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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
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THE INDIGO BIRDS.
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'T've heard them say" Mrs. indigo.
Bird commenced, "that you don't treat
me we'll, my dear"
r. 'Wbat dreadful thing for any one
to say" Mr.. Indigo Bird replied an
grily. "How very terrible IN fact I
How could any one say such O tAEmgY'
I'm sure ] don't care" said hrs.
Indigo Bird, "for know better. And
besides the less one pays atteRAian to.
the fdle words Of other folks-tse bet
ter one is."
"True words, Mrs. Indigo. true
words |"
Now Mr.. Indigo Bird wore a beaHti-
ful blue suit-a deep, deep blue OF the
most wondrous color and Mrs. IRdzg0.
wore a dull brown dress, with BAtle
touches of blue on her wings. She
didn't seem to care how she dressed,
while Mr.. Indigo seemed to thiRk
more Of his appearance than Of any
thing else.
He always looked So dapper and
stylish. She looked so dowdy and
dull
"Why do folks-or birds-say that 1
don't treat you well7" asked Mr.. In
digo.
"It's this way" commenced Mrs. In
digO. "They say that you wear all the
beautiful clothes and that 1 have to
have the old shabby things. And Of
course, instead of knowing my reason
for my dull clothes, and my lack of in
terest in beautiful ones, they at once
say 1t is because you don't care for me
and so won't let me have lovely feath-
ers ~
"Such nonsensew ~ exclaimed Mr. In
digo. "Cheep, cheep, such nonsense"
he repeated.
Lets have some dinner and forget
all about It," said Mrs. Indigo.
"All right" said her husband, 1--WE
will"
They had fine meal of seeds and
herbs and grasses, and for dessert they
had few insects. These they consid-
cred most deliciousi
Insects to the indigo birds are as de-
liciOus for dessert as ice cream and
cake would be for people!
1t was little time after this that
Mr.. and Mrs. Indigo Bird moved to
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

their new home, lovely grassy nest
which they had built in low bush.
And only short time after this Mr..
and Mrs. Indigo Bird seemed quite
nervous. They twitched and trem-
bled and shook when they saw people
nearby.
"Cheep, cheep," they would say.
Then Mr.. Indigo Bird to make people
forget about Mrs. Indigo would slowly
and carefully, flying a little distance
at time, reach high branch or top
most part Of shrub and there he
would sing his very best song.
The song began bravely every time.
He sang at the top of his lungs, but
each time he sang the song, his voice
grew weaker and softer towards the
end-just as though he had lost all
interest in the song.
But then he would begin again, sing
ing Justify once more, and still another
time the same thing would happen.
For this is the way Mr.. Indigo Bird
has of singing! But still this time he
had great secret, and Mrs. Indigo
Bird had one too.
Back In the grassy nest were little
blue and white eggs, such precious
little eggsi Soon they would become
dear little Indigo Birdlings and how
happy and excited Mr.. and Mrs. In
digo Bird were. The little birdllngs
would soon come into the world, then
they would learn to fly, after that they
would learn to hunt for fOod-and la
ter on they too would guard other lit
tie nests of blue and white eggs.
So Mrs. Indigo Bird dreamed on
through the months as she looked at
the little eggs. And so Mr.. Indigo
Bird thought as he sang so bravely
10 all the world.
1t was all he could do to keep from
singing, "Cheep, cheep, the little bird
llngs, the littleg birdlings." But OF
course he was too wise daddy to do
that Only that was the little song
which was singing in his heart, ana
his tiny breast fluttered and beat as
he thought Of those tiny eggs ami Of
all the Joy they would mean to him
self and Mrs. Indigo.
Soon the birdlings came out OF the
eggs, and Mrs. Indigo whispered TO
her mate, "Aren't they beautiful Do
you wonder wear old clothes? And
what dosthe gossips knowf" For Mrs.
Indigo likes her dull brown feathers
for she can't be seen by cruel people
who hunt for the eggs Of little birds !
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25
Truthful Edwin.

Edwin" said father to his small
Hon, who had been fishing all after
noon, "did you catch any fish2"
mo. SIR" replied truthful Edwin,
"but I drowned lot Of wormA."
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Secretary Of War Bakers detailed
statement 10 the house committee on
military affairs was made just in time
to give added zest to the celebration
Of the Fourth. He said the American
army now consisted of 100, 400 officers
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Having discovered extensive move
ments Of troops and materials behind
the German lines in the Chateau Thier-
nv region, indicating coming attack
the Americans stationed there took the
initiative and. In the most Important
operation they had thus far under
taken by themselves, they captured the
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

The sultan OF Turkey died on July 3,
but this is unimportant for he was but
the tool Of the Young Turk party.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-07-25

Holland has again aroused the Unit
ed States and Great Britain, this time
by making an agreement to sell $4,000
tons of potatoes to Germany in ex-
change for the right to purchase $4,000
tons OF German coal. In Washington
and London 1t was more than intimat-
ed that unless Holland Cancelled this
agreement the breadstuffs promised
the Dutch from America win not be
provided.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04

Women ure swarming into new az
tiyities to meet the needs Of industry
and to release men for service ut the
front. These wal times call npoi.
every individual to do some kind OF
work, ~excusing only the very old or
the very young from active service.
And women are ~acquittlng themselves
ike men. They are getting down TO
business in uniforms scientifically de-
signed to meet the requirements of the
various kinds Of work they hive un'
dertaken 10 do. and to meet their own
I'M Of fitness. Many a smart uni
form prociaims that Its wearer q 90
inr her bit by dischnrging the duties
NJ some man who Is "oyer ~there'--Or
on the way.
For the factory or farm Or garden
there nre Overettcs and service suits
IKE those shown In the picture. They
o to be Immensely convenient ioi
house work, and for outings IN TIM
woods or mountains there - nothtne
No comfortable and satisfactory a. TN
service suit. For tramping. cli'nblni
and nshing II has amy outfit that In
GUIDES a skirt ~discredlted: there y ~
comparison between them for ccnven
Ience.
For work that does not der,an'
Nreechss * b~ifurcated skirts there y
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
George Eliot Isidem Read.

George Eliot vas a writer almost
omnipotent in her power to charm at
once the great multitude and the aus
tere critic Of her time.
She was taken more seriously than
any writer Of today ever has been or
ever will be taken.
Yet to the great bulk Of educated
criticism Of today George Eliot has
become a writer u%nreadable In herself
and negligible az q critical illustration.
Her character drawing appears to
be singularly wooden, her books with.
out any form, her style entirely pc
dest4an and her solemnity ~intolerable'
And 1t ~ probable that It was this
very solemnity that gave to her works
ali the qualities that make them ia
men In touch with the life Of today %
entirely unreadnble. 10 exactly like %
many heavy cakes.
George Eliot was, In fact, a great
Agure. She was great enough to In
nose herself upon her day; she prob
ably never sought, though she Ger
tainiy found, ne popularity Of ssasa'
tiooaiism.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04

diers is being carried on jointly by ths
French government and the American
Red Cross, There are between fifty
ami sixty schools of various kinds for
this work. The Red Cross has proyid-
ed mere than six hundred mutilatea
soldiers with artificial legs of the best
ty,,a. and has established u factory
near Paris where artificial limbs are
manufactured. Ey arranging for con-
s"uitatian between the surgeon and the
manufacturer. TIE Red Cross has been
! able 10 secure the best possible treat
men; for each cise.
With the wanton destruction OF
homes by the German army aud the
approaching of the population in the dev-
as:atnd regions. the home rs an III
S,itution in France is In peril. Rea'-
izins this condition, the Red Cross il
cndea,nring 10 keep h soldiers
homes intact to find homes for tho
outcast children who have neither
homes NOT parents. and to help the
refugees and repatries to find a piaea
TO live until they Shall be ahie 10 re-
build their homes.
1.-THE most telling work of the lteh
Cross in France. as far rs helping TO
win the war goes. Is the care OF the
families Of the French soldiers. Tho
Red Gross is giving to the needy fam"
lilies Of these French soldiers supplies
4 aud money, according TO their needs
when the German army luNad"i
/, France, hundreds Of thousands OK
!, French people were driven from 'he''
!, homes and are nov scattered through
out the republic. These people are
known AS refugees. The number nus
n increased, Of course, for various rea-
sons until now there are more tnan L.
20n. 900. embracing all classes anu ages.
ax.,pt o%hlp-hotlIed men, There .tre APP
p~roNImately 600,0 Q refugees In Paris
alone.
It srllc housing of these people Is one
~ of the greatest problems OF the fFehei'
government. The American Red ttoss
Is cooperating with the french govern
/, ment in this work.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
Observation-Disclosures
eInd,no Help for Harvest.

9uuYsVU
Kansas answered the call for In
creased food production. Kansas plant
ed more wheat. Kansas knew, o.
course. that q tremendous amount OF
man power would be required to har'
vest that crop. But Kansas wasn't ais
mayed. Uncle Sam called for more
wheat. Kansas planted more wheat
Kansas knew that wheat would be har'
vested and that people in the towns
and cities would 80 to the aelds 70
help do I'll
And that Is precisely how It % being
harvested-by people from the towns
and cities Of Kansas. A literal exc.
ana Of ali the urban people hasn't been
necessary, Of COURSE But oil that were
needed went-and more were READY II
needed.
The statewide campaign TOR town
volunteers for farm labor service our
Inc The harvest was launched at . Nan.
m CITY conference the latter part Q,
Nay. Representatives Of the United
states department Of agriculture e
minded ali the cooperating asen0e,
A. that conference Of the policy va
dspartment has been urging since tna
BEGINNING Of the war-the use q wv,
ma mower for local farm labor Aeso
Aurins seasonal smsfgsocies
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04

In the New England Bulletin OF the
American Red Cross there is Il splen-
did review of its work during the past
wear from which the following Is an
extract under the title of The Human
Side"
"Tl,s American Red Cross recognizes
that QUE first duty for humanity in this
war is the protection of our soldiers
in France. 1t recognizes also that This
duty lies with the United States gov
eminent and that the government Is
responsible for it. As Il supplement-
airy relief organization The He'd troSs
stands ready 10 cooperate with the
| government In this work, aud to put
It's organization, money and supplies
into service nj the call of the Aineri-
can army whenever and wherever they
can be of use. Fully realizing the dis
advantages that are always met in :;
foreign country. and With h view ol
keeping our soldiers III touch witt
things American, the Red Cross begins
at the port Of landing in France by
establishing rest stations. These resi-
stations extend inland toward II"
camps and are located in Il series al
junction points and railroad stations
where the soldiers nre required II
wait for train connections.
Chief work of the American Rec
Cross In helping care for wounded sol
diers lies In It's cooperation with tn
government in supplying nn eihfltll
nursing service in assisting the Arm
Medical corps In cases nj emergency
and in furnishing materials tor hos
, pitfalls. There Were On March !, l"l'
: more than twenty-three hundred AmeI
:, lean Red Cross nurses employed J
, base hospitals und in the French mi
. tary hospitals throughout the repuhll
). The total number Of hospitals ct VI
rious sorts in the French republic G:
!. ceeds five thousand, and more tina
y half of these are receiving nil or pa
of their medical and surgical supple
from the American Red Cross.
Re-education.
1.-THE re-education of mutilatcd sc
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04

!, service suit like this except that It
has n skirt. All these suits are lnade
Of Warren jean material In KHAKI
color. Caps and hats to mntch ars
made to he worn with them. /.
Smart society women who have ded'
icated their cars and services to the
government have donned n tunic uni
form for driving them. Girls who ara
replacing young men as ushers In the
theaters are uniformed In spirited coat
and breeches suits with puttees and
dashing little caps. Women serving
In canteens like to be uniformed, Red
| Cross workers don cap and a%pron-ev'
erywhcre the service garment y worn
az n proud badge Of duty fulfilled.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
TRAIN FOR HARD WORK
Is there a physical training
class in your town?

Is there a physical training ,
class in your town?
If not, this is a good time to
start one--a physical training
class to harden the soft muscles
Of town and city men, so they
can 60 to farms and do effective
work during emergency needs
for farm labor in their counties
and communities.
Kansas City started a "loyal
physical fitness class" some
weeks before the time for the
wheat harvest. The ideo spread
all over the state. In many
towns and cities similar classes
were organized, and men made
themselves fit for the hard work
they were to undertake In the
fields as volunteer harvest work
ers. The Kansas wheat crop
couldn't have been harvested II
thousands Of patriotic men from
the towns and cities had not
volunteered to save this crop
that will help feed the fighters
at the front. And a great many
! of these men couldn't have work
ed as effectively, and some OF
! them would have been forced to
! drop out altogether. II they had
| not been prepared for the physi'
! cal strain by preliminary train
| Ing.
/ Uncle Sam needs the help of
! every loyal American citizen.
/ Either work or fghtl You can't
! do your best work. either at
I your present Job or at any other
) Job, or In the fields temporarily
1 as a farm volunteer, unless you
: are physically fit. :.
A few weeks work In a physi-
! cal training class Will "naruen
1 you surprisingly. Start a class
. In your town. Be ready to 60 to
work effectively, be able really
{ to accomplish something in the
fields when the Gull comes Tor
i patriotic town men to do emer
gency farm work In your section
. An open space-the courthouse
! square or a vacant lot or q Dig
! back yard-a leader who knows
: the army "setting up" or othei
i movements and exerclses-and
= determination on the part ct tnt
= men Of your town-these are al
the things you need.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-07-04
Producers Find Experiment So
Satisfactory That They Will
Extend Service.
QUICK DELIVERY IS RESULT
Fruits, Vegetables and Other Products
In Season to Be Carrled-Mer
ehandlse 10 Hauled by Trucke
on Return Trips.

Last year producers Of eggs near
Tineland and Millville, New Jersey,
had difficulties getting their eggs to
dealers In New York City. This year,
however, they travel direct by motor
truck to the dealers doors and arrive
In less time and with less loss from
breakage than in other seasons.
This community Of producers mas
found the results Of their experiment
OF shipping eggs by motor truck 20
successful that they are planning TO
extend their efforts to cover fruits
vegetables, poultry, and other products
In season.
Eggs by Motor Truck.
Following a season in which trans
rortation troubles made shipments to
New York City unsatisfactory the
farmers sought assistance from the
h,,reau Of markets Of the United States
department Of agriculture, and spe-
cialists on motor.truck marketing mace
= urve Of the situation. This was
followed by a group Of producers agree
ing to ship their eggs by motor truck
and to bring the cases to designated
places along the route the truck was
to over. A large commercial motor.
truck company. operating q fleet OF
trucks between New York and Phila'
delphia, was interested and agreed 10
make a detour on their trips to New
York. to which city their trucks had
often Travelled without being loaded
to take In vineland and Millville. Lo'
cal farmers and merchants In these
two towns agreed to give their hauling
business from Philadelphia to the truck
company and thus insure q full load
for the trucks all the way from Phila'
delphia to New York.
Capacity o. Trucks.
The trucks have q capacity Of aoou,
nye tons, and ran take 200 crates o.
erss. On the 1rst trip only $50 case.
were ready At the roadside and the bal
ance Of the load was made up Of cratet
xlase from Vlneland and Millville. I'M
ART load went the 40 miles In TN
record time Of 10 hours with not :,
eer broken Oh the way. The trucl
went across on the ferry boat from tn
New Jersey shore. and the egg We
delivered on the sidewalks IN IRON
Of the wholesale houses. On the =
turn trip the truck hauled mercnanois
s.,,, Nav York direct to Philadelphia
Some Of the dealers in New xor
CITY are Offering q premium o. Iso'
lcne.half to one and onehalf cents
dossn for eggs shipped BY mose
truck from vtneland and Millvllle. .
cause the sggs arrive IN better cono
hon and n quicker time than wne
shippsd BY rail. This premium aloa
mors TRAN covers the difference 10 60
joe shipping ~ motor truck ana py Ea !,
~. a addition - the time saved. y
motoetsuck service 70 more depeodao
ana dives better delivery. the es,
g ~, ars not pooled but consist
lndividual shlpmsnts 70 . nufnosF
lNaloeo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

pened on the thing that was to take
him far that night, and bring about
many curious things. Not far ahead
Of him two men were talking. They
went slowly, arm in arm. One was
talking loquaciously, using his free
arm, on which hung cane, to gestic-
ulate. The other walked with bent
head.
= Milky, pausing to light cigarette,
fell behind. But the wind was tricky,
and with his third match he stepped
into a stone archway, lighted his
cigarette, buttoned his tunic high
against the chill, and emerged to a
silent but violent struggle just ahead.
The two men had been attacked by
three others, and as he stared, the
loquacious one went down. Instantly
q huge figure Of nan outlined against
the light from street lamp, crouched
over the PROSTATE form of the fallen
man. Even In the imperceptible sec
ond before he started to run toward
the group, Milky saw that the silent
one, unmolested, was looking on.
(To Be Continued.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
MINNESOTA LAND

For SaIe-A snap, 100 acres located
in Freedom county, Minnesota, near
Iowa state line, two and one-half
miles to small town with good schools
and markets. land all smooth, gently
sloping deep black soil, well tiled. no
waste land, quack grass or stones, we'll
fenced and mostly under cultivation,
large nearly new buildings worth ST.
900, close to road. fruit trees and small
grove around buildings. close to school
house This farm looks just like the
Iowa farms shat sell for $3.50 per acre
and is just as good. Price for quick
sale, s140 per acre, $500 down. $4,000
March /, 1919. balance 10 years time
five per cent interest. Have big list OF
80 acre and 120 acre farms for sale
on small payments down and q per
cent money on Ave or ten years time.
Agents wanted. Write Lewis Fedge,
Albert Lea, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
LAND!

Glover, potatoes. rye, beans, wheat,
oats, alfalfa and fruit are grown on
our hardwood lands and are big money
makers. Get in while this land is cheap
and prices for its products high. 10, 20,
40. 60 or 80 acres for SIS to $50 per
acre. Pay a small amount now. a little
each month and see how quickly you
will be farmer on a farm Of your
own. Near good markets. schools,
churches. Michigan's best counties
Kalkaska, Antrim and Charlevoix.
10000 acres to choose from. Write for
big, free booklet. I'D a
SWlGART LAND co.
P1255 First National Bank Building,
Chicago, III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Emerald. Of the Aztscs.

Emera'ds Of the Aztses.
Among the Aztec treasures OF Mex.
leo were found many fine emeralds.
They were exquisitely> cut, and it is
from this source that the magnificent
emeralds now forming part of the
royal collection Of Spain were sup.
posed to have come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
HOW TO ANSWER
Advertising Where No Address
Is Given. But Key Mum.
Der Used.

When an advert iser does not use his
name. 1t is because he :oes not want
the public to know It: so you must
address letter to Times Republican.
using the letters he uses. We deliver
them to the advertiser promptly. we
can not give you hts name or address.
All advertisements for this column
must be in this office by IL (noon)
&c: publication that day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
PUBLIC AUCTION.

Public Auotion-As I have sold my
home will sell all my household goods
on premises 204 South Fourth street.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Thursday, May .,
heginniess ct "a. &C. a'i lows :.
Dresser, conmodess l6kers stands;l
four good dining chairs. kitchen chairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
NOTICE.

Notlce-The town Of Edenville, Up. o.
Rhodes) Marshall county. Iowa, will
receive bids up to June 3, 1918 for paint
ing their 100 foot steel water tower, and
steel tank. 10000 gallonsy one coat
work with graphite paint, tank to be
painted inside and outside, and thor
oughly cleaned with wire brushes, con-
tractor to furnish everything. Council
reserves right to reject any or all bids.
Send bids to II. NJ. Weeks, city clerk.
Rhodes. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Notice to Breeders am Offering
the services of four registered Jacks
and ono registered Percheron and two
gra de stations Service fees OF Jacks.
$40 and SIS and stations registered at
SIS and grade at $40. Midway farm
AZ miles west Of Conrad. and AZ
miles east OF hscomh. IL miles north
Of Manshalltown. Guarantee colts to
stand and suck and Q. X. at seven
DAYS old Ray Griffith. Liecomb. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

To Rent-Three living rooms over
l20 West Main street May /; modern;
right price il taken at once. +. r. Ben.
edict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

For Saie-Pure bred Barred Ply
mouth Rock eggs. $3.50 for fifteen (15)
or 81 per hundred. Mrs. w. w. Arney.
Albion, iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

For SaIe-Pure bred single comb
White Leghorn eggs for Matching, IS
100 Raymond w. Thomas, Green
Mountain, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09
Classified Advertisements
FOR SALE
TO RENT
TO EXCHANGE

To Rent-One flne large fiat corner
North First street and State. First
floor. Iowa Savings Bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-09

Kitchen sink. sideboard. cupboard.
round extension dining table glass
door bookcase, solid oak office room
table. six-foot, sewing machine. organ.
size Is round oak heater, small cook
stove, beds. springs. mattresses, wash
er. boiler, tubs trunk, lot of good in
grain carpets. a lot of good bedding.
sheets. pillow slips. pillows, COM
forters blankets, quilts, spreads. some
good table linens, good Sc. of dishes,
odd dishes, lot of fine silverware,
fruit Jars, stone Jars. lamps, cooking
utensils, garden tools. Terms cash.
Everybody come. Josephine Carlson.
owner. Col. Kendall. auctioneer. phone
1872