Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-15

vision Superintendent C.. *. Dixon of |
Cherokee, who was in the city with 9TH
err Representatives Of the operating de-
partment of the road. The initial serv-
ice will consist OF a local passenger
train each way daily. a local freight |
each way daily and through freight |
train The passenger train out of Coun-
ell Bluffs will leave during the forenoon
and will make connections with the
Chicago train at Fort Dodge. Return
ing, the passenger train viii make con-
nections from Chicago at Fort Dodge
and Will arrive in Council Bluffs at
about O'clock In the evening.
FROGRE OF THE, JAPANESE.
II. NJ. a. Wray, Of Chicago who has
lately returned from Japan. said in a /
recent New York Interviews The |
japanese are really Wonderful peo-
Pile, and the most progressive in some
ways of all l know. They thoroughly
recognize that you have to be strong toi
endure in this life, and in order to pre-
serve their integrity as d separate peo-
pie and empire they are strhining every
nerve. They keep their armies up 10
date, both as to equipment and drills, !
are terrifying their coast line at every
point, in order to make Ii as nearly inn
fpregnable as possible, and are building
more ships of war than any other ma
ton, with the exception Of England.
iShipbuildinS is earned on only in a
small way in Japan. and in order 10
lnbtan such vessels as hey need in the
shortest possible space u time they are
having them built everywhere, in this
country, in England, II Europe and, in
fact, in any place whsl'e they can place
lorders and be assure. @f their being
! well executed. of course. In all this,
| since their experience Is limited and
| they have few traditions To 50 upon.
having sprung from susdiaval 10 mod
ern warfare at ore bound, they are
4 making many mistakes and spending
la lot Of money that IS really wasted.
/ For Instance take ing Inland sea,
which divides northern and southern
Japan. and the entrances to which are
narrow and have been lnfsle as iln-
| pregnable as Gibraltar Let a warships
once get by them. any second line of
/ defense is useless, since it can be
avoided.
Yet the Japs have batteries along
both shores of the Inland sea. and have
spent millions in this Nay They are a
great race. and a keell5one a 5 Well Just
now there is unrest there, that grows
Ton account of Russia's attitude toward
4 China. The japanese have always been
sore over the way in which Russia
irobhed them of the fruits ~ their Vie
tory over the Cninesa and moreover
ithey realize that The ltresence Of the
Muscovites in the far east l'ndes Ill for
4 them. for that Russia Minds occupy
ing Corea is patent u everv one. To-
day, and until the trans Siberian rail-
i way is competed. Japau holds The bal
fl ance. Of power Of the EAST in her hands
SIC nusnuinbers tine Russians, both IN
ships and men. ard her navy ceu'd
close the straits. OF Malaeea and h;sr
Russian naval or military rpinfaree-
ments. Her military nlsapi1atian S. IN
50 perfect state that II is said. with
in a month she could thraw 25o-oea men
into the Corean peninsula Or SIBERIA
I This advantage IS, ls'N@vet' only tenn
lporary. and With the Fnlpietion ef the
& trans Siberian railroad 'sill COM u g n
abrupt end No one Ntaws his bsttten
than Japan, and in consequence
should not ba greatly surprised If SONS
covert move IN he, saft would ~ { ~
near future, bring ON that siruggle ~
the orient which alrnest very anss here
seems to re gard as Inevitable
some Valuable Nlou~hold Remedies.
In a recent editorial the Columbus,
Miss. e'onlsilereiai SAYS W. lsaye
used c'hambsrfain's Remedies an' TN
faesita.mgiy pronounce them superior
TO anything we haze ever trie,i tiaaf
the world over and You wili not find g
better medicine for colds and Ia alipna
than 1'hanfberlaln's Cough Remedy
The great success of Chamberlain s
Cole. Cholera and Diarrhoea Iemsely
has made it the leader and most p5a-
ular remedy IN uss for bowel conn
plants, while Chamberlain Pain Balm
has become famous for II cures OF
rheumatism. sprains, sw-slings and
Ri laneness Try these remedies and you
are certain to be more than pleased
with the result. For sale by druggists.
Personally Conducted Tours TO Call
ifornia in Pullman Tourist sleep
ing Cars.
Via the Chicago Great Western to
Kansas City and the Santa Fe route
to Los Angeles ana southern California
The true winter route, avoiding cold
! weather and snow blockades. Com
! ,nancing Monday October %. and or
/ now Pullman tourist sleeping ears vii
Law Marshalltown at 5:35 y. m. wa tht
: rhicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and southern Calif5rnia va
Kansas city, and reaching Los Angelo.
The following Friday morning, thu:
5 ayaiding all sunday travel. These
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