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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

says the Davenport Democrat.
The Davenport Times says: ut is
the business of the newspaper to in
ter)ret and explain the more Important
news matters that are published, to
catalogue them by placing them In
their proper places among those things
that end to develop or retard progress
to stamp movements with their social
value, to point out errors, to commend
the good and condemn the bad. If this
service is honestly done the newspap-
er has a value to the community. II
1t Is done dishonesty the newspaper
LIS not only valueless, but Is a positive
hurt to the welfare Of the people,"
major Rathbun is going right ahead
looking backward" remarks the Sioux
Oity Journal.
IF Major Conger desires to return
home, and is willing to be governor of
Iowa, let us all unite-when the time
arrives-in doing him this honor" sug-
gests tho DEBORAH Republican. "In the
name of all that is decent and proper
it continues "let no one degrade his
past by trying to make of him fac
tional candidate. The politicians who
would do such a thing are simply "a
bolninable. All good Iowans love Con-
ger, and will gladly do him honor"
.rhe Council bluffs Nanperiel says
1T Is q mighty foolish man who will
attempt to write an anti swearing
pledge with fountain PEN"
Of the interstate commerce commits
sion the Mt Ayr Record observe
Mere ornamental commissions are
profitless These commissions should
sneak with authority Vnelr advice,
like the advice of all others, is cheap
and useless"
ut is a shame that the university
of the great state OF Iowa must be To-
Gated in a city that goes SO far to en-
courage the liquor traffic as does Iowa
City" complains the Centerville lowe
ginn.
The DEBORAH Republican, noting that
TIL. Muscatine Journal has discovered
es. secretary of the treasury the nation
has ever had in forty years." admits
that Shaw is good beyond question
but thinks the Journal sis putting 1T on
TOD greasy
Good or had, or good and bad, to-
bacco has got the cinch on us" de-
clnres the Shenandoah Sentinel. eve
can't abolish It," The sentinel is con-
tent to let things go as they are with
the "the little consolation that those
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

fellows who smoke and chew have to
furnish good share of, the national
debt and pay the war debt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
In Bed Four Weeks With La Grippe.

We have received the following let
ter from Mr.. Roy Kemp, of Angola, Ind.
II was in bed four weeks with la
grippe and tried many remedies and
spent considerable for treatment with
physicians, but received no relief un-
til tried Foleys Honey and Tar Two
small bottles of this medicine cured me
and now / use it exclusively in my
family" Take no substitutes. B. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use OF
Foley's Kidney Cure. B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

"The winter may be an open one as
so many have predicted - open at
each end and bowling In the middle, -
says the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

The oskaloosa Herald Company has
been reorganized and admitted Mr.. C.
S. 'Walling and Miss Maggie Hoffman
as members of the firm. Hoffman Bros.
continue as principal owners in control
OF the Herald Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

The Cedar Falls Record is Of the
opinion that Frank Shercliffe the dia-
mord thief, has been featured about
enough by the newspapers of the state
This criticism is valuable in its way
but 1t must be remembered that Sher-
clifte is one Of two Iowans, which it Is
well to !keep an eye on" Keep your
eye on Shercliffe!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

"Major Rathbun is going right ahead
looking backward" remarks the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-04

Good or had, or good and bad. to-
bacco has got the cinch on u.s." de-
cllres the Shenandoah Sentinel. 1--WE
can't abolish It," The sentinel Is con-
tent to let things go as they are with
the 1.-The little consolation that those
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Lambasting Uncle Sam.

If our neighbors to the south are a lit
tie uncertain about our intentions toward
them have we anybody to thank but our
anti-imperialist friends? Are not they CIV
ing their best energies to the Impeachment
of the national character? When foreigners
In their newspapers or public meetings
speak of Uncle Sam as bully, who has
quite lost his head and is swinging a big
stick purely for the brutal love of the
thing feeling of warm resentment sweeps
over the country. But, to employ a famil-
lar phrase. there are Americans who can
give foreigners cards and spades in this
business. Uncle Sam is today nowhere so
nercilessly excoriated as right here at
home, and by men who are in his pay and
claim to be representatives of the national
sentiment. AS one result of this the min
lister of a friendly power residing at this
capital seeks official assurance that we
do not mean his country any harm, and is
gratified to receive the assurance desired.
1t is fortunate for US that we have our
Hays as antidotes to our Hales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

conflict raging between the operating AID
the engineering departments of the rail-
road. Put up stronger bumpers" demand
the Commissioners. ''Our bumpers are
strong enough. but out locomotive drivers
are not careful with Them cries the en-
cheering department Of the road THE
bumpers are mere matches stuck in she
ground and are not 1T to back coal cart
against" viii doubtless be the answer OF
the locomotive drivers through their Off
ciai representative Of the operating depart
ment.
The truth is the bumpers are totally In
adequate. and It Is also true that the train
crews are reckless in handling the cars.
And furthermore, In all likelihood. the
whole trouble is rooted in the fact that 1t
is the fundamental rule of railroading to
get the greatest number of freight cars on
given stretch of track. calling for th3
sharpest squeezing. A freight train being
virtually inelastic, something has to give
way when the track Is overtaxed, unless
the bumper is stout. which those at Eek
ington clearly are not.
The Commissioners should pay no heed
to controversies between the engineers and
operatives of the railroad, but hold STRICTLY
to the demand that the freight yard be
made secure and the public relieved of the
menace that now threatens the traffic on
the adjacent street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Show the Flag.

Every house in Washington should dis
play an American flag Saturday. The ex-
pense of such scheme of decoration would
not be great to the individual and the ef-
feet would be beautiful. In city like
this, with the majority of the residences
grouped in rows. the hanging or drapng of
a flag from each house front would give
the visitor an impression of well-planned
and well-executed scheme of decoration
covering the entire capital.
On such occasions the decorations should
not be confined to the business section,
where the crowds chiefly congregate. The
tens of thousands of people who are now
assembling for the inauguration will scat
ter throughout Washington. They will be
domiciled IN every section. on every street.
They will wander from one end of the city
to the other to view the town. to obtain
an impression of the general aspect of the
community. If the decorations are for
their benefit they should be spread through
out Washington.
But there is responsibility in the case be-
yond even the desire to please and impress
the visitors. The inauguration of a Presi-
dent is a great national occasion. in which
the people of all parts of the country take
a keen interest 1t re- furthermore the chief
local CtlSDTdlEOu Oh the WnOie stated CaleH-
dar of events, and every Washingtonian is
under obligations to mark the occasion in
some manner by means of house trimmings,
the only visible means OF participation in
tire great majority of cases.
For a house decoration there is nothing
quite so appropriate or satisfactory as a
good-slzed American flag. either hung from
staff from a window or artisticaliy draped
the walls if a staff is impracticable.
The bunting is immune from weather in
jury and no matter what the elements may
do for Washington Saturday these flags will
remain mute testimonials of the patriotism
and the artistic taste of the people. Those
householders who have not yet thus trim
med their walls should do SO today or to-
morrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

mileage for the hypothetical journeys to
structive recess" Mileage" has a sweet
sound to the congressional ear. In some
dictionaries of Congress it stands as synon-
ymous with ''perquisite" It bears joyous
relationship to the domestic purse.
The fnartistic economist, in the eircum-
stances, would have refrained from taking
mileage for trips that were never rum dur
ing recess that lasts an infinitesimal frac-
ton of a second. That would be the crude
view of statesmans obligation to his
country But stern duty sometimes de-
mands sacrifices of principles in order that
greater principle may endure. Should the
House ignore or violate solemn law which
commands the acceptance Of mileage for a
recess. simply because it has stood reso-
lutely in the way of new schemes for
squandering the public funds? There was
was the money. And there, unauestionably,
was the recess, while the Speakers gavel
travelled up and down from the tap that
declared the extraordinary session of the
Congress closed to that which announced
the opening of the first regular session.
This is a sublime spectacle OF self-sacri-
flee for the sake of vital element of good
gether. the resolute refusal to raise the sal
aries of plutocratic pedagogues and the
equally resolute acceptance of a Iaw-dic-
tated compensation for a constructive jour-
ney. The country is saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Investigating the Railroads.

Senator Keans proposition that the SEN
ate committee on interstate commerce sit
during the recess, investigate thoroughly
the question of railroad rates, and report
by bill or otherwise at the beginning of
the next session has everything to COM
mend it. The excuse offered for MONACO
ton at this session was that the Senate
did not feel sufficiently informed; that the
question was too big and far-reaching to
be disposed of on short notice. That trou-
BILE may now be remeded Even if Con-
gress should be called together in extra
session in October there will be at least
six months for the Investigations suffi-
cient time for the whole subject to be
probed. The Senate is no more anxious
for information than the country at large,
and the reports Of the meetings when held
will be widely read
We may be very sure that the railroads
will take a lively interest in this matter,
and have their side of it presented in the
best possible form. Their position is not
as clear as might be at this time. Some
of them are represented as heartily in IA
vor of the Presidents policy, and willing
to assist in bringing about reforms. In
effect they confess judgment. But some
how the country has not been altogether
favorably impressed with these statements.
and they have not mitigated the popular
demand that the railroads be brought to
book.
The Senates whole course in this bus-
ness, both in the investigation and in the
legislation to grow out of it, will be
watched closely. One need not indorse the
charges in repeating them but it is a fact
that the Senate is accused of having a very
warm side for the railroads. Their inter-
ests are far-reaching. and they have been
known to concern themselves most earnest
Iy with senatorial elections. The term
railroad senator has been banded about
in our political discussions for many years.
The present movement, however, Is not
for the punishment of railroads so much
as for holding them to account as common
carriers. The public has rights which the
railroads should be forced to respect, and
where force is necessary the desire is to
apply it in effective form. and for the ben
eft of all, the railroads themselves iE
cluded -.-r- g..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Bumps and Bumpers.

The Commissioners have notified the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company fhat ID
lexington freight tracks are unsafe. the
bumpers being unreliable. Now comes an
official of the railroad. representing the
engineering department, declaring in The
course of a letter. described in the news
columns today, that the bumpers are all
right and the engineering department IS In
no wise to blame. If accidents have oc-
curred-and it is to the credit of the en-
cheering department that it does not deny
the faet-it Is the fault of the operating
department. The bumpers are now being
reset in concrete. and II they cannot stand
the hard knocks given to them BY the rude
and reckless operators. nothing better can
be found. This Is open to question, but
for the present interest centers oa the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Smoke-Law Relief in Sight.

The action of the District Commissioners
| in withdrawing from their former position
| against any amendment of the smoke law
whatsoever and asserting to the enactment
| of a two-minute provision to prevail for an
experimental year will meet with hearty
| public approval The absolute necessity for
some change from the practically unen-
| forceable law already on the books. regard
| less of its administrative Interpretation,
| had been demonstrated to the satisfaction
| of the business community. The Senate
passed a bill which in some respects went
| beyond what many of the conservative
critics of the existing law had asked The
| House District committee refused to con-
| cur in the provisions, despite the Houses
| past record in favor of an even more liberal
| and too liberal provision for. unpunishable
smoke emission. There was virtually no
| hope of securing relief at this session from
the burden of prosecution for unavoidable
| offenses when the Commissioners agreed to
reopen the matter, and after conference
| with representatives of the business inter-
| ests they have consented to acquiesce, by
| their silence in recommendations which
| may row result in action, since the House
| District committee has already approved
| the proposed amendments. The new
| proposition is a compromise, a two-minute
| period of permissible emission with a maxi
! mum of twenty minutes in all during the
| twenty-four hours. This is to remain In
| force for one year, in which time it will
| be possible to ascertain the practical re-
| suits of doubling of the period of un-
punishable smoke granted by the
/ health officers dictum If at the end Of the
! year it is found that the new law works
well these amendments should be and prob
| ably will be given permanent force. The
/ prospective outcome of the controversy is
| the more satisfactory for the voluntary
| decision of the Commissioners to meet the
reasonable propositions of the majority of
the business men of the community SO far
as is possible without weakening the power
| of the authorities to cope with the smoke
| nuisance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
The District Bill.

Although there are many reasons Tor re-
GREETING the shape in which the District ap-
preparation bill finally passed Congress,
there are also causes for qualification. The
measure does not carry as large total
as that for the current year, and In some
respects the District ceases to progress IN
it's advance toward the goal of its ambi-
tons to become a perfectly equipped mu-
nicipality At the same time the total Is
by no means meager and with the same
wise administration that has marked the
District government in the recent past the
funds allotted should go far toward work.
ing out the local problems
Chief among the items for which this
measure is noteworthy is the allowance of
an additional $500, 900 for the construction
of the municipal building. Had that item
not been adopted by the Senate. or had 1t
been dropped by the conferees, the Dill
would have been a disappointment 1t
would in effect have committed the Com
missioners to the construction of a second
class structure, wholly out of keeping with
the capitals requirements. Now that 1t
has been written into the law, however, II
will be possible for those in charge to pro-
coed confidently with the execution of the
plans in a material that will yield an or
Il
that increase alone Is the session of Con-
gress worthy of grateful memory.
In some minor matters the bill gives the
Commissioners a measure of desirable lee
way in the conduct of District affairs. A
few needed salary increases are granted,
although the teachers pay scale remains
practically the same as before. The provis-
ion for bridge across Piney Branch per-
uits the extension of 10th street and funds
are granted for the work on the Potomac
highway bridge and the reconstruction Of
the Anacostia bridge. These three items
are definite advantages
There has been no curtailing of the scale
on which the public works now in progress
are being executed. These permanent i'm
proyements will advance systematically and
the funds for them to be supplied by the
District will be drawn, as heretofore, out
of the federal treasury under the former
arrangement which, however unsatisfactory
in some respects, nevertheless has It's ad-
yantages in that it guarantees continuous
construction without waiting for the accu-
mutation of local funds. 1t was hoped that
this bill would carry a better project OF
financing the indebtedness to the United
States, putting it definitely on long-term
basis. But inasmuch as Congress will not
heed the reasonable demand for this ad-
justment the District must be satisfied with
the execution of the works under the ex-
listing hand-to-mouth scheme.
Despite the failure of Congress to ap-
propriate as much this year as last the
District has not gone backward. Much of
the work done in connection with the bud
get at this session has been educational and
has laid the foundation for satisfactory leg
islation next year and in the years to fol-
low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

The Congress now closing will perhaps be
known to posterity as the champion of fed
eral economy and of obedience to law. Es-
peciaily has the House of Representatives.
which will go out of existence at noon next
Saturday. made a glorious record for saw
ing the peoples money and upholding the
dignity of government. With a national
treasury deficit in plain sight it has labored
zealeusly to keep the appropriations within
bounds curtailing expenses right and left
and cutting off schemes for spending tens
and hundreds of thousands on such useless
works as river reclamation and building
construction. 1t has looked longingly at
the pork barl" and its mouth has water
ed. but it has refrained from tasting the
tempting MOI sells. When the District Com
missioners came forward and asked for a
change Of the pay scale that would give the
District of Columbia teachers extrava-
gantly high wages. even higher than those
paid to eharwomen and day laborers. the
House. though bewailing the necessity. re-
fused to grant the petition. The teachers
must wait. 1t said. They could live on what
they were getting and it is a good thing
even to live, nowadays.
And now this same House has. to put a
finishing touch, an artistic Climax to its
career of rigid economy. sternly faced a Sc
rious duty and discharged 1t. AT the psy-
Geological moment, in these last hours of the
session, some one whispered the magic word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Maryland Holiday.

From the Baltimore American.
There will be no protests against the ac-
tfon of Gov. Warfield in prociaiming next
Saturday legal holiday for Maryland. Pc
tftiOns in favor of such action were receiv-
ed from the leading banking and financial
institutions. from business associations and
from many individuals. The proclamation
will doubtless induce hundreds of people to
go to the Inauguration of President Roose-
welt who would not have attended had Sat-
urday been left only hal-holiday. Those
who look for a reasonable amount of COM
fort on such an occasion do not put Off the
Journey to the capital till noon, but start
early in the morning, thus allowing plenty
Of margin for possible delays on the rail-
road and give time for finding an eligible
spot from which to view the great parade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Inauguration Day.

When the band is sweetly playing
And the flags are waved on high:
When the songs of gladness straying
Fill the air from earth to sky
Well be there;
Marching from the avenue;
Colored folks and white folks, too;
Men of brown and yellow men.
Marching with their fellow-men,
Freemen all, from everywhere
Wen be there.
When the great prize is awarded
For mighty victory won;
When the promise is recorded
OF duty to be done
Wen be there;
Each man ready in his heart
Still to do a manly part;
Men OF great and small condition,
Each intent upon life's mission,
Be it stormy, be it fair
Well be there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

An inauguration affords a severe test of
the qualities of a new superintendent of
street cleaning. If he does not suffer nerv-
Gus prostration or incur the enmity of the
community he is marvel Of either
efficiency or endurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

On Saturday last President Diaz was pres
ent at the opening of packing house in the
City of Mexico. President Diaz possibly be-
lieves that the way to prevent a beef trust
from getting a foothold is to be on the
ground and personally inspect the stu
alton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Discriminating.

Don't you think it is disgraceful to GO
to jail?"
Dat depends said Flooding Pete, "or
what Jail you pick out Some jails is right
luxurious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

Yesterdays storm may be regarded as
merely an evidence of Washington's pow
ers o. entertainment 1t has already edi-
fled large numbers of visitors from the
southern states who have never before
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

1t will be some time before the Mormon
statesman can expect to be sufficiently free
from investigation to give much time to
national topics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
SHOOTING STARS.
SeIf-Couscious.

Miss Blggins is very seIf-conscious, is
she not?"
Eyes. When some one made a remark
about a wolf in sleeps clothing, she took
it as a reflection on her Persian lamb coat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02

The Japanese are never rendered unduiy
enthusiastic or discouraged by the fire.
quent alternating reports of victories and
repulSeS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
An Apprehension.

"Do you think the government ought to
own the railways?"
Il don't know" answered the thoughtful
man. IF the government were as slow
about it as it is in some things none of the
trains would ever get in on time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
For War.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Count Cassini positively refuses to con-
slider peace proposals. The count is a long
distance from either of the scenes of hos
tility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
Fourth of March Weather.

The sky is clear No storm clouds frown
But under foot what sights we see!
If we could turn things upside down
What a convenience it would be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-02
To Be Desired.

isn't this climate changeable?" asked
the visitor.
And, looking out at the snow on the ave-
nue., the citizen replied:
81 hone So