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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
UNION STAR CONTEST
Eva Stewart Wins First Prize in a
Lively Race.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. March 20.-Much inter
est in the southern part of this coun-
ty has conferred the past month in a
newspaper contest conducted by the
Union Star. Prizes were offered by
that paper and votes We're cast TO de-
termine which of a field of young Ia
dies should win them. The race was
a spirited one and the result has just
been announced. Miss Eva Stewart
of Union, wins two tickets to any part
of the United States. Gold watches
were won by Miss May Long, of Whit
ten. and Miss Matte Carter, of Bangor
Miss Anita Howard, OF Providence
township was fourth in the race and
won $40 worth of books. The voting
was spirited for several weeks and
good -natured rivalry sprang up be-
tween the towns that had candidates in
he race,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
NOVEL DAMAGE SUIT.
Failure to Transfer Insurance Made
Basis of an Action.

Dubuque, March 2o.--A novel suit
was entered in the United States court
yesterday. George Neeves. of Austin,
Ill., sues e. w. Albee, Of this city, for
damages caused by the alleged failure
of Albee to transfer the insurance of
certain buildings which he sold 10 the
plaintiff in the city of ST. Paul Neeves
bought several dwelling houses from
Albee in January and the verbal agree
ment between them was that Albee
would have the buildings insured in re-
liable insurance companies in favor of
plaintiff, according to the latter's state
ment. The buildings We're subsequently,
destroyed by fire, when for the first
time the plaintiff learned that the in
surance had never beer provided for.
The loss of the property Yves complete.
Damages are claimed for $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
THE GRlNNELL NEWS.
.,1 ~ Times-Rs puplican

Special to TimesRs publican.
Grinnell, March 20.--Georgs Walker
Is around on clutches, The result OF a
stone bruise.
DR.. Talbot has purchaser the Char
LEY Vessel residence on Pearl and
Fifth This consideration was $3.50.
The doctor took possession and has
moved into the place.
f. W. Thackeray has purchased a
well-bred stopper from j. Wiley. of
Sheridan. The animal is good one
and Mr. Thackeray intends to use him
for driving purposes.
Mrs. McMurray returned yesterday
morning from Chicago. Mr.. McMurray
will return from the south in a few
days.
Mrs. S. u. Peck went TO Brooklyn to
attend her brother Frank Happy, who
is quite ill.
Il. A. Armstrong and George Thomp-
son attended the Shorthorn cattle sale
at Newton. They report a good sale.
with good stock.
The council meets next Monday
night again to transact unfinished bust
ness from the last meeting. Some or
dinances will be run owe. to adapt them
to the growing needs OF the town.
"A dance was given liz the armory on
Wednesday night. The Colonial or
chestra furnished the music for the oc-
casion.
Miss Gienna Smith is quite i'll at the
Emergency hospital. Miss Helen Hold
en- is carrying her class work in the
meanwhile.
Mayo Wallace. the conductor on the
Union Pacific whose train had u head
Gil collision. will be home next week.
Wallace was not seriously injured. altho
I. man with whom he had been seated
was literally smashed 70 pieces when
the shock came. Conductor Wallace
had gotten up few seconds before the
collision.
J. r. Wilson's new office on Fourth
avenue, in ths old Citizens Bank build
ing, is being remodeled.
Mr.. j. A. jackson. OF he New York
Insurance Independent iectured on in
surance Wednesday night at the col
lege chapel Mr.. Jackson also lectures
at Iowa City before Gong east. He
briefly outlined the history OF insur-
ance and showed how = company was
tested. He discussed the legal reserve,
drawing the conclusion that it was safe
and that the business is a good open
ing for college men ard women. The
lecture was instructive and interesting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
COOKING BETTER THAN GREEK
Sioux City Professor Decries Modern
Method of Teaching Girls.

Sioux City, March 20. Professor w.
Nj. Stephens, superintendent of the
Sioux City schools, in public address
has made some startling criticisms of
modern education Of girls. He stated
chat Sioux City parents We're mad
because they desire the education of the
mind only. "A girl might better fail
ANONYMOUSLY in history than fail to
keep her room in order was one of the
statements made by Professor Ste
rhans Tho tprafassnr sanrad nthar al-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
STORM LAKE TICKET
he Republicans Renominate Practi-
calIy All the Old Officers.

Tho Republicans RenonInate Practi-
caly All the Old Officers.
Special to Times Republican.
Storm Lake, March 20.-The repub-
lean city and ward caucuses Tuesday
evening We're we'll attended. p. G. Toy
for mayor; j. f. Buland. solicitor; The
odore a. Marten, treasurer; and c. W.
Moore, assessor, present incumbents,
were renominated; ali, except the
treasurer, by acclamation. There was
but one ballot for treasurer. j. A.
Schmitz beat Q. O. Hailan, incumbent,
for park commissioners, on the second
ballot A. r. Biddle IVES nominated for
councilman in the FRS. ward, John
Deal in the Second wand, n. A. Bryant
in the Third ward and a. T.. Brunson in
the Fourth ward. Mr.. E!unson is new;
the others are present incumbents. 1t
will be seen that there are few changes
in the ticket. T.. w. Bethards was
made committeeman for the First ward
j E. Buland for the Second, c. W.
Moore for the Third and j. III. LAGRANGE
for the Fourth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
AIIison,s plans.

Washington. March Ex-senator AL
lison will remain in Washington ten
days, closing up his affairs, and then
he will go to Dubuque. He has not
made any plans for the summer. but
will try to arrange for good rest after
nearly four months of very hard and
work. Senator Dolliver will
remain until the first week in April
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
Receiver for Hotel.

Perry. March 20.--The Stuart hotel
of this city, is in the hands of receiver
the proprietor, j. Il. kittleman, being
heavily in arrears for rent to the owner
of the building, j. A. Harvey. Freder
lex Ling was appointed receiver and
will continue to operate the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
WIFE COST OLD MAN $4,000.
1t Was a Mexican Stand of" and
Tucker ESCAPED.

Sioux City, March 2O.-John Tucker
has recently been granted a divorce
here from May Tucker, a woman he
met at the races in Kansas City and to
whom he gave 100000 and his home
stead. The homestead was returned
to him by the court. His wife is said
to have formerly been an inmate of the
Wild Rose resort in Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20

legged fallacies concerning the educa-
ton of girls. He would have Greek,
Latin and music forsakcn for the art of
cooking, of keeping the room. of de-
veloping the body and otherwise di-
recting The mind away from what is
usually considered the light mode of
feminine culture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
HULL COMING HOME.
Expected He Will Make a Statement
Regarding Certain Matters.

Washington, D. c., March 20.-Con-
gresham Hull departed fer Des Moines
Thursday afternoon and expects to re-
main all spring and summer. 1t is
understood he may make a statement
regarding certain matters upon his ar
rival,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20

system at once, and on motion of
Messrs Cubbage, Slough and Karter-
man this resolution was tabled. J. w.
Reed and H. a. Dessell favor self-gov-
eminent, the other three members do
no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
Stock BUYER a Bankrupt.

Jesup, March 20.-Henry Clark Wat
kins, stock buyer of ..csup, has filed
a petition in voluntary bankruptcy.
Liza hilities- S2.222: no assats-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-20
SNYDER & SON SELL.
A Business Change OF Importance at
Rockwell.

Special to Times Republican.
Rockwell, March 2o.-M. f. Snyder
C Son have disposed of their imple-
ment business and building to w. a.
Major, OF this place, taking as partial
payment 100 acres of land in Sanborn
county. South Dakota. Mr.. Major will
close out the stock and lease the build
ing, according to report.
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She had some difficulty in carrying away
with her some ponderous articles which
could not well be concealed. Several bits OF
porcelain were In the collection, their only
recognizable decoration being the monogram
of the families to which they had belonged.
a piece of onyx imbedded in lava from the
holy-water font of the cathedral. a slab OF
rich marble carving. part OF a cruc:fix-
these Mrs. Borsch reluctantly turned over
to her politely insistont guards.
1t was due as much to her woman's wit as
to the good nature OF one OF the guards
that she was able to put on board their
launch one night the large collection of val
liable relics that she brought safely to
America. A beautiful bracket from the
theater holds q prominent place in this COLI
lection.
A PATHETIC INCIDENT.
A pathetic incident was the find Of Mr..
Schumo. 4 Philadelphian. and a friend of
Doctor Borsch's. who made a third member
OF the party He brought back a French
schoolbook. in which is described the erup-
ton OF Mount Vesuy!us, Almost 200 years
ago. by which the cities of Pompeii and
Herculareum were destroyed. He found
this book in the ruins of the convent OF ,t.
Pierre, which the Empress Josephine at
tended in her youth.
They discovered tables set for breakfast
on the fatal day of the eruption. Not a CUP
or dish was overturned. The occupants of
the house had been stricken without a mo-
ment's warning.
which Mrs. Borsch has accompanied her
husband In his scientific researches. She r
an excellent traveller. She knows nothing
Of fear. and rides. drives. swims. and hunts
with all the dash and vigor Of q naturaj
sportsman.
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ton, 80 I had a splendid view of the glow
ing side of the crater. I stayed up there as
long as l could, but the ground became so
hot under iny feet that I was forced to go
down.. The beauty of the crater was both
fascinating and terrible.
II stopped half way down the side of the
mountain to look over the country, and as
far as the eye could reach there was moth
ing to see but piles Of stones and ~archways.
all that remained of once beautiful churches
and public buildings. The parks and drive
ways were oblitcrated by the ruins that the
fearful heat had melted into shapeless
Jumps of stone.
1T was worse than a desert. There was
scarcely a sign of vegetation. and no merci-
full sands to bury out of sight these AWFUL
reminders of the fate Of the cities and
towns round about there.
when I reached the foot of Mont Pelee.
where the village had once existed. I met a
poor little native boy who had lost his
whole family-mother, father, and several
sisters and brothers.
GIFTS FOR MUSEUM OF FRANCE.
My husband took several photographs
Of the village and the ruins of the cathedral
of Peiee. We made a number of visits TO
the cathedral, and l secured n collection Of
valuable relics. Some sacred vessels. rare
coins. and jewels that / found there I shall
probably give to the Museum of France.
But other relics I claim complete ownership
Of"
In spite Of the fact that Doctor and Mrs.
Borsch were under the care of a party Of
guards from Fort de France. they frequent
iy managed TO elude their escort, which
they found at times to be too restraining.
1t was on one of these occasions that the
lady accomplished her purpose of seeing the
volcano from a more satisfactory point
than the foot Of the mountain allowed.
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few days after his landing. but there ought
might be called, if he were frankly looked
at as the parent or g~randparent of a future
generation.
WOULD PROVIDE CERTIFICATES.
The immigrants posses a certain power
of resistance 10 adverse influence" con.in-
ued MIR. Whi,ehouse, which does not ap-
ply to the second and third generations.
1t would be my idea to furnish each one
of these immigrants with a certificate and
a map. as an insurance company would do
if it had a policy on his or her life.
There should be. according to my
scheme. a map showing the area in which
the Government invited the Immigrant to
live.
1T is even within the limits of the same
compulsion which imposes vaccination to re-
quire him to continue to live in the district
assigned to him until at least he was cap
able of passing another examination and
was declared immune.
THE result of giving a Norwegian. q
Syrian and an Italian a map of the favor
able, or necessary, climatic conditions would
Immediately disabuse the minds OF the men
who are charged with its preparation of
that wonderful Pigment of the disordered
imasination of the mapmakers, that there
was, roughly speaking, one-th!rd of the
United States which was as available for
settlers as the hills of Pennsylvania or the
plains of Iowa and Kansas.
The Rocky Mountains were always de-
picted as n continuation of the Andes.
which were supposed to separate into two
ranges trayersing the continent from
south to north. Nothing could. I say, be
further from the truth
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Later the smaller chains were pictured
separated by valleys and plateaus. but still
forming a .ine IRON Southern California
to Washington.
One Of the newest and most Truthful
maps OF the West. according to Mr.. White
house. ornaments the f:ont window of a
railroad office in Fifth avenue.
In 1t the Rocky Mountains are shown in
a fairly correct extension and relation. as
small and separated ranges with high peaks
here and there.
Among the documen presented to the
Committee on Arid Lands is a map pre-
pared by Nj. Whitehouse. which Is intended
to show the objections 10 any fostered i'm
migration in the plateau west of the one
hundred and first degree of longitude.
The map, which is colored by Mr.. White
house. Is the one published by the United
creditable to the workers under Major
Powell and Mr.. Walcott.
Mr.. Whitehouse has endeavored to ex-
PLAN by his map why settlers snuuid hot
be encouraged to make their homes on uu-
fruitful soil. while at the same time he
points out the neglected areas of the Ap-
palachian range. which are both profitable
and easy of access.
1T is obvious" says Mr.. Whitehouse,
speaking of his subject, which interests
him so thoroughly. that with all the work
done by the Bureau Of immigration in New
York and the Department of Agriculture
and Bureau of Statistics In Washington.
there is no really adequate machinery for
the wise utilization Of the stranger landing
in our ports.
= He may be passed through Ellis Island
and saved from financial ruin for the first
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Pixies Peak and its neighbors in colora-
do form a distinct group and emerge above
the level of 5000 feet over q comparatively
small area.
h Great Divide which has been oele-
brated In geography and fiction. must con-
fns itself to the latter realm.
The Columbia River and the Yellow
stone constitute a true divide. md tho
water from the Same local shower may
I descend the Missouri on its way to
New Orleans. while the western rainfall is
finding its way to the Pacific. But there
Is no similar divide between latitude a
/ and the Mexican frontier.
Here for nearly a thousand miles east
and west the traveller meets no mountain.
only buttes. which. here and there. rise
high enough to attract the clouds and In
duce precipitation sufficient to form an
oasis, or potholc.
of these sinks that Of the Great Salt
Lake Is the only one of Importance. But tbs
fact stares US in the face-there are no
mountains. outside of a few isolated points.
whose gradual disintegration under the In.
huence OF frost and rain can make or re-
plenish soil as do the Alps. nor are there
| cloud compelling mountains which will at
tract and precipitate moisture.
NEITHER LAND NOR WATER.
"Briefiy. there Is neither land nor water
using the term land as soil.
LAS to the Rocky Mountains there Is no
range corresponding to that term as ap-
Piled to the long. dividing ridges of the
Pyranees. the Apennines and the Ural
Mountains.
IF the Weather Bureau would put a few
lines on the map It prints and circulates
daily. nggregating its tens Of thousands Of
copies. in a brief period the boy in the
village school. as we'll as the older member
OF the community. would agree that the
invention of Lewis and Clark at the COM
mencement of the last century was al
legendary as the Round Table OF Arthur.
and 1t would soon be as dead as his suo-
cessor Queen Anne"
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tershed OF the Mississippi and the Pacific
Ocean.
In Egypt he showed the feasibility OF
converting millions of unproductive acres
into fertile land. and proved that several
hundred square miles. which had been de-
picted as far above the level of the Nile
were in fact below the level of the Mediter-
ranean.
1t is not as an iconoclast. nor solely in
the interest of scientific truth. that he has
directed attention to this subject, by pre-
pairing a map for certain members Of Con-
gress to aid especially the Committee on IT.
rigation or Arid Lands.
REMARKABLE CHANGES.
A study Of United States maps, especially
those prepared in foreign countries. will
show at a glance that the idea of this
Western mountain range has from year to
year undergone remarkable changes.
At first the Rockies were represented by
a series of high mountain chains. extend
ing in unbroken lines from north to south.
and from the Pacific Coast to the valley Of
the Mississippi.
Apparently these mountains were a con-
tinuation of the Andes in South America.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-10
MRS. BORSCH, FIRST WOMAN
TO ASCEND MOUNT PELEE
TELLS OF. The EXPERIENCE

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Only one woman in the world has climbed
Mont Pelee. the volcano whose recent erup-
ton caused such widespread disaster and
terrible loss Of life in and about the city
of st. Pierre. She Is Mrs. John l.. Borsch.
No. 1910 Walnut street, Philadelphia, and
she has just returned from the Island Of
Martinique.
Mrs. Borsch. whose husband Is a noted
Philadelphia physician. Is one of the lead
ers of the Quaker City's exclusive set.
For a long time she has been known as
a skilled mountain climber and enthusiastic
globe trotter.
declared her intention Of accompanying her
husband on an exploring tour over the Is
land of Martinique.
With her husband Mrs. Borsch started
early last winter. fully equipped for the
tour. Not least among their luggage was
a goodly sized camera, with the assistance
of which Mrs. Borsch has brought home a
more vivid picture of the modern Pompeii
than any tongue could describe.
CITY OF THE DEAD.
Landed at st. Pierre. the City Of the
Dead. the desolation of the scene which met
their eyes was beyond imagination.
You cannot conceive the utter devasta-
ton that lay all around u.s." she said. DUR
ing the course Of q recent interview, 1.-THE
lOIlcifiiCsS a al ShS ~ Z DtCduS6 OIL
the presence Of the thousands Of the dead
that lay buried under the ruins. After we
passed the guards we saw scarcely a hui
man being on all that terrible island. And
to add to the horror of the place was the
constant rumbling Of the smoking, splitting
mountain. 1t was hard to realize that 4
few months ago this place was a gay French
city as large as some of our %well-knoun
towns. crowded with natives and tourists
from eyery quarter Of the plnba
THE guards kept a watchful eye on us.
but I managed to elude them when I
climbed Mont Pelee. II was rather terrify-
ing. but my interest overruled my fear.
During the entire ascent 1 was sprinkled
with ashes from the crater. The air was
filled with %sulphurous gases and heavy
smoke. The roar was so deafening and the
GROUND grew so fearfully hot as drew near
The crater that I could not climb as high
as had wished. AS it was I found that
I had reached as high a point as Professor
Heilprin had ever attained.
"The wind was blowing from my direo-
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q quality known 10 shs world Nh Haw-
ley's ambition was to get the best existing
violin OF each of the great makers. The
King Joseph had formed part of tho God
ing collection in England and Mr.. Hawley
was unable to secure it until that great
collection was disbursed. At Mr.. Hawley's
death the collection passed into the hands
of Mr.. Ralph Granger of California. A few
months ago Lyon & Healy bought the en-
tire collection of twelve Instruments pay
ing, 1t is understood. something like $50
COCO in cash.
The King Joseph was the most valuable
instrument of the twelve. Mr.. Hawley hav-
ing never succeeded in getting one of the
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ROCKIES do NOT EXIST,
ASSERTS COPE WMTEHOUSE,
He Says These Mountains Are Only a Legend Given to the Public
by Lewis and Clark and Soon to Be Generally Disproved.
nrrrrN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC

WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
THE passing Of the Rockies pictur-
esquely describes a change in the geograph-
ical conception Of tho United States. which.
It 10 said by an authority. will very soon
become generally acknowledged.
This person maintains that there are no
such mountains as We have known as the
Rockies. that those rugged peaks extend
Ink In an unbroken chain from Mexico to
Puget Sound are really nothing more than
q geographical myth.
Besides upsetting the general belief in
this famous long rang Of high mountains
we are further informed that It is not pos
able to irriGate the vast extent OF country
west Of the Mississippi. and hence for farm
ing purposes the plateaus and valleys Of
the Rockies arc not advantageous homes
for the Immigrants who are filling up the
land.
Cope whitehouse Of New York. whose ex-
pIorations IN the Lbyan Desert to the west
OF Middle Egypt have completely changed
its appearance on our maps, now denounces
As . pernicious error the popular represent
atoms Of the vast plateau between the wa
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PHYSICAL DIRECTOR OF KENTUCKY STATE COLLEGE.

Misa onrutt. IN speaking Of the change
from the gymnasium to outdoor work, said:
The gymnastic training that has been
IN progress through the winter will not
be discontinued. The girls will take to out
door exercise.
This exercise will be as pleasant as It
Is beneficial.
TT is n splendid thing to pump tho fresh
air into the thirsty. eager lungs and cause
the rich blood of heath to flow through
apathetic veins and arteries.
What form OF work will the girls take
up through the spring session." she was
asked.
"Cross-eountry running" she replied.
Squads Of girls dressed In loose blouses
and short skirts start from the gymnasium
in a brisk walk. maintaining the funda-
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mentally correct posture-chin In. hips back.
chest high.
when the open country Is reached this
quick martial tread Is changed to a slow
sprint
THE arms are somewhat relaxed. FIRST
turned so the knuckles face downward and
swinging naturally in pendulum rhythm Wit
with the moving Of the feet. The trunk Is
bent slightly forward from the waist. This
slow run continues straight through the
open country, over hill and dale. over fence
and rivulet, the pupils keeping step, I'M
ming lightly on the toes.
By this exercise the circulation, respira-
ton and digestion responds promptly.
The skin takes on a healthful glow and
performs its offices perfectly.
"Ail the organs are stimulated. Tho 40