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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
SECRETARY sHAw's NEW POLICY.

If Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
has not been misuuoted, he has inaugu-
rated sweeping reform based upon n
reversal of a well-estahiished rule in
rublic office so far as clcrial aid is con-
cerned. He is quoted as saying that
the usefulness of any and every officer
Of the treasury department must of ne
.ccssity have become seriously impaired
after a period of four or five years in
scumbency," and hence he is arranging
for changes in his department.. He has
already secured the dismissal of several
employees of his department who have
proved unworthy, those connected with
hardly possible that he has given utter
ance to such declaration as an alb
stract proposition, for all experience
controverts it as to subordinates if the
moral quality of the employee is re-
tanned In fact our whole civil service
is based upon the proposition that
number of years experience better
qualities subordinate official to do his
work. 1t is demonstrated in business
life as we'll as in civil circles. 1t would
seem that many of the departments of
The treasury would require experts. and
experts can not master difficult prob
lens and duties in short period. In
fact the more experience they have the
better qualified are they to serve the
government. Only moral degeneracy
and physical failure step in to break
There are some occasions when it is
for the head of the house, in
business or office, to make sweeping
changes in order to avoid antagonisms
to his policy from heads of depart
To be at outs with subordinates
OF to have them antagonizing the
chiefs theories is to make nom effective
TIE work to be carried forward. 1t is
possible that Secretary Shaw has found
of this kind in his branch OF
and in such a case he
would be justified in making changes:
but he could hardly base them upon the
distract proposition that four years of
service disqualities a man from holding
an Office that requires an experts
He is too wise man to
lrge such a theory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

lmbia is said to be DESTROYS of having
will probably nave its way. 1t may
take some time to get the treaty rs,ti-
fled by the Colombian congress. but
it will probably be done i'm the end.
Indeed the negotiation of such \
treaty should be facilitated and en-
pedted by the fact that comparable
treaty between the two countries has
been in active eXis tence for more than
half a century, to the decided benefit
of Colombia. That is tie treaty under
which the Panama railroad has bee
operated and has been Safeguarded by
the United States. Under that instru-
ment Colombia has been protected
against foreign aggression and her title
to the isthmus has been maintained,
At the same time the United State:
has more than once been charged with
the task of keeping the railroad lin
clear and open against domestic dis
turbances, and has thus in q measure
contributed to the stability of the Col
ombia government itself Doubtless n
much more comprehensive measure
Will be required for the purposes OF
canal construction and operation The
United States will scarcely be salts.
fled with less than such an arrange
'nent rs was offered to it at Nicaragua
We shall see If Colombia will grant it.
Beyond doubt it would be to her inter.
est To do so. The prospective honus
would be welcome TO her treasury. an6
Der experience with the United States
oas been such as should inspire her
with entire confidence in the good faith
of this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
PORTO RICO REPRESENTED IN CONGRESS

Under a new law adopted by congress
the island of Porto Rico is to have a
delegate in the house of representatives.
who will have the same privileges that
gre accorded to the delegates from Ok
lahoma, New Mexico and Arizona, or
The same rights that a member of con-
gress has in that body except that of
voting. This will place Porto Rico
practically upon the same plane as 9th
.r territories in our national legislature.
This new delegate is MIR. Degetau,
who has been a resident commissioner
from Porto Rico since 1900. was on the
ground to claim these prerogatives. and
expresses natural satisfaction that he
should be the first representative of his
people in congress. The constituency of
any member of congress, numbering
nearly, if not quite, a million, to which
under the old regime was allowed four
senators and six representatives In the
Spanish cortes.
Mr.. Degetau is not of pure Spanish
blood. his grandfather having been a
German and his grandmother of En-
glish extraction. He is one of the best
known and most successful lawyers in
the little island he represents, a man of
wide culture and profound scholarship.
His education, begun at the Instituete
dc Secunda Ensenanza, in San Juan,
was continued at the Central Univer-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
THE DEs MONIES FLOOD.

The city OF Des Moines is suffering
from the effects of a flood as a penalty
for building upon low places near the
two rivers which unite there. The
Typographical situation there is such
that an attempt to confine the Des
Moines river to its immediate banks
will probably never be successful In
extra seasons like the present
it is bound TO sweep away levees or in
undate some quarter of the inhabited
places. The east side of the river, from
the immediate banks to the bluffs, is
low and natural outlet for flooded
periods. 1t is covered with manufac-
turing establishments, inferior residen-
ces and shops and ramshacke str,c-
lures. and is partially protected by
levees. Before these buildings We're
put up, in the early period, it was oc-
great stream, a vast sea of turbulent
water. To add to the difficulty of curb
ing it, the Coon river sweeps in below
to stay or check the tide and to cause
it to spread over all outdoors. Even if
Des Moines river could be confined to
it's immediate banks it would come
down with such mighty force as to
sweep away bridges or to hazard their
safety and also inundate a portion of
tho h,,c;pacc o,,arfar of tho weSt side
very valuable section of the city.
In the present flood hundreds of fam
lilies have been driven out of homes and
thousands of dollars worth of property
has been destroyed. The losses will
aggregate AN enormous amount, and
the outcome will be an engineering
problem to insure future safety that
will puzzle an expert.
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and temperature to freeze. drown OF
woman or child that was satisfied with
the weather.
Among MeNicans the opinion is gem
eral that should President Diaz cease
the routine of his work he would die.
AT $50 every morning General Diaz
soes to his office and works until about
1:3O p. m. At 4:3O he goes back again
often not until midnight. His time is
spent in the hardest sort of labor, and
the president would he miserable if he
could not carry out the daily program.
iowa Is With the President" is a
large headline in a Des Moines paper.
The Denver Post believes it-that a
large part of the population is in NASH
ington with him. And coming events
will also make a similar showing as to
the contingent left at home.
"A bronze medalllGn oil susan II. An
thony is to be presented to Rochester
and placed in the womans
room as Il memorial of the service done
hy her in opening the university to
women. Miss Mary +. Garrett. of Bal
has given 500 for the purpose.
\ tablet similar to the one TO be pre-
scented to Rochester has been placed in
Bryn Mawr.
Corn is more than knee high on the
Chicago exchange. but it is more liable
to wither there than in Iowa's fields.
DR.. T. Hollingsworth Andrews, for
ner police surgeon, is credited with
telling of a newly welded pair whose
honeymoon trip took them across the
Atlantic. The bride had been something
If yachtSwoman, and was not at
fected by the swell; but her mate was
Dad sailor, and took to the rail late on
he first day out. She did what she
.culd to comfort him; /but he was diff
,ult. She thought a touch of the roman
ic might get MIN out of his mood; so
She tried this:
1.-The moon is up-isn't it, darlng?"
"Yes," he said languidly-"that is, II
swallowed it,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

sity of Madrid and at the classic insti-
buttons at Salamanca and Grenada. He
is member of several scientific socie-
Ties in Europe, among them the Acad
envy of Anthropological Sciences in Ma
drid. OF which he was for some time
president. and AN author of note, having
on sociological subjects which show
both talent. research and an original
point of view and have been we'll re-
ceved His most recent work, ".Iuven-
tied" has for a theme the abolition of
capital punishment, and is said to be an
autobiography.
After several years spent in study
and travel abroad. Mr.. Degetau re-
turned to his own country and took an
active part in politics. becoming Il lead
c. of the party which advocated a re-
publican form of government. and in
cortes in Madrid. a position that was
abolished when the United States took
possession of the island. In 1900, after
successful administration under Gov
ernor Henry as secretary of the in
ror, he was elected commissioner to
the United States. receiving 5S,S61 votes
cut of total of 5S.567, and since then
he has lived for the greater part of the
time in Washington looking after the
interests of his country and seeking to
obtain the recognition that congress
has recently granted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
New Fast Schedule to Denver.

The Colorado service of the Chicag,
& Northwestern and Union Pacific rail.
ways was changed on June 8.
The famous Colorado special, which
has been leaving Chicago at 10 a. m.
now leaves at $50 p. M, arriving a.
Omaha Z a. M, Denver p. m. and Col
orado Springs about 10S0 p. m This
enables passengers TO leave Marshall
town at 1 80 a. m.
The entire train will be run solid be-
tween Chicago and Denver. with thru
sleeper to Colorado Springs.
Eastbound the train will be known as
the "Chicago Special" and will leave
Denver 1 %. M. Omaha 3:45 a. M, ar
irving in Chicago at p. m.
Accommodations are provided for all
classes of passengers, the equipment
Including free reclining chair cars,
dining cars. buffet smoking cars draw
ing room sleepers and day coaches. The
entire service to be as nearly perfect as
modern and slsillful railway manage
ment can make 1t.
A second daily train for Colorado
points leaves Marshalltown at 9:05 a.
M, arriving at Denver the second
morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
A Cure for Summer Complaint.

Summer complaint is unusually
prevalent among children this season.
A well-developed case in the writer's
family was cured last week by the
timely use of Chamberlain Collie.
Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy-one of
the best patent medicines manufac-
tured and which is always kept on hand
at the home of We scribe. This is not
intended as a free puff for the company,
who do not advertise with us, but to
benefit little sufferers who may not be
within easy access of a physician. No
family should be without a bottle of
this medicine in the house. especially in
summer time.-Lansing Uowa) Jour-
nal. For sale by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
PANAMA PROSPECTS.

New York Tribune.
Hone seems to be increasing that
the Panama route will be found prac-
ticable for an isthmian canal, after all
and that thus the opponents of that
great public work will be defeated thru
their own game. 1t is notorious that
many such opponents strenuously adj
,ocated the choice of the Panama route
solely because they felt sure 1T Woulo
he found impossible for the United
states to construct q canal there a.
least without intolerable complications
with the French government or With
the old Panama company. OF the en-
gineering possibility of cutting the
canal there has not recently been a
doubt. The only question has been
whether the difficulties We're the great
er at Panama or at Nicaragua. Now
the legal and diplomatic difficulties
seem to be capable of solution. The
French government has manifested
its Willingness to facilitate the trans
fer Of the unfinished work to this coun-
try, and a recent decision of 4 French
court appears to Indicate that there
will be no judicial obstruction of the
process If thus a transfer can DO
effected at the stipulated price, and y
perfect title can be given, there Wi
remain only one more thing to be ac-
before the actual beginning
of the work on the canal.
That is the negotiation of n Suitable
treaty with Columbia. which may not
prove a hard or tedious task. But two
things are to be borne in mind CON
corning it, One is that Columbia is
in sadly disturbed state at the pres
ent time A formidable insurrection
has long been attempting revolution
and the legitimacy of the existin:
government is challenged. The United
States does not want to intervene as
arbitrator between two Columbian fac
tions nor does it want to make
treaty which might be repudiated
some incoming revolutionary govern
ment. The other thing is that the
people do not seem to be
ct all anxious to have the United
States build Tie canal. Ir Nicaragua
there has long, been intense popular
eagerness for a canal, but in Columbia
there is marked apathy on the subiec
the government of Col
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Y. p. c. U. SOCIETY.
Tacoma, WASH, July 1927, 1907

Tacoma, WASH, July 1927, 1902.
For this annual meeting the Chicago
Great Western railway will on July 1G
To 81 sell thru excursion tickets to Ia
coma or Portland, Ore, with stop-over
privileges, good to return on Sept. 10, at
S47.5O for the round trip. For further
information apply to ]. A. Ellis, ticket
agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Homeseekers' Excursions.

Homeseekers' tickets to nearly all
points on sale at low rates by Chi
cago Great Western railway on first
and third Tuesdays of each month, June
to October, inclusive. For particulars
apply to j. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Mar
Shalltown, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Need More Helm.

Often the over taxed organs OF diees
ton cry out for help by dyspepsia's
pains, nausea, dizziness headaches liv-
er complaints and bowel disorders.
Such troubles call for prompt use of
DR. Kings New Life Pills. They are
gentle, thorough and guaranteed to
cure. Twenty five cents at George p
drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Among the interesting animals in
Ringing Brothers geological display
this year is splendid specimen of the
practically extinct giraffe, several royal
Bengal tigers, two horned horses, a BIZ
horned rhinoceros, two hippipotami, a
pair of rare back tigers, and many other
animals, including thirty trained ele-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
ow Summer Rates to ST. Paul and
Minneapolis

The Iowa Central railway has placed
ticket son sale at very low rates to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis and Minnesota
resorts good returning to Oct 81. The
summer resorts of Minnesota are su-
perior to any in the country, and with
the unusual opportunities offered In the
way of low rates, all should take trip
for health. pleasure or recreation Fine
fishing. Consult Iowa Central agents
for further particulars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Ringing Brothers trained animal
display introduces Capt. Webb's Jug
Cling seals, Prof. Woods dog and pony
circus and Pearl Souder's famous herd
of twenty comedy elephants. This dis
play of trained animal features sur
passes anything of the kind ever seen
in this country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

The giraffe with Ringing Brothers
circus is the costliest geological speci-
men in the world. So far as known. it
is the only one in existence. When it
is gone the species will be extinct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

AS the Eagle Grove Eagle looks at IT
there is only one way to run this gov
crnment successfully. and the republic
airs are running it that way. There i:
nothing left for n democrat, so-called
to do but to kick. He is out, and he
wants awfuly bad to get in, and sc
nothing is left for him but to protest
and depore. jackson and Jefferson
We're not men to get down on that plane
OF partsanship.'
and now comes General ]. B.
Weaver, of Colfax." says the Montezu-
ma Republican, who states that he
would like the fusion nomination for
congress again this year. That is not
strange. but he will never get it. The
eemocraets are looking for a victim and
so are the populists but Weaver is not
in front of the optics of either combina-
ton"
The Iowa Falls Sentinel INDUCES in
these reflections: I'VE are now in the
sunlight of the marvellous twentieth
century, and the journalist of today has
equal opportunities to keep up with the
procession of progress manifest in all
other departments of the age. In fact,
il is his duty not only to keep up, but it
is his privilege also to lead and point
the way
In regard TO putting in the republican
platform this year the tariff expression
which the Des Moines Capital would
eliminate the Clarinda Herald says:
The putting of that clause in the plat
form was no mistake last year, and it
is just as applicable to the situation
this year, and to cut it out now would
clearly be serious mistake"
The Davenport Republican suggests
ond district who thinks he can win for
it is about time for him to
show himself"
The Cedar Rapids Republican, which
does not care to express again the tariff
view of the last republican state con-
venton, with all that it implies, is con-
vinced that the worst habit that
party can get into is taking care to be
with what this or that man
happens to have said at some time.
Parties, like individuals, must go ahead
or perish The platform of 1902 should
express what are the convictions of re-
publicans in 1902
Jupiter Pluvius and old Sol are
playing tag with each other here
abouts," says the Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
speciaI Excursion Rates,

Via the Northwestern line to Hot
SPRINGS. Deadwood. Lead and Custer.
S. d., and to Colorado and Utah points,
good to return until Oct 81. A splen-
did opportunity is offered for an enjoy
able vacation trip. Several fine trains
via the Northwestern line daily. Apply
to agents of the Chicago & Northwest
ern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
MURDER-BAD REPUTATION.

On prosecution for murder, defend
ant testified that he had been told that
deceased was a dangerous and violent
man. and warned that he would ask a
man for his right hand and stick knife
into him with his left hand and that
on the occasion of the homicide the de-
ceased. after abusing defendant. had
said, Give me your hand" at the same
time putting his left hand into his left
pocket, and that he shot deceased in
self-defense. Held, that it was an error
TO exclude testimony of witnesses that
deceased had the reputation of being a
man who would represent himself to be
your friend, get the advantage of an
other, and then do him some bodily
harm.-41 Southeastern Rep. North
Carolina, Judge Cook), 500.
WILL OF MINOR.
A female over 12 years of age may,
during her minority, make will, dis
posing of her personal property.-4l
Southeastern Rep. (South Carolina,
Judge Cary. S16
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Out They Go. Ny ~ S s; $,*,' ..

To Mandon. N. D.; 10000 acres of the
finest paririe land you ever saw for sale
cheap. Every other section in this tract
is open for homesteads Now come
quickly IL you want some of this land.
II. ]. ALLARD. w. r. MOON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
3 Important Decisions
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
-DANCEROuS PREMISES.

| There is no implied duty on the own
| er of a house which is in an UNSAFE
condition to inform proposed tenant
that it is In a dangerous condition,
and no action will lie against him for
/ an omission to do so, in the absence
of express warranty or deceit. 1t is
a general rule, however, that where
an owner invites another to come up
on his premises, he is required to use
reasonable care to have his premises
in safe condition. % Atlantic Rep
(New Jersey, Judge Van SyckeD 229
INSURANCE CERTIFICATE.
A member of beneficiary society
held a certificate in which his wife
was beneficiary. She died and he sub
stituted his sister. Thereafter he mar
ried again, and before marriage agreed
to substitute the second wife as bene-
ficiary, but died without doing so
Held, that as between the sister and the
wife, the substitution agreed on ought
to have been made. and equity will
treat it as having been done. and
award the money to the wife. 90 At
lantic Rep. Penna, Judge Dean) 247.
EVIDENCE OF MARRIAGE.
to provide for his minor children. the
mother testified that they We're lawfully
married. The father denied the mar
riage, but admitted they lived to-
gether and held themselves out as hus-
band and wife for nearly 25 years;
that she and her children, who were
his offspring, bore his name with his
consent, and the children were treated
as legitimate; and that he and she
joined as husband and wife in the ex-
ecution of deeds. Her three sisters tes-
titled that in their presence, five years
before the hearing, the mother admit
ted that she and the father of such
children We're never married Held
that on the evidence, it should be found
that they were married. SO Atanti
Rep. Delaware, Judge Grubb) 26a.
PREVENTION OF CONTRACTS.
Plaintiffs had contracted to manu-
facture for responsible parties $4,000
crates at % cents per crate. but were
prevented from performing by defend
ants failure to.mend PLAINTIFFS machin-
cry according to contract. Held, i'm an
action against defendant for damages,
plaintiffs could recover what thew
would have made in the way of profit if
they had been able to manufacture and
deliver the $4,000 crates.-4l Southeast
ern Rep. (North Carolina, Judge Cook
1877
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Alarmed at report that the arduous
nature of the duties of his office was
rapidly telling on Pension Commissions
err Wares health, friend recently
wrote him solicitous letter. He re-
ceived the following reply by wire: Its
rot work that's breaking down my con-
stitution-it's softshell crabs"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

The Davenport Republican suggests
that If there is democrat in the Sec
ond district who thinks he can win for
congress. it is about time for him to
show himself"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
Special Excursions to ST. Paul, Mime.
apolis, Duluth. Superior, West Su.
perior, Ashland, Bayfield, and Wa.

The Northwestern line offers Tow
round-trip rates to the points named
above until Sept. 10, good to return un-
til Oct. 81. Apply to agents Chicago &
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Iowa is under so many obligations to
President Roosevelt for favors received
that her republicans could hardly do
less than give him a strong endorse
ment in their platform for the presiden
tial nomination in 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

Lamar H. Holmes. of Springfield. Mo-,
has refused to adopt the name of Fris-
bic. tho for doing so he would have re-
ceived $4,000. Louise Frisbie, his aunt,
left him that sum on condition that he
make the change. but he refuses to do
so. He has year to consider the mat
ter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11

With a raging river tearing thru her
v:tals, destroying the homes of hun
areds of people, Des Moines will have
enough charity work at home to keep
her busy the remainder Of the season