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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-03-02

0n account of the wind yes
terday the evasive item has US to
the bad this week mo one getting
psrNed, and no one shaking of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

goods The Chinese think the Ameri-
but the method Of packing are SO bad
that it binders their popularity. From
the report it certainly seems that some
change should be made. Our American
manufacturers should be taught the art
of packing, for it is an art. If goods
from the United States are to compete
with those from other countries in the
markets of China, this change must be
made, for Japan is rapidly becoming
one of our principal competitors, and
the methods of packing employed there
are such that goods are sent safely to
all countries. This warning should be
needed by all manufacturers who hope
to have trade in the east.
~ss
Mr.. Rockefeller made dint in public
opinion when he set aside the income
from 100000 for the use of President
Harper's wife.
Sure Thing-He-His doctor ordered
Wilkins to give his brain a total rest.
She-Did he follow the advice?
ooh, yes; he fell in love.'-Life.
There are some optismistic tempera-
ments that are never overwhelmed by
They are happily able to
see how their case might have been
worse. An Irishman belongs to this
class. Cassidy had just been injured in
a blast. Poor b'y!" exclaimed O'Hara
consolingly. ""Tis tough luck to have
yer hand blowed Off" och! Faith, it
might have been worse" replied Cassi-
dy. Suppose Old had me weeks
wages in it at the toime?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
Topics Of the Times

The house smothered the Lundt res
olution to require lobbyists to report to
the governor. However while Mr.
Blythe is spared to US there will be a
place where those gentry may report.
Senator Young's bill providing that
where a person has lost money in
gambling place he can recover and
have a lien on the property for such
recovery, will be regarded in some
quarters as a blow to the property in
terests.
The Des Moines political writers
neglected an excellent opportunity to
dignity their calling by letting
former Governor Larrabee alone
Sioux City Journal.
Still the readers of these papers
should be grateful recipients of the ex-
governors views as printed by the Des
Moines papers. 1t is hardly possible
TO "let governor Larrabee alone" in
Iowa.
The New York Sun comments favor
ably on the orderly manner in which
the printers strike is conducted in
New York City. 1t says: The union
men, exercising their undoubted right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN TRADE.

Trade Of the United States with Rus
STA, including the Asiatic part, during
the fiscal year 1905, as shown by the
records Of the bureau of statistics, de-
partment of commerce and labor,
amounted to 2S.S million dollars, of
which 11.S million dollars represent the
imports into the United States, and II
million dollars the exports Of the Unit
ed States to Russia. These figures
are somewhat lower than the figures
for the preceding year, when the total
trade figures were in excess Of 31.3
millions-of which 11.9 millions were
imports and 1874 millions exports. The
shrinkage is due largely to the war and
the unsettled condition of the country
1t should be noted that these figures
do not include the entire trade move
ment between the countries. Owing
to the absence Of direct steamship
connections between countries, goods
shipped from this country and ulti-
mately reaching Russia, and vice versa.
are in many cases consigned to various
European ports-Liverpool. Bremen
Hamburg. and others and thence
trans shipped to the ports Of ultimate
destination, or in the case of Ameri-
can shipments to Russia, placed aboard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
4 Resume of State Primary Laws.

of primary election commissioners for
the party. Such board to issue primary
call and at least twelve weeks before
general election to issue call for cleo
ton of precinct committeeman They
shall appoint inspectors, judge and
clerk, for each precinct, who shall con-
stitute board of election for such pre-
cinct. No two political parties to hold
primaries on the same day. Polls open
from to p. m. Party committeeman
to be elected by ballot. Within ten
days after election the precinct COM
mitteemen decide whether party can
didates shall be nominated by direct
vote or by delegate convention. No
tice three weeks prior to holding pri-
mary elections. Candidates to file
notice with county or city chairman
ten days in advance of primary. Five
or more persons may have names filed
Party board of election commissioners
to prepare ballot. Ballot to be marked
as at general election, and election so
conducted as to form. Polls open from
II a. m. to s p. m. If the decision of
the committeeman shall be for delegate
convention, primaries shall be held as
above. Expense born by party holding
primary. Act of 1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

the railroad cars for overland trans
portation. This is particularly true of
raw cotton. by far the largest item of
expectation to Russia from this coun-
try. AS a matter of fact, the officially
recorded imports of American cotton
into Russia during the five-year per-
iod ending December 81, 1904, were
919,534,000 pounds. While our exports
TO that country during the five-year
period ending June so, 1904, are stated
in the official reports of the bureau of
statistics to have been 266,006,000
pounds, or less than 80 per cent of the
direct imports recorded by the Russian
customs authorities.
The principal imports into Russia
from the United States for the calendar
year 1908, the latest year for which
complete returns for the entire Empire
are available, are as follows:
Raw cotton, valued at $24,33S,000, which
includes the value of direct imports
only. Next in order of Importance
comes machinery, chiefly agricultural
machinery of the more complex type,
binders, steam threshers, horserakes
the total value of which, for the call
endar year 1908, was $2,5T4 900: agricul-
tural implements of the simpler type,
$652,000; machinery FOR industrial pur-
poses, mainly for wood and metal
working, $21,491; and typewriters, $751;
600 worth out of total of $4,000 i'm
ported from all countries in 1903
The principal imports into the Unit
raw wool and hides
and skins = the combined value of
which constitutes nearly SO per cent
of the total imports credited to that
country as a whole. Other articles of
Importance brought to this country
from Russia are: Vegetable fibers,
mainly flex and hemp, the imports of
which during the fiscal year 1905 We're
valued at $752,720; India rubber, old
and scrap, s4o1,S43 furs and fur skins.
s354,597, of which s67,175
was imported from the Asiatic part of
the Empire; licorice root, $2S7,01S;
hair, manufactured, $236,O19; man
ganese ore, s179,306: bristles, s12511
furs, and manufactures of, s101,72s,
etc. The imports of sugar which in
1901, were valued at $71S.516, have
since ceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

road, and yet roads running to the At
lantic and to the Pacific seek contracts
with the Times. These roads could not
be benefited by having the attention Of
the travelling public from this vicinity
called to their roads. We know of
many tickets having been purchased
over these roads through the Times
ads. The roads, too, watch these re-
suits and are eager to renew contracts
because it pays them. 1t would be
hard TO discover any more improperly
in exchanging advertising for mile
age book than to exchange advertising
with a merchant for barrel of sugar.
The merchant wants publicity thru the
ad. The paper man needs the sugar.
SO with the rairoads-they need pub
licity through the ad, the progressive
newspaper man who keeps up with the
times needs to travel-hence needs the
mileage book. 1t is fair exchange
with no special obligations on either
side except to carry out in good faith
the terms of the contract. However. if
newspaper mileage is stumbling
block in the way of reform let it be
swept away with the evils growing out
of the system for the public good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
IOWA OPINl0Ns AND NoTEs.

The Register and Leader says:
If Mr.. Perkins can be shown, as the
weeks, pass, to be the candidate of
those, who wish to endorse the admin
istrations Of Roosevelt and Larabee
and Cummins, he will have the support
that does not now appear likely to
rally to him and he will lose a sup
port that now is more than cordial.
If, on the other hand, it appears more
and more clearly that in fact the
harmony he stands for in Iowa poll
ties is harmony that is to come
from reinstatement of railway in
Huence in the councils of republican,
ism, and that under the name of fac
tionalisn'' the real results of the pro-
gressive movement in republican poll
tics from Larrabee's day to this are
to be discredited, then Mr. Perkins
will be opposed and vigorously oppos-
ed by thousands who have the highest
regard for him as citizen and as an
editor"
The Jefferson Bee believes nearly
all of those who opposed biennial cleo
tons will also oppose the four year
lcIlA. III 0IeGue county we are unQer
the impression that, if submitted to
the people, the four year term would
be defeated"
The New Sharon Star having said
"a state legislature is about the most
useless and most expensive thing the
people are taxed for" the Baxter Era
rejoins: "a fool might make the above
statement, but wise man, never"
Nov, if the general assembly would
the statute little Iowa
would control insurance companies as
she does other corporations" suggests
the Fairfield Leader.
The governor Of this state. however.
may be chosen and whatever his par
ty relationship may be, is responsible
to the whole state. and by faithfully
that responsibility he can best
approve the friendship and Partially
of his home people" says Mr.. Perkins
in his Sioux City Journal TN the dis
charge sof his public duties an official
should guard himself as best he is
able against being led astray by par
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

to quit work, walked out of their en-
ployers shops, Since then the en-
ployers have borne public testimony to
the good order observed by their for
mer worllmen and the absence from
their campaign of violations of the
law"
The Des Moines Capital says: "rh6
Iowa State Agricultural College is the
greatest institution of it's kind in the
world" If the Capital will stick to
this kind of assertion it may in time
create a reputation for veracity.
L.. H. Plumb, e-clerk of Pocahontas
county. has purchased newspaper at
Bayard. Mr.. Plumb is an old-time
printer and newspaper man.
The poor methods of packing of
American goods for shipping is brought
out in series of articles by Special
Agent Crst of China in the daily con-
sular and trade reports which are is
sued from the department of ommerce
and labor. The goods received in
China from the United States are US
ually in such poor condition as In
many cases to be almost worthless.
This, of course, is a great loss to the
commission houses handling these
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
GENERAL "IOE" WHEELER.

General Joe Wheeler, soldier, states
New York, at the scriptural limit of
mans life. His death practically COM
pletes the death roll of the greater
leaders of the war of secession. He
was a graduate of West Point. lieu
tenant of United States in 1861,
senior cavalry commander of the
southern confederacy in 1864, congress-
man in 1881, regent of the Smithsonian
institute in 1883, major general of
United States volunteers in $685. head
ed the commission that arranged the
terms of surrender at Santiago, brig
adler general of regulars in 1900 His
seventy years were crowded with ac-
ton
There is universal regret over Gen
eral Wheelers death. He was a type
OF the cavalier strain that turned from
the union to live or die with the doc
trine of state rights. He fought with
the Lees and Longstreet and Stuarts,
and Johnstons, for disruption of the
union and when the question had been
settled by the arbitrament of war, he
accepted the inevitable and set about
the rehabilitation of the south as a
part of the republic His leadership
brought the sons of the men he had
led to defeat in the COS hurrying into
line with the sons of the men who con-
ouered their fathers. If Wheeler cut
Rosencrans' line at Chattanooga he
led United States volunteers at Las
Gusimas; if he succeeded "Jeb" Stuart
as chief of confederate cavalry in May,
1864, he was ranking officer at San
Juan in July thirty-four years later
made the best apology for the
mistake Of secession. He made resti-
tuition.
war seems when the conquerors vie in
homage to the brave sincerity of the
It is splendid promise for
the future when four decades after a
civil war a reunited people pause to
hang immortelles on the tombs of the
men who assailed the government. And
that in the later years the men who
fought for the confederacy have earned
the love and pride of the country, is
greater promise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
A SITUATION ANALyzEJ.

40 D, Perkins has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the nominal
ton for governor. 1t is presumed that
he has been promised support from
somebody. Who is it? He must know
that he has failed utterly to lead or
even satisfy the men in Iowa who are
opposed to railroad domination in re-
publican politics. Because Of this fact
he must also know that either Gov
ernor Cummins or some man who
stands for what Cummins has stood
for will he a candidate for the same
nomination, and 1t is apparent to men
of the most superficial political infor-
NATION that there is going to be a
division of Mr.. Perkins own district
because of these facts. Who, then.
has promised Mr.. Perkins his sup
port?
Any man who will spend fifteen min
utes in Des Moines will be told by men
who know politics that Every rail-
road in Iowa is for Perkins," any man
who will read the newspapers of Iowa
will see that the paper owned by Mr..
Blythe is for Perkins, that the news
papers subsidized with federal APP
has been known to publish his own
editorials, are for Mr.. Perkins. Why
are they for him?
One explanation is that the railroads
can not win an out and out fight
against the issues that Mr.. Cummins
stands for, hence they hope by support
ing man who pretends to be neither
fish nor fowl to thereby chloroforn
the anti-railroad movement in Iowa
politics and attend to obsequies later.
The progressives, or so-called Cum
MINIS men. themselves insist that the
game is purely one in practical poll
tics; candidate was needed in Cum
minis district in order to weaken the
Cummins forces and Perkins was avail
able. For a like purpose do we find
men of the Blythe railroad faction an
nouncing their minor candidates. in
Cummins counties like Black Hawk
and Franklin.
However this be, the fact remains
that if Mr.. Perkins has any support
at all to justify his candidacy, it has
come almost entirely from the rail-
roads. 1t is known that the railroads
are now for him. In fact five years
ago they were for him and Mr.. Per-
kins allowed his name to be used by
them for the purpose Of defeating
Cummins and then, when the friends
OF what Mr.. Cummins stands for in
Iowa politics in Mr.. Perkins own dis
trict repudiated him, he was compelled
to withdraw. Will history repeat it
self? It seems to have done so on the
Introductory pages. What is there in
public office that will induce a man
of .reputed high principle to so far
humiliate and stultify himself as to
permit of his going before great state
as the candidate of the railroad bosses
and special interests in their fight
against the people in politics? Is there
not more in life for strong man than
this? How can q man be a great man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
IDAHO.


Optional. To elect delegates to con-
ventions in any county, city or town.
Notice of primary given by party Of
Gals at least twenty days prior. No
tice shall give date and place and
hours during which primary held and
number of delegates elected for each
precinct. Primaries of same party
must be held in each precinct on the
same Monday, in country precincts
from 3 p. m. until : p. H., in city or
town precincts from p. m. to p. M.
Officials selected by those present at
opening of the primary. If primaries
for more than one party held on the
same day, they must not be held in the
immediate vicinity. Only qualified
voters who affiliated with the party
at preceding general elections to par
ticipate. Primary election officials to
sign credentials. No proxies TO con-
ventions. Delegation to fill vacancy.
Approved February q, 1903.
INDIANA.
Applies to all parties casting 10 per
cent of vote at last preceding election.
Mandatory in counties having cities
of $4,000 or more population. Officials
of party committee constitute board
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
The Angels Of Sleep.

fFrcm the Norwegian of Bjornstjerne
Bjornson, translated by Ole o. Lienl
When the child went to sleep
With rose colors deep,
The angels advanced
And slnilingly danced
When the child did awake, the mother
was near
"Your smiles are SO pretty when sleep
ing, my dear"
The mother was borne
To her grave-and forlorn
The child sore did weep
When going to sleep
But soon it heard voices, which
motherly seemed;
For angels were watching the child
when it dreamed
And soon come a day
When tears froze away
The child went to sleep
With tho'ts sad and deep
But the angels remained, and watch
did they keep,
And tenderly whispered: Have peace
when you Sleep"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

party policies remarks the Burling-
ton Hawkeye. He has been wise,
prudent and safe in counsel, and in
the conduct of his business affairs, as
We'll as his conduct as public servant,
has revealed qualities which have Won
for him the respect and confidence of
his fellow citizens"
The Rock Valley Bee says 1t fails to
discern where there is going to be any
great gain by the passage of a state
wide primary law. THE stream will
never rise higher than its source" con-
tinues the Bee. The source lies with
in the individual citizen. The ward
heeler is more responsible for the ba /
sta etot affairs than is the goody-
goody well-to-do man who stays out Of
politics because they are rotten"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
A Modern Miracle.

Truly miraculous seemed the re-
covery of Mrs. Mollie Holt, Of this
place" writes j. o. r. Hooper, Wood
ford. Tenn, "she was so wasted by
coughing UP puss from her lungs. Doc
tors declared her end so near that her
family watched by her bedside forty
eight hours; when at my urgent re-
quest DR.. Kings New Discovery was
given her, with the astonishing result
thet Improvement began, and contin-
ued until she finally completely re-
covered, and is healthy woman to-
day" Guaranteed cure for coughs and
colds. so cents and $1.00 at Mcdonald
& Mahood, druggists. Trial bottle
free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26
A COMING IOWA ISSUE.
c Gt1:

The time is not far distant when the
Hawkeye voters will make themselves
heard on the primary election question.
We look with surprise and indignation
upon the parties in certain states be-
cause of their submission to a system
of tryrannous bossism. We are very,
very glad to learn that "the machine
was pretty badly smashed recently in
several commonwealth. We are i'm
mensely delighted at the helplessness
of the bosses and their co-workers and
as good Hawkeyes devoutly pray that
the good work may go on until every
body becomes as good and politically
free from boss rule as we are. Some
years ago one of the most eminent OF
the medical practitioners and lecturers
of that time was lecturing before the
then leading medical college Of New
York, on Bright's disease. After by
numerous tests, the character of which
will readily occur to our medical read
ers he had shown the method of de-
tecting the presence of the disease and
determining it's various stages he said:
Nov, gentlemen, | will apply the test
to myself in order that you may see the
result when employed in the case of
a perfectly healthy man." AS the test
proceeded he was seen to grow pale
and agitated, then turning to his audi
ence he exclaimed: Il have made
painful discovery. l have Bright's dis
ease and cannot live one year." A few
months later he was dead.
Possibly even we are not so free from
the bossism malady as we are wont to
believe. II is not an unknown thing
that a few men fix UP a slate in whole
or in part for caucus or convention
long before the time of it's meeting. 1t
is not an unknown thing for an unfit
man to be nominated in a caucus be-
cause enough of those present were
afraid for personal reasons to be known
as voting against him to give him
the lead. 1t is not an unknown thing
for some to stay away from caucuses
because if present they would be COM
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

been seen for years in every state
where the question has arisen
whether we are to maintain popular
form of government or are to gradual
ly acquiesce in a form of government
best suited to the purposes of men
who draw their salaries for control
ling the nomination of public officials
Primary election reform is not AN
Iowa issue 1t has not arisen because
of Iowa rivalries or Iowa conditions.
1T would not die if Governor Crlnnlns
should leave the state tomorrow IT
will come here, if not at the hands OF
the present legislature. then at the
hands of another. because this is to
remain peoples government in
Iowa aus wcll as in New York and
ppucSylv1 min
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

There's cure for old age an ex-
celIent 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, 1906-01-26
A 10 Per Cent Farm Mortgage

Would be snap. Wouldn't farm
that rents for 10 per cent. cash be bet
ter? 1t Is a perpetual mortgage and
sure to double in value. Could you use
more income? Let me tell you how to
get it. Don't wait. but DO 1T NOWl
J. D. MORRISON. Reinbeck lows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

The boiler Of the steamer Helena, a
fffty-ton towboat, exploded sixty five
miles above Natchez, Miss, and Pilot
Joseph Roth, was thrown into the river
and drowned. Four other men were
injured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-26

tisan rancor, against subserviency to
special and selfish interests, against
temptation to persecute opponents, and
against the more or less human weak
ness, working itself out in various
ways, of personal politics, resulting In
form of rewards and punishments
whereby the law and the public well
fare are subordinated to consdera-
tions that are narrow and of evil con-
sequences and example. l give my
faith to Theodore Roosevelt's aphor-
ism and paraphrase of the golden rule:
A Square Deal
The Cedar Rapids Republican notes
the argument in behalf of four-year
terms that ii would be embarrassing to
have all the county officers change at
ono time but it does not think the ar
gument is weighty. con the contrary,
says the Republican, there are some
reasons for looking upon the clean
sweep with much favor. A new deal
is a good thing and if all offices are
changed at the same time we are in
clined to believe it will be better for
the public service. A good man with
experienced deputies will soon catch
Oh
"Mr. Perkins has long been a good
man to counsel with. a wise collabor-
ator of party Platforms and molder of