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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17

Hon. b. r.. Cummings, attorney.
Hon. j. M. Parker, lawyer.
c. r. Duffield. investment.
Jos. II. Egermayer. attorney.
Professor w. FL. Gilbart, principal
commercial college.
Charles A. Newcomer, bank clerk.
Will Fl. Hill, real estate.
r. r. Bradbury, bookeeper.
w. M. Clark, justice o.. the peace.
II. e. Sundell, restaurant.
City National Bank.
David Lennox, machine shop.
w. w. Doolittle, vinegar works.
George Ward, president telephone
company.
d. r. jackson, Britain Packing
House.
Arthur w. Meeker, laundry.
Irving Putnam, insurance.
Mcbride e Will, drugs.
f. J. Whitacre, salesman.
G. n. Carpenter, salesman.
Darling & Mundy, Implements.
W. Il. Leech, notary
l.. b. Jones, mayor.
r. +. Arney, implements.
w. w. Newall, eye doctor.
w. L. Crane, superintendent OF
schools.
Lou e. Lurvey, real estate.
I'll. r. Echternacht. dentist.
j. G. Trotter. secretary school board.
George r. Estabrook, manufactures.
j. A. Catteil, bookkeeper.
George r. Owings, clerk.
b. o. Frazey, dentist.
r. w. Scott, salesman.
J.. M. Stonestreet, photographer.
w. E. McLeland, county auditor
d. w. Norris, editor 1ines-Republi-
can.
LeGrand.
President Summerbell, college.
j. l.. Hubert, notary.
r. B. Adair. teacher.
w. X. Arnold, merchant.
H. H. Hammond, flour mill.
+. c. Cummings, hardware.
Gilman.
G. f. Stanberry, cashier.
P. j. Jacobson, grain.
Robert Parker, student.
J. w. WyIie, farmer.
L. G. Beale, grain.
L. G. Sieger, cashier.
Rhodes.
Ben Richards. cashier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17
Topics Of the Times

| A Gilmore City saloon has closed
it's doors and gone out of business,
simply thru lack Of patronage. This is
a sort Of prohibition movement al
ways effective and which Should re-
ceive more attention from the REFORM
| erS.
The Keokuk Gate City. commenting
on the suggested primary law, says;
None of that for this part of Iowa.
if YOU please The arrangement in
vogue is satisfactory to all parties
and interests hereabouts," referring
| probably to the party of the first part
In reservation politics and the interests
represented by him.
It's getting pretty nearly muddy
enough for house cleaning. Funny
thing about house cleaning. It. is al
ways at it's height in the muddiest,
sloppiest weather.
If, as indicated, the Japs have sur
rounded the Russian army. the latter
will be furnished free transportation
and find it unnecessary to use the Tie
pass.
The following problem is said to have
demoralized the railroad service of a
large part of West Virginia, all the
employees being SO absorbed In work
ing ii out: "a train one mile long,
starts from the station at Gladly. The
engine leaves the station and the con-
when he jumps on the caboose and
walks forward over the train. When
the train reaches the next station, OK
lev four miles distant from Gladly, the
conductor steps off the engine. How
far does the conductor ride and how
far does he walk?"
Now" began the moralizer, take
the life of your neighbor, for instance.
I'D do 1t in minute" interrupted
the demoralizer, "if the law would toll
crate it. He's learning to play the cor
net."-Chicago News.
With the death of Mr.. Boutwell, pass
ed the last of the seven governors Of
Massa chusetts who We're born in 1918.
The others We're William Claflin, born
at Milford, March 6; John Albion An
drew, born at Windham, Me, May 81;
Henry Joseph Gardner, born at Dor
chester, June IA; Alexander Hamilton
AY1~
Thomas Talbot, born at Cambridge, N.
Y, September Z. and Benjamin Frank
lin Butler, born at Deerfield, N. H.,
November S. AS Mr.. Boutwell, was
bora in January,s 1t will be seen that
only February, April, July. october and
December of 1918 failed to give birth
to a Massachusetts governor.
A committee of the New York legis-
lature has recommended an amendment
to the state constitution which would
give the state the right to borrow $50
100000 to be expended I'M making of
roads in the country. The committee
figures that these good roads would be
worth 100000 annually to the people.
The wires of the Associated Press,
that great organization for gathering
and spreading the news of the world,
form a network across the continent
from st. John, n. b. to Seattle Wash,
and from Duluth, Minn to New Or
leans. Galveston, and the city of Mexi-
CO. The news it gathered during
twenty four hours, from every part of
the world. amounts to thirty-five col
umns of a newspaper of average size.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17
Choosing a Brood Sow.

In choosing the brood SOW four
points should be kept in mind -
growthiness, vigor, uniformity and
stamina. The majority OF farmers
choose their sows from their own
piggeries. and here they have an adj
vantage. They are usually one or two
of the little that indicate marked
talent in the way of looking out for
No. /. They generally contrive to get
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17

This department will be glad to re-
ce,ve contributions from practical
farmers and stock breeders and feed
ers on every live subject appertainIne
to agriculture. Farmers arc especially
requested to discuss matters of farm
interest in these columns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.


"That early spring has been badly
sprung declares the Manson Demo-
crat.
The Dubuque Telegraph is enaeay-
oring to drive the slot machine out Oh
its city. "The machines rob the play
err" it says. IF only men who coula
afford to lose played them there would
be n minimum of objection. But men
and boys who can't afford TO lose
whose money is needed at home FOR the
support of the household are victims
of the slot machine. They are the
victims of a robbing, gambling device
operated in violation and in defiance
of law. There is some power in the
city of Dubuque vested with the duty
of driving out these machines. And
that power is the mayor and his police
department"
Admitting that Dobson is can effec-
tive speaker and campaigner with
plenty of ability" the Upton Advertise
er says Ibis is the kind OF ability
which should be paid for in dollars and
cents. if employed at all. To reward a
man like Dobson with preferment to
position of honor, is out OF keep
ing with the policy of this administra-
ton, and it would seem that the presi-
dent has been imposed on by some
one"
"And no man in American history
ever more fully filled the cabinet posi-
ton to which he was appointed than
has Iowas grand old agriculturist,
"Tama Jim Wilson," asserts the Web
ster City Freeman Tribune.
The Carroll Sentinel (dem.) says ut
is entertaining, tho scarcely 1nstruc-
tive. TO read the comments Of f. r.. s..
the Washington correspondent or the
Chicago Chronicle, on the republican
situation in Iowa. Democrats, VINO
have in the past been incensed at his
absurdities will view with complacent
content his present attempts to SOW
discord among his new allies. In the
possession and dissemination of misln-
formation he is unequaled, as pollt1-
cal prophet, he is utterly discredit-
ed"
"The Second district has one feder-
al office and someone is trying to
steal that" complains the Clinton Her.
aid
The Oskaloosa Herald surmises
Field Marshal Oyama must be a re-
publican-he invariably keeps his
promises
at doesn't require much to start
boom for president remarks the Wat
erloo Reporter, but it is a different
matter. when it comes to providing
something to sustain the thing for four
years. A good many things are liable
to happen in that space of time, and
something pretty substantial may be
needed to keep the thing afloat until
the time arrives to save the country
something that can arouse enthusiasm
and inspire confidence more than six
ty high officials and politicians from
twenty states 1t is quite generous
for the officials and politicians to vol
UNFAIRLY relieve the people of the re-
sponsibilities and privilege of picking
their own idea of a logical nominee
but when they get ready to perform
that duty it might develop that they
would not view Mr.. Shaw in the same
light of logic as the sixty high Off
cials and the politicians from twenty
States.'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17
Lisconb.

llScomo.
Farmers Bank.
Thomas Cub, creamery.
George Friar, drugs.
e. J. Trease notary.
George w. Biersborn, hardware.
]. c. Meyers, retired merchant
]. r. Meekins, ]. p.
j. A. Beaman, elevator.
P. L. Marble, :,
j. r. Jessup, farmer.
State Center.
James Allison, attorney. '
w. A. Nichols, farmer.
G. r. Wyatt, ]. p.
Edward Bernard, farmer.
Bank Of State Center.
George Richardson, farmer.
c. A. Bishop, lumber.
William Eckheart, farmer.
T.. N. Gibson, supt. schools.
George Riemenschnider. farmer.
+. w. Adams, lawyer.
Clyde Linn, farmer.
7. l.. Marcy, drugs.
Corn Buck, farmer.
S. M. Stouffer, commercial.
Fred Neidert, farmer.
A. J. Odds, farmer
Charles Giligen, farmer.
Melbourne:
Farmers Bank.
C. Kroemer, insurance and loans.
+. II. Wallace, lumber and coal.
V. Vathrin, farmer.
Paul Shelter, harness.
w. M. Rambleton. drugs
LaMoiIIe.
jeff Miller, notary.
George Gull, c. & N. w. station
agent.
Clemens.
r. Barnes, drugs.
III. P. Clemens, notary.
A. Brackney, lumber.
William Mooney. postmaster.
A. D: McCornac, j. p.
George Alexander, farmer.
Albion.
p. j. Cable, teacher.
Thomas Swearingen. farmer.
+. D. Dennis. merchant.
st. Anthony.
Clyde Church, banker.
Z. w. Jay, physician.
Dennis Lundun, priest.
Gust Olsen. painter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17

"rhat early spring has been badly
sprung" declares the Manson Demo
crat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-17

"And no man in American history
ever more fully filled the cabinet posi-
ton to which he was appointed than
has Iowas grand old agriculturist,
"rama Jim Wilson," asserts the Web
ster City Freeman Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
To Make a Model Husband.

There" said Speyer if he'll sign that and live
up to it, he'll be the model husband of Denver"
/" I'll sign t-and I'll live up to it, said Barger.
He shant do it," declared Miss Speyer. I'll take
him-and trust him. Mother please do quit snortng that
way It's insulting to Ed"
Don't sign that in hurry, young man. said
Speyer. Take it home and study it, and then if you
sign it, I'll come nearer believing you"
Barger took the paper home. His father. the
most comfortable and healthy wdowers in Colorado,
sitting before wood fire in the library, enjoying hot
tod"
what's the woe Billy" he inquired his son
entered.
They had been chums for years and the young man
always went his father with his troubles He told
entire story.
the agreement" suggested the father, and.
settling himself after sip of the tod" he read.
" I'm. Sensible woman he commented several times
he read. He finished, folded the paper. and said:
" If were you Billy boy. wouldn't sign it,
" But, father, l must 1 must sign it or give up
Nannne-and besides there is nothing in there that
will do"
Maybe not-maybe not Billy boy; but nevertheless.
7 wouldn't sign it, think you'll break every of them
the wooden weddngexcep perhaps the about
naming the babies"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
In Love al First Sight.

They met a a little dinner party last spring and
their friends say. it Of love at first sght-or
they attracted to each other that they
wanted to meet and fall I'm love-and they did.
They in i'm the good old orthodox style head
over heels they didn't who knew it. Within a
week after they their friends agreed that it was
case" and they took granted that it would be
only a question Of a months before the wedding
Invitations would be out They much In love that
they almost forgot get engaged i'm the regular style
they simply they made for each other and had
met They were even a bit resenful because they had
not
They were so much love that they did not even
think until late in the fail when they became
engaged ormally-afer friends had suggested to them
that they ought to announce their engagement
Now it happens that Miss s9eyer is the daughter of
Mrs Alice Speyer widow who having been married to
fellows I'm Denver had cynical views re-
garding matrimony Also Barger is the of John w
Barger be Jack Barger when he younger
VIII Is "A widower.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
What He Had TO Promise

A later while and Mainline were sitting on
with shoulder telling each other
wonderful It that they had loved each other
first sight Mrs speyer returned with the articles
agreement, which read like this:
william Edward Barger t. didn't put in being
sound mind" because you amt either Of you.
polated Mrs Speyer she read)do hereby agree and
bind myself to the following condition that Miss Nan
ME that's her She changed it Mainline her
self again interjeced the mother speyer becomes
wife.
will chew tobacco around the house or smoke
in the bedrooms
will get oftener than four times a year
and on those occasions will not disturb my wife.
81 will not join than two secret societies. and
will spend at least two nights week at home"
The very idea" calculated Miss Speyer. why, of
course, Ed will stay at home every night Won't you Ed.
dear? Mother l do wish you wouldn't sniff that way.
isn't polite"
d" | will pretend to have business downtown that
calls me away right after supper.
Il will kick furniture. say damn, and throw
things around the because laundry has
home time
will take girls that office
lunch.
L will tell my wife how other mems wives are
such good housekeepers.
" / will conceal business conditions and financial
conditions from my WIFE pretending be afraid she will
worry
will not quit dressing well and around looking
like tramp. saying, I'm married it doesn't make
any difference But promise. If able buy least two
of clothes year.
will insist choosing the for all the
babies.
will attend the furnace myself hire a man
I will discharge the cook, I will
complain get the disarranged
bad and finally will go to church with my wife at
least three times year"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
but He Is Mere Man." Says Mother.

the evening that Barger placed the diamond soil
aire finger kissed her, Mainline went to her
mothers and kneeng by her mothers side clasped
her and told her the story OF her love
and happiness. Finally Mainline lifted her fearful
happy asked: But mother, dear, do you APP
prove of him?'
90, | suppose he's all rght-as men 60" said the
mother. They're all about the same
But mamma, dear" pleaded the girl you know Ed
is the soul honor and the best man in the world"
Yes" commented Mrs. Speyer, so your father
until got married"
You mustn't say those nasty things about poor, dead
papa and about Ed" sobbed Miss Speyer.
Goodness. child" said the eNasperated widow. I'm
not saying anything against them. They just like
other men"
DO you mean that you forbid to Ed?"
asked Miss Speyer.
No. l suppose is good any of them-and
they're all bad But l you've got to
and it might well be he Only. she added grim
IT, before he gets you he'll have to sign agreement
| will draw up for him"
That evening-when Ed came-he promised to sign any
thing everything that his mothernlaw to be required
grew indignant at the thought that he
would do anything to bring pain trouble
the dearest little girl in all the world He told
something of this Mrs speyer throwing his
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

b BARGER and Miss NaunIuc Speyer OF
Denver are to be married, and. if they live
up to the agreements which they have
signed, they will be the model married
couple Of the world.
The young people-she is 20 and he is
23-have signed probably the most remarlla-
BILE prenuptial agreements ever entered into
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
And Now There's Another Romance.

The next morning the counter agreement taken to
the Speyer home by Barger formally presented
What ranspred there is unknown but in the evening the
father and called together Speyer and her
daughter and the agreements formally signed and
witnessed and the wedding date the holiday
time
month later the young couple came in from even
ing entertainment and found Barger pere, Speyer
mere comfortably seated they consid
cred their special property.
Why don't you folks sign agreement of your
own?' asked young Barger.
My boy said Barger pere, I'VE old to
change our we've decided put up with each
Others little failings-f have any after having peen
married before"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
What the Husband Demands.

He started write-after finishing the tod-and after
writing while he stopped and asked: Mrs speyer
must be a good looking woman"
Why-yes, l guess So / never noticed"
"N No consequence, no consequence" murmured
father. I'm see for myself tomorrow"
Finally he completed the other half the agreement
and read it. 1t read follows:
L. Mamie Speyer do hereby and promise to
live to the following provided William Edward Barger
becomes my husband:
To live within my allowance.
Not to sigh because other women have
pretter clothes.
Not to insist keeping a carriage unless we can
afford it,
Not invite my friends to visit and not to ex-
clude my husbands friends from the house
Not to join than three womens clubs or insist
upon reading my papers to my husband
Not to keep pet dogs
Not to pick out some other the neighborhood
and hold him a model.
Not to insist husband getting up in the night
the baby's milk
Not to hear burglars in the more than twice
a month.
Not to complain feeling sick tired out and nerv-
oftener than Is necessary.
Not to kick about the furniture and rugs being
shabby unless new ones can be afforded.
Not to want to to Chicago when l know it
be afforded.
mot to go shopping than three times a week
TNot to insist ON going to the theater than.
twice a week.
Not drag my husband out to evening parties when
ne comes home tired out and worried
Not to insist that the baby gets temper and bad
traits from its fathers family.
Not to try initiate every in dress mode Of
hair dressing, walk
Not to insist trying economize by doing home
repairing, painting, making home furniture
" Not to tell my husband the shortcomings of the
servants evening dinner; on talking
to ask him to suggest what to have dinner. and
finally not to insist on buying his clothes"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

by lovers 1t their fault They willing, even
anxious to be married without any agreement at all be
cause each knows other the soul of honor and
the best and dearest person in the world But she has
a mother and he has A father.
Nannne Speyer is Of the most beautiful girls in
Coorado-tal slender graceful with black hair, black
eyes and a perfect complexion Barger is young. rather
good looking with merry blue eyes and curly hair that
might be construed red He is manager for a big
manufacturing and although lacking the aristo-
cratic blood Speyers he is accounted one of the
most promising young in the state and hustler
which there about the greatest compliment that
ran be Maid a
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17

Still' he added u" II you're determined III just draw
mp little counter agreement for her sign"
Don't do that. father" pleaded the boy couldn't
ask her to do that"
They insist you signing my boy They can't take
ohense. Besides, I'll take them both around to Mrs
Speyer myself Um-she must be a pretty fine. sensible
woman. en- Billy
Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-17
NE WILL ID MoDEa HUSBAND AND SHE WILL $50
DE MODEL WIFE nv THE PLANS OF THEIR PARENTS =.

tactugy around his flucee while he talked
that Mrs speyer she left the a Of
disdain-nsttled him.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21

The Good Old Times. .

~e~se~~~SSe~.s
Not until February Of 1912 did the
people Of Kentucky know that Midi
son was elected President in the pre-
vious November, says Success Maya
zine.
In 1884 one Of the leading railroads
Of the United States printed on it,
time table: 1.-THE locomotive will leave
the depot every day ut 10 o'clock, IL
the weather Is fair"
The first typewriter was received by
the public with suspicion. It seemed
subversive of existing conditions. A
reporter who took one into court
room first proved It's real worth.
In England some centuries ago, IL
an ordinary workman, without permis.
sion, moved from one parish to an
other In search of work or better.
wages, he was branded with hot
iron.
When Benjamin Franklin first
thought of starting newspaper in
Philadelphia many Of his friends adj
vised against 1t, because there was a
paper published in Boston. Some Of
them doubted that the country would
he able to support two newspapers.
One hundred years ago the fastest
land travel in the world was OH the
Great North road, in England. after
1t had been put into its best condition.
There the York mail coach tore along
at the rate of ninety miles day, and
many persons confidently predicted
divine vengeance on such unseemly
haste.
When Thomas Jefferson was elected
President Of the United States on Feb.
II, 1901. after one of the most exclt.
ing political campaigns In our history,
the gratifying news did not reach the
successful candidate for as many days
as 1t now takes hours to transmit the
result of a presidential election to the
whole civilized world.
When. in 1900. Richard Trevithicis
uttered the following words there
were many who considered him an
insane, dangerous person: "l'he pres.
ent generation will use canals. the
but their more enlightened successors
will employ steam carriages on rail
ways as the perfection of the art Of
conveyance"
When Benjamin Franklin first took
the coach from Philadelphia to New
York he spent four days on the jour.
ney. He tells us that, as the old
driver logged along, he spent his time
knitting stockings. Two stage coaches
and eight horses sufilced for all the
commerce that was carried on be.
tween Boston and New York, ana in
winter the Journey occupied week.
Napoleon. ut the height OF his pow.
| err, could not command our eveVy.day
conveniences. such as steam heat. run
ming water. bath and sanitary plumb
Ing, gas. electric light, railroads,
steamboats,, the telegraph, the tele-
phone, the photograph. daily newspa-
pers, magazines and u thousand other
blessings which IRE now part of the
daily necessities Of even manual labor
ers.
When the first two tons OF anthra.
cite coal were brought into Philadel-
phia, in 1903. the good people Of that
city, SO the records state. tried to
burn the stun, but, ut length disgust
ed, they broke 1t up ana made a walk
Of It," Fourteen years later Col.
George Shoemaker sold eight or ten
wagon loads of 1t In the same city,
but warrants were soon issued for
his arrest for taking money under
false pretenses.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21

Cologne 80 years ago. AS n youth he
went to England to make his own for
tune. His first position In u brokers'
office in Liverpool paid him so scanti.
ly that he almost starved to death. He
then went to London, In time engaged
In the banking business and has piled
up fortune OF $7O.OOO,OOO. Most OF
this wealth was made In Egypt. He
is connected with some OF the largest
enterprises In England ana Is power
In the financial world. Few men In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
Tho Beginning OF contra nd"

During the war between Spain and
Holland those powers acted with "a
much rlgor toward ships Of every ma.
tiOnality conveying goods to the bel
ligerents that England felt bonnd to
protest. The resistance provoked by
England led to the first use of tho
term cOntraband Of war, when the
treaty of Southampton was drawn up
between this country and Spain In
l625.--LOndOn Answers.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21
WHERE cAssEL ENTERTAINs THE KING.

England are keener followers of the
track. Last year he ran many horses
and won $4,000.
Sir Ernest Is somewhat of philan-
thropist. When few years ago, King
Edward became interested In consump-
ton and desired to start sanitarum
for its treatment, Sir Ernest came for
ward ana signed his name to a check
for $1,OOO.OOO. Later, when there was
keen distress in Egypt, he contributed
100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-21

financial adviser,
but an int i'm Il t Q
friend. Frequently
the King is the
guest Mt dinner Of
Sir Ernest. and 1t Is
said that the cost
Of these functions
will exceed $780,
600 n year.
Sir Ernest Is n