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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
Immigrants Bring Disease.

Washington. Oct. 13-Large numbers
of immigrants suffering with loathsome
and dangerous diseases are coming to
this country, fifty-one having entered
at New York alone during September.
Forty-nine of these persons We're suf-
fering with contagious and incurable
disease of the eye, and two We're af-
flicted with a dangerous disease of the
scalp. Thirty-nine of the unfortunates
We're deported, six are now confined in a
hospital and will be sent out of the
country a soon as they are we'll enough
to travel, and six, who We're American
citizens, We're permitted to land.
Most of those who are afflicted with
these maladies are orientals, Russian
Jews and italians from the southern
part of Italy. Immigrants suffering
with these diseases have been under
treatment at the hospitals in New York
for more than year. and it has de-
veloped that their maladies are not only
|incurable, but contagious, and other inn
migrants coming on the same ships with
those infected are likely to contract the
diseases.
1t was the intention of the commits
sioner of immigration to bring suit
against the steamship companies which
brought these immigrants to this coun-
try for violating the laws. The matter
was brought before the attorney gen
eral, who held that the law did not go
far enough to apply to these cases. as
the immigrants did not land in the full
meaning Of the term, not having left
Ellis Island. In view of this ruling the
commissioner Of immigration will rec
ommend 10 congress- legislation which
will make the steamship companies
subject to heavy fine for bringing inn
migrants to this country who would not
be admitted if the same examination is
made at the port of embarkation as is
made on this side OF the water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16

men did he stop to think of the potency
of insurance as a commercial factor.
Then he learned that without insur-
ance against loss by fire 1t would be
impossible to carry on business 1t
would SO disturb values of all property
that it would materially interfere with
the loaning of money; credits. which
are of such vast aid now, would be al
most impossible. 1t would practically
reduce trade to cash basis and limit
the volume of business almost to stag
nation
Some of the recent big fires have led
business men to put on their thinking
caps about the value of insurance and
it is possible they are closer students
as a result of it, than ever, but there is
evidently room for Improvement in the
direction suggested by the Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
THE NATIONS EXECUTIVE.
detroit Free Press (dem.)1

Il
William Mckinley. president Of the
United States, standing with trowel-
full of mortar in hand at the corner
stone of the Chicago federal building!-
what better symbol or suggestion of q
gracious and adjustable chief magis-
trate could. be presented? Our accom-
modating executive is pre-eminently a
mixer, a man who prefers to be among
men, to be in the currents of human af-
fairs and emotions. The last president
of the century is destined to go down in
history as the most responsive, obliging
and considerate Of the nations honored
heads.
A man of fine instincts and chivalrous
sensibilities to begin with, he had
learned in an extended public life the
value of that courtly grace and spirit of
Difference in dealing with his fellow
citizens before he went to the white
house. Following an austere and seri-
ous-minded man, whose gospel was his
work, with little relaxation and few
holidays, the amiability and availability
of Mr.. Mckinley have been all the more
prominent. No man who has filled that
high public station has been more at
the disposal of celebrations and COM
IIuultitSs VI more OIl VIEW upon +lue rear
platforms of trains or more accessible
in Washington or at the summer and
winter resorts than William Mckinley.
The result of these agreeable traits
and obliging ways is a closer acquaint-
ance and strengthened popularity with
the masses which can not fail to exer-
| else a favorable influence upon his po-
litical fortunes. To rare faculty for
and mixing graciously with them the
president adds singular felicity of
| speech that in itself is sufficient to
make him an attractive and popular fig
ure at any gathering or on any occas-
ion.
The presidents appearance at the fall
| festivities in Chicago makes 1t timely
and fitting to observe that he undoubt-
edly derives much pleasure, and he GER
| tainly gives much pleasure. through his
ability and willingness to take frequent
/ jaunts out into the great country that
| honors him as it's chosen leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Iowa City Republican notices
that several dread contagious diseases
have stricken other towns in the
state,n and concludes that nothing
but the terrible lesson of experience
Will teach the people the benefit of SAN
itary science"
Speaking of the retirement of James
Harlan in 1872 by the election of Alli-
son, the Spirit Lake Beacon says
This great man was then but - years
iof age and in the full. Nigor of physical
sand intellectual manhood. At his death,
more than during his life, perhaps, it
passeth understanding Why this man
should never have been called back
into public service. His record was
wholly creditable. There was not the
slightest stain upon his public or pri-
waite life. Possibly men who knew him
better than do we of a later generation
may be in possession of an explanation,
but without it the state and country
would appear to have suffered loss OF
twenty years of inestimable service
The Baskerville Republican believes
There should be the largest republican
majority in Iowa this fall that was
lever known in the history of the state. :
There seems to be some business ac-
ltivity. grudgingly admits Col. Bryan
EFF the colonel had lived in the days OF
the flood he might have been induced te
kobserve that II looks like rain, re-
marks the Muscatine Journal
1T isn't necessary this year to ask
the laboring man who votes for his
pocketbool1 more than his party now he
stands. remarks the Traer Star-Clip-
i per.
/ AS an object lesson on the elimina-
ton of the bad features of the monopo-
listic corporations the Hampton Chron-
icle asks: III the rats get into some
farmers nice big barn would he burr
! the barn to get rid of the rats? No. HIS
would set about to Danish the rodents
4 the same as the people should do to xii
/ off the combinations that charge ruin
35ous high prices
Will the prayers of Aguinaldo saw
the democratic party from defeatsn in
4 guires the Scranton Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
INsJ-R A NEE AS a 81 sINEss


An insurance papeg me Press. pub
1ished in New York, deciafes tf8t bust
ness. men who insure Their property do
not take the time % aequaint thsm
selves as they should With The details
of Insurance. Il admits that as a rule
a business man insures as a matter Of
custom. but when he gets MS policy he
puts it away and that ends it-unless
fire comes. II the rate be high. he
kicks; if low, ne chuckles If the rate
be high, he doesn't know why; if low,
he thinks he got something below cost
The Press further AYERS that "as a
matter of fact, very few business men
read their policies. acauaint themselves
with their part of the obligations. or
know the why and wherefore. Men
may pay for insurance for years with
out giving thought to the vastness of
the business and the close relation to
commercial interests; but when misfor-
tune comes or credit be sought some
idea of the relationship of insurance to
prosperity and enlargement may be at
tained.''
In proof of these assertions reference
is made to the address of one of the
great merchants of Chicago who hae
the fairness to acknowledge that dur
ing forty years of experience in bust
ness he had given hardly a moments
thought to insurance as a great bust
ness problem. He was familiar witt
insurance in general way, but not un
til he was asked to present his views OF
insurance from the standpoint of bus
iness man 70 an assembly Of insurance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
NOTHING But SILVER AND sUf

NOTHING But SILNE,R AND SUR
RENDER
In his tour of the west President Me-
Kiniey is uttering strong. sentiments in.
support of the present national policy
and effective truths in aid of republi-
canism. AT Madison, S. ID. in congrat-
ulating the people on the new era of
prosperity and its salient features, he
summed up the present attitude of the.
people in the graphic statement that
Fear has given place 70 confidence.
CONSERVATION and despair nave given
place to faith and courage, and hevoice
of calamity is no longer heard IN the
land, and the orator Of distress ard dis
content is out. of a JOB.
The truth is the enemies Of republic
canism can find nothing in the present
condition of the people o. the attitude
of the administration on Which TO base
a plea fer a change that the people are
willing to accept.
Bryan, in a recent speech at Des
Moines, asserted that former issues
have not changed. the platform OF 80 is
still of vital force, and that the F'ili-
pinos should be conceded Independence
the Very moment they have estab-
lished a stable government
The New York sun deduees silver
and Surrender from this program and
declares that it is the only thing in
sight on which the democracy relies.
ENGLANDsS FOES AND FRIENDS
A high official of the kaiser's dominion
says Germany Will maintain strict nett
trality, no matter what may develop III
the war between the Boer republics and
England. Conditions iii South Africa
are SO complicated and C;Armanys re
lations with both SIDES are 50 delicate
that the nation VIII adhere 20 neutrali-
ry towards both parties. The German
press. indicates that the sympathy 81
the kaiser.s people is with the Beers
and that England is scored COR hel VA
upon the Transvaal. one paper calls
England : procedure colossally bru-
tall While another speaks of Germany
.'cowardly neutrality. lnder present
conditions Germany Would undoubtedly
be considered wise IN lSseping hands off
however much IN she MAY wish her En-
glish rival.
In France where there was a tray eft,
of justice in the Dreyfrs case the pres
pitches into Great Britain fef ilsf in
justice u the Boers
In fact all Of England enemies q
the continent are loud in condemnation
of her course while, on the oIher hand
her colonies are anxious 70 sd hei Wit
men for her armies
Her preparations for crushing III
Beers are Of colossal pFopoitions i
comparison with the strength o III
Beers, ard il is plainly sgidsnt tilat sil
intends u a9ministsa a Lesson that w
be lasting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16

and two weeks was for me an
ample length Of stay. i found the ex-
pense of travel in Sweden greater than
in any other country have visited
w. c. Barclay.
Helsingfors. Finland, Sept. 26.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
!: TOPICS OF THE TIMES
Observation-Disclosures 1. !


ILLINOIS afld Minnesota are SUFFERING
from a coai nahllhe, lafseis uue y .iie
sei}aeity OF cars.
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/ posed writer says saouia never De as
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nero. ne Weais on his plfsst ne psaEe
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ahofor ps tiie SUBMISSION sA''Jssts y
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= otsis ~ i9i Af't'ts = siis isios
4 sNeel'eloflad ana eNtriofalildfs bravery
t5'ltief won MS Sictorla cross IN souti
4 zNifiea curing ehe "aH Win iie -uiu'
clasps to the cross since ii was granted
to him in recognition not of one, but o
several pieces Of bravery, all per
formed on the same day.
considering the CONDITION OF affalr'
between hhslana ana TN irahsVaa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
A POLITICAL MAUD MULLER

80 ~ slioiiS.
NIcLSinle,,s +r.i, oa,,, r,,,,,
tAl'u Bryan met ~ with a grin.
His grin was wide ana h,;.ha 49,,
:. sMeee--
- ~ t'ieu .iis eii.ile street.
~ ~ 80 q : 'au uiprise'
-a'i.- eeiioeu ~ M '"lhkiliis eyes
Aia' ma ,he music OF the nand'
iie iesecieu oul Win ilorns hand.
!, M, fiis horhs hana. with calioused palm
-As'ue 80 os MANY gesture cain'
=. Ms Wen as py saving the gentle air
~ Ne pom. iiiost rare
Fer the only work his hand had done
Was 70 rake IN the lar committees
ana. as ne feit MekinleS,s clasp.
gasp.
How are you Bill = the president
Ana soon Ma, tn,.v.s .ns.., 4, I. -
.Ai'a soon Mehlilley $ speech was Ger,
And he was riding on once more.
81 Bin Bryan looked. and sighed: All me
n .so,,,a !. 80 - .. ,ro,n 49,.
ana should snake the county falr.
az sho,,I5 ,at b.va y, ,,,.,r,, ,,,.
And stop tlii after the next race.
..1,,+ eo,,is an, a,,,s ~,
Just as | liked, SO Bryan thought.
- void ~ "a, No ,n,,.as 49, j.
-, ,,il,,a. :
Along with heaps of fancy fruit
Ava ,.ai,ax,. ,,,,5l.i,,s - 49,.
- 80 - : 80 80 = 80
THE bills would not. in letters big.
say: Come and See the Giant Pig,
s. And Ride the Merry-Go- Around
And Eat Your Lunches on the Ground
49,, =, Z, 'ii'T
root,
IN y re pr ~ an i-ioeoee
..1.,e,. uau,f not aandw,ch NV hoe,
,ba,,abt
,,r,ree,, b..,,s of the two.for,y tro,,,
And then the fair grounds wooder
walls
fStretchea away into stately halls.
THE fair committee. heavy-set.
Turned TO a statesman cabinet
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
Drink Gra,n-o

IVTIHK OTHIIsV
After you have concluded that you
ought not to drink coffee. It is not a
medicine but doctors order it, because
BIT is healthful. invigorating and appetiz-
ing. 1t is made from pure grains and
has that rich seal brown color and
tastes like the finest grades Of coffee
and cost about one-quarter as much.
Children like 1t and thrive on 1t. because
it is a genuine food drink, containing
nothing but nourishment. Ask your
grocer for Grain-O, the new food drink.
Fifteen and rs cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16

Republican State Ticket.
For Governor
LESLIE M. SHAW.
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES C. MILLIMAN.
For Judge Supreme Court
JOHN c. SHERWIN.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
RICHARD G. BARRETT.
For Railroad Commissioner
EDWARD A. DAWSON.
Republican County Ticket.
For State Senator
j. B. CLASSEN.
For Representative
THOMAS KIMBALL.
For County Treasurer
c. Fl. SMITH.
For County Superintendent
j. MORRISsEY.
For County sheriff
7. j. SHOEMAKER.
For County Coroner
DIR. F. p. LIERLt,.
For County Surveyor
WILLIAM BIsEMNER.
For County SUPERVISOR
f. j. SHEARER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16
After Dinner.

Take one Of Reggs' Little Giants. The
pleasant after-dinner pill cures indiges-
ton. George p. Powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16

layed purchases for urgent delivery.
Dry goods houses are very busy and
there are heavy sales in shoes, clothing.
ladies' silks and capes, with steady de-
mand for dress goods, linens, warm
wraps and mems furnishings. Condi-
tons are satisfactory in drugs, chemi-
calls. paints, varnishes and window
glass, sales exceeding those Of Septem-
Der. Orders in groceries and canned
goods are satisfactory. Lumber ship
ments in nine months exceed last years
by 100000 feet, and advance is noted
in southern iron. Business is heavy in
machinery, and iron and steel produce
ers are studying the problem of ore
shortage and scarcity of cars. Prices
are firm. although less new business is
offered. Hides are strong. Grain mar
kets are more active, with great de-
mand for corn, but provision markets
are quiet and a trifle lower
Franch papers are especially virulent
in their attacks upon Great Britain
since the Boer ultimatum was an
nounced, and they gleefully anticipate
a long and difficult war;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-16

Dun's weekly report for Chicago, the
vests commercial center: Business at
leading retail and department stores
keeps up well, and hotels have profited
from the festival closed yesterday. Ex-
cellent wholesale trade is reported in
leading staples and considerable de-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

of the young animal not imposed upon
in the least. Simply go to work and
make a crate on wheels, such as is
shown herewith in the illustration, and
into this any calf, pig, sheep or the like
can be driven, the door closed, and His
majesty" wheeled away in triumph.
Indeed, if any calves happen to be
dropped by their dams in the pasture,
nothing devisable is more convenient
for bringing them into the barn. 1t
is also exceedingly useful for convey
ing fat sheep and veal calves to that
place where it is customary on the farm
to "dress" them for market, The fact
is, the worth of this simple affair can
not be estimated as a laborsaving de-
vice until one has used it awhile, and
as it's cost of construction in the com
parative sense is very small no farmer
ought to be without it.-Frederick o..
Sibley, in N. Y. Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

very fond of her captain for num-
Der of reasons; first, because he told
such wonderful stories; then because
his wife was not more polite, because
he had bullet in his leg and could not
get pension, and last, but not least,
because he always called her Miss Dor
othy, which seemed fattering from a
man of his age and war experience.
Mr.. Bakers love for Dorothy was
founded on quite as good reasons. In
the first place, everybody loved Dor
othy, and a tender-hearted old man
could prove no exception to this rule;
then she reminded him of his lost little
girl, was solace to him after the
stormy ways of Present Mrs. Baker,
and, finally, it was undeniably delight
full to an humble private to be ad-
dressed as captain.
But there came sudden interruption
to this friendship one fair spring day.
The captain had taken his usual consti-
tutional within the limits of his small
garden and was removing his rubbers
on the front porch-for he was careful
man, and always wore both galoshes
despite his cork foot, partly for appear
ance's sake, partly because he feared
lest some dampness travelling up his
cork leg might surreptitiously enter
his rheumatic system. Now the captain
being also stout man was finding
great difficulty in removing his foot
gear and was putting and laboring when
Dorothy appeared walking up the path
"Oh, Capt. Baker," she cried, chow red
your face is! Let me help you'll" and
before the breathless captain could re-
monstrate she was sitting on the step
below Juggling bravely at the obstinate
rubber. But for some strange reason
it was hard to remove and Dorothy eX-
erted her strength, which was by no
means small, for a final effort. She
heard something snap, the captain
called, Take carel" and horror of hor-
rors! Dorothy found herself pulling off
not merely the rubber but the boot, and
indeed the captains very leg seemed
coming toward her. With an awful
shrek Dorothy sprang to her feet and
fled down the garden path; she heard
Present Mrs. Baker come to the door
and what seemed like a malicious burst
of laughter was borne after her as she
sped up the drive to her own home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25
SEED CORN SELECTION.
Why the Kansas State Agricultural
College Recommends the PrRc-
tIce of Cross Breeding.

In bulletin issued by the Kansas
State Agricultural college, Prof. r. w.
Clothier says it will pay farmers to test
the value of the following method OF
selecting seed corn: Two or three rows
are planted in the middle Of the field
using seed of different variety
from that used in the remainder of the
field. The tassels of the corn in these
rows are pulled before they develop poll
len, so that the ears will be fortified
with pollen from the remainder of the
field. The seed from these rows is Sc
lected for next years planting, and il
is claimed that the yield has been in
creased by at least ten bushels per acre,
Col. Dudley, Of Topeka, has done great
deal in this line, and reports excellent
results. If the yield of the Kansas corn
crop could be increased ten bushels pei
acre it would mean several million dol
lars added to the value of the crop, and
obtained by only very little increase
of labor expended. Prof. Clothier says
that about Is farmers about Manhat
tan will cooperate with the experiment
station, and urges others to do the
same.
We see no reason why farmers
throughout the corn belt should not
make experiments along the line of this
suggestion. AS Prof Clothier says il
will require very little labor. Any
farmer can find different variety Of
corn from his own by going three miles
or less, away from his home; and the
work of pulling out the tassels will be
little more than the work necessary tC
cut the weeds out of the same number
of rows. Farmers, give this matter
your careful attention, and then plan
to take up the work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1899-05-25

She burst into the reception room and
flung herself on her mother with wild
sobs. "Oh, mamma" she cried, "send
for the doctor, quick, quick The cap
tain's leg was cracked In the war and
I've broken IL right off believe his
wife's glad, cause she'd get the pension
money IL he should die. Oh, my dear,
dear captain, don't let me kill him!
Oh, send for the doctor! do send for
the doctor!' And Dorothy's words
ended in n long crescendo wall.
II was some time before explanations
could be given, and Dorothy ceased her
cries and understood that the captain
had lost his own leg in the war and now
had cork leg, which was strapped
on every morning and taken off every
night, and that perhaps the strap was
old and broken and Dorothy's sudden
tug had loosened or broken IL.
1t was supposed she would soon run
smiling over to call on the captain, but
for some time Dorothy neither visited
nor spoke Of him. When she went by
his house and saw him in the garden
or on the porch she would nod and
smile gravely, but she no longer socially
tripped up the path and seated herself
Familiarity on the steps.
But as the soldiers day drew near,
Dorothy felt as though there must be
reconciliation between herself md
her captain friend. Decoration day,
as a rule, was not made much of in this
small town. But this year was to be
more impressive. A dignitary from
Washington, who CHANGED TO be visiting
near, was to make an open-air speech by
the soldiers monument, and since he
was afterward to be entertained at Dor
othy's home there was much said about
the coming celebration.
OF late Dorothy had not had her usual
conversational opportunity at lunch
con, so that 1t was rather difficult for
her to accomplish her desire to carry
the flowers she had picked to the town
hall, where they might be taken in
charge by the committee. But on Dec
grafton day, at the last moment before
the procession started for the Gem
etery, her mother sent Dorothy with a
message to her father at the hall, and
Dorothy seized this opportunity to take
her great bunch of apple blossoms and
garden japonica in the carriage with
her. There was much hustle when she
reached the hall; boys were running
hither and thither and men were look
ing businesslike and hurried, Doro-
thy was not intending to intrust her