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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Efforts To Defeat Him (

Many q man has been defeated eRY
public Office by railroad int1uenee q
less offense than the smallest q ~
Governor Cuminin5 was guilty, A14 II
no wonder that orders went ous II
Wall street to their political heRcAnA
Iowa that this man must be defeatA
q denomination at all hazards.
means or foul. We have never -
seen In Iowa anything to be comDer
methods resorled to by them In ~ Il
campaign.
For lack Of legitimate grounds t.
posing him. stores are told OF III
creas4ng the taxes Of the people. ~
trdvasant expenditures OF the
funds, both vi which disappear W.
snowflake in the month Of June whA
truth is told. Governor Cummins ~
60 into this contest blindly or vlllao
He realized that all of the railroad
poration influences of the state, WITH
be brought into recuisition In an atse
to defeat him. He did not desire ano!
term, feeling that he could not ah0fe
make the sacrifice. He earnestly af
Others for the nomination. but as var
been declared against him by the Ofpo9
ton managers. the general voice o.
people from 2il parts OF the stat9
manded that he must lead the t0lces
continue the WORK that he had =
begun. One OF less courage would
shrunk from the task. but duty has
his guiding angel in his Official
In my OPINION it is the duty Of ever
of us, who desires to have the stats
erned by the people instead OF tne
porations, to give Governor Cumma1 H.
hearty support regardless Of parry e.
ations. Unless we stand by publc
fcer who is faithful in the performa1ee
his duties, how can We expect
officer to stand by our interests y -
futura1
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Ticket 4 Strong One.

The republican ticket is an e1c esss
~ond one Senator Garst has pr0ve1is
self 10 be a capable and Wise
and is well fitted for the OILY. Seif
tenant governor, or any olne Il, Eyl
thai he may be called upon 10 me N
orher name on the ticket is Woity n ~
Confidence. expect the ucSe.
eieeied by a large majority. ana srs
be elected by such an over"hs iii NJ
Iortty that the corporatiois r,r.t r.
stand that 1t means that t.eS IA ~
out OF politics In This state
to their legitimate business 4
The democrats have nonindts
ticket of most excellent men ~ ~ r
corporations had expended ~ =
million of dollars TO deteal AZ. ,,ns
them / would be In favor OF a,ats
renuhlicans Join with the oeiuo o.s cfs1
eiecf him. We are ell menloe,s
Iowa family and our interests
ea n other states the people are
,hcir indenendence and are tnlU ~
snenoraiion rule. In Minnesota
NJ. Elected Governor Johnson. gn.sii1
sna ~ The same election save
Pcn.eveit over 1000 plDsailty. ~
rnnsin Governor LaFollette ssi
~ Z large majority with the 81 IA
doins their best 70 defeat nin -
moi. Governor Deneen ana Y ~ ~
Governor Folk were elected Wy
forcea against them. Do nos n
be found taking . sesonuaii ;,avs s. IT,
movement. Iowa should alw n.i -
Is ~ Geas rank e syssS -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
How Roads Tax lows.


such vast magnitude when considered
from a national point Of view that We
can better comprehend IT II we consider
from the Iowa have ave
their gross receipts last year were 49,
1880. an Increase of S, aSS.6o2 over the
preceding year. Their net earnings were
sle: On 500. an increase of S.sls2e5 over
1906. Gross receipts have increased u.s.
i2o.o5s since 1896. or over ss per cent while
mileage increased only Is per cent
The population Of the state according
TO the state census Of 1906, was 2.210.0,0.
and shows that gross receipts were equal
to s2s.40 for every person In the state, or
equal to Eis for each family Of five per.
the state This is about nine times as
much per capita as Is collected by the
United States government for customs du-
ties. This comparison enables US to I'M
for government control. and the magni-
tuGe of the stakes that railroad manipu-
lators are contending for. 1t can readily
be seen that so long as these men are
alton In their hands and can increase
their income In Iowa more than $5.0O0.0O0
per annum. they can well afford to give
half million dollars worth Of free trans
lie sentiment In their favor. and also can
control the politics OF the state as they
all Of this large expenditure for bribery
purposes, there Is still left a large ball
aDce OF trade In their favor. You remem-
Der that Senator Dolliver called attention
In the United States senate. OF the ex-
penditures last year Of over ZOO 900 by
the railroads for the purpose of defeating
the legislation recommended by President
Roosevelt. 1t Is q matter OF general no.
tortety that our national and state gov
ernments have fallen mush under corpo-
ration domination and that the corpora
ton are expending extravagant sums OF
money In their efforts to control the leg
fslative. judicial and executive branches
Of the government. It Is expected that
those who participate In the spells and
subsidies will deny this. Do not forget
this when you read the canned articles
and editorials In the newspapers and
magazines. Corporations have no physi-
cal bodies to be punished. no soul to he
damned. are not permitted to vote. and
should not be allowed to control the votes
Of others Their political representatives
are masters Of intrigue. They understand
well the force Of rewards and punish-
ments. They not only distribute large
sums Of money but they give free passes
and kindred brides to legislators. Judges
and other high public officers and the
pauper ticket to the preacher. while they
dictate the distribution Of public patron.
age among the politicians. Woe be 10 the
man In political life who iucurs their dis
pleasure.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
AN INsINUATloN.

AN INsINUATIoN.
during bis nrst term n
Office Of the discovery Of the fact that the
railroads were in politcsI
COMPLETE ANSWER
Governor cummns arst inaugural address jan 70 lsos:
pivieges but among them
privilege political conventions occupy seats N leg
should be Vigorously excluded
from participation In political alai5A
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Dls.ppolnts Corporation Managers.

whsn We fully realize the situation. No
understand why tho railroad corporations
made such . desperate effort to control
year. And this 10 the most important
matter that ne have to deal with at the
coming elecion- I hope the voters win
not permit themselves to b nisled.
In my diagoniS Of the case lind this
to Be the situation here. Governor Cum
Minis has proved q disappointment to cor
pogAt3oo nAnASogA Notv1thotAAdlnS tho
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Evil Of Watsred stock.

I .,.
| GNeH cofpotAuon snouio oe NQWfeo
20 nave us capital STOCK pald ZOE ~ par
N money. before " y autnoriIed 20 trans-
Sct CUISINES ICE genius foT deception
% 700 otten oeen sccepled as iegaI
ssnos1 ,oI stock. ano sncuio oe &c,
S.a.eu Ine Sounteftsit u ~, me esu ~
| r.ous phase. It furnishes an ulesitimats
Ssc,ir nas,,rsi ~. ~ 1890. :, 49,
noray,nn ~ ore.r;.ad - anSsavo. - NV
dividends moi oniv ,.yoo the ri esnstaI
inrrs,sS IN ths Spsipes. M, aI.<s mon
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Railroads Dislike Roosevelt

The men who have got control by hook
or crook Of the great corporations OF the
country. are bitter in their opposition to
President Roosevelt He has proved .
troublesome man to trust monopolistS-
They were not content to let him remain
~ governor OF New York. and they at
tempted TO shelve him by making him
vice president Of the United States, but
In this their efforts were thwarted by hts
proyidential elevation TO the presidency,
and when they endeayored to defeat his
Illumination In 1904, the only man In whom
they had hopes Of succeeding with was
proyidentially removed. They are de-
termined that another man like him shall
not go to the White house. The contest
Is now on between the people under the
lead Of President Roosevelt on one side,
and the corporations. under the lead OF
inscriptions men, on the osher side
Other questions should be subordinated to
this until II Is settled whether we are to
have a government Of the people, by the
people, for the people, or a govern
ment Of the corporations. BY the corpo-
rations and for the corporations: whether
the great work which President Roosevelt
has entered upon shall be continued and
carried out to q successful terminal ton
or not This Is the paramount issue now.
The work that 10 necessary to be done
Is only just commenced. The rate bill
passed by the last session Of congress Is
only one small step forward. The work
must not stop until the corporations are
under complete control
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Further offends RaIIresda

He found that the assessment =
road property had not keptpace -
road property had not hey, lare ~
Increase in value, and 1t has been -
came a member of the ASSESSING
This Increases the taxes of the fasf
about 10000 per annum and relieTa.9
er taxpayers to that amount This ~
woulr be, sufficient to incur foreyW
displeasure of the railroads, but y
further oifense by re,oing bull unIe1
II had become a law would have heus
disgrace upon the stale by maxim y
rendezvous for legalizins cospsss
abuses.
He again provoked their wrath u e
Ing the legislature to abolish the IN
which II did to certain extent G
estimated that about $4,000 Of tfaas
tation a year was distributed In the r.
for the purpose Of influencing public ~
ument in favor of railroads.
He also visited President Roosevelt Il
other western governors, and urge1 &
to emphasize his recommendations
giving the interstate commerce ceaa1
sion increased powers and be also appe
ed before the United States Senate e.
mittee and made an unanswesahle U
meut in favor of such legislaueA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26

~, - -. =. =. - ~saatAy : sS
~ ~ - cmA VIA *
S12>s 4SU1eeoeo - ~
~ uDan eh0m exesna,.s ~ e.
~ ps1cea. Ooverno- ~ -
49, q - employei \. ~
1scoocufe4 their 49, vss~
A0l0 70 q succnSss, -
0ce ~ coADoopesA
1I eDso pr podnX. -X
cefS0o Will well reEnemhn. ~
- ! 6uiit about that Mr,s n
. m0oo upon which IN
80 scout S900 I canno1 ea = Z
20 1aoae .ervscs rendered to ~ IT
In l1s7 he vas elected ~ -.
= an independent repubiiesr ~
snen Intimately Acquainted ~;,x - 1
! must confess that my nrsi,ss Y
mucn against him. The tenr..S
uCn wss prominent at that a. ~
10 mol harrnonixe upm :
ko tnat ne had been emn,ersa ~
I'LL civil engineer ~
no % nls election. was smnaoSsa
t0rney Tor q great railroad 49, IN
elAssed him with other cosskN
torreys whom I had know
professional and unscrrpuSc,. ~
Inc session Of the kgislat~,.
nan over. when I discoyere6 - -
and fourd that I had made !
IlMexe or the man: foslnA ,A.s1
was always loyal to his cH.s1s ~
tofney, be also was loyal 10 IL.
Iowa ~ q legislator. I soor A,.ll
that no was fair man ana ss.e.s
looking at all sides Of puhlI
and hAd the honesty and couy.W
vncafe me adoption OF such Mss0
appeared to him to be right. -
valuable aervfce In helping N e
nflrood Hesitation Of thai 49,
was. uuon my recommendation -
. member Of Tire COME renee sss.ss
that put the finishing touche. s.
law. and he voted FOR 4 nncr
rasea~e. and thanks 70 his yetn ~
cAreieesly passed oy the last ie@sz
the law Of 1SSS stards TO-DAY ~ s
that session enacted, BY as flne ! ~
men NJ ever met In q }eeislafjva ~ :
railroad lobbyists were much di1sSss4
In him as . legislator. They -
prfsed that he would not stuitifv
by STOPPING 10 cooperate Win -
their disreputahle methods. a 4
After he had taken the oath 49,
~ RcvernoT, he fully appreciaisa Y
raRnifuds Of the responsibility
urnn him. He realized that Mn Fl r
reople Of Iowa deoendinR up0n -
had never before such a clientsss r.
ne has performed his official dufta y
fhoAe which were UNPLEASANT q -
those which were pleasant, With ~
ability and fairness. no one can q
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
eITs Nlp DuIlEs Of CITIZENSHIP
IS PRESENTED BY lOXXS GOVERNOR

ADVANCED GROUND TAKEN tAU0l
uaAL AooREss oUEsTioNs WHICH MUST % MET.
rsSscsfslns ths Power Of MonepeceH
aseeleas eeliee-Ths Menace q the Railroad Lobbyist
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
Positive Remedies Needed.

am unable to agree that We can cure
whatever evils may exist In these organ
!zations, by publicity. Their affairs are
already sufficiently public SO that every
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
LARRAsEE sAYs
VOTE ron cUalllllgs


sssllnl yeen - 1sse Ssaoetai eesses
eoeaee14. 1Ns oepeoDet eD0esoe m Ualr
ted states, u -. deciaed that The COR.
nass1ea az ael hass authority . AZ
rates ana The railroads ~ onoo took -.
vantage o. the situation.
Their increase In milsago nom ~ .
1855. for nine years, was - Per cent.
Their increase u gross earnings. is Per
cent.
Their Increase IN net earnings. as pr
cent.
Their Increase In mileage from 1851 70
1876 for eight years, was 1S.2 per cent
Their Increase IN gross earnings. sA7
Their increase IN nst earnings. al per
cent
il win b noticed that after the de-
cision Of the supreme court in l30 that
the Interstate commerce commission did
not have the power TO make rates; that
the railroads advanced their income over
70 per cent for each Of The eight folic y.
Law approved June -. 1S0s. and which
took effect the 18th Of August last. there
books of the United States to limit the
railroads ~ to what they might chargA
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
Executive Committee OF Relief
Organization Will Decide
Tomorrow
=}LEeRAM FROM Mr.. scHMITz
Mes(saac to Mayor lnsledue From San
FA.ancisco's Chief Executive Thanks
Miarshalltown People for Assistance
arid sympathy--status of the Relief
FAnd.

Mayor lngledue has called meeting
OF thk executive committee OF the re-
lief Organization appointed to collect
the donation to the San Francisco suf-
ferers.) to be held tomorrow morning at
10 O'Clock in the council chamber. at
which time the committee will be asked
to decide whether or not the money do
MA ted here will be sent In cash or be
used to\ purchase supplies. Mayor In
gledue Us pleased with the suggestion
made It'd buy provisions with the money
and forward them by the express frank
that will be Forthcoming. Provisions
are practically out of the market at
| Frisco, land some feel that the money
itself would be Of less actual value
, than provisions, especially when 1t Is
| considered that all provisions are very
high In Frisco.
The relief fund at present amounts
to 81, 500 lin cash, aside from the dona-
| tons made from all points in the coun-
| ty outside the city, excepting the Sol
| QlcfS Home. i lie I1OIIlS uptlullOU ~
| included In the $1,000. There is still
more that WAS pledged at the mass
| meeting to collect.
Mayor Schmtz's Message.
! Mayor Ingledue, late Monday after
noon. received from Mayor T.. e.
Schmitz, OF San Francisco, a telegram
thanking the people of Manshalltown
for their offers OF assistance and ex-
pressions Of sympathy The message
is in reply to the telegram sent the
'FNrisco mayor shortly after the disas-
/ ter. Mayor Schnitz's telegram, under
filing date of April 1929, is as fol-
| lows:
20. l.. Ingledue. mayor of Marshall
| town, Iowa; We accept with deep
gratitude your kind expressions or
! sympathy and offers Of assistance.
Contributions of supplies or funds will
be most gracefully accepted. Send all
| supplies care Maj. G. A. Devol quar-
= tarmaster United States army, and
|fnoaey to James ID. Phelan, chairman
| finance committee. San Francisco.
| "E e. SCHMITZ"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
a Woman's Miew.

Editor Til es-Republh lean: The state
ment made in Local q comment of Sat
urday's issue, regarding two young
girls of the \city, fills zone with horror
that such things can b4 as you say, in
civilized community" and among
educated people" and shows that there
is something radically wrong in this
same 'eivilfzed comm unity" and
with these Same "educhted people"
1t is time that we OPEN our eyes, not
only to the fact of existing evil, that
has been patent all the while, but to a
realization that something must be
done, and Speedily President Roose-
velt's views on(the inheritance tax, rate
legislation, even the exciting contest
between CumHins and Perkins, are of
mirror import; ce to the citizens of
Marshalltown0 Think of ,it Innocent
young girls ruined for this life and it
may be for eternity, while responsible
men stand idly by and DISCUSS railroad
rates, anti-pass laws, and 1.-THE compara-
tive fitness of two men to Nrule over the
great state of iowa" Wbmen attend
cluib meetings to talk on Tart and the
higher culture, or go 70 thej w. c. T. u.
to fea-ss. papers aH or discl SIS the CRY
ing need of reformt
All these things \are goof, all are or
benefit I am both IA club ahd w. c. T..
U. woman, and KNOW whereI of l speak
But let us remember that uhe crying
need of reform" ca Is morel for action
than words Let the mefl-most of
MEM fathers-who plan andl devise or
pances for the tHitys benefit, take
ps to prevent yo,] |ng girls and boys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01

running streets at night to their own
undoing. laying the foundation of brok-
an hearts and blasted lives 1t is OF no
use to shy that the curfew ordinance
cannot bt made effective. 1T has been
so In oth@r places. and can be in Mar
shalltowr. 1t Is Mt least worthy of a
careful arld extended trial.
And mothers. What excuse can
there be In these days of enlightenment
and understanding. for Il mother who
remains ignorant. wilfully, criminally
ignorant. OF her daughters associates
and her whereabouts at night? Men
and Women of Marshalltown fathers
and mothers, Christians, 1t is time to
take action.
a NIARsHALLToW1N WOMAN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
81 in Nutrition
Easy to Digest
ka-vita is the Perfect Food For
Children and Grown Folks.

kuow of no Other food SO rich In
ritton and so eAsy to digest as
ita Vita. the perfect whole wheat
d.
hne of the foremost educators in
10 recently said: For ten years |
fered almost everything In the way
pain and misery alhd was unit Tor
stness from the woifst form of indi-
stion and constipation. ] suffered
nny from sick headache, lasting
nrrtimes two or thrte days. There
Isre hut a few weeksl during the ten
kars past that did RIOT have an at
HEX of sick headache. A year ago J
lied Malta Vita, and hs|ve eaten IL al
most every day since sPmetiines three
ines a day. My CONSTIPATION rs al
nIost wholly removed. tf I have light
tack OF sick headachl once In two
,o,ti1s, count 1t frequent. l am con :
tsatned to give my diet the credit"
stNlaAta Vita is appetizinR In the morn
M, noon and at right. 1t puts the
lngle of new life into sluggish blood
|uilds up bone and musfle. refresfes
Ne brain and nerves.
And Malta-Vita is so &ood to eat!
Ine dish of it. with little, milk, cream
Il fruits. starts the day jusTt right
All grocers sell Malta Eta - so de-
lcious 1t melts In the mouth, so crisp
Is refreshing. so satisfying that nc
Ither food can take it's PLACE. Always
.eady to eat. Now 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
PREACHERS MEET
First Session Of tho Spring Meeting
Of tho Central Association Of Con-
sresational Churches and Ministers
Attendance Small.

The opening session of the spring
meeting OF the Central Association OF
Congregational Churches and Minis
ters was held at the Congregational
church this morning. The attendance
was small. but other ministers and
delegates are expected this afternoon
and evening.
In the absence Of the retiring moder-
ator, Rev George II. Croker. of Green
Mountain. Rev. A. r. Dodd. of Mon
tour, presided The following officers
were elected:
Moderator-Rev r. S. osgood, Belle
Plaine.
scribe-Rev. j. w. Buck. Gilbert.
Registrar-Rev. w. A. Briggs, To-
ledo.
Rev. Briggs will hold office for three
years.
Rev. Dodil led the devotional service
which opened the morning meeting,
and organization followed. Rev. j. III.
Armstrong, of Union, was received as
a member of the association by the
presentation OF his ordination papers.
Sessions will be held this afternoon
and evening, and Wednesday morning,
afternoon and evening.
Those attending the opening meeting
were: Rev. r. S. Osgood, Belle
Plaine; Rev. j. w. and Mrs. Buck, l..
L. oliver. and Miss Iona Bell, Gilbert;
Rev. A. r. Dodd, Montour; Rev. G. f.
Tower, Reinbeck; Rev. w. A. Briggs,
Toledo; Rev, J. Fl. Armstrong. and G.
e.. Lawrence, Union; Rev. L. B. Hix,
and others from the local church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-01
HAS OLD TAX RECEIPTS.
Jesse Binford, Of Liscomb, Has in His
Possession Curious Documents.

Mr.. Jesse Binford, of Liscomb, one
Of the well-known farmers and breed
ers of the state, while rummaglng
among some old documents at his home
the other day, came across two tax
receipts which bear the dates 1866 and
1856. The receipts are vastly different
from the tax receipt of today, differing
most widely in the lack Of specifying
just how many mills are devoted to
certain funds. The tax is CONSOLIDATE
ed one In the old receipts, and simply
states that the tax is for state, county,
road and school purposes.
The first one bears the date OF Dec.
IS, 1855, and is given at Marietta by
Thomas Mercer, treasurer Of Marshall
county Mr.. Binford then owned the
same farm on which he now lives, only
then 1t was a trifle smaller, ESQ acres
in all. The taxes for that year
amounted to $500. In the following
year for 2S6 acres he paid the sum Of
$S.54 Even at that low figure, a neigh
bor one Gowan, who became disgusted
with the country and moved to Mis-
souri,, advised Mr.. Binford to give up
his land and move away, saying that
the eHlITe IdTll WASH L WoIlu WHdI eile
taxes amounted to. Mr. Binford
thought differently, and now owns 300
acres Of land for which he has refused
500 per acre. The land originally, In
the grant by the government when 1t
was sold, in 1854, to Aquila Binford,
Mr. Binfords father, cost $1.25 per
acre.
While there Is a marked difference
in the taxes now from the amount paid
when Mr. Bnford first owned the land.
he makes no complaint, and says that
taxes are none too high considering the
age i'm which we live, what the land is
worth, and the accommodations the
public has that it did without when he
was young man. Last year Mr.. Bin
ford's taxes amounted to q little over