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Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01
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JOHN BURNS ON SALOON KEEP.
ERS

John Burns, the famous English Ia
Dor leader and the champion of labor
in the British parliament, is upon rec
ord as having recently made start
ling statement concerning the relation
of saloons to the progress of municipal
improvements designed to better the
condition of workingmen at Battersea,
England. Battersea is the borough
from which Mr.. Burns is representa-
tive in parliament The following is
the statement "Bear this in mind:
In everything that we have undertak-
en- we have had the persistent and
malignant opposition of the saloon
keepers"
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ANOTHER MARTYR.

Samuel F. Pearson, sheriff of Cumber-
land county (of which Portland is the
county seat), Maine, is dead. We might
weep bitter tears that such a life has been
been lived, that although at one time cloud
ed by drink, this wrong was many times
atoned for by such selfforgetfulness, such
strenuous endeavor for others and such
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01
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There was convention of rich men
held In New York the other day. The
New York World said: "It is the first
time in the history of this or any other
city where so many millionaires have
gathered in one hall at the same time. !"
What was it? A convention of
American brewers! A crowd of brew
ers representing more millions Of
wealth than was ever before gathered
at one time and place.
And you helped to make them rich!
Why not stop that beer bill?
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

When Father Mathew, the great
Apostle of Temperance, had wrought
his wonderful reform in Ireland, a
liquor dealer said to him: II forgive
you the injury you have done my busi-
ness because of the good you have
done my country"
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

Sunday School Times The American
people put half of all their farm products
down their throats in intoxicants last year,
and threw the other half after it to pay
for taking care of the wreck and ruin.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

A Democratic successor to Sheriff
Pearson, of Portland, Me-, was elected
on the 9Th. Prohibitionists elected the
sheriffs in five other Maine counties.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

The poor man must walk to get
meat for his stomach, the rich man to
get a stomach for his meat.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01
DRINK OR GROCERIES,?

The following letter published in a
Pennsylvania paper ought to be
framed and hung up in every grocery
store in the United States:
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

The grocer adds that the money
saved would be ample to provide all
the goods enumerated in the letter.
Backbone. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1897-1906, 1902-09-01

Where the saloon is the poor mans club
1t is the poor womans hell.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
FAIL 70 OBEY 1HE Law
More Than $4,000 Corporations
in Illinois Have Their Chart
ers Cancelled.
New Law Made With View TO
Wedding Out Dead
Concerns.
Plot to Blow Up an Infirmary
Frustrated by Timely
Discovery.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 13.-Over three
fourths of the corporations existing un-
der the laws of Illinois, it has been
learned, have sacrificed their charters
thru a failure to comply with the law.
A law was enacted in 1901 requiring
all corporations organized under the
laws of Illinois TO make a report to the
secretary of state between Feb. 1 and
March / of each year, giving, among
other items, the location of the princi-
pal office, the kind of business engaged
in, and the names of directors or mama
gers, together with the postotfce adj
dress by street and number, and pro-
viding that the secretary OF state should
file with the recorder of deeds of the
various counties in the state complete
list of all corporations complying with
the law, and providing further that he
should enter upon the records in his
office the cancellation of the charters OF
all corporations failing to make the re-
port.
the As. 900 corporations appearing on the
records have made report. ON inns
first of July the secretary of state MED
his list with the recorder of deeds and
proceeded to enter the cancellation OIL
charters of all other corporations.
The main purpose of the law referred
to was TO provide simple method OF
canceling the charters of dead corpora
tions which were needlessly numbering
the records and holding names which
corporations desiring to pursue AN act
vie business might wish to use.
1t is probable that a very great ma
iority of all live corporations, especial-
IN of stock companies, have made their
report yet it has been found that a
of corporations, thru negligence
or want of knowledge of the law, nave
failed to report A number have con-
fused the annual report law referred to
with the law in relation to an antitrust
affidavit. and. having already filed their
anti-trust affidavit, supposed that such
an affidavit was all that was required.
Section Z of the law referred to pro-
yides a method of reinstatement OF
cancelled charters and already num-
Der have made the proper Application
and have been reinstated.
Section provides that this report
shall be made by every Incorporated
other than railroad, banking
end loan and insurance companies. and
makes no exception in favor of corpo-
rations organized not for profit.
An Illinois corporation can ascertain,
by consulting the certified list filed on
July |. 1902. in the office of the recorder
of deeds in the county where 1T is To-
Gated, whether or not it appears upon
the records of the secretary of state as
n live corporation. In all cases where
the name of corporation does not APP
near in such certified list there has been
entered upon the records in the office of
the secretary of state a cancellation of
its charter. and such corporation can
only be reinstated by filing the affidavit
and report and paying the fee of $50,
and this must be done within one year
after default in making n report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
SENT OBSCENE LETTERS.
Webster Youth Gets Himself in Serious
-


Sioux Falls, S. d., Aug. 13-Informa-
ton has been received by the United
States authorities in this city of the
arrest of Dell Walker of Webster, on
the charge of sending Objectionable let
tiers and drawings thru the mails. The
accused has furnished bonds in the
sum of $500 for his appearance before
the United States grand jury, which
convenes at Deadwood next mofth.
Walker. while temporarily in that part
Of the state. mailed the letters and
drawings at the Newark postotfice. The
recipient of the letters was a young
man named Bates a chum of Walkers,
who also lives at Webster Both are
young men, not being over Is or 10
years of age. The letters We're given to
a little brother of a couple of Webster
girls for the purpose of being shown to
the girls. The letters We're accidentally
discovered in the lads pocket by the
father of the boy and young ladies, and
Walkers arrest followed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
WANTS ASPHALT STATEMENT.
BuIlitt May Sue for Stock Assessments
of Two Concerns

of Two Concerns.
Trenton, n. j.. Aug. 13.-Acting in
behalf of William c. Bullitt, of Phil
adelphia, John Douglass Brown. Jr..
an attorney yesterday sent here to be
filed in the United States circuit court
a comprehensive petition asking Judge
kirkpatrick to direct the receivers of
the Asphalt Company of America and
the National Asphalt Company to bring
suit against the promoters, directors
and stockholders of the two companies
to determine their liabilities to the
bondholders of the Asphalt Company of
America. Mr.. Brown also wanted the
stockholders of the Asphalt Company
OF America sued for the unpaid assess
ments upon their capital stock which
he claims amounts to S24,00O,0O0.
When the Asphalt Company of
America was formed it was capitalized
at $30,000,000. This entire capital
stock was issued. but was only paid for
in part, it being sold on the basis of
periodical payments. When the Nation
al company absorbed the American
company was taken up and superseded
by securities of the National company.
This, Mr.. Brown claims, was a fraud
upon the holders OF the securities of
the American company. 1t is as a
holder of some of these securities that
Mr.. Bullitt has instituted his suit He
wants the unpaid assessments upon
the American company stock collected
for the benefit of the creditors and Sc
curity holders of that company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
MORE FREEDOM FOR RUSSIA.
Program Of the LiberaIists as Mapped
Out in Oswobozhdenia.

St Petersburg, July 24.-(Corre-
apondence of the Associated Press.)-
| Oswobozhdenia, the liberal newspaper
established in Stuttgart by the exile
Peter Won Struve. to bring about the
political emancipation of Russia. has
appeared in print. Printed on Bible pa
per. its sixteen pages make a half ounce
letter and Il few copies of the first two
| issues have reached their addresses and
are being circulated widely from hand
1 to hand.
The periodical does not pretend to be
q complete news organ. 1t does not
print matter which is satisfactorily
handled in the legal Russian press. The
contents OF the first two numbers arc
sufficiently varied to stimulate curiosi-
I ty. Among the headings are: The
Popularity of Political Murder in Rus
sia." Death of Spiaguin.' indictment
and Trial of the Nobleman, Stephen v
Balmasheff." Last Words of Balmas-
| helff.'' 'From the Universities. Let
| ter from Poltava on the Peasant Disor-
ders' and Review OF Russian Life
| BY far the most important article is
| From the Russian Constitutionalists.
This is carefully elaborated program
of peaceful revolution and is apparent
iy the joint production of many pens. 1t
cites and adopts Minister Won Ploive's
speech on assuming office. in which he
said the situation demands deeds, not
Words and inquiries if he will continue
the ruinous policy of the last thirty
years. All thinking Russia, these wri-
tiers proclaim, demands curious political
reforms. They then proceed to map out
a program. This program provides that
the demands must be for:
E'irst-Fersonal freedom guaranteed
Ivy independent courts, and consequent
ly the abandonment of arbitrary ar
rests and inquisitions. of administrative
Punishment, extraordinary courts and
summary trials.
Second--Equality of all before the
laws and consequently the abandon
ment of all class, racial or religious dis
ordinations.
These elementary rights. the program
continues. require as guarantees the
freedom of the press. including the aho-
lition of censorship and the responsible
ity of the press to the courts alone; the
freedom Of assemblages and association
and the right of petition.
The first step In the practical pro-
gram must be n constituents assembly
representing all classes of the people to
work out an electoral scheme Legal
reforms would remain to be discussed in
and brought about by a representative
elective assembly chosen in accordance
with the expressed determination of the
constituent assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
FIRM FOUNDATION.
Nothing Can Undermine 1t in Marshall

town..
People are sometimes slow to recog-
nize true merit and they can not be
blamed, for so many in the past have
been humbugged. The experience of
hundreds of Marshalltown residents
expressed publicly thru newspapers
and other sources places Doan's Kidney
pills on firm foundation.
Mrs. W. H. Price, of 3O3 Summit
street, says: Experience taught me
that Doan's Kidney Pills, sold at Nc
Bride & Wills drug store. can be relied
on to cure pains in the back or other
evidences Of disturbed condition OF
the kidneys. This is of considerable
Importance because there are great
many preparations on the market
which are worthless and after the suf-
ferer makes repeated attempts to OBJ
tain relief and the results are not forth
coming he naturally grows discouraged
This too prevalent kidney complaint
seems to be one of the ills to which
nearly all our sex is heir, but the fact
that Doans Kidney Pills are sure
cure will be the means of bringing
health and happiness to many who
have heretofore sought this boon with
out avail. l speak adyisedly because
the remedy not only relieved me per-
sonally of pain, but am in position
10 Judge from the experience of Others
whose opinions can be relied upon"
For sale by all dealers. Foster-Mfl-
burn Company, Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doans, anc
take no substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
WANTS AMERICAN WIFE.
Crown Prince of Germany in Love VIII
Gladys Deacon.


Paris. Aug. 1.-THE Matin says that
Miss Gladys Deacon, daughter of the
late Edwin Parker Deacon, is RESPONSE
BILE for the rupture between Emperor
William and Crown Prince Frederick
William. The Matin says that it was
for love of this young American wom-
an the crown prince had violent quar-
rel with his father during which he eX-
pressed a desire to renounce his claim
to the crown in order to marry the
young lady
The paper announced that Miss Dea-
con informed the crown prince that she
would never consent to morganatic
alliance, and if he desired to marry her
religious and civil ceremony would be
necessary.
Three days after her ultimatum
Frederick William gave her a ring
which he had sworn never to give any
one except his wife. 1t as a keepsake
from the late Empress Frederick. The
Matin says that violent scenes took
place between the German emperor and
the crown prince.
At the last meeting of the father and
son the father stamped and swore a
Hofenzollern prince should never mar
j. y, morgauatically or otherwise, girl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
FIND DEAD RoBBER.
Body of Unknown Man With Safe
Blowers Tools Found.

Ortonvlle. Mimi, Aug. 13.-The body
of an unknown man, who is thought to
have been a member of q band of train
robbers or safe blowers, was found ly-
ing across the railroad track in the viii
loge of odessa yesterday. The indica-
tions are that the man was murdered
and his body placed across the track
in the hope that passing trains would
destroy evidence of the crime. There
was a bullet hole in the right temple.
Citizens of Odessa report having heard
several shots fired in the vicinity about
midnight. Upon the dead man was
found a safe blowers outfit. consisting
of steel drills, dynamite caps and fuse.
bottle of nitro glycerne and guam
tity of soap pulp. The authorities be-
lieNe that the man was a member OF a
gang which was preparing to hold up
train at Odessa. but quarreled among
themselves and that the murder was
the outcome of this quarrel. There was
nothing found upon the dead man to
establish his identity. He was about
40 years of age, fairly well dressed and
had sandy mustache. His mouth
showed a very perfect and expensive
lot of dental work With numerous heavy
gold filings
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
CROPS AND POLITICS.
The Former Has an Influence on the

The Former Has an Influence on the
Latter.
Washington, Aug. 13.-The news that
the farmers of the northwest will har-
vest good crops of grain this year gives
great satisfaction to everybody In
Washington who hopes for a republi-
can house in the ftyeighth congress.
Good crops, it is reasoned, practically
guarantee success for the republicans
In the fall campaign. Senator Vest re-
Gently was quoted as saying that a
financial panic would put the democrats
on top. The western men think a crop
failure would be Just as good for the
democrats as a financial panic. They
argue that, with a two billion dollar
crop in sight in the northwest. the
election really is over, except the
shouting" The farmers, they say. are
not bothering their heads about inn
perialism nor tariff reform this year,
but are freely subscribing to the repub-
lican dictum, prosperity Is the issue;
let we'll enough alone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13

of common American clay, however,
beautifully nodded.
/ Miss Deacon is the close friend of
Consueo, duchess of Marlborough,
formerly Miss Vanderbilt. The prince
and Miss Gladys met ut Blenhem ON
the occasion of the princes visit 20 his
granduncle, the king of Britain. Both
prince and fair comnoner are of the
same age, and it was u case of reci-
procal love a first sight.
The emperor had asked the king to
see that the prince got an insight into
the rural life of the English aristoc-
racy, and the king secured him an
introduction of the Marlboroushs. with
whom Gladys Deacon WAS visiting.
The young HohenZollern unduly pro-
tracted his visit, led a cotillon every
night with Miss Deacon. and returned
only when ordered to by the emperor.
Last spring the prince got permits
sion to visit Lucerne for three days
because he met Miss Deacon there.
Being chastised by the emperor for
his disobedience. the prince threatened
to do as did the Austrian archduke,
who took the name of John Ortiz and
renounced his rights to the throne for
the sake of the woman he loved. The
prince said he would rather have the
heart and hand of the American beau
ty than the rank or purple or even the
throne of the German empire
So lovelorn was the prince that he
could not stand the student life of the
University of Bonn, and so returned
home With mis- education unfinished.
The conflict between the imperial
father and son is now We'll known in
Germany
The Matin promises a series of ar
ticles on the subject and intiinates
that they may lead to trouble between
Germany and the United States. The
present article is headed, The Two
Eagles, American and German"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
SMITH MAY CONTEST.
Retired Soldier May Seek a vindica-

ton.
Portsmouth. o., Aug 13- Statements
made here yesterday by Judge James
w. Bannon brotherin-la law of and at
torney for Gen. Jacob Smith, Indicate
that the general will contest the action
of President Roosevelt in retiring him
as punishment for his "llill and burn
order in the Samar campaign.
Judge Bannon said: Gen. Smith will
remain in Portsmouth for about a
month; during that time he will be en-
gagged in formulating his official report
to the war departments This report
will contain a complete description of
the conditions which confronted the
American troops in the Philippines. the
hardships they suffered. the atrocities
of the natives. the circumstances lead
ing to the giving of the now famous or
der. and will be a complete vindcation
of Gen. Smiths conduct.
Gen. Smith will take no action until
he consults many of his friends among
the officers of the regular army. He
will be in attendance al the reunion in
Washington, beginning Sept. Is, and
will there map out his plan of action
with them. The action of President
Roosevelt concerns hlndredS OF o1tlcefS
in the army more than it does Gen.
Smith. These are vitality interested in
a contest which shall decide whether or
not the president may retire any Off
Ger who may have CHANGED to displease
him. On this account the general will
have the moral and active support of
many regular army officers.
whether or not the general will
fight the case remains with him. He
will depend largely upon the opinion of
his army friends. 1 have advised and
will continue to advise him to go into
the contest with heart and soul. Under
the circumstances his army friends can
do no less; they are more vitality inter-
ested than he. Many of them are now
importuning him to begin action at
once"
Gen. Smith refuses to discuss his flu
{,y,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
JAPAN's PROGRESS.
Former Minister Woodford Writes OF
Their Efforts

Their Efforts.
New York, Aug 13.--Gen Stewart T..
Woodford former minister to Spain
has returned to his home here after a
trip thru Japan. In speaking of this
trip the general says:
what most impressed me there was
the really brave attempt that is being
made to raise the standard of education
among the people. particularly among
the women. The public school system
is extensive, embracing schools of all
grades, from the lindergartens up to
the two imperial universities at Toxic
and Kioto. The empress has estab-
lished a special Institution for girls at
Toxic, known as the Peerless school
where the daughters of the nobility, oil
high government officials and of officers
of the army and navy are educated
Among the professors in the universe
ties are several graduates of Harvard
and Yale.
"The Japanese are a wonderful peo-
pie. Compared with the rest of Asia
Japan is almost immeasuraably in adj
vance. Her people are clean, polite and
industrious, and indicate that Japan is
certainly to be at the front in the devel-
opment of the new Orient
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-13
WAS NEVER CONDEMNED.
Or. Russell Wilson Alive and Well
Contrary to Recent Reports.

Columbus, o., Aug. 13.-In a letter
written to a cousin in this city, DR..
Russell Wilson of Norwalk, o., who was
reported to have been condemned to
death by the Nicaraguan government
for participating in tilibustering ex-
pedition, says he has never been ar
rested and was never in danger. The
doctor says in substance: Several
months ago [ joined the Colombian
army with the rank of major surgeon.
Colombia and Nicaragua We're at var
lance and I was placed on board the
gunboat General PinZon as surgeon to
accompany the expedition. We tried
to land at Bluefields at night. but u
high sea suddenly coming up fifty men
were only able to land, and at day
break we were fired on from the forts
and forced to retreat, leaving the fifty
there. That may account for the story
getting out that l was arrested. The
expedition l was with was not a fill
clustering trip, but one under the di
rection of the regular Colombian army