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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
IOWA COAL PRODUCTION.

| Iowa produced about Id millior
tons of coal last year, of the value o.
1,6SS,59s But seven states out
| ranked her in the value of coal pro-
duced
| Coal production increased largely las
year. Statistics are given to show thai
the total production of coal In the
United States in 1906 was 414039, 5s1
short tons of 1000 pounds, valued at
$512.610,744. These figures, compared
with those Of the preceding year when
the output amounted to 392,919,S41
short tons, valued ut s476,756,963 show
an increase of 21,120,24O short tons, or
"a per cent, in quantity and of $685.
S53,7s1, or rs per cent in value.
OF the total production in 1906, Penn
sylvania contributed 200,546,oS4 short
tons, or 4S.4 per cent, in quantity, and
$262 1925, or 51.t per cent in value.
the larger percentage In the value be-
ing due, of course. to the higher value
of anthacite, which is produced almost
exclusively in that state.
Notwithstanding the loss Of from six
to eight weeks In the states where
mining operations were suspended thru
labor troubles. there was a general in-
crease In production east of the Mis-
sissippi river, the only exceptions noted
being la Michigan, Georgia and North
Carolina. In Illinois, where the cues
ton of the wage scale IS most sharply
contested, the production Increased
from total Of 3s,434,36S short tons in
1905 to 41,4s7,435 short tons in 1906
Indiana's production Of coal increased
from 11,S95,25 short tons in 1906 to
120S4,2S1 short tons, the following
year. ohio's production increased from
25,, 55295O short tons in 1905 to ~
729,s43 short tons in 1906, while the
production of Pennsylvania
from 11s.413.637 short tons
in 1905 to 129,2ss,s7s short tons in
1906,
In West Virginia. where there was
no suspension Of mining, the output Of
coal increased from 37.7s1,5so shors
tons in 1905 10 4s,27e,4s5 short tons in
1906.
Among the other producing
states in which there was an increased
production in 1906 were Alabama, COL
orado, Iowa. Kentucky, Maryland,
Montana, New Mexico, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia, washington and wyoming. 8
-. - -. u vi 3.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
DRIVING AWAY THE GAMBLERS.

4 DRIVING AWAY THE GAMBLERS.
4 Chicago, in an effort to limit gamb.
1 ling, has run up against the gambling
ship" steamer fitted up with moderr
conyeniences for comfort and sure
I thing gambling apparatus for the &C
comm odation and plucking of such
| pigeons as take advantage of the OPP
portunity for a boat ride and to lose
money. Bookings on the races are
possible thru wireless telegraphy. So
1 far the gamblers fleet has managed to
SAIL against head winds to be sure
| but making some Roadway, enough to
pay expenses
That Chicago should pursue the
gamblers out on the lake is partly due
| to trouble among the cams, but
largely to an awakened public, sense
| that is manifesting itself all over the
country. Sioux City and Council
| Bluffs in Iowa have served notice Of a
cleanup of gamblers. Marshalltown
| has started in to create discomfort for
the gentlemen Of the green topped ta-
bles. People generally are getting sick
of the gamblers. 1t looks as tho this
kind OF parasite may have to go, with
the tubercle bacillus and other dan
gerous parasites.
Chicago has the harder task. Here
in Iowa 1t is not necessary to follow
the gamblers out to sea. Even at
Sioux city and Council Bluffs the river
offers little hope.s and the Iowa and
Linn creek none at all. 1t is easy to
get rid Of the gamblers in Iowa. The
police of every city In the state know
Just where the games are running and
who runs them, and who the habitues
are. In cities where, they do not, a
change In the personnel of the police
force lis plainly indicated When the
officers of the law get ready to put the
gamblers out Of business in Iowa It is
only a question of action. Until the
alTSHlp HAS ueeH uSseioPeu' e iieA w.
be no gambling ship in Iowa or any.
place where officers cannot follow eff
fectively.
IT Is, much to the credit OF these
Iowa cities that they have determined
to drive out a class of parasites that
have no place in business or society
so long as they live by gambling Most
men are ready and willing to serve the
community as the price Of profit and
livelihood. The professional gambler
is to the business and social life Of the
town precisely what lice are to poul-
try. He. should be made to earn an
honest living. or be sent to Jail to
pound stone as a warrant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
Topics Of the Times

There is no reason why a southern
man should not aspire to the presi-
dcncy, but there are several millions
of reasons against his election.
The cataclysm in Pennsylvania has
been Followed by two pretty decent
legislatures, which have broken away
from the bosses and have done some
thing for Pennsylvania and her peo-
pie. The last session evolved a 2-cent
railroad passenger fare, a good APP,
preparation for good roads, and an
other for tuberculosis camps and
treatment.
Chauncey Depew is breaking into
the newspapers again with his 'opin-
ions" on vital topics. Chauncey should
be more modest and newspapers more
judicial. His opinion on any subject
is of very little concern to the pub
lie.
The Pullman cars are due to make
lower prices above the ground floor or
be federally regulated.
Billy Taft seems to haveAthe faculty
of Billy Sunday for securing con-
verts.
from all accounts Europe received
Poeahontas much more cordially than
it did Mrs. Mabelle Gilman Corey
Z
Let the Oe1wein man whose Mat,
containing 500 in bills sewed under
the sweat band, blew away while he
was on his way to Des Moines. take,
comfort in the knowledge that he is not
the only man who blew 500 on a. trip
to the capital
= OF course. it has been a little cold,
and summer has. fingered, but watch
her get busy when she 3quity flirting
with winter.
Senator Abe Funk is COM
ing home from southern California to
Iowa, to arrive about Knee deep ia
june" the T.-R. hopes well recovered
in health and to stay. Iowa and Abe
Funk belong together.
'sThat religious Mr.. Sniffles asked
me if I was prepared to die"
What did you say"
81 told him that on second thoughts
1 wouldn't be able to accept an invita-
ton he had given me to go motoring
with m.'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"Up to a year ago." writes United
States Consul Harris, there was not
single city, or town in the 100000
square miles of Turkish possessions
which could boast of telephone sys-
tenn or of a central tation for electric
light or power purposes. Now Da-
mascus and Beirut have their electric
central stations however queer it may
seem that the former ancient city
should lead in progress the important
and quasi European cities of Constan-
tinople, Smyrna and Salonica. Quite
recently concessions were granted for
electric light and traction in Constan-
tinople, Salonica. and Broussa. Smyr-s
ma, the second city in the empire and.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
THE cARTooNIsTs LIBEL.

i A cartoon published in Chicago
paper and widely copied shows the
J! dollar wheat balloon lifting the mort
gage from the farmers home. The
farmer and his family are doing a
4 hoedown in the front yard and in the
background the fields stretch to the
lE1ine fences. 1t is what most of us
i would term good cartoon.
i But there5is no reason why even
lcartoofist should not pay some small
Iattentton to "tfings as they are" He
/ has put rail fences around this west
4 ern wheat field, and put sawbuck
and al pile Of cordwood in the back
Eyard, something rnanifestly and utterly
absurd to the man who raises wheat
lin tl1f, west and northwest. 1t would
require long search to locate a saw
4 buck in the wheat country or rail
| fence on the prairie anywhere. The
4 day Of the rail fence is past, even in
the timber lands. 1t never had ia day
on the prairies.
Something further: the cartoonist
has followed the fashion of cartoonists
4 and made the farmer and his family
Iridiculods. Itfshould be understood.
Ieven by .cartoonists, that the clothing
OF the farmer and the farmers boy
does not usually consist of rags and
patches. even where 'the place has
been mortgaged" Neither is the aver
age farmer defaced by billy goat whis-
kers, nor does his hair always stand
straight up. Retreating forefeads,
| immense and pointed noses and mouths
Sgashed from ear to ear are not more
common lon the farm than in the city.
The farmers little girl does not wear
the long pantalettes Of two genera
lions ago. The cartoonist's conception
of the farmer is like the stage Irish
man, a thing to be abolished by kind
counsel or a big stick.
Only recently special writer for
some magazine or other came into
Iowa seeking information on subjects
peculiar to the farm He drove about
among the farmers Of central Iowa and
thought it necessary to express, thru
the newspapers, surprise and aston
ishment that the farmers of Iowa live
like other decent people. He found
good houses, good meals and good peo-
pie. In short, he found homes Had
he been farm raised, as most of the
special writer's have been, he would
have expected 10 find them.
1t may become necessary to start a
fresh air and farm fund for the benefit
OF special writer's and cartoonistsl in
order that they may understand that
the farms and the farmers and their
fashions have changed since the early
sixties. A few days in the country
will suffice to change their point of
view They will find a noticeable
scarcity of goat whiskers, patches and
fpantaIettes Two weeks among the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

perhaps the first In commerce and fu-
ture prospects, seems'to have no i'm
mediate future for electrical appli-
ances. altho perhaps no city feels more
the need Of them.
The. enormous feminine demand for
artificial coils and toupees is leading to
a famine in human hair. Formerly
Swiss. German and Hungarian girls
supplied the world Of Fashionable
women with luxurient tresses of all
tints. But the governments of many
countries are now making it Illegal for
a girl to sell her hair or for any agent
to buy It,. The supply. in consequence.
Is running short, and the prices Of
hair are trebling. A series of success
full experiments, says the London
Daily Mail, point to spun glass as the
most effective substitute for human
nair. Wigs made from spun glass are
light and fine, and the texture is soft
and beautiful. 1t is easy to produce
any shade desired, while curls and
waves can be manufactured at will to
suit the fashion OF the moment. The
imitation is SO realistic and true to
life that 1t Is impossible to detect the
difference between it and real hair
grown on the head.
Mrs. Lottie Thompson, a rich widow
AZ CSropd T,fpnt3nn Cal bne ofoptnd n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
T LOOKER.ON In IOWA

Gladbrook, May 2S.-The newsdealers
OF central Iowa report rather curious
newspaper war Oh hand. II is a mat
ter of common knowledge that Hearst.
of the Examiner. the great trust bust
er, anti-monopolist and fighter fof the
coal trust, was anxious TO put the
price Of the Sunday papers to Z cents
and the Tribune refused to put her
up" Now the war has reached the
acute stage, that newsdealers that
handle the Tribune will not be fur
nished the Hearst papers at any price.
SO that a newsdealer with list Of
patrons requiring different Chicago
papers. must make his choice Of which
paper to handle and let some other
man handle the other ones. Curiously
enough the Record Herald has gone
In with the Examiner to fight the
Tribune This is war of giants, as
literally millions are behind all Of
these papers. 1t must be funny read
ing for the admirers Of the Hearst pa
pers, AS well as the Record Herald. to
know the business managers of these
paperslare adopting the exact methods
of the STANDARD Oil trust, while their
EDITORS continue to load their pages
with antitrust heavy articles.
During recent trip to Toledo the
fixed for shipment Inquiry showed
they were going to Canada. Business
logic at once forced the reasoning:
horses must be worth more in Canada
than Iowa. This all the more remark
able in view Of the present high prices
of horses here. And mem that have
left Iowa to buy the cheap lands of
Canada, invariably mention what good
prices they get for farm products up
there. Still the word Canada means
as much as the words United States;
tfis.referring to square miles. Perhaps
in places in Canada, horses and other
things are so low in. price we, the
farmers Of Iowa, need the wall of
protection.
Towns, like individuals, have Pc
culiarities. For instance. the business,
men of Roland, knowing that travelling
men ito make" that town, the way the
trains run. have to hurry SO that a
business man Of Roland virtually drops
everything and waits on" the trav-
cling man. All of which is gratefully
appreciated by the knights Of the
grip that want ITO make time" and
showing forsa days work.
II =
/ In March the writer was In Lynnville.
The noble Skunk river n1eanders near
town Spring was here, and the boys
and men were out fishing. Reports of
great catches of blue cat we're rife
All this in the muddy waters of the
Skunk. And the next day 1t showed.
And the next day they stopped biting.
Today. two months after, fishing is be-
ginning to be good in this creek near
town. and it's really the first of the
fishing season; and some of us that
know so much about bullheads Won
der when and where word was sent to
these "denizens of the deep" that we
had "a late spring in Iowa. That every
body had worn fannels later and long
er, and shorter, than at any time for
the past twenty years. But how did
the bullheads catch on? Worms were
as ssucculent as ever, the water is still
too cold for the small boy, the grass
along the river banks is only today
of an early April growth But now
they're biting again. Surely, we'll
raise crop in Iowa
u - NJ e.-4,xA/s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
MRS HENRY LEE

Owing to modern methods OF living
not one woman in thousand APP
proaclles this perfectly natural change
without experiencing train OF very
annoying and sometimes painful
symptoms.
This is the most critical period Of
her whole existence and every woman
who neglects the care of her health
ut this time invites disease and pain.
When her system is In 9 deranged
condition or she is predisposed to
apop1exy or congestion of any organ,
the tendency is at this peri o d
likely to become active and with a
host OF nervous irritations make life q
burden. At this time also cancers
and 'tumors are more liable to form
and begin their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as sense
Of suifocation, hot flashes, headaches,
backs.ches, me1ancholia, dread Of inn
pending evil, palpitation Of the heart,
irregularities, constipation and dizzi-
ness are promptly needed by intel
ligent women who are approaching
the period of life when this great
change may be expected.
Mrs. Fred Certia, 1014 So. Lafayette
Street, So. Bend. Ind, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham -
I, Lydia q. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound Is the ideal medicine for women who
When a medicine has been
actually thousands of women, ye
it, 81 do not believe it will help
and family to try Lydia =. Pink
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
SPECIAL EXCURSION
To st. Paul and Minneapolis, via Chi
cage Great Western, Saturday, June

ISL. a5st
Account of the laying of the corner
stone of the new Catholic cathedral. A
special train will leave Marshalltown
1920 p. M, June LIST, arriving st.
Paul 6: 40 a. M, and Minneapolis 7:10
a. M. June 2. Returning, leave Min
neapolis 100 p m., st. Paul 1880 p. IN.
June 2. Tickets, also good to return
on regular trains Sunday and Monday,
June I'd and Sd, except train No. 2. 50
for the round trip. Children half fare.
The ceremonies at new cathedral will
take place at 2 p. m. Sunday. Arch
bishop Ireland will be the principal
speaker. Services will be held at old
cathedral every half hour during the
forenoon for the accommodation of
those who wish to attend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
AS Il Seemed to Him.

What do YOU consider the secret OF
your success inquired the young man
who had just taken up the study of
law.
Well" replied the famous attorney,
y think the use of words that we're too
big for either the court or the jury to
understand has had most to do with it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

educated, refined. well-bred and kindly
farmers would send the cartoonist
back to his work with a knowledge of
the farms and their people that would
make his former conception scandal
Gus and common libel in his own eyes
las it is in the eyes Of all who know
the splendid citizenship he carica-
lures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
The Famous sunbonnet P;et,,,

The Famous sunbonnet Pictures.
This series Of ncolor pictures for
passepartourfipg will be given free with
the New York Sunday World, Every
one who sees these pictures wants
them. The World gave them to its
city readers two months ago, and they
made such hit it has been decided to
extend the pictures to out
readers. The first picture next Sun
day. Start in with No. and get the
set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Mt Vernon Hawkeye says 1t
costs more to buy farm or a home in
Iowa than in sonegof the border lands,
but it's value received.
IF there were no other objection to
1.-The speaker his age$is certainly an abb
! Clarinda Herald, speaking Of Mr.. Cam
non and the presidency.
when we think Of his age" says
the Mt. Ayr Record News. referring to
] the new senator from Wisconsin, cit
Hooks as tho he had been put in place
with the expectation that he would not
Hast long and that others would have
another chance for the place after
awhile
The Dubuque Telegraph thinks Pres
4 ident Roosevelt ought to be accepted as
authority on any matter involving the
killing Of game.
eve presumed Iowa would be for a
third term for president until we
learned that LATE Young favored it,"
says the Perry Chief. The official
| prognostication for Iowa has not yet
been announced. The governor is de-
lliberate, if not dilatory, in this mat
| ter" !.
IF the reactionaries would have
him made the republican leader in
1908" says the Waterloo Courier,
l a1o+
| tin to bring out the favorite sons and
threaten to nullify his policies
"Have the friends Of Senator Allison
| grown so arrogant and SO intolerant."
asks the Webster Sity Freeman rib7
une, that they fly into passion even
at the suggestion of candidate for
| United States senator. against Alli-
son? To read the standpat press one
would think that Allison is the only
man In Iowa worthy of trust and the
only one fit to represent, this great
state In the upper house Of congress"
"Mr. Bryan is In comfortable Sit
uation, and altho he has twice, been
defeated for president his lines have
fallen in pleasant places says the
Alta Advertiser. Ills lecturing en-
gagements keep him busy and he man
ages thereby to keep the wolf from the
door. He has the respect Of the peo-
pie. has a fine home and little ac-
count in the bank, so why should ne
worry about the future?"
The Manson Democrat observes that
housekeeping time and commencement
time are so close together this year
that ma hardly has time to catch
her breath.
The Burlington saloon men are sew
eral years late in obeying the law, but
better late than never" remarks the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Congressman Longworth continues
to talk freely about subject which
he does not know at all, observes the
Davenport Democrat. He is in deep
water when it comes to the complica-
tions of Ohio politics"
Results are sure and swift.
Results are quick and lasting;
It penetrates the heart of disease.
That is what HOLSTERS Rocky
1t Yrau
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29
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Splendid Record

DR.. Kings New Life Pills have made
a splendid record by curing headache,
biliousness, constipation, etc. 25c Try.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

Results are sure and swift.
Results are quick and lasting;
Il penetrates the heart of disease.
That is what HOLSTERS Rock,
Mountain Tea does.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye says II
costs more to buy a farm or a home In
Iowa than in some of the border lands
but it's value received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

Congressman Longworth continues
to talk freely about subject which
he does not know at all" observes the
Davenport Democrat. He is in deep
water when it comes to the complica-
lions of Ohio politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

The Dubuque Telegraph thinks Pres
ident Roosevelt ought to be accepted as
authority on any matter involving the
killing of game.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

II when we think of his age" says
the Mt. Ayr Record News, referring to
the new senator from Wisconsin, cit
looks as tho he had been put in place
with the expectation that he would not
last long and that others would have
another chance for the place after
awhile"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

IF there. were no other objection to
the speaker his age is certainly an alb
solute, bar to his candidacy says the
Clarinda Herald, speaking Of Mr.. Can
non and the presidency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-05-29

The Burlington saloon men are sew
eral years late in obeying the law, but
better late than never" remarks the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-01-18
THE DANGER OF lNcooNITo.
One May Hear Opinions the Reverse
Of Fiattering.

Ever since the "30s" the pretty little
Orleauaises have danced into the
small hours of the morning without a
clue to their partners identity, for
with wig and mask completely cover
ing the head, the masker's incognito
may well defy detection. Indeed, even
II the lady were able to recognize a
masker through some popularity OF
his speech, she would be careful to
keep her discovery to herself. Ere
quently, | am told, extremely droll In.
cidents have resulted from a crafty ex.
pedient resorted to by married men
to keep their wives in doubt regard.
ing their whereabouts on the night Of
the ball. This usually consists of an
agreement between two maskers to
call out their respective wives.
Not long ago two gentlemen who
had formed a similar pact danced
through the night without either OF
the ladies s~uspecting their identity,
when n masker--a doctor-pleased
with the way the scheme was
ressing, and seeing his wife glide psst
on the arm of his partners husband,
chose to add an additional convincing
note to the deception by exclaiming,
why, there goes the Doctors wifel"
Yes replied his pretty partner, e
amining his wife with a %hypercritical
eye. isn't she an awful mess ?"--Har
pei's Magazine.