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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
County Fairs in state.

County Fairs in State.
Adair, Greenfield, Set. 81.
Adams, Corning, Aug. 1881.
Audubon, Audubon, Sept. 5-S..
Benton, Vinton, Sept. 1915.
Boone, Ogden, Sept. 6-8.
buchanan, independence, Sept. IL
as.
Buena Vista, Alta, Aug. 1925.
Butler, Allison, Aug. 1926.
Blackhawk, LaPorte City, Sept. 19-
q.
Calhoun, Manson, Sept. 5-S.
Cass, Atlantic, Aug. 25-2S. !,
Cedar, Upton, Aug. 29-Sept. l.
Chickasaw, Nashua, Sept. SIS.
Clayton, Elkadsr, Aug. 22-25.
Clayton. National, Sept. SIS.
Clayton, Strawberry Point, Aug. 30
Sept. i.
Clinton, Dewitt, Sept. 1915.
Clinton, Clinton, Sept. 1922.
Davis, Bloomfield, Sept. 1915.
Delaware, Manchester, Sept. 5-S.
Dubuque, Tri-State, Aug. 21-26.
Fayette, West Union, Sept. SIS.
Floyd, Charles City, Sept. 12-15.
Franklin, Hampton, Sept. 12-15.
Grundy, Grundy Center, Sept 12-
"a.
Guthrie, Guthrie Center. Sept. ~
IS.
Hancock, Britt, Sept. 81.
4 Hardin, Eldora, Sept. 81.
Z Harrison, Missouri Valley, Oct. 2-5
Henry, Winfield, Aug. 21-24.
Humboldt, Humboldt, Sept. 1915.
Iowa, Marengo, Aug. 22-24.
Iowa. Williamsburg, Sept. 12-14.
Jackson ,Maq,lcketa, Sept. SIS.
" Jasper, Newton, Sept. 12-15.
Y Jefferson, Fairfield, Sept. 1915.
Johnson, Iowa City, Sept. 1928.
Jones, Monticello. Aug. 2sISept. l.
Keokuk, Wha'. Cheer, Sept. lila.
Kossutfl, Algona, Sept. 1915.
Lee, DonnellsOn, Aug. 1924.
Lee, West Point, Aug. 1881.
Linn, Central City, Sept. 1915.
Linn, Fairfax, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
Linn, Marion, Aug. 21-25.
\ Louisa Colum bus Junction, Sept SD.
i Mahaska, New Sharon, Sept. 1874.
Marion, Pella, Oct. S-6.
Mills, Malvern, Sept. 81.
Mitchell, Osa,ye, Sept 1914.
Montgomery, Red Oak, Aug. 21-z5.
Muscatine, West Liberty, Aug. 22-25.
Muscatine, Wilton, Sept. 1915.
Madison. winterset, Sept. SIS.
O'Brien, Sutherland, Aug. 29-sept. l.
Pocahontas, Fonda, Aug. Sill.
Poweshiek, Malcolm. Aug. 22-24.
!. Powestliek, Grinnell, Sept. 81.
b Pottawattamie, Avoca, Sept. 1922.
i Ringgold, Mt. Ayr, Sept. SIS.
\ Sac Sac City, Aug. 1918.
Shelby, Harlan, Sept. 1915.
i Sioux, Orange City, Sept. 2O-22.
Sioux, Rock Valley, Sept. ST. Z
Tama, Toledo, Sept. 1923.
i Taylor, Bedford, Sept. 1915.
4 Union, Crest.,n, Sept. 12-15.
4 Van Buren,, Milton, Aug. 29-sept. I.
4 Wapello, Ottumwa, Aug. 22-25.
4 wapello, El6lon, Sept. SIS.
Warren, Ind!lanola, Sept. 1915.
Il winnebago, Forest City, Oct. 3-5.
3swinneshiek, DEBORAH, Sept. 5-s.
a Worth, Nortl1wood, Sept. lib.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

Don't wait until your blood is impov.
erished and you are sick and ailinE.
but take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea. 1t will positively drive out ell
impurities. IS cents. tea or tablets.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Carnival, Reinbeck, Iowa, August "a.
o6 1Qn6

For the above occasion the Chicago
Great Western Railway will sell tick
cts to Reinbeck at only one fare plus
one third for the round trip. For fur
Their information apply to J. r. Hard
ing, agent, Mashalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

Foley's Kidney Cure is a medicine
free from poisons and will cure any
case Of kidney disease that Is not be-
yond the reach Of medicine. B =.
Morgan. ,.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

Very Low Rates to Chattanooga, Tenn
Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold September IA
to 16, inclusive, with favorable return
limits, on account of Anniversary OF
Battle of Chicamauga. Apply to agents
Chicago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
Race Meetings and Other An
nual Gatherings in the
Hawkeye State
SOUTHEASTERN IOWA CIRCUIT
Two Of These Meetings Have Already
Been Held The Date. and Places
Where County Fairs Will be Held
During This Month and Next-Mis-
s eeIlaneous News.

Following is list of the fairs and
carnivals to be held in Iowa this fall:
Southeastern Iowa Circuit.
winfeld-Aug. 1925; Will d. Gar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18

moe.
ottumwa-Aug. 1925; L. A. Meeker.
West Point-Aug. 2s-sept. l; John
Wallpaper.
Columbus Junction-sept SIS; J. ].
Stapp.
Eldon-sept. SIS; q. j. Moore.
Fairfeld-sept. 1915; r. c. Savers.
Bloomfeld-sept 1922; J. c. Brou-
hart.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-18
CHAPTER VIII.

~ OLA VELEZ was the rage for
a season. She sprang into
~ fame in single night and
18th hold nf, 11n1icDl1I-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20
A CASE AT CLARINDA.
CfNortp1a Herald


One of those who have recently come
under the discipline of the city for
drunkenness Is lad 16 year old. He
confesses to a habitual use of tobacco
and strong drink, and explains frankly
the fact Of his arrest by saying: i
swiped an old buffers whisky and got
into trouble for it." This same boy was
examined by the city physician last
week and 1t was found that the use of
tobacco and liquor had Weakened his
heart action to such degree that the
doctor gives it as his opinion that II
he continues In these habits he cannot
live many years longer. 1t does seem
pity that our boys should be allowed
to ruin their lives in this way. We
have not word Of condemnaei lion for
the boy: our pity for him and the feel
Ing OF blame for those who have made
his downfall easy crowd cut all
thoughts of blame for the lad himself,
however much he may be at fault. A 16-
year-old boy drunk and in the city
quay--and this in Clarinda! While
such conditions exist in our city, let us
leave off boasting of our material pros
perity and social reflnements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20

water supply and sewage for each
town. The proceeds of town lot sales
in Oklahoma We're expended by the
secretary of the interior in the con-
struction of school houses bridges.
court houses, water works, and sew
age systems. If u similar policy pre-.
walls in this case, the value of lots in
Hepburn ard Rupert will be greatly
increased.
SQUARE DEAL. BANKS end Raj ROfrs.
President Roosevelt's doctrine of the
square deal is intended by the promul-
gator as a literal Interpretation of the
term. Just now it means the regula-
ton of railroads by the government to
the end that neither is the large shipper
favored at the expense OF the small
shipper nor is the honest railroad mar-
ager compelled to rebate to meet the
competition OF the dishonest manager
1t means that the public shall say how
the books of II railroad office shall be
kept and have the right to open them
UP for government inspection. just as
| the national banks now submit to gov
eminent inspection and regulation.
There was a time when banking was
as free as the hardware business. The
hanks appealed to the government for
the right and aid to issue paper money.
i When competition and greed destroyed
the square deal the government said to
/ the banks. I'VE have given you aid
and power. We have the right to reg
ulate your business" But the govern
nnent did not try to take over and own
the square deal
This same government has given to
the railroads rights of-way thru the
property of individuals. 1t has given
grants of empires of land and great
treasures of taxes. Now, when there Is
need of enforcing the square deal, a
president asserts that he is opposed TO
the government owning the railroads
but he proposes to congress that the
government proceed to inspect the
books Of railroads whenever 1t so de-
sires and that it regulate the rail-
roads by passing judgment upon the
complaints of shippers and enforcing
a reasonable rate whenever it finds an
existing rate to be unreasonable. The
doctrine of the square deal need have
no more of government ownership In II
than the police regulation of city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20
A SIGHT FOR FORTY NlNERs.

When, in the earlier days of the
west. the wagon trains wound thru the
arid and alkaline plains of the great
American desert, carrying water for
the necessities of men and animals.
probably not one of the thirsty emil
grants to the gold country ever dream
ed that these waste places would ever
blossom as the rose with homes ana
villages and a busy people. But to-
morrow out in the barrenness OF
southern Idaho, a new city will be born
under the name of Rupert. as its twin
was born last Saturday under the name
of Hepburn. Days agoSthe town sites
we're surveyed and laid off into precise
lots with the proper streets, diagonal
avenues, public squares. and reserva-
tons for municipal purposes that
belong to the city beautiful. Tomor-
row the town lots of Rupert will be
sold to the highest bidders. by the
United States government and hum
dreds of intending settlers have anx-
iously awaited the announcement of the
dates of sale Some who fear to lose
bargain have been encamped on the
ground. where they have erected tenn
porary houses and stores.
1t is expected that the return on the
sale Of lots in these Idaho towns Will
be even greater than the returns on
the sale Of town lots in Oklahoma.
In the case of Lawton alone over
s4O0. 900 was realized, while the re-
turns on sales in other parts of the
territory brought the sum up to more
than 100000. The conditions in south
ern Idaho are superior to those which
existed in Oklahoma, because of the
fact that the surrounding country is
subdivided into a large number OF
farms. each of which will be provided
with water by the canal now under
construction. The climate of this
region is unrivalled by any that has
been more praised in song and story
An increase in land values would seem
to be as assured as are the funds
with which Uncle Sam will pay the
expenses of developing this hopeful
region.
These two towns are situated on
the newly constructed branch of the
Oregon Short Line extending to Twin
Falls. This country is now a desert
but when the irrigating canals which
the government is now building at a
cost of more than s3,00o,O00 are COM
| pIeted, it will be a land of milk and
| honey, Of waving fields and verdani
| pastures. Men of Imagination who
need only the background on which
| 10 paint their mental pictures have
/ filed in all the pleasant lines and lights
The proceeds of the sale of the town
lots will go to swell the reclamation
/ fund. and an attempt will probabl.
be made to spend them on the con.
struction of systems of municipal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20
suPPuRATIUN IN BUSINESS.

Suicide and embezxlement in Pitts
burg, embezzlement in Chicago, embez-
Element and grand jury indictment In
Peoria and more revelations Of prac-
tees in the insurance business that
ought to place high officials behind
prison walls: all recounted in the tele-
graph dispatches of single days
news! What is this world coming to?
Only a few days ago a woman was
indicted for defrauding banks and
bankers out of more than two millions
business collapsed in Kansas City be-
cause OF the weight of his load and
down with him went two banks and
several coal mining companies, leav-
ing the dishonesty of the state treas
urer of Kansas exposed naked to the
world. Graft, thievery. suicide, fall
| ure everywhere: what can be aillng
our business system that it seems to
| have running sores all over it's body?
Prosperity, my friend--merely pros
perity.
| When men are poor and working
hard for a bare living, they enjoy the
| best of physical health. AS q rule
| their moral health is at its best. Wealth
accelerates the pace, brings tempta-
| tons, leads individuals to excuses
| - N.ly nf IiSbnnaS ct
short cuts to more wealth. Physically
and morally disease appears unless the
Individual is exceptionally strong. II
requires strong man to Withstand
prosperity.
| Likewise with the whole world of in
| dividuals. 1t is the pace prosperity
sets that leads men into temptations.
| Prosperity has been with US, now, for "
period of years just about long enough
to bring many a man to the end of a
dishonest career. Starting with good
times ten years ago he has just about
had the required number of years In
which to run the ganlut of business
success, temptation, fall and final ex-
posture. The boils in a too highly fed
commercial system are coming to- u
head. Just now they present N un-
slightly appearance, but having broken
| they willtperform their function of
clarifying the system and our general
health will be the better after they
have gone. High living, the madden
ing race with avarice, prosperity will
as surely enact its penalties in the end
upon the world of business men as
upon the individual. Let's recognize
this and go slow ourselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20

were present, preached a whole tenn
perance letter in nine words. When the
wine came his way he turned his glass
down with the remark, II find / get
along very well with water" No rant
ing on his part, no criticism on what
his neighbor ate or drank, no excuse
for refsing the customary glass OF
wine on such ccasions, he simply re-
marks that he gets along very we'll on
water" And for the writer to enlarge
on this remark, and it's truthfulness
would spoil it all. 1t does however,
suggest some of us. would not only
get along just as well on water" but
perhaps better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20
IOWA BANK STOCK SALES.
rWaterloo Reporter.

Twenty-Five shares OF stock in an
Ottrlmwa savings bank recently sold
for $500 share, and the statement Is
made In connection with the transact
ton that the price is believed to be
the highest ever paid for stock in an
Iowa bank People who follow these
thirgs may be able to quote a higher
figure but to the average mind the
thought will come that the price was
substantial recognition OF the value
OF the stock due to good business
management and ample care for the
responsibility that conservative and
conscientious men have for the inter-
ests of those who trust their funds
to them in the banking business. It
is worthy of note, too, that transact
tons Of this character which come to
public notice thru the newspapers
invariably carry the comment that the
stock was sold at certain figure
above It's original worth. Sometimes
the range is high, as in this case, but
it Is a matter Of reasonable doubt If
share OF stock in any conservatively
conducted bank doing a legitimate
business in Iowa can be bought at
par. That's the creditable condition
that Iowa banks are generally In, ana
1t is matter of pride that good man
agement has made the busiress such
that the investment is considered es-
pecially desirable and certain of re-
turns.
Iowa has its share OF banks, and 1t
is a favorable indication of the stand
ing. of the state in its business life that
all the institutions that do business
on business basis are doing well.
Competition is keen in the affairs Of
banks, and it has brought about COM
plete change in the manner of getting
business. In years gone by the bank
err sat in his office and waited for the
customer to come to him. Now 1t is
different The banker goes after the
customer when he learns OF business
that his institution wants If the party
has the necessary security h, will find
his business in demand among the
men Of money. The we'll managed
bank is essentially business institu-
ton, and the larger its list of paying
patrons the more successful and sub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20

THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI.

A convention of the Upper MISSISSIPPI
pi River Improvement Association, con-
timing delegates representing the
tns and cities on the Mississippi
from st. Paul to st. Louis, met this
week. The object of the meeting is to-
promote movement for securing from
congress an appropriation with which
to deepen the upper Mississippi suf-
ficiently to give six feet of water. 1t is
believed $15,O00,000 would be enough
for this purpose.
In the early history of the west the
portion of the Mississippi which it is
proposed to improve was the chief
means of transportation in the country
through which it runs. Railway COM
petition made it's navigation unprofit-
able. If the river were deepened
enough to enable it to float large boats
it's navigation might be revived to the
no small profit of the people of the adj
iacent states of Illinois, Missouri, Iowa,
Wisconsin and Minnesota. Water
transportation, other things equal, is
cheaper than land transportation, and
if the people of these states could ship
their surplus products by water they
would get better prices for them.
Tt is doubtful, however. if the pro-
moters of the proposed Improvement
are taking the best course to secure
it. Congress constantly is besieged by
delegations from every part of the
country seeking river and harbor i'm
provements. The appropriations for
these purposes have sometimes been
extremely extravagant and injudicious,
and a strong popular prejudice has
developed against them. 1t is highly
improbable, therefore, that congress
can be induced in the near future to
which the Upper Mississippi River As
sociation is asking.
If the association is convinced that
the deepening of the river would be
greatly beneficial to the states of llli-
nois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin and
Minnesota it would seem that the Wis
est thing for it to do would be to take
stems to have the work done Jointly by
these states The consent of congress
for such action could be obtained with
out difficulty. AS most of the advan-
tages of the Improvement would ac-
crue to the states mentioned they
MIGHT properly cooperate for the pur-
pose of securing them.
This would be a new departure, and
a commendable one. 1t would give con-
gress an opportunity to say to many
unaeserving applicants for appropria-
tions for local Improvements that they
ought to raise the money themselves
Where ant5improvement may be desir-
able as in the case of that of the upper
mississippi, action by those specially
interested will secure for them speed
i1v something which they may not get
from congress for years and may get
Them only by resort to log rolling
bv supporting indefensible measures
TO get votes for their own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20
Iowa Newspapers
THE OLD 1NHABITANT.
INorthwood Anchor.l

Mr. A. l.. Towne of Hartland town
ship, informs US that the fall Of 1905
has been very much like the fall or
1865, just forty years ago. Their there
WIS no frost until about the 10th oil
October and no snow until the early
part OF November. This year the first
frost was the night of October 9 h. ana
there was quite a freeze and II little
snow the next night. 1t has been n
remarkably nice fall. and the turner's
must be we'll prepared for winter. MI.
Towne says he remembers no autumni,
except 1865 and 1905, when frost has
not killed the vines and other Negeta-
ton before October LIST.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-20

Soule is about to leave prison; he
stole only $4,000. The boy who stole
a pair of mules at about the same time
will remain for six or eight years yet.
The tariff has been said to be sec
tional issue and ship subsidies ought
to be considered likewise in Iowa.
Thieves seldom fall out until there is
something to divide. That is the rea-
son that graft expenses and prosperity
go hand in hand.
Ship subsidies would encourage
American shipping but so would reci-
procity treaties open increased mar
kets for American cattle. If we are
troubled with congested urban popula
lions why not develop the farm?
Even a Roosevelt can't keep from
getting chesty over his success in
stopping the butchery of Russa's war
with Japan, he must think that he can
reform American foot ball.
I'VE should not always he concerned
with production. The problem of dis
tribution enters into consideration of a
tariff schedule In other words don't
the German market to the American
farmer Let's keep protection but lets
have some reciprocity treaties Let's
revive Mckinley and Kasson.
President McCurdy thinks that the
present insurance inquiry has gone
beyond the scope intended when it was
appointed by the legislature" 1t must
be confessed that some of the rest of
us have been surprised.
Eminent bacteriologdsts have de-
clared kissing to be unsafe and men of
practical experience will agree with
them, for many a man has been known
to have had to pay her board thru life
from this very cause.
"Wives sometimes object to life in
surance. Widows never do" is the
catchy advertisement now running in
the magazines but strange to say Mrs.
Hyde's name does not appear in any
portion of it.
The Salvation Army in Chicago will
attempt the sale of meat at cost within
the poorer districts of the city, claim
ing that this will prevent twenty Per
cent of the diseases prevalent among
the poor as the result of tainted meat.
This is an Improvement over the Sub
way Saloon.
Being related to insurance presi-
dents has all the advantages of family
connections, with the nobility and its
results are more direct.
Another class has Joined the farmer
in raising objections to the automobile
Complaint is made of the fact that the
fellow who drives must use both hands
in steering the machine.