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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
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moral, literary, social influences the
best. Organizations: College. Academy
Preparatory, English Training, Normal
Business College, Winter School. Sum-
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catalog upon REQUEST. Enter any time
Fall term begins September 4.
S. S. WYAND, Acting President,
MASON CITY. IOWA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
PLANNING THE ATTACK.

As bearing on the platform adopted
{ ers will find the views expressed by
Senator Whyte, of Maryland interest
i ing If not entirely agreeable. Asked
y of the prospects for democratic success
In 1908, THE senator's reply was di-
rectly in opposition TO the policy of
the radical democrats who had control
+ terloo. He insisted that 'sthe democratic
a party can only be successful by max
ing the revision of the tariff the car
Z dinal issue Of the coming campaign.
s The free trade demand, no matter
whence it comes, cannot, with our ma
{ tional debt, be policy which will be
/ sustained by public opinion
This would indicate considerable diff
ference between eastern and Iowa
4 democrats on the tariff question, diff
ference, however, that has long ex-
{ listed and is growing wider. Mr.. Bry-
an. who belongs with the Iowa wing,
and the tariff for revenue only branch
Of the democracy, is not likely to find
z much comfort in the expression of the
/ Maryland leader
However. Mr.. Whyte has given fur
I. Their confederation to the assertion that
campaign If the democratic fight is
made on the lines laid down by the
Iowa democrats. it will be short and
bloodless. If the attack is made by
Senator Whyte's flank movement.
something more is to be ex-
pected. The American voters
will rally to the defense of
the protective system. 1t is to be re-
membered however, that a strong SEN
z timent exists among protectionists in
favor of tariff revision, and lackins
some assurance that the schedules are
ito be revised by their friends it is no,
unlikely that many of these may prove
lukewarm and some be attracted by the
specious puromises of democratic lead
&. ers.
The democrats are building their
hopes on the chance of republican mis-
takes. Whether or not they will be
able to put UP real fight depends on
the republican nominee and the re-
publican platform. The real issue in
this country today is against corpora
ton control. If the republican party
4 stays outside the representatives of
corporations in its choice of a leader,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

Mother Symptoms Famous Prophecy.
Carriages without horses shall go
And accidents f1ll the world with VICE.
Around the world thoughts shall fly
In the twinkling of an eye.
Waters shall vet more wonders do;
Now strange, shall yet be true.
The world upside down shall be,
And gold shall be found at the root OF
tree.
Through hills man shall ride,
And no horse nor ass be at his side.
Under water men shall walk,
Shall ride. shall sleep. shall talk.
In the air naen shall be seen
In white. in Black, in green.
Iron in the water shall noat
AS easy as a wooden boat.
Cold shall be found mid stone
& In q land that's now unknown.
Fire and water shall wonders do;
England shall at last admit q Jew.
And this world to an end shall come
II, eighteen hundred and eiyhty-one. >
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

and satisfies open public demands in
its platform, no serious or sis will con-
front it, There is no desire to turn
the government over to the democracy
When the republican party has suf-
fered defeat, it has always come as
punishment. not for what it has done,
but for what it has delayed doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

what might be accomplished for the
betterment of reads IL some of the IA
Dor performed by convicts should ne
devoted in that direction. 1t is shown
that convicts In America produced
$34,276.205 worth Of manufactures
goods last year.
Lets not talk about the Cannon
boom for the presidency. lie is too OLD
for so strenuous job
The most optimistic believer in the
theories OF municipal ownership needs
no arguments to convince him that
Mayor Dunno has failed to achieve the
rosy promises on which he secured the
office of chief magistrate. Only eight
months remain of the mayors term.
and he has accomplished nothing and
there Is no prospect in sight for the
realization of his dreams.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
Topics Of the Times

that the Washington Post Says, But
it is a republican quarrel We all know
what that means. They will kiss, make
up, love one another better than ever,
and then go to the polls and vote the
never reaches the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. 1t
takes the democrats to make that sort
of bolt, and they are always ready to
do 1t at the drop of a hat"
Circulars have been sent out to the
shareholders of the Chicago & North
western Railway Company, calling a
special meeting at Chicago for Octo-
her IS, to authorize an increase in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

purchases of dry goodss, footwear, mil
linery, hats and clothing. All lines OF
trade and manufacturing are active
and the volume of business transacted
for the week is greater than for the
same time last year. Collections are
f,;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

gressive' ticket, and 1t is entirely APP
propriate that the progressive stra-
tegists should be on guard in directing
the campaign. In the event that any
thing unfortunate should happen to
the ticket ii cannot be charged that
treachery in direction has transpired."
Referring to Judge Wades excuse
that he is too busy, the Davenport
Democrat says: But the Second dis
trict of Iowa does not want a can
didate for congress, not on the demo-
cratic ticket at least, who is out of a
job, or who cannot make more mon
ey out of his own occupation or pro-
fession, than by paying out his salary
for living expenses in Washington"
Studying the problem the Dubuque
Times thinks that examinations
would not be worthless if examiners
would investigate the genuineness and
the value of the securities and report
the results of their examinations to the
directors Of the bank in detail and if
the latter would make supplementary
examinations periodically"
Colonel Palmer is real and prac-
teal farmer, not theoretical one. He
is the only farmer sitting on the board
of Iowa railway commissioners. and
Therefore the only member directly
representative of the farming inter-
ests. The Marshalltown Times-iRe-
publican affects to ignore or belitlte
this fact" Is the view the Burlington
Hawkeye would have us take of it.
One way to boost for town is thus
pointed out by the TT. Dodge Chron-
icle. Clean up your yard and keep
your parking neat This is one of the
ways that every citizen can boost for
the town as we'll as for himself, Ev-
cry man who keeps his place neat and
clean adds to the beauty of the city.
A beautiful city is desirable place
to live. The inference then is plain
that a desirable city will attract new
residents. Should every person in the
city take a pride in the appearance of
his place the town would be the most
beautiful in the state and it's reputa-
ton would spread to the farthest cor
ners of Iowa and over into the adj
Joining states.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

Col L. B. Raymond says e. H.
Hunter is absolutely fearless and in
corruptihle," observes the Freeman
Tribune at Webster City, which
causes it to comment The coloneTs
remark leads us to agree with Uncle
George Perkins that the present cam
paigp furnishes many surprises
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

capital stock from 500, 100000 to $780,
00e, 900. Such increase would be dou-
bling the present capitalization. NO
authoritative explanation of the pro-
posed increase in capital could he OBJ
tanned, but it was generally accepted
as indicating determination to ex-
tend the line thru to the Pacific coast,
following the example of the st. Paul
and other competitors.
New South Wales has sent its gov
eminent engineer to Washington, ID. G..
to gather maps and details for the re-
production of an Australian capital as
near like the city of Washington as
can be made.
Don't swear about the heat. The
coal dealers are sending out their cir
culars already.
| 1t is possible that the delegate con-
yention method of selecting delegates
to national conventions will be re-
tanned even in the event of a primary
law. If so, cutting the Cumrnins vote
this year in southern Iowa counties will
react when control is sought of a con-
vention in 1908.
Ex-Governor Odell will retire from
the Craftsmanship of the state COM
mittee provided the Higgins men will
consent to accept Charles E. Hughes
as the republican candidate for gov
ernor without a fight, and provided
further that the new state chairman is
the sort of man who will not wage
war on the present state chairman or
his friends. This is the substance of
the terms laid down by Mr.. Odell and
his friends to the friends of Governor
Higgins.
Lord Curzon is coming to America,
his visit being rendered necessary by
questions which have arisen in connec-
ton with the disposition of the prop
erty of the late Lady Curzon in this
country. During his absence his three
little girls will stay with thenr aunt,
Lady Suffolk, formerly Miss Daisy
Letter, at the place which their grand
mother, Mrs. Letter, has rented for the
summer in Scotland
There is something amusing about
the refusal of a Methodist organ to
support tCummins. There is even a
profane suspicion of the course having
been inspired.
Dohbs-There's man who shaves
several times day.
| Wiggin-You don't mean it! !
should think there would be nothing
left of his face.
Dobbs-It doesn't hurt his face at
all. He's barber.
Blackhawk, Wapello, Jasper and Dallas
countie were stolen" in the recent
campaign, and believes that under a
legalized primary the result would
have been different. Will the Capital
| now join in the effort to obtain the le-
galized primary?
Associated with foreign national
studs is a series of rich premiums which
are annually distributed as prizes to
breeders of the best horses. England
supports great live stock fairs. France
holds expeditions and an annual series
of speed and endurance tests. at which
large sums of money are disbursed
among owners of winning horses. She
speed tests are intended to evolve a
breed of horses specially adapted for
cavalry mounts and artillery service.
Figures recently issued on the re-
suits of convict labor in American pris-
ons carry with them a suggestion OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette asserts
that Judge Wade will go down into
history as the one Iowa man who
turned down a dead sure thing in 2o.-
tics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

The Waterloo Reporter says that
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

Playmates.
Oh, cottage meath the naples, have you
seen those girls and boys
That but for u little while ago made, oh,
such pleasant noise?
Oh, trees and hills and brooks and lanes
and meadows, do you know
Where shall find my little friends OF
forty years ago?
You see I'm old and weary, and I've trav-
eles1 long and far.
am looking for my playmates. wonder
where they are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-20

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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

the blower in the upper part of Ecua- dor we are able to almost immediately to pick 1t up in Guatemala, fer the bird reaches that little republic ina day or two Across the Yucatan Peninsula and then. with It's course now tending almost due north. the plover essays the passage of the Gulf oI Mexico.
 Reach the states in March.
 The month of March Is on the wane when the travellers get their first glimpse of the United States. The country must appear good to their eyes for the birds do not hurry along at this stage. but occupy an entire month crossing the land from south to north. visiting In their course the states Of Texas. Kansas, Nebraska. the Dakotas and Oklahoma.
 After having trailed the praries of the Mississippi the birds cross the northern boundary about the first of May Nor do they here show e dispo- sition to hasten, for a month or five weeks elapses before the appear on the Arctic coast and the islands the=e abounding.
 This summer home of the blower is not altogether an attractive place for an outing. It is within the Arctic Cir cle and far above the tree line. It Is described as a bleak. wind-swept bar ren country. yet some of the birds ven- ture 1000 miles farther north than the headquarters of the main detachment and 1t is among the records of Greelys that he found them at latitude s1 de- grees north.
 Here are the breeding grounds. Here the blower take up their family cares. With the lakes still frozen, they quick ly fashion nests of moss a few inches from the ground deposit their eggs and hatch their young. In August the little ones are ready to try their wings. and the appetites of the older birds demand some more daintv food than they have had to subsist upon since their advent in the North.
 The family thereupon take to flight and proceed to the coast of Labrador. where they revel in things that tickle the bird palate. The stuntad vegetation found there includes the crowberry' of which the blower are excessively fond. and they indulge in 1t to sucn an extent that their very flesh seems to absorb the color.
 Go South by Different Route,
 Having enjoyed the deiicacies Of barren Labrador for a few weeks and having reached state of extreme fat- ness the blower are ready tn think Of the trip back to Argentina with the young ones It might be expected that the birds would follow the course by which they came but they do not
 Crossing the upper end of Hudson bay where the young get their first taste of long distance flight over water. the birds make straight for Nova Scotia, whence they go direct out to sea and steer their course for the east ernmost of the West Indian Islands,
 Eighteen hundred miles of ocean lies between Nova Scotia and the northern coast of South America for which the birds are headed, and the first oppor-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
nEsr sPnLLnR IN wonLp.

 Girl Has Accepted Challenge of Prof.
 Jones'. Who Ciaims Championship. Kansas City Star.
 The champion spsller of the world Is Prof D. Jones, school taecher, of Lancaster, Mo.
 Once a year for thirty-two years he has published in his county seat paper a challenge to anybody who talks Eng fish to spell against him. His challenge went unaccepted for thirty-two years.
 Jesse Hamilton is country girl who went to Macon a few months ago tU read proof for a newspaper. She came across the challenge of Prof. Jones and accepted 1t.
 Miss Hamilton is eighteen years old. She has the certificate of her last school teach that there was not a word in the English language she could not spell. It was this that secured her the position as proofreader.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

tunity they have to land ana rest Is at l Bermuda, 800 miles from the point where they leave the land. In fair weather the blower freuuently do not deign Co stop at Bermuda but con- tlnue their long flight to the Antilles I without a pause.
 Sometimes they have been seen 400 miles east of Bermuda as they pass along their course, or more than 1000 miles from the shores of North Amert- ca Again the birds often pass the smaller islands of the West Indies and CT islands. While it Is seldom that they do not take a rest at one of these. they have been known in a few cases to continue on the wing until they struck the coast of South America
 Occasionally the birds are interfered with by storms. and In such eases they have been known to take refuge at Island. If not within reach of either of these points, they make fight to weather the gale on the wing.
 Cam ReNt on the Water. If the birds are fatigue6 in the flight they may rest on the waters surface for a short time, the blower being per- fectly capable of maintaining them- selves for while. The birds are almost tireless flyers. however. and keep on the wing days and nights for long periods.
 Fat and plump when they start on their ocean trip. the blower ailght on an island in the Antilles lean and hum gry. and they set to work immediately to provide themselves with food, of which they have been deprived for days.
 The flocks may spend several weeks on the islands or the northern coast or South America. Then they take their departure and are next heard of in the southern portions of Bl azil, whence they proceed to their winter home. which the entire family has reached by the last of September.
 The American golden blower ss today carrying out this program. as it has done throughout its history, and in a few weeks 1t will be installed for the succeeding five months in It's adopted home in the South American republics Argentine and the bordering States These lands are known as .ae home Of the bird rather than its native place, for the same reason that mans home is recognized as that place at which he spends the greatest amount of his time.
 Such is the history of this wonderful traveller and his travels 4 study of a map of the Western Hemisphere will disclose the fact that thee travels in- clude points separated by 6,000 miles of latitude and by 5000 miles of Iongi- | tude. The trip each way represents something more than 10000 miles and | the total of the years Journeylngs Is | nearly 21,000 miles.
 Is there any other summer tourist l who can equal this record? And is | there any who Is willing to attempt l it year after year for lifetime.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
coronet Old Tom and Dry Gin

plan is fair and will agree to all It's condltions'
 The professors rules of battle are these: Ordinary English words. clearly pronounced by an expert. and written down by the contestants; each contest ant to get the same words; match to run four hours continuously; no cheer ing till result Is announced; winner to get new Unabridged Dictionary, on the fly leaf of which the loser will write: "Thc Champion speiler of the World"
 The people of Macon. Mo-, are pat ting Miss Jessie upon the back. They have SC much confidence in her ability to spell that they have offered to pay all the expenses of Prof. Jones' trans- portation to Macon. lodge him like an honored guest while here, and have the brass band sereDade him in the contingency of his winning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02
s. S. s.
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rERFusrEs OF QUEENS.

CEarina Said to Spend sIO,000 a Year on scents--tViIheimkna's Beauty Baths.
 During her recent visit to Paris Mar ghefita, the Queen Dowager of ltaiy. made extensive purchases of perfumes. and the papers reveal that her favorite essence is violet. This has brought out a discussion of the perfumes used by the queens of Europe, says the New York Sun.
 1t is alleged that the Czarina spends in Paris no less than 50.0o0 francs an- nualIy on perfumes. creams, soaps and toilet waters Violet is her favorits also, and large quantities are put up in flasks especially fer her.
 She is so fond of perfumes in gen. eral. however, that her rooms are daily sprinlxled with essence If elder. jas aaine, naTcfssus or tukerose. Sometimes the atmosphere is go charged with scent as to be almost intolerahle to other people entering the apartments.
 For the preparation of the Cxarira's toilet waters. violets are especially
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-02

plucked between s and 2 o'clock in the evening, because In her opinion that Is the hour when the plants give forth the most exquisite odors.
 Queen Alexandra of England is ad- dicted to the ess-boquet.. the formula for which as used by the English royal family Is said to be a secret, handed down from father to son since 1929 The components are said to be musk. ambergris. rosewater, violet, jasmine. orange flower and lav, 6 Ter.
 Queen Wilhelmina. of the Neither lands has less complicated taste. Eau de cologne Is good enough for her, She uses half litre a day of it.
 She uses considerable fancy soap, toilet creams and powder. She takes a warm bath of seven minutes duration daily, followed by O cold douche. She is very fond of her beautiful com plexion and takes every pains to keep it unimpaired