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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
Democratic Assault on Army.
kansas City Star

The most utterly hopeless Of all the
denunciations put forth in this book is
that of the army. 1t might have been
supposed that by this time the demo-
Gratis would have learned that it is fool
ish to attack the army on tritiing and
wholly exceptional incidents of a severe
campaign, when the whole patriotic
sentiment of the country rallies to the
support Of the troops. In his address
at Springfield, Mass, yesterday, Presi-
dent Roosevelt said this for the soldiers
in the Philippines: Troops of ours
have warred against more dangerous
foes, but never in climate under con-
ditions which called for such resolute
perseverance on the part of the men.
In the steaminS heat of the tropic jun
giles. starving. footsore, so weary that
they dropped to sleep in the mud wher-
ever they happened to fall down: at eN-
cry step fearing ambush from foe who
was felt before he was seen, and among
a population that greeted with friend-
illness the oncoming troops and seized
the stragglers and put them to death by
treachery: those men had indeed, a
heavy burden to bear, and l think that
the men who sat at home could have
afforded to be more lenient in bearing
Judgment against them" That obser-
walton fifty and forcefully represents
public sentiment on the so-called army
SnnnHalS''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
DEEP WELLS IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

It costs considerable sum OF money
to secure a good We'll of water in South
Dakota, hut If one can afford 1t, when
cnee obtained. it is worth all it costs.
According to a recent list of well
borings in South Dakota over 400 feet
deep. published in No. 81 of the Water
Supply and Irrigation Papers Of the
United States geological survey. out of
about $50 borinss sixty-nve are over
1000 feet deep and two reach q depth
OF $500 feet, or nearly half mile. The
majority Of these wells have strong
artesian flows with sufficient head to
raise the water in open pipes from 100
to 500 feet above the surface. This
great pressure is used to furnish pow
er for variety Of purposes. AT Aber-
Geen the sewage Is pumped away by
power derived from an artesian we'll:
and elsewhere in the state electricity is
generated for light and rover purposes.
The power from the wells can be easily
controlled, and greatly adds to their
value; Its use does not interfere with
the subsequent use of the water for
other purposes.
The difficulty of obtaining good wells
does not exist in Iowa. and as water
ought to be the cheapest commodity in
any country, the contrast is strikingly
Illustrative of the superior advantages
of our state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
AL,BERAL PLATFORM.

When one looks around in Iowa and
hairs or tear hair over party dl11er-
ences, and observes how easily incon-
sistent attitudes are overlooked else
where. he is impressed with the wide
latitude the Bourbon party allaws it
self. Illustrating this the following
from the New York Sun is in point:
.From the banks of the Wabash and
the Wildcat, from Delphi, a city OF ora
Gle, from the democratic convention Of
Carroll county, Indiana, comes the most
catholic and capacicus of democratic
Platforms:
".That we are democrats of the JEFF
ferson, jackson and Bryan type, and
democratic principles and tenets and
the platforms of our party from the in
ception of true democracy down to the
present day.
"The Wildcat democrats have no
greasy stomachs. They take what
comes and are glad of it: and the boa
constructor is their model. They swal-
low every democratic principle that has
been or is: and no doubt they will have
hearty appetite for every democratic
policy that is now growing in the seeds
CT time. They reiterate that the civil
war was q failure. They denounce
specie payments; they hurrah for free
silver. From Jefferson 10 the Jefferson
Of Nebraska every democratic leader
was or is the man for their money; and
they stand on every successive demo-
cratic platform with all their legs.
Here is the true, irenic democratic
spirit. The Delphic platform, slightly
revised, is a bridge Of harmony and
rontoon of peace for the democrats:
Resolved, That we favor all the
democratic principles that have been.
are, or ever will be-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
REPUBLICAN HOPE IN KENTUCKY.

II would seem almost futile to expect
republican success in Kentucky since
shotgun methods have been in vogue
there. However. well-informed Ken
& tuckians in Washington Of both parties
declare that Colonel W..ttersons sem
sational Withdrawal from the race for
the governorship has greatly simplified
the situation in that state for the re-
publicans. At the same time they ad-
NIT that had he continued in the race
he would have so complicated the con-
dltions for his own party that the re-
Iublicans would have had an even
chance, anyway. since large element
Of the Bryan crowd could never have
been induced to vote for him II he had
been nominated.
Furthermore. in his formal notice of
withdrawal from the contest, Mr.. Wat
tcrson expressed in his characteristic
cally frank and forcible manner some
OF the tricks of the Kentucky democ-
Iacy, and this, it is said, has so dis
Eusted large element Of semi-inde-
pendent voters that if the republicans
nominate their strongest man for gov.
ernor they will stand an excellent
chance OF carrying the state again. Mr..
Wattersons withdrawal assures the
denomination of Governor Beckham.
who owes his present position to the
assassination of GoebeL on the ticket
with whom Mr.. Beckhan ran as the
candidate for lieutenant governor. 1t
is believed that John w. Yarkes, at
present commissioner of internal reve-
nue., will again be a candidate for the
republican nomination, which will not
be decided until next year, and that he
will have the full strength OF the adj
mtnistration at Washington back OF
himN In the race he made two years
kago against unusual odds Mr.. Yerkes
1.-THE democrats in view Of the circum-
astance that their main compaign cry
was revenge for the assassination Of
Goebel-an occurrence, by the way,
with which the name of nearly every
prominent republican in Kentucky ex-
cept that of Mr.. Yerkes has been con-
Erected. either directly OF indirectly, by
afhe democratic machine managers Mr..
Herkes belongs to the old aristocratic
alement of the Blue Grass state, and is
as popular among the first families"
sAs any democrat
y It would seem that the democrats
were in such bad odor in the state that
s&ny worthy republican ought to sue
gNeed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
Child Stealing by Law.


No sound court could uphold the
crank Iowa law that empowers "socio-
logical organizations" to take children
from incompetent mothers and place
them in better homes The law denies
mothers and children the protection of
jury trial and gives arbitrary jurisdic-
ton to mayors courts. We don't know
just how it defines maternal incompe-
5tence. In the test case, the only trou-
BILE With the mother seems to be that
she was poor and had to work. Doubt
less the philanthropic societies and club
women who seized her year-old baby
when she was out of the house did not
impute this to her as a crime, but 1t is
undeniable that 1T left her no time to
teach her offspring the higher princi-
pies of sociology and the esortic mean
ings of Browning and Ibsen. and SO fit
it for adult membership in the clubs in
question. The trial court threw the law
out as unconstitutional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
Scientific Farmers in Demand.
TSt. Paul Pioneer-Press. /

sOtA>NA
Secretary Wilson says that there is a
demand for men thoroughly trained in
scientific agriculture much in excess of
the supply. His department. he says,
has a job for every man of the kind 1t
can find, and there are some fifty agri-
cultural colleges calling for competent
teachers, and some sixty or seventy ag-
ricultural experiment stations where
there is an opening for d trained scien-
list. He wants the colleges to pay more
attention to this branch of learning and
he suggests to young men that they
adopt this profession rather than the
overcrowded professions of law and
medicine. The advice is excellent, and
the secretary's persistent preaching
can not but do good. but 1t will hardly
have much influence on those who set
their hearts on law or medicine. These
professions, especially the latter, appeal
particularly to those who want to be at
the heart of things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
INCORPORATE LABOR UNIONS.

q The report of United States Labor
commissioner Wright on the investiga-
4on of the coal miners strike, coming
Immediately after the published inter-
lew Of Associate Justice Shiras, has
aafered some suggestions which should
a considered most seriously by ali
sspdies Of organized labor and which
Arhaps offer solution of many diff
hit problems involved in our present
sAy labor troubles. Commissioner
fright finds that the greatest difficulty
Enfronting the anthracite situation is
Dat the operators have no confidence
q the miners unions. They refuse to
Zen treat with union leaders for the
JASON that IL an agreement were made
ERE would be no assurance that its
Rms would be kept.
at will be remembered that Justice
airas saw the same conditions pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05

ed in doing in Hennepin county, the
cost of the wagon haul can be reduced
10 or IL cents a mile, 1t would mean to
the state a saving of S4,000.000 a year.
This is five per cent on an investment
of $SO,O00.O0o, and, as Mr.. Cooley has
made permanent road beds IL feet wide
to $1,000 a mile, according to distance
course means that the state might have
from gravel--an average of $S0O--this
100000 miles of scientifically construct
red roads good in all seasons OF the
year.
The conditions in Minnesota and
Iowa are much alike. Expensive road
ways of stone or steel are out of the
question. But gravel sput on a Well
drained road bed makes fine a road
as any material in the world, and Srav-
ell can be had in both states without
too great expense Without having the
exact statistics at hand it is safe to es-
innate that Iowa has twice the wagon
traffic that Minnesota has. A saving of
10 cents a mile on each ton hauled
would mean an annual saving OF $S,-
100000 or s10,0Oo.00O. interest on
sum sufficient to give every county in
the state a scientifically constructed
highway on every section line.
The more the good roads question is
discussed the more it seems to be
agreed that drainage is the first matter
to be attended to in Iowa, not only sur
face drainage along the higway. but
tile drainage in the road bed itself.
For the surface of the roadway gravel
is the only practicable material. A few
localities may be able to use stone. but
a Very large majority of the counties
could only use it at very great cost,
which removes it from consideration.
But gravel can be used in nearly every
county at reasonable expense, and
we'll drained, well built gravel road
way is not excelled anywhere.
Iowa has counties which should try
the experiment Hennepin county is try
ing in Minnesota, and by a careful call
culation determine what the actual
saving in the cost of hauling over good
roads is. One practical demonstration
would go far to turn the attention Of
every county to some systematic plan
of permanent road building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05

boxes home, handed them to his wife
and the same day she began to take
the medicine. After she had taken
twelve doses she was entirely cured,
and advertised the wonderful remedy
all over the neighborhood. About this
time her husband lost his collar button
land, opening his pill box, found it emp
the capsules in the other pill box were
still there, and that his wife had swal-
lowed twelve composition collar but
tons, two 4 Cay for six days, and been
entirely cured of dyspepsia
The efforts OF Senators Penrose and
Quay to bring about a conference to
lend the coal strike failed because Pres
ident Baer. representing the operators.
refused to hold such conference. Be-
lieving his side of the contention right
and that the miners We're receiving
just wages and fair treatment. his at
titude is uncompromising. The first
step in voluntary arbitration is a
Willingness to meet and discuss points
of difference. This Baer refuses to do;
and thus he assumes wrong attitude.
1t is not strange therefore that there
lis talk of a session of the Pennsylvania
legislature to pass Il compulsory arbi-
tration bill. The difficult point in such
a measure is pointed out elsewhere.
Thomas O'Day, of Switzerland coun-
ty, Ind, is one of the few survivors
of the famous charge OF the English
Light Brigade at Balaklava. on Septem..
Der %, 1854. In that conflict. immor-
talized by Tennyson, Mr.. O'Day was in
the thickest of the fight, but he es-
capped With only a few slight wounds
After the battle the brigade was reor-
ganized, and when peace was declared
it was transported to Gibralter and
then to Quebec. Canada, where Mr..
O'Day was honorably discharged.
III. b. Dorsey. secretary of the Texas
grain dealers association. has made
the following estimate of the grain
yield in Texas: There are about s.
100000 bushels of wheat in Texas this
year and about the same amount of
oats. As to corn. there is no way by
which an intelligent estimate can be
made. However, the crop this year
is some lighter than it was last year.
There was about 100000 bushels of
wheat exported from Texas last year,
and the same amount this year. No
oats were exported except for seed pur-
poses. shipments being made to the
southeast. Something like 100000
bushels were shipped in last year. and
the same amount this year"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
;ailinr when he said to the press:

yailing when he said to the press:
arbitration is the logical method Of
settling labor troubles such rs this one,
which affects the general prosperity
and comfort of great section of the
Of this arbitration is a subject for the
lawmakers of the nations; but arbttra-
ton itself is logical.
There is one great difficulty stand
ing in the way of an arbitration law.
Many labor unions are not incorpo-
rated, and until they are no law can be
made binding, as no contract or agree
ment could be forced upon them, while
the corporations on the other han!
could be held liable. Incorporation Of
all labor unions is the primary step
towards the passage of an arbitration
law. The unions must be responsible
for the carrying out OF an agreement
and until they are there is little hope
for compulsory arbitration of labor
troubles
The suggestion is an extremely
practical one. If labor unions were in
corporated under the same state laws
charters as corporations the very nee
essary and heretofore lacking element
OF responsibility could be provided.
Then coal mining corporations could
make contracts with coal miner COR
poratons under the assurance that the
one could be sued in court by the other
If the terms Of an agreement were not
carried out. Labor organizations of
this kind could treat on business ba-
sis With all other corporations for the
most advantageous sale of their labor
possible and the very fact that they
were duly and legally incorporated
would command respect from every
kind of employer, individual and cor
porate. The contract with the incor-
porated labor union which the work
man member would make could be
made binding by law and thus with its
fraternal insurance and social benefits
the labor union would become an or
er to benefit the wage worker From the
incorporated and financially RESPONSE
bic labor union to system Of legalized
and compulsory arbitration would not
be so far a step as from the present
condition of chaos. Even without ar
bitration the Incorporated labor union
might, by its position OF responsibility
and ability to carry out its contracts,
be able, in nine cases out of ten, to set
tie its disputes with employers AMIGA
lily and to advantage. The fact that an
associate justice on the supreme bench
OF the United States suggests incorpo-
ration of labor unions and that the
United States labor commissioner now
finds the present grievous Task of con-
tidence in labor unions an obstacle to
union success is enough to commend
the suggestion to serious consideration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
prouder of Shaw if he was president"
and that 1t cant be anything else but

and that IL can De anything etSe uut
Shaw in 1905"
The Iowa congressional delegation
seems to be keeping tab on public SEN
timent," says the Webster City Free
man Tribune. We notice there is less
disposition on the part of several dis
tinguished gentlemen TO try to stem the
tide in favor of proper tariff moditica-
ton. They are climbing aboard the
boat before it is eNerlastingly too late.
In referring to its assertion that
President Mckinley had heartily APP
proved of the republican platform
adopted at Cedar Rapids on the tariff
question the Sioux City Journal says:
pers which should take careful heed of
this testimony. 1t may be admitted that
President Mckinley was liable to error
of Judgment but it is impossible to put
a cloud upon his republicanism or upon
mis- loyalty to the protective principle.
The spirit of the Iowa platform is re-
fected in the famous last address of
President Mckinley at Buffalo. The
spirit of that address is the guide of
Iowa republicanism.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
What is Involved in the Maneuvers.
TChicago Inter Ocean.l

The main object OF the army ana
navy maneuvers now in progress is to
investigate and test certain systems
and problems of attack and defense.
The navy on one side Is expected to do
its best, as is the army on the other:
but the object on either side is not pri-
marily to win, but to test the training
of the personnel and the efficiency Of
the material of our system of coast de-
tense.
1t will be remembered that when Adj
miral Dewey sailed into Manila bay the
Spanish had little or no knowledge of
mines laid years before, and that the
ammunition and guns on Admiral Ger
vera's cruisers at Santiago had been
subjected to no practical tests. Since
1898 our naval vessels have been tested
in the experience of war, but work on
cur coast defenses has been carried on
With out the opportunity for testing the
forts or their equipment, or the men
who man the guns. The object of the
joint maneuvers Is to give such oppOr-
tunity and to bring men and guns into
service under conditions that would
Prevail in war.
The test is not only for the strate-
gists and commanders, but for the rank
and file. Not only are the coast forth
fications and the battleships and cruz
sers Of the navy on trial, but there Is
practical test for the signal service, the
telegraph service, the searchlight serv-
ice and the whole mechanism of obser-
walton and communication. When the
maneuvers have ended the war depart
ment will know where guns have rusted
into uselessness, wherein our coast ar
tillerymen lack training, and wherein
our plans for meeting an enemy
promptly are defective.
Under instructions the squadron of
Admiral Higginson representa- an enc
my's fleet making dash on our coast
previous to declaration of war. On
this theory an enemys vessels could
coal in American waters. as did Ad-
miral Higginson's, and, anticipating
declaration of war, could make such a.
dash as Admiral Higginson did on
Block Island.
Under instructions, the attacks or
feints of the navy are to be made all
along the line. SO as to test the eff
cheney at every point, and the attacks
by fleet are to embrace day attack
and a night attack, bombardment
and the forcing of a passage. Victory
or defeat in any given case depends
Upon the positions secured by naval
vessels or the firing capacity of forts
and vessels. Specific rules have been
adopted for the measurement of the eff
fectiveness of artillery firing, search
light service, and all the agencies en-
ployed in war. the degree of effective
ness to be determined by observers or
umpires appointed by the war depart
ments.
In fact, the maneuvers. which are to
extend over several days-or to Sept 6
arc to bring into play the resources
of our defensive system, and are to call
out reports as to Its strength or weak
ness, not for publication, but for the in
formation of the war department.. The
game of war is not a mere spectacle; it
is a serious practical test of our power
to resist an enemy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
A Boys Wild Ride for Life.

With his family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for life.
eighteen miles, to get DIR. Kings New
Discovery for consumption, coughs and
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colds and grippe prove it's matchless
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notices
ing dangerously everywhere-in the
resorts of high and low degree. on the
stock exchange, on the race tracks anG
in business"
In noticing the success of the Iowa
state fair the Clarinda Herald declares
prosperity Of the republican type pro-
notes such great enterprises"
The Keokuk Gate City remarks that
zone of the things that stands in the
way of democratic success is the demo-
cratic disposition to say things that
aren't so.''
The Sioux City Tribune observes that
"the opening of the hunting season re-
suited fatally to chickens as we'll as to
some men who pulled guns toward
them, muzzle first. 1t seems impossible
Cor some to learn this danger until 1t is
too late"
Referring to the demand of the Chi
nese government for the punishment of
rioters who mobbed Celestials the Du-
buque Times is of the opinion that "the
present inability of our federal govern
ment to deal directly with those who
outrage foreigners whose rights are
supposed to be secured by. treaty is a
weakness in our political system which
lessons our dignity in the eyes of con-
temporary nations
"You may break, you may shatter
the old issue If you will, but Mr.. Bryan
will feed upon silver STILL" remarks the
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Ottumwa Courier, which is en-
gagged in enthusiastically pushing along
the Shaw boom, says Iowa could be no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-05
$40 Tour to Yellowstone Park.

seventy dollars round trip from Mar
shalltown to Yellowstone Park and re-
turn via the Chicago & Northwestern
Ry., daily September LIST to- Nth. The
tickets are good until September 25th
to return and the rate named includes
railroad fare in both directions. with
hotel accommodations, and stage fare
for q five days tour of the park. Do
not fail to take advantage OF this ex-
ceptional opportunity.