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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
CONVENTION AT CEDAR RAPIDS.

The announcement that Cegar lsaplas
is to pe the place Of the iest STATE esn-
yension, not autnensic but ionbtless
founded on definite Information ~ 4
cause little surprise as It mas long been
expected that ti1e opposition 10 Mr.
cuminins beng y control OF the epta-
mittee. would net Deem Des Moines a
Very desirable loeaiiis III which Is
Stampede a convention to sone othef
candidate. However, Des MONIES is the
natural place for SO large a convention.
its Accommodations ale far better and it
is the first choice of a great majority OF
the delegates, SO that the decision to
change TO Cedar Rapids simply 10 M
ture Mr. cummins' chances will prove
4. sufficient disappointment to anti
Cummins delegates TO do Cummins
about as much good as harm. The
Cummins men this year are deter
mined lot and with a glimpse of victory
in sight they are going to be noisy
crowd. a little hindrance like the nee
ssaTy traNel 10 Ceuar Rapids VIII not
prevent the political half of Polk COM
ty from attending in a body.
The call for the meeting of the state
central committee on April II is taken
as an indication that the Blythe Hub
bard forces have given UP hope of using
the Conger movement and are willing
that the committee go ahead with the
arrangements for the convention. 1t Is
now thought that r. H. Spence, member
from the Eighth district, will be chosen
!, chairman, and that he will have the
|. support of both the machine and anti
! machine factions. Spence has never
! Leen cummins man. but he is more te
be trusted, and it is likely that the
Cummins members will prefer him tc
Clayton. Of the Sixth district. The ap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10

Parent abandonment of the Conger
boom is taken as an Indication that the
railway machine intends to center ON
either Hartman or Trewin The recent
appearance OF Trewin, followed by this
sudden Willingness to get down to busi-
ness along with the failure of the Har-
#riman boom to develop strength. all
combine to indicate very strongly that
Trewiil is finally to be the favored can
didate Of the cummins opposition, and
i has even been reported in Des Moines
that ]. W Blythe has promised Trewin
the support If the First district, which
IL true Will end all thought of Col. d. j..
Palmer entering the contest. The po-
iitical race tiiis year promises to be a
warm one and The first heat is but just
tearlifi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10

tenn of making and keeping our public
roads in good travelling condition all the
year around. Such a system would be
worth millions of dollars to the peo-
pie of the state every year
The keokuk Gate City observes that
some of the disclosures made in petit
lions in bankruptcy are interesting to
say the least, as the files of the federal
court here in Keokuk amply attest.
Now comes New York man who
schedules debts aggregating s5s, OF
which $50 is owing for pew rent and s2t
for beer
Referring to fraudsin the comlnissary
department in the Philippines the Bur-
lington Hawkeye reflects that There
is one slight consolation in this ugly
business, that fact that every govern
ment that has undertaken colonial en-
'terprise has had some experience of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at distant posts, and
that therefoie our disagreeable expert
eilce does moi stand alone. Such things
Will occur everywhere and under all
kinds of government. for humanity is
frat wherever one finds it,,
The Eldora Herald has reason to be-
slieve that rural free mail delivery viii
pc gand step in advance for the farm.
.ers Of Hardin county and one they Win
appreciate, and says: We are salts
fled that Uncle Sam will proceed in a
rev days now TO redeem his pledge 10
the citizens OF Hardin county 10 estab-
lish rural free mail delivery thruout the
county as a whole
Responding y the query. Can Iowa
be G'ongerized?" the Davenport Times
eNeiaiins Impossible. Iowa has already
been o'u,nminized
The Davenport Democrat commends a
generous lows citizens in these terms.
Grinnell is not New York; Ii is no,
even Davenport But ii is. a flourish
ing college town on the prairies OF Iona.
II is to be congratulated on having a
citizen of its own, with the ability and
disposition 70 do the generous thing.
The citiben is Hon. Joel Stewart. and he
ia putting $4,000 or more OF his money
into library that is to be a public in
sritution.
Aftsr looking thru Horace Boies' pes.
simistic lamentations the DEBORAH Re
nh ,..,,, q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
TOPICS OF THE TINES.


The work of rebuilding the br,oxe
across the Missouri river at Atchison.
Kan, Is nearly completed.
trees Tor Arbor day.
-
i'f.s1.s . Learned, q Northampton
MASS has liersc pflze OF 800 for the
Tor inducing sleep Without the Use OF
drugs in cases of insomnia. Representa-
tiNs menof scientific medicine are to be
judges Of me merit of the essays of
fered IN competition.
missouri eNpeces 70 make great
rult dlsplay a the Buffaio exposition
liiis summer
>'y'' 80 st.s' - IN. near future
- : - = - - Nasii''is oi'
- = ~ = 80 - '.'oiiuA' I ~
-" 80 i''t' ''ue -'iite iiu'i '" y.
~ - 'ipe .''is'' .at', :" .h's reai mayor
n ne eApei 'iil's'sS
no ''es :. or ~ ~ ps ~ .. "sp'sf an
s,s' ~ l'saiis o.eeai'is, WHO on'alnee
~ '''i's5 iioi'i WE'VE y 'ne hasaiest
W y - .hiio"h ~ me "ofio' ahc the
i'iospeots arr promising.
NJ
si'eiis esa'si peil's .'p'asiiapie' tne pu,-
~ iass'ilss atoiis eiie ~ lssissilpt are
is'oi'eiiiiis
80
s,
!
- - ~.
10 per CEN. IN no par. or ,ne etate
mas me crop peel oall'a4so ey ,he VIII
Ter "eathef ana tne young gram s'ahos
IN many ileids without spot OF bare
ground showing. me secretary y the
Nebraska Grain Dealers Association
reports that more wheat is held in the
state than ever before from preceding
year. The supply on hand is about 10
per cent OF the crop of 1906 or about
S.'oO,oop bushels OF this amount 2.o00,-
900 bushels is held by farmers and the
remainder by mills and dealers. This is
the first time that in April the farmers
have held more OF the last years crop
than the dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Noticing that in the $4,000 silver SER
vice presented by the citizens of Illi-
nois TO the battleship bearing that name
is punch bowl which holds twelve gal
ions. the Council Bluffs Nonpareil AYERS
that this does away with all necessity
for having a canteen.'
The Charlton Patriot believes "our
next general assembly cansdo no more
valuable service for the people than to
elaborate practicable, modernized sys-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10

and Justified by every civilized nation,
service division of the treasury depart
ment and the detectives of the postoffice
department and the department Of JUS
lStice do not hesitate at any time to adopt
such measures to secure the detection
of offenders against the laws. 1t is
done every day in time of peace and in
war 1t is expected. Some one has said
that war is a suspension Of all the ten
commandments
1t is said that the highest priced rail-
road president in the United States is
Charles NJ. Hays. of the Southern Pa
ciiic. whose salary is $4,000 year. Mr.
Cassatt. of the Pennsylvania; Mr. Call
laway, of the New York Central, and
Mi. Spencer, OF the Southern railway;
Mr. Mellen, of the Northern Pacific,
and Mr. Hill, of the Great Northern,
receive each $4,000
The odor of spring bonfiies fills the
air and the noise of the carpet heater is
conference was held Al; Pittsburg
Monday by the independent furnace OPP
orators for the purpose . forming a
combine of all those plants NTH capt.
Utilization of s12,00O0oo Iii Is said the
combination Will Undoubtedly go thru,
I'm which case the country may have am
opportunity to step into tbs heated iron
natfof new trust
President Diaz is in perfec health.
said Noiney w. Foster. WHO returned
Ia Chicago Monday from the City of
Mexico where he has been for a month";
The orly foundation forthe sensation
al reports of his Illness was a erik in
the neck. resulting from u slight cold
caught in a rain Storm, said Mr.. Fos
ter. The president, who IS fond of
huniing, started out With party of
snortsnen. They went into a w-ila part
of the forest without tents and the ex-
pcsure gave the president 2 stiff neck
for a few days. 1t Viii be recalled that
the report stated that h had become
iHSdIlt-
Now u some OF the Boston Asuinal-
ees. would take the oath OF allegiance
sne issue manifestoes Of peace the
country could be harmonized.
scottish minister was once asked
nov long he wouid require 70 prepare
= speseh' That depends, SAID he,
upon now much time Lam e occupy in
~ asliNssS ~ am T. speak for u
Quarter OF an hour should Ike Week
!" prepare; u ! am % speak for half an
as long as / like am ready now
As the ST. Paul Pioneer Press looks
a Y, OF course there are those who
believe that Judge Hubbard is also emf
Lentiy capable of putting up mighty
smooth talk on The Immortality of thu
soulless.
= ssasssul ~ washington mat the
'5s'''i' ~ ''ls' az, amendment by the
sonssitutioi'ai convention puts
= uiiesi CONGRESS
-,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
,Tis Easy TO Feel Good.

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to this body IN DR. Kings New
Life Pills, which positively cure consti-
patton, sick headache, dizziness, jaun-
dice. malaria, fever and ague and all
liver and stomach troubles Purely veg
etable; never grippe or weaken. Only %
cents at Geo. P. Powers drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
FOR SALE
Evergreen Trees. spring of 1901.
Nurs cry az miles north of Toledo.

Evergreen Trees, hpfinR OF 1901.
Nurs cry 3m miles north OF Toledo.
Tama county. Iowa.
Norway spruce. balsam fir, white,
Scotch and Austrian pines from two to
four feet high: also Norway spruce,
white pine and American arborvitae,
four to eight feet high. All OF the above
have been twice transplanted and are.
in the bes, condition for resetting. Price
from 10 to so cents per tree; by the doz-
en- or 100 much cheaper.
Club together and come with lumber
wagon and side boards and get them
by the 100 or 1000 at cheap rates. all for
cash down. do not ship lone trees as
they seldom grow az we'll.
D. F. BRUNER, Proprietor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
MONUMENT TO A GREAT AMERICAN.

ne unwilling Of tbs III re eGuss-
TRAN statue Of Maj. eisn. John a Logan
in Iowa circle washington, yest ~.
Was a conspicuous national ana
was notable in bringing sus tlyo ora
tons deserving - careful reading
those Of President Mckinle ana SEN
atof Depew. Gen Logan Ns.s a ma lan.ll
figure wno:e lie illustrated many
phases 81 noble charaeter and yel. as
the presiti's4. dsc!ali.sd, NE ramps
instai.:iS susges a ssntims Iestt Is
Logan sisfls for exalted .,atrie ism, (
senat 5H,s grafton Vas nSars
elaborags -tudy u me Asaelsean citizen
OF the bes type In the peFtil4iturs ii
Brother Jonathan he is only p a.stiaily
reveale'l. We d not therefor iiud
the typical Alnefiean in the sketch 81
tie artist q upon ~ dramatic
he declared, but rsttl1eH / ~ liberty and
opportunity Of his ealst4ss tg{ne ia,
out and a kalsisiesepfs ii
ops an American whp pas asa ana
naturally 70 and from pliS l1ussui S
and publle Ifs, Is ready ia fase4fu
upon the platform In lsa.Is 81
legislation. is laqiie WITH his ps and
keen upon an questions 10
tersst and with ihat leisure anloh
COMES siiS the ys'y pasy an9 r.,st
ana recreation IN tiave!. fgaisgn.l Or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10
Reltef'in SIX Ho,,r..

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
I 1t is a great surprise on account Of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder. Kidneys and back. in male or
female Relieves retention Of water al
most Immediately. II you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy Sold
/ by c. J. Lander. druggist. MARSHALL
town. Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10

You can not enjoy perfect health. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes IL your liver
Is sluggish and your bowels clogged.
DeWittis Little Early Rieers cleanse the
whole system. They never grippe. Geo.
EP Powers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-10

A big slump in prices of stocks has
been the latest feature of the New York
market, supposed to be caused by the
rise in money. Probably too much re-
cent boosting of prices has led to ii.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Death Niissed His Mark

A group Of railrOaders sat and talked
on narrow escapes. One OF them sald.
ION certain afternoon was walking
over One-track trestle fifty feet high.
A train came on me and had to step
of the track and stand on the little
space-a space less than u foot Wide
between the track and the trestle's
edge. I stood there. facing tho train,
and o. II went by, to keep myself from
losing my balance, for only my toes
were OH the ties, my heels unsupported
In the air. had to take hold and lei
20 again Of the various parts Of the en-.
CINE and Of the coaches. OF course the
train wasn't going fast. Otherwise I
should have been shaken Oh and killed.
I'm the way OF scares have had my
share. too. but one Of my greatest
shocks had comedy In 1t. We had on
our division shifting engine that ran
as softly and silently as an engine In
dream--a wonderful machine she was
for fair. Well, one day was walking
the tracks and thinking. when pleas.
ant voice right behind me murmured:
Say, hadn't you better get OFF and let
us 60 by" turned In establishment,
for had thought was alone. and the
shifting engine was halted with her
cowcatcher hardly yard from my
back. They had shut or everything,
glided down on me and tried to see
how near to me they could stop."-Phil.
adelphia Record.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

Peters. for example, who first discov.
cred and made known to the world
that the founder of Yale College was
Il Rev. Thomas Peters. evidently one
of his own ancestors: that at Bellows
Falls the water flowed so fast that 1t
became ms hard as marble, making 1t
possible to float u crowbar upon II;
that two most marvellous quadrupeds.
the "whappermocker" and the cuba"
evidently the ancestors of the jabber-
wock) roamcd wild in the Connecticut
forests: and 1t is also from Mr.. Peters
that we first learn Of the famous in
rursion of the Windham frogs. Hut II
was in the early Jurisprudence of Con.
nccticut that this cypatriate made his
most interesting discoveries. lie in.
formed his English rcadcrs.-and most
of them believe the story devOutly 10
this day-that the citizens of the state
were forbidden by law to make mincc
pies. to play Oh any instrument of mu-
sic except the drum, trumpet or jews
harp. and that every male must have
his hat cut round, according to a cap
the model preferably being the hard
shell of u pumpkin. In other words.
Mr.. Peters was the original prOmulgn.
tor of the Connecticut blue laws
and his fame as the inventor of many
of them Is securc.-I.cslic's Monthly.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30

they are not yet perfectly suited to all
times. China lives too much IN the past.
am sorry for II. Her literature and her
government are relics OF the past. They
We're all right when China was isolated.
but In these days of progress are made
quatc for present needs.
As to the strife which Is almost con-
stantly being waged between capital and
labor In this country, II Is said that cap
ital Is antagonistic to labor. Why Is this
so? One is essential to the other. There
should be u better application of the
value OF both. Trusts and labor unions
should unite. Why should not disputes
between capital and labor be taken into
the courts like civil suits for settlement 7
Referring to the immigration laws of
the United States, this country needs
restrictive immigration laws of general
scope and not laws that single out one
race. IL 1t IN deemed advisable to make
such laws. let the laws apply to all Ash.
atics and Europeans. / am sure the
American people, who love fair play, win
not enact legislation TO Cypress a people
who are not In a position to rctaliatc.
China has 35O.OO0,OOO people. and her
immense territory Is able to support this
population. Cinnamon love home and
have horror OF travelling abroad. All
] Cinnamon, except diplomats who leave
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
WERE THEY TOLTECs?
ORIGIN OF THE CLiFF.DWellERS
BEING STUDIED.
Mexican Archaeological Traces This
stranvs People Back Through Ages
to Estabi,sh Identity as Ptogenitors
Of Ancient Races Of His Country.

Prof. Lcopoldo Batres, Mcxico's able
archaeologist, has returned after sew.
crill weeks spent In the land of the cliff
jewellers ut Mancos, Colo.
The object of Mr.. Batres' expedition
was to establish the identity 'of the
people known us the cliff jewellers with
the ancient Toltccs. and to prove that
1Iuetlapalla. the red city," from which
the Toltecs. according to their tradi-
lions and the earliest records, started
on their migration southwark to Ana
huac. was located in the caves of what
Is now the state of Colorado, says the
Mexico Herald.
To a reporter who met him on the
Ccntrars express ut Huchuctoca. Mr..
Batres expressed the utmost satisfac-
ton with his trip. 1T has been Il
pleasure to me-" he said, 'tO visit the
United States and experience the
boundlcss kindness and hospitality of
the American people, and, in addition, l
have been thoroughly successful I'm the
scientific object of my expedition. l
no longer entertain the smallest doubt
that the underground city Of the cliff
jewellers. which I explored. was the
Huctlapalla of the TOltecs. purpose
to set forth all the grounds for my con.
clusion In book which I am going to
write about my explorations. Briefly.
all the objects which found In the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
Prosperity In Trinidad.

The island Of Trinidad lies n few
miles of the eastern coast Of Vene.
zuela. It's area Is less than one-twen.
tieth Of the superficial area Of Vene-
zuela. Its population II about one
sixth that Of this republic. The nd.
vantages Of soil, climate and natural
resources are tremendously In favor Of
Venezuela. Yet, II one may Judge
from the following extract from a
ell.consldered editorial article In the
Port Of Spain Gazette on the financial
condition Of Trinidad, says the Cara
cas- Herald, conditions In that island
are more favorable than here. Why
Is It?
The Port of Spain. Gazette says:
"The latest official return relative to
the financial standing Of the colony
shows that the revenue had been for
the eleven months Of 1900 ended Nov.
30. f523.Oi2. 10 2h, and the eXpcndi-
lure Of fG27, $50 II Z; but the apparent
deficit Oh Jan. I, 1900. made the total
expenditure fG33, 430 OH. The rea.
son why we use the term apparent In
regard to the deficit IL because there
was In reality 10 deficit ut all. but q
handsome surplus. For the same re-
turn informs us that the sum OF f1O0..
80 IA 0is. representing advances made
and charged us expenditure, has to be
recovered from loan funds. This be.
Ing the case. instead OF deficit Of
f1O,407 / on on Nov. 30 last. there was
then actually standing to the credit Of
the colony surplus Of f00,3I2 10 O.
This Is really what the financial state.
ment to Nov. 30 means, IL 1t means
anything ut all."
The island Of Trinidad Is prosperous;
II Is peaceful.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
"0RANNY" AND THE PRINCESS.
A Pleasant Story of the Wife of the
King Of England.

In the village Of DersIngham, writes
a Sandrngham visitor, there Is an old,
old lady, living In the cottage AT the
corner, who Is very proud Of many
things In her little home. They were
given her from time to time by Queen
Alexandra on sunny mornings Gran
ny" comes out In her white Sunbonnet
and potters about among her flowers.
Then is the best time 10 talk 10 her.
The Queeni" she says, with puz-
zled look. II don't know who you
mean, sir" Suddenly she remembers,
and a smile lights up the old eyes and
plays with the wrinkled features. us
il the Princess you meant" she says.
You tell her yes, aud she says sud
denly: "Ah, my dear, you don't know
the Princess, do yOut" and then, speak
ing softly and smiling 10 herself, She
tells you the following characteristic
tlle:
One morning, two winters ago-iet
me see, IL was Tuesday. cause ! was
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-11-30
HON.. p. @. HALEY.
The Eminent Lawyer.

lied TO this country. lie reserves one
forenoon In each week for the rcccp.
ton ut his office of ministers and
charges daifaircs. lie also attends to
the correspondence between the presi.
dent and the empcrors. kings. sultans
and other rulers of foreign States.
When royal child Is born he frames Il
letter of congratulatiOn to the parent.
When n royal parsonage dies 1t Is he
who dispatches this nations formal
message Of coincidence. A clerk In the
State Department copies these polite
missives upon large sheets OF gilt-cdge
paper, In faultless cOpperplate hand.
\ messenger takes them to the White
House for the Presidents signature.
They are then returned to the Secrc-
tary Of State. who seals them with the
great seal Of the United Statcs.-In-
dies Home Journal.
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Colorado caves bear out my view. The
greclues of the ccrenics are similar 10
those Of the Militia palaces. which, rs Is
we'll known, We're Toltcc. Note, too,
that Huctlapalla means the red city,;
ana that the homes of the cliff jewellers
were painted red, and 80 remain to tnls
day.
II made original excavations, ana
have brought back with me Il large col.
lection of archaeological objects, in
Guiding a skeleton with q fragment of
u feather winding-sheet, n pair Of palm
sandals, pottery, implements of agrlcul-
ture, pieces of wood for klndling fire
by attritiOn. pieces Of leather sewn
together. skulls. n piece Of an Osier
basket similar to the ones made In
China, all from the caves OF the cliff
dwellers. besides a large collection Of
photographs.
'.The trip to the cllff dwellers Is the
hardest one l have ever made though
l have visited all the most inaccessible
archaeological remains In Mexico. I
had to be let down to the mouths Of
the caves by ropes passed underneath
my arms. With eight companions :
had to camp out for week, ana after
climbing daily among the rocks my
buckskin suit was torn to shreds so as
to be no longer scrvlceablc. ] found
In the caves the remains of regular
towns, and In the largest Of all a palace
of 300 rooms, with windows, doors ana
roofs In n good state of preservation.
TO find analogies everywhere with the
work of the TOltccs was my object,
and my success viii be fully set forth
In my book, On the walls OF one of the
| towers ] traced hierOglyphlcs OF Ma
huati 0rigin-rcd figures on q white
ground. OF these / made a careful
copy.
"Such is brief outline of the sclen-
tific side of my trip. As to It's social
features, can hardly lind words TO
express my gratitude for the hospital
ity and Kindness which l received on
all sides, especially from the Governor
of the State and Moses Hallett, Unite
cd States district Judge for that circuit,
Every facility was afforded to me; all
my requests were granted. and In some
cases my desires We're even anticipat-
ed In fact, | was treated "A cureipo
de rev. ! return to Mexico with the
most grateful impression of the United
States ana the American people,
After finishing his work In Colorado
Mr.. Batrcs made flying trip to New
York ana Chicago, making the best
possible use of his time in studying the
universities and museums.