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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The yaI.. Of Dust.

"Dust is essential to the well being
of the animal and vegetable kingdoms
Of the world. 1t is the medium through
which we obtain dinused daylight, for
the whole atmosphere is charged with
minute particles, which reflect sunlight.
To dust again we owe the bright
blue Of the sky, which its particles, re-,
jecting other tints, reflect, and the va,
ried and changeful colors Of the sea arc
also attributed to the same simple and
effective agency.
We are told that heavier PARTICLES
which lie lower in the atmosphere, abb
sorb the blue rays and reflect the red
and green and orange which are seen
at sunset or when the air has been sur.
charged with dust by some volcanic
eruption.
without this medium the earth could
not enjoy the blessings of cloudlandl
and of gracious rains, for aqueous va.
por needs nucleus to form upon, that
it may gather and descend.
Yet another function of this useful
product is to supply valuable top dress
ing to the soil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The Old Regime on the lsthmus.

Panama. the new republic, is remark
able for two things-the wide opeh
nature of it's towns and the mixed
character of its population, whlch
ranges thru all shades of color from
pallid white to jet black.
Panama and Colon are the most cos
mopolitan cities under the sun, ana
also the most lawless. Negroes, muiat-
toes. Indians, Chinese, Syrians, ann
every race of Europeans and Ameri-
cans meet there and blend into all xmas
of crosses and half-breeds. panama :
chinatown is considerably larger than
New York's.
"Talk about wide open towns said
n man VINO knows the isthmus We'll.
",rhere were never towns wider open
than Colon and Panama especially dur
ing the canal boom and the early days
of the revolution.
"Men gambled in the public streets.
Tables used to be brought out OF the
gambling nails on hot nights and placed
on the piazzas fronting the chief
thorughfares.
You would see men gambling there
nv the light of dim hurricane lamp.
with piles of gold and notes before
them, and ragged little Indian boys
looking on In open-lnouthed wonder.
"Then suddenly, some loser would
lump up With an oath. Knock over thi
lamp. and begin shooting right and left.
The table would be upset, ana Whl!e
the Indian boys scrambled for the scat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
An Enterprisina Bishop.

One of the most enterprlslng OF
American bishops, whose jurisdiction
in the far west is SO poor that he mas
developed such remarkable talents as
a beggar that his friends in the east
declare they fee when they hear OF his
approach. turned up unexpectedly our
ing the holidays at country mouse
where week lend party was being en-
tertained, The house was SO full that.
With some misgivings on the part d
the hostess, the bishop was put into
chamber reputed to be haunted. Az
breakfast the most anxious inquiries
were made as to the good mans Steep.
These inquiries were regularly repeated
for several days, but to the general
disanpointment the bishop always re-
ported the soundest of slumbers. Be
fore he departed the bishop asked the
ca11se of the unusual solicitude. ana
was told the state of the case. AND
have YOU. indeed, neither seen nor
heard anything unusual?' the hostess
INQUIRED. Now that you remind me
OF It," was the reply, Il believe some
body did come to my bedside the first
night. but pulled my pocketbook from
under my pillow and asked for SUB
scription. and l have seen no more 81
the intruder"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
lowAs PLACE IN THE PURCHASE

In Professor Hormer's recently is
9ued history of the Louisiana purchase
a tabulation Of the population area aud
taxable wealth of the states and ter
ritories which have reen carved from
"the purchase furnishes much iustiti-
cation of the pride of Iowans in the
resources ana position of their state.
Iowa, with 2s31,S53 Inhabitants upon
her 56,025 square miles. has taxable
wealth of $2,106,615,620. Missouri,
with more than three million people
and 69.4i5 square miles of area, shows
a taxable wealth of 1901. 264. Ne
braska's tota, area is 1850 square
miles; her taxable wealth s111,T41,593.
Minnesota. with 1855 square miles. is
worth but s5s5,oSs,32S. Arkansas,
nearly the same size OF Iowa, SHOWS
poverty with less than 140 millions of
taxable property. Iowa has one one
eighteenth of the area of the Louisiana
purchass, OF its population and al
most one-third OF its taxable wealth.
PERHAPS some jealous Missoarian
will want ito be shown that Iowa is
nearly twice as rich as Missouri. not
understanding our southern neiShhor
was old enough to vote before Iowa
was born. Uncle Sam furnished the
Agures but l do not know that the
average Hawkeye taxpayer is not Civ
en- to boasting in the presence of the
assessor. Iowa's wealth comes from
the richest soil on earth. every acre
tillable, a favorable climate. unsur-
passed transportatio facilities and law
abiding, enterprising citizens-these
are our gilt-edged assets which makes
the Hawkeye state Millionaire. To
enumerate a little we have $500 miles
of railroad. or one and three-quarters
miles of road for every section of land
In the state of Iowa. and it is tbs boast
of the Jowan that no farm in Iowa is
more than ten miles from a railroad
station. we have more school houses
and school teachers in proportion to
population than any state In the I'M
ion, school house for every 10 Of
the population, and school teacher
for every eighty men, women and chill
dren within our borders We raise
more cereals. more beef and pork. more
chickens and eggs than any other
state. we have more blue grass than
Knetucky, and, in the production of
statesmen and orators, we have no
competition-Oh having long ago
sgone away back and sat down
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The Broken Rose.

ooh, dear" she cried, my flowers
are all falling to pieces!
There were tears in the girls eyes
and in her voice as she stood over her
glass rose bowl and saw the pink pet
ais Of the roses lying all around.
"And l did so want them for the to.
BILE tonight when he came for tea!'
she bemoaned. eth be poor enough
looking table at best with nothing
pretty on it but grandma's dear old
silver tea service-what's left Of it, ct
least" 4
With sorry face, she began gather
ing up the strewn rose petals. Sud.
denly smile flashed through her
tears.
II have 1t" she exclaimed. Il know
what I'll do. I'll take these petals and
before his place at table III form the
word Welcome with them"
And the effect was SO novel and
dainty that, after ALL the girl was glad
her roses had taken it into their heads
to fall to pieces.-New York Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
tered gold, those of us who valued our
skins would dive for cover.


According to Colombia law. there is
no capital punishment, though men are
often shot by court -martial. The max
irnum legal punishment is years
IMPRISONMENT even If Il man Kills ha'f
a township.
1T is isthmian experience, said an
American. who lived many years III
Panama. that the only individuals who
ever get the maximum punishment FOR
murder are foreigners. ! remember one
case where Jamaican murdered
woman and received full sentence I'M
der the law. During my long residence
there | never knew native OF the
country to receive 1T.
ION the other hand. l know of many
cases where Colombian authorities
have sent Americans. Englishmen. ana
other foreigners to Jail for several years
for petty frauds, and other cases where
foreigners have been imprisoned for
months without any charge-let alone
any evidence-being brought against
them The jails are so filthy and un
sanitary that imprisonment for any
length OF time usually means death.
The Panamans like the Colomblans
are brave people; but, somehow. mos,
of the fighting on the isthmus In the
past seems to have been done by for
eigners During the last campaign
most OF the revolutionists and good
many of the government troops We're
British subjects-Jamaican negroes.
Many thousands of these men Wee
brought over by the French company
ia dig the Panama ditch, and on the
works coming to standsuli lhey
were thrown out of employment. Wh'n
the revolution broke out they eagerly
embraced the chance of excitement ami
loot. for the Jamaican negro dearly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Hunor ana Philosophy
By DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
Copyright. 1903. sampson-Hodsesco.
A DAY IN THE WOODS.

Far from the fret and fever of ira fick!ng
and trading.
From desk and dreary drudging In
city's CRIME and glare.
Deep In some dell delightful. its pleasant
paths parading.
To wander through its windings and
breathe its bracing air:
Beside a merry maiden. a madcap. minus
But cunning as kitten. as clever. coy
and cute,
Has city celebrations, with oiare ana
bands and banners.
Beat out by forty furlongs and several
miles to boot.
Around you the aroma OF held ana mower
and furrow.
Above the sylvan songsters make sweet
the summer skies;
Far In the friendly fastness with calm
content you burrow.
Pursuing paths primeval your day OF
pleasure flies:
Where wild flowers wave welcome
glad and gracious greeting.
Which seem to say, Sweet signor ana
merry maiden stay:
Camp down upon the carpet and hear our
rude hearts beating.
Thus near to nature nestle and spend your
holiday"
So where the shade is softest q cool spot
is selected
In which you spoon in silence while
happy moments pass.
Safe from all prying peppers and no sign
is erected
BY horrid park policemen which reads
keep on the Grass!'
And in this place propitious as natures
guest reposing.
>{rot fnv1V Nv
to check
But Just as you are pausing from one
point of proposing
A wiggling worm works forward and
wanders down your neck.
Meanwhile saucy spider has given the
girl Mysteries,
And 40 yo,r little seance is broken right
in two:
You couldn't coax your courage with FORTY
kinds OF derricks
Back to the point Of sticking where 1t
would see you through.
Lunch baskets and such luggage you
gather in a hurry
And say. Come charming Clara, let
duck for goodness sakes.
For that man eating spider has set you in
a furry:
Who knows but in this hollow are huge
and horrid snakes?'
With this unhappy ending winds up your
summer outing;
Ill bred. insistent insects break up your
tete-a-tete
So sadly to the car line you plod on.
piqued and pouting.
Resolved from all such places to keep
mile away.
To loll in listless languor beneath the
limbs gigantic
A pleasure pure and pulling to any man
would seem:
Combating craving creepers is not quite
SO romantic;
But oh, II they were bugless. the woods
would be dream!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The Best Remedy for Group.

rFrom the Atchison, Kas.. Daily Globe.1
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies for Group
il in demand in every neighborhood.
One OF the most terrible things in the
world is to be awakened in the middle
Of the night by whoop from one Of
the children. The Group remedies are
almost as sure to be lost. in case o.
groups. as a revolver is sure to be lost
in case Of burglars. There used to BE-
an old ia shioned remedy for Group
known as hive syrup and tolu, but sons
modern mothers say that Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy is better and does
not cost so much. 1t causes the pa
tient to throw up the phlegm" quicker
and gives relief in a shorter time.
Give this remedy as soon as the
croupy cough appears and 1t will pre-
vent the attack. 1t never fails and is
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

wise in his day and generation. But
William b. Allison can no more turn
the affections OF the people of this state
away from Theodore Roosevelt than a
fly can stop an express train. Iowa Is
for Roosevelt first, last and all the
time. But for the mater of that we DO
not believe that Allison Will commit
any folly of this kind There Is net
shrewder politician in the United
States than Iowa's senior senator nor
one who watches with more careful
eye the drift of opinion in his consult
ueney. He is not the man to MAKE
such colossal blunder as any oppo-
sition to Roosevelt would surely De.
Therefore when June 21st arrives we
believe that Roosevelt will have no
more enthusiastic and loyal supporter
in the country than William .. ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign OF approaching revolt
and serious trouble In your system is
nervousness. sleeplessness or stomach
t,ismember the troublesome causes. It
never fails to tone the stomach. regu-
late the kidneys and bowels. stimulate
the liver and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under its searching and thorough eff
,ectiyeness. Electric Bitters is only 90
cents. and that is returned If it doesn'-
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by George P. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
The poubter.

"How do they know that the pole
is beyond Greenlandy' asked Mrs.
Grassy, laying aside her paper after
reading about the explorers. III they
have never found 1t what makes them
think it is up in that barren. frostbit-
ten land? I'd just as soon guess thai
it was in some Of the unexplored par!
of Oklahoma or in the jungles Of Sout
America These explorers make =
tired. If had man that didn't hatS
no more sense than to go scoodng
around looking for the pole he could
get divorce and good radiance with
out going to no South Dakota"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Ono hundred Dollars a Box

Is the value H. A. Tisdale, of Summer
ton, S. c., places on DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says: II had the
niles for twenty years. tried many
doctors and medicines. but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t
oursd me-, 1t is a combination OF the
healing properties of witch hazel with
antiseptics and emollients; relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding,
Itching and protruding piles, sores,
cuts, bruises. eczema. salt rheum and
all skin diseases. Sold by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
ALLISON A F'AvoRTTE
IRed oak Express.l

No state revers and honors favor
lite son more than Iowa does Allison.
He has received the vote of her dele
CATION for the presidential nomination
more than once in the past and may re-
ceive it again al some future time.
Any wish that he expresses VIII obtain
the respectful consideration of the rank
and file of Iowa republicans because
he is well trusted and loved by them
and because he is known to be man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
TOPICS Or IAs
TINES = = -

When the Christmas bills come in
there is iikaly to be some opposition to
NJ. Roose velts theory against race
suicide.
The Davenport Democrat is out edi-
tqlGaily favoging Mr.. r. p. .ciarkson for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor. The fact that from present APP
pearances the democrats are likely to
be kept mighty busy seeking suta-
lie candidate for their own party
makes this little attention on the part
of the Democrat all the more touching
and to be appreciated.
U. S. Vance, county superintendent
of schools OF Pocahontas county has
purchased the Laurens Sun of Mr.. r.
C. Carver and Will conduct the paper
personally. Mr.. Vance has had some
newspaper experience.
1t has not been long since Mexico APP
peared TO be on the verge of bankrupt
cy. but It's revenues for last fiscal yea.
were 100000 in excess of its expendi-
lures. Diazs long rule Of the Mexican
republic has been one most necessary
and beneticent and its prosperity is in
striking contrast with me condition OF
its South American cousins.
1t is hard to see where The Hague
tribunal would have jurisdiction over
| The isthmian matter in the event that
Colombia should wish its contention
| referred for settlement. The fact is
there is nothing of importance to set
| tie that has not already been settled
| definitely and irrevocaby. The 18TH
milan canal and its control are consist
| emily matters fer the United States to
! take charge of for its own protection.
No alien or European country has an
| equity In the case and The Hague
court will never be troubled with its
| settlement. The canal and the isthmus
are American matters to be decided by
Americans.
The Salvation Army Publishing
Company has issued a 192-page biog-
raphy OF Emma Booth Tucker by Com
mander Booth Tucker. 1t is in paper
and sells at Is cents.
favori.e method of suicide in ia
pan lately has been to leap over GER
/ tain waterfalls. So frequent have suct
/ occurrences become that police are now
constantly stationed in their neighbor-
4 hood, and notice boards are erected
bearing Inscriptions in large letters. OF
which the following is an example: "De
not drown yourself here! Intended
suicides are warned that heaven dis
approves of the utilization of the Ke.
gon waterfall for the purpose. This Is
certified TO on the best priestly author
ity. and serious consequences in th'
hereafter are guaranteed. To drown
here is also forbidden by the prefec.
tural authorities"
Apropos of the impossibility o
pleasing men, Il feminine observer re.
marks that a clever man likes sin
! Eess In woman before he Marie
/ her, just as hs is mildly tolerant o
paint He thinks them both feminine
1 traits. whsn she is his wife he spends
his time In requesting her. politely o
forcibly, according to his temper, no
4 to be fool and not to make such !;
sight of herself. Having married al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
BLESSING IN DISGUISE.


Taking the whole country over. the
farmers have been we'll paid for this
years work. Northwestern Iowa has
not had one of Its bumper seasons, but
1t has no business TO complain When
IL strikes an average of the last five
years. No section can be at its best
every year. 1t is to be considered,
moreover. that the ditching and tiling
induced by the last two wet seasons
will give these lands permanent
higher value than they have ever had
before. From that standpoint these
wet years have been a blessing in dis
guise. Five years from now the farms
of northwestern Iowa viii have a high
er value per acre than they would have
had without the wet years of 1902 and
1903
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Boys Life Saved From Msmbranous

C. w. Lynch. a prominent, citizen Of
Winchester Ind, writes: My little
how had severe attack of membranous
Group, and only got relief after taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. He got relief
litter one dose and l feel that it saved
the life of my boy Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

The letter that never came was no
dun or it would have arrived on the
first mail.
Even the typewriter girl after marry
ing her boss discovers that she did not
know him half as well as she thought
she did.
1t is only the man who has never
had appendicitis who thinks that it is
only fad.
Name your baby after cigar and
his greatness is assured. People will
think when he grows up that the cigar
was named after him.
Made to order weather would be all
right so long as the other fellow had
none of the say in giving the order.
Those who insist that the gas trust
should be smashed have no considera-
ton for the olfactory nerves OF the
people who live in the neighborhood.
Train up a child in the way he should
20 and when he sold he will not go
to congress unless he has chance.
The tramp is not much interested In
government ownership of railways, but
he would like to vote for party that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
In Their Business.

do the doctors recommend autom0
bilingy'
"Of course they do. A doctor may
not know the exact difference between
the solar plexus and Chinese laun-
dry check, but he doesn't overlook
things that may bring him business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
% Thru Tourist Cars TO California

Every week via the Chicago Great
Western railway. Choice OF routes west
of Kansas City via the Santa Fe route
or Rock Island Ell Paso route. Low
rates and every comfort afforded. For
further information apply to ]. A. Ell
liz. ticket agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
would pledge itself To see that all
brake beams were cushioned.

Just as soon as mans income ex-
ceeds his expenses he begins to think
that his advice is worth its weight in
gold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Inherited Talent.

give been watching Harry. and I
think the boy will make an artist"
IF he takes after his faths be can
learn to paint towns all right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

loves a fight. or a "contenshun.' as he
calls it, Some rose to high rank, even
becoming generals and handling large
bodies of men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Homeseekers' Excursion to the North
west, West and Southwest, and Col
or;.+ 1 NV Rates West.

via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets at greatly reduced rates are on
sale to the territory indicated above.
standard and tourist sleeping cars. free
reclining chair cars and 1.-THE best OF
everything" For dates Of sale and full
particulars apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

up our trees we left an inconspicuous
rotten branch here and there, the birds
would more than repay us.
Black birds. snow birds, even the
English sparrow more than repay any
damage they may Incidentally do. The
blue Jay Professor Norris condemns as
a pirate and favors his determination.
Very few birds, according to the pro-
fessor, do us injury directly. Some are
to be regarded as enemies because oil
their destruction of other more oene-
fetal birds. In terms of the almighty
dollar, we can see that birds are
paying investment. \ bird IN the bush
is worth a half dozen ON the nat III
deciding what birds we shall protee1
and what we shall DESTROY. we sAoulu
not be guided by the size of our hearts
and sentimentality, but by sentiment
and sense.
GRRuSTAak.
The Republican has secured
and viii soon begin publication OF
George Barr MeCutcheon's great ser
ial story Graustark It is an eiichans-
ing tale of love and adventure, pure
clean and ahserbingly interesting. The
elements of love and adventure, two
indispensable clements to an interesting
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
Fitted Its Name.

The place was called the Bluff hotel
And after he had been
It's guest season he sould tell
Just where the blur came In.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

sSlS,'SSSss,'S>S,SIS,sS = 1'>>0s>9S
Radcliffe, Dec. 2S-A Hardin county
bank president (not here) one day last
week showed friend of his a state
.ment of the financial condition of his
bank said the banker, We are re-
CURED by law 10 keep on hand $4,000
N available cash. We had last Satur-
day over $4,000 ON hand and we pro-,
loss to , keep r, our m. money money! affairs !" as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-29

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foley's Kid
ney Cure in time. For sale by b. A.
Morgan.