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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01

Marshalltown -. 20 2 0 0 O 0 OF As
Summary-Runs earned, Marshall
town 6, Ottumwa 2; bases on balls, by
Coykendall 1, by Giffen 3; struck out
by Coykendall 5, by Giffen 4; stolen
bases, Pittman, Bauer Hippert Cor
bett 2, Horath. Harris 2, King, Foster
Kennedy Mise: sacrifice hits. Everett
Misse. Time of game-1:45. Attendance
PSI. Umpire Fuller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
GIVEN PRIZE MEMBERSHIP.
Donald Elder and William GoIwitzer
NJ arked 100 in International Exan,e

Markings have just been returned for
the International Bible study examina-
lions OF 1907, taken in April by local
members of the Railroad Y. M. C. A, as
the result of which Donald Elder aud
William H. Golwitzer have been given.
prize memberships for attaining thif
standard of 100 in the examination ~
yshe Life of Christ for Boys" (Dav
otners who took this examination.
their marks, are: James Bouche 4
Lawrence Brennecke, IS; >f
Hurd, So; Thomas Hainesl Oh
Stump, 90; and Carl Sober
Of the other membeyS
examination on ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
HENRY A. FERGUSON
IS STATE CHAMPION
Cedar RaDids Man Wins First
Golf Honor For Third Time
in Four Years
DEFEATS HALE 12 UP II
Runner Up Proves an Easy Opponent
for Ferguson, Who Won in an Equal
Match B. G. Guinand Defeats
Boardman for the Directors Cup -
Tournament Ends.

For the third time in four years
Henry H. Ferguson, of Cedar Rapids,
has won the state golf championship
AS was predicted in the reports OF
early Saturday afternoon, Ferguson
won what proved to be an uneven, one
sided match His defeat Of Frank w.
Hale, Of Des Moines was most de-
cisive one, IL up and II to play. The
match ended at the twenty-tifth hole
of the thirty-six of the finals. AS a
symbol of his victory the state associ-
alton will present Ferguson with
beautiful silver cup, which he retains
until he loses it. Should he success
fully defend it twice. it becomes his
own. In addition he also received a
gold medal for his personal property.
B. G. Guinand, of Des Moines, late
Saturday afternoon, defeated C. II. e.
Boardman in the finals for the direc-
tors cup. The score was 2 up l, the
same by which Guinapd beat Board
man in the second round for the cham
ceived silver cup. and for being rum
ner up Mr.. Boardman also received
silver cup The third round of the Fer
guson-Hale match, and the Guinand-
Boardman match, brought the state
tournament to close shortly before s
o'clock Saturday evening.
Ferguson Has Easy Time.
Ferguson had an easy time with
Hale. and his lead. which was eight up
on IS holes, gradually but steadily
grew until when, seven more holes of
the third round had been played. he
was IL holes ahead, with only II more
to play.
In every department of the game,
driving, approaching or putting, Fer
guson was surer and steadier than his
opponent. His drives were longer. the
direction was better. His approaching
shots We're unerring, and generally his
puts were better. He, however, halved
several holes that he might have won
had he not missed comparatively easy
puts.
On the third round Ferguson won the
nineteenth in DOGGY and the twentieth
in five. Hale got the twenty-frst in
three, one under DOGGY, and the next
was halved. Ferguson won the TWEEN
ty-third IN four, the twenty fourth in
five, and the twenty-fifth in five, one
under DOGGY.
Hale Score Not Low.
rHaIe's play counting strokes was
only very fair. There are half dozen
players of the local club who have
played the course in less than his best
score, 46, for the third round.
Following is the score for the three
rounds OF each:
Ferguson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-01
Guinand. Boardman Match.

Guinand played the first nine holes
of his match with Boardman for the
directors cup in one under DOGGY,
while Boardman played at 49, At the
finish of the first round Guinand was
up. His lead was cut down to Q up,
when the match ended at the seven
tenth hole.
Guinand was playing the better
game, and especially his putting was
more careful and surer. He won the
first two holes in DOGGY. The fourth in
4, the fifth, and sixth in 4, both one
under DOGGY.
Boardman won the eighth, and the
others were halved. The tenth was
halved in s. SBoardman won the
eleventh in s and the twelfth in 4, and
the fourteenth in 4. Gmhand got the
fifteenth in 4 and the other two were
halved. Following is the score Of
each:
Guinand-
Out 49,. .......4 44444 $40
In -. ..........5 z 5 5 5445*
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and In the fierce glare of the sun they
must have given intense pain. However,
the game was for the purpose of proving
the endurance OF future warriors, and
again yolley Of balls was swept to-
ward them, again they struck and ex-
ploded them. again the smoke of tiny
arrows enveloped them, and now blood
was sweeping from a thousand minute
wounds on the faces and bodies of the
,mall braves. Then came a third on
slaught of the tumbling bombs and
fourth. 1t was too much for most Of the
contestants, who deserted the ranks Of
the fighters and came forward for treat
ment, covered with gore. BY this time
the blankets were so full OF the pop weed
needles that they were no protection,
but, any way they might be donned, sent
little arrows into the flesh Of the youth.
One of the boys threw his blanket aside
and stood forth to meet the next on
slaught, practically naked; then another
and another, until all were stripped for
the final contest. An unusually large
number of balls were oosed for this
final test of endurance, and the usually
stolld Indians grunted with approval as
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BY CHARLES LINCOLN PHIFER.

Tell us a story, Grandpa"
The children had gathered about his
chair Just before they were to take the
Special for Sunderland, and claimed the
story as their right. Grandpa mad been
vanQuiShed so often before by them when
they demanded a story and he had tried
to avoid telling one. that this time he
surrendered without word.
What shall 1t be about children?" he
asked.
ooh, a true story. Grandpa" replied
Edith.
Something about yourself, some great
adventure" exclaimed Paul, who imag
ined that GSandpa's life, being long,
must Of necessity have been full Of adj
venture
shall l tell you about a battle with
5oP weeasE'
Just TIE thing" answered Paul, who
delegated in bearing about battles.
Sat Edith asked. what is~<a pop
veedT'
The pop weed. ny child. is a peculiar
Product ot the prairies OF Dakota. 1t
used 70 grow in great profusion; for,
although the Indians had pitched battles
with It. their method OF combating it
tended TO spread rather than retard its
growth. Il nay be said that the pop
weed always won IN Its battles with the
Indians. But when the white man came,
he adopted another method Of combating
1t, and by carefully gathering the seed
just before 1t ripened and burning it.
has won such q victory that the pop
weed is rather a rarity now where once
1t was q terror But while this was q
more successful method than the Indians
pursued, it was neither as picturesque or
as painful as q battle with the pop weed
which l saw the Indians wage in an
early day"
But what is the pop weedT per
sisted Edith.
"Sure enough, l was forgetting that"
answered Grandpa. 1.-The pop weed,
children, is very peculiar plant. 1t
grows with a stalk and head some
what resembling a cabbage. But the
head is solid, covered with sort of
skin that in color and shape resembles a
hubbard squash. The seed of the plant
are shut up within this ball and are
fine spires that, when they strike one, pen
citrate the flesh like needle. The winds
of autumn loosened these pop balls from
the stalk. and they went rolling over the
pralries until they struck u gully or un-
even ground, and there they lodged,
often piling up into great drifts, behind
which buffalos and cattle hid for pro-
lection from the wind in the early days
The pop weed is safe enough SO long as
1t is not in motion, but when 1t Is being
rolled along by a strong wind, if it
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The Heroic Doll.

wits, but, though she tried to call me.
she says she couldn't utter a word"
How the little thing must have suf-
fered!" exclaimed Edna in a sympa-
thetic voice.
ITO make it all the worse" continued
the Little Mother, "the wind shook
leaves down on Arabella May. and some
thing Dit may have been q ratl ran right
over her face. Aren't you afraid of
rats?"
"Dreadfully," assented Edna.
Then the rain began. There that little
child lay al alone in the dark, while
the big drops battered on her, and while
the limbs were reaching down as If to
grab her and the thunder was booming"
Selma wiped her eyes. The Little
Mother was crying.
Then the dear child could hear the
cries of others who were distressed by
the storm, and she didn't know but
that the whole world was being de.
stroyed. She had never been out all
night before. and it seemed to her 1t
must be worse than Jonah's flood [She
meant Noah, Of course, but little errors
like that must be overlooked.l The little
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bald, with a great hole In the back OF
her head, and with pallld lips and
cheeks.
"Arabella May is not at all WE'LL" ex-
planned Selma. The poor dear took such
frightfu cold the night 1 forgot and
locked her out in the rain"
You careless woman" exclaimed
Edna. you surely didn't leave that deli.
cate child out in the rain all night?"
Isn't it shame!" cried Selma. catch
ing Arabella May in her arms and giving
her a good hug.
And to think that the sweet little dear
braved those dangers all alone in the
night, and proved herself hero"
You mean a shero. of course" cor
rected Edna. Tel us all about it, just
as she told it to you
By us Edna meant to include her
own doll. There are people who say dolls
cannot talk unless they have n phone.
graphic attachment, but little girls know
better. They understand their dolls. just
as mothers understand the goo-goos of
their babies, that to the average man
mean nothing.
Now sit still. Sweet Marie" con-
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strikes an obstruction so as to give 1t
a resounding blow, 1t flies to pieces with
a sharp pop, and a cloud Of the spires
fly in all directions They shoot into the
flesh of any animal that happens to be
within range and cling and irritate for
many days. 1t is the plants device for
propagating itself and for getting carried
into new territory, and it is certainly
most effective. But the spines of the
pop weed are anything but pleasant to
the creatures that are made the common
carriers Of them against their wills. Cat
tie will fee In terror before a rolling
pop ball, because they have learned by
experience how painful they may be-
come"
"And do the Indians fight the pop
weedT asked Paul, anxious to get at
once to the exciting part Of the story.
''They used to hold pitched battles with
the pop weed once a year; but Indians
are not so plentiful now as in the
early days. and the custom has passed
out with the passing Of the red men.
When ] was in Dakota in the sixties. l
attended one of these battles. for 1t was
made a festival by the Indians. The OBJ
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ject of it was to prove the hardihood
and endurance of the Indian boys. Hun
dreds of Indians and white people were
gathered on a great plain, and a mass
of pop balls were piled at one side Of
the plain. in charge Of some OF the
braves. Near the other end Of the field
were about a dozen Indian boys. ranging
in age from 10 to 10 years, all stripped
naked except for moccasins and breech
cloths. However. each Of them carried
blanket on his arm. A brisk wind
was blowing from the pile of pop balls
toward the boys. When all was in readl-
ness, a dozen pop balls were thrown
lightly forward, and. gathering the
wind, they went rolling toward the
boys gaining constantly In speed.
The youngsters advanced to meet
them, each bearing club, and each
trying to cover himself with the blanket.
AS the pop balls came within range. the
boys dealt them blows with the clubs,
causing them to explode and scatter
their spires in a cloud of minute arrows.
In spite of the blankets with which the
youths tried to protect themselves, hun
dreds of the spires shot into their flesh,
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of conquering their land, and then, they
were exposing themselves to pain and
danger unnecessary, which is certainly
foolish, yet the endurance they developed
was great quality and need hardly
tell you that the youth who won the hon.
ors In this contest afterward won wide
reputation as a warrior. You would recog-
nize him as a terror to the white people
If l should mention his name"
why, who was he, GrandpaT' in
CURED Paul.
And Grandpa said: He was afterward
known as Sitting Bull"
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However she stood 1t l don't know"
"Why, it was then she proved herself
a hero"
she added in a louder tone: by all
means tell us about It,"
Selma turned away the face OF Ara
bella May. She is SO modest" she ex-
planned.
well, when the storm was at Its
worst a poor little drowning bird was
beaten from the tree and whirled down
right against Arabella May. The child
was frightened, Of course. but, with
wonderful presence of mind, she under
stood that unless something was done
the poor little bird would perish. 1t was
then she did her heroic act. The little
dear, with utter unsenshness. rolled
over on her side In such away that her
body sheltered the bird and saved its
life There the poor baby lay all night
with the rain soaking into her and loos-
ening the top of her head, but she never
failed in her duty for one moment. This
morning we found the bird under her
body, almost dry and warm"
why, Arabella May, you old dearl"
crleu buna, SnHchlng up the dlapldated
doll and kissing 1t fondly. You are the
most beautiful creature l ever saw.
Why, Selma, she was never so hand
some as now She ought to have a medal
for her noble deed"
II think of writing on to see If some,
thing can't be done" said Selma.
Il would by all means. Why. that
story ought to be made into gramma."
EDNA meant drama, but she is not the
only person In the world who Is some
times unable to say Just what she
means.l
And what about the little bird that
Arabella May saved7"
I'VE turned II loose, but It was most
ungrateful thing" responded Selma. "It
never said 80 much as thank you, and
has never been back since. 1t might at
least have returned and asked how Ara.
bella May was getting along. The poor
child suffered dreodfully, and 1t was
long time before we knew whether she
would live with that great hole in her
head"
But Just then from the boughs of the
apple tree above them rang a clear note
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tinued Edna, as she carefully arranged
her own bright doll by her side. "See
what shero Arabella May proved her
self to be, and try If you can to be like
her. Only do be careful and don't get
your paint washed off," she added as an
afterthought.
Yes the poor dear was so frightened
when she awakened and found herself
out doors and 1t was dark" began
Selma. "But what could she do? There
she had to lie all alone while the thun-
der was rafting and the lightning roll
ing up the sky-Just like grandma
wrinkles her forehead-and lights every
thing In a flash, and the wind stirred
the trees and made the leaves sound
just like whispering, while the long
limbs bent down like they were alive
and wanted to get Arabella May. The
poor child was frightened out OF her
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they saw the boys preparing to meet
their enemy without a shield"
Grandpa, what became of the boys
who had desertedT' asked Paul.
"They had missed the prize"
"And what was the prize2"
"Some trihe at the time, but ultimately
It meant that they had proven them
selves unworthy to become chieftains;
for you know, that savage people place
great stress on the power to withstand
pain"
"Well, the boys rushed at those ap-
preaching pop balls with something like
frenzy. Each of the three still on the
ground seemed intent on smashing the
most balls. For a time the reports Of
the exploding balls sounded like an
American observance of July 4th, and
the flying arrows looked like smoke. Half
the time the youths were hidden In the
clouds Of spires by which they were
enveloped When at last the pop balls
had all been met and exploded, and the
boys came lmping and staggering to the
neighborhood Of the lookerson, they were
indeed red men, being covered with
blood from head TO foot. And which of
battle do you suppose received the FIRST
prizeT'
''The one who was bloodiest," I sup
pose, answered Paul.
at would have been hard to decide
which was the bloodier.'' resumed Grand
pa, ''for all were badly wounded in
the onesided battle; for you must remem-
Der the pop balls only furthered their
natural purposes of propagation as they
were exploded. l suppose that in this
battle over a hundred acres had been
hopelessly seeded with the pests, But
there was another test left that was to
determine which was the winner of the
novel battle. The exertion In THE fierce
heat of the last part of the battle had
caused the youths to prespire freely,
and now the pain from their wounds
was well-nigh uncomfortable. Two of the
boys could stand 1t no longer, but put
themselves in the hands of their friends
to have the small arrows picked from
their flesh one by one and to be rubbed
with salve which the Indians had pre-
pared In advance. The third proudly de-
clined this assistance but walked forth
bearing still the arrows until nature
should cast them out by fostering. They
say he came nearly dying, and for many
days was loathsome sight with his
body filled with sores. But at last he
recovered, all marked with the Irritating
wounds, and became a recognized leader,
a candidate for craftsmanship. OF course,
children, these crude people had missed
the wiser way, because in trying to con-
quer the pop weed they had really given
1t, through lack Of wisdom, the power
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chickens were peeping, and the old hen
was clucking, and Arabella Nav said
there was sound of breaking and tear
ing that frightened her SO much. 1t must
have been when the limb broke off the
big maple"
isn't 1t DREADFUL oh, I should hate
to sleep out all night in the dark"
Specially If 1t was raining. But real
people like US could have gone in on the
porch and found shelter there, but this
little innocent had to lie out in the rain
and take 1t NIL. Arabella May could hear
Dany Down Oily begging the rain to
come easy, and even the big tiger lily
growled because the wind and rain were
beating him down. Johnny-Jump-up lay
nat on the ground and moaned in terror
May Appleblossom was torn from the
tree and scattered in fragments all
around my poor frightened baby
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04

Boy or girl, don't think that because
your pet dog Is a dog that he can ''eat
any old thing and sleep in any old
place." for dogs are most sensitive ami
mails and should have care and kind
consideration from their young masters
and mattresses. There is no truer friend
than a good dog. and he should always
have the best Of treatment
II you have no clean, snug place IN :
big barn or clubhouse for doggie's bed.
then you must of necessity build him 8
little house all TO himself. And you must
see to 1t that doggie's house Is kept II
neat order. And his food should Re good,
wholesome and IN plenty. fed 10 hin
from q clean pan or dish. Doggie's drink
ing vessel should be kept clean and 11Tl
of fresh water. During TIE sumner
months give him fresh cold water every
hour or two. An ounce Of prevention Is
worth a pound OF cure. as goes the old
adage. and II you viii observe this rule
your dog will not get sick during the hot
season. And remember that q dog needs
and lovesHwater on the outside as
well as on the inside. So see that be has
his baths. II you have 6 swimming place
IN the river or pond take your four
footed chum along and watch him enjoy
desporung IN the water.
A dog seems born TO comrade q boy;
indeed, no boys life is complete without
a dog for q chum- And 1t is not always
the hne-blooded dog that makes the best
pet or learns the rsrest tricks The
writer has seen the poorest little mon
grel strays taken In hand by loving BOYS,
fed, caressed and trained until they be-
came most valued little pets and most
afectionate friends
Never keep your pet dog tied up; 1t Is
cruel. II during the dog days he shows
SYMPTOMS Of illness call in some older
person to look him over and prescribe a
course of treatment-which in the cases
Of well fed and watered dogs is always
simple. Unless 1t is thought absolutely
necessary to tie up or muzzle doggie dur
ing those scarecrow days called the
''dog-days" allow him all liberty, for
often the rope, chain or muzzle will
make the dog. so used to sweet freedom
Of action, quite Ill and restless, thus
creating a sort of panic among his two
footed friends to whom he cannot appeal
In any way save by barking, whining
and fighting against his restraint.
But too much caution cannot be OBJ
served in the matter of allowing your
pet dog to run about with every four
footed Tom, Dick and Harry that hap
pens to come prowling around during
the very hot weather, for a flght-which
is liable to occur between the pet and
the tramp-might result in something
serious, for dog bites-even when In dog
fesh-might prove very troublesome If
not dangerous.
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and trill of beauty. The little girls had
no difficulty in understanding 1t. 1t was
the little bird that Arabella May had
saved, and now 1t was singing its thanks
Perhaps, If you had been there you
would not have known 1t, but the Little
girls understood. 1t said:
Give, give, give,
Either your life or a song;
Be brave in the night,
Ready to die for the right,
And so you will live
Ever and ever so long.
Sweet, sweet, sweet
Is service, and very high;
And all things that are
Are surprisingly fairs
But most beautiful, most complete,
Are they who for others die.
The world does not know,
And the voice of man has not told
The deeds that cause earth to glow.
And the hidden thoughts that are gold
God knows, though we may not know.
.Do you hear that. Sweet Marief
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LETTER ENIGMA.

My first is in sleep, but not in wake;
My second is In writhe, but not in snake;
My third is in iron, but not in ore;
My fourth Is In merchant, but not In store;
My fifth is In musket, but not in shell;
My sixth is in ring, but not In bell;
My seventh is in green, but not in blue;
My eighth is in great, but not in true;
My ninth Is In heart, but not in beat;
My tenth is In oven, but not in heat;
My eleventh Is in link, but not In chain;
My twelfth is in wheat, but not in grain;
My whole spells a spot
To all boys most dear,
Where they go very often
At this time of year.
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The Usefulness Of the
Hedgehog.

Persons who are inclined to feeling of
enmity toward those little animals, the
hedgehogs, should stop to consider some
Of their characteristics before condemning
them to destruction, for in many ways
they are Of great usefulness. Gardeners
tell US that hedgehog in the garden will
destroy all the ruinous insects that make
such ravages on the fresh young vege-
tables, and the worms, slugs and snails
cannot live where the hedgehog has full
liberty. In the kitchen and cellar the
little animal is also of great benefit, as he
keeps them clear of black beetles and many
other annoying insects that are a menace
to the good housekeeper.
So stay your hand before injuring the
harmless little animal that may be Of
value to you.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-04
BY NORA ARDENE.

Edna and Selma were having tea in
the shade Of the old apple tree. Play
tea. 1t was. In reality the menu was
sliced apples, uncooked and decidedly
unripe, and water Edna, the visitor,
the guest of honor. held n new wax doll.
elegantly gowned, and anon she would
instruct the young lady as to the proper
table manners. Selma, the hostess. had
doll on chair by her side. but it was
far from new. The fact is, Arabella May
had been left out doors all night in the
spring by her fond, but rather forgetful,
mother, and the hard rain that had
fallen had washed all color from her
face and loosened the glue that held her
hair in place, so that she was totally