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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
The Largest State Legislature.

INeW YORK SUM-
One distinction possessed by New
Hampshire is, that it has the larges
Legislature of any state. This may b,
voted away, if the proposed amendment
to the Constitution TO reduce the legis.
lative membership hereafter, is ratified
at today's election.
There are at present. twenty-fou,
members of the New Hampshire Senate
and 393 members of the House of Rep
re~sentatives. a total of All. Massachu-
sets has on joint ballot $50 members OF
the Legislature, Maine 49,, Connecticut
219. Rhode Island 40. Vermont. 275,
New York 200, New Jersey 81. Pennsyl-
vania 254 and Ohio 143. BY comparison
with these states, the total of All for
New Hampshire is disproportionately
large, but the New England States are
tenacious of their political customs, and
the proposed reduction of membership
would, if adopted. leave only sos legis-
lators for Concord.
The present basis of membership. is
n Representative for every town or
city ward having 600 inhabitants by the
last census. whether taken by the Uni
ted States, or by the State, and one adj
ditional Representative for each 1,200
other inhabitants.
The amendment to be voted on to-
morrow, proposes that a town or ward
must have 500, instead of 500 inhabit-
ants to be entitled to a Representative.
and l.60O, instead of 1000 other in
habitants. for each additional member.
The other proposed amendments TO
the New Hampshire Constitution. in
clude a qualified educational test for
suffrage, an examination of volunteers
for service in the State militia, the
of the word "evangelical''.
for Christian" in the bill of rights, the
division of towns and wards into polling.
precints, the extension of the suffrage
women, the inclusion of the office
of Commisary-General among those
elected by the Legislature. and the en-
of the powers of minor
courts in the trial of ordinary criminal
cases.
The proposed amendments were "a
greed upon for submission to the voters
IN March by the delegates to the Con-
stitunal convention assembled in Con-
last December.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
NO PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE.

The conspicuous democratic leaders
OF the nation are at skies and sevens'
in their confusion in regard to the
choice of a presidential nominee for
1904. Moreover, no one seems to have
the courage or audacity to step into the
arena in a frank and open way. Bryan
recently declined in a positive way, and
his decision meets with widespread ap-
prevail II we properly read the signs of
the times. He has recently been in the
east taking notes. particularly in New
York. He said that thu people in that
state knew less about politics than the
people of the west.
They asked ME about Judge Parker
Mr.. Bryan said, and l told them I
could say nothing until l knew his atti-
tIde on public questions. They an
swered that he was a Judge and it
wouldn't be proper for him to discuss
political topics"
Bryan was then asked:
What do you think Hill intends
to do?"
We'll, / think. Mr.. Hill is tossing a
penny to see whether he or Judge Par
ker will run. The trouble is that Hill
las an old penny that he has tossed so
often thai he doesn't know which side
IL head and which is tell"
'11x-PresideIt Cleveland was recently
ir New York City and made what might
he considered the most positive of his
late statements.
Il am not in politics." said Mr.. cleve-
land. Il am out for good. / saw Mr..
Shepard asst night for only two min
utes. and politics did not figure in our
conversation. Politics is farthest from
my thoughts at present. altho I am al
ready to act in All advisory ca
pacity If so desired. As for taking any
active part In politics. that is not to be
The objects Of my visits to
New York are always reported wrong"
1t would seem that there is no presi-
timber in sight, unless 1T be
Parker, the silent one. Reasons for apa-
thy are not hard to find. There is a
lack OF unity among democrats that re-
suits in a general iangie; but greater
than this is the fact that there is no
to secure the presidency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
PUBLIC LAND POLICY.

In view of the interest taken in the
disposal of public lands and the pro-
test against the grabbing OF them by
big corporations thru fraudulent en-
tries, q statement of the public and
policy of the administration Is impor-
tant at this time. Commissioner Rich
ards, of the general land office, who is
the special representative OF the presi-
lent in all such matters, has made pub
lie a statement respecting the present
and future policy of the administration
relating to the establishment and con
troll of forest reservations and the en-
couragement of small home builders.
The presidents purpose and desire
are to protect and preserve the remain
ing forests upon public lands from the
devastation and destruction which have
been the fate OF those in large portions
other forest sections Of the country. In
doing this a supply of timber will be
preserved for future needs and natural
sources Of water supply will be so pro-
tected as to prevent flooding of the
streams during the spring time and
the melting of the SHOWS and to insure
water for irrigation and other purposes
during the dry season. The establish
ment and proper maintenance of forest
are Indispensable to any ex-
tensive reclamation or cultivation of
lands in the arid region under the re-
cent act of congress. which a%ppropri-
ates for that purpose the proceeds of
the sales of public lands.
1t is and has been the presidents con-
sistent policy to encourage the actual
settlement Of the country by home
builders in every way, to see that act
ual settlers within the forest reserves
are accorded every reasonable protec-
ton, and that those living within the
vicinity of these reserves. who are de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
ALLISON YOUNG AT 10.

III. j. Mahin, in Muscatine Journal
To look at Senator Allison, as he
modestly accepts congratulations from
mis- friends one would hardly think
That he has so many years behind him.
Years and work have left little mark
on this grand old man from Iowa,
There is no STOPPING of the shoulders,
no ,tottering gait or blear of the eye.
or wiipkling of the skin. His step is
elastic. his carriage erect. and his eye
IS clear as a boys. He works without
apparent effort II without WEAKNESS.
In the closing hours of congress during
the fore part of this week, when the
lines of legislation converge into a few
hands n the members kept all night
vigils it was a marvel to see this calm,
steady, wakeful man, as untiustered
and as fresh at three in the morning
as he was before the session began
hours before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

a deep precipice talking confidently
of the future when suddenly the lassie
missed her footing and fell over the
Drink of the deep gorge. AS she did
so she caught hold of a beautifully
Towering shrub and shrieked. 20, Lee
ander,' the name of the lover. The
stalWart young man reached over the
ledge and rescued her from her i'm
pending doom. The friendly shrub
that saved her life was taken to her
home and in the absence of another
name it was called .oleander" the
ejaculation that escaped her lips as she
fell.
Then there is the town of Odebolt,
n German with all his belongings was
travelling across the ~untraversed prairie
IN that section when he came to a creek
with steep banks. No bridges were
available in that early day so he de-
cided 10 ford The stream, where the
banks offered the least resistance. Just
as the wagon struck the bottom of the
creek, the king bolt" broke and the
wagon vas wrecked. The German
quickly saw the cause of the trouble
and, wonderfully of patience, he
yelled 20, de BOLT"
Once upon a time a company of trav-
elers were investigating the land in the
region southwest of us. and after wan
dering all day thru the heat of an Aug
ust day, they became very thirty and
finally one of them considerably III the
lead discovered a gurgling spring in
the bottom OF a deep ravine. and after
drinking he yelled to his comrades from
the bank of the stream that water had
found. One of his friends on the
hill beyond was SO reioiced that he ex-
claimed: "Wlat'-then grasping the
full import of the good news he added
"Cheer!" The men afterwards staked
out claims in that section and called
the settlement What Cheer 1t is the
only case on record where a What
Cheer man ever went into ~ecstasies over
wateri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
TWO BUSY IOWA o "
[Sioux City Journal

m
John Hughes, agent of the Cham
pion division of the International Har-
vester Company, has a couple of nep-
hews in whom he takes considerable
pride, and with reason. THEY are
showing in a striking manner what is
possible for young men Of their age to
do. Il they have only the energy and
determination.
These boys are Leo and Leslie, aged
IL and Is years respectively, sons of Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Hughes, of Cedar
Fails, Iowa.. They are healthy, vigor-
Gus young fellows, loving their fun
just as much as any boys of their age
and full of ambition to do their part
in the worlds work. The story of
their success as dairymen should be
an inspiration to many another boy
who has not yet done much else in the
world thar go to school and have a
good time. 1t may also be q lesson for
many parents who are at loss to know
what to do with their boys. At any rate
what they have lone is surely worthy
of emulation.
1t was six years g that Mr.. Hughes
bought a COW, for the use of the family,
and with a desire to teach the boys
how to work turned the animal owe
into their keeping. The boys began
selling milk. So successful were they
that soon their customers took all the
milk the COW could give and there was
none for the Hughes family.
Mr.. Hughes then bought another COW
and the boys paid for it out of the pro-
ceeds of their sales. Furthermore they
paid the cost of feed and pastUrage
and kept on adding to their milk us
toners. Their uncle in Sioux City was
so proud of them when ne heard Of
what they were accomplishing that he
sent them the price of another COW.
With this and the honey they earned
they kept adding to their herd until
they now nave a dairy of eight COWS.
In addition to this they have a team
of horses, a milk ago and all the
utensils and paraphernalfa
for the business, all of which they
bought with their w money.
Even before they went int the dairy
business the young men had made a
success with some poultry. After a
time they bought a pig and increased
the stock until they had seventeen.
The hog cholera came along and took
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
A e DEFEAT.
Jefferson Bee.


A deed was brought into one of the
banks of this city recently, which was
made out during the period of war rev.
enue taxes, but which did moi pea any
revenue stamps as required by law.
The attention of the parties interested
was called to this serious defect, and
they requested the banker to send on
to Washington and secure the stamps
and put them on. The officials replied
that they would furnish the stamps all
right, but that q. fine of $40 had been
imposed by the department for the Of
Tense against the revenue laws, and the
stamps must be affixed to the in
strument in the presence of a special
commissioner at Des Moines. 1t would
have been cheaper and better to have
put EN- on in the first place. Uncle
Sam seldom pardons an offense unless
adequate penalty is paid. If there are
any more r~evenue-less deeds floating
around, their holders best be looking
the matter up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

pendent upon the reserves for grain;
areas for cattle and horses and for nee
essary timber for building and fuel, ar
accorded access to the reserves fo
these purposes under such r%easonabl
restrictions as will prevent waste AM
destruction.
1t has been SO ~conclusively demon
strated that uncontrolle sheep grains
within forest reserves is injurious tt
water cover that the great migratory
focks of sheep are necessarily kept oui
of the reserves: but even this policy is
pursued with cautious attention to the
prevention of injury to those engaged
in sheep raising. The preservation OF
wild gEme, such as moose. elk and deer
which is only a minor feature of the
control Of the forest reserves. is author
lied by an act of congress-. which di-
estry service shall in all practicable
ways aid in the enforcement OF the
game and fish laws of the state or ter
ritory in which the forest reserve is To-
Gated. The law of the state or terri-
tory upon this subject is to be the sole
guide of these officers. The United
States has interposed no law of it's own,
and the administration has given no di-
rections to it's forestry officers other
may be, shall be enforced. In some of
the western states and territories, nota-
bly, Wyoming, the government forest
rangers are by the laws OF the state
made assistant game wardens Of the
state.
The work of establishing and MAIN
tanning forest reserves will have such a.
and beneficial influence in the set
clement and development of the western
states and territories that it must be
by a fixed policy. to which
of minor or temporary concern
must give way for the general and per-
public good.
The II guiding purpose of the adj
ministration in dealing with forestry.
~pasturage. with irrigation, with
The land generally, is to help to maxi
easy the path of the home builder, the
small ranchman or tiller of the soil, !
and not to let the land be exploited and
skinned by those who nave no perma-
interest therein, and who do not
build homes or remain as actual rest
Such a policy. strictly enforced. will
with public approval, and will do
ruch to restore confidence among the
people inclined to become western
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
A Cheap Falsehood.
IBrooklyn Eagle. j

When you see the report that 10000
clergymeu invested in the racing con-
Germs that promised sudden wealth, you
may take the statement for exactly
what it is-faise. We may have some
clergymen who are foolish, but to say
that thousands of them are gamblers
and knaves, is too absurd to refute..
and sensationalists never tell the truth
after they nave printed their %falsehood.
They let the latter stand to disgrace
its victims, and themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
Goa, Dealers Plant.

l-NCW IVih ITIUUIIe.J
A lot of coal dealers who tried to hold
up the when coal was scarce,
now complain that they are overloaded
with coal carried over from the day
of high prices, and salable only at a
loss. Nobody will grieve much for
Them. II they had been content with
a reasonable profit in December and
January, they might now be better off.
The udder of a god dairy COW should
be large backward and well forward
and more wide than deep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
!, IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
1
IAtlantic Democratic

Cato Sells, the perennial, the al
ways ready, the ~effervescent Cato, is
billed as one of the speakers at the
jefferson banquet to be held in Des
Moines. The only trouble with Cato
is that he takes himself seriously and
magines that democracy of the state
does likewise. Ii he ever delivered
an address on any occasion worth the
salt to preserve it, we have lost it
from the party archives. Cato will
best advance the cause of democracy by
becoming conspicuous by his absence
the list of spellbinders of the oc-
CaSinn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
NJ
IMontezuma Republican.

INIUIttZuIId NSpUUIICdII.J
It is interesting to notice how some
of the common things received their
For instance there is the OLE
ander tina blossoms so profusely in our
bay-windows. Once upon a time a
couple of lovers Were wandering along
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
The Imperial west.

Land of stream and wood and valley,
land OF wind and rain and sun,
There shall grow from out thy largess ere
the worlds far race Is run
Love and wisdom. peace and power, ear.
nest lives and homes OF pleasure,
And a loyal pride Of country naught but
liberty can measure,
For the states that lead the nation shau
not know a rivals name
When to harvests OF the prairies culture
adds enduring claim.
Peace be on thee, noble valley let no
s%ellshness destroy
Strength of soil and force OF sunshine and
thy heart OF loving joy:
Brighter days are in thy future. SOW them
not in angry sorrow;
Rapt invention is unfolding, It will bless
each new tomorrow:
AND yield of unsown acres. work Of
countless lives unborn.
Shall flame out above the sky line Of an.
other century's morn.
Not IN battles RIDE endeavor, not In con.
quest DER the earth,
Shall the lawn light OF thy new day have
its rich immortal birth,
But in honor's high example and In sue
cor's gentle pleading.
Where the tyrant Is relentless n tho
heart Of man Is bleeding,
There shall be thy lasting glory. there
shall be thy mission brave,
By the worth of thine example some
downtrodden race to ave.
And thy people, glad n hopeful. shal
look QUE upon the years.
Doubling little. toiling ever, shedding tew
but loving tears;
Man shall grow in equal living. he shall
soar on wings Of spirit.
He shall seek the truth. and. findinG. -
shall build his city near it.
And the fields shall wax to fulluesa. and
devotion shall uprise
To the Good that still prevalent and the
Love that never dies.
Charles w. Stevenson in. Kansas City
Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

The Indianola Herald y "Twen-
ty-one ladies voted at tie school cleo
ton Monday and every vote was cast
for the bond issue. 1t was their first
taste of suffrage at this point. Women
always say yes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

The Jefferson Bee reports what seems
to be more than a local trouble in the
statement that the greatest difficulty
experienced by those who are giving at
tention to the approaching city election
seems to be to discover really good,
competent and desirable men who are
willing to accept the Offices and the re-
sponsibility involved"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

The Manson Democrat predicts that
IF this eternal rag-chewing continues.
the only harmony about the Jefferson
banquet at Des Moines will emanate
from the orchestra-and maybe that
will spring a bunch OF rag-time."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

Times Tenderness.
I The races rise and fall:
= The nations come and got
Time tenderly doth cover al
IS With violets and snow.
{ The mortal tide moves on
To some immortal shore
Past purple peaks OF dusk and dawn
Il Into the evermore.
Robert Loveman IN AinslssA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
n Wisara.

He can't go forth to say to men,
You shall do that or this"
He can't with N stroke OF q pen
Send millions woe or bliss,
But he a reach with little hands
And sweetly smile at me,
And I forget that sorrow stands
Where giadness ought to be.
He can't by saying yves" or mo-
Cause idle wheels to turn:
He cannot give to amillions wee
Or lessen their concern.
But he can Irvine two little arms
Around my neck. and I
Forget that wealth possesses charms
And. gladdened. lease to sigh.
Chicago Record-Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13
IowA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Referring to Lafe Young's thrusts al
Governor Cummins. the Northwood An
Choir expresses the opinion that Colonel
Young must speedily make up his mind
that he is not the whole cheese and
that Iowa republicans are pretty capa-
bic of choosing their own leaders with
out dictation from party bosses of his
ilk. Cummins and Young have come
together frequently in politics. and the
damage was lone to the party who now
carries the sort spots"
The Iowa City Republican, which is
opposed to state endowed athletics"
claims that it has received letters and
personal calls from a large number Of
university professors, instructors and
citizens approving its position on ath-
letics and other matters concerning the
State University"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

OF Lieutenant Governor Herriott's
proposed denomination the Newton
Journal believes the republicans of the
state will be pleased to know that this
gentleman is willing to give the state
further service in the capacity in which
he has acquitted himself so c%reditably."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

One advantage in winter dairying is 4
market at nome for most of the FARMS
produce, avoiding the selling Of grain,
etc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

The Montezuma Republican urges
that "the republicans of Poweshiek
ought to see to it that the primary sys-
TEN of nominating county candidates
is continued" 1t believes that while
there are many imperfections in the
method it remains, after all. the fairest
and most satisfactory tanner of nomi-
rating county candidates"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

A Philadelphia contemporary has dis
covered a joke in a dictionary, no other
than the learned and staid Century,
1t is one of those unconscious bits Of
humor.
Under the word question is the fol-
lowing:
ITO pop the question-see pop"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-03-13

Reviewing the work Of the
Nevada Representative concludes that
the notable triumph Of the session was
the passage of the antitrust measures;
but the Fifty-seventh congress will be
known in history as the one that u
thorized the construction of the PAN
anna canal and hat established the de-
partment of commerce."
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-10-16
VIRGINIA BREVlTIEs.

ROANOKE, VA, Oct. l5.-Mayor
Cutchin to-day dismissed Officer Hiler
from the police force on charges brought
by Chief Of Police Dyer that the officer
had made an unjustifiable assault on r.
]. Thomasson and interfered in his do
nestle relations.
YORKTOWN. yA.-Barrel stock oysters
are being rushed to ma. ket In quite large
lots. Markets quotations are fine for
good stock.
CHATHAM. vA..-Dlnk Roberts. A, j.
Mcdaniel. Pomp Adkins and sons. Charles
and Crockett, were lodged In Pittsyya-
MIA county jail Wednesday for assaultlng
Il. r. Grub. an old man, near Hurt Sta
ton.
route. tho first In this county. was estab-
lished here to-day, The route eN.erds
as 'Hogwallow," thence to jennings
Ordinary. from this point. directly aero -
JACKSONVILLE. which will he .scontinncd
then along the road known as Spanish 81
five hundred families will receive mail
daily. Mr.. Loyal Harper has the carry
ing OF the mail, until q regular carrier
Is appointed by the authorities.