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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-27
SAC CITY NEWS.
Gen. Gordon-s Lecture Reception
for Volunteer soldiers.

Gen. Gordon.s Lecture Reception
for Volunteer soldiers.
Specia! to Times-R Republican.
Sac City. Nov 25.-Gen. John B..
Gordon gave his great lecture, The
Last Days of the Confederacy," here
Monday evening. No one was disap-
pointed.
F. Z. Gordon, of this city secretary
Of the Sac County Farmers Mutual
Fire Insurance Company. was elected
last Thursday as president of the State
Mutual Insurance Companies Associa
ton in the annual meeting at Des
Moines. Mr. Gordon is an Industrious
and capable insurance man.
The citizens of sac City paid tribute
a few evenings ago to the volunteer
soldiers who went to the late war. The
opera house was crowded. 1t was a
patriotic time. Hon. Phil Schaller pre-
sided. Speeches were made on the part
of the soldiers by Capt. Il. S. Johnson,
Chaplain Williams. Fifty-hrst Iowa
infantry; Corp. Roy 5. Parker
ana j. A. McCubbin. County
Attorney Miles w. Newly, on
behalf OF the citizens, made an
appropriate address. Music was fur
nished by the Sac City male quartet
and the band. and some instrumental
and vocal solos by others.
The corner stone of the new Presby-
terrain church was laid yesterday. The
program was participated in by all the
ministers of the city. Rev. ]. G. Nc
Clintock. of Sioux City, gave the prin-
ctpal address.
Another saloon petition of consent is
being circulated in Sac county. The
probabilities are that the saloon mer
will not secure the necessary 90 per
| cent of the late voters. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-27
Gilman.

Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, Nov. 27.-George Buck and
wife, of Newburg. visited friends here
over Sunday
Mrs. r. F. Lavender came up from
her home in Clay. Iowa. last week for a
visit with her daughter, Mrs. w. D.
Fanton, and other friends.
Mrs. w. B. Dunkle met with an acct
dent on Saturday morning which for a
time seemed quite serious. She Went
out on the back porch which the frost
of the night before had made quite
slippery and fell. striking the back of
her head SO hard that she became IN
conscious. Neighbors saw her lying
there and carried her into the house.
but she did not regain consciousness
for some time and suffered from a bad
headache all day, but has recovered
now from the effects of the accident.
The Congregational Sunday school
decided yesterday to give an entertain
ment on Christmas eve, and also to
take a share in building a Congresa-
tional church in Havana, Cuba.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-27
vANCLEvE.

Nov. 27.-Ross Hopkins visited at
Green Mountain Wednesday,.
Miss Hattie Richmond, of Rhodes,
visited her sister, Miss nellie, of this
place, Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. ]. r. Sage, of Des Moines, and
Miss Mary Flora, of Round Grove. vis-
tied relatives in this vicinity Thursday
and Friday.
Mrs. Lincoln Tefft and children.
Fern, Fairy and Jack, and niece, Miss
Elbia Francisco. of Marshalltown, Wis
tied at the Frank Gowdy home Friday
and Saturday.
A large crowd attended the literary
social at the home of t. j. Shearer FRI
day evening and every one reports a
delightful time.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers purify
the blood, clean. the liver, invigorate
the system. Famous little pills for con-
stipation and liver troubles. All drug
gista.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
OUR arARANrLNE STATION.

We ought not to act hastily on the prop
osition to turn our quarantine station over
to the Marine Hospital Service. Ii is of
the highest Importance to US that we
should have an effective quarantine at
the mouth of our river. It is true that
this city now bears the entire expense of
maintaining an efficient quarantine there.
but the whole state is interested In il.
The people hold this city responsible for
preventing infectious and contagious dis
eases from being introduced into the
state from foreign ports. Therefore, In
discussing the proposition to put our
quarantine station under the control of
the government the wishes of other Sec
tons Of Georgia ought to be given some
consideration. We are not prepared to be-
leve that the government would give US
a more efficient quarantine than that
which the city provides. In fact, 1t is
doubtful if the officers of the government
which would have charge of the station
would feel the same interest in protect
ing this city and state as officers under
the control of the city would.
The quarantine might be made more ef-
ficient If the government should act with
the city in maintaining the quarantine
station. The government is better able
than the city to provide the newest and
most efficient methods for purifying ships
and disinfecting clothes and baggage of
passengers, but the city ought to have
control of the quarantine regulations and
supervision of the station. If marine and
land quarantine for the entire country
should be turned over 10 the general gov
eminent we should have less reason for
wishing the city to have control of our
quarantine station, but as yet there is
very little prospect of the passage of a
bill through Congress putting all quaran-
tine matters in the hands of the govern
ment.
We do not know how the Marine Hos
pital Service feels about taking charge
of our station. allowing the city voice
in the management of its affairs. In any
event, it would be unwise to turn the sta
ton over to the government without an
understanding that the city should have
supervision of it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

The past winter has been a very graft
flying one to the theatrical managers. AL
most every attraction based upon merit
has made money; some of them barrels"
of it. The present amusement situation,
in comparison with the situation at the
close of previous seasons for some four or
five years presents a very striking con-
trast. Since about five years ago, and up
to the opening of the season now drawing
to an end, the times in the amusement
line were especially hard. Attraction after
attraction went TO pieces on the road, and
left meritorious actors stranded. And in
the great cities the business was very
poor. 1t was necessary to reduce expenses
to the limit
With the recurrence of better times,
however. the theaters began picking UP
business. During the season now
closing, the patronage and the profits have
come pretty near to making new high
water records, If indeed they have not
done so. It is estimated that Charles Froh-
man leads the list of managers with pro-
him come Lift Haymau, Grau, Klaw and
Erlanger Richard Mansfield and one or
two others with net profits running from
$3.50, 900 to $75,0 on the seasons business.
According to the New York Worlds cal
culation, Maude Adams in THE Little
Minister" has won the largest stake for
her managers, the profits of her play be-
ing set down at $4,000. There are a
dozen or more of other attractions which
have earned for their managers all the
way from $4,000 to $4,000. In individual
earnings, Jean De Reszke is supposed to
| have made most money during the season.
He is credited with having received near
ly S64 900, for singing twenty-nine times.
Half a dozen other singers. including sew
| eral women. received above $4,000 for the
| seasons work.
1t is probably not possible to draw any
new or striking conclusions from the pop
ularity and success of the theatrical sea-
| son now ending. The simple fact seems
to be that the people are doing fairly we'll
| from a material point of view, they want
to be amused. and they are willing to pay
for it, About all classes of plays have
been successful. Anything with merit in II
mas been able to do good business. If the
theater can be taken as gauge of coun-
| uys condition. it may be judged that thi;
country is at present fairly prosperous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
THE CAMPAIGN IN LUZON

The Filipinos are making a better fight
than ii was expected they would. They
have two great advantages over orr
troops. One is that they know the conn
try thoroughly in which the fighting is he
ing done, and the other is that thew can
choose their own ground and erect defens-
i've works before giving battle
Notwithstanding these advantages. how
ever, the advance of our army is steady.
il has taken no step backward since the
campaign began. The aggressive AMI
impetuous way in which our troops fight
must be very surprising TO the insurgents
They have found out that the fighting of
the Americans is altogether different from
that of the Spanards.
There is one thing that is a little pux-
ziing 10 newspaper readers in this coun-
try, and that is where the insurgents get
their supply of ammunition. They have
used great deal since their first attack
upon our forces, and yet they appear 20
have an abundance of it. 1t is under
stood that the means by which they can
communicate with the coast in the vicin-
ity of Manila are cut off by the vessels of
our navy. and yet they manage in some
way to have as much ammunition as.they
want
1t is thought that IL the present plan of
Gen Otis to drive the insurgents into the
interior should be successful their supplv
Of food, as well as of ammunition, would
very soon run short. In that
event the Instruction would not
last very much longer. The hope is
still entertained that the Fihpinos will
| soon see the hopeiessness of contending
| against the United States and will accent
| the terms which our commissioners at
Manila are prepared TO offer them 1t may
take good deal more fighting. however.
TO convince them that they cannot drive
our army out Of the Philippines. 1t IS
| regrettable that SO many lives have to be
sacrificed TO accomplish that object. Once
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
That's my business.
THOMAS TALL,
Iusiice of the Peasa
Scott Refused a Raise in salary.

writer in Ainlee's Magazine for April
tells how Irving M. Scott, the man who
built the Oregon, once refused a raise in
his salary. The firm was then building the
Saginaw for the government Donahue
was at the legislature much of the time
soon after SCOTS arrival, and affairs at
the works were at skies and sevens. Bro
die, the foreman; threatened to leave and
did leave, and Scott, without authority.
and although only engaged as a draughts-
man, took entire charge and directed
things for two weeks until Donahue's re-
turn. He introduced system into the meth
DDS and made affairs run along so smooth
ly that Donahue was pleased and made
him permanent foreman.
About this time Donahue offered to in
crease his wages, but Scott thought over
the matter and declined.
IF break my years contract with
you" he said to Donahue, 'T'M have ia
take what you give me- prefer to keen
my contract, and when it's up you'n have
to pay me what I'm WORTH
Donahue looked aghast You're the first
man." he said, that I've ever known ia
refuse raise of pay"
Results justified Scott's foresight. At the
end of the year he was re-engaged and
was paid just four times what Donahue
had offered him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
When Paul Jones Flea.

CheValler de Pontgibaud, a translation
of whose memoirs was published not long
ago tells how he once had the opportunitv
of beholding Paul Jones, the hero of the
Bonhomme Richard and Serapis fight.
thoroughly frightened, and of figuring as
ms protector. The chavelier was at the
time IN coast town of his own coun-
try. where Paul Jones was also Shaving
There, too, was Capt Landais. the French
ally, whose Extraordinary behavior during
the battle with the Scraps, when his shin
hrst abandoned the Richard and then fired
upon her, had naturally led to bitter feel
ing and angry accusations and counter
accusations. "At Lorient," wrote M. de
Pontgibaud, 81 was eyewitness of a most
curious ridiculous and incredible incident
A man in uniform dashed up the stair
case, rushed into the room where I was
sitting and begged me to protect him
He looked scared and anxious. 1t was
no other than our brave-indeed, more
than brave-Commodore the famous Paul
Jones Shut the door, he cried. That
scoundrel Capt. Landais, met me In town
and wants to fight me- He is pursuing
me from street to street, sword in hand
do not know how to fence, and I do
not want to be killed by that rascali"
The young Frenchman closed the door
and doube-locked It, but the irate Ian
dais did not appear. Although much
amused by the adventure Pontgibaud's
comment is that Paul Jones acted very
sensbly, as swordsman could have made
short work of him, and he was in no way
bound to confront such an attack"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
A Catfish Story.

Sam Fullerton, from his experience as
game and fish warden, is naturally pro-
life in fish stories, and nothing pains
him more than to have any one spin a
tougher yarn than his, says the st. Paul
Globe. He was in the auditors office yes
terday, discussing the question of the
best trout fly, when somebody turned the
conversation to the subject of catfish.
Il can well remember the old DAYS when
the catfish used to be so large and nu-
merous in the Mississippi river that they
impeded the steamboats," said George
Flynn.
"Huh!' observed Mr.. Fullerton. you
all have heard of old Catfish Pete. who
used 10 live down on the river"
Yes" replied the audience, unblushing-
ly.
We'll, Pete had a monstrous catfish that
lived in his shanty with him and was so
fond of him that il used to follow him
about on land and water like a dog
What became of it?' asked Mr.. Dunn
who was very much interested.
1T broke its back jumping after a
mouse" responded the story teller. at
was getting gray. anyhow, and"
Every one had stolen silently away
when Mr.. Fullerton looked around. He
had conquered.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
PERSONAL.

George G.. Barnard, the sculptor, was
once an ardent naturalist and at 16 was
elected taxidermist of the Academy of
Sciences of Iowa.
james S. Clarkson, formerly of Iowa.
but now a resident of Philadelphia, will
probably be a candidate for secretary of
the Senate. He is understood to have
strong backing. He was at one time chair
man of the national Republican commit
tee. succeeding Quay in that place.
james Mason Hoppin, for twenty years
professor of the history of art in Yale
university, has resigned, to take effect at
the close of the college year Prof. Hoppin
Is in his eighty-eighth year and has been
a Yale professor for thirty-eight years. He
is the Oldest active college professor in the
country.
Paul De Longpre. the well known flow
er painter. after spending seven years in
New York, is transporting both his studio
and his entire establishment to Los An
gefes, where he proposes to spend the next
three years. devoting himself to the por-
trayal of the beautiful and relatively I'M
known fora of the Pacific coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
BRIGHT BITS.

Unity in Art.-"But," they expostulat-
ed, you have painted the milkmaid on
the wrong side of the GOVT" YES" replied
the painter "Quite sol But kindly OBJ
serve that have painted the COW without
any joints in her legs! What of it? Why,
she can't kick, of counsel" 1t is now we'll
understood that art, while 1t may be I'M
real, is not necessarily devoid of unity
Detroit Journal
An Irish daily prints the following in
dignant protest from "A Cyclist:" whilst
cycling on the road near Healys bridge a
foxey terrier dog stole on me unperceived,
and bit me on the calf of the leg, from
which / am now suffering. The dog, !
understand. belongs to a magistrate who
resides in the neighborhood, and is allowed
to wander on the road unmuzzled, and yet
sits on the bench in judgment on others.
A widower married a second time, and
his choice was a wealthy lady about &c
years of age. When the bride and bride
groom returned home from the wedding
the husband. introducing the wife 10 his
children, said: MY dear children, kiss this
lady She is the new mamma l promised
TO bring you" After taking a steady look
at the new mamma" little Charlie said
PA, you have been cheated. She isn't
new at allr'-Tit- Bits.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetinss-Ancient Landmark Lodge No.
231 F. and A. NJ; Chivalry Lodge No. n
X. P; Savannah Lodge No. 1888, B. P. o.
Elks.
Special Notices-No Service in st. Paul
Lutheran Church This Evening; Canned
Peas Corn, Etc, A. NJ. & c. w. West;
A Truth From a Trusted Pen, R. d. &
VIM baltimore; A CASTOR Street Home
For Sale, C. H. Dorset; Big Inducements
Being Offered at the Drayton Grocery
Company; Proposals Wanted for Granite
Curbing, Geo. NJ. Gadsden Director of
Public Works; Special Notice as TO Closing
of Wheaton Street for Traffic, Geo. M.
Gadsden, Director of Public Works.
Business Notices-E. & w. Laundry.
just Before EASTERN. S. Brown.
Auction Residence on Habersham,
on Liberty, by c. II. Dorset. Auctioneer.
New Spring Suits for Men-At the Hub.
White and Blue Flame Oil Stoves, Etc
Palmer Hardware Company.
American Silver Truss. r. Shuptrlne.
Postum Cereal Coffee-Postum Cereal
Company.
Steamship Schedules-Ocean Steamship
Company; French Line, Compa gnie Gen.
erale Transatlantique; Merchants and
Miners Transportation Company.
Crab Orchard Water-Crap Orchard Wa
ter Company.
Condensed Milk-Borden's Eagle Brand.
Medlcal-Johann Hoff's Genuine Malt
Extract; Hoods Sarsaparilla; Ayers Hair
VigOr; Cuucura Remedies; Castoria;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Erie
Medical Company; Mothers Friend; Mum
yon's Inhaler; The Slocum System for the
Cure of Consumption.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28
HIS Tone-Deaf sweetheart.

He is a musical young man and IL pain
ed him deeply when he found himself I'M
deniably falling in love with a very IN
musical girl. says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
He fused and fumed and fretted about
it daytimes, and went to see her nights.
but did not seem to be getting over the
difficulty, until suddenly il struck him
that he might educate her. Bright idea
He would begin the course that very
evening. And he did. He had never touch
ed the piano in her presence before, but
that night he did his best which happens
to be a very good best, indeed.
He began with the simpler things that
would be most apt 20 appeal to the unedu-
Gated ear, and he played them as he never
had played before. He put enough life
and soul and Vigor into his playing 10
make it almost mastery, and at last he
played a passionate, tender little thing
that he felt sure would rouse the music
that must be lurking somewhere in her
anatomy.
He finished and turned round upon the
stool, his own face glowing and his soul
reposed by the music he had played.
''Well?' he said, earnestly. "Wen?"
The girl held out her embroidery to see
the effect of a flower she had just finished.
"Oh, 1t was all right" she answered.
Music is a very pleasant kind of noise,
isn't it?'
Music-noise! The young man groaned
ana said goodnight He felt the case
was hopeless and he hasn't been there
since, which fact Is bothering the girl a
good deal Which is really pity, for he
says that he is never going back.
But, then, he may, you know, for times
change, and, after ALA woman NAV be a
good wife, even if she is not musical.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

genius has invented new sort of
covering for cotton, to take the place of
bagging In fact, the invention is a box,
instead of a bale. 1t is made Of sheet
steel and is securely riveted. The steel
is rendered rust proof by a secret process
The inventor claims that his package is
fireproof and waterproof, and that they can
be stored in the open air. without danger
of damage from fire or water. The steel
box, il is true, costs about as much as
the cotton is worth; but genius is not to
be hampered by any such consideration as
that. The inventor of the steel cotton
box set out to pake package that would
be proof against fre and damp. He says
he has succeeded in doing so. There Is
no reason for doubling his word 1t may
be doubted however, that the sheet steel.
double-riveted cotton box will ever be-
come popular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

A Cincinnati court has just decided that
the posseisson of glass eye by the defend
ant is not sufficient grounds for divorce.
The glass eye in the case was worn by
the woman. For a year after her mar
riage with the plaintiff she was able to
conceal from him the fact that one of her
optics was as false as it was conely. AT
last on one fateful day the eye came out,
and with it the truth. II was very hu-
heart had been pierced by darts of love
from a glass eye. He appealed to the
courts, alleging that the woman had used
devices and attachments to Improve
the work of nature" In the decision hand
ed down, the learned court said 1t was
not necessary for a woman during court
ship to inform her intended husband OF
any device or attachment used to improve
upon thes work of nature in the construc-
ton of her face, form or figure" And the
wisdom of the court is beyond question.
II a glass eye were to be held to vitiate
a marriage contract on the ground OF
fraud, then the next thing we should hear,
in all probability. would be tales of di-
Vorces because of false teeth, false hair,
and variously assorted paddings distrib-
uted TO the best advantage. 1t would
be a sad day for Cupid when a court of
law decreed that the prospective bride
must hand to the prospective bridegroom
an inventory of "the devices and attach
ments used to improve upon the work of
nature" in order 20 protect herself against
possible actions for divorce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

Gov. Stone of Pennsylvania has made
a common-sense decision in the mat
ter of the proposed Dewey day holiday
He has vetoed the bill creating the new
holiday, on the ground that the state does
not need another day on which idleness
must be enforced. The fact is, the cal
endar might well be revised and about
one-half of the holidays cut out Of Il.
without anybody suffering loss. On the
other hand, great many persons would
be gamers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-28

Dewey was under fire again at Manila
the other day; and on that occasion he did
not hesitate TO turn tail and run as fast
as he could. He had taken a party, in
Guiding several ladies, up the river on his
launch. At San Pedro Macati the insur-
gents sent a shower of Mauser bullets to-
wards the party, and Dewey lost no time
in hustling his friends into the launch and
getting away.