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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

The great biblical play, "The Holy
City," will be the attraction at the
Odeon next Sunday evening. Prices
Is, rs, IS and so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

A fine assortment of base ball bats
Horne & 'GelNin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Our strawberries are received fresh
each morning and sell for 10 cents a
box today. Reynolds & Sheldon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Red Men club dance at Red Mems
hall Thursday, April is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Paper hangers wanted at James
Skeggs' wall paper and paint store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Wanted A girl. quick with the
needle to learn the tailoring trade. Call
Room 10. Hopkins block.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

We will make you a price SO low on
ladies' suits you will be surprised, If
you give us a chance, Benedict q
Brintnan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Groceries at money-saving prices at
the Mutual Benefit A trial order will
convince you. Prompt delivery serv-
ice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Mrs Frank Mcspadin. wife of Agent
McSpadin, of the Iowa Central at
Hampton. spent Tuesday in the city,
accompanying Mrs. D. P. Wilhelm. who
! will remain for a Visit of few days
with Mrs. c. o. Lawrence, Mrs. A. w.
Heald and other friends.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Worth your while to see Marion
Cards new line of floor coverings. Fifty
new rugs just received, new in design
and at, very reasonable prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

| Remember the auction sale. house
and lot. 406 South First street Mar
shalltown. Iowa, at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon on the premises. See Peck
ham & Smiths ad page 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

: The Shakespeare society met Tues
day with Mrs. Tinker. There was a
fair attendance present. The next meet
ing will be with Miss Gertrude Tom
1jnSOn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Solid silver knives, forks and spoons
End odd pieces at Aliens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Always the best suit of clothes in the
city for the price. That's our motto.
Brenneck, the reliable tailor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Greet, of Eldora,
who have been visiting for ten days
with relatives at Pittsburg, Kan,
passed thru the city this morning on
their WAY home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Plain Mary Smith," A romance of
Red Saunders, at Liebig's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

| The regular meeting of the Lotus
club was held Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. ]. Head. Mrs. Cor
nell gave the synopsis of previous
chapters read, and the readers were
Mrs. E. G. LETTER and Mrs. j. ID. Pal
mer The regular magazine article was
given by Mrs. c. w. Sparks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

One year ago today Secretary John
A. Goodell, of the Railroad Y. NJ G. A.,
arrived in the city to take charge of
the local association. In commemora
ton of the anniversary Mr.. Goodell en-
tertained at his home at dinner at noon
today the employees of the association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

Mrs. e. D.. White of Chicago, moth
er of Mr.. H. N. White, 404 North
Fourth street, arrived in the city Tues
day evening. called on account of the
death of her granddaughter, little
Kathryn White
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-17

The Catholic fair. which has been in
progress several days, has already as
sured it's promoters of being financial
success. Another large crowd was in
attendance Tuesday night
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Two Doctors.

Almost every one has made his Jest
about the proncness Of doctors to dis
agree, the one prescribing exactly an
opposite course from that ordered by
another. but not every one has had an
opportunity to conduct such IN expert
ment as was made by the late Baron
Lutz, formerly prime minister of Ba-
yaria. The baron was once severely
wounded In battle in both legs. The
wound in one leg was much like that
in the other. 1t struck him that there
was chance to study the ways OF the
surgical profession and beguile the
long hours Of his convalescence. He
accordingly called In one doctor and
gave him charge Of his right leg. but
told him nothing about the wound in
the other and then called In another
doctor for his left leg, keeping him
similarly in Ignorance about the
wounded right leg. The doctors adopt
ed a very different method Of treat
ment, but both wounds healed ut about
the same time. When the baron's legs
were quite well he derived great deal
of amusement from getting the doc
tors together End IGystifying thcni with
questions about the way each had
treated "his leg"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
NUMBER IS.
some Thought For Food.

II people were as particular to have
their food fit their insides rs they are
to have their clothes fit their outsides.
they would he better satisfied with the
world and themselves.
When good digestion waits on apDe-
tite man may either dare to love or
fight.
The food that fits the stomach Is the
food that rules tie world
If you forgot what yen have to Sat
then you may let .-ou won't fo":::at
what you have eaten and will continue
to eat 1t unless ycIr Judgment Is rs
weak as your digestion.
Indigestion Is the devils workshop.
Dyspepsia uncovers multitude Of
sins.
It's easy going when your stomach
works all r;dl!;.
No food Is Sometimes gofd foJi.
A r:p:l of v'ct'iala ~ the is
worth two II 80 stomach.
An overloaded stomach Is bound ~
break down.
Food that won't set on the stol.aci
shouldn't lave Il cl,:acr TO.
An overfGl stomach liz a pasture fJr
nIGhtmarcs-W. J. E.ampton i'm New
YorI; Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
The DANGEROUS Age.

If n man Is going to commit crime
during his lifetime the chances are
that he will do 1t ut the age Of twenty
nine Ii Is curious fact that stats.
ties have shown that man Is more dam
gcr0ris at This period OF his life than
at any ether. The majority OF crimi-
nails IN the state of New York have for
son.c time leen Of this age. The gen.
c;ral supposition Is that men have at-
tanned .hc highest development OF their
mental ana physical powers at twenty
nin?. and they nre supposed to be able
10 distinguish between right and
wrong and TO realize the consequences
liable To follow the indulgence OF ei.
lher Next to the age Of twepty-nine
the greatest number Of criminals have
been twenty-one. twenty-seven or for.
ty-iive years of age. The intervening
years. IN which men do not commit
as many crimes. have not been explain
ed by expert criminolOgists who have
made Investigations proving the above
statements to be true and who are still
working on n solution Of the problem.
New York Herald
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Graceless Children.

Michael Minot. n French preacher,
who died in Paris in 1913. "'.s noted
for his eccentricties In the pulpit and
the rapidity with which he changed
from humor to pathos, from the com.
monplace to the beautiful. There
were once pillories for swearers," 10
said on certain occasion. but Y the
law were enforced now two-thirds Of
the empire would be In the stocks aud
there would he the child OF five years
and the dotard Of eighty who has
only two teeth remaining to fling out
an OATH" Changing suddenly to de-
nounce those who neglected the aged
parents who had cherished them In
prosperity, he said: "See the trees -four
ish and recover their leaves! 1t 10
their root that has produced all. but
when the branches are loaded With
flowers and fruits they yield nothing
to the root. This is an image Of those
children who prefer their own amuss-
ment and to game away their own fer
tunes to giving their old parents the
care which they want"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Rebate on Tuberculous Cattle.

The new law passed by the present
legislature which allows rebate on the
value of cattle condemned and sent to
the Brighton quarantine station IL OF
much Importance to shippers to that
market since it places them on more OF
an equality with cattle shippers of Yer
mont, who for some years have been
allowed by that state rebate of 80 per
cent of the value of their cattle con-
demned by Massachusetts, officials az
tuberculous. The provision OF the
Maine law allows rebate of 80 per cent
which is not reckOned on valuation OF
over $50 per head. Although the re-
bate is not so large as vermOnt's, cat
tlemen consider the law as most bene-
fetal, since it takes away the element
of chance in degree which has hereto
fore existed in every shipment. At the
Brighton quarantine station recently the
inspectors of the Massachusetts, cattle
bureau examined 2S2 COWS, Of which 115
came from Maine, 20 from New Hamp-
shire, l1S from Vermont and 20 from
New York. They condemned five, held
four for a retest and released the bal
ance.-Maipo Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Prot. 0owell on Poultry.


1t surprised no one who attended the
farmers meeting at Orono last week to
find Prof. Gowell loaded to the muzzle
with all kinds of good things, and one
of the best talks he made was what he
said on the subject of poultry Wednes-
day afternoon. After stating that the
poultry industry afforded an excellent
way of selling the labor of the young
and citing several instances of success
he referred to a question which he had
overheard: Does the poultry plant at
the university pay? He allowed that it
was one of the laboratories of animal in
dustry and that such a question should
no more be put to it than to the chemi-
cal laboratory. It was here to give the
training to poultry men aud was part of
the college equipment Then he stated
that the cost per hen when everything
was bought amounted to S1.45 and the
average yield per hen 144 eggs. From
this he pointed out what the value to a
family would be with 100 hens and the
improved manner of living that might
result therefrom, besides the advantage
of the same line of work on more ex-
tended scale for the youth, both boys
and girls, on our farms.
The gentleman traced the work of the
college from low to high production,
experience with warm housing and the
present plan of handy handling; Of
quarters allowing larger floor space and
the smaller rooms now used and referred
to experiments now going on looking to
still more economy in this respect.
Touching food he said that where an
appetizing bran mash was once given
hot and the hens gorged on it, became
fat, laid soft shelled eggs and learned to
eat them up, now the same materials
were kept before them all the time in
dry form and while they ate what they
needed and used the time necessary to
grind coarser feed in making eggs they
were not over fed This combination is
200 pounds wheat bran, 100 each OF corn
meal, linseed, gluten, middlings and
meat scrap. Eight quarts whole grains
are given daily.
The hens are kept in pens with three
sides built of double walls filled with
sawdust, fourth facing the south having
two windows and space ten by three
feet is open all day and closed at night
by canvas door. VentilatOrs at the top
furnish air. Conditions are ideal, no
dampness anywhere and the hens have
vigor and vitality. Eggs are more meaty
and hatch better. Chicks are fed grit
first then small hard grains and a dry
mash very similar to that furnished the
hens. Cockerels are separated at ten
weeks, fed moist appetizing mash and
are ready for market at II weeks. Pull
let's are then accustomed to their brood
er houses and then let out on the range,
troughs of the dry grain being always
near, clean water also available.-Turf,
Farm, and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
She Didn't Accept.

A little episode once greatly delight
ed Calve, the famous prima donna.
She was being escorted over a famous
grotto when she suddenly thought OF
On opera and burst into song. to which
the boy who was her guide listened
with much satisfaction. When she
stopped he seriously remarked. III you
asked the proprietor whether you might
sing in here while the people are being
shown over | think he would pay you
we'll" How much do you think he
would give mef" asked the prima Con-
M. entering thoroughly into the spirit
of the adventure After thinking care.
fully the boy replied. About D francs
Il
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
(.ats and FISH.

A sea captain tells Of his sailing In
southern seas where flying fish abound.
They would sometimes In their flight
I'm the night come aboard the ship and
drop on the deck. He had three cats
that. though they were lying asleep b.
low, would hear the sound whenever .
fish struck the deck and would rush uD
to get it. They distinguish this from
all other sounds. The crew tried 70
initiate 1t I'm various ways. but could
not deceive the cats.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Ctv..c- w-..f.-,

The art Of ;Acr,t U'ri.iag. or writing
In CIPHER Wa. a"cc:.,.: 9 TO Po'yb!us.
invented by .Fncas. author Of a tren-
tise on tactics and other wo?Ss. He
produced twcriy methods Of rTit.a::
in cipher. hi h ~ pv"soa c2H.d nn-
fold, but W. ,.o-:jt E:Ic!i w,ipta ~ they
would preserve thi' qua..;y "t il!r rr,"'-
ent day. il II ~ less strange than
true that tbs art. so impJrtInt in Ci-
plOmacy, as long rs cOuri2rs are liable
to be intercepted. was held In abIior-
renee by the electOr l'rctcg.c II. who
considered it rs Il diabol.cai invention.
Trithemiu'. abbot Of Spauhen. hal
composed ;ev, mi work; TO revive tbs
branch of knowledge, and Boville. I'll
ignorant mathematician. Eeng unable
to comprehend the extraordinary terms
lie made use of to explain his method.
published that the work was full Of di-
abolical mysteries. Polsseyin repeated
the assertion, and Frederic. In Il holy
zeal, ordered the original work Of Tri-
themius, which he had in his library.
to be burned rs the invention of the
devil.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
The so.calIed Wolf Teeth.

REL, Corinna, Me-, writes: Il have
a four-y year-old colt that has tooth on
each side Of the upper jaw in front OF
the Jaw teeth, called wolf tooth. l am
advised to pull them. What would you
recommends"
The so-called wolf tooth In horses Is q
supernumerary tooth, that never, as .
rule, does harm, only as they sometimes
come in crooked and injuro the cheeks
or the tongue Of the animal, or may In
some cases interfere With the bit. and
thus cause the animal to become irri-
table when being driven. They never
cause blindness, as is quite q popular
belief with some. II they are thought
to be injurious, then have them drawn
never knocked out with q hammer and
punch; broken off IL the better name,
as it Ii only In rare instances that they
are knocked out.-C. D. Smead In Trib-
une Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09

word, he Only put HIS uduu on Oau
shoulder.
"Find him first! Find hlmw he re-
peated. with n strain In his voice I
never heard till then, and the two
giants hurried away together. When
reached the skyscraper. buried In the
thick Of the smash. roaring like vol
cano, the pair were already into the
jam like a brace of ferrets. hunting
for the engine crews. 1t seemed an
hour. though 1t was much less, before
they found any one; then they brought
out 55's fireman. Neighbor found him.
But his back was broken. Back again
they wormed through twisted trucks.
under splintered beams-in and around
and overlooked with heat. blinded
by steam, shouting as they groped.
listening for word or cry or gasp.
Soon we heard Dads voice In diff
ferent cry, one that meant everything.
and the wreckers, turning like beavers
through a dozen blind trails. gathered
all close to the big fireman. He was
under Il great piece Of the cab where
none could follow. and he was crying
for bar. They passed him q bar;
other men. careless Of life and limb.
tried to crawl under and in to him. but
he warned them back. Who but n
man baked twenty years In an engine
cab could stand the steam that poured
on him where he lay?
Neighbor, just outside, flashing a
light heard the labored strain Of his
breathing saw him getting half up.
bend to the bar. and saw the iron give
like lead in his hands as he pried
nightly.
Neighbor heard and told me long aft
erward how the old man flung the bar
away with an Imprecation and cried
for one to help him. for minute
meant a life now. The boy lying pinned
under the shattered cab was roasting
in a jet of live steam. The master me.
ohm nj n crnpt I'm
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Profit In Baby Beef.

There 10 no speedier way Of turning
calves into money ct handsome profit
than to push them for the market at the
age of 10 months. But in order to pro-
duce baby beef of first quality great care
must be taken to start right. The work
Of feeding must begin the first day and
continue right along until the calf is
ready for the market. The reason 80
many fail in this line Of beef raising is
because they do not start right and q
wrong start means failure in the end.
A young calf's stomach is very ten
der organ, capable of digesting only
warm milk right from the COW.
This should be fed three times day
at regular intervals. Never give calf
an over feed If 1t has been forced 10 60
beyond its regular feeding time as in
digestion will be the result and this
means stunted calf. If you find it
impossible at times to feed at the
regular hour, would advise waiting
until the next feeding time rather than
over feeding. Either of these ways,
however, should be strictly avoided.
When the calf is about ten days old
begin adding little skim milk to the
whole milk, increasing the amount of
skim milk each day for ten days. After
this it will be safe to feed all skim milk,
being very careful to have 1t the same
as that which comes from
the cow. Strictly avoid feeding calves
cold milk, unless you want your calves
to have the scours.
As soon as the whole milk has been
done away with begin using oil meal.
Cover the oil meal with boiling water
and allow it to stand until 1t becomes
like jelly. A teaspoonful of this prep
aration to each calf, thoroughly stir
red in the milk, is a sufficient amount to
begin with and the limit should not be
over a half teacupful, increased very slow
" and gradually until this amount is
reached. A little wheat bran fed dry will
keep the bowels in good condition.
Whole oats, corn and oats chopped to-
gether and anything that will put flesh
ON the calf should be fed.
Some advise keeping the calf stabbed
all summer and turning out to grass in
the fall, but find that better results are
by keeping the calf in the
stable all the time, as calf turned out
after several months confinement will
run more flesh off in one day than Is
possible to put on again in ten.
The stable must be kept dry and clean
and each calf (if more than one are be-
ing fed) with stall to itself.
By following these suggestions any
one can produce baby beef of a high
quality and can feel assured that the
price at selling time will pay them we'll
for their labor.-Turf, Farm and Home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
FRANK Il. SPEARMAN
n !: II !. II Il I: I: 1: i: !: IS II
Copyright, 1900. by Frank H.
9pearman

BILE in the wheat pit on the board Of
trade. You would hardly suspect what
queer things that wheat scramble gave
rise to. affecting George McNeal and
old man Hamilton and lot Of other
fellows away out on a railroad di-
vision OH the western plain. but this
was the way Of 1t:
A man sitting In little Office on
Lasalle street wrote few words on
a very ordinary looking sheet Of paper
and touched button. That brought a
colored boy. and he took the paper
out to young man who sat at the
eastern end of private wire.
The next thing we knew orders be-
gan to come in hot from the presi-
Cents otiice-the president Of the road,
If you p!ease-to get that wheat on the
high line into Chicago, and to get 1t
there quickly.
Trainmen. elevator men, superin-
tenGeats of motive power, were spur
red with special orders and special
bulletins. Farmers. startled by the
great prices offering, hauled night and
day. Every old tub we had In the
shops and OH the scrap was overhauled
and hustled into the service. The di-
vision danced with excitement. Every
bushel Of wheat on it must be In Chi
cago by the morning of May 81.
For two weeks we worked every.
thing to the limit. The skyscraper led
any two engines OH the line. Even
Dad Hamilton was glad to cry enough
and take helper We doubled them
every day. and the way the wheat few
over the line toward the lower end
of Lake Michigan was appalling to
spectators. 1t was battle letween
two commercial giants. and Il battle
to the death 1t shook not alone the
country; it shook the world. But that
was nothing to us: our orders were
simply to move the wheat. And the
wheat moved.
The last week found us pretty well
cleaned up. but the high price brought
grain out Of cellars and wells. the buy
ers said-at least. 1t brought NIL the
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
Occasional Loss of Fowls.

B.F.B, Greenmount, Penn, writes:
''Please tell me why chickens die from
apparently no cause. l lose about Six
every year. They just get bowel trouble
and their droppings are of yellowish
or white color. Their heads have the
natural color. There are no symptoms
of cholera; they lose their appetite, pine
away and live for months, but general
ly have to kill them, as all remedies that
l have tried fail. Please give remedy.
will appreciate it very much"
Unfortunately man does not hold the
position of Creator toward his stock but
only that of overseer and caretaker.
Hence, he is limited in power over it.
This is one of the places where he Is
limited, that is, it is hardly possible to
imagine conditions 80 good that one
could saw that there would be no danger
of occasional losses. The very fact that
these losses touch only here and there
one points to Individual resistant power
below the average. The question then,
is, "How did these occasional birds be-
come less resistant to disease than the
other members of the flock" Whatever
theory might say as to this, experience
shows that it usually goes back to the
parents. That is, the chief reason for
losses of the kind you mention lies in q
failure to select the most vigorous and
well matured birds for breeding. The
breeding in average farm flocks is al
most entirely matter of haphazard.
You may say, with truth, perhaps, that
a farmer cannot spend time fussing with
small or special lots. But If he cannot
do this, he can at least see that imma-
ture specimens, or those that do not
show lively interest in life, are put out
of the flock before the breeding season
comes round. Only by this method can
he avoid the losses of adult stock to
such a degree that these shall not be
worth mentioning. These troubles are
usually matters of poor digestion. They
sometimes come from attacks of iudiges-
tion in chickhood, which may be a
hereditary tendency, or may be nothing
more than lack of water during extreme
hot weather.-Cor. in Tribune Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1907-04-09
lnsulted Him.

Ferry-What was the matter with
Johnson last night that he should get
lnsulted when asked him TO drinkI
He Is not total abstainer, 10 hs2
Wallace-It was the way you put the
question. He Is subject to attacks OF
kleptomania. and when you asked him
If he wasn't beginning to feel like
taking something" he got hurt very
naturally.