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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN.

The news of the death of that erratic
genius, George Francis Train. was read
with regret upon three continents. He
was odd, and by some considered half
crazy, but beneath Trains shell of ec-
centrieity, there was the kernel of true
Americanism. He was type of Amer
lean Independence and push. Begin
ming on weekly salary of ST. he be-
which paid $4,000 year as his share
OF Its profits. In two years he had in
creased the profits of the business I'M
til his annual income was $4,000. Two
years later, In 1853. he formed the
house of Caldwell, Train & Co. in Aus
tralia. From this business he drew at
The first American Clipper ship was
/ built by Train. He organized the I'm
ion Pacific railway. He attempted to
Introduce street railways into London
and other British towns unsuccessfully
and at loss and built the first street
traction line in England.
AS an author he was prolific and
readable. His books were as likeabie
as his personality was eccentric.
He was an extensive traveller
in Europe, Asia. Australia and the
United States. Jules Verne's Around
the World in Eighty Days" is based
upon Trains performances as travel
er and Train furnished the material for
its principal character, Phineas Fogg.
Train made millions and spent and
gave them away. The old man who
had handled immense enterprises, had
been a millionaire. had hobnobbed with |
kings ard queens of the realm and of |
the business world, who had headed the |
commune at Marseilles who had been /
In Jail fifteen times. who had been a |
clerk In a grocery store at a dollar .
week at fourteen, and a millionaire a; I
twenty -four. died in poor mans hotel
In New York. bereft of fortune by his
1iberality and of citizenship by the
courts. Nevertheless his biography is
history
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
II. r. Bookneau. Prominent Grinnell
Stockman Writes His Views.
COMMISSION MEN AND PASSES.

AS cattle feeder aud shipper | note
with interest what has been said in the
Times Republican about the return
pass being abolished 10 me 1t seems
strange that the majority of the ship
pers should think that the commission
men are in favor of the shippers.
have been a feeder and shipper of live
stock for fifteen years and l have all
ways considered that the commission
men of the big windy city constitute
the worst kind of Il monopoly. There
can be no doubt but that the commits
sion men were in with the railroads
to abolish the return pass.
Now If the cattle men of the great
state of Iowa want 10 succeed the first
and most important step is TO starve
out the commission men. Then boy
colt all the railroads by not buying
any feeders or stockers in Chicago re-
CARELESS of what the price may be. 1t
is not the better way to declare war
against the packers at this time when
most of the cattle men are on the verge
of bankruptcy. We don't want any
branch packing houses because we
couldn't run them If we had them.
will tell you what is the matter
with the cattle feeders of Iowa. As a
rule we do not study our business
enough; we are plunging al random too
much. What the Iowa cattle feeders
need most is to tile drain their farms
and build some good self-feeding corn
barns with drive ways thirty feet wide
so as to let the cattle come in to the
barn and eat the corn under coved in
stead of working ourselves TO death
hauling 1t TO the yard to waste part of
It, When speak of a selffeeder only
mean IL as n labor saver but II should
be arranged with doors TO open and
shut. Cattle should never have all the
corn they want 10 eat To obtain the
best results i believe three fourths of
all the cattle that are fed in Iowa are
overfed. Then another thing the cat
lie feeders should have is good large
barns to put all their hay and cattle in
and save the s25,000,o00 that are be-
ing annually wasted 1t is both cheap
II and easier to take care of cattle in
. barn.
III the cattle feeders of iowa could
get walked up to realize their waste
'ulness and save what they waste 1t
would not be long until they could die
ate terms TO the railroad companies or
irive them into bankruptcy and then
,uy them out. That would be far bet
er than building branch packing
II. r. BOOKNAU.
Grinnell Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
Fed Load That Sold at $3.50.

NJ. II. Munsinger. Tabor, Iowa. on
Dec. % sold a load of fancy short 2
YEAR old Angus steers averaging l4oS
hounds good enough TO bring $3.50.
These cattle had been fed for 24o DAYS.
They were purchased last April in Ne
braska. hut were not range bred steers.
AT the time feeding began they weigh d
on an average 900 pounds. so that dur
ing the 20 days of feeding they showed
gain of 500 pounds 10 each steer This
is a little better than two pounds daily
gain TO the steer.
Early in the spring these cattle were
turned out on a timothy and clover pas
ture. During the summer they We're lei
all the corn they could eat and STOCK
food as condiment. This continued
until Nov. 30. when the cattle were shit
in a feed yard that was 10 by 10 roHs.
where the finishing off began. The same
grain ration was continued, with three
fourths of pound of oil meal added per
day.
In the beginning OF the feeding tn"
cattle had been started off gradually on
ear corn until they were well onto feed.
when shelled corn displaced the ears.
The limit of feeding was what the
steers could pick up to good advaa-
tage and do it well.
During the season 80 head were fed
These cattle. with the others. We're fed
together. Their pasture was sufficient
for their needs and when cold weather
shut this food supply off the steers We're
yarded. The Enclosure was generally
dry. pains being taken that the ground
did not become muddy. These cattle
made some excellent gains. due in no
small degree to the care that they re-
ceiyed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

and growing rapidly. For 1901 it was
$1,727,994,62O. For 1902 1T is put at 81
| 61,3S9.972. Spain has a larger debt
per capita than any other important
debt is sl.112,T90.247. The only other
countries having debts of over a billion
are British India and the Common
wealth OF Australia British India
owes Sl.lo2.905,l39 and the Australian
Commonwealth S1.0i7 S19,629.
The United States takes low RANK
among the debt making nations. our
policy has run 10 a speedy redemp-
tion of national obligations. and we
chase long before the time for redeem
ing them has arrived. Our debt in 10
O1-'O2 was $500. 457.241. In the table
now issued by the bureau of statistics
the debt is given as s925.0ll,637. Ger
manys imperial debt is only S69S.S49,-
400: but the states which compose the
German empire have debts outstand
ing aggregating S2.6S7.S2l,0 00-most OF
these obligations, of course, antedatins
the consolidation of 1871.
Blu, the true measure of the debt
burden of each country is TO be sought
not in the actual aggregate of debt,
but in the proportion of debt to oopu-
lation. In per capita debt New-Zealand
and Australia distance all rivals. New
Zealand has piled up obligations
to 1927 for each inhabitant. |
The other extravagant borrowers are
Portugal with a per capita rate OF :
s151: France. with per capita rate of
$3.50; Uruguay. with slS2: Honduras. !
With sl24; Spain, with s1l0; Argentina.
with 500. and the United Kingdom.
With s92.59. The United States has Il
debt per capita of only S1l.ol. and is /
the stablest and least /
of all the great debt issuing
powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
AcoHvlcT LABOR EXPERIMENT.

New York Is discussing seriously the
advisabi.ity OF the employment of con-
vict labor in road making. An exper-
lment made in Schenectady county,
New York. has attracted the a.ten-
ton OF :the state and has led TO the
aiscassion referred to- The Schnec-
tady board of supervisors contracted
with one of the township OF tia, coun-
" to niacadamIze an especially bad
piece. of road. The labor of Jail pris-
oners was used and with en- average
force CT twenty prisoners two and one
half miles CT excellent roadway was
built. One guard to eight prisoners
was found sufficient. The men gener-
ally worked willingly and Industrious
". there was no annoyance of citizens
and when prisoner refused to, work
a short allowance OF rations soon
brought him to his senses and to do
his SHIRE of the work. Those who
showed Willingness and industry were
p o. Sssptvs ~ SuatSHt Nd6Ss
at the expiration of their sentences.
The health Of ths men improved with
the outdcor exercise. With certain
minor exceptions the entire experiment
was successful in ths results expected
to be attained b. 1t and appears to
justify further experiment with Jail
prisoners and state convic;s.
Reports of cruelties prac,iced upon
southern chain gangs have prejudiced
many against this method OF employing
convicts. Cruelty is not, however, a
necessary part of such employment.
The condition OF convicis employed
upon the highways would be similar to
that OF the construction gangs OF
railway construction, and their hours
Of work probably not so long. Perhaps
convicts from the penisentiardes would
be harder to control than men under
ordinary JAN sentences, with prospect
OF freedom close at hand, but the ex-
pertinent appears to be worth further
trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
Breed to prafters for orasters.

Horse breeders who grow trotsing
stock breed to stations that can trot.
The farmer who breeds for work horses
breeds to a stallion that never did a
Gays work In his life. In hr4eding fo-
farm horses it Will be well to take into
consideration the qualifications most
desirable in producing a salable horse.
They ought to be good walkers. have
sound bone and body, good actor. en-
durance, size. and, above al. should
have horse sense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

In the general exhibit of the Nebras-
ka Experiment Station at the recent
international Exposition. we noticed a
sheaf of oats to which was attached
the name kherson and a placard stat
ing that in Nebraska 1t had yielded ten
bushels per acre more than any other
variety. A letter to Director Il. A. Bur
nett brought forth the following state
men concerning this new oat: This
is variety of oats that was imported
by this station from Russia about five
years ago. and as 1t came from the
province of Kherson. we gave it that
name 1t has shown itself to be
very valuable variety of oats for this
state. particularly in the central and
western part. do not know that !;
would have any special value in Illinois
or Iowa We have distributed II IN
this state during the last three years
and there is now a considerable supply
of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT


A novelist says he Is going TO tell the
whole truth about the Missouri bood-
leYs. Look out for book about the
size OF an unabridged Webster.-St.
Louis Republic.
If that Is religion that young John
d. Rockefeller has. what in the name
of all that's mysterious is it that other
Christian people have ?-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Illinois is still hoping that something
may happen TO induce Governor Yates
to go away back and fall into the ash
barrel.-Memphis Commercial App al.
Negroes are fond of negro dialect on
the stage because it's so different from
anything they have ever heard before.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
General Weyler may rest assured
that his book on the Spanish American
war will never have as COOL run as
he did.-St. LIQUIDS Globe Democrat.
BY the time the ultImatums stop fly
ing back and forth the "elder states
men" will have very long japanese
whiskers.-New Work Press.
The report that Colombia has bought
an army transport need alarm no one
except her creditors.-New York
World.
In Illinois once a Mdeously ugly man
forced girl at the point of pistol to
elope with him and marry him., and
Governor Oglesby pardoned him OH the
ground that the fellow had taken the
only plan by which he could get "A
woman TO marry him. If there are any
very ugly women, this may be a point
err for them during leap year.-Mon,-
gomery Advertiser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

goes her one better. On the farm of
U. NJ. Williams just south of Fayette
are two apple trees which We're planted
from the seed by Golden Williams in
1911. and which are still bearing with
perfect regularity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

1t isn't how much cold cream
woman puts on her face but how much
Rocky Mountain Tea she takes inside
that brings out real beauty. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea compilations stay.
80 cents, tea or tablets. Mcbride &
VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
Had Part In the Border Troubles.

Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 2O.-Judge
Shelton C. Spender is dead at his home
here after a long illness. aged a. He
took an active part in the early border
troubles and in the civil was was COM
missioned maiorin the Thirteenth Kan
sas volunteers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

Hogs followed the steers at the rae
of one hog to each animal. Mr.. Mum
singer estimates that during the ~
days of feeding pork was made at i.ia
rate of about SIS to the steers. Again
this We'll illustrates the Importance ana
value of the hog in the feeding yard
Mr.. Munsinger says that il he We're
10 feed these cattle again he would
fellow the same method
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
stop Il.

A neglected cough or cold may lead
to serious bronchial or lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's Honey
and Tar affords perfect security from
serious effects of cold. B. A. Nor
gan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

ton. The Twsnty-ninih was organ
ICED In same way" the Ledger re-
calls, land its extravagant appro-
priations were largely due to the fact
that there was too much harmony"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

The democratic Dubuque Telegraph
thinks at should be unnecessary to say
that Mr.. Hearst is not bribing men to
support him..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND N0IEs.

The Newton News somewhat scold-
iinsly insists "let the gossipers. tattlers
and scandal mongers quit harping
about incompetence; the fellows who
lie and cheat in business get off of
church boards; the promoters of fake
mining and OF, schemes quit talking
about men dead-heatng their friends;
bishops. presiding elders and preachers
quit GLOWING and deeeiving each other
in selfish scramble for place and pre-
ferment. Let all of these. and many
others. clean up their own lives and get
ready TO do What is actually right be-
fore they begin to Numerically kick
the man who has an appetite foq, liquor.
When this has been done it viii be
mighty sight easier to solve the liquor
question
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

The Organization of the legislature
was perfected withou, trace of fric-
ton. bu, thu Fairfield Ledger believes
i, would have been better for the party
in control and for the state had there
been some contests over L organiza-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

1T is we'll not to become excited"
declares the Sioux City Journal. Per
haps war in Iowa Will yet be averted."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

San Francisco, Jan. 20-Rev. John
Alexander Dowie has arrived here, aud
will sail tomorrow for Australia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20


ed to Jan. Q. 1904.
GOING NORTH
Arrive Depart
SIS m. No. i. ST. Paul Mail, $50 m
1858 a m No 5. st. Paul Elk. 1853 M
1865 p m No. Mason C'y MI 5: 80 m
No. Al, Local Freight ........6:45 a m
GOING SOUTH
1855 p m. ST. l.. & X C Mail 6:15 m
2:55 m. No. 6, Peoria Elk, 800 m
8:45 a nl No. 4. Peoria Mall 9:15 m
No. AZ, Local Freight 1885,. so a m
Nos. 1, 2. 5 and daily. All other trains
daily except Sunday.
Story City Branch.
FROM STORY CITY.
1865 p m. NO. rs, Mall
1900 q m, No. S.. Stock Express
las p m ............. No. So. Mixed
TO STORY CITY
No. 55, Way Freight. ...... .e:25 a m
No. 81 Mixed ................6:10 m
All trains on Story City Branch daily
except Sunday.
j. N. TITTEMoRE. A. b. QUITS
Traffic Manager: G. P. & T. A.
Minnea polls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
A QUESTIONABLE ACTION.
fRurlinpton Hawl;eve

The action of the three Chicago drug
firms In raising the price of anti-toXin.
is, to say the least. questionable. These
firms but recently combined, and as
they are the only three firms In Amer
lea manufacturing this commodity.
they have hold on the market. The
denunciation OF such action by Secre-
tary Pritchard, OF the Chicago health
department. as trust to traffic in hui
man lives. is none too strong.
The death rate will be increased in
Chicago as result. Secretary Pritch-
ard goes on to say; for the price of
anti-toxin has always been high, and
the health department has been able
only with great difficulty to attend to
the charity cases in the city the last
few years. The result may very well be
that the department will not be able to.
treat the many cases of diphtheria
which come TO their attention. owing to
the increased price of this commodity.
There are many vital things in this
life which no one has right to hedge
around with high prices. or to clutch
in the grip of avarice. The everyday
necessities, food, fuel and the like are
not the only things included under this
head. The great Importance OF certain
drugs, such as this anti-toxin for in
stance. forbids any mercenary traf-
ficking in them in the way of mere bus
mess speculation. The ethics of the
druggists calling should forbid such
action--as the ethics of the medical
profession forbids any close guarding of
means of defense against disease. The
action of the three firms is certainly
most questionable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

The Mason CityGlobe Gazette asserts
that Congressman Haukhen Will stand
by Mr.. Reed in the re ieral judgeship
voting It'll the last ditch" and that
when 1t comes to the question of Reed.
Congressman Haugen is a standpat,e,
from Standpatteisville.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use OF
Foley's Kidney Cure. b. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
c. q N. w. RAILWAY.
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY.
Maple Leaf Route,

Maple Leaf Route.
Effective 1901 p. m. June %, 1903.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. i, D. NJ. & X. c. Limited, 4:45 m
No. S, d. NJ, ST. j. & X. C. Elk. $3.50 m
No. 9, Southwestern Express. 7:05 m
No. Z, Des Moines Express. -. .4:30 m
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. 6, Twin City & Chi. Spec. 400 m
No. 4. ST Paul & Chi ...10:3O IN
No. 2, Twin Cy. & Chi. Ltd. 1886 p m
No. s, Oelwein Express. ...... .7:10 m
All trains daily, except Nos. and 8.
JAS. A. ELLIS.
Agent, Marshalltown.
I p. ELMER. G. p. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

To the Boone Republican at looks
as IL j. w. Blythe was getting ready to
fence Off the reservation again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

"a good local paper deserves tina
support OF the reading public" de-
c.ares the bloomfield News. 1T IS the
medium thru which we learn of the
loca! transactions of on. home county.
1t is peculiar how we look for our pa
per each week. But reading is a habit
which should be cultivated in every
family of the county In homes where
you find plenty of good, wholesome
reading you find Intelligent men and
women and bright children. 1t is one
of the sources of education. Ignorance
is expensive. education Is economy and
the expanding OF a few dollars for good
reading matter should be praciced by
every home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

When the money market becomes
stringent and the battle cry is re-
trsnchment the trusts lose interest as
subjects for legislation" observes the
Iowa Falls Citizen. IN such periods
the trusts have about all they can do
to maintain an existence. But Stand
ard on goes on forever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

Warrington Star.

vain for single trade arranged by
Yankee statesmen. in which they have
given something for nothing. or In
which Uncle Sam has not had the
long end of the bargain in the end.
What is coming over the United States
tina; the anti-reciprocity people seem
to be SO fearful that our statesmen Will
trade off the home market for moth
ing? When has our reputation at the
Yankee knack of trading suffered such
total eclipse?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

c. m. q st. p RAILWAY COMPANY.
Time Gard at Pickering.
WEST BOUND.
No. I, Overland Limited. electric
lighted. 1888 IN
No. 8, California Express. 1928 m
No. s, Pacific Express. 500 p IN
No. 81, Local Freight. ILLS m
EAST BOUND.
No. 6, Eastern Express. .....12:12 m
No. 4. Atlantic Express. .....2:03 p m
No. 80, Local Freight. -. lao p m
e. NJ. STABLEIN. Agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Arrive

Time Table at Marshaltlown, Correct
ed to Jan. O. 1904.
GOING NORTH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-01-20

TIME CARD ELECTRIC STREET
RAILWAY
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-04-20

The house is new, contains seven rooms
and nearly full basement; there are also
basement barn, icehouse, granary and hen
house. Good well and windmill, with stor-
age tank, and it is the prettiest place on
Minnetonka and the last of the original
homesteads for sale
Price $4,000 for the 46 acres, or will
divide, selling 10 or 20 acres with the
buildings.
Send for my 1904 catalogue Of Minnetonka
lake and vicinity. 80
A. S. Apgar, Excelsior, Mimi, dealer in
Lake Minnetonka property exclusively. ~
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-04-20

S2OO-Fine east front lot on Mnnehaha just
beyond 3Sth st.
SI5O--Choice lot, Smelling ay, just beyond
3Sth st.
$S5-Fine lot, b st and 29th av NE.
$65 each for three good lots on Drew av 8 and
4oth st, west Of Lake Harriet. quick little
snap. So Z
A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE FARM of 80 acres on
Eagle lake, eight miles from Minneapolis; 80
rods of lake shore; fine place for boa ting and
fishing; 40 acres under high state Of culti-
walton; balance good timber and meadow;
good brick veneered house. large barn, Ice
house, chicken house, fine lot Of fruit bear
ing trees; this property is offered at re-
markably low price; the right man can make
barrel of money; you must see this to ap-
preciate its location and the property; favor
able terms can be had; come at once or, 1t will
go. J. l.. Neal, 623 Boston block, Minne-
apOlis.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-04-20

E27OO-A splendid { room house modern. good
barn. parquet floor, storm windows, In thor
ough repair; this Is snap; must be taken
at once; Clinton av near Oath st: one block
from 4th av car line; all improvements in
street and paid for. 1s~
BSS5O-A good nine-room home, modern ex-
cept heat; newly remodeled open plumbing {:
papering and painting; this is really worth
S4O00j owner leaving city will sell Tor
above price. Favorable terms. Lake ST. near
Portland av Ie p7' - ~
S2OOO-Good house of nine rooms storm win
dows, screens. in good repair; 18th ay S near
Lake st.
S475-Fine lot, 18th av near 25th ST. lies
high; stone sidewalk and sewer and city
water; snap. Call at once
S5OO-Good lot on Clinto1l av and 27th ST. This
will do business quick
S225-Good east front lot on 14th ay between
18th and Lake SITS. This is bargain.