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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

Idiot" is a word with a curious his
tory. In Greek "idotes" began by
meaning a private individual. as OPP
posed to the state or to a state Off
cial; then it meant a nOn-eXpert or
layman. and. finally, an ignorant man
or an awkward fellow. 1t was left for
English to carry the meaning further
to mental deficiency. In piers Plow-
man an idiot" is an ignorant person,
and as late as 1898 it could mean a
person who knew only one language.
Wycliff and Jeremy Taylor used it in
the sense Of 'layman." and the latter
also in that of private person." And
a professional fool or jester was at
one time an idiot" too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16
Maine Gossip
The Winter Moon.

Moon of the winter night
Wandering afar on nigh,
Paid thy shimmerins light
Falls from the distant sky;
Over this northern zone
Wrapped in its winter sleep.
Thou from a world unknown
Dost nightly vigil keep.
Moon of the winter night.
Girt round with starry spheres,
So has thy silver Eight
Shone for a million years;
Thus hast thou nightly rolled
Far through thy 'customed way,
Thus through the winter cold
Shed far thy feeble ray:
And men have ever sought
From the dim long ago.
With deep wonder frauGhf.
Something of thee to know;
Yet with thy misty light,
Far in the azure sea.
Thou rollSt the same tonight,
Guarding thy mystery.
Boston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

It is probable that the little boy in
ti!e street who calls a hockey stick q
golf club is only speaking the truth a
few centuries too late. There are many
reasons to believe that the Scotch gam"
of golf sometimes called band i'all in
the old accounts of it, developed into
hockey with flavor Of football about
it when it came south. and this is
borne out by an old 15th-century print
of two bandy-hall players in which the
stick used, called handy because bent,
resembles a hockey stick far more than
a golf club. The Gentleman's Magazine,
IN 1875, also mentions shinty as a
Scotch game similar to golf. and an
other writer defines shinty as IAN in
ferior kind of golf played by young
people, and in London called hockey
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

ments against any change. The Port
land Offer has become a laughing
stock When the committee makes its
report. the Legislature will proceed
to give the Portland move
ment a decent burial. And it should be
buried so deeply as to forbid any hope
of resurrection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16
Loss Of Appetite.

A person that has lost appetite has
lost something besides-vitality. vigor.
tone.
The way to recover appetite and all
that goes with it is to take Hoods
SarSaparilla-that strengthens the
stomach, perfects digestion and makes
eating a pleasure.
Thousands take it for spring loss Of
appetite and every body says there's
nothing else so good as Hoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

A London firm of electro plate MAX
ers has in its service eighteen men and
women who have been working for il
from fifty-six to sixty years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

Seator Tillman is believed to earn
more money annually on the lecture
platform than any other American. He
is paid from $3.50 to $500 a lecture. and
in the last four years has laid aside
from this source 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

f. E. Tobie of Winthrop Center,
brought into the journal Office yester-
DAY re.narlla BILE curiosity in the form
of 4 piece Of an Old cory of the Ken
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

Judge Putna m of Portland will be the
principal speaker at the annual BAN
quet of the Natives of Maine Club of
Worcester, Mass. which will be held
Eel IS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

Peary is coming back to Maine for
another lecture. This time he will
visit Pittsfield and the date is next
Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

The State baseball league is fairly
launched, but it must face many dam
gers of wind and tide, shoals and
rocks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

The new steamer Machigonne which
is to be used on the line Of the Harps-
we'll Steamboat Company was launched
this week in Philadelphia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

Mrs. c. w. Poole of Biddeford. who
resides on the Pool road can claim a
standing among the star marksmen.
Monday she sped large sized hen
hawk and taking her Al caliber Win
chester rifle, Mrs. Poole brought the
bird down with one shot which took
effect in the body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

James G. Eden, who has just died
in Lewiston, had the best library of
books relating to Maine of any man in
The St2tc. He was u great anti
quarian and genealoSist, revelling in
the musty and mouldy records of the
past. He was relative of Governors
Arson p. and Lot M. Morrill,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

One Of the most unique and attractive
town histories which has ever been
published in Maine is the History Of
Roothbay, Southport and Boothbay
Harbor." by Francis 3. Greene Of
Boothbay Harbor which has just been
published by the press of Loring, Short
& Harmon. Portland. 1t is a volume
of 700 pages with half hundred maps
and portraits and tells the story of one
of the most charming sections of Maine
from 1923 to 1905. The last two hun
dred pages are devoted to family his
tories, a most valuable part of the
work which represents an immense
amount of the most painstaking re-
search and investigation. The volume
contains chapters on the physical and
descriptive history of the locality, the
Indians the early explorations, the first
settlements. the Indians wars. &C.
clesiastcal history, Boothbay in the
revolution and the later wars, full lists
Of intentions OF marriages. town
officers, soldiers. fraternal societies.
casualties. schools. etc. There is also
an interesting article on the develop
nient of the region as a summer resort.
Francis B. Greene, the author, is
member of the Maine Historical Society
ana the Maine Genealogical Society.
ana has accomplished in this volume
work of which he may we'll be proud,
and for which the towns with which 1t
deals will always be grateful to him.
1t is most valuable addition to the
growing collection of the town histories
of Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

The highest rank ever attained by a
student of the University of Maine has
been won by Miss Marion Balentne of
Orcno. who leads the present senior
class. She has secured a mark of 96.1
for the first 81 years of the course.
The three who rank next in order in
the class are boys from Massachusetts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-16

There has just died down in Pennsyl-
Nania an old negress, keziah Jackson,
VINO was for years the nurse of James
G. Blaine. At the time of Mr.. Blaine's
birth in 1890, Keziah Jackson was eight
years old and from the time Blaine was
five months old until he was two years
Old. she looked after him constantly.
When Blaine was old enough to go to
school he was taken there each day
by Nurse Jackson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
Separate Building to Be Erected
For Detention of Women
and Children
WILL COST ABOUT $40
Building Is TO Be Provided With Quar-
tors for the County overseer of the
Poorwiu Be Two Story Brick
Huildins-Ruildins Site Is in Rear
Of County Jail. -

"A separate building for the detention
Of women and children prisoners OF the
county, which will also be the head
quarters Of the overseer of the poor, is
to be built by the county to the rear OF
the county jail. The estimated cost OF
the building is about $4,000, altho 1t
may exceed this amount, and the con-
tract is to be let probably at the May
meeting of the board of supervisors.
Plans have been prepared, and are
Inow in the hands of contractors who
expect to bid on the work. The build
ing is to have ground dimensions OF
24x4O feet and it is to adjoin the county
heating plant on the west. The struc-
lures longest dimension will be from
north to south, the north end fronting
the alley. 1t is to be Of brick and con-
crete constru eticn, two stories In height
exclusive of the basement, which will
be in under the entire building.
The first floor is to contain an office
Tor county eONeIseeA ol taS
mon Pemberron. also a room for county
supplies and an insane ward. In TINS
latter room persons who have been ar
rested for insanity, am who are pelns
held pending their hearing. or to pc
taken to tho state hospitals, will be
confined.
The second floor will contain one
room for the detention OF women prls-
oners and another for holding juvenile
prisoners. The third room on this
floor will be a toilet and lavatory.
The basement will be used entirely
for storing such supplies as the county
has constantly on hand for distrlbu-
ton to the poor The building Will be
a plain but substantial structure. in
tended to supply the need which neces-
stated its being built The building Is
to be heated by the heating plant adj
joining it.
The criticism Of recent grand juries,
which recommended that separate
building be erected for women and
children prisoners, and the necessity OF
providing suitable place for the over
seer of the poor and his supplies. are
the reasons assigned why the building
is to be built. 1t costs the county
about $3.50 year to maintain the quar-
ters used by the overseer of the poor
on South First street, which the super
visors estimate represents a good per-
centage on what they contemplate in
yesting in the new building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
NOT QUITE RIGHT. SAYS RUTH.
Marshall Oil Man corrects Wrong Inn
nressinn inl lisnatch

preston ina Dispatch.
g. H. Ruth OF the Marshall OIL Com
pany says that the impression to be in
ferred by the Washington press dis
patch, relative to the company's appeal
to the interstate commerce commission
relative to jurisdiction over interstate
traffic, is not inNaccordance with the
facts, as far as reference to the local
Iowa rates is concerned.
Mr.. Ruth said: 'The complaint was
filed against the transportation COM
panies handling traffic interchanged
between the states Of Iowa and Mime
sofa. The present classification of oil
within the state Of Iowa is fourth
class and the same rate applies with
in the state of Minnesota. The rate APP
plying on shipments moving from with
in the state Of Iowa into the state OF
Minnesota is governed by the western
classification, and provides third class
rating at the present time. This is the
rate we desired to have changed, and
the matter was taken up thoroughly
with each line interested, without OBJ
tanning any satisfactory results. We
were, therefore, obliged to refer same
to the interstate commerce commission.
having jurisdiction over interstate traf-
fic.
"our complaint has no bearing what
ever on adjustments that have been
made from time I'd time by the Iowa
state board OF railroad commissioners.
The fact of the matter is, their ruiz
ings have been very beneficial to this
company"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
GIVES $50 TOWARD STREET.

City Votes to Aid Park Commission in
Filling Ditch, Same as County.
AT the adjourned meeting of the city
council Monday night Mr.. Young pre-
scented a resolution authorizing the city
clerk to draw general fund warrant
in the sum Of $50 to be used in filing
the street adjoining Riverview park,
and finishing the fill to the river bridge.
The city gave a similar amount last
year, as did also the county, and the
supervisors had again promised to do
nate $50 to the park commission pro-
viding the city gave a like amount.
With what money the commission has
on hand the 500 will about finish the
work. Herman was the only one who
opposed the resolution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
c. G. c. Musical Club.

The c. c., c. Musical club met at
the home of Marcia Edsall, Saturday
afternoon. The program was as fol-
lows:
Swiss Air"-Marcia Edsall.
Pure as Snow"-Robert Shewalter.
"A -Elda fwardman.
Quaint Dance''-Mabel Newly.
Hearts Desire"-Mary De Butts
Duet, Vienna Forever and
Lulu Cory.
"The uggler"-Blanche De Butts.
Mammals Waltz"-Margaret Ward
man.
lie Carillion"-Abigail Shumway.
"Tootsy Wootsy" Shewalter.
Patriotic Medley'-Margaret Monin-
ger.
The guests Of the club were Mrs.
Cory, Mrs. De Butts, Mrs. John Wagon
err and Miss Jessie Hole.
Light refreshments were served by
the hostess and Jessie Hole. The next
meeting will be held at the home Of
Robert and Opal Shewalter, May IS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
TRAIN BREAKS RECORD
All Short Distance Runs On Iowa Cen
trail Shattered by No. s, Monday
Nights South Bound Passenger -
Runs Fifty nine Miles in Fifty Two
Minutes.

All short distance records for travel
on the Iowa Central, SO far as are
known, were broken Monday night By
the south bound passenger No. 6, which
ran from Hampton to this city, a dis
lance OF flfty-nine miles, in ffty-two
minutes. The time made includes all
the short stops, almost q half dozen
in number, between the two points. N.
F. Miller. of this city. with engine So.
is the engineer who made the remark
able run. Conductor Frank Carter was
in charge of the train.
The passenger was late in leaving
Hampton, and was given leave to make
up all the time possible. Stops were
made at Ackley, Abbott Crossing, Ell
dora and Clifford. The train pulled
into the union station at 1886 o'clock
this morning. No. passed the north
bound passenger No. 5, at Clifford, but
was not delayed or stopped by it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
BROWNING CLASS CONCERT.
Literary Organization OF Twentieth,
Century Club Enjoys Recital.

Literary Organization OF Twentieth,
Century Club Enjoys Recital.
A very delightful concert, given un-
der the auspices of the Browning class
of the Twentieth Century club. was
of Miss Mabel French, 312 East Church
street. Monday evening. This evening
program concluded the two years.
study of Browning supplemented to-
ward the last by comparative study
of Tepnyson, OF the literature depart
ment of the club. In the receiving line
were Miss French, Mr.. r. H. Lyman, OF
Grinnell, who gave the vocal numbers
of the evening, with Mrs. e. r. Lay,
as accoppanist, and Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Howe. Miss Katharine Ketchum
was at the door, to take the tickets.
The program was given in two parts.
as follows:
Part l. Browning.
1.-The Pope and the Net'-Mrs. M.
Maude BATHS.
Song, II Send My Heart Up to Thee
Peach)-Mr r. H. Lyman.
"A Tale From Two Poets of
Croisic' Mrs. j. L. Carney.
Songs, (a) My Star Clark: (b)
All Love, But a Day (Beach)-Mr. r.
H. Lyman.
my Last Duchess Times Re-
venges," THE Last Ride Together" II
Miss Esse Hathaway.
Song, 1.-The Years at the Spring
(Beach) MIR r. H. Lyman.
Part n. Tennyson.
Vocal, "The Brook
A Cycle Of Songs from Maud"
(somerwelD; "A Voice by the Cedar
Tree" "She Came to the Village
Church," ooh Let the Solid Ground"
Go Not, Happy Day" II Have Led
Her Home;;" 20 That 'Twere Possible"
Mr. Lyman.
crossing the Bar" Dudley Buck)--
Mr.. Lyman.
After his last number, Mr.. Lyman,
who has appeared in this city before,
at the Y. M. c. A.. responded to an
encore. Following the program,
frappe was served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
WANTS PROPERTY DIVIDED
Additional Litigation Begun Over Es
tate Left by Henry Anson.

Additional litigation, in an effort to
have the district court determine how
much Of the estate left by Henry An
son shall become the property of the
heirs, was begun this morning by S. r.
Arson in petition filed in the district
court The petition asks the court to
partition the property, but il the di-
viding of it between the two heirs,
S. R. and A. c. Arson, would materi-
ally depreciate it in value, it is asked
that the court order the property sold.
The property involved is described as
lot s, block 2, Anson's fourth subdi-
vision A. c. Arson and wife, and the
Maplewood Coal company are made
defendants in the suit, the latter be-
cause it has secured an attachment to
secure all indebtedness which 1t is
claimed the estate owes 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
LOCALS SwAMPED
~ "a
o.kaloosa Team Gives Kennedy's
Bunch a Terrible Beating by Score
Of 12 to o-other League Practice
Games.

Games.
Kennedy's squad received the worst
beating Of the preliminary season yes
terday in the first practice game with
Oskaloosa, when it was shut out by the
score of IL to 0. The score would in
dictate that Oskaloosa outclassed the
local squad in the first game. Owens
and Shaw pitched for Oskaloosa, and
Rothermel and Slapnicka for Marshall
town. Another game is to be played at
Oskaloosa today.
Tomorrow afternoon, at o'clock. the
local team will appear for the first time
in practice at the Finkle park grounds.
Belden Hills Cedar Rapids team Of
the "Three T. league will arrive in the
morning to play here in the afternoon,
and also on Thursday.
Following that series the team goes
to Cedar Rapids for games Friday,
Saturday and Sunday. Waterloo comes
here for three games April 80 and
May and 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
Observance of Eighty Eighth
Anniversary of Founding
to Be at Liscomb
PLANS FOR A LARGE CROWD
Liscomb Members Of the Order Max
ing Arrangements to Entertain Dol
eqations From Every Lodge in the
County, as Well as From Neighbour
ing counties-Afternoon and Even
ing Sessions. -.

The Marshall County Odd FELLOWS
Anniversary association, one OF IN
Vulnerable organizations among the
Odd Fellows of the United States that
celebrates annually the anniversary OF
the founding of the order in this coun-
try. will observe the eighty-eighth an
niversary at Liscomb on Friday. The
Liscomb lodge, No. 242. together with
the Rebekahs, who celebrate jointly IS
making extensive plans for big day.
and expects to entertain a large crowd,
embracing delegations from every
lodge in the county, as we'll as many
from adjoining counties. A large num-
Der will attend from the three suhordi-
nate and three Rebekah lodges OF this
city.
There Will be two sessions held in
the way Of an anniversary celebration,
afternoon and evening. In the morning
the time will be occupied by receiving
the visiting delegations. The Odd Eel
lows will be escorted to Trease's hail
by the reception committee of the Lis
comb lodge of Odd Fellows, while the
Rebekahs will be shown to the Odd
Fellows hall by a reception COMMITTEES
from the Liscomb wearers Of the pink
and green.
In the afternoon at 1880 all branches
OF the order will join in parade under
the direction Of HI. J. Reidel, marshal
of the day. A public meeting will be
called to order at the Christian church
by President ]. c. Myers, when the fol-
lowing program will be given:
Invocation-Rey. Frank Oviatt.
Song, "America''-Assembly
Address of Welcome-Rev. George
Biersborn.
Response-T. S. Wood, State Center.
Duet-Miss Ida and Lowell Bia.by.
Address-Rev. Jesse Cole, Malcshall-
town.
Quartet-Liscomb lodge, No. 242.
In the afternoon, following the pro-
gram, a business session OF the asso-
citation will be held at Trease's hall.
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected. and the place of holding the
next meeting will be chosen.
The secret work Of both orders will
be exemplif1ed at the evening session.
The Odd Fellows will meet at Trease's
hall, and the Rebekahs at the I. o. o.,
f. Hall. Albion lodge, No. S1S, will
have charge of the initiatory work, and
the first and second degrees will be in
charge of Liscomb lodge. The Rebe-
kah degree will be exemplifed by
Electric lodge, No. 331, of this city. be-
ginning at s. o'clock.
The Iowa Central has granted excur-
sion rates on account of the celebration
and the operating department has Civ
en- orders that trains 5 and 6, the night
passengers, stop at Liscomb, that ex-
cursionists may reach home during the
early morning hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
BAND WANTS CITY AID
And Members Of Council DO Not Like
Idea Of Extending II In View Of State
Auditors Expert Who Declared Act
Illegal in Report on Marshalltown -
Herman Would Give It, Legal or H.
legal.

Herman Would Give It, Legal or H.
legal.
J. G. Capron, manager Of the Mar
shalltown Union band, was before the
council Monday night and by petit
ton handed Mr.. Young sought to get
the city to extend the usual gilt OF
500, made annually to the city's band.
In order to egt the question before the
council Gregory moved the prayer OF
the petition be granted.
Devine called the councils attention
to the report OF the expert accountant
from the office of auditor of state, made
last summer under the new law de-
manding an examination OF the city's
business, which called especial atten-
ton to the fact that the different do
nations to the band of 500 were illegal
In view Of this Mr.. Devine said he
would not favor any such fragrant vio-
Tlation Of the law on the part of the city.
Clark and others took the same view.
IlSGlIldA NStACOo w. SAS0 sAAS 1NAA~~~Ss
outright, and do it at once, saying the
people wanted the concerts and would
not raise any kick on spending the
money. Altho Mr.. Herman had just
voted against the donation of $50 to im-
proving a public street in front OF the
city's park, he said, in reference to the
band donation, Legal or not. am "
favor of giving it,
City Solicitor Northup was asked an
opinion as to the legality OF the dona-
ton, and said that while he was not
prepared for an opinion, he expressed
a doubt as to the legality. He will give
a written opinion to the council in an
other week, and action on the petition
was deferred until that time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23

Edward Kelley, Of Adair. The affair
was in the nature Of a china shower,
and many pretty pieces of china, in
both hand painted and decorated Hav-
iland, were received by the bride-elect.
In guessing contest Miss Mary Jor-
dan won the honors, and the consola-
ton fell to Miss Josephine Mcmahon.
A three-course luncheon was served
by the hostesses during the evening.
The out-of-town guests were Misses
Gertrude Sheppard. Of Clinton: Miss
Winifred McGinnis, of Des Moines and
Misses Esther Laughlin and Hazel
Green, of Cleveland, O.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23

stood fourth in fielding among list OF
ten third base men of the league.
Kennedy writes that while his squad
is not winning every gt-me, practice IS
progressing satisfactorily. He init
mates that the make-up of the team
will be much changed by the opening
of the season, and that he confidently
expects to have a good team
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
Former Union Teacher TO Wed.

1 Miss Ada Zane, former teacher in
the public schools of Union. who re-
signed her position at the close of the
last school year in order to accept "a
place in the Vinton schools, will be
married in June to Mr.. Wade Shifflett,
Of Grinnell. Mr.. Shifflett Is in the
telephone business and is now in Cam
ada. Miss Zane's home was formerly
in Grinnell, but her parents are now in
Mississippi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-23
Keep Up Insurance.

Mr.. Gregory, Of the buildings and
grounds committee, reported Monday
night that the insurance of $1,000 on
the detention hospital would expire on
May 10, before the next regular meet
ing. The buildings and grounds COM
mittee was given power to act in re-
newing the policy.