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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Force Of Rain h, the Desert.

The following description Of rain on
the desert is given by writer in Farm
and Fireside: I'm desert lands when
It does rain. it may come with much
more force than anywhere else. In
less than no time the whole mountain
side was Q sheet OF water running
swiftly down. Soon . great torrent BE-
gan to pour under the rock where We
we're taking shelter, undermining It
and threatening to throw 1t down
upon US, rock that weighed many.
many tons. We, emerged from there
and made hurried run to another hid.
ing piace, more secure Then came
hail and hailstones fell in such fury
and Of such incredible size that l
thought they would kill old Barney.
who stood exposed to their fearful
peltings. In Q little while the storm
passed away and the water soon
ceased to come down the steep noun
tainside and we went on our way, lead
ing our horse .-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

Commandant Charles C. Horton. Of
the soldiers home. has resigned. His
resignation, it was announced by the
board Of control late today. had been
filed with the board earlier in the day
The resignation is made effective May
l. or sooner if the board wishes to fill
the place before the date suggested.
The resignation is not surprise. as
Colonel Horton notified the board last
fall that he expected to resign May L.
Failing health prompted Colonel Hor-
ton last fall to let the bourd know Of
his intention Of retiring early this year.
His long sickness and debilitated COR
dition has forced him to file his resig-
nation al an earlier date than he prob
ably otherwise would have done
Has Been Seriously Sick.
Colonel Horton has been seriously
sick and bedridden since early in the
year. Recently his condition has i'm
proved. but he is still far from well, and
is not nearly strong enough to attend
the duties OF his office. In fact, 1t has
been thought that it would be very
dangerous for Colonel Horton to at
tempt to assume active management
of the home. even if his health did tenn
porarily allow him to do so. He is suf-
fering with hardening ofLthe arteries
a heart trouble resulting from the ar
terial disease, and prostate trouble.
Reappointed Last Year.
II is the intention of the board Of
control. h;,wever soon it might accept
Colonel Horizons resignation TO allow
him to occupy the commandments resi-
dence or the home grounds as long as
as he desired to do so.
Colonel Horton has been command
ant for eighteen years. He was reap
pointed Jan. l, 1915. for another term
of four years, and he is II years Of
age.
Very profound regret Is felt by MEM
bers of the board Of control that it has
been necessary for Colonel Horton to
give up the work in the difficult office
Of comnandant that he has so success
fully managed for 50 many years.
Equally sincere regret will be felt by
the members Of the home generally and
by his friends in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
March and April.

March and April are the two months
in which many people change their
place Of residence. 5#'3
{. Everybody wants his telephone
moved the same day he changes ioca-
ton.
These orders come in such numbers
that some must watt as all SUCH
moves are made in the order in which
they are received at the office Of the
Marshall Telephone Company. In
many caSes the changing OF = teis-
phone from one house to another In
wolves the same amount Of labor and
expense as the. installing OF tele-
phone for a new subscriber. e T
You should place your order for. such
moves at the earliest possible moment
and thus save, SO far as possible IN
.Le-e A.le.,- Az1-.haH@T eieEi1nf,e
Cornpany g. '-fEss Il Aas3S IA. 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
-AMUsEM ENTs.
Billy" Watson's> United States Beau
-. ties" at Odeon. -

ties" at Odeon.
Another burlesque show. this time
Billy Watson's United States beau
ties" was at the Odeon Tuesday nisht'
and gave fair sized audience some
thing over two hours of songs, dances'
and the usual run Of burlesque COMEDY.
The principals with the show com
prised Sylvia Brody, Gertrude som
mers, and Emma Harris for the wom-
en-, and Charles H. Boyle, Jules Jacops'
and hurry Bernard for the men. sylvia
Brody provided novelty different
from the other shows by appearing
with bare legs. .s.s
Varied and many pretty costumes
distinguished the chorus which sang
Justify and worked hard. Charles n.
Boyle, as a tramp comedian, was con-
siderably funnier than most OF MS
type. but found it necessary to work 10
several remarks and pokes which were
Of the well known off color sort.
Little Gray Mother" My Little Girl
and IF You Can't Get Girl In the
Summertime" were some Of the more
popular songs,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
PGi,lters SiOzst,l
I M tso,s,t II o,sss I

Painters employed 10 redeccrate tils
interior OF the court house have taken
partial or complete possession u :
good deal Of it with their scaffolding.
ladders, and workmsn. Under the
of having to vacate and com =.
bine forces with other 6ffices In which
tho painters are not working, officers
of the county are trying to conduct
their business as best they can. M
Most of the third floor has been An
ished. The district court roen will be
finished SO court can open next Mon
day. and part OF the second floor TO-
tunda is completed. The recorders Of
Ace on the first floor has been decprat-
ed. The painters are working III the
clerks office and his force has been
:s;..::::s.ca into the recorder,a and si1er-s
if's offices for the time being. Tho
auditors office will be next to move
and the employees Of 1t will probably
occupy the supervisors office until the
painters are out OF the way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Tuesday Musical Club,

Members of the Tuesday Nusica!
Club were entertained Tuesday afte.-
noon by Mesdames w. F. Hamilton ans
p. E. Keyser and Miss Ruth Haines
at the formers home, e07 East State
street. The program was devoted to
composers Of France. the paper of the
afternoon being read by Mrs. ]. T..
Pound. who told OF the work and life
Of Saint-Saens. Musical numbers on
the program included a piano solo by
Miss Grace Swingley. VINO # played
Autumn" (Chaminade). which was
followed by solo by Mrs. A. A. VOL
ken, who sang Summer rchami-
nade). Mrs. Charles Allison played
Lotus Land" (DsBussy). after which
,:-;-- T:;;;~n;;,+t E"rs!!::sss.sy-r ....s :=ro
solos. "A Little Silver Ring" (Chami-
nade), and There Is a Little Green
Hill Far Away" (Gounod). Mrs. Key
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
HAS cAEsAREAN OPERATION.

Mrs. Harry Wood in Serious Condition
at peaeoness Hospital.
AS the result Of eclampsia, which ne
cessitated a Caesarean section, Mrs
Harry Wood. of near Conrad, is seri-
ously i'll at the Deaconess hospital, fol-
lowing an operation performed Tues
day night. Twin baby girls were taken
from the mother. one child being dead
and the other dying this morning.
Mrs. Wood was taken i'll at the home
of her mother-in-la law. three miles north
OF the city. and was brought to the
Deaconess Tuesday evening. She was
taken with commissions and the Gaze
sarean operation was performed late
Tuesday night. The mothers condf-
ton was serious today.
serious today -5..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
At the Lyric.

THE Closing Net" shown at the
Lyric Tuesday evening to fair-sized
audiences, pictures the troubles ana
exciting adventures of Frank Clamhrt-
whose early career was that OF an eA-
pert burglar. When this country be-
came too warm for him he lent to
Paris, where he met several people, es-
pecialy two young women, with whom
he soon became friends. They per-
suaded him to try rcobing house in
Paris, and when he Is captured he dis
covers it is the house Of his foster
brother. OF whose existence he had
been unaware. Later he repents and
the story ends happily.
Elaborate scenery and good acting
feature the production. Howard Esta
brook is Frank Clamart and katheryn
Browne Decker is Edith
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Al Club Nets

1.-THE Little Things in . Business
letter. was the subject OF q paper read
by w. H. Gilbert at the regular meet
ng " the al eiuh t ;ifss!S n. esday zaftef-
noon at the Marshalltown Club rooms:
Mr.. Gilbert took up the sziatfe !. OF OF
saiutation and signature. how 70 rs
gin a business letter % ~ best e I'M
press the rea1er; And zutiIv. =. 1esI q
ing details. He read letters which y
Illustrated several OF his points, 4
round table disenssiof1 followed. isd ny
r. J. Rodgers. * y
At the next meeting nj the club
Harold woodward viii speak on Get !.
ting Your Ads Read Believed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
STRUCK ~ TRAIN.
Joseph Zensrhlik Hit by Freight En-
CINE But Not Seriously Hurt.

JoSePh I0heFnhN nv ny ErSSnL En-"
CINE But Not Seriously Hurt.
Joseph Zenerhlik, aged 81. who lives
with his granddaughter, Mrs. Charles
Bynurn, over the Palace laundry, 7
North Second avenue. was struck by
Northwestern freight train as he was
walking east from the Center street
crossing. Zererhlik is deaf and did not
hear the bell or whistle Of the engine.
The engine pilot struck the man in the
back and threw him in the air. He
walked into the station, however. and
gave his name to railroad officials
Outside Of being bruised he was not Sc
riouslr hurt. e.,
The train was local freight No. IFS.
and was going about ten miles an hour
Engineer ]. W. Potter. OF Boone. was
running the engine. and Leo B. Burton
Of Boone. conductor of the train. Zener-
hlik came here recently from Luzerne
to live with his granddaughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
DRINKS wREsTLE ON ROOF.
Knock Over Smoke Stack on Car Barn
and Are Arrestad.

NHoCk WV oH'Uke QUICK on C1f Barn
and Are Arrested.
Two steeple jacks, strangers in the
city, used the roof Of the car barn Of
the Iowa Railway aud Light Company
for a wrestling mat Tuesday, knocked
over a small smoke stack, and were
arrested. The men were occupying a
room in the Bosch Bros. rooming
house. The police SPY the men climbed
from a window Of the rooming house
out upon the car barn roof. There.
while wrestling and staggering about.
they fell against smoke stack and
knocked it over. They are being held
for arraignment in the mayors court
on a charge Of being drunk and dis
orderly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
HAWKEYES.
Gard Of Thanks.

We extend our thanks to our many
friends and relatives VINO
helped US thru the sickness and death
OF our dear wife and mother. We also
extend thanks to the employees OF Brit
tain & CO.. Maccabees, Baptist sunday
school for flowers sent, also to Rev. Mr..
Baker and the singers. Brice Harvey
and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
LOCAL MARKETS.


Prices Paid TO Farmers by MarshaII'
town Merchant
The following pr,ces are quoted BY
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties Of farmers provisions. grain
and produce.
George Olson quotes the following
prices:
Buffers.
Eggs-e5.
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
viii pay the following prices at thek
place Of business IN this city. suhitc::.
however, to market changes:
CoFn-S0. E g.. - 90 = 4 .-.
Oats-3S .s,'t 49, i o.
Wheat-l00. 80 - -~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
At the Casino.

There are two parts which Douglas
Fairbanks has to play in Double
Trouble presented at the Casino
Tuesday to good -Eized audiences. One
is that of Florian Amidon. a tim!d and
backward gentleman. and the ether Mr..
assfield. an aggressive and flourish
ing politician. After he finds that thru
the aid of a clairvoyant he can shift
from one personality to another, he
Immediately changes back and forth
several times. until he discovers that
the best qualities of the two PERSONAL
ties will be happily blended in the
course Of time. Fairbanks support is
good. and there are several amusing
and well-acted situations thruout the
production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
YOUNG MAN MISSING.

Anthony Dassins, Alias Fred kermis,
Wanted in, New jersey.
- Part of an estate awaits Anthony
Dassing, who goes by the name Of Fred
kermis, according to q latter received
here by the postmaster from Leonard
Dassing. $50 Grove street. Irvington,
n. J. Dassing asks the postmasters
aid in determining the whereabouts OF
the young man. He does not say
whether or not the man had ever lived
here or had been heard from here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

, pandruff causes a feverish irritation
If the scalp, the hair roots shrink. loos-
en- and then the hair comes out fast
70 Sfop falling hair at once and rid the
ycaIp Of every particle OF dandruff. get
i 36-cent bottle Of Danderine at any
drug store, pour a little In your hand
and. rub wen into the scalp. After a
lev. applications all dandruff disap-
pears and the hair stops coming out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

ser MAYED d maxurka by Saiat-saens,
and Mrs. Davidson closed the prosraM
with ! song. rDear Voice. "aSlaters an
hour wac spent socially while the nos
tesses SERVED Refreshments, assisted ~
Miss Jane SkegE.- w.. tEs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
BOWLING LEAGUE
STANDING Of Clubs.

The Hawkeyes took three straight
games from the Boosters Tuesday
night. increasing their average con-
siderably. and bringing the Boosters
down closer to third place. Nelson
rolled high score with 222, while Tall
lett had high total. 5s4. The scores:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

For q Stained Chatting Dish. ?
The green and blue stains left oy
the fumes of the alcohol lamp on a
chatting dish can be removed by rub
bling with a soft cloth moistened with
ammonia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
HORTON RESIGNS
As HEAD Of HONE
FORWARDS REsiG-
NATION TO STATE BOARD OF
CONTROL.
RESIGNATION MADE ON ~.
ACCOUNT oF SICKNESS

Colonel Horton Expected toa/Retire
From Homo This Spring and Notified
Board Last Fall That He Would Re-
sisn-controI Board May Make APP
pointment Soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

Eartl,'s Wsttest Region.
With IN annual rainfall exceeding
900 inches, southern Assam 10 the
worlds wettest region. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Justice.

Justice II : habit OF the mind which
attributes its proper dignity to every
thing. preserving due regard to the
general welfare Cicero. .'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

Aerial Navigation Not New.
Researches into the principles d
aerial navigation date back to the
fourteenth century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Lee.t Livs Stock Market.

Britain & Co, today quoted the fol-
lowing prices for hogs in wagon load
Premium hogs. over 170-S.00.
Hogs, 125 to 170-7.75.
Good packers-7.90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01

Fate Of Handsome Man.
A handsome man shares the fate Of
other natural scenery. No matter how
much he, is admired. he isn't allowed
; to interfere with practical enterprises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
cr !, Z q, Part 10 Act

0rsassr Part to Act.
To mount from Workshop to pal
ace il rare and beautiful, 20 you
think; to mount from error to truth
is more rare and beautiful Victor
Hugo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
opfimistIe rhouuht.

There is thousand times more
goodness, wisdom and love in the
world than men imagine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-01
Humility Not All.

Humility is the part of wisdom and
ID most becoming in men. But let
no one discourage self-reliance; it is,
of all, the greatest quality Of true
Manifestations Kossuth.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
The Tel-Tale
Letter
~
Dy
GEORGE ELMER COBB
Copyright, 1919. BY W. q. Chapman.)


Copyright. 1915. BY W. q. Chapman.)
"Tell her right out like a man that
you love her. Hoyt."
II can't do it."
"Why mott"
"She might think me daring. She
might laugh at me. I never have a
chance to be alone with her. No. I'll
WRITE"
Dale Bright placed an affectionate
hand on the shoulder Of his friend.
Marvin Hoyt, but smiled quizzically.
"Hoyt," he said, you're a good fel.
low, pure gold all of the time and all
the way through. The matter is though
that you underestimate yourself. Miss
Eva Walters is a most charming young
lady, but If she turns you down it will
be because she isn't worthy of you, for
a more deserving fellow I don't know.
Write, II you think best, only get
through with this dilly-dallying, for
you're getting sallow and peaked
worrying over it."
Hoyt was n Of those young men
having so profound a reverence for
womanhood that he shrank at the
thought Of intruding his views upon
the especial n of the sex who had
o his heart. He really believed that
if his suit was denied he would die
forthwith of h%eartbreak. His shyness
and, as Bright had said, his low valua-
lion Of his own merits, had kept him
in the background with pretty Eva
Walters for owe a year. Now the
.ndecision was becoming unbearable,
and he determined to break the ice In
some way.
So Hoyt went to his lonely room and
wrote the letter that was to solve his
fate. He placed 1t in an envelope,
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
WAITER HAD HIM SPOTTED"
Knew His DIstinouished.Appearine Pa.
tron Was "Up Amongst Dc Face
Guards Somewhere"

There used to be a little restaurant
In Washington famed for its southern
breakfasts, where the chief waiter was
an aged darby Of beautiful manners
! and unsuitable dignity.
One morning a rather severe appear
Ing, elderly gentleman, with a snowy
mustache and a keen eye, entered the
establishment. He was a stranger, but
the venerable waiter, after a quick sur-
vey Of the new patron, felt no doubt.
He approached with a napkin over his
arm and bowed low and politely.
"Good mornin', gin'ral," he said, ten.
tatively. In greeting.
II am not a general" snapped back
the customer.
"'Scuse me, admiral" cried the old
negro. "What kin l bring you, subj"
II am not an admiral, either"
"Well, sub, I knowed you WI up
amongst de face guards somewhere.
Kin l have the pleasure Of orderin' you
some ham and waf1es-bishopT"-Sat
urday Evening Post.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30

Stole In and Out Among the ehrubbery.
sealed It and at dusk started for the
home Of his beloved.
Hoyt entered the front yard, but hes
ltated. Then he summoned up his
courage and advanced up the steps and
onto the porch. The front door was
open. Looking through the Green he
had a view of the dining room. He
recoiled as there echoed a burst Of
merry laughter, as he noticed three or
four girl friends of Eva seated at the
evening meal. That was enough for
Hoyt. He was loath to face so many.
He nervously drew the letter from his
pocket. He pulled up the slot cover
Of the mail box and dropped the mis-
sive within 1t. Then he stole down the
steps, feeling the coward, but also
realizing that q long contemplated
deed was over and done with.
"She'll get 1t In the morning at the
latest" he soliloquized, as he left the
place. She'll answer tomorrow. My!
it's a strain-the suspense. Wonder
Il I've done the right thing?".
Hoyt went home. Over and over In
his mind ran all the pros and cons Of
the incident. He went to bed finally
to go over them again with alternate
fear, hope, faith, doubt, gloom, bright.
cess. He could not sleep. His worked.
up mind had lost its balance. Now Its
rational processes weakened. He saw
In the writing Of the letter an amazing
piece Of effrontery. He was in a wild
Precipitation through anxiety. He a
veled how he had ever had the audac-
Lty to leave that letter.
It'll get 1t back. It's the wrong
way. I've made a dreadful mistake!"
he fumed and fused, and he got up
and dressed himself.
The dlsordered light In which Hoyt
now viewed the circumstances made
him eagerly anxious to recover the let
ter. He hurried along the silent
streets, almost utterly deserted. As he
neared a vacant lot next to the home
Of Eva he lodged from bush to bush.
As he stole in and out among the
shrubbery on the side lawn Of the
house he stumbled over a bundle lying
on the ground with a force that sent
It hurting In among some thick shrubs
out Of sight.
"A bundle Of washing" he decided.
and paid no more attention to 1t ex.
cept to recognize that the bundle had
hard wrapped up inside Of
It. "Clothespins, I suppose" he 80
liloquized. snow for the letter box
and the letter itself. ! shall feel re.
lieved when l get 1t back In my pos
session once more. Eva would Just
"E N'LtL
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
Rromlaad Not 70 Repeat.

There are more good stories to the
square inch In Doctor Macnan1ara's
book on "schoolroom Humor' than In
any other book Of it, kind. says an q,
change. One section IL devoted to
unconsciously humorous letters from
fathers and mothers sxcusins their
boys nonattendancs ct school Per
haps the best Of al 10 the following
from 4 mothsy to the teacher: please
sur. jennie was KEEP home today. I
have had twins. II sha'n't occur
agsia--ysuss tusly-
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
Remarkable East indian Tree

A tree remarkable for its long tap
root. sometimes measuring 81 feet and
descending to q vertical depth Of "a
feet, has been brought to notice BY B.
o. Coventry. It 10 the land tree, which
forms small forests on the arid allu.
vial plains Of the Punjab, where the
rainfall is ten inches or less. and the
taproot is supposed to have developed
gradually as the ground.water level
was lowered by the lowering OF the
rivers through erosion OF their bsds.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
Nothing 0oin'.

"Give me a cigar, boy" said the man
with the Hughes brand Of whiskers, as
lie approached the case. "Give me one
that smokes free"
Cant do 1t, mister" replied the boy
I'VE haven't a cigar In the place that
smokes for less than 8 cents, See"
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1916-11-30
pecettful Billy.

Mother (sternly to young married
dsughter-"Really, my dear, l am
astonished at your allowing Billy to
attend that farewell supper to Mr..
soakem. understand it was q most
~disgraceful affair" Daughter (indig.
nantly)-"Why, mother, how can you?
I am quite sure 1t must have been very
sad. Billy distinctly told me the men
filled right up, and even the main
speaker Of the evening wAs' too sull Tor
vttevauool"