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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

s.
Leander Hough, a member Of the
South Dakota Soldiers Home at Hot
Springs, was sent by Overseer of the
Poor Pemberton Tue1day night to Mis-
souri, Valley, and from there Hough
will make an effort to reach his desti-
nation. Hough, while we'll physically,
is in a demented condition, and APP
parently is not able to account for his
presence here, or to determine just
where he wants to go. On his person
was certificate issued by the COM.
mandant of the home, authorizing the
granting of half fare rate to Mason
City. His furlough, of nine days dur
alton, was granted on the 18th. Wheth-
er or not Hough has been to Mason
City or not is not known, and the man
himself can give no account Of his trip.
He said he had a daughter living near
Mason City. HoAgh is 76 years Of
age.
City Humane Officer Liebig was
called to a point west of the city
Tuesday afternoon to investigate re-
port telephoned to her by people of the
neighborhood, concerning a COW that
had been injured by being struck by a
Central train, on the West Main street
crossing. Elgin Arson, of Marietta
township, was bringing the COW to the
city, when the train struck her, throw
Ing the animal down the embankment.
Mr.. Arson. seeing that the COW was in
jured, told W. A. Cope, who lives near
where the accident occurred, that he
might have the animal If he would
care for it. The COW. according to
oficer Liebis. had lain where she fell
from IL o'clock Sunday until Tuesday
afternoon. One leg had been broken
by the fall, and The back badly
sprained. A veterinary examined the
animal and said that it would never
be of any service, and would probably
always suffer. even tho it might re-
cover The animals sufferipgs were
ended by q bullet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26
To Land AGENTS!

This is to call your advance notice
to the fact that the Iowa Central rail-
way will sell daily during the summer
months round trip tickets at one fare
plus two dollars to certain northern
Minnesota and Dakota points, limit for
return October 81. Low round trip
tickets also on sale daily to st. Paul
and Minneapolis after June /. For
particulars call on agents or address
A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A.. Minneapo-
lis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

about is the fact that I've lost my
train. This is the third time it's hap
pened." And he hung UP the receiver
! with jerk.
MY next experience was with the
woman who won't call by number. She
seems to have a natural aversion to
rules, and invariably calls by name.
This leads to numerous unavoidable
mistakes, but I'm sure it never occurs
to her that these are largely of her
own making.
II want JONES' she said.
"Number?" / asked.
Jones, Johnny Jones. don't know
his number
SO 1 switched her line on to Jones
the undertaken. In few seconds her
bell rang furiously. Il wanted Jones
the grocer" she said snappishly. you
make me ask that old undertaken for
blacllberries."
She was so angry that she couldn't
see how funny the incident was, but
/ had to laugh myself, as gave her
the right humber.
Since that time two people have
threatened to report me. One of them
was angry at me because 1 couldn't
hear her when she stood against the
receiver and yelled at the top of her
lungs. The other-well, 1 don't know
yet just why she's going to report me.
But neither one of them are of my
own Subscribers as / ,all them-the
people upon my line-so l don't care
greatly. Almost all of ray subscribers
are my friends, and I don't like to dis
appoint them, you know. If every
body was as nice as they are my life
would be lots easier.
One of the vexations of our lives is
the fact that we are expected to be
veritable mines of information-regu
lar talking encyclopedias as, as it We're,
I've been asked almost everything you
can imagine from the time of day to
the population of Cuba. It's so easy
to ring up central" you know, but
why Central should De supposed to
supply the pace of the family almanac
is what I don't see. Dlring the past
week 1 have been asked what has be-
come of the expectorat ton ordinance,
who the best carpenter is, if / know
anyone who can give instructions, in
German, what is the latest news from
the Baltic fleet, and how eggs are sell
ing. A civil service examination isn't
in it with the questions that are asked
me. OF course they're all right if one
happens to know the answers, but I
don't, generally.
To Land Agents!
This is to call your advance notice
To the fact that the Iowa Central rail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Kelley James cleans wall paper.
Leave orders at Dinges & Everists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

A first class warranted lawn mower
for $3.50 at Bullock's hardware store.
Cameo sweet wrinkled peas still take
the lead in point of quality at low
price
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Most people prefer Cameo or Ken
wood sweet wrinkle peas to the high
est priced French goods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Account grand opera at Cedar Rap
ids April q, the c. & N. w. will sell
excursion tickets to Cedar Rapids and
return. You can leave Marshalltown
1888 p. M, returning leave Cedar Rap
ids IL: 10 a. m. midnight.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26
George ] Allen. opthalmologist.

d. A. COLLISION, dentist. 10 w. Main.
Pay your fiat rate water rents now
and save the discount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26
Gt11les-Gepublitan
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
THE CITY in BRIEF :
Chamberlain, optometrist.

Yours for the best plumbing. Bar
ker Plumbing Co., West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Royal ball bearing lawn mowers, run
easy. For sale at Bullock's hardware
store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Lawn mowers, all sizes, all prices, at
Bullock's hardware store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

All colors in fancy umbrellas, detach-
able handles, at $1.49. NJ. f. Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

a. Il. Mccartney cleans wall paper.
Leave orders at Deuells newsstand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Ben Hur fair, Finkle's hall. Ladies
free tonight. Fergusons orchestra.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

tickets to Belle Plaine and return. APP
ril 81, account good roads meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Ice cream and ice cream soda. Com
stock CONNECTION Co. lis East Main
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

The child of Mrs. Eaton, of st. An
thony, Who has been very i'll Of meas
les and a complication of kidney trou-
BILE, is very much improved, and is now
considered out of danger. For a few
days it was feared the little one would
not live. Mrs. Eaton is a sister of
William Guy, a prominent farmer liv-
ing one and one-half miles south of
AnfhnnN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

New skirts, champagne colors. M
\ Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

The old reliable firm of Weber &
Heiderman will make special prices
for one week on mill feed. including
the best mddlings. shorts, bran and oil
meal Now is your opportunity to lay
in a supply at reduced prices. Both
phones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Frank M. Vertz, of Minneapolis, and
Arthur Cox, of Des Moines, former
members of the Company HI, Forty
ninth Iowa infantry volunteers, who
served in the Spanish-American war,
arrived in the city this morning to at
tend the seventh anniversary banquet
to be held by members of the company
at the I.Iasonid hall tonight at 8 o.
clock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Agent G. w. Bartmess, of the Adams
Express Company, arrived home Tues
day evening from Garner, where, in
company with Mrs. Bartmess, he was
called Monday owing to the illness of
Mrs Bartmess' sister, Mrs. +. W.
Zieger. Mrs: Zieger is improving and
it is believed is now out of danger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Albert Frank, who has been in Mason
City for Il few days, assisting in In
voicing stock of goods, arrived home
Tuesday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-26

Ben Hur fair. Finkles hall. Ladies
free tonight. Ferguson's orchestra.
If you like good bread buy Gold
Medal flour d. S. Good Grocery Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

Some one had told you that you
couldn't get anything printed, l sup
pose" the Sunday editor said, noticing
how beautifully rounded and how soft
her chin was.
YES" she answered, taking care net
to look into his eyes, "and-and I'm
afraid it's going TO be very serious for
me II you refuse toto reconsider the
matter"
They looked at each other, then, for q
long time without saying anything.
The Sunday editor was the FIRST to speak.
IF It is going to be as serious az you
look" he said, I'm afraid III have TO
break our rule"
Her face was suddenly transformed
from a picture Of despair to one of glad
hope, and the Sunday editor told hlm-
self that he preferred her happy express
sion.
Cant you tell me what the conditions
of this affair are?" he asked.
"It's the silliest thing in the world"
she answered. mo, really, should be
ashamed to do So"
But the Sunday editor was a persuasive
young man and persistent, wherefore no
learned that she had merely out Of pique
agreed to be the wife of somebody whose
interests did not appeal TO the Sunday
editor, If her literary efforts proved to
be unpromising.
You see" she explained, 81 have al
ways had an Idea that wanted to be in-
dependent, and he has laughed at the
idea and made so much fun Of my pre-
tensions that just got angry and told
him that / would stake my poems
against him and that II they were reject
ed he might hope"
The Sunday editorreached gently over
to where her hands rested upon the man
uscrlpts in her lap, and when she was
leaving she turned at the door, to smile
sweetly up in his face and say:
yes, truly, / will make him accept
the terms. When I can show him my
name in print under a poem will have
the right to tell him that he needn't
hope any more"
When the Sunday editor was repri-
manded a week later. for having given
space to poor little limerick for which
he had selected special type and fancy
border, he was in no wise cast down.
He merely said It would not occur again,
and walked back to his desk, where he
took a letter from his innermost pocket
and pressed It to his lips.
In the Sunday editors heart was new
hope and a kindly feeling for all the
world.-Chicago Record-Herald.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
GREEKS FIsHED WITH FLIES
Writer Of the Third Century Tells
How They Caught Fish in
Macedonia.

Probably few fishermen are aware
that fly fishing dates back to classic
times. A minute description Of the
artificial fly as used by Macedonian
anglers is given by Aelian, a Greek
writer of the third century Z. d. as fol-
lows:
Between Berea and Thessalonica
there flows a river, Astraeus by name,
and there are in IL fishes of a spotted
color, but by what name people Of those
parts call them 1t is better to ask Mace
domains.
AT any rate these fish live upon the
native flies which fall into the river and
are like no flies of any other part. one
would neither call them wasp-like in
appearance, nor would one reply to a
question that this creature is formed
like what we call the humble bees, nor
yet like the honey bees themselves.
I'm audacity 1t is like fly, in size It
might be called humble bee, in color
1t rivals the wasp and It buzzes like the
honey bee. All common creatures Of
this sort are called horse tails.
These pitch upon the stream to seek
the food they affect, but cannot help
being seen by the fish, which swim un-
derneath.
$50 whenever one OF them sees the
fly floating he comes softly, swimming
under the water, afraid of disturbing
the surface and so soaring away his
game Then he comes near the shady
side of the fly, gapes and sucks him in,
just like a wolf snatching sheep from
the fold or an eagle goose from the
yard. This done, he disappears beneath
the ripple.
THE fishermen understand these
maneuvers but they do not make any
use of these flies for bait for the fish,
for If the human hand lays hold of them
they lose their natural color, their wings
fray and they become UNBEATABLE to the
FISH.
80 with angling craft they outwii
the fish, devising a sort OF lure against
them. They lap lock Of reddish wool
round the hook, and to the wool two
cocks feathers which grow under the
wattles, and are brought to the proper
color with wax. The rod is from six tC
ten feet long and the horsehair line has
the same length
They lower the lure. The Hsh is at
tracted by the color, excited. draws Gloss
and, judging from its beautiful appear
ance that It will obtain a marvellous ban
quet, forthwith opens its mouth, but Il
caught by the hook, and bitter indeed
10 the feast 1t has, inasmuch as It is cap
tured"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
The Sunday Editor
and the
Foolish Limerick
By S. E. KISER

q HE entered with a swish and a smile.
y A faint, delicious perfume found its
way to the Sunday editors nostrils as
she approached him, and he looked into
her beautiful face, with glad anticipa-
ton
"She has society note she wants pub
llshed" he thought. How gracefully
she carries that splendid little head OF
hers"
with a dainty, gloved hand she
reached into bag that she carried, and
then hesitated, looking at him as II she
were not quite sure that II would be safe
to try his patience.
Excuse me; is this the Sunday edi-
tor?" she asked.
Her tones we're full OF soft music.
She was the most lovely creature the
Sunday editor had ever seen. The
realization Of this came to him when
she spoke He forgot that he had an
engagement with an artist in 20 minutes,
forgot that he had to rewrite an article
which he had depended upon as prin-
cipal feature; he forgot everything but
that she was standing before him smll-
ing coaxingly and that he was never be-
fore so glad to be the Sunday editor.
yes" he answered, hastily tossing q
pile Of papers from chair, won't you
SIT DOWN."
Thank you. suppose It is awfully
presumptuous Of me to come here in this
way" she replied, drawing roll OF
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
PoLYoAMrs DISADVANTAGE
Home Life Is Almost Impossible Be
cause Of the Absence Of
a Head.


The disadvantages of polygamy from
a racial point of view are briefly these:
First and most important, 1t almost
entirely destroys the possibility of
any paternal training Of the young.
Home life in the polygamous group is
almost impossible, the father Of a po-
lygamous household being Obliged
either to live practically alone or for
brief periods at the homes Of apart
ments Of his various wives, writes
Woods Hutchinson, in the Contempor-
airy Review. Children Of polygamous
marriages are usually trained chiefly
by ignorant mothers or by slaves. Sec
ondly, the successful male, not being
limited to one choice for life, is almost
certain to be Influenced more largely
either by family ties or personal fan
cy, or by motives Of finance and policy,
in the selection of his wives than is
the monogamist So that while the nu-
merical influence of the successful
male upon the race increases, the quail
ity deteriorates, and is even to large
extent dissipated. Thirdly, the respon-
sibility in the polygamous household
for management, duty and control be-
ing divided between a number of per-
sons, any OF whom will resent the as
sumption of any management of affairs
on the part of another, the real man
agement of the household ultimately
devolYes upon servants or slaves. The
polygamous wife comes to be selected
more and more certainly and solely
for her looks, and less for her moral
and mental development. A man has
dozen other wives to turn to the
moment that one Of them ceases to
amuse him What is the use Of requir-
ing that any OF them be educated or
trained in anything except in the art
of looking pretty? Polygamy is al
most invariably associated with low
standard Of feminine intellect and
morals, and permits of no improve
ment. Fourtnly, the condition Of the
polygamous household upon the death
of its head is apt to be one Of almost
complete disruption. The chance OF
one worthy successor out of 30, 40 or
so children who Will possess any OF
the vigor or ability of his father Is
not more than half as great as 1t would
be out of the three to six descendants
of a homogeneous marriage. II such
an individual happens to exist and is
of the age and has the backing and
opportunity necessary to seize the
reins Of power and take control of the
establishment, all is well But If, as
much more frequently happens, he il
entirely lacking in those qualities, OF
his mother has not the backing which
is necessary to support his claim, he
is usually displaced or killed outright
and the worthless child Of one OF the
most ignorant mothers of the grouI
succeeds to the family right. Or the
whole brood Of degenerates may sim,
ply scatter in all directions, each TAX
ing his insignificant share Of the patri
mony with him
In short, polygamy, while It temper.
arily increases the racial influence o.
the progressing and successful male
ultimately really diminishes and dissi
pates It.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
rhe Modern Woman.

One Of the blessings which modernlty
has brought to women is that II has
taught them to lean upon themselves
instead Of upon a man. The clingins
ivy business is entirely out Of date, and,
really, when all things are taken into
consideration, 1t is better for everyone
concerned, observes a wise contem-
porary. The man finds he has got
a companion, where he used to have a
delicate creature who shivered at every
draught Of air and collapsed in strong
breeze. And the woman has discovered
that Sue can do without a mans help
and aid altogether II she wishes to.
She doesn't want to cling, and she
doesn't have TO. She is independent,
earns her own good money, and can
vie with man nearly every time in his
own business II she tries. She has fine
positions at her command and can
pick and choose. The verdict has gone
forth that she is reliable; and then she
neither CANDLES, drinks nor smokes
No one thinks of approaching her II she
doesn't care TO marry. The term ''old
maid" has lost its significance. She
travels-she studies-she invents,
Every avenue in the business world Is
open to her Cultivating and devel'
oping her will power and ambition, she
is bringing out all her strength, both
mental and physical, and overcoming
her weaknesses, remnants Of the past
Instead of looking up to men in the
Old-fashloned way, she looks down upor
them, sees all their weaknesses, small
vanities and large vices. The modern
''old maid" tolerates them in business
but in her home life she will have mont
of them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19


The perennial question, the adoption
Of the metric system, suggests to
American Medicine the following re-
marks: THE metric system in prac-
teal medicine has not at all proved It's
Appropriateness. For most drugs the
grain ls a more natural measure than
the mllllgram, which is Gj times too
small and is like using an inch meas
ure for a ten-acre lot. The ounce, like
wise, is better suited TO our purpose
than the little gram or big kilogram.
In spite Of the fact that chemists de-
pend upon the metric system, It is not
at all shown 10 be essential in COM
pounding prescriptions. The practical
physician is thus in the class Of prac-
tlcRl men, using a grain and ounce be-
cause they are so convenient. Thus
the two sides Of the metric contro-
versy are quite likely to be reconciled
by an acknowledgment that the sys-
tenn has It's uses is indispensable TO a
very small class Of men, but unnatural,
and therefore unable to supplant the
natural measures which the mass OF
mankind have evolved for their con-
venience. The wisdom Of forcing an
unnatural system upon the nation can
therefore be questioned, and 1t would
be far better TO have the matter very
widely discussed before committing
ourselves to any petitions to congress.
We must keep in mind the fact that
a human law cannot displace a natural
law, and II the present measures are
really the natural evolution of mans
practical needs, 1t is folly even to try
to abolish them. II the French sys-
TEN is the best for the world 1t will
Bupplan! the others, whether we desire
Il or not. Congress cannot do II"
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
Kings ana Emperorn.

King Edward placed the letters "R.
r. after his signature to the congfatu-
latory telegram sent President Roose-
welt. and Emperor william reversed tho
order, signing 4. r." This Is the usual
style Of each, and the difference lndl-
Gates that IN England Rex Is esteemed
something greater than Imperator,
while in Germany the Imperator comes
first. The emperor OF Germany Is some-
thing greater than the king Of Prussia,
but the title OF the king Of Great Britain,
Ireland and the outlying possessions Is
TO be preferred to the snbioined title de-
yised by Disraeli 70 fatter Victoria.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19

dashing effect very welcome 10 the
modern woman. whereas the low style
is preferred by most men. Care should
always be taken not to draw the hair
up tightly from the neck, because that
would suggest an uncomfortable strain
in an arrangement which In any case
reverses the normal direction of the
hair. The compromise between high
and low effected in the medium couture
is suited to less pronounced types than
those mentioned above.
Finally. some special cases Of full
face effects need mention. A low fore
head may combine with a fat treat
ment Of the hair on top OF the head to
displace the eyes from their proper
position, which, as already stated, IL
midway between the crown of the head
and the chin. The remedy for this
blemish lies. of course, in drawing the
hair from the forehead and in adoption
OF the high couture.
The converse fault OF an excessively
high forehead combined with high
hairdress will displace the eyes to a
lower position than the normal, and
thus impart childish expression to
the face. It can be remedied by any
form OF overhang, such as fringe, bang,
or soft, fluffy curls combined with low
coiffure.
Where temples are too narrow, the
hollows should be filled in with puffs,
so as to secure an even contour of the
ovate type though in this case the mar
row end may. have to be uppermost,
which position is inferior to the con-
verse. but still Of equal beauty in point
Of line.
Mexico Missouri message., 1905-10-19
Value of Frivoiitv.

Which is worse-to be too serious OF
too frivolous? The perpetually lively,
feather-brained, pleasure-crazed crea-
ture is almost, If not quite, as irritat-
Ing as the deadly serious individual,
says a London writer. Both types are
heavily represented just now in hotels;
but, apropos of the accusation recent
ly lodged against us that as a nation
we are becoming too frivolous, one
cannot help saying that we are great
deal liveller than we were a few years
ago, and for this relief assuredly we
have cause to be thankful. In conse-
quence we are accused Of having be-
come too friVoloIs. It seems to ME
that we have Just got matters nicely
balanced. This is an age when we are
prepared to be cranks on the slightest
provocatiOn. People crave for mis-
Bions, they wallow in philanthropy,
they pounce with ayidity on new rell-
gions, they will plunge into politics OF
write attacks on women, society, the
degeneracy OF the age, or anything
else that gives them an opportunity
Of airing what they call their views
So surely, II desipere in loco were moi
occasionally to be permitted to us, 4
is fearful 70 think what We should be
come. Our frivolity is the antidote t
the twentieth century disposition
toward crankiness. 1t really keeps Vi
sane.