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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
has been called TO the treasury portfo-
lilo Iowa republicans may we'll dispute
the supremacy of Ohio In Washington.
New York Evening Post. /

the supremacy of Ohio In Washington.
New York Evening Post.]
Governor Shaw is man with many OF
the same qualities as Governor Crane
leyel-headed, straightforward, courage
Gus, with talent for bringing things to
pass. His two terms as state executive
have given him a national reputation
which justifies the offer of this great
place to one who is, comparatively
speaking, still new man in our poll
tics.
kansas City Start
1t seems to be authoritatively decided
that Governor Shaw, of Iowa, is to Sue
coed Lyman J. Gage as secretary of the
treasury. The selection of the Iowa man
should be satisfactory to the entire
country and especially so to the west
Governor Shaw has made most excel
lent record as state executive His
administration has been attended by
general success and as a politician he
has done much to keep his party united
in Iowa. His grasp of national affairs
was evinced in his effective work in the
last presidential campaign.
[Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
Governor Leslie NJ. Shaw, of Iowa, is
at least a man of conviction and cour-
age, and il he has been picked out to
succeed Secretary Gage in the treasury
department probably an excellent choice
has been made. He early espoused the
gold side of the money controversy, and
when the republican leaders, from presi-
Dental candidate down, We're mincing
their words and treading among eggs,
from the shoulder, and in a section
where the republican party was honey
combed with silver sentiment. That is
the stamp of man he is. His legal train
ing and experience as banker are also
strong qualifications for the place.
IBoston Transcript
There need be no apprehension on the
part Of the people and financiers of the
cast regarding the qualifications and po-
Sition on the currency question OF Gov
ernor Shaw. His fame, in fact. is due
to his intimate and deep knowledge of
the currency When, during the cam
paign OF 1885, he canvassed the state OF
Iowa for Mckinley, he made his cam
paign entirely upon the gold standard.
The related questions attracted SO much
attention turnout the state and his eff
forts won him such marked distinction
that he became a promising candidate
for the nomination. for governor in the
next year. Still he was not thought to
be Sin the winning combination" and
his nomination was great surprise.
The general attorney Of one OF the lead
ing railroad companies of Iowa was ii,
Boston at the time OF Shaw's nomination
and when asked who Mr.. Shaw was he
said that he knew absolutely nothing
about him. It is evident from this that
Mr.. Shaw was not identified with the
railway corporations interests In any
Sbody's mind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30

Winfield s. AFTER, aged 40. Pittsburg
stock broker, shot and killed himself
while respondent on account OF beinee0n
the wrong side OF the copper markek
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
TOPICS or The TINES

1
Old Boreas is probably reserving his
next great effort for the middle Of jan
uary.
Miss Florence Nightingale, who Is In
her; SD year, having been born at Flor
once in May. 1920, has completely recov-
cred from her recent cold, and is now in
the enjoyment of fairly good heaith:e
$3.50
The Connecticut state treasury is find-
Ing the inheritance tax and the so-called
investment tax quite productive in reve-
nue. The former yielded STAT, no the past
year and the datter $222.320. Altogether
the treasury's receipts Increased s27s.299
ever the previous year. while current
expenses Increased only s139595.
$3.50
Congressman Stallings OF Ala
bama, says that nothing could induce
him to re-enter political life. He runs a
grist mill. a saw mill, country store
and plantation, practicing law in
Montgomery in his spare hours.
sss
Early vegetables in Florida have been
damaged by frost, tho the orange region
in the southern section of the state Is
still untouched. The peach crop Of
Michigan has also been injured It is
believed that the box elder bug crop In
Iowa is still safe.
The distribution of pensions in the
Chicago district in 1901 amounted to
$40, 747,360. This large sum represents a
big district, however.
1t would be extremely interesting to
know the total sum spent by the people
of the United States for holiday gifts in
the season just closed. The figures
would run up into the hundreds Of mil
lions and Undoubtedly would surpass
the records OF all previous years. It is
estimated by a conservative authority
that the holiday trade Of the State
street establishments in Chicago alone
amounted to $12.0o0,000 during the last
three weeks Of the season. and some
have estimated the total holiday trade
of the whole city at $25,000,00 IL $12,-
600, 900 be taken as representative Of the
average trade all over the country, the
merchants of the towns and cities of
the United States must have handled
total holiday business OF at least $780,
00o, 600. This is only a guess, of course
based upon the supposition that the
state street trade is about equal to the
total purchases of all the people of Chi
cago. and that the rest of the country
has shown equal liberaltty in its holiday
buving. This means the expenditure OF
ss for every inhabitant of the United
states. which does not seem to be an
extrayagant estimate In these prosper-
Gus times.
The appropriations for the depart.
ment Of agriculture for 1S98-1S99 We're
"a 400 900. For 19O1-1so2 they We're 81
100000. For 1903 the amount asked is
| IS, 100000.
The French owners OF the Panama
canal are preparing to make Uncle sam
bareain counter offer-having marked
the goods down from s100, 900 900 to $40,-
900 900. 1t may require some stamina
for congress to stick to the Nicaragua
| route.
sleigh-bells in the west are mutely
calling for more snow. as they are also
| in New England
| The estimated deficiency in the postal
| revenues of the government this year Is
| s2,7OO,00O The deficiency in postal rev.
enues last year was $4.s50.o0O. Reform
in second class matter might bring it
out even.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
BUSINESS FEATURES.

Enormous holiday trade in many Sec
lions has beer the leading feature. as
I.noted by Dun. and yet 1t is noticed that
southern trade showed less satisfactory
gains over last year than other sections,
which, Is not regarded as surprising, as
the principal product OF the south Cot
toni averaged from So to $40 bale less
than year ag,o, while the quantity thus
far marketed shows no commensurate
increase. o
In Chicago retail trade in volume and
profits greatly exceeded any previous
Christmas season and closed with I'M
paralleled depletion Of stocks. The de-
mand covered all kinds OF merchandise,
but was remarkable in high priced lines,
and a,tho all houses did we'll, the jew
elry, fur, art and shoe stores ran up
unexpectedly high totals. Money con-
ditions are unchanged. Merchants are
pretty well supplied with funds, but
there IL constantly fairly large quanti-
| ty of commercial paper offered.
At Pittsburg., in the iron and steel
market, the shortage of cars continues
TO be matter Of much concern. The
pig iron market is showing additional
strength. and a higher price has been
established for the new year. The struo-
tural mills are crowded with work for
months ahead.
In Boston, with the Christmas trade
over, business is quieter with retailers
and is expected to rule quiet till after
the turn of the year. In wholesale
branches the holidays have only tenn
porarily curtailed trading. Dry goods
| jobbers report a larger interest on the
part of buyers and preparations are be-
| ing made to meet the gooo business
| looked for early in January. The clean
| Ing up sales will leave stocks of winter
goods small and IAN early attention to
| spring lines is anticipated. All classes
Of cotton goods are in a strong position
In both jobber.i and mill agents hands.
LIE IuiIlS udS'r tIiSII pIo0uGl. 6SuStdiiS
engaged for months to come. With the
wooden mills also production is sold far
ahead, and the new year opens with all
machinery busy. general conditions be-
| ing the best in years. Shoe factories are
| well employed, with heavy outward
movement, and reports from distribut-
Ing centers very encouraging.
| New Orleans reports that the more
prominent retailers express themselves
as being entirely satisfied with their
holiday trade. "a majority repr esent their
sales to have exceeded those Of former
years. These are the views OF dry goods,
fancy goods. jewelers.. toy dealers. etc.
The business Of Jobbers and manufac-
| turers base been curtailed on account of
the season of sltock-taking, etc.
| At Minneapolis the Christmas trade
was the heaviest in the history of the
city. Jobbers in all lines ar, having a
very satisfactory business. and many
rush orders are received for depleted
stocks Prospects for the coming year
are exceedingly, bright, and every one is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
DON'T OVERLOOK THIS.
The Information Contained IN This
Paragraph 10 of More Value Than
Anvthinu Else in This Paper.


The average man is doubter Il
is due to this fact that we. are con-
stantly making strides in science and
physics. In. the face Of such evidence
as presented below no man possessed
with ordinary common sense can doubt.
If any exist call on Mrs. w. g. Palmer
of 3o7 Summit street and ask her Il
the following is not literally true:
Mrs. Palmer says: when Doan'n3
Kidney Pills came to my notice while
reading a Marshalltown paper sent
to the Mcbride & VIII Drug Co. for =;
box and mailed it to my father. Mr.. H.
Kirby. of Jasper county. Mo. A short
time later received letter from him
thanking me for sending the medicine
and adding that 1t had proved exceed
ingly valuable" IS
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents. Foster Milhurn Co., Buffalo.
N. r., sole agents for the United States,
Remember the name Doan's and take
no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

| tVWH O6lNtON0 WtNO SOseSs
| The Estherville Republican believes
"there are many ways to redistrict to
give this part of the state her just
representation and 1t makes little diff
ference how it is done If 1t only IL
done"
| The Hampton Chronicle declares
"the people outside of a few large cities
are dead set against the parcel post
bill, and the congressman who does not
realize it might as well make up his
mind to retire"
| The Hardin County Citizen asks:
IF the legislature redistricts the state
how would 1t be If they do the work to
please the people and not cut up the
state to please the congressman. Who
elects congressman? ~
1.-THE nation has learned that
Iowa raises statesmen as well as hogs
and corn" remarks the Centerville
Citizen.
| The Iowa City Republican observes
that Our great heroes are now all
spoken of as presidential Improbable
ties"
The Davenport Democrat puts 1t In
this way: iowa isn't asking for
everything; it is simply taking what
comes this way"
ITO the common people everywhere
has come a larger measure of prosperity
and independence than they have ever
enjoyed, the continuance of which seems
assured. 1t is a good time in which to
live" says the Rockford Register, in re-
ferring to the present era OF good times.
The Perry Chief Reporter notices that
For the first time in many years at
this season of the year the county banks
have heavy deposits In the city banks,
and are now the creditors OF the larger
institutions"
AS matter Of political Justice and a
proper distribution of political infiu-
ences,'' declares the Spirit Lake Beason.
there should be a new congressional
apportionment. The newer sections of
the state are Disseminated against I'M
der the present arrangement. But If
this paper is any guesser the legislature
will adjourn without changing these
| boundaries. While taking no hand in
| the deal most of the congressman pre-
L u u
fer no change, and the rest are not dis
posed to clarnor for 1t. Among the leg
| islators favoring change much diff
Guilty will be met in all attempts to
| make satisfactory adjustment Those
who want to maintain the status quo
will be ready to encourage any dis
gruntlement, and to furnish a large con-
tingent Of the negative vote required to
defeat affirmative action"
Odebolt Chronicle: We are willing to
| concede Shaw has better knowledge OF
| finance than Gage, and that he has the
| ability to make an excellent secretary
Of the treasury. But more unscrupu-
lous man never held high Office in Iowa.
He believes that every man can be In
duced to change his political course by
appealing to his self-interest, and that
an ambitious politician is justified in
doing anything that will promote his po-
llitical fortunes. Will it help Shaw? is
the first question the governor asks
when dealing with public question. A
more unfit selection could not be made.
Audubon Republican: Liquor legisla-
ton will hardly be attempted by the
legislature this winter The present law,
while compromise, is about as good a
compromise as can be effected now. No
need to stir the thing up now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30

must have shown 1t to you. oh, do
please take me to himT
Wyvil was wet with perspiration. He
looked imploringly at the eyes between
| the bloody cloths. And again these an-
| swered:
"No; do not betray me!'
| Lady More mistook Wyvil's hesita-
ton.
II understand she said. "You know
my husband, and-and he may have
told you about about what occurred
long ago. He may not wish to meet
me, and he is right But that is forgot
ten. He was innocent It was us-me
who were to blame. want to see
him. Oh, take me to him at once to
ask his pardonp'
q groan.
"Too late. too later he moaned In an
extremity Of agony.
what was that? Who said THAR:
cried. the wife in fear.
The detective stepped forward and
bowed.
II had the honor to meet you at vry-
burg, my lady" he said, speaking to
her, but keeping his gaze on his prison.
er's face, "and also was looking for
a-friend-who was in the battle This
is he, but he is badly wounded and is
perhaps a little Off his head"
The raiders hand stole out unseen
and touched the detectives leg. THANK
your the raiders lips murmured
II thought am rather worn ont
knew the voice" said the wife, in tenrs.I
"Oh, sir" she cried again to Wyvil,
"have pity and take me to my hus-
baud!"
Poor WyvIl was in distress. ne
knew not what to do. Again the de-
tective felt his trouser touched. He
bent down and caught the hgonized
whisper Of the prisoner, Tell her any
thing to send her away; she must NOT
know" ~
The detective turned with perfect
equanimity to the lady.
Pardon me, my lady" said he. sb1t
I heard you mention Sir Robert Just
now-Sir Robert NoreY'
eyes, yes! Do you know him7 He ~
here, is he not?'
The detective shook his head.
''You have been misinformed, : said
he quietly. '.Sir Robert is dead. z
She threw up her hands, and her lips
opened, but no cry came. The boy
chung to her, weeping.
esI knew him very yyall !" thp flefectfye
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
rSt, Louis Republic. I

Iowa republicans have never been
backward In asking for preferment. The
party in that state has had the good
sense to keep men OF ability in congress
during long terms of service. AS a re-
sult Senator Allison will soon be re-
elected for the sixth time Another Iowa
man is speaker Of the house. Secretary
Wilson, of the agricultural department,
is from Iowa. Now that Governor Shaw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-30
coyERNoR sHAw,s APPOINTMENT.

President Roosevelt could have made
no happier selection of successor to
Secretary Gage at the head of the treas
ur. than Leslie NJ. Shaw, governor of
Iowa, whose term Of Office is about to
expire.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-23
THE WIND

! When sluggish lags my pulse, l plead
The rigorous North will rouse and blow,
Clearing the far horizons blur,
Starting the rune-chant of the fir,
And bringing for mine earnest need
The bracing tonic of the snow.
When incline to dreams, and fain,
With kalf-shut lids, would lounge and see
The boughs swing dangerously above
To low, thrush-ltanies of love,
And rpples goldenly the grain.
The South for me, The South for me!
When melancholy suits my mood,
l long to list, mid lapsing leaves,
The misty East discourse of pain
In its thin minor, and the rain,
With ancient sOrroTinS imbued,
Make plaintive patter round the caves.
And when the pilgrim zest is strong
For brackened pathways mounting high
Along the hill-slOpes to the crest,
Then would | have the ardent West
Fling me his bunyant welcome song,
Toss me his old ecstatic cry.
So with the veering winds that sweep
The empyrean | am cne;
Feeling close kinship unto each,
Soul-sympathies of spirit-speech,
Blow they or shrill, or low, or deep,
Across the face o: Gods white sun!
r-Clinton Scollard, in Youths Companion
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-23
BENTON, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY, MAY %, 1901

substantial milk-cans tearing the
squire's name, sleighs, carriages and
many articles besides the farm tools
and the furniture had been purchased
and yet the stove remained in it's
corner of the woodshed. Maria saw
it as she passed through on errands
and thought she would say nothing
about it if Abe Fisher did not see it
She had finally decided she could not
let it go.
A little later, as she was getting a
cup of coffee for a neighbor, her
glance fell on the group outside the
| window, and she saw with dismay
her stove dragged up for display
With a cry, she darted through the
door and up to the auctioneer.
ooh, don't sell that, Abe; I can't
let it go! It's jest the only part OF
my life I can't get away from. You
mustn't put it up!"
Its on the list, Maria," said Abe
"and it'll sell all right"
Il know it, Abe, but it's like sellin
part of me. It is part of me, you
know" she cried, wildly. "Oh, no. II
you sell that, l go with it,"
''Then I'll bid my hull stock OF
worldly goods for it!' said loud
voice, and elbowing his way through
the crowd, stranger took Maria
Fairchild in his arms.
"It's Jed Tompkins." gasped the
members of the prOuD.
"Yes, SIR laughed Jed, "and he's
here jest in time to buy up the most
valuable thing in the lot. And see
here, you folks, anythin' Maria wants
back, I'll buy from you, fer my
moneys hers and she's got fortune
of her own, too. I may as wall say
to cut matters short, that her father
privately made over his property to
me, some years ago, on condition
that I'd keep away and not marry
Maria till he was dead, as he couldn't
spare her. I've only jest heard of his
death, bein' on long trip out west
and catchin' wind of this auction
I've rode all ight and all day to gil
here Now you Jest leave Maria tc
me, and tomorrow We'll straighter
up the auction business"
'What you goin' to do, Jed?'
queried Maria, later, as she heard him
struggling with something in the
shed.
I'm Jest gettin' in the parlor stove
ag'in. If I'm goin' to spend the even
in, seems as though little fire
would be good in the parlor. Stove
pipes all right, I see"
But there amt no furniture in the
parlor." laughed Maria, happily.
* believe l ketched sight of chair
or two as you unlocked the door, Ma
ria, and anyway, all we needs that
stove with them blue vases branchin
out at the sides, to make the room
look real homelike-and, say, we can't
git that fire started up any too soon
to suit me!"-Ledger Monthly, New
York.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-23
AND "MA" MOVED.
How Horace Greeley Once Found
Himself Without His Happy
Home.

The clever characterization of Hor-
ace Greeley in recent popular novel
has called forth many anecdotes and
"reminiscences of that famous editor
of the benignant soul and counte-
nance, and the familiar chin -whiskers.
A neighbor of the Greeley family in
New York contributes one quaint lit
tie scrap to the collection, says
Youths Companion.
Mrs. Greeley had at one time be-
come much dissatisfied with the house
in which they were living. There re-
ally were many objections to it, and
one day she poured them all forth
in long and rather excited complaint
to Mr.. Greeley. He heard her out
with undisturbed tranquility, and
when she had quite finished said sim-
ply:
"Well, ma, move
She took him at his word. AS he
evidently did not care to'be consulted,
consulted he was not. .ofePtn several
davs there was more or less confu-
sion in the house, as the packing went
on and room after room was disman-
tied; but the living-rooms were left
till the last, and Mr.. Greeley did not
even notice it.
At length one evening he came home
and found no home to come to. The
house was dark and empty. He stood
for a few moments on the doorstep in
amiable bewilderment; then, deciding
what to do, he began calling upon the
neighbors in turn, inquiring of each,
with an appealing smile and unruffied
sweetness:
do you know where ma is? She's
moved"
Some one did know at last, and "pa," "
the one thing left behind, moved also,
and reioined his household in their
new and more comfortable quarters.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-23
What n Girl Thinks of Boys,

At a recent public school examina.
tion for girls in an English town this
composition was handed in by girl
of -: The boy is not an animal, yet
they can be heard to considera BILE
distance. When boy hollers he
opens his big mouth like frogs, but
girls hold their tongue till they are
spoken to, and they answer respect
able and tell just how it was. A boy
thinks himself clever because he can
wade where the water is deep. When
the boy grows up he is called a hus.
band, and he stops wading and stays
out at nights, but the grown-up girl
is a widow and keeps Aoase.-Mttle
Chyeniele.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1901-05-23
The Bidding Off
of Maria EairchiId
By Blanche Elizabeth Wade.

: ! : : + i !: i, !,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-07-06
FLAGSTAFF
PROM tho Sun

From the sun
Tho Junior base ball club received
thcir new uniforms. pullam a Val
were the furnishors
a young man suffering with acui,
alcoholism was taken 10 the county
hospital. Dr. Brannen ~ attending
him
The deputy assessor az Frcdonia
makes return at X530iN taxable pro
porty in that precinct. all personal pro
pcrty
The Navajo Indian who robbed the
Iubu city mail last February plead
Fuilty in thc United States court and
was sentenced Co two years To- the
poditonuary
Governor murphy has appointed e.
= Clark and N. Riurdau as repro
sentative To- the Trans Mississippi
congress. tu o." held ice cripple Greek
Colo. July 10Th
Charles carl Du. ~ Builomont aud
Mra Mary j Cullen of Michigan. we're
married no tho liaNI hotel ON Satur.
day last JudE. a.. g. layton por
formed mo ceremony
T.. o. GrD. Eluw has sold his interest
iu thu lumber manufacturing business
to hiH brother. g. a GruvulaW lsb
expects Co leave ip lev days for So
nora MoNru. and intends remaining
in that country
Mrf Mao ~ Hart wife at IN Syl
ycstcr W. Hart. The urtoupathir phyal
clan arrived from thc east Mrs Hart
iB graduate uf tho kirksylllo Mo
school uf OftcOpathy and will Join her
husband iu The practice of her pyufca
sion here
Burton Nossmau ot Bisbyr. stopped
over hero liU says that liiHhro lH the
best town in Arizona and that there
are 5000 pr, pie there ami be- Ga at tho
opinion that within 1--WE years Cu,his,
viii be She most pupuious county u
the territory.
Tho asbestos claims twelve In mum
her. Ia th" Grand Canyon of Arizona
were bonded by John HauCc. g. n
Mcclure and Henry g. Ashurat. admin
iHiratUr ot the estate Uf " H. Ash
urs, deceased 90 Susan W. Selfrldgo
uf New York The consideration
named was g. 600