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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
a GOOD AND SAFE INVESTMENT.

Inere is plenty tl ill'iiNs IL >N''S'''
Iowa, the owners of which find dlffl-
Guilty in loaning at az per cent upon
raaI estate security and escape the tax
Of 1la to per cent upon moneys anu
credits. Fully three quarters OF a
million of 1t lies in the four banks OF
Marshalltown. drawing 3 and per cent
interest. should it be taken out and
invested in farm land and the land
rented, it would earn per cent only
by the best of management. some
other form of investment must be pop
ularized in order to put this money 10
working to the best advantage OIL the
community and of the owner.
In Marshnlhown. as one instance, the
opportunity is open Acc~dlnS 10
those best posted there is demand Tor
at least 100 new houses. 1t is the con-
fldent belief of those IN a position 10
know that 100 new houses would re-
ceive tenants before they could De
comnleted. Lots can be had at 5000
apiece and five room cottages erected
modern for $500. These houses would
rent for $50 per month. which would
nav taxes and Insurance. net per
cent on the investment. keep up re
pairs and put $36 per year into sink
ing fund. At the end of twenty years
fine lot will have doubled In value anu
the sinking fund will have amounted
to fully 5000. SO the owner could sen
the old house for $500 to be moved OIL
the lot. and still come out whole on ms
investment. and yet no house need go
to the scrap pile at twenty years DID,
if properly cared for.
Other lots in Marshalltown can De
had for $1,000. and houses bu'lt on
them for SO 200. which will rent for $3o
nor month. This will pay taxes, IN
surance, repairs . per cent net
At the end of twenty years the mouse
will still be in good condition, renting
for almost IL Iiol luiis q"
when new. and the lot will have gained
$500 in value
What is true in Marshalltown IS true
in almost every county seat town or
county metropolis in Iowa. 1t must be
remembered that building grows more
expensive every year. The government
bureau of forestry estimates that all
the lumber bearing trees in the Unlted
States will have been cut in thirty
three wears. The population of TINS
country grows 20 per cent every SIX
wears This means that we must have
20 per cent more houses every SIN
years and approach nearer and nearer
TO the time Of no lumber, which means
increased cost of building and conse-
ouently higher rents Houses built this
wear while lumber and labor is off IN
nrice. will be worth more five years
from now because they will cost more
then TO replace There is a place for
idle money in new houses which will
return almost double the income OF 3
per cent deposits or per cent mort
cages. if the latter are returned for
taxation or discovered by a tax ferret.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
Topics of the Times

1t is now reported that Doliver got
that North Dakota senator into his
Fort Dodge embarrassment. Dolliver
had asked his colleague to boost for
Allison when speaking to the farmers
and the North Dakota man supposed
that Dolliver was in line with the
thought of his home town.
Pat Murphy subscribed to the reso-
luton adopted at the Allison meet
ing declaring that none but Allison
men need apply for delegates in the
Fifth district. If Pat should be NOM
mated and elected lieutenant governor
would he insist that none but Allison
men need apply for committee ap-
pointments in the senate?
The Montgomery county machine
repudiated its primary two years ago
in order to beat Cummins and now it
repudiates the state central committee
in order to obtain eleven more anti
Cummins delegates i'm its county con-
vention Perhaps Montgomery coun-
ty intends to repudiate the statewide
primary law. too.
Who is afraid to build houses when
he knows that the population in this
country doubles every thirty years ::
Suppose there are 5000 houses in a
town now, at least 100 new ones must
be built every year, besides others to
replace those moved away. and then
in the middle west population will in
crease faster than the average for the
whole country.
The Republican at Cedar Rapids
wanted to know if there was a Cum
MINIS man in Iowa who would sup
port the ticket if Allison should carry
the primary. The editor of the T.-R.
qualified and asked for an Allison man
in Cedar Rapids who would support
the ticket if Cummins should carry the
primaries, and so far the Republican
talks about something else.
The New York Bankers association
has gone on record in opposition to
the Aldrich bond-secured currency bill.
It IS strange that the Rockefeller SEN
ator should know so much more about
currency legislation than the bank
ers of great state and stranger still
that congress should be so timid as
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

when the conference committee decided
upon Il direct primary bill, it put out
of business hundred politicians who
care nothing about platforms. nothing
abo,,t creeds. bul who have bartered in
nominations and in the offices OF the
Kansas people for a generation More
than that, with the passing of that pri-
mary law the title to the governor,
to the congressman and to the tNo
ruited States senators passed from
the railroads and to the people of Kan
s,.c f,r,,,.r"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
BUYING ADVERTISING.

tSiouX City Journal)
Nowadays all newspapers are glad
to print at advertising rates the an
nouncements OF all candidates, regard
less of party. 1t Is rapidly coming to
be the rule, too, that the advertising
columns shall be open at regular rates
to any legitimate arguments or adver-
Using matter which may be offered by
any party candidate. The newspaper
is thus becoming q sort of voluntary
common carrier of political as well az
other legitimate advertising Under
the circumstances the possibility that
the payment of a few dollars to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

in mind in order to comply with the
law, but the only thing that the aver
age voter need worry himself about is
to look carefully into the qualifica
tons of the different men proposed
for office in his parry and then be sure
to go to the primary on the second of
june and vote for that candidate
whom he thinks will best serve in the
particular office for which he seeks to
be named.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
As to YipsIev.

Mrs. Chugwater-"Josiah. this paper
says a man named Birlman has sued
the city as Jared Yipsley's next friend.
What does that mean"
Mr.. Chugwater-"Huh! 1t doesn't
mean anything in this case. No man
alive ever really got next to old Yips-
ley"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
advertising manager will also buy edi@
torial influence is insignificant.
EFT, TU. BRUTE!
Cedar Rapids Republican,

Cedar Rapids Republican,
Secretary Shaw. il newspaper re-
ports may be trusted, which Is doubt
full. regards Secretary Taft as too rad
teal a man We are afraid that Mr..
Shaw has lived In the atmosphere OF
Wall street too long to understand the
country as q whole. Secretary Taft
may be too radical for Wall street
and the frenzied financiers, but he is
not too radical for the plain every day
of the country. He suits
in Iowa, he suit first rate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

to let him force his views into law In
spite Of the advice OF men IN the bank
ins business.
There is 10 be an underground rail
road across busy, crowded Tokyo. The
distance is to be twelve miles. and the
cost of construction Will not he less
than $615000 Il mile. 1'he railway
company will hay" So 100000 capital,
A uniform fare of ~ cents will pro-
,i,rrc a dividend Of per cent for the
shareholders
Baron Takahira has shown US that
in international relations even in this
age of ocean cables and newspapers.
In one pacific speech he has diSpelled
the war cloud which the yellow Jour
nails had lowering over America and
Japan.
Those who move in the spring should
be advertising now to sell their sur
plus furniture implements and stock.
Among the thousands who read the
T-R someone will be found to buy
-.
An empoye in the capitol building
a Washington writes home that Il
think it would be a sin to put old man
Allison out OF the senate. He can't
last another term of six wears *+s And
:, a.. ,ro,la h,fe
,,,;sa,. s,,c,.assnr esnecialIy C'nm-
,,fns 1la is classed With the LaEol-
80. ,ora,,,r pr.,n Roosevelt
,f ,,dic,rs down here in WASH
;n.n.nv
I.afe Youngs sheer at the Larrabees
is now going the rounds of the anti
Cummins press
80
AS lumber goes down, let buildings
90 up
80
A gentleman by the name OF OCH
to contest with MI heechuih ioi Wv,
republican nomination iof iail' 'a''
commissioner. His candidacy mlsh'
serve to introduce MN TO '''e p'f'i''''
of Iowa. but ketctum WIZ De ''ie i''N'
nominee.
..
Secretary Sha" ''
Tuesday toid Piie i'e"Sp'i'e'
effect that: -
He is not flShuhs f''oseNe'' "
He is not IN faNor Oh al . 'io''''''
alton for the presidency
He approves the WORK OF '''e '.''s'-
welt administration. nut pei''NeS ~ ''''f'
been finished and should 80 no iui
Their.
Roosevelt VIII run nor .i'e ny y
when Iait relires. ne aee''
that this Is the pan.
But-he VIII not say Wiioh' ~. ''S
ors: Knox. Cannon or fairpa''Ns
He says he himself is not t'pe'-
date for the presidential iioh'iidt'o"
| 1t does not require any siea' ''''ou'''
OF investigation to satisiS "urse''se 9
tIfat a very close relation eNls's pe-
tween the suns rays ana ''le uises'''''
Observation fully reveals tne i'''po'
ance of the rays or the sun LOT grown
and development. From the tiny oldue
of grass to the giant tree or the iores'
from the most minute of organic ail'
to the apex of ali creation. man, an
| manifest this great ana 'i''poi''a''
truth. The relation between Ire ana
the sun is most conspicuously snow u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES,

The Hawlieve stil sticks to it that
Iowa will be for Taft. to be sure, but
the national convention may be for
Hughes. or shaw. or Cannon, or som"
one else. II would not be the first
time Iowa has been tor the man who
VAS not nominated, and therefore it is
not an infallibe political barometer. .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

II is the opinion of the Waterloo
Times Tribune that the attorney
general of Iowa is stlll busy man:
and he finds every day that there IS
vet more work To do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

when it comes to fractional differ
ences, the democrats of Iowa have
about as much trouble on their hands
as the republicans. and with less rea-
son For they have nothing to quarrel
over" says the Carroll Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21
giues g2pu,arira 9llurshatuu juua February II 1908

right. Liquors are sold by permits
sion Iowa long ago decided that the
sale of liquors was no part of human
liberty. 1t is absurd to grant d saloon
license to q corporation, because 1t Is
sometimes necessary to enforce the
law by fine and imprisonment Atlor-
ney General BNers is on the right track
and should have the support OF every
good citizen"
The Republican at Cedar Rapids be-
lieve that one-h half of the evils IN the
large cities have grown from saloons
operated by big hreweries. They
nave commercialized and dcbauched
the business of selling liquors. The
movement is at the present time gen
era to separate the two and the wlsest
among the brewers are rapidly con-
timing themselves to brewing. not 10
operating places to induce the sale oil
their liquors"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil de-
clares that, LAS retailers. the brewers
should be driven from the state. ana
it should not suffice that they make
others nominal owners of their places
while actually continuing In the busl-
ness themselves 1t may strike some
persons as an odd figure of speech 10
suggest that the saloon business mas
been oemoralized by the brewers. but,
accepting things as they are that Is
exactly what has happened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
assures us that at the Hamilton coun-
" convention there We're no resolu-
tons adopted, for the very good and
Sufficient reason that friends OF Gov
ernor Culnmins al Des Moines who are
very close to the governor let 1t be
known that resolutions were not want
ed as to the senatorshp. The question
is mn to the people at the primaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

The Capital approves of the attor-
nev-senerars decision as follows:
The decision is clearly right and Is
in fultillment of the legislative inten-
ton. The legislature meant to create
the most restricted saloon system
that ever has been thought out. me
mulct law is a compromise in favor OF
those who desire to purchase liquors
for a beverage. Iowa does not recog-
pize that selling liquors is any mans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-21

1T may be argued, too says the
Sioux City journal, that the fact that
saloons have been operating under cor
porate ownership ever since the en-
actment of the law, without question
Of illegality. carries presumption That
a ban on such ownership was not IN
tended The question will undouot-
eddy be taken to the supreme court IN
a test case. and that tribunal VIII
have a chance to weigh the argu-
ments on both sides.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
BEE MEN HAPPY.
Are Sought by Dealers Since They Have Combined Ninety Per Cent of
 Valleys Honey Crop.

An evidence of the wisdom of the bee-keepers of Imperial Valley organ izing into a mutual company has been witnessed the past week by an influx tract with them for honey supplies.
 Before the bee-keeperS combined it is said that the market was indifferent 10 this section as a honey producer, and that only the lowest prices were offered for the lots going irregularly to the market But with the Imperial Valley Bee-keepers' Association in a position to do it's own marketing, coast honey dealers have suddenly realized that they must get busy if they want a gOod-sized portion of the valleys high-class honey. Publication in a recent issue of The Press of the conditions prevailing down here has stirred several houses into sending personal representatives into this field with offers for the years con tract but they have been firmly de clined, as the bee-men believe that within two months they will obtain a cent a pound raise over prevailing prices.
 This week the association has con tracted with eastern buyers for the de- livery of two carloads of honey within the next thirty days, and they will get 5A cents a pound for this shipment of $50 cases. Returns from the last shipment have been received this week and are being distributed to the association members.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

Supreme Court as soon as possible, in order to have a decision of the state courts. It is obvious that this would have to come at some time in any event.
 "I am of the opinion that practically no water will ever be sold to any man in the United States who is not shareholder in a mutual water com pany, because the board of supervis- ors cannot fix a water rate at a figure sufficiently low but that the individual interests will be much better sub served if taken at the j0-cent rate, rather than much higher rate which undoubtedly will be made by the su- pervisors.
 'I consequently agree with many persons who have held to the opinion that the value of water stock in all of the mutual companies is even greater today than ever before, and certainly will never be worth less than it is now
 The various mutual companies own the distributing systems of the sev- eral districts, and obviously they will not permit a person who is not a stockholder to use the system for the delivery of water.
 "The individual must then build his own canal to the canal of the Cali fornia Development Company, and in none of the canals of the California Development Company can more wa ter be carried than is now required to comply with outstanding contracts.
 Fixing the water rates by the su- pervisors therefore is of theoretical in tprpst rather than DraCtical
 With respect to the purchase of the system by the users of water in the United States, l need only repeat what I have many times said that l regard such a step as absolutely in evltable and to the best interests of all concerned.
 When such a step should be taken is a question, and perhaps just now is as good a time as any.
 obviously the overtures ill that di- rection should be made by the water users, and would very properly come from the water companies as such, rather than from individuals"
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
COUNTY SCHOOL FUNDS
Superintendent Carr announces sstI mate for Districts of Imperial
 County.

County Superintendent of. Schools J. E. Carr has completed his estimate of funds for the coming school year to meet the payment of salaries of teach CTS and incidental eXpences. The last State Legislature changed the law so that not only all the State fund but sixty per cent of the county fund as well must be used exclusively for teaching.
 The estimate of the County Super intendent does not include special taxes voted to maintain schools in sev- eral of the districts of Imperial coun- ty, nor the money available from the sale of school bonds. His estimate is as follows
 Adair, $69O; Alamo $75O; Brawley, $251O; Calexico, $26SO; Central, $710; Colorado, $660; Deal, $550; Eastside, $74O; Fl Centro, $273O; Elder, $69O; Eucalyptus. $S5O; Heber $790; Holt vile, $2420 Imperial, $3760; Jasper, $7OO; Magnolia, $55O; Picacho, $225O; Silsbee, $750; Spruce, $550; Sunset Springs, $670; Verde, $55O.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
WONDERFUL SHOOTING.
Capt. BartIett's Exhibition of Uncanny
 Skill With the Rifle.

An interesting exhibition of skill with the rife was given Thursday afternoon in Fl Centro by Capt. Geo. E. Bartlett for the purpose of showing the merits of Peters ammunition. Nearly all the men and boys in town went out to Gibson & Kyne's melon patch and stood two hours under the hot sun to watch the performance, which made the legendary feats of Daniel Boone and LeatherstOcking ap- pear trivial
 Capt. Bartlett hit with his bullets a great variety of small objects tossed in the air. Iron washers, with paper pasted over the holes were thrown up, and the riSS%-ySr, lit them all, ire quently puttii, ,33s2ht bullet through the hole without touching the washer. He performed most of the feats first shown to the public by pr, Carver and many more of his own invention. His
 demonstrations of the power of the high-velocity cartridge were particu- larly instructive and striking. With a 30-30 soft-nosed bullet he perforated cleanly pieces of three-siXteenth-inch steel plate thrown in the air.
 A quart can filled with water and tightly sealed was tossed up, and when the bullet passed through the ends the can was blown open as if by in- ternal explosion, the sheet of tin being
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
BOLTON POWER PLANT
 WILL BE ENLARGED
FOUR CARLOADS OF NEW MA
 cHINERY ON THE WAY.
Two Expert Engineers Added to Exec
 utive Staff of the compsny-capsc-
 ity of Ice Factory to be Doubled and
 Machine Shop to be Rebuilt.

The Holton Power Company has signed contracts with Cincinnati and Milwaukee manufacturers of electrical and hydraulic machinery for the equipment necessary to enlarge the power plant to 1100-horse power capac- ity, and four carloads of machinery will be delivered in time to begin the work of installation in October The cost of improvements will be about 9125,OOO and the new plant will be in operation by May next year.
 The company also will duplicate it's ice plant and increase the storage capacity to 5000 tons. The machine shop, recently burned, is to be rebuilt, enlarged and more completely equipped
 Owing to the rapidity with which the business of the Holton Power Company is increasing, and the nec- essity of the most efficient service in it's mechanical departments, two high class men were added to the pay rolls on the 18th inst. Upon that date, MT. c. c. Glass was appointed superinten- dent of the electrical department. MT. Glass is an electrical engineer of the highest class; he has erected and superintended the construction of many large systems, among them, the San Pedro and Long Beach lighting plant, and in addition to holding many important positions, was, until re- gently superintendent of the munich pal electric plant at Pasadena.
 H. l.. Stevens is now superintendent and chief engineer at the ice plant, vice E. Fromme, resigned. MT. Stevens has had many years expert ence as an erecting engineer and has operated some of the largest ice and cold storage plants at Dallas, Texas, and other Texas cities. He is brother to Stevens, the manufacturer of refrigerating machines, in Los An geles. Messrs. Glass and Stevens have families and will make Ell Gen. tro their home.
 MT. c. E. Paris retains his position as general superintendent, the two superintendents being appointed in or der that he may be able to devote more time to the executive and sta tistical part of the business of the Power Company and Holton Interur- ban Railway Company
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18

straightened out flat and the water disappearing in fine spray. The head of a living animal would be burst similarly by the passing of such bull. let through the brain cavity.
 Using the 22 cartridge in a repeater, Capt Bartlett showed his quickness by splitting blocks of wood lying on the ground and hitting the pieces again before they came to rest.
 Capt. Bartlett used rifles of all the standard makes and repeating and self-loading shotguns of several types, showing the adaptability of the am munition to all guns. During the eX- hibition he delivered lecture on guns and ammunition and gave to the spec tators a great deal of useful informa- tion..
 Capt. Bartlett learned to handle the rifle with precision as hunter in Da- kota in the days before the buffalo had disappeared, and for many years he was in the government service on the plains as scout and deputy marshal. He had the natural gift and has per fected it by long practice. He is un- doubtedly one of the top-notchers in his profession, handling the rifle, re. volver and shotgun with the skill that is nothing less than marvellous to the ordinary marksman.
Imperial Valley press., 1908-07-18
A REAL DESERT STORY
Clouds so Rare That Their Shadows
 Brighten Children.

That portion of Southern California lying between the mountains and the sea has been known for many years as the land of sunshine" but since the discovery of Imperial Valley the appropriateness of the title has been impaired by comparison. Here on the desert the cloudy days are so rare that when one occurs it attracts at tentiOn and gets itself talked about like a woman in a sheath gown.
 When the first cloud drifted over from Arizona about two weeks ago, 1t obscured the sun for few moments and it's shadow was thrown upon Harold Bell Wrights ranch "Teco- lote" near Holtville. One of MT. Wright's boys, a youngster of eight or so, fled to the house, wide-eyed with alarm, and eXcitedly announced that something had happened to the sun.
 Surely a region in which the chil- dren are frightened by a passing cloud, even as primitive people are frightened by an eclipse, is the verit- able land of sunshine.