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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

book on his hens. 1T showed in &C
cusing black and white that some of
the hens have laid only fifteen eggs in
all the past year. Others have laid
90 as, II, Ill, 1888, 1877. 2l2, and the
champion hen of all has laid 220 big
white eggs.
Things have been happening since in
the state farm school hennery Some
Of the handsomest of the flock have
gone their sad way to the chopping
block, but the wise and thrifty layers
have prospered.
The investigation has an exceeding
ly important economic side, since ii
proves that the ordinary flock of hens
contains some that are so Improbable
as to devour part of the profits of the
hen that lays a maximum number OF
eggs.
Superintendent Robertson believes
that by cutting out the hens that have
laid according to his record. 200 eggs
a year or better, and by careful breed
ing. propogating this particular strain,
it is entirely possible to produce hens
for Minnesota farmers that will scorn
race suicide and lay eggs morning,
noon and night for the pure love of
duty well done. The experiment is be-
ing tried and it is believed that the
productive ability of the flocks will be
enormously increased, an important
thing with eggs at the present prices
The experiments were made on White
Leghorns and Barred Plymouth Rocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
THE DEBT WE OWE.

The debt we owe to that skillful and
eternally inves tigating profession which
wages its continuous battle against dis
ease and to the saving and prolonga-
ton of human life is illustrated by the
confident hope we exhibit when a new
specific is heralded or limited at. Just
now much attention and hope is CEN
tered on a case in New York where DR.
Bull, himself eminent as a surgeon. is
being treated for cancer with an anti
taxin procured from the thyroid gland
DR.. Bull was afflicted with the dis
ease and prompt treatment with the
anti toxin resulted in the drying up of
the cancer and apparent recovery of
the patient However the disease broke
out in another lesion and the case be-
came desperate. The thyroid prepara-
ton was given in extraordinary doses
and the patient recovered so far as TO
be sent south. There the matter stands.
The treatment will be pursued until
death or recovery arrives.
There is much hope in all this but
no certainty. The thyroid anti-toxin
may fail as SO many others have failed,
but its partial success and the UNI
qualified and established success of
other anti-toxins for other diseases Of
fer hope that comes close to certain
ty that the specific is soon to be dis
covered and humanity rid of the most
horrible and torturing diseases. We
have made diphtheria if not innocuous,
an ordinary disease. Why shall we not
hope and believe that the future has
near at hand other discoveries and
other benefactions to the sick and suf-
fering?
Imagine the debt we owe; one not to
be paid in gold or honors. a debt i'm
possible of payment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

The number contains other exceptional
articles without becoming an eXcep-
tonal number; for no magazine keeps
to higher level than the Atlantic
Each issue is the best that can be COM
piled. and edited out of the best of a
mass of the best contributions of mod
ern writer's.
February's ST Nicholas also pays
attention to the memory of Lincoln by
telling .he story of the borrowed
Life of Washington and the long
days of toll with which he paid for
the ruined book. Other anecdotes of
the war presidents poverty repressed
boyhood make up an article especially
interesting to the boys and girls for
whom st. Nicholas is published. When
all has been said. ST. Nicholas is the
highest type of chldren's magazines.
In the February Worlds Work Mr..
ces with "The Difficult Art of Getting"
While other important articles are a
further instalment of Colonel Patter-
sons amazing big game stories, Hunt
ing the Rhinoceros and the Hippopot
anus in Africa" Mr.. Arthur w. Pages
Report to the Stockholders of the
United States"-a discussion of our
natural resources: can Era of Better
by Mr. c. NJ. Keys: two
illustrated papers on George
Grey Barnard, the sculptor: the sec
ond part of Mr. Edward Berwicks
"a Farmer Whose Son
Is also a Farmer" Mr.. Lawrence Per-
rvs Building a Nine Hundred-Fo
Ship" and The Night Riders; Trust
IF Farmers" by Mr.. Edward A. Jonas;
md "a Cheerful Journey Thru Miss
ssippi." in which Mr.. Booker T. Wash
ngton pictures the growth of the negro
ace in education, thrift, and independ-
,nce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
review county and state it has some
times been lowered and never raised

These figures mean that while other
forms of property are assessed at about
two thirds value moneys and credits,
if listed at all, go in at face value.
Another point of vital Importance:
Almost all farm and stock values eN-
list in taxation districts where the rate
OF levy is from % to 40 mills on the
dollar. while moneys and credits are
owned almost wholly In taxation dis
triets where the consolidated levy is
from 80 to So mills. This concrete il
lustration shows Just how 1t works:
Thompson Emerson owned an eighty
arce farm in Lakeville township, this
county upon which he paid taxes in the
sum of $2001. He sold this farm Cor
81 800 Upon $2.S00 of this money re-
ceived for his farm he paid last year
in taxes in Milford, where the rate is
by no means among the highest, the
sum of $4O6I. Invested in a farm.
$4 900 is asked to contribute $20.01, as
money or credit, $4,000 is mulct in
taxes s4O67 "A widow in Spirit Lake
With no means of support for her fam
lily except the proceeds of money at in
terest, If this money is loane.. in abso-
lutte safety. must contribute one-third
of her entire income to the support Of
state and local government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
"RoCKv ROADS" WHY NOT?

The Burlington Gazette is much
concerned for the future of county at
torneys if the Cosson bill passes and
becomes law. Theirs Will be a rocky
road. predicts the Gazette, alluding to
Attorney General Byers' conception of
their duties The Gazette is opposed
to the law. 1t says the state has "wor-
rieG along quite satisfactorily under
the existing laws that govern county
attorneys
That is precisely the correct state
ment except in the particular of sat
isfactorily" The state has worried"
along, satisfactorily" only to the in
terests that find immunity profitable
and even necessary. We have heard
more dissatisfaction expressed over the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

islature and the people that made the
law. If the argument is good that
Gompers should have obeyed the order
of the court pending an appeal to a
higher court. it would seem that 'ur
judges We're i'm contempt of the peo-
pies law pending an appeal to the
higher courts. However. if we admit
that any Judge has a right to pro-
nounce upon the constitutionality Of
any law and proceed thereafter in line
with his individual opinion, then Of
course the preceding argument has no
weight
Many of the newspapers of this
country are shouting themselves
hoarse, because of the government suit
for libel against the New York World
a suit instituted by Roosevelt. and in
accord with his message to congress.
Here again is the right Of free speech
involved" Not so. It's suit because 1t
is claimed that the World libeled C. p.
Taft and other public men in stating
their deals as men in the transaction
of the acquisition by this country of
the Panama canal property We're dis
honest. and resulted to their own
pecuniary advantage. The World is
perfectly free to say the Panama deal
was steal and somebody made money
by it, but when they printed the names
Of the men they accuse, then the World
must prove their charges or he mulctcd
for damages. But the World, to give
their charges weight and point. men
toned names. Now they must make
good, or be convicted of criminal libel.
and take the consequences. Free
speech does not carry with it the right
to destroy individual reputation. un-
less the accusers have the facts to
prove their assertions. In the Comp
ers case. the Iowa judges actions. and
the libel suit against the World,
let us keep the facts. the real gist of
these cases. separate from sentimental
sympathy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

Iona Newspapers
MONEYS AND CREDITS.
ISpirit Lake Beaconl.

| 1t is idle, however, to ignore this
! situation:
In spite of assessment and collection
provisions exceedingly drastic only a
minor fraction of this form of hold
ings is now contributing to the sup
port of the government. The except
ional share that yields to the re-
quirement of statute is mulct in sums
out of all proportion with other pro-
perty. All that proportion not repre-
sented by mortgage, and much that is,
may easily escape, and does so escape,
while the conscience which rings true
to legal obligation is grievously
scourged by the taXgatherer This
premium upon dishonesty is more and
more collected on one hand. while those
of tender conscience or limited nerve
are more and more prone to make per-
ilous investment in order to escape
such heavy tax payment. 1t is worth
our while to consider these matters in
their bearing upon the interests of So
ciety and state.
1t is interesting to dig into the act
ual process of taxation and learn how
the balances are adjusted. The code
says:
AN property subject to taxation
shall be valued at it's actual value"
(which shall mean it value in the mar
ket in the usual course of trade"
During the present month assessors
of the several counties have met in pur-
suance Of law at the office of the coun-
ty auditor for the purpose of consulta-
a. =. ~; tn fra
at this meeting general outline of
valuation. with a view to uniformity.
AS has appeared in these columns,
Dickinson county treasurers have agreed
for instance, to assess cows at $20,
horses at $50, sheep at 81. 1t is re-
corded in the work of assessors ON
file in the court house that these lines
of live stock have been assessed at
about these figures for several years
past 1t is matter Of common Knowl-
edge that these sums represent about
60 per cent of actual cash value i"in
the usual course of trade"
Our assessors at this late meeting
further agreed to list our lands same
as at last assessment two years ago.
The assessors book for this township
shows that lands were last valued at
prices ranging from s24 to $50. (only
one assessment at the latter figure).
but values commonly used are from s36
To $44, making the average perhaps
lust a little above $40 an acre The
average actual valLe of these farms Gin
the market in the usual course of
trade" is around $50 an acre. Taking
ND the assessment of this town 1t is
found that while in few instances real
estate is listed at as much as it,twould
sell for, it is likely that on the whole
the valuation is about Is per cent of
actual value in the market in the us
ual course of trade" 1t can not be rea-
sonably claimed that merchandise and
other tangible property is valued at
what the owner could afford to take
for it by a considerable margin. This
is no criticism upon local assessment.
1t is consistent with that of assessment
about the state. Scanned by boards Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
Outside Point of View

Perhaps no case that has attracted
public attention and discussion has
more prominently illustrated the ten
dency OF press and people ito go of
half cooked" than that of Gompers and
other labor leaders under sentence of
Imprisonment for ,ntempt OF court.
1t is not insulting the intelligence Of
the American reader of current events
to say he makes up his mind and forms
an opinion generally before he fin
ishes reading an account of any affair.
We are born that way. And so referring
to the case of Gompers we find the
daily press full of editorials and num-
erous letters from their readers dis
cussing the right of free speech.
Strange to relate Gompers' right to free
speech was not under discussion In
this case. 1t was contempt Of court. In
the original case of the Buck Stove
Company VS.. Gompers ct al perhaps
the right OF free speech was involved,
but Gompers goes to Jail, if he does,
because he disregarded an order of the
court The court said to Gompers, Until
your case reaches the final court OF
settlement you must not publish in
your paper the boycott notice against
the Buck Stove Company 1t may be
the higher court will say you have a
right to print such words in your pa
per. But Mr.. Gompers in the meantime
the order of this court is for you not
to publish it," Mr.. Gompers paid noat-
tention to the order. hence his jail SEN
tence, not because of his boycott notice,
but because he defied the court.
And some writer's in our state papers
have assumed to find a somewhat par
allel case in that some Of our state
Judges have dsregarded the indeter-
inmate sentence law on our statute
books. and have given definite sem
fences in cases brought before them.
And these judges claim it is right
they possess to disregard law. when in
their opinion such law is unconstitu-
tional Some lawyers claim that any
Judge can declare any law unconstitu-
tional and proceed as tho it was not
on the statute books. But it would seem
to be fair argument that there should
be formal proceeding, a test case, and
judgment rendered, before any judge
deliberately sets it aside by a pro-
ceeding contrary to such law. Our
judges may be a law unto themselves.
but while we condemn Gompers for
contempt of court. it would seem the
actions of certain of our judges is
close to contempt of law and the Leg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

Now that Frank Shercliffe has been
started toward Colorado in charge OF
officers, the wise news editor will have
a "stone" head or two sitting in reserve
for emergencies.
II the present consumptive's hospital
Is successful in treatment Of the dis
ease there should be no hesitation
about establishing another. 1t is not
a matter to haggle over, but to be
done at once. The only question should
be: "Will it do the work?"
..Frozen While Drunk" is a head
line that fails to awaken the sympathy
it deserves; for while we furnish for
a consideration complete opportunity
to get drunk and freeze, we must ac-
cept somewhat of the responsibility.
The legislature Of Nevada, repre-
senting a population approximately
that of Marshall county, is busy at the
anti-Jap agitation on the principle that
a small and misunderstanding boy To-
ments trouble between his elders in
hope to see a fight.
Instead of appropriating $4,000 to
colunt the Japs in California, why not
send some anti Japanese agitator down
into the slant-eyed quarter with orders
to shout "T'ell with the mikado?" He'd
find them all!
as an Offset it gets asparagus and
strawberries long before the grass
starts in Iowa.
The new Kansas senator is in favor
Of imprisoning f1nancers like Mr. Har-
riman. Straws blow toward a change
in senatorial apprehension Of what con-
stitutes financiering.
Cuba was mighty glad to see the
face Of American Intervention and
highly pleased to view the back Of
American occupation.
This is a billion dollar country and
Iowa a two million dollar state but
it doesn't necessarily follow that $1,000
assemblymen go with 1t.
"The Industrial Dilemma" by James
o. Pagan, is the leading article In Feb
ruary's Atlantic. The first chapters Of
Gideon Welles' diary come with the
number, and as Welles was secretary
1861, supplies the Lincoln literature for
the birth month OF the emancipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
GOOD AS A COW.
nes Mnines Newsl

[ DeS MoineS News.
OF all the bossy cows in these Un-
tied States. Jacoba 1rena of Illinois, is
said TO be the champion
They have just concluded a test of a
year. during which every drop of this
famous cows milk was carefully
weighed and tested. The figures are
surprising.
This COW gave about eight and a
half tons of milk from which Luz
pounds of butter, worth 1925, WAS
churned
Now there's a good years work for
Jacoba Irena Cattle men are talking
about her and the livestock magazines
are printing her picture. Her owner is
so rich that he refuses to fix a price
on her. but s., 900 is estimated to be a
fair figure.
But the net profit on Jacoba's milk,
after paying for feed and keep, was
probably little more than 800. On that
basis how can she be worth $4,000?
Pouring forth. as she does, a very riv-
er of rich Jersey cream. she would
warrant valuation on per cent
basis of about s1650--on her milk
producing record That is. she is worth
three times as much as her year $
work shows.
Why?
You, young man and young woman,
are perhaps. surveying your past year
with considerable pride and self-saa-
isfactlon.
II have missed day at work" you
say. Il have been on the job every
working hour. l have earned so many
dollars. am a useful member of So
ciety."
Good Your capitalized value may
be found by adding two ciphers to your
yearly earnings and dividing by six.
But Jacoba Irena was at work every
day, and Sundays. patiently chewing
her cud and storing up rich milk and
earning better wages than any other
bossy in America, and yet she is worth
three times as much as her capitalized
earnings.
That is, in proportion, she is worth
three times as much as you are, oh,
industrious reader.
Why?
Because Jacoba Irena gives to the
world not only very ocean of golden
milk but also. each year, a tiny coun-
terpart of herself
And that's two thirds her value
So if you want to be worth three
times as much as your wages, observe
the habit of the soft-eyed Jacoba and
give the world another human being
a baby--which measured even by the
hard cold rnOney-rule of the stock
yards, will multiply your value by
three and be just as valuable to society
as you yourself are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

Foley's Honey and Tar clears the
air passages stops the irritation in the
throat, soothes the inhamed mem
branes, and the most obstinate cough
disappears Sore and inflamed lungs
are healed and strengthened, and the
cold is expelled from the system. Re
fuse any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Mcbride & VIII Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

Hoarse coughs and stuffy colds that
may develop into pneumonia over night
are quickly cured by Foley's Honey
and Tar. and it soothes inflamed mem
branes. heals the lungs, and expels
the cold from the system. Mcbride &
Dr.l1sr
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Sometimes one Is tempted to be-
lieve senatorial courtesy. notwlthstand-
ing the boast is not up to the stand
ard Of courtesy exhibited at farmers
institutes" confesses the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

"How many young fellows who are
toting a gun around today have any
other cause than the idea that 1t makes
a man of them?" asks the Thornton
Enterprise. ut frequently does so. but
invariably preceded by the qualifying
word bad No one ever heard OF a
boy turning out to be a good man be-
cause ne toted gun in his youth. Quit
the gun habit. boys; give up the no.
ton that you must regularly go
'heeled' for all kinds of trouble, and
see how easy it will be to grow up
useful and respected citizen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

The Mistress Of the House.
"She spends all her time in the IL
brary?"
mot especially. But the cook won't
allow her in the kitchen. and the maids
don't want her about the halls or par
lors"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
AUcTlo NEER
n. N. KENDALL, Auctionear,

For Saie-A good general mescaen.
lise stock. Invoice $4,000.
For Sale-Hardware, all good, clean
roods. Invoice about $4,000; also good
brick building in the heart OF town,
population 500.
have several good properties to sell
It q bargain Make your ssae dates with
ne. onice ',hone 81; residence 4o7 red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03


$50 far as the cabinet slate has de-
veloped the reasonable conclusion is
that it Is to be made up of some very
good men and some exceedingly cheap
ones. The predominance is yet to be
determined" concludes the Nevada
Representative.
"The Iowa legislature is very wise
ly coming to the conclusion that the
state auditor is the best insurance
commissioner" says the Ninton Eagle.
at Is hardly necessary to put all the
state business under bureaus; at least
it shouldn't be unless the people have
remarkable luck in electing incompe-
tent state officials"
Legislators who usually accomplish
the least are first to the front with
propositions to adjourn says the
Spirit Lake Beacon. "If all the fellows
will buckle in and saw wood adjourn
ment will take care Of itself in due
season."
Our senate turned down the house
desire to junketting to state institu-
tions," notes the Washington Press.
land the house pouted, cried, grabbed
its dolls and things. and said they
wouldn't play any more in the senate
yard This Is sad"
please bear in mind suggests the
Scranton Journal, chat the members
of the legislature are made of the same
kind Of dirt that the rest of we'uns are
made Of"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03

"Frozen While Drunk is a head
line that fails to awaken the sympathy
it deserves; for while we furnish for
a consideration complete opportunity
to get drunk and freeze, we must ac-
cept somewhat of the responsibility.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-03
Topics of the Times.

Now that Frank Shercliffe has been
started toward Colorado in charge OF
officers, the wise news editor will have
a "stone" head or two sitting in reserve
for emergencies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-16
To Walk Well.

Nearly every woman walks far too
rapidly for anything like grace to enter
into her movements
Tall women, for some reason. walk more
slowly than little ones Their elbows.
shoulders and hips move FROM side to side
with every movement of their feet.
II you want to be graceful don't look al
Your feet but hold your head we'll up i'll
the air. Don't shuttle. \ little thoughtful
ness and practice in high stepping will
soon break you of this ugly habit. Don't
bend your back at the waist. under the
impression that you are thereby walking
erectly 1t throws the stomach forward
and is almost inimical to grace as
round shoulders. Finally. don't allow
yourself to walk pigeon-toed-that is.
with the toes turned in or straight. You
can never be graceful in movement While
Won do. says Womans Life
/. is always hard to tell what TO do With
the hands The natural way. TO have them
hanging AZ the sides or loosely clasped i'm
front is not beautiful. And to have them
glued TO the sides far as the waist line.
and then bent in at the elbow. is not oniy
awkward i'm itself but elevates the shout
ders in the most unovely way. Therefore.
most women try To ob"iate the uiflcuitE
by carrying something.