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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

"All right" said the man, IF l live
until next Wednesday | will pay that
bill" Wednesday came, but no man
appeared to settle the bill, whereupon
the judge wrote out a notice of the
death of the man and put it in the
daily paper. The next day the bill was
settled.
A woman recently engaged to wild
over asked his son, a little fellow of
seven years:
How would you like me for your
stepmother?"
First rate, as far as I am con-
cerned," he replied. You will have to
speak to pa about it, though. Illus
trated Bits.
Senator Tillnan is the latest addi-
ton to the class of weeping senators"
He broke down and sobbed aloud as he
concluded his speech in the senate on
the case of Mrs Morris, who was
elected from the white house Senator
Thurston wept when he made his
speech on Cuban reciprocity, but the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

time is now. If Mr. Perkins is in favor
of granting increased powers to the
might say so plainly. If he is against a
state primary law, opposed to an anti
pass measure, it would be the manlier
if not the shrewder part to say so. If
he favors these measures and is against
domination of the party by such cor
poration agents as Blythe, the majority
of Iowa voters would be delighted to
know Of his position. Glittering gener
alities will not suffice or satisfy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
Enlisted.

once lived In q valley
Where the flags Of gain were furled.
And far Beyond It's borders
Thfobbed the drumbeat Of the world.
Through MANY d mist Of morning
/ heard the throstle call;
From many a cloud Of passage
1 saw the shadows fall
One day climbed the mountains
That round the valley ring.
No more I saw my castles
Or heard the throstle sing,
But IN that mighty battle
Where many bolt is hurled
/ heard my fellows marching Z. :
To the drumbeat OF the world.
Here in the crowded city,
From dawn till close Of day.
WhereoH each human anvil
A thousand hammers play,
Ny shoulder to my fellow,
The flags Of gain unfurled,
] I11arch-oh, heart. take courage!-
70 the drumbeat of the world.
Hugh J. Hughes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
ALABAMA.

An optional, direct primary law, en-
acted Oct. /, 1903. May apply TO ail
nominations in city, county or state.
Held under direction of party commits
tee by officials chosen by committee.
Party committee must publish notice OF
time and place at least thirty days
prior. Qualifications of voter prescribe
ed by each committee. Any person can
have his name on the ballot by notify
ing in writing the proper committee nj
teen DAVIS before the primary. Returns
made to party committee, which are
canvassed in accordance with the rules
of the party. Various penalties are
provided for disobeying the law. Con-
tests to be tried by party committees.
No primary expense to be paid from
public funds.
ARKANSAS.
Optional primary, held under super
vision of party holding such election.
but in form and manner as general
elections. Judges and clerks sworn as
at general elections Parties twenty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

/ L lie A<GNdIJ HleIUlOlls
school of politics (which seems to be
| seeking the nomination Of Mr.. Per-
kins for governor through the evasion
of the issues that really interest the
people of this state
The Woodbine Chronicle wonders
why Governor Cummins is so anxious
to shut out eastern insurance compan-
les in this state when we have the
slacllest insurance regulations of any
of the western States" The Chronicle
notes NEARLY every retiring governor
of Iowa is elected president of some
state company at good salary or Or
ganizes a company of his own" and
believes "an investigation of the thir-
ty-five or forty companies. of Des
Moines would create as large a sem
sation perhaps as they recently had in
New York"
watch your member Of the legis-
.lature, and if he lines up against the
proposed state wide primary law, see
that this is his last term" advises the
Baxter New Era.
The Vinton Review says 20. w.
Blythe is doubtless paid big salary
by his railroad employers. and he
doubtless earns it or else his job would
stop. No one doubts that he is paid
his salary because of his great ability
as a political manipulation, and be-
cause he is the big chief in the stand
pat camp"
1--WE fail to see the necessity for
majority nominations when plurality
elections are accepted as the proper
thing" says the Knoxville Journal.
Remarking that the state hospital
for inebriates at Knoxville is NOW
ready for business, the Dubuque Times
asserts if it received all the business
coming to it the institution would
have to be duplicated in every city
of the state"
The Hampton Recorder is a "frrn
believer in minority representation,
and would be glad to see the circle
eliminated from the head Of the Aus
tralian balfett. This would" it thinks,
give the minority party chance to
have something to say when the ma
jority party should make an tlYNorthy
nomination. Or one that was particu-
larly Objectionable to them Those
Who are advocating the adoption of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
MR.. PERKINS, PLATFORM,

BY announcement in his Sioux City
Journal Hon. George D. Perkins yes
terday became a full hedged candidate
for the governorship of Iowa. This an
nouncement was in a way perfunctory.
4 Mr.. Perkins has long been in a recep-
and that he would become an active
candidate for the office has for some
time been plainly Indicated. The an
nouncement Of his candidacy as pub
lished in his newspaper is a plea for
harmony. Mr.. Perkins holds to his
policy of compromise.
He fails to decisively meet the espec-
ial issues now agitating the state. On
the anti-pass and the state primary
movements he is conspicuously silent.
One issue he does meet in general
way, He recalls the successful fight
put up by Governor Larrabee for Sub
ordination of railroad corporations to
state CONTROL" and says, '1t may be
said that President Roosevelt is seek
ing to apply the principle, established
in Iowa law, to interstate commerce. 1
hope that he may not be disappointed"
Mr.. Perkins said more in that delayed
but emphatic editorial in which he sub
scribed to the presidents rate policy,
but it is satisfactory to a degree to
know that Mr.. Perkins platform in a
general way commends the presidents
policy of rate revision.
AS whole Mr. Perkins statement
of his position is far from satisfactory
The fight had been made for rate regu-
lation and apparently won before Mr.
Perkins stood up to be counted To
be a rate regulator in Iowa is now an
extremely easy matter. 1t comes to
much more than it costs. Also rate
regulation has become a national mat
ter. We have heard it argued over and
over again that Governor Cummins' at
tempts to influence national legislation
are purely impertinent interference
with the duties and perquisitfes of the
congressional delegation. SO we are
the more disappointed that Mr.. Per-
kins side-stepped the anti-pass and
state primary questions. They are state
questions, the most absorbing ones be-
fore the legislature. Happy as all must |
be to know that Mr. Perkins is with the |
president on an issue in congress, it is !
to be regretted that he lacked definite |
ness on state issues. Mr. Perkins an
nouncement seems more calculated to |
curtain hts position than to expose it. /
With all due Difference to Mr.. Per- |
kins, whose individual right to con-
struct his own platform for his own |
candidacy none will deny; with deep
respect for his attainments and capac- /
ity as journalist, and regard for his
personality, it is entirely proper to sug-
gest that Iowa is interested more in |
four years of more OF less inharmon-
ious effort to settle the status of repub- +
licanism in Iowa. The voters are ready |
to settle the question definitely. 1t is
no time to straddle or play see saw be-
tween factions to the advancement and
satisfaction of personal ambitions. If
there was ever a time when definite
statement and absolute frankness were
virtues in candidate for Office, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
Reats the Music Cure.

"To keep the body in tune writes
Mrs. Mary Brown, 20 Lafayette Place,
Poughkeepsie. N. T., # take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They are he most re-
liable and pleasant laxative 1 have
found" Best for the stomach, liver
and bowels. Guaranteed by Mcdonald
& Mahood, druggists. % cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
PEACE MUST BE FOUGHT FOR.
TSoirit Lake Beacon1


The Beacon in a recent editorial reg
istered The conviction that within the
republican party is an irrepressible
conflict between schools of political
thought, in which men are mere incl
dents; that the only way to honorable
harmony, to enduring peace, is thru
a war of determination. The esteemed
Emmetsburg Reporter wrongs us in
the assumption that sanguinary pro-
ceedings are hereaway referred to.
The editor of the Reporter, like many
others beating the tom toms of stand
patism is a good man, honest, unpuf-
chasable. patriotic. Joined to political
idols that obscure his perception and
Judgment, he fails to take into account
revolutionary changes in financial and
industrial affairs, and the consequent
tendency toward encroachment upon
popular interests and individual rights.
The splendid republican doctrine as
serting the sovereignty of the peopls
over corporations and combinations OF
capital" he would fiout and seorn.
But withal the Beacon would not with
him or any other standpatter make the
difference a matter of personal Vlo-
lence.
Insisting the conflict is waged
against ideas and practices rather than
against persons the Beacon feaffirms
the offensive statement as to the ire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

There's cure for old age, an ex-
cellent and thorough one. There is
nothing sensational about it. 1t is the
best the doctors can find under exist
ing circumstances. HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea. 35 cents, tea or tablets
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

what shall we do to economic and
save money for old age. The little
things we must have; everybody else
has them just as certain is it. if we
have all of these penny purchases. we
shall go without the dollar comforts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

the primary system TO promote lnde-
pendence in political affairs would
come meuh nearer accomplishing their
desire by abolishing the circle at the
head of the ballot.
while the primary system may be
a somewhat cumbersome way in GER
tain localities of electing officials, it is
certainly in more accord with the
American principle of popular govern
ment than the caucus PLAN declares
the Avoca Tribune.
"a b. CumminS seems to be the
logical candidate for governor" to the
Manson Journal. While we under
stand that it is not his desire, the
liberal progressive element of the par
ty in the state have about come to the
conclusion that he must make the
race
"1fhe Iowa legislature in honorins
Ex-Governor Larrabee reflected honor
and credit on itself. comments the
Muscatine Journal Larrabee is
noted Iowan ard his administrations
were beyond reproach.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

One world sufficed not Alexanders mind
Cooped up he seemed in earth and see :
confined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
DO CHICKENS PAY:
yxrnn1.l,, Nrnu-s /

A. c. Myer, one of our prominent
farmers. thinks he has, and in fact,
knows he has, made success OF the
chicken business. January. 1905, he
started trade with eighty-sfx hens.
June 1 he sold dozen of them for
which he received $2.06; gave two
away and lost two by accident. He
raised 800 live chickens, and sold
from this number 131 young roosters,
receiving for them $3.50 and for six
pullets $500. His hens produced 644
dozen eggs. used for household pur-
poses 1871 dozen, for Matching 544 eggs,
and marketed $40 dozen, which brought
to his purse 5000, an average price of
nearly II cents per dozen, the sum to-
tai being $124.S2. 1t will appear from
the above that the hen is a paying in
vestment. Mr.. Myer says that the eX-
pense of feeding and caring for the
chickens was slght-an expense I'M
noticed by him. Nothing better than
the best. The Iowa hen is ''it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24

Iowa Newspapers
AN ESTIMATE.

TC.iid.c,a,, C,raphic 1

Blythe is initiating Quay. He has
chosen Mr. Perkins as his candidate
Perkins is a man of good judgment.
good reputation and untarnlshed char
acter He is SLOW 10 act, however,
and very deliberate in his movements.
He is lust such a man as Penny
packer, Quay's last protege in Pennsyl-
vania He would sit in the governor
chair, look wise and digniiied, take UNI
der advisement all proposals of all
kinds. but do nothing. In the mean
time the corporations would run riot
with the interests of the state. We re-
greet exceedingly that MIR. Perkins mas
allowed himself to become the figure
head of Mr.. Blythe. 1t is not against
him personally that this coming hghs
will be waged but against the boss
rule for which he is made to stand.
The people of Iowa are too intelligent,
in our Judgment to tolerate or permit
such a program to be carried to sue
cessful accomplishments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-24
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Nevada Representative mentions
a school of politics (which seems to be
seeking the nomination Of Mr.. Per-
kins for governor through the evasion
of the issues that really interest the
people of this state"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Educating Newsboys.

Boston has an association Of news
boys which has begun to establish a
fund for educating at Harvard one or
more among them, and has raised al
ready $4,000 toward the necessary
amount This lively association, says
Golfers Weekly, has already been ad-
dressed by President Eliot more than
once, and it's latest step shows how
full of high ambition these boys are.
There could be, we gratefully believe,
no more sterling proof of opportunity
and of character in America than
these self-supporting youths now give.
In what other nation would boy born
in poverty earning each day his food
and bed set out cheerfuly to pass the
examinations of a great seat of learn
ing, and, once in, to master to the full
it's manifold weapons for adding to the
conquests of his life? Criticise it how
we will, and should, we may well glow
always for our land of the free. Now,
as ever since the pioneers ak fought
its battle with the wilderness, is it the
home of Opportunity and of her naugh-
ter, Hope
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
THE FREE PRESS
q. Q. FEEEsE. Ed. aud Pub.
An odd Cure.

Are you 4 sufferer from indigestion?
Here is a curious remedy. Rev. John
Spencer of Duluth has brought back
with him from Ceylon one of the most
curious presents in the world. Riding
on an elephant" he said the other day,
behind a native prince on a hunting
expedition, the conversation CHANGED
to turn on indigestion, to which 1 said
1 was subject The prince at once
pulled out black leather button kind
of thing, which he was wearing on a
string round his neck, under his
clothes. What's that?' said l. a hy-
ena's snout,' was the startling reply
What for?' TO cure Indigestion. How
can it do this?' 1t is very simple. A
hyena gets it's living by digging up and
crunching old bones. Now, it pos
sesses in its snout this peculiar virtue,
that when its nose approaches any
thing hard, such as bones, those tough
substances instantly grow soft, and
enable the animal to eat them with
comfort and benefit. So you will find
If you keep this charm hanging round
your neck the proximity of the hyena's
nose, though dried up and lifeless, will
soften your food, however indigestible,
to such an extent that you will never
again suffer from Indigestion
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Japan's Empress Popular.

It is doubtful if any royal consort is
more loved by her people than is the
empress of Japan. Educated accord
ing to feudal ideas and skilled in all
the accomplishments BETTING one of
her social eminence, her majesty
strongly favors the broadness of the
new education for women and from
her private purse gives large sums
toward the maintenance of women's
schools and universities. During the
war with Russia the empress visited
the hospitals many times and every
day passed hours making bandages.
The effect of these bandages upon the
wounded soldiers has been of deep in
terest to medical and scientific men,
for the soldiers honored by them
seemed to rally under a peculiar men
tai influence. All other bandages were
destroyed after their first use; those
made by the empress were sterilized
and used again for the simple reason
of their effect on the recovery oR the
soldiers.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
4ospitaIs aeduce Expenses.

Reports received by the Board of
Charitable Institutions from the SUI
perintendents Of the two state insane
asylums show a decrease in the cost
per capita of caring for insane per-
sons during the past fiscal year. In
the two institution there are more
than 1920 patients, and the decrease
in the cost of caring for them re-
duces state expenses by large
amount. In the Osawatomie state
hospital, with an average of more
than 1000 persons, the per capita cost
of caring for the inmates has been
reduced during the fiscal year from
1858 to $135.63. The reduction has
been even greater in the Topeka hos
pital, which has an average of more
than 1000 inmates. The figures show
that the average cost has been re.
duced from S15716 during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1905, to $1S7.43
during the fiscal year ended June
so, 1906
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08

An ambassador of well-known Eu-
ropean monarch was riding in the
streets of Constantinople when one of
the sultan's carriages rolled by. See
ing It was guarded, his curiosity got
the better OF him, and when the car
riage reached him he was daring
enough to peep in at the passenger.
He was surprised and panied to re-
ceive a blow in the face from an at
tendant in charge. Mad with rage he
demanded audience of the sultan. The
sultan listened attentively, and for
a moment appeared lost in thought.
AT last he spoke: MY dear -, l
have gone carefully into the case, and
see exactly how it stands. You are,
OF course, a gentleman, therefore you
would never have committed such a
breach of good manners as you allege
to have taken place. Therefore nc
attendant could possibly have struck
you. The whole affair seems to be a
product of your fancy. Let us dis
miss it."
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Latest Kansas Events.
Oil Refineries Increass.

Two years ago there were two re
fineries in the midcontinent oil field
the Standards plant at Neodesha and
the Webster refinery at Humboldt
Now there are eighteen, five of which
are not yet completed. Probably this
record was never before made in any
field. The plants now in operation and
as near as possible to classify them
in order OF size are: Standard, Sugar
Greek, 5000 barrels; Standard, Neode-
sha, 5000; Great Western. Erie, 1900;
Webster, Humboldt. $50; Muskogcc,
500; Kansas City, 200; Uncle Sam,
Cherryvale, geo; Uncle Sam, Atchison.
$50: Paola, $50; Sunflower, Niotaze,
$50; Rollin $50; Longton, 100; Brou-
son. rs; total capacity, 1926 barrels.
Refineries now building-Two at Cha
mute, 800 barrels; National at Coffey-
vile, 1000; Caney. 800; Uncle Sam,
Tulsa, $50; total. 1850 barrels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Arrested His Son.

Something unique in court proceed
ure occurred at Wichita when Pro
bate Judge Enoch, as judge of the
juvenile court, issued a formal war
rant for the arrest of his son, 10 be
brought before him for trial. The
lad. like many others, is mischievous
and makes trouble in school and the
judge thought little judicial disci-
pline supplemental to parental train
ing might be helpful.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Cheap Bill of Fare.

The storekeeper of the state prison
has placed his report with Warden
Haskell to be included in the biennial
report of the institution. An interest
ing feature is that of the cost of feed
ing the prisoners. The figures show
a decrease in the amount expended
On June so. 1905, there were 1857 in
mates and the average daily cost for
food for each one was 9.5 cents, while
on June 80, 1906. there were 1,174 pIis-
oners and the average daily cost for
food for each one was SO cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08

Gertrude and Agnes Lynch. twins
and telegraphers at Omaha, are = great
puzzle to all with whom they come in
contact in connection with the bust
ness of the Western Union Telegraph
company. by which both are EMPLOYED.
One of them tells that their mother
one day lost her distinguishing mark.
adding: she puzzled over it for n LONG
time and finally shut her eyes aud
grabbed up the first one she touched
and tied the pink ribbon on. So Won
see really do not know whether 1 am
Agnes or Gertrude"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Nearly a centenarian.

Marshall county is the home of
man who, if he lives until May so,
1907, will be the only cenienarian as
far as known, in that section of the
state. His name is DIR. Williamson F.
Boyal1in, and he is we'll preserved for
man of his age. He has been resi-
dent of Marshall county since June,
1869. He was born i'll Arson county,
North Carolina, May 80, 1907, OF
French parents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
For Baker University $50, 600.

Eight months ago Mr.. Carnegie pro-
posed to give $4,000 to the library
fund of Baker university wien it's
friends had subscribed u like amount
President Murlin has announced that
subscriptions had been secured aggre-
eating $25,954. The building has cost
$4,000 and the new endowment added
to the old endowment makes a total of
about 100000 that Baker has invest
ed in. this building and it's endowment.
President MuTlin said that during the
Lass six years, about $4,000 has
been added in the way CT endowment,
new buildings and equipment and the
total attendance has increased from
a little above 500 to more than 1,000.
The most of this increase has been in
the college department. the attend
ance there increasing from 12S to al
most 500 this year,
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
Want a Cas- We'll.

The Parsons state hospital for cpl
leptics wants the Legislature to appro
pirate money fer the uprpose of drill
ing a gas wei. It is estimated that
the gas well will cost $1,000. and as
the institution is now using $4,000
worth CT fuel year, the proposition is
figured to be one of economy to the
state. This recommendation is made
n the annual report of NJ. L. Perry.
the superintendent OF the Parsons in
stituuion, made 10 the state board OF
control.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1906-12-08
He Was aJohn Doe to the End.

John Doe" a convict who shrouded
his past in mystery, was released
from the Kansas pcnitentiary recent
ly Doe never would tell his name.
He sal dhe was a German nobleman.
He had a naughty and somewhat
amusing way about him. While in
prison he addressed q number of let,
tiers to Queen WilAelmina and to En-
peror William. None OF them was
forwarded. Doe was brought to the
penitentiary from Atchison county to
serve a seven year term for larceny.
He was passing through Atchison
when he was caught stealing.