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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
L0oKER-0N IN IOWA:

Faulkner, Oct. 6.-Here in Iowa the
people who burn hard coal are worry
ing about their winters supply, but
withal have a consciousness that If the
worst comes to the worst they can get
soft coal and avoid real suffering. They
also figure that if they are forced to
burn soft coal the pocketbook next
spring will not be so thin and emaciat-
ed. And here's where they fool them
selves. Soft coal has already been adj
vanced as cents a ton, and coal dealers
tell the writer that now the business for
soft coal is on the hard coal basis. That
is. the wholesale coal dealers of Iowa
now refuse to make contracts for time,
quantity or price. The following cir
cular received by dealer in a nearby
town explains itself:
ITO the Trade: Owing to short sup-
ply of all grades of coal, all previous
quotations are hereby cancelled.
I'VE will take pleasure in naming you
prices on application. on such grades of
coal as we may be able to supply. Prices
ruling at time of shipment, however,
must govern settlement
Thanking you for past favors, and
assuring you that we have your best
interests in mind, we await your fur
Their pleasure and remain"
Read between the lines the statement
amounts to this: If we, the mine own
ers, have any coal to sell when your or
der is received, we will ship it to you,
and charge you any price we please.
The Iowa retail dealer now does not
know whether his orders will be filled
at once, in fact has no assurance that
when he orders a car of coal he will
ever get it. Only a few months ago
travelling men representing the coal
companies were on the trains and
working the retail dealers everywhere,
offering many little inducements IF you
buy of u.s." Now these knights of the
grip have disappeared. Their employ
ers have more orders than they can fill.
Four months ago it was good advice.
buy your hard coal IL you have a
chance. This is good advice to any one
today that requires heat in house. store
or office. And buy hard or soft coal,
coke or wood. Get it on your premises
the hard coal strikers go to work this
week or next spring.
SIS
1t is presumed that every railroad
company has some one whose business
it is to see to 1t that railroad agents
keep their depots in fit condition for
the use of the travelling public. Re-
Gently the writer was in an Iowa town
(not here) where five railroads compete
for the business of that town. One of
the railroad companies has lately built
a new depot, showing they wish to get
their share of the trade, and in this new
depot, in the mems room, here was the
condition at 2 p. m. on a recent rainy
day. Some one, evidently at some for
mer date, had Swept out" No, not
swept out, for the dirt and old papers
and banana skins and cigar stumps and
apple cores were in a pile three inches
high in the corner. and the floor was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

this country to allow some monopoly
to retain firm grasp upon their
Threats while it is allowed to fix prices
and limit production at will. The in
production of IL little foreign competi
ton in that case might serve as a
healthy regulator.
But how does this differ from the
democratic plan? some fool asks. Bry-
an says:
..As the Commoner has repeatedly
uointed out. trust made articles should
be put on the free list for the protec-
ton of the public, but the party will
make a fatal mistake If it stops With
that. 1t must attack the principle of
monopoly and present Il remedy which
will make it impossible for a private
monopoly to exist in the United States.
The Kansas City platform presents
such remedy and it is The only remedy
row before the public
The difference is this: The Kansas
City platform calls for war upon all
trusts, tariff reduction on all cOmmodi-
contracts in order to make the killing
process complete. Iowa republicans are
not frightened at trusts as trusts. They
recognize the cooperative tendencies of
the times, they have seen the power of
great consolidated corporations to in
wade foreign markets and thereby give
good jobs to American men making
goods for all Europe. Their president
has spoken for them when he said that
the power of the trust promises great
good for this country if we but regulate
it so that rasca1s don't abuse that pow
CT. Iowa republicans believe in regulate
ing trusts to prevent .neir becoming
monopolies, while the Kansas City plat
form considers trusts and monopolies
one and the same thing, proposing to
kill them both. In order to place man
above the dollar it would cheaper the
collar one-half and in order to place
man above trusts would kill the trusts.
Iowa republicans helped to make the
protective tariff and have profited from
its blessings, yet they can see in their
tariff no fetch to be worshiped and
look upon 1t as good business to remove
the protection when industries no long
er need it. and If this can be accom-
pHshed by reciprocity treaties so much
the better. They don't propose to con-
tribute the shelter of the peoples tariff
laws to concerns that monopolize an in
dustry and they believe what Mckinley
said at Buffalo that we can't go on in
foreign markets selling all the time and
buying not at all. All trade is a quid
pro quo, hence Iowa republicans believe
that such concerns as the sugar trust,
the coal trust, the steel trust and per-
haps other trusts can do without few
tariff benefits, while Uncle Sam makes
reciprocal treaties that shall open up
the markets of Cuba and other coun-
tries to more favorable advantages for.
products.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
A GOOD RICH MAN.
Council Bluffs Nonparei

llOuHcll biullS NOIpafell.I
Joseph v. Hinehman OF Glenwood
was a man who died as he lived, be-
slowing his wealth literally upon pub
lie benefactions that will for many
years prompt men to rise up and call
his memory blessed. During his life
time his purse was always open for
benevolent enterprises. He gave to
churches, schools, missions and public
institutions with a free and generous
hand. He held the riches that he had
accumulated to be trust fund for
the public good, as well as for the
good of himself and his family, and
with every dollar that he added to his
accommodations he felt added obligation
for new generosities and benefactions.
There was no surprise, therefore,
among those who had known Joseph
Hinchman living when the will of JOS
5eph Hinchman dead surpassed all his
previous generosity in its gifts. While
alive he had given many thousands;
dead, more than one-third of his large
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
DEMOCRATS FAVOR SOCIALISM.

The democrats of New York in their
state platform favor socialism pure and
simple in this declaration: I'VE advo-
cate the national ownership and opera
ton of the anthracite coal Mines This
is so widely at variance with the theory
and doctrine of democratic government.
for which the party stands or used TIC
stand. as to attract wide attention. 1t
opens the way completely for the own
ership of all other utilities and to de-
spotic state socialism. This, then, is
the outcome OF all the cleverly con-
trived Vaccinations to rid the demo-
cratic party of Bryanism!" exclaims the
New York Sun. "One devil has been
cast out and seven worse devils have
entered in. Organism was feeble, in-
nocuous, as compared with contempo-
rary democracy as defined by this plat
form of Hills construction
Not only is the above policy urged,
but the democrats of New York would
seize these coal mines by exercising the
right of eminent domain, with Just COM
pensation to the owners. This gives the
state rights theory another violent jar
AS Pennsylvania did not cede her unoc-
cupied lands to the general government
when the union was formed. thus deny
irg the nation control and title in the
first place, it would seem an aggra-
waited case of infringement Of state
rights of the old democratic party.
Even the severely cold and indepen-
dent Springfield (Mass.) Republican is
moved to an expression. Of surprise, and
says:
This plunge into socialistic radical
ism by the New York democracy is SO
extraordinary that one must pause for
moment and make sure of his bear
ings. 1t seems as IL we had lived thou
sand years in the past six months. The
state had come absolutely into the pow
er of the conservative" wing of the
party. Yet this assembly has outdone
the radicalism of Bryan hundred
times over In demanding that the Unit
ed States government shall confiscate
the anthracite coal fields, with just
compensation to thier owners and pro-
coed to operate them under federal
management and under federal juris-
diction. Nothing more radical than this !
has ever been seriously proposed by a
great political body in the history off
the United States. When the present
acute crisis shall have passed the con-
servatiye instincts of society will rise
against go extreme. a policy"
In making this wide departure from
original moorings. the democratic party /
of New York only furnishes another
of the many kinds of de-
mocracy now extallt. all of which might /
be summed up embodying any drastic
measure to defeat the party in power.
The aim is to pander to what is deemed
for the moment to be a popular cry
without regard to principles or record. +
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
FEATURES OF THE IRON INDUSTRY.

While the iron and steel industry is
because of great wealth in raw mate
rails and we'll equipped mills, it is evil
dent that it will not conquer the worlds
markets without struggle. The Brit
ish nation chafes over the loss of SUI
Iremacy in this field. AS an indication
of this a London letter states that to
grapple with the United States for the
markets of the world the British iron
and steel industry is undergoing reor-
ganization on American lines, and that
dozens Of the greatest mills, foundries
and furnaces and collieries of England,
Scotland and Wales are undergoing re-
modelling, tons of machinery being
ripped to pieces and thrown on the
scrap heap, to make room for that made
after American patterns. 1t is thought
that in the next two years British steel
mills will thus expend from SIS, 100000
to s1O00OOO00.
When the time comes TOT graphing
for the worlds markets a contest of
giants will ensue, unless, as may be
feared. trust merger brings them to-.
gether to capture the world. Otherwise,
the advantages of lower wages among
British workmen, and proximity to-
some of the chief outside markets. may
offset those claimed in ownership of
raw materials and transportation facili-
ties on this side of the water. When
that time comes it is probable that iron
will be cheaper than it is today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
m,sxEso1ns PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

It is found to be as necessary t.
amend state constitutions, to fit new
conditions, as 1t is 10 revise the natlona
tariff. when needed, but in the presen1
state Of the public mind, both itre at
tended with difficulty.
It is instructive In this connection te
rotice briefly four amendments to the
constitution of Minnesota, which mus
he submitted to the voters of that state
at the fall election.
One Of the amendments is that
passed by the extra sessions Of the les; s
lature, relating 10 the general system
Of taxation in the state. l: provides that
the mower of taxation shall never be
surrendered or contracted away. The
legislature each year must levy 1ax
sufficient to meet the estimated expend-
lures Of the state, and If deficit Is M
CURED the levy the next year must be
large enough to make it up
An income tax is permitted. uniform
turnout the state, on all incomes from
credits and personal property, and also
all salaries, incomes from professions
trades or business iii excess of $1,000.
The amendment permits a registry
tax on mortgages In lieu of other taxes,
and an inheritance tax of not more. than
{ per cent, which may be graded or a
fixed tax.
The amendment allows franchises OF
public service corporations to be taxed
the same as other personal property, or
allows them to be taxed on the gross
earnings basis, should the legislature So
desire.
Whenever the income of the state
from other sources is sufficient to meet
the annual state expenses, no state tax
shall be levied on real estate or person
al property and there shall be county
option in taxation. The personal prop
erty exemption is increased from 500
to $500, but is limited to one member OF
each family.
Another amendment relating to taxa
ton Is that passed at the last regular
session of the legislature, increasing the
gross earnings tax on railroads from 3
per cent to per cent, which would in
crease the revenues of the state from
this source about $500, 900.
An amendment will be submitted al
lowing the state to make loans from
the permanent school and university
fund to counties, school districts, towns,
cities and villages. when the. loan does
not exceed Is per cent Of the assessed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
BRYAN READ BAD LITERATURE,

When Mr.. Bryan appeared in Cedar
RAPIDS last week as a carnival attrac-
tion he was interviewed by local pa
per upon Iowa politics. According
to republican paper which l was
reading this morning, the Iowa idea
seems to be an Elusive one he says.
The paper Mr.. Bryan was undoubtedly
reading in Cedar Rapids that morning
was one which has been distressed
with bad taste in its mouth ever
since the Cedar Rapids convention
and hence things have never tasted
good to 1t since. The Iowa idea is not
'.illusive' nor can we see how 1t is
even confusing except to those who
wish to misunderstood it. Henderson,
tits true, cast some suspicion upon 1t
but few now believe that Henderson
was at all sincere in what he said.
The plank in the platform calls for
reduction in tariff schedules wherever
necessary to prevent their affording
shelter to monopoly. This was good
republican doctrine for a year, pleas
ing to all but when Governor Cum
minis said that he believed some gov
ernmental agency ought to be empow-
cred to remove all tariff aid from in
dustries that became monopolized a few
disgruntled republicans who did not
like Cummins suddenly discovered
Dangerous democratic doctrine in the
platform they themselves had praised
so loudly for a year. Naturally when
pointed out fancied weak
ness in their own creed the democrats
were not slow to encourage schism.
This is all there is elusive" to the
Iowa idea. Mr.. Bryan fell under the
evil influence Of bad literature.
However, Mr.. Bryan made some OBJ
servations aside from what he read
in the paper that morning. He said:
"Esut whatever the republicans do
with tariff reform it is their tariff but,
as have recently stated in the Com
moner, IL democrats propose tariff re-
duction as complete remedy for the
trusts they will be met by two unan-
swel'able arguments; first, that a trust
that can export can exist without tar
if, and, second, that there are trusts
in England, which is generally pointed
to as a free trade country"
This is just the point made by re-
publicans on every hand. The man
who contends that protective tariff
breeds monopolies is always met with
this unanswerable argument. The
Times Republican, perhaps more bold
than others, is willing to admit that
protective tariffs do shelter monopolies
on the same principle, to paraphrase
Secretary Shaw, that rain and sun
shine cause weeds to thrive in a wheat
dustly must of necessity aid the con-
Germ that monopolizes the industry the
same as it aids the Independent con-
Germs. Men in the monopoly business
can't be blamed for monopolizing the
good things. The only change the Iowa
republican would make is to take away
the protection of a tariff wherever mon
opolies appear for the reason that the
consumers of this country have a better
right to competition than the produce
ers have to protection. The primary
purpose of a protective tariff is to
build up healthy competition among
home industries protected from the
ruinous competition of poorly paid
foreign labor. No sane man would con-
tend that 1t is good for the people Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

now covered with a two or three days
accumulation of the same assortment
of inviting debris. The spittoons were
simply Understandable. One of the bus
men said they had not been cleaned out
since the new depot was built Three
dirty tramps were asleep on the seats,
sprawled out at full length, and a big
fire in the cast iron stove brought out
from their triple persons the blest doors
of Arabia and sixteen other states. The
lamp chimneys were black and the
lamps untitled, showing that when they
We're lighted they burned as long as the
oil lasted. In a corner opposite the dirt
pile We're four big switch lamps which,
in the super-heated railway room, gave
the visitor an idea he was in the oil
regions of Pennsylvania. OF course all
this was unpleasant fol, person COM
PEELED to wait two hours for the late
train, but the appearance of the rail-
road agent and his gentlemanly assist
ant went far to Offset the appearance
of the mems waiting room They wore
diamonds in their four-in- hand ties;
they had on the four-inch high, turn
down linen collar; they patronized the
barber three times week, and their
cure art. OF course it was too much to
expect these men to perform such me-
NAL manual labor. Perhaps the divis-
ion superintendent will get time to come
down and at least clean out the GUS
pidors.
The town of Sheffield is now doing
what every incorporated town in Iowa
ought to do, i. e., putting in stone cross
ings. They send up to some point in
Minnesota and get a stone four feet
wide, four inches thick and four to six
feet long. The crossing when laid costs
three times as much as the ordinary
two-inch plank crossing, but whereas
the wood crossing has on an average
only two or three years of life and USE
fulness, the stone crossing is good for
fifty years or more. The city of Grin
nell commenced putting in those stone
crossings several years ago. As fast as
the wooden crossings needed replacing
stone was put in, and 1t will now be
only a short time before no more street
crossings will be necessary only as new
streets are opened.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

The Clinton Herald notices that
when the present campaign opened
the democratic candidates for congress
started out with flamboyant music and
many strange banners. They had all
kinds of issues to battle for and quar-
rels galore to settle. Now they are ly-
ing quiet and not a sound is heard
dent of that ancient army Of 10000 men
who marched up hill and then march,
ed down again.
republicans usually get together at the
ballot box
The Ocheyedan Press notices that
1.-The democratic congressional cam
=raign committee is short of money,
short of speakers. short of arguments
and soon will be short Of votes
The Glidden Graphic is impressed
with the fact that "the more the ques-
ton is discussed the more apparent it
becomes that there are no real differ
ences among republicans on the tariff
question. No one favors general re-
vision and no one opposes a reduction
where monopoly is sheltered"
II
There have been keynotes and key
notes, but Iowa republicans will not get
the real thing until Iowa's grand old
man. Senator William b. Allison, speaks
at Mason City next Thursday" remarks
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Davenport Republican thinks the
general public suffers more from the
strike than the miners themselves.
Funston has again opened his mouth,
this time to speak foolishly," says the
Muscatine Journal, noting what the
general says concerning the army cam
teen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

estate goes to churches and schools.
Des Moines College has been the larS-
est benefactor of his generosity. He
made 1T gifts aggregating S45.OOO dur
ing his lifetime, and it is quite likely
that 1t will receive another $4,000 from
his estate. The Baptist College of
Grand Island, Neb., will receive $4,000,
in addition to gifts received by it in
past years. and more than 100000 will
go to various funds for the mainte-
home and abroad. He was generous
alike to his friends and relatives, and
in no wise was he neglectful of their
welfare.
Glenwood mourns the death of Mr..
Hinchman, but it is proud that he was
numbered among her citizens, and
southwestern Iowa joins in this pride.
The good he did was limited only by
his opportunities. Money to him was
valuable only for what it would do, and
he made it n blessing and not curse.
The peneficent influence of his life must
live long after his body has moldered in
its grave.
ANSWERING a MALCONTENT.
Sioux City Journal.
We challenge George e. Roberts, the
author. and George ID. Perkins, the in
dorser, and all of the other indorsing
republican editors of the state, to
name single republican convert made
by the democratic Shelter" plank in the
state INSTRUMENTATION Register.
oh, come off. The Register is too ex-
cited. 1t can not stick to it's own plat
form. Only recently it vowed solemnly
that it had spoken its last word These
challenges are calculated to keep up
the irritation. If the Register had read
the Sioux City Tribune carefully it
would know there are converts Of no
less consequence than congressman.
With the Journal it is not primary
question as to who believes. repents and
is saved. Its mission is to scatter good
seed, some of which may fall on good
ground. and some of which will fall on
stony places. as the Register will not
permit to be forgotten.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
AR MyeLz4I..l

A woman in this city is so afraid of
microbes that she will not sit on chair
unless it has been washed with Rocky
Mountain Tea. Smart woman. Thirty
five cents. Mcbride & Will Drug Com
rany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Tribune suggests that
Waterloo might revive the hanging
gardens idea and thus have the federal
building up in the air-all the time"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

JIM do not believe that have a
true friend in the world.
Jack-So you have been trying to
borrow money. too, have you?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

Funston has again opened his mouth,
this time to speak foolishly,'' says the
Muscatine Journal, noting what the
general says concerning the army cam
faap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-07

The Davenport Republican thinks the
general public suffers more from the
strike than the miners themselves.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-11-07

Mi. Hawley looked down at his wife
with plying indulgence as she sat bias
lily writing in small book the day at.
err Christmas. Copying that old list
OF names aud presents, my dear, | sup
pose he said lightly. "Now, how
much better it would be if you would
just exercise your memory as do mine
and save all this writing year after
year. Why, | sent 40 presents" re-
poated MIR. Hawley, rising on his toes
and falling on his heels to emphasize
his statement, land yet | make no note
of them save in my mind. my dear"
Il know you're wonderful in that
way. Henry" said little Mrs Hawley
meekly, but I'm sure should make
mistakes If | didn't keep a list Oh.
here's letter that came for you from
Jack in the last mail this afternoon"
The indulgent smile fingered on Mr..
Hawley's face as he opened his letter.
but it faded and his color heightened as
he read his nephew's communication:
Dear Uncle-Thank you very much for the hand.
some copy Of Vanity Fair" ] am sure, as father
says, that shall enjoy reading it Just as much
as did when you gave it to me last year and the
year before and the year before that. Your affec,
uohate nephew' JACK
Exchange.