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soldier,s Death Announced.

The death Of William T. Garrison was
officially announced today by Commander
w. ]. Weiss Of John A. Rawlins Post, No. 1,
G. A. r.. to the members Of that organiza-
ton. It was stated that during the civil
war he served as member Of the 9th Bat
terry. District of Columbia Volunteers. His
comrades have been requested to attend
the funeral at IL o'clock Monday morning
from Harvey's chapel 1925 14th street.
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THE COURT RECORD,
District Supreme Court.

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Anderson
Moore agt. flight; motion for new trial
filed; plaintiffs attorneys, Leo simmons
and John Ridout; defendants attorneys
P. A. Bowen. jr., and H. 5. Matthew's
PROBATE. COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate of Lulu v. Kolb; letters OF ad-
mnistration granted to Nelile M hoi"'
bond. $1OO; attorney, c. ]. Murphy.
Estate of Henry E. Klotz; petition TOT
letters Of administration filed; attorney, ).
A. Maedel.
Estate of Emile NJ. Halstead; will dated
June %, 1893, filed.
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TITLE IN DISPUTE.
Three Islands Lying Of the Pacific
Coast Of Panama.

Mr. Richard Reed Rogers. general counsel
for the isthmian canal commission, Is in.
vestigating the title to the three islands In
the Pacific ocean just off the City of Pana-
ma. At present the islands are occupied
Jointly by the Panama Mail Steamship
Company and the Panama Railway Com
pany, and these two corporations claim
joint ownership In the islands. Under the
treaty with the republic of Panama these
islands were ceded to the United States and
became part of the canal zone. The Pa.
cific Mail Steamship Company has erected
some buildings and made other improve
ments on the islands and through Mr.. r
p. Schwerin, vice president Of that com.
pany, the commission is endeavoring to ar
range q settlement with the company and
the surrender of what interests 1t may
claim In the Islands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

L. Billups Kirby of Portsmouth. Va. has
just been advised that he and five brothers
are heirs to 100000 willed them by an
uncle. Nathaniel Kirby, whose death re-
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Benefit for Widows and Orphans.

PARIS, February 23.-Education Minister
BRAND has authorized the Coincide Fran
caise to give benefit for the widows and
orphans of the singers of the German Opera
Company who lost their lives by the wreck
of the British steamer Berlin OF the Hook
of Holland, February n.
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles IN
9 to IA days or money refunded. zoe.
oc2-tu&sa.52t
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CHURCH NOTICES.

LFCTTRE-''Tf MAN DIES SHALL He LIVE
Again. at headquarters. Washington branch
Theosophical Society, DID A st. Sc. Sunday, Feb
ruary "a, pm. Public invited.
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FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST, 18TH
and SITS. n.w.-Serviee. Sunday, IL am and
pm. subject. Christ jesus" Sunday school.
IL am, Wednesday, 8 pm. Public cordially
Invited. All seats free. Free reading rooms in
the Traders National leak building. 10th st.
and Pa. ave. NV.
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Forecast till 8 pm. Sunday.-For the DIS
trict of Columbia, Maryland and virginia
snow late tonight and Sunday, warmer;
variable winds, becoming easterly ana hgh'
to fresh.
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''WISE AND FLOOLISH VIRGINS THE THEME
of discourse by J. Adam Bohnet of the Watch
Tower Bible and Tract Society. at the Pythian
Temple, 1912 9th st. NV, on Sunday. Feb %,
at 1870 pm At pm. The Great Pyramid
Seats free. No collection
TEMPLE OF TRUTH, 1928 18TH ST. N. W.
Mr. r. G.. Douglass continues his lectures on
The Living Christ Within at 8 O'Clock; Sun
day evening. "Gethsemanc;" Tuesday evening,
"Crucifixion n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
HOW II struck the Parrot.

Here Is the latest parrot story. A
certain retired general Of the Indian
army possessed II parrot and also Il
very lrascible temperament. The par
rot was valuable bird, but was rather
a nuisance by reason of Its extreme
talkativeness. One day while the gem
eral was writing his business letters
the parrot kept up continual chatter,
very disturbing to the writer. AT last
the general could stand it no longer,
and, jumping up, he seized the cage Of
the unhappy bird, which he whirled
vigorously round and round, at the
same time shouting furiously. Then
he set the cage down again, and 81
Ience for some time ensued. At length,
however, n feeble voice came from the
interior Of the cage.
General" it inquired in quavering
accents, 'where were you when that
cyclone struck us London Tit-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

not make and unmake state admins
people of Iowa made the notification.
But this does not seem to have affected
any legitimate business. The passen-
ger trains are crowded, the freight cars
all insufficient to the demand for
them. IL any Iowa corporation has
been bounded from the state as an out
law no one has heard of it and the
Records opportunity for grand
scoop" is still wide open.
The saloons are not dominant IN
Iowa. They never were. That some
counties are saloon controlled Is evil
dent, but the state, never. The party
that favors and depends on the liquor
interests failed to win last fall even
with the earnest and faithful assistance
of the corporations over whose sad
plight the heart of the Record IS
melted. There are few northern Iowa
counties where candidate openly In
the interest of the liquor traffic would
not be showed under. Some counties
there are in the state ready at the call
of the liquor interests as some other
counties stand ready to cut republican
majorities at the nod OF Corporation
managers. But neither one nor the
other is the state of Iowa.
Saloon insistence in Iowa politics
will bring it's legitimate results--more
stringent legislation more thoroughly
enforced. So far from being dominated
by the saloons the real Iowa that
husks corn and feeds cattle and goes
quietly abouts its business until for
bearance has ceased to be a virtue is
becoming more and more disguised
with the assurance Of the liquor inter-
ests and their assumption of dictator
ship. When a real leader arises to re-
press saloons he will not lack q fol-
lowing. Even Dubuque, where the
liquor laws have been a mockery, IS
now debatable ground.
1t is useless to attempt to divert the
public mind to sympathy for those UNI
crowned kings of Iowa politics,the rail-
way corporations. The state will never
again suffer meekly under their rule.
And in counting the forces that dom
mate Iowa it is well to be just and
truthful. The, saloons are a. strong po-
litical factor In Iowa politics but they
do not dominate the state or control
state administrations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
CRIMINAL BANKERS.

IAckley Inter-County Journall
That criminal bankers are immune
from legal punishment in many parts
Of the country. notably in Iowa, is as
serted with historical proof behind
the claim. The Leon Qa-) Journal
says:
This judicial district has had sever
al bank failures in the several coun-
ties Of Wayne, Decatur Ringgod.
Taylor. Adams, Union and Clarke In
the past three years and not q con-
viction. The Cunning failure
amounted ITO 100000. Then there IS
the case of +. I. 1arue OF Corning, VINO
failed in February. 1904. for nearly
5000, 900. and killed himself before the
grand jury could indict HIM A. L..
Rockhold of THE bank Of Iineville was
not prosecuted because the bank was
CO. partnership when 1t failed for
$4,000"
The reason Is found In the fact that
the populations and embeZzlement are
carried on with the view to avoid the
opposition OF influential persons In the
community where the trial must be
had The embezzlement of deposits ana
other moneys entrusted to them are
those of poor and uninfluential patrons
OF banks, in many instances the saw
ings OF wage earners. The wealthy
and influential are favored and their
deposits paid from the funds belonging
to those who cannot mold public SEN
timent.
Furthermore the social connections
in smaller towns control public senti-
ment in favor Of the criminal banker.
which Is sometimes vastly increased
by relationship to influential persons
in the community. The criminal
banker appears in court attractively
dressed and supported by attractive
members OF his family whose innocent
disgrace and humiliation challenge
the sympathy OF the jury and those
present at the trial. To the average
country jury such an atmosphere or
responsibility Is inconsistent with
guilt and furnishes the element OF
reasonable doubt which the court is
bound to tell the jury entities the ac-
cused to an acquittal. Yet on the
same evidence poorly clad and unin-
fluential offenders would be promptly
convicted. 1t Is more question OF re-
spectability than guilt with the aver
age Iowa jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

attending to their shopping or the
trials of court. 1t would be much bet
ter if 1t were in charge of u matron.
Such a room or suite of rooms would
be used much more than would appear
ut first thought, and would be greatly
appreciated by the ladies Of the county
as an up to-date convenience and
pleasure. 1t would not add much to the
cost and give the people of the county
something else for their money besides
a place for storing records, papers and
county officials. Warren county has
engaged matron permanently to care
for such a room"
The suggestion is SO sensible that 1t
can hardly be ignored by those who
Will have charge of the construction of
the building. Rest rooms for women
are becoming an important adjunct to
the business life of the cities, and there
is no reason why the taxpayers of a
county should not provide rooms in
their county seat building for the COM
fort of their wives and daughters.
Burlington can give the people of
Hancock county ample proof of the
great benefit to be derived from well
conducted rest rooms in business CEN
ters, for women and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
HANCOCK WILL BUILD WE'LL.
Huntington Hawk-Eye.1

1ldWh.Gyc.J
The taxpayers of Hancock county,
ILL.,, have voted bonds for the purpose
of building a new court house. The
limit Of cost is placed at $125,0OO. The
question now at issue in the county is
the, style OF building and the amount
to be spent on it within the stated lin
1t. For, surprising as it may seem,
there are some of the taxpayers in the
county who are opposing the expendi-'
ture of the full sum of $125,000. Some
OF them assert that an $4,000 court
house would be quite sufficient for the
county's needs OF course, such a view
is short-sighted. A $125,000 structure
is none too dear for the wealthy county
of Hancock. And it is impossible to
secure the erection of building that
would completely fill all the require
ments Of the county for the next twen-
ty-five or thirty years for even the full
amount authorized.
The Hawk-Eye believes the people of
Hancock county will act wisely in the
matter Of the court house, and does
not expect them to spend a cent less
than $125,000 on their new building.
They will also use the best Of judgment
in the arrangement of the structure.
AS evidence of good sense which is
prevailing thruout the county in this
respect, the following is reprinted from
the La Harpe Times:
can idea worth thinking about in the
erection of a new court house would be
to set aside room as toilet room for
the ladies of the county who are COM
PEELED to go to the county seat. Ladies
who drive in, the farmers wives, and
Others Should have nice, clean, quiet
rooms in which they may go and rest
or remove the stains Of travel before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
ynpes- Observation-Disclosures anaa, aannatg 1907

the Business" Mrs. Craigie, l regret to
note, used the expression side whisk-
ers." The redundant side" is to be
found also In Meredith. Dickens, the
greater Richardson, Bronte Game.
Corelli, Sims and Shorter. AS a matter
Of fact. unless otherwise stated, the
least intelligent reader would take 1t
for granted that the whiskers were
worn on the side Of the face, ms indeed
Is the usual practice. The terms zip
whisker" (mustache) and "chin whisk-
err" (beardette) are Amerlcanisms.-
Pail Mall Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
THE "BoNe AGE" IN KANSAS
In Early Days the Plain Was stre,vn
with Buffalo Skeletons.


The pioneers of Kansas will never
forget the buffalo bone age" When
central and southwestern Kansas We're
settled the prairies were strewn with
buffalo bones. Those We're hard times
In Kansas, and the gathering OF these
bones enabled the early settlers to live
while they were getting their claims
"broken out" for the producing of
crops. Nine tenths Of the pioneers OF
that section Of Kansas - and there
weren't many at that-had literally
nothing but team and u few house
hold goods that they had hauled from
the east in single wagon. OF course
there were no buffalo, for this was In
the late seventies, but their bones
strewed the plains. and these bones
were the only thing that had com
mercial value, and they were utilized.
They We're hauled in great wagon
loads to the nearest railway, often
from sixty to hundred miles away.
and sold. The horns were the more
valuable, and they went first, but the
rest Of the skeleton soon followed.
There were no fortunes made by these
early bone hunters, for u large load of
buffalo bones brought only from SIS to
s. ut the railroad towns. but the pro-
ceeds from a load enabled the settler
to buy little -four, coffee and occa-
sionally meat and lumber. - Kansas
City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
THE SALOON IN POLITICS,

The Ringgold Record, edited by a
retired minister and very forcefully
edited at that, complains of the severe
treatment accorded the corporations in
Iowa and of the freedom it alleges is
permitted the saloon power. 1t says:
Much has been said about driving
Corporations cut of politics, and this
sear of grace both the dominant polit-
zeal parties declared for that policy.
The railroad has been treated as an
soutlaw. but the saloon, the most crush
ing and tyrannfeal Of all the corpora
lions, escap pes all criticism. In many
counties that power is potential. 1t
lays It's heavy hand on the rulers and
rules. with rod of iron. All see it and
\inost knowing ones admit it.
The saloons of Iowa are dominant.
They are not in politics for the fun of
III. but as a business. They know their
|men and make no mistakes. They new
Eer abandon their friends. The parties
SAY, 1--WE are unalterably opposed to
the domination of corporate influence
lin public affairs" and yet they bin6lly
submit to the rule of the whisky trust.
The Record has managed to stats
tne fact and much error. In the first
lace corporations have not been out
3wed or treated as outlaws. II there
4 corporation that has been crush
and ruined in Iowa 1t has not be-
gome a matter OF common knowledge
s Iowa railroads have suffered the loss
u any legitimate business their APP
arent prosperity fails to show it.
hey have been notified that they can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
the sLypENBuReH CASE.

Attorneys for Dickinson and Dr.
Gadd, the ones accused of the betra9af
Of Irene Blydenburgh and OF completely
) In causing her death and the other IN
dicted for criminal practice, nave
snrnne sensational story on the pub
lie. An Eldora physician is to be I'M
splicated by evidence they claim to have
secured and Dickinson is to go free.
Dickinson's "intimate friendship" Tor
the girl is admitted by his attorney
who makes the assertions.
1t is not question of one man OF
another, but Of where the guilt ne-
longs and the punishment of the guilty.
IL an Isldora physician is the one gull
tysof the criminal practice that killed
( that unfortunate girl let him be made
i to suffer for it. AS compared with the
shameless pursuit and accomplished
ruin of the defenceless young woman
his crime Is venial Irene Blydenburgh
was done to death by the scoundrel
5 who won her and deceived Aer. II NC
lis 10 escape the guiItiest criminal shall
go, free
Iii is s;rup to- the people of Eldora to
follow his crime to a just conclusion.
1t us their own community that has
been invaded and outraged. their fold
that Inns Lost its eve lamb. II they
do their duty some one must suffer
for one OF the most shameful instances
of lihertinlsin and its results that have
shocked Iowa within many years. Let
the Investigation be complete without
fear 81 favor and may no guilty one
escape. Eldora owes 1t to herself and
her splendid citizenship and the com
nlonwealth of Iowa. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

1t. He is an early riser and manages
to skim thru the most of the morning
papers before breakfast.
Recent announcement in a press re-
port to the effect that $4,000 was paid
for copy OF the early laws of Con-
necticut, known also as the blue laws"
OF Connecticut, has brought to light the
possible fact that the only other copy
in existence Is In possession of Mrs. G.
f. Iaverty of Louisville, Ky 1t has
occupied place in her library for fifty
years.
EVERY Miss, you know, has a mis-
sion in life" remarked Joakley.
Think 500" remarked Miss Vera
Bright.
Yes: to good man.
Perhaps, provided the man has q
mansion" -Philadelphia Press
II mother were sick and we needed
help the first move would be to get
word to our neighbors but we would
be much more sure to find someone IL
we coulpd talk to nearly all the peo-
pie Of ten counties as we can when we
put an ad in the T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
JOHN JONES AND WIFE,"
IMaxwall Tribune

Thd average man is very sensitive
regarding the common courtesies ex-
tended to the members of his family.
Yet this same average man does not
observe the proprieties OF domestic re-
lationship when he is travelling. n
glance at any hotel register in any city
Of the country will disclose a scrawl
ending land wife," In nine times out
Of ten man registers his own name.
followed by an Authorization intended to
convey the information that he Is ac-i
companied by the sharer of his name
and fortune.
John Jones and wife" is the fam
iliar signature on most hotel registers
which carries with it unintentional
slight to the wife" If man would
stop to think he would remember that
every consideration of propriety de-
mands that he should divide the dig
nifty Of his name with the woman who
has taken It, John Jones and wife"
is an egotistical assumption that Mr..
Jones is person of consequence and
that his wife is a mere hanger-on. Mr..
Jones takes it for granted, as men are
apt to do that he is the principal fac
tor in the matrimonial arrangement,
and that land wife" is sufficient recog-
milton for the mother Of his children.
Occasionally one sees on hotel reg
lister signature similar to this: Mr..
and Mrs. John Jones'" At once there
arises the wholesome respect for this
man Jones. He has not only dignifie1
himself, but he has dignified his wife.
We are assured that Mr.. Jones is a
gentleman in the best acceptance OF
the term. He places his wife on equal
footing with himself.
The climax Of insolence is found
when a man registers his name and
follows with the abbreviation "and
WI" why this is done is beyond COM
prehensioi,, yet it is frequently written.
It is not hard to picture the wife Of
such man. She is shrinking and has
been subordinate to the master Man
for so long that even the "wf'' is ac
copied as a matter of course. But
"Johm jones' doesn't mind. He is
simply neglectful. and the sufferer
from this neglect is patient and re-
signed. Perhaps IL it were brought to
his attention he would realize that
"Mr. and Mrs. John Jones' carries
with the signature responsibility AMI
distinction. It is an easy lesson to
learn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
KING DRAG NEWS
Manson 1n,,r,,al1

Last week was probably the best
week this section has had in a year,
to use the King road drag, and it is a
pity that every street in town could
not have been gone over. A little
was gone over and proved wonder
full help, but every street in town.
especially the main roads for mile
from Main street, could have been
put in perfect order by a little effort.
The top of the ground was thawed just
enough each day to let the drag
shove off the humps and fill the
ruts. Where this was done, the rain
that came Saturday night ran off, but
in other places the ruts and holes are
full of water and when it thaws out
the whole road bed will be like a bed
Of mortar. This is clearly a case
where stitch in time saves nine
Many of the farmers We're out and
went over their roads, putting them
in splendid order: many more could
have done the same to advantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
TIE SCIENTIFIC FARMER.

Time was when the college farmer
land the agricultural school were the
butt ofssthe practical tanners jokes.
The spsetaele of dude farmer" put
teririg about an experiment station was
too much for the risibles of the past
generation of farmers. They laughed
at the s..proiessor" ridiculed his work
and refused to listen to his theories
nd the results of his labor. We have
it laughing long ago and lend an at
tive ear TO the college farmer and
reports of the experiment stations.
lille others laughed the scientist
I. on working quietly and biding
time. The newspapers came to be-
ye ii, him and carried his message
hturesome and progressive farmers
1t their boys to him. They came
lex with suggestions that proved
eir value on the soil. Today Iowa
vi College is almost as well known
ale or Harvard.
the time the work sof these
bols OF agriculture has been carried
I'm quiet way. Methods Of farm
& have been scrutinized and improve
hents have been suggested. The chem
stry OF soils base been investigated
and experiments covering wide
range of products have been made un-
der careful observation. The course Of
study which seemed a sort Of joke to
the man interested in social science or
Latin has won its own place, and the
graduates Of these schools of agricul-
ture are no longer sneered at as "edu-
Gated farmers" It has been quite eff
fectually demonstrated that farming
should be taught in college as well as
by following the plow in the furrowed
field.
The government experiment stations
are interesting places to visit. The ac-
3complis hments of the bureau Of soils of
the department, Of agriculture are lit
tie proclaimed: but they are notable.
Under the direction Of skilled workers
regions have been reclaimed which had
been given UP as worthless because OF
the condition Of the soil Every dollar
spent by the public in this work has
returned ten fold profit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
OUCH! WHO'S HURT?
ICedar Rapids Gazette.]

[Eedar Rapids GaZette.J
Discussing the prospects Of peace in
the Iowa republican camp, the Satur-
day morning Republican said: Nor is
there any desire to continually punish
even corporations in this state"
Somehow or other the morning paper
cannot avoid being unduly solicitous
over the welfare Of the corporations.
Point your finger at corporation and
the Republican says "ouch"
OF course no one wants to punish
any corporation unless such corpora
ton has deserved punishment And if
corporations deserve punishment even
the solicitude and friendship Of such