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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
FOREIGN LADoRERs 70 DE AMER.
IcAMixEp ~ MASON caTv
THRU NIGHT scHooLs.
sRorHERAoop
PROMOTES SCHOOL PLAN
Riotous Celebration o. orssk Easter
Arousss Citizens 10 Aid Of chureh-
msn-WilI Endsavor to Adapt Inn
migrants to Conditions and asmaks
Thorn For Citizenship.
.cial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Mason City. April 25.-The people Of
Mason City, realizing that something
must be done in an educational way II
the large foreign element now coming
here are ever to be made into respects
able citizens, have decided to establish
night school In the Grant school
house, which is located in a vicinity
where a large number of them quarter.
Most Of these people are Greeks. but
there is a large number of Monteneg-
rams, Italians, Bulgartans and Servians.
and not one in twenty can understand
the English language, knows practically
nothing of what is expected Of them
as citizens, and can see no reason why
the customs of their native land should
not prevail IN this country. Sunday
their celebration of Easter in a general
debauch and in frequent fights in
which the knife and gun were used.
with no less tina nthree men badly in
jured, one very near death, is plenty Of
evidence why such course as has
been inaugurated should be carried out.
The Brotherhood OF the Congregational
church has taken up this work and will
be behind the movement, altho it
win receive cordial support from the
entire citizenship. Superintendent Gill
more. Of the Mason City schools. is in
charge Of the work and he will be
assisted by John Albin, formerly Of
Minneapolis, where he was at the
head Of q labor bureau, and Joe Kala-
lif. who was a teacher in the old coun-
try. The school was organized yester-
dal with twenty members. For the
present night schools will be held and
all foreigners will be urged to attend.
The purpose is not to teach them any
sort Of christian doctrine but to Amer
icanize. and If possible make them over
30 that they can be asstrnilated into
the great army Of American citizens.
At the present time what to do with
the great number Of foreigners coming
to this city, in order that the city shall
maintain its high standard for re-
ligion. morality ana progressiveness.
Is the biggest questio nbefore the peo-
pie. viii the now idea meet the. ex-
pectations of the people?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
EARLY SoWN FIELDS SHOWING
GREEN AND AN EXCELLENT
STAND 10 REPORTED.
conN PLANTING sTARTED
IN SOUTHERN COUNTIES
Rapid Progress in Farm Work Noted
BY. Crop Director chappsl-Fruit
. Prospects Still Promisins-Pis Crop
Disappointing in Many Localities
News Of the State.
pecia1 to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, April 25.-The weekly
crop bulletin for Iowa. the record for
the present season. says:
The past week was dry and gen.
orally pleasant with cool nights, altho
the average temperature was slightly
above the normal Light, but fairly
we'll distributed showers occurred on
the nth and 18th, but clear weather
prevailed generally during the rest OF
the week, with frost on the morning
Of the 22d. No damage was done. how
ever, as vegetation was not far
enough advanced to be injured
The conditions were unusually fav-
orable for farm work and rapid pro-
gress was made in finishing seeding
and preparing ground for corn. Nearly
all Of the small grain is in and that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
HAD MARRIAGE ANNULLEo.
NJ arrisd Rockford Woman n
leased From Bonds.

" O6nlys"ApT1O0 UOONJOSV VOWNO ~"
leased From Bonds.
Special to Times-Rapublican.
Rockford. April 2b.--Annullment of q
marriage Is seldom asked for by the
man Interested in the case. but this was
SO when James A. Ritter appeared be-
fore Judge Kelley and asked that his
with Lottie NJ. Ritter be an
nulled, and the, Judge 20 decreed. It
appears that Lottie enjoyed the mar
riage relation and prior to her mar
riage TO Mr.. Ritter had been and was
the wife Of one Ralph Brown. They
We're Married Oct. %, 1906. It appeared
that they lived together until Aug. 10,
1907. when Mrs. Brown lett him and
started divorce proceedings It appears
that after she had commenced proceed
ings she received letter, or SO pur-
ported, from Mr.. Browns parents. who
resided at Bradley, S. D., which stated
that Mr.. Brown was dead, and divorce
proceedings were stopped. She then
James A: Ritter, the latter
ceremony occurring in December. 1910.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Ritter discovered
that the first husband was living and
Judge Kelley. on presentation Of the
facts, granted divorce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
FALL PROVES FATAL.

Old Rssidsnt Of Boone Dies From Ef-
fsets Of Drop From Window.
Special to Times Republican.
Boone, April 25.-This afternoon from
the home OF her daughter Yves held the
funeral Of Mrs. Hester Wilson. one
Of the old residents OF this vicinity.
Death was caused from q complication
Of troubles but It Is believed that all
were superinduced by fall from =
second story window short time ago.
Mrs. Wilson, being old and rather
feeble, went to the window, thinking
that it was door and fell to the
ground below. She was painfully hurt,
which with her advancing years made
her condition critical. She passed away
yesterday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
kIsmm. Citizen Dead.

SpeClaI 10 IImeS-FepUDlIcxtH.
Klemme. April 25.-Arthur Gibbs
died Sunday night after a short illness
Of ten days. lie had been home only
a short time. being formerly engaged
In the drug business at Strawberry
Point. He recently went Into partner
ship with his brother Charles. to farm
the old home place. the we'll known
Gibbs farm" 1t was while blowing
there that he contracted a cold which
rapidly developed into pneumonia and
proved fatal The funeral was held
this afternoon and was In charge Of
the Masonic lodge. MIR. Gibbs leaves a
wife and three small children
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
searsboro Pioneer Dead.


SDeClai 10 IHDes-1tepuOliCdh.
Scar sboro April 25.-Mr. Thomas
Morgan died at his home in east Sears
boro at the age OF SO years. Mr.. Nor
gan came to Poweshiek county In an
early day and settled at Forest Home
He engaged for a time In school teach
ing and farming, and later he pur-
chased farm near where Searsboro is
now located, and has lived in and near
Searsboro ever since. The funeral
services will be held Wednesday at IL
a. m. from the NJ. r. ch,rch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
"kRY" AT CHARLES CITY.
Russian Agricultural Com mission Seek
knoWsledoa IN Iowa

Russian Agricultural Com mission Seeks
knowledge In lows.
Special to Times-Republioan.
Charles City, April 25.-This city has
been graced by the presence OF Mr..
Theodore Kryshtofovich, the Russian
government agricultural comm issioner,
who is rnaking hds home at st. Louis.
kry" for short, is a Russian newspa-
per man and is getting hold of every
thing that will advance Russian gari-
culture and is sending it to his coun-
trymen- Some time ago he was here
and purchased from the Hart-Parr fac
tory one Of their traction engines and
forwarded it to that country, and it has
50 wen met the demand that ne has
purchased second and this will be
forwarded to Tiflis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25

course. The meetings wGs singularly
successful While enormous bsnNAe %.
crues from tho large number Of COM
verts made the most pronounced benz
eat that the olty win derive from the
Hes In the desds that were
done by the evangeaists and the lnin-
listers under his direction tending to
raise the moral standard Of the city ~
. whole. Rev. Frank Mathis was evan
gsiist. and G. g. CArpentsr and 0Diss
Inca Whinnery Of Ida Grove choir d.
rectors. The meetings were union, be-
ing participated In by all the churches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
Williams Notes.
Times Republican

Special to Times Republican
Williams, April 25.-Dr. and Mrs. M.
w. Graham Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Vorhes
and Mrs. G. NJ. Trumbauer were present
at the spring meeting Of the Waterloo
Presbytery at Cedar Falls. IuesoaS
and Wednesday of last week
P. o. Hecht returned last week from
q business trip to Holyoke. Cal.
Will Schneman has purchased gro
Gerry store in Freeport. III.
Will Bossenberger has accepted a
position in the ]. p. Talcott hardware
store.
Mrs. Will Forbes and children. OF
Alden, are guests at the George Hill
home.
Clinton Stevens was home from Ames
College, Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
own early is up ana shows sood

sown early II UP ana shows a good
stand.
Winter grains and grass are COM
ing on nicely. Many early potatoes have
been planted. and a start was made in
planting corn in the southern counties.
FrGs. prospects are stu very prom
Using ana more than the usual number
OF fruit growers are installing orchard
heaters for use In case Of necessity.
The pig crop Is disappointing In
many localities, but foals and calves
are up to the average and are doing
WELL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
News Of Pocahontas.

Special to Times Republlcan.
Pocahontas, April 25.-Died. Satur-
day. April 90, Mrs. Jack Ryan. Mrs.
Ryan has been sick for the last twelve
months with tuberculosis.
John Brunkhurst, aged 30, died Sun
day Of measles.
DR.. c. B. Knowles leaves today for
Sioux City. where he win make his
future home
Mr.. John J. Ellerbrock sold his in
terest in the Racket store here to his
brother, NJ. Ellerbrock, OF Sfb1ey.
Miss Jose Lieb and Mr.. James Stillp-
fiug. both OF this community. were
married yesterday at the Sacred Heart
church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
II. Sound sleep Of Good H..ith.

Can not be over estimated and any
ailment that prevents it is menace to
health. J. L. Southers. Eau Claire.
Wis, says: II have been unable to
across my back and soreness OF my kid
neys. My appetite was very poor and
my general condition was much run
down. I have been taking Foley Kid
ney Pills but q short time and now
sleep as sound as a rock. my general
condition is greatly improved. and I
know that Foley Kidney Pills have
cured me-" Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
BUYS HER OWN MONUMENT.

Aged Woman Travels From Oregon TO
Iowa to Purchase Grave Stone.
Special to TimesRepublican
Iowa City, April 25.--Mrs. Theresa
Dolozal Fsdevart. q pioneer Of Iowa
City. now living in Eugene, Ores is
taking time by the forelock, in pre-
pairing for her death-which she does
not anticipate as an immediate event,
however. She has ordered q special
monument made for her and erected
over her Grave-to-be. She will travel
from Oregon to Iowa City, to inspect
the Stone, when Il is ready.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25

ana i WcQC 10 the
store to get Q bottle
Of Lydia e. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound, but the
clerk did not want
to let me have it
he said 1t was no
good and wanted me
to try something
else, but knowing
all about It / In
sisted and finally
got It, and T am so
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
1 sj<s civ R.v;x.,.

Special to Times Republican.
Lake City, April 26.-The revival
meetings at the Methodist church
closed here with the Sunday evening
services, after running. four weeks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-25
SHE GOT
WHAT SHE
WANTED
This Woman Had to Insist
Strongly, but it Paid

Chicago, Il.-"I suffered from fe-
male weakness and stomach trouble,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-17
Battle in the Library

The ink called the blottcr AN
odd soak and then the tight start
ed The ruler got her loot IN II
inch by inch, and instead at help.
INK her ont, the stamps stuck tn
ia" envelope, aud let tlr pen hold.
or The keys were IA q bunch.
81 the pencil lead them away aud
let the paper weight At this
the paper knife stepped ~. cut
out the tight aud ~licucu rainrd
supreme
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-17
Pumping, Profitable Proposition
Continued from Page -

y l''ll lNIlE plhlll N'll\'llllk bll'
thousand gallons per minute vii
lrrigat" - acres per hour ~
practically - acres IN lively,
hours. one inch deep THE COS.
ui tie we'll viii vary arcordin,
,u location, but Tor am ordinary
drilled welt will run iron
- tuSl - per foot ui depth T.,
pump this amount ui water from
e depth ui ten feet will require ,
- hur~, power engine. tine cu~t
ui engine Will not exceed 500
pumps. Nl2j. INSTALLING So. anc
iu Operate ON gasoline will cost ]
cents, con d>tiliatr ur kerosene .
cents aud uu crude oil or solar ui
ir"n,~ pvr hour
To pump iuc >,umo amount uI
water from q depth ct - Tee, vii.
rcuulr" H. hur~rpuvrr Engine.
cost NJ not tu"Ncrod ~liil. pump.
$50 amt installing about SlOOaud
L" operate uu gasoline t3 cents,
uu dl~trilaIo cor kerosene. u cents
tud uu crude oil err solar uII. q
cents per hour
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1911-11-17

eases, saving a crop that other.
wise would be- destroyed and sew.
"ral times the cost of the pump.
ing plant lost i'm On season
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

Now that fruit growers are plan
ming to spray their trees with one
form or another of lime-sulphur So
luton, many inquiries reach the Of
flee of Prof. II. A. Surface, State
zoologist, Harrisburg, Pa, on the
subject of kinds of materials to be
used in its preparation. The follow
ing letter to a Cumberland county
apple grower, on the subject of hy-
drafted lime, may be found instruc-
tive to such as wish to use this lime
in preference to the fresh lump
lime:
Il have made careful examination
of the package of hydrated lime
which you left with me, and upon
such limited test as / have been
able to make, l must give it as my
opinion that it is all right for MAX
ing the lime-sulphur solution, if you
use one-third more lime than ordin-
arily called for in the lime-sulphur
formula. Even with this, it is not
expensive, as the lime is very cheap.
The advantage of this prepared lime
is, that it is so finely divided, that it
should cause no clogging of the noz-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
Justice White Married a Widow.

Mrs. Edward d. White, wife of the
new chief justice of the supreme court,
Is, like her husband, Catholic. She
Is woman of retiring disposition. In
girlhood in New Orleans she fell In
love with White, but he had his for.
tune to make, and her family objected
to the match. They married her to q
more prosperous suitor, though her
friends say she was heartbroken. The
husband, uncle of Preston Gibson. play
wright, lived only few years. After
a season of mourning the widow was
married to White. The couple possess
fortune. and their home in Rhode Is.
land avenue, Washington, is filled with
artistic treasures. They are more con-
spicuous in church affairs than in pure
ly social circles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
PUT ONE over ON
A GEORGIA FARMER.
Mean Trick to Which a Rural
Legislator Was Subjected.

Hoke Smith of Georgia believes his
state crowns all others in it's sense of
civic and political honesty, and he tells
this story to prove it:
A wealthy farmer named Sneads
who, though he could neither read nor
write, was elected to the Georgia leg.
fslature, was a power in politics be.
cause of his sterling honesty. When
he arrived at Atlanta he was invited
10 luncheon at a swell hotel by another
member of the Legislature.
Sneads' host nonchalantly passed him
the bill of fare. Sneads held it before
him as If studying 1t intently.
swell, how does that bill look to
you" asked the host, unaware of his
guests inability to read.
"Well, it may be all right" replied
Sneads, slapping it down on the table
'but you don't catch me vOtin' for II
till know more about It,"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

The next time you are near a china
shop step in and look at the Wedg-
wood jugs and plates with their
charming blue cooring and snowy
white patterns that stand out boldly
against the blue; then go home and
try 20 initiate the effect with blue satin
and white cord or, better still, porce-
lain beads. These porcelain blouses,
as they are called. are distinctly the
thing just now, and the pretty blue
coloring is most becoming.
The waist pictured is of blue chiffon
over duchess lace. The popular XII
mono sleeve is used in the confection.
Pipings of blue satin edge the cuffs
and collars
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
The PeopIe-A Paradox,

AS illustrative of the pessimistic at
titude of the average politician suffer.
ing the pangs of defeat Tom Johnson
Of Cleveland is fond of telling the fol
lowing:
The day after the routing of Bryan
IN 1900 one of the Democratic news
papers in Cleveland sent out circular
telegram inviting expressions of opin
ion from various politicians through
out the country. Perhaps the quaint
est of the replies was that of al
Indiana man. chairman of a county
committee. 1t read:
County has gone for Mckinley b.!
200. The people are in the minority
Heaven help us!'
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
Preferred No Other Side,

Robert Louis Stevenson and Ed
mund Gosse were promenading in
Edinburgh one afternoon when thcv
met stalwart beggar, whom Goss,
refused to aid. Stevenson, however
wavered and finally handed him a six,
pence. The man pocketed the coin
forbore to thank his benefactor, but,
fixing his eyes on Gosse, said in loud
voice:
"And what is the other little gentle
man going to give me?"
"ln future" said Stevenson as they
strobe coldly on, 81 shall be the other
little gentleman London News.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
new TALES
THAT ARE TOLD
The BignesS of Texas.

Representative Burleson Of Texas j..
proud Of telling how big and powerful
IS the state in which he has the honor
to live.
'It's so big" said Burleson on one
occasion, ''that some of its people
don't bother about the rest of the coun-
try. One day Colonel Edgar. editor
and owner of the Lincoln Star, Ne
braska, was travelling in the state, anL
he came to a little railroad station
At that time all newspaper editors
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
A Newspaper
Serial
II Was Written For One Purpose.
But Accomplished Two Purposes
By F. A. mitchell
!. -. :, (. -. =.

Copyright, 1911, by American Press
Association.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
An Awkward interviewer.

One of the raw reporters visitinc
Frank Hedley of the New York sub
way asked him an indiscreet question
Mr.. Hedley merely smiled and said.
IF your city editor was to send you tc
get a story about baby Of distin.
guished parentage l know perfectly
well what question you would ask the
baby's mother"
"oh, you do. do your said the raw
reporter. what would it ber
"You would look the cherub over crit.
ically and then ask the mother, Isn't
II tribe cross eyedf"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

Party frocks for small girls are more
attractive than usual this winter, for,
although the lines remain about the
same, details and materials vary, and
the note of exquisite fineness and dain-
tiness which distinguishes the simple
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

EYELET EMBROIDERY is THE MATERIAL
USED.
evening frock for the young girl is re-
peated in the party frock of her little
sister,
Fine white net trimmed with tucking
and insertion, chiffon. lingerie fabrics
and china silk are all utilized in the
making of the party frock for the
small girl. India silk. messaline or
soft satin is used for the slip. In some
instances thu outer frock is not at
tached to the lining.
The illustration shows a dainty lit
tie dress of AL over eyelet embroidery
which will be found as useful for sum.
mer wear as 1t is appropriate for the
dance dress. A slip Of pink silk gives
the color note
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

zles. l myself have tried it in some
of my spraying operations. l be-
lieve that | can faithfully recommend
it for highly satisfactory results. 1
find no printed statements concern
ing its use for spraying purposes,
but shall have something further to
say from my own observations and
experiments ere long"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

Il wonder if I'll look well In
black?"
What's the matter with you
now? You won't have to wear black
for years to come"
"Oh, / don't know about that. MY
husband is an aviator. Detroit
Free Press.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25

UNIoN.n
had telegraph franks. The colonc.
wrote out a telegram and carried i.
INTO the telegraph office.
''The operator, who was tall and
slender and fierce looking, said,
Charges are 80 cents
"'But it's franked,' explained Edgar.
pointing to the stamp.
"'No good here objected the oper
ator.
"'But it's good anywhere in the
Union argued Edgar. The book of
franks says So
"'Can't help it, was the obdurate re-
sponse.
"Isn't Texas in the Union? asked
Edgar, thoroughly indignant.
"'Oh,' replied the Texan, 'theoreti-
eally, sub; merely theoretically
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-01-25
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION,
~ ESTATE OF
SARAH wilson

Late of Honesdale. Wayne Co., Pa.
All persons indebted to said estate are noti-
fed to make immediate payment to the un-
dersigned and those having claims against
the said estate are notified to present them
duly attcsted for settlement.
j. ADAM KRAFT,
rt-,., Administrator.
Honesdale, Pa. Jan. II 1911.