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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
The Doll Party.

One lady whose little daughter de-
manded doll party, viewed with dis
may the small boy acquaintences in
the neighborhood To invite only the
sisters would be never-to-be-forgiven
slight. Finally she picked up a sheet
of heavy white paper and cut it in
squares about four inches long and
three wide, and upon each she wrote:
Miss Eulalie Worth
desires your presence at doll contest
Wednesday afternoon, June 10th.
Please make your own doll.
Across the corner of each she tied
with a gay red ribbon a tiny peanut
doll, with features CT India ink, and
dress of bit of calico.
When her guests arrived ticket
was Immediately tied to each doll.
with the owners name upon it, as
well as the name of the doll, says
Vogue. A stranger collection could
scarcely be imagined In one corner
OF the long setlee, which was given
over TO the exhibition. a potato dolly
whose features were cut into the po-
tato was shown. Wooden dollies OF
all descriptions made by the boys were
represented, and rag dolls from the
girls went to make up large part Of
the show. But the dolly which re-
celved the most attention and which
was unanimously declared winner OF
the blue ribbon was brought by tiny
boy in white. 1t was his woody white
dog dressed in waist of his mother S.
which he had extracted from the rag
bag. Around the body Of the dog he
tied blue tie, and most laughable
aspect the tiny toy presented.-Phila-
deIphIa Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
A Little Difference.

Dorothy suffered dreadfully, and
some words seemed very hard to force
from her mouth. At home, when there
was no one there but the family she
was able to speak with very little diff
ficulty, and only suffered once In a
while. But the minute any company
came, or she went out anywhere in
the presence of strangers, the poor
child grew nervous, and became SO
embarrassed that it was almost impos-
sible for her to say anything. The
letter "t'' was particularly hard letter
to her.
One day little friend invited Dor
othy to spend the day at her house, and
in the morning they walked two miles
At the lunch table Nellie's mother
said:
well, children, did you have a pleas
ant time this morning."
ooh, yes" answered Nellie, 1--WE did
have lovely time. We took long,
long walk"
Did your" said Mrs. Smith, land
how far did you walk, Dorothy?"
There was little pause, and then
for some unknown reason Dorothy
blushed scarlet, and said, -Four miles,
Mrs. Smith,"
Nellie's eyes grew round with
amazement. why, Dorothy" she ex-
claimed, what are you talking about,
you know we only walked twoi''
Il know it" answered Dorothy, mis-
erably, but felt the shutters coming
and | couldn't have said it to save my
life, and four isn't half so hard when
you're going to stutter! "-Washingt
Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
Animal Suicides.

one of the most frequent causes of
loss OF animals in a circus menagerie
is suicide, of which there are numerous
well authenticated cases. In speaking
OF this characteristic a trainer who
mas been constantly associated with
wild beasts for more than forty years
says: The instinct for self destruction
is common among all kinds of animals
and the causes are in many instances
the same as usually impel a man or
woman to take his or her life. Prob
ably the most pronounced of these
causes are loneliness, inconsistencies,
loss OF companions or progeny and i'll
health. There are animals that period
icaily have return of the suicidal
mania and that can be saved from self
destruction by the most intelligent
and careful treatment. AS a rule, how
ever, when the animal has made up its
mind, SO to speak, to commit suicide
nothing can prevent it, and the keeper,
not only for reasons of humanity, but
also because an animal it that condi-
aion is extremely dangerous, often is
compelled to end its sufferings by has
tening death. Spare Momenta
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
With Effect.

A wellknown American press artist
was camping in Colorado with his
sons They-were living in tent, and
when news came of a nocturnal MUIR
der in the near neighborhood there
was a good deal of nervousness mani
tested by the youngsters, who object
cd to going to bed in the circumstance
es.
The artist then hit upon an original
device. He cut out some silhouettes
representing men of the toughest
Western type, with long, fierce, mus
taches, some with cigars, and all with
pistols in their belts, and in the at
titude OF men intensely interested in
a game of cards.
These silhouettes he carefully
fastened to the inner canvas of the
teri. At night the boys, stepping out
side into the darkness to view the re-
suit, were entranced with its success.
The shadows thrown from the sill
houettes in the lighted interior inJi-
Gated tent filled with card playing,
pistol shooting desper. Adoes. 1t was
magnificent.
Thenceforth the s.amily slept in
peace.-Chums.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
Good Night To Mother.

Good Night To Mother.
Gay good night to mother, with kiss
-, for every kiss
mat she gives you in the loving of her
clasp of mother blissi
Gay good night to mother while your
arms around her lace
ana your little hand is tender with its
touch upon her face!
DAY good night to mother, that in mists
OF far-on years,
Ahrougn shadows of a memory that is
infinite with tears,
Her thoughts may wander sweetly and
Tho ,inieer gentle dreams recall
ne httie lad of childhood and his good
night kiss and ALL
say good night to mother in the tender
childhood way
Before the little feet of weary childhood
rest from play!
say good night to mother when she
kneels, forgetting care,
With the lips OF love that murmur on
the lips of childhood prayerl
Baltimore Sun.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
Good roads develop good people. The
wagon roads are the highways along
which civilization and development
move.
Roads of Texas.

According to official figures pub.
lished at Washington there are 49,
400 miles of public roads in Texas,
the largest State in the Union. OK
this mileage, however, only 212&
miles have been improved = 1903
miles being surfaced with gravel, 167
miles with stone and fifty-two miles
with shells. 1t will be seen from
these figures that only 1 7-10 per
cent. of the roads have been i'm
proved. BY comparing the total road
mileage with the area of the State it
appears that there is about 046 of a
mile of public road per square mile
of area, while a comparison of mile
age with population shows that there
is one mile of road to every twenty
five inhabitants and one mile of i'm
proved road to every 1892 inhabit-
ants. Every able bodied male citizen
between the ages of eighteen and
forty-five, unless exempt by law, is
required to perform not to exceed
five days work each year on roads.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
No Better Use For Public Money.

The people of the whole South are
learning that an expenditure for good
roads from the country to the towns
is a good investment for the whole
country. 1t develops the resources
of the county as nothing else will in
so great measure. The peoples
money cannot be put TO better use,
with the certainty to get back salts
factory returns. Wilmington (N.C.)
Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04

May is of no use whatever for catch,
ing rats and mice, but exerts an in
furious influence on the house through
bringing into it disagreeable reptiles
of various kinds, says Woman's Life.
In Scotland black cats are supposed
to bring not only good luck, but also
lovers, in illustration of which may be
quoted the well known rhyme:-
Whenever the cat O. the house Is
black,
The lasses o. lovers will have no lack"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04
The FoIk-L Ore Of Puss.

Puss has earn "a the reputation of
being weather " use. Good weather may
pc expected chen 'stabby" washes
herself but Aa when she ticks her
SELF against the grain. or sits with
her tail to nc fire.
formerir in Scotland, when fam
Ivy remov IA from one house to another
the fam nv cat was always taken as
prof zezion against disease. It IL
c'irlo as to find the opposite practice
OBJ aiming in Ireland, where 1t Is con-
. dered highly unlucky for family to
take withe them cat when they are
etditting especially so If they have to-
cross a river. There is popular
belief that . CD. born in the month of
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04

A man in Americas is so econom-
ical he Is training his sweet potato
vines to grow straight up. on a stick.
SO that the ground around them can
be used fer other vegetables. -Kans
sas City Star. 1
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1907-10-04

Long minutes afterwards the man.
the woman. and the dog sa. down to-
getha.
After all, Weary Willie, said the
mar. softly, as he Datted the dogs
head, i reckon it's just as we'll you
did lark when you did. little bit
ago. There's some one now to--care. n
San Francisco Argonaut. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08

Address-Lieut. Governor Warren y.
Garst.
Address-Col. C. C. Horton, Mar
shallt3wn, Iowa.
Address-Col. j. w. Lothrop, Sioux
City. Iowa.
"America"-By all.
Friday, June "a.
Camp fire at Union park, p. M;
chairman Capt. L. NJ LangStaH
Prominent speakers and musical Or
CARNATIONS Will take part, and the
Royal Hungarian orchestra will furnish
nusic
Department headquarters will be at
the Hotel Julien. Reunions VIII be
held on June IL, of the Army of me
Potomac. Prisoners of War -Associa-
ton. Sons of Veterans, Ninth Iowa IN
fantry, and Hornets Nest Brigade, ana
the first annual reunion of the unlted
Spanish War Veterans will be held on
that date.
The galaxy of musical talent engaged
for the G. A. r. encampment includes
Mrs. Bertha Lincoln Heustis, soprano;
Miss Maud Marshall. soprano; Mrs. 3.
+. Peters, Mezzo soprano; Mr. b. r.
Peters, baritone: Misses Eva Paine,
Annette Stuber and Ella Stuber and
Mrs. Peters. in quartet; Messrs. Gill
rain. Norton, Healey and Hopkins. IN
quartet: Mr.. Harry Culbertson, VIOLIN
list, and string quartet under the OIL
rec;ion of Mr.. Edward Schroeder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
il negotiations between employers and

all negotiations between employers and
workers.
1T is the vicious and the criminal
side of labor unionism that we and all
other good citizens must fight. Many
labor unions allow themselves to be
dominated by as vulgar and as disrep-
utable gangs as can be found running
at large anywhere in the country. Bet
ter men than some of these labor I'M
ion bosses are serving behind the bars
in the prisons of Iowa and of every
other state. Unhappily, these are the
men who usually force themselves to
the front in great labor disturbances.
From the elements Of this sort have
been graduated the Martin Ironses,
the Debses, the She AS, and the Sam
Parkses, with which the country has
been afflicted.
Let me not be so misunderstood.
however. / am not saying that the
blame for labor disturbances is always
on one side. This would be a mistake.
There are some dishonest and oppres-
sive employers. We are just as much
opposed to such men as any labor I'M
ionist can possibly be. BY education,
by precept and by example, we are
fighting these employers by all the
legitimate weapons on which we can
lay our hands. And, with these weap-
ons, we will continue the fight while
any of these Offenders remain"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
slBLEY BOYS ARRESTED.
Were Fined S. Each for Throwing
Stones-Penalty Very Light.

Special TO Times Republican.
Sibley, June S.-Two indiscreet
youths m Sibley, George Carlson and
Differding boy, We're arrested by the
marshal and fined IS each by Justice
w. j. Miller, for throwing stones thru
the upper-story windows of an un-
occupied building in town. The boys
should consider themselves lucky to
escape SO easy, when it is known that
the law imposes maximum penalty OF
$500 fine and one year in the peniten-
tiary. This should be a warning to
the youngsters not to deface or de-
stroy property.
A little girl of Thomas Spartz, liv-
ing north of town, had the misfortune
to break an arm on Monday. The pa
tent is getting along nicely.
Mrs. Otto j. Frey of Sibley. is re-
covering nicely from an operation for
appendicitis performed by DR.. f. S.
Hough.
An operation was performed by Drs
Putnam and Hough on Monday on
Hannah Schryver, six miles east of,
Sibley, for disease Of the mastoid bone
behind one Of her ears. The patient
is recovering nicely.
Sibley will not celebrate this year.
but will hold a Harvest Home Festi-
val in August.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
DOLLY WARDEN" DAY
Two Hundred Webster cityites to Visit
Iowa Falls Next Tuesday.

Special TO Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. June S.--A Dolly warden
special and a Dolly Warden picnic will
make this city an objective point next
Tuesday. when 200 on more Webster
City people will visit Iowa Falls. The
recent successful production of the
New York success, Dolly Warden
under the auspices of the Elks lodge at
Webster City, has induced the menu
bers of the cast and their friends to
enjoy an outing and a basket picnic,
and this city was selected as the place
for the outing. A special on the Illi-
nois Central will bring the excursion
lists to this city, arriving here about 2
o'clock. A program will be 81 part of
the afternoon entertainment, and will
include a game of base ball between
the Elks of Iowa Falls and Webster
City. In the evening the company will
present the opera, Dolly Warden" and
the excursionists will return home on a
special after the performance. The
opera was presented by a cast of sixty
of the best amateurs of Webster City,
and the musical numbers will be under
the direction of Professor A. e. Bull
lock, of this place. The. piece is hand
somely costumed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
eorcH TO TOUR EUROPE.
Champion Wrestler Arranges for Forty
Weeks Vaudeville Engagement.

Weeks Vaudeville Engagement.
Special TO Times Republican.
Humboldt, June S.-Champion Frank
Gotch is taking it easy. now, but has
a strenuous time planned for the COM
Ing year. He expects to go to Europe
on q vaudeville tour, beginning Sep
TENDER 49, Arrangements have been
almost completed whereby he Will
make forty weeks engagement, at
e100 ($500) per week and expenses, in
England, Scotland, Germany and
France. There is a small matter that
yet remains to be arranged. but he
says he has no doubt that all will be
settled in short time. This is the
first public announcement Of his plans
for the coming year. There is pos
sibility that he will wrestle Hacken-
schmidt while over there, but he does
not expect to. He is very popular
among the young ladies of Humboldt,
but when asked about the stories of his
getting married he said: They are
all bosh / would have to move to
Utah IL all the stories were true, which
state, at tho. present time. has no at
traction for me. intend to live strict
ly a Bohemian life" This summer he
will make his headquarters here at
Humboldt, but will probably tour the
country considerably with his big auto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

and took it home with him. After ex-
hibiting 1t proudly to every one he met
and giving Mason City people to I'M
derstand that he was the record
breaking fisherman he sold it to Decker
of the Decker Cafe who exhibited it
in his window for while. The sheriff
ton besides having any amount of fun.
Upton.
Harry Philips occupies a cell III
the county Jail on the charge of break
ing and entering. He was taken into
custody last Saturday after being
caught in the act of entering the home
of E. A. Giles near Rochester thru a
window. Philips claims to be inno-
cent of any wrong intent and has en-
ployed c. o. Boiling to defend him.
He says that his home is New York.
will furnish him a bond as soon as
they learn of his present position. It
appears that Philips was tramping
along the road which passes the Giles
home. He knocked at the door. and
getting no response raised up win
dow and proceeded to enter. Mrs.
Giles who was in the upper part of the
house, gave the alarm and Philips was
soon in the hands of neighbors, who
responded. He says there was a rent
in his trousers and all he wanted was
to borrow pair of overalls until he
could see his tailor. He is about 81
years of age and cigar maker by
trade. DR.. ]. c. Shearer lost
his combination saddle and driving
mare last week. The animal was so
badly injured in runaway accident
that it had to be shot. The mare was
a valuable one and had just been pur-
chased from Chas Fraseur, who
brought it with number of others
from Shelbino, Mo. The runaway oc-
CURED in the south part of town.
When the frightened horse dashed
around the corner at Aaron Huston's
place DR.. Shearer was thrown out on
his head receiving severe bruises about
the head and shoulders but was not
seriously injured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08

this place and If there is any car
shortage at all at that time it will be
impossible to move the potatoes as
fast as the farmers bring them in.
Charlton.
Rev. j. H. Yaggy, pastor Of the
United Brethren church has asked his
people for leave of absence for per-
iod of six or eight weeks, to begin
about the middle of June or after the
18th. The privilege has been granted
with the provision that the pulpit be
supplied by competent minister. That
man has been found in Rev. Chauncey
u. Young, of Toledo, a young preacher
Of number Of years experience and
also one who has attained considerable
will employ his time away in evange-
listic work
Derby.
The commencement exercises were
held at the opera house Thursday eve
ming. Owing to the rain there was
not as many present as would have
been had the weather been more fav-
orable. The three, members Of the
graduating class, Misses Erma Nc
Mains, Barbara Nesson and Miriam
Throckmorton have been faithful stu
dious workers. Their grades for the
year have been excellent and all their
school work Of high order Derby
people have every reason to be proud
Of the first graduates of the Derby
high school. Professor w. D. Atheran,
of Des, Moines. gave an address. His
subject was the Ear Marks Of An
Educated Man"
Clear Lake.
Frank Sencebaugh caught a monster
pickerel Friday afternoon off the
Whitaker dock. The fish weighed Is
hounds and its capture was witnessed
by an, interested and excited crowd.
i.ielif HoIdren had just finished for
the day the sale Of mortgaged proper
ty at the Whitaker hotel and by part
ing with dollar and half became
the owner in fee simple Of the pickerel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08

EddyvilIe.
Mrs. Emily Reeds a well known old
settler Of this place, passed away at
her home on North Third street, early
Monday morning while alone, and the
discovery was not made till several
hours later. She had been in poor
health for some time, suffering from
heart trouble and complications.
Story City.
Lars Tegland died Sunday morning
at Hardy, Iowa, where he had been
making his home for some time. The
funeral was held from the st. Petri
church yesterday, the remains being
buried in the Story City cemetery.
where his son Sevegt was. laid to rest
last fall. Deceased was 70 years old
and was a pioneer in this country.
Rockwell.
Friends in the city received word
this morning Of the serious injury
which Mrs George Felthouse, wife Of
Banker Felthouse Of Rockwell, suffered
yesterday afternoon. AS understood
here, Mrs. Felthouse was standing on
step-ladder. when she lost her ball
ance, and was thrown downward on to
hard wood floor. The left arm was
fractured and as the break was a clean
one, there is little doubt, but that the
injury will not prove serious.
Grundy Center.
There is move on foot among a
number of merchants in town to build
a store house for potatoes near the
railroad track. The plan is to have
the farmers who raise potatoes extern
sively together with the merchants
who buy them, furnish the capital to
put up the building. "A building big
enough to hold about SO car loads is
being considered. The merchants
and farmers who would have stock
in the building could store their po
,tatoes there until there were cars to
ship them out in. 1t is estimated
that if the potato crop this year is
as good as it was last there will be
from 700 to 800 carloads to ship from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
Board of Supervisors Raises AS
SEES ,ments on All Merchand-
Use Stocks
RIVAL TOWN CAUSES ACTION
Alton Editor instrumental in Bringing
About the Increase = Merchants OF
creston Not Consulted and Raise
Works Injustice in Many Instances
Lawsuits May Follow.
to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Creston. June S.-A 20 per cent raise
in the assessed value of the stocks
OF erosion merchants, was one OF the
brilliant features of the regular meet
ing of the board of supervisors of I'm
ion county, this week. There has been
some little complaint this spring on
account of the low assessments OF the
merchants of this city, but some time
ago the city council sitting as board
of equalization smoothed affairs out
TO the satisfaction Of all concerned,
and no further complaint was heard
from most of the people of the coun-
ty. Here the matter would probably
have dropped, had it not been for the
efforts of A. I. Burrows. editor of the
Alton Star-Enterprise, who thru the
columns of his paper, made an agonized
protest against the graft that was
taking place in Creston. A long arti-
Gle appeared in his paper under the
head of The Shame Of Creston, con-
tanning list of the assessed business
property, and attempting to expose true
valuation that the city should have.
AT the meeting of the board of super
visors, Mr.. Burrows appeared and adj
dressed the board on the subject, de-
handing that they raise the assessed
valuation to somewhere near a just
level. This the board did to the tune
of 20 per cent, giving none of the per-
sons concerned a chance to be heard,
treating all alike, and defying the per-
sonal equity concerned in each case.
Indignation is high among the business
men of the city, who feel that they
have been treated with great injustice.
Sentiment is strongly against Editor
Burrows, who pays but a small prop
erty valuation, and whose conduct is
alleged to smack strongly of a desire
for notoriety. Many of the business
men say that they will refuse to abide
by the new valuation, and in all prob
ability number of expensive law
suits will be saddled on the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-08
The eladbrook News.

Special to Times-Republican
Gladbrook, June 8.-The board Of ed
ucation elected for the coming year
Mr.. Fletcher Willimeyer as principal
of our schools. Mr. Willimeyer has
been for the past year assistant prin-
cipal Miss F'loy Nearm was also re-
elected for the second intermediate
room.
Rev. H. specht Of the German Evan
gelical church, is attending conference
at Clarence, Iowa.
Gladbrook, theHquiet hamlet on the
brink Of Wolf creek, will celebrate the
birth of the nation.
John Woliison, for fifteen years head
clerk at Fiddersoh, Davenport & Com
pany's, has severed his connection with
the above firm, and will work for the
Gladbrook Mercantile Company.
Too much rain and the thermometer
registering around IS, is the complaint
of the granger Shall grain looks we'll,
but corn is suffering.