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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
Tho Pocahontas News.

Special to Times ReDublican.
Pocahontas, Dec. 24.-News has
reached here that the postoffice at
Palmer was Quilted by fire. Postmaster
Borrey was badly hurt trying to save
what he possibly could.
Christmas trade has been rather
slow.
Christ LANCE went to Glenwood to
bring home his boy for the Xmas va
cation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
INJURED BY AUTO.

]. Henry Dye, Mason City Business
Man, Run Down.
Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City, Dec. 24.-Knocked down
and seriously injured by an auto driven
by A. r. Stephenson, prominent
brick manufacturer Of the city, J..
Henry Dye of the Stacey & Sons Fruit
Company, was taken to his home today
as a result Of the accident. Searching
was the cause Of the accident, which
occurred on Main street, while Mr.. Dye
was in the act of crossing to one of
his wagons. He attempted to evade
the rapidly moving car, but failed to
do So
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
BOAT LINE FOR SIOUX CITY.
Navigation Company Promises to op
crate Fleet on Missouri.

Sioux City, Dec. 24.-According to
the promises of Secretary F. A. Cooper
Of the Inland Waite, ways Navigation
company Of ST. Louis, who has just
been in Sioux City, a line of steam
boats will be put on this coming sea-
son between st. Louis and Sioux City
Mr. Cooper declares that the establish
ment of traffic on the Missouri is at
hand. and that his company expects
to make it profitable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
MISSING No Chances.

Innes-"Why do you fellows do so
much squabbling over the offices be-
fore the election is held?'
Outz-"Great Scott. There are never
any offices for us to squabble over
after the election"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
WATER BOTTLE scALDs HER.

Young Woman Terribly Burned While
in Bed Ill.
Mason City, Dec. 24.-By a bursting
water bottle, filled with boiling hot
water and used to ease rheumatic
pains, Miss Nellie Hill had her limbs
and body badly scalded. She was in
bed and the hot water saturated her
clothing while she was unable to move.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
information.

"Faw, what is the great white
plague the papers talk about?" asked
Johnny.
"a big snowstorm, my son." answer
ed his father, YEARLY resuming the
task of trying to find his front side
walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
TO HEAT FREIGHT CARS.
Illinois Central Will Give Protection tc
Fruits and Vegetables.
Snacial fC Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republtcan.
TT. Dodge, Dec. 24.-Shippers of per-
ishable fruits and vegetables are to re-
ceive a Christmas present from Illinois
Central officials, who, tomorrow will
install a, heated car service on the line
between this city and Omaha as we'll
as that to Sioux City. The heated cars
will leave Sioux City and Councli
Bluffs on Wednesdays and Fridays OF
each week during the winter and will
connect at Fort Dodge with the service
on the line to Waterloo and the east
The heated car service is installed
for the purpose of protecting fruit and
vegetables in transit. A large oil
stove will be placed in the car at the
divisional points until the tempera-
ture has risen considerably above the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
What Time Is 1t
By YOUR Stomach
HOW TO BE HAPPY-HuNeRy.
If Your Stomach Does Not Strike "Mea
Time!" Three Times Day, 1t
uaually Means Dyspepsia.

AS a rule all hours of the day look
alike, and feel alike, to the dyspeptic.
There is no hankering for breakfast. no
gnawing for lunch, and no mouth-wa-
tering for dinner. Disgust takes the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
Early Instance.

The original tempest had broken out
in the original teapot
"Islifted the lid, anyhow chuckled
the tempest
The tempest subsidized, but the phrase
went laundering down the ages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24

freezing point. Then this will be re-
moved and one Of sufficient size to
maintain the heat during the time the
cars are in transit. will take its place
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-24
YOUNG BOY COMMITS SUICIDE.
No Cause Assigned for Act of G. A
Rushing, Van Wort.

Special 70 Times Republican.
Ottumwa. Dec. 24.-Tragedy has en-
tered the home of ]. e. Rushing of Van
Vert, whose son, Grant A. Rushing,
aged eighteen years, committed suicide
by drinking carbolic acid. He was
found dying. by his brother. No cause
is assigned for the act. Rushing was
employed at the Morrcll packing plant.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Sales to Mail Order Houses,

Proprietors who sell mail order
houses directly should, by every law
full means, be induced to discontinue
marketing their goods through these
avenues. If desired results can be &C
complished in no other way, the pro-
prietors should be given the alterna-
tive of choosing between the retail
druggists, the logical distributors of
their goods. and the demoralizers
named. 1t is the opinion of your COM
mittee that druggists would receive
far better treatment from all the pro-
prietors if aggressive efforts were
made by each druggist individually
to discourage the sale of products that
are overpriced, those that are not
protected in any way against price de-
moralization, and those that are sup
piled by proprietors to mail order
houses with full knowledge that they
are to be sold to the consumer at
wholesale prices.
AS for the denials that are promptly.
forthcoming whenever this subject Is
preached to the proprietors that they
are supplying mail order houses. the
free use of electrotypes illustrating
certain lines of goods as are con-
stantly appearing in the catalogues Of
these houses, electrotypes that are
identical with those the proprietors
themselves are constantly using, GER
tainly demands explanation.-Det
Retail Druggist.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
ALL ARE INJURED
BY SENDING MONEY TO ENRICH
MAIL ORDER HOUSES.
VALUE OF FARM LAND HURT
Prosperity Of Town and Prosperity
OF Country Surrounding It Are
ldenticai-LocaI Merchant Is
Friend of Farmer.

A writer in the Fullerton (Neb.)
News-Journal gives some pointed rea-
sons why the farming community sur
rounding every town should get be-
hind the town and push its business
interests, urging consideration of what
that would mean compared to patron
izing mail order houses. If the town
grows, land values grow all around
it. If business men are compelled to
reduce their stocks or go to other
fields in order to get business, it is
not the town only but the farming
community that suffers. The question
is asked, what personal interest is it
TO any one in that country to enrich
the mail order houses? The money
spent away from home is taken from
the prosperity of the town, and just
as directly from the prosperity of the
country surrounding it. The writer
declares that it is as much to the in
terest of every man who owns farm
in Nance county to keep Fullerton
flourishing as it is for the people in
side the city to keep it flourishing.
The continued growth of good town
always gives added value to all farm
lands adjoining. The local merchant
in town is the friend and neighbor
Of the farmer. The mail order house
Is nothing of the kind, and it cares
nothing for the individual interests of
the tormer except to get his money.
The local merchant, besides bearing
his share Of taxes, is always assisting
the churches and charities of the COM
munity. No such help comes from
mail order houses. The larger bust
ness that is given to the home mer-
chant allows him to carry the larger
stock and to sell at smaller mar
gin. To sacrifice your home town
is to depreciate local real estate val
ues and retard the growth of values
of both town and farm property. The
town that seems prosperous and looks
prosperous invites investment not only
in the town, but in the locality, so that
a stranger, looking for location, be-
comes interested and purchaser,
while he would ordinarily leave the
dead town and it's surrounding terri.
tory out of consideration.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Objected to Outside Supplies.

Master plumbers in Newburgh. N.
j., have declared war against the mail
order business as applied to their line,
and have refused to handle stock
bought of mail order concerns. The
decision was arrived at in the case of
I man who is building on Washing
ton Heights. The plumbers said this
man sought for bids for doing the
plumbing and was not satisfied with
the prices. He then asked how much
1t would cost to do the work if he
would furnish the materials. The
plumbers refused to consider this at
all.
They said they are content with a
reasonable profit on their supplies.
but if these are not purchased from
them they may as well go out of bust
ness for all the profit they will
make on the wages of the men alone.
The man had sent to Chicago for
his materials and they had arrived
here, but one after another of the
plumbers refused to touch them. One
reason assigned was that the western
connections were such the local men
were not familiar with the work.
The man was in quite quandary
for time, because to have sent to
Chicago to bring man here, or in
fact to bring anyone here from out Of
town would mean an expense of at
least SIS, this being the sum demand
ed for a license to do plumbing work
In Newburgh. Under a state law,
master plumbers must have license.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Deal in ShoddY Clothinu.

Many of the old-timers these days
wonder why the clothing they used
to wear years ago was so much better
than is now securable unless extreme
ly high prices be paid. A little thought
makes an explanation easy. This is
an age of advancement in every way,
and frauds increase along with i'm
proved machinery, scientific methods,
etc. In fact the whole system of i'm
proveInent seems to involve means of
lessening cost Of production.
Thirty years ago such thing as
shoddy was not known. When one
purchased a suit of clothes, it was
''all WOOL" but at present it is an ex-
ceptional thing in cheaper garments
to find this the case. The reports of
the government show that each year
hundreds of tons of shoddy, Or wooden
goods ground up, are imported into
the United States, and a heavy duty
paid on the same This shoddy is
manufactured into cloth by various
processes. 1t is most often woven
around a cotton thread, and some
times is forced into the texture after
the cloth is woven. In samples sent
out by the cheap clothing concerns,
this shoddy can be picked out Often
it is so loosely woven that if bit of
the cloth be crumbled between the
fingers, it will fall out in the form Of
dust. Great quantities of this
cloth are utilized by the makers of
cheap clothing who do business
through the mails direct with the
wearers. A suit of this kind can be
purchased from eight to $2O-and
dear at that. The goods generally
look we'll, but lose shape, and in few
weeks show all their defects. Seldom
are such goods sold by regular cloth
ing merchants, who have a reputation
to maintain, and if they are. they are
sold without Misrepresentation.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
PURELY FEMININE

the articles to be had is really ex.
quisite. Not every woman can afford
buckle, pendant or a chain wrought
by Salique, or even by one of the
lesser masters of the art but one can
find for comparatively small sum
jewelry that is artistically lovely. The
Celtic jewelry, so called because the
originators resorted to carvings upon
the roadside crosses and monuments
found wherever the Celts had passed
is charming in form and coloring. The
Illuminated missals and Bibles OF
early days also have furnished designs
for these ornaments, and the semi
precious stones have been united with
the various shades in metals into
beautiful color schemes.
The f1attened and twisted dull silver
and gold bands of the settings hold
cabochon stones, dull pink or green
tourmalines, turquoise matrix, Mexi-
can fire opals or opal matrix, beryls,
amethyst, chrysoprase, jade, mala-
chite. Hatpins, necklets, pendants,
brooches, buckles ETC., are made in
these Celtic designs, and outside this
class are hundreds of odd and beauti-
full designs, carried out in the same
fine metal work and semi-precious
stones. Some Of these ornaments are
shown in the illustration.
Some very odd and attractive rings
are also to be had in this jewelry, and
If one desires, unset stones can be
bought and set to order for finger
rings. One very stunning little finger
ring made in this way was a carved
malachite scarab stone, set in heavy
snake seal ring, from which the center
had to be cut to accommodate the
stone. Another very beautiful ring was
one with very large oblong square
stone, in turquoise matrix, set in gold,
the design being carved lion on
either side, the head and claws of the
animals holding the stone and the
body and tails forming the ring.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
WHEN MAKING UP VELVET.
Care Must Be Taken to Protect Deli
cate Material.

When making up velvet garment
to ascertain which is the right way
up, hold one end with both hands
against the worker; if right way up
the velvet will look dark, if wrong
there will be light silvery shine
even if the color be dark; put pins in
the selvedge with the heads all up the
right way. For pinning parts togeth-
er use needles, as the heads of pins
are apt to make a mark, and use
very fine needle and cotton for tack
ing. When the tackings are to be
taken out, cut the stitches at the back,
and pull out from the front. Machine
stitching should go against the pile,
that is from top to bottom; after the
stitching the pile should be raised
s. each side the seam with a needle.
When holding or handling is neces-
sary, a small piece of velvet should be
placed on the work pile to pile, to pre-
vent finger marks from showing. Vel
vet must, of course, not be pressed
nat in the ordinary way; when vel
vet iron is not available, place an or
binary fiat iron, handle down, between
two bricks, and draw the velvet over
the hot surface.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
THE STORY.

&C URELY they will remember NV
- charge to deal gently with the
young mani"
Thus spoke King David half aloud
to himself as he sat in the gate of the
city waiting for tidings from the army
which had gone forth that morning
to battle with the army of Absalom.
his son. Over and over again he had
repeated the words as he had kept his
long vigil, and the plaintive yearning
In the voice and the haggard, care
worn look upon the face indicated the
depth of feelings which surged within
1t was David the father, and not
David the king, who strained his eyes
out over the plain, and longed for
tidings of the hayward son. Not
since he had left Jerusalem, driven
forth by the strong conspiracy of Alb
salon, had he ceased to yearn for the
young man Or plan for his safety il
the rebellion should be successfully
crushed.
For this reason when the army
which had rallied to the support of
King David was marching forth he
charged the captains of the three diyi.
sions, saying: Deal gently for nv
sake with the young man, even with
Absalom. And the men standing
near heard and told others SO that it
was known to all the army what
David had said. And now as he sat
there in the gate and the hours
dragged slowly by, David wondered If
his admonition would be needed. His
heart was troubled because of the
weight OF personal guilt which he felt
was responsible in large measure for
the present trouble
"Ah." he sighed, how wish could
go back 20. 80 years. 1t is my sin
which has brought this upon me.
Had | done my duty my son would not
to-day be seeking my life and the
kingdom"
Vain regret Is poor comforter, and
so it was that David found only har.
assment for his soul in living over
again his life in memory. His mis-
takes and sins rose up before him.
He recalled the beautiful boy Absalom.
his fair countenance and noble bear
ing. and he remembered the pride with
which he had watched his physical
and mental development. He had not
been conscious then that the influence
OF the mother Maacah, who was a
daughter OF the king Of Geshur, was
strong enough to turn the heart Of the
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Race of Luxury.

Buenos Aires is already one of the
most magnificent cities in the world.
Enormous sums have been laid out in
widening the streets and erecting
splendid public buildings. But appar-
emily the Argentines are not yet con-
tent, for the Chamber has just au-
thorized the raising of a new munich
pal loan of $15,000,000 "for the pur-
pose of improving and embellishing
the city" This is probably due to
jealousy of Rio de Janiero, for the
Brazilians have recently spent good
deal of money in identifying their cap
ital, and the Beunos Arrears are de-
termined not to be beaten in the race
of luxury.-London Globe.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
SEPARATE COATS OF SILK.
Follow the Color and Decorative
Schemes of the Dress.

Sometimes it happens that with
suits of wolfe, velvet or very elegant
face cloth, separate coats of brocade
silk are worn. These, however, are in
dependent, though they follow the
color and decorative schemes of the
dress, which would be quite complete
without them. The coats are basque
like and close fitting, and it also hap
pens that the toilette would be COM
plete with the skirt and brocade coat
without the fitted bodice. In this way
one gown can answer two or three
purposes of smart fashions, and one
enjoys the novelty of the idea, al
though nothing is saved in the matter
of cost
For bridge and tea coats brocaded
silks and satins and even panne bro
cade are in full swing, while nothing is
richer than the delicately tinted tat
fetas, with immense flowers in natural
tones standing out from their surface.
Only flowers with high colorings are
selected; for example, morning glories,
orchids, roses red and pink, etc.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Sleeves for TaiIor-Made Gowns.

For severe tailor mades the long,
narrow, fiat sleeve is the thing. Then
there are costumes which are rather
too dressy for the severe arm finish,
and in this case the sleeve is of three
quarter length. A dainty afternoon
toilet, for instance, with either full or
three-quarter length sleeves would be
out of taste-cultivated as our taste
is to the short, coquettish sleeve. So
here is where the fluffy elbow cut
comes in for it's decoration. Sleeves
must fl the corsage, blouse, jacket or
redingote they adorn, and when that
is said all is understood.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
SIavs Make Farms Paw.

The Slavs are colonizing Connect.
cut valley. Old Hadley is said to be
full of them occupying the old colonial
residences up and down the elm-shad-
ed streets of that beautiful New Eng
land town in tenements, four or five
families to house, and even taking
boarders. Industry is their watch
word, and they are taking up the
farms that the New England stock is
abandoning. They bring lower stand
ard of living. This is to be regretted
but, it is said, that they are making
the New England farms pay, and as
they get rich they spend more and live
better-Lewiston Journal.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
GOODS MADE IN sWEATsHoPs.
Workers in Large Cities Compelled to
Labor for Little Compensation.

The average resident of the small
town or of the farming district has
little conception of conditions which
prevail among the working classes of
the large cities. Now and then some
article may appear In a magazine or
newspaper relating to the "sweatshop"
system, but few understand what this
means. 1t is simply this: In the gar
Matchmaking line and kindred indas-
tries different articles of goods are
made by contract for so-called manu-
facturers. The sweatshops are found
in the closely crowded tenement dis
tricts, and generally are small rooms
into which the workers are crowded.
The different garments are cut out at
another place, and are sent to be sewn
together to the "sweatshops" which
serve as a living place as we'll as a
work shop. Each worker receives so
much per dozen for garments sewed,
and the price is barely sufficient to
pay living expenses. A woman will
work all day sewing shirts together,
and will receive from 40 to so cents
for her labor. Those who work on
shirts confine themselves to this par
ticular line; the ones who sew trous-
ers, the same, and the coatmakers and
vestmakers are all confined to their
particular classes of work. What
they receive is so scaled down as to
allow the poorest kind of an existence.
These shops are controlled by men
who dispose of their goods to houses
which compete with the regular deal
ers throughout the country. Keep
the price Of production at the lowest"
is the motto of these manufacturers,
and the result Is worn out and miser-
able women and children whose unfor-
tunate circumstances compel them to
thus labor in order to buy food.
Benevolent associations and socie-
ties for the prevention of crime have
repeatedly tried to break up these
horrible places, but they manage to
exist in every city of any size. par.
ticularly in eastern cities. People
who live in the country can assist in
preventing the operations of these
shops by not patronizing any con-
Germs which make extraordinary Of
fers in the line Of clothing for men
and women in catalogues and circu-
lars sent through the mails. 1t is
such concerns that support the sweat
shop system. No reputable clothing
dealer handles sweatshop goods. So
therefore the entire output of the fac
tories go to the concerns that do
miscellaneous class of business by
mail throughout the country. 1t Is
only the very cheapest kinds of cloth
ing that come from the sweatshops.
The better classes are manufactured
in large and roomy factories, where
there is plenty of fresh air and light,
and where men and women are paid
good wages, and these are the classes
of goods sold by the regular trade.
There is danger in wearing clothing
made in the sweatshops, as owing to
the closely crowded rooms and gener-
al squalid conditions, germs of dis
ease are plentiful, and it has been
known that smallpox, measles, scarlet
fever and other infectious diseases
have been carried and spread through
out the country by clothing from
these infected places.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
For Twin Sisters

An outfit that had been specially
made up for two little six-year-old sis
tiers had the coats of this velvet cord
in a white, rather heavy rib. The
trimmings consisted of mink heads in
place of buttons, and little animal neck
scarfs, and muffs of the same fur
were to be worn with them The small,
high-crowned caps were of the velvet
edged with fur, the crowns being loose
and falling over at the left side, where
a white tassel was outlined by the fur
and the dark hair of the little wearers.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
LINES FOR A GUEST ROOM.
Welcome, friend who enters here.

Welcome, friend who enters here,
10 all our kingdom and it's throne:
TO use our seepter as your own;
Welcome to home and love and cheer;
Things of comfort and of use appear
AS vassals dumb for service shown.
Attendant on your wish alone
Drawn down by influence of our love.
we pray that Calm may hover near,
Spread out white wings your head above
And ease your heart from pain and fear.
We pray that Joy and Peace sincere
May minister unto our guest.
That you may render us your best
Good Housekeeping.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-11-22
Dous Useful in War.

Another field of usefulness has been
found for the dog in war. He is al
ready employed as scout. He is now
to serve in the ambulance corps. Two
French army surgeons have taken up
the question with eagerness. pointing
out the limitations of human agency
in collecting the wounded, Of
whom, after every engagement, large
numbers go to swell the dismal list of
the missing" 1t is contended that
dogs of keen scent could, with proper
training, render aid