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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
OWNERSHIP IN
GOTHAM.
New York's Mayor Advocates City's
Having its Own Lighting Plant.

New York's Mayor Advocates City's
Having Its Own Lighting Plant.
The question OF government owner
ship has come up in acute form in
New York city. The mayor of that
large town is a person Of most con
sentative mind who believes that he
is living in the best possible worlu
and that the right Of private owner
ship is probably traceable to a divine
origin. Yet even Mr. Low has not
been so bewiIuered by the fear that
a community can never do anything
for itself, as not to see the folly Of
paying about half as much more for
street lighting as it would cost under
the most improvident public owner
ship. He has gone to the length OF
advocating that the city build ana
operate its own electric plant and
has been able to cite instances of
public ownership of similar plants in
other cities which have greatly
benefited the public treasury. The
has been gouging New York for
years offer the objection to the
mayors plan that the examples OF
public ownership which he cites have
not been "proftable." That is, they
have paid no dividends.
But that is exactly the point in
favor Of public ownership of these
plants. The difference between the
cost Of producing the electric light
and the charge to the public, which
now finds its way into enormous
dividends for the stockholders, would.
if the city owned the plant, be re-
turned to the public in part at least.
The argument is almost too familiar
to deserve repetition. But we be-
lieve it to be fact susceptible of
demonstration that with all the
criminal waste that goes on in public
offices, the cities that are lighted and
supplied with water by the city gov
eminent pay less than cities that
rely for their supplies on private cor
poratiOns and are better served gen
orally We think the time will come
when people will read with amaze
ment of communities that paid com.
panies to light their streets and con-
troll their water supplies just as we
look back with wonder on the dis
tribution of letters by express COM
panies.-"Mr. Dooley,' in Golfers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
In the Springtime, Lovely Woman.

In the springtime, Lovely Woman.
Spring weather lovely woman sends
Out looking for a fiat,
Although the family intends
To stay where it is at"
To move is furthest from her mind;
She doesn't want to rent;
Although, OF course, if she could fino
A dream she might consent
She wanders UP and down the street
In sunshine and in shower,
Climbs stairways with her weary feet
And all through habits power.
Oh, who will run the micrObe down
And its proud spirit crush
That makes the ladies roam the town
In rain and shine and slush?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07

miles from the pole. Nansen's
furthest was 261 and the duke Of the
Abruzzis 239 miles from the north
be given 10 indicate the enormous
amount Of work that must yet be
done before our knowledge of the
Antarctic is commensurate with that
which we have gained OF the Arctic
regions.-Cyrus C. Adams in Cor
Tiers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
FEBRUARY NIGHT.

Below, the sea lies blue and cold as
steel,
and smooth as satin stretched iron
shore to shore,
Save where a shimmering fish leaps.
or the keel
Of some ship lets a rough path back
ward reel;
The sun-a flaming thing-sinks
low and lower
And beats upon the VESTS enclosing
door;
The shadows downward creep and
reach to feel,
With long black fingers, if the day be
dead;
Above, the sky CLOVIS, like a pearl
alight
With a rose diamonds shifting gold
and red
And DER the eastern mountains, soft
and white,
The moon steps, trembling, from her
silver bed
- virgin bride-to meet the lips of
night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
DONE WITH A LAMP-CHIMNEY.

A chimney taken from a lighted
lamp is one of the best and most
quickly prepared "hot applications"
Simply slip the hot chimney into al
old stocking, and apply to the pain.
If steam is needed, take a damp
warm cloth, and wrap around the
chimney. If the heat is for a cough
or the Group, wrap in flannel rag
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
The Culture Didn't Take.

A pious old dame from Detrouth
A pilgrimage made to Baireuth,
But when she heard sung
"Die Gotterdammerung'
She really didn't enjeuth.
Chicago Tribune.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
She Furnished Bulletins

Their marriage was a surprise,
wasn't it,"
Well, his friends were surprised
but l believe her friends were ex
pecting brooklyn Life
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
Equally Paradoxical.

l dearly love hog meat in skins,
Which makes things seem re
verSed-
For always when I'm at my best
You'll find me at my wurst.
Baltimore News.
And while you're there methinks you
ought
To thank the dinner giver
That even at your wurst there's
naught
The matter with your liver
There was once a dignifed mme.
Who "biked" on a road of macme;
When 10! by mistake,
A rough road she did take,
And Immediately thought that she
hae.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1903-05-07
WILD ANIMALS CARE
CARED FOR WITH sOLICITUDE.
LIKE COD LIVER OIL

Methods Employed in Zoos" Shows
Beasts Well Fed and Have Medical
Attention-Love Among the Lions
They Get Much Rest-OfI Bath
Three Times d Year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
A PAPER PROFIT.
II ~ ihs
davenport Republican,


A man does not have to be an intel
lectual giant to learn the ropes or wan
street. A case in point is that of
Charles NJ Sct1wab. About five years
ago he was working as an iron master
at Pittsburg, and had little then to do
with speculation beyond q chance in
vestment AS his means would permit.
Changing conditions brought him into
prominence as the highest salaried man
In the United States. with naturally
the means TO invest in wild specializing
ventures. His deal with the Nixon
ship building trust shows that he has
the Morgan idea OF getting all he can
for nothing.
According to a writer familiar with
the facts, Mr.. Schwab managed to get
hold OF the Bethlehem steel works at
a cost of 100000. When Mr.. Nixon
proposed to take this plant over, Mr..
Schwab very graciously offered to turn
lit In to the trust on the delivery to
him and j. p. Morgan & Co. of $9,000.-
900 in cash-the amount of the pur-
chase price of the whole plant-and on
top of that Mr.. Schwab got $4,000, 900
In bonds, and s20,000,000 in preferred
and common stock, making total Of
S39. 100000 for a property which he
had bought short time before for
SO, 0OO, 900. OF course he expected tc
sell this bogus stock and the bonds to
the public but the undiSested securities
which Mr.. Morgan had forced upon the
people previously had turned their
financial stomachs wrong side out and
Mr.. Schwab's mushy stocks would not
go down.
When he saw the water was being
squeezed out of the Bethlehem steel
company's stock he offered to turn it
all back to the ship building trust.
This is evidence that part of that $780,
100000 OF the securities have no real
value. The country is getting tired of
this reckless specializing. and people
are growing weary about investing in
many securities. The time is ripe to
wipe out certain ways spectators have
Of doing business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Eurn1u gn,ua 4Ynrsdag aup 2

than a partial turning away from the
rough and mundane city strife to the
larger and more beautiful suggestions
of the country. The only growth OF
literature we have had thus far. con-
centrated enough to seem like more
than individual accidents. had it's home
| among the New England Hills. The
men who keep the literature of Eng
land above our own draw much of their
aspiration from living near to nature.
Mr.. Hardy and Mr.. Meredith are al
ways in the country. Mr.. Kip)ing lives
in little village by the sea. Mr.. Bar
nv. though a good deal in London, Is
never very long away from his isolated
home in Surrey. Among the great
English poets, Browning is about the
only one who has not belonged more
intimately to ". country than to the
CITY. Literature is only the expression
of mans life, and If intimacy with ma
ture makes the thoughts and feelings
which create literature, 1T also makes
the thoughts and feelings which add
value to the private life. Those who
want to fight their way upward in the
worldly struggle will naturally drift
ava, from their native hills and valleys
TO seek their fortunes in the towns: bu2
those who have passed the stag OF
getting On, the adventurous stage, eth
err by their own efforts or py ilheii'
ance, can make that higher progress,
which lies within them, in no othef
way so we'll as by opening their hearts
and minds to nature. one mas FEWER
Ideals in the country. but those Whlch
he does have are larger and more beau
tiful. The highest intelligence, also. IS
made, not by the number of ideas, nut
by their beauty and distinction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Yellowstone National Park.

"The Yellowstone Park is something
absolutely unique in this world, as far
as l know. Nowhere else in any civil
ICED country is there to be found such
q tract of veritable wonderland, made
accessible to all visitors. where at the
same time not only the scenery of the
wilderness, but the wild creatures OF
the park, are scrupulous,y preserved
President Roosevelt.
This delightful spot IS more easily
reached via the Union Pacific than by
any other line. The stage ride from
Monida. by the splendid Concord
coaches of the Monica & Yellowstone
Stage Company, is thru scenery hardly
inferior to the park itself.
The popular route to the Yellowstone
Parr is now via the Union Pacific
Very low rates during June, July and
August.
For further informa tion call on OF
address ]. w. Turtle, T. p. A.. 220 West
Fourth street Des Moines, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
ON CARNIvALs.
Mason City Globe Gazette.]

MASON City Globe Gazette.J
The sentiment Of the business men
is that they are willing to go into this
thing and make it win, IL carnival
can be run in the proper way. Ii the
attraction on the street can be pro-
cured that will be fresh. clean, whole
some, full of interest. instructive and
clean in its fun: il the spirit of rowdy-
ism can be done away with so that the
wives, mothers, sisters and daughters
of citizens and of guests can safely and
with the respect due a lady pass thru
the streets, if the pranks and jokes
are not carried to the danger limit OF
life and limb and proper police s,l-
pervision be installed to control the
unrully. then all are willing to fall
into line. 1t seems practically useless
to entertain this matter from any other
point of view. Such a carnival can
be had One was had four years ago
and all seemed satisfied with its results.
The fair name of the city ought to APP
peal to her citizens so that when guests
are invited the ones who will be OF
most lasting benefit to the business in
terests are the respectable home grown
men and women who live around about
us. and who helped to make Mason
City what it is. No inducement seems
necessary to the baser element.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
ELECTRICITY IN FARMING.
Automobile Ploushs, Power churns and
Field Telephones.
[World's Work.

| In the application of electricity to
everyday work Germany has, perhaps,
| gone further than any other nation.
/ Electrically heated and operated cook
ing and laundry apparatus is in COM
mon use there, but the most striking
single development is the electrical
farm. Take, for example, Professor
! Backhaus's estate near Quednau in
eastern Prussia, which is only one of
a large number OF German estates run
by electricity
The Quednau farm covers $50 acres
and its dairy handles 1000 gallons OF
milk daily. Every part of this farm
is lighted by electricity and is in tele-
phone communication with every other
part. The dairy has an electrical churn
the barn contains electrically operated
feed and carrot cutting machines, and
even the grindstone is turned by g
small belt from the shaft connected
with the barn motor. The water pump
ing apparatus is run by electricity; all
the buildings are lighted by incandes-
cent lamps, and there is an electrical
pipe lighter at the doors of all the
houses. This farm has also it's own
thrashing and grist mill, the machinery
OF which is turned by current from
the miniature central station. and fin
ally there is small sawmill, which
gets it's power from the same station.
On the farm are all kinds of electrical
agricultural machines, including an au-
tomobile plough, all run by batteries
charged from substations in the fields.
The power for all these various OPP
misunderstanding, heating, telephones.
.churning, cutting, grinding. pumping.
thra shing and sawing-comes from
80 horse power stationary engine NOV
ing two dynamos. From this station
the power is distributed to the parts
of the farm and the switchboard is so
plainly marked that the commonest
farmland can regulate the supply to
fit the need At Crottorf a number of
small farms have grouped to support
one station, and have their work done
by it.
Such plants as these do more than
merely tighten farm labor-fewer work
men are needed and greater profits
are possible, and the whole business
OF farming is made more attractive
The barnyard is lighted by an arc light;
night work in the fields is possible
when it is necessary: the stables are
warmed in winter and ventilated in
summer by the turning of switch:
indeed. the entire farm runs like
machine at the call of the electric cur
rent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02

political sentiment favorable to demo
cratic success.
Mr.. West predicts the nomination OF
Mr. Roosevelt by reclamation. This
outcome has been steadily predicted for
months in the Forum, despite the con-
trary opinion expressed by would-be
prophets, in whom the wish was father
| to the thought. There rever was an
adequate reason to doubt that Mr.
Roosevelt would receive the endorse
ment of his party. He is courageous
and able; and he has, despite name
| less fear that he would in some way
occasion a disruption Of the universe,
ruler. He has done nothing hastily.
In previous numbers of the Forum
lit has been demonstrated, as matter
of arithmetic. that Mr.. Roosevelt wouls
he nominated because he would COM
mand the votes of New England, New
York. Pennsylvania and The entire west
as nucleus with which to go before
the convention, in the event of rivalry
for the honor The republicans OF
PENNSYLVANIA, under Senator Quay S
leadership, have already formally oe-
clared for him In state convention. IL
any doubt remained as to his popularity
and strength. 1t must have been effect
ually removed when the recent ONO
episode came to its climax. Since then
Mr.. Roosevelt's prestige has increased
With tremendous force. and, in a few
days. Senator Fairbanks. who has been
barboring presidential ambitions, an
nounced that Indiana was overwhelm-
ingly for Roosevelt. His remark, altho
a simple statement of the truth. was
significant because it indicated that the
leaders were reluctantly, but surely. be-
ginning to understand the real senti-
ment of the people toward Mr.. Roose-
welt. He is Immensely popular. except
possibly in Wall street; and his very
lack of popularity in that location en-
dears him all the more to the great
masses of the people. This regard for
him is not confined TO the members OF
his own party. Ex-senator Pugh, OF
Alabama. says:
81 consider Roosevelt the most for
midable opponent of the democracy the
Republicans can nominate His ability,
Integrity, courage and patriotism can
not be fairly questioned. He may not
be the choice of Wall street money
Kings or greedy monopoIists or repub-
Ilican bosses, and contributions from
that class may be scarty and dis
appointing; but it will nevertheless re-
quire the united forces aud best gener-
alship in the democratic party to insure
his defeat"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Low Rates TO tho East.

Particular attention is being called
by the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way to the low rates which have been
made for the meeting of the National
Educational Association at Boston next
month. These round-trip excursion
rates, with liberal return limits, are
available at time of the year when
teachers. students and others are maxi
ing their plans for the summer vaca-
ton, and afford an excellent opportu-
nity for journey to one of the most
Interesting cities in the world, as well
as reaching the seashore and mountain
resorts of New England.
Parties are being formed at various
points in the west for the purpose Of
making this journey in congenial COM
pany. The officials of the Chicago s.
Northwestern advise that the move
ment as now anticipated will be very
large. For particulars apply. to ticket
agents of the Chicago & Northwestern
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Town and Country.
LColliers Weekly.l


Life in the real country, away from
any town, among the trees and green
fields, is a privilege that we appreciate
better than we did. This taste is be-
ginning at the top. Our educated
classes, who formerly were conspicu-
ously Indifferent to nature, fond of no.
tells, and lonely when alone. are now
becoming more and more, in this re-
spect, like the arstocracy of England.
fond of country life. In the artistic
world. also, while men who have sue
ceeded in small towns go to big ones.
those who have succeeded in big ones
go to the country. This is altogether
a fortunate development. We have
not been a poetic race nor an imagina-
tive one. thus far in our hundred years
of trial. and nothing is more likely to
give this ideal aspect to our thought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Tested.
IYouth,s Comnanion.1

Jones. just back from the frozen
north, was unpacking his trunk and his
Imagination in the presence of his fam
lily.
THE last week that l was there" he
said. carelessly, holding up thermom-
eter as he spoke this stood at 40 de-
grees below zero
Jones's brother, wag and some
thing of q doctor. took a slender glass
tube out Of his waistcoat pocket.
"And this" he said cody, has been
successfully used to determine the tenn
perature of lady bachelor of arts.
There is something in degrees, after
ALL" their father remarked, with gra-
cious glance that included freshman
and an undergraduate daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02

conclusions. 1t figured out something
like this: The bank clerk got 5000,
out of which he had to pay $3.50 for
rent of house, leaving S429 with which
to meet all the other many expenses
of living for himself and family and
three children. He really had hard
work to make both ends meet. The
brother on the farm had his house
rent. the best board for himself. wife
and three children and household COM
forts. There was a new $500 barn which
had been built tAare was ten head
more cattle. thirty more hogs and three
more colts than year previous. new
surry in the barn and $50 worth of
new machinery, all either produced on
the farm or paid for from the products
raised on the farm during the year.
Hold on said the farmer. Il see that
| ann an old fool"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
a SuraicaI operation

Is always dangerous-do not submit to
the surgeons knife until you have tried
peWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. 1t will
cure when everything else fails-it has
done this in thousands os cases. Here
l., one of them: ! suffered from bleed
ing and protruding piles for twenty
years. Was treated by different spe-
cialists and used many remedies, but
obtained no relief until used De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salyc. Two boxes
of this salve cured me eighteen months
ago and 1 have not had touch of the
piles since.-H. A. Tisdale, Sulnmerton,
S. c. For blind. bleeding. itching and
prortruding piles no remedy equals De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve. Sold by all
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Adroit.
( Life /

The guests were waiting. Alread,
the organ was playing the professional
Under the terms of the betrothal the
bride was to pay s995,000 cash. She had
counted out hundred $4,000 bills.
That his grace the duke was nettled
everybody could see. 1t was painful
moment.
But the archbishop came to the res
cue.
Laughing as If 1t were all the best
joke in the world, he passed the hat
among the bridal party. and In NOM
ent collected $4,000, which he pressed
into the brides hand.
Thus the self-respect of neither was
sacrificed.
OF course the story leaked out.
Dear old fellow" exclaimed every
body, and the archbishop was more in
demand at weddings than ever.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
IL Never Did Run Smooth.

lIonllaQelpnla IelegrapnI
Talking of hardships," remarked the
minister with smile, reminds me of
a little romance some time ago. The
bride was a very pretty girl and was
one of my parishioners. The bridegroom
was n notorman on IL trolley car. l
wondered when / married them How he
had found time to court her, for he
was on duty for long hours dry and
night. Meeting the bride on the street
shortly after the honeymoon, ] asked
her about 1t.
"You couldn't have seen much of
John while you were engaged?" l re-
marked.
"'Oh, but did, the bride reElied. I
used to ride around with him on the
front platform at night, and the con-
ductor didn't look
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
speoiaI Reduced Excursion Rate.


Will be in effect from all points on the
Chicago & North Western Railway for
the occasion named below:
Boston, July 9Th to 10th. National
Educational Association.
Saratoga Springs. N. Y. July 7th to
10th, Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Denver. July 9th to 18th. United
Christian Endeavor.
Detroit, Mich, July 10th to 10th, Ep-
worth League.
Baltimore. Nd, July 21st to 23d, b.
p o. e.
San Francisco, August 18th to 22nd.
G. A. r. meeting.
Baltimore, Md. Sept 21st to 26th.
Sovereign Grand Lodge, l. o. o. F.
For Information as to rates, dates Of
sale, etc, OF these or other occasions.
call upon ticket agent Of the North
Western Line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-07-02
Reduced Rates East and West.

One fare plus 81 for the round trip
via Chicago Great Western Ry, to Bos-
ton, on sale June 80 to July 4. Good
to return July 18th. Saratoga Springs,
n. Y, on sale July 4 and 5. Good to
return July 2Oth. Atlanta Ga, on sale
July to Z. Good to return July 10
San Francisco and Denver on sale July
to TO- Good to return August 31st
Stop overs allowed. For further in
formation apply to j. A. Ellis, Ticket
Agent, Marshalltown, Iowa.