Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-22
LO0KER-ON in IOWA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
with Apologies to VIM. E.)


Curtisville. Aug 21.-This town, as
many know, is the seat of BurneH Col
lege. In 1876 DR.. BurneN died, leaving
this institution 100000 900. Numerous
other benefactions. all o: which by the
wise financial administration of the
trustees, We're invested, so that now
they have an income larger than any
UNCONVENTIONAL college inthe world. The
course of study requires nine years of
hard work on the part Of the students
to secure the valued diploma. The word
valued is not used thoughtiessly, for
among the graduates of Burneil, scat
tered over the country, are forty-four
governors, nine judges OF the supreme
Icourt. 100 eminent physicians and 500
cergymen. This is a college town in
all that the word implies. Every family
in town opens its doors to the students,
making for them n home life whose In
tuence is felt for years afterwards. No
merchant or business man can succeed
here unless college bred. All speak,
read and write eight different languages
as Well as being thoroughly familiar
'
enrolment of the college students and
faculty showed ll3 professors and 9,ST2
students.
AS naturally may be supposed such
an intellectual atmosphere produces re-
suits. 1t will be remembered this is
the home of General Dodge. He Is pass
ing thru the closing days of his life
with "reminiscences peculiarly pleasant.
He showed the writer copy of the
declaration of Independence with his
own prominent signature attached
Pinned on his expansive breast was the
Legion of Honor, personally handed TO
him by Napoleon with a few we'll
chosen words. General Dodge also
served in the war with Mexico. the war
OF the rebellion and the Spanish Amer
lean war and has many relics and curl
os in his study, making a visit there al
once instructive and entertaining.
Living here with the love and respect
of his friends and neighbors is ex-
Governor Bobbin. Readers Of the daily
papers have kept tab on his life and
work. Leaving home az the age of 3,
he was in business for himself at 10,
the age when other boys are just be-
ginning their education. When Is years
OF age he was millionaire. and now,
even the ex-governor does not know
what he is worth. Early in life he be-
came interested in the unhappy condi-
ton of the slaves of that day. His first
philanthropical work was the estab-
llShmeRt here of a home for aged ana
incapable colored men and women. He
set apart from his self earned fortune
the au,n Of $50. 600 600 the interest OF
which is to be forever used to support
these unfortunate people. 1t was a
gladstone sight for your CORES pendent
passing by the well-kept grounds to-
day to see s,S44 strong. healthy colored
men and women sitting around on the
lawn benches and filing
The stout rocking chairs, absolutely do
ing nothing.
Again the farmers of this county
have record not equaled in any part
Of the world l have Travelled over The |
savings banks here would not give me
the figures, but l was told confidential |
Is there is money enough in the bank
vaults of Burnell TO pay the entire ma
tional debt. Divided ur among each |
man. woman and child would require |
post of S2,000,000.
1t will surprise no one, watching the |
business interests of the country, TO |
hear that Burnell shipped out last year
In round numbers 500 trainloads, OF |
dressed poultry. each trainload consist
ing of forty eight refrigerator cars. The
The farmers here raise nothing but
the improved breeds Of the Shanghai |
AS taken to the local market, they av-
.rage fourteen pounds each, live weight. |
Then by a secret fattening process
MesSrs. Black G. White. who handle
near all of the poultry here, in three
hays increase their weight to twenty
one and three fourths pounds and
hen they are sent to the eastern and
'oreign markets. 1t is estimated that
the hens of this country lay eggs
enough each day to make a chain, if
placed end on end. to reach three times
around the world.
OF course all of the farmers about
lere are graduates OF Rurnell College,
md they are now putting into practice
he scientific features of their nine
years of close study. They have got
t down so fine that Farmer A.. for in
stance, makes n speciality of raising "a
bacon hog" When this animal rsaches
he slaughter house he is literally
streak Of fat and a streak of lean. This
,arcass goes to the German market,
where it brings in our money q cents
| pound, of which the packing house,
he railroad. the Steamship line and
he foreign dealer only take 3B cents,
eaving the farmer a net price of 23A
.entS for his In Dor No wonder these |
armers have fat bank accounts.
Here's where the big steers of Iowa
IRE raised Colby Bros. shipped one
nay last week thirteen cars of IA;
steers to New York. each steer aver
!ging live weight 2.403 pounds, and
lressing out at 1879 pounds each.
These college-bre farmers raise
steers to dress out" not half of the
,arcass going to waste.
And columns could be filled with such
accurate and reliable figures. But
isit here forces the writer to notice
he social features of this community
No poverty or crime exists. They have
10 police force. Everybody pays his
grocery bills. No lawyers signs are TO
70 seen The, curfew ben rings every
.ght at 8. and these children of Bur-
lell pride themselves not only in being
r bed at that time, but are asleep.
all denominations, there are
hirty-tWo churches in town. On the
sunday previous to the writer's visit
tut of a population of 1876 only two
away from church. These
we're one old. bed-ridden women of SO,