Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-21
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News Of Iowa From Hun.
dreds Of Different Towns
and Communities.
IowANs FAVOR TARIFF CHANGES

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IOWANS FAVOR TARIFF CHANGES
[Sioux City Journal
A petition signed by about seventy OF
the best republicans in Blackh awk
county, according to the estimate of the
Waterloo Reporter, has been sent to
Hon. d. B. Henderson, representative In
congress of the Third district and speak
er of the house of representatives, in be-
half of tariff modification. The petit
TONERS make the following presenta-
ton:
I'VE, the undersigned republicans OF
Blackhawk county. Iowa. believing that
the time has now arrived for a revision
of our present tariff laws, and especial
ly for a reduction or removal of all du-
ties on goods manufactured in this
country and sold in foreign markets at
a less price than at home, do respectful
ly request and urge upon you during
this session of congress to use your best
endeayor TO secure such a revision, re-
duction or removal, believing that such
revision should be made by the friends
OF protective tariff system rather than
by its enemies"
The signers OF the petition represent
"the largest commercial interests and
business enterprises that now exist In
the county" While no effort was made
to lengtten the list OF names, the Re-
porter declares that "the statements
made in the document are but the ex-
pressions Of opinion that have been
made by every republican who has been
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does not doubt that the petition fairly
represents the republican sentiment of
Blackhawk county, and it also has faith
to believe that like expression could
be secured in every county OF the state.
HELP THE CARRIER.
fred Oak Express.l
Some apprehension Is felt on r. r..
D. Route No. 1, o. A. Rose, carrier,
lest he finally concludes to resign
Mr.. Rose keeps three horses. He makes
la trip of something like q miles SIX
days in the week in all kinds of wealth
er, and he can't make both ends meet
on $40 month and find himself"
Mr.. Roses route is known as the ban .
ner route. and he has large number
of warm friends among the patrons
who would very much dislike seeing
him quit. Mr.. j. NJ. Sanders, who took
the initiatory steps to have the route
started, is particularly solicitous in Mr.
Roses behalf He thinks that until
the government does somthing toward
raising the pay of the carriers the
patrons of the route should make up
the deficiency. 1t is not necessary that
they should donate money, but an oc
casional sack of corn, or -four or a
ham or shoulder at butchering time
will be the same as money to the car
rier. II each will give small amount
the aggregate will go long way to-
ward relieving the burdens of the car
riers.
In great measure, of the other routes.
The Express mentioned last week an
instance of farmer on route No. 2,
presenting Carrier McGrew with n
sack of corn and 1t is probable that
others have followed suit. This is not
a case. of charity altogether. for there
are many farmers who would gladly
pay a dollar a month rather than be
without their daily mail. and since
they get the service for nothing, they
should be willing to step In the pres
ent gap.
TYPEWRITERS AND TYPESET-
TIERS.
[Traer Star-Clipper]
A good many young people are looking
forward to the time when they can en-
ter printing Office as typesetters or
take stenography or typewriting. We
want to make few suggestions, which
will be valuable IL they are acted on.
Either position is good one for those
well qualified. But one who is not good
in spelling and in the proper use of cap
itals and punctuation marks, in fact,
who has not a good common-sense edu-
cation, should avoid the type case and
the typewriter as one would avoid the
smallpox. There will be no money and
no credit in either place for the poor
speller An editor prizes a compositor,
that is, what we call typesetter. who
will never let a wrong spelling in the
copy get into the type. Some valuable
papers are received every week from
persons who are much better thinkers
than spoilers. If you want to be priced
composition, one who can hold the job,
conquer the spelling book before you
touch type If you do not do this. stick
to house work, ditch digging, anything
you can get to do. A typesetter who is
a poor speller is sure Of only three
wages, short jobs and fire.
Quent vacations. Get SO well posted
that the instant you see word you can
set 1t correctly without looking a Sec
ond time to see how it is spelled. Rap
idity will come by practice, but however
fast one may stick type" if time has to
be taken to correct the matter in type
it discounts his standing. Equally inn
portant is good spelling in typewr.ting.
Many splendid business men are poor,
or at least uncertain. spoilers them
selves, and trust their helpers to put
their words in proper shape. A failure
in this has been the cause of many a |
discharge for which the typewriter
could see no good reason. Second, brush
up on grammar. The more perfect you
are the better, but at least you should
never allow done it, for did it,
was" for WERE or vice versa, and
other equally common errors
to get into type or be typewriter, even
tho they may be in the copy you follow.
Good spelling and knowledge of correct
forms of expression are of prime impor-
lance to both the typesetter and the
This preparation should be
secured before undertaking either call
ing mentioned. 1t VIII take some time, |
but it will pay abundantly well to take
the time.