Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-09
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perior to the sordid selfishness of the
present source of supply. II neces-
'sary the statute should be made sufh-
GENTLY broad and comprehensive as TO
admit of the state opening UP and OPP
Grating mines. The situation as 1t now
exists in relation to various commod-
tiles is becoming oppressive and UNI
bearable. In the language OF Governor
Cummins, the state is protect
ing the manufacturer and the holders
of commodity also extend becoming
protection to the consumer. This
wholesale looting of private purses in
order to swell corporate dividends and
create so-called guilt edge stocks, Is
becoming irksome to the average man,
who feels that good system exists
where the relations are such that one
may live and let live.
THE POKER DENS.
[Glidden Graphic.]
Old Horace Greedy never uttered a
more pertinent truth than the one that
the darkest day of a young mans life
was when he contemplated getting a
dollar without honestly earning it,.
Every man knows that gambling is
wrong-he knows that it leads to ruin
worse In it's character If possible than
ruin by drink. Glidden has gambling
den which is frequently run all night.
We don't know that they have reached
the point where they are going after
suckers yet, but If not 1t Is simply
difference in degree, the spirit is the
same and the influence is the same as
1t is in Carroll or Chicago.
Carroll and Glidden and every other
needs a law enforcement
league composed of every intelligent
man who recognizes the necessity for
suppressing evil. Vice must be met by
organized resistance IL 1t be overcome.
Everybody's business is nobody's bust
ness. Let the men who are opposed to
evil organize and contribute something
of their substance and results will fol-
low. There is no substantial reason
why in community like Glidden at
least there should be a poker den and
hole in the wall.
FOUGHT LIKE WILD CATS.
[Red Oak Express.l
A. w. Lanningham, the man who
looks after the homeless children, had
an experience this week near Stinnet.
For the past week or SO a family OF
wanderers, consisting of man. his
wife and three children, two boys Of 6
and respectively, and a girl of 10.
have been going about Red Oak and Viz
entity begging for food. The people
had barely enough to wear, and wheth-
er the parents were worthy of aid or
not, the children were AT subjects for
the Childrens' Home, which Mr.. Lam
bingham represents. Accordingly, that
gentleman decided to take charge OF
the children. Wednesday morning he
went in search OF the wanderers and
found them in deserted stone house
short distance above Stennet. He
had no trouble in getting the consent
OF the parents to allow him to take the
children. and the youngsters themselves
seemed willing to go. Mr.. Cunningham
then piloted the children to Jas. De-
vines home, where the party intended
to take dinner. Not suspecting any
mischief on the part Of his charges,
Mr.. Cunningham let them get out of
his sight a moment, with the result that
the bunch bolted for the woods. After
a fruitless search, our friend telephoned
for help from Red Oak, and Sheriff
Thomas sent rig and a couple OF dep
uties to his aid. The men soon located
the children who had taken refuge in
the stone house and then the fight be-
gan. The youngsters fought like wild
cats. using their teeth. heels and finger
nails, supplemented with knives and
Whatever they could get hold of. The
men finally slowed the shrieking war
riors away in the buggy and brought
them to town. Mr.. Cunningham left for
Des Moines with his charges today.