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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Nothing 10 Perfect.

Robert Henri. the noted portrait
painter, painted the portrait OF a
Young New York natron whose face
was slightly SCARED from an auto.
mobile accident.
81 feel dreadfully about this scar.
the young woman said.
why. it's nothing" said the paint
er.
Nevertheless, loathe it." she de.
clared. ION account of 1t hesitated
long time about getting my portrait
done.''
Mr.. Henri smiled.
"A scar like that would never show
IN q portrait" said he. "A scar, be.
Sides" he added, should never deter
any one from posing Even the Venus
de- Milo, you know. is Clipped"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Topics of the Times

1t must make Tammany awfully
mad to see Teddy going away for a
week. as if there were nothing to do.
1t is insisted that Mr.. Bryan will
speak in Iowa, anyway. All right. let
him come on. 1t really Will be worth
While to see how he will manage il on
that platform.
The short, stout woman is sure the
llobble skirt is perfectly horrid
Governor Carroll predicts a majority
OF over 10000 for the republican ticket
in Iowa this fall. Why not?
IL his speech in New York Saturday
night, Taft gave a number of reasons
Why the republican ticket should be
supported this fall. and with few ex-
ceptions any one of them is sufficient.
John A. Dix bolted Hearst in 1906.
Dix in 1910?
The Vanderbilt cup race was only
less costly in life than the Los Angeles
dynamiting. and scarcely one bi, more
10 be condoned.
When jim Hill thought population
would outrun production, he forgot the
Vanderbilt cup race.
Nevada's new anti-gam bling law
took effect oct 1. If Iowas ex-
perience counts for anything, it won,
amount TO much unless il is reinforced
by a Cosson code.
II is never safe to predict the effect
of changes IN the football rules. The
only way to do Is to wait until the
Now for the spellbinder. These next
six weeks are his. Even the pumpkin
shows must take a back seat.
Take courage. Unofficial figures give
the number entering the Yale law
school this fall as twenty two. Last
year the entering class numbered
thirty-two. and the previous year 143.
A Kansas City doctor predicts that
the time IS coming when pupils will
not be permitted to enter the public
schools until they have made good on
the baseball team, at basketball, or in
some other department of athletics.
That seems to open the way for a lot
of fishing and one thing and another.
AS we gather It from the intricate
explanation Of the experts, the loss
of rural population in Missouri is due
to the fact that there are fewer farm
ers and more town people than there
used to be.
Iowa notes with no disposition to
get gay about it that Missouri has los,
in rural population.
| It is said that Woodruff, Barnes. etc.
are not likely to kill many snakes to
make certain the hold of Roosevelt in
New York. They have never been
known to do much in the snake killing
line ANYWAY,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
STRANGE Hobby.

William James. probate court dep
uty, tells Of pest extraordinary that
comes about that Office. She is a
woman, middle-aged. heavy jowled
person, who comes around shortly
after she has read in the paper Of the
death OF prominent man. And she
comes because she wants to read the
dead mans will as soon as it Is pro.
bated. She has no hopes OF receiving
a bequest in any of the Wills. She
Sust likes to look them over. Read
ing Wills Is her hobby.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
ABOUT THE SCHOOLS.
IScranton Journal

lSSidHtoH Journal
Look at the thousands of bright boys
and girls who can't figure or spell and
are sometimes quite deficient in read
ing and writing. who arc struggling
with geometry, natural philos ophy, al
zebra and latin. But this gets them
something just the same. 1t gets them
on the accredited list of some college
ard three out Of every hundred of our
high school graduates can enter the
freshmen class, while the other ninety
seven are unfit to hold a position in a
place where they may be called upon to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Running For ofFoe.

Running for Office
This Is the game;
Handling out cards
With your face and your name,
Making bum speeches.
Spending your pelf,
Wearing your lungs out
Boosting yourself.
Shouting your virtues
To one and to all;
Citing your fitness
For wha: may befall.
Telling the voters
Lined up at the bar
Just what a splendid
Good fellow you are.
Running for office
Aud losing YOUR rest.
Saving the air
And beating your breast.
Poundil the table
AMI yelling like thunder.
Trying to make EN-
Believe you're wonder.
Detroit Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
"lt Boat. AL.

This is quoted from a letter OF NJ.
Stockwell Hannibal, Mo. Il recently
used Foley's Honey and Tar for the
first time To say I am pleased does
not half express my feeling. 1t beats
all the remedies I ever used. I con-
tracted a bad cold and was threatened
with pneumonia. The first doses gave
great relief and one bottle completely
cured me-" Contains no opiates. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The writer" says the Baskerville
Vindicator and Republican (standpat.)
has defended Taft and the admins
tration as best he could against the
onelaughts of the insurgents, but
since he has played the baby act and
says an insurgent looks as good to him
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
10 III a11-.1~
Custom Based on Reason.

On the approach Of thunderstorm
French peasants often make up q very
smoky fire, in the belief that safety
from lightning is thus assured. BY
some this is deemed superstition. but
the custom is based on reason, mas
much as the smoke acts as a good
conductor for carrying away the cleo
tricity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Capt. eosardu. again hits the Bulls Eye

This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record Of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots is
living at Lincoln, Ill. Recently inter-
viewed. he says:-"I suffered long
time with kidney and bladder trouble
and used several we'll known kidney
medicines, all Of which gave me no re-
lief until I started taking Foley Kid
ney Pills. Before used Foley Kidney
pills had severe backaches and pains
in my kidneys with suppression and
cloudy voiding on arising in the
morning 1 would get dull headaches.
Now I have taken three bottles OF
Foley Kidney Pills and feel 100 per
cent better I am never bothered with
my kidneys or bladder and again feel
like my own self" Mcbride & Will
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Wise Advice to Follow

When shop hours are done. stop
talking shop and thinking shop. and
talk and think Of something else. Ex-
tend your thoughts beyond the con-
fines of your place Of employment.
Interest yourself not in your neigh
bors and their doings, but In the
achievements Of thinking. useful men
in the community and in the nation
Chicago American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Iona Newspapers
A DISGUISED FARMER
webster CITY Herald.

A farmer residing south of this city
has the following sign tackled up in
several places on his premises: Hunt,
Fish and Be Damned-H you get any
thing you can do better than l." What
happy relief from the many mo
Trespassing" signs to be seen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
THOSE DIRT ROADS.
Knoxville Journal.

If Colonel Young's enthusiasm for
dirt roads can survive the trying ex-
periences of the Des Moines-Omaha
Socia bility Run over the river to-river
road 1t must be water proof. AT last
reports his automobile was stuck in the
mud and Lafe was hoofing it into
town mutterirg to himself all the while
Better roads without increased taxa
ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
Leadlna to Marital Fa,Iure.

A young woman brought up to think
that nothing ought to stand in the
way of the qualification OF her ca.
prices is pretty sure to find 1t irksome
to have to consult the wishes Of a
husband.-Excha1ge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04
.Hanp;ness, Contagious as Yawn.

Good nature, happiness and laughter
ore AS contagious as a yawn. Happi-
ness is a state OF mind, and there is
nothing that contributes more largely
to the general wellbeing of society
than a man with hearty sense OF
humor-Marshall p. Wilder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04

as regular republican we are ready
to throw up the sponge and let him
find peace among his enemies. II he
can"
"As yet Illinois has no anti-pass
law notes the Webster City Herald.
THE enactment of such a law would
do much to clear the atmosphere.
Shorn of this means of corruption, the
lobbyist would find like Othello that
his occupation was gone"
Probably some one will soon begin
to holler for fear that the roads can
not furnish enough cars with which to
move 1owa's stupendous crops" says
the Keokuk aGte City
ut costs $4,000. 100000 year to take
care of our machinery for the Grim
inal classes. If that money could be
put into the training of the child would
it not be better?" suggests the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
president Taft, standing pat by
Ballinger, and Ballinger standing pat
on his own rights and personal honor
is one of the big things in this mael-
strom OF ridiculous politics today"
says the Burlington Hawkeye.
"a time of debate and even of up
heaval is not the time to lose conf
dence. 1t is the time to have conf
dence," asserts the Des Moines Regis
ter and Leader. IF the republican
party We're harmonious, and satisfied
to merely recount the great achieve
ments Of the past, then would be oc-
casion to indulge in despair"
The beginning of the end of the
old guard came when it stood for
that name" says the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
when you think the world is going
against you. face about and go with
the world" advises the Waterloo
Times Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04

Probably some one will soon begin
to holler for fear that the roads can
not furnish enough cars with which to
move Iowa's stupendous crops" says
the Keokuk aGte City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04

as regular republican we are ready
to throw up the sponge and let him
find peace among his enemies. II he
can"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04

The beginning of the end of the
old guard came when it stood for
that name" says the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-04

when you think the world is going
against you, face about and go with
the world" advises the Waterloo
Times Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

Norwich People Should Not Wait In
til II Is Too Late.

The appalling death rate from kid
ney disease is due i'm most cases 10 the
fact that the little kidney troubles are
usually neglected until they become
serious. The slight symptoms give
place to chronic disorders and the
sufferer goes gradually into the grasp
Of diabetes, dropsy Brights disease,
gravel or some other serious form OF
kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache. head
aches, dizzy spells: If the kidney Sc
cretions are irreg ular OF passage and
unnatural In appearance, do not de-
lay Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders-they cure where
others fail. over one hundred thou
Here's case at home;
Mrs. ]. c. Sheppard, 1O7 High st.,
Norwich, Conn, says: Il consider
Doan's Kidney Pills an indispensable
remedy for kidney and bladder trouble.
Kidney Pills and learned OF their
great value. They proved very. eff
fective at that time, bringing positive
relief from pain in the back aud cor
recting other Kidney difficultiGs that
had caused me a. great deal OF annoy
ance ! procured Doan's Kidney Pills
from N. ID. Sewn g. Sons drug store
and since lesrning OF their merit, /
have kept a supply in the house"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Miiburn Co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Dosn's-and
take no other.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Camp Ground Interests.

Howard Morse goes to New Brit
ain today Saturday.
Miss F'lorine Davis of Rockville was
among the new corners of Friday
Paul Holmes OF New London is at
the family cottage on Haven avenue.
Miss Jennie Brown of Taftville is
It the cottage in the circle for the
season.
Mrs. Keator and three children of
Jamaica, l.. l., are at the Gleason cot
tage in the circle for the summer.
M. and Mrs. A A. Newell, Miss
Lois Palmer of Hartford opened their
house on Mystic avenue Thursday.
Mrs. Lizzie Robinson Carter and
three children of Rutherford, N. J., are
at the MacIntire cottage on Haven
avenue.
Mrs. H. B. Smith, DR.. and Mrs. H.
7; Galpin of New York. and Miss
Charlotte Galpin of India napoIis Ind
are at the Bungalow for the season.
The Misses Wolcott, who came to
the camp Friday morning. left the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
trip through New York and

from a trip through New York and
New Jersey.
Mrs. Elmer E. Ernshaw and daugh-
ter are spending the summer at Gales
Ferry.
William Brady of the "Gentleman
from Mississippi company as the
guest of local friends
Mrs. A. w. Fisher Of Westerly has
been the guest of friends in this city.
Principal C. C. Spratt and family
will spend the summer in Brfdgton.
Maine.
W. P. Warren has returned from
Bermuda.
Miss Essie Macdonald is spending
the summer with her parents, Mayor
and Mrs. A. Macdonald.
Mrs. Ellen Stoddard was in Waure-
gan on Friday.
Mrs. Edgar Clark is the guest of
DR.. and Mrs. Guild in Windham.
Miss Lizzie Clark and Mrs. Ellen
Stoddard have recently been guests OF
Windham relatives.
Society Meetings.
The w. c. II. II. met with Mrs. j.
w. Cutler Friday afternoon.
The last meeting of the Kings
daughters until October was held at
the time of Mrs. A. r. Cole in South
Woodstock this week.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
FUN RAJ.
Mrs. E. n. Cortiss.

Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Au-
gusta Stearns Cortiss, wife of Coun-
ty Commissioner E. II. Cortiss, and
eldest daughter of Theodore Stearns
of Danielson, We're held from the fam
lily home in North Grosvenordale on
Friday afternoon. Local relatives and
friends attended the funeral The de-
ceased. who was SO years of age, leaves
her husband and six children, the
oldest of the children being IS years
and the youngest s months.
Postofffce Holiday Hours.
The postofice win be open from $50
to II m. and from p. M. to 7.45 p.
m. on Monday, July 4. The money or
der division and the register division
VIII be closed all day The mails will
be despatched and received as usual
A Pivotal Game.
There is much interest in the game
that the Tri- Village and North Gros-
venordale teams will play at DayVille
this Saturday afternoon. Upon it's
outcome depends the leadership in the
AndeInS win, they will have clinched
their hold on first place and be in line
to make a great fight TO land the flag.
If Tri-Village wins they viii again
leaders and remain one of the most
dangerous contenders for the cham
pionship of the organization. Both
teams are in fine shape and viii pre-
of interest to note here that the ONLY
game that the An6ems have lost this
season was dropped to Tri-VilIage at
Dayville on the opening date of the
season. Both teams are now much
stronger than they were at that time.
Administrator Appointed.
Fred c. Leavens of wiIlimantic has
been named as administrator of the
estate of George w. Butts, late of
WilIiamsville. and six months fixed
by Judge Oliver E. Getty of the pro-
bate court as the time limit for filing
claims against the estate.
To Close Four Nights Week.
The clothing and shoe dealers of
Danielson have entered into their us
ual summer agreement to close their
places of business on four nights
week-Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
and F'riday-during the months of Ju-
ly and August. The arrangement be-
comes effective next week.
Over Patriotism to Be Curbed.
The usual words of warning are be-
ing spoken to those who have a ten
dency to be over-enthusiastic in their
celebration of the Fourth. While there
has been no campaign in Danielson
for less dangerous Fourth it is point
ed out by the officials that the stat
utes applying to the proper and linn
tied use of explosives are still on the
books and that punishment may be
meted out to those who revel in de-
fiance of them.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
EAsTFoRD AMBITIOUS.
Would Like TO Have Next Senator On
Rotation Precedent.

Such political talk as is going about
this hot weather contains the hint that
the town of Eastford expects to be
honored by the other towns in the
Twenty eighth district when the re-
publican convention gets together in a
few weeks by having the party's can
didate for the state senate selected
from that community. If that be true
it means a true contest in the district
convention for Putnam already has
at least two candidates for the place
in Hon. G. II. Hammond and DR.. +. A.
Libby and the names of other men
here in Putnam have been mentioned
to succeed Senator Charles E. Searls.
who is not a candidate. Eastford
claims the honor on the strength of
the rotation system under which towns
lar periods. Eastford wanted it two
years ago when Thompson got it and
how, it is said, feels that the men
named should come from there.
Preparing for Sewer Building.
c. E. Chandler of Norwich retained
as consulting engineer by the city of
Putnam during the period that the
sewer system is to be building, was
in Putnam Friday relative to that
business: The bids for the construc-
ton of the first section OF the sewers
are to be opened next week.
City Notes.
Mrs. F. f. Waterman and Miss Ethel
Rowe have gone to New Hampshire
for the summer.
Mrs James NJ. Kent of New York
is the guest of DR.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Kent.
Mrs. Amy Lund has returned to
Worcester after spending a week with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilpatric.
Mrs Charlotte champlin has been
al Mantle and Crecent Beach for a
week.
Mrs. L. f. Perry and children are
visiting Ia Washington Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wheelock have
returned from trip to Niagara Falls
and Canada
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Burnett have
been guests of Mrs. F. E Burnett.
Major A. d. Mcintyre has returned
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
Decentralization to Be curbed.
STAFFORD SPRINGS
Morrison Madison Marriage - Rev
DR.. &. w. Bishop to Preach at Con-
gregationaI Church.

Miss Gertrude Mattison and George
Morrison were married at the rectory
of Grace church Wednesday afternoon
by Rev. r. NJ D. Adams Mr.. and
Mrs. Morrison left on the boat train
for a brief wedding trip, after which
they will reside in the borough.
Most of the mills will close today
Saturday until after the Fourth.
The Stafford baseball team will play
the Somersvilles on the fair grounds
this Saturday afternoon.
Harold Butterfeld is employed in
the Minterburn mills in Rockville, do
ing office work.
Mrs. w II. Smith is visiting frienes
in Jamestown. r. l.
Robert l.. Stevens. who has been
spending several days in town has re
turned to Philadelphia
The Knights of King Arthur have
suspended their meetings until fall.
Mrs. II. J. O'Brien of Springfield is
the guest of relatives in Staffordville.
Rev. DR.. {. w. Bishop to Preach.
DIR. F. w. Bishop. former pastor
at the Congregational church. Will oc-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

E. b. Chandler of San Antonio,
Texas. is visiting in woodstock where
he was formerly a resident
Senator and Mrs. Charles T.. Searls
leave this Saturday morning for a
stay of six weeks at Nantucket.
Souvenir w. II. Taylor has been at
Providence buying gifts" from a
wholesale jeweler to be used during
the summer.
Peter Suzio of New Britain was in
Putnam Friday.
The dates for holding the annual
Putnam fair have been selected. Mon
day will be entry day and Tuesday will
be the big" day. The fair comes
this year during the same week as the
Brooklyn fair, but on different days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02

same day to spend the Fourth with
the family of Supt. I. w. Ryley of
Mystic.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Nj. Wheeler and
two children, and V. r. Wheeler of
Providence opened their cottage on
trip by auto.
Mrs Laura Robinson Jackson of At
tleboro. Mass, with her father and
mother, Rev. and Mrs. H. d. Robin
son of Charley, Mass, are at the Gar
diner cottage on Haven avenue.
Mrs. Costello Lippitt, Miss Marion
Wolcott, Marguerite Wolcott, Miss
Julia Hartwell, of Norwich, opened
Pinehurst for the season Friday. The
party made the trip by automobile
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
NEARLY 200 CONFIRMED.
Bishop Milan Administers Sacrament
at ST. Mary's Church-Candidate
Pledged to Total Abstinence.

Rt. Rev. ]. J. Milan. bishop OF the
diocese of Hartford, paid his first
visit to this section of the state Fri
day, when he administered the sacra-
ment of confirmation to classes at
Pomfret and in this city. Bishop
Milan conferred the sacrament at
Pomfret during the afternoon.
st. Mary's church on Providence
street was crowded for the evening
service, the ma jority of the local Cath
Ole population finding places in the
edifice to extend a welcome to the
new prelate. The class confirmed
numbered close to 200, and the mem
bers were, in accordance with the
Bishops custom. pledged to total alb
stinence until they reach the age of
25.
Legislative Reunion.
That reunion of the Connecticut
legislative clubs of 1901, 1903, 1905,
1907, 1909, to be held at Bishops
colonnade at Savin Rock on August
10th means lot of work for just the
to those 1000 persons who are TO be
hidden. As usual, Souvenir w. H.
Taylor of this city is the man behind
the pen. When he gets through send
nag out notices of the affair to legis-
lators in every work and corner of the
state he will have despatched about
l., 500 pieces of matter Included in
this number are 1000 invitations, 1000
envelopes, 1000 addressed return en-
velopes. 1000 banquet ticket blanks,
and 1900 colored cards of the colon
made. Then there are banquet tickets
place tickets, badges, etc, to finish up
the more than a dozen thousand pieces
that must be sent out in order to do
the thing right.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-07-02
EXTENSION OF TIME
Asked for BY E. M. Arnold at Meet
ing of Creditors.

Ernest M. Arnold at a meeting OF
about 35 of his creditors gathered at
his place of business in this city has
repeated his statement relative TO the
condition of his investment affairs, as
outlined last week, and asked that hs
be granted a year and a half extern
sion on his short term notes in order
that the best results for his investors
may be achieved. He pointed out that
there is nothing to be gained by fore
ing him to a settlement at this time.
The creditors present, many of them
important ones were in the majority
agreeable to granting an extension,
but certain technicalitiss tended
toward a decision to hold another
meeting in a few days.
Baseball Field Ready.
The new baseball field up in the
Nightingale lot is ready to be the
scene of dedicatory battle today
Saturday when Jewett City comes
here for the second and last time this
season. The field is a good one and a
fast game may be expected.