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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-15
INCREASE IMMIGRANT TAX.
powdcriy Suggest
Heavier Tax on incoming Forcign-

erS.
Washington. May Reconnaissance
Powdery wants the head tax on mmi-
grants coming into this country in
creased 70 not less than g. AT present
this tax is 81. He has recommended to
congress that the increase be made, not
Win a View TO Imposing hardships upon
the newcomers. but really to help them.
He says the increase imposes no severe
burden upon those seeking homes in this
country, and it would insure the accu-
mutation of fund sufficient to con-
strGct suitable and comfortable buid-
lungs whenever needed for the comfort
and safety Of those awaiting inspection.
as Well as for the administration OF the
law relating TO Immigration. The tax
OF 81 on each immigrant makes up a
fund used in administering the immi-
grafton laws.
Last year this amounted to S576.6ss. III
this tax should be doubled, the bureau
Of immigration would have over a mill
ion dollars at its disposal as ii is not
believed the increase in the tax would
have any material effect upon the num-
her of persons wishing 10 make their
lone in this country. Even tax high
uuee TO any great extent the number Of
Immigrants. 1t void, however. in all
probability improve the class of those
who would make tieii future homes in
this country Commissioner Powderlyfs
object n recommending this increase IL
tc get a fund which would enable him to
establish a line of buildings along the
Canadian and Mexican borders for the
the better administration of the laws
With a number OF these structures
along the borders it would remove a
great many obstacles now encountered
III administering the laws. This fund
would also be used for the benefit Of the
newcomers. and would save them from
undergoing great many hardsliips
which they now endure for the lack of
funds. Under the present arrangement
immigrants are put aboard steamships
on the other side brought to this coun-
| TRY are landed al the ports where they
are examined. and the question as Ia
| their right 10 enter Is determined
IL it is decided the newcomer must re
| turn because he is not entitled To land
| under the Law he is returned to the ship
land Is carried like so much ballast 10
! his native land, where MS home ha-
4 been broken up, as everything was sac
rifieed to secure enough money to pay
the expense of the passage OF himsel;
ard family
Commissioner Powderly. if he had tbs
sunds and the necessary power, woult
establish turnout Europe inspsc.
tion stations at which physicians anc
inspectors would be on duty to exalnin,
those who wish 10 come to the United
States. II the Immigration bureau
| abroad should determine that prospec.
tive immigrant would not be entitled II
.ar . if he should 20 to the United State.
/ he could then return to his home, which
would not have been broken up until b,
w. sure he could enter this country
ms additional fund would also be user
in following up the Immigrant after h.
mao landed in this country. The oil
i cialg u the immiGran, bureau couts
Z tier learn exactly what becomes of tn,
newcomers, and which nationalities fur.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-15
AMERICAS Greatest Isailrond

America il the possessor of the best
railroads in all this world. and when IL
ia said that the greatest of them all is
the New York Central and Hudson Riv-
er System. u sweeping statement is
made but one that is absolutely true,
nevertheless. For !; railroad, or any
concern for that matter moi 10 nave E
peer IN America ia a most laudable POI
sitipn, Such rank can be gained in only
one Way and that il by establishing .
system that stands for perfection. and
when that 10 attained the popular YER
dc, Of being the greatest is sure 10
follow That is the verdict universally
accorded 10 the NV York Central.
/ While HE Central has obtained th,.
MOST coveted position in the railroad
work. there seesns 10 be no Satisfying
its desire 70 better is service Millions
are being expended for IMPROVEMENTS so
great that they are almost stupenflous.
Scores Of new bridges are being built
new stations are under course OF con-
s'iue,icn and the development In roll
ing stock and road bed s. not allowed
to Nag for an instant Not only is the
travelling public benefited by these i'm
prpye.uenis. but the expenditure of
these millions ia Of inestimable value to
evelS TOXIN thru which is lines pass.
for labor and all kinds of business
greatly profit thereby
The leasing Of d railroad by the New
York Central means a retirement in
service of the lines over which ii has
secured control. and this rule viii un-
ldouptedly prevail IN ,he case Of the
isoston & Albany The announcement
The mileage books Of the Central
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-15
For over Fir,v ,.,,,..

For Over FIFTY lcars
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children while teethink.
II soothes the child. softens the gums.
allays all pain. cures wind cholic and 10
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty.
Ave cents q bottle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-15
a Card.

A7CHTu.
We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
TO refund the money on 50-cent bottle
Of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar II
1t fails to cure you cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Henry G. Sieg, George r. Powers, C.
A. seey & Co.. Marshalltown; II. May
ltag Laurel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-05-15
II Snxcd IIia-Lcu

p A. Danforth. Of LaGrangc, Ga,
suffered for six months with a frightful
running sore on his leg. but writes that
Bucklen's Arnica Salve wholly cured it
in five days. For ulcers. wounds, piles.
It's the best salve in the world Cure
guaranteed. Only 20 cents. Sold by Geo.
z. Powers.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18

and Jeremiah. Payson and John Mill ton. Gabriel and Michael. the archan- gel; long line of choristers reaching across the hills; seas of joy dashing to the white beach; conquerors marching from gate to gate. you among them. Oh. what a great flock God will gather around the celestial well! No stone on the wells mouth, while the shepherd waters the sheep. There Jacob will recognize Rachel.-the shepherdess. And standing on one side of the well of eter- nal rapture your children and stand ing on the other side of eternal rapture your Christian ancestry. you will be bounded on all sides by joy so keen and grand that no other world has ever been permitted to experience 1t. Out of that one deep we'll of heaven the Sehp-
 herd will din. reunion for the bereaved
 and wealth for the poor, health for the
 sick. rest for the weary. And then all
 the flock of the Lords sheep will lie
 down in the green pastures, and world
 without end we will praise the Lord that on this summer Sabbath morning we were permitted to study the story oi Jacob and Rachel at the well.
 | (Copyright, 1901, by Louis Klopsch, New oYrk.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
DIR. TALMAGE'S SERMON.

Washington. Aug. 11.-In this dis course Dr. Talmage represents religion as a great refresnment and invites all the world to come and receive 1t: text, Genesis xxiX. $: We cannot until all the flocks are gathered together ana tlil they roll the stone from the weus mouth; then we water the sheep" ..s
 A scene in Mesopotamia, beautifully pastoral. A well of water of great value in that region. The fields around about 1t white with three hocks or sheep lying down waiting for the wa tering. hear their bleating coming on the bright air aed the laughter Of young men and maidens indulging in rustic repartee. l look off and l see other focks of sheep coming. Mean while Jacob. a stranger on an interest ing errand of looking for wife, comes to the we'll A beautiful shepardess comes to the same well. 1 see her ap- rroaching. followed by her fathers flock of sheep. It was memorable meeting Jacob married the shepherd ess. The Bible account or 1t Is "Jacon kissed Rachel and lifted up his voice and wept." It has always been a mys- tery to me what he found to cry about. But before the scene occurred Jacob &C., costs the shepherds and asks them why they postpone the slaking of the thirst of these sheep and why they did not immediately proceed to water them. The shepherds rply to the effect: we are all good neighbors. and as mat ter of courtesy we wait until all the sheep of the neighborhood come up. Besides that. this stone on the we'll s mouth is somewhat heavy. and several of aus take hold of it and push 1t aside, and then the buckets and the troughs are filled. and the sheep are satisfied. Weecannot until all the fiocks are gath cred together and till they roll the stone from the wells mouth; then We water the sheep
 oh, this is a thirsty world! Hot for the head and blistering for the feet and parching for the tongue. The world s great want is cool, refreshing. satis- flying draft. We wander around, and we find the cistern empty. Long and tedious drought has dried up the worlds fountain, but centuries ago a shepherd. with crook in the shape of Gross and feet cut to the bleeding. explored the desert passages of this world and one day came across a well a thousand feet deep, bubbling and bright and opalescent. and looked to the north and the south and the east and the west. and cried out with a voice strong and musical that rang through the ages. "Ho. every one that thfrsteth. come ye to the waters!"
 Gathering the Flocks.
 Now. a great flock of sheep today gather around this gospel well. There are great many thirsty souls. I won der why the fiocks of all nations do not gather-why so many stay thirsty-and while I am wondering about it my text breaks forth in the explanation. saying. We cannot until all the ocfiks be gathered together and till they roll the stone from the wells mouth; then we water the sheep"
 If herd of swine come to well they angrily jostle, each other for the precedence: if a drove of cattle come to well. they hook each other back from tn ewatr. but when a flock of sheep come though hundred of them shapp be disappointed. they only ex- press 1t by sad bleating. they come to-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
"smile, Confound You"

Mrs. Cheeseman. arrayed in her best gown, was sitting for her photograph. says Tit-Bits.
 "Your expression-pardon me-is a trifie too severe" said the photograph or. looking at her over his camera. Relax the features & trife. A little more. please. Wait a moment!"
 He came back. made slight change in the adjustment of the head rest. then stood off and inspected the result.
 "Now. then. ready. Beg pardon-the expression is still a little too stern. Relax the features trifie. A little more, please. Direct your gaze at the card on this upright post. All ready. One moment again-pardon me. the ex- pression is still too severe. Relax the -"
 "Jemima!" roared MT. Cheeseman. coming out from behind the screeen. and glaring at her savagely, smile, confound you! Snile!"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-18
Her First.

Mrs. Nuwed Cat the cigar store)-rd like to see some cigars for stout, dark man. please.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25

! been our attorney and we regret deeply his present condition. It has been notic- ed for several days that he acted rather strangely at different times. Last night he was up at o'clock, yelling In the hallway. William Parker. the negro DOT ter, saw him and asked him to return to his room.
 When the policemen came up this morning he said to one:
 |" Are you int crested in the case or are you on a religious errand? l do not like your face'
 He has devoted much time and thought to the case now pending in the United States court and that is partly the cause of his condition"
 Mir. Little is widely known here. He is a prominent attorney, and has been very active in the defense of MT. w L.. Dodd During the Cleveland administration he was Consul to Honduras. He Is from North Carolina, and a member of prom iment family of that state. He recently lost a brother by death and has an aged father who Is i'll. These facts are said to have been instrumental in bringing about his demented condition.
 The trial of the Dodd case in the Unit ed States court was postponed indefinite ly yesterday morning on account of the shooting.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
CRAPSHoO oOTERS CAUGHT
 IN BIG CHRISTMAS GAME
Fourteen Negroes, Rounded Up By Policemen Smith and Mullen,
 Prayed, Sang and Cursed.

Policemen Smith and Mullen raided a Christmas crap game last night and caught fourteen early birds gathered around a table rolling the bones and playing "seben up for a nickle a shot. Eleven of those captured were men and three women. Charges of gaming were lodged against the entire crowd.
 The negroes were In what Is called Donaldson's Camp. situated near the corner of Avenue F and Twenty fifth street. The building is divided into two parts by wooden partition. On one side of the partition the negroes were around table playing cards. while in the other side a sheet had been spread over a bale of hay, and ''cum seben, cum leben" could be heard at frequent in- tervals. The policeman covered the en- tire gang with their guns. and such praying, cursing and begging has not been heard in Birmingham for many a long day. The entire crowd was placed in the patrol wagon and given the usual free ride to ths station house.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
DOCTORS WILL GATHER
 AROUND FESTIVE BOARD
Many win Respond to Toasts of Pres idsnt Cunningham Wilson
 at This Annual Feast.

Seventy physicians will gather around the banquet board at the Hlllman Hotel Saturday night at lne annual feast of the Jefferson County Medical Associa- ton. Preparations have been made for the biggest spread the association has ever had, and the members are ready to enjoy themselves to their utmost.
 The banquet will begin propnntly at Q o'clock and from that time well Into the early hours they will forget all pa tients and enjoy themselves Medicine and its possibilities and certainties will be banished for the time being, and the merits or demeEts of new discovery will be forgotten.
 President Cunningham Wilson will probably act as toast master for the oc- casion, and if rumor has 1t right, many fine responses have been prepared by the members in answer to the toasts he is to propose.
 Each year during the holiday season the association holds a banquet, which all the members attend, and few of their invited guests. The feast will be on a more elaborate scale this year than in the past.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
NEGRO STANDS SIX ..s FEET, SIX INCHES
Commissioner Cornish Binds the Giant Over for Selling Liquor
 Without License.

Will Park. a negro, was committed to jail yesterday in default of $$100 bond by United States Commissioner Cornish for retailing liquor without license.
 Park is a remarkable specirnan. He stands six feet six inches high and weighs only 1S0 pounds. He has to stoop to en- ter the average door. and he has never been able to buy a bed from store that was long enough to accommodate his length
 It is as impossible to find cloths to fit him as it Is to find bed and the only shoes that he can wear are those made to order. He was brought In from Fay etteville. Greene county. by Marshal Vaughan and although tie marshal is o large man himself he looks like pigmy beside this immense negro.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
THIS FREAK HALF
 FISH AND HALF MAN
REMARKABLE MoNsTRosiTY IN POSSESSION OF A NEW YORK DRuMMER-cAUGHT BY FISHER
  MAN IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

A remarkable freak in the way of half fish and half man is in the possession of Mir Ludwig D. Goetz, New York manu- facturer who is stopping at the Hillman.
 The aquatic curiosity has the head, arms hands and body of a man, but the lower part of the body has the scales fins and tall of fish. The head and up- per part of the body Is covered with fine coating of hair. The arms and hands are perfect, each hand having four fingers and thumb Tie head, eyes, ears. nose and mouth are very human looking.
 This monstrousity was caught by fisherman some time ago in the gulf of Mexico.
 There Is only one other besides this known to be in existence.
 This half fish and half man Is on exhi- bition at the Hillman pharmacy.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
TRAINS COLLIDE
 IN SWITCH YARD
PASSENGER AND ENGINE CAME TOGETHER IN CUT-SEVERAL PERSONS INJURFo ,, BUT NONE SERIoUsLY-CARS DAMAGED.

The Blossburg accommodation of the Southern railway, in charge of Engineer Akans and Conductor Johnson, collided with switch engine yesterday afternoon at 1:45 o'clock in the yards of the com pany at Twelfth avenue. Six men were injured and slight damage done the en- zines and cars.
 The injured are:
 Trainmaster H. c. Fairer; slight inju- ries about the head.
 Trainmaster Eagan; head slightly hurt.
 Tony Jordan; slightly injured.
 Jerry Williams, colored firerna an; foot mashed.
 Tom Collins, colored; slightly injured.
 The passenger train was returning to Blossburg by North Birmingham on its second trip when the collision occurred. It was going at slow speed and was in a cut when the switch engine came in sight. Both engineers tried to stop their engines.
 The engines were not very much dam aged. and but thirty minutes delay was caused by the wreck The injured were all taken to the infrmary of Dr. Berry and Copeland. Trainmaster Fairer was more seriously injured than the others, but he will recover.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
MAN SHOT IN THE HIP
 BY POOLROOM KEEPER
Shooting Said to Have Resulted Over Quarrel About Paying for
 a Game.

George Just Is locked in the city jail charged with assault with intent to mur- der on Milton D. Reed, whom he shot through the left hip. The affair occur red in Mcvay's saloon on Twentieth street last night shortly after Il o'clock
 Reed was playing game of pool ac- cording to the statement of the arrest ing officers, and had some words with Just. who runs the pool room, about being paid for one of the games. Just then walked to the front of the saloon secured a pistol and commenced snoot- ing at Reed, one ball taking effect. the others going wide of the mark.
 Reed is not thought to be seriously injured. He was taken to St. vincent's hospital where an effort will be made this morning to locate the builent.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
OVERCOAT IS GIVEN
 JUNGLE" TOM JEFFRIES
Birmingham Policemen Remember Their Friend In the Glad
 Holiday Season.

The policemen of Birmingham last night presented Uncle Tom Jeffries, who for many years has been their friend through thick and thin, with 0 handsome overcoat as token of their esteem and m gratitude for the many little kind- nesses which he has done the department since he first came to Birmingham.
 Night Captain Weir. who started the plan to make Uncle Tom happy on Christmas. presented the overcoat to him in behalf of the department.
 "Uncle' Tom replied in characteris- tic manner and told story of some of the first members of the force who served under him when he was Mayor of Bir- mingham.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Mir. j. P. Tavlor.

MT. J. P. Taylor died at his home at Gil- bert's Station. on the Gate City car line. at 4i9o o'clock yesterday afternoon. The funeral will be held from the residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. The Rev. pr. Steele of the First Cumberland Pres- byterian Church will officiate.
 MT. Taylor was 60 years of age. and for years had been an elder in the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church. He leaves wife and one son. He was a prominent Mason. The following elders of the First Cumberland Presbyterian Church are requested to act as pall- bearers: MT. w. M. Cosby, Mir. E. P. Lewis, MT. W. F. Tyler, MT. A. &. Smith, MT. J. s. Bridges. Mr. P. H. Harris Mir. F. E. Perkins and Mr R. P. Fancy. He will be buried with Masonic honors in Woodlawn cemetery.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
The Stores.
ARTISTS STILL AT WORK.
Interior of St. Paul's Church Being
 Beautifully Frescoed.

The artists who have been engaged in the work of frescoing St. Paul's Catholic Church since the early fall have not quite completed their task. The scaffold- ing still covers the entire nave of the church and will not be taken down until the painters have finished. This will probably be wit hin thN next few days.
 The scaffolding does not change tho acoustics. so far as they relate 10 the choir music. The voice of the preacher as he stands in the pulpit Is not so distinct as 1t is without the scaffolding. On this account Father O'Reiliy, the pastor. usu- ally stands In the middle isle to make his announcements.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
COLONEL HIepoN RETURNS.
Does Not. Believe courtmartlal Vii
 Be Held Here.

Col. F. L. IIigdon, of the Third Ala bama regiment has returned from Mont- gomery where he has been inconference with the Adjutant General. and Colonel Hubbard who will be Judge Advocate of the court martial, which is to try Lieut. enant Colonel Kyle on January 2
 Colonel IIigdon discussed the tents and equipment. promised the Third Alabama sometime ago. with the Adjutant Gen. eral, and says he thinks it will not be long before he gets them.
 He does not think there is much prob- ability of the court martial being held in Birmingham as the Governor discour- aged the suggestion when made to him.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25

prisoners locked in the Jefferson County jail and the city Jail, on more or less se- rious charges. who have no ray of light to gladden. their hearts. To them Christ mas Is no more than any other day un- less some friend on the outside remem- bers them in the holiday time and sends basket of good things
 But there are more who do not have the friends to administer to their needs, and to these Christmas means nothing more than a little better dinner than usual. They see none of the extra prep arations made for celebrating the day, they hear nothing of the festivities going on in the outside world with the excep- tion of an occasional fire cracker.
 There Is no turkey and sauce for the white population of the pail, no ''possum and taters' for the negroes. It Is true they will have a little better dinner than usual, but Is it nothing to what would be theirs were they outside and at home.
 Those who are able have sent out and bought what they could to cheer their Christmas. Some wanted tobacco. some little drink while others bought them selves fruit or some one thing which tickles their palate more than anything else.
 Some extras will be given the prisoners by the Warden of the Jefferson County Jail today. At the city jail one of the largest roasts to be found has been bought, and that with potatoes. cabbage, and other vegetables. will be given the prisoners as their Christmas dinner Gel cry will be served as an extra. taking the place of desert.
 The Stores. | Some of the retail stores will be opened l today until noon. but the banks and the wholesale houses will be closed all day commission merchants of Morris avenue were overworked on Monday and yester- day and they especially will welcome the holiday.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
HIRscH ENTERTAlNs.
Employees of the Dry Goods Firm Were
 Given an Eggnog.

The Hlrsch Dry Goods and Military Company gave the employees of the store an egg-nog and fruit cake party last night at 10 o'clock. A large number of the employees ard many friends of the firm participated in the drinking and eating.
 Toasts to the firm and the members in- dividually were given by the guests and quite a happy occasion made of the ih- formal party.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
commissary Burns.

Eagle Pass, Texas. December 24.-The large commissary of Frank B. James at Monclave, Mexico. south of here on the Mexican International Railway, was burned to the ground this morning. Loss $50, 900, Mexican currency.
The age-herald., 1901-12-25
Got Old Woman's Purse.

Four negroes were arrested yesterday morning by Policemen Thompson and Doughty for touching an old negro wo- man of her pocketbook while she was standing in front of a shop window on Second avenue. Joe Baskin, who sems to be the leader of the four, was bound over to the criminal court, and the other John Wright--were fined 800 and 10 days.