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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
THEY KNOW THE T.-R.
[Sioux City Journal.]

lSloux City JournaL1
The purchase of the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil by Messrs Norris and
Hughes of the Marshalltown Times
Republican. represents perhaps the
most important newspaper change in
Iowa since the Des Moines Register
and Leader last changed hands.
MT. Bender's work in building up the
Nonpareil, from practically nothing
n1teen years ago, to what it is today
mas peen recognized by all Iowa news
paper men as notable achievement in
newspapering. The Nonpareil now
passes into competent hands. Messrs
Norris and Hughes have established a
record in Iowa journalism by making
a success of a 'big city daily" in a
town of moderate size. The Times-Re-
publican has had virile editorial man.
agement and equally vigorous business
management. it would seem. Mr.
Hughes, the business manager, is to go
TO Council Bluffs to take charge of the
Nonpareil Aside from its business
phases the transfer undoubtedly has
some political phases. which will be
disclosed in the future. The Nom
pareil has tried to remain loyal to
republican political interests now
classed as regular" while the Mar
shalltown hustlers have been ram
PANTY "insurgent." 1t goes without
saying that with Mr.. Norris in the
concern the new Nonpareil will be
added to the radical school. That the
change is intended 10 cause some re-
adjustment in the political fortunes of
the Ninth district is good guess.
That it may be designed to have some
effect upon the political fortunes of
Judge Smith also seems likely specu-
alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

and cheer us and chase away the illu-
sions that worry and alright us. In
other words, pick your illusions with
some discernment.
This we know: That there Is in the
lives Of all of us, too much of fear
too much anticipation Of bad and awful
contingencies.
What a Saloon is Like.
president Dickie of Albion College.1
A few nights ago I went out and
spent half an hour in saloon owned
by a Chicago alderman. If there is
anything more like hell this side the
birthstone pit, do not know were to
find it. About $50 men were in the
place, and not happy face, not
cheerful countenance, not a hope
full expression could 1 find in all that
drinking swearing, quarrelsome crowd
of besotted wrecks.
Profanity galore, the ribald song,
the maudlin jest, the obscene story
were to be heard on every hand. 1t
was seething, restless, unhappy, vici-
Gus and dangerous company Of men, fit
material for rapine and slaughter in
case of some great riotous outbreak in
the city. If this aldermanic sink of
iniquity, and thousands more that are
almost as vile, could be exposed in all
their utter abomination to the gaze of
the good citizens Of Chicago, there
would be a studder of horror and re-
bound of indignation that would de-
mand their destruction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
become matters in which the news

oeCoIne matters IN WhlCn the news
reading public should be interested
Every mans scheme is to his own mind
matter upon which the public is
anxiously waiting to be informed, moi
| alone as to the scheme itself but aus to
the telephone and street numbers OF
it's promoter. He slips round ito tell
the editor how to make big strike
with an important bit of news con-
corning this particular matter in which
he is interested. Referred to the bust
ness office the cold temperament of the
ad man jars upon him. He is certain
that a newspaper which should be a
public servant is a cruel heartless COM
mercial proposition greedy even to
graft.
An automobile manufacturer spends
big money on race" from Boston to
ism, records brokers', are incidents
which the racing party relate to the
reporter. The car is a What's Its
Name of such and such model, "one of
the cars out of stock, the kind We sell
at such price. Not an expensive
car The real estate man in Canada
urges the settler to write back to his
old home papers-because every one
there will want to know how you like
it, what land is worth" etc He writes
a S2o advertisement of lands and Won
ders why he doesn't see it in the paper
The chautauqua press agent and man.
ager has a column or so of excellent
matter, readable and interesting and
he doesn't understand why the editor
turns it down. The circus man is will
ing to furnish copy to fill every local
column-hut he knows about what he
can get and is we'll satisfied with what
he does get. Jones little device which
he has patented and which he and Per-
kins are ready TO put on the market
is of intense interest to a waiting world
and should be given a good write
up" It's a good thing. If people knew
about it they'd want it. He's even
willing to furnish a picture of the de-
vice You make your own cuts don't
you?" This is a home enterprise and
may grow into big factory-if it gets
enough free publicity.
The book publisher rant understand
why a half column book review isn't
a read news feature and subject mat
ter for editorial comment; one after
another they come for their "handout."
However Iowa newspapers are pretty
we'll lined up nowadays as against this
particular tramp nuisance" The
"handout' is growing beautifully less.
The door to publicity that is calculated
to advance the commercial interests of
individuals and corporations is now
thru the business office 1t has taken
some Iowa newspapers a long time to
learn but they are learning fast now
that they have started to get an educa-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
Improving The Highways.
Writer Reviews Methods Conditions With Recent
Yearsn

+, have become greatly aroused over the
matter OF good highways. The law pro-
Viding for county highway engineer
is one of the most important steps in
the right direction. This engineer re-
ceives salary sufficient to secure a
good man. The engineers meet in
convention and discuss methods.
In Macon county the plan is to ap-
point road overseer in each town
ship. This overseer has exclusive jur-
isdiction OF all the roads in his town.
ship. which runs all the way from forty
to eighty miles.
The county court supplies the over
, seer with grader, drag, shovels and
other tools. The roads are graded up
in the center once or twice year, and
constantly dragged. The highway en-
gineer makes frequent trips over the
main highways to inspect the work. He
is now urging the installation of
simple but strong concrete culvert of
his own design.
few years ago the government
sent engineers and machinery to Mis-
souri, to construct two miles of rock
roads according to it's plans. These
roads We're designed to furnish object
/ lessons to farmers. One mile was con-
structed at Columbia and one mile at
Macon The roads are hard, smooth
and durable. The expense, which is
about $4,000 mile when you have to
ship rock in, is a stumbling block.
Over in Rails county they have found
| graveled roads cheap and durable, the
gravel being found In large quantities
in streams running thru the county
Many overseers have tried mixture of
sand and clay with success. These lat
ter materials are Inexpensive, as nearly
all large sreams furnish plenty of sand.
| Country newspapers now are full of
plans for cheap and effective road
building. It seems that everybody is
| joining in the writing-farmers, mer-
chants, lawyers, and even astute judges
have the idea that they can get off the
bench and show the overseer how to do
the job right.
| All this shows the universal interest
in the subject. Improvement Of the
highway is an immediate and absolute
necessity. 1t is@aS safe assertion that
greater strides will be taken in good
road building in Missouri this year
than during any other five years in her
history.
The immense influx of citizens from
eastern states, where road work has
progressed much farther than 1t has in
Missouri is proving strong factor.
Then the farmer has more means to
devote to road building now than he
has ever had before. There have been
no lean years with him Of late. He has
a new carriage or an auto. and he don't
intend to be shut from town during
the greater part OF the year by the
roads that drop when you step on them
not IL his work and money can make
! them good.-Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
TRACE w1H 1HE nElGHRnRs.

Official figures of the import and
export trade of the United States, Civ
ing in detail the eleven months end
ing with May, 1909, indicate that the
imports of the fiscal year ending with
June, 1909, will exceed those of last
year by about 100 million dollars, and
that the exports will fall about 200
millions below those Of last year.
The increase in imports occurs
chiefly in manufacturers materials;
but in no fnconsiderable degree also
in foodstuffs, while manufactures
ready for consumption show a marked
falling off The decrease in exports
occurs in all the great groups-food-
stuffs, crude, showing a fall Of about
SO millions; foodstuffs, manufactured
fall of about 30 millions; crude ma
terial for manufacturing. fall Of
about 80 millions: manufactures for
use in manufacturing, fall of about
36 millions; and manufactures ready
for consumption a fall of so millions.
The principal articles in which the
increase in importations occurs are:
Hides and skins 20 million dollars,
wool II millions, raw silk is millions,
india rubber % millions, coffee about
IA millions, sugar 151s millions, and
diamonds and other precious stones
about 10 millions.
The decrease in exports occurs chief
~ in live cattle, drop of II million
dollars; corn, fall of millions:
wheat, fal lof % millions; flour, a
fall of IL millions: meat and dairy
products, a reduction of 81 millions;
manufactures Of iron and steel, a fall
of Al millions; copper, pigs, bars, etc,
a reduction of 20 millions; cars for
steam railways, a decrease of 5 mil
lions: wood and manufactures there
of, a drop of IA millions; and raw cot
ton, fall Of 10 millions.
Practically every important article
used in manufacturing shows a
marked increase in the quantity
brought in in the first II months of the
asca! yca&- 1909 compared with these
Of 1908.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

The farmers of Missouri are trans
forming the highways with their split
log drags. You can't travel a dozen
miles in any direction in northern
central Missouri without encountering
one or more patriots standing on a
funny little contraption hauled by two
strong horses.
These patriots are giving their time
and labor for the general good. OF
course, they share in the reward of
good roads, and the prosperity flowing
therefrom, but they get no daily wage.
and they furnish the team and drag. A
certain amount of work is done under
the direction of the road overseer, and
is paid for, but the universally i'm :
proved condition of the highways is
more directly due to the farmer This
was not always the case, but the farm
ers did not always have automobiles
at home.
! A few years ago an energetic land
agent of Missouri brought several
prospective investors from the eastern
states into Macon county. The visitors
arrived during the spring, when the
roads were not looking for company.
Instead of using skiff the agent tried
to get his guests out in a wagon, hut
before the fasteners had journeyed
far they said it would be no use; they
wouldn't buy land in a state where you
had to hunt for the bottom of the road
with a fishing pole. They left and in
vested elsewhere
That spring the rural route carriers
had to deliver their mail on horseback
or walk. No wheeled vehicles were
travelling the roads. A newspaper sent
a photographer out of Macon to get
some pictures No one would rent the
artist q vehicle. hut he finally found q
friend who rugged up a seat over the
front wheels of a strong wagon, and
two big draft horses were hitched up.
The outfit was compelled to creep
along, and it was necessary for the
driver to get down frequently and
scrape the mud from the wheels. In
some places the horses sank almost
breast deep in the center Of the road
to see the strange craft laboriously
move by. It was the first thing en-
wheels that had been along the road
for six weeks.
| Along the fences were beaten paths
where men had walked to town to get
supplies. They returned carrying sacks
Of flour on their shoulders, buckets of
coffee and sugar, cans of oil, ETC., in
their hands.
4 This footpath extended as far as five
miles from the city, showing the great
distance people had to walk. There
were frequent newspaper items from
the various towns off the railroad
stating supplies Of oil. fuel and pro
visions had run out because wagons
could not get over the roads.
The condition lasted two months OF
more. Since that time the farmers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
r1ndEs-REPUB11cAN nARsfA11rowN IOWA, JULY s. 1909

OF them, old or young, had ever served
IN the American army, nor had one of
them ever been called upon to do so.
citizen got up and said a few things
70 that bunch. He never could talk
Tor shucks, but this time he couldn't
heip 1t. He asked them If it was worth
While to celebrate the birthday of a ma
lion which could give them farm, ed
ucate their children, make them the
equal OF its own people, and never even
call upon them for military duty. He
asked them these things with varia-
tions. We celebrated.
Washington, Franklin, Hamilton,
Henry, Wayne. Montgomery, Greene,
Adams, Hancock, Warren. Marion,
Sumter, Morris. Did you ever hear of
any OF these people? Is it time for
oigots to interfere when men are, by
celebrating once a year, endeavoring 10
keep alive the memory of their deeds?
Let US celebrate and celebrate right.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
THE AERoPLANE GOWN.
Rejoice Husbands! This Feminine
Fancy Boasts Meier a Button.

nSJVtS0 t1oo0dUoob tu'S sSVn'"Ue
Fancy Boasts Meier Button.
Entirely innocent of buttons, the
"aeroplane gown" is the very latest of
the late creations for women.
1t looks at first glance like walking
skirt, but there's secret. 1t Is two
walking skirts, or something. This is
revealed the moment the wearer takes
step, and it just keeps right on be-
ing revealed every time she moves,
either to walk. stoop or sit down. 1t
is intended for street costume. for
bowling, golfng. hunting and all man.
ner Of sports as we'll as for comfort in
the home
The gown opens only in the back. on
the left side, and fastens closely with
hooks. There is not button on 1t.
The trousers" are of sufficient length
to reach the ankles but are caught up
below the knee and held there by rub
Der bands.
Only tights are to be worn under the
gown, there being no place reserved
for underskirts. The width of the pan
falcons is fifty-six inches. The aero
plane gown is expected to be the thing
at the seashore this summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
SECOND FLOOR PLAN.

This built from in different sections
planned house bnnt simple lines It has
through
middle mentioned Living dining
two high windows each side Of the mante beamed ceiling
bathroom adjoining Bathroom
story
heating
Z. WEST Architect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

Einself anu shows that before he went
to France he made several trips to
clear the northern Atlantic Of British
privateersmen and to do little priva-
teering himself. Lieutenant Elijah
Hall Of the Ranger in the log gives a
graphic description of the Ranger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
LOG OF JOHN PAUL JONES'.

Record Of tho Ranger Found Among a
New Hampshire Lawyers Relics.
Quite by accident, according to a
Boston dispatch. there was recently
discovered among relics left by the
late Erastus Perry Jewel. Laconia
On. h lawyer. scholar and collector,
the log of John Paul Jones' first ship,
the Ranger
The find is one of the greatest his
toric value. Ex-senator Chandler has
taken steps to secure it for the ar
chives Of the navy department.
The beginning Of the log appears to
be in the handwriting Of Paul Jones
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
PIGEON POST FOR CUPID.
Cohen Thinks He Can Beat Mail sys-
tenn by One Hour.


tenn by One Hour.
David Cohen. who was recently
called to Winsted, Conn, from New
York to manage clothing business,
proposes to keep in communication
with his fancee in the metropolis by
carrier pigeon instead OF by mail. She
has received dozen pigeons for that
purpose, one Of which took prize at
a recent show in Madison Square Gar
den, New York.
By rail to New York is 11s miles,
and it takes four hours for the fastest
trains to get letter there. BY air
line the distance is considerably short
err and Cohen has figured that he can
beat Uncle Sans delivery system by
more than an hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Tama News says: 1--WE want to,
meet the. "bloomin' idiot" who was,
kicking for hot weather a couple of
weeks ago. We'd have something to
say to him that we darent print"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
CELEBRATING THE FOURTH.

lIhOmpson COurler.1
Saturday is the Fourth of July-not
according to the calendar-but accord
ing to the custom of celebrating the
Third when the Fourth falls on Sunday.
Unfortunately, there has been of late
years a tendency to belittle the Fourth
of July. Old backs, who raised
all the hades they could think of in
years gone by, have come to look upon
1t as a nuisance. In their amazing
selfshness, cloaked perhaps with halo
Of elf-righteousness, they speak of a
safe and sane" Fourth, and use what
ever little power they may have to make
lit unpleasant for the man or boy who
Enthusiastically ce1ebrates-the birth
day of the nations freedom.
One time there was town of 300 peo-
pie where the question came up wheth-
er or not to celebrate the Fourth IF
July. The population of the town was
made up of Observation-Disclosures, Nor
wegians, Swedes. They held a mass
meeting to decide the question OF cell
ebrating and about all the voters of the
town were there. They took a vote by
ballot. The celebration was carried. of
course, but whether you will believe 1t
or not, ten Of those people who had
been rescued from European bondage
by this same little old star spangled
banner, voted against It, In taking the
state census it had developed that every
citizen of that place who came to
America after he was %, had served
lin some European army, and not one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

| Some people look upon tea as a
mere drink. It all depends upon the
tea. "Salada" Teat is delicious and
refreshing beverage. Sold only in
sealed lead packets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
THE LODGES.
n MASONIC NOTICES.
always welcome.

NXVlsltOrS always welcome.
N\Hall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1O8 A. F. & A.
M, work on third degree Friday even
ing, July 9, 1880 p. m. G. Hoeck, w.
NJ. NJ, H. S. Lawrence, Sec'y.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 80. R. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday, June %.
in the M. M. degree. G. H. Boggie. H. P.
I. S. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL r. & s..
M.-Stated assembly Monday, July 10.
8 p. m,
A. D. Meeker. T. /. N.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMAIANDERY NO.
80 K. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening, July 20, at o'clock sharp.
F. NJ. Wilbur, 3. G.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o >.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, July
IA, at p. m.
Mrs Geo. Downing. W. n,
Edna G. Fularton. secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
LAND SALES IN NORTHWEST

Io,Brian County nemocra

IOBrien County Dem ocrat.]
Can you guess how many acres of
land have been sold in O'Brien county
since Jan. 1, 1907? What would you say
was the average price paid per acre on
that land? From Jan. /, 1907, to June
10, 1909, there We're 1886 acres of
land sold for the sum of s3.os3,027, an
average prize per acre of s7753. In
time there were 30,644 acres sold at an
average of $500 per acre. In Plymouth
there were 60,63S acres sold at an av-
erage price of 1924 per acre and in
Sioux county there were 1884 acres
sold at an average price of sS5.0S per
acre. These are the figures as shown
by the records of the various counties.
The records also show that in O'Brien
county the land during the past thirty
months, or since Jan. 1, 1907 has been
listed for taxation at an average of
1928, or 50.66 per cent of the value at
which it has been selling In Wood
bury county the land has been listed
for taxation at s32.S1, or 50.47 per
cent OF the value as shown by the
sales. Plym outh county lands were as
sessed at $500, or 1910 per cent of
their value and Sioux county lands
were assessed at s41.s1 or 49.14 per
cent of the value as shown by the
sales. In this county the highest av-
erage price paid for lands was in Car
roll township, where the price paid
made an average of s83.7S per acre and
the lowest average price was in Sum-
nit, where lands sold at an average
price of 1914 per acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

with SO many heather Americans
to work upon, it is strange that young
ladies will devote their time to rat
eating chink,' suggests the Clarks-
vile Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03
NEW SHELL A sEARcHLIGHT.
Luminous Missile Fired at Night to
Discover Fleets.

To detect hostile feet or single
ship at sea on dark night, especially
when a great distance away, is no
easy matter. even with searchlights.
The French naval authorities now
believe, according to dispatch from
Toulon, that they have discovered a
precious auxiliary in luminous shell
recently invented and with which ex-
periments have been made with great
secrecy. The shell. according to de.
scription given, is fred at high an
gle, and when It bursts it scatters
luminous balls over large part Of the
horizon, enabling one to discover a
ship within a radius Of sixteen or
eighteen miles.
Red LIaht Show, Far.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

When a man has cinch everything
that has tendency to loosen it looks
unfair to him.
Senator Aldrich is still able to de-
liver the goods. And will be so long as
the American voter sends him the kind
Of goods he can deliver
Let's see. Wasn't Iowa's junior sem
ator elected with the understanding
that he was strong supporter of
Taft and the Roosevelt policies?-
Sioux City Journal
Wasn't 1t as a strong supporter OF
Taft as the heir to the Roosevelt poll
cies? Any time Taft cares to claim his
legacy he can count on the junior SEN
ator to the limit.
The Toledo Chronicle has passed Its
twenty third year under the manage
1nent and proprietorship of w. D. Lee
A quarter of century is long time
for one man to hold the editorship of
an Iowa newspaper. Mr. Lee has mada
an excellent paper of the Chronicle and
it is the hope of the newspaper makers
of the state that he may continue long
at his task
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-07-03

Noting that at the next session OF
the Iowa legislature the auctioneers OF
the state are going to ask for the pas
sage of law creating the office O,
county auctioneer in each of the nine
ty-nine counties of the state the Cher
okee Democrat asks: Whats the use:
Isn't it enough of a joke to nominate
candidates for coroner and surveyor?'