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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
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Butter made, 423 pounds sold at 1851
per pound net, amounting to $11313;
buttermilk sold S3.0G; cream sold, $500
buttermilk sold, $500; cream sold, 81
40: milk sold $3.50; value of skinned
milk at 15c per cwt., which is very
low, 1885; making a total of 1888.
Now, this is no more than most any
farmer can do. OF course some Will
say, Blunt makes his own butter and
don't have TO patronize a creamery
To be sure he does make his butter,
but surely his time, and money in
vested in machinery are worth some-
thing. That something is just what
you pay the creamery If you don't
think your COWS are paying what they
should, look around and see if they
are fed properly-that is do they get
a balanced ration, or a mixture of
feeds? Are they MIXED and fed at
regular hours. Are they always milk
ed dry Do you keep them warm as
possible? If you don't do these things
you don't need to look farther to see
why they don't pay. for these things
are all very essential to the profit of
the COW. Mr.. Blunt says that he is
sure that with proper feed and bet
ter equipped barn and watering place,
he could make his COWS nearly double
the above work, but starting in late
last fall he has been unable to give the
cows a fair chance. About half of the
COWS have been MIXED since Septem-
Der and October.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
THE PROLIFIC PENRYS.
[Red Oak EXpress.l

Ever since the president gave open
approveal of multitudinous showing
of offspring, the fathers of large fam
lilies have worn a smile. From all parts
of the country come astonishing re-
ports of large families that might never
have been known had not the president
spoken as he did.
About eight miles northeast of Red
Oak there lives man who until lately
never dreamed of becoming famous.
and indeed, at this time is wholly un-
aware of the fact that his name is going
into print. He has probably the most
notable family that can be found In
southwest Iowa. The head of this FAM
lily has not sought distinction in this
manner If that had been the case, 7!
is certain that the circumference OF
the family circle would have beenlarger
by several feet.
James Penny. an honest, hard work.
ing farmer, is the father of this family,
and is now seventy-four years old
Several months ago a baby was born
TO Mr.. and Mrs. Penny, and it's coming
marks the birth of his twentieth child.
The present Mrs. Perry is the hus-
bands second wife, and is not far past
middle age.
Mr.. Penny has been resident of this
county ever since the prairie dog days,
having come across the country from
the Hoosier state in 1856 Since thu
early day he has been contented to live
the life of a farmer, raise his children,
and cultivate the friendship of his
neighbors, and in this he has certainly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
rothers of frost. hail snow. rain. sleet,

brothers of frost, hail snow. rain. sleet,
mud, relished what we would rate dis
comforts, privations, hardships. suffer
ing. We doubt it. No animals. wild or
domesticated like to be soaked with
cold rain, or exposed to the blasts
They seek covert Wild birds, our
tame poultry, hate cold rain. They do
not like to get their plumage wet. And,
we don't believe the man lives who
would not rather be in, snug by fire,
than out in camp with wet fet and a
drenched hide No soldier was stuck
on the bivouac in a rain or snoWstorm.
Washington troops did not relish VAL
ley Forge. They saw no beauty in ma
tura that winter. They wished they
were at home. They We're not nature
worshipers, but nature villifiers. A
man wet to the skin, his boots full CT
water. his fingers numb is in no mood
to write landscape poetry or gush over
nature. A stove is better. and dry
clothes and shelter inspire more SON
nets than Boreas. Frost Jotuns, Jup;
ter Pluvius & Co. A musk-rat and
beaver may like to be out in the wet
and chill, but no man does, not even
pioneer.
We, all, take our nature worship in
homeopathic doses. And probably the,
weather causes more profanity than
all other veXations put together.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04

trade winds of his Imagination set
toward the future 1t is only the old
who remember. There is always a
blessing coming to boy tomorrow.
Sometimes he can not resist the desire
to meet it half way, west or north, as
his instinct drives him. The big cities
appeal to him and the wide prairies be-
come a wonder land of adventurous
hope, where he pictures himself hero
in chaps and a broad sombrero. If he
lives near the sea magic mystery calls
from it to him eternally. The big ships
beckon towards wonderful lands and
strange peoples. 1t is the old instinct
calling and when it becomes too insist
ent to resist he goes. For the young a
pot of gold lies hidden at the foot of
every rainbow. He learns to know bet
ter as he buys knowledge with expert
fellow working in rain and solitude for
ordinary pay. The glamcr and the mys-
terry of the great ships fade into very
ordinary coarse labor vixen he has slept
in an ill-smelling forecsstle and stood
watch in fair or foH. The hero
ism of military service melts before
fatigue and police duty. He finds his
pot of gold, if he finds it at all, at the
bottom of the grave which he digs in
later life for the dreams of his youth.
Sooner or later he learns that the pres
ent is the time and here the place. That
work is a panacea for discomfort and
hope fulfilled means labor well per-
But the instinct, the hope and the
faith in the future and the confidence
in his own powers that urge the average
boy to run away" are the same sources
of strength which properly directed
make the world greet. Usually it
doesn't do well-born boy lasting dam
age to run away His experience
teaches him quickly something we must
all learn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
RUNAWAY BOYS.

Four or five boys recently left their
homes in this city and started via the
truck tourists route for the golden
west. The father of one of the lads, tax
ing advantage of the more rapid tran
sit of the varnished cars, overlook his
hopeful son before he had progressed
far in his journey toward the Golden
Gate and plucked him by the collar
the box car loaded as it was with youth
full enterprise and ambition. Under
parental pressure he dismissed his idea
that .the world is miEe oyster" and
returned home TO work and ,mediocrity.
The other young filibusters of fortune
pressed on toward Eldorado as rapily as
Perhaps they may get is far as Coun-
ell Bluffs before the craving for moth
er's cooking drives them home.
For boy to run away" is by no
means conclusive evidence of vice or
worthlessness. Too often It is the result
of failure to provide sufficient outlet
for the boys energies at home. A
great many staid and useful citizens at
40 have run away" at IL. When spring
comes the old nomadic instinct of the
primitive man wakes ani urges us all
tc move. With the green grass, the
signal of emigration to The natural ami
NAL, comes the gypsy longing for travel
and change and the freedom of out
doors. Civilization il Only stucco. Back
Of its veneer is the rock wall of the
eternal instinct of the primeval man.
The call of springtime speaks to the boy
at the threshold of manhood as loudly
as to the wild goose. He is ready for
the vernal migration. Even when the
years have taught another lesson the
inbred longing Will recur and the nomad
within him tiutter feeh.y against the
bars.
To the lad of Is the Fortunate islands
lie always just beyond his horizon. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
EoW to Tell
If You Have
Kidney Trouble

Backache is the first warning most
people heed. Kidney trouble creeps on
you like thief in the night. Its COM
ing is entirely unnoticed until 1t gets
painful. Beware! for it causes blood
poisoning and all the diseases which
spring from it. Kidney trouble is the
beginning of rheumatism, heart disease,
female weakness, dropsy and other con-
ditions equally fatal. Here are the
symptoms of kidney trouble:
ShortneSs of breath, palpitatlon OF
the heart, backache. blood in the urine.
milky and scum covered urine, puffing
up of the legs and abdominal cavity.
puffiness under the eyes, urine dark
in color, with a sandy sediment ana
trace of albumen, jaundice, sickness
and faintness, followed by blood IN ur-
inc, loss of flesh and strength. nervous
ness, sallow complexion, dry harsh ana
burning skin, swollen and painful joints
sudden starting up in sleep, frequent
urination during the night, drowsiness
during the day, twitching of the mus
cles. feverish and frequent thirst, loss
of appetite, severe headache, indiges-
ton. sleeplessness, dimmed vision,
specks floating before the eyes, fire.
quent attacks of the blues, bad taste
in the mouth, painful and burning pas
sage.
II you have these or any considerable
norton of them, go az once to your
druggist and get
Dr.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache Cure.
This is a positive and permanent
cure for the kidneys, even in the worst
cases. Don't be discouraged If you
have tried other remedies and physi-
clans without success. DR.. Fenner's
kidney and Backache Cure is curing
thousands who had despaired and had
almost given up to die. There is hope
and inspiration for you. 1t actually
cures after everything else has failed.
John Hartwell, of Duluth. Mimi,
writes: Il had most terrible backaches,
and frequently had to quit my work
and lie down ON couch because my
heart palpitated SO feared death every
moment AT such times my breath
almost left my body, my joints swelled
and were painful. severe headaches
were of almost daily occurrence. ! suf-
fered untold misery until I heard of
DR.. Fenner's Kidney and Backache
Cure. 1 tried al bottle and found all
most instant relief. The dreadful pains
all disappeared before had finished the
first bottle and three bottles cured me
completely. feel like boy again.
Take no substitute or limitation.
There is nothing inst as good" or
like IT. II is the only genuine cure.
SOC and 81 a bottle. Try it. 1t is your
star of hope. DR.. II. NJ. Fenner Of
Fredonia. N Y, will give you free ad-
vice for the asking. For sale by drug
gists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
DID THEY?

Washington, Ia, News.J
A man little past middle age was
talking about our pioneers in this coun-
ty. He had known them well. He was
q son of one of them. He says they
were true lovers of nature. For they
liked every day in the year, fair or foul,
hot or cold, wet or dry, while we degen-
srates are dilettante, fair-weather low
ers, and hate to be rained on, showed
on, sleeted on. nipped by frost, burned
to a crisp by solar beams, and otherwise
maltreated by the elements.
Nenophone tells about the retreat of
the 10000 Greeks, chopping wood, bare
foot. in the snow at camp, but he does
not pretend that the enjoyed that lay.
Our Informant, however, says our pio-
neers really loved day of what the
English call MAJESTY weather." He had
sen his father gaily chop wood in the
sleet, bareheaded, the wind tossing his
hair and the sleet freezing his tresses.
Those Vikings of Washington county,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
A STARTLING Test.

To save life DR.. T. G. Merritt, of
North Mehoopany, Pa, made startling
test resulting in wonderful cure He
writes: "A patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caused by ulcera-
ton of the stomach. had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles, SO I pre-
scribed them. The patient gained from
the first. and has not had an attack in
fourteen months" Electric Bitters are
positively guaranteed for dyspepsia, in
constipation and kidney trou-
bes. Try them. Only so cents at George
p PnWerS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

The st. Louis police having arrested
| a state senator for running policy
game the Kansas City Star remarks
| that it seems a shame to disturb Mis-
souri, legislator trying to make COM
paratively honest living.
| President Francis entertained Presi-
dent Roosevelt and ex-President sIeVe-
land when they were at st. Louis. The
conversation between The presidents
has not been made public and whether
the topic touched upon in the famous
colloquy between the governors of the
Carolinas was taken up at st. Louis is
as yet unknown.
The big sequoias in California are
threatened with destruction by a lum-
Der company which proposes to saw
them into shingles for hog houses and
tended to cover. Exploitation of the
pyramids as building stoae would be no
greater desecration. The big trees
were in existence before Rameses. They
cate nearer the genesis of the world
than any other living thing and are
upon which they are planted. California
should preserve these trees at whatever
cost
Dulness in the building trades has
resulted in shut down CT large Single
and lumber mills on the west coast. The
uncertainty of the labor situation is ac-
copied as the cause of the shut down.
Building operations are everywhere be-
ing curtailed or given UP entirely on
account of high lumber prices, fears of
strikes among workmer and the high
wages demanded
A personal investigation of the Porto
Rican cases, where United States Off
GERS were charged with smuggling. was
made by the secretary OF the navy and
the postmaster general when in Porto
Rico recently, acting under orders of
the president, and they submitted re-
port recommending that all criminal
proceedings against the officers be dis
missed. 1t seems that the specific facts
upon which the charges were based
San Juan certain articles for personal
use( namely, cigars and liquors, which
We're subject to customs duties There
was no charge that any of the articles
We're sold to any one in Forto Rico, al
tho in one instance present was made
of some Of the cigars to local club by
one of the officers who had received the
privileges of the club. Il is stated that
the officers in question nave paid the
penalty imposed in such cases, which is
double the amount of the duties.
The practical failure and necessary
reorganization of the Cranp Shipbuild-
ing Company, says the Minneapolis
Tribune, is attracting n good deal of
attention thruout the United States.
The Philadelphia papers claim that the
corporation was afflicted with dry rot
and that its misfortunes do not reflect
upon the conditions of the American
shipbuilding industry as a whole. But
what is to be said of the almost sinful
taneous bankruptcy of the Trigg Ship
building Company of Richmond, with
liabilities of over a million. If ship
building in the United States is ever
going to succeed, 1t should nave pros
pered In the last five years. All the
yards have been kept busy by govern
ment patronage, and events following
the war with Spain gave Them a deal of
private work. The industry is heavily
protected by the tariff, tho 1t suffers of
course by the high price of protected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04

iron and steel. IhlS ana the cost OF Ia :
Dor hamper the industry n competition
with other countries. The fact is that
lit costs almost twice as much to build
an iron ship in the United States as in
must earn twice as much 10 pay interest
on cost, and this hampers it in compe-
tition with foreigners after it is built.
We do not see just how such situation
as this is TO be helped by government
subsidies.
An odly carved tombstone marks the
resting place. in AXIS hurying ground,
Germantown, Pa, of the remains of an
old resident of that suburb. 1t bears
the following inscriptions: in memory
CT Adam Shisler, who departed this life
Dec. 22d, 177I. aged 500 years Every
one in Germantown, however, believes
that Master Shisler was Lot Methuse-
iah, and is confident that there must
have been come mistake. And so there
was. The explanation is that the stone
cutter marked the mans age, 90 instead
of 50, by an accident that might hap
pen to any absent minded person. To
correct this error the 80 was filled with
cement and another figure was cut after
the g." Time and frost have loosened
the cement, and now The once hidden
20" appears as distinctly as the other
Paul Du Chaillu, the explorer wro re-
Gently died at ST. Petersburg, despite
his French name was born in this coun-
try. Most of us remember how greed
lily as children we devoured the stories
of African exploration and especially
such as dwelt upon the characteristics
of the gorilla, of the naturalist explorer.
The charges of inaccuracy in his de-
scriptions of African animals and their
habits made against Du t'hailu's books
years ago have been disproved by later
and his accuracy as an
observer and narrator entirely con-
frmed. There is many an old boy"
who will be sorry that Du Chaillu is
dead
The Pacific coast is sending across
the continent and across the ocean for
oyster seed. The Pacific coast is in need
of good oyster seed. ard Japanese as
we'll as American seed Is sought for the
beds. That from the Atlantic seaboard
is from Wareham, Mass, where the
raising and shipping OF seed has be-
come n considerable industry. 1t does
not cost much more to bring the Japan
ase oysters across the ocean than it does
10 ship the Wareham seed by rail, and
the government is especially DESTROYS OF
having the oriental stock tested.
A Warsaw journa! relates the follow
ng story of an experiment made by
Polish nobleman to ascertain how far
,torks migrate during the winter. He
taught a stork and attached plate to
is neck on which were inscribed the
words, "Haec ciconia ex Polonia" c'This
;tork comes from PolanG'D. In the fol-
owing spring the same stork was found
II the nobleman's park with bundle
lround its neck, containing several pre-
,ious stones of great value, and the
METAL plate with these words on the
'ther side: India cum donis remittit
oolonis" ("India sends him back with
presents to the Poles'o.
Willie had been to Sun lay school. At |
luncheon grandma passed him the dew
led ham. mo, thank YOU" said Willie. |
II have rapouncad the devil and all his |
works." Springfield Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04

What chance 1t was for the census
man to get in his work at Des Moines
and the other Iowa towns visited OBJ
serves the Davenport Democrat.
"By all means" says TIE Burlington
Hawkeye "let the children read fiction.
Choose the best authors for them and
let them work out their own destiny
with what unobtrusive encouragement
you can give them. They will be all the
stronger mentally and intellectually in
the long run
The Boone Republican thinks it I'M
fortunate that the yellow journals did
not have a staff photographer at Frank
to take pictures of the mountain slide"
but suggests that undoubtedly some of
the Mont Pelee pictures can be used"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette remarking
that large shipments of lime have been
made to Springfield, H.. lately, says:
1T is supposed to be used in white
washing some members of the legisla-
ture.'
There is a great deal of theorizing
about improved highways. but the fed
eral aid theory is the worst of it ALL"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Waterloo Reporter says "it is be-
coming evident from comments of ex-
changes turnout the state that one eff
feet of the tax ferret uncovering of
will be to increase the rate
of interest charged to borrowers upon
this form of security. This is an I'M
fortunate result, inasmuch as the mort
gagor is already fully taxed upon the
property covered by the mortgage and
thus is compelled to pay double taxa
ton. The manifest injustice of this
the Reporter thinks, should excite
fresh effort to secure legislation by
which either the mortgage should be
exempt from tax or It's value should be
deducted in assessing for taxation the
which 1t covers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
To Colorado In 1909.

The passenger department of the
Chicago & Northwestern Railway has
issued a very interesting folder, giving
information as to reduced rates and
sleeping car service, with short de-
scription of the various points of in
terest in Colorado usually visited by
tourists these excursion rates applying
on account of the Christian Endeayor
meeting to be held at Denver. July 9Th
to 18th. Send 2-cent stamp for copy.
to w. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic
Manager, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04

distorting defaults for over 100000 in
both years, the average loss to each
failure is almost the same as in 1901.
Trading bankruptcies were 492 in num-
Der and s4,5S6.595 in amount. against
$50 failures involving s9,947,455 in 1902.
Other commercial failures numbered
forty-six. with liabilities of sS29,077.
compared with tifty-tive defaults for
s5O3.O69.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
MOVING THE OLD COURTHOUSE.

MOVING THE OLD COURTHOUSE
IBeneson Reviewl
Mr.. Davis who has charge of moving
the old courthouse, tells us that he ex-
poets to have the building on rollers
in about two weeks. The building is
40x60. Large timbers will be placed
under the building and under these
will be placed the two huge sticks II
Oregon fir, 70 feet long and 1SX1S inches
square. The timber will be on shoes"
and the rollers will be under these.
A sort of track will be constructed
of timbers and will be built up to meet
the unevenness of the surface. The
building will be given a quarter turn,
so that the entrance will face the north
and then 1t will be backed into position.
Nearly enough brick will be furnished
by the old vaults and foundation walls,
to complete the new foundation. The
moving alone will cost Mr.. Hoefer
S2.500.00 and there will be about $1,000
additional expense including the
amount paid the county. Mr.. Davis
adds that the building was originally
very we'll constructed and that he an
ticipates no trouble in its removal.
DOES IT PAY TO MILK COWS?
milford NALL
The following statement from G. L.
Blunt, showing what he has received
from sixteen cows in the month of
March, would make it look as If it did
pay, If the cows were given the proper
chance. Mr.. Blunt has bought all the
feed these COWS eat, so he can give
very close estimate on what they have
cost him and he asserts that $4,000 to
300 will pay for all they have eaten
in March. The receipts are as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
Cancer
Cured.

Or. G. M. Curry, Of Lebanon, Ohio. the widely
1 known physician and surgeon, now offers
himself, inexpensively at his own home. He
rknyites the closest investigation as to the
efficacy OF his cure and wishes to place in the
hands OF every afflicted person his booklet
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testimonials OF Bankers, Ministers, Business
men and prominent citizens in every walk Of
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irrefutably demonstrate that by his remedies
any ordinary case OF Cancer can be cured with
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Mrs. Mary y. Little. of Lincolnton, N. O.,
writes: "In II days your treatment cured me
!. OF breast Cancer, 10 Inches in circumference.
Nv thankful l ann
Don't suffer another hour
Write today for booklet and convincing tes-
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Lebanon, Ohio.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04
Chronic Constipation Cured.

Chronic ConstIpatIon Cured.
The most important discovery OF re-
cent years is the positive remedy for
constipation, Cascarets Candy Cathar.
tic. Cure guaranteed. Genuine tablets
stamped c. C. c. Never sold in bulk.
Druggists. 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-04

The Sioux City school board is di-
vided over the proposition to increase
the length of the school year to ten
months.