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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

in the field is limited to the six or sew.
en- months of favorable weather.
Advantages are offered to the manu-
facturer and business man as well as
the farmer. Texas mines coal and iron,
has extensive granite quarries and inn
mense pine forests and in Beaumont
oil is found a cheap and effective fuel
for manufacturing purposes and pow
er plants, already in use in many cot
ton mills and gins, oil mills and by
many of the railroads.
South Texas has suffered for three
successive years from floods, storms
and drouth and consequently is not In
as prosperous a condition at present
as is normal In 1899 the great floods
devastated and almost depopulated the
river bottomes and adjacent low lands.
In 1900 the great storm of September 8
destroyed millions Of dollars worth Of
property and thousands of lives and
ruined all crops except what had been
previously gathered. Truly it was
terrible storm even at Sealy 100 miles
from Galveston, where it's fury was the
greatest. The most graphic pens fails
utterly in attempting to describe it's
horrors. And as IL that were not
enough 1901 comes with a prolonged
ldrouth, the like of which has not been
known for years. 1t is to be hoped that
1902 will bring favorable season and
bounteous harvest and IL so South
Texas will soon rally from its recent
disasters.
There is one thing that is disappoint-
ing to a northerner-the general UNI
kempt appearance of the majority of
the South Texas towns. Public spirit,
50 characteristic of the north, is lack
ing, the people seem to have no pride
as to the way their towns looks, the
streets are poorly kept; in many places
no effort being made to keep them
clean at all and sidewalks are un-
known except on the business street.
Southern people while hospitable and
good natured are Enthusiastically in
| dolent and many public enterprises fail
and opportunities for public improve
ment are allowed to go by that more
energetic and enterprising people
would grasp and take advantage OF.
Texas cities do not show the adj
vancement that is found In cities In the
north tho many of them are hustling
and in a few years will be near the
head of the procession.
Taken all in all this locality pos
sesses many and varied advantages.
with of course few attendant disad.
vantages. There never was but one
Garden of Eden and most of US were
too young at that time to remember
much about 1t. And even there its oc-
cupants, true to human nature, were
! not satisfied and after partakfng of the
one forbidden fruit were driven from
/ it. 1t largely remains with ourselves
whether we are satisfied. some with lit
| tie. others never.
| l will be pleased to answer to the
best of my ability any inquiry az to
more definite information regarding
South Texas addressed to me.
r. w. WATERMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

ment to improve the arid lands of the
improve the abandoned farms" of the
east. The fact that the government it
self still owns much of the arid terri
tory Is no argument for its undertake
ing the work of irrigation. There is no
more reason for its supplying irrigation
than for it's supplying fences or build
ings or stock.
Many years ago the irrigation ques-
ton arose in Australia. The colonial
government declined to deal with 1T.
Thereupon a corporation purchased OF
the government a vast tract of arid
land, constructed irrigation works and
resold the irrigated lands to settlers.
The enterprise proved profitable. and
was highly successful in all respects.
The problem has been similarly solved
in many places in the United States.
Some public control of water courses
is, of course. essential in order to pre-
vent monopoly and oppression. but that
is already provided for in the laws of
many, If not all, states. Perhaps over
some reservoirs and water courses ma
tional control may be necessary. But
as for the general work of irrigation.
there seems to be no convincing reason
why it may not be done by state or by
private enterprise, and be thus done
more justly than by the federal govern
ment.
Applying the same line Of reasoning
to the ship subsidy measure.
as might be done with equal justice, it
would of course be imprudent TO take
money out of the treasury to develop
our merchant marine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
NO TARIFF REVISION.

The temper of the national house on
tariff revision was disclosed yesterday
It was against revision. 1t is well un-
derstood that measure must receive
favorable consideration from COM
mittee before the house will consent
to take it UP. The house ways ahe
means and committee, after 1t had oe-
cided TO report In favor of the repeal
Of the war taxes, had the Babcock
bill reducing the schedule on steel pro-
ducts and placing some articles on the
free list sprung upon 1t, but IL re-
iected 1T by a vote of seven 10 SIX.
This means that the committee is OPP
posed to tariff tinkering. 1t without
doubt is supported by the dominant
sentiment of the house. II is IN mar
mony with the attitude of Speaker
Henderson.
If It also reflects the general atti-
tude of the republican party, as IL
would seem from a general view OIL 'he
situation, the republicans of Iowa VIII
gracefully submit, altho they believe
that a rational revision at THIS uine
would be a plain business proposition
that ought not to affect the prosperity
nf The country nor awaken fear In
business circles.
The welfare of the iron industry Is
usually accepted as criterion OIL IN
rrosner,ty of the country. II is now
aour,shinV as never before In our MS
tory. The output is enormous ana the
demands upon it are of great inaehi-
,,da Manufacturers are making great
gatps The latest statement claims
that the big steel trust made over
ss5. o0o. 900 in nine months, sum
oraater than the total of the entire
population of the United States anu
49, colonies 1t is plain that 1t is TAX
,nv too much from the pockets OF the
neor,le. and yet congress fears 10 re-
a,,oa tho steel schedule on the grouha
.hat II might create a panic in the iron
industry. If this is the verdict OF the
country. the people will grin ana pear
q. awhile longer, to see what evoiu-
.,on nav bring about outside OF con-
rressional action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
DIFFERENCES AS TO IRRIGATION.

The mes-Republican has referred
subsidy measure that would take mon
ey out of the public treasury, and to the
Discrimination in the east to favor an
irrigation bill that would make a dip in
to the treasury. 1t also pointed out the
need of coming together on compromise
measures that would favor both pro-
jects. The western friends OF irriga-
ton in congress decided awhile ago to
ask that the money obtained from the
sale of public lands in the sections to
be benefited be set apart to build up a
scheme of irrigsItion, but even this is
not acceptable IN the east. The New
York Tribune, a republican journal of
the best class, in discussing THE Ways
and Means OF Irrigation" voices this
opinion and it thus largely represents
the sentiment of the east:
The need of irrigation for millions of
acres of western land is too obvious to
call for argument Nobody questions
it 1t would be q reproach to our civil
ization to leave those vast eXpanses
forever in an arid, unproductive and
uninhabitable state, when it is possible
and easy, by utilizing existing water
supplies. to make them the pleasant
and profitable abode of a teeming pop
ulation. The practicability and value
of irrigation have been too well estab-
,,,.f.. >et usNvI1 f.1t
thousands of years to need arguments
tive demonstration at this late day.
| 1t is one thing however to say that a
thing should be done. and another and
very different thing to say that it
| should be done by the national govern
ment. If we We're socialists. looking to
| the state for everything, we might ask
the government to irrigate and redeem
| the arid lands. Being mostly republic
| cans and democrats, the American peo-
| pie dislike "paternalism," and believe
that much should be left to local initia-
| tive and to private enterprise; and this
work of irrigation seems to be some
| thing which might best thus be left
| Our available area of land is not yet
so oVercrowded as to make the provis-
| ion of more land for settlement work
of national necessity. II would be a
questionable policy to tax, even indi-
rectly. the owners of existing farms for
the creation of new farms to come into
competition with theirs, and to appro-
pirate to such uses the proceeds from
1.-The sale of public lands-as is proposell
would practically amount to such
taxation Nor does it seem any more
reasonable to ask the national govern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
A Fireman's Close Call.

II stuck to my engine, altho every
joint ached and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes C. w. Bethany, To-
comotive fireman of Burlington Iowa
Il was weak and pale. without any APP
petite and all run down. AS | was abou,
TO give up l got u bottle of Electric Bit
ters and, after taking it, | felt as well
as I ever did in my life" Weak, siekly
rundown people always gain new life
strength and vigor from their use. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed. Price
80 cents. George p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
v.,,,e or DANISH ISLANDS

,rhe value OF the Danish West inaiah
,.,ands to the United States VIII oe
largely determined by the usefulness oi
mo harbor on the island of st. Thoraas'
Y.,. ono Of the best In the West indies.
g, Thomas Is one of the strategic posi-
,,ons OF Importance. 1t may be thoush'
that. With Porto Rico in our possession
81 THOMAS is no longer needed. put on
49, contrary. II is even more important
now than ever before. Porto Rico Is not
90 readily defensible. With st. Thomas
In fhe hands of an enemy Porto RICO
could be seriously nenaced or It's use
fitness as base impaired. The united
states could not afford TO see II pass IN
70 other than neutral hands. and, even
az neutral port, it would be a trouoie-
some refuge in time of war in the west
Indies. as 1t was in the civil war, when
the confederate blockade runners
thronged it's harbor in great numbers.
This is the view taken Of it as the re-
suit Of the most careful investigation.
It Il. also valuable from another point
Of yiew-that Of commerce. The grow
Ing importance Of United States inter-
eats In the American Mediterranean
points to the wisdom Of controlling It's
most central distributing point. That
long has been st. Thomas. In the days
OF sailing vessels 1t was the place of
transfer to all the other small islands,
and even with steam, before the devel-
opment of independent lines from Eu-
rope and the United States direct to the
other principal ports, the great bulk OF
West Indian imports were unloaded
there and then distributed by smaller
vessels. 1t is still, probably the chief
port of call and coaling station Of the
Lesser Antilles, rivalled only by two
makes st. Thomas it's West Indian
headquarters, has large coaling docks
there. and runs eight regular lines OF
steamships into these waters, making
sixteen calls month going and coming
at ST. Thomas, besides many extra
calls The French line also has Its coal
ing station there, and, tho the British
ROYAL Mail Steamship Company has
removed its headquarters to Barbados,
it has an auxiliary line to st. Thomas
and maintains there floating dock
The Red d and Quebec and other lines
also make it a port of call.
The people generally favor annexa-
ton to the United States, believing that
prosperity would return to the islands
Little of the island of st. Thomas Is
now cultivated. This. however, is not
for lack of fertile soil. One hundred
wears ago there were ninety sugar. in
digo and tobacco estates under cultiva-
ton. When the slaves We're freed in
1S48 they turned from agricultural la
Dor to the more seductive and remuner-
alive occupations of the town, which
with its then busting commerce, was
able to offer them all living. Left
without labor and lacking the enter
prise which led the English of Trinidad
to meet the same problem by importa-
tons of coelie workers, the estate own
ers abandoned cultivation, and unit
they can get better access to the Amer
lean market they have little incentive
...~,,x~,, o~aratfonu
In purchasing the islands and grant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.


IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
For legislature that hadn't any
Beacon, "the one now sitting would ap-
pear to be making something of rec
ord in the matter of good measures
pending
The Rockford Register notices that
wisconsin realizes over $4,000 year
as interest on state funds, and there is
no earthly reason why Iowa should not
do likewise
The Iowa City Republican expresses
the opinion that "the bill introduced
at the behest of III. II. Abrams. which
gives peace officers the right to search
step out of line with all reforms and
progress in judicial procedure" 1t de-
clares that mo such power exists as to
any other feature of criminal laws, un-
less 1t is In the case violations of game
| laws, where the fish commissioner has
the right to seize fishing material when
found in actual USE
The Waterloo Reporter does not be-
| lieve the people are loudly camoring
tax, the more Objectionable features of
which have already been done away
with" 1t notices that The taxes which
remain In force under this measure are
SO adjusted that they impose little bur-
den upon the public at large But, =
says the Reporter. many of the duties
levied by the Dingley bill have become
onerous and do impose much hardship
upon the people who by reason of them
For such revision as shall make the
tariff law protection to the American
people and not to the trusts the public
has called and Is calling loudly"
The Anamosa Eureka approves
Speaker Henderson's opposition to tar
I III revision. Start a big tariff squab-
Die ana the business Oh tne country Will
come up with jerk" in its opinion.
The Coon Rapids Enterprise favors
increasing the pay of railway postal
clerks and rural mail carriers. 1t says
They are entitled to It,"
1.-The town in western Iowa that is
not trying its hand at smallpox is hard
to locate" observes the Mapieton Press.
| 1t AYERS They've nearly all got it in
this section, according to our exchan-
ges"
Speaking for Maquoketa and refer
ring to the statement of a citizen that
the town seems widowed" the Excel
sior declares "a business mems associ-
alton must be formed to keep it's eyes
| open for any and all matters which may
| prove advantageous to the city"
The Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune is
wiling to wager that the Sioux City
preacher who says there ought to be
only one Christian church would not
consent to any proposition for CONSOLE
dation unless his church was recog-
nized as it,
/ 1t appears to the Eagle Grove Eagle
| that .'pardons have come to be vastly
cheaper and more easily obtained than
convictions while the exact reverse
should be the case. ut does not seem
possible says the Eagle, that Cover
nor Shaw's extensive exercise of the
pardoning and paroling prerogative can
possibly admit of defense; it is appall-
ing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

Two things In the treatment of nasal
catarrh are now fully understood
First--the drying process is a delusion
that produces more mischief than ben
eft. Second-science, common sense,
and experience proclaim Gly's Crean
Balm to be instant relief, and final.
certain cure. 1t cleanses the diseased
membranes and never makes the pa
lent sneeze. Price so cents. Sold by
druggists and by Ely Brothers. sc
Warren street, New York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

ing concessions there is little doubt
that they would flourish. Yet congress
will. it is believed, largely determine
the question of purchase by the strate-
gle value of st. Thomas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
Mardi Gras-New Orleans, La, and
Mobile, Ala, Feb. a. II, 1902.

For these annual carnivals the Chi
cago Great Western railway will on
Feb. SO sell thru excursion tickets to
New Orleans or Mobile, good to return
Feb. Is Cor Feb. 2S by payment of so
cents extrD at $1,000 for the round
trip. For further information apply to
J. A. Ellis, ticket agent Marshalltown,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
ap Wy@+1-A,/

Prof. G. w. Martin, well known In
diana instructor, has been appointed by
Governor Mcmillan, of Tennessee. enty-
mologist for the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04
6 Pdtf1ll(le

Always seeks to find some expression
for itself, and womanly gratitude viii not
keep silence. Cynical people sometimes
say Why do women write these testimo-
malls to the value of DIR. Pierce's Favorite
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

writes Mrs. Matte Long. Of Pfouts Valley, Perry
Co., Pa cI can truthfully recommend the medi.
cines for all female weaknesses I have used
several bottles Of Favorite Prescription which
consider great blessing to weak women \
was so nervous and discouraged that hardly
treatment helped me wonderfully. Thanks =
DIR. Pierce.n
Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness, and sick headache. They
should be used in connection with.
cFavorite Prescription whenever the
use of laxative is indicated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

Prescriptions Ike
q n swer can be
put in one word,
Gratitude. When,
after years OF
agony = woman is
freed from pain,
when the " eak
woman is made
strong and the
sick woman well,
the natural i1n-
pulse is to write ."
word of grateful
thar his for the
medicine W hich
caused the cure.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
cures diseases
peculiar towornen.
It establishes regu-
larity, stops weak
ening drains, heals
inflammation and
liberation and
cures fem ale
weakness.
cHaving used Dr..
Picrce's Favorite Pre-
scription and Golden
Medical Discovery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

According to a report from the census
department at Washington, the negro
population of the south is gradually
moving northward. In 1890 Washing
ton had the largest negro population of
any city in the country, but the latest
report shows Chicago gaining very rap
idly. 1t Is claimed that industrial con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

John Warren was given the death
penalty at Groesbeeck, Texas, Tor the
murder of Dock Stevens storekespsr.
Robbery was the motive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

Democrats who have been claiming
credit for the establishment of rural
delivery have had the laugh turned
upon them by the showing that 1t or
iginated during President Harrison's
administration, when Postmaster
General Wanamaker suggested it as an
experiment. When Cleveland came
into Office his general
Wilson, practically nullified the initial
efforts previously made by refusing to
do anything with it. About every
state in the union now, with the ex-
ception of Montana, is participating in
the benefits of this service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-04

asrstls's Female panaoss. b.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1902-11-17
Un hombre honradO.

Senior Editor. r.-Sirvase informar
& gus lectores que nj me escriben con
ndenciAlmente les mandar6 por CO..
rrso On earta sellada el plan exe 20.
gsf y por sl cual obtuve 81 restable
cimiento -permanents y comp1cto de-
mi salad y vig0r varonil dsspu6s DO
amos Dc sufrimientos Dc dobilidsd
nsrviosa, p6rdidas noeturnas y par.
tss d6bilos y atrohaaas.
No 90 mi idea sonseguir Sinsro
de nadis; fuf robado y estsfaAo por
charlatanes. hasta perder L. f6 del
gSnero humane, pero gracias { BIOS
sssoy ahora bien vigoroso y tuerte,
y SON dssso Do hacsr conoeer & todos
este remedio e,erto do eurarse.
No teniendo NADIA aue vendsr nj
qus enviAr e.. A. D., no Aeseo dine.
20.
Dire sei6n, ID. Brant, Box Dslrsy
Mich. EK. %. 8 1S0..
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La ley debe ser
"igual para todos."

Aver noticiamos que, en- la calle
del Sol, hAbfA IL policfa torprendido
una sjugadas. Y bien: 81 asunto es.
tk en- los tribunales y Aestos toca re.
solver. La policfa, en- este cxso cou-
creto, cumpli6 CON su deber. In
prensA de Information cumpli6 con
el suyo.
Mas hay Algo que debe decirse
sin eufemismos nj medals tintas. iSe
jsIegG en- San Juan?
SGr0ades y peQueHos incurren en-
el mismo vieio. perseguido por 10
ley?
Pues midase & todos con Ell mis-
mo rasero Aplfquese & todos, por
que es ig,sal para todos. 10 ley.
lEn virtud de que moral extraflA
puede en- unos perseguirse el vicio y
en- otros r6?
Aquf la question social no repre-
senta nipg6u papel. lSe trata de
que 10 ley se cumplAi Pues no hay
6iferenciAs de classes. Et vicio co
uno, y si en- persegufrsele hay EN-
peflo, cosA digna de aplausos, perAf
gasele 10 mismo en- peque11o que en-
grande.
De todos modos 60 justo que IL
In Icy sea para todos igual.
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% - -.
Relojeda ltaIians
do Ia Succession dc 1. Musa.

HAce saber todos sus clientes
de esta Cspital y de L. is,a que aea-
ba de llegar d. Muropa el conocido
y reputAdo retojero D Agustin Nh.
10 que se hace cargo de toda compo.
sici6n de re'ojes por diffcil que ses
garantizkndola por nm af1o.
4 q Is. Il
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