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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
TME nEnlIEaRAMeAn IRApE.

The recent announcements with ref
erence to new steamship lines between
the United States and the Mediterrn-
mean countries lend especial interest to
some statistics Of our present COM
nlerce with those countries, just made
public by the department OF commerce
and labor thru its bureau Of statistics.
These figures show that the imports
OF that section of the world fronting
upon the Mediterranean and upon the
Indian ocean. Immediately beyond,
amount to more than a billion and a
half of dollars annually, and that at
present the countries in question take
only 8 per cent OF their total imports
from the United States. Northern and
western Europe takes largely OF our
expcrts. but many OF the countries
fronting upon or tributary to the
Mediterranean. both those Of southern
Europe and northern Africa, as well as
western Asia. take but a very small
percentage of their total imports from
the United States. Yet the field. as
shown by the figures Just compiled. is
an important one, the total importa-
tions of the countries fronting upon or
tributary to the Mediterranean, and
including India and the Straits Set
Elements, lying beyond. being, in round
terms, Sl,soo.0oo.ooo annually. while
their total imports from the United
States are, In round terms, but about
800. 100000.
Considering the share which the va
rious great sections OF the world take
OF their imports from the United States,
1T may be said that North America as
e whole, by reason OF proximity to the
United States takes 10 per cent Of It's
total imports from this country; Eu-
rope, about 10 per cent; South Amer
Tea, about 10 per cent; Asia and Ocean
ica, as whole, about 8 per cent: while
the group Of countries above referred
TO, tributary to the Mediterranean or
Immediately east thereof, as already
stated, take but 8 per cent of their im-
ports from the United States.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
HARMONY NOW IN SIGHT.

AS might have been expected In this
pre-convention delegate controversy a
basis for real harmony has, at last,
been proposed by friend of recent
Iowa platforms. 1t was not strange
that Mr.. Blythe's various schemes to
secure by cunning what would be de-
0ied him on vote in convention,
should meet with little favor by the
element that feels strong in the pos
session Of the majority support of the
party. Ex-senator Funk, who is a
candidate for delegate -at-large and a
oeading advocate Of the Iowa state
platforms, has proposed harmony on
Che basis Of last years platform. He
argues that Governor Cummins wrote
this platform. that both the senators
and Blythe himself endorsed it and a
great convention adopted 1t unani-
nously. He can see, then. no more
cause for row IL this platform will
be accepted as a basis of harmony.
It is trueas Mr.. Funk says, that the
present contention over delegation Is
pues is wholly due to the fact that
the element which Mr.. Blythe repre-
scented in the compromise OF last year,
and for which he still assumes to
speak, has continually poured con-
tempt upon the joint production of the
tHo elements" The T.-R. has re-
peatedly pointed out that the only
obstacles to permanent harmony have
been unreasonable and malicious rep-
sesentation by the standpat news
papers and such criticism as Secretary
Shaw's sneer about sliding down the
pole or another's similar reference
to arodents Of reform" and political
adyenturers running between party
lines.
The platform Of last year was pre-
scented by Governor Cummins as a
basis Of harmony. yet not as re-
traction OF his tariff views for he con-
sldered that there were no real grounds
for dispute between republicans over
his utterances. Knowing that he
would be subjected to continued criti-
cism and Misrepresentation by his
enemies. harmony or no harmony, he
followed his compromise platform
with speech OF acceptance in which
he declared that the platform suitei
him perfectly, that he had not re-
ected one iota and that he intended
all in his humble power TO secure
.ption OF such platform In the
.-SsasSar convention this year. The
goyesnos and his friends, therefore. can
accept last years platform as a basis
Of harmony without humiliation or
qualification. and certainly MIR.
6lythe ought to. for 1t was he who
ptessnted 1t to last years convention {
6en9tOr Funk has proposed a basis fer
Dractacal harmony. but will harmony !
eeeHtg Last year We had the COM
promise, but did we have harmony? /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
plan. for Boxing Contests.

Saginaw Mich. Feb. %. - Manager
james p. Bowen. of the Sa ginaw Box
ing club. Is planning for boxing con-
test during the second week In March.
He has been assured that no efforts
will be made to stop the bouts Bowen
has engaged Gus Gardner to meet the
best available man at 14O pounds. 1t
is probable that GARDENERS opponent
will be either "Rube" Ferns or Matty
Matthews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Eoid Break ofConyicts.

Santa Fe, N. NJ, Feb. %. = Seven
life convicts at the New Mexico peni-
Tertiary oyerpowered Acting Superin-
tendent r. G. Garrett and cut him with
knife because he would not give up
the combination to the armory. They
We're subdued by the guards before
they could accomplish their apparent
purpose to seize the wives and chill
dren Of the penitentiary officials and
use them as shields
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

locked up by the police on charge in
citing to riot were arraigned before
Justice Gibbs. They took change of
venue and asked that the case be sent
to Justice j. A. Ulffer's court. Justice
Gibbs refused to send the cases to
Justice UIffer until he had consulted
legal counsel. and the date of the hear.
ing was not set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Nearly Forfeit. His Life.

A runaway, almost ending fatally.
started n horrible ulcer or the leg of j.
B. Orner. Franklin Grove. Ill. For four
years 1t defied all doctors and ali rene
dies. But Bucklen's Arnca Salva had
no trouble to cure him. Equally good
for burns, bruises. skin eruptions and
piles. Twenty-Five cents at Melon
aid & Mahood's drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Ha, Some Good Points.

In looking for boarding place
Discriminating men
Would hardly pick the county jail.
The dingy. local pen.
Yet I've been told by those who know
There are worse places they might so.
You do not get the choicest fare.
The service Is not great.
But for such fodder as you get
You do not have to wait
Or wonder how you're going to pay
The bill for three square meals day.
The landlord never comes around
To get his monthly pay:
The gas man has no claim on you:
The iceman keeps away,
And though outside may rage storm.
The county has to keep you warm.
The life insurance agent
Gives you wide, wide berth;
The man who peddles shoestrings
Don't know you are on earth.
And no one tries to make touch
When you nre In the laws stern clutch.
One OF the many reasons
Why patrons II should win
Is it's SO very easy
A pudding to break In;
AS one of the Don't Worry club
They list you as they pass the grub.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Re0FEss0R TRleG's DEeApITATloN,

The press dispatches announce that
Professor Oscar L. Trikg will be re-
tired from the faculty Of Chicago Uni
yersity, where he has been an instruc-
tor for eleven years. The dispatches
allege that the reason for his retire.
rnent lies in the antagonism of his
views on economic subjects to those
Of John D. Rockefeller. the patron or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
He Had Tried It,

"some of the doctors are claiming
now that 1t is unhealthy to take a
bath"
"Nonsensew said Red Gulch Bill. 81
took one ten years ago, and guess IL
it was going to hurt me would be be-
ginning to feel the effects Of it pretty
soon."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

deni and his wife throwing a couple of
spadefuls of earth into the excavation
and blue ribbons. The spades will be
preserved in the White House There
We're numerous celebrations by So
cieties of various kinds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

also convincing proof that the kidneys
and bladder are out of order.
What To DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge so
often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-R Root, the great kidney remedy,
fulfills every wish in curing rheumatism,
pain in the back, kidneys, liver, bladder
aud every part of the urinary passage.
1t corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or bad
effects following use of liquor, wine or
beer, and overcomcs that unpleasant ne
cessity of being compelled to go often
during the day, and to get up many
times during the night. The mild and
the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Root
is soon realized. 1t stands the highest
for its wonderful cures of the most dis
tressing cases If you need a medicine
you should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes.
You may have sample bottle and
&: Il: =; i; i; IS; $ 5;
hamton, N. Y. When Homo of swamp-Root.
writing mention this paper and don't
make any mistake, but remember the
name, DIR. Kilmer's Swamp Root, and
the address, Binghamton, N. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
To California,

Via the Chicago. Union Pacific &
line. Two solid fast
trains thru to California daily. The
Overland limited electric lighted thru
ouD. less than three days en- route,
leaves Chicago at p. m. Another fast
train leaves Chicago at HAS p. m. Ap-
ply to agents OF the Chicago & North
western railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
No On. Know. the Suspect.

Terre Haute, Ind, Feb. 23.-No one
has been found here who can recall
the person referred to as the new
Schafer suspect. This person was said
to have gone from Terre Haute to Lin
ton. living in the latter place at the
time of the murder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

Chicago-Mrs. Rose Israel. said to
he the Oldest woman in Chicago, aged
1e5, died Friday. Twenty-Five grand
children and great grand children at
tended the funeral of the dead woman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
PRESIDENT PLANTS A TREE
30 Does Mrs. Roosevelt in Honor of tho
Firth of the Father of His

Washington, Feb. %. President
and Mrs. Roosevelt celebrated Wash
ington's birthday by planting each
tree in the White House grounds. The
trees are fern leaf beeches, and the
excavating had been done. the presi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

of text books means perquisftes ana
r.ickings to the gentlemen whose po-
sition in the educational world enables
them to influence the decisions of the
boards. For all this the people of Iowa
pay in prices twice what they should
be for the books required for their
children In the schools
On the other hard the Dubuque
Telegraph declares: There is no de-
mand for the Sankey bill. Educators
are not crying out for uniform text
books. The rival book concerns are
eternaily. endeavoring to uproot one
another and the means they employ are
much against 1t. 1t looks like book
trust measure. Whereas now the book
companies must work thru the many
city and county superintendents ana
rominally thru the board of education.
with the Sankey bill law they would
find 1t necessary only to see the mem
bers OF the commission"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette remarks
Suat poiitiNbuilo VI SIIlU NuO aSTeeu 10
wait until after the fureral of Senator
Hanna before commenting fight FOR
his shoes have bought no shoes since
his serious illness began"
"A peculiar thing about that far east
game" as noted by the Davenport
Leader. lis that both the car and the
mikado claim to have heaven on their
side. 1t seems that no matter what u
mans color. white or yellow, he en-
deavors to unload the responsibility for
his quarrels on somebody else
The Des Moines Capital believes cit
is absolutely impossible for the sup
porters of the exemptions bill to pre-
sent either facts or arguments show
ing why the bill should pass. AS boz
nanza for chattel mortgage lawyers
and collection agencies the bill would
be n good thing. but the
Capital insists that the interests of the
wife and children of the wage earner's
household are matters which are de-
serving of the weightier considera-
ton"
Spring, spring. gentle spring. get a
spring on you!' pleads the Burlington
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

a sedilnentorset-
ting indicatesan
unhealthy con-
dition of the kid
neys; if it stains
your linen it is
evidence of kid
ney trouble; too
frequent desire
to pass it or pain
i'll the back is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

The most reliable preparation for
kidney troubles on the market is Fo-
iey's Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

The Davenport Republican thinks
the Temple amendment is deficient in
this very important essential because
it would give a county of $4,000 popu-
lation the same representation as one
containing 100000. This" in the Re-
publicans opinion, lis not only unreal
sonable, but it is also strikingly un-
just"
The Waterloo Reporter asserts the
real basis and the only basis for the
opposition to state uniformity is
summed UP in one word graft
Prominent educators and school SUI
perintendents oppose 1t because there
is profit to them in the present condi-
ton of things. The keen competition
between rival publishing houses to Sc
cure the adoption of their rival series
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
p;dn.t Impres, Her.

Because his mustache was sprout-
ing he thought he could cut swath
with the girls. but he had to retire
from the field when he met Miss Rog-
ers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect It
How To Find Out.

Fill ia bottle or common glass with your
water and lett stand twenty-four hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

A woman's idea of heaven is place
where she won't be obliged to cater 10
the little foibles of any one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
THE GOSPEL OF CHARITY.

How are we to know. say men wise
in the things of the world, that impo-
si;ion is not being practiced. lie is well
TO give to the beggar who has brought
himself to low estate thru surrender
10 bad habits? Shall money he placed
in his hand for the qualification of his
deprayed appetites? Is it well to place
upon him garment that wifi be quick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
low A N E w S
PAPERS = = .
CONDENSED WAR NEWS.
LGeorge Fitch In Council HIuffs Non

pareill
Summing up all the reports of last
week. we find that the Japanese navy
is in bad condition, having lost several
battleships, upwards of two hundred
torpedo boats and Il thousand men.
The Russian ships at Port Arthur have
been repaired sunk. given up as hope
less, blown up several times apiece by
torpedoes, are as good as new. never
were injured and weren't there in the
first place. The Cznrevitch has been
sunk three times and the Retzvan has
been afloat and on the bottom alter
nately so often that Ii has been trans
ferred to the submarine department.
The Nariag went down gloriously With
all flags flying. surrendered without
firing shot was blown up by her own
men. sunk by the Japanese. aban-
doned. on fire and blown out of the
water by torpedoes.
This only Illustrates how fatally
foolish the Japanese Russian policy or
suppressing the news has been.
America demands the news. 1t would
have been satisfied with n few sunken
vessels on each side. No concessions,
would be made by the belligerents. IN
consequence of which the war corrc-
spondents In order to hold their jobs
were compelled to sink the entire navy
Of each nation twice or over. II does
not pay to monkey With the press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
TRUCK FARMING
IN THE SOUTH

DOES Truck Farming IN the South
nayf Write tho undsrsigned for free
COPY Of Illinois Central Circular Nc. 8.
an. note what y said concsrnins Il
j. s, Merry, Asst Genl Pass'r Agent
Jl,inodD Ce1tral Railroad pubuQuA =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

the sexes so long as 1T does not inter-
fere with their physical comforts.
Columbus went at his trick of making
an egg stand on end with so much con-
fidence that lie must have been per-
sonally acquainted with the hen that
laid 1t.
A watch in the vest is worth two III
the pawn shop.
Perhaps we lock the stable door after
the horse is stolen to let the thief know
that we resent the theft.
No excuse is better than very poor
one.
Jealousy is Cupid's fire alarm.
Sometimes a mans conscience does
not trouble him because he is not on
speaking terms with 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

Spring, spring, gentle spring. get
spring on you!" pleads the Burlington
Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
Humor qna Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
Copyright. 1894, by Duncan NJ. Smith
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

February usually makes up in quail
fly what it lacks in quantity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

what did she do?'
''She called 1t down"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23
1t would be we'll to be several miles
away when they smash the egg trust.
A married man does not know how
his wife dresses her hair, but you can
not fool him on the girls he sees.

Most men believe in the equality of
the sexes so long as 1t does not inter
fere with their physical comforts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-23

to broaden the sunlight of the earth,
save alone the power of love.
"Inasmuch as We did it not to one of
the least of these. We did it not to me.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-19
THE LEGISLATURE.

The work SO far accomplished by the
Legislature has been well done. The
members have neglected no duty;
neither has the Governor. True, mem
bers of both houses accepted the esti-
mates of the Governor without much
question. But why should this not al
ways be done? The Governor is the
executive head of the Territory, and he
is held responsible for the successful
administrator of affairs by the Pres
ident of the United States If things
go wrong, If the country goes into
debt beyond it's ability to pay, he is
held accountable and not the legisla-
ture. The recommendations submitted
by the Governor are presented only
after full conference with department
heads, who are supposed to be capable
of conducting their official affairs, else
they would not have been confirmed by
the Senate, and who are as easily re-
moved by that body. Biennial exam
nations into the workings of the gov
ernment are no doubt necessary, but it
should never require sixty days of ex-
porting by high priced men, who nat
uraliy are willing to prolOng the per
diem rate indefinitely if they can.
Neither are sixty days required to pass
such legislation as Hawaii usually re-
Quires. The sixty day limit in the Or
ganic Act was never intended as
reason for extending the session to such
lengths, although always considered as
excuse for forcing an extra session to
pass appropriation bills. The law does
not prohibit a thirty day session, and
the expedition with which the business
of the taxpayers was carried through
during the past ten days should be the
guide for future legislative sessions.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-19
(From Sundays Advertiser)

La Grippe is prevalent in town.
The charge against Joe Woodward
has been changed from embezzlement
to gross cheat.
The late Midshipman Neumann's
funeral will take place next Wednes-
day at Annapolis, Md.
w. r. Campbell, who has been with
Theo. H. Davies & Co.'S Hilo branch, is
in Honolulu and going to Shanghai.
Eight skeletons were dug up by -Japa-
nese laborers at Waikiki near Camp
Mckinley. The labor was employed in
leveling off sand dune preparatory
to erecting a residence.
At a sale held by Land Commissioner
j. w. Pratt in person yesterday. E.
Faxon Bishop bought for the Hawai-
ian Agricultural Co., at the upset price
of $500, some remnants of land in Kau.
Observations to determine longitude
have been completed across the Pacific
ocean from San Francisco to Manila
by the United States Coast and Geo
detic Survey. The observers have col
Elaborated by the Pacific Commercial
Gable Co.'s submarine telegraph. Cam
ada has at the same time been per-
forming a similar service to geographic
cal and nautical science by aid of the
British cable.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-04-19
A COUNTY SUBSTITUTE.

If the commission authorized by the
Keliinoi resolution performs its func-
tions properly, there will be little need
for the work of the county bill COM
mission. Keliinoi's concurrent reso-
luton provides for the appointment of
three men to serve without pay Ito
report at the next regular session of
the Legislature a plan for the re-
organization of our system of accounts.
by establishing funds for each Island
or District, so that the residents in
each may be able to see what each
district contributes to the support of
the whole, and how much has been eX-
pended for improvements and the
maintenance of public institutions in
each"
The only valid argument advanced
in favor of county government so far,
has been the one that the islands, other
than Oahu, had not been getting
proportionate return for the amount of
taxes paid, an argument which. how
ever, has never been borne out by the
facts. If the newly authorized com.
mission devises a plan which will
demonstrate just how much each dis
trict pays for the support of the gov
eminent, with the counter statistics
showing the amount each receives in
return, some of the residents of the
outer districts will speedily learn that
Oahu Is about the only island which
raises sufficient revenue to support the
double system of government. When
once the people of the Territory learn
that for every dollar spent in the lux
ury of a double government, they must
pay one dollar in taxes, the agitation
for a county law will be confined to
the professional job chasers and the
rifr-raff which pays no taxes.