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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

Gus Johnson. foreman of the car re-
pairers of the Iowa Central, is making
some extensive improvements on his
residence at 500 West Nevada street.
The repairs constitute an additional
story on the house and a new porch
and will cost, when completed, about
$1,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

Having a large supply OF good, dry
hard wood on hand, we are now ready
to furnish you with the prompt deliv-
cry. Call and see us or telephone No.
3S. Cahill Coal Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

The member of the examining board
of the Rock Island spent all day Fri
day with engineers and trainmen of the
Iowa Central, and left in the evening
for Waterloo, where they will hold a
school of instruction for employees of the
Illinois Central. These men are sent
out by the road to prepare the trainlnen
of the various lines, which use the Rock
Island track between Manly Junction
and Albert Lea, for the examination on
the new book of rules. which has been
published and which becomes effective
August l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

The best fireworks in; all good: surs
to go, at w. H. Moreland's grocery, 205
North Fifth avenue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

49,
Presiding Elder e. b. Utt, of Cedar
Rapids, arrived in the city this morn
ing to hold quarterly conference with
Rev. j. B. Neloy, of the State Street
United Evangelical church. Rev. Utt
will remain over Sunday and in the
evening will fill tie pulpit. At the COR
clusion Of the service the sacrament of
the Lords supper will be administer
ed. Rev. Meloy's subject for the morn
ing service will be THE Encourage
ments of the Christian Life Services
at the usual hours.
There viii be no evenir service at
the Congregations church Sunday, but
preaching in the morning at the usual
hour by Rev. Robert Hopkin. He will
speak on the patriotism our country
needs today. Young men are especially
invited. The ordinance Of the Lord 8
supper viii be observed at the close of
the morning service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02
Fruit jar caps, at Olson's.

See James CAhill for your hard wall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-02

Frank A. Peterson. assistant division
engineer OF the Great Western. and
wife, of Des Moines. arrived in the city
this morning and spent the day with
Mrs. c. +. Peterson and family. Mr..
and Mrs. Peterson will go to Grinnen
this evening for a short stay with Mr..
Petersons sister. Mrs. Ora Parrish.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
Something Of a Sharper.

Two old fellows IN New Hampshire
were the sharpest things in the way OF
bargaining. Cy Pettingill made brooms
for a living and Ezra Hoskins kept q
store. One day Cy came in with load
of brooms and the dickering began,
relates the Columbia Record.
Cy was a man who could see bar
gain through a six-inch plank on a
dark night, and Ezra could hear dol
lar bill rattle in a bag Of feathers a
mile OF. Well, they began, and their
conversation was something like this:
Ezra, l want to sell you these
brooms"
"All right, Cy, I'll take them"
Cy said: 81 don't want any store
bargains, want cash for them"
They talked and gadded a while,
and then Ezra said: "I'll tell you what
I'll do, Cy, I'll give you half cash and
half trade"
Cy took a fresh chew Of tobacco,
pulled a straw out Of one Of the brooms.
and said:
"That'll be all right, Ezra"
After he had put the brooms In the
store, Ezra said: Here's your money,
Cy, now what do you want In trader"
Cy looked around for spell, cooked
bis eye up to the ceiling, stuck his cud
in his cheek, and said:
"Well, If it is all the same for you.
Ezra, I'll take brooms."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
JAPANESE IN THE MOON.
Scheme of a ResoureefuI Snowman at
Russian Village Fair.

Scheme of q Resoureeful Snowman a
a Russian Village Fair. .
The "pope," or village priest, is gen.
orally. the only source of informat.o ON
as to what Is going on in remote VII
lagos. He Is very much to the fore at
present, says recent Kazan CORE
spondence In the London Daily News.
Father Ignatius Diatchkoff sends to
the Kazan newspapers an amusing
account of fair held in his village.
"Our mujiks," he says, "are intensely
patriotic, but their ideas OF serving
their country are somewhat strange.
when visited the fair on Wednes-
day night saw a great crowd OF our
peasants standing about an itinerant
rife saloon proprietor, who was hold
ing a telescope to his eye. They were
evidently waiting their turn.
"Our village cofinmaker was aiming
q gun, which he rested in the fork OF
small tree. The gun was pointed
toward the sky. Suddenly 1t went on,
and bell changed, after wnlcn, 1ol-
lowed loud cries of 'Ura! Got him
again!'
After several other mujiks had
taken shots, inquired what they were
aiming at, and was much surprised to
hear in chorus the reply: The Japa-
nese, Father Looking along the bar
rel Of the gun could see nothing but
the moon, so I demanded q further
explanation.
"Our brother said bearded giant,
pointing to the Snowman, says that
the man in the moon is Makak (Japa-
nese), and that every time we hit him
ten Japanese on earth join the devil
We have killed. he added, naively
80 of them already"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

sJJNcERTAINTY OF WITNEssEs.-The
headquarters detective was talking
about the reliability Of witnesses. Sud-
denly he turned his back on his audi
tors, looked over his shoulder and
said:
What color Is the tie I am wear
ing?"
Most of them gave it up. One
thought 1t was blue and another black.
When all had their guess the detec,,
tive turned around with grin ana
showed a gray tie with a black figure;
"Now that's a point about evidence.
he said. you've been talking to me
face to face for ten minutes, and yet
YOU don't know the color OF my tle:
That would be true with 999 men out
of a thousand When hear a witness
90 on the stand and describe minutely
the clothes and general appearance OF
a man whom he has seen only TOT
few minutes, I am pretty sure that mes
living. When his description Is very
general and hazy think that mes
probably telling the truth."-NeW YORK
Letter.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

THE GERMANS AS F1GFTERs.-The
German are good fighters, but nave
not enough to do. So they sail arouno
the world and fire off their guns al
mud forts while the good kaiser pats
them on the back with one hand, ana
with the other placates the great pow
ers-for more to be feared than Hr-
mics is the worlds enlightened opin-
ion. The German emperor, however
is not to be taken too seriously; ne
NAV not be so unwise as he sometimes
seems, even though his people do not
like to have him out alone far from
home. Berlin will be careful how Ger
many goes to war with q nation strong
enough to give the kaiser the drubbing
he is aching for; careful, also, not to
ignore that power Of powers, greater
than any world power, or any combi-
nation OF Germanic s. and Romanic
forces, the worlds sentiment as to
what is just and fitting beween men
and nations. It was this greatest OF
powers that stopped the fire Of The
German gunboats on the Venezuelan
forts, and sent apologies to Paris and
London and Washington, whence er'a-
mated disapproval Of such proceedings.
Herbert Howe Bancroft In success.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
TO DOUBLE THE SALARIES.
congressman $4,000 a Year and the
President 100000.

congressman $4,000 Year and the
President 100000.
1t is stated that a number Of mem
bers of congress will undertake at the
first session Of the fifty-ninth congress
to raise their salaries from $4,000 tc
$4,000 a year. The plea for doubling
their pay is the claim that a member
of congress cannot live on $4,000
year in Washington. In order to gain
support the gentlemen who are PRO
noting the plan intend to include the
president in the measure. His salary
too, is to be doubled-from $4,000 te
$1,000 900 a year-and the vice president
Is to get $4,000.
The gentlemen who may undertake
the delicate business this time have
taken counsel Of experience. The bill
will provide that the congress which
enacts the law shall not benefit by It.
Thus, II the next congress shall raise
all salaries by doubling them, the in
crease shall not go into effect until the
following congress, that is to say
March 4, 1907.
To men who must manage to live
on $1,000 a year, of whom there are
many, the proposition that the average
member of congress Is not paid suffic-
iently with $4,000 may seem grotesque.
It is quite true that many members
spend more than $4,000 year. But 1t
is equally true that many live COM
fortably within their salaries. Their
names do not shine daily in the soci-
ETY. columns of the papers, but their
time is devoted to working for their
constituents rather than to giving bril-
liant social functions.
There is little reason to doubt that
the bill to double salaries will easily
pass congress, because there Is a strong
element Of human nature in even the
statesmen who comprise that body
Washington Cor. Baltimore American.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

and he took a seat among the veterans
who were resting on rude benches un-
sheltered from the hot rays Of the
sun.
The great anxiety Of the people to
hear Daniel Websters speech came
very near being disastrous. The crowd
surged nearer and nearer the stand,
clothes were torn, people were hurt
and women shrieked and tainted. The
marshals, fearful Of a panic, endeay-
ored by every means to gain control
over the needless crowd. They en-
treated, they called out commands for
order, all in vain; their every effort
only increased the excitement.
Suddenly Webster, moved by i'm
pulse, sprang forward and In voice
Of thunder cried to the marshals:
BE silent yourselves and the people
will obey!"
They did obey. Those clear. mag
netic tones carried control to- every
one of that struggling throng. The
mob became as manageable as a child.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
THE CITY EDITOR.
He Must Keep Well Posted and tiavs
Aha,~ gag hasU, % t.f r.t'

He Must Keep Well Posted and tiavs
q "Noss for News" l 1#
Imagine man each day surveying a
circle whose circumference is drawn
with radius sixty miles long from
the New York city hall as a center,
knowing that the life and activity
within that circle ere changeful and
ephemeral, that each succeeding sun
viii bring new story and that he Is
responsible for the telling Of that story
to great company Of readers. Ipias-
Inc all this. and you have a good men-
tai picture Of the city editor Of a met
ropolitan daily.
When the city editor opens his desk
in the morning he attacks his mail first
thing. Very. often It is a fearful and
wonderful collection Of complaints,
grievances, suggestions, demands, dis
:coveries, pleading, literary efforts,
questions Of every description. It is a
singular thing that the title "city edi-
tor is better known to the reading
public than almost any other except
editor" So the city editor gets more
than his share Of mall.
William H. Vanderbilts famous die
tum. 1.-THE public lie damned" would
never have become familiar quota
ton but for the trained sense Of a GER
tain city editor out in Chicago. He
had sent young reporter to ask Mr..
Vanderbilt about railroad matter
which was then being discussed. The
novice come back and reported that
Mr.. Vanderbilt would not say a word.
The city editor suspecting that his
agent had not gone about the inter-
view in way to accomplish the de-
sired result, began to pump" him on
his manner Of approaching the rail-
road king. WELL" answered the
youth, II told him the public wanted
to know about this matter"
Wouldn't he talk back then% ask
ed the city editor.
mo; he just shook his head and said
The public be damned" responded
the youth with childlike and bland in
nocence.
The autocrat Of the city department
lay back and gasped. With a ws e OF
his hand he dismissed the dull rel orter
and he himself wrote up the Inc dent,
which has made an important ad ition
to the popular Bartlett.
It was an insignificant financial
card" which first directed the atten-
ton Of the newspapers to the $40 per
cent fraud for which William F. Miller
and Colonel Bob Ammon are now
serving terms in Sing Sing. The earli-
est mutterings Of street railway strikes
in Chicago and Cleveland and other
western cities have been In diminutive
"ads." calling for men to be motor
men and conductors.-Charles Watson
Meade In Bookman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

The officer looked from one to the
other in great bewilderment.
Speak out now, man." said Hawke
impatiently. 'The tale must be told
now."
"He was washed overheard when we
struck LIE Four and we have not seen
him since, sir"
Without moan or cry Anne sank
to the deck at the feet of the old
admiral. STOPPING over her slight
form he lifted her up himself as easily
as II she had been his own child-his
daughter. He carried her to his cabin.
where he sent the surgeon and the
old chaplain to her. They were not
able to do much with her. When
consciousness came back 1t brought
such agony to her that she longed and
hoped for death. The admiral visited
her again, told her he had directed in
quiries to be made as to whether any
Of the other ships had picked her hus-
band up, bade her not despair-in
short, the grim old warrior was as
tender Of her as father, as gentle to
her as a woman.
AS the morning wore on communi-
cation was had with LIE Formidable
and from her news Of Grafton's safety
secured. Hawke himself carried the
news to the devoted woman, who re-
vived so much on receipt Of the tidings
that she insisted upon going aboard
the captured ship at once. BY the ad-
miral's direction his own barge, which
had been uninjured in the battle, was
called away and placed at her disposal.
Hatfield accompanied her.
"Tell him from me-" said Hawke, as
he bade her goodbye at the gangway.
that he did magnificently. marked
his course, saw his fighting. En-
gland shall hear Of 1t. Tell him, too,
not to worry over the loss Of his ship.
It was a thing that might have hap
pened to any one. am thankful we
got of so easily" He stopped and
looked gravely yet kindly at her, lay
ing his hand on her head-she seemed
to remind him Of his own daughter.
"Tell him, also, that the best share OF
the victory and the greatest prize has
fallen to him since he has you. They
tell me he Is desperately wounded and
unconscious, but you will revive him
and bring him to life If anything can.
Don't give way. He needs you now.
I don't wonder he fought as he did!
Twas not for England only, but for
his wife as well-and such wife!
You must bring him back to the Royal
George when you can, and come back
yourself If you stay with him"
'T shall never leave him again,
monsieur" she murmured. Whom
have I now but him? I thank you;
you have been good to me. shall not
forget 1t"
She seized his hand, and before he
could withdraw 1t, much to his en-
barrassment she carried 1t to her lips
and was gone.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20

tJ An Ohio Democrat was being
twitted regarding the recent slaughter
Of his party and the opinion was ex-
pressed that the organization was now
down and out for good. May be"
said the 0hioan, "but I'm old enough
to remember what was said by the
grand old Roman, Allen G. Thurman,
In 187a.y Some friends were in his Of
fee day or two after election, and
they were agreed that the Democracy
might as well disband. Mr.. Thurman
waved his red bandana, and, after
blowing tremendous blast, said, with
a hearty ring in his voice, Gentle
men, have listened to all you have
said and I want to tell you that this Is
too small a room In which to Kill the
Democratic party Next year William
Allen was chosen Democratic governor
Of the state"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
atisesllansuus 8sading.
T. w. LAWSON DESCRIBED.
Most .Talked-of Man in the Country
Ieadino Facts In His Career

M ost -Talked-o Man in the Country
Leading Facts In His Career
Thomas w. Lawson was born in the
city of Charlestown As years ago, be-
Ing the SON of a carpenter from Nov.i
Scotia.
~" ian away from school at the age
of 12 years to get a job on State street,
and got it.
Made a small fortune when 16 in a
| pool" with other State street office
boys. Lost 1t all after in a squeeze In
| stocks. ...
Married at 81, and has had a delight
full home life. Is the father Of six chill
| dren.
Made his debut in State street about
II years ago in a fight against a store
service company. he being interested
In a rival patent. Won the fight and
engineered a reorganization" with
himself on the inside.
About this time was also manager OF
a large railroad supply printing house
in Boston.
In 1898 engineered a stock campaign
for the Westinghouse Electric compa-
ny against the General Electric COM
pany. Cleaned UP s2.SS4,OO0 in 5S
days for himself and his hackers.
Plunged In sugar stock and drop
ped his pile"
Promoted a boom" town In Ken
lucky and lost.
Became interested in the Butte and
Boston Copper Mining company's
stock, which he bought at from rs
cents to 81 a share and bulled to $40
or better. Accumulated stock Of the
Boston and Montana company In the
same way, and did the same thing
with 1t. >r
Interested Henry H. Rogers and 9TH
er Standard Oil men in copper, and
in the organization Of the Amalgama-
ted company cleaned up millions.
Took an active part In gas affairs
in Boston.
Fell out with, the Standard Oil In
1901 and lost about $10,000,000 in a few
days in a sensational drop in Amalga-
mated stock. Vowed vengeance, and
lay low.
Began a campaign Of publicity look
ing to a rehabilitation Of his fortunes
and to getting square" with Standard
Oil.
Acquired a copper mine Of his own
in California. Began promoting a
combination Of Lake Superior mines as
rivals to the Amalgamated.
In 1901 he built a racing yacht, at
cost Of !s25O,O00 and offered her as
defender of the Americas Cup, but
without being admitted to the trial
races. Broke the vessel up at the end
Of three months, and at a cost Of $4O,-
900 published a book telling all about
It, the entire edition Of which he gave
away. =,
Acquired fame. as buyer Of a pink
for $4,000 and naming It for his wife.
Built a stock farm among the rocks
of Scituate. at a cost Of S2.o00.00o, be-
cause his wife liked the site.
Has accumulated TIE finest kennel OF
bulldogs In the country.
Bought triangle Of land in the Back
Bay for nearly 100000, and made 1t
into park for the benefit Of his neigh
bors, most Of whom do not like him.
Is conducting his present campaign
against the stock market from room
in a downtown hotel, assisted only by
a stenographer. Is not accessible even
to his intimates.
Is the most complex character be-
fore the public today.
Does not belong to any city club.
Spends all his evenings at home.
Dispenses large sums in charity.
Is superstitious.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-12-20
MOST WIDELY SPREAD ANIMALS.
Horse, Pig and Cow Found Wherever
Man ls Found.

Horse, Pig and Cow Found Wherever
Man 10 Found.
The three animals that are most
widely spread over the earth are the
cow, the horse and the pig. These an
irnals did not spread through their
own efforts, but were developed by
man and gradually rendered adaptable
to practically every place where man
himself can live.
Cattle entered America simultane-
olsly with its discovery, for Columbus
introduced Spanish steers and cows
in 1893. In 1895 they were introduced
into Mexico, which offered ideal condi-
tions for them. From Mexico they
ditions Of range and feeding developed
a race Of cattle that became known as
Texas cattle. and thsse animals are
typical Of the range bred cattle Of
America now.
The pig had IT'S origin in India, and
its first conquest was that Of Eastern
Asia and the archipelagoes Of the
eastern seas. China fell an early vic
tim to the love Of the pig. Records
show that the cultivation Of the grunt-
ing porker was high art in that land
as long ago as 5000 years before Christ.
One Of the greatest Of the Chinese
feast days is known by the name
Pig"
The Koran forbids the use Of pork,
Just as the Mosaic law does; hence the
pig is not raised In countries where
the Mohammedan lazv rules. But in
all other parts Of the world the porker
is as popular as the cow or the horse;
and there are as many varieties Of pig.
due to local causes and to different
ways Of breeding in different countries
as there are varieties Of horses and
cattle. h
It has always been u matter Of won,
der to naturalists and economists that
the camel did not become 50 widely
spread as any Of thesB three animals In
the course Of it's thousands Of years of
existence as q domestic animal. -
The camel combines the advantas les
of OK and horse as draught animal and
burden carrier; It is Of high food
value: It gives excellent milk; its de
inands In the form of food and water
are exceedingly modest. and its hair is
OF great value. While the camel prob
ably could not bear all the extremes
Of climate that the horse or COW can
bear, It is by no means difficult ami
NAL to acclimate, as Is shown by the
fact that It Is used es draught animal
In the colder parts 0f Siberia, on The
Russian and Turkestan steppes. In the
Himalayas, In Africa and In Australia.
It Is well known that wild camsls.
which had descended from domestic
camels, that had been turned loose.
were to be found In aome Of the west
ern sand plains Of the United States
until recent years. and occasionally
there are stories that q herd Of them
exists in Arizona
The dromedary Is the plains CAMEL
while the beast with the two humps is
the favorite for mountain use. In So
kotra the latter canal climbs up steep
steps hewn into the face Of the rock. and
in all places where they are used as
mountain climbers they are almost as
sure footed as mules. Preshewelski.
the Russian explorer, found wild csrm-
els in the worst mountain regions Of
Asia, in places SO dangerous that the
human foot could not find a hold.