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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
IOWA WAR SOCIETY coNvENEs.
State Branch Of Colonial Wars in An
nual Nicotine,

SSato orAncn OF NoioNISI wars IN M
nuaI Meeting.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. June 1.-THE Society OF
Colonial Wars OF the State OF Iowa Is
In annual convention here today The
banquet will be held tonight, at the
home of DR.. George p. Mac Lean. pres
ident of Iowa University.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected today. as follows:
Governor-Stephen Alfred Swisher,
Iowa City.
Deputy governor-Lester c. Bissell.
Dubuque.
Lieutenant gover0or-Dr. John F..
Bready, Dubuque.
Treasurer--Dr. Isaac S Bigelow. Du-
buque.
Registrar--Lester G. Bissell. Du-
buQue.
Historian President George Mac
Lean. Iowa city.
Chaplain-Dr. George f. Mac Lean.
Iowa City
"Gentlemen of the Counci!'--Willtam
H. Torbert. Dubuque: William P.
Brady. Davenport: Benjamin r, Swish
err, Waterloo: George f. Henry, Des
Moines: John S. Ely. Cedar Rapids;
John NJ. Indy, Winfield; Samuel T.
Morrison, Iowa City: Henry s. Mer-
rick. Ottumwa: and George 4. Mct'ar-
land, Des Moines.
Committee on mbershp-Judson
K Deming. Isaac S. Bigelow, Lester {.
Bissell. Willard II. Torbert, and John
E. Bready all Of Dubuque.
Committee on historical documents
and records-William Haven. Ottum-
wa Esek S. Ballord. Davenport: Ste
phen A. Swisher, Iowa City: Frederick
c. Hubbell, Des Moines. and James
Blaine Ma son, DeS Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
STATE BANKERS ASSOCIATION
TURNS DOWN COMMITTEE
LAMENTATIONS.
REFUSES TO AUTHORIZE SUIT
ATTACKING ASSESSMENT LAW
Majority Sentiment Against Action by
State Association-PIan to Place
Bank Examiners Under Civil Service
Rejected-ReIations With Interstate
Protective Association Severed.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, June 1.-THE best OF the
wine was certainly kept to the close
Of the feast In the state bankers assocl-
alton which closed here last night. 1t
was not until the committee on reso-
buttons made their report that the real
.nappy speeches were made and the
way they riddled the report Of the COM
mittee made it look as If it had been
run thru corn shredder
The chairman of the committee stat
ed that some very positive resolutions
on taxation had been handed them but
they did not care to incorporate any Of
them into their report, but they had cut
out and condensed and offered the fol-
lowing:
THAT the executive council be auth
orized to at once secure competent at
torneys to institute suit testing the
validity Of the bank law passed by
the last general assembly.
Instantly a dozen men were on their
feet but Banker Moore. OF Cedar Rap
ids, secured recognition by the chair
and he protested against the passage
Of any resolution of the kind. believing
that it would leave a bad influence and
was no part Of the state association of
that it was no part Of the state assoc1a-
ton Of bankers to pass a resolution or
that kind If any banker wished to bring
an action he had no objection 70 such an
action but he did protest against the
state association going on record in
opposition to the laws as passed by the
last legislature J. II. Ingwerson. OF
Clinton, endorsed Mr.. Moore's posi-
ton and c. II. McNider. OF Mason City.
moved that the resolution be tabled
which was carried without an opposing
vote
The next resolution provided that
both national and state bank exam
liners be placed under civil service reg
ulations This was opposed nearly as
vigorously and was voted down ten
to one.
And then came a resolution that the
association as a body disclaim utter
ances from speeches or papers made
before the convention. and this went
the way Of the two former resolutions.
However the good work Of the COM
mittee was endorsed when the associ-
alton voted to sever their relations with
the Inter State Protective Association.
and an endorsement Of thanks and
praise to the speakers and to Mason
City for its entertainment.
Green Appoints Secretary.
Special to es-Republican.
Council Bluffs June 17.-Congress-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

pointmcnt OF Charles NJ. ketchum Of
this city, as his private secretary. Mr..
Ketchum Is young man formerly OF
Galcsburg. III. He has done some
newspaper work and recently has been
engaged in the insurance business.
Dennis OLeary, OF Dallas. s. d.. was u
likely applicant but his non-residence
proved a fatal handicap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARN.
Several Horses, Grain and Machinery
Rurned=loss $500.

Webster City. June IA large barn
corn crib, hog house, three head OF
horses, some grain, harness and ma
chinery We're destroyed by fire last
night at the farm home Of Fred Ham
mitt. one mile north of harrisburg.
The loss will total approximately
$500, partially covered by insurance
The fire was discovered about mid
right by Mr.. Hanimitt and his brother
in-law who were returning home from
town. 1t is supposed to have been
caused by lightning, a there was quite
severe electrical storm prevailing 1T
the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
LynnvilIe News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Lynnvile. June 17.-Rev. F. f.
Pfontz attended district conference at
Knoxville this week.
During a heavy wind a large elm tree
was blown on the Friends parsonage.
wrecking the upper story and crushing
the ceiling below
Frank Royden g in Monticello on
business.
Misses Nellie and Fern Fleming and
Veta Quire went to Des Moines this
week to attend summer school at Drake
University.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
Iowa at Washinqton.

so"d 81 vVdoIiiISkoIs'
Washington, June 17.-Ole E. JOS
varger today was appointed rural car
rier at DEBORAH.
Pensions were granted to the fol-
! lowing Iowans: John Kootbeck. SIS:
Christena A. Lichtebarger s12: Bird
get Mcnamara, $12: Ryan Morgan
$50: Luther S. Pitcher. SEQ: Harrison
W. Smith. SIS; DELTA Title. sl2:
Elias r. White. $50.
On the recommendation of Represen-
tative Pickett. DR.. j. H. McGready has
been appointed pension surgeon at In
dependence. vice DR.. a. G. SchelIito, re-
signed.
a charter has been issued to the
Citizens National Bank Of Storm Lake
capital. $4,000 Fred Schaller is pres :
ident. A. G. Bailey. vice president;
George ]. Schaller. cashier and r. A
Jones. assistant cashier
Albert f Hiltabdel was appointed
postmaster at Lakonta. N1ahaska coun-
ty vice C. T.. Lanning. removed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

r. S. Rexford, SIS New York Life
Bldg. Kansas City. Mo, says: II had a
severe attack OF a cold which settled in
my back and kidneys and was IN
great pain from my trouble. A friend
recommended Foley Kidney Pills and I
used two bottles OF them and they have
done me world OF good" Mcbride &
VIII Drug Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

commercial and shipping organizations
in his ace for the place Of secretary Of
the interstate commerce commission.
He also has the backing Of the Iowa
delegation.
A state official who has cause to do
q great deal of travelling about over the
state declares that the people are not
doing any great amount Of talking
about the reciprocity bill pending In
congress and that they are not at all
excited over the matter. He says the
attitude of the public is not so much
indifference as it appears to be SUI
preme confidence that no matter what
is done by the politicians Iowa will
come out all right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
TAFT INVITES MAC LEAN.
President Of ~. |. May Attend Silv'
Wedding Anniversary.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, June II. President
Geoge E. Mac Lean. of S. U. l., is In
receipts OF a personal invitation from,
President Taft, to attend the silver
wedding anniversary of the Tafts. on
Monday. June 10. If President Mac
Lean accepts this Invitation, he will
proceed % Williams College - attend
the fortieth anniversary reunion OF his
class GS71) the following day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
NEW EDITOR TAKES CHARGE.
Former School Man at Greene Assumes
MANAGEMENT of Paper,

Special to Republican.
Greene, June 17.-With this issue OF
the Butler County Press +. II. Camp
bids goodbye to north Iowa journalism
and benjamin Boardman makes his
initiatory bow. The latter has been
superintendent of the public schools
but lays down the stick to pick up
the pen The first edition under the
management Of the new proprietor Will
appear next Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
6EAllI1Y
Mll,TB|s' =

Women who bear children and re-
main healthy are those who prepare
their systems in advance of baby's
coming. Unless the mother aids
nature in its prenatal work the crisis
finds her system unequal to the de-
mands made upon it, and she is often
left with weakened health or chronic
ailments. No remedy is so truly a
help to nature as Mothers Friend,
and no expectant mother should fail
to use it. It relieves the pain and
discomfort caused by the Strain on
the ligaments, makes plant and elas-
tic those fbres and muscles which
nature Is expanding, prevents numb
ness of limbs, and soothes the inha1n-
nation of breast glands. The system
being thus prepared by Mothers
Friend dispels the fear that the crisis
may not be safely met. Mothers
Friend assures speedy and complete
recovery for the mother, and she is
left a healthy woman to enjoy the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

Straw Hat Comparatively New.
Headwear made of straw, was In
use among the ancient Greeks. but
straw hats as worn did not come into
use in Europe until half q century
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17
Middle Aged and Elderly People

Use Foley Kidney Pills for quick and
permanent results in all cases Of kidney
ana bladder troubles. and for painful
and annoying irregularities. Mcbride
G. Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

Green Appoints Secretary.
Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs June 17.-Congress-
man Green today announced the APP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-06-17

rearing of her
child. Mothers
Friend is sold at
drug stores.
Write for our free
book for expect
ant mothers VIII
valuable infor1na'
gestions of a helr
RRADEED REGUi
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Poker Raid at LudIow-Fine
5000 Each.

Ludlow has not ceased talking vet
of an Incident that occurred in that
village few days ago Alta minstrel
show given by local ralen, the inter-
locutor asked the end man How are
yn feeling r I'm lr,line lU ~ "
What do You mean by thnt--iy say
ing that you feel 10 90 asked the
interlocutor. Fine" replied the
end man.
There was suppressed aiRgle
about the hall among the knowing
ones. A few nights beipre there had
been a raid by the offi ers and The,
had found score Of Ludlow's young
bloods in poker jnint. In order tn
sffectually suppress. as they thought,
the unpleasant incident, all of the
yonng men q"ielly pleaded guilty
an in each case lir fine was s 10 2O.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11

Imaginable signs, mingled with era
sures. h
"Strips of paper, fastened on by
waters or pins, were added to the
insufficient margins and were rayt
with lines of writing, very fine to
save room and full themselves of
erasures, for a correction was hard
ly made before that again was cor
rected.
"The following day the proofs
came back, the bulk, of course, dou-
bled. Ealzac set to work again, al.
ways amplifving.
"Often this tremendous labor
ended with an intensity of atten-
ton, a clearncss of perception, Of
which he alone was capable. He
would sec that the thought was
warped by the execution; that an
episode predominated; that figure
which he meant should be second
ary for the general effect was pro-
jecting out of its plan. Then with
one stroke of his pen he bravely
annihilated the result of four or
five nights OF labor. He was heroic
at such times"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
/ SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
|nted Saturday Morning
+ DOLLAR A YEAR
boDsToCK NEWS

Be report Of the South Wood
d Grammar school for the term
Ag Friday, March 3: Whole
per OF pupils, n; average daily
Nance, I6 I7.42. Pupils neither
Id nor tardy, Rena M. Mason,
n M. Powell, N. Margaret Ruth
d, Harry F. Burns, Milton F.
Fton, Hayes b. Walker, Clyde
u ood. Absent one dav but not
Valmar w, Jaquith, Richard
Mason, Benjamin O. Wood.
pht two days but not tardy,
Ie S. Burns, Laura A. Powell,
n d. Barr, Merle F. Fletcher.
trrie A. w. .Jaquith, teacher.
preaching service or Sunday
n session will be held at the
ersalist church until the scarlet
quarantine is ended and Rev.
kCanield is able to resume
y of the services.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Tho caddis's Comment.

They were out together in the
early morning and had the golf
links to themselves. A curious pair
ia portly city merchant new to the
game, with an immense idea of his
own skill and Importance, and his
caddie, a typical street gamin, small,
but sharp as needle. The desper-
ate efforts of his employer to make
record drive caused the .caddie.
some amusement, mingled with pity
and contempt, yet he held his peace.
At last, however, after the novice
had plowed up the turf all around
the ball without moving II, thh
gamin blurted ont:
"Guv'nor, if I'd known you was
coming to dig for worms I'D. ha'
brought spade. We'd ha' done it
quicker. London Tit-Bits
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Hon. A. p. Hunton Celebrates
His 95th Birthday.

Hon. Augustus p. Ilmton OF Bethel
reached his 95th birthday Thursday,
Feb. 90, having been born in Gro
ton, N. H., in 1916 His youth was
passed in Hyde Park, where his
father, DR.. AriIl Hunton, removed in
1918. He studied law with Hon.
w. 9. Wilson in Bakersfield and
later with Hon. William Pingree of
Waitsfeld and was admitted to
Washington county bar in 1887
With the exception of short time
when Mr.. Hunton and Perly Jones
had a law office in Chelsea he HIS
been identified with Bethel.
La the practice Of law. Mr. Hunton
had many partners, the latest firm
having been formed in 1876 under
the name of llunton & Stickney.
Mr.. Hunton served eight times as
Bethel representative aud three times
as county senator. He was speaker
of the house of representatives. in
1860 and 1861 and his career has
been remarkable.
He married Caroline, daughter of
DIR Alfred Paige, and to them were
born two children, Mary, wife of
w. B G. Stickney. and son who is
dead. Among those present Thurs
dav were Dr. William Stickney of
Rutland, a grandson. and Miss Mary
Stickney, granddaughter.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Patti and the BURGLARS.

Among a collection of autograph
letters in London is one from Nine.
Patti which relates to a visit paid
by burglars to Craig-y-Nos. 1t con-
tains the following: '1 suppose the
wretches heard that I had jewels
and diamonds and imagined that I
left them about loose in the house,
always hanging up a few diamond
necklaces in the hall with my hat
and coat. However, it was an in
spiration on my part, going upstairs
just at that moment, and while in
the corridor l began singing, which
made them believe I was going into
the room they were in, and conse-
quently frightened them away. I
knew my voice had done a great
deal for me, but never expected it
would save our house from being
robbed"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
The Windmill In War.

A letter quoted in "The First
Duke and Duchess of Newcastle
reads like page from "Don Quix-
ote." 1t was written by Sir John
Hotham during the civil war:
"1642, Oct. Hull.--Upon Sunday
night last, as the neighbors of Sher-
borne tell our men, they (the Cava-
liers) drew certain forces out of
York to have set upon my sons
men at Cawood. When they came
in Sherborne, village three miles
from Cawood, they espied wind
mill, which they took for my sons
colors marching to meet them. and
certain stocks of bean for his men
in order. Whereupon they returned
in more haste than they came"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Tho Cotton Plant.

Cotton is indigenous to all inter-
tropical regions and has history
that reaches away back into the
early times. 1t is mentioned. by
Herodotus and was known in the
time of Mohammed. 1t does not
appear to have been as extensively
used in antiquity, however, as it is
at present, although it was used to
a considerable extent in China as
early as the thirteenth century and
appears to have been the chief ar
ticle of clothing among the Indians
with whom Columbus came In con-
tact. It was not until the invention
of the cotton gin in 1913 that the
staple began to be of worldwide inn
portance.-New York American.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Origin Of ,h. kind.rasrt.n.

Kindergarten (meaning garden
of children) is the name given by
Friedrich Froebel to a kind Of
"play school" invented by him
about the year 1910. The first kim
dergarten was opened in that year
at Blankenburg, near Rudolstadt,
but after needy existence of some
five or six years was closed for lack
Of funds. But in spite of the pro-
test of the Prussian government
Froebel's idea held its ground and
presently intrenched itself too Sc
curely to be driven from the field.
In 1854 the kindergarten was in
troduced into England, and today
the "children's garden" is part of
the educational system of most Of
the leading nations of the world.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
PLANT AssAsslNs.
Flowers That Attract, inprison and
Kill Their insect Victims.

Flowers That Attract, imprison and
Kill Their Insect Victims.
Many plant murders are accom-
plished with refinement of detail
that makes it easy to believe that
the crimes are premeditated. The
sarracenias furnish an example OF
so called plant reasoning. These
vivacious natives of the swamp
lands of North America, notably
Florida, have travelled from Amer
lea to the botanical gardens of Eu-
rope.
Their flowers, which are purplish
or of fine yellow color, attract and
invite the confidence of insects.
Their leaves are rolled like cornu-
copia and provided at the broad end
with a lid. Into these urnlike sep
ulchers winged and creeping VIC
Tins fall, never to return to light
and air. Attracted by the color and
the odor of the flowers, the vic
Tins draw near and, poised upon
their stems, scent their honey. Lit
tie by little they approach the cup,
hover for an instant on it's edge,
then begin the descent. Possibly
they do not see the spearlike points
set like. the stakes of the fishers
weir in the lining of the cup. The
victims go down between the stakes
and feast on honey.
When full they turn to climb to
the outer world. Again and again
they ascend hairs breadth, only
to fall back, until, exhausted by
their futile efforts, they drop into
the poisoned water where float the
sodden bodies of the flies trapped
before them.
A naturalist who observed the
death struggles of insects trapped
by this rapacious and treacherous
plant saw one lying half in, half
out of the water, making desperate
efforts to free itself from the trap.
The lower part of its body, the part
under water, was paralvzed, glued
to immobility by the secretion con-
tanned in the water.
"There was something horrible"
said the naturalist, Gin the artifice
used by the plant in it's capture of
the animal. The plant lures the
animal to its doom by giving it a
feast. The honey is trap, and to
all appearance the holder of the
trap is cold blooded, calculating
assassin. ."-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
CURIOUS WAY TO WRITE.
saIzac,s Copy Looked Like chiId's
Drawing Of Fireworks.

sai.ae,s Copy Looked Like ChiId's
Drawing Of Fireworks.
Some writer's apply the gospel of
infinite pains from the first mo-
ment of their conception Of a plot
down to the last revision of the
page proofs. Balzac was one Of
these, says Frederic Taber Cooper
in the Bookman. His erratic and
labored methods of revision as re-
rorded by Thcophile Gautier in
his Portraits Contemporaries" are
such an interesting object lesson Of
the extent TO which the fever of re-
vision may be carried that it seems
worth while to quote him here rath-
er extensively:
"His method of proceeding was
rs follows: When he had long borne
and lived subject he wrote, in
rapid, uneven, blotted, almost hier-
oglvphic writing, a species of out
line on several pages. These pages
went to the printing Office, from
which they were returned in plac-
ards-that is to say, in detached
columns in the center of large
sheets.
"He read these proofs attentive
ly, for they already gave to his en-
bryo work that impersonal charac-
ter which manuscript never pos
sesses, and he applied to this first
sketch the great critical faculty
with which he was gifted precisely
as though he were Judging another
mans work.
"Then he began operations. APP
proving or disappearing, he main
tanned or corrected; but, above ALL,
he added. After some hours the
paper might have been taken for a
drawing of fireworks by a child.
Rockets. darting from the original
text, exploded on all sides. Then
there weror crosscs---simple crosses,
crosses recrossed like those of
blazon, stars, suns, Arabic figures,
letterss Greeks Roman or French, ell
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-03-11
Two 4airdressinss Yearly.

In Abyssinia the dressing of a
young woman's hair is effected in
the following manner: The girl
seats herself upon the ground; an
other woman, armed with wooden
comb. squats before her. With this
weapon she attacks the knots, pull
ing and tugging at them until they
are Strengthened out in some de-
gree. Then a portion of the hair is
caught up at the nape of the neck;
the remainder is permitted to re-
main loose upon the shoulders.
This coiffure is supposed to remain
in ORDER for some time. as the proc
ess is repeated only once or twice a
year.