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Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
BASEBALL HERO WORSHIP.
Star Players No Longer Come in for
 Adulation.

Star Players No Longer Come in for
 Adulation.
 The era of magnetic personality in base ball is dead. Even the two men who rank as foremost players-Lajoie and Wagner-do not get the adulation which the marvels of 20 years ago could win. No longer does the great ball player make the nights a giddy pink after successful game. No longer do the eager sportsmen flock round him to feast him and to buy him wine. He comes and goes un- heralded and unworshiped. If he goes on a drunk he goes with two or three other players, has few high balls, and turns into bed early. He doesn't cut swath through the bright light district with an army of whoop- ing cranks behind him. AS a rule, he saves his money, possibly for the very reason that he can't spend it when he has no hangers-on.
 William Lange, the gigantic center fielder of the Chicago team, was the last of the idols. Mike Kelly was one of the great cards of the past wheC 1t came to throngs of admirers and kicking up a wild time after game. There were several of the old White Sox who ran Mike pretty close sec ond, and had terrific times, but Kelly was the king of them all. A big, jolly faced man of delightfully."- humorous ways and conversation, Kelly could entrance a crowd and keep them happy all highland he did so. Kelly is dead. So are most of the gay White Stocking crew. Kelly, Corcoran. Flint Williamson and Burns have all been counted out, and there have been no merry feasters to replace them.
 The present tribe of players are too matter-of-fact, too devoted to the dollar to take a chance on spending 1t, which is one reason why they get no hero worship, but the fact remains there are no such winning. magnetic fellows in the game to-day as there were in older times.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
Needed . Change.

When the tired man entered the of. 6ce, says the Philadelphia Ledger, he told the doctor he did not know what ailed him. but he needed treatment; hs was pretty well worn out.
 The physician put on his eye glasses, looked at the mans tongue felt his pulse. sounded his chest and listened to the beating of his heart. Same old story!' exclaimed the doctor, who was of the new school of fresh air. "Men can't live hlved up in an office or house. No use trying. Now could make myself corpse, as you are doing by degrees, if sat down here and did not stir."
 "" began the patient.
 "You must have fresh air." broke in the doctor. You must take long walks, and brace up by staying out of doors. Now could make drug store out of you and you would think I was smart man, but my advice to you Is to walk, walk, walk"
 "But doctor-" interrupted the man.
 "Now, my dear man. don't argue the question. Just take my advice. Take long walks every day-several times 6 day-and get your blood into circula. tion."
 "But my business" said the patient
 "Of course, your business prevents 1t, everybody says that. Just change your business so you will have to walk more. By the way, what is your bust. ness"
 I'm a letter carrler," meekiy replied the patient.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
OUR TRADE WITH KOREA
Our Goods Are Popular But Little Is
 niRAHHlu Yssa

Our 0oods Are Popular But Little h
 Directly Imported.
 The Department of Commerce and Labor has issued statement concern. Ing Korea. The commerce of that country amounts to about $15,OOO, ,OOO per annum Imports materially exceed exports, and amount to about S1O,OOO.. 900, the exports to about $5,OOO, 900. While in the case of China the foreign commerce of the country ts carried on chiefly. almost exclusively, through the treaty ports" this is not the case with reference to Korea, only about one third of the foreign commerce above alluded to passing through the treaty ports.
 American rroducts, both manufac. tured and otherwise. are popular in Korea, but the very large proportion reach that country through China and Japan, and the direct trade of the United States with Korea is extremely small It is only within compara- lively short time that our direct trade with Korea was of sufficient import. ance to Justify separate record. In 1897 the exports from the United States to Korea were $5O9 In value; in 1898, $125,0OO; in 1902, $251, ,OOO, and for the eleven months ending with Mo- vember, 1903, $366.919.
 While this is a rapid growth, 1t does not show by any means the entire value of merchandise from the United States entering Korea. AS above in- ncated, many of these articles from the United States consumed in Korea are sent first to Japan or China. Tn. value of American petroleum con- stunned in Korea in 1901 is stated at over $300,000; machinery and supplies, e26O, 1000, and electrical goods and lum- Der, $236,0OO. These importations of merchandise from the United States were due in part, largely, perhaps. to the presence of Americans engaged in mining operations in Korea and the purchase by them in the United States of machinery and supplies for that work.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
Where Uncle Sam Loses.

An accident to the electrical appara. tus that put the time ball on the State, War and Naval Building, at Washing ton, out of service for several days, gave Treasury Department employees a severe shock. Mathematicians found that 1t cost the government almost s7O day in lost time of clerks to in- dicate the exact noon hour with the Dig black ball. The ball is hoisted to the top of the flag staff at minutes to 12 every day, and drops precisely at noon. The instant 1t is hoisted at least half of the 5000 clerks in the treasury glue their eyes on 1t; those who carry watches to catch the exact time, and others to tell when to quit work for luncheon.
 The loss of five minutes time for 1,5OO clerks represents 125 hours, or IS days, which, with an average sal ary of $1,200 for the clerks, means a loss to the government of close to $7o . day.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
The Valet and the Trousers.

"A friend of mine down South," says John Sharp Williams, the Democratic leader in the House of Representa- dves, "indulged in the luxury of a negro valet, or body servant as we call them. This friend, in riot of extrav. agance, one day bought pair of loud, check trousers. His negro valet envied him and wanted them. They did not seem to be coming his way fast enough, and he threw some grease on them.
 "'Charley,' said my friend, take those trousers and clean them. There's a grease spot on them.'
 Charley took the trousers, didn't do a thing to them and brought them back in half day.
 "'Deed, boss he said, I can't get that grease out
 "'Did you scrub them wellT
 "'Yes, sah.'
 "'Did you try hot iron and piece of brown paper?
 "'Yes, sah.'
 "'Did you try ammonia?
 "'No, sah. ain't done tried lem on me yet, but knows they'll fit me-"
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
WHEN ONE IS MIDDLE AGED.
Opinions Differ as to When that
 Period Is Reached.

Opinions Differ as to When that
 Period Is Reached.
 Prithee, when does middle age be. gin? Is it-as thinks the pretty page with the d!mpled chin-when we have come to 40 years Or is it-as thinks the man of 4O-somewhere between 45 and 50? And where does lovely woman think 1t Is? Take a buxom, handsome, well-preserved, well-groom. ed widow of 36 or 37, with no wrin. kles, sound teeth, a satin skin and a thick mane of ungray hair-does she think she is 'middleaged" Well. not on your life! To tell her ss would endanger It.
 These reflections were endangered Sy reading page in work entitled 'Dietetic Therapeutics" series O which the editor is pr. Solomon Soils Cohen, an eminent physician of Phila delphia. We were examining this work not so much for its therapeutics as for its typographics. The printad page was very fair to look upOn-the type was newly cast, clear and hand. some and the margins were properly proportioned to both type page and paper page.
 While scrutlnizlng the type face our eyes fell on this astounding statement: Pronounced changes take place in the human organism after middle age, which may be fixed as 30 years" It is difficult for y0ungster to appre- ciate the shock which such state ment gives to one who is past 30-sas .32. Thirty years middle age"-why. 1t is appalling! Yet the author remarks with much apparent truth that 30 is long past the half-mile mark in the average age and is practically the half-mile mark in the traditional limit of three score and ten. Further, he says that we evolute until 30, then involute; that we climb tbe hill of life until 30, pause briefly on its crest and then go down.
 All this may be true. but 1t is none the less extremely disagreeable-fo those past &C., It is not even exhilar. ating reading for "g,rl' of 29-there s~e many such.
 Reader, have you reached 30? If you have do you think you are "middle-aged" If you are 35 do you think you were "middle-aged" i've years ago? If you are 40 and woman do you think you have been "middle-aged" for ten years? And what do you think of doctor who would say such brutal things in print? And what if they are true-are they any the less brutal?-San Francisco .Argonaut
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
Not That Kind of . Stove.

Housekeeper-Tll give you good meal if you'll light the fire in the stove for me.
 Weary Willie-All right, lady.
 Housekeeper-vey well. Here's a hatchet. Just chop some of that wood out there
 Weary Willie-Oh, see here, lady, I thought 1t was a gas stove you hadl Good-dayl-Philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
Many Hands Make Light Worn

Tourist Gin Utah)-Polygamy is no longer practiced, l am told.
 Ex-Mormon (dejectedly)-No, and its shame. Only one wife! What good is one wife? Just a trial, that's all.
 "How sop
 Everything is at sizes and sevens. Nothing ever done. Buttons off, meals half c,oked-everything wrong. In the good old days we had one wife to sew on buttons, another to darn stockings, another to boss the servants, another to do the shopping, and another to attend to the duties of society. A man had some comfort then"
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04
WATER FILTRATION PLANTS.
American System Adopted by Many of
 the Cities of Russia.

American System Adopted by Many of
 the Cities of Russia.
 The American system of water fil- tration has been adopted in many of the cities of Russia, says consular report. Owing to the turbldity of the large rivers in Russia they are very objectionable as sources of supply for municipalities or for such manufactur- ing purposes as paper making, bleach ing, dyeing, the making of chemicals, etc., unless the sedimentary matter carried in suspension is first removed.
 In 1898 the chief engineer of the Moscow water works was sent to the United States to investigate and re. port on the American system or rapid :iltration. On his return to Russia ex- reriments were undertaken which demonstrated that by the American system extremely turbid waters could be rendered bright and clear at rate of filtration fifty times as fast and with only about one-thirtieth of the space required under the old sand sys- tenn, while from sanitary standpoint the bacteria were reduced over 90 per cent.
 The lessons taught by these expert. ments at Moscow resulted in the in- stallation of the American systems at Moscow, Nizhni Novgorod, Tzaritzln, Ribinsk, Balasoff, Amarvir, Vladimir, Simbirsk and Tomolsk. In addition to these American filters have been used for manufacturing purposes on large scale at Kostroma, Yaroslav, Orehoro- Zoupere, Tver and Moscow and others of this description are now in use by the Russian government at its navy department in St. Petersburg. For merly all of the parts of these filters were made in the United States-the cypress wood tanks in Boston and the machinery, valves and brass work in New York. Since the late advance in the duties on American iron work sev- eral of the heavier parts of the ma. chinery are now being made in Russia.
 Josh Biliings' Philosophy.
 Most people travel to see, and be seen, but few travel to learn.
 A yung libertine, if he livs long enun. ends hiz days most generally an imbecile old roue.
 All the very cunning men. like the cunning animals, hay very small heds in proporshun to the rest ov their bod. dys.
 The man who iz reckless ov his life generally holds 1t at about its market value.
 It iz too often the ,se that our spir itual advisers point odt to us poor sin. ners the strate and ne.row path az the only way to git to heaven, while they themselfs hay got private turnpike ov their own that iz very comfortable to travel.
 The magpies are grate takers, but they don't tell us enything new.
 Men often fail to furnish good reaz. ons for what they do; wimmin kan all. wuss give a good excuse.
 Every man thinks he iz the principal bullfrog in the puddle, and I guess he iz.
 It iz the simple things that are the most dif1kult; thare iz nothing more simple or certain than kokroach egg. but I would like to see enny mar make one that he could hatch out 
 Where Uncle Sam Loses.
Holbrook argus., 1904-06-04

The man who can be nothing but seri. ous, or nothing but merry, is but half 8 man.-Leigh Hunt.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12

should be devised. Two years ago 1t
will be recalled that the bill pending
before the legislature to provide Il
board of managers for the three state
educational institutions was bitterly
fought by the heads of those institu-
tons They did some hard lobby work
against the scheme The house con-
sielered the bill and committee final
ly reported it. recommending 1t TO the
favorable consideration OF the house
but with recommendation that ow-
ine, TO the lateness in the session it go
over to the Thirtieth general assem-
blv with a favorable report. Nothing
has been heard of it this session. But
recently there have been numerous
r,,mors that it was to be revived 1T
is now stated that the opposition from
the institutions will not be as strong
as 1t was formerly.
The members of the legislature have
received q cordial invitation from the
mana cement of the state University to
visit that institution singly or in
bodv or otherwise: but it is expected
now that no effort will be made to
have an excursion train take the MEM
hers To Iowa CITY. The trip to Ames
was very pleasant, but the members
do not feel any necessity for making
such JOURNEYS to the institutions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12
REVIVAL AT BELMOND
Greatest Interest Aroused by the Series
of Evanselistic Meetings - Two
Hundred Conversions Reported as
Result Of Or. Busin's Efforts.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Belmond, March 1.-THE very best
revival meeting ever he'd in Belnond
closed Wednesday last. Dr. E. j. Bul-
gin, evangelist and Professor Gates,
singer, conducted the services. DR.. bull
gin is a safe evangelist and his serv-
ices are of great educational valua to
any community. The whole town has
been greatly benefited. There We're
over 200 conversions, and churches
here will be greatly strengthened. in
this age of evangelists. SO many of
whom are a detriment to the cause
they represent. it is refreshing to find
man like DR. Bulgin, who commands
the respect of everyone, and who, with
out excitement, convinces men of the
of Christianity, and the
folly and foolishness Of infidelity.
The NJ. e. church, in which the serv
ices We're held, was filled every even
ing and some evenings all could not
get IN. Professor Gates is a sweet
singer and good leader, and delight
ed everyone with his singing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12
governors friends into voting
q p.ainst Ca ut in Enll =,

against Captain Hull.
This was what Hubs money paid for
as an advertisement iii the Register
and Leader the day before the primary,
after the list of judges aad been made,
after the ballots We're printed, after the
last Prouty meeting and the last Hull
meeting. 1t was the statement that
the Hull managing committee prepared
lin the HUI headqua rters and sent
broadcast over the city.
And then Captain Hull denies there
was any agreement.
No person ever denied this agree
ment or made any complaint about it
until the day of the convention. Even
at the hour of convening the county
convention IL was stated and declared
by the Hull managers that they inten-
ded to keep the agreement and to name
a state delegation of those who were
friends both of CunMnins and of Hull
These main facts of the campaign
are in dispute and the subject of bit
ter controversy in the entire district.
Des Moiness newspapers that are oppos-
to Cummiis are not printing the facts.
But hundreds of the men who We're in
the thick of the fight know the facts
and they cannot be denied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12

Vincent.
j. w. Scott, has purchased the
Stumpf hardware and implement bus
mess here.
Newton.
THE first train on the N. & N. w.
reached Newton last Sunday. 1t was a
workrnan's train and brought huge
turn table, which was unloaded anu
Will be put In place at an early day.
Thompson.
Nearly 5000 pieces of mail We're
handled by Carrier Sperring on route
No. /, during the month of February.
1t will still increase materially as the
patrons become more familiar with
1t.
Varina.
THE sad news was received that
Mr.. and Mrs C. r. Carton. formerly
Of this place had lost their two year-old
son. The child while playing with
clothespin accidently pushed 1t down
it's throat and caused an injury from
which death resulted.
keokuk.
John II. Hining. a Davis county far
mer has filed petition of bankruptcy
in the United States court here, giv~
ing his liabilities at s2,153.S0, due on
not and accounts to parties at Florls,
Bloomfield and other places. His as
sets are given at $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12
Tvphoid Claims a Victim.

yinton. March 12.-Robert G. Ellis
Junior member and secretary OF the
Ellis Lumber Company. the oldest es-
tablished business firm in this place
died at his home here Thursday NOR
ming of typhoid fever. In his death
the community loses one of her active
young citizens his family, a KIND and
|ndulgent husband and father. Mr..
Ellis has always lived here and Is well
known to all the lumber interests OF
the state. He was a member OF the
Odd Fellows. Masons and knights OF
Pythias. and a noble of FL Kahir Tenn
pie. Order of the Mystic Shrine OF
Cedar Rapids.
This is the first and only death from
typhoid which has occurred here and
while there are three other cases a
general epidemic OF the malady is not
feared
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12


Grand Junction.
NJ r. Volt, of Polo, Illinois, arrived
here Saturday morning with a car of
stock after being on the road three
days. He made an average of only sew
EN- miles an hour. Mr. Woltz's family
arrived here last Thursday. They have
rented the Mike Baker farm II miles
south of town and will farm it this sea-
son.
Fort Dodge.
The Fort Dodge Brick ana Tile Com
pany is making preparations to resume
operations at its plant after the com
pletion of Improvements which will
entail an expenditure OF about ST. o0o.
One OF the most important changes
made by the improvements is the in
stallation of a new drying plant which
modern in construction, being oper-
ated In such a way as to utilize the
waste heat from the kilns.
Washington.
James Palmer, residing east of
Washington, reports that two red
birds, native to Mississippi, have been
staying t his place all winter They
roost in his evergreen grove and come
out daily for their feed, which mem
bers OF the family place on a salt bar
rel Hays Crayton, who works for
Mr.. Palmer. says the red birds OF tbs
kind are native to the south and are
rarely seen in this section. They
We're never known to winter here be-
fore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12
BUSINESS CHANGE AT WESLEY.
e. II. veineII Resigns as Manager Of
the Lumber Business.

Special to imes-Rapublican.
Wesley, March 12.- H veinell who
has been manager of the j. A. Smith
lumber yard here for the past two
years, has resigned and will go 10
Minneapolis, to engage in business
there Tor himself. Mr.. Elmer Robin
son, OF Hutchins, will take charge Of
the yard here.
The Wesley So-operative Creamery
Association met Tuesday and rent...l
the creamery to Mr. r. Wester, who
will take charge of 1t April 1. The
creamery has stood idle since early last
fall, but no doubt 1t will now be made
"a paying venture. Mr.. Wester is an
experienced butter maker and there is
no question but the patrons will be
pleased with the results and home
institution kept running
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12
The GrinneII News.

Special 20 Times-Repubican.
Grinnell, March 12.-Dr. E. A. Beard
who was called to Nebraska some three
weeks ago by the illness of his sister
ia again in his office here.
The partial adjustment of the loss or
the goods damaged by the G. n. Smith
& Son fire on Tuesday fixes the loss
on goods at 5000. The damage to the
building, not yet settled, will not ex-
coed SIS The firm. as we'll as the
town, is very fortunate in the discov-
cry of the fire before it had gained
much Roadway.
DR.. Joseph e. Worrall is newcom-
err here and has bought the Hulsizer
property on West street, between
Fourth and Fifth.
The republican county convention is
called to meet at Montezuma on the
4th of May to select delegates to the
state and congressional conventions.
Hon. j. w. Carr of Montezuma, will
act as temporary chairman.
The substance of the verdict of the
coroner's jury yesterday in the case of
the death of Ole ]. Olson, the car re-
pairer on the Iowa Central, was that
deceased met his death by being
crushed between the bumpers Of the
cars and that the accident was due
partly to the negligence of deceased in
not putting out proper danger signals
and partly to the railroad company for
allowing train to be backed in on a
switch where car repairer habitually
worked. Mr. Olson's brother came in
from Story City last night and thu
body of the deceased was removed to
Story City this morning.
In the Iowa College and Cornell de-
bate last night Cornell won.
Professor Steiner's Life of Tolstoi,"
announced some weeks ago to be pub
lished. by the Outlook Company of New
York will be on sale next week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-12

about twenty-five guests. Promptly at
8 o'clock the happy couple appeared
under the wedding arch and the Of
ficiating minister, w. M. Hollett, pas
tor of the Christian church. pro-
nounced the words which made them
husband and wife.
After congratulations the guests We're
invited to a we'll filled table prepared
for the occasion.
Numerous presents attest the high
esteem in which the young people are
held. Mr.. and Mrs. Schumann will be
at home to their many friends after
March 10, on their farm near LoureL