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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
CHILDREN's GRIMES.

Arson, Theft and Train Wreckina
Common, Forgery Rare.
Children's crimes are recognized by
criminologsts as a large and impor-
tant branch Of criminology. The COM
monest of children's crimes are arson,
stealing and train wrecking, and the
rarest Is forgery.
Arson, in the country especially, is
frequently crime of childhood. Coun-
try children set fire to haystacks, barns
and sheds in order to see the great
bright flames leap skyward. Children
commit arson, In word, out of love
Of fireworks.
Children often wreck trains. Some
times they do this from reading about
romantic train wreckers. More often
they do it out Of curiosity. They pile
distractions on the track to see what
will happen. They have no idea that
anything very serious will happen.
Children, of course, steal good deal.
The best of men and women, looking
back on their childhood, can recall
many a theft. Stealing Is natural.
Children now and then murder. Their
motive is always jealousy. Thus in
Vienna boy Of ten, jealous Of his
brother and sister. who seemed to be
more petted than himself, killed both
of them and then took his own life
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
STUDENTS MUST WEAR RED.
Depnuw Untversity Professor Says It's
Cardinal or No Matriculation.

Depnuw University Professor Says It's
Cardinal or No Matriculation.
DR.. Andrew Stephenson, head Of the
history department in Depauw univer-
sity, has issued rule for his depart
ment which Is leading to much COM
ment among the students, says a dis
patch from Greencastle. Ind DR.
Stephenson Is great admirer Of red,
and in his home, which he has named
Rosebower, he has carried out his fad
in the decoration Of every room. His
den is papered in red, red carpet COW
ers the floor, red rugs are scattered
about, and red curtains hang at the
windows.
The other day young woman ap-
peared in class dressed in red. DR..
Stephenson complimented her on the
choice of color. Afterward, addressing
the class, he said:
"That reminds me. You all Of course
know that red Is the only color In my
opinion. Well, have decided to make
a new ruling for my department next
term, and will expect all the students
to abide by It, This new rule Is that
all the boys must wear red neckties
and the girls must either wear red
feathers in their hats or suits Of that
pretty color. Just remember that when
you matriculate next term, and IL you
don't like the departments idea In this
you had better not enter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
LUNCHEON WAS EXPENSIVE.
Instead Of IL Francs 1t Really Cost
10000 Francs.

Instead OF 1t Francs 1t Really Cost
10000 Francs.
One day three friends in Paris were
taking walk together.
II should like to have an exquisite
lunch" said one of the three.
II should be satisfied with lunch
said the second, (which is a little short
of being exquisite"
"And l." remarked the third one,
SHOULD be content with any kind OF
lunch.'
Unfortunately none of them was pos.
sessed of the necessary money. Pres
emily one of the trio was struck by an
idea. He led his friends to u music
publisher and made him an offer:
"Buy from us a song. This gentle
man wrote the text; that one set 1t to
music, and shall sing 1t, as am the
only one Of us with good voice.
well, sing 1t for n trial." replied the
publisher.
The young man complied, and the
publisher seemed to be satisfied. He
paid Is francs for the song, and the
friends fastened joyfully to restau-
rant.
The author Of the text was Alfred
de Musset, the musician was Monpur
and the singer Dupre. The song, which
was bought and paid for with 10
francs, 1.-THE Andalusian Girl" yield
ed the publisher 10000 francs.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
The Pageant Of the Year.

metropolitan MaSazlHe.l
Along Times thoroughfare our eyes
have seen
The wondrous pageant Of a passing
year;
: Retween us now the dust clouds inter-
vene
AndA withered leaves are blowing,
brown and sere.
Riding abreast, In trappings all OF gold'
yalor and power have passed along
the way;
Folly and Vice their banner nave un-
rolled:
Wealth, vigor, fame under each their
proud display.
Marching as have marched sucn
countless hosts before,
on to the goal, whose portal Is the
tomb;
Singing. as sang those hopeful ones OF
yore,
Song Of mans life. his glory and his
DOOM
Now stretch thy vision toward the set
ting sun; !,
Naught but dull echoes linger IN
thine ears:
sadly, at last, the Old Years march
Is done;
sadly and slowly the pageant disap-
pears.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

entering commerce and the consequent
growth in the consuming power of the
people, is shown by figures compiled by
the bureau of statistics, which for the
first time state the values in gold of
the imports and exports of the island
in each year for long term of years
and thus enable an accurate comparl-
son of the commerce today with that
existing under Spanish control. The
figures thus compiled show that the ex-
ports Of the island in the fiscal year
1906 were 90 millioAn dollars against
12N million in the highest year prior
to annexation-1S92. and the imports
were in 1906 practically % millions,
against an annual average of about
1879 millions under Spanish rule.
A very large proportion of the trade
Of Porto Rico is with the United
States. OF the total merchandise leav-
ing the island, 81 per cent goes to the
United States, and of the total mer-
CHaIulSc entering stHe isiahut oVTI -
cent is from the United States, these
figures being based upon the records OF
the 10 months ending with October,
1906, the latest available figures of the
bureau of statistics Of the department
Of commerce and labor. In 1895, two
years prior to annexation. the share OF
the exports sent to the United States
was IA per cent, and the share OF the
imports taken from the United States
81 per cent.
The principal articles forming TINS
large and rapidly growing trade with
Porto Rico are sugar, tobacco. coffee'
fruits, in the shipments from the IS
land; and -four. rice, meats, dairy
products, cotton goods. manufactures
of iron and steel, and miscellaneous
manufactures, in the shipments from
the United States to Porto Rico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
ohio,s Squirrel Hunters.

A curious organization has been eff
fected in Chicago, says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. 1t is called ''The Sons
and Daughters of the Ohio Squirrel
Hunters" and Its intent is to keep
alive the memory Of those gallant Ohio
ans who hurried to Cincinnati in 1862
to protect that city and the Ohio Dor
der from a threatened invasion of the
Confederate forces In this motley
throng of home defenders were mere
boys and men long past the military
age. And their arms were quite as
varied as their personalities. They
had no uniforms, and the weapons they
carried were muskets and rifles and
shotguns and revolvers, many Of the
first named being venerable weapons
that had seen service as far back as
1912. At the governors call for men
this mass of volunteers was hurried
to Cincinnati, where it remained on
duty until the danger had passed. A
part Of this army of defense was re-
cruited in Cleveland, and there are
veterans of the local force who still
survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Wolf HUNT IN CANADA.
big Expedition Planned Against Pest
In Northern Part Of Dominion.

Big Expedition Planned Against Pest
In Northern Part of Dominion.
A great wolf hunt In northern On
tario, Canada, is being organized by
l.. O. Armstrong of the Canadian Pa
cific railway, says an Ottawa special
dispatch to the Chicago Record Herald.
A short time ago he suggested a big
expedition against the wolves In Can
ada. The proposition was enthusiast
ically taken up by American sportsmen,
and it has been definitely decided that
the hunt will take place next February.
The wolves follow the deer, and the
deer have come very numerously into
northern Canada during the last few
years. To exterminate the wolves or
drive them farther north, since they are
each season becoming more numerous
and n menace to the settler Is a desir
able object to attain, and it is thought
n hunt such as that now being organ
lied will have that hoped for result.
they can by rail into northern Onta-
rio, and the point, OF departure will
probably be on the Mississaga river.
Large tents with stoves will be pro-
yided, and the hunters and outfit will
be conveyed on slelghs on the lumber
roads MS far as these are available.
Then snowshoes will be resorted to,
and some large lake will be the rem
devious. This lake will be surrounded
by the hunters, and the wolves will he
driven toward the lake. where they can
easily be seen and shot, but 1t Is sur
missed that with, a heavy fall of snow
the wolves can be overtaken on snow
Shoes The creatures sink in the soft
dition they are not very strong aud
active. 1t Is not yet decided whether
hounds will be employed In the hunt.
1t may be quite possible to take them
along and hold them in leash until they
are put on the scent of the wolves.
The danger Is that the hounds would
start in to follow the deer, which must
be avoided.
Since this hunting idea was entered
upon George Linklater, one Of the old
Hudson bay agents and hunters, has
sent to say that the scheme is quite
feasible. and other agents indorse it.
Under proper conditions, Mr.. Llpklat-
err states. the hunters will get the
wolves, but he points out that the wolf
Is the wisest of all the wild animals
of the Canadian forest. The hunt will
be under the auspices Of the New York
branch of the Canadian Camp club,
and II this hunt proves successful an
other will be held in northern Quebec
later in the winter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
RIFLE SHOOTING.
Develops the Arms. Lungs and Chest
and Trains the Eye.

Develops the Arms. Lungs and Chest
and Trains the Eye.
1t is not only the muscles Of the arm
which are tested by properly organ
ICED rifle shooting. 1t supplies an ex-
cellent exercise for the chest and
lungs. One of the first things the young
rifle shot has to learn is how to take
deep breath, to I'LL the lungs with air.
and then to hold the breath while tho
rifle Is kept absolutely steady and the
finger. is gradually tightening on the
trigger. A glance at any successful
rifle shot will show you man with
deep chest and full powers Of breath
ing.
Any form Of recreation which trains
the muscles of the arm and exercises
the chest and lungs would seem likely
to be beneficial to health, but II that
is not enough there Is the unequaled
training which rife shooting gives to
the eye and to the hand working with
the eye. The writer remembers hear
ing musketry instructor boast that
he had heightened not only his own
sight, but the sight of scores Of boys
whom he had taught how to use their
eyes in aiming at a target, by two or
three hundred yards, simply by con-
tinued practice ut long distance shoot
ing. It is astonishing what results can
be obtained in this way by placing
rife on sand bag raised on tripod
and making the pupil aim as accurate
ly as he can at any distant object. The
eye can be trained, Of course, equally
we'll, though the sight will not neces-
sarlly be heightened, by aiming at OBJ
jects close at hand.-London Spectator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
The way In Turkey.

In the days when M. Paul Cambon
represented the interests of the French
republic at Constantinople Nine. Sarah
Bernhardt, who had been touring in
eastern Europe, was DESTROYS Of giving
dramatic representation at Yildiz
kiosk. The sultan was willing, and the
terms were duly arranged with the
keeper of the wardrobe, the worthy
pasta who has the control Of all enter
tainments at Yildiz But the pasha
held out his hand for more backsheesh
than La Belle Sarah felt inclined to
give, and so the long looked for rep
resentation did not take place. Sarah
Bernhard lost by it f1,00O and the
coveted order of the Chefekat. Her
mann, the conjurer, knowing the ropes
better than the French actress, squared
the keeper of the wardrobe, gave his
show and got his thousand pounds
Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
New Orleans to Have q Cellar.


"a new hotel Is being built in New
Orleans, and it Is going to have eel
lar" says the Washington Post, chat
ought to be worthy of note" said
Martin Behrman. mayor of New Or
leans.
During the last few years." contin-
ued Mr.. Behrman, "the sewerage sys-
TEN Of New Orleans has been reyoiu-
tionized. The waste water and refuse
matter are no longer washed away In
surface sewers or gulleys. New, well
regulated sewers, planted under the
ground, have taken the place Of the old
style sewers, which made our city no
torious. BY our new drainage system
1t is possible now to build cellars under
houses. A few years ago native Of
New Orleans did not know what a eel
lar was"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
WOMEN VOTERS IN AUSTRALIA.

In .rhe Australian Woman ana the
Ballot" Miss Alice Henry, herself an
Australian shows the remarkable prog
ress made by woman suffrage In Aus
tra1ia and the general advantage re-
snltinr from it to the welfare of the
community in the adoption of all sorts
Of laws making for higher morality.
She adds:
"But while the family which has
added a new stock Of subjects to the
interest of breakfast table CONVERSE
tion is 40 common as to attract no no.
tice, the family disintegrated by polit-
ical differences has not yet been un-
earthed, even by the most obstinate
Legislative councillor. have been pres
ent at many political meetings, and at
several elections in more than one
state. and have exercised my own
vote. I have never, upon one single
occasion, had reason to wish myself
or other women away The meetings
have improved in tone and in earnest-.
az y 80
ness; and women have, with Tenny-s
sons ideal wife, gained in breadth Of
view. The polling booths are as re-
spectable as the vestibule Of railroad
depot or a theater and the process of
voting is as simple as that of buying
a ticket. The ordinary housewife votes
during the slack hours when she would
be out marketing, very likely. anyway
the baby--who was to be, so we were
told, SO hopelessly neglected when his
mother took to politics often accom-
panying her in his go-cart."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Topics Of the Times

Only one day more until Christmas!
It is short time.
| Tho We bought with the purse OF q
millionaire and the liberality OF "A
prince. and We had not charity, your
Christmas has been wasted.
s<s
DR.. Steiner has organized mems
club at Belle PLANE and spoke to its
members and guests Friday evening.
The Belle PLANE people may congrat-
ulate themselves on their good fortune
in securing the assistance OF DR.. Stein
err and upon the formation Of the club.
Marshalltown's Searchlight Club is an
institution second only to the churches
and schools and Dr.. Steiner has been
its high priest.
II the case Of a man who stole a
ham to feed his family can be settled
in five minutes, ought that of the hus-
band who brutally murders his wife to
occupy Ave years Of courts, legislatures
and executive officers?
The Fort Dodge Messenger has OPP
ened new department and invites the
written experiences Of those who have
been grated by mail order institu-
tons.
n. G, Mcmillan has Withdrawn his
name as a candidate for reappoint-
ment as United States district attor-
ney. This announcement is eminently
satisfactory.
The record Of the Maryland peniten-
tiary in the past year is most satisfac-
tory, as respects bot the manage
lnent and the financial results. The di-
rectors in their report show disburse-
ments $44,001 less than receipts, to the
profit of the state treasury.
Is the fact that a woman can slip a
dozen unobserved and unknown bun
dies into the house, where the ordinary
man with a single one would be imme-
diately caught with the goods on him,
entirely to the credit Of womankind?
The ceremony of the United States
supreme court Judges marching from
their robing room across the corridor to
take their seats on the bench, which
occurs at high noon every weekday
while the court is holding session, is
always matter Of interest to the aver
there is a small crowd waiting to see
the stately procession. The other day
Justice Moody. as the youngest mem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24

Der Of the august body, brought up the
rear A flicker of smile appeared on
his face as he noted the black -robed
figures ahead Of him, but it passed
away instantly and he, became as SOL
emn and grave as the others.
Abraham Simmer. one of the most
gone to California for the winter on
account of his health His home is in
Waverly, Iowa, but his charities have
been distributed all over the country
He is now working to establish a home
for exiled Russian Jews at st. Paul.
He has already bestowed in various
ways more than 100000.
Thomas c. Dawson, the United
States minister to Santo Domingo,
walked into the office of Assistant Sec
rotary of State Bacon to confer about
matters relating to the island republic.
Il wish to congratulate you on your
promotion" said Mr.. Bacon to the
minister. What promotion?" asked
Mr.. Dawson. you were today pro-
noted to be minister to Colombia" re-
piled Assistant Secretary Bacon.
Great Scott" exclaimed the surprised
diplomat, who is one of the few Off
cials who have been promoted without
log-rolling to bring it about.
The typewriter at our office" Mr..
Sharpe was explaining to the caller,
who was thinking of buying machine,
lis what they call the visible kind
Visible!" snapped Mrs. Sharpe,
entering just in time to hear the clos
ing remark. "She's conspicuous!"-
Chicago Tribune.
"Why don't you get somebody to in
dorse your policy?" asked the political
ally.
MY friend" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, so long as you can get all the
Endorsements you want on your notes,
policies don't make such lot of diff
ference. washington Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
our PORTO RIcAN TRADE.

M The remarkable growth in commerce
between the United States and Porto
Rico, as illustrated by some figures
Just prepared " the bureau Of statis-
tics OF the department Of commerce and
labor, is especially interesting at the
present moment in view Of President
Rosevelt's recent message regarding
Porto Rico. The figures just an
nounced show that the trade between
the United States and Porto Rico in
the calendar year 1906 will exceed 40
million dollars against less than mill
lions in 1897, the year before annexa-
ton.
The value Of merchandise sent from
Porto Rico to the United States in the
s10months ending with October, 1906, is
S19,32O,137, and of merchandise sent
from the United States to Porto Rico
IN the same period $16,5O9.946, making
q total for the 10 months of $35,S3O,-
0S3. and thus apparently justifying the
assertion that for the full IL months
ending with December the total will
exceed 40 million dollars In the calen-
dar. year 1897, the year Immediately
preceding annexation, the total imports
into the United States from Porto Rico
rere $1,943,251, and the total exports
THAT island, s2,023,751, making a to-
of $s,ss7,oO2. or less than tenth
lie total promised for the year
ch ends. with the present month.
|ot only has the trade of Porto Rico
III the United States increased enor-
hously, but the general trade of the
Itsland shows a3large increase during
the period in question. The total value
OF merchandise in and out of the island
in 1906 was practically twice as great
as that OF any year prior to annexation.
This remarkable growth in the general
commerce Of the island. a result of the
growth OF production Of staple articles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
1AE CHRIST cMILD's FESTIVAL.

s.s Christmas time again: the annual
season OF universal kindness and re-
hirfh OF brotherhood. The snow, tine
fnrs the. shop windows and the III
faces OF the hurrying crowds would tell
IL 10 us had we lost touch with the
calendars. There is something as
tinctive III, facial expression, something
different In the manner OF the men mel ana
women who race thru the stores laden
with mysterious packages and seeking
other burdens. They irradiate some
thing as subtle and Intoxicating as old
vine or love. Thonghtfulness for oth-
crs charity. hope Kindness, good Will,
radiate from Christmas crowd as In
eeIice rises from an altar. 1t is good to
be alive In Christmas time, to offer
love and receive 1T.
AS. belts the festival of the Christ
Child. the center and core Of all Christ
mas. are the children-God bless them.
The little children whose hopes and
1 happi.ess are for the time wrapped up
All the mysterious old saint whose
reindeer bells ring Christmas in wher-
ever Christ is known. How they re-
ioice! How. they plan and prattle!
What terrifying possibilities of acci-
dent and forgetfulness they conjure up!
How perfect their trust! Talk about
tie ethics of Santa Claus! What are
ethics to those who have little child
rem
III there be a little child who falls
e,0f happiness tomorrow, someone Is
selfish IL there is sorrow in a childish
3 heart where delight belongs, some Of US
1 lie criminal. II any little one is lonely
and neglected and left to gaze on a
happiness It may not share, some one
has forgotten Christ, who said: suf-
Ter the little ones to come unto me and
forbid them not, for OF such is the
Kingdom Of heaven: Il any child is cold
and hungry tomorrow, then a great
world, ripe with riches and crowded
with abundance, is guilty.
Chrlstmasi not all a season Of un-
! restrained happiness. It brings its
splendid opportunities and its infexible
fesponsibilities. Not alone our own
sschildren. but all children belong to
Ghrfytmas and e us, as they do to
Christ: How have we met our individ-
ual responsibilities to Christ andsthem?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
HOW TO LIVE.
rTitonka Tonic


The hotels have asked Representative
Holmes SIS per month for lodging and
meals Being a poor man 1T would be
foolish for him To pay more than $50
to $25 per month for place to eat and
sleep. And then 1t would be advisable
for him to not eat the "hiferlutin
grub" these swell hotels prepare, for In
past days it has had bad effect on
the lawmakers who went down from
northern Iowa to make their consu-
tuents good sound common sense laws
We advise him to eat common every
day victuals, the kind that mother used
to cook; and he will come out of the
legislature a winner. He may not be
as popular with the nabobs at Des
Mones but more popular with his con-
stituents at home. 1t is the bad COM
pany that fellow Is liable to get mix
ed up with in the Hobbies of the big
Des Moines hotels and the high flavor
ed eatables that will take the best or
them down the line. We give this ad-
vice free for we know if Mcmahon had
been elected that he would have shun-
ned all of these unhealthy politica.
places. 1t Is not what you get to eat
now at Des Moines-it is what are you
going to do for your constituents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-24
Cure For Saw Wood Voices.

Telephone clubs are the latest thing
in New York, writes correspondent
of the Pittsburg Dispatch. The cashier
Of a food studio uptown, who reads
Browning aloud, belongs to enc. ~
talk over the hello wire half an hour
every day." she said. 81 never have
anything worth while to say, but there
is nothing like telephone treatment for
rubbing off the sharp edges of the
voice. An girls who are compelled to
talk over the telephone good deal In
a business way have better speaking
voices than those who do not. l sug-
gested to several other girls who had
squeaky voices like mine that we form
q telephone club. The proposition
struck them favorably, and for the last
two months we have been telephoning
at least thirty minutes a day."