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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-22
One hundred and ifty-eight deaths

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elusive, from appendicitis. The hospital
records show that the disease is one of
the least understood, but that more re-
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Mrs j. f. Miller and son Carroll spent
the day in Relic Plaine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-22
HEIRS MAKE SETTLEMENTS.
Families of Mail Clerks Killed on Gen.
trail Last Summer Settle With Com

The heirs of ]. w Kendall of Grin
nell, and e. c. Mckinney, of Ottum-
wa, have made settlement with the
Iowa Central Railway Company Ken
dall's heirs settled their claim for
$4,000, while Mrs. Mckinney was paid
$4,000. Kendall and Mckinney were
the two railway postal clerks who
We're killed in the wreck of No. 2, the
south bound passenger train, near
Geneva, on the afternoon of July 4,
1901.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-22
LOCAL COMMENT.

If Mr.. Gambling wins his $4,000 dam
age suit for the drubbing he got at the
hands of Mr. Hogue. the habit of call
ing another man liar will become pop
ular. Anybody would take thrashing
for that sum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-22

One little miss of years expresses
her opinion of her school teacher In
her inimitable way. and says that she
thinks she is perfectly horrid. When
the teachers took their Gays outing at
Tama last fall, and were exposed to
smallpox, resulting in a number of
rooms being closed. this particular
teacher didn't go. Now she didn't go
to Boone to attend the State Teachers
Association convention. hence the pupil
has missed vacation.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
LETTER WRITING.

The importance of teaching children
the art of letter writing can hardly be
overestimated. Nothing is more clearly
Indicative of ones education, or hack
of it, than the letter he or she writes.
1t Is also in a considerable degree an
index to the character of the writer
Many an ideal has been shattered by
the receipt of letter written in SLOW
emily language, with words misspelled,
punctuation out of place and capital
letters apparently scattered broadcast
over the page. In conversation the lack
of Information or education may be
slurred over in such manner as to dis
guise it; but in the letter the lack
stands out boldly, sometimes with dis
agreeable results. The employer will
give preference to the young man who
writes a good letter, and mutual adj
miration between the sexes is strength
ened by a correspondence in which
there are no ludicrous errors.
AS the childs choice of language is
influenced at home more than any
where else, so should the child be
taught the art of letter writing by it's
parents chiefly. This cannot be so well
learned at school as under the careful
instruction of intelligent parents, who,
being familiar with the mental pro-
cesses of the child, can best direct it
how to put into words and sentences
the ideas it desires to convey. Every
careful parent should see to it that the
work of the schools is at least supple
mented in this manner. And in this
connection. 1t may not be out of place
to say that many parents are prone to
| blame upon the schools shortcomings
in the education of their children for
which they are themselves largely re-
sronsible. Unless the child receives
home instruction of the proper sort. il
is almost impossible for any schoo
system to impart to it thorough edu-
cation. There must be cooperation be-
tween the home and the school If g
symmetrical education is to be devel-
oped in the child.
Children should be encouraged t.
write letters to their parents or to rel
atives at frequent intervals, and the
letters should be carefully criticised 81
that an improvement in form may b.
brought about The Philadelphia Led
ger recalls an instance in which {
daughter who married in her youns
womanhood wrote TO her parents every
week for fifty years. Thus not onl!
were the letters helpful in an educa
tional way but they bound parents ant
daughter in a closer bond of love anC
| Affection
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Buffalo IN. Y.) Times (Dem.)
says: There can be no doubt that
the condition of the coal miners in the
anthracite regions is deplorable in the
extreme; the recital of old man Gull
reads more like a chapter from the
history of Ireland than story of free
and independent America. The whole
situation, including the greed of the
operators, the hardshps of the miners,
and the sufferings now experienced by
the people throughout the country, who
are compelled to go without coal. is
travesty upon all American institu-
tiohs."
The Louisville Courier-Journal
Dem.) says: Advocates of ship sub
sides in this country have been ac-
customed to clinch their arguments by
citing the prosperity of British ship
ping under subsidy stimulation, not
withstanding the fact that practically
an nfinitesimal part of British ship
ping has anything like a subsidy. Nor
will our subsidists abandon or even
revise their argument on this point
now that a select committee of the
British House of Commons has re-
ported against the. principle Of grant
ing ship subsidies"
iit A9eAiAAAAAoAt sun AASNANs( eof't ~'AA
William Jennings Bryan has just re-
moved. It is stated. TO a $4,000 house.
with twenty-one rooms. built by him
and supplied with all modern Injuries.
There are costly plumbing, electric
light and artistic decoration OF an ex-
pensiYe character. such as Wall
street goldbug would glory in. Cement
walks and fine driveways abound about
the house. which occupies the highest
point near Lincoln. The Colonel Is
said TO be rich, and rapidly growing
richer being worth $3.50 600, and enjoy
ing an income from his paper and
other sources ~ nearly $4,000. With
an his luxurious and plutocraiic sur
IeHndings his breast stiil beats true,
however. 10 the cause 81 the horny
handed sons ~ toll and a. the dollar
~ the dads There De- 20 necessary
Inconsistency between wealth and true
sympathy With the poor. ana Coi.
Bryan is probably ~ uue 10 his prin-
oiples nf De wac when b. wa = efrla-
Nling coDNTafsmun."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
PROSPEROUS FARMERS.

A representative of the Morning
News who travels in Lower Georgia,
especially in that section between
Burke and Decatur counties, the ocean
and the Florida line, reports the farm
ers in his territory in a better condi-
ton than ever before. Their produce
of all kinds has brought good prices,
and they have a full supply of meat,
corn. oats, potatoes and other food
crops for farm consumption The
sugar cane output has in many places
been very large, and syrup is proving
to be as good a money crop as cotton.
This shows that the vigorous campaign
of education in favor of diversified
farming that has been waged for the
past twenty years is bearing good
fruit, and that as a consequence the
farmers are more prosperous than ever
before. There is no question that the
tillers of the soil of Lower Georgia
| can raise anything needed for their
own use. and lay by the money they
receive from their cotton and other
marketable crops. The gentleman re-
Aeiieu 10 SNottS thaA every person WITH
whom he talked in Lower Georgia ap-
peared to be satisfied with his lot in
life This is certainly a condition OF
affairs TO call forth congratulations
and Fluctuations. With the farmers in
creasing IN wealth. those who look TO
them for a means OF making a living
must also share In their prosperity, The
increase in the number Of banks and
IN the bank deposits indicates that the
wealth that was swept away by the
ciWl War Is being replaced The en-
ergeiic. thrifty economical people that
have been growing up ~ the south
during the past thirty years VIII make
this section eoe % tbs most prosper
aus 90 sarfh
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
sHAFRorH,s PROPOSITION.

We do not believe that the resolution
introduced into the House on Thurs
day by Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado, pro-
viding that a proposition be made to
Germany and Great Britain that they
submit their claims against Venezuela
to arbitration. and the United States
guarantee the payment of the amounts
awarded, will meet with the approval
of Congress or the country. There are
two good reasons why it should not.
One is that this country should not in
tervene in such troubles in Central and
South American Republics as that
which Germany and Great Britain are
having with Venezuela, and the second
is that II the United States should
have to pay the guaranteed awards
they might have trouble in collecting
the obligations from Venezuela just as
Germany and Great Britain are hav-
ing. In that case, the proposition
would likely be made that the United
States takes territory-in fact take the
whole of Venezuela.
1t will probably be generally agreed
that the United States don't want
precedent established that would JUS
tify any one of the Central and South
American Republics in looking TO them
for financial assistance every time they
get into financial trouble with a Euro
pean Power. If there we're such a
precedent, and the United States should
respect it, adventurous would be start
ing up all over Central and South
America with the view of getting con-
troll Of the government Of one of the
little republics, borrowing millions
from European capitalists on the
states credit and stealing themselves
rich. There is a very strong suspicion
that much of the money which Ger
many and Great Britain are now
trying to collect found its way into
Presidents Castro's pocket. Anyway,
he is reputed to be vastly rich, and
it is understood that his wealth is
slowed away in Paris where the cred
itors of Venezuela cannot reach it,
And the United States do not want
any of Venezuela's territory or the ter
TllOTy OF any OF the OlHeT OF the Cen-
trail or South American Republics. They
don't want any of the populations of
the countries to the south of them in
the American Union. Congress should
put the stamp of it's disapproval on
the shafroth resolution without unnec-
essary delay.
There is good reason for thinking
that President Castro is trying to in
volve the United States in the i'm
broglio. If he could accomplish that he
might succeed in his efforts to prevent
the Germans and British from collect
ing their claims. 1t is not believed,
however, that President Roosevelt will
give encouragement to any Legislative
or administrative act that would
be likely to bring the United States in
to the trouble. In his message to Con-
gress he pointed out clearly what the
attitude of the United States in the
matter should be. If he adheres to
the position there taken, and Congress
follows his advice, Venezuela will get
no help from the United States in her
efforts to avoid paying her obligations
to Germany and Great Britain.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13

Former Senator Carter of Montana,
told bright story yesterday about ex-
Representative John Allen of Tupelo,
who is known now among his friends
as the Mississippi bear" because he
hurried to Washington from his state
while the President was on his recent
hunting trip, says the Washington
Post. Mr.. Allen and a party of friends
accompanied Senator Carter last sum-
mer on trip through the Yellowstone
National Park. One day the party dis
covered an immense black bear feed
ing in the bushes scarcely thirty feet
away. AS the party approached, the
bear looked up from his meal.
Stand back, now, and give us room, -
shouted Allen. "All / want is a fair
show. If you will insure me against
interference by other bears, I'll fight
that fellow single handed"
He threw off his coat and, rolling
up his sleeves, advanced boldly toward
the bear. Bruin shot one glance al
Allen out of the tail of his eve and
then scampered into the dense brush
81 told you So" commented Allen
throwing out his chest as he walked
back to the party. HE was afraid tc
fight me-"
mo, that wasn't 1t, john" suggest.
ed one of his friends. HE was afraid
you were going to make one of you
speeches to him."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
4 Model Communion.

A Bristol contemporary publishes a
good story which has reached it from
Canada, says the London Express. 1t
hangs on an advertisement which ap-
peared in an English paper:
"A lady in delicate health wishes to
meet a useful companion. She must be
domesticated, musical. an early riser.
amiable, of good appearance, and have
experience in nursing. A total abstain
er preferred. Comfortable home. No
salary
A few days afterward the advertiser
received by express a basket labeled:
This side up-with care-perishable."
On opening it she found a tabby cat,
with letter on it stall. 1t read thus:
"Madam-In response to your adver-
tisement / am happy to furnish you
with very useful companion. which
you will find exactly suited to your re-
quirements. She is domesticated. a
good vocalist, an early ssiser, possesses
an amiable disposition and is consid-
cred handsome. She has great expert
ence as nurse, having brought up a
large family. l need scarcely add that
she is a total abstainer. A salary is no
object to her; she will serve you faith
fully in return for a comfortable
home"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
CONVICT LEssEEs LOBBYING.

1t is regrettable, II it be true as
stated in the dispatches, that lessees
of the state convicts we're active in
their efforts 10 prevent the Legislature
from taking action in regard to new
contract for FIVE years, because they
would gain an advantage by having
such Legislation delayed for year or
so. It seems from statements sent out
from Atlanta that the state is not get
ting for the convicts all that it is pos
sible to get for them-that there is a
good deal of money made in sub-letting
them which 1t does not get.
Il will be recalled that a question
very much like this came up in Flor
ida, and that now that state gets a
third or a half more for each convict
per annum than it did couple Of
years ago. This convict mat
ter ought to be looked into
carefully. There may be an
opportunity to put into the state treas
ury many additional thousands
of dollars annually Some of
the Northern papers are not
satisfied with the leasing system
which prevails in the South. and they
are expressing their opinions Of it.
They do not seem to understand that
the system has been so changed that,
at least in this state. the convicts are
now wholly under the control of state
officials, and every precaution is taken
to secure for them kind treatment
AS matter of fact the convicts are
better of under the present system
than If they were shut up in a prison.
Indeed il is probable that if they were
given their choice they would much
prefer the present system to one that
would confine them within walls. 1t
is true that when the system prevailed
of turning the conVicts over to lessees
who were free to treat them pretty
much as they pleased there were in
stances where convicts were cruelty
and even brutally treated, but there
can be no such treatment now unless
the penitentiary officials permit it, be-
cause the convicts are all the while un-
der their control. An instance of cruel
or brutal treatment would be quickly
known and the guilty parties called to
account
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
johnny Was Discouraged.

An aftermath feature of every con-
gressional campaign is the crop of good
old stories-ancient and honorable, that
have done yeoman service in many a
political campagne- which come back
TO the Capitol cloakrooms in new garn
says the Philadelphia Press.
Here is one brought back by Mr..
Lands of Indiana:
"A school teacher out in my district
was giving the class a dissertation or
the office of President and the self
made men who had filed it.
Nov all who would like to be Pres
ident when they grow up, viii raise
their hands. said the teacher. Every
boy responded save one.
Why, Johnny, don't you wish to be
PRESIDENT
'Shucks; faint no use for me t.
wish said Johnny. disgruntedly.
"'Why? Any poor boy might become
President
mot me- said Johnny, I'm Dem
ocrat.'"
And then the old members in the
group arose and walked sadly away.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
SUMMER SESSIONS.

The bill changing the, time of the
meeting of the Legislature from the
fourth Wednesday of October to the
fourth Wednesday of June was
promptly passed over the veto of the
Governor, showing that sentiment was
strongly in favor of it. The Governors
objections were that the change would
lengthen his term eight months and
would disarrange the finances Of the
state. The objections do not seem TO
have had much weight with the Legis-
lature. The extension of the Govern
or's term is not matter Of much con-
sequence, but the disarranging of the
states finances might be serious. Per-
haps the Legislators will think it serious
II there should be no money in the
treasury with which to pay them. No
doubt they would authorize the Gov
ernor to borrow 1t. They wouldn't
consent TO wait for it until it was col
lected, as the school teachers have to
do. 1t might be a good thing If the
Legislators did have to wait for a cou-
pie of months or more, and be COM
PEELED by their necessities to discount
their warrants. In that way they
might be brought to an understanding
of the outrageous treatment to which
the school teachers have been sub
| jected by the state for many years.
One argument in favor Of a
summer session is that ADLER men
| will consent to serve in the
Legislature-that business men and
farmers can leave their business
to better advantage in June than in
| October. There may be something in
this, but 1t is doubtful if it will make
much difference in the intellectual and
moral level of the Legislature whether
the sessions begin in the summer or
the fall. AS a rule. in summer, BUSH
ness men want to get away for few
weeks vacation, though it is probable
the farmers have a little more leisure
in June and the following two months
than they have in October and Novem-
Der. However if it is found that the
change is not satisfactory it will not
be a difficult matter to go back to
| October sessions.
We confess we are surprised, in view
of the fact that the legislators made
diligent search for new sources of in
come, that no step was taken in the
direction of biennial sessions. Nearly
every state in the Union has biennial
sessions, and we are unable to see the
need of annual sessions here in Geor-
gia. Why not save the money a ses-
sion costs, and turn It over to the
school fund or apply IT to the payment
of pensions? And nothing was done
towards putting pensions on an indi-
gent basis. We don't know that the
result of the change OF the time OF
meeting of the Legislature will be to
bring into the Legislature ADLER men
but we do hope IL viii be 10 bring
about the election OF men who will
favor biennial sessions and pension re-
form. These two reforms would save
hundreds of thousands Of dollars an
nually. Money saved would permit OF
a lower tax rate.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13

BRIGHT BITS.

Mrs Jones-"I have bought my
husband some cigars for Christmas"
Mrs. Smith-"Cigars? Mrs. Jones'
Yes. He says he is going to swear
off smoking on New Years, and want
to make sure of it."-Judge.
Don't you like the book?' mo,
the heroine is a most impossible crea-
ture." ''Is that so?" Yes, she doesn't
appear to have a single gown of some
simple material that enhanced rather
than hid her graceful figure "-Phila-
delphia Press.
THUNDER and guns!" exclaimed the
old gentleman, as he was given the bill
for his only daughters last gown, but
you cost a pile of money"
"wen, papa" she replied, demurely,
"if you wouldn't sit in the back parlor
with the door open when I am enter
tanning Mr.. Binkley ia the front parlor,
you'd stand better chance of getting
rid of the expense. Chicago Even
ing Post
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
Personal.

Ex-Empress Eugenie's photographs
taken within the last twenty years are
very few. but in all she presents
prolific view The reason for this? The
droop in her oblidue eyes has accent
uated with time and grief and the EN-
press is still mindful Of her once great
beauty.
Secretary Shaw has distanced all
endeavor in beautiful covers for reports
to Congress. His annual statement,
forwarded to the Senate Wednesday,
was topped by an exquisite creation in
morocco, with gilt filigree work, as fine
as the bookbinders of the government
could supply. The daintily prepared
pages, detailing treasury transactions
and policies for a twelvemonth, were
tied in equally beautiful red ribbon
with the loveliest kind of bow-knots.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-13
A Campaign story.

Representative Hull of Iowa was
told that Representative Babcock,
chairman of the Republican Campaign
Committee, was threatening the bust
ness men of Wall street with the worst
calamity howl of a decade if they did
not produce a large campaign fund by
the end of the first week in September,
says the New York Herald. 1t was
represented that Mr. Babcock had a
stop watch in one hand and a large
club in the other. Wall street must
produce or the campaign would be
abandoned. This reminded Mr.. Hull OF
a story.
Out in Iowa the proprietor of a hotel
was told one day that very seedy
looking stranger was sitting on the
front step eating some crackers and
| cheese. This did not seem to be a
very good advertisement for the hotel
The proprietor rushed out.
what are you doing here?" he ask
ed of the seedy looking stranger.
"Jest eatin' "a snack"
"Well, you get out of here"
fright away?"
Eyes. I'll give you just one minute
to get OUT
The stranger rose from his seat
slowly and sinuously He seemed to
unjoint as he arose and ran up, up, UP
| into the air like a telescope, until he
lowered nearly three feet above the
hotelkeeper. a huge, muscular giant.
wall, stranger" said the Individual
who had ben eating snack what be
| you a-goin' to do if / decide to stay
here longer than one minute?"
"Oh, in that event." said the hotel
keeper, looking up and down the huge
proportions of his visitor. Il suppose
I'll extend the time a little''