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The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Loosing the Dogs of War.

But it is now war to the knife be-
tween the two forces, trust and anti
trust, thrust and antitrust Wheth-
er the trust will be successful and
absorb the independents, remains to
be seen. Probably not, so long as it
has to deal with men who know their
actor proteges, know the method of the
trust, know how to produce IA play
with unsurpassed taste and know that
the American people will pay admis
sion to witness an Incompatible pro-
duction all the more willingly because
of the herculean efforts made to pre-
sent it to them. Belasco, in the new
combination which he has organized
seems to have gotten his knife well in
between the ribs of his antagonist and
is beginning already to twist it vigor-
ously.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Cities Not SeIf-Dependent.

Not only is she dependent upon the
open spaces for men, material and
money, but even for trade. AS COM
pared to the amount of money spent
in this city by out of town buyers, the
sum expended by its own inhabitants
dwindles into insignficance. In recog-
milton of this, the Merchants Associa-
ton of New York annually arranges
with railroads for cheap transpOrta-
ton, and with hotels for rock bottom
rates, and runs excursions to gather
in the Out-Of-town buyers.
During the month of August over
400 buyers from the south and west
were in New York, and during Septem-
ber this number largely increased.
Reckoning under the average of past
years each merchant spent more than
$4,000, and thus through the efforts
of the Merchants Association alone
more than S400,000,000 is left in the
city each year. But this is merely a
fraction of the trade which the city
receives from the rest of the country
a conservative estimate places the
gross income at 81 1.250,000,O0O.
Each American city is a clearing
house for the rural or mining district
surrounding it, and New York the
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
REAL HEART OF THINGS.
Its Found Not in the Great Cities ;
But in Country Homes.

But in Country Homes.
"In time the great cities may be-
come dominant, but it will be many
years hence, and would be sorry
should l live to see the day." said
James j. Hill, President of the Great
Northern railroad. THE national well
fare depends upon the prosperity Of
the farm lands, the mining districts,
the lumber camps-nOt on the growth
of big cities. The agricultural inter-
ests in particular represent the great
est strength of the country, and will
for many years to come.
Yet men stand appalled, at the spec
tacle of metropolis. Let us take
New York, as our most striking ex-
ample-where the visitor gapes at the
crowded markets, the endless traffic,
the hurrying throngs, the skyscrapers,
the roaring factories, the hustle of
commerce, ali the urban reek and
riot, and needless of what lies behind,
the hidden motor power, cries:
Here is the heart of things; here is
the pulse of the national life; here the
life blood of the nation centers, life
blood which, flowing through the veins
of commerce, gives vigor to all the
land" New York, the heart of the
country? Rather New York the par
asite-the blood sucker.
A Giant Exhibition.
At best, New York is but a monster
exhibit of the products of mines,
farms, cattle ranges, mills and factor
les, and of the rural homes where gen.
ius is born, nOurished and inspired.
What more speaking symbol of these
things than the city's skyline. In it.
self that skyline of marvellous archi-
lecture, save as it eXcites wonder, ad-
miration and a sense of enterprise and
activity amounts to nothing. What it
signifies in each ascentiOn and depres-
sion is the comparative values of the
countrys material resources.
Concisely, it represents capital, la
Dor and raw material. or these three
the city produces not one-in appreci-
able quantity. The raw material, the
men to handle it, the gold to buy and
sell the finished product, come out of
the ground and from the open spaces.
New York, Chicago, st. Louis, or
any other city, has its inception in the
open country, and it's existence is and
ever will be dependent upon the latter.
None recognizes this more quickly
than the city man. He knows from
experience that the city suffers first,
last and most from any national dis
aster. To go no further back than the
coal strike of three winters ago-New
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
THE REAL HEART OF THINGS

York faced for weeks a coal famine
that paralyZed her activities and al
most killed her poor. Manufacturers
could not secure enough fuel to run
their plants and women on the least
side"paid ten cents for as much coal
as would fill quart pail. The suf-
fering in this city was out of all pro-
portion to that of the rest of the coun-
try.
All food products come from the
outside. New York uses three million
eggs every day, aud beef arrives in
whole train loads daily. The city must
go to the country for its building ma
terials, for wool cotton. everything
that is needed to run its factories,
stores and banks.
Dependent on the Country.
The reckless expenditures of the
city dweller are continually giving rise
to the question, "Where does the mon
ey come from?" From the country,
of course. Every wildcat scheme
that is hatched in New York, from
Wall Street to Madison Square, in
augurates its proceedings by send
ing circulars into the country, to
catch the dollars of the farmer.
The operations of the stock ex-
change are all based on the condi-
ton of the country. A short wheat
crop, q slump In the production of
grain, or the prospect of one, turns the
floor of the Exchange into a pande-
monium. Year by year the eyes of the
moneyed interests are turned to the
earth, figuratively speaking, and the
keenest minds of the metropolis are
speculating as to what success the
farmer is going to have with his crops
The results Of that speculation involve
millions Of dollars. All the country
knows what happens in New York
when the cotton crop fails. The beef
strike last year caused meat to van
ish from a million family dining
tables in New York city. In summer
eggs at 35c a dozen are too expensive
as an article of diet for more than half
the city's population.
Material and money she gets from
the outside; and rarely, indeed, does
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Money Spent Like Water.

The regulations of the District of
Columbia TO protect theatre patrons
against the danger of fire, are ex-
tremely rigorous, and it was these
that the trust used as a weapon to
thwart Belasco in his endeavor to
have this last production first appear
in Washington as have other plays,
which are known as general successes.
The burden of expense for this work
did not fall upon the owners of Con-
vention Hall, but upon Mr.. Belasco,
who paid in order to make this hall
into a modern fre-proof theatre, an
amount aggregating nearly $4,000.
The present theatrical combine or
trust" had first conducted a legiti-
mate booking syndicate, charging for
the service five per centof the prof
its. an enterprise advantageous alike
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

tions will he a success or not. In Sep
tember, however, announcement was
made that he. in conjuntion with the
Shubert Brothers, had acquired con-
troll of the Lafayette Theatre in Wash
ington, and also had taken up 90
year lease on the ground on which the
theatre is built, giving them absolute
possession of the property.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

main clearing house for the whole
country. All the mighty spectacle Of
commerce is merely the dramatic and
gorgeOusly staged representation Of
the nations money, material and men,
which build up the metropolitan mech
anism and set it in motion.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

to actor and manager. The success
of this plan opened larger vista of
profit and the securing of all the thea
tres in the country has led to the de
structiOn of competition with the two
formidable exceptions noted. In the
other theatres the manager has be
come the "janitor," while the syndicate
dictates prices, attractions, ana other
fen turpS
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
From Life,

verted into modern playhouse
through the magic touch of gold,
which he has found to be the most Of
fensive and defensive weapon against
the combine.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18

she even produce the men TO handle
them. A glance at biographies will
vH that II l. captains of industry,
merchant princes, men of art, profess
sions, labOrers, are country bred, from
A. Il. Stewart Ito go no further back
to the Rockefellers, Clewes. Depews.
and all the rest of the present day
leaders.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
Even The People From The Country.

DIR. John II. Girdner, an eminent
New York physician, said recently:
Build a wall around New York city
allow no new men to enter, and in fifty
years the city will depopulate itself.
This city makes too many demands
upon those who live and work in it.
Thousands drop out each month. 1t is
the fresh country people tiocking here
day by day that furnish the brains,
sinews and pluck to carry the metrop-
oils to its destiny. Its success in the
past has been due to this out-of-town
element and will continue to be-"
Men, men, men," is the constant
cry that New York sends out over the
country and the response is adequate,
eager and satisfying. 1t is in this fact
that assurance of the citys still
greater advance lies Capital flow-
ing in from the country made Wall
street a by-word to all the world.
Material drawn from the coun-
try has made her the greatest man-
ufacturing town in the United States.
Men attracted from the country
have made her financial mistress of
the western hemisphere.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
MARY. MOTHER OF U,4SHINGTON
Handsome Monument Erected by
Patriotic Citizens.


The monument Of Mary Washing
ton, the mother of George Washing
ton. stands on the western side of
Fredericksburg, Virginia, almost und-
er the shadow Of Marye's Heights,
Of bloody Civil War memory. Mary
Washington died of cancer. August %,
1889 1t was in April that year, that
Washington rode from Mount Vernon,
to say farewcll--a final farewell
to his mother before starting for New
York to be inaugurated first Presi-
dent of the United States. In let
ter to his sister Betty Washington.
who lived i'm Fredericksburg, Wash
ington wrote. after learning of his
mothers death, "When | was last in
Fredericksburg | took my final leave
her more
Neglected Tomb.
For a hundred years the grave of
this good woman lay unprotected. on
what had been part of the farm of her
daughter Betty Washington. but
which became Il common of the city
of Fredericksburg. For half cen
| tury the grave was marked by a little
stone slab. but this disintegrated
and disappeared. Various fruitless
| efforts were made to build monu-
ment, and in 1880 Il New York bank
er, SilaS f.. Burroughs. offered To give
an elaborate monument. The corner
| stone was laid with imposing cere-
monies by President Andrew Jackson.
/ but Burroughs met with financial re-
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-18
MONEY FOR POLITICS.
LEGISLA TON TO PROHIBIT COR
ATOMS MAKING CAM
PAIGN PAYMENTS.
Question of Taxing Patent Medicines
to Be Discussed by Congress-One
Method Suggested to Meet Deficit.

There are prospects that two pieces
of legislation will be strongly advo-
Gated at the coming session of Con-
gress, both of which, however, will be
vigorously opposed. They relate to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
Former Senator From Utah
Testities In Behalf of the
Mormon Politician
DEMOCRATS INCURRED ENmlTY
Dubois Declared the Mormons Were
Criminals and the Democratic Party
In Utah Was an Object of Revenge
The News of Washington and Other
News of Today.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE defense
in the Senator Smoot investigation
was begun today. The room of the
senate committee on privileges and
elections was crowded most of the
spectators being women.
William j. Mcconnell, of northern
Idaho, was the first witness called. He
was senator of the fifty first congress
and was governor of Idaho from 1893
to 1896. He is a member of the Pres
byterian church. Witness was asked
to describe the political conditions and
took up the early days when he said
he had lobbied before the legislature
when the first attempt was made to
disfranchise the Mormons. He declar-
ed he was prejudiced against the Nor
mons, but had never known Mormons
to gamble and drink. He said their
morals were of high and praise
worthy character.
Mcconnell repeated number of
reasons why the democratic party was
boycotted by the Mormon church, say
ing that one of the principal causes
was that Senator Dubois called the
Mormons criminals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
BID AGAINST KING
Richard Croker stirs Up Scandal in
Racing Circles in England by Activ-
ely Bidding Against King Edward
for Certain Promising Young Colts.

London, Jan. II. = A serious scan
DIAL promises to develop in racing cir
cles as result of the Jockey Clubs
action in interdicting Richard Croker
from training his horses at Newman
ket. The history Of the affair given
out by the friends of Croker is that
when at the Newmarket sales in Sep
tember Croker appeared as bidder for
certain yearlings, he was informed
he was opposing Lord Marcus Beres-
ford, who it is we'll known has entire
charge of King Edwards racing stab
les. This did not deter Croker and it
was suggested to him that If he in
sisted in competing he would not be
allowed to train his horses at New
market. Croker. however, was not in
fluenced, claiming his conduct was not
discourteous, as he, was dealing thru
an agent who did not know his adver-
sary in the transactions and merely
carried out his instructions. A news
paper today says Croker intends to
sell his residence at Vantage, Eng
land. For some months past he has
been living in Ireland, where it is re-
ported, he will reside altogether here
after.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
HAVE NOT TURNED BACK.
Russian Admiralty Says Rojestvensky
Will Not Return.

Russian Admiralty Says Rojestvensky
Will Not Return.
st. Petersburg, Jan. IL. - The ad-
Iniralty has not given the slightest Of
11cial confirmation Of the report Of the
recall Of Vice Admiral Rojestvensky's
squadron. On the contrary, the off,
ciAlS point calmly to the preparations
being made to reinforce the squadron
with q division of the third Pacific
squadron as sufficient evidence that
Rojestvensky will not return to Eur
cpean waters. The Russian ice break
Or, Ermack at Libau, has been ordered
to keep the channel clear for ships
which are being made ready for sea.
Under French regulations it is MAIN
tained Rojestventsky's ships could
cruise In Indian Ocean, coaling and
provisioning from their own store ships
ct Jibutil, French Somaliland, in wat
ers Of the island of Madagascar, and
island Of Reunion and other French ISL
Ands until reinforcements arrive with
cut cause of complaint from Japan, in
asmuch as the regulations are the
same as those issued during the Span
ish-A American war. Certainly only abb
eolute necessity will compel the admir-
atty to forego the strategical advant-
age of keeping Rojestvensky in a po-
eition Of constant menace to the Jap
anese while awaiting reinfocements.
Reports of arrival Of Japanese war
ships at Diego, Garcia, and Chagos is
lands, are not credited at the admiral
ty, tho there is reason to believe arm
ed Japanese Golfers may be cruising
as far west as Chagos islands, but
there are no regular warships there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11

ant colonel. He was made colonel
July 27, 1903. General Alexander was
born Sept. 9, 1S43 He was appointed
adjutant by Governor Gear and was
reappointed by Governors Sherman and
Larrabee.
The state health department is be-
ginning to receive the monthly reports
of the births and deaths. The reports
are coming in better than formerly un-
der the present law 1t is believed,
however, that the present law could be
bettered materially. With the pres
ent force of assistants in that depart
ment the reports that come IN are all
that can be handled.
Mr.. N. S. Ketchum, of MarshalltoWn,
the new member of the railway COM
mission, was at the state house yester-
day and today. Mr.. Ketchum is al
ready we'll into the work of the COM
mission.
There is a quiet joke being told
around the corridors Of the state house.
Custodian McCurdy is known to be
WaLCnlnS LHe HlleIeSlS VI lHe eldeS az
every turn and allows no holes in his
department thru which expenditures es-
cape without showing. The electric
lights go out with a snap at 6 o'clock.
There is no waste Of fuel in that direc-
ton after that hour. When the con-
tractors for Mr.. Garnsey the artist be-
gan placing the scaffolding in the ro-
tunda, they placed an elevator on the
east of the capitol to be run by elec-
tricity. Custodian. McCurdy didn't pro-
pose that the states electricity should
be used without proper compensation
and had meter put in. Yesterday
the meter was read. 1t registered zero.
1t turns out now that 1t was the wrong
kind of a meter for the kind of cleo
tricity used and not a wheel had turned
in it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
Failure Of Interlocking Plant
to Work Causes Bad Smash
up at Iowa Falls
FOUR TRAINMEN ARE INJURED
A Dozen Cars Are Demolished and
the Engine Turned Completely Over,
Totally Wreckins It-switch En-
sines Collide at Davenport Causing
Heavy Loss.
Special to Times-Republican.


Iowa Falls, Jan. IL. - -Four men
were injured in a bad wreck at the
Illinois Central and Rock Island inter-
locking tower, this city. early this NOR
ming. north-bound freight on the
Rock Island was derailed, piling up
the engine and twenty cars. Engineer
Haller his fireman and the head
brakeman were in the engine and had
a miraculous escape, with slight in
juries. The engine turned completely
around and fell over on it's side. The
cab was smashed and dozen box cars
reduced to kindling wood. The inter-
locking tower was completely wrecked.
Towerman Bedford was caught be-
tween the levers in the wreck, but
managed to escape with slight in
juries. Failure of the interlocking
system to work caused the accident.
Wreckers were summoned from Es-
therville and Cedar Rapids and crews
are now at work clearing away the
debris. Passenger trains on the IL
linois Central detouring via Marshall-
town to Webster City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
TWENTY-FIVE MEN DIE

Twelve Men Of III Fated Steam Dred-
aer Texas Which Sank OFF the Heb
rides Picked Up Just as They Were
Considering Killing One of Their
Number for Food.
Waterford Ireland Jan. II. - The
steamer Zeno arrived here today with
the captain and twelve men Of the
American steam dredger Texas which
foundered in storm off the Hebrides.
The crew entered small boats, but one
containing the chief officer and twen-
ty-one men sank Immediately and all
its occupants were drowned. The sur
vivors drifted for several days before
being picked up.
The survivors, who suffered terribly
from cold and hunger say just prior
to sighting the Zeno they had drawn
lots to decide which should be killed
to provide food for the rest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
A HORRIBLE TRAGEDY
John Miller, Of Chicago, During
Drunken Frenzy Kills His Wife and
Two Daughters and Then Attempts
suicide-Wife Makes Hard Struggle
for Life.

suicide-Wife Makes Hard Struggle
for Life.
Chicago, Jan. 11.-With pistol and
a razor, John Miller, cook, in q
drunken rage, killed his wife and in
fant daughter today, fatally wounded
another daughter, 21s years old, ana
then shot himself thru the breast and
cutting his own throat. Miller is still
alive.
The unconscious forms of the Miller
family were found In their home by
the police who summoned neighbors
The bodies were hurried to the hospit-
ais. Mrs. Miller died on the way. Her
younger child was dead before re-
moved by the police. The older child
survived only a short time after ar
irving at the hospital. Miller will
probably die. In hurrying to get the
victims from the house Police
Sergeant William Sauer slipped on the
icy pavement and broke his leg. Mrs.
Miller appeared to have made ter
rifle struggle for life. Her head, was
almost severed from the body, there
was a cut four inches long in the
back of the head and six inch cash
near the heart and she also received a
bullet thru her lungs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
RUN ON A BANK
Excited Hebrews Start Trouble for a
State Bank in New York - Thous-
ands Rush to Withdraw Their Money
All Will Be PAID.

andS Rush to Wlthd!d.1 inelr Money
All Will Be Paid.
New York, Jan. Il. Five hundred
e. cited Hebrews who had deposits ~,
at the doors uf the bank all last night
ani early today me ~ thhn thousand
persons were waiting anxiously to
withdraw their deposits. Since day
light the number of depositors has
doubled and police reserves were called
out to maintain order. The run on the
bank which began yesterday after
noon was resumed as soon as the
doors opened today. The trouble be-
gan yesterday from a rush of depos.-
tors to place their money in the bank
The bank officials declare t1ere is
absolutely nothing the matter with the
bank, and they could pay every de-
positor.
Despite the emergency detail of po-
lice called out to preserve order, the
mob about the bank became so ex-
cited over delay in securing their de-
posits that they rushed against the
heavy iron railing around the light,
we'll in front of the bank, and tore 1T
from it's fastenings. To prevent the
crowds from falling into the well a
detail of police forced the crowd back
Just in time, but in the struggle three
policemen were injured. Two women
were badly hurt, but both refused to
drop out of line, SO anxious were they
to secure their deposits. In the mean
time the bank was paying all who ap-
piled. According to Cashier Voorhees,
the state bank has in deposits ten and
a half million dollars, representing the
savings of 5000 or 5000 persons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
the prisoner and if Addington's
wounds prove fatal, an outbreak is ex-
pected Extra deputies are about the
Jail
HAY GUARDS ROAD IN CHINA.
Notifies Pekin Hankow Canton Lines
Franchise Must Not be Revoked.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE state de-
partment has informed the Chinese
government thru linister Chentung
Liang Cheng that it regards the Han
kow-C Canton railway, whose franchise
it is said China is about to revoke.
as an American corporation, pure and
simple, and as such entitled to the pro-
lection of this government; also that
it would not look with favor on the
proposed cancellation of the railroads $
franchise by the Chinese government.
Inquiry by the state department.
shows the stock of the corporation Is
to remain in American hands. The
cause of revocation OF the franchise
Is therefore removed. China having OBJ
jected to the stocks transfer to for
eigners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
roDAY's COURT DECISIONS.
Opinions Handed Down by the Sup
reno Court of iowa,

Opinions Handed Down by the Sup.
RENE Court Of iowa.
Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 1.-THE following
decisions were handed down by the SUI
prene court to-day:
McConkie VS.. Landt, appellant, Ce-
dar district. Affirmed
Economy Furnace Company, appel
liant, vs. Blachly, Linn district. Af-
firmed.
Borghart VS.. City of Cedar Rapids.
appellant, Linn district. Affirmed.
Bushlet VS.. City of TT. Dodge, ap-
pellant, Webster district. Affirmed.
Brice, appellant, VS.. Black, Mahaska
district. Affirmed.
State Of Iowa VS.. Western, appellant.
Linn district. Reversed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-11
MOVES FOR RATE LEGISLATION
Minnesota Legislature Expected t
REGULATE Ereiaht CHARGES.

ST. Paul. Jan. 11-Senator Eber-
hardt introduced yesterday a resolu-
ton providing for the appointment of
a Joint committee Of the senate and
house to investigate freight rates. and
recommend some legislation for their
regulation. A similar resolution will
he introduced in the house Governor
Johnson, in his first message, strongly