Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-06
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
APPRECIATE YOUR HOME.

lNdleIlWOOu SJplHlOIl.l
A young lady from away out west
was passing thru Mills county on the
train the oIher day and catching sight
of the orchards east Of Glenwood ex a
claimed to companion: This is the
first time l ever seen apples growing
on the trees in three years. This re-
mark recalled that of the lady mis-
sionary writing from South Africa, who
said: would give all the fruit in the
tropics for a good apple And vet.
there are boys and girls in Mills coun-s
5ty--and grown people. too who do not
appreciate their home in the garden
spot of the world.
DOLLINEa. AND CUMA1IEs.
[Sac SUM-
Congressman Dolliver is an avowed
candidate for the United States senate
and will have the united support of his
republican constituents In the Tenth
district. u is a question whether Dolli-
yer would add to his fame in the senate
as rapidly as in the house of repre-
sentatives. where his long service has
advanced him to a place of command
ing influence. However, aside from
contest in the past two years has
brought him into favorable notice with
those most Interested In politics, no
other candidate could come as near se-l
curing earnest support from every
quarter of the state as Mr.. Doiliver,
and certainly in a popular test no one
could get so many votes as he from the
plain people who seldom give attention
to politics other than to cast their
votes quietly each election day.
A TEACHING LIFE.
:Keokuk Gate City.l
John Clark Ridpath. who has Just
died. was, conservatively speaking
probably the most brilliant man in the
United States. He is the most widely
known of the historians, among all the
peopleSef all classes.
But he mistook himself and tried to
be politician. with the only possible
result. a perfect diamond in bellies
iettes. he lacked the solid Judgment
Characteristic of the American people.
He made several attempts to get into
congress first as fiat money green
hacker and in 1896 as l9opulist in
edited the Arena. But the people sent
u man of less learning and more sense
TO congress and the Arena failed to pay
expenses. No congressman was ever
known around SO many center tables
and in 50 many school houses as was
he and Yet the glitter of the capitol
dome fascinated him as 1T has SO many
others. He was the pioneer in recog-
nizing the philosophy OF history in the
schools and homes, and yet he missed
the philosophy of present day life. This
IS NE more strange because he came
from a farm and was self made. His
life was a wonderful success. Judged by
proper standards and youth Should
study II both atiirmatively and Mega
lively al the age when lives are
planned He was Very hard worker
and helpful 10 his students. with much
i5cordiality and al the same time had
the ambition of Cassius. which kept
I him from being a Caesar. Take him
+ all IN g u. ne was u man whose like we
shall not soon see gain, and somebody
should write his biography without
gloss or Nitrai, for i, would be. more Sof
value IN the young men than most
biographies.
COL l-sNislSs9ANIo FIFTH DISTRICT,
lGedat Ranids Republican,
Col. Clark and his friends made a
/ good fight in the state convention. The
fact that u WAS not winning fight is
FBdue 70 complications in the Fifth dis.
5atis@t8 which prevented many outside the
district from coming to his aid. Wher
4 d district has two candidates for tn.
same sfIice outsiders can hardly b,
blamed for refusing to take up thu
4 fight. On nearly all the delegation.
Mere young lawyers in the convention
q largely for he sake OF helping tlieil
in las. Whenever Nc
A Claim made a gain there was a shou
Vent UP from these young men. tn,
4 State University influence with III
Il students scattered thru all the counties
isis never again to be underestimate
4 McCla;n had another advantage. tina
Was a previous Introduction TO the re
4 publican state conventions.
IT is useless TO speculate on wha
i might have happened under differen
y conditiGns. Th6 friends Of Col Clarl
did everything that was in their powe
10 do and the cnlone, feels under dee
iabllgations TO the many who supporte,
him so loyally
q on the closing ballots the Fifth dis
:JStrict showed a comlnendab bic tendanc,