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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
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where last used. Receptacles for use
in case of operations, that have not
been emptied for weeks. Cuspidors
filled with a months accumulation OF
half smoked cigars, etc, medicine
bottles open and the contents ire
auently spilled on table and floor. I'm
used plasters and bandages that have
been used in close proximity. Oper-
ating chairs covered with dust ana
Frequently stained and discolored. EX-
aggcration? BY no means-referlng
to exceptional cases. None of the writ
er's business? 1t is, as said writer is
one of the general public liable at any
time to meet with an accident ana be
compelled to go to that doctors Office
And the peculiar part of this nom
observance of the common laws OF
cleanliness is that these untidy doctors
can tell YOU the exact difference be-
tween u microbe, a germ and bacillus
That they know all about contagious
infectious and epidemic diseases. Some
of them ca fact in one case) have pro-
duced cultures of disease germs, this
bv scientific work and practice All
this. and then they close their eyes to
natures work in many places III their
consultation and operating rooms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

try has given three of her children 4
college education. bought a fine car
riage to ride in and put piano in her
parlor. Which is all we'll enough in its
way. However, a German woman in
Hardin county has raised ten children
for each of which she received $1,000
from her parents in Germany 1t is no
use to figure hens against Iowa women
when it comes to producing results.
If Governor Cummins is entitled to
a square deal" why not give ii 20
him? Correspondents have been dis
charged for telling the truth. Why not
for lying?
The German lieutenant who coaXed
compromising elopement, estimates the
value of a hand in the Busch at So
100000. But Papa Busch figures that
three millions in hand beats Dutch
Son-in-laW.
LATE Young announces a series of
articles exposing the "extravagance" of
the Cummins administration and leads
off with scare heads on the first page.
The fourth paragraph of the introduc :
ton explains ''rhat the money for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

efficiency. His researches established
that spelling and arithmetic may be as
successfully taught where a rich cir
riculum is in force as where the pro-
gram confines itself to the narroWest
possible limit.
Mr.. Lang's opponents might rejoin
that one swallow does not make a
summer nor a single test of a single
school furnish solid ground for decisive
settlement of an open question Per-
haps it is trle that our school pupils
spell as we'll or better today than 9TH
ers did in 1876. The fact remains UNI
disputed that good spoilers are scarce
among the pupils of present day
schools. Business men find it hard to
secure stenoyraphers who will spell
well. Perhaps this would have been
the case in 1916 had the demand for
this class of employees been as great
their own letters then, where they write
few today.
The controversy will be of small
benefit if limited to comparison. What
we need is IL method that will teach
our children to spell correctly whether
their grandf;lthers and grandmothers
did or did not And if this is impos-
sible or impractical let us fit the re-
quirements to practical possibility by
Eos. l,n NTH nh q LAM
guage that we can not learn to SPELL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
Whose Say-so is Best?

With nearly all medicines put up for
sale through druggists, one has to take
the makers say-so alone as to their cura-
tive value. OF course, such testimony is
not that of disinterested party and
accordingly is not to be given the same
motives. DR.. Pierce's medicines, how
ever. form single and therefore striking
exception to this rule. Their claims to
the confidence OF invalids does not rest
solely upon their makers say so or
praise. Their ingredients are matters OF
public knowledge. being printed on each
separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalld
sufferers are taken into Or. flerce,s inll
confidence. Scores of leading medical
men have written enough to fill volumes
in praise of the curative value OF the
several ingredients entering into these
WGll-knOWn medicines.
Amongst these. writers we find such med
ical lights as Prof Finley EllingWood NJ By. ~
Hale. OF the same city; Prof. John NJ. scud-
der. N: d.. late of Cincinnati Ohio; Prof.
John King. N. D.. late OF CINCINNATI mn o Jl
low, of Jefferson Medical College. OF Pa.
and scores of others equally eminent.
DR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
the worst cases of female weakness prolap-
sus, anteversion and retroversion and corrects
irregularities. cures painful periods. dries up
disagreeable and weakening drains. some some
times known as pelvic caUarIn anu muIlA-
tude of other diseases peculiar to women.
Bear in mind. it is not patent nor even
secret medicine. but the 'Favorite Prescrip.
ton" of regularly educated physician. OF
large experience in the cure OF woman's
peculiar ailments. who frankly and confd-
ingly takes his patients into his full con-
fdence by telling them just what his aPre re
cine pp. up for womans special !. m al ID IS
that the maker is not afraid to deal thus
frankly openly and honorably. by letting
every patient using the same know exactly
Sick women are invited to consult DR..
Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond
ence is guarded as sacredly secret and
womanly condolences are protected by
professional privacy. Address DIR. r. V.
Pierce, Buffalo. N. Y.
How to preserve health and beauty is
told in DIR. Pierce's Common Sense Med
ical Adviser. 1t is free. For paper
covered copy send DR.. R. v. Pierce, Buff
falo, N. Y, 81 one-cent stamps to cover
mailing only; in cloth binding 81 stamps.
DR.. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

seeking the office. We hope to sec
both elected to the position they seek
if proper at this time, If not now, Their
at later time"
"As a standpatter, Hon. Emory H
English of the Polk and Cerro GordC
district, remains as immovable as the
rock of Giberaltar,' remarks the Guth
rie Center Glthrian. Still his posi-
ton is not a plea SAINT one to the Hon
Lafayette Young"
The Waterloo Times-Trbune finds
"strangely enough the badge of en-
dorsement by Mr.. Blythe, hitherto re-
garded as being the chief requisite for
the success of candidates for state Of
fees is now looked upon askance -
something that will react as BOOM
erang to aspirants for political prefer
erlre."
The Britt News believes that "the
majority of the people of iowa would
like a good, statewide primary law, and
that the majority of the legislature is
in favor of such n law. but they may
split over just what kind of a law to
make
"Thcre is one divorce which will
create no scandal asserts the Grin
nell Herald, and that is when the leg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
! OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

A good lady, so the story goes, had
that best of habits of speaking we'll of
everybody. To test her qualities in
| this line some one asked her. what
could be said in favor of his Satanic
Majesty, and her reply was-his habit
of persistency was very creditable. And
so this scribe is moved to speak well
of the dude of 1906. His personal hab-
| its of cleanliness appeal to our best
side. For the sin of the modern we'll
to-do man, the one that gets a living
not by the labor of his hands, is negli-
gence of personal cleanliness. 1t is
the omission of the little things this
screed refers to- The lack of attention
to finger nails, teeth, hair and linen.
1t is supposed to drive at the man
wearing broadcloth suit, with shoe
lacking polish To refer to the man in
a modern business office with spots on
his vest and coat, the result of careless
ness in eating and drinking. All of these
uncleanly things impossible for men
following other vocations to avoid. One
does not expect a farmer or a me-
chanic to prevent such things from
showing when engaged in their daily
work But the world does, or shcul
expect the farmer or mechanic, when
dressed for church or society, to imi-
tate the dude. He generally does in
clothes but frequently omits the other
little things that go to make up we'll
dressed man.
Professional men are very careless il.
these matters. Men with good incomes,
men who have their clothes made by
high priced tailors, seem to delight in
the omission of the little toilet neces-
sary acts. For instance, attend term
of court, where lawyers gather from
several counties. There is no reason
except carelessness, why SO man these
men should wear collars and cuffs of
last years vintage. Many of these
shrewd lawyers, not only forget to use
tooth brush, but don't even own one
Doubted? Attend the next term of
court and use your own eyes. The
habit of chewing tobacco is nearly OBJ
solete. Is it? Ask the janitor of any
court house who it is that misses the
cuspidor Ask the hotel proprietor
what class of men make him the most
work ito clean up after them" and
he will tell you that the laboring man.
the mechanic, the farmer, and even the
travelling men, when guests at his ho-
tel. make much less '.muss' in the office
and their own rooms. This is by no
means a wholesale indictment. 1t hits
only compare lively few of "the mem
bers of the bar" But those few are
conspicuous
And while in the business of straight
ening out things. it is a good place to
notice another sinful profession. For
if Cleanliness is akin to godliness.'
what distant relatives some of our
doctors are. The unkempt, slouchy,
carelessly dressed physician is by no
means a rara avis. And, such men il
open to criticism on their personal APP
pearance for which there is no eN
cuse are doubly to be damned for the
condition of their offices, and consul
tation rooms. 1t is matter of Won
derment that more disease is not trans
fered from patient to patient. when
the inside of these rooms is seem Sur
gical instruments dropped when and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
FAVOR THE SMALL FARMER.

One Of the most important problems
connected with the operations of the
reclamation service is that of the dis
posal of the lands to the best class of
settlers 1t is proposed under the re-
uuirements of the law to subdivide
size as will, in the judgmena of the
secretary of the interior, support Il
family. This means intensified culti-
walton and diversified farming. At the
same time it is not practicable to
hold any considerable part of ehis ir-
rigable land for grazing, as there is
not sufficient land conviently located
to any one source of supply to per-
nit any OF the land to lie idle.
The settlers, especially those COM
ing into a new country, must have
open range for their horses and cattle,
and at a distance not too far from
their home farms. The tracts of land
which are being reclaimed by the gov
eminent are as rule surrounded by
thousands Of acres Of the public do
main affording excellent grazing, but
while this is theoretically open to all
corners, it is practically parceled out
among a few cattle or sheep men and
the settlers are prevented from utiliz-
ing it to best advantage. That is to
say, while they might witsh to pro-
tect the grazing for their own cattle,
It is possible for the owners of large
bands of sheep to put tens of thou
sands of them on the open range AMI
destroy all of the grazing for miles
around the new settlements.
The grazing lands belong to the
government, and are practically mon
opolized by few large interests, ana
the settlers in the irrigated tract is
hampered for want of space on which
to Craze his small herds or few ami
mails. 1t is very important that the
community which is operating the drri-
cation works, exercise some reasonable
control over the public range, and 1t is
hoped that congress will take cogniz-
ance of this condition and authorize
some form of grazing permit to be is
sued TO the settlers or to the new COM
vounity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
THE TIME TO TRADE.

There still remains on earth con-
siderable number Of old men who
"coulds have bought all the land where
Chicago now stands at s1.25 an acre"
| The old inhabitant who might have
traded yoke of oxen for the site Of
his county town or section of Iowa
corn land, is still in evidence. They
missed their chance and are still be-
far short of hindsight. There is a time
| to make an advantageous deal. Also
a time when the trade can not be made.
Trade agreements in progress be-
| tween the nations to whom we desire
to sell and to whom we persist in re-
fusing trade concessions offer
| reasons for the fear that America may
| find herself in the position Of the old
inhabitant. Our neighbor on the north
years toward trade relations with the
United States, has turned her back
upon us and her policy at present
seems to prevent the negotiation of
another reciprocity treaty and to deny
in advance any possible concessions to
this country Under the present Canad-
ian laws British goods enter at de-
cided advantage and Canadian news
papers forecast and demand greater
concessions to Great Britain. The
Canadian Gazette recently reported
that the commission would recommend
among other things, the substitution
for the preferential rate of 33 '1-3 per
cent on British products a graded rate,
varying on different classes of imports
from 10 per cent to Is per cent The
free list, it was added would be re-
arranged to give new advantages to
British imports, Especially encourage
ing Canadians to import raw material
or partly finished material from Britain
rather than from the United States"
Our manufacturers have splendid
field in Western Canada especially,
when they have climbed the tariff
fence. The simplest method of avoid
ing tariff charges is to make the goods
in Canada. At present leading Iowa
furnace factory is negotiating a fac
tory site at Winnipeg. The factory
movement to Canada is growing and
will continue to grow. Why not, as
good business proposition for the man
ufacturers and for Canadian workmen
and tradesmen.
Canada's subscription to the British
Zollverein movement evidently means
loss to American trade in both Cam
ada and Great Britain. Our trade has
been growing with Canada. Can it
flourish there and elsewhere in the face
of special agreements and special priv
ileges refused us and granted others?
Are we making or losing customers by
dog in the manger policy? And
shall we in the future wish we had
traded a yoke Of oxen for a world wide
trade? There is a time to trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
SPELLING 1846...1ooe.

Ossian III. Lang, a defender OF the
present day schools against their crit
les. calls attention i'll the current num-
Der of the Forum to what he terms a
most remarkable piece Of educational
investigation" recently accomplished
at Springfield, Mass, and which IN ms
opinion goes far toward deciding the
question as to whether or not the
schools of our fathers and grandfathers
with their narrow curricula, produced
better spoilers and better clpherefs
than the present-day schools, Win
their more elaborate programs. 1t
came about in this way: Some eight
wears ago, in cleaning out the garnet OF
the old high school in Springfield, there
was found. in a rubbish heap, a bound
volume containing spelling tests ana
examination questions, with answers,
Of the year 1876. DR.. Ballet, to whose
work as superintendent is due the ex-
ceptionally good name of the clty's
schools, placed the volume in his safe,
and, on leaving Springfield, brought 1T
to the attention Of Mr.. Riley, very
efficient and keen sighted grammar
school principal Mr.. Riley at once
recognized the peculiar value of the
find, and made it the basis of series
of educational tests which established,
beyond reasonable doubt, the superior
ity of the work of the modern elemen-
ago. The results of his tests were
published in the Springfield .'Republi-
can" and reprinted in the School Jour-
nal"
Mr.. Lang urges that:
Since the appearance of The Forum
articles on needed lines Of educational
research this is probably the most
important contribution to tangible
pedagogy For the want of testimony
such as this, there has been no end of
lamentation over the decline of the eff
ficiency of the schools in the so-called
practical branches We have been
told in season and out of season that
spelling and arithmetic were never
more poorly taught than at present,
and that the only salvation was to be
found in return to the Three-R flesh
pots of old Now comes the awful dis
illusionment of the pleaders for the
ways of the fathers. There is no get
ting away from the cold logic of the
tests supplied by Mr.. Riley. He shows
that the pupils attending the present
day grammar schools of Springfield,
not only do much better in arithmetic,
but spell better than their forebears
in 1916.
The results of this investigation con-
firm emphatically the contention of DR..
J. NJ Rice to the effect that increase
of time devoted to the three Rs does
not produce corresponding increase in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
Topics Of the Times

Mrs. Eddy's idea that the giving of
Christmas presents is a sin seems to
be the most practical theory she has
yet advanced.
When Russia deposes her present
premier she will have gotten rid of the
only sound White she has shown for
years.
Mr.. Fitzsimmons might now try the
simple life.
An Englishman is reputed to have a
sure system for beating the banks at
Monte Carlo Some life insurance
scheme probably.
So far Mr.. Byers seems to be as
much the "standpat' candidate as he
is the progressive" candidate. 1t is
to be hoped this may not excite alarm.
Sioux City Journal.
Not unless Mr.. Byers sees danger in
it.
It is primary law this winter or a
lessen next fall in the primer of poll
tics for those who fail to hear and
heed an almost universal demand.
Andrew Carnegies gift of pipe or
gan to a Shenandoah church awakens
suspicion that Andy has grown tired
of being walked up by his big pipe or
gan and wants to get rid of the blamed
thing.
An Iowa paper calls attention to a
German woman living in Grundy coun-
ty who from the proceeds of her poul-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03

appropriated by the respective legisla-
lures the governor had to personally
approve them. The governor was
thus personally responsible for them.
No reference to this fact appears in
the headlines, however.
Bailey Of Texas says there are four
teen criminals in the senate. If Mr..
Bailey knows what he is talking about,
things are better than anyone had sup
posed.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox highly COM
mends the rough draft of bill to
provide instruction in good parent
age" drawn by a Marshalltown agita-
tor of the subject and which was to
have been presented to the Iowa legis-
lature this winter However as it has
been discovered that the state laws al
ready provide for instruction of this
character provided for in the proposed
bill it will be Withdrawn and agita-
ton for "parentage chairs" in state in
situations substituted.
AS little children is darkened hall
At Christmastide await the opening
door,
Eager to tread the fairy haunted
floor
Around the tree with goodly gifts for
all,
And in the dark unto each other call
Trying to guess their happiness be-
fore
Or knowing elders eagerly implore
To tell what fortune bright to them
will fall
Thus wait we in Times dim and mar
row room,
And with strange fancies or anoth-
ers thought
Try to divine, before the curtain
rise,
The wondrous scene! Yet soon shall
fly the gloom,
And we shall see what patient ages
The Fathers long planned gift of
Paradise!
Charles H. crandan
In view of the prevalence of logging
in Russia and the other horrors now
going on there it is interesting to hear
that the whipping of horses is forbid
den by law in Moscow. The observing
traveller notes an entire absence OF
whips on all kinds of vehicles, public
and private, in MOSCOW, and the excel
lent condition of the horses attests the
benefits of this humane law. Nothing,
it is said, can exceed the beauty of the
Moscow horses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
The Dawn of Peace.

The Dawn of Peace.
Put off, put off your mail, oh. kings,
And beat your brands to dust!
Your hands must learn surer grasp,
Your hearts q. better trust.
Oh, bend aback the lance's point
And break tho helmet bar;
A noise is In the morning wind.
But not the note of war.
Upon the grassy mountain paths
The glittering hosts increase.
They come! They come! How fai,
their feet!
They come to publish peace.
And every tender living thing
Shall feed bit streams OF rest;
Nor lamb shAN from the flock be lost
Nor nursing from the nest.
John Ruskin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
NAV Live 100 Years.

The chances for living full century
are excellent in the case Of Mrs. Jen-
ME Duncan, of Haynesville Me-, now
10 years old She writes: Electric
Bitters cured me Of chronic dyspep-
STA of twenty years standing and made
me feel as well and strong as young
girl" Electric bitters cure stomach
and liver diseases, blood dis
orders, general debility and bodily
weakness. Sold on guarantee at Nc
Donald & Mahood's drug store. Price
only so cents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
Personally Conducted Tour to caIifor.

Exclusively first class tour under the
auspices of the tourist department.
Chicago Union Pacific & Northwest
ern line, leaves Chicago, Wednesday,
February 7th, spending the disagreea-
BILE portions of February and March, in
the land of sunshine and flowers.
$3.50. 90 includes all expenses, railway
fare, sleeping cars, meals in dining
cars and hotel expense. Service first
class in every respect. Persons start
ing from points west Of Chicago can
join the party at some convenient
point. Write for itineraries and full
particulars to S. A. Hutchinson, man
ager, 212 Clark street, Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
DO IT RIGHT.
Inecorah Renuthlican.l

DecOfan ftcpuDllcaIlJ
The Republican has not favored the
primary election proposition but 1t re-
allies that the demand for ii is so
strong that public sentiment will COM
pei some sort of an enactment. This
being the case we yield our opinion,
provided the act shall engraft the pri-
mary upon the state election law. A.
permissive law will be worthless. The
right to hold such an election has al
ways existed, and no law is needed
where the people are willing to volun-
tarily give their time, energies and at
tention without recognition by law and
at their own cost A few are public
spirited enough to do this. The caucus
system was always taken care of by
the candidates for office, or by those
who had an AK to grind. For reasons,
along this line, that are too clear to
need elaboration, the efficient "pri-
mary must be made II legal affair,
conducted by duly chosen officers, and
handled as scrupulously as the annual
elections We're, and the biennial cleo
tons will be- If this matter is worth
doing at all, it must be thoroughly
done. Hence, a big task lies in the
hands of the general assembly that will
meet in January.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-03
AlO Per Cent Farm Mortgage

Would be snap. Wouldn't a 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 IT NOW!
j. D. MORRISON, Reinbeck. Iowa.