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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Soma For tho Unsuccessful.

He worked and he hustled from morning
till night.
But somehow he couldn't succeed
He used his best efforts, he tried with his
might,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
he bore up with fortitude under the
strain;
Whenever he failed he tried over again;
His character stood without ever a stain.
But somehow he couldn't succeed
He bent to his task IN the world with a
will,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
The sweets that we covet to him We're bu,
nil,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He plodded along in the very same way
Day in and day out. with but little to
say;
He bent to his labors. gave little to play,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
He answered gibe or a jest with smile.
But somehow he couldn't succeed;
His heart always generous, though heavy
the while.
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
Whenever thorn pierced his flesh on the
road
He shut his teeth tight and shifted his
load.
He plucked not nor reaped from the
seeds that he sowed,
And somehow he couldn't succeed.
He was one, only one, from the millions
hurled
Who somehow could never succeed.
He travelled his way through a cold.
dreary world
And never, could never succeed.
But he used his best efforts in playing his
part;
The burden he carried oft made the tears
start,
And yet through it all song welled
from his heart,
This man who could never succeed.
Milwaukee Sentinel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Deafness Cannot Be Cured.

BY local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
Hamed condition of the mucous lining
Of the Eusta chan Tube. When this
tube is inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
It is entirely closed. Deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored
TO Its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of
ten are caused by Catarrh, which is
nothing but an inf1amed condition OF
khe mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
eatarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars free.
2. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, Ohio
Sold by druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Wearing Glasses.

Wearing glasses need not be perma.
nent. If the first hint of arrangement
in the eyes is needed a short time
spent under the direction Of an oculist
will safely tide over the difficulty. 1t
is most restful to close the eyes fire.
quently for d few minutes. This res;
does them great good Particularly
should this be done in trains and stree
cars. Many headache and smartins
pain may thus be saved. Travelling in
public conveyances Is exceedingly
hard on the eyes, even for those that
are strong and perfect. The gaze
should be confined to the interior of the
car. Looking out of the windows TO
the rapidly changing scenery is a
great strain. Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
A GASOLINE SCHOONER.

Her Launching Marks New Era In
Coastwise Shipping.
A new epoch in coastwise shipping is
marked by the launching at Rockland,
Me-, few days ago of the four masted
gasoline auxiliary schooner Northland,
owned by Maine company. says
Bangor special dispatch to the New
York Tribune 1t is expected that, be-
sides being good sailer, the schooner
can make six knots an hour with her
gasoline motor IN calm weather and
make fair progress against head winds
or tides.
The Northland has gross tonnage of
2,Oi7S3 and net tonnage of 1,56S.5I.
Her dimensions are as follows: Regis
tered length, 242 feet; breadth, A feet;
depth, 26e feet. This gives carrying
capacity OF 5000 tons Of coal, In which
traffic the schooner will be engaged as
we'll as in carrying paper and general
cargoes. The schooner will sail be-
tween Stockton Springs, New York and
southern ports
The Northland has frame of oak
and hackmatack.. The planking and
ceiling are Georgia yellow pine. The
forward house. built Of North Carolina
pine, provides for the steam plant, gal
lev forecastle and engineers room.
The afterhouse handsomely finished IN
hard woods, has accommodations for
the captain and officers, Both houses
are heated by steam.
The gasoline engine was manufac-
tured in Jersey City. There are also
two smaller engines for generating
electricity, located In the engine room
with the main engine. The purposes OF
the smaller engines are threefold.
They will operate two elevators which
will facilitate the handling Of cargoes,
they Will furnish the power for lighting
the schooner throughout and for the
operation of a searchlight. The cleo
tric elevators and searchlight are de-
cided innovation for coasting schoon-
er. In addition to the gasoline power
there is the usual steam plant for
operating sails, anchors and pumps.
Independent of steam or gasoline pow
er the Northland is fully equipped as
modern sailing vessel.
The schooner has five matches, two
more than the usual number In vessel
of that size. The two extra matches
will be used for handling the product
Of a paper mill and will have the ele-
vator service. Each elevator has a
lifting capacity of about $500 pounds.
The Northland has Oregon spars
throughout. The lower masts are each
Ill feet long, and the topmasts are
fifty-six feet long. The vessel will
spread about 1900 yards Of canvas.
The vessel has two Baldt stockless
anchors, each weighing 1000 pounds,
a steam anchor Of 900 pounds and a
Hedge anchor Of 500 pounds. There
are 200 fathoms Of two and one.eighth
inch chain. Wire rigging is used. The
hull of the vessel is painted white
above the water line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
ODD MARRIAGE CUSTOM.
Porches as wedding Certificates ON
tho Island of Jersey.

tho Island Of Jersey.
Among Jerseymen proper-that II to
say, among the descendants Of the orig
inal Inhabitants of the island and not
the English or French residents there
a very curious and interesting old mar
rage custom exists.
Upon the completion of the ceremony
and, If In strict accordance with tradi-
ton, before the happy couple take up
residence in their new abode the stone
slab at the top of the porch containing
the front door Is inscribed with the In
itials Of the bridegroom, those of the
bride, the date of the ceremony and
two hearts intwined, the latter being
an emblem of their intelmingled love
and the whole forming q most lasting
and public certificate Of marriage.
Occasionally, however, little diff
Guilty arises. The bride may meet with
an early death, and In the course Of
time the widower may desire to re-
enter the hnly state Of lnatrimony.
Having fulfilled his desire, it appears
rather puzzling to know what to do
about the inscription.
In some cases, therefore, the initials
and date of the first wedding have
been erased and those OF the subse-
quent ceremony substituted, while in
others the initials Of the second wife
and the date have been added below
the first, second pair of intwined
hearts being thought unnecessary. The
letters are usually from six to nine
inches in height. SO that they may be
easily read across the road.-London
Mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Shot an Angel.

Now and again we hear of strange
and rare birds being shot in England,
but how many sportsmen except Mr..
Wells clergyman can claim to have
shot an angel? One such man exists,
though it is doubtful whether he is
proud of his skill 1t was nighttime,
and he was passing Crawford parish
churchyard with his gun over his shout
der when he saw what he took for a
ghost. He leveled his piece and fired
but his aim was wild. He had failed
to wing his quarry. Investigation
showed that the ghost was a sculp
tured angel on tomb, and he had
shot off one of its toes!-London Chron-
icIe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Red and White Wine.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the strength
of red and white wines exists said
vine grower. Because red wine has
a darker, richer look people think it is
more Intoxicating. The opposite, real
ly, is the case. Red wines are made
by fermenting grape juice, skins and
seeds together. White wines are
made by fermenting juice alone. In
the skins and seeds there Is q lot of
tannin, and red wine contains much
tannin, while white wine contains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Ventilation.

Have we ever stopped to think how
our ancestors two or three generations
back lived and fourished with little or
no ventilation in their sleeping apart
ments? The night air used to be con-
sidered very dreadful menace to
health and sure inducer Of colds.
Bedrooms We're kept closely shut, and
yet our ancestors. many Of them, were
harder than we and lived to good old
ages. Animals burrow in their holes
at night, breathing the same air over
and over again. while birds and fowls
tuck their heads under tn, wings. OF
course ventilation is absolutely neces-
sary for proper comfort, cleanliness
and health, but people have lived on
little or none of it FOR hundreds and
thousands of years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Music For the Masses.

There are several kinds of music
That are rated pretty fair.
Some Of 1t you have to pay for,
Some Of 1t is free as air.
But no music Is so gladstone
AS the bright and cheerful tune
That comes floating round the corner
When the whistle blows at noon.
Slowly draas away the morning
In the office or the shop:
Time Is certainly laggard.
Almost threatening to stop:
Heavy grows the pen and ledger.
Saw and hammer take on weight.
But they fall down when the whistle
Opens up the monday gate.
In the piercing information
OF the message that 1t sings
There are promises in plenty
Without any kind of strings
Rest, rag chewing or saunter
And pipe or two. no doubt,
Not to mention the suhstanttals
That the dinner pail pans out
There are melodies in plenty
That assail our weary ears
Ragtime, classic. steam pianos
And the music of the spheres;
There Is piping In the cleaning.
There is baying at the moon
But they're every one back numbers
When the whistle blows at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

white man IN me country The advice
was solemnly accepted. When the day
Of the greatsuprising arrived many Of
the rebels were already starving. But
there came no ghostly herds of cattle
out of the earth, no crops not sown
with hands. Grim, terrible famine
swept over the land, and In the months
which followed, although the authori
ties did everything in their power to
mitigate its horrors, 10000 victims of a
false prophet starved to death.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
The, word .studio.n

Studio is one of the many foreign
words that have acclimated them
selves in the English language. It is
a recent import from Italy, unknown
to Johnson's Dictionary and apparent
ly not occurring before the nineteenth
century, but it has supplied want
"Study," which is the real English for
Studio" suggests room for reading
and writing, and "workroom" lacks
distinctiveness. The French get along
with "atelier," which literally means q
place in which small planks are pre-
pared-in other words, q carpenters
workshop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
'1rrers.tiy1e chau,reurs.

The watchword of fathers with mar
riageable daughters at the present mo-
ment Is or should be keep your eye
on the chauffeur, writes "Ambrosia"
In the London World. do not know
whether engineering has any effect
upon masculine looks, but certainly
the majority Of chauffeuIs seem to be
good looking, and this, coupled with
the fact that they know how to go the
pace, makes them obviously irresisti-
bic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
An Uncertain Obituary.

A Georgia man wrote the following
on an oak slab which marks a supposed
grave in a meadow: This spot is
sacred to the memory Of a faithful AMI
NAL, white mule, born ten years be-
fore the civil war and went through
that war on i, rush from Bull Run to
Lees surrender. We amt certain that
the mule died here, but when last seen
the faithful critter was grazing on this
Identical spot and trying to kick q
lightning fash back to the clouds. -
Atlanta Constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

none. This tannin, an astringent,
closes the pores Of the stomach and
prevents the alcohol in the red wine
from entering the blood freely and
going, as the saying is, to the head.
White wine, champagne for Instance.
has no tannin, and hence its intoxicat-
ing properties are much more keenly
to be feared than those of the tannin
filed red wine" Philadelphia Bulle-
tin,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Buying or sellinss

It is told of the son of q. horse dealer,
a sharp lad, when once unexpectedly
called upon by his father to mount q
horse and exhibit It's PAGES, the little
fellow whispered the question in order
to regulate how he should ride, Are
YOU I,l1-tit,c, -, 'fts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Another Soft Answer.

"rm glad to say" remarked Mrs.
strongminde in an insinuating tone,
''that my husband is not sporty man."
"Oh," replied Mrs. Kaf1yppe. looking
very sweet and innocent, "1'm surpris-
ed to hear you say that. I had always
supposed that he must have married
you on bet"-Chicago Record-Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
High Finance.

"say," began Burroughs, 'lend me a
five, will your
"See here" replied Marley. 'If
you'd only save your own money you
wouldn't have to borrow from your
friends
"But by borrowing from my friends
do save my own money Catholic
Standard and Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Victim. Of a False Prophet.

Just before the opening Of the Kafnr
rebellion in South Africa, about the
middle of the last century, the sooth~
savers babe the tribes kill their cattle
and destroy their crops Of grain. The
spirits of their ancestors were to arise
and help them q e1te.minate every
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

Calls to duty are of various kinds,
but those are easiest heard which have
the largest salary attached.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

1t is not a bad idea to count those
people your friends who successfully
keep out of your way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

FIRST FLOOR PLAN SECOND FLOOR PLAN.
$4,000 It has
lights
hot furnace The cellar walls Of stone
walls heathed
Carolina tongued
the first
The
which yellow The mante are
Of be plated m
drawers
The bathroom
nhaveo sanitary plumbing
max a with moderate means
4 DENNIS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
W
PABULAR
STOCK FOOD

Solves the problem of keeping
stock from going off their feed'
for men who are preparing beet
or pork for market, it pays to
feed it. Are you coming to
town soon? Come around and
get pail or a hundred pound
barrel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

A young and pretty sister is de
lightful thing to have If she is some
other fellows sister.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
A Hurry Up Job.


While 1t will be some years before
we will be able to sail the Panama
canal, picking Panama hats from the
bushes along the banks, yet the decl-
sion of congress to make it lock
rather than a sea level canal may
hasten the time SO that some of US
now living may reap the benefits Of
the labor.
A sea level canal looks the incest on
paper, but somehow it is hard for US
to take much of an interest In prof.
ect that will be completed In the year
1000 or thereabout.
How do we know what kind Of a
race will be inhabitlng this country by
that time? If it is the Chinese they
might thank us for the trouble Of dig
cling the canal, but what would we get
out of it?
II we started to build sea level
canal airships might have put boats
out Of business by the time 1t was
done, and the people might ct once
proceed to fill it up, so as to make
use Of the ground for raising garden
truck,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Humor ona Philosophy
BY DUNCAN N. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Promises are pleasant things, but
grocers don't receipt your bills for
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

Want Some One to Talk To.
"Why do old maids like cats?"
"Old maids are women"
"You don't say! But what Of it7''
"Cats make good listeners"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

The prayer that is made with both
hands is the one that Is most apt to
be answered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

Fearlessness usually has its root in
ignorance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

Some people try to get to heaven at
excursion rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Not In a Book

Not In a Book.
~ suppose they lived happy ever
after"
"Where did you get that notion?
Didn't 1 tell you they got marriedT'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Thought 1t Va, i. Sewer.

Thought It Was Sewer.
"He had nice little business, but
the octopus came along and swallowed
him up.'
II should think he would have case
against the city. They ought to be
compelled to keep the streets in better
shape than that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13
Steady co,noanion

Steady Companion.
Haven't seen Mrs. Lighthead for
several days"
'No: her bark is on the sea-"
'Say, that woman can't go no place
without taking that pug dog Of hers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-11-13

Not to have
been evil seem.
to be the idea Of
achievement tha
many people
have.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05
HANDY FIRE ESCAPE.

NAL condition it will extend to q point
considerably above the ground. Under
the weight of a person descending it
expands to Il length sufficient to per-
NIT the user to pass hand over hand
or slide down until he reaches q safe
landing. The strips being galvanized,
they are prevented from rusting or de-
teriorating, while the hollow tube al
lows n current of air at all times to
pass through and thus cannot easily
become overheated.
In use person grasps the tube and
slides down, the strips being fiat and
leaving the tube just sufficiently rough
to permit of an easy grip, while the
surface is not uneven enough to injure
the hands. The speed with which a
party descends car be regulated read
lily by the grip. firm pressure causing
the tube,tO be compressed so as to form
n shoulder and preventing the hands
passing too quickly over the surface.
The tube being compressible, it will
occupy, when not in use, much small
er space than an ordinary rope capable
of accomplishing the same object. 1t
would also be much more durable than
the rODe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05
A New High Kite Record.

Meteorologists are interested in secur-
ing observations at high attitudes by
means of kites and lately at the aero
nautical observatory at Lindenburg,
Prussia, record for height was made,
kite being sent up to an altitude of
81, 100 feet. This was accomplished
by sending up six kites attached to
each other by the use of n length of
wire line approximating $4,000 feet in
length. The instruments carried by
the kite recorded a minimum tempera-
ture of ID degrees f. as compared with
Al degrees +. at the earth's surface
at the maximum altitude the wind
blew at a rate of fifty-six miles an
hour as compared with eighteen miles
an hour at the surface. This maximum
altitude exceeds by nearly LOO feet
the previous record made by NJ. Teis-
serene de Bort in the Baltic sea flying
his kite from Danish gunboat.-Har-
per's Weekly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05
DAVENPORT DOTS.

Wounded Man Recovering. DR..
Weber, who is attending Paul Ross,
the young man shot by Eddie Hoff-
mann at the tine that John ID. EsberS
was killed. reports his patient to be
getting along nicely and the probabili-
ties are that he will recover. OF
course complications are liable to de
velop at any time, but aside from this
possibility the young man now APP
pears to- have a good chance for re-
covery. He is at Mercy hospital.
Police Make 211 Arrests.-The po-
lice report for the month of June has
been prepared for submission to the
city council 1t shows a total of 211
arrests. 40 under state laws and al
under city ordinances. In addition
to this. 2S6 tramps have been lodged
at the station.
Bars CIosed.-The doors are again
closed and the blinds drawn in the
two bar-rooms at the Saratoga and
Savoy hotels on Perry street. Last
Saturday, w. l.. Bowers, through his
attorney. c. T. Cooper, secured a tenn
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05

To be Sold by Peter Lynch. near Mr..
Rutgers Erewhouse, very good Orange
Butter, it is excellent for Gentlewomen
to comb up their Hair with, it also
cures Childrens sore Heads.-1134.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05

New-York, June 81, 1T36-Wbereas,
many of our Customers for the Gazette
are I'm arrears for the same, some 3, 4,
5, 6, or 4, years. These are therefore
to desire all such as are so in arrears
above one year (and no other Account
subsisting between us) that they will
please to pay in what they are Indebt-
ed for said Gazette, in order TO enable
the Publisher to continue the same
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05

On Wednesday the 81 of January
QT30 Instant there will be a Consort
of Musick, Vocal and instrumental for
the Benefit of Mr.. Pachelbell, the Harp
sichord Part performed by himself
The Songs, Violins and German Flutes
by private hands The Consort will
begin precisely at a'clock. In the
House of Robert Todd, Winter. Tick
cts to be had at Coffee House, and at
Mr.. Todd's at shiliings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05
DiSPELS FEAR OF FIRE.
Simple and Easily Operated Elmer
Eency Fire Escape.

Innumerable fire escapes have been
put upon the market, but the majority
are so complicated as TO be useless
when an emergency requires their use.
One of the most practical has been
patented by New York inventor, an
illustration of which is shown here
with.
This fire escape consists of hollow
extensible and compressible tube COM
posed of number of fat strips braid
ed together. The strips are formed
of a hollow noncombustible material.
One end of the fire escape is secured
TO stationary part of the building,
and IL ease of fire the other end is
thrown out of the window. In its nor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-05
M. LEVY G. SON. Old Phone west 101
1a1s-182o First Ave-, Rock Island.
PAssT BLUE RIBBON BEER.

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