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The Republican., 1900-12-13
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Astronomer Wolf, of Heidelberg, has,
by means of his photogra phic process.
discovered three asteroids in a single
night.
The Journal L'Apiculteur records a
curious observation of a specialist,
namely. that nightingales devour the
drones of hive and leave workers un-
molested. AS AN experiment, 12 of
the former and six of the latter were
killed and placed by the hive; the IL
were eaten. the six not touched.
Switzerland has not until now been
noted as a center for steel production,
though her engineers have long held
high position in the mechanical world.
Recently, however, company has been
formed to work the great deposits in
the Bernese Oberland, where there are
many million tons of ore available,
averaging 80 per cent. of iron.
OF the total exports of the United
States in 1899 only 1878 per cent. went
to the countries of the western hemi-
sphere, and of that only 2.90 per cent.
went south of the equator. Although
coffee and rubber-than all of Europe
combined five other nations excel US
in exports to Brazilian markets.
The Prussian government is making
systematic inquiries with view to in
creasing knowledge upon the subject
of cancer. Every registered physician
has received paper asking questions
relative to experience in cancer cases.
An attempt is being made to find out
if cancer is hereditary, if it is conta-
gious, and whether it is connected
with any particular habit such as over
indulgence in alcohol, tobacco, etc,
and whether it is more prevalent in one
district than in another.
About the middle of this century il
was the universal custom to face the
white keys of pianos and organs with
ivory, and to make the black ones of
ebony. Long ago ivory became too ex-
pensive for any but the finest key
boards, celluloid taking its place. Now
ebony, also, has advanced in price so
| that substitute for it is in demand.
Dogwood has been found to serve the
purpose excellently, as it can be stained
a fine black, and oiled and polished un-
| til it equals ebony both in durability
and appearance. The industry of cut
ting and marketing dogwood, once a
valueless tree, for this purpose is al
ready giving employment to consider
able number of people.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
BATTLING FOR LIFE.
Widow of Stonewall Jackson, Fa-
nous Southern Hero.
Has Recently Undergone an Opera
ton from Whose Results She May
Not Recoverable Home Life
Mt Charlotte, N. G.

Some weeks ago the widow of Gen.
Stonewall Jackson had critical oper-
alton performed in a Baltimore hos
pital, and her friends are afraid that
she will not recover from it's effects.
Although now over 70 years old her
face, according to a Charlotte On. c.
correspondent of the Chicago Chron-
icle, retains much of the beauty which
enthralled the then awkward, diffident
young military cadet from Lexington
when he first met her as Anna Nor
rison at the home of Gen. David Hill.
Her black, luxuriant hair has few
traces of gray and her blacr eyes are
piercing and lustrous still.
Since the death of Mrs. Jackson's
only child, Mrs. Christian, several
years ago, she has devoted her life to
her grandchildren, who reside with
her. Her home is a plain two-stOry
building on Trade street, Charlotte,
n. C. To the unpretentious dwelling,
however, a picturesque charm is given
by ivy and madeira vines climbing at
will about the veranda, violet bordered
walks leading to the hospitable door
way and stately magnolias casting
their luxuriant foliage over the whole.
Within is the refined atmosphere of a
typical southern home. In the draw
ing-room the most conspicuous object
is a large oil painting of Gen. Jack
son. Portraits of other heroes whose
memories are still sacred in the hearts
of old confederates are also hung
everywhere upon the walls, inter
spersed with tattered flags and other
trophies of the lost cause.
Here the widow of one of the great
military geniuses of the world has
passed her peaceful days, busted with
her household duties or superintend-
ing the education of her grandchil-
dren.
In her "Life of Jackson" she said:
"The home of my girlhood was a
large, old-fashioned house, surround
ed by an extensive grove of pine for
est trees, on plantation in Lincoln
county, N. C. My father was Rev.
DR.. Robert Hall Morrison, the first
The Republican., 1900-12-13

the growth of trade in other coun-
tries, such as India, which in former
years merely supplied Ihe raw ma
terial, is the disease affecting the tex
tile trade. And with overproduction
has come a decline in export business
with the United States, owing to the
protectionist policy OF that country.
In SaNony some of the carpet max
ers are only working four hours a
week. In central Germany dismissals
on a large scale are reported. Still
worse is the state of affairs in Silesia,
where dismissals and short hours are
combined.
Nor is western Germany in any bet
ter state. The silk weavers of CrcfGA
have dismissed one-third of their
hands, and the rest are working short
time. In AK la Chapelle 1000 hands
are out of employment. The only
bright spot is the velvet industry,
which still keeps up it's production.
From Alsatia in the west to Silesia
in the east the cry is the same-over-
production.
The war has naturally had a bad
effect on trade, more particularly on
the iron trade. India, for instance,
has been constructing numbers of rice
mills and had bought the machines in
Thuringia. Since the troubles in
China arose, this progress has ceased.
In addition to this it may be added
that the high price of cotton is caus-
ing much distress. Only the other
day the spinners of Austria-Hungary,
meeting in Vienna, decided to reduce
the output by one-siXth. This means
that the mills will close down one
day per week until next spring. The
cause of the whole trouble is the high
price of cotton and the impossibility
of getting equivalent yarn prices.
Many other mills throughout Europe
are closing on account of shortage in
this article.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
WHALE AND swoRDFISH.
Battle Was a Draw Until n Shark
Aided in the Defeat OF the King
of the Deep.

A fight to the death between an 80
foot whale on one side and :hrasher,
or fox shark, and a swordfish on the
other, was witnessed a few days ago
by the visitors and sailors on two
yachts and the crews of some other
small vessels outside San Francisco
bay. All the witnesses agree that for
thrilling interest the fight was ahead
of anything they had ever seen or
heard of. 1t lasted half an hour and
resulted in the defeat and probable
death of the whale.
The whale, and the swordfish, and
the shark are ancient enemies, and
fights between them are not rare.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
OUR FOREIGN LETTER
Dealing with Commercial and In
dustrial Conditions Abroad.
One of Japnn's Ways of Securing New
BusineSs-StaGnant Markets in
Germany and other Inter-
esting Items.

There has recently been established
in Bankok museum of japanese man
ufactures and prod
ucts. This institu-
tion is under the
direction of the japanese government,
which pays all the running expenses,
except the salary of the director.
The establishment occupies large and
commodious rooms in one of the busiest
portions of the commercial city. In
these rooms it is proposed to display
sample of every commercial product of
Japan. There are number already
on exhibition, and our neighbors of the
far east are making a decidedly favor
able showing of their manufactured
products. A corps of polite clerks is in
constant attendance to assist any who
may wish to look over the exhibit, and
anyone can order goods from the sam
pie, per cent being added to the price
mark. This per cent has been fixed in
Japan. and is invariable. In case the
purchaser wishes to pay freight him
self, the per cent. is simply the commits
sion that goes to the director in place
of a salary. If desired, however. the
establishment will deliver the goods to
the door of the purchaser, adding to
the producers price such percentage
as will cover commission and expenses.
All items of expense, whether of post
age, cable, freight or commission. are
entered upon the bill of the purchaser.
By employing as director a man who
has other business interests in Bang
kok, the government has been able to
secure a valuable agent of successful
business experience and wide acquaint-
ance with the people.
The museum has been openedno for
some nine weeks. and is proving an in
creasing success. The oriental mer-
chant has little use for catalogues. price
lists and pictures. He objects to the
salesman for the reason that his sam
pies go with him. and he leaves nothing
to enable the purchaser to compare the
goods delivered with those ordered.
Here, the samples can be inspected and
the goods compared with the samples;
the merchant can deal with a firm that
is established in his city, and the goods
are not paid for until he is satisfied
that they are what he ordered. The
straightforward manner of fixing the
purchasing price appeals to both ori-
entail and occidental.
Orders are accepted for large or small
quantities, and the small purchaser
gets the advantage of freight rates on
the large orders if he is willing to wait.
As a result, the patrons of the museum
are by no means confined to the mer-
camille class, and the European popula-
tion of the city are availing themselves
innosmall degree of this opportunity of
doing business with a splendidly
stocked japanese bazar.
The trade between Japan and Siam
had not assumed proportions sufficient
to warrant notice in thc annual GUS
toms reports of Bangkok until last
year when, as the first fruit of Japan's
intelligent endeavor, this trade is re-
ported as $74,96O.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

the crown prince opened the storth-
ing and took the oath before the
house of representatives. King Os-
cars condition is critical.
Crown Prince Gustaf is AZ years old.
His wife is Princess Victoria of Baden,
to whom he was married in 1881. His
expressed opinions of policy are any
thing but favorable to Norway. Less
than year ago he made a speech in
which he openly declared that he was
willing to lead an army which would
forever crush the desire of the Nor.
wegians for independence.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

Ever since the beginning of the rail-
road era, Austria has been preemi-
nen t among the
countries of Eu-
rope as an export
er of timber. For many years the
large export of the products of her
rich forests was pointed to by her
people with pride and rejoicing. But
there has been a marked change of
opinion, and voices may now be heard
everywhere denouncing these ship
ments.
Austrian economists claim that the
forests of this empire feed the Ger
man industries to the great detri-
ment of home manufacturers. They
direct attention to the fact that when
with Germany's remarkable economic
development, the demand for timber,
lumber railroad ties, slaves, par
quetry. veneers, ETC.. increased and
the governments of the various states
by timely and prudent legislation pre-
vented the devastation of their own
forests, German builders and manu-
facturers came to Austria for their
material and have ever since been sup
piled here with large portion of the
sinews of the industrial war which,
by their successful competition in for
eign markets, they have been Indirect
ly waging against the manufacturing
interests of this empire.
Applied to the last decade. this ar
gument is certainly lame; for it can
not be denied that Austria then
shared with Germany the profits re-
sulting from the improvement of the
raw products of her forests. In re-
cent years, however, the transactions
appear to have been much less to her
advantage.
The customs statistics show that
while previous to the conclusion of the
present commercial treaty between
the two countries, December 6, 1891,
Austria's exports in this line con-
sisted almost exclusively of sawed
lumber, railroad ties, staves, par
quetry and cellulose, they have since
that time been composed mainly of
raw material, because, under the op-
Grafton of the new treaty, the Ger
man manufacturers found it to their
advantage to buy, as far as possible,
raw material and improve it at home.
The export of sawed lumber, wooden
ware, etc, has practically been sta
tionary since 1891, while the quantity
of crude timber exported has in
creased from 7,759,OOO tons to 15,139,-
900 tons, or 2,204.6 pounds per ton.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

The consumption of imported but
ter is increasing in Germany, haSnS
amounted to S,09S.7
metric tons of 2,204
p'S pounds during the
first seven months of this year, against
5,7s4.1 tons for the same period of
1899. OF the above amount, Holland
furnished 2,s50.S tons; Austria-Hun-
gary, 2,476.3 tons, and Russia, 1859
tons. Our butter is equal to the best
produced, and / see no reason why the
United States should not supply the
market here with this commodity, as
it does with lard, meat and grain,
The German agrarians and their sym
pathizers consider the present German
tariff rate on imported butter-16
marks, or $3.50, per 100 kilograms, or
22O.46 pounds-too low to protect the
domestic producers.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
CROWN PRINCE GUSTAV.
Appointed Regent of Sweden and
Norway During the Illness of His
Father, King Oscar.

The Swedish council of state has
called Crown Prince Gustaf to the
regency of the country during the i'll
ness of King Oscar. Prince Gustaf
and the crown princess, with their
eldest son, went to Christiania, where
The Republican., 1900-12-13

The French naval department has
an exhibit in the Paris exposition Civ
ov...u T., ing a graphic view
Euuao of the development
of oyster cultiva-
tion in France. During 1879-1Ss7 the
yearly average production of French
oysters amounted to $2,123,OOO, gradu-
ally increasing to $4,S25, 900 for the
year 1898, when Is 800, 900 French and
100000 Portuguese oysters were sold
along the French coasts. The bivalves
are great luxury in Europe, and so
dear that only the wealthier classes
can afford to eat them. In the city of
Frankfort small German or Dutch
oysters in the shell cost from so to ~
cents per dozen. Some resident Amer
leans occasionally have a barrel of
American oysters sent by their friends
at home.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
Feathers Blown OF Chickens

A device for plucking feathers from
chickens has been patented in Great
Britain. Cross currents of air set in
motion by revolving electrical fans
completely strip bird of every
feather and particle of DOWN.. Y.
Sun
The Republican., 1900-12-13
Yield, Blu.
INC average crop being 103. I'd. I.

The average crop being 193.275.715
bushels, this years yield, if present
expectations be fulfilled, will be 27,-
676, 800 bushels, or 14.3 per cent. above
the average. 1t will also be 24,CO6, 400
bushels greater than last years crop.
In fact, during the 12-year period end
ed 1900, it seems probable that only
1898 will be able to boast better
crop than that of this year. The diff
ference between this years and last
years crops, in money, will be about
$25, 100000.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

The Berlin correspondent of the
London Daily Mail sends his paper
the following re-
port:
The crisis in the
German textile trade is spreading.
One manufactures after another has
stopped production for an indefinite
time, or has dismissed half his hands
and cut down the working hours of
the remainder.
Oyerproduction, due to the rapid
progress of European trade and to
The Republican., 1900-12-13
Tint Settled NIfN

Mattie-Well, l have promised to
marry him, and that settles it.
George-How can you refer to him
e. "it ?"-Judge.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

The department of agriculture and
commerce of Japan predicts a splen-
p,oo c. did rice crop this
year. Reports re-
ceived from all the
reproducing centers are the basis
of the following eStimnte.
The Republican., 1900-12-13
Lumber Trade
in Germany.


The total traffic of all the railroads
in the empire for 1897 amounted to
217.523.247 tons. OF this total, H.
$50 tons were lumber. This is Of
special interest, he adds, when we
take into consideration that it does
not include lumber transported on the
different rivers of the empire. The
Importance of this industry in Ger
many is shown by the 1act that the
various lumber establishments give
employment of about 100000 persons.
The well-arranged system of forestry
in the empire supplies home markets
with soft woods, but the imports of
hard woods from abroad are steadily
on the increase.
The Republican., 1900-12-13

Ever since the beginning of the rail
road era, Austria has been preemi-
The Republican., 1900-12-13

According to statistics of trans
portation on the German railways,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
LIVE s.rScK.

Receipts today, ZOO
Britain y &c. are paylng rns follow.
ing prices for hogs in wagon load lots:
selected light, 40 to 300 pounds, 4.45.
selected heavy, over 900 pounds, 4.45.
Stays and piggy sows graded accord
inc to quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin old sows. milky bellies and
hogs unfit for packing. Premium hogs
must be smooth and fairly we'll fatted.
All hogs subject to government in-
spection.
PROVISIONS.
Marshalltowl grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices tot country produce:
Potatoes 40 cents.
igss22 cents.
Bttter-1Sa cents In trade.
POULTRY
Butchers, commission and cold stor-
age houses are paying the following
cash Prices:
ls cents, subject to inspection.
Young chickens y cents.
Old chick 81 cents.
Young turkeys z6 cent s.
HIDES TALLoSys AND WOOL.
II. Willard, Son & Co. are paying the
following prices:
No. / green hides cents
M. g's7a hidesl cents.
Peits406iS0 cents.
Horse hides l5uM2s.95.
Tailow-s1.
Beef fat,
Wool-l501
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
WILL PLAY IN WEST.
University Foot Ball Team to Play
California and stanford.

,
iowa city, Dec 19.-The University of
Iowa football team has accepted propo-
sltions to play games with the tfniver-
sty of California Christmas day and
Leland Stanford New Years day The
Iowa team went into practice vest erday
and will leave for the west tonight. The
two western teams guarantee expenses
10 the Iowa team,
The varsity practiced last evening at
the Athletic park in preparation for the
California games. The practice went off
In fine shape. Warmers ankle still trou-
bles him and Brockway has decided, on
the advice Of his physician, not to take
the trip on account of his physical con-
dition.
The players last evening We're wild
With excitement over the game. They
would not miss it for anything. The stu
dent members Of the board OF control
are in favor Of the game, having caught
the contagion. The faculty members
were mostly sick or out Of the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
FilHd for Desertion.


Special 10 Times Republican
Webster City. Dec. ~. Benjamin f.
Craig, found guilty Of marrying a girl
10 escape prosecution for SEDUCTION and
DESERVING her Immediately, received his
sentence yesterday from Judge WHIT
aker He Was. sentenced 10 pay a fine
OF 5000. This is the first instance in
Hamilton county where the new Law re-
garding cases of deserrion for the pur-
pos@ above mention has been put to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
HOLMAN BOUND OVER.
Held TO Grand jury for Stabbiny
Youn. I.oyc.at Webster City.

Special q Tine publ asi.
Webster lty. Dee 49,. Ellss Holman
mad ms hearing p justice court ies
cay e, ans @sei'ste sls cilarseof assault
With ntept 70 % great bodily injury
He is the Young man who severely M
sjased Harry Love saturday nign; ~
tils use Of q large knife He was. found
guilty. Of this charge and. bound over Is
a,sai, the action .; IN grand jury AZ
the coming term Q court. He has So
cured bonds and is again at lioeity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
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sGt]l2Tis
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lsib= December. 500; January. $50
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F'laS 6gls
Tinlptlly4 80,
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I3uttero Dali; unchanged
Eggs Dpll: %.
Dressed Poultry Dull; unchanged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
EAGLE GROVE IMPROVEMENTS
A Mum Der OF Fine structures 10 -
Erected in l9O1.

.
Erectcdin 1901.
Special To- Times Republican.
Eagle Grove Dec ~ sAirang ei.ientss
sare being consurlna ted that viii in the
3cpnl!rg spring give Eagle Grove a fine
ngedernl ~ equipped story brick
block. located III a conspicuous place or
Broadway The structure Will be 1 nx3
loofse, .,double frontier Nil be greet
sea by George James a prominent stock
man OF this community, and the sngle
front building Will be constructed under
|thss direction and ownership of Small
page. Eros. a leadong drug firm. ltis
lfl.nored that the james. division will be
fsocrupieG by Dan Laviflscrl, Who VII! in
s,,itute a department. store NJ Lawns
son is nnN located in the Filkins build
ing on South broadway, Where he COM
ducts one NJ the aeipal dry goods
sstbYes q oii,. Thriving city The NJ ISM
sey administration IS beginning = nlssni-
fest itsss.lf. SOU sst. even in Eagle Grove.
Tin the way Of sevivirlg confidence in
Sbuilairg eigteTplssss Tbs independent
lsdistilet is also contsrnI)iatlng the idea q
lerectirg a ntw bfsqk high school sttuc-
ture Such a building IS much iless!ed Il
relieve the overflow which Is, at present
4 given IN four poorly eauipped and poor
lily Ventilated rooms, leeated on Vest
+ Broad Nay. Combining these buildings
i With the prospective parochial school
+ building Indicates that this city viii
make Itself heard by Is din Of Industry
during the season q 1901.
Fred Heck. Recently convicted OF
adultery by the Wright county distric'
court. was sentenced by Judge WcaNe,
/ 10 a term of nine months in the pensten-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-19
Cigarettes Made Him Blind.

Middletown, ". T.. Dec 19.-F'red Nor
ton. a youth of Unadilla, ~ Y. is be-
lieved to have permanently lost the
s. ght of both eyes as a result of excess
sive smoking cigarets. Eminent special
lists who examined the boy when he
was suddenly stricken with blindness,
and who have since watched his case
closely, are firmly convinced that the
cigaret habit is responsible for his con-
dition, and have no hope that his sight
can be restored. His lungs are also said
TO be affected. Several of young Nor
toms companions, alarmed by his plight.
Lave pledged themselves to abstain
from cigarets.