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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
runt u 7nndag srptmhr ~ 1909

thai was formerly impossible" The
idea that trolley lines are beneficial
only TO the cities seems to be errone-
Gus.
while Waterloo is making Il scape-
goa. of the correspondent who sent out
the now famous negro stores 1t should
MOI fail 10 burn the files of the Courier
aud Times Tribune. or at any rate
make way With the editorial pages OF
those papers which practically justify
the CORRESPONDENTS story. Waterloo
newspaper files in a large degree will
support the much berated correspond
ent who seems to be acting as a vicari-
Gus sacrifice.
The Clarksville Star Is in favor of
Tom Purcell, of the HAMPTON Chroni-
cle for state printer but the Carrot
Herald declares that Toni doesn't want
the lob. The Herald is he more cor
rect. Mr.. purcell is not a candidate
for the Partnership and The matter OIL
MS reputed candidacy has grown out
of no suggestion or desire on his part.
III Mr.. Purcell is a candidate for any
position there is a pretty definite
runner that he will be--ths state bind
cry will be the goal of lis ambition.
Joe Morcombe of Cedar Rapids,
press agent for the sultan of Turkey.
lis certainly trying to earn his salary.
'He has already arrived at the CON
oluston that the Turkish race is inf
n.tely superior historically. ethnically
ana morally 10 IN mongrel races VIII
which the Turkish caverr .uent has to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

a great damage you. You will maybe
lose Il good many cherry pies and
dumplings il let Jean go. He was
climbing the tree to piifer the fruit,
so pulled him down. you understand. !"
Eta, tai" exclaimed the good man,
shaking his gray head; 1--WE must rea-
son with the child. Let so his leg.
daughter, will youch for him; eh,
Jean"
Alice released the hunchback, then
laughed gayly and tossed the cluster Of
cherries into his hand, whereupon he
began munching them yoraclously and
talking at the same time.
81 knew I could get them," he boast
ed, land see, l have them now" He
hoped around. looking like species
of i'll formed monkey.
Pere Beret came and leaned on the
low fence close to Alice. She was al
most as tall as he.
1.-THE sun scorches today" he said. be-
ginning to mop his furrowed face with
q red Powered cotton handkerchief.
"and from the look OF the sky yonder,"
pointing southwark, sit is going to
bring on storm. How is Mime. Rous-
sillon today?"
"She is complaining as she usually
does when she feels extremely well,
said Alice. That's why l had to take
her place at the oven and bake pies. l
got hot and came out to catch bit OF
this breeze Oh, but you needn't smile
and look greedy, Pere Beret, the pies
are not for your teeth
My daughter. am not glntton,
hope. had meat not two hours since
some broiled young squirrels with
cress, sent me by Rene de Ronville. He
never forgets his old father"
"Oh, never forget you either, mon
pere. ! thought Of YOU today every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
The College Mans Lambs"
kansas civ Jo,,rnaIl

NdHSaS lily JDurn1l.J
A strappng big fellow with "rah,
rah!' trousers. and shirt sleeves rolled
up to the elbow, walked into farni
yard in western Kansas and applied for
Il position.
The applicant explained that he was
a graduate of big eastern college, had
played football, excelled in weight con
tests, was q record Splinter. and, in
short, a man OF extraordinary physical
capabilities.
The farmer had quite herd of sheep
that was causing him no little trouble
to be herded properly, and he called the
college Teller" out into the pen about
o'clock the next morning, and stated
that he wanted him to herd the sheep
over to certain place and then drive
them slowly back. so as to have them
in the pens by O'Clock that night
The new herder started out in rather
awkward style, but the farmer, having
so many duties to look after, returned
to the stable to hitch UP.
Supper time came and not a word
had been heard from the sheep. FL
nally, at o'clock, the farmer begar
to be alarmed, and was getting ready
20 go out on q hunt, when he heare
some one come whistling thru the yarC
and in walked the new hand, all smiles
and apparently not at all tired by his
days work.
kinder late. Hev eny trouble 2"
None at all, hardly. thank you. Go
along very nicely. But those thre'
lambs did keep me busy, | VIII admit
Lambs! Col flip it! Amt got lams
in the hull bunch
"Well, / guess you have all right
They are in the pen now
The farmer astounded. grabbed tn
Young fellow by the arm, and they
hurried TO the pen. Inere, chaslhs
about among the sheep the farmer
found three jack rabbits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
A Bows Wild Ride for Life.
CTo be continued.)

] with his family around EXPECTING
him to die. and son riding for life
eighteen miles, to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. Coughs
and Colds, w. H. Brown, of Leesville.
ind, endured deaths agonies from
asthma; but this wonderful medicine
kavesiilstant relief and soon cured him.
He writes: II now sleep soundly every
hfght.na Like marvellous cures Of con-
sumption, pneumonia, bronchitis,
coughs, colds and grippe prove its
laatchless merit for all throat and lung
lrnubles. Guaranteed bottles 50 cents
And 81. Trial bottles free at George =.
powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
.YslNEss FEATURES.

pite the interruption of a holi-
as, Dun's Review says the past week
as brought increased activity In many
branches of business, altho dizziness
continued in Wall street, and the in
ternational financial markets were de-
pressed by the trouble at Beirut. An
encouraging symptom IS the decreased
complaint regarding collection, accom-
panied by more discounting Of bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

CORRESPONDENT. The Times Republican,
among Others. received and published
the special referred to- Otto Shultz a
very respectable gentleman, formerly
an Alden resident, is in business in
Minnesota town and in no danger or
imprisonment for inebriacv ar any 9TH
err good reason.
The Oskaloosa, case which resulted
in the prosecution and conviction OF a
druggist who had sold cocaine TO a
mere boy on the order of a dope fiend'
lis recommended to the attention of po-
lice officers and prosecutors every
where. There is altogether too little
supervision of the promiscuous sale of
topsates and narcotics. Habitual users
Of these drugs find no difficulty in pro-
curing as much of them as they have
money to pay for. 1t is sad common
tary upon humanity in general that
druggist should be found so greedy
iviilainous as TO furnish a 14-year-old
boy the means to destroy himself BODY
and soul, and attempt to justify his &C
ton by a claim of its legality In the
interests of the public and in justifica-
ton of the pharmaceutical profession
| the state board should cancel his Ger
| tificate as a pharmacist. His class of
men are scarcely the kind to entrust
with the public health and safety.
| The curious at Glidden paid their
money recently to view slN-legged
horse exhibited by an itinerant show
man. The curious beast attracted
large attention during the time 1t was
on exhibition as well as the following
morning when having shed two of its
legs it hauled the tent and its owners
out of town.
/ The association at Hammond, Ind.
/ organized to drive all bachelors out of
/ town or force them 10 marry should
! take leaf from the book of Hudson, a
little town in Blackhawk county. A
mutual marriage association is Hour
fishing at Hudson and the matrimonial
market is as lively as a stock ex-
change. The plan of the new COM
pany is strictly mutual, and each mem-
her is expected to patronize the other
members as far as possible. When
one of the members decides to face the
matrimonial altar, the bride-elect or
bridegroom elect receives stipulated
sums from an assessment fund with
which TO procure a license, pay thz
minister or justice, and certain
amounts for the incidentals of a hon
eynIoon. To be sure many Of the mat
rimonial combinations effected are
overca pitalized and based on undi-
gested securities. but business is still
blooming and even common stock Is al
q premium.
/ The Indianapolis Journal, speaking
of the effect of rural trolley lines or
country business, says: IAN the little
Towns that were formerly sleeping II
1.-THE summer sun seem to have beer
galvanized into new lifs, The cross
roads store has been niped out bu
wherever the town was large enough
to have taken firm root as a commu-
lnity It has taken OH new life The
/ bows can live a home and work in the
city, instead of deserting the village
TO live in city boarding house, ane
the folks find way of making money
eff their poultry and garden truck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
Ohio and Indiana home Visitors ex.
etsrsions

On Sept i, s. Is and Oct. s, the Iowa
Central will run their annual Home
Visitors Excursions" to Ohio and In
diana. Tickets will be on sale on above
dates with limit for return thirty days
from date OF sale. For rates and de-
tails. call on agents or address, A.. =.
Cults. q. P.a&T-.A., Iowa Central rail-
way.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
What Is Life :

In the last analysis nobody knows.
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law, even slightly.
pain results Irregular living means the
arrangement of the organs resulting in
constipation, headache or'liver trouble.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills quickly read
lust this. They are gentle, yet thorough.
Only rs cents at George p. Powers
drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

This sort of weather has developed
a great many corn experts" observes
the Cherokee Democrat. Some people
who don't know enough to get In out
of the wet can tell you all >h(at what
the corn is going to do"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

There is no likelihood of frost In
either Butler or Mitchell counties un-
til after election. Politics are so hot
that the corn crop is sure to mature, :"
declares the Rockford Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

in Iowa opens late this year says the
Burlington Hawkeye. There is plenty
Of time in October to call the other fell
lows villifiers and black2uards.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
Cured Hemorrhases Of the Lungs.

Cured Hen0FrUn9eS OF Suo 6Un0Us
Several years ago my lungs were
40 ba div affected that I.had many hem.
orrhages," writes "A. M. AXE, OF Wood.
ind. II took treatment with several
physicians without any benefit. then
started to take Foley's Honey and Tar
and my lungs are now as sound as
bullet. I recommend 1t in advanced
stages Of lung trouble Sold by b ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Capital says that stories like
that sent out from Waterloo simply
have a tendency to adj to the john
Temple Gravity of the situation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14
Low Ono Way Rates to the Coast.

Low Ono way HateS 20 eHe O0dst
The Iowa Central Railway has place
ed on sale daily special one way eclons
lists excursion tickets to California,
oregon, washington. Idaho and Mon
tana at very reduced rates. Tourist
cars thru without change every Wed
nasday via, the popular. Santa Fe sys-s
tenn. Call on agents for particulars. or
address A. B. QUITS. G. p. and 7. \.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

The Clarksville Star has noticed that
dead and when the subscription paper
goes round for a celebration they re-
fuse to contribute Some people APP
pear to have an idea that the way to
build up a town is to find fault and let
the others put UP the cash"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

UNDER TIE CHERRY TREE.
yY VIZ to the days of Indiana's early
I'd a statehood, probably as late as
"a y 1928, there stood. in what is
now the beautiful little city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

The Glidden Graphic believes
"tramping ought to be made crime
and a second or third conviction ought
to mean life sentence ia place made
self sustaining by the labor of the in
mates. The same rule ought to be APP
piled to all classes of criminals graded
according to the Nervousness Of The Of
Tense committed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

zone trouble with the effort to Sc
cure an agreement on prosperity" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette, lis that the
man who owns coach and four be-
lieves his coachman is as prosperous
as there is any need he should be"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-14

I'VE are glad the political campaign !
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-07
The BEST Short Story IN Spanish
Aeooraag to Pref George {. Hpu4ana 9fMs U1sDs,sy Of Chicago
us THE PROMISE cus7Ayo b. Bscovz<

listeners, who made way respectfully on
recognizing him. the count came TO tie
minstrel, and, grasping him rudely Wy
he arm, asked In a low and agitateb
goice. 1Srs-l what land do YOU come"
''From Siria,' he answered without
showing anger.
lad? To whom does the story that 1or
profound emotion.
MY lord" the minstrel said, fixing his
eyes calmly on those OF the count, this
is a song the peasants chant among them
selves in the plain Of Gomara, and IL re-
fers to an unfortunate girl. wronged by a
mighty lord. Gods justice has permitted
that though they buried her, the hand
still remains outside the grave. with the
ring which her lover gave her when he
made a promise. You know. perhaps,
whose duty 1t Is to keep the promise
".
II a wretched hamlet near the highway
which leads to Gomara l saw, not long
ago, the place where, they say, occurred
the strange wedding of the count.
After he, kneeling above the lowly
grave, had clasped Margarita's hand In
his, and a priest by the pope's authority
had blessed the CHASTITY union, the prodigy
ceased and the dead hand disappeared
forever.
AT the foot of some sturdy old trees
there is a bit OF meadow, which, on
springs approach, Is covered with a
spontaneous growth of flowers. The peo-
pie of the village say that Margarita Is
buried there.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-07
NO, IT WASN'T FRANKIE
Sporty Davenport Man Talks Too
Freely to Wife Over the Phone,
Thinkinn Her Another.

New York, March Mrs. Martin B.
Ellis OF Davenport, Ia, arrived at the
Hotel Albert yesterday. AS she regis
tered she asked for the telephone and
called up her husband on the wire.
she disguised her voice, and when her
husband answered he was q little puz-
zled. She asked if he didn't know her.
He said the telephone played FRANKS
with peoples voices, and asked:
WAY, is it possible that this is my
little trankie?"
Eyes, 1t is" said the wife.
Then she said it had been SC long
since she had seen him, and asked him
to mees her in the ladies' parlor Of the
Albert at 5 o'clock.
He promptly went, but found only his
wife, who upbraided him for eating his
Thanksgiving turkey alone, while his
wife was suffering from appendicitis,
and spending the money his wife gave
him for business on other women
Ellis fled from the hotel. Mrs. Ellis
says she got the first clue from the
chief Of police Of Davenport, who
showed her a letter received from Will
lam B. Pringle of New York, complain
ing that ELS had been paying attention
10 his daughter, pretending to be a sin
gle man,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-07
JERSEY is RICH IN OLD BOOKS.
The State Library Contains the First
English Bible Published in America.

The State Library Contains the First
English Bible Published in America.
Philadelphia Record: But few peo-
pie in the state know of the value and
antiquity Of la Of the books in the
state library. This department has
been chiefly the resort Of lawyers who
have gone there for legal Information.
But outside of the shelves that nave
been crowded with statutes there is n
collection OF books that, IL they were
offered for sale. would bring many
thousands of dollars more than they
cost.
State Librarian Buchanan has paid
especial attention to the d and valu-
able volume nat have remained in
comparative security for many years
and has brought to the surface several
books, the existence of which had eth
er been forgotten or treated with In
difference by his predecessors.
In an out of the way corner he dis
covered, the other day, a well pre-
served copy of Livy that was printed
in 1885. The volume was bound with
board covers which were originally
fastened with clasps Of brass, but only
the hinges Of the clasps are now in
existence.
The book was at one time the prop
erty Of Phillip Melanchthon, the re-
nowned scholar Identified with the
reformation, and contains marginat
notes made by him in fou languages.
Latin, Greek, Hebrew and German.
This Is said to be the Oldest book, with
one exception, in the United States.
II was purchased at auction in Londun,
Eng, by Captain John ". Mickle Of
Camden. The volume descended to his
nephew, Captain Isaac w. Mickle, by
whom 1t was presented to the state
library. In spite Of It's 367 years, the
book is in good condition. The edges
of the covers are worn, but the letter
press is clear and legible.
Among other specimens Of the print
er's and bookbinder's art in the library
is a copy of the first bible published
in this country In the English language.
1t is one of an edition of 5000 issued
by Isaac Collins in 1889. Collins was
the father of the printing trade in this
United States. In 1870 he was ap-
pointed printer to King George III. for
the province of New Jersey, a position
that was worth about $500 a year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-07
CALDWELL WILL REMAIN.
No Immediate Retirement for the Ven
cradle United States Judae.

Washington, March 3.-Judge Caldwell
Of the Eighth judicial circuit will not re-
tire in the immediate future. He is eli
gible to retire at any time he may select,
having served for more than ten years on
the bench and reached the age of 20. He
will remain q circuit judge not less than
six months and possibly for several years.
Proceeding upon the theory that Judge
Caldwell would retire, no less than eight
judges and lawyers of reputation have
been urged as his successor. The list of
eligibles includes the following who have
either been urged by friends or conspicu-
ously mentioned: Smith Mcpherson,
United States district Judge for the west
ern district Of Iowa; Judge William c..
Hook, United States district judge for
Kansas; Charles j. Greene of Omaha;
John Campbell, chief justice of the SUI
preme court of Colorado: Charles ID.
Hayt, e~X-judge of the supreme court Of
Colorado; John A. Riner, United States
district judge for Wyoming; Alex G..
Cochran, solicitOry for the Missouri Pa
citic Railway company, St. Louis; Justice
Bartch of the supreme court of Utah.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-03-07
The Joy Of Workinu.


Judicious Advertising: hin not
Sir Man-of-Leisure, as you peep !azily
through your heavily curtained win
dow at the scurrying z o'clock crowd on
the way to it's daily toll, that you have
the best of it because you can snuggie
back beneath your luxurious covering
and sleep until Jeems or Meadows
brings your morning coffee md paper
and asks If you prefer the Yellow
Dragon to the Green Devil tor your
forenoon spin.
Do not lay the fattering JUNCTION to
your soul that yours Is the happier lot.
Yonder youth with swinging step,
with fists dug deep into the pockets Of
his threadbare coat and a cold luncheon
wrapped in paper tucked beneath his
arm, tastes a finer, sweeter JOY than all
your luxury can bring.
His is the pleasure Of incentive-the
glory of work.
the hastily swallowed break
fast, Their out to the wine-like air of
early morning. To wo~rk-vigorous
work Of brain ana Drawn, whether 1t be
pegging away at a desk or directing
clanking machinery.
1t is neutrality-suspicious.!
Do not pity these work-a-day folk
Save your commiseration for the hap
less and hopeless idle fellows-the un-
fortunates or unwillings, alike pitiable.
JOY goes with the working masses.
There is Joy in the MONDAY luncheon,
whether in a gildeS cafe or a cold snack
hastily devoured before the whistle
blows"
The evening meal is a feast to he
weary man, and his we'll earned rest Is
the greatest JOY OF all.
Hard work is the best Of all cures for
insomnia.
| Thank God o can work!
Though your office labor strains your
r nerves and racks your brain, though
r the shop takes the best of your
5 strength and vitality-be glad to be
D living, an active part Of the ,Iorking
S world.
D You must earn your amusements be-
: fore you can enjoy them. Ennui has no
. part in the life.
Be glad, for c~onscience's sake. that
y you are not one of those most miserable
e of all men, a fellow without a job--a
e human machine standing idle, rustne
s and losing it's value from disuse.
Thank God you can work!
When sorrow and grief come, wi.er
you seek to forget, to crush out crIIe
thoughts, thank God that you can alb
sorb yourself in your occupation, plunge
deep into the details of your duty.
l. Thank God that you can work-tka
you can grasp your pay envelope enc
d say. This is mine, the rightful pay 10
n the labor of my brain, the just earni5 q
of my strong right arm"
Be thankful, employer as well as . 4
lie ploye, for the Joy Of working.
You know the pleasure Of II.
l. Do not deceive yourself by the prom
Use (Which nine times out of ten is
lie pleasant little fiction,) that by and b,
ID you will retire, easeup. end your lf
&c in idle luxury.
or The business game Is not alone 70
y the pleasure OF the spells. but for tn
~ joy of playing 1t.
What the world may call greed an
"a avarice you know to be the Fascination
!, of success-the intoxication of accom-
II plishment; and it will keep you untir
nc ingly at 1t till the end Of lifs.
y For life Is work.
DC And work is life.