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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Kept the Rain of.

One day last week, says the Hickman,
KY, Courier, a couple of girls went to
the Roper livery stable and asked for
a gentle horse, as they wanted to drive
out into the country a few miles. The
man gave them one and told them the
horse would be all right If they would
keep the rein from his tail. When they
returned in the evening. he asked them
If they had any trouble.
"Oh, no., said one; there was one
little shower, but we had an umbrella,
and we took turns at holding IT over
the horses tail. SO that there was not
a drop of rain touched it, and we got
along all right"
That explains the dazed look the
liveryman has been wearing for the
past few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
STATE AID.
CITY Citiaen.1

I1owa City Citizen.1
Under state aid the state pays a cer-
tain per cent OF the cost of construction
of good roads: the county pay another
portion of it and the township still an
other portion of 1t. Then, about fif-
teen per cent of the cost is left for the
abutting property owner to pay. This
amounts to a very few cents per acre
on the land abutting. Under such a
system there is a constant demand for
the construction of good roads. They
keep moving right along, and Just as
fast as the money is collected it is APP
piled. The tax is distributed ove a
period sufficient to make it inoppres-
sive. Under this system the state fur
nishes the plans for the construction of
the roads and furnishes competent en-
g%ineers to see that the work is done
properly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
UNIQUE
[Cedar Rapids Republican,

T1tUdT INiIJIUS ISSF'dUIIN''H'I
A check on a Cedar Rapids bank,
cashed at Cairo. Egypt, without identi-
fication, several weeks z is a unique
curiosity that came to Cashier ]. w
Bowdish. of the Citizens National
Bank. yesterday. 1t Was given by
Colonel Charles A. Clark while he and
Mrs. Clark We're iii Cairo. Mrs. Clark
having found a handsome Egyptian
shawl which she desired to purchase.
Colonel Clark's check vas accepted in
Cairo without hesitation or question
and came to the Citizens National
Bank in the regular way. Colonel and
Mrs. Clark arrived here a few days be-
fore the check did.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
A Great Sensation.

There waS a big sensation In Lees
Vile. Ind, when w. II. Brown, of that
place, who was expected to die. had his
life saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption. He writes: Il en-
dnred insufferable agonies from asthma
but your New Discovery gave me inn
mediate relief and soon thereafter eff
fected a complete cure" Similar cures
of consumption. pneumonia. bronchitis
and grip are numerous. It's the peer
less remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. Price so cents and Sl.0O.
Guaranteed by George p. Powers, drug
gist. Trial battles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

the chiefs were the renowned Glengarry
and Macdougall of Dunotlie. Between
these two a hot dispute arose as to
which had the right of welcoming the
king on his arrival. Glehgarry. claim
ing to be the senior direct lineal de-
scendant of the Lord of the Isles, as
serted his right to the honor, while
M%acdougall, on his part. also claimed
the privilege in right of his descent.
Hot ~blood.begat hotter words, n the
night before his majesty arrived Glen
garry challenged his opponent to fight
a duel. Sir Walter Scott, claid In the
Campbell tartan, managed to bring
peace out of strife.
Don't spare the rod and spoil the child
In spring it's very wrong.
Just let him with his rod run wild
And fish the whole day long.
philadelphia Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
/ N COUNTY ROADs

The greater portion of the 700 miles OF
public highways is n disgrace TO Linn
county. Why should it not be well to
have a mass meeting in the Auditorium
to consider this question some time in
the neal future? Let each township
send twenty or twenty-five delegates,
making approximately 500 representa-
this deplorable condition of affairs in a
business-like way? 1t is a matter OF
interest to every citizen of Cedar Rap
ids. to the citizens of every town in the
county. and of equal IL not more i'm
portance to every farmer: and there is
no reason why Linn county should no
have fine roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
THE NEW MORAL CRUSADE.

Rev. S. NJ Johnson, on Illinois min
lister has given up his .astorate of a
Presbyterian church to devote his time
to a new religio- patriotic movement of
which he is the prime mover and or
|ganizer. The movement is intended to
become international in its scope and
to judge by the interes. the idea has
evoked among religious organizations,
especially of the missionary type. it is
likely to succeed in this respect.
MI. Johnson's new movement is po-
litical as we'll as religious. Some of its
principles to which it's converts are ex-
pected to subscribe are: The payment
of all taxes justly assessed and the
study of questions to be settled at the
pledge themselves to acquire knowledge
of the political districts in which they
reside; to Investigate the records of
candidates; to register and vote at all
general and primary elections so far as
possible for the triumph of righteous
men and measures and TO take an active
interest in public affairs and in the
%country's welfare. The religious plat
form of the movemen, is sufficiently
broad and liberal to afford a foothold
for EACH creed without conflict of de-
nominational interests. The banners
and lodges of this modern crusade car
|ry the sign and legend CT the ancient
knights Tenplar, a cross, and BY this
Sign We Conquer"
Setting aside its religious bearing the
Johnson idea is a most excellent one
and worthy the attention of all disposed
toward good government and political
reform. 1t is confessedly and sensibly
outside political p~artisanship and call
culated to bring to the ballot box a
class of voters who too often stay at
home when questions of vital interest
to the public are at stuke. 1t brings
religion into practical poitics and places
the responsibility of bad government by
weak or vicious ADMINISTRATIONS pre-
cisely where it belongs, On the pro-
fessedly pious who fail to vote for the
best man because they are unable to
vote for one who completely represents
their ideal. The organizer of the new
movement has learned the value of eX-
p%ediency III matters political and that
evils are abolished and reforms accom-
plished step by step. nottin the twink
ling Of an eye. The corrupt admins
istration OF affairs in the various cities
may not properly be laid at the doors
of the vicious minority, but of that re-
spectacle majority Of careless or stay
at-home voters whom MIR. Johnson evil
IDENTIFY hopes to reach with his new re-
ligio- political creed. Should
his scheme prove competent to incul-
cate upon this class its plain duty to
vote and for candidates who most close
|ly approximate ideal citizenship the
new crusade will have earned a right to
use its symbol and motto truer than
was gained by its medieval prototype.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
4 a GREAT ROAD CONVENTIONS.

FreSldent Roosevelt VIII speak OF
road Improvement before the national
and international good roads onv
ton which will convene in st. Louis
on the twenty-seventh instant. Lead
ing statesmen of the United States and
Of other nations will make addresses.
Canada will send her director of public
. works and at least one member of her
parliament. General Nelson A. Miles,
Representative Hepburn, w. j. Bryan,
Secretary Wilson and a number of
other notable public men including Sty-
vesant Fish. president of the Illinois
Central Railway, will address the dele
gates. These will be drawn from all
classes, for no class Is exempt from the
conditions, which affects all markets
and induce price fluctuations of all food
products especially. The gathering
will be most notable and as an object
lesson should prove impressive to the
general public.
During the last session of congress
q bill was introduced carrying with it
an appropriation of $40, 000, 900 to be
applied to road improvement In CO.
operation with the different states and
territories. An appropriation of $12,-
100000 was made for rural free mail
delivery, expenditure of which is con-
trolled largely by road conditions.
These immense disbursements either
accomplished or contemplated and the
assembling of a convention so catholic
In scope and brilliant In personnel con-
stitute wide acknowledge of the ne
cessity of improvement in our primary
practical suggestion from SO represen-
tative a gathering.
The good roads propaganda is prov
ing its worth in the eastern states. The
Pennsylvania legislature has lately ap-
propriated $6,500,0 900 for road improve
ment. In that state the commonwealth
supplies rwo-thirds of the cost of hey
roads and local treasures the balance.
New York has practically provided for
$1,000, 600 to be spent after the same
fashion, except that the state pays but
one-half the cost of the improvement
and the county and the locality must
pay the remainder. In these states 1t is
claimed that an insistent general de-
mand from their constituencies has
driven the law makers to o a legisla-
ton and appropriation of funds for road
purposes.
These are wealthy states. Their
amount of taxable property enables
them to set aside for special purposes
sums far beyond the reachofIowa with
j out resorting to burdensome and ex-
cessive taxation. However, Iowa SHOULD
make a beginning. Lacking the ability
to spend millions on he highways as
Pennsylvania and New York are do
ing, let her expend thousands. Some
method of more equal distribution Of
the burden of road building and main
tenance must be devised or accepted BY
the state under which the towns anG
cities shall pay a just apportionmen'
Of the cost of keeping in proper condi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Dancer Of Colo. 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
vet to learn of a single case having re-
suited in pneumonia, which shows con-
clusively tina. it Is a certain preventa-
tive OF the dangerous disease. It will
cure grip in less time than n other
treatment. 1t is pleasant and safe to
take. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Home.eekers. Excursions.

The Iowa Central Railway has re-
established its -'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
annly on the first and third Tuesdays
of April. May and June. 1903. nj are
the exceedingly low rates OF n 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, 1903-04-21
Low Rate Excursions for Homeseeks,

Low Rate Excursions for Homeseeksrs.
On the first and third Tuesday OF
February, March and April, 1908. the
Iowa Central railway will sell excursion
tickets for homeseekers TO points in the
west, southwest, south and southeast
at the low rate of n fare. plus 81. fol
the round trip: limited to twenty-one
DAYS from date Of sale. For full par
ttculars inquire of any Iowa Central
ticket agent or address A. b. Cults. q,
p. & T. A.. Minneapolis. MINI.
ad announcements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Sence siIas Cut His Hair.
washington Star.

The family is feelin' blue
Sence Silas cut his hair.
Our hopes have grown distressin' few
Sence Silas cut his hair.
We used to think that he would play
The fiddle eXtry fine sopne day;
Sech dreams have faded clean away.
Sence Silas cut his hair.
Nobody asks him to recite
Sence Silas cut his hail.
Nor read the PONIES he used to write
Sence Silas cut his hair.
His heads an ordinary dome:
Ambition now has ceased to roam;
There amt no genius in our home
Sence Silas cut his hair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

en- to distraction by her teasing and
patronage. She scoffed the schoolboy's
signs. and laughed merrily at his pro-
testations, until in despair he recog-
nized the hopelessness of his suit. But
many years afterward he said: THE
cloud of that early disappointment has
darkened my life" T. 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
H DIFFERENCE.

II there is any one thing that we
know more about than another it's good
roads. The supervisors must have
surely known this when our name went
down as one of the Delegates to the
good roads convention. TIL difference
between good roads and bad roads is
very remarkable. Bad roads are usually
four rods wide and six rods deep. This
variety is prevalent in northwest Iowa,
Good roads are about the same width
as bad roads and are without depth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
r OF THEM ALL.
Huntington Gazette.

OF all the states in the union, Iowa
has the greatest number of miles of
poor roads. The postoffice department,
which became specially informed by
reason of investigation into the condi-
tons of roads on the rural routes, says
that Iowa has the poorest thorough
fares of them all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Very Low Rates

To points in Montana, Idaho. Washing
ton, Oregon, British Columbia, Utah
and Colorado, in effect daily from Feb.
is to April 80, via the Chicago Great
Western railway. For full particulars
apply to j. A. Ellis, ticket agent. Mar
shautoWn. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Little Stories of Big Men.

1t is one of the many perverse tricka
| which Cupid plays on mortals thai he
rarely allows a man to marry his first
love, altho he may and often does carry
the wounds Of this trial dart" to his
grave.
What different story Carlyle's life
! might have had to tell us if Margaret
Gordon, and not Jane Welsh, that wom-
an Of genius too kin to his own" had
become his wife! 1t was when he was
a youthful schoolmaster at Kirkcaldy
that Carlyle's none too susceptible
heart fell under the spell of Margaret's
girlish facinations; and how lasting
was the spell was proved many years
later when he apostrophized her as
like a star among earthly lights, nobl-
est maiden and lavished on her such
adjectives as softly elegant, softly
grave, witty, and courtly.
But "winsome Maggie" was not des-
tined to be the dour mans bride. Her
family interviewed, and one day she told
him sin a tremulous voice that they
were to meet no more" Only once
again did her lover see her, n that
was twenty years later, when as Lady
Zimmerman, she flashed for a painful
moment on his sight at Hyde Park.
s 81
Nor was Sir Thomas Carlyle Jane
Welsh's first love-if, indeed, she ever
truly loved him at all, for her heart
had already been given to Edward Ir-
wing. the dark handsome man who lat
err electrified fashionable London with
his pulpit e%loquence and mused them
by his oddities. He, however, was al
ready pledged to Miss Isabella Martin,
and thus the little comedy of errors
is ever being played to the confusion Of
many lives.
Shelley had scarcely laid aside his
Elton jacket when he tumbled head
over ears, as boys will, i'm love with his
air cousin, Harriet Grove, while his
parents smiled approval on the lovers.
But the young poet proclaimed his
atheistical views too loudly, and. in
alarm, the girls father insisted on the
engagement being Cancelled forthwith.
A little later he eloped with another
Harriet, who finally sought an escape
from an ~ill-starred union in the cold
waters of sthe S%erpentine.
Robert Burnes had as many loves
''as there are days in the month"; but
none perhaps sc tender as his boyish
passion for Mary Morrison, the inspira-
ton of so many of his beautiful songs.
But poets are tickle wooers, and it was
not long after Mary Morrison first stole
his heart away that we find him ex-
changing bibles and protestations of
undying love with his Highland
Mary" who was a Campbell.
Abraham Lincoln's first love disap-
pointment left marks which he carried
to his grave. He had just been made
the happiest of men by winning the
heart of Miss Rutledge when an ILL
ness seized her. and she died. with
her hand clasping that of the future
president. Lincoln was inconsolahle;
and even at the height of his brilliant
career, when he was the ruler OF mil
lions, he declared, sadly, MY heart lies
buried in her grave
Byron was only a Junior boy at Har-
row when he conceived a violent pas
sion for Miss Chaworth, and~was driv-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"There is earnest ak about an early
date for the republican state conven-
tion," and the. Spirit Lake Beacon
thinks there is no good reason why i,
should not prevail. 1t is now safe tc
assume there will be no contest over
either candidates or issues. 1t is de-
sirable in most counties to elect dele
gates to the several conventions of the
season at the same time, and there is q
tendency in many districts toward ear
lier nominations. 1t will be a matter
prejudiced by a late June OIL early July
state convention"
The Dubuque Times ssys: "a system
OF state aid proportional TO the cost OF
a road constructed upon the plans ano
under the supervision Of the state au-
thorities appears to have established
the movement in favor in New York
and other eastern states. In Iowa" the
Times thinks, "a large fund for this
purpose could be raised BY proper
amendment of the revenue laws"
wall street Is said to be in a frenzy
on account of the railroad merger de-
cision,'' remarks the Davenport Demo
lcrat, and adds: There is nothing Ian.
gerous to the country in that. Wal
street doesn't produce anything. II
simply lives on those who work. Il
stocks go UP or down a few points Wal
street has the spasms. This countr,
managed to prosper before a few ricf
men went into the merger business
Crops will continue to grow, tie smoke.
stacks to draw, and the freight and pas.
seneer trains to run
The Register and Leader thinks ut l.
no excuse for bungling Legislation tina
the men who enact it come from tn,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

The New Sharon Star notes with sat
isfaction that every member of the
house or senate who turned traitor and
brutally antagonized Mckinley in his
wise n human Philippine policy" is
too dead for. resurrection"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

ranks of the people. And the ranks of
the people owe it to themselves, in or
der to escape this impn;ation, to send
men to the legislature who can acquit
themselves with credit In the matter of
Ilawmaking."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21
Visit Of President Roosevelt to De.

VlSIt OF PT6SIueUC nUOSoV0IV 20 1SS
Moines, Iowa, April %, 1909.
Go and see the president at Des
Moines. One fare and q third for the
round trip via the Chicago Great West
|ern railway. Tickets OF sale April %
and %, good to return April 90. For
further information apply to J. A. Ell
lis. ticket agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

Byron was only a junior boy at Har-
row when he conceived a violent pas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-21

In arranging for his maiesty's visit to
Scotland the lord chamberlain has an
Infinitely easier ask than fell to the lot
of his predecessor in Office who had to
superintend the details of George Tvs
visit to his northern capital. On that
occasion, according to he London
Chronicle, Edinburgh was full of High
land chieftains. many of whose fathers
had been out" in as, or lad fought fol
the House of Hanover. The confusion
as to precedence was mormon Among
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