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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06

sion of the terms of county officials
are matters that will affect the politi-
cal future of u good many
'The man who heads the enterprise
ard carries it through to II successful
conclusion is going to he a first class
Chautauqui attarction and some time
will be entitled to do more or less
talking" admits the Upton Advertiser
Just now however. the people would
prefer deeds to words
when the legislature adiourns ii
will be fairly we'll known who will con
troll the course of the dominant party
in the state for a few years to some,
says the Waterloo Courier.
The Dubuque Telegraph says that
Mr.. Bryan made no mistake in decln-
ing to speak for Immediate self gov
eminent in the Philippines. He seems
never to make mistakes" continues the
Telegraph, and in whatever situation
he is placed. and however trying it
may appear to be, he does that which
manhood in men approves
"Will the fellows who are going to
vote for the anti-pass law pay their
fare when they go down to Dies Moines
next week. anXiously inquiries the
Baskerville Enterprise.
1T may not always be good policy
to put all your eggs in one basket, y
thinks the Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
but if John r. Walsh had given all
of his attention to the banking bust
ness, he would not today be a bank
rupt."
Noting the attack of the Des Moines
ernor Cummns for its "eXtravagance,"
the Odebolt Chronicle says THE ami
mus of the Capital is evident, for the
governor has not. had any money to
spend save that appropriated by the
legislature for definite purposes. He
reducing the cost of public printing
and by other methods, and no governor
has ever been more economical with
the public money The Capitals TRADE
will deceive no one but an ignoramus.
If LATE Young wants to get after the
legislature for appropriating money
let him do so: the members will know
how to deal with him. But he will
gain nothing by misrepresenting one
of the best governors Iowa has ever
had"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06

law so as to give this currency sta
not known. and if properly restricted
by taxation so as to force 1T into re-
tirement by competition with the bond
secured bank note and the bank check
whenever the money market became
easier. would be of very great assist
ance in meeting all the demands for
money by legitimate business no mat
ter how much such demand might nuc-
tuate
portends ruin without an elastic cur
rency, however. is exaggeration. New
York has a custom peculiarly it's own,
which is the cause of all it's distress.
New York is willing to pay interest on
bank balances from all over this coun-
try without any limit to the amount
offered. When this money is plentiful
the spectators use it on call That
is, New York has accepted 1t from the
lcSt VI iilt. county tI Gun, dSietillS
to return it the moment it is asked for
so New York loans it to the spccula
tors upon an understanding that it may
be called for at any moment. This is
the chance the speculator takes. When
the call comes many arc not ready for
it. In their distress they bid fabulous
prices for temporary loans, but during
all this time the capital surplus and
current deposits constituting the perm
anent loanable funds of the banks, are
available for legitimate business en-
terpriSes on six months and q years
time at very reasonable rates, and at
n, time during the recent panic for
call money was any legitimate enter
prise denied. New York could DO more
to dispel the bad omens seen by Mr..
Schif If New York would set some
limit upon the money it would accept
from the rest of the country on call
than could be done by an elastic cur
rency and any scheme for an elastic
currency would actually aggravate the
present situation unless 1t was taxed
sufficiently to keep it out of New
1orks hands for use as call money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06
PAPERS, PATRONS AND PosTMAsTERs.

An Iowa postmaster writing to Wal
lace's Farmer wants to wnow what he
shall do with the vast number of
papers which are refused by farmers
who deny that they have ever subscrib-
ed for them. He complains that he
can not get the papers to stop and de-
sires advice as to what he shall do
about It, In reply the journal applied
to proceeds first to correct the post
masters conception OF his own duties
and says:
We don't see that this is any affair
of the postmasters If a farmer re-
fuses to take his paper out of the Of
flee on the ground that he has no con-
tract, that is matter for them
selves The postmaster is required
by law to notify the publisher that
the paper still comes and the farmer
declines to take it, then he should put
it in the waste basket. Let them set
tie their own difficulties and determine
Whether a contract exists or not.
Not many newspapers in Iowa pursue
plan of forcing themselves upon UNI
willing readers. The better class of
newspapers do business quite as
legitimately and fairly conducted as
that of bank or grocery store. If
they refuse to stop sending the paper
exists. The rule in the T.-R. office is
that, except in cases where special
contract has been made, the subscriber
may stop his paper by postal card no.
LITIGATION and receive his BILL If any. by
the next mail. When he has entered into
a contract for a stated period. the
paper expects him to keep to the terms.
There are. of course, newspapers that
depend upon trickery to force cir
culation, but these are few in Iowa
The vast number" of papers refused
by farmers would II investigated,
dwindle down to very ordinary propor-
tons.
Newspapers find the average post
master very pleasant and accommo-
dating gentleman. who attends to his
duties and accords others similar priv
ileges. Cases are not entirely unknown.
however. where the postmaster assumes
that his position carries with it the
of a censorship of all
newspapers arriving at his office and
;,fa bo
dividual patrons of the office. He
'messes into" private contracts, fights
that are not in line with
lis pet political preferences or that hold
q an independent policy in news and
Sometimes he has an UNDER
financial or otheSwise, with
some particular paper, and tries to
,arn his |honorarium by. using his OPP
to undermine its compete
ors. He simply forgets or ignores the |
act that a private contract between
parties is no part of his business.
No one who has not subscribed for
! newspaper should receive or pay for
t. The proper thing to do in such
asses is to refuse it at the office and t
'ay no attention to demands for pay
nent 1t is all a question of contract
md newspapers have no particular adj
in law over other firms and
The facts in the controv-
rsy. however, are not germane to
he pastmasters business more than
he contract between the consignor and
onsignee of car of corn is to the rail-
Dad agent who seals the car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06
IOWA lPlkloNs AND NOTES.

The Mt. Vernon Record believes
foot ball is being discussed hyster-
ically," and says: 1T is here to stay
for if it should be dropped by the coll
leges it will be taken up by the town
teams and athletic associations. There
is an element of danger in it, but as
compared with swimming. boating, or
as President Schurmann, of Cornell
University has said, The wealthy
mans sport of motoring, it is safe and
harmless"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06

Some fool has a bill in congress Il
cut the hours of government employee!
there from eight to seven breaks gu
the Washington. Iowa, Press. IF sew
en-. why not six, or five. or three, Oh
a sinecure? Ten hours work day are
not too much for any adult. Folks are
lots better off to be at work. Idle
they get after booze and other devil
try
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06
+ LOOKER.ON IN IOWA !
l1ii-si-sisssssss

Clear Lake, Jan Our weather
prophets, including Hicks. had a SER
ious time with the elements during
December. 1905. The wet and storm
moon indications We're fairly good for
some portions of central Iowa For
instance there was several days of
sleighing in and about Grnnell At
Belle PLANE during the last week in
December quite snow storm occurred.
But to knock out the successful proph-
cts of central Iowa was the weather
condition of the northern tier of coun-
ties in Iowa. During the whole month
of December little or no snow was
seen. Men We're husking corn along
about Christmas in dry fields No one
found it necessary to wear overshoes
or rubbers at any time during the
month and While the sleigh bells were
ringing in Poweshiek county. the best
of dry wagon roads were seen In
northern Iowa. What makes this the
more wonderful was that the same
moon was doing business in both sec
tions of the state. The musk-rats'
nests were the same distance from the
shore. the hogs "milt" was the same
in the butcher shop in Ruthven as
Grinnell The goose bone was as dark
or as light in Garner as Belle Plaine
In Cerro Gordo county there is
strong sentiment in favor of Governor
Cummins being q candidate for re-
election. These republicans bring for
ward the argument, to preserve the
organization of the Iowa idea" forces,
if iS tn n
emphasize his position on public ques-
tons. There is also a feeling, hope it
might be called, that LATE Young will
go into the state convention as a cam
didate for the governorship. These
men want a chance to sit down on
the best of standpatters and to sit down
hard 1t is needless to say the "har-
mony" plan has few followers up this
way. Cerro Gordo has heretofore had
a taste of harmony, and it always left
a Blythe flavor.
The statement made by some one
claiming to know, that the catalog
houses of Chicago received q large per-
centage of mail sent from certain rural
free delivery routes, gave one of our
Iowa merchants the occasion to ex-
press his opinions. His idea is thatl
eventually these catalog houses will
drive the small business men out of
business in the small towns. He says
it is useless for him to carry a full and
line of goods. That the far
mers in his vicinity as we'll as the
town jewellers, if they want to buy a
big bill of goods, now go to a large
town to purchase it. And that if they
need a few things they send to the
catalog houses. The statement in this
of an Iowa dentist that bought
his breakfast bacon in Chicago, does
not surprise him. He says that it is
useless to try and meet competition
He knows of a farmer in his vicinity
that had an order written out and |
order purchased for hundred
pound sack of sugar from Chicago A
merchant sold him 100 pounds at the
exact figures it would cost to lay down |
the sugar from the catalog house. !
And then because the merchant want |
ed cash for that 100 pounds of sugar
the farmer quit trading with him All |
this the merchant tells, but the writer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-06
A Jamaican Lady Speaks Highly Of
Chamberlain's Couch Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart. wife of the SUI
perintendent of Cart Service at Kings
ton, Jamaica. West Indies Islands, says
that she has for some years used
Cough Remedy for
coughs Group, and whooping cough
and has found it very beneficial. She
has implicit confidence in it and would
not be without a bottle of it in her
home. Sold by all druggists.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
THE FUTURE OF GRAND FORKS,

The first issue of the Evening
Times, the anniversary of which the
issue today is to commemorate, con-
tanned the statement made by Presi-
dent Hill that in ten years the popu-
lation of the city of Grand Forks
would reach the forty thousand mark.
That idea has been one of the ideals
around which the paper has built its
hope for the city. If the condition
is realized even in comparative
measure, its destiny, as we'll as that
of the state and the great northwest,
is fixed for ages.
But the idea carries with it the ever
present query which must be solved
along with the development, what
must be done to accomplish the de-
sired end? In the answer to that lies
the future of the community. 1t would
seem that two avenues are opened be-
fore us. One Of these is the develop
ment of line Of manufactures which
will give employment to the citizens
who will come to the city and thus
increase the population and the VOL
ume of business. The other is in the
development of the wholesale and job
bling trade so that Grand Forks will
become the trade center of the north
west, filling the same relation to it
that the twin cities do to the country
east of the Red river valley.
1t is possible that the high price of
labor and the difficulty Of operating
the entire year. as we'll as the few
raw materials which are now availa-
BILE for manufacturing purposes, make
the securing of large industrial en-
terprises a matter of the future at
least. But the field is ripe for the
cleaning So far as small industries
those employing from ten to fifty men
are concerned. The demands of the
people who are now citizens of the
state are for the very best of every
thing. They are no longer satisfied
with the things which were sufficient
in the days of the claim shack and the
OK team. A hundred things which
were then not demanded are now
classed among the necessaries. The
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

ton now enjoyed by the Evening
Times in the same period of time 4
year old, it has reading clientele in
every county of the state which might
we'll be the envy of older periodicals.
The growth of its circulation during
the one year of its existence is some
thing phenomenal in the history of
newspaperdom. 1t has been built up
by the efforts of its friends, and to
these it expresses its appreciation.
Owned by men who are financially
identified with the business of Grand
Forks, it stands ready to do all in its
power to build up the city and in
crease the value of the property of
every resident of the community. Re-
alizing that the prosperity of the city
is absolutely dependent upon the
prosperity of the whole state, it will
give it's earnest support to any cause
or enterprise which will further the
phenomenal growth of the common
wealth.
With it's face ever to the future, it
will enter upon the second year of its
existence with the larger measure of
the public confidence which it's age
will merit, and will be satisfied to be
judged by the unbiased public upon
its merits as gatherer of news, and
an advocate at the bar of public opin-
inn
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

manufacture of these can be success
fully done in this city. Illustrative of
this might be mentioned such things
as the several by products of wheat
and other cereals which form the hun
dreds of breakfast foods now as much
part of the breakfast menu as the
old time bacon and eggs. That in a
comparatively short time successful
methods of converting the straw of
wheat. barley, oats, and especially of
fax into articles of commercial value,
thereby avoiding the waste which is
now imperative in the destruction of
these products of the farm, will be dis
covered and practicalized is evident
1t is clear that in such an event Il
will be necessary to locate the factor
les for this class Ct material in the
very heart of the supply of raw ma
terial. The inventive genius who is
looking for fields in which to exploit
his ideas would do we'll to combine
such with the location of plants for
the development of such ideas in the
gateway city of the northwest.
But for the immediate present it
would be we'll to give earnest heed to
the development of the trade of the
city in the territory contributory to
it. The present railroad facilities
with the favorable freight rates and
quick service, have already given the
local wholesale houses the nearly eX-
elusive command of the trade in the
northern and western parts of the
state. The only trouble is that the
lines of this character are limited.
The city needs more of them. 1t needs
more travelling men located in it, and
making their headquarters here-a
condition which would be possible
with more wholesale and jobbing
houses.
fully handled from this point include
nearly all the standard ones from
which merchants catering to rich
and discriminating trade would buy.
| A glance at the map of the state will
show that the portion most densely
traversed by railroads is the northern
half and that every town in that ter
ritory can be reached from Grand
Forks easier than from any other city.
Railroads are an index to the pros
perity of the country through which
and in which they are constructed
The richest commercial fields there
fore lie just at our door. We can oc-
cupy them if we establish in this city
the commercial enterprises necessary
for that occupation. In this lies the
immediate future of the city's great
ness and commercial prosperity. In
the development of industrial enter
prises-small ones for the immediate
present and large ones following-lies
the future of. the city's industrial
greatness. In the two lies the destiny
of the city for the generation which
now is as we'll as that which shall fol-
low after.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

The stocks of goods carried by the
merchants of the city are equal to and
in many instances superior to those
carried by the merchants of cities like
Minneapolis and st. Paul. This is
why thousands of people from the
smaller towns come here every year
to purchase what is not carried by
their local merchants.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
PROSPECTIVE. NOT RETRESPEC.
TIVE,

TOday'S issue of the Evening Times
is commemorative of the passing of
the first mile stone of it's existence.
On New Years day, of the present
year, it made its first appearance be-
fore the reading public. Within
fortnight it will have completed the
first circle of it's history. That the
event is commemorated in advance is
merely matter of business To all
other intents the issue Of today is as
the starting upon the second year
of its career.
In passing its first anniversary date,
it disdains to consider the stories Cir
culated as to the period of it's short
life That it has disappointed its enc
mics in the past, is no more certain
than it will continue to disappoint
them in the future.
When it cast it's lot with the great
est city of the state, and the one which
is destined at no distant period to be-
come the Chicago of the great north
west, the business advantage which
would come from the same was the
prime motive which influenced the Sc
lection. The one year of it's existence
has justified the action in that direc-
ton, and the future will more fully
do 50. That short period of time has
demonstrated that Grand Forks needs
merely to be touched with the magic
wand Of enterprise to burst forth into
community whose corner stone is
prosperity and whose watch word is
progress.
The Evening Times does not pre-
tend that it alone has been the cause
of the development which has come
to the city during the last twelve
months. 1t is willing to leave to an
unbiased reading public, judgment as
to whether or not it has contributed
its share to this end. If it has been
instrumental in SO directing the atten-
ton of the outside world to the golden
opportunities of the city and the state
at large, that it has in a measure con-
tributed to the prosperity of the citi-
zens of either, it is satisfied.
1t bases its claims for patronage
strictly upon its standing as news
paper. 1t can give value received for
every dollar spent with it. If it can
not, 1T does not desire to be consid-
cred by those who utilize the advan-
tages of newspaper publicity. 1t did
not seek such patronage until it could
in confidence give its patrons the full
est measure of value for their money.
When it reached this period in it's life,
it did not hesitate to solicit the sup
port of the public.
1t would be ungrateful to those who
have contributed so largely to it's up
building, did it not acknowledge its
appreciation of their loyalty and as
sistance. 1t may be true that other
papers have larger eircnlations, but it
is proud of the fact that no other one
has reached the high point of efrcula-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14

The best school facilities in the
country are to be had in this city. The
system of graded schools for the city
are without an equal, and the oppor-
tunities at the state university are as
good as those at hundreds of older
educational institutions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
THE COAL LANDS PROBLEM.

It Will be Heard in the House on
December IL.
Washington, Dec. 14.-December II
was fixed today by the house commits
sion on public lands as the date for
a hearing on President Roosevelt's
suggestion that coal lands owned by
the government should hereafter be
leased instead of being sold.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-12-14
Sentiment to be lnculcated.

Let reverence Of law be breathed by
every mother to the lisping babe that
the schools seminaries and colleges;
lot 1t be written in primers, spelling
BOOKS and almanacs; let it be preached
lative halls and enforced in courts Of
Justice; in short, let it me the
political religion of the natio.
Abraham Lincoln.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-30
JUDGE G0RDON'S5 FIRST TERM
Special 10 The Times. Dispatch.


.@ PALMYRA, yA.,3 Juno 4 20 ~ I'D &c eor--
don IS holding his first term Of court ct
Palmyra for the new circuit, III Composed
OF 4he counties OF Fluvanna, Bucking-
IN, Nelson and Amherst The Judge
has made a very favorable Impression
on tho people, both on and on the bench,
but 1t will be hard for any man to take
the place In tho hearts OF the Fluvannaf
people held for SO many years by that
excellent judge and most genial gentle
man. Judge Daniel A. Grlmsl ley.
Quite a gathering OF the medical fra-
9ternlty is lin attendance upon the court,
summoned to testify In the case h OF
Whitelow VS.. the Chesap ealse8 and Ohio
Railroad suit brought for damages oc-i
}cusioned by the rcputed malnrial condl-g
ton OF the abandoned canal along the
James, Dr.. Petit OF New Canton;s DRY
Nelson, of Columbia, nnd prs. snend and
$WrIght,9of this county, are oil contribut-l
Ing valuable information for the ifca-
ton OF the Judge and jury as to the
Causes OF malaria and the kinds OF mos
Quito .fg
Is general rejoicing among the
sheep raisers Of the county, over the ver-
dict obtained by Mr. Paul Petit on the
first day OF the ternis IN the CASE Of
Cooke VS.. snead and others, for trospass.
7SsThis suit was tho Out come y OF q suit
brought by Snend Tor the lfllllng Of q uos
that was thought to be worrying Cookies
sheep and for which, under the ruling
OF Judge White, the jury gave snead
damages. E8 En- Sli ges5 W t5
Tho su!t Just decided, making fox
hunting u trospass, Will protect TO- some
extent the farmers who have heretofore
been at the mercy OF the dogs.
The Educational Board Of tho county
lis Interested In the endeaYor to estab-
sllsh a high school at Palmyra for the en-
suing session, App toatlon has sbeen
made to the State Board for assist
and III Is thought that the school e which,
Is much needed In this neighborhood. VIII
DO successfully Inaugural ted, "
Rev Benjamin L. Ancell, who has Tor
seven years been In China, distinguish
ed missionary Of the Episcopal Church.
is visiting relatives here. II
Mrs William sclater has 50 far re-
covered from her serious accident as 70
DO seen In her rolling chair. and her
friends hope that she may soea be walk
Ing With 70 accustomed regal step,