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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-31
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All the cheap John daily papers in
the state are making big effort to
land subscribers in Franklin county.
but the people here are not on the
cheap order They want quality and
up-to-date service, and that is the
reason they get the Marshalltown
Times Republican, and when they get
it once, they generally keep it.-Hamp-
ton Chronicle
The Japanese American Commercial
Weekly, a journal published in New
York In the Japanese and English Ian
guages, makes. an interesting SUCCESS
ton in a recent issue. 1t states that
Japan is suffering from congestion
of population. There are now 100000
Japanese in the Mikado's dominions.
and the increase Of population is at
the rate of 100000 a year. Japan must
have an outlet for its surplus popula-
ton, which, the Commercial Weekly
says will not go to Corea and Man
churia, because Of 1.-THE natural mat
Effectiveness of those lands" On the
contrary, its surplus will go to the
two Americas, and human opposition
will be too powerless to stay the grand
march of the Japanese" In such a
case little inhumane opposition may
accomplish something.
The trade of Porto Rico with the
United States is increasing rapidly, ac-
cording to recent bulletin OF the
federal bureau of statistics. In 1897.
the year before the annexation, it
amounted to s4,000,0O0; last year it was
s40,000,000. The greatest item in the
Increase is sugar, but the most impor-
tant to the island and its working peo-
tobacco in the United States. A few
years ago only 100000 or 100000
worth of this product OF the island
found its way to our markets. Last
year the importation amounted to
about $4,000,000. Nearly all Of this to-
cigarets, which were manufactured in
Porto Rico.
IT was Friday when Columbus first
Set foot upon our soil;
T was Friday when the rivers CLEAN
Rewarded Hudson's toll;
IT was Friday when the Pilgrim Dads
On Plymouth sat them down;
The Mayflower, on Friday morn.
Sailed into Provincetown.
And Friday was the natal day
OF our George Washington,
OF Martin Luther, Winfield Scott,
And famous Stephenson;
OF Gladstone and Disraell, too;
OF Isabel and me-
oh. Friday seemed the lucky day
OF days in history.
And yet, tho backed by sober fact,
/ can't believe it so,
For t was on Friday eve, likewise,
That Isabel said mo"
Century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-31

To live long 1t is necessary to live
slowly-Cicero.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-31
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The laws can be enforced against
saloons, brothels and dives Of sin when
public officials and public sentiment
both combine and do their duty" in
sists the Hardin County Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-31

The Alton Star Enterprise notes that
'the president has not yet indicated
whom he prefers for chairman of the
board of supervisors Of Union county"
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
MEMORIAL TO
Allowable WOMAN.

Memorial to Mrs. .. Mary &, Pa7ne,
wife of Coleman Payne, known by
friends in ner younger days as Babe
Burch, daughter of Thomas o. and
Charlotte Lane Burch. She joined the
angel band April s, 1906. The funeral
was held from her residence 22l4
Lythe St., Louisville, and the remains
were entered In Cave Hill Cemetery.
The many design of flowers as love
token showed heI many loving friends.
She leaves a husband and three
daughters and four sons.
Mrs. Bette Watson, Mrs. Ella
Stth, Louisville and Mrs Della Kiuk-
ala, Iowa, and william and Robert, Of
Oregon, and Attic and Coleman, also
one brother, ". I. Bulch, atty'y at
law, Louisville, and two sisters. Mrs.
A. V. Mcdonald, Louisville, and
Mrs. Francis Ritchie. OF Meade
county.
She was born June Z, 1857 and was
married ID Meade county. God wanted
one more sangel around His great
white hrone She has walked from
darkness into light. Why should we
grieve when she was Christian and
was prepared to walk with God
Dearest Mary, thou hast left us,
We thou love too deeply feel
1t is God VINO has bereft us
He can all our sorrow neal.
So sleep en- dear Mary,
Take thou rest in that fair cline
above,
God called thee home when he thought
best
To dwell with Him in love.
Lena RltchIe.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
GARRETT.

Ollie Board and family spent
Sunday with w. II. Dhonan.
Ethel Fairleigh, of Garnetts.
vile, visited Dora Funk last week.
Daniel Burch visited his aunt,
Mrs. p. X. Shumate, at Hill Grove.
Messrs. and Mesdames w. L.
Fonshee, John Funk aud j. X.
Smith spent Sunday with Francis
Ritchlieu.
George and Henry Miles, of
Louisville, were here few days
last week to see their parents.
Joe Rhodes, John Funk and
family and Lena Ritchie were in
Brandenburg, Wednesday.
X. II. Dowell and family were
the guests of \. r. Dowell, of
Ekron.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

ana gently down 20 cause the smo:=s7
ing tinder to glow more brightly, anu
to this glow the point of a sulphur
match was quickly applied. The flame
of the burning sulphur quickly kindled
the wood of the match. and it was then
easy to light the candle or morning
fire.
Although the process was not diff
cult for an expert under favorable cir
cumstances, it was at best slow and
tedious. One might strike 100 modern
matches, one by one, in less time.
The flint commonly used in the tin
der box was such as might be picked
up in any flint district. All that was
necessary was that it should be so
shaped that ii could be held easily be-
tween the fingers and should have
sharp, clear edges. These were CON-
monty sold in the streets of London for
a penny and are still manufactured in
Brandon, England, for export to Spain,
Italy and the east. The matches then
ignite spontaneously when struck.
Originally a "match" was any sub
stance which burned readily and slow
ly. The bit of slow burning hempen
rope stepped in solution of saltpeter.
which the ancient gunner carried in
order to discharge his arquebus, was
''match." 1t burned at the rate of
about three feet in an hour. The old
sulphur match was intended not to
produce but to convey fire. In London
matches were commonly sold by the
poorest and raggedest class of street
merchants, who lived in dirty lodgings
in the poorest districts, where they
made the matches, carrying them
about in a basket for sale. Few houses
with any pretension escaped without
at least one call day from these vend-
ers as long as the trade lasted
The great difficulty was to find dry
tinder. Naturally it was very ready to
absorb moisture, and when allowed to
become damp the difficulty of obtain
ing a light in the morning was great.
To avoid this trouble the tinder box
was usually kept in a specially dry
place. Often there was small niche
made on purpose in the brickwOrk at
the back of the large open hearth
place. Often the box was placed in
the evening on the hearth close to the
fire and at bedtime was carried up
stairs warm and dry and placed be-
meath the pillow.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
H0TH0USE LAMB.

"Hothouse Lamb" is beginning
to appear on the menus at many
of the first class hotels. This
particular delicacy has been in
season for a month or more, but
it has been so expensive that only
the highest priced places have Of
fered it. Now that the regular
season is waning and ordinary
spring lamb is coming into market
the price has dropped to where
most good restaurants can touch
it. A quarter of hothouse lamb
can be bought, if one is willing to
pay 81 or So for it. But up to
week or so ago the butchers re-
fused to divide the carcases, find
ing ready market for all they
could get at from S25 to $50 a
piece. As such a lamb seldom
weighs more than twenty-five
pounds, including pelt and head,
it makes the meat come pretty
high.
"Hothouse Lamb is an answer
to demand for a new kind of
edible animal" said butcher,
"but its invention was almost An
accident. A farmer out in Kansas
conceived the idea that an animal
could be pushed in its growth the
same as plant or a flower, SO
he took ten ewes and put them in
the cellar of a stable, keep
ing the place at uniformly high
temperature. When the lar
were born he increased
> hem al they
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

some she refused to let him partake of
II. She had her reward in the hearth
ness with which he ate of her roast
and boiled viands. She and Nine.
Drouet, the tdetf1h friend and secreta-
~ of Victor Hugo through the greater
part of his literary career, were agreed
In satisfying to the full his fondness
for early spring vegetables and new
potatoes. AS he insisted on them be-
Ing passed around the table, which was
spread for many disciples, admirers,
hangers on and courtiers, they must
have cost a fortune. / sometimes saw
asparagus served without stint that
would have cost from ~ francs to 2
francs a stalk. Victor Hugo helped
himself largely and called for more.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

W.R. Moorman & Sons fine Dur
ham bull attracted a great deal of
attention at Hardinshurg Monday.
This is one of the finest animals
ever shown in the county and is a
credit to this enterprising firm of
stock raisers. Herbert Beard
fine stallion was an interesting
feature of the day and was the adj
miration of all lovers of a good
horse. Breckenridge county Is
fast coming to the front in the
matter of fine, high-bred cattle
and horses. Our people are just
beginning to find out that it pays
to raise good stock.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
MATCHES OF OLD TIMES.
Securing a Light With a Flint Was
Tedious Process.

q Tedious Process.
Few persons living today remember
when the tinder box was a necessity.
But these few are the only ones who
thoroughly appreciate the convenience
of matches. With the aid of a tinder
box one sometimes obtained a light In
less than two minutes, but if the con-
ditions were unfavorable one might
spend half hour or more before get
ting from the reluctant tinder box the
spark which would kindle the fire.
The process sounds simple. The lid
of the box was removed aud a bit of
candle stuck in the socket. Next the
flint. steel, matches and damper were
taken from the box. one match being
drawn from the bundle and laid ready
for immediate use. The handle of the
steel was grasped firmly in the left
hand and the flint held between the
thumb and forefnger Of the right hand.
Nine inches was considered the proper
distance between the steel and the tin
der. This was measured roughly in the
dark by placing the tip of the little
finger on the rim of the box, spreading
the hand upward and placing the bot
tom of the steel on the tip of the
thumb The flint was then struck
sharply with the steel several times,
obliquely and downward.
The impact caused the steel to give
off sparks, really minute globules of
molten steel, at a temperature of sew
eral thousand degrees, and these, fall
Ing upon the tinder, soon set it alight
ShR baX was tksa t=kAn In the hands
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Mrs. john Koch, W no has been visit
ing ner parents Mr.. aud Mrs. Philip
PlocK, near Stephensport, returned to
their nome IN Tell City Sunday
The county Sunday School Convent
ion will be held at Garfield june 2,
1906. All are invited to attend.
The Rev. P. &. Dowell, presiding
elder of the Methodist church, will hold
quarterly meeting services at Holt's
Chapel next Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. J. o. Stephens has returned
home.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
At Victor HuRo,n Table.

Victor Hugo-a titan in laborious
ness-suffered in childhood from con
stitutional delicacy, wrote Henry La
bouchere. He kept an Irish cook, who
had learned how to roast in the service
of the dean OF Jersey or Guernsey. She
hated Illnesses" and "stock" gravy and
herself attended her master at table
not allowing the parlor maid to go near
him. II she thought a dish unwhole
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
The earliest known cookbook was
printed in Venice in A7o.
Information.

"What Is a domestic animal, NAM
map asked the little boy.
"A domestic animal" replied man.
ma, with scornful glance at papa,
who was putting Oh his coat, SIS one
who does not spend all bis time at the
club. Brooklyn Life.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Commonwealth Attorney Lay
man is making it warm for the
evil doers. He says the law must
and will be enforced. It's a pity
but what we had more officers
with his backbone.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

John Lyddan has a herd of fine
Angora goats. and twenty of the
handsomest little kids you ever
saw. Mr.. Lyddan says they are
invaluable as scavengers on the
farm.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Only three times in twenty
years, says an exchange, has the
winter wheat crop been more
promising than it is at this time.
This is more than can be said of
the crop in this section. Black
berry winter gave it a black eye.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

A bill is better reeelpted, and an old
chair is better reseafed, and that Is the
resemblance between them. although
neither Of 'em looks at all like the
other.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Friends of temperance all over
the county have words of sympa-
thy and regret for the lost cause
in Cloverport.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Col. Bob Taylor won the nomi-
nation for L. S. Senator in Ten
nessee by a handsome majority.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

n 1t is terribly haru to impress
people with the importance Of aid
ing a good cause.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
Men who violate the law of their
land have to pay the penalty.

"What made you do it" We
didn't do it. 1t was the other fell
low.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Allen and Frank KILLER, Of Holt, were
here Sunday the guests of friends.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
WEDNESDAY MAY IS, 1906.

Farmers are needing rain for
tobacco planting.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
suspicious Directors.

"Our cashier Or = 'e a frugal
~t,"- -
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16
InJuriou. to the Memory.

Besides inattentive reading there ara
othNr things Injurious TO memory. One
Is 1ewsps
The Breckenridge news., 1906-05-16

Subscription Price s1.OOa year or
e1. 30 If paid at the end Of year.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02

The State Central Committee was
exceedingly fortunate in securing the
services of Hon. John j. Boobar,
Everybody knows John;" an old
Sauk Centre boy, but now House
Librarian in Washington, D.. c., to
manage the speakers bureau in the
campaign. Mr.. Boobar is probably
the most expert manager of speakers
in the United States. He handled the
speaking end of the National Republi-
can Congressional campaign two years
ago and was notably successful. The
Congressional Committee were very
anxious to secure his services again
this year but Mr.. Boobar preferred
coming to Minnesota. Mr.. Boobar is
not only an expert in handling and
routing speakers but is way up on
the liking stunt himself. His work
in Missouri two years ago being
complimented most highly. 1t is
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
hoped he can be secured for meeting
in Sauk Centre during the campaign.
A JOLLY PARTY

A jolly party consisting of DIR.
Eberlin, DR.. Jeffers, DR.. Shipstad,
Alderman Wollan, alias Hosea -
autoed over from Glenwood Monday
evening. They called at the Heral d
office but the force had gone home SO
they tied up the Office door and know
ing how hard up newspaper men are
they left "lunch" with their card
attached. Afterwards they made a
brief call at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank M. Eddy. Fred Helbing,
the Glenwood livery man, did the
chuff act and the boys assured us that
with Fred at the wheel they don't have
to take anybody's dust.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
conceive to be simply duty toward

conceive to be simply duty toward
myself.
"Of course l cannot but entertain
sense of deep gratitude toward the
friends who have so loyalty stood
shoulder to shoulder with me, during
all the past without an interruption or
single break, and l now cheerfully
take my place in the private ranks in
their midst, in the firm conviction
that true happiness does not come to
one without some sacrifice. st.
Cloud Journal Press.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02

If a bombshell had fallen in the
midst of the people of st. Cloud, it
could not have created more surprise
than the announcement spassed down
the line this afternoon that James A.
Martin had resigned as postmaster.
Although rumors had been quietly
moving about to this effect during the
past day or two, it was not thought
that Mr.. Martin seriously contemplate
ed this step. Shortly before the noon
hour today he forwarded the following
telegram to the postmaster general at
Washington, which explains itself:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
NOTICE

A business mems meeting will be
held tomorrow, friday evening in
the city hall, at g o'clock sharp.
One object Of the meeting is to dis
cuss the closing hours, and other
important business is to be trans
acted. Every business man is re-
quested to be present.
BY the COMMITTEES.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
Calendar Baptist Church
For This Week.

Covenant Meeting, Saturday at 2 P. M.
Missionary address, Sunday morning
at 1890.
Union Service, at Baptist church Sun
day evening at P. NJ; Rev. II. V.
Adams, speaks.
REV. G.. E. CHANEY, Pastor.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
TRUST THOU IN Me-"

The following beautiful lines were
written by Mrs. Ada r. Markham of
Independence, Wis, wife of the editor
of the "News-Wave" where Harold
Wilcox was employed after leaving the
II Id office, to be printed with the
obituary notice but arrived too late:
God took him from us but in many
ways
He fingers with us though beyond
our gaze.
The grave but hides the weary house
OF clay;
The soul, to radience, has scared
away.
His pure, bright spirit, loving, true
and strong,
Is watching o'er us, does to us be-
long.
With breaking hearts we cry, "We
loved him so;
We need him and we cannot let him
CO."
But soft the whisper comes, 81 love
him best;
Trust thou in me, and | will give
you rest"
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02


MIR. Martin consulted no one regard
ing his action, and his closest friends
were not aware of his decision until
the messages were in the hands of the
department. The surprise was not
occasioned from Mr.. Martins desire
to hold Office, but for the reason that
he has served the people of St. Cloud
so faithfully and so we'll during his
brief tenure of Office that not one word
of complaint has ever been made to or
against him. He has had single
thought for the betterment of the
service and it is only stating what is
due Mr.. Martin that st. Cloud has
never been given more business-like
administration of this important Office.
No matters were too small or none too
large to receive careful consideration,
and in the resignation of the present
postmaster St. Cloud loses one of its
most valuable public servants. Mr..
Martin makes no attempt to conceal
his position in the premises, or the
cause which led up to it, and his
statement which follows is character
istic of him.
cit is my intention to engage in the
practice of law in this city. | shall
accept no appointive position at the
hands Of the congressman of this
district.
''Like many men l have for some
time had strong convictions as to
public questions and party policies,
and like others l have had warm
personal and political friends. With
out any display of fireworks and with
out assuming any nobler traits of
character than those which any aver
age American citizens should possess,
l want to say frankly, and I hope
truthfully, too that l never want to
see the day when any public Office
shall interfere with my convictions.
For this position shall accept no re-
ward, and | certainly expect no word
or act of commendation for doing what
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02

St. Cloud, Mimi, July 81, 1906.
The Honorable Postmaster General,
Washington. D. G.
Sir:-I hereby respectfully tender
my resignation as portmaster to take
effect on the appointment and quail
fcation Of my successor.
Respectfully,
james A. Martin,
Postmas ster.
This was supplemented by another
telegram to Congressman c. B. Buck
man of Little Falls, which is also self
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02

explanatory:
St. Cloud, Mimi, July 81, 1906.
Hon. G. B. Buckman, Little Falls,
MINI.
Dear Sir:-I have this day forwarded
to the postmaster general my resigna.
ton of the office of postmaster at st.
Cloud, and you are respectfully re-
quested to recommend the appoint
ment of my successor at such time as
may best suit your convenience.
Very respectfully yours,
James A. Martin.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1906-08-02
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to express our most
sincere thanks to the many kind
friends who so readily rendered us
their sympathy and aid in the sickness
and death of our son and brother; also
for the many beautiful flowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark Wilcox
and family.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19
"PARs0N BIRD" Is CLEVER.

New Zealand sonoster That Can Be
Taught Much.
Among the feathered inhabitants of
New Zealand there is bird called The
parson bird, or "tui." It is about the
size and shape of blackbird, but has
pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat, and is a glossy dark green
otherwise, which looks black in the
sunlight. 1t can be taught to crow,
to speak, to whistle tunes, and besides
these tricks it has a repertoire which
is not often eQualed by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
q note like the toll of a bell or the
.clear high note of an organ. It can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
lection; It will break of in tho middle
Of an exquisite melody and indulge in
q strange medley of sounds which are
impossible to describe, but If you can
imagine "the combination of 4 cough,
laugh, sneeze, with the smashing
of a pane Of glass;" it will be some
approach to the idea.
The tut nests twice or thrice q year
and has large families. Like the other
birds of New Zealand it seems to be
unconscious of danger from man. It
is pity that the birds of this island
are becoming so scarce, for they
speak to us of time when nature was
harmless, when the snakes, tigers and
falcons cid not exist.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19
Easily Cured Of "Cancer."

A New Yorker who recently lost
his father from cancer Of the throat
seemed suddenly afflicted with the
same disease. His throat bothered
him necessarily, his speech became al
most unintelligible and he grew hag-
gard and thin from anxiety and pain.
Most of all he missed his cigars, for
his physician at once cut of all smok.
ing. One day he met an old college
friend who had developed into a sue
cessful dentist. In the course of their
first conversation the patient men,
toned that he had been having sore
trouble with the plate attached to an
upper set of false teeth.
A large and complicated bridge was
finally inserted and the plate discard.
cd. To the patients amazement, the
throat trouble disappeared along with
the plate.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

JOHN w. laid down, and the double
deal Johnson drama closed on Fri
day~by the withdrawal of his ma me
from the ticket, in accordance with
the decision of the supreme court.
THERE'S but one johnson in Mime
sofa politics-and the voters will
decide on election day as to wheth-
er or not his name should be strick-
en- from the ballot.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

THERE is one mistake in Minneso-
ia politics-the state game warden
should be chosen by popular vote.
And in such case if one Sam Fuller
ton should be placed on one ticket
and wooden Indian on the other
Matt Casper would be perfectly safe
in booking the cigar sign as win
ner.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

varieties of these features will be
presented during the exhibition of
Archie L. Shepard's High Class
Novlng Pictures at the Fay Opera
House Tuesday evening, October
23rd, and every Tuesday evening
after this date, with all new subjects
each week.
The Virginia enterprise., 1906-10-19

THERE may be difference be-
tween a plain damphool and half
baked idiot, but one cannot inte1li.
gently discriminate between the
two species by reading the "string''
oflthe Virginia correspondent in the
Duluth News Tribune,