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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
n CHANGE ROUTES
At LECOAB DEG. |
REARRANGEMENT WILL 90
AWAY WITH ONE CARRIER,
SAVING $3.50.
TO BE NO cuRTAILMENT
OF SERVICE, HOWEVER
Territory Left unsuppIied by Reorsan-
ization Will Be Supplied on Routes
and Out Of This city-AIl But
Eight Patrons to Have Direct Ser
vice.

! Another change in rural routes of the
county has been ordered at I.iscomb,
effective Dec. l. when the two routes
ivan be consolidated and the portion
that is not used in the one route out OF
the town will be supplied by routes L
and ) out of Marshalltown.
The saving to the department will be
the salary of $3.50 now paid Elmer
Biersborn John Gould, the senior car
rier. takes the siXteenmile route here
tofore carried by Biersborn and ten
miles OF the present route carried by
/. Gould. The remaining fifteen miles OF
Goulds route is to be supplied out OF
/ this city.
Serves All Patrons.
Under the new ARRANGEMENT there will
be l61 patrons. and all of the patrons
who have been served on the two
routes out of Liscomb will have direct
service with the exception of eight.
These eight. however, are not more
than one-half mile from their mail
boxes.
The arrangement. it will be seen, will
prove more satisfactory than will most
Of the changes when a route is done
L
routes has always been very good. as
both carriers have furnished both au-
tomobiles and teams for four years
Biersborn has not been dropped from
the service. altho it is said he will
likely not accept the offer of the de-
partment in transferring him to route
No. 4 out of Dysart.
Boxes Must Bear Names.
poStmaSterS have received from the
fourth assistant postmaster general
new ruling providing that every pa
trcn of rural route shall have the
name printed in a legible manner on his
ma box. and shall also have the num-
hey. OF the box, which will be given by
the rural carrier. also printed plainly on
the box. Rural carriers will deliver to
each patron the number of his box and
notices of the new ruling. If a second
request be made and this is not needed
the carrier will be instructed to discon-
tinue delivery of mail and the patron
will have to get his mail a the general
delivery window.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
MOVE TO MARsHALLTowN.
Don G. Allen and Family Come to Thi
City From Des Moines.

Another new family will be added to
the city soon when Don G. Allen.
young attorney. will move his wife and
1s-months- old daughter Betty to this
city. Mr. Allen. who is already mere,
has formed copartnership with Thad-
deus Binford under the name of Bin
ford & Allen. Mr.. Allen will bring his
family here as soon as he is able to
find house.
Mr.. Allen is an Iowa man, having
been born at Estherville. He is son
of the late F. E. Allen. who, with
Colonel Soper, had law offices at EN-
metsburg and Estherville for many
years Young Allen had been prac-
ticing a. Los Angeles until eight
months ago. when he went to Des
Moines. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are mem.
bers of the Episcopal church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR "A COLD
Says Cram Applied in Nestrils
Opens Air Passages Right W.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up: the ais
passages Of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawk.
ing, snuffling. blowing. headache. dry
ness. No struggling for breath u
night; your cold or catarrh disappears
Get small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
a little Of this fragrant, anuseptic
healing cream in your nostrils. It pen>
etrates thru every air passage Of the
head, soothes the inflammed or swol-
len mucous membrane and relief comes
instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed -uH
with q cold or nasty catarh.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
GROCER FoReER's VICTIM.
w. n. Moreland Victimized on Crude
Piece of Work.

The old old swindling game of max
ing purchases in a grocery store, pay
ing for them with worthless check,
and getting some money in return. was
worked successfully by forger on w.
II. Moreland. grocer at 210 North
Fifth avenue Monday afternoon.
The stranger. whom Moreland
thought was the head of a family who
traded with him, presented a check for
S. on the Security Savings Bank,
signed ''Bernstine Bottiing Co. ordered
some sugar and other articles costing
about ST. He got the other 81 in
money and endorsed the check James
Smith the name written on the face
as the payee.
Smith had no sooner left the store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
OvERCOATs FOR SIS
An overcoat Taiior-Mad to Your
Measure For Only $5-Made From
AIl-WooI Marmaco Cloth and Worth
Over SIS.

With every suit you order at the
Custom Tailor's they will make you an
overcoat for only So. This offer will
last only few days. Men, this is
your opportunity to take advantage Of
the greatest tailoring sale ever held in
our city. Brand new woolens are on
display-the very latest from the
worlds best looms-hundreds Of them.
new weaves and colorings, and an
overcoat made to your measure for
50 with every suit you order from
Don't wait. come in now. We will
prove in a minute that you can save
from IS to s12 in ordering your suit
now. Satisfaction guaranteed. The
Custom Tailor, IL North First avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
TO HAVE COMMUNITY DINNER.

HartIand People to Join in Thanks.
giving Feast at Township Hall.
Following a Thanksgiving service at
the Hartland Friends church Thurs
day morning. community Thanksgiv-
ing dinner will be served in the town
ship hall Immediately after the close
of, the service The people of the COM
munity will bring their Thanksgiving
dinners to the hall and will eat as one
big and happy family, undisturbed by
terrible war.
Rev. H. W. Cope. pastor of the
church, will preach the Thanksgiving
sermon at 10: 80. Special music will
be furnished by quartet and the
young peoples class of the Sunday
school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
Local Weather Record.

Thirty-nine and % were the ey-
tremes of temperature Monday, com
pared with SO and Il. the range sun
day, and 80 and -, the extremes a year
aso Monday. The snowfall Monday
amounted to % of an inch preripita-
ton. At o'clock this MORNING the
temperature was 80 five degrees
warmer than at the same hour Monday
forenoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
Again Below Par

If your health is below par, you
nerd building up with HEMO, the
food for above Par" Health, ;,
HEMO is delicious Matted
Food, containing all the elements OF
Matted Milk and rnore-the Juice OF
beef and natural iron to AID in max
ing rich. red blood. HEMo mas
great nutritive force.
Especially for nervous. women
ricxety children, over-worked bust
ness men, conva1esccnts and the
aged. A delicious food beverage ZOE
Makes delicious food drink by
simply adding water. "a.
We suggest that you try sue
package with our guarantee OF
satisfaction.
=. -. -..o.s an. Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23

than Moreland suspected that he had
been swindled. He was sure Of II q
moment later when the Bernstein
Bottling Works said over the telephone
that the check was forgery. The
forgery was crude piece OF work, as
the firm name was not even correctly
spelled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
St Pau,,s Thanksoivina Service.

The annual Thu. ksgiving service al
st. Paul's Episcopal church will be
held Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock.
when communion will be followed by
a sermon by the rector on God in the
Harvest" Special THANKSGIVING chants
and an anthem will he offered in the
music for the service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23

chickens were wrung on the spot. The
owner found them, then summoned
Chief of Police Breckel and Sheriff
Edgar. Blood hounds taken to the
chicken house could find no trace that
thew would follow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
SUTTON GIVES EXHIBITION.
Handles. HilIi.rdi.t" Explode. Pc

"HandIess BilIiardist" ExpIodes Pet
Theories Of the Cue Game.
George H. Sutton, known the
"handless billiardist," one OF the most
remarkable cue experts in the country,
gave a wonderful exhibition of bill
lard technique and skill at the Bliss
Anderson billiard hall Monday night
before a large audience. Altho Sutton
has lost both hands he has, by assidu-
Gus practice and study, been able to
master the intricacies Of the game, so
that he can execute the most difficult
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
Card Of Thanks.

We wish To thari< our friends ard
neiehbors for the beautiful floral offer
ings sent US ard sympathy shown to
US during our recent bereavement. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Shinkc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
Has Chickens Stolen.

A thief entered the chicken house of
Ed c. Seberg, 907 West Boone street
some time Saturday night and stole
seven Rhode Island Reds from their
perches. The necks OF some OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23
RALPH cRowL TO WE'D.
Former rshaIItown Boy to TAX
Bride at Waterloo Dec g

Bride at Waterloo Dec. 2.
Announcement has been made at
Waterloo of the approaching marriage.
on Dec. .. of Ralph Crowl of Madison,
Wis. and Miss Marie Kitchens. of Wa
terioo. Miss Kitchens is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. f. o. Kitchens. of Wa
terloo. at whose home the wedding will
take place. Mr.. Crowl, who is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crowl. formerly
of this city but now of Waterloo, is
with the Northwestern Life Insurance
agency at Madison
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-23

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be dad and the Boy"
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What They Did
To Santa Claus


The children came down with cheer
biithe and bold.
Their curly locks cleaning in auburn and
gold
They ran with delight where the gifts were
displayed.
And. on. such a babble Of gladness the,
made
They gazed on the tree with its glory Of
light
Its trinkets and baubles and ornaments
bright
They cmptied their stockings and dane.
ing with giee
Brought back the dear child world ,1
mamma and me
There were dolls with bright faces and
books full of song
I'm trrmpets and drums. blocks and bon
hons a throng
And there by the chimney with arms fuH
Of TOYS
Stood santa Claus Watching the girls and
the boys
They spied him-they rushed with a voney
OF cheers.
They pulled OF tho wig that curled white
round his ears:
They poked at his eyes. gave his whiskers
a twist.
And laughed at the shape OF hts chubar
Cat fist
iney tore on MS coat. rolled him over tie
floor
Jumped on his legs. banged his head
gninst the door
ruled as nose tiil IL cracked. pinched bis
cheeks with a vim.
an" 'auFned TN the tears made the.r
bright eyes grow dim
Then he burst with a thud and again
rang their shout
on. on went the wild. merry froIic and
rout
As they formed in battaHous. while each
bold brigade
snowoaiied with tae cotton from which
he was made
-Baltimore sun
Alma record., 1915-12-16

8 ~ s1A ~ 80 ~ - ~. I
k There are many beautiful
y stories associated with the
n origin OF the first Christmas I
y tree. One legend says that on
h the holy night all nature. even
y the animals and the trees. /
was rejoicing and thatSahe
= cedars, instead Of pointing
their branches upward as
= pointed, slender trees. spread !
their branches wide to pro (
= tect the mother and her new
J born child.
Alma record., 1915-12-16
THE BUSY FAIRIES


have heard from Uncle Peter. who is
wonderfully wise
That just before the Christmas snow -
f1iln~ frcr- the skies
The htte foik in Fairyiand begin 70 work
away
Al al the very incest toys for Santa
claus sicieh
tie SAWS ,he} choose the nighttime. when
tcu cannot hear 4 sound
When fh. p'ayroonl iiro has fiickercd out
and shadows gather round
SUI silent hours thcy ga not MIND fhat
do ON heed ite night
far f.c moon Hrids ru her c1ndIe. and
iEtt "art no OTHER light
AMI iuc'r Peter tells me- 80 ! think vou
should be told
inat those who work for other folk are
very seldom cold
They trim the doiilcs' bonncts. and the,
nlait the doiiies' hair.
Ihel sew the dainty dresses that fhe
pretty doiiies wear.
Fney paint the lovely engines. and the
saiiiue boats they make
Ani inc hcst of aii the mincemeat pies
tlo uhat The fairies bake
And Uncle Peter tells we-and think ~
must De- rrhi-
lhat work IKE this IS Just the sort 10
make our Christmas bright
And don't you think icvi-e ihourht
should go on Christmas dav
To those who Tor our pleasure work ana
ask no other nav7
Infants Marasine
Alma record., 1915-12-16
RELIGIOUS FEELING IN
eRIN'S CHRISTMAS

THE celebration OF the festival In
Ireland does not differ TO any
great extent. perhaps. from Its
method OF observance In other coun
tries. The decay religious sentiment
Of the country makes the religious OBJ
servance OF the festival its dominant
feature.
The humblest habitation wears an
air OF cheerfulness when decorated
with holly and Ivy. from which the
red berries which grow on the holly
peep out In great profusion.
In the Catholic churches I'm the larger
cities and In many of the smaller
places as well masses are celebrated
hourly from midnight on Christmas
eve. thousands fiocking first to the mid
night mass and later 10 those that fol
low. Even I'm the penal days. when II
meant death for clergyman 10 per
form the holy sacrifice or for those
who assisted at il TO be caught In at.
tendance. the midnight mass was nev-
er abandoned
When the churches were destroyed
by Cromwell and Elizabeth the priest
took refuge beneath some protecting
rock. and with scouts among the flock
thrown out to guard against surprise
by the soldiery the mass was offered
up as il had been in the earlier days
OF ireland's religious glory.
Today. happily. there is no such
ban Oh the religions faith OF the people.
and the throngs who then Hocked 10
the glen or the mountain side TO assist
In the holy sacrifice can attend their re-
ligious services in comfortable churches
every where throughout the land.
On Christmas morning especially in
the rural portions OF ireland. the peo
pie flock 10 the morning masses. often
travelling eight and ten miles from
their homes IN the remote hills and
valleys Of their respective parishes
The goose hangs high in Ireland ON
Christmas day. and no family is too
poor not TO provide the delicious bird
On Christmas night the waxed bless
ed candle IS lighted in honor of Christ's
nativity, and music and good cheer Of
every kind are enjoyed everywhere
The day following Christmas. st
Stephens day. is also regarded as prac-
tically holiday II Is mostly availed
OF by the young people. especially the
boys. for fun and frolic OF every de
scription. Athletic sports. football
matches. hurting and other enjoyments
are general
Alma record., 1915-12-16

When Cromwell ruled England be Is
sued an elict against an festivities at
Christmas Tho festival WIS altogether
abolished. and the display of holly and
mistletoe and other emblems Of the
happy time held 10 be seditious.
In lGH the Long parliament com
manded that Christmas day should be
observed rs a strict fast. when all peO-
pie should think over and deplore the
great sin Of which they and their fore
fathers had been guilty In making
merry az that season.
This act so provoked the people that
on the following natal day the law was
violently resisted in many places
Though these scenes were disgraceful
they served their purpose ana put en-
end TO an unjust order
When Charles II rcgained the throne
the populace once more made Chris
mas time Of rejoicing
Alma record., 1915-12-16


our kitchens nice round Christmas time
! can't see Ia IN great big pot
It's where tn crullers-they cum fun
An what's inside is dresfle hot
l mustn't stand too near IN stove
Cause "spatters" might get on nay
dress
Ny mother thinks that things round there
Would burn her little girl 7 guess
An SO 1 stay real close 10 her
When she puts aprons round her waist
And rolls tn rings out on a board
Sometimes she let's me have a taste"
An then, you see. I'm heipin' too.
| help her member she mus make
A lot OF little crulIer lambs
Ike that kind ~ Christmas cakef
Tn lamb when he goes Ia ia pot
He's yellow. an he looks all nat
But when they lift him out OF IL.
Wy. he's all brown an round an fatl
| have 10 wait I'll he's cooled Off
Fore ! can have my lamb 10 eat.
An mother. she puts wool on him
wiz sugar-that's what makes him sweet
An after when my father comes
get "A lamb Tor him TO see.
My mother laughs az how ne does:
She says he's big a child as me-"
She don't like lambs in bed. 4 guess.
But father says 70 let ne keep
II squeezed an tight up in my hands
An that fh way | went 60 sieepl
Marie Louise Tomukins ln Harper's
Weekly
Alma record., 1915-12-16
The Sentries'
Christmas Dinner

Raymond T. Sanford, a robust and
healthy undergraduate OF Cornell, lived
for scientific purposes on - cents a
week, his food including buttermnk,
lentils. peanuts. raisins. cabbage. pep
pers. oatmeal and apples.
Il thrive on this fare" Mr.. Sanford
said. Il admit. however. that TO stick
TO It takes will power have 70 gov
ern my sybaritic propensities must
not Initiate the young sentries.
There WAS once Christmas
masquerade bali in a European palace.
you know. and a squad OF young sen
tries stood guard out in the snow.
We'll. as the BAH progressed the con
duct or certain guest disguised as a
Santa Claus asronished and perplexed
everybody. This Santa Claus would
dance with the prettiest women for
fifteen or twenty minutes. and then.
hurrying 10 the buffet. he would drink
a bottle Of champagne and eat lobster
salad, ices. caviar sandwiches. truffied
turkey IN sight
The host. after several hours OF
such gluttonous and incorporate con
duct on the part OF the Santa Claus
guest. conferred with his butler and
20 his amaZemcnt learned that the Of
fender had 10y actual computation de-
voured forty sandwiches. sixty ices and
eight quarts OF lobster salad. while he
had drunk thirty-one bottles OF cham.
pa-ne and ninety glasses of punch.
1T seemed Incredible, Yet there he
was. a> vigorous and fresh and sober
as ever. now whispering compliments
IN pretty matrons ear now rushing
Co the buffet FOR more wine and more
lobster
Puzzled aud vcxed the host took
Santa Clans lay the arm and led him
into rcccsS
show me- your invitation card he
said
But santa Claus. alas had none
Then unmaSk
"Dolefully the spurious guest obeyed
why. you're one Of the sentriesr
"'Yes. sir
lie was indeed one OF the sentries-
one Of the squad of sentries stationed
outside in the snow.
These young men had hired a cheap
Santa Claus makeup and. donning II
one by one. had each enjoyed n brief
but delightful share OF the Christmas
festivities-the dancing and lobster and
champagne in the ballroom. Wash
ington star.
Alma record., 1915-12-16
Individuality.

We hear much about the develop
ment OF individuality for a go-as-you-
please experience That IS fatal doc.
r,ne. It takes right conditions to de-
velop right individuality. As a rule.
man Is the creature OF circumstance
n he comes cut Of swamp De WI
be covered with mud The entire doe
trine IS developed by the parable ol
ihe eower. 4 depends altogether I'D
1a where the seed falls whether it
shall bear fruit or nct-columbus
ionic Journal
Alma record., 1915-12-16

There is something in the very sea-
son OF the year that gives charm TO
the fesuvity Of Christmas. In thedepth
OF winter when Nature lies despoiled
OF her charms. wrapped Ia her STROUD
OF sheeted snow. we turn for our graft
hcauons 70 moral sources. Heart
caiieth to heart. and we draw our
pleasures from the deep wells Of living
Kindness which le IN the quiet recesses
o. onr hosoms- Washington Irving
Alma record., 1915-12-16
A CHRISTMAS PRAYER.


7 WHERE wee feet patter down the
!. hall
= OF Want and wretchedness and
4 Woe,
Z Where wee eyes shine and wee lips
= call
= Upon a dream they may not know
4. or where a mother marks their plea
4 And turns her misty eyes away
4 From where they cluster at her
y. knee
:. To dream with her OF Christmas
/ day.
= God. hear their prayer through snow
. and rain
= or wailing wind and driven sIeet
= Let II not be they call In vain
i To find their dream OF Christmas
L sweet
4 Let II not be their eager eyes
!. Shall look in vain through blur
:. ring tears
I And find beneath afes shadowed
4 skies
I The hurt-the Ieartache OF the
J. years.
: God. answer them who stIii told
= faith
.. Or clasp : dream so brave and
. true
! That Christmas sends no phantom
! wrath
.. To those whose message wings 10
q YOU.
!. To those who whisper through the
: night
/ or one TO come al mornings CLEAN
I. Q Father Of the Hearth OF Blight.
! Give them to know their day OF
= dreami
I Where love is prone or vanished
i far.
!. Where life's gray shadows haunt
: their play.
!. Give them % know the eastern star .
/ Which guides them 70 thy holi-
i day.
!. Give them for ihis their day. al
! least.
/ All absence from the bitter rod ;
i And through the fullness OF their :
feast :
/. THE teart to smile up to their |
-Grantland Rice.
- . = .
Alma record., 1915-12-16
j. p. LOSEY
Registered Optometrist
Your eyes carefully tested and fitted
119 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA, MICH


Santa In the City.
Santa Claus touched the button
which summoned his foreman.
"les. sir" said the foreman. coming
I'm from the shop.
What are you working ong7
Doll fats. sir"
Santa Claus turned in his chair and
regarded his foreman doubtfuny.
Doll hatsr he exclaimed You
mean doll houses"
No sir. the foreman answered.
These are for city distribution. where
the children don't know anything about
houses. st Louis Dispatch.