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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
MONEY AND MISERY.


The widow of Russell Sage is bowed
with grief because of her great riches.
She had to get along on very small
allowance grudgingly doled outNby her
grasping husband while he lived, and
now she is overcome by the flood OF
wealth at her disposal. She wants to
give IL away, but doesn't know how.
Few Of our newspaper people can
realize the force Of such depths OF
woe, tho we sympathiZe with this
relict Of Dives and some of US
would cheerfully share her burden OF
manipulating this mountain Of coin.
1t is fervently hoped in her yearning
for poverty the good women will not
overlook the man who was crippled
for life by being forced to shield the
body of her husband against the
perils of dynamite most appealing
claim always rejected by the departed
millionaire.
And here is another chapter out OF
the volume of human experience,
Emil Ascher, the keeper Of small
glove shop in Chicago has unexpect-
edly inherited million dollars from
an uncle in London, and this Is the
way Mrs. Ascher looks at the situa-
ton: 81 suppose we must take the
money But ! can tell you ] want
nothing more than my husband and
nv eight children in this life. We
are as happy as we can be. We could
not be happier. Now comes ali this
money. l am much afraid of the
future. and so is my husband, and all
the rest of the family. We are not
rich. We simply have enough to eat
and a fairly good place to live, al
tho we are d little cramped for
room. But if we had all the money
! in the world, we could not be more
satisfied with our lot. 1t is not
money that makes people happy - ii
is living good life
! In the presence of such philosophy
on the part of this good, sensible
woman. and the woe inflicted upon
| the widow Of the man who piled up
millions to make her miserable anc
himself condemned, why will poor
foolish mortals hug to their devoted
persons the delusion that wealth is a
| condition precedent to happiness?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
"pA,D FOR THE LANp?"

Isaac Halverson, a Winnebago coun-
ty farmer near Forest City, is deliv-
ering his crop Of sugar beets and get
ting the money for it. The yield runs
from fifteen to twenty tons per acre,
and the price per ton is $3.50. MI.
Halverson then, is putting to his credit
in the bank from $3.50 to $50 for each
acre of beets harvested.
1t would not be wise to jump to
the conclusion that what HalVerson
has done all men may do. All Iowa
land is not sugar beet producing. Quite
as important TO consider is that all
Iowa farmers do not spell their names
with a Norwegian accent. The foreign
born farmer will raise more sugar
beets because he will give his beet
field the careful tilling 1t needs. The
corn farmer insists on three or four
plowngs and laying by The latter
system does not give returns equai 70
the purchase price of the land the
crop was raised on.
However, a goodly number of corn
land farmers have discovered other
crops. Witness the acreage of pota-
toes in Marshall and Grundy counties.
probably the most profitable acreage
under cultivation in the district re-
ferred to. We are gradually finding
out that forty acres well titled may
bring greater returns than 100 run
over"
Ii Mr.. Halverson has kept complete
record of expense and receipts of his
beet field he would confer valuable
favor by making it public. There is
something extremely attractive in the
figures at hand. How much Of the
$3.50 to $50 was profit?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
LET IOWA FARMERS TRY.

At least few progressive Iowa
farmers should set up stills and man
ufacture enough denatured alcohol to
enable them to offer q few figures as
TO it's actual cost on the farm. The
congressional committee has given fig
ures of cost but often such figures
are higher or lower than actual cost in
different communities under varied
conditions. Why does not a few Iowa
farmers try it out?"
The congressional investigators OF,
the manufacture of denatured alcohol
offer proof that the farmer, by util-
fzing his products can make his own
fuel with greater profit to himself than
he can realize by selling his corn to
the distilleries. 1t was shown that at
one large distillery the average price
a busllel paid for corn was 42:36c. The
average production of alcohol was 4:76
proof gallons to a bushel of corn,
while the cost averaged 10.7Sc a gall
lon. The corn used in making one
gallon of alcohol was 0.21 of q bushel,
costing S.96c Deducting this cost from
10.7Sc, the total cost of the alcohol
the cost of making one gallon was
shown to be 1880 over and above the
cost of the corn. With an average of
five proof gallons a bushel the cost
would be 19.4c a wine gallon. Ten per
cent Of, wood alcohol used as dena-
turing agent, at 40c gallon, would
make the total cost 20.5c a gallon.
The cost we are told may be much
decreased by using un1narketable po-
tatoes. sugar beets, ETC., ETC. Let some
Iowa farmer of an Investigating turn
of mind experiment a little and give
us the results Of his experiments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
The Ready Letter Writer.


A well-known newspaper man tells
Of the time when he conducted an
"Answer to Correspondents column for
q newspaper. For the convenience OF
such subscribers as wished personal
replies to their queries the editor would
send responses direct when stamped
envelopes were Enclosed for the pur-
pose.
One morning the editor was in re-
CENT of two communications request
ing personal replies, one from an anx-
ious mother who wrote touching the
propec rearing of twins the other IRON
a farmer who asked for method on
getting rid Of grasshoppers.
The editor, out of the fullness or mis-
knowledge, wrote to the two replies, bu'
in the press of business got them IN
the wrong envelopes. To the mother OF
twins went this interesting communi-
cation: .
"Coyer them carefully with straw
and then set fire to it. After jumping
in the flames for few minutes the
little pests will be speedily done for.
The man who was troubled WIN
gra sshoppers was hidden to:
"Give castor oil regularly in moder-
ate doses ard rub their gums with
hone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
~ Ma,7~>>'
He Know the Color.
cleveland Leader.)

An American, in the corner of tho
nom smoking first class carriage, in
sisted on lighting his cigar. The in
dignant Britisher, in the other corner,
protested, but in vain. AT the next
station he hailed the guard with hos
tile intent, but the placid American
was too quick for him.
Guard" he draWied, Il think you'll
find that this gentleman is travelling
with third-class ticket on him!" In
vestigation proved him to be right, and
the indignant Britisher was elected
A spectator of the little scene asked
the triumphant American how he knew
about that ticket.
We'll" explained the imperturbable
stranger "it was sticking out of his
pocket and 1 saw it was the same color
as mine"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

paper headed the story as a big Sem
sation,' and ran more than a half
column over the incident.
Now it wasn't a big sensation" at
ali. The people were tired and dis
gusted over the residence In town OF
this pair of udultercrs. They took the
quickest and most effective way in
their Judgment to put them out and
keep them out. 1t was an Incident in
That was all
Had III happened in a city of size the
chief of police might have Indicated
to the head of the family" that their
room was better than their company
and said something about twenty-four
hours in which ito get out of town.
The mayor might have assessed a fine
and contingent Imprisonment and Of
fered suspension on promise and per-
Torrance of fitting. Sensation, moth
ing!
What's the use? Why magnify the
nasty lives of the nasty and insigniti-
cant into 'ibig sensations?" Why play
up an affair of this kind as one that
has shaken community when those
honored or loved have gone radically
wrong? 1t is unjust to town and
people of respectable character that 1t
must be accredited with having nine
days sensation over the driving out
of couple of people who amounted to
nothing except to attract an indecent
prominence. Quit it!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
Msanino Of Electrical Terms.

Because electricity can rot be seen
is no reason why it should not be I'M
dcrstood and it Is strange tllat with all
the millions Of users OF electricity for
light, power and heat, so few know
anything about this wonderful force.
The majority are content to know
that the pressure OF a finger will light
the house, a turn of a switch will start
the electric cooking devices and an
other switch will give instant power,
without prying into the mysteries of
electrical energy. When anything gets
out of order they send for an electric
ian and let him wreste with the prob
lem.
In this electrical age 1T is important
that every one should understand the
rudimentary principles of electricity.
Tho first sep is TO comprehend the
numerous technical terms associated
with the profession and then grasp
some tangible idea of the nature of the
current.
In the scientific world electricity is
called fluid, In the same sense that
light Is called fluid. and, therefore, 1t
can best be compared with water. To
make the terms "ampere," watts" and
volts" comprehensive it is only neces
sary to keep the water comparison in
mind and remember that amperes COR
respond with tho volume or flow of q
fluid, watts with energy or horse pow
er, and volts with pressure. A "leilo-
watt" is n thousand watts, or equal to
one and third horse power OF en-
ergy
Electric lights consume electric en-
ergy--this energy is expressed in watts
and paid for at SO much per kilowatt,
or a thousand watts If the rate is 10
cents leilowatt-hour 1t is equal to
about IL cents a horse power hour.
The average electric lncandescent
lighting circuits carry current at a
pressure OF about 10 volts and the
street railway systems at about 500
volts. This means that the wires are
carrying electricity under a pressure
of so many volts just as water pres
sure is expressed in pounds. We can
easily understand that a certain stream
has a volume of so many gallons OF
water and 1T should be as easy to
comprehend that a certain electrical
line is carrying so many "aanpheres"
Of electricity which means the volume
OF the flow of the current.
One reads a great deal about d.
rect current and alternating current.
In the beginning OF tho electrical in
dustry direci. current only was known,
that is, the current generated always
flowed one way along the circuit. But
later develorm ents proved that gem
orator could he made much easier and
simpler that would produce an alter
mating current',a current that sNrged
first one way and then the other over
the line This current surges back
and forth as, often as sixty times or
cycles" a minute onNthe average ltght-s
ing circuits and twenty-five times on
power lines. Alternating current gen
orators are most extensively used to-
day. and where direct current lbs need
ed for street railway lines or other
work the alternating current Is
changed into direct current with rotary
converters. These machines look not
unlike generators, but they simply
change the surging current to one
which flows the one way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
BYERS.


1t is stated that now and then re-
publican is found who will not vote
for the re- election of Attorney General
Ryers. There Is no objection to Byers
excepting that he has enforced the
mulct law. Byers thought that the
law ought to be enforced. he helped to
make it and could not see any rea-
son why it should not be obeyed.
The mulct law permits the sale OF
liquors from o'clock in the morning
until 10 o'clock at night. six days In
the week. 1t seems that would be
enough to satisfy anybody But some
saloon keepers want to run all day and
all might and on Sundays. Such men
are'1ighting Byers For every repub-
lican vote Byers loses he ought to get
a democrat who is in favor of the en-
forcement of all laws. OF course. the
saloon men cannot defeat the attorney
general; they can only hope to reduce
his vote. But they should not be al
lowed to do that even.
There Is no sentiment in Iowa Tor
a modification Of the mulct law 1t
lis the most satisfactory law Iowa has
ever, had. We do not believe 1t will ever
be "liberalized." If there is a fight made
on Byers Carroll and other good men,
the law may be made more strict
The gentlemen who are opposing the
attorney general are laying foundations
for trouble for themselves In the fu-
ture
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
THE "BIG sENSATION."

In decent little Iowa city the other
day a man and woman were arrested
and taken to Jail, The woman was the
wife of another man and the man in
the case was a common fellow with
out social, financial or any other sort
of standing in the neighborhood. The
community had been scandalized more
or less by the pair and at last the
husband of the woman was induced to
come to the state and start some
thing" that would finally rid the town
Of these undesirables. An Iowa news.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
WHISKY PEDDLDRs.
lTama .Herald.l


An agent for whisky house spent
several days In the neIghborhood OF
Tama last week, driving into the
country each morning and returning
at night. He took orders from every
body he could induce to buy. even
stopping 15-year- boys on the high
way. letting them sample his Sam
pies" and. after waiting for the liquor
to take effect, soliciting their trade
There should be some way to keep
this class Of williams out Of the coun-
try. In some respects their influence
Is lower than that OF an open saloon,
In that they ply their trade privately
In saying this however, we must not
be understood as advocating the res
toration of the open saloon--an enemy
to society under all circumstances and
everywhere But the we'll dressed boot
logger. who Is none the less a bootleg
ger because he goes about the country
under the guise OF II travelling man,
should be suppressed. Certain 1t IS
that men who take them on their
trips and introduce them to their
friends and acquaintance, should be
given to understand that they are
lending their influence to a traffic that
Is a menace to society and which can
not but lower their standing in the
community in which they live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
How He Died.
NEW York Times J

Governor Hughes seldom enlivens his
public addresses by relating amusing
incidents, but at the Green county fair
recently he relaxed. He was inspecting,
he said with the aid of the principal.
The school in a small town. After visit
ing the gymnasium, swimming pool.
and auditorium they entered the his
torv class room. An oral examination
was evidently in progress.
Thomas" said the teacher. did
Martin Luther die natural death -
mo. ma'am," was the prompt reply.
she was accommodated by bull"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
Shame on Him.

tCatholic Standard and Times)
cot course, John" said Mrs. Young
husband, Il like my kitchen quite we'll,
but I'd like to have one of those new
portable ranges"
But, my dear" protested her foxy
husband, we'd have to get portable
cooking utensils to go with IT."
''That's 80. I never thought of that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

"The fields and woods of Iowa never
We're more attractive than at the pres
ent time" says the Des Moines Cap
itai "The recent rains have given
the grass new life. The hillsides are
green. In the woods the green grass
is struggling UP with new vigor thru
the covering Of brown leaves. Iowa is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
~, lmoromntu conundrum.

you called ON Miss Tartun and she
geeted you with: Why Mr. Sorreltop.'
Well. what Was there in that harmless
exclamation to offend you, Percy
YES. but she-.er--didnt punctuate
II that way. She said Why Mr.. Sor-
reItop?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

"The young man who gets $50 a
month on the farm, or who gets $500 q
day for manual labor in the town.
should bear in mind that it is within
the memory of most of them, when the
farm hand received but $14 to $40 Il
month, and the laborer was begging
for work at a dollar day. The work.
ing man cannot afford to take chances, y
remarks the Alta Advertiser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
Topics of the Times.

The election boards are getting ready
to count the ballots in New York about
this time of day.
careless vote gives crazy politi-
clans an opportunity to try expert
ments.
IF Mr.. Bryan was quietly thrifty he
had a bet down on Taft today.
|. The man who didn't register isn't
alive today. This is American citi-
zen's day.
A professor In Kansas university
puts the dead line for matrimony at
s25 a week. Honest now, how much
were you drawing weekly when you
got married. The probabilities are
that nine millionaires out of ten were
getting less than the limit and that
half the people In the poor houses
We're getting more. Doesn't this pro-
fessor know that the happiest homes
in the world are not built on salary
limit? But, incidentally it is wise to
have training ability and willingness to
work as assets for matrimony.
Spain Is getting rich and respectable
since it suffered the removal of it's
vermiform appendices, Cuba and the
Philippines.
That the spring branch on the Bry-
an farm should be called Salt Creek is
in itself ominous.
The Duke of the Abruzzi is reported
to have forwarded his baggage to Ell
llins, w. Va. Steve can charge stor-
age after the first twenty four hours,
and apply it on the purchase price of
the duke.
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan can begin to
get ready for the Fourth Battle.
Indications are that the usual crown
of thorns will be stuck on Mr. Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan, however, will make more
out of the thorns than an ordinary
person could realize from a cord of
wood. The thorny path of political de-
feat has led him UP the slope of af-
fluence and he can pick out thorns at
his leisure between chautauqua en-
gagements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

THE delicious flavor Of "Salada"
Tea is largely due to the care used in
the cultivation and preparation. aud
to the fact that it is packed in sealed
lead packets. which prevents its com
ing in contact with articles that would
affect its flavor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

Personally, the Newton Herald
"don't care straw whether the duke
dAbruzzi does or does not marry the
senator's daughter, but the uncertain
ty is so nerve racking that it bids fair
to set people crazy, and the insane
ayslums are too full already"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
Tomorrow Mr.. Bryan can begin to
get ready for the Fourth Battle.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

$50 live, young man, that when you
have served a term as president your
literary output will be worth 81 u
word in the magazine market" advises
the Sigourney' News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
=,
Prol,oundina a Poser.
(Pittsburg GaZette.)


'Td like to know if the New York
express connects with the Hudson
river boat line for Albany" announced
a fair traveller to George Grayburn,
one of the information men at Union
station, recently. Albeit over l6 years
old. she was Of coquettish tendency
and soft spoken. She frequently
brushed back her straying hair and
,patted her ''pomp.''
yes, ma'am, was the answer, IL
makes the connection. all right"
well. would you kindly tell me
which side of the boat is the shady
side? I would like to know before 1
start
That was a poser for George. But
he didn't have a chance to express an
opinion. as the lady continued:
"You knox. I just wouldn't thing
of sitting In the sun. I burn so easily
And 1t takes me the longest time TO
get rid Of those horrid freckles.. Being
as you are an information man,
thought you would know which was
the shady side of the boat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03

The Parkersburg Eclipse believes
"The coming legislature ought to re-
store the circle on the ballot, giving
the voter who desires to vote 81
straight ticket, an opportunity to do so
without taking up a good many min
utes of time to vote"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-03
GOING ONE BETTER?

Cedar Rapids Republican,
In Marshall county they are talking
Of giving Taft q majority of $500.
They have good organization in that
county and they are enthusiastically
at work Linn county does not pro-
pose to see Marshall county do bet
ter by the ticket than 1t will do itself.
Put Linn county down for a few more
than Marshall county.