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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Mark Twain's Tribute to His Wife.
mark Twain in North American Review.l

Tomorrow will be the thirty sixth
anniversary of our marriage. My wire
passed fr,om this life one year and
eight months ago, in Florence, Italy.
after an unbroken illness of twenty
two months duration.
/ saw her first in the form of an
ivory miniature in her brother Char
ley's stateroom in the steamer Quaker
City, in the Bay of Smyrna. in the
summer of 1867, when she was in her
twenty second year. i saw her in the
flesh for The first time in New York in
the following December. She was
slender and beautiful and girlish-and
she was both girl and woman. She
remained both girl and woman to the
last day Of her life. Under grave and
gentle exterior burned inextinguisflable
fires of sympathy, energy, devotion,
enthusiasm and absolutely limitless
affection She was always frail in
body, ard she lived upon her spirit,
whose hopefulness and courage were
indestructible. Perfect truth, perfect
honesty, perfect candor, were
qualities of her character which
were born with her. Her judg-
ments of people and things were sure
and accurate. Her intuitions almost
never deceived her. In her judgments
of the characters and acts of both
friends and strangers there was all
ways room for charity, and this char
ity never failed. / have compared and
contrasted her with hundreds of per-
sons, ard my conviction remains that
hers was the most perfect character 1
have ever met And I NAV add that
she was the most winning
dignified person I have ever
known. Her character and dispo-
sition werep Of the sort that not only
invites worship but commands it. No
servant ever left her service who de-
served to remain in it. And, as she
could choose with glance of her eye,
the servants she selected did in almost
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
the way. who are "they ?"

the way, who ,lre "they?'
Here is factory proposition that
ought to have attention. Most assured
ly it had They ought to do this and
they ought to do that Why in heavens
haven't they done this and why in
heavens haven't they done that? Did
you ever hear this kind of an argyll
ment? And, by the way, who are
they
Some money is. to be raised for some
public enterprise. Why, they ought to
raise it. This fellow ought to do this
and that fellow ought to do that. II
they would have done this way they
would have gotten it or if they would
have done that way they would have
gotten it, Did you ever hear this kind
of an argument? And, by the way,
who are "they?"
The town pump, the town council or
the town school board have made an
other blunder. What else could they
do? If they had just done this or just
done that, they would have had no
trouble Did you ever hear this kind
of an argument? And, by the way,
who are "they?"
The attendance at church Is poor.
The ministers Of course are to blame.
Who else could be? They ought to do
this and they ought to do that. They
ought not to do this and they ought
not to do that Did you ever hear his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
TRUE STORY OF A. MAN.
Jefferson Reel

About thirty years ago this fall a
carload of New York boys We're
brought to Jefferson and turned over
to the authorities here to be provided
with homes. They were eight, ten,
twelve and fourteen years old. They
arrived early in the morning, about 4
o'clock, too late to go to bed, so they
got out into the street and played ball
till breakfast time. A Jefferson clerk
WHO rose early saw the boys at their
play and his attention was attracted by
one little fellow who put his whole
heart into the business. but who was
so small that he couldn't always main
tain his rights in the game, the big
ger boys taking advantage of him.
The sympathy of the clerk was arous-
ed, and he made up his mind to do
something for that particular boy. So
he. went to the authorities and said:
II want to take charge of that boy"
The boy was consulted. He said that
all he wanted was home on farm
where they had horses, cattle, pigs
and sheep The clerk got him. He
found just the sort Of a home the boy
asked for, on his fathers farm. The
boy went to work, and to school, TAX
ing his chance with the rest of the
boys in the neighborhood. He had an
even chance, too-no more, no less
All this happened thirty years ago.
That boy got along. He worried hard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
PERFORMANCE AND PROMISE.

Do the voters of Iowa want a prs-
mary election law. and If SO, how are
they to get it? Have they any reason
to bel.ate that such Law would be
passed by a democratic legislature?
Compare the present promises of the
democrats with their past performs
ances. Read the democratic platform
favoring a. primary election:
eve are in favor of primary
law giving TO the people the
selection as well as the election
of all candidates from senator down,
30 drawn as to protect all parties"
And then read the following from their
campaign letter, issued from demo-
cratic headquarters last week: 1T was
the fairest thing Espeaking of the re-
moyai of the circle from the ballot
the republicans id Iowa have done for
years. And II vas not done then in
order to be fair; but the standpatters
8 in the legislature wanted to defeat.
the primary law, and conceded that
much to the democrats If they would
help them let go of the primary law
Thus they frankly admit that they
deliberately entered into conspiracy
with the opponents of Governor Cum
minis to defeat the primary law. which
they row profess to favor, and for
what? Because they believed they
would gain an advantage in a political
way by securing the removal of the
circle from the ballot.
Do the voters of Iowa believe for a
nioment that democratic legislature
would pass a primary law? 1t is prob
ably true that they considered re-
moval of the circle from the ballot Of
more Importance than the primary
because they hoped to gain some adj
vantage
There is no defense for the stand
patter who helped defeat the law not
because he did not believe in the
principle, but because he feared it
would operate to the disadvantage of
his particular faction. AT the same
time there may nave been and un-
doubtedly were standpatters who We're
honestly against the law. And
there may have been some
democratic who We're honestly
opposed TO it. Admitting as they
81
do that the standpatters wanted to
defeat the measure, how does their
performance square with their prom
Use in deliberately defeating principle
for a fancied party advantage?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
AN IRRIGATION PROBLEM.

One of the most interesting and at
the same time singular law cases that
has ever been instituted in our courts
is now on the docket of the United
States supreme court and will soon be
given a hearing. The case was begun
by the state of Kansas against the
state of Colorado to restrain the lat
ter state from Incorporating ,irrigat-
ing companies for the purpose of util-
izing the water from the Arkansas
river. The Arkansas river rises in the
Rocky Mountains, within the bound-
aries of Colorado. and after passing for
many miles thru that state it flows
thru the state of Kansas for distance
of more than $50 miles 1t is the most
important stream in the state. espec-
tally in that it passes thru some of the
western counties. where water, is
scarce SO important is it to the state
that it has been called the Nile of
Kansas"
The complaint is that the irrigating
companies chartered in Colorado di
vert so great a volume of water that
there is little left Tor use in Kansas. In
fact, durtngzths summer months, after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

foregoing refers to the immediate vi
entity of Sioux City. From a personal
knowledge the writer can state, that
Congressman Hubbard will receive
more than party vote in the other
counties Few congressman have
grown i'm the esteem of the voters fast
er than Hubbard Few congressman
have made less ennity in post office
fights. And when Nj. Hubbard made
his political position plain. when he
said In so many words that he took
the same positions on public questions
that Governor Cummlns does, ne
strengthened his hold on the voters Of
the Eleventh district. Just the same
its funny situation in Sioux City TO
have Uncle George working with the
democrats and Bro. Kelly with the re-
publicans Verify politics makes
strange bedfellows.
IL - ~, e.nf~,v
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Topics Of the Times

The demagogracy i'll New York UNI
der the leadership OF Murphy and
Hearst is hurting such compliments
as rats" cock reaches" and 'croton
bugs" at its opponents. in the hope
of diverting the attention of the real
situation Speaking of this the New
York Tribune suggests that one might
cry out. "Out. damned spot TIL
doomsday, but when doomsday dawns
the spot will still be there. The can
didate of the demagogracy cannot get
away from his record, and he cannot
make the public forget it.
A western Iowa newspaper, in de-
sc,'ibing local wedding. says the
groom wore neat, fitting suit of black
patent leather shoes and a bunch OF
white flowers. One raight infer he was
an 1gorrots, except for the fact that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

and he played hard, after the manner
of boys, but he had something in him.
When he got old enough he married
a nice girl, and then he worked harder
than ever for his little wife and the
family which came in due time to
bless the home. He prospered, be-
cause he never saw an obstacle so big
that he couldn't climb over 1t. He
bought a farm and he paid for it. He
educated his family. He became
respected citizen. The other day he
wanted to use $1,000, and he walked
into Jefferson bank gave his per-
sonal note for that amount, and took
the money. No security was asked
for. None was. wanted. The banker
knew that man with that record be.
hind him could and would pay, and II
he had asked for twice as much ne
would have got it without a word.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
REPUBLICANS NOT BoLTING.
TScranton Journal.l


There is nothing in Iowa this year
to warrant the prediction of a demo-
cratic victory. The differences which
have made themselves manifest among
republicans do not all constitute oc-
casion for predicting democratic VIC
tories With rare exceptions republic
cans will be found voting the republi-
can ticket when the election day rolls
around However they may differ
among themselves, republicans always
still differ still more from democrats.
If the democratic managers at Des
Moines do not understand this nov
they surely will after the votes have
been counted. If they really are ex-
pecting the success of their party this
year, they are preparing themselves FOR
a big disappointment. They had quite
as we'll expect a snow storm in July or
a republican victory in Texas. n
The republican party in Iowa is no.
going to cut it's nose off this year IL
spite it's face Thru their sound so5..:
sense republicans are, able to see tha
a democratic victory would be no les
a democratic victory because contrib
uted to by republicans. And in cas-
they should win, how the democrats
would clnuckle openly at those delude
republicans whose votes had ma.it
their victory possible?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
SAM 2. JONES.

Rev. Sam p. Jones, who died on
railway train near Little Rock Mon
day morning, was in many respects
remarkable character. AS boy he
had poor health, and about the only
school training he got was the indiffer-
ent and impractical work of tutor.
When young. Jones entered the law
and matrimony at about the same time
the demon OF drink had fast
ened its fangs upon him and
he soon became lost to all sense
OF responsibility and manhood.
BY the death Of his father in
1872 a tremendous change was wrought
in the drink crazed barrister, and he
experienced religion. One week later
he was preaching his first sermon. His
success was amazing. From a despised
and drunken no-account lawyer, he
soon became one of the noted evangel-
lists in the country
Whatever may have. been their es-
innate of the man no critic of Jones
ever denied him the compliment of
possessing remarkable power to COM
pei thoughtful attention.. Whether or
not he was man to be admired or
held UP as shining example is diff
ferent matter. His sensational and
coarse utterances excited disgust and
were repugnant to refined and sensi-
tive audiences, while at the same time
carving conviction of the soundness
OF. his logic,
Jones acquired his fame by sensa-
tional methods. he belonged to the
Tillman class Of orators, and, like Till
man, was pilloried in the pubic press
as indecent, vulgar and unfit to talk
to refined people. Like Tillman too
he was generally given credit for sim
cerity and in that fact lay much of his
wonderful power over men. Some en-
thusfastic admirers made him the peer
Of Whitfield Moody and others of that
calibre. but the general estimate of
the man. while giving him credit for
great power. originality, sincerity and
genius, would not place him so. high
among the great evangelists. He re-
lied largely upon his ability to shock
men into sense of their shortcomings,
and while he exerted great influence
in his cay it was of an evanescent
character.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

the melted snow in the mountains
ceases to furnish a great supply OF
water, the river is at times entirely
dry A great portion of Colorado is
in nearly rainless region, and Win
out irrigation agriculture is ~ failure.
Water from the river, therefore, is alb
solutely essential, and if the supreme
court should prohibit the use of the
Arkansas river, it would greatly dimin-
ish the wealth Of the state. The SOIL
of the Colorado plains has every ele-
nlent Of fertility, and only needs water
to make it marvelously productive. Ii
the supreme court should prohibit the
use of the river for irrigating purposes
and should discover a method of en-
forcing decree of this kind against
a sovereign state, it would be a stag
gering blow to Colorado. At the same
time the people of Kansas have rights,
too, and Oklahoma and Arkansas, thru
which the river passes on it's course to
the Mississippi, are also concerned
in it.
1t is a rule of law that a man has no
right to divert a stream which passes
from his lands to that OF those below
him, or in any way to deprive them
of the full benefit of the water. KAN
sas wishes to apply this law to states
as well as to individuals, and II this
contention is upheld, it will, of course,
apply, also to Kansas and prevent her
citizens from diminishing the volume
OF the stream as it leaves her terri
tory.
The case has served to attract at
tention to another great problem in the
solving Of which the question involved
in the proceedings may become OF less
consequence 1t has been suggested
that Colorado could do herself as well
as thes states farther south a great
service by providing for the storage of
surplus or flood waters that come
down from the mountains Wnen uie
SHOWS begin to melt In the spring. This
water could later be used for irrigation
purposes and at the same time would
prevent the overfows in the south
which do so much harm annually In
the early part Of the season. It seems
likely that the lower Mississippi valley.
is to benefit by the irrigating opera
lions Of the government. BY intercept
ting the food waters in the spring
and diverting them into/great reser-
voirs the south would be saved from
the destruction which they cause and
the arid or selni-arid regions secure Al,
ample supply of moisture. It is believ-
ed, too, that storage of the waters
would exercise beneficent influence
on the rainfall in those sections.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
MAIL CONTRACTS PROFITABLE.
Mitchell County Press

When you see a mail car attached to
a passenger train, 1t means that the
entire cost of operation Of that train
has been paid IN full. That mail car.
with only its distributing racks and
equipment, pays the wages of the train
crew, pays for every ton of coal burn
ed by the engine and pays for the wear
and tear on the locomotive and the cars.
Every passenger and every pound Of
mail, express and excess baggage is
carried at a clear profit, and still we
wonder why it is possible for railways
to meet dividends on their waterei
stock.
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!: LOOKER-ON in IOWA ]

Baskerville, Oct. 16.-Not for many
moons have the democratic hopes been
raised higher than at present in Iowa.
Assuming that "we'uns' are all torn
assunder, they find in Porter a Moses
to lead them out Of the wilderness, and
think there will be large number OF
straggler from our camp to add to
their numbers. Never was there a
greater fallacy. In the first place, the
chances are that the democratic bal
lots will be scratched more than ever
before. There il Bryan and anti
BRYAN element in the democratic party
in Iowa, as irreconcilable as in the
days of Is to /. If they succeed In get
ting one democratic congressman from
Iowa it will be the result Of local fights.
TO illustrate: The democrats here
loudly proclaim that they will get two
of the county offices, and intimate that
this Is the beginning of what will end
in democratic victory for the higher
offices.
Perhaps this being the first year
when the circle is not at the head of
the ticket, voters of all parties will
scratch their tickets more than usual.
But the results will be nearly stand
off, in so far as reducing the majority
of any Of the candidates Is concerned.
There has not been time for the past
twenty years in Iowa when party ties
were so loosely drawn together as at
present. Men will be voted for this
year. It by no means follows because
voter scratches Porter's name that
~ INN oiy,c or Hrno
versa. There will be an unusually
large number of voters that will fail
to vote for any candidate for governor
They will scratch both Porter and
Cummins. It will be very cold day
before these old republican wheel
horses will kick clear over the traces.
From reliable sources the writer
hears that Congressman Hubbard has
big fight on hand. In fact, the
Eleventh district is the storm center
in Iowa The democrats in and about
Sioux City, have developed "a "tre-
mendous liking" for Uncle George. and
are going to help pound Hubbard, be-
cause the Journal thinks Hubbard went
back on Perkins in his Storm Lake
speech Then to have Mr.. Kelly of the
Sioux City Tribune heretofore an in
dependent democratic paper. support
ing Cummins, mixes up matters worse
than ever. It's pretty kettle of fish,
to have in Sioux City, the republican
daily opposing the candidate of the
party, while the democratic daily sup
ports the republican nominee and to
have the democrats of that part of the
state joining in with some disaffected
republicans trying to down the repub-
lican nominee for congress-
Here's another peculiar political con-
dition in Sioux City. The rank and file
of the republican party there, almost
resent the support of the Tribune for
Cummins, while the Perkins crowd
welcome the advances of the democrats
In trying to kill off Hubbard. All the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
"HANK" SMITH Feels GOOD.
rGbo1dop SIN

H. F. Smith, better known as Hank
Sundayed in Sheldon with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Mortitt, yesterday. With ref
erence to some little talk that has been
INDUCED in ABOUT his running for sher-
iff Independently, Mr.. Smith said:
You may say for me that this is
final l am a republican, always have
been and always expect to be, and am
going to support the republican ticket
this year from top to bottom. ! con-
Slider made a good race for the nom
ination of sheriff and am we'll salts
fed with the support got and there
isn't pimple or sore spot on me- Geo.
Hudson got the nomination fairly anq
after clean canvass and propose to
support him as best l can. No sir,
when am beaten fairly it is all I can
ask and l am going to support the
whole ticket. don't want any indie
pendent running in mine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
COUNTY FAIR RACES
rViotor Racord


The success that has attended our
farmers institute proves that coun-
ty fair should be would be a success.
The farmers are anxious and willing
to show the product of their farms, but
they object to making an exhibit at A
place where the overshadowing thought
is few fake races. Racing has been
the death of the county fairs, and real
~ has no place on the program Race
horses, II they are race horses, belong
at race meetings, and If only plugs,
they have no business at any meeting.
Fairs early in August. are not held for
the benefit of education of the farmer.
but for bunch of chaps who faist a
string of out of date plugs on the con-
fiding public and label them racers. :
Lets organize for a fair
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all cases deserve to remain, and they
did remain. She was always cheerful;
and she way always able to commune
cate her cheerfulness to others. During
the nine years that we spent in pow
erty and debt, she was always able to
reason me out Of my despairs, and
find a bright side to the clouds, and
make me see it. In all that time, I
never knew her to utter word of re-
greet, concerning our altered circum-
stances, nor did ever know her chill
dren to do the like. For she had taught
them, and they drew their fortitude
from her. The love which she bestow-
ed upon those whom she loved took the
form of worship, and in that form 1t
was returned-returned by relatives,
friends, and the servants of her houses
hold. 1t was a strange combination
which wrought into one individual. SO
to speak, by marriage-her disposition
and character and mine. She poured
out her prodigal affections in kisses
and caresses, and In vocabulary OF
endearmerlts whose profusion was al
ways an astonishment to me. I was
born reserved as to endearments of
speech and caresses, and hers broke
upon me ais the summer waves break
upon Gibraltar. I was reared in that
atmosphere of reserve. AS have all
ready said, in another chapter, new
er knew q member of my fathers fam
lily to kiss another member Of 1t ex-
cept once, and that at a death bed. And
our village was not kissing commun-
ity. The kissing and caressing ended
with courtsfip-aleng with the deadly
piano playing of that day.
She hal the heart-free laugh Of q
girl. 1t came seldom but when it
broke upon the ear 1t was as inspiring
as music. I heard 1t for the last time
when she had been occupying her sick
bed for more than a year, and made
a written note of 1t at the time-a note
10 fA1 II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
Iowa Newspapers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PAULLINA GETS A PIPE ORGAN.
[Paullina Timesl

The large handsome pipe organ and
fine 500 pound bell for the new Ger
man Lutheran church arrived this
week and were inspected by the COM
mittee in charge. The bell is the gilt
of Henry Reimers and upon it's surface
appears the name of the donor. Fred
Claussen, who understands the con-
struction of pipe organs and is quite ar
adept in manipulating the keys, exam-
ined the instrument and pronounced it
one of fine tone and quality.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16
ST. LOU. Excursion.

Via the Wabash, October 18th, good
for return, October 21st, leaving st.
Louis p. m. Only $3.50 from loes
Moines, and proportionate rates from
other points. The last Of the season..
For further information, call on or,
address, F. C. Mcmillan, D. F. and r.
A., or L. r. Davis, p. and =. A., Des
Moines