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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
mr.. ko0ss,s VALUABLE DISCOVERY.

If the claims OF experts of the agri-
cultural department. can be substan-
tiated practicable process for the
publication of water supply from tyr
phoid infection has been discoveied.
Dr. George T. Moore who has been try
ing to solve the problem of water con-
tamination. has 1T is claimed suc>
ceeded and an offer has been made 10
the city of Philadelphia, where typhoid
fever is epidemic from an infected wa
ter supply, to test the new discovery
there The experts avow their aplilty
to clear the city water of deadly germs.
DR. Moore,s precise process is still
secret, but is soon to be embodied IN a
bulletin to be issued by the department,
of agriculture 1t has. however. been
made public that the water is treated
with a solution Of copper sufficiently
strong TO kill all algae and as DR..
Moore confidently asserts, as the result
OF actual experiment, to kill out all
typhoid germs which may be present"
Continuing DIR. Moore says:
The effect of our method upon tho
typhoid bacillus was one which was
discovered after we had completed our
experiment upon the algae, and in
some respects was merely incidental
II is a fact, however. that the process
which is so successful fer algae is also
fatal to the typhoid bacillus. and altho
not in such high dilution, it is perfect
~ practicable to use it in ponds, res
ervoirs or wells which may have been
uolluted.
"In Kidding reservoirs of algae the
dilution used is often as high as one
part to 750.0o0,0O0 parts of water, but
for killing some of the more resistant
forms. as well as the typhoid germ, II
is necessary to use 1t in strength OF
from to 100000 to ! to 100000.
OF course. water treated in this
way is odorless and tasteless. and one
could safely drink fifty to 100 quarts
per day without injury so far as the
treatment is concerned. 1t can not be
too strongly emphasized that the prin-
cipal virtue in the treatment consists
in its intelligent application.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that DR..
Moore's promise. will not fail of full
fillment. The discovery of q, process
whereby cities may protect themselves
against typhoid at a cost of so to so
cents per million gallons" OF water
supplied and without danger to public
health is of lncalculable value. DR..
Moore and the department have made
the assertion that this is possible. The
public will await positive proof of the
value of the alleged discovery with
hope and anxiety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
A Case For Judgment.

regretable feature Of the horse in
dustry at present, is the fact that ir-
responsible peddlers are at, work In
the newer portions OF the country,
working off on companies of farmers.
none too we'll posted, stations of
very inferior grade.
A number of years ago these conn
panies We're organized by the farmers
themselves, for the purpose of improv-
ing their equine stock and, tho often
induced to pay exorbitant prices, they
got good stock.
Now, it. appears the companies are
organized by these peddlers and good
horses being high. and being unable
to wheedle the farmers into paying
three or four prices, they are foisting
a very mean lot of stations on these
same farmers.
This business has proven a serious
handicap to legitimate importers and
breeders of stations.
Doubtless farmers in many localities
have given up the purchase of much
needed stallion, simply thru fear of be-
ing imposed upon. If they will take
the trouble to investigate the standing
of the seller, with the same care that
the seller investigates the ability Of the
buyer to pay, there will be less bunko-
ing and a better class of horses IN the
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Eurttu ira 7aarshtnuu ars, Fridag pril 81 1904

common sense. The custom which was
allowed to grow up of burdening the
mails with books which were in no
sense periodicals. except as pieces OF
cloth are periodicals when they come
from the loom at regular intervals, was
an imposition on the taxpayers.
New York set an easy task for its
delegat ton to the Chicago convention
when ii instructed them to do all they
can to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt.
Western democrats are insisting on
some expression of one nature or ans
other from Judge Parker. The de-
mocracy east and west Is as much d.
vided as the Methodist church north
and south What Mr.. Parker can say
that will attract western votes while
retaining the support of his own sec
ton is conjecturaI But he could cas-
ily say something that would bring
Mr. Bryan and the Bryan democrats
down upon him like Assyrians.
OF the 5000 immigrants arriving at
New York in one day of last weeEtwo-
thirds were Italians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
clerk; "iust put your names on the

clerk; lust put your names on the
register and I'll fix you UP real cozy.
Il don't know about signin' my name
to anything was the response. i
heard tell they's lots Of gum games
goin' on in Chicago this spring
4 Its absolutely necessary to sign the
register" insisted the clerk. The law
requires 1t. We've got TO know who
you are and where you come from or
you can't have ROOM"
singular how curious these city
Hcusses is about peoples business"
murmured the ruralite, but If John
here thinks it's all right I'll sign the
docyment."
But John baked.
Don't do it, dad he advised Re
member ma told us not to get caught
ON any gum games this trip or we
couldn't come to Shecargo alone no
more. Les look up tavern where
thew don't care what our names is
With the authorities manifestins
unusual attention to detail this spring
it is presumed the visitors camped out
doors last night. When last seen they
and their leatheroid grips were pointed
toward Lincoln Park.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
One Way Only.
New York Tribune


Some think that a story told or tue
late United States Senator Sewell and
Colonel Jim" Scovel good. The Colt
onel, who was a stirring orator, but
very erratic, had been for years a
thorn in Sewel's side when SeWel was
COMMUNICATING chief of the republican
forces Of the state. They did not even
know each other when they met on the
street. In time Scovel joined the Sal
walton Army and mellowed toward the
senator enough to feel encouraged 10
ask Sewell for a pass to Chicago.
I'll send 1t to YOU, the general said.
and the next morning there was let
ter in Scovel's mail from SeWellss West
Jersey railroad office.
Scovel dashed out the moment he
broke the envelope seal.
See. here. general" he exclaimed, as
he rushed into the senator's presence,
IL have the pass to Chicago, but there
is no return coupon to it"
Il am willing SIR the senator re-
turned with freezing dignity, anu
willing, sir, 10 send you to Chicago.
But I'm not---fool enough to help
you to get back
The old-time GOODNESS was on again
NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
TOPICS OF The
TINES = = q

Speaking of t,ottling things up Cap
tain Hobson's antagonist appears to
have had all the sizes of corks to tit
the congressional nomination.
withal the strong pro-Japanese sem
tiYnent existing in the United States, It
is unlikely that any one can read the
news Of the fate OF the gallant Maka-
rolf and his men without regretful sor-
row. There never fails tear for the
brave man who dies in the discharge OF
his duty. Makaroff was a gallant and
experienced officer and his death seri-
ously affects the usefulness Of the
Russian navy.
How would you like to be a Nor
mon in house-cleaning timer? inquiries
the Clarion Monitor.
President James j. Hill threatens to
quit business if the litigation against
railways is kept up. Still, SO long as
there is profit in hauling grain to
market the northwestern farmer needs
to worry more about freight rates
than Mr.. Hills threat
The reverence of the japanese for
the mikado Isl founded on something
more substantial than mere tradition
When the government needs money
the mikado gives from his ample store
81. oh. %
ago he gave UP about 100000 for his
country's sake. and now he has de-
cided to give even his entire fortune
for the benefit of the public treasury.
Meanwhile the empress is giving her
attention to the sick and wounded. This
patriotism of a ruler who is willing to
pay the bills is contagious
A Chinese convert in a Connecticut
town picked the minister's pocket of
$50 while he was being baptised.
How minister came to have $3.50 all
at one time lis not explained.
Among the people of native stock in
Massachusetts there are each year 49,
600 more deaths than births.
Only saucer remains of the porce-
lain set presented in 1888 to Marths
Washington. This is carefully pre-
served in the Smithsonian Institution
at Washington. In the center appears
the monogram of m. and w" for
Martha and Washington and about the
was then in the union.
The postoflice department has se~
cured from the supreme court re-
form which it has long sought in vain
from congress. The decision that the
department is not obliged to hands
books published serialiy as second class
matter is in harmony with justice ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Extensive Atmosphere.

Federal extravaganza is shown In
the annual purchase by single post
office bureau of over $4,000 worth OF
fresh air, which is administered in 600
three minute doses three times every
day. This startling accusation is made
on the authority of an expert statisti-
clan against j. j. McCurdy, sixth audi
tor for the postoffice department, who
was recently appointed from Minne-
sofa, and as becomes a native of thai
breezy section, firmly believes in the
benefits derived from the allopathic ad-
ministratjon of atmosphere. According
~. when he took possession of his or
flee in the postoffice department build-
ing he Immediately instituted a vigor-
Gus Search for his pet commodity. but
found only bountiful supply of hot
air. more or less foul. with which the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15

the Golden Age for farm children. To
drizzle hot syrup on the snow, to cool
and wax, and pull it. and bite off a
chunk, and stuff hunk of IL into the
mouth of this dark-eye girl, and that
tiaxen-h haired fair creature, whose teeth
were as white as hounds teeth.-was
not that a turning of the prose of coun-
try life into poetry and musie2 Boys
and girls in the woods ate almost their
weight in syrup and sugar, and supple
mented the waX-pulling ana "gorln-
ing of faces With kissing games out in
these idsllic gypsy camps and chap
erone might have shouted at them. as
Aunt Chloe cried to her molasses-eat
ing pickaninnies, Look out dar, yen
git yer heads stuck togedder dar, and
can't git Tar
Easter comes around the kettles In
sugar camp in the bush earlier than
anywhere else. The sun returns, and
we return to nature,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15

with an invitation to speak at your
banquet viii raise a note of warning
against the attempt now being made
by the money magnates to control
the democratic convention and to Sc
cure the nomination OF democratic
candidate who will ee obliged in adj
vance to betray the hpes of the demo
cratic measure"
Why aid Btyan's mind turn to the
courtsa What melted him to speak OF
the control corporations held over
judges, and what was he thinking Of
when he penned his warming? In the
event of Judge parkers nomination
will Bryan vote for Roosevelt And
If So how many democrats will do the
cau,ap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
ohevino Orders.

An s-year-old was playing in the
ward of his home, and his mother,
knowing the easily opened gate was a
terrible temptation to the youngster to
transfer his activity to the street,
thought it well to warn him.
Bobby" she ordered. YOU must not
go out thru that gate to the street"
Receiving the little fellows word
that her command would be obeyed,
she left him to his games. Not long
tfterward the mother looked from an
upper window and saw the family
pri BE plnying in the forbidden street.
sDidn't l tell you not to out of ths
gate. sne caiiea TO the youngster.
well. didn't ma retorted the heir.
conscious Of his innocence. Deed
didn't. / clum over the fence"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Below the Isthmus.

The history making on the isthmus
may be the beginning of a new inter-
EST in the vast and unknown continent
Glow it. Clear indifference to all that
GOES on in SoLlh America is extreme.
IT, trade goes to Europe, and altho
Brazilian planters and Argentine
anchmen are common enough IN
Paris, one never meets them in New
FORK There are trolley lines and
'ulman cars and Italian opera and
arah Bernhard a thousand miles be-
ow the equator, but none Of us bother
about it. So popular a writer as Mr..
Richard Harding Davis had to trans
port Gibsonized family to Central
American to get us interested in his
soldier of fortune. The average
American seems to have made up his
mind that the southern half of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
senator Platte. Attraction.

When Senator Thomas c. Platt, of
New York, was enjoying his recent
honeymoon he was approached by a
Pennsylvania politician of note. an old
personal friend. who said: See here.
senator you won't mind if say con-
fidentially that you're no raving beau
ty. Now, what I'd like to know is how
your wife was ever attracted to such
q plain person as you are p I'm glad
YOU asked me-" returned the senator,
smiling broadly, and III tell you in
rht, strictest confidence of course: She
first fell in love with me thru seeing
the newspaper pictures which the car
toonists make OF ME"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Russls's sslF.!urLIcTeo DISASTERS.

The news of the recent disaster TO
roborates the truthfulness Of the en-
Derts who have insisted that Russia Is
totally unprepared for war. The his
tory of the war UP to date is as much
one of Russian imbecility as of Jap
anese dash and readiness. Her yes
sells have been destroyed by her own
mines, carelessly placed and forgotten
Her ships have been i'll handled AID
badly fought. Now the premier ship
of her navy lies under the waters Of
Talien wan, and her greatest sea
fighter, whose recent departure from
ST. Petersburg was hailed as fore
cast of victory, lies drowned with his
ship. Russia's naval strength has
suffered crushing blow. Its internal
weakness lies exposed. Warships like
the Petropaulovski are only great
weapons to be guided and directed by
skill and trained bravery 1t is the
man inside the battle ship that wins
victories and Russia appears to be
lamentahly weak in men of this sor..
The Japanese have much the best
OF the situation. They have Tented
and struck and danced out of the way
OF Russian awkwardness as a trained
boxer against strong but unframed
Mo {ct AS 81 nd fnr5
with Russia shorn of her prestige, her
heet shattered. and her weakness laid
bare. Japan has every promise of vic
tory. Her successes at sea foreshado@
success upon land. From fleet Of
iunks Japan has. within few years.
developed a naval power fit to engage
with an equal force Of any navy In the
world. Her armies are highly disciplin-
ed and thoroughly Differed and Jap
anese regiment has never been known
to run. The preparedness that wins
naval engagements may be trusted to
win land battles.
A new power has risen in the cas-.
to build a great empire and new
civilization. Victory over Russia
means the spread of japanese intis-
ence over Asia and the development OF
the yellow races under the tutelage
OF the Nipponese and If japanese influ-
ence will do for China what 1t has done
tor Japan the sympathies Of the world
may well be with Japan in her contest
with Russia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
western hemisphere is a pretty poor

western hemisphere is a pretty poor
sort of place that it inherits the de-
fects of the Latin races without any
of the charm of Spain or Italy, and
has all the bad points of hot coun-i
try without any of the pomp and mys-
terry of the oriental tropics The
American prefers the oak and the ash
to the palm, and baking powder bis
cults to tortillas, and he likes to sit
under his own vine and fig tree and
eat of the fruit thereof without ac-
quiring Indigestion or yellow fever. In
the natural course of things, how
ever. we are destined to know our
southern cousins better. AT the pres
ent moment the prospects of more
intimate acquaintance seem to be look
ing IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Too Wary for the Clerk.
rChicapo JournaI,1

The zephyrs from the lake blew open
the swinging doors of a Michigan ave-
nue. hotel yesterday afternoon and two
gentlemen of rural persuasion waited
up against the desk.
Me and my son here wants a room
to bunk in for the night" said the Ell
der one. 'Nothin' fancy. you know.
but with good strong bolt to the
door
"All right" responded the diplomatic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Robbed the Grave.

A startling Incident is narrated by
John Oliver, of Philadelphia, as fol-
lows: II was in an awful condition.
NV skin was almost yellow, eyes sunk
on. tongue coated. pain continually in
back and sides, no appetite, growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me UP. Then l was advised
to use Electric Bitters To my great
ioy the first bottle made decided 1m-
provement. / continued their use for
three weeks, and am now well man.
I know they robbed the grave OF an
other victim" No one should fail to
try them. Only SO cents, guaranteed.
at the Mcdonald & Mahood company's
drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
sneeial Reduced Excursion Rates.

viii be in effect from all points on
the Chicago & Northwestern Railway
for the occasions named below:
Los Angeles. beginning May Sd, gen.
eral conference Methodist Episcopal
church.
San Francisco, May SD to sth. Retail
Grocers' National Association.
Atlantic City, N. j., July 1915, No
bles of the Mystic Shrine.
Cincinnati, O., July 18th to 23rd,
Grand Lodge b. & P. Order of Elks.
San Francisco, Sept. 9Th to 9th, Tri-
ennial Conclave knights Teinplar.
San Francisco, Sept. 10th to 25th,
Sovereign Grand Lodge, I. o. O. F.
For information as to rates. dates OF
sale, etc, of these or other occasions,
call upon the ticket agent Of the North
western line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15

Ire jar was dug out a large tree feet
in diameter was growing, and it is
thought the corn lay buried about 5000
years. Squire James L. Neal. one of
the most prosperous and progressive
farmers, sent and procured a small
quantity of the corn, paying over 2
year. but the yield was small on ac-
count of the drought.
He saved enough. however, to get
good patch this year. he has used II
for roasting ears, and says 1t is the
best he ever had. The ears are not
large, but grow two or three on single
stock The one thing peculiar about
this corn is it's color, or. rather, colors.
On the same cob are grains OF different
coiors, and in the row you can find an
ear that is white, another blood red,
one a salmon color, and another per-
fectly black.
kherson Oats
Tests of a new variety of oats are
reported in bulletin No. 80 of the Ne
braska experiment station. These oats
We're imported by the station from Rus
sia In 1897 and called Kherson oats.
The variety originated in the Kherson
government In southern Russia. The
climate conditions OF that region are
not such as are favorable to the pro-
ductiOn of oats.
The average yearly rainfall Is only
16 inches and the summers are ex-
tremely hot.
The kherson oat is a vigorous but
not a rank grower. The straw is very
short; the leaves are broad and ex-
pose a large surface. The berries are
light yellow in color, small but num-
erous, and have a very thin hull. They
usually weight well per bushel. They
mature very early.
This variety is peculiarly suited to
central and western Nebraska on ac-
count of it's habits Of growth.
In the spring Of 1901 seed of Kher-
son oats was sent to a number Of per-
sons in various parts Of the state TO
test. Two bushels of oats were sent
to each experimenter, and he was ask
ed to thresh the crop separately ana
report the results. This was repeated
in 1902 and 1903, as more seed became
available. The results of the three
years tests are given in the bulletin.
These show it to be peculiarly suited
to central and western Nebraska. Al
tho it usually yields we'll in eastern
Nebraska, there are other varieties
that. in the river counties, at least,
compare favorably with 1t. West Of
that, the tests that have been made of
1t during the three years indicate
that it Is earlier, yields better and
weighs heavier than any other variety
with the possible exception OF the Tex
as red. It has steadily outyielded the
Texas red on the station farm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
department has been said to be per-
.,ae.- Tod f,.. lira,,-a I'd Of a Naar

meated for upward of a year.
1t was then that the sixth auditor
decided upon heroic measures. After
inspecting his Offices on the sixth, sew
enth and eighth floors. he put in u
sick-leave application and went out TO
recuperate. When he returned, invig-
Grated and strengthened in purpose by
his close communion with nature. he
issued the following orders:
Fresh Air Schedule.
1880 a. M, three minutes.
1925 p. M, five minutes.
2:20 p. M, three minutes.
The schedule went into effect and 1t
was Immediately discovered that when
the air came In the clerks went out
Most government clerks are afraid or
fresh air. and not one remained at his
desk during the ventilating process IL
was right here that the statistician be-
gan working overtime and evolved this
calculation:
In the sixth auditors office there arc
approxim ely 575 employees. The fresh
air schedule consumes eleven minutes
of each employees working time, which
is equivalent to a loss OF 6,325 minutes
a day, or fifteen days at seven hours
each. The salaries during the eleven
minutes for the SIS persons amouns
approximately to $50 day, making
$500 week of six working days. or
$4,000 year.
Mr.. McCardy admits that this ag-
eregate shows the existence of sorne-
what prohibitive tariff on the impor-
tation of sweet, pure, fresh air into the
postoffice department.; but, tho i.
comes high. it must be paid, and he has
no intention of modifying his order.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Iowa Central Railway

Time Table at Marshalltown, Iowa.
Corrected to March 20. 1904.
THE "sHoRT LINE"
To ST. Paul, Minneapolis, st. Louis,
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave as Follows:
Arrive North Bound Leave
s:5S q. m. st. Paul Mail daily $3.50 a m
1858 a. m. st. Paul Ex. daily 1850 = m
4:55 D. m. Mason City MI Tex SUM- 5:3 p ~
Local Freight Tex. SUM- 6:A5o. N
South Bound
5:s5 D. M st. Louis K, G. Mailtdailyl 6:15 pm
2:5S am. St. Louis Peoria Ex daily 800 q m
S:l5 a M Peoria Mail Tex. Sunday 9:1k a m
Local Freight Eek Sunday $50 q m
Story City Branch
4:55 d. m. Mail lex. Sunday a:40 z m
l:45 D. m Local Freight lex SUM 6:25 a. m
400 a. m. Mixed Tex. Sunday 6;i0 p. M
Elegant New vestibuied Pullman
Sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders. Rates. Etc. apply to
A. B. QUITS, ]. F. TAILlETT.
6. p. & T. A. Ticket Agent,
Minneapolis. Mimi Marshalltown. Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-15
Homsseekors. Rates,

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month the Iowa Central Railway
sells special homeseekers' round trip
excursion tickets to points in the
northwest. west, southwest, south AMI
southeast, at one fare plus 81.
Return limit twenty-one days from
date Of sale and stop-overs permitted.
On same dates special one-way rates
in effect for benefit Of settlers.
Call on agents for full particulars
or address, A. b. Cults. G. p. and T. A..
Minneapolis. MINI.