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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
Iowa Newspapers
asI.u,s,slsI.,y NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SOME TONsORIAL STATISTICS.
Manson Democrat


Col. Joe Lent has been barbering
nigh onto twenty-four years now and
has never moved his location more
than hundred feet on Main street
during all that time. In the two doz
en- years that he has been shaving and
cutting hair, Col. Lent figures that
he has shaved enough men to whip
any foreign nation that might come
to our shores looking for a fight. He
has used up enough lather to float
the largest battleship in the United
States navy and the shaving papers
he has used would, if piled one on
another, make shaft only six inches
below the height of Cummins' polite
al ambitions. If placed end for end
they would reach to the North Pole
and lap around it seventeen times.
The hair he has clipped from the
heads of his customers would stuff
sofa pillows for all the spoony lovers
in Iowa and the talking he has done
during all that time would be plenty
to run two presidential campaigns
and there would be enough left over
to run half-dozen big revival meet
ings. He has. told one story sixteen
stories once He has worn out strops
enough to have made useful men out
of an army of loafers had said strops
been used by the parents of said loaf
ers at the proper time. While he
was ret shaving. he was selling pea
nuts and he estimates that he has
sold enough peanuts to supply all the
circuses of this country for two sue
cessive seasons. In the face of all
these facts. Col Lent is not at all
"puffed up He keeps right on SELL
ing peanuts and sweet cider, shaving.
cutting hair applying his famous
hair restorative. telling the newest
stories and voting the republican
ticket and bids fair to live and shave
for another twenty four years. He Is
the Oldest barber in years and point
of service in this part of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
The Inferno Of an iron Foundry.
(Wilshire,s Magazine)


Soon the machinery seemed to GO
faster and the men worked more swift
ly. Wedges We're pounded; crane tackle
ratified and clanked. Smoke rose to the
rafters from the wood fires in the Dig
clay Innings dried. A thumping irreg-
ular roar came from the cupola as the
blast was put on. ss* The monsters
digestion of air and fuel was shown at
the small nica-screened PORTFOLIOS
where the red glow changed to orange,
pale yellow and then effulgent white.
els she ready?" shouted an impatient
member of the group ranged around
the ladies'.
"Bfde Wee" said the double chinned
tall cupola boss. after a glance in a
port-hole. "Your pay goes on
At length he advanced like a priest
of mystery, a daub of clay on his cheek
and a black streak on his brow. Hold
ing in both hands a long rod overhead,
as if it We're a spear to be cast, he
pierced the dam at the head of the clay
lined spout A slow stream of red iron
dubbed out and as it struck the ground
a thousand brilliant stars flew in every
directions.
The molders formed in line to re-
.ceiye the metal. The foremost carried
hand ladies, clay-dined iron pots hold
ing what one man might lift at the
end of four-foot bar. Each deity
thrust his pot under the stream, now
dazzling silver, and hurried 1t away
when it was filled. Larger ladies' were
borne by two men at opposite ends of
long bars, cross-handled.
An unearthly glow lighted the foun-
dry in irregular cadence with smoky
gloom. The sweating. bare-armed men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
A COMMON INSTANCE.

A number of years ago, Hans Knoop
came here from Germany. He was a
poor lad, having but ten cents in money
at the time of his arrival. He found
employment at SIS per month and
saved enough to buy 100 acres of LAND
in Oneida township. This land he and
his good wife farmed carefully, raised
their eight children, economical, and
planned, until that lone ten cent piece
has grown into eleven hundred acres Of
the best land in the county, worth per-
haps 100000. Still Mr.. and Mrs.
Knoop are the same kind, common peo-
pie they were when they began life to-
gether on-say IA days notice. How
emulating Mr.. and Mrs. Knoop?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

SCOT marks on face and neck, seemed
grotesque demons as they bore away
the incandescent fluid. The
constant thick stream from the spout
stopped moment, then spurted forth
with a shower of sparks. One of these
grazed a mans arm, and he jumped
with an oath.
Under the spout that at its head
glared like the focus of searchlight, a
ladle waist deep was brought. AS it
filled with seething metal, increasing
light was cast upward to the smoky
about gave red Pickering reflections to
faces and hairy arms.
The big ladle, lowered beside the in
gate OF the mold, was adjudged too
hot. Day tossed into it pieces Of scrap
iron that softened and melted like wax
In boiling water. Some white sand
went on the surface. The apprentices
were capering about with long rods
used for skimming the Stag. Rensen
tried to skim the ladle, but his hands
and face seemed to shrivel in the
binding heat and he fell back invol-
unfairly. Another took his place, deft-
ly raking aside from the ladle lid the
Stag and cinders.
Day and Locker, STOPPING down and
away, sweat rising at every pore, tilt
ed the handles. At the first turn tbs
gate was filled to the brim. The black
TASKS began to smoke and blow at
every opening. A capering demonic
apprentice touched the red point Of
his skinner to the single and serried
vents, which burst into flame with lit
tie putting explosions. The large bot
tom vents hummed with fiery pressure,
long tongues Of fire. Tongues flew
along the joints between the 1nolds.
On top were rows OF Pickering, yellow
violet tipped flames following the cross
vents.
up" shouted John Day, as the
bright metal appeared at the two risers
beyond the gate.
The metal left at the intake quivered
and boiled away with shifting zigzages
of silver bordered by fresh film. 1t
was soon tapped so as to run into
little pit. Smoke and steam rose We
hemently from the TASKS; sand show
eled on the cllarred blazing ttmbers
uuenc1ed the flames. A pigment odor
of burnt sand, wood and flour came to
the nostrils.
Rensen was confused with the din OF
the blast the explosions, the shrill cries
of the boys and the mems should OF
"Gangway!" as they passed with
cleaning ladies' Fire was overhead
and ,1nderfoot. One stepped with diff
fculty to avoid the smouldering red
places or a splash of metal from a
passing ladle -. The foreman roar
ed, the devils with swimmers danced
about The air became sitting. The
half naked bodies of the workers fitted
thru smoke and lucent vapor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
Topics Of the Times

The pope has just defined what an
amount Of personal interest Catholics
are supposed to take in politics in their
own country in letter addressed to
Cardinal Fischer. archbishop of CO.
logue, in Germany. The pope congrat-
ulates the German Catholics because
of their faithful adherence to the
church, and says that they have shown
perfect obedience to the orders re-
ceived from Rome, (which are very
strict whenever religious questions are
concerned, but which are not intended
to prescribe line of conduct to Cath
olics when other problems are at stake
with which the vatical authorities do
not wish to NEEDLE at all
Remember the clerk who waits on
others while you wait for her is tired
too.
Take into consideration that the ex-
pressman, postal clerks, carriers and
sales-woman are overworked and in
your hurry to get Christmas shopping
done, don't be unreasonable.
One Of the disconcerting facts
brought out in relation to the request
for more water power at Niagara Falls
is the activity of a Canadian company
in diverting water to its stock. A plant
costing s7,OOOO0o was pumped up to
4,o00, 900, no which the company pays
I per cent dividends. The company
modestly refrains from saying so, but
leaves the impression that it is equal
to the whole river.
1t is better to be the coal man than
a Mormon at Christmas time.
The Jews are retaking Jerusalem at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

people. The present laws have been
tested. met the approval Of our courts.
and generally the people, except pos
sibly some cranks or politicians who
imagine it Is necessary for the INTO
build reputation by trying to tear
down some beneficial law that has the
general sanction of the people,"
considering the advice of a religious
publication to make 1T as pleasant as
possible for the poor, the Mapleton
Press concludes that "at present, the
people are too busy making it as un
pleasant as possible for the rich
Major John f. Lacey reported as
measuring himself for the seat Of Sen
ator Allison, does not strike the pop
ular idea as close fit" says the Dav-
export Democrat, "but he has the adj
vantage of being clean man, and in
this hour of soil-stained togas that is
something not to be despised."
There are two things the legislature
sould choose between and do one or
the other" says the Algona Upper Des
Moines-R Republican,: Put the circle
back or provide voting machines. Put
ting the circle back will be the cheapest
and the consideration of economy
would argue for that alternative"
THE contest at Des Moines this win
ter over primary law will be as re-
CARDS the kind and character" predicts
the Glidden Graphic. 1T is conceded
that some sort of a law on this subject
will be passed. One element desires
only primary which will elect dele
gates, retaining the present conyen-
tons. The others desire a straight
primary in which the voter will vote
direct for candidates. This in reality
is the only genuine primary. The con-
vention system offers too much oppor-
tunity for manipulation. There should
be no lodging the issue. We should
have direct primary"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

tn Scrap Nv Missis Fish an Mtssis
vanderbilt.
Missis Cornaylius Vanderbilt an like
II wise Missis Fish
Was aich 50 wild an anxious IF to
lead tn social push.
Aich wan, bedad, would make ray
S1,ar-rks about tn ithers hats.
An talk about tn famous scrap av
ould Kilkenny cats
Faith, the cats they wasn't in It
Not f'r aven half minute,
Whin Mis- Cornaylius grabbed her skirts
an down tn strate she tore;
An says she to Missis Fish.
Faith, ut is me EARNEST wish
could hand We wan this mor-rnin' like
handed We before"
FIR wanst, whin swats Prince Hinry
came, Mis- Fish had wrote and
said
Thot she'd take ut as playsure IL he'd
wild her instead;
Says he, "Wid aggr-ravation, oh Inc
hear -rt is nearly KILT,
But ut happens I've agreed to stay vTid
Missis Vanderbilt
An, be jabers, iver since
They have lift OF all pretinse,
An got their husbands scrappin', tho t
was nothin' but a wllim;
So whin Fish gets all intint
To be r-railr -road prisidint.
Cornaylius takes a limmon an he hands
ut out ito him!
Which is why ut seems the wisest fr
tn min to keep away.
! An let tn wimmin have their scraps
an let thin say their say,
Before they find t is no use cr-ryin'
afther milk thot's split.
As late occurred wild Missis Fish an
Missis Vanderbilt!
Stuart Mclean.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
steelyards.


s"It beats me" remarked the clerk
in the hardware store, 'how old fash
toned steelyards hold their own. / can
remember how popular they were with
certain farmers wives when was a
boy in the country and what delight
it was to me to be allowed to try my
hand at weighing roll Of butter or
bag of wool. But even then the women
and children were the only ones who
seemed to take much stock in steel
yards. The tradesmen who bought our
produce very fatty said that the fig
ures they represented not only could,
but did, tell lies, and they proceeded
to weigh all our stuff over again on
scales that were supposed to have the
quality Of truthfuiness.
up to the present day steelyards
have had the reputation of being unre-
liable. but In spite Of their i'll repute
people still buy them. Just why 30
many householders and tradesmen re-
tain their fondness for an antiquated
style Of weighing machine when there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
SCHOOL "FRATs" IN IOWA.

In his annual report the state super
intendent Of public instruction recon-
mends legislation suppressive of high
school fraternities. He classes them as
a menace to discipline" and says:
They are breeders OF clanishness,
snobbery and patronizing air towards
other pupils; they place allegiance to
the fraternity above allegiance to the
school; they distract attention from
and even to dissipation; their members
combine to promote their own interests.
regardless of merit and against the in
terests of others. The public school is
intensely democratic and must always
remain so. Any institution with tend
encies opposed to this fundamental
principle should not be tolerated i'm
public school of whatever grade.
Most schoolmen and authorities agree
with the superintendent in his estimate
of the high school frat The tenden-
cy to ape the college student is omni-
present in the high school boy and he
picks up the least desirable Of college
fads and customs as readily as child
learns to swear. The high school
'frats" and sororities should be BAN
ished. They are to the school what
rings" are in practical politics, what
sets" are in society and gangs are
among workingmen employed in COM
mon and equal task. If there is legtsla-
ton needed to strengthen the arms of
school boards let us have it.
However II our grandfathers might
come back from their graves to hear
solemn discussion OF q law to prevent
schoolboys organizing secret societies
IN defiance Of the master" and the
school directors we would be likely to
hear some very virile comparison of the
exercise of modern and ancient paren-
tai and scholastic authority. The
schoolboy who defied constituted au-
thority as represented by the school,
master of our grandfather's time, met
a practical illustration of its powers
that generally satisfied him. II he saw
fit to ask parental support something
usually happened that precluded fur
Their effort along that line. One husky
master and a,half dozen Gathers would
put . frat or sorority out of business
before chs speaker Of legislative
house could say Jack Robinson with
his mouth open. There are worse
things nowadays than an old fashioned
father and a hickory gad.
School boys who organize traits" are
not bad boys, but good lively fellows
who need guidance and to learn that
their own wishes are subordinate to the
good of the school system. But it takes
longer to teach this in these later times
than in the days of our grandfathers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
NORTHERN IOWA CORN CROP.
Esprit Lake Reacon.l

Ben Stillwell was down from Loon
Lake the other day and incidentally
mentioned that he had finished gather
ing 240 acres Of corn. After filling all
his cribs Ben adopted a novel scheme
for storing his surplus crop. He had
two rows of trees sixteen feet apart
that are $50 feet, rods or miles long. we
have forgotten which, AMI they are very
tall. To make long story short Ben
bought woven wire fencing, converted
the two rows of trees into cribs and by
a tight squeeze managed to corral most
of his crop. This clearly illustrates the
vexing trials Of a farmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

get at it. Uncle Sam ought to de-
post all his money in the banks the
same as other business men do, but
whenever he has a surplus he ought to
be able to make a time deposit and
draw interest on it. Give Shaw his
dine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

are SO many new and approved con-
trivances on the market is a puzzle; but,
even though mystified, we keep sup
ply on hand for the benefit of those
who stick to the old way of doing
things."-New York Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19


says Roosevelt has made some b1und-
ers and his letters to Storer are among
them
Members OF the Iowa general as
sembly," notes the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, ARE discussing what they pro-
pose to do to the railroads this winter
with almost brutal frankness in COM
parison with the courtesy and reticencs
with which such legislation has always
been treated in the past"
Noting that Pennsylvania man
phone the Keokuk Gate City says:
Maybe he did. One can do almost any
thing with a telephone nowadays, ex :
cept talk thru it,
The Waterloo Courier is satisfied that
"there will be no cigar named for the
StorerS."
Without entering into the merits Of
the controversy it may be said that
Superintendent Riggs is striving to
improve the schools of Iowa." declares
the Des Moines Register and Leader.
He is working faithfully, energitically
and with a thorough understanding of
conditions We believe there will be
little debate when his argument is
presented to the teachers at the an
nual gathering, and that with sub
stantial unanimity all who are inter-
ested in better public schools will
unite with him in demanding fair but
thorough examinations
The Cedar Rapids optimus gives
warning that ANY tinkering by the
legislature with the garnishment di-
vorce and corporation for pecuniary
profit laws. will be detrimental to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
Ms.,aheze
Excursion Rates for the Holidays to
Extensive Territory.

Via the Northwestern Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold at reduced
rates on ten dates: December 20, Il,
%, %, "a, %, 20, 80. 81, 1906. and jan
uary /, 1907, good returning until and
including January Z, 1907, to stations
on the North Western Line Gncluding
c., st. p, M. & o. R'y.), and to points
on several other lines, for full details
of which apply to agents Chicago &
North Western R'y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

fl were Santa Claus l would know
exactly what to give every boy and
girl. would give them HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. It's the greatest
medicine in the world; never-ceas-
ing wonder. 35 cents. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
Ere undar Water

ia not more surprising than the quick
pleasant curative effects, of DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. 25 cents. Guaranteed
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
HOLIDAY Excursion Rates.

On December 20. 81, %, %, "a, Is, 80.
81 and January LIST, the Iowa Central
will sell round trip excursion tickets
at rate Of one and one third fare, lim-
tied for return to and including Jan.
Z. 1907.
For particulars and folders call on
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
piles Cured in 6 TO ID Days.

PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
cure any case of Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded. Soc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19

She worried and she fretted,
And grew as homely as could be,
But now she is famous beauty.
Which came by taking Rocky Noun
tain Tea
Mcbride & win Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-19
IOWA PlkICNs AND NOTES.

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says Roosevelt has made some b1und-
ers and his letters to Storer are among
them"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
BANK BROKEN INTO; |.
MONEY LEFT INTACT
Same Procedure Followed as in :
Similar Robbery which DC.
cured a Year AGO.

SCOTTSVIl.LE. VA, Nov. ia.-rhe
Fidelity Bank of this place was
broken into Saturday night and the
same course followed MS when a
similar occurrence toJi place here
near.r Il year ago.
Al that occurrence both the F'idel.
ity and National Banks were bmrglar
lIed When j. Z. Perciras, owner o,
thc Fidelity Bank wen, 10 his place
OF business yesterday for some
article forgotten and lcft there on
Saturday night, he found that d
shutter On one of the back windows
OF the building had been forced open
ana an entrance made.
rhc safe was lcrt unharnol int
many articles. long unused, incIuiine
books and papers, were pulled fron,
beneath IL. Both the front ana back
oiiiccS were in Il state of utter con.
fusion, papers being scattered in
every direction. (
Mr., PCreirass desk in the front
once had also been forced open an /
private Documents taken out of il.
\ ten dollar bill lying here wag
ieit untouched
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
EnsIishmcn Appreciate courtesies

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Nov. 19.-
Secretary of the navy Bonapartc has
received through the State Depart
mcnt II note OF appreciation from
The British Ambassador. Sir Henry
Durand. for the courtesy uf Rear
Admiral Brownson when tho armored
cruiser sqnadon under his commml
at Gibraltar paid its respects to the
memory of the late Rear Admiral
Sir Il. Chichester, of the British Navy
ThcS note reads:
On the occasion of the funeral
ceremonies Of The late Rear Admiral
Sir Il. Chichester. ut Gibraltar. Rear
Admiral w. II. Bronson, commanding
the American armored cruiser squad
ron, landed officers ard mon To pay
the last respects TO the deceased Of
ncer and ordered SalutcS To be fired
This courteous expression of respect
has been brought 10 The notice OF
The admiralty by the commander in
chief OF the Atlantic fleet. and am
now directed by Sir Edward Grey to
convey to The United States govern
ment-an assurance of The cordial an.
probation Ivy the Lords Commissions
crs of the sympathetic action OF the
American admiral ON this OCCASION
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
GOVERNMENT TO SUE,
TO RECOVER REBATES
Baltimore Firm Charged With Profit.
ing at The Expense Of Uncle
Sam.
iBv AssOciatcl Press !

WASHINGTON. y. c.. Nov. l9--li
was officially announced nj the Treas
ury Department this morning that suit
would he begin 10 recover almost n
quarter OF million dollars from j.
IL. Seward 4 Co, Il large fruit i'm.
porting house Of baltimore.
The charge is made by Special
Agent Cullom that through the com.
pliriiy OF Robert Whiteford. an as.
siAtnnt weiGhcr at the customs house
al that placc. the importers were civ,
en- enormous rebates through improp-
:r weighing OF spoiled oranges.
The department declines IL make
the special agents report public. on
he ground that lis publicity might dc,
leaf the ends OF justice in the suit
which tire District Attorney at Balti.
more has hcen directed to bring.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
LIEUT.. COL. WADSWORTH
AT THE SOLDIERS HOME
Inspector General OF United States
Army Visiting the Big
institution.

lieutenant Colonel G.. w. Wads-
worth. one OF the inspector generals
IF The United States army. arrived
AZ The National soldiers Home yes.
tcri.Hy morning 10 make the annual
inspection 81 the big institution for
the war department
Colonel Wadsworth spent ycstcr-
day inspecting the barracks and will
likely conclude that part OF his work
today. He will also condemn c0nsid-
cradle property during his stay here
aud |; is likely thai he will be asked
u review The nll camp befarc he
rriirns to Washington
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-20
FLEET SAFE AT CAVITE.
APmoPed Cruisers Arrive In Port
After Long Voyage.
SHIPS IN PERFECT CONDITION
Speed Trials Show the Pennsylvania
and Maryland to be Remarkably
Fast 5oats-eoth Vessels Exceed
Trial Trip Records.
(By Associntct pross.l

MANILA, =. l., Nov. l9-Thc
American armorcd cruiser squadron
arrived here ycstcday having made
the voyage from Newport in two
months and ten days and having
steamed moro than Twelve thousand
niles and consumed about 2S,OOO
tons of coal
All the vessels arrived in efficient
cruising condition, as shown by the
speed made in Il fun power trial
after leaving Singapore.
The Pennsylvania made twenty and
two.siNteenth knots. the Maryland
twenty ana two-iiftccnths, both on
ceedinS their trial trip records. No
deaths and no serious illness were
reported during the voyage.