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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-15
COOLEST NIGHT OF YEAR.
Old Record Of IL Below, on January
z, No Longer Stands-15 Below We'd
nesday Nqht.

Wednesday night was the coolest of
the winter. Is below having been reg
istered The coolest night experience
ed up to the present time was IL be-
low, on January z. The losing of the
key to the thermometer box made it
impossible to take the observation at
1880, and it was not until 10 o'clock
that the box was opened. Twelve
above was the maximum for Wednes-
day, and at 10 this morning above
was recorded. A year ago Wednesday
the extremes We're 20 and % below, as
against II and 4 below for 1904. A
year ago this morning at 1880, 81 below
was registered as against below for
1904
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-15
9 is carried only by the postohfice in

Spector.
The building is heated oy low pres
sure boilers, located in the basement
under the main work room. The coal
cellar is also in the basement. The
floors are of fire proof construction, of
terra Gotta blocks on steel beams, with
wood flooring on top, except in the
lobby
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-15
-eREENE's STUFF SELLS WELL.
Young Feeders First Sale Nets Him

Young Feedefs FIRST SaTe Nees Fi1n
Nice Profit.
Merritt Greene. Jr, who has been
feeding mis- first bunch of steers and
hogs thus winter, sold his first con-
signmerl On the Chicago market We'd
nesday, with result that he was
netted nice profit. Mr.. Greene had
three loads of cattle and one of hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-15

VIEW OF THE
Showing Postmaster
Reading umet htg back
Fh
k % or %
ant R % carrier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-15

failing to gain general favor has aban-
doned it for the easier method of vim
ming popular acclaim"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
He Surprised Eliza.

story is going the rounds of far
mer, living few miles from Henry.
eta, who wore his old suit until every
body was tired of it, and his estim
able wife was almost ashamed of him.
But one day, while selling produce in
town, he determined to buy new suit,
and happy thought struck him. He
would surprise Eliza. So he bundled
a new suit into the wagon, hurried
toward home, and at the bridge, two
miles from the town, he stood up in
the wagon and peeled and threw the
despised old suit into the creek. Then
he reached for his new clothes. They
were gone-had iolted out of the wag-
on! The night was cold and his teeth
chartered as he skurried for home.
He surprised Eliza even more than
he anticipated.-EX
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
DEFoREsTArIoN AND CLIMATE.

In an address delivered before the
German Meteorological Society az
Berlin, DR.. Hennig spoke of the influ-
ence of forests upon climate, and he.
called attention to number of coin
cidents where the depletion of forests
appears to be attended by dryer condi-
lions. According to Consul-Genecn
GunUher of Frankfort, who has sum
married. the address for the consular
reports, DR.. Hennig said that the eli
mate of Greece, where today only 10
per cent of the area is covered win
forests, has become dryer An fr
crease of temperature and a decrease
of rain are noted, as compared with
ancient times. This is especially
noteworthy in Attica, which was
thickly covered with forests about
5000 years ago, and where hardly any
rain now falls; while the heat in the
open air attains degree OF intensity
that would make the indulgence in ath-
letic sports, once famous, now almost
an impossibility.
Similar conditions exist in the pen
insula of Sinai, where thousands OF
years ago the people of Israel found a
luxuriant and fertile country, though
today it is desert. Palmyra, also
once a flourishing oasis in the Syrian
desert, presents today only waste OF
stones and ruins In Mexico, where
the Spaniards cut down the forests in
the mountains, droughts changing to
devastating floods are now noticeable,
especially in the neighborhood of the
city of Mexico. In Algeria, where,
since the middle of the last century,
the forests have been cut down on a
large scale, dry weather has increas-
ed; and in Venezuela the level of Lake
Tacarigua, to which Alexander Won
Humboldt drew attention, has been
lowered in consequence, it is said, OF
deforestation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
Freaks of the Avalanche.

One still January night number of
people in a tiny Swiss hamlet of the
Canton Wallis quietly abandoned their
homes, and shortly before midnight
the avalanche broke loose with plung-
ing roars. 1t started many others in
its downward roll left the usual
track, broke through and destroyed an
old struggling larch forest and com
pletely buried big chalet in which
twenty-six persons had taken refuge.
OF these nineteen were killed and
seven saved. This avalanche found
a resting place in a lake which its
broken masses struck with terrific i'm
pact, causing thousands of fish to rise
to the surface, quite dead.
This reminds methatyearly tens Of
thousands of chamois, foxes, marmots
and all kinds of birds, including even
the lordly eagle himself, are destroyed
by avalanches and their attendant hur
ricanes, Last season at Andermatt a
superb mountain eagle was dug out OF
an avalanche alive, together with the
sheep upon which it had been prey
iNk
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
A TEST TO FATE.

A girl was picking grasses, in a lane;
He sighted her with interest from
afar
And wondered if the effort would be
vain
A loss of time-such efforts often
are
To pass that way, and pause, as fain
to rest,
Then modestly accost her-just to
see
(Flinging to fate, perchance, too bold
a testD
What sort of girl this special girl
might be?
1t all goes in a lifetime! Yes, he will
Take the sweet risk, the tempting
danger dare.
His manly pace he quickens-nearing
Her graceful form; choosing the
words with care
That from his lips in courteous tones
shall fall.
Little his gay heart dreamed that
ere a year
The voice he had not heard, would
softly call,
"Augustus-come and take the baby.
dear!"
Madeline Bridges in Home Com
panion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

stance. Oh, can see it all beauti-
fully! And only think, Leslie, per-
haps we may get into the same
school! 1t might be managed.
Mother has some influence; poor
papas people are we'll known, and can
help us once we have passed. Now,
you shan't say anything against it or
shake your head. Wait" She ran
out of the room, and before Leslie
could recover from the various emo
tions-the hope, the fear, which
Lucy's suggestion had aroused-Lucy
was back with her books and papers.
Look here, Leslie, dear" she ex
claimed, painting. Here is the list
of subjects, and the books and every
thing, and we will start at once. Yes,
at once"
Leslie hesitated, but Lucy drew her
down to a chair beside the table, and
gently forced her to examine the pa
pers.
Lucy and her scheme came just in
the nick of time, and once Leslie had
commenced, she worked with a fever
ish eagerness which Lucy declared re-
CURED the brake.
Il was just like that myself when |
started, though | don't think | was
quite as bad as you are, Leslie, dear;
but you soon find that the pace is too
fast, as my brothers would say; you
can't keep it up, and you have to
slow off into regular work and regular
rest. Time you should go out now;
it is two days since you left the house,
and you must come out with me. You
will soon break down if you kept on
at this rate
Reluctantly and with a sigh Leslie
put down the book she was working
at.
Il am not tired; l do not care to
go out" she said. While one works
one cannot think; and not to think"
She broke off and turned her face
away.
Il know" said Lucy-but she didn't,
for she thought Leslie was only try
ms nv w JillLh VI hSl
know: but If you kept on driving it
off by constant working you would
find that you would get no sleep, and
be awake all night and think; and
that is worse than thinking in the
daytime. Come, dear, we will go
for a nice long walk, and come back
fresh to the tiresome books"
Blessed books, say rather" said
Leslie
But she went and put on her out
door things submissively. The two
girls had by this time entered into
kind of partnership. Fate had thrown
them together in the whirl pool of
life, and they had decided to cling to-
gether TO this spar, the change of mis-
tress-ship in country school, and 10
sink or float together. They joined
housekeeping, and eat their meals
together, and worked with an amity
and sweet friendliness which did
credit to both their hearts.
To be Continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

but | am so fond OF flowers myself"
Leslie made her come in and sit
down, while she got a glass for the
| flowers.
Lucy looked round, and saw the
easel; Leslie had put the pictures out
Of sight.
Are you an artist, Miss Lisle?"
she asked, timidly.
mo, oh, no, 1t was my father"
Yes, yes, see," said Lucy quickly.
1T is so hard to paint or draw isn't
it? That is where l shall fail, | ex-
pect You see, have never been
able to get any tuition suppose
you can drawn"
Yes little" said Leslie.
And play-but, OF course!"
Yes" said Leslie.
1T is a pity it is not you who are
going up for the exam, instead of me.
It would be so easy for you They
think so much OF drawing and play
ing, and accomplishments generally,
I'm told"
"You think IL could pass, that
could get a place in a school" she
faltered.
ooh, yes Why, easily. But you
do not want it, fortunately"
Leslie looked at her in silence for
moment Then she took out her
purse, and turned the money out on
the table.
THAT is all | have in the world"
she said, with a quiet smile.
ooh! II beg your pardon. Please
please forgive mel" she said. Il
did not know thought"
That was a princess, a million
airess, said Leslie, smiling still. mo,
as you see, am very poor, and quite,
quite alone. | would give something
for a mother and six brothers and Sis
ers. Miss Somes"
ooh, don't! Call me Lucy" Lucy
implored, timidly II ant is very
wicked--but | am almost glad that
you are not well or 1t draws us
nearer, and-and you will not mind
but | like you very much. You are
not angry
NO; am only grateful, Lucy" she
said, in her sweet, Irresistible way.
1--WE two who are alone in this big
London, ought to cling together,
ought we not? You must call me
Leslie and try and think that I am
one of your sisters"
THAT won't be hard,' responded
Lucy, fervently. But let me think.
You say" She paused. oh but
you would not like it, 1t would not
be good enough
What would not be good enough,
Lucy?"
why, a place like that | am trying
for" said Lucy timidly
TT would be too good to hope for,
she said. gently
"Oh, that is nonsense!" she ex
claimed, in her half-shy, halfim.
petuous fashion why, you could
pass easily, and Yes | see it all
as plainly as possible. You shall go
in for the exam. We will work to
gether We should both stand bet
ter chance If we tried together, for
there may be things | could help you
in, and | know that you could help
me. There's the drawing, for in
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

girls were here TO hear me repeat
some of the most difficult passages,
and II papa were here to explain
things don't quite understand. He
was so clever. There was nothing
he d'd not know" she added, with
simple, loving pride.
Let me see Why should ! not
help you, Miss Somes?"
"Oh, indeed indeed" she said, i'm
ploringly. Il did not mean that! /
should not think OF allowing you.
But how kind of you to offer Oh,
no, no."
But the kindness will be on your
part If you will let me try and be of
someh elp" said Leslie, with gentle
insistence. u, too, am all alone, and
/ have nothing TO do''-she smothered
d sighg the time seems very
long and heavy. | could hear you
repeat what you have learned as well
as one of your sisters, I could do
that at least. Let me see. | am
very ignorant--you will soon see that
but ! remember something Of this
book. | had 1t at school"
Lucy would not hear Of it for some
time; but at last Leslie oyercame her
scruples, and with a little blush re-
peated some of the paragraphs she
had got off by heart.
Reading for an exam, even a little
one, Is awful work, II it were only
one on two subjects which one had to
master 1t would not be SO bad; but
when there aresix or dozen then the
trouble comes in. AS fast as one sub
tect is learned, It is driven out Of its
place in the memory by second or
a third, and so on. Then one has to
go back and begin all over again
until they all get mixed up, and one
feels 1t III be impossible to even get
them properly settled and arranged.
The more Leslie saw Of this pleas
ant-faced, Sind.hearted girl, the more
she admired and wondered at her pa
thence and courage.
They lighted the lamp and worked
through the evening, though Lucy
over and over again protested that it
was both wicked and cruel TO take ad.
vantage Of Leslie's good-nature; and
at last she swept all the books to.
gether and declared that Leslie should
not touch another.
But If you knew what help 1t
has been to me-" she exclaimed
gratefully.
And to me-" said Leslie, with
smile. 1T Is who ought to be
grateful and indeed ! am, for
should have been sitting upstairs
alone with nothing TO do but think,
think"
"Ah, that Is the worst OF It," said
Lucy, gravely. THAT Is why am 50
glad am obliged to work You see,
! haven't time to think, | keep on
like the man who climbed the Alps
What was his name Excelsior?"
The next morning Lucy knocked
at the door. She had got her out
door things on and had bunch Of
flowers in her hand.
oh | beg your pardon" she said
blushlng timldly, but have been
for run. | always go into Covent
Garden, and-and bought some
flowers, | thought you would not
mind would not think 1t intrusive,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29
Small vs.. Large Things in Congress.

1t is exasperating to note how much
time congress can give trivial mat
tiers involving, say, only the size Of
single minor officials salary, while
none can as yet be spared for such mr.
gently demanded legislation IS the re-
peal of the perverted land laws, under
the operation OF which the govern
ment Is fiinging away upon speculat-
ors tens of millions of dollars between
sessions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

The earl of Leicester, who is now
seriously i'll, is the father Of IS child
rem, IA of whom are living. He has
four earls, baron and viscount is
SonS-in-law
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-03-29

Something awful must be going 10
happen. A report has been sent out
from New Jersey to the effect that the
peach crop is not failure.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
STATE eP1F9eIA5 ;
Both Sides.

Judge Moss, of the Parkersburg CIR
cult court, has decided that aman who
pay thirty.nine cents taxes has the
same rights before the Law that OBJ.
tains with those paying hundreds Of
thousands Of dollars. This is a re-
freshing bon mot for the de!ectation
of those that have been eytdenoIng
outrage because the railroads dared
to appeal to the courts for eccuse on
account of erroneous valuation =
Charleston News.
The "eyidencing' has been the 9th.
err way. "A lot of Democratic papers
have been claiming, Or at least init.
mating, that nobody but the railroads
COLD apply to the courts for relief in
the matter Of tax valuation.
the matter of tax vaiuation.-Parkers.
burg State Journal.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
TAx #REEoRM.

49,
Fer the last Few years, much has
been said abspt ttax reform" and
when an IS SAID aud done, 1t resolves
itself Into a mere business proposition
Then Why should neighhors fuss and
fnme and call each other liars over
this questimg Time will tell whether
or not II vas for the public good to
revise the old lax laws, the heritage Of
our mother State.
For manysy years the leading men In
both parties realized that the AK
laws Of West Virginia had outiived
their usefulness, and from time to
time. able mensinboth parties called
attention to thefactj but found no sub,
stnntiat Following, When our own
sownsmap 9 Fleming, was gov
"a OF the State, he advised his pat-
~ 20 make some needed changes In
the tax laws bit his party turned a
deaf ear aud subsequently lost q gold
en- opportunity to follow the lead OF.
one OF tie ablest men OF the party, in
me most important question ever
dealt with III tie state. But the DEM
ocraiip rarity has been in its second
childhood ID these many years and
has ieft he young and vigorous par
ty OK Lineoln Garfield and Roosevelt
to solVe our dificult governmental
questions and perform herculean
tasks,
1T leil tie lot OF the Republican
party "a aD and solve the tax
question md e eive the people of the
state much needed relief, and fortu'
nate indeed tie Republican party,
and also the entite statethat the ex-
ccuiiye chair was occupied by a man
OF unquesiimed Integrity and courage,
A. 30 White. he early stages 81
The present ta1 agtation, Governor
WHITE found e cotporattons With all
ileir jnhuc9ce spiidly against my
degradation Of fire anesdpp y he
vas ably supported ami e~ncouraged ~
dis Secretary Of State, " u. e Paw
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
a New c~orporatlen.

The Mccoy Printing Company OF
Fairmont has been Incorporated under
the laws Of the State OF West Wiz.
ginia to do a general fob printing, pub
fishing and manufacturing business,
to buy and sell at wholesale and re.
tail, books, stationery, etc. TO buy ard
sell real estate, print circulars, news
papers, periodicals, books. etc. Cap
tai, $4,000, OF which $500 has baen
subscribed and $3.50 paid, ncorpora-
tors: Charles r. Randall, NJ. B. Bart.
lett, NJ. o. Kincatd, r. III. DunniDetpn
md r. o. Kendall. all Of Fairmont
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
THIs YEAR, sAYs coRMWELL

NOT THIS YEAR, SAYS coRNWELL
senator John j. Cornwell declines
the nomination for Congress in no uE-
certain terms. The language used by
the Senator is full of meaning and
comes from a man who has had ex-
~perfence. He says:
eI declined to be a candidate for
reelection to the State Senate, be-
cause / did not want to take an &C
tive part in politics this year. MY
campaign for Governor was a very
trying one, and 1 am just now recov-
ering from the effects of it, and ]
could not think Of engaging in anolh-
er this year. 1 fell confident, how ever,
that we will carry the district"
Senator Cornwell here gives out
another positive interview declining
to accept the nomination for Congress
In his district. Mr.. Cornwe1l says his
campaign for Governor was a very
trying" one and he could not think Of
engaging in another one this year.
The most of the Democratic campaigns
for several years in West Virginia
have been Crying" ones They have
as a rule been nothing but trials, re-
sultIng in failure. There Is evident
ly more or less tribulation mixed up
with these trying campaings.
The tone of Mr.. coruwell's refus-
al to. make the race for Congress
"this year has a very Significant
meaning. 1t shows that he has his
best trained ear to the ground and
that the mutterings arising therefrom
(which may be a little indistinct to
his hopeful ears) tell him that Re
publican success is inevitable and
that 1t would only be d repetition Of
another Crying campaign"
1t also appears that Col. Thomas
B. Davis has had his auricu;ar rsceiy-
err dawn for some time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03


SON, and such men as w. p. Hubbards
George G. sturgtss and o of otI.
.ers. In the beginning a great NUM-
Der Of leading Democrats were hearti:
ly in favor oflreyfsing the tax laws,
but for political reasons they turnel
back ana took up their places in the
ranks Of the dead and dying and de-
clared that they never had faltered in
their faith in the goddess of obstric-
ton. Every inch Of the ground has
been most bitterly contested but .ttax
reform" steadily moves on and the
final triumph of the new system de-
ponds a great deal on the way
the small property owners stand
by those who work for the relief OF
those who have been paying more than
their share OF taxes. Since we have
started to revise the laws, let us give
them a full and fair trial and 1t will
not take long to produce the proof.
In spite of the Democratic party and
the entire corporate influence Of the
State the new laws have been a sue.
cess, SO far, and their advocates have
had to surmount untold difficulties
Who would venture to predict wha5
would be the outcome, If all II gooi
citizens would put a shoulder to the
wheel and assist in p%erfecting the
law that affects every citizen ami
property owner and the most import
ant question dealt with in civilized
government. 1t is a matter of bust
ness my Democratic friend. Did you
ever know of a person who would pay
one dollar for an article that he could
get across the street o n%inety-nine
cents?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
npopE.n

Tile morning paper says that Curt
Myers SGs run IN by tae police "full
to the ghzzle with dope" Charles
ina is iIt king a strong crusade against
tho reckless sale Q. such 'lruss as
morph,ne and cocaine and startling
revelations are being brought out in
regard to the vast extent OF the trnf-
&c in these drugs.
Wheeling druggists ara cortlng IA
Tor their share OF attenEi9 Can ft.
he list Fairmont needs ltlef att
IuE s;pag these Nnes2 yeE
IONS thing to 3 m5n walKilg
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This ell cannot be corrected too
soon. letter . the charlsston
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
Several Ways.

Richie and Tyler counties will
vote this fall on a proposition to es-
tablish county high schools. This
movement is attracting a good deal
of attention. There are four meth
DDS by which high schools may be
established in this State. Towns and
independent districts may, establish
them. A single district may estnt-
fish such a school. Two districts
mny do it; and the county may DO IT.
-Morgantown Chronicle.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
aBy Private Wire to r. IA. VIZ

"By Private Wire to r. Nj. W.
NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-Regardess of
the fact that the bears did some heavy
short selling this morning, the mar
ket held strong. A heavy buying
movement in Union Pociic character.
ICED the opening, the belief being gen,
eral that a big deal between Union
Pacific and st. Paul. shortly after the
opening the bears began selling bat
do not succeed in making any impress.
sion on prices. The market displays
IA remarkable power OF absorption ami
the buying is of the best character,
Union Poetic, st. L. L. and N. anc
N. Y. Central continued the leading
stocks but the market was broad and
buying extended to all parts Of the
list. Copper showed strength and ad.
yanced. There was good buying in
u. s. tells on which the street is bull
tsh believing that these issues will
lead the industrial group. Crop news
was excellent and the government ro-
port on August 10th will make a fne
showing. 1t is a bull market.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03
HANGING
ron AssAiLANTs OF WOMEN

CHICAGO, Aug a-The present
Cook county grand jury, in its report
to Judge Deputy to-day, recommended
that men who commit assaults upon
women and children should be hang
ed. 1t also declares it believes the
present statute faulty, and recon.
mends that the next legislature make
several changes. The jurors recon.
mend that future grand juries consist
only Of 70 men.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-08-03

MI. Hartman, the Democratic To-
inee for Congress in the Fourth dis
trict, is said to be a wealthy man.
This seems suficiently explanatory Of
his misunderstanding Intelligent
Ger.
Under the operation of the new tax
laws and from the frequent appiic1-
ton of the political lubricant that
will be advised by his friends" Mr..
Hardman stands a double chance 10
have his tax ticket reduced next year