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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
The Filipino as a Worker.


Cebu presents the fairest opportun-
ity to estimate the capacity of its in
digenous workers because the railway
construction has been pushed most rap
idly there Within three months the
forces composed of men brought fresh
from the plantations. where they had
never known the tools and appliances
of civilization, nor scarcely ever seen
a white man, We're able to proceed
with the grading, using picks, shovels
and wheelbarrows. at the rate of no.
900 yards per month, an average of
10000 yards being rock, drilled by
hand.
Grades of four feet are thrown up
without difficulty by the little fellows.
And these results were attained despite
the fact that the white foremen have
left great deal to be desired, being
mostly such representatives Of the re-
public as could be found in the is
lands unattached by contract to any
regularly established business or in
dustry.
At first strong prediction appear
ed for the use of feet and hands rather
than picks and shovels for working the
earth, and 1t was difficult to persuade
some that the wheelbarrows were not
receptacles to be carried upon the
backs when filled. according to the an
Gent custom Of burden bearing turnout
the orient With the use of just reas-
enable amount of tact the patience
such as should be possessed by all
white men in colonizing work, and
which is nearly ALWAYS posSeSsed hy
the colonizing Britisher, for instance,
the foregoing little idiosyncrasies of
the Filipino were quickly overcome
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
The Mean Dominic.

At the recent chautauqua assembly,
John Graham Brooks, the brilliant Bos-
ton sociologist, said that in the Ameri-
can urban middle class, to bring up a
child from birth to adult years cost
$4,000.
THAT" said Mr.. Brooks afterward,
throws different light upon race
suicide doesn't it? Race suicide is
not such a dreadful sign of parsimony,
after all, is it? We erred a little when
we regarded the disciples Of race sui
eide as arrant niggards. We erred
when we thought them as absurdly
mean as the young Scottish school
teacher.
"There was, you know, a Scottish
dominic before whom, one morning, a
certain lad made an exceptionally bril-
liant recitation. The dominic was very
much pleased So pleased was he, in
fact. that he put his hand in his pocket
and gave the boy a halfpenny.
"An hour or so latter another lad
distinguished himself He, too, recited
in an admirable manner. The dominic
patted his arm. and exclaimed, his
eyes shining with delight:
boy, if I had that ha-penny back
I'd gle it to ye."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Untiring kiIowatt of Electricity.
(Circ1e Mapazina


When you buy electricity from a
power company for the purpose of
lighting your house or cooking your
food, you buy it by the kilowatt hour.
A kilowatt is 1000 watts and a watt is
a certain unit of power.
A kilowatt will carry you three miles
in an electric brougham; keep your
coffee pot warm every day for week;
run a sewing machine for twenty one
hours; cook fifteen chops in fifteen
minutes; boil nine kettles, each hold
ing one quart of water; warm all the
beds in the house by means of an cleo
ric warming pan for two weeks; run
an electric piano so relentlessly that
your neighbors will suffer agonies for
ten hours; clean 5000 knives; clean
seventy-five pairs Of boots; clip five
horses; warm your shaving water ev-
cry morning for a month; run an
electric clock for ten years: light 1900
cigars with an electric cigar lighter;
supply all the air required by an or
binary church organ for one service;
and carry you thirty times from the
bottom of the house to the tip, eighty
feet each journey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
The Future Of the FiIipinos.

(St. Louis GLOBE DemOcrat
Under the statute which goes into
effect twp months hence the Filipinos
will have far greater control over
their local affairs than the people of
India are allowed to have after 150
years of British ascendancy.
The educated Filipino knows these
things. He knows that the United
States, after only nine years Of do
minion, is granting more favors to his
countrymen than Spain allowed them
after $50 years of sovereignty. The
concessions which neither Spain nor
England grant their Asiatic subjects
would not be likely to be given by Ja-
pan, an A.siatic nation. If the F'ilipinos
have any doubt on that point it can
be removed instantly by a glance at
Japan's rule in Formosa and Korea.
Moreover, the measure of self-rule
which we are about to extend to the
F'ilipinos is only the beginning of con-
cessions which probably are ultimately
TO comprise an autonomy much like
that which Canada and Australia have
under England In a war with Japan,
the Filipsnos would have excellent rea-
sons to remain loyal to, the United
States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Lights Receipts Failed to Help
Prices, All Glasses OF BUYERS
Being Timid
HOG PRICES a SHADE LOWER
Heavy Offerings and Poor Demand Re-
sponsibIe for Falling Off in Bids
Liberal Sheep Receipts and Tame
Demand Fail to Affect Prices-cur-
rent Quotations.

Chicago, Sept. 19.-Cattle were
steady but slow. The fact that re-
ceipts were light compared with those
of the previous three days did not tone
up values to any great extent, there
being lack of demand from all class
es of buyers.
AS was expected, competition from
western rangers has proved too strong
and values for native cows and heif-
ers have suffered in consequence. The
level of prices is now lowest in many
months, and many recent sales of me-
dunn to good cows and heifers have
been $1.00@1.25 per hundredweight
below prices current In early months.
Hogs.
Hogs opened steady but poor de-
mand and heavy offerings brought
about an easier fleeing, altho prices
We're but shade lower.
Sheep.
Sheep were steady, notwithstanding
liberal receipts and tame demand
There is an Unsuitable demand for
breeding ewes. Many more choice Of
ferings than are coming could be
handled without any marked impair
ment to the remarkably high price
range.
Traders who are In close touch with
this branch of the marketo agree that
supplies of really desirable breeding
ewes will not show much If any in
crease on late receipts of such stock.
Record prices paid on this market
have failed to stimulate liberal runs
of these offerings, and there are no
signs that owners will change their
minds later on this season. Flock
masters In many parts of the western
range country are buyers instead of
sellers, paying relatively higher prices
for yearling stock on the range than
have been obtainable at the big mar
ket centers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
A STRANGE Life History.

Samuel j. wertheim, who is devot-
ing his life to prison visitation under
the direction of the Y. M. G. A., re-
lates an incident which illustrates the
ups and downs of human life. He
met a young man who was confined in
the boys, prison on a charge of mur-
der. A number of good people be-
came interested in his case and en-
ployed a lawyer to defend him. He
was convicted of manslaughter, and
received fifteen-year sentence. The
case was appealed and he was let out
IN bail He was so confident of ac-
quittal that he spent his time in
studying for mission work in Africa.
The court of appeals decided against
him. He went to prison. At the end
of five years it was shown that he was
not guilty and was pardoned by the
governor. He is now a captain of the
Volunteers of America, and is in
charge of responsible prison work in
the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Freight Classification Tangle to
Be Unraveled By Railways
of Country
TROUBLESOME TWENTY YEARS
Agitation Seems About to Result in
Satisfactory Plan for Uniformity =
Previous Efforts Futile Move Of
Much Moment-Entire Country to
Benefit.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-After an agitation
extending internationally over period
of nearly twenty years the shippers
now appear to be in fair way to Sc
cure uniform classification of freight
which shall govern turnout the United
States.
This end seems to have been assured
by the results of a general conference
which was held here yesterday be-
tween traffic officials representing ev-
cry important railroad in the country.
The unanimous decision was reached
that the time had come when the de-
mand of the shipping public must be
heard and acted upon favorably. 1t
was therefore decided to hold second
meeting in New York within month
and at that time to appoint commit
tee whose duty it shall be to go into con-
tinuous session until they shall nave
perfected a uniform classification tor
the approval of the general committee.
Previous to the New York conference
Tie Val lGuS SOlllailllOSo WiAASAA 1A1S~SAS
up Yesterdays gathering will select the
men who shall represent them.
The new committee will consist OF
not more than five members from each
of the three classifications, the official,
the western and the southern. Regard
ing the selection of this committee the
conference Of yesterday resolved that
The selection of committee OF this
character from the ranks OF the eX-
pert traffic men Is matter OF consid-
cradle moment to the railroads and
great care must necessarily be exer-
cised in the selection"
Regarding the work to be accom-
plished the resolutions declare: "The
task OF compiling uniform classifi-
cation is one of great magnitude and
patience on the part of the shipping
community and the railroads as we'll
will have to be exercised. as consider
able time will have to be taken to pre-
pare the necessary data"
Under the present plan Of making
freight rates the country is divided in
to three zones in each of which a diff
ferent classification pertains The Of
fiicial classification governs rates in all
the territory east of the Mississippi
river and north of the Ohio river to the
Atlantic seahoard. The western classi-
fication governs In all the territory
west of the Mississippi. while the
southern is effective in all the territory
south of The Ohio river. In addition to
these classifications Texas takes a
blanket rate from all points.
Once before the railroads in response
to a popular demand and urged by the
interstate commerce commission pre-
pared draft OF a UNIFORM classification
which lacked only the votes Of one
powerful eastern line to be put into
effect. The commission is taking a
keen interest in the matter and Chair
man Knapp strongly urged the traffic
men during the course Of recent adj
dress here to hasten action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
III. Extreme Penalty.

Lord Russell. a famous jurist. once
went to Scotland to help the liberals in
a campaign. He purposely began his
speech with a few sentences of bad
Scotch, and then when the confusion
caused by the blunder had subs.ded,
he said:
"Gentlemen, do not speak Scotch
but I vote Scotch, and I often drink
Scotch" He was greeted with tre-
mendous applause.
When Russell was a young man he
was sitting In court listening to a
trial for bigamy friend leaned
across to him and asked:
Russell. what is the extreme pen
atty for bigamy?" -.
1.-TWO mothers-in-law." was the re-
ply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
UnfraternaI,

The candidate for initiation into the
Illustrious Order of Whangdoodles had
been tossed in blanket, subjected to
a haircut with a pair Of sheep shears,
compelled to walk on a gravel path
with his bare feet, and the perform
ance wound up with his sliding down
an inclined plane and splashing into a
tank of ice water at the foot.
Then he was stood up before high
dignitary, who thus addressed him:
stranger. YOU have safely passed
the ordeal of introduction into this
ancient and honorable order. and we
hail you as tried and we'll beloved
brother
"Brother!" sputtered the shivering
wretch, his voice trembling with in
dignation. "Darn yer picture. If you
treat a brother this way I'd like to
know what you'd do to some Teller you
had it in fort"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
The Flags Of Our War Ships.
(Army and Navy Life)

(Arny and Navy L1fe)
Few realize the number of flags car<
ried by warship, nor the cost of all
the gay bunting which futters front
mast to mast at holiday time. In addi-
ton to fleet communication, necessary
during all forms Of maneuvers in home
water, the ship must be equipped with
an extensive array of flags stored on
board for various occasions. This
dress suit" outfit of bunting, there's
fore, consists of $50 different flags,
the material and making Of which
costs just $500. Each ship is entitled
to new flag equipment every three
years, tho q flagship will often require
new set of signals, owing to thein
constant use and handling, in about q
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Iowa at WASHINGTON.

Washington, Sept. 19.-The follow
ing postoffices will become domestic
money order after October 1: Coul-
ter Enterprise, Evelind, Graf, Her
ring, Pickering. Lanyon. Rosie.
Postoffice at Millerville, Plymouth
county, DISCONTINUED; mail to West
field.
Application to convert the Savings
bank of kanawha into national bank,
the First National bank of Kanawha,
was approved; capital $4,000.
Rural delivery established Novem-
Der 16:
Botna, Shelby county (route No. IL
Length of route, II miles; families,
Il.
Boyer, Crawford county (route No.
1)-Length, is miles; families, 81.
Carroll, Carroll county additional
service route No 6)-Length, %
miles; families, So.
Definance, Shelby county, (route No.
D--Length, 26 miles; families, 95.
Beloit, Crawford county Toute No.
1)-Length, Ii miles; families, 3d.
Denison, Crawford county addition
al service, route No. 7)-Length, rs
miles; families. SO.
Dunlap, Harrison county additional
service. route No. 5)--Length q miles;
families, SIS.
Earring, Shelby county additional
service, route No. 3)-Length, 10 miles;
families, SO.
Harlon, Shelby county additional
service, route No. 6)-Length, ~
miles; families, 50.
Irwin, Shelby county additional
service. route No. 2)-Length 20 miles;
families, CO..
Portsmouth, Shelby county (addi-
tional service, route No. 2)-Length,
81 miles; families, 80.
Rural carriers appointed:
Avoca-Carrier, William ]. Coan;
substitute, John Coan
Avoca-carrier B. Clifford; sub
stitute, Harry 3. Clifford.
Neola-Carriel' Charles H. Williams;
substitute. Ed. Williams.
Walnut Carrier, Christian Neer-
gard substitute, William Brindley
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
John Us Story on Lanky Bob.
(Exchange.)

All who knew John l.. Sullivan In
his palnty days are aware of his love
for practical jokes. The former cham
pion the other day told how he once
played "a joke on Bob Fitzsimmons.
when b'itz," he said, was much in
terested in farming, especially in
chicken raising, 1 told him that my
cousin had lot of fine Dorking roos-
ters, and would send him one If he
would care for it. Fitz said he would
be delighted to add Dorking rooster
to his collection of chickens. So got
the Dorking. packed 1t in a basket,
and then for joke. placed an egg be-
meath the bird on the soft straw. Fit3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Actually Cures catarrh.

It is one thing to claim, but another
thing to back up the claim by state
ment that If not proven true, there will
be no charge for the service or the
goods. It is in this way that the Nc
Bride & Will Drug company sell Hy-
cmei. for they have so much faith in
its power to cure all forms of catarrh
and bronchial troubles that they give
an absolute, unqualified guarantee with
every outfit that if the remedy does
not cure the money will be refunded.
A complete Hyomei outfit costs but
81, making; 1t not only very pleas
ant method of treatment, but most
economical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
South Dakota Lsnds.

Cheap rates every Tuesday to the
greatest grain and stock country in the
world, where government statistics
show the production of wealth is high
est. The Minneapolis & st. LOCUS
Railroad Company's new extension is
just completed
Investigate this golden opportunity
before it is too late.
Excursion tickets good for fifteen
days--only $4,000.
Descriptive folder on application
Call on Iowa Central agents or ad-
dress A. B. Cults. G. P. Il I. A.. Min
neapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
4 BOOSTER BOOK
Mr.. Lennox Receives One From a
Pennsylvania Town-Real Work is

MIR. David Lennox has sent to the
T.-R. five small booklets which
have come from the board OF
trade of Williamsport, Pa WHAT
the Banks of Williamsport DID,,
'"The Ideal City for Home"
"Wuat Wiliamsport Did in 1906,
Made in Williamsport,' are the titles
of four of them, while the fifth is an
address " a prominent lawyer on the
subject CT his city's growth. The &C
ton OF six banks in underwriting
bond loan of s15O,O00 to the Sweets
Steel Company, which removed the
niant IRON Syracuse, N. Y. to VIII
transport. to employ 500 men, furnlshed
a glorious subject for one OF the
hooklets and indicates what some of
the comparatively obscure cities are
doing TO build themselves. Williams
port has grown from 5000 to 4o,ooo
within very few years
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
BuENA VISTA COURT NEWS.
Hans Peterson, Newell, Convicted tn
Third Time for Same Offense.

Special to -kiepGollcan.
Storm Lake, Sept. 19.-Court was In
session all last week, with Judge ID. y.
Coyle, of Humboldt, presiding. This
is Judge Coyle's first term of court in
Buena Vista county, and he seems to
be creating a very favorable impress
sion. The grand jury has adjourned,
after bringing in several indictments.
Two cases sent up from justices courts
We're quashed. The first jury trial. w.
S. Wilson, by his next friend, A. D..
Wilson, VS.. L. NJ. and d. H. Musbaum,
went to the jury Tuesday of this week
The jury after being out an hour, re-
turned verdict for the defendants.
Hans Peterson, of Newell, indicted for
maintaining a nuisance, was fined ST.
900 and sentenced to pay $50 attorneys
fee and the costs in the case. 1t was
Mr.. Peterson's third conviction for the
same Offense,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Settlement Is POSTPONED.

A settlement of the wage schedule
with the Iowa Central boilermakers,
blacksmiths and their helpers, for
which General Superintendent d. C.
Noonan, of Minneapolis, came to the
city early this week, has been post
poned for the present Master Me-
chanic Il. NJ. Feeley said this morning
that Mr.. Noonan was compelled to go
to Chicago on business, and the
schedules were held up pending his re-
turn Mr.. Feeley was not able to say
Just when the conferences would be
resumed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19

wrote to rae the next day in great as
constituent. He thanked md for the
Dorking, which, tho rooster I'M
doubtedly, and fine one, too, had yet
laid an egg on its way to him. Could
explain this phenomenon? Had I
ever heard of such a thing before?
wrote back and said: The Dorking
rooster, in laying an egg, has certain
ly broken all records. What makes
this happening still more remarkable
is that, If you examine the egg, you
will find H. to be a hard-boiled one"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
CHICAGO Livestock.

Chicago, Sept 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
$500: weak; beeves. 4.00@7.20; stock
ers and feeders. 2.5O@510; cows, LIS
@5.5o; Texans, 3.75@5.0o; calves, $50
675O; good to prime steers, 1000
6.10.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for, today
$4,000 light, weak; others steady;
light, 610@6.571s; mixed. 5.6o@6.55;
heavy, 5.3O@62o; rough, 5.30@5.5o;s
pigs, 5.4O@6.3O; bulk 5.70@6.15.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
-, 900; weak; 3.25@5.65; heavy year
lings, 5.50@6.4O: lambs, 4.75@7.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
JURY HAS DISAGREED.
Reese Jury Says It Cannot Agree and
Wants to be Released.

Summons this morning came from
the jury in the c. H. Reese vs. the
Northwestern and Iowa Central rail-
road companies, which was sent out
late Wednesday afternoon, that 1T was
impossible for it to agree, and that 1t
wanted to be discharged. Court adj
journed Wednesday afternoon until
Friday morning, and altho 1t was
agreed that the jury, If it came dur
ing adjournment be allowed to bring
sealed verdict, no arrangement was
made for a possible disagreement
Judge Parker was found at the coun-
ty fair this morning, and sent word
that he would be in court this after
noon. In the meantime. and perhaps
until Friday. court being adjourned.
the jury will have to remain In its
present quarters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
MANY CANDIDATES FOR TEAM.
High School Foot Ball Squad Largest



in Years.
The largest foot ball squad that mas
ever been gathered together in years
from the membership of the hlgn
school is out every afternoon practlc-
ing. The squad each night is enough
for more than two teams, and the
liveliest of practice is in progress. Inc
squad is being coached by c. S. Mey-
ers. who last year played end on the
Coe College eleven, and was conceded
to be one of the best ends In the state
No hard practice has been INDUCED IN
as vet, altho short scrimmages are
played each evening. No attempt VIII
be made to select a team for several
weeks yet. The first game of the sea-
son is to be played with Waterloo at
Waterloo on September %: The sched-
ule for the entire season has not been
arranged, but game with East High,
of Des Moines, has been scheduled for
this city on Thanksgiving day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha, Sept. 10.
Cattle-Estimated receipts Tor todav
1900; steady; native steers, Ats "a
$50; western, 6.50@5.40; cows and
heifers, 2.25@4.50; stockers and feed
ers, 275@515.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
1000; lights, steady; heavy, lower;
heavy, 5.50@5.s5; mixed, 5.60@5.75;
light 5.9O@6.25.
Estimated receipts for today,
10000; steady; ATS @600; lambs, CTS
@7.40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Misrepresentation.
oN

"Why are you SO distrustful OF the
railways"
81 lost my faith in 'em the first time
/ noticed that every one of EN- issued
maps showing their own line drawn
with ruler, and the Others looking
like bent hair pins"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
cb.an Rates II Pacific Coast.

The Iowa Central Railway will have
on sale daily until October 18TH very
low rate one way tickets to California,
Oregon, Washington, British Colum-
hia. Utah Montana. Idaho and Mexico.
Rates $500 below regular fare. Call
on agents for particulars; or address A.
B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Minneapolis.
MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19

Healthy kidneys filter the impurities
from the blood. and unless they do this
good health is impossible. Foley's Kid
ney Cure makes sound kidneys and will
positively cure all forms of kidney and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
THE DAY BEFORE.
(For Cnmparison.j

Chicago, Sept. IS.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
81 900; steady; beeves. 4O0@7.25;
stockers and feeders, 2.60@5.00;S cows,
125@550; Texans. S.75@5.00; western
ers, 4OOm610: calves, 5.75@S.00.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
21,Ooo; steady; light 62O@6.60; mixed
555@66o: heavy, 5.so@6.2o: rough, $50
@555: pigs. 5.40@6.40; bulk OF sales.
5.60@6.15.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today
5000; weak to 10 lower; 3.25@5.75;
earrings, 5.50@6.40; lambs, 500 q
7.65.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-19
Local Weather Record.

Eighty-nine was the maximum yes
terday, two degrees warmer than the
day before. Sixty-eight was the min
imum last night. and the thermome-
ter registered 60 at $50 o'clock this
morning, which was the same as
Wednesday morning.