Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-25
5 LOOKER-ON in IOWA.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
For the Times Republican.


Milford, Jan. 24.-On Monday, the goth
inst, the writer was along the G. q N
W. railway between Mapelton and
Lohrville and 1t showed. Showed from
10 a. m. till after dark. Four or hve
inches on level made good sleighing.
1T was the end of our nice winter
weather" Tuesday, the 21st, found
many bob sleds in Lohrvflle. On that
day the writer rode on the Milwaukee
railroad north two hours and found
Spencer and north of there dry and
dusty. The pervious day there had
been a furry of snow and it was notice
able. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted to Iowa weather prophets.
"Algona. Jan. 16. Clerk Carr got a
document from Des Moines Monday
which announces that Governor Shaw
has paroled Lucy Foster, who was con-
yicted, of conspiring in the attempt to
shoot Fred. 1t seems that she has been
very exemplary in prison and that
Fred has been very anxious to have the
children again In her care. Fred has
gone to a town in Iroqnols county. Illi-
nois. to locate. and can not be seen.
She will doubtless join him there. A
movement is likely to be made to Sc
cure parole for Clarence Robinson.
He was young and inexperienced boy
when the crime was committed and has
doubtless long since repented."
Let's see, he was young and mex
perienced." When? Two years ago
wasn't 1t. when kossuth county spent
several hundred dollars in trying this
case. Every one in Algona those days
was interested in seeing justice done.
Now the ex-governor undoes all OF the
work of judge, jury and citizens. The
time has come to take this power of
pardon and parole out of the hands OF
our governor. Governor Shaw was no
worse sinner In this respect than Gov.
Boies. Both able attorneys who know
what 1t costs to convict any person of
crime. And yet 80 strong was the pres
sure that neither could stand against
it. No one thing SO disgusts the aver
age Iowa citizen as this continued abuse
Of the pardoning power. And yet Iegis-
lature after legislature meets and moth
ing is done. With the example before
us of many states which have created
a board of pardons (and in no case so
far as known, have they gone back to
the former plan) Iowa goes on year at
ter year, spending time and money in
our legislature discussing "a barber's
bill" or a redistricting plan, that no
demand seems to be general for, or
some other innocent bill to take up the
100 days devoted to lawmaking in Iowa.
This present legislature can do q few
things this year that will please the
people. First Take the necessary
steps to create a board of pardons in
Iowa. Second Pass the so-called val
ued insurance policy law. Third. Pass
the biennial election law. Fourth. Pass
an anti-pass law. Fifth. Change the
law on the Australian ballot to require
each voter to mark an X opposite the
name of each candidate he wishes to
vote for. Do these things, gentlemen,
and adjourn in thirty days If you wish
to. The people of Iowa will pay you
full time thankfully, and rejoice that
the legislature of 1902, really accom-
plished something.
The writer was in hotel the other
day, and quietly sitting there minding
his own business, was Schlatter of d.
vine healing fame. At least 80 thought
UHe lIOOktT-Ou. 1<OIlS UidSh iidlI,
on his shoulders, a full beard that never
knows the razor or shears. it seemed to
be at a glance an artists head of Christ
be at glance Dabruci head of Christ
out of it, was a short black pipe in
Schlatter's (?) mouth, said pipe evil
IDENTIFY having been filed with home
made Iowa tobacco. The writer asked
his name. but has forgotten it, SO Well
call him Schlatter Here's the story why
Schlatter lets his hair grow: Several
years ago" his best girl went back on
him." and he vowed never to work
again, or to have his hair or beard cut
trimmed or touched by other than his
own hands. This was easy for he owned
160 acres of land, besides had money In
the bank. He turned out" a pair Ct
horses in the pasture, where they
roamed for eight years, winter and
summer. One of them died last year,
the other Is still the other living thing
on the place. These horses should new
er work again." He will neither rent
nor sell or work the farm, and 1T is fast
growing up In hazel brush. Pays his
taxes, pays his board bill and minds his
own business. Just what connection
there is, between working n,s farm, his
horses or himself or what long hair has
to do with that best girl business no one
seems to be able to explain. He knows.
A story comes to the writer which
the narrator vouches for. The writer