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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
TELEPHONE EAvEsDROPPING.
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The habit of some people in caves
dropping on mutual telephones lines re-
ceived pretty hard lick in court de-
cision in an eastern state few days
ago, according to an exchange. The
case originated by one man bringing a
libel suit against another for having
said in a talk over line that he was
dishonest. In reviewing the case the
court said in effect that the CONVERSE
ton was supposed to be private and
confidential, and If others along the line
heard the bad story about the neighbor,
they were eavesdropping-on the same
principle as stealing into ones private
room and overhearing a secret, private
conversation. The court holds a sem
sible view that those who use a tele-
phone are entitled to talk privately and
contidentially while occupying the line,
and that while others have power to
listen they really have no right to do so,
and certainly no right to repeat such
informant ton to others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

2,767,7s2 bushels, against S,o45.51S
bushels last year. Still more noticeable
is the decrease in western receipts to
3053.450 bushels from ali aggregate OF
e,645,451 bushels a year ago. Arrivals
of corn were more nearly maintained,
2601 $50 bushels comparing with $780,
9.5, while 1.S71,7s3 bushels were ex-
ported against 46,l91 bushels last year.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for July amount to
S7,3OS.973, of which $4,35S,177 were in
manufacturing. s2391,S4S in trading
and S559,44S in other commercial lines.
Failures the past week numbered 191 III
the United States. against EOS year
ago. and nineteen in Canada, compared
with seventeen last year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

coats of single stains of any desired
colors. The floors are laid with North
Carolina pine, blind nailed. The inside
walls are lathed and plastered with
two coats of hard patent plaster, sand
finished.
The trim is all Of clear kiln dried
cypress of special design and Is filed,
rubbed and finished with two good
coats Of light. hard varnish. The stairs
are of yellow pine, with turned oak
newels, rails and balusters. finished In
the natural wood. The hardware Is OF
dark real bronze metal, with metal
knobs and combination plates.
The pantry is fitted with dresser and
shelves to suit. The kitchen has an
up to date range with gas attachment,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

stone wash trays with exposed work.
The bath room is provided with roll
rim porcelain bath tub and a porcelain
basin in countersunk marble slab with
marble sides. The water closet is of
porcelain, siphon jet, with an oak at
tached seat and tank. The grills from
hall to parlor have pedestals and coll
umns with turned spindle work on top,
finished in the natural wood. The hall,
parlor and dining room contain cabinet
quartered oak mantels, with tile fac
ings and bevel plate mirrors.
This house is designed to cost pot
over $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
The Value Of q Trade Mark.

A trade mark is usually some one
particular mark ON goods to show their
origin, but, as a mattel Of fact any
new, original quality, feature or CHAR
acteristic OF an article of manufacture,
if widely made known thru advertising,
becomes valuable as a trade mark. and
is protected by the courts, so that one
article may have many trade marks"
that belong to 1t alone. Thus, Tor ex-
ample, In the case OF Cascaretss Canoy
cathartic. the name "Carcarets." the
expression Candy Cathartio." the Pc
.cuiiar shape and color OF box, the oc-
ia gonal tablet, and the letters &C. G. c."
on each tablet, all are expensive trade
marks, of that popular medicine. be-
cause they indicate their genutneness,
distinguish them from limitations and
have become universally. known to the
reople.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
TOPICS OF THE
TIMES = = =

Capable engineers say the Missouri
river can be effectually improved as Il
navgable stream. Every river has Pc
culiarities and those of the Missouri are
not the worst by any means.
In railway mileage the United States
is $4,000 ahead of all Europe. When it
comes to improved waterways. Europe
lis decidedly in the lead. Canal and
river transportation is too slow for the
needs of this country. The fast freight
train has supplanted the waterways for
all time.
When you are without postage
stamp in Australia and in hurry to
send off letter, all you have to do is
to go to a penny in the slot machine,
put your coin and your letter in the
proper openings and draw out the let
ter with "one penny paid" stamped
thereon. This is much more con-
venlent way of doing business than
tearing off, licking and sticking a
stamp. but the introduction of the de-
vice in the American postal system will
probably have to wait the advent OF
one-cent postage or the revival Of the
two-cent piece.
The Scranton Journal has started a
movement for private propagation OF
the mosquito by declaring that it knows
man who drinks liquor to counterac:
the effects of mosquito bites.
A swarm Of honey bees pre-empted
a rural mail box near Corwith and in
defiance of the entire United States
government proceeded to establish 9
merger in restraint of the mail carri-
| er's privileges. Like a prominent rura
route official, who found honey in 6
rural mail box, the bees were smoked
out and fired.
Mrs. Jones. the humane officer of Des
Moines, will hereafter carry billy anc
revolver strapped at her side. To re-
main consistent she viii be obliged t.
administer an anasthetie before bring.
ling her artillery into operation.
A curious use for the phonograpf
was recently found by the Hungarian
Jews in Chicago, who wrote to the chile
rabbi of Presburg, in Hungary, asking
| him to send over good rabbi able L
preach in the Magyar tongue. Sine
Chicago was too far away for tria
trip, the chosen candidate preached
some of his best discourses, In Maya
and in German. into a photograph, ant
when the records reached Chicago h
was promptly elected.
-. - srs a.s
The Savanna Qll) Journal tells
two Mount Carroll, Ill. fishermen VIII
Landed a pound sturgeon a
Lainsvlle. The fish was five feet long
The Commercial Pacific cables, oper
ated in direct connection with the IAN
lines OF the Postal Telegraph Cabl
Company, will be opened for cabl
business to and from the Philippin
and Ladrone islands. China, Japan an
Corea on and after Saturday, July q;
1903. The Postal Telegraph Cabl
Company In direct connection with tn
Commercial Pacific cables. announce
that on and after Saturday, July q
1903, the rate between San Franclsc
land Honolulu will be reduced from .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
WHISPERS.


Fifty wears ago the man who wore a
moustache was as rare as the man who
wore.none five years ago. The Horace
Greeley whisker and a hirsute append
age on the upper lip were alike. freaks
One signified a rural parsonage from
way back, and the other foreigner OF
one unworthy of trust. Since then we
have seen the rise of the moustache; its
fall has begun. Five years ago in every
group of twenty men not more than one
or two unshaven persons would be seen
A dozen wore the moustache alone
with three to five others wearers OF
full boards. Now, there Is quite diff
ference. The unconscious tendency OF
facial trimmings is clearly toward
smooth faces. AS to top knots, the
fashion shows no change. Bald heads
continue to be the prevailing style
after fifty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
Low Rates Northwest.

In addition to the low rates to Cali
fornia and return, August to IA, low
round-trip rates to Portland. Seattle,
Tacoma. Victoria and Vancouver will
be in effect on the same dates. For
complete information about rates and
train service see the nearest agent of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway, or write to F. a. Miller, gen.
eral passenger agent, Chicago. E. M.
Stablem. agent Pickering.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
No PITY Shown.

For years fate was after me con-
tinuously," writes F. a. Gulledge, of
yerbena, Ala. II had terrible case of
piles causing twenty-four tumors.
When all failed Bucklen's Arnica Salve
cured me. Equally good for burns and
all aches and pains. Only Is cents at
George P. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
WORKING NIGHT ard Day.

The busiest and mightiest little thing
that ever was made is DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. These pills change weak
ness into strength. listlessness into en-
ergy, brain-fag into mental power
They're wonderful in building up the
health. Only rs cents per box. Sold
by George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
} OW A N E w S.
) PAPERS = = =
JUST A GOOD SOLID PLATFORM
IKancnnn,,n Ronnhlinan


Governor Cummins in his speech
following his last nomination, did him.
self and his party honor, when he de-
clared his approval of every sentence
and every word of the republican plat
form just adopted, and on that plat
form and for that platform he VIII
make his campaign. 1t is not Cum
Minis platform or an Allison platform,
or Blythe platform-it is not an in
dividual platform-but it is republic
can platform, good enough for any
good republican to stand upon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

In the "Good Old Summer Time" take
Rocky Mountain Tea; soothes, refresh-
les. strengthens and purif1es the stom.
ach and bowels. A bowel tonic that
prevents summer troubles. 80 cents.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Cuba wants to borrow s35,ooo,ooo, and
the Des Moines Capital asks, WHO will
be the first Iowa farmer to come for
ward with the modation-securi-
| ty guaranteed?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
Thru Cars to G. A. 4. Eneampmsnt.

Thru Cars to q. A. r. Eneampmatt.
The Iowa special train to the G. A.
r. Encampment at San Francisco will
run via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul. Union Pacific, Denver & Rio
Grande, and SouthernR acif1c zoAds.
Thru sleeping cars will leave on Mon-
day. Aug. 10, as follows:
Sheldon. Mason City. DEBORAH. Cedar
Rapids and Perry. one tourist sleeping
car each.
Dubuque, Winona and Faribault
one standard sleeping car each.
These cars will be consolidated. runs
ming thru as q speg4al train for San
Francisco.
1t is advisable to make reservations
as early as possible. thru the nearest
agent of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway. or John r. Cook. West
Union, Iowa. &. M. Stablein, agent,
Pickering, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
State Firemen's Tournament at Sioux
I..l,k o2. 81 1000

VItyy IUWdi VVIJ 20 Ut 'SV0s
| One fare for the round trip via the
Chicago Great Western railway. Tick
| cts on sale July q and %, good to re-
turn on Aug. 1. For further informa-
ton apply to j. A. Ellis. ticket, agent,
| Marshailtown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

The Sioux City Tribune thinks those
negroes who tried to lynch one of their
own race in st. Louis the other day are
the victims of bad example,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
scb.,no. of Tirne.

Change OF TIn1~s
The Chicago Great Western has 3
new schedule in effect or June %. For
the new figures consult the time card
In these columns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

what on earth does the United
States want with the island of Bor-
neo? inquiries the Creston Advertiser
There are plenty of freaks in this
country at the present time. 1t may
be that some strange cline Is needed
to furnish the democratic party with a
presidential candidate"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
UNIQUE SUBURBAN HOME.
Equally Well Adapted to City Lot.
Cont SO roo

Cost $1,000.
copyright. 1903 by Dennis 81 Gastmeyer.
architects, $50 Broadway, New York;
We herewith present model home,
suitable for the city or country, which
contains every comfort and conven-
fence it is possible to get in low
priced house.
There is a cellar under the entire
house The walls are of stone, eighteen
inches in thickness, laid in cement NOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
Very Remarkable Cure of niarrhoes

Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea.
about six years ago for the first
time in my life I had a sudden and Sc
we're attack of diarrhoea." sayssMrs. Ale
ice Miller, of Morgan, Tex II got 'tem-
porary relief, but It came back again
and again, and for six long'yearssI have
suffered more misery and agony than I
can tell. It was worse than death MY
husband spent hundreds Of Collars fo1
physicians prescriptions Enh treatment
without avail. Finally we moved to
Bosque county, our presant-hnmA and
one day I happened to see an adyer-
tisement of ChamberlaiN's Cbfic. Chol-
era and Diarrhoea Remedy wilma tes-
timonial Of man who. had Abeen. cured
by it. The case was se.sf1nilar..to my
own that concluded to try the rem-
edy. The result was wonderful
could hardly realize that was well
again, or believe 1t could be so after
having suffered so long, but that one
bottle Of medicine, costing but few
cents, cured me" For sale by all drug
gistS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27
A wonderful architects rule.

An architect of Meriden. Conn.,, has
produced remarkable invention in the
shape of mechanics pocket measur-
ing rule on which he has beenestudying
for several years. He has taken a
cheap. common rule and, without In
creasing or diminishing its original
size, weight, appearance, usefulness
or convenience has produced rule
that will give the length and Levels OF
the ends Of all kinds Of braces or-raft-
ers. 1t will square of board or
square and lay out cellar, maize an
octagon or square inter. It will
measure anything in sight, whether in
reach or not. 1t will give theAength Of
any straight or slanting line. It.solves
all the problems in geometry and trigo-
nometry the mechanic is ever called
upon to solve. The improvementaca can
be attached to all kinds Of 'rulessinause.
whether OF the FrenchSor English sys-
TENS. and to a new rule while .ma6ng.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

CRITICISM of the dead. therefore" as
serts the Dubuque Telegraph, "assum-
ing its truthfulness. can be objected to
only on the ground that it is in bad
taste" While the Telegraph leans
strongly to the conclusion that it is bad
taste. it recognizes, withal, that suffi-
cient purpose may justify it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

The Centerville Iowegian remarks
that "the democratic mind is certainly
mysterious one and its workings are
past finding out, for on every other
question but party success the average
democratic politician will declare there
is no hope and the country is going to
the dogs in hurry. Bot the political
future never looks so black but what
some reckless democrat will step to the
front of the platform and say solemnly
TO his fellow citizens that he thinks the
time has come when the democracy will
carry Iowa"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

'There are plenty of people willing to
plead guilty to killing the Iowa idea,
but it is not dead" declares the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-27

Mrs. Jones. the humane officer of Des
Moines, will hereafter carry a billy and
revolver strapped at her side. To re-
main consistent she viii be obliged to
administer an anasthetie before bring
ing her artillery into operation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

and IS breeder on a small scale lhe has
ore brood mare at AbsiIs stock farm.
formerly the Toler stock farm. where
John r. Gentry and Sally Toler were
raised. while Ii. T Eames Is a ysung
man in the hikh school and comes OF a
good family. his father at present on
the road as the representative of a big
firm. having formerly conducted a retail
store in Wichita. This explanation is
made in detail because of the rumors re-
feTred TO above and the subject IS CT
Importance enough 10 warrant going into
details. II the record is 70 be questioned
the public is Interested. while every
breeder and race track proprietor is vital
~ so And every detail has a bearing
on the case as it viii enable the reader
to form an opinion for himself as TO the
merits OF the case.
The man who doubts in Wichita asks
questions and says: Why was it done
that way7'' These doubts rave been
outlined in the proceeding paragraphs
and The Horseman has secured informa-
ton bearing on The points in question
The ejcials of the American Trotting as
ISOLATION and the American Register as
ISOLATION will pass Judgment. And their
rulings will be accepted as final
II is not suggested that the officials
of the day were selected in any different
manner than on previous occasions. But
the question is raised Why were they
not selected differently? Two or three
who were asked 10 act as timers refused.
one because his wife was with him.
Possibly at the previous meetings prom
inent men have refused TO act because
OF similar motives but now. say the
doubling Thonlases. did they refuse be-
cause they We're afrai- they would not
time as fast as some others
II Is easy 10 ask questions and hard
to answer all However. three timers
were at last selected after several had
been apparently at random Then 5. b..
Amidon. George S. Freeman and B. b
Herndon were selects as the judges
and a difficult position according TO the
programme Of the day.
And after all this attention TO detail
comes the point on which the record will
stand or fail
None of the timers had stop watches
and these were provided for them.
They might have been provided in GER
tain ways that would have reflected on
the association. 1t is possible that timers
might have been secured who owned stop
watches of their own. While everybody
in Wichita is more or less interested in
horses everybody does not own a stop
watch.
Here is how the timers were provided:
W. F. Steadmaa loaned his 10 Fred
Stearns, Mr. Jordan was provided with
u watch owned by Mr.. Holdroh. former
" superintendent of the Jewett farm.
while c. NJ. Erwin. secretary of the as
ISOLATION. loaned his to H. T. Games.
Mr.. Steadman owns the Searchef. 2:17lk.
and owned the dam and sire OF Topsy s.
which he raised. broke. and drove to a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-11-08

connection a few facts which had escaped
consideration by the rank and file are
worthy OF note as showing his condition
At Dayton, o. he trotted mile in
2:0s1l, reducing by half second his OWN
worlds record of 2:09i4, made over the
half mile track al Kansas City. Later he
reduced this a quarter of second at
Lincoln, Neb., and at Omaha trotted in
2:Os nat. But perhaps the best indication
of his speed was at Wichita during the
fair, September Is TO October 3: Cresceus
has never been known as a brush horse.
that is to say, the fractions OF his last
mile shows that at no one place has ne
ever shown a burst of speed oyershadoW-
ing any other fraction, as has so often
been the case in fast performances. such
as going TO the half in minute and COM
ing home in several. But al Wichita on
October ,. after rain had prevented racing
all the early part of the meeting. Cres-
ceus trotted an exhibition mile in 2:l1le-
On the face of il this was most ordinary
performance. However. the track was
heavy. muddy up the backstretch where
the trees afford perpetual shade. but as
several thousand people had waited all
, the week TO see Cresceus trot, the horse
was brought out onto the track and the
announcement was made that the stallion
would go a fast last quarter. That the
timers might have a fair chance TO time
the. two furlongs accurately man with a
flag was sent to the three-quarter pole
This last quarter of the mile in 2:1l2
was officially timed in % seconds.
This, then, was the speed shown by
Cresceus previous 10 his record break
ing mile.
Runaors as othe length of the track
were set aside by copy OF the affidavit
of Ransom Brown. civil engineer, who
was for a half dozen years the county
surveyor. The American Trotting asso-
2 citation insists that such certificate ac-
company the application of all new as
sociations for membership and this one,
on file in the archives Of the parent body
and a copy of which was furnished The
Horseman by the surveyor, shows the
track to be 4-10 feet over a mile.
The track was constructed over a quck-
sand formation and the top soil rests on
a sandy foundation. and this is kept
moist all the time, as by digging down a
foot or so in the infield water can always
be found This gives an elasticity similar
to those tracks constructed on marshes
where the tide water keeps sod founda-
ton in perfect condition.
AS previously noted, the fair week was
favored with a edluge- Creceus had been
widely advertised as a star attraction.
but mile in 2:1115 was his best effort,
and there were but two days OF racing
The yellow horse had suca a potent at
baH
become SO impressed with the speed quail
tiles of the track that arrangements We're
made for a special meeting on October
13 and IA. But again were the officials
of the association made TO despair. It
commenced to rain on Sunday previous
TO the meeting and continued on Monday.