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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
FORMER oR,NnELL MAN DEAD.
Joseph Trssssr, Father-in-law Of A
Pssnicka, Dies Of Heart Disease.

Joseph Trssssr, Father-in Law Of A.
Pssnicka, Dies Of Heart Dissass.
Joseph Tresser, a former, old. resident
Of Grinnell. and the father law Of
Anthony Psenicka. died at his daugh-
ter's home. EOS South Second street. at
. o'clock Thursday night Of heart dis
ease Mr.. Tresser has been in poor
health for three weeks, and since the
first Of this week his condition had
been very serious.
Mr.. Tresser had made his home with
his daughter, Mrs. Psenicka, for twelve
years. or since Mrs. Tresser died at
Grinnell, where the couple had lived for
twenty-five years. Mr. Tresser was
born In Bohemia. and was IS years
old.
In addition to Mrs. PsenicEa three
sons and ore other daughter survive
him. They are Joseph. Jr, OF this city:
and James and William Tresser and
Mrs. Thomas Eastridge. Of Grinnell
Funeral services were held at the
home at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. Karl Rest officiating. The body
will be taken to Grinnell Saturday
morning for burial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
FROM MINISTER'S WIFE.
Writes Letter Telling Her Experience
With United Doctors.

Mrs. L. A. Rhodes, wife Of the
Christian minister. Of Carlinville Ill,
is probably as well known over that
part of Illinois as any woman. She
has spent long and useful life in
helping humanity and especially in be-
ing a second mother to orphan chill
dren. Her good work is shown far
and near but when she herself needed
help, needed a physician who could
cure no one was able to help her. In
vain she tried one doctor after an
other and was fast growing worse,
when at last she heard Of the won
derful cures being made by the United
Doctors. those expert medical special
lists who have their Marshalltown in
stitute on the second floor Of the Ma
sonic temple. Hoping against hope
she went to these specialists for treat
ment. She began to improve at once
and now after three months treatment
she, II well and writes:
II have suffered with gall stones
and enlargement Of the liver for four
years. have suffered untold agony with
gall stone collie at times, and all the
doctors could do was to give me OPT
ates. MY stomach and abdomen were
hard and swollen and so sore could
not bear any pressure, my complexion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
CLUB MEETS JAN. 2.
First Nesting Of searehlieht Members
to Be He'd Tuesday Night.

The second half Of the winter series
Of Searchlight Club meetings will be-
gin next Tuesday night. Jan. z. when
DR.. Edwin B. Spencer will lecture. His
subject will be American Fools
Abroad" DR.. Spencer was formerly
of the American College Of Rome.
Tho rest OF the dates for the meet
ings of the club during the remainder
Of the winter have not yet been fixed.
owing to the inability, 50 far. to have
the speakers consent to the rearrange-
ment Of dates made since the speak
ers were secured.
The speakers are to be DR.. Benja-
min H. Hubbard. Of the University Of
Wisconsin who, until very recently.
was head OF the department Of eco
nomics and political science Of Iowa
State College; DR.. w. A. Evans. for
merly health officer Of Chicago; and
DR.. Charles s.. Medbury. pastor Of
University Place Church Of Christ. Des
Moines: and one other speaker who has
not yet been secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
o. z. s. installation.

Installation Of officers OF Central
Chapter. No. 81, O. p. g. was held
Thursday evening. Miss Edna Fular-
ton the outgoing matron. acted as in
stalling officer. The new officers are:
Worthy matron, Mrs. E. G. LETTER;
associate matron. Mrs. J. E. Fred
erick: patron. DR.. D. F.. Collins:
secretary: Mrs. f. s. Wing: treas
urer, R. w. Chamberlain: con-
ductress, Mrs. r. H. Mcdowell: asso-
ciate conductress. MISS May Bratt:
Adah. Mrs. A. c. Everist; Ruth. Mrs
J. T. Pound: Esther. Mrs. H. C. Muel-
Ter: Martha, Mrs. J. w. Lloyd: Electa
Mrs. J. " Bass: organist Mrs. w. H
Bardwell: chaplain. Mrs. G. E. Pilgrim (:
warder, Mrs. w. G. Kane; sentinel. c.
Ewald.
In behalf Of the chapter. and as a
token OF appreciation Of the interest
Miss Fularton has taken in the work
Of the chapter. ]. r. Forbes presented
her with a set OF silver teaspoons. Re-
freshments were served during the
social hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
GOOD THINGS OF LIFE
The Best 10 None Too Good for tho
People Of MarshaIItown and Marshall

County.
OF all the pleasures that man, gets
here below there are non so appreciated
as the beauties that surround him in
the only place in this world that really
belongs to him and his. the home.
The great M. H. Birge Wall Paper
Company keeps ahead Of the time in
wall decorations. many try to initiate
the Birge papers. but none succeed.
The Birge company brought out the
greatest line In its history of beauti-
full and artistic decorative hangings
for the year Of 1913. Everist says that
It will be onlyaa pleasufQ'tosS show vow
this line for your approval These
goods are handled exclusively by Ever
list in Marshalltown. and many will
try to get something just as good.
The Birge company is sending into
Iowa this year Mr.. A. IL. Starbuck to
instruct the decorator and home own
ers in the decorative features and the
usages to be found in this great line.
MIR. Starbuck is not only a salesman
but practical decorator who will
gladly show these papers. )!
Everist wishes that you would keep
this advertisement and show 1t to your
friends and then visit his store and
look over this great line, and the In
structions that you receive will more
than repay you for the time spent
Advertisement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
BOYS BANQUET SUCCESS.
Over 200 Lads Guests at Y. M. G. A
Social Affair Thursday Night.

The banquet given Thursday evening
for the boys by the management and
members Of the boys department OF
the Y. NJ. c. A.. entirely filled the large
gym room of that institution with an
orderly crowd of boys from every class
and condition. in the city.
Over 200 lads sat down to the ex-
celent meal, consisting Of baked steak,
mashed potatoes, white and brown
bread. jelly, mince pie, and cheese.
Some members Of the directorate were
present, in all, perhaps, half dozen
men, and a guest or two. It was. how
ever a boys banquet, enjoyed by the
younger members Of the association
and their guests. each having been per-
mitted to ask one nonemember. The
elder boys acted Is walters. Excellent
order was maintained and. altogether,
the boys banquet at the Y. M. G. A.
may properly be termed the most sue
cessfull association social affair Of the
season.
Leonard Paulson. Of Deb Moines.
state boys secretary, was present ana
made the principal address Of the even
ing. Mr.. Paulson' urged the lads to
assist each other, to make themselves
useful in the different ways that boys
can be useful. to take the great ex-
ample Of Jesus Christ as theirs, and
live up to the brotherhood. He preached
and counseled. Mr.. Paulson has found
the way to get to the boys. He was
given the closest attention by the ban
Queters.
Adjournment was made to the
auditorium, where three reels were
thrown on the walls by the moving pic
ture machine recently presented the
association by the auxiliary. The OPEN
ing Of the boys playground at Lynch
burg. Va, "1ow Plants Are Born, Live
and Die" and "Sea Birds and Their
Haunts." were shown. The pictures and
the machine are as good as any IN use.
and make a great hit with the boys.
The evergreen decorations left over
from the holiday season were still IN
place and added holiday touch to the
occasion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
eLEE CLUB TONIGHT
Splendid Young Men Singers From
GrinneII College in Popular Concert
at Methodist Church.

The Grinnell College Glee Club, that
of splendid young men
singers that has delighted other local
audiences. gives its annual concert at
the Methodist church tonight at 8
o'clock. A thoroughly artistic and
pleasing program is assured Tickets
50 cents for adults, % cents for chill
dren under Is. Committee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
Iae.i Weather Record.

Twenty-eight and 12 were the ex
tremes OF temperature Thursday. COM
pared with 50 and 20, the extremes Of
the day before. and 9 above and Is be-
low, the maximum and minimum a
year ago Thursday. At Z o'clock this
morning the temperature was IL. seven
degrees colder than at the same hour
Thursday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03

II EN- ~ Z AZ Il,
Marshalltown's Leading Clothier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
Gard Of Th.nks

we wish to thank our friends and
netRhbors also the fraternal order FOR
their Kindness and sympathy. also the
beautiful floral offerings during our re-
cent bereavement Mrs. Oliver John
son and children. r..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
Notio0,

Because Of. failure OF. plaps IT has
seemed wise to postpone indefinitely
the banquet which was to be held for
students and alumni of the state un-
iversity, Saturday. Jan. &.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-03
Notice..

Notice is hereby given. that the an
nua! meeting of the Green Mountain
Cemetery Association will be held at
the barber shop In Green Mountain.
Tuesday, Jan. IA. 1913, at 2 o'clock. A.
H, Rice, secretary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
RoyaI Widows Woes.

Poor old Francis Joseph, emperor
of Austria, is again called upon to
use his kindly offices by another dis
tressed lady who desires the approval
of the pope to the divorce recently
granted to her by the civil courts
The lady is the Archduchess Isabella.
who married Prince George Of Ba
varia, union that was but for day.
Plus x has ratified the legal decis.
ions, but has ordered as a pennance
for the lady that for six months she
shall remain retired in the Red Cross
convent and minister to the sick
The archduchess finds this prescrip
tion of the pope altogether too Sc
we're, as she desires to attend the
wedding of her cousin, the prince OF
Croy, with Miss Nancy Leischman,
daughter Of the United States minis.
ter to Berlin. In the meantime Fran,
els Joseph will do what he can to re.
lieve the lady of the discipline inflict.
ed by the church.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
FLOODING THE SAHARA

A recent article on the Scientific
Professor Etchegoyen to flood a por-
tion of the Sahara with sea water by
means of a channel from the Mediter-
ranean and thereby to create an in
land sea, which, as he claims, would
affect the climate, make for condi-
tions of fertility, and for possibilities
Of colonization, and provide a channel
Of communication. Quite apart from
the possibility or desirability of the
scheme itself, a considerable number
Of crimes, says Nature, seem to have
been committed in the name of physi-
cal geography by opponents of the
scheme, who have foreseen that the
new subtropical area thus cerated
would 80 far affect the climate OF
more northern lands as to bring the
Arctic belt southwark to Denmark.
and they even seriously discuss the
probability of the upsetting of the
earth's equilibrium by the displace-
ment of so great body of sea water.
The writer Of the article, at pains to
calm these fears, shows that the total
area of the Sahara capable of flood
ing from the sea is no large proper
tion Of the whole, and appears to vel
come the idea as much for it's own ro-
mantle sake as for any benefits which
1t might confer. He is not concerned
to remark upon the ultimate condition
Of practically stagnant pond of sea
water, with only long narrow chan
mel connecting it with the general ma
rine circulation.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
SOLDIERS WHO CHEW C0RDITE

One OF the troubles of most Euro
pean armies is that those soldiers who
can get hold of 1t, insist on using
that terrible explosive, cordite, as II
1t were a sort of chewing gum.
Its popularity is due to the fact
that when chewed in small quantities
It has a stimulating and exhilarating
effect, like small doses of alcohol Its
taste, too, is sweet, cordite being
three-ffths nitroglycerin, an explosive
which is sugary to the taste.
When chewed in large quantities
cordite becomes more powerful in its
effects, bringing on a blissful state Of
ecstasy, and sometimes making the
victim Of the habit see visions. But
the real danger of the habit lies in the
fact that, though nitroglycerin will
only explode when given very hard
blow or touched by an electric spark,
there is always a possibility that the
grinding of exceptionally hard teeth
might provide the necessary hard
blow. Within the last few years, at
least three soldiers-two Germans and
one American-have been blown to
bits, the use of cordite as a chewing
gum being the suspected cause.
The habit was not unknown in our
own armies some years ago. till the
military authorities took steps to
stop 1t.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
All the Average Plain Little Woman Has to Do

tatoes and meat to make hash for
breakfast and put a button on my
husbands trousers, and set the table
for breakfast, so as to save time in
the morning, and laid the fire so l
wouldn't have anything to do but
light it in the morning.
Then l sort Of tidied up my kitch-
en- and seeded some raisins for a
cake wanted to bake the next
morning and emptied the water un-
der the ice chest, and went down the
cellar to see that the furnace was all
right for the night. l brought some
apples up from tho cellar and peeled
them so as to have them ready for
something l wanted to make the next
morning. Then l wound up the clock
and read the morning paper for
few minutes and did three or four
little things woman is apt to do be-
fore she goes to bed when she has
family to look after. But nothing to
speak Of after all"
Probably, If she had lived in the
country she would also have got
lantern and sawed and split enough
cord-Wood for the next days fuel.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Man With Pink Neck TiCkIers Was Very TouChy

THICAGO-A luxuriant set of bushy
- pink whiskers loomed in the door
way Of Municipal Judge Robinson
courtroom the other day. Behind them
was concealed a man who later de-
velopments indicated must have been
a Republican.
If that isn't Senator J. Ham Lewis
it certainly looks like him. exclaimed
Judge Robinson softly to his clerk.
The clerk craned his neck to see the
man sporting the rainbow hued alfal-
ia. Instead Of the peaceful junior sena-
tor from Illinois he saw man ad-
vancing with clenched fists toward the
court. Judge Robinson believes the
man must have been lip-reader, as
the remark about the whiskers had
been made in a whisper
He was so wrought up he attempted
to attack the jurist and was expelled
from the courtroom only after lusty
struggle with two bailiffs and clerk
Where do you get that att" shout
ed the offended bush wearer. DO you
think came in here to be insulted
about my whiskers? Judge or no
judge, there's nobody can accuse me
Of looking like any pink whiskered
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
Basket of Lively Crabs Cause Great CommOtior

UHIDADELPHIA-A basket of crabs
! which were tied to the seat Of a
motorcycle caused a commotion the
Ueighborhood of the Episcopal hos
tital the other day that will long be
remembered. Incidentally, it wrecked
the motorcycle and landed the rider in
the hospital with a fractured skull.
Anz the cause Of it all was one crabs
dasl for freedom and a healthy appe-
tite, who wandered out of the basket,
climbed the riders back and affec-
tfonately took hold of his neck The
unexpected attack from the rear
caused the rider to lose control of
his machine.
Harold Wilson, twenty-three year1
old, Of 1T Westporeland street. left
for Wildwood, N. j., the other morn
Ing to go Grabbing" After he had
disported himself in the surf and later
on captured a good supply of large
ones, he decided to return home. He
tied the basket on the back seat of
the motorcycle All went we'll until
he reached Kensington and Lehigh
avenues There, one of the largest
of the collection became restless and
crawled up his back. When it reached
his neck it bit hard and held on. The
pain on the back Of his neck was so
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
PLOW DEVISED BY ABRAHAM
University of Pennsylvania Has Pic
ture of Probably First Ma
chine of Its Kind.

The University Of Pennsylvania
has just discovered that 1t owns what
is believed to be the first picture Of
the plow invented by Abraham cen.
turies ago. According to the Egyp
tologists at the museum, their trans.
lations Of the hieroglyphics show
that Abraham was the progenitor OF
the harvester trust
While plows undoubtedly were used
before the time of this invention, the
Abraham plow is combination seed.
er and planter, and, according to the
inscription on the picture, three men
were necessary to operate it.
The picture was made upon a Baby.
lonian brick, which was the custom in
those days. The apparatus had a
tube-like attachment, into which the
seeds were poured. A vessel above
the ground facing the frame of the
plow was used as a receptacle for the
seed, and then the harrow was at
tached to the back Of the plow.
The Babylonians sowed and titled
according to Abraham's commands,
and with his invention they feared
neither the ravens nor any other
birds that devoured their grain.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
London and Its Lumber.

London is the most conservative
city in Europe, If not in the world.
1t loves it's lumber. You may still
see those notices attached to lamp
posts which announce standing for
Four Hackney Carriages" or what.
ever the number may be, though for
ten years Tin one case, to my own
knowledge, for 25) no vehicles of any
kind have stood there. Perhaps IL
is as we'll that these relics should
remain; they are a tiny part of our
social history. They will probably re.
main when we are flying to dinner or.
the theater in omni-aeros. BY that
time people won't know what hack
ney carriage" meant, and there will
be discussions in the Notes and
Queries" Of the period. For each gen.
Grafton hands down to the next Ger.
tain nuts to crack.-London Chront
Gle.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

NEW YORK.-There's grateful
~ sting in the palm of Mrs. Margaret
O'Hanlons good right hand to remind
her that she has at last achieved her
ambition, She has spanked her four
teen-year-oid son John--of shameful
neighborhcod note as Mrs. O'Han.
Ions bad boy'-and though two
brawny policemen assisted in the op-
Grafton size II was who struck every
indignant blow.
John. who is sometimes called The
EEL because he has the ability OF
the creased redskin OF yore to slip
through avenging fingers, has made
himself especially worthy OF his repu-
tation. Some times, so Mrs. O'Han-
ton says, she just had to stand awe.
struck and wonder how such a car.
load Of badness could ever have been
compressed into her bad boys four
feet of height and seventy pounds OF
bones
First OF all, he issued a declaration
Of independence, in which he stated
his intention Of staying away from
school. Also. he didn't think he would
spend all his nights under the ma
teTnal roof, being past a." Also, he
dida't think he would take care of
his younger sisters, while his widowed
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
HANDS SHOW TIMES RAvAGES

Hands show the ravages of time
more than any other part of the body
Scientists attest the fact, and the
hands Of celebrated beauties prove
the theory beyond argument. Between
the ages of seventeen and eighteen
the hand develops into the maturity of
beauty and symmetry. Until almost
thirty the hand, If subjected to rigid
care, practically remains unchanged.
At thirty an almost imperceptible
change begins, and, despite constant
attention, the beauty wanes The skin
wrinkles and grows dry, the joints
grow shapeless and enlarged. The
shrinking OF the flesh displays the
faults which the plumpness of youth
had covered up. The fingers are no
longer nimble, and the muscles BE-
gin to stiffen with increasing age.
When the muscles respond tardiIy to
the orders OF the brain the first warn
Ing of departing youth is sounded.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15
WHISTLING IN CHURCH

A uovel feature was introduced in
the special services for men recently
held at Philadelphia Methodist Epis-
copal church, by the whistling OF
hymns by the congregation. The
effect was not impressive when the
first hymn was whistled, but when
Onward, Christian Soldier" was
started a vigorous and pleasing rem.
dition Of this martial hymn was given.
The whistling Of hymns was adopted
because it makes more popular ap.
peal than singing, for all cannot sing,
but all can whistle. That this new
feature has proved popular was
evinced by the large number attending
the services, and 1t is probable that
it may be continued at the mems
meetings.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-08-15

wife. You'd think II might be babies
they were gving away instead OF
dogs. reckon" she added thought
fully. she must be one OF those SUI,
fragettes."
Well, / suppose Wen just have to
give up thinking about a dog" am
swered her husband gloomily.
Now, isn't that Just like you,
Seth" replied his wife. "The mo-
ment a trihe happens to upset your
plans you want TO give up. You
promised me a dog and dog I'm go
ing to have"
Seth looked at his variable wife IN
amazement. But thought you
1idnt like the idea OF getting a dog,
Ada" he said.
81 did and | didn't When you first
spoke about getting a dog naturally
| was scared a little. But I've been
thinking II over since and-o, Seth,
l want a dog as much as you ana
more" she sobbed.
Her husband drew her to him ten.
derly. Her old gray head rested upon
his shoulder He knew 1t was the
instinct Of motherhood within her that
had provoked her grief. At last she
dabbed her handkerchief to her eyes
and smiled at him.
Ada my dear, you're going to have
your dog, and the finest in the land"
he said, even If 1t takes the last pen
ny OF our savings"
But it's not going to cost a penny,
Seth" she answered Because I'm
going into town tomorrow and-and-
I'm going to bring back our dog"
Seth Earl put his wife aboard the
train next morning. He was to do
the housework that day, while she
was gone upon their errand. And as
the hours rolled by he. too, was over
taken by the same impatience that
had overcome his wife on the preced-
ing day, and he. too, found himself
busting the furniture and straighten-
ing the chairs as though a human oc.
cupant we're expected. And when at
last he heard a tinkle at the bell he
could hardly open the door, he felt 80
shaken.
Ada stood at the door, a basket in
her arms, and her eyes were bright
with happiness, and the look on her
face was almost like that she had
worn on their wedding day. She en-
tered and set the basket down.
Let me see him." cried Seth, as
she began to unfasten the blanket
that covered it. "Is it a fox-terrier
Ada? 1t must be puppy"
He jumped as child's feeble wall
came to his ears and looked at his
wife in terror as, with motherly fin
gers, she pinned back the coverings,
disclosing fine baby boy.
you goose" said Ada softly. THAT
was the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children you sent me to.
And when l saw the babies lying in
their little cots all in row / wanted
to take them all and-and-"
II wish you had, dear" answered
her husband ecstatically. This beats
the best dog living"
Copyright 1913. by W. C. Chapman)