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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
Draft Horses in Demand.

The claim has often been made that
the automobile and trolley are steadily
displacing the horse. and that the IN
PRODUCTION of motor vehicles would 50
reduce the price of horses as to make
then in a short time worthless.
This claim is not supported by facts,
and at the present time the horse is
even in greater demand and more val
liable than ever before. 1t is true that
the railroads have banished the stage
coach and the prairie schooner, and nu-
merous mechanical devices on the farm
are doing the work once required of the
horse, yet in spite of these inventions
and substitutes for horse power, the
demand for heavy draft horses is con-
growing.
Statistics for the past twenty years
show that prices for horses have adj
vanced from 80 to 40 per cent, and that
horses have been steadily increasing in
Inumber.-Our Dumb Animals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
AMERICAN OLD AGE PEN SIONS.
IChicago Record Herald.l

AMERICAN OLD AGE PEN sIONS.
IChicago Record Herald
AT the meeting of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor the question of Sc
curing old age pension legislation from
congress has received some attention,
and a bill providing for the establish
men of an industrial home guard
has been drawn. 1t is realized that
our constitutional system presents
serious if not insuperable obstacles to
such direct and frank old age pension
legislation as has been enacted in Eng
land and is proposed in France. But
there are those who believe that in
some indirect way a pension system for
industrial veterans may be established.
While this matter is being considered
by organized labor the federal govern
ment is studying the problem of super
annuation in the civil service and Sec
rotary MacVeigh intimates that he will
have some pension suggestions to make
in his first report. States and munic-
Qualities are wrestling with pension
problems for civic employees either de-
signed to extend existing systems or
else to cover new classes of employees.
AS regards private or quasi public in
dustry, the old age pension movement
is steadily and by no means slowly
gaining ground without the spur of
legislation. The New York Central
lines, it is announced. are about to put
into effect an old age pension system
for all of their employees that reach the
age of 70. Manufacturing companies,
hanks and other CON carr,S have adontad
the pension feature as a guaranty of
greater efficiency and zeal. Security
for old age after life of honest in
dustry is as necessary as 1T is just, and
where legislation is out of the question
self interest and breadth Of mind
should lead to practical measures for
such security on a voluntary basis
The conversion OF the New York
Central lines is significant. Who will
come next?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
THE WIDOWS LOT.

Again and again recur the horrify-
ing mine disasters. They seem to hap
pen every so often in spite of laws
and precautionary measures. The or
binary procedure after such a calamity
is to seek out the responsibility and
punish the derelicts if there are any.
This in most cases is beyond the in
fluence or power of those outside the
vicinity.
What concerns outsiders is the most
important question of all-What shall
become of the widows and orphans,
not only stricken with heart breaking
grief but bereft suddenly of their nor
NAL, natural and rightful means OF
support? Does the loss of scores of
heads of miners families mean a
wholesale contribution to the ranks of
poor washerwomen who will dwell in
tenements and exc out a miserable ex-
istence by a killing form of labor?
Charity is lavish at first. A few hum
dred dollars can be raised perhaps for
each family. But this will not last. In
a year or two the disaster will be for
gotten and the city landlord will be
as ready to evict these unfortunate
widows and their families from their
mean shelters as to turn out the most
undeserving. Has fate suddenly de-
prived these families of their right to
decent food, shelter and clothing
Here is the real problem of the mine
disaster Here is a responsibility for
every free citizen in the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
Why They Don't Law.

Many who keep hens are asking
themselves just about now why their
pullets don't lay, when the fact is that
lot of their young stock was Matched
too late, or was not given proper food
and care during growth The size and
general appearance Of pullet does no.
always denote the time when she
should commence producing eggs.
have seen hocks OF pretty big nice pull
let's and they would lay hardly an egg
all winter. The first essential for win
ter eggs is the right kind of stock 10
produce them. Food will not supply
that want; 1t may help some and in
some instances it's pretty difficult to
help the matter very much by giving
extra care. The strain has got to be
of the right sort if they prove them
selves reliable and profitable layers.
After being in the poultry business SO
long and seeing so many people fuss
and experiment and work in the eff
fort, to get eggs from stock that had no
eggs to- lay, no inclination to make
eggs or ability to commence to get
ready to lay. it is impressed all the
stronger upon my mind that there IS
whole lot to this hen business besides
feed and care.-Inland Farmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
Iona Newspapers
BANK GUARANTY COMING.

l.
Bank guaranty is coming, as 1t
should. People who deposit money in
a bank have the right to know that
they can get 1t again, and it is to the
interest of the bank that they should.
The guaranty that is coming is based
upon sound principles, and promises
to put the political brand under the
ban. Moreover, only solid institutions
can avail themselves of the guaranty.
Insurance companies are organizing
for the purpose Of furnishing security
to depositors and the hanks failing to
take out insurance will lose a great
amount of business. Only banks Of
character and standing can secure In
surance. This is also right The COM
panies propose to make thorough ex-
animation before taking risk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
IN A DIFFERENT FRAME OF MIND

davenport Democfat.J
Two things make it appear that the
close of the trip finds President Taft in
a different frame of mind from the
time that he entered upon it.
Senator Cummins has been sum-
moned for consultation on certain
Paragraphs of the presidents forth
coming message. The senator's we'll
known views make this notable con-
cession to public opinion, a concession
which it is believed will be further
evidenced when the presidents mes
sage is finally delivered
The second straw that shows which
way the wind is blowing is the report
from Washington that various cabinet
consultations which have been held
show that if the president has not al
ready been convinced of the fact, he
will be advised at the first cabinet con-
ference that the sentiment against
bossisln and in favor of honest tariff
revision will have to be coura geously
met at the opening of congress. Mr..
Taft will be advised if the facts have
not already advised him. that there
was more truth than tact in the vest
ern introducer's declaration, I'VE like
him because Roosevelt liked him" The
country has been looking to him for
a continuation of the Roosevelt poll
cies. and sometimes has been wonder
ing If it is to be disappointed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

Pictures of prominent citizens of
Cairo. who secured fragments of Negro
James heart for souvenirs, should be
used for study of the barbarian up to
date is the opinion of the Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
Alfalfa Soils.

Alfalfa does best on well-drained
soils, where the water level is several
feet below the surface 1t is very
deep-rooted plant, sending its roots
down into subsoil which is largely I'M
available to other farm crops. These
roots will not thrive in a water-soaked
soil, and in attenting to grow alfalfa
On a wet soil, or a soil with the water
level only a few feet from the surface,
the alfalfa is placed in unnatural con-
ditions and little can be expected of It.
II possible, a field with sufficient slope
to effect thorough surface drainage
and sufficiently open or porous to pro-
vide good under drainage should be
selected for alfalfa.-Maryland Exper-
iment Station
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
MiIIet Injurious to Horses,

In a North Dakota bulletin on the
subject of feeding millet hay we find
the following statement of experiments
tried by that station:
BY feeding mare millet hay for
about three months she would become
so lame in the joints of the hind legs
that it was almost impossible for her
to walk, and on disseminating the feed
ing of millet she would gradually re-
cover, until at the end of three or four
months she would again be in normal
condition.
AS soon as that condition was
reached they would again feed millet
until the mare was scarcely able to
stand, then again quit feeding millet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
The Strawpile

benefited by judicious pasturing, pro-
vided everything else is favorable; for
the stock will pack the ground down
firm, thus closing the large air spaces
underneath, and at the same time keep
a dust mulch on the surface, which is
very desirable. If such ground were
left unpastured the wheat would very
likely freeze out If the winter should
prove severe. owing to the fact that
the trash lying between the furrow-
slice and the subsoil causes large air
spaces, which are very detrimental to
the root system.
Horses are much harder on wheat
than are cattle, for they push the loose
soil away from the plants and nip them
off close to the roots, while cattle pull
off only that which they can easily get
hold Of
AS soon as the winter breaks up in
the spring the stock should be kept off
the wheat, for it is at this time that
the wheat must make a good start in
order to cover the ground before the
weeds get a start. Spring pasturing
wheat usually decreases the grain yield
greatly and should therefore be
avoided.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

Beautiful Structures Dreams Realized.
Every beautiful structure is the
dream Of the architect. st. Paul's Is
but dream of Christopher Wren.
be dull place. Dreamers lifted 1t
out of the darkness Of barbarisn and
ignorance and placed Il IN the white
light OF civilization ana knowledge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

The cost of living is much higher
than it was fifteen years ago But"
observes the Iowa City Citizen, "in
making computations it should be re-
nlen1bered that the cost of living fifteen
years ago was so low that nobody
could get any profit on his work, and
distress prevailed in the land. Don't
set the standard at that of fifteen
years ago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

When the Cook-Peary controversy IS
settled there will still be the Elkins-
Abruzzi question.-Louisville Courier
3 Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Forecasts of President Taft's message
to congress next month are easy. He is
very certain to recommend what he
has been saying in his speeches that
he would commend-Buffalo Ex-
press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

William H. Taft, the president of the
United States, was in Washinfton for
several hours Thursday.-New York
Evening Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

Considering the fact that Mr.. Taft
delivered 226 speeches during his trip
that error at Winona doesn't really
make SO much difference in his fielding
average.-Indianap News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

They're after Mr.. Loeb, all right. It
is with difficulty that some importers
grasp the notion that among the duties
of a collector of customs is that of col
lecting customs.-PhiIadelph Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

"And what will Uncle George Perkins
do about it if President Taft declares
that Senator Cummins' advice is
good?' the Des Moines Tribune wants
to know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18
The Carroll Herald takes

Congressman Dawson, of the Sec
ond district can see the way the wind
is blowing all right" says the Daven-
port Democrat. He says the issue of
the coming campaign will be Cannon
ism. and that he will be found on the
right side Which means that he will
now be classed as democrat by Uncle
Joe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

There are said to be too many naval
cadets, and yet there are some people
who wish to discontinue football at An
napalis.-Charles News and Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

The name of Smith has been traced
back to the time of the third Ptolemy,
227 b c. He was not sculptor. but
a brewer and seller of beer. SO far as
known Smith did not run up against a
consent petition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
MRS. LANDER DEAD

Pioneer State Center Woman, and
Mother of G.. J. and j. e. Lander, Of
This City, Dies Suddenly in chca-
90.
A telegram from Chicago today an
nounces the death there this morning
of Mrs. Jane Lander, pioneer State
Center woman, former old resident
of Marshalltown, and mother of Messrs.
Charles j. and John e. Lander, of this
city. Mrs. Lander's death was very
sudden, and a telegram received by
Charles j. Lander at $3.50 Thursday
night gave the first intimation that his
mother was Ill. Mr.. Lander left for
Chicago at 1915
Mrs. Lander was "a years old. and
for the past ten years had made her
home for the most part with her sister,
Mrs. Eliza Henderson, of Chicago.
Joseph Lander, Mrs. Landers husband,
settled in State Center in an early day,
and for several years was in the tall
oring business there. He died in this
city, September. 1891.
Aside from the two sons living here
Mrs. Lander is survived by one daugh-
ter, Mrs Warren Ross, of Jacksonville,
Fla John r. Lander is at present at a
point about fifteen miles distant from
Crookston, Mimi, and efforts are be-
ing made to get a telegram to him
1t is believed that Mrs. Lander's body
will be brought to State Center for in
terfnent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
HERMAN SEEKS
LICENSE Light.
A Fourth Ward Councilman
Writes Waterloo City Clerk
for Information
NO LICENSE FOR PREACHERS
No Evangelist Was Ever Made to Pay
License at Waterloo, According to
Clerk, and Sunday Never Held Meet
mas There on Own Account - Is
Ordinance Coming?

Following his tack of demanding d
license from such eXhorters as Billy
Sunday, after declaring Sundays
meetings to be circus, and his taber--
nacle the same as circus tent, Coun-
Gilman George Herman. of the Fourth
ward, is seeking information concern
ing license ordinances.
Mr. Herman has written among let
ters one to r. c. Thompson, city clerk
of Waterloo. asking whether or not it
is a fact that waterloo charged Sun
day license there.
Mr.. Herman has asked concerning
the license ordinance of Waterloo gov
erning theatricals in general and eX-
plains that it is his recollection that
BILLY" Sunday was charged license
upon his appearance in Waterloo. III
such is the case Mr. Herman asks Clerk
Thompson for copy of the ordinance.
In his letter, according to Thompson.
MIR. Herman intima:es that he favors
an ordinance that will obligate Sunday
paying license in order to preach.
Finds No Record.
After a careful examination of the
records concerning licenses Mr..
Thompson was unable to find anything
that showed that any evangelist was
ever compelled to pay a license. AS far
as BILLY" Sunday is concerned ne
never held any evangelistic meetings IN
Waterloo on his own account, atho
several years ago he assisted M b.
Williams in tabernacle meetings. the
same as in this city when the Williams
meetings were held
Mr.. Thompson has given this infor-
nation to Mr.. Herman in reply to the
councilman's letter.
Mr. Herman said today that he had
no intention of introducing a license
ordinance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
"yNpER SOUTHERN SKIES"
Will Be the Attraction at the odeon
i Sunday Evening.

Under Southern Skies an attrac-
i4tion which will appear at the Odeon
next. Sunday evening, Feb, Us one. of
the most successful plays now, before
the public. Altho it has never before
been presented in our city, 1t. comes
with the endorsement. of six phenom-
enally successful seasons in the east.
"Under Southern Skies" written by
Lottie Blair Parker, author of Way
Down East" was first presented in
New York City at the Theater Repub-
l.lic (now Belasco's Theater), in No
vember 1901, and was Immediately ac-
fcepted by the critics and public of
New York. 1t has since played to an
uninterrupted succession of crowded
and fashionable houses. AS we may
judge from its title, the play deals
with life in the sunny south, and the
stage pictures of. that land of beauty
are a delight to the eye Of the be-
holder. Every piece of scenery used
in the play is carried with the COM
pany. The cast is large one, num-
bering twenty-three people, each one of
whom has been especially selected for
their ability and fitness for their roles.
'sUnder Southern Skies" is unlike
any play of southern life that has ever
before been presented. 1t. deals with
the social side of aristocraAc southern
people, and the story woven about
them is one that could occur in no
other part of our country. The, Gus
toms, habits, and ways of speech of
the high bred southern'ers and their
darkey servants are delightfully."- set
forth and the. play is full of life. color
and gayety. A Halloween celebration
is one Of the big hits of the play. Moth
ing like it has ever been put upon the
stage and it delights. old and young
alike. "Under Southern Skies" is a
strictly first class production in every
way and will no doubt be welcomed
here by one of it's usual large houses.
Seats on sale tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. Prices %, So, so and IS cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
ALL BIDS ARE REJECTED.
County and City Will ReadVertise TO
Thirteenth Street Bridge.

County and City WIFI HeAdverttSe TOT
Thirteenth Street Bridge.
All bids for the Thirteenth street
reinforced concrete bridge were re-
jected by the board of supervisors and
the council committee Thursday after
noon, when they met in joint session
to award the contract. One reason for
rejecting all of the bids was that there
was such great difference between the
lowest and the highest that it was be-
lieved that proper fulfilment of the
contract would not result If the con-
tract were awarded to the lowest bid
der. 1t was believed that the only thing
that could be done was to either &C
cept the low bid or reject all of them.
A second reason for rejecting the bids
was because some of the contractors
bid on special plans submitted by
themselves.
c. A Raughman, city engineer, was
instructed to submit plans and speci-
fications to a meeting of the board and
committee, which is to be held on Sat
urday, Feb. 10. At that time plan
will be adopted and second set OF
bids will be advertised for.
The following are the bids rejected:
Cook Construction Company, Des
Moines, S4,712 on city's plan; $4,114 on
special plan; c.. E. Reimer & Co..
ss,244; Adolph Carlson, $4,000 on city's
plan; $3.50 on special plan; R. A. Ely
s3,261; NJ. NJ. Stark & Co, Des Moines;
$3.50; E. A. Stein, $1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05

A contract for six reinforced concrete
bridges, costing $11,667.30. has been
awarded to NJ NJ Stark & Co. of Des
Moines, by the board of supervisors.
The BRIGGS are to be built during the
coming summer. Work. on the first one
is to commence in April. and the last
one is to be completed by the middle
of August.
The following is the list of those or
dered together with length, location
and cost:
Sixty-foot arch, two miles east of
Marshalltown, cost $2,4S6.S0.
Forty-foot arch, three miles west OF
! LeGrand, s164sS0
Forty -five-foo arch. one-quarter
mile southwest of Dunbar. $1,SS7.20
F'ifty-foo arch, two miles west of
Liscomb, S2,2sS.
Forty-foot arch. three miles east
of Liscomb, $1,724.10
Thirty five-foot arch, three miles east
of Liscomb. $1,637.40.
The bridge near Dunbar is the one to
be built first. The bridges near Lis
comb will be the last one to be built.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05

week, was arraigned before the COM
missioners of insanity Thursday after
noon to be examined as to his mental
condition. The complaint, charging in
sanity, was filed oy Chief of Police w.
T.. Nicholson. The commissioners
found Wesp sane Chief Nicholson has
notified the hospital for inebriates at
Knoxville of the result Of the examina-
ton, the hospital having sent word
here that if Wesp were not insane. an
officer would be sent for him, as he
had violated his parole from that insti-
tuition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
OUTING GOWN SALE SATURDAY,
We Got Too Many Outing Gowns :


We Got Too Many Outing Gowns =
They Must Go at Once.
Five dozen ladies' and misses gowns
for 45c each.
Three dozen ladies' and misses
gowns, for CSC each; former price 75c.
Four dozen ladies' gowns for 73c, for
mer price S5c.
Five dozen ladies' gowns for SOC, for
mer price 81.
Three dozen ladies' gowns s1.15. for
mer price s1.40.
MEMS OUTING NIGHT SHIRTS.
Five dozen mems outing night shirts
for 45c each; good quality.
Four dozen mems outing night shirts
for CSC; former price 75c.
Three mems outing night shirts for
see, former price 81.
BENEDICT & BR1NTNALL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
eLEEHLuB COMING.
Northwestern University Student
Chorus to Sinq Here Feb. is.

Northwestern University Student
Chorus to Sing Here Feb. is.
Under the auspices of the High
School Athletic Association the North
western University Glee Club of Ev-
anston, Ill, will appear in concert
at the manual training building on che
evening of Tuesday, Feb. 16. The club
stops here during its tour of Iowa, IL
lipois and a part of Wisconsin. The
high school association is to receive
40 per cent of the net receipts. The
boys >of the high school have divided
into two sides, called the Reds and
the Blues, for the purpose of booming
the sale Of tickets, Sixteen boys are
on each side. The Reds are captained
by Ralph Crowl, and the Blues by
Frank Hull The side that loses will
be compelled, by the bargain made, tt
take the other side to one OF the scent
theaters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-05
.MARsHALLTowN GIRL DEAD.
Mrs. GoIdie Dunton Hosier Passes
Away at Lincoln, Neb.

Away at Lincoln, Neb.
Word received in this city tells OF
the death at Lincoln, Neb., of Mrs.
Goldie Dunton Hosier, a former Mar
shalltown girl, wife of Walter Hosier,
OF Creston. Mrs. Hosier's death fol-
lowed an operation for appendicitis,
performed in Lincoln hospital. The
young woman rallied nicely from the
operation, and gave every appearance
53of recovery, but was stricken suddenly
with a relapse and died almost before
her relatives realized that the end was
approaching. Mrs. Hosier's body was
taken to Creston, and was buried on
the fourth anniversary of her wedding
day.
Mrs, Hosier is survived by her fus-
band and one daughter, 2 years old;
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Dun
ton; and one brother. Verne 'Dunton,
all of Creston. Mrs. Robert Lindsay, of
this city, is the young womaff's grand
mother: Fred Way, an uncle; and Mrs.
Ethel Lindsay Kliebenstein, an aunt.