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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
u,wA OPINIONS AND NOTES

"The truth of the matter is that VIC
have outerown hangings in Iowa and
whether the law is left on the statute
books or not, we do not believe there
will ever be another legal hanging in
Iowa." says the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can.
The Cedar Falls Record comments
on the Busse case thus: ut will not
be five years until his case will be be-
fore the legislature asking for par
don and this will be continued until
some sentImentalists Will obtain a fol-
lowing sufficiently large and influential
to accomplish the result"
II, the opinion of the waterloo Re-
Porter "the best way to consider the
whole question of dependent poverty
and it's relief, is the application of that
,nwritten law, yet the most powerful
ons ever promulgated for the adjust
ment of all the relations OF life-Do
unto others as you would have them do
unto you"
what is so rare as day in Decem-
berthe twenty-seventh for In
stance" inquiries the Oeiwein Register.
I'VE can give the Californians cards
and spades, and still beat them with
weather like that of Thursday" con-
tinues the Register, and suggests:
Let 9 boost on Iowa winter weather.
Some places have little to boast of ex-
cept climate. Iowa has a whole lot OF
III - yv,1t AtN n
crops ever with general prosperity In
our midst, and with the thermometers
60 In the shade what's the matter with
Iowa? She's emphatlcally all right
and sos OelweIn.'
Monuments and funeral robes don't
cut much figure-it is the way a man
lives" declares the Hardin County
Citizen.
This country has been sowing to the
wind for long time in the matter OF
eyading laws and already we are reap
ing the whirlwind in some of uor cit
les In such appalling epidemics oi
crime as strike terror to the heart. :
asserts the Fremont Tribune. 9TH,
IlrSt requirement 10 tIle IeStoISttiOu "
normal conditions is the enforcement
of law Stop the lawbreaking OF big
corporations as well as small offenders
Let us make Justice
The Dubuque Telegraph thinks
congress should not adjourn withou
giving due consideration to so large an
arm Of the public service as rural free
delivery has grown to be"
The Keokuk Gate City says. II
takes more intelligence and more moral
stamina to withstand the temptations
Of prosperity than 1t does to endure the
trials Of hard tines
"This year ought to eclipse all others
in the progress of the good roads
movement" advises the Burlington
Hawkeye.
iowa is rather an attractive state to
people who do not want to be hung
asserts the Sioux City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
ARE HARD TIMES comINc7

The New York World editorially
calls attention to the attitude of the
specialists in finance, who 1t says ARE
looking grave over the industrial sit
uation." Secretary Shaw's concern is
pointed out, as is the uneasiness of
Mr.. Rockefeller and Stuyvesant Fish's
warning of an impending crisis 1t is
noted that prices are "abnormally high,
ey and labor dear" and finally 1t is as
serted that we have incurred the dis
trust of our chief creditor nation,
Great Britain" is the view an alarm
list one or warranted by the condi-
lions ~ asks the World. ut Is instruc-
tive to compare the present situation
with that existing just before the panic
Of 1873, as described by James Ford
Rhodesl in the seventh volume OF his
History of the United States:
At that time it is not surprising that
business men and bankers did ndkfore-
zee what was coming Prosperity was
written all over the face OF things.
Manufacturers were busy, workmen in
demand, streets and shops were crowd
I'D and everywhere new buildings go
ing up. Railroad earnings as compared
with 1872 showed a gratifying increase.
Prices OF commodities were high, de-
lnand pretty good; everybody seemed
TO be making money and nobody sus-
pected for q moment that he was living
in a FOOLS paradise.
For the basis OF all this activity ap-
peared to be sound. The wheat crop
was large and the product Of corn, tho
smaller than that of the previous year,
was nevertheless fairly good. The best
authorities reported that the supply of
breadstuffs in Europe would be short,
and that there would be q ready de-
mand at high prices for every avail
able bushel of our exportable cereals.
Wheat had begun to move and the old
corn was coming forth: 1t was feared
that the capacity Of the railroads and
ocean steamships would be insufficient
to carry the freight that was offered
them. 1t was estimated that the cotton
crop would exceed four million bales
Chen large product). and for this the
demand In Europe was of course COM
slant.
If prices were high, it might be
a sked, were they abnormal? Trans
portation was the sure gauge OF ac-
tivity, and was not Cornelius Wander
bilt, the greatest captain OF industry,
paying 1920 per ton for steel rails for
his fourItrack road? Would this far
seeing man make such preparati tons at
50 high cost unless he believed ex.
listing conditions permanent? Money,
it is true, was tight, but this was
surely an indication Of prosperity; 1t
was due to the demand of the west and
south for their New York funds in or
der to move the crops. Late in the
autumn the greenbacks and other cur
rancy would return to the money CEN
ter, having been advantageously en-
ployed in sending out surplus products
abroad and thereby reducing our for
eign debts and enhancing our credit.
Such reasoning looked plausible
enough III August, 1873.
"Is history preparing to repeat itself?"
reiterates the World, COR are the fore
bodings of the prophets merely the ex-
preston of a pessimism which pros
perity induces in reflective minds?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

That's the house the doctor built
The biggest house you see;
Thank goodness he don't get our mon
ey,
. For we all drink Rocky Mountain
Tea. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

fldential interviews were obtained from
said engineers, it would be interesting
reading.
And SO the people having a general
knowledge of the reck ess railroad
work of the present da1. caused by
greed to haul every pound of freight
they can, and to use old engines and
old passenger cars as long as they Will
hold together, say, let us compel these
corporations to spend more money for
public safety rather than cut pass
enger rate so low, there may be
possible justification for the outrageous
neglect that exists today, for which
there is no excuse under present con-
ditions. There is plenty of work along
this line. "cut out" for t1e legislature
OF 1907. But what will be done? Some
inquisitive people ask what are our
railroad commissioners fo'? Are they
In office only to listen to complaints and
correct evils when brought to their
notice. Or would they be going outside
OF their sworn duties to initiate some
tremendously needed reforms?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08

omceholderss Gratitude In xersa.
A Korean who was appointed tar col-s
lector by the late minister Of Yikeun-.
tax has determined, says the Korea
Daily News, out Of gratitude for this
great favor to repair the minister's
GUNNER house at considerable sxpenss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
Whv Suffer From Rheumatism ?

Do you know that rheumatic pains
can be relieved? If you doubt this just
try one application of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm 1t will make rest and sleep
possible, and that certainly means a
great deal to any one afflicted with
rheumatism. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
TROUBLES OF the SMALL COLLEGE.

1 The troubles Of the independent coll
lege are becoming acute at Grinnell.
Prosperity and competition with the
millionaires' pet institutions on the one
hand, and the state endowed schools
Ion the other; promise to swamp Iowa
College unless lighter comes along in
the shape Of money to float q portion
OF the load. Grinnell people have not
awaked to the seriousness of their sit
uation, but when Grinnell does awake
she will meet any crisis, for Grinnell
people know more about giving than
| any other community that has ever
tried It.
Iowa College has this year COS stu
dents In attendance. For many years
the standard Of her scholarship has
been higher than that Of any college
in the west, not excepting the state
university, but Iowa College was or
|iginally endowed to accommodate fewer
students than she now has. Ten years
ago she thought she had reached her
maximum at 500 students. Then she
could hardly pay running expenses, for
the tuition each student pays at Grim
nell is one-fourth the cost Of his edu-
cation. For every student who at
tends and pays $50, the college must
provide another $40 worth of service
Since then interest rates have gone
lower, the attendance has grown by 100
students, and Iowa College faces an
annual deficit Of $4,000. Prosperity is
doing it.
What is Grinnell going to do about
ut? The 100000 offered from the
Rockefeller fund conditional upon rails
ing 100000 more, might as we'll have
never been offered for Iowa College
does not know where to turn to get the
100000, and IL she did she might not
need the Rockefeller offer. Iowa Col
lege must find some friend with close
to half a million for additional endow-
ment, or get large number of people
to pledge a support fund, or put up a
sign. mo more students wanted"
With sos students attending college,
the retail stores of Grinnell receive
100000 annually in trade which they
would not see IL the college was not
In town. Other ambitious towns would
be glad to pay Iowa College 100000
bonus to locate with them, but this is
impossible, since Iowa College can't
move. Waterloo has offered Des
Moines College, with less than 100 stu
dents and one-fifth the endowment, a
bonus of 100000 to move to Waterloo,
and the offer Is being considered. Grim
nell must move quickly, but Grinnell
alone can't endow her school or main
tain it indefinitely. Grinnell must say
to the man who can't give $4,000 out
right. "Give us per cent interest on
$4,000 for ten years. and to every
graduate OF the school, "Give us S.
per year for ten years, the interest in
come on 500 Of endowment, or give US
$25 per year for ten years, the interest
income on $500 Of endowment, She
must then find rich friend
Iowa College is actually in danger OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
TERMS:
1nE PASSING oE "InE PIkER."

MARYLAND is asking why she should
not get farm laborers abroad. Those
Who recall conditions not many years
ago, when western farmers shipped
In" thousands of farm hands from
MARYLAND. where they were unable to
find employment even at $40 to Sl5
month. will remark an astonishing
change since the days referred to. Then
a modified padrone system brought
carloads OF awkward gawky and ig-
norant young men and dumped them
down in Illinois towns to supply the
demand for farm labor. 1t was no I'M
usual sight to see half dozen OF them
Stocking for Jobs" in a neighborhood
where they might remain together, and
tramping together until the last man
had made his contract. where are
you from?" would be the first question
asked by the prospective employer.
Were from Murraland.' was the in
variable reply, ION the Murraland and
Ohio pike" Some of them located
themselves more exactly. They had
lived SO many miles from the red barn
where the man was killed" All boast
ed Of their skill as drivers OF six-horse
teams with one line" 1t was a COM
mon complaint among those westerners
who employed them that they couldn't
drive one horse with two lines until
they had achieved months expert
ence In the west. Corn husking meant
row OF fodder shocks and bushel
basket to them. Most of them turned
into fairly good help. Many went
back east for the winter and returned
to the land OF hard work and good
wages when the springtime came
again. Hundreds of them learned the
lesson Of the west and are the owners
of broad Illinois acres, and are sub
stantial citizens on the same highways
that they Travelled with bullying eyes
and inconsistencies Juggling at their
hearts twenty years ago. The "piker"
has disappeared in the west, absorbed
and assimilated into a different man
from the ignorant boy with a touch Of
negro dialect that proclaimed his "po'
white extraction. It seems that the
''po' white has gone from Maryland
also, and that the greedy are anxious
to supply his place with another class
Of cheap and ignorant labor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-08
az M~1~~A
POOR FARM POULTRY.

burlington HawlseyeJ
When the city and county author
tiles have built that ootl-all-the-year
road between the city ;lnd the poor
farm, the superintendent might take
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
Fredericksburg Social News.

MISUNDERSTANDING. VA, November
9.-mrs. j. r. howe. Miss LULA Wiz
hams and Mass margaret Crlsmonu
aLlended the Missionary Union in
GAariOttesvIlle THIS week as oeiegates
from the Missionary society OF tue
Baptist Church. OF tlis city.
Midahiplnan Taylor SllIth. of the
United states Navy, is visiting his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. e. j. Smith. here.
There have been many fishing and
hunting parties this week, and most
of them were attended with a fair
amount of success.
guest this week of Miss Margaret
CrIsmond.
Mrs. j. H. Roberts and family. who
spent the summer here, have returned
to Baltimore.
returned from the exposition.
Miss Elizabeth Fleetwood, of Waver-
ly. Va. is q guest of Miss May Rowe.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Colbert have re-
turned from the exposition.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. e. Compton are
visiting the exposition.
Captain NJ. b. Rowe has returned
from a trip to Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Guest, of Ash
land. are visiting at "Snowden," near
Mrs. ". II. Fitzhush is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. John Daniel, in Wash.
Mr. w. T. Oliver. who on TUESDAY
was elected member Of the House Of
Delegates in Fairfax county. was here
this week a guest OF Mr.. W. n. Tan
sill and family.
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Notes from Miller School.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

MILLER SCHOOL. VA, November
9.-Dr. Peatrie.. OF Charlottesville. Va
pre- ashef here M' g sunday q. had splendtd
was 'Christ's Standard of Purity" Mr.
s. s DeTil nI was h the leader The Iv
Loving and Horsley CAN'T
ton city, is visiting his kith and kin
in this vicinity.
most excellent meeting Saturday eve
ming. The subject for debate was. Re-
solved. That Prohibition Would Be
M Mes npea s. s BeT FIJI and Garland
Fulton; on the NJ gatiye. We're Mes .s,
p; NJ. Lewis and +: c. Beale, J tn, The
Messrs. John r.. Brown. A. I: Robert-
son and V. II. Carson were the Judges.
Immediately after. the. debate. Mr.. S,
switch" Nj. Hamm r., , reeit ed VI. VIII
ence spel-bourd. Mr.. II. D. Ruisland
recited THE Puzzled !, D p M
marked ability. much to the delight
of the audience.
The Halloween partv Saturday eve
ming. under the auspices Of the Social
fortunes rn 81" were tod bv Miss Giles OF
staunton. who claimed to be an ex-
ne~t IN palmistry. Among the distin-
guished guests were Miss Giles. of
Stanton: Misses Marv Ann Minor
Florence Rodes and Mr.. Eugene A.
Tavlor. of the University of Virginia
Mr. and Mrs. Galkins. of Forth
Worth Texas. are guests of Mr.. Will
Miss Loula Brown and Mrs. Georgia
Todd paid the school flying visit
this week.
kins are guests of Professor Stone
wal, Tomrkns.
Messrs. Harry L. Hammer and Will
liam B. B'akev went to the cSposi-
sitiOn this week.
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skinquarter Social News.

sKINQUARTER. VA. November o.
Mr.. Charlie White. Of Richmond. has
been visiting relatives at this place..
party OF pleasure seekers, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bailey.
Miss Ethel Adkins. DR.. j. B. Bailey
and J. B. Sims. Jr.. is visiting at THO
exposition. DR.. Bailey chaperoning the
party.
Mr.. Richard woodfn visited friends
near Chest e . Sunday afternoon.
is stopping at Winterpock on bus
Mrs. &. R. Gill and family visited
her daughter, Mrs. Jackson. OF Beach.
lAl Mes saHoa <. c. Rudd. c. K. White and
]. f. Bailey took delightful huntine
trip down the Appomattox River last
Miss Genevieve Rudd has Just re-
turned from visit to Mrs. Abrams.
Mr.. j. B. Sims visited Mr.. w. Bailey
Mr.. Howard Dyer visited Miss
Wipckler. of Winterpock. Tuesday eve
Miss Hester Bass spent Saturday
and Sunday with her relatives near
Miss Gussie Sims visited the home
of Mrs. I. 2. Rudd Thursday after
noon.
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West Point Social News.
rsc0cinl to The Times-Dlspatch. ]

WEST POINT. VA. November p
Miss Eula Churn WHO was connected
for for som. time With Witt. the Weekly News
private family. near Chatham. Va
Messrs. w. R. B-oaddus and II. E
Tosnnipg went vent to gaitmore last Sat;
Garden. agent Of the Southern Rail
wav here. They returned Tuesday
evening or the rteamsr Louise.
Mr., ard M-s " s. Ware. Jr, visited
MS. R. P. Reaziey. of Chase city
is the guest of her parents. Mr.. ara
Ms. J. W. Taylor. in their home in D
NJ. John W. Cobb and Miss Add,a
Lukhard. both ~ King William conn
~. were quietly married T""s1av
Dr. c. v. Waugh Officiating.
Wv NJ ca-v we've the guests of Mrs
w w. Ca~v this week
Me- w s. Eastwood. srant this week
In Caroline tho guest ne her mother
Ms. w s. Wave Is visiting fricrds
In Gloucester cnrrtv.
Mites Irev Pa'rcar. nf the Wo.nnn's
dav a-d SUNDAY with her rarents Mr.
and >f-e Palmer in their home
IN Fourth Street
rons rc''oga vii, sreab at the Pow
". Church. Sunday night. Novembe-
10Th
,.s~tt'-g friends and relatives in Bal
+ir,ore
s.-- Tho~,ae pa~hv lett We'd.
oardav fnr r.o~,otta-rira Va. to at.
'eicna-r Vision an~t,inrv to tho South.
nrn pa-t'rt Association Of which she
Sc -.c-'1lent. She will return newt
Me- G. v. urapph ts attending the
'nttn-v,''e va. fh'- ueeL.
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SIN. )h6eld Social News

tspcclnlto The Times. DispAtch.1
SMITHF1ELD. VA. November g.
Mrs. Joseph Tate, Of Bolivar. Tenn.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. u. NJ. Todd,
Miss Hyla Hunt, Of Dalby's. Va.
has returned home after visit to her
sister, Mrs. e. W. Cofer.
Mr.. p. d. Gwaltney, Sr., In North
on business trip.
/ Mrs. b. West Tabb. of Newport News.
has returned to her home after visit
to her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j..
Underwood.
Miss Maize Hudson is visiting friends
In Baltimore.
Miss FRANKLIN Dews left town on
Monday to attend the Powhatan In
stitute. at Belona, Va.
Mrs. w. w. Joyner. who has been
confined to her bed for the past week
is now convalescent
Miss Aida JORDAN has returned 70
her home fl Norfolk. after visit 10
her niece. Mrs, w; e. Ames. !, 49,.
on Tuesday after most delightful
trip to Richmond.
There was -, soc hn, and =, fr me- !
Methodist Episcopal Church. There
was large and fashionable gather
lrg. The results were very satisfac-
tory. Mrs. Jones Is due much credit
for tho charming entertainment.
Miss Martha Jordan Is visiting her
niece, Mrs. e. II. Cofer.
Mrs. j. D. Clark is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. L. Edward Baird. In Nor.
Mr.. v. w. Joyner. of this town. ha.
been awarded medal for Smith
field hams exhibited at the jamestown
Mr.. Joe weaver. Of Newport News
spent several days In town this week
The first german OF the season took
place In Armory Fall on Wednesday
evening. Those dancing were Miss
Minnie Boykfn. with John Wilson
miss Grace Goodrich. with Percy Pitt
Mrs. Frank Taylor. with Harry B
Folk: Miss Violet Lawson. with Walker
p Warren: Miss Fannie Lawson. with
Peyton Young: Miss Merle Snyder
with Jack Marshall: Miss George Bar.
row. with Frank Eaten: Miss Map~fe
Edwards. with Fred. Wilaon:s Miss
Ma grcret cocdson, with Tyler
Smith: Miss Octa Reed. with WASH
Reed. Miss Peg Hewlett with Theo
Harrow Jr.: Miss Delmn Newman
with willard Jenkins: Mise Fl'st
Young. with Harry c,oodson: Miss Eve
Wilson. with Allen Petten: Mre. r. =
simpsor. with r. 3 Simpson. end Mrs
r. q. Chairman. with r. o. Grammar
Crhperons: Madames j. G. Wilson
r. F. Rovk'r. w. G.. Ames r. n. Cofer
y. r. Young. ]. w. lawson. T. Bar.
row and T. J. Goodson.
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home OF Misses Sally and Soulte Burt
on October 2Sth. and met at the home
Of Of Mrs; Fannie @. Birdsong the follow
bers Of the club have been admitted
evenings games of various kinds were
Joy the time from s P. Nj. to 1880
P. NJ. which is often prolonged. The
meeting of the club next Monday eve
ming will be at the home of Mrs. r. A.
Miss Sally Burt spent several days
In Richmond. and Petersburg during
the past week.
the Christian Conference at Drivers,
Va sf,. ses se1,io days lays, ago ,.,,,-
f. Lamb. At Belsches. this county. and
L. N. Burt and p. Fl. Lamb went on
bird hunt.
Miss, Eva Hayes has returned to
Waverly after an eXtendei visit to
Miss Myrtle Harrison. who has been
Visiting friends near bonneville for
several days, has returned bone.
Mrs. George Z. Burt and daughter.
Green. where Mrs. Burt has been visit
Mrs, Lille ,Vaughan spent several
days in Norfolk and 1T the exposition
this week. has returned to WSverlv.
Miss Ethel Norris paid visit to
Petersburg last Thursday.
Nrrs. Lizzie Chappell of Petersburg.
is visiting Mrs. l.. A. Chanpell.
Mrs, W. y. Dunaway Sir. of Ian
caster county. is visit ng her son. Rev.
W. L. Dunaway. Jr, our Baptist pas
tor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Fleetwood
visited Norfolk and the exposition lat
Tuesday.
Mis- Nell Gray is visiting friends
in Suffolk at this time.
Mrs. Bonnie Cobb and Mrs. Watt
Cobb of Littleton. ere visiting the ex-
position and Norfolk at this writing.
Miss Christine Ellis, one OF the
teachers IN the Wakefield High School.
spent Wednes day in Waverly. visiting
relatives and friends.
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Bon Air Social News.
[specia, to Tho Times Dispatch. /,

tSPrtit't " Auo DlSpatcn.I
BON AIR, VA, November e-Ser.
by Rev. W. l. Kinsolving at i O'clock
In y, the Presbyterian Church.
guest q oS Mr K sos II B Tnf recent
more. who have been spending tbs
= fa !, at, at THE Noel" have returned to
Miss Miriam Prindle has been u,s
guest. OF Miss Bertha Jahnke for ~
past two days.
FMS Mrs william yvI,sg.. w With and ,s
visit to Richmond.
daughter. Mrs. Floyd. at Flushing. L. I.
guest to-day of Mrs. j. B. Patton.
Mr. Vincent Adamson. of Rremo. was
a recent guest In Bon Air.
guest q Mrs. James Patton. 81
Judge R. H. cardwell and Miss Luc,
certlv OF ar,ss Aiberta Williams.
few " DAYS last week At Ki'Sourn sn:
a,seyta hene
delightfully."- at lurcheon on Tuesday.
uer guests we've Mrs. r.vnwood AM
trim and Miss Virginia Tyler. of Ricl,-
Mrs G ,. ca, ,ass \, of sdn T7s an
Miss A-ne Lee. of Stafford.
Mr.. Percy MortaRne. Of Richmond
tis the guest ~ his grandmother. Mrs.
yv'r,ia~> withers.
Mr. Edward Hazen has returned af.
ter .. short stay at the jamestown En-
Mrs uaskfns Robson and Miss Petty
Lois Hohs"r have returned to their
howe in Powh'tan.
Mrs Jason Pri"dle has returned to
No" Ai- after pleasant trip to Kinks
vile. No.
and Mrs F.. NJ. Thomaa of n,To',ar.s
tor Va. are guests of Mrs. ]. F.. Cox.