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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-24

change in the speakership if not in
representation from Cannon's district.
Isn't the Journal little unjust as well
as inconsistent when it attributes to
cowardice what is at least equally
likely to be the same conviction of
righteousness that the Journal insists
is the moving spring of Joseph Cam
mons kingship of the house of repre-
sentatives?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-24

sentatives?
Topics of the Times.
The Shenandoah World (dem.)
makes this excuse: Our foreman Mr..
Harry Henry, is a member of the mi
litia and he had orders to go to Des
Moines this week to target shooting
and he was compelled to go. This
leaves our office with only the press
man to get out the paper, but we will
do our best and will get out the very
best paper possible and we ask our
readers to be lenient for an issue or
two. Printers are not picked up at
any time. in fact they are a verv
scarce article Just now" Printers
please notice the evidence offered by
a Bryan editor In democratic times
the situation admitted the laying off,
for day or a week of a single work
ingman or a dozen, without difficulty
in filling his place. Printers. carpen-
tiers, skilled workmen of all kinds.
We're not a very scarce article" then.
Editorial chiefs often have trouble
holding down their associate editors.
but none ever took on as complete Il
job of bronco busting as has DR.. Ly-
man Abbott, of the Outlook At his
age, too.
Joe Cannon seems to be serving as
a substitute for the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
City Journal.
1t has seemed noticeable. Perhaps
most of his district difficulty may be
attributed to substitute play"
The Cummins man who would help
the governors causse should make
himself committee of one to see that
other Cummins men do not forget to
call for the separate senatorial ball
lot. A vote, saved is vote earned.
II Cummins wins at the senatorial
primary he must have the votes of
his friends, hence every Cummins man
owes it to Cummins to see that no
other Cummins man forgets to ask his
election clerk for the special senatorial
BALLOT.
1t took special session of legisla-
ture to give the voters an opportunity
to name the next United States SEN
ator from Iowa.. but the voter will have
to ask for the special senatorial bal
lot if he gets his vote recorded.
Mr.. Bryan's running mate, Mr.. Kern,
predicts a democratic victory in Ohio.
Somebody has been painting little rain
bows on Mr.. Kern's eyeglasses.
There is much speculation as to the
sort of platform the perpetual candi-
date will adopt in 1912. But whatever
it may be the paramount issue will in
evitably be w. ] Bryan.
Mr.. Kern has last his railroad pass.
Happening at this time of the year,
when the walking is bound to get
worse and worse, this is indeed mis-
fortune.
The way to get hold of that separate
senatorial ballot is for republicans to
sign an application blank and hand it
in to the election clerk.
When you ride 100 miles for 50, just
give Cummins credit for $40, and real
ize the obligation you owe to call for
that separate senatorial ballot and
PUNK it in the box for Cummins for
senator.
Mr.. Taft calls Mr.. Bryan's speech
making "an oratory of fancy" Only
few years ago Colonel Watterson called
it an oratory of infancy.
Reports from the front state that
Candidate Bryan looks somewhat worn.
His political policies present some
what similar experience.
The democratic campaign text book
can hardly be reckoned among the
seasons "best sellers but. its. origin
ality as q work of fiction cannot be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-24
A Surfeit of Advice.

Detroit Free Press.)
I've had cold,
And can't endure
The folks to know
A certain cure.
I've been advised
Just what to do,
To make thing
Look good as new.
Suggestions l
Have had my share.
Just what to eat
And what to wear.
Rut since my baby
Came, I swear,
get advice
From everywhere.
j Some tell us
That we mustn't feed
Her more than such
A child should need
Two hours apart,
And some say three,
And some. whene'er
She cries. tell me.
Don't walk the floor,
have been told
In time she'll be as
Good as gold.
Don't rock her nights,
And If she cries.
To leave her quite
Alone is wise.
i II hiccoughs come.
'Twere best. some say,
To let them wear
Themselves away.
While others swear
Warm water will
Z PaIie,-a ',e~ ,r"i"lS
And keep her stin.
I never knew
Till baby smiled,
How many folks
Can raise child
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21

Mr.. John Edwards, late of Wyoming,
has bought out the interests of Mr..
Chellew in the firm of Curtis & Chellew,
conducting livery and teaming busi-
ness. The new partner in the concern
has been in Russell quite time and
with whom he has become acquainted.
Residents of Russell bespeak for the
newcomer much success in partnership
with Mr.. Curtis and feel confident that
the new firm will enjoy healthy IN
crease in patronage.
Mrs. E. R. Fouts and Misses Gehman
and johnson left Friday evening for
Denver for short visit.
The home of Miss Clara Philips is
being repapered and painted.
w. E. Fletcher and wife left Satur-
day for Tabernash, where they will re-
side on ranch.
Mrs. T. C. Williams son, John, is
reported quite ill in Denver with heart
trouble.
A big bunch of baseball fans from
here went to Central Sunday to see the
Russell team defeat the Alerts.
Louis Cattani left Tuesday afternoon
for Denver.
J. E. Lutz left Tuesday for Cripple
Creek and Old Mexico.
H. Simpson has been called to Con-
necticut to settle up an estate.
]. C. Williams returned Saturday
from Denver.
Miss Sober was knocked down by
boat Saturday afternoon and sustained
broken leg.
The Leap Year dance and social at
Odd Fellows hall last Wednesday even
ing was well attended. Refreshments
were served and good time was had.
T. P, Thomas left Wednesday for
Denver.
Mrs. ]. Mellow, Mrs. w. Scown,
Mrs. R. Broad and Mrs. C. A. Wagner
attended the Eastern Star initiation at
Central Tuesday evening.
Frank Vivian last week purchased
the saloon owned by Fred Mellow and
will conduct the establishment in man.
ner that will command the patronage of
many.
Fred Mellow left Monday for Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
DOOM OF THE FARM HORSE.
Agricultural Motor Car May superssde
Dobbin In the Fields.

Good-by to Dobbin, the faithful and
sturdy old farm horse. No longer will
the plowman homeward plod his
weary way" Instead he will simply
turn on the second speed of his agri.
cultural motor car and go dashing up
the lane to the farmhouse at the rate
of 20 miles an hour
In the early months of 1902 what
proved to be the first successful gaso-
line agricultural motor appeared, con-
testing at nearly all of the great agri.
cultural competitions of the season in
England and carrying off the gold
medals from the horse in every con
test.
Flowing proved to be the first phase
OF farm labor to which the agricultural
motor was introduced and at which it
made its initial reputation, says a
writer in the Technical World. Steam
engines had proven too heavy for the
soft land being plowed and here the
agriculturists expected to mire the in
ternal combustion motor but he sig
nally failed. For plowing test among
horses, steam power and the gasoline
motor two and three-quarter acres of
very heavy clay soil were selected. 1t
was condition that the burrows were
to be nine inches wide and six inches
deep. In doing the work nine horses.
three to plow, with three drivers and
three boys, did the work at total cost
of $S.25, or at the rate of $3.6S an
acre. By steam power the total cost
of plowing the same area amounted to
$3.50, or at s40s an acre, and with the
gasoline motor the cost totaled s4.44,
or at $197 an acre. For plowing pur-
poses three-furrowed plow is invari-
ably used except in heavy clay soils
where couple of burrows prove suf-
ficient.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Only Mortal, After All.

when I went to church last Sum
day." said a young woman visiting
in Washington, II sat directly behind
a high executive officer whom 1 have
regarded as almost more than mortal
tried not to be rude and stare at him
too much. but l could not help my
eyes wandering toward him OCCASION
ally. I glanced at him Just once, near
the end Of the sermon. and what do
you think he was doing? He was
yawning. and he yawned a large and
vigorous yawn, which came on him 70
suddenly that he did not have time to
hide 1t behind his hand. l must CON
fess that was delighted. My venera-
ton for the executive officer is just
as great as 1t ever was, but am glad
found out with my own eyes that
he is subject to ordinary human weak
aesses and cannot help yawning dur
Ing . sermon"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
HAD TO BE MoAE EXPLICIT.
"Dear Grandpa" Conveyed Little to
Post Office Officials.

A member Of the Yale basketball
team which played here q night or
two ago received check-a present in
three fgures-from his grandfather
who lives in New Jersey town. The
check, as matter of fact, was a fake
prepared by William L. Lush, the
Yale coach, formerly left fielder on
the Cleveland baseball team, who was
here with the team. But fake or no
fake the recipient Of the check got
mighty excited
He raced right across the Hollenden
lobby to the telegraph desk, the min
ute he saw the size of the check, and
wrote out telegram as follows:
Dear Grandpa, -, New Jersey.
Thanks very much for check. This is
a receipt. Your grandson" He wrote
1t Just that way.
Then he hustled into the writing
room to thank grandpa more fully by
letter.
While he was preparing the letter a
bellboy brought him back his tele-
gram, along with the 30 cents-he
had paid to send ito in pennies
and this was written across the mes
sage: Cant find anybody named
dear grandpa" Then the Yale boy
came to.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
WHY BE GRABBED ABOUT AGE7
One Instance, at Least, in Which it
Brought No Good.

At the dinner that the Chicago
Press club gave in Edward Payson
Weston's honor, the veteran pedes-
trian said of old age:
Age is no crime, but you would
think SO from the way some people
try to conceal it. We can give the lie
to age by being gay, vigorous. bouyant,
and 1t is foolish of US to resent our
burden of years in any other manner
THE aged Ben Davies of St. Joseph
resented his years in foolish, crusty,
surly way.
Hello, old man Davies!' an elder
ly st. Joseph lawyer said to him one
morning.
"'Old!' Davies snarled. Old, hey? ?
Well. how about yourself? I'm no old
er than you are. What's your earliest
recollection
THE lawyer grinned at old man
Davies and replied:
''Well, let me see. Yes, l think
that's It, My earliest recollection is
hearing folks say: There goes old
man Davies"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
OBJECT OF MUSICIANS CARE.
Lowell Had No Idea He Was Thinking
of His Collar.

The late Charles Hod son, chief clerk
of the American embassy in London.
served under eight American minis
ters-under Lowell, Welsh, Bayard.
Hay, and so on down.
Mr.. Hodson,' said a New York i'm
porter, became an intimate friend
of Lowells during the poets incum-
bency. He had all Lowell's books
with autograph inscriptions and he
would narrate many stories of Low
ellis quick wit.
"At dinner I once heard him say
that Lowell was travelling on Medi-
terranean steamer when a shabby old
musician took out a fiddle in the eve
ming after dinner and prepared to
make few pennies by playing tune
or two.
"a little American girl stood beside
Mr.. Lowell. Watching the musician.
she said:
why does he put handkerchief
under his chin like that when he
plays? Is he afraid Of soiling his COZ
lar?'
"'No, my dear said Mr.. Lowell
He is afraid of soiling his violin"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Mr.. BoGes KNEW THE AMOUNT.
Possibly He Had Often Computed the
Water He Carried.

II was by no means a holiday task
for Amos Boggs to carry pail after pail
of water from the old well through the
orchard and across the henyard to the
kitchen, where Mrs. Boggs washed for
the family and dozen or so Of Gus
toners. Therefore he was in no mood
to enjoy questions.
How many years have you been at
this sort of things?" asked the elderly
person of wealth, on whose white
skirts Mrs. Boggs was then expending
her energy and the heat of a heavy
iron.
Ten years." responded Mr.. Bogg4.
striding on with his pals.
Dear dear!" said the woman, In .
commiserating tone. why, how much
water do you suppose you've carried
in that time?"
1--WE carried all that's been in the
well during that time. and isn't there
now, ma'am," and Mr.. Boggs entered
the kitchen and set the pals down
with as near thump as the nature of
their contents would permit.-Youth's
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
VARIED USES OF THE ONION.
HomeIy and Strong Smelling veget.-
BILE Not Without Virtue.

The ancients frowned on the onion
as food and classed 1t with garlic
and leeks, as Of an acrid nature, o.
unwholesome Juices. when twice
boiled they give little nourishmeEt-
but when unboiled they do not nour-
lsh at all" says Paulus Aegineta, and
Burton, advising as to the diet Of
the melancholy, dismisses the onion
as troublesome to the head. The peo-
pie at large pay no heed to these say
ings. To the man who smiles at the
conflicting opinion OF dietists, the
onion is healthful, when plainly
boiled. AS child he was taught that
1t was good for cold These same
ancients thought highly of it as
medicine. 1t occasions a rapid growth
of hair. 1t breaks hard tumors;
chewed. 1t is beneficial in paralysis
OF the tongue; 1t is eminently rube-
facient; its juice is useful in suffusion
and dimness of vision from thick hui
mors. Discordies recommends 1t as a
cataplasm with salt, rue and honey
for the bite of mad dog. There are
many to-day who believe that onion
juice Is of assistance in deafness.
Italians in the north end eat the in
sides of little onions and stuff them
in aching ears of their children. They
leave them there for weeks. An
union put under the pillow will bring
dreams of the loved one The thick
ness of the skin determines the mild
ness or severity of the coming win
ter. But to dream of onions is a bad
sign. In some countries it presages
sickness.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
First "EIeetrieal Ra!Iways."

Many Inventors" has the electric
railway had. Thomas Davenport, a
blacksmith. of Brandon, VT. is credit.
ed with having first suggested the
electric railway, although an Italian
priest, Able Salvatore del Negro, pro-
lessor of natural philosophy at the
University of Padua, is reputed to
have designed an electric toy traction
machine of the reciprocating type in
1880. Davenport ran toy motor
mounted on wheels on small circular
railway in 1884. exhibiting this year
later at Springfield and Boston. Mass.
About half century passed. however.
before the electric railway was made
practical for present uses.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Chartreuse.

Chartreuse is named after the orig.
inal Carthusian monastery founded in
the eleventh century in wild, ro-
mantle valley forming portion of the
French department of Isere. This
liqueur has large sale. both the
green and yellow being popular. 1t
is distilled from various herbs which
are supposed to possess peculiar stIm-
ulating and aromatic properties. Its
repute has been maintained by the
monks despite the enormous Difficult.
ties which they have encountered from
time to time. The order is supposed
to have been considerably enriched by
the revenue from this country. The
monastery which contains the distil.
lery has long been famous resort
for visitors.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Hidden Treasure In Bible.

Its awfully dangerous" said he.
hiding your money away in book,
but If you must, hide 1t in a Bible.
Nobody ever looks in Bible, you
know. Once was visiting at house
and happened to pick up an old Bible
lying on the table and turned the
leaves over carelessly. What was my
amazement to see drop out from be
tween two pages $40 bill. My host.
ess was not less amazed. She couldn'.
remember putting 1t there. She
thought 1t had perhaps been put there
by her grandmother who had long
since died"
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Every Canadian a vilIaser.

Perhaps every Canadian does not
know that he is a "villager." says the
London News. For the country owes
its name to a curious misconception
on the part Of NJ. Jacques Cartier.
who is credited with the discovery Of
the st. Lawrence. He could make but
little out of the conversation Of the
natives. and. hearing them frequently
use the word "Kanata," their name
for village, he fell into the mistake
of supposing that it was the name OF
their country. Thus, in more than
one sense. has Canada grown from q
little village to a great state.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Studies Of Juvenile crImIna,s.

Arthur Macdonald OF Washington
describes in the Medical Record three
sorts Of studies entered into by him
of Juvenile criminals The first Is
physical defects of 65 young Grim.
inals. Some Of these defects are
normal in lower races and in animals
The most frequent taints are heredi-
tary nervous diseases, 95 per cent
Jung diseases. 64 per cent: alcohol
ism. 62 per cent; insanity, Al per
cent; epilepsy. 80 per cent: mental
backwardness. 20 per cent Next
comes a study of 200 children from
6 to IL years Of age In a reformatory.
Few of the parents were criminals.
Many Of the children were abandoned.
Last is given the history Of a Grim.
inal born child. This child was al.
ways unmanageable. and had many
physical defects.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
What's IN a Name?
San Franclsco's Bio Dock.

Belfast. Ireland, now has the largest
dry dock in the world. San Francisco
will shortly possess a dock of even
greater dimensions. The new dry
dock In the latter city will be 1850
feet long from gate to the landward
extremity; width at coping. 144 feet,
and at bottom 92 feet; depth over sill
and below coping. 80 feet 10 inches, or
"a feet inches at high water. The
Interior facing Of the dock will be Of
re-enforced concrete Of an average
thickness OF Is inches.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Bio Tows on Mississippi.

The towboats on the Mississippi
river know how to tow. The Sprague
went up from Memphis the other day
with 81 pieces in its tow-the largest
ever taken up the river by single
boat in one trip, says the Baltimore
Sun. The boat had in its tow 46 coal
boats, 12 barges and four fuel flats.
making the grand total Of 62 pieces.
the largest by far that was ever at
tempted before.
1t took the boat over an hour to
pass Memphis. but while it padded
along slowly it's movement was sure,
and the same slow rate Of speed was
maintained from the time the boat was
sighted below the bridge until it was
lost to view around the Mound City
bend.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
leprosy on the Increase.

Leprosy is increasing in both North
and South America. Colombia, where
there were only 400 lepers 40 years
ago, is said to have 10000 now. and
many find their way into the United
States. Such medical authority as
DIR. Ashmead. who was formerly chief
medical adviser to the government of
Japan. says the increase is alarming.
When leprosy is brought into new
country it takes so years for the seeds
to take root. and 1t becomes epidemic
after some 200 years. 1t has been
shown that mosquitoes are active in
transferring the bacilli of leprosy.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
German Shipping Trade.

The activity Of the German shipping
trade is demonstrated by the fact that
the number of vessels built in the en-
pire in 1906 was 760. of 39s.151 reg
istered tons, against 646 Of 310.771 reg
istered tons in 1905, and 535 of 267.-
the vessels built in 1906 were II men
of-war of 30.s31 registered tons. In
addition to the foregoing. there were
built in foreign countries, on orders
for German firms, 119 vessels Of 122.-
S45 registered tons.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
ChiIdren's Eavorite Tovs,

A hundred and thirty-two school
boys OF Paris and 72 girls were invited
to describe their preferences in the
way Of toys. Among the former 81
voted for railway train, 23 for tiR
soldiers, ten for steam engines. nine
toy typewriters and mechanical horses-
Forty girls-a solid majority-de-
clared without hesitation that dola
was superior to any other implement
Of recreation. The super-child Seems.
happily, long way or
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Messenger Pigeons.

In taking its observations the mes
senger pigeon rises to the height vary
ing between 200 and 700 feet, accord
ing to the climatic or other local con-
ditions. But, whether the height be
200 or 700 feet. the pigeon flies in a
series Of circles, but always returns
to a central position Immediately
above the spot from which 1t has been
released. AS soon as it has accurately
determined its direction it darts of
for home. The speed varies accord
ing to atmospheric conditions. With
a strong wind behind them. they will
fly at velocity of $500 or 1900 yards
q minute.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
A Near-ProfessionaI.

The Ingenue-So our sterling young
leading man. Mr.. Hogstage, is going
to wed a ron-professional. eh?
The Comedian-Not exactly. I hear
that the prominent young society wo-
man. who will soon bear his name.
has been divorced twice. lost her Jew.
els more than once. been reported en-
gagged to four different titles. owns a
French bulldog. has written tooth
powder testimonial. and is devoted to
a simple home life and her books.-
Puck,
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
Historical Fragment.

P. T. Barnum had just added the
woolly horse to his wonderful colleo-
ton of curiosities.
That's an entirely new kink h
horses" he said.
Regretting that the animals wool
was not finer. so 1t could show fur,
and thus be to some extent a forerun-
ner OF the automobile. he instructed
his press agent to send the news OF
his find to his friend. the editor of
the New York Herald.
Gilpin observer., 1908-05-21
An Unlucky Coin,

1.-THE quarter-dollar," said numis-
matist, should be a very unlucky
coin. It is nothing but one mass of
thirteens. There are 13 stars on Il.
There are 13 letters in the scroll that
the eagle holds in its claws, there are
13 feathers in the eagles tail. and
there are 13 feathers in its wing. On
the shield there are IS parallel lines,
IS horizontal stripes and 13 arrow.
heads. Finally, in the word quarter.
dollar there are Just Is letters"