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Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
As 10 Humor.

'Yes," said the lecturer, "humor is a difficult thing to define. I remember appearing in Boston once with a hT morous lecture, and I labored for two hours with that audience, and not one of them cracked a smile; but, by love as I started to leave the platform tripped on a rug and fell flat on my face, and, would you believe it, the house was convulsed"
 "Yes," said DObsOn, with a grin "humor is a very funny thing."-Pitts burgh PreoG-
Connecticut western news., 1912-07-04
BURDENS LIFTED
From Canaan Backs--Rc1ief Proved
 bv Lapse of Time.

From Canaan Backs--Re1ief Proved
 by Lapse of Time.
 Backache is heavy burden
 Nervousness wears one out
 Rheumatic pain urinary ills;
 All are kidney burdens
 Daily effect of kidney weakness.
 No use to cure the symptoms,
 Relief is but temporary if the cause remains.
 Cure the kidneys and you cure the cause.
 Relief comes quickly-comes to stay. Doan's Kidney Pills cure kidney ills Prove it by your neighbor's case.
 Here's Canaan testimony.
 The story of permanent cure.
 Mrs. John Mansfield, Reed Street, Canaan, Conn.,, says: "All that l said iu praise of Doan's Kidney Pills in 1908 still holds good. My kidneys were dis ordered and I suffered from backache and pains in my head. Upon arising in the morning, felt all tired out. Deans s Kidney Pills, procured at Thurlough's Drug Store, entirely relieved me and l now feel better in every way"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster -Milburn Co.,, Buffalo. New York, sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the ename-Doan's s and take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

he cast away nomination for COVER
nor Of Iowa with the high ascendancy
Of the republican party Of which he
was a member behind it, because he
would not temporize with the saloon
element in the party.
Jim" Weaver was not "a winner"
as the world counts it's successes Of a
day. He was defeated often but new
er beaten. But he lived to see much
that he had fought for and lost with
become established and automatic and
to see the main army file thru the
breaches he had helped to make with
the forlorn hopes he had led. He had
lived a long active life among active
men. had been an active force in an
age of activity Perhaps when the final
awards are made Jim Weaver viii be
placed above many Of those who won
temporarily the titular places of power
and distinction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
The Stranpile
Portable Hog Houses.

The farmer who builds portable hog
houses will find his work lessened con-
siderably. He will not have to spend
several hours out Of doors in the cold
est part of the winter cleaning out the
house that has become unsanitary, but
can move the house inself in few mo-
ments.
Portable houses should be built to
accommodate five or six hogs and from
zen to fifteen shoats. If they are large.
than this they will be too heavy to
move easily.
Two weeks before narrowing sows
should be placed in individual houses.
Pens 6xS feet will do for the sows. The
A-shaped house will be found good
one, and also simple in construction.
An additional advantage of the port
able house is that the renter can afford
to build them at his own expense since
he may take them away with him if
he moves.
Bright winter days are the best time
TO build hog shelters. as many farmers
have little else to do on these days
The exercise of the carpenter work will
keep the worker warm enough.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
Hypnot;zina Business.

Editorial in February Hampton.]
The bushes year Of 1912 is ushered
in with some encouraging indications
that tho strange auto hypnotic condi-
ton Of the business world Is giving
way to more normal state OF affairs.
From beginning to end, 1911 was
marked by determined effort of GER
tain powerful spokesman OF business
big business. especiaily-to convince
themselves and everybody else that
things had either arrived at the bow
vows or were surely on the way thith-
er.
When the crop reports indicated
bumper cotton crop. the statisticians
were denounced; and when their fig
ures We're shown to be accurate, the
caianlit;sts protested that big crops
were calamitous, anyhow.
There was persistent reclamation
that our trade had gone to smash; and
then when the end Of the year showed
large gain in foreign commerce. sur
passing even the previous high mark.
the ready reply was that We had been
able to do q big business abroad be-
cause we had been selling things for
less than cost, and so the more we solo
the poorer We were.
In short, there has been insistent ef-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
MAJOR LACEYS ACTIVITY
rSutherland Courier.1


The daily papers of the state tell OF
the first move of the Taft forces TO
combat the CurInins candidacy IN
Iowa. by a gathering OF s,andpatters
al Ottu.nwa on last Thursday. 1t so
happened that the writer was in OF
tunva that day, on a sad mission, and
when waiting for the train for Des
Moines in the evening al the O. depot.
happened to meet two old time friends,
(now both stepped in standpat SIM,
Major Lacey and Phil Hoffman. editor
OF the O.kaloosa Herald. We had heard
nothing o. this conference. but sug-
eestel to Phil tina, II looked suspicious
of politics 20 find him and the major
so far from home, both at the same
time and place, when he admitted,
rather shame facedly, we thought. that
the Taft forces Of the Sixth district
had held conference there that after
noon and came to the conclusion that
Cunlmins' candidacy was only pima
10 help LaFollette, and so they deter
mined TO do all they could to prevent
him securing a solid delegation by
making a fight for the district presi-
Dental delegates. But it wasn't very
enthusiastic looking bunch that was
scattering from the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
1IEs-REPUB11CASL IOWA:

fort to convince ourselves that we were
in q hopelessly bad condition. But
despite 1t all. the roundup Of the year
brought unmistakable evidences that
the reverse was true. Even the stock
market indicated buoyant disposition.
Chill cheer was the portion Of the ca
lamitists in every quarter but they de-
sisted not-even today they are howl
ing.
American banking interests were
able to loan vast sums in Germany
during the stress and war scare there.
Despite all this, there was still big
credit balance abroad.
In short, the end Of the year found
conditions such that in spite of our
selves, of our prophets Of disaster. we
were compelled to admit that there
never had been much wrong, and that
the effort to convince ourselves of our
ruin was hopeless.
The new year opens with feeling of
hopefulness and confidence that even
the impendency Of national election
does not seem likely to dissipate. The
outlook is toward steady betterment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
GENERAL WEAVER,

When the balance of Iowa history is
struck the service of General Weaver
viii loccupy an important and prom
inent page in the ledger Of usefulness.
Turnout his stormy career in war and
politics, his record is that Of a fight
ing man, willing to go afield with his
convictions. When the smoke Of per-
sonal and party conflict has drifted
aside, Weaver viii stand a clear cut
and eminent figure among the notable
men Of Iowa.
He was full Of big things. He grew
up with Iowa and kept pace with the
state. Sometimes he went on ahead
and perhaps took the wrong turning.
But he was always a skirmisher, a
outguard, pioneer. He was a good
soldier, tho prone to attack on sight Of
the enemy. He carried his knight err
rantly into politics. He was less diplo-
matist than militant champion. He was
always willing to fall by his guns Thus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
A WARNING TO IOWA em'e3asTs,

The warning the Central Labor
Council Of Portland, Ore. has sent TO
the governor Of Iowa and which is pub
ished in the news columns OF the
Times-Republican today should be read
and carefully considered by Iowans If
the assertions made by the labor coun-
Gil are correct or close TO truth Iowars
who have been attracted by fu,some
descriptions Of Oregon as poor man s
paradise and rich mans rest will do
well to satisfy themselves of conditions
before exchanging q gold mine for the
glittering pyrites displayed by Oregan
promoters.
The labor council asserts that thou
sands Of destitute families crowd Ore
gon, drawn there By false Representa-
tons, which have induced them to
spend their savings in crossing a
continent TO find opportunity closed on
their arrival: that the city Of Portland
is appropriar:ng money TO keep these
people from starvation: that certain
fruit lands are held at exorbitant
prices with a view TO "fooling eastern
ers:" that the railroads and other cor
porations are holding the forest lands
for speculation: that Of Oregon's 70o.-
900 population nearly third is
crowded in Portland: that wages are
not high: that the advertisement in
eastern newspapers Of carpenters wages
At IS per day of eight hours is false
statement and that wages for such
mechanics actually are from $3.50 to
81 per day of eight to ten hours and
that work is scarce.
The statement by this labor council
is clear, definite and should be suf-
fciently convincing to set the pros
pective Iowa emigrant studying condi-
TORS for himself.
1t is not to be assumed that there is
not good opportunity in Oregon and
elsewhere. There is. But the wise
thing for the Iowan to do is to be rea-
sonably certain that he has the facts
and understands conditions before he
leaves Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

If this republic is to live. we must
make it impossible to acquire office by
the expenditure Of large sums Of mon
ey. for it puts the poor man at a dis
advantage with the rich man." declares
the Boone News-Republican. III only
rich men can get into office, then the
purpose Of the republic win be
thWarted."
"And, incidentally" suggests the
Sioux City Tribune, Senator Kenyon
has been relieved Of a very embarrass-
ing alliance, Notwithstanding he sew
cred it with such apparent regret"
The Iowa City Republican says the
meetings of the trustees Of the various
townships Of Iowa involve more Of i'm
portance to the people Of Iowa than
does the question Of who will be the
next governor.
"Of the truth Of his assertions there
is no doubt that in part he Il correct.
The servilty of the press may be OBJ
served each day of ones life Bob
LaFollette has seen all this, and know
ing when the press becomes enmeshed
in the tolls Of the interests that the
last chance for a square deal will have
vanished, in the hopes Of freeing it he
has thus sacrificed himself upon the
altar Of principle" says the Mason City
Times.
1.-THE real Iowa booster Is boostina
for Iowa's candidate for president
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
As TO KILLING A BUR CLAIR.

Some pretty sharp criticism has been
offered over the state OF the detectives
who shot an 1s-year- old burglar while
he was making his getaway from ST
GATHERINGS Business Women's Home in
nes Moines. A statement by the de-
tectives shows that the young man who
was found robloing or attempting 10
rob women who work and need all they
earn had been ordered to surrender
and was in the act Of a desperate es-
cape when the officers fired at him.
With the facts il hand the officers
seem to be fully justified The IS
year-old burglar who breaks and en-
tiers 70 rob in The dark is entitled 10
no more consideration than any other
roober. 1t is not in the province or
power Of policemen 20 distinguish be-
tween him and the toughest old vees
who ever cooked soup from dyna-
mite He took his chance when he
broke in. He took another when he
broke away under the gun. and lost.
There is a general tendency to find
fault with the officer who clubs or
shoots. For much OF this the arrogance
and Ignorance OF a certain type Of po-
Iiceman and detective is responsible.
But the householder VINO would blaze
away without word finds FAINT with the
policeman who takes SHOT al a flee
ipo n,,-rIo- 49, -o,,.-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
Tractor Flowing.

An important era in farming has be-
gun to dawn with the introduction of
traction engines for blowing and prac-
teal demonstrations which have shown
that in some cases their use cut the
cost of cultivating in half. Farmers
who operate on a large scale and ad-
vanced farmers generally whose farms
are composed of prairie land. have well
coined the machines gladly and have
actually purchased and used II 900 OF
the machines.
The introduction of the traction pillow
may cause an industrial revolution on
middle western farms Two men using
them can do the work that six men
formerly did, and do it with less ex-
penditure of energy. 1t has also been
discovered that many of the tractors
can be operated with low-grade kero
sene distiIlate, and that by using high
power engines and a large number of
plows, land may be plowed at the trif-
ling expense Of sE cents an acre. An
acre may be plowed up in 4 minutes
and Is seconds. These records were
made at the experiment station at Pur-
due, Ind.
The traction, pillow marks the highest
j
will hold the place until an auto-plow
or aero-cultivator Is invented. The
origin Of the pillow, it might be remark
ed. dates back to the crooked stick with
which the savage used to scratch the
mold to plant seed. Later the stick
was made heavier and dragged by one
man, while another directed its course.
The OK was then substituted for man
against knightly prejudice. the naughty
war horse was taught to bow his neck
beneath the yoke where he has re-
NAMED since.
a tractor costing. say $4,000. does the
work OF twenty-five to thirty horses,
depending on local conditions. Twenty
five good young horses that will last
as long as the engine will cost. with
their harness. at least $4,000. The cost
Of a days work with these horses
would be about as follows:
IA bushels of oats at "a cents. S 4.76
375 pounds Of hay at 80. 1.Ss
Labor Of five men at $3.50. $50
Board of five men at 81 cents. 2.S5
Depreciation on $4,000 at 10 per
cent a year, counting 300 work
days In year. 1.66
Interest on $4,000 year at per
cent a year, counting 900 work
days in year. .............. LOO
Total ........ 1880
The cost of operating sixty horse
power tractor one ten-hour day ucder
similar conditions (taken from actual
field results) is as follows:
gallons gasolene at 1872 cents. s. 81
81 gallons distillate at 5 cents. 255
2 gallons lubricating oil at 20
cents Observation-Disclosures. ..... 40
Labor of plowman .......... 1.50
Labor Of engine man ......... $50
Board Of two men at 81 cents. la
Depreciation of $4,000 at 10 per
cent year, counting 200 work
ing days a year. lis
Interest on $4,000 at 6 per cent a
year, counting 200 working
days year go
Total ........ .$10.11
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
Io1va Newspapers
IOWA AND IDAHO. ETC.

IWebste- City Freeman Tribune
Selling land in Idaho is a legitimate
business. 1t is just as legitimate a
business as it was in the early GAYS
for men in Wisconsin. Illinois and Ind
lana to sell Iowa land. II is mistaken
sentiment that emigration from Iowa
to the west is harmful 10 Iowa. VIVA
harm came to Wisconsin, Illinois ana
other states whose citizens left them
and settled in Iowa? 1t is the Kind OF
giving that does rot impoverish. and
the Withholding does not errich.-Eagle
Grove Eagle.
Who III the world ever said 1t was
lille Ultimate to sell land in Idaho or
any place else? 1t is not legitimate,
however. for the Iowa man who is sell
ing land in Idaho and inducing lowans
to leave this state to claim 10 be more
loyal to the interests of Iowa than men
who are not thus engaged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
THE PARTY LINE.
1Sinnx CITY Tribune. ]


While it is generally supposed that
the political party tie has less bind
ing effect on the average voter than
ever before. it is nevertheless fact
that large proportion Of the voters
become jealous and uncertain in their
admiration of a candidate in their own
party the moment he becomes popular
with the voters Of the other party
whe ma democrat speaks approving
IL Of LaFollette there are republicans
ready to resent It as a sign that La
Toilette is too near democrat to be
a good republican.
So, too. when Woodrow Wilson, is
complimented by republicans, the dem
ocrats wonder il after all he is real
democrat and II mrs election would
be a real democratic victory 1t Is the
few and not the many who vote across
,eh party line, but it is these few VINO
decide elections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08
Topics OF The Times

Il VIII probably turn out that Stem
ographer B,umen berg made a hloomin
idiot Of himself.
That Senator Deliver favored night
schools should not be offered by the
Des AIoines Register and Leader as
justification for its adoption of ways
that are dark.
The suggestion that the roll OF L. s.
pensioners be printed might well be re-
rewed. The government printing house
would be more usefully engaged on
that job than on many others which
occupy its labors.
When railroad company OWES three
millions Of express company stool. and
the express company owns a million Of
hardship to take from Peter OF the ex-
press TO pay Paul of the railroad.
Moreover Il pleases the public which
pays i all.
Eight hundred thousand women will
vote for president next election if they
choose 10 exercise the privilege accord
ed them in six states In California
the women will also vote in the presi-
dental primaries. Now i YOU were
going 10 guess co YOU suppose you
could get within 700, 900 of the women
vote?
Florida real estate men seem to have
stood in almost as close as the BEN
zoate bunch
l. is getting pretty strong isn't II
when every time an employee Of the
agricultural department is fired q scan
dal crops out Plainly It doesn't seem
70 be primarily because the man was
nre6 but result of certain processes
hard TO explain when the discharged
person gives things away.
Nevertheless the way to do it is to
reasonably favor American shipping
in canal rates whether those who never
spent a cent or dug a shovelful of dirt
TO make the waterway like it or
lump it.
Where asked the female suffrage
orator, would man be today were it
not for wcnan?'
She paused moment and looked
round the hail.
Il repeat" she said, where would
man be today If not for woman?"
He'd be in the Garden Of Eden
eating strawberries, answered voice
from the gailery-Tit-Bits
Did you hear Congressman Wom-
bats speech"
q did that"
What did he say about those
charges Of grating which have been
brought against him."
He didn't touch on that subject.
But he said the constitution must and
shall be preserved. louisville Cour-
ier-Jourra!
Young Man-"May I have your
daughter, sir?"
Old Gentleuan-"Yes, if you can
support her. Remember that my auto
goes with her.''-Puck
Pardon me, professor, but last night
your daughter accepted my proposal of
marriage. I have called this morning
TO ask you If there is any insanity in
your family"
There must be.''-JuGge
Weren't you shy when the Judge
asked you, your age in COURT"
Yes, I was about ten years shy, my
dear. Life
rs his credit good?"
Good? I should say it is. Why, his
grocer trusted him for pound of but
ter esterday."-Detroit Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

Charles Durham. I4ovinston.. NJ. has
succeeded in finding positive cure for
bed wetting. MY little boy wet the
bed every night clear thru on the
floor. / tried several kinds Of kidney
medicine and was in the drug store
looking for something different to help
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

inoenIove old Sea Clock.

ingenious O1o SO1 CIooK.
The most popular form Of old SEA
clock was the sandglass, which great
" resembled the present day egg
boiler. Many Of these glasses were
timed to run ~ hours, and prior 70 the
ship leaving land the glass was set ex-
actly ut noon. II 1t was carefully
watched and turned % soon ~ the
sand ran down the skipper could
reckon the days with fair accuracy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

says the Webster City Freeman Trib-
une. "The other kind Of an Iowa boost
or IL an Iowa booster when 1t Is to his
personal or political interests. Nothing
political that could happen would aid
this state as much as the nomination
and election Of Cummins to the pres
idency."
Sometimes there's a laugh even in
a tragedy" comedies the Des Moines
News. Senator Gallinger denounces
the proposed bureau to investigate
ranted intrusion itno private affairs
Lordy, yes! numbering the souls and
bodies Of children ought to be prl-
vate affair."
The Hawarden Independent says:
The Sioux City Journal is having
serious time trying to show that ma
jority of the papers Of Iowa are against
the selection of a delegation to the re-
publican national convention favorable
to Albert B. Cummins for president. by
securing the state the Journal mas neen
able to find couple OF dozen papers,
out of several hundred published, from
which it could quote with glee. BY re-
arranging the same list daily the Jour-
nal is trying to make its big showing.
Iowa, however. will send a Cummlns
delegation to Chica go"
unless we are very much mistaken
in our conversations with them we be-
lieve the farmers of Buena Vista couH-
" want a good sound progressive as
candidate for governor. We believe
that man is George ". Clarke" says
the Sioux Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

1.-THE real Iowa booster Is boosting
for Iowa's candidate for president"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

NOTICE
The above and foregoing original
notice after inspection and examina-
ton Of the petition Of the plaintiff is
approved by me this 9Th day Of Febru-
airy A D. 1912, and the same is ordered
puhllsAed In the Times Republican, a
neWspapee Of general circulation in
1faTshan County, Iowa, once each week
1cg 3 period Of four consecutive weeks.
CLARENCE NICHOLS,
Ju0os Of the 18th judicial District Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-08

II VIII probably turn out that STEM
ographer Bluuenherg made a hloomin'
idiot Of himself.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-26
STRIKE PROBE
ASKED BY floss
Ma ssachussets Governor Tells Ler-
stature They ShoaIl Start
Rigid Investigation

lawrence slaas Ian ~ Gov
ross me saaa u tho stasS lesisla
tuTe urging a searthing Invest ga-
sion iato tha strike Of vac $1,000
operatives h this ity Yves the most
impctant eegelopment, today in the
.bor troubles here, Twelve com,
eanies BIZ militia remained on duty
ANA ii the mill district there wsre
not disturbances.
The strife leaders have urged the
operatives 10 commit no violence,
The strike committee issued a state
ment today in the form Of an open
letter to President William Wood of
the American Wooden Mills, III which
they say they would be willing 70
meet him with other mill owners.