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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
Old Time M;,,strel
Gives Derivation,
Of Word Jitnsy

The Billboard, a theatrical publica-
ton, in its issue Of March ~, gives q
quite logical explanation of the deriva-
ton of the word "jitney," which stu
dents of English for some time have
been attempting to fasten upon some
sort of an origin The Billboard says:
According to William H. T. Shade,
old time minstrel man, Louisiana IS
entitled to the credit for the origin OF
the word jitney. Shade was musician.
manager, advance agent. actor. poet,
author, printer, reporter, song writer.
and what else. He was manager OF
the old Cleveland & Harvey Ministries
In the palrny days OF minstreldom, and
he ought To know
He says the word jitney Is derived
from the word jetton, a word Angn-
cized from the French and meaning q
small metal disc used in French gam
bling houses instead of checks. The
word Is in good usage in England and
is found in Webster.
According to Shade minstrel
troupe was playing in Lake Providence,
La, many years ago. Some Of the ne
groes in that district had secured q
supply Of these metal discs. probably
from some New Orleans or Baton
Rouge French gambling houses. The
discs were about the size Of nickels,
and when the box office man came to
count up the receipts from the gallery
he found a quart Of two of lotions,
which the negroes referred to as jit-
neys. The minstrel man took up the
expression jitney, and used 1t when re-
ferring to nickel, and it spread rap
idly. especially among the negroes, who
in many parts Of the country. use no
other name for a scent piece.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
JUNIOR CONCERT SUCCESS.
"Orehestra Comique" Pleases Large
Audience at Odeon Tuesday Night.

"Orchestra Comique" Pleases Large
Audience at Odeon Tuesday Night.
The members Of the junior class OF
the Marshalltown high school, fifty
seven in all, combined with an equal
number of "kazoos,' plus an extremely
heterogeneous collection OF hardware
and kitchen utensils, gave an orchestra
concert at the Odeon Tuesday even
ing that was novel and pleasing. A
good sized audience Of high school
students, parents, and friends was
present and applauded enthusiastically
every number, and most OF them were
worthy Of the applause received.
The music itself was made by the
use Of the 'kazoos" email tin affair
which, when inserted In the mouth and
sung into, produces noise similar to
that made by blowing On comb and
piece of paper. Fifty-seven Of these
.'kazoos" made considerable noise. and
carried all the tunes very well. The
"comique" part of the program came
In with the various instruments which
the orchestra was supposed to play.
The connection of these Is supervised
by Miss Dolly Randolph, Of Chicago.
Among the materials used In COM
pounding the various instruments were
wash tubs, folding hat racks, tunnels,
bicycle pumps, wash boilers, phono-
graph horns, tennis rackets, clothes
horses, spouting, spoons. rolling pins.
| brooms, meat saws, pieces of rubber
hose, and feather busters. Most OF
the instruments were fearfully and
wonderfully made, and presented a
really funny appearance. All the vio-
Inns were tennis rackets, the from
| bones were folding nat racks, which
darted out at you when least ex-
pected, the harp was clothes horse,
and so on Miss Randolph conducted
the concert with a feather duster for
| a baton.
The program was by 10 means a
farce, altho numerous comical incl
dents occurred. ALI tunes were carried
extremely we'll however, and if any
thing went wrong, Ted Smith, the IL
brarian, was ready to repair it. with
! an engineers oil can and gigantic
monkey wrench. 1t kept him busy, too.
Colin Roadhouse rendered solo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
POLITICS. CALLED
70 CANDIDATES AID
MERRY ScRIMMAGE ON BETWEEN
CANDIDATES FOR SUPER
INTENDENT.
AUDITOR CALLS MEETING
FOR EAST COURT ROOM
Will Beoin at I O'Clock Next Tuesday
Influential Men Of County Towns
and Townships Called to Support Of
Different Candidates - Convention
Nav Meet Behind Closed Doors.

The county board of education, that
is to elect county superintendent OF
schools next Tuesday, will meet in the
east court room at / o'clock. County
Auditor A. w. Dobson has sent out
the formal call for the convention,
and with it the blank credentials for
the delegates. OF these there will be
thirty four, presidents Of the school
boards Of the county, or q substitute
from the board for the president.
With only few days left before the
convention meets, the candidates are
as active or even more SO than were
the candidates for nomination at
primary or election.
Out of Politics, Hardly.
1t was the evident purpose Of this
law creating the county board OF ed
ucation and giving it authority to
elect superintendents to take the office
of county superintendent out OF party
politics. That was accomplished,
probably, but if the activity of candl-
dates may be judged politics of another
kind has been substituted for party
politics.
Judging by the talk that comes from
the campaign, and news of the candi-
dates, it is quite probable that most
of the influential men Of the small
towns and townships, and especially the
influential members of school boards,
have been enlisted in the interest OF
some candidate or approached by can
didates seeking help and support.
This has resulted in the candidates
and their friends pulling all the wires
that were worth pulling or were likely
to get results. The most active can
didates have been making system
attic campaign to get In touch with
each and every school board presl-
dent who will have seat and vote In
the convention.
County Auditor A. W. Dobson will be
secretary OF the convention. 1t is
quite probable that the convention
may meet behind closed doors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
SAVINGS AND LOAN.
Buy Stock in the Sixteenth Series
Which 10 Now Open.

Which 10 Now Open.
The sixteenth series of the MARSHALL
town Savings and Loan Association is
now open. You can buy any number Of
shares that you like up to fifty upon a
payment of so cents a share per month.
II you can save IS month you can
draw out $1,000 in 100 months from
now.
The money saved in savings and loan
associations has been the beginning of
many of the fortunes of the richest
men in this country. 1t takes money to
make money, and you can not have
money unless you start to save. Make
up your mind that you are going to
save a part of the money that you are
earning and in little while you will
have a nice account.
This series is limited to 500 shares
and nearly half Of this amount has been
subscribed for. Phone the secretary
and he will call and explain to you in
detail. George. F. Thayer, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
JURY CASES REAsslGNED.
judge WiIiett Rearranses Suits Fo
Trial This Week.

Judge willett has made the follow
ing reassignment Of jury cases for
trial this week, beginning with today:
Wednesday, March 31-Albert II.
Shelton vs. H. A. Fuller: Fred Hoes VS..
H. A. Fuller: Charles Duffy vs.. b.
Sink and John S. Blayney VS.. Iowa
Railway and Light Company.
Thursday, April 11-George A.
Tewksbury VS.. Title Guaranty and
Surety Company; c. J. Hoyt estate
(claims); Daniel Gallentine VS.. Chi
cago Great Western railway; F. ].
Lowry VS.. w. E. DERRICK, ct al; ].
Flower VS.. the Iowa Railway and Light
Company.
Friday, April Warren Cannon VS..
D. C. Maytag. T. G. Brady VS.. H. I.
Clark, L. r. Idso vs.. the Western
Union Telegraph Company; Everett H.
Messenger VS.. P. F. Arney.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31

creased the population ~ four. thru
girls and boy. s III
\ These favored were 0fr.saA1T11fa "a
'shuIlaf, 10 whom : sdaNghtef swassbofn
Monday; Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Miller. who
are tho parents OF an eight pound
daughter. born Friday: MT. and Mrs..
F. 8. Shullar, TO whom = ten-pound
son has been born, and Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Dunn. who are parents Of =
daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31

sdeavor a3ocisty of he churrh. a Char.
iacteFistic glee club progTam Included
college SONGS stunts. ana othss Aeavisr
;numbers. Amoag the most rleaslnU
numbers weresa group Of Japanese
songs which were SUNG In costume.
Don Chilcot cartoonist. Displayed his
ability to create amusement with his
clever sketches.
READ rHE IN WANT ADJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
Loca, werther Record.

Forty and "a were the extremes OF
temperature Tuesday, compared with
80 and 20, the range Monday, and 45
and 49, the maximum and minimum
year ago Tuesday. At o'clock this
morning the temperature was 30, six
degrees warmer htan at the same hour
Tuesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
ex tn. Mother Of Seven Children

Mrs. G. Justus. Of Jersey City, says
Father Johns Medicine always cures
her seven children when T. ey arc run
down in health or have a cold or cough.
1--WE always recommend 1t to every
body" (Signed) Mr.. and Mrs. G.
Justus.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
stork Busy at St. Anthony.

st. Anthony and it's vicinity has
been frequently on the schedule OF the
stork for full time stops recently. The
consignments left by the stork have In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
cLEE CLUB PLEAsEs.

Coo College Girls Appear Before Audi.
erce at Presbyterian Church.
A large audience was pleasantly en-
tertained Tuesday evening by the con-
cert given by the Girls Glee Club Of
Coo College, Cedar Rapids. at the Pres
byterian church. The concert was given
under the auspices Of the Christian En-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-31
EASTER GARMENTS
Splendid Showing Of New Wearing
Apparel in Benedict & BrintnaIps
Read-to-Wear and Millinery De.
partments.

We wish to. call special attention to
our extensive lines Of waists, skirts.
the constant use Of telegraph and ex-
press we are receiving additional ship
ments almost daily. We buy only from
high grade designers, our garments
are manufactured and we give you ex-
pert alteration service at no extra
cost.
waists and chudah skirts. Headquar-
tiers for satisfaction. Benedict & Brint-
nail.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
WHAT'S INDIGESTION?
WHO CARES? LISTEN f.!
"Pape's Diapepsin" Makes Sick, Sour,
Classy Stomachs Surely Feel Fine
in Five Minutes

Time it, In five minutes all stomach
distress will 90. No Indigestion, heart
burn, sourness or belching of gas, acid, or
quotations of undigested food. no dizzi.
ness, bloating, foul breath or headache.
Pape's Dlapcpsin is noted for its speed
in regulating upset stomachs. II is the
surest, quickest and most certain indi-
gestion remedy in the whole world, and
besides it is harmless.
Millions of men and women now eat
their favorite foods without fear-they
know Pape's Diapepsin will save them
from any stomach misery.
Please, for your sake, get a large 50.
cent case of Pape's Diapepsin from any
drug store and put your stomach right.
Don't keep on being miserable life is
too short--you are not here long. 50 make
your stay agreeable. Eat what you like
and digest IL; enjoy it, without dread
of rebellion in the stomach.
Pape's Diapepsin belongs in your home,
anyway Should one of the family eat
sometha which doesn't agree with
them, or in case of an attack OF indiges-
ton, dyspepsia, gastritis or stomach de-
at daytime or during the
night. it is handy TO give the quickest,
surest relief known.-Advt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
To Planters of Early Potatoes.

Truck growers who annually plant
considerable acreage of potatoes are
warned by the department that there
was, on January /, 1918, very much
larger supply OF northerngrow pota-
toes in the hands OF growers and deal
ers than was the case January !, 1914.
Experience has demonstrated that a large
hold-oyer crop of northern. grown po-
tatoes which is in good condition and
selling at reasonable price when the
early truck-crop potatoes reach the mar
ket means low prices so
low that the shipment of such crops nets
a loss to the grower. Under such con-
ditions small acreage means a small
er loss than a large acreage.
With 100000 more bushels of pota
toes in sight January |, 1915, than were
available at the same time last year
and with a 1915 price o! 43.2 cents as
compared with &C., cents year ago, a
price which under the then existing con-
ditions did not improve before the truck
crop began to move, there is little hope
that the conditions will be better this
year. The price now is just about 80
per cent less than il was a year ago.
The distribution of the crop is much bet
ter than last season; so there is little
likelihood that the price of hold'over
stock will reach last years mark even
by the end OF the storage period.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
The Item That Did Not Get Into the
Paper

In the April American Magazine David
Grayson writing his story "HcmpGeld."
goes on with his wonderful account of
the "Hempfield Star" and its editors.
Hemptield is small town and The star
is country weekly. One Of the cdi-
tors is Norton Carr, youth from the
city, who conceived the idea Of printing
the naked truth about things In tho pa.
per Following is paragraph he wroia
about the village church scr,Sce. II was
the truth, bat it did not get into the
paper:
"The usual forenoon service was held
in the Congregational church on Sunday.
Being a hot day, the Rev Mr.. Sargent
wore his black alpaca coat, and preached
earnestly for 30 minutes. ais text Icing
John Y. :. Miss Daisy Miller played
selection from Mozart. though the piano
vas unfortunately out Of tune There
were in attendance Is women. mostly
cid. seven men. and four children, brsides
the choir During the sermon old Mr..
Johnson went 10 sleep and Mrs. Johnson
ate four peppcrmints. Deacon Mitchell
took ~ a collection Of 80 cents, besides
what was in the envelopes"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02

and feeling thousand times better. -
Miss AMELIA JAQUILLARD, 1861 Te-
houpitoulas St., New Orleans, La.
St. Clair, Pa. - "My mother was
alarmed because | was troubled with
suppression and had pains in my back
and side, and severe headaches. / had
pimples on my face, my complexion was
sallow, my sleep was disturbed, l had
nervous spells, was very tired and had
no ambition. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has worked like a
charm in my case and has regulated me.
l worked in mill among hundreds of
girls and have recommended your medi-
cine to many of them. Miss EsTELLA
MAGUIRE, ITO Thwing ST., St Clair, Pa.
There is nothing that teaches more
than experience. Therefore, such let
tiers from girls who have suffered and
were restored to health by Lydia E.
Vegetable Compound should
be lesson to others. The same remedy
is within reach of all.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. Conf.
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by a
woman and held in strict confidence.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
INHERITANCE TAX
ON MORGAN'S ART
Appraisal Is Being Made to Ascertain If
the S2,5oo,ooo Already Paid
Is Sufficient.

New York, April 2.-The art collection
left by j. j.. Morgan is being appraised
and the Inheritance tax upon its value
will be- collected, according to a state
ment issued yesterday by William Board
man. deputy state comptroller. The
statement follows: "The estate of ]. T..
Morgan has already paid s2,j00.000 on
account of the transfer tax. The spe-
cal act which was passed exempted from
this tax any part of Mr.. Morgan's art
collection that should be given to the
city or state within two years from his
death. That period has now elapsed.
and the collection is being appraised and
the tax upon its value will be collected
The $2,5O0,000 already paid by the es-
tate will pay the tax on approximately
$60,OO0,000. II the total appraised value
of the estate, including the art collier.
ton, exceeds this amount. an additional
tax will be collected. Ii ii is less than
this amount a refund will be made to
the estate"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
ANTI-KAMhlA TABLETS
FOR ALL PAIN

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
Protection to vermOnters.

The failure Of senate bill number 40
the Boston and Maine reorganization
bill. 10 pass the legislature. will delight
all Nermonters who have money in Yer.
mont railroads that arc leased 10 the
Boston and Name system. A casual
reading Of the bill might not reveal o.
real danger, but senator Simonds eN-
posed several dangerous features before
il VAS adopted by the Senate Ale bill
evidently planned TO force the oN ners
81 the Vermont roads under lease 60 the
Boston and Maine % sell their roads 10
that corporal ion whether they wished
to or not II any stockholier refused
to sell his stock the buying corporation
could take Il from him b. paying an
appraisal value Of tire stock.
That would b. D VERY high banded
proceeding and a very unjust one 10 the
owners Of the Vermont roads Vermont
~ generally would prefer one railroad
system N northern New England. rro.
siding that system uas not given poe
r. 10 opprpss other railroad interests -
/ De- public. but they would not assent
IL forcing the owner ~ ~ iiruad stock
10 seH 4 against he viii The leases
II the Vermont r0nis are claimed 20 b.
lerv advantageous o. them hut they sre
! contract and We Do not ser hau tisa
legislature hss fi,e power - shrs,cate
i rontrsct uuiess u is aruinst ruhiie
interest.
81 tho Hastan and Mairt tt-uset
.a fkruuifr proceedings ur afirT uftt-
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
death THREAT"
AT BOMB TRIAL
Joseph Alta, Witness for Defense, Ar
rested in Corridor Of Courthouse
on Charge Made by Detec-
tive Poignant.

New York, April Adjective Amadeo
Poignant. chief witness in the trial Of
Frank Abarno and Carmine Carbone,
charged with attempting TO set of bombs
in st. Patriok's cathedral, arrested a
man outside the courtroom yesterday
who, he said, had given him and another
detective the Italian death sign
The man, who gave the name Of Giu.
Sept Alta, was one Of a group Of for.
cigners who had gathered about the
courtroom and who put their fingers 10
their mouths AZ Poignant passed them,
in token, the detective said, that be was
marked for death. Poignant had just
finished testifying. Alta viii be ar
raigned later. Poignant said be- knew
him a. one Of the group Of anarchists.
with whom he had been associated in his
detective work.
That trouble had been expected by the
police IN the courtroom yesterday Wa
asserted BY Acting Police Captain Tun-
ney. in charge II the detectives, testify
ing at the tral. he said b. bad received
information that had I'D him - take
unusual precautions.
A number NJ witnesses for the defense,
who endeasored 10 gain eutranee % tie
courtroom yesterday. wtre barred uui.
and an order ISSUED that they b. kept
on until nefdrd
While IN the witness stand YESTERDAYS.
Poignant identified THE manuscript -
en- iuasmmstOry anarchistic speech found
IN Ahsrno's room and uhi,h. BE- ssiH
Ahsrno told him b. had written. The
spesth. Vhieh uas rad 90 the jurF. con-
iaint'd q blttsr sftark upun rtIiEiun
Tsst lmnur uas given b. ofiff Rft-
uessss ffr thf state O. prove thaf fiie
hanlb contained szTlDsite iugrediaHts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-04-02
Diplomats Sound the United
States Envoy to
Rome
HINT IN THE
ITALIAN PRESS
But Washington, However,
Doubts Moment Has
Arrived

Rome, April Ambassador Thomas
Nelson Page has been urged by number
of persons prominent in international
politics to inform the United States
that the time is now ripe for formal
suggestion to the European powers to
discuss terms of peace.
This was learned yesterday from a
source whose reliability cannot be ques-
toned The names of the diplomats who
presented the request to the American
ambassador for obvious reasons cannot
be revealed at this time.
The Italian paper Giornale d'ltalia has
limited at the same thing.
Men close to the American ambassador
yesterday said that the same persons
who conferred with Mr.. Page probably
inspired the publication in the newspa-
per with the object of feeling out senti-
ment in Europe through newspaper com
ment.
Washington, D. c., April 2.-lf as
reported from Rome, Thomas Nelson
Page, American ambassador there, has
received limitations that now would be
a good time for American peace sugges-
tions to the warning powers, he has not
yet communicated them to Washington,
it was stated at the White House and
state department yesterday.
That for the past two weeks indefinite
have been circulating here
and at every neutral capital that time
was approaching when the belligerents
would be willing TO listen to overtures,
was admitted, however. Confidential adj |
vices to the president were said to have
been to the effect that il would not be
quite polite for America 10 initiate any |
hing now, but that after the first great /
lash in the spring some at least OF the
lighting nations might listen - reason.