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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-03
MAY GET NEW ROAD.
Business Mon Of ottumwa Have a
Great Scheme.

Special to Times Republican.
Ottumwa, Sept. Son Friday next
some of the most prominent business
men OF the city will meet to discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of securing new railroad
for Ottumwa. There is a road proposed
running, from Alerton to Corydon. and
from that place to Mocavia, thence to
this city, and which will he known as
the Corydon, Moravia & Kansas City.
Ii is understood that the manufacturers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-03
BANGOR.


September 3.-While on the way to
church at Stanford last Sunday night
two of VIII Browns boys and Glen
Hersy experienced quite a runaway
No one was hurt but the buggy was
badly demolished.
Professor Stiles, of New Providence
filed the pulpit in the Friends church
at this place last Sunday.
The meetings at Stanford closed Sun
day night after seventeen days of sue
cessfuf work.
The hail and wind storm last Friday
afternoon did quite good bit of dam
age to corn.
W. C. Hollingsworth. B. w. Weather
ly and Bob Winery went north Mon
day to be ready for a shot at the
chickens.
owen Mendenhall and wife went to
LeGrand yesterday to make arrange
ments to move to Oklahoma In the near
future.
Monday the Morgan family held its
annual reunion.
One of r. r. Ridgeway's little girls
got her lip so badly cut Monday that
the doctor had to take few stitches
to close the wound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-03
BAHlEs I'M SIAM.
They All Receive the Same Name
dang" mt Birth.

All babies in Siam receive the same
name at birth, says Ernest Young, the
author Of THE Kingdom of the Yellow
Robe This name is Dang, which
means red, and it Is the only designa-
ton vouchsafed the newcomer FOR some
months. For several years they wear
no clothing, though perhaps string of
beads or bracelets or anklets as orna-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-03
A CHANCE TO GET RICH.

n VT1NNV6 ~ 0E tIIOTJs
BY going with us to North Dakota
you can get 160 acres given to you by
Uncle Sam. We have fine land adjoin-
ing these homesteads to sell from IS to
$40 per acre. Thousands have got rich
in this country and 1t will pay you to
get on board and go with us and see
what there is in store there for you.
Write or come and see US at once.
w. r. MOON. u. ]. ALLARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

manage to hang on, and admire their pluck
and strength. We see thousands of people
packing In circus tents and perhaps expert
ence faint sense of awe in the presence of
a multitude, or a passing thought of what
would be the safe rule of conduct in case of
a panic or wreck. But we keep on going
into such places, where the chances of es-
cape from a rush are very small indeed.
Crowds are practically left to take care of
themselves on this side of the water. The
few policemen scattered along the lines of
conveyance are of little avail when the
rush comes. Witness the terrifying scenes,
fortunately not accompanied by death.
which were enacted at the east front of
the Capitol on the day the late President
Mckinley's funeral The idea seems to
prevail In the minds of authorities that our
Wanted liberty requires an unrestricted
freedom for getting into trouble. Amuse-
ment caterers naturally delight in great
brushes and are averse to expanding heav-
lily on precautionary measures. Cities which
lack the statutory power Of strict regula-
ton In all such matters are at the mercy
OF chance. and those which possess such
power and fail to exercise it are negligent
or one of the most important duties of mu-
n1c1pal administration,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Mobs.

Mr. Justice Brewer of the Supreme Court
declares that lynchers are murderers. Gov
Durbn of Indiana takes similar ground
and applauds officers of the law who re-
sist would-be lynchers with bullets. And
this is what Gov. Yates of Illinois has
just said on the subject:
Mob rule is anarchy. The prevalence
of lynch law will result in no peace, no
safety. no liberty. If a hundred or a
thousand men, Infatuated and inflamed by
passion or prejudice. or intoxication, or
any other cause, shall be allowed to
the power to say whether you
or 1 or any other citizen shall live
die. then there is and can be no
safety, no peace and no liberty; and in that
case all the efforts of all the men of all
the past who have struggled and fought
and died for liberty have been in vain"
That these deliverances represent the
sentiments of the great majority of the
American people there can be no doubt
But that some means must be taken to
make them effective, with the mob spirit
showing in every section of the country, is
a fact too potent to require argument.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

pressure on the engineers. Shorter rather
than longer runs would seem to be the
wiser and more economical policy, taking
into account the undeniable fact that
locomotive engineer can stand the strain
only for a short period. In the case OF the
Erie road the Port Jervis division may be
regarded as easy but it stands to reason
that the approach to a great terminal such
as that at Jersey City involves graver
responsibility than another in the mid sec
ten of system. These end runs are sure
ly more difficult than any others, espe-
cially in view of the tremendous conges-
ton of traffic which occurs Immediately be-
yond Inc direct limits of the terminal, due
to the rapid spreading of the suburban
area. The terrible disaster at Plainfield, a
few months ago, was due to this condition,
and it is not even now assured that the
jaded state Of the engine crew was not a
prime factor in causing the wreck. The
policy of driving everything at top speed.
both men and machines. is certain sooner
or later to lead to disaster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Crowds and Disasters,

Ton thousand base ball "rooters'' as
sernble in Philadelphia to witness an ex-
hibition of the national game. portion of
the stand collapses and nine are killed
and many more seriously injured Seventy
thousand persons assemble in and about
the church of st. Peter Rome, 20 witness
:he coronation of the new pope. No acct
Gents occur. not 4 single person being
harmed IN the great crush. D1ssimilar as
they arc the two incidents afford an eff
fective contrast as to the American and the
European ways Of handling crowds. Ample
precautions had been taken at Rome to
prevent a disaster. In Philadelphia no at
tention was paid to the condition of the
stand. which had not been inspected, It now
appears. for ceveral years. 1t was known
in bota cases taat n great crowd would
assemble. ard in Philadelphia no steps
wero taken to ensure safety. This Is al
most The inv2riablc rule In this country
After a disaster has occurred there Is a
great hue ans cry and some show at pun
ishinG those guilty of negligence But little
in the course OF time the story is repeated
perh1TS with added horrors We are too
familiar with crowds for cur safety and
comfort We are wont 20 see street cars
laden to their rails. with men clinging
even on the tenders and bumpers, and we
IN vel not that few are killed. We merely
ve-s!er how the supernumerary passengers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The Cotton Question.
From the Savannah News.

From the Savannah News.
Will a very high price be of permanent
benefit to the cotton growers? That is a
question which no doubt many of them are
now considering. AT the present price there
must be very great advance In the prices
of manufactured cottons. The higher price
will have the effect of limiting consump-
ton. Mills will be running on half or two
thirds time because of the difficulty of get
ting rid of their product. And there will be
another effect Of the higher price Of cotton.
1t will stimulate other nations to produce
cotton in their possessions. Russia. Ger
many, Great Britain and France are now
engaged in trying to make themselves in
dependent of the United States In the mat
ter of cotton. While in years gone by SINH
lar experiments have been made without
very satisfactory results 1t doesn't follow
that experiments that are now being made
will not be successful. The high price of
cotton therefore will have a tendency to do
two things, namely, to lessen consumption
of cotton goods and to increase the supply
of cotton goods. The question which arises
therefore is whether in the long run the
abnormally high price of cetton Is likely to
be of permanent benefit to cotton growers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The /. T. u.

The selection of Washington as the meet
ing place of the International Topographic
cal Union Is eminently fitting Here Is the
center of many activities, here the source
of very large proportion of the news
which the journals produced by these men
skill publish broadly to the country Here
in the model room of the patent office
rest the symbols of the wonderful mechan-
ical development of the art preservative
which has marked the past twenty years
as exceptional in all the history of the
worlds inventiveness.
Washington greets these men. who stand
for so much of the progress of the great
mass of the people, most heartily and with
best wishes for a successful convention
They face some perplexing problems. The
veXed question of unionism in its relation
ship to the community at large Is not so
difficult. however today as it has been
in the past. Events and the development
of a wise public opinion are aiding in it's
permanent solution. Employers and work.
ers are meeting the common ground of
equity, and there is no longer occasion for
issues which cannot be settled by mutual
concessions
This body is powerful factor and rep
resents high scale of intelligence on the
part of the typographical trades. Individ-
ually and collectively the craft has gone
forward remarkably. Every newspaper
office today shows unmistakable signs of
the quickening influence. Every other
printing shop which subscribes to the
principles of fair play between employer
and worker prospers in proportion as the
latter advance in keenness of judgment and
In breadth of view The printer is no
longer mechanical artisan, even though
the type setting machine has become an
established institution. In all the branches
of the craft the benefcent influence of
perfected mechanism is evident.
With ideal summer weather a blooming
city and a populace warmly hospitable,
there is every reason why the visit of the
delegates to this convention should prove
most delectable and profitable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
A Questionable Railroad Policy.

The managers of the Erie railroad are
figuring on the establishment of a new
policy which is designed to secure better
results from the locomotives. They are
rearranging the divisions of the system
with view to marking off longer runs
for the engines and engine crews. Thus,
instead of changing engines and crews ON
through passengers trains at Port Jervis,
N. Y. the run from and to Jersey City will
cover a distance of 1893 miles, Susquehanna,
Pa, being the new division limit This will
involve an addition of more than eighty
miles to the trip of each engine crew, and
will naturally be accompanied by an in
crease in wages and decrease in the force
While the retained engineers may welcome
the change which will give them $16O a
month instead of $11O and the f1remen a
corresponding raise, the public will be in
clined, on coming to learn Of the change,
to ask II its welfare has been sufficiently
considered. One of the gravest dangers
today in the matter of railroad travel is
that the engineers and firemen are kept at
too high a tension. Wrecks of the first
magnitude of destruction have repeatedly
resulted from the over-working of the train
crews. particularly the men in the engines.
Railroading Is growing more difficult every
year despite the multiplication of so-called
safety devices. The block signal system is
by no means the absolute prevention of COL
lisons which 1t should be, and schedules
are no longer rock-ribbed In their accuracy
Wild-catting and switch stealing are COM
mon offenses among trainmen, condoned
and 1t is suspected even encouraged by the
managers of the lines. The travel is grow
ing at a rapid rate, faster than the accom-
modations of the lines can be increased
and there Is a corresponding increase In the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The Presidents Letter.

President Roosevelt in his letter to Gov.
Durbin states a very serious case IN be-
fitting terms. AS the chief officer or the
law he speaks for it's majesty and en-
forcement AS a good citizen he denounces
men who commit acts of violence and bar
barism. AS a man of thought and reading
he points out the appalling and far-reach-
ing consequences of the growth of the mob
spirit. No man. indeed, can read the Presl-
dents letter without agreeing, If he cares
for the welfare of the country, to every
sentiment therein proclaimed. 1t goes
straight to the point and the point Is of
the greatest consequence to the people of
the United States.
The President has statistics to support
his observations. When he says that 1.-The
spirit of lawiessness grows with what 1t
feeds on" he quotes with telling effect the
fact that three-fourths of the recent lynch
ings were not for the crime which ushered
in the present era of lynching. Rape gave
to lynching for time something of the
nature of approval The provocation was
SO great that many men, in deploring the
setting aside of the law, almost coddled
those who had. even with the utmost fierce
ness, taken matters into their own hands
The result has been the strengthening of
the mob spirit. Not only the rapist now
but the murderer, the thief, the bad man
of community, are hunted down with
dogs. or taken by force from officers of
the law, and put to death by men acting
without the semblance of authority.
The reproach is over the whole country
and we are paying the terrible penalty in
the eyes of the whole world. The news of
all this lawlessness. with the details, has
reached to the ends of the earth. Critics
of our institutions gloat over 1t. Our
friends are kindly silent about 1t. There is
not an enemy of this republic anywhere
who does not refer with a sort of triumph
to this matter justification of his atti-
tude toward u.s.
e 1t is queer reply to say, as in all truth
We can say, that these offenses are COM
mitted by few men, and men who, as a
rule, are the least worthy in the commun-
1ty. The question instantly follows what
are the majority of the people doing? Why
are a small and disreputable minority per-
mitted to run rough shod over the law
in this way? If the law needs strengthen
ing. strengthen it. If its execution Is lax
those who are responsible should be re-
buked But. on every account, mobs should
be put down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The Olney Boom.

There is something of interest in the
announcement that the democrats of Mas
sachusetts at their approaching state con-
vention will present to the country the
name of Richard Olney for President. Not
much of late has been heard of the Olney
boom. The boomers have seemed to lack
encouragement from the boomee. Months
ago the democrats of Memphis invited Mr..
Olney to their town, and made it known
that they "fanced'- him for the presi-
dency. 1t was an open play unlike that
of the Georgia democrats in the case of
Judge Parker They did not propose to
smuggle him in under the cover of an ad-
dress on some law topic. but asked him to
come down and give them talk on
topic of his own choosing, politics pre-
ferred. To the general surprise and pre-
sumably to the bitter disappointment of
the Memphians, Mr.. Olney declined the
invitation.
This act was variously interpreted. "a
shrewd move said some men. Lawyer as
he Is, and though with but little experience
in the field Of politics, he sees the peril of
protracted ante-convention canvass for
such a nomination. He has no presiden-
tial aspirations" said others. He saw
enough of politics during his service in the
law office to stay. The cheering of the
crowd, which is for one man one year
and for another the next, possesses no in
toxicaton for him. Count him out
But evidently there are democrats in
Massachusetts who regard Mr.. Olney with
great favor They have canvassed the sit
uation and believe he would prove a strong
candidate next year. Have they permission
to use his name. as they now announce
their Intention to do? Has he changed his
views since declining to go to Memphis?
Or has he simply decided to permit his
own people to do at this day what it might
have been injudicious to permit the Ten
nesseeanS to do at an earlier day? Mr.. Olney
does not meet some of the demands of some
of the members Of his party in their de-
liverances the subject of next years
candidate. He Is neither a hand-shaker nor
a joke-cracker. and his temperature in a
crowd Is nearer thirty than ninety. But he
Is very able man. and got good deal of
glory out of four years service in the only
political Office he has ever held.
If Massachusetts instructs for Mr.. Olney,
will Maryland instruct for Mr.. German? AS
the laborer is worthy of his hire, is not the
favorite son worthy of a recommendation?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The Bitter and the Sweet.

Nay, cynic, cease thy prating Jest
And bid me not be sad. '
Shall we of living miss the best
Because some things are sad?
Shall we forswear sweet music's charms,
In dread of discords drear
Or, since the hurricane alarms, -
Shut out the atmosphere?
You who that hungers will abstain
Because some fruits are sour?
Fen though the thorns Of life may pain
There still remains the flower.
So, gentle cynic, go thy way;
In vain thy part Is done.
Let shadows gather as they may,
Men still will love the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Chess players naturally insist that their
favorite game is not responsible for the in
sanity that has stricken eminent players.
The game Is one that appeals to an active
mentality, and active minds are. it may be
assumed, most likely to wear out. If there
were no such thing as chess they would
doubtless find some other means of cerebral
exhaustion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Law Of Humanity.


From the Baltimore American.
Public opinion will strongly resent the
idea of giving up the Chinese refugees to
their government, which has demanded
them frankly for execution. Whatever may
be the political ethics Of the situation.
there IS law higher than the law of ma
lions. and that Is the law Of common hui
mainly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Had It All Figured Out.

"It was sheer carelessness on somebody 8
part that caused Charley to lose money on
that race" said young Mrs. Torkins SYM
pathetically.
How do you know?'
II saw 1t in the paper. The horse was
left at the post. The idea Of putting a
horse in a race and then neglecting to un-
hitch him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Gambling in Cotton.
From the Atlanta Constitution.

From the Atlanta CONSTITUTION
The farmers of the south never had q
stronger incentive or a more promising
opportunity to sit down hard on cotton
gambling than the coming crop offers. The
recurrence Of more squeezes like that the
textile operators and operatives have been
undergoing for weeks past means disaster
to millions of people, south, north and the
world over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Elder Dowie, formerly of Scotland. is now
a naturalized citizen of the United States.
And Scotland Is not uttering a word of
complaint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

A loop-the-loop bicyclist at a New York
pleasure resort broke two ribs and his col
lar bone, fractured his thigh and sustained
internal injuries. But the great American
public must be amused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Special Sale
Wash Warmers.

Five distinct styles at this price
that are very attractive. Delight
fully cool, crisp Summer Lawns and
Percales, in a vast assortment of
pretty, 'well-selected patterns. Some
are trimmed with embroidery, some
with. lace, some with braid, while
others are of the plain tailor-made
effect.
Special Price, S1.OO.
Were S1.5O.
Third floor New building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

President Castro is coming to this country
to study English. A large number of for
eigners DESTROYS of becoming acquainted
with the English language in it's best form
avoid Great Britain and come to America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
SHOOTING STARS.
Gratihed.

"That historical novel Of yours doesn't
read as if you had studied history much, y
said the brutal critic.
Thank you,' said the author whom moth
ing disconcerts. This is the first time you
have given me credit for originality"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
In Fear of the Law.

you say that mule is no good?'
mo good at all, sub" answered Mr..
Erastus Pinkley.
Then, why don't you sell it?"
Il dasnt. If 1 wus to sell dat mule, I'd
speck to git arrested for swindlin.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Governor Pennypacker's defiance of the
local machine in Philadelphia indicates that
he is still ready for belligerent exercise, de-
spite his unsatisfactory bout with the news
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

When the failure of Turkish soldier to
salute a Russian consul leads to a quarrel
that terminates in the latter's assassina-
ton, 1t looks as IL etiquette were being car
Ri to an ayfrana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Radium may be of immense practical val
ue some day. But it's only pecun1ary
achievements thus far have been as lit
erary Inspiration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

1t was predicted that General Miles would
be quietly retired" But General Miles
friends have stoutly objected to the
quietufe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

The fact that portion Of Mother Jones'
army is still intact in probably due to the
avoidance of the territory where farm
hands are in especial demand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

General Miles, whose prowess as an In
dian fighter none can question. had the
satisfaction Of seeing Geronimo join the
church before he retired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

The English now hold the cup which rep
rcsents the worlds lawn tennis champion
ship. This may be something of a solace
Cor the impending defeat of Shamrock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
The One Small Difficulty.

How far in the scale of true worth we'd
ascend;
What blessings we'd surely be reaching;
How little we'd find in the world to amend,
Were practice as easy as preaching!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
In China.
go Record Herald

From the Chicago Record Herald.
When Isl An goes into a Chinese news
paper office to ask the editor III he wrote
that" 1t is generally considered to be bad
day for the editing business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

Every time young woman breaks into
print with the purpose of being shockingly
original she inspires more liberation for
the girl who hammers the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10
Hard to Leave Washington.
ON the Chicago New,

From the Chicago News.
An Oklahoma citizen wants Congress to
pass law giving every citizen one free
ride to the nations capital What the ciu-
zens really need is one free ride home
Many of them who can manage to get there
have a dreadful time getting away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-10

1t will be sometime before as many police
regulations are needed for the flying ma
chine as for the automobile.