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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

"A OW, my dear children, tomorrow
 I'M Is Easter Sunday and we must
 make many preparations for u - the day."
 "Ah, so 1t is, Mamma" said Bunny White-foot, dear little rabbit.
 "Yes, so 1t is, Mamma" said Snouty white-foot, Bunny's little sister. ''what shall we do for tomorrow"
 Well" explained Mrs. White-foot, nodding her head and shaking her long ears, I've must go to the village and put some Easter eggs under the rose bushes in the yards of the vil- lagers. You know the children will be out bright and early looking for eggs everywhere. So we must see that they are not disappointed. Come, let's go to the Easter Cave and get the fresh eggs"
 Then Mrs. White-foot got the chil- dren's wraps for them and they were soon ready for starting to the Easter Cave far, far away. Mrs. White foot put on her best bib and tucker and raised her pretty pink parasol, for the sun was very warm and bright.
 "Ah, 1t Is a lovely day for Easter Eve" said Mrs. White-foot, taking a large basket on her arm and lead ing her children out of the house to the fields. They lived in the edge of the woods; and the meadows, full of grain during the season, supplied them with fine food, and the roots and herbs in the forest supplied them during the winter. Mrs. White-foot was a very capable bunny, and kept her house in splendid order, being economical and industrious. She had always been considerate of Easter time, observing the customs of her own race. It had been her habit for years to go to a secret cave, called hv tba ra hbita Eaater CaVa and find
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

what have you there?" And he pointed to the lily.
 An Easter lily for Mrs. Richard son." said Lena, as they entered the dim hall and started to ascend the stairs. "I hope 1t will cheer her up bit. It cost a quarter, Daddy, and maybe it was foolish for me to spend"
 Not bit of It, child" replied the good man. 'I have some good news for you, my little girl. I have been promoted as foreman on that big factory, and the contractor said he would give me years contract. So, we'll not be so hard-up hence
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

and make a sacred VOW to do unto others as you would have others dc unto you" Begin on Easter Sunday and continue throughout the year of 1912. Cast thy bread upon the wa ters," should be your motto. Yes. and it will return to you after many days-return to you in the sweet con- sciousness that you have made the world better by living in it, that charity and brotherly love have each a full meaning. understood by you.
 Do not spend the Holy Easter Sun day in vanities and feasting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
. .OURpUZZLE
 n CORNER
ADDITIONS.

ADDIIlONS. 1. Add the letter E to A Howe and get a time devoted to religiou festival.
 2. Add the letter c to that whic Is marked by time and get a sma prison.
 3. Add the letter s to the act ( crying and get that which a livir room needs every day.
 4. Add the letter c to propellin a boat and get bird.
 DIAGONAL.
 This diagonal contains six words c six letters each. If the words ar rightly guessed and written one be low another their diagonal letters, be ginning with the upper left-hand let ter and ending with the lower right hand letter, will spell great wood, The cross-words are: 1. An agri culturist. 2. Affectionate. 8. A nal who resorts to the criminal use d another mans name. 4. Inns. Admittance. 6. A stinging insect.
 LETTER ENIGMA, My first is in east, but not in south| My second is in head, but not il
 mouth: gf My third is in sand. but not in grsirl My fourth is in thunder, but moi
 rain. My fifth is the same as my first vo
 know: My sixth is in grain. but not fin sou My whole spells word
 Which, when solved, you'll see Is time that is dear.
 To both you and me.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

n T is a pretty custom to send Easter
 E boxes to your very dear friends.
 ' There is nothing more appropriate than to fill the boxes with eggs of many kinds, candy eggs, fruit eggs, and real eggs. The candy eggs are. of course, ready for sending. The real eggs must be prepared. They are nice when devilled and the shells tinted with harmless colors, such as beet juice or a thin wash of water color, with comical caricatures drawn on them with pencil or crayon. Or tiny chickens may be outlined with chalk of various colors and spray of flxatif, commonly used for draw ings, blown over them to hold the drawings. The fruit eggs' are made in this way: Take the eggs and boil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

wolf came and got the Easter eggs !? Now what shall we do about putting eggs in the yards of the villagers for their children?'
 "Ah, my darling" said Mrs. White foot, i've should not worry about the Easter eggs. We should be grateful we escaped with our lives. We had a close call, my little ones."
 Yes, Mamma, you are right" said Bunny. We were lucky to make our escape. unhurt. That wolf's stomach was big and empty and he might have made three meals off us had he found us. You were very cautious and sensi- ble, Mamma, and acted in the right way"
 Yes, darlings" said Mrs. White foot. But 1t will be a sad disap- pointment to the little villagers to-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07
The Boy and the Bowl

H LITTLE boy was carrying hom H an empty bowl which had COT tained his fathers dinner. big bully of the neighborhood met hil and said "S'pose I kick that boy into pieces, Kid?"
 ''Go ahead and kick 1t if you wal to-" replied the little boy, holdin the bowl at arms length. Don make any difference to me-
 ''Ah, it don't, eh? We'll, I'll maE you change your mind" said tf bully. And lifting his foot, he kicke the bowl from the boys hand. went to pieces on the hard pavemen Now, I reckon your mother'll sa something" said the bully. grinnin
 "Oh. it'll be your mother who say something" smiled the little bo Its her bowl-my mother just bo rowed 1t for an hour. You'd bettt pick up the pieces and run home Then the boy ran and the bully stoo staring at the broken bowl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

ANot A oodhu bihSt yoa ihuhtt my Otherwise, there might be no Easter Sunday for Bunny and Snouty and herself.
 As she drew back into the cave, the wolf advanced; but being bit too large for the entrance, he was obliged to drop on his stomach and to crawl through the hole. He came in that way-creeping like a snake. When he passed into roomier place, he arose and began proving about searching for eggs. Somehow, he had learned of this secret cave, and knew there would be feast of Easter eggs should he get there before the rabbits came.
 Immediately the wolf's nose came through the entrance. Mrs. Whitefoot drew into a corner nearest the en- trance. She held Bunny and Snouty
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

watched for the letter that never came. And at last illness had come upon her. and now she lay stretched upon her back, receiving the charity of her kind neighbors.
 'I feel very, very sure we'll get news from Fred on Monday, dear Mrs. Richardson. And now you must have your soup and then sleep bit. I shall run across the street and get some celery. to give a relish to your soup. l shan't be gone a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

It will not be difficult to find some- one whose Easter holds little of promise.
 dren in the slums, and you will rise without satisfying your appetite and go with food to some sufferer you know about. Then, having fed those so much in need of food, you will return to your own table with sense of having done something in His Name which will make your heart light and your conscience clear.
 If you have never thought along this line before, begin to to so now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

my way to the Easter Cave, where I meant to go for some eggs, something large attracted my attention. It was something on your door step. paused to see what 1t was, thinking you might have left the house, and that some one had brought something to you and had been obliged to leave 1t on the steps. Well, what do you think l found d?-nothing more nor less than this basket of eggs" And the neighbor pointed to the identical basket of eggs that Mrs. White-foot had left in the cave for the intrud- ing. wolf. well. when I saw this, I was much astonished, and called to some of the neighbors to come and see 1t. They said you had departed an hour before for the cave, taking Bunny and Snouty with you, and that you could not possibly have returned yet. We then rang your door bell and called out to you, but there was no response. The house held no liv- ing creature. This gave us much wonderment. What could it mean-al basket of Easter eggs on your door step and you nowhere about"
 'I am as much mystified as you are," declared Mrs. White-foot, going
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

to the basket and examining it. "Yes. 1t is my basket-and filled with Easter eggs which I gathered in Easter Cave. What can be the mean ing of this?"
 Then Mrs. White-foot told of the visit of the wolf and of the almost miraculous escape of herself and chill dren from the wicked creature, and how she had left the basket of eggs for him.
 "I think I see it all," observed old Wisdom Rabbit, the sage of the woods. 'The fairies had just planted the eggs about the cave when you arrived-for you went very early and had not taken themselves off yet. So they, the little dears! saw the whole proceeding. and were good to you. They saved the eggs, and sent them by special fairy messenger to your house. That is the solution to the problem, I feel quite sure"
 Let's return to the cave and see what became of the wolf" suggested some of the neighbors. To this, all agreed, and the party-all save Bunny, Snouty and three of their little friends started toward the cave. The chill dren remained at home to keep watch over the basket and the house.
 On arriving at the cave, Wisdom Rabbit crept silently into it, and after a few seconds he came out again. dragging a heavy burden behind him. It proved to be the wolf. dead The good fairies had given him a stone egg and he had swallowed it whole, and had immediately died of acute indigestion. Thus had the wicked fel low paid the penalty of his wrong
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

PUZZLES.
 TRANSPOSITIONS:-1. Gerdnium- Ear-in-nnug. 2. Lvers-Silver. 3. Tape -Pedt. A. Atom-Modt.
 NUMERICAL ENIGMA: = CD Hit. (2) Tory. (3) Story. (4) Rot. (5) His. (6) Roy. CD Hot. (S) Stir Whole, History. @ CURTAILINGS: 1. Pearlpear. g. Party-pdrt. 3 Crot1n-croU.
 APRIL FIRST REBUS: Once upon time ttoo boys and ttco girls soent out to play dn April fool trick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

"A ow, my dear children, tomorrow
 Is Easter Sunday and we must
 make many preparations for n - the day."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

At the altar it does bloom, In the holy worship-room:
 Close beside 1t children stand, Singing Easter anthem, grand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

CHEZ Geek CalAvsll o. the sea>e
bureau Of inspsetien Va at ono time q
district elsAR agent tor one Of tie rail-
roads g ~ stats. He vas sent out 70
inspset . cattle guard whore . COW
hAd been husA. The owner said The
COW wos cso6aiag the guard and vas
klllsd On the railroad right Of way.
while the engineer Of the train that
killed tho animal said tho accident
had occurred on the highway cross
ing.
Il took with me from station asAr
BY hlacksmith anA . farmer ~ Wit
nsssss," said Caldwsll. expecting 70
pay them two dollars each for their
time and trouhls, ths customary price.
Il took half an hour to make our
Inspection. and whom We returned to
the vtilass asked the blacksmith
what I should pay him.
Well. he said. I value my time In
my shop at 80, cents an hour. and I
have hesn 0one 'hAh an hour. You
owe me tacsnta,'
The tsrmer looked at the black
smith. n contempt
"'You amt goin. to git of with me
80 easy as that be declared ''Tain't
often US farshers GIT chance to git
even with 2 railroad. an they're al
ways browbeatin' US. No. you can't
settle with me fer Is cents
Then. how much do you want?'
/ asked. wondering what kind OF .
Tartar ! had caught
Well. you gotta pay me what I
want, or don't go to no court
II told him I was perfectly willing
to pay him his price If it was within
rea son. and asked him again to name
it
BY gosh, you owe me a quarter.
an wont take durn cent less was
the ultimatum.g - ~
Il gave each Of them quarter, and
figured had saved the railroad $3.50"
Indianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
WOULD BUILD ROAD TO MOON
Total Traeksse Of tho United States
is $4,000 sMites-RaIts Weigh
100000 Tons.

The trackage of the United States.
100000 miles, would build a railroad
from the earth to the moon. and
100000 miles beyond. or 1873 trans
continental railroads.
The rails of the 100000 miles of
our tracks weigh approximately 49,
100000 tons. and would counterbal-
ance the weight Of three-fourths OF
the people Of the earth. There are
enough to form eighty.two steel roads
with which 20 skswef the earth.
To hold the rails to the. ties. in
round numbers. thirty, times as. many
spikes are necessayYs' 300, opo, 900. as
the number Of starr. which even tho
keen lens and the sentative hlm Of the
camera have been able to reveal. The
cost Of these spikes alone Is approx
mately $40. 600. 0o0.s ~ ~
Practically 9oO.oOo,Ooo sties. 1861
600 feet long. receive these spikes.
To transport each, passenger the
railroads move four and a half tons
OF equipment, or dead weight. useful
only In making It possible, to carry a
passenger In safety and comfort.
For each family IN the United States
the railroads. ship saventy-nvcatons an
nually; this is equal to- one ton being
shipped total distance OF 1885
miles. -
Each 1nhabitant of the United States
takes approximately ten trips on the
railroads yearly Of thirty-three miles
each The cost of this service is only
1 ITO cents per day per capita. and
nothing II he does not choose to
travel. 49,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
The Dancer.


:. His little slanting eyes followed the
butterfly movements Of Lan-Tin here
and there, the free toss of her little
head and the graceful abandon OF her
arms AZ she flung them over her head.
and again brought them down with a
sweeping bend to the very ground.
Lan-Tin forgot the mandarin and all
his regal magnificence. She was play.
ing pretty. little game Of make-be-
leve. She was the wind blowing
through the plum .ree. Tossing and
tvtrling. bending low. as did the droop-
ing branches, waving slowly, rushing
aercely like tiny. whirlwind. With
flushed cheeks and glowing eyes she
was the spirit OF the wind.
Then a funny thing happened.
From outside the windows that opened
on the perfumed Chinese night came
the sound of loud hand-clapping and
deep. strange voice shouting 'Brava!'
She dropped down on cushion,
no longer q wind fairy. but little
wilted hower."-From The Tale Of
Little Lan-Tin., BY Flo IHlngler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
PRIZE WINNING q. c. FRUIT
LANDS.

Own y five acre fruit and poultry
tract Cor more) in British Columbia
and be independent TOR life. $40 down
and $40 month pays for It. No in
terest. and payments extended In case
Of sickness. From $500 to 1880 per
acre realized by ranchers In this ia
NOUS prize winning district Of British
Colunlbia--The Main Kootenay Lake.
Ideal climate conditions: no rainy sea-
sons as on the coast; no dry season or
irrigation needed as in the Okanagan
or East kootenay districts. See gov
eminent reports. The Main kootenay
Lake never freezes over and boats run
the year around-see reports OF other
districts. I spent years In finding this
ideal spot live there myself; call
my place the Honeymoon Place he
cause it's the district to spend ones
lifetime in. Send for my booklet en-
titled "Homeseekinx." 1t tells you all
you want TO know about that great
British Columbia country and there
are scores OF questions answered The
new booklet Harris New Method Of
Apple Culture tell YOU how appirs cssi,
be made to bear the second year The
old way you had to walt five wears;
this way they come into commercial
bearing the second year. and where a
farmer made $1,000 from an acre he
can now make $1,000. II is free to you
II you will send ne names Of ten OF
Your friends or relatives that may be
Interested in buying fruit lands I
have sold to over 400 people the las,
four months and / would be pleased to
send you some OF the nice letters that
they write me. that l. have received
from those who have visited their hold
ings that have picked out for them. L
refund YOU your money. II after seeing
the tract I select for you you are not
satisfied with II and can not find any
you wish from the rest I have TO offer
you. If you con not 20 onto your tract
and wish to retain your present posi-
ton for . few years and spend your
vacation out there. I will agree to plant
1t and take care Of It for five yeafs at
. small additional cost. allow q dis
count OF 10 poF cent for cash. and allow
you good commission In case you can
secure, buyers Tor me. N.Y. monthly.
price list for Wild and improved fruit
tracts VIII interest the .mDsS careful
buyer. Ny next excursion will hv lsav-l
ing Winnipeg June % and, lsMeuld be
nleaseasssoe have ye,., se.s:: NJ Sand for
my famous :: kootenAyf iaks Afatasine,s s.
isaued fnonthly illustrated and fulls o.
good things about that WunderfuI
country q. 50 per year. 0rs35c ~ saAs-l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
eIrsS "a Jsa chloroform.

81
sChloroform an as anassthetic was
first used on the 30th OF September.
1886, by DR.. w. T.gG.a Morton, q dem
tist, Of Boston, in q case Of tooth exc
traction, and thereafter by him In
many iificult operations The news
o. the discovery reached England In
December, 1s4e, and British dentists
immediately began to use It. Sir
James Simpson, . Scotch physician
(1s11-1s70) was the hrst to use 1t in
hospital practice and this he did in
1877. HIS discovery was considered
Independent Of that by the Boston
dentist and IN 1866 he was knighted.
He had public funeral when he died
and . statue Of him in bronze stands
In Edinburgh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
Crouch. Point ., View.

"A holiday now and then IS very
desirable. said the genisl citizen. 1T
gives us all . chance to rest" II
can't SEQ It that way" replied Mr..
Growcher. TT compels me to work
that much harder > to provide the
clothes demanded for the special dis.
play.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
LADY ana the carpent.r.

A French lady living in London en-.
gagged q carpenter to do some work
for her at stipulated price. She was
surprised later to find that he charged
her more than the price agreed upon.
When she attempted to demonstrate
with him, however. her English failed
her, and she said: You are dearer
to mo nov that when We vsrS drst
engaged"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
(ro Be continned.)

: Buy 1t now. Chamberiain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is all
most certain to be needed before the
summer Is over. Buy 1t now and be
prepared for such an emergency. For
sale by ali dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

sDysentery is always serious and often
= DANGEROUS a..ssAke5+ but it can bs
cured. Chamberlnisbss.s Collie, Cholera
ma Diarfhcea R9ssEaiw has cured e
faven whea MALIGNANT ana epideuztc.
For sale by ali dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
IOWA LANDS.

For Saie--200- hundred acre splen-
didly improved stock farm. one-half
mile of Dumont: good buildings; fen
ces and water; a bargain. Lock Box
"a, Dumont. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
WANTED.

Wanted You to bring your harness
to Is N. First street for repairs. The
New Harness Shop. Charles l.. Andsr-
son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
REAL LAND BARGAINS.


Seven hundred twenty acre stock
farm one mile from town. living water.
some timber land lays fine. good soil.
large $1,000 house. Easy terms. 5 per
cent. DO not overlook this bargain.
never on market before.
Three hundred sixty acre stock farm.
one mile from town. fine buildings all
thru Partly tiled, fine location. Price,
sos. good terms, per cent.
One hundred twenty acres. no build
tngs. 2 miles from town. 4 snap for
a short time, SCI per acre.
Seventy eight acres. no buildings
well located Price SIG. $4,000 viii
handle this. a snap. All In southern
Franklin county. We have fifty other
bargains We can suit you, anything you
want. Write for our late list. Carr &
Luke. Popejoy. Franklin county. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

7 :
G.. +. Stansberry, sCitixens' Bank. or
Mrs s. q, Joyce, Gilman, Iowa
Fer oale--Good eight room modem
house: extra bargain: Close IN full
lot; paved street: easy terms. soS =
State.
For Sale-For ten days. while ] am
here, l VIII offer FOR sale my residence
at los West Church street at u reason
able price. Mrs. p. A. Stern
For Sale Or Trads-A1y house and lot
at sos South First streat: seven room
house \ barn holding twenty head oe
hofecs, good we'll. and ontllouaes> Also
my farm OF 1s0 acres In South Dakota.
with good improvementa Inouirs
BinsamAn's harness shoD H.. J. Nich-
ola. ..... ,a. -
-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

Wanted Machinists. pattern max
ers. blacksmiths, riveters. plate work
ers. Good wages. steady work. No labor
trouble. New, thoroughly npto-d date
plant, Evansville. Ind Living condi-
tions excellent. P-1. care T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

For sais-Corn lands n ss1thss1
tor books. mAps ana pssturss. Drake =
Ballard Investment Company. AinAs-
apolis. MINI. 2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

Wantsd-Ingrafn brussels and rag
carpet weaving. Phone $50 Red, 6oS
n. Fourth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

For Sais-A well-improved c46 acre
farm In Howard county. Iowa; price
800 per acre. owner. NJ. F., Knabb
Elma, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
FOR SALE or TRADE.

FUN SAIk On VhAO&.
For Sale or rrads-For a good stock
Of merchandise. $50 acres of land In
Kansas and 100 acres IN South Dakota.
Address SIS North Washington street.
Mason City. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

WantsdvCorppetent woman to assist
with housework one day q week. EOS
West Main. phone SS7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08


800 per acre. owner. NJ. F., Knabb
Elma. Iowa.
For Sale-In order tn settle the cs-
tate of A. II. Gibson We wish To offer
the farm. three miles east OF State
Center, consisting of 200 acres, auild-
ings in good condition. also fences.
plenty of good water. two sets Of build
ings. 400 rods of woven wire hog fence.
For particulars write to AIRS. a. r..
Gibson. 5l5 n w. avenue. Ames. Iowa.
or apply To w. y. Gilbert. State Center.
or Fred Benson on farm.
For Sale-Two good quarter sec
tions. near Green Mountain. belonging
to the William j. Evans estate. Or.
Evans, LeGrand.
For Sales.--future 120-acre farm five
miles north OF Marshalltown: new i'm
provements. new modern house, acety-
lene lighted: good level land. well tiled
Price 5000. Ralph Dtller. Route S.
For bargains In Iowa corn lands
write or call on watson. Helgens Land
Company, Emmetsburg. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

FOR SALE-CITY PROPERTY
For 9alo--My home, modern; eight
rooms. with barn 500 w, Church
street Mrs. IDA willian1s. 3.
Fer Saie-The following desirable
properties: House ON East Church
street, two houses south OF the opera
house. store on Main street, Inquire OF