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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

son of West Virginia then nominated
Henry c. Davis of that state and
then Dubois seconded the nomination
of Turner John Poe of Maryland
seconded the nomination of Davis and
the secretaries were ordered to pre-
pare for the roll call. AT this point
Senator Culberson arose ana declared
that sin the present exigency the con-
vention should not nominate untll we
know who will be candidate Tor the
presidency" This caused a sensation
and a motion was made to adjourn uh-
til s: 80, which was carried. There had
been a rumor that Parker would de-
cline the nomination unless money
plank was inserted in the PLATFORM.
This undoubtedly was the cause OF
Culbersons sensational statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

K'ow. That astute oriental statesman
LII Hung Chang was the first to dis
cover its strategical value. He was
ing German engineers. from whom he
extracted all the information concern
ing its development that was to be OBJ
tanned at slight cost. 1t was his custom
to invite, foreign engineers to visit the
peninsula as his guests. AS a return
for his hospitality they were expected
to point out the various steps leading
to the transformation of the hamlet
into a second Gibraltar. Ii then per-
mitted o. French syndicate to build the
dock and arsenal. Under LII Hung
Chang's supervision the port became
strongly fortified naval station for the
defense of Picking and the Peiho river.
In the course OF time the Chinese began
to regard the fortress as impregnable
and a feeling of great security against
outside .barbarians" reigned in the self
complacent Celestial bosom.
The aged diplomat lived long enough
to see his stronghold shattered into
worthlessness by the guns which his
hated Japanese neighbors had bought
from the still more hateful Europeans
In 1894 the Japanese captured the
place. and by the terms of the treaty
which was signed at Simonoseki Japan
was to retain control of the port and
also Of the entire southern coast of
Manchlria This settlement of the
trouble was altogether too comprehen-
sive to suit either Germany, France or
Russia. and they protested vigorously.
On account of this fierce opposition ia
pan deemed it prudent to moderate her
ambition, and she agreed, for a consid-
GRAFTON of 30,000,000 taels (about $42.-
600. 000), to evacuate the premises.
which she did in 1895. Three years aft
erwart China leased the harbor and
certain specified territory to Russia.
Russia's object was to secure naval
station which would afford a safe har-
Dor for her feet in eastern waters. The
lease was given with the understanding
that Russias tenancy should not In any
way interfere with China's sovereignty
in Manchuria 1t was stipulated also
that the port should be open only to
Russian and Japanese vessels. AS soon
as the Russians had secured the lease
which was 10 run twenty five years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
:uuu Timer 3pabIira 7arsba1nu n,ua nuap aup 1 1904
his machine will be ready for him

his machine will be ready for him
when he starts on the next run.
The engine is now turned over to the
roundhouse crew, who go to work on 1t
Mt once. The attention that locomo-
tive receives on arrival ut the round
house Is about the same that one
would expect to see bestowed upon
race horse Wipers go over every inch
of the surface carefully removing all
dust and oil. Others drop into the pit
beneath the machine and wipe the run
ming gear. The headlight Is carefully
cared for and the brass polished. In
fact. the whole machine is put in first
class shape In every way.
Throughout this work keen watch is
kept for any signs Of broken parts. and
any found are repaired. The hundred
or more fiues are cleaned by steam
pressure.
An engine seldom comes to the house
that does not need repairs of some
sort The delicate mechanism is CON
stantly becoming broken. and unceas-
ing attention is required.
One of the most interesting OF all the
repairs that are made in the round
house is the tightening Of the tires on
the drive wheels. Each wheel is sur
rounded with heavy steel tire These
occasionally work loose, and 1t be-
comes necessary that they be frightened
without sending the locomotive to the
shops.
To do this stream Of oil is fed au-
tomatically upon the tire and allowed
to burn as it runs down. The result Is
that the whole rim is soon circle OF
fame This is kept up for long time,
and the tire. being heated faster than
the wheel itself on account of the proX-
unity of the fire, expands until the thin
pieces of sheet iron can be inserted be-
tween the wheel and the tire. When the
tire has again become cold 1t contracts
and clutches the wheel hard and fast.
The cumbersome repairs, such as
turning down worn drive wheels and
replacing boilers. go to the shops,
where lathes, cranes and FORCES are TO
be had. But all the minor troubles are
remedied at the stables" and the fore
man Of the ronndhouse is responsible
for the condition of the engines. He Is
the man to whom all look in an. emer-
gency, and it is he who must look Tor
ward and plan for the repairs In such a
way as not to interfere with the regu-
lar operation of the trains.--Boston
Globe.
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East Indian Names.

Mercantile clerks with many letters
to write to India tradesfolk are to be
pitied. The following, pfck1 at ram
dom from the books Of London firm
doing business In India, are not at oil
bad specimens of the general run Of
names throughout the empire: Jogava-
jala Seethasamachendrud Manthri
Pragada Suryanarayana. yangnr Pa
thangy ayaraghayacharriar, Con-
jeeyeram Muttukumaraswamy Mud
liar, Poonamalie Shunmugasundaram
Mudliar, keduramangalam Subraman-
list Chidembera Iyer. Peruvayel Gonna
leeswarenpettah Rajaruthna Moodliar.
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MYSTERIES OF NATURE.
Same of the Many Things That Find
No Ready Explanation.


Whatever opens up new doors or
windows for us into the world about
US, whatever widens the field Of our
interests and sympathies, has some
sort of value, says John Burroughs In
Country Life In America. But much
of the so called nature study opens no
new doors or windows. 1t affords no
mental satisfaction or illumination or
aesthetic pleasure. 1t Is mainly potter
ing with dry, unimportant facts and
details Do you know the edelweiss
flowers or our own matchless arbutus
after you have merely analysed and
classified them? No more than you
know aman after having weighed and
measured him. The function Of things
is always interesting. What do they
DO? How do they pay their way in the
rigid economy Of nature? How do they
survive? Why do the roots of trees
flow through the ground like run
nels Of molten metal" often separating
and uniting again. while the branches
are thrust out in right lines or curves?
Why is our common yellow birch
more often than any other tree planted
upon rock2 Why do oaks or chest
nuts SO often spring up where pine
or hemlock forest has been cleared
away? Why does lightning so COM
monty strike hemlock tree or pine
or an oak and rarely or never birch!
Why does the bolt sometimes scatter
the tree about and at others only plow
a channel down its trunk2 Why does
the bumbleoee complain SO loudly
when working upon certain flowers?
Why does the honeybee lose the sting
when it stings person. while the
wasp, the hornet and the bumblebee
do not? How does the chimney swal-
low get the twigs 1t builds its nest
with? From what does the hornet
make its paper?
l have never been greatly interested
in spiders, but have always wanted
to know how certain spider managed
to stretch her cable squarely across
the road in the woods about my height
from the ground.
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(ugged Port Arthur the G1Dra,or ar IaS1
No Other Fortress Has Ever Withsood So Much

hin was followed by . large immiera.
ton from eastern Russia, for the mosv
mart mechanics who~had been attracted
bv the good wages fumored TO % Ok
fered nv the contractors who were
bnifdinr the warehouses and other SOW
eminent structures at Port Arthur ana
later at Dalny. The thrifty Chinese
were not slow to appreciate the Duss-
ness attractions OF the new proprietor.
shin AS q consequence they nocked y
nromptly and established Themselves
without the fortified town. In . lev
months this mushroom settlement con-
tained a population Of many thousand
soula. and an active trade was estab-'
lished. The native Aanohurians. toN
woke nm to the possibilities offered By
the new order OF things. The garrison
must be fed, and the prospect OF future
tro,hle with the Japanese and the con.
saouent formation OF bases Of supplies
made an excellent market. Port Ar
thur from the fact that its harbor va
lass subject to the rigors Of a Manchu-
rian winter, proved itself 1of'nioaDas
competitor of vladtvostok.
Even though not tmpreenaoie, g ths
Chinese believed and the Russians tried
to make it, Port Arthur mas SHOWN :
remarkable power Of postponing the
fatal day. For months 1t has been sub
iected to the almost continuous fire Of
the most deadly engines Of destruction
ever devised by mans, ingenuity. No
other fortress in the history OF tho
world has had arrayed against Il .
force equipped with SO much destruc-
five energy and inspired by such bull
dog tenacity. It has certainly come
nearer to solving the problem Of tm-
pregnability than anything yet maids
by human hands
TRUMAN L. ELTON
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IN THE ROUNDHOUSE
THE ATTENTION THAT is BESTOWED
UPON THE LOCOMOTIVES.

Constant and Careful Grooming Re-
quired by the Great Iron Horses
of the Rail-Hov the Tires of the
Big Driving Wheels Are frightened.
ANY one at all familiar with rail
roads has seen the engineer dismount
from the cab. oil can in hand, as soon
as the train has come to stop at some
way station: seen him walk slowly
about the ponderous machine, feeling
of each bearing with his free hand as
he filled the cups with oil; seen him per-
baps tap valve gently with wrench
or examine critically some Ill working
air pump.
To any man all this is interesting.
but how many are there in all the vast
crowd that enter the city daily at the
great terminals who can tell offhand
what becomes of the train when once
the cars are emptied of the passengers!
To be sure, they have seen the cars on
siding out In the yard. They know
perhaps that roundllouse is place
where engines are kept when not In
actual use. But beyond this the ideas
of the ordinary man are bit hazy.
AS soon as the passengers have left
train that has just come in from
long dusty run it is backed out into
the yard, and the cars are set Off on
side track Men 90 upon them at once
and begin to put them In readiness Tor
the next trip The windows are wash
ed, cars freed from nll filth and dirt.
seats cleaned, water tanks cared for
and the lighting apparatus put in order.
The locomotive, after leaving the
cars, proceeds at once to the round
house, where the ponderous machine
also receives n proper overhauling,
First of all. the tanks are filed with
water and the fuel supply is replenish-
ed. Then few puffs bring the fire
box above the ash pit, where the fires
are cleaned and dumped altogether
The next thing is to stable the great
iron horse.
The roundhouse Itself is most unin-
yiting place, with its SCOT begrimed
walls and smoky interior. These build
ings are all constructed on the same
general lines, low, one story structures.
generally built OF brick and semicircu-
lar in shape. The center of the circle
Is the center Of the turntable. Ar
ranged along the inner side OF the
building is a line Of doors, each exactly
like It's neighbor. Under each runs
track Of standard gauge. giving the
whole an appearance not unlike
spiders web, the center OF which Is the
turntable.
The turntable itself consists Of pit
walled with stone, across which Is
bridge free at the ends, but balanced at
the center on spindle. Rails are laid
across this, as If 1t were part of the
roadbed.
When the fires Of the locomotive
have been cared for the engineer runs
his machine upon the table. With deft
hand at the throttle, he brings 1t to a
stop at the precise point where the
hundred tons of steel balance on the
spindle that supports the bridge Then
the ponderous mass is slowly revolyed
until the required track is reached and
the engine is backed into the round
house.
Once within the house the engineers
duty is done. He has but to go to the
office and report in book prepared for
the purpose any repairs that are need
ed and he can so home. assured that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
wh.r. He Made III. start.

A squire in certain town had just
finished marrying young couple and
proceeded in paternal way to give
them good, solid advice. Turning to
the bridegroom, he said:
Never spend your money extrava-
cantly and be saving in every way
possible"
The bridegroom listened respectfully
and then remarked:
"well, judge, we might as well begin
on you" And he proceeded to give the
squire so cents for tying the knot
Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

average ration of turpentine "hand''
In the woods per week is five pounds
of bacon or pork, one peck OF corn
meal. one quart of molasses and
pint of salt. The value of this ration
is about 81 to $1.1O.
The real problem. then, is not really
how cheaply may one live, but how
many of the extras of eating one Is
willing to do without - Savannah
News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Rrutallx Tortured.

A case came to light that for per-
sistent and unmerciful torture has per-
haps never been equaled. Joe Golobick.
of Colusa. Cal, writes: For Is years
endured insufferable pain from rheu-
matism and nothing relieved me, tho
tried everything known. l came across
Electric Bitters. and it's the greatest
medicine on earth for that trouble. A
few bottles of it completely relieved
and cured me-" Just as good for liver
and kidney troubles and general debil-
ity. Only Soc Satisfaction guaranteed
by Mcdonald & Mahood, druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

merchantmen might come up to the
docks and unload it was necessary for
the warships to anchor outside. 1t IS
apparent that such condition would
be extremely uncomfortable in case or
war.
Russia's first step after the lease be-
came operative was to remodel the
Notifications. The harbor's improve
ments might well be postponed: Its In
accessibility made the workmen secure
from the passing attention of any cruis-
ing fleet Most of the defenses which
had given such comfort to their Chinese
constructors were dismantled, and more
modern ones were substituted. Upon
| the cliffs rising almost precipitously
on both sides of the harbor entrance
several batteries of heavy Krupp guns
were placed. These were supported by
fort built on higher eminence lit
tie in the rear. All along the hills NORTH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Might Was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly all night long" "
writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize, of Alex
andria, Ind, "and could hardly get any
sleep. had consumption SO bad that
if / walked block would cough
frightfully and spit blood. but when
all other medicines failed three s1.00
bottles Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and gained IS
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed to
cure Coughs. Colds, LaGrippe. Bron-
chitis and all Throat and Lung Trou-
bles. Price soc and $1.o0. Trial bottles
free at Mcdonald 4 Mahood's drug
store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
No False Claims.

The proprietors of Foley's Honey
and Tar do not advertise this as a
"sure cure for consumption" They do
not claim 1t viii lcure this dread COM
plant in advanced cases, but do posi-
tivel yasert that 1t will cure in the
earlier stages and never fails to give
comfort and relief in the worst cases.
Foley's Honey and Tar is without
doubt the greatest throat and lung
remedy. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
B. A Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
TREES INSIDE A CHURCH.

Ross. Herefordshire. England. can
boast Of church where two fine elma
are growing one on either side OF pew
once occupied by member named
John Kyrle. Mr.. Kyrle was q great
lover of trees and especially OF elnss
of which he planted an avenue near tbs
church. One Of the trees of this avenue
was cut down. and 1t is supposed that
its offshoots have grown up inside the
church at each end Of the pew. Ths
parish church at Kempsey contains
chestnut tree which grows from the
tomb OF Sir Edward Wilde. The school
children of the village used to sit in the
chancel, and It IL said on one occasion
their teacher found one of them eating
a chestnut and that he snatched y
away and threw It behind the TOMB
where n took root and has hourished.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
The Only Line With . Worlds Fair
Station

This refers to the Iowa Central rail-
way and means
First-The shortest Ene.
second-The most comfortable route
Third-Two fine thru trains direct to
the gates Of the fair.
Fourth saving Of about three
hours in time.
Fifth-You avoid the crowds at the
union depot and on the street cars.
Sixth-You save money by being
landed just where you want to go.
There are many other reasons but
"a word to the wise Is sufficient"
For excursion tickets, berth reserva-
lions and complete guide to the fair.
free address A. B. Cults, G. P. s T. A..
Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
MANY DIE IN WRECK
Collision on the Erie, Due TO an Opera
tors carelessness Results in Wreck
and Death Of Fourteen Persons.

New York, July 11.-Failure OF &
tower operator to set the block signal
in time. resulted, at noon yesterday, IN
a collision between regular passenger
train on the Greenwood Lake branch
of the Erie railroad and a crowded ex-
cursion train, by which fourteen per-
sons were killed and more than fifty
others injured.
The excursion train had stopped to
fill its tender, when the regular train,
travelling at its highest speed. crashed
into it. All the dead and injured were
residents t.f HobolSen. Jersey City, and
New York.
The Dead.
H. Becker Hobosen.
William j. Lyme, Hoboken.
H. Ottestag, Hoboken.
William A. Rehnkuhl. New York
William Remi. New York.
FL. Ro,sing, Hoboken.
William Weidemeyer, Hoboken.
William Winserknecht, Hoboken.
Six other bodies have not yet been
identified.
800 Passengers on Train.
The train which was run into was a
special. carrying members of the First
Plattdeutseher Association of Hoboken.
on their annual outing and had 500
passengers. 1t consisted of twelve cars
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Piles Upon TOP Of Piles.

Piles upon top Of piles Of people have
the Piles. and DeWitte Witch Hazel
Salve cures them. There are many
different kinds OF Piles. but II you get
the genuine and original Witch Hazel
Sale made by E. c. Dewitt & Co. Of
Chicago, cure is certain. III. A. Tis-
dale, Of Summerton, S. c., says X had
piles 20 years and DeWitt's Salve
cured me after everything else failed.
Sold by all druggists.
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they began to put the fortress into a
condition consistent with modern re-
quirement.
The stronghold lies on the slope of
the high hills which rise around the
oval inlet forming the harbor. This in
let. which is about two miles from east
to west and one mile from north to
south. is well protected from storms by
a spit of land--the famous Tigers
Tail" The tail runs diagonally across
Its northern end. The approach from
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

labor to make 1t possible for ships OF
large tonnage to enter. The harbor was
originally far too small to give shelter
to fleet of any pretensions. When the
Chinese were in control it was not pos
sible for q large number OF warships
and merchant vessels to lie in the har-
Dor at the same time. In order that the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Weak Hearts

are caused by indigestion. If you eat
little too much, or II you are sub
iect to attacks of indigestion, the
stomach expands--swelis. and puffs up
against the heart. This crowds the
heart and shortens the breath. Rapid
heart beats and heart disease is the
final result Kodol Dyspepsia Cure di-
gests what you eat, takes the strain off
the heart, cures indigestion. dyspepsia,
sour stomach, and contributes nour-
ishment strength and health to every
organ of the body. Sold by all drug
piStS
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4 Dou.tsul comproniss.

1--WE worn out six pairs of shoes"
said the collector, coming after you
with this bill"
Don't let that bother you," replied
the editor. 1--WE got an old pair that,ll
lust ct you
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Treat Your Kidnsys for Rheumatisn,.

Treat Your kidneys for Rheumatism.
When you are suffering from rheu-.
matism, the kidneys must be attended
to at once, SO that they will eliminate
the uric acid from the blood. Foley's
Kidney Cure is the most effective REM
edy for this purpose. r. T. Hopkins,
Of Polar, Wis, says: after unsuccess-
fully doctoring three years for rheuma-
tisrn with the best doctors, tried
Foley's Kidney Cure, and it cured me.
I cannot speak too highly Of this great
medicine" Sold by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
.stoneu.ll,., Comment.

At council of generals early In the
civil war one of them remarked that
Major - was wounded and would be
unable to perform certain duty for
which he had been suggested. wound
cdr said old Stonewau Jackson. III
that is really 30 think 1t must have
been by an accidental discharge OF his
1utv"
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Living on = Few Cents a Day.

The problem Of living on few cents
a day is not so difficult Of solution II
one cares to limit oneself to the actual
necessaries For instance, we could
point to the workers In the turpentine
forests, who labor hard from sun to
sun on bill Of fare that costs not
more than 5 or G cents per meal. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11

/, seward is unimpressive. Struggling
hills, offshoots from the range of noun
tains which divides the peninsula. en-
croach upon the foreshore and. bearing
no trees or vegetation Of any sort, give
to the perspective desolate and bar
rem aspect. The anchorage Is inferior.
and 1t required an immense amount OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-07-11
Plaasant Ways Tor Summer pays

FIo0y0UV WY TIT SUg"sssVs - y - 759Ts
are the Grand Trunk-Lehigh Valley
route, Chicago to New York, via Nj
agara Falls: the Grand Trunk Illinois
Central new thru car line from St
Louis to Montreal; the Grand Trunk.
Central Vermont Boston and Maine
route from Chicago to Boston and the
Grand Trunk Railway system to Nom
treal, Quebec and Portland.
Fares, descriptive literature, etc.
will be mailed on application to the
Advertising Department, Grand Trunk
Railway System. 1876 Adams St, Chs
cage. Geo. w. vaux, A. G. p. & 7. "A.
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On the lirst and third TuesdAys of
each month the Iowa Central railway
sells special homesesker1 round trip
excursion tickets to points IN the north-
west. west, southwest, south and SOUTH
east. at one fare pius ~ Return limit
twenty-one days from data OF sale ana
stopovers permitted. Cali on agenta
for full particulars or address a. b.
Cults. g. p. ana T. A.. Minneapolis