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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
MERIT NOT in DOUBT.
" onderful Results Obtained
Here in This State.
Another Citizen Who Adds His
Testimony to What Has
Been Said.

6 The people OF Iowa do not hesitate to
;add their testimony to that Of other
citizens who have used Morrow's Kid
ne-oids for lame back and all ailments
arising from disordered kidneys. Kid
ne-oids will cure dizziness, sleepless-
ness. nervousness and all kindred all
ments. Here is what Mr.. Ben Whitsit,
100 North Eighth street. Cedar Rapids.
Ia, says: II have suffered with lame
back and kidney trouble for two years.
brought on by a strain from lifting a
block Of iron. could hardly stoop
/ over my back hurt me 50 badly. l
used different kinds Of kidney medi-
cines. but they failed to give me relief.
u heard about aIorrow's kid.ne- oids
and decided TRY them. / took them
according to directions and they have
relieved me entirely OF backache and
other symptoms q kidney trouble. ]
Will recommend them 10 any person
needing kidney remedy. 3
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills.
but yellow tablets, and sci, at so cents
box. snt all drug stores and at Nc
Bride & Viii Drug Company's store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manufac-
tured BY John Morrow: & CO.. chem
lists. Springfield. o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

To accommodate those who are par
5tial to the use of atomizcrs in applying
liquids into the nasal passages for ca
the proprietors prepare
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm. Price in
GLIDING the spraying tube is 70 cents.
Druggists or by mail. The liquid ems
bodies the medicinal properties of the
solid preparation. Cream Balm is quick
IL absorbed by the membrane and does
not dry up the secretions, but changes
them to a natural and healthy. charac-
ter. Ely Brothers. Sc Warren street,
New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

Pioneer Cure cures kidney disease.
rheumatism. impure blood and liver
trouble. stomach trouble and dyspep-
STA. ard female complaint. If it doesn't
cash the draft. Not cure-all rem
edy for each disease. A chocolate tab
let Ask for the kind that fits your
trouble. Twenty five cents and 81.
For sale by the Mcbride & Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
DENTISTS AND CASHIERS.

burlington Hawkeye.l
And now Iowa is to have dental
commission. and the dentists are to be
placed en- the same basis as the practi-
tioners OF medicine The unfortunate
callow tooth artiticer who is not d grad
uate of an orthodox school OF dentistry
or is unable to meet the requirements
OF a state board of examiners, will not
be allowed to exhibit his skill with the
forceps. buzzer and plugger within the
sacred precincts of the Hawkeye state.
He can take Greeley's advice, however.
and go west ana grow up with the pops
ulists.
But Will not the general assembly be
5derelict II 1t does not put on the statute
books a law regulating cashiers of all
state banks2 While 1t is true thar the
teeth are very sensitive part OF the
human anatomy it is generally conceded.
we believe. that the pocketbook has the
most sensitive nerve OF the entire sys-
tenn; and we ought to be particular
about the men who are frequently called
upon to touch that nerve. We presume
that as soon rs the attention OF the
members of the legislature is called to
this omission In the process of 'regula-
ton" they will postpone an adjourn
ment nf the general assembly for suf-
,flcient length OF time to draft bill to
regulate the now unrestrained cashiers
who handle the money OF the people.
Let no rnnn be put behind the money
counter who does not bear certificate
from duly authorized board OF exam
inera The suggestion that the employ
ing bankers and the patronizing public
are competent to pass upon the qualifi-
cation Of cashiers is not to be tolerated.
Let the cashiers be regulated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
DEFEAT OF "A FRANCHISE.
= 2 -
y TSpncer NeWs.l

gSIsU4lGeIa &NSMS.l
The proposition to grant a franchise
for lighting and heating plants was de-
.feated by a decisive majority at the city
election Monday. Various causes and
excuses led to this result. Some pro-
sfessed to be opposed to all franchises;
Others said the city should own. operate
and control heating, lighting and water
privileges: some feared the franchise
covered too much and would result in an
Oppressive monopoly. Some saw in the
franchise not only the right to use the
streets and alleys. but the privilege of
crossing and using private property at
Will. And 50 it went thru long llst
OF objections. Almost every one who
opposed the franchise protested to be in
favor of public lighting and heat ting, but
the franchise as submitted had some
fatal defect. That there is weight to cer-
tain of the objections no one can reason
ably deny. but that there is enough to
Justify defeating the proposition is not
apparent to U.s.. franchises such as
asked for here We're granted at city
elections Monday at Iowa Falls, Eldora.
Hampton and other Iowa cities and In
none of theme was there a provision to
pay the city q percentage of the earn
5ings. There are many here who are
DESTROYS Of taking heat from a public
plant and are dissa pointed that they are
unable TO do so. It is always proper 70
reconsider, and The News thinks IL
would be well to do go in this case. Let
q new franchise. in which some Of the
objections to the late one are omitted,
be drafted and submitted. and we be-
lteve q different result will be reached.
We believe the people mean to be and
will be just on a proper understanding
nj 70 ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
..Ra.es 10 Nor.h Dak ota. g,

on March 20 and % and April 4 the
Iowa Central railway will sell one-way
excursion tickets to points in North
Dakota at very low rates. For infor-I
nation call on coupon ticket agents or
address George 5. Batty. 6. r. & T..
A., Iowa Central, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
|NElGHBOR rho % OTESI
ALBION

ALBION.
April. Our little village was
shocked Saturday by the news Of the
death OF Mrs. Laura II. Devine. one OF
the most prominent women IN church
and social circles In town.
e Mrs. y. =. Grouse, . daughter OF Mrs.
!Devine is Guaranteed In Waterloo
now.
Miss Lydia j. Rolston returned to her
school work at Iowa Falls Saturday
morning
Miss Dollie Mitchell had the srnisfort-
une to lose her gold watch sunday.
On account Of Rev. Newell being In
disposed Sunday, Mr.. Shultis filled the
NJ. e. pulpit.
Jennie Pratz Is quite sick at the home
OF her father, north of town.
Our intermediate teacher. Miss Dill.
has brother visiting her at present.
III. n. Bolts and family are moving
to town. they will reside in the new
property OF n. w, w. Dc ..s.sc..
MELBOURNE.
April 2. The monthiy Epworth.
League social was held at the NJ. E.
parsonage Saturday evening.
Mrs. Ball is contemplating moving to
|Marshalltown this week. II
G. G. Nilm, Of State Center, spent
Sunday visiting his son-in-law. Rev..
Masters.
Miss Alta and Mr. Fred young, 81
Collins, were here recently calling on
relatives.
The quarterly conference Of the N. E.
church will be held by the presiding
elder, Rev. AFbrook. next Saturday
and DIR. Van Ness will preach Sunday
morning.
Both Mr. and Mrs. ]. G. Crawford are
on the sick list.
Miss Laura Webster is the guest OF
Rhodes friends this week.
Ed f. Bishop was the guest OF friends
at Fremont over Sunday. returning
Monday evening.
Mrs. Hoar will open a fine line Of mil
linery goods this week in one side OF
Soorholt2's department store.
Editor Reynolds. Of the Melbourne,
Record, is expecting to move to the
west part of town this week and will
occupy part Of the Kitchener prop
erty.
Ed Troxell has been confined to his
home for several days, threatened with
pneumonia.
The store building occupied by Pull
Bros. is being painted inside and in
other ways repaired.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wood,
April !. boy.
Mrs. Clara Capron is the guest of her
son A1iron, living three miles east Of
town, This week;
Grandma Aulls has rented her prop.
|serty here and will make her home witt,
her son at LaMoille and with her.
daughter near Baxter for the present.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ,t,

Mr.. Editor low me to sneak a few
words in favor Of chamberiain's Cough
Remedy suffered for three years
with bronchitis and could not sleep
nights. tried several doctors and va,
.rious patent medicines, but could get
nothing to give ME any relief until my
wife got a bottle of this valuable nedi-
cine. which has completely relieved me.
W S. Brockman. Bagneli, Mo. This
remedy is for sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
Editorial Opinion On Iowa Topics
Cleaned From Iowa News.
papers.
The News Of Iowa From Hundreds
Of Different Towns and Com.
munities.
A NEW CASE OF FEAR


the niacruiIl fia;ianuiioo has become
Judgment OF men could see coming ever
since the ex-consul arrived in this coun-i
try. Macrum declined to answer any.
questions getting at the details Of his
strange actions and the congressional
committee could not keep from laughing
at hiz unsophisticated replies. II seems
that the real reason he came home with
out orders was that he was afraid to
keep his wife and baby there during a
siege and his wife refused to leave
without him. IL he had frankly told
this in the beginning, nobody would
have blamed him seriously.
80
ANOTHER RAILROAD EXTENSION.
tBelle PLANE Unton.l
We have been informed on what we
term good authority that the proposed
extension Of the re-. & N.SN.l south,
branch into the new coal fields in Mon
roe county has been laid out and that
the buying OF the right of way will COM
merce ut once. The new track will be
but little short Of twenty five miles in
length and will include a bridge over!
III W
rear the river and a big bridge over the
Des Noines river. 1t is rather rough
country near the river, but we are told
there will be no grades in excess Of
those already in existence on the
branch. the highest now being fifty
three feet to the mile. This extension
will be built this summer and coal will
be hauled from the new mines during
the fall. This extension will be built this
summer and coal will be hauled from
the new mines during the fall. This
extension will be built this summer and
coal will be hauled from the new mines
during the fall. This means additional
work for many Of the men here in hand
ling the material and construction
trains. The new coal fields are much
richer than the old ones in the vicinity
of Muchaknock and that town has
probably seen its best days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
ONE CENT A WORD,

ApyERTis EMEsTs under the heading
wanted" For Sale. To Rent TO Ex-
CHANGE TO .lrade." LOST or Found +
inserted in this column ONE CENT a WORD
fer each insertion. payable invariably In
advance. No advertisement inserted torS
less than It cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

Mercy!-How you cough! Mull's
Lightning Cough Cure will stop It. It's
only Is cents q bottle and guaranteed by
allSdrugsists. Foe sale BY the Mcbride
I AVN Drug Comp
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

To Cure a Cold while You sleep
Take Weeks Break Up-i.-Cold Tab
let's. No cure, no pay. Price. IS cents.
Peter Mayer. sole agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
Millions Given Away.

tits certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know OF one concern which is
not afraid TO be generous. The pro-
prietors of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds
have given away over 10,0OO.OOO trial
bottles and have the satisfaction of
knowing it has cured thousands OF
hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, la
grippe and all throat. chest and lung
diseases are surely cured by 1t. Call on
Geo. p. Powers, druggist, and get free.
trial bottle. Regular size 50scents and
81. Every bottle guaranteed. Geo. p.
Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
RAILWAY TIME TABLES

IOWA GENERAL RAILWAY
Time table at Marshalitown. corrected to
DGcenhcr ~. 1899.
GOING NORTH.
is:35a m. No. i st. Paul Mail 9:45 IS. m.
i Isl 4. M. NO 3 ST. Paul Express a:lo q. M
sos p. m. No. ) Mason City Mail 5:35 p M 4
No. Locnl Freight 500 .. N.
GOING SOUTH
$50 p. m. No. st. Louis and Kan
% a. s:ts City Mnil 3. 5;31Sp. m.
ISL, A. m. No. 4 Peoria Express. y: =, a. m
$50 q. m. NO. Peoria Mail a:f1 u M.
Il No.la Local Freight 6:o9 a. m.
Nos. l. 20 and 4 daily. All other trains
daily except sunday.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
FROM STORY CITY.
4:55 n. m. No. 3G Mail
l:45 .. NJ. No, AS stock Express
10 STORY CITY 81 W
No. 81 Mail 1890 a. M;
No. 303 Way Freight 6:g5 ~. IA.
Alltrains on Story city branch daily cx-
.cept sunday.
H. +. Clarke, Geo. $. Batty,
Gen'i Manager g s and I A
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN ny.
Maple Leaf Route.
TRAINS SOUTH. 8s
No Il Is D. NJ. & Il. q. Limited. 4:i5s a. m IS
No i ID. NJ. St. !. s. Il. z. Express 9:.2 .. M.
No. 8 Southwestern Express. ~. 5:35 D. m.
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
Nos Twin City and Chicago spl 4:1sa.m.
No. 81. Paul and Chicago EXP. 1855 q. m
Nos sands except Sunday. others every
1uy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
Hcforo You 90 East or south.

Investigate the Iowa Central route. the,
most direct line between Minneapolis.
st. Paul, Mason City, Marshalitown.
lGrinnell and oskaloosa. and Peoria, ST.
Louis. Kansas City. east. southeast
and southwest. Close connections in
the union depot at Peoria for 1ndianap-
oils, Cincinnati Washington and New
York. Palace Sleeping cars and ele-i
CANT coaches on all trains. Unexcelled
dining car service daily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

j. l.. Carson ,prothonatary. Washing
ton, Pa. says: II 4 have found kodoi
Dyspepsia Cure an7excellent remedy in
case of stomach trouble, and have de-
rived great benefit from its use" 1t
digests what you eat and can not fail
to cure. All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

WANTED-GoOD GIRL FOR GENERAL
work at hospital. Inquire at hospitator Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

WANTEn-GIRL FOR HOUSEWORK.
Small family. Apply at once. 512 West
Boone street. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

wANTED-A PHYSICIAN FOR GOOD
location. Good income assured. LGchrie.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

WANTED-Goop GIRL FOR GENERAL
.housework. Mrs. l. E. Irwin. 40 Nor h
Third street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03
WANTED.

3 1NANTED-GlRL FOR GENERALHOC
work. Apply at a06 West Grant street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

WANTED-Co COMPETENT GIRL FOR
general honsework. Four In family. Ref
erences required 517 North Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-03

offer with firmness and will go ahead in
n5efort to form company to work the.
mine. In and about Dubuque mining
operations are being conducted on an
extensive scale and the work is employ
ing many men. a fair amount of jack
and mineral is being put on the market
and brings good prices.
The Conservative, 1900-12-13


carefully for opportunities thus to in
crease the traffic from their stations, to
point out new markets for the products
of industries already established, and to
encourage the Inauguration of new
forms Of production in their territory.
Such movements almost invariably re-
quire notifications in rate schedules
and the changes are always downward.
The slightest change in one shipping
point must affect many others which
produce for the common market, for the
adjustment is always delicate and easily
disturbed.
If this analysis is accepted. the ques-
tion naturally arises whether it is ap.
plicable to the traffic of single line or
of single system. Will railway sys.
tenn enter separate combinations with
shippers along it's own lines and will
these combinations compete among
themselves, in a market not supplied
from other sources, in such way as
ultimately to absorb the results of eco-
Monies in operation and to keep divi-
dends and interest at or below the cur
rent commercial level? Probably no
such test is required in order to establish
the accuracy of the theory herein pro-
posed as an explanation of facts which,
as has been shown have disclosed them.
selves in fragmentary form and in
diverse aspects to numerous writers on
transportation. Yet, without venturing
the assertion that such competition will
always exist in effective form among
combinations to which single line con-
tributes all Of the complementary utili-
ties of place, it is believed that few
suggestions will indicate that it must
control the charges of all but the least
extensive lines. These will be found to
be equally applicable to traffic origina.
ting in more widely separated regions
and are merely supplemental to the con.
siderations already advanced.
The constant fluctuations in indus
trial conditions, which proceed from
prosperity to depression With regular
wave like variations, must have conse-
quences that are important in this con-
nection. The industries that are tribu.
tary to single line will adjust them
selves to it's schedules and, as has been
said, each shipping point will have it's
marginal producer. If the adjustment
is regarded as that of a period of de-
preston, it is obvious that progress
toward better times will entail increas-
ing demand, and the raising of the mar
ginal cost of production. The former
marginal producer will begin to receive
differential gain, and as the process
goes on new marginal producers will ap-
pear, and in turn pass to the more for
tunate class until the highest point of
The Conservative, 1900-12-13


gain unless there is to be set against
it revenue from traffic sacrificed in order
to obtain it or higher sum which,
with greater ingenuity, might have been
secured from this the service performed.
This opinion, which is commonly re-
garded as sound principle for the
guidance of traffic and rate making
officers, is, naturally, great incentive
toward the acceptance of low rates and
the general encouragement and con.
stant creation and re creation of mar
ginal producers. The aim which it fos.
ters is the constant multiplication of
tonnage and tonmileage regardless, or
nearly so, of the effect which such bust
ness may have upon net revenues. The
following extract fairly illustrates the
traffic officers attitude in this parti-
cular:
"There is, of course, the underlying
idea that our traffic does produce net
earnings, but the certainty and amount
of this profit on each kind of business
are matter for inquiry at different
time and in more thorough way
Therefore, the cry of the traffic depart
ment for tonnage regardless of kind
or distance hauled or amount of revenue,
is not so mistaken. We cannot control
the destination of single shipments, or
regulate the length of the haul except
in the case of alternative routing of
through business. We can only take
the business that is offered, be it's haul
great or small; hence, the primary
measure of the business we get is simply
tons, irrespective of distance carried or
class of freight
Railways and Patrons.
Briefly summarized, the relations be-
tween the railway and those of the
patrons who supply distant markets
with products subject to competition
are the result of the following condi.
tions:
1. A definite price fixed by consum-
ers.
2. A definite marginal cost of pro-
ducGlOn at eacn producing pOlnG Whlch
each producer of form utilities must
receive.
g. No definite cost of production of
specific railway services, !. e., place utili-
tiles.
4. Volume of traffic the principal
measure of current success in admins.
tration.
Under these conditions there can be
no doubt as to which party will be
found to bear the burden of whatever
sacrifice in revenue may at any time be
necessary.
The producer of form utilities who
does not receive his cost Of production
will go out of business and every sched-
ule of charges tends to create it's mar
The Conservative, 1900-12-13

volume of traffic and this must not be
permitted to decrease, at least not with
out severe struggle to maintain the
maximum. Prices at the ultimate
market are declining, marginal cost
of production at shipping points cannot
be reduced without decreasing tonnage,
clearly rates must decline with prices.
Thus the process of declining rates con-
tinues, the adjustment of periods of de-
preston becomes that of periods of pros
perity; the latter cannot be maintained
through the succeeding periods of de-
cline.
Charges and Changed Conditions.
With regard to some forms of pro-
duction, notably agriculture, the varia-
tions of successive seasons may be sub.
stituted for those of commercial condi-
tions with the same result. If it is OBJ
jected that railway officers can adjust
charges to improving conditions as we'll
as to those of declining activity, the
answer, from every student of railway
history, will be that they never do.
Only the most superficial will fail to see
that they have no such incentive. To
quote Mr.. Eaton once more:
"Very seldom is he (the traffic man.
ager) called upon for an explanation for
increases of business. In some way the
superior official assumes that an increase
is per Sc good showing"
AS conditions of prosperity give place
to those of depression, the barometer,
volume Of traffic, is frequently and
earnestly scrutinized; when the move
ment is the other way, every one is too
busy moving the business" and ex-
changing congratulations over the good
times to think of translating it's indica.
tions in terms of earnings, much less Of
comparing these with problematical
possibilities.
It has already been suggested that the
contention that the carrier may protect
it's net earnings by refusing traffic at
Improbable rates is not groundless. In
spite of the fact that it is often cheaper
to carry business at loss than not to
carry it at all there is a limit, not to
rates for specific services, but to general
reductions which, at least in progress
ing country, will not permanently be
passed. 1t is possibly too much to say
that this limit is fixed by the sum nec-
essary to meet operating expenses and
return to invested capital the current
rate of interest and insurance against
risks of similar hazard. There is evil
dence, possibly not conclusive, yet sufi-
cient to suggest that the limit may be
still lower. The attractive possibilities
of gain through the manipulation of
securities, of the realization of collater-
al profits through speculation in land