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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-03-09

ass.n, Of the Gas works to Jan is'' pre-,
Mr. r. houaaf expert accountant accompanied BY
table showing the profits for each year since tina, time.
70 the Joint Committee on Light and Finance.
enemeuIn Instructions beg to hand you
the accompanying state
During the period q 80 years ginning
the city paid into the city treasury the sum Of over
for cost Of running the works and pro-
luens the sas
by ta'b and dsdnctns inc cost OF me plant
etc. previous ts9aT2a the works besides paying back to
- I'm ,,, nsassd nv dlr.renes between the value Of
,ss me city for public consumption and the interest allowed
the city Of sso7a2 making the total surplus Of
sasassosa the city for It, investment
city owns s gas works with entire outht with
out cost, and has received a bonus OF tss'so5t
rhe interest the Of
cent per thereafter and interest
the works were
revenue up to mos than reimbursed the ely Tor
entire outlay therefore calculation OF interest would
thand oub the surplus Of ''ss osob'
works from the year o 1896 inclusive
Receipts bills sales ete... tsa7a'os 50
Expendures-EHpenses .'. '''''.' - $500 n192,s
Payroll i5e222 u
Coal ..''''.''..',,'.'. =. ''.. l nsa's .,
- 4osou u
Excess. of receipts over disbursement. 49,. ,r7asss %
public '., eon,1 oD es Of works e " @ @so
Less "a
Amount works entitled to cred, ...... ,'aaoao 81
Construction ..'''.''. ..'''''.''.'.. " " |9@ ,oS,
A''s"'''" - s0.5n u
Ne. revenue for thirty year. .... =. ,ss5,57 50
port Of city Auditor W. IT, Nderslice tpso2s
ess construction for 1867 1853 and 1863 1859 rs
urpus after repaying Investment .......... .... ,so
icss expenditures and $4,000 80. l5ss7s
Total receipts for 1888 .......... 82o5osi
Less eape"'''''' NiOl Is
Less expenditures 1000 interest,". 7'S' 81
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
rnE NIL SIDE OF the CASE.

President j. J. Eli. Of the Great
Northern railroad, recently gave out a
statement OF the movements which led
TO the formation Of the Northern Securi-
ties Company, against which Governor
Van SAINT, Of Minnesota, has arrayed
himself In hostile attitude for the ptlr-
pose Of defeating Its object, the alleged
consolidation OF the Great Northern, the
Northern Pacific and Burlington sys-
TENS Of railroads. According to Mr..
HiIl's statement 1t was q movement that
rad It's inception in IN attempt Of the
Union Pacific owners 70 gain possession
OF the Northern Pacific and Burlington
systems to make them tributary 70 the
Uuicn Pacific. In this effort Mr.. Hill
claims that ~ and his friends were in
spirel solely TO serve Minnesota and
hsms interests and to prevent the great
Hines ne represents from becoming mere
~ tributary to the Union Pacific A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
WILSON MAY REMAIN.

The belief that Secretary James Will
SON Is to retire from the cabinet because
Of the entry OF Gov. Shaw into that cir
Gle ID discredited by the only authority
that Is considered reliable-President
Roosevelt hinleelf. According to dis
patches, he has assured Mr.. Wilson
that he desires him to remain in the po-
sition he now nils so acceptably to the
entire nation
The people Of Iowa, and the farmers
particularly, will be glad to have Secre-
.tary Wilson continued as the leader Of
agricultural interests Of the country. A
practical farmer himself. and an active
and devoted student of all agricultural
problems he is in touch with every
practical movement to develop them.
He has many projects ON foot to adj
vance and enlarge the scope of these
interests. and 1t would be good policy to
permit him to work them out. It is true
that some other man might do as well
In time, but the difference between Mr..
Wilson and new man at the helm in
such position is that of experience in
mastering details that are OF vast SER
vice to the head OF this department.
The entire country has faith III Mr..
Wilson as a leader in his line Of work,
and It ID to be hoped that he will not
rehnquish his post since President
Roosevelt has expressed the wish that
he remain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

and gave 1t to her. The bridegroom
thought this was a good f1nancial snap,
and he tried the same game. He kissed
his father, but only got $40. However
the old gentleman went broke on this
little series of speculation"
Captain John Cobb, an American who
has lived in Morocco for more than
thirty years, is going TO present an
Roosevelt.
General Cassius M. Clay is living at
his home near Richmond. KY. alone,
even refusing to hold any communica-
ton with his neighbors. His house is
literally a mine for the collector Of an
Equities.
Little Archibald Roosevelt, the presi-
dents son, who is attending kinder
garten in Washington, is now known
as the bully of that educational insti-
tuition. The mothers of the other little
tots attending the school are Dragging
there, but the tots are not SO enthusi-
astic over Archibald's presence. The
other day a woman who has little
girl attending the kindergarten, asked
her how she liked little Archibald.
II don't like him." came the decisive
reply. He butted me twice in the
stomach"
Investigation proved that Archibald's
favorite amusemnt is lowering his head
like billy goat and butting the other
pupils around the play ground.
1t should not be understood that in
general way Iowans will take every
thing that Massachusetts declines.
A Pioneer Press cartoon represents
Maclay as a crab crawling on the roof
OF the navy department building and
Uncle Sam, all tangled up in telephone
wires, striking at him with broom
and exclaiming: plague take that
pestiferous cuss; he's the cause of the
whole trouble"
The indications are that the next
national G. A. r. encampment will be
held near the middle of October at the
national capital.
General Fitzhugh Lee is to start on a
lecture tour Of the southern states and.
perhaps, elsewhere this winter. his
subject being. Peace and War in the
United States and Cuba He has also
agreed to lecture about fifteen times at
various Chautauqua assemblies next
summer.
John Valentine. president Of the
Wells Fargo Express company, who
died recently. was an authority on the
American production of gold and silver
and his annual summary OF the output
OF the precious metals was received
with great deal Of respect. He was
only 81 years Of age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.

The man whose head has begun to
ache wondering why Shaw got that APP
rointment should turn for relief to the
even knottier problem absorbing the at
tention OF Iowa's pedagogues at Des
Molnes today. 1t is the old question Of
examinations, school, college and teach
er's--shall we have them? It is UNDER
stood the discussion was furious, but
rot productive OF any definite decision.
A newspaper man may not be compe-
tent to express an intelligent opinion on
T. subject so technical. but he has had
tonne experience with school examina-
tons during his career. has often
watched the phenomenon as 1t affected
the children, and can give very we'll
defined iayman's View OF the subject
The writer well remembers the explana-
ton Of venerable college professor
that the examination served two pur-
poses. In the FIRST place It gave him
some idea OF what the student knew
about the subject he was studying and
secondly II forced him to know some
thing. The remark was trite one and
summed up about all that could be said
In favor OF the examination. It is un-
doubtedly true that an Instructor with a
large class before him must necessarily
depend partially upon an examination
Ia determining the quality Of the work
done by each Of his many students and
It is also well known that the prospect
Of an examination ahead of one Is a
powerful incentive to young and old to
dig In to greater effort.
On the other hand the last named ar
gument in favor Of the examination will
be quickly seized by It's opponents to
show that the "cramming" done by stu
dents In preparation for an examination
Is a positive injury. It win be shown
that the health Of nervous. high-strung
scholars In the public schools has been
undermined by this terrible fetish Of an
examination and az 1t applies to many
an individual cars they are right. II all
school instruction could be conducted by
competent instructors with classes of
ten or a dozen there would be no need OF
an examination in determining the
quality Of work done. The Instructor
could study each Individual student and
would have the time to give the lag
gard individual encouragement. But SO
long as the large clase must remain in
school and college the examination will
serve useful purpose and the rule will
have to obtain that instructors should
do without examinations just so far as
they can, but not entirely, and that
their judgment should be cultivated to
decide between those individuals who
are injured by the examination and
those who are helped. Az Dooley said
after lengthy and indeterminate dis
cussion OF Christian Science vs.. medi-
cine that 1t didn't make much differences
what doctor called just 30 long
as you had good nurse; SO it il
with the examination 1t will not make
much difference whether It is used or
not just so long as you have a good
teacher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
"1'm with you!
ooh, dig my grave both wide and deep,
With lug OF punch at my head and ieeti"

Lawrence stepped to the door and
looked in. Two tall young fellows were
throwing dice at a table, glasses at
their elbows. They were dressed in a
dull yellowish uniform Of corduroy
stuff, with spurred boots and broad
brimmed campaign hats. Lawrence
knew them at once for troopers Of the
BechuanaIand force. They looked up
and eyed him with swift scrutiny as he
stepped inside. still tremulous with hum
ger and the chill of the heavy night
dews. He seemed an utter wreck, d
confirmed tramp, but that did not de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
An Army of offieeholders.

The register of federal officeholders
Just published contains 222,000 names,
not including army and naval officers.
The Washington departments contain
$500 employees, against 1s.446 two years
ago. It is to be presumed that the in
creased prosperity Of the country and
the expansion of its territory would be
accompanied with an increase in the
force OF oficeholders, but the figures
presented above are formidable. Per-
haps the superior character Of the serv-
ants which we are told civil service
gives the country will reconcile the tax
payers to the enormously increased cost
Of maintenance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Saved His Life.

II feel owe my life to Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure" writes n. c. Christensen,
Hayfield. MINI. For three years l had
dyspepsia so bad that could hold
nothing on my stomach. Finally was
confined to my red. Doctors said I
could not live. read your advertise
ment on Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. thought
1t At my case and commenced Its use.
I began to improve from the first bot
tie. Now I am cured and recommend
II to ALL" George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
.If he gets 1T Governor Shaw ough,
to be happy The gift, if such ii prove
is one to fill his stocking full" says the
Davenport Democrat.
Gov. Shaw's home paper the Denisor
Review, speaks of him in the most fiat
tering terms as a prospective secretary
of the reasury. II says in part: we
can see no good reason why Mr.. Shaw
should not accept the position if it is
rendered him. 1t will be the continue.
ton OF a splendid public career, he has
private means sufficient to maintain the
dignity of his high position, and above
all else he has the commanding ability
to make him fit successor to the great
Alexander Hamilton. Should the re-
ports grove true and should the Cover.
nor accept. we have every confidence
that the name of Leslie NJ. Shaw will
go down to history as one of the great
est of long line of great secretaries OF
the treasury"
The Dubuque Times believes Gov
Shaw owes his advancement and prom
inence in public life to the ability he
has exhibited in the discussion and ad.
ministration of public affairs In q
single campaign. that of 1896, he arose
from local to more than state wide
prominence and during his career OF
four years as governor his fame was
extended and established until ne be-
came national character
And now if the legislature is wise
and let's well enough alone in the mat
ter Of congressional redistricting." av-
ers the Burlington Hawkeye, "the pres
en- period of good will and good politi-
cal fortune will carry the state on to still
further glories"
The Davenport Republican declares
that President Roosevelt could dc
much worse than choose his entire cab
met from Iowa"
The Algona Republican is Of the opin-
ion that Gov. Shaw is man Of great
capacity as flnancier, and his high
standing turnout the whole county will
give confidence to business should he
take the position. Iowa is fonored' in
the tender of this important station,
and will be further honored in the gov
errors acceptance"
To the Council Bluffs Nonpareii I'll
looks as tina that BARRIERS bill
would have close shave of 1t getting
thru the legislature. There is a nat
ural opposition to the creation Of any
more state commissions. Then there is
the trouble Of drawing the line SO as
to prevent the creating of a commits
sion for inspecting horeshoeing, and
manicuring, and bathrooms, and res
taurant kitchens and lots Of other
things that need looking after"
The Rockwell Photograph observes
that the legislature, and a few other
fellows beside, have a plan for redis-
trdcting the state"
1.-THE Des Moines people are grea,
people to get together-and quarrel
DECLARES the vlnton Age.
Wright County Monitor. Some OF the
-. ~.
ment OF two or more additional normal
schools by the next legislature on the
theory that .'the state has too much
money" A very easy way to reduce the
surplus would be by lowering taxation
IA remedy that would be acceptable te
q very large majority Of the tax pay
ers. Schools are all right. but there is
such thing as OVERRIDING even in q
good cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Food CHANGED 20 Poison,

Putrefying food in the intestines pro-
duces effects like those OF arsenic, but
Or. Kings New Life Pills expel the
poisons from clogged bowels. gently,
easily but surely, curing constipation.
biliousness, sick headache. fevers. all
liver, kidney and bowel troubles. Only
25 cents at George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

battle of giants followed in which Mr..
$42, 100000 Of the SS0,000.000 common
stock of the Northern Pacific. The Union
Pacific interests at the same time OBJ
tanned about S37, 600 of the common.
and about s42,00o,0oo of the preferred,
clear majority Of all the, stock of the
Northern Pacific. Under this the Union
Pacific claimed the right to control, but
inasmuch as the common stock, by
right of contract made with the pre-
ferred stockholders when the company
was reorganized and the stock issued,
had the privilege Of paying Off the pre-
ferred stock at par on the first day or
January of any year until 1917, the Hill
combine had some advantages, and the
Northern Securities Company was or
ganized to finance the Hill-Morgan In
terests, and to carry out their plans II
became necessary, in order to prevent
the Northern Pacific from passing under
the control of the Union Pacific inter
ests, and with 1t the joint control OF the
Burlington, to pay off the S75,0o0.0oO of
Northern Pacific preferred. The enor-
nous amount of cash required for this
purpose from a comparatively small
number of men made it necessary for
them to act together in large and per-
manent manner, thru the medium OF
corporation, and the Northern Securities
Company afforded them the means OF
accomplishing this object without the
necessity Of creating separate COM
pany to finance the transactions for the
Northern Pacific; while, at the same
time, the credit OF the Northern securi-
ties Company would be much stronger
as it would also hold considerable
amount of Great Northern and other Sc
curities
Mr.. Hill claims that the Northern Pa
cific and Great Northern systems are
not to be merged into one, but are to be
operated separately; that the latest
movement made is In the interest of the
public and that the increased volume of
traffic will result in reduced rates. He
claims that he is working wholly in the
interest Of the northwest and along law
full lines. His statements are frank and
plausible and will convince many that
ttax, 10 c;yoara1x,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
A. Others See Us.
lOn'aha Bee

When, it comes to the distribution OF
big plums from the federal fruit garden
Iowa may always be counted on to be
present with an empty basket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Thrift in the West.

An impression prevails that the east
ern states have the largest number Of
banks on the basis Of population. Such,
however, is not the case. In New Eng
land there is one bank to every 1866 In
f1abitants, while in the western states
there is a bank to every 1885 inhabi-
,tante. Furthermore. Iowa has more
banks on the basis Of population than
any other state in the union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
A Good Suggestion.

ISt. Louis Globe Democrat
Ground having been successfully bro-
ken for the worlds fair, now let st.
Louis proceed to break the record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27
Food For
Powder
A Tale of DR.. o ByP Y.
Jameson's Raid q BLACK
Copyright, 1901, by P. z. Black.
Copu,ioht, 1901. BIZ P. Z. Black.

he moon was hanging, a thin
crescent, just above the hori-
zon when Lawrence awoke.
The stars still shone. Day,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

George Leath has been appointe4
postmaster at Earring. 8. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-27

I'D. F. Coon, whose SON was recently
married to Miss Hattie Combs, is enc OF
the best ,natured men in Fort Scott re-
marks the Fort Scott (Kas.) Monitor.
After the ceremony he kissed the bride
and gave her $1,000. at the same time
remarking that it was worth another
hundred. The bride then walked up and
kissed him, and he pulled out sos more
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07
ADMIRAL HOWISON.
Appointed 10 Serve in Kimberly
Place on the SampsOn-SchIey
Inquiry Commission.

The navy department has desig-
mated Rear Admiral Henry l. How
son, of Yonkers, n. Y, to serve with
Admiral Dewey and Rear Admiral
Benham on the Sampson-Schley COM
mission.
Howison is one of the youngest re-
tired officers of his grade, having been
retired October 10, 1899, when he
reached the age of 81. During the
early part of the war he served prin-
cipally on blockade duty, but later
participated in the battle of Mobile
bay as commander of the United
States ship Bienville. 1t is rather an
interesting coincidence that he was
In command of SIe cruiser Vandalia
at Samoa, which later went down in
the hurricane in Apia harbor while
flying the flag of Rear Admiral Kim
berly, who had succeeded him as Sc
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07

seeds done in small glass beads. shap-
ing at the top. On the other bonnet
was an Obtrusiye jet ornament that
twinkled. and flashed, and shook un-
der the earnest motions of the wom-
ans head and hands.
And at Ashland avenue, when the
voices were lowered and the earnest
ness on both sides deepened. the
grasses on one bonnet clinched the
jet on the other with a death grip.
The women grew red and reached for
their top hair, but it was no use.
A woman across the aisle Uttered.
A man looked up from his paper and
smiled. Soon one end of the car was
giggling and watching the efforts of
the women to release themselves. a
boy on the platform saw it.
Break away!" he jeered, rudely.
The whole car was laughing.
and the women were redder than
ever.
A woman across the aisle finally
released them. But it broke the CON
versatiOn half in two, and it was not
resumed for full five minutes.
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07
He DRINKS HIS BEER.
st. Louis Has a Rooster Who Is Fond
OF Liquor and CIucks Like an
Old Politician.

One of the most prominent politi-
clans of ST Louis is a rooster, "Cluck-
ing Dick" by name, which for nearly a
year has inhabited a Carr street gro
Gerry and barroom. "Clucking Dick"
came to the grocery store inside Of an
egg which was marked strictly fresh"
by an ingenious Illinois farmer. He
hatched himself out the day of his ar
rival and has ever since been the pre-
siding genius of the place. He drinks
his glass of beer twice a day and in the
evening sips his three fingers Of whisky
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07

with all the pleasure of an old topper.
The men who frequent the barroom
have taught Dick" 10 be a politician
and a baseball fan When the St.
Louis club wins Dick" flies to the top
of the ice box and crows Justify. When
John Sweeney, delegate from the ward,
whom Dick ardently supports, is re-
elected Dick" shows his pleasure in
the same way. In the days of his youth
and innocence "Dick" used to drink
milk. but he has long given up that
mild beverage and now sticks to beer
as a regular tipple. incidentally he has
succeeded in whipping every rooster
in the vicinity.
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07
Animal AfiIIInerr

Observers Of nature are frequently
struck with the singular ressn.
blances of insects to leaves, dried
sticks, and so forth, and these Ike.
nesses are supposed to have grow
out of the necessity of protec.ia
against, or cOncealment from, enc
mics. An interesting example Of thl
kind OF resemblance was recen.i
brought to the attention of the E
tomological society in London BY d.
Chapman, who exhibited a sp.5s
found inhabiting some rocks nsr
Cannes, on which were also fastened
the cases of a species of moth. When
at rest the spider exhibited almost
precisely the same form and color as
the moth cases surrounding it-Ns
ture.
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07
Singing Soldiers.

A London paper notes that dur,
the recent Austrian maneuvers =,
general in command tried the mi,
inal experiment of using the sing-,
of songs as a means of ascertaisiy
the whereabouts of the different con.
Panies of the corps d'armee. 4,
commanded each battalion Of a ii.
vision to learn a certain song Of va,
and sing it when attacked. In hi,
way he was enabled to discov,,
when some distance of, which bs.
TALON was being attacked bv III,
enemy. The songs consisted OF oi
folk-songs familiar TO the men. 7,
each battalion was attached a fen
musicians and drummers, who asss.
ed the singing soIdiers.-Youb,
Companion.
The Washington bee., 1901-09-07
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