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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
WHY DID THEY DO IT?
rwaterloo Reporter. I

There will be genuine sympathy
felt for the Illinois Central employees
who were recently discharged at Fort
Dodge for doing things not compatible
with integrity nor in appreciation or
the responsibilities entrusted to their
.care by the company. 1t will not be
the mawkish sentiment that is aroused
by any unusual and unexpected de-
velopment in dishonesty. but the deep
err, heartfelt sorrow that men really
true in honor and integrity should
have allowed the temptation of a trif-
ling gain to influence their action and
blunt their sensibilities of recognition
of plain right and wrong.
Some of the men who have suffered
themselves and brought sorrow to in
nocent relatives and confding friends
have worked for years to attain the
positions they have recklessly cast
away. and they are passed the span OF
life which bridges other opportunities.
Aside from the moral obloquy involved.
the disclosure of the deceit and double
dealing practiced in the confidential
relation of employee to employer is
deeply deplored by friends of the men
and the disgrace brought to their fam
lilies.
1t is past comprehension why men
are willing to wreck the good name
that al lifetime of right living has
gained for the sake of a few paltry
dollars that the dishonesty brought to
them. AT liberal estimate the ILL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
TEN YEARS OF AUTOMOBILES

In reviewing the history Of the auto
mobile in England during the last de-
cade. the London Times notes a re-
viyal of hotels by reason of the pat
ronage of motor-car tourists Rail-
ways put the old-fashioned, coach out
of business and wayside inns lost GUS
toners. The bicycle tourist helped
somewhat to keep the innkeeper in
heart, but the car borne family tour
ing parties Of the present day tend to
restore him to prosperity. The horse
is in decreased demand.
With rare exceptions, English horses
have been educated to the sight and
ed, at first easily allowed for the diff
ference in speed between carriage
going eight miles am hour and mo-
tor at twelve, but had great difficulty
in revising their ideas" of possible
speeds when motors began to pass at
a speed of thirty miles. Many perish
ed in consequence. Already, however,
the British dog seems to have Caught
on to the new speeds.
Among the uncorrected drawbacks
of motoring, the dust nuisance is men
toned as incalculably mischievous.
The motor car licks up the top layer
OF good road. so to speak, and leaves
behind it dust as we'll as an evil odor.
No adequate and satisfactory rem
edy has yet been found for the dust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

gotten gains brought about thru the
operation did not amount to over S4uV,
and vet sixteen men sacrlfced tnelr
regulations for honor and integrity and
lost good paying positions to divide
that sum amongst themselves. what
made them do it Is a matter that can
never be explained in a light to restore
the regulations that have been shat
tered In consequence of greed or an
unknown something that insidousiy
stilled the small voice. PITY It's It's
true" 1t is touching reminder of
the frailty of man in the world of
temptation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Maternity.


flames Armstrong in Chicago Chron-
a4s icle.l
The soldier battle stricken slirieks ana
falls,
Heart pierced, and rests him In
shroud Of glory;
or wounded hears still In the busies
calls
4. The thrilling note that hallows held
so CORY
And. blazons with his deeds his coun-
try's story.
The captiye in the fame defiant dies
II And taunts the more his captor as
fsf the more he
The ministers of malice multiplies,
And chanting yields his soul IN mock
s Ing OBSTACLES.
But man as warrior or pioneer,
or he who living labors IN the mine,
NJ tomb. where any moment he may
hear
IS The crash Of sudden death, need not
repine.
An. motherhood, real agony Is thine;
Upon thy sainted brow the iron crown
i or misery doth rest its perfect weight,
And half the anguish as 1t presses
down,
No man has ever felt-ah, let him
bless his fate!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
IS 1T POETIC JUSTICE?

rH A. Burrell in Washington Qowa)
Press.1
Bishop Tigert, of Kentucky, died IN
Indian Territory, the 21st, from in
flammation of the throat, occasioned
by the Judgement of chicken bone
lust below the tonsils, causing blood
poisoning.
He belonged to a profession that is
as deadly on chickens as are darkles
on watermelons.
The hen house has scored at last on
it's enemies.
If the poultry of the country were
aware of this case of Nemesis, would
they not crow and cackle vociferous-
ly?
whose takes the sword shall perish
by the sword. Ravage the coop, thou
shalt die of chicken bone; shalt get 1t
where the chicken and turkey get 1t, in
the neck. Eft tn, Brute.
One does not gloat over the good
bishops death, but, really, the poetic
Justice aspect of the case appeals to
one. and holds ones attention for
awhile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Fixing a Watch.

ri dropped my watch today. and 1t
has been gaining ten minutes an hour"
said a man, at the same time handing
the watch to New York jeweler. The
jeweler stuck glass in his eye, look
ed into the interior Of the watch, poked
something with a small instrument,
set the watch by regulator and,
handing it back, said, Its all right
now, and I've set it by the correct
time" GLOW much?" said the custom
er, relieved. Nothing" was the an
swer. But can't let you work for
me without pay" 1--WE never charge
any one for such service. Why
should we charge you? The hairspring
was doubled, and that made the watch
rim fast A single touch set it right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

per cent tax is levied only on strangers
or heirs of very remote kim
The Boston Transcript points out the
lack of uniformity in the state laws
and illustrates by Hypothetical case.
The stock of a Massachusetts corpora
ton held by citizen of New York
is taxable in New York and Massachu-
sets. The Transcript gives this eX-
ample:
Suppose a citizen of Maine trans
mits to collateral heirs stock in the
Boston & Albany Railroad. what would
be the levy on that part of his estate
1t would be taxed at per cent IN
Maine per cent in Massachusetts anu
in New York that states proportion or
the mileage Of the Boston & Albany
road.
The Tribune illustrates its point
thus:
Some states have put the rates upon
collateral inheritances very high. me
maximum rates are Is per cent in Cal
ifornia North Carolina and Wisconsin,
- per cent in Washington, and 10 per
cent in Louisiana. South Dakota ana
Utah. If citizen Of California should
leave a large bolck of the stock OF a
Wisconsin corporation to collateral
heir, California and Wisconsin could
each collect Is per cent on the inner
itance. If the Wisconsin corporation
happened to be incorporated also under
the lawsw Of one of these other states
having high collateral inheritance
tax. that state. too, could collect Its
10 or Is per cent on the same trans
action. An additional federal inner
itance tax of the same radical sort
would eat up most OF the inheritance.
The supposed case is extreme, but II
shows the possibilities Of the present
unsystcmatic and overlapping state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

this fall after he found out just how
the wind was blowing after the state
convention. But he isn't the style of
man wanted for senator"
"However brave and fearless Presi-
dent Roosevelt may be he has no bus
mess getting into q wrangle with a
woman" asserts the Cedar Fails Rec
ord
Investigation of conditions i'm San
Francisco" says the Dubuque Tee-
graph. lis proving the moralists' con-
tention that there was more than the
action of physical law in the deStruc-
ton OF the city by earthquake and
fire.
"The scene that has been enacted by
Dear Bellamy' and Dear Maria has
seemed very serious to few. but in
a little while 1T will show UP as huge
comedy act, and it ought to be staged
as national vaudeville" predicts the
Cedar Rapids Republican.
There may be merit In the Busse
case, but it is only one of hundreds
which furnish example of the legal JIM
stability Of the American courts" COM
PLAINS the Boone Republican
Sentence in most cases means nothing.
and it is only once in long time that
an occasional unfortunate victim pays
the penalty of not having enough weep-
ing relatives and astute lawyers to
save him from the gallows."
Noting that the Mt. Vernon Record
claims to be the only paper in Iowa
that does not Exchange with Chica-
go daily. the Neville Pioneer Press
says: THE Record is mistaken. The
Pioneer Press has never taken Chi
cago paper; it never dubbed with a
Chicago paper or any other sort OF mail
order advertising concern. Just how
country paper can consistently cinn
with Chicago papers or other publica-
tions which makes specially OF cat
alog house advertising and then refuse
to accept catalog house advertising on
the ground that 1t is injurious to the
small community, including the very
people who patroniZe such concerns, Is
more than the editor of this family
Journal can grasp. Whether our por
sition on this matter has been appre-
ciated by the home advertiser we can
not say, but we are inclined to think
it is"
The Carroll Herald believes there
will be mo Opposition to the enactmen.
of a primary election law In the mex.
legislature. Attempts may be made
to defeat such measure by aulpblins
over the kind Of law to be passed, II
admits "but no number will he ap.
to come out into the open ana hgnt
against the substantial proposN'on- "a
primary law will not purify the nom
mating machinery of political par.ies,
but it will certainly improve a Daa
state OF affairs"
at ia about time" says the Musca-
time journal, commenting on the rufior
that the Iowa railroads are TO retlle
from politics. IF the railroads VIII
keen hands off and let the people man.
ape their own affairs it will be much
better for the state ara for the roaos
as WELL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
STATE AND National INHERITANCE TAX

Eastern newspaper writer's are CALI
i,,r attention 10 a few of the difficult
ties in the path of a federal tax upon
inheritances. One of these is the num-
he,. az state laws taxing inheritances
both by direct ana collateral taxes. 1t
Isl Spoln.ed out by the New York Trib-
u.le fiat If the state and national gov
e,,nmeats are to both engage in this
Kind of taxation there is some danger
otsoves taxation. States where as in
New York, s5.0c0co0 revenue is OBJ
taine1.tnu5 Will he unwilling to give UP
any part cr>this revenue TO the general
government: II IS now possible under
Ale law for Il. ore than one state to coll
lact es4 or. the Same Inheritance. The
Tr.buna ga there is to be a federal
irheriss4 sal if the states at the
same s.: IN in mis- field of tax
alton, sea-. u EN- must be devised 10y
which tl1cse sill not be more than one
state tax in q -'li.'on % the federal tax.
Laws taxing :nhe,itances exist in the
majority Of he states. Some of these
provide fc. the direct tax but more o.
them fer a system graduated on close
ness of Kindred, the amount OF the in
heritanee, &c. Sixteen states have the
collateral tax and like number the
direct tax. Several have laws approx
mating that of California passed last
winter. under which inheritances are
taxed a. / per cent under $4,000 and
over $4,000 Except in case f.he heir
is a widow or minor child. when the
minimum is 100000, at 11a per cent
between $4,000 and 100000, al 21s per
cent bs.ween 100000 and $500 600, and
at re cent over 100000. Collateral
inheritance taxes are graded according
to nearness of kin as we'll as amount,
hut in the remotest degree the rate
rises with the amount Of the inheri-
lance from to Is per cent. The is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
RAYHER's HEROES.

Il Senator Rayner has shown himself
to lie a good politician whatever may
t be thought of his statesmanship he
has delivered himself of a mighty
+ philippe which will please the pas
sfcus Of his home people In California
/. VINO are engaged just now in hunlorlng
Their hatred OF the japanese. The SEN
ator talks loudly of the inherent right
az his state which neither congress nor
/ the president has the right to abrogate
BY treaty. He fairly makes the presi-
cent trerable at the fierceness OF ms
n onslaught but the country ait large VIII
,nersly laugh at Rayner.
i psesident Roosevelt does not intend
,to oyerstep the law In dealing with
A california. What he does will be CON
s.ftutionai' SO far as such constitution
atty can be clearly determined, but
wherever there Is doubt about u
Rayiier csa depend upon Roosevelt TO
stat aer the benefit OF the doubt unto
himself. Rasner.s hero,cs about the
..inherent'' rights of his state. however,
would not fall SO flatlwere it possible
"a confine the question within CalMor-
MAS boundaries in case the Japanese
nation were disposed ito protect its
citizens from insult. If the 'Mtkados
battle ships should appear just outside,
Golden Gate next Sunday morning
what would Rayner or the people OF
san Francisco say about states rights
tflene Would they think the president
& entirely constitutional" in replying to
San Francisco's kilograms that the fed
eral government could not interfere IN
matters of public school regulation IN
the state of California?
States rights make abundant mater
ill for oratory and Rayner should not
be censured, too severely for Selling the
politician's opportunity but what about
tile treaty rights of citizens of foreign
governments living in the United
States: i. Roosevelt. so far, has done
nothing but excite public opinion
which in fact is his real power in all
things, and there is. no constitutional
Limitation upon talk, rather is It
specifically ordained therein that
speech shall be free. If Rayner's legal
training tenpis him to be technical. let
his people of california give sufficient
bonds to keep the peace with the Jap
a1aese nation and Roosevelt will waive
+ the question of jurisdiction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
SOME SENSIBLE C, uB wAMEN.

A CHICAGO womans club has pledged
its memberships to abstain from indis-
criminate buying and giving of Christ
mas gifts. They will remind their less
intimate friends of the season by per-
sonal letters and cards sent early and
conveying the following announcement:
81 am not sending you any Christmas
presents this year nor will send any
next year, but I wish to convey tofyou
my love, my wishes for the most merry
Christmas and happy New Year. by
this means 1t is hoped, to forestall the
buying of gifts for themselves. One
of the leaders of the movement said:
"The spirit of Christmas is chiefly
good will and happiness among men.
There is very little good will and hap
piness when we give presents we don't
want to give and receive presents we
can find no use for. Our voracious APP
petites for buying at Christmas rs
largely developed by the commercial
world, which takes advantage OF every
weak spot in human nature. Inc stores
display useless and worthless articles
in Offering and dazzling fashion until
the temptation to buy becomes almost
irresistible. They trim their window
and wrap their drifting wares IN goid
and silver, impressing us with values
of the things that have no value. The
presents that we send our friends ana
that we receive from them conduce
verv little to the spirit that the holiday
should develop"
The idea has occurred to others. The
Christmas season is too often MADE 10
force as well as excuse expenditure far
ont Of keeping with individual circum-
stances. People, who can ill afford 10
spend a little money spend great deal
at Christmas, often for those VINO
neither need nor appreciate the sacrl-
flee. Thousands Of loveless gifts pass
at Christmas and loveless g1rt is Vlo-
len,e to the true Christmas spirit. Too
much Of a system Of exchange mas
Grown into our Christmas giving. The
women of the Common Club are right.
Collections are bad at Christmas
time. Why? Because a great many
persons are buying at the expense o.
the future. The men and women who
neglect their bills to spend money on
Christmas presents for practlcaliS
promiscus distribution are doing
wrong. Men on small salaries
spend months wages at Christ
mas and twist under the &C
emulation of debt until another
Christmas. We have fallen into the at
titude OF giving because giving is ex-
pected, and this attitude is a prostltu-
tion Of the Christmas spirit.
1t is time, for the exercise of love
and charity. Let us give all we can al
ford to those we love and to those IN
dire need. Nothing is more beautiful
than the Christmas custom of remem-
hrs nee. but the example of the Chca-
eo cluh women who have condemned
and forsaken the system of exchange
that has pervaded the Christmas sea-
son. are sensible leaders of needed
no form
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
If Pad Been There.

Some burglars came to town the other
night,
And got in Guthries house and help
ed themselves
To nearly everything there was in
sight
Or locked in drawers or piled up on
tho shelves,
And Mr.. Guthrie hardly drew his
BREATH
Cause Mrs. Guthrie said he didn't
dare;
Those burglars would of both got scar
ed to death
Ii pad been there.
When Russia didn't whip the Japanese
Pa told us it was kuropatkins fault;
He ought of won as easy as you please.
The trouble was he wasn't worth his
salt.
I'll bet the Japs would all be wishin'
That they had mot mixed up In that
affair,
For they'd be full of bullets and regret,
If pad been there.
Last Christmas Uncle Fred sent me
book
About the fight they had at Water
loo;
1t tells you of the part Napoleon took:
Pa said he bit off more than he could
chew,
And ma thinks that the Duke of Well
ington
Who, as the poet says, stood up four
square,
Most likely would have gone home OH
the run
II pad been there.
ark
He said he couldn't ever seem to see
Why Noah let the rats and mice en-
bark,
And ma said: II suppose he didn't
know
How they'd increase the woes we'd
have to bear:
They'd never OF got up the gangplank,
tho,
II you'd been there"
If pa had been IN Adams place that
day
When Satan came to Eden in dis
guise
We wouldn't have to die and pass
away,
Nor care about no mansions in the
skies.
Pa he'd of winked at Eve and turned
to chase
The mean old tempter in hole
somewhere;
The fall OF man would OF taken
If pad been there.
Puck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
All She Wants.

All StV vvaNeSs
All she desires Is love. you say7
That shows how much you know.
She wants to see the matinee
And to the circus go.
She wants handsome diamond ring.
She wants rope of pearls.
She wants a poodle on string,
She wants some extra curls,
She wants bonnet twice a year.
She wants an Easter hat,
She wants to read her title clear
Unto stylish fiat,
She wants four seat motor car.
She wants real Worth gown.
She wants trip to Europe
Or at least to Newport town.
She wants cask of rare cologne,
She wants q Diamond pin,
She wants carriage of her own
To go out calling in,
She wants the earth. the Milky way
And half the stars above,
And yet you have the nerve to say
That all she wants Is love!
Louisville Courier-Jourhal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

nuisance. The present fad for costly
cars will be succeeded, the Times
thinks. by more democratic era, I'M
which manufacturers. in order to keep
their works employed, wills turn out
ow-priced cars by the thousands
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
EFT ,rU BRUTE?
MAXWELL Tribune ]

How many of the citizens of Max
we'll ever visit the schools of the
towns? How many of the parents of
our school children know what studies
are being taught or how their child
rem are progressing? Is there any of
you who have q building to make or
fence to build: a dress to make:
house to paint. or whatever the job
may be, that say to the one you have
employed: Here are the tools and
material. go ahead and do 1T ito suit
yourself. and 1T will suit me-" Is not
that what many of you are doing with
your children? You say by your ac-
tions: Here is my child, with its
books, paper and pencil, I've furnished
you like" Now we hear some Of you
say: "'rhe teacher knows better what
they ought to study than do" While
that may be is part true. the carpenter
or dressmaker. or n painter. knows
better how to do the work than you,
yet you do rot leave 1t all to them.
On the rising generation depends the
welfare OF this great nation. Patrons
and parents, take more interest IN our
schools and visit them oftener, and by
your presence give the teachers more
encoura cement: ask them how your
children are doing. Perhaps rev
minutes talk with them will save trou-
Bile that years TO come can never u'f-
do. Think about this and ask your
self If YOU are doing right.
LACEY. SHAW. CJHMMINS. EFT AL.
ICedar Rapids Republican,
Congressman Lacey Is good man,
but 1t is not at all necessary that ne
shall be elected to something In the fu-
ture. Other men have not been able
to stay in congress, but that Is no
reason why the whole state should
enter on a discussion as to where to
place them. Men like Lacey will find
their own place in the world of affairs
and politics. We do not believe that
Mr.. Lacey himself has given himself
one-half OF the serious consideration
that the press of the state has given
him. He Is still happy enough When
Senator Allison is no longer a SENATOR
ial possibility. and that time has seem
ingly not yet arrived. there may be
other men in the field OF action. The
men who are now so and 60 years or
age, like Lacey and Cummins and
Shaw, may all find 1t convenient to let
other men act for while on the polft-
ical stage They have all had honors
and offices and emoluments and we
would not be surprised at all to see
other men come into the limelight, In
to the honors and the emoluments, for
surely 1t cannot be said that Iowa has
ceased to produce men who are fit for
the highest offices. The state is still
producing and developing men, There
is no mistake more serious than that
our politics must continue to revolve
around any number of men. however
gifted they may be. 1t is possible to
go outside of charmed circles and find
men who are men of the hour and
men for the duties that will devolve
upon the future.
We are willing to see Mr. Lacey and
Cummins and Shaw all try again. lut
we are also willing to welcome new
corners to the future political contests
in this state. We must continue the
work of recruiting from the younger
generations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14
Iowa Newspapers

THE FOREIGNER AND TARIFFS.
Manson Democrat

Manson Democrat
Senator Deliver ran up against
humiliating experience at Morgan
town. West Virginia last week, u
the press dispatches are reliable, ana
they usually are. He was billed TO
speak to the students of the univers-
ity of West Virginia. but Cancelled his
date at the last moment. Last we'd
nesday a tailor of the town entered
suit against Senator Dolliver Tor Two
suits of clothes which the senator is
alleged to have bought thirty years
ago. The amount sued for was sou,
which is the principal and interest.
Senator Dolliver has been preaching
SO much about the foreigner paying
the tax that probably he thought the
tailor, an Irishman named okeiley'
being a foreigner, should stand for
the two suits Of clothes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-14

The Mt. Vernon Record says Major
Lacey will never be senator. We rath-
er like him because he isn't much of a
trimmer, altho he did trim considerably