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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
DAMAGE TO CORN CROP.
ISiouX City Tribune.

Corn about Sioux City is certainly
not very good" declared Alderman w.
+. Wiley. Il have driven about here
considerably and have inspected nu-
merous cornfields, which appear from
the road to be good. l have so far
failed to find an ear which is perfect
and not over quarter of it is fit to be
cribbed. Quite a lot of 1t is not fit for
Eanything, while the remainder can be
probably fed to cattle, If done at once
The cob is soft, the kernel shrunken
and soft, and If placed In a crib would
rot. / was talking with Jerome Hol-
man of Sergeant Bluff the other day
He said he sent men into his field to
get a load of corn and he failed to find
a sound ear In the entire loud. South
of here as far as Castana. however, the
conditions are better. / was talking
with q man at Castana yesterday who
told me that nearly every bit of corn in
200-acre field was good and was
yielding seventy-fve bushels to The
acre. In another field of forty acres
some soft ears were being found. but
not many. The fodder is not good this
year. Generally, would say that two
thirds of the corn crop about Sioux City
ate feeding purposes"
COUSINS TRIBUTE TO MRS. GEAR.
TCedar Rapids Republican,
Robert G.. Cousins was in the city a
few minutes last night and, mention
having been made of the death of Mrs
John H. Gear, said to a reporter Of the
Tribune: st have just read of the death
NJ Mrs Gear 1T seems very sad I wish
I might have seen her again before she
died She was wonderfully interest
ing woman, and she liked SO much to
live. She always seemed so interested
in all that was going on. She was the
best posted woman ever knew. keen
is the morning air. and there was a
tenderness in all her brightness that
andeared her to every one who met her.
And she was statesman. She had a
liking for public questions and she was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
ORIGIN OF NAMES.
Derivation of "Keosauqua" and "Des
Moines'-Map Made 80 Years Ago.


The Keosauqua Republican recently
gave it as it's understanding that Keo-
sauqua was an Indian term meaning
great bend" and was applied because
of the bend of the Des Moines river at
that place. The State Line Democrat
published there. has a different explain
alton of the origin of the term. It
says:
"keo' is the Indian word for fox, and
hence some OF the old settlers thought
Keosauqua might mean 'fox bend" But
the town derived its name from the
river, the Indian name of the Des
Moines river being Keosauqua. In the
Minnesota state library is a little his
torical work written by an army officer
who visited this section in the early
twenties, and in that work a map of the
river and tributaries is given and the
river is named on the map "Des
Moines or Keosauqua's River
The above work mentioned stated
that Indian tradition had it that the
river took its name, "Keosauqua," from
an Indian hermit of that appellation
who was reputed to have lived in an
cient times in cave upon its banks
While upon this subject a word as to
the derivation of the present name of
the river-Des Moines-may not be out
of place. The cheap county histories
and other chronicles on the subject
claim that river Des Moines means lit
orally river of the monks, and was Civ
en- to the river by early French ex-
plorers in honor of band of Trappist
monks located upon its banks at that
early date. But some one had interest
enough in this subject to have the old
Catholic archives and records searched.
and they failed to show that there was
ever any such band Of monks station
ed on the Des Moines river or near 1t.
This seems to dispose Of the monk
theory.
The probable derivation Of the name
is this: EARLY In the last century a
powerful and warlike tribe of Indians.
named the Moingonians, inhabited the
upper Des Moines. 1t is supposed the
river was referred to by the French
explorers and trappers as the River
Des Moingonians, or river of the Mo
ingnians, and that because of frequent
use the latter word finally became con-
tracted to AIoins or Moines, hence the
name as we have it now, River Des
Moines or Des Moines river.
These are the most probable theor-
les of the origin of the names of "keo-
sauqua" and .Des Moines' we have
ever heard, and are no doubt the true
ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Joy in Georgia.

Atlanta CONSTITUTIONAL
We infer from the following extracts
from rural exchanges that the brisk
October weather brings visions Of good
times:
Farmer Jones laid fine fat turkey
on our table last Wednesday. He has,
a fine turkey farm. He also has cows
and we need milk and beefsteak.
There will be two candy pullinga
and four weddings at the Widow Jones'
next Tuesday evening. The widow her
self is looking spry these crisp October
days. She is no older than she was
ten years ago."
1.-The high sheriff and the mayor ran
a race picking cotton last Monday.
The sheriff beat the mayor 100 pounds.
whereupon the mayor cut him with a
razor"
There will be high social dance at
the Widow Spriggins' on Thursday
night next. The last time we had one
of these high dances Spot Williams
kicked the shingles off the roof and
let the starlight in on the old Virginny
reel"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
BEST TEMPERANCE ARGUMENT.

The promotion of temperance among
workingmen has been greatly aided in
recent years by the demand of great
corporations requiring employees to abb
stain from liquors. II Is the only safe
guard for efficient service. The BUSH
effect than legal regulations and pro-
hibitions of sales Of liquors.. The Bos-
ton Herald was recently impressed with
this by an article now being circulated
In the English papers in regard to the
temperance movement in the United
States. This article states that the
business prosperity of the United States
has been assisted by the abstinence
from the use of alcoholic liquors of a
great number of our people. Every one
knows that the tendency of the labor
ing classes towards temperance and So
briefly Is of the greatest benefit to the
whole country. The demand which
Of other important industries make that
their employees remain strictly temper
ate has resulted in a movement which
probably accounts for more real tenn
perance reform than could be gained by
professional advocates in double the
time. The best temperance argument
that can be advanced to the average
man is that by the excessive use of all
cohol he handicaps himself in the race
OF life, which all who are dependent up
on themselves for living must learn.
Thus 1t largely rests with each indi-
vidual man. as fnality, to abstain
from the use of liquors from business
considerations, to say nothing Of the
ethical or moral side OF the question,
and he must do it resolutely in the
face of temptation or the demoralizing
example Of others. 1t was the Divine
Master who prayed, not that tempta-
I ton should be removed, but that his
disciples might have strength enough
and force of character enough to keep
themselves free from it. The best that
can be accomplished, by legal enactment
lis to regulate and restrict the traffic in
fntoxicants to the closest limits. 1t is
the appeal to manhood and the educa-
tional and business training that must
accomplish the most good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Dubuque Times is convinced that
the socialists demand for the owner
ship and operation of coal mines is
weak. and says: IF the state main
tains law ard order self-interest will
compel the private owners to operate
their industries to the limit of the most
profitable demand at least. And the
states failure to discharge it's duty in
the world for charging it with the re-
sponsibility of conducting the indus
try. II 1t is too weak to protect its own
citizens it is not strong enough to man
age an industry of great Importance
honestly and efficiently"
Muscatine wants more factories
How is it going to get then?" asks the
Journal, and 1t answers: zone way is
to vote for the party which encourages
manufacturing enterprises and builds
up industry
The Clinton Herald notices that
1
when the democratic party returned
from its free silver excursion it found
itself almost exterminated, and now the
proposed free trade excursion will COM
plete the work of extinction"
There isn't even a sign Of ripple in
the tub where Henderson pulled his
thumb out" says the Valley Express.
"The new lights will shine" remarks
the Hull Index.
The Davenport Democrat thinks that
IF President Roosevelt would candidly
and unreservedly give his opinion of the
coal barons he would furnish the coun-
try much more interesting document
than his annual message last Decem-
Der"
1.-THE Boies boom up In the Third dis
trict is in had fix observes the Keo-
kuk Gate City. Congressman Lacey
punctured 1t in his Iowa Falls speech
and let all the gas out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Egunng Thuap 1902

always a great help and an inspiration
she came from Vermont, and there was
the ruggedness and polish of the marble
in her makeup, and the grace and gem
tleness of sweetest womanhood. She
could meet people most cleverly and
Observation-Disclosures does not de-
scribe it-she was deeply read and gift
ed naturally. She had the intellectual
grace-an understanding mind. She
lived longer than the allotted time, and
she deserved to.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
IRRIGATION AND IRRIGATED LANDS.

| The tenth national irrigation congress
met at Colorado Springs, Col, on the
| 9th for a three days session under hap
by circums tances, in view of the fact
| that one of the chief desires had been
| met thru the action of the last congress
| in passing bill author zing the pro-
ceeds of the. sales of public lands in the
sections to be benefited 10 be used for
! irrigation purposes.
Being on the borderland Of the great
semi -arid tract, which comprises 100,-
600, 900 of acres in sixteen states, Iowa
is interested because her future welfare
will be promoted thru tn. development
of this area.
In his opening address President
Walsh INDUCED in Fluctuations over the
work of congress, and declared that ac-
ton had been made possible in that
body by the urgent appeal of President
Roosevelt; that his message to congress
In 1901 marked the beginning of a new
epoch in the history Of western
America.
The work of this irrigation congress
is not yet completed. I. will have much
to do in seeing this work inaugurated
by the government go on. As stated by
its president, 1t will be part of its
duty to devise a means by which the
poorest families may he helped to get
homes on the soil Government land at
actual cost does not wholly solve the
problem. There are railroad fares to
be met, homes to be built, lands to be
improved and mouths to be fed before
the lands come into bearing. Thus the
problem of colonization is by no means
wholly solved by putting the water on
the land.
These irrigated lands will be very de-
sirable. They will lot depend upon
rains for crops. AS stated enthusiastic
cally by William Gordon, OF Colorado
Springs, while in Sioux City the other
day, The fertility of 'rrigated land is
almost incredible. Forty acres of irri-
gated land will raise NOR, in the way
OF crops than 100 acres of the best
ground about Sioux City. Such irrigated
land will sell for from $50 to 5000 an
acre. They talk about sand not being
fertile but in California phenomenal
crops of oranges are grown out of pure
granite sand. Over here on Walkers
Island, where the sand blows loosely
about, there Is no limit to the crop pos !.
sibilities. And the fact IS that after
lend has been irrigated for time soil
is accumulated. The roots of the plants
seem to draw the soil OF lower strata UP
thru the sand. Besides, the decayed
vegetation in time produces quite suf-
ficient soil But when VI, know that
the sand will grow great crops II only
plenty of water be supplied. the prob
lem Of making new Eldorado seems to
me to be solved"
The time seems to be near at hand
when large sections of the west will
blossom and bear great fruit under the
irrigation policy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09

an experience of his at little up
country hotel When the bill was being
paid one Of Grey's companions drew
attention to a rather excessive charge
which the landlord put against the eggs
he had served to the party at break
fast. Grey, who liked his little joke
said on taking leave of the landlord
by the way, eggs seem to be rather
scarce up here" No said the land
lord, its governors that are scarce"
So
The Omaha Bee declares that How
ever Iowa republicans may disagree on
some matters, they usually get together
at the ballot box, and this year will be
no exception to the rule" Yes, even the
kickers are saying this.
large.
Mrs. Hanna, wife of the senator, set
tied a labor dispute in hurry the 9th
Ell day. A Cleveland house owned by
the senator vas being painted by a
force of sixteen men who did not be-
long to the union. Officials of the pain
tiers union came to see the senator, who
was not at home. Mrs. Hanna heard
what they had to say, drove to the
house at once and ordered the men to
quit work. They obeyed her promptly
and that night every one of them
TONED the union. Employees of another
firm followed suit next day. and the
painters are considering the advisable
ity OF electing Mrs. Hanna an honorary
business agent.
What is one mans lack Of business Is
another mans employment is evidenced
cutters are busy as bees. and at good
wages. They have gone into the woods
this year weeks earlier than usual, with
the prospect of months of work.
ss&
Senator Clark of Montana is prepar-
ing to build $3,000,000 mansion in
Washington, from which 1t is inferred
that he will find it easy to succeed HIM
self.
Mrs. Elizabeth Boynton Herbert, of
Chicago, formerly Of Des Moines, de.
clared in recent address that the peo-
ple will own the coal lands and other
natural utilities when women can vote.
How is 1t, sisters?
rs she blonde or brunette?" asked
one young woman.
II couldn't say positively" answered
the other. Il met her in one of the
cities where they are burning soft coal"
Washington Star.
ITS like pulling teeth to get a drink
in this state, isn't it, remarked the
stranger in Maine.
Yes" replied the native, "and when
We get one and swallows it it's like
havin' teeth pulled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Goes Like Hot Cakes.

1.-THE fastest selling article have II
my store" writes Druggist c. T. Smith
Of Davis, KY, sis DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery for Consumption, Coughs anS
Colds. because it ALWAYS cures. In my
six years of sales 1t has never failed.
have known 1t to save sufferers from
throat and lung diseases who could get
no help from doctors or any other rem
edy." Mothers rely upon 1t, best physi-
clans prescribe 1t, and we guarantee
satisfaction or refund the price. Trial
bottles free. Regular sizes, SO cents and
81. George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
ARE OUR HOUSES TOO wARM7
Europeans Might Consider Thorn So
But the Situation Here 10 Different.

DUSlOII 7LNCHllIS 1IOHSCAlPlsJ
The fact that European houses are
kept about ten degrees cooler than ours
during the winter season has caused a
good many people to conclude that we
have our rooms too warm, and search
ty of coal which would cause lower
temperatures. to prevail might be good
for our health. But 1T must not be for
gotten that we are not Europeans. We
are reared in quite different climate.
The hot, almost tropical summers we
endure train us to desires as to tenn
perature such as those who dwell where
such hot seasons do not occur, are UNI
acquainted with. The melting heat of
our autumn often yields suddenly to
zero weather of early winter. Under
such rapid changes those who would
escape illness must keep warm.
In addition to this, we are. as a peo-
pie, made nervous and quite sensitive
to cold by the dryness of air peculiar to
the United States. The European pop
ulations dwell in far damper climate.
and many live in cold houses and drink
alcoholic liquors With a freedom we can
not initiate without disastrous results.
The acceleration of the circulation and
all bodily and mental processes by the
rapid evaporation of moisture from our
bodies causes us to need higher tenn
perature, because we are thus made
more nervous and sensitive to outside
influences. This effect of dryness of
atmosphere is observable in many
ways. The residents of the dryer west
ern states are more subject to nervous
diseases than those In more moist eli
mates, the effect Of alcoholic liquors is
markedly increased by the change from,
Europe to this country OF foreign
born people, students Of nervous dis
eases are inclined to believe that coffee.
and tea drinking Is decreasing among
our native-born population because of
the sensitiveness of people who with
generation or two of their families, have
been exposed to our climate.
While some houses are kept too warm
it is probable that the average citizen.
has his house properly heated for his
own welfare however overheated 1t
NAV seem from the standpoint of our
transatlantic cousins. Rooms that seem
chilly are usually unsafe to sit in.
There is no compromising feature in a
scarcity of fuel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Paving Blocks for Fuel.


IOIf1aHd b6e.I
In Greater New York the city street
cleaning brigade has been detailed to
pull up worn wooden paving blocks and
give them to the poor for fuel. Such
an experiment in Omaha would not be
out of place. Most of these wooden
paving blocks have become stumbling
blocks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
THE RIGHT OF SEIZURE.


\ the government in exercising the righ
1 OF eminent is brought about by the ad.
4 vocacy of socialism by New York demo
Gratis, who declare in favor of the seiz-
\ ure OF the Pennsylvania coal mines ant
& their operation by the government. The
subject is of general Interest in all tbs
states. The legal writer of the New
York Sun finds that such an exercise OF
/ power would be unconstitutional, and
been well defined by the supreme cour;
Of the United States as "a right belong
1 Ing to a sovereignty to take privat.
property for its own public uses and
not for those of another" Beyond that
there exists no necessity: which alone
Is the foundation Of the right.
The New York democrats propose
that the coal lands of Pennsylvania,
now under control of the sovereign peo-
Bile OF that state. shall be taken from
/ that state and its people and appropri-
|ated to federal uses! 1t is the first time
In democratic convention that prop
0sition 80 distinctly violative Of states
found support.
The Sun writer also finds that in this
country there are two concurrent rights
% eminent domain, that Of the state t.
take private property for a public use
and that of the national government to
acquire lands within a state or territory
for purely federal purposes. Even the
Estate of Pennsylvania could not destroy
1.-The individual ownership in the coal
mines for the purpose of operating such
mines. and marketing the output. Why
because the sale of a commodity OF
6ealing In fuel or any other necessary
II life is In no sense public use. That
HE public has an interest in the supply
sbf fuel and that 1t is for the common
a}relfare that there Should be an abun-
1ance Of cheap coal do not make the
product or sale thereof public use
s1because the expressions public inter-
& list" and public USE are not synony-
4 nous.
b AS the New York court of appeals in
well-known case said:
.sThe establishment of furnaces mills
4 Ind manufactures, the building OF
&hurci1es and hotels, and other similar
Enterprises, are more or less matters OF
Hubble concern, and promote, in gen.
1ral sense, the public welfare. But they
Ae without the domain of public uses
br which private ownership may be
Misplaced by compulsory proceedings
HEurthermore, whenever the state OF
lew York or the state of Pennsylvania
I hall attempt to take the lands Of irdi-
stduals for other than public use, the
skking will be declared demonstrations
III the supreme court of the United
Hates, because it will be in violation OF
Sa le fourteenth amendment, which pro-
q I Ides that no state shall deprive any
i srson Of life, liberty or property with
] ats due process Of law. AS Mr.. Justice
eckham said: 1.-THE citizen Is de-
x9ed of his property without due pro-
is Of law IL 1t be taken by or under
Il hte authority for any other than q
q Sblic use, either under the guise OF
Il ration or by the assumption Of The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09

not been increased. Transportation to
stidewater or to the west costs no more.
More soft coal is being mined than
before and there is practically no limit
to the amount that can be mined or to
the amount that can be transported.
The simple truth is that a base adj
vantage is being taken by the soft coal
trust to swindle the people by extorting
over three times the ordinary price
from Them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Good Advice.

The most miserable beings In the
world are those suffering from dyspep-
ala and liver complaint. More silan
seyenty-five per cent of the people in
the United States are afflicted with
these two diseases and their effects,
such as sour stomach. sick headache,
habitual costiveness, palpitation of the
heart heartburn, waterbrash. gnaw-
ing and burning pains at the pit oc the
stomach, yellow skin. coated tongue
and disagreeable taste in the mouth
coming up of food after eating. low
spirits. etc. Go to your druggist and
get a bottle of August Flower for IS
cents. Two doses will relieve you. Try
it. Get Green's Special Almanac.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09

Instruct your druggist to send you
the genuine Rocky Mountain Tea made
by the Madison Medicine Company. II
he says he has got something just as
good, tell him to keep 1t. See? Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
.half Rates 10 Omaha, Neb.

Via the Northwestern line. Tickets
will be sold at one fare for the round
trip on Oct. Is, 16 and -, limited by
extension to return until Nov. 30, inclu-
sive. Apply to agents of tile Chicago &
Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09

Chicago-A merger OF lake passenger
and freight steamship companies Is
very probable in the near future.
Albany-Governor Odell ordered out
the entire Second regiment to protect
the Hudson Valley Railway Company's
property.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09

L. g. BROWN. Granger. o.
The balm does not irritate or cause
sneezing. Sold by all druggists, so cts.
or mailed by Ely Brothers. Sc Warren
ST., New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-09
Recovered Speech and Hsar;ns.

Messrs. Ely Bros.:-I commenced
using your Cream Balm about two
years ago for my catarrh. My voice
was somewhat thick and my hearing
was dull. MY hearing has been fully
restored and my speech has become
quite clear. am q teacher In our