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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
A BATTLE AND A SPEECH.

Two events of British and general
interest were reported in the dis
patches yesterday. One of these was
the desperate engagement of the Boer
forces in their efforts to escape thru
the meshes woven around them Tor
their capture, and their partial sue
cess after bloody and prolonged
conflict. With q British army OIL
nearly 10000 men in South Africa and
all the modern appliances OF warfare,
there has been a strange and notable
silence lately, but 1t was because Gen
eral Kitchener was weaving a web ana
setting a trap to capture a small hut
undaunted remnant of the Boer army.
Warfare there has ceased to be the
meeting of opposing forces in deliper-
ate conflict. The Beers are aware they
could not stand day in such an en-
counter. 1t is their policy to keep up
a semblance of hostility, and opposi-
ton in the hope of some remote chance
of success thru intervention or other
wise. But hope of intervention. has
long been dissipated. and there ap-
pears not a ray of light for them from
any quarter on the horizon.
The other event was the speech OF
Joseph Chamberlain. colonial secre-
tary of Great Britain, on the occasion
OF the presentation to him of the free
dom of the city of London. great
honor rarely conferred on citizen.
In that speech he declared the Brit
ish government still had two great OBJ
iects in view: to establish beyond
question British authority in South
Africa and to maintain the unity OF
the empire. The infieMbility of the
national purpose was thus disclosed.
tho he admitted that 1t had called
out greater military effort than
Great Britain had ever before made.
He declared too, that the nation was
not vindictive to its enemies, and that
s.if they surrendered today they would
be welcomed as friends tomorrow.
Mr.. Chamberlain is noted for his cour-
age in public address, and patriotism
and fidelity to British interests and he
voices the national purpose in no I'M
certain way And it would seem that
IL the Boer leaders had spark of pol
icy left among them they would make
oysrtures for peace that would give
them better terms than they can hope
for from the present unequal contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
No Philanthropy in This.

TFTITuutIPlIIti INNNUIu'
Fifteen ocean steamship companies In
the transatlantic traffic have entered
into an agreement TO extend the season
OF summer transatlantic travel, with
a higher minimum rate of fare This is
the way to find out exactly what the
traffic will bear without stimulating
outside competition. There is no pre-
tense of cheaper or better service, no
affectation of public benefaction, after
the fashion of advocates of surface
transportation line agreements. The
ocean steamship owners are convinced
that they can get more, and they pro-
pose to reach out for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Had to Conquer or Die.

II was just about gone writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs. N.
C. II had consumption so badly that
the best doctors said 1 could not live
more than month. but / began to use
DIR. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by seven bottles and am
row stout and WE'LL" 1t is an unrivaled
life-saver In consumption, pneumonia,
Ia grippe and bronchitis; infallible for
coughs, colds. asthma, hay fever, crop
or whooping cough. Guaranteed bot
ties so cents and 81. Trial bottles free
at George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Tho Worldwide Popularity

or the famous Hot Springs of Arkansas
for health-restoring properties has
brought thousands of invalids from all
quarters of the world to partake OF its
restorative waters. The season opened
Jan. / and no winter resort offers better
facilities for rest and curative advan-
tages than Hot Springs. Ark. The
springs are under control Of the United
States government. which guarantees
moderate charges and good treatment at
the baths The quickest and most COM
Portable route for the people of the west
and northwest is the Iowa Central rail-
way. Very low round trip rates are
now In effect. For full information ad-
dress George s. Batty. G. P. & T. A..
Marshalltown, Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
In CHOOSING a Route

To California points insure the great
est comfort for winters ride thru
the mountains by getting your tickets
over the Iowa Central and the Santa Fe
route. Besides saving a days time in
the trip, you enjoy the comforts of the
popular california Limited" certainly
not eclipsed by any of the trans conti-
mental lines. For rates and full infor-
nation address George s. Batty, G. p.
& n. A., Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Talk About Wings on woman's Hail

There was great sport" at Steve"
Van Aliens pigeon shooting tourney
at Interstate Park, L. 1. Twenty sin
crack shots contested the honor of be-
ing the most skillful bird-butcher OF
the occasion. When their days
sport was over 700 pigeons had been
killed Instantly and goo more had been
winged or otherwise manned and
left to die slowly and painfully. Nine
hundred harmless and pretty Great
ures slaughtered just for ''fun"-a
mornings diversion! That such q
.pastime" should be permitted is q
direct encouragement to cruelty of all
kinds, for cruelty Is contagious. A
community callous to the suffering OF
the lower creation grows callous To
human suffering also.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
uon,eseeker., Opportunity.

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
January and February. 1902. the Iowa
Central will sell homeseekers' excur-
sion tickets to points in Iowa. Mime
sofa. Montana, Nebraska, Kansas. Ok
lahoma, Texas and elsewhere in the
south. southeast and southwest, at one
fare plus So for the round trip. with
final return limit of twenty-one days.
The Iowa Central route is the acknow
lodged short line to the north. north
west, west. south and southwest, and
has first class equipment. thru chair
cars and sleeping cars. with fast time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
NO STAR ROUTE METHODS FOR RURAL
SERVICE,

Should the congress of the United
States endorse the scheme evolved by
the house committee to put the rural
free delivery routes on basis similar
to that upon which the star routes
are conducted, and instead of sal
aried carrier. whose incumbency is
y contingent on good behavior and a
faithful discharge of his duties, farm
out the rural routes to the lowest bid
der step will have been taken which
Will inevitably impair splendid SER
vice if not destroy it utterly. There
certainly is no more reason for the
proposed action on rural routes than
In the case of city carriers, and there
is every reason why city carriers
should fall within the circle of the civil
service. 1t would be quite as sensible
to farm out the postoffice to the low
! est bidder from standpoint of econ
omy or stinginess as to put the rural
carrier service on the basis proposed
by the committee.
The average star route carrier takes
up the work as a dernier resort. He
does it because. he must do something
and is incapacitated for or unable to
find other employment. The average
star route carrier is slowly starving
to death on the pay doled out to him
by the middleman who deals and spec
ulates in star routes. He does not
know whether he will retain the route
for the ensuing term or not. He bids
down to starvation wages for fear
some one will get below him.
He has no incentive to improve in
his work He is not under civil SER
vice. There is no hope for a better
inent so long as he continues at his
work. II the route should be taken
from him he hasn't lost much and this
way. Any Industrious man can go
out with his bare hands and earn 2
better living than the average star
route carrier.
Now this is not the system the farmer
wants on his mail routes. He sees no
reason why his system of mail delivery
should be farned out to the halt OF
( the blind or the incapable and his city
neighbor be served by a carrier whose
salary is more than the $3.50 asked fol
the rural carrier who must be at q
greater expense than his city confrere.
The farmer feels that he has as much
right to complete and intelligent
service as the merchant the lawyer
or the saloon keeper His patronage
aids to pay for both services. His
vote makes and unmakes congress-
men.
And right here he holds the key to
the problem. Any attempt to cheaper
the rural service or discriminate
against the farmer will be promptly
met with reprisal. The rural mail
route and the telephone are gradually
organizing the farming population anc
concentrating its power. Let the west
ern congressman study well the temper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Birds Are Disappearing.

ISt. LOUIS PUSl IlsVatCH.1
The Audubon Society of Missouri
has found, in answer to circulars sent
to we'll known citizens all over the
state, that the valuable song. insecti-
vorous and game birds are rapidly
disappearing. The pot hunter and
small boy are discriminating these
beautiful and valuable creatures, and
the society has in mind certain laws
for their better preservation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Great Distress in India.

MlnneapOIlS ITlDUNt.J
The prolonged suffering of India from
famine conditions is pathetic. The vice
roy, Lord Curzon, announces that the
drought In certain districts this year is
accentuated by a plague of rats, and
that the relief works must be rapidly
extended. Even Great Britain's mar
velous energy and resources, poured
out freely in India for 800 years, is in
adequate to correct the evils of over
population and crude methods of ag-
ricD1f,,ra
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Home,eeker.' Excursions.

Tickets to nearly all points in the
United States on sale at all ticket or
fees Of the Chicago Great Western
Railway, on the first and third Tues
days of January and February at the
low rate of one fare plus 81 for the
round trip. Good to return in 81 days
from date of sale. For detailed In
formation address j. A. Ellis. ticket
agent, Marshalltown. la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Women as Jurors.
TNa,y York Tribune

WI Ting Fang's idea that women
jurors should try women may have
something in 1t, but in their verdicts
all experience signifies that the panel
would pull twelve different ways for
Sunday, and the whole thing break up
in Mysteries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Ruoklen,s Arnioa salue,

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Gus cures. 1t surpasses any other
salve, ointment or balm for cuts, corns,
burns, boils, sores. felons. ulcers, tet-
ter, salt rheum. fever sores. chapped
handh, skin eruptions; infallible for
piles. Cure guaranteed. Only %
cents, at George p. Powers drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

In noticing the alleged prejudice in
the legislature against any bill ia !
vored by those who are interested in
banking, the Keokuk Gate City re-
marks that some of the members
find 1t greater sport to hunt the tiger
and punctuate his hide with bird shot
at every favorable opportunity, but
one of these days the tiger may take
it into his head to do little hunting
on his own account, and then what
a howl there will be-"
1t is the opinion of the Davenport
Times that it is not likely there would
be a very large percentage of the
women vote If the suffrage law was
enacted.
The Montezuma Republican thinks
1T is quite probable that the state
will be redistricted as to senatorial
districts" 1t believes the most popular
bill! before the legislature committee
is the one that places Jasper and
Poweshiek in the same district and
puts Keokuk in with Iowa.
The Davenport Republican says:
'the anti pass bill will come before
the legislature next Monday. 1t will
oroba bly be kicked out of the back
door"
Referring to the Iowa legislature
the New Sharon Star warns us to look
out for a long session and an ex-
pensive one"
| In the opinion of the Algona Upper
Des Moines "all talk of getting al
trusts thru tariff changes is idle pol
Iitical claptrap.' 1t declares you
might as well try to stop diphtheria
with a corn plaster"
Clarinda Herald: 1t is only fair t.
state that the redistricting bill that
| thas been introduced in the legisla-
lture and known as the Payne PLAN is
not the work of Representative Frank
lis. Payne, of Appanoose county. 1t Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

by the Madison Medicine Company is
made of rare and costly herbs MOI
found in any other preparation, there,
fore get the kind you read about; 81
cents. Mcbride s. VIII Drug Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Eaxorite Nearly Eyerywhere.

Constipation means dullness, depres.
sion, disordered health. DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers stimulate the liver,
open the bowels and relieve this con-
d!tion. Safe and thorough. Never
grippe. George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
&C" With a Tail.

The &C" with tail is the trade mark
of Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Look for
1t on the light blue enameled metal box.
Each tablet stamped C. C. c. Never sold
in bulk. All druggists: 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
A Big Concession.

[St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Cuba has the chance to enter the
United States as Il territory, and that
is one of the biggest concessions on
earth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
: Important Decisions 3

DAMAGES FOR DEATH OF PARENT.
The father of plaintiffs, who was
killed In n railroad accident, was man
of large property and had contriputeu
about $4,000 a year towards their sup
port. The railroad company urged the
unique defense that the plaintiifs had
suffered no pecuniary loss. but We're III
/ fact benefited by their fathers death IN
inheriting his estate. This testimony
was excluded. the court stating that the
| law does not open the door to anythlns
so shocking as a discussion of the point
whether the death of a parent was an
actual loss or gain. 1t was SAID. a
son who is receiving nothing from MS
father living may be said to be bene-
| fitted pecuniarily by the parents death,
but we have yet to learn that a rail-
road company. by negiigently causing
death, can in this way become the gra-
tuitous or unsolicited benefactor of
children who prefer their father living"
THE Washington Reporter.
DELIVERY OF MESSAGES.
A telegraph company has the right to
establish reasonable hours during
which it's office shall be kept open for
the transmission and delivery of mes
sages, and a rule NOT to deliver mes
sages received after z p. m. until the
next morning was not unreasonable In
Il town where the business of the COM
pany was not large enough to justify
the employment OF a special messenger
| to deliver messages after z p. m.-66
Southwestern Rep, IL
| ELECTRIC WIRES = FELLOW
SERVANTS.
A man of mature years, not laborins
under any mental disability, engaged in
taking down fire alarm wires, who had
been warned by fellow servant of the
danger Of being killed while working In
proximity to an electric companys
wires, and who had heard two fellow
servants say that they had received
shocks. and had witnessed the effect of
electricity on horse. Will not be
deemed ignorant of the dangers of cleo
tricity and OF the hazards of the en-
ployment. He assumed the risk and
can not recover If injured.-67 Pacific
Rep. Oregon, Judge Wolverton). 3Ol.
DAMAGES-NERVOU SHOCK.
The court of kings bench of England
has just decided that damages which
result from nervous shock occasioned
by fright, unaccompanied by any actual
impact. may be recoverable in an &C
ton for negligence If physical injury
has been caused to the plaintiff. In
this case the PLAINTIFF was behind the
bar of her husbands public house she
being then pregnant, when the defend
ants by their servant, so negligently
drove team of horses into the house
rs to brighten her. The defendants were
also negligent in entrusting the driving
cf the horses to their servant, who had
no knowledge or skill in driving. The
plaintiff in consequence sustained Sc
we're nervous shock became seriously
Ill and gave premature birth to child.
- K. b., $50.
NBROkERS-TAx.
BY decision of the commission OF
internal revenue it Is held that the
business of loaning money and holding
policies Of insurance as collateral Sc
curity for the loan is not that which is
ordinarily and usually known as the
business of pawnbroker and special
tax of pawnbroker is not required to
be paid therefore, Treas. Dec, No.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14
Home Study Course.
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS, Ii. D., Editor.
, XI.-The School Of the Future.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

LE7AH HE school of the future
IA will be the development
EN of the school Of the pres
IA ent. Evolution is the law
of life, Of history, Of in
situations. Ideals beckon us on, but
we cannot travel faster than the road
which we must make as we go. We
should like palaces for schoolhouses,
parks for Fairgrounds. the best bred
scholars, artists, men of science and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

Referring to the states unoccupied
building at Knoxville, the Grundy Re-
publican says: The question seems
to be how to get rid of the states ele-
plant at Knoxville. Sell him. That's
the way Barnum did when he found
he had a bad elephant on his hands >
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14


a scheme Matched up by w. 0. Payne,
of Story county, who is not mem
Der of the legislature but who has
congressional ambitions. The districts
contemplated by this bill We're formed
for the sole purpose of giving him ono
in which none of the present congress
men lived. 1t is not likely to become 9
law.
The Boone Republican urges the
passage of the Hughes anti-pass bill.
1t AYERS that IF legislators are to
represent the wishes of the people
there is no cause for hesitation on the
pass business"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

1t is the opinion of the Davenport
Times that it is not likely there would
be a very large percentage of the
women vote if the suffrage law was
enacted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

1T is becoming quite fashionable in
this vicinity says the Ingalton, Ql)
News. for the ladies to do more than
their share of the courting.' 1t is
hardly probable that this will create
much alarm among the other sex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-14

Valentines love was chilled a little
by zero weather, but as love laughs at
locks, 1t merely smiled over this WIN
terry incident.
philadelphia has a rival for Cor
nelius Vanderbilt as a rich young man
who works hard" says Philadelphia
man, land that is George Widener,
son of p. A. b. Widener, George
Widener works considerably harder
than scores-yes, hundreds-of poor
men. He is a director in forty cor
porations and president of fourteen
railway lines in Philadelphia. He is
In a dozen or more big corporations
and keeps in touch with each of them.
but he probably has as much hard
work and as many business interests
to occupy his time as the New York
man has"
The engagement of Miss Mabel Han
ma daughter of Senator Mark Hanna,
to young Harry Parsons is the occa-
sion of considerable gossip in Wash
ington. 1t seems to be a love match,
and the unusual feature is that there
is no parental objection. Parsons has
been with the senator for some time in
the capacity of personal secretary. He
| is a Cleveland boy and quite destitute
of this worlds goods. But that does not
seem to have any influence with I'm
Gle Mark" The senator and his secre-
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14
ruE BrckLiN NIL.

Three years ago the l-gisla,ur.
OF Colorado appointed n committee
TO 20 10 New Zealand and Aus
train To investigate the tax .ys.
tens of those countries. with a
view To revising the tax laws of
Colorado. The repor, of this com.
misslon has been printed by the
United States Senate. and is IL
very interesting documen, oi
thirty.iwo pnges. You can get n
copy free by SIMPLY writing 10
yonr senator or congressman for
Senate Document No. 200. 81.
Congress,
The Monte Vista journal., 1902-06-14
SPAIN DYING.

The real condition Of dying
SPAN, the real cause OF her down.
fall, is told siyilly in two single
items OF the public budget.
For The stat. religion, Spain
nppropria,cs sixty millions Of
pr-"tns n year.
For state education. Srs,n np.
propriaics Eve million pc-e,ss n
year.
Since nobody comes back from
Heaven. no one will venture 10 say
wha, til" results OF this sppropris.
ton may be in Heaven.
But anybody who has been 10
SPAN eau tell you what the r..
snl,s are on earth. --Americsn.