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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
THE CAPTURE OF COLON.

All ears in the interna tional menag-
erie are elevated and excited over the
capture Of Colon by the Colombian reb-
els and the threatened interruption Of
tratiic across the isthmus of Panama.
Colon is the city on the gulf side Of the
partially completed Panama canal,
while the city OF Panama Is at the 9th
er end or the Pacific terminal. BY our
treaty rights with Colombia, Of which
Colon is part, traffic communication
across the isthmus Is guaranteed, as it is
what gives the incident of its capture
Importance to our nation. What would
seem to make it still graver is the fact
that the taking of Colon by the rebel
forces would seem to indicate the ina
bility Of Colombia to assert its power
over its own territory. However, the
dispatches state that there appears to
be no disposition upon the part of the
rebels to interfere with traffic across
this Panama highway. and hence the
difficulty may not reach a stage that
win call for active interference by the
United States.
When the trouble that has now devel-
oped was first threatened, and the bat
tIeship Iowa was sent to guard our
rights, French papers limited. more or
less openly. that our interest there
grew out OF cur desire to intervene in
the venezuelan-C Colombian dispute for
the ultimate purpose Of assuming con-
troll over the iethmus OF Panama, our
countrymen having their eyes on the
Panama canal route, with view to its
acquisition. But this was far from the
thoughts Of our rulers. More pertinenec
may be chargeable to our desire to
maintain our treaty rights, and our
wisn 10 preserve the peace Of South
America. The Pan-American congress
might profftabiy take up this subject.
as free passage and uninterrupted traf-
fic across the isthmus is Of internation-
al Importance to commerce.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21

that sales of products abroad must be
made for continued prosperity of ouI
people and, with all of Europe working
in concert, as Mr.. Cummins says. get
ting ready to "limit agricultural pro-
ducts and exclude manufactured
goods it behooves the statesmen of
this country to be tying up these coun.
tries on reciprocal trade contracts just
as soon and els favorably as the same
can be done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
A Village Blacksmith Saved His Little
9onsa 4 ia

Mr.. H. H. Black, the we'll -known VII.
lage blacksmith at Grahamsville. Sulli.
van county, N. r, says: Our little son.
s We Ars old, has always been subject to-
Gro, %, and 80 had have the attacks been
thai. we feared many times that he
would die. We have had the doctor and
used many medicines, but Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is now our sole re-.
lance. 1t seems to dissolve the tough
mucous and by giving frequent doses
when the croupy symptoms appear We
have found that the dreaded Group =
cured before it gets settled" There 10
no danger in givins this remedy. for 1t
contains no opium or other injurious
drug and may be given az confidently
to q babe as to an adult. For sale by
al druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21

Sam" Jones. the revivalist, was once
taking women to task for spending
more time in prinking than in praying.
If there's woman here he screamed
finally, who p rays more than she
prinks, let her stand UP" One poor old
faded specimen of feminlnity. in the
sorriest, shabbiest of clothes. arose.
You spend more time praying than
prinking?H asked the preacher, taking
her all in The poor old creature said
she did-prayed all the time. prinked
not at all you go straight home ad
monished Jones, and put little time
on your prinking."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21

strain in the 1ntervie with Niles standsh Capture the
disguise
AFFORD "a Fable
fellows authors First compliment the critic
without the least question Of reading always
rising by industry
and for pages Of pqunade the craft with @
waiting roasted
in their position and
well might
VIVA. said while Wills cannot be blamed s for
after Whittier could
Dana to his dleness
and And M. aa tie
] and a a the st the the
for the doing and the suffering which was 70 in the succeeding years
fateful the Com
bdand the ews Of the morning
the Canterbury Tales
asan with Ezra and o k h n n no S,aea d I a
be left with his cronies
edtorship Allan
say how S m
the the hitch
month with The Atlantic and with
his contributions there stock sufficient to furnish ordinary
the
concentrated within Of
half reading
1t the glow of living intelligence throwing of
scnilations minute
wide
English Authors gmpses Of
Coeridge
English with usion
Journal
Thirty biography
foreign
his "Condescension
as a disturbed equilibrium.
Lowell
indefinite
market the other hand this
No Lowell
spo
much than he brings.
lcoprisas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
TheNational Period
OF American
Literature
BY LORENZO SEARS, LIT. D,
Professor o. American Literature IN
Bfo,cn University.



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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
III.-Jan.es Russell Lowell.

hHE antecedents and SUR
Ey roundings Of authors are
ia always an interesting ele-
E ment in any account Of
what they produced. In
some degree they give tone and color
to the product. A second thought,
however, must sometimes be taken to
adjust their themes and methods Of
treatment to their manner of life, and
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
TERRoRIzED BY SOLDIERS.
The ,snt~en Having Deeb Abolished
the SoIdIcr. Went Outside to
spend Their Money.

Chicago. March o. TIighwood, the
village lying ON the outskirts Of Fort
sheridan. h. a military camp. Martial
law was proclaimed Friday nigh; by
Col. Bowman. commanding al the
fort. who sent two companies Of in
fantry 10 protect the residents Of the
peaceful suburb from soldiers OF The
fort. In addition 10 the infantry ESQ
special deputies were on duty. Col.
Bowman's action was the result OF n
reign OF terror started early Friday
evening and kept up for several hours
by drunken soldiers. Stores and sa-
looms were sacked, citizens knocked
down and trampled upon, shots fred
and window glass shattered in many
parts OF the village. SIX soldiers are
now In the hospital and numbers nil
the guardhouse, while many villagers
nurse cuts and bruises.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

short, thick, stocky sets, usually dcs-
titutc of all roots. Please remember
| emphasize the fact that only those
sets coming from the top are the
ones to be desired; those from the
side or the bottom are quite differ
ent, and whilst by no means worth
less, still, other things being equal,
produce only about one-half what .hc
first-named ones will. But, in order
TO have a first-class article, il would
undoubtedly be best TO cut off the
tap root and peel off the lower rind
as well as that on the sides. 1t is true
this latter l have not tested, but in
asmuch as potatoes split lengthwise
do their part producing sets, the
mere peeling of the skin could not
possibly have any injurious effects. In
other words. therefore, If you select
turnip-shaped seed potatoes, cut OF
the tap root and peel off the sides
and bottoms, put them into the seed
bed as they grew and cover very
slightly with loose soil, you will easily
double your crop.-Cor. Farmers
Home Journal
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Conserving Moisture.

There are some crops that do best
when planted on a deep, loose soil,
among which may be mentioned
sweet and Irish potatoes, stock beets,
ETC., but none of our southern staples
are subject to such a requirement.
The best preparation for small grain,
corn or cotton is deep and thorough
blowing and pulyerizing, and then a
deep and thorough compacting of the
soil. The old theory that the soil
should be as loose as possible to adj
init air to the roots OF plants is now
abandoned by our best farmers. Roots
need no more air than can penetrate
the firmest soil, otherwise they would
not be entirely subterranean. But
aerating the soil has an important eff
feet, causing it to dry out rapidly.
These facts indicate the frequent use
of the land roller TO compress the air
spaces in the soil and prevent this
drying out, and some implement that
thoroughly stirs the surface to a
depth that will sufficiently interrupt
capillary action and, as it were, i'm
prison the moisture.-Farm and
Ranch.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
RAISING SWEET POTATOES.
How the Crop of Tubcrs May he
Doubled without Incurring
Additional Expense.

Most any cultivator of sweet pota-
toes must have observed that, whilst
small, rusty plants never amount to
anything, the reverse is not always
true, for frequently the thriftiest
vines in the patch furnish n supera-
bundance of fibrous roots, but no po.
tatoes whatsoever. Then again, there
are such as have, practically speaking,
no fiber whatsoever, but from one to
four turnip-shaped Il make no refer
ence to the ''cowborn" turnip, whose
form is decidedly oblong), large tubers
and possibly one or two smaller ones,
though this latter is the exception.
have for years been endeavoring to
learn why this all important differ
ence, and, simple as the thing seems
to be, il took close observation to
solve the puzzle. The result l arrived
at is this: Turnip-shaped potatoes
put in the seed bed the way they
grew, and covered verw slightly with
earth, will make on the upper side
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
PHILIPPINES TREASURER
Frank 4. BrsnniEaa Appointed
Treasurer ot the Philippine
Archipelago at $4,000 "a Year.

Manila, March Prank A. Bran.
nigan. disbursing officer TO the Ameri.
can Philippine commission, has been
appointed treasurer OF the Philippine
archipelago at yearly salary of So
90. Brannigan furnished bonds in
5000. 900.
Col. Murray OF the Forty-third
United states volunteer infantry has
received the surrender OF a. insur-
gent officers and men at the port OF
Tacloban, on Leyte island.
The commission has passed bill
providing an additional $1,000, 900
(McNican currency for the improve.
ment of Manila harbor. and an net
empowering Gen. Macarthur To or.
ganize municipal governments in
those towns where none now exists.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
HERE AND THERE.

The Georgia legislature enacted a
law protecting hooking birds, then
refused to pass a law curtailing the
abuse of child labor in the factories.
1t protects cur dogs and kills a provi-
sion for the spread of agricultural
knowledge through farmers insti-
tutes.
Every one is interested in having
good roads. They are public bless
ing, free and open TO all. Business of
all kinds is benefited by easy, safe
and rapid communication.
With all the abuse that can be
heaped upon a fat hen because she
does not lay, she brings more in the
market than any other kind of pcul-
try, except turkey, and at times the
difference in favor of the turkey is
very little.
1t must be that the wonderful in
ventions for increasing the effective
ness of human labor are not better
for humanity than those of our grand
fathers, but they must be used. That
is the law, and he who does not obey
it must pay the penalty.
AS consumers are willing to pay
good prices for fat hens, il is best 70
sell them as soon as they cease lay
ing, if in very fat condition, as the
time required to get such hens to the
proper coalition for laying again may
be weeks, or even months.
Farmers sometimes in planning
work for the season do not make suf-
ficient allowance for wet weather, and
other unavoidable causes of delay.
The safe plan is to hedge against
such contingencies by commencing
early and keeping stadily at it as long
as conditions permit
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
- UNCoNsTITUTIoNAL.
Decision InVoIVinE New Iork's
Dressed stone statute

New York. March 0.-All the held.
mp claims OF contractors who used
stone quarried and dressed outside the
state are 10 be paid. The court of
appeals has handed down on opinion
saving that the raw passed several
years ago nj the instance OF several
labor organizations was unconstitu-
Nonal. The penalty for violating the
law, as IL stood, MAS the Withholding
Of the moneys due the contractor.
The claims now held up in New
York city amount to about 100000.
but the decision Of the court OF APP
Tcais involves the payments OF mill
ions Of dollars in the future. Dressed
stone now may be brought from any
state i'm the union and used on public
works in the state OF New York. The
opinion was written by Justice
q lricn.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
THE RICE INDUSTRY.
Another and Notwithstanding
Source of Wealth to the
Southern states.

The coast country of southeast
Texas and southwest Louisiana has
assumed a new importance since the
recent development Of the rice in
dustry. The many streams, with their
waters but a few feet below the gen.
eral level of the vast prairies, afford
ed fine facilities for irrigation, the
great desideratum in profitable rice
farming. But as some of the i'm
mense centrifugal pumps in some OF
the largest streams exhaust the water
faster than the SIRENS supply it, it
became evident that the acreage
irrigable from these sources
was necessarily limited. Then came
the discovery that s-inch bored wells.
$50 feet deep, would each supply 100
acres of rice with all the water re-
quired; also, the fact that gangs of
wells could be made and connected,
and all worked by one pump and en-
CINE. This solved the irrigation ques-
ton for about 100000 acres of land,
and the result is that this section of
country is being bored full of holes,
WIN ~ AhiA dnCt lIdJ Wa
ter or oil in paying quantities will be
secured. There is very little uncer-
tainty about the matter. If you bore
TO water and don't like the taste of
it, go deeper and get gas; and if gas
is too light, go on downward and get
oil. You can bore your hole and take
your choice. The result is, that rice
growing on the gulf coast has had
a more rapid development than any
agricultural speciality ever had in any
country or in any age. The simple
facts that SIS to $25 per acre, net
yield, is about the average, and that
100 acres can be prepared and grown
to maturity by one man with team
and tools, makes this more profitable
to the grower than any other staple
crop.-TeXas Farm and Ranch.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
SAILS CAN OUTRUN STEAM.
Ing Vessels Are Preferred for
the Oriental Trade

What may be called side light on
the discussion ia regard 10 the ship
subsidy bill is thrown by the latest re-
port upon shipbuilding in the Maine
yards, says the New York Commercial
Advertiser. At Bath, Belfast, Waldo
boro and Machias the aggregate ton
mage last year was $4,000. and already
contracts for 1901 warrant an estimate
OF 10000. and that is certain TO be con
siderably increased. But the most in
teresting phase Of the work is the
rapid evolution from wooden to steel
shipbuilding which is going on in these
yards without other encouragement
than the enterprise OF owners and a
large demand. The yards are being en-.
iarged for the building Of bigger yes
sells, both wooden and steel, though
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
NoT sATIsTAcronN.
President Mitchell Of the United
Mine worker Talks.

Indianapolis, Ind, March 9.-Jonn
Mitchell, president OF the United Nine
Workers. WAS told 81 the Lchigh Val.
ley Coal Co.'s notice at Hazleton. lie
slIl:
That's a new move on the part OF
th" operators. The Lchigh company
i- one OF the largest In the district.
uDd tho action means that all the op-
orators will post similar notices. Ii
means. too. that they do not intend
90 meet the United Mine Workers IN
conference next tuesday"
Would a continuation OF the ten
per cent. advance by all operations be
satisfactory 10 the miners"
IT would not" he replied.
President Mitchell will leave for the
anthracite field at once. After Tues.
day morning his headquarters will bc
% lIazlcton.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
OTHERS FOLLOW sur.
Norc~- Posted bs the Delaware A
Ifudson aud other Companies.

anton, Pa. March q. General
.Hntrudcnt Rose OF the Delaware
. hudson Coal Co.. ordered the post.
... .f a notice az all the company
I.... boz the Lackawanna and Wyom.
81. Valleys 90 the effect that the pres.
,.' atc 81 wages paid TO mine en-
f..rs Will continue La force until
april D.. 1909
the Office OF General Supcrin.
f.I.ut LOOMS of the Delaware.
..aavanna q Western Co.. IL was
t..'.i that q similar notice will be- ls-
,..l aud Capt MAY. general supcrln-
'..'rut Of the hillside Coal & Iron
c.. che Erie milroad's mining inter
'.l said that his company will FOL.
I.N tho action taken by the other.
iAr Pennsylvania Coal Co. and the
Ontario & Western Railroad co. will
Lob post notices the early part Of
I..f week.
$40 this is taken as an indication
t.at the big coal producing compa.
i..s VIII not De- represented at the
l'Hflrton conference. and that they
..D unit iu favor Of letting the pres.
enc conditions remain. thus ayertins
'.. possibility II a clash with the
r.ncrs over the wages question.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
( INTEREST 70 LABOR.
The Big Anthracite Coal Companies
Trying to Avert a Clash
With the Miners.
wlvr PRESENT CONDITIONS TO REMAIN.
..,,rs Posted that Prevailing
wages win Remain In Force Tn
80 NpriI 4, iOO2-rresident Mitch
81 Of the United Mine workers
sa,sIt Isn't Satisfactory.

n.llcton. Pa. March .. The fol-
i. pr notice was posted at all the
l..rh Valley Coal Co.'S collieries In
t.. llallcton region:
The ten per cent. advance in wages
,.I other concessions made 10y this
..uuany ON November ], 1900. as per
notice posted. will bc continued TO
Ar.I !. 1909. Local differences will
l.. adjusted with our employee az hc
respective collicrics.'
.I, notice is signed by W. \.
..r1p general superintendent.
.r view OF this notice " is not Be-
Itru that The Lchigh Valley COM
...t ,,.li be- represented al the joint
.rr,u,c which b. 10 bc held here
f..f week. az the adjustment OF local
r,rcnccs would bc practically he
...t contention between the miners
... operators aud these have been
I...Ird for in the posted notice.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
THE ISLE GETS SMALLER.
age of the Island Of Great
Britain.

with regard To- the east coast q
sorry story has to be told. The county
Of Yorkshire, for instance, from Bird
lington to Spurn Head, has been disap-
pcaring, it is calculated, at an average
rate Of six feet year. 1t is said that
careful observation OF certain ~
mile stretch shows that the cliffs 40
feet high have been eaten away by the
waves for 1872 feet in 40 years, says
Good Words. 1t is, however, at Spurn
Head that the greatest rayages have
taken place.
In Edward Is time the village Of Ra-
venspur, n seaport near Spurn Head
sent more than one member TO parlia-
ment; in 1899 and 1i7l Henry w. and
Edward ~, respectively, landed there
but very soon after the latter's visit
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
NOW AN ASSURED SUCCESS.
New York View OF the Coming
Louisiana Purchase Centennial
Exposition at 81. Louis,

New York. March 9.-Thc World
says editorially.
st. Louis wears the flush Of a great
and deserved triumph She has won
from congress Is national appropria.
ton Of 10000 900 the only one made
f75r any exposition, she has guaran-
tecd home iund Of $lO.0OO.OOO. and her
Worlds fair planned for 1908 is now
an assured success.
The tght for an appropriation at
Washington was a hard one. In less
important and impressive cause il
might easily have been unavailng.
When congress finally decided tine
matter it was purely on the basis Of
national utility The permission coming
from the arguments of straightfor-
ward citizens committee. with no re-
sort TO the methods of lobby. TX
GOV. Francis. Mr.. Corwin Spencer and
Nr. seth ". Cobb were the rcprcscn-
tatiye members 81 that committee at
the capital aud results fifty crown
their labors.
est Louis is now done with wash.
inptou. The rect OF the exposition
work she must do and will do within
herself. She has "a busy two years
ahead. with every reason 10 expect
her greater triumph az the end Of
chat period. The nominal object OF
the fair--to celebrate the centennial
OF the Louisiana Purchase gives the
enterprise a broad national signii.
cabce. The magnitude OF the show
will interest the Nrolc world"
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
CIoudburst In Arizona.

Tempe, Ariz., March "a destruc-
tive cloudburst visited Maricopa coun-
~, south of this place, carrying away
five miles of the track of the MARI
copa & Phoenix road, A large force
of men was put to work TO repair the
track, but it will be n week or two
before the trains can run.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

the former are not expected 10 be mace
in such large numbers as the latter.
II is the development of the four. five
and six masted steel sailing vessel that
attracts the most attention. One OF
these recently made the voyage from
New York 10 Yokohama in from two 10
three weeks less time than a steamer
with speed OF II knots an hour. An
other made the run from New York TO
Brunswick, Ga. in only a day longer
than steamship schedule time. These
are significant facts. because they re.
fer TO an industry only on the threshold
Of its development. The carrying ca
pacity OF some of the largest OF these
vessels is about $500 tons. 1000 more
than the ordinary tramp steamer of
the smaller class. Altogether the
promise OF the Maine shipyards is one
OF the remarkable phases Of a revived
industry.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Logan statue Unwilling.

Washington, March cit has been
arranged that the equestrian statue
of Gen. Logan in Washington shall be
unveiled with appropriate military
ceremonies, Tuesday, April Q. All tie
regular troops IN Washington and
probably the District national guard
will participate in the exercises. The
president will probably make a brief
address.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

the entire town was swep' away by the
sea. To-day the village OF Kilnsea
alone stands upon the head; the old
site Of the yillaFe-once a fair place on
hill. with fine old church. destroyed
by the waves, In 1s26-is now some
hundreds Of yards below high-water
mark, and when New Kilnsea joins il
the sea and the Humber will not take
long 10 destroy the entire promontory
and make things very unpleasant at
Grimsby. The Blue Bell inn. half way
between the sea and the river. bears a
stone upon which is inscribed: Built
in the year isi7. 53l yards from the
sea" When measured early last spring
the distance was 334 yards
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14
Cannoa Balls for Paving.

A private letter from China says that
the soldiers at Tientsin are using the
cannon balls in the arsenal TO pave the
roads. They have found an enormous
quantity of iron shetland shell of differ
ent sizes. which some ingenious YAM
kee suggested would be good substi-
tute for paving stones.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-03-14

posted at their collleries the following
notice:
"Ihc advance in wages and other
concessions offered by this company
as per notice October IL, 1900. will be-
continued until April !, 1902. The 10.
cal differences between our employee
VIII be adjusted 40 the respective col
lieries as heretofore"
The notice was signed by H. c.
Luther, general superintendent.