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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12

AT one OF these dinners n charm.
ing Southern matrcn. we'll known in
washington, was seated next to ia
nous surgeon from Liverpool. Eng
iand. During the dinner she said.
tninking 10 interest him:
II have never known much about
Liverpool. but recollect that one of
your streets IS named after ,Roscie. ,,
'Roscoe?" answered the surgeon
looking very much bewildered. al
know the street. but never knew n
was named after any one in particu,
lar. Who was he?"
To which the astonished American
replied with a mischievous smile:
merely the famous poet and his
torian. William Roscoe. u native of
Liverpool and the author OF Life Of
Leo * and The History of Lorenzo
de Modici.''
The Englishman subsidized in his
cnalr and was very quiet for the rest
OF the evening.
WI one occasion when Ralph Wal
DO Emerson was traveiin. 10 cali.
lofhia nc met an amusing man named
Sackeh. They had berths In the same
car, and to relieve tho tedium of Tho
long trip they frequently sought each
others company.
Mr. Sackett lived In San Francis
co, and as Mr.. Emerson was roinr az.
rtctly TO that city his tar:elling com.
panio,, asked him to dino with him,
ana air. Emerson accepted the invita-
',oh Tor the following night. When
me tram pulled into the station they
pace each other goodby. and Nj.
emerson was driven to his hotel
INC next morning Mr.. Emerson
was astounded and Mortified to sec
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-03-12
The Joke Was On Them.

What Is true fame? That is a
question which many men and women
distinguished in the fields OF lltera-
turc, science and finance have asked.
and to which none has found n salts
factory answer.
Nathaniel Hawthorne often declar-
cd that TO many people in the New
England states he was better known
as the ex-surveyor OF the port of Sa-
lem than as an author of renown.
On one occasion, when Henry Wads
worth Longfellow was the guest of
honor at II large dinner. IL society
woman. seated on his left. listened
most attentivcly to his entertaining
conversation. and then as dessert was
being served she turned to him and
said
"Oh. Mr.. longfellow. YOU express
Yourself so well that | wonder if you
have ever published Il book
And this was after Longfcllow',;
masterpiece and delighted the WORLD
and he was nj the zenith of his fame
Mrs. H. Z. v. stannard. better
known to the novcl-rcading world rs
John Strange Winter went TO n
beautiful dinner in London several
seasons ago. Her books were very
popular. and she was accustomed TO
having marked attention paid her rs
an authoress.
| a distinguished surgeon took her In
to dinner and when the fish course
was reached Mrs. Stannard turned 10
him and remarkod
quite possibly you have heard of
me. | am John Strange Winter"
The surgeon looked a trinc mys,i-
ncd a9 he murmured n courteous re-
ply, but Mrs. stannnrd was quicl;
enough TO see that the name conveyed
nothing to him. so toward the end Of
dinner she returned to the subject.
81 don't believe you- yet know who
am she said, aggrcssively, "and
that is something unusual in these
days. | am Bottles Baby"
"Ah, indeed answered the sur
geon, hut he was spared further re-
ply. as the hostess rose at that mo-
mont. and shortly after tho men Join
cd the ladies' in the drawing room.
AS soon as he was able TO do so.
the surgeon sat down ~ his hostess.
I'm heavens name" he gaspcd.
was that an escaped lunniic whom |
took in to dinncrY First she told me
she wac BABY
William ID. Howels was urged to
writo some impromptu verses IN an
autograph book for New York so.
eicty woman AT an evening reception
given in that city. Tho woman caro-.
ihliy read the verses, and then turn
[inS to him exclaimed.
I Why, MIR. fIowells. think You
might do something for the papers
ana magazines. I've seen much worse
things than that in print
When the first international medical
congress met in Washington many
ldinnors and other entertainments
were given for the distinguished phy.
sicians and surgeons.
. AT one Of these dinners n charm.
! Ing Southern mairon, we'll known in
washington. was seated next to fa :
nous surgeon from Liverpool Eng
innd. During the dinner she said
thinking TO interest him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
DOW CITY NEWS.
Features Of Commencement Week
Observance of Memorial Day.

Observance of Memorial Day.
Special to Times Republican.
Dow City, May 30.-Boyer Valley is
flooded, crops are under water and
farming operations are suspended.
The baccalaureate sermon Was CIV
en- by c. A. Butterworth, returned
missionary from Australia. of the Lat
ter Day Saints faith. Class exercises
were held Thursday night. There are
seven graduates, five girls and two
boys.
Friday evening a popular lecture was
given by L. B. Wickersham, on the
subject. "Day Dreams" There was a
crowded house each night After the
lecture the Dow City high school alum-
nj retired to Whaley's hall to partalse
of their annual banquet. The program
there consisted of songs and toasts.
About seventy invited guests were
present, and the banquet was grand
success
Memorial Day was observed in the
usual way AT $50 a. m. parade was
formed, consisting Of the G. A. r., flow
err girls, Odd Fellows, and Modern
Woodmen, which marched to the ceme-
terry. In the afternoon the usual pro-
gram was carried out at 2:30 p. M. at
the M. f. church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Mike" Travelling as Mail
Passes Thru Iowa ON Way
to China
BEEN TRAVELLING FOR WEEKS
Has Been Across Continent Once and
is Now Enroute to Frisco For Ship
ment to orient-Dos's Owner I'm
known and Mail Clerks Are Passing
Her Along.
Special to mes-Republican.

Special to EimeS-Repubi1can.
Council Bluffs, May 3o.-"Nixie,
also known as "The San Francisco
Girl" a dog which for weeks has been
travelling as United States mail thru
all parts of the United States, went
west on the Union Pacific from the
transfer station Tuesday night, being
transferred here from the Burlington
fast mail.
A "nixie" is the name given by mail
clerks to letter upon which the ad-
dress is insufficient, or which is di-
rected to a postoffce which does not
exist in the state to which it is di-
rected. So when the dog, which is
tagged, 1.-THE San Francisco Girl"
started upon her tour Of the world, she
was not long lacking a suitable name.
She goes anywhere the clerks take a
notion to send her She is now return
ing from trip to Florida. She came
north to Pittsburg. and was carried
thence to ST. Louis, going up the river
on the Burlington to Burlington. from
which place the fast mail brought her
to Council Bluffs. She was taken from
here to Cheyenne and there turned
over to clerk who took her to Denver
with the intention of sending her
thence to Texas. The clerks are now
sending the word along that Mike
shall make her way back to San Fran
cisco and be sent to China.
TIE dog now carries tags of all de-
scriptions with post marks from post
offices and railway clerks. Another tag
says that while in Springfield the
San Francisco Girl conducted herself
as perfect lady" Other similar COM
ments are made, some of which tell
what she has had to eat. She had fried
chicken on the way UP from st. Louis
Mike can now pick out a mail clerk
at any railway station, having become
familiar with the odor of mail sacks in
their clothes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
FINDS LOST RELATIVES
Mrs. Leet, of GAINESVILLE, Plans
Notable Reunion With
Kindred
LOST TO EACH FOR FORTY YEARS
Desire to Settle Fathers Estate Re-
suits in Iowa Woman Being Sought
Advertisement in Newspaper to
Bring About Reunitins of Brother
and Sisters.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. May 30.-After an absence
of about forty years, relatives in War
rem county, Missouri, have just dis
covered Mrs. Darwin Leet, who in her
girlhood days was Fannie Tuck. Mrs.
Leet lives near GAINESVILLE, Ia, and
quite by chance learned that the add
ministrator Of her fathers estate had
advertised in Waterloo paper regard
ing her whereabouts. She will leave
soon to visit the brother and sisters
she left behind, when, at the age of IL,
she left home to make her way in the
world.
Mrs. Leet did not happen to see the
notice herself, but was informed Of it
by O neighbor who took the Courier,
and the woman came to Waterloo to-
day to make inquiry. While doing so,
she gave out an interesting life his
tory, one which is rare and will be
read with interest by all as it contains
that rare element which makes a good
story, human interest"
Along with the great civil war
breathed Its desolation upon the land
Fannie Tuck was born in Gasconade
county, Missouri. Her father was j. G.
Tuck, better known among his friends
as Coleman" Tuck. When she was a
little child her parents moved to War
rem county, Missouri. where she lived
until she was twelve years old. That
was about the time that the war closed,
and the young girl set out to make her
own living in the world. She does not
explain why this was necessary, but
there probably was some reason for
it. The girl lived for some time in
Kansas City and eight years ago left
the state of her birth, her beloved
southland, and came north, settling In
Iowa. Here she met Mr. Leet and
married him. He was well-to- do and
had a good home for her. The couple
has been living in the vicinity of
GAINESVILLE and it was there that she
happened to hear from the old home
after an absence Of forty years or
more.
Mr.. Tuck was the owner Of some
land and it is supposed that the ex-
ecutor has been striving for years to
locate the daughter, who is one of the
heirs so that the estate can be set
tied The executor is John Zigler of
Pendleton, Warren county. Missouri
and the long lost daughter will write to
him, informing him that she is living
in Iowa.
Mrs. Leet had two sisters and a
brother, but her parents have been
dead for some time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30

Wilson S. Lewis will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon Sunday morning
June IA. and Missionary Secretary
George Elliott, ID. D., Ill. D., will de-
liver the college lecture Tuesday even
ing, June 16.
The banks and business houses We're
closed during the Memorial Day exer-
cises. DR.. w. O. Allen delivered the
address.
Rev. Merle N. Smith and wife, OF
the Marshalltown Methodist Eplsco-
pal church, were visitors at the May
musical festival. No Cornell graduates
have a warmer place in the hearts OF
our people Only out of consideration
for the greater needs of the Marshall
town church, did Mount Vernon con-
sent to forego the pleasure of a pas
torate by DR.. Smith, and they look
with. pleasure upon his marked success
in his present church relations.
Mt. Vernon high school is ambitious
this year. It has secured the college
auditorium, which will seat $500 peo-
pie, for the graduating exercises. This
closes Principal Newton's fifth year.
He goes to the west to ranch 1t" or
account of his health. Professor P. w.
Peterson, M. A., of the college academy
faculty, will succeed him in the sup
erintendency.
principal H. r. DeBra closes his
connection with Epworth seminary this
commencement. He will be field agent
for Cornell college next year. Rev. P.
S. Slocum of Monticello. goes to Ep-
worth seminary as his successor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
MOUNT VERNON ACTIVITY.
Politics Warming Up Considerably :
Change in Commencement Program.

Politics Warming Up CONSIDERABLY
Change in Commencement Program.
Special to Times Republican.
Mount Vernon, May 30.-Mount Ver-
non people have been enjoying rather
strenuous time for the past week. The
two wings of the republican party are
pretty well balanced and both sides
are warming up to the primary. Sen
ator Trewin has many friends, and
Mr.. Good has been shaking hands all
around Below the chief figures on
the ticket, Attorney William Dennis,
has the good will of the both fac
tons, and his candidacy for clerk of
courts is heartily supported. The le-
gal fraternity of the county are all
most unanimous for him, according to
published statement Of names.
This Is Methodist town and of
course there hv also been great in
terest in the election of bishops at the
general conference at Baltimore. In
tensity was added to she general in
terest by the fact that two candidates
were Cornell college men. Rev. Ho-
mer &c. Stuntz, D. D., was the most
popular pastor ever in Mount Vernon,
and for about ten years has been a
college trustee. His many friends
here hoped for his election to the epis-
copacy. They are, however, some
what modified that he Is slated for the
missionary secretaryship, which is but
little less an honor. Bishop-elect Will
son s. Lewis. D. d., president of Nor
ningside College, Sioux City is an
alurnnus Of Cornell college, class of
81 ~.
pleased.
A change has been made in the
commencement program of Cornell
college, to accommodate other en-
gagements of the speakers. Bishop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
STORM LAKE COMMENCEMENT
Week Has Been Crowded With Events
Of Interest.

Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, May 30.-The exercises
for commencement week of the Storm
Lake high school, began q week ago,
!, Friday evening with a reception given
! by the juniors to- the seniors, at the
high school. There was a short pro-
!! ram. followed by light refreshments.
The baccalaureate sermon was
preached last Sunday evening, at the
Methodist church, all the other
churches adjourning their own serv-
Ices. rhe sermon was given by the
pastor of the Methodist church, Rev.
IS. j. Carr.
The class exercises were held Mon
day evening at the opera house. Every
member OF the class had part In the
work, which was enjoyed by p large
and appreciative audience.
The graduation exercises were held
. Wednesday, evening, at the M. u.
church. The invocation was pronounced
by Rev. H. v. Comm, the address
to the graduates by Gov. A. B. Cum
Minis, the presentation Of diplomas by
7. H. Chapman, president of the school
board, and the benediction by Rev.
w j. Carr. The audience room of the
church was filled. These are the grad
yates: English course-Albert Victor
Anderson, Earl James Ferguson, Frank
Leonard Foster, Catherine Stead Gee,
Eugene Henry Planalp. German course
Frank Fowler Johnston, Ray Sedg-
ley Marshall, and William Joseph Red
den. Latin German course-Grace Lii
.iian Barnes, Mary Kathryn Miller, Let
tie aArahela Russie, Ethelyn Hazel Steig
and Blanche Veronica Tookey. Full
Latin course--Bernice Lucian Brad
ford, Helen Katherine Carson, Frances
Pearl Chapman, Elmer Hart. Cox,
Hazel Ruth Deal, Alice Mary Hughes,
Florence Loretta Metcalf, Edith Louise
Needy, and Charles Frederick Unger.
The alumni literary exercises came
Thursday evening, at the high school
with the banquet at the Lakeside
church Among those present were A.
v. Storm, superintendent of the Storm
Lake public schools, 1S94-1S9S, now
connected with the Iowa Agricultural
college. Those who were present report
an enjoyable time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Fenton Items.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to UimeS-Republican.
Fenton. May 30.--It rains every day
here, and has for the last three or four
weeks. Small grain is doing fine, but
the corn is somewhat behind, being
only about half planted.
The first commencement of the Fen
ton high school was held Thursday
evening. Representative Holmes, Of
Algona, addressed the audience. The
hall was crowded to its fullest capac-
ity.
The Farmers Elevator company
have built an addition to their elsva-
tor, to be used for storing salt and
Irvine.
w. M. Jacobson will commence soon
the erection of fine residence in the
south part of town.
A. Legenhausen returned yesterday
morning from Ames, to spend the sum-
mer vacation at home.
D. j. Odell and wife are the proud
parents of baby girl, born the 9th,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bettin are home
from their two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends at Charles City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Sac citv News.
0dV Osy 1NV"os
Special to Tines Republican.

Special to Tines Republican.
l., Sac City, May 30.-The surveyors for
the interurban railroad are making
surveys between Sac City and Newell.
Sac City and Early base ball mines
crossed bats at EARLY, Thursday after
noon. 1t resulted in score Of to 3
in favor of Early.
Miss Lucy Heagy returned yesterday
from Chicago, where she has been at
tending college.
Leon Cory, of Bellingham, Wash, has
arrived in Sac City for summers
visit.
Lake View Homestead, No. 1913, B. A.
Y, will hold picnic on Saturday,
June 6, at Cottage Grove, and other
homesteads of the county have been in
vited to be present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Grand Junction Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Grand Junction, May 3o.-The grad
uating exercises of the high schoo
class of 1908 at the opera house Thurs
day evening were enjoyed by a crowd
ed house; and reflected the close APP
plication and earnest effort Of the class
in their school work. The commun-
ity feels cornplinaented and justly so.
The wet weather is interfering with
planting and cuftivating crops. There
has been no work in the fields since
May 20. The Low grounds are flooded
DR.. H. " Scarborough is still con-
fined to his bed, but is improving
slowly.
Politics are running high, and the
Cummins vote is daily increasing.
The Junction school township board
held a meeting here Wednesday, es-
tablishing Dana as an independent
district, and ordered it's submission to
a vote OF electors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Lake City Items.

Spec1aI 10 I1fneS-RepuDl1can.
Lake City, May S0.-Hon. John W.
Jacobs delivered the Decoration day
address this afternoon. The Sons of
Veterans have recently completed their
organization here, and assisted in me-
mortal services.
The city council has had hundred
foot steel flag pole raised, to take the
place of the wooden one that the high
wind destroyed last week.
Thursday evening were held the
graduating exercises of the high
school, The graduation class was COM
posed of five boys and three girls.
Hon. e. G.. Stevenson, of Rockwell
City, gave the commencement adj
dress.
Hon. D. G. Chase gave a very we'll
received address from the standpoint
of a progressive republican at the OPP
era house, Wednesday evening.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Clarion Gets a Superintendent.

Clarion, May Bottle school board
of this place has elected Prof. B. E
Myers of Bicknell, Ind, as superintend-
ent of the public schools to succeed
Prof. W.. H. Blakely. Professor Myers
has had ten years of successful work
along educational lines and comes with
the very highest testimonials. Eicknell
is town little larger than Clarion
and employs sixteen teachers under the
superintendent but the salary there Is
not quite as good as Clarion pays, so
this well equipped instructor was Sc
cured. Mr.. j. Fl. Linebarger of the To-
cal board made a trip to Indiana, a
distance of 500 miles, to Investigate his
record, and came home with glowing
reports of his work. Professor Myers is
graduate of the University of Indiana
at BlOOmingtOn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
D. N. CAMERON RETlREs.

Telephone Manager Will Devote Time
To Special Interests in County.
Srccis.l TO Time Republican.
Iowa Falls, May 30.-A change is to
be made in few days in the manage
ment of the local office of the Iowa
Telephone company. Mr.. D. N. Cam
eron, who has been here for several
months, will retire to devote his time
to the special interests Of the county
in this section, including completion
of arrangements for addition of sew
eral rural lines to the local service.
He will he succeeded by Mr.. Chandler,
who comes here from Red Oak, where
he has been manager for the Mont
gomery County Mutual Telephone
company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
SPENCER OBSERVES MEMORIAL.
Large Attendance at Both Morning and
Afternoon Services.

Large Attendance at Both Morning and
Afternoon Services.
Special to Tlmes->sepublican.
Spencer, May 30.-There was large
attendance at the Memorial services
here today At 10 o'clock there was a
grand march from the court house
square to Riverside cemetery, in the
following order:
Spencer band, Annett post, G. A. R.,
school children, flower girls in Wag-
ons, followed by the speaker, city Of
ficials and citizens in carriages. At the
cemetery very appropriate services
were conducted, after which a process
sion headed by the G. A. r. and W. r.
C. marched to the bridge over the Lit
tie Sioux river, where services were
performed in honor of the soldier and
sailor dead.
AT 2:30 this afternoon the patriotic
people of Spencer again assembled at
court house square, and marched to
the new M. F.. church, where the fol-
lowing exercise were held:
Music by the band, invocation, Rev.
w. d. Morrow; reading Of Lincoln's
Gettysburg speech, Thos. Mcqueen;
reading of names of comrades buried in
Riverside cemtery D. f. O. Cuttell;
address, George A. Head; music by
band; benediction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
SYNOD DISTRICT DIVIDED.

German Lutherans Finish Work Of AM
nuaI Meeting at New Hampton.
New Hampton, May 30.--The annual
meeting of the northern district OF the
German Lutheran synod of Iowa closed
yesterday. One of the most important
matters disposed of was the division of
the northern Iowa district and the Iowa
district move deemed advisable on
account of the growth of the church in
the territory originally covered by the
district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
The GIidden News.
, T1mes-Rennhlican

Special to T1mes-Kepublican.
Glidden, May 30.-Our city closed all
places of business from 10 a. m. today,
for Decoration services. The day was
fine, with large attendance. AS many
Of the Grand Army boys as could,
marched to the cemetery for services.
w. r. Orchard delivered the address.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M Eaton left Fri
day for Montana.
All building and sidewalks have had
to stop, owing to so much wet wealth
ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30

First district and the state and his
determination to stand with the pro
gressives.
In brief, he declares that he Is for
Cummins in this fight because Cum
Minis stands for the Roosevelt princi-
piles and the Blythe standpat leader
ship in Iowa is against these princi-
pies and against the program of cor
porate regulation that is the genuine
issue in the contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
VISIT SIOUX RAPIDS.
Delegation Of 100 Cedar Rapids Bus
ines. Men Stop There.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids. May 3O.-lThursday af-
ternoon, Sioux Rapids had visitors ga
lore. About 100 business men of Ce-
dar Rapids are visiting the towns of
the west, stopping here for a short
time. The band played several pieces
and the men visited all the business
houses, after which they went on their
way to visit other towns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Sioux Rapids Class Small.

Special to Times Republican.
Sioux Rapids, May 30.--The GRADUATE
ing class this year is one of the small
est graduating from the Sioux Rapids
high school in many years. There are
but three members.
The baccalaureate sermon will be
given by Rev. Martin in the M. e.
church. Sunday, May 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30
Disturbed tho conoreoatI on,

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by continually
coughing is requested to buy bottle
of Foley's Honey and Tar. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co. ~ e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-30

ing his entire time to the duties of the
office and thoroughly acquainting
himself with rate problems, which
should equip him for improved service
in the office.