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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
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A Farmer Objects.

Marshaltown, Iowa, April I, 1909
Editor Times-Repubican: 1t seems a
pity that the writer of the editorial on
Rural Routes in Danger in the T.-R.
of the Esd inst. had not digested the
communication from Dumont farmer
in the same issue. This attempt to use
a threat to discontinue the rural serv-
ice" to brighten farmers into doing more
than their fair share towards obtaining
good roads is futile, tho, as indicated in
the editorial, there seelGs to be con-
certed effort in that direction. What
ever shadow Of justice there might have
been in blaming the farmers for poor
roads under the old system of working
them, it certainly can not yet be
charged under the new plan. When this
latter proves ineffectuai-as it surely
william intelligent discussion of the
proper apportionment of the extra cost
required will be more. serviceable than
bowling at the farmers.
Having screwed up Try courage to
question editorial omniscience, | will
venture to doubt the infallibility of the
postal department. The idea that the
farmers are humble "benefciaries, un-
der any more obligations han city resi-
dents, Is one tnat some writers would
do well to disabuse their minds of. OF
course, understand how some thirty
third assistant something -or-other may
make trouble in few cases: but any
general attempt to enforce that threat
would come nearer to bringing spe-
cial session of congress than did the
Panama canal and Cuban treaties. The
order that 1.-The farmer I1ust make and
mend the roads should meet only the
silent contempt it deserves; but the
recent iniquitous order condemning all
rural mail boxes not made by certain
favored manufacturers. regardless of
their usefulness, prompts this with the
suggestion that while departmental ar
rogance is truly bird of gay plumage.
his wings have been clipped and may
be again. WILL Fl. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
PLATFORM ROW is SETTLED.

Except that some of the lesser leaders
should stir up fuss In the next re-
publican state convention in demand
ing to be heard on the subject OF plat
form expression, the war of the fac
tional newspapers is at an end. Peace
has been offered and accepted. Senator
Allison will write the platform.
This plan has not been given out as
the official program but the harbingers
have been SO eloquent during the last
few days that he would be deaf who
eould not hear their musical tones
promising peace to come in regard
to this anti Cummins platform row that
has been stirred up. The governor In
newspaper interview last Sunday
.lttered statements which, in the light
)f the Blythe reply, now read plainly
As the words of peace compact. He
Mated in substance that he hoped the
lext platform would neither "repudi-
1te" nor "retract" any thought of pre-
Jious platforms, and that it might be
Expressed in the language Of some emf
aent leader of the party in Iowa who
Commands the absolute confidence of
Ill republicans. Then he said that so
Jar as the tariff and reciprocity is con-
eerned Il know that l am in exact ac-
FORD with Senators Allison and Dol
liver Not content with the sug-
Sestiveness of this co ordination of dec
had talked the matter over with the
''most prominent leaders in the party
not In office" including those who had
been his political enemies and he con
tidently predicts" that there will be no
serious controversy in the next con-
vention over the platform.
Before the ink had fairly dried on
these portentious phrases j. w. Blythe,
of Burlington, as If his name had been
publicly called when Cummins men
toned "tle most prominent leaders not
fn office" rode forth from the reserva-
tion's ranks of anti -Cummins warriors
upon his never failing war horse
.'Hawkeye" and grasping gracefully the
pipe of peace delivered speech of ac-
ceptance which should forever estab-
fish his name before the campfires of
future generations as "The Great Chief,
The Voice of Singing Mothers"
And thus spake the warrior, Cum
minis is great chief. He is good
republican. He will be chief long
time. We have had many pow vows.
The great white father has talked
much about the tariff and he speaks
well. The children of the plains can
all find among his words those that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
INCREASE OF THE DRINK HABIT.

Temperance people will see at once
a lesson and warning in the state
ment of facts presented recently by the
American Grocer in its annual estimate
of the consumption of stimulating bev-
erages. BY this it appears that the
use of alcoholic beverages in this coun-
try has nearly doubled since 1880, hav-
ing increased from 1909 gallons per
capita to 19.4S gallons. gain of over
IS per cent. During this period the
use of coffee has increased a trifie over
So percent, while the use of tea has de-
creased nearly 4S per cent. The total
amount paid in this country for slim
ulating beverages" last year, was ST.
J69,09S,276 or $12S,9S9.2S1 more than
the average yearly expenditure for the
past five years. The per capita ex-
penditure for stimulants for 1902 was
$17.33 for the 79,003.000 inhabitants, or
AZ cents a day. The per capita cost
of alcoholic beverages (reckoning that
the users of alcoholic stirnulants form
one fourth of the population) was
$69.32, or 10 cents. day. The entire
cost at retail of alcoholic beverages was
$1,1T2,565.235, of coffee $149,S91,030 and
tea $39,642,O11. The total retail VAL
ne of the coffee, tea and cocoa con-
sumed amounted to s196,533,041. In
quantity beer and coffee ran neck and
neck, no pun intended. There were
1,49S,910,30 gallons of coffee consumed
and 1.3S1,s75.437 gallons of beer. Tea
dropped to 3s6, 42o.115 gallons and the
consumption of spirits and wines
amounted to 157.206,544 gallons.
Commenting on these figures an east
ern writer of repute says in effect that
moralists will see in these figures a
warning against the rapid pace which
our people are setting in business and
other affairs (which induces the use
of stimulants, and IL they will COM
pare the statistics of 1901. when the
per-capita consumption OF alcoholic
when it was 19.4s gallons, there will be
some force in their argument that the
drink bill of the nation is excessively
high. There may be some little salts
faction to them, however, in the fact
that the consumption of spirits was not
30 great in 1902 as it was in 1902. The
increase in the past ten years has
largely been in wine and in beer. 1t is
one of the interesting phases of human
nature, as shown by official figures,
that panic years. such as 1898, saw
4 much larger consumption of spirits
than did years of general prosperity.
Good times, when labor is employed
and money is in abundance, stimulate
activity in the wine and beer trade,
while the consumption of spirits mounts
high apparently in years of dissatisfac
tion and distress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
:LOOKER-0N IN IOWA
!:

George. April This week will see
SOME of the farmers in the fields if the
weather continues favorable. But it
seems inevitable that it will be late
spring along here The ground Is full
of water making attempts so far inn
possible to prepare the ground for seed
ing. Out of the car windows the writer
has seen this month three farmers
husking corn, and their neighbors adj
init these belated farmers could. only
get into their fields while they We're
frozen, and then it was too cold. The
men who do the worrying for Iowa
claim we are in for another wet season
and candid observers admit If we do
get the usual amount Of spring rains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

ter! The policy of silence at such
times is a very dangerous policy, and
many hearts have bled and suffered
when word would have healed them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The charge that Senator A. B. Funk,
of Spirit Lake, is free trader is
enough to make a horse laugh says
the Scranton Journal.
"How many little Misunderstanding
stick, like a splinter in ones finger,
until they make mischief and trouble
that can not be easily remedied" OBJ
serves the Tama Herald; land in how
many cases five minutes frank, honest
talk would have settled the whole mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

| Some people are wondering how the
new Shamrock can be third when but
two vessels are to compete!
| The story of the discovery of a
pressed beef deposit in the Yellowstone
National Park has the tang of ole Null
hatton. Tom Ochiltree and Baron Mum
chausen. The mine will have been alb
sorbed by the beef trust long before the
story has been credited by its readers.
The settlement of the Wabash strike
peacefully and with horse sense is a
matter for the entire country to con-
graduate itself upon. The company and
the unions are both entitled to the re-
spect and gratitude of the community,
which has escaped the inevitable loss
and transportation OF long strike. 1t
was a victory of common sense.
With the Bryan wing Hopping one
way, the Cleveland wing another and
its tail feathers where The head ought
to be the democracy is rather a queer
bird.
Hamburg has sort of animal uni
versity, at which beasts from all parts
of the world are trained and acclimated
for the geological gardens of Europe.
The most expensive animal is the hip
|popotamus, a good specimen of which
costs $4,000. The price of rhinoceros
is $4,000. and trained elephant from
India costs about the same. Lions are
$500 pair. Bengal tigers are $1,000
apiece. A giraffe costs $1,000. camel
$50. Snakes range from $25 to $500.
American occupation Of Cuba accom-
plished the sanitation of that island.
Perhaps when American. doctors and
American methods of sanitation get
thru with the isthmus it's miasmatic
terrors will have been abated or en-
tirely banished.
Why not put one of the big Iowa fam
lilies, which are to be exhibited to Pres
ident Roosevelt, in the carriage and let
Mayor Brenton walk?
Chicago appears to be the center of
great activity in the line of expert
menting with wireless biography. 1t is
proposed to equip vessels plying on the
great lakes with wireless apparatus, so
that they may communicate at any time
with stations situated at various points
on the shore. The Buffalo station is
said to be nearly completed, and the
work OF fitting out stations at Chicago,
Detroit and Cleveland is now in prog
ress. The offices at Buffalo and Cleve-
land are expected to be ready for BUSH
ness next month. Several steamship
ploy the new service ard it is believed
that, eventually, all the regular boats
on the lakes will carry wireless instru-
ments.
Laugh and the world laughs with YOU
Laughter makes the sun shine ever.
Laughing makes the eyes grow brighter.
Laughing makes friends Draw nearer.
Laughing makes man and master kim
Laughing makes life worth living.
Laughing makes labor lighter.
Laughing makes leisure endurable.
Weep and you weep alone"
The game of checkers itself is not
one of excitement. but it may lead up
to a monkey and parrot time, Judging
by the lively correspondence over the
state trophy.
two line want ad can run two days
in the T.-R. for twenty-five cents and
$4,000 people will read it.
4. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

Laugh and the world laughs with you.
Laughter makes the sun shine ever.
Laughing makes the eyes grow brighter
Laughing makes friends Draw nearer.
Laughing makes man and master kin
Laughing makes life worth living.
Laughing makes labor lighter.
Laughing makes, leisure endurable.
Weep and you weep alone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

ter! The policy of silence at such
times is a very dangerous policy, and
many hearts have bled and suffered
when word would have healed them"
The Waterloo Reporter is of the opin-
ion that the Irish have been the most
easily assimilated of all our immi-
grants. In this connectlon the Cedar
Rapids Gazette remarks: "In the sense
that the Irish have contrived to assimi-
late more than others. the view is cor
rect, and they should be welcome sto
what they have earned
Let us not forget, either" says the
DEBORAH Republican,. that republican
tariff tinkering is as different from
democratic as darkness is from light.
Above all, let us not forget the real
question: What ought to be done
what is it right to do?' and do it re-
tend TO think. Remember, if any
pledges have been given let them be
fulfilled or conclusive reasons furnished
for not doing so. More parties have
gone to the wall. or gone down, by rea-
son of infidelity to promises and to
right than from any other cause"
The Sioux City Journal notes that
an effort is being made to keep the
president in constant touch with Wash
ington." The Journal remarks a feel
ing that if he should get out of touch
with Washington he might break loose"
The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
that Mr.. Funk, Of New York, who has
been pretending to holding seances with
the spirit of Henry Ward Beecher
ought to be put in an insane asylum as
soon as possible
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

please them and it is time the great
white father saw his braves returning
to their wigwarns. Let him of the many
peace pipes speak and all will be we'll.
Chief Cummins has pointed to Allison.
The warriors Of the %" are brave.
They are not children. They never
cry. IT'S well. With the setting sun
Medicine Man LATE will make his war
drums sound as the hooting of an
Owl. Great Chief Voice Of singing
mothers is your brother"
Such is the now apparent end of a
great marshaiing of the hosts and a
loud beating Of tom toms which had its
origin in mere ghost dance. The
willy medicine men of the tribe who
did not like Cummns sought to de-
stroy him by stirring the young braves
to war over a tariff plank in plat
form. A mighty battle was promised
when the warriors should meet last
year at the forks of the Raccoon and
Des Moines, but the braves OF the
Cummins tribe swarmed over the hills.
with war cries that offered no quarter
and the war paint of their enemies ran
away in the streams of running water.
Still the medicine men kept their news
paper tom toms beating until the young
warriors again prepared for battle but
the wise heads have prevailed. Some
think that the voice of the great white
father has been heard and instead of
the war cry of many braves the voice
Of the Venerable Allison, he of many
peace pipes, will be raised at Des
Moines. There will be no fighting
among our people, but will the tom
toms ever cease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

The game of checkers itself is not
one of excitement, but it may lead up
to monkey and parrot time, Judging
by the lively correspondence over the
state trophy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-08

A two line want ad can run two days
in the T.-R. for twenty-five cents and
80, 600 people will read 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
CUTS OFT MANS EAR
Dan Gillette, Boone, In Drunk
en- Frenzy Seriously Injuries
Policeman Lille
DEEP WOUND IN OFFICERS NECK
The Trouble Took Place in a Meat
Market, officer Lille. Who is Very
Popular, Being Called to Quiet the
Drunken Man-Affair Causes Great
Observation-Disclosures Under Arrest.
Special TO Times-Republican.

Special to imeS-RepuDllcan.
Boone, Nov. 20.-Dan Gillette, in
drunken frenzy, viciously swung his
c!eayer at Policeman L. e. Lille last
evening, cutting off one ear and in
ficting a deep wound in the officers
neck. The injuries may prove fatal
Gillette Is under arrest
Gillette, who Is very abusive when
drunk, was In meat shop he formerly
owned, when the officer called to quie,
the drunken man. Gillette threatened
the policeman. but the latter, thinking
Gillettes menace bluff, tried to take
hold of him. Gillette quickly slashe:
the cleaver at the officers head and on.
ly for his lodging, Lilies head woule
have been split.
Lille was Immediately taken to the
city physicians office. His wound:
were pronounced not necessarily fatal
as no important artery was severed
However he will be disf1gured.
Great excitement prevailed. as Llli:
Is a popular officer and a mob would
have been dangerous IL Lille had beer
fatally injured. Gillette was caught In
a nearby store and Is now lodged In
the city jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
& Norris in all of thr five above-named
cases. r. NJ. Haines assisting in the
Phillips case.
HUSBANDS GRIEF PITIFuL.
William Meyers Swoons When Body of
Murdered Wife Arrives Home.

Special to Times Re publican.
Keister, MINI, Nov 20.-William
Meyers, the grief-atricllen husband
swooned yesterday when the dead body
OF his wife, murdered al Belle Plaine
Iowa. was brought into his presence.
The identity was made complete when
the husband later said. Yes. II is sure
ly my wife, All tle neighbors VIII
were gathered did not question the
identity. Mr.. and Mrs. Meyers had beer
married for eleven wears and liver
happily together. On the 9th of No
vember Mr.. Meyers wanted to haul a
load Of grain to Lerow end Mrs. Mey
ers wanted to go witt him to buy her
bat. He did not want her to go with
him, but there was no trouble. She lef,
home and boarded thi. evening passen
ger, leaving keister ut about I o'clock,
paid Conductor Lindsey her fare to
Relle Plaine, and got off there upon
the arrival OF the train at 1885 that
night. There Is positively nothing
known after that ur til the finding of
the body. Her husband and relatives
are all weii-to-do ami will spare moth
ing to ferret out the murderer. The fu-
neral will be held today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20

Reinbeck.
The land case OF Martin Nee VS.. P.
F. Geb has been postponed until the
May term of court.
Hudson.
At q meeting Of the school board
Miss Dora McNally was elected teach
err of the primary room Of the Hudson
schools to succeed Miss Slime. re-
signed.
Elberon.
Sidney Moore has resigned his posi-
ton as mail carrier. to take effect the
first OF December. 1t Is not yet de-
cided who will be appointed to fill the
place.
Toledo.
A carload OF potatoes were shipped
to this place from Minneapolis this
week. They have been selling readily
at rs cents. Tama county cant raiss
enough potatoes for her own use.
Dysart.
L. G. Weigle has gone into the pigeon
business in earnest. He has several
pairs of homing pigeons and will soon
have about 800 common birds In his
pens. 1t is a new enterprise in Dy-
sart and Mr.. Weigle Is certain 1t Will
prove success for him.
Webster City.
1t has Just been discovered that the
ponds and low places all over the
southern part of Hamilton county are
actually full Of fish. mostly OF the bull
head variety. altho with goodly pro-
portion of catfish. This strange condi-
ton OF affairs Is due TO the exceedingly
wet seasons experienced here for the
past two years.
Jewell.
The city council has decreed that no
hydrant except the public drinking
fountain shall be placed within the
limits OF any street, unless such by
drant Is securely closed and protected
against general use, and no drinking
fountain shall be erected for public
use which has an opening by which II
can be used as source of domestic
supply
Fairfield.
George Danforth Clarke, q business
man of this city for more than quar-
ter OF a century, died at his home on
West Broadway. He had been in Ill
health for several years and con-
f1rmed invalid since early In 1902. MT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-20
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

Clarke was son of the late DR.. Charles
S. Clarke. He was born in Mount
Pleasant on Jan. IS, 1858. and accom-
panied the family when the father
came to Fairfield in 1857.
Waterloo.
Articles of incorporation OF the
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Of VOORHEES, were filed with the county
recorder recently. The articles state
that the company shall have no capital
stock. hut shall be run on the mutual
plan wholly. the membership being Sc
cured by application for phone in the
residence or place OF business of each
member. 1t is incorporated for Pc
Rod of twenty-five years and will begin
business as soon as the certificate from
the secretary of state Is received.
Traer.
Efforts are being made to establish a
reading and game room and gymnasi-
UNI in Traer A meeting OF parties most
interested was held at Dr.. Browns rest
dence on Tuesday night, when commit
tees were appointed to solicit funds and
memberships. The plan Is to secure Do
MA lions as an income additional to the
membership fee 1t is desired that a
directo. shall be employed temporarily
a. least to instruct the patrons In phys
Heal culture-the school children after
school and the older people In the even
ing. A reading room in connection IS
contemplated. not only for public good
but to keep up interest in the gynna-
SUM.
Sioux City.
The shoemakers OF the city met with
President T. j. herman at the Trades
Assembly hail, and the stores which
have not handed in their applications
for membership or have not signifled
Willingness to Join We're declared un-
fair Out of the eighteen or twenty
shoemaker shops in the city the union
man say that about eight remain non
union. 1t is not probable that these
remaining eight will be induced to join
the union In the most of these nom
union shops the proprietor is the only
workman. is his own boss and hires no
help and these so situated declare
there would be no advantage for them
to go into the union. hut rather an ex-
pense.
Gladbrook.
About forty-one years ago last Sep
TENDER e. B. Harlan. Of this city, was