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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
WHY HAVE ABsENTEEse

Washington Pressl
We do not seem To need state Off
Gers. but only deputies. if reports be
true. i is said that one OF the highest
state officers on he list is rarely in his
office, he is at the head Of business
enterprise outside, and his office is
said to be run by a deputy who, how
ever, does not get the chiefs salary.
1t rs reported that another impor-
tant state officer IS interested in mines,
and went To the far west. weeks ago,
to attend TO his private interests, leav-
ing MS affairs to the deputy and clerks
while his salary goes on. He became,
and Still Is, Very sick, far from home.
IL state officers do not attend 10
their official duties. why have them :?
why pay Them Why not save the sal.
aries of the office uitianders, and norni.
nate deputies only, who get smaller
pay while doing the bulk of the work.
More ana more every year this sof
of absenteeism is growing, and it ought
TO be prohibited. or the pay locked
Wha in thunder are officers for? Fo.
mere figure heads or ornaments. like
the carved and gilt efIigies on ships
PROV?
The practice is becoming state
scandal. and it ought TO be knocked or
the head.
Since the above was written, Head
of Green county offered a resolution in
the house that stirred UP the ranch,
asking that committee be appointed
To investigate the charge that Cownie.
member of the board of control, is also
holding a government position contra
ry to law. and also that the committee
be empowered to institute an inquiry
% ASCERTAIN If Governor Shaw. Score
tary of State Dobson, Auditor Merriam
or Treasurer Herriott hold any office in
private corporations over which they
have control for purposes of taxation
as members of the executive council
Lay on. Macduffer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
THE PHILIPPINE COMMISSION.
TBoston journal

President Mckinley evidently real
ICES the Importance of having the
ablest and most discreet men To com
pose the Philippine commission. In or
der that he may be the most likely to
attain that end he proceeds SLOWLY in
its appointment. Two moro members
are announced as added to 1t as We
write and the fifth and last one is
thought to have been selected from the
Pacific coast. Vermont and Tenne
furnish the later two which is eydencp
of a desire to extend its membership
thru the country. These later an
nounced members are not widely
known to the nation. but there is rea-
son 10 believe that their home reputa-
tions we'll justified their selection. W.
find gratifying evidence that politics
had little 70 do With their designation
for the commissions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01

Iowa at Washington.

Washington. March Ill. O. Wolf has
been appointed postmaster at Titonka.
kossurth county, vice Ella Graham. re
|sisned
Postmasters commissioned: Christ
Jensen. e;raettinger Joseph w. Rip
pey. Ord.
The contract for carrying the mail
from Anita to Mamma has been award
ed TO E. j. Mutash.
Bids we're opened yesterday at the
treasury department for the site for the
public building at 0skaloosa. Bidders
lwere as follows; j. u. McCurdy, corner
of First street and Avenue a, $500: r.
c. Huffman. corner of First ana rnird
avenue, $4,000; NJ. b. Ha6ley, corner of
North Market and Avenue A. sl61o0:
Fred +. Green, corner of North Market
and Avenue A. $4,000: Mac j. Evans
corner of Second avenue and Market
street. 81 500: S. Longshore, corner of
a street and Second avenue. So 500
The postolice department gave out a
statement of the weight of mail matter
originating al frst-class postoffices for
tiiiFty FIVE days frnn Oct q 10 Soa g.
1899 inclusive. The following postohices
in Iowa are included in the statement
I of all classes of mails: Des Mones. a.
o57 pounds; Burlington. 1854 pounds.
Cedar Rapids. S4.3l2 pounds; Council
Bluffs. 45.2is pounds: Davenport, 81
4S9 pounds; Dubuque. III o5I pounds;
Keokuk. 5l,osI pounds. Sioux City, 49,
So1 pounds.
Our readers will be Interested in the
experience of Mr.. Will II. Slep, pub
Usher of the Altoona (Pa.) Mirror, who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
FISH PoAcHERs IN oTTUMwA.
TOttumWa press.l

Fish are being taken out of the Des
Mofnes river at this place and else
where by the barrel. This. notwith-
standing the state law and Fish Com
missioner Delevan. Neither does one
have to go far out in the country in
remote localities TO find this violation
of the law. II may be observed almost
every night right in the heart of the
city, almost, and if one is mind to
stroll down the river above Market
street bridge, or better still in proximi-
ty to the dams, he can witness this sport
even in daylight.
Indeed 1t has been but few days ago
that Press reporter saw ct least half
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
IOWA NEWS FOR IOWA READERS
IOWA NEWS ITEMS

nave already been obtained on the anti
saloon petition. The requisite number
is a little less than 800, according to the
poll books of the last election.
Montezuma.
The biggest tranfer of real estate in
Poweshiek county report ed this week
lis for a consideration of s1soo6. 1t
was the sale Of farm property by John
III. Wherry TO Albert Schroeder.
Remsen.
4 petition is in circulation this week
and being extensively signed expressing
opposition To the compulsory education
school bill now under consideration ia
the state legislature for passage
Dubuque.
Archbishop Hennessy's condition
TUESDAY was practically unchanged. He
put in q fairly good night. and took
jsome nouTisiinl-il,. lie is a....s ra fiona
all the time, and knows just what is
going on
Davenport.
The announcement is made at the
general Offices of the Davenport, Rock
Island 81 Northwestern that G. Il.
Whitney who has been with The c. <
n. w. at Ellsworth, la. has been app
pointed to the position8of station ticket
agent and operator for the Dayanport
station.
Eldora.
G a. Reavel', manager of the lsldora
| Pipe and Tile Company. came up from
Des Moines Tuesday to look fora house
in which to live. but vas Unable to find
lone He wants TO move here in two
weeks anu viii start the plant on full
,inle FOR the whole season with force
q twenty hands and viii Increase the
number as the work demands.
| Waterloo.
The new s,aissj,s ,,a,ot ,s,;,, .,,.,,
lc r & \ nre,,,osae -, 800, I'm ~ -,
most an exae, ,,nn,i5a,a os 49, ,,,,s;.ln
Tho co,nna,v ,l,es,i,. t.,,,,,.
| ids l,ra ,,ians ca,l fnr Ut, 49,,
| n,ilainp oon fs..t lo,,s ~, 40 az -
TN. soutb Ga faa, ~ tba ,,,,i,,;,,s, x,.,,' -,
1.-Two stories hich, ne. se.on,, ,,ao,. ha;,ss
fitted up for offices for the freight de-
i's'' lily ~.
| Des Moines.
| The saloon mon s.atas Nand,, 49,
4 they viii file their ,,xtitis,, ,is,,,
Ibefore the ,.th ~ N,r,b me-, ~.
| sllparyisors meet aoain 10 t.,l.a ~ ~
| saloon matter. THY nav ,sl.i,,, /. noo
1sicnatures to ths nre4eni ,.stiti.,,,
which is 32t under i, r.s,,,i,..4e .,,,,o,,,,t
lbut they state. that The na.,.e s,ra n.
| ing secured at the ratesof sevent, !. i
|dayt 50 inside of week or t,sn ,,,,vs al
1.-THE most they Will have the requisite
number.
Ottumwa.
The Press chronicles The passing OF
another of Mapello county,s pioneers.
Monday evening occurred the demise of
Rev, Anthony Robinson, aged 80 years.
| Death came after a slow sin King occas-
ioned by the infrmities of extreme age.
Together with a complication of dise;ls *
which seize upen aged persons. Death
| was painless the awe,i divine passing
awaS into n sleep as natural and gentle
as that Of an infant He was born in
| orange county, n. c., in 1870
| w ,st;,.a
7"
i''se NO S'9',''. iiiS'-siass ianiiiss
s'it7 siif' - .e.'si r,t2pe! -, Whp
1 second is thai Of Frank pall,in Of
Oregon township seven years ago h.
/ bought 100 acres. improved them. made
money. but. MT having room enough
| he sold 10 obi Weiland Tor si2.3ao n
4 ans, paid $1,000 for 30 acres three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
enleAeo GREAT WESTERN RY.

-NapI LtaI t-VUtt,
TRAINS SOUTH.
No u NJ. & X c. Limited 49, a. m,
No > u. NJ. -. 4. \ i. 4. Express 9;s2 q. IN.
No. southwestern Express u. 5:35 D. In
TRAINS NORTH AND EAST.
No. Twin Gityand Chicago Spl 1916 r. IN.
Noii 81 Pauland Chicago EXP. 1850 u N.
No. Twin City and Chicago LIN i0:40 D. M.
Nos satd except sunday. others every
-aaX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Local Affairs in Hundreds of Iowa Towns of
Interest to the General Reader.

q dozen men seining under the ice of the
Des Moines river over back of the Cen
trai addition. On a recent night persons
working above the dam secured, some
claim, nearly a wagon load of fish, that
had been driven deep down by the ice
and this as the result of a few hours
work. One haul they claim. was so
heavy as to break the nets and permit
several hundred pounds TO get away.
The scenes described are not by any
means the only ones selected by these
market fishermen for their winter OPP
|rations. In an hours walk up the
river IN almost any day, one may run
across from one to half IA dozen fishing
parties setting and drawing their nets
With g. wagon conveniently near in
which to deposit their finds.
Quite a considerable number of men
have been able to make ,neir living in
this manner for severa! G:!.t.s-s. They
ARE in most cases perfectly worthy men.
who are perfectly honest and law abid-
ing in everything but fish poachng
Were it not for the fact that the custom
is becoming common, all thru the inland
Waters nothing would be said about it
III this time; but we'll known sportsmen
have expressed the opinion that if the
practice is not stopped the inland
streams may ultimately become depop-
ulated
One of the most serious results of
winter seining is that spawning grounds
are usually chosen for the work, with
the result that billions of eggs are annu-
themselves IS not as serious as the de-
lstruction of the spawn.
To the uninitiated it seems impossible
THAT person can seine under ice. But
when one is familiar With the method, it
is far more easy and much surer meth
cd than any other practiced. 1t is easier
for the reason that the fisherman need
not get wet: surer for the reason that
there is not 50 much disturbance in the
water TO brighten the fish away and that
1.-The fish are more sluggish owing to the
Temperature Of the water.
There are several methods, but only
two commonly employed among the
Dies Mpines river poachers today. The
most popular Is to cut a series of holes
| thru the ice. enclosing the territory ii is
desired toinclude in the haul. Thru one
I hole a pole Is driven into the bed of the
lriver, With one end of the net attached.
| The pole to which the other end is at
ltaehed is also passed thru this opening
ard showed on to the next hole. where it
lis asasped from above and a rope Slip
ped loosely over the top line of the net.
This same process is repeated from hole
TO hole until the series Of holes is COM
lpletc and the net encloses the entire sec
ton. 1t is then slowly drawn together
Until all that is left TO do is TO shovel up
1.-the fish and dump them into barrel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects as
Reflected in the Iowa News
papers.
Special Articles of Interest Treating.
Of a Wide Range Of
Subjects.
AN INDOOR sNowDRIFT.
ICiarner Herald.l


A certain young lady of Carrier. the
evening previous to the late heavy
wind and snow storm. received a gen
tleman friend as her guest for the
evening at the parental home. The
young man departed at the proper
hour the young lady escorting him TO
the dcc:. Il. t.;s ;fua orthodox way. and
there bidding him adieu She closed
the door quite softly of course so as
10 not awaken the .'oid folks" and as
quietly slipped off up stairs to her
room, presumably hugging the fond
hope that all was safe and serene as
such things generally go. But alas.
for the fraiities of human nature The
gentle miss had shut the door all too
gently and the high Wind that night
took special pleasure in blowing it
wide open and then piling a huge bank
of snow thru it into the room, and next
morning when the odd folks came
down stairs from the snug, warm bed
room there was an indoor toboggan
slide to shovel out before breakfast
was served. The funny part of the do
mestic matinee occurred when the
young lady was taken to task about
1t, since she was as demure as a kit
ten and wondered how on earth that
pesky door came 10 blow open that
way" And they say that She never
preached a smile when consoling her
cnraged parent With her innocent
wonderment.' But the old man has a
whole hatful OF suspicious just the
same.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
dubuque Times.
Under the organic law of Iowa the
question of whether a convention shall
be held to amend the constitution Of
the state must be submitted every ten
years and accordingly it will be sub
mitted this year. 1t is reported that
Senator Junkin favors submission in
order that new laws may be enacted
for the suppression of trusts and for
the taNation3of corporations. especially
telegraph, telephone, insurance and en-
press companies He points out. as
reported. that the Bankers Life Assoc
citation of Des Moines escapes taxation
because ii has no capital stock and be-
cause its surplus belongs TO it's policy
holders turnout Iowa and other states
and therefore can not be taxed for the
benefit of Polk county, while. as all
property in the state must be taxed
under the constitution for the same
purposes, this surplus can not be taxed
as other property in Polk county is
taxed and the proceeds turned over to
the state treasury.
If no better reasons can be offered
We want no constitutional convention.
The present method of assessing rail-
road property is just and can be APP
piled to telegraph and telephone COM
panies. The express companies can be
licensed The surplus of the Bankers
Life is taxable at the homes of the in
divi6uals to whom it belongs and the
officers can be required to furnish a
list The present antitrust law is
founded on the principles Of the com
mon Law. based on centuries OF expe-
iience. and is u weapon with which any
trust i'm the state whose existence can
be proven under the rules of evidence
can be abolished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
AGENTS WANTED.

AGENTS WANTED THREE ArTIvE
men to represent large firm, capable manag
ing branch business and employing others in
various towns; $500 per year. clear of cx-
penses. Definite guarantee OF $500 per day
from the start to honest. energetic men.
Permanent position and rapid promotion
with old esi ablishcd house of highest repute.
Factory. Box 7ES Phla.. Pa,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Florida, West Indies and Central
America.

The facilities OF the Louisville &
Nashville railroad for handling tourists
and travellers destined for all points in
Florida Cuba. Porto Rico. Central
America. or for Nassau. are unsur-
passed. Double daily lines of sleeping
cars are rrn from Cincinnati. Louis
willie Chicago and ST. Louis through
Jacks onville to interior Florida points.
and to Miami. Tampa and New Or
leans. the ports OF embarkation for the
countries mentioned. For folders. ETC..
write George b. Horner. ID. p. A.. st.
Louis, Mo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Webster City

The bids for the new Catholic church
TO be erected in this city the coming
spring We're opened Monday. They We're
as follows W. j. IiWeIell, from 81. 35i
70 S315t, according to the. brick used.
e. +. Atkinson, from sll.6lS To sil, 9Ss.
according 70 brick; Briggs < kleave-
land. $l22s2al5. Tn bid Of Rriggs &
kleaNeland would not include any
painting. Ed curtes of Hampton. bid
sll.E55, and Henry Toppendorf. of Rock
Island III. sl3,565. The committee took
the bids under consideration until next
Monday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01

Stop that cough right away with
Mull's Lightning Cough Cure. Twenty
five cents. For sale by the Mcbride &
VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Burlington.

one OF the strangest cases in the his
tory IF the local police department
completely nlystified the entire force
Tuesday, James Kellar. aged SIS, in.
sound mind and in his sober senses
VAS lest=ost as completely as If he
We're in the wilds Of South Africa OF in
he heart Of big city. This. too. IL.
Burlington where the houses are num-
bered and the streets are labeled He.
bad simply lost his way and had to be.
sent TO Marcy hospital for the night
as he could not recall the street he
lived on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01
Mason CITY.


{ Fire Chief Kellogg says 1872 fires have
occurred thus far this fiscal year. the
largest in the city's history. The high
est record in the past was 100 two years
ago. Last year there Were only 1870. And
another month yet remains of the cur
rent fiscal year. None of this years
confiagrations have been especially
serious, however. g Daniel b. Har-
rington, of Primghar, has flied a vol,tn-
tary bankruptcy petition. with SALT liza
|bilities and 5000 assets. Ella c. Dick, Of
sanborn. presented II similar etition,
with $62s.4o liabilities and no assets.
Robert F. Wright, of Ireton, likewise
wants a discharge of the Indebtedness
against him. He schedules assets to the
amount Of $445 and liabilities OF s4,-
1891.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-01

LoSTz-A PoCKETBOOK CONTAINING S
s1o.bs and Il card nellie NJ. PIERCE Finder
please leave al mayors otficeand receive re-
ward
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

{
gers could be induced to change the
habits of a lifetime even by the fear of
small pox or other disease likely to be
STAYED off by an occasional bath. The
youngest man in the business will
probably be gray headed before log
ging camps are rid of ''gray backs. :"
The Women's Christian Temperance
union is doing good work in the camps,
raising the morals of men, or prevent
ing them from becoming degenerate.
Perhaps the ''cleanliness'' that ''is
next to godliness'' will follow these
efforts. It is not impossible to find
facilities for taking warm bath, even
in a logging camp. The writer took
several during winter spent in north
ern Minnesota. It would not be out
side the province of the logger to insist
on order and cleanliness among his
men. It would he conducive to his
best interests and certainly would be
beneficial to those in his employ
Minneapolis Lunaberm1uq1.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

THE presidents message was de-
livered to congress last Monday and in
it the position of the administration on
the various issues was clearly Defined
The growth of the nation as a world
power is clearly apparent in the null
tiplication of issues which appear. The
task of writing a message, never an
easy one, grows greater as we pro-
gress, but President Mckinley has
shown himself equal to the demand
and has issued splendid state paper.
1t shows that he is conversant with
every detail of the government OF
which he is the recognized head, and
demonstrates his eminent fitness for
the position to which he has just been
reelected.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

FROM Washington comes the news
that the representative powers at
Pekin are showing signs of falling in
line for settlement of the Chinese mud.
die on the lines proposed by this gov
ernment some time ago. The United
States is against pressing claims which
the imperial government cannot meet
If this were done the partition of the
Chinese empire would soon follow
Uncle Sam wants none of the territory
but is standing for equal trade right.
| for all the world.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

BY decision of the supreme court
the famous Anderson law was declared
unconstitutional Monday and the State
will be unable to collect taxes on rail-
road lands. The court held that the
lands were exempt from taxation by
reason of the earlier contract and that
the law of 1895, which repealed that
contract, was repugnant to the federal
constitution and therefore invalid.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

MARY YELLEN LEASE has applied
to the courts for divorce, alleging
desertion. AS Mr.. Lease has stayed
at home all these years tending the
babies while Mary was dipping in poll
tics, the case will serve as warming
to those self-sacrifcing men, who rock
the cradle at home while the other
side of the house reads her essay be-
fore her club associates.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

FAVORABLE reports continue to come
from the czar, notwithstanding the
fact that he is at present engaged in a
tussle with nine doctors, not to men
tion his bodily ailments.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
BOGUS BROOK. Il II i.
Mr.. Norman has his new hous

Mr.. Norman has his new house
enclosed. ,~'* ''';'s'' A:''''. r.: 49,. .
Mr.. Albert "A nderson reports
the arrival. of a. new son at his
house, on Nov. 80. q,
. The deer are again drawing a
sigh Of relief as their existence is
prolonged another year. Il. >...:;
Gideon Wicklund purchased a
pair of young colts from a neigh
Dor last week.. Now just watch
his smoke. '.' : =: o.. tt:jt,u !.
!. -. q ~. .s,tsa ). 2$Ea2H. ~ H.
!: John +, sKorpke 8, is rushing the
work ton*a new log house, The
rumors' are that there will be a
chance for alarm hawks in near
future. ...s 49, .s'.E .I.Z a,z...
E.4 EN-. Holland. has sold out and
returned to St. Charles Although
we all regret his departure. .Wee
wish him renewed success at his
old stand. nt 81 4g1in aa,5 "a III II.
Well, s.Anon,'' what do syou
think .we,t better /. do !. with that
[ Rosebud?" Now after some
silence he jumps right up like q
fossil and declares that he willride
the front seat with Angelica. :
Shall we give him clear sailing, OF
hang on to the rear and watch him
.Ibloom
TIM
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once
each day. When this. is not attended
to, disorders of the stomach arise,
biliousness, headache dyspepsia and
piles soon follow. If you wish to avoid
these ailments keep your bowels regu'
lar by taking Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets when required
They are so easy to take and mild and
gentle IN effect. For sale by Prince
ton Drug Go. ;..s-.s> 'Jfs :. X, Ii,
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

THE St. Cloud Times credits one of
Old Pease's articles to the Princeton
UNION. There will be a short circuit
in the neighborhood of the Anoka edi-
tor when Granny sees it.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

GROVER CLEVELAND has refused the
nomination for United States senator
offered him by the Democratic minor
ity in the New Jersey legislature.
Empty honors are not acceptable to
the lone fisherman.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

THERE will doubtless be a migration
of Beers to the prairies OF the west
during the coming year. The defeated
'burghers declare they will not remain
in British territory and have sent
agents to this country to report:on the
condition.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

Both the Democrats and the Repub-
licans believe that a larger army is
needed and now that election is over
the Democrats will no longer fight the
bill. The only partisan fight on the
measure which is likely to occur when
the bill comes up for consideration will
be on the manner of reorganizing the
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

SCRATCH man who is bowling for a.
contest on the governorship and you
will find a fellow who lost coin betting
on the ''sure-thing' tip sent out by the
Fusion State central committee.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06
ing SCOT

EMPEROR MCKINLEY hasn't applied
the match to the pyre of the republic,
much to the relief of those who be-
lieved what Bryan, ct al, said during
the late campaign.
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

WHY doesn't Arthur James Pegleg
turn on his clairvoyance current and
tell the people who struck the fatal
blow in the West hotel murder?
The Princeton union., 1900-12-06

MICHIGAN showed little mercy to it's
ex-quartermaster general, accused of
completely in the military clothing
frauds. The general threw himself on
the mercy of the court and was tagged
for ten years in the penitentiary.