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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
Looker-On In Iona

Odebolt, Dec 10.-There Is Ger
tainly one man in Iowa that is not
afraid to put 50-cent corn into teers.
A. B. Bell, living near Ida Grove, on a
little Iowa farm of 1000 to 1900 acres,
is feeding at the present time 500 head
of cattle. To do this four men are
every two bushels represents silver
dollar. During the season Mr. Bell
employs ten to twelve men most of the
time, and even with this number of
men and acres, has to buy much of the
corn he feeds.
The popcorn raisers of this vicinity
do not enjoy the publicity some CORE
spondence in the T.-R. has given them
One mans name near Schaller was
printed in these columns giving his
acreage, the yield and the price he OBJ
tanned. The result was his postoffice
box would not hold the letters sent
him. They came from at least a dozen
states and all wanted answers. One
man writing from st. Louis said he
owned about fifty acres of land in the
suburbs of that city, and thought it
would pay him to raise popcorn on his
to be city lots while he was holding it
for higher prices. A few enclosed
stamps for replies, but the majority
asked for full particulars, regardless
of the popcorn raiser's time and post
age stamps This was bad enough, but
what hurts is that these Sac county
popcorn men that furnish probably 80
per cent of the worlds supply think so
many will plant popcorn. next year
that the price will be so low as to be
improbable. The writer for several
years heard that same story in regard
to the potato business of Grundy coun-
ty and several rasers objected to the
publicity given their business in this
column. But somehow Grundy county
does not raise any too many bushels
of potatoes to supply the world de-
mand. On the contrary buyers from
all sections now seek Grundy
county for supplies and 1,4oo
cars were shipped from there
this year. Next year two large po-
tato warehouses will be built by east
ern buyers and potatoes handled the
same as grain, by buyer paying cash
for all that is offered, and when there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
WHERE TO GET HIRED HELP.

| 1t Is reported in press dispatches
that England is today oppressed and
depressed by millions of unemployed.
Conditions are stated to be very serious
and public bodies are taking recogni-
tion of the situation in all manner Of
relief efforts. On the other hand the
agricultural regions of the United
States have just harvested the most
bountiful crop in many years and the
need for farm hands to begin the next
season on March / is so urgent that
prosperity of the farm because they
can not get either help in the fields or
help for overworked women in the
homes
Why this famine OF work on one side
the Atlantic and the want of workers
on the other? Simply because men are
provincial. They lack the breadth of
mind to go beyond their immediate
locality in search of the men and wo-
men they need to do their work. They
should get together in groups and send
over to England for the number of
families needed for farm assistants.
They might have to advance passage
money in some form and might have to
beware of the technicalities of the i'm
migration laws as to importation of
contract labor but when farms by the
hundreds of thousands are in need of
laborers and laborers by the millions
are crying for work there should be
enterprise enough in these days of
rapid communication to bring the
voorhees, man to the manless job.
Women of the women's clubs in town
can profit by the suggestion. There are
hundreds of thousands of competent
girls in England who would be glad OF
an opportunity to work at domestic
service in our homes If only they had
the means to emigrate and knew where
20 go. A concerted movement by wo-
mems clubs turnout the country could
set UP an intelligence office in the land
of the unemployed, loan the passage
money and send thousands of these
girls to the women who have such "a
perfectly terrible time finding q girl"
Men in manufacturing and construc
ton work find no difficulty in bridging
the seas when labor from abroad is
needed. All that the farmers and house
wives of this country would need do
would be to organize
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
is a scarcity of cars, having a place
to store thousands of bushels.


The postmaster general reports sever
al millions deficit in his department
What would 1t have been. unless the
card craze had started when 1T did?
To illustrate, a postmaster in an Iowa
towns of 500 people tells this scsribe
that when he took the office his order
was for 400 one cent stamps and this
supply was sufficient for three or four
month Now he orders 10000 one
cent stamps and frequently has to
send a hurry order. One dealer also
says that his boy wanting to make "a
little 'on the side" induced him to
put up IS to start the boy in the card
business. Now the dealer himself has
stock worth $500, and intends to
increase it, Local photographers
everywhere have gone into the bust
ness, and townspeople when they see
what a nice picture the school house.
church, public library building, or even
the old bridge across the creek. or
view in the public park, makes. when
photographed and on the back of a
post card, they buy and send their
friends everywhere. And the valentine
business probably which suggested the
picture post card. finds it is seriously
affected by this competition. Many
dealers this coming season will cut out
entirely the valentines. and substitute
the comic (?) post card. 1t is unnec-
essary to mention that some of these.
post cards now offered for sale will
hardly pass the inspector for indecent
literature. But we cannot have an
Anthony Comstock in every postoffice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
PEPPERED EN-.
(Greenfield Free Press).

IGreenf1eIu TTet TTeSSJ'
Some of the young girls OF town
peppered number of young men for
an unfriendly act one day last week.
The young ladies while passing along
the street were disturbed by having
the young men whistle the step as they
marched along the street. The young
ladies procured some pepper and re-
turned to where the young men were
and threw 1t into their faces. One Of
the Young men received so much Of the
pepper in his eyes that he was COM
PEELED to seek physician to remove
the smarting dust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
Iona Newspapers
THE OLD STORY IN IOWA.
INIoptipo1ln EynraSS1


Whisky has been doing it's inevitable
work In Jones county. Two weeks ago
it prostrated victim at Amber who
was roasted to death in a burning
building. Less than week later the
coroner was called upon to investigate
the death of farm hand near Wyom-
ing, whose remains, putrid and worm
eaten, were found in pasture ditch.
A nearly empty bottle of whisky in his
pocket told the whole sad story. These
two instances tragic as they seem rep
resent but small part of the suffer-
ing and sorrow and crime that whisky
brought to Jones county during the
year past. There are many sad faced
women who. if they poured out the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

of the public mind are strong men in
the elements of real strength. Why
attempt to depreciate them by idle and
unjust clamor? Look up, and lend a
hand, gentlemen. You are but bor-
rowing trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

life insurance by the work Of it's
great insurance commissioner. Elizur
Wright. 1t seems fitting that Massa-
chusetts should lead in another great
advance in the development thru thrift
of general prosperity by extending the
functions of savings banks to the issu-
ing of working mems life insurance.
Everybody looks to the newspapers
for the news of the day, for market
reports, scores of the sports, doings of
the congress and all governments, for
the personal gossip as to people they
know. Why not let them also find in
the newspaper, information as to the
things we have to sell? 1t is up to the
newspaper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

'"rhe legislature should let the vot-
ing machine matter entirely alone. The
law is now all right and those coun-
ties that want machines can have
them. if they have the price says the
Webster City Freeman Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
NO BOUQUETS.
wv I'SO y W = II NJ
lShelhv County Rnnllhlican0

(Shelby County Republican,.
A local paper which claims to be re-
publican and whose editor attended
the recent session of the Legislature.
saws that Senator Jameson was pres
ent and the recipient of large and
handsome bouquet. sort Of reward of
merit for defeating Colonel Hepburn"
We hope the bouquet was of demo-
cratic origin. A republican legislature
would be in poor business throwing
bouquets to democrats for defeating
republican congressman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
Low Price of Breeding Stock.
(Chicago Livestock World.)


In the affairs of breeding stock the
tide rises and falls periodical. depend
ing of course, on the urgency of the
demand. Demand is mercurial and IT IS
impossible to measure it In advance
For the past year breeding stock in
nearly all lines has been selling rela-
lively cheap. 1t is lower now than II
has been in years, especially for cat
tie, and 1t is probably as low as 1t will
be for some time. Why is not this a
good time to buy? The man who has
bene waiting for low tide may not find
1t so low again. 1t is a good time to
get rid Of the scrub and get something
that is worth while. 1t seems that the
depression in breeding cattle has been
world wide. Speaking of the situation
in England the London Times of re-
cent date says:
"Transactions in pedigree live stock
may be sold to be finished for a sea-
son. Public and private auction sales
are virtually over, altho the buying and
selling Of individual animals proceed
at all times, breeders are in a position
to estimate the results OF their sea-
sons operations In a comparative
sense the verdict will not be salts
factory one. Some breeds have been
more frounate than others, but again
in a comparative sense those varities
that are most dependent upon the ex-
port trade will make the least agree
able appearance in the balance sheet.
There he's been general falling off In
the demand from foreign countries and
the colonies. South America, which In
recent years could not obtain a suf-
f1cient number Of high-class animals
at liberal prices, has had no difficulty
in satisfying her requirements this
From Cows to Sheep.
Every farmer is not in position to
follow a. stereotyped system OF agri-
culture or live stock industry. Farmers
with physical energy to follow q
strenuous life can operate dairy, but
the man who has seen three score
years can find other branches OF ami
NAL industry profitable with less phys
ical exertion. But a small per cent OF
farmers ever reach opulence where
they can retire and live on the. income
Of fixed investments.
The farmer has always been accus-
toned to active life His profession Is
the nearest to nature of any vocation,
and as a student Of nature he Is
taught industry and frugaaity. The
creative forces of nature are never
idle, and farmer to suddenly change
from the activities of the farm to a
life without 1nethodical employment
would soon die Of ennui.
Designedly, agriculture presents
profitable employment from the child
to the veteran farmer whose pathway
is lighted with the sunset of life. The
transition from the dairy industry to
sheep husbandry is often made as a
matter of necessity to accommodate
failing physical powers.
To maintain the fertility of the land
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
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grief that burdens their souls could
present evidence of the ruin and wreck
that whisky has wrought as awful as
that recently displayed in the death OF
these two men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

"Speaker Cannon may still possess
power enough among congressman to
secure a reelection, but II the people
could settle it he would co." says the
Traer Star-Clipper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

Colds contracted at this season Of the
year are quickly relieved with Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. Its laxative
quality rids the system of the cold.
Pleasant to take. Best for children for
coughs, colds, Group and whoopin8
cough B. A. Morgans drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

",rhe more good roads we have the
faster prosperity can travel suggests
to Clinton Herald to the legislature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

The Red Oak Express. noting that
Judge Mcpherson recently sentenced
a married man who wrote obscene let
tiers to school girl to a year and
half in the penitentiary, says. If this
is the extreme penalty for the otfense
the limit ought to DO raised about
eighteen and one half years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

the limit ought to BIO raised about
eighteen and one-half years"
Perhaps some of the candidates for
speaker of the Iowa house are simply
playing for good committee chairman
ships" suggests the Rockwell Phono-
graph
The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
marks that "the president neglected
one international question-the Anna :
Gould -de-Sagan -Castellane squabble.
How could he keep his hands OFF," in
quires the Republican.
"If serious, effort is to be made at
Washington to introduce economy.
possibly congress will lead off by put
ting back some of the salaries" says
the Iowa Falls Sentinel.
The Sioux City Journal observes
"Mr Carnegie is so determined to die
poor that he is giving away his In
dustrial friends"
Jameson is the man Taft is look
ing for If he honestly wants to revise
the tariff in favor of the people," de-
clares the Centerville Journal, (den.)
Referring to the fight made on Cum
Minis inS the past, the Cedar Rapids
Republican now confesses that "The
issues that were conjured up during
those years Of fighting we-e 'a~ee,v
merely political. Leaders took different
views of the tariff, for instance, as they
thought such views would work adj
vantage to themselves. rather than
to the people as a whole. Those who
have been behind the scenes of politi-
cal life understand very well. how
such things are played with and
played up" ~
1T is now Senator Cun1mins and we
believe he viii make a good one" says
the Silver City Times IF he works
as hard to All the office as he did 20
get it, he will make peach"
IF Cannonism Is to prevail" SAYS
the Independence Bulletin Journal.
there won't be any republican ma
jority in that body (the house, two
years from now, and democrat will
probably be elected in 1912"
"The president and the people are a
mighty strong combination says the
Spirit Lake Beacon "and this is what
the how-to-do-it congressman is up
against"
Keep the American people profit
ably employed and they spend money
freely for the products Of the farm.
Protection helps the working man, he
in turn helps the farmer" asserts the
Coin Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

N. N. KENDALL, Auotionser.
For Sale-A good general merchan.
Else stock. Invoice $4,000.
For Sale-Hardware, all good, clean
goods. Invoice about $4,000; also good
brick building in the heart Of town.
population 600.
have several good properties to sell
1t bargain. Make your sale dates with
me- Office ',,hone 81; residence 457 red
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10
IowA's LIBRARY COMMISSION.
(Glidden Granhjc)

NNthNuCH SIAtbplhCJ
There have been strenuous times
in Iowa in many directions in recent
years. Economic subjects-taxation
insurance, railway management, cor
poration practice and law and polit-
ical preferment, have engrossed pub
lie attention to such an extent that
some of the real forces that make for
the public veal in future are lost
sight of by many public men,
Among these important forces none
are more useful and vital than our
library commission. Iowa has a splen-
did state library, but only a few cit
liens are able to make use of it's rich
resources. A few years ago this IL
brary commission was organized as an
adjunct to the state library. It's mis-
sion was to cultivate and stimulate
library sentiment in the state and to
circulate what are known 9 travelling
libraries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

can scratch just as well for dozen
chicks as for one" Take the largest
families in this or any other state and
the children are as fat and well kept.
and usually as well dressed, as are
those with only one or two. One Of
the saddest things that as an editor we
ever have to chronicle is the death Of
an only child. child's death Is al
ways a sad event, but when it is the
only one there is a vacancy that neith-
er time nor anything else will ever fill.
Give the babies a chance and 999
times out of 1000 they prove to be
blessings to any family
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

Perhaps some of the candidates for
speaker of the Iowa house are simply
playing for good committee chairman
ships" suggests the Rockwell Phono-
graph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

keep the American people profit
ably employed and they spend money
freely for the products of the farm.
Protection helps the working man, he
in turn helps the farmer" asserts the
Coin Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

The Cedar Rapids Republican re-
marks that "the president neglected
one international questionable Anna
Could e-Sagan-'Castellane squabble.
How could he keep his hands OFF," in
quires the Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

"The president and the people are a
mighty strong combination" says the
Spirit Lake Beacon. "and this is what
the how-to-do-it congressman is up
against"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-10

Massachusetts laid the foundation of
Americas admirable system of savings
banks by chartering in 1910, Provident
institutions for Savings in the Town
of Boston. Massachusetts established
for the world the scientific practice Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Administrators Notice.

Estate of Bernard Marley, deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator with the will an
nexed of the estate of Bernard Marley,
late of the county of Rock Island, state
of Illinois, deceased, hereby gives no.
county court of Rock Island county, at
the county court room, in the city OF
Rock Island, at the November term, on
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend for the purpose OF
having the same adjusted. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
Dated this 18th day of August, A. ID.
1908. ELIZA C. MARKEY.
Administrator With Will Annexed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

FOR RENT - Two nicely furnished
rooms for light housekeeping at 527
Twentieth street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10

Executors Notice.

Estate of Isaac NJ. Roseberry. de-
ceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament of Isaac NJ. Roseberry, late
lof the county of Rock Island state of
Illinois, deceased, hereby gives notice
that she will appear before the county
court of Rock Island county, at the
county court room, in the city of Rock
Island. at the November term, on the
first Monday in November next, at
which time all persons having claims
against said estate are notified and re-
quested to attend, for the purpose of
having the same adjusted. All persons
Indebted to said estate are requested to
make Immediate payment to the UNDER
| signed.
Dated this Goth day of August, A ID.
1905. EMMA NJ. ROSEBERRY,
,kn1 1fri,r
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Central TRUST and
SAVINGS lBandk
incorporated Under State Law)
ROCK ISLAND. ILL
II. Il. Casteel. President.
NJ S. HEAGY. Vice President.
H. B. SUMMON. Cashier.
Interest Paid On Deposits.

DIRECTORS-C. ]. Larkin. H. E. Cur
tbs, II L. Casteel, II. d. Mack, M s.
Heagy. H. b. Simmon, Fl H cleveland.
Mary E. Robinson. w. ]. Sweeney. II.
w. Tremann, c. w. Halves. w. s. Parks.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Estates and property of all kinds are
managed by this department. which is
kept entirely separate from the bank
Ing business of the company. We act
as executor of and trustees under Wills.
Administrator. Guardian and Conserva-
tor of Estates.
Estates. General Financial Agent for
Non-Residents. Women. Inyalids and
Iothers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Conservatory Sale.
State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-

State of Illinois, Rock Island Coun-
ty-SS:
BY virtue of a decretal order of the
county court of said county, entered at
the August term of said court, A. D.
1908, on the application of Mary A. Nc
Ginley, conServator of John Mckinley
an insane and distracted person. to sell
the following described real estate be-
longing to said ward, situate in the
county of Rock Island and state of ILL.,
nois, to-wit: Lot two ca, in block two
ton to the city of Rock IsS,nd. / shall,
on the Sth day of September, A. d. 1908,
at the hour of o'clock p. m, sell ain
the interest of said ward in and to sa id
real estate, at the east door of the court
house in the city of Rock Island, in
said county. Terms of sale as follows:
Cash in hand at time of sale
MARY A. MGINLEY,
| Conservator of John Mckinley.
Murphy & Larson, solicitors for con-
Seryator
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
A Travelling Mans Experience.

81 must tell you my experience on an
east bound o. r. & n. R. R. train from
Pendletan to LeGrande, Ore, writes
Sam A. CARRIER, a well known travelling
man. Il was in the smoking depart
ment with some other travelling men
when one of them went out into the
coach and came back and said, There
is woman sick unto death in the car.
at once got up and went out, found
her very ill with cramp collie; her
hands and arms were drawn up so you
could not straighten them, and with a
deathlike look on her face Two or
three ladies were working with her
and giving her whisky. | went to my
suit case and got my bottle of Cham
berlains Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy q never travel without it,,
ran to the water tank, put a double
dose of the medicine in the glass,
poured some water into it and stirred
it with pencil; then | had quite a
time to get the ladies to let me give it
to her, but l succeeded could at
once see the effect, and worked with
her, rubbing her hands, and in 20 min
utes | gave her another Dose BY this
time we were almost into lie Grande
where was to leave the train. gave
the bottle to the husband to be used
in case another dose should be needed
but by the time the train ran into LIE
Grande she was all right, and | re
ceived the thanks of every passenger
lin the car For sale by all druggists
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-10
Notice of Final Settlement.
Estate of Magdalena Hoffman, de

Estate of Magdalena Hoffman, de-
ceased
Public notice is hereby given that
the undersigned, L. f. Baker, executor
of the last will and testament of Mag
dalena Hoffman, has this day filed his
final report and settlement such in
the county court of Rock Island county,
and hearing on said report has been
set for Sept. IS, 1908, at o'clock a. m.
at which time persons interested may
appear and make objections thereto,
and if no objections are filed, said re-
port will be approved at that time, and
the undersigned will ask for an order
of distribution, and will also ask to be
discharged.
Rock Island ILL.,. Sept. 2. 1908.
l.. +. BAKER, Executor.