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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
THE MAN VINO SELLS COCAINE.

Few citizens known anything OF the
in a general way. Very few have an
idea of the extent of the
use Of the drug and the number of Its
habitual users Occasionally some
dope fend" runs amuck, kills or at
tempts to kill. Or commit suicide and
the cause gets into the newspapers.
None the less the cocaine habit and
it's growth is a very serious matter, not
only in the south with its excess OF
ignorance and responsibility, but in
the north and among men and ome
who know it's consequences and the
inevitable end to which it brings its
devotees.
Druggists in Marshalltown can tell
strange tales of cocaine fiends. Down
at the levee stores they begin look
ing for DOPE as they step off the
train. Thence from store to store
begging, pleading, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ing anything or any sum for a "snooe-
fun, of the drug. 1t is vastly to the
credit of Marshalltown druggists that
the dope fiend can not buy cocaine
Illegally in this city, at least in the
pharmacies.
The habit is Catholic in it's extent.
1T takes in all kinds, colors and classes.
The "bad Niger" begs for a "quatah's
WORTH the man from the race track
comes rushing in for a dose of dope
because his Jock can't ride without 1t"
"A lady in dress, manner and language
drops off the train and runs to a drug
store pleading with the pharmacist to
fill the hypodermic syringe Just once
or she must go crazy" The woman in
the bagnio telephones for a dollars
prise and wrath when she is refused.
She AYERS she never had any trouble
to get all the dope she wanted in Des
Moines and other cities, SO long as
she was able to pay for it" Day after
day the procession files in and out of
the pharmacies looking for cocaine.
How many "fiends' in Marshalltown?
Oh, ask the druggists. And they don't
know all Of them.
How much Of the spread of the habit
is due to careless medication by pro-
fessional men is a question. The ac-
cusation is made that many .fiends'
are the result of drugs administered to
relieve pain. Even then it would be
hard to locate responsibility if drugs
are to be used at all to quiet tortured
nerves.
The fact remains, however, that CO.
caine users get the drug freely, in de-
tiance of law. Some one supplies them.
Possibly the penalty for illegal dis.
pensing of the drug is inadequate and
should be made a penitentiary Of
Tense. Perhaps those whose duty 1t
is to execute the law are derelict?
Something is wrong. The drug habit
is rapidly becoming as dangerous as
that of alcoholic intoxication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

I souri, line was reached all the posse
except an Iowa sheriff decided they
had enough hard riding and returned
home.
The sheriff and Pinkerton rode on
together as Tar as Cameron junction.,
a crossroad station. Then. on the ex-
cuse of getting more help, the sheriff
turned back. Pinkerton rod on alone
into the heart Of the bandit country.
! With his life in his hands he followed
the band to the home of the James
boys in Clay county, determined where
thew had crossed the Missouri river
after separating and located the Old
Blu Mill. where they all came together
again. Having identified the robbers,
Pinkerton decided to wait for a more
favorable opportunity for their capture
Three years later Joseph Witcher,
one of Pinkerton's most trusted de-
tectives, was captured by Jesse James
in the vicinity, bound with ropes and
killed while bound. ..Bob" Pinkerton
never let up on the members of this
band, ana the three Younger brother
were finally surrounded in a swamp,
! captured and sentenced to life impris-
/ onment at Saltwater, MINI. Bob
Younger d1eC In prison IN 1889 ana Cole
and Jim Younger We're ~pardoned in
1901. Jesse James was shot in the
back of Bob Ford. a former member
of the James gang. Ford was sentenced
to death, but was pardoned by the
governor of Missouri and received the
SO, 900 reward which hung over Jesse
James head. Frank James ave him
self up and was acquitted of the Gala
tin bank robbery. Governor Critten-
don refused to surrender him to the
Minnesota authorities, and the last
Bob" Pinkerton heard of him was that
he was leading an honest life in west
ern Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
The 5000 Hog.

Every little while stock men get
a crazy notion that they can afford to
pay four to five thousand dollars for
a particular fine hog, says Up-to-Date
Farming. There is no way in the
world that they a realize that much
out of a hog unless they find other
suckers who are willing to pay that
much or at least extremely large prices
for it's offspring. A few years ago
people paid four or five hundred dollars
for a Belgian hare and some of these
animals sold for a dollar inside of a
wear or so. OF course that was only
a fad, but it is much The same with
extremely high priced stock Of any
kind. Certainly people ave a right
to pay these fancy prices if they wish,
and some animals are worth much
more than others, but there is no such
extreme difference between well bred
stock of any particular breed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Can Americans Afford Safety in Ira

SdH NtuOIISauo " W.
vel?
asks Carl S. Vrooman, in the August
McClure's. Travel in the United
States is increasingly dangerous, and
60 per cent Of the accidents are un-
necessary, according to the writer:
we might more easily excuse our
unenviable pre-eminence among civ
ilized nations in the matter of railroad
disasters" he says, were it not for the
fact, that our record in this particular
is growing steadily worse. Not only
have our railroads killed about 10000
people and mangled over $4,000 more
each year for the past our years; and
not only is this frightful slaughter in
creasing with the increase in number
and length of our roads, and growing
with the ceaseless growth in density of
traffic on existing lines, but, In spite
of all our presen. ~life-saving appli-
ances, accidents actually are on the
increase per mile of road and per pas
senger carried. To such an extent is
this true that every time an American
takes a railroad trip he uns more
than twice as great a risk of being
killed and over three times as great a
risk of being injured as he did ten
years ago.. This is demonstrated to a
mathematical certainty by the follow
ing table prepared by the interstate
commerce commission:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
The Strawpile


4 handicaps will not prevent many OF
the old-tim,e feeders from filling up
their lots with cattle. In the first place
many have confidence that high-priced
feed will mean high-priced beef, and
that when their cattle are fat the mar
ket price will be high enough to let
them out. Again the progressive
farmer realizes that he cannot do with
out the fertilizer that comes from cat
tie. The fertility of the farm must be
maintained, and unless some kind Of
| i've stock are fed progress will be the
wrong way.
Cattle feeders who intended to fat
ten up a few loads this winter seemed
to have acted wisely in holding off
their purchases until rather late in the
season. The uncertainty regarding the
outcome of the corn crop was the chief
consideration with many feeders, and
now that a good crop of corn Is as
sured and it is time to buy feeders for
winter fattening the prices are on a
basis which should warrant liberal
patronage.
Medium and plain quality steers
have been selling in the past w
weeks at prices which appeared to
most of the local talent as ute low
Plain to good stockers have also gone
on a relatively low basis, and in buy
ing these classes now it would not
seem that the purchasers could lose
anything and should get good returns
from their Investments. The favorable
condition Of fall pastures in most sec
tons should prove an inducement to
buy the light grades n run them
thru the winter. Common to good light
stock steers have lately been selling at
$2.75M3.25 and those up to $3.50 @
1915 carried considerable weight. The
latter classes appear relatively as
cheap as light common grades, and al
tho there Il, rather small demand for
them just at present. the trade con-
fidently believes that feeder buyers wiif
soon begin to realize the worth of
these cattle at prices now ruling.
! High corn has been a deterrent to
activity in buying of feeding cattle,
but the restricted buying forecasts a
probable shortage of strictly good beef
steers in coming months, and why can
not the feeder with gameness get good
returns on his investment if there is to
be less feeding this winter and conse-
quently smaller supplies of fat steers?
In late weeks the heavy high priced
feeding steers, kinds which could be
given the minimum amount of high
priced feed to put them into beef grade
have been the best sellers, but while
these have shown little change in
prices during the past two months the
medium and cheaper kinds are the
ones which. nave gone considerably
lower.
In being now the cheapest purchas-
es in comparison with the probable
selling price as beef steers the medium
feeders should at least prove as big
money getters as the higher priced
kinds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
IN IOWA.
britt ,Tribune)

LbtSl - iicdISp
Robert Clrath distilled peppermint
last week. He had four acres set out
last spring on the Daniel Magoon
farm. The season has been cold and
wet n as this crop is raised on
"semi-wet" land the cultivation was
difficult. 1t is usually cultivated like
corn. the mint being planted in rows
one way only. There We're many weeds
in the crop, they do no harm except
to take up room In the harvesting. The
crop was cut with 8. mower, raked with
a horse rake and hauled in basket
racks. Two watts holding forty barrels
or more are fitted with tight covers.
The mint is pitched in and tread down
by a a when filled, the cover is
put on and a traction engine forces
| steam into the bottom of the vat. A
pipe from the top leads to system Of
tin pipes which are coiled by streams
of water constantly flowing v e them.
these condense the steam which flows
off from O spout into a can part water
and part peppermint oil. A tube from
the bottom of the can draws the water
out and the oil raises to the top. One
hundred pounds OF oil was secured
from h crop, poor as 1T was, which
is worth in the market $3.50 per pound.
The four acres will give a return OF
s65 per acre. NJ. Ulrath will put out
fifty acres next year. The cost Of his
outfit was about $500. 1t looks like a
good proposition to raise mint in Iowa.
In Michigan many have made their
fortunes in raising peppermint and Mr..
Ulrath says the Iowa mint is fully
| equal to the Michigan mint in oil that
is it grows first class in every respect
and on land that can be rented for far
less non thar the Michigan mint
ranches. When we We're in Washing
ton we saw a large mint ranch that
was a failure owing to the dryness of
the soil and the heat of the rainless
season. Iowa climate seems to be just
what is wanted and Iowa soil to be
the natural element that peppermint
thrives in. The scent Of distilling
could be detected all over town Fri
| day, when the still was running.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

the most staple medicines in use and
has an enormous sale. 1t is intended
especially for acute throat and lung
diseases, such as coughs, old and
Group, and can always be depended up
on. 1t is pleasant and safe to take
and is undoubtedly the best in the
market for the purposes for which it is
intended. Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

candidate. He is stronger even than
was Andrew Jackson. with all his pres
tige as a military chieftain and a SUI
peru statesman. He is stronger than
ever was that matchless leader. the
Harry Of the Slashes. who was twice
defeated for the presidency, and both
times by Tennesseeans. He is
stronger than was Zachary Taylor,
whom Louisiana claimed, and the
country elected. He is stronger than
was the superb John c.. Breckenridge,
upon whose cast of the die of destiny
a nation batfed itself in blood. Let
not the other sections mistake the
south. 1t has ever been loyal to its
beliefs. 1t was with Calhoun in its
creed of secession. 1t stood for Tilden
Hancock and even Parker. 1t will
most ~assuredly stand for Bryan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Cured Hay Fever and Summer Cold

A. j. Nusbaum, Batesville, Indiana,
writes: Last year l suffered for three
months with a summer cold so dis
tressing that it interfered with my bus
mess. ] had many of the symptoms
of hay fever, and a doctors prescrip-
ton did not reach my case, and l took
several medicines which seemed to
Only aggravaie my case. Fortunately
I insisted upon having Foley's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package, and it
quickly cured me. My wife has since
used Foley's Honey and Tar with the
same success" Mcbride & Will Drug
Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Demand for Stock Cattle.

During the summer months the de-
mand for stockers and feeders was
considerably below the normal. but
now that the majority OF farmers real
ize that the corn crop is reasonably
safe and that there will be enough
feed to go round, the demand Is
stronger, n lately there has been a
feverish rush to fill up. That corn
will cost around so cents per bushel
or better is the popular notion. That
hay will sell unreasonably high is also
a pretty good bet. but these little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
The South for Bryan.
(Mempnis News scimeter)

A few newspaper editors may agree
that in the mtatter of eligibility the
Nebraska statesman is not entitled to
the nomination of his party, but they
must concede his tremendous hold upon
the peoples affections. As a matter
of fact, Mr.. Bryan is stronger in the
south than Ras eve a presidential
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

when it was enacted last winter
that divorced persons should not be
permitted to rernarry within a year,
we were told that that would stop
many divorces, the parties to such di-
vorces being, supposedly animated by
the desire to marry some other wom-
an" recalls the Cedar Rapids Repub-.
lican. But the counties which have
taken note of the matter find no di-
minution in the number of divorce
seekers. Any one who had stopped
to think over the matter might have
figured out that result. When a man
or woma wants a divorce they are
apt to get it. whether they can marry
again or not"
Noting that Admiral Dewey strongly
resents the proposition to sell the Phil
ippine Islands, the Davenport Demo-
crat says: Here is another instance
of where's great man finds himself on
the side of the small minority. AS a
fighter Admiral Dewey has no super
ior, but as a %financier from the nation
al point of view. he does not give
promise of being a great success"
Eyes, those weeds" eXclaims the
Tama County Democrat. "Corn or no
corn, dry season or wet season, inside
of and outside of the fence, they grow.
Big and small! The birds rest on
them and the snake hides in them.
They are a greater menace to the crops
than the gophers are. They spoil the
looks of a farm worse than bad roads
do. How would it. do to have a law
compelling a farmer to cultivate his
side of the highway as far out as
weeds grow? Eh?"
"The Hearst strength in Iowa is the
Bryan strength. But it is for Bryan
first and against Hearst when Hearst
sets himself in opposition to Bryan"
proclaims the Dubuque Telegraph. ct
will lend itself to the task of pulling no
mans chestnuts out of the fire and is
keen enough of vision to detect this
purpose under whatever garb it may
be clothed in"
iowa farming is pretty near as good
as Standard Oil for profits" observes
the Mason City Globe-Gazette.
observing that the fallfoad men are
organizing for the elimination of the
nuisance of drunken men on passenger
trains. .the drunkard is a nuisance
anywhere, and should be abated,"
points out the Monticello Express.
Still another advantage observed by
the Sioux City Journal. "A high priced
short corn crop will simplify the husk-
ing problem and the car shortage prob
lem"
when help wanted advertisements
appear in the newspapers the job is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Bad BARGAINS.

Sfint-"Hear about that horse in
New Jersey that has become a CON
frmed whisky drinker and tobacco
chewer?"
Gwilliams-"Yes; that's what hap
pens when a poor beast trades his
horse sense for human intelligence"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
S;ck Headache.

This disease is caused by a derange-
ment of the stomach. Take a dose of
Chamberlain's stomach and Liver Tab
let's to correct this disorder and the
sick headache will disappear. For sale
nv all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Trouble Ahead of Him.

II will wait for you on the other
shore" she said just before she closed
her eyes for the last time"
"Heavens!" he gasped. What ex-
cuse can L make if 1 happen to be
late?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
ANhy Worrx?

body will say that you married me for
my title"
Well" replied the beautiful heiress,
what do we care? 1 get it, don't I"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Of Interest to Many.

Foley's Kidney Cure will cur In
case of kidney or bladder trouble that
is not beyond the reach Of medicine.
No medicine can do more. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
All IN Good lime

Mr.. Stager," demanded the ambi-
tious soubrette. tt want to know when
you are going t. bill me as a star"
When you have completed the neb-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

appear in the newspapers the job is
seeking the man or m a healthy
state of affairs" remarks the Daven-
port Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
Thousands Have kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.
,yalency of kidney Disease

Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase and remarkable prevalency
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
,psh doctoriing the effects, while the orig
iaol disease undermines the system.
What To DO.

,psh doctoriing the effects, while the org
iaol disease undernines the system.
What TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge SO
often expressed, that DR.. kilrner's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulills every wish in curing rheumatism,
,,ain in the back, Kidneys, liver, bladder
ind every part of the urinary passage.
it corrects inability to hold water
aud scalding pain i'll passing it, or bad
effects following us,. of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcome:; that unpleasant ne
eessitv of being compelled to go often
during the day. and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of SwamP-Root
IS soon realized. II. stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the mos dis
tressing cases. If you need a medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and o%ne-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and a
book that tells all 81
aboutit, bothsentfr.e - !45S4s zs:s:$Ss:7ss3
by mail. Address DR.. fsS::ss!!!a!E :ssssSaIsssfsiY
Kilner & Co., Bing-
harnton, N. Y. When Home of swamp-Roos.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name. DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and
the address, Biughainton, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

For many years Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has constantly gained in favor
and popularity until it is now one Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

Oh kiuHeydisSdso.
While kidneydis-
r the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they IRE
almost the last
recognize ed by
patient and ply
sicians. scho con-
49, yRs,n poJNao
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26
But She Won't Believe lt,

Many Il woman Is Jealous of a man
who doesn't deserve the compliment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

ChamberIain'a Cough Remedy One of
the Best on the Market.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

Still another advantage observed by
the Sioux City Journal, "a high priced
short corn crop will simplify the husk-
ing problem and the car shortage prob
lem"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

Observing that the railroad men are
organizing for the elimination of the
nuisance of drunken men on passenger
trains. "the drunkard is a nuisance
anywhere, n should be abated,"
points out the Monticello Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-26

iowa farming is pretty near as good
as Standard Oil for profits" observes
the Mason City Globe-Gazette.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-25
BEAR TIES UP UNION PACIFIC
Te%lesraphcrs Had Hor Children and
She Jest Sat Down to Wait.

Telesraphcrs Had Her Children and
She Jest So. Down to Wait.
A mother bear in quest Of her young
recently tied up the kemmcrer division
Of the Union Pacific railroad system,
incidentally she KEEP, two operators at
Bryan, Wyo., prisoners In their sleep.
Ing apartments for hours, willie angry
trainmen swore at having to stop at
a place where stops we're not sched-
uled.
A newly arrived teleerapber invested
In two cubs, the offspring Of the moth.
er who for days had hunted high md
low for her children. As a last hope
she peeped into the bunkhouse Of the
operators. Fortunately they had seen
her coming, and by the time she reach.
ed the building they had found time
to bar the door leading into the station,
The mother bear growled a little, but
seemed content to wait. unmoved by
the fact that a great railroad needed
the assistance OF the operators In push.
Ing transcontlnental trains through. ,
Not seeing the s%einaphore In place a
freight train crew started 10 investi.
gate. They found the operators walt
Ing to be rescued. With the assistance
OF 800 Greeks who were in work cars
'tr the road a short distance the moth.
er bear was driven of. but not until
she bad seriously disarranged the
schedule Of MI. Harrlman's railroad
for hundreds OF miles east and west,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-06-25
identity"

A professor In philosophy was lectur.
Ing upon identify" aud had Just ar.
gued that parts Of a whole might be
subtracted and other matter substltut.
ed, yet the whole would remain the
same, instanclng the fact that although
every part Of our body is changed In
seven years we remain the same tndi'
viduals.
Then" sud a student, If I had q
knife and lost the blade and had q new
blade put in It. It would still be the
Identical kntfeT
Certainly" was the reply.
"Tlen II ! should lose the handle
from the new blade and have another
handle male to 1T 1t, the knife would
still be the same?"
"Tlat is So" said the professor.
"1len, in that case" trlnmphantly
retoined the student, III l should find
the old blade and the old hnndle and
have the original parts put together,
what knife would that eT'-lndepend.
ent.