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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

A good coat of paint will add to tn
value of your property Lincoln pain
is guaranteed. Wheeler & Hoag.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

The Mcdonald Morrison Rival low
down closet is superior to any other
make. Come in and let us show you
why. McCarten Plumbing company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

First class farm loan investments
can be obtained from Sutton 6 Evans,
farm loan attorneys, P.SO. Box S6, Tul-
.sa, Indian Territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

Don't fail to hear Mr.. Fred NJ. Han
sen tell of the Rural 7. NJ. c. A. OF
Greene county at the mems meeting
Sunday, $3.50 p. m. Vocal solo by Miss
Winifred Chamberlain Musical pro-
gram by the Crescent Mandolin club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

We do not claim to sci lgoods cheaper
than anyone else, because we do not
carry the cheap goods We do claim
to give best value for the money. which
lis the only basis of economy for the
consumer. Will Miller, the grocer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

II For Sale - 100 acres, fair improve
lments good soil, no waste; a bargain,
and $1,000 cash will handle 1t; balance
easy terms. Splendid opportunity for
a renter to own a farm. For particu-
lars and description write or call on
Bell & Hill, Hopkins block
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

When you think of painting. think
of Lincoln paint. Guaranteed chemi-
cally pure. Wheeler, & Hoag
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

The fabric, fit and make of your
clothes determines their value. We
have the fabric and we guarantee the
fit and workmanship. We invest ad-
ditional value in our clothes by giving
you style and the satisfaction of wear
ing we'll made clothes. More than that,
our prices are as low as are consist
ent with the quality OF our work. A.
.Psenicka.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

The May dancing party, given Fri
day evening in Red Mems hall by the
Lady Maccabees, was attended by a
large crowd and fine time was en-
joyed. Light refreshments were served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

Mrs. John T. Powers, of Carroll, ar
rived in the city Friday afternoon, and
is a guest at the home of her sister,
Mrs. George P. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

The famous Tycoon teas, as good as
were ever sold. teas with Worldwide
reputation. Sold by Will Miller, the
grocer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs A. l.. Kirk, Of Tama.
are in the city for few days visit
at the K. A. Swanson home and with
other friends. They came to attend the
May party given Friday evening by
the Lady Maccabees.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

In the Times Republican dispatches
from Washington today notice is given
to the effect that the contract for fur
nishing the government with the fuel
for heating the postoffice building here
has been awarded to the Gregory Coal
Coke and Lime Company, of this city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-11

and Mrs. Frank Lockwood were
-hostesses Friday afternoon at the Gill
lette home, 210 North First avenue, to
the Presbyterian Ladies Aid society.
About thirty-five We're present and
after the transaction of the usual bust
ness. the time was spent socially and
the hostesses served refreshments.
Mr.. p. F. Arney will preside at the
Fred NJ Hansen meeting AT the Rail-
road Y.hM. c. A.. Sunday $3.50 p. M.
Mr.. Hansen will tell of work of the
Rural Y. NJ. G. A. of Greene county,
which is attracting much attention
thruout the country. Vocal solo by
Miss Winifred Chamberlain. Music by
the Crescent Mandolin club.
A May musicale under the direction
of Florence J. King will be given in the
high school auditorium on Friday ev-
ening. May IL. There will be the two
glee clubs, mixed quartet, singing and
ribbon work by the kindergarten chill
dren Mrs. Mabel Wagner Shank, Mr..
Wendell leighton and possibly Mr..
Louis ,Rischar, violinist. all of Des
Monies. Will assist.
Misses Ruth LETTER and Buelah Carl
entertained a small company of the
teachers Friday evening at the E. G.
LETTER home. Z North Second street.
Those. present were Superintendent and
Mrs. A. Pal O. Principal E. v. Brum-
baugh, Misses Anna Boardman. Louis I.
Brumbaugh, Essie Hathaway, Grace
Packard, Florence King, Harriet Schulz
der. and Charlotte Reed, and Messrs.
Knowlton, Fee and Karge The evening
was enjoyed socially and dainty lunch
was served.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
WIint He Wanted,

"How will you have your hair cut,
sir?" said the talkative barber to the
victim in the chair.
minus conversational prolixity." re-
piled the patient.
''How's that. sir?"
'With abbreviated or totally elimi-
mated narrations"
''What?"
"Without effervescent verbosity. Let
even diminutive colloquy be conspicu-
Gus by its Absence
The barber scratched his head
thoughtfully a second and then went
over to the proprietor Of the shop and
whispered, 81 don't know whether that
man in my chair is mad or foreigner,
but I can't find out what he wants"
The victim had to explain that he
wanted the job done in silence.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

a mighty beneficial effect upon the de-
Velopment of many American indus
tries. 1t would appear that this bene-
NJ IS to be distributed pretty generally
throughout the nation. Farmers will
come in for large share. As thev
produce all the raw material from
which alcohol is made, they deserve a
considerable slice of the cake.
Heretofore the government has col
lected an internal revenue tax Of 50
a gallon on alcohol This made its
use for purposes of light, heat and
power practically prohibitive and very
greatly limited its employment in the
many arts and industries to which al
cohol Is naturally adapted. Engines
ana stoves and lamps by the million
nave had to burn Standard OIL prod
ucts, either gasoline or kerosene, thus
helping to fatten the octopus which al
most everybody hates and fears. AL
conol minus the tax could be used to
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
FAIR PLAY.
A Plea That Is Respected by Almost
All Classes of Men.

There is an appeal to which nearly
all classes Of men give heed-let Us
have fair play. You may address a
schoolful of mischievous boys on the
beauties of goodness, on the evils Of
cruelty or harshness to their fellows,
and they will laugh at you. Exhorta-
tions to avoid any abstract evil or
wrong and appeals to follow any abb
stract virtue will seem haZy to almost
any collection of ordinary, healthy and
lusty young boys, but if their sense of
fair play be addressed there is a ready
response.
Go among a crowd of wharfingers or
longshoremen or the toughest and most
reckless sailors, who have neither
home nor principles of any sort, and
talk to them of the things of the head
or of the heart, and they will think
that you are q harmless but quite fu-
tile specimen from crankdon. Try to
awaken in them a horror of the brutal
ity of their usual life, speak in moving
terms of the force and beauty Of kind
ness or of virtue or of any attribute
of a polite and civilized society and
way of life, and you will be soliciting
the wind, talking to a statue, shouting
in the desert. But in the most uncouth
assemblage and in the vilest haunt in,
the English speaking world mention
fair play and found your argument
and your plea on that basis, and the
effect is instant and eloquent.--Phila.
delphia Ledger.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

Lackaye
In Strong
Ne0o PLnv
"The La10 and the Man"
His Version of "Les
MHerables.
Has Melodramatic F2aUor, of
Course -- Ho1O Story
Is Told.

fFrom Our New York Dramatic Corre-
spondent.l
Wilton Lackaye has won popular ap-
proval in his dramatization of Les
Miserables" at the Manhattan theater.
Under the title of "The Law and the
Man" Mr.. Lackaye has produced a
virile, interest holding, cumulatively
powerful play of strong melodramatic
tendencies.
In the role Of Jean Vatican, Victor
Hugo's romantic adventurer. Mr.. Lack
aye equals his work in his now cele-
brated portrayal Of Svengali.
"The Law and the Man" is in a pro-
logue and four acts. The first scene of
the prologue shows a village street In
Diten with Fantine and her compan-
ions at al fresco luncheon. Javert ap-
pears, and shortly after his advent
comes Jean Vatican, who has spent
nineteen years in the prison hulks at
Toulon for stealing a loaf of bread for
starving sister. The man, brutal
bestial and imbittered by the wrongs
which society has forced upon him, is
more beast than man. He is driven
from the village and returns at night,
starving and half frozen.
He is directed to the house of the
good Bishop Myriel and is given food
and shelter, a kindness which he re-
pays by robbing his benefactor of plate
and silver candlesticks. After his ar
rest by Javert occurs the most glorious
line in literature. 81 have bought your
soul Of you and given it to Cod" says
the gentle follower of Christ as he
hands over the remaining candlestick.
The first act shows the former galley
slave as mayor of Meme, and in the
first scene occurs his fight with his con-
science when he learns an innocent
man has been identified as Jean Val
jean and is about to be sentenced for
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
-
The Tiny SCIARA.
Procession of Worms Seen In Huns
gary and Norway.

gary aHo sOFWays
In some of the Hungarian forests
and in the pine woods of Norway there
exists a tiny, wormlike insect called
the sciara, of the genus tipula. Dur
ing the month of July or early in Au-
gust they gather together in large
numbers, preparatory to migrating in
search of food or for change Of con-
dition. When setting out on this jour
ney they stick themselves together by
means of some glutinous matter and
form a huge serpent-like mass. often
reaching length of between forty and
fifty feet and several inches in thick
ness. As the sciara is only on an av-
erage about three thirty-seconds Of an
inch in length, with no appreciable
breadth whatever, the number required
to compose a continuous line of the
size above mentioned is almost meal
culable. Their pace is, Of course, very
slow, and upon meeting an obstacle,
such as stick or stone, they will
either writhe over or around It. some
times breaking into two bodies for this
purpose.
NJ. Guerin-Meneville, a celebrated
French naturalist, said that if the rear
portion Of this wonderful snakelike
procession be brought into contact with
the front part and a sort Of circle
formed the insects will keep moving
round In that circle for hours without
apparently noticing that they are get
ting no "forrader" on their tourney. If
the procession be broken in two, the
portions will reunite in a short time.
The Norwegian peasants, when they
meet one of these trains, will lay some
article of their clothing, such as a belt
or handkerchief On the ground In front
of it. If the procession passes over 1T
it is regarded as a good sign, but if 1t
makes way round the reverse is be-
lieved.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

much greater advantage and with very
much less danger. AS a consequence
OF this high tax comparatively little
alcohol was manufactured in the Unit
ed states. Immense quantities of ex-
cellent material for its manufacture
went to waste.
-Four years ago Kansas elected a
young newspaper man to congress
from the old district of Jerry Simpson.
Being ted headed, he ran on the plat
form that red headed men are needed
in congress. This young man, Victor
Murdoch, was born and reared in Kan
sas, which Is fiat country, largely a
treeless plain, and he had done a good
deal of thinking. He once expressed to
the present writer the theory that a
plains country is conducive to the de-
velopment of mystics and seers.
The monotony of the level land"
said Mr. Murdoch, makes people med
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

life. Then comes the "big" scene of
The Law and the Man." where the
philanthropic Mayor Madeleine rushes
into the court of assiZes at Arras and
reveals his true identity to the con-
sternation Of those present, who think
him insane.
The second act shows the escape of
Vatican from the sergeant of Waterloo
to keep his promise to the dead Fan
tine and rescue her little child, Cosette,
from the clutches of the wolfike The
nardiers. The little girl has never
known love, affection or the delights of
play, and the awful grimness of her
existence is shown by her statement
They call me the lark because | never
sing"
Following this comes the scene in the
garden of Rue Plumet, where Marius
and Cosette declare their love- Jean,
now known as LIE Blanc, steps from
the house, and, realizing he is losing
his foster child, would throttle Marius.
Eponine, in love with the young man,
realizes her dream of happiness is
blasted, while at the other end of the
fence crouched her parents. the The
nardiers, joyous because they have rec
ognized in Cosette the lark and in LIE
Blanc the man of unlimited wealth
whom they may bleed,
This is followed by a melodramatic
scene where lie Blanc is made a pris-
oner in the garnet of the Thenardiers
and effects his escape through the win
dow after the entrance of the police.
headed by Javert
The last act shows the wedding
breakfast and the final reconciliation
of the long suffering Jean Vatican with
Marius and his wife. Cosette.
ROBERT BUTLER.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
Saved the Situation,

"Ha, here comes Radcliffe with s.
dagger My last moment has arriv.
ed.' exclaims one of the characters in
new melodrama. Unfortunately,
however. the actor representing Rat.
cliffe had forgotten the dagger and
come on the stage without it. But he
was equal to the occasion. Villain"
he exclaimed, thou thoughtst thou
sawst dagger in mine hand. Twas
thine evil conscience supplied the vi.
sion. But l will slay thee with a blow
of this strong right hand" which he
proceeded to Co
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
THE STAR MIRA.
A Sun of Great Size That Is Strug-
CLING For Existence.

Cling For Existence.
For the greater part of the time the
variable Mira, which has been known
to astronomers for 300 years, is alto
gether unnoticeable and indeed invis-
ible, except with telescopes. 1t once
disappeared entirely for a period of
four years, but afterward attained ex-
traordinary splendor, only to fade
again to invisibility. 1t is a sun of
great size, brighter than our sun when
it shines at its brightest but some
trouble, some solar disease, seems to
be sapping its vitality, and it resem-
bles patient almost at the last gasp.
Once in about 331 days-but the pc
riod is irregular-it has a sudden ac-
cession of energy and flares up for a
little while with several hundredfold
brilliancy only to sink back into a
dull red point that nearly escapes the
ken of the telescope. One interesting
explanation that has been suggested
is that the surface of Mira periodical
~ bursts into a vast fame of burning
hydrogen. so great and powerful that
it is visible across millions Of millions
imagination of a Dante, yet there is
reason to believe that the time is
coming when every star in the sky,
not excepting the sun, will have to
confront similar struggle for exist
ence, just as every mortal being must
some time see death.-Garrett F. Ser
viss in New York American.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
Strange Fog SiGnaI.

When fogs prevail in Boston harbor,
the attention of passengers on the Nan
tasket Beach line of steamers is at
tracted by a faint metallic sound which
might be mistaken for the sound of a
bell. But it is hot the Changing of a
bell which the passengers hear. Sud
denly through the mist there appears
ahead, like a specter, large tripod
from the apex Of which is suspended a
big steel triangle. 1t is this which
causes the strange sound and signals
vessels as to how to guide their course
through the difficult channel of the
fog.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
Overloaded


Corned beef hash as made by Sem
atcr Hanna's cook was very popular
in Washington several years ago.
When the head waiter of the senate
restaurant wanted hash prepared very
carefully he ordered it this way: "One
corned beef hash for Senator Hanna. ~
One day when the restaurant was do
ing heavy business almost everybody
seemed to want corned beef hash.
"CoTned beef hash for Senator Hanna"
had been ordered fourteen times.
When the fifteenth order went down
to the kitchen the chef shouted:
That's fifteen orders for Senator
Hanna. He'd better watch out or he'll
founder hisself."
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
i

or meulclndl use.
This doctoring process is called dena-
turing. Thus we have denatured alco7
hol, which chemists call commercial or
industrial alcohol The other kind is
just plain alcohol. used in the manu-
facture of intoXicants.
The free alcohol law went into effect
Jan. l. That date may be remember
ed as the birthday of a new and glor-
1ous era for American industries Such
was the expressed opinion of many
persons who supported the measure
when it was before congress and who
have looked forward with high antici-
pations to it's going into effect. Some
men grew 50 enthusiastic over the
prospect of untaXed alcohol that they
dreamed Of national utopia. They
foretold all sorts of marvellous ameli-
orations to result from the abolition
OF the tax. The poor man was to be-
come independent. The Standard Oil
trust was to be smashed to smith
Greens. The octopus was to be severed
OF several of its most wriggling legs
and rendered cripple for life Par
ticularly was the small farmer to bene-
tit, even to the attainment of opulence
and town house on Easy avenue.
A Rosy Outlook.
1t appears now that a large degree
OF extravaganza entered into these pre-
d1ctions. Conservative opinions Of ex-
perts like DR.. H. w. Wiley, chief of
the national bureau of chemistry. do
not justify any such serene and
snowy attitudes of hope Yet the out
look is very promising, even rosy. The
taxless alcohol age in this country has
just begun. In what ways and to what
degree it will benefit the people must
be left in a large measure to the slow
results of time Rome required more
than one day in building. The benign
effects of the free coinage of alcohol
may require several years before max
ing very great showing.
All the authorities seem to agree
that the removal of the tax will have
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
HANDLING A TIGER.
How Turkoman Subdued Snari-
ing, Angry Man Eater.

~AO'F "a SuDOueu u SuATI-
ing, Angry Man Eater.
'In a cage near the room in which
lived while in Khiva," says Langdon
Warner in the Century Magazine,
was a tiger from the Oxus swamps
He had taken a dislike to me, and
every time | passed his cage he got
up and paced angrly toward me.
snarling.
Into the cage of this beast, at the
command of the prince, a Turkoman
stepped. armed with a short stick as
big round as his wrist With this
stick he struck the tigers nose as he
made for him, and then, with palms
out and eyes fixed, he walked slowly
up to the shrinking beast and stroked
his face and flank.
"The tiger snarled and took the
mans hand in his open mouth. I held
my breath and looked for the bleed
ing stump to fall away; but, keeping
that hand perfectly still, with the
other he tickled the tigers jowl and
scratched his ear till with a yawn and
q pleased snarl the big cat rolled
over OH his back to have his belly
scratched.
"The man then sank to his knees,
always keeping his hands in motion
over the glossy fur, and with his foot
drew toward him a collar attached to
a chain. This he snapped round the
beasts neck and, rising to his feet
laid hold of the chain and dragged the
tiger out.
This was only the second time that
the cage had been entered. AS soon
as the tiger was outside he espied the
watching party and started for them,
but came up short on the collar. If he
had chosen to use his weight and
strength no four of them could have
held his tether, but as it was the
Turkoman found little difficulty with
him and held him, snarling, while a
camera was snapped"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
A Line on Her Age.

"Oh!' gasped the beautiful woman
as she fell back, clutching at her heart,
and permitting the telegram to flutter
to the floor.
Her fashionable guests rushed for
ward, crying:
"What is it? Has your husband met
with an accident?"
''No, no." she moaned. at is from
my son-in-law. l am grandmother!
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
More Positive.

SWELL" said Galley scornfully, "pli
bet you didn't do the proposing. It's
safe bet that your wife asked you
to marry her.
"No," replied Henpeck, you're
wrong"
"Oh, come now. be honest"
NO she didn't ask me; she told me
to."-Philadelphia Press.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

The strength of grindstone appears
from tests to vary widely with the de.
gree of its wetness or dryness, stones
that are dry showing tensile strengths
of from 146 TO 1856 pounds a square
inch, but after soaking overnight
breaking under stresses OF 50 to lie
pounds square inch.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

To do the wise thing at all times and
under all circumstances is difficult
yea, impossible; but to make a fool Of
ones self is as easy as rolling Off log,
Springfield Republican.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
The Alteration He wanted.

Customer-Yes; I like this suit. l
suppose you will make any alterations
may require free. Tailor-Oh, yes,
sir; certainly. Customer-Very well,
then. Just alter the price from fl to
f2 and I'll take it with me,-@S@~---
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
A Close Fourth.

"My wife thinks a good deal of me-"
"That's nice"
eyes; next to the baby and the
poodle and the rubber plant I'm all to
the mustard with her." Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17

The good western trotter Tom Moore,
2141a is in winter quarters at Sioux
City, Ia, after long and successful
campaign.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
Another
Agricultural
4. Product
Deuatured Alcohol That Is
Expected to Benefit the
Whole Nation and
Bring More Wealth
to the Farmer.
Horny Handed Son of Toll Can Now
Revel In Still Life and Build All the
Stills He Wants - Can Make His
Own Alcohol Chiefly Out of
Waste Products on the Y
Farm-A Blessing and
Boon to Many
Industries.
By ROBERTUS LOVE.

SCLE SAM is now
engaged in the
free and unlimited
coinage of alcohol.
In plain prose, the
United States pass
es upon alcohol
manufactured by
any citizen and
admits it to the
market free of
taxation. The only
requirement is that
the output muSt Ue
doctored with some
ingredient which
renders it utterly
and irretrievably
unfit for beverage
Bridgeton pioneer., 1907-01-17
Allie Nun and Mograzia.

Allie Nun, 2:22 the champion show
mare. will be bred to Mograzia, the
champion show stallion of the 1906 ex-
hibits.