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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
Lead Pencils.

eaThere is one item of tariff inequality and injustice that you American newspa- per men ought to register your protest against If none other" said a democratic politicians 'It is the simple matter of lead pencils" he remarked.
 You may put it in double-leaded fash ion that lead pencils which are yielded by Americans without regard to class, including, of course, the working men, every woman and child. and every news paper man, are so protected by the tariff that they have to pay double the price for them that is asked of the foreign user of our pencils. Fifty cents per gross specific duty on every gross and 20 per cent additional ad valorem Is the tarin. Take the pencils marked"S. M. and M
 American graphite pencils, such as are made by the Dixon Pencil company-the Joseph Dixon Crucible company. The reg ular price to the trade here Is 45O per gross; the price for export Is $S.75 per gross less 40 per cent $2.25 per gross or just one-half what is charged to the American dealer. In many instances l am reliably informed, they have been sold in Japan and other countries at Sl.SO per gross. The lowest price that can be charged to any wholesale dealer in the United States is S4.5O per gross, less 20 per cent, making s3.5O per gross or just double what the Japanese merchant can buy American lead pencils for.
 "If anybody wants to verify this, let him get a Dixon pencil catalogue. They issue one for domestic prices and another for export prices There are only four manufacturers of lead pencils in the United States. They are The Eagle Pen cil company the American Lead Pencil company, the Faber Pencil company and the Dixon Pencil company. They have monopoly of the pencil business simply by reason of the protective tariff The pencils that are now sold at retail at five cents and frequently more, would cost you newspaper men and the rest of the American people one cent each and the manufacturer would make fifty per cent on the product, but for this opera tion of the high protective tarifr.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
AsHINGToN. November 2.- (special)-The annual report
 of the chief of engineers of the

"A
 w of the chief of engineers of the United States army. issued today, de- votes considerable space to the Black Warrior and Warrior rivers. "The name Black Warrior" says the chief of en- gineers, twas given to that portion of the Warrior river above the city of Tus- ealoosa, Ala The original condition of this river was such as practically to close 1t to navigation on account of shoals at and above Tuscaloosa
 The original project for the improve ment was adopted in 1887, the object be- ing to obtain a channed feet deep at low water all the year round between Tuscaloosa and Daniels Creek, fourteen and a half miles above, by means of five locks and dams, at an estimated cost of $71.67o
 During the fiscal year 1896 three locks were completed and opened to naviga- ton. All locks of the system are to be 52 feet wide. S22 feet between hollow quoins and 2S5 feet in available length.
 The river and harbor act of March 3, 1899, provided for the construction of Lock on this river. at a cost not to exceed $190,5OO, but it was subsequently, found that the lock could not be com pleted for the amount appropriated. A provision is contained in the river and harbor act approved June 13, 1902 for the transfer of s14OOO from the unexpended balance of the Warrior river appropria- tions, to be applied to the completion of this lock. The same act extends the upper limit of the improvement to the junction of the Mulberry and Locust forks of the river, forty-six and half miles above Tuscaloosa, and provides for making a survey for the location of Locks and 6 on the upper part of the locks will have to be built, as a part of the general scheme. to secure an all-the- year round 6-foot channel between Mo- bile, Ala, and the Warrior coal fields.
 During the past year contract work on Lock 1 has progressed slowly without intermission. The masonry of the lock Is about S4 per cent completed, the abut- ment Is practically finished and the dam is about Is per cent completed.
 
 provement to June 30. 1902 was STA, ,S5916 The improvement of the Black War rior river between Tuscaloosa and Daniels Creek is based upon the report of a board of engineers. dated April g. 1887, published in the annual report of the chief of engineers for 1887, page 1902 A revised estimate of the cost of com pleting lock and dam No. was submit ted by the local engineer ana transmit ted to congress. It is printed in house document No. 299, Fifty-seventh con- gress, first session.
 Warrior River-Originally this river was much obstructed by logs snags and overhanging trees, which renedered nay igation impossible at low water and dan gerous even at high water. The minimum depth of channel was one root and the minimum width 60 feet.
 The original project for the improve ment, adopted by the river and harbor act approved March B. 1875, contemplated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
IN HOTEL LoBBIES.
ear and Foundry eompany.


 'aThe chief topic among business men in the lobbies of the hotels today has been the sale of the Southern Car and Foundry properties to strong syndicate composed of capitalists prominently con nected with the Standard Steel Car com pany of Pittsburg. the general belief be- ing that the deal will result in decided benefit to this section" said a banker last night.
 Tt is the announced intention of the new owners of the Southern Car and Foundry plants to erect at once great steel car works at Ensley, and that will mean much for the Birmingham district. The Pittsburg syndicate has unlimited capital and the work of development in Alabama and Tennessee where the South ern Car and Foundry properties are loeat- ed, will be pushed along broad lines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
THE eolNe oF MINISTER wu.

From the Baltimore Sun.
 This country is about to lose an in- teresting and genial parsonage by the sudden recall by special edict of the Chin csc ministers, Wu Ting Fang. While the new duties as minister of commerce and as a member of the joint commission to negotiate commercial treaties are to be considered as additional honors conferred by his sovereign, there nevertheless will be feeling of regret in this country that the most picturesque and one of the most versatile and astute members of the diplomatic corps will not be in Washing ton next winter to help illuminate what promises to be the brightest social sea- son the capital has seen in many years. For some time Minister Wu's official functions seem in public opinion to have been subordnated in his position as critic of affairs and fads among what he hesi- tates to admit are the civilized coun- tries. Indeed, some of his observations have weighed against those who placed the Chinese in the category of benighted nations. All of his criticisms have been in a good natured vein, which fact, to- gether with realization that he was not illogical in all he said, gave him unique place in this country. He has not been slow to adopt American lucas when they appeared more advantageous than those of his own people, and it was as late as Sunday that the minister and Mme wu appeared on the streets of Washing ton in clothing after the American pat tern. This might or might not be re- versal of his argument in support of the advantages of the oriental costume. At any rate, it Is probable he will not carry inc innovation back to China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Trolley car conductors in this town are so agreeable that they look disap- pointed if a passenger does not ask for a transfer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

It is a question of honor tomorrow with democrats, for they put candi- dates in nomination, and they are in honor bound to support them at the polls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
PRooE Is LACKING.

From the Kansas City Star
 Candidly. we do not believe the ad- mlnistraton at Washington had anything to do with the swiping of General Niles valise at Honolulu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

President Roosevelt has agreed to attend the army and navy football game, and it is safe to say no one will enjoy it more.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

The election 1orecasters should ap- ply after Tuesday to the weather bu- reau, where an old-fashioned winter is anticipated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

When the Colombians put General Uribe-Uribe in prison they allowed him one cell only, when his name plainly calls for two.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Vote tomorrow before you take up private duties. Give the public busi- ness the preference in the morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

It is counted a happy day in the effete east whenever President Baer does not raise the price of coal fifty cents a ton,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Every man has public duty to per form tomorrow, and he who does not vote should not grumble over public affairs afterwards.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Mary Maclane is going back to Montana convinced that she does not hold a monopoly of genius after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Sara Bernhardt has forgiven the Germans, and the latter are filling her pockets with pleasant souvenirs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Upon the satisfaction given by the present strike commission will de- pend many similar arbitrations in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

The strike commission wisely de- clined all offers of special trains on the part of the operators.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

King Oscars umpiring may be pop ular in other countries, but in this country it is quoted below par.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
CHIEF ENGINEER WRITES
 ABOUTTHE WARRIOR RIVER

, deepening the channel by jetty construc- ton and the removal of snags and oyer hanging trees. As appropriations were formerly made for the Warrior and Tom bigbee rivers jointly, the amount expend- cd on improvement of the Warrior river prior to the adoption of the present pro jeet Is not known.
 The project adopted by the river and harbor act of March g. 1899, under which operations are now being carried on, is for the construction of six locks and dams, giving lift of coz feet, and is to afford channel of feet depth at low water all the year round The estimated cost of this work is s1.510,0OO
 The act above mentioned provided for the construction of three of these locks and dams at cost not exceeding See0.- 900. Contract for building locks and dams 1. and was entered into in Feb- rueary, 1900, work to be completed De- cember S1, 1901, but time time of com pletion has since been extended to De- cember 31, 1901. On June sO 1902. the building of Lock was 55 per cent com pleted; that of Lock 5. about n per cent completed, and that of Lock 6, about ss per cent completed The gates, valves and special irons had been built at the Tuscaloosa shops and delieverd at the lock sites The valves and irons are being built into place by the contractors. and it is proposed to erect the gates by hired labor during the present working season. The total amount expended on this work to June 30. 1902, was $s72, ,sO7. .ss. none of which has been applied to work of maintenance.
 An account of this work may be found in the annual report of the chief of engin- eers for 1897, page 1679 The report of the survey upon which the present pro- ject Is based is printed in the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1890, page 1719
 The river and harbor act approved June 1s, 1902, provides for the construc- iton of Locks and Dams Nos. 1, 3 and 3, on this river at a cost not to exceed $S74,oO0 Under this provision. contract will be entered into for the building of these three locks and dams revised estimate for completing these locks and dams was submitted by the local officer and transmitted to congress. It is print ed in House Doc. No. 165. Fifty-seventh congress, first session.
 July 1, 1901, balance unexpended. .s6OS, ,649 .6s Amount appropriated by river
 and harbor act approved June
 lS, lso2.... ...-........ S74,000.00
 9S2. .649.6s June 30, 1902 amount expended
 during fiscal year. .......... PAP, 166. .12 July 1, 1902 balance unexpended. TAO, ,4SS.51 July 1, 1902, outstanding liabilities S2,50O.O0 July 1. 1902. balance available 657, ,9S3. .51 July l, 1902 amount covered by
 uncompleted contracts.. .. PIP, All IT Amount (estimated) required for
 completion of existing project 500,0OO .0O Amount that can be profitably
 expended in fiscal year ending
 June 30, 1904, in addition to the
 balance unexpended July 1,
 1902..... .... .. :. .. :. .... 100000 % Submitted in compliance with require- ments of sundry civil act of June 4 1897.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

MT. Henderson is still speaker of the house, gentlemen of the press. He is still living.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Admiral Casey is thought to be using the Panama hat in the interest of the Nicaragua route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Arctic Explorer Baldwin is in need of new angel, and MT. zeigler of 8 new explorer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Wu Ting Fang has scored more re- calls than the most popular vaude- vile player.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

Count Bonis debts are to be paid In American money earned by Gay Gould.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

There is one week of Indian sum mer left in which to hold the Trades Carnival.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03
About Persons.

The Rev. Father Downs of Blocton. who has been ill with fever at St. Vim
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

The embalmers' trust is making the act of dying an expensive luxury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

The election prediction is playing tis last engagement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

The beef trust is getting ready to exploit the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-11-03

TIE ONLY OAlY NEWSPAPER W AlAaAsl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
WATER DOES DAMAGE.
Iowa Central Tied UP on South End
as Result of Heavy Rains.

Iowa Central Tied UP on South End
IS Result of Heavy Rains.
The railroads have again suffered as
q result of the heavy rains Sunday
night watch in the vicinity of Sears
boro, We're extremely heavy. AT Sears
boro the storm for a While assumed the
proportions of a cloudburst. The North
Skunk river is again booming and has
twisted the tressle to the approach of
the bridge over that stream out of line
about eight feet. Track in the same
vicinity is badly washed and damaged.
Passenger train No. 5, due here at
1885 this morning. was unable to get
thru and was annulled on the north
end. No. 6, going south, early this
morning was run only to Grinnell and
came north again this morning as No.
L. 1t will be some little time until the
track is repaired.
The Northwestern suffered slightly
at Denison where the rainfall was also
very heavy. The Chicago special due
here a $40, was delayed 40 minutes as
q result of the washout washing away
of the new ballast that has been Put in
since the recent high water.
The rainfall here for the forty eight
hours ending at o'clock this morning
was .16 of an inch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
SPENCE SHOWS UP.
Clemens Barber Returns Home Friday
Nioht-Had Been in lama.

Night-Had Been in Tama.
OliS Spence, of Clemens. whose par
ents and Wife We're very much in fear
that he had been foully dealt with
because he had not been seen or heard
from since July 4, when he was known
To be in this city, returned home Fri
day evening Spence has been in Tama
and surrounding small towns since last
Saturday, when he left this city. He
is we'll, has not been robbed. and, he
says. was not aware that his absence
from home Was causing amy alarm.
Spence arrived in Marshalltown Fri
day afternoon from 'Tama. He was
seen by a Times Republican reporter
at the station and informed that his
wife WAS nearly frantic over his alb
sence, and his parents thought him
perhaps dead. The young man seemed
worried. and said that he was getting
home as quickly as possible, because
he feared his wife was i'll. II went
to Tama," he said, for the purpose
of seeing if / could find a small place
near there where there was an open
ing for Il bowling alley. l have Writ
ten home three times in the meantime
and have heard nothing. | feared my
Wife might have been i'll, but | sup
pose from what YOU say that she has
not received any of my LETTERS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
Mr. Woodworth,s Tribute

Mr. w. c. Woodworth, one of the
pioneer residents of Marshalitown
whose acquaintance with Mr.. Gilman
has covered Il period of many years, add
dresses Il communication to the T.-R.
confirming the statement published in
connection with MIR. Gilman's death to
the effect that he was a "diamond i'll
the rough" Mr.. Woodworth says that
several years ago Mr. Gilman teleponed
to him to come to his office. Us he
wished TO see him. Mr.. Woodworth
answered the summons and was in
formed that there was a poor man who
wished to borrow 500 and had no Sc
curity TO give Mr. Gilman said: You
know him WoodWorth, do You consider
b IN an honest man.. Mr.. Woodworth
replied that he did and straightway Mr..
Gilman wrote his check for the 500,
With the mans mans individual note as
security. Mr.. Woodwork states that
this is only one of a many similar Incl
dents that may be related of Charley
Glman's Warm heartedness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
WILL GO TO DEs MONIES.
Retail Grocers' Picnic to Be Held ir
CapitaI CITY Aun. 81

Capital City Aug. 81.
| The committee on location of the
Marshalltown retail grocers' annual
picnic has chosen Des Moines as the
place for holding the annual outing this
year. At q meeting of the grocers the
committee recommended Des Moines as
the most available place for the seasons
excursion and the recommendation re-
ceiNed favorable action. Des Moines
was chosen for the reason that better
rates could pe secured and also for the
fact that the picnic has been held at
Clear Lake for the two past summers
and many We're of the opinion that it
would be better to take it to some
large city, Des Moines preferred Green
wood or Ingersol parks in the out
skirts of the city and easily reached by
street car service, will be selected as
the spot where the athletic events and
other sports will be enjoyed.
At the meeting other committees
We're appointed to have charge of the
work and no means will be spared to
make this years outing Il bigger day
than last. The committees are as fol-
lows: Amusements and music, L. Il.
Forbes, j. G. Welch, I. III. Rendlage,
Samuel Wilhau and /. Il. Kirby; priv
ileges, p. II. Marcy, Samuel Halverson
and George p Reynolds: printing and
badges, W. A. C;arretson. IL. Erickson,
and w. III. Moreand. Another meeting
will be held July II when the various
committees will report the progress be-
ing made
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
MISSING MAN CAUSES ALARM.
Central EmpIoye Disappears from
Tr.ir, and Hreu, Tb;oLe L;o, n,,I

Central EmpIoye Disappears from
Train and Crew Thinks Him Dead
Found at Union Alive and Well.
No small amount of excitement was
created Friday evening when an Iowa
Central gravel train, extra No. LOG
south. in charge of Conductor II. l., Na-
son. pulled into this city at Z o'clock and
reported that Win" Douglass, of Oska-
loosa. a brakeman, had been found
missing between Union and Liscomb,
and that Il hurried search of the train
and territory over which it had passed
failed to find any traces of his where
abOutS.
Coroner Lierle happened to be a pas
senger on the train. coming down from
Liscomb. and assisted the train crew
in going over the ground. The train,
however, could not be held very long
because of meeting orders with passen-
ger No. 3 at Liscomb, and upon the re-
porting of the matter here General
Roadmaster Shelley ordered section
crews out of Clifford, Union and Lis
comb to make a thorough search, even
TO the dragging of the lowlands, now
covered with water.
Douglass was first missed after the
train left Union by Conductor Mason,
who, in survey of the cars from the
caboose, failed TO see the head brake
man. He asked w. S. Bicknell, the
hind brakeman, to look the train over,
and upon doing this Bicknell reported
that his companion was not to be found.
Tracks showing where a man had been
over the gravel of the first car ahead
OF the caboose We're plainly visible, but
With that one car the traces ended. An
examination of 4 spot one and one half
miles south of Union appeared to show
where body had fallen and slid into a
deep hole that was filled with water 1t
was feared that he had been drowned
that was uppermost in the minds of the
tcainmen.
A telegram to General RoadmasterI
at 10 o'clock Friday night was
to the effect that Douglass had been
seen at Union, where he had left the
train of his own free will. and contrary
to orders. Mr.. Shelley says he had
been relieved from duty until an inves-
tigation of his conduct can be made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-14
THE GILMAN FUNERAL.
Largely Attended From the Family
Home Sunday Afternoon.


Probably the largest funeral that
has been held in Marshalltown in many
years was that of the late C. C. Gilman
Sunday afternoon. The house. tho
large. was utterly inadequate TO ac-
commodate the Borrowing friends who
wished to Fay the last tribute on earth
TO one they loved, and the spacious
lawn was also filled, even to the
streets. The cortege was several blocks
in length, all who were able joining in
the sad pilgrimage to Riverside.
Rev. c. L. Boardman, of Red Oak,
had the services in charge, and deliy-
cred an eloquent address. His remarks
We're very opportune and of great
comfort to the dear ones left behind. A
quartet composed of Miss Edna Baugh-
man, Miss Luella Mendenhall, Mr.
Chester Durelle and Mr.. r. A. Sails
bury, sang as an opening hymn Colts
chalk's Softly Now the Light of Dav,"
and Mrs. Hettie Heitshu followed with
Jesus, Lover Of My Soul" always a
favorite hymn of Mr.. Gilman. In clos
Ing the quartet sang, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again"
The floral offerings of the friends of
the deceased formed the most beautiful
display imaginable. Individual pieces
were in profusion, and aside from those
of friends and relatives there We're the
emblematic Maltese cross of white and
green from st. Aldemar Commandery:
Il large broken wheel from Mr.. William
M. Knight and Mr.. William Neindorf,
and manager of the Briggs
House, Chicago, where Mr.. Gilman
a Nov II, II 4 7
No. 312, b. P. O. f., and broken wheel
from the City National Bank. of which
the deceased was a stakeholder and di-
rector Acting as flower bearers We're
Misses Anna and Matena Nelson and
Anna Healion, Mrs. Linn Norris, Mr.. l..
c. Will, Mr.. Fred Click, Mr.. Norris and
Mr.. c. r. Speers.
AT the grave Rev. Boardman read the
prayer after which the short rituals
tic service of the Masons was conduct
ed by Past Master John W. Wells, of
Iowa Valley lodge.
Present at the funeral from out of
the city We're Mrs. Carrie Adams. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Green and Mrs L.
of Oskaloosa: Mr.. and Mrs.
Ezra Nuckolls and daughter Miss SUI
sie Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nuckolls and
Messrs. Harry Hammond and w. S.
Porter, of Eldora: MIR. William Nein-
lorf and Mr.. William NJ. Knight Mr. |
md Mrs. S. M. Rogers and Mr.. George
Watson, of Chicago; Mr.. Il. w. lamar |
If Cedar Rapids; Mr. Fred Click, of
Boone; Mr. George Mcneil. of New
York; Mr. p. r. Walsh, of Davenport;
Mr. George Prudden. of Iowa Falls;
Messrs. w. II. Vosburg. p j. jacobson
I'D La Of Gilman,