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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13

and must be served. After the guests
had been seated the door bell rang
and q messenger boy appeared with
telegram. 1t was read aloud by
the hostess, as follows:
Mrs. G. II. Ruth, 81 West State
street-Lost our way. Sorry to miss
YOU all. A little bird just told US
we were to have announced Lucile's
and "Chics" engagement. You do it
for us. Our heartiest congratulations
to them. Irnla and Marguerite"
Those who were unprepared for the
news were not slow in showing their
surprise. and all Joined in showering
congratulations upon the coming bride.
In serving the breakfast the hostess
was assisted by Misses Hazel and
Helen Willard, and Mary Packer, Mrs.
Fred Wilbur, and Miss nellie Christy,
the latter of Des Moines Lilacs were
used effectively as table decorations.
Those who were hidden to meet the
Misses Becker were Misses Sara
Chamberlain. Ruth Kimhall Gladys
and Gerna Carney. Muriel Moscrip,
Florence Harris. Josephine Gabelman,
Wilma Robbins. Lola Putzel RATHER
Inc Ketchum. Margaret and Emma
Patton. Helen Pillsbury. Ina Will,
Florence Hopkins. Ida Shove. Rather
inc Balch, Ida Dugan, Hazel Sandoe.
Leila David. and Madge Ellsworth;
'Mesdames Stanley Moore and George
F. OFT, of Waterloo; Walter Hull, Glen
Buck. Merritt Greene, Jr., Ray Doo-
little. L. NJ. Osborne. L. R. Willard.
Matilda Willard and Benjamin Packer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
NovELENeAeEMENT ANNOUNCE.
MEhT SURPRISE TO FRIENDS
TO-DAY.
MYSTERIOUS TELEGRAM
CONVEYS INFORMATION
While Guests Of Mrs. G. h. Ruth Are
s>atsd ut Breakfast Table Messenger
Boy Brings Telegram Bearing News
Supposed Guests Of Honor Fail to
Constructing in Fall.

At q charm.ngly appointed breakfast
served at $3.50 this morning by Mrs
q. II. Ruth, 511 West State street
the engagement Of Miss Matilda Lucille
willard, eldest daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. r. Willard, 406 North First
street. to Mr.. Carroll Nathan Kirk
son OF the late J. P. Kirk. Of this city,
was announced. Mr.. Kirk, more fam
tliarty known in college athletic circles
as chic" Kirk, is an instructor and
coach in Simpson College, 1ndianola.
He Is an aluminus Of the State Uni
versity Of Iowa, and a few seasons
ago was the star haIfback and captain
of the S. Z. 1. football team. The
wedding OF the young people, both of
whom are widely known here, viii take
place early in the fall.
Mrs. Ruth planned nicely in ar
ranging for the engagement announce
ment, and to the majority of the thirty
six guests the announcement came as
surprise.
A1rs Ruth had hidden her guests to
meet her two young lady cousins,
Misses 1r1na and Marguerite Becker, of
Helena. Mont, but when the guests
arrived the guests Of honor were not
present They were expected on the
morning train, but breakfast was ready
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
SPRINGFIELD COURT REFUSES
REQUEST OF sERRlMAN's
DAUGHTER IN WILL CASE.
MRS. WOOD ASKED FOR
SPECIAL ADMINISTRATORS
Judge Jenkins Holds That Widow 10
the Most Proper Person to Admin
lister the Estate-Accidsnt to 6srr'-
man Basis Of Suit to Break Will,
Claiming Mind Was Impaired.

AS result of the appearance of MRS.
Harry Wood, of Uniontown, Pa, at
Springfield, ILL.,, laying claim to two
thirds of the estate of her father, the
late George r. Berfiman, Judge Jen-
kins, in the probate court. was called
upon to rule on a petition filed by Mrs.
Woods attorneys, asking that a special
adm illustrator of the estate be named
in place of Mrs. Mamie Welles Berri-
man, the widow.
The court, however, refused to grant
the petition, claiming that the widow
was the proper person to administer
the estate. Another feature brought
out was the admission of Mrs. Woods
attorneys that the basis OF her suit to
break her fathers will would be the
accident to Mr.. Berriman, which hap
pened year ago last holiday time,
when Mr.. Berri1nan was thrown from
his horse. This accident caused a Sc
we're injury to Mr.. Berriman's head. and
the daughter will claim that the injury
tended to impair her fathers mind;
hence that ne was not OF sound min &
when he drew his will leaving all of
his $4,000 estate to his widow.
To Contest Will at Once.
A, telegram to the Times Republican
from Springfield tells Of the later de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13

eight members Of the old Unity Club
who arc now In California, at . MAY
party at the Wilbur ranch The large
screened porch, where the dinner was
served, was decorated profusely with
orange boughs and blossoms, and beau
tiful roses. cut from the Wilbur gar
den. adorned the rooms of the house,
also the dining table. The day was
spent on the lawn, and the affair was
an orange one turnout. Each guest
had a bouquet OF orange blossoms at
her plate. and the trees on the lawn
were in blossom. Oranges were served
In every style imaginable. Mr.. Wilbur
met the guests at the station with an
orange wagon. which is a large fiat
dray, whereas the women were ex-
pecting to be greeted by the Wilbur
auto. A. NJ. Parker l.. c. Norris, and
Mr.. Wilbur waited on the table.
The Marshalltown Birthday Club en-
joyed its regular meeting with Mrs. E.
H. Royce. 1853 Summit avenue, Pasa-
dena. the hostesses being Mesdames
Royce, H. NJ. Stone, f. w. Pierson, U.
Elder and Edward Garvey. A splendid
luncheon was served, and the day was
spent in visiting and discussing the
news events of the "old home" as
brought by the Times Republican. The
guests of the club We're Mesdames
Charles j. Lander, L. c. Norris, A. NJ.
Parker Charles Stone, NJ. c. Hurlbut
Emma Lodge. Hannah Wheeler. Mrs.
Stinson. and Fannie Danskin. and Miss
Danskin and Miss Sophia Wasem. The
next meeting of the club will be at
Eastlake, Los Angeles, on May %. For
this affairs the men have been invited.
Mrs. Fred S. Kaufman entertained
sixteen lady friends at luncheon and
silk rag bee Saturday. The decora
lions were California poppies, nastur-
tiums. and Gala lilies.
Mrs. J. F. Atkinson has been i'll for
several weeks, but is now improving.
The Atkinsons have gone to their ranch
near Whittier for a few weeks,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
Sunday Church Services

Mothers day will be observed IN
many Of the churches tomorrow, and
pastors will take that theme as the
subject for one Of the discourses. The
days services and sermon subjects have
been announced as follows:
Congregational. Rev. B. F. Martin
Morning, 1.-THE Supremacy of Mother
hood" evening o'clock, "My Mother.
At the evening service every one has
oeen requested to wear carnation.
Presbyterian, Rev. James Rayburn-
Morning. "a Fruitless Conviction
evening, "Christ's Guarantee"
Methodist, Rev. S. E. Ellis-Morning.
'"The Power Of Mothers Life" SER
vice in honor of our mothers; evening,
The Epworth League in All Lands:
COMMUNICATING the twenty-second an
niversary of the organization of the
league.
Baptist, Rev James McGee-Morn-
ing, 1.-The Creator and Creation
Crown" evening. Our Mothers" IN
honor Of Mothers day.
First United Evangelical, Rev. E. ].
Wykle-Morning, DR.. W. S. Devine will
speak at II o'cloc:: en- tuberculosis
Its cure ana FreVeQ.tDH ne even
ing service will be in charge OF the
pastor
Friends, Rev. E. II. Browr--Mor1ing,
visions of Cod" evening, "Ihe Bible
and Other Books."
Salvation Army, S. A. Meyer. en-
sign-Holiness meeting az 10: 80, junior
meeting at 1870, Young Peoples Legion
at $50. special service, public commits.
sioning of twenty local officers at 8
o'clock.
United Brethren. Rev c. z. Pilgrim
Morning. "A Sons Tribute to His
Mother" NJ evening service.
First Church Of Christ Scientist
Subject for 1915 service, "Mortals and
Immortals."
Central Church Of Christ, Rev. c. H.
Notwithstanding sermon in honor Of
Mothers day. A request has been made
to wear red carnation for ones
mother if she is living, white one II
she be dead; evening, Jesus and the
Christians Faith"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
not szpsef - lsass no ~ srsal
asnount. Is &, !.
! FgaousoN woaAN bEAp.
Mrs. Hattie Meers .Uies suddenly q
tl1ast oi0oaeo.

y 81
Mrs. Hattie. Meers Oiss suddenly -
Aoase 0lseaes.
Mrs. HG4t1o Moore. W1fe of q. Moora
died suddenly It her home. the JAtf-
view stock farm. two miles xDus1soet'
OF Eerguson, at m1dn1gAt Hf1day o9
heart failure. 1GrA Moore was IN hee
usual health Friday. She was Sx1e1a1s
with an attack OF heart disease aftees
she went to bed. and died, - short tint
later.
Mrs. Moore's maiden name was Hat
tie Dye. Shs was born In May. 1850.
In RemoclE, Noble county. Ohio. whore.
she was married on June -: 1872. to
Mr.. Moore Five years later Mr.. and
Mrs. Moore came west and settled on
a farm near Ferguson, where they
have lived ever since. In addition to
the husband three sons and four,
daughters survive their mother. They
are Mrs. v. W. Howe. OF Aredale:
Harry C. Moore, Of Denver: Fred
Moore, Mrs. Stewart Campbell and,
Thomas Moore, who live near Fergu-s
son, and Ona and Allie, who live aef
home. One brother. Marvin Dye. lives,
at Milton. III
The funeral win be held Sunday,
morning at II o'clock at the Ferguson,
church, Rev. Mr.. Burdine officiating.
Burial Will be in che Ferguson cemcs'
fery 4 90 IA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13

velopnnents lin the Cas- - 3ouows:s u
Special 70 Times 9aopnblican.
Z Sp.ing0sld. In. Nay -. The CONTEXT
over the win OF ne 3ats 0soege y. Ber-
rirnan. OF this city. by MIRA Harry
wood, OF UniontOwn. Pa BeE1aman's
daughter by . CORNER wife. WIFI Dc
brought In the circuit court In tho Inn
mediate future.
Tue plans OF tho daughter-were mads
public today following the refusal OF
1obate Judge Jenkins to grant 0rA>
woods request and name . special adj
ministrator for. her fathers estats. The
request was denied by the court on fhe
ground that the law authorizes the
naming of the widow AZ the most prop
er person to administer the estate. Mrs.
Mamie Befriman was named adnin1s-
tratrix in her husbands will.
Attorneys for Mrs. Wood admitted
that the accident to Mr.. Berriman,
which took place about two years De-
fore his death, would form the basis
Of the suit to break the Will. on the
ground that the injury Berriman sus-
tanned. when he was thrown from his
horse. formed a contributory cause to
the subsequent alleged impairment OF
Berriman's mind, which Mrs. Wood Will
claim was unsound at the time he drew
his will. .
Wife Knew Of Daughter.
According to Mrs. H w. Shove, OF
this city, sister Of Mr.. Berriman, the
statement from Springfield Friday, TO
the effect that Mrs. Berriman was not
aware that her husband had dauSh-
ter. is not true. Mrs. Shove says that
Mrs. Berriman was informed OF her
husbands first marriage, and the tact
that daughter was born, before she
became the wife of Mr.. Berriman. Il
is true, however, that Mrs. Berriman
was probably not aware that the
daughter was married. for Mrs. SHOVE
says that she herself did not know THAT
she had married.
Mrs. Shove says that as far as the
general public was concerned IN
Springfield 1t was probably not aware
of Mr.. Berriman's first marriage, but
that all of the family knew It, as well
as all OF the older and more intimate
friends OF the family. AS a girl Mr..
Berriman's daughter had visited her
father in Springfield at the Berriman
home.
Mrs. Shove Is inclined to think that
the injury to her brother, when he was
thrown from his horse, did leave Its
Influence on his mental condition, for
ii ii.as been recognized IN tbs family
that Mr. Berrinran had not been quite
the same since the accident. Mrs
Shove says that her brother George
had always told her that he intended
providing for his daughter. aatho he did
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
TO LAUNCH SUMMER CAMPAIGN
Membership Canvass For Y. M. c. A,
Starts Next Week.

At a meeting Of the membership
committee of the Railroad Y NJ. C A.
to be held Monday, plans will be made
for the campaign for summer member
ships to the association, which is to be
launched some time later in the week
The campaign will continue for a GER
tain number of days, the exact length
Of time to be decided later. The asso-
citation has made it the custom during
recent summers to make an especially
low and attractive membership rate
for men and boys during the summer
months These memberships include
practically all the privileges of the as
ISOLATION, and are especially desirable
because of bathing and swimming priv
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
SADDLE HORSE SALE
Fifteen Head Of Combination Missouri
Bred Saddle and Harness Horsss Will
BE Sold At Newton, lows. Thsrsday,
May 1s, 1911.

All these horses go from thfee 20 RIVoF
gaits under the saddle and trot SQUARE
in harness, perfectly broke and sound.
Fine lockers and splendid individuals.
weighing from 1850 to 1900. all dark
colors. Write for catalog and make ar
rangements to attend. ss
HENRY AND ADOLPH BERGMAN
Newton, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
Local Weather Record

Fridays maximum temperature was
ii, compared with II, the maximum
Thursday The minimum last night was
46, one degree warmer than the lowest
temperature of night before. At Z o'clock
this morning the temperature was 81,
seven degrees warmer than the tenn
perature for the same hour Friday
morning
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
marshaIItown in California.

In the large Marshalltown colony in
southern California social gatherings Of
interest TO friends here have been en-
joyed lately. Mrs. A. E. Wilbur and
Mrs. Minnie Rhoades entertained the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
Boy, Here to Play Ball

"A Juvenile baseball team Of New
sharon. arrived In the city this morn
ing and this afternoon played inc jun-
Tor team Of the Railroad z. n. C. A. at
the county fair grounds The local
team played the New Sharon boys at
New Sharon two weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
Water Rent Notice.

All water rents due and payable at
the city clerks office Flat rates can
be paid to Aug. /. 1911. No discount
after the 18th of May, 1911.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-13
FOR INDIGESTION.
Take Hor.ford,. Acid Phospha at

Half teaspoonful in water before
meals recommended as grateful relief
from distress after eating.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29
STOCK MARKET ADVANCED MADE NEW low MARI
Opening Prices at Good Gains But
Trading Was Short Lived--Bonds
Were Firm.

New York, March 2S.-The stock
market today shook off its lethargy
and advanced briskly Opening pr.
ces were at good gains. TradingMid
not proceed long at hign pitch, how
ever. and although gains were gen
orally felt the afternoon session was
quiet.
Canadian Pacific still forged aheat
to another high record rising 223s tt
"a. Union Pacific, Lehigh Valley
Reading and Norfolk and Western, al
of which gained from to 2 points
American Wool and common and pre-
ferreJ, broke shortly.
American Telephone, Norfolk ant
Western and Union Pacific were gain
ing in the bond division.
Bonds were firm, total sales, pal
value. $2,SS5, COO. Governments were
unchanged
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29
Sczlping Market For Wheat With
Values High Early-Decrease
in Worlds supply.

chicago, March 2S.-Through SLOW
bu. sure widening of the discount
ling in May wheat that option today
| for the second time within "a hours
broke this years low price record
C.osing figures were easy. x to as
under last night.
Oats finished a, an advance Of l-16
tc| ".
It was largely scaip,ng market for
wheat. Values were higher early.
Short interest being somewhat ex
tended and most. spectators inclined
| to favor a moderate rally, Another
| source eff temporary steength arose
f.om substantial decrease in the
worlds available supply, Cash de
mands here however proved l'stless
and the buying power for optiors
soon became exhausted. In view of
weakness this made evident tnat
many traders who had bought during
The first half Of the session turnSd q
| The selling side so that final transac-
tions were within shade of the low
est point reached.
Announcement. of export sales Of
corn strengthened that cereal and the
market here was at a comparatively
low matter.
Oats advanced cn, account Of the
5nyng done for longs from neignbor-
ing pis
WREAT-May opened SS0SSh
h.gh 8Sh; low S79s: closed S1as p
q; No. 2 red SSA@S9A; No, e1
S7MSS; No. hard SS12 @9O; No 3
bard s76SSA
cORN-May opened 4S14SA: higa
4sA lew 47B closed 4S July No
| 2 4984 D7s; No. white 470471a; No
? yellow 47@4S; No 441'@45la .
| No. 8 white 44s4 G451a; No. yellow
45@4G.
OATS-May opened 3O4@3s; hieh
S1$4 low 3Oh; closed 80 @A; July
No. 3 3O7B; So. white 31R@32; No.
9 white 30A @3114; standard $40
S1h.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29

back to become clerk for "A banker
of Hanover. When he became man
he returned to Frankfort and hung ol,t
the red shield of his father
William IX., landgrave of Hessc
who became EIector William L.. was
playing chess one day when the younS
merchant was brought TO him. The
landgrave was in tight place In tho
game.
'Do you understand chess" Willia,n
asked
Sufficiently we'll to induce me, were
the game mine, to castle on the. king's
side" was the answer
The elector followed the advice and
won the game. So well pleased was
the elector that he aud the merchant
became friends, Now, the father ot
the elector was the man who sold the
Hesslan soldiers to King George dur.
ing the American Revolution He re-
ceived $20.000000 for their services,
and when he died S5,000.00O was left.
and this went to the son After the
battle Of Jena Napoleon advanced on
Hesse, William was N,raid he would
lose the money. so he gaveNit to his
adviser OF the chess game.
The bulk of the Hessian money was
transferred to Nathan Mayer Roth
schild the most brilliant financier ia
the family. He tool; II across the
M tai Hr, IA.
reached Manchester, England, with It..
Soon after that he opened business in
London. AT the time OF the battle Of
Waterloo he was the leading finun-
cier He anticipated the ticker Of TO.
day by keeping track OF the murkets
Of Europe by the use Of carrier pi-
geons.
Rothschilds greatest coup was after
the battle of Waterloo. He had mes.
sengers to bring him reports of the
movements Of the armies, but for once
he did not trust to messengers. He
went himself Just before the tide of
battle had turned against Napoleon
messengers hastened to London with
tut utNH tliAi ilf Dhllt NHS ioNi. ~
was not so with Rothschlld. He wait.
cd until the old guard went down 'C
defeat before the fire of the allies.
Then he Eulloped 10 0stend. from
whence be went to the coast in a car
riage
I The next, morning Rothschild ap-
peared at the exchange in his dishey-
eled clothing He stood by one Of the
columns a picture Of despair He said
nothing to any one, The mnrkets
went down Every one was anxious
TO sell But the agents Of Rothschlld
had been ordered to buy. When the
news Of WelIington's victory came
!. tatrr he was without a financial equal
Nm Europe
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29
4 w.. + slsA ri s4vs 4, I'd.
Thn Arabic l.anauaae.

There IA no language more poetlcal
than the Arabian language, where
snow Is called hair of the mountain
and the rainbow Is bride of the rain" !"
Red mullet Is "the sultan Of fishes;
maidenhair fern Is translated by 'lit-
tie cane Of the we'll" Ordinary Arabic
words show an extraordinary gift OF
description. The word never Is ex.
pressed thus when the charcoal
takes root and the salt buds" I'm
controlled ascendency of Imagination
marks the Arab and endows his ma.
ture with fascination all Its own. An
outdoor, life is his heritage, and the
things Of nature are part Of him
self. Spring he calls grass" summer
Is cleaning" autumn Is "fruit;" win.
teriis .'rainy."
Not Wild.
'sThat boy Of yours must be pretty
well grown up by this time"
"In his junior year at college"
"Is he ever inclined to be wild?"
enc; they say he's the steadlesi
southpaw the team ever had" Wash
ingioa Herald.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29

through popular subscriptions from
friends and admirers of the only Dem
ocratic president since the war,
Cleveland belonged to two stntes
While he was elected president both
times from New York his birth aud
death occurred in New Jersey. He was
born ia Caldwell, that state, in 1887
and died at Princeton in 1908.
The movement to erect Il memorial
to Mr.. Cleveland in Princeton rode
well on the waters Of public interest
The projectors of the monument
among whom lwere included some OF
MFR. Cleveland's closest friends, expert
enced little difficulty in raising money
and their plans will be embodied In a
beautiful memorial tower. 1t is to be
erected among the Princeton buildings
and will be Il conspicuous object on
the university grounds The tower is
to be about forty feet square and viii
rise over 100 feet. The type of archl
lecture is pure perpendicular Gothic
and the material will be graystOne
Upon MIR. Cleveand's retirement from
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29
A Limited Edition.

There is paper published In Lon
don called the Anti-Hop Hat. 1t de.
pends for its circulation not upon sub.
scribers. but upon the will Of an eccen
tric old man who hated the conven
tional form of headgear with a hatred
which he carried beyond the grave
He fought the 'stovepipe" hat while
alive, and when he died he left his
nephew $4,000 year on condition that
he edit and publish monthly paper
devoted to ridiculing the top hat
The nephew accepted the legacy and
the responsibility and issues his paper
regularly, though he confines each edi
tion to three copies, one for himself
and one for each of the old mans ex
ecutors. london Standard.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29

the presidency for the second time, in
1897, he established his home In
Princeton. shortly after he became a
resident of Princeton Mr.. Cleveland
was chosen trustee Of the university.
Some time ago Dean West announced
the completed plans for the graduate
school of which the Cleveland memo
rial In 10 form part.
After fourteen years of planning"
said Dean West, I'VE ure at last hap
pity in position to say that ground
win be broken this spring
"The Grover Cleveland memorial
tower will stand at the southeastern
corner Of Thompson college. 1t will
be 80 placed as to command most ex-
tensive view and will be easily visible
to the millions Of travellers who pass
Princeton Junction during the year.
No other memorial to any president
of the United States, save only the
Washington monument. will equal this
tower OF dignity and beauty"
Among the prime movers for tfle
graduate school was Grover Cleveland.
The Cairo bulletin., 1911-03-29
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
PROVISIONS.

BUTTER-Weak.
, CHEESE-Steady.
EGGS-Irregular.
SUGAR-Raw easy; Muscavoio 8!
est $342; centrifugal 96 test 392
molasses sugar SO test $40. Refine.
steady.
COFFEE--The market for coffe,
futures opened steady at an advance
of | to points on little European
buying. Gables made a fairly stead,
showing and with nothing to indi
cate any change the market rulet
around the opening figures upon ;
small volume of business.
The close was steady at a net ad
vance OF 2 to points.
Sales $4,000 bags; March and Apri
$lO.52; spot quiet; No. 4 Rio 121k
mild quiet; Cordova 13&@15a.