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Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-09

Girls Blouse Dress with Lining.
Cream white crepe wolfe embroidered
in blue w used to make this neat
dress. The blouse waist has long
drop shoulders, to which the sleeve
portions are joined The right front
is shaped and laps over the left in
closing. The round Dutch neck has
a pretty finish of band trimming
The skirt slightly full, has plaits at
the seams. The pattern is good for
silk, cloth, linen or cotton fabrics. 1t
is cut in sizes: 8, 10, ~ and IA
years. 1t requires 31a yards of A
inch material for 12-year size.
1907.
A Dainty and Pleasing Neghgee
Ladies' Dressing Sack. White crepe
wolfe dotted with blue and trimmed
with collar and cuffs of oval" lace
insertion and edging, is here shown.
The fulness is confined at the waist
line under belt that may be of rib
bon or correspond with the collar and
cuff trimming. The model is cut with
body and sleeve combined, and will
lend itself readily to silk, cashmere,
wolfe, challie, dimity. lawn, batiste and
similar materials. The pattern is cut
in sizes: 81, Sc, SO, 40, AZ and al
inches bust measure. 1t requires 3-8
yards of 44-inch material for a &C.
inch size.
991O.
A Dainty Little Model. Girls Apron.
This simple practical garment may do
duty as a dress or an apron. 1t has
sufficient fulness, and is cut with body
and sleeves in one. The fulness over
the back is held in place with belt.
The design is good for percale, lawn,
dimitv, Bingham, cambria, chambrey
or crossbar muslin. 1t may be trim
med as desired, and cut with round or
square-neck edpe. The pattern is cut
in sizes: 2 a, 6, 8 and 10 years.
1t requires Is yards of 36-inch ma
terial for a 6-year size.
9922-992O.
A Neat Combination for Business,
Home or Shopping. Separate waists
and skirts are again popular. The de-
signs here shown will lend themselves
effectively to any Of the materials now
in vogue. The skirt is practical and
easy to develop, and the waist will
look we'll in tailored style, with long
sleeve and revers finish, or in the
more dressy mode depicted on the fig
ure view, with short sleeve and gath
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-05-09
No. 399. Pillow Top.
size 22x22 inches

no. oJJ. L I1IUW IUps
Size 22x22 inches.
An ever popular "Home Sweet
Home" Pillow Top, portraying the
birthplace Of John Howard Payne.
Tinted in colors on Tan Art Tick
ing ................. .35c
Perforated Pattern, including nee
essary stamping material 49,. .20c
Pillow Cord .................. .o5c
No. 541.-Baby's Bootees.
Daisy Design in Eyelet Embroidery.
Stamped on Linen, per pair ....25c
Perforated Pattern, including nee
essary stamping materials 80. Toe
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Countersigned:
r. Z. HUGHES,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

w. A. Drummer and wife spent Sun
day in Saginaw.
Prof. F. f. West returned from his
vacation Monday.
John Spinney made business trip
to Ithaca Monday.
C. r. Brewer was in st. Louis on
business Thursday.
William Griffin and wife were Sagi-
nav visitors Sunday.
d. p. Hole and family spent Sun
day in Breckenridge.
Guy Giles of Middleton was an AL
ma visitor Saturday.
Mrs. Lucy Oswald of Wheeler was
an Alma shopper Saturday.
w. H. Redfeld of Mt. Pleasant was
in Alma Saturday on business.
Mrs. N. Cummings returned Fri
day from visit in Boyne City.
Wade Frost of Carson City was an
Alma visitor the first of the week.
Alexander Duncanson of Ithaca was
an Alma business caller Monday.
/ L. ID. Parr and wife of st. Johns
were guests of A. r. Smith last week
Mrs. Albert Ray and Mrs. M. Par
IRISH were Ithaca business callers Fri
day.
John Robinson of Vestaburg was a
guest of his parents in the city Sun
day.
Clarence Goodrich of Ithaca visited
Mr.. Bryson McCloy Thursday and Fri
day.
Ralph Chisholm of Breckenridge
spent Friday evening with Alma
friends.
F. z. Burley of st. Johns spent the
weekend with his daughter, Mrs. A..
r. Smith.
A new sidewalk is being laid on Riv-
err avenue between Downie and Hast
ings streets.
Aubrey Faurot and Wayne Smith
of st. Louis were Alma visitors Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Ira Ball of Cadillac spent the
past week as the guest of c. X. Brew
er and family.
Mrs. C. Lindsay Of Cadillac was an
Alma guest last week and attended
the Chautauqua.
Work on the main brick building
of the Libby, Mcneil & Libby plant
has commenced.
Mrs. John Murphy is spending two
weeks as the guest of her daughter
in Grand Rapids.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
TOWN LINE

few days, returned to her home on Sat
urday.
George Smith and family of Adrian,
Mich, were called here Friday to at
tend the funeral of her nephew, Seth
Veeder.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherl Callahan visited
at the home of the latter's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Porterfield, over
Sunday.
Mrs. Morella Mckinney, who has
been visiting friends and relatives near
Jackson for the past two weeks, has
returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rogers of
Grand Rapids are visiting at the
home of the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Rogers.
AT the primaries next Tuesday you
will make no mistake by placing an X
in the square before the name Of +. w.
Redman for drain commissioner.
Frank Church, who has been build
ing cottage at Crystal for his son-in-
law, Clair Nelson of Saginaw, has
completed the cottage and returned
home.
Ed. McGilton and wife and children
and Alvie McGilton and wife and
daughter from Fisher, ILL.,, are spend
ing few days here with friends and
relatives.
Ernest Mink and family of Fisher,
H., are visiting friends and relatives
here for a few days. They will also
attend the Illinois Farmers Picnic in
Alma this week.
Gertrude, the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney Snider, gave birthday
party to about twenty of her friends
Thursday, August Is, and fine time
was reported by all.
Thomas Gum and Emery Jackson
and wife of Dewey, ILL.,, are visiting
friends and relatives here. They will
also attend the Illinois Farmers Pic
mic, to be held in Alma, Thursday, Au-
gust 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Mills of Port
Austin, Mich, and Will Veeder and
family of Mt. Pleasant and Sam Weed
err and family of Elwell were called
here Friday to attend the funeral of
Seth Veeder, who passed away at his
home this week.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

George Abbott of Alma called on hi:
sister, Mrs. b. Mckinney, on Mon
day.
Mrs. Ackley Tomlin of Sumner is
visiting l. II. Church and wife thi:
week.
George Isham spent Sunday with hi:
grandparents, Elijah Fockler of Mid
dleton.
Mrs. Carrie Chisholm of Owosso is
visiting her sister, Minnie, at the home
of K. J.. Ross.
Mrs. w. scarborough spent the day
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Geo
Parson of Alma.
Eletha Powers of Ithaca called or
her aunt, Mrs. James Porterfield anc
family this week.
Miss Mabel Abbott is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Thomas Beattie OF
Alma, this week.
Mr.. Trindel of Wolcott, New York
is spending a few days with Mr.. anc
Mrs. John Snyder.
Mrs. Tibbits of North Rose, New
York, is visiting her sister, Mrs. John
Snider and family.
Mrs. Marion Older of Petoskey
Mich, is visiting at the home of l. II
Church and family.
Mrs. Frank Church and her sisters
Lilah and Mabel Abbott, spent the day
at Crystal last Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Carr of Ithaca called
on her sister, Mrs. James Porterfield
and family on Wednesday.
G. w. Robinett from Champagne
H., is visiting his sister, Mrs. Otto
Paulus and family this week.
Miss frankie Gee visited at the
home of her sister, Mrs. George Kir-
by, of near Alma, on Saturday.
Thelma Powers of Falmouth visited
at the home of her aunt, Mrs. James
Porterfield and family this week.
Carl Abbott, who has been visiting
his uncle, Owen Courier and family al
Cedar Corners, has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Webb of William
ston called on the formers brother
George Webb and family last week.
Cora Isham, who has been visiting
her grandparents at Middleton for q
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
MONTCALM co. CANDIDATES.

Following is a list of the various
candidates whose petitions were filed
with the county clerk at Stanton:
Representative.
Republican-George w. Miller, Dana
Bower.
Democrat-John j. Bale.
County Clerk.
Republican-Alfred L. Stearns, VIM.
T. Walker.
Democrat-Robert Chapman.
County Treasurer.
Republican-Frank w. Bailey, u. G.
Philips.
William A. Wood.
Sheriff.
Notwithstanding +. Rasmussen,
Frank NJ. May.
Democrat-George o. Seldom.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Republican-Frank A. Miller.
Register of Deeds.
Republican-Allen b. Dickerson
Frank p. Church, A. B. Loomis.
Democrat-A. f. Skarrit.
Circuit Court Commissioners.
Republican-Charles f. Elliot.
Democrat-Otto j. Wolfe, F. L
Dean.
Drain Commissioner.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
Register in Chancery.

This suit is brought to quiet and
remove clouds from the title to the
land described in said Bill of Com
plant as follows;
The south half of the northeast
quarter and the northwest quarter of
the northeast quarter of section elev-
en- in township twelve north of range
three west, Michigan.
o.. G.. FUTILE,
Solicitor for Complainant, Business
Address, Ithaca, Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Record, a newspaper printed, pub
lished and circulating in said county,
and that such publication be continued
therein at least once each week for
six successive weeks, or that a copy
of this order be personally served on
twenty days before the time prescrib-
ed herein for their appearance.
KELLY S. SEARL,
each of the said defendants at least
Circuit Judge.
Countersigned:
r. Z. HUGHES,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Republican-Arthur j. Taylor, Bas-
tian Rosbach.
Democrat-Homer Hodges.
COr0ners.
Republican-John Reynolds, Robert
Scuirah.
Democrat-Louis +. Bracey.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Edwin Smith, electrical engineer of
Coral, is the guest of his father, Geo.
ii. Smith. Mr.. Smith came here to
accept position at the truck factory.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-01
AUSTRIA WANTS POLAND

Rome.-For the time being the
brunt of the struggle will not fall up
on Austria, though her government
is responsible for this war. The mill
tary strength of Austria is now con-
centrated il Galicia, with the object,
when the Russian forces make a
move towards Berlin, Of trying to
cross the VistUla, which divides Ga
Iicia from Russian Poland, and rous-
ing the Poles to instruction. For
years now Austria has fomented agi-
tation against Russia in Poland,
which has become the great indus
trial province of European Russia.
That is the true root of the quarrel
between two powers. Servia is a pre-
text. Austria wants Poland as buffer
state, nominaIly independent, but &C
tually dependent on Austria as
against Russia, .-....
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-01

hats and ride in autos.
l also saw some gOrgeOusly decor
ated trucks belonging to the beef
trust in that parade, although the
names of Nelson Morris and others
were neatly covered by flags and
bunting-probabIy to show that the
packers are patriots.
Really I enjoyed that parade. It's
the first red-fire political demonstra-
ton have seen since the Blaine cam
paigns.
l was glad the autos had signs on
them tell that it was a Democratic
parade. Otherwise / wouldn't have
known the marchers and riders were
Democrats. You can't tell the diff
ference between partisans, you know,
unless they are labeled.
After they get into Office they act
very much alike. The difference is
only noticeable before election.
However the silk hat was where 1
ike to see ton the other fellow.
BTUtaIities of War.-What's the use
of kicking and complaining about the
horrible atrocities of war?
Why handicap the madmen by
RULES that pretend to make war
more humane?
Why bar dum-dum bullets, the
bombardment. of unfortified towns or
other awful acts of brutes crazed with
blood-lust?
AS long as we can't stop the whole
sale murder, we might as well let
them go to it and make it the blood
lest, damdest and most hellish war in
the history of the world.
The worse this war is the less fools
there will be in the future who will
go to war to murder their brothers
and get murdered by them.
You can't make murder humane.
You can't make war humane. You
can't make war anything less than
\ II -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-01
Baron fof I'll ar
No1E Der Goltz.,

Field Marshall Baron holman Won
der GoItz has been appointed military
governor of that portion Of Belgium
occupied by German troops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

John T. Eisenhower to Harry H
Keel, w " sw u 35-16-3, $4,000
Mary F. Combs adm to w. H. Har-
rison, lots 10, IL, Is, 8, IL, blk
15, Creech's add Harrington, $17OO
Ralph L. McRibbin to w. H. Har-
rison, lots 10, IL, IA, 16, Is, in
Shepherd add Herington, $3.50.
Charles C. Wyandt to Jacob Stef-
fen, N sw " Glib, except
2A acres, $4,000.
George w. Mefford to Harry 0. Lo-
der, sw v NV " GLIB, $500.
Samuel H. Hostetter to Peter Nor
gan, " sw Y and v NV ",
14-16-3, $4,000. f.
Peter Morgan to S. H. Hostetter, s
" ne u 23-16-3, $4,000.
Herman Hassler to Mary Combs,
lots 2, A, 6, s, blk 3S, Herring
ton $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

Henry d. Barten to John Barten. 4
" ne Y, 5-16-2. $500.
Carlton w. Miller TO Jesse A. Dodds
part Sc u, 15-13-2, $4,000.
Nathan e. Gish to G. H. Burke, und
" int lots 38. 40, Broadway, T.
q M. add Abilene, $4,000.
Fannie s. Gibson to G. H. Burke
lot IA. block 2, Fishers add Abb
lene, $500.
e. q. Wilson to r. B. Briney, und n
In NV Y 23-14-1, $4,000.
William e. Mall to David L. Mccoy,
lots IS. 36, blk 20, e. A. IT. c.
add Abilene, 500.
John A. Meyer to Godfied Merrillat
W so It. lots 8, 10, blk as, Enter
prise, $4,000.
Henry Wehner to John Schmid, Sc
Y 11-15-S, $4,000.
Henry Wehmer to Herman Krause,
Q " W Y 11-15-3, $4,000.
Carlton w. Miller to Fred r. Lar
son, tract in 28-16-1, $4,000.
John Schmid to Fred r. Larson,
tract in 28-16-1, 10000.
J. r. Wuthnow to VIM. F. hide, Sc
u 2O-16-3, $4,000.
Celestia Korn to Alkaline G. Korn,
n " Sc " and n " 81
" ne Y 16-14-2, 81.
Fred Schlehuber to Edward Schmidt
lots 8, II IS, blk 1855, L. & w.
add Harrington, $1,000.
Chas. T. Estes to A. ]. Schneider,
lots 6, z, blk 80, X. & H. add
Abilene, $500.
J. r. Buhrer to Godfied Merillat, W
So acres Q " NV ", 1-14-2,
$4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
F. |. zE|L|NGER
Navarro, Kansas

Godfied Merillat to State Bank Of
Humboldt, W V NV Y and W So
acres "A NV Y 1-14-2, $4,000
Edwin A. Trip to Samuel F. Hack
er. tract in 12-16-4, $500.
william q. Ames to J. c. Wendt,
lots IL, IS, 15, blk IS. Herring
ton, $1,000.
T. J. Riordan to Mrs. Joanna Rior-
dan, lot 81. 5th st., Solomon. $500
r. J. Riordan to ]. B. Riordan, lot
SO, 5th st.. Solomon, $3.50.
P. N. Gleissner to Olive B. Nc
Combs. lots 81, %, 30. "a, Is,
BIN 2 Highland add Abilene. 1855.
Jesse A. Dodds to Louis Reep. a y
nv 4 and sw Y NV Il and nv
x aw Il 1o-1s-2. s1sse0e.
Ellen Higgins to Lewis L. FlipDa,
~ X and 4 x ne x s9-1s-2.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

Thomas s. Lacey to William Trickell
lots 2, 3, blk IA, Manchester,
5000.
James Dunnett to A. M. Talbert, Q
" NV Il " sw " 11-12-1,
$4,000. N.at
Edwin Evans to Hugh L. Lomax, Sc
u sw u and " Sc N 3O-12-2,
$1,000.
w. d. O'Neill to Henry e. Hainline
W " ne II 82-14-1, $4,000.
w. H. Harrison to Ralph McKibbin,
lots 10, IL, blk Is, Harrington,
$1,000.
Flora A. Keel to John r. Eisen-
hover, tract in Fairview add Abb
lene, $4,000.
P. G. Dayton to G. c. Houston, lots
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, IL, IA, blk Is.
Harrington, $3.50.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Walter w. Shepherd to T. A. OAR
ling, 90 lots In Fairview add to
Abilene. $500.
b. N. Gleissner to Kenyon Riddle.
lot 2, 10 feet lot 8, block 4,
Matteson's add Abilene. $420.
M. H. Dull to Henry l.. Schaich, 8
v me ", all NV Y, 6-12-2,
s16,400.
William olewine to Fannie s. Glib
son, lot II, blk 2, ]. NJ. Fishers
add Abilene, 81.
Howard w. Keel to B. N. Gleissner.
9 10 feet OF W 20 #. lot 4, blk 4,
Matteson's add Abilene, $40.
George w. Roesler to Fred Rosey,
tract in S-13-3, $14,SS7.50.
Nancy d. Taylor to George w. Roes-
Ter, tract in S-13-3, $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

$4,000.
Fred Profit Jr. to J. G. Peugh, blk
4. Calkins' add Harrington, ex.
cept lots 10 to IS, 81.
J. G. Peugh to Fred Proff, tract in
block 1874, Harrington, 81.
A. J. Mccall to Blewford Fl. Kes-
singer, lot IL, 10, blk %, X. &
H. add Abilene, $1,000.
Vincent Safarik to John l.. Biehler,
ne Y 34-16-4, $1,000.
Amelia Delker to William T. Law
renee, W " sw " 2-13-4, $4312.
Gustaves B. Taylor to w. T. Law
renee, 9 " sw ", 2-13-4, $4312.
Justus H. Hull to Charles r. Hull,
und 1-3 int in X. & H. add, Abb
lene, 5000.
Herman Hassler to James Scanlon,
sheriff's deed, tract in blk 49,,
Chapman, $1425.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
(First published In Abilene Weekly
Reflector March 20, 1910
LEGAL NOTICE

In the district court of Dickinson
County, Kansas.
HERBERT HENRY BOWMAN, 9TH
erwise known as HENRY. H.
LOWMAN, Plaintiff.
va.
LUTHER r. MARTIN, and LOUISA
@. MARTIN his wife or surviving
spouse; MARGARET l.. MARTIN;
JOHN INGRAHAM MARTIN,
STOUGHTON A. FLETCHER and
JULIA A. FLETCHER, his wife
DEVINNEY and ---- DEVINNEY
his wife or surviving spouse;
JAMES DEVINNEY; MARGARET
S. DEVINNEY, and the unknown
heirs, devisees, administrators,
executors, trustees and assigns of
such of the foregoing named de-
PENDANTS as may be dead, If any,
Defendants.
The State Of Kansas to said de-
PENDANTS, and each of them:
You are each hereby notified that
named court, In the above entitled
"a -, ny SdIu painful AAln6 HAS
petition in the clerk . office OF said
court, and that you must answer
said petition on or before the eth
day of May, 1914, or the same will
be taken as true and confessed by
you, and judgment will be rendered
adjudging said plaintiff to be the
owner and in the actual and peace
able possession Of the following de-
scribed real property in Dickinson
county, Kansas. to-wit: The south
one-half (sM) of the southwest
quarter (swAl of section thirty
one (31), township sixteen (16),
range one (1) east OF the 9Th P. M.
A further Judgment will be rem
dered excluding you and each of
you OF all right, title, interest and
lien In said property, and every part
thereof, and declaring that each Of
you have no right, title, estate, lien
or claim whatsoever IN said property
or any part thereof adverse to the
said plaintiff, and Quieting plain
tiff's title to said property.
BRUBACHER q COMFY.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Attest: u, III. BI4ACHLY,
fseail Clark District Court 81
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26

Here are five ways in
which you get fooled in
buying paint:
Z. The paint is stuffed out
with chalk or something
like that.
2. With barytes /; better than
chalk doesn't "cover" ;you
don't know it's there.
8. Benzine, or water, IN the
oil.
4. Too much liquid, what
ever it is, for the solid !;
paint too thin.
s. Short measure.
Here's one way you can be sure
OF quality:
Deyoe Lead-and-zinc Paint IL all
paint. fun measure; lead, zinc, lin
seed oil. color and turpentine dryer.
and nothing else.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-03-26
THE THOR
Motorcycle

Model IA U, horse power.
Twin Cylinder.
The machine built for service.
Made by a reliable, old established
firm.
Machine equipped with roller bear
ing connecting rods.
Overhead intake valve.
Thor improved carburetor.
Bosch magnetic.
Thor mechanical oiler.
Thor undergeared internal gear, no
short chain to stretch or break.
Double post handle bars.
Thor improved brake.
Large tool box, Luggage Carrier
and foot boards.
Thor full floating seat.
/ have a few second hand machines
for sale.
Write for catalogue and demonstra-
ton.
I also have chains and tires.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-09
y n.y. apDLp cpMs skca.

ps s5aas 5onn / Pepejps an6
aa5'oset 9tf.ar Franklin county
''l,f-srss ops~r ny return IL ne flesh
.fsi-s sti9f1st = ~ earring aaross ms
eopnte . aespasobi4es saf7d fpte toe
5@ises = Hnrsa F'can1issl connty farm.
.zs seii'tlg ftse 1as ogner oas a <as,n
1ui sisaf iotascs la.>s cslaa8ed t1aads
at 49, ~ sarA &nc rue s5ta2ber fs.cfn
hear S@amp5pl 0soHght sg50 ~ s.ore.
~ .soysst.os u $50 al axe over rhe
prick sg,c tof ,F9 xe@es aso
y fapse snsa sao dfoxe ne prairie
tos.es q Frasi1isr MY years ago,
o>osinS nsee AID rtlenf aloag r.0ses
at-o iiisp srppno - avoid ne s.o9xfls,
@i.p iss,st slislf IA 40 ar .vrta sy<
s'fp@'ntasss.g - - ~ az aere. xG0se
> @o.es 3sts " Sta. A1d sa16e pAs-
tbrss ssne N OYER psasfsf ana J@ho
"SffSep 5Gfis ~ tfe ssprIns that gslsy
hi.Silf D'oss ~ltDppt tnirih1 Gown sti1elt
.''slitAs might cosne eacl .spo sees Il
fi1oae " f. still bster .late as4.o hurried
- sstsze opportunity - SEA AT s4g az,
sss.e &i4p y: sssii iatsr tlsse #be .oo.sc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-09

upon an offer of $40 an acre as the
wild proffer of crazy easterner,'
and those of still more recent day TO
whom SIS an acre seemed price be-
yond common sense We're enabled to
return and examine the realty trans
fers and look over the farms OF today
there would be regret mingled with
establishment upon their faces.
Nowhere has the development and
Improvement of Iowa some on more
swiftly than in northern Iowa, among
the lower lands of the state past which
the early AGRICULTURAL argonauts drifted
IN their prairie schooners 10 arid Kan
sas and 'NewbrasRy," the wet and
sloughy lands that marked Franklin
and Wright and Hancock where the
BLACK PUSHES warwe1 Of Aottomless
depths The black rushes have gone,
Where they stood lies inexhanstihle
fertility. deep black rich soil stored in
the decomposition OF annuushered tons
OF grass and PUSHES, the best land in
The world The villages and the little
stores scattered across the prairies in
the shelter Of occasional groves have
olossorned into thriving towns, The
prairie trans have given place TO high
ways The straw stables We're burned
lcng $50 and from, their ashes rose
the big red barns IS the roon.y modern
homes grew upon me sites Of the SOD
houses, Where ,he OK team plodded
tbs automobile races the passenger
train Ard a. within the memory Of
-nsa whose in;en, and purpose Is firm
10 i've on actively another quarter q
5 oen;a-y
Sat il Mould be E-ea, homecoming
3: tae old pioneers could come back and
look things over A=d Ne who possess
n ,hes- places would gain as much il
showing IS they II seeing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-09

CONS home, just at dusk. was part of
the fan. Tinkle. tinkle, tinkle. Didn t
that bells notes sound sweet? Old F'ido
always went along and-two boys and
3 Gcg-what a com bination for run
ming cows II was wicked and shouldn't
have been done for the animals were
generally as full as ticks and groaned
with their burdens of half absorbed
grasses. but staying all night naturally
led to some recklessness.
The actual number of hours spent in
sleep was rot great. for after the feet
had been somewhat carelessiy washed
and two generous slices OF hop yeast
bread. decorated with coats by dippings
OF old nolasses. had been chokingiy de-
voured. there had TO be a season OF
story telling. and this period was very
apt TO continue long after we had re-
paired to our ..shakedown-- perhaps un-
Ill We were hushed up and told TO go
sleep.
IL Is really too had that our present
day boys and girls will not be able in
after years to recall me nories of stay
ing away at night. for such recollections
are agreeable, as many Of us can
vouch. They are more than this, they
are actually precious. II may be that If
we were stlil living in hornesteaders'
cabins. dugouts and the like. the prac-
tsce would continue to prevail. as I.
or.ce did. 10 the contentrnent and sweet
ness and beauty OF childhood