davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

who was taking home a jugful. and he
shaid was no friend Of his II I didn't
drink two glasses. Where's our old
catY'
"What do you want Of the cat1s
Sosry For the Cat.
eve been mean to that cat Mrs.
Bowsher. I've called him names. I've
throwed bricks at him. I've tried to
murder him. I've got up in the night
with butcher knife to cut his throat
from ear to ear. I'm sorry r. It, and
now want to beg his pardon"
'You can do that in the morning. I
want you to come to bed now. It 10
after 10 o'clock"
"Don't try to fool me. Mrs. Bowsher. "
he laughed as he reached over and
tried to pat her cheek. "Its just shev-
en- o'clock, and I'll bet hundred dol
lars to a cent on 1t. Do you think the
cat will ever forgive mey'
'If you will 90 to bed"
II hope he'll forgive mel hope %.
When he learns how much trouble !
have gone through in this world mebbe
he will pity me. Where's the cookT
I'm bed and asleep, Of course"
'Then want you to go and wake
her up and bring her down here. ]
want to beg her pardon. ! have shaid
hard things Of that girl. ! have shaid
that she made slop coffee and tea. ]
have shaid that she drank up the milk.
/ have shaid that she wasn't worth 81
year as a cook. want to take It
all back"
.eBut you can't do It tonight" she
protested. II hope none Of the neigh
bors saw you when you came in"
81 sheen sheven Of our nayburs when
I came in and asked 'em If they was
feelin' weller than usual. Mrs. Bow
sher, is your mother here2"
"Of course not"
.aThen I want to telegraph to her.
have shaid hard things about your
mother. have shaid she was an old
cat. 1 have called her an old rip. ]
have shaid hoped she would choke
herself to death. One night got up
and got the crowbar and was goin' to
kill her. 1 want to beg her pardon.
want to shay she is not an old cat.
You get piece Of paper and write 1t
out. Shay that Mr.. Bowsher Is shorty
and will never, never do it again.
Shay that he can't sleep nights for
thinkin' about her. Shay that II she
don't forgive me-
"What nonsensel Mr.. Bowser. !
want you to come to bed"
"Go to bed at sheven o'clock! Not
much! Mrs. Bowsher, is 'er iceman
here?"
"You know he is not. Shall I go up
and leave you here?"
81 want to beg that iceman's par
don. l shaid he cheated us in weight.
I shaid he was a robber. I shaid !
would like to punch his head. Poor
mani made him feel bad, and want
to beg his pardon"
you can do that in the morning.
answered Mrs. Bowser as she took
him By the arm and tried to get hlm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Ironuuill to Mark Twain.

The other day Eugene F. Ware fin
ished reading volume by Mark Twain.
He wrote to Mr.. Clemens under date
Of Dec. i this letter, says the Topeka
Capital:
Dear Mr.. TWAIN picked up your last
volume read 1t clear through from
cover to cover It was like a bobtailed
iush-I could not lay it down. Yours
sincerely e. F. WARE.
From 81 Fifth avenue. New York.
Mr.. Clemens answered back under date
Of Dec 6 as follows:
Dear Mr.. ware-I am an old brass
bound, copper riveted. fire assayed Pres
byterian with seventy-one years expert
ence in unworldliness. and I don't under
stand your metaphor. but know 1t was
intended as a compliment. and make
it cordially welcome. Sincerely yours.
MARK.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Piless Piles! PiIssI

DR.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
will cure blind, bleeding, liberated ana
itching piles 1t absorbs the tumors
allays the itching at once. acts as q
D 3ultice, gives instead relie.. DR.. Will
lams' Indian Pt:a Ointment is prepared
for piles and itching of the private
parts. Every box Is guaranteed. Sold
by druggists, by mail, for so cents and
81. Williams Manufacturing Company,
proprietors. Cleveland, O. For sale
by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

of the department of charities. for DR..
Darlington, head of the health depart
ment, declares that leprosy is not a
contagious disease and that hence he IS
not required to deal with it. This view
is not shared by DR.. Ashmead.
1T is criminal" he says, ito allow
such a terrible plague to get root here
just because boards of health have not
been able to discover the medium by
which the disease is transmitted, and
therefore hold that it is not contag-
ious."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
oulErus FOR GRAIN TRUST.
Nebraska Court Stamps the Same as
Illegal.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 24.-The Nebras-
ka supreme court affirmed the findings
Of the referee, in the suit brought by
Attorney General Brown to dissolve the
Nebraska Grain Dealers Association
on the ground that it is trust.
The effect of the decision is to de-
clare the association a combination in
restraint Of trade. 1t holds, however,
that the charters of the constituent
companies cannot be taken away as
under the Junkin act three convictions
are necessary to effect forfeiture.
The decree finally puts the grain
trust at it has been organized and OPP
Grated, out of business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

started. He took stsp q two ana
then pulled back and sat down and
said:
Wanted to Apologize.
"And there's the milkman. What
did shay to him?"
Nothing. You haven't seen him for
months"
"Nozzings? Don't deceive me, Mrs..
Bowsher. know met 'er milkman
and called him robber. I told him
his milk was half water. called him
red headed son Of gun. shaid I
could lick him with one hand tied be-
hind me. want to shee him and beg
his pardon"
Mrs. Bowser sat down and picked
up book and tried to read, ana. after
brushing tears from his eyes, Mr.. Bow
ser continued:
"And there's you. I want to beg
your pardon. I have called You names.
l have shaid you tried to assassinate
me. have kicked and been mean.
Can you ever in your life forgive met
II you can't then shall 60 out ana
drown myself"
"How could you be 30 foolish % %
drink too muchv' exclaimed Mrs. Bow
ser as she looked at him.
ssWhaz! Whaz Ehat! Drink to-
much7 Shay. now, I'm shober q
judge-two Judges-nve Judges. Never
was 50 shober In my life"
Then come on to bed"
"I'll be in bed in two minutes, but
want to talk little f1rst. IL the coal
man hereY'
"You know better"
Tho Coal Man Too.
"Zhen I'm shorty. Last week call
ed him liar and robber. Yesh,I
did. Shays to him, shays !. Shay,
coal man, you are the biggest rob :"
.sBut let It go until tomorrow. You
can see him then and apologize.
'But he's fesiin' bad over what ]
shaid, and want to 'poiogize tonight.
II be should die tonight thinkin' had
wronged him could never forgive
myself. Yesh, shir, when he brought
That last coal shaid to him
Mrs. Bowser rose up and began pac.
ing the room, and Mr.. Bowser had .
brief weeping spell and then dried his
eyes and said:
"And want to tell you bout polly.
ticks. You know. I've been sayin
That was goin' to run for mex presi.
dency? Yesh, shir, I've shaid sho'
right along. rye shaid was 'er only
man to beat Roosevelt or Bryan
Haven't shaid Shat, Mrs. BowserT
II. believe you have" she replied.
st could snow 'em both under ten;
feet deep. My country calls me to do
1t. Listen! Don't you hear Ter call =
II hear q cat miauling in the back
yard, and II you are not coming e,
bed ! shall leave you here"
Won't Run Fer oAce.
my country calls, but she can cal
and be hanged to her; am no sneak
In 'er bushes. Mrs. Bowser. ! am eofn'
to make Mr.. Roosevelt or Mr.. Bryan
feel bad. Hear me when shay shat
my name IL Bowsher Samuel Bow
sher-and that hereby and hereoD
absolutely decline to be Q candidate
for 'er next presidency on any ticket
That's hat. You can hank On Shat
You never knew me to lie, did youit
Well, amt lynn now. No shdf. ]
won't be candidate under any shiEs
cumstances."
''But you'll come to bed7' =
"Under any shircumstance, NIL
Bow-wow-sher."
'Then get up and come along"
But Mr.. Bowser slowly and softly
and gracefully slid out Of his chair On
to the floor and began to snore. Mrs.
Bowser turned all the gas out but one
Jet and went upstairs, and 90 the clock
struck II and then II and the crickets
sang and the cats miauled and the 20
liceman on the beat fell asleep Mr..
Bowser slumbered on with only tho
family cat for his guardian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Away for tho Winter; California, Flor
~

Away for tho Winter; California, Flor
ida,
The Gulf and Mexico. For pleasure
and relief from Jack Frost" Special
rates and elegant service via the Wa
bash System.
only one changesen route, and that in
Union station at st. Louis or Kansas
City.
So hours to the Gulf.
4S hours to Florida.
81 hours to California
"a hours to Mexico City.
Also, especially low round trip and
one way rates to nearly all points, first
and third Tuesday.
For further information call on or
address L. r. DAVIS,
p. & T. A., Des Moines.
F. C. MM1LLAN,
d. r. & p. A., Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Iowa at Washington.

washington, D. c., Dec. 24.-Rural
letter carriers appointed In Iowa:
Center Junction-Norman r. Espy,
carrier; Eva Espy, substitute.
Baskerville Elijah Rice. carrier; r.
vim I. Rice, substitute.
Missouri valley-James M. Hall, car
rier; Martha A. Hall, substitute.
Modale-Frank Brenter, carrier, Lew
is E. Boyd, substitute.
Ruthven-James R. Phoenix, carrier;
Rex C.. Hubbard, substitute.
Traer-G Grant Scott, carrier; Bert
Axon, substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

Alphonse zinderporten. aged IS, Of
Baltimore, Nd, was found dead in bed
from inhaling gas at a small hotel at
100 West street, New York. Under
porten sent letter to his relatives in
Baltimore few days ago in which he
informed them that he was going to
kill himself at the hotel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
FIT and Fought.

One would have thought this an
Americanism, but ind 1t in Garrick's
Miss In Her Teens" where Tag says
to Flash: ooh pray let me see you
fight! There were two gentlemen At
yesterday" etc. (act 2)-Notes and
ouaeies,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Special Holiday Excursion.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell round trip tickets to all points
on the line and to various other points
for one and one-t third fare. Tickets on
sale December goth to 25th, and De-
cember 10Th to January LIST; good to
return until January 9th. For further
information apply to the Great Western
agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
NINETY CENT GAS IN IOWA.
Cedar Rapids City Council Fixes Price
by Ordinance,

Cedar Rapids, Dec. 24.-An advanced
step in the controversy between the
city and the gas company was taken
when an ordinance was passed fixing
the rate at 80 cents per thousand after
January 1. 1t is expected the COM
pany will appeal to the court, attack
ing the reasonableness OF the rate, but
the consumers will be advised to stand
pat and pay only fixed rate, defying
the company to take out their meters.
The present rate is SLIPS, or $1.l5 II
paid before the tenth of the month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
State of Ohio. City of Toledo. Lucas

state OF Onlo, C1ty Oh 4oIeoo, Lucas
County, IS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City Of Toledo, county and state afore-
said. and that said firm will pay the
sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence, this 9Th day of Deem
Der, A. D. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
(Seal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
u. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Low Rates to the West and South.

Low Rates to The West and South.
west.
On the hrst and third Tuesdays Of
each month until March, 1907, inclusive,
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell one way colonists' tickets at
nearly half fare to points in Arkansas.
Colorado, Indian Territory, Kansas,
Louisiana, Mexico, Missouri, Nebraska.
New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
Texas and Wyoming. For further in
formation apply to the Great Western
agent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Excursion Rates for the Holidays "a
Extensive Territory.

Via the NorthIWestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates on ten dates: December 20, 81,
%, %. "a, Is, 20, 80. 81, 1906. and jan
uary 1, 1907, good returning until and
including January z, 1907. to stations
on the North Western Line (including
C.. st. p, M. & o. R'y.), and to points
on several other lines, for full details
of which apply to agents Chicago &
North Western R'y.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Fire Under Water

Is not more surprising than the quick
pleasant curative effects, of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. Is cents. Guaranteed.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
And Cheerfully Too.

NINETY per cent Of the men in this
world make fools Of themselves for
money"
"Worse than that. Ninety per cent
Of them make fools Of themselves for
othing."-Clsysland P1esa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
A Brave Fight

trouble, is always successful, II carried
against stomach, liver. and kidney
on by means OF Electric Bitters. 50
cents. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
RooIxs Of the Week

Books Of the Week.
Robinson Caruso. By Hannah Ora
ham. (New York. f2 net.)-London
Judy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

op McCabe few months ago to adj
minister reprimand to member Of
the Delaware conference, body COM
posed Of negro ministers, says Dover
(Del.) dispatch to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger. The offending preacher
condemned by his brethren was the
Rev. ]. 81. Hartman.
whats the charge against this
mani" asked the white haired author
Of Life In Libby Prison"
It was shown that Mr.. Hartman in
a church financial operation had writ
ten the name Of the indorser upon the
note, but the bank people were con-
WINGED that It was done through ig-
norance.
you want him reprimanded, do
your asked the bishop.
1--WE think SOL
"Well, here's the way: I'll reprimand
you" retorted the bishop, drawing
wallet from his pocket and asking how
much the minister needed for his
church.
'Fifty dollars" said one Of the min
listers.
"Well, here you are. Take it from
mel! And Bishop McCabe counted out
I've ten dollar bills.
Bishop McCabe related the following
story about an incident in which he
participated, says the Northwestern
Christian Advocate:
"Once upon time was in rail-
road accident. It was one of the only
two have ever experienced, and I
have Travelled more than 10000 miles
on trains and steamers.
"a broken wheel threw the train of
the track. The car was in was shat
tered very much Seated just ahead
of me was an elderly woman who was
suffering from rheumatism. 1t was
necessary to change cars. I helped
her off the car, carried her valise and
gave her the support of my arm. Be
hind us came noble looking English
woman with her husband by her side.
"She was scolding him we'll for start
Ing on their journey on Friday. I told
you, James, she said, that something
would happen IL we should start on
Friday
Madam said 1, do you know that
Columbus set sail to discover America
on Friday?'
aShe looked at me with indignation
and said, Sir, in my opinion, it Is
a great pity that America was ever dis
covered at ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
HOLIDAY Excursion Rates.

On December 20. 81, %. %. "a, 25. 80.
81 and January LIST, the Iowa Central
will sell round trip excursion tickets
at rate of one and one third fare, linn
tied for return to and including Jan.
z. 1907.
For narticulars and folders call on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Methodist Bishops Methods Of
Raising Great Funds Were
Novel
HOW HE cENsuRED A PREACHER
Paid the Debt Of a Negro Preacher
Who Had Made a Bank BIunder-
EngIishman Once Trumpet the Bish-
ops card-Happy When Aiding tho
Churches Of tho Poor.

While assistant secretary or tne
Methodist Church Extension fund the
late Bishop Charles G. McCabe of the
Methodist Episcopal church built more
than 900 churches. AS secretary OF
the Missionary society he added half a
million dollars to It's annual income
chiefly through his personal attractive
ness. says the Philadelphia North
American.
An amusing commentary on the con-
tagion OF his enthusiasm for church
work Is In the following story OF q
campaign in the rural districts.
The bishop, who came to be known
as chaplain" on account Of his labors
for Union soldiers in the civil war, was
making visit with couple Of good
Methodists who, In response to his rep
resentatlon Of the needs Of the church.
had given literally Of their worldly
goods. On the morning of his depart
ure the wife of one parishioner called
him aside and, handing him roll OF
banknotes, said: Chaplain. John and I
have given all that we think we ought
for the church, but here is some money
| have saved. John knows nothing
about 1t. I want to be represented In
dlvidually as helper along Of so good
a cause. But you must promise me not
to say anything to John"
DR.. McCabe promised. A few mo-
ments later he was mysteriously beck
oned out by John" who led him be-
hind the barn. Delving into his "jeans"
he drew up fat roll Of bills. 1t repre-
scented a private store Of wealth not
known to his wife. In almost the same
words he begged the chaplain to accept
this personal offering. but on mo &C.
count to tell Mary"
DIR. McCabe was never SO happy as
when he was working to aid poor
church or mission, and because he
loved to give from his own funds he
met unequaled success in inducing 9th
ers to donate money to the cause.
The bishops system Of making his
appeal to great congregations for mon
ey was characteristic. He was one Of
the few men in the church who could
bring out crowded audience when Ne
visited church with the avowed in
tention Of asking for money. He had
an unlimited fund Of "reminiscences,
both humorous and pathetic, and his
way of telling them was his great
!, drawing card.
When he had placed his audience in
good humor after mastery sermon.
he called attention to the need of their
own or of some church for money.
Then he told of a lawyer In Jackson,
Mich, who subscribed 5000 to help free
church from debt and then, when the
full amount had not been raised. mort
gagged his home in order to increase his
subscription. This act moved the peo-
pie to greater effort, and in few min
utes not only the remainder Of the
amount needed was subscribed, but
enough more had been given to pay OF
the mortgage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

D. f. & P. A., Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

who was taking home jugful, and he
shaid was no friend Of his II ! didn't
drink two glasses. Where's our old
ca%90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Died or sunstroke.

For particulars and folders call on
a cnnfa
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-07

The farmers o fthe State will please
take notice that the Committee In
charge Of this Bureau of Information
does not assume, or pretend to, pose as
the great head or seat of knowledge,
where any and all knowledge pertain
ing to the farming interest OF the State
may be obtained directly from the in
dividual members of our Committee
alone; but we solicit short articles from
practical farmers for these columns
from every quarter of the State on the
subjects Of how to grow profitable crops
and how to turn the profits Of our farm
crops into the hands of the producers.
And then again the Farmers Union
at the Crossing wants to hear from the
Unions at the Forks of the Creeks,
and the Flatwoods Union wants to
hear how the Unions in the Red Hills
are doing. In fact, we want to know
more about each other, and what ls
the best way to get at the things that
are to the farmers interest. We know
of no better plan to get together and
to learn from each other than to MAN.
tain a Bureau Of Information to far
mers in the county newspapers
throughout the STATE.
When it is known to the farmers OF
the State that all the Committee In
charge of our Bureau Of Information
are practical and progressive farmers
from the fields, and that we are In
close touch with our State and Gov
eminent Experiment Stations. 1t 10 ap-
parent at once that our Farmers Bu-
rean of Information has behind 1t for
our support a source from which to
draw upon for it's information on sub
jects of practical and scientific farming
that is not excelled.
We now have In preparation for our
Farmers Union columns reports from
a series of cooperative experiments on
the subjects of growing nitrogen In
the soil and the "Aldrich System" OF
rotating crops by planting two rows OF
cotton and two rows of corn in regular
alienation. over the whole field, and
changing these rows each season.
Our experiments ars conducted by
practical farmers on their farms in CO.
operation with Experiment Stations.
We expect, to maintain profitable
prices forIour products by organization
and loyal cooperation among farmers:
With the birth of the Farmers
Union the farmers Of the South have
taken their rightful position.
Farmers. line up shoulder. 10 shout.
der with your neighbors, and lay hold
of the wheels Of the Farmers Union
and push your interest forward.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-03-07
Basset China is true China,
it is exquisit, dainty, semi

Basset China is true China,
it is exquisit, dainty, semi
opalescent. It is produced in
Bassetts own great European
factories by cunning artisans
whose Fathers and Fathers
Fathers have been makers of
china ; the skill of their eye
and touch has grown as the
centuries whirled by, and in
addition to getting China that
is as good as the best, you are
able at this store to by it in
OPEN STOCK, you can make
up your set to suit your self,
and after it has been in use
for a time and you have a
piece or two broken, you can
get matchings here in any
quantity you may need-one
piece or just any way that
will best suit you. This is
by odds the best way to buy
china. Bargains & 10c store.