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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04
BIG RUSH FOR LAND
White Earth Reservation in Mime.
sofa Thrown Open to Settlers
This Morning.
Every Available Claim Filed on
by Noon Hundreds Of Men
In Line
Village of Bagley Filled With Claim
Hunters During the Past
Week.

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Week.
Crookston, Mimi. Dec. 4.The agri-
cultural lands in the four coded town
ships on White Earth reservation were
thrown open for settlement at O'Clock
this morning and by noon nearly every.
available piece Of land had been filed
upon. Everything passed off with the
utmost regularity and very quietly.
There was Very little excitement in con-
nection with the opening.
st. Paul, Dec. 1.-The line of men
waiting before the Emitted States land
office at Crookston was largely increased
this morning. Some had been in line
since Saturday night. The town of Bag
ley, near where the land To be opened
this morning to settlement is located,
has beenSoverrun for a week with men
locking for chance 10 file on some por-
ton Of the coded territory
Livery available bed in the village of
Bagiey Sunday night was occupied by
AZ least two and often three persons,
and men slept upon the floors OF hotels
and saloons so thickly that il was with
difficulty q late conner could pick his
way 10 the bar or office register with
ont stepping upon a hand or some por-
ton Of a mans anatomy and the in
trliler was fortunate In such cases not
"a have Il fight on his hands. Sunday
night Was a fair Illustration of condi-
items that have existed he last three
weeks. and this. too, in face of the fact
that these men We're but the stragglers
coming and going, the main body being
on The lailfs looking up locations. the
greater number of them sleeping IN the
Snow With only a Blanket for shelter.
Viewed as an abstract proposition.
the ends sought viii scarcely justify
he efforts being made. III. facts are
that Mllti the pine area and the state
Nalrp lands ana school sections are
sui,tra ted from the land thrown open
ftsr settlement there will be less than
s5,0eo aerss ef. for The homese Kers 10
selsct ffs,iai. Giving each loo acres, there
arg not % exceed $50 claims all teid 10
be ken.
last month 300 men haye cruised THIS
Ssii'nsA Git sttt Ina llliitipel
soi1er filings tilere Mil b many Gisap-
pointed ones and the rs u twill b.. CON.
Stesis without number and much aided
bus ness Ter land ~ ettss'
Fire townships lie il Il north and
south Inns the greater portion VI th.-
agfinuliutal lands bsins in the Two
neittheriy townships. Sauat,ers have
feasly- gone upon uile lands in large
numbers: Notwithstanding this vii
jepi'liiize tf.eii, rights. sxio shaclss dot,
rs. gfovfs ard stretches Of prairie in
every direction. Ss9n.e of these are
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04
New York Produce.

New York, Dec. A.
wheat-May, 1875.
Corn May. 42ls.
Butter-Firm; 17M25a.
Eggs-Strong; 21N25.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04

SN'rgesst isd 12d "A No. RED,
ha,si Ieai11 M. ) hard
$50 u zS No northern sp,ing, IlN74s
No HsastAeia sprilss 7lMIa;; No. 3
6T0t72
No sssz no. white,
81 TtS7. No. yellpsy 3ea4 df331 No 3.
;;;,5 .S; 80. yellow seGl3s.s
Oats IA. . 2ela M. 3 white, 25N26.
M white, 2sl.f. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04
Peoria Produce
local Markets

tJ1 I'd, 1tC. 2.
Corn-steady; new No. .. &c.
Cats-Inactive; No. 3 white, 23A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04
VI. LOW. PRODUCE.

wheat-Cash, 72a7S; May, AS.
corn-Cash, 36ds6A May 35a.
Oats-Cas oh, Sa4@241la; May, 24l1aa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04

Valentine Rohs, an old settler Of Car
rollton, Ill, died, aged about 90 years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-04
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May III. ~
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May 1se92
Rios
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May |, u
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Range OF prices.
Open iisfl Low Close

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The Republican., 1900-11-29
ROPE WINDING ITSELF AROUND
AXLE.

however, is that they will go only one
way. Having made their trip, they
have to be toilsomely dragged back by
hand to be started again in the same
direction.
While travelling in Oregon, some
time ago, | discovered a boat which
seemed to me the most ingenious
thing of its kind had ever seen. 1t
was built by some stoneworkers to
convey their stone f~om the quarry
well up toward the head of a small
river, down to the mouth. The stream
is everywhere so shallow that it can
be forded without danger; but it is
broken at intervals by stretches of
rapids, or 'riffies," as they are called
in that neighborhood. often extending
as far as $50 feet. The men built a
fat-bottomed boat, which they loaded
with stone, and it carried its cargo
down the stream admirably. But then
arose the problem how to get it back
when it had been emStied. 1t was too
heavy to haul up the stream by hand.
Where the water was comparatively
smooth there was no trouble, because
one man could ride on the scow and
make his way along with a paddle
and pole; but the difficulty was to
get it up the rapids. The best of
boatmen could not hope to propel it
against so powerful a current, and up
hill at that.
How do you suppose they accom-
plished the task, finally?
BY making the boat work its own
passage.
They made two large paddle-wheels,
which they placed one on each side of
the scow, and joined them by a thin
but strong piece of wood in the shape
of a cylinder This turned with the
wheels, and served the double pur-
pose of an axle and windlass. Each
end of the cylinder, near where it
joined the wheels, played in a socket
an oar, only stationary, and mounted
on the top of triangular truss. To
the cyllnCer was fastened rope
about 200 feet long. When the boat
reached tn, bottom of a rapid, it
would be made fast to the shore.
Then the man in charge of the boat
would ford the stream ana mount the
opposite bank, taking with him the
rope in a coil, and paying it gradually
out as he walked, Sc as to keep it al
ways taut. At the head of the rapid,
or trihe beyond, he would fasten the
further end of the rope to tree. The
moorings of the boat would be loosed,
and the current left to do the rest
without assistance. The paddle
wheels, unable to resist the force of
The Republican., 1900-11-29
MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.
Public Career of the Peer Who Has
Been Made british Secretary
for Foreign Affairs.

The lord of $4,000 acres of land,
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaur-
ice, marquis of Lansdowne, has long
list Of territorial and other titles, but
perhaps his chief claim to the distinc-
tion of long and honorable descent is
the fact that he is the twenty-siXth
baron of Kerry and LiXnaw, which
carries his pedigree back to 1871, and
that one of his ancestors was Strong
bow, earl OF Pembroke.
The present marquis, the fifth, is 55
years old His mother was daughter
of Comte de Plahault and Baroness
Keith and Nairn. He entered official
life at the age of "a, when, as a warm
adherent of Mr.. Gladstone, he was made
lord of the treasury. After three years
in this office he became under secretary
for war, holding the post two years.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
TO THE PUCLiC.

NY age is fourteen months or so;
I've taught myself to walk,
But l am now concerned to know
How l shall learn to talk;
In fact, how any babe who lives
Both day and night among
His idiotic relatives
Can learn the English tongue.
And therefore I would make it clear
(Nor deem the act amiss)-
What chance have we when all we hear
Is language such as this:
"Ze pecious singr 'Or wootsy woots.'
'His muzzers tunnin' pet"
eye itty, pity, witty toots!'
Now what does 6anma det?''
They tell me that a driE Is ''dink;"
My fingers "fngies' are;
That think is sink" or also fink"
And that a cars a tar"
With "tumpty tump" and bow WOW WOW, &"
And "diddly, Oddly dee"
And other phrases that, l vow,
Are useless, quite, to me.
So when from mother, aunt and all
I've gained a moments grace
With none to clutch me lest l fall,
Or stare me in the face,
I've printed out this statement rude
(The letters learned with pain
From cans of patent baby food,
And hope tits not in vain.
Edwin L. Sabin, in Woman's Home Com
panion
The Republican., 1900-11-29
GEN. sNYMAN. APE WAR HERO.

guns on the little town of Mafeking,
Sometimes the bombardment began
at daylight, sometimes the opening
shot was held back until after break
fast. But the hour mattered not to
the faithful ape, who had been trained
to protect the garrison and the hand
full of inhabitants. He was ever on
the alert. The instant smoke was
seen to arise from the Boer batteries
the ape from an elevated scaffolding
or tower saw and knew that huge
shells were about to pour into the
town. And sometimes before the re-
port of the cannon was heard the
alarm was sounded. This consisted of
a schoolhouse bell removed from it's
accustomed home and erected close
by the apes lookout.
The townspeople and the garrison
alike were ever on the qui vive for the
sound of this bell. They placed their
fate entirely in the hands of this sa
gacious animal. Before the tinkling
sounds were heard Mafeking looked
much the same as any other town
surrounded by earthworks. Its shops
were open, its people were strolling
about as quietly and unconcernedly as
if on holiday. The ringing of the
bell changed all this. Beneath the
town, under the streets and under the
houses, were subterranean tunnels OF
all shapes and sizes. In Kansas they
would be termed Cyclone cellars"
They were quickly prepared places of
refuge. The bell was the signal for
everyone to seek one of these covers.
The ape gave the alarm and everyone
scampered.
Many lives were undoubtedly saved
through the watchfHlness of this
hoary Gen. Snyman," and when the
of many honors. Later he was
brought to London, where he was
shown to admiring crowds from the
windows Of a New Oxford street an
imal dealer. This life was not agree
able to him. however, and he was
bought by F. II. Bostock for 5000 and
given a good home in the Scottish zoo
at Glasgow. There he now holds
daily receptions and seems to appre-
ciate his honors as keenly as human
being.
The stories of Gen. Snyman's" ex-
ploits were doubted in some quarters
at first, but later all skepticism was
removed by the statements of several
residents of Mafeking during the
siege and by assurances from South
African travellers that apes are fire.
quently trained in that country to do
all sorts of manual labor. One case
is cited where an ape operates the
signals on railroad.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
APE is BRITISH HERO.
Gen. Snyman H., Trained to Sound
Alarm at siege of Mafeking,
Acted Well His Part.

Two Gen. Snymans were conspicu-
Gus during the famous siege of Mafe-
king. One was a willy Boer command
er and the other was an intelligent
ape. The job of the flesh and blood
Gen. Snyman was to force the gallant
Baden-PoWell to surrender the town
and his sorely harassed garrison, that
of his missing-link namesake was 10
keep the town advised of the begin
ming of the daily bombardment. The
original Gen. Snyrmn failed to accom-
plish his task, the counterfeit did.
For this reason, Gen. Snyman," the
ape, or, as some jocularly dubbed him,
"Gen. Snyman H." is now British
hero.
Every day for over three months
Gen. Snyman. the Boer, trained his
The Republican., 1900-11-29
"l OUGHT"-w WILL"

There are two giants in the land,
or stalwart strength and stature grand.
What tasks of duty they fulfill
Whenever they join heart and hand.
One is Il Ought" and one Il Will.'
How they have helped the world along,
with speech of power and ringing song.
Their speech and music echo still.
Like Saul among the Hebrew throng
We see Il Ought" stand with Il Will.'
In commerce, culture, science, art
In sweet refinement of the heart,
In tasks of intellectual skill,
Foremost of forces that take part
Are straight Il Ought" and stern 81
VIII"
The noblest deeds of charity,
The highest words of piety
That make the heart with rapture thrill,
And lift the soul with ecstasy,
Point to Il Ought and to Il WiIln'
III Ought" to Honor is akin
And conscience is its light within
Showing what duties to fulfill.
If baftled oft" It's sure to win.
When aided by its twin Il Will"
Il WILL" a warrior stout and brave,
Was never yet poltroon or slave,
With justice armed it conquers stfll.
Upon the land and on the wave.
Hail just 81 Ought" ard brave Il Will"
George w. Bunsay, in Golden Days.
The Republican., 1900-11-29

had some money, and with that as
capital he went into the Kansas-Mis-
souri, zinc districts, where he made
speculations which proved disastrous.
As a result he found himself prac-
tically penniless. Then a well known
Kansas physician made him propo-
sition to go into partnership with him
in the manufacture of patent med
icine, and Leedy took him up. He de-
clares that he feels no loss of dignity
and is not troubled with false pride
in starting out with his wagon.
Il must have an income" he says,
''and a man can't make a business of
being governor We have something
to sell. and it is my business to find
customers. l am simply doing what
hundreds of men have done before
me. Because | have been little un-
fortunate in financial matters, is that
any reason why | should lie down and
give up the fight?"
The Republican., 1900-11-29
The Nickel Plate Road.

Dining Car service on American Railroads
has undergone a number of changes in the
method of serving meals in dining cars Many
leading roads are now serving from cards
a-a-carte, whilst on the other great trunk
lines the popular American plan of en-
joying anything on the bill of fare and
paying the usual price of one, dollar; In
recent years the American Club" meal has
come to the front, by which guests NAV
choose from dozen or more bills of fare,
neatly arranged in booklet form, ranging in
price from 35 cents to $l.00. This latter
plan is adopted by the Nickel Plate Road on
its through express trains between Chicago,
New York City and Boston, except on the
dining cars of that line, a choice may be
made from various club menus, or a Sc
lection may be made from them all, at
the price of the higher. In fact, it is claimed
for the Nickel Plate Road that its passenger
train service is equal to the best, and that
its combination dining car meals is an ex-
elusive advantage to patrons of the Nickel
Pate Road
The Republican., 1900-11-29
study of Finger Nails.

An exhaustive study of the nails of
the hand has been made by p. A. Nina
koff, and some of the results appear to
be of medico-legal Importance.
Among other things" says Popular
Science, ''he asserts that the nails of
the right hand in a right-handed per-
son are wider by one-half to two milli-
meters than the corresponding nails on
the left hand; while in a left-handed
person the reverse obtains, and in the
ambidextrous the nails are of equal
size on the two hands. The thickness
of the nails diminishes progressively
from the thumb to the little finger"
The Republican., 1900-11-29
INGENIOUS BOATMEN.
Stone-WOrkers Out in Oregon Devise
Boat Which Pulls Itself
Upstream.

In st. Nicholas Fiancis Ellington
Leupp describes an ingenious device
by which certain Oregon stone-work-
ers save themselves a deal of unneces-
sary labor.
DoubtIess nearly every boy with a
taste for out-of-door sports, he says,
has made a boat which the wind or
the current would cause to float over
the surface of a pond. l have seen
some lads rig up RATS on which they
could themselves ride down a swift
flowing creek; and l knew one, even,
who was clever enough to build a
complete little steamboat. He could
light a lamp under the little boiler,
and the steam would form. and the
piston would work, and the wheels
would revolve, just as in a big vessel
that carries passengers and freight.
The trouble with all these toy boats.
The Republican., 1900-11-29

the water flowing against their sunk
en- blades, would slowly reyolve, and,
of course, every revolution of the
wheels would cause the rope to wind
itself around the axle. With each
turn of the rope the boat would neces-
sarily be drawn forward and up the
stream; so, by the effect OF the con-
tinued winding, it would gradually
rise and rise till it reached the place
where the current ceased to exert so
much power. There it would be made
fast again, until the rope could be dis
engaged from the cylinder and coiled,
ready for use when needed. Then the
man would cut loose, seize his paddle
or pole, and work away till the next
rapid was reached, when he would
start off with his rope and repeat the
operation described above.
This process is wearisor- with q
heavy stone-boat but it struck me, as
| watched it, that bright boy could
adapt it to a toy scow and get a deal
OF amusement out of it. If the expert
ment did nothing more, it would at
least be a lesson in the art which
every mechanic must learn-of maxi
ing the forces of nature hls servants,
and compelling them TO do for him
waat would otherwise require good
deal of labor at MS hands.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
II You Have

Pimples, letter, Eczema or any disease Of
the skin or Mucous Membranes that can be
reached by an outward application, it can
be cured by using Palmer's Lotion, the
great beautifer and Skin Curer, which
should be kept in every household ready for
any emergency. Palmer's Lotion Soap pos
sesses all the medicinal properties of this
Lotion, and should be used in connection
with it, in preference to any other soap, as
it will greatly assist in curing all such af
fictions If your druggist does not keep it,
send his name to Solon Palmer, 374 Pearl
Street, New York, and receive free pamphlet
Of testimonialswit sample eof Lotion OrSoap.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
PEDDLES MEDICINE.
Former Governor Leedy of Kansas
Adopts New Business for Re-
trievinG HIS Fortune.

Out in Kansas during the last few
years many men have leaped into sud-
den political prominence, and with
equal suddenness have gone back into
almost complete obscurity. Among
the more recent and spectacular of
these political meteors is former Gov.
John w. Leedy, who has started out
to peddle new patent medicine
through the state.
In explaining his action Mr.. Leedy
points out that as governor his sal
airy was but $1,000 a year, and that
he was compelled to spend most of
that sum to maintain the dignity Of
the office. When his term expired he
The Republican., 1900-11-29

In 1880 he was made under secretary
for India, but resigned the office the
same year because of his dissent from
the home rule policy.
From 1888 to 1888 he was governor
general of Canada, and followed this by
a term as viceroy of India, being named,
by Lord Salisbury, with whose union
ist policy he has strongly identified
himself. His governorship of India
from 1888 to 1898 was less remarkable
for domestic reforms than for his work
in Strengthening the frontier defenses
and building strategical railways.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
A brilliant Success.

Allow did your automobile journey
turn out?
Beautifully, Although nan over two
pedestrians and three bicycles and knocked
not at all injured and arrived just on time.
-Fiepende Rlaptter
The Republican., 1900-11-29
Best for the Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. Cascarets help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. c. G.
slammed ON it. Beware of limitations.
The Republican., 1900-11-29

The persistent man never stops to
consider whether he is succeeding or
not. The only question with him is
how to push ahead, to get a little
further along, little nearer his goal
Whether it lead over mountains, riv-
ers or morasses, he must reach 1t.
Every other consideration is sacrificed
to this one dominant purpose.
The Republican., 1900-11-29

Artist painted that picture to keep the
wolf from the door.
Friend,-Well,, hang. it on the, outside
doorknob. and the wolf won't trouble you.-
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican., 1900-11-29
Great Slaughter of Rats.

After suffering for a long time from
the migratory rats, the inhabitants of
Copenhagen organized war against
them and iu IS weeks 100000 were
killed
The Republican., 1900-11-29

Mrs. Fadallby-Yes; I'm going to the
club.
Her Husband-As you please, Maud; but
I'm sure I'm doing all can to make home
attractivel-Puck
The Republican., 1900-11-29
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Does Coffee Agree with Yous

If not, drink Grain-O-made from pure
grains. A lady writes: "The first time 1
made Grain-O did not like it, but after US
go back to coffee" Itnourishes and feeds the
system. Children can drink it freely with
great benefit. 1t is the strengthening sub
stance of pure grains. Get package to-day
from your grocer, follow directions in max
ing, and youwill have delicious and healthful
table beverageforo old andyoung. l5cand 25c.
Dora-"I have my photo taken every three
years l think it is so interesting" Oracle
-"Gracious Whatever do you do with
them all?'-Glasgow Evening Times.
l am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption
saved my life three years ago.-Alrs. Thos.
Robbins, Maple Street, Norwich, N. Y,
Feb II. 1900.
Vengeance-Stabbing yourself to scratch
some one else.-Judge.
The Republican., 1900-11-29


story about the affair." said the lawyer to
witness in an embezzing case.
q don't know about that replied the
witness. at was very crooked proceed
ing,"-Detroit Free Press.
There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than al other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was
supposed to be incurable. For a great many
years doctors pronounced it a local disease,
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced it incurable. Science has proven
catarrh to be constitutional disease, and
therefore requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured by I. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is the only
constitutional cure on the market. 1t Is
taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any case it
fails to cure. Send for circulars and testi-
monials. Address +. j. Cheney & Co., To-
ledo, O.. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mrs Snaggs-"Old, Closefst is dead, I
See" Mr.. Snaggs-"Yes" What did he
die OFF," "He died of enlargement of the
heart" THAT old miser What joker you
are, Frank. Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
eUraDh
The Republican., 1900-11-29

Vengeance-Stabbing yourself to scratch
some one else.-Judge.
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