Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-08

loon was inflated" Pepper has been
scattered about to throw the dogs off
the trail, in case an attempt was made
to catch them, but this did not effec-
lively do the work and in short time
the dogs had found the scent which
they followed to a point where. the citl-
zens of Carnarvon are confident that
they could lay their hands on the guilty
parties. The proprietor of the booze
Joint has decided to drop the matter
until there is a repetition of this kind
of business.
REDUCTIO ABSURDUM.
britt News.]
"Short terms and frequent elections
are the foundation of a government
of the people, by the people, and that
is what the people want.-Garner Sig
nal.
Then why not elect our president,
governor and representatives In con-
gress every year? Why not have a
session of the legislature every win
ter and elect a United States senator
every year? If frequent elections are
'.the foundation of government of the
people, by the people and for the peo-
pie" let us elect all of our officers ey-
cry year. The facts are, frequent cleo
tions are expensive and if it costs 4
candidate $500 or $1,000 every year 20
be elected, he is going to make the
tax payer pay for it in some way. Long
terms in office are less expensive and
have a tendency to make better off,
GERS. Short terms are expensive and
lead to CRAFTS.
ALLEGED GRAFT IN HARDIN.
iowa Falls Citizen
The writer ran across an idea, appar-
emily prevalent at Eldora, that the I'LL
innate purpose of Iowa Falls people is
to get the court house away from FL
dora. The idea is evidently used for the
purpose of increasing the enmity and
opposition of Eldora to Iowa Falls. 1t
is used by the Albrook tax ferret crowd
to line up people to follow and support
them while they continue their graft
ing. It is foolish to think that Iowa
Falls people are thinking of moving the
court house. 1t is foolish to think Iowa
Falls people despise Eldora people.
This paper and people generally feel
kindly towards them and wish them
prosperity and happiness. Objection is
made to the Albrook gang of grafters.
There are not very many Of them but
their acts deserve the condemnation
of all good citizens and they ought not
to find strength in the enmity between
the towns. 1t is true that the tax ferret
trouble is practically settled, but graft
ing is extremely active, behind the
scenes. The stock food graft is a giant
compared with the secret contract, and
makes that $1,000 look like 80 cents If
Eldora people knew the facts they
would instantly condemn them.
THE SOULES ARE BEGGARED.
Eldora Herald.l
The disposition of the Edwin O.
So,1le embezzlement case by the dis
trict court on Monday evening was
very disappointing to many in it's char
acter. That man who deliberately
steals more than $4,000 and applies
If TO his own personal use should be let
off with so light sentence as eighteen
months in the penitentiary, is not gem
eralIy believed to be a proper prece-
dent for court to set before the world,
since it would seem almost like placing
premium on big stealing operations
and the general expression one hears
on the streets is in opposition to it,
And vet this is a onesided view of the
matter. when it Is known that Soule
a,5 bis friends have done all in their