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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05
He Hides his Eeelinas.

"This popular fiction is all rot. In
real life the girls father seldom obs
jects to the man Of her CHOICE"
you're wrong there. He often obs
jects. but he's usually too wise to say
anything kansas City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05
THE LODGES.

r MASONIC NOTICES.
~visitors always welcome
N\Hall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1913 A. F. & A.
M.-Regular communication Oct. Is. g
o'clock.
H. q. Hoeck, w. N.
II. s. Lawrence. sec'y.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. %. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday, Oct. 10,
1880 p. m. G. H. Boyle. 3. p.
I. S. Willard. seay. 4
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL n. q q.
M.--Stated assembly Monday. Oct. 1s.
1880 p. m.
A. D. NOeksr. =. I. AZ.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY NO.
30 K. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday
evening, October 10, at o'clock sharp.
F. M. Wilbur. q. @.
Fred wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. q. =.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, Oct.
49,, at s p. m.
Mrs.. Geo. Downing W. u
Edna c. Fularton. aem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the air
passages, stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the inflalned mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears. Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re-
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Mcbride & VIII Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Some seventy odd callow youths Of
the Iowa City high school are on a
strike in opposition to the authority
of the superintendent and board, and
have been showing their independence
by cutting classes in imitation of the
college students" remarks the Upton
Advertiser. and trusts that "All have
been suspended by the board but will
probably be reinstated. The board will
show enough nerve to insist on basis
for such reinstatements that will con-
vince the children that the people who
pay the bills have something to say
about school affairs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05
ARGUMENTS FAILING TO ARGUE
rTraer Star Clipper1

ITraer Star-Clipper.]
Postal savings banks received spe-
cial attention at the National Bank
ers' convention Some ardently favor
ed the establishment of the system;
some were bitterly opposed to the
movement We carefully read the
speeches in opposition. We were dis
appointed They told US that to es-
tablish the postal banks would injure
the people. But they failed to show
any case or way in which the people
have been injured where the system
is in use, and they did not indicate in
/ what way our people might be in
tured, directly or indirectly. Something
more than the bare assertion of in
teregted parties Is generally considered
necessary in an argument. 1t was de-
clared that the movement had lost
ground with the people. But there
was careful avoidance in the matter
of citing facts to justify the assertion.
There is plenty of room for the sus-
picion that the wish was father to the
thought" One thing had the sem
blance of attempted argument. That
was when one Of the speakers asserted
that It would tend to centralize
wealth, to remove 1t from small towni
and rural centers and pile 1t up In big
...cnev cen.ers." This would have beer
a serious Indictment. But for one fac,
the argument could have had consider
able force. That one fact ts that the
proposed law makes any such cen
Trailing Of the funds deposited impos-
sible by expressly providing that al
postmasters receiving money on deposit
shall in turn deposit 1t In the loca
banks, thus preserving 1t for local cir
culation. That plays havoc with tn
speech and throws the speaker undel
suspicion az being either uninformet
or uncandid, TO put 1t mildly. The rea
effect would be to increase the loca
cash resources. 1t II conceded tina
many who now send their none!
} abroad thru the postoffice FOR tenn
} porary deposit in the banks OF thei
, home lands, would freely deposit then
! in a postal bank here, while many VINO
not having confidence in the banks
hoard their savings, would be glad Z
, put them In the postal bank for saf
; keeping. In these two ways at leas
/ there would be large additions to tn
: circulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

Highest Track Laying Record.
The highest track.laying record on
the Western Pacific railroad II 1900
feet day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05
THE POOR AND THE RICH.
ru,.or Chronicle


When you come right down %
good. sound reasoning, the troubles
of the poor man and the rich man
are about evenly divided. The rich
man has a square meal and no ap-
petite; the poor man has an appetite
hut no square meal. And there you
are There's Hartman, who owned
nearly ali the railroads in the coun-
try. but didn't eat a square meal in
TWO years He was over in Germany
at some famous health resort.
A writer who also visited this re-
sort reports that during the summer
the Goulds, the Vanderbilts. the As
tors. and lot or other millionatras
we're all there trying to get well.
Mr.. Harriman's stomach was in such
a condition that ne could NOT eat
food of any kind, and he died OF
starvation. He was kept alive for a
time by injecting food into his veins
Isn't It better. after all to live on
hog and homny and be able 10 eat
and digest and enjoy that than to
have your food pumped into you in
liquid form, and to be worth mil
lionso SO if We are poor in purse
and our internal workings" are all
right, we should be happy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

There are dozen men in the state
who can run four to one faster than
Eownie,' asserts the Hampton Chron-
icle. We do not believe he would get
70 first base, even against Carroll"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

"on the other hand" observes the
Sioux City Journal. there is nothing
to prevent General Grant from wearing
his uniform while he walks thru the
swinging doors and "histes" a high
ball in front ot the plate glass mir
ror"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

Mrs. E. H. Hartman is now the
richest woman in the world That is
70 say. she is the richest in money: but
money does not count for everything"
philosophers the woman editor of the
Clarion Clipper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

IF President Taft will succeed n
getting congress to handle the rail-
road rate question as Roosevelt wanted
il handled says the Webster City
Fresrna Tribune, he will do more to
convince the west of his desire to carry
out the Roosevelt policies than ne can
possibly do by days and days of talk. "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

The Belle PLANE Union says: ut is
comforting at least to find out where
the president is at. There need be no
occas ion for further speculation on
that subject The president endorses
Aidrichis,n and Cannonism and all
that those things stand for"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

1.-THE man who guesses Iowa will
have glorious weather in October sell
dom makes a rniss Of It," says the
Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-05

1T is a question whether any official
should be given a second term as a
courtesy" Courtesies that keep little
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Care in Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists have
proved that the value of food is meas
ured largely by its purity; the re-
suit is the most stringent pure food
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has stood out promi-
nently as a perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before
the enactment of these laws as 1t
could possibly be is Quaker Oats;
conceded by the experts to be the ideal
food for making strength of muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest of
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
Is the only manufacturer of oatmeal
that has satisfactorily solved the prob
lem of removing the husks and black
specks which are SO annoying when
other brands are eaten. II you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; II not near tbs
store, buy the large size family pack
ages
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

apart during the afternoon, having
agreed to meet In a secluded spot on
the grounds just before the race in
Was 70 be turned.
Are you sure of that tout?" was the
anxious inquiry of Hopkins when he
and Floyd finally met in consultation.
yes, he'd lose both legs sooner than
throw me down." was the reply. Now,
what does Camp say?"
He says he has instructed the book
to take in all the bets they can get on
Applejack. He has arranged with the
owner of that one to lose and he will
win with his own horse, Lemon
Squeezer. He explains that 1t might
be suspicious to the judges if he didn't
win this race"
THAT means" explained Floyd
that he intends that Applejack is tc
win and his horse will be beaten out
How much money have you got in
your pocket?"
"Oh, about $780,"
Well go in the ring and make five
| $100 bets on Lemon Squeezer, bu
don't bet it In our book. Camp hal
given instructions. to his bookmaker
to give a shade the best price on tn,
other fellows horse. He will hav
commissioners there to get his owl
money down quick and bet enough t
win out the bank roll on that one race
That's the way he's got it fixed to wi
our $4,000"
The two separated and entered tn
betting ring from different ends of the
Enclosure. Floyd noticed that. true t
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
BY JOHN IRVING DAY

To Tony Floyd told the proposition
of Camp as Hopkins had told it to
him, and upon hearing the proposition
Tony let out long laugh.
Why, it's just a plain game of
double cross" asserted Tony. He'll
break the book and get your $1,000
in one race and then tell you it was all
a mistake and make you believe it,
and then he'll ask you to dig up anoth-
er $4,000 to get even with. Why, my
kid brother wouldn't bite on that old
hook"
Eyes. do you suppose I didn't know
all that?" broke in Floyd with mo
ton for the talkative Tony to shut up
What l want you for is to see If we
can turn the tables and get Camps
end of the bank roll"
I'm afraid not" answered Tony
He's worked that game four or five
times this season and always get.
away with it. He's got regular crew
to go on and make the book and the!
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound to see what 1t would do,
and I am restored to my natural
health. Mrs. ETA DONOVAN, Box
200, Willimantics Conn.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infiam-
nation, liberation, fibroid tumors, ir-
regularities, periodic pains, backache.
bearing-down feeling, fiatulency, indi-
gestion, dizziness, or nervous prostra-
ton.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been the
standard remedy for female ills, and
suffering women owe it to themselves
to at least give this medicine trial.
Proof is abundant that it has cured
thousands of others, and why should 1T
not cure your
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
A Question of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her II
she was going out with the Maying
party.
mo, amt going"
."Oh, my little dear" said her uncle,
"you must not say i amt going and
he proceeded to give her little lesson
in grammar. "You are not going. He
is not going. We are not going. You
are not going. They are not going.
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
Sure l can," she replied, making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Lutheran.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

his prediction, the new partnership
book had put up 2 to 1 on Applejack
while the other books were laying
shade less than that price. A moment
afterwards he noticed that the part
nership bookmaker rubbed out the
price against Applejack, announcing
that he had all he wanted Of 1t. Floyd
knew by this sign that Camp had bet
enough of his own money to win out
the money that was in the book. Walk
ing quietly through the ring, he
stopped long enough before number
of books to make several good-sized
wagers on Lemon Squeezer. He al
ready had given Tony $1,000 to wager
on the same horse.
Thomas Camp, besides getting all
the money to be had in his own book,
also had wagered hundreds on Apple
jack in other books about the ring. and
was surprised to note when he re-
turned from the paddock, where he had
just saddled his horse and given final
| instructions to the jockey, that the
price against Lemon Squeezer, his own
horse, had not gone up in the betting
! He was unaware that large amount
of money bet by Floyd had forced the
price down. He had no time to inves
| tigate, however, as the horses already
were at the post, and he hurried to Z
point of vantage from which he coulc
| view the race.
Across the track in the infield Ton.
the Tout and Hank Harlin. owner o.
Applejack, stood talking together. Do'
Floyd, watching the pair through hi
feldglasses from the, grandstand, saw
Tony pass small package of book
makers tickets to Harlin.
They're on" came the buzzing or,
of the crowd in chorus as the barrie
over at the three-quarter pole whizzef
up and field of eight horses leape
forward The blue and white stripe
Jacket and cap of Applejack showed i
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
And All with Company There.

Now, children" said the mother,
as whole roomful of company had
come in, suppose you run off and play
by yourselves"
"All right, mother" replied Edith.
~Can we go up and play Hamlet and
Ophelia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother,
while her guests looked on at the
kableau.
"Goody!" replied Edith; then, turn
ing to her sister, she said: Now,
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get all her false hair that you can
6nd"-Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

all stand in with the play. | suppose
he's told Mr.. Hopkins that he can put
a man in the box to look out for his
interests?"
Eyes, he said | could do that" as
scented the young mining man.
Lets look over that race he said he
could fix for tomorrow" VIZ the sud
den suggestion of Tony as he produced
a paper in which was a list of the en-
tries for the next days races. "Oh,
I've got the old badger!" was the sud
den, gleeful outburst. "He was right
about there being just two horses in
the race with chance to win. Go on
and put in the $4,000 with him and I'll
attend to the rest when | see you at
the track tomorrow. Just put wise
one in the box to see that no one runs
away with the bank roll, and after that
race we'll have old Camp ready to take
the high dive from the top of, the ferry
boat"
What is 1t you're going to do?" was
the suspicious inquiry of Hopkins.
Never mind what I'm going to do;
the Big Doctor will stand for what
say, won't you, Doc?"
Eyes. l don't know what 1t is, but
II you are sure you can put 1t through
I'll take all, or half of Hopkins enc
of the $4,000. Ill give Hopkins $2.50t
in the morning for half of his inter
est and he needn't let Camp know
there is any one else in on the deal
Jack Cleland can be the man in tn,
box as lookout"
When Floyd arrived at the rac'
track on the day following his tall
|, with Hopkins and Tony he saw nes
bookmaker's stand in the line unde
the shed of he betting ring. In thi
! stand was seated Jack Cleland, VIII
was supposed to be there as an az
, sistant to the cashier. but no glanc
, of recognition passed between tn
two. Floyd and Hopkins also keI
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
NY Boiling Grease-Skin All Came on
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfigured for Life.
Used cuticura: No Scar Left.

MY baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing the
breakfast when the frying-pan full OF
boiling grease was upset and it went all
over one side of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with a
towel, pulling the entire skin off. We
took her to doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
ON. But 1t all festered and | thought
the baby was disf1gured for life.
used about three boxes of Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
It healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
As Just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, J.
Henry St, South Shields, Durham
England, March %, 1908"
eSessr Drug Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

Come on and let's get bottle of wine
No use crying over split milk now"
The two men, drinking large glasses
of wine at the bar, paid slight atten
ton to a sudden cheering and commo-
ton on the outside.
Il guess we put over good one
that time, didn't WEI"
Floyd looked around upon the
smiling face of Tony.
why, you young hound, ought to
break your head with this bottle" he
said In low but dangerously threaten
ing tones.
What's the matter, pal? Amt you
wise to what's happened"
NO, what is it?" broke in young
Hopkins, anxiously.
why, Applejack was disqualified
for not having up enough weight
Somehow or other Hank Harlin was
careless in putting his lead pads to
make the extra weight along with the
saddle, and the jockey lost ten pounds
of lead while he was at the post. Care
less of Hank, wasn't it? He's been
looking for a chance to double cross
Camp and fell for my little scheme
when / told him how much money we
would bet for him on the other horse"
And then we've won in the book be-
sides the outside bets?" exclaimed
young Hopkins, suddenly realizing that
Tony the Tout had made good.
You should have told us how you
were going to pull 1t off," drawled
| Floyd. I'VE nearly had heart failure
and you can't blame us for doubling
you, can your"
well, I've showed you that could
put one over, anyway" returned Tony
And now, so far as I'm concerned
| they can turn all the race tracks in tbs
country into golf links. I'm goieg int
a decent respectable saloon business
back home"
Copyright. 1903. by w. G. chapman)
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
When the Umbrella Took Fire.

Thomas Simpson. the Detroit MALE
able iron man, is grave and dignified
person, but once he made a joke.
He was sitting with party OF
friends, one of whom was smoking an
enormous cigar The friend had diff
Guilty in keeping the cigar going, and
by his repeated lightings had frazzled
the end of it until it was about twice
its original size. But he kept bravely
at it.
Suddenly Simpson began to laugh.
What are you laughing at, Tom?'
asked another member of the party.
81 was wondering what Jim would
do when that umbrella he is smoking
begins to blaze" he said.-Saturday
Evening Post.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

front, while next in order and close
behind came Lemon Squeezer, both
horses running easily. Before they
had gone a quarter of the distance 1t
could be seen that the race was be-
tween the first two horses. and the
others were strung out in single hle
In the stretch came Applejack, run
ming without effort, with Lemon
SQueezer within safe call. A smile OF
contentment rested upon the face oil
Tom Camp, down at the end of the
grandstand, while F1oyd's counter
ance wore worried look and young
Hopkins was shivering in the excite
ment of lost hope.
There, and / listened to you and
your tout" he said to Floyd as he saw
Applejack winning easily.
why, it's nothing more than pro
cession,' muttered Floyd. And
would have staked my right eye or
Tony. Why, that boy on Applejack IL
racing him to death to win and the
other fellow don't seem to be trying
"Applejack wins!" shouted tbs
crowd as the blue and white stripes
| passed under the wire good length
in front of Lemon Squeezer.
That's one time that I'm the goat,
muttered Doc Floyd to Hopkins. I'm
sorry 1 steered you wrong, and will ge
you even. Although | guess I'm in
few thousand deeper than you are,
know l gave you the wrong steer an
am sorrier for that than losing m
own money. We are whipsawed fo
fair. Camp wins out the bank roll |
the book and we lose our outside bet
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Naturally.

Magistrate Ito witness)-I under
stand that you overheard the quarrel
between the defendant and his wife?
Witness-Yes, sir.
Magistrate-Tell the court, II you
can, what he seemed to be doing.
Witness-He seemed to be dom the
listenin' Pearson Weekly.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
SAGE Advice for Husbands.

Rev. Father Bernard Vaughan, S. j.,
thus advises husbands about their
wives: Never attempt to check the
flowing tide of her talk. Let her talk
On while you possess your soul in
peace. Remember that a woman needs
many more safety valves and outlets
for her temperament. Be patient
with her"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Too Demonstrations to Rest.

"And where do you go for your
summer vacation?"
ITO the assembly grounds"
What a delightful period of rest
and relaxation you must anticipate. .
"Oh, not at all. We always make
II a point to attend every lecture
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

walk ups tairs
without stopping
on the way. i
tried three differ
emit doctors and
each told me some
thing different. 1
received no benefit
from any of them,
but seemed to suf-
fer more. The last
doctor said moth
ing would restore
nv health. / began
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Drowning the Sound.

Helen-You enjoy singing?.
Grace (raising her voice to high
oitch)-Not particularly.
Helen-Then why do you sing?
Gracefully, father is eating corn
off the cob.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
AFTER
DOCTORS
FAILED
LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Cured Her.

Willimantic, Conn.-"For five years
suffered untold agony from female
troubles, causing backache, irregulari-
ton. 1t was impossible for me to
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Reminiscent skInnInas.

Our old schoolmaster was tough
As leather
mo wonder. His principal occupa-
ton, if you remember, was tanning
hides"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
Strictly Rusinesslike.

He-American girls who marry for
sign titles don't deserve any credit.
She-They don't ask any; they pay
cash.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17
an,norsant to Mothers.
The Reason Why.

81 wonder why men don't take more
interest in the primary"
POSSIBLY, because 1t is a secondary
consideration"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

Learn How to Make and RepIate Mirrors
We have eoTnered the brightest money shaking pro-
position on this continent Own your own business.
let out OF the rutl Full particulars FREQ. Address
Secretary. Oil L. Walnut Kokomo, Ind.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1909-09-17

oCK floyd. Jack Cleland
and Col. Powley of the
High Rollers club set out
from Reno, New. for San
Francisco. They became &C.
quainted with a George Hop