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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
snowstorm Sidetracked.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
The leading man had just appeared
before the curtain.
1t was not in response to an enthusi-
astic recall The play, in fact, hadn't
commenced.
Everybody leaned forward to catch
his words.
Ladies and gentlemen" he clearly
and forcibly announced, "the manage
ment regrets to state that. owing to
the continued high price of white pa
per. the snowstorm in the third act
will have TO be omitted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
BIG FARMS BIG MEN.

Ever since land In Iowa began SELL
ing at $50. per acre, owners of 1t have
been accustomed to the urgent call to
.sdivide the fanns." Every neglected
fence corner and undrained slough,
every field on which q crop has been
planted and afterward abandoned to
the weeds because of a rush Of work
on other parts OF the farm, or because
= hired man went on a strike at a
rriticai time and no other could be
bfmported to take his place. every sue
[cess OF q man on small farm and
every failure Of one on a large one
have been eagerly seized upon as OBJ
| ject lessons in attempts to demonstrate
the desirability Of the ten to forty
acre tract. Everyone IS familiar with
the arguments: greater productiyeness,
independence, solution OF the hired
man problem, stopping rural emigra-
tion from the state, etc.
There can be no doubt that il the
entire state were to be divided up into
farms Of the size mentioned, a vastly
greater rural population could be SUPP
ported than under the present system.
Better crops would be produced and
some Of the vexatious matters that
constantly confront the Iowa farmer
pf today would doubtless disappear;
Nut the fact remains that except on
~ outskirts OF the cities and towns.
Ssere is as yet no noticeable tendency
ward division.
I'm the state Of Illinois, along the line
bf one of the great railways that
traverse that commonwealth there is
large section comprised apparently
almost entirely Of these little farms.
IA the small cornfields there during
the period Of cultivation men with one
horse plows, others with hoes and FREE
uuently women and children are
(everywhere to be seen laboring at q
Mask which en- the Mrger farms is ac-
complished by the use of the modern
EtWo -horse and often the two-row cul-
tivator, while the women attend to
!kheir household duties and the children
Ckre In school To the observer ac-
3Eustomed to the latter method the
Former appears retrogressive rather
Khan progressive, both in method and
| hi ideals as we'll.
The quarter section farm has de-
|Ieloped in this and other parts of the
sountry an intelligent, broad minded,
progressive class Of citizens which the
ZEN acre tract weald never have pro-
I luced, and while in the neighborhood
4 vi the larger cities and market centers
he small tract offers desirable oppor-
! unities to those whose inclinations
cad in this direction, the character of
HE states farmer citizenship taken as
whole would by no means he im-
lroved thru the disappearance OF. the
I, iighty-acre or quarter section farm
] Ind the substitution of half a dozen
mall ones in its place. When we get
III the cabbage patch era it will re-
luire the brains of an improved race
men to prevent the system Of rich
hndlord and poverty stricken peon
{ rom coming in with it. However, this
Ioes not argue against the emporium
Z lies that exist today on the ten acre
kact near the city for the wage worker
rho would be an independent manager
& nth nothing but his hands and his
i hmily with which to start.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"a sure way to check the prospec-
tive building boom is to advance the
price of materials" asserts the Dav-
export Democrat. "The argument for
drawing the money out Of the savings
banks is that lumber, hardware, glass,
and all that goes into building are
cheaper now than they will be next
spring"
"In the opinion of the Waterloo
Courier 'There are few Improvements
of more Importance to the rural pop
ulation than the making Of good
roads. Aside from the addition to
comfort in travel and to attractive
ness in appearance. there is distinct
reduction in the total expense Of
grain production by the lessening OF
cost of transportation to-, warehouses
and elevators"
at Is impossible to enforce sumptu-
airy laws when these do violence to
the convictions of a large number Of
citizens" insists the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald.
The Oskaloosa Herald thinks that
BLACK rust affects the board Of trade
just now, more than it. does the wheat
crop"
"Too many republicans are even al
ready taking Tafts election as fore
gone certainty" says the, Traer Star
Clipper, speaking of the danger Of
overconfidence.
Says the Muscatine Journals For
the sake of peace, for the sake of har-
1nony. for the sake Of justice and
fair play-these two latter being by
far the most important to red
blooded, free American citizens it
seems to us that the time has come
for the republicans Of Iowa to agree
upon Governor Cummins as the re-
publican senatorial candidate"
The Sioux City Tribune asks: evil
Iowa send to the senate the man who
has led in the progressive movements
in the state and advocated strongly
the policies initiated by President
Roosevelt. or will she send one of the
several reactionaries who moved un-
willingly forward as congress-
men only under the propulsion of the
big stick in front and the forest of lit
tie sticks behind them in their dis
tricts?'
"The thrashing machines will man
gle many q crop, but wait for the corn
shredder If you have an appetite for
wholesome mangling," says the Gin
ton, Herald.
Good roads attract population, as
well as, good schools and churches,
argues the Manila Times. Good
roads improve the value of the prop
erty, so that a farm lying five miles from
market, connected by a bad road is
Of less value than an equally good
farm lying ten miles away from mar
ket connected by a good road. A larger
load can be drawn by one horse over
a good road than by two over a bad
one Good roads encourage the greater
exchange of products and commodities
between one section and another"
'sWhen the panic came under the
administration of Grover Cleveland it
lasted four years." says the Shelby
County Republican 'The panic which
came under Theodore Roosevelt lasted
less than six months Gin fact, 1t never
assumed the dimensions of a. panlc)
Good plan to have party in charge
which can head 'em off,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
For constipation.

Mr.. :. Fl. Farnham. prominent
druggist Of Spirit Lake. Iowa, says:
nChamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation" Give
these tablets a trial. You are certain
to find them agreeable and pleasant in
effect. Price, 25 cents. Samples free.
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
Taft's Favorite Yarns.
New York Herald.l

zone Of the old time lawyers OF the
sonth whom I used to meet when
was holding court down in Tennessee,
said Mr. Taft, would tell with roars
Of laughter an incident that happened
to him soon after he had put out his
single. His office had previously
been occupied by cobbler. One day
when he was busy getting up case
an Irishman came in looking for the
aobbier.
.'The cobbler's gone? said the Irish
nan He is said the lawyer, shortly.
And what might you be afther sell
-ing?' asked the Irishman, regarding the
sparse furnishings and the few books
in the office. 'Blockheads,' replied the
lawyer. Sure. business must be good
retorted the Irishman looking hard at
the lawyer, I see you're all sold out
but one"
,"Old Judge Thompson, who lived in
southern Kentucky, was walking down
town one day." said Mr.. Taft, when
brisk young lawyer said shortly,
.Howdy, Judge?' and was about to pass
on when the judge halted him. Judge
thompson 4 wills IL stiShiel III titS
amount of Difference he thought was
due him for his judicial position and
mental attainments.
$50 he bristled at the rather infor-
NAL greeting of the lawyer and said
sternly Young man, fine you So
Completely surprised, the offender
said, why. judge?' For contempt of
count, SIR replied the judge. Con-
tempt of COURT exclaimed the lawyer.
why, Judge, | didn't know that court
was in session right here on the side
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
He Never Meddled.

II have made it rule thru life" he
said at the table the other day to a
man at his left never to NEEDLE with
another mans business
That's right-perfectly right" was
the reply.
But see you have new confident
ial clerk
Eyes. sir--yes."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12
--Philadelphia ledge, !.

walk sir Numbered the Judge, this
court is always in session. and there
fore always an object of contempt, sir.
Go and pay your fine to the clerk i'm
mediately.
"Tom Marshall. another Kentuckian,
got on rampage one day in court"
said Mr.. Taft, land delivered himself
of some sentiments that aroused the
ire of the Judge, who imposed a fine OF
$40 for contempt. Marshall protested
that he had not cent. Borrow 1T or
friend CURLY returned the judge
well your honor replied Mar
shall you are about the best friend l
have. win you lend me the $40? Re
init the fine directed the Judge, turn
ing to the clerk of court, the state is
much better able to lose $40 than !
am"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12

the rate. Some railroads may have
profited little. as result of individ-
ual low rate contracts, but the rail-
roads as whole suffered.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-12

when the panic came under the
administration of Grover Cleveland II
lasted four years" says the Shelby
County Republican. sThe panic which
came under Theodore Roosevelt lasted
less than six months Gin fact, 1t never
assumed the dimensions of a. panlco
Good plan to have a party in charge
which can head 'em off,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

Safnt,- ! ono at the most delicious ana
,vuc,iziu. Of all corn products or by
products.
,a.e us th, bowl VI sainp and milk
~ homesr,n neautg poured!
50 san. Whittier. Whittier didn't
know how to eat. He lived on air.
The very suggestion Of milk With Sanp
IS nausAting. II IS worse than mush
and milk and grit> and cream. logger
Williams knew ali about Samp, ane
this Is how he had Il cooked: 'rarN
tho 9orr into about four pieces i" III
grain. Soak it all night IN water.
sk;-q off the skins which tloat IN wa
ter. Bod Oh a slow fire until tcH!er.
with . piece Of salt pork In the pot
when tie water is dried out. iutroa ',t
some good butter, some salt and pep
per and serve hot. The Indians ~
Massachusetts used amy kind Of FRESH
meat for q favoring and called tie
dish ''saupac." You may have ali yoNi
oatmeal, hominy, grts, nush. meal,
nolenta, etc, but let me have the Sainl'
when 1 cant get I've hominy. New
York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
A Rebuff For Dr.. johnson.


DR.. johnson called one morning OF
Benjamin. West TO converse with hin,
on American affairs. After some timo
Mr.. West said that he had q yoll,.,
American Gilbert STUART living with
him, from whom he might derive some
information. and introduced Stuart
The conversation continued Stuart be.
Ing thus invited TO take a part III it'
when the doctor observed to Mr.. West
that the young man spoke very good
English and, turning to Stuart, rueelv
asked him where he had learned it
Stuart very promptly replied: "Sir. !
learn It. 1t was not from your dictinu
arv"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Thu Earliest Anchors,

The earliest anchors TT which We
have any record were OF wood ana
gradually. through the iron anchor OF
one hook and thu anchor iii the shape
Of q rake, there Was evolved the an
Choir with the Straight thicii shank
the two curying arms with fattened
extremiticS and tae long cross stock.
The process Of storing one of these Old
anchors was II long and In borious Que
Il was hove close up Il the capStar
or windaSS: man WAS let d.. by
rope 10 Aooh OH hug. tackle. by
which tie anchor was then hui~jca,
still perpendicular. to q stout project
ing timber Then the lower end had
TO be hoisted up horizontally hy an
other tackle and the whole made fast
In the modern. stockicSS anchor a
chain IS attached To II ut The balancing
point, and this is passed through a
pulley at the head Of the anchor davit
When tie anchor IS high enough, t1avit
and all swing round Until the anchor
Is over the billboard. where It rests
and Is secured BY chains London
Globe
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
kneaeiefi Earth.

Even old Ping wrote of "pisew
pronounced pee say work. 1t wa
suggested by the building processes nj
the ants, aud the durable walls made
according to those wonderful archi
tects Of the insect tribe were Gale
"formacie" The method was well
known to the rncicnts. and some OF the
Oldest houses in the world today are Of
this construction. Roadelet writes Of
q chateau IN the department Of Ain
France. which he repaired In 17G4: Il;
was at least 100 years old. and tie
walls had acquired a hardness ana
compactncss equal 10 ordinary stone, SO
that In enlarsins the windows and 9th
sr apertures the workmen used the
same tools as in 4 quarry" Pie Is
simply hneadeu earth. What is Mex
can adobe New York Press
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

A Rochester clergyman was accuS.
toned to use scientific terms, which the
people did not understand. 4 dcputa
ton waited GA him with the request
that In the future whenever he used
such terms he would explain them. On
the following Sunday he used the term
hyperbole and added s'As agreed on,
I beg to explain this word. Were ! to
say that at this moment the whole Of
my congregation are sound asleep 1t
would be hyperbole, but it say that
one-half are asleep that is no hyper,
bole, but the truth" The next day the
deputatlon again called to say that the
minister need not explain technical
terms The people would learn their
meaning from Observation-Disclosures
Herald
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
The Old Warmjru Pan.

Eyes. that Is a fine specimen Of tho
old brass warming pan" said an anna.
teur collector OF antiques, quoted by
the Philadelphia Record, 'but It hangs
On the will from fhds time on. It will,
not be brought into requ,sitlon for ac
tual warming purposes again. It's too
good" Then he added contemplative
y: my daughter thought 1t would re-
new the ancient favor OF things to put
that warming pan to use SO on ono
Of the coolest nights OF the winter she
alled The pan end with live Goals. shut
che lid and put the pan into one OF tho
beds. In little while the house was
filed with smoke. which. on being
traced to Its origin, was found to come
from the bed. which was aflre. With
4 few olden time wood smbers these
warming pans were all right. but with
I've anthracite they simply oyerdo the
fob. We put out the fire, but, as I say
from this time on the warming pan
hangs on the wall empty
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
SO SOOTHING.
It's influence Has Been Felt by So
Many Pine Bluff Readers.

The soothing influence OF relief.
After suffering from Itching Piles
From Eczema or any itchiness Of
the skin,
Makes one fee! grateful to the rem
edy.
Doan's Ointment has soothea hHn-
dreds.
Here's whaf one Pine Bluff citizen
says:
J. H. Stcck, we'll known ti,l, copper
d sheet metal worker, residing at
East Eighth avenue, says:
,oan's Ointment is without excep-
N the best preparation l ever used,
ID from my own experience | know
at it does all that is claimed for it.
was troubled for years with itching
nemorrhoids and tried several medi-
cines, but go no relief. continued
the treatment for Il week or more
and since then have i cen free from
the annoying affliction.
the annoying affliction. | do not hes
tate to recommend Doan's Ointment"
For sale by alldealers. Price so
cents. Fostec-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
take no other.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Working In Steel Masks.

The workman wore II steel mask
with glazed cyeholes Il rubber suit,
rubber gloves and rubber boots. and he
carried a pair Of tongs OF silvery ain
minium.
TN certain departments OF the
plant" said the dynamite mauufac-
turer, call our workmen are dressed
like that. They must be. Otherwise
they would be smeared with chemicals
and splashed with acids that would eat
their flesh like liquid Are"
''But the aluminium tongs?'
''They are for lifting the gun cotton
out of its nitric acid bath. Aluminium
Is the Only metal upon which the nitric
acid has no effect"
He turned to the workman.
"Eyerything al right, Geerge?" be
said.
$50. So came 81 sepulchral answer
from behiHu the ll;isk OF steel. New
Orleans Times-Democrat.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Her Limit.

The old generation Of Galloway
lairds We're primitive and hospita-
BILE race. but their conyiyiality some
times led to awkward occurrences. Ii
former days, when roads were bnd and
wheeled vehicles almost unknown, au
old laird was returning from q supper
party with his lady mounted behind
him on horseback. On crossing the
river Urr at ford at point where 1t
Joins the sea the old lady dropped OF,
but was not missed until her husband
reached his door, when, Of course,
there was an immediate search made.
The party who were dispatched in
quest Of her arrived just in time to find
her demonstrating with the advancing
tide. which trickled into her mouth. In
these words: NO anither drap, neither
bet nor cauld. london Ttt-Rlts
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
At His Word.

Many postoffice names are queer
enough to make one desire an explana-
ton OF them. Sometimes the eXplana
ton is queercr than the name itself. 4
minister In Cass county wrote to
Washington IL behalf OF the residents
Of growing hamlet asking that o
postofflce be added to Its institutions
The request was favorably received
and he was asked 20 suggest name
that would be acceptable to his neigh
bors. He replied that they were not
hard to please so long as the name was
peculiar. The postofIiee department
took him at his word. ana 'Pcculiar'
Is the name of The Office to this day
Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

Near Il small Baplisl ehufch net TAI
out OF til" city there lives an Old irish
man who keeps a goat. one day, find
ing the church door open, the goa.
wandered Inside and broWsed ar,vt0
among cushions and books. much L"
The detrimcnt Of those articles. The
pastor CHANGED TO catch the animal II
his mischief and lost no time il goiu2
to the o".1cr to complain. You VII.
ave to ket!, that goat tied up, ho4;!:
tllc minister. lie Went into my church
Just now and But we WAS allowed t.
proceed no further The old IriStlrnau
held up both hands in ama2cmrnt
IVY int into your church. did he: Thir
can't be responsible for him no more
tn ongrateful haste. II that goat has
turned Protestant | wash me hands q!
him. New York Times.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
A Words Birthday.

1t is curious to see how new word
extends our vocabulary. For instance
the discovery Of photography has led
to 234 words being added to the IAN
guage. Or. Murray fixes March a.
1889. as the birthday OF the word pho
Biography 1t was on that day that
Sir John lIcrSchel used 1t In paper
which he read before tho Royal so
ciety. The new word took root IN
France, ana two or three months later
when Argo made his report to the
chamber OF deputies concerning the
pension OF NJ. na&ucrrc he quoted
photographic" rs 4 generally accepted
word.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

A good highland minister was Ell
deaYorine 10 steer a boat load of eitl
young ladies to 4 landing place :
squall was bursting. The steering WIS
difficult. One of the girls annoyed hin.
by jumping up and calling anHiou>ly
ooh, where are we going to-" "If yo..
do not sit down and keep still, NJ
young Teddy" said the minister pjlo;
succinc1ly, that VIII vera greatly de
pend on how you were brought up
Dundee Advertiser.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Slang Of Other Days.

Slang has always been 4 fruitful!
source for the expansion Of language,
and instances may be multiplied Of
words now respectable which were
once tabooet IS vulyariSms. But. on
the other hand thcI~ have lrel1 many
SLAM phrases is Use for centuries
w!!a! have meyer }'ncoine acceptable
- TIE 'gri>t>. a. long SO rs l,Iu the
celebrated letter writer Horace Wa!
pole used to sDn,t> 81 '.sittiA.c srll%Zling'
ard getting drunk as an owl Their
again in the diary of one Of the most
prominent woman writer's Of the eight
ceuth century. F"aG"eS hufneN. az
found good LANG phrases of ihe Amer
lean COLLEGE @.i,l Of today. IL, for Ia
stance, II sncal1cd out" @pid EoG
ever know such Il toad" and II ha5
a vile cold st Louis Republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

While on the narcl. in India the pic
neer corporal Of a famous Irish regi
ment went to the quartermastcr for O
loan Of q camel to carry n spare tent,
but the quartermaster refused, saying
IT have only the cart, and this spare
camel am keeping 'or case Of emer
gency."
The corporal said, Cant you put the
case of emergency on the cart, Sir, and
le. mo have the camel?" Letter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
An Eaq In a Bottle.

A chemist has discovered simple
means Of getting an egg with IN
broken SHELF into bottle Of, say, the
ordinary kind, used for ginger ale
All You have to do Is to soak {, boile.'
egg in vinegar for three days. The
shell becomes so soft that it can easily
be forced through the narrow aperture
Of the bottle. And once 1t IS inside t:
1t is soaked in water for q little while
the eggshell resumes its oriGina' hard
uess--and there you are.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Good Advice.

Go on i'll all simplicity. Do not bt
SO anxious to win quiet mind. and
It will be all the quieter. Do not OK
anime so closely into the progress o.
your own soul. Do not crave SO mucl.
to be perfect, but let your spiritual
hfe be formed by Your duties and b.,
the actions which are called forth by
circumstances. - Francis de Sales.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Wasteful Ignorance.

The ordinary waste Of food in ar
English middle class family would be
sufficient wholly to maintain French
family of similar station. and the
waste Of food is at least largely due
to the ignorance of cookery which pre-
walls among the classes from which
English domestic servants are derived
London I.aucet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17

How do You dispose OF Your garbage
heEe?' asked the stranger, who wa.
gathering data for pnrpoSes OF rublica
don.
I'VE always throw OURS IN the gar
ba2e can" said the .lan with the CHI,
beard. but | don't know. Of course
about the ncighbors"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
pounIas lerroId.s w.

Douglas ierrold was on Oh. OCCASION
debating with a friend the = pective
merits of two contemporaries. The ar
gument had been long, and, Tain Ing to
conclude it b. I compromise, the friend
remarked
well, after all, they both row IN the
same boat"
"But not with the same $. Is" re-
Joined Jcrrold
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-01-17
Performed a Miracle.

ues Husband (angrilyj-I was a foo
when married you.
His Wife Aren't you fool still:
NO: am not"
Then You should congratulate nt
upon my success as reformer,"@-
Spare Moments.