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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-15

EEr- HERE is a good deal more
fright about chs bite of a rat
tlesnake than there is actual
digger" said a well-known physician
II do not mean to say that the bite Of
a rattler isn't a very serious thing. but
1 do mean to say thar this particular
sort OF snake is really not so ready or
apt to get II, his bite as some others.
I'm the first place. II ere is the now
generally credited fact hat the RATHER
is the most honest of SnlsSs. He doesn't
pick a night; he doesn't lie in wait
fer any one He won't run away, OF
course. for he's a plucHy reptile. but he
viii curl up and give you a fair warn
ing from those rattles of his before he
att smpts TO strike 1 remember once in
The West finding a rattler just ahead
Of ny horses of fore feet. 1t had no
weapon OF any sort, so I rode on. pass
ing within a few inches OF the reptile.
The snake was curled ane +. Idy for
my horse in case the ami. Il side
stepped. but as we did nothiag Of that
sort we were allowed to pass in peace
Again. the truth is that the poison OF
the RATHER does not easily get into the
wound inflicted by the fangs in the av-
erage human being. For the average
human being nowadays is clothed. and
the holes in the fangs through which
the poison comes are rather far up to-
ward the roof of the mouth Con-
sequently. very often the point of the
fangs may enter the skin. while the
poison dribbles out harmlessly enough
upon the trousers or the boot. 1t is
then that the victim gets scared. fills
up on whisky-a bad thing a bona fide
cases of rattlesnake bite-aIa believes
himself marvelously cured when he
wakes UP next day. "-Philadelphis
Press
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we do to their work In a little while
we viii dig up part OF tie yard to plant
flowers. and the pupils OF all the lower
grades. as wen as those in the kinder
garten. viii be taught to plant and care
for flowers. There is no prettier sight
dred Of these little ones playing about.
running. jumping. and seA-sawing. or
playing any game their fancies lead
them to indulge in"
Dennison's Model" Grades
Dennison has what IS known az the
model" first and second grades. BY
this is meant that Miss Florence V.
Montrop. OF the first grade. and Miss
A G. Getty. OF the second grade. are
classed among the best teachers Of
those grades in washington. and that
their manner Of conducting their work
may be taken as guide for teac:ers of
the same grades in other schools. Their
rooms are always open for inspection,
and teachers from other schools are
privileged to come in at any time to
watch the progress OF the work and
learn things that will be useful to them
in the conduct Of their own classes
One of the best rooms at Dennison is
that of the sixth grade. taught by Miss
Mary Lackey. Miss Lackey's conduct
OF her classes leaves little to be desired
in the way Of Improvement by the sixth
grade at Dennison. and Dennison S
sixth serves well as an example to show
the kind OF work done by pupils from
eleven 10 twelve wears of age and the
manner in which they do =
There are forty-two pupils in Miss
Lackey's room. The class Is divided
into two sections. one of which studies
while the other recites. Two lessons are
required TO be prepared at home anC
the rest are studied in the schoclroon
an hour or so before recitation. The
4 course Of the sixth grade comprises his
tory. geography. arithmetic, grammar
and literature. The blackboards are
used freely and subject drawing form.
part of the study of history. geography
grammar and literature. Spelling ant
reading are continued in this grade also
The girls take sewing lessons each weel
and boys have manual training.
Cooking and Sewing.
The most interesting features of tn,
work at Dennison to the visitor who &
fortunate enough to have look owe
4 the whole building are the cooking an,
seVing classes. The cooking classes. I,
which pupils OF the seventh and eight
grades are admitted. are in charge o
Miss johnson, while the sewing classes
which are made up from the lowe
/ grades Up TO the sixth. are conducte.
by Miss White.
In the seventh grade. Ia addition {
general kitchen work and cooking. III
pupils are given Instruction in the pro
duction and commercial value of foo
Z materials. In the eighth GRADE worl
special emphasis is laid upon the corn
position OF the food mateFial. aud tn
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comfortable, having large rooms with
high ceilings and plenty OF light, broad
stairWays and halls. and roomy play
grounds.
The Eighth Grade.
The eighth and highest grade in the
school is under the direct charge OF the
principal. Miss Rawlings. who is as
sisted by Mrs. Mary Hart. The course
Of study in this grade comprises arith-
metic. algebra. grammar. spelling. read
ing. history. literature and compos tion
IA advanced forms. In literature and Ian
guage training Whittier's -'snowbound."
Irving's Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and
Warmers "A-Hunting Of the Deer" are
used Proper consideration is given to
complex sentence structure. word an
alysis. and the classification Of all parts
OF speech. The study OF Angio-Saxon.
Latin. anc Greek roots Is followed.
Swinton's Word Analysis being used In
this connection. In mathematics the pu-
Pills OF the eighth grade review per-
centage thoroughly, compare simple and
compound interest, study stock invest
rnents, mensuration. power and roots.
and go as far as factoring in algebra.
In history the entire fail term OF the
eighth grade is devoted 10 the study Of
our local government, including the his
tory OF the District OF Columbia The
formation Of the Constitution. lessons
on the General Government, and talks
on the various units Of local govern
ment. the State, the town. the county,
and the city. occupy the remainder Of
the term
Two Interesting Pupils.
Two Of the most interesting pupils in
the eighth grade at Dennson are Roy
Sun and Harold Chang. two Chinese,
who were brought to America to be edu-
Gated by mission societies. Roy and
Harold. as they are called by their
schoolfeilows, are among the most pop
ular boys in their room. They are ex-
ceptionally bright and excellent stu
dents. They stand high in all their
classes. but particularly so in mathe-
matics. Perhaps the most noticeable
thing about these two strangers in a
strange land IS their roliteness. This is
constantly remarked upon by the girls
OF the eighth grade. who are loud IN
their praises OF the courteous and defer
entail treatment they always receive
from Roy Sun and Harold Chang.
The Kindergarten.
Beginning with the kindergarten.
" ich admits childrsn at the age of Ave,
~, whole school course Is outlined with
view to unihcation. so that the child
who leaves the kindergarten and enters
the first grade NAV and himself going
forward from grade to grade. working
under the same general educational sys-
TEN. While the kindergarten is dis
tinct in most OF its charagteristics from
the other grades. the same general trend
of the school work makes IT very easy
for the graduated kindergarten pupil
to take up the work OF the first grade
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Dennison and It's r1aRy In
terestiRg Features-YOuth-
full Careers Guided by
Earnest and Energetic
Teachers = Courses Of
Training Under Miss K. E.
Rawlings, the Principal.
Rouiines Of Class Work.
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\ Brace Of Chinese Boys
Among the Many Pupils.
The kindergarten System.
Grades Under the Super
vision Of Misses Lackey,
Monrop, and Oetiy-FFe
Drill MissWhite's
Sewing Class.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Thornton Votes a Franchise.

Special to Times Republican.
Thornton, Feb. 5.-The election
passed off yesterday quietly and Thorn
ton will have telephone line in the
near future. The votes cast We're forty
seven in favor of and nineteen agains,
the franchise.
Postmaster Bailey at once found his
office too small to accommodate the
rural mail carriers ard has the carpen-
tiers at work enlarging the same. The
office will be 22x30 feet and the fixtures
formerly used in the CID bank building
will be used for the -wo carriers, max
ing fine Office. Perry will still have
his office on the west side.
Rev. Harry Artman. of Fenton. Is
visiting his parents this week.
Andy Burrell returned yesterday after
an extended visit with friends in HI
nois.
This community was visited last
Tuesday night by one of the most Sc
we're snowstorms of the winter. The
roads are quite badly drifted today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Kiron News.

Special to Times Republican.
Kiron, Feb. 5.-Addick Anderson's
mother died last Saturday night Of a
paralytic stroke.
j. H. Healey. who has been running
the Kiron creamery for some time, has
resigned his position to take effect
March 15, and good buttermaker can
find job by applying to F. M. POM
eroy.
Rev. A. Swartz, of the Arthur Bap-
fist church has resigned.
Rev. A. p. Hanson, of the Kiron Bap-
fist church, who rendered his resigna-
ton month ago, has accepted a call
from Jamestown, New York, and will
move there about April 1st
The masquerade ball given by the
Kiron Brass Band last Saturday night
at the opera house, was we'll attended
and everybody had good time.
A dramatic club is being organized
here and will soon be ready to render
some nice plays at the opera house.
1t is known as the Kiron Dramatic
Club.
Miss Alma Hanson is on the sick
list this week
A. NJ. Larson returned on Monday
from Battle Greek, where he attended
the funeral of c. E. Peterson, his
brother-in-law, who was killed in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05

NEW COAL COMPANY.
Officers of the b. M, h f. G. N. Organ
ize Mining Company.


ize Mining Company.
Special to Times publican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 5.-Ofiicers and di-
rectors of the Des Moines, Iowa Falls &
Northern Railway Company are among
the principal stockholders in the En-
terprise Coal Company, which has jua,
been organized. and will be incorporate
ed shortly. The new company will con-
troll valuable coal lands along the line
of the above road, but the first opera
lions will commence at Enterprise, one
of the new stations on the road in Polk
county. Other valuable holdings have
also been secured in Douglas township
In that county, estimated as whole at
1000 acres, which the company will
own or control the mineral rights on.
Prospectors that have gone over the
land controlled by the new company
state that the veins of coal run from
four to seven feet over the entire tract.
The company will commence in few
weeks to sink a double shaft at Enter
prise. and will put in a hosting ma
chinery capable of handling 1000 tons
daily. About 100 miners cabins are
and it is estimated the
improvements that the company will
make this spring at Enterprise will
to $4,000. The company ex-
poets to employ about 800 men. and 1t
is thought the loading of coal will COM
mence about Aug. 1. The company,
aside from supplying the Des Moines
short line and towns along the line with
coal, will enter competition for the coal
supply for the other railroads with
which the Des Moines short line has
connections, including the c. & N. w.
the Milwaukee and Rock Island
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Guard Election Called.
al to Times-Republiean.

Special to Times Republican.
Muscatine, Feb. Borders were re-
ceived in this city yesterday calling ar
election for major in the ifty-fourtf
regiment /. N. c., to fill the vacancy
caused by the elevation of Major frank
Bishop, of this city, to lieutenant col
.onel. The election will be held Feb
10 At present there are four candi-
dates in the field-Captain j. l.
smeenk. of Muscatine: Captain Haynes
of Centerville: Captain Wetherai' OF
Oskaloosa, and Captain Kennedy OF
Newton. According to information re
caIiyed here, it is believed by his friends
that he stands very good chance OF
securing the plum. 1t is probable, how
ever. that the matter will not be set
fled at the first election.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05

Northwestern wreck at LaFox, Illinois.
last week
The feeders in this vicinity have been
compelled to ship in corn to feed their
cattle as their own supply has run
short
A. L. Pomeroy was down from Cas-
tana last Saturday to visit his parents
and attend the masquerade ball given
by the band boys.
The selling of shares for the Farmers
Lumber and Coal Co. is progressing
rapidly and the yard will soon be or
ganized.
S. N. sandstrom, P. A. and Chas.
Windstrom, August Hammestrom,
Hans Peterson and Emil Nelson went
to Chicago with stock Saturday
night.
John Mauriz is back from his stay in
Minnesota.
E. j. Clifford was down from Ode
bolt today running the bank in the abb
sence of Cashier w. j. Sandberg.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05

What was originally the work of not
less than 500 different individuals. II
/ is already impossible for the small
creameries to maintain a profitable
existence. The losses which attended
buttermaking a few years ago would
be absolutely ruinous today and some
of the losses now existing will a few
years hence put the creamery manage
ment which tolerates them out of ex-
istence. And whether we like innoya-
tions or not, gentlemen. they are COM
ing-because they must come. because
they are inevitable. l can appreciate
the complications and the difficulties
which the hand separator has in store
for the buttermaker who feels called
upon to put distractions In the way
of this or any other Improvement of
real merit The hand separator sys-
tenn is right in principle and it can
be right in practice, and 1t is the but
termaker's duty to help to make 1t
right. If it's use presents new prob
lens to the creamery patrons. these
problems should be solved in the best
spirit and for the best interests of ALL
The total skim milk product of the
United States amounts to-about thirty
one billion pounds. A conservative es-
innate of the feeding value of this
product in good condition. based upon
the prices of feed stuffs prevailing
during the past year. would easily
reach S75,000.000. This value can easily
depreciate one third by the losses
which ordinarily take place in putting
the skim milk thru the creamery sep
m hon ri IN "a
farm. The skim milk product of Iowa
alone has feeding value of about nine
million dollars annually. There are
doubtless abuses and misrepresenta-
tons growing out of the hand separ.
ator system and it is not my purpose |
to defend them. These abuses must be
and they will be. There is
but one source of relief for the butter.
maker. He must rise to the occasion
and master these and other new prob.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
THE CHECKER TOURNEY.
Summary of Games in Championship
Contest at Bows.

Contest at Bows.
Special to Times Republican.
Bows, Feb. 5.-Pliy began Wednes-
day evening for the state championship
at checkers. The games were as fol-
lows:
Carpenter (Algona) VS.. Mccarthy
(Ames). Carpenter won three and drew
one.
Miller Dows) VS.. Long (Algona)
Miller won two and drew two.
Kibbey colbert S.ation) vs.. Swing
Qowa Falls). Kibhey Won two and
drew two.
Johnson (Dows) Us. CLOSER (Traer)
Johnson won two and drew two.
Peterson (Dows) VS.. Sawyer (Traerl.
Sawyer won four.
Each contestant l.; matched against
every other in four games. A win
counts two points. Il draw one. There
are fourteen contestants. Peterman, OF
Cedar Rapids. is Under protest as a
non resident. He claims Muscatine as
his home and that he is at present en-
rloyed as piano tuner in Cedar Rap
ids. He ayers residence in the state
and his readiness TIC prove his citiZen-
ship in Iowa. The tournament will
continue thru the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, Feb. 5.-Mrs. Alice Hughes
who formerly resided here, is lying Yer,
low at the hospital in Ottumwa, will
puerperal fever.
l.. III. Shannon has rented the Johr
Wylie farm, east of town. and will move
out there about March 1st.
j. l.. johnson started for Texas Tues
day evening, for visit of a couple OF
weeks.
Rev. C. L. Hammond, wife and baby
Marion went out to Mr.. Parker's to a
dinner party Tuesday.
A. G.. Ingersoll returned Wednesday
from visit with friends in and abou.
Constantia, N. Y, where he has been
for about three weeks. A son of a
friend there, Howard Clough, came with
him. and will probably remain with
Mr.. Ingersolrs son-in- law, Jesse RAM
sey, during the summer, at work on the
farm.
Willard Conger who used to live here
a few years ago and afterwards at
Chester Center, returned Monday night
for visit of week with friends here,
after two years sojourn at Pasadena,
Cal. He goes to New York at the ex-
piration of his visit here, where he will
visit for few weeks. and will then go
to the state of Washington to reside,
and work at the carpenters trade.
DIR. w. +. Suit drove out couple Of
miles west to see patient Wednesday
and encountered snow drift
piled up during the night higher than
the horses heads, and in trying to get
thru broke single-tree, so had to re-
turn to town for repairs.
j. H. Howard visited Grinnell on bus
mess Wednesday evening, and will re-
turn Friday morning.
A meeting which was called for Tues
day evening at the M. E. church to or
ganize for the production of the canta-
ia of Queen Esther" was postponed on
account of the storm until this evening
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05

that caters to the public
Mr.. Bisdorf's 12-year-old daughter
accompanied him on the trip and re-
turned to Waterloo with him. She is
quite winsome and according to the
father. made hit with a wealthy
Omaha man.
Yes. the little girl is of great as
sistance to ne" said Mr.. Bisdorf "A
wealthy Omaha man was attracted by
her and came to me and offered to pay
all my debts, 500, and keep me for the
rest of my life ii l would consent to her
his son. He would hardly
take refusal and persisted in urging
his request. However. she is too young
to think of such a thing yet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Stockholders Meeting Hold.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls, Feb. 5.-At the annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Home Savings bank. of this city, yes
terday the following board of directors
was elected for the coming year:
E. S. Ellsworth, Mrs. j. NJ. Rinehart.
j. n. Carleton, j. d. Mckay, L. E.
Jones, C. f. Shaw, w. II. Woods, Vim.
Weldon and f. B. Hay.
The officers of the institution for the
coming year are as follows:
PRESIDENT. e. Jones.
Vice President-Wm. Weldep
Cashier-Edw. o. Soule.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
The Organization of a Farmers
Rural Telephone Company
Is Progressing Rapidly
THINGS ARE PREDICTED
Place of Business to Be at
Cedar Falls, Which City Is Counting
on the New Enterprise Bringing
Great Volume Of Business There
Merchants Lending Aid.
,ecial to Times-Republican.

1 Special to mes-Republican.
Cedar Falls. Feb. 5.-The preliminary
work looking to the Organization OF
farmers rural telephone company or
| the mutual plan, to cover the greater
part of this and adjoining counties is
progressing rapidly. Committees have
been at work soliciting subscriptions
and they are meeting with gratifying
success. 1t will be the largest farmers
mutual phone company in the state.
The small lines already in operation IL:
this county and in the neighborlns
counties will be merged into the new
company. The principal place Of busi-
ness Will be located in this city with
an exchange giving day and night
service. The price per month to
farmers, it is thought, will not exceed
fifty cents. Those who now have
phones say the instruments have paid
for themselves many times over. James
vile, New Hartford, Fredsville, Voor-
MES, boleS ana SoIle otHer sinaii toWHs
will be connected. The new enterprise
will bring more business to Cedar
Falls than anything that has been done
in this city for many months. The
farmer lines now do not connect with
any central point and thus lose much
OF their value. The merchants of the
city are lending every encouragement
possible and many have subscribed for
telephones. When these are installed
many of the stores will be fitted with
three phones. The capital stock of the
new company will be $4,000. The
final meeting at which time incorpora-
ton papers will be prepared has been
called for next Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Fire at Alton.
Special to Times Republican.

Creston Feb. 5.--Fire completely de-
stroyed the home Of Charles Robinson
at Alton yesterday. The building was
of native lumber and burned slowly, al
lowing the neighbors to save most of
the household godos but owing to in
sufficient fire protection in the city it
was impossible to save the house. How
the fire started is mystery, as the
family was away from home at the time.
The loss will be about $1,000. fully COW
cred with insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
chureh RuiIdina Sold at Auction.

Creston, Feb. 5.-The old Methodist
church building of Alton was sold at
public auction Wednesday for $l5O to
Harris Harmon, who will use 1t in the
erection Of dwelling house. The
church people expect to erect a new
modern and commodious church build
ing at the cost OF about $4,000 up on
the site of the old one, and plans have
already been drawn UP and much of
the money subscribed. Work will be
begun as soon as the weather will per-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Eou,d Tooth Of Mastodon.

Burlington, Feb. 5.-The tooth of
a mastodon, weighing two pounds and
Ave ounces, has been found in Ben
ton township, near Burlington, by a
farmer named A. j. Carlson. 1t is in
a state Of perfect preservation, the
gums and cusps being petrified ana a
large part of the roots remaining. MT.
Carlson is q stone quarter and the
tooth was found on his place after a
land slide. 1t is pronounced by scten-
lists who have seen it as undoubtedly
the tooth of a lnastodon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-05
Bio Real Estate Deal
i In TInes-Ren,,hlican.

Special to Times Republican.
Radcliffe. Feb. 5.-One of the largest
sales of real estate that has taken
place in this county for number of
years Is reported having been made
thru the Drake Investment Company,
of Radcliffe, Iowa; they having sold a
farm about two miles northwest of
Radcliffe, of about 295 acres, the pur-
chaser paying therefor the sum of over
$4,000
They also report another sale of real
estate about six miles south of Rad
cliffe, of 100 acres at s72 per acre.