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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
THE MAN WHO MEANS WELL.

President Roosevelt, like most strong
men, has little charity for weak ones.
In his address delivered at the re-
cent installation of the president OF
Columbia University he paid his re-
spects to the man who means we'll, but
fails in accomplishment. In his char
acteristic manner he said: 'In civic
strife we have little use for men who
mean we'll, but do so feebly. The mar
who makes himself a force for cleanli-
ness, for civic righteousness, is the man
who counts, First, he must have hon
esty, then courage, for the timid good
man avails little in doing the worlds
work. Lastly. and above all, he must
have common sense. Without this he is
design to do right know only too we'll
how to make wrong effective. In do
ing such service to u nation we need
not only the soft and gentle virtues,
but the virtues belonging to a race of
vigorous men, virtues OF courage and
honesty, and not merely honesty which
refrains from doing wrong, but honesty
that wars aggressively for right
This is Enthusiastically Roosevelt
ian and representative OF the principle
upon which Theodore Roosevelt ac-
cepts punIio office. 1t is entirely con-
a;stent with the history Of the man and
the expectations. of the people. What
ever criticism may justly be made OF
President Roosevelt the charge of ny
pocrisy is impossible. He is not always
tactful, as politicians understand the
term, but he is something far better
lie is honest and sincere
No public officer car accomplish all
his desires, but he can do as Mr.. Roose-
welt and put his active sense of honesty
into the stand he takes on matters OF
public concern. The tac. of the politi-
clan and public officer that permits
Public theft. without becoming a part
ner in the plumber is a passive honesty
quite dhdiu Z SAiihS. ~ M
men who cry out against evil regardless
of the consequences to their w po-
lstical prospects, the KIM of men who
not only neal well but lave the our
age and force to do battle on the ground
of their conviction.
Mr.. Roosevelt may not be a great
politician. perhaps he is none the worse
president for that, blu lie is certainly
a sincere, honest hater of fraud and
febele integrity whether he finds 1t IN
high or low places. His example
admonition are invariably toward the
right. He has won the regard OF the
American people as much by his pri-
yate character as by his public acts. 1t
ID difficult to estimate the influence
assuredly sreat-the character OF such
men has and Will have upon the NAHUM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Iowa at Washington.

Washington, May 12.-J. H. Town
send has been appointed postmaster
at Evanston, Webster county, vice
M. j. Butler, resigned.
Rural free delivery service will be es-
tablished July / as follows:
Webster, Keokuk county-Length OF
route, 1895 miles; population served:
$50: one carrier. Postoffice at White
Pigeon to be supplied by rural car
rier.
West Grove, Davis county-Length
of route, "a miles; population served.
531; n carrier.
Woodbine, Harrison county-Length
Of routes. S4k miles; population
served, 1850; carriers. four. Postofhce
at Allen to be supplied with closed
pouches by rural carriers.
Postmasters commissioned-Weston
L. Berton, Greene; Frank A. McGirr,
Grand Center.
The comptroller OF the currency has
approved of the United States Nation.
al Bank of Omaha as a reserve agent
for the Commercial National Bank of
Essex.
Charles E. Pollard, of Farley, Bur
tOl ". Ellis, VI MliiouIL, anu VI. "a
Withers, of Des Moines, have all been
appointed railway mail clerks.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Increase, restoration, reissue, ETC.
Ephriam Watenpaugh, Sumner, S.:
Henry Keith, Mt. Pleasant, $40; Ben
jamin H. Manley, Jay, $40: John
Bivins, Albion, s24; William A. Hen
dersor, Fonda. $40; Silas w. Mimi,
Upton, IS; William Ward, Corydon,
SIT: Samuel P. Reed, Marshalltown
$40; James F. Honeycutt, Ottumwa,
SIT; William H. Ijams, Osceola, $40;
James E. Campbell, Plover. SIP. Or
iginal widows-Nancy j. Storks. Tip.
ton, So.
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chandise as being fair only. Coliec-
tons are UP to expectations. h crop
outlook continues favorable. The cot
ton market has been irregular, and
while trade in futures has been active
the purchase Of spot cotton has been
quite moderate. There is very little do
ing in either sugar or rice, but the tone
Of the market is firm.
At Cleveland dry goods at retail have
been more active for the past week. and
jobbers are having a satisfactory
trade. Shoes are doing better and
there is a material improvement with
retail dealers over last week. Mems
clothing and furnishings are more ac-
tive than they have been, and ladies'
wearing apparel is moving we'll. Steady
warm weather will improve trade In
all s%easonable goods. Hardware and all
iron and steel products are having \
large demand, and machinery and ma
chinists' supplies are ss active as ever.
Iron ore is beginning to move, ana
about 1000. 900 tons have been forward
ed from Lake Superior regions. Lake
freights are beginning to be active.
st. Paul grocers report sales in ex-
cess of the previous week. There Is
some complaint on account of too much
rain in the north, but trade generally is
reported in very satisfactory condition,
and the outlook is encouraging. Hat
and cap houses are enjoying an unusu-
ally large volume Of business. Sales of
mems furnishings and clothing show
steady increase, and notions, jewelry,
etc. are in demand. Harness manu-
facturers are we'll supplied with orders
and working overtime to keep up with
the volume of business, which is large
ly in excess of last year. Demand for
boots and shoes is good and sales of dry
goods continue unusually large, and
general hardware trade is holding up
we'll. with demand for builders hard
waer increasing.
Country orders received by st. Louis
jobbers n merchants during the first
part of the current week has been n
usually heavy and generally encourage
ing. 1t comes from all portions of the
tributary country, including Texas, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska
and Illinois. Rains thruout the entire
section have been general and liberal,
in some cases excessive. AS a result
growing crops are reported in excellent
condition. and there is now little fear of
any bad effects of drouth. Many Of the
letters contain liberal filing in orders
as the result of this increased conf
dence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
PROPOSALS THEN AND NOW.
Men Don't "Pop the Question" as They
Once Did.

WcU LOUC TOP TIC SuSSe'SH . iuSJ
Once Did.
Somebody had wondered aloud
whether the change in young women
and in their attitude toward men had
revolutionized proposals.
DO men propose at all, nowadays
asked the elderly woman who had in
vited four girls and a young bride to
lunch with her.
They do" %chorussed three girls. The
prettiest one felt that she need not tes-
tify.
How could hat young thing have
married If no misguided man had pro-
posed?" she inquired, waving her hand
toward the young married woman.
The bride laughed.
IT'S quite simple, dear. I believe I
did the proposing myself" she said.
The girls were surprised. The elder
ly woman wasn't. She is ready to be-
lieve anything of this generation.
You see," the bride continued. Jack
and I were both busy. He was run
ming the Sunday paper and 1 was edit
ing an idiotic women's page in a maya
zine. We didn't see each other very
often, except at dinner time; but 1 used
to go out to dinner with him two or
three times a week"
The elderly woman's eyebrows ex-
pressed her opinion, but being a hostess
she controlled her emotions, and the
bride seemed shamelessly Obvious Of
chaperone traditions.
One evening we were dining togeth-
ell" h said. after a little reminiscent
pause. He was reading the Saturday
supplements and I was looking over a
dummy of the magazine. I glanced
across the table. Jack was cookbook
ing; l wasn't unattractive. He was
buried In his work; I was buried in
mine. The situation seemed all
wrong. 1 resented it.
We might as well be married?' I
said GROSSLY.
Jack looked over the top Of his pa
per.
GIVE thought that for five months
he said.
He came up to the Office and
brought me my ring the next day"
The girls sighed.
ut wasn't so very romantic" said
the pretty one.
The elderly woman frowned.
1T is the sort of thing one expects
in these days." said she.
The bride smiled.
1T satisfied Jack and me-" she said.
She has a fashion of saying Jack
that makes the name sound musical.
But men do PROPOSE" urged one of
the girls.
The pretty girl nodded.
They do" she agreed. Then she
settled down to giving expert testi-
mony.
1--WE studied the thing a good real"
she said.
you've had exceptional advantages"
suggested the bride.
"Of course, 1 don't know just how
men used to propose; but I'm afraid it
is a lost art-that is, in it's highest ar
tistic form. Why, it was a regular
function in the old days. Now we
crowd 1t in during a two-step with 900
people looking on or we get thru with 1t
while we are waiting for the couple
ahead to leave the putting green.
Even If we do have plenty of time
and an appropriate stage setting for
the ceremony, we don't manage it with
any artistic skill. There isn't any
trembling supplication or trembling
yielding.
You see, a man and a girl know each
other 80 well nowadays before they get
to the proposing point that he result
of a proposal is a %foregone conclusion.
When our grandmothers were courted
thew poSed as mysteries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
For the Corner stone LAYING

OF the Odd Fellows Orphans, Home
at Mason City, May IA next, the Iowa
Central railway will sell excursion
tickets on that date for round trir
at s1.a5, leaving Marshalltown at $500
a. m. o'clock, good returning on special
train leaving Mason City at II p. M.
same day. Splendid program embrace
ing parade, band music, speeches by
distinguished Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs, and elaborte exemplifcation
of degree work in the evening. The
occasion is to be made a grand one
in the history Of the order. For furth-
er information see local ticket agent
or address George M. Martin, T. r. A.,
Oskaloosa, Iowa. srs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
National Baptist Anniversaries at ST.
Paul, Mimi, May 1920.

For the above event the Minneapolis
& st. Louis and Iowa Central railways
will sell tickets at all points on their
lines at a rate Of one fare, plus 81. for
the round trip. Tickets good for re-
turn, leaving st. Paul or Minneapolis
not earlier than May 81 nor later than
May 90. BY depositing tickets with the
joint agent on or before May 81 andpa BAY
ment of so cents, return limit may be
extended to and including June 80.
This will be a grand opportunity to see
and heal the leading men and women
Of the Baptist Society. For further par
ticulars see your local ticket agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
BUSINESS FEATURES.

At a time when consumptive de-
mands suroass all previous records IN
the nations history it is unfortunate
that production should be curtaiied.
Yet that is the present situation. Fires,
labor controversies and q tornado sop
ned work at many points, greatly re-
ducing the output, and many more
wage wage disputes must be settled be-
core the end of the month or furnace
fires will be banked and wheels cease TO
reyolye. L,os ses by the elements Rave
been severe, the largest tin plate plant
in the world being rendered idle prob
ably for a month. while many foundries
and shops were totally destroyed.
Prices of commodities on May ], as
shown by loun's index number, rose to
the highest point in recent years., gain
ing 6.3 pel. cent over the correspond
ing date last year. but this week there
has been a material decline In some
products, notably grain. Distribution
CIlTu -Iclill SIaciIiiAStS ~
heavy, ~seaisonable weather exertiilg a
most helpful influence. Railway earn
ings are steadily gaining, full returns
for April exceeding last years by 10.6
Per cent, and 1900 by $50 per cent.
Bank exchanges at New York reject
the striking decrease in speculation, de-
clining 2G.3 per cent from last years
figures, but cities outside New York
gained 6.3 per cen over 1901 and 29.6
over 1900.
Footwear manufacturers have re-
ceived more orders during the last
week. The firm demand for iron AMI
steel products is increasing rather han
suffering any diminution. Textile mar
kets show a disposition to await fur
Their information on crop prospects and
wooden goods are scarce, with demand
limited to substitute orders caused by
the strike. The crop outlook is bright
er, which has had an effect in some
what depressing grain prices. Securi
ties declined, the average of sixty most
active railway stocks decling 81 per
share below the high record of the pre-
vious week. Sterling exchange weak
ened with the higher money market,
and exports of merchandise were but
1894, 400 smaller than in the same week
last year, while imports were $1,25i,912
larger.
Liabilities Of commercial failures in
the first weak of May were $1,658.447,
of which s735,192 We're in manufactur-
ing and $S26, 537 in trading lines. Fail
ures for the week numbered 21S in the
United States against 1877 last year, and
"a in Canada against 26 last year.
General trade at Boston is reported
good. Retail merchants, dry goods job
bers and kindred lines are active and
the cotton mills are busy. Wholesale
trade Is quiet and hides are lower.
Lumber lis active and very firm and at
a high ate for quick delivery.
New Orleans jobbers and manufac-
turers report the movement of mer-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12

all that makes nations great. History
has been making rapidly and great de-
velopments are to ONE In the light
of the changes that have occurred since
Suffers discovery started h hegira of
the early fifties what the status of this
country ma be in 1O49 it is impossible
even to conjecture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Reveals a Great Secret.

1t is often asked how such startling
cures, that puzzle the best physicians,
are effected by DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for consumption. Here's the Sc
cret: 1t cuts out he phlegm and germ
infected mucus, and lets the life-giving
oxygen enrich and vitalize the blood.
It heals the inflamed, cough-worn
throat and lungs. Hard colds and
stubborn coughs Don yield to DR..
Kings New Discovery, the most In
fallible remedy for all throat and lung
diseases. Guaranteed bottles SOC and
81. Trial bottles free at George Pow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Euning Tines-Rppuhiru1 5naraha1turun, Juua 5lnndap 5nap ~ 1902

Maine, who SWOre out last year 4,9o4
warrants for violators of the liquor law
and sevred 4,916. The total number OF
gallons of liquor seized was 1888 and
the fines and costs collected $29,325. All
of which shows that the sheriff was
striving to do his duty and that the IL
licit liquor trade in Maine is in a thriv-
ing condition.
Wisconsin, after having been for
many years one of the closest and
most uncertain states in the county APP
pears to have swung into h republic
can column with such s~teadfastness
that now there are few changes in the
party vote and still fewer in the re-
publican majority. In 1896 the repub-
lican electoral ticket received 26S,OoO
votes in Wisconsin and four years later
it received 265, 900. The change in the
democratic was not much greater ana
the republican plurality was increased
from 1922 900 to 100000. There is a
state election in Wisconsin this year
Another good story on the same sub
iect from the northern end of the
county. The listening procltvities Oh
one of the members had long been the
subject of conversation and mild crit
icism by the others on the line, n a
plan was laid by two of them to catch
him in the act. In their next converse
ton over the phone they referred to
the listeners stock in complimentary
terms and when they judged his inter-
est had beer sufficiently aroused one OF
them said sharply" Isn't that so Ned?'
Yes replied the unthinking victim
and then he received what the carrier
bows call the horse laugh" not only
from the plotters but from perhaps a
dozen others who had also been caves
dropping.
The state Of California elects this
year a governor in place of Henry L.
Gage, republican, elected in 1888 by
nearly 10000 majority over Judge Ma
guire, the fusion candidate. There is
factional republican opposition to the
denomination of Gov. Gage, and in San
Francisco, which casts a considerable
part of the vote Of California, party
conditions are mixed.
Sc
The retirement of Senator Jones, he
veteran leader of the Arkansas democ-
racy, and the new political prominence
of his successor, former Governor
Claire, will be, Arkansas democrats de-
clare, the means of furnishing Senator
Tillman Of South Carolina with a col
league in Washington who will keep
thing moving The Arkansas method
of keeping things moving does not find,
however, universal favor elsewhere.
A State Center real estate man tells
a pretty good story illustrative OF the
listening habit ommon on county tel
ephone lines. He was called up from
Melbourne over a farmers line and re-
to assist next day in the pro-
posed transfer Of a farm. Early next
morning he drove into Melbourne. The
first farmer he met on the street said:
Hello Doc! Come owe to help Blank
sell his farm. did you?" The next three
made similar inquiries and his curiosity
and a little vexation having by this
time been aroused he asked: How the
dickens do you fellows all know my
bushes here?" Heard it owe the
phone Doc" was the reply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
FraternaI Order of Eagles, Minneapolis
Mimi. June, 3-8, 1902.

For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western Railway will on June
1-3 sell excursion tickets to Minneapo-
lis, good to return June Q, Cor July I by
payment of so cent ~sextra) at one fare
for the round trip. For further infor-
nation apply ]. A. Ellis, ticket agent,
Marshalltown, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Don't Start Wrono.

Don't start the summer with a lin
gering cough or cold. A few doses of
One Minute Cough Cure will set YOU
right. Sure cure for coughs, colds,
Group, grip, bronchitis, all throat and
lung troubles. Absolutely safe. Acts
Mt once. Geo. p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Vinton Eagle thinks mr.. Eber-
sole shouldn't complain. The last time
he ran for Office Benton county went
clear to Sioux City to 'whoop 'er up for
him. She would be willing to do so
again when the opportunity presents
itself, but not now, dear Alphonse.'"
Joe Trigg would without doubt make
a good congressman, but who would
write the inimitable notes on Farm,
Orchard and Garden for the country
press? He is perhaps doing his constit-
uents more good In his present capacity
than if he should represent their inter-
ests at Washington" says the Spirit
Lake Beacon.
"Copperheads ate to be called YER
min,' a y the Keokuk Gate City, "but
there is no better name for them"
The Perry Chief-Reporter notes that
there are two kinds Of children: your
own nice, interesting little pets, and
your neighbours noisy, disagreeable
brats."
The Des Moines Capital calls on
Americans to stand by the boys upon
:he firing line"
The democratic Clinton Age thinks
there will be plenty Of political discus
sion in Iowa this year. 1t says:
watch, wait and see. If things politi-
cal don't get warmed up in Iowa before
October frosts then signs are deceptive.
The republican party OF Iowa may be
tired Of politics, but the democratic
party has been resting a few years, and
It proposes to buckle on it's overalls the
coming campaign and make 1t hot for
those fellows Who propose "a little rest
Look out there!"
The Sioux City Journal suspects that
persistent effort is being made to
weaken Congressman Lacey among the
miners of the Sixth district by present.
ing him as a lover of the good, the true
and the beautiful"
The Keokuk County News thinks the
story of a shower Of dead ducks at AL
toona. Mo-, rather fishy, but predicts
"there will be a real shower of dead
ducks about the day after the Grinnel
judicial convention"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Stand Like a Stone Wall

Between your children and the tor
lures of itching and burning eczema,
scaldhead, or other skin diseases.
How? Why, by using Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve, earth's greatest healer.
Quickest cure for ulcers. fever sores,
salt rhum. cuts, burns or bruises. In
fallible for piles. Csc at George Pow
a,.c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Very Low Excursion Rates to Harris
huro- pa

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold May Ia to 10 in
elusive (but not arriving in Chicago
before May Is, nor later than May 20).
with final return limit by extension
until June 80, inclusive, on account OF
German Baptist Brethren conference.
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwest
ern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12

When you awake in the morning
feeling like the end Of a misspent life.
your mouth full of fire and your sou
full Of regrets, take Rocky Mountain
Tea. Great medicine. Mcbride & Will
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
General Conference of M. e. Church
South, Dallas, Tex, May 7-June 6,

For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western railway will on May AS
sell thru excursion tickets to Dallls.
good to return June Z, ct n fare, plus
81, for the round trip. For further in
formation apply to J. A. Ellis. TICKET
agent. Marshalltown. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
For Over Sixty Year,.

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while tteething.
it soothes the child, softens the gumsy
allays all pain, cures wind colo and u
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
Ave cents q bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Keep. Your Bowels Stron,

Constipation or diarrhoea when you
bowels are put Of order. Cascarets
Candy Cathartic will make them act
naturally. Genuine tablets stamped c.
C. C. Never sold in bulk. All druggists.
10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Very Low Rates to San Francisco and
Return.

Via the Northwestern line. Tickets
will be sold May 81 to June s, inclus-
i've. limited to return within sixty (60)
days. on account of Imperial Council,
MOBILES of Mystic Shrine. Thru draw
ing room and observation private COM
partment sleeping car and tourist
sleeping cars daily. Personally con-
Quoted twice a week. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12

Harry n. Starkey, son OF Clinton w.
Starkey, president OF the Oriental bank
of New York, killed himself at the
Brooklyn Union League Club house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
Very Low Excursion Ratesbto Den.

Z Wei, OOlOs
Via the Northwestern line.s Excursion
tickets will be sold June 20, s233and "a,
with final return limit until Oct. 81. In
elusive, account international s. s.
convention. Apply to agents Chicago
& Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12
breeches and powder"

breeches and powder"
The pretty girl sighed.
81 suppose it is all right" she said.
81 wouldn't know what to do with a
Jane Austin proposal, but-but the
game isn't as pretty under the modern
rules as it was when sentiment was In
fashion" ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-12

The Perry Chief-Reporter notes hat
there are two kinds of children: your
nice, interesting little pets, and
your neighbours noisy, disagreeable