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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

1--WE years the legislature offered
the primary to the people, declaring it
would give them the right and privi-
lege of running things, but this winter
there are more than fifty bills pending
in the legislature which take away
from the people the right of self gov
eminent. And they are being pushed by
the very men who wanted the people to
have self governing rights under the
primary" asserts the Iowa City Re
publican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Cedar Falls Record infers that
"from the number of real estate trans
fers already noted for the first two
months of the year the outlook is that
it is to be a record breaking season.
It is noticeable that the better class of
property changing hands brings good
prices. Activity in real estate circles is
a kind of a business barometer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

The defense rested in the Jones
murder case at Muscatine without
having introduced any testimony, de-
PENDANT having hanged himself in Jail.
The state probably would not have in
flictel so severe penalty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-12

In the event that Inauguration day
should be changed, say to May 4,
would it be necessary to hold the ex-
ira session first?
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
INVITES THE HOME BUILDER
Portions of Louisiana Offer Cheap
Land and Ideal Conditions.
Cus-Over Lands Can Be Bought
There at S5 TO $40 an Acre
Adapted 20 Truck.

Leesville, La, June ITO the home
seeker and capitalist desiring 20 invest
in agricultural land I am sincere in the
opinion that 10 section OF the United
States at this time offers such induce
nents as are supplied by the territory
contiguous 10 the line Of the Kansas City
Southern Railway for the larger part OF
the distance between Shreveport and Lake
Charles. La.
Between these points for a distance OF
about 80 miles the Kansas City Southern
Railway traverses what was originally an
unbroken forest OF long-leaf pine. Much
OF the pine timber adjacent to the rail-
way has been cut or. leaving thousands
OF acres Of unoccupied land containing a
small growth OF young pine trees and
hardwood timber which can be bought at
prices ranging from S TO SO an acre:
lands which. considering their productive
capacity, justify valuation OF 500 an
acre. These lands with but little fertiliz-
ing and intelligent cultivation devoted to
truck farming. fruit. and berry culture
wiz yield an annual return OF 500 to $500
an acre.
On account OF the proximity Of this sec
ton to the Gulf the climate IS mild.
frosts being light and sleet and snow
almost unknown. Flowers bloom IN the
open ten months IN the year. From two
to three crops Of some vegetables can be
produced and vegetables OF some kinds
can be had from the kitchen garden at all
times.
The country Is healthy lands are cheap
and productive. transportation facilities
are good. the temperature IS genial. and
any home seeker or capitalist desiring a
safe and profitable investment cannot do
better than te visit this section OF coun-
try. D. NJ. SH0LARS
Attornsy n Law
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
ANCIENT CONCRETE BRIDGE.
One Stands in France. Built in the
Year SO b. c.

Year 90 b. {.
From the CoacTete Age.
IN the south OF France is a concrete
arch bridge known as the Pont du Gard.
which was erected in the year IS B. c.
The concrete IN this was not composed
Of crushed stone or other small aggre-
gate OF the variety now employed IL
concrete bridge work. but was OF the
old style. consisting OF alternate layers OF
large and small stones. gravels, &c, and
Of cementitious materials.
Vitruvius describes the materials and
methods IN use before the Christian era
and other writers Ike Alberti in 1sS5 and
Polladio in 1870 accurately describe the
method which the ancients" (as they
call them employed. 'of using boards
laid on edge and filing the space between
with cement and all sorts Of small and
large stones mingled together"
II Is improbable that the Pont Gu Gard
would have withstood the rigors OF eli
mate OF the Northern United States. but
its actual state OF preservation. as well
as that OF many other specimens Of an
cient concrete work. proves that II mod
ern work is honestly executed IL will
many times outlsst any reasonable bond
period, 50 that very small yearly sink
ing fund per cent Is all that Is required
for properly designed and erected con-
crete work
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
SMALL, But PUSHING AHEAD
Chattanooga, Okla, Located in the
Ozark Hills.
II Has 500 People and Owns a $25,-
600 Water Plant and n
Fine school.

Chattanooga, Okla. June 1z.-The popu-
lstion OF Chattanooga at present IS about
500
There are two banks. two lumber yards,
three gins. three hardware stores. two
drug stores, two hotels. several general
stores. &c; all told. perhaps fifty or
sixty business concerns.
The Christian. Methodist Episcopal
and Catholic churches are completed.
The Bapusts are building. The Presby-
terians have recently Incorporated and
viii build soon
The schools have four teachers, but
there should be I'VE or six The buildings
are inadequats. but It is expected that a
$4,000 school building win be provided
for this year.
A $500 waterworks system was com
pleted IN February this year
This IS g leyei or gently rolling prairie
country. From the Wichita Mountains
the country gradually slopes 10 Red Riv-
er, forty miles south Chattanooga Is
jusr midway between Many streams
flow from the mountains 10 Red River
and they are all well timbered.
The altitude here is about I 1.150 feet Il
seldom freezes very hard The farmers
plowed every day last winter. In sum
mer the sun IS hot. but there is con
slant breeze. Sultriness is unknown
The nights are always cool
The chief crops are cotton. corn, broom
corn. oats. and wheat All kinds OF vege-
tables are raised n abundance. The
country is new and fruit growing is not
wei developed yet J. 4. MANGkN.
UEissd States C1nziszocer.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
VARS UPON SCAB DISEASE
Forestry Service Aids Authorities to
Free Sheep from the Pest.
Starts Active COmpaign in Several
OF the Western and South
western States.

Daring the grazing season OF 1893 the
Forest Service viii cooperate with the
Bureau OF Animal Industry and State
officials in efforts to stamp out the disease
known as scab, which exists among sheep
in a number OF the Western States ana
Territories. This work has been carried
en by the Bureau OF Animal Industry for
several years.
The Forest Service has endeavored 20
assist the bureau and State authorities IN
enforcing the law by refusing TO admit
any sheep on a national forest within
the prescribed State that were not ac-
cOmpanied by a certificate OF inspection
signed BY an inspector Of the Bureau Of
Animal Industry. 70 the effect that they
were free from the disease or had been
dipped in accordance with the regulations
OF the bureau.
In nearly all the Western sheep-raising
States the State boards, charged with
protecting the health OF live stock. have
been active in suppressing this disease
and between the Bureau OF Animal Indus
try, the State authorities. and the Forest
Service II has been wiped out OF many OF
the States and greatly reduced IN others
During the season Of 1903 the work Will
be continued In the States OF Colorado,
Utah. Nevada, and California, and the
Territories OF New Mexico and Arizona
and II IS hoped that ar the close OF this
year the results viii be 50 satisfactory
that considerable parts OF this area may
be pronounced free from the disease and
relieved from quarantine restrictions.
Wherever Il has been found necessary
to burn the c0TTalS. counting chUteS. and
other improvements on a range which Is
infested with this disease, the material
for new ones has been furnished to the
stockman free OF charge BY the Forest
SarVfro
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
CANADA SELLS POTATOES.
Great Quantities shipped Across
Border Into United States

Border Into United States.
Consul A G. Seyfert writes from Owen
Sound that the demand for potatoes II
the United states this spring has been a
good thing for the Canadian farmers IN
that district The soil and climate there
are well adapted 70 the raising Of large
crops CT an excellent quality OF potatoes
American buyers have Sought and ex-
ported over 5000 bushels during the
months OF March and April from that
locality. The most % them were shipped
70 Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Chicago. and
Pittsourg. The average price paid was
80 cents a bUshel.
The first boat that left the Owen Sound
harbor had 100 bushels on board for The
Canadian Northwest The price paid vas
about Is cents a bushel more than in other
years, caused BY American demand The
potato Is one Of the main crops OF the
Georgian Bay farmer. and he raises 20
70 $50 bushels 70 the acre.
The imports Of potatoes into the United
States this spring have been enormous.
The receipts for the first three months cf
1893 were $50, ,l5s bushels, against 12SSI5
bushels IN the same period last year
Heavy csrgoes have come from Europe.
and shipments have even been made from
Mexico 70 this country
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
SEEKING new TREES
government Bringing Them
from Foreign Lands.
ALSO SEARCHES FOR GRASSES
Efforts Put Forth TO RefOrest Bare
Mountain Regions and RepIant
Wornout Ranges-Departmen OF
Agriculture Sends Men Over the
World 20 Find Species.

Encouraged by the success met in the
introduction Of many foreign crops in
this country. Uncle Sam is now planning
q world search for quick growing trees
and hardy, nutritious forage plants.
The reforestation OF cut-over and
burned-over lands and the revegetation
Of overgrazed and trampled-out ranges
are Important factors In the longevity OF
two great Notwithstanding and stock
raising. II It can help itself. the govern
ment will not let the opportunity pass
whereby the timber supply may be re-
plenished or the interests OF stockmen
protected. Lumber, meat, wool, and hides
are necessary products in the supply Of
which every one has a direct and vital
Interest.
PICns Are Formulated.
Far-sighted plans for both forest and
range improvement have consequently
been formulated and an important pro-
gressive step is marked In the co-opera-
tive agreement just made between the
Forest Service and the Bureau OF Plant
Industry Of the Department Of AgTicul-
ture, looking toward the Introduction
from foreign countries Of useful forest
trees and forage plants.
In the Bureau Of Plant Industry a num-
Der OF agricultural explorers are en-
pIoyed. whose business It is to travel all
over the world, especially In httle-known
regions. and to search for varieties of
trees, shrubs. and plants the introduc-
ton Of which into this country would be
beneficial.
Considerable areas Of nonagricultural
land In the national forests are at pres
ent destitute of tree growth. but are un-
suestionably better adapted to the pro-
duction Of timber than to any other pur-
pose If foreign species can be found
which win be better adapted for the re-
II hrestation Of these areas than our native
species. the benefits Will be incalculable.
In the same way, the need OF suitable
forage plants for the revegetation OF
0vergrazed ranges is very great. Il is
tho intention Of the Forest Service to
conduct careful experiments with such
species found by the agricultural explor-
ers as are deemed likely TO be adapted to
our conditions.
Well Supplied with Trees.
The United States is well supplied with
indigenous tree species. having over 400
species compared with less than 100 in
Europe. but in spite Of this fact there are
still some trees In other parts Of the
world whose introduction may prove Of
benefit TO this country. The example OF
the eucalyptus IN Southern California IS
a case In point. There a most valuable
hardwood species was successfully in
troduced and since II Is a region where
hardwoods are scarce IL is the more val
liable
One OF our most j. 7rtant Western
forAHt trees. Douglas ~, mas been a val
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
STRIKES HOME m GALVESTON
Southern Progress Section Highly
Commended.

Galveston. Tex, June III an IN re-
ceipt OF a copy Of your Issue Of Nay IS,
and want TO thank you for the prominent
position IN which you put our Galveston
story
Not only Is this issue Of interest to me.
because OF its local color. but I md
through It a great many things OF interest
in the South
have lived In the South. or have been
intimately associated with its interests.
for the last twenty years. but until the
meeting Of the Southern Commercial
Congress IN Washington I had no idea
that the resources Of the South were any
where near the extent they are
The perusaI OF the progress section
every week adds 20 a fund Of information
on this subject. and the issue is put up
in such = way that Il cannot fan 70 at
trace the attention Of those who are not
now within the borders Of this Southland.
II. II. HAfNES.
Secretary Ch1nnber u Colnu,er-e
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
Cotton World Is for The Nicely Cotton Compress
WHAT The KEELY COMPRESS DOES

1t makes it possible for the small gnnery to put up
neat compact rectangular bale of cotton size only 24x
30x4O inches.
1t the trouble work and expense of re-baing
recompressng the cotton Because the present way
for the farmer to haul his cotton the gnney, it
put in bales requiring four times the in that
they should Then these bales reighed to the
est trustowned compress and reduced in size onehaf
They then occupy twice much as the Nicely bale
The Nicely Compress makes bale that is ready to
ship England 1t makes bale that costs less freight
less insurance 1t makes bale that reaches the mills in
perfect condition.
the farmers thousands of dolars saves the
spinners thousands of dollars.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

Refunding operations. always fac.
tor, have been unusually heavy of la-s
since the low rates for money have IA
eiiita1ed the sale OF Iong-term bonds
bearing from 4 to 5 per cent interest. TIE
proceeds Of which have in many cases
been used 10 take Up short notes issued
during the monetary stringency and car
rying exorbitant income yields.
During no previous month has the r.
adjustment Of funded debt been carried
on so extensively. This fact must be
kept IN mind IN considering the volura
OF recent financing. The ner amount Of
'Uew capital applied for IS little more than
One-halS OF the months total OF fully
Soacs1e0
Heavy Borrowing.
Another notable feature Of last months
record IS the abnormal amount OF bor-
rowing authorized by corporations. but
not yet actually offered for subscriptions
Authorizations OF new stock alone az
gregatec 81. .42o.5oo. while bonds and
notes brought the total Up 10 sSas .5sa, ,5oa
Total authorizations since January al
ready approximate SIC COCO. .000-tbe exact
fgu-e IS ss2o,TS0So eontrastsd with S5so.-
si5.2oe IN 1903
Here also an explanation is due. Con-
Vertible bonds have this year become N
precedentedly popular with investors, and
as provision must be made for convert
ing these bonds into stock. each iss1s
calls for the authorization Of an eoulva-
lent amount OF stock. Southern Pacific.
fOT example. figures in the ~aUthOrize5-'
column for SI0Q,oo0o09 stock. this srer
having been necessitated BY the fact
that bondhalders have the privilege OF
conversion Another large item in the
same category is S7377o.000 Atchison stock
New schemes in sight.
Looking ahead. much new fnanclna
can be discerned A government Pan
ana loan Of S500eG.090 and a New York
City issue or perhaps 100000 are sx-
pected BY New York bankers. The mayor
and city council Of Baltimore wiz sen
various Issues OF stock bearing 4 per
cent interest and aggregs1ing 81 .001.
Proposals for the stock VIII be received
until Nay T.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has an $50
0oo. 900 bond issue under way 10 retire its
$50 10000 shOrt-term notes The Erie Is
preparing 70 float the S3ooo0000 bonds
sanctioned BY the Public Service Com
mission Wisconsin Central IN March
! authorized Sso.O00,000 bonds. Of which
none has yet seen sold. Michigan Cen
trsi has Sl5.000 90 debentures 10 be mar
keted IN due course. The Could bank
ers are working upon a large Missouri
Pacific loan-iarger probably than the
( financial district has been led 10 believe.
The New York Central has a large
quantity q short-term notes that It may
arrange % redeem On a. early data,
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
FOR POSTAL SAYINGS BANKS
Washington Writer Enters Plea fol
Their Creation.
shows They Would Not Hinder
Growth OF Other Forms OF
Savings Institutions.

A plea is made In the May Appleton's
for postal savings banks by F. W. Fitz-
patrick, Of this city.
He shows that the opposition offered
TO this legislation by the banks is use
less. He cites facts to prove that such
legislation would be an actual benefit to
the banks, bringing money out Of hiding
that would eventually be put into circu-
lation and find its way ultimately into
those banks that are now fearful Of postal
savings competition
To say that that institution would wipe
our existing savings banks out OF the way
is ridiculous. The establishment OF postal
savings IN other countries has actually
created a demand for more private saw
inss banks.
In France the system was organized in
1881 and by 1904 there were SIS branches,
but likewise in that year $50 new private
or municipal institutions for savings, wftk
nearly 1000 branches. had also sprung up.
That there is the greatest need for pos
tai savings banks IS shown by the fact
that in other countries (and all the civil
lied countries but our own have that in
stitution) there are not only the postal
banks, but also one private savings bank
TO about every 5000 Of population. In
our country that proportion is but one
bank 70 5000 people.
Our foreign-born population Is a trine
shy Of private institutions. Postal saw
ings would accustom them 70 banking
and saving. and they would ultimately
accumulate enough 70 compel them TO
- 49, - l.
ago nearly $70.0O0.000 OF our money, earned
by foreign labOrers. was sent abroad by
means Of postal order and found It's way
into the postal savings institutions Of
other countries. A sad commentary upon
our financial foresightednezs.
Even should such institutions prove a
source OF expense TO the government
rather than one Of revenue Mr. Fitzpat-
rick contends that Il would be money well
spent he has no patience with the op-
position that IS offered on the ground
that such legislation would be paternalis-
tic
I'VE spend millions in hospitals. Door.
houses and asylums." he SAYS. when q
man grows 50 old and feeble that he can
no longer earn even bread and water. the
State steps In and houses him iuxuriously
and feeds him bountifully-but as a pau
per. When man is dying Of hunger we
pick him or the streets and fx him I'd
In comfort for his final dissolution; when
things get so bad and intolerable and a
shame TO US. we step IN with a great
flourish OF trumpets and proceed 70 cor
rect them
why not maze an effort to perma-
nently cure these evils. TO abolish three
fouTths OF those institutions that are pau
perizing the people. and establish others
IN their stead that viii help 10 teach
them to become self-reliant, satisfied,
happy men and women? PaternElism?''
The reason that the driving wheels Of
the swiftest locomotives are made large
is that they revolye so rapidly that Il
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

cent on a capital OF
81, 100000. On the
28.ooO machines now
needed the profits
would be S2o,ooo,ooo.
Therefore, stockhoid-
ers who get in on the
ground floor viii reap
dividends that mean
fortunes
But this Is but one
side of the great busi-
ness. There must be
repairs. This repair
work viii pay big
dividends alone!
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

The United States exports oranges
worth s1,5oooeo year. mainly to Canada,
most Of the few that so to Europe being
shipped 70 England
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
$3.50 PROFIT ON EVERY HEELY COMPRESS

To-day there is a
demand for $1,000
Nicely Congresses.
In less than ten years
there will be a de-
mand for almost dou-
bic that number.
These S e machines
can be made and sold
for $500, at a profit
of $50.
Only 1000 Com
presses viii yield d
profit Of S75o,ooo.oo.
This amount is y per
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
MILLIONS IN LOANS
Financing on a Big Scale
Feature OF Business.
NEEDS MORE AND MORE MONEY

Industrial and Trade Concern
Reaching Ont for Additional Capt.
TAI 70 Garry On Their Expandfnz
ODeratiOns-BOnd Issues Follow
O5e Another Very Rapidly.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

The reason that the driving wheels Of
the swiftest locomotives are made large
is that they revolve so rapidly that II
made smaller the piston wouie have 20
move faster than the steam could escape
from tia cylinders
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
The HEELY COTTON COMPRESS.
STOCK At $1.5O PER SHARE

The Neey Compress and Cotton Company. Of Richmond
cOord at sIOOoOOO consisting Of shares Of the par value Of
81 EACH offering for sale limited Of stock ST.
per share The company outright all patents and improve
en the Compress It is backed by the best business
in Virginia
Stock is liable go to S. or even SO per share soon
Use this coupOn-Seeure Stock To-day.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

liable addition 10 German forestry. There
are other notable cases OF successful in
PRODUCTION 70 foreign countries Of our
valuable native species. With the wide
range OF climate, soil, and other condi-
tions, even greater success may be ex-
pected in the introduction OF foreign spe-
rfac n this co,rrfrrr
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13

Secretary Chanbe- ot Co
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
"HoOkWORM" EXPERT.
for Effort to Minimize the
Evils of Child Labor.

The United Textile Workers con-
vention in session at Washington last
week, paid their respects to DR.. c. w.
Stiles, a government official in the
public health and marine hospital
corps. who has given capitalism a JUS
tification for child labor by his alleged
discovery that the "hookworE" and
not overwork is responsible for child
fatalities. The term is as much a god
send as Teddy koosevelt's open shop
and the Textile Workers handled the
sycophantic doctor without gloves. An
other important change in the consti-
tuition was made on the recommends
ton of President Golding who de-
clared that under the present laws
1t was impossible to unwind red tape
fast enough to cope with wage reduc-
tons. Under the amendment, the right
to call strikes is left in the hands of
n committee of five. The decision,
however. must be unanimous, failure
of which throws it back to the red
tape system.
The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1909-11-13
WHAT WILL THEY SAY?
A Question Certain Labor Papers
Ought to Answer.

Now that the trouble between the
Douglas Shoe company and the Boot
and Shoe Workers Union has been
settled. an1 the men have been vic
torious. we are anxiously waiting to
see what the so-called labor papers
will have to say on the subject. Those
papers, who, Judas Iscariot like. ac-
cepted their thirty pieces of silver in
the shape of advertisements, and as
an excuse for so doing inaugurated
cowardly attacks on the motives of
President Tobin of the Boot and Shoe
Workers Union, in ordering the men
to cease work until their grievances
were adjusted.
Whatever may be their remarks
upon the most important of organized
labor's battles, they can not say that
they were in any way responsible for
the mems victory, for those renegade
labor papers. surely rendered the
manufacturers heroic assistance by CIV
ing publicity to goods that were made
under unfair Notwithstanding, Pa,
Advocate