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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
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The Oelwein Ira les and Labor AS
Isembly has resolved that 1t would bt
| improper to accep. a gift from Mr.
| Carnegie for q free public library a;
/ oelwein and that his surplus should be
| given to the widows and orphans of the
men killed III the Homestead strike.
| 1t will of course be understood that
the resolutions are intended as an ex-
preston of hostility towards large ac-
cumulations of capifa' and the use OF
armed forces in defending property
! against strikers.
1t is needless to Argue that the city
iof Oelwein has no obligation to trace
the source of the wealth it may be ten
ldered for public purposes, IL satisfied
that it is legally the property of the
person who tenders 1t. This is under
stood and the Trades Assembly would
agree to the proposition were such a
tender made. for example, by some I'M
known citizen of New York, or even by
one who had made his money in a
business of disputed legitimacy.
1t VIII be further recognized that the
assembly, if 1T dssi,ed library for
Oelwein and also TIE relief of the Wild
ows and orphans at Homestead. would
be disposed to ACCEPT Mr. Carnegie's gift
Tor the library leaving Oelwein to raise
"a similar amount .or the widows and
orphans and forward it to Homestead
But the Assembly didn't care for a Ii
brary building with the condition
attached that a tax should be voted to
sustain the library itself and hence the
opportunity to get in a lick at capital
shat would cost nothing, but on the
contrary would help along the cause of
economy in public expenditures.
Oelwein will have less taxes to pay
because the Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, sympathizes with the widows and
orphans at Homestead. There are con-
stitutional objectiors to voting the tax
and turning 1t over TO these widows ana
orphans, but. as these objections do not
apply to voluntary contributions, it
would seem that ii IS now in order to
take UP subscription among the mem
bers of the Assembly for the benefit of
the widows and ORPHANS and that the
author of the resolutions should head
the list
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATIONS

One of the important positions Great
I'D by act establishing the department
Of commerce is that of the commission,
or of corporations, whose duty in par
will be to probe into the affairs of grea
business concerns letting the light q
publicity into their affairs for the same
purpose as that of the trust legis.
lation embodied in several other bills
This commissioner is to receive a salary
of $1,000 and is to be under the direction
of the head of the department Of COM
merce. which in this case is to be
George B. Cortelyou. 1t is important
khat discreet man be chosen for this
position, one who will work in harmony
with the new cabinet officer and the
president. 1t is announced from Wash
1ngton that the president has decided
10 appoint James r. Garfield of Missou-
n as commissioner. Mr. Garfield is a
Bon of the lamented and martyred pres
ldent. and is at present a member of the
civil service commission.
Under the law the commissioner has
power, under the direction of the sec
rotary, to make "diligent investigation
into the organization. conduct and man
ngement of the business of any corpor-
alton or any corporate company en-
ragged in commerce among the several
states and with foreign nations. except
10 regulate commerce. approved Feb.
Z. 1887. and to gather such information
and data as will enable the president of
the United States to make recommen-
dation to congress for legislation for the
regulation Of such companies
The data thus gathered is to be re-
ported to the president, or such of it as
he may require. and the information
thus obtained, or SO much as the pres-
dent may direct, shall be made public
Thus it will be seen that the publicity
feature is largely lodged in the discre-
tion of the president; at the same time
he will have all the means at hand to
get at the inner workings of trusts for
the purpose of submitting recommen-
dations to congress.
The scope OF the work of the commits
sioner is enlarged by making it his duty
to gather compute and publish useful |
Information concerning corporations
doing business in the United States and
engaged in interstate or foreign COM
merce, including corporations engaged
In insurance business. This feature of
It will be useful in charging the know
ledge of the country as TO these matters
and can not be regarded as offensive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

ROSARY OF A RAMBLER


4 Yet another Chicago minister-at
least he occupies the pulpit of a city
i church-is striving to climb the pima
Gle of fame by the unsteady ladder OF
+ notoriety. Sensational utterances
! against all classes of society have often
I been made Oh, yes. it is a very OBJ
scure minister, one whose chief concern
is in doing good and making people
happy, instead of making his own name
q conspicuous and constant feature of
the Monday morning paper. who has
not made such utterances. But one man
has gone them all one better. Not con-
tent with lampooning society, he must
needs invade the home and call down
maleGictions upon the childless men
and women of comfortable means. The
very reverend gentleman may be right
in what he says, but there are those in
these busy days of competition ana
contention, who believe there are people
and will be people enough born into this
old world to keep it agoing safely UNI
til the aforesaid very reverend gentle
man and all who have ever heard of
him, are safely laid away. And why.
then, should he or we worry? Some
there even are. who think there are too
many people in the world-too many
children, at least, who have no concep-
ton of what the words home and love
and comfort mean. just a suggestion 20
the very reverend gentleman. Would
not the men and women of comfortable
means be doing society equally as great
a good, a least to take into their homes
and lives the homeless, loveless little
waits who need them as in rearing chill
dren of their own? The reclamation
the homeless, loveless little waits is ],
problem, which statesmen, as we'll as
educators and reformers, are coming to
see is one of the greatest problems of
the day. But the very reverend gentle
man. mentioned several times ere this,
would probably answer our question
with a thunderous mol" A very rev.
erend gentleman is usually not willing
erybody to his own business. and his
business is to give impossible advice,
not to take it.
Money is generally supposed to bring
pride of possession with 1t. The only
question is how much money is neces-
sary to make one feel that he is power
in the life financial. a small boy was
delivering the washing, which his mo-
Their had done, a few days ago. 1T ls
90 cents" he said then. as the owner
of the clean clothes seemed perplexed
as to whether she had the change he
added, with an air of Importance, "I
think can change a dollar for you, all
right" And he was as proud of having
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17


nickel as you would be if you had
just what figure does represent your
idea Of financial Importance? AS was
said it varies quite little with vari-
Gus individuals.
$50
Whatever may be said about precious
PARTICLES coming in small packages. there
are many people who are on the same
plane with the cats in the nursery
rhyme. You surely remember the pic
ture OF their orchestra and how they
thought their music good because
twas loud" Well, mary people seem
to think that if a thing is big, it must
be good. The more, the better" is
evidently their motto. A few days ago
a lay member. as ii We're was enjoying
Il worthy exhibit Of the work of artists
of the west. In one room, there We're
some veritable gems-many of them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
BRYAN,s PRESENT ATTITUDE.

Two recent and notable utterances b,
attention One of these is his positiv,
! declaration that he will not be a candi.
date for the presidency next year. Th,
other is his warning not TO permit tn,
Cleveland or gold wing of the party t.
| gain control of it. The first declaration
tends to strengthen the disinterested-
ness OF the latter, for as the leader OF
the silver forces he has not abated his
interest in that faction and the cause Il
hostility toward those who, after de-
sorting the democratic party, now show
signs of activity in an effort to regain
control of the party machinery. In a
late speech in Columbus he gave ex-
preston to his bitterness toward de-
serters by declaring There can be no
harmony between democrats who carry
knives for each other ane hate each
other. He said further There is a
o>NSNA SiAihSS " illohe democrats out OIL
republicans than out OF Palmer ana
Buckner men," So far as he is con-
cerned. no overtures for peace NAV be
expected to come from him: and, on the
other hand, the other branch of the par
ty sees hope only in the abandonment
of silver by some of those who have
hitherto been loyal to Bryan. This is
probably what lends energy to the lat
ter in his constant and repeated on.
slaughts on the gold wing.
Altho twice defeated in his race for
the presidency, Bryan has been thrifty
and has gained an independent fortune
thru generous treatment of his admir-
ers. and strife for place for the mere
emolument does not appeal to him as
strongly as it once did. Hence his in
dependent attitude, frank avowals and
bitter denunciations display him in thu
ligh. OF one who is conscious that he
has nothing to gain or lose by more
discreet course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
GOAL FAMINE EXAGGERATED.

The coal famine, particularly among
the poor, existed more extensively ii
the public imagination than in reality
The fact is that the popular idea of ths
extent Of the fuel shortage caused b,
the coal strike has been somewhat eX.
aggerated, in the light Of the reports o.
large cities of the north, east and mid
die west These reports, based on the
number Of applications for relief up tc
the early part of January, are sum-
married in Charities, "a weekly review
of local and general philanthropy" pub
lished in New York, and are, according
to that paper, unique and first-hand.'
Out of twenty five societies, from as
many cities, four report an actual de-
crease in the number of applications for
relief as compared with the corresponds
ing period of the year before; nine, the
usual number; seven, slight increase
and five an increase that was more or
less marked. In other words, in over
half of these twenty-five cities there
was no increase in the number of APP
plications. That there has not been
very much suffering is attributed by
Charities to the fact that there was
"unexampled employment this winter
among the poorer working people of the
Cities" and the coal they needed they
were able to buy in small quantities
In New York, Brooklyn and Philadel-
phia there has been an actual decrease
in the number of applications while
in Jersey City and Buffalo the people
have been free from suffering" In
Boston the demand has been practically
the same as last year, and in Provi-
dence the societies report fewer aplica-
tions than usual for help. In ST. Louis
the Provident Association has delivered
forty per cent less coal than for the
corresponding period of last year. In
Hartford. Springfield (Mass.), Portland
anu lleEG has OeeH
a little increase in applications. In
Albany the people are better off this
winter than any other in the past ten
years." the prices for coal ranging from
Sc and $3.50 per ton to So when pur-
chased by the bag. Cleveland has suf-
6ered less than most large cities. In
columbus there has been mo unusual
suffering" and in Springfield Nll), lit
tie or no suffering. Detroit, Denver and
Cincinnati have experienced no search
Hy Of fuel, and Milwaukee has plenty of
bituminous coal, but the people are not
experienced in its use. In Des Moines
the well-to-do have suffered. because
the dealers delivered coal to small
customers, when they refused to deliver
to large purchasers"
In Baltimore and Washington there
has been tserious shortage" but, not
understanding that, the demands upon
the charitable societies Of Baltimore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
Medical PROGRESS
louisville courier-Journal.

{
An analysis of the philanthropic
gifts made in the United States during
the last year shows that larger sum
has gone toward the alienation of
physical suffering, and work that gives
promise of alleviating it, than toward
any cause. This is the dictation of a
sound estimate of the relative import
ance of human needs. 1t is funda-
mental philanthropy; bodily health is
condition precedent to mental. and
even to spiritual, growth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
Conscience Fund Contributions.
[NeW York Sun.

Thursday the treasury department
received one contribution of cents.
one of 20 cents and two contributions
Of Is cents to the conscience fund. The
scrupulosity of some consciences is re-
markable. Four cents is a weight of
shame uncomfortable to them. But sup
pose the amount We're $4,000 or 100000
Would those sensitive consciences try
to put up with the guilt for so hand
some a consideration?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

ment and experience with it. 1t will
be remembered that when Nebraska
was in the throes of it's prohibition
campaign Vermont was held up as a
paragon of temperance, where prohibi-
ton Was held to as the only true solu-
tion of the liquor problem. But that
was twenty years ago and many
changes take place in twenty years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
Mysterious Circumstance.

One was pale and sallow and the
other fresh and rosy. Whence the diff
ference? She who is blushing with
health uses DR.. Kings New Life Pills to
maintain it. BY gently arousing the
lazy organs they compel good diges-
ton and head off constipation Try
them. Only 25 cents at George p.
Powers, druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute, because it kills the mi
crobe which tickles the mucous men,
brane causing the cough, and at the
same time clears the .)hlegm draws out
the Inflammation and heals and soothes
the affected parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs, wards off
pneumonia and is a harmless and never
failing cure in all durable cases of
coughs, colds and Group. One Minute
Cough Cure is pleasant to take, harm
less and good alike Cor young and old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

When you feel blue and that every,
thing goes wrong, take dose of
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. They will cleanse and invigorate
your stomach. regulate your bowels.
give you a relish for your food ana
make you feel that in this old world
is a good place to live. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
An Ant Student.
NJ MI NeUs
kansas City Star.

kansas City Start
Hawaii has asked congress for S.
100000 for public works this year Il
has taken Hawaii almost no time to
learn that the United States treasury
is legitimate loot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
When he gets it he will be happy for a
month. according to one of his friends.


Jack Mason, Tie actor. was much
bothered in a barber shop at Billings.
Mont, by the proprietor of the place,
who insisted upon carrying on con-
versation with Mason while he shaved
him. When, after seine questioning. the
barber discovered that Mason was an
actor. he inquired. First visit here?'
No; I've been here before" rs that
so? Well. now You ought to re-
member me- inte' upted the victim.
who was now quite savage. I've been
shaved here It's funny 1 don't recall
your face" retorted :he barber Well.
come to think of 1t. you wouldn't be
apt TO-" snapped Mason. It's all healed
up now And the barber kept OIL
shaving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
The Vermont Example.
[Omaha Bee.l

IOmdha Bee.I
Our prohibition friends have been
very quiet on the subject of the repeal
of constitutional prohibition by Yer
mont after half century of expert
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
Nearly Forfei.s His Life.

runaway almost ending fatally
started horrible ulcer on the leg of j.
Is. Orner. Franklin Grove, Ill. For four
years it defied all doctors and all reme-
dies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had
nc trouble to cure MIN. Equally good
for burns. skin eruptions and piles.
Twenty five cents at George P. Powers
drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

The Valley Express AYERS that Sen
ator Dolliver has reached higher de-
gree of popularity as senator than any
previous Iowa man in that capacity in
SO short time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

1t is always interesting and some
times instructive to read the list of
the best selling books of the week or
month. issued by various great houses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

In noticing that Judge Parker men,
toned for the presidency, is described
as man who keeps his mouth shut, the
Keokuk Gate City declares at would
be just like the democratic party to
nominate him. 1t has habit OF going
from one extreme to the other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES,

well, somebody got rich quick out
of the 'get-rich- quick institutions
anyway" remarks the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

why do republicans care so much
about getting the democrats of Iowa at
loggerheads?" asks the Clinton Age.
dem. Republicans don't need split
in the democratic party to carry the
state by almost any majority desired"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

The Fairfield Ledger declares "People
are not going to be arrested in Iowa for
stealing coal to keep themselves from
freezing, and if arrested will not be
convicted. The courts and the railroad
commissioners who give the railways
the right to steal coal to keep their
trains moving, must concede like rights
to people who are suffering for lack of
fllaln
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

The Sioux City Journal thinks Con
gress is never so busy that it isn't will.
ing to squeeze in a little time for public
building appropriations"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

everybody reads VIII tell theH an apou.
it.
The March Pearson's has one of the
best written of the many articles on
Venezuela which has yet appeared This
is a brief sketch, IN Mr.. Daniel Glib
bons' usual clear and forceful style, OF
the history of Venezuela since it's dis
covery by Columbus, of its incessant
revolutions, of it's ignorant peon popu-
lation. of its immense natural wealth in
mines, asphalt beds, forests and agri-
cultural ossibilities,-subjects of In
creasing interest, in view of the proba-
BILE early completion of the isthmian
canal, which will bling Venezuela into
vel closer relations With the United
States.
Sir William Van Horne, chairman os
the Canadian Pacific. and president of
the Cuba company, began his business
career selling oranges on the Illinois
Central. After that he sold books on
Alto. Yet he is one of the most ac-
of the big men of this con-
,inent. He is a connoisseur on art and
all things that pertain to It, He is him-
self a painter of r:tfe ability, and he
has fitted up in his house a Montreal
81 studio where he may be found at
work on colors when he is not busy in
the world of affairs" He is has also
the most complete collection of or
chids in the country. Six months ago
he heard. thru his South American
agent. of new variety that grew IN
the forests of the Ia Plata. He has at
two botanists after that orchid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

AS to that suggestion of Allan Daw-
son for congress from the Des Moines
district. the Storm Lake Pilot Tribune
says: IF Allan knows on which side his
bread is buttered, and we think he does,
he'll never even seriously consider the
matter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-02-17

The Muscatine Journal says 1t can
not be denied that Mr.. Bryan still has
a large following in this state, and it
believes there will be a bitter contest
between the two factions of the demo-
cratic party before the matter of con-
troll is settled. The sound money men,"
the Journal reasons, "must either ge.
out on the firing line and reorganize the
party stay at home or get into the OPP
posite political organization"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1903-11-04
ON A LUMBER RAFT.
Running the Rapids Is an Exciting
and Strenuous Task.

Running the Rapids Is an Exciting
and Strenuous Task.
The running Of the many sections
or Glands" Of a great timber raft
through five miles Of rapids is no easy
task. 1t is now little more than 10
o'clock, and there is but one band left.
1t is five cribs in length and two in
width, and is manned by a crew of
thirty. Now that the river is clear be-
low, the last hawser is cast off, and
the crew man the fourteen sweeps at
either bow or stern. AS the strong
current catches us, the pilot, standing
upon loading stick" in the center of
the band, begins signaling with his
arms, for presently the booming Of
white waters will drown his verbal or
ders. Since early morning the leaves
have scarcely futtered, but now-just
as we are heading into the perilous
channel that leads down among the
plunging foam and scraggy rocks-the
treetops on yonder hill begin bowling
and waving; and then down the hill
side Nand through the valley they all
go a-nodding together, while squall
rushing out from the bank strikes the
stern Of the band and swings us
slowly toward the northern shore.
The eyes of the anxious crew are on
the pilot, but he, regarding only the
rocks ahead, never makes a move.
God Lord! Is the pilot dreaming? A
single moment seems eternity. Uncon-
trollable evaporation lOosens the
tongue of the man at the nearest
sweep, and perchance above the boom
ing Of the rapids the pilot hears the
blasphemy, perceives the danger, fran
tically signals, and instantly we re-
verse oars. Dip, swish, swirl, dip,
swish, swil4 sound the great bending
sweeps of the men with might and
main tug at them. Talk Of galley
slaves! Could ever men row harder!
With clinched teeth, knitted brOWs and
straining muscles the crew fight the
current in vain. Faster and faster
swings the stern around, and now
| worse luck than ever-a corner of the
bow strikes a rock on the channels
southern side. The combat ends. The
water wins.-Scribner' Magazine.