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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-03

The Minnesota legislators are prepar-
ing to give public hearing on the
problem of separate boards for the state
educational institutions. as against
management by board of control.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-03

1t should be the policy OF the demo-
cratic party of the south to turn the
keen sunlight of sound principles upon
present-day questions and to seek So
lutions in harmony with our institutions
instead of destructive of them. So
jealous We're the American people of
the undue extension of federal power,
that in many of the states, they voted
for ratification of the constitution only
upon the implied condition that 1t
should be amended 50 as to better guard
their rights. The first ten amendments.
popularly known as the bill of rights"
crystallized this popular demand. They
were adopted by the First congress and
were promptly ratified. The last of these
ten amendments declared that: The
powers not delegated to the United
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-03

Talking about standing pat" says
the Eagle Grove Eagle, why not stand
pat on the party's promises as to reeip-
rocity?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
GAVE BOYS POISON PIES.
Paul Woodward Hanged for Killing
 Two Lads for $10.

Camden, N. J., January 1.-The crime a. m. paid the death penalty was the mur- der October 1 last of John Coffin, aged Il, and Price Jennings, aged 14.-The boys disappeared from their homes on October 1, and their bodies were found in a wood near Hadden Heights six miles from here, October 4.
 Previous to the discovery of the bodies, Woodward had gone to the home of young Coffin and said that he could find the boy If a suitable reward was offered. This cast suspicion upon him, and upon investigation It was learned that he had been seen In company of the lads on the day of their disappearance, and that the three had purchased pies near where the murder was committed, Woodward was subsequently arrested An analysis of the boys stomachs showed that they died from arsenical poisoning. The police learned that Woodward had bought ar senic a few days prior to the boys dis appearance and upon having been indict- ed by the grand jury was placed on trial and convicted of murder in the first de- gree. After being sentenced by Judge Gar rison an appeal was made to the pardon board on the ground of insanity, but the board refused to take any action.
 Counsel for the prosecution claims that Woodward had poisoned the boys for the purpose of robbery. When they left home the boys had $10 in their possession, but when the bodies were found the pockets did not contain a penny.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Railroad Wrecks.

Col. w. c. Lawrence of Columbus, Ga, a member of Governor Terrel's staff and one of the oldest locomotive enginees in the south said recently in speaking of railroad accidents: 'I have been run ming an engine fer nearly thirty years and have been In three wrecks, but I had been handling a locomotive for seven- teen years before I ever had a mishap I had often remarked that my turn would come some day, and the first time I was wrecked I was going around a curve Children had been playing on the road and had thoughtlessly put an obstruc- tion on the track. My engine turned com plet Ny over but I escaped with a few bruises.
 My next wreck was bad ere, but I was not hurt. The third was when was running a narrow guage engine for a short distance to oblige friend. It was going on a straight track. It turned over and smashed things considerably. I escaped serious injury. I was never able to account for the narrow guage ac- eident There was no obstruction on the toad and the engine did not jump. No one who exam;nad the wreck was able to imagine how 1t happened"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
25,000 Cars Wanted.

A cry goes up from Charleston for 25,000 cars. It has 100000 tons of fertilizers on hand and contracted for, and it needs 25,0O0 cars to move the stuff in to plantations in the various cotton states. The movement this year will exceed that of the previous year by from 20 to 30 per cent, and the time has come for its beginning. From this time on to the planting sea son this stock will be moved from the hands of manufacturers to the hands of consumers, and Charleston Is wor- pied over the car situation. There are lot 25,000 cars in sight. There Is not Asingle unemployed car in sight.
 What is true in Charleston's fertil- izer trade is also true in the lumber trade of the south, and in the mineral industries of this district. A car fam inc or shortage of large proportions exists on every hand, and no one sees a quick road out of it. The car and locomotive shops arc overworked, and they cannot possibly relieve the situa- tion this year. If 50,000 new cars were dropped from the sky into the southern states every one of them would be in use before nightfall, pro- vided of course they were dropped where they are most needed. But the sky is not raining cars, and we will have to get along as best we can until tie railroads catch up with the aston ishing prosperity of the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Oysters.

Birmingham is getting it's share of fine oysters" said a restaurant man The season was unpromsing up to Christmas. All through the fall the bivalves were small and poor, but those on the market now are about as choice as could be de- sired.
 Many epicures prefer the Bayou Cook oyster to any found in the south. This Is certainly one of the best favored oys- ters In the country. I have seen the Cooks larger than they are this winter, but l have never tasted any that had a better flavor.
 There is no profit in Bayou Cook or any other select oyster at retail on the half shell. They cost about $3.50 a barrel. The freight to Birmingham is s2 This brings the cost up to fully cent and a half apiece on the counter. They are opened and sold on the half shell at 25 cents dozen. By the time the poor oys- ters are thrown aside the restaurant hard ly comes out even. The counter price should be 35 or 40 cents a dozen."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08

nepter: Eugene P. McAdams. unknown;
 W II. Wright. merchant; G. ". Hobson,
 merchant; John H. Thompson, carpenter;
 E P. Reed farmer; J. P. Burchfiel, farm
 or. L A. Lewis, merchant; D. B. Hill,
 railroad man; J. M. Baily, farmer; J. T.
 Stewart, farmer; Edgar Rawson, clerk; Lloyd Robinson, unknown; James A. Kirk, lumber man; A. o. Kehm, draughts- man; Robert M. Rosser, farmer; Thomas M. Dyer, meat stall; B. r. Black, farm CT; Sidney A. Hart. unknown; William !. sanderson, machlnist; George Miller, pit foreman; D. K. McDowell, bookkeeper; Henry E. Adams. machinist; Thomas c. Thompson, contractor; Wiley M. Moody, cotton factor; Robert Brill. farmer; J. M. Morgan, contractor; Salvatore Cefalr, bookkeeper; John M. Sears, unknown; W. H. Brannont, assistant superintendent; J. E. Barksdale, unknown; J. C. Riley, farmer; William Glover, farmer; William P Brewer, building supplies; uriah Ii. Clark, unknown; John H. Vincent, saloon ist; Newton Clements. carpenter; A. [. ROSS. carpenter; J. M. Carrolle, farmer; Robert Cunningham salesman; Wiillam R. Sythur. carpenter; J. G. GOODWILL conductor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
IN HOTEL LoBBIEs.
General Prosperity.

'If there is any line of business in Blr- mingham that is not in a flourishing con dition 1 have not heard of it." said a finaneier yesterday.
 ''The high price of Iron, the activity in the industrial world, the overworked railroads and the high wages paid in this district are now familiar facts. Out side of industrial business the activity is just as marked The lumber trade, the building trades, the real estate business and every branch of mercantile business keep pace with the industrial develop ment.
 "A man who cannot make money In these days must be lacking in energy When I came to Birmingham to live five years ago I found very few men who had an accumulation of wealth. Today scores of persons in Birmingham are rich and thousands have ample means to live well. Prosperity rules everywhere but it is safe to say that the accumula- tion of money has been at more rapid rate here than In any other town in the south"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
ALFRED M. TUNSTALL.
Probable Speaker of the House Is In
 the City.


 Alfred M. Tunstall of Hale, who Is candidate for the speakership of the lower house of the legislature of Alabama, Is at the Metropolitan. MT. Tunstall came to the city from his home yesterday, and his friends in this city kept him quite busy during the day discussing matters of legislation that are expected to come before the approaching session.
 Mir Tunstall expressed himself last night as thoroughly satisfied with the prospects for his election. He has assur- ances from a large majority of the mem bers of their hearty support in his cun- test. The enthusiastic support accorded him by six of the members from the Jefferson delegation has given qui,e an impetus to his campaign and has set aside the proposition that the presiding officer of the lower house Is to be chosen on single issue
 The opposition to MT. Tunstall now comedies his election, one of his opponents who was in Birmingham yesterday mak- ing the statement that while he would, for personal reasons, cast his vote for MT. Wood that he was willing to concede the election to MT Tunstali.
 MT. Tunstall will probably remain in Birmingham until tomorrow morning, when he will go to Montgomery and re- main for the opening of the session of the legislature next Tuesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
sEGREGATINo THE SEXES.
rom the Boston Herald.

fTOTH tHe bOStOn f1erdlc.
 The University of Chicago begins the new year with what 1t calls the segre- gation of the sexes. As explained by Pres ident Harper, the policy now inaugurated guarantees the freedom of the women students to enjoy all the privileges of the university but they must partake of most of these apart from the men. It permits co-instruction in those courses offered to junior college students for which the registration is not sufficiently large to warrant division on an economi- cal basis. For example, at the present time one-third of all the courses offered to junior college students, roughly speak ing, will be offered to men, one-third to women, and one-third will be open to both men and women. As students increase, the number of courses retained as co-in- structional will be diminished. The plan makes necessary the provision of separate class rooms and laboratories, and implies that officers of instruction shall divide their time with approximate equality be- tween men and women. So they'll grow together, like a double cherry, seeming parted, yet an union in partition, to use a Shakespearian figure of speech.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Attorney General Knox on Trusts.

Attorney General Knox has racked his brain, well-trained in corporation work, to find some plan that would apparently regulate the trusts and yet one that would not affect them in re- ality a particle. He has formed it in what he calls open competition. He attacks the railroads, charging them trusts. The charge is more than true it is notorious, but any attempt to abolish rebates will miscarry. They will bo abolished on paper, as they are now in the Sherman act. The publicity asked for is, like the proposed prohibition of rebates, wholly and ab- solutely futile. Where there is an ob- ject to be gained in granting rebates they will be granted in one secret way or another. There .G always a way in such matters where there is desire.
 This turning of the issue against tho trusts to enc directed against the railroads Is all froth and nonsense. It Is mere juggling with words for the purpose of deceiving the voters. What is wanted is a measure to deprive the trusts of the power to lift prices. At present they levy a tax upon con- sumers in this country In order to earn dividends and interest on their satur- ated securities. There Is but one way to put an end to their power over prices, and that consists in the re- moval of duties from all trust-made goods. The mass of the people know this, and Mir Knox's juggling will not deceive them In the least
 The issue goes over to November, 1904, when itrwill be settled, and that settlement will be satisfactory. There can be no settlement at the hands of the party thato created and fosters the trusts, an. none Is expected. MT. Knox's juggle is only confirmatory evi- dence that there will be none this side of November, 1904.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Trusts From New Jersey.

The proposed malleable castings trust has failed to materialize. The promoters of the twenty-million-dol scheme say it was withdrawn lon the ground that the conditions were not opportune for the launching of such a concern" Owners of the constituent concerns were to have taken $16,O0O.- 900 of the capital stock, but the rais- ing of $4,000,000 of outside money as a working capital could not be accom- plished. The times are no longer "opportune" for the floating of such schemes. This at least Is encourag- ing. The tide may have turned.
 A strong tide set towards monopoly in the year just ended. The annual report of the corporation clerk of New Jersey has just been filed, showing that over 15,00O industrial corpora tions have been chartered in that state, authorizing about fifty thousand million dollars worth of stock, mostly water.
 Last year 2249 industrial corpora tions were chartered in New Jersey, and 70 of the number had authorized capitalizations of s3,o0O.00O or more. The following list embraces the lead CTS in this prize lot of monopoly tax
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
Supple knees feed arrogance and are the proud mans fees.
 -Trollus and Cressida.
Those Rhodes Scholarships.

The National Association of State Universities recently met in Washing ton, and MT. Parkin, of Toronto, rep resenting the Rhodes scholarships in America, was present. He addressed the association, and many interesting facts were brought out.
 He stated that each one of the twenty-one colleges in Oxford, hide bound by tradition, has Its own pecu- liarities, and all are nervous over an irruption of 200 cowboys, but all such nervousness will soon disappear be- fore the plain fact that Anglo-Saxons are one in many things besides Ian guage.
 MT. Parker has prepared circular now ready for distribution, in which is given all available information con corning the will and the manner of selecting two students from each state The trustees under the will have fully decided that politics shall have nothing whatever to do with the selection of young men as beneflci- aries of the will The allowance per year is $500 for three years.
 MT. Parkin is slowly formulating a plan for the selection of young men to fill 100 scholarships, and he at tended the Washington meeting in order to gather additional information. The plan that will be adopted will be .cna that will meet as far as a plan csh all objections, and 1t is believed tho American students will be pretty well distributed among the twenty-one colleges at Oxford.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
GOLD BRICK LOST IN WALL ST.

New York Letter in Chicago Tribune.
 An announcement was made over the Wall street tickers today that is calcu- lated to give new impetus to the lan- gushing gold brick industry in these parts. It was to the effect that a genuine gold brick Is likely to be presented to buyers at any time at a bargain price. l.. & N. Wollstein of 16 John street say that one of their clerks recently lost a gold bar or brick that is worth $257 They offer reward for the return of the lost bar. The number of tiies1ost brick is 19.- 982. bearing the regular assay office stamp. It was reported In the street that several dealers in gold bricks had on hearing of this, at once stamped some bricks with the above number.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
RUSSELL SAGE HAS A VALET.

New York Letter in Chicago Record
 Herald.
 Russell Sage has a valet to accompany him to and from his office and to look after him in other ways That he has at last succumbed to tastes of luxury is a surprise to his friends, who think he may buy an automobile and a box at the opera and enter a bowling tourna- ment. In speaking of the matter today MT. Sage said: "Yes, when I go out now the man goes with me. He was with me during my Illness, and Mrs. Sage and my friends insist that he accompany me when I go out or down to business. I am feeling as well as usual and really am very hearty. I could get along by myself all right, but of course when my wife wants the attendant to go with me, why allow him to do so. I was down to the office today. I am pretty vigorous old man vet"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
INSUFERABLE OBSTACLES
 TO THE PANAMA ROUTE

gether, similar to the process of healing in an open wound. How is this peculiar ity to be remeded?
 The mountain is three miles in length, 312 feet in depth, and the aperture at it's summit is about three thousand feet, and the fixed bed, when completed, is one hundred feet Will they attempt to face the mountain like quay or wall? And what will such a superficial area cost?
 I imagine that the Panama waterway is to be lock canal. For this purpose there must be a reservoir on the Culebra, the dimensions of which are at present unknown for the simple reason that in the dry season it will be most difficult to obtain the quantity of water needed, owing to lack of this element every where
 What is the volume of water to be used in the locks for the entrance and exit of each vessel? What is the system to be adopted to furnish an adequate supply all year round, as the consumption will be enormous? Do they think they can provide reservoirs for such large quanti- ties of water? This is a serious puzzle.
 In conclusion, supposing Americans were to take over the French concession they would be saddled before any expen- allure was undertaken with eS.000,- 900 ($i0,000, 000), which is. the price the French company demands for it's conces- sion. The excavation of dry earth, dredg- ing and blasting, with cost of the ports of Panama and Colon, will amount to R32 0OO.o00 ($160, ,0O0, ,OO0), in accordance with a rough estimate made by practiced en- gineers. This represents sum of f4o,0O0,- 000 ts20O, 000 000) Labor alone on large scale will amount to the sum of f700,000 ($3, ,500,000) per annum when the works all along the line are in full progress.
 Under these circumstances will the Americans build the canal of Panama?
 On other isthmuses they would com mence with a clear slate but I am afraid that, like the French company, they will sacrifice many lives and bury many mill lions in trenches before the eighth won- der of the world is produced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS.

From the Bessemer Workman
 The schools of Alabama if they are ever to progress must have uniform system of text books, not district uni formity nor a county uniformity as some suggest but state uniformity in which every public school. white and black, country and city, graded and ungraded shall be compelled to use the same line of books, so when child goes from one dis trict to another, or from country to city instead of a complete and radical change In text books the same books are used and the same studies pursued
 The burden of purchasing a multiplicity of books, just because the school is changed, Is a hardship that falls princi- pally on class that can i'll afford to be so often required to buy new books and relief is asked at the hands of our legis- lators. It is true that powerful lobby will use every endeavor to defeat any measure looking to state uniformity, but who shall be considered in this matter our boys and girls and ourselves as buy CTS. or the publishing houses as sellers? Certainly our legislators will not turn a deaf ear to the cry, that means hundreds of thousands of dollars to the bone and sinew of our commonwealth, nor should there be any hesitancy in enacting law controlling this vital question.
 The people of Alabama demand law that will give three things, first a series of text books that will be the same all over the state; second, a price for text books lower than has hitherto been paid and fair and equitable exchange when an old book Is replaced by new one In the same grade, and third line of text books that shall be carefully revised up- to-date. of unquestioned authorship and the make and material of construction of the book the very best.
 Some one will say that the graded school and city school will be hurt by adopting a one book series, but this can be easily remedied by giving to the schools of this kind a two book series or supplementary line, but still the sup plementary list to be the same every where In the state.
 Another will say what would you sug- gest as the best pan?' Undoubtedly the best plan will be the creation of a state text book commission composed of twelve members, nine of them to be representa- tive, progressive public school teachers, one from each congressional district the other three to be the governor, the state superintendent of education and one jus tice of the Supreme court. The commits sion to adopt line of books to be used for four years, the publishing house or houses to sign a contract to furnish to pupils the books at a uniform price; the commission to meet annually and where books fail to come up to the standard re- Quired. others to be substituted In place. Of course in the preparation of a law changes can be made in the above sugges- tions, but create commission of twelve members to serve four years. adopt a uniform system for tile state to be used four years give better books and better prices and a fair exchange and our schools will be on a higher plane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
The Stock Market.

One of the features of the New York stock market yesterday was the strength of Sloss-Sheffield common in the face of "a declining market" remarked a broker. "Sloss opened at 61 and closed at 63. A week or ten days ago it sold for 55.
 "One of the popular stocks in the local market is Georgia Railway and Electric, known as Ga for short It was down to 35 or 36 recently, but 1t was 10 bid and 45 asked today. The Georgia is Atlanta s Street Car and Electric Lighting com pany. The Birmingham market was dull last fall, but there will be active trad ing In many local securities this winter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
ALFRED M. TUNSTALL.
le Sheffield Standard.

From the Sheffield Standard.
 The Standard has no hesitancy in say ing that MT. Tunstall is by long odds more capable and competent to fill the office of speaker of the house than is Mir Wood, who seeks election through the methods of the demagogue. MT. Wood announces himself as an anti-railroad candidate, which simply means that he would deny to the owners of railroads the right to manage their own property. If MT Woods paternalistic ideas should prevail there would be no more railroad building In Alabama. Millions of dollars will be invested in new railroad enter rrises during the present year if not driven away by hostile legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-08
POWELL ON THE STAND.
Hearing of the Complaint of the Char.
 lotte Shippers Has Begun.

Charlotte, N. O., January 7-C. S. Prouty and Joseph w. Fifer, two of the five members of the interstate com merce commission, met here today to continue the hearing of the Charlotte Shippers association against the rail roads, which was adjourned from De- cember 24 last. Judge Baxter of Nash vile represented the railroads, while the shippers association was repre- sented by Messrs. Thomas Guthrie, c. H. Dule and c. w. Illicit.
 The proceedings began with a re- sumption of the cross-examination of T. c. Powell, freight traffic manager of the Southern. MT. Powell was kept on the stand through the entire after noon and his testimony was not con cluded when court adjourned until to- morrow morning. Mr. Powell's testi- mony was confined entirely to an ex- planation of the existing system of freight rates. It is believed that all of the testimony will be concluded to- morrow.