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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
AGED loWAN DROWNED.
Alexander Riddle, Living Near Mont
rose, browns in Slough.

Special to Times Republican.
Keokuls, Nov. 8.--Alexander Riddle.
10 years old. wealthy farmer living
one mile north OF Montrose. was
drowned between 2:30 and $3.50 o'clock
yesterday afternoon while fishing In
Potters slough.
CoEoner IL. ~. Hawkes. was called to
the scene and last night impaneled
the following jury to examine into the
case: Ray d. Allison, r.. s. Latta and
M. Hamburger. The jury returned a
verdict of death by accidental drown
ing.
At $3.50 O'clock yesterday afternoon
Charles Petite, q son-in-Qaw and Will
liam Riddle, son OF the drowned man
started for visit at the home OF a
neighbor named Kline. who live across
the slough from the riddle home. The
old man went with them, intending to
stop and fish. The younger men left
him there and when returning an hour
later could at first find no trace OF the
old man. Upon searching they saw
some of his clothes sticking from the
water and went at once to examine.
They found their father lying face
downward In about a depth Of two
feet OF water. There was no sign OF
struggle on the bank of the stream
and the body of the old man bore no
marks of violence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
DIES IN THE WITNESS STAND.
New York Contractor Drops Dead
While DEFENDING Self.

New York Contractor Drops Dead
While Defending Self.
New York, Nov. S.-While testifying
on the witness stand in his own behalf
yesterday afternoon, Joseph Shapiro, a
clothing contractor, dropped dead of
apoplexy. Shapiro was sued for sums
aggregating $170. Shapiro took con-
tracts from large warehouses and let
the work out to small shops. When the
case came up in court yesterday Sha-
piro was asked why he had not paid
his employees their money.
Because the warehouse hid me up
for my money and I can't pay. but
will do so as soon as I am able. This
thing has affected me terribly and
am a sick man as a result of it,"
AS Shapiro gave this answer he
turned pale, tottered in his chair and
fell out OF the witness box. An am
bulance was summoned but Shapiro
died before the doctor arrived. Had
the plaintiffs insisted on a judgment
against him he would have been sent
RI fail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
ELopERs ARE FORGIVEN.

Parents Could Not Prevent Their Mar
riaqe, So TeIegraphed Forgiveness.
Special to Times Republican.
Oskaloosa, Nov. S.-Warrants tele-
graphed to Lancaster, Mo-, to appre-
bend a. runaway couple, brought re-
Spouse that Otis Taylor and Lena Hen
sci were married several hours before
the warrants were received. They are
the son and daughter Of wealthy far
mers. but the match was objected to
because of their age. twenty and six
teen years respectively. The parents Of
both telegraphed their forgiveness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
G. e. WILSON.
LlTERAcY AND ILLITERACY.
Iowa Census Next Year Will Show
Data on Education of Citizens.

Iowa Census Next Year Will Show
Data on Education Of Citizens.
Des Moines. Nov. Sit has been de-
cidcd by the executive council to in
cude In the population schedules to be
used as basis for the census of next
year an inquiry MS to literacy and IL
literacy. Iowa people have been cha
grinned ever since Nebraska took away
her claim to have less per cent of
illeteracy than any state in the union.
Perhaps the census of next year will
help to regain the standing she once
enjoyed.
The schedules which have been
adopted to cover the information to be
gained from the 100000 farmers of the
state are very comprehensive. They
include inquiries on the following sub
tects:
Name place Of birth, color, years In
United States and years In Iowa OF
the occupant Of the land.
His tenure MS to whether an owner.
manager. cash renter. or share rent
or.
Number Of acres In the farm, inn
proved, unlmproved, owned by occu-
pant, rented by occupant cultivated,
pasture, value exclusive Of buildings.
value Of buildings. value of implements
and machinery, and the total value
Age, number and values of calves,
steers, bulls. heifers. cows. colts. hor-
ses. mules, lambs, sheep. swine. goats,
asses and burros.
Number and value of chickens,
ducks. turkeys and geese.
Breed, number and value Of register
cd horses. cattle. sheep and swine.
Acres harvested. quantity produced.
and value Of corn, wheat, oHts, barley.
rye. buckwheat. flax seed. clover seed,
timothy seed. other grass seed, Irish
potatoes. sweet potatoes. sweet corn,
clover timothy, millet. Hungarian. al
falfa. wild hay, forage crops.
Acres harvested quantity produced
and value Of tomatoes, onions. cucum-.
bers. melons and other vegetables.
Acres, number Of bearing trees,
quantity produced. and value OF apples.
peaches. plums. cherries and other
fruits.
Acres, quantity produced and value
Of Strawberries, raspberries. blackber-
ries, gooseberries other fruit and
grapes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
THE DAY BEFORE
{For Comparison.l

Chicago, Nov. Z.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today
21,000; market 10D15 higher; good
to prime steers, 6.10@700; poor to me-
dunn, 1886 $3.50; stockers and feeders.
2.00@4.15; cows, 1.40el4.30; heifers, L.
10000; Gamers, 1.25 @225; bulls. 200
@4oO; calves, s.O0@7.oO; Texas fed
steers, s.25@5.oo; western steers, 1900
$40.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
10000; market SOLO lower: mixed and
butchers, 4.s005.15; good to choice
heavy, 5.0o@5.15; rough heavy, 1850
4.so: light, 4.s0@5.05; bulk sales. 4.s5
@5.05.
sheep-EstImated receipts for today.
$4,000: sheep and lambs steady: good
to choice wethers 4.25GD4.60; fair to
choice mixed, 3.50@4,10; western sheep,
3.OO6D4.50; native lambs, 4.00@5.65;
western lambs. 4.00@5.5o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
REFUSED TO BURY HIM.,
Daughters Of Murderer and Suicide
Give His Body to Medical School.

Fort Madison, Nov. s.--The daugh-
tiers of Jacob Groves who committed
suicide after killing Thomas Layton.
refused to take charge of his remains.
They did not wish to bury murder
er's body, even IL he was their own
father, and 1t was turned over to the
Keokuk Medical College for dissection
by the county. Layton's body was
buried by the side Of former wife at
Klondyke.
The widow Of the murdered man Will
make her home with relatives in klon-
dyke. She has endured rough life
for the past few years, and the ell
max has left her grief-stricken ana
humbled. She was divorced on Mon.
day. married at Burlington to Layton
on Tuesday. went to her home In tho
little settlement at ISlondyke on We'd
nesday, and deprived Of her husband
on Thursday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins from 10 to Is cents.

Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins from 10 to 15 cents,
Furs.
Rnrcoon. 25 cents to $1.25.
Muslerat, s to 10 cents.
Skunk, rs cents to SLIPS.
Opossnm, 10 to GO cents.
Mink. so to 50.
Wolf, rs cents to $1..25.
Red fox, 81 to 81.
Gray fox, so cents to $1.25
Sheep Pelts.
Full wooded pelt. rs cents to $1.25.
Lamb skins 40 to 60 cents.
Green shearlings 30 to 80 cents.
Wool.
The market is very firm on MI grad
- mt the prices quoted below:
Fine. Is to II cents.
Fine medium, IL to Is cents.
Medium and quarter, 10 to 20 cents.
Coarse, Is to 10 cents.
Chaffy. bury and cotted, to 3
cents less.
Tags. light. to 6 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
sixty-e1shth street

inch main from Sixty eighth street
pumping station.
Sixth ward. part OF Seventh ward
east of Cottage Grove avenue and
north Of Slxty-seventh street; poula-,
ton. 56133; daily water supply gallons,
9,5O0.OOO; per capita, 1879.
5.--Stockyards region, Thirty-nintf
to Forty-seventh street and Halstod
street to Ashland avenue, including a
small area west of Ashland avenue
near Forty-second street; population.
1900; daily water supply 16,800,000; per
can'ta, $500.
The tests show further that the
Sixth, Seventh. Eighth and Thirty
third wards. exclusive Of small dis
trict. receive only little more watsr
daily than the stockyards. They also
show that the Eighth ward and part Of
the Seventh get only 1872 gallons OF
water daily per capita; that the Thir-
ty-third ward and part OF the Seventh
receive only 206 gallons for each person
and that large part OF the Sixth and
wards have only 100 gallons
per capita.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Sheep.
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, NOV. \.
Cattle--Estimated receipts for today,
10000; market strong; good to prime
steers 6.b0Gp7.00; poor to medium $50
QD6.00; stockers and feeders 2.10@4.16;
cows 1.50dD4.60; heifers 1.S0@6.50; cam
ners 1.3502.40; bulls 2.00@4.16: calves
3.0007.00: western steers 2.S5@5.40.
Hogs Estimated receipts for today
$4,000; market strong: mixed and
butchers 4.s0@5.20; good to choice
heavy 4.95@5.15: rough heavy 4.65 a
4.S0: light 4.75@5.05; bulk of sales ass
$500.
Sheep Estimated rece'rts for today
$4,000: sheep strong; lambs steady to
10 higher good to choice wethers 4.35
@475: fair to choice mixed $50 @4.25;
western sleeps 3.00@4.50: native lambs
4.10@5.75; western lambs $50 @5.65.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
TELLS OF DEAL WITH HEINzE.
Latter Offered to Sell Montana Inter-
ests for Eiqht Millions.

Latter Offered to Sell Montana Inter-
ests for Eight Millions.
Butte. Mont, Nov S.--The following
letter from John w. Gates to ii. H..
Rogers relative to the negotiations for
the sale of the Montana mining inter-
ests of r. Augustus Heinze to the Am
ulagmated Copper company has been
made public, Photographic copy of
the original letter appearing in the
Miner:
New York Nov. Z, 100i.--My Dear
Mr.. Rogers: Answering your of the
9th my understanding Of the lowest
price Mr.. Helnze offered to sell his
property at was sS.0O0.O00, altho you
told mo that Samuel Untermeyer in
formed you that the property could be
acquired for $6,000.000. l said in on
swer that the properties might be ac-
auired for $5.oOO,000 for all know but
NV understanding OF the price at
which he left the option with Mr.. Dom
nelly and myself is $S.00O.0o0. Yours
w. ~. w. GATES
statement by A. j. Shores. ch1ei
counse, for the Amalgamated Copper
COnlDlnN IL ulSO bIfSb' NS"A''c
agreement between Heinze and Anal
ramated interests. whereby Helnze, al
ter the sale OF his properties TO the
Ama)gannated, is to quit the copper In
dustry in Montana for five years.
In the negotiations Mr.. Heinze APP
pealed TO the Amalgamated interests
not to listen to his detractors. declar-
ing that he was acting In good fa'oh
in attempting to dispose of his inter-
ests. by the terms Of the agreement
the Chill Mining Company Will dismiss
ITS suits for 100000,
Hcinze is today displaying SIG. 000.-
900 worth of United Copper securities
In the window of the Silver Bow Ma
tional bank. in an attempt to disprove
the sell-out charges OF Thomas w.
Lawson Frederick Eckstein, chief
bookkeeper for the United Copper
Company, made flying trip from New
York with the stock. In message to
A. b. Keith, editor OF the Miner, Mr..
Lawson says he will wire $4,000 more
MS a forfeit to back his charges against
HnInxn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Kansas City Livestock,

Kansas CITY, NOV. 8.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; strong; native steers, 375@6.50;
southern steers, 2.50@4.00; western
steers, 3.00@4.5O; cows and heifers,
1905. 90; stockers and feeders, 2.250
400.
Hogs--Estimated receipts for today.
5000; strong: heavy, 5@121a; pack
ers 4.9O@5.05; pigs and lights, 4.4O a
500.
cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
1000: 10 higher; 3.50@A5o; lambs, A.
25@5.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
ST. Louis Livestock.

st. Louis, NOV. 5.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$500: strong; steers, S.30@6.75; stock
ers and feeders, 2.25@3.75; cows and
heifers, 2.25@4.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today.
1000; strong; pigs and lights, 1000
ass: packers, 4.sO@5.10; butchers, best
heavy, 4.9O@5.15.
sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
$500; steady; s.75@4.65: lambs. 500
@5.50.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Greatly Reduced Supplies of
Cattle Have Caused Firmer
Tone to Quotations
BUT FEW CHOICE ARE OFFERED
Cattle That Are at All Attractive Arc
Selling Largely 10 to is Cents High
err Than at Close Of Last Woek-Hog
Supply Also Light Prices Shade
Higher.

Chicago, Nov. s.--Cattne--Greatly re-
duced supplies have caused stronger
market. Cattle that are ut all attrac-
tive are selling largely 10@15 higher
than at the close Of last week But
very few good were offered today.
Butcher and Gamer stock are in good
demand, cows and heifers selling well
below four and a few bulls going above
4.2b Western range are scarce and
firm, stocker and feeder trade fairly
animated.
Hogs.
The supply is very light and prices
stronger to shade higher. Pigs and
scarce and active.
Sheep.
General demand was activctand pric-
es on the upgrade once more. Laanbs
are 25 higher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Aston FIatters the King.

Aston Flatters the King.
In discussin civilian Waldorf Asst
or,s restoration to favor with King
Tdward. an American resident OF Lon
don said:
"when the king visited Astor recent
". he said number Of good things.
zone of Mr.. Astors stairways ~
steen and small. The king. Is ascend
ing 1t. painted:
"'Why do you have so small stair
c,se Mr.. Astoro" he asked.
Sir Mr.. Aston answered, i never
expecied to have SO great guest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
TIN WHEEL in cHlLD's LARYNx.
Object Swallowed Six Months Ago is
Finally Discovered.

Greene, Nov. S.--A tin wheel from a
toy wagon, about the size of dime,
has Just been removed from tho larynx
of fifteen months old child Of B. M.
Alien. The wheel had been lodged
in the child's throat about nine months
having been swallowed while the infant
was playing with the toy. For some
time the child had been troubled in
breathing. They called in a physician
who discovered the cause by the aid Of
the X-Ray. The child will probably
recover from the operation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09

casionally returning with view Of a.
gain gaining possession Of their former
holdings. 1t Is needless to state the
result Of these treasure seeking expe-
dltions.
C. Il. WILSON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
carrier:
I
scaIded 10 Death.

Detroit. Nov. s.-Clarence Corey,
aged go, OF Toledo. is dead, Louis VAR
In, and George Morse. Of Toledo, were
seriously scalded by an explosion today
in the boiler room of the tug WARWICK.
at Ecorse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
CHICAGO Produce.

Butter Firm; creameries 1904;
dail.ies 1000.
Eggs--Firm: 16h 019M.
Poultry--steady; turkeys IA; chick
ems o: springs 10.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Iowa at Washington.

Washington. Nov. s.-Rurai letter
carriers appointed:
Learville---Andrew r.. Binding, Jr.,
carrier; Nels A. G. Stephen, substi-
tute.
Greenville-E. j. Starr, carrier:
james r. starr, substitute.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN ~.
Maple Loaf Route,

Effective 12:01 q. m. June Is, 1908.
TRAINS SOUTH.
NO. /. d. M. & X. G. Limited, 4:45 a m
No. s, D. NJ, st. ]. 4 X. G. Ex. 9:80 a m
No. 9, Southwestern Express. 7:06 m
No. z, Des Moines Express. $3.50 D m
TRAINS NORTH q EAST.
No. 8, Twin City & Chi. Spec, 4:os q m
No. 4, st. Paul & Chi. Elk. !. 1880 m
No. 2, Twin Cy. q Chi. Ltd, 1855 D m
No. 8. Oelwein Express. $40 p m
All trains daily. except Nos. and 6.
]. r. HARDING,
Agent. Marshalltown.
=. p. ELMER. q. r. A.. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, Nov. s.
Wheat-December rs esd; March.
rs AID; May, Is sgd.
Corn-Spot, As sgd; December, As
8Md; January, Is SID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
shootina Al crlppIe creek.

Shooting at Cripple Creek.
Cripple Greek. Col, Nov 8. Ed
Doy1e. a saloonkeeper, was shot ana
slightly wounded today by constable
in an election booth. Doyle had as
saulted Mrs, Kennedy, a democratic
Judge slapping her face and tearing
her clothes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
REATH OF E. II. THAYER.

Editor Of Clinton Age and Prominent
Democrat Dies.
special to Times Republican.
Clinton, Nov. Sc. II. Thayer. Tor
many years editor Of the Clinton Age,
and widely known as democratic
politician. died yesterday. He was ~
wears old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
@. e. N. w. RAILWAY.
CnTNG wNSsr

No. J., Overland Limited. 1907 m
No. 3, Pacific Express. .......S:Os m
No. s, Omaha Express. $500. 1920 m
No. 13 Chicago & Des Ms Elk. 400 m
No. il. Colorado Special. -. LAP IN
No. Is, Fast Mail. ...........9:1O a m
No. As Freight ..............1 10: 10 O m
GOING EAST.
No. 2, Overland Limited. 49,. 1:40 a m
No. s, Chicago Limited. .....11:35 p m
No. 8, Atlantic Express. $3.50. z: 30 D m
No. 10, Chicago Special. 80. .12:43 D m
No. IA. Chicago Express. -. 9:25 a m
No. a.. Freight. ............ 4:30 p m
Nos. Is. IA. ~ ana 43. daily except
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09

AMERICAN KILLED IN CUBA.
Reported slain in Pinar Del Rio by a
Policeman.
Havana, Nov. ga dispatch from
pinar Del Rio states that j. I. Cleve-
Land an American, has been killed
there by policeman. No details have
heen received.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Hides. Wool and Eurs.

The following market is furnished by
II. Willard, Son g. Co, Marshalltown:
Hides.
Green country, 6 cents.
Green salt, No. 1 cured. s cents. ,
Green salt, No 2 cured. cents.
Green salt bull, 6 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-09
Representative Hog Sales.
A few OF the representative hog sales
IN a q follows.
Representative Cattle Sales.

A few Of the cattle sales were made
as follows:
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
The ]. 3. Walker System.

John Brisben Walker, editor of the
Cosmopolitan magazine, summary
disposes of the liquor problem in two
pages of the october issue. 1t is not
probable that this was purposely
timed to reach the public just at the
date of the assembling of the YER
mont legislature. We INDUCED in
feelings of pleasurable anticipation on
reading the Introductory statement
that it seemed entirely possible for
all friends of temperance to agree on
method of control, and we confess to
a feeling of disappointment at the
discovery that the j. B. Walker sys-
TEN is practically the same as the j.
RatteN system that never came off.
Fraternal courtesy as well as the
truth compel the admission that the
editorial feature of the Cosmopolitan
has merited approval in past issues.
Still further adherence to truth FORCES
the conclusion that John Brlspeh
Walker has made but a very superb
cial study of the liquor problem IN
his many years consideration
thereof, if he can really believe that
the state store system is proving
satisfactory solution. In states where
it is already in force, the system mas
many strong friends and almost as
many strong enemies; it is no whit
more satisfactory to the whole tenn
perance loving people than the pro-
hibition system of Maine or the To-
cal option system of Massachusetts
Aside from the question of it's prac-
ticability it is absolutely out of the
question to expect unanimity of
adoption until the system has proved
itself beyond any reasonable doubt.
We are not saying that the state
store system is impracticable and In
effectual; it's effectiveness would
largely depend however on strong
public sentiment back of it, and this
can not be possible at present. State
stores in the rural districts might be
all right, but state stores in New
York city or Chicago are as yet man.
ifestlv impossible. and the success of
a government control scheme demands
government control over all sections.
We hardly think ]. B. Walkers
scheme will stir things up very much.
1t is less original than most of his
schemes.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07

took me two days and two nights 10
attend a sober mans press meetings
T.. :. | didn't really get left; !
woke up. But II might nave happened
lest as easy"
Bellows Falls.
There is a place OF little grace.
Where noise aud smoke and chaos
mingle,
Where odors fair adorn the air
Aud clndery dust our threats TN
gle,
There trains arrive and men survive
by force of laws that reign supernal;
And there delays that last Tor days
Are ordered by the powers Internal
So when my home or kindred cars
Deliver me from Bellows Falls
A waiting room of studied gloom,
The platform complete triangle;
backed settees that bahish
ease,
And moving trains devoid TO mingle.
Within a nook devoid of cook
An eatlng-jo transcends descrip-
ton.
Where doughnuts dry the teeth defy
And pie's the travellers chief pre-
scription.
So when my home or dinner calls
Deliver me from Bellows Falls.
We while away the dreary day
TIL night enwraps this cursed
junction.
And heavy sleep our senses steep
Dead To the world In every function
A start of fear-the end Is near,
A clamor swells like tides In Fundy'
MY train--the last, goes roaring past
And I'm elected over Sunday!
So when your home or kindred cails
Just keep away from Bellows falls'
II. l.. Hindley.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1904-10-07
BRArrLEBoRo, FRIDAY, OCT, 7, 1904.
Eiahtina for Peace.

Some of the speakers Mt the inter-
national Peace congress which has
been In session at Boston this week
have been foolish enough to make a
n,ea for the reduction of the great
naval and military forces of the woHd
in the fond hope that such move
will reduce the liability of frequent
wars This ridiculous theory Is In
direct contradiction to the practice Oh
our own and other nations, the COM
mon argument for great armies ana
navies being that they are the pest
peacemakers, because of the whoie-
some respect they inspire. In othe'
words. made famous by our own pres
ident. speak softly, and carry DIE
stick" thus compelling peace IL we
have to fight for II.
The history of the past few years
has not shown the truth of this rea-
soning. The Spanish American war;
the South African war and the Rus
sian-Japanese war are all too fresh Ill
orr minds. The value of great mill
tarv and naval forces does not lie
along the line of pacification. me
ready gun has its place only IN the
community where shooting Is com
mon occurrence. Among civilized
neople living under good laws, no
peace-loving citizen goes about with
his hand on knife or revolver hopihs
for peace but ready to shoot hrs''
the nations of the world nave not
nassed the frontier stage of advance
ment the big stick is a necessity put
if they have. as the nterhatioiia'
peace congress indicates, reached
higher civilization, it is time TO DO
AWAY with this vast and expensive
surplus of fighting men. Peace con-
ferences and tribunals Will accom-
plish little as long as each big natloh
carries big stick
The movement toward international
neace should not be taken out OF pom
tics and made religious movement
There is nothing so sure to bury IL as
making it a religious question. 1t Is
question that vitality concerns eV-
ery citizen, and it's influence on poll
tics should be to attract every mans
vote for the maintenance OF peace
and the abolition of war. The churches
NAV we'll second the movement. and
there are all too few political ques-
lions that can properly be taken into
the churches. The reduction OF the
navy and the army is plainly a polit-
ical question, and Is as plainly nee
essary step toward the promotion OF
international peace.