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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
America Leaves French Vineyards.


In some branches Of viticulture great
strides have been made in the past few
years strides that have been vastly
appreciated by France. which was suf-
fering vast annual losses until Amer
lean knowledge and skill made posi-
BILE the saving of hundreds of square
miles of French vineyards, which were
disappearing before the ravenous on
ward march of the hylloxera vestra-
trix or root louise. This parasite eats
it's way into the interior Of the grape
vine and lives off the sap. Millions OF
francs We're being lost in France from
the ravages of the pest and there
seemed no way to check the loss. Then
the viticulturist of the United States
department of agriculture developed
resistant species Of grape vine, one
that is immune to the root louise
France found it was the one thing
that could save her vineyards. She
sent men here for samples studied the
problems of grating the newly devel-
oped vine, and today thousands of
acres of the best vineyards in France
are of American vine birth and the
root louise has been checked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
"stranaa Yoke Fellows"

Can the church afford to extend a
! friendly hand to the theater? The Pres
byterIan Standard charlotte, N. CO
asks this question after reading in The
CONGREGATIONAL and Christian World
(Boston) that "the Free Churches OF
Great Britain. by making us OF the
drama to set forth the progress OF for
eign missions, have committed the
church to a friendlier attitude toward
the theater." The Pageant of Dark
ness and Light" connected with the ex-
position held last spring in the Eng
fish capital called the "Orient in Lon
dom was the occasion for this obser-
walton by The Congregationalist, upon
which its southern contemporary re-
torts
"Granting that this writer is correct
when he further says that hundreds OF
thousands were taught the meaning
and glory of missions by the theater as
they never would have been taught by
the pulpit, the Sunday school, and the
missionary concert, 1t Us a question
whether the good has not been neutral
lied or overbalanced by the evil, II the
churches, in giving this spectacular
performance and in calling in the help
of theatrical managers and profess
ional actors, have set the seal OF the
c1urch's approval on the theater as an
institution"
Going on to ventilate it's own view
of the theater as an institution toward
which the church can maintain no
other attitude than the traditional one
of hostility, it says:
Gas an institution it is not neutral IN
the matter of religion and morals. lit
is the business of the theater to por-
tray phases of life. and in doing so 1t
is handling in its own way all the deep
and delicate questions of life. 1t pro-
fesses to hold up a mirror in which
society can see itself in spots The
theater may be true to life, it may ex-
hibit nothing but the truth. But there
is a vast amount of truth that ought
to be kept covered. The trouble with
the theater has ever been that 1t mas
been disposed to lift the cover where
the cover ought to be kept down. The
theater is shamefully immoral, glar-
ingly indecent. 1t often dispenses with
clothes to the verge Of nakedness, and
is equally free in lifting the veil from
moral deformity. 1t often holds up
the mirror to society to show just those
splotches which decency demands to be
kept concealed.
"Should the church treat the theater
as an ally, or a foe? From the days
of John Chrysostom to the present. the
church has Numbered its loudest ana
themas against the theater. Always
the theater has had it's apologists and
devotees among church people. But
from it's purest pulpits and it's repre-
sentative assemblies the church has
kept up an incessant warfare. Is there
any reason why it's attitude should
change? Is the theater improving in
its moral tone? We can not speak from
personal observation; but we have re-
Gently read from high authority that
it's trend is from bad to worse; that
plays are witnessed now without pro-
test that would not have been counten-
anced quarter Of century ago.
us the church surrendering its tes-
'timony? Unquestionably in some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
Iona Newspapers
A RIGHT SPIRIT.
(DoWs Advocate.)

She is a Dows high school girl A
hard worker and had given herself just
time enough to get ahead of the tardy
bell, and 1t was making her go some
at that. AS she rushed along she fell
In With a little chap making the same
chase. His heart was right but his
legs were short and his wind was
waning when the girl grabbed him by
a chubby hand and landed him and
herself as winners in the race against
time. 1t is not much of a story Of
course, but we can't help thinking that
a girl with troubles of her own, who
will save q bruise to the heart of q lit
tie fellow by helping him win a race
like that viii be apt all along busy
life to be helping up the large and
small hills of difficulty those who need
the helping hand. And this is worth
while, indeed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
-Mocuteheon in Chicago TrIbuas.
one Long Drink.
New York Worldly

Wilson, the poet, better known as
"e,hristopher North" ds the author Of
many of the wittiest things now cur
rent in Scotland, and many things he
did not say are attributed to him. One
morning after gran NIGHT" with
group Of his cronies and an abundance
Of "whusky" and wit, he awoke with
a throat like a hme kiln and called out
for the landlady Of the little inn on
the shore OF Loeb Lomond, where he
was spending his holiday:
Bette, guild dame, I'm unco dry.
Fetch in the loch."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

experience of other men. acquainted
with the colleges and universities, but.
again. the question may be one of
definition.
Has it occurred to Mr.. Shaw that
his own notions may require overhaul
ing, that some things are not as ter
rifying as they seem. that the trend
cannot be altogether bad and unfor-
turate, and that the world is not go
ing mad. after all, but simply adjust
ing itself to new conditions and rear
ranging things to meet new wants and
new ideas" The world moves Mr..
Shaw. and institutions, like Ideas,
evolve,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

places. We have known a Young Mems
Christian association to go into part
nership with a theatrical management,
by which the association obtained the
privilege OF giving a lyceum course
in the opera house. interspersing the
numbers between plays that were put
on the stage by the manager. We
read only this morning of ladies'
guild in q church, not hundred miles
away, that has does the same thing
for the coming season. The manage
ment will use the theater one night for
negro minstrels or high class yaude-
vile. 1t will be fumigated and dis
infected, and used by the good ladies
the next night for making money to
help on the work Of the church.
Strange yoke-felloWs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
Choice Of Two Evils.
(Cleveland Leaderl.

When Charles Dudley Warner was
the editor of the Hartford Comm
Press back in the sos, arousing the
patriotism of the state by his vigorous
appeals, one of the typesetters came
In from the composing room and plant
Ing himself before the editor, said:
We'll Mr.. Warner, I've decided to
enlist in the army"
With mingled sensations Of pride and
responsibility. Mr.. Warner replied en-
couragingly that he was glad to see
that the man felt the call of duty"
"Oh, 1t isn't that said the truthful
compositor; but I'd rather be shot
than trysto set any more of your copy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
Mr.. RANKIN SHOULD STEP ASIDE,

It is hard not to admire the pertin-
lcity of Mr.. Rankin the apostle of a
state constabulary. He is a "sticker''
and is coming back unterrified to again
push the state marshals bill against the
stone wall OF an Iowa legislature.
It is not likely that the lnarshals bill
will receive more favorable consider
alton than was given 1t by the last
assembly. Not that there is not a grow
ing and insistent demand for stricter
regulation of the liquor trsific, but be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

it's real net earnings in soliciting or
| sell
People who enjoyed reading the
IRIS Christmas news issue of Thurs
day. will be interested to know that
the professional advertising agencies IN
Chicago and New York, after careful
inquiry as to the IRIS circulation
have estimated that such an Issue
would be seen or read by nearly $4,000
people.
Mr. George r. Roberts opinion on
postal banks receives general attention
and respect However. so did his opin :
ions on tariff when he wrote the shell
ter plank and changed his mind short
ly after. Revised his opinions instead
Of the tariff.
The Alden Times tells of an Alden
family. in winter quarters down at AL
buquerque. New Mexico. who will be
RECALLED with genuine eggs laid by hon.
est Iowa hens for their breakfasts this
winter. They found that the price
charged by the stores there We're from
60 to 10 cents a dozen and of very UNI
wrote back to good old Iowa for a
supply. The express rate is only about
ten cents a dozen from Alden to AL
buquerque, so it pays to buy them here
for shipment to that far-away winter
resort 1t also suggests that 1t would
pay some Iowa poultry man pretty
Well to ship them to Albuquerque.
Mr.. Cannon is shying at appropria-
lions for internal Improvement. How
ever, he would be likely to tile out a
wet spot on one of his valuable Illinois
farms. Nationally speaking that Is SIM
ply what the reclamation and other
projects amount to-
Slander directed at public men is ac-
tually growing a dangerous amuse-
ment in this country President Roose-
welt has made the yellow journals turn
pale.
Week before last the Eldora Ledger
issued twenty page paper. printed on
rose book paper, containing nearly
ninety columns of advertising the pa
per weighing nearly ton for the one
edition. this in q town of less than g..
600 people. Last week it issued six
teen page paper with seventy-five col
umns of advertising. A case Of Taft
prosperity?
The Muscatine Journal has issued a
Prosperity Edition" of which it may
be proud. 1t consists of forty four
pages devoted to the prosperity and
growth of Muscatine during the past
year There is not line of plate in
the paper. All of the work was done
by the regular force. For town Of only
10000 inhabitants the Journal suggests
this is a very good paper and shows
that the Journal has plant equipped
to do big things. All of which will be
readily agreed to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
orchestral oversight.
(Providence journal.

The snaredrummer happened to
catch a selection that called for the use
Of half dozen or more instruments.
To make the shift from one to another
he had to hustle in a fashion that
nightly impressed persons sitting near.
When he had finished the lively oper-
alton he was putting and blowing and
the perspiration was coming out in
streams.
"A man just outside the orchestra rail
leaned forward, and pointing to the
score, remarked:
THAT was good work, old man, but
YOU missed one place."
81 did," responded the drummer in
surprise "Why, 1 thought I played
everything that came my way
mo" the other resumed. "you
didn't do everything, and l saw the
leader glance at you. Right there, in
the middle of that measure, is a place
where it says you should have gone
down cellar and shaken the furnace,
and you didn't pay any attention to
it."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

Woods Liver Medicine in liquid form
regulates the liver, relieves sick head
ache, constipation, stomach, kidney dis
orders and acts as a gentle laxative.
For chills, fever and malaria. Its tonic
effects on the system felt with the first
dose The s1.00 bottle contains 2R
times as much as the soc size. B. A.
Morgan's drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

More people are taking Foleys Kid
ney Remedy every year. ] tbs consid-
cred to be the most effective remedy
for kidney and bladder troubles that
medical science can devise. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects irregularities,
builds UP worn out tissues. and restores
lost vitality. It will make you feel we'll
and look we'll. Mcbride & Will Drug
company. ss <
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
Love.

Love is Jealous of command,
Richly clothed and fine.
Love is just a little hand
Tightly clasped in mine.
Loves an ache, a stab, smart,
Or a balm divine,
Loves q little tender heart
And that heart is mine.
Love walks wondrously complete,
With jewels all ashine.
Loves little pair of feet,
Keeping pace with mine.
London Chronicle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
A Sound Sleep.
(Philippines Cosby

philippines Cosby
Morning. morning" said paterfa-
milias genially as he entered the break
fast room.
1--WE had splendid night. Slept
like a top" His wife agreed with
him.
"You did, she responded grimly ~
"like humming top"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

Pf-AN
this
with wide projecting
the the
throughout
enamel
dcoste Of plumbing, $780,
GLENN Il. sAXTON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

Fresh fro mthe gardens of Ceylon.
(the finest tea producing country in the
world). "Salada" Tea is sold only in
sealed lead packets to preserve its de-
licious flavor and aroma. AT all gro
GERS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Ackley World asserts that Billy
Sunday does a frightful lot of de-
strudtion and disastrous exertion while
endeavoring to fay the devil. Billy may
hit the devil but the morals of COM
munities suffer terribly. 1t Is like the
case of the innocent bystander who,
watching shooting match from a dis
lance, is filled with lead Will the time
ever come when reason, respect and
common sense will take the place of
.sensation?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

endeavoring to fay the devil Billy may
hit the devil but the morals of COM
munities suffer terribly. 1t Is like the
case of the innocent bystander' who,
watching shooting match from a dis
lance, Is filed with lead Will the time
ever come when reason, respect and
common sense will take the place Of
.sensation?"
"The man who sauanders his for
tune in the game of politics is no bet
ter than the common gambler" de-
clares the Sheldon Sun. Politics
should not be game, and the use of
money in campaigns should be pro-
hibited."
The Burt Monitor insists that "a
man who will let his horse stand out
in the cold these winter nights while
he, the man, is sitting in church or
some other we'll heated building, needs
good thump on the head He either
lacks sense or something else"
TN the matter of medical aid, the
rich ought to pay according to their
means and the poor ought to be
charged according to their means. Be-
tween the two the doctor gets along"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Audubon Republican is not
at one Senator Dowell. Of Polk
county who is preparing bill asking
ers. The plan is to have the school
-. 49, ,se,
salary for a retirement fund for the
benefit of those who are worn out in
the service and have no means of sup
port. The Republican believes "a bet
ter plan would be to let the men hustle
for themselves and compel the women
to get married while they are young
and handsome
The Davenport Democrat contends
that Charles p. Taft is entitled to no
political or social or financial favors
because his bigger brother is going in
to the White House. "Mr. Taft may
make better statesman than Mr.. For
aker," continues the Democrat, but
there are thousands of men in Ohio of
whom a smlch could be said. Cahrley
Taft would not be known outside the
ward in which he lives If it were not
for the one distinguished member of
the family"
"What was the use of that Taft Can
non conference If the president-elect
already had the car of the house. ac-
cording to the yellow press. frightened
into surrender" asks the Charles City
Press.
"The Waterloo Courier says the de-
mand of the house insurgents that
members be recognized by the speaker
according to the ordinary rules of par
liamentary law is only right and rea-
sonable. 1.-THE present custom of a
members being recognized only by
getting pull with the speaker before
hand is disgrace to any republican
form of government" declares the
Courier.
If the present congress does not like
what the president has said 1t should
keep it's temper till it's expiration next
March," suggests the Iowa City Repub-
lican. The country is in much better
accord with the president than with
congress. 1t may be that the people are
wrong. but that does not alter the
facts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

"The man who sauanders his for
tune in the game of politics is no bet
ter than the common gambler" de-
clares the Sheldon Sun. Politics
should not be a game. and the use Of
money in campaigns should be pro-
hibited"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

The Burt Monitor insists that "a
man who will let his horse stand out
in the cold these winter nights while
he, the man, is sitting in church or
some other we'll heated building, needs
good thump on the head. He either
lacks sense or something else"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

If the present congress does not like
what the president has said 1t should
keep it's temper till its expiration next
March," suggests the Iowa City Repub-
lican. THE country is in much better
accord with the president than with
congress. 1t may be that the people are
wrong. but that does not alter the
facts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-19

I'm the matter of medical aid. the
rich ought to pay according to their
means and the poor ought to be
charged according to their means. Be-
tween the two the doctor gets along"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

describe the market for live stock IN
1908. Cattle prices averaged hign
throughout the year in spite of the
panic Fat cattle, which had been pre-.
pared for the block. sold in the early
months of the year % per cent higher
than the prices of the previous ye-..
Good prices were maintained through
out the summer and fail for animals
taken off the range grass, and as a re-
suit the average for the year was GOOD
The feeder and stoclxer kinds of animals
sold for considerably more than like
animals brought in 1907 This is par
ticularly true of sales made in Septem-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
State Bound to Lead Dairy World

for pure-bred cattle in the state, de-
mand which is steadily increasing in
of the dairy industry.
The increased demand for condensed
milk is one of the features of the in
dustry during the year The two plants
located in Cache county, one at Logan
and the other at Richmond, have been
highly successful. These plants cost in
the neighborhood of 500, 900, and at first
were largely experimental. They long
ago passed that stage and are among
the established industries The output
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

Der, October and November for the feed
lots in this and adjoining states
Local Demand Increases.
The bulk of the cattle put on feed
in Utah and Idaho during the early
fall cost the men who are feeding them
81 and as high as 3is cents pound. az
compared with 2% and even money IN
1907. There are approximately $4,000
animals on full feed (Which includes
straight ALFALFA within radius of
$50 miles of Salt Lake City. From this
territory is drawn much of the local
beef supply, and the number of animals
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
The Packing Houses.

of these factories is about 10000 cases
of evaporated cream and milk.
Against imported Butter.
The milk, butter and cheese produced
in Utah is of remarkably good quality
That there is much butter sold as Utah
butter. which is imported from other
states and renovated here. is a charge
which has been made against some Of
the leading creameries. Against the
genuine Utah product there is little
complaint to be made.
The state does not begin to produce
sufficient dairy products to fill the local
demand. Something like 1900 pounds
of butter is imported into Utah every
month To change conditions so that
the state shall export dairy products
instead of importing them, is the aim
of those interested in the industry.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27

The unusually good physical condition
that prevailed in the herds and hocks
Of the state throughout the year is due
to two prime causes First, the mild
winter OF 1918: and second, the un-
usual amount of rainfall on the ranges
throughout the year 1908. Because OF
the mild winter the lambs and calves
we're given a good start in life in the
early spring: and because of the I'm
usual amount of snow and rainfall, es-
pecially the latter there was an album
dance of range feed throughout the
year The crop Of lambs and calves
was the best in many years.
Erratic is the only word that win
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-12-27
SPLENDID PROFITS FROM UTAH LIVE STOCK

the breeds of horses in the state. Ths
fruits of this wise policy are now bei1g
reaped. The grade of the horses Of tbe
state mas been materially raised AMI
as a tangible result much better prizes
are being obtained for animals. At The
same time there seems TO be still As
many horses imported as exported. The
average value of the horses in the state
is conservatiyely placed at 500. The
day of the wild horse of the range is
gone by forever. so far as Utah is con-
cerned.
Hard Times for Sheep.
Prices on mutton. lambs wool and
ewes were unsatisfactory Throughout
the year just closing. Prices at the
close of the year are better than they
were at any other time IN the year. and
is much better; but in spite ~
future is much better: but i'm spite ~
the mild winter of 19O7-S. in spite of The
splendid crop of lambs in the spring
in spite of the good pasturage due In
the unusual amount of rainfall in the
summer. the sheepmen did not resn
such good results as in some years I'm
the recent past. Prices here are stfU
high. judged from the standpoint of the
eastern feeder. BY loading up heavily
at recent high prices. and holding until
the crash came last fall. these eastern
feeders lost large amounts of money bv
the sudden shrinkage. AS a result
they refused TO offer within 80 L. Der
cent of what they had paid for feeders
in other years. AS a natural conse-
quence, there was light shipping from
the state, leaving the Utah herds much
larger than a year ago. The annual
shipments from the state should be
from 1.2OO, 600 TO l 500, 600. II is doubt
full if the shipments from Utah in the
present year would reach SOC 900. The
sheep ard wool situation is more extern
sively discussed elsewhere.
The Packing Houses.
Utah has two packing plants in ac-
tive operation. The one at Ogden has
been running for a year and q har.
The Salt Lake City plant started W
last April, and is still operation, al
though construction work is still in
progress. This plant has a capacity Of
300 cattle. 1000 hogs and 1000 sheep. Il
is not yet running at capacity. but both
plants are doing q general meat pack
ing business. Already the quality OF
the meat consumed locally has been
improved. showing the advantages Of
such institutions to the general public,