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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
THE KNOCK THAT HURTS.
(Ia ~, lhr;dra TaaderA


It's a fact that a little weak chicken
with its little soft bill can break its
way out of an egg with comparative
ease. Those of you who have tried
cracking an egg on your knuckles
wonder how the chick does it. Scien-
fists have very simple explanation
for it, which is this. The chick knocks
from the inside and the arrangement
of the particles that make the shell
are such that they are easily driven
apart from the inside, but. wedged to
when struck from the outside. The
knocks from the outside have little eff
feet, but even light taps from the in
side are dangerous. It's the knockers
at home that hurt a city. Don't knock;
boost instead and there will be no
knocks from the outside.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
Bargains in Farm Lands.

II you want to learn about excep-
tionally rare bargains in South Dakota
farm lands or unusual business oppor-
tunities in the new towns in the mag
nificent new country being opened up
by the Minneapolis & ST. Louis rail-
road extension, write for beautifully
illustrated descriptive pamphlet on the
New Empire" the farmers and stock
mans paradise This pamphlet will be
mailed free. A postal card will do It.
Write at once before edition is ex-
hausted, to A. B. Cuts G. p. and T.
A.. Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
THE FUTURE OF THE COON.
(Iaffonrnn Rec " -.

President Roosevelt has appointed an
inland waterways commission to inves-
tigate the various rivers to ascertain
the desirability Of dredging for boats.
Years ago the Des Moines river was
easily navigable as far as Des Moines,
and the Coon river was utilized for
light draught boats for fifteen miles
further. The "sub-head" rnay be a
trine eighty but believes future years
will see the Coon river dredged as far
as jefferson, which will form a splen-
did grain connection to Des Moines,
and from there on down the large river.
The transportation question is getting
to be bigger one every year so there
are wondrous possibilities in store for
the future. Now that a farmers ele-
vator Is getting definite shape lets be-
gin to talk up the Coon River Flat
Boat and Transportation Company!
Come on boys! |!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
Phonoar.ph That Calls Police.

A photographic device that will call
the police by telephone adds new
hazard to the ever increasing dangers
of the burglars profession, says the
Technical World. When an attempt IS
made to force window or door with
which the proper connections have been
made an electric current operates a
photograph in the garnet. The ma
chine calls up central and asks for the
police station. The monograph then
informs the officers of the robbery, Civ
ing street and number, and repeats this
information as long as the receiver IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
TERMs:
THE GROWTH OF POPULATION.

United States Census Bulletin IL,
Just published, presents the population
returns for 1905 Of the fourteen states
making an interdecennial enumeration
together with the estimated population
of these states for 1904 and 1906, and
of the remaining states and territories
for 1904, 1905, and 1906.
The states which took census in
1905 are Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Massa-
chusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota. Wisconsin, and
Wyoming. In Michigan the census Is
taker, in the years ending with a a.
The population returns for these states
was 26,263,S77, an increase since 1900
Of 1,901,572, or rs per cent. For the
remaining states and territories the
population for 1905, as determined by
the rnethod Of estimating adopted by
the bureau Of the census, was ST,
Il 059; I'm increase over 1900 Of 1914, 040.
or S.4 per cent. The population OF the
fourteen states making an enumera-
ton, IL estimated in the same manner,
would be 26,2OA,762, a difference of only
I o. per cent from the actual returns.
{ This close approximation is evidence
that in all cases where the results OF an
enumeration are not available, the es-
climates may be accepted as the best
attainable substitute.
The population Of continental United
States in 1905, as obtained by adding
to the returns Of the states which took
a census in that year the estimated
population Of the remaining states and
territories, us S2,574,1s5. an increase
over 1900 OF 6.579. $50, or 81 per cent.
The estimated population for contin-
entail United States for 1905 is ss,941,-
s $40, and for the United States, inclusive
/ of Alaska and the insular possessions.
s3,1s2,240. Computed on the basis OF
the estimate, the density Of population
of continental United States in 1906 is
4 Is persons per square mile, as COM
Z pared with rs in 1900.
The rapid growth Of urban popula-
: ton is noteworthy The total estimated
population Of municipallties-that IS,
{ Incorporated places having 5000 or
more inhabitants exclusive of San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Cal, Is
{ 2s,46s,624 for 1906, an increase over
1900 OF 8,sl2.1Ss, or 15,9 per cent while
the estimated population Of the United
states, exclusive of these cities, showed
! an increase Of 4,4so,oos, or only ss
3 per cent.
The So cities with am estimated pop
ularion Of 10000 or more in 1906 had a
total estimated population of 19771,l67,.
4 an increase OF 2,766,s63, or16.3 per cent,
over that reported at the twelfth CEN
q sus. cities which have come into this
class in the period from 1900 to 1906
/ are Norfolk, Va; Yonkers, n. II;
Il Schenectady. N. Y; Houston. Tex;
Tacoma, wash; Terre Haute, Ind;
Dallas, Tex; Youngstown, o.; Fort
] Wayne, Ind; Holyoke,, Mass; and Ak
/ rom O. The five leading cities and
their estimated population in 1906 are
as follows: New York, 4, 113,043; Chi
I, .cago, 2,o49,1s5; Philadelphia, 1,441.-
1876; st. Louis, s4s.sao; and Boston,
6o2,27s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

All Of which goes to show that So
ciety formed for a public and CHART
able purpose had best spend Its money
in the prosecution of its purpose and
not in the acquisition of fine buildings
and real property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
HALTER THE HENS.

(JeHefSOn Bee.J
A Jefferson citizen. looking rather
wild about the eyes, called this morn
ing to ask US to put in a piece re-
questing people to keep their d--n
chickens in" We comply with pleas
ure. and add the usual "this means
you" in the bargain. The effect of an
old hen upon flower bed at this sea
son of the year develops a latent feel
ing of resentment in the minds OF ev-
cry citizen. which is liable to be fol-
lowed by disaster--to the hen. Halter
the brutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
4inrrs. Observation-Disclosures anua 3llarrh 3 1907

no more serviceable machine that can
b. used in lettering the condition of
the roads at that time of year aud i. is
te be regretted that more of them are
not in use in the county which is
backward In that respect. Let us have
more King drags in use. and thus make
apod roads, roads that will be decent,
not of the usual impossible kind so
much in evidence in the spring of the
year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
THE EARLY SoNGSTERS.

(E,ldora Ledger Enterprise)
There is not a song of an American
bird which so strongly accents the re-
turn Of spring as does the subdued
melody of the bluebird. The bluebird
is cherished in the hearts of all who,
know him, and is hailed by the young
and old as he comes on the first sunny
day of the nev sea son with his plain
tive, lisping notes which foretell of the
spring. But the brightness of the day
Is often suddenly overcast with dark
clouds. the snow begins to fall, and
far up in the fleecy air is heard the sad
warbling as he is winging his way thru
the binding storm, seeking shelter UNI
til Nature calls him forth at more
favorable season.
Prose writer's have WED with each
other In depicting the gentleness of his
manners, and poets have tuned their
cret of his charms. AS the pioneers
cleared the forests years ago the,
sound !of the axe was doubtless otter.
hushed while they stood and marveled.
at the music of his song, or gazetI
with delight upon his back of blue and
breast of red In the early spring,
little children lettering by the road
side clap their hands with glee as they
hear the merry caroling of the blue
bird and his notes bring back to the
aged thoughts of the happiest hours
of their lives, when the shadows OF
misfortune seemed to spread only far
into the future.
The stretches of pasture land are now
also receiving their spring settling, and
pairs of meadow larks are forming
their colonies. The sweet sound Of
their wild, ringing, and rather melan-
choly notes fill the air at intervals from
sunrise till the cleaning
GOOD ROADS #F'RoM>MUb HOLES.
&(Delaware County News)
There is one set of men who are
strenuously advocating the use of the
King drag and they are the rural mail
carriers There is certainly no other
aggregation of men who know the
need OF and the great work that can be
done by the drag, which is one of the
simplest cheapest, and most effective
machines made for road work. The
carriers are in a position to appreciate
this fact Carrier Sedgwick brings Il
report to the News of some very effect
i've work done with a King drag on
routess3 and A. out of Manchester, Sat
urday:f B.. A. Mead and Otis Stone be-
ing the ssmen behind the drag" These
two gentlemen got a drag in operation
in the vicinity of their homes on that
day and in avery few hours had the
roads leveled off and changed from a
mud hole to a nice piece*of level high
way. The amount of good one can do
with a drag is inestimable. There Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

Some Iowa schoolma'ams work for
s22 a month and board themselves.
while a common laborer receives 50 per
day." remarks the Des Moines Capital.
The Spirit Lake Beacon believes that
TOO many towns are hampered and
disgraced with attorneys Of the Abe
Hummel stripe. The casual observer
does not fail to note the unusual num-
Der of rascals masquerading as at
torneys compared with other profess
sions. 1t would appear that in a large
number Of cases little or no attention
is paid to character in admitting men
to the bar"
The Hampton Chronicle notices that
The Marsha!ltoMn Times-Republican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

the land deal mentioned by Mr.. Mann
and know that the two grand juries In
refusing to indict Mr.. Crawford did but
their duty as men under oath. This
grand jury was not In the position that
his enemies are, for they are men who
have put in their entire lives in try
ing to cast odium on decent people.
p. f. BUSSEY.
Montour, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

down Meantime the intruder, all un-
conscious that an alarm has been rung
in, virtually walks into a trap, and II
the call is promptly responded to Is
soon in the lookup.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25
sTANppAr PRIMARY COMMENT


"Direct nomination." says the Du-
buque Times7J Journal will not do
away with conventions, but 1t will per-
petuate factionalism. The faction will
hold conference or convention to pre-
pare for the primary. and the minority
party at the primary will merely ratify
action already taken by its leaders in
conference"
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the 35 per cent feature Of the primary
bill is a long step in the right di-
rection. but it still believes that 1T
should have required nothing less than
a complete majority of all the votes
cast at the primary to make nomina-
ton. 'In this government we believe
in the majority rule. not in the minor
ity rule" the Republican adds. Ihir-
ty-five per cent is still 16 per cent.
below what it ought to be-"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil char
acterizes the 30 per cent primary as a
silly make-believe. The law now be-
ing framed, 1t asserts, is likely to pro-
duce such a wave Of disgust after an
initial experience with it that its re.peai
at an early opportunity may be looked
forward to with confidence. come what
may in the wake thereof"
The Nevada Representative thinks
the standpatters in the senate exhibited
weakness in accepting the 35 per cent
plurality proposal. I'VE do not see the
sense in such a performance" it says,
and it appears to us that 1t would
have been time enough to have talked
50 per cent after having fought a roll
call for a majority rule"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

Montour, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

1t is painful to find that such good
friends as the Marshalltown Times
Republican and the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader do not agree in the
latter's contention that the 50 per
cent primary is practically as good
as the plurality primary reported by
the subcommittee.-Sioux City jour-
nal
Why, we're all good friends in Iowa,
aren't we?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-25

I'm the past the people have at times
been unfair with the railroads. In
the great majority Of cases however,
the unfairness has been on the other
side" declares the Alton Advertiser.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
MAN DROPS DEAD
ON MAIN Street
J. M. Richardson Falls LifeIesS
to Sidewalk Near Third
South.
EVIDENTLY WAS MINING MAN.
son Lives in Montpcllcr-Letter Found
In Pocket Tells How lie Was Coming
Here 10 Buy Home for Father.

j. NJ. Richardson, man OF probably
fifty years. dropped dead near Van
Dykes drug store at the corner of
Third South and Main streets, at 10
o'clock this morning. He was walk
ing along the street and suddenly
fell to the earth, and when a police
man went TO pick him up he was found
10 be stone dead. The officer ut once
notified the O Donnell undertaking es-
adjustment and u wagon was sent to
the drug store and Richardson's body
taken TO the burial offices on West
Temple.
The coroner was notified and made
al investigation, but decided that no
inquest was necessary, as the cause of
death, which was decided by the ply
clan called, to be heart failure, was
sufficiently apparent. Deceased was
evidently a mining man, fairly Wen
dressed and apparently prosperous. on
his person was found n letter, from
which II was learned that he had
son in Montpelier, Idaho. by tho name
at Jerry Richardson. to whom a tele-
gram was at once sent, asking for IN
structions as to disposition OF the body.
A small diary alSo found in one OF the
deceased's pockets, indicated that ne
was an industrious man, and that he
followed prospecting for livelihood.
In the little book was found minute
account OF his movements from place
to place IN Idaho, Utah and Nevada,
including reference to the state OF the
weather at each point.
In his letter To his father, young
Richardson said that lie expected soon
to dispose of his surplus property III
Montpelier, with which he Intended to
purchase home for his father IN salt
Lake city. The sons wife is at pres
ont in Salt Lake, visiting somewhere
on east Third South street, but she
has not yet been communicated with.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
BATTERY TO Be
MUSTERED OUT
Resignation Of LieutS, Adams and
Kane and Capt. Barton's
Request Filed Today,

The designations of Lieutonants
Adams and Kane Of the Light battery
and the application of Captain Barton
to be placed on tho retired list, We're
filed this morning with the adjutant
general, to be acted ON at once. and
orders viii be issued to that effect As
opportunity offers. such members of the
battery as can be transferred to other
organizations of the guard. WIFI be sent
there, on approval OF tho company
commanders intercsted and the re-
naindcr win be mustered out Of SER
vice.
The battery equipment belongs to the
state, and not 20 the government. as
some have supposed, and viii be stored
until such time arrives as viii make
1t advantageous to restore the COM
mand 10 the guard as a regular or
Eani2ation II n proposed when this
move is ready for contamination, to
have the new battery enlisted UP 10
the fun strength with the standard
complement of horses and all, so that
1t can he mustered Immediately into
effective service. One valuable idea
that Will he put into concrete form is
having horses that are owned by the
state These animals are 10 he hired
out most of the time, so chat they will
not only support themselves. but bring
in something besides Then such time
as may be necessary win he occupied
In drill thus learning the horses the
huglc calls. something which they can
pick up quickly.
The present artillery command passed
n crcditablo inspection recently under
Major Hurst Of the Twenty In
fantry. and such dissensions as have
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
house was Richardson's homo untl his

Joseph Richardson was well known by
many salt l.ukets. among the number
being Hon. W. N, Iatpr. rhe latter be-
came acquainted with the New Yorker
wnen al Richardson was "a director "t
SAGE tulun racine HallWay company mthy
ycara age, aud later Y,atcd nam many
ZINES az ms home IN Now YORK.
4tr Richardson vume IRON the same
part OF Eugund that Was the carly home
81 Mcssrs tnomas h, ana John g.. Cut
ltr iic luuueq M America without cont
uu his pocket but through INDUSTRY HuO
perseverance became Immensely wealthy.
tie advanced 2lIVtVU9 Tor the building OF
tnt u tan Northern railway from Ogden
to w nltuey, iduuO, but suusCquepuy sod
out 10 Jay Gould Tor " cents on tue dol
lar.
Joseph Richardson was contractor
and as sutn uc made the bulk OF his Tor
tune. The woman whose dcath ls Chi"M-
ciuu 10 tue above dispatch wax ms second
"it ahJ she CARED On nls buslness ioI
Hlu during the latter years OF his IKE
iiu was very much attached 70 her re
mad 4 son amt O daughter by ~ former
murriage, and tO these children DE mace
large allowances during his MO time
Inc spite house referred TO tn inc dts
patch "aH the wqnJer OF tli btholdg,s'
Mr. Richardson had a disagreement VIII
man who owned q valuable corner ahd
had an immense building on IT, llthnlu-
son WAS possessed 81 q strip me run
ouy sN feet wide tThc dispatch hhys
sevcuJ Wheu he expressed determine
ti0n TO erect building on 40" SIX lg'l
ui ground he was laughed at but BE
went ahead IL required two fcct Tor the
Foundation, but at intervals on calh moor
Richardson provided expansive DAY VIII
duws. which made % width sufficient for
councillors room, The -four tcct eX-
elusive Of the foundation, AFFORDED "a hail
way between the roorus, dud as he car
Bea the puilung TO height Of six
stories, a large number ot rooms were tht
result. Richardson was very eccentric
man, but he would DO everything ~. MS
power to help person whom Ao liked
and on the contrary would do all posi-
bile against those whom he disIkcd OF dis.
trusted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
PROMOTION
FOR 7. c. PECK
He is Appointed General FaSsen-
ger Agent Of the Salt
Lake Route.

Word VAS received here today OF
the promotion Of Thomas c. Peck to
the position Of general passenger
agent Of the San Pedro, Los Angeles
\ salt Lake railroad with head
quarters ia Lqs Angeles, Mr.. Peck
is well known here as passenger
official Of considerable attachments
Prior 20 coming west he saw SER
vice on the Hockin Valley at Column
bus. Ohio, and also with the Penn
sylvania lines. Then for nine years
he was general passenger agent Of the
Terminal road before ii was absorb
ed by tho Salt Lake Route. When
u. w. Gillctt was appointed general
freight ana passenger agent for the
Clark road Mr.. Peck was named as
assistant general passenger agent,
which position he has held to date.
The appointment which goes into
effect al once follows the resignation
of Mr.. Glllett some months ago
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
VATICAN GARDEN WALL
MAY FALL ANY TIME.

Rom, May ia t.w weeks ago about
lW feet "t th, w1il ul thu quudraugulur
garden next tu thr vatican museum fcil.
and thIH morning tGe nope was informed
that thy whole uf tlo surrounding wall
threatened tp ram which would moan dea-
tluruan NJ th" best type VT D renaissance
much money would Nt necessary 10 re-
store the wall and was informed hlt Ia
would cost about S-5Ul THE pOnn SAID
that IN View M me- financial condition az
tho church Dc thought % would not boz
right 20 apCra ESQ much tUr 20 restoration.
no matter how yauabl8 he garden
Tho wall lu thc vatic8n glTduH which
ls specially threatened h. mat which
uvorhluBs the Liltella, or WaideuH aliey
Part Of II nus already fallen and IN 50
doing destroyed beautiful orange grove
below Tho threatened renaissance gar
Loo feet long,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
PASSENGER AND
FREIGHT TRAINS COLLIDE.

Percy. llL, May IA FAST passenger
train on The Mobile " ohio railroad,
bound 10 Florida, collidcd with o freight
train here last night A number Of per-
SONS were Injured but none seriously. The
following were iniurcd
T. a. PincrO passenger, slight
& b. Surrels, passenger hurt internally.
Frank Bluckwood, brakeman, cut on
head
w. e Settle. bruised
VIII owens, express messenger back
hurt
Tom Brown, porter back hurt.
George liill Ray passenger engineer.
- Wlsemhn, passenger fireman,
The freight train Was standing unOn the
track aud Tie passenger train rounded 4
curve az fun speed ana dashed MO the
freight. The engines wore demolished
the hrst passenger coach was broken ln
two and dozen freight cars were piled
IN heap. The escape Of passengers
from death is considered remarkable,
Those in horths IN the sleepers We're
thrown ont into the aislos. Beyonu
bruises they escaped injury
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
TODAY'S MONEY MARKET.

New York. May Money on call,
steady, = x @3H per cent; ruling rate
and closing bid. 3A; offered at >.
Time loans, steady and stronger; 60
days, 3ls al per cent; 30 days. per
cent; slX months i15
Close: Prime mercantile paper. 3 -
G1G per cent.
Sterling exchange, easirr with aC-
tuaI business in bankers bills Mt
l,S6.10Q i.S6.i5 for demand and at
1890 a i.S3.65 for 90 day bills
posted rates. 1884 and 1877; commcc-
cial bills, l.S3 6o1S3.J2.
Bar silver. 6Jhi.
Mexican dolIars--50h.
Government bonds. steady; railroad
bonds, irregular.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-05-07
LEFT A BIG FORTUNE.
Widow of Well Known Utah Contract
or Dies Worth Six Millions.

Sew York, May Fly the will of Mrs.
Emma J Richardson ot this city. who
died IN Charleston $. c.. SATURDAY. the
bulk Of her fortune. estimated at 5000
900, is icft 10 Mrs. William Tucker Wash
burr, niece. according 10 an announce
mCnt published today, Mrs Washburn'g
daughter Miss Emma Lucy viii get IN
millions ultimately as she TX her mothers
heir she rs given several hundred thou
SAND dollars as "A wedding portion, she
Is 10 he married ucNt month u sidney
Roardslcy Wood of Bridgeport conn
Tho will of Mrs. Richardson, after dis.
tributiug over Ss0000N among various
churches oud charities, leaves tho re-
naming millions to Mis- Washburu
Mrs Richardson was tho widow of .lo-
seph Richardson. who diced bon 1885,. Nj
Richardson cam" into publicity before his
death when because IF app alleged dis
came known AZ spite house" ut Eleh-
ty-seCond street and Lexington avenue
The house was built ON o strip of land
which had o. frontage NJ only seven foot
and WAS about lN feet dcrp. This unlqu.