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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01
RICHER THAN WE ADMIT.

The newspapers of each locality are
enjoying throbs Of pride of varying
degree Just now at the returns of the
tax assessors for the aggregate
valuations Of property for a single
county do make sums OF sufficient
magnitude to stagger the individual
Lands at twenty-four millions, stocks
Of goods at 100000, and livestock at
two millions do sound indian, but the
wonder Of it all is dispelled the mo-
ment a man reflects upon the joke
In our present day taxing methods.
The man who knows that farm lands
In central Iowa are valued for taxa
ton at averages close to $45 and $50
per acre experiences a supreme con-
tempt for a paltry twenty-four mill
ions ar expressive Of the real estate
values Of his county. He knows that
il he were to go forth with Rookie
feller's check 6sr s24,O00,000 with
which to buy those lands, he would
have to mortgage them for another
$40, 900 900 at least for the balance OF
deferred payment. When he sees $780,
900 horses, good bad and Indifferent,
nut down at an average valuation OF
SOS per head he figures that he could
make close to half million on the
open market II those horses could be
taken in at the assessed valuation.
When he reads OF the enormous sum
of two and half millions in monies
and credits being returned for taxa
ton out Of a rich population of 10000
he grows contemptuous, for he knows
that the small balances Of idle money
held by these people temporarily in
the banks on time deposit until they
can loan it out again aggregates al
most this sum. Nor does he have much
admiration for $4,000 as the ex-
pressed value of all the merchandise in
the stores of a county when he knows
Of stocks of goods assessed at $500
which will retail at $4,000, and are
nearly always insured for $4,000.
The facts are that county said to
be rich at thirty millions for the val
uation of the property of it's people
is really moderated at fifty millions.
This is the way We have of taxing our
selves. The house and lot in town is
usually assessed for about 80 per cent
OF its value and the money saved up
for the support OF some widow, or
phan or aged couple is returned full
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

According to the Brooklyn Chronicle
lit is not very certain that Jonathan +.
Deliver did not want to be vice pres
ident, but it is altogether certain that
neither Dolliver nor his closest politi-
cal friends wanted to leave senator
ial vacancy just now in Iowa"
The Mt. Vernon Record says tina.
eff the republican national ticket
meets defeat that defeat will lie at
the door of LATE Young, Geo. d. Per
kins, Major Lacey, and one or two
other Iowa republicans who made
monkeys of both themselves and the
state in Chicago"
From the attitude of George d. Per-
kins at the national convention 1t Is
evident that he is still a national re-
publican as he did all that he could
against Iowa's advancement, the Ce-
dar Falls Globe believes.
The Cedar Rapids Republican says:
"The heat and the excitement of
Chicago and Cincinnati seem to have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01

been a trifle too much for Mr..
Sherman. His illness, as a result, let
it be hoped, will not be serious and
not be for long,
"Mr. Bryan is troubled by new
looming up of that man johnson. The
country is given to understood that
johnson could have millions of dol
lars in his campaign fund. Will the
democratic party which has been
praising poverty so much yield to the
temptation of barrel. even II 1t IS
supplied by that friend of the poor
man, Tom Lawson?" asks the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Here's a query propounded by the
Madrid Register News: Lets see,
wasn't it the Iowa Capital. LATE
Youngs paper, that recently had
something to say about the effort that
was made to tear down Iowa's prestige
at the national capital? And still, the
vice presidency is not such a lowly
station, after ALL
The Cedar Falls Gazette says: "The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01
The Farmers Wife

Is very careful about her churn. She
scalds 1t thoroughly after using, and gives
it sun bath to Sweeten it. She knows
that if her churn is sour it will faint the
butter that is auade in it. The stomach is
4 churn. In The stomach and digestive
md nutritive tracts are performed pro-
cesses which are almost exactly like the
churning of butter. Is it not apparent
then that if this stomach-churn is foul it
makes foul all which is put into it?
The evil of a foul stomach is not alone
tho bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption of
the pure current of blood and the dissem-
nation of disease throughout the body.
Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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It does for the stomach what the washing
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removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
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sores, or ope2. eating ulcers and all
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If you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
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Ire weak and easily tired, feel depressed
md Respondent, have frequent headaches.
'ihHy dIGtCkS, SudWIHS Oh ulSGiGSS III StolB'
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iyer with the usual accompanying indi
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The best agents known 70 MEDICAL SCI
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01

what the progressives intend to re-
member. 1t has been received as Off
cial notice that had Cumnins car
ried the primaries such men as LATE
and Hart would have turned the leg
islature over to the democrats in Or
der to beat him.
That death loves shining mark.
Princeton university will readily at
test, as it has lost Grover Cleveland
and Prof. Walter A. Wyckoff within
a month.
Those nominated on the state ticket
than pleased with the amount of har-
mony at Waterloo.
The Anal throbs OF the strawberry
season are remindful of the farewells
of Adelina Patti.
Why is William Randolph Hearsts
Independence League so silent with
the democratic convention only week
aWay7
What objection could there be to
Governor Cummins resigning now II
he wants to? Garst would make an
able successor for six months.
Harry Thaw seems insatiate. He
has had two jury trials and says he
wants third.
Fifty cases of beer confiscated in
Madrid We're put to novel use. They
were sprinkled over the streets.
The trusty at the state hospital at
Mt. pleasant who hung himself with
two feet Of rope made short work
Of 1t.
AN Inter- Ocean headline asks II the
late Dowie, leader. at Zion City, was a
fraud? VIII Chicago never learn the
lesson taught by the Scotch impostor?
The Duke of Abruzzi will think
over the Eilsins match for year.
What's the matter, duke? Is your price
to high for the old man?
Iowa farmers are mighty persistent.
We read that many of them near Win
field are blowing their corn for the
third time.
We hope the culprit who shot at
local policeman, now that die is out.
will continue the good behavior that
shortened his term.
Wonder IL the we'll known news
paper correspondent who persistently
makes use Of the phrase hard road to
hoe" ever hoed a road?
Along with this campaign to stamp
out human tuberculosis, why is there
not something said about prevention of
the disease?
How does the work at Waterloo
compare with that at Chicago viewed
from the standpoint of the good OF the
ty?-Marshalltown Times-Republi-
can.
Favorably The essential thing in
both conventions was the platforms,
the tickets and harmony. All three es-
sentials were reached in both conven-
lions by unanimous votes. That rounds
UP the comparison to the fms. Let us
have peace.-Burlingto Hawkeye.
And forget Mr.. Harris telegram
and Lafe's interview. etc. Let's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01

The Bubonic Plague
destroys fewer lives than stomach,
liver and kidney diseases, for which
Electric Bitters is the guaranteed rem
edy. soc. Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01

'Tt was foregone conclusion thai
J. w. Blythe, George u. Perkins. John
r. Lacey and LATE Young would do
something at the republican national
convention They did something four
years ago at Chicago which turned
the state progressive, and from pres
emit appearances they made a still
worse mess for themselves last week
Once more let us regret that the Chi
cago convention did not come before
the June primaries says the Boone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01

republican party, 1t is learned, has got
the habit of presuming too much upon
its strength based upon what It has
done in the past There is danger for
both the individual and political par
ty that is content to rest on a rec
ord
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
rHE EIGHT HOUR LAW
shipbniIdcrs Oppose and Lnbor Leaders
AtIyOcrtc tic Measure.

WASHINGTON. d. C.. March TO-
President Gompers. of the American
Federation OF Labor. accompanied by
several union men of the District OF
Columbia, made his first appearance
to-day before the House Committee
on Labor in the series of hearings on
the eiEht-hour bill.
w. II Fletcher, vice-president OF the
w. & a. Fletcher Company Of Hobo
ken, shipbuiiders and representing also
the National Metal Trades Association
said that If the bill becomes law
MS company will be compelled to cease
bidding for government contracts.
Edward Nothagel, representing tho
electrical workers of the District of
Columbia, and John E, Rabbit. repre-.
senting the union plasterers, of the
District, made arguments in support
of the bill. Mr.. Gompers made n
plea for the passage of the measure
and emphatically contradicted the as
sertion that had been made before the
committee by. employers representa-
tiVes that working men $ rule were
In favor of working over time If they
received extra pay for the same.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
HAVE UNION MEETING
IIenrlco Council, n. A., Pays Visit 10 Union
and Class Is Initiated.

Union Council. No. 81, Royal Arcanum
was visited by large delegation from Hen
rico Council. under Regent Lewis A. Seal and
n full corps of officers last night Union
Council Initiated class OF seven candidates.
with Mr. W. withers Miller. past regent OF
Mccarthy Council. acting ms reKent, and Mr..
W. j. King, OF Henrico Council us chap
lain.
After the business session of the council
there was an open meeting. Among the
speakers were the, Hon. D. &. Richardson.
ono OF the oldest members OF tho council :;
Regent Lewis a. Seal. vice-Regent r. l..
Eacho. Secretary George w. Rogers: Mr.
james Lauder. OF Henrlco Council; Mr.. w.
Wtthers Miller. OF Mccarthy Council; DR..
II. T.. Brown. Jr.. State medical examiner.
and Past Grand Regent w. NJ. Blckers OF
Sliockoe Council. In his address Judge
Richardson paid an excellent tribute to Mr..
w II. williams, one OF the Oldest members
CT Union Council. who has just died.
A musical program was rendered by the
Eenrco Council Quartet, composed of
Measrs. Eacho. whitloek. jackson, Jordan !:
by the West End Angels. and by the Church
Hi! Mandolin Club Mcssrs. w. Freema
and S. s. Mitchell also helped to carry out
the musical program.
The two councils decided to vin!t shockoe
Council on the night OF "wednesday. March
2ath. and TO go to Petersburg on April 7th.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
ISSUE NOTES WITH
COTTON AS A BASIS
Senator McLaurin Suggests This
in Speech Charging Panic and
Hard Times to Republicans.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March TO-
Cotton as basis for the issuance o.
Treasury notes in times of money strin
gency was the chief feature of speech
on the pending currency bill by Sen
ator McLaurin, of Mississippi. Mr.
McLaurin thought there was no spe
cial need for currency legislation, ant
claimed that the policies of the Re
publican party were responsible for Tho
recent panic.
After disavowing special knowledge
Of financial questions, Mr.. McLaurir
declared that the recent financial dis
turbance had been caused by "the In.
competent, inefficient and misguided
administration of the government by
the Republican party" The panic OF
1893, he added, also was the harvest
or the Republican administration from
1889 to 1893, and the prosperity which
followed 1895 was the harvest of the
Democratic administration from 1893
to 1897. Commenting on various causes
OF the panic, he referred to the acquI-
sition Of the Philippines. which, he
oaid, never had been worth anything
to the world and never would be.
hey We're milestone hung about
the neck OF SPAIN" he added, "and they
have been curse to us" He condemn
ed the increase in the standing army
and ; said fleet of warships
had been sent on useless
great expense. ito fright the souls OF
fearful adversaries. and to engage in
the Christian pastime of witnessing
bullfShts. He arraigned the Repub-
lican party for many alleged short
comings. Mr.. McLaurin condemned the
practice of making loans on the part
OF the Treasury to banks to tide over
times of stringency. He declared that
the principle of government guarantees
of national bank deposits was vicious.
Fear Bnnk-1Iade Panics.
If no unwise legislation is enacted.
said Mr.. McLaurin. Indeed IL no legis-
lation at all is enacted the present
convalescent condition Of the country
Will continue to improve until normal
conditions will obtain. II you do not
tinker with the present barking laws,
but enforce them. they are ample for
the prevention of bank panics. Tho
greater fear Is that OF bank-made
panics."
He condemned gambling in futures
ana concluded by declaring that the
r panKs qua not want the proposed cur
Land Grant Is Revoked.
The Senate passed a bill revoking an
act or the last Congress by which five
squares fronting. on the Anacostia
t. sdnex q sebar
Carter, in reporting this bill, stated that
this legislation was the most extraor-
binary he had ever heard Of, as he said
Bieber had no claim to the valuable
land ceded to him.
Senator Gallinger secured an agree
ment to vote on the ocean mail ship
bill on the Goth instant.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
DANVILLE WILL TAKE VOTE
More Than Enough Signatures to Petit
ton to Insure Local Option Election.

Especial TO The Times DISPATCHED
DANNILLE VA, March lo.-Ihat a
wet and dry election TO vote on licens-
ing the liquor traffic will be held in
Danville at an early date. most likely
during the middle of April, is now prac-
tically an assured fact. A petition
gotten UP under the auspices of the
Anti-Saloon League, signed by between
800 and 400 voters, asking for an cleo.
ton, was presented to-day TO Judge A.
NJ. Aiken. ot'the Corporation Court.
The number,ofs'name secured TO the
petition is considerably in excess OF
the number required by law. Judge
Aiken has taken the petition under
consideration and will act on it in a
few days. The election will be confined
TO the First Second, Third and Fourth
Wards, that section of the city known
as North Danvi!le having no vote In
The matter, having been annexed some
years ago with the provision that no
saloons be licensed in that section
without the request of the majority
of voters in said territory. North Dan
vile is dry district.
: Tho Anti-Saloon League. of which
Mr.. John II. Schoolhe!d IS president,
has opened up headquarters. Both
sides have for some time been mar
sshaling their forces, and a close cleo
ton is anticipated. Danville was voted
dry" some years ago, but after reign
/. of less than three years the saloons
were voted back again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
NEW RECORD is MADE
splendid Work by Champion Athletes
Mt New York Athletic Meet.

Splendid Work by Champion Athletes
Mt New York Athletic Meet.
NEW YORK. March 1o.-champions
in nearly every branch OF field and
track sports were brought together at
the annual indoor carnival OF the New
York Athletic Club at Madison Square
Garden tonight.
Forest C. Smithson. formerly of
Portland. oregon, but now member
OF the New York Athletic Club, In the
third heat OF the seventy-yard hurdle
handicap. race made new worlds
In the final heat of HES race Smith
son skinned over the hurdles win
ner under 3 seconds. The record for
this distance over high hurdles had
been 1-5 seconds made by s. e.
Northridge. of the Irish-American
Athletic Club. last year.
The finish Of the special match race
the New York Athletic Club, and Guy
Haskins, OF the University OF Penn
sylvania, was exciting. Hillman won
by two yards.
Cornell won the relay for college
teams with Amherst second and Pratt.
OF Brooklyn, third. Four Harvard
men made up the Boston team which
men. one mile relay, which was won
Matt. C. Gratz, OF the New York
Athletic Club, made a new worlds
record In throwing the sifty-slx-pound
weight for height. From scratch he
threw the weight 10 feet inches. Tie
former record OF 10 feet 3-S inches.
the New York Athletic Club. Tor nearie,
ten Years,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
SERIOUS DEFECTS.
IN OUR BIG SHIPS
Captain Wjnslow and Commander
Key Says Armor Belt Is Too
I,ow-Other Faults.

| WASHINGTON D. c., March TO-
That there are serious defects in the
construction OF American battle
ships was charged to-day by Cap
tain C. MGR. Winslow. assistant CHIEF
Of the Bureau OF Navigation of the
Navy Department. and Commander a
| J.. Key. former naval aid to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The former officer
said the ships under Admiral Evans
were all overdraft when they left
Hampton Roads. He defended Admiral
Rojestvensky for taking the Russian
ships into battle with the Japanese
with full bunlers of coal saying that
the Russian commander could not have
done otherwise, for he did not know
how far he would be compelled to
steam. Commander Key criticized the
armor belt and the gun decks as be-
ing too low, and the ammunition hoists
unsafe. He attempted to dispute the
testimony OF other officers, and posi-
bly, Chief Constructor Caps. but was
not permitted to do so. Finally the
committee held an executive session,
ct which 1t was decided that Key
should be heard Tomorrow, but that
his criticism should be confined to
sh!ps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
NEWS GATHERED
FROM 50UTH5|DE
Southern Railway Drops $50 En-.
ployes from Its Machine
Shops.
Manchester Bureau, Times Dispatch,
No. l02 HUH Street

nv. llN- 1ull otlC
One hundred and fifty employees OF
the Southern Railway shops in this
city will be idle this morning, an order
having come from Washington yester-
day which requires an indefinite sus-
pension of repairs to locomotives.
When seen last night, Master Me-
chanic w. II. owens. stated that the
smith and boiler shops shall be closed
down, beginning this morning, the
men being notified yesterday after
noon.
Mr.. owens stated that the company
had taken the step on account of the
stringency in the money market.
of mon thrown out at tho Southern
We're put off. These were taken from
all the departments. AS the shops now
stand there VIII be about 475 men left
at work.
stated that of course enough men
would be retained for the daily re-
pairs to the running locomotives.
Blow to Manchester.
The order is indeed blow to the
business interests of manchester. since
large percentage of the men who are
affected by the edict are married and
have families here.
no Many Seemed of the men men yesterday after
t..'Ns fNo'u VI lUc SlIuClIOUS
the general offices. They stated that
they felt that the wages would soon
be cut, but they did not dream Of
any such sweeping reduction in the
forces.
Mr.. McF'aden to Lecture.
The Rev. George II. Mclraden will
deliver lecture in Central M. e.
Church on Friday night for the benefit
OF the Westminster, Bible Glass He
Will have as his subject. How to Get
Married and Then Be Happy" No
admission VIII be charged, but an Of
fering will be made. The lecture Is
most interesting one, and doubtless a
large audience Will be present
Personals and Briefs.
Mr.. John II. Brown. of Sixth and
Decatur Streets. is quite sick at his
Mr.. William Propst, of Chestnut Hill,
Is visiting friends lin the city.
Mrs. George Ely. of East Thirteenth
Street, who has been sick for some
time, is still unimproved.
The Manchester kindergarten Assoc
citation met last night at the residence
OF Mrs. Charles Page and transacted
considerable business of Importance.
Garland NJ. jenkins. the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Jenkins, died
yesterday morning at 1870 o'clock at
the residence OF his parents. The flu
neral will take place tomorrow after
noon at 3 o'clock from the residence in
swansboro Burial in Maury Cemetery.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11

Secretary OF War to have constructed
direct road Lending from the south
crn end OF the new highway bridge
across tho Potomac River to the ma
tionai cemetery Mt Arlington and Fort
Myor.
Visiting yirginians.
DR.. John c. Everett, former member
OF the Legislature from Nelson county,
and j. o. Martin and Mr.. Bare, OF that
county, called on Mr.. Flood to-day,
and went with him to see the Post
Office Department people relative to
the re-establshment OF star route
from Rockfsh to Nelly's Ford. recent
~ discontinued. An inspector will be
sent to examine and report upon con
dItions In the territory served by the
star route.
John L. Jeffries, of Norfolk. called
on several OF the Virginia representa-
tives and Senator Martin to-day.
Senator Daniel was not able to be
at the Senate to-day, owing to n
severe cold. 4
The President sent to the Senate to-
day the following appointments of
postmasters for Virginia: James NJ.
updke. Buena Vista; Albert L. Taylor,
psrksley.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
WORK OF NIGHT-RIDERs
They Shoot Six Negroes, Ono Fatally,
Whip Five and Burn Much Tobncco.

PADUCAII, Ky. March 1O.-one hun.
dred masked might riders" rode into
the town of Birmingham. Marshall
county, late last night. shot six ne
groes. one of them, 1t is believed, ia
riders took possession of the town and
shot into every negro cabin in the
place. In one of them John Scruggs.
his Wife and three children and a
granddaughter were struck by bullets.
Scruggs's daughter is reported to have
died from her wounds and the others
are not expected to recover. The riders
then took five other negroes to the
banks of the Tennessee. where they
whipped them. After warning about
twenty-five negroes to leave the place.
the masked men rode away. The raid
followed warning of two weeks ago
to all negroes to leave Birmingham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-03-11
BURN LOT OF TOBACCO
Ride Into Town in Daylight, Burn the
Tobacco and Leave Quietly.

BRoOKSVILLE. KY, March To-
Fifty or more might riders came into
town early to-day in buggies and on
horseback, and before they left 5000
Stanton, one of the wealthiest planters
in this section, had been burned. The
men were were heavily armed with
shotguns and revolvers. A number OF
the men went to the exchange of the
Bracken County Telephone Company
and kept guard over the OPERATOR Miss
Holton. so that no word could be sent
for assistance The men attempted no
violence, nor did they destroy the
warehouse. but took the tobacco out
side and set it on fire. After seeing
that It was all destroyed they departed
as quietly as they came.