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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
TRADE PROSPECTS,

There have been no marked changes
in business conditions during the past
week. There has been no depression,
there has been no unreasonable ex-
altation. In fact, it would seem that
the dull season is prolonging itself
into autumn months. Yet hopeful
signs are not wanting.
1t is generally acknowledged that
the output of wheat will not be up to
the estimates made few weeks ago,
but the marked increase in price will
largely offset the shrinkage in yield.
Other crops may be large, and in the
end the agricultural community will
be able to spend money, and lots of it,
as in other late years. This condition
leads to the belief that late fall and
winter trade will be quite up to the
average in all particulars.
At last the steel interests have rec
ognized in an Official way the condi-
tons which have existed in the mar
kets for months. Prices of minor
products, like wire and wire nails,
have been cut in decided way, but
the goods will not be selling lower
than they have sold for six or eight
weeks. 1t is fact that independent
concerns have been getting the trade.
while the big trust stood on its dignity
and pretended not to take orders ex-
cept at the officially fixed prices. But
in standard rails prices have been
maintained. However. the big con-
sumers, the railroads. expect speedy
cut, and in all probability they will not
be disappointed.
Eastern jobbers report new life
along almost all lines. The tone of the
market is better, inasmuch as buyers
are not SO prone to haggle over prices
in their effort to establish new and
lower levels. At the same time there
is lull in retail trade, which was to
be expected, as trade in winter goods
| will not develop for month and the
| summer trade Is past.
In the east money is easy. but the
time is rapidly approaching when the
outflow to the west and southwest
will absorb all the surplus currency.
| The sum will be large, as crop prices
will be high. The banks are preparing
for the call and will not be caught In
straitened circumstances, as in other
years. They will be helped indirectly
by the utter absence of stock specula-
ton. Ordinarily, vast sums are In use
at this season. or little later. In at
tempts on the part of bulls and bears
to influence prices. Inasmuch as spec
ulation is the next to nothing at this
i time, there is. and perhaps will be,
plenty of money for crop-moving pur-
poses, tho the rates may be firm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

ment and safe market. Meantime
and stock steers are a drag on the
market, at prices in many instances
less than the cost of production, mer-
chants and banks are carrying" hun
dreds of live stock feeders at much in
convenience and money is CLOSE" on
live stock security. The public waits
and loses while the packers and their
employees fight. but it is learning a
lesson of which, in defence of its owa
rights, it is likely to make an early
and practical application.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
AlOss AND A LESSON.

Somewhat of the loss and disturb
al,ce caused to the live stock industry
directly and incidentally to business
interests in general, Is shown by the
comparison OF live stock receipts OF
the past month, with the July receipts
II. previous years. Comparing July OF
this year with July of last year. there
has been a decrease OF over a million
head OF live stock, or from 3,620,oiS
head In 1908 to 1,554,451 head In 1901,
at the five markets of Chicago, Kan
sas City, Omaha, st. Louis, and st.
Joseph. Cattle receipts fell off ~ Der
cent: calves. 54 per cent: hogs. 30 per
cent; sheep, 40 per cent, and horses and
miles, 8 per cent. In the number nj
cars of stock handled. the months
record shows decrease in traffic Of
railroads from 52.752 cars in July, 1903,
OF Al per cent.
Comparing July with June of this
year, the figures both as to the number
OF stock received and of cars handled
irdicate heavy loss of traffic. Not
irfrequently July is the lighter month
OF. the two in the live stock trade. In
this case 1,151,217 head, or AZ per cent,
less were received than in June, and
2l,4lS cars less We're received, or an
z,~..~. lac. oP 4 oarc y,a. urn,L IN r
day from the beginning of the strike to
the end of the month. The returns
from the markets taken separately
snow as a rule that while receipts fell
of rapidly local consumption was still
more notably reduced. At Chicago, for
instance, city use and local consump-
ton were only one-half that of July.
1903, at Kansas City less than half, at
Omaha so per cent less, and at ST.
Joseph 50 per cent.
While 1t is impossible to estimate
accurately the direct loss to the feed
ers' and business interests these figures
SHOW that such losses have been SER
icus and disturbing. That more than
\ million head of live stock have been
denied q market last month means
tllat many millions in money remained
tied up and withheld from circulation.
There was falling Off in price of the
live gtock that forced its way to mar
ksS ana q large falling OF in consump-
ton Of meats In che larger cities OF
aD6us 80 per cent. The effect OF all
this upon the Interior towns. which are
dependent upon farmers for their pros
psr1ty IL too obvious to need comment
or explanation.
The 100000 head of live stock, of
which the July markets were short, are
still In the country. Much Of 1t is be-
Tag fed high priced corn, at prospec-
tive loss. In the hope Of strike settle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Wake Me a Song.


Out Of the silences wake me a song.
Beautiful, sad and soft and low;
Let the loveliest music sound along
And wing each note with wall OF woe.
Dim and drear
As hopes last tear.
Out Of the silences wake me hymn
Whose sounds are like shadows soft and
dim.
Out OF the stiffness in your heart
a thousand songs are sleeping there
Wake me song, thou child OF artl
The song OF a hope in a last despair.
Dark and low,
chant OF woe,
Out OF the stiffness. tone by tone.
Cold as a snowflake low as a moan.
Out of the darkness fash me song,
brightly dark and darby bright:
Let 1t sweep els lone star sweeps along
.rhe mystical shadows of the night.
Sing II sweet
Where nothing is drear or dark or dim.
And earth song scars into heavenly hymn.
Father Ryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

the notices in to the Office stating that
Dr. Blank attended Mrs. Doe when she
had the fever and paid the regular fees
for such advertising this paper wouid
have been delighted to publish them,
but as he did not send the items and
our reporters did not happen to learn
of his calls we lose a valued sub
scriber. But why should a newspaper
be under more obligation to say that
Doctor Blank waited on Mrs. Doe OR
fever than to say that Merchant An
drews sold her a new dress. MI. An
drews believes that it is professional to
advertise and pays us a hundred times
as much money during the year as Dr.
Blank does and If we are under amp op-
legation to mention the business affairs
of either, Mr.. Andrews should certainly
be favored. The Sentinel takes the
ground that when it sells l56 papers
year for $50 cents it has rendered val
ue received, that it does not owe any
subscriber a free puff. Most OF the
doctors of my acquaintance are too
broad minded to think that this paper
or any other paper would show favor
itism in it's notices of them Some are
free to talk of their cases such as are
proper to publish. some are very re-
ticent to talk about them and some re-
fuse to talk at all. Nearly all are back
ward about advertising and THIS 1act
makes it very difficult for new doctor
to get practice. / believe they shoulo
break away from the old idea that IT is
,Inprofessional to advertise. They Ger
tainly should not take offense because
a newspaper does not give them free
advertisements. In the meantime II
Won see DR.. Blanks name frequently
mentioned in some other paper and not
in the Sentinel you will know the value
that paper places on Its own aoVeftis-
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Worlds Fair Coach Excursions Via
4hA Northwestern Line.

effect on nine dates. August 2, 4, 9. IL,
49, IS. 90, 25 and 80, for coach excur-
sions to st. Louis via the Chicago &
Northwestern Railway. Only $3.50
round trip. from Marshalltown. return
limit seven days A great opportunity
to visit the worlds fair at minimum
of expense. Other favorable round
trip rates are in effect daily. with liber-
al return limits stop-over privileges,
etc. Full information AS to train sche-
dulles, checking of baggage and other
matters of interest to the intending
traveller on application to ticket agents
OF the Chicago & Northwestern Rail-
wav
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Topics Of the Times

Congressman Hepburn made the adj
dress at the dedication of Centerville's
new postoffice building. He had al
ready made the postmaster.
The soldiers OF the civil war are old
men. Most of them alive today were
under twenty-five and many under
twenty when the war called them
to the field. Noting the trembling
steps of the old soldiers 1t is hard to
realize that the democratic nominee
for vice-president was a middle agec
listed for the civil war. and yerglng
towards SO when the war ended almost
40 years ago.
Fort Dodge stands in danger OF \
peculiar damage suit. Hearing noise
prisoner in Jail there climbed up and
looked out of window and fell thru
it to the ground outside, much fright
ened and somewhat bruised.
Des Moines Register and Leader
says that an acre of Iowa land is worth
as much as a quarter Of a section in
the Rosebud-after it has been paid for
by 81 an acre and a four years resi-
dence on the land. 1t VIII be recalled
by the Oldest settlers Of Iowa that peo-
pie in eastern states SO years ago talk
ed very much like this about Iowa
lands in comparison withb the eastern
farms The Rosebud claims are not
comparable to improved Iowa acres.
but they have future and will in time
become very valuable.
| Mrs Ingersoll, widow of Robert In
favorable decision in suit to recover a
large amount for services rendered by
her husband as attorney in the settle
ment of the estate of Andrew J. Davis,
wealthy copper mine owner, of Mon
tana.
A Minneapolis genius has invented a
26-inch umbrella which will fold up,
frame and all, into a little case to BIZ
carried in the pocket. This will hav,
a tendency to increase the resem-
blance OF the umbrella shark to the
pick pocket.
In London the relation between the
| dances that society gives and the we'd
dings to which 1T is invited is so in
innate that dancing may be spoken OF
as the cause and the weddings as the
effect, says an English exchange. Coz
tillians and balls seem to be given with
! stern eye to the effect" TO give a
dance has long been viewed as one OF
the last resources of the matchmaking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Postal Troubles in Iowa.

IIIUuic.J
Postmaster Mckay, of Des Moines,
Iowa, is in a quadary, with difficulties
closing in and around him and extri-
cation becoming more and more diff
ficult. Being inbued with the deep>
est faith in woman, Postmaster Nc
Kay invited a number of the women
folk OF his town to enter into the class
of competitors for the position of let
ter carriers, there being three vacan-
cies to be filled in his bailiwick. The
response was prompt. More than
that, the women excelled the mere
men in the matter of examinations
under the rules Of the civil service
and the names of three were duly for
warded to Washington.
Not being able to distinguish the
sex by the initials attached to the
narnes, but being much impressed
with the remarkably high averages OF
the three, Postmaster General Payne
approved the appointments and they
We're made accordingly. But at that
pointer rather at the point of Des
Moines-the difficulties began to cloud
the horizon, and the women to cluster
around and about unhappy Postmas-
ter Mckay The reason and the cause
thereof were plain. The regulations
of the postal service require letter
carriers to wear gray coat. gray vest
and-here's the rub-gray trousers.
All other conditions had been met
and found cheerful and willing compli-
ance on the part of the three sweet
girl applicants. Even that portion OF
the physical examination to be taker
by an applicant for the position OF
carriers require him to hop twelve
times on one foot without touching
the other to the floor had been met
and. in fact. the hopping of the trio
was declared to be perfect. The rut
is in the requirement that letter car
riers shall wear trousers-trousers OF
gray and no law Of the Modes ant
tthe Persians was ever insisted upor
more strtngently.
What is the postmaster to do? The
three applicants claim. with equal an(
exact Justice, that never would they
have applied for the position if Nc
Kay had called their attention to thu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

trouser regulation, and they shake
their applications, their certificates of
examination, and their appointments
at him. In return he waves aloft three
pairs of gray trousers and bids def
ance to the enemy. The spectacle of
three little girls in gray, delivering and
collecting letters and postals would
be sight indeed, ana relief from
the spectacle of rough men with
boards and an air of immense know
ledge-but three little girls in gray
trousers However, 1t is expected
that at last the girls will give up hop
ing, and devote themselves to DEM
onstrating just what mean old thing
Postmaster Mckay can be when he
friaS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Is IN Doubt

where to spend your summer vacation.
write to Advertising Department.
Grand Trunk Railway System. 135
Adams street. Chicago. for finely Illus
trated literature descriptive of the
Muskoka and Kawartha lakes. st.
Lawrence river and rapids, Niagara
Falls, Jersey coast resorts. Montreal,
Quebec, New England and Maine sea
coast, all most conveniently reached by
through cars starting from Chicago via
the Grand Trunk Railway System.
Geo. w. vaux, A. G. & T. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Iowa Newspapers
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
burlington HawkeYe.

Too often one is apt to forget the
advantages which he has. The city of
Burlington can not afford to lose
sight of the fact that 1t has In the pub
Hc library one of the finest affairs of
its kind in the state of Town. The
number of books Of all kinds, the ele-
gance Of the fitting up of the building,
the up-to-dateness of everything, If
the phrase be permissible; all combine
to give this city library which is
first class.
What a blessing such building is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
pnx. - End "a II All,

A grievous wall oftimes comes az
a result of unbearable pain from over
taxed organs. Dizziness, backacfls
liver complaint and constipation. But
thanks to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
they put an end to 1t all They arc
gentle but thorough. Try them. Only
75c. Guaranteed by Mcdonald tE
Mahood, drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
a summer Cold.

A summer cold is not only annoying
hut If not relieved pneumonia will be
the probable result by fall. One Min
ute Cough Cure clears the phlegm.
draws out the Inflammation. heals,
soothes and strengthens the lungs and
bronchial tubes. One minte Cough
Cure is an ideal remedy for the chill
dren. It IN pleasant to the taste and
perfectly harmless. A certain cure FOR
Group, cough and cold. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
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N;.;+ The Old Folks.

On September s, Is, 90 81 and Octo-
her ii. the Iowa Central will run their
annual "homevisitor's' excursion to ms
diana. Ohio, and Kentucky. and round
trip tickets will be sold at very low
rates with limit thirty days for return.
Call on agents for particulars or adj
dress A. B. Cults, G. P. & I. A., Min
neapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
THE REAL TEST
or Herpicide IL In Giving 1t Thor
Ough Trial.

OF Herpicidc Ii In Giving 1t THOR.
ough Trial.
There is only one test by which to
judge of the efficiency OF any art,cie
and that is by its ability to do tna1
which it is intended to do. Many hair
vigors may look nice and smell nice.
but the point is-do they eradicate Dan
drufr and stop falling hair?
No thew do not. but Herpicide does,
because it goes to the root of the eyil
and kills the germ that attacks the
papilla from whence the hair gets lts
life.
Letters from prominent people every
where are daily proving that Newpro
Herpicide stands the test OF use.
1t is a delightful dressing. clear, pure
and free from oil or grease
Sold by leading druggists Send loo. IN
stamps for sample to The Herpicioe 20.
Detroit. Mich.
Mcbride = win Drug Co, spscisl
aSenrA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
Harvest Hand Rates to Minnesota and
North Dakota.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
win sell tickets every day in August
at very low rates to points In Mime
sofa and North Dakota to parties Of
five or more travelling on one ticket.
Special low rates for the return trip.
For further information apply to ]. p.
Elmer, G. p. A, Chicago, H., or ].
r. Harding, agent, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

"We'll admit that the only way to
beat Tom Way and to keep him beaten
is TO have him drawn and CHARTERED.
and then it will be well to have him
chemated," confesses the Carroll Her
laid. He has at times shown wonder
full recuperative powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Special Summer Tourist Rate to De-
troit, Mich.
The Cll,ago Great Western Railway
will sell round trips tickets at one fare
plus 81. .rieksts on sale daily. Good
returning until October 81. For furth-
err Information apply to J. r. Harding,
agent, Marslalltown Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Fifty Dollars to San Francisco and Re-
turn via Chicago Great Western
Railway.
Tickets on sale daily from August Is
to September 2 Good returning until
October Is. For stop over privileges
and other information apply to j. r.
Harding, agent, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

III the frosts hang off another
month corn will be crowned king In
Grundy county," asserts the Grunds
Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

to community can we'll be learned
from a short inspection OF the place.
for after looking at the clientele OF
the public library .one is apt to con-
slider such a place as not only pleasant
to have in the city but absolutely
necessary. the youngsters who eager
ly devour Henty, and others of the
later "Oliver Optics of literature. the
magazine readers and the steady
stream Of busy summer readers who
demand the very latest novels, IN ad-
dition to those who, like the high
school classes for instance, are study
ing along certain lines In reference
books, these all show the practical
benefit to be derived from such an IN
stitution The library is of practical
benefit, and the city can i'll anofd 10
forget the mine of wealth which IS
there.
Take the we'll worn days OF life
when everything seems as tho 1t had
been done thousand times before,
and as they say in the world OF atm
,etics. YOU are stale" Then the cas-
nal half hour with a bright book or
magazine, when the very best OF some
author is transferred to your tagged
brain--then the practical use or such
library is estimated mt its true
worth 1t is an intellectual CLUB, with
ali the facilities for self-development
at hand.
A MISTAKEN NOTION.
IClinton Age.l
You often hear the expression the
world owes me living" NO matter
who saws it vagabond or prince IL IS
not true. It never was trtle IL never
will he true. The world don't do busl-
ness on credit. 1t never runs IN depi
Ga IT don't owe anybody anything.
when a person reaches the point that
ha claims that the world brought MIN
into it and must take care OF nm IL
don't matter much to the world wneth-
err that man lives or not.
wa see It stated of late that every
one should be given sufficient wages 70
have a decent home. The query Is
what is a decent home. The answer
nrobably will be that II Is such nome
that person by industry ana perse-
verance and hoeing his own row.
he NAV be able to secure. But what
he obtains in that way he is entitled TO
and ;s under no obligation to give the
world credit for it. He may make
| manly fight for it and he may ran put
no cannot stare the world IN the race
and say to it, you withheld from me
| what rightly belongs to me.
man may have reason Tor SAYING
tbat the world owes him an opportunity
20 sat a living. But he mast make the
nnnortunity himself and be ahle 10
crash it when it comes. He may 1aii
in his undertakings. He may deserve
better results from his efforts, put IN
INV review that he may make OF what
ha has undertaken he will probaply
and that the opportunity went by when
ha was not looking. However we are
inclined to the opinion that the world
| ;s not to blame If the man and the OPP
nort,,nity don't come together.
| BIrRRELL AT THE FAlR
Washington. Ia, Fress.l
Haby incubators are one OF the dam
test exhibitions, excell1ng even the
sninning and weaving OF glass into
nac,s ties and dresses and draperles.
And It is such lovely, blessed charity
besides. A decade ago, 70 to W per
cent of the babies born at seven ana
eight months persisted, as undevelopeo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

man who viii stand on the corner and
sheer at the other young man who is
gaining an education, is the same man
who in later years will be a common
laborer for the one who secured an ed
ucation. A common street loafer has
not sufficient intellect to appreciate ed
ucation."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
fails to remember how many times Port
Arthur has fallen up to date. and be-
lieves its record beats that Of the DEM
ocratic party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Wanted-Fifty girls to operate sew
ing machines, steady work; good
wages Waterloo Skirt & Garment CO.,
cor Barclay and Glenwood, Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Wnted-Ofice position by young
lady having had several years ex-
perience in clerical work. Address HI.
20, T-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

Observation-Disclosures collector to cole
lect small weekly payments on mer.
chandise account; good salary; posi-
ton permanent. Address Globe Co,
1873 Chestnut street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-22

ironer. The Flitton Laundry. 119 West
Main street.