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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

The members of the Epsilon Pi
Omega class Of the Methodist Sunday
scholo were pleasantly entertained
Monday night at the home of Miss
Jennie Paul, 70s West Linn street.
About thirty young people were pres
ent and spent the evening with games.
music, and contests. The house was
decorated with red hearts. Misses
verna and Vera Paul assisted in serv-
ing refreshments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

Marshall lodge, los. Will confer the
first degree Wednesday night. All Ma
sons invited. George Gregory. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

The Rowena Circle will not meet
Wednesday afternoon on account OF
illness of members. The meeting was
to have been held with Mrs. Freeman
Wertenberser, 800 West Linn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

Miss Ella Adams. 500 North First
avenue, was hostess Monday evening to
the members of the Literary Clan At
ter the study of the lesson the time
was spent socially and the hostess
served refreshments
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

The regular monthly meeting of the
Covenant Daughters Of the Congrega-
tional church was held Monday instead
Of this evening, in the basement OF the
church, with about fifty in attendance.
Supper in two courses was served at
$3.50 o'clock. the heads Of the supper
committee for the evening being Mrs.
w. Moshcr and Miss Ida Shove. Dur
ing the business session. routine mat
tiers were disposed Of. and preceding
the program proper all Joined in sing
ing several old-time songs, with Miss
Allie Bristol at the piano. The pro-
gram for the evening consisted Of q
debate on the question Of the desirable
ity of-woman's suffrage. with Miss Cora
Crowder affirming and Miss Mabel
Drum taking the negative. The, SPEAK,
ers created considerable fun by APP
pearing in attire emphasixing their re-
spective points Of view. and Their
speeches. tho embracing many sound
arguments. pro and con, were decided
~ humorous in character. A ballot for
decision On the debate. taken later. re-
suited In sfwelvss 1oE. and twenty our
againSt. .womaii's sukrags
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

]. Il. O'Brien Was Ia Cedar Rapids
on business Monday.
Eye. ear, nose and throat specialists.
Drs French 4 Cobb, Masonic temple
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

e. H. L. BOardman left this morn
ing for Cedar Rapids and Marion.
where he will remain several days on
business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

Mrs L. c. Hampton, 1o7 South Third
street. entertained a dozen friends at
dinner Monday evening in celebration
Of Mr.. Hampton's birthday anniver-
sary The dinner was served at 80
o'clock, Mrs. F. w. Curtis assisting
The table was attractively decorated in
pink and white carnations forming the
centerpiece. The after dinner hours
were spenf socially
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

For Saie---A lot OF good mares and
some work horses. VIII be home all
week except Friday. Call at once
Henry Weber back OF postofiice,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

The art and music department OF the
Woman's Club will have charge of the
program at the Red Mems hall We'd
nesday afternoon. Mrs. w. II. Bard
well will he chairman. The program
will include readings by Mrs. Rose
Brown McCune and Miss Dorothy
Brown McCune. Of Belle PLANE. Vocal
numbers by Mrs. Charles Meyers and
Mrs. f. ]. Delahoyde, the latter OF
Belle Plaine, and selections by the high
school glee club, assisted by the high
school orchestra, will also be given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-18

DIR. Nellie Slaght, Of Newton, who has
been Mrs. w. e. Bracewen's guest for a
few days, returned to Newton Monday
eEeQin2.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
CHILDREN FOND OF BANANAS
Little Cubans Seem to Never Tire Of
This Fruit-Cooked In Many
Different Ways.

Every day of their lives the bright.
eyed little Cuban children eat ba-
ranas They are so fond of this fruit
that they never grow tired Of It,
Their mothers make a flour by grind.
Ing strips of dried bananas and from
this -four make banana biscuits. The
children also are fond of baked green
bananas and they eat with relish a
dish made Of cooked banana sprouts.
Practically every part of the ba-
mana tree and fruit Is valuable. The
long leaves from the top of the trees
so used for making a dark dye, the
Tough fbers of the leaves are made
INTO grass cloth and the tree trunks
afe used for building houses. Banana
Trees do not live long, however. They
ae down every year after bearing
nut but before departing they send
W new shoots, which grow into trees
Id lew months. Some great clus
,'H Of bananas appear on them and
IeloTe the trees are a year old heavy
lunches of the fruit are cut from them
alQ shipped to the United States and
Cher countries.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

course over the country at great speed
and capture their prey by sudden
darts, Selling their victims while in
full fight.
Coopers hawk, which occurs
throughout the United States, is pre-.
eminently chicken hawk" and is
by far the most destructive species we
have to contend with, not because 1t
is individually worse than the gos-
hawk, but because 1t is SO much more
numerous than the aggregate damage
done far exceeds that Of all other
birds of prey.
It is strong enough to carry away
a good-sized chicken, grouse, or cot
tontail rabbit. 1t Is especially fond OF
domesticated doves and when 1t finds
a cote easy of approach, it usually
takes toll of one or two a day. Prac-
tically every stomach of Cooper's hawk
examined in experiments have COZ
tanned remains of wild birds or poul
try.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
LITTER NEEDED BY POULTRY HINTS ON VEGETABLES
one OF Most Essential Requirements
OF Chicks, az II Promotes Growth
and Development.
By c. c. SHERLOCK,


Outside OF feed, grit and wafer If.
Ter IS the most important thing about
the poultry house. 1t induces exercise.
which Is essential to the growth and
development Of the chicks. The
poultryman. should always be careful
as to the material he supplies for the
litter. Be sure it is clean and dry
never use musty or moldy litter. It
Will be disastrous. Many hens have
been killed In musty litter.
The litter should be of a material
easily digested. for it is a well-known
fact that the fowls consume a large
per cent. Of their litter. Dry leaves
make good litter, but cannot be di.
gested. Straw is excellent for the
Older fowls, but it is not advisable for
the baby chicks.
Cut clover or cut alfalfa make the
best litter one could provide for the
chicks. It Is easily digestible. inexpen.
sive, and is easily procured. Sand
makes a good scratch material, but
the little chicks are apt to eat too
much Of It, as they do not have a very
good idea as to what they should eat.
A mixture Of cut clover and sand
sprinkled on the floors Of the brood
ers Is hard to beat.
Never allow the litter to become
damp. Dampness is the greatest
enemy Of chicks. Remove it every day
and oftener il the weather is very
damp.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Stevenson's Criticism.

Robert Louis Stevenson once went
to hear Charles Halle play the piano
at the Queens hail.. After the per
Torrance Stevenson. in his black
shirt, walked In silence out Regent
street to Oxford circus. He stopped
at Oxford circus and, in slow
meditative voice, pronounced this
excellent criticism on the English
musician he had heard: "The man
ner Of the elderly statesman at the
piano was somewhat austere and
chilling"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

compound and l purchased bottle.
Before it was gone the bloating left me
and l was not so sore. ! continued TAX
ing it until had taken twelve bottles.
Now am stronger than have been for
years and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth its
weight in gold. I cannot praise it
enough. IF more women would take
your medicine there would be more
healthy women. You may use this let
ter for the good of others. Mrs. D.
II. BROWN, 8O9 N. Walnut St., lola, Kan.
Change of Life is one Of the most
critical periods of q woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known to
SO successfully carry women through
this trying period as Lydia F. Pinkham 9
Vegetable Compound.
i You want special advice Write~to
Lydia E. Pinkha1n Medicine Go. tc0n1-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read and answered Dy 2
woman and held In strict confidence
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
PQDHRMMfsS

Feed your fowls variety OF FOODS.
Get in plenty of litter for the winter
scratching.
Alaying flock fhens will drink
about seven quarts Of water Gay.
Hens will not lay when permitted
to run about the farm in the wet and
cold.
A large part of the food for poul-
trv should be grains because they are
natural grain eaters.
Green food of some kind Is neces-
sary to make hens do their best In the
line of egg production.
All laying and growing chickens
must have some kind of meat food IN
order to do their best.
Sudden fright and excitement at
once tells on the egg crop. Never al
low strange dogs about where the
hens are.
Light framed birds that mature
Quickly. such as Leghorns and Minor
cas-. should not be kept with those OF
the heavier fowls.
The male bird is the most impor-
tant individual in breeding pen
through which to raise the egg laying
qualities of young fowls.
Visit the chicken house at night.
Note the quality Of the air, and the
breathing of the birds. II the house is
sitting. it needs more air.
White Of the egg is recommended
in cases of fracture In chickens, for
soaking the bandages, thus binding
them together and stinening.
Exercise produces warmth, provides
pleasure and promotes health, there
| fore It lis well to let hens hunt IN
deep littar Of straw for al their
grains
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Canned Corn Frltters.

Empty the contents of a can Of corn
into a colander, run cold water over
1t to rinse off the liquid In which It
was cooked, and thus rid 1t Of the
tnny taste, then crop the corn fine.
Mix with two cupfuls of this cup.
full of milk, to which you have added
q pinch of soda, tablespoonful Of
melted butter, two beaten eggs. two
tablespoonful of -four and salt and
pepper to taste. Drop by the spoon.
full into boiling fat, drain on brown
paper laid in a colander and serve
hot.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
"House Sisters"

The House-Sisters Association OF
Berlin was established not long ago
to ennoble domestic service and to
establish better relations between the
employers and the employed. The as.
ISOLATION has a Mother House" near
the city, where girls are trained fol
services, situations being found fol-
them when competent. Those In
charge of the home keep in touch
with the girls after they have gone
put into the world to make their own
Way.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
CUTTING DOWN THE FLESH
Heroic Struggles Of Fat Man Who
Thought the Scales Were
DeceivlnQ Him.

/ have about come to the conclusion
that the good Lord intended some Of
his creatures to be fat and some thin,
regardless Of medicines and so-called
infallible cures, writes western
man. For long while tried all the
alleged obesity cures and none Of
them did me any good. Then ! deter
mined to starve myself and take lots
Of exercise.
All my life had been lover Of
good eating, and counted that day
lost on which l did not consume for
my dinner the better part Of sirloin
steak as thick as darky's foot, with
Ill the trimmings. For breakfast ]
usually destroyed platter of cakes,
three eggs and no end of thin-sliced
bacon, besides fruits and two cups OF
coffee.
This lifelong system l abandoned
for an entire month, cutting out all
the meat and about all the vegetables,
piece of toast and glass of milk tax.
ing the place of my morning meals
and a little rice being the chief item
on the meager dinner bill Of fare
Lunch / omitted wholly. In addition
/ walked at least six miles every day
and did all sorts Of stunts in my room
with a gymnasium outfit. Prior to
going to bed l perpetrated all sorts
of muscular contortions and rolled
on the floor till my body was bruised
At the end of thirty days 1 felt fl
to run three-mile foot-race or go in
the ring with the champion. About
this time 1t occurred to me that
ought to get weighed and I made 8
bee line for the scales. My grocer as
sured me that they were correct tt
an ounce, but they showed l hat
gained IA pounds in the period Of my
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

|ur1lGAk:z||Aa
| ONES e.
rrrr ILLUSION IN LETTERS
...I principle That Eye Exaeser'
oP'Ie "a. Upper Part of Object
s'' Good Example Given.

. roople when they go to make
NOs' ~ figures cannot make them
letter. " look right. Try the best they
50 they sso , ts still something wrong
'a y, t the proportions. This is often
Will ~ ~ the fact that our eyes 90 not
QUO . " exactly the way they are
see . n al the time fooling us.
Du ". r't example it is an optical pr1n-
~ =" that the eye exaggerates the
'po mart of an object and under
'p I,a,tps the lower part. II you make
e' uLar P for instance and make the
5 Ns ~. how the same size as the lower
lpp' i.tter will never look right, for
p' nrnar part will look too big and
t tss letter etp will be topheavy: For this
u, .s,. lsl it is necessary in designating
,' 'as TO allow for the error the eye
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

Optical Illusion.

u.tes and make the upper parts
~.uor than we want them to look
when finished.
That this is the case you can easily
,,ove nv looking at the letter s and
sr,ro here given. The ones on the
NJ. being right-side up, look we'll
ARMED, while those on the right, be-
Inr vrong-side up, look topheavy. And
Tst the funny part about it is that
vou will turn the paper upside down
yon will find that it Is the first pair
MAT look wrong and the second one
that looks right.
IN fact If you keep your eyes on
either one of the SIS or 8s while
nrptng the paper upside down, the
very shape Of the letter or figure will
sDpear actually to change. When you
have TO design anything remember
ths principle Designs, remember,
must satisfy the eye even though
their proportions are not mathemat'
l,aly regular.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Apple Snow.

Prepare apples as you would for
sauce. cook, and when cool put
through squeezer, sweeten and flavor
to taste. then take the whites OF two
eggs and beat to stiff froth, then
beat the apples In gradually with the
beaten whites. When together beat
for i've minutes until It appears like
a white foam. This is mixed with
boiled custard.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
lamp Salt Before pair

ye,r lamp Salt Before Rain.
tie ss,t Jew Persons know tina. when
Cause ~; !. gets damp it is either he
Cause i ! i, Is too near the sea or be
hsrd ~ - Is going to rain. It is yer,
tie ses.t Keep the salt cellar drv q,
noist orasl &c as there is so much
IN OtSa .s III the air all the dma. b,,,
ct rain r places it is usually a sigr
Things " tssn the salt gets damp.
Water u I. mat help themselves to RI.
Cent" and "a. ar are called "deliques
Water f Il salt is one of them. Whe,
Gas It = IN the air in the form 10 .,
tul for Sometimes tso becomes too plenti
Get What tug :. air to hold, and then ".
tain. But Is called precipitation. .,
,ala th s,r Is ;, heavy enough to ta anpt 4
to uss s'e u. is enough of it to spar !,
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
23lfl2 Eve EsII7a 9 9oss f lYHs
More Caution Needed.

An exchange tells the story Of lit
tie boy whose mother decided that he
was old enough to do without her
sitting by him when he was put to
bed until he fell asleep. So when one
night she kissed the five-year-old and
told him he was a big boy and brave
enough to go to sleep without his
mamma and in the dark, too, he pom
dered the situation a moment and then
said: well, wait minute. I've got
to say my prayers again carefuller."-
Suburban Lite
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Spaghetti au Gratin.

Boil a half-pound of spaghetti in
sailed water until 1t is tender-abo
twenty minutes should suffice take
It from the fire, drain, and mix with
It a half cupful of your chicken
stock, tablespoonful. of butter. pep
per and salt to taste and turn into q
large bake dish or into Individual
cappies. Strew grated cheese thickly
over the top, set in the oven long
enough to brown, and serve.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
OUR MOST DESTRUCTIVE BIRD
cooper's Hawk Is Strong Enough to
Carry Away Good-Sized Chicken
or Cotton-Tail Rabbit.
By w. L. M'ATEE.)

Cooper's hawk may be taken as q
type Of the group of hawks whose
habits are responsible for the con.
demnation of birds of prey as a whole
This group includes three species:
Cooper's hawk, the sharp-skinned
hawk and the goshawk. They are Oft
en- spoken of blue darters, name
which expresses a characteristic diff
ference in their manner of hunting
from that of other hawks. The
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Push Cart fortune.

The proprietor of the finest cafe in
Los Angeles formerly sold ''hot Ia
males" from push cart, and al
though he is now wealthy, he still
preserves this old vehicle. In erect.
ing business block to house his mod.
ern restaur mt he built a cupola just
large enough to contain the old tamale
cart, and it may be plainly seen from
the street.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
BuzzIns Sounds Made by Insects.

BuzzIng Sounds Made by insects.
The different humming or buzzing
sound In insects is caused by the vi
bration of the wings, and the more
rapid the vibrations the sharper the
sound. Scientists have estimated that
the common house fly vibrates its
wings about 1876 times "a second and
the honeybee 400 times, though a
tired bee moves it's wings more slow
ly and makes a different sound from
a fresh one. The butterfly is content
to move more slowly and makes no
noise.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
About Umbrellas.

Eyeglass wearers have long since
complained that people are careless
with umbrellas. Many pairs Of glasses
have been knocked off and broken by
persons who selfishly refuse to move
an umbrella SO as to allow other peo-
pie to easily pass. A few even per
sist in dangerously spinning an UNI
brella along a crowded street, endan-
gering the glasses and sometimes eyes
of passing walkers.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Trouble for the Future.

First M. D. (from bedside Of wealthy
bachelor) is sleeping naturally
he will recover. Second M. Dyes.
the worst is over. First M. D-No,
the worst b yet to come. Second NJ.
D.-How is that? First M. Dive
have yet to break the news to his
relatives.-Life
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
TuttI-Fruttl Candy.

Three cups of sugar. one cup OF
butter and one cup of milk should be
boiled together for 20 minutes, then
beaten as for fudge. Add to this
one cup Of chopped walnuts, onequars
ter pound Of chopped figs and one
eighth pound of chopped candied
cherries. Cool in buttered pans.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Some Good NAV BE Done.

l told something to friend once
and he replied, Gee do you want q
fellow to be perfect?" I said, yes.
but I never expect to see one, but
there's lots of rottenness which can
be cut out Of the efforts of all of U.S.
Exchange.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

fore took your med
icine I could not
bear the weight of
my clothes. and was
bloated very badly.
Idoctored with three
doctors but they did
me no good. They
said nature m u 8 t
have its way. My
sister advised me to
take Lydia E. Pink
hams We g e t a bl 9
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
To Clean a Gas Range.

The loose parts Of a gas range fire.
quently become so greasy and dirty
that they can scarcely be cleaned
Place these parts on the Goals in the
furnace when the fire is low and il
will quickly burn them quite clean
without injury.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
GLOVE IS MADE REVERSIBLE
m' Idea for Making Baseball
WIZ is Shown in f1iustration-FIts
Either Hand.

to nn iuea that would seem to be par
f aiis adaptable for baseball gloves
pr s.OSn IN the Illustration. 1t is a
~, h glove; that is, a glove which
laf, Se worn en- either the right or the
DaAu This is made possible by
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Bachelors Savage Comment.

Bachelors savage Comment
A wealthy gentleman. who owns q
country seat, on one occasion nearly
lost his mother-in-laW, who fell into q
river which flows through his estate.
He announced the narrow escape to
his friends, expecting their congratu.
lations. One of them-an old bachelor
wrote as follows IT always told
you that river was too shallow"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
error or ,nreilecr.

Through the ordinary course OF
mortal failure and misfortune, in the
career of nations no less than Of men,
the error of their intellect and the
hardening of their hearts may be &C.
curately measured by their denial of
spiritual power-Rnslyin
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

"Well, James Henry Williams, did
you enjoy yourself at the seaside? 2"
Eyes, teacher, very much. I liked the
sea, but / couldn't find the inthemis."
1.-THE what, James Henry William"
"The inthemis, teacher; where 1t says
In the Bible, The sea and all that IN
them is'"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
.Peppercorn Rent.

Mr.. Staveley Hill, M. p, was at
Bushbury paid peppercorn as rent.
The berry was placed in an envelope
and handed to Mr.. Staveley Hill dur
ing visit he paid to the old village
school. In handing over the receipt.
he remarked that he. was probably
the only man in England who received
such payment In kind.-London Tel.
oOram
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
Domestic Economist.

An excellent Manchester lady fire.
quently invites her friends to tea, but
sne does not furnish her table lavish
~. When her guests have eaten all
the bread and butter and cookies, and
reailze that the meal is over, she looks
brightly at the empty dishes. well.
now she says, in triumphant tones,
haven't I judged your appetites ex-
actly ?"-Manchester Guardian.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look
for the signature of E. w. GROVE. Cures Cold
in One Day. Cures Grip in Two Days. Csc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21
reversible Glove.

which , hs Of two thumbs, each OF
which :, +as an outside pocket into
Use III Gan be tucked when not IL
Ing as us glove is shown in the draw.
used for the left hand.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

Mothers win find Mrs. Winslows Soothing
Syrup tie best remedy to use for their children
5uring lie teething period.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-02-21

PILES CURED IN TO IA DAYS
Your druggist win refund money IL PAZO ONT.
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in to IA days. Soc.