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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

Let us give our Christmas remem-
brances in the same spirit with which
we should receive them, that of genu-
inc pleasure and regard. To US,
and others have expressed the same
sentiment. there is more pleasure to be
derived from a gift however insignih-
cant apparently, which we know was
given in the true Christmas spirit, than
In ever 50 costly Il present, given with
indifference, or from a sense OF obllga
ton There are those, in only moder-
ate circumstances themselves, who ara
inclined to feel uncomfortable about
the exchange of gifts with richer
friends, because the former cannot af-
ford an expensive gift. Why not stop
and think whether there Is not some
trifie or useful article which you have
a skill in making that your friend has
not? Nine times out Of tep. you will
discover that there is, and moreover, ii
that friend is one worth cultivating,
the latter will accept it with true ap-
probation instead of the secret scorn
which you may have feared to i1cite
1t is pretty, thought-that of putting
love for your friends into the construc-
ton of home male Christmas gifts
Perhaps 1t is this which oftentimes
makes them seem more valuable in the
eyes of the recipients than gifts pur-
chased at the stores.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
A MATTER OF ETHICS.
ISinnx CITY Journal

The old doctors of medicine are
more opposed to advertising in the
newspapers than the young doctors.
When a young man is starting out
with fresh diploma he is concerned
to have people know it. The estab-
lished doctor is willing that people
should think of him as the whole
shooting match. Difference of inter-
est provides difference of opinion
Whatever is to be said on the
score of ethics. the fact is that bust
ness and advertising are inseparable
The doctors may allege, with such
quiet humor as they can command.
that they are in the business for
the health of other people. but not
the face to say that they are in the
business for their own health.
The medical society is analogous
to the labor union. 1t exists for the
good of the combination. The fee
bill is matter of consideration. The
medical society debates the cost Of
living and other matters common to
labor union discussions. The doctors
want to improve the profession, and
the tradesmen have kindred ambition.
1t is enough to say that doctors are
human. Being human. they like to
see their names in the newspapers in
right relations 1t is not distasteful
to them to see that they presented a
very able paper. that they We're
called in counsel in very unusual
case, or that they took mans heart
out and returned 1t without robbing
him Of his breath. >
Advertising methods have wide
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
DoMEsTrcATED MA1iLARDs.


Last spring two crippled mallards
Joined Harvey Hightshoe's barn-yard
ducks. and they fraternized and sis
ternized and bred, and they and their
cross progeny are wholly domestlcateu
and have and enjoy all the liberty they
want, and do not quack for the bound
less horizons when they hear their ola
mates shout The Call of tie Wild.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

range. The medical society has a
monopoly to look out for and there
fore must be discriminating The
line is drawn on newspapers.
The ethics of the profession re-
quire that the doctor shall not foot
his horn in print himself. If he shall
gradually rise in his profession until
he becomes celebrated he may be
excused for being a subject OF public
interest Greatness has small COM
mand for privacy. The bother comes
In making the turn. There are many
devices to avoid the charge of un-
professional conduct.
One of the devices is to foot. a
horn attached to an automobile. This
is considered legitimate. IL people
ask who it is it is beyond reason to
demand that no one shall answer
that 1t is Dr. Swift. A fine horse is
excusable, and as an advertising me-
dunn his merits may be in review in
the doctors mind as people turn
their heads. 1t is well not to be
grum in making professional calls,
and it is possible to talk Shop and
have the talk repeated without the
IlSh VI DeIlS CldlSeo VAIN uiiPiS
fessional conduct. 1t often happens
that social companies get ahead OF
the newspapers in circulating, infor-
nation. There are many ways OF
advertising, and among doctors old
and young, some way is likely to be
found to put the best foot forward.
If a remedy can be found for the
disposition it would be marvel IN
the history of materia medica..
The ethical doctor cannot claim
that he is a wholly superior being.
The proof against him is in his bill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

Miss Aloise Kimball. aged 20, kill
ed herself at Evansville, Ind, by TAX
ing carbolic acid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

Special Holiday Excursion Rates for
Students and Teachers,
via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at low rates
on presentation of proper certificates
issued by the educational institution.
For full particulars as to dates of sale.
limits, ETC., apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern Railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

The Einton Eagle asys that the re-
publicans Of Iowa have the right to
demand Governor Cunmins to stand by
the president, and the Boone Republic
can assures Brother Murphy" that
.tCummins will be standing by Roose-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

1T will come to government control
of railroads unless we can stop rail-
road control of government" asserts
the Clarion Clipper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
welt when some others are not, TO,
instance Senator Foraker, who is a
rank standpatter"

rank StaHupdLleF
The Boone News confesses ITO tell
the truth 1t has been awful lonesome
for the newspapers this year without
an election and anything that makes
noise like candidate seeking an Of
flee is acceptable" The News is pleas
ed that the campaign promises to be
very interesting next year, as there are
multitude of things to settle, which
would ordinarily have been disposed of
this year. Let er boil"
MIR. Perkins may not be a candidate
for governor, because of some little
dissatisfaction in the Eleventh dis
trict, and this would please few poll
ticiais who do not object to his being
governor If they could control him.,
declares the Fonda Times and ventures
statement that Had Geo. d. Perkins
gone in the republican state conven-
ton with his following in the Eleventh
district four years ago, he would be
governor today"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
Iowa Newspapers
THE IOWA PEACH.
Manson Democrat

They are picking ripe peaches that
weigh over a pound down IN New
Mexico, but that's nothing. You can
pick a peach that will weigh over one
hundred pounds any day III the year
if you happen to run onto a crowd OF
Manson girls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

For the holiday shopper there are a
multitude of pretty things to choose
from. Never before, it would seem,
was there such a dazzling array OF
rings, pins, brace cts and jewelry of
every. description, to say nothing OF
fancy china, cut glass, books, toilet
sets. pictures, etc, and the hundreds OF
fancy articles to delight the feminine
taste, in the dry goods stores. Espec-
tally elaborate lines of dainty neckwear
and fine handkerchiefs, as we'll as
beautiful silk and leather opera bags,
are shown. And speaking Of opera
bags and like novelties, brings to mind
what financial opening there is for
the person who delights in typography
or more elaborate decoration of wood
and leather, especially the latter. That
there is profit in such work. especially
when it is put on sale during the hol-
iday season, is proven by the fact that
one young girl, who also has talent
for drawing, ETC., has cleared the sum
Of over twenty-five dollars by filling
the Christmas orders of her friends for
little leather hand bags, and more ella
borate opera bags Moreover, as she is
school girl, and has other interests to
occupy her time, this was chiefly the
work Of odd moments.
Another suggestion came from the
fact that many complaints are heard
that while lovely embroidery handker-
chiefs can be purchased in the stores,
one cannot buy, ut least in cities of
medium size, those dainty affairs m !e
almost irely of fine lace and inser-
ton, ard perhaps fancy hemstitching
or open work of some sort. Once, this
season, we came across handkerchiefs
with wide lace edge, which were quite
expensive however, and not nearly so
fine as one could make for less than
half the price charged. For the girl
who likes fancy work and needs all the
extra pin money she can earn there is
surely chance to benefit yourself and
many would-be purchasers, by making
such things, in anticipation of the hol-
iday demand There is little doubt but
that they could be put on sale in the
stores of your. city and less doubt, that
if at all meritorious, they will command
good price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
A HOME TRAGEDY.
[Sioux City Tribune.]


i Thomas r. Altman, of Sioux City.
couraged Financially he had not been
a success and he rather illogically con-
cluded his whole life was failure.
aSOnly by such desperate acts as self
inflicted death are revealed tragedies
that are looked up in the lives of men.
Mr. Altman kept most of his troubles
to himself. Others who do not find
fortune kind to them are usually care
full not to annoy their friends and &C
uuaintances with tales of their miSfor-
tunes.
So it is that when we find one so ut
terly disheartened as to be willing to
bring death upon himself, it is natural
to wonder how many others are travel
ing on the border line between hope
and despair. How many of the men
we meet in passing down the street
have found life sordid, cruel battle in
which they have not been victors?
What do we know of the struggles of
these to keep their heads above water?
What do we know Of long nights when
plans to earn dollars on the morrow
Danish sleep?
1t is really an unkind world. when
men must spend their whole lives in
frantic endeavor simply to feed and
clothe and house themselves and their
families. For many such there must
be.
There is enough of happiness and
prosperity to make us all optimists, we
think But we should not be harsh
with him who saw the reverse side. 1t
is easy for us who have net his bur-
dens to say he should have thought Of
his wife and family. But we should
not be surprised if such as he had
bitter thoughts of the men who, with
apparently no greater deserts, have
more money than they car possibly
use, while he has not even SO much as
he must have. Probably he felt the
world is ordered wrong. Perhaps he
believed the foundation is fashioned in
selfishness, with no thought of broth
erly love.
The others can we'll consider how the
world must look to the man who would
rather look into gun-barrel than
face once more the daily problem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

"The presidents message seems to
strike responsive chord in the hearts
of every one but few of the corpora
ton crowd, and even some of them
are pleased with it, says the Malvern
Leader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19
IOWA aPlNlohs AND NOTES.

"And what have these district attor-
neys and federal grand juries been do
ing in the past?" inquiries the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
"In any event" observes the Carroll
Herald, sit looks as if the Cummins
forces are preparing to enter the COM
ing campaign pretty well organized for
conflict"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-19

The Burlington Hawkeye declares "Ie
Sunday accomplishes no more than he
has already done in Burlington his
work will have been marvellous, and
worth everything that will be given
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05
Personal NOTES.

All of the hourshing Smith family OF
about 1000 who could conveniently attend
were present at the reunion at Peapack,
N ]. Among those present Mr.. John
Smith may be mentioned.
Some idea can be formed of what a sue
cessful author Mark Twain is when it is
known that he has contracted the gout.
AS mark OF prosperity the gout is several
laps ahead of appendicitis.
Lord Minto, the new viceroy- elect is the
third ex-governor general of Canada who,
within the last fifteen years, has been
called upon to fill a position which Queen
Victoria always spoke of as "the greatest
ofice an English subject can occupy"
1t cannot be said that any undue harsh
ness is practiced in the United States army
in these piping times of peace. The re-
cruiting stations are said to have been
tipped to blacklist a persistent young en-
lister who has deserted eight times in the
last two years.
One of the speakers at the Shaker peace
convention at Boston gave as the rules
for abolishing war: "Gease reading the
Old Testament, disband the boys brigades
cease reading trashy novels, stop celebrat-
ing the Fourth of July, and have bands
stop playing Yankee Doodle"
Miss Fola La Toilette, the daughter of
Governor La Toilette of Wisconsin, in
herits some of her fathers quick wit. Re-
Gently she was passing a collection plate
and was waved away by a man distin-
guished for his wealth. Nothing" he
said, gruffiy. Take something, then" the
young woman replied; "this collection is
for the poor. you know"
]. w. Hughes. adJutant general of Kan
40 y Ata Ny.gr, A.
launching of the battleship named after
the sunfower state. His wonder was espe-
cially reused by the carpets in a New York
hotel. II never saw such carpets" he
says. II took on my shoes and just
walked through the halls and rooms for
an hour to enjoy letting my toes go
through the carpets. II was fine"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05
NEW YORKs LAW AGAINST GRAFT
Attempt TO Outlaw the Business Rake
Ons of Employees.
New York Sun

The so-caued anti-tipping law, which
went into effect September !, is really an
anti-commisson law. 1t does not forbid
tips to walters and others whom the re-
cipients of their services would reward!
These tips are purely voluntary and a mere
return for courtesy and fidelity, advan-
tageous not lessito their employers than to
the recipients They are not given for the
purpose of corruptinS the recq'' er so far
as concerns his duty to his employer
So far from th-t. certain employers take
tips into consideration in fixing tb' scale
of wages which they Fay a waiter, fol ex-
ample must depend OF tips for a large part
OF the pay he gets. In some cIses the op-
portunity for tips may DO 50 rich that
servant is required 10 rely on them wholly
for remuneration.
The purpose of the new law is expressed
in the provision making these guilty Of a
m'sdemeanpT:
IAN ageEt, enploye or servant Who,
without the knowledge and consent eK his
principal, employer or master, requests or
accepts a gift or gratulty or a promise 70
make a IT or to do sln act beneficial to
himself, under an agreement or with an
understanding that he shall act In any
particular manner to his principals, en-
ployers or masters business; or an agent
employe OF servant who being authorized
to procure - aterials supplies or other
articles either by purchase or contract for
his principal. employer or master. or to
employ serSice or labor for his principal
employer or master, receives directly or
indirectly, for himself or for another, a
commission, discount or bonus from the
person who makes such sale or contract
or furnishes such materials. supplies or
other articles, or from person who rem
ders such service or labor; and any person
who gives or offers such an agent, en-
ploye or servant such commission. dis
count or bonus"
The giving or promising such a commis-
sion or gratuity without the knowledge and
consent OF the employer is also made a mis-
demeanor. and the penalty provided is a
fine OF not less than $40 nor more than $500,
or both fine and Imprisonment for not
more than one year.
The act unquestionably strikes at an evil
which is oorruptfng a large part OF the
employed. The habit Of demanding and
getting commissions by servants and pur-
chasing and employing agents is wide
spread. OF course. Il takes the bloom on
honesty II destroys self-respect. It re-
duees those who acquire II to the level OF
base servility, 1t is a nasty form OF
breach OF trust
Whether il can be stopped by this law
is a very doubtful matter Such a law,
however. may give dealers a pretext for
doing what they ought to have done with
out the law. that is. refusing absolutely 10
pay commissions 20 the dishonest servants
who attempt 70 exact them
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05

way that permitted Of a remedy. Where
voters had moved from one district to
another they were able 10 go before the
city clerk and secure transfer certih-
Gates, striking their names Off Of the
books for the precincts I'm which they
formerly resided and emitting them to
vote in the districts into which they had
moved Similarly, those who for any
good reason failed to find their name
on the registration books could be spe-
cially registered by the city clerk, the
list being printed for the information of
all concerned, being subject to protest or
challenge at the primary election. These
sections of the old law, however, have
all been repealed by the new law and
nothing put in their place, although we
do not believe it could have been the in
tention Of the lawmakers to bar so many
voters from participation in the choice
Of party nominees.
These problems are really serious and
call for q rational solution. II will de-
volve upon those officially in charge Of
the coming primary to devise ways and
means, so far as they can without con-
fiicting with the law, to enable every one
to vote who is, or ought to be, entitled
to cast a ballot
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05
SEEKING NEW Fields.

AS was expected, there is a rush of
people from Japan to the Chinese terri
tory from which the Russians have been
expelled Towns where before only a
few japanese lived are now being
crowded by these people and this will
so on as long as they can find employ
ment or business. Manchuria will in
time have almost or quite as many
japanese as Chinese residents, while
Corea also offers a field to which the
people of Nippon will now go by
hundreds of thousands.
These facts, as reported from Peking,
should have a tendency to reAssure those
in this country who have expressed great
apprehension that an enormous immigra-
ton Of Japanese would follow the end
ing of the war in the far east. We have
more than once pointed out that there
was no good reason for this fear and
what is now taking place justifies this
view. The new fields that are opening
them to the remoter ones in America
and so long as there is any room for
them in territory near to their native
land they will emigrate to that territory.
And it will be some time before the room
is exhausted. Manchuria has an area
as large as Texas, New York and Penn
sylvania combined and can support q
very large population. Corea can also
sustain many more people than are now
there. And these are not the only out
lets in that quarter OF the world for the
surplus population Of Japan. Some Of
them will continue to come here. but
not in sufficient numbers. at least for
many years, to cause an alarm or to
Justify the demand for legislation to ex-
clude them.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05

IL is stated that in the return to
Washington Of President Roosevelt and
Secretary Root, which will be in a few
weeks, plans will be Immediately set on
foot for the assembling OF the peace
congress, probably at The Hague, in
accordance with the promise made by
Mr. Roosevelt to the delegates of the
Interparliamentary Peace union which
met in Washington last summer. The
proposal to hold another congress has
already received wide support abroad,
but pending the close Of war in the far
east the matter was held in Abeyance,
since neither Of the belllgerents was
disposed to participate while engaged
in hostillties, though both signified their
willingness to be represented in the con-
gress when peace was restored.
1t is believed that now no European
government will hesitate to take part in
another congress called for the purpose
Of considering the important questions
which were either left unconsidered or
undetermined by The Hague confer
ence. Many important questions have
been raised by the war just ended
which should be settled, chiefly regard
ing the rights of neutral vessels and bet
ter definitions of contraband. Others
relate to the limitation of armed Inlli-
tary and naval forces and Of military
budgets, the use of new types and cali
bres Of rifles and naval artillery, the
inviolabllity of private property during
naval warfare and the bombardment
of ports, towns and villages by naval
forces, These undecided questions are
manifestly of such Importance as to
justify the calling Of another congress
and there could be no more opportune
time for the assembling Of such an in
ternational body, when the impressive
lesson of a great war is fresh in the
thought Of the world and there is a uni
versal feeling favorable to measures
looking to the preservation of peace
among the nations
1t is suggested that the new prestige
which President Roosevelt has gained
through the successful termination Of the
negotiations at Portsmouth will greatly
help in compelling attention to the pro-
posal for another congress. Undoubt-
edly the governments of the powers,
which must now be thoroughly con-
vinced Of the sincere desire of the United
States to promote international peace,
will heartily acquiesce in any plan
which our government may suggest hav-
ing this end in view. 1t is everywhere
recognized that as a peacemaker Mr..
Roosevelt's motives and aims are
wholly dislnterested, that he is actuated
only by the benefcent desire TO advance
the welfare OF all mankind. This re-
public has no ambition for aggrandize-
ment at the expense of other countries.
1t wants no power that is not won by
fair, just and peaceful means. AS was
said by the late Secretary Hay, all we
wish is fair field and no favor. The
world understands this and so long as
we maintain this attitude, which is In
entire accord with our traditional policy,
the world will have confidence in Ameri-
can efforts for promoting peace among
the nations.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-05
WESTERN RAILROAD TRAFFIC..
Evidence of Growth of the West
Reaches the East
Boston Transcript.


According to reports from the west, the
rsIlrOad business of the northwestern roads
at the present time is the greatest ever
known, not only on account of the move
ment of the wheat crop, but in other lines
of freight. With these conditions, of course.
there comes the usual scarcity Of cars, and
there will be the usual complaints OF ship
pers 1t must be said, however, that the
railroad companies of the west are gener-
ally doing the best they can to handle the
traffic and about year ago, when there
was a general car famine throughout the
west. many Of the railroad companies gave
up trying to do business with insufficient
equipment and placed large orders for new
cars and engines for the traffic Of this year.
1t Is impossible to expect the railroad COM
panies to maintain an equipment capable OF
handling the maximum of business without
delay. II would be as reasonable TO expect
the Boston g. Maine to have an equipment
OF Pullman cars of its own for the business
Of the few summer months when these cars
are mainly In use. The western roads keep
more cars for the hauling OF wheat than
they can use with profit in the winter
months, as a rule, but the business OF the
west has grown so that these cars will
soon find business all the year around
The significant feature OF the present
great traffic movement in the west and
northwest Is the large amount of con-
structional material and merchandise which
Is being hauled. This means that the traffic
OF today will originate new trafic tomor-
row. The west is growing.