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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
ALLEGED BEER PEDDLER
ARRESTED ON STREET

A few days ago Capt. Stone of the Cen
trail station received a report that beer
in bottles was being sold on the street in
his district from a wagon in much the
same way as fruit and other things are
sold by peddlers.
As n result the police under his COM
mand got busy and certain officers are
said to have purchased beer. which they
kept for evidence.
Today on West Exchange street Luigi
Gasbarro was arrested by Inspector Ses-
sons and Patrolmen z. J. Kane and A.
D. Friedman on four warrants charging
him with illegal sales of liquor and 1t is
said that he is the man who has been
selling from a team. He Is said to be
employed by an Italian bother.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

Hon. Arthur James Balfou the British Premier since July,
for the leader of the opposition
House Of Commons for while has been active British
public circles He the member from East Lothian the House
of Lord Treasury
He the Chancellor of the Faculty of Edinburgh University
grandson the end Marquis Salisbury and nephew the
minister of the title Mr. Bafour
married He School and Trinity College,
Cambridge University England He has written many volumes of
collections his addresses
ious subjects.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Some Comfort

The Landlords Son-Isn't that too cheap
TO give a liter OF Moselle for one mark
fifty?
The Landlord-Cheer up. We make
enough out OF IT, In the first place II
isn't quite a liter, and in the second place
It isn't quite Mosellel-Transatlanti
Tales.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
ALLEN FIRE DEPT.
- SUPPLY co. SUED

Michael F. Prior today entered suit in
the supreme court against the Allen Fire
Department Supply company to recover
$4,000. He was on July 16 handling pot OF
molten brass In the regular course OF his
duties as an employe OF the defendant
The pot owing to its being old and de-
fective, Il is claimed. broke and the mol
ten brass set fire 10 plaintiffs clothing
and badly burnt him about the feet and
ankles. A. B. Crafts is attorney for Prior.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Fifty Buried Alive

Santiago, Chile, Sept 6.-Fifty persons
are said TO have been buried alive by
vast avalanche OF snow. that has rolled
down the mountain side and oblterated
the Chilean custom house at Juncal.
This station IL on the Argentine from
tier high up in the Andes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
ROOSEVELT AT WORK
ON ANNUAL MESSAGE

oyster Bay, Sept. 6-President
Roosevelt will devote the remainder OF
his summer vacation TO work on his
annual message TO congress and the
completion of the series of speeches he
is TO deliver during his trip through
the west and south. Secretary Loeb
said today that visitors TO Sycamore
hill would be decidedly scarce from
now.
Sunday has been Presidents favo-
No cne was invited today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
BOSTON TO HAVE NEW
PURCHASING AGENT

Boston. Sept 6.--Following the resi-
gnation OF Michaei Mltchell, as pur.
of the Investigation of the coal con-
tract by a finance commission OF busi-
ness men, Mayor Fitzgerald today ten
present purchasing agent for the schol
board. Mr.. Smith Will announce hiss
decision as to the acceptance OF the
office later
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
PORTSMOUTH NOW
CELEBRATING AGAIN

Portsmouth. N. H., Sept 6.-The cele-
bration Of the second anniversary OF the
signing OF the treaty OF peace between
Russia and Japan. which took place In
this city, was continued today. Athletic
sports, bicycle and motorcycle races,
band concerts and balloon ascensions
made up the list OF today's events.
A number OF visitors came To the city
70 participate in the festivities, and many
OF the residences and business establish
ments were decorated In bunting.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Considerate

Her very feshy suitor had managed 10
get upon his knees before her. and was
painting out his proposal when the tele-
phone rang. Please" she suggested,
'please stay still: I'll answer II and be
right backv-Transatlant Tales.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
Money Stolen From Houses

Joseph De Meo reports stolen from his
trousers hanging in his room az l64 Dean
street the sum OF IS.
Annie Clifford OF e3 Crary street reports
that 81 has been stolen fro nher house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt will learn
after a while that the people expect
him to mind his own business" says
the Dubuque Telegraph. dem, COM
menting on the recollection of Mayor
Johnson in Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

primaries about the first of June. We
have had the county primary in Frank
lin county for many years. and oil
late years 1t has been held on the
first Friday in June, date that was
selected by farmer delegates. In Har-
din county they have had q similar
date because 1t was one that was most
satisfactory to the voters who live IN
the country. Similar dates In other
counties might be named. 1T is too bad
that the Republican cannot get into
the game and play fair. 1t would
make faster Aheadway for It's cause
than 1t can by its present tactics.
Heartrending
was the state of A. G. Stickel's daugh-
tor, Miletus. w. Va, with leg sore,
Bucklens Arnica Salve sured her. Csc.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
THE PASSING or PINE.

Not long ago young carpenter
helped tear down and remove house
built in the late sixties, and at the
time when it was erected a dwelling OF
some sort Of pretentiousness. To the
new carpenter the lumber in that old
house was revelation. Inch and
half white pine castings clear OF seam,
shade, knot or color, baseboards Win
dow castings, interior closet finishings,
all Of clean soft pine, the kind that
cut like cheese and curled in a rib,
bon from the plane for the entire
length of the board or scantling.
Joists studding, ETC., were practically
without knots. "waney" edges, or sap
streaks, 'Why!" said he, .'the sheet
ing on the roof was better than most
Of the pine have ever had chance
to finish WITH
The finishing lumber that evoked the
young carpenters admiration probably
cost SIS to $2S thousand. Possibly
the roof boards cost SIS. 1t was no un-
common thing thirty or forty years
ago to see farms enclosed by six.
knot in it. Today such lumber Is
practically priceless, because practi-
cally it does not exist. The white pine
lumber that came floating down in
five-acre RATS from the forests of
Wisconsin, that choked Beef Slough
with logs and perfumed every river
town with the resinous scent Of fresh
sawdust, Is gone. It went first from
the pine slopes Of the Appalachians
that according to Edward Everett
Hall furnished the masts of every yes
sci that sailed the Seven Seas. Now
Mr. Hale relates when he ordered a
bookcase the cabinet maker asked him
whether it should be of white pine of
Then it went from Michigan and
Wisconsin and is going from every
hillside where white pine grows.
An idea of the increasing scarcity
of white pine timber is given by the
New York f. O. e. quotations, gath
cred by the forestry service. on q
basis of carload lots. Clippers" of the
best grade, cost $97 to $114 a thousand
board feet and the selects" or next
lower grade cost $3.50 to $99.50. Men
who are not yet middle-a aged remem-
Der the time when those grades could
be purchased at SIS to $25 a thousand
feet. The present quotations on quar-
tered white oak, which are SIS to $50.
offer another basis Of comparison
which indicates the condition Of the
market for white pine
The forestry service is doing a great
work but its dream of a reforestation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

The present stringcncy in the money
theory for u change in the present
monetary system of the United States.
The harvest of 1907 overtaxed our
granarieS, our warehouses, the carry
ing capacity OF our railroads, and In
conjunction with our unprecedented
Industrial activity, strained to the
limit the monetary possibility Of this
country. Finding transportation facil-
tiles inadequate to promptly export our
agricultural products. and being on the
verge of 81 threatening panic. the gov
erninent deemed IL wise to again facili-
tate the importation of gold from
abroad with which to carry 1t over the
pending panic. 1t is never possible to
measure the influence of treasury
transactions, nor to state what our
experience would have been had the
treasury failed to act In given crisis.
The annual situation of tight money is
due principally to the fact that there
IS more business to be handled In the
fall of the year than at any other sea-
son. The relief from this annual
squeeze, which is looked for with APP
probation. must be recognized and
provided for. Every line Of business
from baling cotton to the great mer-
chant ship products echoes, in some
way or another, for a currency that
would expand and contract according
to the annual needs of commerce
How is this to be remedied? This
question has been given much thought
by students of the subject. There
should be reserve supply of credit
and currency available under sliding
scale which would repress and bring
about Il contraction within reason
able time. Many prominent and we'll
informed financiers have recommended
Central Government bank, patterned
to certain extent, after those of the
principal financial countries of Europe.
The abolition of the independent treas
ury would be involved In such plan.
Government money would be then
regularly deposited in the central
bank, from which disbursements would
be made. The best results would not
be obtained by managing the bank as
a private corporation, nor by the gov
eminent alone, but by the plan fol-
lowed by all progressive governments,
combination Of private management
and ownership with public control.
At first blush at this plan seems
very indefinite, but this combination
has already been successfully worked
out, and is in operation in every other
important country in the world The
Bank of France, with a capital of
1872, 500, 900 francs, has branches in
every province OF France, with COM
bination Of public and private man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Plea For A Government Bank.
1py John Kruger, of schleswig. Iowa.>

agement in the organization Of each.
The issue of circulating notes is fixed
by law. which is so high that the
limit has never been reached, and as
the business needs of the country in
crease, the limit is raised. There is
virtually no limit to the power of the
bank to come to the relief of a situa-
ton, but the same amount of issues
and interest are both under joint con-
troll Whenever the discount rate Is
above per cent, three-fourths OF the
excess must go into the public treas
ury. The bank has always been con-
Quoted on the soundest principles of
banking, and has been of wonderful
growth and service. There is always a
reserve power In such an institution,
and a contraction of credits within a
reasonable time.
Every government in the world eX-
cept that OF the United States keeps
q regular bank account as a private
firm does. It's deposits go into the
bank and its payments checked out,
and whatever balance there may be,
remains in the bank available for COM
mercial uses. There Is no locking up
of money in the treasury, and hence,
no appeals to the government to come
to the relief OF the money market. The
treasury has always been the bloody
angel of criticism. Millions are spent
yearly to prevent the spread of dis
ease. millions to protect the people
from unwholesome food, millions to
stimulate commerce. but not one step
is taken towards the betterment of our
monetary system. 1t is strange that
people, who are as ingenious
and original as ours. the most
inventive, enterprising and progress
sive people of the globe, who
lead all other nations in the organiza-
ton and management of great enter
prises, should suffer from the detri-
ment of an inferior monetary and
fiscal system, and plead their incapac-
ity to manage a system which works
well elsewhere.
During the present monetary scare
many branches of industry have been
closed to American workmen be-
cause of the inability of the manu-
facturers to borrow money from the
banks as heretofore, and because a
large part of the money of the country
has been taken out of circulation by
the scare. Depositors have with
drawn their money from the banks,
and therefore, the interest rate has in
creased, and it is difficult in most
communities to borrow money on rea-
sonable terms. The result is stagna-
ton to business, stoppage Of all kinds
of enterprises, and throwing thousands
of worl1men, the back bone of the ma
ton, out of employment.
JOHN KRUGER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

The conviction is growing that an
elastic currency would take the snap
out of panicky conditions.
The Cedar Rapids Republican. Bur
lington Hawkeye, ct al, are complains
ing. They demand to know why was
the primary fixed in the month OF
June?" However, these newspapers
and the powers that dictate to them.
fixing Of the date in June as over the
difficulty of liking the primary at
whatever date it may be held.
sAs
Some good always exists. Some OF
the newspapers which are insisting
that 1t Is the governors business to
prosecute bootleggers and blind pigs.
are likely to find 1t hard to get back
from the high plane" to which they
have climbed and defend or ignore the
local conditions OF their own cities.
Talk of civil old age pensions leads
to inquiry why the man who has
earned $1,000 year from the govern
ment is more entitled to consideration
in old age than the other who has
lived respectfully on the SIS Il month
paid him by individuals?
Scott county may be bibulous and
inclined to fuss over its stein. but 1t
pays It's taxes. The delinquent tax list
shows but 200 pieces of property upon
which taxes remain unpaid
Senator Dolliver is mighty handy
man.
1t is said that enough pumpkins
were raised in Iowa this year to, make
u pie for every man. woman and child
on earth. The crop Of politics, how
ever, is little short in this direction.
"Jedge," said the colored prisoner,
us l expected to tell de truth?"
why, of course you are
well. then, des go ahead an SEN
tence me fust!"--Atlanta Constitution
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
TERMS:
Entered at the postofftce at MARSHALL
town as second class mail matter
EASTERN OFFICE
II. J. shannon, Manager. Brunswick Build
ing. New York. N. "
AN INVESTMENT THAT WOULD PAY.

Women may sometimes seem i'm
practical but they are nearly always
right intuitively, instinctively. or how
ever the sense may be distinguished
in matters pertaining to children ana
morals, two problems most intimately
connected Just now the Women
federation OF Dubuque, Is agitating Tor
large Fairgrounds connected with the
school houses of the city. 1t Is meet
ing opposition very naturally, because
such improvements cost money ana
money means taxation. But sooner or
later the women will win because the
thing they are asking is both sensi-
BILE and necessary
Every city should have Its ward
playground and It's director Of sports.
1t is this feature that makes the Y. M.
c. A. both popular and effective and
highly useful in moral as we'll as q
physical way. The Y. M. c. A. how
ever, is of necessity, limited and too
often the boys that need it's help and
Influence most, fail to feel It,
Nothing would pay better dividends
in health and morals than the ward
playground, roomy, accessible, fitted
with paraphernalia and accessories to
clean sport, and officered by physi-
al IOH
seek fun Of the more dangerous sort
largely because the opportunity for
play is denied them. There is always
q ball game at the endge of Shanty-
town and enough fellows to make up
opposing mines. To be sure they swear
hard and fight some, but the game Is
there. The game ought to be on a
ward playground and under a leader
who knows how to handle and lead
boys. 1t would then be a good, clean
game, and clean sport is one Of the
strongest influences to decency. fair
ness and manliness. The tough game
would lanquish against the attractions
OF well kept diamonds, square umplr-
ing and the director, who can throw all
the curves and teach the game.
The small and growing city can find
it easy to establish Fairgrounds. 1t
has room to spare and land Is COM
paratively cheap. And city the size
OF Marshalltown would find the money
spent for four physical directors of the
right kind a better paying investment
than a twenty year Insurance policy.
1t would mature in. the same time, pay
back the money invested and divi-
dend that can not be computed by any
actuary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

feel so bad about the defeat of a demo-
cratic candidate.
Now this week the Cedar Rapids
paper is worried about the date of the
primary election. 1t says 1t is to be
held the forcpart of June~-just at Il
time when the farmers do not want 1t.
and intimates that 1t was done pur-
posey to defraud the farmers out of n
vote and thereby allow the cities to
dictate the nominations. Bless your
heart, dear Cyrcnus when the primary
bill was first brought to earth 1t had
an August harvest time date attached
to 1t and the farmer members of the
legislature and others over the state
made such a howl that 1t had to be
changed to the present date-n date
that has proven entirely satisfactory to
the farmer voters of the several coun-
ties that have heretofore had county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

maintains Il fair degree of activity
Collections are not satisfactory, and
remittances from all parts of the
country are small. Flour exporters
are holding off to some extent and do
nestle buyers are only operating
Omaha.--Somc interruption In tho
circulation OF funds has occurred, but
conditions In trade are much the same
as usual. orders being plentiful. Very
few extensions have been asked for,
and collections are fair.
Columb,Is.-The volume of fall bus
mess continues large, but collections
are only fair.
Detroit. in the money
market Is curtailing orders in manu-
featuring lines to some extent, but
collections are fair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
TOO BAD, TOO BAD.
champion Chronicle.)

Last week the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican shed long string of tears be-
cause of the defeat of Claude Porter,
the democratic candidate for governor
of Iowa last year. The Republican
held the tears back for quite a while,
but could hold them no longer and
when they did come they nearly soaked
the editorial page of that paper Claude
Porter was treated clean by his oppon-
ents turnout the campaign, but he in
turn slandered and lied about his
opponent from the beginning of the
campaign to the end. 1t was said that
the corporation bosses were doing all
they could for the election of Porter.
The Republican knows this was fact.
Was telling the truth slandering Por-
er? The Republican usually does not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

of white pine will come true only in
part Hardwood and intermediate
lumber is rapidly disappearing. We
must make up our minds to turn to
cement for the principal material of
sparingly The home building of the
future will not include the frame
dwelling house. That will follow the
white pine forests and the board
fences OF the past generation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

1.-THE tax lists in the various coun-
ties of Iowa are so small this year
that a printer is ashamed to look them
in the face" complains the Hampton
Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11

Prom this time on the bankers
ought to be the last ones to turn up
their noses at fiat money" says the
Alton Star Enterprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
Topics Of the Times

The conviction is growing that an
elastic currency would take the snap
out of panicky conditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

The LeMars Sentinel says: All the
reasons might be summed be in one"
for the teacher shortage, Inadequate
compensation for the class of service
demanded"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-11


when things become too bad the
people will not harmonize with the
baser ideas of the saloon and will as
sert themselves, and insist upon a sys-
tenn that will supercede the inellciency
or political fear OF local officers" pre-
diets the Monticello Express. They
will create constablary that will en-
force, and If they become too much en-
ragged they will make a few new con-
ditions to be enforced, just as mat
ter Of good measure"
From this time on the bankers
ought to be the last ones to turn up
their noses at fiat money" says the
Alton STAR Enterprise.
Noticing that number OF neWspa-
pers thruout the state are printing
pictures of former Iowa governors,
the Rockwell City Advocate irreverent-
ly asserts: IF these pictures are true
to life some of IoWa's executives were
certainly hard looking old bats"
"That man Haugen certainly knows
few things" says the Iowa Falls
Citizen "He is out for Cummins for
senator This assures his return to
Washington If there was ever any
question about 1t. 1t is to be regretted
that Birdsall hasn't seen the wisdom
of taking pronounced stand in this
district since the beginning of the state
contest The result would have been
that all st4ndpat strength would have
disappeared and there would be no
possibility Of opposition to him. A lot
of these fellows who are now causing
a. division would have been in their
holes long ago The neutral position OF
Birdsall has been to a large extent
help in changing this district from
standpat stronghold under Henderson
to progressive district now. If a
congressman tries to straddle he loses
strength with both factions.
"The tax lists in the various coun-
ties of Iowa are so small this year
that a printer is ashamed to look them
in the face complains the Hampton
Chronicle.
perhaps Mr.. Roosevelt will learn
after while that the people expect
him to mind his own business" says
the Dubuque Telegraph. dem, COM
menting on the reelection of Mayor
Johnson in Cleveland
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-07-31
STAMP BUGS"
 IN SESSION

Denver, Colo, July 3f-Severas scores Of enthusiastic collectors of postage stamps are in Denver Q taka part in the annual session Of the American Philatelic association. which convened today The eonven- ton will extend through tomorrow and Friday and will be addressed bJ many philatelfsts Of worldwide fame. Stamp collectors of this city have ar ranged an extensive program for their distinguished guests. The report presented by Secretary \. F. Hem kels of Philadelphia shows that the membership has increased within the last year from 826 to 1,200, including practically all the wealthy and we'll known stamp faddists in the tnitef States. Many rare issues Of old post age stamps, valued at thousands Of dollars, are on exhibition, and 1t IS likely that many important sales Of valuable varieties will be made. Stamp collectors of Columbus, O., are booming that city for the 1908 con- vention