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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
sTANDPATTER ON cuMM1Ns.
Nevada Representative.

Nevada Representative
Senator Cummins made his maiden
speech in the senate Tuesday. his theme
being sorne amendments he had offered
to the postal savings bank bill. The
new senator is reported to have had
good attention from the senate and his
remarks undoubtedly were favorably
received. He did not directly attack the
bill as a whole-which would have
suited us somewhat better--but he did
urge amendments which would take all
the attractiveness out of the bill and
would cause its original promoters to
lose interest in it, These amendments
were to permit the deposit of postal
savings funds in state and savings
banks in the locality of the post offices
receiving the same, as we'll as in ma
tional banks OF such locality; also to
strike out the provisions making the
postal savings deposit u prior lien up-
on the resources of the banks receiv-
ing the same, and likewise to strike out
the provisions exempting from taxa
t.on and from civil process the sums
deposited In the postal savings banks.
The motion to strike out the provision
giving preference to the governments
deposits over other deposits in the
winding up of an insolvent bank, is in
accordance with common decency but
might not of itself be fatal to the bill
The other proposals to amend, how
ever, are vital. The exemptions from
taxation and from civil process are
absolutely all there is about the bill to
induce anyone to deposit money with
the proposed postal savings banks:
while the multiplying of the local
banks entitled to receive the money
from the postoffices would render more
difficult the gathering up of funds in
the metropolitan banks there to be
handled generally in accordance with
the suggestions of the officials at the
head of the postoffice department Ir
other words. the Cummins amendments
would fix things so that there would be
no deposits and 50 that there would be
very little graft in case there were de-
posits. AS before suggested we would
prefer to see Senator Cummins assatl-
ing the bill directly as an insidious and
improper attempt to have the govern
ment engage what is legitimately a
field for private enterprise; but the
course he is pursuing isNone calculated
inevitably to kill the bill, and for so
much we wish heartily to commend the
senator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
For Constipation.

Mr.. I. H. Farnham, prominent
druggist of Spirit Lake, Iowa, says:
'Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
he market for constipation" Give
:hese tablets trial You are certain
10 find them agreeable and pleasant in
effect. Price, Is cents. Samples free
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
Its Claim to Immortality.

'1 don't see anything remarkable in
your poem,' said the editor, handing
it back.
you don't?" howled the wouldbe
contributor, pointing with quivering
finger at the word "loathes" at the end
of the fourth stanza. did you ever see
a poem before that had . perfect
rhyme for .cIothes?'"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

eff memory is not at fault, the beef
trust was dissolved few years ago.
and yet here is the government after
it again Why don't the Internal trusts
stay dead when they are officially
killed?H demands the Kellogg Enter
prise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

The iowa City Citizen observes:
Senator Cunmins is beginning his
work in Washington quietly and with
no attempt at self display, thus giving
promise of securing at the start the
reputation of a substantial man."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
A Life Sentence

of suffering with throat and lung
trouble is quickly committed by DR..
Kings New Discovery. soc and s1.0O.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

"waNer I. Smiths recent, encounter
with the president seems to have
started an interest In the question Of
the rotation of congressman in the
Ninth district" remarks the Carroll
Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
A Grown Up Baby.

during revolution, would you? What
for?"
80. I'd like to see the wheels go
round"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

"Can anyone advance single good
reason for such changed" asks the
Boone Republican, referring to
the proposed public utilities commits
sion I'm the first place, no state COM
mission should be allowed to usurp the
prerogatives of municipal authorities
to that extent. 1t Is repugnant to the
theory of home rule, and would be Bit
terly opposed by each city in the state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says
that when the proposed salary in
creases ''come up in the house, it may
be safely assumed that with the eve
of Cannon, who wants salarys in
crease, upon them, the republican
members will be united in support of
the measure"
"The habit Of surgeons sewing up
gauze or instruments or any old thing
in their patients is getting too COM
mon," angrily asserts the Fairfield
Ledger. when man pays for surg
ery he expects the best that the opera
tor can give him, and he surely Is en-
titled to careful treatment. Money
damages are not sufficient in these
cases. The prison should be open for
the surgeon who so far forgets him
self, and his patient, as to commit
blunders Of this kind"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
,cwA OPINIONS apD NOTES.

Noting that minister down at Dav-
export wants the mulct law repealed
and In its place local option, the Bax-
ter New Era says: 1.-THE mulct canes
about as near being simon pure local
option-as to counties-as anything we
know of. If he means local option as
to towns and villages, perhaps he might
get hearing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

ut is nearly time to shut of that
chute thru which bills are pouring
upon fast smothering Legislature"
SAYS the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
Causes of Blindness.

(Womens Home Companion.)
The dangers to which the modern
eye is exposed fall into two great
classes-disease and overuse from near
work Here another breat consoling
fact faces us. and that is that while
oyerwork and consequent troubles that
overwork and consequent eye strain
are by far the commonest troubles
that befall the modern eye, discomfort
and inefficiency are as far as they go
in 80 cases out of 100 1t is fact that
90 9-10 per cent of all blindness is
due to disease and not to overwork.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
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Entered at the postoffice a. Marshall-
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29
Topics of the Times.

The news that the English gave Car
RE Nation a shower" sounds good un-
It'll the character of the eggs is exposed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-29

round
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

pounds and being exceptionally fast
and clever in the ring. he is glove
artist with many knOckoutS Ia his
credit. The biz negro is thirty years
OF agp and Il native of Texas.
When il comes to knuckoutS. how
ever. the record nf Stanley krtchpl
we'll nickmamed the "Michig; ASSaS-
sin shows that he is past master
in handing out the sleep producing
punch. over forty IF his opponents
having been defeated in that manner.
Just passed the age of twenry-"np.
five feet nine inches tall and weighing
1G5 pounds. he ranks among the great
est pugiliStS of the day.
The Michigan Slugger is a native of
Grand Rapids and began his ring ca
rPpr in 1906
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

day to make up his mind on some
thing. abundant In wit and with q
delicious vein of unconscious humor.
George Bullin Is one of those con-
tinuOusly humorous characters that
always mean well. but have perfect
genius for getting themselves mex
plicably misunderstood. Every fair
face he meets becomes Georges in
stantaneous target for flOwPry speech
es-mere words to him. but serious
vows of undying cOnstancy to his
hearers. Mr.. Drew snugly fits the
part rather than the part fitting him.
Among the high class musical come
dies that have taken we'll are The
Love Cure" The Dollar Princess" and
"The Chocolate Soldier The latter
especially Is set TO haunting. Captivat-
ing. Inspiring music. filled with waltZeS
and marches that refuse tO he forgot
ten.
The widows Might" is the mel"
dramatic attraction in which l.illiau
Russell. rs yOung aS ever aud. IL any
thing. more hPanliful. will tour the
country this seasnn. The comedy OF
The Widows Might is based entire
~ On the mental distress whirh tn"
widow suffers in her attempts tn evadr
the proposals of marriage made I" heI
by the friends of her late husband
During three acts she manages to eS
cape the declarations. hut i'm the fourth
act each love sick swain has his say.
There Is vilainuuS uncle who tries
to squandpr the widows fortune. bul
her brave admirers fly to the rescue
a musicale. stag dinner. Il minor love
episode and an exciting scene In n
Wall street office. with tickers tirkinG
and messengers huSiling. In this scene
the falling price Of "Tidewater. In
which everybody has invested money.
causes men TO tear their hair and
stamp with rage. Later the capriciouS
The Florida star., 1909-10-22
The New Plays
and Players

ly loved for years, but has never dared
to dream Of marrying, loves him.
Her old rake OF a father makes the
pretense for the purpose OF getting
money out OF the wizard, and the mar
riage is about TO take place when the
boy returns and the uncle learns the
truth-that the girl really loved his
nephew and was being sGcrifced by
her father. he surrenders her to the
boy and the play ends.
One OF the most gratifying revela-
tions Of the season has been the dis
covery OF Miss Elsie Ferguson's tai
ents. Miss Ferguson must win a dis
tinguished position. Her performance
in 'Such a Little Queen" is one OF the
few thoroughly refreshing things on
the stage IN New York at the present
time.
Billy" the new farcical comedy by
George Cameron. recently presented In
New York. has scored q laughing sue
cess. The adventures of the hero.
who. having lost four front teeth in a
AOOtOatt
pronounce the name OF his sweetheart.
Beatrice. who is also besieged by his
rival. Sam Eustace. form a lively and
laughable narrative as interpreted by
a company OF expert comedians. Sid
ney Drew plays the title role of Billy.
and other important parts are allotted
to Mrs. Stuart Robson. Jane Marbury.
Caroline Harris. Marian Chapman.
Franklin Jones. George LeSoir and
Nine. Neuendorff.
John Drew's sixteenth season as a
Charles Frohman star began by his
appearance at the Empire theater.
New York. In "Inconstant George" a
new comedy In three acts from the
French. by r. de Flers and q. de Call
lavet. AS in MY Wife"-the earlier
comedy by the authors OF ''Inconstant
George" which was his vehicle two
seasons ago-Mr. Drew again has a
role that gives admirable scope to his
versatile powers in genteel comedy
and that perfectly fits his personality
as well.
Society's pet. cOngenital Dirt. with
no other ambition In life than some
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

next two seasons. The tour opened in
Chl'agO. and all the cities Of the east
will be- given chance to seA Sham"
The far west and south will not be
visited until the season following.
jams L. Powers is continuing the
suce"ssful run Of Havana" the tune
fuI cHnic opera Imported from London.
He will be seen in this vehicle through
out the entire season. Edmund Breeze.
who has been so successful in The
Third Degree" is to play the stellar
role this season in The Earth" the
sensation of the London boards
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

SPEAKER CANNON OPENING CONGRESS.
henSive preparations would be made
by the Republican forces to circum-
vent them.
So much for Mr.. Parsons side of il.
When Mr.. Cannon was Informed OF
the charge he was just lighting his
fourteenth after dinner cigar.
"Humph." he growled. only he used
another and. some might think. more
expressive word. IF that chap Par
suns is luoking for trouble he has come
Ia the right place" Asked aS To his
attitude in the matter. the speaker
smiled .rimly and dryly c"n:iuucd:
Il don't make Il hullnilluu about
such things umlii I'm hurt. When !
fir>; used tu "n hunting. ~ Il hoy alun-
the Wabash saw one kind of an AMI
maj that never had seen before and
kicked at II. WAS weeks in recover
in".
Il was weeks in recovering" added
the speaker SententiouSly. AND since
that time never have kicked at that
kind nf an animal-in private life or
in politics"
Almost every one iS familiar with
the career of Uncle Joe Cannon Mr..
Parsons. too. is man of much promi-
nence politically. He was l.urn in
New York city just forty years ago
and took up law after graduating from
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

ticker clicks forth better news-"rIde-
water goes up and mp and up. and the
curtain falls on general rejoicing. with
the widow engaged to the right man
and receiving the congratulations Of
the disappointed lovers.
Another Of the successes is "Arsene
Lupin.- one Of the most fascinating
detective-thief plays ever seen upon
the modern stage since sherlock
Holmes" and "RafIes." One Of the
fortunate actresses this year Is Hen
rietta Crosman. who does not have to
look for a new play because she viii
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

"
this winter. there is another contest on
that promises 10 make up for any dis
appointment In that direction. This
Is the Cannon-Parsons bout, and II
such affairs were fought out In the
squared circle instead OF the political
arena the announcer would step to the
middle OF the ring. elevate his chin.
ecowl deeply and then probably intro
duce the men as follows:
Gents an odders. dis bout is at a
hundred an fifty-elght pounds, Queens
berry rules. See? De guy 10 dat cor
ner Is Herb Parsons Of New York. De
Odder guy is Joe Cannon OF Illinois.
Shake hands. youse. an de foist bloke
wot hits In de clinches gifts bis stats
pushed in. SeeT'
All joking aside. however. the amaz-
ing charge Herbert Parsons. congress-
man from New York and chairman Of
the New York Republican county COM
mittee, has made against Speaker Can
non and his own party has caused a
great sensation throughout the coun-
try. and the affair promises to develop
into one of the bitterest fights in the
history Of politics. Mr.. Parsons
charges that Tammany Hall entered
into a deal with up state Republicans
to defeat the efforts of New York city
Republicans to perfect the signature
law during the last legislative session
in Albany and a part Of the deal was
that Tammany should support Speaker
CanNon and the rules Of the house of
representatives. He also claims that
the Republican representatives of New
York city were not informed of the
deal either from Albany or Washing
ton.
This charge followed the declaration
Of the county chairman that Tammany
was planning wholesale frauds In the
coming election and that most compre-
The Florida star., 1909-10-22
SOME HISTORIC GIANTS.
os, Cog and Masos Were the Biggest
Men on Record.

mSU OF nSSOEo'
1t is a matter of perplexIty to
most small boys whether they shall
become giants or clowns. There
are plenty of clowns today, but
there will probably never again be
such formidable giants as Og, Cog
and Magog. Og, we are told in
Deuteronomy, was the last real
giant. He was that king of Bashan
whom the Israelites slew, and his
bedstead was nine cubits long, or
about thirteen feet. This bedstead
theory may be based upon the huge
sarcophagi which the Phoenician
kings had made in imitation of the
Egyptian custom.
Cog and Magog are mentioned
several times in the Bible with
more or less indefniteness. In the
Koran they represent a barbarous
people inhabiting Central Asia, and
they were probably born out of the
terror inspired by the Scythian
hordes that overthrew the Assyrian
empire. Wooden statues of Cog
and Magog fourteen feet high have
occupied pedestals in the London
guild hall for centuries and we're
formerly carried through the streets
in the lord mayors shows. They
welcomed Henry V. on London
bridge in 1415. According to Cax-
ton, Cog and Magog were the sur
vivors of a race of giants found in
Britain by Brute, son of Antenor
of Troy, and brought by him as
prisoners to London, where they
were chained to the gates of a pal
ace on the site of the guild hall and
kept as porters.
All primitive races seem to pos
sess legends of giants. as did the
Greeks, Romans and Arabs. but
nine feet seems to be almost the
highest authentic stature recorded.
Topinard's Finlandcr exceeded this
.bv four inches. Winkclmaicr. an
Austrian giant. who died in 1887.
was eight feet seven inches in
height. Charles Byrne. the Irish
giant. attained the stature Of eight
feet four inches.
The tallest race in the world j.
the Scotch Of Galloway, who aver
age five feet eleven inches in height.
Next come the inhabitants Of the
rest of Scotland and then the Ii
vonians, Irish. Morse. English. PO-
/ lynesians, Sikhs, Fulahs of the Su-
dan, Kafiirs, Cheyennes and Pata-
gOnians.
1t is, however, possible to become
a giant with a little perseverance.
There is in the brain a mysterious
organ known as the pituitary body.
( injury to which. some think. pro
( drccs the disease known as aero
mcgalv. in which tn" head. hands
and feet hoco"lr enormously en-
enlarged. But this form Of giant
ism is not commnndcd.-IIarper'S
! Weekly
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

and ! shall maintain 1t. no matter what
may happen. l believe that a man In
my position. with the power that l
have as chairman Of the New York
county committee. can in a few years
put stop to illegal registration and
fraudulent voting In New York. be-
lieve 1t Is the duty of a man in my
position to do that. l have no doubt
that In three or four years will sue
cped."
The Florida star., 1909-10-22
JOHNSON AND KETcHEL.

Two Great American PugiIists and
Their Work.
No pugilistic encounter in some time
has attracted as much attention as the
Ketchel-JOhnsOn bout. and every fight
fan here and abroad has been keenly
interested In the outcome for many
weeks. Johnson is the only colored
man in the history of the prize ring
to win the heavyweight championship
Of the world. securing the title by de-
feating Tommy Burns in Australia.
Standing six feet one and three
quarter inches In height. weighing 2n3
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

appear the entire
season in "Sham."
a play that was so
successful in New
Y ork last year.
Throughout the
country there seems
to be a great de-
mand for Miss Cros-
man In this success.
and 1t may be that
she will appear In
"Sha m for the
The Florida star., 1909-10-22
Swept Over Niagara

This terrible calamity often happens be
cause "a careless bOatman ignores the river,
ngs-grOwing ripples aud faster currents
natures warnings are kind. That dull
pain or ache in the back warns you the kid
ueys need attention if you escape fatal mala-
lics-dropsy. diabetes or bright's disease
Take Electric Bitters at once and see hack
ache fly and all your hest feelings return
After long suffering from weak kidneys and
lame hack. one $l.0O bottle wholly cured me. g"
writes J. K BlankeEship. of Belk, Tenn.
Only soc AT Banner Drug Store.
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

ELSIE FERGUSON IN SUCH LITTLE
QUEEN
and a serious one. The wizard is
rich jeweler in the Austrian Tyrol.
noble hearted old fellow, who has law
ished his affections and his money un
his nephew. When the boy reaches
the age OF Iwenty-One the jeweler pro-
poses TO take him into partnership
but there is quarrel when the young
ster announces his intention OF get
ting married.
Before the jeweler has thought L"
ask the girls name the boy rushes OF
TO enlist in the army. and nothing more
IS heard of him for six months. Mean'
while the uncle has been Induced Z"
believe that the girl he himself secret
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

JAMES 7. POWERS usual large crop OF
IN HAVANA. failures. numerous
comedies. tragedies and musical pro-
ductlons having failed TO tind approval
with the public. II seems TO be a sea-
son for s'r,'ng. gripping dramas. and
such tlmI ARE gOsd have played to
crowded h'liSps SoniP Of the new at
fractions rITl un in the east show strIk-
lng variety ringing frnm tragedy and
other foriHS Uf serious dmma TO music
al cnnnrl. fnrr nnd simon pure melo-
drum. q d In addition several that
won wi,lr> popularity lnsi year have
been puI an again t0 continue their
runs.
One OF lar succpsSPs Is ''rhe White
Sister" h'la Aliens new drama In
four acts. by r. Marion Crawford and
Walter Hacketi. This IL the third
drama with the scenes laid in Italy
IN which the actress has appeared
within six years. the two previous ef-
forts being in the Palace OF the
King and THE Eternal City" writ.
ten by F. Marion Crawford and Hall
Caine respectively. In each Of these
Miss Allen found more than the ordi-
nary quota OF success. and by those
who are entitled to express an opinion
'SThe white Sister, is full OF possibil-
ities for the actress that neither Of the
two held.
Shortly before his death Mr. Craw-
ford declared that the play was taken
from real life. II deals with a girl
who, while engaged to be married.
feels II her duty. when her fiance Is
ordered to the front as an officer In the
Italian army. TO let him go without
protest. When she discovers bis name
In a list OF the killed she enters a con
vent. only 10 find that the report was
erroneous.
The lover returns. There Is strong
effort on his part 10 induce the nun to
come back TO him. but she puts her
vows before her earthly love. The
lover arrnnges to abduct her. bringing
her to his room. where he insists that
she shall sign q petition To the pope
asking for her release from her vOlun-
tary obligations. When she refuses he
threatens TO Kill himself. and al the
sight OF his revolver she relents. There
upon. brought to his senses by her
heroic self sacrifice. he tears up the
paper. BY this time Jealous woman
has arrived on the scene 10 hint at the
nuns presence in the soldiers room
and to promise revelations that will
be exceedingly unpleasant. And the
captain shoots himself to save the
woman's honor.
'The Girl and the Wizard" Sam Ber
nard's new attraction. has heen an
other one Of the successes. II viewed as
a play. however. II Is slight affair. but
II It is viewed as musical comedy II
takes high rank. for II Is that strange
thing. a musical comedy with plot
The Florida star., 1909-10-22

Yale in the class Of 1890. Soon after
being admitted to the bar in 1894 be
entered politics. became the leader OF
bis district and Is at present its repre-
sentative to congress and chairman Of
the New York Republican county com
mittee. In speaking Of his charges
against Cannon and others Mr.. Par
The Florida star., 1909-10-22
A Banquet

Spread before you would do you no good il
YOU couldn't eat. What good can food do
child when As soon as it enters it's stomach it
is eaten by worms. That's the reason your
baby is ailiug. cross. pasty faced and thin.
Give il Whites Cream Vermifuge. 1t will
expel the worms and act as a tonic for the
child. Sold by all druggists.