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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

criminal trials, the judge related an in
cident during his term upon the bench
which has probably never been dupli-
Gated in any court in the United States.
A man was tried and convicted in an
adjoining county of fraudulent bank
ing. 1t seems he had called his dopos-
itors together and told them his cir
cumstances, that he was very hard
pushed, and they had advised him to go
ahead with the bank and perhaps for
tune would smile upon him more be-
nignly in the near future. He went
ahead, but reverses came, and later he
was prosecuted before Judge Burr for
fraudulent banking. He was sentenced
to one year at Anamosa, but took an
appeal to the supreme court. Pending
hearing of his case in the higher court
he went down to Anamosa, looked the
penitentiary over. concluded it was not
such a bad place after all, and returned
home. went to the court of the courts
and had his commitment made out and
presented himself later at the door of
the states prison, was received and
served his year. his good time This
is doubtless the only instance where
man entered the penitentiary voIuntar-
lily and without being accompanied by
an officer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
urnngT H Saturday ugst IT 1904

wouldn't hitch up for less than 81
for a three mile drive to the junction.
Business lots were going at $3.50 for
25 foot front and corner lots with the
original prairie grass still on them
selling for $500. Several dwelling
houses costing $1,000 to $1,000, were
erected. And last month, the writer
went thru the town again. One eleva-
tor and one lumber yard. now COM
bined represented that business The
livery man had moved away. leaving
his big barn, now surrounded by
weeds and grass. The hotel was clos
ed. One restaurant had all of the bus
mess in refreshments. The big store
was empty after bankrupting two
firms. One grocer had the exclusive
trade of the town. The farmers near
by were buying some of the empty
buildings and moving them away for
of the plated residence lots were now
raising n big corn crop. Never mind
where this town u.s. Former residents
don't care to have it mentioned.
$50
What difference there is between
fact and fancy. Fact represented by the
assessor, and fancy by the prominent
these banks In this town. on the first
day of November over million of dol
lars, over half of ii belonging to our
farmers. ] know what ! am talking
about for one of those bankers told
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
TIRE CONCESSIONS OF TYRANNY.

The tyrranical character of the Rus
| sian government was never better II
| Illustrated than by the concessions re-
Gently proclaimed by the car to his
! people Because male child was porn
the backs OF Russian monjiks are to
| escape the knout and certain other
shameful and tyrranical prerogatives
of the state are to be foregone. In his
sratitied hope of an heir to the throne
Nicolas conceded backward turn or
the wine press of oppression. But
what is the condition of country
where reforms rest on the caprices OF
propaea ton or the accident of sex!
Because a male child comes TO their
ruler the people save their backs and
gain a promise Of remission 81 iines
aad niiSor punisnTents for polit'cas
offences. With stiiloorn baby at tho
nsl.tee the ksou woli still tear It's
- t!ia pr1lsc squares and !,
s;e.8 % ps5ty Political thievery taxi
r fiaeg Bread from The mouths OF
Gov t. peasants.
Y,e~a is fear mingled with the JOY
ia. lends The czar TO concessions. Inc
nlrth vas an opportunity and the ac-
zion that followed ii confession.
Without doubt the car remembered
Robrthoff ana Plehve. Perhaps he re-
"a He'd how his grandfather lay shat
tsva,t IN the street and the causes for
the pcstponement of his own fa'nef >
coronation. The memory of dead Ro-
y, ~ mixed with his hope for the
re Of the dynasty when Nicolas
d the birth of his heir.
1ag is probably sincere in his
Ia his people, but that they
e3.ried ont in fun by his ad-
a,iSa is extremely doubtful.
e5 awas from his people in the
- death Russia's autocrat can
..-t.lM little OF actual conditions In the
country he rules over. He cannot
know his people when every student Is
possible assassin and every work
ing mans blouse may conceal bomb
The execution of his pledges must bs
trusted to arrogant and cruel ministers
like Plehve and their greedy and bru-
tai underlings There is hope for the
Russian people in the concessions
which are in themselves confessions OF
tyrrany, but there is no certainty. Per-
haps they Will tide the government
over the present critical point, and
perhaps that is their object.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
HoW TO SPEND $4,000

The state fair management finds it
self face to face with the problem of
a surplus. What to do with $4,000 is
the question they are passing around
among themselves aud unless the state
fair Is managed by an exceptionally
wise set of men there will be some
money thrown away
1t is said that the sports are clam
oring for a new race track, but IL the
voice OF the thousands of farmers,
who really make the fair is to be
heard. the money when spent will ac-
tuaily go into such excellent brick
buildings as the stock judging pavilion
and the exposition hail. Several Of
these structures are needed and nothing
contributes so largely to the success
OF the fair as the exhibits. The track
may need repairing. II so, it should
have it, but very small sum will be
sufficient to put an Iowa dirt track
in condition for speed contests. If any
great sum should be expended for
a fancy track there would be a loud
roar" go up from the rural districts
Of Iowa.
But why spend all this money? Is
it necessary for the fair to always
be poor in order to tap the legislature
II the fair was private property wise
manager would carry surplus to draw
upon in case of rainy week next
time. If it is necessary to spend the
money so as to be legitimately
mendicant when next the legislature
meets. let the money go into paint
and repairs for the hundreds OF frame
barns and buildings and perhaps
permanent brick building, If $4,000 will
make start on one, rather than into
friIls on race track, which is pretty
fast" as 1t is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
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me about It." And the writer warmed
| up with the mutual feeling of Iowa
| prosperity. And then a few months
after the proud boast OF the local
weekly. that the assessor had listed in
Sunshine township taxable property
real and personal, $4,000. 1t SO hap
pens that Sunshine township contains
the town of the three banks, several
residences costing over $4,000. Many
farms worth s75 to 500 an acre. and
hundreds of cattle and hogs, to say
nothing of thousands of bushels of
grain Where's Sunshine township?
Why Naxtown is in 1t.
Our national election is only about
ten weeks from date: and one would
hardly know it from the daily walk and
conversation of the town citizen.
Rather he talks corn and Jack Frost,
dollar wheat, 90 cent corn and 80 cent
oats. But II comes to the surface III
spots once in while. The writer Wis
it's on his regular trips an Irish settle
ment where the farmers have got
mud rich" and the old fellows now
come to town daily and bewail the
fact that the assessor lists their 500
an acre land at $50. And these Irish
men are nearly all good democrats, as
they have perfect right to be. great
admirers of Bryan, and some insist his
real name is O'Brien. The writer
knows a good many of these old fell
lows, and they rather enjoy jumping
on him and his republicanfsm. Hear
ing that many OF them We're going to
vote for Roosevelt this year, it was
this scribes opportunity to congratu-
late them on seeing the error of their
WAYS" brands plucked from the
burning" while the lamp holds out to
burn. the vilest sinner may return,
and few little things like that, in
word that they were going to vote the
republican ticket. And as quick as
flash of lightning came back the reply.
..Oh, to hell with your republican tick>
cts. We're going to vote for Roose-
Welt" And not only from this expert
ence, but all over the state. the writer
seems to hear of more democrats this
wear that will vote for Roosevelt than
hard-money democrats that voted for
Mckinley Parker and his hard-money
sentiments. gold telegram, and speech
of acceptance fail to win the hearts
of the Bryan democrats.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

has no difficulty getting the indepen-
fix" prices. These prices are fixed
so high that railroad managers are
compelled to quit building and to turn
off thousands of their men. The tariff
prevents foreign mills bidding for the
business.
OF course. If times were so dull that
steel mills had to sacrifice their profits
in order to dispose of their product
there would be little gained to the gem
but we have Charles NJ. Schwaub' 3
word for it that there is a profit in
steel rails at $3.50 per ton. Recent
operations in steel corporation capital
izing has not suggested a losing bust
ness. Hence 1t is to be presumed that
had this country been wise enough to
trade down some of its tariff schedules
to Germany, for instance, in return for
better markets for the American hog,
the people III tnlS country WHO DuS
steel rails would have had the benefit
of the same competition in the steel
business that gave Canada its $40
price. pools for inordinate profits would
have been futile and the American far
mer would have had a wider market
abroad for his hogs. There would have
been less kicking In Germany about
trichina. etc, which is all intended to
embarrass our meat business. This
would have been reciprocity in COM
petitive products, dangerous you know.
but there is little likelihood that for
eign competition would have destroyed
our steel industry and the farmers
could stand Improvement in foreign
markets for their meat. Uninterrupted
railroad building at home, even, would
have helped the general demand for
meat and food stuffs. There Is a give
and take kind OF reciprocity that is
practicable and such schedules as the
steel schedules would make valuable
trading stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

!: LOOKER-ON In IOWA /:


Pocahontas, Aug. 26-Signs of In
creasing trade and more business for
northwest Iowa. are everywhere in EVIL
dence. Elevators that have been clos
ed for two years are being remodeiled
and necessary repairs made. Iae
driveways are being made better and
the grass and weeds out. There are
now two grain buyers In our town and
we are paying % cents for oats, while
Nextown only pays 27h." Better still,
merchants are now being PAID pack
accounts, one and in some cases, two
years old. The voice of the threshing
machine is heard in the land, and oats
are beating" the machine in many To-
calihes And far more interest Is
taken in the corn crop and the posi-
bility of frost, than in the Russo Jap
anese war or the Chicago strike. Broth
err Sage's estimate of 30O,000O0O BUSH
els of corn for Iowa Is too small IT
Jack Frost defers his first visit till
September 10th.
Starting a new town in Iowa is not
always a successful financial TRANSACT
ton. even II there is new railroad
running thru a new country. TWO years
ago. the writer was in one of these new
towns OH the X. Y. q. railroad. There
were there three big lumber yards in
operation, three big grain elevators, II
big new depot. hotel fit for town of
1000 inhabitants, big livery barn, one
department store three grocery stores.
A meat market and four restaurants.
Things were booming, 1t was to be a
second Chicago. and the hotel man
thought So "a day rather low price.
So did thu livery man man, who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
AN OBJECT LESSON.

Perhaps IL some of those dangerous
democratic" doctrines of certain public
men in Iowa had been put into opera
ton in times past Iowa railroads and
Iowa farmers, who have to pay the
freight on Iowa railroads, would not
need to turn green with envy today
when they hear Of the sale of 10000
tons Of steel rails by the trust to the
Canadian Pacific at IS per ton less
than the trust will sell those same rails
to any Iowa road. Even the farmers
who are voting taxes on themselves
for the building of interurbans might
have found themselves benefited ano
certainly the $4,000 or $4,000 men dis
charged by the Pennsylvania railroad
would have been pleased had construc>
ton work been allowed to go right on.
The United States Steel Corporation
and the Pennsylvania Steel Company
TO the Canadian Pacific railroad at $40
per ton, which is IS less than the
price on steel rails to roads in the Uni-
ted States. A New York dispatch ex>
plains that Technically the officials of
both companies declare the sale of stee,
rails at lower prices to Canadian buy
ers is not a violation of the pool agree
ment, as this Ia export business. The
same dispatch also explains that the
announcement OF this deal will set
American railroad men to pounding for
lower prices. that E. n. Hartman, who
needs nearly 100000 tons for his vari-
GUS systems, has declared that he win
not paw S2S for rails, and that A. j.
Ca ssatt. of the Pennsylvania, is equally
determined not to submit to any fur
tner exactions from pools.
Ii is very easy for the average man
10 see why general building operations
cease or halt for season when lumber
and labor gets abnormally high. IT
is plain that in this industry prices
can go SO high as to stop the build
ing. lii the railroad business the same
economic rules are working. When
me United States Steel Corporation
owning majority of the steel mills
III the country fnds demand good II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
A Physician Healed.

DR.. Geo Ewing, practicing physi-
clan OF Smiths Grove, KY. for over
thirty years, writes his personal exper-
fence with Foley's Kidney Cure: For
years had been greatly bothered with
kidney and bladder trouble, and en-
larged PROSTATE gland. I used every
thing known to the profession without
relief until commenced to use Foley,ls
Kidney Cure. After taking three bot
ties I was entirely relieved and cured.
I prescribe 1t now daily in my prac-
tice and heartily recommend its use to
all physicians for such troubles. l have
prescribed it in hundreds Of cases with
perfect success" B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
A sweet Breath

Is never failing sign of healthy
stomach. When the breath is bad the
stomach is out of order. There is no
remedy in the world equal to Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure for curing indigestion.
dyspepsia and all stomach disorders.
Mrs. Mary Crick, of White Plains,
KY, writes: Il have been dyspeptic
for years; tried all kinds of remedies.
but continued to grow worse. BY the
use of kodol began to improve at
once, and after taking a few bottles
am fully restored in weight. health and
strength, and can eat whatever like
Kodol digests what you eat and makes
the stomach sweet. Sold by all drug
gistS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
A1 Epe@4~at<
Taken With Cramps.

VIM. Kirmse a member OF the bridge
gang working near Littleport was
taken suddenly i'll Thursday night with
cramps and kind of cholera. His case
was SO severe that he had to have the
members of the crew wait upon him.
and Mr.. Clifford was called and con-
suited. He told them he had medi-
cine in the form of Chamberlain's
collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
that he thought would help him out and
accordingly several doses were admin
istered with the result that the fellow
was able to be around next day. The
incident speaks quite highly of Mr..
Gifford's medicines. Elkader, Iowa,
Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep 1t In
your home it may save life. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

The Marquis of Anglesey's auction
sale developed the fact that his ward
robe consisted of 227 suits, 1852 fancy
waistcoats 100 overcoats, sixty-on
loung!ng suits. seventy three smoking
suits, eight kits. 142 pairs of boots,
and slippers. $50 pairs of pajamas and
other articles of personal adornment.
pair of overalls and pillow shoes is a
better and more useful citizen of the
world.
Waiter! If this Is your Rhine wine,
it ner saw that river--or else it has
seen too much Of it."-Sporting Times.
Skinner is taking no chances on pay
ing out fortune during the meat ham
dlers' strike He has forbidden his
family to eat any meat"
ut that so?"
Yes and he beats his dog every time
it ticks it's chops."-Chicago Tribune.
The local telephone company at st.
John, Mich, which handles an extern
sive rural service, is seeking to have
its service indispensable by furnishing
subscribers with the daily weather
reports and other important news of
the day. Signals are rung each morn
ing on all the farm lines and all who
desire may get this report.
The scarcity of lath lumber. reported
by Muscatine papers is a commentary
on the wild waste of logs and lumber
Twenty years ago. Lath Is hy-pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
NATURE SPARES
The Stricken Rose From erie

What fortunate provision of nature
1t is. that deprives the rose of menta
suffering; for how poignant would be its
grief to discover. in the height of its
blooming glory. that a canker fed at its
heart, and that its beauty and fragrance
were doomed forever. Nature always
spares the suffering; she is a yeritable
store-house of pleasing rewards for
those who seek her aid. In the years
gone by falling hair and grayness have
cast a gloom over the lives Of thousands
of young women. but thanks to the in
vestigations of scientists the true cause
Of hair destruction Is now known to be
/. germ or parasite that burrows into
the hair foilicles. Newbro's Herpicide
absolutely destroys this germ. thus
,ermitting the hair to grow as ma
lure intended. Sold by leading drug
lists. Send 10c in stamps for sample
0 The Herpicide Co, Detroit. Mich.
Mcbride q WIN Drug Co. specie.
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
An ANGEL Unaware.


She walks unnoticed in the street;
The casual eye
Sees nothing in her fair and sweet,
The world gees by
Unconscious that an angels feet
Are passing nigh
She little has of beauty's wealth.;
Truth VIII allow.
Only her priceless youth and health,
Her broad, white brow.
Yet grows she on the heart by stealth
/ scarce know how.
She does thousand kindly things
That no one knows:
A loving ~omans heart she brings
To human woes;
And to her face the sunlight ciings
Wherever she goes.
And so she walks her quiet ways
With that content
That only comes to sinless days
And innocent;
A life devoid of fame or praise.
Yet nobly spent
Pail Mall Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
suicio. Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discov-
cred will interest many. A run down
system or dependency invariably pre-
cede suicide and something has been
found that will prevent that condition
which makes suicide likely. At first
thought of self destruction take Elec-
trio Bitters. 1t being great tonic and
nervine, will strengthen the nerves and
build up the system. It's also a great
stomach, liver and kidney regulator.
Only Soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by
Mcdonald & Mahood Co. druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
Worlds Fair Coach Excursions Via
tho Northwestern Line.

Very low rates to st. Louis will be in
effect on nine dates, August 2. 4, 9, IL,
| 16, IS, 3d. % 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 Az 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-
Uav
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
ReIiaf In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease pieved in six hours by New
Grea outh American Kidney Cure"
1t is q great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness In relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back, in male
or female. Relieves retention Of water
almost immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy. Sold
by c. J. Lander, Marshalltown, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27

duct of the saw mills aud comes from
the slabs and other offal that was for
merly burned as worthless. The city
of Clinton is built upon sawdust haul
ed from the mills to get rid of ii. Bat
nothing about a sawmill goes to waste
these days. Ten years ago the saw
mill owners would pile their sawduSt
until they had large heap, and Their
they would burn it. getting no return
whatever. The most of them now have
Dutch ovens. for drying the dust. and
| they burn it in their furnaces, making
/ the refuse pay for the operation. Still
others have established paper mills
and use their sawdust for making
paper. In the olden days great logs
We're taken and squared and the slabs
We're thrown away. Now very thin
slice Is taken off. Then a board is
sawed and edged. and in that way
hardly a perceptble fraction is lost
with the bark, and even the bark has
it's uses.
The most sensible move ever made by
Il pppuliSt CoISelilibH WAS TAKEN WIitu
fiftyfour out of the sixty delegates
passed up their state gathering at a
Des Moines hotel Thursday and went
TO the state fair.
While Dowe was preaching he
other day 1t commenced to rain.
There said Dowie. that rain came
because l have been praying for it. 1
could make ii rain $4,000 if l want
ed to- just rs easy AS asking for that
rain. cgouldn'i 2" and no one asked
him why he didn't stop the shower of
decayed eggs that he ran into in Aus
tralia.
Iowa is a wonderful state. We saw
a man al the fair grounds yesterday
make cider for three hours without
using a single apple,--Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader.
The r. and l.. reporter seems to he
an incider.
If one baby brings Russia so much
of concession, triplets might have
changed the face of the autocracy into
semblance of real liberty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
Topics Of the Times

The news that Senator Hoar is
holding his own" in his fight with
the grim destroyer, Is good news to the
people Of the United States. The SYM
pathies of the entire country are with
the splendid old man in his battle for
life.
She-You looked 80 sheepish when
you proposed to me.
He-And you looked SO woliish when
you accepted me.-Jester.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
Special Reduced Excursion Rate.

Chicago & Northwestern railway for
the occasions and with dates of sales
named below:
San Francisco. Aug. Is to Sept. 10,
Triennial Conclave knights Templar
and Sovereign Grand lodge, l. o. o. F.
ST. Paul Minneapolis. Mimi, Sept.
% to 80, Annual Convention Gideons
of America.
For further information call upon
the ticket agent of the Northwestern
line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-27
SAFETY IN DIVERSITY
Esprit Lake Beacon.1

There is no getting away entirely
from these harrassing conditions on
the farm but there Is a way of redu
cling farm perils. AS the most danger
confronts the man who plants largely
of any single crop. or puts a large pro-
portion of his eggs in any single basket,
so there is least danger to the man who
SO diversifes his operat tons as to re-
duee his risk from any single cause.
When the average Iowa farmer is
fixed for the most comfort and for the
best all around results he will every
year Il a bunch of hogs few
steers e or two, a good flock of
poutr APPS a few sheep and a