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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
THE POOREST BUSINESS ON EARTH.

There is a class of men known as
good fellows and they are in a sense.
by acquaintance careless of speech,
each one Of these is designated as a
.'h-l of a good fellow" And in many
cases this is true also They are US
ually men on good salaries. for
this kind of a good fellow does not last
long in business for himself, dead
game" in every direction, good spend
ers, fair players and good losers, they
are kings of their lotteries while they
good fellow" disappears and is miss
ed for the moment. until another sue
ceeds him. The king being dead,
long live the king. There is
a good fellow always await
ing the succession. But the bones Of
these profanely good fellows" are
white along the highways of hilarity.
The other day in a San Francisco
police court tattered and drunken
holland. He was sent to the bride
we'll along with the other human
driftwood that had grounded at the
bar of the police court. A few years
ago Mulholland was the best known
commercial traveller in the world,
notorious for good natured devilment,
his good stories and ability to set the
pace. His name was a letter OF intro
duction to every merchant from Maine
to Texas. He never missed drink
or forgot to pay for others. He lost
and won gamely. He was the persona
body had good time in Mulholland's
company. He drew $4,000 as an an
nual salary. But he went across the
bay the other day at San Francisco.
dirty and lost, herded with the least and
lowest of all Gods creation in po-
lice boat. But he was "a HI of a
good fellow" once.
Mulholland's case is only notorious
instance of what takes place in every
community one year after another.
Good Fellowship" as business, ia
trying one hard on it's promoter
and harder on his family if he has one.
Too often the profanely good fell
low down town, loses his goodfel-
lowship and liberality at the front
door of his own residence. Hilarity
outside very often means headache at
home. Excessive generosity in many
| instances means padded expense ac-
counts. Sometimes it is the forerun-
ner of defalcation. Just about this
time the goodfelowship business goes
bankrupt and it's principal promoter
starts on the trail of Joe Mulholland.
There is lesson for a thousand men
in Iowa in the fate of Mulholland. Only
a few will stop to read it and less will
heed it's warning. But of all poor bus
inesses that of whisky goodfellowship
is the poorest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

Chicago-Waether conditions still
stimulate distribution Of seasonable
commodities. Buying in staple lines
for the interior continues in good vol
une, and, there are number of sup
Elementary orders. Sales show well
turnout leading jobbing branches, par
ticularly in dry goods, mems furnish
ings, hats and boots and shoes. Local
dealers purchase more freely. This
business for some time past was some
what backward. Mercantile collec-
tfons are reported prompt on country
bills, but running slow in the city, al
sho there is no anxiety. The manu-
featuring situation steadily improves,
resumption gradually extending and
much larger forces employed than a
mont hago In manufacturing the OUT
ing, iron and steel and agricultural ma
chtnery. Furnace product is in a
stronger position, current commitments
aggregating considerable tonnage, with
sellers readily obtaining a slightly
higher price for delivery after jan
uary /. Specifications are more plen-
business appears in plates, bars wire
products and merchant iron. Machin
cry, hardware and tools show extended
output, and new demands provide the
electric, plumbing and furniture shops
with added needs requiring early COM
pletion. Railroad traffic reflects heavy
movement of merchandise turnout the
west, and, except corn and oats, the
marketing of grains exceeds that of the
same week last year.
Minneapolis-There is a brisk trade
in all lines Of merchandise, and each
week sees substantial improvement
over the one preceding. Collections are
good, not only for current accounts, but
considerable old indebtedness is being
liquidated Lumber shipments contin-
ue below year ago. but this is caused
by the lateness Of the season and the
substitution OIL Olnef IldtelldlS 1oI
white pine in building operations.
Philadelphia-Ther is a better feel
ing manifest among manufacturers of
textiles, but little actual improvement
in trade. There is much idle machin-
cry and manufacturers of ingram car
nets, especially, report the condition as
unusually dull
Hartford-The tobacco crop for this
season is of better quality than for sew
eral years past. Growers anticipate
good results in prices and quantity. In
most lines trade is dull and collections
slow, tho as a whole, conditions are
healthy.
st. Lotus Statesmen in leading job
bing and manufacturing lines out on
the road report very satisfactory or
ders and business is fairly active, in
many lines slightly in excess of that
OF the corresponding time last year.
Retail trade, particularly with the large
department stores. has expanded con-
siderably, and is active. Collections
are good. Building operations contin-
ua on an extensive scale. Materials
have not changed in value.
Kansas City-The wholesale dry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
The Wood Box.

lBide Dudley, in Kansas City Star.
Settin' here tonight, I'm thinkin'
OF a home ust to know;
Sort O. starts my heart a-sinkin'.
The old scenes of long ago.
In kitchen I'm a-lookin'
In a farmhouse in a grove,
Past old mother three a-cookin,'
Is the wood box hind the stow
Recollect it, don't you, mister?
You can see it same as me;
Member how yer hands 'ud blister,
Now and then? An splinters, gee!
See the chips an bark it's holdin'?
Not single stick Of wood;
Hear old mother at you scoldin',
Tellin' you to fill it good?
Ust to seem that box, you member,
Hardly gave you time to play
Keep you mad clean from September
Till warm weather come in May;
Seemed as tho 'twould kill you, still 1t
Didn't, now TIL tell you true;
Fer the chance I'd gladly fill it.;
Yes you bet, an you would, too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
cities. There is money in an auto car

cities There is money in an auto car
line.
"a Soft Answer" etc.--Mrs. Busy
body-Go odby, dear Mrs. Winsom. Be-
fRore go, l think it is my duty to tell
YOU that your husband was seen in n
very questionable place OF entertain
ment last night.
Mrs. Winsom-Really! Sorry to heaN
that! I suppose that is where they
went when your husband called for
him! --Punch.
When it comes to remembering all
about personal expenses in Buchallali >
time Grandpa Davis has the advantage
over most of us. If, after the campaign
is over MIR. Davis could be induced by
some enterprsing magazine to contrib
ute a few personal Reccolections OF
Methuselah" his article would attract
more dimes and attention than Law
sons 'Frenzied Finance"
Tho but recently welded George
Fitch is writing baby talk verse in the
Frolics of the Types column OIL lhe
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. sleep ut
tie baby kins sleep in the car.
wouldn't that frost your
s%s
A number of Iowa communities an
no,,nce that the rush of the canning
season is at an end. It's different here,
probably because Of the closer proSifn-
itv Of this city to Saint Louis Rushing
the can is an -year-round IN
dustry in this locality.-keokuk Gate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Save. Two From Death.

Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack Of whooping cough and
bronchitis" writes Mrs. w. K. Havi-
land, Of Armonk, N. Y, "but when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings new discovery.
Our niece, who had consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this won
derful medicine and today she is per-
fectly we'll" Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings new dis
covery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and
colds SOC and 81 bottles guaranteed
by Mcdonald & Mahood Co. Trial
bottles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Broke Into His House.

s. LeQuinn of Cavendish. VT, was
robbed Of his customary health by IN
yasion of chronic constipation. When
DIR. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house. his trouble was arrested ana
now he's entirely cured. They're guar
anteed to cure, Csc at Mcdonald s. Ma
hood Co.'S drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Are You Going7
Where? To st. Paul and Minneap-


oils.
When? Sunday, October 23d, 1904.
How? On the popular excursion via
the Iowa Central railway on the above
date, due to leave Marshalltown at
1905 a. m. at the very low rate of $3.50.
Tickets will be limited for return leav-
ing st. Paul Monday at 7:10 p. m.,
and Minneapolis 7:35 p. m. A sleeping
car will be attached to train and re-
servations can be made in advance on
application to agents.
This is your last opportunity this
season of visiting the Twin Cities of
the north at low rate; see the larg-
est flour and lumber mills in the world,
beautiful parks and lakes.
For further information call on
agents, or address George M. Martin,
G.. p. A. Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Thru to California Without Chang

Thru to California Without Chance,
The Iowa Central will inaugurate Its
thru tourist car service to California
September 21st and continuing each
Wednesday thereafter. Car will run
on train No. 2 by the way of Kansas
City and the popular Sante Fe system
thru New Mexico and Arizona, arriv-
ing Los Angeles Sunday morning
Very low rates in effect daily to Oc-
tober Is.
For particulars call on agents, or
address A. B. Cults. q. p. & T. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
STORIES OF OLD DAYS.
MANSON Journal

l.
/. Few today realize what the first set
Tiers of this northwest prairie endured
1t was not the aid from the state OF
Iowa that made it possible for the
hardy settlers to remain and put in a
crop the following year, but the abund-
anee Of muskrats. The big black
sloughs which dotted the prairie were
not looked upon with the same feeling
they are today, and many homesick
settler had his dropping courage re-
vived and hand strengthened by the
revenue derived from the trapping OF
these rats from the big ponds.
But we have wandered from our
subject and begin to talk of muskrats
instead of grasshoppers, probably be-
cause the memory of the former is
more pleasant than Of the latter.
One who has never witnessed the
coming of the hopper can have no
realization of such an event. The last
visitation of these pests to this region
was in July 1876, and we'll we remem-
Der the day. About IL o'clock we no
ticed the light change. yet there was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Good for Children.

The pleasant to take and harmless
One Minute Cough Cure gives instant
relief in all case of cough, Group and
lagrippe, because it does not pass i'm
mediately into the stomach, but takes
effect right at the seat of the trouble.
It draws out the Inflammation, heals
and soothes and cures permanently by
enabling the lungs to contribute pure
live giving and life sustaining oxygen
to the blood and tissues. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
A Love Letter.

Would not interest you If you're
looking for a guaranteed salve for
sores, burns or piles. Otto Dodd. of
Ponder, Mo. writes: II suffered with
an ugly sore for a year. but a box
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured ME.
It's the best sa1ve on earth. Csc a,
Mcdonald & Mahood Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
How's This?

We offer one hundred dollors reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. j. Cheney for the last fifteen years
and believe him perfectly honorable In
all business transactions and hnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O..
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken Intern
ally. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Testi-
monials sent free. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

j. C. Hanson, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ter's Rocky Mountain tea is the great
est tonic I have ever used. Gained flf-
ty-five pounds in ninety days. Tea or
tablets. IS cents. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Bronchitis for Twenty Years.

Mrs. Minerva Smith, of Danville, ILL.,.
writes: II had bronchitis for twenty
years, and never got relief until used
Foley's Honey and Tar, which is sure
cure" For sale by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Opportunities.

Good openings for all lines of BUSH
ness and trade in new towns. Large
territory thickly settled. Address Ed
win B. Magill, Mngr.. Townsite De-
partment, Chicago Great Western Rail-
way, Ft. Dodge, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

Avoid serious results of kidney or
bladder disorder by taking Foley's
kidney Cure. Sold by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
AS OTHERS SAW HIM.

Senator Fairbanks travelled thru CAL
houn county yesterday, over the
Illinois Central, stopping at Rockwell
CITY one hour to tell the people about
the glories ca of republicanism. He
travelled in palace car train, attended
by a retinue OF negro servants and ac-
companied by such jolly good fellows
as AL Cummins, Jim Conner, Walt
Smith and Maurice O'Connell, all hold
ers Of fat jobs merely because they
always voted the republican ticket The
amount of hot air the bunch dispersed
at the helpless county seat was some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

no cloud in the sky, but the landscape
took on strange aspect more ike
when a partial eclipse of the sun oc-
ours. A close inspection of the sun
showed that it was shining thru
cloud of winged insects, the cloud ex-
tending as far to the north and west
as the eye could reach. For time 1t
was hoped that the hoppers might pass
us by. but about noon they began to
fall at first only few, but the num-
Der gradually increased until they
came down like hail, and the ground
became alive with hopping, jumping,
crawling, buzzing mass Of insects. They
had evidently came far and were hum
CRY. Those that We're not fortunate
enough to light on growing grain I'M
mediately started for the nearest field
and by i o'clock the corn fields for
rod or two were stripped Of every leaf
and stood straight and bare like sugar
cane when stripped.
Fortunately the small grain was
nearly all in shock so there was moth
ing for them but the corn and that
was SO far along that most of the far
mers secured a part Of a crop.
THE WAY IT HAPPENED.
The Glidden Graphic apologizing for
a multiplicity of errors in recent issue
indicates that strenuous times were on
in Glidden last week. Some of the err
rors referred to it says may appear in
excusable by the public but they are
easily accounted for in this sanctum
The senior editor was busy all week
clfaperoning the base ball team, the
foreman was in a state of non compos
mentis brought on by the protentous
event which was lowering spectre ike
before him and which has since be-
come a reality, the office angel partook
Of the pleasures of the Carroll carnival
and was several days getting the con-
fetti. peanut shucks and rubber balls
out of her wings. In the meantime the
Junior editor was devoting no incon-
siderable part of his time in an effort
to keep Pete Mcpherson, who SPENDS
the solitary hours of the night at the
depot and Tine Head who is expect
ed to patrol the alleys during the
same period, from collapsing into
state Of nervous prostration because
Of the robberies that had been COM
mitted earlier in the week.
Under thecircumstances it is not
surprising that some errors appeared
in the paper but rather that any pa
per was gotten out at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
Iowa Newspapers
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

There was heavy frost Wednesday
night of last week, and the next morn
ing carpet humping commenced. IN
the fall it takes good frost to start
the women folks to housekeeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
THE ONE THAT FAILS.
N1;,>o1e


The Dun commercial agency reports
9,1S3 commercial failures during nine
months Of the present year, involving
Sill, 659,2O5 of defaulted Indebtedness,
in addition to seventy-six suspensions
of banks with liabilities of $20,S10,454.
This is not a startling statement, only
an actual occurrence, varing slightly
with each year. Here is an object
lesson for the men who tire of farming
and want to move to town and engage
in business. The storekeeper seems to
have such snap compared with
monotonous work on the farm. AS the
former looks at it, all the man in busi-
ness has to do, is to take in money
earned by the farmer. Who ever heard
of 5000 farmers failing In nine
months? Who ever heard of the fail
ure of any farmer who gives his atten-
ton to his farm and eschews business
in the country as safe as that Of farm
ing. and the man who owns good
farm is Independent for life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

"complete returns show that the
Iowa corn crop is unanimously repup-
,ican and one of the biggest ever" Ju-
hi1antlv observes the Keokuk Gate
City
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

Remarking upon the desperate et-
forts that are being made to proven,
shercliffe from testifying in the zen
n,son case at Logan, the Gilaae'
Graohic ASSERTS that lot of political
s,,vstars some of whom retain the out
ward semblance of respectaplll's' aie
in mortal fear that their snort cohiiis'
will be exposed to public view.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

1.-THE voters rather like to go TO eiec-
tions once a year and they are not go
ing to do anything to deprive tnem-
selves of this privilege" declares the
ClarkSville Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
"Complete returns show tial 'le
Iowa corn crop is unanimously repup-
l,can and one of the biggest ever. Ju-
hi1antly observes the keokuh e'ate
City.
Remarking upon the desperate e'-
forts that are being made 10 preVehe
shercliffe from testifying in the Zen
nison case at Logan, the Gnaae'
Granhic asserts that lot OF polltlca'
shvstars some Of whom retain the out
wand semblance of responsibility are
in mortal fear that their snort eoliiiiis'
will be exposed to public view.
.rrhe voters rather like to go to cleo
tions once a year and they are not go
mo to do anything to deprive them
selves of this privilege declares the
Clarksville Star.
eff there were any icicles attached t
Senator Fairbank," observes the S1ou
citv Journal. when he started they
al, melted off before he reached Iowa."
"The sacredness of the Sabbath Is
essential to it's utility" says the MI
AYR Record "Let 1t once become mol
iday and it will at once become 8
curse"
rho odeholt Chronicle believes
"Heflin should be expelled from the
house of representatives. His presence
in that body is an insult TO the
country
"Uh,le fine canteen may not be a
confer of culture and morals In army
life and NAV not have the religious at
mosnhere of the subway tavern, ~
seems to the Des Moines Capltai, "
have much in it's favor as a cnolce pc
tween evils" Nothing, the Caplta
thinks, could be worse than the cog
geries which flourish in the nelghoof-
hood Of many of the army posts.
The Baxter New Era, which disap
proves of the joint debate, said to nave
been scheduled between Rev. McCash
and Ben Parker, the saloon magnate,
saws. eff the debate succeeds In dr1v-
ing both McCash and Parker from that
community, the debate will not nave
been in vain. Such a sensational dlS-
cussion will do the temperance caus
no good, but on the other hand 1t will
serve to advertise Parkers saloons. DR..
McCash could put his time to better
use than in trying to convert Ben Par
ker to his way of thinking. He had bet
4, Of
poor besotted fellow who has lost his
nerve and unable to stand alone And
Ben Parker with his evident business
ability, could make more money
some other occupation not so antago-
nistic to the good morals of the COM
munity."
Every county In the state should
represented singly in the legislature i
the opinion of the Jefferson Bee
s'Where two counties are yoked in a
representative district it is inevitable,
the Bee has observed, chat one will
be stronger politically than the other
and the weak county is simply at the
mercy of it's yoke fellow in the matter
Of representation. Let every tub stand
on it's own bottom
The Marion Register thinks that "if
the democratic campaigners would
only tell the truth and all the truth the
patriotic and country loving men in the
democratic party could almost be de-
pended upon to elect Roosevelt as
against Parker without a single repub-
lican vote"
The Wood Box.
[Bide Dudley, in Kansas City Start
Settin' here tonight, I'm thinkin'
OF home ust to know;
Sort o. starts my heart a-sinkin'.
The old scenes of long ago.
", ri r,,, 1oo1,;,,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

The Marion Register thinks that "if
the democratic campaigners would
only tell the truth and all the truth the
patriotic and country loving men in the
democratic party could almost be de-
pended upon to elect Roosevelt as
against Parker without a single repub-
lican VOTE"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

.If there were any icicles attached t
Senator Fairbank," observes the Siou
City Journal, when he started they
all melted off before he reached Iowa."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-17

.The sacredness Of the Sabbath i
essential to it's utility" says the MT.
Ayr Record. LET it once become hol-
iday and it will at once become Q
curse"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1904-09-16
FOUND DEAD ON TRACKS. ]
ANNANDALE YOUNG MAN DIS
COVERED ON RAILROAD
TRACKS,

The following telegram, in Mon
days Pioneer Press, refers to the
death Of cousin of Mrs. J. F. Nc
Nslly of this city:
Annandale, Sept. 12.-Sunday
morning at an early hour, while start
ing out on prairie chicken hunt.
two young men employed by the
American Type Foundry Company, of
Minneapolis, discovered the body of
Henry Fashant, an Annandale man,
lying in a pool of blood. \
The remains were lying face down
on the railroad tracks a half a mile
east of Annandale. The head was
scalped and the skull crushed as
though by single blow. The coroner
and county attorney decided that an
inquest was unnecessary and the fun
eral Is to be held tomorrow. The vic
tim was about thirty years of age and
is the son OF Alexander Fashant, Of
Annandale.