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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27
Benny lived in the land Of Don't

Do-AAJ -A'oSA 80 WV A"AN VI OOA Y
Touch.
Toward not one of the innumerable
bewildering and alluring objects he was
daily discovering could he stretch out
his fat, pudgy hands without the voice
Of fate-otherwis mother or nurse girl
or father--singing out that pestiferous
refrain, "Don't touch!'
I cannot understand it, Benny's
mother declared, Etragically and often.
age intelligence don't care if he is
mine, he is awfully smart-and he can
say little sentences and he understands
every remark made to him. ~ ~
"Fiddlesticks!'' snapped Benny's
youngest aunt. who knew more about
golf than she did about babies and,
therefore, felt qualified to pose as AN
authority. "It's all your own fault
that the poor, abused little angel is
simply oppressed and browbeaten. why
do you leave things around9 Why don t
for your son instead Of regular Tan
talus chamber Of forbidden sweets. -
IT refuse to upset my whole life
and the lives Of all my family for the
Hy5 nj a'I grand That s9'e v gsR
be ACTING on the wrong principle :.
nPooh!v said Benny's aunt. Il rEs
When chance gave into her hands
for one whole day the house and her
nephew, she rose to the occasion with
the CLEAN Of heroism in her eyes. =
"Cheer up, Benjamin. she said,
soothinggly, to that parsonage, who was
watching her gravely as she moved
about the rooms putting the painted
jardiniere on top Of the piano, making
wall of fragile vases, books and ink.
stands on the high mantel and other
wise putting Satan behind the small
sinner. "Cheer up! This is red-let.
ter dayl Not once shall you hear the
slogan, Don't touch' Your intelligent
aunt has removed all the untouchables
F'rolic and enjoy yourself and rejoice
that you have one relative with spark
OF justice in her makeup. Go ahead
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If you were married, you d k4ow-but
being woman you ought to know,
anyhow, for you re all aliLe!-that the
very last place a man can sit down and
take comfort is in his own house,
cts moving picture, truly said
if [ thought it was all true. And my
tears wouldn be all for the man,
either. A husband who makes himself
so unentertaining that his wife can't
stand two or three hours of his So
ciety a day is not possession to con-
graduate her upon. She needs COM
miseration. I think. I've seen hus-
bands as interesting to pass the even
ing with as a fencepost or chimney
stack, and about as responsive and com.
municatlve. I know Of a woman who
stands newspaper up by her hus-
band S plate when he is absent: She
his being there! There are lot Of
men who oughtn It to have married wom-
en- at ALL They ought to have married
bisque dolls, who would shut their eyes
and 90 to sleep most of the time, only
waking up when they were wanted.
Here the man ressayed to speak, but
the woman waved him down.
"The trouble with you men, she
ran on, els that as soon as you marry
you forget to be entertaining. You
think the woman who has been shut up
in the house all day ought to be con-
tent merely to sit and gaze at the top
of your hair over a newspaper all the
evening. For, let me assure you, it g
a mistake about women having so much
leisure thru the day. Did you ever
try to run housea Did you ever cook
meals and wash dishes and mind the
baby and mend the clothes and sweep
and dust and boss the cook and do the
marketing, ct ceteraa If you did you'd
find out what becomes of some of that
time women waste. The most devoted
wife wants a little fun, and her hus-
band ought to feel fattered that she
prefers to wait and take it with him.
Moreover, it may be that going to
Jones or Smith s is the only thing that
will keep him from sitting and snoring
like steamboat whistle all the even
ing. Many a wife in these days was
| a business woman before she was mar
lsrled. She knows too we'll the vexations
of an office life to expect a man to
come home pert and clipper every
evening. She wouldn It think of ask
ing him to go out more than once in
week or so, and then because she knows
he needs IA little recreation as much as
Ishe does. Moreover
But the man had fed and was half
way down the hall, under the volley of
/ this assault. Whereat the woman smiled
4 a queer little smile.
It doesn't take logic to silence
i them, she said. It only takes talk.
! Nevertheless, there was considerable
/ truth In what said. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27
CLEVER, BUT

IT heard William Jennings Bryan
make many a clever speech in London
in July,' said New York man. "Mr.
Bryan was invited everywhere, and the
brilliance Of his speeches was the talk
Of the town.
zone nj ht at dinner in Park
lane an Englishman leaned across the
table and asked Mr.. Bryan what he
thought of a certain trust magnate.
answered. ga man of wonderful abili-
ty. But whenever I see him I am re-
minded Of the Scottish Judge, Lord
Braxfeld,. who, leaning down from the
BENCH said:
"EYer a vera clever chiel, mon; but
I IN thinkin' We wad be name the waur
o. hangin' .''-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27
a sharp spat on Benny's naughty hands.

a sharp spat on Benny's naughty hands.
81 am surprised at you,' said Ben
ny's mother to- Benny's aunt. IT
thought you considered that command
foolish and unnecessary. [ understand
that you advocated moral suasion and
house denuded Of bric-a-brac as I see
you have denuded this.''
aunt, vaiiiantl7 tho tho WEAKLY: "But BUY You
see-er-that is-Benny is an excep-
tionally stubborn child.' - Chicago
News
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What the Market Affords

by spoonfu1s. Fry them on. both sides
and serve Immediately.
A sublimated sort Of hash which de-
serves a more euphonious name is pre-
pared very quickly and easily. Gold
meat Of any kind Is put thru the chop:
per, care being taken to eliminate all
gristle, etc. TO this is added mashed
potatoes, in the proportion Of one-third.
a small 'p poon Of grated onion and pep
per and salt to taste. Cover the bot
tom and sides Of baking dish with
cracker crumbs, put in the hash, strew
more crumbs upon the top and let it
bake gently for 10 minutes. Can be
used either hot or cold. .~ )
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smiled grimly and was about to reply
tually took place, part of the buildings
being damaged. The duchess Of Con.
naught came running in in frantic
state Of alarm, and when the duke had
Quoted her fears he turned to Sir Ed
win and coolly remarked. "Oh, you
wonderful magician, l thought was
not asking too much of you.'
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27
A TIMELY SHAKEUP

Sir Edwin Arnold was once enter
tanning the duke Of Connaught in
Toxic. Just before leaving the noble
man remarked to his host: "You have
proved a most untiring host, but there
is one thing you have not shown me
which this country is noted for, and
that is an earthnnake.'' Sir Edwin
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27

happily in the middle Of the bedroom
rug swallowing the last drop from a
bottle of hair tonic. His frantic aunt
wildly swung him by his heels until
she remembered that was the remedy
for choking instead of poisoning. Then
she flew to the telephone to consult,
the DOCTOR. Rushing from that instru-
ment to see if Benjamin was already
curled up in commissions, she found him
in the kitchen with all the burners Of
the gas stove turned on and himself
a fair example of incipient asphyxia-
ton. In tears of fright she grabbed
him and carried him out on the porch.
"Please walk, Benny. dearl' she
begged. 8 for your own good.'
But Benny saw no object in walk
ing, SO he sat down fiat. She carried
him back and forth to provide him with
as much fresh air as possible. In the
midst Of it he pulled a sharp pin from
fraction of an inch of his eye.
"Don It you dare move and don It you
dare touch thing till I come back!'
she warned him, Historically, as she
left him. and went to hunt the court
plaster. @*'". @ss'f
When she returned Benny had pulled
a whole row of books off their shelf,
torn some Of them and cut a hole in
lace curtain with her embroidery scis-
sors. With it all he still maintained
an unruffed, cheerful demeanor and
. seemed in his usual state Of health. He
was still looking for more things to in
vestigate and she had no doubt that he
would find them. She gave it up as
hopeless and sat down to guard her
prisoner.
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OUT OF THE MOUTHS Us BABES

Small Fred-Say, mama, IS it true
that lightning never striE<>J twice in
the same place?'
Mama-So it is claimed, ,dears'
Small Fred-Huh! Our teachers got
lightning beat to standstiD. She can
strike a dozen times in the same place.
Mama-What is that hsox you ara
reading. Willie?' -
Little WilEe-It' s a. tJoh called
Child Training that 6Qs,Awed from
Mrs. Smith.
Mama-Do you find i. amusings
Little Willie oh, no; Emerely want
ed to see if | had beeh brought up
properly. '-7-
Little Jimmy-Uncle George, you ara
a college professor, ain It you?"
Uncle George-Yes, Jimmy.
Little Jimmy-You teach the dead
languages. don't you2''
Uncle George-Yes.
Little Jimmy-Are your pupils going
to be undertakers when they grow up3
Chicago News.
III l.. do h
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of tourists s. E. J.
dreadful things
he things
lacking nerve The citizen
ambitious morally interded entertainment
and fascinating piquany downright n
Baltimore in this exaggerated French metropolis
built
the along the facts s. e. j.:
lewd
American CITY, much enoyent as he in Pas
dust!
right if
feeling that they their regulations rounder
like Out And for Paris
Id metropolis but the Minneapolis Of France
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Theory and Practice With Babies

gel, for being good to you'll
But Benjamin drew the line at that.
For long while he sat and eyed the
admirable things far beyond his reach
and then he started on his usual prowl
Aglow with satisfaction, his aunt bur-
led herself in book.
The, unusual silence aroused her final
lv. Search revealed BENJAMIN seated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27

another. Professor Care described
the transplanting Of kidneys from one
animal to another, the replanted organ
performing its functions perfectly.
These are interesting operations, but
people as a rule are absurdly preju-
diced In favor Of kidneys raised on the
premises. It will probably be conceded
that every man should raise and care
for his own organs. In that way he
knows what he is getting and is to a
degree responsible for their workings.
But suppose man should try to
cater to strange stomach. Would he
not be In danger Of all kinds Of trou-
ble9 Assume that this useful, even if
not necessary organ, had struck, that
II was excised by the family physician
and dogs stomach substituted. Is
there not danger that the man on recov-
cry would pick up a. bone somewhere
and gnaw 1t on the lawn to the surprise
not to say CONSERVATION Of the neigh
borhoodq -.-. .-
s. E. j., who has been doing Paris
the gay Paree Of our novelists-
writes disappointedly Of the amount Of
wickedness and temptation that the
French capital has on the bargain
counter. To make out Paris as par
ticularly sinful social center is more a
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27

Benny's mother, coming in quietly,
heard pathetic "Don't touch!' It
was followed by peremptory "Don It
tOuch!O This in turn was followed hY
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27

The highest leap ever made by q
horse was seven feet eight inches-a
leap made in 1892 in London by Black
BeSs. a thOrobred, -.l- .
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-27
FROM ELIZABETH LEE
A MADE OVER SKIRT.

Dear Miss Lee: Please tell me how
to make over a skirt like sampler It
is seven gored and does not flare. Tell
me what kind Of cloth and what color
to get for fall waist and how to make
it, | am feet inches tall, waist 80.
bust 40; hips AZ; have very black hair
eyes are dark brown; complexion
very dark with color. I am 81 years
old, weigh $50. Am I too stout for a
princess? What colors can I wear and
can I wear black9 Il like it and always
feel best when I have it on. Do you
have patterns to sell for those who
wish to buy9 I shall be very thankful
to you for this favor. Topsy.
Renville, MINI.
Unless you have material like the
skirt on hand, it, will be impossible to
remodel plain seven gored skirt. You
could trim the bottom with couple of
colds of black silk, or with rows of
black ribbon. Flat black braid, too
would answer the purpose, and possibly
you may have something of the kind
mentioned that would come in for this
The material is very good and if you
wish the waist for wear with this skirt
then very dark red Henrietta or cash.
mere, or, in fact, any solid color in 8
light wooden material may be chosen az
long as the shade is correct. Make the
waist and trim the skirt with the same
material. II the waist. is intended fol
Wear with odd skirts SO much will de
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
woMEN,s CLUB CLOSES SEASON.
The Annual Meeting Was Held in the
Clubs Apartments Wednesday,.

Clubs Apartments Wednesday.
With the annual meeting Wednesday
afternoon, at which reports of the Of
f1cers, various standing committees and
different departments, We're given, the
Marshalltown Women's Club closed
another most successful and enjoyable
years work. It's financial condition is
good, it has ninety-two active and six
privileged members, and is in a gener-
ally prosperous condition. The reports
given were all Of interest and some OF
them were cleverly prepared. The
praise given by the secretary, Mrs.
Will Wallace to Mrs. H. III. Nichols, re-
firing president, to whom she referred
tons" was echoed by the entire clab.
Mrs. Nichols in turn paid the secretary
tribute for her faithful service, and
expressed appreciation to all for the
help and encouragement so willingly
given her, especially during that period
when the club was without a home.
Mrs. Nichols then welc omed the clubs
new president, Mrs. George Darling, to
the chair. Mrs Darling congratulated
Mrs. Nichols on the work she had done
and expressed herself as proud Of the
honor altho entirely unsought, confer
red upon her. She said that she was
conscious of the responsibility of the
office, and asked for the generous aid
of the members, whose warm supper.
she will be given during the coming
year. A few minor items of business
were disposed Of before adjournment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
MARRIED..
Rousum. Roadhouse.

A very quiet wedding, which will
come as surprise to many friends
here, was celebrated Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Colin Roadhouse, 104
Byron street, when their eldest daugh-
ter Mary r., was united in marriage
to Mr.. Ruby E. Bousum. The ceremony
was pronounced at s.: 80 o'clock by Rev.
w. HI. Scott Only the members of
the immediate families were present.
Pink and white carnations decorated
the home, and light lunch was served
following the ceremony.
The bride has held the position of
cashier at e. r. Lays dry goods store
for some time, and the groom Is en-
ployed at Friends. Both have many
warm friends here.
Mr. and Mrs Bousum left Wednesday
night for Monmouth, H., for a short
visit with relatives. Upon returning
they will reside for a time at least, at
104 Byron street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
Standing Of the Clubs.

Has the worm turned? Have the
much walloped Brownies at last hit
a winning pace, or was yesterdays
short MINDED bout but a false alarm
to raise the sinking hope of the few
faithful. who side-stepped work to be
on hand? Like a mighty force strain
ing in an awful effort, the Brownies
whirled on their pursuers, those
audacious Boone fellows, hit out
enough home runs in four innings to
have won as many games and trounc-
ed the visitors easily s to 3. What
a waste Of hits. If those long. clean
drives over the left field fence could
only have been scattered thru the
past week of play, what difference
there would have been.
Besides hitting the lank Bennett
good and plenty those first two four
base belts spurred Browns crew to
spirited efforts in grabbing hits. and
they made the visitors look like lot
Of thoroughbreds. Two fast doubles
were only a part of the snappy fielding
stunts they pulled off. And the best
OF all, Giffen, who wabbled little at
times. held to his course true enough
to swamp the tribe of Johnson with
four hits, even If two of them were
home runs.
In view of what has been TRANSFERRING
there is no telling what might have
happened to Giffen SO, after ALL per-
haps it was just as we'll that it was
arranged beforehand that the game
be called at 1880 o'clock, to give the
Brownies time to leave on an evening
train for FIT. Dodge.
The Brownies wrestle with Ft
Dodge at TT. Dodge for the next three
days, then come home Sunday to take
on the Microbes for a SERIES The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
SHOT AT KETCHUM
Second Ward Councilman Thinks Rail-
road Commissioner is Working for
Railroads Interests, as Against Peo-
pies, in Matter Of Viaduct.

Councilman Sieg, Of the Second
ward, in his report as chairman Of the
special viaduct committee OF the city
council, took a shot at Railroad Com
missioner N. S. Ketchum Wednesday
night, when he said that Mr.. Ke,chum
was doing everything in favor of the
railroad companies, rather than favor
ing the peoples interests, in the mat
ter of the Marshalltown viaduct.
Mr.. Sieg said that he had had talk
with Commissioner Ketchum, and had
decided that it would be useless for the
city to do anything farther in trying
to secure viaduct. Mr.. Sieg said that
he still favored Center street, but
that Mr.. Ketchum said there was no
reason talking Center street He
quoted ketchum as saying that he was
against the Center street location, and
that all the rest of the commission
We're. but that all favored Third street.
S1eg also said that Ketchum intimated
that there would he no trouble in get
ting viaduct ordered by the COM
mission If Third street We're settled
upon. Mr. Ketchum was quoted as
saying that the city would have to
pay $4,000 for it's share Of the work
if the yiaduct were located on Center
street.
The council accepted the report of
the committee and voted to continue
the same committee in it's work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
JUNIOR CLASS RECEPTION.
Most Pleasant Affair Given in Honor
of the Graduating Glass.

Most Pleasant Affair Given in Honor
of the Graduating Glass.
The members Of the high school jun
Tor class acquitted themselves most
creditably at their reception given in
Odd Fellows hall Wednesday evening,
in honor of this years graduates, and
at which the members Of the school
board and their wives, City Superin-
tendent and Mrs. E. L. Coffeen, Princi-
pal E. v Brunlbaugh, and the high
school faculty, were also guests. Mrs.
Harry Flaes, who makes her home in
Odessa, Russia, was also present at
the reception, as the guest of MIR. and
Mrs J. l.. Carney, the former a men,
Der of the board. Those in the re-
ceiving line We're Misses Lucille Will
lard and Zola Arnold, Messrs. Will
Crary and George Lease. The hall was
prettily decorated in festoons of the
colors of both classes, purple and gold
for the seniors, and red and white for
the juniors. Adamson's orchestra,
which played thruout the evening, was
concealed behind an embankment of
palms. Dancing and cards were en-
joyed by those who cared to partici-
pate, and general social time by those
who did not. Frappe and delicious
light refreshments Were served, and the
favors We're red and white carnations.
The reception was a very pleasant
affair, and a success in every way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
MANY NEW LIGHTS.
Arcs Ordered Placed by Adoption OF
Committees Report.

Chairman Clark. of the water works
committee of the city council, reported
Wednesday night favorably to the plac-
ing of new arc lights a. Twelfth and
Summit Thirteenth. between Main ana
Summit. Fifteenth and Summit Eighth
and Nevada Fifth and Boone, and East
Main at Northwestern railroad cross
ing To this Devine moved to add one
at the corner of Eleventh and State on
tho amendment Clark, Packer, McDon-
aid and Psenicka voted nay. causing
the mayor to cast Il deciding vote.
The chair voted aye. carrying the
amendment On the original motion for
adoption of the report all voted aye.
Mr.. Clark reported on the petition
asking for an extension Of the water
mains on North Fourth avenue, and the
report, which was favorable. was
adopted.
The Herman resolution of the last
meeting, asking that water be furnished
manufacturing institutions a the same
rate per 1000 gallons by meter. was adj
versely reported by the committee ana
the report adopted by every vote but
Herman'S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
COMMITTEE NOT FAVORABLE.
Funds Not Available for Building Of
Fire Station on Frederick Street.


Hhe committee on police and fire OF
the city council, thru Chairman Psen-
iclZa, Wednesday night reported un-
favorably to the Herman resolution
asking that the city erect fire station
at a cost of $4,000 on the citys prop
erty on Frederick street, and do away
with the south side station. The COM
mittee gave as its reasons that $4,000
would barely pay for the foundation of
a suitable building, and that at the
present time there were not available
funds.
Mr.. Herman was very ardent in
plea for his resolution. He said that
the south side station crew had an
sWered sixty calls for fires on this side
of the creek, as against four on the
south side, within year. The city
had bought land for the purpose o.
building fire station, and he did not
think the city had money to invest in
"a hole" providing it got nothing in
return for the investment. He cited
the Duffield fire as AIN example of what
it meant to have the other station so
far south, and said that the city would
kill its horses, and perhaps its men,
some time on the railroad crossings.
He also urged the necessity of city
Jail, which his resolution called to be
placed in the basement Of the proposed
station, and said that an illustration of
the result of what happened by confin-
ing DRINKS in the county ! Jail was
shown in the recent Jail delivery, where
he was sure city prisoners carried
tools to the burglars inside, with which
they cut their way out of jail.
The report of the committee was
adopted, with all voting aye with the
exception of Herman McMains and
Iseman were not present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-24
BIDS ARE OPENED.
Council Receives Offers Of Firms for
Different Lines Of Work.

Bids for furnishing supplies for the
extension of water mains, sewer pipe.
brick, coal and printing were opened
by the council at the adjourned meet
ing Wednesday evening. Several bids
under each head were received, and all
went over until next Monday night,
when the council will hear reports of
the committees to which the bids were
referred The bids on iron pipe and
supplies for the water mains extern
sion were referred to the committee on
water works and electric lights; those
for sewer pipe and brick to the sewer
committee; coal to the ways, means
and supplies committee; and printing
to the committee on ordinances and
printing.