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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
WHAT THE cANTEEN REALLY is.

Since an officer of such high standing
as Secretary of War Root was forced
In his annual report to present the view
that the abolition of the army canteen
was regarded as a mistake by the great
majority Of officers who had reported
on it, the subject has taken on a. new
interest. To those who are still unfa-
miliar with 1t and its history state
ment will be instructive. The canteen
made it's appearance at military posts
about fifteen years ago, and succeeded
what at that time was known as the
business of the ."post trader" who was
known in the days of the civil war as
the "sutler." The post exchange has
been looked upon in The army and
among those outside who were ac-
auainted with 1t as "the enlisted mans
club" and a necessary institution.
Every army post or reservation was
allowed to have post exchange, and it
was under the direct supervision and
charge of an officer appointed by a
board Of officers of the army known as
the post exchange council. These Off
GERS were responsible for the success
Of the exchange-they decided what ar
ticles and lines of goods We're required
for sale, and they did all the buying,
paid the bills and held the exchange
steward strictly responsible for the en-
forcement of the rules and regulations
In the active conduct of the business.
The post exchange comprised the fol-
lowing departments: An amusement
room, luncheon room, a general store
and the canteen. The amusement room
was supplied with card tables, billiard
and pool tables, and various other
games, such as checkers. chess, etc.
Gambling games were absolutely pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
GREETED as wholly unealled for and I'M

necessary.
1t is hoped for the harmony of the
party that the newspapers referred to
will drop their plain purpose of nursing
opposition to the Iowa idea; but If they
will not they can expect the same re-
suits in the future. To reverse the ex-
preston of the Hawkeye "the situation
is [notl materially changed"
In this connection it is quite peril
nent to quote a paragraph from the
Boone News. which recently expressed
views about daily newspapers and their
spheres of influence. Speaking OF the
Burlington Hawkeye and its recent an
tics, the News says:
ut always reads like an organ. 1t
conveys without saying it that 1t is
richly patronized by a certain class OF
politicians that demand petty journal
ism for their favor. The result amounts
to servitude and takes the Hawkeye
out of the class to which 1t is other
Wise eE1liSHtlS SIi5ipiS. iANA
other papers of less Importance than
the Hawkeye that would be great
newspapers and would be influential
over large field but for similar dis
position. They deliberately misrepre-
sent important matters, measures and
men for no other apparent reason than
that they seem to require something
malicious to do. The contemplate
course of the Cedar Rapids Republican
towards Governor Cummins is an ex-
ample. The Republican permits this one
personal affair to stand so near to 1t
as to eclipse all truth that is without
color. otherwise the Republican is en-
titled to rank with the best"
When the Hawkeye begins to see Its
course as the people see it it may be
inclined to take broader view of pub
lie questions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
Saved at Graves Brink.

IT know I would long ago have been
in my grave" writes Mrs. s. III. New
som, of Decatur, Ala, "if 1t had not
been for Electric Bitters. For three
years I suffered untold agony from the
worst forms of Indigestion, Water
brash, Stomach and Bowel Dyspepsia.
But this excellent medicine did me a
world of good. Since using it can
eat heartily and have gained 35
pounds" For Indigestion, Loss of APP
petite, Stomach, Liver and Kidney
troubles Electric Bitters are positive,
guaranteed cure. Only so cents at
George p. Powers drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
PRESIDENT ON LABOR AND CAPITAL.

Is
One clause of President RooseveIt's
message was devoted to the subject of
securing fair treatment alike for capital
and labor, in their organized capacity,
and how to hold in check the unscrupu-
lous man, whether employer or en-
ploye, without weakening individual in
itiative and without hampering or
crampfng the Industrial development of
the country. Like others, he considers
1t problem fraught with grave diff
cultes. He observes that both organ
lied labor and oragnized capital can do
much good, and that both can do evil,
that Opposition to each kind of organ
ization should take the form of opposi-
ton to whatever is bad in the conduct
of any given corporation or union-not
of attacks upon corporations as such
nor upon unions as such; for some of
the most far reaching beneficent work
for our people has been accomplished
thru both corporations and unions.
Each must refrain from arbitrary or
tyrannous interference with the rights
of others. Organized capital and or
ganiZed labor alike should remember
must be brought into harmony with the
interest of the general public; and
the conduct of each must conform to
the fundamental rules of obedience to
the law, of individual freedom, and of
justice and fair dealing toward all.
Each should remember that in addition
to power it must strive after the real
ization of healthy, lofty and generous
ideals. Every employer, every wage
worker, must be guaranteed his liberty
and his right to do as he likes with his
property or his labor so long as he does
All this is sound sense, and ought to
be helpful, but it is at just this point,
noted in his last statement, that there
is parting of the ways in practice, on
both sides, and interference will proba-
bly, continue until good laws, properly
enforced, put stop to it. The president
goes on to say that "Above all, we need
to remember that any kind of class ami
mostly in the political world is, if pos
sible, even more wicked, even more de-
structive to national welfare, than Sec
tional, race or religious animosity. We
can get good government only upon
condition that we keep true to the prin-
ciples upon which this nation was
founded, and judge each man not as a
part of a class, but upon his individual
merits. All that we have a right to ask
of any man, rich or poor, whatever his
creed, his occupation, his birthplace, or
his residence, is that he shall act well
and honorably by his neighbor and by
his country"
The president occupies high plane
in this respect, and a very strenuous
campaign of enlightenment will be nee
essary before the masses reach his alti-
tllde
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
s,er1lNe spgcTERs OR AN OFFICIALLY

rrhe Iowa idea as to the tarlI
marched ON triumphantly until 1t cap
,,red President Roosevelt, who moor
,orated it into his message as SOUND re-
publican doctrine, with about the same
force and effect as its expression IN the
iowa republican platform.
1t will now be in order for the editors
s If the little coterie of newspapers that
nave been out of line with their party,
and have been fighting the Iowa idea,
to undertake the chastisement of the
president for expressing democratic
or .populistic" theories.
1t was one of the strange and anoma-
Ious features of the recent Iowa CAM
paign that a certain clique of newspa-
pers fought that idea beyond the verge
of loyalty to the policy of the majority
by distorting it and twisting out of
sernblance of reasonable Interpretation.
! Never had such trivial thing hap
pened before. But the effort was so
ID
that it had not the slightest effect upon
the election results. and the republicans
carried the state by majority that
was exceedingly creditable for an Off
year. This doubtless was disappoint-
1nent to some of those who were buff
feting specters, who had secretly hoped
that the majority would be reduced as
a rebuke to the party.
While the election is thing of the
past and most people are glad to accept
the verdict it conveyed, this little CO.
terie is still engaged in nursing their
contention and fighting the Iowa idea.
Why? Either revengeful feelings as to
the past or a malign purpose for the
future is thus manifested. Which is 1t?
The other day the Burlington Hawkeye
Gone of the above dissenters) put forth
d this expression that at once attracted
attention: "a denomination will easily
90 to Governor Cummins upon the basis
of precedent. But il his nomination is
demanded as an endorsement of the
So SCALED Iowa idea then the repub-
lican situation is materially changed"
\ The Des Moines Register and Leader
is moved to say of this opinion that
.sthis suggestion may mean much or
little. If the Hawkeye is announcing
that unless the governor abandons his
advocacy Of the views presented in the
last two state platforms fight will be
made on him, 1t means much, and is
worthy of early and serious considera-
ton. The Hawkeye should state it's
position explicitly and not precipitate
division among Iowa republicans UNI
less that is its deliberate purpose"
In this expression the Hawkeye, a
most estimable paper In other respects,
is betraying the same spirit that sew
eraI of Its class have exercised since the
!. election, tho the Hawkeye's utterance is
Nore open and direct. 1t is to be re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

In discussing Senator Allison's atti-
tude on the tariff and the position OF
others. the Muscatine Journal con-
cludes that ut is very evident that the
advice of the older heads in congress
and out is favorable to caution. In re-
publican hands, whatever revision
there is, will be wise revision and the
prosperity of the country will not be
menaced."
The Clinton Herald observes that
"the two questions now before the peo-
pie are the regulation of the trusts and
the restoration of the army canteen.''
In noticing that the red men are
slowly improving, the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader says: "The Indians
are gradually giving up long hair and
paint and are beginning to assume the
duties of civilized human beings.
Enough of their young people have
been educated and dressed in white
mans fashion to make the old people
rather proud of them, and enough of
the educated and civilized sons and
daughters have taken up the work of
regenerating their race TO exert a per-
ceptibble influence"
The Sioux City Journal thinks "the
next man who is tempted to sue the
Marshalltown Times Republican for
libel should first Investigate the rec
ord"
The Clinton Age, DEM, wonders what
has come over ex-Mayor Abram S.
Hewitt, of New York, who declares that
he is not democrat. He used to be a
real nice democrat" says the Age, land
the democrats used to elect him to Of
flee. Has he left the democratic party.
or has the democratic party left him?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
aside. 20 Southwestern Rep. (Tennes-
COS TrGra 1GiltyaSl 1

4
see, Judge Wilkes) /.
CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS.
A law exempts I" peace officer or a
policeman" from the prohibition
against carrying deadly weapons. Held,
that as a policeman is a peace officer
only within his bailiwick, or when dis
charging official duties beyond it, the
exemption did not protect from crimi-
nal prosecution a policeman of Eft.
Worth who carried a pistol in San An
tonic, tho he pretended to be acting as
detective, searching for property
stolen from TT. Worth. 20 Southwest
ern Rep. (Texas, Judge Henderson,
%
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO ROB.
Accused entered a car where the per-
son to be robbed was seated, told him
that some one wanted to see him ON the
platform, and caught him by the arm
and pushed him to the platform, where
confederate thrust his hand into the
persons pocket, after having cut the
buttons from his overcoat. AT the same
time accused attempted to run his hand
into the persons pants pocket. Others
interfered and prevented further vio-
lence. Held, that the offense of assault
with intent to rob was committed.
CONTRACT WITH WIFE.
A contract made with the wife of one
member of a board of school trustees
employing her to teach in the school
over which the board has supervision,
is contrary to public policy and is void
by the terms of the statute the hus-
band being pecuniarily interested in the
contract. Payment of her salary under
such void contract may be enjoined in
an action commenced by any taxpayer
of the school district. 70 Pacific Rep.
Qdaho, Judge Quarles) 401.
TITLES.
Certainly the courts can not abate
man as a nuisance because some one
gives him, or he gives himself, a title"
Judge Clark, in State vs.. Mcknight, AZ
Southeastern Rep. On. C.) $50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
A Million Voices

Could hardly express the thanks OF
Homer. Hall, of West Point, Ia. Lis
ten why: A severe cold had settled on
his lungs, causing a most obstinate
cough. Several physicians said he had
consumption, but could not help him.
When all thought he was doomed he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption and writes-It COM
pletely cured me and saved my life.
now weigh 227 lbs" It's positively
guaranteed for Coughs. Colds and
Lung troubles. Price so cents and 81.
Trial bottles free at George p. Powers
drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
Lowest coionist Rates,

The Chicago Great Western railway
on the first and third Tuesdays of No
yember and December will sell one way
second class colonist tickets to the
west, southwest and south at lowest
rates yet offered. For particulars in
ouire of J. A. Ellis, ticket agent. Mar
shal1tOWn, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
California

Fully described and illustrated in an
artistically arranged and beautifully
printed book of sixty pages, just issued
by the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
way; also portraying the scenic beau
ties, commercial, industrial and trans
portation advantages of this wonderful
state; of particular interest to those
contemplating q trip to the Pacific
coast. Copy forwarded to any address
on receipt of cents in stamps by w.
B. Kniskern, passenger traffic manager.
Chicago
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
What's in a Name?

Everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salve. For Blind
bleeding itching and protruding Piles,
eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all
skin diseases DeWitt's Salve has no
equal. This has given rise to numerous
worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitts
!. tho ernnlliflP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
A Choice of Ways

To California is afforded by taking
the Chicago Great Western Railway.
Close connection is made at Kansas
City with the finest trans-continental
'Iimiteds." The choice Of three thru
tourist cars via different routes may
be had via this line. Ask about them.
j. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03

Get a free sample of Chamber1ain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets at any drug
store They are easier to take and
more pleasant in effect than pills. Then
their use is not followed by constipa-
ton, as is often the case with pills.,
Regular size, 25 cents per box.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
Kodot DYSPEPSIA Cure.

Digests all classes of food tones and
strengthens the stomach and digestive
organs. Cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Stomach Troubles, and makes rich red
blood, health and strength.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03

That sealbrown taste Of canton
flannel tongue speaks from the liver
and tells you to take Rocky Mountain
Tea at night; genuine; 30 cents. Me-
Bride & Will Drug. Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
WASHING DOWN COURT DECISION
TKeokuk Gate City,

When the state supreme court rem
dered its decision reversing Judge
Sloan at Ottumwa and holding that a
city could contract for water works.
Notwithstanding it had already reached
the limit Of Indebtedness permitted by
the constitution, the city officials of
Cedar Rapids gave banquet in cele-
bration of the ruling, at which courses
of California wine were washed down
with beer from a local brewery. OF
course decision celebrated in that way
could not stand. The United States
court of appeals could not do otherwise
than promptly knock the stuffing out
Of it-as it did. Wine washed down
with beer, forsooth! Bah! Don't those
Cedar Rapids officials know anything :?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
PROGRESS IN FACTORY SCHEME.
GOING no CONGRESS.

RelnbeCk COuTler.I
DR.. f. W. Powers leaves Sunday
night for Washington, D. c., to attend
the International Pan American San
itary Congress. There are seventeen
delegates from the United States, OF
which DR.. Powers is one, and the. APP
pointments are made thru Secretary of
State Hay. This is indeed a high honor
to the doctor and a just recognition of
his worth as physician. The honor is
all the more gratifying to him because
the appointment came to him entirely
unsolicited The congress is held I'M
der the auspices of the United States
government and delegates are expected
from every country on this continent
The doctor will be accompanied by Mrs.
Powers and they will be gone ten days
or two weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03
IOWA NEWSPAPERS.
THE CAPITALS FoREBoDINGs.
LDeS MolneS Capital

[Des Moines Capital
Prosperity will end soon enough with
out attacking the tariff. 1t will end be-
cause of speculation and wild invest
ments by the people who are prosper
Ing.
PROGRESS IN FACTORY SCHEME.
Waterloo Reporterl
A large force of men is now at work
grading the new factory addition north
west of the Blackhawk. They are pre-
pairing the ground for the foundations
of the new factory buildings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-03

The Clinton Herald observes that
"the two questions now before the peo-
pie are the regulation of the trusts and
the restoration of the army canteen."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-01
DIVIDING WITH LABORERS.

While strikes among Workingmen IN
features of the year. there have been
many notable instances OF the volun
tary increase in wages upon the part of
large corporations. The largest vol
untary increase ever known in the
wages Of 100000 men was decided upon
a few days ago by the United States
Steel Corporation. and it should attract
more than a passing notice as indicat-
ing the good will manifested toward la
borers. The men of the great steel
company will receive an advance of 10
per cent, which will increase the annual
payroll of the company by S4,000.000.
The advance applies to union as well as
to non-union men. Strictly speaking
the advance is to non-tonnage men of
every constituent company of the COR
poration, who constitute two-thirels of
the employees of the company. In the
Pittsburg district something like 10000
men are entitled to the increase. Chief
among them will be the blast furnace
workers, laborers and machinists.
This voluntary movement is some
thing of an indication of the great pros
perity enjoyed by the iron interests of
the nation, the underlying basis of all
industrial activity. 1t may be taken.
too, as showing the enormous profits
reaped by the great steel corporation
represented. Both alike have been ia
vored this year to remarkable degree.
Back of all this willingness to in
crease wages must be the ability to do
so, and this is not questioned in this
case. In many instances, however, it is
a serious problem With companies or
corporations that have planned to spend
all their surplus in betterments or en-
largement of business, or whose income
is not believed to be sufficient to war
rant increases. In such cases a strike
is disastrous to both sides Of the con-
tending forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-01
A HISTORICAL EXAMPLE.

The Rockford Register thinks the
congressman who filibusters against
Cuban reciprocity should fail of re-
election. The position of the Register
is also that of many other we'll edited
and influential country newspapers,
and the plain language of these editors
who are closer to the actual wishes and
desires of the mass of voters is signiti-
cant and indicative of danger.
Older republicans who have been
close observers see disaster to the con-
gressional plurality in the pronounced
division between the insurgent con-
gressmen and President Roosevelt over
the question of Cuban reciprocity.
They recall the veto of the notorious
river and harbor bill of 1882 by Presi-
dent Arthur, and which measure was
passed over the veto by a strong ma
jority. Arthurs position was similar
to President Roosevelt. He had sue
ceeded to the presidency by accident,
and not by election, and the angry con-
gressmen thus administered what some
of them were pleased to term a rebuke
for presumption. The result of their
action is open history. In time of
prosperity which should have strength
ened and supported the party in the
succeeding congressional campaign,
the republican plurality of twelve in
the forty-seventh congress was turned
into a democratic plurality of seventy
seven in the forty eighth by the re-
sentful voters of the rank and file, who
steadfastly supported the president.
There is danger that history may re-
peat itself in the ensuing campaign
The positiveness with which state con-
ventions are affirming poplar commen-
dation of President Roosevelt, his poll
lev of reciprocity and demanding his
nomination to succeed himself augurs
i'll for the tenure OF the congressman
who are Offering Il petty opposition OF
the preSidentS Cuban pOllcy. CUBAN
reciprocity is also the policy of the
neople. Continued and constituencies
filibustering against proper concessions
for Cuba will prove dangerous to not
only the future of the congressman who
are CARRYING it on but to the republi-
can majority in congress. Roosevelt Is
nearer to the great heart OF the people
than Arthur ever grew. The average
voter does not stop to realize that the
defeat of q congressman may mean the
defeat of republican policies and prin-
ciples. He will vote his displeasure or
an off wear when he would on presiden-
tial wears submit his individual dis
taste of the candidate to the necessities
of the party. That continued division
and internecine war among the repub-
lican leaders may lead to Il repetition
of the memorable campaign which sue
ceeded the fight on President Arthur is
plainly evident There is at once q
warning and a threat in the editorial
utterances of the country newspapers
on the Cuban situation.