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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
RACING DATES FIXED.
Schedule Of tho Cedar Valley Racing
Circuit.

Schedule OF Tho Cedar Valley Racing
Circuit.
Special to Times-Republican
Waterloo, Jan. 1O.-At meeting of
the members of the Cedar Valley Rae
ing circuit held in this city DR.. G. w.
Fisher of La Porte was elected presi-
dent and L. Levy of Waverly was cho-
sen secretary. Dates have been Sc
lectet for the season as follows: New
Hampton, Junpe 3. and 5; Decarah.
June 10, II and IL; Waverly, June II, IS
and 10; La Porte, June "a, % and 20.
MarshalNown will be given dates in
the third week and Oskaloosa In thu
fourth week. Vinton, Waterloo and
Nashua will also be assigned dates later
If sufficient interest is taken by the
three cities,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
WEDDING AT MANNING.
w. B. Swaney and Carrie Drummer
Joined in Wedlock.

Special to Times Republican.
Manning. Jan. 10.-The marriage of
Miss Carrie Drummer to Mr.. Wilson B.
Swaney took place here Wednesday
evening at the home of the brides par
ents. Both parties are well and favora-
bly, known here and have host of
friends in Manning and vicinity. The
bridegroom is the manager of the Man
ming Electric Light Company and of the
telephone exchange. and the bride is the
daughter of wealthy and prosperous
merchant of this place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
OWENS GETS $500.
Clinton Laborer Gets $500 Damages
From Northwestern Railway.

From Northwestern Railway.
Special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Jan. ION. w. Owens, who
was beaten severely by Robert Can
ming, q detective in the employ of the
Chicago & Northwestern last July, has
made settlement with the Northwest
ern officials, thru which he was award
ed damages to the amount of $500. Cam
ming took Owens for another and find
ing him passing thru the C. & N. w.
yards gave him a terrible drubbing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
COUNTED IT'S MONEY.
Webster County Finds Itself Worth
$77,617.59.

Special to Times-Republican.
Fort Dodge, Jan. 1o.--Over $4,000 in
cash was carried thru the streets of Fort
Dodge, and no one knew the difference,
except those who were initiated into the
secret that the board OF supervisors
smut up in the office Of the county treas
urer, with officers on guard before the
door, was occupied In counting the ready
money which Webster county now holds
on demand.
The money 10 kept In the different
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
Crimes, House Burned.

Burlington, Jan. TO- The historic
home of the late Governor Grimes. built
in 1850, was partly destroyed by fire yes
terday. Loss, $4,000; fully insured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
PREcocIoUs HIeHwAYMEN.
Boys Aged z and Years Rob Com
panion at Point of Revolver.

Panlon at Point OF REVOLVER.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo, Jan. i0.-Two small boys,
Flo..G and Carl Colvin, held up for
robbery at the point Of pistol -
year-old boy named Harry Bisdorf. The
robbery occurred at the Illinois Central
trestle in the Central yards. Young Bis
dorf, who was badly frightened, says the
revolver was fully loaded and the ham
mer raised when the boys pointed 1t at
him. Officer Huntley was unable to find
the young hold-up men at last accounts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
EPIDEMIC AT FORT DODGE.
Estimated That City Has 1000 Gases
Of Measles.

SptVIdI 10 I IIlIts-1StPuUIICdT.
Fort Dodge, AIN. 10.-Physicians es-
innate the number of cases of measles
inside the city limits at present at 1000
The disease is accompanied by pneumo-
mia and bronchial complications.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-10
MISS IDA HARMED.

Conspicuous among women who have
attained success in the business world
is Miss Ida Harmed, clever insurance
writer.
A recent letter from Miss Harmed to
The Peruna Medicine Co., Of Columbus,
o., reads as follows:
CHICAGO, ILL,
COZ CHAMPLAIN BUILDING.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
0enffeme1..."As a tonic find your
Peruna an excellent medicine to build
no and restore tho nervous system.
MY work is out doors ana travelling to
q great extent, and during inciemenf
weather especially value II as pre-
tentative against colds, and as q ca
tarrhaI treatment 1t Is uncxceNed. 1t
IS with much pleasure I give Peruna
my hearty endorsement"
Yours truly, Ida Harmed.
specially the women, are D
difficulties. Send for free c.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By Carol D. Nrighf.
- unifed Itatss Commissioner Of GabOr

three specific systems known the public account
system, the state system and the pubc-waysa
works system. The methods named under this group
those which attracting attention than
others Under them penologts the greatest advan
tage to be derived from the employment Of prisoners
They abandon in certain the treasury ideanat
is the profit should to the state-and recosnize
that the reformation of prisoners of tnpor
tance than profit to the state
Under the agitation the idea has with legis-
lators economists and sociologiss everywhere
convict the criminal should be treated from the ply
sician'S point of view-as morally sick,
degraded but to be treated not to be punished simply
punishment but restricted in his liberty
the society but while being restricted he is
be given best possible opportunity for de-
velopment; also for the development Of his working
powers that when he is freed from his restriction he
shall be in position to take selfsustaining work as
good citizen of the community
This state of affairs SHOWS the remarkable changes
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

parts. To live little according to Capa-
bites, to adjust these little those of other
people-the book that makes do this is the book for
US, whether it's kinship a touch nature be felt
through sigh a laugh
And what is the medium of this knship? What, in
fine, makes story good? First last and always, the
behind it, the quality of his mind the Of
his personality personality shedding the beautiful
painted into it through his impulses having
quivered through conjecture into allegiance to the best
and heritage is his nature purified perhaps through
heartsearing experience, through high resolve
through love Of ns kind, and redoent always his
habtual self-communings. Be his touch
transient it reveals himself and be his subject
what it will, always captivated if there
through his writing the life blood of his sterling
worth. Some writers merely set down the figures Of
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By Dr.. Arthur sweeney.

ing themselves But general haphazard occasional
perfunctory instruction family physician
enough to be effective. The disease public
as private affair." and should be under the Of
the public health authorities
Not less directly than smallpox and dpththeria
culoss is communicable. There is valid Why
should not come under the official supervision OF the
health boards To tubercuous no disgrace and no
stigma can attach to the who has
disease. The legislature should urged to require
report Of cases Of tuberculosis, just
ordinary contagious Infectious diseases The health
officers should have the inspect premises
occupied by consumpttves, and to require minimum
hygienic surroundings. They should keep register
those sick with the disease, and periodically
personal visitation that the general pIoven-
ton being observed, and by proper
instruct the their relatives concerning the best
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Prison Labor as an .9ndicadon of Civilization

Political parties then took the question and the mat
ter agitated in many places, labor reformers de-
manding in parts Of the country that prisoners
should not be employed any productive labor at ALL
This position was abandoned however, and then
the demand came that they should be employed In such
as to secure the least competition with free Tabor
the outside of prisons. adopting the thought
of the burgomaSter of Ghent.
Under the reformatory measures various systems
projected with the view avoiding the contract
system, until today have groups of systems
first those under which the product Of profits of prison
labor is shared by the with private individuals
firms corporations Under this group three distinct
systems authorized being respectively the
contract system the pieceprice system and the lease
system Under all these mas a financial ad-
but the contractors essees have greater
advantage.
Second, systems under which convicts are worked
wholly for the benefit the it's political sub
divisions public institutions. Under this group
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Jhe Jrue Realistic Novel Defined.

thing We have here very pertinent proof of the
value of realism to appreciate and get the ben
eft of romanticism, unspeakable boom. When does
the beauty of the heavens Of the of the noun
tain peaks appeal US more than when stand
ing safe firm ground? When we answer more
apty than sustained by to whoever would
remind that those things beautied into deceptive
worth through the light they viewed in? yes, my
friend, but what about the reality of the light itself?
Does not that beautiful stimulation seeming de-
parture from the severity of reality evidence the
something is blessedly true?" Yes. is it
only because leads apprehend such beauty that
the realistic good? The true realistic novel
is not the undue dgnyin of the unworthy 1t is not
the apotheoss of medocrty To the earnest and strv
ing among of the threads from which
something and noble and grateful
within ourselves the counterpart of it's best
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

way to secure immunity At there super
vision of consumptives and rules wiufuy and
carelessy cisobeyed because there nothing
their Observance There s record OF those afflicted
with the disease and there be no effective control
until il is known who sick ceuers of
dissemination All effort education general
public viii fail because the effort IS misdre1Je1
can be result from the general dissemination
ture but everything is 10 De hoped WHOM common
sense Information in regard the disease placed in
the hands Of those who have personal interest
The effective way Of preventing tee spread or
this devastating disease is by requiring tho
tuberculoIs by disseminating useful Nerstlr- among
them, by inspection Of the homes by personal visitation
and by enistng the cooperation Of those afflicted
trolling the spread or contamination Tha physicians IAN
secure such laws If tney them. They are the
to first in the matter
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By Henry Fl. Castle.

by the laws plain intent and neither which can
in the slightest degree njre any genuine newspaper or
periodical These reforms cutting purely advertis-
ing Sheets changing they prop
erly belong and aboisning abuse returning
goods from newsdealers to publishers at the per
rate In these reforms the postmaster general
truly all legitimate newspapers and magazines
interest immediate and vital that gov
ernmen the people themselves. falls
them, and laying of rooted evils menaces
their position They ask favOrs; they
rights with their fixed place their public object and their
regular body of readers they direct objects
that deliberate and enlightened public policy
interest Of the people fosters the recognized
public intelligence; they observe fulfill require
ments of the law, because they do they have the
more in eliminating those which not.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
Relation Of the Press TO The Postal Service.

long time that the mails have overloaded with
publications which get the advantage of rates period
Gals without being entitled them If any class
matter to be handled loss 1t would be better
That occasioned by cheap on
1t is bad policy to compel newspapers and
letters not only to their way, bear a
portion of the Of transporting which
red the benefit of the few rather than the
The ex-poStmaster general, himself experienced
journalist of than national reputation has correct
y diagnosed the malady helped prescribe
fectve remedy He admits that if the mail thus
ried at heavy loss limited to what the
intended there would be nothing be said that
would be deliberate and rational public expendi
ture for well defined justidable worthy public
ect and taking the service whole there would be
But the privilege abused until
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

upon methods of employing convcts. When 1t was
thoroughly that penal labor bad in every
respect the state everywhere undertook to corduct
prisons on what may called treasury basis-that
utilization of prison labor in such way as to
pay the of the prison and per-
haps bring profit the public treasury. These
results sought through what was known as the
system under which the labor Of prisoners was
bidder. Then the entered
prison utilized the labor of the prisoners pay
ing low prices and thus having supposed
advantage the sale of his goods This brought the
attention of labor reforners to prison labor the
greatest which has from their attack has
been In calling condition of prison
ers methods under which their labor was
employed
While prison labor affected and. prices under
the system to extent enough at least to
ince the antagonism of organized labor the real great
question whether prisoners being employed in
such a way work their reformation otherwise.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
RHditOr Of The POsfoBics Department.

The people do not know half much they shoIld
about the postal They realize auCh
Il is TO them and how its efficiency may depend
their and watchfuness is tile duty
of newspapers the advance agent Of civilization
stimulate their readers to active interest ard to-
cOpOusly supply them with information regard
TO that system the working which import
ant to their social, moral and material welfare
Our postal service is nearly aiming te
question Of cheaper frst-class postage being
discussed, and II is credabe the generosity
public that there is general demand decrease
but rather that prospective surplus epend
ed in the beterment of the service the general
establishment Of rural free delivery very
best reliable system in preference cheaper post
age perfection shall have been nearly attained
cheaper Will be order.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

the extent of millions but the devastation
plague is complacently regarded a dispenSation of
Providence, an expression of the will of God The
mental attitude in which people accept state
ment that "the poor ye have always with you" as a
justification and defense poverty receives terrible
mortality Of tuberculosis of the inevitable
tons of existence Is not the effort to awaken the
well nigh hopeless There is, however portion Of
the public that be made to realize the necessity
controlling the disease 1t is portion which is
brought in direct with the disease themselves
in their families. To educate public general
is hopeless but to educate those
disease is personal is relatively easy matter They
in it percOnal af1icion and they or should ba
anxious to lessen the burden themselves and others
The mere fact that member a family has 1ber-
clar disease is sufficiently alarming make the Others
strenuous prevent disease from anict
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

able impostions resulted and must vigorously
applied.
There is single advertising periodical of which
copies sent through the mails during averaged
2GS pounds for each issue. nearly eight carloads
reckoning the weight Of carload of paper 10000
pounds For transporting each issue periodical
the government actually paid slS44 49, against
collected 22366S in postage It also paid $4,4z3
handling making direct net loss of $342 for every
sue As compared with this cash gift Of the government
the publishers paid fer everything else $37 against
net cost to the of S13 that govern
contributed about $6O84 to the
expense of running that publication than the publishers
themselves contributed.
Three distinct reforms aimed at by department
in the movement it is seeking carry
under existing law each of which warranted
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
5he Registration Of tuberculosis.

= there nothing further that be prevent
the enormous death rate from consumption?
as the intelligent body of physicians has done to
= limit its spread, and to awaken the public to realza
tion of its dangers, there other feasible
which be employed? The building of sanatora, tho
prevention of milk infection regulations in regard
pectorating IN public places will do much But the
thing which is essential the education of the
public is difficult be said scarcely have been
begun.
The legislature body is Indifferent. At recent
hearing before the legislature this state
lawmakers sat for hour listening to doctors recite
the dreadful of the disease and the by
which they could lie checked, with mucn interest and
enthusiasm would be vouchsafed to recital of tho
low spiritual condition the Fiji islanders The
recital of statistics has effect them
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

they have only academic interest in prophyaxis and
hygiene. The abstract consideration the question
of course entertaining dvertng awaken
active cooperation in movement to better the
tons Were economic question under discussion If
the question concerned individual benefit
TO come from legislation could be expressed dollars
ana cents there would be lack of enthusiasm and
oagerness to enact laws Is there way
little life can be infused into the problem prevent
ing the spread Of tuberculosis?
Ihe general public is also Indifferent We other
peoples sorrows lightly. The victim of consumption
the sympathy of his friends and largely attended fun
eral, but there the matter ends. The
seventh of the population is dying preventable
ease eXcites scarcely ripple interest or alarm
catastrophe by fire in which hundred lives
the hearts of the country and purse strings to
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

prison discipline development the prisoner
Is Of the strongest answers to the allegation
that progress is apparent and not real Here
concrete illustration the real and economic
progress, the prisoner today is not only employed,
but many our Is given training technical
otherwise. which shall him reasonably decent
citizenship. Now, instead Of old degrading Condl-
prisons everywhere civilized governments
conducting prison industries In such way leave
the least impression prices and wages. They are
recognizing the force the suggestion that 1t - th in
labor capital reduce the number Of prs
oners initiative to Of greater reform; that
they deal with criminals effect cure Of
maades; prisons should be conducted in the
interest of the prisoners and of society primarily and
that interest treasury should only incl
effect upon the prisoners themselves
upon the community; and they further recognize
great moral principle that the state should always
prisons and employ its prisoners i'm such
way that individual should not be degraded.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

moral if earnestly and faithfully told because viewed
light it's best significance, whatever is true
preach.
What feel after reading story is always re-
ducble philosophical statement, and 1t is
cording whether such statement is true false
Is good bad. And the true realistic
story being good leads to ask what makes it good?
necessarily it's literal accuracy event.
of its faithful character sketching? We all know
most graphic stories only a silhouette Of
life that there untold myriads of equally possible,
but different phases developments and clinaxes,
those chosen and which accept have rested in
the arbitrary choice of the writer Therefore,
pleasure the realistic novel is not much in its
tuality in something else. All of delighted
when Orlando hangs his lady loves tne forest
trees, though should laugh heartily at any young
man of acquaintance for doing exactly the same
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By Mrs. j. &. Henney.
Member Of the Thursday cia6.

Hfes sums other writer's work the figures out to
degree. Others yet, simply point t5 their results
and few, chosen inspired faw-lnd che realistic
novelist is o tnese-show the best of their
application. Why all the heartaCha ANA ve1uuess OF
searching through emotions and actions the end
of all these there is nothing bter than uupeasng
cluster Of circumstances calling for better
than isnoble sign fatasJic helDiesness2 There
tued the kingdoms of feelings where great
many solutions that should he idly busy per-
ceive it for the realistic that tells U.S..
Willingly Of the ineable end and agreement of
muttudinous human passions swelling through princi-
PIE into ccherence with the divine intent that besot am
right showing formally not the perpetual iultra-
ton of this right through wrong. therefore proving
purposely the invincible triumph
truth.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

W1T@ HE relations between the postofice department
and the newspapers of the country should be
all points harmonious and cooperative.
The postal service renders the journal
ism of today possible; the postal SER
vice and journalism combined furnish pervcding,
ramfying, aggressive educational institute,
tonal university for the people, equaled by other
enterprise for the diffusion intelligence existing
the children of Cheap postage far below the
cost of actual service for all legitimate Journals and free
circulation in the home county for the omnipresent Gin
the aggregate well nigh omnpotent local weekly
cheerful contributions generous nation makes toward
building up this potent of advancing civilization
Journalism the postal service the conscientious
discharge of a reciprocal obligation.
1t has been matter of complaint by postofice
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

All great teachers have been first of all human
ings Such men as DR.. Arnold of Rugby, had per-
sonaty They have appealed students being
men like themselves, subject the influence
eo Dy the same feelings. So in attitude toward
literature, the most precious thing real culture
means the ability to read poem thrill response
TO It, Enthusiasm, sensitiveness ap
peal these the basis of appreciation The suppress
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By David Starr Jordan.

feel greater interest in far-away affairs
not control than in matters which vitality
He negects the home and its needs in his interest in
the nation. The sanitation Of street
ton Of the slums in city, tie publication OF
centers of corroson which destroy children,
far more vital to individuals than problems
Imperialism of commerciasm, of
finance In great affairs republic is the
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

the most of existence, worth while?
So culture, in it's true merely knowledge
that begets WEAKNESS and creates
the base attitude which finds things wrong without
being able to say why they wrong. This is mock
culture-a degraded notion which is alas, too common
knowledge, to be sure, is necessary cultivated
man or woman, but is not all, even half There is
a motor force which must knowledge and tat
is love.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04

Yet in spite of these repeated failures co-opera
tive elevator companies appear about as old
die What is the reason? The Hanley- type
OF cooperation is extremely local in its influence
over, the cooperative concerns seem as a rule
to come into being without their aid suggestion.
What, then, is the influence tnat begets them?
Without trying to give direct answer TO the
query the fact may be recalled cooperative
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-05-04
By farley 2. Mitchell.
SdhOr of the american Elevator and Grain Trade

restless and CIscontented It bc dsnici
that the line elevator system, with It's prgi
leges on the right Of way and presumably as
criminatve rate, also would be able % eliminate c0n-
petition in that body OF individual grain Buy
might DO, however perfect their local orgnnizaton
The latter always subject 10 competition whan con
ditions favorable 20 invite H the re company with
a railway pull need II dec permit