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The Marshall republican., 1901-05-10

iOuSc ~ NaSuVl'Ie, makIuB Twelve
hundred aud fifty dollars in all
given.
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
Monday afternoon was. spent in
appointing committees and hearing
the reports Of the foreign secretary.
An interesting feature Of the after.
Moons work was the reading Of sew.
eral letters from the different mis-.
, sionaries in China.
MONDAY NIGHT.
This was a delightful part Of the
program, which opened by the large
congregation singing. "All Hail
the Power" Prayer by Rev. Il. Il.
Morris. Mex, came a piano solo by
Miss Alma Silar. after which the
addresses Of welcome were made by
the representatives Of the different
missionary societies Of the various
Marshall churches. Mrs. Andrew
Olson welcomed the Woman's
Board Of Missions. in behalf Of the
{. p. church Of this city and GOV.
cred herself with glory. Miss Ollie
Burks represented the young Ia.
dies missionary society Of the
church in an appropriate address.
Mrs. S. W. Armcntrout. who rep.
resented the Ellen Bowen Mission.
AIRY society Of the Presbyterian
church, impressed all present with
her zeal in the work Of Missions
and made one Of the best addresses
of the evening. Miss Harriet Laurie
represented the young ladies' society
Of the Presbyterian church. Mrs.
w. T. Mcclure Of the NJ. Il church
South, gave a good talk and her
words were well chosen. Mrs. DR..
Mary Mansur welcomed the visi.
tors IN behalf Of the First Baptist
church: Miss Mary Ellis the Christ.
ian church and Miss Helen Fisher
represented the St. Agnes Guild Of
the Episcopal church.
After the addresses, Mrs. J. w.
Elder Of Indiana, made the response
in behalf Of the Board. Mrs. Elder
proved herself a a most fascinating
speaker, intensely interesting, pos.
sessing a sweet voice. full of mag.
ne,ism, that reached the hearts of
all present. She has a manner that
never fails to attract. Her paper
was full Of wit and pathos and only
for the lack Of space, we would give
her response in full.
The music by the mandolin club,
composed of Messrs. Russell Hayes,
Lester Thomas, G. Olson and Miss
es Mary Black, piano, and Leila
Hayes, banjo, was fine. The social
hour that followed was greatly EN-.
joyed. giving those present a fine
"
The Marshall republican., 1901-05-10

70 give IS the LOrd nad ptOSpereo
them, and the sum Of one thousand
dollars was given. the Marshall
auxiliary giving the SUM Of SIS.
During the afternoon an opportu.
nifty was given for any who felt
they would like to become Q mis-.
sionary, aud Miss Edna Baker Of
Kirksville responded, saying she
had consecra,ed herself as a missi.
onary, to he used by the Board as
they saw fit. miss Baker Is a sis.
ter in.law Of DR.. Nuckles Of this
city, After which the doxology
was sung and the meeting adjourn
ed until Sunday evening at 1890
o'clock.
SUNDAY NIGHT.
The church was packed upon this
evening, many persons standing
kuOut tUIC
Mrs. w. J. Darby, president Of
the Board. conducted the meeting,
reading from John I7I.I3. Mrs.
A. II. Stephens made a beautiful
prayer. after which the congrega.
ton sang. From Grcenland's Icy
Mountains"
Miss Alexander. who had spent
six years in Japan. made a short
talk. followed by Miss Jennie Free.
land, who spent seven years in Ja-
pan and is enjoying a years va.
cation at home. Miss Freeland
gave a bible reading, using many
bible references. proving in each
that ''all have sinned" aud that
mo man living may BE- justified"
Al the close Of the reading. Miss
Wines Of North Carolina gave a
very interesting account Of her life
as a missionary in her country.
where the people are mostly poor
and ignorant. but are kind hearted
aud noted for their hospitality. al.
though "a family Of six and seven
will live in q house Of one small
room. yet they ever have a hearty
welcome for the visitor, especially
the unfortunate. Many touching
illustrations were given during the
evening, that showed the immensi.
~ OF the work to Ike done In the way
of missions, both in this country
and abroad.
Mrs. Taylor Bernard gave a solo,
my Redeemer and My Lord" by
Dudley Buck, that captiva,ed all
present. after which the large con-
gresation joined in singing my
Country IT'S Of Thee"
MONDAY MORNING.
Monday morning was spent in
listening to an able address by Mrs.
w. J. Darby. the president. after
which reports from corresponding
secretary and field secretary were
read.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

Yes here's a penny. Now. what will
you do with it?''
DO wild it! Wy, mum. buy Christ
mas presents for, all de poor little chill
dren in town. How could you ask ?"--
New York Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
WHY TOMMY IS DOING PENANcE.

For the man who has eaten tc
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

Light and Dark.
Legal lights are usually
A class of men of whom
1t may be said their clients
Oft meet financial gloom.
Chicago News.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
More For the
Money.

our new girl is
awfully green. l
told her an ash re-
ceiver would be a
suitable Christmas
present for the
butler"
Did she get him
one of those paint
ed china affairs 2"
Ora cious, no!
She bought him
one of those gal
vanized iron ash
pals that you
place in the yard.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
A BACHELORS REVERE.

'Tis Christmas eve. Five years ago
I kissed her meath the mistletoe.
Her frock was white and her hair was
yellow.
thought myself lucky fellow.
We plighted our troth and vowed to be
Models of love and constancy,
But within six months she married an
other
And said henceforth I should be her
brother.
'Tis Christmas eve. The fire burns low;
Within its Goals sweet visions glow;
But of all the faces therein I see
The dearest is that tickle she
Whose frock was white and whose hair
was yellow
And who Tilted me for another fellow.
Life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Her Joke,

Brown Jones-Well, my wire played
quite a joke on me Christmas.
Jones Brown-How was that?
Brown Jones-She gave me box Of
cigars for present OF course gave
them away and didn't discover until I
got to the last one that they were bet.
ter than the ones am used to smoking.
New York World.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Inopportune.

What are you growing about?"
My suspenders broke, and l had to
go buy a new pair
That's hardly sufficient excuse for so
much kicking
What, and Christmas, thatll bring
me at least half dozen pairs, right at
and,"-Philadelph Press
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

4 don't seem to see what Tn looking
for" said Mr.. Cawker to the clerk who
came up to see if he had been waited
on.
Perhaps I can show it to you, sir. !"
replied the salesman
i want folding Christmas tree,
suitable for a flat"-New York World
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Minneapolis Tribune.
4 IcInutntinIl.

fie-No, dear no church for me this
morning. l should like to go, but, un-
fortunately, have touch of headache.
She--Do come, darling. A good sleep
is the very thing for it.-Harlem Life.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
AS to Stockings.

Bacheller--What are you going to put
in your children's stockings this Christ
mas?
Phamlian-Huh! 1t takes all my
money to keep the children in them
Philadelphia Press.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

SANTA Claus Awful Miss.
Pecksniff-Well, Johnnie, suppose
Santa Claus was good friend to you?
Johnnie-Nit! A Santa Claus that
can't come any nearer an automobile
than a bike amt no friend O. mine!
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19

Mr.. Fangle-I am impressed with the
necessity for the preservation of the
forests, and 1 can no longer conscien-
tiously encourage the reckless cutting
of pine and hemlock.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
Sign of Matrimonial Inclination.

When a widow begins to express her
enjoyment of household freedom with
no man around to wait on it is a sign
she is looking around for another one
Atchison Globe.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
WiIlie's Predic.
ton.

Mr.. S o p h t | e.
Well, Willie, your
sister has given
herself to me for a
Christmas present.
What do you think
of that?
w iii Ell u h!
That's what she
done fur Mr.. Brown
last year, an he
gev her back be-
fore Easter. / bet
you'll do the same.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
A Toast.

Here's to Observation-Disclosures the day
after!
Let us clink with holiday touch;
With a tear mid the feast and the
laughter
ENnr the ma l, ,rhn hos 90 Fan tcf, ,n.,al,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
As an Accomnio-
datiOn.

AotAohhs
Are you going
to hang up your
stocking on Christ
mas eve?" asked
the boys uncle
patronizingly.
81 suppose So"
answered the mod
ern child still more
patronizingly. "Fa-
Their and mother
seem to expect
that sort of thing.
and it would be a
pity to disappoint
them" - Washing
ton Star.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
She Gave 1t Away.

She Gnve 1t Away.
Miss Specie gave me kiss for a
Christmas present"
There! I told her she did not think
enough of NE to keep what gave her"
Truth.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-19
The other Half.

The other Half.
Christmas comes
b u t o n C e a
year"
So runs the old,
old song.
Thank heaveni lift
came oftener
We'd be broke
right along!
Town Tonics.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
SEEKING AMERICAN IDEAS.
English Woman Studying Hygiene
and Domestic Economy az Taught
in Schools I'm This Country.

Miss Alice Ravenhill, of England,
who is making an official tour for edu-
cational study in this country, and
who has been visiting the various
schools and colleges of New York city,
has left for visit to other cities. Miss
Ravenhill holds unique pedagogic
position in England, being inspector
Of hygiene and domestic economy
classes under the technical instruc-
ton committee of the county council
of the West Riding of Yorkshire. Her
work is to train teachers who can car
ry their hygienic and economic dis
cipline into the elementary and other
schools of the kingdom. AS result
of Miss Ravenhills work interest in
the subject is rapidly increasing. The
board of education for England and
Wales and the sanitary institute of
London united with the committee by
which she is regularly employed to
send her to this country. While here
she will prepare reports on certain
aspects of the teaching of domestic
science and hygiene in schools and col
leges of various types in the United
States. Upon her return these will be
published for the guidance of educa-
tional authorities, teachers and par
ents. Among the cities which she will
visit are Boston, Philadelphia, WASH
ington and Chicago.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
SUCCESSFUL ELECTRICAL TEST
Oakland Street Cars Run by Powe.
Generated 40 Miles
Away

Electric power generated on the
4uba river, ~ miles away, was used
in the operation of street cars in
Oakland, Cal, the other day. This is
said to be the longest transmission
of electric power in the world. The
power is generated by turbine wheels.
The cable, 14o miles in length, is six
tenths of an inch in diameter, and is
of copper, with aluminium alloy,
which will prevent oxidation. 1t is
this cable that is suspended across
the carquinez straits by span Of
4,4oO feet and 800 feet in the air.
The test is considered one of the
most successful in the history Of
electricity, current of 10000 volts
having been transmitted the entire
distance with loss not to exceed
five per cent. Under that showing
experts said the voltage could be in
creased until there would be prac.
tically no loss of current. The cur
rent used was an alternating current,
transmitted through a motor at q
power station.
As the voltage Of 10000 was greats
ly in excess of the power needed, this
power will be transmitted over the
company's lines to San Jose, dis
tance of 100 miles from the generate
ing plant.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
UNKNOWN CANADA.
omcial of That Country Declare,
That Fully One-Third of Do
minion Is Unexplored.

The director of the geological sur
vey of Canada. in his last report,
makes the amazing statement that
practically nothing is known of one
third of the Dominion. So states
United States Consul Seyfert, at
Stratford, in "a report to the state
department.
1t is shown that more than a mil
lion and quarter square miles of
Canadian territory is as yet unex-
plored. This includes the inhospita-
BILE detached Arctic portions, but
aside from these fully $4,000 square
miles are for all practical purposes
entirely unknown. The easterly area
contains the greatest extent of unex-
plored territory. 1t comprises almost
the entire interior of the Labrador
peninsula. The indications are, says
Consul Seyfert, that during the next
FIVE years at least 5000 miles of new
railroad will be completed through
out the Dominion, most of which will
run through the unexplored wilder
ness, as it is recognized that railroads
are primarily essential to the open.
ing up of this vast territory. The
mineral wealth of this region is said
to be undoubtedly immense, while
the dense forests of hard wood wher
brought to the markets of the world
are expected to become source Of
| large profit.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
GAIN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK
American Union Reports Progress
for the Year Satisfactory to
the Managers.

The missionary work OF the Amer
lean Sunday School union in the year
closing February %. 1901, exhibited
two gratifying features. While 1874
new Sunday schools were organized
in destitute places, only six less than
in the previous year, there were 1914 re-
organized, against SIS in the year be.
tore, and 3,5a3 schools visited OF 9TH
erwise aided, against 2,6S7 of the pre-
vious year; and 9,l23 cases of visit and
aid to old schools, against 7,4S5 in the
year before.
The amount received for the support
of missionary work was S146, 101,
against 1,796, an increase of $14, 305.
During the year there were 222 men
employed of whom 113 were at work
during the whole year, and 100 during
a portion of it. Two thousand, four
hundred and siXty-eight schools We're
set in operation that were not in ex-
istence one year ago, reaching 9O,663
members; in addition to this, in the
3,523 schools aided for the first time
there were 270,7S3 members, while 1923
visits were also made and aid given to
old schools.
The work of family visitation has
been prosecuted, 175,794 such visits
having been made by missionaries
against 143,O75 the previous year.
Twenty-Five thousand, seven hundred
and ninety-two sermons and address
es were made, against 1874 of the
year before, and 1902 Bibles and Tes-
taments distributed. One hundred and
five churches of different denomina-
tions have been organized as the out
come of the schools.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
NEARLY KILLED BY A SWAN.
sensibility and Dragged Out
to Deep Water.

Harry C0rson, mikchievous four
year-old, was in Loring park at Min
neapolis, Mimi, with his grandfather,
who generally looks after the little
fellow. Harry, Il sturdy little chap,
was especially delighted with the
swans. The child was playing with
them. having much amusement watch
ing them sail around and poke their
long necks over the edge of the gravel
beach. After awhile he began pelting
the swans with sticks, they venturing
close, not fearing the attack.
Suddenly the largest swan ruffled
his feathers, and, mad with rage, made
a dash and seized the child in it's
strong beak. Harry struggled for an
instant, but, strong as he was, the
huge bird splashed its wings in the
water, throwing up water in its rage,
and with swift and sure strokes
dragged the child out into the water
toward the center of the lake. The lit
tie fellow was too frightened to make
further cutlery, and for moment the
onlookers were paralyzed at what
seemed to be an impending tragedy.
The swan had become thoroughly
enraged and was evidently attempt
ing to drown the child. Twice the lit.
tie body was forced under the water
by the strong neck of the bird, and be-
fore rescuers had reached the pair
they were 90 feet out from shore,
Even then the maddened bird strug-
gled with the men, reluctant to give up
the fight, and blow was necessary to
make it release the child. The little
fellow was carried to the office of a
physician, where he was restored to
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
The Print Tax Paper Trust.

The Print Tax Paper Trust.
Mr.. John Norris, business manager
OF the New York Times, recently
gave some interesting testimony be-
fore the industrial Commission re-
speeding trusts.
During Is years prior to 1897, said
Mr.. Norris, there was steady reduc-
tion in the price of news print paper.
During that time the price fell from
cents to 1.6 cents per pound. This
was of great benefit to the people,
making it possible to produce a good
newspaper for one cent. But in De
cember, 1898, congress put tariff
that was prohibitive on paper. Then
the paper trust was organized, in
trenching itself behind the tariff
walls. The trust announced with a
great flourish of trumpets that eco
nomics would be introduced and that
"enlightened self interest would COM
pei them to keep prices down."
But prices we're not kept down.
They were advanced. The war de-
mand gave an excuse and the trust
put the screws onto the publishers.
Mr.. Norris says every expectation was
disappointed. "The promised policy
of an enlightened self interest has
been entirely abandoned and the net
result to newspaper has been an in
crease of over 81, $780, 900 year in the
cost Of paper"
This is plain history as ever pub
Usher knows. The tariff made the
trust possible and the latter improved
the occasion to take millions out of
the pockets of the publishers before
competition should compel it to re-
duce prices. News print is somewhat
cheaper than at the beginning of the
year. Large buyers, like the Daily
News, which is much the largest con-
sumner in Iowa, by buying in ten or
fifteen car lots are able to shade the
prices formerly demanded. Small buy
ers are not much relieved as to prices.
The slight decline in price is caused
{ by the building Of independent mills
and home consumption. Foreign
competition, as that from Canada, has
been shut out by the tariff. The trust
took advantage of the situation and
levied tribute of nearly five millions
dollars year on the publishers Of the
United States.-Des Moines News.
The Des Moines News is one of the
radical republican papers of Iowa and
has always given hearty support to
the republican party and its candi-
dates without protest against its pro-
tective policy that is responsible for
the evils of which it complains. All
other classes are as badly injured by
the protected trusts as is the News,
yet it makes no complaint in their
behalf until it finds itself in the grip
of the plunderers, and then largely
for itSe1f
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
A STARTLING DEPARTURE.
Municipal Ownership Gets a Boost
from Hanna, Mckinley
and Dick.

The victories of Tom Johnson in
Cleveland, Jones in Toledo and the
three-cent-fare ticket in Columbus has
aroused the republicans to the fact
that the people favor municipal own
ership. Charles w. Dick, chairman of
the republican state convention of
Ohio, who is the chief henchman of
Hanna and the president, made q
speech at Columbus before the Presi-
Dental Postmasters' association, in
which he marked out some startling
departures from the usual republic
an campaign issues and indicated
what to expect in the next republican
state platform. Dick said he favored
government ownership of all means
of communication and that he fully
Endorsed the postal savings system.
Sooner or later" he said, 1.-The tele-
graph and telephone lines of the
country will be owned and operated
by the government; and it is proper
they should be, for if the government
can send message by wire for five
cents it has no right to permit q pri-
vate corporation to eXtort 25 cents
for the same service"
Dick betrayed no sign that this was
the first time he ever spoke on the
municipal ownership side of the ques-
ton, and the postmasters. recognize
ing it as new slogan, applauded the
sentiment vigorously.
1t is also stated that an important
conference of Ohio republican leaders
was held, at which 1t was decided to
get into the field first with the dec.
laration for municipal ownership.
This sudden change of mind of re.
pubhcans on the issue they have al,
ways been fighting brings to mind
| the declaration against trusts in the
Ohio republican platform of two
years ago, and the turning down O,
! Attorney General Monett. the onl,
man in their party who had show1
| any effort to curb the trusts. Tha,
| Hanna, Mckinley or Dick really favor
municipal ownership is too absurd t.
even be swallowed by an Ohio granger
| from the back counties, for they have
for three or four years been arden
| supporters of Public Policy, a Chi
cago publication that is published il
the interests of corporations tina,
own municipal franchises.
The perfection of the republican
machine in Ohio is brought to the
light by this meeting of republican
postmasters, who are owned and en-
tirely under the control of Hanna
Mckinley and Dick, and of course ar,
expected to applaud any programme
that may aid in keeping them in of
fee. They would applaud free trade
anti-imperialism free Cuba or ire
anything. They are patriots VIII
only wait to be told what the peopl
want, and they espouse the cause
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-05-21
LONG LOST CHECK TURNS UP.
Voucher issued Twenty Years Ago
to Representative Bland Pre-
scented for Payment.

A check given years ago to the late
preventative Bland, which was
stolen from him, was the other day
presented at the treasury department.
for payment by Senator Cockrell, of
Missouri.
While Mr.. Bland was serving as a
member of committee appointed to
inspect the Philadelphia mint the
check was given him, and amounted to
$24. The pocketbook in which Mr.
Bland placed the check was stolen and
no trace was found of until recently
when contractor in demolishing a
building in Philadelphia found it and
forwarded it TO Mrs, Bland, who asked
Senator Cockrell to have it cashed for
her.