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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Special convocation, Signet, chapter,
mo. 3S, r. A. NJ. Monday evening, Nov.
"A, 1880. Mark Masters degree. Visi-
tors welcome. AID. Meeker, H. p. G.
ssfs Norris secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Aliens line OF watches is unsur-
passed in quality, style and accuracy
as time keepers. He'll prove this II
you give him a chance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

ANllSo <LSStd TAuihel clIlCIldlHOu d lev
friends at Il Halloween dancing party
Thursday evening. A feature was a
cookie contest, in which Mr. Stanton
Bowman took first prize, Miss Besse
Green secord. Miss Vera Herman third
and Mr.. Anthony, fourth. The house
was ghostl., in appearance. the only
lights being, jack o. lanterns. The out
of-town guests were Mr. Tedd Anthony
of San Francisco, and Miss Maxine
Radcliffe. OF Dubuque who is visiting
Miss Herman.
The Highview Outing club, at a
meeting of members at the home of
President H. G. Brintnall, Friday
night, made the preliminary plans for
the seasons indoor gatherings. one OF
Which is held each month during the
winter. Tie opening party will be al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Hughes on Friday evening. November
of the club will act as hosts and hos
tesses. The other gatherings will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. e.
Hole Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Shove. Mr.
and Mrs. ID. w. Norris. and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. J. Allard. probably in the or
der named. The last meeting in
April will probably be taken to the
Railroad Y. NJ. C. A. rooms if the ar
engagements can be made when tn.
men of the club will entertain follow
ing q dinner served by the ladies' aux
Hilary The club will have several new
members this season. people who have
moved into the neie hborhood during
the summer, who will be extended in
vitatons to join before the.opening
meeting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

At the meeting Of the Ladies Aid
society of the Friends church, with
Mrs. l. T. Forbes, 403 North Third
street, Friday afternoon, the following
OFFICERS were elected: President, Mrs.
Il. t. Forbes vice president, Mrs. c. A.
Lands; secretary, Mrs. Tike; and
treasurer, Mrs. w. l.. Peckham The
hostess served refreshments following
the business session
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Alarm, mantle and gilt clocks, Q
superb line to choose from at Aliens.
These clocks are of good movements
and the prices are reasonable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

The regular meeting Of the Congre-
gational Missionary society as held
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
James Hall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Isl Have you bought your hard coal base
burner? II not. see Schmidt Accord
ing to finish and size you have your
choice from $500 to $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

"a Psenicka can please you in suits, ov-
crcoats or trousers. His lacillties are
i,snexcelled and he guarantees salts
faction Give him a trial and be con-
r,,,t,5 y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Purchase tickets at Henry Pappe's
for Capt. Hobson's lecture next
Wednesday evening, Nov. 6. NJ r.
church. Prizes so and rs cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Diamonds. Chamberlain's,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

A good ash sitter means saving OF
$500 to $500 winter if you use hard
coal in your furnace. The Hustler ash
sitter is dustless. See Schmidt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Two watchmakers. chamberlain's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

First class workmen. first class At.
first class material and reasonable
prices is what you get at Psenicka's
tailor shop Have him show you.
There is economy in having you. suit
made at Psenicka's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Travelling Auditor John Mersen, of
the Iowa Central and Minneapolis Il
ST. Louis. with headquarters in Min
neapolis, was in the city today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

A new invoice of opera glasses just
received at Aliens. You'll enjoy the
play better if you have one. Make
nice present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-02

Chamberlain, optometrist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

Then he wants to learn what
gates are for, and I'll tell him so next
time 1 see him.
Dinner is all ready" said Mrs.
BOwser as she Joined him in the hall.
Humph! You mean that some old
frazzled steak and wauery potatoes are
to be set before me. We haven't had
decent meal in this house in six
months, though goodness knows the
running expenses are the same as if
we kept a boarding house. The idea
of minister of the gospel going out
and leaving gate -Openi He bly,
hoped a lot of cows and hogs would
get into the front yard. Wanted to
spite me because I don't come to
church oftener, but We'll see how it
turns out. Where is your old dinner
anyhow p"
Why in the basement dining room.
of course
"Oh, tits, Ell? 1 didn't know but we
were to eat it on the front steps,"
1t was good dinner and a WELL
cooked dinrer that awaited him, but he
found fault with every dish in rota-
ton, and finally broke out with:
Mrs Bowser. why do you keep such
a bOw-legged, knock-kneed, club-footed
woman in your kitchen? Here's at least
three dollars worth of food not fit for
rats to eat
And only yesterday, when I told you
that she might leave us, you told me
to raise her wages two dollars a month.
1ou SAID she was the best cook that
ever
Never said word of the kind" he
interrupted. You can give her notice
to skate. I'm a patient, long-suffering
man, but there's a limit
The dinner was finally finished and
they went up stairs. They had hardly
reached the sitting room when Mr..
Bowser yanked off his coat and growl
ed out:
by the beard of my father, but
what in blazes ails this collar of mineI
1t has been saving at my throat all
day. I've got more than four million
collars in the house, and yet 1 must
be pestered this way
Mrs. Bowser stepped over and looked
at his shirt collar and then stood back
with a smile and said:
The laundry man made a mistake
and sent you some boys collar for one
of your own. This is No. 10. while you
wear 16. How on earth you managed
to button it around your neck is mys-
terry to me. It's funny how you should
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
pick that one out of two dozen. Y

pick that one out of two dozen. Why
didn't you
"Oh, why didn't I do this and do
that? If you were like other wives you
would have seen it. Go and take
look at my hat out there, will your"
whats the matter with the hat?"
"a spot of red paint as big as my
hand right on the crown of it! I must
have presented a pretty spectacle to all
the people! No wonder that one old
dozer after laughing in my face wanted
to know if I'd run against a barber
pole!"
THAT is your painting hat, and I had
it hidden away on shelf. You must
have had to spend ten minutes looking
for it, and there you had two good
ones on the hall tree. You are a very
careless man, Mr.. Bowser."
That's your usual song" he growled,
but will you tell me why you can't
stay home now and then and darn my
socks? Both of these have got holes
in the heels large enough to drive a
dog through. Is 1t any wonder that
have corns and bunions and have to
hobble about like an old turkey with
frozen feet?"
''Wil you please take off your shoes ?''
she asked.
Yes, I will, and I wish that all the
husbands and wives on this block were
here to see what have to undergo.
Therel Do you see them? Holes, Mrs.
Rnxraar-h-o-I-a-Gl"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

'"They don't cost a thousand cents"
replied Mrs. Bowser. 81 have the bills
all filed away and looked them over
last week and found the cost less than
five dollars. Twice you have blown
up the furnace. and three times you
have busted water pipes, but am not
responsible for that"
''But I'm telling you that you have
bought and wasted over fifty thousand
dozen clothes pins in the last twelve
months!" shouted Mr. Bowser as he
brought his fist down on his knee with
a bang.
II have bought just four dozen, and
all but five are in the basket now
Come down and look"
Mr.. Bowser had no case. He knew
he hadn't when he begun. He had
been met at all points and defeated.
and his only recourse was to clap on
his hat and start off with the observa-
ton:
NV own fireside by the extravaganza
of my wife! Driven to the river TO
But two hours later he softly en-
tered the house and crept into bed
without a word. AS he wandered the
streets two tramps whom he turned
down took after him and ran him to
his own doorsteps and chilled his blood
With dire copyrighted,
1907. by Homer Sprague0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
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SANTA NOTES.

Conductor Delahunty, of Argentine
| has been temporarily assigned to pas
senger service and is running on runs
] Nos. and 8.
| Conductors Foote and Minturn of Ar
gentine, have been temporarily assigned
| to passenger service out of Kansas City.
General Foreman ]. A. Cullom has
returned to work at Argentine after
having been off on a Is days vacation
to Nevada, Mo.
Fred Brady, timekeeper in the me-
chanical department at Argentine, has
returned to his home after having spent
a few days in Topeka.
Q. A. Parker. storekeeper of the Ar
gentine storehouse, has been trans
ferred to similar position at Fort
Madison. J. H. Ross has been appoint
ed in the place of Mr.. Parker at the
Argentine storehouse.
Brakemen McMillen, Mccoy, Ander-
son, Boggs, O'Brien and Mildren are
taking the examination for promotion
to the position of engineers at Argen-
tine.
D. E. Skinner of the engineering de-
partment at Argentine, has been trans
ferred to the office of c. A. Morse,
chief engineer of the Santa Fe at To-
peka.
]. E. Lukens, fire chief of the Santa
Fe at Argentine. has returned to work
after having been off for some time on
account of a severe case of sickness.
Conductor Simpson has been regu-
larly assigned in the place of Conduc-
tor Peterson on runs Nos. 113 and LA
between Kansas City and Arkansas
City and also on runs Nos. z and 1S
between Kansas City and Newton.
Engineer Bartholomew is in the
place of Engineer Minard on runs Nos.
II and Is between Topeka and New
ton.
e. T. Brentnall. scale inspector of
the western grand division with head
Ill h. h.. q
been in the city for several days visit
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Brentnall, left last night for La
Junta.
in the place of Engineer H. c. Cum
ningham on the Marceline runs
Fireman Brickey is running in the
place of Fireman Murphy.
Engineer H. c. Barry has been
transferred to Argentine where he Will
be assigned to freight service.
Fireman Slanker has returned to
firing service on runs Nos. 1 and
after having been off for some time
working on a switch engine IN the
local yards in place of Engineer Irving
Botkin who was laying OH ana VINO
has returned to work.
Fireman Spetter has returned to To-
peka after Fourth of July vacation
W III. Hutton. chairman of the o.
r. c., is in Topeka on business
Myer Hurley, chairman of the engi-
neer's protective board. is In topeka
on a business trip
Louis Rain of the tin shop Is laying
off on account of illness.
N. F. Fouch has returned to work
on runs Nos. 113 and ia between
Topeka and Newton after having been
off for a few days on switching SER
vice in the local yards in the place OF
Engineer Anderson.
w. J. Miner of the electrical de-
partment in the shops was severely
injured yesterday morning while at
work in the shops. While heating
burner on a blow lamp the gasoline
exploded setting his clothing on fire
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
..Where did you get those socks this

Where did you get those socks this
morning."
"Out of the sockbag, of course
'-And in the lower drawer of your
dresser are at least six new pairs you
have never had on your feetI'
Mr.. Bowser was taken aback for a
moment. but soon rallied and said:
But what can a husband expect of
q wife whose minister leaves the gate
wide open for stray hogs to come in
and root up a thousand dollars worth
of flowers. The gas bill ought to show
a decrease of at least q dollar this
month, but you've kept the burners
going night and day in your extrava-
CANT way and the bill is probably three
dollars more. BY John, but it's no
wonder that a man on the car the
other day asked me why didn't get
off the earth. I thought he meant it
for an insult, but I see now that he
had been studying my face and he
pitied me. He realized that 1 must
long for rest
"And if you meet him again." said
Mrs. Bowser as she. reached for the
gas bill on the mantel. you might
show him that the bill for this month
is only half what it was for the pre-
ceding one"
"Humph! Some hocus-pocus about
that I suppose that front door bell is
out of order again by this time. You
can't be satisfied to press the button
same as other folks. but you must jab
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
BOWSER FALLS DOWN.
All the World Suddenly Goes Wrong
With Him.

Mr.. Bowser had been very good for
week. He had taken Mrs. Bowser
on a suburban car; they had gone out
in the evening for ice cream; they had
sat on the front steps in the cleaning
and he hadn't cussed the street ped
Silers who were yelling at the gate.
The cook had burned her hand and
was behind time with the meals, but
not one single complaint from Mr..
Bowser. A water pipe in the kitchen
had burst but he had got a plumber
and paid the bill without murmur
The cook couldn't help but notice the
change, and in an awed whisper she
said to Mrs. BowSer:
Don't think me impudent, ma'am,
husband was taken before he hung
himself. I don't like to see it; it isn't
natural"
"An husbands have their streaks,"
replied Mrs. BowSer with a smile.
Yes, perhaps they do, but I call
1t uncanny. I hope you don't come
down to breakfast some morning
with your throat cut from ear to ear"
Mrs. Bowser had been married long
enough to realize that there was no
depending on a south wind. and was
ready for the change when it came.
Mr.. Bowser left the house one morn
ing after kissing her in a most loving
manner and cautioning her not to
overwork during the day. and at $50
p m, as she and the cat sat on the
front steps watching for him he got
off the car at the corner. In an In
slant she knew that the change had
come His shoulders were hunched
up and his feet dragging. and he look
ed around as if hoping some one
would step on his coattails. The gate
was open. and he scuffed in and as
cended the steps.
No, there was no mistake. He had
fallen down. His goodness had de-
parted.
''Who in thunder left that gate
open!" he demanded as he passed in
to the house
why, 1 think the minister did. He
was here calling about an hour ago."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

and badly burning him before the
| flames were extinguished by some OF
| the other employees. Mr.. Miner. In
| hailed some of the flames OF the ex-
plosion and is in a serious condition.
He is confined to the hospital.
Alfred Lowell general superintend-
ent of motive power at Chicago Is IN
Topeka today on a short inspection
| trip. Mr.. Lowell is en- route from IA
western tour of the system to HIS home
in Chicago.
Conductor Harry Griffin has return
ed to work on runs Nos. 10e and 10
between Topeka and Kansas City at
ter laying off to spend the fourth.
Engine No. Ola was taken out on a
trial trip this morning by Engineer
]. N. Kelly and Conductor Bankhead.
Brakeman Workman who has been
running with Conductor James
O'Byrne on runs Nos. 81 and SO be-
tween Topeka and Argentine has
changed to the same runs on the train
of Conductor E. o. Reece. This will
his home in Argentine instead OF To-
pesa.
Conductor George Ross, of st. Joe
runs Nos. los and 100 is laying of for
a few days and Conductor Claude
Hewitt is in his place.
Train No. 10 was several hours late
this morning owing to a defailment ON
the western division.
w. Roy Blake. assistant secretary OF
the Railroad Y. NJ. G. A. left this
morning for the annual Y. M. G. A.
conference at Lake Geneva, WIS. Mr..
Blake will spend few days at his old
home in Ontario before returning to
Topeka and will be gone the greater
part of the month. A. L. Mayer also
of the Railroad 7. M. G. A. left last
night and will spend Sunday at his
home in Warsaw, Ind, and will go TO
the conference next week.
Claude Blake, until recently assist
ant secretary of the Railroad Y. NJ. g.
A., is in Topeka today visiting with
railroad friends. Mr.. Blake is now
assistant state secretary and has just
returned from an extensive tour
through northeastern Kansas.
The boiler at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A. has been sent to the shops for much
needed repairing. However a tenn
porary boiler has been installed which
enables the patrons of the association
to have hot water and the baths are
open the same as usual.
Three new bath tubs have been In
stalled at the r. R. Y. M. c. A. This
brings the total number of tubs up -
eleven. .
Fireman Mcclure is a new fireman
on the extra board at Argentine.
Engineer Dave Gossard has return
ed to his runs after having been on on
a fifteen days vacation.
Fireman Simons of Argentine. has
been transferred to Emporia. where
he has been assigned to service as
switch engineer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

al it with a crowbar. Fifty dollars to
get that Internal bell fixed againi"
ut has been repaired just once in
the last three years. and the charge
was fifty cents. The batteries had run
OUT
"But didn't the cook say something
a day or two ago about the lock on
the kitchen door being broken? OF
course she did. Took a hammer and
stood there deliberately and pounded
awav and you encouraged her. 1 sat
down this afternoon and figured up
that the repairs on this house, solely
on your account. cost me ten thousand
dollars a year."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
a Memorable Day.

one of the days we remember with
n1ea sure as well as with profit to our
health is the one on which we became &C
nnainfed with DR. Kings New Life Pills,
the painless purities that cure head
ache and blliousness, and keep the bow
els. CSC at all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
Svbole system when entering IL through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
naver be used except prescriptions
from reputable physicians as the damage
they VIII do is tenfold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls Ca
new & Co, Toledo, o., contains no mer-
rnrv. and is taken internally, acting d.
recf1y upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls ca-
tarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine.
It is taken internally ana m MADE IN Ioled2.
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price, TIC per bgttIe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-06

..Hoot mon. The Kilties are coming.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
MuLLIcA HILL.

Rev. Il. M. Smith, pastor of the M. E..
Church, is conducting revival services at
Evan, evangelist Shellhorn is assisting.
Rev. George Lamborn, pastor of the
Baptist Church held services in the town.
hall on Sunday morning The heater in
the Baptist Church is being repaired.
Mrs. Charles Bell has returned here after
visit TO her parents at Baltimore.
Mr.. Daniel Smith, Of Camden was a
guest of Isaac White, oyer Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Morrow, is taking his vacation
at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Master William Merriell received a
postal shower on November 10, his birth
day.
Some of the sporting men took in the
sscoon hunt'' at Mantua, on Thursday
night. They gave the coon start and it
got out of sight.
Engineer William Mearns and George
Eldridge are taking vacation.
Samuel G. Borton will moye from the
farm where he now resides and 90 in the
milling business. William Shute has
rented his farm.
Mr.. Joseph Brown on she north side Of
town gets forty eggs day, from eighty
Wyandotte hens.
And our genial druggist is turning out
chickens as large as turkeys, nine or ten
pounds apiece Of the Brahma breed, - ~
Mrs David Borton is convalescing slowly.
Her daughter, Mrs. Wells Green is with
her.
Mr.. Joseph Stratton is having crib
house erected on his farm where his brother
Wilmer resides.
Mr.. Mathew Firman has rented the
David Borton property adjoining the M. E.
parsonage and will move in this week.
ReY. and Mrs. q. NJ. Smith were invited
guests at dinner at the home of Mr.. w. d.
Sithens and wife, on Tuesday, at 10
O'Clock.
The Young Friends Association will
meet IN the Friends Meeting House, on
Friday evening, eleventh month, 22nd.
Coroner Ledden held an inquest at the
station on Monday, on the death of Harry
McIlwee aged 10 years. The verdict ex-
honorated the railroad from all blame.
Mr.. Robert E. Folwell is ill, and does
not improve.
Cranberries are being shipped in great
quantities mostly under the direction of
she New jersey Cranberry Sales Company,
lot which Harry L. Knight is secretary.
Many OF the berries are shipped to Texas.
One car load went to a city in Texas where
the berries had never been introduced. n
Mrs. E. L. stratton is SO improved as to
be about her home ss&ss
Mr.. Roger E. Costello is still on the
sick list.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-11-21
TuRNERsvILLE.

The Wednesday night prayer meetings
held in the Mission House at this place, are
becoming Of great interest. People have
become SO jealous they have decided to hold
a service every Saturday night. Mr.. J. M.
Chew will haye charge OF the meeting on
next Saturday night. All are welcome to
these services.
The farm of Robert Mclaughlin was sold
on last Saturday afternoon to Mrs. Nc
Laughlin, the widow, for $4,000. Mr..
Buck, of Williamstown, is settling up the
estate.
The Bateman Manufacturing Company
haye been compelled to make shorter days
ON account of scarcity of water power,
while making repairs to their dam.
Mrs. Mary King, of this place, is lying in
critical condition, and very little hopes OF
her recovery are entertained. She has been
suffering for several months with compli-
cation OF diseases. Doctor Leftover is treat
ing her now for cancer of the stomach.
George McCurdy has returned from
Washington, d. c., and accepted a position
with his father, Mr.. Thomas McCurdy, con-
tractor and builder.
This place has been annoyed the last
week with band Of gypsies, who are camp
ing out of town. They are no good to q
community.
The Sunday school scholars gave their
Superintendent, Mr.. B. M. Snelbaker, a
surprise birthday party last Tuesday night.
The evening was pleasantly spent in various
amusements. At ten o'clock the officers
and teachers, headed by the Superintend-
emit and his wife, were escorted to the din
ing room where sumptuous feast was
spread. The scholars acted as walters, and
were kept very busy passing the good
things. After they was served, the schol-
ars were escorted to the table and II ever
justice was done, il took place then. The
greatest surprise to Mr.. Snelbaker was the
postal shower which he received. The
Sunday school was we'll represented, beside
a number Of his friends had remembered
him with birthday greeting. In the small
hours the guests returned to their different
homes, wishing their superintendent many
happy birthdays yet to come.