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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
JUDGE THAYeR's DECISION.

The decision of the United States
circuit court which knocks out the
plans of the Northern Securities Com
pany is the most important court de-
cision that has been rendered in recent
years. In the language of Judge Thay-
er who wrote it, it presents entertain
ing reading, but its length would dis
courage the average reader, hence the
Times Republican will attempt to give
in brief installments the courts ruling
on each point involved.
How Law Was Violated.
ut is urged, however, that such a
was formed and has been heretofore
described was lawful and not prohib-
tied by the anti-trust act. because such
la restraint upon interstate trade or
commerce, If any, as it imposes, is in
direct, collateral and remote, and hence,
that the combination is not one of that
character which the congress of the
United StausS can lawfully forbid. The
following cases are relied upon to Sus-
tain the contentious: United States VS..
L. C. Knight Company (156 U. S. ID;
Hopkins US. United States Gil u. S.
57S): Anderson vs. United States Oil
II. S. 6G4).
1T is pertinent, thersfcre, to inquire
in what way the existing combination
that has formed does affect Interstate
commerce. 1t affects il. we think, by
giving to a single corporate entity, or
mons accurately, to 4 few men acting in
concert and in it's name and under COW
5er of its charter, the power to control
ALL THE MEANS OF TRANSPORT
3TATIQN that are owned by two COM
peting and parallel railroads engaged in
Interstate commerce.; in other Words
the power to dictate every important
act which the two companies may do;
to compel them to act In harmony in
establishing Interstate rates for thu
carriage of freight and passengers and
generally to prescribe the policy which
they shall pursue. 1t matters not, we
think, thru how many hands the orders
come by which these aims are accom-
plished or thru what channels; the
power was not only acquired by the
combination, but it is erfectually eNer-
cised and it operates directly on inter-
manner of it's exercise, by controlling
the means of transportation, towit: The
cars, engines and railroads by which
persons and commodities are carried, as
we'll as by fixing the price to be charged
for such carriage.
..The cases cited above and on which
reliance is placed to sustain the view
that the restraint imposed is merely
Indirect, remote, incidental or collateral
are not relevant for, as was fully eN-
planned in Addyston Pipe and Steel Co.
vs.. United States G75 Y. S. FL, 23S,
24O. 24S). One of these cases Omitted
States VS.. e. c. Knight Com
pany) dealt only with combination
within a state to obtain a practical
monopoly of the manufacture of sugar,
and it was held that the combination
only related to manufacture and not to
commerce among the states or with for
eign nations; that the fact that an ar
ticle was manufactured for export to
another state, did not make 1t an ar
ticle of Interstate commerce before
transportation had begun, or necessar-
lily subject it to federal control; and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident is narrated by
John oliver, of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: Il was in an awful condition.
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
en-, tongue coated. pain continually in
back and sides. no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Then 1 was advised
to use Electric Bitters; to my great
10y the first bottle made decided i'm
provement 1 continued their use for
three weeks and am now a well man.
L know they robbed the grave of an
other victim No one should fail to
try them. Only so cents, guaranteed.
at George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
A Great Sensation.

There was a big sensation In Lees
Vile. md, when w. H. Brown. Of that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. He writes: II en-
dured insufferable agonies from asthma
but your New Discovery gave me im-
mediate relief and soon thereafter eff
fected complete cure" Similar cures
of consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis
and grip are numerous. It's the peer
less remedy for all throat and lung
troubles Price so cents and $l.00.
Guaranteed by George p. Powers, drug
gist. Trial battles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

to belong to the Heights Playground
Associa tiun ones father must frs
have paid $40 as an initiation fee fol
the family, and after that 81 for each
baby or child enrolled. That gives the
freedom of the nsw playground for 4
wear to the youngsters of that family
"A cooperative back yard 1T has been
called. 1t might also be dubbed a chill
dren's country club.
Victoria. b. c., has a novel hard luck
story that will please the heart of every
naturalist The owners of slate roofs
N ar the Waterfront have BEEN having
much trouble Of late because the states
were continually breaking and falling
from their roofs, and then the buildings
were damaged by leaks. A man was
given thu job of invo stigating and
worked for many days in vain. Then
one day he saw the cause, and the
whole city is wondering Great flocks
of crows dig clans on the beach at low
tide, and when one caught a bivalve he
few high in the air with it, dropped Il
on to a slate roof, which smashed the
shell and piece of slate. and then flew
down and sucked up the opened clam.
A few Sundays ago, as related by the
Carthage (Mo.) Press, a good old Car
thaga deacon. overtempted by the sun
shine. hitched his team to his surrey
and drove with his grandchildren to
Center creek. While h. was not look
ing the young folks slipped some
jointed fishing rods AMI tackle under
the seat Arriving at The creek, they
pulled them out, much to the old gem
tieman's surprise and Indignation. He
was still demonstrating against such
ungodly usages on Sunday, whn one
a foot long. Now, the deacon is an old
tune sport at fishing, and the sight Of
this set him Wild The girl couldn't land
her prize, and the deacon pulled it IN
for her. Then, batting the hook. he be-
gan angling on his own account, and
soon landed a four pound bass. For
getting the Sabbath and all else save
the glorious sport he was having, the
deacon kept on fishing, bringing out
several beauties, until the children re-
minded him that they would have to
hurry home to get supper, SO as to at
tend church.
My gracious, yes" he said. Il for
got this was Sunday. This is awful,
just awful
With one longing, lingering look at
the river the deacon drove away.
The Boston Transcript raises pro-
testing voice against the custom of Civ
ing little live chickens to children at
Easter. 1t calls it a degeneration of q
sacred symbol. since the egg from
which the chicken came typified in the
simplest way the resurrection ana the
eternal renewal of life. Perhaps by
some it might be called an evolution in
IDEAS to count the chicken as an APP
propriate Easter symbol, but to
thoughtful ones it lacks. in it's popular
Especially when they see these little
dive tokens come to an untinrely death
thru too demonstrative affection on
the part of the one who receives them
or from abuse from the same source.
Unhappily the poor little chick doesn't
know whether it is affection or cruelty
that is Fastening it's eEd-it just has
time to wish it had never been born
and then departs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Round Trip Rates to West and North.

The Union Pacific has extended ter
r;tory to which round-trip, home-seek-
ers' excursion tickets Will be sold as
follows:
From Missouri river terminals
To many points in Kansas. Nebraska
and Colorado;
To many points in Oregon and WASH
irgton.
One fare. plus 50, for the round trip.
Tickets on sale April Z and 81. May
II and 10, and June 2 and Is, 1903.
For full information call on or adj
dress j. w. Turtle, T. p. A., 401 Walnut
street, Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
4 Sweet Breath,

is a never falling sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath Is bad, the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodiol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing Indigestion,
dyspepsia, and all stomach disorders.
Mrs Mary S. Crick, of White Plains.
KY, writes: Il have been dyspeptic
for years, tried all kinds Of remedies
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of Kodol began to improve at
once, and after taking few bottles am
fully restored in weight, health and
strength, and can eat whatever like.
Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
TEACHERS SCARCE IN TAMA.

1t is very evident that higher wages
must be paid to get teachers enough.
good or poor. to keep up the country
schools. AS yet quite a number of the
districts over Tama county, have no
teachers for the spring term. Two in
Geneseo are minus. The county super
intendent has been appealed to in vain.
He says he can find none. A Geneseo
director telephoned to the state normal
school and the superintendent said
there was no surplus there. He claims
many of the teachers are going to work
in factories and other places because
they can earn more. Wages must come
up to about s35 or $40 in winter else
many of our school houses will be clos
ed for want of teachers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
HIGH TIDE OF IMMIGRATION.

Last Friday marked the high tide of
foreign immigration for single day,
the number of foreigners landed at Ellis
Island making up total of 1926. The
first ten days of April brought 3s.076.
They were of all nations and mostly, of
course, the !laboring classes. A notice
able and to- many an alarming feature
Of the big day was the preponderance of
immigrants from southern and eastern
Europe.
s. The immigration to this country is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

manned wrong in 1900. isut if criticism
on this line were to be pursued. the
conclusion would not be far off that the
fundamental error of the man is in his
ambition to be a democrat"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
Very Low Rates to the Pacific Coast.

On Feb. is the xowa Central railway
will place on sale special one way colo
mist excursion tickets at extremely low
rates, and continue the same daily to
and including April 80, 1908. Points in
California, Washington, Oregon, Mon
tana, Idaho, Arizona, ETC., are included
In these excursions. See local agents or
address the undersigned for detailed in
formation as to rates. thru tourist cars,
etc. A. B. Cuts, G. p. & T. A, Mime
apolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
ROADS AND RURAL DELIVERY.


correspondent Mr.. Macheu. chief of the
rural delivery bureau of the postal de-
partment, is reported to hav9' given the
highest commentator to the work OF
the rural mail carriers and their heroic
efforts to keep up their service during
the spring br:ak up. He said his at
tention had been called to one case
where, for more than week, the car
rier covered his route of mora than
soon as the department. learned of this
he was notified that such an effort on
his part was not nee ssary, and the
department, while approaching his
Ifaithfulness, preferred that carriers
would not go to such a limit to serve
people along the route. that the obj
cation put upon this, people along the
route to keep the roads passabie was
not heavy one, and that If they could
not live up to 1T. they could go without
mail.
The department is evidently In earn
est. Circulars are beirg sent out to
postmasters and TOWNSHIP 0 trustees call
Ing their attention to the necessity of
putting the roads into q passable con-
6ition II 1t is desired to retain the rural
mail service. This Discrimination of
several routes is also IN evidence OF
the intent OF the department to enforce
lessen the burden of the rural carriers.
Whenever the service hes been discon-
tinued this action has resulted in inn
mediate activity on the part of the peo-
rle. Roads that were impossible have
been looked after at once and pledges
made to maintain them in passable
condition thereafter.
1t is not to be understood that there
Is danger of general Discrimination
ment is to suspend routes only where
the roads are practically impossible for
miles per diem. There IS no thought of
forcing macadam or entailing great ex-
pense on those receiving this rural de-
livery. If the roads are impossible the
route will be stopped un-'l they are i'm
proved, and whIsn this has been done or
arranged for the route will be again
placed In commission. The government
is as anxious for the service to con-
tinue as is the farmer. 1t simply in
sists that those receiving a daily de-
livery cooperate with the government
TO make this delivery success.
If your roads are ball. don't blame
any one but yourselves. If thay are
bad enough to threaten your mail de-
livery. patch them at once and arrange
for permanent improvement later
Don't blamIai the special agent who con-
dennis them. He is under supervision
and controlled by rules and regulations
strict and unalterable He must make
an honest report on tn. condi lions of
the highways. THIS bes. thing for rural
beneiicianas of the mail service to DO is
to so improve the roads that his report
may be at once honest and favorable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
ANOTHER OLD SETTLER.
Wright County Democrat

F. A. Livermore. of Clarion, holds
over even the venerable record of DR..
Garth and his fifty years in Iowa. If
Mr.. Livermore lives until next Septem-
Der. he will be seventy years of age,
and in August preceding he will have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

1rMr. Bryan seems to have a grudge
against the Iowa democracy says the
Clinton Age. "a democracy of close
adherence 10 principle ard party, fight
ing against fearful odds. sure defeat
awaiting it, not eNsn a promise of a
nip at the public crib, it has COM
manded the respect ard sympathy of
both parties the country over. Why Mr..
Bryan should select the democratic
party of Iowa as his chief object of as
sault and antagonism ii is difficult to
understand"
'The question is. was Easter made
for the hat or the hat for Easter? '
asks the Nonpareil.
"After ALL" observes the Eldora Her
aid, there does not Stem to be enough
difference between Governor Cummins
and the rest of the leading republicans
Of Iowa on the tariff and reciprocity
questions to make any great fuss about.
After the state convention has been
held there will be no difference what
ever"
In the opinion of the Sioux City Jour
nal 1.-THE real fault with Mr.. Bryan is
that he does not recognize that his par
ty was wrong In 1896 ard that it re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14
State Good Roads Convention at Des
Moines, Iowa, April 1916, 1903.

For this meeting the Chicago Great
Western railway will on April IA and
Is sell excursion tickets to Dies Moines
at one fare and one third for the round
trip. good to return April Il. For fur
Their information apply to ]. A. Ellis,
ticket agent, Marshalltown, Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

wilkesbarre-An immense tract OF
coal has been discovered on tract
of land owned by the Delaware, Lacka-
wannt & Western and the Lehigh &
Wilkesbarre Coal Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14

'The question is. was Easter made
for the hat or the hat for EASTER
asks the Nonparei.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-14


What is sauce for the goose is sauce
for the gander. At all events they do
not mean over in Brooklyn, N. Y, that
the poor little rich child shall be forced
to play in his own back yard or promo
made the streets with his nurse, while
the gamin of both sexes has a public
playground of splendid dimensions
fitted up for him and equipped with
sand gardens, swings, "teeters, paral-
lei bars. etc. A beautiful old garden
irlclosed by brick wallis, with truly grass
and trees in it, and now and then a
bird, has been secured, and thru the
tendIsr days of spring and early sum
mer babies-rich babies-will chuckle
and gurgle; the Older children Will see
saw and swing, and man superin-
tendent will shoe off all .,ltruders. For
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
ONLY SEVENTY BELOW ZERO.
This IL the Limit at Forty-MIIe,
Alaska, and Everybody Saysthe
Place, Is the Limit.

For those seeking a climate where
there is not so much reason for re
pining as in the one we suffer under,
Forty-Mile, Alaska, might hs recon-
mended, says the st. Louis Globe
Democrat. We see a statement made
by an enthusiast just returned from
there that, no matter what the stories
and false reports sent out may have
been, the mercury never, under any
circumstances, falls lower than 20 de-
grees below zero. In common with all
new countries, this district of Alaska
has to undergo a campaign of mis-
representation before its true charac-
ter is known, but now that the facts
are made public, there is no occasion
for believing these stories. The re-
turned gold hunter has taken little
run down into the continent seeking
winter resort at which he may wear
out some of his summer clothes. Med
icine Hat suits him pretty well. There
balmy day after day succeeds each
other, with the thermometer mark
zero. At Medicine Hat it is so warm
that sleeping bags are not used at all,
and there is never a night from Au-
gust to June that you can't sleep com
fortably under four bed quilts, five
blankets and a wool mattress; and
no matter what the temperature, there
is always a cooling breeze that makes
life in steam-heated room agreeable
and pleasant. At Forty-Mile, of course,
they have their winters, as might be
expected, but with n record of three
years in which the mercury has never
gone beneath 70 below zero, it ispretty
safe to say that that is the limit. In
fact, everybody that goes there says
that place is the limit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
SPLITTING UP A NICKEL.
How 1t Il Done In . Southern City
Where There Are But Few
Copper Cents.

"You would be surprised to know
the vast number Of children among the
poorer classes in New Orleans who do
not clearly understand the value and
function of the nickel" said store
keeper downtown, reports the New Or
leans Times Democrat, land it all re-
suits from the popularity Of the
auartie system which has always been
SO much part of life in this city. They
are the small buyers, who run all
kinds of errands for the little family
to which they belong. Purchases,
amounting in individual cases to less
than five cents, daily amount in the az
gregate to thousands of dollars. 1t is
no small part OF the retail traffic of
the city. The children split nickel
up into very small pieces, buying a
penny's worth of this and penny's
worth of that, until they leave the
store or the market with an armful of
little packages which will represent
the days supplies.
Sometimes they will spend only
part of the nickel, and will get ticket,
or tickets, or maybe pennies, in change.
Frequently the purchase will amount
to two cents and half, and then they
get pasteboard check for the other
two cents and a half, which is legal
tender at the place issuing it for its
face value. Checks or tickets of this
kind are extensively used in this city,
and they have added greatly to the
circulation of sort of crude sub
sidiary money. One of those checks is
as good as gold at the grocery or mar
let stall where it Is issued. it is
predicated ON and gets its value from
redemption fund, just like Uncle
Sans money, except that instead of
being redeemable in gold on demand
it is exchangeable at the grocery at its
face value for any of the things in
stock, or good at the vegetable stall at
the market place for two cents and a
half worth of anything on hand when
it is presented. 1t is always good for
what it calls for on STAGE"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
CLOTHES FOR BIG MEN.
to BE Made Specially for the
Extra Large Ones.

A giant wanting to refurnish his
wardrobe in Chicago would probably
have to have most of his outfit made
to order, although by judicious hunt
ing around he might find many things
ready made on sale--that is, if he were
not too much of giant, says the Chi
cago Tribune.
Most of the department and ready
made goods stores do not carry men,
shoes in a larger size than IL. The big
gest hat is seven and three-quarters in
derby and soft styles, while in silk and
opera hats seven and one-half is the
largest. In socks IL is the largest size,
and in shirts II and IS. Fat men have
made it necessary for the stores to
carry size of collar far in excess of
the size ordinarily worn, many of the
stores carry size No. 10 in collars. In
gloves nine and half is the biggest
carried in most stocks. People who
gaze at the feet of Chicago policemen
know well that No. IL foot in the po-
lice department would be considered
capable of wearing Cindereila's glass
slipper, and they wonder where the
hundreds Of blue-coated guardians of
the peace get shod. One store makes
a specially of shoeing the police de-
partment, and it carries shoes that run
in size up to IA. Almost all of the Chi
cago coppers can get fitted in this
store, but some few require even big
ger shoe than IA, and these must have
their shoes ordered for them from the
factory.
The policemen who have hands to
match their feet have favorite glove
dealer who carries gloves in sizes rang
ing up to ~, and the giant might get
glove that he could wear.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1903-01-29
CATCHING CRABS FOR MARKET.
Ingenious Method by which Large
Numbers Are Procured from .
Maryland River.

Those who crab for market on the
Choptank river, Maryland, have an in
genious method of catching crabs in
quantities, says Country Life in Amer
lea. A rope about the thickness of
clothesline, several hundred feet long,
is kept coiled in a key. The closer
the cover the more pleasant the sail
with the fisherman to the grabbing
grounds, for at intervals OF two feet
along the entire length of the rope he
has UNFINISHED 1t and inserted between
the stands short pieces of salted cells.
The torsion of the stands holds them
tightly in place. Each end of the rope
has keg buoy attached, together with
a heavy stone. Arriving at the IA
vored place, usually on oyster beds,
he throws keg overheard and pays
out his highly scented rope as he sails.
When the other end is reached he an
chors it with another stone, and throws
out another buoy. After lowering his
sail he waits a few minutes, then
takes his stand on the bow of his boat.
Alongside of him is his landing net,
with a handle six feet long. He raises
the buoy and stone, and hand over
hand pulls his boat along the line.
When crab, clinging to its refresh
ment, comes in sight he seizes his net,
dashes it under the crab, and filings it
into the boat. The wary crab may
loosen his hold and dive for the bot
tom, but such is the fisherman's dex-
terity that his net is swifter than the
crab. One seldom gets away. Several
hundreds of crabs are often taken at
each overhauling of the rope. When he
has caught all he wants, he packs them
in barrels and sells them to local deal
ers, who ships them to market.