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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Breaking tho Fast In Ramazan.

The Arabs say Ramadan; the Per-
slams and Turks say Ramazan. They
all observe throughout the month a
species of fast that has no precise
counterpart in the west. So long as
the sun is in the sky food or drink Of
any kind may not pass the true be-
levers lips. He is not even allowed
the sweet solace of cigarette. But
from the firing of the sunset guns I'M
til it is light enough to distinguish a
black hair from white he may feast
to surfeiting. Watchmen will patrol
the streets with drums to warn him
that his moments of grace are mum
bered. and cannon once more announce
their end
Nothing is more characteristic Of late
afternoons in Ramazan than the prep
arations for the evening meal which
oreoccupy all Moslems, particularly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
RAILROAD BUILDING IN INDIA
Extension Of Arteries Of Commerce
Being Pushed in British
Dependency.

A blue book embc ,ying the admins
tration report on railways in India
for 1908 has just been issued at Lon
don.
During the year GIG miles of line
were opened to traffic, bringing the
total mileage open up to 30.576 miles.
There were 643 miles of line sane
toned during the year. Up to the
end Of March, 1909. the mileages
were: Lines open, 10000; lines under
construction or sanctioned, 1892. The
actual outlay Including premia for
the purchase of companies lines)
from the commencement on all lines.
open and under construction. amount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
SOCIETY Of NIGHT RIDERS.
Four-in-hand Coach Drivers Form
Cluo to Promote the Sport.


CLUB to Promote the Sport.
Among the Textures of one of the
days at the recent national horse show
in New York city was the formation
of club for the purpose of promoting
four-in-hand coaching. Some forty
members enrolled in the organization,
to be called the Night Riders. Some of
the names of the men who are foster
ing the movement are we'll known four
finland whips-Alfred e. Vanderbilt,
j. Coogan. Jr.; Emil Seelig, Harold
Brown and Morris Il. Hewlett.
The idea of the club had its start
with Morris E. Hewlett on midnight
ride to Arrow Head inn and supper
that followed, when the plans were
laid out. The club membership is to be
open to owners of four-in-han teams
and those who desire to make this
sport popular. Night rides to inns in
and about New York to dinners on
each occasion will be taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Almost Human.

"Oh. George tearfully exclaimed his
wife. meeting him at the door. that
parrot you brought home the other
day
What's the matter with him?" ask
ed Mr.. Ferguson.
II don't know. He won't tell me.
When l ask him what the trouble is
he lust swears dreadfully."- Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Happy Thouqhtl

Voice From Within the Taxicab--
Shay, choofer. how much do owe YET
"Seven dollars and fifty cents. sir"
well, shay, back up till We come t.
30 cents. That's all got."-Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
His BID Hit.

Jones made an awful big hit at thu
banquet the other night"
as that 500"
"Yes; he was called on for speecl
and refused. Detroit Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Wanted One Saved,

my task in life" said the minister
complacently, consists in saving young
men"
"Ah," replied the maiden. with a
soulful longing, save a good one for
me, won't your"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
She We. w;l,;,,

She Was WiIIinq.
MAXWELL. it's just this way: II
buy you new coat I'll have to wear
my old one another season. Wife
You sweet, generous thing, you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Interesting Information

interesting Ihformatfon,
Willie was very proud OF his first
pants. That night when he said his
prayers, he said: Dear God, am
thankful to say have on pants now"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
ing. Middle Aged and
Old Men.

II you are troubled with Nervous
Debility. Stupidity. or are otherwise
united for business or study. caused
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DON'T DELAY UNTIL / TOO LATE.
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these ailments ignorant of the cause.
The most OBSTINATE cases Of this
character treated with UNFAILING
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DDS.
DR.. MlLEYs SYSTEM
of Treatment has met with WONDER
Full SUCCESS in hundreds of cases.
many Of them given up by other ply
sicians as hopeless or incurable. He
does exactly as he agrees with each
patient, and this is the reason he has
continued making monthly visits for
SO many years.
WRITE your troubles IL impossible
to cali. THOUSANDS cured at home
brit q personal consultation most Inn
pbrtant. Bring vial Of urine for exam
ination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08

lost fifty pounds in weight and was
almost out Of my mind with pain and
chagrin as no matter where the irrita-
ton came, at work, on the street or
in the presence Of company, / would
have to scratch it until had the blood
running down into my shoe. simply
cannot describe my suffering during
those seven years. The pain, mortih-
cation, loss Of sleep, both to myself and
wife is simply indescribable on paper
and one has to experience it to know
what it is.
"I, tried all kinds Of doctors and
remedies but might as well have
thrown my money down sewer. They
would dry it up for little while and fill
me with hope only to break out again
just as bad il not worse. had given
up hope Of ever being cured when was
induced by my wife to give the Cuticura
Remedies q trial. After taking the
Cuticura Remedies for little while I
began to see change and after taking
q dozen bottles of Cuticura ResQlvent,
in conjunction with the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, the trouble had
entirely disappeared and my leg was as
fine as the day I was born. Now after
lapse Of six months with no signs of q
recurrence I feel perfectly safe in ex-
tending to you my heartfelt thanks for
done, for me. I shall always recon-
White, Mgr. Label Dept, Typo. Union
Pa, Feb. 4 and Apr. ID. 1909"
Ess ses cuRcul s' Boot 81 ne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Eighteen Years Success.
full Practice
Or. 4. q. MILEY,

as a Specialist in Chicago and the
East. Consultation and examination
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08

He treats all chronic diseases Of the
NOSE. THROAT, LUNGS, (CA-
TARRH). STOMACH, HEART, BOW
ELS. LIVER, KIDNEYS, BLADDER,
BLOOD. GALLSTONEs, RHEUMA-
TISM. SKIN and NERVOUS DEBIL-
1TY from any cause.
He Particular invites all whose cases
have been neglected, badly treated OF
pronounced incurable, as the study of
his professional life has been devoted
to this class.
Asthma and Chronic Rronchitis cured
by newly perfected treatment that ia
truly marvellous in its results.
Goitre dig neek) cured by new, up
to-date msthods in few treatments,
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No matter what your disease or who
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Diseases Of women treated and CURED
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A positive guarantee given to cure all
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Fissure, Rectal Ulcer, Constipation and
Diarrhoea, without pain or knife.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES.
Sores in the mouth and throat Pim-
pies. scrofula, Tumors. letter Eczema.
and all Blood Poisons thoroughly
eradicated, leaving the system in Q
strong, healthful state.
Vn.,~r M:l.l1~ A<Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08

who has been located in Marshalltown
since February last, and now has many
prominehf and important cases under
treatment Office, Stoddart Hotel,
Third avenue and Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08

Dr.. MiIey will be in his office at the
Stoddard Hotel on Monday and Tues
day, Dec. 10 and IA. Hours a. m.
to p. m. Come carly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
Little MAY Be AccompIished.

The impression gains ground daily
that there will be very little accom-
plishment at this session along any of
these lines. 1t is pointed out that be-
fore the administration measures are
formulated and laid before congress,
the parliamentary powers are likely to
have laid out their program for the
session. occupied rne ways with other
measures and forestalled serious
chance of getting the administration
bills forced to action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08
KNEE TO ANKLE A
MASS OF HUM0R
Suffering Simply lndescribab|e =
Had to Scratch Till Blood Ran.
Health Undermined from Lack Of
Sleep Gave Up Hope but
CUTICURA FREED HIM
FROM SKIN-T0RMENT

"About seven years ago small abra-
ai6n appeared on my right leg just above
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-08

NY dIlhl0. ~ lTIlUdIG0
me so that I began to
scratch it and it began
to spread until my leg
from my ankle to the
knee was one solid
scale like q scab. The
irritation was always
worse at night and
would not allow me
to, sleep, or my wife
either, and it was
completely under
mining our health. I
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

The talent mad picked The Pickett
as "the goods" in the 2:lS trot az
Fargo. overlooking Safeguard, who
won I'm straight heats. The dope ar
tists have the off days.
Horace. jr., the much talked OF. mas
won consistently In the North Dakota
circuits--when the time was slow
enough to leave him in the GAIA class.
He Is a race horse for fair. as was
demonstrated when ne dragged a brok-
en- sulky wheel a mile I'm a hot race
and finished first in the deciding heat
Of five-heat affair. Keep your eye
on Horace, jr.-2;i4A won't stop him.
Five heats in the free for-all at the
Fargo race meeting-every one OF
them faster than Dan Patch and Minor
Heir went at Grand Forks. ut is to
laugh"
The race meeting recently closed at
Fargo was -tongs drive
in every heat in every race during the
week. This makes fine racing, and
was due. many are prone TO believe.
10 the absence of the 'bookies," who
are notorious for fixing" races. II
public sentiment stands for anything.
the day OF the books" has passed in
this section.
While there were few running races
at the July meeting at Fargo, the
great interest manifested in the jump
ers suggests that this feature might
receive a little more encouragement
by the association. The success of
the association and its meetings will
depend largely on keeping in touch
with the public pulse. ''
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

the northwest and 1t has been a ques-
tlon whether he could stand up for
tne fuh season. He has the speed. IL
his legs would only hold out,
Ricnland county will give a there
day race meeting. commencing on
Sept. 22-s30o and s40O purses. En-
tries close Sept IL. Records made on
or after Sept. no bar. r. J. Hughes
secretary, Wahpeton.
1t seems pity to have put a mark
OF 2:14A on that fine young PAGER.
Hummer Sheldon, who started in the
2:40 pace at Fargo, for the small con-
sideration of second money. He is
free-legged PAGER, and is as fine a
prospect as there was at the meet
ing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
Brilliant CLOSING Day.

Kalamazoo, Mich, Aug. THE
grand circsit meeting wound up with
great racing and the fastest heats OF
the year. The two-minute pace
brought four and it was the first clash
Of The Eel with the free-for- all bri-
gade. The Canadian horse was favor
lite and justified the opinion In which
he was held The first heat saw
Hedgewood Boy trail The Eel all the
way. In the stretch Hedgewood Boy
got as far as The EePs flank, but hung
there until he broke, The Eel winning
under q drive. Hedgewood Boy broke
on the last turn in the second round
and CITATION and Aileen Wilson took
up the chase It Yves a spectacular
finish and The Eel won by nose from
Citation while she beat Aileen Wilson
as much. The time is the seasons
record and within quarter Of second
OF Joe Patchen's stallion record for two
heats.
The 2:1O trot also proved a hard race
and the veteran Country Jay lasted
just long enough to get the decision.
This 13-year-old gelding won the first
heat by q neck, the second a little
easier, and In the third after racing
the last sixteenth head and head with
Carroll, was given the heat. 1t was
the closest finish OF the week and the
showing OF Country Jay was all the
more wonderful because of his pro-
nounced Iameness
The other races were easily won.
From here the horses so in three direc-
tions, majority 10 Cleveland, where
the new track will be opened Tuesday
and the rest to Grand Rapids, Mich,
and Galesburg Ill.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
Deacon Philippe, Former Fargo
Player, an Honor to Baseball

|, his hip pocket and lugged il horle
every fall and confined his dissipation
to mild swearing at stubborn oxen.
Every ball player ought TO ne made to
drive oxen in the winter months.
Nothing is so conducive to q mild and
patient resignation under tantalizinR
situations.
No manager will ever have TO disci-
piine man who has put in five
months driving oxen on western
farms. This is in no sense higher crit
icism. 1t is mere observation.
Once you have been patient with an
OK in HIS most jocular moments, you
will have no difficulty in getting along
with an umpire. put this on record
since 1t seems TO have passed unnoticed
by the psychologists, and may be worth
something to baseball managers, as
well as agrtculturists.
Wen, the Deacon put his rails in the
fence straight, and the fence looked so
good that he was invited eastward. He
went to Louisville and then to PITTS
burg.
When Pittsburg played Boston for
the worlds championship, Philippe
won three games from the pirates But
Philippe could not pitch all the games,
and while he was resting Cy Young
and Dineen We're taking advantage of
his absence, and SO Boston won.
But Philippe did not lose and Pitts
burg welcomed him home with all the
glory Of victory, and gave him such
a reception that he nearly left town
and ran back to his farm like a scared
deer.
Which goes to show that prodigal
sons do not always win out. It's all
right to be a prodigal son If one hap
pens to like fatted calf, but il is well
to remember that In a few days 1t
will be only cold veal.
The Deacon has gone on for many
a year without making any fuss. And
so others have made the fuss for him.
1t sometimes works that way.
He simply goes to prove that while
perfection Of contour is not to be dis
pissed, and while the make of ones
garments may be a fine ad for the
tailor, the largest and most luminous
virtue In this vale of tears is to plough
the furrow straight and to keep the
tugs tight.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07

team after a long term OF service
with rhe Quakers. Ringo had retired
from baseball and was a travelling
salesman for cigar firm at the time
of his death.
Pittsburg was the scene OF the next
baseball suicide, Edward ]. McNabb,
the Baltimore pitcher, shooting him
self and dying instantly at the Eifel
hotel in Smithfeld street. In 1894.
Ed. Crane. famous as a pitcher and
said to have made the longest throw
In the history Of baseball, although he
was never given the record officially
swallowed poison and ended his life
at Rochester, N. Y. in 1896.
The year 1900 witnessed the terrible
act of Martin Bergen, the Boston ma
tionals' star catcher, who killed his
wife, three children and himself.
In July OF the same year James Nc
Calligan, with the New York giants
for while. suicided by cutting his
throat.
On January IL. 1908. winnie" Mer-
Ger, THE famous pitcher, then with
Washington. and managing q barn
storming trip to the Pacific coast.
ended his life by inhaling gas In
San francisco hotel.
On March 2s. 1907, Charles CChiclsl
Stahl, then manager Of the Boston
Americans on the spring training trip.
drank carbolic acid and died at West
Baden Springs. Ind.
Two days later p. d. Murphy, a
minor league player and former team
mate OF Stahl's, who had gone to Fort
Wayne to attend the latter's funeral.
committed suicide In the same manner
as Sta1lI.
Within few months of Stahl's
death three minor league players, AL
win Bayne. Bob Lakswert and William
G. Palmer, took their own lives.
The death of Ed Delehanty, while re-
ported as suicide at the time is held
to have been an accident by those who
were closest 10 that great player.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
Things IN
JOHNS REHEARSAL

"Pugilism has often provided humor-
our Incidents" said the old New York
sporting man last week. zone of the
funniest things / ever saw was John
l.. Sullivan's first theatrical rehearsal
for his debut IN a play called Honest
Hearts and Willing Hands, under the
direction of Duncan b. Harrison.
I'VE were all seated at the big
rund table in Jack Cusack's old chop
house-a sporting landmark years ago
on lower Broadway. Big Sullivan was
In rare good humor and was telling
some funny yarns about his punching
career, when Harrison blew In, filled
with excitement and making melo
dramatic gestures. We were ali pretty
mellow with grape and welcomed the
theatrical manager with open arms.
also asking him to help wi1oop things
up.
mo! No! Gentlemen! Stand back
This is a most serious situation! WE
open I'm theree weeks. gentIemen!' he
cried. Mr.. Sullivan should know his
part! The whole country is waiting
and watching for his debut as a star
of the dramatic profession! Yes, the
whole world, and there's no rehearsaR
as yet! Horrible! Terrible! FrightfulI
Gentlemen, do you realize the aIarming
nature of the situation?'
"None Of us realized much of any,
thing and what was more we didn't
care rap. Sullivan must have felt
the same way about 1t. for he gruffly
told his manager to cut it out and to
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
WILL BAR OXYGEN.

Not True Sportsmanship to Uss tho
stinuIant on Competing Athletes.
Whether or not the use of oxygen
will ever be Of any service to modern
college athletes ought to be deter
mined by the time the Yale athletic
authorities complete their series OF ex-
tensive tests, which, IL is said. have
been applied TO some 600 athletes rep
senting every branch Of college sport,
Other universities, both I'm this coun-
try and England, have made numer-
Gus tests on the value OF oxygen, but
none has been so extensive as that
conducted by Yale.
In spite OF what the Yale tests may
show when made public there is no
doubt that the majority Of experts
on this point are agreed that tho use
OF oxygen is wholly impractfcable in
modern competitive sport, and is an
extremely doubtful aid to record
breaking performances under any cir
cumstances. Outside OF the Yale tests
DIR. r. TAFT Mckenzie OF the University
of Pennsylvania. has probably con-
trfbuted the most information in this
fects OF oxygen to athletic perforrnan-
ces. DIR. McKenzies investigation
were prompted by the reports OF won
derful performances by several Eng
lish university runners by the use of
oxygen. 1t was reported that the Brit
ons, by the application OF oxygen were
able not only TO better their best pre-
vious performance, but to repeat after
a little rest in a manner that had
never been possible before.
Dr. McKenzie's Investigations drove
him to the conclusion that not all ath-
letes can inhale oxygen and improve
their records. Several OF the athletes
with whom he experimental suffered
extreme nausea from the oxygen. 9th
ers were able by II. to better their for
mer records, but the Improvement was
not enough 70 warrant the trouble it's
use demanded. There was, however.
one point OF merit. This was the
quickness with which athletes re-
covered from hard race. In the case
OF man who had run two hard
races I'm the same afternoon there is
no doubt that IL the oxygen had no
bad effects II would enable him 20
start his second competition in much
better condition. The same theory
applied TO a prize fighter, DIR. Nc
Kenzie said. would enabbe him to re-
cuperate more quickly between rounds.
But the most serious argurnenc
against oxygen utilized in competl-
tive athletics is from the ethical stand
point. No sportsman would tolerate
a competition between two horses. one
Of which had the advantage OF a wind
shield. This is the same sort OF an
argument which would be used against
the oxygenized athlete. In this case
the use OF oxygen would be concealed.
So far as liz known no one has ever
been accused of taking unfair ad-
vantage OF hts fellow competitors by
inhaiing oxygen preparatory 70 a race.
Perhaps the charge will be made some
day, and IL so 1t win necessftate a
new amateur code, penaIfzing its use
BY suspension. Fortunately though.
20 be effective its use must Immediate
ly precede the competition, which
makes IL certain OF detection.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1909-08-07
Saints Licked.
HORSE NOTES.

That game little North Dakota
PAGER, Governor Sarles, showed nm
well at Detroit in the 2:07 pace, get
ting second money in a field of eight
starters in which the time was 2:O44
and 2:03%. Hal Raven got the first
money This Is a most flattering
showing for the SON OF Lockheart.
Daniel Webster starts In the 2.12
pace at Parsons, Kas., on Wednesday,
Aug. IL. This is a half mile track
and the time made last year on that
circuit was not so fast as was made
on the North Dakota rings. OF course
North Dakotans hope to hear that
Dan has made a good showing. But
don't get the notion in your mead
that he must be first all the time. A
horse in the money is not bad, this
day and age.
The money which the chestnut pac-
er, Diabolo, won on the North Dakota
circuit is being held up pending an
identification of the horse. Diabolo is
the horse that won In his class at Far
go and is driven with bed slat run
ming from the end OF his nose to some
point In the zenith, presumably to
keep MIN from hogging and choking.
He has an awful lick of speed.
The racing game viii be much older
than at present ere the lovers Of the
harness horse see better race meet
ing than that closed at Fargo recent
ly. With the 2:4O class marching
miles In 2:13h, the 2:1S pace reeling
off miles in 2:13A and fiye heats OF
the free-for-all all better than 2:11,
nnmA aNr a.. - ~
races may be truly characterized as
high class, in the full sense OF the
term.
Albert Derida, the bear-cat sent
from California TO clean up the
bunch" In the northwest has gone
wrong In tendon and is on the shelf
for the rest Of the season. His legs
were none the best when he came into