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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Messrs. B. +. Johson Publishing Com
pany, Richmond. Va:
Gentlemen: | am directed by the
Board of Education of Escambla county,
which Board is authorized by special law,
TO aCopt uniform series of text books III
the county for a term of five years, 10
ascertain from you the very best terms
YOU will give us for the adoption of all
the following books for exclusive use IN
our county schools for the next hve
years, viz:
Carr's Beginners Objective Arithmetic.
Cars Primary Arithmetic.
Carrs Advanced Arithmetic.
Johnsen's Reading Chart and Chart
Primer
Johnson's Readers.
Less Histories.
Harris GrammarS.
Johnson's Series of Copy-Books, Slant
and Vertical.
Bible Morality.
Life Of General Lee
Little Lessons in Plant Life.
Southern Literature.
You are in position to secure this
whole list by making satisfactory Goa
tract. i al out a contract for all these
books giving your very best terms, and
let it date September /, 1899. We can
not well use the books before October.
Taking into consideration the fact that
yours is a Southern Publishing house
and publish books by Southern authors,
and that you are endeavOring to furnish
books at living price, and are opposed
to trusts ana combines, and further,
that your books compare favOrably with
the books of other publishers, our Board
thinks it fair and right to foster such
Southern enterprises and encourage the
putting of Southern books into Southern
schools.
Seeing that you are in a position to get
the very cream of our county adoption
where we have had so many other books
to select from, we hope you will duly ap-
preciate our preference and meet ms as
far ON the road as possible.
waiting the contract written up and
signed Tor five years, as stated above,
and hoping for satisfactory results and
a successful term of adoption, am
Very truly,
w. S. NEAL.
President of Board.
a few days later we received the fol
lowing letter from one of the local mer-
chants han>.ling school books:
Atmore, Escambia County. Ala.
Your school books have been adopted
by the County Board of Education and
we selected to handle the books i'll this
end of the county. SO you will please
fill the enclosed bin and ship at once,
for some Of the books have been waiting
for some time. By so doing you viii
oblge, respectfully yours.
HERRIN BROTHERS.
In the summer OF '9S the Virginia
State Board OF Education adopted a
large number of the books published by
our house.
Among hundreds of letters received by
the Board from leading members
throughout the State, we take great
pleasure in reproducing one of Professor
w. II. Echols. the distinguished Pro-
lessor of Mathematics at the University
of Virginia.:
University of Virginia, July /, 1899.
To the Board of Education of Virginia:
Gentlemen Day before yesterday |
forwarded you my report as member Of
the committee appointed by You to ex-
anime and report on the best arithmetics,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Weight


In conclusion, Mr.. Page says that the
founders seemed to be most particular
that he should test the bells in every
did TO the fuii, and nave no heslta-
ton IN stating that these bells are
to.
Inc correspondence on the part OF the
college has, believe. been carried on in
may be presumed that he selected the
inscriptions moulded on the pells. lhese
inscriptions, in their order, are as fol-
And soften down the rugged road OF
life
islhs h'erriis, ese chil,les' eNsriioie
Charles Mackay.
"Harmonizing this earth with what we
feel above"
'iieiies'
My language is understood an over
the world
-HaSdn.
Every aeeu OF soouliess uohe 10 me
chord set IN me hsart.
-Ihonas Machieiah.
'Sweetly on the evening ar
Sounds the vesper Gimme TO prayer.
ana TING d 'iiou sdiiu iiieii,oiies
coke
Music IS the child OF PRAYER,
The companion OF reiigioh.
-Shateaupfiallu'
"A woman that feareth the LORD, o she
shall be praised -ffoNerps' w i'''0'
Then pealed the oeils more siouo ana
deep:
God is not dead nor Goes ne sissp.
The wrong shaii iali'
Inc rlght prevail
4 With peace on eaftn' sooa-"iii q
men.
And then Wondered why the floi'
James Wllsoh, your ga oiii..e miss - :,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
StanI,ope.

Special to Times Republican,.
Stanhope, Oct. 3.--Dr. George A. Ghrst
returned home Sunday after a weeks
absence in the southern part of the
state.
T.. F. Mcfarland and William WEIGH
err nave returned from South Dakota,
where they purchased large stock
ranch near Highmore. They expect TIC
move out there the last of the month.
Miss Nellie Wilson has purchased the
millinery stock of Mrs. S Stark, taking
possession today, Mr.. and Mrs. Stark
Will move into the Wilson house and
Mrs. and Miss Wilson over the MILL
merry store.
A fire started on C. NJ. Wilson'S farm,
west Of town, yesterday evening 1t
was caused by sparks from passing
train. For time it looked as if a good
ly share of his corn would go. but the
fire was finally put out without any
very material damage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03

Messrs. Taylor & Co. is, practically.
that specified by Lord Grimthorpe, the
greatest authority on the subject. In
this instance it is 10 to 4. On inquiring
why No. 3 bell was selected as the one
to swing I was informed that a larger
one would have been too much for the
safety of the tower in which it is to be
placed, which is a satisfactory explana-
ton. For Ginning. the Ellacomb appar-
atus is to be adopted. 1t was fully ex-
planned to me and seems to be admir-
able. The following shows the diam
eter, weight and note of each bell, and
/ find that the proportions of weight
and diameter agree approximately
with standard works on this subject:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
FEEDING IN TRANSIT.
Western stock shipped to Hardin
County in Large Numbers.

Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls. Oct 3.-The shipment into
this section of western stock continues
with good success. having commenced by
the shipment here from Montana and
wyoming of horses whichfo a ready
market in this section, and repeated
shipments have been made with equal
success another consignment OF two
car loads reaching here last evening y
car load of Colorado sheep that reached
here yesterday is the second that has
been disposed of in this county within
a few weeks, and the demand for this
line of stock seems unusually good this
fall. Negotiations are now pending Tor
the shipment here of western hogs ana
a consignment for disposal in this mar
ket is expected any day. All OF TINS
western stock is Of hardy and sabstan-
Itial breeds and seems to be eagerly
| sought by stock raisers in this section,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
SHAN ON IOWA ISSUES
The Governor Given a housing Re.
ception by the Republicans
At Davenport.
His Address Devoted Almost En-
tirely to the Affairs of the
State.
Whites Bitter Personal Attack Dis.
missed With a Mild Rebuke
THE Text.
.ecial to Dimes Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Davenport, Oct. 3.-Governor Shaw
opened the republican campaign here
last night. The demonstration com
pletely overshadowed the meeting held
by Fred White week or so ago. The
crowd was much larger and the APP
plause much greater than that given 7
the democratic candidate. When White
spoke here he made vicious personal |
assault upon Governor Shaw. Follow
ing is Governor shaw's only reply:
The ethical character OF political
campaigns has undergone marked
change within the last quarter of
century, and there is still room for
greater improvement The older law
yers remember when it was the prac-
tice in the courts to abuse the opposite
attorney. and his client, and his wit
nessses, but that day has passed. Law
yers of highest standing now refer to
their opponents only in terms of great
est respect, and in the introduction of
evidence never ask a question which
they think is vulnerable to objectiom
In the presentation of their cases one
now hears courteous remark, i un-
derstand your contention is as follows,
and the other attorney replies yes or
makes any desired correction; and then
upon this admitted issue the argument
proceeds. The trend is in the same di-
rection politically The time is not far
/ distant when men of sufficient personal
/ standing to receive the endorsement
and nomination of great political par
ty will be exceedingly careful to say
nothing and do nothing unhecoming a
gentleman, and when political cam
paigns, like cases tried in court, will be
heard upon the high plane of merit"
i The remainder of Governor Shaw's
4 speech was devoted to state issues and
state affairs. 1t will probably be the
Il only speech devoted to this subject. He
spoke as follows:
CONVICT LABOR.
Fortunately, there seem to be no
state issues. The democratic party en-
dorses the board of control: though it
opposes contracting convict labor as is
now under consideration by the board.
The only law, however, which author
ICES the board to contract such labor
received the vote of every democrat,
every free silver republican and every
populst in the general assembly, and
the proposed policy is upon the recom-
mendation of the representative of the
democratic party on the board, who has
been many times honored by his party
and twice it's candidate for governor
| During the four years covered by thu
administration of Governor Boies. con
vict labor was furnished by the state t
at least two manufacturing establish
ments, and no protest was raised
against the same. / think every on
recognizes the undesirability of con
tracing convict labor whenever avoid
: able What conclusion the board will
reach am unable to say. 1t is purel.
a question for it to determine. Th
chief executive has no authority what
soever in the premises. therefore dis
miss it as in no manner involved in thi
campaign.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Hardtn county Medical Meeting.

Special to es-Repubican.
F.ldora, Oct. s.-The Hardin County
Medical Association held a clinical
meeting here yesterday in the parlors
of the emergency hospital. About a
dozen were in attendance. Two cases
were operated on, one for cancer of the
breast and one for hernia. 1t was an
Instructive and interesting meet.
The funeral of Mrs. Joseph Rev, who
died Sunday morning, was held from
the residence at 2 p. IN. today. The
husband and five children survive
Mrs. John Hall. Mrs. George Lewis,
Mrs. e. H. Lundy, George Rev and
Henry Rev. All were in attendance at
the funeral.
The school board last evening voted
| to retain Miss Walters, principal, and
Miss Stevens. second primary, for the
balance of the school year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
smalI Fire at Goldfieid.
ii to Times-Republican.

Special to s-Republican.
Goldfield, Oct. 3.-At 5 o'clock Sunday
morning our town was awakened by
the fire bells. fire being discovered in
Mr.. Cougars barn. The flames from
that soon caught the lumber yard of
Mr.. Sheen. destroying about $4,000
worth of lumber. There is insurance OF
1000 on the loss.
Mrs. j. r.. Tyler and Mrs. j. A. Rad
lev are both under the doctors care.
Mrs. j. NJ. Worley returned to her
home in Ell Paso, H., after three
weeks. visit with her sons and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Il. Wadsworth.
The NJ. r. brethren have the addition
to their church building near compile
tion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Want Hale Returned.

Special to es-Repupllcah.
New Providence, Oct. S.-Rev A. S.
Hale, pastor of the NJ. f. church south
of town, preached his farewell sermon
for this conference year Sunday and
started for conference Monday. followed
BY the prayers of his congregation, both
at this place and at Union. and a uni
versal desire for his return for another
wear. The only fear is that his
worth may be known to other and
stronger places who may try to pull for
him elsewhere. No pastor has ever left
here with a better feeling universally
than he has from his classes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Iowa Fans business Change.

Special to Times-RepubI1can.
Iowa Falls, Oct. 3.-The furniture firm
Of Heubl & Schmidt. of this place, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, Mr..
Heubl purchasing the interest Of his
partner. C. A. Schmidt, in the business
MIR. Schmidt and wife will return to
Owatonna, Mimi. In few days, but
Mr.. Schmidt expects soon to re-engage
In the furniture business elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Vail Matters.

Special to Times Republican.
Vail, Oct. st. u. Hoffman went on
a visit and surprised his friends by
bringing new wife back with him.
The boys made it lively for him Satur-
day night.
our fellow townsman, Sam v.
O'Hare, received the nomination for
county attorney at the democratic con-
vention.
About twelve car loads of range
horses have been shipped in here and
mostly disposed Of
Frank Stark is the new section fore
man, vice Gus Nelson, transferred.
j. o. Boyle is the new night operator
here.
George Thomson resigned and
Charles Smutney is now assisting Mr..
Smith, station agent.
Vail Camp No. 3o57, NJ. w. of A., had
visitors from Des Moines and Coon
Rapids Thursday evening. This camp
is booming.
William Dalton. foreman of the extra
gang. was made happy last week by his
wife and daughter from Wisconsin Wis
| iting him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Fred White Mt CARROLL.

Carroll, Oct 3.-Fred White spoke to
a small audience in the court house last
night His speech was a strained eff
fort and was indfferently received. He
practically ignored free silver and, the.
tariff, and dwelt principally on i'm
perialism. White is already on the de-
fensive and his meeting here was a de-
ci6ed fizzle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
AN Aero of celery Frozen.
,cial to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. Oct. 3.-The early frost
this fall entailed total loss to Farweil
& Westgate, of this city, in the destruc-
ton of their entire crop of celery. The
crop last year was so successful that an
acre and quarter was planted this
season and was of the finest quality
and ready for the market About an
acre. consisting of nearly 10000 plants.
was left and the freeze DESTROYED all.
The loss to these gentlemen is esti-
mated at $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
Gilman.


Special to Times Republican.
Gilman, Oct. 3.-G. F. Stansberry
visited Gladbrook on business satur-
day.
A lively business was done at the
stock yards on Saturday in the sale of
horses and colts, some of them un-
broken.
Eph Cunningham. a former Gilman-
lite. but for several years past located
in Nebraska, dropped in on his friends
on Saturday evening for a few days
visit, on his way to Pennsylvania for
an extended visit with relatives in that
state.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr.. David Paul to Miss Margaret Pick
ems at the residence of the latter's sis
ter, Mrs. Henry Bergman. in Newton,
on the 18th inst. The happy couple in
tend spending the honeymoon in Cali
fornia. starting on their wedding day
for that Elysium of welded bliss.
| ]. NJ. Carney started Monday even
ing for Newton in answer to a sub
poena from the district court in the
matter of the James Parker will. which
lis admitted to probate today.
Richard Parker and James Pau
drove across the country to Newton to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
DEATH OF j. Q. ROOT.
Pioneer Jewsler, and Well Known
Over Iowa, Expires at Clinton.


Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Oct. Yesterday in this city
occurred the death of j. @. Root, one of
the pioneer business men of Clinton and
who for many years stood at the head
of the list of the successful business
men OF this city. About six weeks ago
the deceased suffered stroke of paral-
ysis while at Marshalltown and was.
brought to his home in Clinton. A week
ago he suffered a second paralytic
stroke, from which he seemed to rally.
Monday morning he appeared some bet
ter, but before the day passed was
stricken with apoplexy and died in
stantly.
The long career which so suddenly
closed was @. most prosperous one. He
|came here from Hartford, Conn.,, in 1850
and With his brother, A. G. Root, father
of ex-Representative G. A. Root, and
Cullen Root, the founder of the M. w.
A. and also of the Woodmen OF the
World, established banking business.
| In 1860 the firm was dissolved and j. u.
| Root became junior member OF the
\ jewelry firm of Potts & Root. a rev
years later he established jewelry
house in Fulton and sold out his inter
est there in 1886 and went to Marshall
town, where he conducted jewelry
store until a few weeks ago, when ne
jdisposed of his store and came to GIN
ton.
\ He is survived by wife and two
lchildren. A son, Frank Root, resides a
Randall, Neb., while the only daughter
Mrs. George wooley, lives at Philadel
|phia. He was 70 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-03
sTATE DEBT.

Two years ago an attempt was IN
dulged by the triple alliance to make
state issues play an important part In
the campaign. The reports of state Of
ficers of June 80, of that year. showed
a debt Of $4,000. No member of either
of the three political parties, whose
Joint forces confronted us in that year.
even entered the capitol to examine as
TO the correctness of those reports, but
1T was openly charged that in fact the
debt exceeded 100000. and some claim
ed it exceeded a million.
"Nothing is being said about the state
debt in this campaign, and for the rea-
son that every dollar of 1t was long
since paid and the reports of June 80.
1899, showed net cash surplus of S445,-
600. This fact is not complained of, nor
is it commended 1t is simply passed
over in silence. The opposition parties,
however, declared their disapproyal of
the course pursued by the republican
party in placing as they claim, the bur-
den of taxation upon the farmers and
common people to the protection of cor
poration interests. No one of them has
ever been to any state Office to discover
any fact on which to predicate these
charges. Republican officers have all
ways been charged with being corpora
ton tools. 1t is an averment easily
made, requires no proof and one that
none will stop to deny. The duty of
republican officials is fully met when
they keep such charges untrue.
DUE THE PEOPLE THAT THE
FACTS BE KNOWN.
at is, however. due the people of the
L t1,o q
ment. even though those facts are
somewhat prosy. The executive council
| is charged by statute with the duty of
assessing all railway. telegraph and
| Telephone companies doing business in
| the state. This council is composed of
/ the governor, SECRETARY of state, audi
/ tor of state and treasurer of state
These same officials are also charged
with reviewing the assessments of all
other property, and they are author
| lied to raise or lower any class or kind
of property in any county as they deem
just Therefore, whatever assessments
exist are either made or approved by
this council. and If any cause for com
plaint exists this complaint may vel
be directed against these officials, a:
we'll as against the party responsible
j for their incumbency.
i CORPORATION TAXES 1NCREAS-
ED 100000.
During the two years last past, tn
i executive council has annually in
creased the aggregate assessment o
railway, telegraph and telephone com
panies. The aggregate increase in tn
assessment of this class of property
made by the executive council in tn
last two years, Is over 100000. Dur
ling the same period the assessment 0
all other property has been decrease,
s29, 900, 600.
) DECREASED ASSESSED VALUA
TON OF FARM ANIMALS.
.The aggregate number of farm ami
mails in Iowa-horses. mules. cattle
CONTINUED on Fifth Rags.)
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-08-04
WARMING.

! WHEREAS, Two petitions, each of which
are signed by more than thirty legal voters,
an. praying that special city meeting he
called for the several purposes therein named
having been presented to the Mayor, therefore
in accordance with the prayer of said petit
| TONERS the legal voters in the City of Barre,
Washington County, Vermont, are hereby no
said City, August 18th, 1890, at 7 80 p. M, to
act upon the following articles, viz
First To see If the City will authorize
and instruct the City Council to make i'm
provements in the present water system of
said City so rs to furnish to the said City II
larger amount of water, and also,and more es-
pecally for the stone sheds and fire protection,
more pressure; and if so, to determine what
the improvements shall be.
Second: TO see If the City will vote to Dor
row money to make the improvements in its
water system, and If so how much.
Third: TO see If the City will vote to issue
its water bonds to make the improvements In
It's water system, and If SO, to determine the
denomination of said bonds, the rate of inter
est, time and place Of payment, and whether
they be registered or coupon bonds.
Fourth: To see If the City will vote to al-
thorize and instruct the City Council to pledge
the credit of the City temporarily, and give
its notes, bonds or other obligations, until 1t
may be ascertaned just how much the i'm
prOvementS In its water system will cost, and
then to issue its bonds in the manner provid-
ed for in the preceding articles and to the
amount as provided for by act Of the State
Legislature comforting the right upon the said
City of Barre to issue its water bonds.
Fifth: TO see If the City will take any ac-
ton in regard to the Spring Water plants and
companies in the City, and If so, to determine
what the action shall be.
Sixth: To do any other proper business.
seventh; To see if the CITY will borrow
money to make extensions to its water system,
and if so, how much.
Eighth: TO see If the City will vote to
ssue its water bonds to make additions to its
present water system, and if so, to determine
the denomination of said bonds, the rate of in
terest, time and place of payment, and whet-
her they shall be registered or coupon bonds.
Ninth: To see if the City will vote to all-
thorize the City Council to pledge the credit
of the City temporarily and gives It's notes,
bonds or other obligations, until it may be as
certained just how much the eXtentons to the
water system will cost, and then to issue the
bonds as provided for in the preceding arti-
Giles.
Tenth: TO see if the City will vote to pro-
cure place for the convenience of htching
horses, and to raise or borrow money therefor.
Eleventh: TO do any other proper bust
ness.
Dated at the City of Barre, Vermont, August
I'd, 1899.
JOHN W. GORDON, Mayor.