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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
ITEMS OF INTEREST 10
 WOMEN OF BRIDGEPORT

MUSICALE AT MRS. HOWLAND's. Mrs. John G. Rowland has issued invitations for a musicale to be held
 at her home at 2S5 Park avenue. on
 Tuesday. April IS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

You may say what you like against vouns ministers, but I have nothing hut praise for our young pastor" the nompous Mir Brown remarked as h 3 passed out of the church. Nothing put praise
 50 I observed,~ dryly retorted the deacon who had passed the plate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
A THOUGHT GEM.

Truth will pierce the darkest dungeon Free the soul of letters bound, Raise the standard from the mire To divine, higher ground.
 Dean Talmage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

There Is no question but what wo- mans influence IS felt and is wielded to a larger extent in the making ot our laws and Tn the governmental policy of the nation than they realize, and in the right direction too.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
tuTss IaAMsON's RECITAL.

At the North church on Friday ev- ening Miss Lillian Lanlson will give a recital of the successful modern comedy, "The Fortune Hunter" A musical program will add to the even ing's enjoyment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
sLTRPRIsEn ON ANNIVERsARY.

Sergeant and Mrs. Charles Sucl1ley were visited by a large delegation of friends last night, who presented them with a number of handsome gifts. Sunday was the 20th anniversary of MT. and Mrs. Suckley'S wedding. The hosts were greatly touched at the evil
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04
Ff0M A WOMAk'S VIEWPOINT

The arguments advanced in favor of womana's suffrage are many; some more or less ridiculous, others sane and reasonable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

whether the country would benefit materially by the universal adoption of equal suffrage privileges IS de- batabie question The writer does not believe that the great majority of vomsh are willing to take upon themselves this additional obligation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

Some one has said that George Washington was President of the United States, but that Martha Wash ington ruled George.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

When the men give up the job of running the government 1t will then be time for the women to take hold. Up to the present the men have done tolerably we'll. although they have made fools of themselves occasional
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-04-04

have noticed that the most enthu- siastic "barkers'' for the woman's suf- trags side show are women unable to rule their own household, or man age successfully the servants in her employ They are not usually, wo- men who have cradles to rock, and manifold household cares. This whole matter has become more of a popular fad than a real, serious con- viction, and history has yet to record q revolution brought about by popu- lar fancy
 This is c big world with complex prohiems to be settled but the Home world is bigger. brighter. and a hap pier field for the ideal woman to try out her talents. in the government of which her ambition, tempered with love. crowned with the noblest of Gods gifts, motherhood, has made her the reigning queen of honor. ELEANOR.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
FROM TEN MONTHLY
MEETINGS GATHER HERE IN
QUARTERLY SESSION.
PRESIDENT EDWARDS, OF
PENN, TO SPEAK SUNDAY
Pastoral Meeting Friday Afternoon
Followed by Missionary Rally at
Nisht-eusinsss Meeting Held This
Afternoon, and Sunday School Rally
Set for Tonight.

Representatives from ten different
Friends monthly meetings in central
Iowa towns are in session in this city
at the Friends church, Joining in the
service of the regular quarterly meet
irg The different phases of church
work are being taken up. and on Sun
day the workers will be addressed by
Rev DR.. D. N. Edwards. president Of
Penn College Oskaloosa, the state
school of the denomination. DR.. Ed
wards wili preach both morning and
evening.
The first session of the quarterly
meeting was held Friday afternoon be-
ing pastoral meeting Friday night
Rev. Zeno H. Doan, of New Providence,
gave the address at missionary rally
This forenoon the address was by Rev.
r a. Napier. of .Ames This afternoon
the regular business meeting was held.
and this evening will take place Sun
day school rally. with an address by
Rev w. E. Shafer, of Nevada. superin-
rendent of Sunday school work OF the
quarterly meeting. Mr.. Shafer will also
have charge Of a round table at which
five minute addresses Will be made.
The attendance at the meeting is
much above the average The monthly
meetings participating are those Of this
city. LeC:-ani. Bangor Albion. Nevada.
Anes. Liberty. Stanford Prairieville.
and Hartland
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
MANY TEACHERS ATTEND
School instructors From County and
City Hear Lectures Of Pedagogy and
Travel At General Meeting Of Tsaeh.
ers Hold at High School.

With 200 teachers from the town.
rural and city schools Of the county in
attendance, the general meeting called
for them by County Superintendent
Mary Hostetler, opened in the study
hall OF the high school building this
morning at GAS O'Clock.
Two lecturers. Prof. c. P. Colgrove.
OF the Iowa State Teachers College.
Cedar Falls, and Mr. Nat NJ Brigham.
Of Wheaton, ILL.,. were the principal
speakers OF both the forenoon and af-
ternoon programs.
Both programs were opened with
numbers sung by the high school glee
club.
Both Of Professor Colgrove's lectures
dealt with pedagogical subjects, his
morning address being on the subject.
Pedagogical Notes and Beams" an in
structive. concise and clear argument
on subjects OF special interest to
teachers.
Mr. Brigham gave a splendid talk on
the grand canyon OF the Arizona. illus
trated with pictures. The afternoon
session opened 1t 1880 o'clock. Prof
Colgrove spoke on Positive and Mega
tive Factors In School Government"
Mr.. Brigham's address was another IL
Illustrated lecture called From Colo
RADIO to Kit Carson"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

IF he fails 90 land he will spUroc!a2A
the campaign Joke that - sola Of . can
Atdete VINO once replied - he sym
pasSesSu lnpso Of his 1yisn1o ths next
snosnang aStse his defeat. Whsn he sad:
mo. I dtAn't win out but made H..
o0o ~ my campaign. Ill right" "Why,
how's 4hat?' they inquired. well. you
sse Il IVES This way Ny wife hsd
made q contract to have the family
history looked up and published for
$1,000 ana when l became . candidate
tor this office my enemies did the work
for nothing"
A. an evidence OF the danger Of tech
nical bars being raised to the right OF
q city 70 take over q public utility plant
even tho 4 contract in the form of q
franchise may have been negotiated
may be cited troubles In Winnipeg
which Just now are in the newspapers.
In 1892 Winnipeg granted q franchise
to a street railway corporation with
a municipal ownership option to be-
come effective in 1927 or sixteen years
hence. The company now proposes to
generate its power by water far from
the city and the courts hold that II It
is permitted to establish it's power
plant outside the city limits the city
will never be able to take over the prop
erty which Is outside OF its jurisdic-
ton and thus will the company secure
a perpetual franchise under the Suise
OF municipal ownership option. The
trusteeing of Messrs. Jones and HOvey's
utilities for the city il ever attempted
should be guarded for similar unsx-
pected 3okers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
rNRt0 ROADS MOSTLY DRAGGED
WHILE CITY STREETS ARE
UNTOUCHED.
POLL TANEs ARE SPENT
FOR OTHER PURPOSES
PSu Tax 10 Road Tax and One Third
~ polIs Collected Would Drag All Of
City Streets II City Officials Would
Use Money ishtfuIIy-Farmers Are
Dragging.

The farmers are out with their road
drags: in fact they were out Friday
and today and the North Third avenue
road for twenty three miles is as
smooth as a pavement up to the city
limits. but there the dragging stops
All Of Marion township north of town
is well dragged. The Nicholson's Ford
road Is dragged right ZIP 10 the city
limits; so IS the Quarry road. The
Marietta road is as smooth as boule
ward up to the city limits while some
work has been done on the North Cen
ter street road and dra ga We're at work
Friday on the West Main street road.
but not thing has been done inside
the city limits. The West Summit
street and West Main street roads from
the smooth. well-dragged country roads
to the pavements are almost impass-
able while South Center street and
streets leading east are in a frighttul
condition as we'll as all other dirt
streets inside the city
Up to date the farmers have the
laugh on the Narshailt own Cub. Arid
great demonstration the club told the
farmers how they ought 10 drag the
roads and the club offered to see that
the city dragged it's dirt roads If the
farmers would drag Now the farm ers
have dragged right up to the cry linn
its and the city does nothing rs dirt
roads are so near i'm passable as a win
ter's thawiag and freezing can make
them.
Who is to blame The ci-v has coll
lected IN poll taxes s172-=o - thrae
quarterly renorts since Na-c'' ~ last
and ending Dec 81 a third Quarter
is almost due. A poll tax Is roa6 tax
and nothing else Primarily Il pro-
vides for citizens to get out and work
on the roads or paw $3.50 But the city
Of Marshafitown collects the po1l taxes
and puts the money into its general
fund where It ia spent or paved streets.
for fire fund and in meeting the citv's
overdrafts for general EXPENSES II
one third OF the uoii tax paid IN 20 this
city were used for road drassing every
!irt street IN the city limits could Re
kent dragged turnout the entire vear
All we need is the will to do it. In
the meantime the farmers have made
our boosters feel like so cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Sunday Church Ssvyjess

Sunday services and sefmon sub.
jects of pastors in the city churches
and other places OF worship tsnorrow
are AZ follows:
Methodist. Rev. s. e. Elis-Morn.
ing. Tho Makers and Unmakers Of
Character" evening. sacred concert by
the choir and their friends
Baptist. Rev. James 1Gc0es-0dorn-
ing. 1.-THE Master Motive in Human
Life; What It Ought to Be-" evening.
Coincidence in Battle and the Secret
Of Victory"
congregational. Rev. B. r. Martin
Morning. The Lenten season ~ Re.
lated to Protestantism: vespefs. ''The
influence of Desire on Religious Ex-
perience.'
First Church Of Christ. scientist -
Subject for 10:45 service. Christ
Jesus"
Presbyterian. Rev. James RAyburn-
Morning. The Personality Of God" No
evening service.
Central Church of Christ, Rev. G. H,
evening Hearers Of the Word"
Iowa SoldierS Home. Rev. Jess Cole
|-.Afternoon, ESQ. "The Reward Of
Faithfulness in Companionship and
Possessions" Also service at $3.50. !.
Salvation Army, EnAign g. A. Meyer
Holiness meeting at 1880. Junior
meeting 1880, Young Peoples Legion
$3.50. special swearing In" service at
s o'clock. Adult. Alfrida Swanson. Of
Des Moines. and Capt John Bittdorf,
Of Racine, Wis, will have charge Of
the Sunday service.
First United Evangelical. Rev. W. n.
Force-Morning. The Unexpected IN
Life: evening. Mr.. F. J. Young viii
preach.
Elm Norwegian Lutheran Rev. o.
Qualen-Morning. '.The Baptism Of
Jesus" evening service at usual hour.
United Brethren, Rev. c. e Pilgrim
sunday school at $3.50. informal de-
votional service 1t 1880. christian en-
deavor at $40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

lumber belonging to him. was dis
charged and the case against him wa
dismissed by Justice Peek Friday at
ternoon. According to the justice Cur
tbs failed to prove his charge.
Nelson Forshee. Henry Hayes, John
Murray, John Joyce and r. e. Blair.
who were arrested for vagrancy and for
being drunk, were sent to jail for terms
of from FIVE to thirty days by Justice
Peek this morning. Blair drew the
thirty day sentence.
Joseph Miner and Charles Donavan,
who were arrested by Constable Collins
for vagrancy. were each given three
days in jail by Justice Willard this
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Local Comment

Unless the Marshalltown Club can
persuade the present administration to
spend some OF its poll tax money for
road dragging the club will have to 80
down into it's own pocket for the money
with which to drag our dirt streets or
else shut up about the farmers. The
farmers have been out and have drag
ged their roads up to the city limits.
There the road work stops until we get
inside the doors of the Aiarshalltown
Club where the talk begins. The city
could contract TO keep every dirt road
within its limits we'll dragged for three
years for the sum which the councl!
will expend on one automobile patrol
in one year. 1t could do it with one
third Of the poll taxes it collects for
road work and then spends on general
expenses. Why is it not done?
The school election for election of
members to the school board and for
the voting Of a building fund tax will
be held at the club rooms of the Mar
shalltown Club on the ground floor OF
the Masonic Temple on March 13 which
is the same day as the city primary hut
voters should remember that the city
primary is different election held at
different places or else they will not
lose their votes in the school election.
The law provides that those voters
are qualified to vote in the city pri-
mary who will be legal voters at the
time Of the city election which will be
held March %
Many candidates are advertising
themselves as candidates for commits
sloner" when there is no such office
provided for in the statute. The law
mentions a mayor and two councilmen.
II is only in common discussion that
we have come to speak of the new law
as the commission plan and the three
officials as commissioners
One more week OF the campaign has
passed by and the most discussed Ques-
ton is as to whether Pierce or the la
Dor ticket or some one OF the field OF
candidates will be the second high man
in the primaries. Had the present adj
ministration repaid its political debt to
the labor unions by delivering to their
ticket there would have been no ques-
ton today as to the ability Of the la
Dor ticket to qualify for one Of the
nominations but with the mayor and
Ed Mack and the administration Yflen0S
working for Pierce and the labor unions
working for their ticket it Is still any
mans guess as to who will be second
man in the primary for mayor. As TO
councilmen nobody knows much about
It, The administration slogan is to
pick one man with Pierce and let the
third nomination go where 1t will.
Those opposed to the present regime
and DESTROYS of a new deal are split
up among the field with most OF the
candidates padding their own canoes
McCarten Is confined to the hospital
as the result OF his operation and un-
able to do any work In his campaign.
His friends. however, are doing what
they can but the administration influ-
ence Is active against them and with "a
administration candidate in the field
those opposed to q continuation Of the
present conditions are compelled to
center on some most likely candidate 70
defeat the Pierce ticket.
Pierce Is having his record most
freely discussed all over town and even
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
JONES NAILS ONE.
Candidate For Mayor Brands catalss
House Story ~ eslse.
Political Advertisement

House Story ~ esloA.
Political Advertisement.
To the voters:-It has como 70 mo
straight that the men who are boost
ing for Pierce are saying that bought
paint for the county Of Sears. Roebuck
& Co.. q catalog house. when was
q member Of the board Of supervisors.
This 10 false In every particular. Dur
ing tho time that served on the board
no paint nor any other material was
ever bought by the county Of Sears.
Roebuck 4 Co. nor Of any other cat.
alog house and the records OF the
board are public property. open to In
spection. to prove what say. One
order Of special iron paint for iron
bridges was purchased direct from tho
manufacturer in Cincinnati. O. All
other paints. oils and materials used
by tho country were purchased from
Narshall county firms. seem to b
marked for attack by the supporters OF
the present administration and its
candidate. and ask that all campaign
stories be investigated before they are
believed.
W. H. jones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
RACING MEN ORGANIZE
Company 20 Promote Race Meeting Of
Cedar Valley Circuit Organized Fri
day Niqh.-C. w. Nelson Elected
President and George w. Daring
Secretary.

NJ meeting Friday night Of those
Interested in the promotion of harness
races under the Cedar Valley circuit
next jane az organization vas formed
70 take charge of the local meeting.
The association as vet has been given
no name but VIII ne a stock company
IN which any ore interested may par
ticipate.
Charles ". Nelson was elected presi-
dent OF the company. A P. strub vice
president. and George W. Daring sec
rotary and treasurer An executive
board will be chosen later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

sftion Will - eecufed for the return q
Joseph e. Brown Friday morning Ac-
cording to me same source Of infofma-
ton the chtsf u polios said Brown was
wanted for attempting to commit
criminal operation. but that he had not
received any Of the Details Of the al
legged charge. Il II not known whether
an officer VIII be sent for Brown. or
whether requisition papers will be Sc
cured or forwarded to the officers here
with instructions to return Brown to
Pennsylvania.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
TO REPEAT cAn7a7A "sE7AANv."
Will Be suns at the odeon-Takes
Place Of " NJ c. A. Me.tina.

The canteta "Pethan ny" WhicF7 was
sung az the Methodist church Friday
night. Will be repeated at the odeon
SUNDAY afternoon. beginning at 3:15
O'Clock II Will be free. n i Jokes the
place Of the usual mems meeting held
SUNDAY afternoons under me auspices
of the Railroad Y. NJ C. a For this
reason. also. the lower foor Of the
theater Will be reserved for men only.
for whom the ca.tata will he especially
sung. The rest - the theater Will be
thrown open u others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
AUSTIN NO BETTER.
Hope Lessons in Case Of Waterloo Ae-
eident Victim.

From Waterloo today it is said that
hope IS lessening in the case of Henry
Austin. the wealthy retired farmer
who was the victim of an automobile
railroad crossing accident Wednesday.
While the patients kidneys are per-
forming their functions somewhat bet
ter than they have been since the ac-
cident. there is still cause for alarm
owing to their condition. Unless a nor
nal condition of the kidneys is reached
soon 1t is feared that death will only
be a question Of short time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

The Twentieth Century Club will
meet Tuesday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A. Morgan. Miss
Rachel Steinmen, of Chicago. a violin
list Of unusual ability. will give a re-
cital. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Harry Camnack. Of this city. and Mr..
Ralph NJ. Hix. will act as accompan-
list
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
BETHANY cANTArA SUCCESS.
Entertainment. Given Under Auspices Of
Methodith Brotherhood Much Enjoyed

The cantata, Bethany" (Rhys-Her-
herD. given at the Methodist church
Friday evening by well-known local
singers, proved most pleasing in ev-
cry way and was a most decided sue
cess. The solo parts were splendidly
taken by Mrs. Howard Wilbur Miss
Jessie Hall. Mr.. Henry Shove. Jr.. Mr..
George Milhiser and Mr.. Ross Sails
bury. Mr.. Ralph NJ. Xix, of Waterloo
was at the piano. and an orchestra ac-
Commandment was also a feature The
cantata was directed by Mr.. P. NJ
Adam SON
An audience of fully 400 was pres
ent. and the Methodist brotherhood
under whose auspices the cantata was
given, netted a neat sum for its treas
ury
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Indoor Baseball
Standing Of the Clubs.

For the first time during the season
the four leading teams OF the Railroad
Y. NJ c. a. Indoor Baseball Lea que. me.
in double header Friday night. The
gymnasium class and the MarshaIltown
Buggy Company teams. that have been
tied for first place both won and the
tie remains unhrosen. The other two
Of the first division teams ware both
beaten. but not without hot struggle.
tina. developed two OF the fastest and
best played games of the schedule The
gymna SUM class shut out the Iowa
Central by the score of 70 o. The
buggy company beat the Britain 4
Co team by the score 5 to in eight
innings The following was the score
OF the first game:
Gymnasium Glass $50 1-3
Iowa Central ....0 90
The teams lined up as follows: Gvm-
nasium class-Poduska. pitch: East.
catch: wittel first; Cox second; Bur
rift. third: Smith. LETT short: Scott.
tral-wood. pitch Dunn. catch: Bates.
first: Kuhns. second: Wright. third:
Scott. left short: vyskocil. right short.
The score OF the second game was:
Buggy Company. 30
Britain & Co. ....o o 2 o o o o %
The players OF the teams were: Mar
shalltown Buggy Company Doty.
pitch: Wood. catch: Newblon. first:
Moehrl, second: Worden. third: Fuller.
left short; wil.z. right short: Studer.
left neld. Britain 4 Co.-1ngledue,
pitch; G. Hockridge. catch: johnson.
first: Cramer second: Maloney. third:
D. Hockridge, left short: Carlson. right
short; Osborne, left field.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

Tho Sweetest Girl in Paris." the
new musical extravasansA. aftsr . run
Of ESQ performances In Chicago's La.
Sale opera house. will be seen for %aao
firet time at the New Odeon Tuesday
evening. The seat sale win open AOns
day morning at 10 .. m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

Masquerade ball at Forney's hall
Monday evening. Feb. q. Prize to the
best representative character, most
comic costume. and the best masked
person Admission 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
BURY GRIFFIN HERE.
Father Docs Not Come But ordsrs
DISPOSITION Of the Body.

The body Of Edward F. Griffin, who
was killed east OF the city Tuesday at
ternoon while working with a Great
Western pile driving crew. was buried
in Riverside this afternoon After his
father. J. J. Griffin. had been found at
Milbank, 8. D.. he telegraphed that he
would reach this city Friday night. He
did not arrive and this morning the un-
de-taker received telegram from the
father instructing him to bury the body
here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
WILL SEND FOR BROWN.
Pennsylvania Prosecutor Says He Will
Get Reousition

According to a telegram received by
Chief Of Police W. E. Nicholson, from
]. NJ Rhey. district attorney Of Cum
berland county. at Carlisle, Pa, a requi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25
Licensed TO Wed.

Joe VI. Ferguson. farmer. aged 20. and
Nettie L. Mckittrick. aged 20, both Of
this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

Ny Noah 2 Shirl Of Lisbon. spent
Friday in the city with friends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-25

In The Police Court.
Charles Struble. who was arrested
on d charge Of larceny fled " Milton
Curtis. VINO alleged that Struble stole