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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
THE CALL OF THE KING.
lIndianola Herald.)

Noticing the call for the return to
! Sweden of the skilled labor in Amer
! lea in order to improve conditions in
that country. we approached Mr. Fred
Peterson, of Peterson Bros, merchant
tailors. on the subject, and soon found
out why he left the home of his BIRTH
| and why he has no desire TO return
Mr.. Peterson is well informed on con-
| ditions in Sweden and says he came
| here to prosper and become free and
| independent. He had mastered his
| trade there, serving his apprentice
| ship for almost no wages, ana theh
| could command only about 2oc DAY.
| Here he had steady employment from
| his coming at from 81 to 500 day,
until he had accumulated suiticlenl
money to engage in business for him
| self, which would have been inpossi-
| BILE had he remained in Sweden Inc
labor laws are very stringent, the
wages so much lower. living cores
pondngly higher. money more scarce
and these together with the objection
able military service, causes the pro-
gressive people to take the trip. i nave
no desire to return to my native land,
and the call of the king does not reach
the spot with me- is the way the
prosperous tailor and poultry tancief
puts It, "There is no show there Tor
the poor man nor never Will be- he
cannot get an education, he must be
gin Young to earn his living and after
he becomes skilled in his profession the
wages do not exceed soc a day. Inc
| last wear of my apprenticeship l re-
ceiyed SIS per month and here IN
| America l received $50 for the same
work. Ny brother John was looked
upon there as one of the swiitest ana
best tailors in the county where he
lived. He was assistant to the boss
of the large shop and his salary was
SO per week Before we sailed for
American John was offered 70 per
week. a salary unheard of there before
and he would not accept 1t because IL
required moving to another locality
"Another thing. self education can
not be secured there as here, reading
matter is beyond the wage earner's
reach Dingy little weekly papers cost
from s12 to s15 year and the only
way the poor man could get paper
was for a number of them to club to-
gether. / was member of a club OF
seven and each of us had the paper
one day each week. That was the ex-
tent of my reading until l came to
America at the age of IS. My mother
died when was si,: years old and had
my own way to make from an early
age.
1.-THE country is very beautiful.
The rich people come mostly from
royal blood and they enjoy life there
but the laboring mans life is burden
Skilled labor leaves Sweden as fast
as 1t Develops always has and always
will, and it will not return under the
existing conditions. no matter how
loud King Oscar may call"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
The Literary Difference.

III. C. Wells" said Chicago pub
Usher, sis a splendid novelist, but he
attaches too rluch Importance to the
question of style, Of finish, and not
enough importance to the question OF
popularity"
when Mr.. Wells was over here 1
went about with him good deal and
one day l showed him the magnificent
mansion that one of our leading novel;
lists owns.
Literature I said. encouragingly,
ls different from what is was in DR..
Johnson's and Goldsmith's time. You
could live in just such house as that
If you'd write as we publishers want
YOU to. Mr.. Wells You could be a
famous novelist, too In fact, 1t is easy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Topics Of the Times

Japan in Corea confronts much the
same problem that Uncle Sam has to
face in the Philippines. When she took
hold of Corean affairs the peninsula
was almost destitute Of roads, water
works, hospitals, schools and banks,
and the treasury was so depleted that
no funds were available for such
works 1t was Japan that raised So
O00. 900 for Corean needs, of which
$50. 600 was at once allotted to the
building of high roads connecting the
chief harbors and cities. common
school system on the japanese plan
was created and the other needed
works were promptly and efficiently
undertaken Courts of justice had
been mere auction rooms, where jul
dicial favor was given to the highest
cash bidder, and the royal or imperial
court was a veritable sink of corrup-
ton. These have been reformed by
the Japanese. and are rapidly being
MT ,non basis which would be cred
table to any civilized lands
There i. a strong suspicion that the
Green Monster is debating most OF
the terms and conditions as to TINS
state fair advertising.
II anybody thinks he can see CLASH
between states and the federal govern
n,ent over the Alabama and South
Carolina controversy he will be dis
appointed. Nothing greater than a
legal controversy. an Interpretation OF
the law is involved and its determin-
alton will make the usual dry read
ing that any such controversy In
wolves.
While visiting the south recently a
traveller CHANGED upon a resident OF
a sleepy hamlet in Alabama.
care you. native of this town?''
asked the traveller.
IAN I a what?" languidly asked the
one addressed. ..
Are you a native of the town."
whats that?"
Il asked you whether you were
native Of the place"
At this juncture there appeared at
the open door Of the cabin the mans
wife-tall, sallow and gaunt. After
a careful survey Of the questioner, she
said:
"An't yo' got no sense, Bill? He
means was yo Twin heah when yo'
was born, or was yo' born before yo'
begun livin lleah. Now, answer him"
Success.
Union Pacific gasolene motor car NO.
10 Monday beat the Overland Limited
In a 290-mile race from Omaha 10
North Platte. The motor left Omaha
half an hour later than the Overland
the fastest of the transcontlnental
trains. and reached North Platte
twenty-five minutes behind the train
| which it had trailed all the way. AT
| one time the motor attained speed
of sixty-five miles an hour. The car
lis on it's way to Denver, where it will
he placed in commission between that
City and Cxsr, aas hvE@tst miles %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
The Gentle Art in Ohio.
ATLANTA Constitution

(Atlanta COnstftutlonO
Senator Joseph Benson Foraker OF
Ohio is one of those men who never
seem to know when they are beaten
Sometimes this is an admirable quail
ity. Then it is called having ''ar
indomnitable will Often, it is due tc
a lac kof perception; then it results in
a lack Of perception ;then it results in
head.
We fear that 1t is the latter fate
which Is about to overtake the senior
senator from Ohio. The sagacity ant
the discretion of the venerable senator
seem to have vanished into some I'M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
MAY NOT BE TRUE.
(Cedar Pa nids Gazette \

A railroad official is quoted as say
ing that the receipts of a certain tickle.
office in large Iowa city will not
only fail to show any increase as re-
suit of the reduced fares, but that
there will be a decrease, the increase
in travel falling TO offset the reduction
in fare The Gazette does not believe
the proof of the claim can be obtained
There has been a perceptible increase
in travel, if the appearance OF the
trains is any criterion. In addition.
large per cent of the travelling public
travelled previously at a two-cent rate.
Thousands Of e,ergysusn and others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Iowa Newspapers
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WHERE THE PROFITS &C


The Engineering News, of New York,
the other day printed a very interest
ing compilation of financial figures. 1t
showed by statistics that three-fourths
of the earnings of the United States go
annually to labor and only one-fourth
to capital. 1t is the most complete an
swer to the socialistic twaddle about
the unequal distribution of wealth in
America. There is no unequal distri-
button of wealth in this country. There
are a few individuals and a few con-
Germs that are earning enormous sums
but they are exceptions. The earn
ings of thousands of industrial con-
Germs in this country are only nominal,
and in many of the small factories the
men who work in them for wages earn
almost as much as the men who own
and operate them. Look around you in
Cedar Rapids and see if that is not the
case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
TREES as A CROP.

sFS Farmers who complain of the high
sssrice of lumber and people who own
YARNS portions of which are not Gull
Svatable and counties which are pos
~essed of surplus; funds, should all
r,sten to the reports of the bureau OF
NDrestry at Washington. That is If
@knybody wants to raise a crop worth
#R00 to $500 per acre and have his land
lift in good condition. The bureau re-
Hprts that the past year has been one
ZIG exceptional activity in tree plant
5hg. States are buying land for for
stry purposes, railroads are planting
amber to raise ties, mills are re-for-
md the national government is plant
Sag forests to conserve water for ir-
Sgation works.
M "A few figures readily show the value
IA forest planting, from a commercial
skandpoint. In Pawnee county, Ne
~aska, a 16-year-old cotalpa planta-
Con gave a net return of S152l7 per
ere at the time the plantation was
lit. This mean. an annual profit of
$.24 per acre. A 10year-old planta-
Son of the same species in Kansas
bowed a net value of $19755 per
ere. Still another plantation, in Ne
Hsaska. Gave net income of s170.50
sr acre when Ia years old, which
mounts to an annual income Of SS.69
Or acre Several equally striking
d Uses could be cited turnout the en-
se middle west, and it is known that
here the catalpa will succeed no other
Zee will pay so well. Good soil and
& spisture conditions are, however, es-
initial for success with this tree.
f HOsage orange has been known to
aoduce as high as 2,640 first class
ssts and 2,272 second class posts per
IRE. and it is we'll understood that NO
Asts are better than those of Usage
@ange. Land producing such a forest
n "a AIlJlS CQOlu udlolS OC pue W eS ~
X use, since timber us; the easiest OF
crops to raise and from now on
ill never go begging for market.
Ned cedar in plantations 20 years
81 has reached a value Of s200.54 pei
| re European larch used for fence
ssts or telephone posts reaches an
erage value OF 5000 to $500. White
IS he plantations 40 years old have ex-
III seded a value of $500 per acre, and
His known that the eucalyptus, even
s5en grown for fuel alone, can compete
to profits with oranges.
lit does not take a lifetime to get
I s;ults. Catalpa often reaches post
lie in from eight to ten years, and
FL give service. as a post for from
gSeen to forty years. Usage orange
Esich reaches post size in from twelve
fifteen years. usually lasts longer
An catalpa. E,lack locust, tho badly
acted by the borer in some regions
Dws about as fast as the catalpa
q has almost the same post value
lille it has the great advantage over
alba Of being able to thrive on poor
s ID. European larch reaches size
n tahle for telephone poles in twenty
al q wears. When treated with preserv-
nj ve It win last from fifteen To- twenty
y years. Eucz,lyptrs makes . hsasy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Eczema.

For the good of those suffering with
eczema or other such trouble, l wish
to say, my wife had something OF that
kind and after using the doctors rem
edies for some time concluded to try
Chamberlain's Salve, and 1t proved to
he better than anything she had tried.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
Are You in Doubt Wnere to Spend
Your Vacation.

The Grand Trunk Railway system
double track) offers the choice OF
many delightful resorts. Special low
round trip fares to many of them II
YOU will advise how much you nave to
spend for railroad fare, publication
describing attractive routes to the sec
tons you can reach, together with
fares. will he sent you. Geo. w. Vaux
A. G. P. & T. A., 135 Adams st. Chi
capo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

to be a famous novelist nowadays
"Mr. Wells laughed sourly.
Eyes, he said, In the past tho
authors died, but their works live. Now
the works die and the authors live /"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

The Scranton Journal observes "the
anxiety of a political candidate during
his campaign brings premature grey
hairs and sleeple!ss nights, which are
only superseded by his defeat at the
convention
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

The Jefferson Bee cant help feeling
little sorry for the automobiles.
They will have to pay so large share
of that thirty million dollar fine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Clarinda Herald repeats 1--WE
certainly stated in plain language what
we believed to be the situation and eS-
pressed personal satisfaction with the
retention Of Senator Allison as our
representativ tive but tried to point out
the fact that there is abundant reason
for anticipating his defeat in case II
should be a square contest with Gov
ernor Cummins. The right thing to do
would be to join in and let Senator
Allison and his immediate personal adj
visers be reasonable and leave the field
open to some younger man who will at
least have show Of defeating Gov
arior CumminS."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

"The news reports indicate that
Creston woman has gone crazy over
religion" notes the Oelwein Register.
1T might better be stated that she
went daffy over certain issues that
some self appointed leader promul-
gated. Pure and undefled religion new
err caused anyone to lose his reason.
Some people get wheels in their heads
because they follow the teaching OF
some 'so-called religious, crank"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

1.-The man who is the first to offer
his place to lady on a street car"
remarks the Des Moines Tribune, lis
usually the last one to ask his wife
when he gets home if she isn't tired
and if there is anything he can do to
help her."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Governor Cummins came to the res
cue of the Iowa etandpatters just at a
time when they were liable to run out
Of excuses for attacking him." as
serts the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The
governor made few remarks con-
corning predatory wealth, and now the
standpatters are printing few re-
marks concerning the governor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

Now that so many men are being
mentioned for governor" the Clinton
Herald thinks sit is about time the
lightning was hitting in the vicinity of
Clinton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-10

IF the average man could display
the same amount of enthusiasm ir
his every day life that he displays at
ball game, as he vociferates with
great vocal effort, pleading, threaten
ing and roasting by turns, he would
be an Overwhelming business success,
declares the Ottumwa Courier.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
PROF. ASWFII.

The cough and sneeze arrangement of
the Shreveport Times and the Baton
Rouge State is showing itself in a pecu-
liar system. If Mr. Asweli thinks he 5
SO popular, Just let somebody announce
against him. He'll find out-Iberville
South
But who will dare to venture against
him? Colonel Nicholson was mentioned
but for some reason he has not an
nounced. Others were expected and
these too have become silent or are in
active 1t would seem as if some all
powerful influence has been directed to
the suppression of opposition to Prof
Aswell aud this in free Louisiana, So
called. If Prof Aswell is the only peb-
BILE on the political educational beach, it
is time the people were recognizing this
fact. If the system is to dominate and
crush all the ambition and manly instinct
of men of the profession. then it is time
the people were becoming self-asserting
If Prof. Aswell, according to the sys-
tenn. is the only educator in Louisiana
who can fill the office of Superintendent
of Public Education, who will fill it,
who can or could fill it as well as .Aswell
when Aswell is no more?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11

The last copy of the Arnrat Journal,
published three days before the food.
has recently been excavated from the
top drawer of an oriental magnate's
desk.
IT says editorially.
"The radical nttorances Of old man
Noah are to he strongly deprecated by
all conservative citizens Especially
do we deplore his unwarrantcd attacks
on the sin trust and its worthy board
of directors.
Aside from the fact that these Cor-
tlemen stand very high in The cn1nmu-
nifty. such wild denunciation and pre-
dictions of our people listened to last
evening are likely to produce an unset
tied conditions of affairs and damage
business
1T Is generally believed that his mo-
tives are not above suspicion. IN fact.
those who are well Informed HAT that
the old man has some watercd and ,ln-
digested stock of his own which he
expects to float rs soon as the sin trust
Is swamped."- Puck.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11

his usual yerbosity and bombastc words.
and having reached one of his personal
ollnaxes, when playing to the grand
stand. announced dramatically that he
would never hit a man when down.
which Gas apparently, very considerate
he would he governor Sanders IS very
nagnanlmous Very, but with this and
other catchy phrases he viii not ms
lead sensible people OH no, he would
not hit 4 man when he is down Sounds
very well. but what would he not try 10
do to Iastremski if he dared Before
the end oi the campaign the never will
I've governor Sanders Will have oppor-
tun,tv IF cVld.ncrne his great love for
laStrcmSlli, who has III reserve some
straight aud strong rig striking iolts for
Sanders
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
THE TRACTION COMPANI'S
NIGH + SIGN

Having excepted to the ordinance OF
The City Council providing an lllumi-
mated sign to indicate the last car eav-
ing on is last trip. the Council at is
session next tuesday Is expected to pass
Al ordinance which shall meet the oh
iectiouS Of the Traction Company
The tastlon Company should not be
expected t. do or 10 comply with tho
unreasonable and II has rights al priv
,legcS III the law which must he respect
ed by the people Also have rights and
privileges under the law and III keeping
with the common sense which must be
observed aud maintained and 10 that
end the Council must lcgislatv wisely
and then lis ,fccrec must be enforced
in1partlally and fearlcssly
Mud while revising the ordinance rel
alive To tins illuminated Sign. the Cot1-
eli should not forget to consider the
necessary safeguards ~ providing fcnd
erS for each street car which shall he If
the kind which shall afford some degree
of safety To any unfortunate who may
become victim Of an accident on any
portion If the Traction Company lines.
MI this is SAID IL behalf of the dear
good people who should have some pro
lection and some privileges which must
be provided and secured for them hy the
City Council
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
Gepf!e per-t,aeiop

Many stories are told of the ecccn'ris,
,loings and sayings of an old clergyman
who lived in Maine some years aga.
At one time there had been u fight
among some men. one of whom was
seriously hurt. A trial took place. AMI
The old minister. who had Spnn tie af-
fray. was summoned rs Il witness.
Nv hat was SalSon dougt" was the
first question.
'oh, he was slasbiur around"
We'll. sir, just what do you mean l,y
that"
why. he was knocking about him
here and there"
Now. sir kindly tell ,ls plainly what
Salson did t. this man
why. ho--hc cuticcd him said the
old minister slowly.
"Enticed him. How
"IIe cnticed bin with q crowbar lie
used the crowhar to persuade the man
to enticc him-and by a series of
pokes and blows he succeeded IN doing
IT." said the minister mildly.-Youth's
Companion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
Mother Had the Eailinn Loo.

The visitor had dropped i'll Just FOR
minute but she remained about
three hours after the minute was M
Little Freddie had formed several
plans. the execution of which must he
postponed till the departure Of his
mothers guest So he sat quietly
thinking things
Dear little man.' gushed the visitor
"And what is he thinking about 50
deeply
81 was wondering If it wasn't time
for you to be going" said Freddie
Hush said his mother. Then. turn
Ing to her guest: you mustn't be Of
Tended, Mrs. Smith Children will 90
hurting out the truth without think
ing. But they don't mean anything bv
it,
Strangely enough. 1t was lust then
that Mrs Smith recollected that she
had only three minutes in which to
catch the last car home.-London Tele-
graph
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11

The Sandersites are still harping on
serious and grave charges against the
character of Hon. J. Y. Sanders, which
Don Gallery Jr., explained TO the salts
faction of all reasonable men. Sanders
was charged with having shot a man. not
killed him. but shot him. which is an I'M
disputed fact. Why not drop this Sian
der? The Sandersites may be kept
busy explaining the charges of Rev. DR..
Smith of New Orleans.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
ERADICATING JOHNSON GRASS

Farmers Bulletin No. 27o of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
entitled "a Method of Graduating John
son Grass is ready for distribution
This bulletin is result of several years
work of the departments study of the
habits of the grass, and the method now
outlined for killing it seems very simple
and easy. Any one interested can obtain
copy of the bulletin by applying to the
office of Farm Management. United
States Department of Agriculture.
Washington d. {. W. J. Spillman. agri-
culturist.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-11
BOARD OF HEALTH

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending August TO- 1907
Marriage A. B. West and
Lena Wellman;. / NJ Brown and FL
len Hill: w l.. Dickson and Bertha
Hartman: J. Valentine and Nora Thorn
as: y. +. Bickleberry and Sadie Nose
y; Frank Ogllvie and Able Douglas; !
F Shahan and Minnie Lou Crisp. T. &
Roach and HELEN Nixson.
Births-White: {. l. Morizat a ii
wife, boy; A. G. Cox and wife, girl
Still Births -Colored: Banks AMI
wife, boy.
Deaths-Lillian Clark, 28 years. Bert
Craig, 10 years: j. w Parker. yer
Miss Sails Champion. % years. Emma
Mercer 20 years; Mrs. Jennie Hareiss.
80 years; Joe Sartino. 90 years; Iufaat
Walker, II days; w. ]. Townsend, 8
years: Myrline Watts, years. Joi-
ored: Lucille Oats. year Ler,:s Vet
son. 81 years; Mollie Johnson, 80 yeas; ;
Henrietta McNickle. 80 years Non-resi-
dent white: Joe Monygan, e years.
Nonresident, colored: Louis Jackson,
IS years: George Williams. 2b wears :
Eliza Strong. so years; Ed Thomas, 30
years
Of the above :, died at the Charity
Hospital. certified TO by the coroner.
J. ASHTON BLANCHARD.
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