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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
csc guidebooks Of
Modesty Versus Money.

When the wind was in it's most ca
PRECIOUS mood on a particularly
"bloWy" day last summer. a woman at
that mysterious age when her friends
speak of her is well preserved" made
a dash around the corner of the treach-
erous fatiron building. Her gown was
the lightest of summer muslins, and on
her head she wore a marvellous crea-
ton of gauze and flowers. Every vag-
abond breeze in that vicinity instantly
saw an opportunity to do stunts.
Sooner than it takes to tell it, the
summer muslin was describing the
most alarming aerial flights But it's
owner, hand on either side of her hat,
kept on as stubbornly as tho such a
display of open-work hosiery was an
everyday affair.
Madame" cried another woman,
rushing up to her, holding her own
draperles i1ls a tight embrace, you are
probably not aware of it, but your
skirts are above your knees"
II don't care retorted the other,
never moving a finger from the flower
laden bonnet. i've had those legs for
forty-eight years and can't lose them,
but I've just bought this hat and paid
SIS for it and don't mean to let 1t get
away"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
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COM ENT ON COMMENT.
(OdeboIt ChrOniuIe.)

1t was hardly expected that The
standpatters would approve the low
primary law--indeed, they would have
found fault with any kind OF prinlar!
legislation coming from Legislature
controlled by the friends of Governo,
Cumnlins. Their criticisms, however
are highly amusing. Most OF theil
newspaper organs assert that the LAY"
will enable the bosses to control the
republican party--when boss control Is
the very thing for which the standpat-
ters have always fought. Imagine thei'
leader. Joseph w Blythe. opposing leg
islation which would strengthen his
grip on the Reservation. Major Ra,h-
bun, the venerable editor of the Marion
Register, deplores the feature of the
law which permits the nomination of a
candidate who has received only 30 per
cent of the votes cast: yet when the
old gentleman tried to secure the NOM
ination for governor last summer he
had less than ten per cent of the dele
gates when the roll was called and it Is
understood that he would gladly have
accepted enough second or even tenth
choice votes TO nominate him could
they have been secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
INVESTIGATE THE TELEGRAPH RATES.

One Of the more prominent of the
washington newspaper correspondents
writes his paper that he is Informed
at the Interstate commerce headquar-
ters that the telegraph companies are
to be investigated Whether this is
correct or not, 1t would appear In view
Of the recent arbitrary raise In the
rates Of these companies and other
important conditions, that these com
i panies are fit objects for investigation
as public utilities subject to manipula-
ton by q few men to their own advan-
rage and the detriment Of the public at
{ large. II, as President Clowry. of the
Western Union asserts, the raise is
simply ian adjustment Of rates" made
of necessity, the companies will be
none the worse by a plain statement of
the reasons and justice of the raise.
If, as is charged and universally be-
!, lieved, the raise is uncalled for excep.
~ the few who are to profit largely
by it, an investigation may result in
further and more equitable adjust
ment.
There are only two telegraph COM
panies that count. The independent
companies have been pua out of ex-
istence after the usual process. 1t is
asserted that rates were put down be-
low a paying rate for the purpose OF
putting the independent people out of
business. Now that this has been ac-
complished the two companies, that
have thus secured a monopoly are
ready to reap their reward after the
old fashion known to Mr. Rockefeller
.sssss;.;s, his system.
Il. slain words, those who use the
laph are to be required to pay the
of bankrupting the independents
a...s then some. Any public necessity
thai may be manipulated, and it's rates
juggled at liberty by two men, needs
careful supervision and regulation. The
commission will do well to inquire into
the conditions that brought about the
raise in telegraph rates and get to the
express companies as soon as possi-
Bile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
a Now Metal.

A new metal called momel, which -
expected to cause something Of stir.
in the industrial world, is being pro-
duced at the works Of the Canadian
Copper company at Sudbury, Ont,
says the American Metal Worker. It
consists of a compound Of copper.
nickel. iron and one or two other min.
erals which are found In the district,
and its Importance lies In the fact that
it is much less costly than nickel, Is
less liable to rust and will serve all
the purposes that are served By that
metal in the Industrial world, The
new metal is said to be OF equal due
tile strength with nickel and to possess
all its other essential qualities, but It
is not claimed that It would serve the
purpose Of nickel steel, which is used
as armor plate. !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Bradley in Chicago News.
under my sleeve and tuck 1t up in my
arnipit,' replied Mrs. Smithers, and at
IS o'clock they left the house together.
Directory Of Easy Marks.

1t has recently been discovered that
Partisan beggars have edited a sort OF
guidebook which gives information and
addresses as to the proper places and
persons from which to ask for help,
says the New York Herald.
There are two editions of the book;
one entitled The Little Joke" and the
other. which is more complete and
contains even short biographies of the
persons mentioned, is entitled The Big
Joke" The little book is on sale for
60 cents, while the large one costs
.wee as much.
Both contain the names and adj
ton, tell the time OF day when people
can be received. the religion. politics
and habits Of the persons mentioned,
and give every other information which
may be useful to d professional beggar.
Here are some of the entries in the
novel manuals:
The widow c. doesg not take any in
terest excepting in children. Ask for
a layette or linen for the mothers or
even for milk tickets on the plea Of the
baby's illness.
NJ. is rich property owner and oc-
casionally gives a 5-franc piece. He
Is very soft on eviction cases.
NJ B. never gives any money, and it
is better to ask for clothes.
M. D. is very religious and will do
anything to regularize marriages and
promote the baptism and first COM
munion of children. One can easily OBJ
tain new suit of clothes from him.
r. is a. protestant and his special
fad is to provide clothes for children SO
that they can go to school. He always
wants the address of the applicant, and
it would be advisable to arrange with
friend so that he may be directed to a
respectable place.
1t is said that these guidebooks of
the Paris beggars are the work of an
experienced vagabond, now retired, and
that thousands of copies of the works
have been printed and circulated The
police will now inform all PERSONS
whose names and addresses are printed
in the books to be on their guard from
professional beggars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
GROVER CLEVELAND PAIRluI.

When the historian Of the future
makes his estimate of the worth and
character if public men from the
writings arid expressions they have left
behind them, Grover Cleveland will
fare we'll al. his hands. After the dust
of political conflict and the clouds of
partisan prejudice have blown away,
and the balance sheet of the only liv-
ing ex-pre!sident is drawn e. century
after he and his supporters and OPP
ponents have been gathered to their
high place among the names of those
who loved their country. In all he has
written Mr. Cleveland has been con-
servatiyeay patriotic. If he has not
been brilliant, he has been consistent,
and while he has been a partisan, he
has never failed in real patriotism. An
extract from his latest article, appear
ing in the North American of current
date, is worth reading and attention.
He urges "a revival of pure patriotic
affection Tor our country for its own
sake, and the acceptance of Wash
ington's especial virtues: harmony,
honesty, industry and frugality." In
the course of the article, he observes:
If we nd that the wickedness of de-
5structive agitators and the selfish de-
~, 'r,f ha StirraH
discomfort. and strife where there
should bi, peace and harmony, and
have arrayed against each other in
terests which should dwell together in
hearty cp-opera ton; if we find that
the old standards of sturdy, 3uncompro
missing American honesty have become
so corrodsd and weakened by sordid
atmosphere that our people are hardly
startled by crime in high places and
shameful betrayals of trust every
where: If We find a, sadly prevalent
disposition among US to turn from the
highway of honorable industry into
shorter crossroads leading Ito ire
sponsible and worthless ease: IL we find
that widespread wastefulness and ex-
have discredited the
wholesome frugality which was once
the pride of Americanism, we should
recall NIashington's adnlonition that
harmony, industry and frugality are
Essential pillars of public felicity"
and forthwith endeavor to change our
course.
TO NEGLECT this IS not only to neglect
the adm.onition of Washington, but to
miss or neglect the conditions which
our selt-examination has made plain
TO US. These conditions demand some
thing more from us than warmth and
zest in the tribute we pay to Washing
ton, and something more even than ac-
ceptanc's of his eachings-however
reverent. our acceptance may be.
No one is better fitted to offer this
admomiion than Mr.. Cleveland He
has been himself frugal, honest and in
dustrions. Outside of an incident in
his life that became history when he
became candidate for the presidency,
his career is one worthy of emulation
by American youth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
MRS. EDDY's SON.
He Has Seen Little Of His Mother and
Long Thought Her Dead.

He Has Seen Little Of His Mother and
Long Thought Her Dead.
Sixty-four years old, typical speci-
men of the western mining man,
George W. Glover, Mrs. Eddy's only
son, has had an unusual career, says
Concord, IN. H.) dispatch to the New
York Herald. AT present he is resi-
dent of the Black Ellis, and while hs
has mining properties that promise to
be worth something some day, he is by
no means wealthy. He has seen his
mother but few times in his long life
and practically grew away from her
years ago. He Is at present in Lead
City, S. d.
He was born after Mrs. Eddy's re-
turn from South Carolina to her native
state, New Hampshire, few months
after her husbands death from yellow
fever. A few years after his birth
Mrs. Eddy's mother died. and upon
her fathers second marriage the step
mother refused to allow the child to
remain with them, SO his grandfather
put him In the care Of nurse who had
at one time lived in the family, and
they were separated to SO great dis
lance that 1t was not possible for her
to personally visit the child
Her grief over this separation was
one cause for her second marriage,
which was to DR.. Patterson, thinking
thereby she would be able to have the
child with her again. But soon after
their marriage DIR. Patterson refused
to allow the boy to remain with them,
and the child was taken away and car
ried into the far west, and she was
told the child had died. 1t was after
ward learned that the child also was
told that his mother had died, SO both
gave up all hope of again meeting, and
this was when he was quite young.
The first she heard from him subse-
quent to this was after he had enlisted
In the civil war and had been wounded
fatally, as was supposed. He then
spoke to one of his comrades about a
desire to visit his mothers grave. This
comrade wrote on to New Hampshire
and found that his mother was living
and had long tried in vain to find her
son. He was, however, unable to OBJ
tain furlough to go and see her while
in the army, but did SO as soon as he
was mustered out at the end Of his
service. He found her at her Own
home in Lynn, Mass. In 1877 he Wis.
tied her in Boston.
At the time Of the death Of her third
and last husband she tried hard to in
duce her son to come east and remain
with her, making him tempting ofera
If he would do so, but he was so wed
to his roaming western life that he
would not consent.
He is successful mine prospector
and owns several mines In the Black
Hills. The last time he visited his moth.
err previous to this year was about ten
years ago. About eight years ago she
built for and gave to him as Christ
mas present a beautiful brick house in
Lead City, s. d. This house is said to
be the finest looking residence i'll that
city. He has a family consisting of
wife and five children.
+ It was In the early nineties that Mrs.
Tilton, sister OF MES. Eddy, died.
leaving Instructions that Mrs. Eddy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
chinery and other manufactured ar.
Itices COLLECTIONS are fair

ticles. Collections are fair.
Minneapolis Improvement IN
freight deliveries has stimulated trade
in all lines and merchants are ordering
much more freely than for some time.
Retail trade lis seasonably brisk, and
compares well with previous years.
Collections are very slow. Wheat seed
ing is we'll ullder way in the southern
part of the state. Local saw mills
start operations this week with an
abundant supply of logs. Thine past
operations ard the seasons cut has
been large.
Omaha.-Hardwar and dry goods
are scarce, with no prospects of i'm
provement Road statesmen send in
many orders and house trade is good
The sugar market remains firm at the
recent advance and large volume of
business is reported, the trade gener
ally stocking TIP at the best quotations.
receipts last week were only $500
head; there was good demand and
prices closed 20 caSts higher. Receipts
of hogs wer':i also light $4,000 head.
but prices were at the low point for
the season. tho they have since adj
vanced 10 to 10 cents. Sheep receipts
were $4,000 head and prices for good
grades We're the highest for the year.
Kansas Ciiy-Retail trade is; some
what quiet. In wholesale dry goods,
house sales exceed expectations, but
deliveries aa.re poor owing to slowness
of eastern MILLS in supplying the de-
mand, and the car shortage. The de-
mand is steady for agricultural imple-
ments. most houses having many or
ders, but being short Of supplies. Sales
are also large in heavy hardware.
ST. Paul..-Retail trade continues
brisk under the influence OF favorable
weather, and jobbing and manufacture
ing lines are actively engaged. March
business exceeds all previous high rec
mems wear, and new business comes
forward in good volume. Advance orr
ders for fall shipment are unusually |
heavy, and the only adverse feature |
appears in the difficulty of obtaining |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Those Long Gloves.

--Chicago Journal.
ITS nearly o'clock" cried Smith
ers. It'll take us nearly an hour TO
get there, and we ought TO catch that
next ear to arrive on time. Get move
on"
I'm almost ready" replied Mrs.
Smithers. i've only got to put on
my gloves. Just a minute"
Smithers filled his pipe picked up
the evening paper once more and read
the sporting page, as he blew smoke
toward the lace curtains. There was
no sound. and becoming more impa-
tient he looked at his watch again.
Quarter past Z" he roared I'VE
can't help being fifteen minutes late"
Il know it, my dear" said Mrs.
Snithers. I'm just about ready.
nave my left glove over my wrist.
Have little patience please.
Smithers dropped his pipe and hi.
off the end of a cigar.
you know how I hate to go late
to any place" he. yelled, If you are
not ready within five minutes I'll not
go.'
That's right lose your temper"
said Mrs. Smithers. Here ] am, hur-
rying as fast as l can and you sit
there nagging me until / am so ner-
vous | don's know what to do
Il haven't lost my temper" roared
Smithers. But / want you to hurry
Il am doing the best ] can. l would
have been ready only ] found there
was a button off my waist and
stopped TO sew it on"
tJ,.@ Il,
was off. Why didn't you sew it on
then? Or yesterday? Or this morning
or this afternoon"
You know very we'll / haven't had
a minute to myself was Mrs. Smith
ers' answer. You know / had no
chance to do it,
Smithers said nothing. He scratched
a match on the top of the mahogany
table and lighted his cigar.
He said nothing till 1880, when he
walked to the foot of the stairs and
called out, do you know what time
it is?"
There was no answer.
81 say, do you know what time it
Isl" he repeated
II have no means of knowing what
time it isl she answered.
'Well. it is 1880"
rs that my fault?" asked Mrs.
smithers. do you blame me be-
cause time goes on?
st blame you because I'm hanging
round here while it goes on. Well get
there half an hour late if we start
now I've made up my mind not to
60"
THAT'S right, spoil the evening for
me"
whats the difference if I do spoil
it? You have thrown it away"
I'm all finished almost. Where's
your shoehorn?"
"My shoehorn! For heavens sake,
haven't you put on your shoes yet?"
Eyes, I've put on my shoes! Where
is the horn?"
"What do you want with a shoe
horn if you've put on your shoes"
There was no answer. Smithers
waited moment and then started up
stairs.
eI've found it, she said, when he
was half way up, but Smithers con-
tinued the march to the room.
ooh, you can help me-" said Mrs.
smithers, despairingly.
Help you how? Help "a what?"
II wish you would hold this shoe
horn While push the end Of this glove
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
RANK DISCRIMINATION?


Burdette Oily left Reinbeck Tuesday
for Mott. n D.. where he will start for
himself In farming fine half section of
lard. Burdette intended to leave over
the Rock Island but found that he
could get car al Reinheck for s45 less
than he could here. We hate to adver-
tise this on our town but 1t looks as il
there was a rank piece of discrimina-
ton somewhere that ought to be inves-
tfgated. Agent Swartz claims the rate
of $115 was made by some one not fully
advised in the matter and that the rate
is about SIS. Evidently someone blund
cred and the Rock Island perhaps is
not as bad as 1t gets credit for. It is
true, however. that the road prefers to
keep its cars at home rather than to.
let them get out on the Northern Pa
cific where they may stay for year or
fxyn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08
Miss Walsh Tries to Buy Dog.

While Miss Walsh was rehearsing
her new play in Chicago, a rat ran
across the stage. Thefe was some ex-
citement among the feminine members
Of the company. but Miss Walsh only
laughed; whereat the others looked up
In surprise.
THAT is the first rat ] have seen,"
she said, since / left New York. Then
II had. a little experience with a rat
and-a dog. Down at my home on
Long Island, the rats became such a
nuisance in my barn, and were so ag-
gressive. that went to New York in
search of a terrier. applied to bus
mess acquaintance named King for in
formation as to where could find a
shop provided with such animals. Mr..
King took me to a DEALER and, after
stating the purpose Of our visit. said to
him that we must see the dog tried
before we would purchase him.
That's easy replied the dealer. I
have rat pit back here; just step this
way
Il began to get nervous" continued
Miss Walsh. .but thought l would
show my grit and stay it out. The
dealer brought forth beautiful little
terrier, and, when he had put him into
the pit, placed fierce gray whiskered
rat also in the arena. felt myself
grow sick at heart as the adversaries
confronted each other like two gladi-
ators in ancient Rome. Then suddenly,
as I watched in a panic of fear and
disgust, the dog took flight, pursued by
the rat
BUY the rat, Miss Walsh quietly
suggested Mr.. King, buy the rat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-08

600 in six years. Three states the sizes
of Iowa, seventy-tive the size of Ne
vada. Such business for the stork!
Mayor Dunno had a theory.
Mayor Busse is a condition.
At all events this legislature doesn't
belong in the mollycoddle class
The Forest City Republican handed
the paper over to the public school for
ment over the average number of that
excellent weekly. 1t was not the less
very creditable to the pupils who did
the local work on the issue. The edi-
torial was by the seniors and juniors
and reflected credit upon the writer's.
This" said the expert, as he looked
fondly on the amount placed in his
hand for his portion of the testimony,
is the kind of lunacy commission
Baltimore American.
1t is evidence of the closing OF the
bloody chasm when the leading candi-
date for the democratic presidential
nomination Is invited to be the guest of
the Iowa G. A. r. encampment.
Any Taft boom that states Joe
Blythe to head the Iowa delegation to
the next national convention will be
as transparent as spiders web.
Mrs. Meeker Cat the play)--I do
wish you'd pay more attention to this
play, George; it's as good as SER
mon.
Mr., Meeker (dozing)-It certainly is.
my dear, but the darn orchestra wakes
me up between acts.-Puck.
Now that Harry Thaw has been ad-
judged sane, call commission for the
man who fails to test his seed corn.
The man who advertises secret to
make ton of coal burn a year and
heat an ordinary sized house should
be seen at once by the coal deal
ers.
The Ackley Journal defends passes
for railway attorneys, and argues that
every travelling man is I furnished
by his employer. But
bankers having no nonadic employees,
there is no parallel as to transporta
ton. The railroads require their at
torneys as we'll as other employees. to
go from place to place along the lines,
and there is no reason why they should
require them to pay fare while doing
their service"
Most commercial houses do not buy
transportation. The travelling man
pays all his own expenses and is re-
paid by the house In some cases the
house advances expense money" The
travelling mans fare Is paid while on
business for his house Any little di-
gression into politics or pleasure does
not come under this head. What
earthly reason can be advanced for
partially multiplying the ant-pass law
in order to save the trouble of keeping
an expense account" for the corpora
ton and its attorney, an account by
the way that shows In black and white
the reason for the items of expense?