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The Washington times., 1911-12-20
Miss Margaret Strother Smith and
Miss Effinger Will Make Bow Today
Sbciety Folk Will Throns
the Highlands at
Large Tea.

Society folk will throng the Highlands
this afternoon from to z o'clock fol-
the iiAree tea which Capt. and Mrs
Stfother Smith. u. s. N, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Effinger are giving Ia
present their daughters, Miss ,Margare,
StfOther Smith and Miss Frances Ef.
finger. These two girls are cousins
ana are sharing their first season SO
equally that they have come to be
known as the twin debutantes." In
addition to the ten today, they are to
have q dance together Christmas night,
and recently entertained number OF
their contemporary buds at largs
luncheon at the Grafton.
The ball room at the Highlands,
where the tea will be held, will he
tastefully. decorated with Christmas
greens. and q section Of the Marine
Rand Will play. throughout the reception
for informal dancing.
Presiding at the tea table will be
Mrs Hutch T. Cone, wife Of Rear Ad-
naiyel Gone, u. IS N; Mrs. Fletcher,
wife Of Senator Fletcher, Mrs. A. r.
Fechteler, wife of Captain Fechteler,
U. 8. N; Mrs. walter Mclean, wife of
Captain Mclean, U. 8. N, and Mrs.
Grikon, wife Of Capt. r. s. Irifron,
u. g. N.
Assisting Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Elm
ger and the dehutantes in receiving will
be Miss Charlotte Munroe,, Miss Eliza
beth P. Crenshaw, Miss Martin, Miss
Alice Dressed. Miss Julia Vail. Miss
Miss Dorothy Gatewood, Miss Edmonia
Adsms, Miss Emily Beatty, Miss Eliza
Deth Muntprd, Miss Nina Stockton, and
Miss Elsie Hale, of Staunton, Va,
mouse guest of Miss Effinger.
Of white chiffon with trimmings of
crystal, and Miss Effnger's gown will
be OF white lace over satin with pearl
trimmings. Both will carry shower
bouquets 81 lilies Of the valley and
Mrs. Smith will wear orchid satin
with q corsage bouquet Of violets and
orchids, and Mrs. Efinger, blue bro
caded satin trimmed in crystal.
After the tea the debutantes will en-
terrain the receiving party and an
equal number OF young men at a carl
party at the Westmoreland, where Cap
tain and Mrs. Smith make their home.
Captain and Mrs. Smith will enter
tain at dinner FOR those who dispense
the Inequalities of the tea table.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Wadsworth
have sent out cards for their usual
THURSDAY evenings at home at their
ginning January 4 and continuing until
Lent.
~. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis X. Stevens. Of
New York, will arrive in Washington
Friday to spend the holidays with Mrs
Stevens parents, the Assistant Secre-
tSry Of War and Mrs. Robert Shaw
Mr., oliver and Miss oliver resume
their Saturdays at home after the first
of the year. .:
-..' -
Mrs. Julian James has gone to New
York to spend the holidays with Miss
Furnish.
r
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitney Kipp, of Brook
lyn, N. T., will arrive in Washington
Friday to spend the holidays with the
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. Scott
Smith, OF r street.
Miss Jane Gardner will entertain at
dance in compliment to Mr.. and Mrs.
Kipp on Saturday evening at her home
in Lyonhurst, Va.
The Washington times., 1911-12-20
Meant Well.

He-They asked me to their reception,
but 1t wasn't because they like me; 1t
was only because can sing" ..
She-Oh, I'm sure you're mistaken
Boston Transcript.
The Washington times., 1911-12-20
Club Is Planning
Reception Series

The Congressional Club Is planning a
series Of brilliant receptions 70 rthe win
ter, which together with the several
literary events now being arranged by
the committee, will make most sue
cessful season for that organization.
The members will keep open house
at the club New Year Day and will
receive from 2:30 to $50 o'clock.
Thursday evening, January IS, a dip
lomatic reception will be held, and a
tea and reception will be given to debu-
tantes whose mothers are members Of
the club, Friday, January 20.
saturday, February 3, reception will
House and Mrs. Champ Clark, and a
club breakfast. Saturday. February 10.
Mrs. c. J. Boush
Is Hostess At Tea.
Mrs. c. j. Boush. wife of Captain
Boush. U. s. N, is entertaining at a
small tea this afternoon, from 5 to I
o'clock. to introduce her debutante
daughter, Miss Geraldine Boush, to her
friends in Washington society. Captain
Boush and his family have just re-
turned to Washington from Boston,
where he has been stationed for the
last five or six years.
The debutante will wear a white
froek Of crepe and chiffon, and will!
carry a bouquet of Killarney roses.
Mrs. Boush will receive her guests
wearing a gown Of heliotrope satin and
chiffon, with touches Of gold lace.
In the dinng-room will be Mrs. Coff-
man, wife Of Captain Coffman, U. s. N,
commandment at the Boston Navy yari;
Mrs Althouse. wife Of Commander Alt
house, y. s. N, and Miss Rockwell
The Misses Parker will receive with
Mrs. Boush and her daughter
The house will be tastefully deco
rated with pink roses, and a string or
chestra will play during the reception.
The Washington times., 1911-12-20

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THE TIMES a. !
Question Blk

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21

over the path Of Pere Marquette and
the the oozy grave Of Herando De Soto
A flash In the air. the futter Of a hand
and fading song Of the cylinders as
he disappears on the far horizon. So
swift, exultant, conquering, Robinson
came down the Mississippi.
Each to his day and his danger. his
century and his work. DeSoto, and his
helmed and harnessed cavaliers, the
Jesuit with his canoe and his savage
oarsmen and Robinson in his chal-
lenge to the gods. And calm, unchanged
and unchangeable the mighty river
goes its way majestically and-walts
the newer marvel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
Gutter Fa. VS.. tuberculosis.

Should We inspect milk from dis
eased cattle. or should we have a law
on cattle inspection?
ask you to read the following re-
port taken from the Second Interim re-
port OF the Royal Commission on HUI
IMAM and Animal tuberculosis. 1t was
issued in January. 1907. 1t presents
the conclusion of the commission after
thorough and extensive Investigations
covering more than FIVE years. The re-
port is signed by Sir Michael Foster,
Prof. G. Sims Woodhead, Prof. Sidney
Martin. Sir John McFadyean, and Prof.
Rubart Boyce.
The following is an extract:
There can be no dovbt but that In
a certain number of cases the tubercu-
losis occurring in the human subject,
especially in children is the direct re-
suit of the Introduction into the human
body of the bacillus Of bovine tubercu-
| losis; and there also can be no doubt
that in the majority at least Of these
cases the bacillus is introduced thru
cows milk. cows milk conta ming boz
vine tubecle bacili is clearly a cause
Of tn berculosis and of fatal tuberculo-
sis in man.
We not only have tuberculosis to
contend with but number Of diseases
which are deleterious to the health Of
man and more especially to children, a
few of which are cows afflicted with
masttfis, mucuous cat.rrh, purulent
catarrh. gang~enous mastitis. foot and
mouth disease, COW pox anthrox, ra bies,
lung plague, ectinomycosis, ETC., the
milk of which is dangerous and is
proven to be transmitted to man by
the use Of such milk. We not only
have this to contend with, but milk
from herds with tuberculosis, milk
from herds which is handled by men,
bers Of the household who may be ty-
rhoid carriers and in cases where ty-
phoid exists In the family. Also such
diseases as dlphtheria, scarlet fever,
SMALLPOX, etc. are known to have
caused epideinics and wholesale death
lists. We can handle the milk so far
as butter fat content is concerned and
cause 1t to be delivered according TO
law. We can stop dealers from deliver
ing milk, who have any Of the contag-
eous diseases in their families. we can
stop adulte-ation: we can compel deal
ers to ste-i!ize the containers and use
every sanitary means TO deliver milk
In it's pure and wholesome state. all Of
which ia necessary and right to con-
serve the health Of our growing popu-
tlation-fthe cfiidren). But what we
need and what We should have to
SHIELD the community and to better the
physical condition Of the generations
to come Is a law to compel the inspec.
ton Of all herds that are used to de-
liver market milk. The cow should he
free from tuberculosis and all Of the
other diseases which render milk UNIT
for human consumption.
This is a broad question and one Of
vital importance, not only to the peo-
PIE &c CO. ETY., ~. &c the cnnntrv at
large. Milk IL the one most used of
all foods. and am sorry to say, I'M
der present conditions fof cattle) the
most UNFIT and dangerous, and is the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
MARQUETTE AND ROBINSON, PIONEERS.

A worn old man. woodrunner. dis
coverer, Jesuit and priest Of the church.
patience. resignation and the mark of
duty upon his thin face and the cruc;-
hx upon his breast: a canoe driven by
the paddles Of naked savages fighting
the current Of mighty and unnamed
river; the fringes Of trackless woods
and wide openings thru which painless
prairies swept untouched Of civilization
between the Appaiachians and the Pa
cific; Wild deer at the waters edge and
unnumbered herds Of buffalo on the
savannas; the bright waters below
and the blue sky above. and silence: so
Marquette Travelled down the Missis-
sippi between Iowa and Illinois.
Thousands and tens Of thousands Of
men and women and children looking
north: cities and towns and outlying
farms: cattle upon a thousand hills
and In q thousand valleys; fields ripe
with foodstuffs to supply the world;
glimmering lines Of railroads crowded
with mighty trains: steamboats, upon
the river automobiles hurrying over
busy highways; away to the north q
1peek on the horizon, q flying shape,
the deono Of q motor and the swift
wnirT OF . propeller. Launched like a
Dwooping eagle tho airship flashes
overhead 1t a mile . minute on its
tourney f1om the falls Of St. Anthony
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
Iona Newspapers
ToRKEL roRKELsoN's CANE.

iSlOaX RAPIDS RepuDllcan-FreSSJ.
Years ago, when what is now known
as the Roy Burr house. stood on the
northwest corner OF the same block, ii
was known as the railroad house and
was occupied by Isiah Holinsworth.
Torkel Torkelson, one OF the early set :
tiers in this vicinity. walked In one day
to pay the Hollirsworth family visit
and before entering the house he stuck
his cane in the mud near the gate AMI
left it there. That cane is still stickins
there in the same place and II the
children will walk down west Of the
hotel they will see the cane. 1t is now "A
large willow tree, being over 40 years
old. NJ. Whitcomb, VINO died about
three years ago. often told Of having
stood by this tree when the water
from the river was within four feet Of
it. This is some indication Of how far
the water used to overflow before the
railroad en,bankment was built. The
children nigh; cut this item out and
paste it in their scrap books. then
forty years hence look and see il the
old willow tree is still standing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
THE PEOPLE HERE FIRST.
ISinl1S CitN, Trihnnel

The citizenship of the country does
rot move in its larger affairs in re-
Spouse 10 trivial considerations nor act
without reflection. Miscarriage of jus
tice and no Passing fanaticism is be-
hind the sentiment in the recall. The
purpose is the cleaning out of the
judiciary where it is corrupt. and the
court not Of this class Is in no danger,
nor is there danger OF "rnobocracy''
where the people by overwheln!n;
weight safeguard themselves from ex.
cesses from which hey have long SUI
fered.
1t is sheer egotism that leads a man
TO think that he is more interested in
the people than they ere in themselves.
and it is safe to say that If the great
state of California SHAH md the re-
call injurious she will find a better
method and adopt it.
The people existed before courts. The
president seems to feel the latter are
Of divine origin and on,nipotent au-
thority.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
A hairbr..dth Escape.

81 was pickin' huckleberries in the
mountains below Boise one summer.
One mornin' was on a steep hillside.
an just bout maxim rr camp. when I
locked up an see two grizzlies comm
tearn' down tn mountain. They was
after me, that was plain: so dropped
my pail and lit out. Droppin' that pail
was what saved my life. rr tn beasA
bein fond Of berries, stopped t eat 'em.
an that give me few yards tn start.
Soon as they had finished TIL berries
they started after me ag'in.
Il was some runner In them days, an
tn way covered groun' was caution.
TIL bears kept gainin' onme. tho. tin
come { big river an run out on the
ice The ice was thin an he'll me up al
right, but tn bears broke thru an both
OF 'em was drowned. That's how I q.
capped"
There was silence for few minutes,
then one asked. says a writer In Out.
ing: Thought you said you were pick
ing huckleberries? How 10 Il possible
for there to be ice in huckleberT1
timer"
Huh! Who said anythin' bout there
bein' ice in huckleberry time? Them
dunn bears run me TIL way after
Christmas"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
THE sEARcHlIeH1 CUBAN INSTITUTION

The opening Of the Searchight CLUB
Tuesday evening and the apparent in
serest manifested by its members is
good sign OF the times for that excel
lent organization. Mr. Newens, and his
monologue message from Mars is well
selected opening number and the pro-
gram as outlined is of a high standard
turnout the course. 1t is worth noting
by the community in general that the
Searchlight appeals strongly to promi-
neat platform men and other persons
of prominence who have something
vital to say and desire to say it in an
open fashion to open minds. The ar
raagement with MI. Eewens is one
that no lyceum or chautauqua COM
mittee could make The financial con-
sideration is the one least considered
by him He has put the opportunity to
NEE. the membership in a friendly way
as a guest Of the club above other con-
siderations and this is true Of the other
men Of high class in their respective
fields who come to the Searcnlight. 1t
puts the Searchlight in a class by it
self and gives it a peculiar standing
and single field of its own. What in
fuence ten years Of a club like the
Searchlight may exert upon the COM
nunity where it exists and is conduct
ed with enthusiasm Is not in any de-
gree mathematical
May the Search!ight keep 70 its
clean democracy and its open mind, re-
mian a forum for bold assertion and
plain question. lodging no vital prob
lem nor fearing honest conclusion.
common ground for all men Of all
creeds and every opinion mainta lining
q common level Of socabiity, research
and thoughtful discussion and continue
TO grow and flourish as an institution
among the most pleasing and helpful
Of the CARNATIONS which make Mar
shalltown sthe best town to i've IN"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
Topics of TIE Times

Whether there is or is not any truth
in the report that Secretary Wilson will
deliver his resignation to the president
it appears evident that the Methodists
are not showing any resignation to
Wilson
Baseball is clean game but the
extortion practiced upon its patrons
during post season games Is the re-
verse side Of the game
What the Taft boom seems to lack is
home run hitter. The batting aver
age away from home doesn't run Of AZ.
The Sioux City Journal gives Bald
Bribery" severe wisging
A Chicago market paper advises
farmers to paint their houses II they
can. if not. to whitewash them inside
and out. Imagine an Iowa farmer
embarrassing his home.
The Sioux City Journal confesses
that the literary work on it's excellent
Gateway edition" was done by wo-
man. Speaking Of "a woman's work is
never done" this is an exception to
the rule. It was done and well done.
Dave Brant whose belated renewal
OF Cummins' suggestion Of a presiden-
tial primary has given him a STEP
fathers standing. finds himself lone
some for standpat company. Even the
Des MONIES Capital has deserted him
after signing articles Of war The only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21
The MODERN WONDER OF THE WORLD.

Baldwin, Kan, has a press agent
who has class" At any rate some
body with an interest in Baldwin. Kan
is managing to induce newspapers to
print story Of Baldwin, "a town where
swearing Is unheard Of. drinking barred
and smoking seldom INDUCED in The
hotel proprietors refuse to keep cigars
on sale. One druggist had few and
sold them occasionally when some
sport dropped in at intervals. 1t is
asserted that a man might hang around
the livery stable for six months and
never hear a cuss word. That nobody
locks his doors of nights. A bootlegger
would starve to death if something
savage didn't happen to him first.
Musical comedies never make the town
because in the first place. the town
frowns on frivol and nobody would
dare 20 in the face Of universal con-
tempt Of such frivolity. The reason for
all this, according to the veracious
news writer Is that Baldwin is the
seat Of Baker University the big
Methods school: that Methodists own
the town. That the druggists. the
butchers bakers and candlestick max
ers are all Methodists and belong to
the Methodist Brotherhood.
Perhaps the Methodists have secured
the services Of some capable press
bureau man who desired to get out OF
the circus business. Anyway, the story
seems too good to be exactly accurate.
For instance that touch about the
livery barns strains credulity to the
cracking point and the assertion that
everybody leaves the doors open when
they 20 to sleep implies confidence
between man and man which even ex-
nlanation that everyone is Metho-
dist falls to entirely satisfy the average
mind. II 1t is so. somebody should
arrange for a series OF excursions to
Baldwin, Kan. as the one modern Won
der Of the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21

six months. At the outset It seems cer-
tain that the Jury will be punished,
whatever may happen to the defend
ants.
There certainly is something wrona
with a system Of jusIice that makes
Jury service such a prolonged hard
ship. At the outset 1t Is apparent that
no man Of business, whose time Is OF
material value, can afford to serve on
the Mcnamara jury. IT would be an
imposition to ask 1t. The law does ask
It nominally, but in practice the man
who really can not afford to serve on
the jury can always find way Of dis
qualifying himself. The more hardship
there is at stake the more easily ne
can strain a point to meet business ne
cessity. Among other things. this
means that the important case. involv-
ing points that insure long trial. IS
likely to be decided by jury made up
Of the less responsible elements OF the
community.
It ought to be possible to assemble
fair jury and get the essential facts
and arguments before 1t in even the
most important case within period OF
few weeks instead OF months. We
should not rest satisfied with our
criminal procedure until it is made
poscyh1e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21

consolation left Mr. Brant Is that he IL
right in this instance and that to be
right is to be unpopular with standpat
leaders.
The idea Of requiring months to
settle difficulty in which the good
old Irish name Mcnamara is involved.
1t was niver the way Of the ovid Nc
Namaras, Donahues and O'Briens to
bide delay.
"One Of the ways to better living"
asserts an Iowa paper. sis to have
plenty Of good reading matter on the
table" And meat. potatoes. good bread
and pie on the table also help some.
There doesn't seem to be much diff
ference In the prospect of imprison-
ment between the jury and the defend
ants in that Los Angeles trial except
that the juryman's sentence is sure
thing and his ninety days to six
months term will begin the moment
he is accepted
The Cedar Rapids Gazette thinks the
political pendulum is swinging away
from Taft" Pshaw, man, the clock
stopped before Eallinger Aldrich and
that outfit quit monkeying with it.
Strange how the ambition Of La
Toilette and the efforts Of his friends
become IAN interruptions campaign
against Taft" while an absence OF
weeks from the presidential office on
a delegate gathering trip paid for by
the people is the essence Of scrupulos-
ity!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-21

cause Of spreading moro disease than
from any other one source. ~
What we must have 10 herd inspec-
ton. and the time 10 not Tar distant
when those who now sheer and ridicule
the attempted strides in progress OF
pure foods and sanitary conditions
will wake up to the fact that they were
only dreaming. and public sentiment
will have aroused enough enthusiasm
in this direction that those Of US who
are interested in the public health and
welfare Of our communities will be able
to gain the desired legislation we are
seeking and SO remedy the existing
evils.
J. A. Turner, pure food inspector for
Marshalltown.