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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
THE TAXPAYERS POCKETS.
Forest City Summit

l.
| The Webster City Freenlal Tribune
thinks the "State Fair association is
big enough to stand up straight and
ought to keep its hands out of the
pockets of the taxpayers" The senti-
ment expressed is not peculiar to the
Webster City paper; it has been ex-
papers in different sections of the state
To certain extent the state fair
could stand straight" which Is
equivalent to saying that It could, IL
left to it's own resources, pay its own
way. But this would not go beyond
the payment of the annual premiums
and keeping the grounds and build
ings in repair any extensive and
permanent improvements would have
to be taboed.
The attendance at the fair is yearly
increasing as is also the volume of
exhibits. To take care of these is
necessary to the success Of the fair.
The state has given some aid along
this line and additional aid is abso-
lutely needed if Iowa's state fair is
to keep pace with the other great
state fairs of the country. Iowa and
Minnesota. today have the largest fairs
in existence. The latter state has been
lavish in her support Of her state fair.
The Iowa state fair has never put
its hand in the pocket Of the tsaxpay-
err in the sense conveyed by our Web
ster City contemporary. For the state
aid received it has given in aburd-
ance Of spirit of better farming and
better stock raising. Instead Of a
drain on the people of Iowa 1T has been
literal benefit.
The hope is here expressed that the
time will arrive when the state fair
treasury will stand the demand neces-
sary for self support; that it will need
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
OLD FASHIONED RAILROADING.

President Fish, of the Illinois Centfal
railroad, is engaged in a struggle to
protect the stockholders OF his road
against the determined efforts of the
Hartman octopus to swallow their
property President Fish is an old
business ideal is to run good railroad
and make money for all of his stock
holders. He was not born in this age
of mergers and does not consider con-
solidation and stock jobbing the ultima
thule of railroad management.
The stockholders of the Illinois Cen
trail, too, as a. class, are oltl-fashioned,
in that they belong to the common peo-
ple. Illinois Central stock is held very
largely in small holdings by people liv-
ing all along the line. Every year each
stakeholder gets a pass to Chicago and
return for the purpose of attending the
annual meeting, and this pass has been
priced by thousands as Of greater value
even than the dividends. AS result,
the Illinois Central has been the peo-
pies railroad and President Fish an
old fashioned. honest millionaire, the
kind of a man who believes that
corporation office is business trust.
Hartman represents the modern
railroad octopus. Thru him the Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific and Milwau>
kee systems are associated in harmony
They now want the Illinois Central,
and will probably get it. They do not
intend to buy it, but simply to buy
enough stock SO as to permit their d.
rectors to gather up the proxies of 9th
er stockholders and give them control,
altho their own actual holdings may
be less than, a fifth of the property.
Just now ,oluyvesant Fish stands in
their way. He insists that some inde-
pendent directors should be elected.
who will represent all Of the stockhold-
ers. The Hartman men want direc-
tors from the Southern Pacific and
Union Pacific named on the Illinois
Central board. President Fish is old
fashioned. Some day he will grow
tired Of the struggle. The common
stockholders will be Indifferent and I'M
grateful, just as the voters are indif-
ferent and ungrateful toward the
brave men who occasionally rise up to !
fight for their rights as against the
aggression of special interests in leg
islatures and politics. President Fish
will then unload and step out, and the
octopus will reign undisturbed. Old
fashioned ways can't live before mod
ern railroading. In the meantime the
black cloud Of government ownership
is gathering on the democratic horizon. /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
NEWSPAPERS AND BANK FAILURES.

In his annual address before the ma
ton convention of the American Bank
ers' Association at st. Louis, President
John T.. Hamilton made the assertion
that the newspapers make too much
of bank failures and thereby do great
injury to the banking interests. He
said:
1.-THE press Of the country, in it's
eagerness for sensational news, makes
too much of every bank failure, and
aims by it's articles to make them as
sensational as possible. When report
is made of failure the public is led
to believe that every dollar of every
depositor is lost, and the entire saw
ings of thousands are swept away.
This has led many to commit suicide
and other acts of desperation, at the
same time creating an unrest in the
minds Of the public, SO that without
reason, upon the slightest rumor, runs
have been started upon other institu-
lions. while we deplore the actions
we have no apology for bank wreckers,
vet a great injustice is done our per-
fectly sound and solvent institutions
thru the press in it's eagerness for sem
sationalism."
If Mr.. Hamilton Is right in his con-
clusions, which is very doubtful, the
bankers themselves are largely to
blame for the condition of which he
complains. When a bank fails the
average banker Immediately concludes
1t is his duty to suppress as much Of
the truth as possible. His motive in
doing SO may be good, but it is short
sighted policy.
Naturally the failure Of a bank is a
matter in which many people are inter
ested and about which the public have
a right to know the truth. What is the
usual procedure? When the officials
in charge are approached by the rep
resentagives OF the press they profess
to know nothing abount any rumored
shortage. Yet it may be common
knowledge on the street that trusted
employee has decamped with some por-
ton of the funds and with that fact
to work upon it is easy to have every
bank i'm the city involved, even If the
newspapers should remain silent alto
gether.
Denied access to the facts by the Of
fcials of the institution itself, the
newspaper. which owes duty to the
public as well as to the banks. is COM
PEELED 10 publish what passes for the
news of the failure. 1t may be admit
ted that such news does not help a bad
situation, but it may also be doubted
whether IL does more harm than the
efforts of the bank officials to mini
mize the deficit With the result of
fresh sensation being sprung each day
for a week about the growing defalca-
ton.
A case in nina that happened III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
Topics Of the Times

1t makes difference whose OK is
gored. The Cherokee Democrat,
which has been profuse in commend
ing the Sioux City Journal in boiling
the ticket is now engaged in lambast-
ing the Dubuque Telegraph Herald be-
cause it exhibits tendency to kick
over the traces.
We have been unable as yet to pro-
cure a cut OF Senator Dolliver, but he
will be here just the same, and his
speech cuts more figure than cut of
his face.-Perry Chief.
A Tama merchant has set a good
example by advertising to meet cata-
log house competition. Merchants as
well as their customers are beginning
to realize that catalog house prices are
not so cheap as they look, taking all
things into consideration.
In a Chicago school class was
studying irregular plurais of nouns,
when il was asked by the teacher to
give the plural of child" Then 1t
was that little Edgar, who knew how
it was at home, promptly answered,
Twins"
Richard Dargan of Cedar Falls,
after idling around home all summer.
is reported 10 have deserted his sick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
RATHER COMPLEMENTARY.
Rockwell City Advocated

1t is rather complimentary to Gov
ernor Cummins that in some parts Of
the state they have started the cam
paign story that he was paid by the old
soldiers to present the case of the 18th
and 10th Iowa regiments before the
war department in the Shiloh matter.
One thing that can always be said Of
Mr. Cummins is that he is not mercen-
airy. While he is not the only one
who rendered service in that matter,
he did great deal and did 1t freely
as matter of public and patriotic
sentiment. If the campaign has reach
ed the poi1t where that kind of stories
seem necessary, it may be regarded , 8
an evidence that the authors think
other things have failed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

Do the right thing If you have Ma
sal Catarrh. Get Ely's Cream Balm at
once. Don't. touch the catarrh pow
ders and snuffs, for they contain, Coz
caine. Ely's Cream Balm releases the
secretions that infame the nasal pas
sages and the throat, whereas com
mon remedies" made with mercury.
merely drive them out and leave you
no better than you were. In a word,
Ely's Cream Balm is real cure, not
delusion All druggists, SOC, or mail
ed by Ely Bros. Sc Warren street, New
York.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
More eacon and More Pigs.


While doing institute work in vest
ern Canada. says a writer in the Da-
kota Farmer, we We're constantly i'm
pressed with the great difference in
the number Of pigs to the litter Sc
cured there compared with what is
generally obtained in Iowa and Ne
braska Eight to twelve pigs to the
litter is not at all uncommon in Can
tada, while four to six Is about the
average in Iowa. At first we attributed
this great difference in fecundity
largely to the difference in feed, corn
being fed almost exclusively in the
south and scarcely fed at all in the
north. But later we found there was
a great difference in the kind and
quality of the hogs kept and to this
fact We are able to trace much of the
greater fecundity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
COMPETENT BANK EXAMINATIONS.

4 Referring to the blame which has
| been placed upon bank examiners in
view of the recent bank failures, the
president of the American Bankers
| Association expressed the opinion that
it is Impossible to keep competent men
as bank examiners under the present
| system He declared the wages paid
are not in keeping with the ability re-
! like capacities in banking institutions.
Under the present system examiners
are paid so much for each bank ex-
amined, and in order to make a good
salary the examiner must examine
many banks, and the result is that the
work is hurriedly and not thoroughly
done. President Hamilton says:
Bank examiners should be paid a
fixed salary, commensurate with the
responsibility of their position, and the
number of examiners increased so as
to make the examinations more thor
ough. The banks would be only too
glad to have them made so, If possi-
bile, but it is not possible under the
present laws.
"The blame rests with our national
congress, not with the comptroller OF
the currency, nor With the bankers.
for time and again has the attention of
congress been called to this very con-
dition."
Mr.. Hamilton is Of the opinion that
there is no reason why the banks
should be further taxed for the sup
port OF more examiners, but also says
the national banks of this country
would thousand times rather pay an
unnecessary additional expense for ex-
animation than to stand the odium
that is placed upon them thru no fault
of their own. IF the examinations
must be paid for by special tax on
the national banks" says the bankers
president, then make it, and make 1t
high enough to employ more examiners
and pay them salaries in keeping with
the services required"
Most people will approve this senti-
ment, if the examinations, as Mr.. Ham
ilton says. are not thorough, and there
is a general impression that they are
not always as thorough as they
should be- Careless inspection OF
banks is worse than no inspection, be-
cause it tends to allay any misgivings
,,nor tl,a mart of directors and 9TH
ers concerned in the management of
financial institutions.
Many practical bankers, however
maintain that no system of examina-
ton is adequate to render banks inn
mune against dishonest officials
Stensland's bank was regularly exam
ined, and the examiner, when called to
account after the failure made the de-
Tense that no examiner could go into
the question Of forged paper independ-
entity; in other words, the examiner
must take the word of the men in
charge as to the genuineness Of sigma
lures. 1t would seem from this that
the directors after all must be held
largely to account. If the directors or
a committee of directors, kept in close
touch with the affairs of the bank,
there would be less opportunity for and
more likelihood of detection of forgery,
insecure loans and other crimes against
its patrons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

bad that all Of the newspaper men III
Mt. Vernon are old married men, but
we are glad to know where these girls
are. and also glad to know that there
are printing offices that can afford
plate glass windows, and keep them
highly polished enough to make mir
rors.
1t really is not fair for Mt. Vernon
to be SO long on "co-eds.' There APP
pear to be unusually good extenuat-
ing circumstances for the newspaper
business in Mt Vernon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
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4 .sissl, s,,sIssl:s i,l,i:y
UNIQUE QUESTION RAISED.

ROCKWELL EHuHOSTdpi.J
We understand that one of the lead
ing law firms of Mason City expresses
the opinion that this county has no
treasurer. Adjudged insane and COM
mitted to the hospital, it is held that
in the eyes of the law Will Ed. Tucker
is dead If this is true, the deputy he
created died with him SO far as the
legality of his acts are concerned IL
we have no principal, neither is there
deputy 1t is claimed in some quar-
tiers that tax title to real estate un-
der present conditions would be worth
less. IL able attorneys so believe, it
would appear wise for the board to
guard against possible complications
ard litigation by, the appointment of
Miss Tucker or Mr.. Brown as treas
urer. This is a case where an ounce
of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
EXPENSIVE EXPERIENCE.
IEagle Grove -GaZette.]
Residents of one of the townships in
the western part of Wright county
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

"A marble shaft and. fountain erected
by the Order of Elks turnout the Un-i
TIED States in memory Of Meade D.
Detweiler Of Harrisburg, twice grand
exalted ruler of the order, was un-
yelled in Reservoir park, Harrisburg,
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be needed. We are not an ardent add
vocate of blind and thoughtless vot
ing of the party ticket, but we do be-
ieve that it is the thing to do unless
something very much better is offer
ed
The Abba Union notes that Cover
nor Cummins has given his views in
full so that the enemy may know
where to hit" and suggests that he
will support the principles of repub-
licanism when reelected and that is
more than we can expect from the OPP
position
"The last legislature enacted some
very stringent laws in reference to the
punishment of Halloween depreda-
tons. 1t might be well for the boys
to study them a little between now
and October 3D." warns the Museatine
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
Advantages of Country Life.

Every father who is raising his chill
dren amid the healthful surroundings
of country life should be thankful. TOO
many a man, is inclined to the false pc
lief that city schools and life in the city
are the broad educators of young men
and women. Nothing is farther from the
truth of the educational problem.
Life in large city may make young
children sharp, but not clever 1t IS the
clever men and women who do things
worth while in this life, not the sharp
witty ones. Life iu a metropolis often
destroys the chance of child ever be-
ing clever, for 1t hastens the develop
ment of the brain unnaturally. 1t makes
premature men and women OF children
1t makes many children superficial
more alert than considerate, more flip
pant than respectful They see so
much that their powers of observation
are .;tunted; they may get momen-
tarily excited over something that
pleasss them, but they lack real en-
thusiasm.
In city life children are apt to grow
blase, tickle, disconnected with the
comforts and amusements of ordinary
life. They see many things tlnat the
country bred child does not, debasing,
injurious, embarrassing things, inn
proper things more things but not
good things, The country child In his
simplicity is nearer nature, more in
love with the things OF his home, nearer
to father and mother, nearer to God. If
the country chila. only knew it he is
enjoying a great advantage in health
full and wholesome life over his cous-
in in the city
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

wife and five hungry children. It's a
pity Mayor Ingledue's scheme of put
ting idle men at work on public road
building is not in operation. 1t would
be the proper dose, for Dargan.
The board Of control did splendid
thing when 1t selected Marc. Barr &c
succeed the late Warden Hunter a;
the penitentiary at Anamosa. Mr.. Barr
held the position for eight years pre-
viously and is we'll qualified to take
up the work--Cedar Falls Record
The Japanese government has issued
an official statement as to the totai
cost of her late war with Russia. The
statement shows that the total cost is
many millions lower than any one
would expect. 1t shows that the same
careful detail as to expenses was
looked after as well as the military
movements in the field. There was not
even a suspicion of fraud or rascality
anywhere in the government service.
fact which nigh. be studied by other
nations with profit.
No Magnified Food.--There was
little Scotch boy who had the quality
of astuteness highly developed. The
boys grandmother was packing his
lunch for him to take to school one
morning. Suddenly looking up into the
old ladys face, he said:
Grandmother, does yer specs mag
nify?'
"A little. my child" she answered.
"Aweel. them said the boy, II wad
just like If ye,wad TAX them aft when
we're packin my loonch. "-Argonaut.
There seems 10 have been some
truth in the report Of Dave" Hills re-
tirement.
Don't forget to remember there will
be no circle on the ballot. Put cross
in the square before the name of every
man you wish to vote for. Be careful
not to vote for more than one person
for each office to be filed.
New York lost in the season just
past not only worlds championship
in base ball, but the National League
attendance record for years games.
Chicago caught all the honors of the
year in both big leagues New York
has second place I'm the National
League attendance list and third in the
American. From the count of 641,275
fans" who visited the Polo Grounds III
in 1904 and from the $4,000 who en-
tered the same grounds in 1905. there
is fall for 1906 to 402S50 The Chi
cago Nationals drew $4,000 spectators
this year, while, last years figures for
the same club, then finishing third,
were 529,706. The Boston Americans
as champions had home attendance
of 621.155 in 1904; this year. as tail
enders, they fell to 10000 Interest in
the national game continues practi-
cally undated. More than 100000
people attended the seasons contests
of the two great leagues. If the counts
for all the other base ball bodies, pro-
fessional and amateur, could be added
to these figures, the total would exceed
probably the population Of the entire
country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

to extend no call to the state
But that time has not yet comnrsus.
may rot for several years Meanwhile
let us consider the state fair as one OF
Iowa's best paying institutions, fol
such it is, giving as 1t does an inspirat
ton to every farmer of the commons
wealth to raise the standard Of hill
VII 81
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ARE, FAIR TO LOOK AT.
rJ2eI1a plaina TInjon I

The Mt. Vernon papers agree that
the girl students at the college there
this year are the best lockers that nv-
err struck that town. The newspapers
say they know because the girls use
the plate glass windows in the pridt-
ing Offices as mirrors to see whether
their hats are on straight. It is too
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
siIaae a Cheap Food.

It Is my experience that there is
nothing better and nothing cheaper
to feed than silage. I begin to feed
silage in the fall as soon as the pas
ture gets short and 1 continue to
feed it till the grass comes in the
spring. I feed each COW daily about
two bushels of silage. My silo is 16
feet square by "a feet high, and this
gives me silage for thirty-four COWS.
remove about one and half inches
of silage per cay In ordinary
weather silage will keep for several
weeks without spelling; if it is well
covered and packed 1T will keep
thru, the next summer. Good silage
will not faint the milk, and I have
never had any experience with spoiled
silage so do not know whether or not
it would faint the milk. Some say
that if silage is left about the barn floor
to spoil it will faint the milk but do
not know about this, as always clean
up once day all the feed that has
come out of the silo. My customers
never complain about my milk being
affected by the silage.-C. NJ. Brown
in Farmers Review
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18
IOWA lFlkIOks and N0TFs

cts a safe bet that Cummins will
have as good as $4,000 plurality over
Porter" declares the Northwood Ar
CHOIR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

The editor Of the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican having returned from his
well-earned vacation abroad. refreshed
and invigoratsd, we may expect some
redhot and possibly pathetic appeals
for votes for Cummins and Garst," re-
marks the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

"This is the season of the year when
it is best to live in Iowa. The grow
ing and the harvest seasons of Iowa
are also to be mentioned in the super
lative,' says the Sioux City Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-18

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