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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
SAVED THE WAGON.
rGlidden Granhic.l

A wagon load of beer was taken
from the cars Saturday afternoon and
in the custody of two vigilant guard
ians started for Lanesboro. But the
transfer from refrigerator car to the
balmy atmosphere outside caused
considerable rise in the temperature
of the liquid and consequently a rapid
evaporation. BY the time the load
had gone four blocks two kegs had
vanished entirely. 1t didn't require
very rapid calculation on the part Of
the custodians of the beer to forsee
that at the rate their property was
disappearing they could go but few
miles until wagon and harness would
vanish. They held a consultation and.
apparently, concluded to wait until
the cool of the evening when the pro-
cess of evaporation would not be so
rapid. and they did not resume their
journey until dusk. They either got
thru without much more loss or
else were whisked away, men team.
and ALL as nothing has been seen of
them since
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
InE AMERICAN WIFE.

Innumerable divorce suits and the
ease and facility with which separation
IF the married is accomplished of late,
together with the frequency of revela-
lions of martial unfidelity connected
With crime as In the case OF the Burdick
Investigation at Buffalo. are eliciting
}omment from many newspapers I'M
favorable to American home life. Much
II this adverse criticism is from a SUI
perficial view of the conditions that ex-
BIT in the average American family.
Cases like the notorious Buffalo affair
Instead of being indicative of general
lapse of morality and lack of faithful
ness among American wives prove pre-
cisely the contrary. The yattract at
tention because they are uncommon.
The ordinary is never sensational. The
American home approaches quite as
near the ideal and retains more free
dom, affection and faithfulness than
any other on earth. The doings of the
''smart set and the slack martial re-
lations which appear to obtain among
the nouveraux riches of certain high
social circles. have nothing in common
with ordinary American home life.
Conclusions based on observations of
these are unjust to the latter But it
must be confessed that the example of
eastern frfvolity has not been entirely
without its effect. There has been OBJ
servable tendency to follow, in part
ut least. the trend of the smart set
Plays of the Second Mrs. Tanqueray"
1 type have met general patronage and
even sSapho" became popular after a
fashion. 1t Is gratifying, however, to
note the falling off in popular demand
for this class of semi indecent theat-
ficals, which in itself is proof of the
cleanliness of the average playgoer.
There is little need to worry over the
average American wife and mother. In
the vernacular she is all right" She
Is bright, ambitious, faithful to the in
/, terests of her family and true to her
husband. The Mrs. Burdicks do not be-
long to her class, and criticisms of AM
lrican wife and motherhood drawn
from such sources are out Of place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
ed to know just nowwhy permitted this
wicked card playing. Anyway, you've
lca.axr tho train ., --..a

ed to know just now why permitted this
wicked card playing. Anyway. you've
got to stop or leave the train"
Then they one and all entered into
a chorus Of things not to be found on
the book of common prayer. They
stopped playing cards. but vowed to
make the trip interesting to all "old
parties in ways not prohibited by gem
eral orders.
First they rehearsed the tragedy
parts from the Span of Life" The
soubrette followed with her repertory
of coon" songs. A beer drinking CHOIR
US in which the entire company joined
ct the top of their voices came next.
The "old party" fled to the smoker, to
the passengers who had grouped around
the travelling man who had started In
on his long LIST of stories. 1.-The kind of
stories you can tell in any drawing
room, but they'll throw you out right
afterward," az he expressed it.
It seems that a great many COM
plants have been made to the general
office of the road at New Haven that
Sunday card playing was a great OBJ
lection to riding on trains of the Con-
solidated The complaints came from
staid New Englanders, who take life
and everything in it seriously. Some Of
them said they used the trains to attend
church in the city. and that the card
players annoyed them. 1t is charged
that many of the theatrical parties
which are continually moving from
one weeks stand to another, on Sun
day, played poker for money. To the
horror of Connecticut the stakes went
from % cent limit to 81. 1t was not
to be tolerated so the company issued
an order prohibiting Sunday card play
ing altogether. Commuters can still
play innocent games on weekdays IL
they do not bet on the results.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
CARD PLAYING ON TRAINS.
Stopped Sundays in connectieat-
Some Incidents of Travel.

Stopped Sundays in Connecticut
Some Incidents Of Travel.
This trains an express for New
York. Next stop New-London. NO
card playing!"
brakeman on the New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad howled
this into the rear door of the smoker
last Sunday morning. He crossed the
platforms and howled it all over again
into the day coach. He put particular
stress on the mo card playing cll-
max.
Ten minutes later four or five gam
es Of cards were under way. In the
smoker a loud mouthed travelling sales
man had gathered a pinochle party,
and another quartet We're playing UGH
re. In the day coach was an old man
with his bald head and game of soH-
taire. a. man and wife engaged in CASH
no and mixed theatrical party play
ing penny ante" with torn paper and
broken matches for chips. There was
little if any noise from any OF the play
ers and no gambling; at least there was
none that was evident.
Then came the conductor primed for
a raid Backed up by his head brake
man, he descended on the card players
You fellows have got to quit playing
cards." he said, sternly.
Like sheol we have!' said the tra-
yelling salesman. Why?
"It's Sunday said the conductor.
well, we're not Baptists,' said one
of the players, "and we're not keeping
Lent"
Don't make any difference. you've
got to stop. The order comes from
headquarters.
cts your play, Johnson" said one
of the men. ignoring the conductor.
"If you keep on I'll have to have you
all arrested at New London" said the
conductor.
Arrested for what"
playing cards on Sunday in pubic
place. said the conductor. It's again
st the law in Connecticut"
No one of the travellers knew whether
| it was or not.
Like as not it's So" said one. you
have heard OF Connecticut blue laws" "
What can you expect of a state that
makes wooden nutmegs declared an
other.
The loudest, longest protest came
ker. The blond soubrette, who has
long delighted 10, 20 and 80 cent aud
licences. large and small, in the suburban
circuit, was just about to open jack
pot. She had three queens, and WAS
sure of winning. NATURALLY, she object
ed to ending the game.
Its just a friendly game. conductor"
said the william Of the company
Cant help it" said the conductor.
"All card playing has got to stop on
Sunday and poker is barred even on
weekdays"
"Whom are we disturbing" asked the
elderly woman, who had played with
| Ada Rehan, so she boosted.
well, there is an old chap down
there who is studying his Sunday school
llesson," said the conductor He want
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
TRUANT HERDER's TROUBLES.
IMuscatine Journa,.l


r. B. Huff, truant officer, stated this
morning that the diagreeable weather
of the past few days had somewhat
llghtened his work. Along in the spring
when the = Gather is fine, the small
boy works all manner of schemes In
order to escape the walls of the school
building, and the truant officer must
constantly be on his watch to avoid be-
ing out witted. But when the snow Is
falling and the wind blowing, and the
kids" have no special reason for play
ing '.hookey,' the majority of them go
straight to school without any loiter-
ing and without any thoughts of skip
ping their lessons.
The other Gay when Hi Henry's min
strels were in town, the number of
truants was the greatest that has been
encountered this year. The ragtime
band and the ragtime procession We're
too great temptation and the number
of absentees from every ward school
was large. Show day is invariably the
signal for the truant officer to get busy.
If the boy has the opportunity of
choosing between school and the circus
the chances are that he will take the
circus.
In Muscatine many children of school
age are at work, and the excuse is Civ
en- that they are needed to help their
families and therefore cannot be spared
to attend school. Child labor is more
extensive in this city than would be
imagined, and this one feature of the
proposition that has not been solved.
If they attend school, they cannot
work, and if they work they cannot at
tend school.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Tragedy Aver,ed.

"Just In the nick of time our little
how was saved" writes Mrs. w. Wat
kins, of Pleasant City. Ohio. "Pneu-
monia had played sad havoc with him
and a terrible cough set in besides.
Doctors treated him, but he grew
worse every day. At length we tried
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound and well" Every
body ought to know it's the only sure
cure for coughs, colds and all lung dis
eases. Guaranteed by George P. Pow
ers, druggist Price. so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
HAS REBEL REVOLVER.
TWebster City Journal.l


A Journal reporter happened to find
Captain Lewis examining the contents
of strong box in which he keeps his
valuables. Among the collection was
an old Colts. five shooter revolver for
powder and ball, which he took from a
rebel officer at Bentonville. N. c., on
March 10th, 1S65-thirty eight years
ago last Thursday. At the time Mr.
Lewis was Captain and provost marshal
of the End brigade, End division of the
14th army corps, on General Mitchells
staff, and the rebel officer came into
their quarters late at night after an
all days battle, thinking he was COM
ing to detachment of the Confederate
army He was taken prisoner by Cap
tain Lewis and surrendered his arms,
among which was this now highly priz-
ed revolver.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
A Remarkable Case.

One of the most remarkable cases
Of n cold, deep seated on the lungs.
causing pneumonia is that Of Mrs. Ger
trude e. Fenner, Marion. Ind. who was
entirely cured by the use Of One Min
ute Cough Cure. She says: THE cough
ing and straining so weakened me that
run down in weight from 14S to 90
pounds. 1 tried number of remedies
to no avail until used One Minute
Cough Cure. -Four bottles of this won
derful remedy cured me entirely Of the
cough, strengthened my lungs and re-
stored be to my normal weight, health
and strength"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Homeseekers' Excursions.

The Iowa Central Railway has re-
established it's ''homeseekers' rates" to
Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana,
Idaho, washington and Oregon in adj
dition to points in the west and south
west, south and southeast. These
apply on the first and third Tuesdays
of April, May and June. 1903, and are
the exceedingly low rates of one fare
plus 50 for the round trip, limited 81
DAYS from date of sale. For full par
ticulars inquire of any Iowa Central
ticket agent or address. A b. Cults,
g. p. & T. A.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Dancer Of Colds and Grip.

The greatest danger from colds and
grip, is their resulting in pneumonia.
If reasonable care Is used, however,
and Chamberlain's Cough Remedy TAX
en-, all danger will be avoided. Among
the tens of thousands who have used
this remedy for these diseases we have
yet to learn of single case having re-
suited in pneumonia, which shows con-
clusively that 1t is certain preventa-
tive OF the dangerous disease. 1t will
cure grip in less time than any other
treatment. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Eupttn arshatn1un lhursdap 7arrh 70 1903


and threw off his coat, and faced the
insulter.
His companions hastily endeavored to
pull him away.
Come on, colonel" they pleaded,
that fellow will chew you up in a
minute
Il can thrash any cowardly dog that
insults a woman" was the senator's
reply.
And he made good his words. The
bully had an opportunity to make only
one pass at his opponent. After that
the lawyers good right fist hit him in
the right spot. "Bruiser Bill fell like
a shot bullock. and he didn't need hit
ting again that or any other day. The
lesson made sober, decent man of
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
PENNsYLvANlA's SUNDAY LAW.

Prosecutions now in progress under
the Sunday laws of Pennsylvania are
likely to intensity the proverbial quie-
tude of Philadelphia unless the courts
shall declare the so-cal!ed blue laws in
effective or the Berkle5cck bill repeal
ing these laws be rushed thru the
legislature. Closing of certain classes
OF stores that have been accustomed ia
prosecutions brought by the PhiladeI.
phia Business Protective Association
against the more pron. .nent Sunday
newspapers, ice cream caterers and
others, in order to test the validity of
the laws and to secure a ruling defini-
tive of such Sunday labor as may be
permissible. 1t is the intent of the
prosecutors to enforce the law, wher-
ever possible, against every form of
Sunday work until the law is repealed
or the features obnoxious to the bust
ness men shall have been amended.
I These prosecutions which have been
brought with view to making appar-
ent the difficulties of Sunday law en-
forcement and rendering the law
obnoxious are not likely To fail of their
purpose. 1t is probable that the law
will be repealed and more liberal legis-
letion enacted in its place. Strict en-
forcement of the Sunday laws Of almost
any of the states would bring storm
of protest. So far as individuals ara
concerned their enforcement has largely
fallen into desuetude; whether properly
or not Is a matter Of conviction for
each person to settle to his own salts
faction. Prosecutions VI individuals
for Sabbath breaking are, however,
not instituted thru desire to enforce
laws. Commonly, the right is granted
to each individual to seek rest, recrea-
ttion or amusement according to his own
convictions of propriety so long as his
actions conform to decency and COM
mon responsibility. This sentiment
seems to be growing and in reverse the
sabbatarian conception of Sunday is
losing ground.
Under the present conditions it would
appear that some must work on sun
day that others may he served. 1t is
highly improbable that the abolition of
Sunday newspapers, trains, telephone
privileges and other forms of Sunday
service will ever be permitted, but there
is grave danger that this invasion of
Sunday by labor may be carried too far
and become serious menace not only
to religious observance of the Sab
bath but to Sunday as day of rest.
While the Pennsylvania law may be too
stringent in its provisions and need
amelioration there Is no general call for
repeal or tinkering of the Sunday laws.
Each neighborhood will continue law
unto itself as regards Sunday observ-
ance and the legal status of Sunday OH
the statute books serve tc guard one of
the most necessary and precious of the
workingman's rights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
THE TARIFF ON HIDES.
IReyister and Leader.l

lRegister and Leader.J
The tariff on hides is one of the best
Illustrations of the perversion of pro-
lection by which large national ends
are lost sight of for small sectional
ones. Without being of any apprecia-
Bile benefit to the stock raisers Of the
west, 1t has done more than any one
item OF our tariff schedules to shut
American farm products out OF the
markets they might otherwise almost
President Harrison pre-
dicted In 1892, that IL the reciprocity
We're continued our trade with South
America would reach $200.000,000 an
nually. mainly of farm products, where
as today 1t is barely one fourth OF that
amount The farmers OF Iowa could
have afforded to have given their hides
away to have secured that gain, to say
nothing of merely admitting South
American hides on even terms. The
hide tariff is today as foolish as Blaine
said it was in 1890. and it is part of
policy of trade exclusion THAI If carried
to the limit will. as Blaine said, have
but one end, and that to protect the
republican party into speedy retire
ment."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
What's in q Name?

Everything Is In the name When II
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. e. c..
Dewitt & Co.. Of Chicago, discovered.
some years ago. how to make salve
from Witch Hazel that is specific for
piles. For blind, bleeding, itching and
protruding piles. eczema. cuts, burns.
bruises and all skin diseases, DeWitt's
Salye has no equal. This has given
rise TO numerous worthless counterfeits.
Ask for DeWitt's-the genuine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
coIonist Excursions to the West.

The Iowa Central Railway is selling
special one way colonist excursion
tickets, at extremely low rates. and
will continue same daily to and in
Guiding June Is, 1908. Points in CAL
ifornia, Washington. Oregon. Montana,
Idaho, Arizona, ETC., are included In
these excursions. See local agents or
address the undersigned for detail in
formation as to rates thru tourist cars,
etc. A. b. Cults, G. P. & I. A, Mime
}apOlis Mimi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
Anecd otes About Senator suooner.

John c. Spooner, recently given his
third election to the United States SEN
ate by the republicans of Wisconsin.
was, in the SOS. private secretary to
the late Governor Lucius Fairchtld.
The venerable Senator Starks of
Sank county called upon the governor
to discuss a bill which he had helped
thru the legislature. He was afraid
that Governor F,airchild contemplated
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
in THE NORTH couNrRY.
The Winter Harvest Of Wood Products
About Finished,

Duluth, MINI. March 25.-The
weather has been very soft for a week
or two, and general fear has been ex-
pressed that it has been too early for
lumbermen. But this is to great ex-
tent unfounded. Many loggers have
shipped In their crews, but this has
been because they were thru work.
When necessary they continue to haul.
This is done with some difficulty, but
with care the roads are preserved In
tact
AS matter Of fact, in this district.
at least, what lumbermen do not put
in during the winter they will get to
the mills in the summer, SO the con-
tinuance OF cold weather cuts very
little figure. On the upper Mississippi.
where long sleigh hauls to water are
more common, the curtailment OF the
hauling season is a matter Of far more
than hereabouts. Speak
ing generally, the work OF the winter
is about over, and lumbermen are well
satisfied with results. tho costs have
been high on account Of deep SHOWS,
etc.
A good many buyers are now figuring
on stock, both Of lumber, shingles and
.lath, and some sales are closed, with
many more closing soon. Represents
stiyes Of buying interests have been
here of late and local chipping firms.
have been looking over stocks rather
closely.
Tie, pole, pulp and cordwood makerss
are about through for the winter and
are coming in very fast. They have
been hindered more by the unusual
weather conditions than have the white
pine Iumbermen, for they carry on
class of work that requires more get
ting about through the woods, and
more Of a haul. The pulpwood product
of the winter is larger than was ex-
pected early, and shipments east and
south have been very heavy all season
ana will be heavier still when the sea-
son of navigation begin.
An Immense quantity OF cordwood
has been brought into all the towns
OF this region, and the consumption
has been double that Of any preceding
year on account Of the scarcity and
high price OF coal. Tie and cedar
lumbermen down the north shore have
made big winter Of it, and are still
busy. They will be 50 for some little
time. for the snow Is deeper some dis
lance down than nearer the towns. "A
larger quantity than ever OF cedar
products will be shipped from here this
year.
Canada is coming into the Lake SUI
perior country for pulpwood to q great
er and greater extent annually, and will
this season take probably $4,000 cords
from this region. mostly from north
shore streams from Nepigon easterly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26
GOLD BRICK INSURANCE.

Under the caption, ".The Location of
the Glass House." the following cred
tied to the Sioux City Journal. appeared
IN the recent Sunday issue OF the Reg
lister and Leader:
Z 4The Marshalltown Times epub-
lican scores Des Moines severely on its
gold brick insurance business. As
small and mean an insurance swindle
as ever run its race in the state was for
years maintained in Mersha1Town, and
Its assets were recently transferred to a
California company. 1t ought not to be
possible for gold brick insurance COM
panies to operate for long anywhere in
Iowa"
There is a reason why the Register
and Leader should retaliate: 1t is pub
nshed In Des Moines; but just why the
Journal should give aid and sympathy
to the Des Moines business, by saying
that Marshalltown once had q n1eaner
Insurance fraud than Dies M9ines, we
can not understand. The Marshalitown
company was bad enough. but because
the men who wrecked that company
went unpublished is 1t a justification of
the business carried on ut Dies Moines :.
Az we understand it, the plan of the
Southwestern was similar to that of
ether mutual assessment companies.
The difficulty with it was the officers
absorbed the money N extraVagant
salaries. When the policy holders found
what was going on it was too late; the
horse was gone. So far as the T.-R. is
for the men who wrecked that COM
pany. It would approve their punish
ment in every instance wherein they
may have been, guilty. With the gold
brick companies the case Is different.
No one charges any CT these compa-
MES with stealing the legal reserves.
So far as we know, the reserve fund is
intact, and SO far as these companies
compete with other companies In the
-
criticism is made. They are welcome to
all the legitimate business they can Sc
cure, and the state of Iowa will look
after the reserve. 1t is the fraudulent
contract that they have been writing
that we criticise. 1t is the manage
ment Of these so-called "accumula-
,1>j M has
any right to the protection of the law
who tries to get something for nothing
A company that pretends 10 issue to the
unsopalisticated and unframed person a
ten-year endowment should be required
to issue such policy and not such a
tricky and fraudulent contract as some
we have seen. A company that prom
Uses to return your share of the "ac-
cumulations" should 4e required to re-
turn them, and should not be permitted
to call it loot and divide It among the
stockholders under the guise of "sala-
ries and expenses" To say that Mar
shalltown is no better Ia no defense
Such am answer is puerlle.
The Sioux City Journal is an able
paper and its editor is an honest man
His mouth is not closed by patronage
and for this reason such a paragraph
as the above is unworthy of 1t. The
question is one OF vital Importance te
The people of Iowa. It is one Of morals
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-26

as well as business and it can not be
disposed of in this way.
Whenever a life insurance organi
zation in Marshalltown issues gold
brick policy" the T.-R. asks for none
of its patronage. and no one will find
us defending it because Sioux City has
been the home of three or four rotten
insurance companies.