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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-09-21

\ special school election willbe
held Tuesday. ori- Isl. inr tLr
l'u'ipoNe OF rI'clIus i,a, 3rn-te-,
OF the Parnia Independent school
district to I'LL the places OF b. @.
'nsfater aud =. L. Anderson
whose term OF Office expired AT
the time of the general school
rlFiicn. but was misunderstood
y The board. The election viii
pr '.rl'l At the school house d.u.-
Ing the afternoon.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-09-21

VIM. q. Nogls who i've, III Nf-
'sop was tne,Iii .In,ler Ncrtiek !
coilrt TucS'lav. ia the SlnofSlu
aud costs Tor shooting ,lckseul
OF season. Mr. yogtS SAYS the
ducks WE'RE shot in Oregon BAT
over to the Idaho side aud he
c''me over after them. bur ,aAph.
er tnnn make any trouble paid
the fine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1907-09-21

AiIer printing he first page eat
the Herald last week, on which
appeared i colunnnd., nnuounc.
I'g I ~ opening Of the flooding
town site, II telegram w,ls rpr.eiv-
ed 70 XIII" it as the SIDE shs,d
been postponed. The IL " uatroi
opening will appear in the Her
an when il has been fixed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18

WAS WILLING TO BE HISN.
but she was extremely homely, and
the pastor hadn't been investigating
long before he thought he had located
the fountainhead. In another week he
was sure of it.
The old maid was not church MEM
Der, but the pastor called on her just
the same and threw out broad hints
that the gossip and the scandalizer
would have hard work to squeeze into
the better land when the time came.
Sarah agreed with him and two days
later cooked up another canard.
She was In command of the situation
up to a certain point. She was well to
do, and she had wealthy relatives to
stand by her. The minister saw that
he must go slow and bi6e his time.
There are clergymen who study the
subject of religion alone. There are
others who study human nature rs
well. The Rev. Bates was one Of the
latter.
IAN old maid" he reasoned, lis q
young woman who has been overlook
ed in the scramble or got left in the
shuttle. This fact has soured her tenn
per and made her envious and jealous
The only way she can get even Is to
use her tongue. She is down on all her
sex and on the married men of the
other. The tongue Of one old maid
can stir up more mischief than five
ministers can smooth over"
When the pastor had reasoned that
far he took rest for few minutes
and then continued:
what Is the remedy for a tattling.
gossiping, slandering old maid? Re-
move the cause and the disease II
cured. In other words, If she can be
married Off the spirit OF spite will be
laid and she will have no reason to
interfere with the peace Of mind Of
Others"
The line of reasoning was up to date,
and the philosophy weighed full six
teen ounces to the pound. One may
reason thing to logical conclusion,
however, and yet find that only one
difficulty has been removed. The Rev.
Bates was pitted against Sarah Lee.
1t was Lee versus Bates. He realized
that he would have to go at the end Of
year or Sarah Lee would have to be
provided with husband. Net only
was the instinct of self preservation
appealed to, but If the question had
been submitted 30 any lay mind the
10 INo& H..
lister was worth ten times as much to
any community as an old maid. The
Rev. Bates did not turn conspirator. 1t
takes two to conspire. and he did not
take any one into his counsel
His very first move almost brought
about his downfall. He made sec
ond call on Miss Lee. and during that
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18
OneO|d Maid
BY LEE MITCHELL.
Copyright, 1907, by p. c. Eastment.
By LEE MITCHELL.
opyright, 1907, by P. c. Eastment.

During certain period, lasting about
three years, if any one had asked what
was the chief feature of the village of
Harpersville he would have been told
It was gossip and scandal. 1t had
rome to such a point at last that hard
~ any two families were on speaking:
terms, and a number of people had
sold out and moved away in disgust.
The social state of affairs could not
nave been much worse when the Rev.
henry Bates received call to fill the
pulpit Of one of the two churches. He
was a man of thirty and single, and he
yromised to be popular. 1t wasn't a
month, however, before there were
stories floating around to his detri-
ment. He had come from the west,
and it was said that his congregation
bad been pleased to get rid of him,
and there were other sly statements
and innuendoes calculated to make his
position uncomfortable.
There is more or less gossip in every
village in the land, but as to who
starts it is always one Of those things
that can't be found out. Mrs. White
hears it from Mrs. Black, and Mrs.
Black from Mrs. Green, and Mrs.
Green from Mrs. Brown, and so it
goes, and the fountainhead is seldom
located.
When the Rev. Bates came to find
out what hotbed he had got into
he cut short his sermons to do little
outside work. When he came to delve
into the situation he was more than
astonished. There was just one single
woman left in Harpersville who hadn't
been talked about to her detrment
and she was an old maid named Sarah
Lee. She was not only an old maid
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18
Original Notice.

In the District Court of Iowa. in and fol
Winnesheik County. September Term. 1907.
CHRISTOPHER BENDICKSON, Plaintiff
vs.MARY BENDlCKSON, Defendant.
To Mary Bendickson, Defendant above
named:-
You are hereby notified that there is now
on file in the office of the clerk of the District
Court of Winnesheik County Iowa. netition
OF Plaintiff in the above entitled cause, asking
that he may be divorced from you on the
ground OF desertion, in that you on the Sd day
of October, 1902, in violation of your marriage
vow, and without any fault of Plaintiff, will
fully deserted the Plaintiff, and that you have
ever since absented yourself from him with.
ont any reason or just cause thereof.
That unless you appear thereto and defend
before noon of the second day of the next
Term of the District Court of Winnesheik
County, Iowa, being the september Term OF
said court, which will commence At DEBORAH
on the 23d day of September, 1907. default will
be entered against you and judgment and
decree rendered thereon, as provided by law
Dated this 18th day Of August, A: d. 1907.
w. NJ. STRAND
34-4 Atty. for Plaintiff
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18
Tho voIlsy Over the Grave.

The firing Of volley by soldiers
over the grave of dead comrade Is a
survival of a very ancient custom. In
days gone by. when superstition was
practically UNIVERSAL 1t was generally
believed that making noise kept
away evil spirits, and the passing bell
came into vogue for that reason. When
firearms were invented volley firing
was substituted for the passing bell,
the belief being that the sound of bat
tie would be more efficacious in the
case Of q soldier.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18
Her Dear Friend.

Miss Knick-Ethel Is to be married
next month, and she says Walter
wants to board, as he thinks she needs
rest Miss Knock-She does need q
rest, considering the way she ran after
him, but I didn't know he knew it,
W9man's Home Companion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1907-09-18
R. E. GIBSON, J. P,
DEALER IN
Zeal Estate.

Insurance, coIieetio IS, Notary Public
/ have desirable Resident Lots for sale, and
some good Bargains in Farms. make Deeds,
Mortgages, Leases and Wills. ! have some
Desirable Residences for sale. Call on me.
Room No. 3. Ben Bear Blk. R. r. Gibson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
HORSES SELL WELL.

One Hundred Twenty Five Head Sold
to Buyers Here Friday.
The Marshalltown Horse Sale Com
pany conducted very successful sale
at its yards Friday afternoon. GOOD
prices were received, and many out-of-
town buyers were present. Louis Win
dermeier, of Maxwell. paid the top,
$22750, for a black horse, for shipment
to Hartford, Conn. J. N. Baughn'an
was a purchaser of a fine driving horse
at $1775O a great many head were
sold around $500, and one pair OF mules
brought $407.50, bought by Walter
King, Of Gladbrook, for the Canada
market.
Among the other buyers were Clyde
Clark, of Indianapolis; Simon Harris,
for Harris Bros, Chicago; Wallace
Bros, OF Rhodes for the Dakota mar
ket, and w. T. Kelley, of St Louis, FOR
the southern markets. Car lots for the
sale were consigned by Thomas d
Russie, f. w. Harmon, C. e. Peer and
Crazy & Gowdy
Because Of lack of room IN the
yards many horses that would have
been listed by farmers We're taken
home. The needs of sale pavilion are
apparent and 1t is not improbable
that an effort will be made to build
one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
Editor Of Wallace's Farmer De-
livers Excellent Address on
Railroad Discrimination
ATTENDANCE GOOD
Rev. w. Il. Scott, s. 3. Packard and
Merritt Greene speak-Professor
M. L. Bowman and j. w. Jones Had
Charge Of Friday Evening Program
Governor Cummins Hero Today. .

The second day OF the Marshall
County Farmers Institute opened this
morning, and 1t will close with the
meeting tonight. This afternoon Gov
ernor A. b. Cummins was the princi-
pal speaker. Friday evening the pro-
gram was in charge OF Professors NJ Il.
Bowman and ]. w. Jones, OF Iowa State
College, Ames. The attendance, due
probably to the extreme cold. was not
large.
Professor Bowman, who was assign
ed the subject Of the Improvement
Of Small GRAIN" devoted the time al
lotted to him to discussion OF oats
and how to treat them for smut. Pro-
lessor Jones talked briefly on. fruit
raising and especially on the prep
aration and handling Of fruit for cold
storage. z. L. Belden, an amateur ma
gician. gave an entertaining exhibition
OF prestidigitation with coins and cards;
and did number OF excellent tricks. (
This mornings program was devoted
to the debate on the subject. "Resolv-
ed. that 1t Is a better proposition fnan !.
cially to raise feeders for the market
than to buy feeders to fatten."
Henry Wallaoe's Address.
Henry Wallace, OF Des Moines, edi-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL.
Few People Know How Useful II Is in
Preserving Health and Beauty.
Cost. Nothing To Try.

Nearly everybody knows that char
coal is the safest and most efficient
slisinfectant and purifier In nature, but
few realize its value when taken into
the human system for the same cleans
Ing purpose.
Charcoal is remedy that the more
you take Of 1t the better; it is not a
drug at all, but simply absorbs the
gases and Impurities always present In
the stomach and intestines and carries
them out OF the system.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking drinking or after eating on
Ions and other odorous vegetables.
Charcoal effectually clears and Inn
proves the complexion, it whitens the
teeth and further acts as natural ana
ominently safe cathartic.
It absorbs the Injurious gases which
collect in the stomach and bowels; 1t
disinfects the mouth and throat from
the poison OF catarrh.
All druggists sell charcoal in one
form or another, but probably the best
charcoal and the most for the money Is
IN Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges; they are
composed of the finest powdered Will
low charcoal, and other harmless anti
8eUClG2S IN ldUlCI lOIul VI AdlAASl AA SAAS
form Of large, pleasant tasting lo.en-
ges, the charcoal being mixed with
honey.
The daily use OF these lozenges will
soon tell in much improved condition
of the general health, better. complex
ion, sweeter breath and purer blood,
and the beauty OF 1t is, that no pos
sible harm can result from their con-
tinued use, but. OH the contrary. great
benefit.
"A Buffalo physician, In speaking OF
the benefits Of charcoal, says: Il adj
wise Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges to all
patients suffering from gas in stomach
and bowels, and to clear the complex
ion and purify the breath, mouth and
throat; I also believe the liver is
greatly benefited by the daily use Of
them: they cost but twenty-five cents
box at drug stores and altho in some
sense Q patent preparation, vet be-
lieve ]. get more and better charcoal in
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges than In any
Of the ordinary charcoal tablets
Send your name and address today
Tor free trial package and see for
yourself. F. a. Stuart Co., Sc Stuart
Bldg. Marshall; Mich.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26

dinner was served at $50 by the hosts
and hostesses. The decorations were
in pink and white.
Tiny bags containing beans. at each
plate, were to be used during the hours
Of conversation. following the dinner,
as payment In fines to any one answer
ing mo" to question. For this the
prize was awarded Mrs. Rodney G..
Wells. A poetry contest. with the High
View club. as the subject, resulted in
Mrs. ]. p. Diehl carrying of the hon
ors.
An informal program was given DUR
ing the evening, interspersed with
graphphone numbers by Miss Hazel
McLeland. The program comprised two
duets Tor the piano and violin by Miss
es Lucille Meredith and Marguerite
Lewis; readings by Mr.. w. H. Gilbert
and Mrs. Wells; piano numbers Wy
Mr.. Redel, and a piano duet by Misses
Esther Hole and Clara McLeland.
Miss Otilla OFT, OF Hampton, was
the only out-of-town guest. The final
meeting will be held on Friday even
ing. February %, at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. II. r. Mcmahon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
Congregational church Monday even

Congregational church Monday even
ing.
The first session will be held at the
Methodist church at o'clock, with II.
r. Lay as chairman and III. B. Miller
as chorister. Music by the high school
girls glee club will be followed by a
scripture reading by Rev. l.. b. Hin.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Smith and music
by the high school boys glee club viii
be followed by an address on "Teacner
Training Actually Accomplished, py
Rev. Charles Roads. ID. D., of New
York. promoting Home Bible STUDY
will be the subject of President Z. d.
Kepharts address, which will follow
that of DR.. Roads. An open parliament
on Grading the Sunday School-Wh men
and How?" will precede the benedic-
ton, by Rev. u. III. Doan.
Sunday evenings meeting Will pc
gin at 1880, at the Methodist church'
with b. w. Sinclair as chairman. MUSIC
by the Imperial male quartet VIII pre-
cede the scripture reading by DR.. Jones
and prayer by Mr.. c. III. Morris. In-
terdenominational Cooperation" VIII
be the subject OF president c. j. KEEP
harts address, following which Rev.
DIR. Roads will deliver an address on
"The Best Now and the Best Posi-
BILE" Rev p H. Hines will pronounce
the benediction.
Women's Meeting Monday.
Mondays first session will be held IN
A.. oFk I,o tt0nQl
church. beginning at o'clock, and will
be a women's meeting. Miss Louise
Miller will be chairman and Miss Ger
trude Miller chorister. Mrs. q. III.
Doan will read the scripture lesson,
and Mrs. Ella KcKim will offer tho
prayer. Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, OF
Peoria, who has appeared on the Sun
day school platforms in the Holy Land
countries, Greece, Italy, and Great
Britain, as well as In every state In
the union excepting Florida. will deliv-.
err her first address at this meeting on
Work in Elementary Grades" Mrs.
McKim will conduct a round table IN
closing.
Banquet at Night.
The banquet will be held at the
Conversational church beginning at
6:15. Rev. C. w. McCord will act as
toastmaster. and following the banquet
several after dinner talks will be
made. Rev. Mr.. James will offer the
Invocation. h. F. Mitchell of Des
Moines, state secretary. Superintendent
Palmer, Of the city schools, Rev. Mr..
James, ]. A Cattell, 7. I. WATSON and
others, will respond to different sub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
BANK AT LEGRAND
LeGrand Savings Bank, With Paid Up
Capital of $4,000, Will Begin Bust
mes. March 1-LeGrand and Des
Nome. Capital officers,
Director. and Stockholders.

A new bank, to be known as the Lee
Grand Savings Bank, with paid UP
capital Of $4,000, will begin business
at LeGrand on March /. The F. L.
Condor building has been rented for a
term of years, and the work of organ
ization is practically completed now.
Des Moines is interested with local
capital in the organization, and j. M.
Hockett, OF Des Moines: will become
the cashier.
The stockholders of the new bank
are Hammond & Son, Ben Sawyer, e.
L. Condor, A. w. Arnold, David N.
Ferguson, John Lowery, Frank Lamer.
George Bowen, DR.. NJ. NJ Evans and
G. B. Adair, of LeGrand; John A. Eli
lott, j. NJ. Hockett ex-Congressman A.
L. Hager, G. H. Martin, III. A. Elliott
and c. A. Powell, all of Des Moines.
The directors will be j. A. Elliott, C. H.
Martin, A. L. Hager, H. A. Elliott, Ben
Sawyer, George Bowen and G. B..
Adair; and the officers John A. Elliott,
of Des Moines, president; Ben Sawyer,
of LeGrand, vice president, and j. NJ.
Hockett of Des Moines, cashier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
WILL TRY AGAIN
COMMITTEES Of Base Ball Association
Will Make One More Effort to Solicit
tho Money Needed to Retain the
Citys Franchise in tho Iowa State
League.

One more effort, and the last one,
Is TO be made by a committee repre-
sent!ng the local base ball association
to raise the money to finance the team
next season, and hold the city's fran
chise in the Iowa State League. This
was the decision arrived at at the
meeting held in the council chamber
Friday night. and George Willigrod
and A. J. Clark were chosen as COM
mittee to continue and complete the
canvass already begun.
The canvass which has been made by
the committee headed by President A..
p. Strub, OF the association. has not
yielded near the amount Of money
wanted. The new committee will cam
vass today and Monday. and on the lat
ter day it will be determined whether
or not the franchise Is to be given up.
Unless the canvass today and Monday
Is fruitful OF satisfactory results no
further effort will be made to retain
the franchise, and a representative will
probably not attend the annual meeting
OF the league to be held Tuesday in
OttumWa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26

building up the standard and product
iveness OF the dairy herds. BY hgures
on chart he showed the average yleio
OF butter fat from the dairy cows OF
the state, and how extremely low 1t
was being but little more than the cost
Of the maintenance of the animal. AT
ter he concluded, the subject was OPP
ened for general discussion ana the
asking Of questions.
Rev w. II. Scott spoke on Rural
Grumblers' He outlined some OF the
causes which produce Chronic KICK
ers," and detailed many Of the reasons
why the farmer had cause for thanK-
fulness. The attendance at the after
noon meeting was not large.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26

tor Of Wallace's Farmer, and one Of
the best informed men of the state on
general farming subjects. gave one OF
his Enthusiastically entertaining adj
dresses as the feature Of Friday after
moons meeting on Freight and FARM
ers." s. III
Mr.. Wallace did not attempt to dis
cuss in detail the many sub-topics that
| 1t was possible to divide q subject Of
such wide scope into. He rather pre-
ferred to, take up more especially such
branches OF 1t as the car famine, and
the reasons for 1t, and the reliefs from
such abuses and injustices as the farm
ers of Iowa, are suffering at the hands
of the railroads
Mr.. Wallace made a strong point IN
his statement that the farmers Of Iowa
are being Disseminated against In
| freight rates, as compared with rates
on similar products. notably cattle from
Missouri River points. His remedy Tor
| this, and other similar discriminat ions
| is the remedy OF Organization, and an
everlasting pounding" to those in au-
thority who are responsible for the In
justices. AS an example of relief
brought about by organization he
pointed to what had been accomplish
ed by the Corn Belt Meat Product GERS
Association OF Iowa, which has been
able to right and remedy many trans
portation wrongs, which worked against
profitable carrying on Of their bus
mess.
The existence Of a car shortage, he
held from his investigation, to be not
an actual shortage of cars, but rather
shortage of motive power, train
crews and terminal facilities, to expe-
ditiously handle the cars already IN
use. He favors strongly a reciprocal
demurrage bill, by which the shipper
pays for the car he uses to store ship
ments in, and receives pay from the
railroad company for the time loaded
cars are unnecessarily and wantonly
, delayed in transit, and for the fall
ure to furnish cars to the shipper at
Ii the time agreed. Such law, he holds,
would remedy much of the so-caHed
car shortage, because it would makeit
profitable for the railroad companies to
furnish cars promptly and move them
rapidly.
He shoulders on the state railroad
commission the responsibility of not
correcting many evils and injustices OF
the past that the commission might
have removed had it held more OF the
publics and less Of the railroads in
terest at heart
He believes a 2-cent per mile pas
senger rate is inevitable within the
state, and that it will have corre-
spending effect in decreasing the cost
Of tranScOntinenta1 travel
Other Addresses.
Other speakers of the afternoon were
Prof. j. c. Guthrie, of the dairy Depart
ment OF Iowa State College, Ames;
Rev. w. II. Scott, Governor s. B. Pack
ard and Merritt Greene, Of this city.
Professor Guthrie discussed dairying in
a general way. He took up In detail
the methods Of testing milk for the
purpose of increasing the output and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26

held In the city, and one that will be
participated in generally by the
churches Of Marshalltown. will begin
Sunday afternoon and continue over
Monday. international. national and
state workers will be present at the In
stitute. and the event will be one that
thoroughly Interested Sunday school
worker can not really afford to miss.
The social side of the institute has not
been overlooked, and the local COM
mtttee has made all arrangements for
the entertainment OF the visiting work.
ers "A banquet viii be held at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
Homeseekers' Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays of
each month the Iowa Central railway
will sell round trip excursion tickets
to points in the north, northwest,
south, southwest and southeast. The
rate is only one fare plus 81 and less,
with liberal stop-over privileges.
Tickets sold to points in the follow
ing states: Minnesota, South Dako-
ia, North Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado, Idaho Indian Territory,
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mexico. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska, Montana, New Next
CO. Oklahoma, Texas. Utah, Wiscon-
sin, Northern Michigan. Wyoming, etc.
For rates and full particulars call on
agents, or address A. B. Cults, q. r. &
T. A., Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26

tenant commander. Mrs. Ruttan:
finance keeper, Mrs. Margaret Cid
dings; record keeper. Mrs. Emily Cof-
fin; chaplain, Mrs. Bertha Shollenber-
ger; mistress at arms, Mrs. Clara Rob-
ertson: sergeant, Miss Block; sentinel,
Mrs. Addie Pepper; picket, Mrs. Lock-
hart. Mrs. Morris was appointed great
chaplain for the evening, and Mrs. Ida
Davis great mistress at-arms, and as
sisted Mrs. Dummler in the work OF in
stallation. Refreshments and social
hour brought the evening to a happy
close.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-26
In the District Court.

Judge Parker excused the jury in the
case of John F. Hobbs VS.. John M.
Hughes at noon today until Monday
morning. Because some Of the jurors
live at such a distance, the case will
probably not be resumed until Monday
afternoon. Most of the evidence in the
case has been introduced.
An application for an order allowing
S. r. Arson to examine the books and
accounts Of G. E. Cherry, administrator
OF the estate Of his father, Henry An
son, was filed Friday.