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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
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| Bagley, Dec ia form of swind-
of the ordinary, that was attempted
and succeeded with an If" this to a
resident of this town. Along last fall
| Mr.. George M. Smith, a merchant Of
this place. was in Portland in atten-
dance on the exposition. He wrote
from there, to his wife here, that on a
certain Monday, he intended to start
back for home, but should stop at
Denver and visit sister residing in
that city. At 10 o'clock on the men
toned Monday morning he paid hishho-
| tel bill and took the train for Den
yer. At noon on the same day his Wife
here received a telegram from him
| signed George M. Smith, as follows:
Send by Wire to til National Bank,
Portland, Ore, forty-five dollars; waive
Identification" Altho suspicious, his
wife, after consulting with the bank
cashier here, telegraphed in reply:
''--th National Bank, Port land, Ore,
We send draft this mail, forty-five dol
lars; order George M. Smith," Mrs.
| Smith then wrote her husband at
Denver, where she knew letter would
| reach him, saying they were worried
| by his telegram for $45, telegraph at
once, ARE you hurt or been robbed;
what's the matter" etc. In reply she
+, received telegram from her husband,
"All fake; no telegram sent" But
this was Saturday, the draft had been
sent the previous Monday. Then a
telegram was sent to the Portland
bank: "Have you paid s45 draft sent
you Monday?' Eyes" was the reply,
paid George Fl. Smith the amount"
That sH' was encouraging. The bank
err here Immediately telegra phed the
| Chicago bank on which the draft was
drawn: Don't pay s45 draft drawn on
you Let it. go to protest"
Meanwhile. the original telegram to
pay draft to George NJ was looked up
and the m" was there, and repeated
back message showed that the Port
land bank paid s45 to George II.
and the Bagley people sat down and
waited. They are still waiting. At
Chicago the draft was not paid and
was protested. The Western Union
| got busy and found they could SAY
their letters" And the funny part of
| the WHOle business Is lIldl the TOFlldIlu
bank with deposits over 100000, has
not said a word" They took their
medicine.
The explanation of the affair is prob
ably this: "a smooth guy" noticed
George M. Smith, of Bagey, Iowa, pay
his hotel bill and get out of town. Mr..
Guy Immediately sent the telegram to
Mrs. Smith, of Bagley, Iowa, called
at the bank, where they undoubtedly
showed him the reply. and informed
him that the draft would probably ar
lrive in few days, and he could call
and get his money. So easy! 1t did
arrive. He called and got s45 for his
| trouble. Luckily for George NJ. the
smooth guy signed as George II. Smith.
Unluckily to the tune of $A5; some
bank teller paid George H, s45 which
was eventually taken out of the tell
ers pocketbook few days afterward
to make the cash of the bank balance.
Moral-If you find 1t necessary to wire
for money, don't "waive Identification.
Moral for bankers-Mind your p's and
o's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
ONE TYPE OF MAN.

William Allen White struck the
&sensibtlities and aWoke appreciation OF
Hundreds Of communities by his recent
description of the descent to Averlaus
!3|of that lecherous senility which for
Esakes wife and friends in pursuit of
ysome siren whose strongest appeal is
Ito sensuality.
White describes the successful man
SDf affairs in the smaller city, thrifty,
hece,lt, rich and happy in the compan-
36nsfiip and common tastes of a sinaple
Thrifty, affectionate wife. He had
6row1l wealthy without arousing en-
y nifty. Money grubber that he was, the
community liked him. He wss simply
y : decent man, with decent wife when
, HE woman in the case appeared, IAN
\ bversexed creature" who exhaled IAN
aura Of sensuality." The rest of the
I story gives us glimpses of a broken
} hearted old woman submitting to be
divorced, another woman bold and i'm
moral, taking her place to grow holder
and more immoral as the old man grew
solder and more distasteful to her; So
Eial disappointment and the inevitable
$noral and physical decay of the man
4 9vho filings a respectable past behind
4 Aim at the behest of courtesan. Fin
/ Ally an old man dead in life with par
6 Alysis, linked to a woman whose mid
4 ale age is the repulsive cinder Of her
y 81 Mr.. Whites story is it's truth. With
I minor changes it has had its counterpart
/ IN every city and in almost every
1 Northumberland.
4 & II the most dangerous time for maid
+ Ans lis sixteen, the most dangerous time
L Tor wealthy men is from fifty on. Then
b when designing women trap willing
ySDols. Mrs. Chadwick found elderly
Bankers an easy mark. The wise adj
h 8entrtress strikes at old men. She
4 Enows her prey. How many families
IL Gave their open disgrace of an old fool
destroying at stroke the record OF
In at least outwardly honorable life!
How many others the secret knowledge
hat only prompt and often unpleasant
4 ahea:,ures prevented disgrace!
fsS William Allen White perhaps came
lose to brutality in his realism Of fact
Il nd diction, but he has done good serv-
he. Every community will find people
4 pws.rd whom the moral points. Every
nan who contemplates similar action
gay see a panorama of his future in
Yhite's vigorous word vitagraph. There
re certain other common types that
BED the authors attention.
Nr. Whites story. The people failed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
will be presented.

program, will be presented.
The lines will be drawn in the legfS-
lature. 1t is impossible they should not
be. The great wave Of reform that Is
sweeping the country for honest prim-
airy elections. for taking the power
to name our public officials away from
the bosses" and putting it where 1t
belongs, with the rank and file of the
people will hit this state. If the legis-
lature enacts law which will permit
the republicans of the state to name
their own candidates for governor, for
Uniteu States senator and for con-
gress, there will be no contest, but a
generous rivalry before the people for
recognition. If the legislature refuses
to enact such law, then all other
matters will stand in allegiance until
that battle is fought out.
A great movement is on in the re-
publican party. 1t is on not only in
Iowa, but in every other strongly en-
trenched republican state. 1t is a
movement for government by the peO-
pie, and in the interests Of the people,
open and above broad government.
This movement cannot be sidetracked
to crafty the ambitions of some ex-
cellent citizen who thinks the conten-
ton ought to blow over. 1t cannot be
sidetracked even if all the republican
leaders of the state should agree to
side track it. The people alone decide
these matters, and when they cannot
express themselves in party conven-
tions they usually find means to ex-
press themselves at the polls.
There is no occasion for any heat
or Indignation over the situation. 1t
exists, it has existed for several years.
No one has had reason to believe that
1t would not continue. There has been
no talk of compromise. There will be
none The issue is drawn, and on that
issue some enc will win a victory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
Young in the Capital. Just as Conger
wasn't present at that notorious inter-

Young in the Capital. Just as Conger
wasn't present at that notorious inter-
view.
Whatever. criticism may be justly
due the tax ferret, it may be truth
fully s,,id that men who laugh at the
assessor never crack smile when the
ferret comes around.
Chas. NJ. Schawb is looking over tho
Nevada senatorship. What is it abou.
states like Nevada and men like
Schawb that looks so good to eack
other?
Mr.. Lawson says If he goes broke
he will fall back on his pen. That's
right. No one ever goes to the pen
until after he is broke in this coun-
try.
The Sioux City Tribune had it's
usual Saturday evening Special from
Des Moines 1t was, as usual, not OPP
en- and aboveboard 1t was stolen bod
lily from Friday evenings Marshall
town Times Republican.-Sioux City
Journal.
Well, you're welcome gentlemen,
either or both of you, welcome as the
flowers in May. Help yourselves gen
tlemen help yourselves. Its an excel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
WHAT COULD THE COMMISSION Do7

The Independent oil producers OF
Kansas are sending circular letters 10
Iowa assemblymen and others of pollt-
ical influence asking cooperation ana
assistance in their fight against the
Standard Oil trust. Discrimination IN
3 rates they say has been effectively sup
pressed in Kansas, but the Standard
and it's assistant railways have built
q Chinese WALL about the state. The
circular quotes examples taken abso-
lutely at random Of rates in effect on
four sides of the state Of Kansas as
follows:
Today you can ship from Chanute to
Kansas City, Kan.,-12S miles-for 1s
cents per hundred pounds; but should
you want to cross the state line to
Kansas, City, Mo-, it will cost you ~
cents per hundred, a distance OF four
miles more than doubles the freight.
On the north side the rate of Weber
Kan..--254 miles is 1917 cents; and
to SUPERIOR, Neb.,-7 miles farther--is
4 80 cents
4 On the west the rate to Coolidge,
Kan.,--4S5 miles-is Is cents; while to
Holly. Col,-491 miles-is so cents.
On the south Of Kiowa, Kan..-1S1
miles--the rate is cents; and to Alva.,
Okla.,--199 miles-the rate is 80 cents
Should you want to carry It to Okla
homa ,City-225 miles-it will cost you
~ cents per hundred, while in Kansas
the railroads will carry oil the Same
& disance for 10 cents per hundred.
II. reasons why the interstate COM
merce commission should be granted
the power to name q reasonable rate
/ had not been plentiful as blachberries,
the Standard and it's fellow conspirators
aRainsi: the Kansas oil producers have
I furnished sufficient evidence to con-
vince others and convict themselves.
The siege Of Kansas shows very plain
lily why the corporations are. immut-
ably set against the presidents rec
4 ommendation. It also shows how pow
erless 4 state railroad commission may
he to reform scandalous abuses that
touch the prosperity of its own state.
with Iowa ringed about by pack of
industrial and financial wolves as is
kansas, what could the Iowa commas
,,Ssion do to relieve the situation?
1t lis easy to grow confused over
masses of statistics and figures Jug.
gled BY experts trained to DECEIVE. The
kansas situation carries its lesson to
/ the producers Of the middle west. No
plan suggested reaches the spot ex--.
cept the endowment of the interstate
commission with power to make a
Reasonable rate subject to revision by
tie proper court at law. It is the es--
jsence, the core Of the whole question.
sThe meat producers. farmers and ship
Epers, az the middle west are not ask
fling too much when they demand it and
will be foolish If they permit them
Sselves TO be put off with less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

to respond to the social invitations OF
the wealthy divorcee and his new wife.
hope that it is true, and there is one
town if only on paper where decency
rose in revolt against sshamelessness.
despite its money and its ability to en-
terrain lavishly. Nevertheless most
people are likely to ask questions as
to the location of Mr.. Whites town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

The Erie Railroad, the picturesque
trunk line Of America, announces its
through train service from Chicago to
New York and Boston, Mass, also its
Columbus, Ohio, short line. For
through tickets and rates of fare, etc,
apply to your local ticket agent, or to
J. A. Dolan, T. p. A.. Railway Elk.
change, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
Iowa Newspapers
THIRST AND ARITHMETIC.
Manson Democrat.l

I The Anheuser- Busch brewery mas
Just placed an order for 200, OOo,ooo
beer bottle labels. We have figured IL
all out very carefully and find that
such an order, placed under our largest
job press, running at it's fun capaelty
for ten hours day, would take Lou
days to complete. Probably you thlnR
we have very little to do because we
take up a lot of time to figure out such
foolishness but this column must be
filled up some way or another and
problem on beer labels is about as in
teresting to Manson people as any
thing else just now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
In Mad Chase.

Millions rush in mad chase after
health. from one extreme of faddism to
another, when, II they would only eat
good food, and keep their bowels regu-
lar with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
their troubles would all pass away.
Prompt relief and quick cure for liver
and stomach trouble rs cents at Nc
Donald & Manhood Co.'S drug store:
guaranteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
Report from the Reform School.

j. G. Gluck, superintendent, Prunty-
town, w. Va, writes: after trying
all other advertised cough medicines
we have decided to use Foley's Honey
and Tar exclusively in the West Vir-
ginia reform school. / find it the most
effective and absolutely harmless" For
sale by Mcbride & Will Drug 60.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

Clear thinking, decisive action, vim
and vigor of body and mind, the spark
lie of life, comes to all who use Hollis
ter's Rocky Mountain Tea. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. Mcbride & Will Drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

The Grand Junction Globe favors p.
A. Smith, of Scranton, who is being
mentioned as candidate for state
senator. The Globe says his ability Is
unquestioned His service in the low
err house demonstrated the fact that
Smith could always be found on the
side that he thought was right on all
questions that came up. He has al
ways lived up to that reputation" 1t
would also suggest that with Smith in
the senate. we could have no better
man in the legislature than w. III.
Adams, of this place"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
is satisfied that the Blashfield paint
ing in the state capitol has settled
one important question, and that is
that Senator Funk knows moro about
driving an OK team than he does about
art"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

Beautifying methods that injure the
skin and health are dangerous. Be
beautiful without discomfort by TAX
ing HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea.
Sunshiny faces follow Its use. 80
cents. Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

iowa cannot afford to permit or en-
dorse even the appearance of graft
asserts the Cedar Rapids Gazette. TT
should be remembered that the small
CRATER. develops into the greater
CRATER, and that the boodler is a
CRATER, who has crossed the rather in
distinct line that separates criminality
from legality"
"a pure food law would be good
thing for Iowa." asserts the Rockwell
Phone graph.
The Logan Observer believes rate
revision and corporate control are
very important to the people of this
country just now. So is an honest,
efficient public service. Stand by
Roosevelt He stands for those things
which are good" advises the Observer.
To the Grinnell Herald there seems
to be a whole lot more demand from
the country over for a revision of the
foot ball rules than for a revision OF
tariff schedules"
"Tha Sioux City Journal carries the
impression occasionally that such men
as Blythe have as good right to hofl
political conferences and enter the po-
litical arena as any other man." re-
marks the Hardin County Citizen. Us
the man who does his duty as a citizen
with no other purpose than to promote
good government to be placed on a par
in the field of good citizenship with The
man whose every political action is to
serve the silfish ends of some corpor-
ation?' inquiries the Citizen. is there
no difference between the man who
serves his country without price and
the man who gratis his country with
out conscience for the benefit of his
employer"
"The republicans of this state owe 1t
to themselves and the party to see to
it that no man is nominated for the
office of governor until. his political
creed is first fully made known" pro-
claims the Scranton Journal. "a mis-
take now will prove expensive.
"The esteemed Des Moines Capital
is getting worse and worse in its
Cuminins-phobia," notes the Valley
Junction Express and recalls only a
little over four years ago it had the
worst attack of Cum1nins-mania IN
Iowa
The Northwood Anchor notes there
is talk of Governor Cummins being a
candidate for third term. The An
Choir does not believe In third terms
~ t,,,k ak~ ~,
this case. Governor Cummins is at
the mead of reform movement, in
which the people of Iowa are in sympa-
thy, and there is no doubt that he can
do more for the people as governor
than he could as private citizen. The
opposition to the movement has made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
Fl. - E@-54-A.<
- Life Saved from Membranous

Boys Life Saved frora Membranous
Group.
C. w Lynch, prominent citizen of
Winchester Ind. writes, MY little boy
had a severe attack OF membranous
Group, and only got relief after taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. He got relief
after one dose and feel that 1t saved
the life of my boy" Refuse substi-
tutes. For sale by Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

A kidney or bladder trouble can al
ways be cured by using Foley's Kidney
Cure in time. For sale by Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

it's fight direct against the governor.
He's skinned them several times, and
he can skim them again"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
a c,JARANrEED CURE For PILES

Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money Is PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. zoe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20
VN
STAND CORRECTED.
1Grinnell Registerl


"A statement recently made in the
columns of the T.-R. gives the town OF
Gowrie the credit of being the only one
In Iowa that extends municipal owner
ship to it's opera house. Our own coun-
ty seat, Montezuma, presents another
case of that kind having owned and
operated an opera house for the past
ten years or more with so much salts
faction to all concerned that. within
the past year, the building has been
practically made over and new cement
block walls and fine pressed brick
front. 1t has dressing rooms, offices
and other conveniences OF a modern
building for that purpose. There are
also accommodations for the fire de-
partment and its apparatus. The
stage is ample and the facilities first
class for a town Of that size. The
recent improvements are said to be
participated in by Scott township in
connection with the municipality OF
Montezuma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

a congressional necessity" breaks out
any ordinary oxdriver would climb a
tree.
The fact that a Hardin county man
sent back the price of an article "hy-
pothecated" years ago offers hope that
the Third district may loosen up on a
few of the state offices.
Six thousand bills are said to be
presented to the present congress Nc
mention is made of the denomination
of the bills.
The Sioux City Journal is character
istically undecided as to whether Gov
ernor Cummins' candidacy, should such
develop, would be for a third O.
fourth term.
Carroll Wright, it appears, was no.
present at the conference of Cummins
men as stated editorially by LATE
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

"a pure food law would be good
thing for Iowa." asserts the Rockwell
Phones graph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-20

The Logan Observer believes rate
revision and corporate control are
very important to the people of this
country just now. So is an honest
efficient public service. Stand by
Roosevelt. He stands for those things
which are good" advises the Observer
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-29
WRIT OF ERROR in
TREASURER FIGHT
Virginia Court of Appeals VIII
Hear Case In Richmond Next
November.
ACTION FAVORABLE TO TOWN
Papers Were Sent to the Court in
wythcvillc on Monday and Ycstcr-
day Judge Harrison Granted the
writ-Attorneys for the Town Now
Confident of Success.

Hen. S. Gordon Cumming, attorney
Tor Town Treasurer Alonza a. Patrick,
yesterday received word from Wythc.
syillG announcing hat the Court of
;hppeals had granted a writ of error
and s~upcrscdcas in tho case OF the
}lown of Hampton against former
Treasurer Capt. Jesse S. Jones.
While the action of the court simply
means that the higher tribunal will
lear the merits Of ting case, the ac-
ton of the court is Argued as being
favorable to the interests of Treasurer
Patrick and The town.
Mr.. Cumming mailed the records TO
the court, which is now i'll session nj
Wytllcvillc on Monday, and the papers
were received by that body Tuesday.
Judge George Nj. Harrison examined
the records and granted the writ OF
error prayed for.
The announcement that the higher
court had granted the whit of error
brceht welcome news TO the town of,
iicials II MIR. Patrick.
IT will be remembered THAI Judge
Blackstone gave n decision awarding
Capt. Jesse S. Jones tho sum of
S~l,a9S.65 and claiming that Mr., Alonza
a.. Patrick is not the treasurer.
The case will now come UP for
argument before the Court OF Appeals
at its ,session in Richmond in Novem-
her.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-29
FOR GOOD MUSIC.
Vision Of ST. John" Will be Heard
at Baptist Chu5Sch Tonioht.

The cantata and concert in the
Hampton Baptist church this evening
will probably prove a most delightful
occasiorfor the unsteady inclined re-
sidents OF Hampton. The entire choir
Of the church. assisted by many of
the best singers in the other choirs,
VIII be heard in the "yision of ST.
J~ohn,"Nald a splendid concert is pro-
missed besides. Already quite a num-
Der Of tickets have been disposed Of
and the indications are that an I'M
usually large crowd will be in atten-