. b. Westenhaver They viii
remain for visit of several weeks
Mrs Hager and Miss Dodson are sisters
of Mrs Westenharer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Messrs. X. II. and William Cammack.
of Union City, Ind. arrived in the city
Friday aud Will remain for visit OF
several days with their father, Mr. Eli
HI, Gnrn tnn ok
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Ralph WINERY and Emmett Howard,
who are attending school at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin. at Madison. ar
rived home Thursday evening and viii
remain with their parents during the
holiday vacation of ten days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

=
The following officers were elected
at the annual meeting of the Busy Bee
Circle of the L. O. T. NJ. held at the
home of Mrs C. A. Farmer, on West
Church street, Wednesday afternoon;
president. Mrs. Will Size: vice presi-
dent. Mrs. C. +. Remer: secretary, Mrs.
Harry ulmer and treasurer. Mrs. Ed
Giddings Mrs. b. b. Shollenberger as
sisted in entertaining.
All the advertised cough remedies at
Lander's.
Henry p. Smith. who until a few
months ago had been employed for
several years in the local freight office
of the Northwes tern, arrived in the city
Thursday night and will remain for a
few days With his wife at the nome Of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. j. Fergu-
son. Mr. Smith is now Il clerk in the
Office of the freight auditor of the
Northwestern at Chicago.
Lander's glycerine cream % cents.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Macy, of ST. Paul
were in the city Friday on their way
to visit relatives In Iowa. Mrs. Macy
went to Ames where she Will remain
with her parents for n few days, white
Mr.. Macy went to Brighton for a
short stay with his parents. Mr.. Macy
was formerly division engineer of the
Iowa Central with headquarters in
this city, but is now chief clerk in tn
chief engineers office of the Great
Western at st. Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs Ed stoltz were tn,
guests of the formers sister Mrs
George w. Haynes and family II
Steamboat Rock on Christmas day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Don't forget our Saturday and Sun
day special, ) Port Royal 10 cent cigars
for % cents. LaShelle & Cooks cigar
Sio,.a.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Dr. and Mrs. c. G. Graham and
daughter lola. and son Clifford. of
Baxter We're the guests on Christmas
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore john
ston and Mr. and Mrs. George Wan
l,ar,y Tho Fnrtpn,.'c homo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr.. Harry Ferguson. who spent
Christmas in this city with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Kimberly and other relatives
and friends, went to Eldora this morn
ing for q short visit with friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. II. II. Gregg AMI
daughter, Anna. were Christmas guests
OF Mrs Gregg's brother, Mir. II. S. Ellis.
ana family IN Gilman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
Hostilities at the Matinees.

would you mind removing your
hat?' said woman courteously at the
matinee the other afternoon to
young matron who sat in front of her.
The woman addressed flushed with
wrath and then reluctantly withdrew
hatpins holding a feathered horror of
the sombrero type that totally obscured
the stage horizon.
The play progressed and about ten
minutes before the close of the last act
she turned to the lady behind her.
eff it is quite the same to you," she
remarked, in bitingly acid tones, Il
will resume my hat
at is not quite the same to me, .
responded that lady, firmly. Il prefer
to see how the play ends" And not
even Johnny's gaily marching home
dispelled the war atmosphere.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24

probably the smartest boy in the fanss
lily, and at the age of 10 he had re-
ceived his degree from his own father,
Richard, president of Harvard. The
subject Of his thesis was Hebrew
Vowel Points Are Divine in Origin"
People in those days did not consider
fasts. as great hardships. At one fast
certain men prayed number of hours,
and then biscuits We're distributed and
three different kinds of liquor We're
drunk. Cotton Mather went fishing
one day and fell into shallow water.
Mather was very superstitious, says
the Boston Herald; and as. soon as he
got out of the water he cried, May
God help me to know what is the
meaning of all thisr' He spent three
days in his rooms trying to make his
Deace with God.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
His for IL.

Mrs Brown was equally remarkable
for kindness of heart ana absence OK
mind. One day she was accosted oy y
beggar, whose healthy appearance star
tied even her. into doubt of the need OF
charity in this case. =.
why" she exclaimed, 'you look weil
able to work.
EYES," replied the beggar, but l.
have been deaf and dumb these seven
years"
Poor man! What an attliction" e%S
claimed Mrs Brown, opening her purse
and handing him a coin. On returning
home she related the occurrence ana
remarked
What a dreadful thing it is to be de'
prived of such faculti9s"'
"But how" asked her daughter, "dl6
you know that the man was deaf ana
dumb?'
"Why," was the innocent answer
''he told me soy'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
THE HOME MADE BALL.

Two grown-up boys Of sixty were
standing in front Of window in which
were displayed all sorts of games and
sporting goods. There were several
boxes full Of baseballs which ranged
in price from ten cents to dollar and
a half.
"Our young fellows have too much
Of their fun ready-made for Them"
said one. Look at those baseballs,
which my young gentleman of ten or
fifteen with his allowance of several
thousand dollars a week." the other
grinned-" more or less, buys by the
dozen, throws around and loses. /
doubt if he has so good a time as l
did. Ever make baseball?"
Hundreds of 'em. Hundreds of 'em.
Do you remember how we used to
watch for old rubber boots SO we could
use the heels?"
eyes, indeed Real rubber, they were
then, too. Made fine core. If you
didn't start with q good core, the other
fellows ball would bounce higher. A
1clIOW was pACNlJ POOA stun IH"S
couldn't bounce his ball over the she'd"
\"And mother used to give us the
yarn. That never seemed eXtravagant
to her, although maybe she objected il
we spent a nickel for candy"
81 used to get enough yarn to make a
ball from my old Aunt Emma, as pay
for holding five skeins."
did you put hard Irvine on the out
side before you put on the cover? ''~-~A
Eyes. Fine, hard Irvine or small fish,
line. That was little more expensive,
but-well, | made great balls"
$50 did 1. My brother taught me to
cut the cover from old boot tops. Quar-
tiers, you know-pieces shaped like
pieces of orange peel"
Eyes, I've made 'em that way, too,
but sometimes we cut the leather in
two dumb bell- shaped pieces, like those
balls in the window there. Then we
sewed 'em with waxed thread"
"Say I'm going to teach that boy Of
mine to make baseball. There are
some things absolutely necessary to
liberal education. Good-by"
"Good-by! 1 suppose l shall see you
at the directors meeting at four?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
Slavery in New England.

Slavery in New England began soon
after the settlement of the country.
In 1858 Pequot Indians were taken
from Massachusetts and sold in the
West Indies. The vessel returning
brought cargo of cotton, tobacco and
rum, according to the Boston Trans
cript Slaves were most numerous in
New England about the middle of the
eighteenth century. In 1854 there were
nearly 5000 negro slaves in the State
Of Massachusetts.
In 1880 in the declaration of rights
all men were declared to be free and
equal. In 1871 white man in Mas
sachusetts was indicted for beating
and imprisoning a black man. His
defense was that this was the neces-
sary and lawful correction for slave,
for a slave could not be held in SUBJ
lection unless one could punish him
when he went away or refused to
work. In 1888 the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts declared that the de-
Tense was invalid That put an end
to slavery in New England. Slaves
were almost household servants, kept
largely by rich people for purposes of
display
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
A Busy Mans Mail.

How practically worthless is much Of
the mail received by famous man the
late Thomas B. Reed once demonstrate
ed. He had returned to Washington
from a few days absence to find a
small mountain of letters awaiting
him. He was not in a mood for the
reading and answering Of letters, but
his secretary pressed him to begin.
This irritated Reed, who, taking up
the basket Of letters, dropped it's en-
tire contents into the burning crate
fire.
"There," he said, ''that is the easiest
way to settle that" and went off to his
work.
Three months later a friend recalled
the incident to him.
EYES," said Reed with a chuckle,
"and do you know I never heard from
a blessed one of those letters, which
shows you how important a public
mans mail generally is"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
Beet Sugar.

The Department of Agriculture, ac-
cording to Saturday Evening Gazette,
has stated that sugar beets can be
raised profitably for sugar SO long as
the percentage of saccharine matter
runs UP to twelve per cent, and this
and a greater yield is obtained in many
sections of the east. In the arid west,
however, the sugar beet finds most
congenial conditions, and under irri-
CATION, produces enormous yields. A
large amount of sunshine is neces-
sary to the formation of sugar in the
root, and the long periods of cloudless
skies make the west ideal for the pro-
duction of this crop. Some of the
beets raised last year in southern Cal
ifornia contained twenty-five per cent
of sugar. The output of her four sugar
factories in 1902 was valued at $780,
600
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
WEDDING THEM our.
Hew the Minister Found the Man Whs
Didn't Sfsu. - 1@'sas- - sa-

II smile over it even now" declared
the well-known minister of the gospel
who was in a reminiscent mood. ut
was nv first church and l was am
bilious to make good showing. We
were sadly in need Of new church
and l decided to make an attempt to
get one The congregation was not
wealthy one and l fully realized that
it would be difficult matter to secure
the needed funds. Knowing that many
are sensitive over the fact, that they
are not able to give as much as others,
/ tried the plan of having them write
the amount they were willing to give
upon a card and put it in a small en-
velope that / furnished.
"Well, 1 collected the envelopes and
took them in my study to look over.
The amount pledged was very satisfac-
tory but there was one card calling for
500 that was unsigned. At first /
thought this was al oversight then
thinking recognized the writing, |
was not so sure There was only one
member who wrote hand like it and
that was Deacon Jones, man who
had reputation Of being very close.
Now 500 was none too much for him
to give, although / had not expected
to get more than $50 from him. l dis
tinctly remembered seeing him make
a great show Of dropping his envelope
in the hat when it was passed and
as there was no card with his name
felt sure that the unsigned card was
his and that he was aware that he had
not signed it.
"Well, the next Sunday-remembeI
I was young-I resolved upon bold
plan," continued the minister, accord
ing to the Detroit Free Press. II arose
and requested all those who had hand
ed in an envelope the Sunday before
to stand up. This they did, the deacon
among them. Then, as | read list
of givers l had made from the cards
requested them to be seated. One
by one they sat down, and when my
list was exhausted only the deacon
was standing, and he was pretty red
in the face. l blandly explained mat
tiers, invited the deacon to sign his
card, and after he had done so, much
against his will, announced the hymn
"Praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24

In this day Of common motive and
combined activity the individual seems
TO be at a discount, comparatively in
significant beside the great purpose
and progression Of which he is part.
He is a mere bit of machinery rather
than q complete, individual engine.
Apart. by himself, he is of small mo-
ment: it is only his strength as a unit
in the collective whole that counts. To
be an effective factor he must sink
individuality. The whole training of
the persent day is toward self-repres-t
sion. and this is as it should be. 1t is
somewhat anomalous that Self-repreS-
sion makes for chara cter. 1t does, just
as self-denial makes for power, just
as mute, unquestioning service makes
for generalship, ability to direct Thus,
instead of cheapening manhood the
present day business life gives 1t CO.
ordination, fiber and tone. 1t is re-
fining yet strengthening process.
1t is a more even yet a more potent
and effective life that we lead these
DAYS. 1t is concerted effort and COM
mon enterprise, gradual, sure, continu-
Gus; as against~a riotous individuality
of former times, sporadic, full of mis-
takes, uncertain. 1t is the difference
between trained energy and misdirec-
ton. concentration and waste. Finely
tempered and powerful individuality
brings success to-day no less than for
merly. Perhaps the road is a little
longer now, but achievements are
more substantial and enduring. On
the whole, there is no good reason for
the man Of to-day to despair because
he is "grourd down" If he has the
intrinsic merit, the grinding will de-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
YOUNG FATHER GREW STERN.
Just One Place Where He Insisted on
Parental Say.

Just One Place Where He Insisted on
Parental Say.
The voice of the young father grew
stern.
Nope" he said, positively. "Nix.
Nixerine. Not. Not any. Not at all.
You are privi' ged to run the kid to
suit yourself. You've got entire charge
of him. 1 don't butt in at all when it
comes to taking care of him. l efface
myself altogether when it comes to
that. I don't even stick in any say
SO when he's trying to swallow sew
ing machine or a waSte-paper basket.
His care is your business, and although
you subject the infant to lot Of
fancy games that l never heard of be-
fore, l take it for granted that, as
the mother, you know, or ought to
know, what you're doing. But veto
this game, and Iveto it hard. If you
think for a holy minute that you're
going to have any young one of mine,
just because you think he's fat and
cute, photographed, sitting in a wash
OONi, hlIAOuC any N1OlACO NhdCCNC A
on his person, then you've got several
gross of other thinks a-coming. My
mother, about thirty years ago, worked
that gag on me, when l was only six
months Of age, and couldn't defend
| myself-had me tin-typed, sitting back
in a chintZ-covered chair and in dis
graceful state Of nudity. 1t was the
only blot on her otherwise stainless
and blameless career, and I could new
er quite get over it. But no kid of
mine is going to grow up with con-
tinuous-performance crouch in his
heart over the same sort of an impo-
sition, and the sooner you stuff that
into your rose-water-favored narghile
and smoke it the quicker will happi-
ness once more descend upon this fam
| y."-Washington Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
A Maryland Wonder.

Upper Cross Roads, Md, June 10
Never in the history Of medicine In
this state: has anything created such O.
sensation by it's marvellous cures of the
most extreme cases SIS Dodd's Kidney.
Pills.
This wonderful medicine seems to
know no limit in it's wonder working
power Long standing cases that have
defed the most expert medical treat
ment seem to yield easily to this new.
conqueror Of disease.
Hundreds have testified to the virtue
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills. They tell Of
severe cases Of Rheumatism, Lumbago,
Backache, Female Trouble, Nervous
Diseases and even Dropsy, Diabetes
and Bright's Disease cured by this
medicine.
Among those WHO have been bene-
fitted may be mentioned Mrs. John
Cooney Of this place.
Mrs. Cooney says:
II believe Dodd's Kidney Pills the
best remedy ever known for Kidney
Trouble and weak back.
"They are without exception the
best medicine have ever used.
II will always praise them highly,
for know that they are good"
Mrs. Cooney is only one OF many
who say Of Dodd's Kidney Pills:
1.-THE most wonderful remedy we
ever heard Of"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
"Real Indian"

A young woman recently received
instruction in the art of Indian basket
nv. and had made several copies Of
Indian baskets of which she was very
proud. A friend, who had been living
in Arizona, called upon the young wo-
man, who showed the baskets with
considerable pride.
"They are really very well done,''
commented the visitor, ''but of course
they are not the real Indian bas-
kets."
"Why, Mrs. Sawyer" Indignantly
exclaimed the maker, "how can you
say that, when l just told you that 1
made them myself?'
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24

The water-wheel seemed to be going
out Of fashion twenty years ago. The
steam engine could be set up any
where, and that convenience more
than offset the cost Of coal. Now
marked revival in the use of the water
wheel is everywhere observed. The in
vention of devices for conveying cleo
trical power considerable distances
from the waterfalls which run the dy-
namos has made it possible for water
power successfully to compete with
steam. On the Atlantic coast the vol
ume of the streams is generally large,
but their fall relatively short; on the
Pacific the volume is generally light,
but it's fall enormous. This difference
In conditions has dictated the use OF
the regular turbine wheel in the East,
while in the West the water is con-
veyed in pipes, sometimes only few
inches in diameter, but down SO great
descent as to bring a tremendous
pressure to the square inch. Ihls,
thrown against that form of the tur-
bine known as the impulse wheel"
sets it into an extremely rapid motion,
which is Immediately applicable to a
dynamo. The slower-moving turbine
used in the East needs considerable
gearing up to produce high speeds.
Because coal has always been expen-
sive on the Pacific coast, this available
substitute is particularly welcomed.
San Francisco is to-day getting power
made 200 miles away. Electricity is
thus bringing the falls of the Sierra
Nevada Mountains to the doors of the
manufacturing plants Of the coast.
From Maine to Georgia. on the Allan
tic seaboard, the development of water
with less picturesqueness. The Mis-
sissippi Valley, except in its most
northern States, is taking perhaps the
smallest part in this new movement.
1t has plenty of. cheap steam-producing
coal. while the fall in it's streams is
comparatively light. 1t is an interest
ing coincidence that the parts Of the
country having the most water-power
have. as a rule, the least coal. West
Virginia is an exception, as are certain
limited regions elsewhere, in having Il
liberal supply of both. The abandoned
water-wheel, with the moss growing
over its decaying wooden paddles, has
had a place in many sweet scenes of
rural quiet. Equally prominent will
soon be the modern waterwheel in
any picture representing the stirring
industrial life Of this new century.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-06-24
SERMONS TO THE PURlTANS.
Thought Themselves Wronged if the
Preaching Was Not Long.

Preaching W as NOT Long,
At Lorimer Hall, fremont Temple,
at the meeting of the Congregational
Climb Leon III. Vincent spoke on
"Kings of the Colonial Pulpit" giving
a history of the Mather family and
their habits.
He said the Puritans We're always
craving for learning and wisdom, and
that they had no sooner landed in
America than they began making
hooks. The continual studiousness of
the Puritans, said Mr.. Vincent, is
what makes New England to-day the
great hive of books and authors. Be
sides studying, the Puritans spent their
spare time in prosecuting heretics and
drinking strong drinks, but the only
habit of the three that has chung to
their descendants is that of reading.
The sermons were long winded. and
in an hour the minister usually only
got started. An old record says: "Mr.
Hooker preached two hours and seven
teen minutes while not feeling well"
How long he would have talked if
he had been in good health! A Har
ward student wrote of minister that
preached to the students: He preached
two hours, and. much to our regret,
he had to STOP" The people paid to
hear sermons on the tacit condition
that the preacher would speak a GER
tain length of time. The audience
would look at the sandglass to see
that they got their moneys worth.
Mr.. Vincent said Cotton Mather was