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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
The NATIONAL REUNION.

The national G. A. r. encampment
now in progress at Cleveland. o., is
somewhat olouded by the enforced abb
sence OF President Mckinley, whose at
tendance on presidents day was to have
contributed largely to the interest of the
event. There is no denying the fact that
the large crowd of veterans counted it
as one of the pleasurable events of the
reunion. Then, too. the dastardly shoot
ing of the honored chief has had a do
pressing effect everywhere, and espe-
1t appears, also, that Vice President
Roosevelt finds it impossible to attend.
Had he been able to do so he was sure of
rousing reception.
Despite these facts, the veterans will
make the most of the great gathering
They have been schooled TO disappoint-
ments. Their rigorous service in the
army in early life was a most valuable
experience in that it has email led them
to meet all the seventies of civil life
with fortitude
They are recalling youthful scenes and
renewing old acquaintance this week,
but in a few more years their reunions
will be over, tho the republic will con-
tinue to honor their memory as long as
it is true to its patriotic traditions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Sac Sun believes 1.-The prohibitory
law may be made terror to wrongdo-
ers wherever there can be found officers
who are not in sympathy with the GRIM
inals and not willing to aid them in es-
Gaping. providing good citizens will or
ganize and cooperate with the officers
in obtaining information and in creating
public sentiment opposed to lawless-
ness."
Discussing the anarchists, the Water
loo Reporter expresses the opinion that
Legislators will do we'll to act deter
mlnedly in Kidding this country of such
dangerous societies as breed doctrines of
death to our noblest men 1t is choice
between those we love and murderers.
The choosing should be soon portrayed"
The Davenport Republican declares
that .it did not take Candidate Phillips
over an hour to substantially talk him-
self out of the gubernatorial race"
AS the Shenandoah Sentinel draws
upon It's experience ana observation,
you can not get people excited over
politics all the time. They go crazy
about once in four years, and every two
years they get about half awake. but
this is the year when they do not care
whether the political school keeps or
not. 1t is certain that cummins will be
elected governor by big majority, but
with light total vote
In referring to the recent ruction in
the Anti-saloon League the Hartley
Herald says ..it looks like the beginning
Of its death, having alienated many Of
It's best friends"
OF czolgosz's crime the ottumwa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
AFTER The COAL Trust.
IFontanNle Obseryer.l

me Adatr County Democrat last week
poured outsa half column of wrath over
the operations of the coal trust. Bro.
Sldey jumps onto the local dealers in
Greenheld and then onto the mine OPP
orators. He says that a gentleman of
that city was not satisfied with the
prices asked by dealers and bought for
himself and neighbors ten cars from
jobbers. but afterwards was refused
any more by the jobber who said that
the operator would not do business with
him if he continued to sell to those who
are not recognized as dealers In this
condition Bro. Sidey recognizes trust
and proceeds to lambast the trust good
and plenty in his usual incisive style.
We are glad to see his facile pen at
work on such worthy subject for his
wrath, and bid him lay on McDuff."
And right here we want to suggest to
our sometimes erring brother, while he
has his hammer out, to go after the
head of the trust These little fellows,
the jobbers and local dealers, are the
victims of trust regulation over which
they have no control the same as we,
the common people. The jobbers and
local dealers have got to have coal be-
cause Buffalo chips are getting scarce
and wood is only used in small dimen-
sons to make matches and toothpicks.
Being compelled to have coal they must
pay the price In such terms as the COM
bined operators demand. 1t is then the
plain duty of us trust busters to strike
at the head and vitals of the monster.
The Whitebreast Fuel company, of OF
tumwa, is conspicuous in the coal trust
that does business in Iowa and Illinois.
and one T. j. Phillips. of Ottumwa, is
manager of the Whitebreast and allied
companies: therefore Phillips is the
man we must reach in our campaign
against the coal trust, the particular
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
RUBBING n IN.

The anarchists in the United States
have not only been secretly eiated over
the shooting of President Mckinley, but
in number of places where many are
clustered in community they have
held public meetings and openly re-
Joiced over what they supposed was a
fatal attack upon our ruler This is
adding insult to injury, rubbing of
inspired by malice toward President
Mckinley; it is chiefly rejoicing over
an assault upon government, he being
only one of type which they would
like to overthrow.
Our nation is a liberal one toward the
people. AS republic it permits the
largest individual and political liberty.
but 1t Is one of law and order also
However near 1t may approach an ideal
form OF government as the result of ev-
olution, it does not fit all classes. 1t
can not adapt itself to anarchists. who
are opposed to all government In GER
tain distinct sense, an anarchist is no
better than violator of law, and the
latter is placed behind prison bars.
The founders of our government,
when they framed the constitution GER
tainly never intended that it should
shelter a class bent upon it's overthrow,
even II the fundamental law should
seem to permit or tolerate the existence
OF such class here. An exigency arises
now that our law makers must face,
and never an emergency has arisen that
our Deople have not been able to meet.
In the case OF anarchists ii is like a
clase of individuals arising and de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
wHEN H1s HEAVY HAND IS LAID UPON THEM.

outrages upon women. OF the number
stated. only 6o2 We're for this offense.
The remainder were for murder, lhiev-
ing, politics, unpopularity and generally
bad reputation. The lynching habit is
like all others; it is overworked when it
has free course.
Overcoats are appearing numerously
but it is hoped that frost will not be
the immediate sequence.
A Danish dispatch speaks of an offer
from the United States of 100000
kroner for the Danish islands ia the
West Indies. "A Danish crown is worth
26.s cents in this country, making the
alleged price over s4.30o,oOO. OF course
they are not on the bargain counter.
Sugar beets in the vicinity of Grand
Island. Nebraska, will yield twelve tons
to the acre. Iowa fields, If any, have
not yet reported.
Within radius of ten miles of Clyde,
Kas., there are 1000 watermelon fields
ranging in extent from one acre to
forty. During the season an average of
three carloads a day are shipped from
this station. Half the Rocky Ford mel
ons that reach the eastern markets are
shipped from Clyde, and the difference
in quality, of any, is in favor Of the
Kansas melon, aftirms an exchange
~
st. Louis Globe Democrat: There is a
brutal animalism about anarchists that
makes them worse than savages or wild
beasts. The latter have some impulses
for good: the anarchist shuns every
thing that is not evil.
The Poles in New York city, of whom
there are $4,000, are indignant over the
claim that Czolgosz is Polander. They
will attempt to prove that he is a Rus
sian.
A suit for divorce filed at Corsicana,
Tex, Thursday sets up as cause for
action that the defendant is Christian
Scientist. She answers that che would
rather lose her husband, children and
home than her religion. 1T would seem
that If sin and pain and other things
were mere negations her religion is not.
At the peace conference of the
churches of Glasgow, Scotland, reso-
luton was adopted expressing sympa-
thy with President Mckinley, his fam
lily and the American people.
Emma Goldman is in jail. HIN! What
shall we do with her ?
A dispatch from st. Petersburg to a
London news agency Gays the Russian
government has decided to build five
battleshlps. each Of 10000 tons, in Rus
sian shipyards. Another step In the un-
iversal peace movement.
All stationary nremen at Pekin, Ill.
to- the number Of seventy-fiye; have
gone on strike.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11

Courier believes the deed will go
down into history as establishing the
principle that hereafter the chosen lead
.er of a government of the people. by the
people and for the people must at al.
times and in all places be under guard
and protection as severe, close and i'm
pregnable as the escort attending the
ruler of the most despotic European
monarchy
The Baxter New Era asserts that
some people can always get together
money to attend fairs, the big circus
and carnivals, but to save their souls
they can not and will not pay their
small bills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
TOPICS OF THE TIMES


Cotton pickers are in great demand in
Texas, where the largest amount of the
white bolls are raised.
The Kentucky tobacco crop is pro-
nounced larger and finer than ever be-
fore.
George Huff, athletic director Of the
university of Illinois, has reduced his
weight from $50 pounds to go pounds
in twelve days by fasting. He used to-
bacco and drank all the water he want
ed, but ate no foed during that time.
The statistics of the cause of 100
lynchings in the South between Jan. l.
1885, and Jan. l. 1901, do not bear out the
claim that this form of punishment is
used chiefly against those who commit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
arising from Expectations upon public
lands, compromises, fines, ETC., which

arising from depredations upon public
lands, compromises, fines. etc, which
for the past year aggregated $261, 573.SA,
as against 1926 035.25 for the previous
year. or an increase of $25, $3.50, thus
indicating increased vigilance on the
part of the special agency force.
Subtracting from the total cash re-
|ceipts during the fiscal year the amount
expended and contracted for in MAIN
tenance of the entire land and forest
administration, there remains net
surplus in the treasury of s3.15S, 441.67.
Special efforts are exerted by this
office to finally close up the swamp land
claims which still remain of the diff
ferent states and which for many years
have hen a great source of contention.
The department has been occasioned
increasing trouble and expense in adj
justing the numerous doubtful claims
which have ben filed for recognition.
Last year 215.963 acres were patented,
as against 9S,097 the year before, be-.
ing. an increase of 1856. Swamp in.
demnity claims rejected last year em-
braced 10000 acres, as against 96,32O
acres rejected the year previous or an
increase of rejected claims covering
|96,560 acres.
An excellent showing is also made in
the increased acceptance of surveys of
the public domain. In the past year
these embraced S,S10,S37 acres. as
against 7,56T,2S2 acres the previous
year, or an increase of about 16 per
cent.
Strenuous efforts have been made to
expedite the issuance of patents, and
accordingly there were issued the past
year 47,4OS patents, as against 34,344
the previous year, an increase of 1864.
In this connection it will also be in
teresting that in patents on railroad Sc
lections under grants by congress there
We're 2,4T0,S04.55 acres patented the
past year, as against 1,277,572.6s acres
the year previous, being an increase of
1,193.231.97 acres; and of wagon road
selections there We're patented last year
165,547.1S acres. as against 61,501.52
acres of the previous year. an increase
of 104,045.56 acres. On the other hand,
there were 94,535.13 acres of railroad
selections Cancelled during the year, as
against 1920 acres the year prior.
and there were received selections
covering 3.2S5.676.14 acres, as against
selections for 1,S71,S14.74 received the
year previous.
There We're certified to the several
states and territories during the fiscal
year ended June 80, 1901, lists of lands
selected by them and approved by the
secretary of the interior to the amount
of 1,243,519.92 acres. showing an in
crease during the last fiscal year of
Al, BOAT acres. In mineral and coal
entries approved there has been a sat
isfactory increase.
The acreage of the public domain is
accounted for as follows: Unappropri-
ated and unsurveyed, 914,096,974 acres:
reserved. l47,356,9O2 acres; appropri-
ated, 74S,0S5,964 acres; total acreage.
1903, 539,S4O acres. This includes
Alaska and excludes the recent insular
possessions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
FRANK srocKroNs COUNTRY

=
Frank Stockton lives at the western
base of Blue Ridge in the picturesque
West Virginia. near the storied Shenan-
doah. 1t is set In an estate of 5000
acres-once owned by Washington-and
$50 acres in its very midst is now owned
by the writer. The mansion, CLAY
mont" was planned by Washington,
erected by Washington's granddaughter
and named for a Washington home,
stead in England. 1t is venerable
structure of buff colored brick, of ample
and imposing proportions, built in the
sedate colonial style. Dormer windows
peep from the roof. A fine feature IL a
tall. tile-foored portico at the entrance
which faces north. On the south is a
glass-covered conservatory. and there Is
deep veranda. Smaller houses--"an-
nexes"-rise al the side for visitors and
servants and are connected with it by
brick walls inclosng ccurtyards. 1t is
needless to say that 1t stands amid ro-
mantle and inspiring scenes, woods,
lawns, gardens terraces, pastures, for
ests, and farther away valleys and
mountain chains, visible in fine weather
to the Potomac.
The interior of the mansion corre-
spends to its exterior. "A hall of ba-
ronial appearance. lined with oak, occu-
pies the center of the building. All the
principal rooms open from this, SPLEEN
did land lofty apartments.
The library is the writer's favorite
place and adjoining 1t is the study, a
large and cheerful room with six great
double windows looking north and
south. An open deck and a large oval
quiet man, slight, with a strong face,
tiful luminous eyes that tell the tale Of
genius.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11

every morning IsI never writes. but
dictates to q deft stenograptay ne sits
in an easy chaif, and narrates the arSt
draft Of his tales, which nave peenS con-
structed in his mind perhaps months be-,
fore word IS written Fifteen hundred
words Is q very good morning D work.
From this first draft a secretary makes
q copy for the printer. He works In an
upper room and the click OF the type
writer is never heard outside.
The location Of this delightful home
suggested the title for the fine library
edition OF his works recent,y ISSUED. RE-
yising and reading proof for this
Shenandoah edition was a great work,
but one completed in as delightful and
.congenial summer home as any Amer
lean writer possesses. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Representative B. F. CUM
AINGs.
For Supervisor tshort term)-c. E.
ARNEY.
For Supervisor Gull 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, 1901-09-11
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

For GOVERNOR. 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-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11

combination that is just now robbing us
of our hard ard honest earnings. The
fact that the said L. j. Phillips, CT OF
tumwa, trust magnate, promoter and
beneficiary, was recently nominated by
the democratic convention for governor
of Iowa, must not swerve us in our pur-
pose TO get at the head of the trust. We
must flew to the line. let the chips fall
where they may. Instead of berating
the little coal dealer and the jobber. we
must approach the head of the tentacl-
ed monster and cut its head off. and its
head is Phillip The Democrat and OBJ
Server differ widely on many PROPOSE
lions, but we may be counted on for a
harmonious and enthusiastic campaign
against the black and hideous coal
trust.
MILLIONS OF ACRES GRATIS.
Especial Washington Correspondence.
Not in any one year since the passage
of the homestead act have SO many
homestead entries been made in the
United States as in the fiscal year just
closed. according to the annual report
of Commissioner Hermann, of the gem
eral land Office. But the last fiscal year
was not alone remarkable for its ex-
cessiye number of homestead entries.
The amount of lands disposed of far ex-
ceeds those for many years preceding,
and in the opinion of the commissioner,
the maximum has been reached.
The cash receipts for the past year
We're S4,379,I5S, an increase of s1,309, 621
over the previous year, ana an increase
OF $2101, 1853 over the year 1898. The land
disposals amounted to 13,453.ss7 acres
for 1901, as compared with 9.1S2.413 for
the year previous, or an increase ex-
ceeding 100000 acres. The homestead
entries for the year have total acre
age of S.47s. 400, as against 6.177 1897 acres
for The year before. There We're 9.4SS
more final homestead entries made dur
ing the year just closed and covering
1.1S0,52S more acres than for any one
year since the passage of the homestead
act (May 90, 1862. almost forty years
ago. Nearly one-fourth as many final
entries of homesteads and acres in this
year just closed as in the entire nine
teen years following that law.
The record Of original homestead en-
tries made by settlers on the public do
main the past year is almost as great a
suipIlse. Inesae entries numbered 6S,b4S,
and covered 9,497.275 acres, an increase
over the great year before of 1878 en-
tries and an increase Of 1,01s,s66 acres.
In original homestead entries, final
homestead entries and committed home
stead entries made the last fiscal year
there were 111,390 entries in all, and
these embraced 15,455,057 acres for act
ual bona fide homes to American set
tiers.
In almost as great a proportion has
business of the general land office kept
in advance of the past prosperous year.
Communications received were 2S2.240,
as against 191,254 the year before, an in
crease OF 1885, Decisions and Letters
written numbered 173,412. as against
14s.4Ss the year before. an increase OF
24,979.
No single year within the past ten
years has witnessed so large a sum re-
ceived on disposals of public lands al
during the year Just closed. Attention
! is especially invited TO the cash receipt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11
CABLES NEW BOOK.

- A'A<Al - AZ w AOSSSJxAs
The versatility and the fine art OF
George w. Gable have been abundantiy
Illustrated by series of volumes, al
most matchless in their way in Amer
lean literature, but even those who have
the fullest knowledge OF Mr. Cables
capacities will be surprised by the new
and vigorous manner of his novel, THE
Cavalier" which is soon ito be pub
lished by the Scribners in book form
without previous serial publication.
Mr.. Gable sets. the scene of his story
during the summer of 1863 in Copiah
county. Miss, a region which was at K
that time fought over, back and forth,
by the scouts of both the confederate
and federal armies. The hero OF his
story Is Ned Ferry, the chief of Ferry's
confederate scouts, and the heroine Is
charlotte Oliver, q confederate news
paper correspondent who was of great
service to the leaders Of that region by
furnishing them with valuable informa-
ton. 1t may be recalled that in his
youth Mr.. Gable was for a time In the.
confederate army and his vivid recol-
lections OF his own experiences evident
ly have furnished him with much ma
terial for this stirring narrative. The 3
tale is one Of intense dramatic action,
as well as one full of that poetic senti-
ment which is the charm Of Mr. Cables
noyels.
There has never been story OF the
civil war like this one, and the dra-
matte crises of the tale will give fullest
satisfaction to. that body of novel read
ers to whom the story" is the chief
thing. In addition, the art of fiction
writer, of which Mr.. Cable has been
for so many years master, is used at its
fullest development to tell the most
powerful tale that Mr.. Gable has ever
devised. The Cavalier. will take its
place as one of the greatest novels OF
the south in the civil war, as we'll as
one OF the most intensely interesting
stories OF It's accomplished author.
( The book will be fully illustrated by
Howard Chandler Christy.
Stood Death OF.
E. B. Munday, q lawyer of Henrietta,
Tex. once fooled grave-d digger. He
says: My brother was very low with
malarial fever and jaundice. per-
suaded him to try Electric Bitters. and
he was soon much better. but continued 4
their use until he was wholly cured.
am sure Electric Bitters saved his life.''
This remedy expels malaria, kills dis
ease germs and purifies the blood aids
digestion, regulates liver, Kidneys and
bowels; cures constipation. dyspepsia.
nervous diseases, kidney troubles, fe-
male complaints, and gives perfect
health Only so cents ct George r. Pow- 4;
az s. drug store.
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handing that human beings should doff
clothing and resume a savage life,
where every one would be law unto
himself. The nation would be fully JUS
titled in stamping out anarchy with a
merciless foot.
This Haunting of anarchy in the face
of the people. this rubbing it in, will
bear seed in strengthening public opin-
ion against it until action is demanded
of our law makers for its complete ex-
termination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11

For Governor-A. B. CUMMINS, Polk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-11

All stationary nremen at Pekin, Ill.
to the number of seventy-fiye; have
gone on strike.
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The CORN CROP.

The Iowa Homestead does not draw
rosy pictures of the corn crop. believing
that the drouth has had serious effect
upon it, and that the surplus will be
light, tho the total yield may reach a