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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-01
PRICE OF GAS REDUCED.
Mason City Passes Ordinance Contrary
to Wish Of Mayor.

SOeCtaI 10 NIUIe-o- INepCikf'Se1k1
Mason City. Jan. 1.-The city coun-
~, nassed an ordinance last e.ening
reducing the price of gas from Sl.oo
per 1000 feet to $1.4O per l,ooo, by
unanimous vote. contrary to the wishes
of Mayor McConlogue, who is advo-
eating s1.25 gas. The mayor served
notice on the council that he would
veto the ordinance. 1t is expected the
ordinance will be passed over his veto
at some future meeting. The session
was a long and strenuous one. Con-
siderable debate was conducted be-
tween representatives of the gas COM
panv and the mayor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-01
Friqhtened Into Fits

by fear of appendicitis, take Dr. kings
New Life Pills, and away goes bower
trouble. Guaranteed 25c. Mcbride &
Will Drug Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-01
Lost
My job.
thousands Like Nj

Thousands Like Me
Their Employers.
ate is not unlike that
other workers VINO
laces FOR reasons they
probably would nos
heir last pay envelope
usually Your ssrv-
: buried" II the truth
\reason for their un-
Kal would probably
Rness was DESTROYED
lntal worry, bodily
,disposition. These
now. nre the most
allure in all walks
3. OF Waterloo was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-01

Fuse heauucne. III sio
e our minds must be clear,
ctive, and free from outside
or worry. or else we go down
with the throng of "floaters"
rom one place of employment
|er, giving no satisfaction to
to themselves, constantly
older and less useful, with no
no will power, and no hope.
Imam requires from every other
best that is in him. But no
use or get the best that Is
IL until he is first free from
II indispositions and worries.
vas my trouble. was full
es! That's why ! lost my job.
(ach in the first place was al
OF order, and I was worry
h 1t and my mind grew cloudy,
I made mistakes, and grew
That was the end.
are thousands like me, going
lth "quick lunch" faces, dys-
tanners, and repulsive atmos-
No employergwants such mems
ny advice. A healthy stomach
the battle, for it keeps your
II, and your face rosy. I have
stomach now and hold a good
and my employer is satisfied,
m I.
ID to take Stuart's Dyspepsia
which I was told were good
sorst cases Of indigestion and
The first two tablets made
rful difference In my condi-
gredient OF stuart's Dyspepsia
ligests 5000 grains OF food.
zach doesn't have to work at
Tablets do all the work, no
ow heavy your meal.
s.. Dyspepsia Tablets cure
quotations, burning sensations,
itations, loss Of appetite, nau-
rtburn lack Of energy, loss OF
and dyspepsia and indigestion
tery worst forms.
er little tablets in the world
10 much. You should carry
und with you wherever you
Ike them regularly after meals
will realize what 1T is to be
\ IN stomach torment, and have
mind, a quick memory, a happy
ion, comfort and rest. Get
j Dyspepsia Tablets at any drug
II soc a package.
us your name and address to-
d we will at once send you by
sample package, free. Address
tuart Co. $50 Stuart Bldg, Mar
fich.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MARCH 22, 1908

always know | learned things differently
from what you did. suppose you'd think it
an insult if 1 said I'd give large sum of money
to your charity the day | married Madam
Cordova. if you'd help me through
Please stop!' Lady Maud's face darkened
visibly. That not like you
IN give a million pounds sterling" said
Van Torp slowly.
Lady Maud leaned back in her corner of
the sofa. claspng her hands rather tightly
together in her lap. Her white throat flushed
when the light of dawn kisses Parian mar
BILE, and the fresh tint in her cheeks deepened
softly: her lips were tightly shut her eyelids
quivered little. and she looked straight be-
fore her across the room.
You can do pretty good deal with mill
ion pounds said Van Torp after the silence
had lasted nearly half minute.
DON'T" cried Lady Maud in an odd voice
Forty thousand pounds year observed
the millionaire thoughtfully. You could do
quite great deal of good with that; couldn't
youo
Don't, Please DON'T" She pressed her
hands to her ears and rose at the same instant
Perhaps it was she, after all, and not her
great crossroad in life. She stood still one
moment by the sofa without looking down at
her companion: then she left the room abruptly
and shut the door behind her
IVAN TORP got up from his seat slowly
when she gone, and went to the Win
dow. softly blowing little tune between his
closed teeth and his open lips, without quite
whistling Well" he said aloud in a tone
of doubt after minute or two
But he said no more; for he was much too
reticent and sensible a person to talk to HIM
self audibly, even when he alone. and
much too cautious to be that servant
might not be within hearing, though the door
was shut He stood before the window for
nearly a quarter of an hour thinking that
I adx Mo,,I haC h11f &c no
sound of any step broke the silence, he under
stood that he was not to see her again that
day. and he quietly let himself out of the house
and went off, not altogether disconnected with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

the extraordinary impression he had made.
Lady Maud sat alone up stairs so absorbed
in her thoughts that she did not hear the click
of the lock as he opened and shut the front
door. She was much more amazed at herself
than surprised by the offer he had made.
Temptation, in any reasonable sense of the
word. had passed by her in life, and she had
never before understood what it could mean
to her. Indeed, she had thought of herself
very little of late, and had never had the least
taste for self examination or the analysis of
her conscience. She had done much good, be-
cause she wanted to do it. and not at all as
duty. or with that idea of surprising the Deity
by the amount of her good works, which actu-
ateS many excellent persons 1t was real temp
tation. The man who offered her a million
pounds to save miserable wretches from life
of unspeakable horror. could offer her twice
as much, four, five. or ten millions perhaps
and in an age of colossal fortunes she had
often heard his spoken of with the half dozen
greatest. Under cover of roughness, too, he
had argued with subtlety that frightened
her. that she was alone, and with con-
summate knowledge OF her nature he had offered
her the only sort of bride that could possibly
tempt her, the means to make permanent the
good work she had already carried so far.
He had placed her in such dilemma as she
had never dreamed of You can do quite a
a year, Van Torps rough hewn speech
rang through her head, and somehow its reck-
less grammar gave it strength and made it
stick in her memory, word for word What
might she not accomplish in lifetime with
the vast sum her friend offered her?-the price
of hindering marriage that was almost sure
to turn out badly, perhaps as badly as her
own,-the money value of a compromise with
her conscience on point of honor which many
women would have thought very vague in
deed, if not quite absurd in such a case
The duel for her hand had begun Van
Torp had aimed a blow that might we'll give
him the advantage if it went home; and
Logotheti himself was quite unaware of the
skilful attack that threatened his happiness
To be continued next Sunday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22
A Desert Lighthouse

A MONG the remarkable lighthouses of the
"A world there is at least one not placed on
any mariners chart. This is far out on the
Arizona desert, and marks the spot where a
well supplies pure, fresh water to travellers. 1t
is the only place where water may be had in
a district extending forty-fve miles to the
eastward and at least thirty miles in any
other direction.
The lighthouse is cottonwood pole, to the
top of which lantern is hoisted every ght.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-22

running the strongest But he must not Sit
down and wait for things to turn up: Happy
chances, lucky breaks like the foregoing
are rare and far apart Micawber, even with
for, would have to get move on in the mod
ern world to escape the work'us
At any cost. in distant city or even in dis.
tant land. the experienced "broke" one will
not only in its effect upon others. but in its
effect upon the broke one himself, is ines
Unable A man who. after being accustomed
to wearing good clothes and keeping himself
chipperishly, trigly groomed finds himself
seedy when he goes broke loses heart He
mentally exaggerates and magnifes his own
state of DISAGREEMENT and disarray. He
imagines that everybody he meets, reading
the placard of his shabby exterior knows that
he is " broke and down and out He feels
like taking the side streets for it But with the
front" shiftily maintained. even at the ex-
pense of the most arduous pains, the broke
one has a reserve stock of self respect upon
which to draw. Looking himself over. he
at any rate He may be married, messed up
some" but he still is there" If trouble con-
tinues to come his way he needn't out of
shame Trouble, He'll give it hug. Come
on, trouble! That's the way the broke one
who dauntlessly and successfully fights shah
biness feels about it,
The littlest things too will give flip to
the courage of the broke" one whose nerve
is slightly tapped | was acquainted once
with broke" man (this time in New York;
who bit doubtful to the state of his
front" 1t didn't measure up to his regular
standard, and therefore it made him nervous.
He was neat and tidy looking; but, being
broke he fancied that he looked shabby
and that all hands whom he met up with
were pronouncing him shabby In quick
cession, two little things occurred to change
completely this unnerved view which he was
taking of himself
The first thing that happened was this: AS
gloomily along Broadway, hanson driver,
anchored in front of a swell Tenderloin res
taurant, held up, his whip inquiringly, and.
looking the - broke one over with the wise
and searching eye of the New York hackman,
said, "keb. SIR" Immediately the broke "
one felt better. His front" must be good
deal better than he had supposed, when SO
discriminating an individual as Tenderloin
Jehu would take the trouble to ask him if he
wanted cab ride.
Two blocks down the other little thing hap
pened. An old clothes man. of the kind that
navigate up and down Broadway in the teem-
ing districts. asking we'll dressed pedestrians
if they have any old clothes at home that
they wish to weed out of their wardrobes
edged up to the broke :" one after surveying
his exterior with the keenly penetrating eye
of an expert. and inquired, Any oil gloze sir
YOU would wish to tsbose of for CASH.
That clinched it The broke" one felt
inconceivably better He was wearing the
only suit of clothes he owned in the world
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B E I N G B R O K E
Continued from page 4

and he had thought they were reproachfully
shabby Yet here was hawk eyed old clothes
man who figured him. the broke" one. to
be the possessor OF SO ample and overstocked
so bad! The broke" one would feel up to
tackling that firm he had in mind for a job,
and right away, Right away he did tackle the
firm for job, and he got the job out of hand
Worst City to Be Broke in
MEN experienced in the ways and means
A'A of "brokeness," who have been broke -
hlther and yon good many times affect to
believe that some towns are worse to be
broke in than Others Their views. how
ever, are likely to be tinctured with the COM
parative bitterness of their own win-out ex-
periences in the various cities This ex-
broke" one stormily maintains that New
York is the meanest town to be broke in !"
in North America He makes the ddogmatic
statement: but offers no proof That ex-
broke" solemnly AYERS that Chicago
has every other American city burnt to the
ground when it comes to offering an ada
mantine surface to the broke" one He has
no reason why to offer, either
The man who has been broke in San
Francisco has bit of reason behind his argu-
ment that San Francisco is the craggiest of
all the major cities for one to 60 broke in
He means that it is the hardest to get away
from for the man who doesn't belong there
and who has the homing instinct without the
man who, finding himself broke in San
Francisco back yonder in the hard times of
"a on the Slope, and with no work of any
sort to be had, could make the eastern sea-
board again only by the somewhat arduous
and "het-up" method of shoveling coal in
the bunkers of two Pacific Mail steamers. one
bound down the west coast and the other up
the east coast; and with the railroad crossing
the Isthmus of Panama to beat in the middle
of the laborious journey Before accom-
plishing that getaway from San Francisco,
this man had known only in a very general
sort of way to what uses a shovel was put by
handlers thereof: but he knew pretty we'll
even without the blistered and afterward
horned palms of his hands telling him, long
before he made New York in those distress
fully dusty and hot coal bunkers: and it may
be just as well to add that he was ALWAYS
grateful afterward for having found out
Taking All the Degrees
TO the man who has taken each and all of
the degrees of brokeness," the prospect
npf being broke" merely in the United States
in any section of the United States-never
afterward appears very difficult or abhorrent.
Taking all the degrees of "brokeness," in
cludes being broke" not once but often, in
sundry and divers foreign countries,-con
tinents and mere piffling islands. Not many
men, in these later days, when venturesome
ness is beginning to be looked upon as species
of imbecility, do take all the degrees. Those
who do, however, and win out. may experience
the graduation of knowing that, if they have
no long Corltinu ed and DurpOSeful stability to
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
Physicians Note Views of
Cooper on Human Stomach

A recent article in the New Orleans
Item gives an account of the effect
upon the medical profession of that
city with regard to l.. T. Cooper's the
ory that the human stomach is respon-
sible for most i'll health. The article
is as follows:
THE astonishing sale of CO0per's
preparation in this city has now reach
ed such immense figures that the medi-
cal fraternity have been forced into
open discussion of the mans theories
and medicines.
, The physicians seem to be divided
with regard to the young mans sue
cess in New Orleans-some being will
ing to credit him for what he has ac-
complished, while others assert that
the interest he has aroused is but q
passing fad that will die out as quickly
as it has sprung up.
"In a statement recently obtained
from well-known physician of this
city, the position of those in favor of
Cooper is well voiced. The doctor said:
4 am not a believer in proprietary
medicines, but | must admit that some
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day. the seventh day of April, A. d.
1905, in the city of Rock Island Illi-
nois, an election will be held for the
following officers to-wit:
City Officers.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
Town Officers.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
One supervisor for two years.
Three assistant supervisors for two
years.
One contable to fill vacancy.
Questions of Public Policy.
Shall this city become anti-saloon
territory?
Proposition as to the annexation to
the city of Rock Island, Ill, of por-
ton of South Rock Island.
Which election will be open at 2
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until 5 o'clock in the afternoon
of that day.
Places of registration and voting
wilf be as follows:
First ward. first precinct-No. ALB
Fourth avenue.
First ward. second precinct-No. 6o(
Seventh avenue
Second ward, first precinct-No. 101.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11

of the facts recently brought to my at
tentiOn concerning this Cooper medi-
cine have gone far toward removing
the prejudice | had formed against
that when | first heard of COOper's
new ideas and medicines.
Numbers of my patients whom
have treated for chronic liver. kidney,
and stomach troubles have met me and
stated that COoper's medicine has ac-
complished wonderful results for
them. | notice particularly in cases
Of stomach trouble that the man has
relieved several cases that were of
years standing and proved very OBJ
stinate to treatment.
"I do not wish to stand in the way
of something that may be for the pub
lie good, simply through professional
prejudice, and | am inclined to give
Cooper and his preparation credit as
deserving to some extent the popular
demonstration that has been accorded
them in this city"
We sell the Cooper medicines. They
are proving remarkably successful
throughout the entire United States
Harper House pharmacy.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
D.
Feed and Fuel.

Grain-Corn. Coo to G2c; oats, 55c.
Forage-Timothy hay, Sl1 to $l3;
prairie. $500 to $11.OO; clover. 500,
to $11.00; straw, 5000.
Coal-Lump, per bushel. 13c to lac;
slack, per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11

Decker and Naeckel will succeed Di-
rectors c. II. Preston and Ed Berger
at the next meeting of the school
board.
Doors Must Open Outward.-Fire
Chief John Stoltenberg states there is
city ordinance requiring public
buildings of all nature to have their
doors open outward, as a precaution
against calamity in case of fire. All
school buildings of the city are so con-
structed and Chief Stoltenberg be-
lieves the danger of a catastrophe by
fire has been reduced to a minimum
IN the public buildings of Davenport.
laborers Fined.-The three laborers
of the Glucose who engaged in the
fight Saturday evening as the result
of the strike of the starch shovelers
ct the plant were all found guilty of
their respective charges in police
court, and heavily fined by the court.
John Phelps, the laborer who re-
tained his position at the plant, who
| received a severe trouncing from the
crowd of men, was fined So and costs
for carrying concealed weapons in
attempting to draw a revolver when
attacked, and Adolph Jansen and
| Henry Gregersen. the two men ac
cused of assault and battery upon
Phelps, were each fined $40 and
| flnN
and Jansen stopped Phelps and an
other man on the street when the
latter were on their way TO work, and
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
EAST MOLINE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bloom have
baby boy, their first born.
Pitt Hockstrasser is enjoying visit
from his father of Ida Grove, Iowa.
Miss Lydia Johnson has gone to Ca
BILE for a weeks visit with her parents.
Mr.. Worth and Mrs Walker are en-
joying a visit from their mother, who
resides in Missouri.
Mrs. Nancy Woodruff has returned
from visit in Geneseo.
Mrs. Louie Rasmussen has returned
from a visit in Iowa
Mr. and Mrs. Wells are home from
a visit in Iowa.
Albert Berkholtz has returned from
Chanute. Kan
Mrs. Nellie Maudlin of Labrador.
Iowa, is here for visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Roberts
The Whitney family are moving to
| the Radden house on the bluff.
John Caffrey has moved his family
to Silvis.
Arthur Shilling is in Wilton, Iowa.
The household goods of William Rice
We're shipped to West Liberty, Iowa
| last week.
The infant son of a. d. Taft is ser
iously i'll.
| The Helping Hand society and their
| friends were entertained by Mr.. and
Mrs. North Friday evening.
| A series of meetings were begun al
the Plymouth church Sunday evening
1t is expected that these meetings will
| continue through March.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBORS

in discussion regarding the strike at
the plant lively scrap ensued with
the result that Phelps attempted to
draw a revolver which he had taken
with him through fear, as he says, OF
being attacked. A number of wit
nesses testified, and when the evi-
dence was complete, the court stated
that the two defendants, Jansen and
Gregersen, had molested Phelps when
they had no business so to do, and
that it was clear there was an assault
and that he would fine each of them
$40 and costs Attorney Waiter NJ.
Balluff appeared for Phelps and
pleaded guilty to the charge of carry
ing concealed weapons. Gregerson
claimed that he would appeal the case
but later the fines were all paid.
one of Davenport's oldest settlers, and
a retired German citizen, died Monday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Wagner, 143S Rockingham
lOdu, Wliu WHOili lie lcSlucu IiS
was born March 80, 1926, in Bansdorf,
on the island of Jehmare, and in 1857
came to America and direct to Daven-
port Later he went to California, but
returned after two years and pursued
the occupation of teamster, from which
he retired 20 years ago.
Yesterday, at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry HOeppner
1911 West Seventh street, occurred the
death of Dora Hoeppner. Deceased
was born in Germany, and came tC
this country with her parents at ar
early age. Besides her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Hoeppner, three broth
ers, John, Louis and Charles Hoepp
ner, and one sister, Mrs. Louisa vii
son, survive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Davis, residing OIL
Minnie avenue in Bawden's addition
are mourning the death of their little
son. George Edward, who passed ava!
yesterday at the home of the parents
The child was months and 4 days o
age.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11

Third avenue.
Second ward, second precinct -
Barn, No. 919 Sixth avenue.
Third ward, first precinct-County
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward, second precinct-Sei-
ders store, Seventh avenue and Four
teenth street.
Third ward, third precinct-No. 1115
Fifteenth street.
Fourth ward, first precinct-Frick's S
livery, No. 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward, second precinct - M.
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh av-
enues.
Fifth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward, second precinct -
Schmidt's grocery, No. S23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward, first precinct - Hose
house on Twenty-sixth street.
Sixth ward, second precinct-A. J
Reiss' barn, No 7O9 Twenty-seventF
street
Seventh ward, first precinct - No
2110 Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward, second precinct-Pe
terson's carpenter shop, No. $40 For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward, third precinct-Al
bert Olson's barn, Forty-fourth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues
NJ T. RUDGREN,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, H., March z, 1908.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
THE MARKETS.

Chicago, March 11.-Following are
the market quotations today:
Wheat.
May, "a, 95B, 93B, 9SH.
July, S9A, 90A, SS%, S9H.
September, S65s, S7A. sc, S6H.
May. G5A, &C. G47s, G5.
July, G2ss. CPS. G21s, 621s.
September, 613s, 617s, 61H, 61H.
Oats.
May, 53H. 5311a, 531s, 593s.
July, 441a. 44A, 44A, 44A.
September, 81 Is, 37ss, 371s, 371s.
Pork.
May, 1907, 1215, 1907, 1912.
July, 1850, 1856, 1247, 1852.
Lard.
May, 7.S2, 7.S7, III, 1872.
July. sos, S.O7, 500, sos.
Ribs.
May, G.77, esq, 6,75, G.77.
July, 7.O5, 40, ,.O5, 7.O7.
Receipts today: Wheat, %; corn
"a; oats, 1913; hogs, $4,000; cattle
10000; sheep, $4,000.
Hog market opened steady. Hogs
left over, $500. Light, $4.30@4.60i
mixed and butchers. $4.35@465; good
ieavy, $4.35@4G5; rough heavy, $4.3i
@4.45.
Cattle market opened steady
Sheep market opened strong.
Omaha-Hogs, $4,000; cattle, 1000
Kansas City-Hogs, $4,000; cattle
5000.
Hog market closed more active.
Light. $430@462; mixed and butch
crs, $4.95@4.70; good heavy, s4.95@
40; rough heavy, $4.35@4.50.
Cattle market closed steady t.
Rock Island Argus., 1908-03-11
Live Stock.

Observation-Disclosures, 45c; onions,
S115.
Live Stock.
Hogs@1s4.OO to $4.35.
Sheep-Yearlings or over. s4O0 to
$500; lambs. 81 so to $G.75.
Cattle-Steers, $500 to $500; cows
and heifers, $500 to $500; calves, s4.UO
to $3.50.