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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08

To relieve the pressure and to avoid
|'cramming," the school board, at its
regular monthly meeting Tuesday
night, fixed the length OF the next and
each succeeding year at nine and ONE
half months Instead Of nine months, as
has been the custom for many years.
The next term will open September 2
and close June 12, 1908. The board
believes that by lengthening the term
two weeks 1t will at least in part re-
move an objectionable feature which
has crept into the school work little by
little during recent years.
The object Of this schange is to les
sen the strain on the pupils, allow
more time for the same amount of
study, and In general relieve the pres
sure which is made necessary by att
tempting to complete the years study
lin nine months. Before the plan was
adopted by tine board 1t was submitted
to many Of the teachers and princi-
pals. and 1t Is universally favored by
them It is not the purpose Of the
board to increase the amount Of study,
but rather to give more time Tor the
present studies. The usual school year
| in cities OF this class is ten months.
The taking away of two weeks from
the summer vacation will doubtless
prove very unpopular with the pupils.
The teachers contracts were not rat
flied by the board last night. and none
OF the force was elected for the next
year, as fourteen OF those who have
contracts have not yet returned them.
A special meeting will probably be held
some time before school closes to I'm
ish this business.
The Hartwell building was sold to
the highest bidder, Mrs. Sarah A.
Wright, for 1851. The sale is dependent
upon whether or not Mrs. Wright
pays for the building within ten days.
| II not the buildings and grounds COM
mittee was authorized to sell for not
less than her bid. There were two oth-
err bids, one from B. F. Cummings for
5000. and one from William West Of
$3.50.
County Superintendent OF Schools
Mary Hostetler was given the use Of
the high school building for two weeks,
beginning June II, for the county
teachers institute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08

~ t -
The Chicago Live Stock World OF
Tuesday evening. in referring to the
receipt Of the telegram announcing
their mothers death by the two sons
In Chicago with stock shipments. says
"A telegram announcing the sudden
death this morning of Mrs. Margaret
Megan, Of Eldora, Iowa, in her rom
year, was a shock to her sons Dan
and Mike Megan, who had left her IN
good health and vigor on Saturday 70
come to Chicago with their eleven-car
of cattle and hogs.
Blessed with ripe old age and sur
rounded by her family Of five sons ana
one daughter, all of whom survive ner'
she passes to rest after an active llIe,
leaving behind her a host OF friends
to love her memory and to mourn her
1osSo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
ICE THAT'S PURE
There IL No Danger in the Use Of Ar.
tificial Ice Delivered Clean and
Pure to Your Homes ~ It Lasts

tificiaI Ice ~ Delivered Clean and
Pure to Your Homes - It Laets
Longer.
The source OF your ice supply must
be pure II theyice is to be pure. Come
to the artificial ice plant and see how
artificial ice is made and be assured
that it is as pure as it Is possible to
make ice. Distilled, reboiled and thrice
filtered. Then. too, it as delivered to
your home in AN absolutely sanitary
manner. Our wagons are clean and
kept clean. Curtains are used to pro-
.tect it from the dirt and dust Of the
street. Did your. child. ever beg you
for piece OF Ice when sweltering with
the heat of summer? wouldn't 1t be
the safe thing to consider the source
Of the Ice supply before you allowed
a child to eat a chunk OF Ice? Your
refrigerators will be cleaner and purer
IL you use artificial ice. Besides, 1t
lasts longer, costs no more, and Is
therefore more economical to use. Give
us a. chance to demonstrate the truth
of these statements and you will be
convinced
ARTIFICIAL ICE AND RDFR1GER-
ATINJCS co 5lss s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08

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given on Wednesdays will take place
this evening. The Maccabee Male quar-
tet will appear on the program. which
will be as follows:
March, Call of the Wild. $500 osey
Overture. Poet and Peasant Suppe
Intermezzo Golden Rod" ..........
Selection, "Forty-1ve Minutes From
Broadway" .................. Conan
Selection, When the Snowbirds
Cross the valley-MaccaJbee Male
Quartet.
Characteristic, "Napanee" . ----------
Polonaise, "On Mountain Heights"
................... Kfesler
Selection, woodland" ------------
Melody Of Love ........... Engleman
March, Free Lance. ........ Sousa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Licensed to Wed.
r. W. Dobson, farmer, aged "a, and
Annie WALL aged 25, both Of Garwin.
CLEAR LAKE CHOSEN
Retail Grocer. D.e'd. Unanimously to
Hold Picnic At Popular Summer Re-
sort, and Tuesday, Juno 10, i Fixed
as the Date.

At meeting OF the Retail Grocers'
association, held Tuesday night. Clear
Lake was unanimously chosen as the
place for holding the annual picnic Of
the association. The date was fixed as
Tuesday, June IS. Two special trains,
and possibly three, should the attend
ance warrant It, will be run by the
general passenger department of the
Iowa Central for the accommoda tion OF
the excursionists. Ss III
4 Committees having in charge the arr
rangements for the picnic were chosen
as follows: sts
Transportation and Grounds sheri-
dan, Raymond and Olson.
Entertainments chick, Halverson,
Woodmansee. Culley. Jr, Reynolds
and Parks. SIS z
Privileges Olson William and Mar
ey. 4
Printing zug, Raymond and speers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
TO BOOST ELECTION.
ain Association Directors to Meet May

Fain Association Directors to Meet May
10 to Make Plans.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee Of the Marshall County Fair
association, held Tuesday, a meeting of
the directors was called for May 1S
at the court house when plans will be
made to arouse favorable interest In
the special county election to give the
board Of supervisors authority to pur-
chase the Finkle park grounds for fair
purposes. The meeting on May 1S is
intended not only for the directors, but
for the stockholders and all others In
terested in the county fair as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Standing Of the Clubs.
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterdays Results.
Ottumwa, 4 Marshalltown, :,
(fifteen innings)
Oskaloosa. Il Waterloo, 4.
Quincy. q Keokuk. 0.
burlington, j; Jacksonville, 0.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
MARRIED
4-'7---- -
Dohson-Wkll.

UobsoH.WSU.
Mr.. 7. w. Dobson and Miss Annie
Wall, both Of Garwin, were united In
marriage Tuesday afternoon at =
o'clock, by Justice s. E. Peek, at the
latter's office. Mr.. Dobsan is a farmer.
and the couple will reside on a farm
near Garwin. -T4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
BOARD [ENG|H[NS
YEAR BY TWO WEEKS
School Year Extended to Nine
and One-half Months, From
Sept. 2 to June IL
RELIEVE P
PRESSURE

Heightened Time, Board Believes, viii
Give Pupils More Time to Cover
Same Amount Of Study Teachers
Not Elected - Hartwell Building
Sold for 1851.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
Death Of Mrs. Mieaan.

The death of Mrs Margaret Megan,.
of Eldora, as reported in the T.-R. OF
Tuesday, Is of local interest by reason
Of the fact that Mrs. John Horrigan,.
formerly OF this city, but now OF Joliet,
ILL.,, was a daughter Of the deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
BASE BALL !

for the visitors, and Colbert for OF
tumwa. The latter pitched the entire
fifteen innings Hatch was relieved at
the end Of the ninth, and slapnicka
went in. The.score in detail:
OttumWa $500 ABB r. III. Pc. "A. d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08
THIRD LOCAL PAGE.

City News Today Will Also BE Found
On Page Five.
Page s, OF this issue, has been made
city news page today, in addition to
the regular pages, 6 and T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-08

Today's. Games.
Marshalltown at Ottumwa.
waterloo at Oskaloosa.
quincy at K,sokuk.
Jacksonville at Burlington.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
THE JURY SYSTEM

The disagreement OF the jury In
the Adams case has caused much
comment on the defects OF the pres
emit jury system; yet with It's admit
ted faults few people would be Will
ling TO dispense with II.
without casting personal reflec-
tions on the Adams jury II is evil
dent one trouble with the system Is
that the lawyers aim to secure men
to act as jurors who have no opin-
ions, or those who have had no pre-
yIous knowledge OF case, men who
are emotional and easily swayed.
In such cases the methods employed
are at fault and failures To carry
out justice are due to this keen fore
sight Of the attorneys on either side
fin being able TO read the character
OF prospective juryman. This re-
suits In getting men on juries for
the purpose OF voting to suit the
side which has no objection TO their
acting In that capacity. II lawyers
were less interested In winning
their case regardless OF the evil
dence aud more deeply interested In
securing exact justice in accordance
with the evidence. the complaints
against the jury system would large
~ disappear. But lawyers, like
other people. seek success because
It Is admired and applauded by the
public and brings more business and
larger fees, and as no method has
been discovered for changing hui
man nature. there Ii very little
prospect OF Improvement In the
Jury syatem. with all It's defects,
II is one OF the inalIenable rights
OF q man charged with crime to have
a trial by jury.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
sUNkEN CITIES


Ancient Legend of the Lost Dutch
Town Of StaVorsn.
Along the shores Of the German
ocean. as In other parts OF the world,
there are legends Of great and popu-
lous cities swallowed up by the sea.
Sometimes these legends are based
upon facts and occasionally not. A
writer In the Scientific American says:
1.-THE most striking Of all the legends
is that dealing with the lost Dutch
town Of Stavoren. At the entrance Of
the Zuyder Zee. Here there lied a
rich and powerful lady, whose pride,
cruelty and sellshness aroused the
anger Of heaven and caused the wicked
aud misguided city to sink beneath the
waves. a small portion Of the city
(where the good people IlvedJ was
saved. aud It's name still cleaves TO
the small town Of Stavoren. II is an
lndisputable fact that In the thirteenth
century Stayoren was wealthy and
powerful commercial city However,
due partly to the ports becoming
choked with sand and partly TO the
Eruption Of the ZuydeF Zee In 1877,
II rapidly lost its importance. and at
the present time what is left Of It af-
fOrds shelter TO only about 800 souls.
The roofs aud spires of the now sub
marine buildings can, 1t Is said, be
often seen far down IN the depths
when the sea is still and the weather
Is clear. while silent listeners on
and muflled tone Of church bells arls-
Ing from the depths. only to break In
bubbles and ripples on the surface Of
the Zuyder Zee.
"Dlsaster befel the small hamlet of
Tiefengruben about thirty years ago.
This was pretty little village situated
near kranlchfeld, In Thuringla. Ger
many. In the center there was a
small innocent looking pond, upon
which the good people used to keep
their ducks aud other water loving
fowl. One stormy day. why and where
fore heaven only knows, the village
went down, and its place was taken by
~ iAANa NAAAIh EAAAA maj M hhV
site OF the iii fatcd village The be-
nlghted peasant returning home after
u hard days work Telling timber In
the forest surrounding Kpnichfeld
often sees uncauny looking lights dit
ting about over the marshy ground
and mutters a prayer for the rest OF
the troubled spirits who, he thinks,
are hunting for their lost home These
lights are merely ignlted marsh gases,
or will o the wlsps,'
"Many other towns have disappear
cd. due TO laudslides, avalanches and
the like, which have hurled them into
lakes and inland seas. Local legends
say that huge deyllfsh live In these
lakes, and II Is their movements which
cause the towns to slip down and hurl
their contents into the depths. where
the monsters can then glut their maws
on mangled flesh and blood. Since the
eleventh century Old Hans as the
Frisians call the north sea. has deyas-
tated no less than IA towns and VIII
lagos, either by swallowing them up
entirely or else by burylng them under
heaps Of sand. Chicago News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
YuIa pennh.

The first authentic record OF Christ
mas pie or pudding Is that Of the Yuls
dough. This was paste made In the
form OF haby and presented hy the
bakers TO their customers as a Christ
mas gift. In ancient Rome on the
vigl Of the Nativity sweetmeats In the
form OF images were presented to the
holy fathers. aud Il Is probable that
Yule dough had Its origin In this Gus
tom. A belief was prevalent at one
time that mince pie. which Il compos-
ed OF fruits aud spices grown IN the
east was survival ia memory Of the
offerings brought by the wise men to
Bethlehem when they came 10 worship
the infant Saviour, The pie In later
years came To he a wonderful COM
pound Of fruits, spices and meats. eggs
and sugar and inspired the poet Her.
rick to write:
Come. guard this night the Christmas pie
That the thiefe. though ne'er 80 alie.
With his flesh hooks don't come ME
To catch e.
Plum pudding. now the universal
piece de resistance In England. was
originally plumb porridrt" and was
served from tureen at the Christ
mas festiYals.-St. James Gazette.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
The sslf.hn... Of nnoh.Ior..

Assuredly the erudlte Glbbon ana
the crotchety Deyverdun would have
liked woman to attend to their
household affairs, but each preferred
that the other take the chance Of as
sumlng burden. and. however pru-
dent wife thus obtained might have
proved to be. we may be certain that
her advent would have been attributed
to human presclence and that she
would not DO regarded as coming. as
the Scriptures truly say, direct from
the Lord" And yet the pompous Glib
bon should have known better. TWEEN
ty odd years before. while still capable
of feeling human emotion, no had fall.
en- IN love really and truly with the
Lausanne minister's daughter. Susanne
Curchod. and would have married her
but for his fathers dlsapproyal, but
self interest prevailed. and he let the
beautiful girl so to become the wife OF
Necker and the mother OF Nine. de
Stael Doubtless the melancholy as
poet OF the great mans autobiography
Is due largely to his subsequent feel
Ing OF aggrleyement at having deprlv.
ell himself by excessive caution OF a
most desirable companlonship,
But 1t Is ever SO with men who have
passed forty unsubdned by domestic
discipline. Their fragrant demands In.
yariahly exceed the bounds OF reason.
Observe Gibbons reuuirements--a mis-.
tress. a lively acquaintance. good ma.
tarcd friend, digniaed head Of the
table. frugal housekeeper and use.
ful nurse. all nodded into one feminine
form.-George Harvey In North Amer
lean Review
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

A half dozen cities, more or less, are
bidding for the national conventions
OF iD0a. aud the party committees IN
charge Of selecting site VIII have de
eided By the close Of this year, Cities
a. far apart az Seattle and Boston
have asked for the Republican gather
ing. Atlantic City Is also a competi.
tor. Chicago. st, Louis, Kansas city,
Denver aud Pittaburg likewise offer to
entertain the thousands who will be ON
hand as delegates or as slghtaeera,
While the amount which a city Will
pay into the party fund Tor the priv
ilege Of entertaining the crowds il Inn
portant other questions come before
the committees which decide, Health
and personal comfort are weighty fac
tors. but. above all, an assembly room
suited 10 vast attendance, Kansas
City has a hall large enough. hut II Il
said that the great Auditorium at Chi
cago. which has been used before. may
prove inadequate IN zoos Should
any Of the other cities mentioned gel
the prize special accom- mediation will
have to be provided.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
NEWEST APRONS.
They May Be DalntiIy Trimmed With
Lace and Ribbons.


Lace and Ribbons.
The dainty aprons which appeal 50
strongly TO a woman can be made to
be both useful and ornamental Both
for fancy work and afternoon tea OF
for a chatting dish party pretty apron
IL a very necessary as well as an at
tractlve addition TO ones dress.
Every one likes novelty, and even
the work apron can be cut in a new
shape, while those for afternoon ten
or to be used with the chafing dish
can be made as charming as possible
They may be very elaborate with
lace and embroidery and bright rib
bons to add to their beauty or quite
simple Of fine sheer material, with a
featherstItched rufie, edged with va
Tenderness lace, as the only decoration.
Some women wear fancy aprons
when they are dressed for an after
noon at home, and fine white one can
be changed in appearance by having
several shades Of delicate ribbons to
use on different occasions.
These aprons are tiny affairs, just
large enough to serve the purpose and
preserve the name The more useful
work apron should be OF generous pro
portions as 1t is not generally used for
dressy occasions.
Colored embroidery Is used frequent
ly upon fancy aprons with dainty eff
feet and Is a welcome change from the
all white embroidery.
Attractive little aprons Of colored
lawn or dimlty are shown to be worn
with light dresses. One of pale blue
lawn, embroidered with white mercer,
lied cotton. will be quite effective The
ru1ile on this Is graduated In shape
and lies perfectly smooth along the
sides.
The hem Is finished with feather,
stitching, also In white and edged with
valenciennes lace. Large polka dots
are embroidered around the edge of
the apron where the ruffie Is Joined,
and this hem may also be finished with
Misunderstanding.
The band for the top Is Of wide cam.
brio beading, through which pale blue
sntin ribbon Is run for the strings
Any light color, also white, can be
used for this apron.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

In 1S93 the panic was said to
be due to too much silver money IN
the country and in 1896 the people
voted against free coinage OF silver.
That was the first act OF financial
conspiracy by the New York fnan-
ciers. The panic OF 1907 Is said to
BIO due to a financial strlngency. not
gold enough TO do the business OF the
country. II the New York hnan-
eiera succeed in securing the passage
OF m asset currency bin through
congress, that will be the second act
in the financial conspiracy. The
third and last act will follow, Peo-
pie who wanted gold dollars to spend
In Europe in 1896 may be compelled,
al result Of their votes. to take as
SGT paper currency In 1907.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
FlLTERING WATER.
A Cheap Method of Purifying Drink.
ing Water.


ing Water.
As efficient n filter as can possibly
be secured may he made in few min
utes by any one at the cost Of few
erta.
Take IA new dowerpot, close the
rer.as In The bottom with piece of
pcr;c, ON top Of which place a layer
Of small stones. previously well clean
cd. The layer should be about two
luches deep. The upper stones should
uc s.nuller
Ne@t procure some freshly burned
rharroll. which has not been kept in
a damp or Ill aired place. Reduce this
~ powder ANA mix II with twice its
haik with sharp, clearly washed sand
With this mixture fill the pot to with
Ia few inches from the top, cover
4 With another layer of small stones
and place piece Of flannel around the
rim. The tlanuel should be large
va FH'I q Tie around the pot and also
10 .c,1r little hollow in the center.
1hs charcoal should be renewed about
twice u month.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The Press Publishing Co. the
Print Shop by the lake. prints for
particular paople.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
SEWING ROOM NOTES.

II yoke Is not desired on the back
of the waist, II Is always advisable to
pat one Of muslin across the shoulders
on the inside, The waist wears much
better, Tor the strain Is lessened.
Tucked shirt waists are much more
satisfactory In appearance aud fit If
due tucklng Is done before the waist
Is eat out Tuck long strip for the
two fronts In this way they are sure
to le alike without so much tlresome
measuring.
The temptation to keep ones thlmble
Oh when not in use Is II great one. but
II Is one which should he resisted. The
constant pressure win partially change
the shape of the end Of the finger, and
the heating and consequent moisture
will soften the nail
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The statue Of zola which Is to be
erected IN Paris dlrectly opposite the
Palace OF Justice VIII be well placed,
for zola's hattie for Justice IN the
Dreyfus case was his biggest triumph
and gave him a real title to fame.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

The financial situation seems to
have reached a point whore the
banks OF the large cities will resume
cash payments. This means that
the socalled country banks those
of the small cities and towns will
also resume cash payments.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26
RObt. w. Collins
Real Estate insurance investments
A Few Special Bargains
in Residence Property

$500 A strictly modern
home, very close in, with 6
large rooms, mission finish,
China closets, clothes closets,
bath room complete; concrete
foundation, large cellar with
concrete walls aud floor; cleo
trio lights, large porches, nice
lawn, good outbuildings. This
Is a Snap.
$3.50 Will buy this home. S
blocks from city High school
A fine lot, east front, with
5 room house, with large porch,
clothes closets, etc. Good
woodshed, fine location. A
Bargain.
S9OO-Will take this new four
room residence, close to Cath
Ollie school. Fine lot. No
Better for the Money.
SlIO0 A six room residence
very close in; large pantry,
good cellar, large porches,
good barn and water. Must
be sold. This is q Bargain.
$3.50 A good three room res
idence, fine level lot, blocks
from school. Another Bar
gain.
We Make a Specially of
Acreage. farm lands and irrigat-
ed tracts. We have q large list.
Call aud look them over.
Special Bargains in Res
idenoe Lots.
$1,000 Will take THIS lot, one
block from Opera House. on
Occur d. Alene street. This is
q Snap.
SIOOO-Wiil buy this fine
level lot, fronting 90 feet on
Fourth street, by $50 feet deep,
with city water piped the full
length of lot, with . taps. This
is an ideal spot for fine
home. and only six blocks
north or Pos,ofiCe.
We have lots in all parts of
the city and new additions, rang
ing in price from 500 up. Many
of them terms to suit purchaser.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

WI Ting Fang has managed to 80 a
long time since his restoration to pub
lie life without asking a single ques.
ton.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

Some prophet says an earthquake
win open a canal across the isthmus
Of Panama Ia January next Still II Il
Just a. well 10 keep hacking away on
the ground where the crack Is wanted.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

Az any rate. balloon racing gives the
innocent bystanders more Of y chance
20 duck than the automobile VARIETY
does.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1907-11-26

Klpllng has located white mans
burden" in Canada aud has put his
son ON the Job
To walt la heavy harness
on fnttered folk and wild.