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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07

in hotel at Corning during the cam
He was entirely alone in the hotel Of
fee. At that time he was the repub-
lican nominee for governor and was to
speak in the afternoon. He went out
and made his speech and the writer
met him again alone and unattended
at the depot thar evening waiting for
the train. Perhaps a dozen travelling
men We're at the depot and were pre-
scented to Mr.. Cummins by the T.-R.
representative. The half hour that
ensued made every travelling man there
Cummins' friend for life. In Iowa 1t
is not easy to find travelling man
who is not now friend to the gov
ernor. And there are no better judges
of other men than are travelling men.
There is something about Cummins
that makes him personally popular
with farmers, business men-everyone
but professional standpatters. Perhaps
it is the mans superb sincerity.
There is no need to complain of
Cummins personality in Iowa politics.
His personal popularity is that of a
strong, honest leader, the result of in
dividual confidence in him as the ex-
ponent of popular. rights. The attacks
of those who see their graft in danger
have beaten Cummins' individuality
into the web Of every reform he stands
for and have confirmed popular con-
fidence in the rnan as the standard
bearer of issues. This recognition of
the man is not local. Mr.. Lawson's
choice is in line with the minds of the
reform forces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
Topics Of the Times

If "Uncle George" Perkins stuck his
head out Candlenas day did he see a
shadow?
Mrs. Charles T. Yerkes 81 years old,
is "happily married" to Nelson Miz-
ner. 90 years of age. Mr.. Miner is
happily welded" to the money left
by the late lamented Mr.. Yerkes and
money never grows old or looks
punk in wrapper.
Utah may be a little exuberant on
the question of marriage but from APP
pearances she seems determined that
the mutual widows shall get the in
surance money.
Why doesn't the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican support Mayor Rathbun for
governor? Rathbun is a Linn county
man, a. standpatter and practically a
townsman with the Republican. With
the major out of the way in Des
Moines Mr.. Cole could move to Marion
and go after the rostoffice.
The Keokuk Gaze City insists that
the opposition to the state primary is
growing in the rural districts. Is the
Gate City basiag it's assertions on the
petition from Chillicothe?
Opponents of the railway rate legis-
lation insist that the Hepburn bill is
unconstitutional and would be worth
less if passed. Nevertheless those
who know Mr. Hepburns capacity will
risk the constitutionality of any bill
purposefully drawn by him. And 1t is
becoming evident that MIR. Hepburn is
in earnest this time.
The story was told in the senate
cloak rooms apropos of the speech of
Senator Patterson, supposed to be a
democrat, in which he eulogiZed all of
President Roosevelt's politics: A local
census enumerator visited the sem
ator's home in Denver and was re-
ceived by negro butler. After the
usual questions he asked: What is
the senator's politics? "Fo de Lawd's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
A LINCOLN NATIONAL PARK.

Golfers Weekly has bought the
birthplace of Abraham Lincoln in Ken
lucky, and formed Lincoln Farm As
ISOLATION with Governor Folk as presi-
dent of the board of trustees and such
men as Joseph Choate, Watterson
Cardinal Gibbons, Secretary Taft, Jer-
ONE. Mark Twain, Albert Shaw and
others Of equal re.pute on the director
ate. Miss Ida Tslrbell is also MEM
Der of the trustee board. Golfers pro-
poses. to "co-operate with the Ameri-
can people in making this Kentucky
farm worthy companion of Mt. Ver-
non in the affection of the American
people and the admiration OF the
world" The first work of the associa-
ton will be to restore to its original
place the log cabin in which Lincoln
was born. The old spring will be
properly cleaned and protected; the
old fields, which President Lincoln
himself used to help plant, will be put
in blue grass; at least one noble mon
ument will be erected to grace the
ground, and there will be historical
museum, which President Roosevelt
has suggested should be called "A
TEMPLE of Patriotic Righteousness"
The historic ground will be owned
and cared for by the Lincoln Farm
A ,..a;,+;o,,s COLI. ting COM
mittee of patriotic citizens. To them
will be entrusted the expenditure of
the subsidy which the members of The
Lincoln Farm Association shall raise.
Lying, as the farm does, almost at the
center of our population, it will ever
be the most accessible, and In many
ways will be the most attractive, OF
all our historic parks. 1t will, says
Golfers. be the most significant and
the most useful as a common ground,
IMPLYING the large industrial develop
ment growing out of the political har-
mony of eighty millions of people =
great national school of peace, civic
righteousness, and unity, museum of
national loyalty, where all luminosity
will forever be buried, and where north
and south will find common ground
Of pride.
If is a good work, one which all pat
riotic Americans will be glad to further
and assist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
SOMETHING FOR IOWA DEMOCRATS.

Governor Folk is more than a great
democrat. He is generally conceded to
he an honest man to whom the trading
OF an issue for present advantage
would be crime. In view of the re-
ported exchange OF democratic votes
In the Iowa legislature for the Whitmer
mess Of pottage no better reading for
Iowa democrats could be provided than
the following selection from Governor
Folks inaugural speech:
''The nearer government can ne
brought to the people, the purer and
better that government will be. To
that end a state primary law should
be enacted, whereby all nominations
for state, county and municipal offices
will be made by primaries held on
the same day all over the state by all
political parties. with the same num-
Der Of voting places as in the general
election, and the expenses paid In the
1 same manner This would do away
with the political boss, for the people
would then be boss. The professional
boss delights in municipality of pri-
maries and conventions. The ordinary
citizen, after attending one or two
conventions and primaries; becomes
weary and gives his attention to other
matters, leaving the field to those who
are in politics for revenue only. The
result is, unless the people are intensely
aroused, nominations are made, not
by the people, but by those who have
Z selfish interest to be served. A state
primary would, as rule, nominate the
best men and the nominees would rep
resent the people. With state pri-
mary law there would be just two days
that the citizen would have to devote
one to go to the polls for the nomina-
ton and the other to go to the polls
and vote in the general election. The
benefits of this system are at once ap-
parent and commend themselves to all
except those who have selfish motive
in retaining present conditions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

1t requires fine figuring to have
"a fighting parson' in the ranks Of our
soldiers, this when we consider that
in the piping times of peace, he
breaches the gospel of peace; and dur
ing war he certainly for the time be-
ing forgets his calling. OF course a
Stonewall Jackson had the consoling
inward sentiment that he was defend
ing his fireside So, too, the fighting
parson during our fracas with Spain,
was freeing Cuba" Others besides
the writer notice the inconsistency
but the writer and others are also in
consistent, when we express an adj
miration and love for "a fighting par
son." So. too when on Decoration
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
THE PERSONAL PART OF 1T.

Now that Governor Cummins has
been selected to act with Governor
johnson of Minnesota, LaFollette, Gov
ernor Broward of Florida and Attor-
ney General Monet Of Ohio on the
committee Of "unquestionably respon-
sible" men to vote the Lawson proxies
of the policy holders of the New York
and Mutual Life insurance companies,
without doubt the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican and few other newspapers
of similar stripe will be more than ever
convinced of cons piracy to set the
spheres revolving around Governor
Cummins as their common center.
There is bunch" of newspapers in
the state that can see nothing but the
"personal ambitions of Cummins" in
any reform movement that touches
Iowa If there is movement for prim-
airy legislation it is to further Cum
Minis personal ambitions" Not long
ago rate regulation was another scheme
to the same end; and Larrabee came
to the legislature as the result of
deep and damnable plot to boost Cum
Minis personal ambitions" LaFol-
Slette's chautauqua tour was part of the
conspiracy. Now Lawson by the sub
terranean devious ways of subterfuge
has been induced to further Cummins
..personal ambitions by offering him
place on notable committee that
calls for honest men. Dark lanterns,
masks, bludgeons and slow music! Let
the Cedar Rapids Republican touch off
Its red fire.
What rot it all is. If Mr.. Cummins
personality is part of the reform is
sues before Iowa, the standpat gang
have forced and cultivated the situa-
tidn. The eternal and uncea sing at
tempts to discredit the man and gov
ernor have kept the. spotlight centered
on Cummins for the past four years.
The bright light has not revealed a
flaw in his personal character. 1t is
above reproach. His administration of
state affairs has been irreproachable.
When man has been lied about long
enough for the people to find out that
he is being lied about he becomes pop
ular perforce. Cumnnins' enemies more
than his friends have assisted to make
the governors personality pre-eminent
among Iowa public men.
It is true that the governor has as
sisted In achieving this popularity
which is the most serious charge
brought against him by the Cedar
Rapids Republican, and journals of its
sort. The governor never appears be-
fore crowd that he is. not wildly APP
plauded for the sentiments ne futters.
He rarely talks with an individual that
he doesn't make his friend. The writer
pf this recalls coming upon Cummins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
Gethsemane.

Down shadowy lanes, across strange
streams,
Bridged over by our broken dreams;
Behind the misty caps Of years,
Beyc,ss tine great salt fount of tears,
The garden lies, Strive as you may,
You cannot miss it in your way,
All paths that have been or shall be,
Pass somewhere thru Gethsemane.
All those who journey, soon or late,
Must pass within the gardens gate;
Must kneel alone in darkness there,
And battle with some fierce despair.
God pity those who cannot say,
mot mine but thine" who only pray,
"Let this cup pass" and cannot see
The purpose in Gethsemane.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

"I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas"
writes H. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration Of my wife's health af-
ter five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding from the lungs; and
owe my good fortune to the worlds
greatest medicine d.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, which
know from experience will cure con-
sumption if taken in time. My wife
improved with first bottle and twelve
bottles completed the cure" Cures the
worst coughs and colds or money re-
funded At Mcdonald & Mahood.
druggists. so cents and s1.Oo. Trial
bottle free.
The Ohio house has passed the
Wertz bill aboiishing prison contract
labor i'm Ohio
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07

ling nominations. 1t would be most as
suredly fair to all candidates and give
the people a full chance to nominate
whomsoever they chose"
"The verdict of not guilty in the
Clark murder case is one illustration
of the fact that maudiin public sen
timent which gets into the jury box is
more to blame for the maladministra-
ton of justice in this country than the
laws delay or the legal profession"
Indignantly asserts the Dubuque
Times.
1t is the opinion of the Hawarden
Independent that "a primary law is as
much of an Improvement over the eau
Gus system as the Australian ballot is
over the old system of voting"
The Hardin County Citizen points
out that Hardin county has had the
primary system by mutual agreement
for many years, and that little if any
objection has been raised to the plur-
ality nominee. The Citizen says "the
trouble has been that there has been
no protection like the safeguards of
the general election
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07

Japan. No God, no heaven, no sacra-
ments. no priests led the Japanese SOL
der TO battle To him the intricate
machinery of theology is alike IRA
tional and absurd. He fights and dies
for his Millado, his ancestors, for
Bushido, for Japan"
After all, does the revivalist in Am
erica, the fighting parson in the war,
the priesthood of Russia, or the pagan
in Japan, really vary much in mental
capacity One and all are really ag-
nostic They don't know, but one and
all think they do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
M~~ahez9
Iowa Newspapers
A PROTEST AGAINST PROGRESS

A PROTEST AGAINST PROGRESS.
IGlidden Graphical
The boom OF George ID. Perkins for
governor has formally been launched.
1T is based on A plain desire TO be gov
ernor and nothing else. 1t Is sell
clothed and labeled square dear but
no one knows what the component
parts of the mixture contain. Mr.. Per-
kins says he Is in favor of the presi-
dents rate regulation plans. But his
candidacy was decided upon months
ago at conference held in Chicago
and participated i'm by Blythe and ED
Hunter Mr.. Perkins defends tHas
conference. He defends Blythe. He ID
willing to consider him a strong factor
in Iowa affairs. The whole Significance
Of this candidacy is TO quietly retire
the present regime in Iowa and slip
quietly into its place the Old Gile
whose every vital energy was dl 'ec,-
ed toward an effort to make out OF
Iowa what Quay did for Pennsylvania
and what Plat and Depew nave done
for New York The Perkins candidacy
as we see 1t is in reality a protest
against progress. 1t stands for no
vital principle. Its whole aggressive
force is directed solely to an effort to
get the office. The Graphic admires the
many good qualities of Mr.. Perkins but
finds itself unable to endorse or en-
courage his candidacy under the cir
cumstances which surround 1t.
.s-3.s.
DON'T LIKE GRUNDY'S COMPANY.
[Grunay Democrat
Blackhawk and Grundy are in one
senatorial district and Blackhawk
wants a divorce. She presents a
few causes but not the real one.
Blackhawk has furnished the state
senator for eight years of the union
of the present district. She knows
that Gruhdy's turn now has come and
therefore she wants the state legisla-
ture to grant The decree of dissolu-
ton. She still manifests some kindly
feelings towards her partner of eight
years. She proposes to get us another
mate, and has recommended Marshall
county
Marshall and Grundy were married
before. They were together for eight
years during which time Marshall
furnished the senator. Marshall then
wanted divorce and got it and rec
commended US to Hardin county where
mate was needed. A new union
was formed called Hardin Grundy.
This lasted the eight years that Har-
din furnished the senator. When
Grundy's turn came Grundy was no
longer acceptable as a mate and
she was again divorced and
became grass widow until
taken in by Butler county. Dur
ing the Butlea.- Grundy union this
county supplied the only senator she
has had in the forty years of her his
tory.
"There is nothing the matter with
Grundy," you hear at every hand and
here she has been defendant in a
senatorial divorce action as many
times except one as she has asked for
half as much as she has conceded to
others all along.
If this county is. So darned ornery
that others can't stand her company
for more than eight years the state
legislature will use good sense in MAX
ing her a senatorial district by herself.
These, divorce suits and grass widow
periods are giving this county some
advertising of 81 mean character and
the people will be justified in not put
ting UP with more of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-07
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The man who cannot properly
mark ballot doesn't know enough to
vote and should be denied the right OF
suffrage" insists the Webster City
Freeman Tribune. LET the circle
alone. The law is all right as it
stands"
"Lafe Young's paper is like the
scriptures remarks the Boone News.
by going back far enough in the files
you can prove anything by it,
eff the city is going into business
to supply water, why not milk meat
and other indispensables? ironically
inquiries the Waterloo Reporter. when
every necessity is provided through
paternalism there will be no need TO
engage in private business, and every
body can sell their services for high
salary and buy what they have to use
in the minimum market of municipal
ism. 1t is a fine theory, but the sys-
tenn may slip a few cogs before it is
working to the advantage that people
are prone to expect from it,
II the independent voter is affected
at all by the primary, it would seem
to the Council Bluffs Nonpareil to be
in this way: Whereas he is an in
dependent now, and. therefore, gener-
ally impotent to affect nominations
he might under the primary find it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-06
WATCHED WITH INTEREST.
Official Washington Is Locking For
ward to Today's Election.

Washington, Nov. 5.-Oflicial WASH
ington is looking forward to the re-
suits Of the election in AZ states to-
morrow with many evidences of anX-
iCus interest. The President is most
kcrniy concerned in the outcome in
New York STATE whore through Sec
rotary Root ne has made known his
attitude regarding tn" situation. The
President is particularly anxious, too.
that the next House shall be of his
political faith 50 that he shall not be
hanp,r,I in til" prosecution of his
ppici,&. Although the Republicans
are willing to admit that the Demo-
Gratis are to make gains over their
present representation i'll Congress,
Vet they 10 not conccdc the former all
they are claiming.
Only tho Democratic congressional
committee has maintained hcldIuar
| tiers in Washington and this fact
makes the local element largely dc
pendent upon outside sources for the
"StrawS" which show the way the po-
| litical wind is blowing.
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NEW HAMPSHIRE,

Concord, y. H., Nov 5-Thc cam
naign closes i'll New Hampshire with
less interest manifested than for many
years. Tho Republicans claim the
choice Of two Republican Congress-
ncn by larg" mHjoriii"s; the election
OF Floyd for governor by 5000; $50 ma
J"rity in the next House of Rcrr"scn-
taiIEtS; is out of II s;t-ttc Senators.
;t!ti Il majority of county officers in
"!l III" '"n counties of thr state
IN" b"mntr'ts say il Floyd is elect
"'l 1t will har" To h" hy the L"eisa-
tuE" rs he viii rot have Il majority of
III" popular Vote. They conccdc the
congressman II til: Republicans, but
expect I" MAX" i;.r@" gains in both
hl1uI h"@ Of I'll" legislature. ana SAY
that They will carry Manchcstrr
tl"yd':; home city.
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NEW JERSEY

Trenton, n. J., Nov 5.-Ntw Jersey
politicians admit that they cannot well
forecast u" results of The election to-
morrow. Tn" INV Idea or taxation
reform is@'Ic rHjS"I about = year ago
by Senator Colby. who hal a stron2
following; viii effect tn" Republican
vote. 50 also VIII the results Of the
bishops law which operates Against
Sunday liquor selling. Chief Interest,"
rcntcr# in the lection Of members If
u" Legislature who VIII elect 4 SUI
r"sSor t. United States Senator John i.
Drvd@n, i candidate for rr-nloction
His opponent is col. l.. \. Stevens Of
IGnhnl:cn.
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NEBRASKA.

Lincoln N"h.. New. d I"th leading
Parties m.ih rallies ~ various places
tonight with W. i. l:1yan Speaking
tor u" fusiUniats ~ Portsmouth.
Republican stat" |hairman Vim. T.
Pose tonight said; "Nrbrr&ka will
eject tn" entire Republican state ticket.
VIII send good working ma jority OF
Republican in both houses to tn" Leg
iSiatur" and Will send a Republican
congressman to Washington from CT, il
district.
Chairman Thomas s. All"n of tn.
Democratic sat" commits" said: "TE,
Democratic state ticket viii II" elect "a
We will also elect Il ma iority Of the
Legislature ana four Of the six con-
SrcaSmcn.
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a DELIGHTFUL JOURNEY

Taken by Any One at Small Expense.
A bright young lady was telling ii
friend recently, of her trip along the
most delightful road she ever Travelled,
the food route Sh" said:
For a number of years I have been
"A sufferer from indigestion with its at
tendant ailments. but my case was not
sufficiently serious to cause alarm I'M
til two years ago.
In the early part Of this summer
my stomach was in such state !
could take very little food owing to the
intense suffering it caused, con-
sequently / was losing flesh rapidly.
and growing weaker gerry day. ! had
read about Grape Nuts in the papers
and magazines, and two months ago
persuaded myself to try a package. !
read the little booklet it contained and
resolved to follow instructions as
closely as possible.
The result may Ec understood when
say that ! met a friend whom had
not seen for three months. Her first
inquiry was, Where have you been all
summer | said, for the past two
months I've been travelling along the
road to 'Welville.'
What arc you dong?' she asked.
I've been feaSting on Grape Nuts
and drinking Postum Coffee, / replied.
"'Oh. she said, you are looking 80
we'll I did not know you at first sight.
'Whereupon / told her all about it
advising her to pursue the same
course and continue it indefinitely, as
shall do.
Il am now using Grape-Nuts in
some form three times daily, and
Postum Coffee twice day, and | shall
improve every opportunity by advising
others to do likewise" Name given
by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich
There's a reason"
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into the house owned by r.. W. Garce-
Ion.
HIr. and Mrs Frank Piper PASSED sew
oral days visiting friends III Thorndike
last week.
Miss Est-lle Harding returned Mon
day from, Lincolnville. w!,arc Sic has
been tc3clirg.
Rev. c. ". Poss has returned from
his vacation trir to Massachusetts and
o, rupied the pulpit at Troy Corner
church sunday.
Anscl Howe, who has been passing
several weeks in town. returned on
Monday to his home IN Washington.
Mrs. l.. G. Truman of Lincolnville Is
visiting her son, f. F.. Glover.
Winslow Seavcy is away on hunting
trip in western Maine.
Alien Rollins has moved his family
! into the house formerly occupied by
! Mrs l. VI. Knowles.
/ 7ir. and Mrs. George Meservie have
moved TO the Laforest Prent;ss place.
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ILLINOIS,.

Chicago. NOV 5.-Nthough esti-
mates " tho party managers differ
widely there seems to be no reason to
doubt that the Republican party will
carry the state in tomofruw's elections
by a substantial majority. The Legis-
lature will be Republican and the cleo
ton of a Republican to succeed Sena-
tor Shelby McCullom is certain The
Republicans conceded that Congress-
man Rainey. the one Democrat now
representing this state at Washington
will be reelected in the 20th district
and they admit that the fight Will be
close in the 21st district
The Democrats claim not only the
e1st and Sth districts but assert that
they Will carry II others as well. 1t
is probable that the returns in Chica-