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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
Sheen,

Lambs comprised the larger share
of new arrivals, and while demand was
fairly good, yet prices showed no
change where quality was fair. Good
sheep were easily disposed of.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
Liverpool Grain.

IIVerpooI, MAY III.
Wheat-Firm: spot, nominal; July,
8s d1&d.
corn-strong; spot, IS SID; July. IS
4%d.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, May 11.-Cattle-Esti
mated receipts for today, 1000; opened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-11
Representative Hos Sales.

Chicago, May II.
Below are given a few of the repre-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
B0WSER'S MILK COW
Has a Chance to Buy One Cheap
From a Farmer.
SEEKS MRS. BIS ADVICE.

But, as Usual, He Fails to Agree With
Her, and Talk Of Divorce Proceedings
Comes Up For Discussion Again and
Threatens Their Domesticity.
copyright. 1909. by T. c. McClure.]
WAS not a little surprised at 8
o'clock the other afternoon when
Mr.. Bowser came walking into
the house. and before 1 could ask
a question he said:
1.-The mar will be here with her in
fifteen minutes, and l want you to
come out into the alley and look at
her."
do you mean a woman?" l asked.
mo, Of course not. I'm going to buy
a new milk cow. I've struck a farmer
with the best COW in the state, but as
he wants to move to Kansas this
spring he'll sell her cheap. Say, I've
got the most tremendous bargain Of
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

ment Thursday evening after pray
er meeting and added that he hoped
all would be present and that the la
dies Of the church would arrange for a
tasteful and appropriate decoration.
After service the women stood about
irresolutely, looking at each other with
blank, questioning faces.
II guess you'll have to excuse me,
Mr.. Kent" N of them said at last
bluntly. II amt got any flowers, an.
besides, l don't know anything about
decoratin'."
"Nor me-" "Nor me- Nor me-"
came in rapid succession and in evil
dent relief from the other women.
"Tain't time yet for flowers to bloom"
Cant we find a few callas and Eas-
ter lilies and narcissuses and perhaps
some other white fowers?" asked the
minister, with less confidence in his
voice.
"All the houses in the neighborhood
can't up white posies enough for
a buttonhole bouquet" declared one
woman aggressively. "As for Easter
lilies, l amt never seen one, an narcis-
sus l amt even heard of. The idea O.
decoratin' a whole church at this time
O. year"
1--WE heard Mis- Bray speak O. mar
cissus," said a woman refectively,
"she that was the florists wife, you
know. An, come to think, she's likely
a master hand at this decoratin' bust
ness"
"Who is Mrs. Bray?" asked the min
lister quickly. Perhaps she can help
me u with this. Curious I have not
heard Of her BEFORE"
"Oh, l don't know" dryly; "folks sort
O die away from the world after they
go into the poorhouse. Mis- Rray's
husband was for gettin' on, so he went
to the city an learned the florists
trade. For a time he done we'll. Then
his business broke, an he died. An
bis wife come back here an lived up
what little she had. After that there
was nothin' but the poorhouse."
"Well, we will find her." eagerly.
"Will you go with me, Mrs. Perry"
"Why, yes; l don't mind if l do.
Cynthia Bray was as much of a lady
as anybody round"
The next afternoon the minister's
blackboard stopped in front Of the
poorhouse, and he and Mrs. Perry
alighted. Several men and boys were
slouching about the yard, and on a
bench near the door were four or five
old women. Mrs. Perry looked them
over critically.
mot there" she declared concisely.
Cynthia wouldn't grow to look like
that. Wen 60 in"
In answer to their knock a hard fea-
tured woman came to the door.
mis- BrayY' she repeated. "Oh.
Aunt Cynthia, as we call her, is a good
worker, so We keep her in the kitchen.
I don't s'pose she's had a visitor afore
in five years. Won't you come in?"
They entered. Five minutes passed:
then a little old woman, with a depre-
catory manner. atole softly into the
room.
"Did-did you wish to see me?" she
asked TREMENDOUSLY.
Mrs. Perry sprang forward in quick
torgctfulness Of the Unreasonable d:s.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

sky in sucx. vivid light that the aurora
borealis will go out of business. The
F. A., it seems, went all over NeV
York and Brooklyn to find a foot, or
two feet, that would fit into Cinderella
slippers for the opera of the Z. \.
He found only two pedal extremitts
that would occupy the c~ircumscrits4d
space. Then he said that in Chicago
he could whistle on q street corner
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

"AAA AdONdh1 LUX AND WILD EYES
the century. She's giving twenty
quarts of the richest kind of milk
every day"
But you have bought two new milk
cows before. and how did they come
out?"
Never mind how they came out.
They were camels instead of cows.
One has to learn by experience IN
these things. Get your hat on and
come along"
/ wanted to stop and argue the mat
ter and bring some statistics to bear,
but he wouldn't wait. If Mr.. Bowser
set out to buy a slice of Africa he'd
want to close the bargain in two
hours. l was prepared for just what I
saw when we reached the alley, where
we have a shed used to store surplus
coal and wood. A man had Just ar
rived with a COW. The man was a
horse trader instead of a farmer. The
COW was a big framed creature with a
hungry look and wild eyes, and any
woman born on a farm could have told
that she was no mixer and that she
would require as much food as a dray
horse.
Il wouldn't part with her, ma'am,
only that l know she will get a good
home here" said the man as he saw
that l didn't think much of his COW.
"She shall be treated like one Of the
family" replied Mr.. Bowser.
"She has always been used to kind
ness, and l believe that a rough word
would break her heart. I hope you
like the looks Of her. ma'am."
But l don't"
Dear me-! But what al the trouble
be? She took the prize at our last
county fair"
"She is a scant mixer, and the milk
is thin and poor. One a see by her
eyes that she is anything but gentle.
AS for twenty quarts a day. l doubt If
she gives half of that. Her feed would
cost at least half a dollar a day"
l was determined to give an honest
opinion. no matter what resulted. and
as a reward Mr.. Bowser turned and
gave me a look warranted to kill seven
times vel. The COW man was also hit.
but he worked up a rueful smile and
answered:
Dear me. ma'am, but I'm sorry to
hear you say so. If it was diamonds
and pearls and rubies to be judged l
wouldn't dispute you; but, being it's a
COW. l must beg your pardon and say
that you are mistaken. My wife sits
home weeping this very minute-weep-
ing because l have got to part with
Flossie. The two have been like sis
tiers for the last three years. l
shouldn't be a bit surprised if this
parting brought about the death of one
Of them by a broken heart. can
bring ten good people to swear to
twenty quarts a day. and. as for her
appetite, a handful Of hay and a lump
Of sugar will last her all day"
Wanted to Box Ears.
you see, my wife doesn't know the
first thing about cows" said Mr.. Bow
ser in a %placating way. for which I
wanted to box his ears.
"Few ladies do" replied the man.
"She looks for a COW to be the same
shape as a gazelle and to have the
eyes Of a rabbit. I can see a dozen
good points in this animal where she
can't see one"
"What's the price," I asked IS I be-
gan to get angry.
"Fifty dollars to you, ma'am. but $50
to any n else. | knock of $40 for the
good home she will get here. I can
read you both. and there is nothing but
gentleness IN your hearts. In two days
YOU will be loving
'"She isn't worth half the money. and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

was like a different creature. When it
was all over the minister went to her
impulsively and grasped both her
hands.
II cannot tell you how much you
have helped me-" he said earnestly.
1.-THE decoration has been a perfect
success, and It Is all owing to you.
But there is another thing l wish to
speak about. My ~housekeeper is about
to leave, and l need some II to take
her place. VIII you come and look
after the parsonage-and me-. too, for
that matter?"
So the beautiful thing which had
come to her was not Of a day. but was
to hast through all the remainder At
her years.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

place Of solemnity, only to be visited
at required intervals and as a duty.
Now, under the ministrations Of this
Neung zealot, it gradually came about
that duty could be approached from
many directions and not all of them
we're necessarily thorny or narrow.
Among other innovations were the
Easter sermon and church decoration.
The new minister made the announce
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Aunt Cynttl;a's
Easter.
BY FRAME II. SWEET.

NEW minister
had come to slow
moving, out OF
the way Spruce
Hill, and with
his coming had
appeared a spirit
ofchange and i'm
provement. He
was fresh from
his theological
course and eager
with youth and
lOv for the
work.
Hitherto t h
church had been
to Spruce Hill q
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Two Of Them.

Eyes, indeed" said Miss Uppisch.
my great-grandmother on my moth
er's side was noted for her proud and
imperious bearing"
"How strange" exclaimed Miss Knox.
"Our servant girls the same way
Catholic Standard and Times.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

There was Il concert the other night
by the members of the Woman's club
OF Chicago in which the costumes and
the songs OF other days figured. The
FORMER represented the gowns of 1850.
Even the side curls, pictures of which
used to be seen in the old time albums.
were worn. Waterfalls and hoop
Skirts were all the rage. The women
VINO had charge of the affair are soci-
ETY. people. The old songs were sung
Just as somebody used to sing 'em.
Her Bright Smile Haunts Me Still,
a many encores. When 'Rosalie.
the Prairie Flower" was rendered
some OF the audience sobbed. Gentle
Annie had some friends. "Kathleen
MaVourneen' brought out a number Of
dainty laces. A lot Of old war songs
mad many hands. The program closed
with the faporite Of its day, "Lorena."
When the pretty little woman who
sang the number reached the last
verse
mere Is q future. oh, thank God!
III IRE this is so small a part.
Ils aust to dust beneath the sod.
But there. up there. tits heart to
heart
she broke down. and the women ir the
audience had to return to their roupe
"hen the audience passed out all who
could whistle repeated the air, lust as
people 10 who are captured by the
last selection Of the orchestra,
BEVERLY BRUX.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Buying Out Of the Ore.+;o,

me man walked into Il butcher
shop' glanced around several times. rs
though guilty Of something, and thop
boldly proceeded to look at all OF the
meat hanging on the wall. Finally he
walked up to the proprietor and said.
How much do l owe your"
.For what" asked the proprietor,
for looking at It," replied the man.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Tale of Old Home
Near Chicago
GIFT, to the Wife of Noted Man Who
Died There-nbsSum and Buck
eye fdIct Of Fashion
Makers,
From Our Chicago Correspondent

BIGrambling house
In the center of
a spacious lawn
stands near the
soundings of Lake
Michigan n, Just
r of the city.
Summer and spring
giant elms shadow
the grounds. In
season the atmos-
phere of the 'vicin-
ity is laden with
the perfume Of ,ev-
cry variety Of fori-
culture that will
thrive In this lati-
The white
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
An Enviable a

An Enviable Man.
Brown-That fellow Blinkem is GER
tainly a wonder.
Green-What's the answer?
Brown-Why. he posses es the abil-
ity to look interested and at the same
time he doesn't hear a word when
otner people tell him their troubles
Houston Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
Willing to ObIige.

Lady, would youse mind givin' err
poor Teller err bite?"
"Well, biting's not in my line, but if
you wait a minute I'll call the dog!'-
New York World.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

Four did the cake
a US cleverly
as If they had
been in the bust
ness as a profess
sion. The ring
mistress - IN k
t h e distinction
was a beauty who
in the social set is
a f~avorite. The
band was COM
posed Of girls who
blew as strenu-
ously as a country
band on the Fourth
Of July. T h e
barker was a girl
who in private
life Is as modest
as a w%allfower.
The ticket agent
in her home is as
shy as a fawn.
The occupants Of
the private boxes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

modistes. T h e
modistes have met
a d Illuminated.
They are Of opin-
ion that the time
has come when
Chicago ought to
set the gallop in
fashions. w h Y
not? they inquire.
Therefore be it
resolved, they say,
that the possum
must be the sue
cessor of the Ted
dy bear as an In
h o signo b G.
cause the incom-
ing president set
his heart and
teeth on possum
IN e t while he
was in Georgia.
If the modistes
win, look out for
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

burg tented and catered wiser than
they knew. When your grandfather
was on earth it was a sin to look at
even a circus pageant in the street.
But now society and the church can
Initiate sawdust circuses when it is
done in the name Of charity. It is
well. Banzai for the Kenwood girls!
They have done their But let it go at
that.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

WIG IIUtdDIC 1TUIu
high life. In n box was Mrs. Roose-
velt." In a box opposite sat the "royal
family of Germany" in another nook.
sever "up to date society ladies'"
Their guests were pickaninnies. Many
actual sufferers were benefited by the
performance. Old John Robinson. Bar
mum 4 Bailey, Bill Coup and Van Am
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

possums instead of dolls next Christ
mas. 1t is a part of the business Of
the new modiste to get up ideas for
the amusement Of children.
The edict "Away with Alice bluew
Is more easily understood. Taft comes
from Ohio. The symbol Of Ohio is the
buckeye. The buckeye is brown. Ergo,
the new shade is to be buckeye brown.
Garry the news to old New York: like.
wise tell it in gay Paree. Chicago is
going some.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

Every woman in Chicago wears a
smile which II Strengthened out would
reach from the stockyards to the last
mile Of Lake Shore drive. Halos en-
circle the brows. If a certain press
agent in New York ever comes here
he will be kidnapped and smothered
with oscillations. Never mind his
name. Wait till he gets here, and 1t
Will be tangled with sweet violets and
tube roses and hung out against the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

kenwoOd is one Of the fashionable
A'sububs" of Chicago. To be a resident
OF Kenwood means that you are one
of the elect. The girls of Kenwood
are bonny. For charity's sake they
gave a n ring circus. Some appeared
In the ring as trained horses; two act
ed as clowns; two played elephant: one
was a Teddy bear; five capered as edu-
Gated seals; n was the tattooed lady;
another was the human pincushion;
yet another was the $4,000 prize beau
ty. and one was a snake charmer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

It's back to the wilderness for the
Teddy bear and under cover for Alice
blue. What's the connection? Listen.
There Is a band Of fashion builders in
chicago. The trade name Is Chicago
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14
%$6T&2'
CHICAGO OPERATE FEET.

and get all the Cinderella feet Ire
wanted. The agent also said that h.
would be compelled to draw on Chics-
60 for feet to fit his opera. Delicious.
After all these years-and they rue
back to the time when Mrs. O'Leary's
COW knocked over the kerosene-it has
been confessed, and in New York, by
a man who is a judge, that the Chica-
go foot is dainty. l am not an author
ity on such matters, but place the pre-
diction that hereafter the skirts in
Chicago will not have to be held up.
To quote the trademark of Baxter
street. fine!
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-04-14

mansion stands well back from the
thoroughfare. 1t is not in view until
one reaches the high gate Of the In
closure.
Many English visitors to Chicago
have made little trips to the house
and grounds. The spot reminded them
Of their own country. The interior Of
the home was equally attractive. Hos
pitality, wide Railways, high ceilings
and mellowed light from stained win
dows were in accord. The library be-
spoke the character Of the occupants.
Quaint pictures were on the walls.
Mementos Of foreign travel were scat
tered in profusion up stairs and down.
One Of these vas a large bouquet, un-
der glass, taken from the tomb of
Abelard and Heloise. In another place
was a picture Of a villa at Capri,
where n summer years ago the own
er Of this old mansion and his family
whiled away their seaso Of rest.
Any one who was fortunate enough
to sit at the table In the old dining
room with the family Of the house.
hold carried away with him a picture
Of peace and unity. If the visitor re-
NAMED overnight he heard a reading
Of the good book and a prayer by the
head Of the house. Then the visitor
was lighted to his chamber by some
member Of the home, and when he got
to his room he saw q little desk beside
the old fashioned post bedstead, on
which lay a prayer book and a Bible.
Many years ago the father-in.law Of
the head Of this home was visiting his
daughter. The family lived in an
other part Of the city then. The head
was showing his father-in-law the city
one afternoon. When they reached the
old house they stopped for a moment.
The host said to his guest, III I ever
get rich enough l am going to buy
that place and stay there until l die"
Two days later a deed for the property
was placed in the hands Of the daugh-
ter Of the visiting father. The latter
was rich. He was Joseph NJ. Boles.
His home was in Saugerties, N. Y. At
n time he was a stakeholder in the
Hudson River Day Line company.
The other day the head of this ram
bling old home passed away. Every
member of his family. a large one
was present when he died. Luther
Latin Mills was a lawyer Of ability.
He was in oratory one Of natures IA
vored sons. AS prosecuting attorney
OF Cook county he tried many cele-
brated cases. No courtroom where he
spoke could hold the crowd that went
to heal him. His most noted case was
the Cronin murder trial, which at
tracted Interest on both continents.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
MORE SHOCKS FELT IN ITALY
Weather Is Severe, Too, Adding to
Suffering Of People.
Majority of Survivors of Recent Dis
RSter without shelter on Ac-
count of Red Tape.

Rome, Jan. 1S-The- municipality of
Naples has arranged for the distribution
Of about 100 tons Of the American supply
ship Celtic's cargo. consisting of fresh
beef. eggs, canned vegetables. butter.
sugar, coffee, and bread. which will be
given to persons provided with permits
from the municipality
The news Of Americas offer 10 dis
patch lumber sufficient TO build 300o
houses has prOdu2ed an excellent and
most grateful impression here. Most of
the survivors are still without shelter.
owing 10 bureaucratic difficulties. The
building Of hUts is delayed
The weather is steadily becoming worse.
The sea is so rough that ships are IN
able 60 remain at their anehorases of
Reggie.
Shocks are stI occurring at Resgio
and Messina,
Gen. Mazza. the military commander in
the earthquake area, telegraphs that he
is forced 10 use waterproof sheets as
shelters against the rain The cold IS in
tense Hail fell to-day in Calabria, where
the survivors are ul-clad and barefooted.
At 4 o'clock this afternoon there was
a strong shock at Reggie.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-19
LOCAL BRIEFS

Justlce wright yesterday signed z de-
CCe disuissing the DstI1io1 q Olan G. Roo-e fo-
divorce from Charlotte z. Roo-e
Liberty Eas sweet but brief Tor p N
FeigsisD yasseriay- After waking o,-t q the Po-
Ire C0u-r after sc1uittai of TagTancy he vas re-
arrested last night OF similar charge-
Frank Aattun. alias Williamson. alleged
70 have assaulted George Ashley. q Eu Tenth
street uo--hUcst- Uirh g uleCe q lead me Frdsv
night. vas plscei un5er so bond 70 await -be
z~tiol q tie grand J-Ty.
Funeral services for Stanley & Ka7r
were hsid yesterday morning 40 his home Is
Eighth streer uorthves-- Rabbi Stern. of TIE wash
inston Hebrew Congregation. o-iciatins Ths bo5r
was taken 20 Ballino-e for burial
Bessie j. Ryon was named defendant
IN suit for absolute divorce flsd yesterday b-
Jonn [ kyon- Kyon says they were 1aarTied IN
Alexandra Va. September H. 1905 TIE rz+itjoner
Is represented b Attorney G. F. Hzrel.
Funeral services for Anton Eruf a.,
old resident O. the eity. who died at his --sS-rc
l5zl Ninth street northwest SUNDAY rBo-nin4 nj
5e held at the chapel Of Frank Geiar,s sors- ms
Seventh street. northwest this morning st s.g
o'cloek
Struck BY a car at Mount Pleasant and
Lamont streets northwest YESTERDAY sfte--oo- ~
NaIE1Tet boota, q I35e Lamont street no-+brss-
was LAro8n 70 ne street She was taken home ana
attended b Dr. Robert BakeE- Her iririies .r ~
seTious '--o
The Central Union Mission board Of
directors has decided 90 have some SPEAKER - ,,+s
occupy the puplt Of the restitution On Sur7v 5-s+
hereafter. ms WI be followed through the wi1fsr
months RepresentstiTe NcCreary was the 80
az the eFening serTiee last Sunday night.
Funeral services for Samuel Percy Gee
Eho died Il his residence. y Jackson strest. Ans-
costa, Sunday sftsrnoon. VIII be he'd f-Um Re
hone tomorrow afternoon a. oioiock 'Tfs mn
bearers VII be chosen frurr the vsstrymsD n fbo
AEacostia Episcopal Church. Of which be ~ a
member.
The funeral Of John A. O'Brien 4 rest
dent Of Washington for ffty-zix years ard rro~5-
nent II Democ2te politics who died at his homo
g street northeast, VIII be held this uornirr
flom St Aloysius' Church Intermeut wiz ~ N
Nom. Hope CenstsTy.
Efforts are being made 10 have Rear
Admiral Charies D. Sizsbee. who Commanded fse
Maine when Sic was SINK n the hz-to- Of Hsvana
or Feo-uarT = iSs. make the PRINCIPAL address
hefore the various gariscns Of the Amy ard Navv
Union The0 they meet neTt month % cormer,o-
rate the eleventh anniversary Of the snktng Of fhe
battle ship