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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
What II Meant.

on the board of trade the raiders
have various and sundry signs by
which they signal their meaning 10
men across the pit. They have a reg
ular deaf and dumb alphabet. Each
! finger of the hand represents an eighth
of. a cent. so when a man raise three
fingers they stand for three-eighths
of a cent above the last quoted unit,
such as SIS or Sc cents. In selling the
palm of the hand with the indicating
finger is turned outward, and the trad
or pushes 1t from him In signaling;
the motion in buying is just the re-
verse, the trader reckoning with his
hand.
Last Tuesday a couple OF farmers,
while seeing Chicago, steered into he
board of trade and made their way
up to the public gallery.
To them the shouting and general
hubbub was amazing. They could not
make head or tail out of it, and both
stood there with puzzled looks on their
faces while the men in the various pits
below were gesticulating and shout-
ing.
Suddenly an enthusiastic trader
forced his way thru the center of the
pit, holding UP two fingers and hak
ing them wildly. The sign meant that
he would sell al o~ne-fourth of a cent
above the last quoted unit, but it was
Greek to the farmers in the balcony.
AS the nervous trader continued his
signalling and shouting the pair in the
balcony looked on excitedly, expecting
every minute to see him punch some
body in his evident wrath.
But at last the trader made his sale,
subsidized and returned quietly to his
regular stand.
The younger of the two farmers
sighed his relief and turned to his
companion with the question:
What on earth was that Teller hold
in UP two fingers in the air for"
wal, l don't know" admitted the
other. but somehow. that air sign
seems familiar to me. I've seen 1t some
where's before, it seems ter me-"
'So've l." replied the younger man;
"wonder where it could have BEEN
All at once the elder mans face
lighted up and he smiled for several
moments without saying a word.
Whats the joker" ventured the
younger man.
mo joke at ALL" answered the other.
Well, then, what on earth air yew
smilin' about? persisted his friend.
"Nothin', only I just remembered
what that sign, two fingers, meant,
smiled the older man.
well, what does it mean? came the
eager question.
why, don't you remember, when we
was boys: that used to be the sign we
used in school, when the teacher wasn't
lookin'. Two fingers, you know" con-
tinued the other.
Yes. 1 remember, but what on earth
did it mean?'
why, let's go swimming is what
that sign means
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
HooN is HIGH GUN.

Amateur Carries OFF Honors at Fort
Dodge Tournament.
Fort Dodge, June 27.-Fort Dodge's
second annual shoot closed yesterday
afternoon. It was successful and all
of the shooters were pleased with the
result.
Fred Gilbert OF Spirit Lake acted as
cashier for two days of the meet. Will
liam Hoon, an amateur, won high score
Of the shoot as well as high amateur
score. He broke $50 out of 400 birds.
o. N. Ford won c high for anna
teurs with IA out Of 400 missed. Joseph
Kautsky of this city won amateur
third high with is birds unbroken out
of the bunch.
Among the experts Charles Spencer
o high score by breaking 3S5 out Of
400. George Maxwell and Fred Gilbert
tied for second high score with 1884 out
of 400. o. N. Ford, amateur, was sec
ond high man. making the best u Of
the shoot by breaking ninety targets in
yesterday and 1873 today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Principal Address Of Closing Exercises
at Council Bluffs, Made by j. w.
Jones of Similar, Ohio Institution -

SeVeFdI OF TaCutty nSSiSU.
Special TO Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, June 27.-The Iowa
School for the Deaf closed it's school
year today and tonight, beginning at
9 o'clock this afternoon. and closing
with a reception tonight, attended by
many from the city and thruout the
state, many of the parents of the pupils
being present. Yesterday was known
at the school as packing day"
Trunks were brought out from the
store rooms and packed, preparatory to
the leave taking. Tomorrow morning
the hundreds of trunks and suit cases
will be taken to the local depots n
before evening the school will hav
a deserted appearance.
The principal address IF the closing
exercises was by j. w. Jones, superin-
tendent of the Ohio School for the deaf.
About fifty of the students took part
in the program.
Word reached here today that three
pupils who took the examination for
entrance to the Gallaudet College at
Washington, D. Co., had all passed sue
cessfully. They are Miss Lizzie Rhoades
of Shenandoah, Miss Effie Clifford OF
Mitchell, and Hubert West of Far
field.
There will be a number of changes in
the faculty the coming year, several
designations having been handed in. Mr..
Herbert Menzemer. instructor in math-
ematics. goes to Colorado; Mr.. Ben r.
Showalter, Instructor in history and
science, retires to take up college
work; Miss Marie White goe to Mt.
Airy. Penn; Miss Josephine Bennett
goes t o Missouri: and Miss Alice AL
corn goes to Georgia. Their successors
not been named.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Religious Bringing Up.
cleveland Leader) !

Representative John Sharp Williams
tells of an encounter on a Mississippi
road one Sunday morning between an
itinerant preacher and a negro, who
pore on his shoulder a freshly killed
'possum.
Have you any religious feeling, my
friend?" asked the minister.
Shore" replied the negro; Use had
religious bringin' UP"
Then you ought to know that it is
sinful to hunt on the Sabbath"
"Mistah preachah," returned the ne
gro, his eyes rolling till the whites
shone. does you expect any black man
in Mississippi is gwine to tie hisself
to any religion dat allows a 'possum to
walk right across de road ahead of him
an get away free? No. sab. A re-
ligion dat don't bend a little when a fat
'possum heads you off couldn't be
established round yere by all de preach
abs in de conntrv"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Beaman News.
Special 10 Times-Republican.

Beaman, June 27.-Between showers
the farmers pillow corn.
Hitchcock, the hardware dealer, and
his wife are the proud parents of
twins, a boy and a girl.
L. L.. Evans and wife have settled
down to housekeeping in the residence
formerly occupied by j. w. Hutchinson.
H. II. Beaman has completed two
nice large barns, and returned to Mar
shalltown.
The Farmers Elevator company have
taken possession of the elevator which
they purchased from Wells Hard
Grain company, and have installed Mr..
Robert Narber, OF Vienna, as man
ager. Mr.. j.. E. Slough has gone to
Sioux Rapids to manage an elevator
for Wells Hard Grain company at
that place.
Quite a number from here attended
the st. Johns festivities at MARSHALL
town on the oath, and had a very en-
joyable day.
j. j.. Molony. whose condition was
mentioned in these columns some time
ago, is not improving, and at his ad-
vanced age 1t is hardly expected that
he will o He is suffering from
hernia and heart failure.
John Rohmer is building a very fine
residence on his farm, four miles
northeast of town.
The dance given by Elet Leply in
his new barn was the special event
of the season. The whole neighbour
est residents INDUCED in the merry
making.
The prospects for a good crop Of
small grain are very f1attering and
while corn is very small, where it has
been cultivated it looks well, and some
of the old settlers say we will have
IN average crop.
The Toledo News.
Special to Times-Republican.
Toledo. June 27.-Homer AFFORD. of
Boone. and Miss Josie Wing, of this
city. were married Monday evening at
the home of the bride.
Floyd Coates came home Sunday to
visit his parents.
Mrs. Harry Kieffer of South Dakota,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sweat, and numerous friends.
Mrs. Afford moved her household
goods to Boone Tuesday, where h will
make her home.
What might have resulted in a seri-
Gus runaway was narrowly averted
Monday afternoon. Mrs. Walter Pugh
had driven to town. and was about to
hitch her horse at the hitch yard, when
1t started away, running north thru the
alley by E. c. Halsey's. where they
We're putting in water pipes. The horse
ran lengthwise of the ditch and became
wedged in it. The workmen had just
left the ditch but a few moments be-
fore.
C. f. 8. Cooper, of Ames, is in the
city looking after his property inter-
ests. and attending the chautauqua.
J. A. Bentley has received a new
Mason automobile, OF the 24-horse
power style.
j. w. Brown lost four head of cat
tie In the storm Monday night.
John Irish lost one of his horses
Monday night, presumably by light
ming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Jewell junction News.
Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republica.n.
Jewell Junction, June glowing to
the excursions rates being called off
the 18th of this month, the passenger
train traffic is very light.
The Northwestern has a gang of
men, in charge of Chris 11errig, con-
Meeting the outlet to the company's
well.
Simon Wareham and F. q. Snyder
We're Webster City visitors yesterday.
Mrs. Ed Swift, who went to Colorado
for her health, is reported 20 be getting
along nicely. She is located at Den
yer.
Omaha, is home for a few days vaca-
ton.
Frank Richard and wife are at the
lakes for a fishing trip and an outing.
Mrs. A. P. Swan has her household
goods advertised for sale.
w. S. Hoon, our representative shoot
err from Jewell, is at Fort Dodge this
week. He was at Chicago last week
attending the grand American handi-
cap, and he shot into the. money too.
Home grown Strawberries are com
ing now and finer berries, nave never
been on the market.
Dave Lowry n II. Hood are both
having their houses painted.
Lou Rushie was married to Miss
WEIGH last Sunday noon, at the home
of the brides parents.
Mrs. Sam Farrell went to Carthage,
S. D., last Tuesday morning for a two
or three weeks visit.
Jewell is getting ready for the Fourth
of July celebration. and the stores are
all decorating.
Manager Olson was up from Story
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27

CITY. getting located with the story
City steam merry-go-round.
Jewell affords a fine park, fun OF
nice shade trees, and a large park pa
vilion for the exercises, and BoWery
dance in the evening.
The Jewell mail carriers are all out
in new uniforms. of a light grey color,
and they certainly look fine.
p. S. Lee and Walt Loder purchased
Mrs. Loder's twenty-one lots in the
west end of town this week.
The crops around here are looking
fair. Some corn has been ptoWeo
twice. The corn will make a two
third crop, and the mall grain has
not a much better prospect. What we
need is good hot weather for about
two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Cedar Valley Races Open.

Cedar Rapids, June 27.-The Cedar
valley circuit races opened here yes
terday with the biggest attendance and
the best races in years. Jesse James
won the 1870 pace after a hard fight.
Mart Allerton took the 2:15 trot in
straight heats. Summary:
2:20 pace:
Jesse James (Suttor) .........S l
Indian Chimes (Leach) ......1 s65
Pointer Star (Richardson) ...4 4 3
Miss Jennie (Anderson) .......7 2
Time-2:22h, 2:1sA, 2:24A. 2:24.
Daughter-in-Law, Ruby NJ. Rex
Guard and Kipp Knapp also ran
2:15 trot:
Mart Allerton (Betts) .........1 I 1
Cricket ~tJackson) ........... 2 2
Maud H. (Williams) .........S 3 3
Carrie Nation (Greene) ......4 A
Tfme-2:24, 2:24, 2:24h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
News of Dickens.

Special 10 TlInes-Rtpubiican.
Dickens, June 27.-The junior league
of the NJ. uI. church held a social Mon
day night at the home of Will Edwards
in the country.
S,hildren's day was observed In the
Nj. e. church last Sunday. A splendid
was rendered.
Rev. Steele from Minnesota preached
in the Congregational church last Sun
day. This church has tteen without a
pastor for several morsths, but they
hope to procure one o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
A. Economical Vacation

Round-trip tickets at figures but
slightly in excess of one way fares to
many resorts in Canada and New Eng
land will be placed on sale on various
dates after June 1, 1907.
Full particulars of dates of sale, linn
its, s%topovers and descriptive literature
can be obtained by writing Geo. w.
vaux, A.. G. P. & I. A., Grand Trunk
Railway System. 1876 Adams street.
Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27

Star chapters at Grrndy Center and
Webster City, the visitors being en-
~tertained at a picnic dinner in Oak
wood park, after which they were
treated to an automobile ride over the
city. In the ball game at the athletic
park between the Tri-County League
team of Nevada and the Iowa. Falls
club, the visitors were victorious by a
score If s to g.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
IOWA L PICNIC
Over Thousand Visitors in City Yes.
terday-They Won Game.

Special to
Iowa Falls, June 21.-Over a thou
sand visitors We're within the gates Of
this city yesterday. and a day OF
pleasure and sightseeing was enjoyed
by all In the parks, on the river, at the
military camp. athletic park, and in
the woods. The occasion was the an
nual Sunday school picnic from Ne
vada. the Short Line bringing in eight
coaches filed with pienickers. The To-
cal chapter of the Order of the East
era Star entertained delegates from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
BID Bankers Reserve Picnic.

Special 10 Times RepuDIlcan.
Iowa City. June 27.-The annual
picnic of the Fraternal Bankers Re-
serve society, which will be held in
Iowa City on July 80, will probably be
held in the tent and grounds of the
Iowa City Chautauqua association.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
Colo and Diarrhoea.

Pains in he stomach, collie and diar-
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
EXCURSION Rates.

chautauqua Assembly, Tana-Toledo,
Via the Northwestern Line.
Tickets on sale June rs, ~, % and
20, good returning July 5. For tickets
and full information apply to any tick
ct agent of the Northwestern Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-27
EXCURSION T

Race Meet, Cedar F.apids, Via the
NORTH Western Line.
\ Tickets on sale June "a, rs, rs and
II. good returning June 20. For tick
cts and full information apply to n
ticket agent of the North Western
Line.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.


Louisville Courier Journals Men will go
10 hell for a woman" shouts Parson Madi-
son G. Peters, BY the way how far I'm that
direction viii a pulpiteer so for space bills
against a penny dreadful?
Kansas City Star: The federal grand
jury's indictment Of the Church Pew trust
in Chicago does not mean that any one
has cornered the church pews. They are
sttn there, and are successfully resisting
the assaults of monopoly.
Chicago Record Herald: A New York
preacher says that FIVE minutes after a man
dies his soul is either in heaven or hell.
This being the case, we may assume that
the rapid transit system is thoroughly es-
tablished and operated without accidents
beyond the grave.
New York Tribune; The pastor Of the
church in Connecticut OF which the $500, 900
defaulter was a member prayed for the
newspapers. But it is not the fault Of the
newspapers. Men who keep their fingers
out OF the TIL can generally have about as
little publicity as they please.
Baltimore American; The ministers OF
Albany have offered free prayers for the
opening OF the legislative sessions. There
Is opposition 10 the payment for this ser
vice, but none 20 the prayers themselves.
The general sentiment as 70 the latter APP
pears 70 be that they are sorely needed.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

A succession of floods around Pittsburg
ought to help some in laundering the sore
spots.
Grim & Barrett is the euphonious name
of a plumbing firm in Chicago. There is no
reason why they shouldn't.
To prevent confusion and strife among
the can rushers of Kansas the legislature
has ordained that kerosene cans shall be
painted red.
New York drew thirteen snowstorms dur
ing the winter and spent 100000 removing
the piles. Bigness comes high, but Gotham
has the stun
New Jersey has wiped out the charters
Of 5000 corporations. The ungrateful con-
Germs neglected to turn over to the state
portion OF the loot
There is little warrant for Gliding Ital-
ians because they wore a sprig Of shamrock
on March II. ST. Patrick was the noblest
Roman of them all
The annual fall in the price Of hard coal
is scheduled for All Fools day The barons
are entitled to a place on the honorary
roll Of American humOrists.
It is generally admitted that New York s
smart set" was neatly trimmed in Wall
street recently, but the details have been
omitted from the fashion papers.
BARRIERS OF Minneapolis have boosted the
price OF haircuts 10 80 cents, the raise OF
10 cents being an allowance for time and
care in moving around the bald spots.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
SERMONS BOILED DOWN.


The works Of the most high are his best
words.
He who is not afraid to die is truly Inn
mortal.
The measure of your love is its cost to
your life.
Folks are always sure 70 como up to your
expectations.
The really good man always is better
than he knows.
Only those things that are put into liv-
ing are learned.
Folks who balk great deal always kick
good deal more.
The greatest hindrance of all is TO meet
with no opposition.
He who refuses honor to others usually
lacks the roots of honor himself.
The use of the tailor's goose on your
clothes will not take the goose out Of your
character
Many people are talking about the glad
ness OF the gospel who know nothing about
the gospel of gladness-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

a great metamorphosls seems to have
come over the occupant Of the mayors
office-our own "Jlm"-divesting him Of
his character as a fiery rope thrower
and belligerent brOncho buster. Either
this or some of the evil genii out of the
Arabian Nights have been playing
horse with His Honor by using his sta
tlonery and forging his name. Any one
who will examine Mayor "Jim's' latest
manifesto for a spring house cleaning
will be quickly convinced that the docu.
ment is spurious as a few sentences
from it amply attest:
Although our city has been blest by
natural conditions and by it's good citizen
ship, yet 1t is the duty of us who inherit
the good things of the past to not only
maintain them, but to improve them, as
our opportunities are more favorable, hav-
ing the experience of the past and the ad-
vanced condition of the age 1t is the
duty of every citizen to do his part in inn
proving and identifying his home city and
his surroundings. A city is as its people
make it. If each man. woman and child
would do their duty in identifying their
home surroundings our city will be one of
the most beautiful spots in the west. Such
effort and results will make us happier
and more healthful and more patriotic.
The original draft Of this proclama-
ton before it was spoiled by informed
ding purists must have read something
like this:
Although our city has been having a big
run of luck, It is time for us to brace up
and clean up. There are too many marked
cards lying around loose under the table
and the reds and the whites and the blues
are so mixed UP that the dealer can't tell
on which number they are placed. It's all
right to play the game to the limit but we
must have some kind of system. It's time
to call for a new deck and straighten VI
the piles. II each fellow who expects to
hold a hand will chip in the work will be
done in tiffy and the play can be started
UP again with a clean score.
What's the use of having cowboy
mayor if he is going to let some college
professor write his proclamations fol
him2
Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24
BURTONS PLEA.

Fresh from the county Jail at Irontun,
Mo-, where he had served a term
imposed by the supreme court Of the
United States for violating a federal
statute which prohibits members of con-
gress from accepting employment as at
torneys for firms that have litigation
with the federal government, Joseph
Ralph Burton, former United States
Senator from Kansas, addressed his fell
low townsmen at Abilene. He had used
press agent methods to advertise his ad-
dress and had promised to make some
sensational disclosures concerning
men high in official life. The synopsis
of the address, furnished to the press by
Mr.. Burton, furnishes proof that he did
not meet promise with performance in
his speech any more than he did in his
public official career.
Two points are made by Burton in
his speech, both dealing with the law.
lie first contends that he had been con-
victed because Of a misinterpretation of
the law and not of a violation of it. His
second argument is that because he took
four of the FIVE payments for his serv-
ices in Washington and but one in St
Louis, the case should have been tried
in Washington and not I'm st. Louis. On
these technical points the court OF last
resort ruled against Burton. He was
tried twice, appealed his case and took
advantage OF every opportunity afforded
by the law to protect his interests. The
decisions were all against him, and the
public viii be slow TO accept his CON
tention that he was the victim Of a con
spiracy of the entire republican national
administration, the trusts and the ma
chinery OF the courts consolidated for
his persecution.
In addition to claiming a conspiracy
against him by the courts, Burton
openly charges President Roosevelt and
clique Of ''trust-controlled" senators
with having plotted his ruin because he
opposed Cuban reciprocity and as a
United States senator expressed his per
sonal views In opposition to adminlstra-
ton policies. He pictures the president
as secretly planning the prosecution and
boastingly claiming the credit for the
conviction.
The exaggerated ego" phrase evolved
in the process Of the Thaw trial appar-
entity fits Burton's case. II is true that
he opposed the presidents Cuban reel
procity policy, but his opposition created
only amusement in the senate and was
attributed to jealousy because his col
league, Senator Long, had become the
Administrations champion OF the meas,
ure. Burton's entire career in the sen.