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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
An Enalish Wow.

A discriminating article on THE Po-
sition and Prospects of Stock Farming"
has been contributed by A. T. Matt
hews to an English journal. The old
view. Mr.. Matthews observes was
that cattle and sheep were not In
themselves directly profitable, but paid
only in keeping the land fertile for the
production of grain. But now that
grain growing can hardly be made to
nav. If live stock farming can be made
profitable at all, it must be directly in
moey, and not merely in the manure
heap. The most successful class Of
cattle farmers, the writer thinks, are
those who breed pedigree animals. But
who are breeders or feeders Of ordi-
nary cattle, or partly both, the price of
beef is a great drawback and it is only
by producing the best beef animals. he
thinks. that foreign competition can be
successfully encountered. AS to dairy
farmers it is only those who sell milk
who are not severely pressed by this
competition Sheep, it is observed,
have withstood the effect of foreign
connection better than cattle. Mr..
Matthews finds it difficult to general
ize about pigs, as their value so con-
stantly fuctuates: but he sees no
chance for any great extension for pig
keeping unless the animals will pay
with dried bacon at about Cos per ewt.
OF poultry rearing and egg production
he writes more hopeful. Horse breed
ing is not noticed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04

human progress, while the philosopher
and dreamer watch the goal at the end
of the race Not satisfied with point
Ing out, 1t pushes. II knows that Ideals
are easier of creation than of fulfill
ment. and acts on the knowledge.
Newspapers hold mirror up to hu-
man life. They print the history of Il
day. it's progress in religion. art and
science; its relapses of crime, it's ca
lamities its cruelties and Its philan-
thropies. The public demands the
picture complete in chiaro scuro Those
which do this in the fashion Of thu
scavenger, which seek out the revolt
ing and the vicious and feature them
above progression, are notably few.
The average newspaper deals in true
and not false realism. Thus few
newspapers abuse the liberty of tn.
press or claim license. The utterances
of nearly all are ruled by respect for
law and order, for legitimate author
ity'' They stand for the rights OF
man, and counsel charity, justice and
peace. Archbishop Keane. in a gem
eral way, has described the average
The standard of the un-
controlled American press is high ant
its place as adviser and leader of pub
lie opinion has been won by merit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04

n was troubled with nervous pros-
tration for over 2s years. II came on
when was II years old. It was 30
bad at times I could not attend to any
thing-sometimes had convulsions.
tried doctors and patent medicines, but
got no permanent relief until GOT
Wheelers Nerve Vitalizer. I can say
It did me more good than anything 4
eyer used and am glad to recommend
It TO anyone troubled with nervousness,
even II 1t IL in its worst form. Frank
lin Smith, Antwerp, Ohio
II used DIR. wheeler's Nerve vitalis-
er by advice Of my physician for nerve
Gus prostration, which had for over
five years am sure It has kept me
from having fits several times. It has
my hearty recommendation for ali
kinds Of nervous diseases. James F.
Hoover, Pioneer, Ohio.
II first gave wheeler's Nerve Vital
izer to one Of my patients to aid II
sleeping. It proved 80 much Of srg
cess that since then have often p
scribed it with benefit to my pati Is
and qualification to myself"
Smith, M. D., Girard, Pa.
wheeler's Nerve vitalizer 10 sold az
81 per bottle by the druggists or sent.
prepaid, by the J. W. Brant Co. Ltd.
Albion, Mich. Free booklet on nervous
diseases to all who write.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04

In photographing aamngoes appeared
in the December number of The Cen
tury.
Why do we mourn the days that go
for the same sun shines each
day,
Ever a spring her primrose hath, and
ever a May her way;
Sweet as the rose that died last year
is the rose that is born today.
-Cosmo Monkhouse.
When Pat Is governor Of Iowa, :"
says the Mt. Vernon Hawkeye refer
ring to Mr.. Murphy, how the boys
will rest their weary feet upon the
mahogany desks and tables in the ex-
ecutiNe rooms under the gilded dome
of the capitol When Pat is governor
the boys" will be able to sit on the
summer clouds and rest their feet Oh
the capitol dome.
The news that Mr.. Hearst has
bouhgt the magazine offers cause for
rear llal tIle lOSulopOlI-
tan" may degenerate into FOUNDER"
49,
The Keokuk County News, one of the
strongest county papers in the state.
did unique thing last week when IL
published its entire subscription list
The News gave several reasons for the
publication, among others that it 5
proud of It's circulation and DESTROYS
of making it's extent plain to adver-
Users.
Don't care how long you struggled UP
the long and weary road:
Don't care how hard you labored or
how heavy was your load;
Don't care how much you suffered ere
you gained the top; but say
Did you lend hand to anyone as you
came up the way?
Don't care how dark the shadows were
or how the chill winds blew;
Don't care to hear how well you climb
ed and fought and struggled thru.
Don't care about the scars you bear
but answer this, pray:
Did you lend hand to anyone as you
came up the way.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04

with such names as Murphy, O'Brien,
Schmidt and Guggenheimer. but that
time is past as the scions of races
with such names have demonstrated
that they are fit to run the govern
lnent far better than men with more
"American'' names. Mr.. Otero, I'M
doubtedly OF Spanish blood. is prob
ably very nice gentleman, emlnently
well qualified to fill the position of ter
ritorial governor of New Mexico and
too proud of his honorable lineage to
change his name to Jones, or Brown
cor Jenkins. BY the way, is Roose-
Welt an American name?
CALL OUT THE TROOPS
lCounci Bluffs Nonpareil.l
Major Rathburn. of the Marion Reg
lister. should be called the Patrick Hen
ry of Iowa journalism. He has omitted
shrek for liberty, and declared that
henceforth he will write the names OF
the Des Moines Register and Leader
and the Marshalltown Times Republic
can as the Times and the Register"
or the Republican" and the Leader.
He gives the proprietors their choice,
but declares that he can't use tho
whole name any more. Life is too
short and he must have some time for
vacations. AS matter of fact, these
two splendid but misguided papers
are imposing on the whole editorial
The number of meals which
have grown cold in editorial homes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
A HINT ON the RACE PROBLEM.

While the negro population of Des
Moines is chargeable with large pro-
portion of the baser crimes of which
that city has of late been so prolific
keokuk with its heavy percentage of
negro residents furnishes few news
paper reports of serious crime COM
mitted by oolored people. A northern
visitor in Keokuk can not fail to be
struck with the number of working
negroes on the streets as he can
scarcely fail to notice the number of
idle ones in Des Moines. The signif-
icance of the facts is evident.
OF Keokuk negroes the Gate City
said recently:
The co1ored population of keo-
kuk is engaged in diversified in
dustries and many colored men
here are skilled workmen. We have
colored men who are carpenters. brick
layers, plasters, shoemakers, cabinet
makers, bookkeepers, BARRIERS black
smiths horse shoers and druggists
to say nothing of colored ministers,
merchants, letter carriers, policemen
etc. These thing are SO much mat
ter of course here that they do not ex-
cite comment, but they are observed
and remarked upon by visitors, par
ticularly such as are from further
north The colored people of keokuk
are settling the race question and set
thing 1t in very practical and COM
mon sense way For the most part
they are Industrious. competent and
trustworthy. They command the same
wages as white men and do equally
good work. Many of them own their
own homes and few are well off in
this worlds goods. They support four
churches, contribute their share to
public education and avail themselves
literally of the privileges and advan-
tages thus afforded them. Great
credit is due them for choosing the
right course and pursuing it so stead
i,y. They are making real progress
10 the honor alike Of themselves ana
the community.
There is a strong hint to reformers
and students of the race question III
the conditions in Keokuk. There the
negro is taken as a matter of course
and his opportunity an open one in labor.
If the Gate city has given the facts as
they areas without doubt it has, the
co!ored colony of Keokuk is one to de-
light the heart of Booker I. Washing
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Strictly Genuine.

Most of the patent medicine testi-
monials are probably genuine. The fol-
lowing notice recently appeared in the
Atchison, (Kas.) Globe: "Joe Tack, a
we'll known engineer running on the
Missouri Pacific, between Wichita and
Kiowa, lately appeared in big one,
with a picture, and when he was in
this office today we asked him about
it. He says that he had terrific pains
In his stomach and thought he had
cancer. His druggist recommended
Kodol and it cured him. He recon-
mended it to others. who were also
cured" Kodo1 dyspepsia Cure digests
what you eat and cures all stomach
troubles. Just as surely as the sun
shines your stomach can be brought
back to its originally pure condition.
and life sweetened by this lasting and
truly the greatest digestant known.
Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
THE MISSOURI ROAD DRAG.
G. w. Herst, Formerly Of Marshall
County, Writes From Missouri.


County, Writes From Missouri.
Times Republican: [ see by your
paper that Mr.. King of Missouri tells
the people of Iowa how to make good
roads cheap. l will say Mr.. King s
way is all right IL you have the right
kind of soil. 1 have lived in Marshall
county, Iowa, for the last thirty years.
until January /, 1905, ] moved to Knox
county, Mo-, where l find all kinds of
roads and l think Mr.. King could do
some talking in Missouri that would
do some good. There are some men
here who drag the roads as he has
told you and they are good at all times
And where they are not dragged they
are Impossible in a wet time. I find
some neighborhoods where one man
will drag the road to the next man. and
he will drag to the next man, and so
on. and the result is a good road all
the time. Now the object in drag
ging the road Is to keep it hard and
smooth and little high in the center
and this must be kept UP until 1t
freezes IN the fall. Now If the road
bed is smooth the water will run off
to the bitches on the side and the
road bed will freeze up dry. Then
when spring comes the road Is dry.
With the exception of some light
SHOWS that will come late and cause
two miles to go to market and one
miles Is kept dragged smooth and
there is no time but what can drive
at any speed wish or haul any load.
The other mile is hardly passable most
of the time, for 1t has not been dragg-
ed. Both are the same kind Of soil.
Now the dragging does not have to
be done every day. After the road is
once fitted, In thirty. minutes you can
drive a half mile and return and that
is sufficient for one; or the way the
does it. he drags as far
as his land goes along the road. And
I believe If Iowa. people will use the
same kind of drag they will have
better roads. You may ask why not
use a road grader. A grader cuts the
soil and don't press or pack the dirt
enough. And the log split in two parts
and set apart two feet presses and
levels the ground Just right. II you
have no log to split take two pieces Of
timber inch by 10 inches, 10 feet long.
bolt some cross pieces on, and 1t will
answer the purpose. And 1t is also
a good tool on the farm, II you have
sod to work down. Try 1t. The drag
should be made heavy enough to re.
quire two teams to draw 1t. For the
heavier the better.
You may ask why do not drag
that other mile and have good road
all the way to market. We'll, have
made tie drag AMI arr waiting for 1t
to stop raining.
GEORGE w. HERsT.
IIedge City Mo, Nay 5.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Iowa Newspapers

TITLE SPIT BALL.1

LCouncil Bluffs Nonpareill
This year the spit ball Is being de-
livered by backlot artists from Maine
to Portland The method of delivery
is peculiar The pitcher holds the ball
In his left hand In plain view OF the
audience in order to prove that he ism {
pitching backbirds. He then opens MS
mouth to the nth degree, runs out
half a foot of healthy red tongue pass
es the fingers of his right hand over It,.
and coils them around the ball. He
then comforts in the usual manner
makes blight of his right leg around
his left, waves his unoccupied leg at
the center fielder. uncoils and expec-
torates the sphere.
The BAH proceeds towards the plate
with frightful velocity. Half way there
is changes it mind, yawns to starboard,
rises a few feet. feints towards first
then darts al the batter, curls around
his neck and hits the catcher in the
ribs. 1t is the most uncertain ball
that was ever thrown. There is only
one thing certain about it, 1t is bound
to hit the catcher where he isn't eX-
pecting it. Half the catchers in the
country are in the repair shop and the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
The Cow and Cash.

[Sioux Falls, S. D., Argus-Leader.1
In letter to the editor, Mr.. c. A.
B. Fox of this city, whose business
takes him over the state, tells Of a
conversation he recently had with a
collector for the International Har-
vester Company. The collector says
that in the Jim river country, where
he has been at work, the farmers who
keep cows have been turning In rs
per cent cash, and % per cent in
notes, while farmers who are devot-
ing themselves to grain and who
haven't time to milk COW" are turn
ing in IS per cent cash and Is per
cent in notes. The collector says
that so noticeable is this, that when
ever he goes to- collect Of farmer,
he finds out whether he is grain
farmer or a COW mixer, and that
when he gets an answer to this ques-
ton he knows how little or how much
cash he is going to get.
No one who has studied into the
question will doubt the truth Of this
report The farmer who raises grain
and grain alone is putting all OF his
eggs in ons basket, which Is not a
wise policy, whether 1t be in politics,
war or business. The farmer who
shows up every morning at the cream
cry with a load of milk, and who at
the end Of every month gets his nice
little check in settlement of the bill
is the man who has money in the
bank, and who is getting interested
in the price of pianos and automo-
biles. The man who raises wheat
and oats and these alone is mostly in
terested in the rate Of interest he will
have to pay on the extension of his
loan. Time and again, year after
year, the matter has been tried out,
until the farmers Of the state are be-
coming thoroughly convinced. and
those who have no stick are supply
ing their lack as rapidly as possible.
More corn, more cows and more hogs
are the three demands which point
to farming success in
South Dakota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Topics Of the Times

Franklin county is likely to show a
decrease OF abou. 400 when the census
reports are all in. Hampton will show
gain over 1900.
The guests at the New Jersey we'd
ding who acquired smallpox by kissing
the bride, may be thankful that it was
no worse. Up in northwestern Iowa,
one man kissed neighbours wife and
caught a verdict for $4,000 damages.
Dave Brant, of the Iowa City Repub-
lican, has discovered that Utah was the
bed of vast primeval lake, and pro-
poses turning the water ir to Town
out the Mormons. In the interests Of
humanity Mr.. Brant should be remov-
ed from the learned atmosphere of the
university town. Next thing we know
he will evolve scheme to run an
other glacier over the Eleventh dis
trict.
Hon. George l.. Dobson, who has
been appointed consul to Hangchow,
told Des Moines congregation last
Sunday that he would rather be a
graet soul saver than president of the
United States" In this the public will
agree with Mr.. Dobson. 1t would also
rather he would, tho his talents seem to
run more to politics than piety.
Are colored headlines a corrobora-
tive proof that the papers using them
are broadly read?
Whats the difference whether
Secretary Shaw's coachman was an
ex-grave digger or not? asks the Ar
lington News. 1.-THE question is, was
he standpatter or an idea feller!'"
The mere fact that the man is alive
a driver and able to put corruption
under ground, would seem to dispose
by elimination. of the possibility that
he is a standpatter.
Perhaps the reports OF Mr.. Rookie
feller's chagrin over the tainted money
discussion are untrue and when ne quit
playing golf he only changed games
and went back to the city to play hi
with Kansas.
DR.. Frank NJ. Chapman, Of the Mu-
scum Of Natural History, New York
has written for The Century an arti-
Gle on his experience In photograph
inG colony of pelicans. DR.. Chap
mans first account of his unique feat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Popular Excursion to St. Paul q
Minneapolis, for Sunday, June 4.

On Sunday, June q. the Iowa Cen
trail will run their first popular excur-
sion to st. Paul and Minneapolis,
leaving Marshalltown at 1910 a. M,
arriving Minneapolis Sunday, 800 a.
M, and st. Paul $3.50 a. M, at the
exceedingly low rate of $500 for round
trip. Tickets good to return on any
train until Monday night This will
enable you to see all the points of
interest around the Twin Cities.
A tourist sleeper will be attached to
train and those desiring reservation
can obtain same on application to
agents.
The lakes parks and other points OF
attraction where entertainments and
the best recreation can be had are too
numerous to mention. At the low rate
you cannot afford to miss the trip. See
bills or consult agents for information.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04

is an abomination. Cheese cloth y
not so expensive but all can afford To
clean strainer for every milking.
The question Of feeding Canadian
cattle In bond IL being discussed IN
some of the papers on this side of the
line. Some Canadian writer's favor
the idea. We more than question the
wisdom Of making provision for any
such work. If cattle were brought
into the corn belt and fattened and
the feeders are tied up to sell In the
foreign market whether the prices
were low or high, this restriction
would In ITSELF be fatal to the success
OF such a project Other objections,
of course, to such movement can be
readily raised.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Saved by Dynamite.

Sometimes, a flaming city is saved by
dynamiting space that the fire can
cross. Sometimes a cough hangs on SD
long you feel as If nothing but dyna-
mite would cure it. q. T. Gray, OF
Calhoun, Ga, writes: "My wife had
very aggravated cough, which kept
her awake nights. Two physicians
could not help her; SO she took DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, which eased
her cough, gave her sleep. and finally
cured her" Strictly scientific cure
for bronchitis and lagrippe. AT Nc
Donald & Mahood Co.'S drug store,
price SOC and 81; guaranteed. Trial
hottie free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
TRAVELLING is Dangerous.

Constant motion jars the kidneys
which are kept in place in the body
by delicate attachments. This is the
reason that travellers, trainmen, street
car men, teamsters and all who drive
very much, suffer from kidney disease
in some form. Foley's Kidney Cure
strengthens the kidneys and cures all
forms of kidney and bladder disease.
George f. Hausan, locomotive ensin-
eer Lima, o. writes: Constant vibra-
ton of the engine caused me great
deal of trouble with my kidneys. and I
got no relief until 1 used Foley's Kid
ney Cure" B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
Nervous Wrecks.
Arc Made well BY a New Cure.

Arc Made Well BY New Cure.
Those who have been treated by not-
ed nerve specialists write that al
treatment failed until they used DIR,
Wheeler,s Nerve vitalizer and were
cured. It is against the policy Of most
physicians to recommend other REM
edies than their own, but sometimes
there are found those broadminded
enough to throw aside prejudice and be
honest with the sick and advise their
patients to take Wheeler's Nerve Vital
izer, which they know will cure surely,
quickly and permanently.
There is positively no case Of nervous
disease, no matter how severe or how
long standing. that cannot be cured by
this medicine. The celebrated DR..
DeNilo aava AZ hau no aniial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-04
THE ARCHBISHOP AND NEWSPAPERS.

THE ARCHBISHOP AND NEWSPAPERS.
The Dubuque Telegram phi Herald, hav-
Ing asked Archbishop Keane for "a brief
statement of what a newspaper should
1 be and how he would do were he run
ming" a newspaper, received an answer,
4 in which the archbishop puts first his
responsibility to public opinion and in
sists:
A newspaper must indeed reflect
public opinion honestly, and feT'
there DE which attain that perfection.
But it cannot stop at merely mirroring
the thoughts of the public; as our frs.
paper said, it must also direct their
thought at all tines 1 would, there
fore, aim at directing or shaping public
opinion by the principles not of mere
political or economic expediency, but of
Christian civilization. In the Christian
era and in Christian land this is inn
perative.
Second - My responsibility to the
homes Of the people / would con-
slider it both shame and crime to
play the public scayenger and direct
the thoughts" especially of our young
morality, foster passion and blast thu
sweet purity of home.
Third-My responsibility to the lib
erty of the press. Liberty is sacred
thing. To put license in its place is
sacrilege. MY every utterance should
be ruled by respect for law and order,
for legitimate authority, for progressive
conservatism, for all mems rights an
~ 10 To- c@u
tice, charity and peace.
One Of the easiest things to do is to
generalize and moralize on another's
business or profession. Archbishop
Keane has simply enunciated few OF
the broad principles that are primary
rules In the editorial offices OF respect
able newspapers. Tie real newspaper
puts its responsibility to the public
on. the grounds not of Christianity in
particular. but Of the broad principles
Of. morality that are the foundations
OF s,Sll civilizations. It stands above
dIssdssand for the right wherever and
ho~evh enunciated. On questions of
public ssaefals the press as whole il
entirely ttsbe trusted. Its wide Cath
olictsm w,sAows the good and accepts
truth irrespective of creed or faction.
Its clienshse Is universal and its View
point wide as the world.
The difference between the prelate
and philosopher and the modern news
paper is that one deals with things as
he feels they Should be. the other with
things as they are. Today enfolds the
daily newspaper. It deals with the
present and is part Of the days work
Of its environment. 1t aims at pres
ent accomplishment and daily progress.
not at far-of millennium. 1t asks the
whole. but does net refuse half the
loaf. It aids and. counts the steps OF