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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
--Wasl,inoton Post.
Gambling

"a semi-public manner. Gambling
houses are known to be conducted. this
with the knowledge of the city author
tiles. And other disreputable condi-
tons exist Now in this referred-to
town are three distinct elements of
society. One, what is generally known
rs the God and morality party"
They occupy exactly the same position
I'm this town, as our prohibition friends
in an adjoining county Comparative
ly few in numbers, unable by them
selves to elect any candidate. or to
bring about any reform. but men of
strong views and not radical In such
views and actions. Then comes a class
of citizens desiring good morals. good
government and an intense desire to
check some of the above mentioned
evils. But these men recognize that
conditions rather than theories con-
front u.s. Recognize that in this re-
ferred- to town there is Il large class OF
voters who, IL in control, will do little
or nothing to change existing conda-
lions. Recognize and know that the
vote OF the gambler or keeper of
house of ill-farne, counts just as much
and with equal right under the laws,
as the best minister or deacon IN
town And finally there is large
class of voters DIN this referredto
town, who believe In running things
wide open" This class of men hav-
ing little or no property interests at
stake made up in large numbers BY
what is called a floating population,
have no use for a town run on pur-
itanic principles, and naturally gather
in a town where il in n majority they
can run things to suit themselves.
So here, in this referred-to town fs
this condition of affairs. Class No.
1 of they flock BY themselves" can
neither elect their candidates nor ef-
feet any reform. Glass No. 2, with
class No. / organized against them
can neither elect their ticket or bring
about desired changes. Glass No. 3, at
present even, very much elated over
political conditions, and almost certain
to elect city officials, to allow present
conditions to continue. Now if the
writer happened to live in this req
ferred-to town. it is possible his un-
preiudced condition of mind would
undergo a change and he too line up
with - faction. But at this distance,
it seems as though he could point out
both policy and duty to class NO. i.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
HEIRS TO THE PRESIDENCY.

The committe report recommending
the passage Of bill to place the sec
retaries OF agriculture and of commerce
and labor in the line of presidential
succession points out certain made
quacies in the present law which under
remote contingencies might prove
highly embarra ssing. AS the law
stands now in event of the death or re-
moval by other causes OF the president
and vice president the secretary of
state succeeds and the line of success
sion carries down thru the members
of the cabinet to secretary of the treas
ury, war, attorney general. postmaster
general navy. Interior In their order.
The bill passed yesterday in the house
adds the secretaries of agriculture and
commerce and labor to this line of pos
sible presidents.
The succession act declares that in
case of removal, death, resignation or
'inablity" Of both president and vice
president, the secretary of state shall
act as president until such inability"
is removed, or a new president is chos-
en-. But who it is asked is to pass on the
question of 'inability?' What does
Inability" consist in? Where does H.
begin and when is 1t "removed?' Again.
who is to succeed dn case the presi-
dent-elect dies before being inaugur-
ated? The New York Tribune an"
swers that probably the vice presi-
dent ELECT would be lnducted into
office as vice president and then as
sumo the powers of the presidency.
But the law makes this procedure
merely ihferential. If both the
president-elect and the vice presl-
dent elect die, does the holdover secre-
tary of state become president? Sup
pose the democratic candidates for
president and vice president had been
elected last November, and had been
duly inaugurated, but had both died
before new cabinet arpointees could
be- nominated and confirmed. Would
the holdover republican secretary Of
state succeed in that case? Appar-
emily he would. But such mishap
would defeat the essential purpose of
the succession act, which sought to
guarantee power for four years to the
party voted in at the preceding presi-
Dental election.
To be sure the probabilities Of sue
cession are remote even for the first
to succeed, and increase in remole-
ness in rapid ratio as the line is fol-
lowed to it's conclusion. The chances
for llama Jim" to fall heir to The
presidency is scarcely to be classed as
possibility. But there is no reason
why the law should not entirely az
plicit and the inadequacies pointed out
by the house commission should be
promptly remedied.
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has been results, Just as to the object
great variety OF products combined
with the ability to make many more
when they are needed. The output in
cludes saddles, brides, and other arti-
cles of the cavalryman's equipment;
the haversack and mess outfit for the
infantry soldier; the knapsack. saber
belt, and other things called for by
the artillery; with all the target mate
rial used by the soldier. The manu-
facture of the new model rapid fire
field artillery carriage, with it's Gals
son, timber, battery wagon, etc. is q
great industry by itself. calling for
nearly two of the large shops.
The manufacture of the new model
magazine rifle is actually underway to
the extent of turning out 125 day.
Most of the machinery has been in
stalled for doubling this output II re-
quired. This part Of the plant, as now
operated, calls for the service Of some
thing more than 700 men.
And so the description might be car
ried to almost any length, but per-
haps enough has been said to impress
upon the mind of the average reader
the decided growth of Rock Island
arsenal during the brief period OF a
decade. Congress is to be congratulate
ed on furnishing the sinews: the war
department, and particularly the
ordinance chief are to be regarded with
favor for grasping the situation and
making what they could out Of 1t;
and the commandant at the arsenal is
not to be forgotten for the signal and
special ability he has shown In person.
ally directing the great work. A body
of trained men has been gathered and
the way opened for another ten years
of progress that will not be secondary
to the splendid record made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
y,rs- 32rpntira, 7arsalltuu, gn,ua, auarg Is 1905

tativc, favoring of course the mulct
law. The democrats also put up u
GOOD man. favOrlng license. Then the
nrohibitionjstS met and nominated Il
STRAIGHT prohibition ticket. They Knew
al the time that they put thus TICKET
in the field there was no possibility
of cloctins one of their candidates.
Furthermore, they We're almost certain
such "a political move on their part
would result in the election of Il demo-
crat representative. III ana so result
and these good prohibitionists sent n
biph license man to Des Monies just
as much by their votes rs tho they
were cast directly for the high license
candidate. Certainly they moved crab
like. Surely they assumed the WISDOM
az the ostrich. Aud u month before
election day the writer In conservation
with one of the leaders of the prohlp-
ition movement prophesicd the prob
#nblc outcome and received for reply,
'Supposing 1t does. 1t VIII tcach you
republicans II lesson
In one of our Iowa towns. Things
having been going from bad to worse
speakin. of morals. public sentiment.
and the non enforcement OF law Sa-
looms have multiplied tin they have
sapped the business enterprise of the"
town. Houses of ill-fame are run in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
TERMS:
TO COMPLETE HIS INVESTMENT.

Two or three years ago Marshall
county farmer leased his ESQ acre farm
at crop rent and moved into the city
primarily to educats his children and
with the added intent to rest up" from
the years of hard work which had re-
suited ownership of a good farm. Now
he is preparing to move back to the
Yarn, again. His reason is that a $50 acre
farm won't keep two fairly sized fam
lilies well, one in town and the other
on the farm. His reasoning was inter-
correct. He had had three years of 1t
and neither himself nor tenant were
satisfied. Neither was living as well
as he wished nor as well as either
could without the burden of the other.
So the tenant is going to his recently
purchased farm and the owner Is 60
ing back to his own again
This farm Is held at 800 an acre.
That represents an investment of $685.
j UVU. ItS owner Says IlG Cuu IGiil ~ WI
$1,000 cash rent, but he adds that at
that he can not get n good living for
himself and family in the city. he es-
tilnates that 1t costs him $500 annually
to keep up the place" where it should
be and that he must pay 500 in taxes
every year. The difference between
life in the city on $500 per annum and
life on the farm takes him back to
the old home satisfied with his ex-
perience OF three years retirement
But the educational question remains
unsolved The children must go back
to the schoolhouse on the corner with
its Inadequate facilities and it's cheap
teachers. This man wants the consol-
idated school. He would never have
left the farm If the school had been
there and his one regret in going back
is that it is not there. He Is willing
and anxious to pay for it. 1t would
complete the value Of his $4,000 in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

One OF the peculiar phases of reform
is the position frequently taken by ear
nest and conscientious workers along
that line, to bring about the desired
end. Crablike, they go backwards.
Ostrich-lilse they cover their heads,
leaving their big body exposed. For
the sake of the principle involved they
take positions utterly untenable, with
known conditions surrounding them,
and their actions, both personal and
collective, bring about the exact oppo-
site result, nominally to which their
misguided energies are directed. AS
Stunning that any form of compromise is
wrong, they take theatrical attitudes
that invite certain and sure disaster,
this because of their extreme views and
utteranceS, sure to be outvoted and
turned down by a majority. whereas
these same reformers could bring "a
bout at least Il partial cure of public
evils, If they would combine, with
those of less extreme views in fight
ing q common enemy.
Here is a case in point coming un-
der the writer's personal knowledge.
In neighhoring county, there is a
small but determined crowd of prohib-
itionists. This county can and did
send republican representative to
Des Moines, while the republican party
"fathered" prohibition. Then came
the mulct law. and with It the conse-
quent prohibition feeling against the
republican party. Election day was
near at hand The republicans nomin
ated good clean man for reDresen-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
POLITICS AND THINGS

M. l.. Temple, of Clarke county, Is
out In an interview defending the
course of Congressman Hepburn In
his (mis) conduct of the house COM
mittce In the hearing on the rebate
question Why shouldn't Temple de-
fend Hepburn? Blythe made them
both. politically; owns them both;
killed Temple once for insubordina-
tton. and resurrected him on promise OF
good behavior. Defend Hepburn, SO
does blythe and LATE Young and Dave
Henderson and Lacy and all OF the
STAND pat" corporation serving satel-
lites and parasites. Hepburn without
defense" We guess not while Bailey
and Starr WELD their mighty pens,
with an occasional pull at the politlcaI
teat and forlorn hope of another
change. But the people are getting
wiser, there is n day of reckoning
coming and the people VIII know
whether or not their congressman IS
serving the peoples interests or the In
terests of the corporation. Temple, de-
fend Hepburn, we gods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

woodpile.-and it seems to be the con-
railroad regulation that something of
that kind is hidden there-he seems
to be concealed in the section that de-
Mes the right of the commission to
make it's rate compulsory until changed
by the findings of the proper court.
That is the most Objectionable pro-
vision of Mr.. Hepburn's substitute for
the law recommended by the president
aud demanded by the shippers. The
Springfield Republican, among other
notable newspapers has pointed out
the same obnoxious feature of the bill.
II SAYS:
1t will be seen that this bill gives
up the important and essential point
In the presidents plan. Instead of talk
ing effect Immediately the order of the
commission may be held UP Indefinite
ly-hrst for sixty days, then Tor an In
determinate period pending review on
appeal to the court OF commerce. and
then for n further indetermnate period
on final appeal to the United States
supreme court. These appeals make
the question of delay and continuance
of the old rate matter of years, not
merely days.
Leaving Mr.. Hepburn and his prob
able and possible motives outside the
question, the bill seems unfortunately
framed, not to give relief from u SER
ious and oppressive, condition, but to
permit these conditions to continue in
definitely. The bulwark Of the rail-
roads against the demands of shippers
has been in their ability to delay de-
cisions thru interminable appeals from
one court to another. to hold up
settlement until the litigation became
more expensive than the loss and the
shipper pocketed his wrongs in pref
erence to bankrupting himself in the
courts. The new bill is not, it would
seem, calculated to remedy. or, if at ALL
to modify this system but slightly.
What the shippers want and should
have Is law that affords relief and
strikes a fair balance between eNtor-
tionate corporations and the people who
are obliged to deal with them. They
want a fair law. That is all they
should ask and all that should be
granted them and this they will have.
If not thru one congress, by another
elected on that issue. If Mr.. Hepburn's
bill is unfair the congressman who sup
port 1t will be asked embarrassing
questions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL.
Something About the Plant Located
Between Iowa and Illinois.

davenport
The great government plant on the
island OF Rock Island surrounded by
the three prosperous cities of Daven-
port, Rock Island, and Moline, is at
tracing more attention at homo and
abroad today than ever before In It's
history 1t is engaged in varied and
important work that no other arsenal
or armory is so well equipped to do.
And the fabrications of Rock Island
arsenal, from the smallest to the larg-
est, and from the simplest to the most
complex, have the mark and skill and
finish about them of the highest order.
These statements are not matters OF
opinion, but of fact since there is no
question about them.
Ten years ago less than 500 men
were employed and the monthly pay
roll amounted to not more than Vs.
900. At the present time over $500
men are employed and the payroll ex-
ceeds $15O,00O a month. Here Is an
expansion that is eloquent, not merely
from the local point of view but from
that of the general government.
or the ten large shops covering some
forty acres of floor space, but two
-
Practically speaking, nine out Of the ten
shops were unoccupied, or used as
storehouses, but not for the articles
then manufactured. At this time sew
en- of the shops contain machinery ana
workmen, the space being devoted to
small arms, gun carriages, infantry,
cavalry, and artillery equipment; ma
terial for target practice. The power
to drive all this machinery has neces-
STATED an extensive enlargement OF
the water power. In connection with
this the perplexing question of the
transmission of power has been
studied and solved in a way not
dreamed of twenty years ago.
The 200 machines of decade ago
have been multiplied until there are
now more than $500 machines in oper-
alton in the different shops. The UNI
lighted shops of old now have flood
of light by which in case Of an emer-
gency work can be carried on without
Interruption by night as we'll as by
day. The new system is complete and
modern. These general statements OF
accomplishment carry with them, at
least for engineers and mechanics, an
immense amount of detail. all of which
has cost mucA care al T thought as
we'll as money They have made pos
sble the greatest output at the low
est cost; but at the same time the In
dividual workmen have not suffered a
diminution of pay, rather marked
increase.
The end view of all these changes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
s;ekenIno, shIver,na Flts

or ague and malaria can be relieved
and cured with Electric Bitters. This
is a pure tonic medicine; Of especial
benefit In malaria, for 1t exerts true
curative influence on the disease,
driving It entirely out Of the system. Il
is much to be preferred to quinine, hav.
ing none OF this drugs bad after eff
fects. T.. s. Munday. OF Henrietta,
Tex, writes: MY brother was very
low with malarial fever and jaundIce.
till he took Electric Bitters. which
saved his life" At Mcdonald & Ma
hood Co.'S drug store. Price soc; guar
anteed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
Tonic to the system.

For liver troubles and constipation
there is nothing better than DeWitt's
Little EARLY Risers, the famous little
pills They do not weaken the stom-
ach. Their action upon the system Is
mild. pleasant, and harmless. Bob
Moore. of Lafayette, Ind. says: mo
use talking, DeWitts Little Early Ris-
ers do their work. All other pills 1
have used grippe and make me sick in
the stomach and never cured me. De-
Wits Little Early Risers proved to
be the long sought relief. They are
simply perfect" Persons travelling find
Little Early Risers the most reliable
remedy to carry with them. Sold by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
chamberIain's Cough Remedy the Best
Mada

"In my opinion Chamberladn's Cough
Remedy is the best made for colds"
SAYS Mrs Cora Walker, Of Porterville,
Cal. There is no doubt about its he
ing the best. No other will cure a cold
so quickly. No other is SO sure a
preventive OF pneumonia. No other Is
so pleasant and safe to take. These
are good reasons why it should be pre-
ferred to any other. The fact is that
few people are satisfied with any 9TH
err after having once used this remedy
For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26

would be better To sentence with eX-
treme care and then let the prisoner
take his medicine In full"
1T is suggested by the Davenport
Times that POSSIBLY some of the
congressman are afraid that IL they
vote for freight regulation they viii
have To walk home
The State Register declares with Il
touch OF bitterness that it is easier in
Iowa to secure the money to rebuild
~ burned brewery than a burned col
lege, even though the dividend In the
one case is damnatlon and in the
other divinity.
The bureaucrats at St Petersburg
were also standpatters,' notes the Ce-
dar Rapids Gazette.
Every man who carries deadly
weapon and is not an officer OF the law
is IL menace to the community" de-
clares the Muscatine journal. He is
liable to become the victim of his
impulses while the man who Is UNI
armed fortifies himself against the
possibility of becoming a murderer"
This railroad rate and rebate ques
ton, as Colonel Hepburn says is u
stupendous question" comedies the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican. I'VE know that
there are certain things about the
present situation that are wrong and
things that are indefensible. We be.
lleve that there is an honest intention
on the part of our senators and repre-
sentatves in congress to remedy these
evils and at the same time conserve
every just and legitimate interest. For
ourselves we await the outcome, con-
fident of a result that VIII be salts
factory to the president and to the
people,"
The Sioux City Journal regrets that
"rhe man with African blood in his
veins has a great burden upon him
every where in the United States,
all men before the law. Booker T..
Washington" goes on the Journal,
cannot be otherwise than self-con-
scous of his superiority to the average
man Of any complexion whom he
meets. He is not an obtrusive man. He
is a man Of delicate sensibilities. by
his own inherent strength in every
public place where he appears to
speak for himself and his people, he
compels the homage Of men and Wom-
EN-. The testimony gives the lie to all
the pretenses of prejudice. But he has
this great burden upon him. There
are not many Of any skin who could
rise to his high standard and carry
such weight"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
A HINT TO THE BOYS


Tho Treynor bank robbery is only
an illustration of what young boys
viii graduate into who stay out OF
school, talk vulgar on the street cor
ners and smoke cigarets. They get 1T
into their heads that the world owes
them "a living. and they generally get
it Mt last--in the penitentiary. The
world owes you nothing. young man,
Only as you earn 1t. If you never ex-
pect to be anybody, or have anything,
you will have to hump yourselves.
The large army OF shallow Drained
fools who think they can get rich quick
by any kind of schemtng is constantly
coming to grief. 1T takes a man with
brains to be Il successful gambler or
bank robber. Mark that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-26
Southwest coionist Rates.

On February 21st and March 21st,
the Iowa Central will sell special ono
way settlers tickets at half fare plus
81 to points in Nebraska, Colorado.
Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma
and Indian Territories, Texas. etc.
Don't fail to consult agents or adj
dress A. r. Cults. g. P. & T. A.. Min
neapolis, MIN.
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R.te, to Pacific Coast Cut 315.

Commencing March LIST. the Iowa
Central will have on sale daily one way
tickets to San Francisco. Los Angeles,
Portland, and other points in the west
and northwest Rates cut SIS. Thru
tourist cars to California without
change. Call on agents for full par.
ticulars, or address. A. B. Cuts. q.
p. & T. A.. Minneapolis, MINI.
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IOWA NEWS ITEMS
A LAND PROPHET.
TCorWIth Hustler. |

Some years ago. o. II. Stlson, one
of the best real estate men in the state,
while riding with a party to whom ne
had sold n quarter section OF lana
near Corwith, for 5000. prophesied
that before five years had elapsed the
same land would be worth $50 per acre
Before the time expired the purchaser
refused SIS per acre. Now comes Mr.
Stllson with another prophecy. lie as
serts without fear of contradiction
that before three years more elapse
land will sell for 800 per acre In the
vicinity of Corwlth.
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