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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
a TAsTe OF WOMAN suFERAee.

Superintendent Hook, of the De-
c0rta schools is reported to have Gre
ated a sensation at the late assembly
of Iowa teachers at Des Moines when
he advocated as needed school re-
form in Iowa that women should vote
on all school questions.
just why this this should create a
decided sensation is hard to tell. Per-
haps Mr.. Hooks boldness caused the
|futter. He advocated no new thing,
Offered no startling suggestion or inno-
walton for the advisability Of the fe-
male franchise in school matters has
long been discussed and few have been
found to deny its justice or forecast
any but the best results from its in
ception.
With the primary education Of Iowa
children practically, where 1t belongs,
in the hands of mothers and woman
teachers, with q rapidly increasing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
ImpartiaIjty.

The marquis Of Lansdowne, one Of
the unionist peers In the British parlia-
ment, speaks rarely but always with eff
feet. He reyels In grave sarcasm. On
one occasion Lord Crewe, the liberal
leader, made a speech on a subject
which he desired to leave a matter for
open voting among his followers. Lord
Lansdowne congratulated his friend on
his eloquent speech. II have followed
it, he said, with earnest attention not
only on account of the Importance Of
the subject but also on account of the
noble lords judicial attitude. admired
his earnestness and eloquence, but
what impressed me most was his i'm
partiality" A pause. Eyes, until the
last minute did not know on which
side OF the fence his lordship was COM
ing down."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

living in the same town No one was
in the depot but a travelling man ana
he was half asleep, so he didn't count.
But he could not sleep listening. He
heard the story of what they did at
nextown that night last week when
they missed (?) the train. He heard
what that innocent CO fifteen year old
girl told mother when she arrived
home at 1: 80 in the morning. He
heard where the older one was to be
tonight after prayer meeting. He heard
enough and saw enough to convince
him that these two girls We're going
to the devil at pace only equalled
by the modern automobile. Nothing
short of miracle will prevent those
two girls from taking trip out OF
town some day, when they will fail to
come back. Both school girls, both be-
longing to good families, their fathers
in business in the town, and
their mothers at home perfectly I'M
conscious of the actions and language
of their daughters in a railroad depot,
perhaps not five blocks from where the
mother sits unconcerned and uncon-
scious of their daughter Nhereabonts.
Or the six boys, young men they pre-
fer to be called, the boasts they made
of the quantity of whisky they drank
at the last dance, of their skill and
muscle in cleaning out that crowd from
Lastown, of their numerous affairs with
the girls Of Anytown all this one has
grown accustomed to. One expects it
from such crowd, no matter If they
too, belong to "the first families" in
town. But for these six whisky drink
ing, these six profane and vulgar talk
ing youths, these six boastful liber-
tines, to be in such close familiarity
with these two school girls. seemed
monstrous Seemed the more so be-
ausec all of the talk showed that the
fathers of the young men neither knew
nor cared how their boys spent their
time; it was not necessary to deceive
their parents, while the mothers Of the
girls were daily lied to and deceived by
their daughters. Perhaps there is an
explanation for all this. Probably they
ring curfew bell in that town every
night at o'clock.
L
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Dream. Of Childhood.


Pleasant recollections, happy memoir
les,
Songs of summer warblers in the will
low trees;
( Turning lifes book over, page by
page,
AT the fireside dreaming
or a golden age!
Come, We little figures; come, We vis-
!! ions sweet;
Faces tanned and freckled, brown and
i bare your feet;
Turn the book of living, page by
golden page
At the fireside dreaming
OF q golden age.
OF an age resplendent with the hopes
Of life,
Free and bright and careless Of the HUI
II man strife.
I Down the rifted chimney winter winds
ST may rage
Naught can mar the dreaming
OF a golden age.
when the heart was wholesome with
"A sss the innocence
Il OF The wildwood's rapture. freedoms
y recompense
Turu the book. of fortune, but the
sweetest page
& Tells in hours Of dreaming
OF the golden age!
Tells of childhood pleasures. tells the
wonder-6oy
IA the happy spirit of a happy boy.
Winds around the chimney rage and
rage and rage
Making sweet the dreaming
or a golden age!
Baltimore Sun. (,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
The Youngest Professor.

The youngest professor in the east
ern states is William T. Foster, pro
fessor Of English at Bowdoin college.
He supported himself from very small
child, educated himself and at the age
of II had saved enough money to start
to college, when he found that he could
not enter because he had never studied
Latin. He was told he must have two
months of Latin and 1t was just two
months till the time he had planned
to enter Harvard. He was not dis
mayed. He sought assistance, devoted
the two months to overcoming the OBJ
stacle-and In September successfully
passed his examination and entered
college.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
PUTTING THE FACTS MODEsTLY.
Davenport Democrat

JDaVGupOTL DeulOCldl,J
The Democrats admiration goes out
to the Englishman who recognizes a
great American institution when he
sees 1t; and whose horizon is not SO
limited that it is confined to the small
islands that he is proud to call his
home. Sir Horace Plunkett. of Ireland,
Is in this country for the purpose OF
studying the conditions Of agriculture,
as that is his official speciality. From
what he has seen he draws this con-
clusion and he does not object to being
quoted: II do not think there is now
any institution in the old world which
can show such an amazing record Of
progress as the United States depart
ment Of agriculture"
Very good. Politics aside. and Sec
rotary Wilson does not have much to
do with that thing, the Iowa man who
has done SO much deserves all that is
said of him. He Is undoubtedly the
best representative in Washington Of
the true Iowa idea. But after giving
him all the credit that Is his due, the
great fact remains that Secretary Will
son has behind him the most amazing
country in the world, unequaled for its
resources He would never be able to
dor with Greenland, for instance what
he has accomplished with an equal ter
ritory in the Northwestern states. The
English observer from ireland should
take note of this. He is coming to this
side Of the Mississippi river where he
will have an opportunity not only to
see the man behind the pillow, but the
most fruitful earth that has ever been
turned over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Topics Of the Times

r. g. Ellsworth has sold his half
interest in the Usage News to L. w.
Knoulton. C. r.. Graves retains his
interest and the new firm is now
Graves & Knoulton.
It has required weeks for an inter-
urban committee to check a list OF 1000
names and discover merely those who
own real estate. Suppose a man should
try to check a list Of $4,000 and find
those who wanted to buy his wares.
Better solicit all Of them in a news
paper ad. and make sure Of getting
those who are open to your offer.
49,
Mayor Schmitz is ready to offer him
SELF, on the altar of his country in event
OF a Japanese American war. but he
hasn't as vet offered to dig up any
part OF that missing million.
The population Of Goldf1eld, Col, has
dropped from $1,000 to less than half
that number on account of the miners
strike. It's poor rule that doesn't
work both ways, and It a lucky strike
makes a mining camp, an unlucky one
should unmake 1t.
A billion dollar congress helps to
balance a billion bushel corn crop.
"sister Henderson, said Deacon
Hypers, "you should avoid even the
appearance Of evil"
N"Why, Deacon. what do you mean?"
asked Sister Henderson.
II observe that on your sideboard
you have several cut-glass decanters.
and that each Of them is half filled with
what appears to be ardent spirits
We'll, now, deacon. it isn't. any.
thing Of the kind The bottles look so
pretty on the sideboard that / just
filled them half way up with some floor
stain and furniture polish, just for
appearances"
That's why am cautioning you,
sister," replied the deacon. Feeling
a trife weak and faint, 1 helped my
self to dose from, that big bottle in
the middle."-Life.
Wanted-Inventor, capable Of orig
mating a practical power typewriter.
Address T.-R., White House, Wash
ington, D. G.
The Central City Newsletter, which
sorne may remember as one of the few
'county weeklies to bolt the ticket in
the late state campaign, has been con-
solidated with the Central City Her.
aid, recently established there by
Messrs. Henderson & Bowman. Brown
Bros, the publisher of the Newsletter,
will establish newspaper in some
other locality.
The income yielded by the Inherit
ance tax during the present year is es-
timated by the census bureau at be-
tween $10,000,0O0 and $4,000, 900, a
gain Of fully 100000 over the figures
for 1902. The tax is in force in twen-
ty-five Of the state. The revenue
drawn from it is yet small and its
possibilities undeveloped by COMPARE
son with the more than s60,O00,0o0 con-
tributed to the British exchequer last
year by estate duties and legacy and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Iowa Newspapers
aclsla,aa alw,a,aalaIxl,,
TIE MINISTER'S DIAMONDS.
Huntington Hawkeyel

A Methodist minister at Waterloo is
out five diamond rings and other prop
erty to the value of perhaps $500. He
picked up tramp and befriended him
and took him into his home and the
tramp could not resist the sparkle of
the diamonds. The preacher had evil
IDENTIFY been reading Les Miserables"
and imagined that he was initiating
the good bishop. 1t remains to be
seen whether he will be able to carry
the part for which he cast himself
when the tramp is caught. What use
could minister have for baubles like
diamond rings, and why should the old
minister expose a boy Of Is of whom
he knew nothing, to such temptation?
About nine men out of ten believe that
they are cut out for reformers, and
about one out of ten is able to reform
himself a bit and that keeps him busy
always.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
"EFFEMiNATE" AMERICANS.

A German newspaper finds fault with
the American woman, something few
foreigners are inclined to do in tho
presence or under the influence OF
those he eriticises; Our women are III
strong foreign demand. But this Ger
man holds that the American woman is
rather an ornament in the home than
q n important cog in its machinery. The
american woman. need not toll. be-
cause she can hire others to do 1t. The
l American man is the money maker,
and the American woman is the queen,
whose wish is law. He also finds the
American man effeminate and attrib-
ntes this to women teachers in the
schools and the American exaltation of
woman. The fine, strong masculinity''
OF the German he fails to find in the
native American.
Americans can afford such criticism.
The American has proved his mascul-
T unity upon too many better men to per-
init the charge OF e:eminacy to rankle.
II the German ever meets the Ameri-
can. where strength and staying quail
ity are tests Of superiority the struggle
I will be worth looking at. For both
are types Of virility. fighting men, and
unused to defeat. But the American
will win. The higher masculinity that
the German fails to understand, the
ma cultnity that leads men to idealize
women and liberty, and home is what
wins desperate struggles and wrenches
victory out of the grasp of defeat
ThasAmerican woman is queen of her
home. It is hers. She makes it. It
is hers as distinctively as her hus-
bands business is his. She is not
mere. human incubator, domestic
without pay, submissive and spiritless,
but q partner. She is worth all her
husband makes her, and knows it, In
poverty and widowhood her only resort
is not the washtub or the scrubbing
brush. She wins out, educates brood
OF children and takes place for her.
self and them. The American woman
was never peasant, but always what
the, German critic calls her, queen,
with the blood, the ability and the
courage of a queen.
There is a type Of American women
whose only ambition seems to point
toward ease, luxury and irresponsi-
bility. Who deny themselves children
in a spirit of selfshness and live
parasitically and without seeming re-
gard for others. This type is not an
American type, but one borrowed and
copied from abroad. The average man
and woman in America are to be de-
pended upon. The average home is the
seat of refinement and education and
common sense. Let the heather rage
and send their women into the streets
hitched side by side with dogs Here
in America, even at the risk of the
charge of effeminacy, we will continue
to guard and watch over and keep our
wives in such comfort as we may.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
!: LOOKER.ON IN IOWA I:
ii; + I

Jewell, Dec. 29.-The approaching
annual election of officers Of the I.
IS. T, M. A. brings out the usual COM
ment. In round numbers $4,000 mem
bers they are found on every train
and in every hotel. From talk on the
outside 1t appears that Mr.. l.. C. Deets
the present efficient secretary, will be
re-elected. More than usual discuss
sion Is going on concerning the salary
paid that official, and also cocerning
the surplus fund which has now ac-
cumulated. According to the bylaws
and constitution the secretarys salary
is so cents for each member in good
standing, the secretary to pay the nee
essary clerical force to carry on the
business. This is estimated by those
that claim to know, at about $4,000 a
year, leaving the net salary with the
present membership, say $4,000 per
annum. With this in view an effort
will be made to place the salary on q
fiat basis, SO much per year for the
secretary, and the association to pay
for all extra help needed. In regard
is quite a disposition to prevent it's
lHCiedSe, anu by SOME 10 lessen the
present amount, by instructing the di-.
rectors whenever said fund amounts to
certain figures to use the same in pay
ing claims, in other words to skip an
assessment when possible. The Iowa
State Travelling Mems Association has
had a phenomenal growth and it's rec
ord for prompt and just payments Of
all claims is equal to any similar asso-
citation in the world. This because it
has always been managed by first class
men to whom it has paid good salaries.
The changes talked Of will undoubted-
ly be freely discussed at the January
meeting and if made will be as hereto
fore amendments to and changes in the
bylaws and constitution, for the best
interests Of the association.
One would suppose that after all of
the warnings given, all of the talk
from pulpit, platform and press, that
parents of young girls, especially the
mothers of girls from is to IS, would
know how, when and where their
daughters spend their time, when
away from home It's one of two
things, either their mothers don't
know or don't care. Here's a story
for such mothers. In an Iowa town,
in tho railroad depot an hour before
train time, there walked in two town
girls. One was hardly fifteen. the 9TH
er a year or two older Five minutes
afterwards in came six young men and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
John MorIex,s Life.

Apart from his extensive library,
John Morley has no amusements
whatever, but to be surrounded by his
books is his ideal Of happiness. He ds
a capital walker, but from his youth
upward games have never had any at
TRACTION for him. So considerable is he
of everybody and everything that it
has been said of him that If he kept a.
score Of horses he would probably re-
fuse to use them because he feels so
keenly for the brute creation that he
will consent to be driven only on the
level. The story goes that when he liv-
ed in "a hilly part of Surrey he once
alighted from his carriage whenever a
hill had to be assembled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
How piphtheria /. Contracted

One often hears the expression, my
child caught a severe cold which de-
veloped into diphtheria," when the
truth was that the cold had simply left
the little one particularly susceptible
to the wandering diphtheria germ.
When Chamberlain,s Cough Remedy is
given 1t quickly cures the cold and
lessons the danger Of diphtheria or any
other germ disease being contracted.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
az M1-7.~A
For Sunday Reading. !
Pastor Lauds Col. InuersolI.
An eorts o. Opinions.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


The somewhat novel occurrence of a
Presbyterian minister publicly eulogiz-
ing the late Colonel Robert q. Ingersoll
was afforded in Handel Hall at the an
nual meeting Of the Ingersoll Memorial
Society. The eulogist was Rev. Rob-
ert J. Lockhart, pastor OF the Presby-
terrain church Of Nichols, N. T., who
has been in the ministry eight years.
Friends and admirers OF Colonel Inger-
soil filled the hall and wildly applauded
the speakers laudation, the meeting be-
ing in the nature OF yearly tribute to
the memory of the agnostic. Mr. Lock-
hart has been lecturing on Ingersoll
the last two years. He has delivered
the lecture both in his present church
and in his last-a church in the coal
fields of Pennsylvania-and declares his
parishioners see nothing odd about the
proceeding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Speedy Disillu.ionment.

cleveland Plain Dealer.1
She had played in amateur theatre
calls you know, and threatened to go
on the stage If her parents wouldn't
let her marry the duke"
And what did her parents do?"
They let her go on the stage, gave
the duke a check for front seat and
were not at all surprised when he sailed
back to France the next morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
SOME SENSIBLE ADVICE.
[Thompson Courierl

AS one of our lady teachers took
leave of Thompson Friday night she
was attended at the depot by quite a
number of her pupils as well as sister
teachers AS she was about to step
onto the train she was treated to a
rice shower, which was very disagree
able, and entirely out of form, to her,
as we'll as other outgoing passengers.
The practice of rice throwing Ono
matter what spirit it is done in) is !,
detestable one. and those who took
part in it have not endeared them
selves one bit to their friend and
teacher. The action was uncalled
for and out of place, and we are really
ashamed OF them and had supposed
they had better sense.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
ynles- Observation-Disclosures auua 9errnhrr y 1906

to be less. Men will not get to heaven
on their wives religion, as many of
them seem to think. but the piety of
the mother will give the children a
start heayenWard"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

For any of the ordinary diseases of
the skin Chamberlain's Salve is excel
lent. It not only allays the itching and
smarting but effects cure. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

succession taxes. At the British rate
of 6 g in the s1oO on estates in ex-
cess of e1,ooO.OOo the $4,000, 900 left by
Otto Young. of Chicago, on November
80 would alone yield s1,6oO,oOO in
death duties
Mr.. husband so little WHEY would
like for a Christmas present some
thing 1 made with my own hands.
Mrs. Bush Smuggling up to him) -
Yes, Tom, dear, say about fifty dollars.
Boston Transcript
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
About Digestion.

It is not the quantity Of food taken
but the amount digested and assimi-
lated that gives strength and vitality to
the system. Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets invigorate the stom-
ach and liver and enable them to per-
form their functions. The result is a
relish for your food, Increased strength
and weight, greater endurance and a
clear head Price, Is cents. Samples
free. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

William Pendergast, Ernest Lund-
quist and Carl Eshleman broke thru
the ice on Rock river at Sterling, ILL.,,
and were rescued after they had been
nearly drowned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
i, Holiday Excursion Rates.

q
On December 20, 81, %, 20. "a, rs. 80.
81 and January LIST, the Iowa Central
will sell round trip excursion tickets
at rate of one and one third fare, linz
tied for return to and including Jan.
2, 1907.
For particulars and folders call on
agents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

The new Uruguayan minister, Dr.
Luis Melian Lafinur, accompanied by
Mr.. Bermudez, the charge, was for
mally presented to Secretary Root at
Washington.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29
Mcbride & Will Drug co.

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, al,
20, 23. "a, 25, 20, 80, 81. 1906. and jan
uary 1, 1907. good returning until and
including January Z, 1907. to stations
on the North Western Line (including
c., st. p, NJ. & 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, 1906-12-29

child urinates too often, if the urine scalds,
the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it, thecause OF the diff
Guilty is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment Of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble is due to diseased condition Of
the kidneys and bladder and not to =
naoit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made nlissr-
able with kidney and bladder trouble.
and both need the same great remedy
The mild and the immediate effect Of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 4 issold
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cent and one-dollar II -
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pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
including many of the thousands Of testi-
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but remember the name, SwamprKoot,
Or. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the adj
iress. Binghamton. N. Y. on every
0akfIe. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

It's the natural food Of the human
body, scientifically charged with life
producing elements, unheard Of IN any
other medicine. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea Tea or Tablets, So
cents. Mcbride & VIII Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-29

WgOf ana C0ee1Iul.
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become 80 prevalent
that it 10 not unconl-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
nAak Eidnevc IF fhe