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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
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I LOOKER-ON IN IOWA;

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Union, May 7.--This townSis to have
quite building boom the coming
summer. A new bank building, and
a new banking association of local ana
outside capitalists are assured facts.
Then new Congregational church is
decided upon, and the plans drawn for
a fine building Of cement blocks to cost
some $4,000 and to be finished and fur
nished this summer. Besides these two
Important improvements, the Odd Fell
lows have about concluded to put up
a two story building, with store rooms
to rent below and large hall for their
own use above. All of which means
work for mechanics, and consequently
good trade for the business men.
AAs
An item was given the writer here
today, to the effect that the G. g. N. w.
r, R. ships in and out of Union more
live stock in a year, than any other
station in Iowa, not on their line.
Thousands of head OF sheep are
brought here from the west and fin
ished off for market, with Hardin coun-
ty corn. Besides this hundreds Of
hogs and cattle are shipped here eacn
year by tue lOcdls L6eueES dllu UNySI -
il In Grinnell the other day. thru the
courtesy of Mr.. Morrison, Of the Nor
rison Glove Works, the writer was
shown thru their enlarged and i'm
proved buildings, Their new three
story brick building is SO by 124, and ls
equipped with the latest and most i'm
proved electrical appliances, which was
carefully explained to this scribe, and
sad to relate, he knows no more about
1t than before, therefore cannot make
Copy" Oft. Few realize the extent of
the present plants out put. The writer
remembers when the Morrison glove
factory consisted Of small tannery and
all Of the gloves made by hand. Last
year the business was over 100000.
They now have on their pay roll over
200 people and pay out each year in
wages alone here In Grinnell, $4,000.
AS the slang maker says, that's going
some.
Coal dealers everywhere have trou-
bles Of their own. They don't sell as
much as they buy, and every car con-
tains a. less number of pounds than
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07

Is the stain of blood and tears and dis
grace on that money. It is tainted and
the man who traded whisky for 1t is
tainted. He is neither christian nor
gentleman,
Isn't 1t time that clean druggists and
the better class OF saloonists assist In
cleaning out OF business the men who
sell whisky to boys and who thus aid
the destruction OF character, virtue and
home life? And. isn't 1T time that con-
sttuted AUTHORITY with the drunken boy
and inebrlate under its nose begin to
ask where they get the materials for
their self destruction?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
JOHN WATSON.

Yesterday at Mount Pleasant a great
man shook off the sandals Of toll and
travel and went home to the far counr
try to rest from his labors. 1t was the
privilege OF Iowa TO attend the last
footsteps on earth OF the man who
wrote the Bonnie Briar Bush and
gave us "Weelum Mcclure" Drum
sheugh." Laehlan Campbell and ali
Drumtochty to be our peighhors for all
time. 1t was fitting that Tan Mc14aren9
should die In the western hemisphere,
He belonged to us as much as the old
world, where he opened hisaeyes. There
was. no place in all America where he
might not die at home. For Wa son be-
longed to the English reading world.
+ 1t really doesn't matter much where
men die. What, matters Is whether or
not they have done some good In the
world before death comes to claim them
and write fms below opportunity. Ac-
complis hment's the thing And there Is
but one kind of success that is worthy
to be classed as accomplishment, the
kind that makes others better and
happier and stronger. Judged thus
John Watson was ready for the call
No writer has given us more that Is
helpfully human, tender christian and
kindly than he has done. If any has
read after Jan McLaren without feel
ing a broader sympathy with altman
kind and strengthened desire to do
right for rights sake, his condition OF
heart and mind is unenviable. even
pitiable.
There is little for which to mourn
A good man and a great one has fin
ished his work and gone away So for
some good reason has God set the rule
of the universe Other good and great
men are coming into the east as Wat
son. and Sthe mighty company that
travels with him 10 the west disap-
pear. 1t is for, us who stand between
to greet the one simply with, a wave Of
welcome and the other with the signal
of farewell. For It is, the way of the
universe and good way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
asomE, DRUG STORES AID SALOONS. !"

At meeting of the East Des
Moines school board recently, the
charge was openly made that the sa-
looms and some drug stores in Des
Moines are selling whisky to boys Of
Is. A school principal complained that
boys in her school were using whisky
and the board naturally inquired as to
where 1t. had been procured. The prin-
cipal declared it could be procured at
almost any saloon and some OF the
drug stores.
The principals report will bring out
a storm Of denial from saloons and
druggists 1t is likely the principals
charge against the saloons was too
sweeping, when it included almost any
saloon But it is the uncolored truth
that dn most Iowa cities OF any siza
neither boys nor common drupkards
have serious trouble to secure whisky.
Some drug stores and some saloons
never let; a quarter get away. More
saloons would do the same thing il It
were not in fear of prosecution. The
drug store that sells whisky indis-
crimately figures that it may as well
be hanged for sheep as lamb. And
the boys and inebriates get the liquor.
They gat it. The other day a citizen
was sent to the dipomaniac hospital.
He had been drunkard for years.
The home, such as it was, had been a
hell From it his daughters had gone
wrong as they grew to wornanhood.
At last some one acted and the two
younger ones were taken from the
home, the father sent to Knoxville and
the home itself Broken UP. All these
years this man has gone home drunk
every day. Some drug store or some
salon sold him. He got it and in the
course Of the years some drug stores or
saloon protited by such wages as the
man earned. That druggist or saloonist
may comfort his conscience by the re-
fection that some one would have sold
him if ] hadn't" None the less there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
Iowa Newspapers
REPORT DENIED.
(Montezuma Republican,

lMontezuma Republican,
The report that the Monteznma
special train from Oskaloosa last Fri
day night ran over mud turtle be-
tween Oskaloosa and Lacey is untrue
At one time, when going down grade
1t seemed the turtle might be COM
PEELED to get of the track, but on the
Lacey hill the tlrtle easily gained
and was almost out Of sight when
town was reached.
MARVEL OF RURAL DELIVERY.
Cedar Rapids Gazette)
There Is nothing; much more won
derful in connection with the operation
OF the government than the growth OF
the rural mail service. A very few
years ago the first rural route was
tried as an experiment.. Today the
states are practically covered by rural
carriers, and the expense OF the system
the coming fiscal year will exceed thir-
ty million dollars. The rural route
has come to stay, no matter what It
costs. and the newspaper or politician
who advocated doing away with 1t
would be given no hearing at all.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
CURB THE CORNER CUTTERS.
(Waterloo Reporter.)

sffs .t3 waterloo 1epOfteF.J,S7 Nts
One OF the first official acts of Mayor
Duncombe, Of Fort Dodge, was to ask
ali citizens who Fave the corner cutting
mania to keep tt, the sidewalk line in
their travels. 1t is a reasonable re-
quest, and one that people should OBJ
serve, here in Waterloo as well as in
Fort Dodge. There Is hardly a street
in waterloo where there is not good
sidewalk The practice Of cutting
across lots saves but little time, and
when once path is worn 1t Is next
to impossible to prevent people from
following in the same steps.
There Is CREST deal Of this slovenly
habit in Waterloo Whenever walks
converge at a corner there Is a path of
lawn worn thru to the dirt by hum
dreds of feet trotlding it down to "save"
the fraction of a step that would be
required to go around on the walk. The
court house lawn at the corner Of Syc-
amore and Parl; avenue amply illus
trates this point. Newsboys and de-
livery men generally are almost ,un-
mindful of the rights of residents, and
trespass over the grounds of property
owners with nc, more regard for the
damage that may be done than one
would think OF feeling for sand lot.
It is regrettable there is SO much care
lessness in this regard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07

kntered at the postoffice at Marshall.
Itcwn as second class n all n after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
Glllaa.Gepllbltala
llBIisHED DAILY By THE
TIMES REPUBLICAN, PRINTING CO.
TERMS.

me year by mail $500
b. the month by mail. ......, As
Delivered by carrier by the month";. so
Rural route edition per year. -. 400
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
Topics Of the Times

Hasten the day when the coal Dir
shall become a has been.
May has not yet developed sufficien'
softness to induce anyone to spell II
Mae" &
Iowa loves Uncle Joe Cannon, Its
nearest neighbor OF presidential possi-
bilittes.-- Burlington Hawkeye.
II Iowa is seriously in love with Joe
Canno she is letting concealment, like
the worm in the bud, prey on her da-
mask cheek, for outside the HaWkeye
none has noticed it.
General Kuroki's tour thru America
is almots as completely triumphial as
his march thru Korea.
If Mr.. Bryan were as convincing on
political as on theological questions, he
would now be busy refusing his fourth
term.
After an average immigration OF a
million a year for four years, no won :
der the democratic party perks up Its
ears and looks hopeful.
SSh ssS y
Secretary Taft promises the canal IN
eight years. That will be shortly be-
fore his second term expires.
1t is estimated that Americans will
spend Sc, 900. 900 for base ball this year.
One of the insanity experts Of the
Thaw trial is now down in Alabama
explaining to a jury the action OF
brain cyclone that twisted 100000 out
of bank thru the cashier.
Articles of first class value have been
known to run down and become almost
worthless by being knocked around
among junk of all kind in a storeroom.
1T would have been far more profitable
to have advertised the goods when they
were in good repair and turned them
into money Anything will sell If it is
advertised.
Contrary to the general belief In
Kansas, d. r. Anthony will not be the
tallest member of congress. Anthony Is
s feet A inches, but Congressman ICY"
Sullaway of New Hampshire Isl feet
6 inches. In his district Sullaway is
regarded as statesman of the first
rank and the story to this effect is told
- IL iar in, hill 1ySc
district who, with, many other resi-
dents, was bitterly against the war with
Spain. There needn't a-been no war;
this Disguised constituent complained.
"And if 'Cy' Sullaway had KEEP his
mouth shet there wouldn't a-been
none"
Sweet Molly o." warbled the tenor.
"What was her last Manner wondered
the soprano.
"coddle' growled the basso.-Wash-
ington Herald.
The home is bare If love abide not
there;
care not if the house be gayly
dressed,
And with the wealth of far famed
Ormus blessed;
If love abide not there the home is
bare.
Where love abides, the home lacks
naught besides;
I care not If the house be small and
plain,
And If the roof at times admit the
rain;
The home lacks ma ght besides where
love abides.
silas x. Floyd. in Lippincotts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
MARVEL OF RURAL DELIVERY.
Cedar Rapids Gazette) 81
usEru.h FOXES.
lAldela Timesi

5e (Alden IlmeSj
The Bows Advocate gives the par
ticulars of the capture, near that place
recently, Of a litter Of six young foxes
which We're routed out from a hole if
teen feet deep. With them, in their
burrow was q plentiful supply Of RAJ
tons Of kind that would seriously
incline person Ito the belief that
foxes are more helpful than harmful
and should be protected rather than
hunted and destroyed. These six
young foxes had been supplied, by
their parents, with the following list
OF delicacies: ~ rabbits, 10 pocket go
piers, 2 rats, 2 rnuskrats, 5 ducks, N6
mudhens and a number of blackbirds.
sparrows and robins. II the fox fam
lily had done no@inore than destroy the
ten pocket gophers 1t would seem that
the statement 'There are more foxes
in that neighborh,ood and another raid
will be made In the near future" could
hardly be classed as wise. 1t would
seem the little chaps We're paying
their way pretty well even IL their
pantry had contained Plymouth
Rock hen or two.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07

crat. THE honest saloonkeeper can
obey 1t IL he will, and il there are those
| who VIII not they ought to be made 10
do 1t or quit"
| What good will 1t do to make the
rivers navigable as long as the steam
boats will ply those waterways in per-
| feet understanding with the railroads
as to freight charges?" demands the
Cedar Rapids Republican. will some
one tell us?"
The Scranton Journal, noting that
Editor HELEN, of the Des Moines Trib-
bune, says LATE Young has Topped and
gone over into the progressive camp,
explains that LATE is only sparring for
position; he is anxious to be delegate
to the next Republican national con-
vention, and hence he is trying to stand
In with all factions OF the party. The
leopard In this case can change his
spots"
The Sioux City Journal advises the
sibie thing by disseminating It's daily
| Issue. mere dEc OlHeT udHy pdpel5
In the state that should be discontin-
ued, and there are weeklies that in the
grave would leave no aching void
notes the Journal. "A good newspaper
is credit to any community, and one
weak and staggering Is a public
weight"
I'VE are hearing much about the,
new school laws which were recently
put into use In this state" observes the
Sigourney News. .Some are already
decrylng their direful effects on the
supply of teachers. and that without
fair trial. Nothing is seldom hurt by
raising the standard OF requirement. to
admission. II the teachers rise to meet
the new requirements, they'll be the
better able to render efficient service.
I'VE don't doubt but Foraker Is pop
ular In Ohio, but we expect to see the
railroad racket worked In such man
ner among the common people" that
will result in his defeat" says the VIM
ton Eagle.
TO the Hardin County Citizen this
talk OF CumminS TOR vice. president
coming from Blythe sources sounds
pretty suspicious"
The Cedar Falls Record thinks the
Ninton Eagle objects rightfuliy to the
enormous expense imposed upon the
state because of the national guard.
and complains that "a lot OF majors
and colonies make a raid upon the state
exchequer every biennial session OF the
legislature with most brilliant sue
cess"
Thought for the day from the Keo-
kuk Gate City: III the standpatters
shall scarcely be saved. where will the
tariff reyisionists and free traders ap-
pear?'
Instead Of accusing the press Of
selling out, to the trusts. the senator
from Indiana should confine his atten-
tiona to an Investigation of his own
branch of the national legislature"
says the Boone News Republican
There is Infinitely more danger that
the upper house VIII be Influenced by |
the snares OF predatory wealth" than
that the newspapers will sell their
opinions for q consideration"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07

they buy and pay freight on. In the
smoking car the other day a travelling
man, as we were riding by city
switch, said TO the passengers. Look
| at the nerve of that crowd" And we
| looked and saw three men busly en-
gagged in broad daylight throwing off
the loaded coal cars great big chunks
| of coal. And said the travelling man,
Perhaps that's some of my coal.
They'll throw off on the ground both
sides OF the track probably a ton or
two OF coal some thrown off each car.
Tonight they'll come around with a
team and pick it up, and as they only
throw Off little from each car In a
train loan of twenty cars. 1t don't show
on arrival, and we coal men get ac-
cused Of short weight" This scribe
has heard Of such things before, but 1t
did seem "nervy' to go at this work so
openly right before passing passenger
train. that probably might have an in
terested official aboard.
Speaking OF railroad companies, they
are short sighted people, after ALL A
certain druggist In Iowa received one
day a broken box of blackberry ball
sam. Six bottles We're broken. He paid
the freight bill marked bad order"
The drayman saw the box, the railroad
agent knew about it. a claim for rs
cents was sent in, and in spite of re-
peated notices no attention was paid to
the matter Nearly year passed and
when patience ceased to be virtue. he
commenced shipping In his goods over
another road Soon after, the claim of
rs cents was paid. He was asked to
again route his supplies over the first
name broad, but said 10 the railroad
agent. 1t took you over a year to pay
Just claim of rs cents. / have al
ready paid over 5000 in freight charges
to the other road, all of which your
road would have received IL you hal
attended TO business. Think I'll still
walt awhile before giving you my bust
ness again.
~ Me.~1.A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

"The mulct law is not hard or
harsh law" asserts the Onawa Demo-
crat. "rhe honest saloonkeeper can
obey 1t IL he will, and il there are those
who VIII not they ought to be made TO
do 1T or quit"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-07

What good will 1t do to make the
rivers navigable as long as the steam
boats will ply those waterways in per-
feet understanding with the railroads
as to freight charges?' demands the
Cedar Rapids Republican will some
one tell us?"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
MEADOWS END HOTEL KEEPER IS CONVICTED
Ernest Fecker Fined $75 on
 Two Counts for Sunday Liquor Selling.
JUDGES TO WEAR GOWNS
Goodly Docket Disposed of by Judge Tyner in City Court
 Yesterday.

After a trial lasting all day before jury in the common pleas court yes- terday Ernest Fecker, a hoteIkeeper at Meadows End, was found guilty of two violations of the Sunday liquor law and fined $50 and s25 respective ly on the two counts. The evidence was gathered by State Policemen Jackson and Rudd, who testified yes- terday that they had visited Fecker's hotel on Sundays, June 16 and 23, and had no trouble getting all they wanted to drink.
 In the Milford town court Fecker was fined $15O and costs and appeal ed to the common pleas. His was the first case before the jury, and occupy ing all day none was started after ward.
 State Policeman Rudd Is the one who caused the arrest of the sayln Rock saloonkeepers two months ago, and seventeen of them appeared in the town court at Orange and paid heavy fines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
JuRYMAN sKrps DUTY.

When the names of the jurors im- panelled in the court of common pleas were called it was found that Albert K. Kennedy of Derby was not pres ent. Yesterday he was absent again and Judge Wolfe sharply asked if any of the other jurors from Derby knew where he was. One explained that MT Kennedy had said to him that he had made all arrangements to go south, and had written to Prosecutor Wood ruff to that effect, and had started MT. Woodruff then recalled receiving such a letter yesterday morning, but the judge instructed the sheriff to rer quest Mir. Kennedy to appear before him just as soon as he returned.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
CITY COURT NEWS.

Judge Tyner presided in the City court yesterday morning, and he had lengthy docket to dispose of. John Scotland, a colored man, pleaded guilty to stealing a watch belonging to Alice Young of 74 Edgewood avenue, and he was fined $10 and was sentenced to thirty days in jail.
 Michael J. Rogan was given 1SO days in jail on charge of being a common drunkard, second offence. Cornelius Gaffney and Annie Craig both had Judgment suspended on charges or drunkenness.
 James P. o'Neill had a charge of theft from person continued until Sep tember I7th. He is charged with hay ing stolen $S5 belonging to William Egan.
 Giovanni Di Maria, an ice dealer, was fined $10 and costs of S914 for whipping his horse on Court street. It was testified that the horse was badly marked by the whip lashes, and At torney Pickett. who appeared for the accused, asked Judge Tyner to see the equine, but his honor deemed this un- necessary.
 George W. Klldow, charged with stealing a bicycle belonging to Lang rock 6 Resnik, had his case continued until Saturday
 John Jakelowicz of 5S6 East street, charged with breach of the peace on Michelino vinuesh of the same ad- dress, had judgment suspended. For trespassing on a railroad car, John Bird and Neil Martin were each
 fined s1O and costs. A charge of.non- support against Thomas Hagon of IS6
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
ro DEFEND TOREcrosuRE.

Judge Studley yesterday morning appointed Carl A. Bollman, assistant clerk of the probate court, as conser- vator over Harriet J. Frisbie, who owns an estate worth about $2,O0O. There is about to ba foreclosure of a mortgage on the estate and relatives of the woman applied to the probate court for the appointment of a conser- vator. They claimed that the woman Is not in good health and unable to conduct her part of the proceedings. Attorney Ernest Averill appeared for Miss Frisbie and contested the appli- cation. b
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
wEAvERs ON STRIKE.
DanieIson Operatives Out Over Dis
 charge of Boy.

Danielson, Sept l2.-One hundred and twenty-five weavers employed in the Quinnebaug ccmpany's cotton mills walked out of the mills this morning because, they said of the discharge of a sixteen year-old boy named Bernier, who was asked by the boss weaver to start his loom two minutes before 6Se, the time for the mi1i'to commence work, and who refused.
 Representatives of the strikers went to the officials of the company during the morning and undstSook to hold a conference but the officials said they had nothing to confer about; that no enIptoye had been discharged, and that no employe had been asked to work overtime without pay.
 They said they would take the mat ter ID if the men would return to work This they refused to do, and this after noon will hold mass meeting, at which representatives of the union from Fall River have been asked to be present.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-13
WALLINGFORD NEWS
Nineteen Hunters Take Out LCensesGrand Masters Day at
 the Masonic Home-0ther Breezy Items.
Especial Journal and Courier News service.)

Wallingford, Sept. 12.-The hunting
 law is off Oct. and already nineteeni
 Df the borough's hunters have secured licenses at the town clerks office. The woodland and swamps on the outskirts bf Wallingford abound in game birds. Two or three large flocks of quail have been seen this week near the East |Wauingford depot by the section hands ht that place. Licenses can be taken
 but at any time and by any one who bays the required fee of $L10. The fol- lowing Wallingford men have secured their licenses: George c. Humphrey, |seorge D. Hall. Charles F. OConnel,
 Charles Wood, Patrick J. Roland, John p, Griffin, Rulon A. Foster, Ezra L.. Post, George Cook, William P. Smith, bohn w. Welch, George IA. Pogmore, Ernest J. Foote, W. Clayton Andrews, Robert H. Andrews, Oakley Russell, .Tarc B. Saunders, Frederick A. Kahl, Holm Robinson.
 Grand Masters day. the big annual Event at the Masonic home, will be E(eld two weeks from yesterday. AL ] |eady the ladies of Mispah chapter, a- <