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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
A WARREN COUNTY ROAD.


Near the town of Wick, in Warren
county, three farmers have made and
kept in order a mile and a half of
road during the past year and today
that road is better than asphalt pave
ment in the United States. In making
the roads no grader or ditcher was
used. The work was done with plows,
hsrrows and a King drag. The roads
represent a sloping grade to carry the
water to each side When heavy rains
fall the water passes away without
spelling the road. In some cases the
King drag was used in the wettest
weather. when the soil was really mud.
Not a foot of drain tile is used. Yet
the mile and a half of road has been
good for one year. The work of these
farmers only demonstrates that the
state of Iowa does not need roads
made at an expense of $500 or $1,000
per mile. Our people can have good
roads at very slight expense with
not great amount of labor If the
drivers of automobiles in Des Moines
could take spin over that Warren
county road they would not want any,
thing better.
There ought to be good wagon
road from river to river" from DAY.
EXPORT to Council Bluffs. made on the
Warren county plan. Our local col
umns give further details.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24

to attack rebates and demand rate reg
ulation directly from Ida Tarbell's his
tory of Standard Oil iniquities. The
political revolution in Philadelphia was
exposure by Steffehs. His political
writings are the most convincing OF
anything of the kind that has ever APP
peared in print. Mems ideas of notable
public characters during the past few
years have been largely formed by Will
liam Allen Whites character sketches.
The power of their writings have been
tremendous and the country does not
want to see any of their force lost.
Mr. Dooley Of. p. Dunne) appreci-
ates rhese facts in his choice of The
Power of the Press for his subject
the initial number of their enterprise.
Mr. Dooley says to his friend Hinnisey:
9Th printed wurrud! What can I do
against it? ] can buy gun TO protect
me against me inimy. / can change
me name to save me firm TIL gram
jury. But there's no escape FIR good
man or bad firm TIL printed wurrud.
1t follows ME wheriver 1 go and
sthrkes me down in church, in me Of
flee, in me very home There was me
frind Jawn d. Three years ago he
seemed insured against punishment
ayether here or hereafter. A happy
man, religious man. He had squared
the legislachures, tn coorts, tn polly
ticans an TIL Baptist clargy. He saw
TIL dollars hoppin' out iv livery lamp
chimbley in TIL wurruld an hurryin'
to'rd him. His heart was pure, seein'
tn way iv business. His head was
hairless but unbowed. livery Mondah
mornn' l read iv him leadin' chorus
iv Onward, Christyan sogers. march
in FIR tn stuff He was at peach with
the wurruld, thedlesh an tn divvle. A
good man! What cud harm him? An
so it seemed he might proceed to the
grave, whin, 10 an behold, up in his
path leaps lady with pen in hand.
an off goes Jawn D. FIR tn tall timbers.
A lady, mind We, dips a pen into an
inkwell there's an explosion an what's
left of Jawn D. an his power wudden't
brighten crows away firm corn field.
Who's afraid of ROCKEFELLER now? Tn
president hits him kick, a country
grand jury indicts him, goluf caddy
overcharges him, an whin he comes
back firm Europe he has as many po-
lismen to meet him on the pier as Doc
Owens. A year ago anybody wud take
his money. Now if he wanted to give
it even to Chancellor Day. he'd have to
meet him in a barn at midnight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
THE SCOOTER.
[Tama Herald.l

We heard one of our young men
making sport of religion in front Of
our office the other day. His mus
tache had just began TO sprout and
Judging from his talk his mental
faculties were nos as well developed
as his mustache. During our brief
stay upon earth we have seen mai ny
just such young men cold in death.
We have seen the atheist at rest in his
casket, but before being consigned to
their last resting place they have all
been carried thru the doors of
church and had prayers said over
them This young man could scott at
religion in his strength and beauty Of
health, but if the dark angel should
get after him he would instinctively
regret what he had said and look into
the future with fear and trembling.
When one stands before the open door
of eternity his desire to scott at rel1s-
ion vanishes. We admit there are
bad men in the church, but even these
black sheep in the flock might BE
blacker if they were outside. NO
young man, or old one either. should
condemn the noble efforts the army
of Christian people are making to-
wards lettering the condition Of
things, and whether we attend church
or not but few of us would desire to
live in commu.nfty where there was
Nh nh11rch
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
THE PRIMARY ELECTION.
TOmaha Bee

Considering the discouragement OF
bad weather. the lack of local issues
and the "rotation' ballot obstacles,
the primary election Just held in Doug
las county seems to have been reason
ably successful in point of getting an
expression from the voters of the diff
.erent parties who care to have part
in making up the tickets. Nearly $500
republican votes and approximately
l,20O democratic votes make fairly
good showing, taking all the adverse
conditions into account.
The returns of the primary election
disclose another gratifying feature in
the growing disposition of the rank
and file of the party on both sides of
the political fence to exercise their
own discriminating judgment as be-
tween aspiring candidates. In this
contest there were states and states,
but the real slate maker proves to
have been the individual voter mark
ing his ballot in his sovereign capacity.
The filing lists of both parties were
loaded down with Objectionable
names, but the voters for the most
part seem to have instinctively re-
volted from the notorious grafters,
boodlers and corporation cappers.
While it may turn out that some
may have been nominated who should
not have Ind the preference, on the
whole the winners are representative
of the cosmopolitan constituency
which makes up the population of this
city and county. When analyzed tn.
candidates on the republican ticket
will measure up above their demo-
cratic opponents Their respective
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
IN MARsHALLToWN
Every Claim is Backed by Local Tes-
& firannv

Every Claim is Backed by Local Tes-
{ timony.
If the reader wants stronger proof
than the following Statement and ex-
pegience of a resident of Marshalltown,
what can it be? 4
Mrs. E. N. Solomon, of S07 South
Third avenue, says; 1.-TWO years ago I
had serious attack of kidney trouble
and placed myself under treatment by
a physician and was cured at cost
OF So. I had another severe attack
In file neck of the bladder. It SEEM
ed as If swelling of considerable size
had obstructed the secretions of the
kidneys and it caused me great plain.
we heard about Doan's Kidney Pills,
ana Mr.. Solomon got box at Mcbride
& Wills drug store. used them and
relief was obtained almost at once. The
use Of two boxes affected an absolute
cure. The difference between 81 and
SO is an item worth saving, to say
nothing Of the suffering. My nephew,
living in LaPorte, Ind, also used
Doan's Kidney Pills and Doan's ONT
ment with wonderful results. I have
recommended Dosan's Kidney Pills
whenever opportunity offered and if
any lady desires further information l
shall be gland to give it if she will call
on me-"
8 For sale by all dealers. Price SOC.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24

House Joint Resolution No. I, Pro-
posing an Amendment to the Con.
stitution Of the State of Iowa. Ad
ditionaI to Section Eighteen (18) Of
Article One (1) Of Said Constitution.
Be it resolved by the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Iowa:
That there be added to section
eighteen (1s) of article one Q of the
constitution Of the state Of Iowa, the
following:
1.-THE General Assembly, however,
may pass laws permitting the owners
OF lands to construct drains, bitches,
and levees for agricultural, sanitary
or mining purposes across the lands OF
others, and provide for the organiza-
ton of drainage districts, vest the pro-
per authorities with power to con-
struct and maintain levees, drains and
bitches and to keep in repair all
drains, bitches and levees heretofore
constructed under the laws of the
state, by special assessments upon the
property benefited thereby. The Cen
eral Assembly may provide by law for
the condemnatic of such real estate
as shall be necessary for the construc-
ton and maintenance of such drains,
bitches and levees, and prescribe the
method of making such condemna
ton"
Resolved further. that the foregoing
proposed amendment TO the constitu-
ton of the state of Iowa be. and the
same is hereby referred TO the legisla-
ture to be chosen at the next general
election for members of the General
Assembly. and that the secretary Of
state cause the same to be published
for three (3) months previous to the
day of such election as provided by
law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
MuCkRAKERs COMBINE.

With the current number of the
American Magazine a rather remarka-
BILE experiment in publishing has been
undertaken. Five of the foremost writ
ers of modern times, journalists whose
names are given conspicuous display
on the cover pages of every magazine
fortunate enough to secure their writ
ings, have purchased the American
Magazine formerly Leslie's Monthly.
Mr. Dooley, William Allen White, Lin
coin Steffens, Ray Stanard Baker and
Ida Tarbel hereafter will publish a
magazine all their own. Probably the
highest paid journalists in America,
they seek to do away with the middle
man, to absorb the profits Of the pub
Usher
Heretofore these writers have been
fearless and unrelenting in their ex>
posture of wrongdoing when writing for
1t was the marvel of all America that
any publisher would dare put into print
the things Ida Tarbell said about
Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Com
pany, and it is understood she had to
threaten legal process in order to force
the completion of her series of arti-
cles. Senator Plat is rot the only
one who has threatened libel suits be-
cause of some of Mr. Whites character
sketches. Bakers exposure of the beef
trust. refrigerator car lines graft and
price combines was relentless. Lincoln
Steffens has attacked many powerful
people in his Crime of American Cit
les" Yet this was all done in some
other mans magazine. 1t now remains
to be seen what effect, if any, the re-
sponsibility of ownership Will have
upon their nerve as mucLrakers.
1t is to be hoped that their oppor-
tunities will be widened and their ardor
in no way chilled by their new Ven
ture. for these few writers have been
directly responsible for an awakening
of the moral conscience Of the Ameri-
can people which has To-Day become so
apparent as to be commonly termed a
movement" President Roosevelt re-
ceived his inspiration aad suggestion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
PUBLIC SALE!
Registered High Grade
Short Horn Cattle

ct public auction, at Plain View Stock
Farm one-half mile north and two
miles east Of Newton, Iowa, on Mon
day, October s. 1906. lunch at 1880.
Sale begins at 100 p. m.
Fifty-five head Of cattle, the tho
roughbred offering consists of 80 head
of Scotch Top cattle, IL cows with 8
calves by their side, balance show safe
Id calf; II good Scotch Top bulls, from
IA to Is months old. Certified copy Of
registry will be furnished with
tftoroughdreds. IS high grade cattle
80 females consisting of COWS bred and
COWS with calves by their side two
year old and yearling heifers, 8 good
stwoeyear-old steers.
Terms Of Sale: Cash or 10 months
time will be given on good bankable
paper at Z per cent interest. Come and
see our cattle; we will appreciate your
presence whether you buy or not.
Send for catalogue.
Respectfully,
GEO. A. HANS.
Col. Al. p. Mason,
Col. r. A. McMurray,
Auctioneers
r. s. Arnold, Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
Weary.

Weary.
EEileen Walsh, in the Rosary
Magazinel
Cold is the world and gray:
IT'S weary task to weep,
I would close my eyes on those dull
gray skies
In a dreamless sleep!
The burning pain is by;
(Ah! that fierce, red, cruel, burn
ing)!
The bitter day has passed ava!
Beyond returning.
Dry-eyed I look on life;
Out God! how the sight rs dreary)!
My tears are dried for past that
died,
And left me weary.
Weary and fain to rest
Weary with weeping;
I would close my eyes on these duh
gray skies
In an endless sleeping.
A sunshiny day of love!
And a burning day of sorrow!
But I shiver away from the gray to-
day
And gray tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
THE TEXAN INsURREcTIOR.

Senator Joseph Bailey, of Texas, is
In, trouble. His connection with the
Standard Oil interests having been
plainly<revealed, mass meetings are be-
ing called all over Texas to instruct
democratic representatives to vote
against him for the senatorshlp, and
wave of indignation has risen that
seems ready to engulf the senatorial
hopes of the legal adviser and repre-
sentative of Standard Oil.
Bailey has hurried home In an at
temp to stop the storm, but 1t looks
very much as tho popular Indignation
might get him." Forgetting all presi-
Dental aspirations, Senator Bailey is
now doing his best to save his political
life.
He 10 quoted as saying that his con.
nection is simply as legal adviser and
attorney for Standard Oil, and as COM
planning that public service SHOULD not
shut those who serve out of competi-
ton for the rich prizes Of professional
excellence.
Public opinion will not entirely agree
with Senator Bailey in his argument
Whatever the rich rewards shrewd
manipulation of law and jurles in the
interests of great corporations may of
fer. there is a very decided public
opinion that the attorney and counselor
of such corporations as Standard OIL
and other corporations that find polit-
ical control profitable, is scarcely a fit
maker of laws to control and regulate
the interests he serves for great re-
wards and erich prizes" 1t is proverb-
tally hard to serve both God and mann
mon.f
Granting Bailey's connection with
Standard Oil. the people of Texas will
do we'll to relegate him to the private
practice of his profession. Much has
been said of Senator Bailey to his dis
credit and gone unnoticed by the peo-
pie who elected him. However, if 1t
is proving that the leading senator of
the state is guide, counselor and crea-
trre of the monopoly Texas is fighting
at home it is likely that Bailey will be
"elected to stay at home" where such
,,,a, ho1Onr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24

year. owing to the growth in popula-
ton and the excellent financial con-
dition of the country. Cooler weather
has stimulated business in several re-
tail lines. The grain crops of the Pa
citic northwest are practically all made.
but prices have declined sharply since
the opening of the season in accord
ance with the course of other markets.
Farmers are now selling freely. A
three days rain interfered with the hop
harvest and caused fears that half OF
the crop not gathered would be lost,
but this disaster was avertcd and the
rain greatly improved the quality of
the hops on the vine. Prunc picking
was also checked by the rain and some
loss to the crop resulted. The wool
season just closed has been a good one
for the growers, the clip agsregating
5000 900 pounds, which brought an av:
while only 10000 pounds remain UNI
erage price of is cents to the growers,
sold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
AN OLD TABLECLoTH.
Tldon Forum

j. A. Israel of Denver. Col, and his
brother. r. T. Israel, of Salida, Col.
in company with Mrs. Marble Kreigh.
of Batavia, arrived at Batavia on the
morning of September s. This being
the sixtieth birthday Of j. A. Israel, a
reunion was planned at the parental
home &c Mr. and Mrs M. C. Israel A
very sumptuous dinner was served at
the noon hour, with peaches and mel
ons in abundance for the afternoon
when bygone days were talked of and
reflected upon. One of the principal
features of this occasion was the ta-
BILE, which was spread with a fine linen
table cloth that Mrs. M. C. Israel had
broken the fax and woven the cloth that
adorned the table of this primitive
home the morning j. A. Israel was born
sixty years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
Order Fixing l:Iate for Showing oppo
sjtion to Discharge.


In the United States Court, Southern
District of Iowa, Central Division.
In the mater of Barnet NJ. johnson,
bankrupt.
On the 22nd day of September, A. D.
1906, on filing and reading. the petition
of the above named bankrupt for his
discharge herein, it is
Ordered, that the 9Th day OF OCTOBER,
A. D. 1906, at 10 o'clock a. M, be, and
the same is hereby fixed as the date
on or before which all creditors of, and
all other persons interested in said es-
tate and in the matter of the discharge
in bankruptcy of the said bankrupt,
shall if they desire to oppose the same,
file in my office at Des Moines, In said
district, their appearance, in writing,
in opposition to the granting of said
discharge; and also within ten days
thereafter, file in my said office other
specifications of the grounds Of said
opposition.
Witness my hand hereto affixed at
my office in Dies Moines, Iowa, the day
and date herein first above written.
S. S. ETHRIDGE.
Referee in Bankruptcy.
q time)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
,a.aaIgfsfa aIa Ea7astR ralaHsIay
Iowa Newspapers
EisssI,gaa y lsls'am as ai,s.sIa
THE LAND CRAZE.
Antlnn InrnIl

People thruout the country have
simply gone land crazy. Almost every
man you meet has the best deal in
lana TO be had, or he is looking for a
chance TO get hold Of farm. The
northwest. including far away British
Columbia, has its share of enthusiasts;
while the southwest as far as southern
Texas is claiming IT'S portion of home
eroftets. Colorado, western Kansas
and Nebraska have enticed so many
that it reminds one of d lot of women
rushing To a bargain counter. Iowa,
the old reliable. is being overlooked.
and today land in Woodbury. county is
BEING passed up at a price much more
reasonable than is being paid in these
new Matched Eldorados.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-24
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

| Trade reports from the market CEN
| tiers north, east, south and west, indi-
cate an exceptionally large volume Of
wholesale business being done, indi-
| eating that merchants in all parts Of
| the country are stocking up for an I'M
usual volume of retail trade. Some OF
the reports are:
| Chicago.-The greatest activity APP
pears in the buying of fall and winter
merchandise, the markets being at
tended by an unprecedented number Of
visiting buyers, whose purchases in the
aggregate largely exceed all former
records, especially in dry goods, foot
wear, clothing, furniture and food prod
ucts. More than the usual proportion
desire to take the best discount terms.
Shipping departments are taxed TO the
utmost in forwarding goods to the in
terror and to the Gulf and Pacific coast
points.
ST. Paul.-Business conditions con-
tinue Favorable. Fall trade expands
steadily in dry goods mems WEAR hats
and furs. millinery and footwear rec
ord breaking sales beingI a feature in
various departments. Shelf and heavy
hardware prices rule firm, and jobbers
report a good, steady business of larger
volume than last year. Manufacturing
harness jobbers are busily employed,
and report scarcity of skilled labor.
Building operations continue active and
supplies are in good demand.
Observation-Disclosures activity continues
to make steady progress and conf
dent tone pervades all trade circles.
Fetal distribution is large in dry
goods. clothing and footwear, stocks OF
summer merchandise being cleaned up
closely by means of bargain sales and
seasonabe goods beginning to sell we'll.
The week is an active one in all de-
tartments of the jobbing dry goods
trade, with an especially good demand
for printed mapped goods. Textile mills
are we'll employed, cotton mills finding
difficulty in delivering certain goods
quickly enough to please buyers. With
mems fabrics worsted mills continue
duction sold ahead for some time to
come A better demand for raw ma
rerial from the wooden mills shows that
This branch of the industry is doing
better.
New Orleans.-Trade conditions con-
tinue favorable. The movement OF
merchandise shows a steady increase,
and is unusually large for the season
Retail trade has been fairly good. The
demand for money for moving the
crops is very good, and local banks
have ample funds to supply all require
nents. Picking of cotton has become
general turnout all of Louisiana and
Mississippi and good deal of new
cotton is being received. The market
has developed some strength during the
past few days owing to the reports
current as to the deterioration in the
crop. but the outlook for Louisiana and
Mississippi is still fairly good. The
harvesting of rice thruout the state is
now in full swing. and practically all
the the mills in southwest Louisiana
have resumed operations.
Portland. ore-Fall wholesale trade
has opened satisfactorily and gives
every promise of exceeding that Of last