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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
WAS 1T TOM TAGGART?
dubuque Telegraph

The best cleanup in months was
registered by stranger in local
CLUB room the other evening, the
visitor carrying away with him, it is
asserted, close to $1,000 of the pro-
prietor's money. The proprietor de-
MES the allegation and says that a
couple of hundred would be nearer
the true sum. Anyhow the strange
fact is to be recorded that the stranger
who was nominally travelling man
made a big killing first at the roulette
wheel and later sat in a game OF
three cards please" and lost nothing
much of his winnings there. Just how
he did it is a mystery to the owner of
the Joint and his assistants, who are
known to the .'profession' as
boosters" The game at the place is
one that is popularity supposed to be
of the "brace" variety and the know
ing man would as soon buck against
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Why THE EAST cnucKLEs.

Eastern newspapers commenting on
railroads by the executive council are
inclined to chuckle over what in their
view is the acceptance of a railroad ar
gument against its own interests. Thus
he New York Tribune, reviewing the
case. says, half In earnest and half
jocularlS:
The railroads of Iowa must be walk
ing up to the wisdom of 'ralyrandis
famous warning against zeal. Their
zeal for the defeat of Governor Cum
Minis has brought them into trouble,
Railroad representatives ran the
campaign, and, as Is usual with cam
paigners in hot fight. thought any
stick good enough to beat dog with
So when somebody pointed out that
Governor Cummins had taxed the far
mers too high in proportion to corpor-
alton properties they eagerly seized
upon the issue and thought to defeat
him by this appeal to the common
people. The common people however,
We're not impressed. But Governor
Cummins was and now he is taking
steps to repair the blunder attributed
to him
lie does not mean that the railroads
shall longer complain that he has dis
proportionately increased the assess :
ments on farms. He is going to jack
UP the railroad assessments to the
same level. Accordingly, he has added
s4,000000 to the taxable railway valu-
a tinnc which addition nf
$4,000 to the annual tax bill of these
corporations. That is a heavy price
to pay for zeal ana fearful concern
for the poor farmers. No wonder cor
porations appear to be soulless. II is
enough to reduce cynical indifference
to the wrongs of ordinary humanity
to he soaked for the price of the boon
which you denounce somebody else for
not hestowing.
However. to treat the raise as d.
rect result of the argument and assault
of the corporations against Cummins
and the present executive council is
unjust to the governor and the other
members of the council 1t is only
fair to say that the railroad argument
had nothing to do with the raise. 1t
was not in any particular the result
Of vindictiveness or Of the advantage
offered by the railroad spellbinders.
The raise would have been made at any
rate. because it is just taxation. Those
close to the governor and with un-
derstanding of his character and that
of his coadjutors In the executive coun-
ell, know that none of them were influ-
encedl by the campaign cry. The raise
came as matter of simple Justice.
However, this does not detract from
the humor OF the situation. Corpora
tions hoisted with their own petard
are always sight to bring smiles to
those who know corporations from the
inside and the Iowa situation is enc
of the funniest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

III as against the three shell man who
stands outside the racetrack.
Anyhow the travelling man saun-
tered into the place about p. m.
| hoated into the back room, and. OBJ
serving the roulette wheel. bought 9
modest stack of whites. 20 for dol
lar. He divided his stack into the
| three piles played the odd, the mid
| die column and number II. The OPP
perator spun the little ivory ball which,
whirled around few times and ther
bounded into the cups.
When ii came to rest it nestled in
| the II. The stranger had won al
| three bets. The single number paid
| 30 for !, The columns double the bet
and the odd just as much as he had
| wagered.
| 1t seemed as tho he had the TIA
| Bile hypnotized whether he played
| single numbers. columns or split, II
| was just the same. and it looked as
| tho he could not lose. A few
| pikers commenced to follow" him but
did not have any III effect on his luck
| The man spun another ball. but this
| was vain resort. Finally he cashed
| in and invited the crowd to have a
| drink. While the successful stranger
was making observations thru the
bottom OF a glass, the proprietor had
been exchanging looks with a couple
OF boosters and a poker game Was
started with celebrity. The winner was
duly invited 10 sit In. He accepted
and the really keen observer would
have noticed that the impressive face
IL, ..,l,, IrNr, a
shade happier than before.
1t was a sly bird they had 10 dea
with, however. He smet a rat when
ever things were well fixed up an
stayed out of the pot Play went hall
an hour and nothing had been done
to his roll worth mentioning. Then
the deal fell to the man who sat at the
owners right. The cards were dis
tribu,ed and everybody passed up .
the visitor who was at the left of the
owner He broke the pot wide ami
two came in. All drew three cards
and the stranger filled threes. H.
checked the bet and substantial sum
was put UP by the men on his left.
The owner Of the place saw the bet
and the stranger dropped. He showed
his full hand and there were three
aces in It, you must have cold feet, J"
said the other man in disgust. Il did
said he cody. as he threw his hand
into the discards.
The game went on for a time with
the same result. Whenever things
were nicely fixed up. the stranger re-
treated with clairvoyant skill. He lost
something in antes and small bets, but
they were never able really ito get to
him.. Finally he lost the last chips
of the small stack he had bought rose,
pushed back his chair and left.
The smoke charged air of the room
became sulphurous. He must have
been on" said one. He was on big
ger than a house. said another. In
vestigation led to the discovery that
the stranger was professional gam
bier from French Lick Springs, where
activities have recently been quenched.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
IOWA AND NEW HAMPSHIRE.

iUWA anu NEW hAMFShlkE.
Golfers of August IL contains an
article on the situation in New Hamp-
shire where a revolt is in progress
against the continued domination OF
the state administration and legislature
will be of interest in Iowa where a
majority of the republicans nave de-
cided that similar conditions shall
not exist and that legislators and aspir-
ing candidates shall not find it neces-
sary to gain the consent of any rail-
road to the introduction of bill or
permission to set up personal can-
:i6acy. By substituting Burlington for
Boston and with few changes of
proper names in the quotation APP
pended, the conditions that brought
about the great struggle in Iowa gain
clearness and definition and the New
Hampshire situation is clarified by
comparison. Says Golfers:
New Hampshire in slavary''-that
a figure of speech, a generality.
specifically. and exactly, what does it
mean? 1t means that any man who
aspires to high office in New Hamp-
shore gets on the train, rides some
seventy miles to Boston, goes to the
office of Lucius Tuttle, president of
the Moston and Maine railroad. and
asks Mr.. Tuttle If he may run; it
means that any member of the legisla-
ture who would like to get bill thru
gets on the train at Concord, rides to
Boston, and pleads with Mr.. futile,
showing him that this bill won't hurt
the Boston and Maine railway or any
of Mr.. Tuttle's interests; and only
when Mr.. Tuttle gives his gracious
permission does the member dare to
introduce and press his bill In the
case Of minor officials not important
enough to approach the throne. they
need not go to Boston, but must see the
heads of Mr.. Tuttle's machine and
lobby, the men who are OIL the firing
line in charge Of both parties. Alvah
w Sulloway, Benjamin A.. Kimball,
Frank S. Streeter. Harry M. Putney,
James E. French, John H. Erown, POST
master at Concord, New Hampshire;
Paul Lang, United States consul at
Sherbrooke, Canada; Rufus N. Elwell,
John NJ. Mitchell, and Henry f. Hollis.
Mr.. Tuttle. with these lieutenants,
dominates New Hampshire What the
railroad chooses to do, it will do; no.
body can stop it. What it is not will
ing to do, it will not do; nobody can
compel it. 1t is the master; the people
are it's slaves"
Now, even from the standpoint of
the railroad. this is not necessary. New
Hampshire has long been subdued; it's
people submit without murmur to po-
litical domination and endure the
most wretched service.
1t is against this system that VIM
ston Churchill seeks the nomination
for governorship on platform which
demands the abolition of the lobby, of
free passed, and of campaign contribu-
lions from corporations; and calls on
the railroad to pay it's just share of the
taxes Whatever the on come. he has
touched with the enthusiasm of re-
bellion a state so pathetic in it's slavery
that no man thought to see it rise for
many a year to come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Iowa Newspapers
-pAr, ON THE CONVENTION
Vinton Eagle.

[Vinton Eagle.
The republican state convention helu
at Des Moines August LIST was the mos'
strenuous political convention OF lhe
republican parry we ever attended. The
convention in Cedar Rapids in l9ol
when the same man received the gup-
ernatorial rominator was strenuous
but not to the intensity of the one last
week
Ii was our good pleasure to be close
TO the elmer circle" OF the cUillfoi l.
ling minds of the late battle. While
the rank and file were III the lower
lobby cheering for their especial hero
some of the so-called leaders were in
deep consultation endeavorng to avert
a collision and disruption.
majority must have great deal
of faith in its party adherents to be as
radical and overbearing as were the
majority In the Republican state con-
vention. 1t Is apt 10 strain party 10y
atty.
OF course we understand that we
mustn't hurt the ticket but we give
fair warning to democratic, independ-
ent and Cummins newspapers that
we re iiot SoiUS W Ssai' 'i'N
We are a little quick tempered
Republicanism In Iowa is different
from what ii used to be. II seems to
be all right TO the young men who
have become voters in the past four or
six years. They are in the hero wor-
shipping age and they like to be led
by hero. 1t is hard work for the old
republicans to fit themselves to the
new order of things. To them 1t seems
as tho the PARTY was going upon the
rocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

taneously a plate washing machine
driven by a. 2-horse- power engine, and
a machine by which sixty sandwiches
can be made per minute. "A mammoth
refrigerator will store three tons OIL
meat while their large hot water boil
ers have each automatic reiills. en-
abling l2O gallons of boiling water to
be continuously available. Two nun
dred and fifty walters and Waitresse
d1ed and fifty walters and Mattresses
will be employed and small army of
chefs.
"Tho am no phlanthropist,'
The swindler said, cts true
I'm always on the lookout for
THE good things l can do"
philadelphia Ledger
The following liutle anecdote comes
from an English resident in a GER
man household where English only is
spoken at table:
Observation-Disclosures, in the milk pail
was a dead mouse
Mother--Well, hast thou 1t thereout
taken?
Gretchen-No; I have the cat there
in thrown.--iLondon Tribune.
In America the people spend from
SIS OOOO 900 to 00,0O0O00 year on
patent medicines. There are over 40
600 makers or vendors of patent medi-
cnes IN Great Britain, and the sale Is
so great that 1t yields l,655,O00 In
duty to the revenue.
OF the insane in hospitals In hospit-
ais whose former occupations could be
ascertained, Ais per cent had been en-
ployed as laborers and servants. go
per cent occupied in agriculture, trans
portation. and other outdoor pursuits.
and l6 per cent engaged in manufact-
uring and mechanical industries. s For
centages were 307. 3l7, and 2l.4. OF
the females 1873 per cent had been
servants, SO per cent dressmakers,
and As per cent teachers in schools
Several years ago after he had
made a visit to Arizona and New Mex
leo. Senator Beveridge was sent $4,000
worth of stock in a mine in that sec
ton. The senator promptly returned
the certificates, stating that he felt
it would be improper for him to ac
cept anything of the sort. That $4,000
worth of stock is now said to be valu
ed at $1,000 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
WENDELL ?. AAULSBY
AuctiOneer
MARsHALLTOWN,
IOWA
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY
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Fall term begins September A.
8. s. WYANO, Acting President,
MASON CITY. IOWA,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Special Excursion Rates to Colorado,
Utah and the Black Hills,

Via the Northwestern Line. Beginning
June / excursion tickets will be sold
daily to Denver, Colorado Springs.
Pueblo, Salt Lake City. Hot Springs.
Deadwood, Lead and Custer. S. D.. etc.
god to return until October 81. Spec
tally low rate round trip tickets to
these and other points, with favorable
return limits, will be sold the first and
third Tuesday of each month until
September IS, inclusive. splendid
opportunity is offered for an enjoyable
vacation trip. Several fine trains via
the Northwestern Line daily. Apply to
agents Chicago & Northwestern Ry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Topics Of the Times

Race sentiment in business led thou
sands of Scandinavian dollars into the
hands of President Stensland of the
defunct Chicago bank. The depositors
were almost all Norwegians. Race
sympathy in business as in politics is
often misplaced.
1t has been noticed that most of the
outrages against young girls happen
after 10 o'clock at night. AS a precau-
tionary measure, how would ii do TO
see that young girls are at home by
10 o'clock?
Milwaukee's population by her latest
census is $4,000 of which 352,999 are
connected with breweries.
The Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can has convinced itself that the plat
form is progressive. We hope 1t won't
discover it's mistake or it might refuse
to support the ticket.-Vinton Eagle.
1t is noticeable that all the argument
over the platform is confined to stand
pat papers. The Times Republican is
glad the platform finds such respect
and fealty from the Eagle anna its
contemporaries. 1t argues large ma
jority for the ticket.
THE first rift in the cloud that en-
compasses the office of the Des Moines
Capital came when Stitz Way an
nounced his purpose to move out of
Iowa. 1t removes one of the points
from the crown of thorns northwest
Iowa has pressed upon the brow of
Col Lafayette Youna.
Senator Bard, of California, was
once conversing with Jesuit brother
at the Georgetown University, when he
told this story illustrative of the fine
humor of Archbishop Ryan of Phila-
delphia
The archbishop had rebuked a priest
for wearing a most disreputable look
ing hat
II would not give this hat for TWEEN
ty new ones" said the priest "M be-
longed to my father, who fell in the
rising of AS"
"Ah' was Archbishop Ryan's re-
tort; evidently he fell on the haiti
Harper's Weekly.
A collector of evidence OH the sub
iect maintains learnedly that the golf
bail is the most perverse of human in
stitutions. Here is list Of strange
lies noted by follower of the ancient
game: In another players pocket,
where it had dropped after travelling
two hundred yards; in a cows mouth;
on the roof of club house; behind
the glass protecting a painting hang
ing on cottage wall: in "a clump of
daisies, which lit so resembled that it
was not found for an hour. When it
fell in the cows mouth the frightened
animal galloped 276 yards nearer the
hole, and then restored the ball to its
owner. He promptly claimed to have
driven it 397 yards and the right to
play it from where it lay
The Agricultural Society of Lancas-
ter, England, at it's coming show. will
conduct it's own catering, providing
luneheons for 5000 people daily The
novelties in cooking utensils include an
oven which cooks sixty geese stimuli
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Rather Hold. up Mail Carrier

Realizing that Uncle Sam always has
the right of way with the mail, Mrs.
Henry Hastre. who daily carries the
mail between Long Eddy and Peabrook
N. y. has distinguished herself by
dispatching an ugly RATHER, which was
disposed to dispute the claim. When
Mrs. Hastine discovered the reptile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
SIS. OUR RT physicians; M

While
all blood troubles
the patient often hinder
Consultation Department This department composed regularly
their special study and who employed solely without
Of
blood and skin diseases kind Of s.
full
tened the We have nothing only
best medicine advising your
for it. You write with the that all
ctes confidence and that will
without charge SWIFT SPECIFIC A7xAN7A,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

in the highway a short distance ahead
of her horse, the other afternoon, she
quickly alighted from the wagon whip
In hand, and dealt the snake heavy
blow just as he was about to spring
forward This was not effectual, but
others were forthcoming In rapid sue
cession, until the snake was motionless.
1t measures feet and had eight rat
ties.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

one consolation, / am not the only one
swinded" One farmer has bought
very vicious dog and is training him to
keep tramps away. Farmers who have
not fasteners on their screen doors are
putting them on and intend to keep
them fastened most of the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
New homes IN tho West.

Over a million acres of land will be
thrown open to settlement on the Sho-
shone Indian Reservation August Is,
direct route of the Chicago &, North
western Ry. from Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Omaha, and other points
1906. These lands are reached by the
in the Mississippi Valley. Send &c in
stamps for pamphlets, maps and full
particulars to w B. Kniskern. p T.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

To the Ft. Dodge Messenger 1T
seems probable that grain elevators
Will in the near future be owned and
conducted by the railroad companies
and whatever charges are made for
them will be included in the freight
charge. This reform need not include
storage elevators, for railroad compan-
les can not properly be required to
furnish storage capacity; but all grain
handled in transit Is likely to be re-
ceived and handled in the near future
in railroad elevators. This will great
ly facilitate competition in grain buy
ing, for no fixed investment will be
required 1t will help the farmers CO.
operative companies. which will not be
Obliged to put any capital into build
ings unless they desire to store grain
for a future market, and there will
probably always be storage elevators
ready to do this for a small charge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

James Allison, superintendent of the
Cincinnati house of refuge, and Peter
Costello, his assistant, have been dis
missed following the report of COM
mittee appointed to investigate charges
OF cruelty to inmates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Auction!
House and Lot at Public Sale.

! will sell the six-room dwelling l0-
Gated at No. 800 Helms street, ana
grounds (being lot 60 feet by 109 feet)
at public auction tv the highest bid-
der on Monday evening, August 18th
at 1880 D. m. Sale to take place on
the premises. The property will sell
to the highest bidd,s. regardless Of the
amount bid.
MS-One-h half cash. balance on
time at per cent, or all cash IL you
prefer. Property wdf: be sold clear OF
all encumbrance, take. all paid, title
perfect. Will give abstract of title
and warranty deed, and give possess
sion September LIST.
This dwelling has four large rooms
on first floor. Second story has room
for two fine, large rooms Second story
is f1oored, windows are in, and can be
finished complete for $4,000. Fine we'll.
good new barn for horse and COW with
buggy room and hay NOW. Lot all
fenced. Located one block straight
west of new Arson school house. Re-
member the time. Aug 10, 1880 p. m.
Remember the place; 1903 Helms
street, one block straight west Of AM
son school house.
T. q. EVANS, Owner.
C. r. SMITH, Auctioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Summer Heat s w1s% y Zero

ready to CONTRACT
attention can or ee
cost OF equipments ana
delay
plant ready September
Signed, LIGHT WATER COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

There can be no more terrible ordeal
to q delicate. sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions in regard to her private Ills,
even when those questions are asked
by her family physician. and many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10
Terrible Disaster Axerted.

The terrible disaster of nervous
breakdown caused by dyspepsia, is
averted by Electric Bitters. Soc Guar
anteed. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

"A good many states have primary
laws and a good many more will have
before many more years go by says
the Newton Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-10

laws and good many more will have
before many more years go BY, says
the Newton Record.
Isn't Linn county about ready to go
out of the 'favorite SON business, and
go into state convention with free
delegation whose only instruction is
that 1t shall bring home what is COM
ing to it," inquiries the Mt. Vernon
Record.
Is it an evidence of Grenadines"
when the Burlington Hawk Eye says:
ut sounds incredible, but upon the
question of drinks our democratic
friends in their state convention yes
terday lodged"
cat least the convention proved TO
some good people that the old story
that democrats have horns rests up
on small basis of fact" remarks the
Waterloo Courier referring to the DEM
ocratic gathering.
The Algona Republican points out
that The only way Of honor and the
only way of prudence is for republic
cans all to work and vote together for
the whole ticket"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette does not
believe. that the isaffected republic
cans, who We're hoping that the DEM
ocratic convention would do some
things which it did not do. will be
able to CLEAN much satisfaction from
the proceedings. IT they vote the dem
ocratic ticket it will be because they
hate Gummins more than they do
progressive democrat on radical
platform"
The Sioux City Jonrual hopes the
Iowa campaign committees this fall
may not lose sight of the advantages
of the joint debate"
1.-The platform might not be all the
progressives would have it, but Cum
minis is a good enough platform him.
self" declares the Webster City Free
man-Tribune.
Terrible Disaster Averted.
The terrible disaster of nervous
breakdown caused by dyspepsia, is
averted by Electric Bitters. Soc Guar