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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
WISCONSIN, ROADS.

wisconsin newspapers are pointing
k'wifh pride, to the highway statistics of
|stf ait state In 1904 there We're 1888
#sn1iles of. public road In the state OF
kyyiseonsin. OF this mileage, $500 miles
Hwere surfaced with gravel and 77ss3
EEEnliles with stone, making In all 1888
Hui lies OF improved road. Several of the
|stounties report an unusually large
mileage OF gravel roads The state
geologist of wisconsin reports that this
/ Lis due to the fact that these counties
are favorably located with regard to
|nloraines deposits containing very ex :
ceilent gravel for road building. Seven
Esteen per cent Of the roads has been
Improved. BY comparing the total
road mileage with the are Of the state,
1T appears that there were LII miles
DC public road per square mile Of area.
"a comparison OF mileage with popula
{ ton shows that there was one mile of
road to every thirty three Inhabitants.
ana one mile improved road to every
,94 Inhabitants.
The amount derived from the prop
gefty5 tax paid in cash or worked out at
the rate OF s1.50 per day was s1,924,-
so2b,S8 IN 1901; and the cash value of;
the labor tax at $50 per day was
$257, 1850, making q total expenditure
] of $2,1Sl, 262.3s. BY comparing the to-.
tai expenditure with the total mileage
! oil public road and with the population
of the state, It Is found that the funds
collected and expended for road pur-
poses amounted to ss4.so per mile Of
public road, or $1.o5 per inhabitant.
1T IS manifestly unfair to compare
Iowa with. stony wisconsin in the mat
Ter Of hard roads. Here in the corn
state stone quarries and gravel beds
are widely Separated. To get gravel.
for roads means in most communities
that 1t must be shipped in. It is not a
matter OF digging into q side hill all
most anywhere to find material for our
roads. There are few stone, walls about
Iowa farms.
Still something should be done for
Improvement Of Iowa roads. What
shall it be? II stone us too expensive,
what shall be substituted? Better roads
" e must have.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

a couple is married at the little altar
OF the church, there is barely room for
the bride and bridegroom to turn
around at the same time.
Hicks-One result of race suicide Is
that the science of genealogy is going
tc get easier and easier with every sue
ceeding generation,
Wicks-You forget about the increase
OF divorce. Journal.
So
General Luis Terrazas, whose wealth
is, estimated in the hundreds of mill
lions, lately celebrated the seventy
fifth anniversary of his birth at his
home in chihuahua, Mexico Terrazas
is said to be the largest individual land
owner in the world, his estates in west
ern Mexico covering fifteen million
acres. He owns several hundred thou
SAND head OF cattle. horses, sheep and
goats. Some Of the richest mines in
Mexico belong to him.
After ALL" said ALEC" Smart, "the
old saying: There's always room a.
the top doesn't mean anything
"Unless,' replied the travelling man,
ut means that the lower berths in
sleeper are usually taken before you
get delphia Press.
Reno, New. has mail carrier who
can neither read nor write, not because
the government desires this sort OF
clerk in the service but because the
postmaster cafi not secure applicants
for the position from the ranks of those
who are making more money in other
lines. The cost of living is SO high in
Reno that no one wishes to Try his luck
with the chance of promotion in the
civil service. John Luvrey, recently
over from Frances has started to serve
as mail carrier and altho he can neither
read nor write, he compares the NUM-
bers on the houses with the address
and manages to hold down his job.
Bacon-Did you ever have any de-
sire to go on the stage?"
Egbert-Oh, yes; only last week I
did Oh. the actor was vile! But I
contented myself with shying an egg
at him!-Yonkers Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

lively. 1t isn't the merchant and his
clerks that are profting by the activ-
ity. On the contrary, some hundreds
Of thousands that should come their
way is being devoted to the support O.
the hangers on and high living Of gam
bling club proprietors. They have
awakened to the fact that Sioux City
has been carrying one Of these para
sites to about every It's Of her popula-
ton, or that to every 35 heads Of fam
lilies in Sioux City one person, nom
producer, a non-worker. and II not a
thiet, next door to one, has been divid-
ing prosperity with decent men. They
are sick of it. They are sufficiently
sick Of 1t to lead the mayor to reverse
his position and tell the gamblers to
go The business activity" created by
gamblers and gambling will be dis
pensed with. 1t is to healthy business
what a cocaine Jag is to good physical
health.
( Dubuque. dominated by the booze in
terests and given a bad name that the
city as whole has Ill deserved, is get
ting ready to enforce the law, Led by
prominent churehmen OF the Protest
ant and Catholic churches. and sup
ported by the better citizenship Of the
city, things have come to a showdown
in Dubuque. The right will win. Moth
ing is more certain than the ultimate.
victory of the law abiding who are
to fight. And the fight is on
in Dubuque.
When these two cities, notorious be-
yond their deserts, 1T may be, but mo-
torious over the State as exernplars Of
the wide open" policy, 3t,,tn to the
it means something. De-
cency is growing strong. We are stand
ing for the right things as never be-
fore, and the situations in Dubuque and
Sioux City are the best evidence of the
60, Fly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
or COURSE IT DOESN'T PAY.

Sioux City and Dubuque are the two
notable examples in Iowa OF growing
conviction on the part Of business men
and other working citizens that to IL
5cense iawiessness for a price doesn't
pay. When the present mayor OF Sioux
City. was elected, II his assertion be
true. il was on q business mems plat
form Of open and protected gambling.
AT any rate, his election marked flush
7 days for The gamblers. They opened
up strong; they ran 1t for all it was
worth. and paid the city a little over
$1,000 month for the privilege Be-
tween 1Se and 200 gamblers and gam
Ing house employees were busy In a
,susting business. Things were lively
At night about the gambling clubs
and the bars and chop houses adjacent
I Money changed hands. Business was
brisk.
But change has come over the ten
scr OF the Sioux City business mans
dream--if 1t be true that the average
Sioux City business man ever favored
1 turning the tiger loose. The business
men are now asking Mayor Sears to
cage the animal. 1t now appears that
the apparent liveliness Of exchange is
aot reflected in the tills OF the mer-
.-handiser. Money changes hands as
lively as ever, the hush e,f the red lights
gIows as before, but the merchants
have discovered its hectic and diseased
character. II iaU.t business chat IS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had experience
with this distressing ailment will be
pleased t, know that cure may be
effected by applying Chamberlain's
Salye as soon as the, child is done
nursing. Wipe 1t off with soft cloth
before allowing the babe to nurse.
Many trained nurses use this salve
with best results. For sale by all drug
gistS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Another Corn Test.

Editor Tin1es-Re pub ican: Believ-
ing that the plan have OF testing
seed corn will interest many of your
farmer readers will send you a de-
scription of 1T. 1t is a modification of
the Holden method to suit garden con-
fditions. Take a narrow board and
mark it offNin spaces by drawing lines
2 inches apart crossWise the board
After numbering the spaces, place the
board in the. garden where the seed
corn is to be tested. A stake driven at
each end Of the board will Keep it In
place.
In a convenient building arrange
shelf on. which to place the ears of
seed corn A nail should be driven
at every tenth ear. A board feet
long will be found convenient on which
to place the corn to be used for the
test. When you have taken four kef-
nels each from twenty ears OF corn,
carry them on this board to the gar
den.
Now plant the kernels taken from
ear No / in a shallow furroW oppos-
lite space No. 1, kernels from ear NO 2
opposite space No. 2. and so continue
until that side is finished. Another
row may now be placed on the shelf
and the kernels taken from this top
row planted in the same manner on
the opposite side of the spaced board.
A 14-foot board is OF sufficient length
to use in testing tw,, bushels of seed
corn. If cue care is used In making
the test this method will be found IN
foractinr and reliahle,
Another point in favor of this meth
cd when used, is the good wife will
have an effective argument Why that
Industrious old hen should be fenced
out Of the garden.
j. H. RICHARDSON.
Bristow. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Iowa Newspapers
SErastfrsMYtaggsgnaAls at.,uEssyst aAps7ffE
THE TEMPLE OF THE SOUL
(DeniSon ReyieW.)

| (DenlSon ReVleW.)
| Last week we made hurried trip to
Chicago. We landed about $50, just
| in time to see the great Volume OF
clerks, stenographers and office people
going to their work Again at the lunch
time we saw the crush of humanity
| crowding the streets and during the at
ternoon we beheld the women and the
men of the more leisure class doing the
rounds Of shopping and idling. To a
countryman like the editor there, is
something intensely interesting In the
sight Of crowd. High and low, rich
and poor were there side by side, jost-
| ling each other in the impetuous strug-
gle for existence. One fact that inn
pressed us was the lack of physical per-
lection in the men. Among the thous-
ands we saw hardly man who looked
as If he had given any thought to the
maintenance of a good physique. There
were fat, over fed men, there were thin,
blear-eyed men, there We're nervous lit
tie men. There were men with marks
of dissipation of all kinds but how few
Of clear complexion, bright eyes, erect
Marriage, and the marks Of perfect
health. We give too little attention to
our bodies, except to pamper to their
desires. Some of us eat too much, some
of us sleep TOO much, some of us sleep
too little. Some of us drink too much,
nearly all of US use too much tobacco.
All these things are taking years from
our length of life and subtr,lcting daily
from our vital forces. befogging the
brain, dulling the eye and le.ssening the
strength Of the arm and the cunning of
the hand. More attention should be
paid to the physical well being. A sana
mind in healthy body, should be the
motto of all. How many men are there
of forty who can run mile? How
many who can walk mile in fifteen
minutes without looking like the last
rose OF summer when they reach their
destination?
1t is probably too late for the ma
jority OF US to reform but the import
ance of physical training and proper
care and respect for the body should be
inculcated in the youth at least. Eng
land found during the Boer war that 1t
was fast becoming a race Of physical
degenerates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
SPRING FEVER.
fMansnn nap,ocratN

The annual epidemic of spring fever
has seized the town and nearly every
body in it. While the disease is not
at all dangerous, it is sometimes ag-
gravating and costly and, as 1t seizes
both the humans and brute creation,
it is impossible to know just where
and when 1t will break out in it's
worst form. The symptoms are diff
ferent in almost every case. Some
men are at first seized with an all
most insane craving for green garden
truck and then they may be seen
haunting the hardware stores. in
specting the different kinds of garden
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
MRS. FLORENCE SANDERS

sleepessness
irritable, ANNOYED, hard to please
becomes detective 1magines that
friends slight neglect him Is constantly worry
impending
plunged into the melancholy and despondeny
himself others life
welcome relief.
This terrible of suffering is due to disease q
serious bodily III but is simply due to lack Of nervous
sensible as
Of equal the demands Of
resulting mentioned
condition, Wheelers
it meet with serious opposition Therefore
will that it restores tired istess
harmless
fneect morbid conds responsible
tnd dispositions and drives
of threatening evil
life .s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02
Released From r Torture.

cannot say enough svtaizer.
certainly my peculiar spells that aft
fected my wherever might be-
terrible fear at night which cannot explain inn
Of horrible things would happen
that would die, the noise At
& time was so gone COULD NOT SPEAK Ny NAME
OR KNOW. WAS. left and q
going tried four doctors but got no
help killed myself if had not
&
now different person. well afraid Of
anything go singing all the time Am
now WAS LIFE
MRS FLORENCE SANDERS. Chilicothe, Ohio.
MY nervous system severely Shocked. Doctors
pronounced prostration suffered extremely
nervous
hand had seized heart
and die In minute. NOISE WAS TORTURED add
to this sleepessness imagined The
Wheelers Nerve Vtazer completely cured OF
this trouble, today AM ABSOLUTELY WELL sg
K. WATTS. Brandywine
Sample mail request
prepaid dollar
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

"The reckless investment of money IS
as bad as gambling" says the Burling-
ton Hawkeya.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

'"Jim Hill is not predicting hard
times" concludes the Sioux City Jour-
nal He is predicting times in which
the upholstery will be less luxurious"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

It was rather cruel for Roosevelt to
reply so bitterly to man who spells
his name in such sinplified manner
as does Mr.. .Jaxon," complains the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-02

Hasn't this term of Governor Cum
Minis been worth more to the people OF
Iowa that his other two terms put to-
gether?' asks the Sioux City Tribune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
WIVES GRANTED DIVORCES;
RETAIN THEIR CHILDREN

Justice Gould has signed two divorce
DEGREES. In each case the wife getting
the decree on statutory grounds. Blanch
Page Eskri1gc was freed from Reason
Hammond Eskridge, 10 whom she was
married in this city in 1895. She was
awarded the custody of the two minor
children.
Elizabeth y. Smith not only got an
absolute divorce from John r. smith.
bur also the custody OF their child
slimanv and counsel fees. They were
married in Wilmington. Del, March D.,
1850.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
WOMAN CRERATED
AS HUSBAND LOOKS
Invalid Unable to Help Wife
When Flame En-
velops Her.

CHICAGO. i'll. Jan. E-Her cloth
ing ignited by Tying fragments o.
sulphur nsatch. Ma Maggie Waleak.
OF TAropp street. Nas erenated ln her
home last H.e..t Ia the presence al her
invalid husband. WHO was unable 70 DO
anything 90 save A=f-
Mrs Walcak Lsd gone into closet
OF Che re1m El--e ler isis3and lay in
bed. and Eslfine q match. began look
Ing tor some eletliaE- ia "a alolnril
sn- dlte8sFalf-d tl1t I4er skirt Mas oa
Ere and ra- 20 oF,Tc0u.e with terror
thai she tainted
Jse l.ttler 4 rl....4r. oil bearing she
WoAau'z cries lEn ~ Fs-- ui her bus
band Fau bate t4e -sol and fftec 70
srifie are flames IIles lHu gained zoo
much headEaV however, and Butter
XIV I'D rhr attempt carried Aaicah.
81 the ho4e of 90 .r-4zhDcF ana ran 70
the nearest FIRE station IS hen hr aEl
fire c0mpanY arrived. Lhe ire h1a
burned .Hs woman beyond reeostiitIffi-
Tine hous- was zla8sl entirely de-
-tFgksf.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
FEARING RABIES
SIX IN HOSPITAL

PITTSBCRG, Pa. Jan. lS-LiyIng In
constant fear that the next hour may
nul them iu the JhrOea OF hydr0phObia
and father who died last week
victim of mad dogs bite, "A
whole family is receiving thB PasteuT
treatment At Mercy Hospital. iu this
city. in the hope of being saved from the
certain death which cUnfr0uts them uu-
less medical science can save them from
the infection
Tie six persons who ara taking the
treatment are Mrs. Alice Black and her
two sons Dean and Howard, and daugh-
ter Mrs Eula OWings, Mrs. Owiugs
husband and ID. :. Gordon. all of Han
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
ARNOLD AND DAUGHTER
JUST ESCAPED QUAKE

Dr. Alma c. Arnold and her daughter.
Miss Arnold. returned 10 Washington
from trip 10 Jamaica on January J.
having fortunately arranged their time
So AS iust 60 have missed the dreadful
disaster
Dt. Arnold and daughter were the only
observation-disclosures in their party. but a
number OF the passengers on the same
shin did not return with them and re-
NAMED In Jamaica for more lengthy
stay.
Although the weather was ca p Mllls
e.perienred heavy gales going and COM
ine. Five and a half DAYS we're re-
lliiraa for he trip out and six and a
haIf DAYS for the return journey
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
ANTI-SALOON CRUSADERS
FIGHTING FRISCO CLAIMS
Protest Against Using Relief Fund to Pay for
Liquor Destroyed by Soldiers Dur
ing the Panic.

Vigorous protest has been made 90
Congress by tLe AuIi-Sal0On. League ~
The District against recognition OF
claims of the liquor dealers 90, San.
Fr8acisc1 for liquors destroyed Dog the
War Department az Treea1tion
against disorders dmi1s the earthquake
and fire calamity lm that eity lasi
spring.
The protest Is made against a petition
Secretary tart addressed Co the House
December q. asking for authority u
pay these claims. amounting 90 about
SO .9g out 81 the relief fund granted hy
Congress last sprine. The 'Anr-saioon
League Immediately became aroused
and 81 a recent meeting instructed us
committee GA legislation a. prepare "a
protest which has been sent a. 'iireiAr--
Cannon. 10 Zee referred 10 The COMMITTEE
an Claims The document ls signed bf
Carl g. Douev. president; Robert L.
Dutt0u, secretary. and ID f. Biacke-
more chairman OF tie committee on
legislation.
Claims Not Legal.
The protest is based on the ground
that there Is 30 legal basis for such
claims and that 10 recognize them by
special act Of Congress would be a
prostitution Of a most sacred fund TO "a
very base use NOT nc be- explained OF
excused on any grounds Of right Justice.
or UrJDriety-" Three reasons why they
should not be recognized are stated as
follows.
81 There exists no legal basis for such
claims against the United States Gov
eminent. No argument need b. elab0-
rated here To prove this contention be-
cause the honorable Secretary OF War
himself admits as much i1 his letter
and the accompanying report OF the
judge advocate general plainly asserts
the same.
go These claims cannot be classified
with the bencVol mt objects Of relief
contemplated b. The benercieut Con-
gressiOnai appropriations from which
the Secretary Of War now asks au-
thority 20 pay said claims for the g.
struction OF Intoxicating liquors The
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Writes Notes to Wife About
Enjoying New z
Life.
Tells Her in Jest He
Welcomed the
Rest.
She Don't Think 1t Funny;
Needs the
Money.

NEW YORK, Jan. IN.-Mrs. Lyman
Eees some time ago began suis ia
The supreme court IuI a limited divorce
IIuI husband had conducted e. DELL
eatraseu atOIe uu lIc L4zt a4uy t.4lu u@u
beei, prosperous. ,us4 a.tes.rd av eva
-y a.. "a. 44Is pIO4lc.ty 40 las iu--ile4,
s...u o4u5e4 4eHtly aU.- a., Aiiu, eeyu4a .
Ass 10 AIIa- IsGVa. 44.ia .evlt ------ia s'7
tl4e trustee 90 Tie funds lAus d-4u .s-t.
4E ll1. sult lo4 asL-..ttlo.t -14@.
l.pcz urcl.il ri tuaI although AcI -4~.-
haId vas Nei4-tu-uo, l.e IvIuaru Acr the
4iyJt,S.iI 4cs uI l4lC. t-.4L sllc st-s ne
quSutly udusI5s alIu tult uC Cut4pci4cd
ACr to NOIA iA mas store a-Eat ana c.i5
o..r says u.si Ill.Lt ueE Hus s.-i4Id created
"a great LIstuT uaiicc when uc ulacts y!cd
hyl %. tue act vi passing uut little -
cent IIauAIuII-Is 10 uel JLhs1g s-aevI-
Finally their relations bsCaI4Iu 50
strained THAI she went bach to papa
ana mamma
Lyman Itcvs declared that ais wlicz
I.i. SEATS we've tile cause % tuv trouble.
and asserted JaaI has IuLheT-IH---t'ss
tutlrlcu g.. Herman. had sworn mat
ne would spend aIl lla money 10 T.u ula
daughter. Lillian. OF SUCH e LusJand-
IAr court deereed mat Rrrs should
pay lls vile moderate sum as aIi-
nuuy each week pending tne trial of
The suit Eees objected and Practically
Nl5TcELTdrJ The order. de t.Ga arrested
last April. bat on giving nlIl IN the
sum OF 5000 was released lt.M custody
The uuEdsmau surrendered Ilm suisse
uuvuuys ana according g. Mrs Isees
this move was made by her husband
lu abe belief that he would be free ia
November. his wife being able 10 keep
him ln ja.i only six months But Ects
Was unaware that there is no limit TO
the time man may be imprisoned in
the Ludlow street Jail for contempt of
court save judicial discretion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
MINERS WANT CABINET
TO HAVE LABOR SECTION

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Jan N-The
convention Of the United Mine workers
saopreI a resolution Demanding the d.
,-telop ef fHe DEPARTMENT ~ Commerce
ard Eabgr and the eztabl snlng Of q
department Of labor
The resolution also attacked oscar
Straus, the new eefetafy OF L.le oe-
f.9rrmanf charging him with aiding en-
blowers 20 violate the contract labor
act II was also declared that the DE-
Bartrneut was being conducted more n
The Interest Of capital than iabor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
Some Jovial Letters.

AS time went on Rees' theories were
shattered and De retained a lawyer u
apply go Justice Mccall Tor aa order
directing his release on the grouad that
MS wife was nut pushing tAv case %
trial with due diligence.
Mrs. Ecrs presented Tor Justice No
Calls consideration two letters written
a. neg by her husband. Tne first bears
The date OF April last. shortly after
lttes had been arrested. and reads as fol-
lows
My Dear Wife. / thank YOU very
much Tor the arrest from last week
You done me great favor. 1 took
good rest because / was very tired
from uX-as up the store after ! had the
store painted 4 gave the Keeper here
5J cents AMI le fixed me up "a bed. IL
was nlch better Jlau our bed al home.
Your. husband, IYAAN"
The second letter read:
My Wife: This is a very nice hotel
and i am enjoying my stay very much.
This. as YOU know, is the finest rest
have had rpg many years. The rooms
are pleasant, the beds very good. the
meals better than any i have had and
the yard We spend most OF the day iu Is
very beautiful
The roses and trees in the yard is
something / have not been IN the habit
Of enjoying The grass is nicely cut
and ID is lovely. There are only four
other boarders here. and they are very
me gentlemen indeed Their wives
come 40 see them every day.
--HYAIAN"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-01-18
The second letter read .
And So He STAYS.

AIRS. LYMAN Rees did noJ take the
hint about other mems wives, but in
stead gave. the letters 10 her attorney
In opposition Co her husband s appi.ca-
uuu FOR release she pointed out that his
failure To pay her the alimouy awarded
was sufficient reason Tor not pushing
her suit 10 trial
She also stated that her husband,
since the commencement of the suit.
has had no less than four different law
yeTs. not including the Legal Aid So
clety, which dropped his case when il
was learned thai he was the owner OF
several accounts in savings banks She
also ta!d Justice Mccall her husband
had boosted that II he got out OF Lud-
low stree, Jail hr would never pay her
penny and would leave the State.
IheTrupJu Justice McCan remauded
Hymau 10 the custody OF Sheriff Hayes.
where be is destined 20 remain as "a
uuu-paylng guest for sumo time, and
be enabled 90 enjoy the grass plats
and rose bushes OF Ludlow street