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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

1 The Alta Advertiser says that Col
onel Temple twill now come right up
and eat out of the corporations hands,
and for that reason Is not a proper
man for the office of district attorney"
| IF Governor Cummins wants to be
a candidate for the senate when his
term OF governor has expired, it is no.
body's business" says the Charter Oak
Times, "and we stand ready to give
him boost, as he has made goo1
governor; but until then we do not
think he is eligible to the place."
The Eldora Herald thinks that at
matters little what the republican par
ty is pledged to do, it now looks as tho
the present legislature were going to
take some action along this very line
There is little doubt but what we will
have lower railroad fares"
The Ottumwa Courier believes that
mo one should be considered railway
employe excepting one who gives all
Of his time to the services of the rail-
road and passes for such employees
SIlOulu ne COHAHcu " llIC lilies VI ran
road on which he is employed"
"After congress gets its own salary
increase adjusted, perhaps it will be
disposed to lend more sympathetic
ear to the appeals Of the postal en-
ployes for pay more proportionate to
the cost of living" suggests the Sioux
City Journal.
when you come to think about it,
no industry is entitled to protection
except it's development will be for the
benefit not of the manufacturer lone,
but of the whole people. Yet the peo-
pie are never heard from when sched
ules are made up, but only those who
have axes of their own to grind. "-Di-
rector of the Mint Roberts, in For.
Dodge Messenger.
Regarding those committee clerks
the Carroll Sentinel says: Governor
Garst will have to keep a firmer rein
on the senators than this If he is going
to set new standard for retrenchment
and reform. The first work of the
senate looks a little off color for carry
ing out the policies that We're promised
the people during the campaign"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24
Pis Tight Fences.


The present high prices for pork will
greatly stimulate a financial interest in
the despised pig. We know farmers
who abhor the sight Of a hog when
the price of pork is below the 3-cent
mark, but he looks much better when
that price is doubled by the country
buyers. Farmers and stockmen all
over the northwest are getting hungry
for a crop of pigs to grow into pork.
This can not become profitable bus
mess on any farm, even at present
prices, where the hogs are confined in
pens OF small enclosures. They must
have pastures Of good size with va
riety of grasses and forage plants on
which strong, large frames can be
grown. Corn and barley will fatten
pigs, but it will not grow them profit
ably. To become strong, healthy an
imals they must have clean quarters,
and room to exercise, as we'll as va
riety of feeds.
There are farmers who think an acre
of land seeded to timothy or June
grass should pasture at least twenty
five hogs and pigs. This is serious
mistake They may live, for a time,
in such an enclosure, but they can not
thrive, unless generous quantities of
grains and Stops are supplied in addi-
ton to the grass
Now is the time, when work on the
farm is slack and the ground frozen,
to string and stretch woven wire I'M
derneath the barbed wires about the
pasture lots. The cost of a "a to 30
inch fence is now about 1 cent per
rod for each inch in height. In other
words, a 30-inch fence sufficiently
strong and close to confire little pigs
costs about 30 cents per rod. A ton of
pork sold at present prices would buy
woven wire sufficient to enclose ten
acre hog pasture. Nearly every farm
has a cattle pasture of about this size
which could be made pig tight by using
the fence suggested underneath the
barbed wires. While the posts are SOL
idly frozen into the ground, each one
can be used when the wire is frightened
as a fastener for the stretchers. In
fact. the conditions are almost ideal to
string woven or barbed wire at time
when the posts are frozen solidly into
the earth. No braces or anchors are
required, except such as are used at the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

Several years ago, after he had made
a visit to Arizona and New Mexico
Senator Beveridge was sent $4,000
worth of stock in mine In that Sec
ton. The senator promptly returned
the certificate, stating that he felt ii
would be improper for him to accept
anything of the sort. That $1,000 worth
of stock is now said to be valued at
sl,5o0.ooo. Wonder what senator did
accent it2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24
corners and on sharp angles.-North-
western Agriculturist.
pairyinq a Good Business.

Law - 0SSN 9NS'''S
Dairylng is no get-rlch- QUICK
scheme and 1t is poor business for
the man who wants to make his money
without work, but it is a mighty good
business for the man who is rearing
family of boys and girls and VINO
wants to so rear them that they VIII
make useful and honorable citizens.
The dairy business is particularly
business for the frugal family, and we
know of no other work that Is more
helpful to children than is work In the
farm dairy. Dairying teaches lessons
of economy, cleanliness, industry, gen
tleness and of love for animals which
are priceless.
Cement is frequently used for barn
floors, especially since lumber has be-
come high priced. The chief objection
to cement lies in the fact that 1t Is
quite slippery. To avoid this cement
floors should be roughed before 1t is
hard. English farmers mix cement
with iron Stag which makes splendid
floor as it is durable and wears rough.
Cinders or other course stuff might
be equally valuable for this purpose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect Il.
BOW no Find Out.

How TO Find Out.
Fill bottle or common glass with your
water and let 1t stand twenty-four hours !:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

also convincing proof that the kidney:
and bladder are out of order.
What TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge sc
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulflls every wish in curing rheumatism:
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
and every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
sad scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcoines that unpleasant ne
cessity 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. It stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tre.;sing cases. If you need medicine
YOU should have the best. Sold by drug
gists In fiftv-cent and one-dollar sizes:
You may have sample bottle and .
book that tells all Est
about it, both sent free G4He ~ 1ssst:ss
BY mail. Address DR..
Kiln,er s. Co., Bing- 1850: $500
hariton, N. Y. When Home Of swasnp-Root
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DR. lSilmer's Swamp-Root, and
tns address, Binghamton. N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

"The progressive organs which are re-
sorting to these tactics are doing the
republican party in Iowa serious in
justice They are keeping its ranks
in turmoil for no good purpose. While
they continually cry for 81 square. open
and above board DEAL they are giving
the party anything but one
The Burlington Hawkeye says that
"Cummins is governor, and Dolliver
is as good as reelected senators and
now We ought to have chance to
breathe little easier" But those of
us who read the Hawkeye have no.
ticed that it seems to snort most of
the time.
The bitter fight which has been wag-
ed for nearly two months for the
transcontinental mail business between
Chicago and Omaha by the Rock Is
land and Burlington roads has been
won by the former. The first train I'M
der the contract left Chicago last
night at s o'clock. For TWEEN
ty consecutive years the Burlington has
held this contract, together with the
one for the transportation Of fast mail
from Omaha to Denver. 1t Is believed
that they will retain the latter con-
tract.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24
Topics Of the Times

This is no time to compromise over
a two-cent fare. The railroads admit
that they do not average more than
two cents on their present rates hence
such a rate will do them no harm UNI
less they voluntarily cut under 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

a sedimentor set
ingindicatesa,i
!, unhealthy con-
: dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid.
ney trouble; toe
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
in the back is
that the kidneys
order.
DO.
he knowledge SO
+ nr Ki1r1ler'S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

In reply to a demand that portion
of the federal appointments in Iowa be
given to the progressive element with
in the party and that slate providing
for an entire list of Blythe appointeeS
is not fair at least such corporation
friends as Temple are not ideal APP
pointees the Burlington Hawkeye says:
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25

vIreu ~ speuu Ine evening, SO graduaI-
ly he fell into the habit of dropping In
after dinner There were trips to the
theater, little excursions on Sunday,
and even when he had word from his
mother That she had decided TO remain
west for the summer he did not offer
objection.
The more he was with Ethel the
more deeply In love he became. He
had never known many women, and
this charming girl was the first he had
ever loved. Often he would declare
to himself that he would propose, but
each time his courage failed him.
Then one night came the climax. The
gas began to flicker and burn low, and
Ethel left the room to drop In the coin
that would turn on the flow again. He
heard a match strike in the kitchen,
where the gus had not been liz. then
came an explosion, and he rushed down
the narrow hail.
In some fashion the meter had
sprung a leak, and the lighted match
had caused the ignition of the gas.
Ethel her light gown ablaze, came
staggering blindly toward him. He
had his coat off before they met and
threw 1t about her shoulders, forcing
her to the carpet that the blaze might
not be able to gain headway toward
her face. The gas In the apartment
had been eXtinguished, and he was
forced to work In the dark, but he beat
out the flames with his hand and then
rushed into the kitchen to check the
flow of gas.
1t was easy to extinguish the flames
there and shut off the gas at the inlet
Then he opened the doors from their
apartment to his and bore her in his
arms to his mothers room. Mrs. Fal-
lows followed and took charge of the
girl while he went for the doctor.
1t was some hours late that he was
permitted to see Ethel. she had asked
for him, her mother said, and he stole
gently into the room. She put out her
uniniured hand and smiled up at him
In some miraculous Fashion her face
had not been touched by the flames,
though her masses of golden hair were
crisp and blackened.
ut was awfully brave of you, Ben"
she whispered as he bent over her.
when that explosion came the first
thing thought was that | was so glad
that you were there. l knew you
would help me. The doctor says you
saved my life by putting the fire out so
quickly"
ANY one could have done it" he
protested. but I'm glad it was l."
$50 am l." she answered.
"Pd like to be around all the time, If
you'll let me-" he went on in sudden
bravery.
81 was afraid you were getting to
look on me more as sister" she said
as the blood came slowly into her
cheeks. "Are you sure, Ben, that it's
not Just because of the accident?"
The accident has nothing to do with
it," he protested, except that the
thought of how l might have lost you
gave me the courage to speak"
81 think" she smiled family. that
we ought to he very grateful to that
gas meter That's how ] first met you
you remember"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
Thursday, Aug. 8, OF

at ten O'Clock in the forenoon of the
said day the following described real
estate of the said decedent, TO wit:
All that of certain messuage or tene.
ment and town lot of land situate III
the First Ward of the Borough of Dan
vile, in the County of Montour and
State of Pennsylvania, bounded and
described as follows, viz: Beginning
at the southwestern corner of lot OF
Elizabeth Gosh on the eastern side of
Mill street, thence in an eastwardly
direction along the said lot of the said
Elizabeth Gosh and at right angles
with Mill Street aforesaid ninety-f five
feet to lot of William l.. Slider, thence
in southwardly direction along the
SAID lot of the said William l.. Slider
and parallel with Mill street afore said
twenty-five feet to corner of the said
lot of tine said William L. Slider,
thence in westwardly direction along
the said lot of the said William L.
Sidler and at right angles with Mill
Street aforesaid ninety-five feet to the
northwestern corner of the said lot of
the said William L. Slider on the
eastern site of Mill Street aforesaid,
thence in northwardly direction
along the said eastern side of Mill
Street aforesaid twenty five feet to the
said southwestern corner of the said
lot of the said Elizabeth Gosh, the
place of beginning, with the appurten-
ances, and whereupon is erected
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
The Australian Natives.

An English author writes of the Aus
tralian natives: Between tribe and
tribe war for purposes of territorial
ACKNOWLEDGMENT is unknown They
may fight about women or in the blood
feud, for, as nobody is supposed to die
a natural death, every death is thought
to be caused by hostile magic. Fights
are not now resoiutely waged, but
merely to draw first blood, as a rule,
and, as there are no conquests, there
progress. There are no hereditary
chiefs, though among some socially ad-
vanced tribes kind of magistracy or a
'moderatorship' of local groups in the
tribal general assembly is hereditary In
tha male line"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
THE GROOM MUST PAY.
Queer Marriage Custom Among the
Quebec French Canadians.

Queer Marriage Custom Among the
Quebec French Canadians.
A singular marriage custom prevails
among the French Canadians in Que
bee After the morning marriage serv-
Ice in the church the bridal party in
caleche or carriole make a tour of calls
upon relatives and friends during the
day and then return again to church
for vespers.
Before the evening dance at the
brides new home comes the supper.
When the company rise from the table
the bride keeps her seat, and soAe one
asks with great dignity: why does
madam wait? Is she so soon in bad
grace?"
She replies: Somebody has stolen
my slipper. ! cannot walk"
Then they carry her, chair and all,
into the middle of the room, while a
loud knocking announces a grotesQue
ragged vender of boots and shoes. He
kneels before the slipperless bride and
tries on n long succession of old boots
and shoes of every variety and size
until at last he finds her missing shoe.
The groom redeems it for good
price, which IS spent in treating the
company. If the groom is not watch
full they steal her hat and cloak, which
he redeems in the same way, and they
have been known to steal the bride,
for which there must be liberal pay.
The event of the evening Is good Jig,
in which a guest volunteers to out
dance the bride. If successful the VS.
itor demands prize from the groom
Tearson's Weekly.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
THANKS TO
THE METER.
By James Cleea.
Copyright, 1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham

please, have you q quarterT
The girl from across the hall held out
a tiny hand, In the palm of which were
displayed three nickels and dime.
Keenly conscious that there was q
hole, most comfortable and satisfac-
tory hole, In the elbow of his smoking
Jacket, Digby held out his own hand,
unclosing his fingers to display the de-
sired coin.
did you know what l was coming
afterY' she said, with laugh. Digby
had never heard her laugh before. 1t
was q low, rippiing laugh, almost as
attractive as her smile. He wondered
how he could improve his opportunity.
Ever since she had moved In he had
wanted to know the girl across the
hall Had his mother been home 1t
would have been all simpler. but he
had been keeping bachelor hall for
nearly three months.
did you know l wanted the quar-
terT she repeated. Dtgby pulled him.
self together.
II am seventh son." he declared
solemnly 81 know that you want the
quarter. l can see you returning to
your apartment. can see you climb
ing ON q chair and dropping the coin
into the gas meter. I can see the light
growing bright again- Great is the
automatic meter-when you have a
Quaytpr."
Yes, when." she cried. 'The other
day we only had check, and no one
could cash H."
Say no more" he commanded trag-
icaIfy. 81 know the rest"
I'm very much obliged" she said
gratefully. "You are sure you won't
need oneP"
Not at ALL" he assured. As though
to prove him false the gas in his hall
grew dim. 'I have more change" he
explained. "and It's all right"
He wntched her regretfully as she
slipped back into her own apartment.
He had planned many brilliant encoun-
ters in which he would hold her en-
thraIled by his wit, and they would live
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
''IT WAS AwFULLY BRAVE OF YOU, BEN,
SHE WHISPERED.

happily ever after. Instead he had
never been so dull, and perhaps he had
lost his chance.
The gas had gone out as he closed
the door ana llmped into the kitchen
He knew very well that 1t was useless
to search for a quarter. He had found
the one he had Just given up only after
a search. He would have 10 fall back
on candles. There We're half a dozen in
the dining room, and by Lighting four
he managed to read after a fashion.
But ne nau Scarcciy settIetr uIll.scI ~
his reading when the doorhyii rang
again. He wondered who 1t might be
now as he made his way down the
dark hall. The girl across the hall stood
there again.
"You tibbed," she said reproachfully,
<You said you had another quarter for
yourself. You let me drop yours in our
meter and we can see across the shaft
that you're using candles"
'I rather like them," he assured but
she would have none of 1t.
you were just going to drop the
coin In your meter" she cried. THAT
is why you had it in your hand"
In the face of deduction he was
dumb. The girl went on:
II know you can't go downstairs to
get change because you hurt your an
kle. 1t wouldn't be any use anyway.
It's Sunday, and only the drug store is
open, and they are all out of quarters.
l was down there just before | asked
you for one, Mother says you must
come in to our fiat and read. You may
smoke all you Ike. We don't mind 1t
in the least"
IL am very comfortable he protest
ed.
The opportunity he had longed for
had come and he was too bashful to
avail himself of il. In the end the girl
in her masterful little way carried her
point. Presently he was installed in the
pleasant parlor and was telling mother
ly Mrs. Fallows all about his trials
without his mother.
at must be SO lonesome for you,"
she cried "Why didn't you come to
Us long ago?"
i've wanted to-" he admitted frank
ly. Sometimes I've seen the light,
and I've been so homesick We only
moved here just before my grandmoth-
ers Illness took mother west and L
never got acquainted with any one,
All Of our friends live on the other
side of town"
I'VE come from the country, where
we are used to being neighborly," she
explained. II want you to feel that
you are welcome here any time"
There was a sincerity in her tones
that brought genial glow to Digby's
heart, and the girl Che knew now her
name was Ethel seconded her mother
with glance.
That night was but the beginning OF
a new life for Digby. The following
evening he brought home a box OF
candy as return courtesy and was In
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
Old Medicine,

The following are among some OF
the fantastic cures presented by the
medical authorities of early times, as
given by DR. Hugo Magnus I'm his book
Superstition in Medicine"
Remedy Against Bellyache: Take
tiSe heart from the living heart and
wear it as an amulet at the left thigh
Alexander of Tralles.
Remedy Against Epilepsy advised
by the Physician, Moschion, Diortho.
tcs, Alexander of Tralles, Book L
Chapter Nv, page 800: "The forehead
of an ass tied to the skin of the pa.
tient and worm"
"'Gather iris, peonies and night
shade when the moon is in the wane
pack them into linen and wear as an
amulet Advised by the magician
Osthanes, Alexander of Tralles, Book
l, Chapter XIV, page 566.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
Sale of Valuable Real Estate.

Pursuant to all Order of the Court
OF Common Pleas of Montour County,
Penna., the undersigned Trustees Of
Washiugtonville Presbyterian Church.
Of Washingtonville, Montour County,
Penna., will expose at public sale up
on the premises, near Washingtonville,
Pa, on
Saturday, August II, 1907,
at O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, the following described :Real
Estate to wit -
All that certain tract or parcel of
land situate in Derry Township, Mon
tour County. Pa bounded and de-
scribed as follows: On the North by
lands OF Daniel Billmeyer; on the
south by lands of Peter Deitrick :on
the East by lands of George N. Oyster
and on the west by private road,
containing Five acres. more or less.
TERMS OF TWENTY-FIVE
per cent of the purchase money upon
the striking down of the property, and
the balance upon the confirmation abb
solute of said sale. Deed to be deliver
ed to the purchaser, or purchasers, up.
on the confirmation absolute and the
purchaser. or purchasers, to pay the
cost of writing the same.
J. Wallace Deem,
Q. W. Shultz,
f. L. Courson.
Vim. D. Seidel,
A. A. Sweitzer,
O. l. Mincemoyer,
Trustees Washingtonville Presbyterian
Church.
Ralph Kisner, Attorney.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-07-25
LEGAL ADVICE.
A Story Showing How Foolish 1t Is to
Try to Get IL For Nothing.

young lawyer moved into a town
where there was only one lawyer be-
fore-an old judge.
4 close fisted old farmer thought
there was a good chance to get some
legal advice from the young man
gratis, so he dropped into his office,
told him how glad he was that he had
come into town, because the old judge
was getting superannuated, and con-
trived in the course of his talk to get
the legal information he wanted, and
then bidding him good morning he was
about to leave when the young man
asked for his fee. What for?" said
the old man. For legal advice" re-
piled the young lawyer. How much
is it?" Give dollars" The farmer
declared he would never pay it, and
the young lawyer told him If he didn't
he would sue him. So the farmer
whom he found hoeing in his gar
den, and said, Judge, l went this
morning just simply to make neigh
borly call on that young scamp of a
lawyer who has just come into town
and he charged me So" Served you
right" said the Judge. You'd no right
to go to him" WELL have I got to
pay itr' Certainly you have" We'll
then, If 1 must, l must. Good morn
Ing" "Hold on" said the judge
Aren't you going to pay me2" Pay
you, what forT' "Why, for legal ad
vice, of course" What do you
charger Ten dollars" The resul,
of which was the old fellow had to pay
So to the young lawyer and $40 to the
old one.
Moral.-Don't try to get legal advice
for MISUNDERSTANDING.