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Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mrs. Ida Morrow has returned to
her home at North Mountain after
spending several days as the guest of
Mrs. Henry Fritz, on North Queen
street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. %. Slaughter. o
Connellsville, Pa. are visiting Mi
Slaughter's father, Mr.. j. T. Slaugh
ter, at Hedgesville.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mrs. D. r. Ross and daughter. Miss
Mable. of HedgesviIle, spent Monday
in this city.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Parlett, of this
city, left for Winchester this morn
ing to attend the funeral of Mr..
Clarence Melster. who died Monday
evening. The funeral will take place
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24
Gifts Galore---For Men, Young Men, Boys and
Children

Late Christmas Shoppers will find agreeable awaiting this
Despite the immense holiday demands made stock we're still
offering almost endless variety gifts Young
Children.
Special attention called line Of Smoking Jackets
Robes and Longing Gowns at almost unheard of
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24
F r A N K

Miss Mary Johnson, of Virginia av-
enue, left this morning for Woodstock
to visit relatives during the holidays.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mr. and Mrs. James w. Gresham
have returned from their bridal tour
to friends in Lancaster county, Va,
and will spend the holidays with Mrs.
Ggashams parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
A. Richard, at HedgesvilIe They will
reside in Baltimore.
Mrs. W. v. Giles returned Monday
night 70 her home at Cumberland. af
ter visiting Mrs. J. R. Voorhees,, on
North Springs street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1907-1913, 1907-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. G. c. Semley, of Lib
erty street, are spending the day in
Hagerstown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
RELIGIOUS Tracts In Stone.

Along the Southern Kansas road.
about two miles north of Arkansas
City, passengers may see the inscrip.
ton, Christ Died For the Ungodly," III
large letters on the side of Il hill about
one-fourth of mile west of the rail
road track. says the Kansas City jour
nal The letters are thirty feet long,
and the inscription covers length Of
more than 200 yards. The letters are
formed of white stones laid in heaps
upon the ground. The inscription may
be read from the train more than twt
miles. 1t was placed there by rail
way train dispatcher at Arkansas City,
who belongs to n religious sect which
believes in coming out into the world
with its religion. Across the river on
the face Of tall bluff about one mile
distant from the>Southern Kansas rail
road station at Arkansas City is an.
other inscription in stone. 1t reads
"Eternity-Where Will You Spend It7'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
LONGER SCHOOL YEAR.
lMaterloo Renorterl

There is an effort to arouse senti-
ment in Iowa for a longer school year.
The state superintendent says there
should be nine months of school in
every district. and some city superin-
tendents are in favor of ten months.
The chief argument of the educational
leaders in support Of lengthening the
school year Is the boys and girls now
have too much time on their hands and
that 1t Is bad for them to lounge In
idleness. The suggestion is also deft-
ly included that an additional months
wages would not be a hardship to the
teachers.
The educators declare the tendency
Is toward the longer term OF school,
and shorter term of idleness, and
that sentiment Is growing In that di-
rection with parents as we'll as in
structors. 1t may be so, but the exist
ence of that tendency is too dim at
present to be accepted without doubt.
There may be advantages to accrue
from lengthening the school year. but
they can hardly come from cutting
down the time for vacation. AS a
matter Of fact under present condi.
to the grammar grade is overloaded
With studies, apd is practically tired
out individual when vacation comes.
The matter of idleness during that
period is one the parents are better
able to settle than is the instructor.
1t may be admitted that ten months
time to do the work now crowded into
nine would be beneficial to the health
and nervous system of the pupil. 1t is
also easily understood why an extra
months pay would be appreciated by
the teachers. 1t is certain they earn,
on the average. more than they get.
burt 1t would be preferable to increase
thetr>pay and leave the school year as
it is If that is an argument entitled TO
consideration. If there is to be reform
in school affairs the movement might
better be directed to relieving some
OF the burdens now being borne. rath-
err than adding to the list.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
-steand

Oregon law legislative candidates may
to pledge themselves to abide by the
popular choice as indicated by any
plurality or to reserve all right or
independent action, but few candi-
dates are rash enough to take the lat
ter course.
And so it will be here. Editors de-
claring that the party vote of the state
cannot bind legislators lose sight OF
the vital principle of popular govern
ment Speaking for itself the Beacon
does not hesitate to say 1t would sup
port for senator or representative no
candidate who would not vote for j..
w. Blythe. or any other republican
who secures the sanction of the pri-
maries as the party candidate for
United States senator. Sometimes
there LIS justification in boiling con-
ventions. 1t sometimes occurs thar
the popular will Is manifestly violated
that party machinery is prostituted to
the defeat of n definite public purpose.
But there Will be no such situation
under the primary. Disappointment
over alleged popular perversity may
provoke selfish profanity, but the wise
politician will get cold feet on any
proposition to go up against direct
popular expression at the primaries
What are primaries for IL not to get a
correct register of party opinion and
to direct party action from the polling
booth rather than from centers of
selfish interest?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15

Galifornians, however, believe that the
so called problem Of oriental immigra-
ton can be more satisfactorily settled
on national rather than on local lines
and thus conserve the best Interests OF
the United States and the dignity of
the people of China and Japan. The
more violent expressions In regard to
this matter seem to me to be the least
representative"
DR.. Butler also told something of the
process of rebuilding the city that is
now going on.
knowing San Francisco as well as
| did" he said. having followed the
fire by the dispatches and on the map,
| was not prepared for the amount and
completeness of destruction, nor was
| ut all prepared for the work done
since the fire. Whole sections of the
city, especially to the north and south
have been completely or almost com
pletely rebuilt. The more fashionable
and expensive residence sections have
been practically untouched and remain
just as when the fire left them. The
business sections are rapidly rebuild
ing, although as yet nearly every i'm
portant business house in San Fran
cisco is in temporary habitation."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
Iowa Newspapers
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Take OFF YOUR COATS.
(Humboldt Republican,

In the Baptist church notes this
week the pastor of that flock announces
that men in his congregation are In
vited TO remove their coats if the day
is disagreeably warm. When one
comes To think of Ii there is no espec-
ial reason why a man should sWelter
in a hot coat while he listens to the
word of the Lord. 1t is done because
we are the slaves of fashion. 1t is
customary to dress up when we go
to church In villages like Humboldt
dressing up" consists of getting into
better suit than is worn every day.
and our best suits are usually made
Of fairly heavy material. Therefore the
men sit thruout the Sunday discourse
and swelter in hot coat just because
the other fellows do. 1t is Disagree
able and diverts our minds from re-
ligious channels; it makes church-go-
ing burden, and generally spoils the
day 1t drives many away from
church and keeps others away.
Why not ne comfortable in church?
Comfort Is conducive to religious
thinking. No man can feel pious in a
hot coat, Then take off the coat. Re-
move what stands between you and
the Word. 1t is a move than should
have been encouraged long ago The
hot Sunday coat has seen its day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15

good of the cause in Knox county.
1t is learned. in the same connec-
ton, that reform might well be intro
duced in Knox county The superln-
tendent receives salary of $1,000 a
year and out of this he pays the ex-
pense of travelling 1000 miles a year.
The county treasurer has $1,000
year, a deputy at $1,000 and an as
sistant at $3.50. The county clerk mas
$1,50o, deputy at $1,000 and an
assistant at $500 1t is not insinuated
that these officers. and others men-
toned, receive too much, but II Is
insinuated that the superintendent
could use little more in his business
and that deputy at $50 month
would come handy, Il say this for
my successor" says the superintend-
emit. "and in behalf OF the $500 chill
dren of Knox county. When ! accepted
the nomination / knew the salary was
500 a month, and 1t looked very big
Association works about the same un-
der all circumstances and in all con-
d!tions.
It is a great world and 1t Is the sun
and moon for an infinite number OF
lesser words, each with its own orbit,
Its own pleasures and its own PROB
lens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
THE PARTY PRIMARY
lSnirIt Lake Beacon.l

Now is a good time to discuss the
practical operation of the Iowa prl-
mary law recently enacted and to nave
its first trial next June. 1t is to be re-
GREETED, however, that hostility should
find expressions; that the vital princi-
ple of direct nominations should be at
tackled.
Few statutes ever enacted in Iowa
came so directly in response to popular
demand. After the tempestuous pri-
maries and conventions of last year
there seemed little opposition any
where to the proposed primaries. In
vestigation justifies the conclusion that
no state has adopted so many good
provisions to this end as appear in the
Iowa law. 1t was not adopted as
factional measure. 1t stands for the
combined judgment of good men Of all
factions in the legislature. 1t is con-
servative and fair. securing to candl-
dates every legitimate privilege, and to
voters q free choice for every office to
be filled 1t provides for the deliberate
and dignified nomination of party cana
didates under home influence without
unseemly interference, a procedure in
marked contrast with last year when
the excited cohorts of faction rushed
madly from caucus to caucus to shape
up the returns.
Editors are already demanding the
repeal of this law. Their grandchil-
dren will not live long enough to see
this accomplished The procession is
not moving that way. In no state
adopting the primary system in whole
or in part has any bill been introduced
to take 1t from the statute book Ore
gon was a pioneer in the adoption Of
the primary. Its law is much cruder
than ours. There Is well founded COM
plant against certain of It's provisions,
not affecting the principle, but relat-
ing to details of operation. And yet
while politicians set their teeth and in-
dulge in stealthy anathema, the most
reckless among them all dare not adj
vocate the repeal of the primary.
There. unfortunately, the law fixes no
limit upon plurality nomination. Sem
ator Bourne. with an insignificant pro-
portion of the party vote was accepted
as the unopposed choice of the legisla-
ture because he received more votes
than any other candidate. There was
no talk there, then nor since, of ig-
noring primary expression. Under the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
Topics Of the Times

Inspect locally the diaries and
slaughter houses. The streets of Jeru-
salem We're kept clean by each house
holder sweeping before his own door.
The principal source Of Uruguay's
wealth is live stock. While no recent
statistics have been prepared by the
government, the Rural society of Uru-
quay figures the number OF. animals in
TIE country at this time at approx
mately 100000 cattle, 20,0Oo.00O
sheep. 5s1, 900 horses $4,000 mules, ga
900 hogs and $4,000 goats. The live
stock slaughtered in Uruguay during
the killing year-Ausust I, 1905, to
July 81, 19O6-amounted to 9O9,6Oo
head.
July sunshine is busy making a
monkey of the crop killing prophet.
There's always room at the top but
the House of Success is not supplied
with an elevator.
The New York City Commercial IN
ION has this to- say of the T.-R.: ''The
MarshalItown Times Republican, one
of the best papers in the state of Iowa,
has just appointed r. ]. Shannon,
Brunswick building, New York, as its
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

There IS not the customary COM
|;plaint of midsummer dullness in gen
EeraI trade channels, while the demand
EEor sease,nable fabrics is rapidly de-
|3s}eting stocks that threatened to be
BARRED over. Brisk retail trade Is ac-
|fompanie by more prompt collections,
shnd many cities that We're slow to re-
Espond to the better feeling now send
satisfacttry reports. Jobbers and
swholesakrs are receiving liberal or
Hers for fall and winter merchandise,
and interior buyers are active in the
6primary markets. Crop reports to
fDuns Review are more encouraging
Than the. latest official statement, indi-
jig mich Improvement since July 1
IN account of favorable weather. Man
sSifacturing returns tell of large orders
Ton hand and very heavy production
Hurting tile first half of the year.
Freight tonnage is well maintained,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
IN KNOX COUNTY.

(SiOuX Guy JOurndl.)
The Educational Review is tho
name of modest little publication
having it's seat at Center Knox county,
Neb. 1t is published monthly by the
county superintendent of schools, who
is f. C. Marshall Ii is devoted to the
educational interests of Knox county.
1t is from this source Information
comes that the Knox county institute
will be held at Niobrara August 26 to
80. and it is announced that every
teacher in Knox county will be eN-
pected to attend AS an inducement
1.-The best talent possible has been
secured FOR the occasion at an expense
OF $780," 1t is hoped to have a large
tent, with seating capacity of 500 or
500. in which to hold the institute.
The first thing on the program is a
steamboat excursion up the Missouri
river for a distance OF twelve miles.
Refreshments are to be served. and
tickets will be so cents" Those who
took the trip in 1904 will remember
the "jolly, social time" and will take
advantage of this opportunity" Iowa
will be represented among the insti-
tute instructors and Iowa will be
prominent in the list of orators. Gov.
A. B. Cumnins will speak Wednesday.
and Senator ]. P. Iiolliver will speak
Friday. These attractions. not to men.
ton others, ought to insure to the
management a return of the EXPENSE
money OF $500 and IL profit for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
H,,sTER,A IN THE JURY BOX.

The "unwritten law" has triumpheo
again IN a MARYLAND case where Mol
{ lie and Herbert Bowie We're on triad
for the killing of young man wnon
they alleged had been recreant to VOWS
and premises made to accomplish a
wicked purpose. They killed him,
killed him deliberately and by pre-
meditated arrangement and a jury
approved. the act by setting them free,
1t was simply another manifestation
of hystt.ria in jury, patterned upon
the previous Instances Of the IhaW'
Strothels and Loving cases. Here Is
part tf the plea of tbs attorney Tor
the def nse whose 'irlpassiohed ap-
peal brought tears from the eyes OF
strong men and visihly affected the
twelve men who sat to decide a ques-
ton Of life and death"
The ingredient of murder, whether
In the first or second degree,
s is malice. Where is. there any evidence
of malice in the killing of Posey? None
whateve'. i 1t isstrue he was killed az
the hands Of the accused and by deadly
weapons, but no malice existed before,
at or since he went. to his grave. efhe
evidence shows none. He was their
kinsinarl. They respected and cherished
for him the kindliest feeling of friend
ship.
Perhaps the lawyer was within MS
~ = ~ ~
duty. at least Within his priviiese,
when h,. asserted that murder is an
evidence of friendship and deadly as
ssauit one of the tests of kindly regard
and abs, ance of malice, but what of
tury Of twelve men who would be
,svisibly affected" by such gross ABB
surdity Of assertion? Next to the
mankiller himself the neurotic jury
man wht. weeps over bathos and writes
his weakness into his verdict is dam
gerous to law and order. The man.
whose h cad and heart are sufficiently
soft to accept murder as lacking IN
1nalice ii. q filter tenant Of an asylum
than OF the jury box where justice
rests uptn his decision. What wonder
that the jury box has grown to be
considertd as a sort Of legal dice box
where Justice is put upon the gamble
Of chance
ii It is lime for q. revulsion against
the UNIV ritten law" Otherwise it will
soon bee ,me safer to shoot man by
design than a horse by accident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15

eastern representative. The Times
Republican has close to 10000 circu-
lation daily and this is u larger circu-
lation than any daily published in a
city the size of Marshalltown in the
United States
When one Virgnian of the first
families kills another 1t comes under
the unwritten laws of chivary but
when two niggers cut each other with
razors it is simply plain murder.
congress, which will be held in Sac
ramento, California. September 20,
next, promises TO be very important
national event. 1t is a forestry con-
gress also and the discussions, which
will include questions of national for
est reserve extension and administH :
ton, as we'll as national irrigation, viii!
be of interest and Importance to eN-
cry portion of the country. During the
last two years much interest in this
new DOIty VI ISSidiillIIiS tlle * ~ iN'''''
with government money has been
evinced in states having large areas
of swamplands and bill is now pend
ing in congress, introduced by Senator
Flint of California, providing for ma
tional drainage under similar provis-
ions for the ultimate return of the
money so spent.
Canadian crop reports this year tell
a cheerful story, altho the whole con-
tinent had late spring, a comparison
shows much greater average yield
per acre, in Canada, the wheat average
in 1906 being about twentyfour bush
els and of oats forty-one bushels. This
year the average will be higher. The
province of Saskatchewan has issued
a report showing a gain~n acreage or
377,496 acres. which amounts to 1909
per cent. The gain In acreage Is;
Wheat, 1859 per cent; oats, 1912 per
cent; barley, 1887 per cent; flax, 1878
per cent For the three provinces of
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta.
the official statement shows total
crop acreage of 5,013,544 in wheat, p
373, $50 in oats, and 663.s33 in barley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
BUTLER ON JAPANESE.
pi.asrees With Presidents Stand .,
tho School Question.

tho School Question.
Nicholas Murray Butler, president Of
Columbia university, returned from his
honeymoon trip to the Pacific coast full
OF Impressions of San Francisco and
California. says the New York Trib-
une. After personal observation DR..
Butler says that he disagrees with
President Roosevelt's stand on the jap
anese question. He believes that the
people Of San Francisco are fully justi-
fed In excluding them from their
schools. DIR. Butler says most Of the
Japanese who try to enter the schools
are grown men. and he thinks there Is
no doubt that the policy Of placing
them side by side with little children
is bad.
''The California sentiment on the
Japanese question has not been thor
oughly understood in the east and has
not been made entirely clear here"
said DR.. Butler. The whole school
question, about which the recent dis
cussion arose, turned in reality upon
the admission or opposition of adult
Japanese side by side with little chill.
dren in the public schools learning the
English language. AS to the unwisdom
of this there can hardly be two opin-
ions. In southern California the senti-
ment appears to be very critical of San
Francisco'a Dosition as to Japanese i'm
migration as q whole and not In SYM
patty with it. Moreover. the people
of San francisco are by no means unan-
imous, and differing opinions are fire.
quently expressed.
"The feeling against Japanese which
has been voiced largely by the Japa.
nese and Korean Exclusion league did
not have particularly creditable orr
gin, but has been strengthened among
certain classes who fear the Japanese
as comDetitc-s The more thoughtful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
ACtINFESslON or WEAKNESS.

From ii unanimity OF expression in
the stanspat papers that act as fugle-
men to that faction in Iowa, it would
appear that some OF dts leaders are
preparing. to urge upon its adherents
/ in the legislature a plan to defeat the
expressed will of the voters in the sem
atorial primary, similar to the scheme
/ to hold up the state convention so
Ecarefully planned and desperately at
tempted last year. Some of the papers
referred to are working nights and
Sundays to find loopholes where as
semblyn'sn may crawl out Of the in
structions of the primary and deliver
! their vot IS to the political boss instead
! Of to the people.
1t is probable they will think better
Rof 1t VIII en- they get the returns from
1.-THE feelers they are putting out. The
day Of the political manipulation is
overcast and cloudy just now in Iowa.
THE voters understand why the pri-
21nary lavy was enacted and what they
Nintended it to do. In the matter of the
#sena torstip it was intended to permit
&the voter OF each party to decide with
Eauthortty and finality who shall be the
Eparty candidate for that office and to
Bamake action in the assembly a formal
|3ratificatis,n Of the expressed will of the
waters.
\ Judging from the temper of Iowa re-
Apuhlican voters it will fare i'll with
athe men and the candidates who shall
|Adeny or attempt to nulhfy this intent
8ofs the law. Last years denial of ma
Sjority rule in the convention is too
Freshly hi mind to make a similar eff
,5fSffort anyt hing but a boomerang. It will
Sbe demar ded, even by the rank and file
Sof the fa.stion that bitterly opposed its
Eenactment, that the primary be given
Ia fair trial and that its behests be
Eheeded. To begin planning a, sophis-
Eical and juggling assault on the law
ga year ia advance of the senatorial
test will, justly, be considered not only
Ia confess ion of weakness but a good
treason fol. defeat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-15
Superb Service, Splendid Scenery

en- route to Niagara Falls, Muskoka and
Kawartha Lakes, Georgian Bay and
Temagami Region, ST. Lawrence River
and Rapids, Thousand Islands, Algon-
quin National Park, White Mountains
and Atlantic Sea Coast resorts. via
Grand Trunk Railway System. Double
track Chicago to Montreal and Niagara
Falls, n. Y. Special low round trip
fares are in effect to many of these re-
sorts during summer season.
For copies of tourist publicans, fares,
and descriptive pamphlets apply to
Geo. w. Vaux, A. G. P, & T. A, 1875
Adams ST., Chicago.