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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
+ LOOKER.ON in IOWA !
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iomeroy, Jan. 17.--There Is a grow
ing tendency on the part OF that class
of our citizens who believe in the the
DRY ana practice of prohibition to be-
wall the apparent advance the whisky
crime is making in Iowa. In Rock
we'll City one day recently citizen
mentioned how they managed things.
Some time ago the temperance people
of that town had whisky business
that demanded attention. Interested
and active temperance workers got out
and in fifteen minutes raised $562 to
fight the threatened movement.
There's town called Grinnell in
Iowa. Here Is a temperance league,
composed OF earnest men and women.
Politics cut no figure in membership.
One can be member Of the w. c. Il.
u. or the AntiSaloon League, belong
to any church or secret society, or not
even be a church member. All that Is
necessary to be member Of this Grim
nell society is to contribute a dollar
whenever asked for by the proper per-
i, son, knowing that dollar will be spent
to prosecute any one dealing in spir-
ituous liquors contrary to the laws Of
the state of Iowa. An enterprfsing
bootlegger once found out this dollar
league could raise $500 any day and
for as many days as was necessary.
He quit the business
Just before the base ball season
closed last fall, the writer was in a
railroad depot, and naturally over
heard much talk Of club just start
ing on trip to Nextown. Unblush-
ingly and with apparent pride they
showed a number of base ball clubs
they had "swiped" during the season,
about to close. And from further con-
yersation it seemed their intention was
to carry home from Nextown
any club left around loose.
Then one young man men
toned how many spoons were
brought home from hotel where they
stopped on one trip. And in another
town the landlord told the writer of
a trip he once made to get back some
table linen carried off by base ball
players Fhen he arrived in the town
where this club was playing that day.
he sought the city marshal, together
they called on the captain of the Wis
iting team, and soon afterwards had
in their possession the borrowed
property. And at railroad eating
houses, the visit of a base ball team
creates a panic every time. Now these
statements by no means prove that
all base ball clubs have among their
members such Borrowers" but it is
to say that some do. and the number
is increasing year by year, both In the
college and town clubs. But this is
to say that now when new clubs and
new rules are being talked of for next
season, 1t is good time to bring ur
this subject Of "swiping" and to let it
be understood the practice will no
longer be tolerated.
Unless one visits the many towns in
Iowa he hardly realizes the number
OF city plants" for heating and light
ing that are gradually being establish
ed all over the state. More especially
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
THE PASSING OF DEACON.
rAlbia Unfon,1

Old Deacon, the town dog. Is dead,
he having passed away Tuesday NOR l.
ing at 2 o'clock. His remains were
turned over to Ed Downs. thd sym
pathetic undertaken, who gave them a
burial du, a dog of good family VINO
had occupied an honorable station In
life, and this obituary is published by
request OF his many friends.
Old Deacon was dog Of the Coll e.
Pointer persuasion. He made his fl EST
appearance at the old court house ten
years ago, when he took up his abode at
the sherilf's office but soon made him
self Mt home in all the county offie es.
Three years ago when the court hol Use
was torn down he went to Judge
Wright's office where he slept and loaf
ed in the day time and kept the nj sht
policeman company during his lonely
vigils, going ahead of him thru the al
leys, back streets and dark passai,es.
and always giving timely warning
In case Of danger.
At all the lawyers offices. the city
hall, pool rooms restaurants and cigar
stores Old Deacon was a welcome ,'is-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
THE HIGHWAY TO HUNGER.

In New York City the families of
10000 men whose wages are from "a
to $40 a day are subsisting on charity
and facing thu. cold, hungry, unclad
and freless, because labor union set
out to fight an employers union by the
time honored and oft discredited
strike method The strike failed long
ago. 1t was 6. failure when it began,
but the union leaders well clad, we'll
fed and well warmed, held out until the
places of the strikers had been filed
with other workmen. The single men
drifted to other cities and found work.
The family man found themselves out
Of work. blacklisted and helpless. To-
day women and children who had COM
Portable homes last August and who
have the right to demand comfortable
homes in January are begging in the
cold for the means to keep soul and
body together. In August their hus-
bands and fathers We're earning from
$104 to $3.50 monthly. The master
builders were paying the scale. Strike
had followed strike, and the demands
of the unions, had been met until the
builders turned at bay for finish
fight.
The finish came when the money
tn the union treasures was exhausted.
That is why the household goods Of the
strikers have gone to the pawnbroker
and the little children are begging in
the streets. The strike was the Port
Arthur Of the building trades union in
New York. The workmen have long
been ready to surrender. They can find
no one to accept their terms. So they
starve.
There is starvation at Fall River,
Massachusetts, where strike of mill
operatives has been on for twenty-four
weeks. This strike came against cut
in wages which at the best were low.
The cotton crop had been short, the
price Of raw material had been practi-
cally prohibitive and retailers of the
manufactured product had refused to
stock up at prices profitable to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
the TOUCH OF NATURE.

Some things come into our lives now
and then, which make us forget their
austerities and which ease up for q
time the hard, sharp battle for adj
vantage we are waging with our COM
petltors.
A few days ago coach in n railway
train was crowded with anxious faced
business men, travelling men, improv-
ing the flying moments making out
their orders; a number OF persons
bent over paper or book, and every
thing presented the appearance of the
seriousness of lie. The train stopped
at a station and woman leading a
rosy checked, curly-headed 3-year-old
girl, came into the car. No sooner had
their wraps than the child began to
enlist the attention of her fellow pas
sengers. She started by playing peek
a-boo with dignified old gentleman
in the next seat. He at first watched
her over his spectacles, and gradually
lowering his paper he became oblivious
to his surroundings in his pleasure OF
watching the little girl. Many other
passengers were doing the same thing
- - serious faces of business men
mad become pleasant business affairs
were forgotten, papers and books were
laid aside and the passengers We're
vying with each other in their desires
to attract the little one. The train
stopped and the child and mother
alighted, and as the little girl was
leaving the car she turned and waved
her friends adieu, and two otherwise
dignified- looking gentlemen walked to
the door and watched her until she
disappeared.
The whole atmosphere Of life in that
car was changed. Everyone now
seemed light hearted and happy. Here
was a manifestation Of that simple,
intense, child-life, that throws sunshine
wherever 1t goes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

I Topics Of the Times
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES liiis'

The newest type of ocean liner is
provided with elevators.
Jacob Ris' suggestion that no mar
should be legally qualified for congress-
until he has made extended tours over
the country he proposes to serve seems
calculated to add to the already oner',
Gus prediction expenses of congress
sional candidates. Why not walt until
after election and save railroad fare
The general impression Is that Major
Rathbun of the Marion Register Is a
good fellow. In fact he confesses to il
when he says "the man does not live
against whom we harbor an unkind
thought"
Along with the acceptance OF the
utility Of the consolidated school sys-
tenn there is a tendency observable 10
decry the services Of the country
schools and teachers. These little
schools are a long way from dead ard
are doing excellent work under adverse
conditions Their pupils find their way
readily enough into classes composed
Of pupils Of their own age in preparl-
tory and high schools and as a usual
thing keep their places well and cred
step in educational progress, but the
little white school house at the cross
roads is not an evil.
go
Just as Port Arthur had fallen and
the Conger discussion died a natural
death. the State Register and the
Humboldt Independent have started to
discuss the question Of the coreless
apple.
A correspondent says that the money
order department of the Logan postof-
flee shows that nearly $500 was sent
thru the Logan office to the various
mail order houses in December Com
pared with the way money is going to
these houses from other portions of the
state the Logan correspondent should
have written "only $780,"
$50
The Boss-How did my wife ever
come to pick out nurse girl as pretty
as you are?
The Nurse suppose she warted
to be sure that the children had police
protection when they went on the
street-Chicago Journal.
When it comes to choice between
first elias battleship and a s5,000.000
appropriation for river improvement
that doesn't improve. the inland ccun-
ties of Iowa are for the battleship.
The old neighbors Of Mr.. Joseph
Trigg, formerly of Rockwell, Iowa, will
read with regret and bewilderment his
able exposition of the relative value or
cards. "In card playing" asserts the
shameless Mr.. Trigg, four kings is
counted a good hand" What game Is
this in which four kings are Of such
impressive moment? Not Old Sledge
surely, for the king is neither high nor
low nor jack nor does 1t count more
than three for game. Possibly Mr..
Trigg may attempt to explain privately
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
ttvur% PERFORMER

NlDUltll bi!1l|S iNOlI'iI
Mo ningsIde College, Sioux City, has
n real professor who seems to have
beer ~ boy at some time In his early
history AT a recent reception some of
the college athletes. striving to intro
duce n note of informalty into the pro-
cecdings. captured six professors and
tossed them In blanket. Now the
average OF fatalities resulting from
blanket tossing is about the same as
comes from hammock swinging. but
it Is hard on the dignity of the tossee.
Five professors submitted quietly to
the indignity and came out unframed.
Then they went away and are now
holding an investigation. The athletes
may be excommunicated from the
universe and then again they may only
be suspended. The sixth, Professor
Carver. objected to the tossing He
got down low and "hit the line" He
barked five shIns, smashed three noses
and created fifteen minutes of very
high order OF rough house before his
objections could be overruled. He
came out pretty badly Jared. but
strange to say he doesn't howl for
Justice. He wants the whole affair
passed as n joke. Perhaps he has TO
go out behind the college building and
smile every time he thinks of those
three wrecked and busted nasal struct-
ures.
Anyway Carver Is a true sport He
vase n boy once and undoubtedly
smoked cornsilk cigarets while 1t Is
likely that the other five monuments OF
learning removed their glasses and
wined them before bestowlng their
first baby "goos" on awestruck world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
A Grim 1r.uedy

Is daily enacted in thousands OF homes
as death claims. in each one. another
victim Of consumption or pneumonia.
But when coughs and colds are prop
erly treated the tragedy is averted. r..
g. Huntley, of Oaklandon. Ind, writes:
INV wife had the consumption and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her and today she Is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs Of all dis
eases. On dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SO cents and 81 by Mcdonald & Ma
hood druggists. Trial bottle free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

is this true of city lighting plants own
ed by the corporation itself. 1T is a
form of socialism extending every
where, and the tendency is to discour-
age private lighting concerns wherever
the city takes hold of it. One
strange thing In this connec-
ton, is too see such social
istic practice. all dependent in cost.
on the absolute power of a monopoly.
the largest the world has ever known.
In other words. the many citizens of
these towns put i'm gas plant go to
all the expense and trouble of 1t. and
tamcly submit to pay the Standard oil
people any price they see fl, to ask for
ga soline One would think coal gas
plants would be built. or electric light
systems be established. comparatively
independent. but us. We must have II
gasoline plant to enable Rockefeller to
continue his donations to UNIVERSE
ties.
Many have noticed the increasing
circulation of one and two dollar bills
of Iowa The bankers don't like *.
They're all Organizes I'm this respect.
The silver dollar is good enough for
them. But the small bin has come to
Iowa to stay. because It's n conven-
fence to many outside or the banks.
In our larger towns like all cities on
the eastern seaboard. women shoppers
are demanding that store keepers use
them in change for larger bills. and
much Of this demand Is an outcome OF
worlds fair experience at St Louis
rhollSa ndg of these ono and two dollar
bills were brought back from ST. Louis
by worlds fair visitors, where they
were in universal use. and 1t has GREAT
cd demand for continuance OF this
convenient form OF currency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

thar 1t is a new tangled fashion of
playing authors that he has picked UP
In the city along with white vests and
evening clothes and Il four tined fork to
eat with. but there are Christian people
nt Rockford who will wonder what Mr..
-Trigg paid for positive information
that four kings are hard to beat.
No financier ever
1t really is funny
Is equal to merging
The fool and his money.
New York Sun.
II wish they'd invent n new express
sion occasionally" said Top as he per-
used the account of recent wedding.
Its always The blushing bride.
We'll" replied Mrs Top, when you
consider what sort Of husbands most
girls have to marry you can't wonder
at their blushing. london Tit-Bits.
OF European nations the Norwegian
and Swedish are the longest lived and
the Spnniards tho shortest. According
tc n foreign statistical return recently
issued, the average duration OF life Is
aa follows: Sweden and Norway. fifty
ears; England, forty-five years and
three months; Belgium. forty-four
years and eleven months Switzerland,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
IOWA LAND PRICES

A few years ago land could be
purchased In almost unlimited amount
in northern and northwestern Iowa, for
from IS to $40 an acre. The other day
the last quarter section OF unbroken
prairie was sold in Ida county for
$1,000 That is ut the rate of sac an
acre---an increase OF 900 per cent.
Many farm owners In that part of the
state have become wealthy simply
thru the increase In value of their
land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
Iowa Newspapers
LOOSE LANGUAGE,

Minnie Loose was cut 10
William Loose in Des Mo
Tuesday by order of court.
married only two months.
deuce showing they were bot
loose In their language; and
divorce law or the Judges o.
county are about as loose as the
I,ooaes'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
Cured His Mother of rheumatism.
unh,, .,nnthar has hean a s1Ifferar FOR

"My mother has been q Suf1erer Tor
many years from rheumatism" says
w. II. Howard of Husband, Pa. "At
times she was unable to move at all.
while at all times walking was pain
full. I presented her with bottle OF
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and after a
few applications she decided 1T was the
most wonderful pain reliever she had
ever tried, in fact she is never without
II now and Is at all times able to walk.
An occasional application of Pain Balm
keeps away the pain that she was for
merly troubled with" For sale by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
nMod.w Bow Shot as Thief.

Monaco, Pa, Jan. 18.-The man who
was killed while attempting to force
an entrance into the home of the
Lance brothers near here Friday night
was identified yesterday as Arthur s.
Harris, aged 10 years, of Midway. Pa.,
a supposedly model young man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The prevention Of consumption is en-
tirely a question of commencing the
proper treatment In time. Nothing Is
so we'll adapted to ward Off fatal lung
troubles as Foley's Honey and Tar. b.
A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

pleases. If Iowa congressman do not
want the governor to knock the per-
simmons they should take the pole and
do little punching themselves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The Wall Lake Blade suggests that
some of the city papers which claim
that there is no considerable popular
demand back OF the other newspapers
talk in favor Of tariff reform. should
take a few days off duty and get out
al the office and circulate with the
people The vacation might open their
standpat eyes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

"Apoogizc for Iowa winters" ex-
claims the Burlington liawkeye Per
sh the thought Iowa is always fair
to behold and ut no one season does
she greatly excel amy other. TO him
who walks thru life with open eyes,
the world viii offer few things bet
ter than Iowa In winter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

mon lot and the news agencies have
humbugged the public with the ex-
plotting of their antics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The Council Bluffs Nonparicl says:
"rhIs striving after n modus operandl
for the regulation of railroad rates,
with difficulties arising on all hands.
and nothing more secure or certain
than experiment yet suggested. leaves
the mind wondering II 1t can be done
at all short of mn out and out rate
making body, distinctly legislative In
it's functions, the present courts to re-
main open to all Just as they are now
for the final adjudication of grev-
nnccs arising on either side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

ut is impossible for any one to do
good work without putting his love
into It," declares the Sioux City Jour-
nal. "The work that is established.
and which is upheld by the strength
Of ones hands and nurtured by the
life of ones soul, is precious in the
sight of man. 1t is matter Of great
moment to him who shall take his
place when death calls him. Consid-
Grafton Of this problem he may say
represents vanity and vexation of
spirit but the mind continually re-
ours to it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

1T should not be forgotten that 1t
takes two to make tramps life pos
sible-one to tramp and the other to
feed him." observes the Mapleton
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The Hampton Chronicle says 1t is
"standpat on good many questions.
but. like the Marion Register. not
standpat enough to advocate the NOM
ination of Major Conger for governor
Of Iowa, and not anti-standpat enough
to support John Herriott or Warren
Garst." The Chronicle calls for "a live
man for governor like Joe Lane, ]. III.
Trewin, G. d. Perkins, III. w. Byers,
and several others"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The Shelby Republican wants bill
prohibiting rabbit shooting for the pro-
lection, not of the rabbits. but of the
boys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

"Wouldn't it jar you to see this mad
scramble for the governorship?" in
quires the Lansing Mirror. Sometimes
the early bird catches the worm and
again the worm sometimes does not
get out as early as the bird expects
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

"It may be-" admits the Cedar Falls
Record. chat Mr.. Cummins has all
that he can do in running his office
here In Iowa, but ne has the right as
an American citizen to proclaim from
the housetops any doctrine that he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

The Howard County Times thinks "it
is likely that majority of congress
would look with suspicion upon a
measure which grants so much power
to a single body of men" as does the
Haugen bill, but says st is also true
that there is large class In this coun-
try who, having observed the futile at
tempts of conservatives to solve the
rate problem, are disposed to go a
great deal farther than the Haugen
bill ventures, and this class wins new
recruits every time mere makeshift
is adopted to tide over what appears
to be temporary spasm Of reform"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

",rhe Chadwicks do not deserve sc
much attention" declares the Mason
CITY Times Herald. They are COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-17

Unless one visits the many towns in
Iowa he hardly realizes the number
OF city plants" for heating and light
ing that are gradually being establish
ed all over the state. More especially
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01

Miss Vida Randolph Walter Car
ruthers have just completed their list
of wedding attendants. The wedding,
which will take place Wednesday even
ing, October 25, at the Grand View
Presbyterian church, will be a chrysan-
themum affair. The decoration for the
church will be in green and white, and
quantities of white chrysanthemums
will be in evidence Miss Randolph has
chosen Mrs. Henrietta Martin to at
tend her as matron of honor and her
two bridesmaids will be Miss Beatrice
Duff and Miss Beth Coulter.
George Staude will attend Mr.. Car
ruthers as best man and Fred H. Car
ruthers and ]. Warren Miller will be
the groomsman. Two little cousins of
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
Charming Afternoon Tea

Mrs. H. L. Danskin and Mrs. Frank
P. Flint, who will accompany Senator
Flint to Washington soon. were COM
plimented guests at a beautifully ap-
pointed tea given yesterday afternoon
by Mrs. Henderson Hayward Of 2501
Wiltshire boulevard. The beautiful home
was artistically decorated throughout
under the direction of Miss Waite. The
hostess and members of her receiving
party were stationed in the drawing
room, where pink roses were gracefully
arranged. Yellow was the color used In
the reception hall, and in the library
scarlet carnations were effective.
American Beauty roses frightened the
den, and pink phlox and cecil bruner
roses were employed in the dining room
and breakfast room, where company
of daintily gowned young women served
refreshments. The hostess was assisted
in receiving her guests by Mines.
Samuel S. Salisbury, Hugh X Walker,
Robert j. Burdette, John w. Kemp, w.
C. Patterson, j. NIvrGlute, James Abb
bott, Nicholas E. Rice, Clarence Stoner,
G.. Aubrey Davidson. Samuel w. Gar
retson. Josiah Allen Cowles, Fred john
son, d. Mathuss, G. N! Sterry, Reuben
Shelter, Jefferson D. Gibbs and
Joseph Call, and young women who
assisted i'll serving were the Misses
Mabel Clute, Alice Gamble Pearl Thorn
ton, Marion Shinn, Chella Cady and
Helen Howrey.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-01
Carpets

A handsome oriental pattern with red
ground, floral pattern with neutral blue
ground, a tan scroll design, body to
match; parlor pattern Of soft slate and
Nile green; made, lined and Gin
laid, per yard ..................p1 p1s1V