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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
swimming place and found all the

swimming place and found all the
holes.
1t is delightful sport for not only
boys and girls but grown men and
women. OF course, in mixed company
one must dress for the river. But
prudery should not keep one from en-
joying one Of the healthful and helpful
pastimes and If one does not have a
bathing suit Of the most modish pat
tern one can get along with some sort
of home made toggery.
Confidence IN ones self is half the
battle in learning to swim. Once you
are not afraid of the water and do not
get frightened when your head goes
under or you find It deeper than you
expected then you will soon learn to
paddle about and keep af1oat. Once
you have learned to keep afioat by
padding about then you will soon
learn to swim by easter strokes and
tn different positions and soon you will
not hesitate to plunge into the deepest
or swiftest water knowing that you
can ride it like a cork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
Veteran. on Pension Rolf

OF the $50 odd old employees Of the
Baltimore G Ohio railroad, not inclu-
sive of the B. & o. 8. w. or subsidiary
lines, now on pension roll for thesregu.
lar monthly allowance the company
pays to them during life, half the num-
Der were in active service 40 or more
years, 49 of them exceeding SO or
more years; one rounding out full
so years. The combined years Of serv-
ice of these veterans put In aggre-
gated nearly 10000, which was an av-
erage Of a 2-3 years each. A record
showing of continuous duty with q
single corporation. Forty-three of
these pioneers In American railroad
ing are now 80 or more years Of age.
10 Of them having passed their eigh.
fifth milestone: two reaching beyond
their ninety-nrst.
Old age provision for faithful seEv-
ice was iinaus;1;rsae*.eaa by the B. q D.
Company long in advance Of any other
railroad company in the world to es-
tablish pension system on the basis
of itself contributing the entire fund :
foreign railroad pension, or snperan-
nuation funds, as they are termed
abroad, calling for most Of the amount
from the men through their own con-
tributions. The earliest corporate
movement of any nature on this side
looking to care for employees was that
Of the Baltimore q Ohio way back
IN 1874. Its present plan, under which
eligibility for pension 10 after. 20 years'
service, has been in effect far quar-
ter Of q century, and there are ,em-
ployes still living who have been on
the pension roll for upwards o.. two
decades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
A STREET CAR REFORM.


A citizen, noting the installation Of
nickel-grabbing machines on the street
cars, suggests to the Gazette that the
street car company ought to inaugu-
rate another reform. That is to pro-
hibit patrons standing on the rear
platform when there is plenty of room
inside the car. This citizen has no.
ticed what many others have noticed
that hundreds of times the rear plat
form is so badly crowded that it is ex-
,ceedingly difficult for other car pa
irons to get on or off theN car, and all
the while the car may be almost
empty. If we We're making a street
car we would build the platform a lit
tie larger, with a stall for the fellows
who wanted to stand and smoke, and
with a passage-way to and from the
car and which under no circumstances
would any individual be allowed to &C.
cupy except as a passage-way. Or we
would do this we would provide
every car with smoking compart-
ment, and absolutely prohibit anyone
standing on the platform.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
Topics of the Times
Some times the difference between
preaching and scolding is lost.

preaching and scolding is lost.
An Italian which has told Mrs
Roosevelt that her distinguished hus-
band is going to uplift the dark races
Presumably dark-skinned races is
m cant, but if 1t be taken to mean races
in darkness, one wonders if the witch
hints that the former president is go
ing to turn democrat
The chautauqua remains for Well
man.
flas rne Moon ,e=- seta
Governor Haskell says that under
the banking laws of Oklahoma he has
complete control of the banks of the
state. Rather dubious hit of adver-
Using for that commonwealth.
Alaska is said to be a great agri-
cultural country. So is Iowa, SO what's
the use?
The hair in the milk might do all
right for upholstering.
y
The Lincoln pennies-well, if you
ever get enough of them together you
can make them look just like thirty
cents.
| A weekly magazine prints page Of
pictures to show where the horse meal
comes from. A keener interest is fell
in where it goes.
| Capt. Thomas s. Baldwin says tina
the aeronaut Is far behind the air Graf
he sails. Perhaps that's why they 81
often come down in different places
| An important function of the wealth.
er bureau is the testing OF t11ermome'
tiers, but for little while now ther,
won't be much doing in this line, Their
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
HOW DARLING" DID.
lShnnandoah World

He is a big. strong boy of 90.
capable Of doing good, honest physi-
cal labor but when he got job the
other day, he knew more about how
the work was to be done than the
superintendent did. Result-he quit.
went home and told his mamma and
she Immediately declared ut her dar-
ling little pet had been abused and lie
hasn't been at work since. Second re-
sult-he loses $40 week, the mother
gains a chance to have the son grow up
loafer and the corner brigade gains
another recruit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
fought on Sandy.

sLady." began Sandy Pixies, as he
stopped at the wayside cottage, two
weeks ago I passed here and you told
me to emulate the busy ant"
Eyes. my poor man." responded the
housewife. "And did your"
II did, mum, to me sorrow. When
/ passed a picnic in de grove watched
de busy ant tacklng de ice cream
and cakes, and when I tried 1T de men
licked me, de boys stoned me and de
dogs chased me. No more initiating
de busy ant for me, mum."-Chicago
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
WEEDS BY THE ROADSIDE.

INeU1d Idlette ItPUf teI ]
The rank growth of weeds along
each side of the public highways in
some places near Nicola is source of
annoyance to anyone who adrnires
cleanliness and order. There is hardly
an excuse for their existence. They
are not only unsightly but tend to
spread their prolific seeds in the fer
tile soil of adjoining farms, laying the
foundation for greater battle the fol-
lowing season. It is true that this sum-
mer has been a trying one on the farm
er and he has had need of nearly every
minute Of his time. Yet the cutting OF
weeds is important and should receive
proper attention. Cut the weeds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
Designed By Thom.. I. West. Seattle. Wash.

photograph
covered with cedar shingles and all this includ
gables shingles
living sdins living
beam cesg The interior finish throughout native
sed feet inches Basement under the whole house WITH cos
wallis Aent the fWi6l
and esnferabs. EHohA1s Il M19Ik Anel11a>t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
HE GOLDEN CLIMATE.

Edwin Markham is going home, back
to the golden climate" of the west
coast. He has tired of the east and
of the literary atmosphere supposed
to cling about the places where big
checks are available for literary effort
and is going back where he used to
be SO happy and so pore"
Markham lived on the west coast.
He taught school and wrote verses
which were published by the local pa
pers and attracted favorable notice"
of the few who read or understand
verse. Then he wrote The Man With
the Hoe and became famous. New
York called for him and he went, an
old man, to the city where literary
lemons are squeezed Of their pulp and
thrown aside Literary Goney Islanders
wasn't what tt1had. been cracked up to
be to Markham. He wanted to go
home. And now ne is doing a, sensible
thing and is going back to the golden
climate and the loom of the hills and
the mystery and tenderness Of the
Japan current Going back TO be happy.
men who have arrived late in life and
seek the things they dreamed of to the
discredit of the things they have had.
The farmer who has lived half a, CEN
fury on one farm and made it a home
as we'll as a place to thrive in, has
perhaps looked toward the city long
ingly and pined for its fancied delights.
When he has attained a,competency he
leaves the farm and moves ITO town.
Somehow the delights fail him. He
wanders abont the street like a lost
soul 1t isn't his dream. He is an ia
man in a busy place. When he has
seen the little there is to see, done the
lonely and dissatisfied. Sometimes he
turns sour, like a collie. deprived of lib
erty. Often he withers physically and
mentally. He realizes what he had and
dislikes what he has. Like Edwin
Markham, he grew old in the golden
climate of the farm. He is as a tree
transplanted from a genial soil and a
''golden climate to biting winds and
clay side hills. If he survives he is
stunted. If he withers and fades it is
no wonder.
Men are like trees; when they have
grown old it is hard moving them. Why
should they move? Markham found
nothing to make life happier or longer
In the east The business man who
wins fortune need not go east to en-
Joy it. He does. He thinks he belongs
in the center of fashion and foolish
ness. And then he longs for the ole
home and the old faces, for the COLDER
climate that We make and carry with
us.
eHappy the man whose wants and care
A few pa4ernal acres bound:
Content to breathe his native air
On his own ground
we find our golden climate amons
those we know and care for and who
know and care for us. Nowhere else il
it to be found. that golden climate O
content and hope and friendly interes
that pays no attention to parallels o
latitude and Is not affected by ele
Walton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
THE AUTO STOPPED.
IHampton Chronicle.l

HarnDCOn CHrOnICIe.1
An Allison automobile driver was
out in the country the other day. He
met an old lady and gentleman driv-
ing what seemed to be a staid, trust
worthy old horse. and he was some
what surprised when the old gentleman
gave him the high sign to stop. But
he pulled to one SIDE of the road.
stopped his machine and engine and the
old gentleman led his horse by the ma
chine. The horse didn't even prick up
his ears or look toward the shiny snort
wagon, which caused the driver of the
machine to remark: your horse don't
seem to be the least bit afraid OF an
automobile" NO. replied the old gen
tleman, its the old woman"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
THE LODGES.
MASONIC Nor,crs.


r MASONIC NoTIcEo.
Tvisitors always welcome ~.
"\Hall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE tos A.. e. d A.
M.-Regular communication Friday ev-
entng, Sept. II. 8 O'clock.
G. Hoeck, W. n
H 8. Lawrence, Sec'y. q
sroNUr CHAPTER No. ~, \. A. n
Stated convocation Monday, Sept. co
q. n. Bosgie. II. r.
L Q. Niilard, escy. < \
HING SOLOMON COUNCIL r. Z q.
assembly Monday, Aug. 1ss
A D. x.sssz. Z. I n.
b +. Forbes, -Rec.
ST. AaDDNdA. CoN1MANDDRY No.
so K. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-
ening, Sept. Fl, 1903, at o'clock. (.
F.sM. Wilbur, r. G. !,
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. q. o. ..
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, Sept.
is, at 8 p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Dcwnins NJ. e
Edna G. Tulafton, ascE
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Iona Newspapers
SCHEME FOR PAVING.

lBr1tt NeWS.J
1t is said that one of the cities in
Iowa has an ordinance providing fine
for the use of profane language within
the city limits. The fine is So for each
profane word used. If Britt had such
an ordinance and it was enforced we
could pave our streets and gravel all
roads leading to Britt in very short
time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

For indigestion and all stomach trou-
BILE take Foley's Orino Laxative as it
stimulates the stomach and liver and
regulates the bowels and will positive
" cure habitual constipation. Sold by
Mcbride & Win pharmacy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

Your cough annoys you. Keep on
hacking and tearing the delicate mem
branes of your throat II you want to
be annoyed. But if you want RELIEF,
want to be cured. take Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
SHOULD HOLD CROP

(The Grundy Democracy
Many farmers are threshing their
small grain. They should put their
crop in the granary and leave it there
until the price takes an advance that
it Is sure to do.
The farmers themselves are to blame
for the big drop that grain takes every
year during harvest and a number of
months thereafter. They are too
anxious to convert the new crop into
cash and many of them have been in
the habit of hauling their grain from
the machine to the elevator. This
early selling floods the market and
pulls down the price.
Oats bring 25 cents a bushel less now
than they did four months ago. On all
probability four months later the price
will have taken an advance to nearly
the high water mark last spring. They
have been doing that in years gone by
and there is no reason why this record
will not be repeated this year. 1t will
at least be safe risk for the early
sellers of former years to try it this
year and see.
The early sellers are largely renters
One of the reasons they are rent
ers is that they are early sellers. The.
have been selling what they raised a,
the price it would bring when it was
ready for market There is no money
| in that system. 1t keeps thousands Of
renters poor or makes them poorer ani
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24


dent Riggs job, with the primary still
a year distant"
"Abuse OF Cannon and OF the repib-
ltcan party for standing sponsor for
him will and should continue without
abatement until he is relegated to the
political scrap pile" insists the Rock
ford Register.
Des Moines Tribune offers More not
weather advice: Don't doubt those
stories Of returning prosperity just be-
cause your own pay hasn't been
raised"
1.-The political managers will not have
to build two platforms when the Iowa
senators happen to be in town." says
the Davenport Democrat ga year ago
one stage was not large enough; but
now an ordinary dry goods box Will
answer the purpose"
'The Iowa senators should have
every democratic vote in the state
when they come up for reelection"
snarls the Fairfield Ledger.
ga whole lot Of people who nave
c1osed-their eyes to the value of lowe
land to go west and south and' north
will return to this state and pay adj
vanced prices for farms." says the Sib-
ley Tribune Experience is a high
priced teacher, but he teaches"
iowa knights Of Pythias are headed
towards disruption in allowing politi-
clans to run their affairs" says the
Clarksville Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

DsSth Records Lowered.
The death records OF the railroads
have been lessened materially recent.
y % 3 result Of the compulsory adop.
Hon q safety devices ana systeaa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

The Sac Sun believes that "Mr. Hub
bard is right and that he has made a
consistent fight along the line he prom
Used in the fall of 1903 before election"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

1.-THE coolest place in summer is
your own home. and you are fortu-
nate If you appreciate this fact" says
the lad Grove Pioneer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

Nonpareil. Should observe the mob
that is headed for State Superinten-
dent Riggs job, with the primary still
a year distant"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

"Allison was always we'll received at
home without receptions" says the
Sioux City Journal. But he never
missed any that lacked cordially" re-
joins the DEBORAH Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

IF hot weather makes bumper corn
the Indian maize must have been hit
ting up an awful gait the past two
weeks" says the Mason City Globe
Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"Nn standrat+er with an ounce of
brains will attempt to defeat Hubbard
In district where four-fifths of the
voters are progressives," declares the
Odebolt Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

"The man who thinks that higher
salaries would not bring out plenty OF
men teachers" says the Council Bluffs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
LAND I'M o'BR1EN.
Io'Brien County Democrat. ]

L0'Brien County Democrat
Ten years ago we would have con-
sidered a man mighty wild had he told
US that O'Brien county land would be
selling now at SIS to say nothing of
800 per acre. When land reached the
500 mark many men who had always
had the reputation of having good
judgment insisted that the top had been
reached but it still continues to soar
Today it is nothing uncommon to hear
CT farms being sold at s120 OF $125 and
sometimes as high as $3.50 per acre and
the end rs not yet Only last Satur-
day we heard a man, who is in a. po-
sition to be a pretty good judge, say
that in five years more farm lands will
be selling at 5000 per acre. And we do
not doubt but that this prediction will
be fulfilled. AS he said there is no
more corn land being made and the
consumption of corn is steadily in
creasing. The man who owns a good
Iowa farm can do no better than to
hold on to his holdings and the man
with money to invest in land can find
no better state than Iowa to invest it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

The Sioux City Journal notes that
''The crowd at an automobile race is
shocked when there is an accident and
disappointed when there isn't
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24
First 0Ieepino cij

The A.st sleeping Cur, Va. ,started
fNar the tracks = lsys. s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

'The Iowa senators should have
every democratic vote in the state
when they come up for reelection"
snarls the Fairfield Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

EnteSed at,the pusrnffice at Marshall
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-08-24

iowa knights Of Pythias are headed
towards disruption in allowing politt-
clans to run their affairs" says the
Clarksyille Star
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
Common Mosquito.

Come IL. old man.
s-sas father was writing hard IN his study pul
6, III. SOUND of the knock the other slde OF the
slosss door he laid down his pen. That knock
-,ss,, that Boy vas thirsting for his fathers SO
cs,y. So Come il, old mani brought Boy ours1-
inz into the room with Say. dad are you awful
hDsry" The Boy. ! am sorry 10 say. when he was
Il hurry sometimes forgot his grammar.
'Tss an very busy. but I'm going to get out
nv microscope and look at some things, and may
r YOU would like TO take peek az them
Twas slwsvs an event when the bright polished
ssroeoope came out from under its glass case
Boz got the piano stool and screwed II high for
hs particular perch from which he could look
down into world where tiny things suddenly be-
zns as big as cats and dogs.
-ssy Boy cid voa ever suppose that fly or
ga or mosquito was very interesting, or that
hsrs vas anything TO learn about any Of them?'
They're just uleasly little bugs. aren't they.
6sdy
Yes but being just messy bugs doesn't keep
them from being interesting and / am going TO
sseF you how they look under our microscope.
Here's mosquito. Did you ever imagine when you
Slapped one that he had many funny things
sb0st his body?"
Gee whiz. cad what a queer mouth this fell
eFs got, What's that long, bristly hair hanging
fI there and those spiky hairs alongside Of it,
Inquired Boy, as he looked Gown into the tu0e.
That leng bTstly hair. as you call il, Is the
knEhg tube Of the mosquito He runs Il into your
sEh and sucks up your blood through the slit ne
makes. If he comes to any hard place that won't
GU through he has two lancets that he keeps in
Aesih, and he brings them cut when necessary.
y 'hs same way he sucks UP tie nectar Of plants
teleEEeen juice. drinks water and even beer
those losg feathery hairs you see are the ears Of
ts mesquite How would you like TO have your
hs OUT On long stalks like that? 1 have been
~1Ag this insect he, but really this is a lady
Hesaaito. The gentlemen Of the family never bite
Ia fafey so out for food. They prefer the women
: : tne family 70 DO all the work and all the eating
sasT cont come up TO our idea of true men. do
tsy Boys
N8 ! m seins 70 show you this chap-eXcuse
= %Hs isoy when she a baby. She lives IN
- sser and Is called 4 wriggler. You remember
SR lot CT these baby mosquitoes on an old
a. a. 1<ffei Last summer. They have 10 have air
- - asy get II through their tails; q funny way TO
ss' ssnt W So now. when people want TO
- the crop OF mosquitoes they ldu off the
-ese's by putting kerosene ell on the surface
New-York tribune., 1909-07-11
Development Of Mosquito.
OUR LETTER BOX.
A REAL NEST EGG.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: would Ike
TO tell you how ] started with egg the only
thing in the world that I possessed and made
enough from II TO buy myself beautiful Shetland
pony and saddle I went 10 the country one day
for sitting hen end dozen eggs for my mother
70 set. While there I went errand for the
farmer, and he gave me an egg Of OF his
prize hens This brought home and set with the
other eggs and in three weeks out came chicken.
! washed II every day ana kept II in good condi-
ton. When the poultry show came around the
man who gave me the egg took my chicken 20 the
show and Il prize. Then man at the SHOW
bought my chicken for SO. With this money
bought four more sitting hens. and four stu ugH
Of eggs. When the chickens hatched from these
were old enough 70 las I sold their eggs At g
sitting ! sold good many chickens. too, and with
the eggs and all nettcd Sl65. with which bought
the pony. From that I also bought the trpo-
writer that this Is written on. have now 26o
chickens OF ali breeds, and EtiN increasing my
stock. Hoping this is interesting. ] am.
JOHN pENLIN tGged ~,
No 81 Hudson street. Yonkers y. Y.