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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
Incidents and Observations
COMMENCEMENT REVELATIONS
By R. L. GRAY.

And here it is the commencement
season again. The weather feels like
it. The palm leaf fan has come off
the top shelf. Those prudent ones who
have deferred sitting under the oaks
until the season has settled" dis
cover that the ants and buzz-WlngS and
ja~ck-SnapperS have also settled in their
minds that it is time TO be up and do
ing. Things are drying out and getting
alive. The birds have gotten over the
first spasm of courtship. The nests
are filled with fedgIingS. The air is
heavy with The clouds have
lost their tickle look Of play-tine and
Iaze idly in big white columns. The
breeze is odOrous instead of uggcs
tive. 1t is the season Of maturity. Of
maturity giving life. 1t is hot and
serious. The working days have come.
Wherefore men desire rest above all
things.
it is a happy circumstance that at
this season Of the summer the instltu-
ton of the commandments should
finnish an excuse to pause and take
refuge in the pleasing pastiIne Of phil
osophic reflection and advice. To the
thousands of graduates the times are
indeed a commencement for which
they have been making sOul-tense
preparation. They are pecpinG out
from the rim Of the nest. kicking
holes through the fimSy confines of
the traditions that have held them
tight. They Iook ~searchingly at the
world through the glasses Of definitely
conceived ideas. 1t is a large prospect,
but they are neither surprised nor dis
mayed. The very biGncss of things is
what they have been counting on. The
coming reformation is worth while.
The needs are as clear as the defects
are glarinG. Let us set things right.
But let us first finish the college song
and wait for cool weather.. In the
ytlap n ft.,n - ,.nrf NEil a. no Ia n NNE
have been examining for "cXams.' The
mountains and the Sea-ShOre call. The
diversions OF love are at hand. After
all there arc souls young enough to un-
dcrstand. young i'm fact and youthful
in that wisdom which is not tied To
axions or di%sgruntled with experience.
Whereupon it pIeascs the world
which has long z found out that
Alma Mater believes in early weaving
to exercise itself in sage cynicisms at
the Expense of those who are sitting
to table for the first time. 1t is
the solemn assertion that appetite is
not perennial. With a cOnccit which
We fatuOuSly make matter of pride, we
point to ourselves as failures as a
horrible example of what enthusiasm
leads to. Particularly do we grow
merry at the idea of anybody just out
of college thinking to better this old
world which the doughty men of
naughty-naught have found SO much
too Skilful for their steel. We listen to
the college Grafton with an irritating
condcScCnsion for which we deserve to
be punched. The idea of any young
StCr in the senior class having an opin-
ion about a matter which has baffled
ever so mighty a mind as that of our
has found it utterly be-
Nond its power to retain at one and
the Same time the Greek particles and
the price Of lard. Having graduated
onto lard. VIC resent economies as. a
loss Of time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
semi ANNUAL NamtnHH..

.raninlc. Tho ~eUI-a ....
tiou 90 the students of
Academy VIII ,uHmuu..
the 18th uf >nE-uatar. is.
mons HAN of ths state
continue for three days
ON TUESDAY evening I@.
tire "a hay II the Eet#r.#
lily ThcSpiau Corps #E.f
tho hrnent CT the Acll.me
called "a cure for fNe f..
with the Musical E.ter
"EoSiua."
ON "Wednesday and THa.
lnES. there will pe ruI.6.
the students.
ON Friday MoruiuE ~
bournc's students in Mus. ..
amined.
On Friday evening the I...
cicty viii perform the I.u
Loves Vows and the Fate.
Prisoner at Large" for tHr f..
the Library.
y. Jp\I-
oct. 30.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22

"Mamma,' queried t~hree-year-old
Mabel. with a puzzled air. when you
turn out the gas, where does the blaze
go?"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22

Mrs. MCPheetcr-' Drath-eu The
18th uIt. near Greenville. tNirgD Ms.
NcPheeters. the Consort or Rev. Mi
liam McPheetcrs Ia the 18th year oG
her age.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
The Examination in 1870

The Examination in 1870
The semi-annual oNamu9af0..
Students. which closed ou I....
"a highly approved.
1t was particularly ple4aI.a .
Trustees to observe. that
which they had noticed af f..
Examination. in relation in .H.
tivation amongst tho hiEheU -I5
especially. Of a correct and l.rE.
quaintance with tho Amtri,.#
guagc, had in a great dcEr,. l..
moved. and was clearly e}luue#
Grammar Exercises. Composite.
Public Speaking OF the loNus
Several OF these comp0sitI.H
orationS We're such a~ did u"r
the Institution, some of iH"
were. indeed. In a very superior
combining EraCefulucss of #r.
business of cadence and cmI|.a. F.
correct pronunciation.
The Young Ladies' Of the A.#.
as usual. acquitted thcmseiEce E
various studies of Reading. H
Arithmetic. English Grammar.
raphy. Astronomy. Moral Fh...s
Rhetoric. Composition, I1u"I4e
Music. in a manner highIS Uu..
to themselves.
The Session was closed ht t0
livery of an elegant and arrr#I
Address to the students by BE-.
Joseph Caldwell. President of 'us
verSity of the State. who honor
Institution with his |prcseure +
some of the most material part.
Examinations.
X. JONES. I#
Raleigh. Nov. Is.
Raleigh Register. Nov. ?. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
The Acadcnly i'm 1910.

Raleigh, % May. 1910.
Raleigh Star. May 10, 1910.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-05-22
Smith as "a Church Lawyer.

The succeeding letters show the first
notice Smith received of his excon-
munication. and quote the section of
the common prayer of the church in
which a minister may excommunicate
anyone known to be an 'open and
notorious evil liver" or n who has
done any wrong to his neighbors by
words or deeds, 50 that the congre-
cation be thereby offended"
Smith reasons that the congrega-
ton was not offended with him. but
rather pleased thai he should have
offended the rector, and say in his
mex letter:
NJ Friend: If you can find one
jurist on earth today who Will say a
minister i'll The Protestant Episcopal
| church has the right on his own mo-
J ton without notice and when the on
gregation is not offended to excom-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
BANK OF THORNTON AFFAIRS.
Depositors Will be Paid Full Amounts
in Due Time

Special to Times Republican.
Thornton, May 1S.-G. e. Dowing,
appointed assignee of the Bank of
Thornton, is in town. arriving yester-
day from Mason City. j. d. Barlow
arrived here also on Tuesday and at
once called meeting of the depos
itors. assuring them that with some
time given to settle the business af-
fairs of the bank, they would be paid
100 cents on ever, dollar. From the
assignee we have received the folr
lowing statement: To date, the assets
of the bank, with the personal proper
ty. are $106, 1873: liabilities, $50, $40
IS; showing over $4,000 to the good
Some reports do not speak very en-
couragingly for the depositors and
paper of May Is. In reference to j. c..
Jensen. who was doubly unfortunate
having lost $4,000 in the Meservey
bank and being creditor to almost as
much in the Thornton bank, the farts
In the case are that J, G. Jensen has
s1d43 on deposit in the Bank of Thorn
ton. and his son. Jacob J. Jensen. a
time deposit OF 800 Mr.. Barlow. coming
back home the way he has. and going
to work to make a settlement of the
affairs of the bank satisfactory to all,
surely needs and has the sympathy
o. all his friends. who want all to know
The facts in the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
TROUBLE AT COLLINS.
Objection Raised Because A. D. Lewis
Barber, Operated Small Gas Plant.

Special 10 Times Republican,.
Collins. May 1S.-A. ID. Lewis, the
barber who has been occupying u.
Knepper's building on the west side OF
Main street moved rather unexpected
ly Wednes lay evening. DR.. knepper
has been trying for some time to force
Mr.. Lewis to vacate his building. Which
had been leased for year by the oc-
cupant A short time ago Mr.. Lewis
nut in small gas plant and the post
office was also furnished with gas, the
postn stress being the wife OF the oth-
er physician here, causing "a law SUIT
in which MIR Lewis easily won out. as
1t could not be proven that 1T was 9TH
err than legitimate business. Wedhes-
day an injunction was served on MI.
Lewis. and rather than have any fur-
Their trouble. he moved his fixtures into
the Evans restaurant, where he VIII re-
main until new building can be erect
ed just opposite his former location.
The sympathy of the people of Collins
seems to be with the barber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

Coon Rapids.
Cephas Parker died Monday night
after brief illness at the home of his
stepson, w. II. Asher He has been
troubled more or less for years with
Bright's disease, which finally resulted
in his death tho he had reached his
seventy-ffth year, and thru old age
had become epfeebled. Mr.. Parker
came to Carroll county in 1875 The
funeral services were held at the resi-
dence of w. H. Asher Wednesday aft
ernoon, the sermon being preached
by Rev. Jeffrey many old time neigh
bors as we'll as relatives being pres
ent.
Lake City.
Men versed in geology visited the
bluffs north of this place recently and
,ested the spot where it was reported
a fine quality of sand rock had been
discovered. The test proved satis-
factory, and now it is thought large
crushing plant will be erected near the
spot to prepare the stone to make
pressed brick. The stone when pow
dered is the finest white sand. A very
good variety Of Potters' clay has also
been found near this place. These dis
coveries give assurance that Lake City
may yet become center of new
industry.
Burlington.
William Lane, resident Of Trer-
ton township, in Henry county, thinks
pot of gold, containing some fifty
or sixty thousand dollars, is buried
near Patterson station. about six miles
south Of this place. Mr.. Lane has 10
other reason for believing in the ex-
istence of this fabulous treasure than
series of dreams which have made
a deep impression upon his mind. Sew
eral years ago relative first visited
the location, and strange to say, found
that everything agreed with Mr. Lanes
description, altho the latter had never
visited the locality except in his
dreams. He. is seeking for the treas
ure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18

some grain. The loss is estimated at
$1,500, with practically no insurance,
which fact will make the loss a
severe one for Mr.. Larson at this
time.
Cincinnati.
The Armstrong Coal Company have
their shaft down ITO feet and are push
ing the work as rapidly as possible
season by July 1. The Domestic Coal
Company are putting in an air and
escape shaft and will soon be in shape
to double their capacity *** Rev.
r. w. Janison, an evangelist of Sioux
City, is holding revival services at the
Congregational church. He Is a force
full speaker and is doing much good in
our community.
Lake City.
Farmers announce the acreage of
corn in this part of the state this sum-
mer will be very largely increased. The
quality Of corn raised last year was not
of the best and this fact led the FARM
ers to select better seed, with the
quality this coming fall will be far in
duNdHCS VI ludl IdlSGQ last ySoi. L ilS
wheat area will be small in Calhoun
county. Farmers are taking to rails
ing and fattening hogs and cattle on
their farms instead of shipping out the
grain.
Fairfield.
John Hayden, young man employed
by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
railroad, as one of their brakemen, met
with painful accident the other NOR
ming while attempting to couple car
while the train was backing up, cutting
his right thumb off just below the first
joint **+ Peter E. Bosen, editor and
owner Of the Fairfield Tribune, has
just returned from an extended visit
to Amarillo, Potter county, Texas,
where he has purchased the entire
newspaper plant of the Amarillo Pub
fishing Company, and where he began
the publication Of a daily newspaper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
SUICIDE AT RlNARD,
William Mardis, a Wealthy Young
Farmer, Takes His Own Life.

William Mardis, a Wealthy Young
Farmer, Takes His Own Life.
Special 10 Times Republican.
Rlnard, May 1S.-Deep mystery sur
rounds the suicide yesterday of Will
lam Mardis. aged 38 years, a prominent
and wealthy farmer living near here.
He leaves a wife and two children.
There were no money emIbarrassrnents
and the domestic life of the young cou-
pie was pleasant. Several days ago
Maidis told his wife of his business
affairs. He had never before talked Of
business matters with her.
"Why are you telling me all this =
she asked.
"There might be a terrible accident
some time" was the response.
The above conversation would indi-
cate that the suicide was premeditated.
Mardis killed himself by firing bullet
thru his heart while his wife was out
In. the barn, and left no word CT ex-
PLANTATION for his act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18

Iowa Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Ellsworth return
ed Friday from their extended trip or
six months in the south and In Cali
fornia. The trip was made entirely for
the benefit of Mr.. Ellsworth's health
which is considerably improved.
Essex.
Mr. John A. Nye, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. P. Nye, of this city, who Is at
tending college at the Northwestern
University at Evanston, ILL.,, and who
will graduate from a course in that
collage this summer, has been award
ed a fellowship in English literature.
Columbus Junction.
Ernest Barkoff, the little son of Fred
Rarkoff. living southeast of town, was
accidentally shot last Sunday by a
neiehbor boy, Ed Tisor, who is perhaps
IA years old, the Barkoff boy being only
8. The doctor was called at once and
it is hoped the wound will not prove
serious.
Webster City.
The Webster City Gas Company are
expecting the plans for the gas plant
to arrive in the city and as soon as
they arrive ground for the plant will
be broken. The company has opened
an office in the rear of the Hamilton
County State Bank building. Next
year they will build an office building
north Of this location.
Eagle Grove.
During the hard thunder storm Of
Monday night, the large barn belong
ing to, Martin Larson, six miles west
of town, was struck by lightning and
totally consumed by fire. When the
shock came the family were at the
supper table and Mrs. Larson tainted,
which attracted the attention of the
rest Of the family and the firing of
the barn was not noticed until one of
the neighbors passing gave the
alarm With the barn We're consum-
ed five head Of horses and six calves,
together with a quantity of hay and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
PETITION IS AMENDED.
New Development in Prosecution Of
Liquor Dealers at Waterloo.

Special 20 Times Republican.
Waterloo, May 1S.-An amended
and substituted petition for revocation
of the pharmacists permits held by j.
III. Snyder, NJ. L. Cummins, III. j. Blan-
chaine, George S. Mohin, A. I. Joder,
II. j. Pfeiffer and Henry Mazanti, has
been submitted by A. J.iBaker, attor-
ney for the temperance people. The
amended petition gives the names of
parties purchasing liquor and also
names of few whom he claims are
known to be habitual FOUNDERS. One
strong point on which he is relying Is
that requests have been granted pur-
chasers to get liquor from other towns
and cities without the required address
being given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18

night, at five hundred. Lilies of the
valley and potted ferns were used III
decorating. After the games dellght-
full refreshments were served IN three
courses Mrs Wills was assisted pg
Miss Harriet Meader. Out-of-toWn
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Il. e. Games
and Miss Margaret Gaines, of Baxter
Springs. Kansas who have been visit
ing in Eldora since the Wills-Sllvlus
wedding. Miss Gaines gave several IN
strumcntal selections last night ana
Mr.. Gaines delighted the guests with
several solos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
jM,MasgretMs,*ley

There are cases where an operation
is the only resource, but when one con-
siders the great number Of cases OF
mepacing female troubles cured by
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after physicians have advised
operations, no woman should submit to
one without first trying the Vegetable
Compound and writing Mrs. fnkham,
Lynn, Mass, tor advice, which is free.
Miss Margret Merkley, Of 275 Third
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear M3p. Pinkham:
"Lossf Of strength, extreme nervousness,
shooting pains through the pelvic organs,
bearing down pains and cramps compelled
me to seek medical ADVICE. The doctor, after
making an examination said had female
trouble and liberation and advised an opera.
ton. To this strongly objected and decided
to try Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com.
pound The liberation quickly healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared and am
once more strong, vigorous and well"
Remale troubles are steadily on the
increase among women. If the month,
.ly periods are very painful, or too fire.
quent and exeessive-if you have pair
or swelling low down in the left side,
bearing-down pains, DOM neglect your
self: try Lydia E. Pinkhanis Vegetable
Compound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18

absence or presence OF good tailoring.
4 If that garment is right, it may be
safely assumed that the trousers and
vest are similarly made
4 The pattern, and style having been
selected, the details of workmanship may
now well be considered. The eye will at
once observe all onk<r cages, and note
whether they are true. The eye must also
determine the "6oianee" or "e0enness" of
the coat when donned Handmade Button
holes declare themselves by the stitching on
the inside.
i The lining of the coat should be ample,
and should not bind at any point. Attention
should be paid to the "outlets" or extra
cloth turned in at Seams and all Extremities,
which allow for frightening or letting out;
and in the case of seams prevent ripping
I'm cheap OF unreliable clothing, the cloth is
cut so seant as to allow scarcely room to sew
together. This should be noted carefully
} The coat which does not fit perfectly, is
! deserving of no consideration.
Especially is this true of the Collar, which.
ohould "set' snug against the linen collar,
with the Ltrpels lying fiat without 6nIsging.
But here is one of the danger points in
such great majority of clothes, even from
makers Of otherwise good reputation.
i The collar is the most difficult part OF a
garment to make right, and it is an easy
matter to shrink or st,xteA it into shape with
the Hot Flat, Iron, and it is much cheaper
method than to do it properly.
! The SINCERITY zOay is to make such
corrections al may be necessary, by nnao'ns
any defective stitching, and correcting it by
The shears and hand needle-work.
This is the way all SINCERITY
CLOTHES are made, and gives permanent
shape. Flat. Iron work "svils cut" because
defects are only "maskea" for the time being.
One way in which you can detect Flat,
Iron taking is to lay the coat fiat on a table.
Hold it SO as to stretch the collar out.
If it is "dtpea'' by the Flat-Iron, the ontt,
sdgs of the collar will be ea,ved and scapy.
If it Is carefully hana-,evised and properly
tailored, the oatey edge of the collar and the
line where it turns over will be perfectly
sf,aigAt and fas and when you put it on, it
will ct close to the collar.
Make this test on any coat, and If you de-
sire thro-and-thro sincerity in suit or over
coat, make sure that you find our label sewed
IN the inside breast pocket of the coat.
This Il it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18

about the spinal column. She was on
the top of sstep-ladder scraping plas
tering off the ceiling. While on the top
step the ladder collapsed and Mrs.
Manhard fell to the floor. She is a
very heavy woman and advanced in
years, She suffers much pain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
MoNoTYPE MACHINE DESTROYED
Severe Loss S., I'D by the Sheldon
Mail Newspaper Plant.

Mail Newspaper Plant.
Special 10 Times Republican
Sheldon, May 1S.-Nothing but the
prompt action of the local fire COM
pany prevented tn entire building oc-
cupied by the Sheldon Mail newspaper
plant from being destroyed by flames.
A pipe conveying gasoline to the
monotype typesetting machine became
uncoupled and the gasoline became ig-
nited. The flames spread rapidly. COM
municating with the woodwork and
other infiammable material.
The $4,000 monotype machine re-
Gently installed by Mr.. Piper is a COM
plete wreck. All the other material in
the large mechanical room on the first
floor is either badly damaged or de-
stroyed The damage will total about
$4,000. fully covered by Insurance.
Charles Woodruff. chief of the fire de-
partment, sustained very bad cut on
his hand by falling glass. G. Haas,
operator of the typesetting machine,
received bad burn while shutting off
the flow Of gasoline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
OLD OFFENDER ARRESTED.
Judge Felsham RENTS Fine of Albert
Mead, Of Collins.

Special to Times Republican.
Collins, May 1S.-Albert Mead, an old
offender, was arrested Monday for be
ing intoxicated and creating dis
turbance and was taken before Justice
Feishaw, who imposed on him fine
OF SIS, which was RENTED on the con-
dition that Mead make an affidavit as
to where he obtained the liquor ana
put up bond for 500 to appear at the
next term of court, of which Mead de-
cided to take advantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
Church to Lift Ban on Photos.

Des Moines, May 1S.-The River
Brethren, In national conference here,
probably will abolish the rule prohibits
ing members of the church being photo
graphed, which is looked upon as a
vanity. Elimination of the rule Is now
being considered by a committee, which
will report to the convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
MERCHANTS HAVE ORGANIZED.
Harrison County Association Members
Seek Protection Against Dead Beats.

Special to Times Republican.
Logan, May 1S.-The Harrison Coun-
ty Retail Merchants Association has
recently been formed, with the follow
ing officers: President, w. III. Fensler,
Missouri Valley; vice-president, F. d.
Stems, Logan; secretary, L. w. Kib-
Ter, Woodbine; treasurer, A. Seibels.
Woodbine. The object of the associa-
ton to restrain dead beats who run
bills at one store and fail to pay from
going to another store and repeating
the operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
Tried TO Save His Ireea.

Newton, May Is. - An interesting
lawsuit was commenced here yester-
day by Charles Hinsdale enjoining the
city from mutilating trees. The suit
will determine the city's right to cut
down and mutilate trees belonging to
property owners along it's sidewalks
where they interfere with it's electric
light wires. A temporary injunction
was granted. A motion to dissolve has
not vet been filed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-18
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ELECT
About 800 Delegates Are Attending the
Convention at Dubuque.

About 500 Delegates Are attending tne
Convention at Dubuque.
Special to Times republican.
Dubuque, May 1s.-Nearly 300 dele
gates are here attending the sessions
of the Iowa Association Of Congrega-
tional churches, and are earnestly dis
cussing the question of consolidating
the Consregationalist, Presbyterian and
Methodist denominations. A system
of collection thruout the state is also
one of the important matters to be
considered.
New officers have been elected as
follows: Moderator, c. A. Moore, of
assistant moderator, j. j..
Mitchell, Of Dewitt; scribe, j. H. Ohm
stead, of Clarion; assistant scribe, f..
G. Beardsley, of Harlan; registrar, Rev.
]. o. Stevenson, D. D., of Waterloo.