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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
Topics of Ike Times

One of the highly gratifying things
which occurs to the man buying bread
and beef is that steel prices are going
down.
Seventy-five cents is the change be-
tween hundred weight of prime steer
and a $40 bill.
DR.. Wiley says the farmers are not
to blame for the high cost of living
DR.. Wiley's idea seems to be that the
farmer is justified in selling for the
highest prices he can get. The farmers
agree willingly with the doctor and II
the rest of US crouch it doesn't make
any difference in the price of butter.
Edgar Allen Poe has been elected
prosecuting attorney in Maryland. He
will probably start things in short
meter.
1t is suspected that the press censors
of war reports from Turkey are stuff
ing US.
A California town proposes to oper-
ate it's saloon and take the profit. AT
it's worst this Is better than the Du-
bueue county way where the town is
incorporated for ard operated by the
saloon.
The cotton growers want this coun-
try TO adopt the Brazilian graft on cof-
fee and "valorize" cotton. And this is
that section Of our common country
which has been accused of being easy
going and even law.
Press comment upon the Holden
gubernatorial proposition has been
favorable TO keeping the professor busy
making two ears of corn grow where.
etc.
Senator Kenyon is being urged by
standpat papers to buTnish up his ar
NOR and prepare to lead the fight for
Taft in Iowa If Lafe doesn't watch
cut he will lose his title as intimate
friend Of presidents.
Perhaps it would be a good scheme
to hold Mayor Hanna, Councilman Nc
Vicar and Lafe Young at home awhile
and have them do a little commission
plan missionary work" in Des Moines
/ Anyhow, Des Moines needs mission
aries.
! Nevada, the county seat Of our
Story county, is a strong prohibition
town. So it isn't drink that causes Mr..
Payne TO as as he does.-Sioux City
Journal.
( The suggestion Of such a possibility
is resented in this section of Iowa
where Mr.. Payne is personally known
respected and admired. So far as OPP
portunity is concerned, however, Mr.
Payne might rejoin that there is nc
/ bug house nearer Sioux City thar
: Cherokee and that the absence OF such
an asylun,-Oh, we'll. what's the use?
"Why are cities referred to in femi.
zine always?"
TT may be because some OF then
pad their sures."-Louisville Courier.
| Journal.
In recent appeal to employees. thu
Rock Island railroad management
urges upon them economy in LITTLE
things and says: During the last veal
the stationer of the Rock Island linei
distributed on requisition from various
departments 3.329,568 rubber bands
These bands cost the Rock Island mor'
than $1,000. Stretched end to end the.
would reach from Chicago to Kansa
City. Probably not more than half o
them were actually used"
Messenger-Who's the swell guy "
was talkIn' to. Jimmie?
Newsboy-Aw, him and mes woike
togedder fer years. He's the editor c
ore o. my papers.-Life.
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

The boys appetite IL often the
sourcs Of ama,ement. II you would
have such On appetite take Chamber
:s.1,.x 1shieAe They not only create
. healthy appetite but strengthen the
stomach and enable 1t to do It's work
naturally. For sale by II dsa,sss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
faction Of being scratched says the
Parkersburg Eclipse.


The Manchester Press says If he 10
wise. Professor Holden will stay right
where he Is. George Clarke will be
the next governor of Iowa. no matter
who goes against him"
"The consumer. himself. is largely to
blame for the high cost OF living says
the Monticello Express. He insists
upon buying the things that used 10
be luxuries. and scorns what his father
would have been satisfied with. He
spends his money freely for amuse-
ment and personal qualification. and
when he gets hard up he blames the
retailer. II the people will get back
to some Of the dfashioned thrift
they will have less occasion to grum-
BILE at the retailer and the legitimate
profit he Is entitled to. 1t is our FOOL
tax that makes US improvident. We
DO not like to blame ourselves and sc
throw it upon the retailer and the pro-
ducer."
The Usage News, remarking that the
Iowa City Republican suggests that
Colonel Palmer would be an ideal can
didate for lieutenant governor and with
Clark for governor would make an ex-
ceptionally strong ticket, says This
arrangement might be all right 1t
would certainly be better than placing
a 73year- man in the governors
chair
Maybe Professor Holden, Of the
state agricultural school at Ames,
would make good governor Of Iowa.
but we do not know. We do know that
he is a very useful man where he IS
because he understands his job per-
fectly. and he does his work in a way
that counts for the good Of the state -
says the Waverly Independent. I'VE
have doubts as to whether he could
accomplish as much good in the gov
ernor's chair as he can in his present
chair. Anyway we have not yet been
able to enthuse over his candidacy for
governor"
The Radcliffe Signal says "the Sig
nal editor spent five weeks in the east
ern states, most of the time in Ohio
end from personal observation we be-
lleve If the republican voters OF Ohio
president Taft's own state) vote as
, they talk. one out of every three will
vote against him if he is nominated
for another term
Governor Shaw would not have heen
worth a million maybe If he hadn't eat
en- five apples a day. says the Web
ster City Herald, but then he probably
wouldn't have arrived In the seven fig-
ure column If ne hadn't made those
loans in Crawford county at per cen,
seni-annual interest and then some. sc
there you are"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
Iona Newspapers
THE BIG EDITION.

IDeIaWaFe County NeWsJ.
A newspaper here in Iowa published
an edition recently that contained 212
pages. That is not a newspaper; that's
book, and useless book, for very
few people will glance thru publica
ton like that unless il is cata!os
from a mail order house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
WORTH THE MONEY.

[Traer Star CIlpperJ.
Rent of Benton county land has
reached IS per acre-none too high to
return fair interest on the present
values. but the highest figure vet
reached and a figure that will require
intensive farnoir- 10 give the ~e7-+ar
any profits. George A. Stewart has
leased his eighty-one acre place near
Elairstown for next season at So per
acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
DOWN IN osKALoosA.
tOskeloosa Globe].

tOSkaloosa Globe1.
We really wish the Herald would
rub that last baseball game of the
worlds series off its bulletin board.
People tell US it is so disappointing, to
say nothing Of the extra walk. to go
across expecting to get some late news.
and find that same old world series
still there. You may recall the world
series closed some time ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
AS IOWA TALKS.
YSheldon SUM.

One can listen TO the talk on the
streets and read the papers and feel
sure that Iowa Is AGAINST the renomi-
nation of President Taft We do not
mean to say that there is bitter OPP
position to him, that the people are
mad and want to 'land" on the presi-
dent. but as rule the thinking men
have come TO the conclusion that he
can not be elected n nominated. and
they are not counting defeat for the
rerublican party. We have no doubt
that a fair test will show that Senator
La Toilette is the choice OF Iowa re-
publicans by big majority. II that
is the case. the politicians should not
he permitted to secure delegation for
Taft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Commenting on the lamentable Incl
cent waen the mayor Of an Iowa town
and a leading citizen engaged in a
street fight over carload OF potatoes,
The Tama News says I'VE do not sane
ton fstic conbats; but If a man must
fight 1t would seem worth while to
have potatoes or sugar or coffee for the
stake
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

Serious dissertations
and wounds are healed without DANGER
Of blood poisoning, by Bucklen's ArnicA
Salve; the healing wonder. &c.
Mcbride e. Will mug cov,pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
In PERIL.

Percy Noodles says that the reesoA
he doesn't like his new boarding houso
IL because the iandlady has ALREADY
hurled two husbands and has taken OF
her mourning since be came.-0alvss.
ton News $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13
PoPUL,sM IN THE RETROSPECT.


Twenty years ago the populists were
advocating farmers eleva tors. Today
we have them and the desriser OF pop-
ulism has little to say. Twenty years
ago the populis's were advocating far
mers: cream.ries ard today the iespfs-
err OF populism has little to say. Twen-
ty years ago the populists were CRYING
for the government to take hold OF the
trusts and annihiiate or regulate them
and today the government is engaged
in a DESPERATE effort to bring about the
populist demand. Twenty years ago
the populi.ts were crying for better
railroad rates and regulation and the
elimination Of railroads from politics
ana the country hiss been and Is en-.
raeed in a desperate battle to this end.
TWENTY wears ago the populists were
demanding government ownership Of
exnre.s and telegraph companies and
the tendency Of the times IL In this
direction. It Will eventusilv come.
Twenty wears ago the popul'sts were
CRYING for more honesty and less par
tisanship and the demand Of today ID
in this direction. Twenty years $50 the
popuIists were demanding primaries
and the return Of the government "a
the individual voter and today the
tendency IL in this direction.
Most Things. not all. Tor which popd-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

There is just a simmering Of the
political pot In Butler county. 1t is go
ing to be a case where there Is plenty
OF itch, but few will have the salts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

Ism stood tWanty Years ago, have eltnsr
come to pass Or are on the road Tns
ancient popuiist with his hoary locks
has right b proud Of the record.
/ When the yeactionary Of today charges
Roosevelt. LaFoliette, and the pro-
gressives with having populistic tend
encies, no 10 absolutely right. They
have been hshting and are fighting Tor
many things for which the populist
stood two decades ago. The populist
was poor. no lived in dug-out, his
children were poorly clothed and wend-
ed their weary way over the western
sands to school house surrounded by
coyotes and sand burs. His wife wore
faded. tattered calico dress and saw
no social functions. He was the victim
Of loan sharks and extortionate rail-
road rates and extortionate merchan-
disc profits, but IN his desperation, sor-
row. and poverty, he studied out the
problems Of modern government and
he did 1t In way that has stood the
test and jeers Of time.
1t Is not only true that Rooseveittsm
and progressiveism have liberal mix
tEre OF populism. but It is also true
that the reactionaries and standpat-
tiers are also tainted With populism.
1 ivy nave IluiC leu, puiiCN DaSh s
somewhat lame, balky, footsore. and
string halted. but they come along
first ridiculing. then fighting. then
frantfcally struggling against fate.
then grudgingiy accepting, and finally
claiming as their own every innovation
that marks progress in government.
Such Is tine record Of the past twenty
or twenty five years and the facts sus-
tain it. In order to see it and compre-
bend it, man must be able to grasp
in the retrospect the years that have
gone. He must be able to see and
comprehend beyond the little narrow
sphere OF his daily activities. There Is
nothing more amusing than the mar
roWness Of vision OF human prejudice.
| PAYNE ON THE ELECTIONS.
! Nevada Representative.
The real lessons Of the whole bust
ness seem to be that the weakest cam
! dieate the republicans could possibly
nominate Is Taft, while the democratic
aspirant who really has tie most stay
ing qualities for long fight Is Har-
mon. AS to the former proposition, we
do not think there can be any possible
dc3t: of lis correctness. while the pre-
sun tions of strength in the Harmon
candidacy are likely from time to time
to receive further confirmation. Har-
| mon. therefore. gains afrirmatively on
| the democratic side. Perhaps the re-
publican recovery in Nebraska, which
is now set down as L. Toilette territory,
is also a result affi-matively favorable
to the Wisconsin man; but the cleo
lions were mostly In the east. and II
there is anything affirra lively import
ant to republican presidential aspir-
ants anywhere it is probably in New
York. II the old guard there have a
candidate vet the fact is not known;
but the man to whom they would not
urally rally If to any one is to Vice
! President Sherman. He is in the best
position OF any republican to pront d.
-ectly from the results Of these cleo
tons: while the crushing defeat Cor
Taft in Ohio opens the western field
more widely for LaFollette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

The Manchester Press says 1T he IL
wise, Professor Holden will stay right
where he Is. George Clarke will be
the next governor of Iowa. no matter
who goes against him."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-13

result he was injured and now prAys
for damages from his employer: The
supreme court of Texas In Medlin
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
DEATH SUMMONS
DANIEL WILKINS
Civil War Veteran and British
Soldier Passes Away at
Home in This City.
HAD REACHED AGE OF 81
Was Writing Autobiography but Fa-
tai Sickness Prevented Com
pletion of Article.

Daniel Wilkins, former soldier
in the British army and veteran of
the civil war, died at his home, 1909
Seventh avenue, yesterday afternoon
at o'clock after an illness of two
weeks, death being due to a COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. wilkins
was an old settler and previous to
his retirement, IA years ago, was
employed at the Rock Island ar.
senal as storekeeper, in which ca.
pacity he served % years.
The old gentleman, who would
have been 81 his next birthday, be.
gan an autobiography of his life a
short time ago, but his work was
never completed.
Mr.. Wilkins was born in Dundee
Scotland, July 4, 1881. In 1848 he
came to Canada with the British
troops, and was stationed on the
frontier for three years. He theI
removed to Buffalo, N. Y. and sub
sequently to Rhode Island. At tbs
outbreak of the civil war he enlist
ed as private in company X, Sec
ond regiment Rhode Island volun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

tended the sale of live turkeys and
CHICKENS. He offered in all thous-
and fowls, a ton of walnuts, and sew
eial hundred gallons of mince meat to
the public at cut prices.
TRAIN KILLS SHOPPERS.
Manchester, Iowa, Dec. 25.-Mrs.
Martin Powell, aged go, was killed by
an Illinois Central freight near her
home in EarlviIle. The body was
found with Christmas bundles at the
side of it.
CHRISTMAS WITH PRISONERS.
Michigan City, Ind, Dec. 25.-Guards
of the Indiana state prison presented
Edward Aszman, a pardoned life
man." with a gold watch when they
babe him goodbye and wished him a
Merry Christmas" Aszman has serv-
Cd 20 years.
He departed for Cincinnati to join
his widowed daughter and her chill
dren.
And / am going to see to it that
they have many merry Christmases, -
ne told his prison friends.
OUT ON BONDS FOR CHRISTMAS.
Denver, Col, Dec. 25.-'T am going
to send you to the penitentiary be-
cause il is my duty, but / want your
wives and children to have a happy
Christmas with you at home"
District Attorney Thomas ]. Ward,
j., was addressing two ranchmen
from Kit Carson county who were
brought TO Denver charged with com
] Pelling John H. Hibbler, supposedly on
lis death bed, to sign away his home
stead to them-
The men were allowed to go on
bonds Of $1,000 each. Mr.. Ward would
rot say who stood security for the men
JUDGE LETS II GO.
st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 25.-The Christ
Ilas spirit melted the heart of Judge
Kimmel in the police court He said;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

teers. He was wounded in the bat
tie Of Bull Run and received his dis
charge in September. 1861, ON &C
count of physical disability.
HERE MANY YEARS.
He then removed to Chicago and
at the time OF the big fire, came to
this city, where he made his home
ever since. He was married to Mary
Kinney in Rock Island, Sept. 10,
1874. Since his arrival in this city
he has been faithful member of
st. Joseph's church. Mr.. wilkins
was well and favorably known
throughout the city, being held in
the highest regard and esteem by
all
Besides his widow, he Is survived by
four children, Mrs w. Kunckel OF
Moline, Mrs. T. G. Hare of Rock Is.
land, DR.. j. c. Kinney of Chicago
and Mrs e. H Leins of Rock Island.
The funeral will be held from st.
Joseph's church Wednesday morning
at 9 o'clock, Dean j. j. Quinn of.
floating. Burial will take place at
Calvary cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

were also given at the Third Christian
mission and at the school house in
South Heights, and at both places large
numbers Of people attended.
The entertainment OF the Sunday
school of Trinity Episcopal church viii
be held Thursday evening and that of
the United Presbyterian church to-
morrow evening
CBRIsTMAs AT WATERFOWL.
More than 900 Of the 1 400 patients
at WATERFOWL hospital were able to
attend the Christmas services and
program given in the hospital chapel
last evening at 7:SO. A tree, 20 feet
tall and decorated with 60 electric
lights and trimmings, was a feature
which the patients enjoyed very much.
A program was given, consisting Of
the following numbers.
instrumental trio violin, cello and
piano..
Vocal quartet composed Of Bessie
Lamp. Mrs. F. E. Gore, Grace Lucas,
Miss E. Schannen, F. z. Gore, c. T.
Coleman, W. D. Jones and c. A. An
derson.
Address-Dr W. S. Marquis.
Solo. Song of Ages"-Miss Lillian
Jones
Reading-Miss Rae Rosenstein Of
Moline.
Song-Double quartet.
Instrumental trio.
After the program, each was given
bag containing nuts, candles and pop
corn, and the gifts which were sent to
the patients by friends and relatives
were distributed. For those Of the pa,
tients who were unable to attend the
services in the chapel, there were three
other trees. just as gaily decorated
one at cottage B 2, another at cottage
Z 4, and the ether at the women's in
Urinary. The Christmas spread will
be served at 2 o'clock this afternoon
and the menu for the dinner is:
Dreamed chicken soup and rice
crackers, celery, olives, chow chow
roast turkey, oyster dressing, Gran
berry sauce, green peas, mashed pota
toes, mince pie, English plum pud
ding with hard sauce, bread. raisi1
bread and butter. coffee, assorted
cakes, fruit, nuts, candies, and cigars
There will be no supper served be
cause Of the late hour of the dinner
but oranges, apples, cakes and coffe,
Will be served thom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
CHRISTMAS HAS
ITS UNIQUE TALES
Labor and High Cost of Living
Figure in the News of
Season.
TURKEYS MAY DISAPPEAR
Famine in New Money; Prisoners
Benefit by the Holiday
Spirit.
Unique Incidents have marked prep

Unique Incidents have marked prep
arations for the celebration Of Christ
mas throughout the United States.
In several instances prisoners have
benefited by the holiday spirit. Labor,
Ironey. turkeys, and the high cost Of
living are other features figuring in
events attending the season.
FAMINE IN NEW MONEY.
New York, Dec. 25.-On the last bus
iEess day before Christmas, New York
discovered that there was a famine in
new money.
At the sub-treasury 1t was said the
supply Of crisp, unused bills and shin
Ing coins which # is usual to distrib-
ute at this season to persons and in
st'tutions which wish them for Christ
mas gifts had been virtually exhausted.
individuals who wished small
amounts Of new currency in exchange
for their torn or soiled bills were &C
ccmmodated at the sub-treasury as
long as they asked for only small
amounts, but there was no large sup
Fly for the banks to draw upon.
TURKEYS FAST DISAPPEARING.
Washington, Dec. 25.-Unless some
thing is done ~ rehabilitate turkey
growing there will be no such thing as
Christmas or Thanksgiving turkeys in
the, United States within 10 years.
The census bureau has issued a bull
letln showing that in 1910 there were
only 3,66S,70S turkeys on farms in this
country, while in 1900 there were G.
1905. At this rate the turkey will
lie In the dodo class by 1920.
Chickens increased the total for the
country, going from 233,566,O21 TO
2e0,S45,13 in 1910.
OHIO TOWN SANTA CLAUsLEss.
Bellefontaine. Ohio, Dec. 25.-Belle-
fontaine was Santa Clausless this
year. The small boy who attended
Sunday school regularly the last few
weeks, expecting the usual Christmas
tee and festivities, was disappointed
when the ministers Of the city an.
nounced they had decided to abandon
the church Santa Claus, the Christmas
tree, or exercises Of any description
Sentiment against the Santa Clans
myth, the high cost Of living and the
theory that the money should be ex
pended among the poor were amons
. the reasons given.
Several pastors made house to bouse
visits to their Sunday school pupils
leaving sacks OF candy.
MAYORS WIFE SANTA
Indianapolis. Ind, Dec. 25.-Mrs
, Lewis Shank yesterday actively re-
inforced her husband, the mayor. IL
his campaign against the high cost o.
Z Christmas Teasing.
, She stood In the public market sell
Ing turkeys and chickens, walnuts ant
. mince meat. purchased BY the MAYO
directly from the producers. and offer
ed to. the consumers at prices unde
those asked by regular dealers.
Mrs. Shank's smiles of acknowledge
n:ent Of fluctuations stimulated bust
ness at the mayors stand, and tn,
stocks moved rapidly. Outside tn,
market building the mayor superir
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Saved His Wife,s Life.

My wife would have been In her
grave today" writes o. H. Brown of
Muscadine, Ala, eff it ha6 NOT been for
DR.. Kings New Discovery. She was
down in her bed, not able to get up
without help. She had . severe bron-
chial trouble and q dreadful cough.
l got her a bottle of DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and she soon began to
mend, and was well in short time"
Infailible for coughs and colds, its the
most reliable remedy on earth for des-
perate lung trouble. hemorrhages. Ia
grippe, asthma. hay fever, Group and
whoopins cough. Fifty cents, 81. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25
Ends Winter Troubles.

To many. winter is a season of
trouble. The frost-bitten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips, chill
blains, cold-sores, red and rough skins,
prove this. But such troubles fly be.
fore Bucklen's Arnica Salve. A trial
convinces. Greatest healer of burns,
boils, piles, cuts, sores, bruises, &c.
zema and sprains. Only 25 cents at
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

The greatest danger from influenza is
Of its resulting in pneumonia. This can
be obviated by using Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy. as 1t not only cures in
Huenza, but counteracts any tendency
of the disease towards pneumonia. Sold
by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-25

Good morning. prisoners. You're
all discharged"
Seventeen defendants were discharg-
ed the Judge saying:
Christmas Is at hand. / don't want
to be responsible for any unfortunate
spending Christmas behind the bars"