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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
jAPaN,s FIRST ROUND.

Military and naval experts are bus.
guessing Japan's plan of campaign
according to most of these Japan mus
crush the Russian fleet before she Ven
lures her land forces upon the main
land. Her swift stroke at the Russian
warships and her offer of battle seams
TO favor this view, which is III accord
with established standards Japan
Without doubt she knows precisely
What she intends to do. and these in
tentions carried out may furnish sur
prise to strategists and tacticians.
Every war has been prolific OF
changes in tactics and armament.
Since the Monitor put wooden war
ships out of commission the navies oil
the world have completely changed.
6mokeless powder and improved arms
lave forced new formations and new
tactics in armies and taught new 'es
sons to the strategists. Japan. win
her nervous energy and progressive
ness, is likely to teach as much as she
has learned.
Her swift smash into the heart of
the Russian navy at Port Arthur was
In line with the most modern strategy.
Her fleet waits for the weakened Rus
sian fleet outside. She Is pouring her
soldiers into Korean territory secure
in the guard her navy is keeping OIL
the bottled-up Russian warships ani
confident in its power to crush the
Russian fleet If its ventures battle. The
Afanchurian railway and it's destruction
Is doubtless the object of the land
forces. There is Il directness in the
Japanese movements which tells OF a
carefully planned campaign and fore
casts its successful execution.
Japan has the immense advantage "
proximity. From the shore of Tsu
Ehina to the docks OF Fusan is only
thirty miles, while from the mainland
of Japan to Corea is scarcely more
than hundred miles. Chemulpo is
within easy striking distance of SEOUL.
Japan can throw her armies into Man
churla from the mouth of the Yalu or
from other points to the attack OF the
Russian railroad while Russia Is em-
barking a regiment at st. Petersburg
To be sure the war is but yesseri,,y
begun, but 1t has been well begun on
ahe part of Japan. The Russian fleet
Is shut in port. with FIVE of its vessels
sunk or disabled and forecast of de-
1truction before it in the Japanese
Snrships that patrol the mouth Of rs
3. arhs.s railroad 50 necessary to
The Russian army is seriously threas-
kned by japanese troops, the hes.
marchers and as good fighters as any
In the world. 1t Is Japan's first round.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

ieal machine, and suggests that, even
if TINS We're true, still it was a good
tling for Iowa. We can never give
our consent To This kind Of philosophy
Tor do we see how 1t can meet with
ftlle approval of men of the ability and
ordinary good sense possesse,l by JaFu
agin. That the republicans OF Iowa
are bitterly opposed 10 pGtitieal ma
chimes there cannot be any question,
The phenomenal majority which has
twice been given Governor Cummins
is positive proof OF this fact The
voters OF this state fully realize that
1T has beer. through the leadership
of Cur aiile governor that ,uhe ole
Blythe Hubbard railroad machine
vas retired from corercl OF Iowa poli-
ties. In fact TINS is the only cause
of the opposition TO CupGilins an
n IS nerfectsy clear to the masses OF TN
people that Mr.. Blythe and his bench
men are not trying to eNteilnnate
the governor without Interior motive.
However. Mr.. Jarnagin n.ay assure
himself that the republicans of Iowa
after having once destroyed the noter-
ious Blythe railroad machine and It's
will never permit it again to be re-
stored To power Mr. Jarnagin
admits that Lacey. Cousins, Hender-
son and Hull are machine products,
and we insight add to this List as a
aurther illustration such nefarious
haracters as Merriam. Dodson an
Mcfarland. The three last named
aave suffered the same fate as th.
machine which created them, and the
'ormer gentlemen who are now max
ng a desperate effort ito repair the OIL
machine. are sure to be succeeded b.
men who are not out of harmony W.
he republican party.
1t may be narrow politics. but
the Gazette Is not ashamed to admit
that its greatest ambition is to
faithfully uphold the principles of
political independence which are held
sacred by the masses of the people.
We woutd like TO see our friend
chettshing the same ambition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Perfect Confidence.

Where there used to be feeling OF
uneasiness and worry in the household
when a child showed symptoms OF
Group. thee is now perfect confidence.
This is owing to the uniform success OF
Chamberlalns Cough Remedy in the
treatment OF that disease. Mrs. NJ. l.
Basfurd, of Poolesvilie. Md. in speak
ing of her experience in the use of that
remedy. says: II have world of con-
fdence in Chainberiain's Cough Rem
edy. for l have used i. with perfec;
success. NV child Garland is subject
TO severe attacks of Group and it al
ways gives him prompt relief" Fo.
sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

Better Than Gold.

II was troubled for several years
with chronic Indigestion and nervous
debility" writes f. J. Green, Of Lancas-
ter, n. H. 'No remedy Helped ME un-
I'll began using Eiectris B;ters. which
did me more good than = the medi-
cines ever used. They have also KEEP,
my wife in excellent health for years.
She saws Electric Bites are Just
splendid for female troubles: that they
are grand tonic and invigora;or for
weak, rum down women. No oiner
medicine can take Its place in our Fam
!.y." Try them. Only 80 cents. Salts
faction guaranteed BY McDona'd & Ma
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
now THE WAR NEWS COMES.

Few OF the newspaper readers who
will read today's war news direct from
The seat OF war in their evening papers
tonight are likely to consider the I'M
mense amount Of labor and money ex
pended to inform them OF the events
(which have taken place on the oppo-
site side Of the earth since the sun rose
this morning. To those 1t may prove
interesting to know how the news Of a
battle this morning travels the 5000
miles 1t must traverse before 1t arrives
ct their supper tables.
The news of naval battle between
key OF the operator in far Nagasaki
will instantly plunge under the eastern
eea and come to land in China, near
Shanghai. AIS miles away. Then tina;
little throb will work southward round
the China coast to Hong Kong 9i5
miles. AT Hong Kong it will dive un-
der the China sea to Saigon, in Anam,
951 miles: from Saigon it will cross
the bed of the sea to Singapore. 626
miles. Or it might go by way of La
buan, Borneo. 1871 miles
Thru the Malacca strait to Penang.
b9S miles, and then 1t takes n great
plunge westward thru the wild Nico-
bars and under the tropic Bengal sea,
1859 miles. to Madras. AT Madras II
Will take to the land until 1t comes TO
Bombay.
Here it takes to the water again,
kraversing the broad Arabian set to
laden. 1850 miles. threads its way UP
the scorching Red sea to Alexandria,
1854 miles. From Alexandria 1t will
travel beneath the Mediterranean sea
TO Malta. out to Lisbon, and so TO Lon
don, 3.205 miles, and thence across the
Atlantic to the United States to be dis
ttbuted TO the readers of the daily
newspapers which take Associated
Dress reports.
War is expensive TO newspapers an IT
Is TO nations. The cost of war news Is
enormous. Every word of this news
compressed into telegraphic code
POSTS two-thirds of dollar. A lis
patch of 200 words. about one-sixth
pf a. column in the ordinary nawspe-
per. represents a telegraph bill of
k130. A big battle draws on the treas
nrtes of the newspapers as 1t does on
k11e resources of the combatants. The
6b-cent per word rate is reduced
press rate. Private kilograms over the
same route cost So per word.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Homeseekera and Settlers.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month round-trlp excursion tick
ats are on sale to points in the west
south and southwest a: one fare, plus
So; return limit. twenty-one days from
date of sale; stop-overs allowed.
On the same dates special one-way
settlers tickets are on sale at triae
.rore than half the regular fares.
The Iowa Central operates thru
sleeping cars and free reclining chair
cars.
Call on agents for full particulars or
address A. B. Cults, G. P. & T. A., Min
reapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Escaped an Awful Fate.

Mr.. II. Higgins. of Melbourne. F.a
writes: MY doctor told me had con-
sumption ana nothing could be done Co
re. was given UP to die. The offe.
IL free trial bottle OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery OF CONSUMPTION induced m,
to try II. Results were starting.
an now on the road to recovery ans
eve 1t all TO Or. Kings NV Discov-
cry. II sureiy saved my life" Th..
great cure is guaranteed for all throa
and lung diseases by Mcdonald & Ma
hood Company. druggists. Price 81
cents and 81. T-ia, bottles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Very Low Rates to the Mardi Gras and
Winter Resorts,

Via the Northwsstern line. On account
CT the Mardi Gras. excursion ticket.
viii be sold to New Orleans. Mobi.i
and Pensacola. Feb. 9 to II inclusive
also to New Orleans. on Feb. Is. fol
trains arriving at New Orleans by moor
% Feb. 16. with favorable return lin
Its and stop-overs. Excursion tickets
are also on sale daily. a. reduced rates
to the principal winter resorts in the
United States and Mexico. For full In
formation apply to agents of the CHI
cago & Northwestern railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Relief in Ono Minute.

One Minute Cough Cure gives relief
in one minute. because II kills the MI
crobe which ,ickles the mucous mem
brane causing the cough. and at the
same time clears the phlegm. draws GU.
the Inflammation ard heals and soothes
the affected parts. One Minute Cough
Cure strengthens the lungs. wards OFF
pneumonia and is harmless and
never-failing cure in all durable cases
OF coughs. colds and Group One Min
uate Cough Cure IS pleasant to take.
harmless and good alike for young and
old Sold by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
TOPICS OF The
TINES = = =

The remains of Senator Gor,nan's
presidential boom are still under the
| wreck.
The American public school system
continues TO a'ttract foreign attention
Dc. Herr. OF Leipsic. Germany. is IN
this country making a study of reform
schools and reformatorass. After a
thorough study OF American reform
schools he viii return to Germany and
make n report to the government us
ing his observations as basis of rec :
concentrations. No greater compliment
could be offered public schools than by
German interest and imitation.
In Montreal. Canada, a contractor
pays s555 a year for the exclusive
right TO pick up all waste paper de-
posted in any part OF Montreal. Can
adam waste paper SENS To be of the
negotiable sort.
Paraphrasing General Sherman's ex-
preston. the Japs seem TO have or
dered the Russians to Get to war out
of this"
A farmer in Neosha county Kan.
sas. is running his farm by gas. a.
Well sunk for oil yielded gas, and now.
he keeps six stoves going In his house.
lights every room. including hall ant.
pel no. M lit
and hog pens, a furnace out of doors
for cooking food for his livestock. n
gas engine to shell corn, grind feed and
pump water, turn grindstones and
work the churn. a gas light with re-
Hector to light the barn yard. a contri-
vance TO illuminate the barn when he.
opens the door. and heaters for water
tanks in the fields.
The resurrection of patent medicine
cuts for use as pictures of Japanese
and Russian adnlirals was, TO have been
expected, but the names of their war;
ships s$em 10 open field of useful
ness to the pr line as well.
AS representative OF the attitude of
certain Republican" newspapers to.
ward n republican governor nominated
unanimously upon a platform written
by himselfadopted witholr u dissenting
vote in n republican convention and
elected by an enormous and Increased
majority. how will the following from
the Waterloo Courier do? The Mar
shniltown Times Republican has Il: de-
fnitely arranged that C;inimins will
control six of the eleven district dele
gates to THE republican national con-
vention and in addition q majority of
the delegates in the state convention
which chooses the four delegates
large If hhis forecast Is correct.
Iowa has OF course gone demoeratfc."
Most sensible republicans of either
faction win find no difficulty in under
standing where the Courier is gone"
Probably the most extraordinary
telephone exchange apparatus now in
use is that at North English. Iowa.
1t serves over 300 subscribers, and
Is operated by Mrs. Emma Magoon
Post, who is totally blind. The really
strilang feature of this unique ex-
change. is its system of bell signals
Each line IS provided witil a special
bell of srecial tone. These are mount
ed in cabinet few fest from the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

ask the courts for a trustee of the es-
Itate? No: she deliberately conquered
her dislike of business and the asso-
citation of business men She threw
the cares of housekeeping upon others
of the family, summoned the debtors
and creditors of the estate, worked six
teen hours day Strengthening things
out. giving up society and almost
visory firm of attorneys told her thai
now things Were in better shape than
when her husband was alive"
And from down east comes the
story of q bachelor girl who upon the
death of her father found herself
one of family accustomed 10 the gooi
things of this life but with little left to
get those necessities and Injuries. And
for ten years she devoted her life 20
keeping that family together. Her sis
tiers and brothers gradually married
and finally there was only the mother
and a younger brother to care for
During these ten years offers of mar
riage came to her. but the refused ones
knew nothing OF her real reasons of
declination. During these years came
sickness ana hospital expenses. but re-
newesl health found her ";it Ii again"
And the nice clothes for the mother
and the comfortable furnishing for the
younger brother all represented just
so many hours of hard labor of the
bachelor girl. And If there We're hou5s
OF dependency. hours when life
seemed hard. times when others We're
beginning life with husband and a
new home. and some one TO earn the
daily bread. and she was compelled to
enter the treadfniH every day, why the
world never dreamed of these things,
for always, in public and TO her most
intimate friends. she was "the jolliest
kind of a bachelor girl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
FAIR PLAY TO THE LADIES.


The mayor of Gowrie. Iowa, has
ieaped into the public eye from the
shoulders of leap year. Living out
5there-wherever Gowre is only the ma
lives know-the gentleman has be-
come persuaded that the creator served
some end in making leap years and he is
willing to take the word of custom as
TO what that purpose is. Holding 10
Rocseveltian ideas on the duty of men
and women he has Issued under hts
hand seal proclamation adjudging
marry within the year or pay fines of
from 81 TO $40. With equal disgust for
the bachelor he raises the ante and
penalties for . rejection of Il mar
riage proposal by a fine of from So 10
$50, This. il seems to us. Is the un
kindest cut Of all. The gentleman Is
living among these ladies'. He sees
and talks with them perhaps daily.
Why. then. grossly insult them win
the i,nputaton that the bachelors Of
the thriving town OF Gowrie would
rather pay fine for each offense than
marry one of them? If the ladies. the
lnaiS.cn ladies of Gowrie could vote Il;
would tie easy 10 forecast the finish
Of that mayor.
His name, by the way, is Sober and
The language % his proclamation indi-
Gates that he was when he Issued 1t.
There are mayors in larger comfnuni-
lies Who say tha, a man can't be and
secure election. But Gowrie is not
large city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
POOR PHILOSOPHY

Record in an editorial of considerable
length under the heading of Narrow
Poatics," inform his readers that the
Gazette is laborng under n delusion
THAT the people OF Iowa We're at one
time under the domination of polit-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
And as the seasons move IN mirth
Isfa Drawback.

"They tell me-" said the junior part
ner. that the man to whom we have
been sending SO many bills belongs to
q rather fast set
We'll" answered the senior partner,
she may belong to the fast set, but he's
slow settler
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
a STRING OF REpE.
Shenandoah Seminal

Mr. Bede was once a resident NJ
Shenandoah. and that of course ae-
counts for his success and his brilliance
in getting there, Years ago he worked
for c. = Hanlcy as local editor of the
Post. He was a good writer. but got
Mr.. Hanley into trouble by his too
plain statement of facts that hurt. Be
fore coming here Bede published a
small paper at Randolph. Old settlers
here and there will doubtless remember
him.
Many years ago there lived in Tabor
a man who answered TO the roll call a.
Sunday school by the name of j. Adam
Bcde And this man did also edit a
newspaper called Union Arrow ]
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab.
lets-Uncoualled for Constipation.

Mr.. A. r. Kane. a prominent drug
gist of Baxter Springs. Kas.. says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are, in my judgment, the mos:
superior preparation of anything in use
today for constipation. Thay are sure
in action and with no tendency to nau-
seate or grippe. For sale by all drug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.
Maple Leaf Route.

Effective 1901 p. m. June %. 1904
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. 1, D. NJ g. X. C. Limited, 4:45 . =
No. 5, D. NJ, ST. j. & K. C. Elk. $3.50 N
No. 9. Southwestern Express. 7:o5 p m
No. Z, Des Moines Express. ..4:30 p N
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. 6, Twin City & Chi. Spec. 400 q N
No 4, st. Paul & Chi. Elk. 10: 80 . m
No 2, Twin Cy. & Chi. Ltd. 1855 p m
No. s, oelwein Express. .......7:l0 p m
All trains daily. except Nos. Z and Z.
JAS. A. ELLIQ
Agent, Marshalltown.
j. P. ELMER. q. p A.. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW
"There Are Others

few weeks ago the space of this
column Was taken up in mentioning
the traits and characteristics of THE
bachelor girl" The writer thought he
was mentioning some unusual features
of womenkind. but from dozen
sources has since come to him evil
dence that many good women are
daily and hourly quietly and unobtru-
sively working out Il life problem of
their own that the world knows litti,
of, and the recipients of such work
take ii as a matter of course this Gif-
fering in no respect from the women
themselves who are devotlng their
lives to others. 1t will not be possible
for the reader To place" any of the
heroines mentioned in what follows.
for the cases are located many miles
apart, and far from the reader or
writer.
In one OF our public institutions i'll
Iowa there is, or was, {; widow woman
there as a teacher. not for the salary,
for fortunately snc was left well
fixed in money, goods and chattels
when her husband joined the major
ity. She was in this institution work
ing twelve months In u year. deprived
of almost all outside social enjoyment,
and In her case the deprivation must
have been severe Qor mentally she
was unusually bright, condemned 10
a life of toll and environed by institu
ton ruless irksome TO all, and espe-
cially to o2a not compelled to earn her
living in tds way. giving up nearly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

The democratic senators are NOW re-
ported TO be fiocistng sn large numbers
toward tine Paknnna band wagon. INe
C9lfef question Remaining Us not how
slatly WIZ vote against the ratification
Of taila treaty, but how few Wal so vote.
k~SM1ugderl Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

THE few years tfnat trle lneRntacy iaw
has been in effect have done good IN
a small way, and many n man in the
state is keeping himself Within the
lines of popriety thru the fear that
he will receive attention under the
law" declares the Walnut Bureau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Time Table at Marshaltlown, Correct
ed Feb. l, 1904.
GOING NORTH

Arrive Depart
SIS m. No. 1. ST. Paul Mall, a:3o m
1853 a M No. 5. ST. Paul Elk. 1883 m
4:65 p m No. Mason c'y MI $50 p m
No. Al, Local Freight ........6:45 N
GOING SOUTH
5:55 p m, st. L & K C Mail 6:15 p m
1856 q m. No. s, Peoria EN-, 300 m
s:45 a M, No. 4. Peoria Mail. 9:15 m
No. AZ, Local Freight ......G:5o nj
Nos. i, 2. and daily. All other trains
daily except Sunday.
Story City Branch.
FROM STORY CITY.
1855 p me-. NO. &c. Mall
1900 a m, ......No. 81. Stock Express
1:45 o m ..............No Sc. Mixed
TO STORY CITY
No. q. Mail ................1l:io IN
No. IS, Way Freight. ..6:2o n
No. 81. Mixed ................6:1 10 m
All trains on Story City Branch daily
except Sunday.
j. N. T1TTEMoRE. A. B. QUITS
Traffic Manager: G. P. & T. A.
Minnea polls.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
Cuwitiye Poc,n..

Poets Little Boy-Why do you call
them Fugitive POEMS" papa? Poet
Because when begin to read them my
listeners generally tlee.--Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

Adam Bede was a witty man and took
considerable interest in politics being
"a democrat We have heard it said
by the older residents that one or two
issues OF Bedes union-Arrow were
suppressed because OF the utterances
made therein. Ii Is also told that his
print shop was pied by political enc
mics. Bede left these parts and final
~ landed in Minnesota.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11
IOWA OPINIONS aao NOTES.

The For, Dodge Post. democratic.
does no. believe ttare is a business
man in the United States who would
vote Dar Hsane't for president.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11


The Colfax clipper believes The
Austrian ballot law in force is plain
enough to be understood by any man
of intelligence enough to vote. and id
makes very little difference whether the
other fellows vote or not, or whether
they vote in sucl, a manner as to have
their votes counted or not. Let the
ballot alone"
Th. prospects OF the anti boycotting
and anti blae kissing bill are not bright
as Viewed by tine Sioux City Journal,
which says: organized labor approves
the anti b,acklissing feature. while Ii
opposes the anti-boycotting clause.
Employers organizations approve the
anti boycotifng clause. but oppose the
anti -biacklisting feature. Under the
circumstances the disposition OF tae
Legislature TO drop the subject may
be easily understood
"A small po,ltlcal scheme spread over
seven or eight counties naturally be-
comes :hin enough to see thru cas-
ily," remarks the West Union Gazette.
The Elkader Argus says: When
the roll is called Clayton county will
be found agways-i with the governor"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
thinks 1T would no doubt be wise for
the state To set aside yearly sum
equal to the amount premiums would
cost, TO be reserved as an insurance
fund. Unless very unfortunate in the
matter of fires this fund would much
more THAN lxiy adj losses and in a few
years the annual allowance could be
greatly reduced"
The Cedar Rapids Republican. after
counting the cost of trying the car
barn murderers, has come 10 the as
ton!sshfng confusion that Ready
there is some excuse for lynch law af-
ter an
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-11

TIE Tr-olFes man of this NorNpareil sug-
gests that newt 30 cac.buncles, dig
rGty is the nbst distressing timing to
wear around in a crowd