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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
A RETURN 70 SANE METHODIST

Old ways are often best and most eff
fective after all. This is evidenced by
an Instance or two in northern Iowa
school rooms where a return to first
principles has produced results of the
most gratifying character. First a
piueky school1na,am in Grundy licked
bad boy in the line of duty. When
his father came to enter violent OBJ
lection she held to her course like a
star and larruped the old man with a
/ stove poker. Now comes a. Butler
county school principal reviving a
method almost obsolete, but once
highly favored among educators of
youth.
IT appears that the professor had
difficulty in securing obedience to his
commands. He bore it for some time
and then spanked the disobedient into
submission and a better frame of mind
without regard to size, sex or previous
condition of swell headedness. Dis
cipline fourished. Some Of the girls
who had been spanked brought COM
plant of assault and battery against
the professor" A jury acquitted him
with a promptitude that savored Of
huge satisfaction and the school board
Immediately hired him for another
year and raised his salary. BY the
way, that is what the board did with
the little schoolma'am who welded
the stove poker in the case previously
referred to.
Are we on our way back to methods
Of school and family government that
have stood the test since Eve yanked
Abel over her left knee in the garden
and Adam walked Cain out to what
passed in those days for a woodshed?
IL there are any persons who can not
recall the sedative and tanning effect
= good spanking had upon them in
the day OF their conceit they were
poorly raised" Most people who
amount to anything can remember how
quickly the fiat of a heavy hand APP
piled with force and frequency re-
duced personal estimates to fair
business basis and neutralized "a ten
dency toward overcapitalization of their
own Importance. Spanking was as
standard for impudence as blue mass
for the liver, and it worked better.
AT Bristow, the coming term when
temptation to get smart and be cheeky I
to the teacher comes upon the pupil
it will lack much of being an irresist-
able impulse. Recollection of the hui
initiation and smart OF last winters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Che Waterloo Courier thinks Iowa
will probably not send Taft delega-
ton to the next convention, but "if the
state shall not have a candidate of its
own to propose, and If the situation
over the country remain much as it is
now, the secretary will not find the
Iowa delegation an obstacle in his path
If his nomination should depend upon
getting it's support. Iowa is Roose-
welt state and favors Roosevelt poll
cies. Its votes in the national conven-
tior will not go to any man opposed to
SUCH policies"
Referring to the Iowa millionaire
who refuses to spend two weeks in the
country with his family because he
does not believe that he should take a
vacation until he reaches the age Of 70,
the Clinton Herald says: "The weak
ness of this Iowa idea is in the fact
that whe nmen start on vacation trips
at that age they seldom come back"
The Humboldt Republican expects
"the Cedar Rapids Republican and Des
Mofaes Capital to solemnly declare
that there is an unwritten law that
Cummins must not be ELECTED to the
senatorship."
The Sioux City Tribune surnises
that Governor Cummins doubtless is
gratifled to find that the announcement
of his candidacy for the senate has de-
veloped the fact that he hasn't lost
any of the newspapers that opposed
him last year."
Taft disappointed few who saw
and heard him while he was in Iowa."
asserts the Cedar Rapids eRpublican,
but finds "the memory of his Visits
rather pleasant and rather inspiring
If a poll were taken today he would
stand second to Roosevelt in the af-
fections of the people of the state.
Iowa is getting to be a state Of
golden jubilees." remarks the Cedar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
= yts- 74e1h1irar gnars,alltuuu anlna au,re II 1907

Rapids Gazette. THE commonwealth
has been in existence long enough to
has been in existence long enough to
permit of the celebration Of semi-cen-
tennials by colleges, churches. cities and
towns and various organizations. Fifty
years have meant wonderful progress
to all these institutions and the cele-
brations are the proper thing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
NINETY.ONE IN THE SHADE.

Few Iowans complained yesterday
when the mercury climbed triumph
s antly to ninety-one in the shade anc
waved it's hat for corn weather. i
was hot, very hot, and we were not YET
Il accustomed to the temperature, but we
4 bore it and grinned in a hopeful AND
5s gratifed way. Things grew" yester-
day. They are growing today The
corn, upon which so much of Iowa
prosperity is dependent, shot up by
inches before the anxious eyes of the
corngrowers who had been watching
it. and the sudden change to growing
weather" brought long breath of re-
Y lief to the farmers and the merchants
who deal directly with farmers. Hot,
y of course it was hot, but it brought a
4 mental comfort that made The little
Il Inconvenience OF wilted collars and
3 heat rash matters of small account.
The corn was growing in Iowa, and
that is the main thing, when all is said
n and done.
If the weather does its duty from
Row on, we will be hot but happy in
1.-THE assurance that the corn crop is
safe It will not be a full crop, adverse
iconditions have seriously affected the
4 stand" but it will bring few car
loads of silver dollars into the state
this fall.
It has been backward spring all
ove1 the country. Reports tell Of
ithe replanting of corn in New York.
Pennsylvania is about two weeks late,
according to commercial reports and
saprivate letters forecast complete fail
ure in some parts of the state. Rain
and cold have retarded progress in
Ohio. The start was about two weeks
doing well and prospects are bright.
Planting is about completed in Mich
igan and the weather has improved.
! It has been too cold in Illinois. The
average has increased in Minnesota,
I but weather is adverse. In Missouri
the weather is still unfavorable to re-
planted corn In Kansas, some re-
planted fields are not yet up. Heavy
rains have retarded planting in Ken
lucky. Corn is two weeks late in
Tennessee; some replanting still nee
essary, but weather now favorable.
It is the same story everywhere
Southern cotton growers have been on
the anxious seat with northern corn
and meat producers. Everywhere
men have waited the fulf1llment of the /
promise of the harvest written in
sunshine.
Bring on the hot weather. Give us
thirty days Of sunshine and thirty
nights when linen sheets shall be
burden. We need them in Iowa as part
of Iowa's principal business--corn j
production.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
Topics Of the Times

But there was more room in the car
riage seat at Dubuque than in the
chair in the senate chamber.
If the employer is to be held liable
for accident not due to his neglect
who is to be held liable when the en-
ploye tears his pants on the way home
from work?
Miss Lillian Pekin of Atlantic is to
go to Egypt as missionary. Why
not China?
The president will receive 10 calls;
during his retirement. Not even the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
Her Belief

do you believe in love at first
sight" asked the very home young
man.
Under some circumstances" the
cautious girl answered, backing as far
away as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
Another Victin,

of an accident, Ben. Pool, of Threet,
Ala. was cured of his wounds by Buck
lens Arnica Salve. Try it, rs cents
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
The Irony Of Fate

He-So Smythe has been run over
by an automobile, eh. How did it hap
pen:
she-The poor fellow was stopping
over to pick up horseshoe for luck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-06-17
A Brave Eioht

against Stomach, Liver and Kidney
Trouble, is always successful, if car
'ried on by means of Electric Bitters.
so cents Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
PRISONERS IN A GAVE.
Party Of Picnickers Has Exciting Ad'
venture In 6asutoIand.

A remarkable incident occurred In
Basutoland recently, writes the Lon.
don Mails Durham correspondent A
picnic party decided to make a trip
into the Basuto country, which they
entered by pass known as the Lahl
Ingubo, on the Natal frontier. and en-.
camped for the night in a cave in the
Drakensberg. Proceeding on their
journey the following day they asked
a native to direct them to a cave in
which they could take their midday
meal The Basuto appears to have
given information OF their presence,
for toward evening the party was In.
tercepted by number of natives, the
old man who appeared TO be in charge
carrying a gun The Europeans were
then arrested, accused of being white
mems spies" and taken TO a place
which had the appearance of noun
tain stronghold beneath an overhang-
ing cliff. Here the visitors horses
were turned astray, and the headman,
telling them that they would not be
allowed to re-enter Natal, signifed
that they would have TO continue with
out their horses, and would have to
carry their saddles After a night
spent under surveillance in cave the
Basutos maintaining a close watch
upon their captives, the party made
their escape by means of a strategem,
in which they were assisted by the
Basuto guide, who helped them TO cap
ture the horsres and led them back to
the pass by which they entered. AT
ter furious ride in the darkness, the
preciptous nature of the country lead
ing to several exciting adventures, the
party reached the Natal side early on
the morning after their escape, thor
oughly spent and unncrvsd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
STEEL STREETS IN PARIS.
Made Of Harrow Points Filled in with
Fine Concrete.

Paris is experimenting with the
latest thing in pavement They call It
steel pavement, but 1t is really con-
crete pavement reinforced with steel
framework.
The trial section of II has been laid
on the rue t-Martin, in front of
the conservatoire OF arts and indus.
tries.
The metal part OF the pavement is
plate of perforated steel with strong
bolts of steel running through It be-
tween the perforations. Each section
has some resemblance to steel har-
row, only the prongs project equally
on each side and they are square and
blunt.
The plates are arranged close to-
gether on a bed of rough concrete,
such as is used for wood block pave.
ment. Then a specially prepared &C.
ment is shoyeled upon them In soft
condition and rammed down until II
makes a solid mass, with the steel
frame just leveled off evenly with the
upper tips of the prongs.
The steel prongs are so close tc'
gether that the shoe of every horse
and every wheel of any width must
rest in part on them and in part on
the cement.
II is expected in this way TO Sc
cure a highly durable, but distinctly
uneven surface, one on which horses
, will have sure footing in all weathers
and on which they can secure the
necessary purchase to pull heavy
loads
IT will be superior to asphalt in ul-
innate economy and to wood, both in
the better footing that it affords to
| lou IIIM " lBql loBJ 5ql III puB s5sioq
admit of dangerous ruts developing.
The life of such pavement with
out serious repair Is estimated at ten
years as a minimum.-N Y. Sun.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
RAN THE FIRST ENGINE
ENGINEER OF FAMOUS "RocKET"
Is STILL ALIVE.
Edward Entwlstle, Of Des Moines, Ia,
Has Unique Claim to Distinction
Recalls Building of Loco
motive and Trial Trip.

st. Louis.--The engineer who ran
the famous Rocket of George Stephen
son, the first passenger locomotive to
draw a passenger train in the world,
is still alive, in good health, and cele-
brated his ninety.second birthday a
few weeks ago at his home in Des
Moines, la. Edward Entwistle is the
name of the man who has this unique
claim to distinction.
Entwistle was lad not 16 years of
age when Stephenson completed his
plans, secured a charter for the rail.
road between Liverpool and Manches-
ter, laid his track and was ready to
run the train. Entwistle was recon-
mended to Stephenson by no less q
parsonage than the duke of Bridge.
water, whose steward informed his
highness that Entwistle was the best
mechanic in the shops.
Mr.. Entwistle, in his humble home
delights to live over the old days and
tell the story of the preparations and
the trial trip, the events of which are
fresh in his mind from frequent itera
ton. His story is told in this man
ner:
81 was born at Tilsey's Bank, Ian
cashire, England, March "a, 1915
When less than Is years old | was ap
prentlced for seven years to the trade
Of mechanical engineering in the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
TOOK THE MINISTER'S WATCH.
Last Aetlsn of pickpocket Typical OF
His Life.

Rt. Rev. Or. Chadwick, Bishop Of
Derry and Raphoe, in speech at the
synod OF the Irish Protestant church,
referred TO the story of pickpocket
having been found dead with the
watch OF the clergyman who had come
to attend him in his hand. The cler-
gyman in whose experience this
strange incident occurred was the late
Rev. w. H. White, chaplain Of the
Savoy and chaplain to the speaker OF
the British house of commons in the
reign of Speaker Brand Mr.. White
was aroused in the small hours of the
morning from his sleep by sick call
when, early in his ministry, he was
a curate in Brighton parish. He
was summoned to a bad quarter of
the town and was led to the bedside
OF a man who was rapidly sinking,
amid surroundings of destitution and
squalor. The man passed away while
Mr., White was offering prayer in his
behalf and Mr.. White, on rising from
his knees, discovered to his astonish.
ment thai his watch had been removed
from his pocket and was held tightly
in the grasp of the dead man,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
"THE OLD WORLD AND ITS
WAYS"

Col. William Jennings Bryan an
pounces new hook of travel entit-
led "The Old World and its Ways"
which recounts bis recent tour around
the world and his journeys through
Europe. 1t Is profusely and elegantly
illustrated with 240 artistic engrav-
ings reproset.,ag men and things
seen In the various countries Of the
earth. during that noted Journey. The
engravings are made from photo
graphs taken by him or his party
specially for this publication. 1t Is
the. monumental literary work of his
lie, and is published under his spe-
olal supervision. He has, by special
contract with his publishers, made
the retail price low down with the
view to putting It within the easy
reach of every reader and book buy
err.
The book gives his experiences
what he saw and did-whom he met
and his impressions and conclusions.
He made a profound study of men
and things as he saw them in this not
ed journey around the world. He
gives governmental, educational, re-
liglous and other conditions, from
the standpoint of student and one
profoundly Interested in all the people
OF the earth.
While Col. Bryan Travelled as a prl-
vate citizen he went with the prestige
of having made two memorable con-
tests for the Presidency of the Unit
cd States, and he was everywhere
recognized and entertained as a
great representative American, having
leading part in the direction of
American affairs, He was given OPP
portunity for observations never be-
fore accorded to any one travelling In
private capacity. e.s
III one wants TO see the world, and
the people who are at the head OF af-
fairs In all countries. as we'll as the
masses he has in this book an oppor-
tunity of seeing them through the
eyes of Col William Jennings Bryan.
II is sold by subscription, and the
Thompson Publishing Company of st.
Louis, Mo-, are the fortunate pub
fishers. They offer an especially in
viting opportunity 10 solicitors In an
other column Of this issue.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Hard to Answer.

One day Robert Herrick, the novel
Ist was impressing upon his class in
English literature, in the University OF
Chicago, the importance OF reading
what had been written with a purpose
and had character and power. He con-
trasted forcefully such literature with
the light, vapid, frivolous sort that
lEeemed to appeal to such large per-
centage of readers. He then asked
each student to tell him frankly which
kind he was reading, After nearly ell
had confessed to something light, he
came to tall westerner, who showed
q tendency to evade the question. 1T
can't be possible, ] hope" said Her
rick, that you are not reading any.
thins?" mo, II is not that replied
the westerner. "The fact is, am read
ing your latest novel, and cant de-
eide TO which class 1t belongs. Lip
pincott's Magazine, sa
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Poor Orphans.

Two Of the young friends OF Bishop
wilberforce of Oxford gave the author
tiles OF the university so much trou-
BILE that they won the nicknanes OF
Hophni and Phinehas One day they
were lounsing about the hall at Cud.
densdon palace. singing the Lutheran
refrain: THE Devil Is Dead when
the bishop suddenly appeared He
walked very gently up 10 them, and in
his most caressing manner, placing
one hand on each head, said In con
soistory tone ALAS, poor orphans!"
.--Youth's Companion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Prizes for Tanned Faces.

With the object of encouraging the
pupils Of the Farnham grammar school
to spend their recent holiday in the
open air as much as possible, the Rev.
s. Priestley, the head-master, offered a
prize TO the boy who returned to
school with the brownest face. On the
pupils reassembling for the summer
term ~ were picked out as being the
most tanned, and II was announced
that the Judges had awarded the prize
to Foster, the captain of the school.
II is understood that Foster declines
to divulge to the other boys the secret
OF his preparation, II any.-London
Globe.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
PITrSRUHG.

Pittsburg, Pa, June l2.-Cattle-
Supply light; marJret slow. Choice
60 a $50; prime 80 20 go; good
5 65 a $50; tidy butchers $50 a
10; fair 4,2O "a $40; choice helers
AS a 5.25; common to fair herers
4 a $50; bulls $50 a 8; Cat cows
2 80 a i.5O; good fresh cows and
springers S25 a. $50.
Sheep and lambs-SuppIy fight; II
loads on SALE market slow. Prime
we,hers els a G,25; good mixed
5.S5 a 61O; fair mixed 5.25 d
5.75 culls and common $50 a a;
lambs $50 a 7.25; spring lambs 6 a
Is so; veal calves a $50; heavy
and thin 4 so a. 8.
Hogs--Receipts 25 doubledecks;mar-
ket slow and sc lower, Prime
heavy hogs $50; other grades G.35;
roughs 5 a 40; stays a i.25.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
SEVENTEEN YEARS
OF
SUCCESSFUL WORK

This is the seventeenth year Lima
Business College has been in sue
cessful operation in the city Of
Lima. It is now one of the larg-
est private schools in the west.
Many a young man points with
pride to the fact that ne is Sradu-
ate of Lima Business College.
Many a successful business man
owes his success to the thorough
buincss training he received there
Seventeen years Of successful Of
fort as business college Is no
mean record. Seventeen years Of
steady growth, of business doub-
led twice in that time means that
it has merited what 1t has gained;
that it has met the requirements OF
a modern business age; that 1t has
turned out students who have sue
cessfully held the positions furnish
ed to them; that it has established
a record for honesty and square
dealing; that IL is recognized as one
of ohio's best institutions Of
learning. Bookkeeping or Short
hand course $50.
For information, address,
Il. W. PEARS President
Lima Ohio.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
HoI.t by Hls own P.tard.

Overshrewd lawyers often furnish
their adversaries with weapons Did
you see this tree that has been men
toned by the roadslde?" an advocate
inquired, Yes, sir; saw 1t very
plainly" 1T was conspicuous, them
The witness seemed puzzled by the
new word He repeated his former
assertion. What is the difference" I"
sneered the lawyer, between plain
and conspleuous?" But he was hoist
by his own petard The witness in
nocently answered 81 can see you
plainly, sir, among the other lawyers,
though sou are not bit conspicuous"
--TIt.i3lts.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Daily Market Report
EAST RUFTALO.

East Buffalo. y. Y, June l2.-Cat'
tIe-Receipts IS; slow at steady pric-
es.
Veal Receipts 400; dull and
soc lower; top veals 7.25 a $50;
Gull to fail 3 80 a. z.
Sheep and lambs Receipts $500;
slow, quarter lower for both grades
clocsing weak. Choice lambs 7 a.
$50; Gull TO fair 5.7! a 6.75; year
lings $50 "a Z; wtthers 6.25 and
6. so; ewes $50 and SIS; mixed
sheep 5 80 and c; Gull sheep $50 and
4.25.
Hogs-Receipts $500 slow and
shade lower. Pigs G.95 a. $40; all
other grades 6.35; roughs $50 and
6. 80; stays 4.25 and i.75.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
sANsHEs OR DEATH WRATH.
This Is One of the Oldest and Most
Respectable Ghosts.

One of the oldest and most respect
able types OF ghost is the bsnshee,
which may be regarded as a near rela-
tive Of the death wrath" inasmuch
as It gives warning OF impending
death by uttering lamentable walls,
says Lippincott's. Some families take
great pride in the possession of such
"spooks,' good example Of which is
described by Mrs. Uevey Of Z Castle
terrace, London, who writes: THE
night when my mother lay dying was
one OF great pain. At about nine
o'clock there came a fearful wall Of a
womans voice, as II swaying to and
fro past the windows. ran to the
window, but no human being could
he there, as the room was two flights
up and no houses near She died at
10:30 D. m. My father and family sat
at dinner on the evening Of February
4, 1868, when the same fearful cry
or wall filled our house. At eight
o'clock next morning my youngest
brother died quite suddenly. The
same thing happened on my fathers
death in 1887; likewise on the death
of my sister in 1889, and on the death
of another brother in 1890" This
bsnshee seems to have been rather
out of place in London, such wailing
ghosts (which are not seen and can
not therefore be properly termed ap
paritions) being especially domesti
Gated In Ireland, where they are usual
ly associated with dilapidated castles
and an impoverished and long.de
scended gentry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
UNION STOCK YARDS.

Union Stock Yards, Ills, June r.
Cattle-Receipts 1900; estimated for
Thursday 5000; market steady to
10c lower prime beeves $50 a $50;
poor to medium $50 a 5.45; stock
ers and feeders 2.9O a 5 20; cows and
heifers 2.7O a $40; Gamers 10 a
2 Co. Texans 42j a $40.
Hogs Receipts $4,000; estimated
for Thursday $4,000; market Zoe low
er, Light SOS a. 6.22 ~; rough
5,7O a $50; mixed sos a $50;
heavy 5,95 a 6,15; pigs 5,65 a
.6 90.
Sheep Receipts 10000; estimated
for Thursday 5000; market 1OC
lower; native sheep a $50; west,
ern sheep @ 6.25; native lambs
I6 q 8; western lambs % 8.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
Where Camel Got Hump.

Did the camel develop his hump
because of countless generations OF
burden-carrylng in the deserts? Some
scientists say so. The thoroughbred
mehari, or saddle camel, of central
Algeria, which carries no burden
heavier than slim Arab dispatch
bearer, is losing it's hump Prof, Lom.
broso, the Italian anthropologist, has
identified similar allosities-minia.
ture humps-upon the neck and shoul.
ders Of Hottentot and Malagasy. por.
ters employed in work more appro.
pirate to the camel.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-12
PUPILS

lNCLE SAM employs 1868 steno-
graphers. SO per cent write the
System of Shorthand taught at the
School of Commence; 4 per cent
write Gregg; 3 per cent. Eclectic;
per cent New Rapid; remaining
5 per cent represent about eighteen
different systems. Another new
Graham Shorthand Class will be
started July 8. Call, write or
phone 1890 for further particu-
lars. 6-S-5td 1twlS