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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-12
LOST LIFE TRYING
70 Save COMPANION
ELECTRIC LlNEMAN At pEs
MONIES PREcIPlTATED FROM
HIGH scAFFoLD. !,
ONE KILLED OUTRIGHT,
OTHER FATALLY BURNED

1. siek'er Attempts to Catch Fellow
Worker Who Had Been Stunned by
Electric Current, and Both Arc Pre-.
cipitated Forty Feet to tho Ground
SiekIer Killed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-12
WIND DOES MUCH DAMAGE.

Attains Velocity Of Sixty-Five Miles
an Hour, in Kansas.
Kansas City, April IA wind,
reaching in some localities the veloc-
ity of sixty-five miles an hour, pre-
vailed over Kansas, Oklahoma and the
greater part of Missouri last night.
Many telegraph and telephone wires
are down, and much minor damage was
done
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-12
T.-R. BULLETIN
Noticeable News Of Today
Tho Weather.

Tho Weather.
Sun rises April 1s at 5:2s; sets at
6:37.
Iowa Threat g and colder to-
night. with rain now in the south
east; Tuesday Q ally fair.
Missouri xers and thunder
storms this af : oon and in the east
tonight; coole : night; Tuesday fair,
with cooler ! = e east.
South Oak g Partly cloudy tonight
and Tuesda,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
How About This?

Dear Household have never before writ
ten letter 10 the paper, but am impressed
to try to get some help from the readers.
7 want 70 know what you think about edu-
cation. l poor country boy and have
not very much education. / have wanted to
go to school for long time, but have not
had a chance. I have never asked my
father TO send me to school for he is not
able to educate all Of the family, and II
would not be right for him to educate me
and the rest not have any education, but
asked him to let work and educate my
self He told me that 1 might, but he would
not help me any at all, and he would not
give me anything when I q years old;
that / would never get any of the real estate.
I decided TO try for education, and when
1 had begun to fix to go TO work he told
me that 1 had 10 stay with him; that he did
not have any education and he made II
through the world and 1 could do the same
way. He said that I was fool for wanting
10 go to school any more.
Ny parents say that IL I did not have
more than half the education have would
be better off. / want to knoY what you read
ers think about 4. whether / should have
an education or not. Any help or encourage
ment from any OF the readers will be highly
appreciated would like to hear from all
the readers With best wishes to Miss Thomas
and the readers, sincerely, ROLl@O.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

every swamp and brooklet we pass is over
flowing with shrubs. vines and flowers fit fer
a queen, as each Of US may be in our own
little home
Many hands make light work. If we interest
our children in the birds, the flowers and all
nature, they will prove willing workers and at
an early age will be able to identify birds in
sects and plants, with their habits, learning
which are our friends and which our enemies.
This will be OF use to them throughout life.
Although ride and tramp through the
widest possible places at all times Of the year
they learn to look for and recognize everything
at sight, we seldom fail to get anything wanted
unless frozen fast, and mostly successful
in our planting, yes IL may be necessary to cut
the top well back and keep from drying both
before and after planting until well estab-
lished A cool half-sEady place is most favor
able, even though they should require to be
removed later to permanent place
There is scarcely desirable tree, shrub or
wild flower Of any kind but that has at some
time found a place In our collection, many of
them remaining through ell these years SOU
venirs of some gay. happy tramp through
some wildwood, hill. valley, meadow or noun
tain side Many have been planted by chill
dren, now grown gray; others by the loved
husband long since called to prepare a place
Tor where the flowers never fade.
fMany Of these plants still stand where they
have given us mutual pleasure for more than
two score years. still increasing in beauty ana
interest
Bring whatever the years may bring.
The flowers will bloom, the birds will sing.
One cannot at all times command help to dig
and plant large trees and shrubs, yet women
and children can easily handle small specimens
which will live all the better II will be
more easy to get all the roots, thus insuring
better results. No trees and plants will be
more satisfactory than those indigenous to the
locality of the home, which may generally be
had free for digging. 1t may be more practical
to buy them of the nurseryman than to hunt
and dig them, yet these would not represent
the happy journeyings through the wilds with
loved ones
After securing such as can, 10 will still
be found desirable to patronize the florist fol
roses, and other plants listed in the catalogue,
in order to secure a more continuous bloom,
with fruits and berries for the birds from
earliest to latest, lasting into midwinter
If Miss Thomas Encourages me, I will come
again, recommending such flowers I have
found most satisfactory for west Florida and
more northern localities. Yours,
FLOWER-LOVING FRIEND.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

year we have one near us. Some parents
won't allow a child to join church. This Is
very erroneous, for although the child may
not understand all he has promised to do nor
be a convert, still their little hearts are 30
much more easy to touch than an older one.
We can't ever tell what they may feel, but
even If they aren't changed, being in the
church will keep them from doing many,
many things they would otherwise do.
The rain is falling in torrents tonight and
the men folk will have TO rake more bitches
tomorrow. 1t is like all else, an endless chain
every rain means more hillside gullies, and II
repair. So 1t is with the weak spots in our
character. IL not fortified and strengthened
every day, by Gods help, the tempter Will
soon have such a deep hold on our souls II
would be hard indeed to rout him.
A farmers wife has more OF the society OF
her husband than any other, and is never
dreading his homecoming, fearing he is
mangled and bruised in some wreck. I've
watched some of my holiest hopes depart one
after another and held the hand of death 6
brother Sorrow, upon my heart and made no
moan but don't believe 1 could stand the
sight of a dear one crushed to death in an
instant. What a sight for that little Whittle
child to wake from a troubled dream TO see
some one beating her parents to death! What
must have been her horror and despair!
I'm afraid the waste box will get this II ]
don't scose IL.
Come again, all you good writers. 1 feel
like 1 know you and would like to know you
all in person.
Love to dear Miss Thomas and all the men,
MRS. W. S. McMICHAEL.
Culloden, Ca, r. F. D. No. 2.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
BAD TASTE PIIIORIED.

museum that will be apt to attract the
attention of many foreigners who visit Ger
many is that dedicated to the exposition Of
examples OF bad taste which has been estab-
lshed at Stuttgart. Already there have been
placed in II nearly three hundred objects
in addition to photographs of many more that
could not be exhibited in the original and
the majority are those which sin against ar
tistic effects. Turkish furnishings in the same
room with PLAQUES and prints Of North
America, and walls, ceiling and floors In
Louis XIV style, with statues Of Greek art.
furnish common instances of extremely bad
taste. while the especially atrocious fountain
design. the original Of which is in a German
city, has a pool surrounded by a series OF
square columns. at the top of each of which
is carved the face Of an alderman, from whose
mouth issues stream of water. The museum
owes its origin to professor PaZaurek, the
director Of the Royal Wirtemberg Industrial
Museum. who divides II into three parts-one
showing an improper Of material, another
offenses against construction Ideals and the
third inconsistencies in decoration. Among
the examples are articles of wood, iron and
pottery made to represent things for which
their materials are unsuited, vases which are
top heavy or have necks too small to admit
of proper cleaning, and candlesticks that simU-
late hatracks. A careful study of the OBJ
jects and photographs of the Museum Of
Bad Taste will be a liberal education for the
majority Of visitors.-VOgue.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
c. II AT
The Iors OF Easter Tide

"a song of sunshine through the rain,
OF spring across the snow,
A balm to heal the hurts OF pain,
A peace surprising woe
Lift up your heads. We sorrowing ones
And be glad OF heart.
For Calvary and Easter Day,
Earth saddest day and gladdest day,
Were just one day apart"'
I suppose that am going to write the
SORT OF Chat that Irwin doesn't enjoy.
I am sorry that I cannot please every
body all the time, but there are so many
different minds that I must cater, as
far as I can. to each in tus1.
Mrs. MaIlicoat wants me to tell her
of mr. experience with the fireless COOK
er. a subject that comes up right often
in pleading with the home makers to
tighten their Iabors. My first experience
with one was at least three years ago,
and / am heartily in favor Of them
They are easy to make at home, and
certainly help the cook, and whoever
sets the wood. Some one complained
that there was often a failure in her
cooking: I don't see how there could be
raless the heat was not up to the point
hen the vessel was packed UP, or the
c poker was not securely fastened There
re so many women who seem 10 think
tlat any old way is as good as the di-
r,ctfons. but there is a right and 6
rong way for everything. and IL a thing
& worth attempting IL is worth doing
veil
A good tight box. papered inside, or
oft. a tight-fitting lid on hinges. or an
Cd trunk. is a good beginning for your
+ -eIess cooker. Pack IT with hay, or
cotton seed. putting in the vessels you
as going to use, so that their shape
IN stay fixed in the cooker. Have
& anitewafe or porcelain lined vessels
- be sure that the tops Mt securely.
Il on your meat or whatever 70 uare
: ing TO cook. and let IL boil well for
ten or fifteen minutes. then lift Il
-aight TO the cooker. put in the place
you've made for IL, and cover thorough
Is with the quilt or newspaper or hay,
PIT down the top and throw a cover over
r. and in the morning your meat, on
ca tmeal is ready for you. Meat to be
70 lsted can be cooked that way, put
ting IL on in the early morning and TAX
iny Il out to brown in the oven. Pre-
Pare your dinner in the early morning
ard 20 TO your machine. or to church
With an easy mind. for these is no
C. ance TO burn things. You must no:
cr-a the cooker until you are ready TO
tE--e out the food. for when the heat
e<capes they must be reheated. Every
one must experiment with hers. unless
il Is a bought one and has directions
ter no two take exactly the same time.
II sh has pleabeiean sound, but made in
e flreless cooker and eaten at breakfast.
IL Is delicious. 1 heard a delicate little
VI man telling of all she does. and when
= income said the sewing and the house
Dc eping was a lot for her TO do, she
r. gghed and said that a steam cooker, 4,
r shing machine. a fireless cooker ana
G gasoline iron did the work OF her hozse,
tf listeners said. That explains it."
The letter RoIlo has in today's paper
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

Dear Miss Thomas: am a stepmother. but
don't understand that married a widower THAI
I did not love. for how could ever learn to
love his children If 1 didn't love him and II
had not learned to love his children what
kind Of a life would be living? / had rather
live even an unloved old maid than to marry
a drunkard. I have been married the second
time, but neither husband was a drunkard;
but know something Of what whisky drinking
causes. so girls, don't be in hurry, there will
be plenty more chances that will come along.
There are more good fish in the sea than ever
will be caught out"
Miller's Wife, /, too, am grandma" My
little grandchild's father is only ten years
younger than myself. I have never seen it but
once, but love il very dearly
am always interested in religious subjects;
am a Bible reader. Am trying to understand
everything about the Bible that l can. have
enjoyed every word that has been written to
Heartbroken Mother, for In September the
She was the joy of my life and the pet of the
family 1t has cast such a gloom over our
home. She would have been five years old in
a few days AS I write and look at her sweet
picture on the wall il fills my heart with sad
ness; but I know God never does anything
wrong. With anxious eyes and heart l have
watched the Household page to get some word
of comfort and there has been so many good
letters written that line 1 have felt like
they were written to me.
Miss Thomas you hit the keynote when you
said people are engrossed with the accumu-
lation OF riches that they forget to enrich THEN
minds to do their duty in a lot of respects.
once knew a woman who had been visiting a
sick neighbor for some time and the lady old
not seem to be mending very fast. AS she was
returning home one day she said: IT wish
Mrs. S. would get well or die one it takes all
my time to go over there and I don't get to
work any"
If we would think and prepare more for the
future life we would receive more blessings in
this life and be better prepared to meet the
judgment bar of God, but who will be able to
stand7
My letter is getting long, so will drop out
Wishing Miss Thomas and every member of
the Household success, 1 am,
A SILENT MEMBER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
DIV Associated Press.l

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. J., April g.
Mary Grogan resumed her duties as cook
today. Yesterday she was the honOred
head of the family Of Abial Price, of
South River, near here. The occasion was
the flftieth anniversary of her employ
ment which in this day of household
complexities and servant problems was
considered such a marvel and such a
record of fidelity by the Prices that they
made the day one of grateful celebra-
ton.
Friends of Mary Grogah and friends of
the Prices came from far and near. The
house was beautifully decorated and the
Riverside orchestra of the village made
music while gifts and praises were show
cred on the old cook. From 4 until :
o. clock a banquet was served and Mary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

Vegetable Compound has done for me
d,:ring this trying period. Complete
re stoTatiOn to health means so much
10 me that for the sake of other suffer
ing women / am willing to make my
trouble public so you may publish
this letter. Mrs. CHAs. BARCLAY,
l. Ed, Graniteville, VT.
No other medicine for woman's ills
has received such widespread and I'M
qualified endorsement. No other med
ic.ne we know of has such a record
OF cures of female ills as. has Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
For more than 80 years 1t has been
curing female complaints such as
Inflammation. liberation, local weak
ne sses. fibroid tumOrs, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, indigestion
and nervous prostration, and it is
unequalled for carrying women safely
through the period Of change Of life.
IT costs but little to try Lydia z.
Piakham's Vegetable Compound, and,
as Mrs Barclay says it is worth noun
t2ins of gold " to suffering women
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

voted against the saloons, while Cripple
Creek and Colorado City remain wet.
Prohibitionists Get 20 Counties
LINCOLN, Neb., April 7.-Elections
were held in 20 Nebraska town yesterday
on the prohibition question. Twenty
towns went dry and wet.
Indiana Towns Go Wet
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, April BLACK
fort and Cass counties voted for saloons
in preference to prohibition yesterday.
There are "a saloons in the two counties.
The majority in Blackfort county for the
vets was Isl, and in Cass county 194.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
SERVANT FOR so YEARS
>HONORED FOR FIDELITY

with eyes dimmed with tears Of joy, sat
beside Mr.. Price. Members of the family
Wed with each other in paying her cour-
tesies. and everybody made IT a point
to pass her some thing out Of the many
delicacies which loaded the table. A cake,
adorned with fifty candles and support
ing two small Irish flags, gHstened in this
center Of the board, while hanging on
the walls were old dishes and bread pans
that Mary had used in days gone by.
Mary Grogan came to the Price fam
fly on April 5, 1859, and asked for 500 a
year as wages. She entered the household
under these terms and has never had a
raise or a vacation since, and but very
few days off. Although 50 years old, Mary
is still in good health, and is still the
cook. The Prices, however, consider her
one of the family. and dearer than most
relatives.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09

tells its own story. am sorry to say
that 1 know two girls who had just such
times. Both decided on the education,
have made good use of their brains and
now i'm their parents old age these two
girls are shOuldering the responsibilities
OF the homes. An education is all that
one can be sure of in this life.
Faithfully yours,
LIZZIE .. THOMAA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
(By Associated Press.)

BAYONNE, N. j., April 6.-Policewomer
are to be a reality here. Having been
authorized by the city council at the sug-
gestion of Mrs. Julia Colder, nine volun-
teers will do duty policing the parks dur
ing the summer.
The feminine officers will not bear the
common name of policewomen, but will
be known as guardian mothers" and
will not wear uniforms, as was at first
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
For the Flower Lovers

Dear Miss Thomas: I should like to help
every Householder to make more beautiful the
surroundings Of her home, where she is to
spend most of her time.
AS planting time draws near my heart ex-
pands with the swelling buds in my Impotence
for the return Of the song birds and the balmy
spring days when I can revel in the fragrant
mold among my flowers.
AS we travel along the country roads we find
many homesteads where little effort has been
made to brighten the home life OF the inmates,
to say nothing of the wayside traveller, yet
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
DIVINITY CANDY.

To make divinity candy have two sauce
pans and put into three cups of granu-
lated sugar a cupful of thick syrup and two.
thirds of cup of water Into the other pan
put cup of graduated sugar and a gill OF
water. Allow the contents of both pans to cook
until the syrup in them will spin a thread or
make a soft ball between the fingers when
dropped into very cold water. When both are
ready the syrup in the first pan is slowly
turned over the stiffly beaten whites of three
eggs, constant beating going during the
process. Then the second syrup into which has
been stirred a cupful of chopped nuts is added
and the frOth=' is turned into buttered
tins to cool. When cold enough mark into
blocks with very sharp knife.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
An English Woman Mayor
Pail Mall Gazette.

DIR. Garrett Anderson. the woman mayor Of
Aldeburg, Suffolk, gave a banquet on Satur-
day evening to 40 councillors and other
guests. The mayor dressed in black, with a
Widows cap, and wearing diamonds, was the
only woman present.
The mayor gave the toast of The Services, -
ana said she hoped that they would be num-
erOus enough to meet all emergencies.
Replying to the toast of "Aldeburgs Pros
perity." the mayor said that during her year
Of office she would try all she could to be a
motherly sort of housekeeper to the town, Of
which they had every right to be proud.
The guests were allowed to smoke, but the
mayor did not.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Educate Our Girls

Dear Household: While the balmy breeze
watts the notes of the happy birds without
leaves TO US. I ask admittance into your In
teresting company. 1t has been my pleasure to
feeling ''to speak out in the meeting would
possess me. but before did some other one
would voice my sentiments so completely that ]
pro and con for the higher education Of our
girls didn't have that passive eject upon my
mind. How differently we would think and
speak, If we only understood.
One writer spoke strongly against a college
course for girls. 1t has been my pleasure to
teach and know two girls who went from 9
certain community to college. Would that all
the other girls OF that neighborhood were like
True, some of the Boys and girls do avoid
conscious OF their own ignorance they withdraw
themselves from the company Of these college
girls, and not because they are not fit COM
Better would It be to cultivate the acquaint.
anee of educated people and not criticise until
understood.
The girls who leave the work "for mother
TO do" after a collegiate course, are the ones
whom the mothers failed to train before they
went to college. II is conceded that all the
girls who go to college do not become what
we desire them to be. Yet many girls who re-
main at home are failures, too Ia fact much
By all means, fathers and mothers. give the
girls the best opportunities possible When
they become the mothers of the generation OF
the future, they will be better fitted for the
task OF ''making homes than IL you hadn't
done so. They can work systematically, thus
avoiding the grind Of drudgery that is rob
bling many Of the homes in this fair land OF
mothers love and care. Educated mothers
means better and healthier children. better
citizens for the state. Education. solid and
practical, as well as the polish not the lack
Of It. is what will help our girls become what
we desire.
If all who oppose ''higher education" for
girls would become acquainted with college
girl, Of the sensible kind, and learn OF her re-
sources of happiness on the plane where she
stands they would become converts and say
with one accord: Educate, not only my hands
and feet. but my head and heart also
Ignorance is bliss" often. but II is such
so seldom that we would say with Webster.
eve must educate. or die in prosperity"
with much love to the Household and Miss
Thomas, A TEACHER.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
Natures Millionaire

Ne po'. honey chile alive.
Dent you see dat dar beehivef
See dat cawn-patch by de wood.
'Pcne an honey's pow-ful good.
Pictures Watch dat sky a while;
Who can beat dat sunset chilef
See dose pIne-trees standin high.
An de vii geese sailing By.
Musics Listen, Don't you heah
Dem rich notes 50 sweet an cleanE
sho' no singer you could fin
Could equal Chloe. 20 my min.
TiredF Tor. Is tired jes' right
To sleep straight through the ho-lons nisnI
vas. my min from care ez free'
Dere amt no business troubles me.
chile, dis I'll cabin hyer,
Wid de Children an de cheer.
HoTs ez much O. Tub an mirth
II any palace on dis earth!
-DIxIE WoICOTT in April Lppincotts'
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-04-09
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