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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
cresceus in action it is difficult to i'm

Cresceus in action it is difficult to i'm
agine.
Oldtimers who saw Thursdays great
race We're specializing as to what chance
such a splendid mare as the late Rober
Bonner's Maud S. would have with
Cresceus had she been of the latters
generation. Maud S. made rcord of
2:0Sa4 to high wheeled sulky, that
stood for six years before Sunol cut it
down half second There is no doubt
that the low wheeled, pneumatic tired
sulky is several seconds fas6er than the
old style racing vehicle and many
horsemen believe that MIR. Bonner's ia
nous mare was capable of even faster
trotting than she actually did, altho
that was fast enough to keep her the
undisuted queen of the track for six
years While she was in her prime
Maud s. was supreme. and it is thou
sand pities that her exceptional quail
ties could not be perpetuated.
No trotting horse, however. ever held
so many trotting records as Cresceus.
and he eminently deserves the royal
title he Won at Brighton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

delegates had vociferously and unitedly
nomination unanimous: republicans in
accord with the old party regime We're
apprehensive that the further success
of the new movement would be fol-
lowed not alone by sweeping changes
in state offices, but by change of
United States senators and representa-
pressed in Dubuque and elsewhere thru
out the state: and all the facts and re-
ports indicated divided and dis
tracted republican party. All this con-
stituted bright augury of democratic
success, and it is submitted that in view
of the conditions the use of the word
.roseate' with reference to democratic
chances in November was mild. And
as republican suspicion, discord and
meantime, it is even more permissible
| than before to describe the democratic
! outlook as roseate. Mr.. Cummins
| doubtless wishes that the term were a
hyperbole, but to his regret he knows
4 that it isn't
1t is hoped that many erstwhile re-
4 publican newspapers will learn from
the above caustic comment that it is
time to bury pre- convention differences
and close ranks to meet common en-
envy. Prior to the convention there
were many loud declarations thai
whether the nominee be Cummins OF
anti said newspaper would always be-
1 republican. Now that the convention
4 has passed and the delegates with re
markable unanimity have gone to worl
for the ticket, it is time for the news.
papers to get into line and quit the con
slant .'beefing" which gives grounds
for such criticism as the above. eve,
tho written from pen with a demo
cratic bias.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

In referring to it's prediction that A.
b. Cummins would be nominated with
out pledges of patronage or any sort of
compromising entanglements. the Spirit
Lake Beacon now says: This has come
TO pass. The men VINO have done most
to promote the nomination of this candi-
date will leave him free to exercise his
deliberate judgment in the matter of
appointments in so far az any claim
they might make to personal prefer
ment. but they are likely to be dra-
-gooned into endorsing aspirants who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
THE FASTEST 1Ror1ER.

Apparently the time is coming when
the American horse will reach the two
minute mark as a trotter. Racing cir
Giles have been excited lately by the re-
markable performance of Cresceus, q
new king of trotters crowned at the
Thursday in the presence of $4,000 peo-
pie. The fate of the former king had
been foreshadowed three weeks ago at
Cleveland, when Cresceus lowered The
Abbot's mark of 2:03A to 2.O2A. and a
week later to 2.02A; but The Abbot was
not formally deposed until Thursday,
when he and Cresceus met at Brighton,
to the discontinue of the former. The
New York Tribune, in referring to the
new star, has this to say:
1t appears to be true that in Cresceus
Mr.. Ketcham owns the most remarkable
as we'll as the fastest trotting horse
ever bred. The list Of this stallions
achievements is unparalleled. Not only
does he hold the worlds record against
time, 2:O2A, but at Brighton he made
the best time for mile ever trotted in
competition, at the same time estab-
fishing new record for the fastest two
heats ever trotted in one race He had
already trotted the fastest mile ever
trotted on half-mile track, the time
being 2:09A.
Cresceus lacks the fine lines of the
typical trotter. He is a big, rawboned
ungainIy animal and sleepy looking
one until he is called on to exert him
self. Just then. however. he wakes UP
and anything more suggestive Of thu
power OF IN irresistible machine thar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
The WEST THE SEAT OF POWER.

The interesting contention. that the
seat of power has forever moved from
the east, and that the west is now the
theater of the business and the politics
OF the American people, is made by SEN
ator j. P. Dolliver. of this state. in an
article in Success for September. As
the west is peopled largely by sons of
eastern homes he claims there is no
affection for the old homestead. He
says:
The west is, today, the theater of pow
or in the business and the politics of the
American people. The center of popua-
ton has moved steadily toward the Pa
cfic, and the vote in congress, which,
ten years ago, surprised the people of
New York by locating the worlds fair
at Chicago was only an illustration
that the seat of government is no longer
on the seaboard. But the people of the
east have no reason to be alarmed about
that; for the west ia made up SO largely
of their sons and daughters that it has
in it no sentiment except of affection
There can be no quarrel between the
thirteen original states and the river
valleys which are now feeding the
world, or with the mountains in which
are hidden the treasures of gold and sill
yer. or with the far-off coast. with its
newborn visions of ships and canals
and the wealth of Ormus and of Ind
.rhe republic is unit and the genius
he i11c
of America. The same forces that con-
ouered the beech woods of Ohio have
subdued the prairies of Illinois and
Iowa. and are now ready for the con-
quest Of the arid plains that skirt the
Rocky mountains from the Cheyenne tc
the Rio Grande.
If there ever was tendency in the
west to rely on the politicians to over
come the nardshps incident to the de-
velopment of the new country 1t has
passed away. and even the people OF
Kansas and Nebraska realize that ~,
per capita of water has more to do witt
their future than the per capita o.
money in circulation in other parts O.
the country When we reflect that Ga
lusha A. Grow, the author of the home
stead law, still represents Pennsylvania
4 in congress, II VIII De seen reaully ina
the miracle of the development of tn
west has been wrought in an incredible.
short time; so short, indeed, that. look
ing backward, 1t is not hard to see tn
blunders Of haste and waste which at
tended the administration of the publ
domain The most impressive fact ctdl
pected with the building Of the western
states has been the congregation II
them OF all sorts and conditions of mer
IN IL arst place, only the brave and tn
etrsag from older communities venture
1psai the experiment Of making nei
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
WAR IN SOUTH AMERICA.

The present scene of warfare that
promises to be fierce struggle soon is
the northwestern section of South
America. where Venezuela, Ecuador and
Colombia are preparing for conflict,
the purpose of which upon the part of
revolutionists is to consolidate the three
countries into one nation. Late news.
indicate that Eucadoran troops are pre-
pairing to invade Colombia and that
President Castro, of Venezuela, has sent
Colombian revolutionists. Gen. Tribe
Tribe. of Colombia. is the prime mover
of the plot, and he is being assisted by
President Castro. of Venezuela, and the
present government of Ecuador The
revolutionists are said to be well armed
and we'll equipped, and have several of
the best fighting generals of the respec-
tive forces.
Colombia, which has more than twice
the population of the other two nations,
has also superior navy. and her army
lldS lIdd llS OellSlll VI ilGdllS stNO ears
of active campaigning against the home
revolutionists. AT present she has in the
field about 10000 troops who are kept
busy by the insurgents. BY CONSUMPTION
che could increase her force to $4,000.
The Ecuadorans are now ready to in
wade Colombia, the Venezuelans have a
strong army of 10000, but the contest
has not yet reached stage where the
outcome can be foreshadowed.
In this contest the government of the
United States will doubles endeavor to
preserve her neutrality and to guard her
own interests without interfering in the
struggle. 1t is true that jealous Euro
peans have stretched our Interpretation
of the Monroe doctrine beyond the real
limits of those who gave it force, and to
mean guardianship Of interests and
peace in South America; but it has new
er been developed to this extent and
probably never will be. No such rela-
tionship exists now and it is TO be hoped
that none will develop If Europeans
keep hands off, in harmony with the
Monroe doctrine, South America may be
able to settle all her own problems
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
The CONVENTION AND TICKET.
TSac Sun.l

Il
He (Cummins) is able to make friends
and retain them by his uniform candor
and courtesy. He VIII make one of
Iowa S greatest governors.
Newton Record.l
A. b. Cummins was nominated after a
warm fight, but now all are united in
his support. He will be the next COVER
nor of Iowa and all the state officers as
nominated will be successful by large
majorties. The record is for the whole
ticket and will gladly do what 1t can
for the success of the republican candi-
dates.
[Perry Chief-Reporter.l
All the nominations made at the re-
publican state convention at Cedar Rap
ids We're not as we would have made
them, but 1t is a selfish and prejudiced
republican who will cay that they are not
good ones, and that they We're not the
choice of a considerable majority of re-
pubiicans at the convention. There
has grown up in the heat of long and
bitter campaign prejudice against Mr..
| Cummins which is not due the man. 1t
cannot be denied that he is honest and
| able, and right living proves that he Is
| a man of good morals. People who look
upon him as an extremist upon any is
| sue will be disappointed, Tor we believe
| he is fair man. His platform accept
| ance came from a kind and grateful
heart, and was an inspiration to his
/ loyal friends and ought to be to those
| who opposed him. Those who are. ex-
pecting Mr.. Cummins to be reyengfu
| will be disappointed He will try tc
/ please his most loyal friends. but he
cannot please them all. We believe that
! he will make an honest. able and impair
tial governor, and we pledge him oui
earnest support.
fkeosauqua Republican,
We believe in majority rule. 1t is 6
fundamental principle of a republican
/ government, and ii is a Fundamental
principal of the republican party. A. b
Cummins, in spite of the solid vote o.
Van Buren, county and the FRS. dis
4 trict against him, was nominated fol
! governor by the republicans at Cedal
Rapids last week, and tho he was nom
mated by the small majority of thirty
nine, 1t calls for all the loyal support o
party members as much as if the major
ity had reached near the unanimous fig
ures. Hence Mr. Cummins is now ou
j candidate and he shall have our earnes
support Later on, when the heat of tn
ante-convention campaign has some
what subsidized, we want to talk thru
these columns on this subject, to tn
hundreds of old republican friends il
the county with whom we have cam
| paigned for the past quarter of cen
fury. In the meantime remember tina
you are republicans from principle AM
not on personal grounds-that you ca
be loyal, under majority nomination
even to those who may have been un
faithful to that rule.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

He (Cummins) is able to make friends
and retain them by his uniform candor
and courtesy. He Will make one of
Iowa S greatest governors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
count of the unsettled condition of its
affairs. Chicago firms have profited
largely In this way

count OF the unsettled condition OF It's
affairs. Chicago firms have profited
largely In this way
Farming has not yet reached great
in Alaska. The census
statistics of 1900 show that there are
twelve farms, with an area of 1853 acres,
of which 104 are devoted to hay and the
rest vegetables. The total farm prod
ucts were valued at ss,046.
Thirty-six Shawnee county hogs sold
at the Topeka packing plant for SSSS.54.
or little over s25 average. The hogs
were raised on alfalfa, and were fed a
little corn to top them.
The drouth. which had lasted forty
eight days, was broken in Indiana Sun
day by good steady rain, lasting sew
eral hours. The downpour came too late
for corn and vegetables, but will be OF
immense value to pastures and fall
blowing.
Michigan peaches are now coming IN
to market plentifully.
Late advices tend to confirm the re-
cent statement that matters are so adj
justing themselves in Missouri ane
Kansas that the prices of fodder crops
will fall to level near the normal Tho
government report of Aug. / was made
up on the basis of reports forwarded
when everything. especially corn, looked
its worst Scattered and heavy showers
since then have transformed things ant
the rain falling on the heated earth has
produced the effect of hotbed. Late
sown corn and emergency fodder crops
by no means so great q failure as the
conditions on Aug. indicated. A writer
In the Cincinnati Price Current points
out that farmers in Kansas and Mis-
souri, have shipped so many of their cat.
tie that there is probably more feed oil
i,and already than will be needed. A
any rate the farmers have to grea
extent stopped buying fodder. He esti
mates that the number of cattle iii Mis-.
souri, and eastern Kansas to be fed mex
winter will not be more than 5 or 10 pei
cent of what 1t usually is. But not al
of the other 80 or 50 per cent have beer
sent to the shambles. Large number.
are being fed in western Kansas off The
alfalfa, SO that the loss of live stock VII
ret be great and the demand for fodder
the price of hay and oats and corn vii
probably be lighter than was expected
Winter rye is being planted in larg.
quantities for fall and winter pasture
ard with favoring weather the food
stuffs market is likely TO experience re
lief
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

feel that an executive appointment Is
within their range of desire. 1T is not
too early right now to discourage this
proceeding. There are really few offices
within the gift of the governor. 1t
should by no means be taken for
Minis will mean a clean sweep in the
offices within his control. 1t will be the
purpose of the new governor to serve
the ends of the public service and he
should be left free to appoint or reap
point. The real friends of Cummins and
his party will be somewhat backward
about coming forward with pressure for
a job under the new ADMINISTRATION"
The Clear Lake Reporter "'predicts
that Cummins will be elected by as large
republican plurality as it has ever
been the good fortune of any previous
candidate to receive.
The Perry Chief Reporter thinks sit is
| time to shut up about the convention
and go to talking politics.
The Sac Sun believes that mo one who
heard or reads candidly the acceptance
speech of Mr. Cummins at the state con.
venton can fail to be favorably i'm
pressed with the splendid type of mod.
srn republicanism which he represents
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests
that if Cato Sells has a leftover speech
Of acceptance on hand he ought to be
nominated, for, it adds, that's abou
the only thing that can be utilized a
the Des Moines convention
The Dubuque Telegraph refers /,
Governor Shaw as "a collapsed posi-
hility.' and AYERS sit is no longer need
full or interesting to keep an eye on him
His star set when Cummins' rose"
Editor Brant, of the Clinton Herald
bows his acknowledgements in th
way: Thanks, boys; bouquets after thu
frost are doubly appreciated"
The Iowa Falls Citizen thinks 1T wa.
! a little too much to ask the anti fellow.
, to make it unanimous
The Sioux City Journal believes tina
80 long as the Methodists are true t,
! Gov. Shaw he has no need of the com
miseration of the Independent news
papers
The Algona Courier expresses tn
opinion that even democrats who un
derstand the (silver) question quite a
e well as the Dubuque Telegraph an,
much better than the Courier see tn
folly of urging it upon the people now
!, and saw it just as clearly last yea,
!, They feel that halt must be called
let the result be what 1t may. TIL
democratic party can hardly be an
worse off anyhow. The republican ma
$ jority in Iowa might just as well b
e 100000 as 100000"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20

In Nebraska j. o. Berkeley, of the
Schuyler Sun says that very nearly half
a crop of late corn will be harvested in
Colfax county this year. That crop is
turning out far better there, he main
tains, than was expected, and people are
not feeting blue over the situation. A.
3. Grady. of st. Edward, Boone county,
Nebraska, little farther west, gives
news from his locality as we'll That
county was supposed to be one Of the
hard hit upper Platte districts. with
nothing left, but Mr.. Grady says corn
will yield from fourteen to sixteen bu-
shells an acre everywhere. and In large
tracts as high twenty bushels.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative B. f. CUM
MINGS.
For Supervisor (short term)-c. E.
ARNEY.
For Supervisor (full term-w. H.
JONES.
For County Treasurer-c. H. SMITH.
For Sheriff.. j. SHOEMAKER.
For Superintendent of Schools-MARY
e. HOSTETLER.
For Coroner-F. P. LIERLE.
For Surveyor-WILLIAM BREM-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-20
REPUBLICAN sTAIE TICKET.

For Governor-A. B. CUMM1Ns, Polk
county.
For Lieutenant Governor = JOHN
HERRIOTT, Guthrie county.
For Supreme judges, NJ. WEAVER,
Hardin county.
For Railroad Commissioner-E. c.
BROWN, O'Brien county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion-R. c. BARRETT. Mitchell coun-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

what goes on in the Kitchen" she told
me. AT first | used to try to oversee
IL, but now Just let it alone. And she
told me of some passes she had had with
the COOK. This was u big waddling old
colored woman with n broad black face:
she wore dangling brass earrings and al
ways scuhed about the kitchen with her
shoes unlHced and the tongues and faces
dragging after her along the floor: the
food was rather greasy, and she fried
cverything-we used to have fried apples
and fried bananas. fried steaks and fried
hominy: but she made the most remark
able pilaus, with tomatoes and rice-one
in particular, which she made with brown
beans called Cow peas: and she called
the whole concoCtion ''Hoppin' John
My friend was very orderly and she
liked to have each kitchen utensil hang
ingon its own little peg. This taste she
had been obliged to dispense with In
fact. her cook had a peculiarly ingenious
mind: she seemed to like to contrive uses
for things for which they We're never in
tended. For instance. she always used
the shovel for the dustpan; for no reason
whatever would poke the fire with the
meat fork, and always cracked ice with
the knife sharpener. These We're estab-
friend said
Youth ruin the meat fork: why don't
you take the poker? It's right there
The cook simply replied: "Oh. faint no
friend was utterly routed when once she
was making the dessert herself; wishing
90 core some apples she asked the cook
for the apple corer.
Dis is what use said the honest soul
complacently. promptly wrenching out the
handle of the dustpan and handing 1t to
her mistress.
But where is the apple corer?''
In de drawer; but dis is Just as sharp"
This was quite true: but / understood
why my orderly New England friend was
obliged to keep the door shut between
herself and such purely natural methods.
jean Edgerton Hovey in the New York
Commercial Advertiser.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
EFFIGIEs OF DEAD MoNARcHs.
They Once Took the Place of Corpse,
Lying i'm State.

Sightseers in Westminster Abbey were
until few years ago shown the famous
wax eftigies of Queen Elizabeth Queen
Annie King William, of Orange. and his
WIFE, Queen Mary, and many other dis
tinguished persons. These were funeral
effigies, models of deceased monarchs
that figured most prominently and sig
nificaEtly in the pageants and professions
that preceded their burial.
In very early Saxon and Norman times
when kings were sometimes spirited
away" and for political purposes mock
funerals would have been arranged had
not very stringent means been taken To
prevent such frauds. to convince the PEG
pie of the demise of the Crown, the dead
monarch body was embalmed, dressed
In its most costly robes, and having been
exhibited lying in state, was finally car
ried on an open bier in the sight of all
to its last resting place. An old rhroni-
Cler describes the cerements % King
Henry H. most infinitely. and says that
he was clothed lin Royal Robes. his
crown upon his head. white gloves upon
his hands, boots of gold upon his legs,
gilt spurs upon his heels, a great rich ring
upon his finger. his Scepter in his hani
his sword by his side, and his face uncoy-
cred and all bare
Later the custom and it's primary in
ceptions declined but it did so, after the
manner of all funeral practices. very
slowly and gradually. While living in
state continued and the face of the dead
was still permitted to be visible effigies
the bier In the final public procession
The figure made represented the departed
monarch as closely as possible and was
dressed in the actual robes of the depart
ed. The face was carved in wood until
wax modelling came into vogue, and was
found to be more like reality and until
the custom was absolutely abandoned
wax was used.
A high bier was provided for the effigy
to rest upon, so that those who stood In
the streets could see the face of the de-
parted. as well as those who crowded the
windows. In course of time the eXhibi-
ton as was only to be expected, became
unseemly, on account of its essen
tial "a wdriness and of the behavior of the
crowds who used to watch the procession
When the practice was finally dropped
such Of --.e waxen effigies as had with
stood the ATTACKS of time continued to be
exhibited for price in Westminster
Abbey. where some of them remain TO
this day locked away in dusty recep-
tacles. .ney are still visible to those who
obtain special permission to view them.
but were withdrawn from public exhibit
ton because they aroused amusement
rather than the solemn feeling they de-
served. The withdrawal from public view
is perhaps the best thing that could have
happened to them