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Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
CHANGE IN FULL FORCE.
New Order on Central Becomes Efsec.
tive and Works Well.

The first days trial Of the new ord
er issued by Superintendent j. A. Davis
of the Central. making this city a di-
vision point for the regular thru
fretghts, was rut in force "Wednesday
and promises to work we'll. All of tn
trains affected changed crews here
yesterday. and altho there were some
slight bitches. owing to incomplete ar
rangements. the trains came and went
without any serious delays AS re-
suit of the new order, ths local yards
We're well cleared of cars this morn
ing. something that was not aiwaas
possible under the old management.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
The Meth,od dist Church.

A Christmas tree, Santa Claus and
a treat of sweet meats for all the little
folks, with a program by the children,
of the Sunday school, will constitute
the Christmas eve exercises al the
Methodist church this evening at 1880.
The program is as follows:
Song, Ring Out the Bells'-Schooi.
Invocation-Rev Nathaniel Pye.
Recitation. Two Little Stockings
-Ardus Irvine.
Song. ..The Ecfo"-School.
Recitation. ''The Dream star"-Nora
Wheat.
Nusic-Quartet.
Recitation, "A Secret With Santa
Claus'-Grace Hazen.
Song. "The Christmas cradle"--Earl
Starboard.
Recitation, "A Guess for the Child
ren"-Gertrude Brown.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
German Exanaelical.

At the German Evangelical church
the Christmas program will be more
elaborate than ever before. A very
pretty tree, beautifully decorated, Is in
readiness for this evening. when every
member Of the Sunday school will par
ticipate in the program. In some way
All of the songs and recitations will
be strictly religious in character. The
sacred story OF Bethlehem will be re-
told, and it's boundless blessings unto
all humanity will be emphasized. On
the German Christmas there is no place
for old Nick" it is all "das Christ
kind. The entire Sunday school will
be treated with candies and fruits at
the close of the service. On Christmas
day special services will be held at
the church,
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Services AT ST Paul

Christmas services at st. Paul Will
be held both this evening and on Fri
day. The children's festival will be
held this evening at $50 o.
clock. when there will be
short service, with the sing
ing of Christmas carols at the church.
The children will make their Offering
Tor the poor at this service. Follow
ing, In the basement of the
church. the Sunday school will serve
supper to the children Of the parish.
The evening will be spent playing old
fashioned Christmas games. The fes-
f'val Of the nativity will be celebrated
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Masonic Bodies Will Conduct Joint
Installation New Years Eve.

The several Masonic bodies of tn
city are planning TO conduct a joint
installation on New Years eve a ths
Masonic hall. The installation will be
open to the public, and will prove .
most interesting and pretty affair. The
different organizations that will par
ticipate are the two blue lodges. Mar
shall, No los. and Iowa Valley. No
is9. Signet Chapter No. 3S. r. a. Nj.
st. Aldemar Commandery. No. 80, Is
T.. and Central Chapter, No. 81, Order
of the Eastern Star.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
cALoRoFoRM BOUGHT HERE.
Suicide or Wife Murder Case Of Grun-
DIV County Has Local Color.

The case of suicide or wife murder.
as will be proved upon the preliminary
hearing of William Slifer, a farmer l.Y-
ing eight miles north of Conrad, has 4
local color in the fact that the chloro-
form, which caused Mrs Slifer's death,
was purchased in this city. The drug
was bought at the George p. Powers
store last Saturday, supposedly by Mrs.
Slifer. The arrest of Mr.. Slifer on
Wednesday. charged with wife murder
is the result of an information which
Is said to have been discovered tend
ing to show that SNfer made the pur
chase. Mr.. Powers. when asked to
confirm the statement, refused to do
so. saying that he had had instruc-
tions from the county attorney OF
Grundy county to say nothing what
ever about the sale.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
ARREST FOR WATCH STEALING
John Fordham. an Old Soldier, Gets
Into Trouble Over Timepiece.

John Foraham. a member of the Sol
iiers' Home, was arrested Wednesday
afternoon by Constable Haas, charged
xith the larceny of a gold watch, vai :
ued at $40. John Bowers filed the in
ornation. While at the time of his
arrest Fordham said he knew nothing
If The watch. he produced it in JUS
ee Rurritt's court this morning, and
eestored 1t 10 its owner. He was Civ
n time to settle the costs in the case,
n which event the action will be
irnpoe1
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Letter to Or. j. L. WINERY, Marshall
town Iowa.


Dear sir: You arc dentist-yon
know good job. outside mouth as
we'll as inside.
Perhaps your house needs painting
pevoe Ready Paint is your paint. Sold
under this guarantee:
III you have any fault to find with
this paint, either now in putting 1t on,
or hereafter in Ike wear, tell your deal
er about it
I'VE authorize him to do what is
right at our expense.
And we are responsible: business
established i4s years ago without 4
break-the larges, paint manufactures
in the United States.
Yours truly.
+. w. DEyOE & co.
p. Sc. j. Lander sells Devoe Ready
Paint
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Penteoostal Mission.

The less fortunate little children
who have attended the Pentecostas
Mission. on East state street. have no
been forgotten, and We're siven then
portion of the Christmas cheer. This
afternoon at 2 O'Clock exercises Were
held in the mission. and each one Wa
remembered with a substantial trea
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
First United Evanuelicai

The coming Of Christ. and the joys
Of Christmas time will be celebrated
ct the First Evangelical church this
evening at 1880 o'clock. The little folks
will have Christmas tree, and a pro :
gram will be given by members OF the
school The latter is as follows:
Song, Ring! Oh, Ring. Ye Joy
Bells"-School.
Scripture reading -Superintenden
Prayer-Rev. A. b. Morris.
Song. Thru the Bright Heavens
School.
Opening Address-Eugene Grofr.
Recitation. Santa Claus"-George
Thompson.
Recitation. dolly, Isn't Christina as
Jolly ?"-Anna Grabenbauer
Recitation. Marriage of Santa
Claus"-Winnie Haverlo.
Il Song. Holly Snow and Mistletoe''
Infant class.
Recitation, "Baby's Christmas Gift,
-Rertie Keller.
Recitation. Merry Christmas
Peter Cordt.
Duet, Little Christ Asleep"-Amy
Webb and Alice Barker.
Glass Exercise, Object Lessons Fro n
the Bible.''
Recitation. "A Vision of Santa
Olive Peterson.
Chinese Song-Eugene Croft.
Recitation, ''Hark! Hark. the Christ
mas Bells"-Lulu Grabenbauer.
Duet, When the North Wind Fierce
" Blows'-Misses Dunwoody.
Recitation-Goldman Bingaman.
Offering.
Class Exercise-"The Christmas
Tree"
Recitation, "The Evening Visitor
Alfred Keeler
Recitation, THE Child of Nazareth"
Louie Hotchkiss.
Duet. "oh! Kinderlein Kommet"--
Misses Grazenbauer.
Glass Exercise, Crowns for the
Year"
Song, Hear the Glad Bells"-school.
s Recitation. ITO kriss Kringlev-Con-
rad Oleson.
Recitation, Christmas" as"-Mamie vo-
kon.
Song. Send A Ray of Light
School
Distribution of presents.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
SETTLEMENT is EFFECTED.
Leon Euziere, Father of Euziere Bros.
Will Satisfy Creditors. and Store Will
o.. Raoosped

The bankruptcy proceedings brought
by Euziere Bros. thru their father.
Leon Euziere, of Manteno, ILL.,. Will be
dismissed in the United States court
al Des Moinfs within the next few
days. a composition. proposed by the
creditors. was accepted by the senior
EuzIere Wednesday afternoon. and the
terms of settlement have been agreed
upon. All that Is now lacking is the
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
A Visit to WASHINGTON on an Eastern

Fares from Chicago to Philadelphia
and New York are not any more via
Washington than over the direct route.
Tickets reading via Washington IRE
good for ten days, stop-over at the
rational capital. New York passengers
may also stop off ten days at Philadel-
phia without extra cost. Information
about this convenience may be obtained
from c. L. Kimball. A. G. P. Agt. No.
2 Sherman street Chicago.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
South Fifth Street Mission.

The young ladies of the South Fifth
Street mission remembered the child
rem of the school. and this afternoon
the members gave an appropriate pro-
gram. Each of the little people of the
school received a gift. and all presen'
were given apples. nuts and candy.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Elm Norwegian Lutheran.

This evening at 1880 o'clock the
birth of Christ will be celebrated at the
elm Norwegian Lutheran church by .
program given by the children of ths
Sunday school. Santa Claus and the
tree will both be there. Christmas day
services will be held at the same hour
and will consist of the full high mass
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

by giving cantata, Santa Claus
Dream" at the church this evening al
Z o'clock. c. f. Pickard will imper-
senate Santa Claus, and about thirty
children will take part.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
The Birth of Christ Is Com
memorated by Services and
Gifts at the Churches
ALMOST ALL CELEBRATE DAY
In Many the Christmas Tree and Santa
Clause Will Be Seen Tonisht-oth-
srs Hold Services on Friday-The
Mission Children Are Remembered
BY Gifts and Good Things.

Christmas the one day of all the yeal
with it the hanging of stockings. the
waiting for Santa Claus and the gift
bearing tree is uppermost in each ju-
yenile mind. That the old patron saint
IL not myth will be proved to the
hundreds of children who will assemble
tonight and tomorrow in the churches
Of the city, where they will see the
Jolly old fellow, dearest to all little
hearts.
In almost all Of the places of wor-
ship Christmas exercises OF some kind
will be held, either this evening or Fri
day. At some the children will give,
that others may be made happy, While
in others they vii! receive the remem-
brances Of parents and loved ones. All
will receive the good things to eat that
have been provided. The children ot
the missions, from many homes where
santa Claus never comes, are not TO be
forgotten. and thru the kindness OF
those interested will be made to feei
that they too can share the happiness
Of the day of goodwill. Services Will
be held at all hours, some early, some
late, on Christmas day, according to the
established customs of the several
churches. Some will be quite elaborate.
Probably first among these comes the
celebration at st. Mary's.
AS is the custom in Catholic churches
the services at st. Mary's on the feast
Of the nativity will be most elaborate.
Several services will be held on Christ
mas day, and they will begin with SOL
emn high mass and sermon at o'clock
In the morning by the Very Rev. NJ.
C. Lenihan. A second mass will be
conducted at O'Clock, and the last.
with a sermon, will be held at 1890,
both by Rev. George j. Waring. Yes
pers will be celebrated at o'clock In
the afternoon. AT this service, as wei
as at the first and last mass. st. Mary's
choir, OF fifty voices, will render special
Christmas music The three affairs will
be decorated with cut flowers and a
myriad OF waxen tapers, which are
symbolic Of Christ, the light of the
world" These candles lighted during
the day, also remind the faithful of the
early days OF the church. when the
first Christians were obliged to seek
refuge In the catacombs OF Rome for
The celebration of the divine mysteries.
The following musical numbers will be
xiyen by the choir at the several ser
vices:
"a deste Fidelis" 80, Novello
ssHoly Night" :. Dressler
ta
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
Swedish Lutheran Church.

Christs coming will be celebrated
at the Swedish Lutheran church by
two services on Christmas day. The
first will be held at S o'clock in the
morning. In the evening the annual
entertainment by the children of the
Sunday school will take place. On both
occasions, music, especially prepared
will be given.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

Christmas morning at the church with
special services. AT 8 o'clock holy
communion viii be celebrated. AL
10:30 a second celebration, With spec"
tally arranged Christmas music. will bts
given. Monks service in & will b..
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
The Christian Church.

The services for the little people Of
the Christian church Sunday school
will be held this evening. There will
be a program by the children, and San
Ia Claus has promised to be on time.
so the boys and girls will not have 70
,yntt
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
FARMERS HOLDING ON.
Think Hog Market Will Prove Stronger
After Aolidays.

Farmers are figuring on a stronger
hog market after the holidays, when
the heavy consumption of poultry will
be replaced by more normal con-
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24
At the Friends Church.

The Sunday school children of the
Friends church will observe Christi
Evening times-Republican., 1903-12-24

On Christmas morning Father Leni-
han will celebrate two masses in the
chapel at the St. Thomas hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
PRESBYTERIAN SYNOD.
Meeting at Shenandoah of More
Than Ordinary Interest to
Religions World
SESSIONS HELD OCTOBER 2o2s
The Retiring Moderator, Rev. J. 8.
Hinkhouse, of Audubon, John Willis
Baer, Famous in Christian Endeavor
Circles, and Other Prominent Speak
ers Are on the Program.
eclal to Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Shenandoah, Oct. 1.-THE Presby-
terrain Synod of Iowa which meets at
Shenandoah, October 20-23 promises
to be an event In the rel gious world Of
more than ordinary interest On Tues
day night the sermon of the retiring
moderator Rev. J. +. Hinkhouse, OF
Audubon, and the election of his sue
cessor will attract much attention. On
Wednesday morning John Willis Baer,
SO long famous in the Christian EN-
deavor circles, will talk of Young Peo-
pies Work and In the afternoon Ne VIII
address the body on Home Missions
In the evening Miss Lucy Laney, ohe
of the most noted orators OF her race
will divide the time with Rev. Georse
II. Parteh, of Shanghai, China, who VIII
speak on Foreign Missions. On Thurs
day Doctor r. +. Covle. OF Denver,
moderator of the general assembly, Wiz
conduct an Evangelis,ic conference,
and in the evening will address the
synod on Evangelism" The doctor
is in the forefront of American orators
and will entertain all who are SO Tor
tunate as to hear him. These are only
a few of the good things in store for
those who attend There will be re-
duced rates on all railways, on the
certificate plan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
Farmer Got Even.

Farmer Biikington. VINO hails from
the Atlantic coast country, was jog
ging along homeward behind his old
gray mare after day of peddkng
garden truck" among the summer cot
tagers when he overlook a young man
In a sea blue shirtwaist. purple checked
golf trousers and red shoes, who was
smoking a cigaret.
He'll" he called loudly. Say, uncle.
can vou give a fellow lift to Harbo.
Breeze?
Without waiting for an assent he
jumped into the wagon and took seat
alongside the farmer. Might as we'll
ride with you as walk. he said; those
country roads, Of yours are terrible.
Why don't you wake uu IN this section
and get decent road, h III? Makes me
wish l was back in the CITY, Ever been
there, old chap? Have cigaret?"
The farmer looked at him a little
sharply You are real city man. he
asked
The young city boarder,' who united
the fascinating grace OF floor walker
with the manners of a Washington
Park barker, but whom the cows were
Sllji sUllSsiUS III has iioNiN y 'ttis',S' 49,
he guessed he was, all tighrt, all right.
and the farmer lapsed into slience and
touched up the old gray mare. The old
man was said to be nigh" and CLOSE
in most matters, but he was always
ready to give foot passengers lift,
he rather liked, however, to be asked
for the favor little politely.
After two or three miles had been
traversed the youth in the sea blue
shirtwaast stopped relating the charms
of Broadway TO remark
Seems more of distance to Har-
bor Breeze than had thought
Its quite a ways" said the farmer.
Another half hour passed. and the
city youth asked:
Il say, old Turnips. low far is 1t To
this blamed Harbor Breeze, anyway =
"WaN-l," responded the farmer in his
slowesat draw, .lseeping on this way
we're goin' naow Id say 'twase mat
ter of absuut 25.6o0 mites or SO. clean
around the world; but eff you want to
You coul jump aout of this wagon and
hooY It back on the road. 1t Amt much
no, not much, / guess-above ten
miles
And, speeches., Blue Shirt Waist got
out and hcofed 1t.
Il calc'late," said the farmer to
mother later, Il calc'late his way of
talking to the next man he meets viii
be some different"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
Broken loo JONES Lives.

Nv far the most interesting chapter
in the story OF the courtsliip OF Arthur
BARTLETT is that which tells OF how he
broke the ice.
AS boy Bartlett loved Leila Hailock.
She is the daughter of a wealthy mer-
chant In the town OF Wfalusing, and
Bartlett-well, he was the junior clerk
in the store kept by the girls papa.
There was a breach that none but a
stout hearted American boy would
have essayed to bridge, but IN Bart
lett's veins ran good blood and he rec
ognized no social odds.
The girl liked the big, strong, rosy
checked boy-liked him none the less
because ne rolled sugar barrels and
weighed ten penny nails in papa's
store.
The snap had gone out Of the weather
that winters day, and the broad ex-
panse of the Susquehanna river was
dotted with danger holes" Unwit
tingly the pair got upon thin ice, and
in an instant they had disappeared.
Bartlett seized the girl with one arm
and with the other clutclled the rotten
edges OF the ice. For more than an
nOur ne Helu tHSiS Ills pssiS cSiiuiiHpNo
40 that he was insensible to all feel
ing save that Of his love for the little
woman hanging limp in his arm. Al
ternately he shouted for help and
leaned down to cheer his partner in
danger.
or course rescue reached them, or
this little story could not have been
written. And of course the girl loved
her brave young protector forever after.
And OF course they We're marrier-that
might have been supposed from the
start!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
stevenson and Henley.

When the late William Ernest Hen
lev was editing London" he had no
one on his staff of writes whom he
valued SO highly as tie young Scot.
then unknown and poor, who wrote for
London" the brilliant series Of stories
that are now called The New Arabian
Nights"
Mr.. Henley used to like to talk of
London" and of his friend Robert
Louis Stevenson. He Used to like TO
quote Stevenson's whimsl eal sayings.
He said one day:
Lewis and I Che always called Ste
venson Lewis sat down one night to
play the American game of poker The
luck from the start was with me.
won pot after pot. Lewis was lucky
If in any deal he got pair of treys.
"Disgusted, at last, with the turn the
cards had taken, he threw up his arms
and apostrophized fortune in this
quaint way:
Fortune. you tickle weneh. it is true
that you can make me- lose, but you
can never make ME pay!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
"a. p. BARKER.
"ORVILLE LEE.
led BURCEt."
IOWA CHICKENS eoR ENGLAND.
Buyer From Liverpool Makes Contract
With Davenport Firm.

Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Oct. r. England wants
the Iowa chicken, and the word that
goes out from Davenport to this effect
means n good deal To the poultry rails
ers of Iowa. A buyer from Liverpool,
England, who was here this week in
speeding the chicken fattening plant
of Armour & Company which has been
running here for several months, closed
a contract for 100000 pounds of prime
chicken, which Will take the entire
output of the plant for several months,
The plant has a capa city of IL 900 birds,
and as it takes between two and three
weeks to put bird in shape for the
block, ii turns out about 1000 plump
fowl every week They are bought
all over the state and shipped here to
be fed scientific ration and kept in
reposeful quiet in the fattening pens.
where experts say they not only put
on extra weight but that the entire
texture OF their flesh is changed, max
ing them plump and tender beyond the
dream of the ordinary poultryman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-12
APPLES WILL BE HIGHER.
Wesley Greene Thinks the Crop
Smaller Than asst Year.

Special to Times Re publican.
Des Moines, Oct. I'm discussing
this years apple crop, Secretary Wes-
ley Greene. of the Iowa Horticultural
Society, said:
My opinion Is that the prices for APP
pies will be slightly higher this year
than last, for the reason that the sup
ly is less. Although the buyers are
holding down the price to some extent,
the price is bound to go up as soon as
the supply from the local crop of fall
apples is exhausted as after that the
apples must be shipped in from other
states, and the freight rates are bound
TO have their effect on the cost to the
consumer"
Secretary Greene stated that the crop
this year would be short all thru the
Mississippi valley, and that the crop
for the whole country will run consid-
srably less than last year. at Will be
about 100000 barrels, and may run
as low as 100000. The eastern half
of the country will produce a fair crop,
and the western half will be short,
although good reports come from the
western coast states. Michigan. Yir-