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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

will order his wife ITO make our own
bread" unless he can buy six loaves
for a quarter" He will keep his wife
short of pin money. preach economy
and then without murmur pay milli-
merry bill, that includes many dollars
loaned his wife by said milliner only it
trimmings on hat"
And the conscience is curious. He
has on hand for all occasions private
and public conscience. He sits in
church with Rockefeller, owning STAN
dard Oil preferred, that paid s1,S0O per
cent dividend on each 500 par value
per share, this during the year, 1904.
He knows of all the methods employed
by the corpora ton to secure such n
result yet his conscience is clear.
Privately. personally to invest 500 AMI
by his individual act to make it pro-
duce $500 in one year, he would cons
slider downright robbery. To sell, per-
sonally. kerosene oil, that cost him 500
for $780, this to widows and orphans.
not only would he positively refuse to
do such outrageous work, but he would
condemn any man engaged In such
damnable practices, even refusing to
sit i'm church with such a despoler of
the poor. He will go farther and con-
denim sincerely Sabbath dissertation,
but complacently think of increased
railroad dividends from stock made
more valuable by Sunday excursions.
Just the same if he owned railroad,
one mile in length, If it was his per-
sonal property, he would not allow any
Sunday traffic on it, for love or money.
He condemns the Sunday paper made
almost entirely on Saturday. and refus-
es to buy it, but has the Monday NOR
ming paper brought to his door regu-
larly, knowing all the While it repre-
sents Sunday labor and Sabbath desc
Grafton. Are such Americans all hyp-
ocrites? BY no means. His conscience
is clear. Like Rockefeller he has some
way figured it out satisfactorily = to
l.;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
7oRonro,s SCHEME ON cIrycon1RAc1s

City contracts are too often exploit
cd by a combination of contractors
who band together to raise the cost of
the work open to the lowest RESPONSE
bile bidder. An independent contrac-
tor, whether truthfully or not. recently
stated in private conversation That even
in Iowa few large contracts We're
awarded whereupon an understanding
According to this mans statement 1t
is a common procedure to make an
equitable division of the spoil after
the contracts have been awarded and
properly "cinched.'
The Canadian city of Toronto has a
scheme to check the combinations re-
ferred to. When contracts are to be let
the city engineer places a bid for the
work and if his bid is lowest the city
assumes the contract and does the
work.
1t is asserted that contracts taken
and carried out by the city engineer OF
Toronto have shown a goodly balance
of profit to the city.
Perhaps the best feature of the Tor
onto plan is that it gives every con-
tractor a chance to figure on the job
with the knowledge that q combination
of other contractors can not be made
against him. II the citN engineer is
competent and honest. every bidder
sets !; fair chance which is all that
nn ae asked in reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
The Value Of School Statistics.

10y TTOleSSOF TLuNdIu II. L
in the january March Forum
The men who are responsible for
large educational enterprises, who con-
troll the expenditure of hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually, can we'll
afford the expense of expert quantita-
tive study of the work of their schools.
1t is, in fact, cheaper in
the end to haze one man
who knows the theory and tech
nique of mental measurements than to
have three who do not. 1t is, in fact,
cheaper in the end to get expert adj
vice whenever 1t is tC be gotten. The
superintendent of schools who can add
to his present dreary annual recital of
bills paid. attendances, tardinesses,
buildings, janitors, and the like, def
mite, comprehensive, and reasonably
exact statement of what the boys and
girls have actually gotten from that
years schooling, can afford to pay we'll
for it. Few competent business men
would hesitate to pay one-tenth of
one per cent of their operating eXpen-
ses for expert advice concerning pro-
duction, advertising, account keeping,
and the like. But even that small pro-
portion would mean some 100000 an
nually for the scientific study of school
work in New York City. No one can
doubt that it would pay, if the expert
service were obtaina ole.
1t is obtainable. Young men are be-
ing so trained today as to possess
methods of investigs ting and treating
| the facts of education which We're UNI
known to the students of a decade
past, and which are as far in advance
of the scientific equi oment of the pres
| ent generation of school officers as the
methods of the expert chemist are in
| advance of those of the manager of
foundry, refinery or mill. The mana
gers of school systems, like the mama
gers of business enterprises, political
| parties, or manufactures, must for a
| long time yet, if no forever, be prim-
arily gifted in dealing with men, mon
ey and opinions. They cannot them
/ selves, be exclusively, and can rarely
be to any great degree, investigators
and statisticians. Hut, like the mama
1 gers of business enterprises, they can
| appreciate and use expert Investigate
ors and statisticians. That they have
not done this hitherto is due not to
any failure on their part or on the
part of school boards to conduct their
business as efficiently as steel found
ries and mining companies conduct
theirs, but to the on-existence of the
expert. The supply will, in this case,
as in the case of the technical indus
| tries, assist in crea ting the demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

of his church choir had been arrested
ewd women The mayors reply
seems to strengthen rather than weak
en- the preachers position on the prev
alence of vice and between the two,
Ottumwa is likely to experience some
individual il not general reform.
Mr.. IT, f. Wilson. candidate for
constable mt Danvillc, ILL.,, breaks down
into a poetical announcement of his
candidacy. The first eight lines run
thus:
/ long have been a laborer.
And with the 1aborers stand,
With a hod upon my shoulder,
Or a hoe within my hand
| ann native born American;
Money | haven't much.
My father was an lrishman,
My mother she is Dutch.
This appears to deprive Julian
Richards of all but the Iowa cham
pionship.
senator Steele Nov the railroads
and coal mining interests are oppos-
ed to this measure
Senator shugar: Il see"
Senator Steele: But. on the other
hand. the packing and manufacturing
interests of the country are in favor
of it,"
Senator Shugar: "And what do the
people think about it?'
Senator Steele: The which? The
people? oh. quit your joking. now.
I'm talking business" = Louisville
Courier-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
IOWA OPINIONS AND NO1Es.

In regard to those arbitration treat
les the point of difference between the
executive and the senate is in
which there is little popular interest"
asserts the Sioux City Journal The
senate may have its way without any
cost to the people. But it's different
with the railway question. In that re-
gard President Roosevelt can dictate
to the august senate and the senate
will have to do business or listen to
the people who pay the freight. And
If the president wished to approach the
issue in the same spirit recently dis
played by the senate the fun might be
pulled off at a special session in the
spring"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
a Nioht Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at night
is the brassy cough Of Group which
sounds like the children's death knell.
and it means & ath unless something
is done quickly. Foley's Honey ana
Tar never fails to give instant relief
and quickly cures the worst forms OF
Group. Mrs. P. L. Cordier, OF Man.
nington, KY, writes: my three year
old girl had a severe case OF Group;
the doctor said she could not live. /
got a bottle of Foleys Honey and Tar
and the first dose gave quick relief and
saved her life" Refuse substitutes. b.
Morgan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

minority of those in attendance. who
ring disgrace on all the others In
the present case there was i drunken
mob parading the hotel at o'clock IN
the morning destroying property.
frightening women, soaring LANDLORDS,
and almost committing mu der. Tho
amusing feature of the tragedy is TIE
attempt to influence public sentiment
by publishing letters and telesr;lll3
from New York City pro,c sting lhN
the accused parties cannot be Eu'ltS,
they would never believe il of ttcin,
they are too good fellows etc. etc,
II this isn't colossal gall we never
heard of II. The preliminary heafill&
has been postponed until next Sa''lf-
day. when it is hoped the injured boy
can testify. There ought to b" Jus
tice done in this case and the guilty
persons fifty punished. Perhaps the
wide open" policy will not be so pop
ular after this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
THE WIDE OPEN IDEA.

The disgraceful affair at Mason City
last week is a result of the idea, pre-
vailing in hotels and in towns enter
tanning conventions and associations
that things must be run wide oren for
the benefit of those who come ito
have a good time" At every meeting
of this sort there are always some, a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due
to the disease being so insidious that
it gets good hold on the system be-
fore it Is recognized. Foley's Kidney
Cure will prevent the development Of
fatal disease if taken in time. B. A.
Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
Deserved Popularity.

To cure constipation and liver trou-
bles by gently moving the bowels and
acting as tonic to the liver, take
little Early Risers. These famous
little pills are mild pleasant and
harmless, but effective and sure Their
universal use for many years Is
strong guarante Of their POPULARITY and
usefulness. Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

common knowledge and that PLAINTIFF
having worked in the mil for more
than -four months, no warning was
necessary, and plaintiff could not re-
cover. Cracraft VS.. Limestone Co. SO
AL 432 (paD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

Regulates the stomach and bowels.
heals and soothes the little ones stom-
achs and gives them a healthful and
natural sleep. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea is the children's bene-
factor. 35 cents. Mcbride & VIII
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

s ii Lac ]! mes !.
-ss. ,si',Ss
ts 10 ha q fad in
h. ,ta l,ela g FOR the
a i'rt seant
,Jles MaE N''a q
eta sous friends
9esa brow mach
y Ga ia iowa
~ assn foyad By the Omaha pol
81 in~ its,nosa'Ns in the streets
s.itn t!S noes frozen fast to the side
.sli l., sd SD to be an Iowa stand
ba.,ar.
et,a. You needn't talk" said the in
s. ras.Y5l Nife. What would you be
.!6q II +. were not for my money?
.<au that will you?"
THAT'S an easy one, replied the
reartless wretch I'D be a bachelor
indianapolis News.
ONLY slightly paraphrasing the query
about the iceman. how would you like
to be the rural mail carrier?
An eminent authority on folk songs
has traced the tune of Yankee Dood-
le" to the Hessians hired by England
for use in the revolutionary war. He
fails to state whether we took it away
from them at Bennington or at Tren-
ton.
"Billy" Mason, formerly United
States senator from Illinois, has been
caught trying to defraud woman.
"Billy' SENS to have stayed in the
senate long enough to become ambit-
ious and not long enough to learn the
secret of not being caught at it.
6. H. George, of Clinton, for six
Years county attorney of Clinton coun-
ty, and vouched for by the Herald as
an able man and one of the best law
yers in eastern Iowa, is candidate
to succeed H. G. Mcmillan as United
States district attorney. The Herald
believes his appointment would
strengthen the party where it needs
strength most.
Remembering the election rates on
United States senators it is no Won
der than the senate looks indulgently
on a little charge like $1.b0 for carry
ing hog 500 miles.
Synapathizing with Marshalltown In
the rigors of winter coal famine the
Keoluk Gate City offers the certainty
that latter awhile will come the zeph-
yrs of spring. the songs OF the birds,
the summer the harvest time and all
the joys intended for those who re-
main steadfast for the right. Or" sug-
eests the Keokuk paper, eff you are
in hurry. you might get Billy Sun
day to warm you up"
A regrettable feature Of the coming
inauguration would be If Governor
yardaman should change his mind and
decide to attend.
The Chicago newspaper report that
a man "fell into Lake Michigan" is
evidently due to a typographical err
ror. What the newspaper evidently
meant to say was that the max "fell
onto Lake Michigan"
An Ottumwa preacher said some
hard things of the mayor and police
force in connection with the vice that
ramps round in the Wapello county
town and the mayor got back at the
minister by asserting that member
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

Now and then. but ut long intervals.
you hear of an Iowa farmer taking
advantage of the bankruptcy law,
But when the number of farmers IS
taken into account they are far more
conspicuous for keeping out of bust
ness embarrassments than they are
for getting into that sort of trouble
Aud ii is not because they conline
their dealings to small transactions.
The Iowa farmer is beyond the days
of small things"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

The Scranton Journel says: Iowa
has governor timber enough to build
an ark"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
AVERAGE WINTERS.


The law of averages holds good In
case of winters and summers, just as
it does in other things. 1t is common
to hear people say that we do not have
such cold winters as we did fifty
years ago, or that summers do not get
so hot, or that storms are not so Sc
we're, yet when a given period is aver
aged with another given period, there
is similarity of conditions that do
not sustain the claims that our climat-
ic conditions are materially changing.
The winter of 1856 was noted for Sc
verify and so was the winter of 1886.
We had lots of snow in 1864 and q
greater amount in 1881. We have had
dry years and wet years. and it is
likely that the rain will fall and the
sun will shine in years to come about
q 6 in the mast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

The most reliable preparation for
kidney troubles on the market is Fol-
ey's Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
Iowa Newspapers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
srnkr AZ CHELSEA.

SPORT AT CHELSEA.
Mr.. j. L. Novak has purchased II ili'e
ferret and the first time he was out
With il he sent II into large more
and the result WAS shocking, Tor the
forrc, chased six rabbits, two SkufkS'
Two minks. and II large tom cat OUT on
fine hole. all of these Mr.. Novak caught
i'm n sack as they rushed out.
ANYBODY CAN 10 III.
Manson Democrat.
Your papa. amt as rich as my pa
pa. said litlIc girl to an editors Mt
tie girl.
II know he amt but he can get amy
thing he wants just the same. rctor'-
cd the editors little girl.
nd like to know how?'' shifted the
othct
IAN he has TO do is to advertise for
H." was the quick rejonder
And there was more truth than
poetry in the remark
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
FLIRTING.
+ Britt Tribune.

George Long, of the Manson jour
nal, is recommending that everybody
do their flirting with single women
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16
KNEW THE DEFENDANT.

TCOUHClT BTUTTS NOHpaTeIT.1
When court is over and the judicial
regalia. has been hung on it's proper
nail in the closet, Judge Thornell is not
averse to telling a story. They are
always good stories, too. His latest
refers to an understood negro who ac-
cused a big buck coon of beating him
up He was placed on the witness
stand and the culprit was brought
forth.
"Now tell me what this defendant
dis asked the judge.
defendant" said the small negro e'x-
citedly "Ah wuz de defendant NAH
self. He done tack me wifi a club"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

"The lobbyist would lose his occu-
patton if all the legislators We're hon
est men," thinks the Manson Demo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

"a singular feature of the debate
over the passage of the railway rate
bill" noted by the Carroll Sentinel
tdem) was the praise showered on
President Roosevelt by the speakers
oa the democratic side" The Sentinel
says: "A stranger might have thought
there was one of their own political
faith in the white house."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

since Editor Smith, of Storm Lake,
shot the county attorney down there.
George says, it is more dangerous to
firt with a married woman" We have
no data by which we can judge as to
whether this assertion is made Off
cially or merely as Il private citizen.
George is postmaster at Manson ana
also the editor. Neither does he put
up any proof as to the basis of his
knowledge, however most of the fra
ternity will doubtless take the sugge's-
ton kindly. as George has always been
considered fairly reliable on all sub
jects except politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

The Vinton Eagle thinks Iowa has
funny way of doing things. II educates
its farmers at the agricultural college:
its civil engineers, dentists, medics and
lawyers at the great state university;
it's printers at the reform school at
Eldora. There will be a nice bunch
of diplomas running loose in this state
in a few years."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

The Boone News believes '"The sens
ate was probably right in clingina
tenaciously to its constitutional rights
At any rate" it declares, "the people
have had vision of the senate, in ac-
ton. a phenomenon for which they
have to thank their hustling chief ex-
ecutive."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

Suppose Divine Right Baer should
decide right now that the public has
had all the hard coal it needs this
year." suggests the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-16

Darn the spot on the sun. Give us
a warm spot on the earth,'' exclaims
the Cherokee Democrat.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-06
POLLS !
MAUDE ADAMS.

When Miss Adams originally brought out 'The Little Minister" !" in which she appears at Polls tonight, 1t soon proved to be one of the most popular plays that had been produced in the United States for many years. At the beginning of her starring tour which was in this play she continued its presentation for almost three con secutiva years. Then she took up other plays, but during the present ses- sion Charles Fr0hman, herl manager, has made sumptuous revival Of Mir Barrie's popular comedy and Miss Adams has presented it for the fourth year with as great success as it was during its youth. Miss Adams is known to bd dthe best money-maker of any woman on the American stage. That is, she attracts a greater number of, people at her performances than any other female star, and it may be stated that not even MT Mansfield will appear before more people in a year than will Miss Adams. She will be surrounded by almost the same com pany that constituted the original Little Minister" organization. Arthur Byron is her leading man and cast for the title part The other members of her company are Eugene Jepson, Charles Walcot, Joseph Francoedr. Thomas Valentine, Wallace Jackson, George Irving, Richard Pittman, VII liam Henderson, L. $. Carleton Charles D. Pitt, Mrs W. G. Jones, Miss Margaret Gordon. Miss Violet Rand and Miss May Gayler. The comedy will be preceded by the curtain raiser 'Op O. My Thumb" which runs for thirty-five minutes. The curtain wtll rise at. 5 o'clock precisely and no one Will be permitted to take seats after that time until the piece is ended. Prices are 30 cents. s1, $1.50 and g No free list.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-06

March SPoverty social and clam chowder, fish and oyster supper in A. M. E. Zion church.
 March g. Basketball, city champions ship series Crescents of Y. M. Q. X. ys Co G, C. N. G.. at Y. M. c, A. gym. March s-Address by Rev Oscar Haywood, D. D., pastor of First Bap tlst church. in Grace Baptist church Kingsbury street.
 March 11-Basketball at the N. NJ. c. A. gym. Crosby High school vs New Britain High school.
 March 11-Basketball, Waterbury
 High vs New Britain High at Y. NJ. c. A. gym: game called at 3:3O. March 16-Fourth annual turkey supper to be given under auspices of United Workers for Christ at Grace Baptist church.
 March 17-Lecture. and sacred con cert in St Patrick's church. Lecture by Dr Cummings March 17-Nlnth annual concert and promenade by the Washington Hill Athletic club at Jacques Auditor fum.
 March 17-Private entertainment Music hall.
 March 17-Irish comedy. "The Bells of Shandon," at City hall. under auspices of Divisions Nos 2 and 3, A. 0. H. Sociable to follow. April 249th annual socfable and promenade by Ladies' auxiliary, A. o. H., at City hall. April 24-Grand concert and rccep. ton by the united councils, K. Of C., at the Auditorium. April 25-Third annual promenade and dance by the employees of the
 American Mills O., at Leavenworth l hall.
 April 26-5th annual concert and prom by the Goodwill Social club at
 Eagles hall, Auditorium. April 27-Fifth annual promenade
 by the Nassau Social club at Eagles
 hall. auditorium. April 2S-Reception by young ladies of St Cecilia's parish at Leavenworth hall ..,.,.
 May 5--Thirty-eighth annual concert and reception by the Young Mems Catholic Literary association at Lea yenworth hall. May 10, II. F, 13-May festival by the Queens Daughters at City hall.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-06

are compelled by the police to seek shelter in the "doss houses" For the
 sum of six kopecks they are enabled to obtain lodging for the night. This
 consists of nothing more than a space on slightly inclined plank. x As q rule, the rooms contain accommoda- tion for 40 people, and the largest number gathered together in one house may be put down at 25Q.
 There is, however, . still more desti- tute class than these poor creatures who are absolutely without kopeck. These find accommodation in what is known as the free house." the ac- commodation provided by this house Is considerably larger than that of any of the houses to which the inmates
 have to contribute; in fact, it's full capacity amounts to 1000 lodgers, and each room is capable of holding 25O people. The women, of course, are kept
 separate from the men: nor is there
 in this place any provision nfade for
 married couples. There is considerable  competition to get in here; in fact. the entrance to the house is besieged by the "Boziaks" hours before the doors open, In the summer the doors are opened at 2 to 8 o'clock, and in the winter at 6 o'clock.
 These people have come into some prominence through the instrumental ity of the Russian author, Maxim Gorky, who has written one of his best-known plays around them. He knew them perhaps better than any one else did; for not only is he cred ited with having been one of them himself, but he was endowed with an almost poetic insight into the abject- ness of their condition.
 ARTHUR V. KENAH.