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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
Public Opinion ON Iowa Subjects
rs Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News of iowa From Hun.
dreds of Diifereut Towns
and Communities.
TIE PROSPECT AHEAD.

~. S. Trigg in Rockford Regisrer.]
We are asked about prices for farm
products for the coming year: VIII
present values continue? VIII the
change come with the new crop? VIII
farm land still continue to advance in
Price? Nobody knows just what will
be the outcome. We can only guess just
as airy one else may do. These facts
are worth considering: The bins and
cribs of the whole country will be
cleaned out by the time another crop
is harvested-cleaned up more closely
than they have been for many year.
This fact will have it's effect upon the
price of the new crop, no matter how
good it may be. Then, again, the coun-
try is in a very prosperous condition.
Every man is at work at big wages.
This means n large consumptive ability
and consequent demand. Then the
number of such consumers and their
ability to buy are increasing much fas-
ter than the productive power of the
farms. These facts while not indicat-
ing maintenance of the present high
price level, st.ll do presage prices for all
farm commodities which will be highly
as such conditions continue just SO
long will farm lands be apt to steadily
increase in value. From our point of
view no year ever opened with more
promising prospects for the man on the
farm than this year of our Lord 1902
~
MORE EQUITABLE RAILROAD AS
SESSMENTS.
Esprit Lake Beacon.l
The Iowa legislature is making
strenuous endeavor for the enactment
of laws for the more equitable assess
ment of the railway property of the
state. The movement ought to succeed.
For many years the levy of the eAecu-
tive council has been a mere matter of
guess work 1t is easily demonstratable
that the gross favoritism this class of
property has not paid taxes in accord
ance with the requirements in any
neighboring state upon any possible ba-
sis of comparison. Neither has 1t borne
it's share of the burdens OF taxation up
on comparison with other forms of state
valuation. Under existing statutes 1T is
within the power of the executive
council to levy heavier tribute upon the
railways. but 1t should be afforded a
more specific basis upon which TO DO
the business. The legislature cannot
make certain any definite contribution.
No law can prevent the council from
the exercise of large discretion In 9TH
err words no law can exceed in Its re-
suits the sum of morality and judg-
ment embodied in these servants of the
people. But the legislature may aid the
council to ripper conclusions, and sus-
tain it in the performance of duty. 1t
should be the purpose of all concerned
in this matter Of taxation to deal as
fairly by railway property as by any
other with the state, and the railways
themselves can reasonably expect moth
ing more than square deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
Hint of $1,000. COO Gift.

Nashville, Tenn. March IA rumor
was current today that j. Pierpent
Morgan has given s2,OO0.00O to the
University of the South at Sewanee.
DR.. Hayden West member of the
faculty of the university. has received
several kilograms in regard to the mat
ter, but would give out no information
on the subject
However, he said. I'VE are banking
on the $2,000,0o0. Vice Chancellor Wig
gins is in New York now. but while |
have received several kilograms, my in
formation does not come from the vice
chancellor. Mr.. Morgan promised last
fall to think over the matter and do
something for Sewanee in the spring"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALOON EASY TERMS,
new and second hand billiard and pool
tables. bowling alleys, cigar store and
bank fixtures at the Iowa branch of
the Brunswick Bake Collender Co.
Address T. d. McElroy, state agent.
MarshalltoWn Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALE-FINE DRIVING TEAM
of matched black mares. Just right
for livery use. Will sell cheap If taken
this week. May be seen in barn near
McCombs' livery. Address Team. care
T.-R.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALE-FARM OF NINETY
acres inside city limits. SIS an acre,
small improvements, If taken at once
for cash. Address lock box b. city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR sALE-FIFTEEN ROOM RES
idence, good location, forty dollars per
month, rooms rented out A bargain,
land trade considered. Address v. this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR sALE-STOCK OF BOOTS
and shoes and gents furnishing goods
located In Marshalltown. Will sell half
interest or trade for city property
Address lock box B.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALE-RESTAURA FIX
lures and stock in live town of 1.400.
Three railroads, best location in the
town. Doing good business. Salts
factory reason for wishing to sell.
Long lease. Address A. Andrews, box
81, Belmond, la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
NEGRO COMES INTO FORTUNE.
Pullman Car Porter to Receive Greater
Part of 100000 Estate.

Fart OF 9iUO,OUo Estate.
New York, March George w.
Thurston, colored, former Pullman
car porter, will receive the greater part
of the estate of Mrs. Eliza Jane Evans
white, valued at from $4,000 to $780,
OO0
Mrs Evans will which was contest
ed by her divorced husband and rela-
tives. has been admitted to probate by
Surrogate Fitzgerald.
.'Thurston.' the surrogate said,
Seems to have been the only one to
whom she chung during the latter years
of her life. When she had been for
saken by her relatives he cared for her
and did what he could to administer to
her comfort and alleviate her condi-
ton"
Mrs. Evans was only AZ years old
when she died. on March 10, 1900. She
made many minor requests and left the
bull kof her estate to Thurston
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR sALE-s-CHAIR BARBER
shop. Inquire at 1923 South Third
avenue Marshalltowia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALE-A GOOD RESTAUR-
ant, good location. only one in town.
Price right, must sell soon. Address
lock box 8, Union, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

Wins 100000 on Horse Race.
Butte Mont, March L. Charles w.
Clark, eldest son of United States Sen
ator w. A. Clark, won over 100000 on
Muresca and Larry Wilt at Oakland on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR SALE-PARTIES WISHING
to build can get lot in desirable To-
cation at bargain. Room for houses.
L. S. Peckham.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

Tuesday. Owing to severe storms in
California that day telegraphic COM
munication was suspended and the
bookmakers made their own odds. The
exact figures are not obtainable, as
Clark has limit and settlement at the
end of each day. A story was circulated
that Clark got inside information, but
this story is decredited. as Clark some
time ago refused to enter a wire-tap-
ping arrangement and notified the au-
thorities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

TO RENT-BARBER SHOP. Pill
grim Hotel Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
THE DANGER TO GIRLS.

| One of the pastors OF the city QellV :
cred a Sunday evening discourse re-
! Gently, in which he claimed that much
the greater proportion OF girls ana
women who have gone to the bad owed
their downfall to dancing citing in proof
of his assertion the result of his obser-
yations in towns where he has preHi-
ously resided. His observations may
be correct, so far as we know, but
residence of over thirty-six years in
this community justifies us in saying
that we have never known an instance
here where a girl or woman has gone
wrong, and the cause could be traced
to attending dancing parties, and our
business has been such that we have
generally had more than an average
opportunity to know what was going
on in the community. The disasters
that have overtaken nearly all the girls
who have gone wrong here, have been
directly traceable to their being al
lowed TO run around town nights when
their parents did not know where they
We're and while the environments and
attendant conditions may make almost
any gathering of young people objec-
tionable, and hence many dancing par
Ties are 50, YET ~ IlIds Dt u sdIti
for the dances, that their publicity can
be successfully pleaded in face of the
accusation that they are necessarily
destructive to female virtue. If parents
will make it an iron clad rule to know
just where their daughters are nights,
and whom they are with, they will re-
duee the dangers of this kind to which
they are exposed more than one-half.
80
SENATORIAL REAPPORTIONMEN
Waterloo Reporter.l
In the Des Moines letter published
Tuesday in this paper mention was
made of the bill of Senator Hubbard
for the redistricting Of the state into
senatorial districts. In the scheme as
published no change IS made in regard
to Blackhawll county, which is still to
be coupled with Grundy as it has been
for quite number of years. The ar
arrangement is perhaps not unfair to this
district as the population of the two
counties is but little greater than that
of the average district must be. The
population of the state is 2.231,S52 and
this divided among the fifty districts
would give an average to each of a.
23T The population of the Grundy-
Blackhawk district is 46.15S. There are
other districts, however, which no not
seem to be constructed ON as just a
basis. Mahaska, Wapello and Des
Moines counties are each given sena-
tor by themselves, altho the population
of these counties is a very little great
er than that of Blackhawk there are
smaller counties adjoining each OF them
"a, Y, ;rI, OH
without raising the population of the
district thus created greatly above the
average. on the other hand there are
few districts in which several counties
have been joined, the combined popula-
ton of which is much beyond that
which a district should have. Sac, Car
roll and Green counties are formed in
to district with q population of e5.77S,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

TO RENT-PILGRIM HOTEL BAR.
Pilgrim Hotel Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
LUNG DANGERS
s.
~

Lung dangers, such as pneu--
monia, bronchitis, chest colds, the
grip and consumption are very pre-
valent because the weather just
now is the sort to cause the germs
which produce such diseases to
spring into existence. If you are
careful-keep the health up to the
right pitch by taking Liquozone,
you will escape these sometimes
fatal sicknesses. Liquozone pos
sesses the same action as oxy-gs
gen in condensed form-it supplies
the blood with nourishment and
vitality-is blood food, in fact
lust what the system requires. It
is much easier to prevent these all
ments than to cure them. You can
prevent or destroy these disease
germs by using this natural germi-
eide. Why not take precaution now
by using Liquozone in your family.
It's simply health insurance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
TO RENT.

TO RENT-NEW MODERN NINE
room house, Ill South Second street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

TO RENT-RES oENCE AT 400
East State street, Y@rooms, modern i'm
provements. furnaces, also good barn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03

FOR sALE-h BLOOD JERSEY
fresh mich COW. Inquire of II. L. Getz,
Marshalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-03
MISCELLANEOUS.

VlAVI, THE WAY TO HEALTH,
LOT North Fourth street.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09
Recognized Their Old Friend.

The love which English people, espe-
cially British soldiers feel for Florence
Nightingale has been shown at many
times and in many places. A new and
striking instance of it was recently
given by the Sunday Magazine.
The late Sir John Steel. sculptor to
Queen Victoria, was modelling bust
of Miss Nightingale, when an officer Of
one of the Highland regiments which
had suffered 50 cruelty in the Crimea
heard that the bust had just been com
pleted, aud was in Sir Johns studio
Many Of the men in his company had
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

"chit" along with the articles that he
has sent the chances are about one to
II million against you ever receiving
them. An oversight OF this sort on the
part of the sender would appear in the
nature of a windfall to the average
East Indian servant, who would re-
gard the articles placed in his hands for
safe conduct and delivery as his legiti-
mate prey
Such was the original meaning and
application of the word chit a cor
ruption of n Hindostanee word which
has the same meaning as receipt" in
our own tongue, but. as in all similar
cases. the term chit has been broad
ened In its application so that to-day it
has other meanings. In addition to the
foregoing chit" is also Il sort of prom
issory note to meet small obligations
\ man takes Il drink at the bar and not
having the money TO pay for 1t he gave
the bartender Il chit" 4 man borrows
a dollar from a friend and gives him
chit" Thus 'chit" is in the nature
of bond that enforces honesty wher-
ever 1t is in use. 1t is really n praise
worthy institution. as every person who
has lived In the Orient will admit.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

until a Chinese tael, Il coin about the size
of "a silver dollar, can be hidden in this
groove. The first two years of this pro
cess are terrible.
In China fashions do not change so
readily as among the Americans, but |
am told that the reaction against foot
binding is general. and that large per-
centage OF the girls whose feet would
have been bound during the last two
Years are growing up naturally and able
10 romp and play like other little girls.
One of the great evils OF uubinding the
feet Is that after the deformity OF the
foot is attained the unfortunate must
suffer great pain II the bandages are re-
moved. 1t has, however. in many in
stances been done slowly and the women
can now walk, and say they suffer no
pain.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

ID L
against waist lacing, which is greater
menace to the human race than foot bind
ing. 1t shocks a Chinese woman just as
much to see laced waist as it does a
Caucasian to look at a bound foot.
The Emperor Shun Chih. who reigned
from 1914 to 1862, issued an edict against
this fashion, positively prohibiting II, but
it had been practice of Chinese women
since the year OF your calendar 0I0, I'M
der the last Emperor of the Sung dynas
ty. This Emperor had beautiful wife,
who delighted to please him by dancing.
To make her feet look more beautiful,
she used to bind them with strips of satin
until they resembed Il crescent moon or
bent bow. Thus the fashion began.
During more than thousand years it
became general, and what was intended
first for beauty became a deformity.
The methods of binding in vogue in
China and the period OF commencing the
practice vary, but the bandages are ap-
piled at from to 8 years of age. The
general process consists OF two stages. a
piece of strong cotton cloth, about two
yards long and three inches wide. is first
bound around the foot, leaving the great
toe free, and doubling the others under
the sole so that the toes Of the right foot
peep out under the left or inner side of
the foot, and the same method is reversed
for the left. This reduces the width.
Each succeeding day the bandage is
frightened both morning and night. For
many months after the binding is com
menced the little girl is compelled to run
UP and down on her aching feet to pre-
vent modification of the flesh and ten
dons setting in.
This process OF binding continues for
one year. The next stage is the shorten
ing Of the length. The bangages are
then so arranged rs to draw the leshy
part OF the foot and the heel close to-
gether. When accomplished deep
groove between the fleshy part of the
foot and the heel, somewhat the shape
of the clnched hand with the ball of
the thumb pressing against the fingers.
The process is not considered complete
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

manifesting themselves 50 strongly
among our people are to be checked and
the glory of the old ancestry is 10 be
preserved, the result must he accomplish
ed through the influence Of educated men.
Those who 70 forth from the universities
and colleges must show by their living.
10y the estimate of things which they
manifestly form, by the energy they dis
play in the pursuit of the higher and no
bier objects of desire, by their exaltation
Of learning and mental culture and the
power to do good service to the world and
of honorable character above all external
things. and. If we may use the strong
expression. by contempt for wealth,
what the frue life for the nation is.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09
IMPRESSlNG SEAMEN.
The Old Women's Sewn Circle Was
Abruptly broken Ip.

Abruptly Hrokeu tp.
One of the causes of the War of 1912
WAS the impressment Of Americans to
serve ON British ships The practice
Wis so extensive that when an English
ship came to an American port able,
bodied men hid in disguise for fear Of
being seized.
John Bull at that time claimed the
services of every British sailor. Mheth.
ct the man had ever Voluntarily en-
tered the navy or not. and if the sailor
could speak English he WAS assumed
10 be an Englishman and forced to
serve. No doubt many of those who
We're impressed We're really British de.
serters; but many others We're Ameli-
can citizens, and the eompulsion to
serve on British ships was wrong.
The diary of Captain Hoffman of the
Royal Navy. which has been published
under the title of ~ Sailor of King
George" contains II story of masQuer-
ade which must have been amusing
from British point of View.
Hoffman had been sent 10 II house in
Jamaica where able bodied seamen
were reported to be in hiding When
the party entered the house they
found three slovenly females sitting by
"A table darning stockings Near by
WAS n cradle covered with net In
the bed, also covered with IL net was
n woman lying ill., still another wom-
an was near the bed. persnading the
invalid to take the contents of bot
tie of red mixture.
The lieutenant assured them that he
entered with reluctance upon the duty
he had to perform. but as he had In
formation that seamen frequently the
house, ha must search it,
A coxswain who had been examin.
Ing the features Of one of the women
at the table. exclaimed:
IF ever saw my old shipmate. Jack
Milford, that's hen'
Another British sailor whispered that
the baby In thn cradle was the largest
he had ever seen Thereupon the door
WAS locked and the officers insisted ON
knowing who the women were. Hon
man discovered upon the sick woman
IA close-shaved chin. The dying person
was fine young seaman about TWEEN
ty six years old. who, when he was de.
tected, sprang out of bed. aud joining
the others, attempted 10 resist Then.
seeing that they were outnumbered,
they surrendered.
The infant in the cradle proved to be
Il fine lad sixteen years old.
This was Il good haul eight sea
men," remarked Hoffman I'VE got
them without accident To the boats"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09
Hard 10 Mati.It.Iiinip.

Mr. Peixoto, lodgelieeper at Girard
College, prides himself on his intimate
knowledge of the regulations of the
institution The other day bright
looking young hoodlum of some years
of age, carrying Il telescope bag and
with a cigarette iauntily poised in his
mouth, entered the lodge.
Say. | want to come To this school,"
said the visitor.
You can't come here ii you smoke
that thing answered PeiNoto.
well, I'll throw it away" was the
ready reply.
rs your father liying:" asked the
lodgekeeper.
"Course he is" said the boy.
I'VE don't admit pupils whose faith
ers are not dead, only orphans
Gee was the response. Then to
get In Eve got to XIII the old man.
OATS tough!'-Phiadeiph Times
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

premacy. 1t is the duty of the nation To
cultivate independent thought, keen polit-
zeal training and divine discomfort. The
nation that does this with the greatest
success will be the nation that is strong
est. for IL the nation Is politically and
commercially trained, eager to better IL
self. it cannot fail to maintain Its place.
The nations need TO rear race Of men
and women alive to the demands OF the
age and of their country, and able TO
cope with the needs Of their country and
their time. If the education fails in this,
it is futile, and the nation must inevita-
bly, decline.
What race is best fitted to receive this
training? | unhesitatingly answer, the
Anglo Saxon. The Anglo-Saxon stock is
capable of anything. whether 1t be the
Anglo Saxon OF America or Of Europe. |
cannot help believing it to be the noblest,
except, perhaps. the Roman at his best,
and capable of indefinite possibilities be-
yond the conception even of the Roman
with training. intelligence and determina-
ton. 1t is the Anglo-Saxon that is des-
tined to dominate the earth.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09

passed through the hospital at Scutari,
and he obtained permission from the
sculptor to bring some OF them to see
1t. Accordingly, squad of men one
day marched into the big studio and
stood I'm line
They had no idea why they had been
mustered IN so strange Il place With
out word of warming the bust was un-
covered, and then, as by one impulse,
the men broke rank, and with cries of
Miss Nightingale. Miss Nightngalel'
surrounded the model, and with hats
Off cheered the figure of their devoted
nurse until the roof rang.
SO spontaneous and hearty and so In
spring was the whole scene that In
after days Sir John Steel declared il
to he the greatest compliment OF his
life.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1902-05-09
IMPORTED FROM THE ORIENT.
"Chit," a Praiseworthy Institution,
Euforces Honesty In Servants.

What Is "chit?" This is word that
has erept into the English language
of recent years, and, although fairly
common In England. Its use in this
country dates from the Philippine cam
pnign, the war with China, and the
still more recent immigration of Japan
ese into the United States. Its use is
common in Chinese and Japanese ho-
tells and restaurants, while the origin
and meaning of the word are as follows:
The dishonesty of native servants is
proverbial among the English and
American residents in India, the Phil
ippines, China and Japan. Consequent
", If one is living in any one of these
countries, and Il friend We're to send n
basket of fruit by his native servant,
or II shopkeeper sent one of his en-
ployes to deliver some articles that you
had purchased. the servant or employe
after delivering whatever he had
brought would hand the recipient II
small slip of paper upon which appears
in the handwriting of the sender the
number and description of the articles
sent with polite request that, in case
you found the articles rs stated, you
sign the slip of paper and deliver it
back to the servant. This form of re
ceipl is n chit"
The sender also asks In the "chlt'
that in case the articles are not deliver
ed rs described you will state the same.
and hand the chit back To the ser
want TO deliver to his master or mis-
tress. The chit is TO enforce honesty
on the part of the servant and to pre-
vent him from stealing all or part of
the articles intrusted to his care II
the sender should neglect TO send II