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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
TRANSPORT LONG OVERDUE.
Good Keason to Fear the yictori'
Has Conc to the Bottom.

u OOQ reason TO feaF the NictoTia
Has Conc to the Bottom.
San Francisco. Jan. 4.-The big
transport Victoria is now seventy-eight
days out of this port for Manila and
shipping men are fearful that the ves-
sci has gone to the bottom. Twenty
per cent insurance was made on the
Victoria yesterday. 1t was spoken by
the transport Tartar November IA. be-
tween this port and Honolulu. with a
broken shaft. The Victoria refused tow,
expecting TO have the broken shaft re-
paired in a week at most. A few days
later a terrible typhoon ragged in the
path of the Victoria, the same storm
that nearly sent the Manauenze to the
bottom Nothing has been heard of the
ship since she was spoken by the Tar
tar The ship was owned by J. Ness,
of London. and left hare for Manila
loaded with forage and supplies for the
forces in the Philippines. Gapt- Blake
sly. was in command and carried a crew
of fifty-two Europeans. The ship was
of 100 tons net and valued at $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
HARD PHRASE TO TACKLE.
IInlia ~ mills, N..-Vs

Hanging in the elevator ear ovel. at
our place." said man who lives at
one OF the big h@tels, is a card an
nouncing table d'hote dinner ata Ger
Tain hour. 1t is almost always a sub
ject Of inquiry on the part Of new
guests, and. STRANGE as it may seem.
ii constitutes a fairly reliable indica-
ton as to their PAGES Of residence.
During the past cquple of months l
have made somethiAg OF a study Of the
subject and has prepared a little
schedule showing the pronunciation
current in few different localities
Here it is:
Chicago. tabblc day hote.
Louisville. tabul dote.
Des Moines. taybul de hotey.
Z" Omaha table dough.
"Indianapois. table de hote.
Grand Rapids. tabbeI dotty
Sioux City tabbul de hoo.
oklahoma, What d y callem.'
IL don't claim mat tins is absolutely
accurate, and. of course, it is merely
the beginning OF . much wider CLASH
fication, but as far as it goes it may be
relied on in the majority of cases. For
example. when | hear man ask where
the .tabbel dotty is served | feel fair
ly safe in inquring how things look in
his part of Michigan. III he says,
Where's that table dough-? make
some pleasant remark about Mr.. Bryan
or ask whether the Nebraska farmers
are still In line on free silver, anG
iabout five times out of seven he gives
me stony glare which shows i have
hit 1t right and that he takes me for .
bunco steerer have estimated thai
there are at least ferry different ways
of .pronouncing the term table d'hote
each peculiar to some city or section
1t is very fascinating study and an
thinking of Incorporating my re-
searches in my great work entitled
Hints to Hotel Men as How to Size ur
Strangers Without Looking at Them =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
COUNCIL Blues.
New Census Office opcncd-A Mile
tupy COMPANY

f. r. Everest, supervisor of the cen
sus. for the Ninth district Of Iowa,
opened his Office in the federal building
Tuesday, using the library room. The
counties under his supervision are
Adair. Audubon. Cas-. Guthrie, Harri-
son. Mills. Montgomery, Pcttawattamie
and shelby. For the present Mr.. Ever
estss office force will consist of a stem
3ogaapher. is likely that in the near
future he Will appoint a number of
enumerators
Lieut.. Tinley has just received a LET
ter from .Adjt. Gen. Byers. who says
that he will come here 70 muster in
the new Company u as socn as the
muster roll has forty names upon il.
Thirty members Of the old Company l.
have already volunteered to re-enllst
and the necessary number Will un-
aoubtedly be readily forthcoming
from among the old men and new aspi-
rants for military honors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Eursy Observation-Disclosures urua Thursdap aaurp 4 1900

carload OF tow day. Messrs. /. and c.
Moore & Co., of New York. are at the
head Of the enterprise. They own the
mill at Austin and are large dealers in
flax tow. There is little doubt that the
building could be located on railroad
land. as the railroad people would be
glad to encourage such an industry in
order to get the shipping of the prod-.
uct. From seven to ten men would be
employed in the mill. The Anchor
states that while that is not a big item
it is worth considering. Another item
is the market such a mill would fur
nish for the hundreds of tons of flax
straw that are now permitted to go to
waste in this part of the country each
year. Straw is now being sold at So
per ton and many farmers who have
the straw to sell are earning good.
wages by marketing it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
RIVER WATER CLEAR.
isencficiai Eject of opening of Chi
cago Drainage Canal Already APP

Beneficial Effect of Opening of Chi
cago Drainage Canal Already APP
parent.
Chicago, Jan. 4.-Clear water in the
Chicago river water that was actually
blue in color and that had blocks Of ice
of transparent green hue floating in
u -ceused people who crossed bridges
over the Chicago river yesterday to stop
and stare in amazement. The stream
whose name had become synonym for
liquid hideousness all over the world
and which had for years made Chicago
a target for the scorn of jealous rivals
was comparatively pure. Its water was
not altogether transparent, but the
crowds that watched it over the bridge
ratings all day declared that ii was
purity itself compared with what it had
been two or three dogs before. Only one
explanation was found for the phenonl-
enon-the opening of the sanitary canal
AS far west as the forks of the river,
as far north as Kinzie street, as far
south as Randolph street. the improve
ment was evident. Throughout the river
a decided current was noticeable, and
Trustee Wenter of the sanitary board,
who made trip of inspection along the
river. said it was flowing about one mile
al, i,ou; ~ dis Tsi:l il is SAID, ...c
water in the entire river and its branch
es Will be tolerably clear in week.
Even "Bubbly creek the famous stock
yards slip. had a perceptible current in
it by noon.
sighseers floeked by the hundred to
the scene Of the inlet yesterday and
stood about the banks watching the
foaming. tumbling torrent. The water
was practically level in the upper end
of the channel all day. the breaking of
the Belt railroad dam at o'clock Tues
day nigh, having opened way for it
to flow toward Lockport as fast as it
came in,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Doesn't want Another Term.

Des Moines. Jan. 4s-secretary OF
state Dobson has given out to some Of
his political friends the information
that he will not be candidate for the
usual third term, but will retire at the
end of this year. There has been con-
siderable quiet discussion for some time
relative to what course Mr.. Dobson
would pursue. 1t was learned some time
ago that several republican leaders
We're quietly looking up a man who
would come out as candidate against
Mr. Dobson even if he asked for a re-
nomination. IT is understood that Ed
ward H. Chassell, editor of the LeMars
Sentinel. will be a candidate. He was
Dobson's principal competitor four
wears a 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
A wedding at Victor.
TiInes-Renuhliean.

Special to Times-Republiea
Victor. Jan. Miss Georgiana
Phelps and VIII f. Porto We're married
Monday evening at the home of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c.
Phelps, Rev. Bevan officiating.
Principal w. III. Whitford and Assist
ant Principal II. I. Ports We're in at
Tendance at the Iowa State teachers,
Association convention in Des Moines
last week.
The public school building is under
going repairs. New late boards are be-
ing placed in all the rooms.
Principal Lewis Dietrich, of Cam
bridge, is visiting his week with his
parents
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
NoR1HwooD.
Worth County's capital May Get a
Tow MILL

Mr.. John Place, manager of the tow
mill at Austin, was here a few hours:
Friday for the purpose of interesting
the people of Northwood in project
To locate a mill at this place. Mr..
Places plan was this: The people of
Northwood to put up building 60x6O
feet. which the tow mill people would
rent at an agreed price for a term of at
least three years. They would also ask
for the privilege of buying the build
ing, and would also give the owners OF
the building the privilege of buying
their machinery during the thraa- year
period. It Is their Intention to put in
mill that will handle ten tons or .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Earn, IIouse Burnce, .

Waterloo, Jan. 4.The fine farm
house of Mrs. Wallace, mother of Jere-
miah Wallace, three miles southwest of
Laporte, burned to the ground yester-
day morning and all of the contents
We're DESTROYED. The loss is estimated
to be between $4,000 and $1,000
The origin of the fire was in the
chimney and it is believed to have been
due to defective flue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
A TALE OF TWO CITIES.
[Des Moines News.l

r.
Dies Moines was paying eXorbitant
rates to the Bell telephone monopoly for
service. Des Moines established home
company and the monopoly not only
dropped its rates below that of the home
Company, but iii many instances gave
away It's service. Nevertheless, Des
Moines natronized the home company
which had been the benign instrument
OF lower teHphone rates. Des Moines
was wise al because she knew if she
did not stand by the home company and
sustain it the monopoly would get in
and up would go the rates again Des
Moines stood firm.
Sioux City was paying exhorbitant
rates for telephone service. Sioux City
established home company, and the
Zen monopoly Immediately put down
It's rates. Sioux City did not patronize
the home company, as it should have
done. The home company got hard
up" and sold to the monopoly. Now the
rates for telephone service In Sioux City
will go up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
son of an Ohio Merchant Cured OF
Chronic Ufarrhoea

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoe. Some time ago
him to take some of Cham
berllain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. After using TWO bottles of the
25-cent size he was cured. give this
testimonial. hoping some one similarly
afflicted may read it and be benefited
Thomas c. Bower, Glencoe. Ohio. For
sale by druggists
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
RESULTS OF A FIRE.


Albert Ray, who lives in one of Joe
Hebert's houses at 904 Farnam street.
built a fire under pipe that the
water wouldn't run out of Sunday. At
ter he had set fire to the house. with
damage of about $50, he found his wife
had turned off the water the night be-
fore.
The chiefs horse, when being hitcheda
up to go to this fire, kicked Emil Lucht,
Of the No. Is, so badly that he viii be
laid up for weeks. a couple of blocks
From the fire the horse bolted and ran
INTO a tree and then reared UP and fell.
oyer onto the chiefs cart, coming on
1t from the front as theSchief disap-
peared out of the rear with more haste
than grace. Then the horses ran down
into West Davenport and was caught
at Second and Howell streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Zig Gift fol Davenport.

Davenport, jan Andrew Carnegie
has made an offer to donaee $4,000 for
a free public library building in Daven-
port if the city Will furnish the site and
provide means for the future nainte-
nance of the institution. The offer was
read at the city council meeting last
evening by former Mayor Smith. Mr..
Cernegie's proposition was accepted on
behalf Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04

IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
CHARMING. MAN"

We are sorry that Senators Allison
and Gear, while admitting, as we UNI
(derstand, that presidents are against
lseating Quay, will vote to seat him all
the same. Senator Gear is quoted that
Quay is a charming man We don't
believe their votes to seat the Penn
sylvania boss will reflect Iowa senti-
ment. Some way. the people, not of
Iowa alone, but generally. have formed
the belief that Quay, Platt and Tanner
are political scallawags, and that the
sooner they are dumped the better.
Confound a boss, anyway. no matter
how Charming he may be personally.
Senator Gear nodded, by Jove. when he
leaked that interview.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
LET THE CIRCLE ALONE.

There will possibly be something
3done by the legislature with view to
simplify the method of voting the Aus
Btralian ballot. About the only thing
$that could be done in the way of a
tchange would be the elimination of the
Bcircle, but there Is no assurance that
2this would materially assist the voter
1who is either too careless or TOO igno-
3rant to correctly mark the ballot in its
3pressnt form. The circle is decided
advantage to the intelligent voter as
6well as to those who have to perform
Sthe tedious work Of counting the votes.
3and its removal would. as the Hiber-
|nian said, be IAN advance Backward
II.et the circle alone and learn how to
Suse it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Octave Thanet's Mother Dead.

Davenport, Jan. AIRS. Frances
Morton French, mother of Alice French
(Octave Thanet), died yesterday morn
ing. She was one of the most prominent
women in the state in charitable and
public works and the head Of one of the
Oldest families in the city. She was II
years of age and had been an invalid
for several years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04

and that special warnings also be is-
heavy rains are indicated for any sec-
ton.
Heretofore these warnings have
been restricted to a few settled points
in each state 1t is, therefore, very
gratifying to know that in the future
the kilograms conveying information of
the above description will be sent to no
fewer than 1o2 points in Colorado, and
d proportionate number to points in
Wyoming. Montana, Idaho, Utah.,
North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas and Texas"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
Snowedin.

John w Rowen. of Des Moines. while
snowbound at Carroll, Iowa, through
exposure contracted severe cold
After several useless trials of various
remedies he purchased bottle of Ltch-
tvs Cough Cure, and says the effect
was magical After taking two doses
he could breathe freely and enjoyed a
good sleep at night undisturbed. Sold
by w. II. Evans druggist, 1l3 East
Main street. and George p. Powers,
druggist, 2s East Main street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
STATE AID Fur FLOYD SHAFT.


Effort Begun to Have legislature
Vote So. 900 for Memorial.
Sioux City Jan. 4. President j. H.
Charles, of the Floyd Memorial Assoc
iciatien is very anxious TO get an APP
preparation from the next general as
senlbly of Iowa. so that the monument
in this city 10 the memory of Sergeant
Charles Floyd may be erected this year
If possible. Mr.. Charles has worked
Very hard To accomplish this. and a
great deal of what has been done is due
to his efforts Congress appropriated!
5000 toward this project ana L is
hoped to secure a like amount from the
legislature.
Mr. Charles has ordered circulars
printed briefly stating the claims of the
association and the reasons why ii
hoped 10 erec, the monument. These
viii be distributed among the members
OF tl,e legislature, together With
pamphlets, which have already been
printed.
The next meeting of the Floyd Mem
priai Association viii be January -, at
which time resolutions Of respect to the
memory of the late Dr. Elliott Coues
viii be presented DR. Coues was an
soflicer5of the association. and as histor-
ian of the famous Lewis and Clark ex-
petition, of whoeh Floyd was a mem
her. was one Of the valued members of
the organization. He was here in 1895
during the last reinforcement Of the re-
mains, and he edited the pamphlet pub
liShed bv the association. in which he
took great deal of interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says:
"Kodel Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything ever took" 1t d.
gests what you eat and can not help but
cure dyspepsia and stomach troubles.
All druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY
Maple Leaf Route.

TRAINs SOuTH.
10. I D. NJ. 4 *. q. Limited ..... 4:45 a. m.
30 5 y. NJ. st. J. Is Il. g. Express 9:22 a. nj.
No. 3 southwestern Express. -. 5:35 d. M
TRANS NORTH AND EAST.
10. 6 Twin City and Chicago Spl AIS a. m.
20. 4 st. Pauland Chicago Exp. 1855 n. IN.
No. Twin City ana Chicago Lin ~: ~ y. III.
Nos. 3andi except Sunday. Others every
Law
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-01-04
TO PICK OUT A ROUTE.
Commission Appointed by President
WI Leave for Panama SATURDAY.

New York, Jan. 4.-The commission
appointed by President Mckinley, under
an act of congress, TO determine the
most feasible and practicable route for
canal across the Isthrnus of Panama.
will sail Saturday for the scene of its la
bols by a steamer of the Atlas line. The
members of the commission are: Rear
Admiral Walker, U. S. y. (retired),
chairman: Prof. Emory r.. Johnson of
the University of Pennsylvania. Prof.
w. II. Burr, of Columbia University;
George S. Morrison. civil engineer, New
York, eN-IYnited States Senator Pasco,
of Florida Alfred Noble. civil engineer,
Chicago; Gen. p r. Haynes, U. S. Al.
Prof Haupt of the University of Penn
sylvania, and Gen. o. III. Ernst, L. S.
A
A member of the commission said:
The duty of the commission is not to
decide between the claims of the Pana-
ma canal and the Nicaragua canal
though it may come to that--but TO de-
Itern,ine the most feasible and practica-
bic route. Wherever that may be.
Whether there is any route preferable
We'll known we shall do our utmost to
ldiscoyer.
The commission is absolutely with
cut bias II is uncommitted, open mind
ed. judicial
We shall sail directly 10 ciraytown.
whence we shall proceed TO q fun exam
nation of The Nicaragua canal route.
| Upon reaching the Pacific side We shall
60 down the coast TO Panama and fol-
/ ow the reut g of the French canal bach
10 the .ttantic side Alternative routes
Mill then be considered and their inves-
| tigation undertaken.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-08

While administering spiritual ad-
vice 10 u sick man, Rev Father Ddncus
Rottlandcrdroppcd dead in Pittsburgh,
Ia.
In the Couu,lls,illc (Pa.) region the
1900 coke workers will receive an nd
vance Of I2 Urr cent in wages.
In New York Edward Friedncr's
three children were burned to death In
n tenement house Gre.
In Philadelphia bookseller was sent
to Jail for a year for selling "sapho"
and similar books
On the 3lst inst. miners throughout
the country viii observe the first ami
yersary Of the eight-hour day.
New England and northern New
York were swept by Che heaviest snoE-
storm since 1855.
EX-Prcsidcnt Grover Cleveland was
reported seriously III at his home In
Princeton. n. J.
In New York Louis F. Prayer. a re-
tired merchant. died IN his one hun
drcd and first year
Edward Mead shot Bert Wilson. his
brothcr.in. and then killed himself
In family quarrel nt Buffalo, NY.
In a railroad wreck near Farming
ton, Conn, four persons were killed
and seven injured.
The death Of Charles l.. Davis, pro
prietor OF the Alvin thcatcr, Pitts
burgh, and well known ON the stage In
the character Of Alvin Joslyn, occurred
at Pittsburgh, aged 20 years.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-08

We're quits. irirEa. we're quits, dlh tAies
bat know Il" be interrupted. let us not
stand here; we have Turtle bay ahead aud
no bed ucarcr, The way ia long and rough,
seeing VIC are drbarrcd the highway. Thee
be well armed; give me a pistol. for as a
Quaker have not 40 much a. a hodkin."
Being no Quaker, then spare NE your
thc.s aud thous," said !, thrusiing ptstol
into bis hands.
"But am Quaker. in truth, frsnd, I" be
answered.
"A Quaker, and iightl"
II am a follower Of one Elias Hicks, who
takes a wider path than the orthodox. But
the blood is not thick IN me. though ] am Of
the Quaker stock ] fall into the style when
ia need Of concealmspt, aud carry Il out
fairly wsll-eb, iriendf"
Faith" said l. II take il you're on q
broader path than Hicks e'cr trod. That
blow would have read sou out nf meeting
wers you a true brosd.brim. And how did
you cozen the party at the tavern Z" ] asked.
as we stepped out.
'By sending most Of them 10 the north
after thee" he answered To the rest /
Quilted the father Of lies, and ended BY Get
ting them into q fair state % drunkenness.
aud after, a. an old man, pleaded fatigue
and went 10 bed. am IN hsd nov. friend.
10 them"
Though he stal cisaF 20 The Quaker stylo
Of speaking. he had laid aside the voice and
actions of the old man he had represented,
making a strange combination with bis long.
white hair, broad .bSimmed bat. youthful
tones, and spfightly behavior, Through all
l. s-F a
humor. which seemed 10 take no account Of
the deep danger we were in, or the, 70 Sae.
absolute blanknes 81 the future
Nor was this due to bravadO OF wonderful
courage Though be lacked none Of the lat
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-03-08

A WEEKS HISTORY
The important Happenings of q
Week Briefly Told.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
All iho Latest News Of Interest from
Washington, From the East, tho
West aud the South.
IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNION
THELATEST FOREIGN DISPATCHES


The feature ot the session Of the
United Statcs senate on the eth was
the speech by Senator Depew In favor
OF holding The Philippine islands. The
Hawaiian government bin was further
discussed. la the house bin was In
troL.srd 10 provide for unc-ccnt post
age on letters. The general debate on
the Porto Rico tariff bin closed
The conference report on the hnan-
cial bin was considered in the United
States senate on the 2sth nit. and Sen
htor McLaurin Cdem., 5. c. poke In
fnvor Of expansion. The vote on the
Hawaiian government hin was port
poncd one day. IN thr house the Porto
Rican tariff bin. amended 80 a. to rc.
duce the tariff from % to - per cent.
OF the American iagiiT. and limiting IT.
hie TO two years was passed by vote
OF ne yeas to lGl uayF.
The bin providing form Of govern
inent for the territory of Hawaii was
passed by the United States senate
on The ist and The Porto Ricau tarin
hili was made the ur6uishcd business.
In the house a favorable report was
made on bill to rcorgrni1c tho coz
sugar service Nnd uu agreement was
made to consider the bin relating tu
second class mail matter March 20.