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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
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THE LAWSON MENACE.
Cedar Rapids Republican,


Suppose some reputable citizen of
this town should advertise in the Ce-
OAR Rapids newspapers to the effect
that he had worked out a scheme
whereby he could double, treble, or
perhaps quadruple any sums that
might be sent to him, but that after
all there was chance that he might
lose everything In spite of this
chance, however, he would urge every
body to send him what they could in
the way of cash--how many presum-
ably, would respond to such a call?
Presumably, not many-a very few,
perhaps one or two.
But the case here supposed Is an
infinitely better proposition from the
investors standpoint than the one
which Thomas w. Lawson OF Boston
is now exploiting. For, the case as we
have presupposed it. is an honest man
with disposition for honest business
integrity, man personally known to
the people to whom he made his APP
zeal. Nevertheless, 1t is certain that
little money would be sent on such an
invitation. If such an appeal as Law
son is making were made to citizens
by one of their own number every.
body would say it was too vague.
They would want a more specific
statement. They would say, we are
from Missouri"
But with Lawson it would seem that
no questions are being asked. The
stock brokers willing to execute or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
PROTECT N ONCOMBATAMTs.

There is a way to settle the sena-
torial succession without Wrecking she
party, without defeating any member
of the legislature or sacrificing re-
publican candidate for governor or
congressman. 1t was tried in June ana
would have proved a success in a very
trying situation had not death come to
disturb the plans of men. 1t is to take
the senatorial choice back to the peo-
pie at a special primary to be held on
general election day with a separate
ballot just as constitutional amend
nents are often voted upon. Such a
plan would require an extra session
Of the old legislature involving an ex-
pense of $4,000 to $4,000 but no expense
on election day other than the printing
Of the extra ballots. The voter would
decide in the .peaceable casting OF his
ballot what he will be compelled to de-
eide by the process of conquest and
reprisal upon republican candidates II
the special primary is not permitted
Talk as men will about supporting
the ticket, there never has been a SEN
atorial fight in which the issue did not
come up to the nominee before he was
elected and this year feeling is fierce
enough to involve certain defeat for
large number of them. The special
: D. = q +, = Ii,
primary method will make it possible
for all republicans to unite on the leg
sislatiye nominee who will simply
promise to support the candidate get
ting the most votes at the primary. He
need not invite fractional opposition
within his own party and neither rae
ton VIII have any temptation to re-
fuse him support when the whole Isl
sue has been sent back to a vote of the
party for decision.
The selection of United States SEN.
ators by direct vote of the people is
believed to be a modern improvement5
upon ancient methods of purchase OF.
machine rule. The spirit of the pri-j
mary system of nominations demands
that the voice of all the voters be
heard and the direct intent Of the state
primary law in Iowa was to instruct
a party's representatives in the legisla-
ture. This was done and death re-
moved the candidate thus chosen.
Logic might present the second choice
candidate as the legitimate selection
Of the primary but some partisans OBJ
ject. why permit other candidates by
the score to suffer when there is yet
time for. another ballot to be held upon
the main issue? Protect noncombat-
ants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

is putting them into himself he is
merely Offering himself nutrition and
getting ahead of the saloon man.
DIR. Hutchinson seems to let some
light on what amounts to a conspiracy
on the part of the sellers of vinous,
spirituous and malt liquors and his
statements tend to relieve that feeling
of compassion that has so often gone
out to the poor dispenser of dissipation
on his plea of the expense of his free"
lunch.
The confectioners ought to get busy
now and exploit the Hutchinsonian
theory, if theory it is. If fact, all the
better Let them persuade the sweet
hearts. wives and daughters to keep
the table always equipped with sweet
chocolates, and see if the experiment
will not circumvent the tragedy of a
jag cure.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
Iowa's Fence Post Bill.


An annual fence post bill of more
than $1,250,OO0 Is one item in the ex-
pense account of the farmers of a
single agricultural state. 1t is esti-
mated that the farmers of Iowa use
posts having a value exceeding this
enormous sum each year to maintain
the fences on the 25,O0O,0O0 acres of
improved land in the state.
In making these estimates, III. P.
Baker, formerly professor of forestry
in the Iowa State College of Agricul-
ture at Ames. and now occupying the
chair of forestry at Pennsylvania
State college, figured that the farms
of the state required 7S,O0O,0O0 posts
for fences. or 1000 to the square
mile. Placing the value of the posts
at Is cents each, the cost of renewals
every eight or nine years which is
the life of the post, is $11,71S,000.
making an annual bill for renewals of
ST. 465,0 900.
Like many other farming states,
Iowa has a lack of fence post mater
ial but there is little excuse for this
condition, according to the foresters
who have made studies in the state.
properly managed forest plantation
will produce when the trees have
reached the post size, $500 posts, 3
to 8 inches in diameter per acre; thus,
1t would take 22,350 acres about every
ten years to grow the necessary posts
to supply the state. Iowa is said to
have 100000 acres of planted timber,
and yet the fence post supply is in
sufficient. If properly cared for, many
of these plantations can be made to
produce more timber, and thus insure
the future post supply.
These 100000 acres are not at pres
emit furnishing the posts which is esti-
mated can actually be grown on 22,-
$50 acres Of properly handled forest
land. This in itself is an astonishing
statement, but there are several rea-
sons for such a condition. They have
been summed up under the three fol-
lowing heads:
l. Failure to select species special-
ly suited to the region and the land
to be planted.
2. No protection against stock. 1T
is Impossible to make land produce
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
SWEET CURE FOR ALCOHOLISM.

Science is continually advancing new
theories. The doctors Of various
branches of deep thought are contin-
uaHy delving into the mysteries OF
their respective lines, coming to the
surface with some suggestions highly
important or equally nonsensical nom
sense. For even the scientists, like ev-
erybody else, make their mistakes
This is because, altho they are entitled
to be called doctor" and to trail CAPT.
tai letters in their wake, they are yet
mere men, prone to err
Am eminent scholar, DIR. Woods
Hutchinson, who has been making q
study of alcohol with regard to its rela-
tion to sugar, has come forth with an
assertion which il is to be hoped Is
true, not so much to yindicate science
for her own sake but for the sake OF
the general welfare and the particular
idea of helping along the temperance
cause. The doctor says that sugar IL
a sort Of involuntary foe to alcohol,
and that alcohol is also an enemy to
sugar. He says to give children plenty
of sugar, taffy and butterscotch and
they will have little need for cod liver
oil. He says:
at is a significant fact that the free
lunch counters, run in connection with
bars furnish every imaginable thing
except sweets. Even the restaurants
and grills attached to saloons and bars
often refuse to serve desserts of any
sort. They know their business. The
more sugar and sweets a man takes
with his meal, the less alcohol ne
wants. Conversely, nearly every
drinking man will tell you that he has
lost his taste for sweets
Tt is true that the side refreshment
offered by most saloons consists gem
orally of stuff that is sour or bitter.
Rolled beans. well trimmed with vine
gar, dill pickles of the mosn persim-
mony sort. bologna sausage, rye bread.
dry crackers, pretzels and cheese are
usually a fair limit Of the menu which
the barkeeper puts at the rear end of
the room to tempt the appetite of the
casual visitor It Is certainly true that
these edIbles conduce thirst in the nor
mai being. But he gives no thought to
this fact and believes that While me
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
stockmen Want Merit.

w
Some one, not long since, said that
America had never originated a typ
ically American breed of cattle. tie
might have gone still farther and said
with equal veracity that America has
never yet originated pure bred White
man. America has, however produced
some decidedly unique and original
specimens of both men and cattle.
Most people are content to let an
thropologists delve back into antiqu1-
ty for the original of man, and 1t does
not matter so much ito the philosophl-
cal American where the pure breeds OF
cattle originated SO long as he can get
hold of the breed best adapted to MAX
ing his high priced land pay out on the
right side at the end of the year.
While Scotland and England have
furnished the recognized beef breeds
of cattle, there is no room to doubt
that America has improved the lndl-
vidual types of the recognized breeds.
OF the three most prominent beef
breeds the Shorthorns, the Herefords
and the Aberdeen-A Angus, the Short
horns were the first to be introduced
on this side of the Atlantic ocean.
IneSe were DIOuSlbI OSSA ~ GAAS SND- -
DAYS of this country's history and held
supreme sway until about the year
1876. 1t was after the great centennial
exhibition at Philadelphia in 1876 that
the Hereford and Angus began to come
into prominence. At that exhibition the
showing of these two latter breeds be-
gan to attract attention and 1T was but
a few wears until the Shorthorn had
two competitors for favor among cat
tie raisers and beef makers all over
this country The march of the Here
ford and the Angus into the heart OF
the country has been rapid ana TO-DAY
in the big agricultural fairs and live
stock shows they are found almost as
prominent as are the Shorthorn that
can trace his American ancestry pack
to revolutionary times.
Antiquity of origin is not what the
average American farmer and cattie
raiser is after. What he wants is the
animal that is capable of maturing
The greatest amount of live beef in the
shortest space of time at a minimum
cost of feed and at the same time put
on a quality that will attract the re-
ouisites the American farmer is look
ing for and he has learned that a good
place to study these requisites, to com
pare breed with breed is at the i've
stock show that has proven such
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
Grain to Biscuit in % Minutes

From standing grain in the field to
we'll baked biscuits in twenty-five
minutes was, the record made in con-
verting the raw material into the man
ufactured product at Waitsburg,
Wash, a few days ago. This IS SAID TO
beat the previous record. held by a
Minneapolis mill, by twenty-nine MIN
utes. The Minneapolis record was
made several years ago. and might
be improved on at this time, but until
the Minnesota farmers begin using
combined harvesters and other up-to-
date machinery such as has made the
Pacific northwest famous, the record
will remain on this side of the Rocky
mountains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

both first class stock and first class
trees at the same time. The animals
eat the terminal buds Of young trees,
pack the soil so that ii will not take
up the rain. and break and bruise the
trees, opening them to the attack of
insects and fungi. The trees shade
out the grass and reduce it's forage
value.
3. Lack Of protection against fire.
Many fine plantations have been ruined
by permitting surface fires to run
thru them. Fire protection, which
is often given by blowing two or three
burrows about the plantation, is espec-
tally important after the trees have
reached such size that they no long
er receive cultivation, as the litter
and brush form dangerous fire risk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

ders in the Lawson scheme. find their
machinery clogged and choked, so
widespread and sensational is the re-
Spouse to the advertising which Law
son has been sending out. NO one
can tell what his scheme is. no one
seems to care.
THE SENATORIAL SUCCESSION.
Valley Express)
The standpat papers seem to be
unit proelaiming the doctrine that
there should be now no attempt to
make canvass for the senatorshlp
but leave the matter to the incoming
legislature. This sounds plausible, but
is entirely impossible in the light OF
recent history. Human nature will not
allow any man actively candidate or
his friends, to let an opportunity slip
to get candidates for the Legislature
pledged In advance. This will be as
true Of standpat aspirants as of Gov
ernor Cummins. Likewise the demo. !.
cratic candidates will do all in their
power to incite this strife. hoping to
profit by it. If they get a considerable
number of members-even not a ma,
1ority-they will seek to combine with
the weaker republican faction, and thus
secure a senator.
If there was meaning to the primary
vote. it meant that republican mem
bers of the Legislature should vote for
Allison. Now, that they can not do
that. the meaning is equally plain that
they should vote for the man who ran
next--indeed, he was but small per-
centage behind-if he should be cam
didate. II he is not candidate. the
idea of leaving the whole matter till
after the election will have some plaus-
Utility
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

self with it, This was not the means
intended to relieve his feelings, but it
was effective just the same.
$50
The Vanderbilt cup commission in
charge of the great automobile races
has secured permission to pave four
teen miles of country highway on Long
Island for use as a racing course. Con-
crete will be the paving laid.
1t is boasted of an officer of Il we'll
known secret order that he spent only
5 cents for election expenses, and this
went to the ! government, being for
stamps. This appears to be q case
of electioneering which calls for no adj
verse comment from the puritans.
ep0
An eighty near Conrad sold for $3.50
per acre, which demonstrates that the
prices of Iowa farms continue upward
even if the farm population still tends
in an opposite direction.
A gasoline motor car is successfully
Line in and out of Hampton. AS there
is nothing to refute the contention that
such motive equipment is advantage
Gus, why not extend its use so the peo-
pie may have better suburban service
thruout the state generally?
When Dolliver came to Marshall
town to skin Cummins one of his
dramatic outbursts OF Indignation oc-
Cured ever the alleged forgery of a
picture of Allison by the Cummins
campaign committee. The committee
never had anything to do with the
publication of the picture but Dolli-
yer said they did and he scored Cum
Minis for his indicate exaggeration OF
the aged senator's physical condition.
Since Allison's death the Washington
dalies have printed this same photo
graph as the last official likeness In
other words, nobody was in error ex-
cept Dolliver.
Well where's that COOKE" demanded
his wife. Don't tell me that she was
mt on the train
"She was on the train" timidly ex-
planned the commuter but l got to
playing cards and Lonelyville man
won her at whist" -Philadelphia Bull
letin.
Let's see, in the Gear Cummins SEN
atorial fight was the matter left until
after the election or was a genera.
canvass Of the nominees made and a
factional table of the lineup kept
standing in the newspapers?
The socialists are entitled to wide
publicity of the fact that their candi-
date for president is Eugene V. Debs.
The party which has nominated a jail.
prisoner for president Of the United
States is the social labor party. a dis
tinct and separate organization.
Say now, how would it do to get the
affidavits of 5000 republicans who
voted for Allison and want to change
their vote to Cummins? This would
give Cummins a majority and should
make 1t unanimous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
.FAcTs FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia p. Pink
HAMS Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands J: OF
women who have been troubled with
Disbursements, inflammation, ulcera-
ton, flbroid tu1nors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indlges-
ton, dizziness or nervous prostratlon.
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands 10
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

ought to be fair warning that there's
a, colored gentleman in the woodpile.
LATE is never in favor of stopping
the fight until The is ahead says the
Alton Star-Enterprise.
1.-THE president has appointed COM
mission of five eminent men to inves
tigate and report on plans for inn
proving conditions of farm life in
America. Iowa is honored in the Sc
lection to membership on this commits
sion of Henry Wallace, our most able
and practical agricultural writer and
one of our strongest men intellectu-
ally" the Spirit Lake Beacon remarks.
The Hardin County Citizen observes:
at would suit Mr., Blythe very we'll
to defer the senatorship subject until
after the fall election His long suit is
silent pursuit."'
'eThe democrats have nominated a
man named Sabbath for congress in
the Fifth Illinois district" the Valley
Express notes. "There will probably
be republican Sabbath breaker over
there"
This is from the Corwith Hustler:
"The Mason City Times Herald, a
paper of questionable politics with a
democratic leaning, is out in a long
screed demanding to know where the
senatorial nominee Of this district,
John Hammil, stands on the United
States senatprship. II we were Ham
mill we would tell the T. III. that it is
none Of its business lHamlnill was
nominated by the republicans of this
district without any help from the:
Times-iHerald and can be elected
without it's help. Isn't it wonderful
how inquisitive and domineering some
of those progressive sheets are get
ting to be-"
@Perhaps it would be just as well
to have every standpat and progress
siye paper in the state quit telling
Governor Cumnins what to do and let
the governor decide for himself" the
Grinnell Register suggests. "The Reg
lister has every confidence that he will
decide rightly"
MIR. IaftS speech accepting tne
presidential nomination gives the plain
Indication that the matter of filling the
office has had his serious considera-
ton. There is not a word OF uncer-
tainty in the entire speech tho Frank
lin County Recorder comments.
The Maxwell Tribune suggests:
"Pay your teachers what their serv-
ices are actually worth and you will
readily solve the problem OF the scare
ity of teachers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
The .Strawpile

potent factor of late years in educat-
ing the farmer stock raisers to i'm
provement of his herds as an only
means of meeting demands of the
times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

Proof is inexhaustible that
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the Change of Life.
Read the letter Mrs. Z. Hanson,
3o4 E. Long ST., Columbus, Ohio,
writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
81 was passing through the Change
of Life, and suffered from nervous
ness. headaches, and other annoying
symptoms. My doctor told me that
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound was good for me, and since tax
ing it feel so much better, and ! can
again do my own work. never forget
to tell my friends what Lydia p. PINK
ham's Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
women Is Wei as Men Are Madb
Mhaabls BY Kinney and
Bladder Trouble.

q Kidney trouble preys upon the mine,
discouragesa and lessensambition; beauty,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

VlROI anu CueGIIul-
ness soon disappear.
when the kidneys are
out Of order or dis
cased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalent
that 1t is not uncoi1l-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Iftl1e
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

ADELAIDE:
good about Gold Medal Flour" CHARITY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

-a-"Lafe Young's anxiety to avoid dis
cussion of the senatorial succession
ought to be fair warning that there's
a colored gentleman in the woodpile.
LATE is never in favor of stopping
the fight until The is ahead says the
Alton Enterprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

c1,iid urinates too often, if the urine scalds
4 the flesh, or if, when the child reaches an
noe. when il should be able to control the
ga it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
/ TING. depep5 :spon it, the cause Of the diff
culty IS k'dley trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment OF
these important organs. THIS unpleasant
trouble Is due to a diseased condition OF
the kidneys and bladder and not to
aaoit as most people suppose.
Women as we'll as men are made niiser-
.ble with kidney aud bladder trouble,
and BOTH need the same great remedy:
The mild aud the immediate effect OF
Swamp.Root is soon realized. i IS sold
by druggists, in fifty ksE
cent and one-dollar III: 4s::t
size bottles. you may ri!
have sample bottle sss=
By mail free, also Home Of svamp'Roos.
pamphlet telling all about Swamp Root,
Including many Of the thousands OF testi-
rlonial letters received from sufferers
cured. In writing DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, be sure and mention
/ this paper. Don't make any mistake,
but remember the name, Swamp Root,
Di. Kilner's Swamp-Root, and the adj
dress, Binghamton. N. Y. on every
Ao&tle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

1.-THE democrats have nominated a
man named Sabbath for congress in
the Fifth Illinois district" the Valley
Express notes. "There will probably
be a republican Sabbath breaker over
there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

The Maxwell Tribune suggests:
"Pay your teachers what their serv-
ices are actually worth and you Will
readily solve the problem Of the scare
ity of teachers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

Say now, how would it do to get the
affidavits of 5000 republicans who
voted for Allison and want to change
their vote to Cummins? This would
give Cummins a majority and should
make it unanimous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-20

The Hardin County Citizen observes:
at would suit Mr., Blythe very we'll
to defer the senatorsllip subject until
after the fall election. His long suit is
silent pursuit"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-08-29
Crescent Butter.

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