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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
WORSE EVERY YEAR.
Plenty of MarshalItown Readers Have
the Same Experience.

Don't neglect an aching back,
1t will get worse every year.
Backache is really kidney ache,
To cure the back you must cure the
Kidneys.
If you don't, other kidney ills fol-
low
Urinary troubles, diabetes, Bright's
disease.
A Marshalltown citizens tells you
how-the cure is easy.
o. r. Wilson, SO North Second
avenue, Marshalltown, Iowa, says:
For seven years was a sufferer from
kidney complaint, my condition at
times being quite serious. The kid
ney secretions became very irregular
in passage and deposited a sediment
If allowed to stand. had heavy pains
in my back and to bend or lift in
creased my suffering. A short time
ago, procured box of Doan's Kid
ney Pills at the Mcbride & Will Drug
Company and began using them as d.
rected. They gave me great relief from
the pains in my back and regulated
the kidney secretions. am in a posi-
ton to testify as to the merits Of
Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Mflburn Company, Buff
falo, N. Y, sola agents for the I'm
tied States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
FUNERAL NEAR DOW CITY.
]. F. Wiley Had Been Resident Of
County for Forty Years,

Special to Times Republican.
Denison, April 5.-The funeral of j.
F. Wiley, one of the prominent farm
ers living near Dow City, in this coun-
ty, took place Friday. 1t was under the
auspices of the Odd Fellows order
Burial was made at Defiance. Mr.. Will
ey had driven to Dow City from his
farm, on an errand. He complained of
faintness. walked to the home of his
daughter. Mrs. Goddard, sat down on
the lounge, and expired. He had been
a resident of the county for forty
years, and was a prominent democrat
in his locality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
CHURCH COFFEE HOUSE
Ministerial Association at Des Moines
to Provide Cheap Meals for Laborers
and Fight Saloon Evil at Same Time.

and Fight Saloon Evil at Same Time.
Des Moines, April 5.-Free employ
ment bureaus operated in connection
with coffee houses for the benefit of
IDes Moines laboring class is the en-
terprise soon to be launched by the
Ministerial Association, cooperating
with Police Judge Stewart.
The OBJECT of this enterprise is to
provide a place for the city's labor
ing class who have no other place to
loiter now except saloons and aues-
tionable resorts.
The idea originated with Police
Judge Stewart. ut has long been
an idea of NINE said the Judge
that we could reduce the number of
drunkards in Des Moines by provid-
ing such a place. If the enterprise
is successful and we get it started ]
believe that the laboring men will
appreciate it. Free employment bur-
eaus and coffee houses are one way to
| get around the saloon traffic"
Statistics which Judge Stewart and
several of the ministers have gathered
show that such places are practically
self supporting. The coffee houses viii
sell lunches at greatly reduced prices
ana within the means of the lahore,
or those who have no work Coffee will
be sold at cents cup and sandwiches
at cents This makes it possible fol-
a man to live on 10 cents day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
NO PROFESSOR" FOR HIM.
Missouri Teacher Says the Title 10 Too
Much Ahueel

Missouri Teacher Says the Title 10 Too
Much Abused.
II prefer not to be called profess
or" remarked Donald Walker, a
schoolteacher Of Macon county, Mo-,
the other day. "Of course appreci-
ate the fact that those who use the
term do so in complimentary sense
but all the same it doesn't make me
feel good. It's not the title that dig
nifies the man, but the way he fills his
position. If he does that worthily he
needs no title.
mot long ago I spent the night in &
village in Macon county A fellow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
CHICKEN WAS POISON
Twenty People Who Attended Church
Social at Knoxville Dangerously IN
Thought That All Will Recover.

Special to Times-Republican.
Knoxville, April 5.-Chicken came
near proving death dose to twenty
Knoxville people, who partook of the
viands served at a church social here.
The victims are dangerously i'll, but
it is thought that all will recover.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

duud SevcT0 10u1al0
weakness. Z b 9
doctor saidI would
have to go to the
hospital for an
operation, but i
could not bear to
think of it. / de.
cided to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
andSanative Wash
and was entirely
AZ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
Vast Information.

"A politician must know great
deal, mustn't he?" said little Rollo.
Eyes, my son. He must know far
more. as rule. than he dares let on
about to the public. "-Washington
Star,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
UNION OF TEACHERS.
Scheme to Organize Nearly 100000 In
United States and Canada.


An effort to organize the teachers in
the United States and Canada, num-
bering nearly half million. will be
made under the auspices of the North
American Teachers league, according
to an announcement recently made at
Boston by Frederick A. Upper, head
master of the Brighton school,
The league has the patronage Of lead
ing educators in the United States and
Canada, and an energetic campaign is
planned in order to establish branches
in every part Of the United States.
The object is to extend the scope of
the league, obtain higher salaries, pen
sions for teachers and national and
state aid to education.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
Most Food IL Poi.o,,

to the dyspeptic. Electric Bitters cure
dyspepsia, liver and kidney complaints
and debility. Price 50 CENTS Me-
Bride & VIII D1ug my.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05
ANOTHER
WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinlkhanl's
Vegetable Compound

Gardiner, Maine.-"I have been :
great sufferer from organic troubles
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

Foreign Naval Experiment.
The French navy is experimenting
with fluid, a German invention
which when sprayed over warships
coal is said to make it burn without
orpot-o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-04-05

Test No. I
Ofa series Of Ten tests
apkich an Advertiser
should apply to every
adpertisem enf before he
publishes i.
The complete set
mailed upon addressing
Joh, Lee Mahin
MIS- Monroe 81.
Chicago
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Tariff and the People.

The Chicago Tribune republican,
tells good many tariff truths after
election. Just now it is printing inter
esting articles on the new tariff bill,
and they show conclusively that the
measure was framed TO increase the
excessive profits of the manufacturer
and the excessive burdens of the con
sumner
Men, women and children are lf-
fected by items ON which in most cases
the increases Tin tariff rates. are
made says the Tribune in its head
line. Then after an analysis of the
various schedules, which affect the
everyday life of most of us, the article
says 'the total consumption value of
articles on which rates have been in
creased is estimated at $S7S.756,074,
and of this amount the consumption
value of luxuries is S637 ,903,549. This
leaves s240,S52,525 as the total con-
sumption value of articles not luXuries
on which rates of duty have been in
creased" 1t further states that 1.-THE
total consumption value of articles OH
which the rates have been decreased
is s4,951.S13,175."
The fact which concerns the people
however, is that the increase of rates
was, as a rule. made upon those neces
sites which effect the cost of living
of men, women and children.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

counties were made into hot corn
cakes, 'glistening from the ceaseless
sizzle of the frying pan,'' We would
have need for all the maple syrup IN
Vermont, and all the butter in the
New England dairy region These
seven Missouri counties, which COM
pare in size with Texas about as would
a postage stamp with life size por-
trait. produce each year almost one
fourth as much corn as is harvested
in all that vast territory known as
Lone Star state
What would the gentleman say if he
could ride through the corn belt in
Illinois and realize that the Missouri
section was a mere garden patch?
And yet, it is the New England
states that make our tariff laws and
fix the taxes we must pay,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
BAD DREAMS.
Caused by Coffee.


Il have been coffee drlnker, more
or less, ever since | can remember.
until few months ago | became
more and more nervous and irritable,
and finally / could not sleep at night.
for was horribly disturbed by dreams
of all sorts and species of distressing
nightmare.
Finally, after hearing the expert
ence of numbers of friends who had
quit coffee and were drinking Postum,
and learning of the great benefits they
had derived, | concluded coffee must
be the cause of my trouble, so I go,
some Postum and had it made strictly
according to directions.
Il was astonished at the flavor and
taste. 1t entirely took the place of
coffee. and to my very great satisfac-
ton, began to sleep peacefully and
sweetiy. My nerves improved, and
wish could wean every man, woman
and child from the unwholesome drug
ordinary coffee
People really do not appreciate CT
realize what powerful drug it is and
what terrible effect it has on the hui
man system. If they did, hardly Il
pound of it would be sold would
never think of going back to coffee
again. | would almost as soon think al
putting my head in fire after had
once been burned
"A young LADY friend of ours had
stomach trouble for long time, and
could not get well as long as she used
coffee. She finally quit coffee and be
gan the use of Postum aud is now per
fectly well. Yours for health
Read The Road to MELVILLE" IL
packages. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter? A nev
one appears from time to time. The,
are genuine, true, and full OF huma,
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Cause of Misery,

Here is an observation from Carlyle:
"All misery is faculty instructed
strength that has not vet found its
way This is undoubtedly true. All
suffering and failing can be traced
back to one getting out of the true
path 1t may not sometimes be ones
fault. Ignorance or environment may
intervene and lead US astray. But all
progress consists in one finding the
true way of ones strength: to see that
the faculty is rightly directed.
Finding this path is the end of knowl-
edge and civilization. This means
doing the right thing. physically, men
tally, morally: obeying Gods law
that's it: that is all there is TO it. That
is what keeps the strength and faculty
intact and makes life worth living.
The perfect mortal is the one whose
faculty is rightly directed and whose
strength has found its way. 1t is that
that makes the true. manly. useful
happy life: that makes the life last
longer and keeps it sweet and whole
some while it laSts.-Ohio State Jour
nal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

peratek lonely after mother. who was
all | had. died. Oh. don't suppose
fiat You'll understand. But I've al
WAYS longed for the great west. where
I was born. but which / scarcely re-
member. AT first it was u desire to
know it better that made me drift into
the correspondence, and | continued
with it because l came to enjoy it for
its own sake she concluded with ull.
conscious abandon.
But the photograph! Barton
CROPPED.
1T was taken after some theatricals
several years agp she explained.
she pointing ba x toward the post
office. ..never suspected, because l used
TO do newspaper corresponding under
the name of John Quill" They were
at her gate. Il do not expect your
forgiveness she faltered.
DO you know why l came backT' he
demanded.
NO" Jonquirs tongue faltered, but
her eyes told Il different story.
Because l love YOU he declared
masterfully. 'and because | want to
marry you and take you with me to
the great west YOU love so well. Say
that you love me, too, if only little
bit" he pleaded.
But the trick she temporized.
How can you forgive
BLESS the trick interrupted Barton
ioyously. why fight with it when it
has been the means of bringing me a
wife ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
The beginning of Forestry i'm the
United States.

When did the United States begin
the practice OF forestry? Few persons
can answer this question correctly.
the beginning of forestry in this coun
try was of very recent origin. ana
that the first step in that direction
was taken among the mountains of
the far west. Neither fact. is correc,
While Washington was serving his
first term as president of the United
States, recommendation came 10
him that the government ought to buy
live oak islands on the coast of Geo"
gia to make sure of a supply of shin
timber for war vessels. The idea az
pears to have originated with Joshua
Humphreys. whose official title was
Constructor of the United States
Navy" although about the only navy
then existing was made up of six ships
on paper, and not one stick of timber
to build them had yet been cut. The
vessels were designed to fight the
North African pirates.
Five years after the recommends
ton was made congress appropriated
money 10 buy live oak land. Grover
and Blackboard islands on the coast
|of Georgia were bought for $22,500.
They contained 1850 acres
Louisiana was bought soon after,
and in 1917 the Six islands. of $1,000
trees. We're withdrawn from sale, AMI
set apart as a reserve. In 1925. con-
gress appropriated $4,000 20 buy ad-
ditional live oak land on Santa Rosa
sound. western Florida. and subse-
quently other Florida timberlands. ag
gregating 20S224 acres, were re-
served.
Up to that time nothing more had
been done than to- buy or reserve land
for the timber growing naturally upon
it; but the work was to be carried
further upon the Santa Rosa pur-
chase The plan included. planting
protecting. cultivating and cutting
live oak for the navy. That timber
was then considered indispensable in
building war vessels. Much had been
said and written of the danger of en-
haustion of supply. Settlers destroyed
the timber to clear land. and European
nations were buying large quantities
for their navies In response to re-
peated warnings the government fin
ally took steps to grow timber for its
own use
Young oaks were planted on the
Santa Rosa lands. Difficulty was ex-
perienced in inducing young trees 30
grow. The successful transplanting d
the oak is not easy, unless done ar
the proper time and in the right way
| The plantations at Santa Rosa were
igenerally successful; but large guam
titles of acorns were planted. and a
| fair proportion of them grew. Bat
| the chief efforts were directed 70
pruning. training and caring for the
wild trees. Thickets about them wer7
cut away to let in air and light.
| What the ultimate success of the
forestry work would have been Can
not be told The civil war brought 4
complete change in war vessels BY
substituting iron for wood Forestry
work stopped. The timber reserves
were neglected. Squatters occupied
the land. After. number of years al
the reserves. except some of the FlOc
ida land. were opened to settlement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
A Missouri Corn Belt.

Illinois does not pretend to produce
all the corn in the country, though
it does produce most of it.
They have little corn belt down
In Missouri. and the secretary of the
Missouri state board of agriculture
tells about as follows:
''The counties of Cooper, Benton.
Howard. Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis
and Saline-those making up group
five in the Missouri Brokers asso
ciation-constitute the golden buckle
of the corn belt of the nation. Last
year the estimated corn yield for these
counties was 23,575,313 bushels lin
round numbers 23k millions) worth,
at go cents per bushel. which is some
what less than the prevailing price for
the period, more than s1a.000,00O In
other words, gentlemen. the corn pro-
uuced IN the seven Missouri counties
Is more than the combined crop of
Connecticut, Colorado, Delaware. New
Hampshire. New Mexico, North Da.
kota. Vermont. Idaho Maine. Washing.
ton, Massachusetts. Montana Oregon
Nevada, Utah and Wyoming-more
than these Is states and one a terri
tory. In this group of seven countie'
is one which produces annually al
most as much corn as all the New Eng
land states combined: the count,
smallest in yield produces annuall
more corn than the average New Enc
land state. Why if all the corn raiset
on single farm in one of these sever
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

'HE WILL NOT BE BACK FOR SOME TIME
SHE INTERPoSED HUBRIEDLI.
picture postcard was responsible fol
the correspondence, which had its be
ginning more than two years before,
when Barton. in Il spirit of fun, had
answered a request in the Postcard
Exchange" of an illustrated weekly fof
views of his state.
The response had been prompt and
was accompanied by SO many ingen-
ious questions that Barton. in order TO
do Justice To his native stale, had
found il necessary TO write letter.
1t was strange how soon he came TO
watch for the weekly letter which be-
came an established custom. but only
he himself knew how far the simple
faith, the unconscious hero worship.
that breathed in every line of John
Quilts letters were responsible for
Barton's escape from the many temp
tations that surround young man
alone in Il western town.
He had reached the end of the vii
lage before his eyes found the little
brown cottage. with its big honey
suckle on each side of the gate and its
square porch overgrown with the
same vine. Everything looked as John
had once described il to be.
He knocked firmly OH the front door
of the cottage. 1t was quickly opened,
and Barton found himself gazing into
the prettiest face he had ever seen.
He asked, us this where John gum
lives? I'm Charles Barton" offering
his card. She put out her hand some
what hesitatingly. he thought. and the
bit of pasteboard fluttered TO their
feet. With muttered apology. he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
The Roll of Honor.

The following republicans voted
against the h-Payne-republicah
tariff bill;
In the senate Bristow of Kansas,
Clapp and Nelson of Minnesota; Gem
Minis and Dolliver of Iowa; LaFollette
of Wisconsin: Beverage of Indiana
In the house: Carey, Lenroot and
Nelson of Wisconsin; Davis, Lin1-
burgh, Miller, Nye, STEVENSON, Stew
ems and Volstead of Minnesota. Gron-
ma of North Dakota; Haugen, Hub
bard. Kendall and Woods of Iowa;
Keifer of Ohio; Mann of Illinois; Muir
dock. Poindexter of Washington;
Southwick of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
{ HurnOr and
} Philosophy
\ ~ DUNCAN n. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

THE good who die young might have
been like the rest of us II given a
chance.
Will emaDcipated woman also insist
on the privilege of being bald?
1t is hard to find the silver lining In
a cloud the title to your lot. -
How we do hate to see rich uncle
dallying with the ante.
Buying a flying machine these days
is easier than sprouting wings.
Men are lying awake nights concoct.
ing fall styles that will put us to sleep.
A joy rider makes appropriate lining
for a cell.
A gardener raises onions. but baker
raises bread.
A light in the window at $50 a. III.
doesn't cause the masculine heart to
jump for joy.
Why should you expect any one else
to do better than yon do yourself while
yOu hold the opinion that you are bet
ter than any one else is one of the un'
explained thugs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

Rock Island, Ill, Aug. 16, 1909
City Council Chamber-The council
met in regular session at o'clock p.
H., Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all
the aldermen present. The minutes of
the last two meetings were read and
approved.
Alderman Utke submitted an Ordin-
ance which was conside-I,d and then
adopted by unanimous vote allowing
labor pay roll for week ending Aug.
IA &C follows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
Stumbling Blocks.

Something's always turning up
Plans are laid with care
That we think are bound to work
And will get somewhere.
But the something in the way
That we did not see
Twists them into forty shapeS,
Makes them climb tree.
We concoct a little scheme =
That looks swell indeed.
Not a reason we can see
Why it won't succeed.
But it strikes snag we did
Not suspect was there.
And at once our splendid scbeus
Sails into the air.
When we meet a pretty girl
Who is Just our size
And we have her on the slate
For our special prize
Sume one handsomer appears
Who has got the price.
And she turns a shoulder cold
AS a cake of ice.
Thus it is we never know
What a day will bring.
Though we with the greatest care
Figure on a thing,
Something's always turning up.
Useless it's to frown.
That is why our dearest pl ms
Get turning down.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
KILLS BURGLAR IN DUEL
Marshal Gives Battle to Bandits Who
Rob an Illinois POstOfiice.

Olney. H., Aug. 1S-After dynamic
ing the postoffice safe at Sumner,
eight miles east, and rifiing it of $50
in cash, a band of three safeblowers
was pursued by Night Marshal Skaggs
early yesterday, and in running fight
the marshal shot and killed one of the
robbers. believed to be Charles Nit
chell.
The marshal heard the mufiled explo-
sion within the building. and the band
it's, surprised before they had an oppor-
tunity to escape with their plumber,
started fusilade of shots. The body
of Mitchell was found in an alley at
daybreak, shot through the forehead
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

Just at this time when it is an
nOunced that Miss Elkins has the
hood of kings in her veins the duke
of the Abruzzi sends word that he has
climbed more than $4,000 feet UP the
side of a mountain Evidently he IS
determined not to give her a chance
to look down on him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

Charles Barton separated himself
from the train with which he had been
associated for the greater part of thir-
ty-siX hours and drew in Il great breath
of Lynnvilles celebrating air Then
he set out with long, swinging strides
to mount the hill beyond which lay
the village proper.
So much information he had dcigned
TO accept from the loquaciouS station
master. but to the IatterS plainly ex-
pressed curiosity as TO whom he sought
in the village Barton had turned Il
deaf ear He w;iS aware of the fact
that news acquired wings in small
places. aud 1t was part of his plan 10
take John Quill by surprise. Taking,
ms he was. advantage of an uneXpect.
ed business trip east To meet face TO
face his hitherto unseen correspond
eut. he had no doubt as to the success
Of his plan. e---..
That John WAS only nineteen and an
orphan Barton knew. but he had re-
spected the Younger mans rcticcncc
concerning himself TO such an extent
that he had never tried 10 force his
confidence further. The ubiquitous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
flat treating Habit.

whats the matter? Did the barber
try to scalp your
1T wasn't the BARRIERS fault. j treat
ed friend to n hair cut. and he insist
ed that | have another with him.
couldn't refuse. kansas City Journal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

The lid at Macomb will have des-
perate time keeping on for the next
day or two, and if the thermometar
aids the politicians just little bit It
the edges.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18

A big vehicle concern this year is
running its advertising right along
through July and August. something
never before attempted in this coun-
try. There is food for thought among
those who have stuff to sell during the
heated term.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-18
So He kceps His Seat.

"Would you give up your seat to an
elderly woman:'
"And have her know that regarded
her as elderly? Not much! l like to
be gallant but caution is my strong
point" -Philadelphia Ledger.