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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-12
"Reminiscences OJ The War
BY J. LAWLER DARBY.

Some friends living in Talladega, my old home, sent me d letter asking that give them some of my war experiences. I give them also to those in my new home.
 All of our younger people should know the story of one of the greatest, if not the greatest war in the history of the world, and there are plenty of books written by southern and northern men that would furnish this information. will omit dates.
 There was no brigade in the Army of Northern Virginia better known than Wilcox's, composed of the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Fourteenth Ala bama regiments.
 My company was "K," Tenth Alabama. These soldiers took part in all the big battles fought by the army in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. In our first line there stood 1200 in our last, a rem nant, in rags and desperate from hum ger From Manassas we went to York town; from there to Richmond, fighting on the way 8 battle at Williamsburg, the first capital of Virginia and the seat of William and Mary college.
 The Seven Days battle was next which left the fields red with blood. Like the first battle of Manassas. the second was q great victory, but thousands never heard again the rebel yell At Harper's Ferry 12000 soldiers surrendered to Stone wall Jackson. In the scorching sun we hastened to the relief of Lee, 20 miles away at Sharpsburg. where he was en- gagged in battle with General Mcclellan. No battle during the war was more fiercely contested, the dead and wound ed numbering thousands.
 One of my comrades wrote leaf in the back of his Bible from which I ob- tained these words: Twill a generous foe please return this Bible to Mrs. M c. Calhoun, Sylacauga, Talladega county, Alabama: My dear wife-I am dying. Meet me in heaven"
 The old town Fredericksburg on the Rappahannock is where the armies met again in deadly conflict, the federals being driven back across the river, suffer ing heavy loss. Not far away, on the plank road going towards Orange, at the famous old Charlottesville Tavern,
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in the street. Now Great Western is sch eduled for the junk heap. The wreckage will in time find its proper lodgment and be taken out of the com- petitive field as an operating railroad.
 Industrial notes from many points tell of a partial resumption of activity in diverse lines of manufacture. Wall street is watching developments in con- nection herewith and wondering whether the reopening of mills and fac tories presages the beginning of per manent good times, or merely the cleaning up of unfinish ed business. On that point expert judgment is at vari- ance. There is also a difference of opinion as to the real condition of the metal markets, and its bearing on the
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laws. Meantime the speculative spe- cialties will be subject to sporadic fluctuations regardless of the general trend. The many evidences of revolt against banking discriminations for speculative action on the Stock eX change may frighten the banking man. agements into sense of duty to the general community, and thus for the time being deprive the gamblers of means with which to conduct their campaigns. There has been some re- taxation in the severity of the mone- tary position as regards legitimate in- terests, but it is none the less true that Wall street continues to be fav ored as against the mercantile and in- dustrial departments. Open knowledge of this fact is having bad effect at the national and state capitals, where the statesmen are only too willing to give heedlto reports of that kind.
 The daily record of operations in a half dozen faVorite stocks aggre- gating in volume more than the hun dreds of other stocks on the stock eX change lists furnishes to the outside world all the confirmation it needs that the New York banking combina ton is lending it's backing to groups of favored stock gamblers, while denying legitimate business the proportion of
 
 testimony of the tape in this respect is damning Wall street and the stock exchange in the estimation of the country.
 The record of transactions on the stock exchange is the club that is arm- ing the enemies and critics of Wall street The audacity of the banks in thus backing Wall street speculation, while refusing credit to the business element, is a very serious object les son, the reverse effect of which is only dimly appreciated by those who sit on the thrones of the mighty in the king dom of lower Manhattan.
 In the news of the week the good and the bad come along about equally divided. Every day the money situa- tion makes visible progress towards normal, or rather towards the ex- pected. The outside drain has practi- cally stopped and the return flow of money has set in The plethora of funds which were so confidently prophecied is likely to be belated.
 That funds will ultimately pile up mountainously in this section of the world is reasonabl well assured through automatic action, but few look for really easy money until the calen- dar year is well advanced. In evil dence 1t is noted that while call rates are reasonable and four months money can be had on gilt edged collateral at to Az per cent, borrowers do not find it an easy matter to make ar engagements for six months loans under s per cent.
 During the last week a great deal of money has been placed at that rate and although many of the large lenders look for a marked easing of the situa- ton they are still able to discover strong demand for funds returnable in six months hence The softening in rates may appear at any time, however, and thus justify voluminous prediction.
 The sugar trust is in for ventilation.
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BANK COMBINE IS
 BEING CRITICISED Stock Operators Are Given
 Special Favor THE MONEY IS RETURNING Conditions Are Gradually Returning To Normal In New York-Effect
 of the Southern Iron
 Situation.
BY w. G. NICHOLAS.

New York, January 11.-(Special) J. The banking combine of New York has laid itself justly liable to harsh critl- cism from the public at large. While denying accommodations to legitimate interests it has been furnished un- limited money for the financing on the stock exchange under the conduct of a favored few manipulators and market managers.
 While mercantile and manufacturing establishments and pretty much every body in business had the hardest kind of a time worrying through the latter days of the season of distress, special ly favored operators in Wall street were supplied with all the funds they needed to bull specialities, like Union Pacific, Northern Pacific, Delaware and Hudson, Reading and Amalgamated copper.
 Under the leadership of these spe- cialties the whole market experienced an uplift and considerable public back. ing was obtained on the advance. At the higher range of prices established a good sized short interest was forced to cover, and there also occurred simul- taneously a big lot of profit taking for the account of those who were in oh the manipulation
 Incidentally this recovery in stock market quotations contributed sub- stantially to a restoration of general confidence. Those who were responsi- ble for the conversion of banking cap ital for the promotion of stock ex- change speculation find Justification for their action discriminating against general business in order that the gamblers in stocks might make dem- onstration. In their philosophy the end justifies the means.
 It now remains to be seen wh ether the to 10 point average rise in the market which has been brought about largely through the favoritism of the banks for special Wall street interests will hold and form a base, line for a further rise, or whether there will be a January reaction which will carry quotations back to nearly previous low levels.
 On this point there is a radical diff ference in the judgment of experienced men. One thing in favor of the theory of further immediate advance is the fact that many stocks are selling too low. very much under their intrinsic yalue The list is full of stocks that are still selling 10 and 40 to 50 points too low, measuredAby asset appraise- ment and ascertaified earning powers.
 These stocks ought to go higher, and now that the acute phases of the money strjngencv are passed 1t is easily con <~.-~' they will move upwards,
 of the market neither
 in obedience to~natural
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position. The meeting, however, was postponed until Monday. In the fore front of the independents are the Woodwards of Birmingham, who are inflexibly opposed to going into agree ments. They are very strong. and can make pig iron under normal conditions at $7 to sS>per ton. They can afford to be independent
 Wall street is taking the liveliest possible interest in national politics these days, anxiety being chiefly con fined to presidential nominations. Ev- cry man in the street has his news tentacles out feeling for the latest reliable information from the political camps N'-'rtt
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future. Tn copper the manufacturers who use the metal find difficulty in buying enough to keep them going at less than 14a cents per pound, al though there is widespread belief of immense stores warehoused abroad where money can be borrowed on it cheaply.
 The iron situation is more or less confused by the unsettlement of the southern market. At a meeting held in this city last week the independents of the Birmingham district were warned that if they did not maintain the price of pig iron the big Steel trust and other parties to the "gentlemen's agree ment'' would mark down the quotation to SIP. An adjourned meeting was scheduled for yesterday, at which the independents were to make know their
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The sugar trust is in for ventilation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22

A writer in printers Ink" a mag
azine devoted to advertising. has the
following article addressed to the re-
taller on how to advertise q retail
store:
One day when looking thru a large
factory | was taken down to the boiler
house where the steam to drive the mo-
time power for engines was generated.
What attracted my attention the
most was the automatic stocking ar
rangement This arranged for a con-
tinuous feed of fuel to the fires under
the boilers This continual supply of
a regular quantity of fuel is the secret
of the economical and effective pro-
duction of heat.
In retail business there Is need of a
continuous supply Of advertising. Con-
tinuous not spasmodic. If the stocking
of boiler fire was not done at regular
intervals and a big supply put on
there would soon oe very serious
dininution and waste of power.
Let us first take newspaper publicity.
You arrange to spend certain sum
of money during the year. This will
pay for u few large displays which
would create and equal number of
spurts in the rush or business. But
that is about all that it would do II
you use Il smaller space. on the other
hand. and let your advertisement APP
pear oftener it will result in steady
amount of business which will increase
as the year goes or. Newspaper space
is valuable and requires to be care
fully and thoughtfully used. Whatever
line of merchandise you are interested
in has plenty of good features that can
be told to the public.
Take small space in the newspaper
which will reach the greatest number
of the public from which you expect
to draw Your business and tell of the
good qualities of your merchandise.
Speak of the desirability of possessing
or purchasing your stock. Draw at
tenton to the superiority of your mer-
chandise. Show plainly the adran-
tages of trading at your store In all
these particulars be sure you stick to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
advertising Retail Stores

the plain unvarnished truth. Tell the
same story over and over again in
different words. Keep it fresh. It's no
use sending copy to the newspaper once
a month and never changing it during
that period.
In your newspaper space you should
say things that you would say to the
customer who comes into your store.
IF you are at a loss what to say just
spend a little time each day listening
to the arguments used by your sales
man. If these are effective In selling
goods in the store they will be just
as effective in selling goods thru news
paper publicity. 1t is the continual rep
etition of your story in new words that
will eventually impress upon the pub
lia the fact that when your class Of
merchandise is wanted your store is the
place for it.
Never let the public have chance
to forget you Be always at 1t telling
them about your goods and your store.
The newspaper of today is only good
for short time. AS soon as the next
issue comes out the previous one is
dead.
advertising SnOuIu De svOre ana mer.
chandise news. What would you think
of a newspaper which contained the
same news paragraphs day after day?
1t would soon cease to be of interest to
you and your daily cent or two cents
would be spent on another paper.
A business man in our city stopped
me in the street the other day and
said when I used to get the evening
paper looked for the latest news but
now I always glance first to see what
you have got to say" Get the public
into the way of looking for merchan-
disc news in your space and there will
soon be ready response to your ap-
peals for their patronage. The writing
of advertising copy becomes a pleasure
and incidentally results in extra profits
and popularity for the store for which
it is got out. 1t is almost unnecessary
to say here that the merchandise and
the store must be in line with the adj
vertising. This is a foregone conclu-
sion.-Printers' Ink.
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muscles. made strong by constant
piano practice, can tame the most re-
fractory steed.
One day in Berlin, while riding on
the parade grounds, her horse. white
Barbary mare, became unruly. For ten
minutes there was an exciting struggle
between rider and forse and then the
charger tanned down Nine. Sembrich,
intent upon the anitnal. did not notice
that an anxious crowd has assembled
and was eagerly watching the outcome
of her efforts Finally when the horse
was brought to submission, she started
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
State Center Colonial Dinner

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. P. w.
Coe, State Center, Friday evening, the
members Of the p E. o. chapter, very
delightfully."- entertained their hus-
bands and gentlemen friends, at $3.50
o'clock colonial dinner. The home was
beautifully decorated in plants and
flowers, and old thine silverware had
been collected for use on the table
Both men and women were dressed
in colonial style, some representing
noted characters.
A program of tab1eau following the
dinner included Betsy Ross. Washing
toms Wooing, and John Allen and
Priscilla. Games. huslling and pairing
bees. and the Virginia reel followed.
after which MIR. and Mrs. James P.
Allison danced the mnuet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
ST. ANTHONY BUSINESS CHANGE.
H. II. Buck & Co. Dispose of General
Merchandise Business

H. Fl. Buck & Co, for the past eight
and one-half years in the general mer-
chandise business at ST. Anthony.
have sold their business. with the eX-
ception of the furniture and undertake
ing department, to Berge Bros. & Co.,
of Lake Crystal. MINI j. J. MCGUIRE.
a bar + of Lake Crys tai, is interested
with the Messrs. Berge in the transact
ton, altho the brothers will be the act
i've managers of the business.
In the sale of the store Mr.. Buck Sc
cures 16O-acre farm in Blue Earth
county. Minnesota. valued at $4,000.
The farm is all under cultivation, well
improved. and is rented. The farm is
one and one-half miles southeast Of
Garden City The ST Anthony stock
entered in the deal at a consideration
of $4,000.
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away, and at the same time became
aware of the crowd of spectators. But,
above all, two officers rode up and sa-
luted.
MADAME, said one of the officers,
"if you We're not the greatest singer in
the world, you would be empress of the
circus"
And as Nine. Sembrich heard these
words she trembled and grew far more
nervous than she had been when strug-
Cling with her horses. For the speaker
WAS no other than the emperor Of Ger
many.
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Not to Be Discharged.

When the jury had filed in for at
least the fourth time. with no sign of
coming to an agreement in the bribery
case. the dignitied judge rose up and
said:
Il discharge this jury"
At this one sensitive talesman. stuns
to the quick by this abrupt and ILL
sounding decision obstinately faced the
judge.
You can't discharge me, Judge
he retorted.
why not" asked the astonished
Judge.
Because" answered the talesman,
pointing to the defendants lawyer, I'm
being paid by that man there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
Defeat Basket Ball Team So to is :
Girls Beaten by Close Score.

The boys basket ball team of the
high school overwhelmed the Mason
City high school boys team in the
match game PLAYED ut Mason City Fri
lay night. winning by a score OF 6S to
16 The girls team did not fare so
we'll, and was defeated by the close
score of s to 6. The girls game was
one Of the best played by the team this
season.
The boys lined up as follows: Bell
nd Good. forwards: Herschel center:
Schmidt and Fetters, guards. The girls
lineup was as follows: Forwards. Ella
Oliver and Mabel Salisbury: centers.
Margaret Neil and Gerna McCluer:
guards. Marjorie Ketchum and Gladys
Anderson.
Physical Director A. r. Dawson ac-
companied the teams and acted as one
of the officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
Self Realization.

Ralph Waldo Emerson: There Is a
time in every mans education when
he arrives at the conviction that envy
is ignorance; that imitation is suicide:
that he must take himself for better
or for worse. as his portion; that. tho
the wide universe is full of good, no
kernel of nourishing corn can come
to him but thru his toll bestowed on
that plot of ground which is given
him to till
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
MarshaIItown Chapter, D. A. r.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Marshalltown chapter. d. \. r.. Was
held Friday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. A. T. Elder los South Third ave
nue. and each member being privileged
to take a guest. there We're about forty
present, In honor Of Washington's
birthday the house was decorated in
flags. pictures of Washington, and
hatchets.
Following the routine business. Mrs.
May r. Montgomery read an Interests
ing paper on George and Martha
Washington and Miss Fannie Lennox
gave two piano solos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Dealers.

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Dealers.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain,
produce and poultry. also for hides,
tallow, wool, pelts and skins.
Grains.
w. H. Sloppy, at his elevator. VIII
pay the following prices today:
Corn New 40.
Rye-70.
Good, white oats-43.
Barley--75,
Timothy seed-1.50
Glover seed-9.00
Timothy hay-10.0O.
Straw--5.00.
E. E. Benedict & Co. will pay the
following prices at their place of bust
ness in this city:
Corn. best new-50.
Oats-44.
Whcat-S6.
Timothy hay-100o.
StraW--5.00
Cook Bros Grain Company. at the
Marshall elevator are paving the fol-
lowing prices today:
Corn, old-52.
Corn, good newt.
Oats. good-4312.
1l,
. s,a,',ou Quote the
.',S.s, $3.50 .,ao =, tr.ao far country
ss.s.,,.. ,.,,tii f,,rtbor notice.
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(The Bohemian.)

One of the highest encomiums which
Nine. Sembrich ever received did not
come because of her singing at all but
from her skill in very different direc-
ton. The singer is an ardent horse
woman. While in New York she may
frequently be seen riding in Central
park Her nerves are of the sort to
put the average man to shame, and her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
Officers Arc Placed in Nominal
ton, For Submission to the
Board
:. E. ARNEY FOR PRESIDENT.
President of Successful Meeting Just
Closed Is Honored by Nomination in
Permanent Organization = Merritt
Greene, Jr for Secretary = Short
Course CIoses-Live Stock Parade

Permanent organizations Of hhe Cen
tral Iowa Short Course association
was perfected this forenoon, when the
stockholders in the new concern met
and elected directors, and nominated
officers to be submitted to the board
of directors for election. G. e. Arney.
president OF the successful initial
short course brought to d close today.
was honored with the nomination of
president. and Merritt Greene. Jr.,
present short course secretary, is
slated for secretary of the greater or
ganiZaiion The other officers pro-
posed are w. H. Jones for vice presi-
dent. and z. l.. Collins, treasurer.
The directors elected from the nine
teen townships of the county are as
follows.
Vienna Charles Lynch.
Liscomb-E. Clapsaddle.
Bangor-Henry kinzcr.
Undergraduates Howard.
Minerva-feorge Alexander
Marietta-H. {. Goecke.
Marshall-W. II. Jones.
Linn--Cieorge Lampman.
leIirand-M r. Tostenson.
Timber Creek-F'rank Shelter.
Logan-Wllam Warden
Wushington-J c. koontz.
State Center-W. a. Nichols.
Eden-lIenry Buck
Jefferson-Henry Welp
Greencastle-J l.. Wyle.
1owa-C. +. Arney.
raylor-P. L. Collins.
Marion-David Ferguson.
Live Stock Parade Like Circus.
The parade of prize live stock. in
Guiding horses and cattle. which have
been on display for Judging purposes
before the animal husbandry depart
nent of the short course. was held at
o'clock. and the crowd that witnessed
il resembled one of a circus. Main
street was lined on both sides with
people attracted by the event. The
stock all showed off to the best adj
vantage, and many comments We're
made on the high class of each indi-
vidua
Examinations Are Held.
The examinations in the different
departments were held this forenoon
The corn class and that in animal nus
bandry took their examinations at the
high school study hall. one hundred
and fifty men participated in the eX-
aminations. Before the examinations
began superintendent Palmer showed
the members thru the new manual
training building. and all were much
pleased at the facilities offered for
work in this important branch in
school study
The domestic science department
held its examination in the Congrega-
tional church 1t will require about a
weeks time to look over and correct
the papers and get them back here.
When the results are known the prize
winners will be announced.
Prize Corn at Auction.
The prize corn judged at the short
course was sold at auction at the east
court room this afternoon. The court
room doors had to be closed in order
to avoid confusion, so large was the
crowd in attendance at the sale. Fred
McCullochs prize fifty ears, which took
the sweepstakes. brought S1O450, and
were bid in by f. S. Grouse. Liscomb
township.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22
Historical Eraament.

Delilah had betrayed Samson and he
was in the hands of the Philistines.
Just the same" he reflected proud
lv. 81 am the strongest ma. now in
captivity"
Whereupon lie proceeds to wait pa
tiently for his hair to sr'T long
again.
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Gard of Thanks.

We desire to express to our neigh
bors and friends our appreciation for
their kind services in our recent be-
reavement in the loss of our wife and
mother. Mr. Alfred Batty and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-22

Mrs A. P. Thaycr went to Waterloo
this afternoon for visit of week or
ten days With Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
W. Mulan