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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10
THE GREAT DUEL.

AcS opOh CIS I'LL LAG
Endcavor Topic for August IS,
"Pilgrim's Progress Series. VIII
Two Valleys" PS. 22:1-8: Mic.
Z: ], 8; Rom. 8: $3.50
BY WILLIAM r. ELLIS.
Unfortunate is the young person
who has never read, and been thrilled
by, the great duel between Apollyon
and Christian in the Valley of HUI
initiation, as John Bunyan has de-
scribed it. Neither the theology nor
the imagery of this great allegory is
in all points perfect, yet it is true to.
life in this chapter. Well it is for
youth to know that whOsoever sets out
on III way of righteousness will have
hot foes to face and bitter fighting
to undergo. We are SO emphasizing
the beauty and dignity of human ma
ture in these days, that we are in
danger of losing sight OF the fact that
character must be fought for. The
battles on the field of Man-soul are
the fiercest heaven witnesses. The
duel with evil is n that no person
can escape, and yet win to celestial
heights. Moreover. though the teach
ing is not particularly popular nova
days, let it not be forgotten that in
this life there are malignant forces
within US and about us that seek to
destroy all holy aspirations and en-
deaVOrs.
The devil has gone out of fashion.
but not out of business.
After the Palace comes the Valley.
Pilgrim had enjoyed the delights and
comforts of Christian fellowship. He
had been given transporting expert
ences. He had been newly armed and
prepared for his journey. Never had
his choice seemed SO wise. his way
so desirable, or his end so sure, as
when the sweet maidens escorted
him forth from the Palace to renew
his pilgrimage. Right ahead, though.
lay the Valley of Humiliation, and the
foul fiend Apollyon. The picture is
true to nature. Reaction always
follows exaltation. Depression travels
close in the train Of elation. The
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

WANTED - BUYERS FOR ALL
kinds sporting, house and farm
dogs. List free. E. f. Wilmouth,
ShelbYville. XIV.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10
OLD TIES AND NEW WORK.

Tho International Sunday-schOOl Les
son for August Is is "Paul's Third
Missionary Journey--Ephesus." Acts
1928: 1929
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

The Pilgrim got thrOugh-WOunded
and stained, it is true, but he got
through. So have a multitude of pill
grims. 1t is always possible to get
through. No temptation is irresistible.
No discouragement need be complete,
no defeat final. God programme for
h sons of men is victory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

No armOr was provided for Chris
tiap's back. There is no provision
made. for the defeat of the Kings sol
diers On the Kings highway.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-08-10

hour of danger is the hour following
the most inspiring experiences. The
Valley lies just past the Palace. "
The palace precedes the Valley:
there is a special preparation for
every extraordinary experience that is
to tie undergone. God arms his SOL
diers for all approaching battles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Skirts

NEVER BEFORE IN THIS CITY
HAS ANYTHING BEEN SHOWN
LIKE OUR NEW LINE OF
SKIRTS, BLACK WOLFE, PAMA.
MA, SERGE AND PoPLIM, BEAU
TIFULLY TRIMMED IN SILK
AND SATIN AND BUTTONS AT
PRICES THAT SHOULD MEET
YOUR APPROVAL, FROM $500
TO $3.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

ton in years. A farmer said yesterday
that Monday he saw an empty wagon
stuck SO firmly in the mud that two
horses could not move it. Farmers are
bringing small loads of hay to the city
pulling it with four horses to make
sure of getting thru. Two horses were
cunbed to exhaustion.
Lacey Gray, formerly of this city,
who until a short time ago was making
his home with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. w. V. Couchman, in Ham
burg, Germany, is now stationed in
Russia for the International Harvest
ing Machine Company. Mr.. Gray was
formerly employed by the Marshall Oil
Company, and went to Hamburg to
enter the employ of the harvester
trust. of which his uncle is European
manager.
Mrs. Ida w. Williams and her
daughter, Mrs. Susie White, and the
latter's son. Miller, who have been
visiting a.. the home of Mrs Williams
daughter, Mrs. w. V. Couchman, in
Hamburg. Germany, since early last
fall will depart for this city in a few
weeks. Mcsdames Williams and White
expect to leave Hamburg soon, and
after spending about two weeks in
Switzerland and Paris will leave the
continent and remain for a short time
in England before sailing. In the letter
received by a friend here Mrs Will
Jams writes that they expect to reach
this city late in April.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Dr.. Kepford Tells Of Io1ua's
Fight Against Tuberculosis

of Iowa ITO secure the benefit of his
rare technical knowledge, and his work
is greatly appreciated and commented
on.
"The value of a sanatoriun." con-
tinued Mr.. kepford, sis ltwo-fold. First,
in cases with the disease arrested or
apparently cured, the person returns to
his community or home with a definite
knowledge of the infectious nature of
his disease and becomes a center of
information regarding its prevention
and treatment. In the second place the
disqualification of the consumptive
isolatas him and removes a center of
infection, especially if his is an adj
vanced case.
."rhe people are moving rapidly for
ward in this matter. Within the three
years have been lecturing they have
become so we'll informed that / am
constantly in receipt of invitations to
address civic societies, women's clubs,
farmers institutes, commercial clubs,
normal institutes, etc. In fact nearly all
organized bodies evince an interest in
this PROPAGANDA 1t is a standing Won
der to me to note the eagerness with
which the people are seeking for fur
Their enlightenment along this line.
During the past year we organized
q press bureau including between 400
and 500 newspapers of the state. These
handle regularly monthly letter from
our department and it is remarkable
the number of editorials that are be-
ing. written on this work all of them
of the most hopeful and helpful char
acter. During this period also we have
distributed over 100000 pages of liter
allure and l have spoken direct to more
than 5000 people on this subject, in
Guiding nigh schools and colleges"
In conclusion Mr. kepford expressed
his, appreciation of the assistance vol
unteered by the doctors turnout the
state 1t has been helpful and encour-
aging, ard he considers them the most
highminded and unselfish class of men
to be found anywhere.
Their initiation in this great work"
he said. will be a standing monument
which THE tooth 'of time can not de-
face
Mr.. Kepford is the only man in any
of the states devoting his entire time
and energies to this work and Iowa can
claim the unique distinction of being,
the only state in the union that keeps
a lecturer on tuberculosis in the field
all the time He was reading clerk iii
the legislature during two terms, has
had much experience in public affairs,
and enjoys a wide acquaintance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
Whv Quarry Lost Postofsicc.

Expressing the keynote of pushing,
ahead and that success never comes to
the man who is content TO wait Tor
something to turn up the Burling-
ton Hawke-E Eye draws lesson from
the Adjustment of the Quarry post
office. Hhe Hawileye says;
"Marshall county has a deserted VIII
lage. Quarry was one of the earliest
postoffces in the county and at one
time the little place promised to de-
velop into q city. But other towns
sprang up and pushed ahead. While
Quarry was waiting for the things
that never come 10 towns nor TO IN
dividuals WHO simply wait And now
the postofice has been abolished. and
the rural CARRIER will in future supply
The patrons. who We're wont to gather
a, the Quarry office for their mail ana
for an opportunity TO swap the gossip
of the day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
INDOOR BASEBALL TROPHY.
Railroad Y. M. C. "A. Hangs Up Unique
ard Appropriate Prize. 80

'
Conspicllously displayed in the Rail-
road Y NJ c. 4. building is the trophy
for the winner in this seasons games
1t is handsome and of even more APP
propriate design than the trophy of
last year. 1t consists of shield of
mission oak. hung with 81 cord inter
woven with red, white and blue, signi-
flying the colors of the national game
The design is in oXydized silver thru
out. AT the top the shield is q tablet
bearing The inscription, handsomely
wrought, Railroad Y. NJ. C.. A. Indoor
Baseball League, Marshalltown, Iowa,
1908 -d909.''
Surrounding the tablet is a laurel
wreath in silver Below it, in heavy
relief, are figures of a pitcher, catcher
and batter, all in action. The pitcher
is in the act of receiving the ball; the
batter is Just swinging to strike, and
the catcher is ready to receive the
ball Below the figures appear the
word Championship in large letters
and heavy relief, and under that a
smooth oval plate, with the words
Won by" and space underneath for the
name of the winner.
This ornate trophy, bought by the
local que, will be awarded directly
after the closing game of the season,
which will be played the evening of
April 9.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

A large ventiiator has been placed
in the roof over the Railroad y. NJ. G..
A. gymnasium, which solves the prob
lem of ventilation and makes that por-
zion of the building more sanitary. a
feature that will be appreciated by
patrons of the indoor baseball games.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
FEBRuARY WORK WITH POOR.
overseer Liehig Flies Report for Month,
Jue+ Closed


DR.. Rosa Liebig, overseer of the
poor has filed with the board of SUI
pervisors her report for February
Twenty-nine families were assisted
during the month, sand seventeen of the
number were given groceries amount
ing to $3.50. Twenty and one-half
tons of coal We're distributed, at cost
of s66.63; eleven pairs of shoes pur-
chased at a cost of $3.50, and new
clothing, to the amount of $3.50. A
total of 123 pieces of second hand clo-
thing has been distributed. For rail-
road fare In getting "undesirables" out
of the city, the sum of $16.33 was spent,
the largest single item being the re-
moval of the Zeugenbuhler family to
Clinton. The total expenditure of the
office for the month was S174.o6.
DIR. Liebig is indebted to st. Mar
garet's Mission for 100 sandwiches and
Il pail of baked beans, which We're dis
tributed among the poor from the
overscer's office. Five families during
the month were furnished physicians
in cases of Illness. and three sick calls
were personally attended by DIR. Lie
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Considering the fact that Iowa's cru
sade again the white plague" has been
organized and carried on but COM
paratively short time, the results thus
far are definite and very fratifying.
The desrairing cry: Consumption
can not be cured,' is not heard as
much as formerly. A new and rapidly
spreading interest in the subject has
been created and public attention is
actively concerned now with actual
accomplishment rather than theories.
The percentage of cures effected in
eases treated is NOT only encouraging,
but really remarkable. And all this
without medicine. Any progress, there
fore, in the open air treatment of t1l-
berculosis, is of interest TO Iowa peo-
pie.
Rev. A. e. Kepford, who is in the
employ of the state board of con-
troll, has charge of the department OF
tuberculosis, and is state lecturer on
that subject DR. EEepford, who spoke
before the short course in this city one
evening, following a talk to high
school students in the afternoon. was
interviewed by the Times Republican.
IT will be remembered that he lectured
here two years ago and had an e1-
kibit at the county fair last fall The
tuberculosis department of the state
university, the hospital being located
Fat Oakdale. was created By an act of
the general assembly two years ago,
with an appropriation for maintenance
and publicity. Mr.. kepford is enthu-
siastic in his mission. He said:
..This work began about four years
ago, with the knowledge that tubercu-
losis can be cured and that by educa :.
tion of the people it's final eradication
would be a matter of time only. Since
that time a state sanatorium has been
built at Oakdale near Iowa City, at an
eypenditure of 100000, which will ac-
comrnodate eighty patients and which
has admitted during the past year 236.
OF the number discharged about 50
per cent We're apparently cured and al
most the entire remaining 70 per cent
were greatly improved.
several tent colonies have also been
established during this period in diff
ferent parts of the state. am only
familiar with the one at Des Moines: II
is getting splendid results. For eight
wears there has been Sanatorlum at
Fort Dodge, founded by DR. j. W.
Kline. He is lecturer to. physicians OF
the state on tuberculosis and is also
euploved by the board of control His
long experience in diagnosis and treat
ment of the disease enables the doctors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Mrs. f. r. Benedict and Mrs. G. III.
Van Law have issued invitations for
luncheon and kensington for Thurs
day, March is, at the Benedict home,
9O7 West Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
BENSON GETS FINE BERTH.
Former MarshalItown Boy Engaged
for Bertha kaiich's New Play.

The many friends of Clyde Benson, a
former Marshalltown boy, and son of
Mr. and Mrs. III. j. Benson, of Union,
will be interested to know that he has
just been signed by Harrison Grey
Fiske in the original production of
"phe Unb1o oxen Road" four-act play
by Thomas Dickinson, in which Mime.
Bertha Ka.lich, the celebrated Fiske
star, takes the leading role.
MIR. Benson is engaged to create the
part of Arthur Mcfarland, one of the
leading characters.
The play deals with modern political
problems, and has been pronounced by
eastern critics to be exceptionally
strong The author is a member of the
faculty of the University of Wiscon-
sin.
Mr.. Fishes company. Under Mr..
Fiske's personal direction, opened at
Providence, r. l., and is now playing a
two weeks engagement at The Adelphi,
Philadelphia. The next four cities, a
weeks stand each, are Washington,
Pittsburg, Buffalo, and Toronto. From
Toronto the company goes into New
York for an extended run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
.rne City in Brief


Miss Peryle Harris has gone to\Chi-
cago for a two weeks visit with
friends.
Mr. and Mrs Craig Stephenson. 1903
North First street, are parents of
son.. born Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Long left
this morning for California for an
| indefinite stay They will visit at Pas
adena with their daughter, Mrs. e. w.
Elder.
Mrs. f. r. Benedict and Mrs. c. ri.
Van Law have issued invitations for
luncheon and kensington for Thurs
day, March is. at the Benedict home,
9O7 West Main street.
Il. e. Bills, farmer who has been
living three miles north of the city
on the NJ. r. Melvin farm, has moved
to the w. A. Sandoe farm two and
one half miles southwest of the city.
Mrs. w. L. Humphrey. IL North
Fifth street. was removed to st.
Thomas hospital Wednesday, suffering
with a severe attack of pleGrisy, with
effusion. An operation to drain will
likely be necessary.
Mr.. John p. Woodbury. and daughter
Emma, of New York City. who we're
expected to arrive in the city last week,
have been delayed in leaving New York,
and will probably not arrive in this
city now until some time next week.
$500. -----
LLOYD +. Maxwell! general agent for
the staver Carriage Company of Chi
lcago went to Minneapolis Wednesday,
! and from there will leave for three
weeks trip to Denver. Salt Lake City
and other cities in the Rocky Moua-
tain country
| A large ventilator has been placed
in the roof over the Railroad y. NJ. G..
/ A. gymnasium, which solves the prob
lem of ventilation and makes that por
tion of the building more sanitary. a
feature that viii be appreciated by
patrons of the indoor baseball games
James Millinery. of Salem, o., men,
| Der of one branch of the big family
that settled in this county in an early
day, and has maintained for years
family organization known as the Zim-
ri Millinery Reunion Association. re-
Gently celebrated his Doth anniversary.
Mr. WINERY is a first cousin of sam
uel WINERY, of this city.
The board of supervisors will go to
Nevada next Tuesday to meet with re
board of Story county as a joint drain
age board 10 hear objections to The
proposal to dig another inter county
ditch, known as project No. 2. This
ditch, if dug. will drain large terri
tory in both the western part Of this
county and the southeastern part of
Story county.
according to the annual report. made
to the board of supervisors by Super
intendent Crumlacker, of the state
hospital for the insane at 1ndepend-
ence, there are thirtyfive county
charges in that institution at the pres
ens time. BY far the most of them are
incuisble cases. The county has one
insane patient in the Mount Pleasant
hospital.
d. W. Norris, Jr.. has secured by
trade from Charles w. Hughes, the west
l4e feet of the lot which Mr.. Hughes
owned, and which lies north of the
north line Of Mr.. Norris property and
south Of the east and west alley which
separates it from the lots fronting on
Park street MI Norris secured the
strip so as to square the northwest
corner of his property with the street
and alley.
Because the secretary of the School
board of district No. s. Liberty town
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

Appoint Assistant Fireman.
The board of supervisors, before adj
iourning Wednesday afternoon, ap-'
pointed David Davis, assistant fireman
al the county heating plant, at $40 a
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

It is said by men who have fire.
auentlyl driven thru the country, that
at the present time the country roads
of..this county are in the worst condi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04
We I11vite Your Careful o11d Critical Il
Ladies' Suits. Misses

We ARE SHOWING AN ExcEP-
,IoNAL LINE OF SUITS, in ALL
,,.,tIE NEW coLoRS, WEAVES
AND STYLES, MADE UP IN
HIGHEST QUALITY OF WORK
MANsHlP AND LATEST MOD
ELS, MADE OF SERGE, PANA-
MAS, STRIPED AND PLAIN
WoRsTED. JACKETS, BEAUTi-
FULLY TRIMMED IN FOLDS
AND BUTTONS, SEMI OR TIGHT
FITTING. WE CAN FIT YOU:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-04

d. w. Norris. Jr.. has secured by
trade from Charles w Hughes, the west
lie feet of the lot which Mr.. Hughes
owned, and which lies north of the
north line Of Mr.. Norris property and
south Of the east and west alley which
separates it from the lots fronting on
Park street MI Norris secured the
strip so as to square the, northwest
corner of his property with the street
and alley fss
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-20
FORT HILL.
May Is, 1909.

May Is, 1909.
James Deardoff spent Sunday with
his cousin, Verna Rhoads.
Charlie McCoppin and family, of
Carmel, visited their aunt, Mrs. Loui.
sa Lawson, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice East and little daughter
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
White.
Mrs. ]. B. Turner called on Mrs.
Mary Butler Monday afternoon.
JIM. Kaiel, of Pittsburg, Pa, spent
few days last week the guest of
Mrs. c. d. Mattison.
Miss Mary jackson is quite sick at
this writing.
VIM. Butler, of Sinking Spring, was
the guest of Misses Jane and Grace
Havens, Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Butler, who has been i'll
for some time, is worse at this writ
ing.
Mrs. Clara Shoemaker and little
son visited Mrs. Dan Rhoads, near
Sinking Spring, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Bobb took supper with
Mrs. j. P. Haveus and family Friday
evening.
81. V. Mathews, of Greenfield, spent
Friday and Saturday with his wife at
the home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Butler.
G. A. Roads, of Sinking Spring, and
Mrs. Rebecca Stults, of this place,
took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. 1. W.
Stults, SUNDAY,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-20
STRANGE, YET HAPPY FAMILY.
Extraordinary Happening Vouehed For
by Truthful Sailor.

Happy families!" said the sailor
There amt no man livin' ever seen
the happy family once saw--seed,
rather.
1T was at La Barte, the port o.
Bayonne, where the bayonets come
from. / was strollin' acrost one O.
them there salt medders full o. small
white snails, when all OF a sudden ]
gasped and cast anchor.
"A COW on hilltop was bein'
MIXED simultaneously by a pig, a
snake and a dog.
Il watched that milkin' several min.
utes. The COW enjoyed it-cows allus
do, you know-and the happy family
MIXED away ravenously.
Miss Snake got Uneasy first. She
let go her holt, and droppin' to the
grass, slid of.
Then Mr.. Pig got enough and trot
ted away with a satisfied grunt. Last
TO go was the dog.
I've saw queer sights all over the
world" the sailor concluded, but the
queerest OF 'em all was that there
happy family takin' its milk at La
Barre"
The druggist laughed coldly.
1T wasn't milk" he said, that you'd
besA taking at the bar, I'll wager"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-20

the NJ <. church on Saturday after.
noon of this week.
l. T. Roads and family spent Sunday
with friends near Cynthian.
Miss Florence Auckerman left last
week for a visit with relatives at
Dayton.
Miss Elva Davis has been hired to
teach the primary room of our public
sc hool for next year instead of dis
trict No. as reported last week.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet at
the church on Thursday afternoon OF
this week.
Dick Beaver stole march on his
many friends last Wednesday by be
coming a benedict. His bride was
Miss Ella Morris, of Dallas. We ex-
tend congratulations.
The fourth and last quarterly meet.
ing of the M. E. church will be held
here June IL and l3. District Superin.
tendent Rev. D. Lee Aultman will be
present both days.
N. B. Upp and r r. West & Son will
have combination sale of Angus and
Shorthorn cattle at the fair ground
here June 3. The Aid Society will
serve lunch on the grounds
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1909-05-20
MEDICAL INSPECTION
In Schools Convineingly Urged by
Writer in the Technical
World Magazine.

More than 100000 children of school
age are annually laid PROSTATE by the
three preventable diseases of diph-
iberia, tuberculosis and scarlet fever,
and 10000 of these illnesses terminate
fatally. In diphtheria and scarlet
fever, the infection generally passes
from pupil to pupil in the early stage
of the disease, which only medical
inspection can detect.
How widespread may be the infec-
tion resulting from the presence of
one source of contagion is forcibly
demonstrated by an occurrence in a
school at Millgrove, Ohio, where a
boy with incipient measles infected
every member of the school, includ-
ing the teacher, so that they all fell
sick within ten days. If discovered
early, the sick are not only prevented
from injecting the we'll, but are, in
most cases, easily cured. In one year
about 700 pupils with diphtheria,
scarlet fever and tuberculosis we're
found attending the schools of Massa.
chusetts. During the same period
several thousand children with other
contagious diseases such as measles
mumps, grippe and syphilis we're ex.
cluded from these schools In the
interest of health. There can be no
doubt that the early discovery of
these ailments prevented them from
injecting hundreds of other children.
Over $1,000 cases of contagious eye
diseases were found in the New York
City schools in one year, and $4,000
other children we're excluded for
various transmissible ailments rang
ing from diphtheria to whooping
cough. In Philadelphia about 10000
of the school attendants during the
year are excluded at some time, be.
cause of diseases which menace the
health of their associates.