Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-10
DN|A''|N NOTES.
What Many Iowa People Think and
Say About Admiral DsWey's
Candidacy.
Most Men Smile Whom the Matter
10 Mentioned and All Blame
the Woman.
Promise City : Doglsss Town- Ores
ton Murder Case Coal Mines
and Minsra
to Times Republican.

Osceo1a, April 10.-The ancient story
of the brothers who had served their
country we'll and returned in victory,
paid their vows in the temple and were
struck dead before the altar place
might we'll have been Included in Adj
miral Deweyss late historical studies.
His candidacy and his conclusion that
the chief magistracy is much more of a
snap than ne had formerly been led
to believe seem more matter for mirth
than serious consideration to Judge by
the conversations heard here and there
by the travelling man. Most men smile
when 1t is mentioned and 5manlike fol-
low old Adams example and blame the
woman for the Whole business. One
railroad man was of this mind. Said
he: Where Dewey mad his first mis-
take was in getting married. It,stjus
like going into the hands of receiver
The railroad man is a fair sample Of
the manner in which Dewey's candi-
idacy is being received by the people.
No one takes it seriously. Nobody
seems to want him. The men who were
throwing bouquets less than q year ago
are more indlined toward eggs and tur-
nips. now. The admiral has dimmed the
luster of his fame by making himself
a subject for ridicule, for at present he
is more or less ridiculous in the minds
of the masses. In fact the writer has
not heard a serious word spoken In ia
svor OF Mr.. Dewey's presidential as
pirations.
Promise City is dogless town. Of
fetal proclamation warns all dogs resi-
dent in the township that their public
appearance without a proper muzzle
means an early and violent demise.
Not long since a dog supposed to be
srabid ran amuck among the people of
that place and number of cattle
bitten by him died of rabies. One
feeder lost several head OF fat steers.
Fortunately no persons We're bitten,
but enough damage had been done to
seal the doom of the dogs of South
Fork township. Mongrel, puppy. whelp
and hound looked into the grinning
muzzles of all sorts and descriptions OF
firearms or died ignominiously by
means of meat axes and the ordinary
and familiar club. In consequence
mans faithful companion doesn't frisk
about Promise City to any considera-
bic extent just at present.
The motion for a new trial for Will.
Jams, the Creston murderer, who wa.
lately convicted of murder and sen,
fenced by the jury to life imprison-
doubt be denied He was fortunate in {
provoked and cruel murder of mani,
young officer in the discharge Of his
duty. An instance or two of the old.
fashioned hangings once in vogue fol
the punishment of malicious murderer.
might have a good effect on that elias.
of people who hold human life at a low
estimate.
The coal miners in and about Center.
willie, the center of a large coal district
express themselves as pleased and sat
isfied with the outlook in their line Of
labor. They say the wages paid a
present are the best for years, worl
plenty and the demand for miners il
excess Of the supply. They ascribe tht
bettered conditions greatly to theil
union, which is stronger and NOR,
Thoroughly organized than has beer
1.-THE case previously. l understand tn,
lowest wage paid for the eight hour da,
lis $l.95 and runs to $2.35. Miners VIII,
| dig by the ton get IS cents per ton ant
1.-TWO and half to three tons is consid
cred an average days labor. Drivers
\ 1o1t wi 1n RI Ia h
mules that. transport the coal cars t,
4 their destination, are paid fiat rat
4 of SO daily. 1t is said8that the drivers
position is no sinecure and that h
earns his money. From the converse
! ton of the miners, one gathers tina
mining is much more desirable avo
cation than is generally supposed
They like the work. The mines are dry
4 the labor in the equable temperatur
4 underground preferable to exertion out
4 side under summer sun and tn
wages much in excess OF those pal
i the farm laborer. No powder is used i
these mines, the coal being let down b
sidigging beneath the vein. and acct
4 dents are rare in consequence and usu
Tally the result OF inexperience or care
i ilessness. 49,
But miners rarely get well-to-do an
4 few own their own homes. The work ]
4 intermittent and the miner careles
With money. The charge made agains
i the mines north of these that the com
Ipany store absorbs the entire pay
utterly without foundation, so far a
the Centerville mines are concerned
4 Here the miner carries his money 1
\ the merchant he prefers to trade with
His necessary expenses are not exces
sive. He pays about S. rent for a com
A pany house and We're the work stead
i could save money. The work is IA
from being steady, however, and mos
miners, 1t is said. fail to average s.
4 monthly thru the year. Drunkenness
and a low state of morals are not tn
4 rule among Centerville miners, an
4 they compare favorably with laborin
: people of other classes. q
4
Appanoose county needs a ne,
I court house. The present sstructur,
which looks like an .antiquated o
I house, should be replaced with q built
ling creditable to the good town or Ger
Eterville and the wealthy county Of All
spanoose.
The little town Of Corydon will ON
& ifs own electric lighting plant. The i.
4 sue OF: the late election was for 4
Z i&gAinst municipal ownership OF a pr,
i posed plant. and carried by majorii
Of So. The women Of Corydon turne
mt a..fr a m n a Il 4 voted sSasvrftIsstp