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His Reward,

The train was snow-bound 20 miles from the nearest station. and the pas sengers. with one exception. found the waiting weary. The exception, stolid Scandinavian, drew from his valise Il sQueaky accordion from which he eX- tracted such melancholy strains that the passengers were moved, not to tears, but to wrath. When the con cert had lasted half an hour, one of the listeners rose. quietly helped himself to the musician's hat and proceeded to take up il collection.
 He proved such persistent beggar that before long the hat sagged with its burden of nickels and dimes. The player, inspired by the rattle of coin, played with renewed vigor.
 As the man with the hat approached Eim, the interested passengers craned their necks to see the presentation but there was no presentation. In stead. the man who had passed the hat calmly slowed the collection away in his own trousers pocket, tossed the empty hat to the Scandinavian and gravely returned to his novel.
 "Vellw exclaimed the astonishcd mu- sician. "Who vas dot money for?'
 "FOr me-" said the man. ''I guess I deserve some reward for having to sit next to music like that"
 Even the Scandinavian joined in the laugh that followed, and a little later he got the mOney--on condition that he should not play any more.
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PRESERVED MEAT BY STEAM.
An Australian Method Which ls EIn.
 ploycd on Steamships.

Keeping meats sweet and pure in ' refrigerator by means of steam sounds hit queer, doesn't it?" I was askcd by George l.. Cameron. superin- tcndcnt of d meat-packing establish ment, who continued in explanation without awaiting my answer: "Yet that is q method now in vogue on the big steamers which carry meats from this country and from Australia to Europe. Meat placed in refrigeratOrs where the atmosphere is kept continu- ally at an average temperature of from oj to 40 degrees will remain fresh, but entirely untainted for an indefinite period.
 "i think the Australians solved the problem first. They worried over the matter for d long, long time, and adopted eXpedient after eXpedient. tried experiment after experiment, but all without avail. until some one thought of using steam to vOlatilize the gascs which caused these annoying conditions and draw them off. A steam pipe was placed in q wooden duct at the bottom of q refrigerator chamber stored with meat: the gases of this kind are low lying. and the duct led directly to the brine tanks. This eX- pertinent occurred at Sydney. and for eighty days the refrigerator com pertinent was kept closed. at the end of which time it was opened, the meat Irawn forth and every piece thorough iy tested. It was as fresh and pure, without the slightest suggestion of bone odor or mold. as on the day it was packed. The gases had been vola- tiliZcd by the steam. carried off by the wooden Guct and the entire noxious condition purified by the brine tanks. With this aid to the refrigeration pro cess, provided care be taken tbat the temperature never falls below freezing point, save occasionally, so that the lneat will not become frozen, meat may now be kept for years. and be perfectly fresh when taken forth for consumption. St Louis Globe-Dem- ocrat.
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"A SILLY ToY."
In Very Mu That Light Was the
 Toothbrush First Regarded.

Colonial diaries and letters make 1t plain that our unfortunate ancestors suffered much from jumping tooth aches, swelled faces and the early loss or forcble extraction of teeth which at later period might have been saved to render their owners many years of further service. No wonder, since the care of the teeth was little understood, and that little often but negligently practlsed.
 Toothpicks were known the tootl,. brush was not, although rough subSti- frteS were employed, made of flattened sticks, split and pounded at one end to q stiff. tbrous fringe Tooth-brushes, when first introduced. were regarded as by no means important accessories tc the toilet, but rather as minor luXuries. and suitable for women only.
 The diary of London merchant trading to the colonies has this entry
 Bought Toothbrush for my wife, which, used together with salte water. very strong, and wasshe of Herbs, she is told will keep her Teethe from falling out or getting hollowe. The Salte and Herbes may well prove strengthening to her Gummes wch. are tender, but for the brush it scenes but a silly Toy, hardly like to ware the worth of its price and scarce cleanley save when new. Butt she must have it, being new thing late from France
 In the famous collection of the let ters of the Verney family, as well, the toothbrush is referred to as "an ele- gant trihe, now used by the ladies of Paris
 But when Sally Annis colonial belle, wrote of it to her sister. she had like the London merchants wife, good hopes of its proving of more than trifling value. Her seafaring father had just brought her one. along with other gifts.
 Besides these, and ye smallc combe, he brt me Il new mouth-brush made of eyvory," she wrote, "the back parte inlayed very pretty with silver: and ye brissles long and stiffe and sett very firme: wch he is assured will help me of my Tooth Axes wch. you will guess deer Judy l do pray it may Youths Companion.
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TRAVELS OF LEPRosv.
Originating in Asia It Has spread
 to Many Lands.

to Many Lands.
 Asia is pretty certainly the source of leprosy and there 1t has existed since before Confucius Moses and whoever prescribed the leprosy practice of the 18th chapter of Leviticus, were comparatively late corners into the field. From Asia leprosy spread into Europe, until during the 12th and 18th centuries, it became plague of enor- nous proportions. At that time Flu rope contained some 10000 leper settle ments. During this period, as a mark of the gravity of the disease, fourished tue famous order of San Lazarus, whose master, until 1903, was required to be leper. The disease was spread and stimulated by the Crusades, of manent result was the importation Of this disease. But he was wrong as to the time of introduction, for it is men, toned in Europe much earlier, occur tury. The extent of the disease rose and fell, being most widespread when the vitality of the people was lowered by long wars and their consequences, and shrinking in times of prosperity The policy of isolation and the better condition of the people caused It to be- gin to wane about the middle of the 10th century, and in 100 years 1t had mainly disappeared from Europe. The present seats of the disease are among lazy, shiftless and ignorant people, who live on unwholesome food and of habit violate sanitary and moral laws. Among the prosperous and enlightened it does not spread. It has been abun- dantly imported into the United States, especially from Norway but d recent government inquiry enumerating only PTS authentic cases in the country showed how wholesome food ana hab- its prevent it's spread Beyond low vitality and long, intimate contact with diseased persons, nothing is known as to it's origin. Jonathan Hutchinson of England has argued much for its origin in the eating of spoiled fish, but the scientists of the world have not ac- cepted his hypothesis.
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A Young COllaborator.

MT. Barrie is said to be indebted to little boy for one much applaudcd line in his play of Little Nary Tho play deals satirically with the vice of gluttony. and this is the first time in the authors literary career that he has not relied solely upon his own talent.
 He has q favorite companion and friend, little Tommy Davis. Onc day Mir. Barrie brought the boy some sweets, and asked. as he presented them:
 If gave you these and told you, if you ate them, you would be sick ill the morning, what would you say?
 '1'd say I'd be sick tonight"
 Mir. Barrie was delighted with the answer, fitting. as it did, so completely his conception of a glutton0us appetite.
 Let mo use that for my new play" he said to the boy, ''and as part au- thor you shall receive royalty of q halfpenny of every performance giv. en-"
 IHe llItie uuLHol ol CouISc HCCOfueu permission, and a contract was drawn up and duly signed and sealed.
 The London newspaper which tells this story says that Mir. Barrie has scrupulously adhered to his bargain. The play is extremely popular, and lit tie Tommy bids fair to amass small fortune---a small fortune, be it remark ed.
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A Glimpse Into the Cznr's Kitchen.

"A SIupNc thtO tne SkaT V
 A Russian now in New York who served two years in the Cars kitchen at the winter palace in St. Petersburg, has given some interesting details as to the cuisine of the imperial house hold and the precautions taken against any attempt to poison the autocrat of all the Russians. The head chef of the imperial kitchens holds the rank of general in the Russian army, receives Il salary of more than S5O.OOO q year. and is an important official of the somc 800 men as chefs. lnderchefs and subordnates. and also the keepers of the wine cellars. Every dish that is prepared for the imperial table must first be partakcn of by d ma jor of the army, the food is then placed in a closed shaft. which the major also cIl- ters, and it then ascends to the dining room of the Car where the major again partalies of it. and, no ill effects ensuing. it is then served to the i'm perial household The menu is ordered each day by the Car. who is hearty eater, and who occasionally demands that new dishes be invented by his chef. The dining room in which the regular meals are taken is small, made of cast iron. is bomb-proof and is sealed like bauk vault bntu cen meals
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THE END OF A FAMOUS LINE.
ONNONNONONN

There recently died in New York Il womar who had been associated with one of the greatest reforms in that city the making over of the notorious Five Points. Mother Clark" was one of the first of the women who used to brave the dangers and horrors of that den of iniquity and filth, and through whose efforts the plague-sput was con verted into wholesome and decent re- zion. Some of the ladies connected with the mission give. in a little book, an 'ac- count of many of the tragedies and TO- mances they brought to light in the cleansing of that slum of slums.
 When Dickens visited America he paid visit to Five Points, which was then rcckoned as the worst district of New York Indeed. its fame was trans atlantic. All that is loathsome. droop- ing and decayed is here" wrote that great author. Six years later the re- form had begun. What terrible tales Of shipwrncked lives those brave women uneartled, only they themselves knew. One which was made known. has to do with history.
 In one of the most squalid of rooms the visitors found white-haired man. infrm and apparently very old. TO their surprise he told them he was only 30 yeais of age. but poverty, privation and suffering had stolen all his vigor. This old pauper, huddled away in the worst part of New York City, was the last of the BlenncrhassettS.
 Every schooboy knows the story of Blennerhassett. The wealthy English man came to America in 1191, with his beautiful wife, and purchased an island in the Ohio River which he turned into q paradise fitting for his costly dwelling. The serpent, in the form of Aaron Burr, entered this Eden and drew it's master into the paths of treachery.
 Wher Burr's plots were discovered, Harma" Blennerhassctt was imprison- ed, but he was never brought to trial. Stripped of his property, he went to Ireland. and. later, died ill Guernsey. His second son, born in luxury and carefully educated, tried to make liv- ing in New York as an artist He nev- CT succeeded, and sank lower and lower in the scale of poverty, until the wOm- en of the mission took him out of the abject misery of Five Points, and cared for him until his death.
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Total Ifntlurc,

Mir. Ferguson was in high state of indignation.
 Laura" he said. "what have you been doing to my new safety razor? It's ruin ed :"
 'I didn't know it was razor. George" answered Mrs. Ferguson. "Norah tried for half an hour to slice potatoes with it, and then gave it up. She says it's of no account"
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Two of a Kind.

"Do you know, tcar,' said Mrs. Cum soc. as her liege lord stumbled upstairs in the early morn, that Eve been awake .or hours and hours waiting for you to come home from the cub:'
 "That's just like mensly woman." grOwled Cumsoc. Here I've been at the club for hours and hours waiting for you to go to sleep."
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Attic Hospitality.

"AIrs. Snobb is woman without a bit of false pride"
 "HOw does she know it?''
 "Why, when her poor relations come to town she doesn't have them go to some cheap boarding place, but puts them under her roof.'-Baltimose American.
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F;On Est.

The lawyer was trying to impeach one of the witnesses for the other side.
 "I will ask you, MT. Spurling," he said, addressing the first man whom he had called, If you are acquainted with Ben japin Hpbseds, who testified in this case an hour or two ago?'
 'yes sir" answered the witness W ''now long have you known him?"
 ''Ever since he was boy"
 q will ask you further, if you are ac. 4uainlcd with his reputation for truth and veracity in the neighborhood in which he resides?"
 "Gosh, no! He haip't got any,"
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No Great Difference After All.

."It isn't considered polite to ask Chinese how many wives he has,"
 Well, it isn't polite to ask an Amer ican how many wives he's had, either." Detroit Free Press.
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Nothing costs less, nor is cheaper, than the compliments of civility.-Cervantes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
A VICIOUS CLUB
Humane officer Liebis Unearths Club
Of Youngsters Whose Purpose is Not
commendabIe-Both Girls and Boys
Are Members.

A club of fifteen boys and girls. the
Oldest member of which is IA years CT
age. has been unearthed by Humane
Officer Liebig, and the purpose OF
which is vicious, and warrants inves-
tigation by parents The club is named
the "Marshalltown Dirty Devils" and
it-meets in Riverview park each Sun
day afternoon and at frequent other
times. A part of the known purposes"
Of the club point out the path the
members are likely to follow. These
are ito learn at least one dirty story
each week, and to always be game. :
A list of the members has been secur-
ed by Mrs Liebig, who is Investigating
farther, and arrests are liable to re-
suit. Some of the members belong to
we'll known families of the city.
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Fall and Winter Footwear.

We have selected with great care
the best productions of the most noted
manufacturers of footwear of all good
sorts. for men, women, misses, boys
children and infants
1t is our determination to sell moth
ing that is not thoroughly good.
Our prices are always moderate and
as low as the high standard of oul
footwear will allow
Our whole stock is now aglow with
the spirit of autumn and cordial well
come awaits you.
G. TRAUTMANN & CO.,
The Home Of Good Shoes.
IA West Main. Marshalltown
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
DEATH OF OTTO mERRYMAN.
Former Resident Dies in Fort Dodge
Hospital-BuriaI to Be Here.

Former Resident Dies in Fort Dodge
Hospital-BuriaI to Be Here.
Otto Virgil Merryman. youngest son
of Mrs Mary E. Merryman and of the
late w L. Merryman, died Thursday
afternoon at Fort Dodge, where the
family has resided for more than a
year past. The young mans death fol-
lowed an operation for abscess of the
lung. He had been in the hospital
month"; and had been in failing health
for some time. He was born Jan. is.
1890, and for number of years the
family home was at 30S South First
street Soon after the death of Mr..
Merryman, the family moved to Fort
Dodge.
The funeral services were conducted
from the home, 1916 First avenue
north, at 1880 today, Rev. Milton H. H.
Lee, of the Christian church of Fort
Dodge, officiating. The remains will
be brought to Marshalltown for inter-
ment in the family lot in Riverside, ar
irving this eevning. The body will be
taken to the home of Mr. L. E. Her.
ring East Boone street, Mr.. Herring
being a cousin of deceased. Brief ser
vices will be held at the Herring home
Saturday forenoon, but the hour has
not been fixed.
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when she became i

when she became ill.
Mrs. Iverson was the daughter of
Mrs. Ole o. Lien, of Marion township.
She was educated in the schools of
Marshalltown and for a long time the
family lived on West Grant street.
For time prior to her marriage Mrs
Iverson taught in the schools of the
county. She was about 33 years of age.
Besides the husband and mother. one
sister, Mrs Lewis Prazak, survives. as
do other relatives in this county. Mrs.
j. e. Sundell, of this city, being an
aunt.
The funeral will be from the house
Saturday afternoon at o'clock In
torment will be in the Stavanger ceme-
terry
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ginnss rnhnraat slrstalum amua, September e. 1906


him 30.
oh no; it cost him more than that;
we forgot the labor Can't work it out
exactly; don't know how long it'll
wear.
Short-measure besides; that alone
was twice as much as his saving" 5
cents.
II was thin. too; some loss there;
don't know how much.
There was too, much dryer in it, The
maker made something on that; he
didn't.
Taking it altogether, he didn't make
much by that cents.
Go by the name: and the name is
Devote lead-inZinc.
Yours truly,
+. w. DEvOE & CO..
New York and Chicago.
p. S. A. T. Elder sells our paint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Personal Mention
Mr. Gus johnson, of Waterloo, was

Mr.. Gus Johnson, of Waterloo, was
in the city today.
Mr. Oscar Gohlke of State Center
was in the city Thursday.
Mr. John Spencer, of Grinnell. visited
Thursday with Mr.. l. l.. Brown.
Mrs. David Lennox and Mrs. e. G..
Lennox spent the day in Eldora with
relatives.
Mrs. X. A. Swanson Visited Thurs
day with Mrs. Lloyd Kirk, in Tama,
and attended the fair in Toledo.
Mr.. w. HI. Arney left this morning
for Lake City and Storm Lake to re-
main over Sunday with relatives
Mrs. Sadie Yeamans, of Akron, Col
who has been visiting for a few days
at the home of Mrs. S. j. Miller, left
for her home this morning.
Mrs. C. j. Stern. of Steamboat Rock
who has been visiting for two weeks
with her parents. MIR. and Mrs. Julius
Smith, returned to her home this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Smelling, who
have been spending the summer in
California. Alaska, Seattle, Tacoma and
other coast points, returned home
Thursday evening.
Miss Nettie Friedman, who has been
visiting for few days with Mrs. Sar-
ah Simms, at Tama, and at the Tama
county fair, at Toledo, returned home
Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Williams, and
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams and fam
lilies, went to Marathon this morning
to visit over Sunday with an uncle,
Mr. G. T. Williams.
Mrs. Ralph Burtis. and daughters,
Georgiana and Ruth, of Oshkosh. Wis,
arrived in. the city this morning to
visit for several weeks with Mrs. Bur-
It's sister, Mrs. C. C. Urine and family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Neighborhood Notes
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GILMAN.

GILMAN.
September 27.-Mrs. w. /. Foster,
who was threatened with typhoid fever
Is better and is considered out OF
danger. Her mother, Mrs +. w. Eos
ter, of Marengo, is with her.
Rev. George r. Chambers had the
misfortune to lose his driving mare,
Maude, on Wednesday night by in
flarnmation of the bowels.
Henry Ackley attended the annual
reunion of his regiment at Galva, Ill.,
last week.
DR. Earl Williams, dentist. has re-
moved from Marshalltown to Nevada
where. he is now located permanently
in the practice of his profession.
Mrs. Jane Busenbark, of Grinnell, is
visiting at the home of Mrs. Nancy
Conger this week.
II. F.. Patterson. J. A. Ward and c.
f. Stansberry visited Marshalltown on
Tuesday.
Ola Sawyer went to LeGrand on
Wednesday to visit his brother, Thor.
Sawyer who is sick at his home
there. On the 18th of this month the
family had a reunion at the home of
Mrs K. o. Sawyer, near Leland. ILL.,,
in celebration of the sixteenth anniver-
sary of the arrival Of four brothers
and three sisters in this country from
Norway, who all settled near Leland.
The brothers present were Rasmus o.
SAWYER, of Leland and Ola Sawyer of
Highland Park. Thor Sawyer of Lee
Grand was unable to attend on ac-
count Of sickness, and the other broth
er, K. O. Sawyer. died several years
ago. One hundred and five persons
were present, including the brothers.
sisters and their descendants, a host
of sturdy, stalwart, Industrious Ameri-
cans.
A. christensen, of Latimer, is act
ing agent for the Central in the abb
sence Of Fred r. Arnote.
Clyde brennan. of Minneapolis, was
a visitor on Thursday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. j. w. Doze and tus-
band.
from her visit of ten days at Traer,
Toledo and Tana.
Walter Richardson and wife welcom-
ed a daughter, their first born, Tues
day.
MARIETTA.
Sept. 27.-Mrs Frank Sterret of Sar-
atoga, Wyo., spent few days this week
visiting her aunt, Mrs. R. M. Timmons,
and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Emil Thelander of Mi
nerva, visited at Carl Nelson's, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Davis, who have
been visiting in Montana the past three
weeks, returned home Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Lodge and Mrs. +. G.
Turner, of Hartland, visited at Mrs. r.
NJ. Timmons' Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
FlNkLE,s HALL is READY.
New Hardwood Floor Among the Inn
nroxementS.

Those who contemplate giving fairs.
private or public dancing parties, or,
other entertainments will be inter-
ested to learn that new hardwood
floor has been put down in Finkles
hall perhaps the finest in the city. 1t
Is perfectly smooth and waxed in the
best possible manner. Mr.. Finkle.
whose office is at los East State, may
be found there at all times. and ar
engagements made for using the new
hall The Modern Woodmen have
rented the hall for a fair to begin Oc-
tober 49, and continue for seven nights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
OBITUARY..
lverSon,

Mrs. Clara Greeting Iverson, wife OF
Mr.. O. S. Iverson, of Pickering, died
Thursday afternoon at her home.
Mrs. Iverson has been i'll for almost
two years with paralysis, and for some
time her condition has been critical.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iversoh occupied hand
some new home two years ago. but had
been settled therein only a short time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Very Low Rates to tho West.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell tickets to points in Alberta,
Arizona. British Columbia, California,
Colorado, Idaho. Montana, Nevada
Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyom-
ing at about one-half the usual fare
Tickets on sale daily August 9th to
October 31st, inclusive. Get full in
formation from j. r. Harding, agent,
Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
Waverly Wins Second Game.

The second game Of ball played be-
tween the remnant of the Brownies and
the Wavery Independent team, played
at Waverly Thursday, was lost to the
home team by score of 8 to 4. A
large crowd Witnessed the game. The
score by innings:
r. H. e.
waverly .....1 o 3 1 o--s 9
Marshalltown 0 0 o 0 0 IA Z 3
Batteries-Green and Ireland; Shell
don, and Giffen and Spencer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-28
American Royal Livestock Show, Kan
sas CITY Mo- Oct 6.13

For the above occasion the Iowa
Central railway will sell round trip
tickets from October So, inclusive.
Rate s10.15 from Marshalltown. Limit
October is or November l, on payment
of fee of 80 cents.
Call on agents for particulars, or
address, A. b. Cults, G. p. and T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.