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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
TIE ARMY CANIN.EN.

a short time ago the T.-R. was fay-
jored With handful of documents got
ten up in denunciation of the army!
s'ca nteen, the place a: army posts
where certain liquors are dispensed UNI
der strict equations to the regular sol
8diers In reading such documents one is
impressed With the thought that the
writer of them was unable to recognize
but one evil in the world In his sonin-
ion the army canteen is a monster az
Mucous mein, the one great evil thar
looms up to make an issue of greater
Importance than all other evils COM
Ibined, as is usual With prohibitionists
Win but one idea uppermost. The army
'scanteeN is the outgrowth of an effort
| to regulate the liquor traffic and hold ii
under restraint. just as the mulct law
is an effort in this direction inScivil life.
In recent statement in Washington
/ Chaplain G. G. Pierce declared that the
substitution of thesregimentals can,een',
for the saloons in Manila has resulted
in an improyemen in the sobriety Of the
troops.
The shington Post, an independe
newspaper, looking at the army canteen
with unbiased eyes, recently said:
II is to be hoped that neither the ex-
ecutiYe nor the legislative branch of the
government viii! permit itself to be dra-
sooned into any further agitation Of the
army canteen question. The subject has
peen sconscientiously and thoroughly in
Nestigated by the only authority COM
petent to do SO With intelligence-the
war department. Last year Assistant
Secretary Meiklejohn devoted months to
exhaustive and systematic inquiry. He
caiied for official reports from all the
army posts in the country. requiring
statements a s to the condition of af-
fairs before the canteens We're estab-
lished and a specific showing of the re-
suits Of such Establishment. And it was
proven to his entire satisfaction that the
canteens had operated a vast improve
nentin the morale of the soldiers; that
drunkenness, disorderIy conduct, vio-
lence and crime of every kind had been
reduced to minimum: that the low
doggeries and deadfa,ls and dives which
formerly fringed every military reser-
walton had disappeared; that the guard
houses We're practically empty and the
hospitals left almost untenanted. With
out dissenting voice, the officers
many Of whom were total abstainers-
testified that the canteen was an agent
OF morality and an eradicator OF vice.
The men We're contented with their beer
and light wines: with their pleasant
club rooms and libraries and places OF
resort; even with the restraints which
the officers could thus impose for their
Welfare and protection. Finally 1t was
IlshoWn that the canteen, while 1t pre-
vented drunkenness and promoted
health. was q source Of great advantage
Ito the men, since the profits were ap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
+ TOPICS OF THE TIMES

u Gorn is of golden tinge not only as to
color but in price, with Chicago quota
lions reaching 40 cents. Corn and popu-
ism long ago parted company.
And the bill passed. With the sigma
ture Of President Mckinley attached
the Porto Rican issue will be corraled
by democracy for campaign use.
Visitors to the Paris exposition must.
take care not to spit in the streets. The
municipal council has just passed an or
dinance forbidding the practice under
penalty of fine or imprisonment. I'm
agine a Texas ranger going to Par-ee in
Ignorance Of this fact, but with mouth
fun Of plug tobacco and backed by two
big six-shooters! What would the ilar-
vest be? IS
1t is said that if the Kentucky repub-
.licans lose their suit they will renomi-.
nate Governor Taylor and try it over.
Admiral Dewey was shown Tuesday
night story printed in Philadelphia to
the effect that after consultation with
John r. Mclean he had decided to with
draw i his candidacy for the presidency.
At first he refused either to affirm or de-
ny the story, saying he had made up his
mind not to talk on the subject. Just
before going to bed, however, he said
there was not the slightest truth in the
story. a change in purpose may come
later. =.
A Washington correspondent says
Senator Gear seems determined to Sc
cure legislation regulating the hours Of
labor for employees and clerks below the
grade OF chief clerk in postoffices Of the
first and second classes. and to give
them extra pay for overtime. Some days
ago he introduced q bill which provided
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
IOWA press coNIN1ENr.l

y ne 1ouTiluSl ION 4f1dWKeyet taNOfS the
reduction of the war taxes, in view of
the surplus piling up, and says meas
ure having this in view would be a sat
isfactory assurance to the business in
terests of the country that the burden
would soon be lifted and lot of both
erson1e regulations be done away with"
Referring tc aspirants FOR county Off
ces the Rockwell Phonosraph is of the
opinion that /, man must have a poor
business that he can afford to leave for
IA four or siN-year term of count Office
holding. There is nothing init after
the campaign expenses are paid8and all
other .lssg pulling seheners have been
satisfied. a man With fair business
better attend strictly to it,
In speaking OF the Fifth district con-
sressional convention the Eidora Her
al declares that Hon. Bob Cousins. the
present eloquent member from that dis
trict will be renominared by acelama-
ton ii, spitesof the fact that there are
"a few disappointed men who would be
glad TO see him defeated"
The N-inton Eagle is of the opinion
that the legislature did a great deal of
hard work. and, as usual in such cases,
its efforts were not fully appreciated.
AS another evidence that prosperity.
is prevailing so generally as to make
people reckless, the Council Bluffs Nom
Ipareil calls attention ITO the fact that
Red Oak paid Evangelist Williams ST.
40 for a four weeks course of instruc-
ton in how 10 be good, altho there are
several local preachers. who are giving
a whole years course of even better in-S
struction for a good deal less money.
and the money stays right in Red Oak
This issa funny world remarks the
Davenport Republican. "one year ago
the Bryan democrats were crazy 10
have have Dewey say he was a democrat
Now they don't Ike TO here him say it. 8,
This dnnbls Organized. this triple
plated, silver dollar paper Such is the
sl9av esport Democrats opinion Of the
Dubuque telegram. The persistence
With which the telegraph clings to 1s to
10 and scolds the "conspirators, ethe
gold desnoerats) Is more than irritat-
ing TO the Deinocsat.
Locking at Ex-Governor Boies. futile.
; harmony letter, the Sioux City Tri-
bune gold dem) declares that the
party cannot escape the consequences
of its course. IT created moral att
mosphere in 1886 intolerable to honest
money nien, and there is no nope of
compromise While those VINO committed
the rape are kept at the head of the
party. They might even become toler-
ably tolerant toward tho sound money
men and then only have the standing Of
Ia wife who is tolerable virtrous. Time
can do more than trading. Let is pass,
governor
The cliRton Herald thinks only a. few
fellows are kick ing about the legisla-
lure and adds: There is this 8consola-
ton. there is less kicking than there
would be if these kiciSers had been in
control of the general assembly.,'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
\ NEW ACT DESoryscEp.

The Keokuk Gate City. deyotes an ems
tire page to a consideration and con-
domination Of the Valued Policy Act
as reinsurance, adopted by the Iowa
legislature Just before it's session closed,
the substance of which is as follows
In all suits brought upon policies of
insurance upon real property and buiid-
ings. against loss or damage by Are,
hereafter issued or received, the de-
PENDANTS shall not be permitted to deny
that the property insured thereby was
policy the full amount insured; the
measure of damage shall be the amount
for which the same is insured"
In thoughtful and dispassionate re-
view Of this measure the Gate City says
OF the legislature, We can understand
Wight yielded to it because on superb
cial consideration it seems to be just
measure. It would seem to be protec-
tive Of the people. II would seem to be
1PIOlSCllSSeOllI ioSe5 WHO insure. III WOulQ
seem that when an insurance company
or anybody takes another persons
money and agrees to pay certain
sum. he should be made to do it," Yet.
says the Gate City. further and fulleS
consideration shows that none of these,
principles OF apparent equity apply to
the case And that the application of
the valued policy act to insurance
would bean overthrow to the business.
q defeat Of equity and a tremendous
harm to the people. This valued policy
act is the most disastrous and fai
reaching Of all the acts passed by tho
Legislature. 1t will cost the insured peo-
pie OF Iowa millions Of doilars''
To sum up the Gate Citys arraign-
ment this new measure puts premium
on incendiarism and the insurance com
panies are compelled to raise their rates
in self protection. Il calls upon the
governor to veto It.
n addition to the editorial article the
! Gate City prints q communication from
Judge Logan denouncing the law. He
! declares that:
sl Visited Policy Law is simply an
,sAes aaking arson respectable and In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12

SOME LATE aIlsvENTfONS q
Two westerners have dessgned 8 pAisi
eel rest and seat annex tor alcycleS &
having auxiliary forks extsndingsver.I
ticaIy from each axle. With broad se9tes
secured to the top bar ofs the frame, to-
extend horizontally and meet the up,.
right supports. Il
a New Yorker has deaIsned new
secret ballot. which 10 Intended to h.;
sealed by the voter before he leavesitlfSl
booth, the ticket being shaped like m
envelope with the blanks inside, one nap
being perforated and detached aftev
the voter has written his name thereon.
TO provide cool uttered water for
drinking purposes new refrigeratorI
attachment II shaped like q sprinklings
pot, with a altering medium In the
spout, which Is placed under the ice
chamber outlet, allowing the water to
filter into the pail and be drawn thru
"a .spigot for use.
Photographers can find use for q new
device for taking babies pictures com.
Sprislng sofa with q vertical piece att
stached to the back, the latter being
provided with an opening near the
center thru wnicn persons III tie rear
can put their hands and hold the baoy
on the sofa. @
To easily adjust new sleeves at any
desired height a new attachment con-
sists Of cord or tape looped thru two
eyelets In the sleeve, with q clamping
hook on one end to bind the opposite end
az II IS drawn thru, the loose end being
pulled until the sleeve Is taken up to the
proper height.
4 Lamps can be lighted without remov.
ing the chimney when the latter IL proc
vided with southern mans device. ~
hole being cut In the bottom Of the
chimney for. the insertion Of q short tube
Hanged at one end and provided with
spring gate thru which the match 10
pushed to touch the wick.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
.Moderl, Science

Has demonstrated that the old fash
Toned way Of curing colds. la grippe,
sneezing, etc, is a thing OF the past.
For ten years krause's Cold Cure has
been recognized as a specific for these
troubles. Sold by w. H. Evans, drug
gist, l13 East Main street, and Geo. r.
Powers. druggist, % East Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
HERRIoTr HITS AGAIN.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12

Ex-PresIdent Cleveland's two adj
dresses on the independence OF the Ex-
Secutive" at Princeton, April 9th and
10th, will be notable contributions to pos
litical literature. They will appear In
authoritative form only In the June and
July issues OF the Atlantic Monthly.
fully copyrighted by Houghton. Mifflin
& Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12

Constant coughing will, il neglected,
infiame the entire mucous membrane
lining the air passages. Lichty's Cough
Cure is the only medicine to be relied
upon to give quick relief and allay in
Illumination II is soothing in its effect.
is pleasant and agreeable to take;
children like 1t. Sold by w. H. Evans,
druggist, 113 East Main street. and
Geo. p. Powers. druggist. % East Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12

f Cleanse the liver. purify the blood.
the body by using DeWItt's,
Little Early Risers. These famous lit
tile pills always act promptly. All Drug
igists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12
Velvet

Our readers will be interested In
knowing there is one medicine sold by
druggists w H. Evans and Geo. p.
Powers that possesses unusual merit.
Krause's Little Liver Pills. They are
small. purely vegetable, gelatine coat
ed pill. acting directly on the liver and
bile without the irritation and gripping
common 10 most pills. They are gentle.
and natural in their action. az soft as
velvet to all tender surfaces and are a
positive. unfailing cure for billiousness
and .cnnsti ina ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-12

To Cure . Cold While You sleep
Take Weeks Break Up-4-Cold Tab
lets. No cure. no pay. Price. 25 scents.
Peter Mayer. sole agent.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27
7. A. Kennedy Has Smallpox.

E j. A. Kennedy is quite sick at his
home in this city with smallpox.
Mr.. Kennedy came home from the
northern part Of the state last Tues
day, and was not feeling well, and
on Saturday a physician decided
that MIR Kennedy hud smallpox. Sun
day morning Health Officer Chance
had Kennedy's house quarantined
and also the homes OF Henry Green
and John E. Shea. who had been In
to see Mr.. Kennedy and had helped
to care for him. No danger OF q
spread Of the disease is apprehended,
as q strict quarantine will hold on
all who were exposed. Itis thought
that Mr.. Kennedy was exposed to
the disease in some OF the lumber
camps In the northern part OF the
state as there have been a number Of
cases In that section the past season.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

. , -" n
MA Leonard Il. Day, son. of the
mi llionionaire lum herman, Leon
I ard Day, was killed by a knife
wound WINE in quarrel with
Frank Hamilt ton, a newspaper
reporter, il the West hotel bill
Hard room Sunday morning at 2
A lock. About a dozen men
we're present, and other rows
were in progress. At the coro-
sSuer's inquest there was no evil
lem ~ 81 blows struck by anyone,
sbutsit was shown that Day and
RH hamilton had been scufling.
The coroner's jury expressed a
/ 6elief that the knife was III the
\ hands of Hamilton when the
blow was struck. Day and his
H. III th4r had been making their
home all the West hotel, since
their return from Europe some
onths ago. s III NJ 55.. |.t.s ;>j;s5 4t
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

4 President Nc Kinley isevident-
:ly dissatisfied with the lack of
progress being made in. the
negotiations between the pow
sers. The state department has
suggested to. the European ma
tions that the whole matter be
referred to a new commission
TO !; meet in Washington or
Europe. The ministers who are
now at 'Tien Tsin are all appar-
emily anxious to inflcit very
heavy penalties on the Chinese,
and the effort to do so will pre-
vent any settlement. Unless the
price charged China is within
The limits of her ability to pay
twill be necessary to take
territory, and that. the United
States is certainly DESTROYS of
avoiding. g. 4 ! -. Ia
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27
WOULD COST TOO MUCH
Government Declines to Exchange Rn
ertXe Cr00ns fnr EreYla 0uxaa. =.

Governments Declines to Exchange Rob
erts' Troops for Fresh Ones.
LONDON, Nov. 2G-"We, under.
stand,' says The Daily Express,
''that Lord Roberts has recent Il
requested the government to send 90.
600 regulars to South Africa to- relieve
the same number. still in the field, but
his request was denied. on the score Of
expense" After censuring the govern.
meut's refusal as dangerous econ
omy." The Daily Express goes on to
crlrlcise Lord Kitchener's disastrous
plan Of operations.
He will endeavor to isolate the
commands" it says, ''and to move
suspected Boer families into garrisoAed
towns. He will clear troublesome dis.
tricts combining the population in laag-
ers. if necessary, and will take or de.
stroy all food supplies, punish treach-
cry by death or transportation, razs
villages guilty Of reasonable acts and
burn or destroy farms in the vicinity of
railway or telegraphic communic.~.
tion. ... ~
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

The proposition of Chai' man
Rosing, Of the Democrat state
committee, to play at contrasting
= little we'll doubtless receive
the reply it deserves from the
Republican state committee.
The election has been held and
the returns will be canvassed by
the state board on Dec. 10. If
the Democrats believe the re-
suit as announced is not in &C.
cordance with the way the bal
lots were marked then a legal
contest should be made. That
\ is their right and duty, and no
consultation or arrangement
with the Republican committee
is necessary.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

I. Mr., and Mrs. Chas. Nelson, of the
town Of Randall, were in the city
Saturday and had a warrant issued
for the arrest Of their daughter,
Jennie, who they claim 10 incorrig-
ible, and asked that the authorities
send the girl to the reform school.
The girl was arrested Saturday and
put in jail, but secured bail. !.
The case was set for 10 o'clock
Monday morning. but when the time
came for trial neither Mr.. or Mrs. Mel
son were present, and the case was
dismissed. :. a. p ~
: 1t seems that the Nelson's are not
a very happy family, add told a
string OF troubles to Justice Sheldon
that were anything but pleasant.
The girl has not been living at home
very much OF late, and from the
stories told by Mr. and Mrs. Nelson
1t is not much wonder. Mrs. Nelson
says her husband has frequently beat
her, and Mr.. Nelson says he isn't
allowed to sleep in the house and has
all kinds Of trouble to get something
to eat. According to the elder Mel.
sons stories it seems that the girl
would be justified in leaving home,
and probably the reform school
would be a much more pleasant
place. However, the case against
the girl was dismissed and she is
now staying with her brother in
this city. -,
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1900-11-27

Nsls j. Petsrsoa, \ q IN Town 4 Darling,
Shoots Himself SATURDAY q n B
a Spokane, Wash.

"A telegram was received by POST
master Corbin from Tacoma, Wash,
stating that q man named Nels
Peterson had shot himself at that
place. y. ~ :, ". Y, ~ n. 5=3tE
Peterson came to this county
about seven years ago and settled
on some land near Darling, and upon
the advice OF some friend living at
Tacoma, WASH, Peterson went to
that place last spring to seek en-
ployment. Peterson IL said to be 9
man OF good habits, and his family
did not know any thing was wrong
with him until they were notified by
Postmaster Corbin that he had shot
himself. -. -sff@% ss=.2 Z
Peterson had about $88 on his
person when he was found He
leaves a wife and eightsmall children
to moarn is'loss. He will be buried
at Spokane. " ....s
The following telegram from
Tacoma gives the. details of Peter
sons death. s1s "
Tacoma, Wesh.. Nov. 24.-Because
he imagined that unknown persons
were following him., "to do him up
as he expressed it in a letter to his
wife, Nels p. Peterson shot himself
through the head yesterday after
noon in the rear OF the chicken coop
at 5000 North Forty-ninth street.
Peterson has been acting strangely
for several days and frequently talk
ec about those whom, he imagined
were pursuing him to kill him, but
his friends never dreamed that he
had thoughts OF suicide. On Monday
he wrote a letter in Swedish to his
" life and children, who are in Little
Falls, MINI. He told them that
someone was following him to kill
him and that he feared he would
never see them again, bidding them
goodbye. The letter was not sent.
Last night the coroner telegraphed
Mrs. Peterson.
Peterson intended to return to
Little Falls tonight. He was not a
drinking man and had worked and
saved money since coming. to
Tacoma.