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it was nothing but hustle and hustle, 1n most places, and all the necessary hullabaloo that makes Christmas the adorable holiday that 1t is-but-and here is where my story comes in. j On a quiet street, where the better class of houses stood, trifie away from the shopping district and the street car lines, a little face was pressed against the window-pane, and two large tears stole down over a straight little nose. Other little girls were joyfully looking forward to this happy season, but Elizabeth Rockerby felt sadly at loss and out of place as she stood in her black velvet and lace in her grandmother's huge draw ing-room. She had overheard the par lor-maid and the upper house-maid, in whispered conversation.
 ''The poor darlint," Nora, the house maid, had said. "The poor darlintI And is it Christmas the little ones after havin'? Never bit of it! Don't -ye believe itI Oh, the poor lamb! that solemn and stiff-like in her black sdress-'
 Think of Cooks Ruby rigged out like that!" said Ellen. Do you think she'd stand it for a minute? Not on your life; Shed be down under the table pulling the cats tail; and she'd be teasing her mother for goodies, when she got tired of that! But this pale-faced mite, she's passed from one calculating relative to another, till she hasn't got speck of zzip left in her. Do you know what Ruby 5@0 I@JI 1nT1 laughed outright at the thought.
 It was here that Elizabeth had slip ped into the window recess, her pulses throbbing.
 If Cooks little girl could run away why shouldn't she?
 Elizabeth had not known 1t could be so cold when one got out into the night; but the stars had a friendly twinkle, and the shop-windows looked so pretty with their tinsel drapings and red paper bells that she almost forgot the cold as she went eagerly from one gay collection of toys to an- other, an felt the companionship of children, as she rubbed shoulders with ragged newsboys and pinched-faced little girls who gazed quite as eagerly as she at the Christmas dolls hold ing outstretched arms to the passers- by.
 Are they-are they to sell?" she asked timidly, of 8 little girl who held her baby sister by the hand and stamped her feet to keep them warm.
 Stakes alive, yes!" said the other, in astonishment. "Ain't that one with the black curls too cute for any
 
 wistful eyes.
 Could we go in and-and buy it?' asked Elizabth earnestly.
 "'Course we could, if we had the ninety-eight cents."
 Come on, theni" said Elizabeth, and, grasping her incredulous compan- ion by the hand, she plunged into the store. "The doll with the black curls!" she stammered- May I buy it for this little girl?"
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cufiously as the child lifted the doll tenderly in her arms and walked out, forgetting, in her delight to say thank you," and the baby sister toddled after.
 Out in the street again Elizabeth saw two small boys with their faces glued to the window of the next shop, where sticks of candy lay in fascinating rows.
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dering what she would say. Her lit tie cheeks glowed as she sat up straight and held her arms out toward the tree. And her eyes spark led as she cried:
 "Ohi my Christ mas tree!"
 Then she turned to the boys, and said:
 "Ohi My Dear Choir Brothers!"
 Then she cried a little, just because
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EIkA A5sI A3gAK2l LITTLE CHOIR SISTER

HEY called her the Choir Sister, be- cause she was the daughter of the Choir Mother. Chil- dren have mothers to m e nd their clothes and see that their faces and hands are clean be- fore they. march into church. The Choir Mother was the wife of the j a nitor of the church where the choir sang and SO
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EIkd:2 d2ax AYaN] A LITTLE RUNAWAY
By AVIS INGALLS,.

t COORSE Ln6r6 was snow, newly fallen W h a t
 would Christmas
 be without that? And sleigh-bells, all a tinkle, and cheery greetings and Ia d s O m @ smiles on every hand; and there were clear twink ling stars n o " above the house tops looking down from a deep blue skv and. of course.
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Sure" said the salesman.
 Elizabeth fshed a dollar bill out Of her little chain purse and watched
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H ere hom mas -

H ore Tn m as
 poked the fire, and said: Again shift time and scene Iris Christmas Eve at Ennerda1e, The wind blows wild and keen. Poor Helen crouches OCT the fire And shudders at the storm; The latch is lifted, at the door There stands a manly form. "I've been a wanderer, spoke the
 man,
 On many a far-off shore; I've travelled twenty thousand miles To look on home once more. She rose up slowly from her chair, Her lips, no words expressed; She flung her arms around his neck And swooned upon his breast" Here Thomas poked the fire, and
 turned
 His face to hide the tears That filled his eyes, whene'er he told The story of the Veres. And then he said with trembling 'No words can tell the joy Of Helen when she looked again Upon her long-lost boy. "They left the poor and humble cot That had such sorrows seen, And dwelt together in one home Down by old Hazeldean. "Old William We're, whom I knew well Has often said to me 'Whene'er read my mothers gift I took with me to sea, I feel I never can forget,
 That pious mothers love, Or ever cease to render thanks To God the Lord above" For two long years his only food Was shell-fish from the shore, And sea-birds' eggs, and leaves, and
 fruit
 The feathery palm-trees bore. "The long third year drew near its
 close,
 And it was Christmas Day, Poor Willie sat upon the shore His thoughts were far away. "A hand is on his shoulder laid, A loud voice greets his ear What, mattel who
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 would have
 thought to find /, A human being W
 here? IN ,A//. Don't cry, my @M%W
 man, but come NEEa[
 on board, ESS&KE
 sans and ,Saa fuss. ,-- SSSzA We're sailing for SC
 a land of gold, S@A& So come along A&ZS
 with us.' When I was but boy" he said, There dwelt not far from here A woman young in widowhood- Her name was Helen We're. -'One child she hadEa little boy scarcely need to say He was her only earthly joy, Her comfort night and day. loft would she stroke his golden hair And sigh, and say, 'Ah, me Oh, weary, weary was the day Thy father went to sea! ''One day he to his mother said I long so much to be A sailor, as my father was,
 And sail the wide, wide sea She gave consent, although her heart Was bound up in her son Tt may be better for us both O. Lord, Thy will be done.  You won't forget me, my dear boy, When far away, know, So with my blessing and my prayers Go, my own Willie, go.' '"Ten long, long years then rolled away, And sorely Helen pined; No letter from her son had come, No news of any kind" Here Thomas poked the fire, and
 made
 The flames leap high and clear Nov must shift the scene" he said, stAnd tell of Willie We're: When Willie left his mothers home He shipped on board the Tyne And all went happily and well Until they crossed the line. Then on them burst furious storm That fiercer grew each day, Until upon a lonely isle
 The ship was cast away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
CHIEF KIRBY AND coUNcILMEN
AGAINST CHANGING SYSTEM
OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WOULD ADD 5000
"A YEAR 70 iTs COST
Dividing Firemen Of Local Department
Into Day and Night Force Unnssded
Councilman Will Use Influence to
Help Pass Law to Increase Levy for
Fire Department.

Chief I. T. Kirby and members of
the council are opposed to the proposed
platoon system law, which would di-
vide the firenen Of paid departments
into two platoons and would put one
platoon on duty during the day and the
other on duty during the night. Chief
Kirby has estimated that such a law
would increase the cost Of the main
tenance Of the local fire department
$4,000, and would not accomplish any
real good.
1t is said the measure has been in
troduced into the house solely in the
interest of the central station employees
at Des Moines. but as 1t has been
drafted it makes it compulsory for
cities having paid departments to
adopt the platoon system.
It is probable that members of the
council and Chief Kirby will so to Des
Moines soon to appear before the sub
committee to which this bill has been
referred.
While at Des Moines. the members
Of the local commission will use their
influence In favor of the proposed law
increasing the millage levy that may
be levied for the maintenance OF the
fire department from to Z mills. The
local levy Of mills Is barely enough
to maintain the department, while half
q mill or I mill more would make 1t
possible to keep the department equip
ment in the best Of condition all the
time.
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Rhode, New. Nesss.

Miss Florence Hix, who Is employed
In the bank at Maxwell. has been
spending a short time at the home OF
her parents at this place.
DR.. and Mrs. II. 9. Titus were Mar
shalltown visitors Saturday.
c, F. Dewey was Des Moines visitor
Monday.
William Cunningham. who was here
on a visit to his mother ut the Mooers
home, has returned to Chicago.
Mrs. Laura Jackson and son John,
of Forest City. are here for a visit at
the c. D. Darling home. Mrs. jackson
was accompanied hero by Clinton
Darling, who has been visiting at For
est City for several weeks.
Quite a number in this neiShborhood
are i'll Of grip.
Mr.. and Mrs Max Radlof, OF near
Marshalltown, were In attendance at
tho A. W. Marmon funeral Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. scoville have moved
into the home with John Marley.
Mrs. Elsie Walker was Marshall
town caller Saturday.
o. A. DiSgens sold his HOUSEHOLDS
furniture last Monday at auction.
Dr.. and Mrs. H. s. Titus and son
Glenn, expect TO leave Marshalltown
next Monday evening for Los Angeles
and other California points. They will
also stop in several places along the
;HaY. including Denver. Salt Lake City.
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Fred Chapman. who has been In
Rhodes for u short time. where he was
employed as q cook In . restaurant.
was brought to this city Wednesday
and Will be taken to Des Moines to-
night to face charge Of selling liquor
to an Indian, filed In the federal court.
Chapman was arrested by Marshal
Perry. OF Rhodes, on a charge Of boot
Logging. Following his arrest the Of
ticer found thirty bottles Of whisky un-
der crib, where Chapman Is alleged
to have hidden them. after he brought
them from Cedar Rapids. Following his
arrest. 1t Ia claimed, evidence was
found that he had sold whisky to Joe
lesser. Tana Indian. and on this
complaint charge was filed In the
federal court.
Deputy United States Marshal
Wayne Morse came to this city this
morning to get Chapman and take him
to Des Moines tonight.
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MEETINGS CLOSE SUNDAY.
Six More Converts Last Night, Making
;. Total More Than . Hundred.

Six More Converts Last Night, Making
>, Total More Than Hundred.
Before another big crowd Evangelist
William J. Lockhart gave the first OF
q series Of sermons In response to the
letters received from the business men
Of the city. In response to the invita-
ton there were six men and women
came forward. Several who have re-
Gently responded to the invitation Will
be baptized tonight. Miss Ruth Haines
and Mr.. Limit will sing. Next Sun
day will be the closing Sunday OF the
meeting and big rally OF the entire
church and their friends 10 planned
for Sunday morning from 10 to IL.
Mr.. Lockhart. in opening his sermon
last night, read several more Of the
letters from business men, and In com
nenting upon them said: "The large
majority of these letters are from men
who are not members of the church,
and l take 1t that their structures Of
the church are their personal reasons
why thus far they have failed to ideE-
tify themselves with. the church. Sc
in reply shall undertake to tell you
why l am christian. l ala a ch.lstian
only because want 70 stand upon
platform broad enough that shall APP
peal to all men. do not wonder that
you stand back and say you can. not
believe the dogmas and worm out
creeds nor conform to the rules and
regulations which men have foisted
upon the church life. I can not en-
dorse such positions either. But men.
when I take the bible and go out in
the name ,oe Jesus Christ only. and
ask men to forsake their sins and ac-
cept Christ only and take the bible
only to tie their guide in the interLre-
tation Of the Christ life. then am
preaching no worn out dogma, neither
am I asking you to stand upon plat
form that shall stultify your intellect.
Il am a christian only because
believe, that the great need, Of the
church is for a united effort to bring
the world to Christ. There is no other
name that viii unite all forces save
the name of Christ, there is no other
creed that all men will unite upon save
the simple creed, believe in Jesus
Christ as the Son Of Cod I am q
christian because I see that there are
wrongs to be righted and errors to be
corrected in the ranks Of the church.
You men would hardly think Of staying
away from the primary and the caucus
and shutting your influence from right
ing the civic wrongs in our municipal
life. Because there are wrongs and
corruption is the more need that you
are called to participate. And be-
cause the church has been corrupted
from the simplicity Of the early church.
and because there Is division. and be-
cause men have been taught to put
dogma before Christ, IS all the moro
reason that you should get into the
fight and help to restore the church
to the simplicity and purity that Christ
expects"
The number Of conversions now to-
tails more than 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
Rasham,s brother Dead.

Charles o. Basham, brother of Local
Freight Agent ]. T. Basham, OF the
Chicago Great Western. died at the
home Of his parents at Quasqueton.
Buchanan county, Wednesday after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Death was due to
tuberculosis of the bowels. He was
taken sick while attending law school
in; Indianapolis, from which he would
have graduated in June. A particu-
larly sad feature Of his death was that
he was to have married Miss Myrtle
Crawford. of Miles. soon after he grad
uated. Mrs. Basham left for Quas-
queton this forenoon, and Mr.. Basham
leaves this afternoon. The funeral is
to be held Friday afternoon at 1880 ut
the home.
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sMurr AND yEFF."
Matinee and Night Saturday at odseR
Thoatsr.

Matinee and Night Saturday At odsea
Theatsr.
Looking down the line Of past pro.
auctions Of cartoon plays, there Is one
name that looms up as the producer Of
practically all the successful ones. It's
no secretl Gus Hill has picked all Of
the winners In that particular class OF
plays. Mutt and Jef", altho stin
young, has the record over all Of them.
This has been season Of great num-
Der of successful productions. New
York has a dozen hits, unfortunately
there are so many that the patronage
is not sufficient to make all Of the de-
serving ones pay. This did not prove
the case when Mutt and jeff" was at
the Grand opera house or the Manhat-
tan opera house. New York, where It
walked away with the record business
of the year. Among 30 many Mutt and
JEFF" just simply doomed up as the one
conspicuous success and caught the
popular fancy, along with most OF the
loose change.
Mutt and JEFF" with their entire
family Of singers, dancers and fun
makers comes to the Odeon theater
Saturday, matinee and night.
ODEON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
A.+.nt;on. Farmers and Gardeners!

Has It occurred to you there IS
money in growing cucumbers? We are
now arranging for our seasons acreage
and are offering most liberal con-
tract which may have the tendency TO
increase somewhat the cost of living
but we are going to ask our growers
10 relieve us from any responsibility
along this line.
: n YOU have a few acres Of fertile
ground that you can plant to cucum-
Nor. you will find the returns will be
much larger than from any other crop.
remember. we contract to take the
entire product from SPECIFIED acre
age. Our phone number 10 s94, altho
we would prefer to have you call at our
office for further particulars. Mar
shall Vinegar Company.
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MANY FARMERS CONTRACT.
Big Canning Operations Are Nsesssi'
tatine Large Averages.

tatino Large Acrsasss.
Tho profitable outcome Of the crops
grown by local farmers for the canning
factory the past few years has
aroused favorable comment every
where amongst growers and wide-
spread support Is now being given this
enterprise. No farmer who has land
within teaming distance Of the city can
profitably overlook the possibilities In
the way OF returns from cannery acre
age.
Besides the fact that these crops
themselves are much moro profitable
than field cereals generally grown tho
sweet corn fodder solves the great pas
turage problem during August and Sep
TENDER. Nothing Is better than the
tender sweet corn plants after the corn
has been snapped. they mako an ideal
forage.
The offerings this year arc as fol-
lows:
Evergreen corn, 81 per ton.
Tomatoes, SO per ton.
Pumpkins. $3.50 per ton.
WESTERN GROCER MILLS.
Phone NO. Z or 145.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
Hunter. and rr.spa.ssrs, Notice.

Hunters ana iro6PaaSeFS, Not'Ss.
We. the undersigned, strictly forbid
hunting or trespassing on the premises
owned or controlled by us: A. w.
Hausafus, H. A. Nicholson. ]. l.. Mich
olson, A. Peterson. Carl s. HolsclaW,
Sumner II. Babcock. John Hogancamp.
8. Drury, P E. Shelton H. a. Smith.
c. E. Wheeler, Carl Drury. A. p. An
derson, F. NJ. Wheeler, A. n. Fields,
Howard Nicholson. II. a Tuttle, NJ. L.
Meickley, J. p. Lorensen. Arthur Fl.
Hill, c. F. Brooks, w. L. Robinson.
Nose Arquette, f. F. Pegg, G. H. Hicks.
E. E. Sprecher. Cid Peterson, c. Mob
ley. NJ. w. Diehl. e. c. Coates, G. w.
Mitchell, Otto Kaufman r. L. Fiscus,
r. j. Southland. G. II. Heifner, J. l..
McCrary. o. 0. Lien, T. d. Wilcox, L.
r. Thompson, c. z. link, c. G. Noren.
G.. Il. Burt, W. G. McAfoe, G II. Mel
son. J. B. Baker, Thomas Brown, Anton
Schmonernz
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
RAID HOUSE; ARREST TWO.

Man and Woman Held When Police
swoop Down on 7osl2 South Center.
OFFICER Charles Sandvlg. Merchant
Police Taylor. and Constable Cum
mings raided the dwelling at 7Oss
South Center street about l o'clock this
morning. arresting q man and woman
whom they found there. The man, who
gave the name OF Will Hart, pleaded
guilty in Justice Millard's court this
morning to charge OF disorderly con-
duct. He was released on payment OF
the costs.
The woman gave the name Of Mary
Goss. She pleaded not guilty when ar
raisned before the mayor. and her
hearing was set for 4 o'clock this az
ternoon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
OLD QUILTS DISPLAYED.
One That 10 los Years Old Takes Peix,
for Aos,

One That 10 los Years Old Takes Prize
for Age.
Tho Ladies' Guild Of st. PaurS Epis-
cOpal church gave a most clever and
unique entertainment at Red Mems
hall Wednesday afternoon. The affair
was quilting party. to which the gem
eral public was invited to put on ex-
hibition any old hand made quilts they
possessed. AS a result there were six
ty-five quilts on display. ranging from
to 106 years old and some were truly
works OF art. the needle work 20 fine
that the stitches were hardly traceable.
Prizes were awarded as follows: For
the Oldest which was 10s years old.
and was made up Of exquisite old mel
low tones and Of the finest work, Mira
q. West received first prize. The prize
for the second Oldest, IS years old, and
a beautiful piece of handwork. went
to Mrs. William Fisher. The first prize
for the prettiest quilt was received by
Mrs. F. H. Ackert. and the second prize
by DR.. Elizabeth Speers- Gillette. For
the oldest quilt Mrs. e. p. Gale re-
ceived first prize, but the name Of the
owner Of tho second prize IL unknown.
Mrs. John p. Woodbury. received tho
first prize for a silk quilt. which was
80 years old, and Mrs. Fl. G. Brintnall
the second prize. Mrs. A. A. Moore
was awarded tho prize for a hand
made spread. which Is over 100 years
old.
a little play entitled "Aunt Dinah's
Quilting Party" was given with much
success. All the characters were splen-
didly portrayed. and the, old fashioned
dresses were greatly appreciated The
cast included Mrs. Charles H. White
head. as Aunt Dinah: Mrs. c. p. Cook.
as Mr.. Hunter: Mrs. ]. A. Martin. as
Miranda Spriggins: Miss Marian Par
ker. as Grandma Pepper: Mrs. Percivat
Webster. as Deacon Peabody: Miss
Marian Smith. as Hetty Peabody; Miss
Jane Skegg, as Nellie Sanderson; Miss
Hazel Willard. as Mrs. Mark: Mrs. NJ.
Babin, as Mrs Martin: Miss Edna
Swingley, as Cicily Martin; Mrs. How
ard Weisman. as Mrs. Doolittle: and
Mrs. George r. Thayer, as the widow
Spooner
Tea was served after the play by
Mrs. a. T. Elder. Mrs. \. G. Click Mrs.
f. Powell, and Mrs. James Skegg. The
ushers were Mesdames F. II. Schoen-
hut. George and Russell Powell, George
Lyon. Roy Bradbury. William Nelson.
and Charles Nelson. The quilting COM
mittee was composed OF Mrs. D. W.
Marston, Mrs. H. ]. Allard. Mrs. 8. P.
Knisiey and Mrs. Will Everist. Mrs.
A. II. Sheldon and Mrs. c. F. Schmidt
were the Judges
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
MARRIED..
cram.r.Ramssx.

The marriage Of Miss Ruth Ramsey,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Ram
sAy, 1915 South Third avenue. and
Victor p. Cramer. was solemnixed
Wednesday evening at $3.50 o'clock at
the First United Evangelical parson-
are. Rev. w. r. oursler officiating. Mr..
ana Mrs. Cramer left Immediately for
Lamoille. where they will make a short
stay with relatives before going to a
farm near Melbourne. where they will
make their future home. Mr.. Cramer
has been employed by the LaPiant
Tool Company. Of this city. and IL the
SON Of Mrs. Emma Cramer. Of 7o5
Turner street.
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ana ether poia0 d intsssst u YasA-
dsas they VIII visit their daughtee "A
sister, Mrs. G. c. CsswslL and family.
They will b gone Tor moath ~ aare.
The lewis Concert Company oAwe
the third number Of the lecture eeVres
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
TnfnsREPuRLICAN. IOWA. JANUARY

In March. The law requires the super.
visors to bring the township trustees
together once each year tor the pur-
pose OF discussing questions having to
do with the. maintenance and building
OF roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
WILL CALL ROAD MEETING.

superv,sors 70 Have Conference With
Township Trustees About eloads.
Arrangements are being made by
the board Of supervisors to call q
meeting Of the township trustees and
road superintendents some time late in
the winter or early In the spring. The
cali for the meeting will probably bs
prepared at the February meeting Of
the board, and the conference II like-
u, to ybesheld late in February or early
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-30
STATE CENTER TO clay HERE.
School Basketball Five Meets Y. ~. 6.
A. Boys Saturday.

A team Of intermediate boys Of the
State Center public schools will play
the basketball five Of the intermediate
department. Of the Y. M c. A. at the
association building Saturday after
noon. The Montour tori seam. which
the Y, NJ. G.. A. five defeated a short
time ago, plays a return game here
with the association quintet next We'd
nesday evening.