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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
SHAW DlsCIPLlNES CLERKS.

Secretary Shaw's acts in the direc-
lion of reforming his department serv-
ce have received considerable attention
ately, and as they are in wholesome di-
rections they reflect credit upon him.
One of the latest is that in which he Sc
verely disciplined several employees of
he treasury for q form of misconduct
which heretofore has not received at
ention from the head OF the depart
nent, The story as told by a Washing-
.on correspondent is to the effect that
several days ago the wives OF number
ii clerks called in q body upon the sec
.etary and requested that an order be
ssued that there be Withheld on every
payday a certain part oil their hus-
oand's salaries for the support OF
themselves and children.
This caused Mr.. Shaw to institute a
rigid investigation into the conduct OF
the clerks against whom complaint was
made, and when he learned that some
of them We're habitual poker players,
While others We're in the habit OF bet
ting on horse races, he brought them up
before him With a sharp turn. .After
delivering to them a severe. fatherly
lecture on the evils of gambling, he
ordered the transfer Of every one of
them from the desks they ROW occupy
learned what their family expenses
We're. and cut their salaries With a view
to their domestic needs. Then he
warned them that if he heard of any OF
them wagering any part Of their salar-
les again he would promptly discharge
Them from the treasury.
1t is stated that the effect of the sec
retary's action in this case is percepti- |
bic among others OF the thousands of T
treasury employees, who are beginning I
to realize that MIR. Shaw is determined /
to enforce the most rigid discipline in
the department to the end of increasing
the efficiency of the public service and
at the same time of enforcing rules of
conduct that will minimize the chances
of evil doing among the clerks that
might lead to public scandal.
The country will approve and sustain
efforts at reform of this character, and 81
the service Will undoubtedly be inn
proved by 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
TRADE WITH NE ISLANDS.

! Our new island possessions are dis
closing their value TO the United States
in a commercial Wy to /, surprising
degree. Those who have studied the
| figures consider the astonishing ,ievel-
opment OF commerce between the Unit
ed States aud its territories of Portu
Rico, the Philippines and the Hawaii
| an islands as The most significant fea-
ture Of The fiscal year Just ended.
II is not true chat We have been neg
Ilecting trade With Porto Rico, for these
figures SHOW that Porto Rico took from
The United States in the fiscal year 100.
merchandise valued II $lo,1ia,l4i, com
pared with sl.9SS,SSS in 1897. ana that
the shipments TO The United states
from Porto Rico i'll the fiscal Year 1902
We're SS.2971422. compared With S21Sl,-
024 in 1887.
To the Philippines exports were So
26lS67 in 1902, compared With ss4.5e1
in 1897. ana the imports from the Phil
ppines We're ss,6l2.7oo in 1902, com
pared with $4,SS3.1 40 in 1897.
To the Hawaiian islands the exports
in 1900 We're. according to the best es-
Inmates of the collector al Honolulu
$l9,c0o.oo0 in 1902. compared with 81.
69o,o15 in 1897 and the receipts OF mer-
chandise into the United States from
Hawaii in 1900 were s2,,004e com,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

oueuses and local conventions The
Glan ever and storm is brewing
Which the leaders viii not be able to
Withstand"
Quoting the Des Moines Capitals
statement that this is 4 free forol
year in which every fellow writes his
own political platform. the Wright
County Monitor remarks: That may
Is true. aut the capital editor can tes-
tify 10 the fact that every fellows plat
torm MAS not affirmed by the state con-
Nanlian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
GOWN UHDER A BIG LOAD.

Compelled to withdraw and take a
rect Tor q Year or more is the verdict in
the case of Charles NJ. Schwab. whose
phenomenal career has attracted wide
attention. But the load he crawls out
from under is the management of the
gigantic United States Steel Corpora
ton. His career has been remarka-
bic one. Briefly stated, it is from a
grocery clerk to the presidency of the
steel corporations from $3.50 per week
to Sl,oO0oo0 per year. His great capac-
" for work was what made his promo
ton SO rapid. Five years ago he be-
came the president of the Carnegie
company. and after the great console
dation of the leading steel works of the
country into the billion dollar United
States Steel Corporation last year Mr..
Schwab was placed at its head. He
was then 80 years old. From close
friends it is understood that his salary.
together with his interest in the BUSH
ness, brought him an income of over
sl,ooo,ooo year. His ability to work
and look after enormous interests was
fully tested here.
Mr.. Schwab has recently been in Eu-
rope A Carnegie official in Pittsburg
in sizing up his case. said the otherI
day:
II know that Mr.. Schwab is i'll. HeI
was accustomed to a strenuous life. He
could wade thru the mills for hours at
g time looking after the minutest de-
tails. He could ponder over figures for 4
hours and all that. but he could not do |
this work and keep the pace of the
European mobiles at the same time This
he tried TO do when he Went to Europe
for a rest. but. instead it only broke
him down. He was wlned and dined. +
and Mr. Schwab being a good fellow +
and willing to become martyr To adj /
vertise his country, is feeling the effect I
of his popularity abroad. When he
lived in BraddoclS and Pittsburg no
nottingham was as careful as he. IIisl
duties We're many. but he was uset! to it
from boShood. Then Schwab has been
trying to attend to his philanthropic
work, which was becoming too heavy
He was looked upon as the easy mark
for every church and charitable society
in the country; in fact, .had begging
letters from all paNs of Europe after
his visit there. lie tried to give all
these his attention. He would have
needed an army of clerks"
To show the character of this earnest
man it may be stated that Mr.. Schwab
is a man of the most sincere convic-
tons. Some of the things which he has
said have passed into proverbs among
those who know him best. Here are a
few of his sayings:
Rely upon yourself. self-reiiance is
the noblest form of manhood"
Make yourself Indispensable. Don't
look at the clock
Win the confidence of your employ
c.. Work for him as if You were work s
ing for yourself You VIII then be APP
rreciated and promoted" ,
BE sure of your facts. Otherwise t
you will lose the esteem of your SUI
reriors." /;
Marry early. Have home of your ,
own"
"a man who is not susceptible to en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
ent will never succeed"

courasement will never succeed"
\ college education is not necessary
tor ! business man. What is necessary
is To stttrt At the bottom of the laddel
and work up
Every man should read and study in
his spare hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
u lsrl,IIL-Ni,s ~ NnlH AC,N-

TVaITOH !S0NtIIIVI, UCTN.I
Newspapers and politicians are jolly
ing n. :. ketchum and his friends are
urging him to Try il again another year.
They have been doing that same thing
right along for the past three years. but
when the state convention meets it is
decided that another year is the proper
time to put business man on the
railroad commission. That body is
about MS useless Il one rs Iowa contains,
amy way, and might Us We'll be abol-
ished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
TOPICS Of THE TINES


/ \ number of The present bright days
might be credited 10 indian summer.
John r. Dresei, the Sew York hank
er, made his Wife present of 100000
as a hirthday Remembrance last week
The family is sojournins for the sum
mer at Newport.
EN-Governor Hosg Of Texas refuses
10 he considered as :. candidate for the
executive office again. HI. says ne has
made $2,0oe,000 since his last term ex-
PRED and would NOS pass thru the or
deal again FOR double that amount.
Al any rate Marshalltown saved one
LAYS grocery bill, With the dealers
aMay on a picnic
fhc republicans OF the second Iowa
district are We'll pleased with the NOM
inalion Of William Hoffman for con-
gress, 10 succeed j. y. w. Rumple. Mr.
Hoffman is a native of Germany, wnere
hs. Wds born in 1915. but has been ;,
resident OF Iowa since 49,. a soldier
in the civil war in the Nineteenth Iowa,
i graduate of the state university. an
accomplished lawyer and a progressive
citizen, he stands in the front rank of
He viii be elected by a
strong Vote if Indications count for
nything.
The International Mining congress is
To hold its fifth annual meeting in
Butte. Mont. Sept. |, continuing in ses-
sion five days. The objects of the con-
gress are to obtain reforms which it
regards as needed int he mining laws of
western states, To meet the changed
conditions of the times.
First English Lord Did YOU propose
to Miss PorlSpaclser
Second English Lord No: to her
father hate 10 have any business
dealings With woman.-Life.
Shanghai, like most Chinese cities,
aas the cholera With it always, and it is
10 note how little of a SEN
sation the disease makes. and how in 4
elHeent persons. by keeping their
heads. avoid the scourge According to
he city health report in June there
vcre 40 deaths among the natives due
D cholera. II is pointed out that the (
,ating of freshly cooked food, served /
iii such a manner that it may not be
by dies. dirty dishes or dirty
hands" keeps the disease in check
mong the foreign population. Fruit
md all uncooked food, aud water that
ras moi been boiled or filtered, have to
,e carefully avoided.
The general manager of the Cana
Ian Pacific estimates the Manitoba
wheat crop al about G0,ooo,00o bushels,
Il / > per cent over that OF hast year. 1t
5 thought the rcreaso Will not have
auch effect in depressing prices.
The crop of hay feverites has not
zen diminished This season.
Henry Watterson has renewed his at
ack upon Grover Cleveland. characters
ing the former president as an "altful,
elhsh, ignorant and vulgar professions
| politician" But Grover has a great
lany friends who viii resent this.
The government deposits with ma
onal banks amount To $l2S,0oo.o0 and
usiness interests are getting the bene
/, ~ :, l.,r,r.. S,,,, "a Eirb otba,,yis.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
TIL. ROOT OF THE TROUBLE


lGounci Bluffs Nonpareil.l
After expressing It's sorrow for its
good friends of the Dcs Moines Capital.
Cedar Rapids Republican, Burlington
Hawk-E Eye, Iowa City Republican. Vim
| ton Eagle and Marion Register the
Sioux City Journal wonders why they
seem so willing 10 accept the demo-
cratic Interpretation of the tariff trust
plank of the Iowa republican platform
Continuing it says:
why they should do this in refer
ence to this plank is not clear. The
democrats also place their own inter-
probation upon the meaning Of the
planks in reference to the Philippines.
Cuban reciprocity and other policies to
which the republican party has given
its Endorsements Why should the re-
publican tarilt-trust plank mean what
the democrats say it means any more
than any other plank? Why should we
be afraid of democratic misinterpreta-
ton in the one instance more than in
the other?"
Ii the Nonpareil may make bold 10
speak. 1T suggests that possibly the
principal trouble With the Journals es-
teemee. friends is a case of sour grapes
The manner of their continued criti-
cism Of the state platform in season
4aa OCT OF season suggests THAT they
are prompted not SO much by aissatis-
faction With the tarifl-trust plank it
self rs they are by dissatisfaction be-
cause their own pet ideas on platform
making were not Incorporated instead.
Their criticism has been peevish and
Seeding rather than otherwise. They
nave singled out With particular Slee
eveHy democratic misinterprctaton and
while holding it aloft have shouted,
II told YOU So" They have been some
what unmindful of the fact that de-
has altogether misinterpreted
the plank; the fact that democracy has j
taken it up at all has been enough for
them.
The plank was adopted in one of the /
most enthusiastic and harmonious con-
ever held by the party and it
suited the delegates assembled. It re-
ceived specific Endorsement because the +
delegates understood it and knew that
it WAS in line with good republcanism. {
The friends of the Journal We're of the +
hopeless minority in the contest against
the Cedar Rapids platform
ma they haven't succeeded Yet in
swallow ing their defeat. Their atti-
-udc is likely to do more harm than
rnrI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

/ turned To The subscribers long ago
Since then $30,oooooo has been paid in
/ profits. This means 20 per cent on the
amount actually invested and 10 per
cent on the amount pledged 1t is he
llieNcd that millions mere VIII be dis
tributed. These sums are large. hut it
should be remembered that the Steel
corporations securities th.fi We're float
81 aniomted to over $leoo.0oc.ooo par
value. and the usual underwriters
commission is . per cont on the par
value - the securities. which i'm this
case would amount To about $5o.ooo.ooo.
As q result of the adoption of a new
treaty the towns oil Indian territory are
on the eve of rapi1! development.
Associate Justice Horace Gray. vino
has just retired. is the oldest member OF
the supreme bench in years and the
Oldest in service except John NJ. llar-
Ian. re- MAS appointed in 1881, whle
ilaslan's service dates from ts1l
Heavy rain storms in lower Austria
and Bohemia have resulted in severe
damage To crops.
The following cute marriage notice
is printe! in the cast
Mrred. near Cornwall Miss Jane
Weeks, 70 Mr.. Thomas Day:
~ Day is gained,
y week is lost
But time can not compIan;
For soon there Viii
se DAYS enoush
To make 4 Week asain."
The Minneapolis Tribune says
''loNas old topef- law. which permits
che locking w OF men given to over
in intoXieants in the iuebii-
ate Ward OF the insane asylum. is sale!
to be WORKING wonders III the way of
reforming hAbitual drunkards. This
little piece OF practical legislation has
accomplished more in a
short tine than years of elaborate at
Temps &t absolute prohibitions The
law has been gathering them in numer-
ousy, but as To the ultimate reforma
tory effect ii is too carly TO say. Much |
is hoped for in this direction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
lsY THEIR OWN SCALES

hampton Recorder.
For some time past the farmers in
the Vicinity of Chaplin have been brag-
! ging over other portions of the county
| about their big oat crops of last year
ANA the true inwardness thereof has
Just leaked out. The facts are that
/ Moore Brothers & fictitious have for
some time been suspicious that the
! scales 1T their warehouse nj Chaplin
We're not all right. and they have had
frequent shortages in car loads OF grain
shipped from there that they were UNI
able TO account for. Finally last week
they sent for an expert, who made the
astounding discovery that the scales
were cheating the Warehouse owners in
compelling them to pay for ten or
twelve bushels ON u hundred more than
the actual weight How much Moore
Bros * fictitious are out they can not.
of course. say, but their best Judgment
is that they have distributed from their
Warehouse at least $1,000 for grain that
they never received
SECRETARY SHAW ON TABIt'l'.
rSiouN City Journal.l
Secretary Shaw made a political
s;peech at Morrisville VT. Yesterday.
and he devoted some time to the dis
cussion Of the tarilf. The secretary's
position may he briefly stated. He is
rot opposed to revision; he is opposed
To agitation. The secretary aims To be
prslctical but what he proposes is not
pr;lctical under cur form of govern
ment.
All revenue bills must originate in
the House of representatives. The mem
.bers OF the house are chosen to repre-
sent the people Our theory is that we
have a government of the people. The,
sc t.retaly advises the people to keepl
mum. and the inducement he offers is
chat talk among thcm may induce d
scare. Now what is the
ANALYSIS of this? The ANALYSIS is that
the tariff is to be left To the capitalists.
The preacfment of this doctrine Will
not close the public mouth.
Mhat the secretary has To say con !
corning prosperity and he is alwaysA
hanpy upon that theme-will meet With
Universal acceptance Prosperity is
desired by all the people. The laborine |
people are dependent upon wages, and
the loss OF employment means to them
the loss OF their small savings and
possibly hunger and rags. The CAPT
talists, controlling the great industries
Of the country, are dependent upon Ia
Dor to supply profit on their invest
n4e,ts and Ia protect them from loss
and financial ruin. 1t is for congress To
listen to both and To be considerable OF
both Prosperity can neither be de-
tended nor supported on a basis of in
and injustice. The strike in
the anthracite coal regions may be
cited in proof of the propositions
Therefore it is a proper inquiry as To
whether there are inequalities in the
tariff that should be corrected. The
of such inequalities are
not likely to point them out, and muchl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The New sharon Star notices tina.
as usual Iowa democrats are tslkins
of carrying Maine and, as usual a biz
republican victory viii be recorded'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22


In ap,on,ei,,g d., ,,,.,,I. pisa -
sverr is ,ha ,,,ir4 ...,3,,i,,..,
i7fess IN inc siN'h district rs the nonli-
Lee OF the socialists. the Newton Jour
IA says: We never heard Of him be-
fore, and II is probable that none OF oul.
readers ever aid or ever Will asain
after the election.
'''e'' ~ 9'''s 'i0,'''s' 'iie ois i'iiss ~
self up pretty near the dollar mark in
September But then they don't know.
Their barks are small and the ocean is
wide"
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The Hampton Recorder is opposed to
tariff revision and declares no argn-
ment is necessary 10 tell OF the evils Of
artiele With the statements lie, rs BE-
honest and admit so,,arelv and william,
that there will be no re-
vision of the tariff. at least not until
after the presidential election Of 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

According to the jefferson Zee, The
men who stay nearest the big piles OF
grain say that corn is going to lift IL
self up pretty near the dollar mark in
September. But then they don't know.
Their barks are small and the ocean is
,,.i1an,,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

The Northwood Anchor approves of
the compulsory education law and
hopes it will be enforced in its part of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

The International Mining congress is
To hold its fifth annual meeting in
Butte. Mont. Sept. |, continuing in ses-
sion five days. The objects of The con-
gress are to obtain reforms which it
regards rs needed int he mining laws of
conditions of the times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

Secretary Shaw's speech is rot call
culated 20 quie; tariff agitation. Ii is
calculated To promote it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

Anotber sio0oo0eo dividend has
been paid to tho members OF the I'nit-
cd states Steel underwriting syndicate.
This syndicate pledged Itself TO put up
was required, and the amount was re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

The soinerville Journal notices that
it is about rs hard 10 arouse 4 mans in
terest in Battenbure lace as it is 10
arouse a woman's interest in batting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

First English Lord Did YOU propose
to Miss Porlpaclser
Second English Lord No: TO her
father / hate 10 have any business
dealings With a wonlan.Iife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-08-22

Henry Watterson has renewed his at
tack upon Grover Cleveland, characters
izing the former president as an "artful,
selfish, ignorant and vulgar professions
al politician" But Grover has a great
many friends who viii resent this.