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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The man who leaves one Of Iowa's
choice farms and moves to town for
the sake of raising his family, makes u
great mistake" says the Cedar Falls
Republican,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27

Referring to Governor Mickey's. re-
turn Of his railway passes, the Mon
ticello Express says: Possibly the
governor had his ear to the ground and
distinguished a rumble. 1t may be to
the credit of the gover0or--this return
of the railway passes-but how grea.
might have been his advantage had he
never taken them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27

I'VE like to see man stand right
up to the rack and tell his hearers what
he believes and why he believes it.
This is what DOlliver did in this ad-
dress. We are sure the results will be
good" says the Glidden Graphic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27

"There are a lot OF people in Iowa
sa-called politicians who are laying
awake nights to misquote and misrep-
resent Dolliver. His friends do well to
listen and to be sure. Dolliver is word
for word, and line for line with Presi-
dent Roosevelt" says the Humbolt In
dependent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27


good" says the Glidden Graphic.
The Dubuque Telegraph Herald can
not understand how Webster City peo-
pie can entertain for moment the
proposition to sell their municipal util-
tiles to private corporation.
The Davenport Democrat suggests
tina policy holders should insist upon
a new clause in their life insurance
contracts giving them the right to
make their own campaign contribu-
lions.
The Cedar Rapids Republican thinks
that sufficient answer to the revision
lists is contained in the fact that with
a single exception tariff revision has
been invariably followed by the defeat
of the party that instituted the revis-
ion, at the next election"
The Herald at Eldora makes the
following confessions: 1.-The Herald
editor is trying to get his work so ar
October to take few days off and take
d IllP W VI lldllu duu STE IuG GApOSl-
ton as well as a few things of interest
at other points. In the almost seven
years since he first became identified
with The Herald he has not taken
three consecutive days vacation, nor
has he used at any one time more
than 200 miles of the railroad trans
portation with which the several rail-
roads have kept him full generously
enough supplied"
The Boone Republican believes that
County trade is wanted. The scar
city of hitching posts is one of the
little things which does not encour-
age it. The people who want to put
their teams in the sheds and barns
will do SO anyway, but those who
want to- drive in for a few minutes
or who want to tie outside are incon-
venienced and it does not put them
in the best mood"
"There are a lot Of people in Iowa
sa-called politicians who are laying
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27
". M. CLARK
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
P1ee. Tornado and Plate Glass tnsur.
anse. Fidelity eonds

Tslsphene-Nsw No. 500
3 South First Ave. Marshailtown. la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-27

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald can
not understand how Webster City peo-
pie can entertain for moment the
proposition to sell their municipal util-
tiles to a private corporation.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
MODERN JERUSALEM.
A Sort Of Topsy Turvy Land Where
livina ls Cheap.

Living 10 Cneap.
Life in Jerusalem, according to MISS
A. Goodrich Freer, the author OF IN
ner Jerusalem" Is one Of anomalies
and anachronisms. The street arab
speaks three or four languages. Apart
from the tourists who are representa-
tives of half of the nations OF the
world, there are Jews, Mohammedans
and Christians. The streets Of Jeru-
salem are unspeakably filthy. One
can buy anything he wants in the
city. There are even French Dress
makers who will follow out the latest
Partisan fashion. Water is scarce and
mainly derived from cisterns. The
rainfall averages only thirty or forty
inches. There Is a trade in good wa
ter, which comes from the village OF
Ain Karin, some three miles distant
from Jerusalem. There Is a most un-
pleasant wind, the sirocco, which is
fatal to vegetation, "exhausting to the
nerves, irritating to the temper, parch-
ing the skin and ruinous to the hair
and complexion" The dews are
heavy. Jerusalem has its special dis
eases, but the cure Is found In qui-
nine.
Insect pests are the mosquitoes and
most particularly the sand flies. One
may keep out the mosquito, but the
sand fly is at home everywhere. Cloth
ing affords no protection. Flies are
,yerabundant. Winter Is more pleas
ant than summer. Sometimes on
winter evening a fire Is necessary. Az
ter all, 1t Is a land Of perpetual sun
shine. the mean annual temperature
being SO degrees. With all Its sacred
ness, Jerusalem is described as top
sy turvy land" In a holy place the
native takes off his shoes and wears
his hat. The men sport petticoats,
and the women expose their legs, while
hiding their faces. Carpets are hung
on the walls and pictures on the cell
ing. There is no apparent gratitude
for in Arabic there Is no word the
equivalent of THANK you"
Living is cheap. A good cook can
be had by the month for $S. Mutton
is worth from 8 to 10 cents a pound
chickens about 25 cents pair. Fruit
Is plentiful and reasonable. Consider
ing the economy Of living, the author
exposes her surprise that so few Eng
lish live in Jerusalem, their number
being insignificant when compared
with the American residents" The
population of the city is put down al
80 900 of whom 10000 are Jews.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
TO BE CONTINUED.

PEARYs DASH For THE PoLE-Lieu-
tenant Peary. who expects TO sail
from New York early in July for Cape
Breton, Cape York, Cape Sabine and
all points north. will take with him
novelty in arctic exploration, says
Harper's Weekly. His new ship. just
launched at Bucksport Me-, will be
equipped with a wireless telegraph
apparatus, and a new and interesting
feature of his plans is to be the pro-
posed establishment Of wireless sta
tions at Cape York and Cape SABINE
| by means of which he hopes to Keep
| in communication with the world. He
expects also to use the wireless sys-
tenn on the ice. Cape Sabine will be
his base of supplies and the point
where the Eskimos will join his party
1t will be much to his advantage To
be able to get word from there to
northern ports and order more sup
niles If he needs them. His general
plan Is that of the last expedition. HIS
ship will go into winter quarters nex'
winter in the central polar basin, anc
the following summer the explorer
will make q dash for the pole with
sleds and dogs. A year and half Is
long enough for the accomplishment
of all his plans If things go well.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
THE GRAFTERS
Copyright. 1904. BY The Bobbs.Menill Company
NCIS LYN e

elsewhere, are looking out for the
present dollar, but If the country
were generally prosperous, the people
would pay the tax carelessly, as they
do in the older sections. With us it
has been a sort of Donnybrook fair;
the voter has shillalahed the head ne
could reach most easily"
The New Yorker nodded. His mil
lions were solidly placed, and he took
no more than a sportsman's interest
in the fluctuations of the stock mar
net.
You know Loring-Grantham Lor-
ing?"
"Passably we'll. l came across him
one summer in the mountains OF Peru.
where he was managing railroad.
He is mighty good sort. | had noun
tain fever, and he took me in and did
for me-"
He Is with us now," said David
Kent; "the newly appointed general
manager of the Western Pacific"
Good" said the club man. Il think
lot of him; he is an all-around de-
pendable fellow, and plenty capable.
I'm glad to know he has caught on
higher up"
The locomotive whistle was dronine
again, and a lodging procession oil
red-eyed switch-lights fiicked past the
windows. Kent stood up and flung
away the stump Of his cigar.
THE capital" he announced. I'll
go back with you and help out with
the shawl-strap things" And in the
vestibule he added: 81 spoke OF Lor-
ing because he will be with us in any
thing we have to dc In Mrs. Brent
woods behalf. Look :im up when
you have .time-fourth floor of the
Ouintard."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

he found Portia chatting with Mars
ton, the Acknowledgements; and a
young woman in the smartest of re-
ception gowns had succeeded to Eli
nor's place at the piano.
"You found him?" queried the hos
tess, excusing herself to the tall, sat-
urnine man who had shared the hon.
ors at the head Of the peoples party
ticket with Jasper G. Bucks.
NO" said Kent. Have you seen
him."
why, yes; they all came to take
leave just few moments after you
left me. thought of telling Mr.. Orms-
by you were looking for him, bat you
shut me of SO simplify"
Miss Van Brock! What have you
done? l must go at once"
Really? I am complimented. But
IL you must, you must, I suppose.
had something to tell you-something
Of Importance; but I can't remember
what 1t was now. I can never remem-
Der things in the hurry of leave-tak-
Ings."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11
CHAPTER v.


It had been a day of upsetting for
David Kent, beginning with the late
breakfast at which Neltje, the night
watchman at the railway station, had
brought him Penelope's telegram.
At ten he had case in court; Shot
well VS.. Western Pacific Co., damages
for stock killing; for the plaintiff
Hawk; for the defendant-Kent.
With the thought that he was present.
ly going to see Elinor again, Kent went
gaily to the battle legal, meaning to
wiring victory out Of jury drawn for
the most part from the plaintiff's
stock-raising neighbors. BY dint OF
great perseverance he managed to pro-
long the fight until the middle OF the
afternoon, was worsted, as usual, and
90 far lost his temper as to get him
self called down by the judge, Mac
Farlane.
Whereupon he went back to the
Farquhar Building and to his office
and sat down at the typewriter to
pound out letter to the general coun-
sci, resigning his sinecure. The Shot
we'll case was the third lie had lost for
the company in single court term.
Justice for the railroad company, un-
der the present agrarian conditions,
was not to be had in the lower courts,
and he was weary of fighting the los
ing battle. Therefore
In the midst Of the type rattling
the boy that served the few occupied
Offices in the Farquhar Building had
brought the afternoon mail. 1t con-
tanned a letter from Loring, and there
was another reversive upheaval for
the exile. Loring's business at the
capital was no longer secret. He had
been rendered the resident manage
ment of the Western Pacific, with
headquarters on the ground, and had
accepted. His letter was brief note,
asking Kent TO report at once for
legal duty in the larger field.
81 am not fairly in the saddle yet,
and shall not be for week or so,"
wrote the newly appointed manager,
"But | find | am going to need level
headed lawyer at my elbow from the
jump-one who knows the state poll
tical ropes and isn't afraid of a scrap.
Come in on Number Three to-day, If
you can; II not, send wire and say
when | may look for you. Or, better
still, wire anyway"
David Kent struggled with his emo
tions until he had got his feet down
to solid earth again. Then he tore up
the half written resignation and be-
gan to smite things in order for the
flight Could he make Number Three?
Since thar was the train named IN
Pcnelope's message, nothing short OF
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at loss. It would be better for the
individual to plant no cotton at all
than to spend the energies of the year
In producing a staple which when
placed upon the market will not bring
enough money to pay for the cost "
its production. 1t Is a well establish
ed fact that no material can be woven
into clotn in competition with Ameri-
can cotton up to Il cents per pound.
The southern cotton growers, there
for,. have a practical monopoly Of the
clothing business Of the world when
the price Of their staple Is not ad-
vanced to a figure beyond ten or
twelve cents per pound. The only
active competitor of American cotton
at this time is American cotton-in
other words, our own staple is COM
peting against itself In the markets Of
the country, due to the fact that we
have raised more of 1t than the world
can consume, and the surplus Is being
used as a hammer to depress the price
of that part Of the crop which Is ac-
tually needed for immediate consunp-
ton. ,
Another important factor Is that
we have practically no system Of mar
keting the cotton crop. selling 1t with
an utter disregard Of the demand and
putting an enormous oversupply on
the market during a short period OF
time and allowing the price to be con-
trolled almost entirely by speculation.
We can successfully meet the first
difficulty by curtailing the production
In 1905 to meet the legitimate demand
for consumption In 1906 by decreasing
the acreage and not making the crop
more than 100000 bales the present
year. We can successfully meet the
second difficulty by encouraging the
Immediate construction of a first-class
system of modern up-to-date standard
warehouses throughout all important
points in the cotton belt, where our
cotton can be stored and handled at a
minimum cost and sold slowly to meet
the legitimate demands of the mills.
The cotton mills would greatly prefer
a stable price for cotton and are quite
willing to pay minimum price Of 10
cents per pound for all the cotton tney
need for consumption. Every cotton
grower must begin to realize that the
low price Of his cotton Is largely fixed
by the manner in which he sells 1t and
that IL we expect to maintain prices
at profitable figures, we must get rid
Of the old primitive methods Of selling
the crop as fast as 1t is gathered and
begin to sell the staple as the western
wheat raisers sell their wheat, that is
by placing the product upon the mar
ket as 1t Is demanded for consumption
and not sell 1t subject to the fiuctuat-
ing value brought about by specula-
ton.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

FRENzrEp FREsHNBss.-"Pop!"
No answer.
"Oh, pop!"
"Huh?"
"Say. pop!"
"Well what is it?"
What are cowboys"
Men that herd wild cattle
Can they hear them far?
Hear what?"
"The wild cattle"
"They don't hear them"
"Then they just hear noise like
wild cattle?"
mo, no, no! They see them--see
herd of them"
"The cowboys do?'
yes"
why do they call them cowboys%
Because there are so many cows
among them"
Among the boys?'
mo, among the cattle"
Silence.
Say, pop"
"Well, what?"
Are there any boy cowsT
(Thud).-Milwaukee Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11


q catastrophe should prevent his max
ing 1t.
So II came about that the outcome
of the cataclysm was thing whlch
happens often enough in a conven-
tionalized world. David Kent, win
his tragedy fresh upon him, dropped
informally into place as one OF the
party of five: and of all the others.
Penelope alone suspected how hard
he was bit. And when all was said;
when the new modus vivendi had been
fairly established and the hour grew
late, Kent went voluntarily with
Ormsby TO the smoking compart-
ment. TO play the string out decent
ly," as he afterward confessed 20
Loring.
IL see you know how to get the most
comfort out Of your tobacco. SAID
the club-man, when they were COM
panionably settled in the mems room
and Kent produced his pipe and to-
bacco pouch. II prefer the pipe my
self. for a steady thing; but at this
time of night light Castillo fits me
pretty well. Try one?" rendering his
cigar case.
Fighting shrewdly against a natural
prompting to regard Ormsby as an
hereditary enemy, Kent forced himself
to be neighborly.
81 don't mind" he said. returning
the pipe to its case. And when the
Hayanas were we'll alight, and the
talk had circled down upon the po-
litical situation in the state, he was
able to bear his part with a fair ex-
terror, giving Ormsby an impression
istic outline of the late campaign and
the conditions that had made the
sweeping triumph Of the party IN
power possible.
I'VE have been coming to it stead
lily through the last administration.
and a part of the preceding one, he
explained. Last year the drought cut
the cereals in half, and the country
was too new to stand it without bor-
rowing. There was little local capital,
and the eastern article was hungry,
taking all the interest the law allows.
and as much more as it could get.
This year the crop broke all records
for abundance, but the price is down
and the railroads, trying to recoup for
two bad years, have stiffened the
freight rates. The net result is our
political overturn."
Then the railroads and the cor
porations are not primarily to blame?'
said Ormsby.
"Oh. no. Corporations here. as
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

CHARITABLE"
As We have intimated, Kent had
hitherto found Miss Portals con.
fidences exceedingly helpful in a bust
ness way and he hesitated. TEL
me-" he begged.
mo, can't remember 1t: l doubt
II shall ever remember 1t unless you
can remind me by telling me why you
are so desperately anxious to find Mr.
Ormsby."
81 wonder II you hold everybody uI
like this" he laughed. But | dont
mind telling you. Western Pacific
preferred has gone up to 5Sk."
''And Mr. Ormsby has some to sell
I wish I had. Do you know what I'd
do?" She drew closer and laid a hand
on his arm. I'D sell-by wire-to,
night; at least, I'd make sure that my
telegram would be the first thing my
broker would lay his hands on in the
morning."
"on general principles, suppose:
SO -shouid I, and for the same-reason
But have | succeeded in reminding
you Of that thing you were going tc
tell me?"
mot wholly; only partly. You said
this matter of Mr.. Ormsby's concerned
Miss Brentwood-in way-didn't
you?"
You will have your pound Of flesh
entire, won't you The stock Is hers
and her mothers and sisters. / want
Ormsby to persuade them to sell
They'll listen to him. That Is all; al
the ALL"
"Of course!" she said airily. "HoW
simple of me not to have been able to
add it up without your help. | saw the
quotation in the evening paper; and
know, better, perhaps, than you do
the need for haste. Must you 60 now?'
She had taken his arm and was edg-
ing him through the press in the par
lors toward the entrance hall.
you haven't paid me yet" he OBJ
jected.
mo; I'm trying to remember. Oh
yes; I have 1t now. Wasn't some one
telling me that you were interested
in House Bill Twenty y-nine?"
They had reach ed the dimly lighted
front vestibule, and her hand was Still
on his arm.
Il was interested in It," he admitted
correcting the present to the pas,
tense.
But after 1t went to the house com.
mittee on judiciary you left 1t to more
skillful, or perhaps we'd better say, to
less scrupulous hands"
81 believe you are a witch. Is there
anything you don't know?"
She turned from him and spoke tc
the footmap at the door.
Thomas, fetch Mr.. Kent's coat and
hat from the dressing-room." And
then to Kent, in the tone she might
have used in telling him Of the lates,
breeziness Of the member from the Ric
Blanco: 'T remember now what II
was that wanted to tell you. While
you have been trying to find Mr.. Orms'
by, the committee on judiciary has
been reporting the long-lost House Bill
Twenty-nine. II you hurry you may
be in time to see 1t passed-it Will
doubtless go through without any tire
some debate. But you will hardly
have time to obstruct 1t by arousine
public sentiment through the news
papers,"
He snatched coat and hat from the
waiting Thomas and was running like
madman for the nearest cab-stand
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-04-11

Coon BEATS MOUNTAIN LDoN.-James
A. MacCallum has a mountain lion that
he is now willing to part with TO any
one as a gracious gift. When he re-
ceived the fine looking cougar rev
days ago from a friend in the Rocky
Mountains he thought that he had an
animal that could whip anything that
wore hair, but when the king OF the
mountain beasts was fought to a
standstill yesterday by an ordinary OLD
ring tailed coon McCallum lost heart'
The lion was seen a few days ago III
his cage by Jack Cook. The lion tip
ned the beam at ITS pounds, but COOK
said his old coon could lick him.
The other morning Cooks coon was
thrown into the cage with the lion
The fight began at once. The hon
made vicious strokes with his paws al
the coon, but the willy little animal
proved to be an adept at lodging all
the blows. No quicker would the blow
of the lion prove futile than the coon
would grab him by the throat and be-
gin to claw with all his might. he
would soon loosen his hold and jump
away. This was repeated for abou'
twenty-five minutes. when the lion
bleeding profusely, skulked to corner
and refused to battle further
The coon was taken out Of the cage
with hardly a scratch on him and ap-
parently proud Of his work with MS
heavy antagonist. The little ring tall
ed animal weighs about 20 POUNDS
but Jack Cook says he is worth his
weight in gold.-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-11
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

Wholly unlike any other and entirely
new in everything THE Devils Daugh-
ter company will be the magnet to at
tract the lovers OF pure, wholesome fun
and musical extravaganza to tho west
minister theatre for the week commencing
Monday next The company presenting
this highly and eccentric comedy. include.
such well known artists as Clarence VIII
bur, jas. Marcus John Leishman. Gus
Meiser, Wolf Gilbert. Eta Cooper. Con
stance Window, Eta Harvey. Lillian
Hathaway. May Hxon and others. The
ballet In itself is an attraction OF more
than customary drawing force. The
scenery and transformation are unrivalt-
"a for sumptuous splendor and the dts
)lay Of electrical effects are dazzling A,
special feature the management an
1ounces that II has secured the services
Il the celebrated Watermelon Trust. n
iuintet OF refined colored ENTERTAINERS
The following attraction will be tho Row.
cry Burlesquers.