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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

government on achieving the indepen-
dence Of Cuba; urges speedy compile
ton of the Panama canal: urges con-
tinu6d increase OF the navy. uphods
the Monroe doctrine: urges extension
of rural free delivery; favors better
compensation for rural free delivery
carriers. and urges the extension of
good roads.
No, we're not turning democratic.
Nothing can be hoped from that party.
When 1t was in power the Sherman
anti trust law was ridiculed and no
attempt made to enforce it. President
Roosevelt saw virtue in it, and set the
machinery in motion TO bring the most
arrogant of mergers to time The SUI
preme court of the United States has
upheld the law, and the merger is TAX
ing to cover. Every member of the
court voting to sustain the law is a
republican. and every member of the
court. with one exception, voting to
nuilify the law is democrat The
law was sustained by a narrow margin
of one, the court standing to 4.
and all the Eve republicans Nothing
can be hoped from the democrats.
Governor Cummins may yet be hailei
as the hero who stood at a critical
tims for the people and against mon
opolies and unlawful mergers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
DEFENDS THE PENSION ORDER.
Secretary Of Interior Declares That 1t
is Within Executive Authority.

Washington, March 30.--The secre-
tary of the interior has sent to the
senate a communication in response to
Senator Overman's resolution directing
the secretary to furnish the senate a
copy of the order issued by the depart
ment charging the pension act of June
q, 1890, and amendments as to the dis
abilities of applicants for pensions and
to report by what amount the order
will increase pensions annually, in
regard to the increase of pension APP
preparations needed to carry the order
innate of the acting commits
the order of March Is, 1904 This
estimate is that the order will result IN
an increased expenditure annually of
about s5.400,000.
Secretary Hitchcock gives a lengthy
review Of the administration of pes
sion laws as he says, for the purpose
of showing that the order referred to
is clearly within the executive author
lty and in conformity with existing
laws and methods which have hereto
fore prevailed in it's administration.
In connection with this is submitted
q letter from Acting Commissioner of
Pensions Davenport who says COM
missioner Wares order does not en-
large but simply CONSTITUTES the pension
act of June q. 1870, and its amend
ments. Mr.. Davenport says:
The amount the order will increase
pensions annually, and particularly
when the same shall become fully oper-
alive, can be only roughly estimated.
There are supposed to be living today
bout $4,000 ex-unon soldiers of the
civil war. OF these there are pension
ed under the act Of July 4, 1862. known
as the general law, about 265000, and
under the act of June 81, 1890, about
42S.O00, aggregating $4,000. which de-
Quoted from the whole number of sur
vivors, leaves $4,000 who have not
applied for pensions. To state definite
ly how many Of this number failed TO
serve the required ninety days and re-
ceive final honorable discharge, would
be Impossible. One-fourth seems fair
estimate and reduces the number TO
1860 To say about 10000 of these
have reached the age of 62 and will
apply seems a reasonable estimate. If
these $4,000 are all placed on the rolls
at Sc a month or sra a year, the out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
More Riots.

Disturbances Of strikers are not
nearly as grave as an individual disor-
der of the system. Overwork. loss OF
sleep and nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by an utter collapse unless re-
liable remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing SO efficient to cure dis
orders of the liver or kidneys as Elec-
trio Bitters. It's wonderful tonic. and
an effective nervine and the greatest
all-around medicine for run down sys-
TENS. It dispels nervousness, rheuma-
tism and neuralgia and expels malaria
germs. Only SO cerfs, and satisfaction
druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
- here at Is and IA cents per

hams here at Is and IA cents per
pound.
Il bought six American made pitch
each United States made plows sell
for $15 each and all American machin-
cry can be bought cheaper here than
In America. What is the reason for
this?
Here Is another problem. You can
send a bushel of corn across the ocean
distance of $500 miles, for cents a
bushel. Se4ld the same grain from Ida
Grove to Chicago and see how much
more it costs you"
Here we have trusts; and railroad
noer~srs nf rata agre@ments operating
against every class of our own people
And yet the fsIlows who happen for
the moment to be on top shout "trai-
tor and democrat" at the governor
for protesting against these.
We heard similar TRADES against
Governor Van SAINT of Minnesota when
he had his attorney general tackle the
Northern Securities merger He was
to be relegated to political oblivion,
and the iowlers for time appeared to
to be on top. On the 18th inst Minne-
sofa republicans held their state con-
vention and 10! the nlme of Governor
Van SAINT is among thu. four delegates
at large to the national convention.
and he was everywhere acclaimed as
THE hero of the merger" He was so
introduced to the convention. And the
platform adopted makes anything
which Governor Cummins has advo-
Gated on the same lines appear very
conservative. The platform declares
for modification of tha schedules to
suit changing conditions, declares in
favor of reciprocity treaties With other
countries for mutual interests and to
extend our markets; favors govern
ment regulation OF trusts; favor lib
eral pension laws: congratulates the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
THE SCIENCE OF FARMING.

II Senator CroSSleyS bill is success
full before the legislature the science OF
agriculture will become part of the
Iowa school curriculum. The PROPOSE
ton is not meeting with especial favor
from teachers and school men generally
nor from the average farmer who is
inclined to look upon it as faddish
addition to the school work
Its faddishness is an open question.
No one win doubt the value of the study
OF agricultural chemistry and the I'M
DERIVING principles of agriculture, II
properly taught in the district schools
where most pupils are OF the farm and
TO remain on the farm. If these studies
become obligatory and fall away into
laddishness or failure the fault will NOT
be in the uselessness but in the inabil-
ity of the teaching force and lack OF
public interest. The study of the
broader principles of agriculture is en-
tirely practicable In the country schools
and may be made highly interesting
and profitable.
1t is true that nine farmer boys out
of ten will be able to teach their teach
er on many points of farm work IL is
Just as true that every farmer at 4
farmers institute could show Henry
Wallace and Joe Trigg how to plow
corn or could lead Professor Holden
across an eighty rod field in a husking
match. Nevertheless there is much of
the science of farming eagerly abb
serbed by the farmer from the scientist
and the student writer. No farmer
with common sense ever went to a
farmers institute and got away with
out learning something. 1t is just as
certain that a sensible boy will be able
to absorb much OF the groundwork OF
agricultural principles thru the study
OF farm chemistry, animal industry.
etc. in the school room. There is, of
course, to be considered the danger of
crowding studies into the school by leg
1sfation until special studies have crow
ed the elementary and fundamental
three RS" into corner. The district
schools are more in danger of too MANY
than from too few, but II new studies
are to be added, why not the science of
the invocation which most country
pupils expect to earn their living?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
The Girl and the Pastor.

A distressed young woman called on
the Rev. DR.. Minot Savage the other
evening, says the New York Press.
Il know this is not confessional"
said the visitor, "but / want to tell you
of one of my troubles. / am steno-
grapher and typewriter. and when at
tend service in your church l always
find myself unconseiously taking down
your prayers in shorthand. That seems
to me to show shocking lack Of devo-
tional spirit but I don't appear to DE
able to help 1t. Do you think it is SIN
full? If SO, what ought / do to break
myself OF it?'
Ny dear young friend" said the pas
tor 80 long as there is nothing inten-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
A Favorite Remedy for Babies.

It's pleasant taste and prompt cures
have made Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy a favorite with the mothers OF
small children. 1t quickly cures their
coughs and colds and prevents any
danger of pneumonia or other serious
consequences. It not only cures Group.
but when given as soon as the croupy
cough appears will prevent the attack.
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
OW A N E w s.
} PAPERS = = =
EDUCATIONAL CONTROL.
Isioux City Journal.l


The main idea of the proposed law
is sound. All the state schools should
cooperate in the general field OF edu-
cation. The state owes common duty
to all of them. The different schools
virtually represent departments in the
educational work undertaken by the
state. There are many reasons why the
five departments should be placed I'M
der central business management.
They would be If great corporation
owned them ALL The purpose to he
conserved would DE economical admin
istration. Why should not the state
apply the same methods that any COM
pany of business men would utilize?
The state has found the principle 20
work well in connection with other in
stitutions. Why not with the schools
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

put for pensions will be increased $5.-
100000 annually.
The pension roll is diminishing
rapidly, owing to the death of bene-
ficiaries and in all probability this de-
crease will offset any gains caused By
claims of soldiers to have reached the
age of 65 and upwards
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
TOPICS OF THE
TIMES = = .

Perhaps the senate commission, 1t
one should be sent to Utah, will also
report on the motherin law question.
| A Japanese first private gets about
70 cents for his monthly pny, second
dried fish make up most of his daily
ration.
The New York deputy police commits
sioner who has been investigating
Chicago conditions. reports emphatic
ally that the force under Mayor Harri-
sons administration is inefficient am
insufficient. and that the people OF the
big town are practically at the mercy
of the criminal element. Now, some
Chicago man should report on New
York
Morristown, N. j., woman just
completed crazy quilt which is COM
posed of 1860 pieces of ribbon, each
from the ha; of a bride. combina-
ton of craziness that we'll deserves the
name.
Yes said the fond mamma, II think
We picked real pretty names for the
twins Pa got them out OF a book. I
always did like a name With a literary
tone to it,
And what did you call the little
darlings?"
Fauna and Flora It's from
book in the library down town that
tells about The Fauna and Flora of the
Western Hemisphere. Judge.
sas
The American public Is pleased 10
hear of the elevation of the husband
of the sister of the once famous Joe
Letter. to the Lord Wardenship of the
Cirque Ports. Cineh is an American
game and anyway we are all pleased
to see an American get "cinch.'
Mr.. Rpckefeller's idea that 1t is not
worth while to strive forJnoney is all
right for Rockefeller, who can take it
without striving. The ordinary man
will find, however. that a little earnest
striving has its effect upon the gro
Gerry bill and the rent problem.
The shelving of the CHASED bill by
the senate leaves the present road
law undisturbed. Road taxes mus.
be paid in cash this year.
The Russians will find the whale
test for sunken mines quite as eff
fective and much cheaper than using
up battle ship or cruiser in such
cases. If the supply of whales keeps
up Russia should be able to save
money.
A southern sheriff sent invitations to
the New York base ball team to at
tend hanging. No niger being ready
to lynch and the price of kerosene
high the sheriff showed the boys the
best time he could.
1t has been reproach to the CO.
educational colleges of the west that,
while the offered so many scholarships
to young men, they offered SO few to
young women. With a view to amel-
iorating what many regard as an I'M
just state OF affairs. the Michigan
State Federation of Women's Clubs
has given Ann Arbor University $4,000
for scholarship for women.
The mayor of Adelaide, Australia,
has written to Dowie, telling him thai
he is disgrace to his nationality. The
mayors opinion is correct. but If he in
tended to spring a news sensation. he
is about five years late.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

you are really striving hard to fix your
mind upon the service / should say
what are you doing now. if I may
ask ."
u beg your pardon, doctor J vas tax
ing down your remarks in shorthand
without knowing it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
Workina Overtime.

Eight-hour laws are ignored by
those tireIess little workers-Dr Kings
New Life Pills. Millions are always at
work, night and day, curing indiges-
ton, biliousness, constipation, sick
headache and all stomach, liver and
bowel troubles. Easy. pleasant, safe.
sure Only % cents at Mcdonald &
Mahood'S drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

ing to abide by Senator Allisons opin-
ion of last years platform, and de-
clares 1T is good enough for us and
should be endorsed this year"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

To the Sioux City Journal TT Is quite
evident that Admiral Togo was not
brought up in bottling works"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

The Newton News asserts IF Cleve-
land was nominated he wouldn't ge.
as many votes as the boy got snipes
when he was left to hold the sack.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
NEED A LET UP.
Rockford Register.I

While the energy, enterprise and
ambition of the average American
have no doubt been the main causes Of
the wonderful development of our
country during the last century, there
is nothing we now need so much a,
u let up. 1t has come to pass that We
all want the earth. and because of f.,
life is one perpetual strain. Contented
men and women are hard to find All
are frantiealiy struggling to get in the
front of the procession. and failure
TO get an office or to be talked about
or pile up fortune. orr make mark
in the world, or lead some reform
In life. Now, suppose you sit down
and own up and admit to yourself that
honestly you are nothing more than
just a very common, everyday sort %
a person and that every effort you
may make to climb high is all folly and
vanity This view of the case may not
be n very pleasant one at first. but the
chances are it will be a very correct
one AS soon as you realize this, as
you should, you have the safe founda-
ton for contentment. Happiness can
not be realized In this world as men
realize on an endowment life insurance
policy. getting 1t all in one lump TWEEN
ty years hence as a result of a con-
slant, unremittng contribution OF
premiums during the twenty years.
Happiness, after all. consists very
largely in not expecting too much and
the intelligent and harmonious adj
justment OF our lives to the sphere IN
life allotted to us. OF one thing you
may be sure-happiness is to be taken
in daily rations, as We take our daily
food and the world harbors no greater
fool than he who leads a cankering,
restless life of inordinate ambition in
the hope that by and by-some day
he will let up and enjoy life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
IOWA OPINIONS ANU NOTES.

The DEBORAH Republican says the
impending reduction in the price of coal
affords no satisfaction now. when all
we have to show up for the coal bin
is a much larger ash pile than in pre-
vious springs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

Probably Senator Burton will wish
now he had done nothing worse than
kill a man as Jim Tillinan did, sug-
gests the Boone News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

It Cures Colds, Coughs, Sore Throat, Group. lufns
enzs, Whooping Cough, Bronchitis and Asthma,
A certain cure for Consumption in Arst stages,
and sure relief In advanced stages. Use at onco.
Iou will see the excellent e1scs sster taking tie
first dose Sold BY oea'e-s everywhere Large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

A spring tonic that cleanses and pur-
ifies ard absorbs all poison from tina
system. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea will make you well and keep you
well all summer. 80 cents tea or tab
lets. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
Happy, Healthy Children.

Any child can take Little Early
Risers with perfect safety. They arc
harmless, never grippe or sicken, and
yet they are so certain in results that
robust constitutions requiring drastic
are never disappointed. They
can not fail to perform their mission
and every one who uses DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers prefers them to all 9TH
er pills. They cure biliousness. Sold
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

Pneumonia Follows Cold,
But never follows the use of Foley's
Honey and Tar. Itstops the cough, heals
and strengthens the lungs and affords
perfect security from an attack Of pneu-
monia Refuse substitutes. B. A. Nor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31
Dancers Of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time if neglected is Tia
bic to cause pneumonia, which Is SO
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened,
making them peculiarly susceptible to
the development of consumption. Fo-
leys Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen the lungs
and prevent pneumonia. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

The Des Moines News believes The
lawmaking bodies of every state in
the union could we'll afford to drop all
other matters and devote some time
to making laws for the protection of
children. That the rest of us shout
find pleasure in enforcing them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

The addition of building inspector
to the staff of the board of control
seems like move in the right direction
to the Davenport Republican and does
not necessarily imply that the board
as a whole is incapable of passing
judgment upon the condition of state
buildings or supervising work in that
direction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

The Davenport Democrat charges
the Republican papers of Iowa aud
the rest of the country with self inter-
est in doing all they can to promote
the presidential ambitions of William
r.. Hearst. His nomination, as the
Democrat says, would make easy
travelling for them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

Noting that complaint is made be-
cause it costs a little more per student
to educate hem III the university than
it did ten years ago the Iowa City
Republican rejoins: Yes, and it costs
more per capita to live now than it did
when big families. mush and milk for
supper and corn dodgers and potatoes
Tor the other meals. We're the universal
rule"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-31

The mayor of Adelaide, Australia,
has written to Dowie, telling him that
he is disgrace to his nationality. The
mayors opinion is correct, but If he in
tended to spring a news sensation, he
is about five years late.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-19
NARROW ESCAPE
FROM DEATH
~ ~
TREASURER SPEKENHIER AND
PARTY HAVE EXPERIENCE
WHILE ON BASS LAKE
Attacked by a Swarm of Bees and
Saved Only by the Advice of
Fisherman.
WHILE ON BASS LAKE

County Treasurer Spekenhier and
wife have returned from their outing
on Bass lake, where they had a splen-
did good time. But there was some
thing happened that made them think
lots of funny things. One day Mr..
and Mrs. Spekenhier and Mrs. Harry
Weber were out boating. A lady and
her son from Indianapolis were also
with them. The party heard a rum
bling noise and could not for some
time discern what it was. Suddenly
they saw what they all supposed was a
cloud coming, and it descended upon
them. Instead of cloud it proved to
be bees who were swarming. Mr..
Spekenhier, being new in the business
took his hat and began to knock them
off. A fisherman quite a distance
away yelled to the parties in the boat
not to disturb the bees or they would
sting them to death. So the party
sat very quiet while they were all
covered three inches thick with bees.
After little while the king bee gave
the command and the swarm moved
on, much to the relief Of Mr. Spoken
hier an dthe members of his party.
If they had turned on the bees, which
they would have done had it not been
for the fisherman, the entire party
would have lost their lives. To say
they are grateful to the fisherman
does not express it.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-19
REASON FOR THE MOVE
Found That Fire Limit Was over, In
stead of Under That Required by
the Law.

Yesterday afternoon the bystand-
ers around the Federal building saw
that although the position Of the
building had been clearly defined and
that the excavation was almost en-
tirely complete, a plow was run along
the east side Of the site, about six
feet from the eastern edge OF the ex-
cavated portion. This was done, said
the architect builder in charge of the
entire work, because at first it was
considered advisable to set the build
ing back from Ninth street, as the
fire limit at the opposite side Of the
building is now some feet less than
that required by law. Since it has
been discovered that the total fire linn
it is many feet over that required by
the law governing the fire limits of
buildings it has been deemed best to
set the building as near Ninth street
as it can be placed, and for that rea-
son the site has been moved eastward
for distance Of about six feet. Sew
eral Richmond people have suggested
that the building be set back from
Ninth street, and this at first was
done, but the advisability Of this steE
has been reconsidered, with the result
that six feet eastward from the form.
er location, will be the front of the
Federal building.
The work Of excavation is going
on rapidly, and the walls Of the cellar
are now being Strengthened anc
smotthed, preparatory to laying The
foundation stones. The remainder o1
the lot has been cleared off.
The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-19
NBVA DBARD0RFF
What the New York Herald Says
About Her.

The New York Herald yesterday
contained the following special tele-
gram:
Especial Dispatch to the Herald.)
{ Hagerstown, Ind, Saturday.-Miss
Neva Deardorff, graduate of Rich
mond high school, has hit upon a nov
el plan to earn money to pay her ex-
penses through university. While
she had many relatives who would
have advanced the money, she deter
mined to accept no favor.
While living here Miss Deardorff
has been attracted by the number of
rare pieces Of pewter and china held
as heirlooms in the older German fam
lilies. She conceived the idea Of Sc
lecting specimens and bringing them
to the notice of collectors.
The plan was successful and her
profits are already sufficient to assure
her the college course.