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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
co. OPERATIVE TeLEpHoNE SYSTEM.

The little city of Grand Rapids, in
Wisconsin. with population of less
than 5000 has for years maintained a
successful telephone exchange on the
cooperative plan. with very low rates
for service. 1t is an object lesson for
other communities of like aspirations.
The story of the steps by which the
system was established is told in de-
tail in the Review of Reviews for Feb
ruary. The chief features are here re-.
produced:
The company was organized on this
basis: capitalization of $4,000, di-
vided into 100 shares, each representing
the cost of installation of single teie-
phone $3.50; each stakeholder TO be
permitted to hold one share of stock for
each telephone rented by him. and no
more; ownership of the stock to be abb
solutely confined to renters of tele-
phones; dividends of at least l per cent
per month to be paid or the stock.
The estimates of expenses made by
the promoters of the new exchange
were verified by experience; for at the
monthly rates establiyhed-$2.2 for
stores and offices and 81 for residences
the company was net only able to
give good service. but increased its div
idends from l per cent month reQuir
ed by it's charter to ~ per cent, so that
In time the members had to pay only
$1.50 a month for business service (af-
ter deducting the dividend), while for
residence service the extremely low
rate of % cents month was paid.
Cor the same service the monopoly
had demanded 81 and So, respectively.
/. The new company found that its OPP
Grating expenses would be. approx
mately, 50 a year for each instrument.
Adding $3.50 to cover interest and de-
probation of plant, II is clear that an
income of % per cent on the invest
ment was required. The rates were
adjusted to secure this income and at
the same time to maintain a small
sinking fund to provide for improve
ments in the service Starting with
an exchange of eighty three phones,
the business steadily increased from
year to year. until at the present time
there are about 900 instruments in use,
or one to every seventeen persons in
the community. This growth, 1t should
be noted, has in itself greatly increased
the value of the service to every patron
since each phone communicates with
four times as many persons as could be
reached by the old exchange under
monopoly management, for the reason
that the excessively high rates charged
by the monopoly prohibited the intro
duction of phones in many places
where they were needed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

when all the republicans of the house
may go on record regarding the ques-
ton of reducing the tariff rates on GER
tain schedules-that is for a sane or
rational modification of features that
need to be readjusted in the interest OF
the people. The expectation is that the
tariff issue may be brought up either as
a result of a caucus of the republican
majority in the house or from action
in the house thru the Offering of an
TO the war revenue bill. In
been created among the republican
members by discussion of the subject
and that there has been considerable
talk in favor of caucus to consider
the whole question. Every effort is be-
ing made and will be put forth to pre-
vent split among republicans on tar
if revision. 1t is believed by many
that Speaker Henderson will rule
against the Babcock bill IL offered as
an amendment 10 the Dill reducing the
war revenues. basing his action ON the
rejection of it by the committee. Some
of the members from the northwest
have announced their willingness to
vote to override the decision of the
speaker, on appeal If one shall be TAX
en-. On the one hand the claim is made
that the Babcock bill has not been con-
sidered by the committee and few I'M
derstand its contents or the import of
its provisions. Those who oppose TAX
ing vote on the question at present
assert that the measure is merely an
expression of sentiment favorable to a
reduction of the duties on iron and
steel and would not be a movement in
the interests OF practical tariff legisla-
ton.
All of this is interesting to Iowans
because of the dominant sentiment
here among republicans who hold that
certain duties should now be reduced
and can be reduced without injurine
business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
KEEP PROMISES.

MarshaIItown Appreciates Always
When Promises Are Kept.
Every time you read about Doan's
Kidney Pills, you are told they cure ev-
cry form of kidney i'll, from backache to
urinary disorders. How are our prom
Uses kept? Ask any citizen VINO mas
tried the treatment. Ask the man VINO
makes the following statement.
Mr.. ]. T. Epson OF 800 North First
avenue, says: For some time ! feit
that 1 required remedy to regulate
the action of the kidneys and bladder
An advertisement about Doan's kidney
Pills led me to procure a box OF this
remedy at the Mcbride & Will Drug
Company's 1t was OF great beneht in
correcting the secretions of the kidneys.
something for which Doans Kidney
pills are especially recommended"
For sale by all dealers. Price. 80
cents. Foster Milburn Company Buff
falo. N. Y. sole agents for the United
States.
take no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
AN ANNUAL "Rsmons1RAScE.'

The "Remonstrance" Is a publicat ton
issued annually by the Massachusetts
association that is opposed to the further
extension of suffrage to women. A copy
has come to the T.-R. desk with the en-
dorsement of such women as Mrs. Eli
hui Root OF New York, Mrs. r. ]. Ogles-
by OF Illinois. Mrs. j. II. Merrill of Des
Moines and others among a list of thir-
ty or more women composing the state
organizations of seven states. The
most notable fact about the list as 1T
appears is that every woman's name
bears the prefix Mrs
The pamphlet is devoted to a very
dignified discussion of the woman's suf-
frage question in which replies are
made to the more or less extravagant
claims of the suffragists. Recent sci
entific articles treating of the suffrage
question are reviewed and the expert
ences of states with woman suffrage re-
counted.
The gist of the anti-suffrage conten-
ton being well set forth in the following
extract from an article by Mrs. William
T. Sedgwick OF Boston:
"Our trouble lies in ealing women a
distinct class, and in regarding the
question from the point of view of the
individual rather than of the whole
state and nation. The men and wom-
en- of a given stratum of society form
one class together; for men and women
living together, whether in tenements
or palaces, are not antagonistic nor
even Indifferent to each others welfare.
It is only in comparing the exceptional
woman with the average man, or the
educated and philosophical woman
with the ignorant laborer that we get
an APPARENT basis for equal suffrage. The
whole agitation is founded upon a mis-
apprehension of the social unit, which
is not the Individual but the family, of
which each good part contributes it's
share to the general good.
Those who argue that women would
purify politics think of women of the
higher type, more conscientious than
men of less education and lower moral
standards. But the vote of this kind of
woman does not replace that of an idle,
worthless man. If she votes. 80 does
he and the women of his family. Where
is the gain of doubling the vote without
improving its quality?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

salaries for supreme judges, the high
est legal talent of the state would be
attracted to the supreme bench and
in the end we would get better law.
If more judges are absolutely needed
this Marshalltown lawyer thinks the
supreme court had better be increased
in size rather than to provide another
court of appeal.
The bill defines the jurisdiction of
the new court as follows:
Sec. g Said court shall have ex
elusive jurisdiction in all civil cases,
where the amount in controversy does
not exceed three thousand dollars, eN-
elusive of interest and costs. except in
causes where the title to real estate is
directly involved, or the constitutions
atty of a statute, the validity of any
act or ordinance of a municipal cor
poration, or the construction of val
idity of will, or in suits for divorce.
or in actions or special proceedings.
WIleIe Ho money Jud6iiiehe 10 uS'ii''N'
ed other than costs.
Sec. 8. The appellate court shall
have appellate jurisdiction only in
cases in chancery, and shall constitute
a court for correction of errors at law,
within the limits herein before defined,
under such restrictions as are provided
by law for the supreme court, and all
laws. rules, and regulations, now pro-
vided or hereafter to be adopted for
the supreme court. shall govern the
appellate court so far as applicable.
1t would seem to a layman that the
matter of providing expert help for
the present judges of the supreme
court and an increase in their salaries
should receive first attention. If 1t
was then found necessary to make fur
Their provisions for expediting thu
work of the court other reforms might
be discussed. At present most law
offices in the cities of Iowa are better
provided with law clerks and expert
stenographers for the expediting of
business than is the supreme court of
Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
CONGRESSMAN AROUSED.

Congressman Tawney, of Minnesota,
was one of the two republicans of the
ways and means committee who voted
to amend the war tax reduction meas
ure by adding the features of the Bah
cock bill. reducing duties on certain
iron and steel products. Washington
advises to the ST. Paul Pioneer Press
declare that among the other congress
men of that state the opinion is adj
yanced that Mr. Tawney could not
have done otherwise and represented
/, sentiment of the state. Among
representatives, the opinion is Of
that the time is not far distant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Had TO connuar or Die.

II was just about gone writes Mrs.
Rosa Richardson, of Laurel Springs, N.
C. II had consumption SO badly that
the best doctors said l could not live
more than a month, but began to use
DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by seven bottles and am
row stout and WELL" 1t is an unrivaled
life-saver in consumption, pneumonia,
Ia grippe and bronchitis; infallible for
coughs. colds. asthma, hay fever, crop
or whooping cough. Guaranteed bot
ties so cents and 81. Trial bottles free
at George P Powers drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Other Kinds of Fools.
New York Tribune.l

Three men painfully sober stood out
| side the One Hundred and Fifty-second
street station early yesterday.
Lets play joke on the police" said
one.
"All right" said the other two. Make
it corker.''
! What will we do?"
We'll all go in, accuse each other Of
being drunk, and insist that we all be
locked up. Well jolly the sergeant and
get him going Then when he goes to
lock us up well become sober and give
him the laugh"
They went into the station and
| opened their mouths simultaneously.
| "Yip! Whe-e-e! Welsh drunk
Welsh proud of it! Each US drunker'n
ether. Lock him up!" Each pointed
to the other.
"All right. Smith, lock these men
up" said the sergeant.
1--WE were only joking; we're sober as
| judges" were the words that f1oated to
the sergeants ears as the cell room
door closed. There was no laughing.
| In the Harlem police court the trio
told the judge all about it. This is what
he said:
| III had boy 10 years old. and he
did what you three did, I would give
him a good spanking. 1 would advise
that your respective mothers hire
nurses for you, and that you enter
again on the bottle and nipple and
soothing syrup stage of life. You
can co.
[Press Dispatch.1
Buffalo. Jan. 31.-Charles Hunt, of
Rochester, and Charles McNeely, Of
Akron, N. Y, freshmen at the Univer-
sity of Buffalo, have adjoining rooms in
a students boarding house. On Mon
day morning they were called for
breakfast. "I'll get up when McNeely
does said Hunt. Then you'll stay In
bed long time" said McNeely. Nc
Nicely staid in bed until this morning
and Hunt arose Ave minutes later. Both
students We're SO lame they could hard
ly walk, after being in bed four days
and nights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Human Race No. Degeneratins.

An eminent German scientist, after
careful investigation, has demonstrated
that the human race is not degenerat-
ing physically under the influence of
civilization, but on the con-
trary is larger. stronger and healthier
than ever. Some of the old stories of
feats of strength have tendency to
make the modern man feel like weak
ling. but possibly the reporters in past
ages were given to taking as we'll as
some of the present day scribes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Herron's Political Aspiration.
New York Sun.

Professor George ID. Heron, formerly
of Iowa, has been telling the Belgians
that the American laborers are becom-
ing "the serfs of the capitalists" and
that only revolution can change the
condition of those serfs. Evidently Pro-
lessor Heron has made up his mind to
be democratic candidate for congress
next fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Eunu 1rdnsu February 1902

shall of Manila. General Hughes was
provost marshal at the time. and when
he drew near the storehouse he found
his stomach very close to triangular
Springfield bayonet and heard in rich
Milesian brogue:
Halt! If yez come step furdher
I'll jam this inter yez!
Why not?" asked the general.
"Niver moind said the private, Il
know me orders. lis pass yez must
have from the provost marshall
Well I'm the provost marshal,
said General Hughes.
""Ts / that don't care If yez be the
president. Divil foot yen sit inside
here till yez show me yer pass.
The general drew out blank book
and scrubbed a pass.
The private surveyed it and passed
General Hughes with the remark
why didn't yez do that without all
this palaver?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Right Kind of Peacemakers.
IPhiladelnhia Press.l

General Bell wants more American
Women in the Philippines. He declares
hat they can control public opinion
better than men. General Bell bases his
assertions, no doubt, knowledge of
now women control public men and af-
airs in the United States. An army of
american women would have the popu
alton of the islands at their feet in
rhrep months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Pilins Up the Cost.
tBoston Globe.l

Uncle Paul Kruger declared two
ears ago that the cost of the Boer war
would stagger humanity. The English
var office has just reckoned that the
lumber of deaths from all causes In the
South African field force up to the end
IF 1901 was 1920.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Illinois Central Thru to Florida.

Beginning Monday. January, 1902. the
Illinois Central will run thru sleep
Ing car between Chicago and Jackson
Vile, Florida, via Nashville, Chatta-
nooga and Atlanta. 1t will leave
Chicago daily at 6.10 p. M and arrive
at Jacksonville the second morning,
running over the celebrated Dixie
Flyer" scenic route. This is an ex-
tension of it's all the year-round Chi
cago and Nashville sleeping car line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
RaIiaf in Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
1t Is a great surprise on account of its
exceeding promptness in relieving pain
in bladder, kidneys and back in male or
female. Relieves retention of water al
most Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this is the remedy Sold
by C. ]. Lander, druggist. Marshall
town Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
WORKING Overtime.

Eight-hour laws are ignored by those
tireless little workers-Dr. Kings New
life Pills Millions are always at work,
night and day. curing indigestion. bill
iousness. constipation sick headache
and all stomach. liver and bowel trou-
hles. Easy, pleasant, safe. sure Only
25 cents, at George P. Powers drug
store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
A Card.

We, the undersigned. do heresy agree
to refund the money on a b0-cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar If
It fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee a 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Henry G. Sieg. George p. Powers. c..
A. Seely & Co.. Marshalltown; H. May
tag. Laurel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

The actual transfers Of coal lands
near Mansfield to the big syndicate are
being made as rapidly as title can be
perfected, and the development will be-
gin shortly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

Wrinkles are smoothed away by Its
healing touch. Brain-tired and de-
pressed people will find cure in Rocky
Mountain Tea; 35 cents. Mcbride &
Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Six Million noxe. : Year.

In 1895, none; in 1900. 100000 boxes;
that's Cascarets Candy Cathartic's
jump into popularity. The people have
cast their verdict Best medicine for
the bowels in the world. Al, druggists.
10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
FIGPRUNE
Cereal

The most wholesome and
nutritious substitute for cof-
fee and tea.
Made from the choicest
California figs, prunes and
selected grains.
A delicious, strengthening
beverage-holds its delicate
flavor to the bottom Of the
cup.
Physicians recommend
Figprune.
All grocers sell it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05
Home Study Course.
E. BENJAMIN ANDREWS LII. D., Editor.
VIII.-The Commercial School.

"A RITHMETIC has been the
Eva fetch of our common
schools. To be good Mt
AZ M figures has been the con-
slant admonition of ia
theirs and the ambition of young
America. This knowledge was sup
posed to be the open door to wealth.
Success in life was assured to the
boy who could do sums in his head.
Somehow the experience of the ma
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

Missouri has had an earthquake
VOL, nothing short of an earthquake
would wake up that state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-05

General Hughes. who recently re-
turned from the Philippines, tells a
story about an Irish volunteer private
who was acting as guard over cap
tured Spanish storehouse, and had. re-
ceived orders to pass no one without
a snecial order from the provost mar
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05

strategic moveme In order to surround
the fleeing murderer. Tracy went in an
easterly direction toward Ravenna and
once we'll within the shadow OF the un-
derbrush and timber which skirts Wood
land park no human eye could penetrate
Its gloom.
Tracy, the escaped convict, slept in a
barn at Ballard, six miles from here, last
night. He was seen to leave at $3.50 this
morning. Two companies OF militia are
ready to start in pursuit. Neil Rawley,
who was shot by the outlaw last night,
died this morning.
The finding of a 3s-caliber bullet In Neal
Rawley's body leads Coroner Hope to be-
lieve that he was shot to death by some-
one other than the desperate Tracy. While
the coroner will wait until Tracy is either
captured or killed before going into an in
vestigatlon, he is certain the unfortunate
man was hit with a bullet from a pistol in
the hands Of one OF the party chasing the
convict. The bullet was from a 3S-caliber
pistol and Tracy is believed to have only
q rife.
Governor Mcbride ordered the state mill
tia dismissed at 8 o'clock tonight. The
troops had been in readiness since IL
o'clock Thursday night in case they would
be needed in the pursuit OF Tracy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-05
GENERAL HOWARD AT HURON
Addresses ThrOnE Mt south Dakota
AssembIy-Celebration at
Pierre.

HURON, 8. D.. July 4-(speciaI Tele-
gram.)-General o. o.. Howard addressed
an immense crowd at the Fourth assembly
this afternoon. hundreds being present
from neighboring cities. His subject was
Grant and His Generals" His address
was eloquent and instructive. Following
the address an Informal reception was
given. He was escorted to the grounds
by a large delegation Of Grand Army men,
some OF whom served with him in the war.
PIERRE, S. D.. July 4.-(special Tele-
gram.)-A large crowd was In the city for
the Fourth OF July celebration. The orator
OF the day was Hon. George A. Silsby of
Mitchell. There has been but one acct
dent to mar the oc~caslon-that Of Frank
GREGG Of Blunt, suffering a broken collar
bone from a runaway. There have been no
hrecracker accidents, probably on account
Of the stringent state law prohibiting the
sale or use Of cannon crackers.
GAYVILLE. S. D.. July 4~.-(special Tele-
gram)|Celebrations in Yankton county
were held at Gayville and Lesterville. but
not at Yankton. At Gayville a large crowd
was addressed by Rev. Mattsen OF Yankton.
A ball game between Gayville and Bluff
Center teams. 1 TO 0 in favor of Gayville.
Lesterville celebration wal a great sue
cess.