Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-26

that he knows all about the actual,
practical, delicate management of a
lot of wild girls. He ought to concede
that those who have spent their lives
in special preparation and training for
such work know at least half as much
about the matter as he does. and fur
Their that every officer of a state insti-
tuition has every inducement to be at
least half as honest as Mr.. Cownie is
credited with being.
The Herald trusts that the legisla-
ture will see that the whole subject is
thoroughly investigated and the re-
sponsibility fixed where it rightly be-
longs.
A FINE TEAM RUINED.
(Webster City Freeman.]
Supervisor c. d. Doolittle met with
an accident yesterday [2Sdl that is
likely to result in the loss of one or
both of his fine driving horses. He was
up on his farm, two and half miles
east of Woodstock, burning the dead
grass off of low piece of ground which
he is getting ready to tile out. His
team had been unhitched and tied to
the rear end of the wagon and was
from where the men were burning the
grass, and. as they supposed, entirely
out of any possible danger. But by
some means the fire got away from
them, and before the men could get to
the horses they were enveloped in
flames. and by the time help reached
them were so badly burned that there
lis little hope that they will survive the
injuries received. The grass was about
knee deep around the wagon and
horses. and when thoroughly afire
created n heat that burned hair and
| flesh off the poor helpless animals in
an incredibly short time. Some one a
little more fleet on foot than Mr.. Doc
| little reached the team ahead of the
rest. but the place was too hot for him
and he could do nothing towards res
cuing the horses. When Mr.. Doolittle
reached the team he rushed into the
flames and cut as much of the harness
as he could thereby freeing the horses
/ In measure from the harness in which
| they We're tangled up and held to the
wagon. But the release came too late,
and the result is that Mr.. Doolittle is
likely to lose his team. They are a
| splendid span of standard bred horses,
six and seven years old, and as fine a
driving team as could be found In the
lcounty Charlie raised the horses. and
himself and, family are greatly attach
! ed to them; and he feels the loss to a
much greater extent than their mere
| money value. Notwithstanding they
would have readily brought $500 or
$3.50 If offered for sale.
4 WON'T YIELD STATES RIGHTS.
dubuque Times.]
! Remarking that Col. Henderson Is in
flavor of constitutional amendment
giving congress jurisdiction of trusts
engaged in Interstate commerce. the
IChicago Tribune adds that the repub-
|licans in the next house. by supporting
such an amendment, could put to this
test the sincerity of the democrats who
boast that if they We're in power they
4 would find way to get at these com
A binations.
i Undoubtedly the sincerity of thu
democrats can be tested and their in
sincerity established by such means
They would never support an amend
4 ment to the federal constitution b,
! which states rights would be de
stroyed.
But the amendment is not required
for the purpose of exposing the insin
certify of the democratic politicians IL
their treatment OF this subject Col
Henderson himself resides in count,
the government Of which is demo
era tic. There is no question about thu
power of this government to prosecut'
trusts. The power was conferred by ;
republican legislature. but 1t has neve
been exercised in Dubuque county
Here combinations in restraint of trad
are formed openly and with impunit.
in direct violation of the law of tn
state. If prosecution We're attempte;
the open would simply give way to
secret combination. This is We'll un
derstood and nobody blames the count.
attorney for failure to make a theatri
cal display of prosecuting trusts.
Nor would anybody expect such
display from the United States distric
attorney il Jurisdiction of the sub
ject should be transferred from tn
: Estate to the federal court A constitu
tional amendment, such as has bee
proposed, would simply effect thi
transfer of jurisdiction without re
moving any of the difficulties wit
(which an effort to enforce the existing
state law would be attended.
Col. Henderson's suggestion has bee
generally accepted as challenge t
the democratic party. Mr.. Bryan pro
posed a constitutional amendment an
the next speaker of the house in effec
answered.: Well, come on with you
! amendment we will vote for it. vii
you?
t James Reed Injured.
: Mr. James Reed struck his lei
against cake of ice in such name
e as to bruise 1t severely. 1t becam
e very much swollen and panied him s
r badly that he could not walk withou
1.-THE aid of crutches. He was treated b