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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01
Topics d the Times

About the only excuse for knocking
offered republican newspapers secretly
against the president is the brutality
of bear shooting and against Cum
Minis the demand for troops in the
streets Of Davenport.
Governor Cuminins was in Iowa
City last week and the question arose,
which was the handsomest man in the
university town, the governor, or
George E. MacI4ean, president OF the
university? Well where was Dave
Brant; where does he come in?-Car-
roll Herald.
Mr.. Brant was very much put out
over the result at Cedar Rapids six
years ago and hasn't as yet come in.
Call for the best and breediest class
es of stockers and feeders has shown
no diminution worth speaking of and
this is one Of the surest indications
that the west is not panicky but sim
ply waiting until the east RECEIVERS
from its dizzy spell.
Mr.. Sage missed another opportun-
ity to gather from 20 to 100 per cent
on call loans. Sometimes it is best to
believe that the departed know moth
ing Of earthly happenings.
Whatever may be the virtues Of the
wishbone Of q dead goose when that
of a live one points south, it is pref
ty good indication that the corn needs
husking.
matte poultry feeders, cattle, hog,
sheep feeders, but no one has invented
an automatic method of paying the
grocer.
1t looks as tho we might have
dirigible prices for while.
80
The Swiss Automobile club will con
tribute to the military service corps
Of volunteer motorists, using cars of
from eighteen to thirty-six horse
power, wearing a special uniform and
armed with revolvers. But what use
will it have for revolvers?
Edison has not yet produced the
cheap storage battery his promise of a
three story house for $1,000 seems to
offer good and cheap family storage.
AS between Standard Oil and Heinze
the public can afford to look on with
out sympathy and enjoy the fight
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

or fifteen dozen stems. When Prince
Henry drained his on the bottom OF the
stein were disclosed these words:
"Stolen from Ernst Gerstenberg"
The thrifty Berstenberg had paid
such heavy tribute to his stein collect
ing patrons that he undertook to stop
the thieving by having the legend
blown in the bottoms.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01
White House Stems.

When Prince Henry of Prussia was
in Washington q few years ago the
president had a fest for him in which
casks of beer were the chief orna-
mental pieces. The White Hous party
did not held the equipment needed
to serve the beer, SO the president ask
ed local saloonkeeper to send up ten
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
IN THE MATTER OF MONUMENTS.

At Spokane. Wash, a peculiar poin:
in the ethics and procedure has been
settled connected with tom bstone in
scriptions relative to the deceased
whose resting places they mark and
whose virtues they are supposed to
commemorate. A saloon keeper or
,lered his monument in advance and
had 1t set up In Spokane cemetery
inscribed and ready to keep his mem
DRY green when he had finally ceased
TO dispense the cheering cup and de-
parted to a region where thirst is a
normal condition and a drop of wa
ter beyond purchase even by multi
millionaires. The inscription on the
two-ton monument read:
Jimmie DurRin, Born 1859.
The Minister Said:
IA Man of His Word
Then came protest and after pro-
test action by the cemetery commit
tee, headed by an ex-United States
senator. The monument was declared
obnoxious and the inscription con-
demned. The minister went back on
his former assertion and denied the
strict veracity of Jimmie" Durkin.
Jimmie" and his friends went down
to the cemetery, held talkfest and
the offending inscription was altered.
Whether the proof reader cut out 1.-The
minister said" or inserted mot" be-
tween said" and "a" the neWswrite1
neglected to state. Any way Jimmie"
found 1t necessary to change the word
ing or move The monument up back Of
the saloon.
There is lesson in this. de NOR
tuis nil nisi bonum' refers specifically
to dead ones. While the lamp Of life
holds out to burn. it doesn't pay to
advertise--on tombstones. After the
light has departed go as far as you
please. The bereaved widow has
rights in the line Of violation of YER
acity and misstatement and suppress
sion Of fact not permissible to any
living man. Once safely under the sod
the monument may blossom with
laudatory mendacity and bloom with
perennial bunk over each inch Of
two-ton surface. tits a custom sacred
from observance and not to be ques-
toned more than the right Of way OF
watercourse Dr. a road that has been
in use for generation.
But don't DO 1t while you are alive
Firstly it is conceity and secondly it
isn't safe. The minister and q lot OF
other people may go back on what
they said last year in the flush of en-
thnsiasm or under some other impell-
Ing influence. If every man were to
set up his monument in advance and
write his opiai of himself upon its
facets, his ne. ghbors would be torn be-
tween mirth, Indignation and con-
tempt. II he lived long enough
he would FIND. much that he would be
anxious to revise. Say nothing but
good of the lead, orally and inscrip
tionally, but be closemouthed and
cautious handed when dealing with
the living, and you won't have to move
your monument.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

Keep right on at work attending to
your own business and the hanks VIII
be able to do the rest" advises the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. This is no
time for idle street corner debaters.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

That "a circus is not one of the ne
cessities of life" Is the final conclu-
sion Of the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

The Davenport Times thinks 1T is
likely that the present stringency of
money Will lead to some considera-
ton of what Leslie NJ. Shaw and
George E. Roberts. two prominent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

Bring Back Your God" gives prom
Use Of rising to the dignity of ma
tional air." suggests the Des Moines
Capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

Iowans. have been advocating for sew
eral years; namely. an asset cur
rency."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

Newspapers do many foolish things
but they never start runs on the
banks" says the Iowa City Republic
can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01


can.
Almost any idiot can start STAN
pode in a theater, church or a
school house, by crying fire. 1t has
often been done without any reason
whatever. There are other ways in
which the part of the idiot may be
played" sums up the Davenport DEM
ocrat.
The Sioux City Journal predicts that
The man who has a rational plan
for putting the elastic element into our
currency is likely to be accorded a
more respectful hearing by the man in
the street from now on
The TT. Dodge Messenger says: The
country has had practical demon
stration of the need for an emergency
currency based upon octual assets to
furnish the necessary elasticity at a
time Of such strenuosity and after do
ing its duty to be retired under pres
sure OF a sufficient tax to make 1t UNI
profitable to keep the currency in
circulation in ordinary times"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

AN INDIAN CEMETERY.
(Troy Cor Clarion Monitor)
The account of an Indian burial al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-01

1t looks as tho we might have
dirigible prices for a while.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
SPLENDID INVESTMENTS.
Wonderful Advance In Timbel
Lands In The South.

Henry e. Carr, hustling timber
man from st. Louis, Michigan, who
has been in the south more or less for
three years dealing in timber lands,
twelve months ago bought tract Of
long leaf pine In Smith county from
DR.. McLaurin and George @. Sprague
containing 1880 acres for SIS per acre
and paying part cash. last week sold
the same tract to some Chicago people
for $28. 90 per acre, an advance of
$500 per acre. Mr.. Carr has been
here long enough to become thorough
~ acquainted with our people and we
hope that he will at no distant day
become one Of MS. Mr.. Carr is held
in high esteem by those who have met
him. Timber lands are enhancing in
value every day and people make no
mistake in investing in timber lands
here.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
THE MONUMENT.
All Who Possibly Can Should Con-
tribute to ltS Erection.

Head Quarters Rankin Camp No.
265. Brandon, Jan. "a, 1907. ITO
Rankin Camp 265: On Saturday 10th.
the Brandon Chaper u. D. O., assis-
ted by committees from Rankin Camp,
No. 265 u @. ", and the Board oi
Supervisors, selected the design for
the Confederate monument, and award
ed the contract to John A. Stinson,
proprietor Of the Marble Works 81
Columbus, Miss. The monument will
be "a #. In height, with Confederate
soldier Oh top. It's cost will be s., 600.
The Daughters are doing their best
to raise the necessary funds to pay
Tor the monument when unveiled,
which may Be In July, Or November
at The farthest. Every one who can
and has not done 80 should contrib.
ute 20 this monument, the principles
Tor which their fathers fought, and
knew were right. A small sum will
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
PASSES RESTORED.
Illinois Central Issues Free Trans
portation to Illinois Officials.

The Earlville, ILL.,, Leader says:
Early last month many Of the Illi.
nois lawmakers were distressed over
the rumor that the telegraph and ex-
press companies would not issue franks
this year and that the railroad COM
panies would not issue the usual
passes. The fear for this was based
upon the passage by congress Of the
new railroad rate law. Some Of the
members were annoyed over the pros
peot Of having to trundle enough fresh
linen and clothing to the capital to
last them during the season but their
fears have been removed, and those
who are addicted to the pass nabtt are
now taking down the usual sized
satchels filed with five collars and the
accompanying haberdashery. The rail-
roads have begun issuing passes to
the politicians, judges Of the courts
and so forth. The Illinois Central,
Alto and Wabash were the frst rail-
roads to Issue passes to tho Legislators
and judges this year. These passes
read, Good On lines within Illinois
but not good In the event tho trip be-
comes . part Of interstate travel.
Thea passes will enable the leglslators
and judges TO ride free the rematnder
of the year on railroads II Illinois
whom suoh trips are between towns
located wholly within the state. =
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
A GOOD EXAMPLE.
Effort to Break Up the Use of
Tobacco By School Children.

The Gloster Record, in line with ita
policy Of working up sentiment for
the enforcement Of the law against
the giving or selling Of tobacco to
minors, observes as follows relative to
the Poplarville crusade:
1.-THE school trustees Of Poplarville
will make an effort to break up the
use Of tobacco by school children.
This is q matter that could occupy
the attention Of good many school
boards. The use Of tobacco is an evil
that has made wonderful growth
among school children, there being q
very small percent Of the boys be-
tween 10 and 18 years Of age who are
not users of the weed. The parents
are the ones to correct this, but when
they fail to act it is time for the
school board to take action and pro-
hibit its use at the schools. It is
against the law for dealers to sell to-
bacco to minors. and good beginning
at breaking up this evil would be to
see That this law is enforced
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
NOTICE TO VOTERS.
The New Code Provides for Reg.
istration Before April 1.

The Centreville Jeffersonian has
sounded the following note Of warning
to every voter in Mississippi, and the
voters of Rankin county who desire to
vote this year should heed the warn
ing:
''On the subject Of the primary it
lie TO the interest of those who expect
to participate therein to look we'll to
the registration, as the new code ex-
pressly stimulates that ali who wish
to participate in the primary shall
have been registered four full months
prior thereto. Il is therefore i'm
portant for those who have, not
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
CHANGE IN LAW.
Separate School Districts May Be
Formed in the Country.

The following suggestions relative
to the rural separatu school districts,
which were provided for by the last
Legislature, and many Of which are
now in operation, ale found in the
Raleigh (Smith County, Reformer,
which is succinct analysis of the
new law:
'It may be Of interest to the people
of some localities to know that the
last legislature made it possible for
the people Of rural districts to or
ganize what is termed separate school
districts. The law provides that any
section Of the country having . ter
rltory of sixteen square miles may be
declared separate school district BY
the county school board on petition
of majority of the qualified voters
Of the proposed district. Separate
school districts draw their FRO rata Of
the state school fund direct from the
state and receive nothing from the
county save the poll taxes that are
paid in the district. The advantage
of separate district of this kind lies
mainly in its ability to tax itself for
the support of school without
shouldering similar tax on other dis
tricts. AS the law now stands, il is
not necessary to incorporate the dis.
trict or to have any salaried officials.
A board of trustees, five in number,
are the sole officials Of the school,. and
have power to make rules and regula-
tions for the school; manage and con.
troll school property enforce the course
Of study; suspend or expel pupils
elect teachers and recommend to the
board Of supervisors the amount Of
local tax levy necessary, which recon-
mendation M ust be granted II Pc
titioned by majority Of the taxpayers
Of the district.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31

De appreciated. Each member Of thil
0emp should contribute and We trust
osner citizens will help all they can.
~ = our purpose to put in the monu
ment, list Of those contributing and
also 9 roster Of the camp, and as com
piete roster Of the various Rankin
County organizations as can be had
To this end I beg eacn old soldier TO
put down in writing, and send the
Ad1utant, any names Of members OF
his company. and when possible, .
full list OF company, that their record
may be perpetuated.
81 Z Respectfully.
PAT HENRY. Comd i.
+. s. MAXEY, Adj't.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
DOG TAX LAW.
County Petitions to Be Circulated
Throughout the State,

During the present year petitions
will be placed in circulation among
the farmers in every county in the
State urging the Governor to recon-
mend to the Legislature the enact
ment of dog tax law.
This is the elimination of lively
discussion that has been under way
in the columns of the State Press for
more than year and many opinions
have been expl essed both pro and CON.
The majority of sentiment, however,
is that Mississippi should have a dog
tax, principally for the purpose of get
ting rid Of the worthless ours and
giving the farmers chance to grow
sheep and other small forms Of live
stock.
The dog tax promises to become a
very lively issue in the State cam
paign, especially among candidates
for Legislature. A few years ago the
proposal of such law in the Legis.
lature would have almost provoked q
riot, and even at recent sessions law
makers have fought shy of the SUBJ
ject, but since some Of the farmers
have taken the initiative, it begins to
look like there is some prospect for
the enactment of statute on the SUBJ
ject.
The blank petitions will be distrib.
uted in every county in the State
within the next few days from the
office of the Southern Farm Gazette,
and placed in the hands of farmers
who will endeavor to secure as many
petitions as possible. The petitions
will then be collected and toward the
close of the year presented to ontgo-
ing and incoming Governor in order
that they may mention the subject
matter in their Legislative message.
Magnolia Gazette.
The dog tax is the right thing at
the right time. A dog census taken
in Greenville today would show almost
as many dogs as people, the majority
of which are fit for nothing but an
Iggorrote meal.
There are valuable and useful dogs
here we will admit and on these the
owners will gladly pay the tax, but
these NANCY and worthless ours that
bark and bite, the tax is the only
thing that will remove, as their own.
ers will let all go-maybe keep one
before they will pay the tax.
The Tennessee Legislators has $3
tax on all female dogs. Let the
Mississippi Legislature follow their
example. .-Greenvill Times.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
ROADS TO BE INSPECTED.
Supervisors to Report on Every
Link Twice a Year.

The Bay SPRINGS News, in the fol-
lowing, calls attention to the amend
ed road laws and calls for their OBJ
servance, which call will not be like
ly to be in vain:
Section A, 447 Of the Code pro-
vides that each member of the Board
of Supervisors shall inspect every link
of road and each bridge twice year
in their respective districts, and shall
report the condition of the roads,
bridges and ferries under oath; and
the report shall be filed with the clerk
of the board of supervisors, and shall
be delivered by the clerk to the grand
jury.
This is in the main the same law
that was enforced in 1894. 1t worked
we'll for while, but as soon as the
overseers found out that there was no
danger in the supervisors, the work on
the roads gradually got less and less. !.
Soon we were back to the old method
of not working much. If the super
visors would furnish the road hands
with suitable tools with which to
work the roads, there are enough.
hands to put the roads in good con-
dition in ten days, exclusive of the
swamps. 1t is hard matter to work
roads without tools. Ordinary farm
ing tools are not suitable for road
working. Just what to do with the
roads over the county is the most i'm
portant question with which the
supervisors have to do. The great
trouble is we have too many public
roads -
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31

registered to attend to this important
detail on or before April /. or else
they willabe barred. though they may
still after. that qualify to vote in the
general election. As the work IL to
be done this year in the primaries.
and the votes will be more valuable
and effective then, proper registration
therefore is desirable -
Circuit CLERK Brown will make 3
tour OF the county during March for
the purpose Of registering all who are
not already registered.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
MARDI GRAS.
Rex Arrives With Naval Pageant
On Monday February II.

For the purpose of assisting visitors
to New Orleans during the Mardi
GIas period, the New Orleans Pro-
gressive Union announces that 1t has
established Free Hotel Rooming and
Information Bureau which is now
located at number 726 Gravier street,
in the same Office which will be oc-
cupied by the Joint Validating
Agency where those holding tickets
sold under the Mardi Gras rate must
come for validation or to deposit same
for extension. Secretary Trezevant
advises that this information is for
the use Of visitors absolutely free Of
cost and those desiring to secure rooms
in advance may do SO by writing Mr..
Edward Piokens, Superintendent, 726
Gravier Street. The Carnival
spectacle this year is said to be one
Of the most beautiful ever In the
history Of many years Of Mardi Gras.
Numerous Of the carnival balls already
have been given at the French Opera
House but the gayest Of the period 10
comprised between the Ord and the 12th
Of February. the 12th being Mardi
Gras day. The first Of the illu-
minated night pageants will be that Of
Momus on February 7th followed by .
tableau and ball at the French Opera
House. On Monday February II, Rex
arrives with naval pageant and is
escorted through the streets with
military honors. The same night
the Krew Of Protens gives its illu-
minated pageant and ball and the
following day at 10 .. M, the gorge
ous pageant Of Rex will take place
with twenty floats. The festivities
culminate that night with the Rex
ball at the Athaneaum and the night
pageant Of the Mystix Krewe Of Oomus
and their tableau and ball st the
French Opera House.
There are eight theatres in New
Orleans including the famous San
Oarle Opera Company at the French
Opera House, all running IN fnlI blast
and many, other entertainments and
places Of amusement open to- carnival
visitors The railroads have made
the usual reduced rates and 10 unusual
heavy attendance is anticipated and
being prepared for BY the people Of
tho Crenoent City.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-01-31
Mr.. MCINTYRE REPLIES.
Says Whites Correspondent Did
Him an Injustice.

Florences Miss, Jan. 29-Editor Of
the Brandon News: An account Of the
recent unfortunate occurrence at the
Whites school having been given in
your Issue Of Jan. oath, and said ac-
count being in some respects not in
entire accord with the real facts in the
case, ! am taking the liberty Of re-
questing that you in your next issue
grant me enough Of your valued space
to allow Of my correcting one Of the
fragrant errors Of the earlier account.
In your correspondents version
am represented as asking forgiveness
Of Mr.: Tuition. Such was not the
case. ! stated very positively that
had no apology to offer for having
punished the boy because such punish
ment was entirely deserved. Ibid ex-
press regret that had adopted the
method Of our Northern schools in
stead of applying the corrective ex-
pedients in vogue N your section.
In the prosecutors affidavit the
charge was made that the did
strike the boy with his fist and kick
him with his foot, Your correspon-
dent wrote that pleaded guilty to the
charge. This is entirely at variance
with the facts. Upon the charge be.
ing read to me by the court replied
+" did not kick the boy nor did |
strike him with my fist. ]" Not being
guilty it was obviously not my inten-
tion to plead guilty. What did was
to advise the prosecutor through the
court that rather than resort to any
unnecessary litigation would prefer
to ray reasonable fine, thns being
free to 60 on to- Jackson TO transact
business Of Importance.
Assuring you Of my thorough ap-
probation Of your courtesy in grant
ing me this opportunity Of explaining
my side Of the matter, beg to remain
Yours very truly,
81. s. Mcintyre.