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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
TOO LATE TO SETTLE.

One year ago a family mileage book
bill was introduced in the Iowa legis-
lature and the opposition of the rail-
roads succeeded in having it turned
down. The proposed law would have
made it possible to buy 1000 mile
book at two cents per mile good for
the whole family. that is, any member
of the family could use it,
The campaign came on. The rail-
roads set out to wipe Cummins and
all free and independent men in politi-
cal life off the map. The people We're
aroused and legislature turns up
which passes a two-cent fare bill thru
one house without a dissenting vote.
The railroads now notify the senate
committee that they will accept a 500
mile family mileage book at two cents
If the single ticket rate is left undis-
turbed.
It is too late for compromise. Gov
ernor Cummins and his friends have
told thousands of people that if the
railroads have averaged only two cents
per mile from all passenger traffic and
if excursion rates and dead heads have
ridden for less than two cents. some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
TRADE WITH "THe COLONIES. .

Trade of the United States with its
noncontiguous territories amounted to
131 million dollars in the calendar year
1906, against less than 100 millions in
1904. OF this total 131 millions, SO
millions, speaking in round terms, was
merchandise shipped to those territor
les, and u millions merchandise re-
ceiyed from them. In addition to this.
there was received from Alaska over
v million dollars worth of gold pro-
duced in that territory, and 61a mil
lions of foreign gold, presumably chief
" from the British territory adjacent.
OF the SO million dollars worth of
merchandise sent to the noncontguous
territories, about % million dollars
worth went to Porto Rico III. millions
to Alaska, 121a millions to Hawaii, and
q millions to the Philippine Islands.
The shipments to Porto Rico have in
creased from 10 million dollars in 1904
to % millions in 1906; those to Alaska
from liz millions in 1904 to 17h mil
lions in 1906; those to Hawaii, from
II millions in 1904 to 1919 millions in
1906; and those to the Philippine Is
lands, from millions in 1904 to lit
+ tie over I millions in 1906.
The value of merchandise received
from Hawaii has increased from 251@
million dollars in 1904 to % 1-3 millions
in 1906; from Porto Rico, from 10 mil
lions in 1904 to 20A millions in 1906;
from Alaska, from 10k millions in 1904
to IL millions in 1906 while the Phillip
pine Islands show slight reduction, the
figures of 1904 being 10A millions and
those of 1905 little over 10 millions
in value Of gold received from Alas
ka, the total of domestic production
was, in 1904 a little over million
dollars, and in 1906, 1914 millions, the
receipts of domestic gold from that
territory having thus more than
doubled in two years and being in 1906
2 1s times the amount paid for that ter
sritory
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

cut out the Thaw trial. The criti-
cism of. the newspapers is therefore
quite idle. The enormity of the thing
is in the life the trial reveals. 1t
may be no good will come of pub
LEFTY, and it may be the balance will
be on the side of evil. The story is
not being exaggerated 1t is not yei-
low 1t does not tell the worst. That
could not be told in print The reve-
latons are startling, unless it be to
those callous with sin: and yet the
story itself only lifts the edges of the
curtain.
1t seems the important thing with
White was not to get found out. That
was the instruction he gave to the
girls lured to his den. But he has
been found out. The great architect
who bore distinguished name is
He was a type. as Evelyn Nesbit is
type Of many thousands who have
suffered worse fate. She was Il slip
of a girl of is. and he man of SO,
protesting interest and protesting
friendship. Her youth and inexper-
ence were left to grapple with this
man of art. 1t is not so much a
wonder that she fell as ii is that she
is alive and in decent society to offer
herself in this pitiable manner as a
sacrifice in the great struggle, backed
by wealth and stimulated by love, to
save the life of the man who is now
her husband Is there nothing in 1t
all of warning? Is there nothing in
it to fix in the mind the utter misery
and the sure retribution of the life
reflected, for rich and poor, for those
humble and for those having pride in
accomplishments? 1t may be as we'll
to let the weight of criticism rest on
the sin of it all, rather than upon
the newspapers.
Possibly there is too much disposi-
ton to shield the virtuous from a
knowledge of these things. 1t may
be, they. are not as we'll prepared as
they should be to meet the tempta-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
IS the CLIMATE cHANe,NG3

Some scientist offers data to show
that the climate of the United States is
changing. 1t isn't as cold in Vermont
as it used TO be. Other changes are
shown all for the warmer and oil
course then for the better. Here in
Iowa the oldest inhabtant recalls the
lsebruaries of long ago when snow four
feet deep lay over the prairies and
and frozen expanses from the north
pole to freeze cattle to death, and keep
men busy feeding the stoves in the
pioneer cabins. Billiards ragged I'M
checked across the encrusted prairies.
The climate has changed
Men make their own climates or at
least ameliorate them. The groves and
the fences and the storm defying fur
mace heated houses of-Iowa have much
to do with the effects if not the causes
of climate Iowa is a better home as
a state than as territory
The climate has changed otherwise.
{
we have had changes in the moral,
political and business temperatures.
Men are growing better and natures
are growing warmer. The schools and
colleges of Iowa have, tempered COM
mon thought and impulses as the
groves and big barns have broken the
winds and destroyed the prairies. We
are growing warmer toward each other
and mankind in the mass.
The climate is changing. From Maine
to California it is changing. The rights
of the masses. the condition of the poor
the education of the ignorant are be-
ing looked after more carefully and
being granted more readily than ever
before. Chinook wind strikes Rock
efeller and he parts with SO millions
to benefit others. Carnegie strings a
line of poor mems universities across
the continent. Leaders rise up to de-
mand an honest distribution of pro-
duction and the square deal for all the
people. Men are kinder, more mutual-
" helpful. Education Is disseminated.
Publicity is passion. knowledge is |
common. The climate is changing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

Iowa Newspapers
IsHssapnaaxnamslaslsslulu'ss.,
THE vILENEss OF TT.
(Sioux City Journal.)


The newspapers are being criticised,
to be sure. for the full reports they
are printing of the Thaw case. That
was to be expected. But all the news
papers are engaged in the work of
spreading the story. They are doing
this to answer as we'll as they are able
the public demand. The great news
papers surrender pages to 1t, and IL
lustrate it literally. There seems to
be no help for it. The Associated
Press has its best talent at work upon
it, and special writer's. vita reputa-
lions known to literature. are employed
to add color to the shifting scenes Of
the criminal court room. The result is
an exhibition of what the newspapers
can do in the line of graphic reporting
and artistic decorating. 1t is a great
shame, to be sure. There ought to be
no such story to tell The public has
waited for it impatiently since the
tragedy at the Madison Square Garden
roof theater. when the life of Stanford
White was sacrificed and Harry Thaw
went behind the bars to answer the
charge of murder The circumstances
that led up to the crime are being
unraveled in court. Curious crowds
flock to hear the testimony, and mil
lions of people await the appearance
of the newspapers with the latest
from Justice Fitzgerald's dingy quar-
ters The newspapers have not made
the case. BY no manner of means
could they be brought into agreement
not to report It, Should the trial be
private and the newspapers censored?
The newspapers are competitors for
the news. They can discriminate TO
an extent, but it would be heroic sac
rifce on the part of any newspaper to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

body has been helping to pay their
fares, until the farmers of Iowa and
the public generally have acquired the
notion, each man for himself, that he
has been paying it. The senate must
adopt the two-cent fare bill or break
faith with the public If the railroads
can stand it to carry the man for two
cents who puts up $40 for a family
mileage book they will not go broke
if they carry all of us at two cents per
mile. 1t is instructive with railroad
lawyers never to offer to settle until
they are beaten in the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

| tons of the vicious under life of all
| communities, especially dangerous in
the seclusion and obscurity afforded
in the great cities. 1t is hard to de-
| termine the best way.
Where the thought is overbalanced
| by evil there may be incentive to vice
in the horrors OF murder trial. But
where is the help for it without COM
mencing farther back?
The Good Steed Banister.
Booted and spurred, and up and
away,
Just as we rode in that sweet Other
Day
The post for saddle. the rail for
steed,
On the banister's back let us fly with
all speed.
Let us gallop and canter and amble
and pace
Thru the Dining Room Common and
Sitting Room Place
Down the wide hallway and up the
broad stair,
Right over the hurdles of sofa and
chair.
He's away from the post at the fall of
the flag:
He's down the sweet valley and over
the rill,
Across the green meadow and up the
steep hill;
He leaps the wild torrent and fords
the swift stream.
Till he reaches the mystical country
of dream.
He's a warehouse, a charger. that car
ries the knight
With a rose on his breast to the tour
neys delight.
oh, the banister steed has a magical
way
OF travelling afar in the childland of
play.
Up, up thru the window and out to the
sky,
will fly
And he speeds to the castles where
dragons keep tryst
AT the gates of the Princess, who
waits to be kissed
BY the lips of the lover who conquers
her foes
And skaters the spell of her grief and
her woes.
With cockade of paper and saber of
tin,
We mount the wild steed for the bat
tlefeld's din;
The wars of the Lilies and Roses once
more
Are fought meath the citadel there by
the door:
Fair Aglncourt rises thru mists as of
old,
And we rush to our Blenheim, I'M
daunted and bold;
We leap to the saddle, a hoofbeat rings
clear
We're away on the wind for a ride of
Revere!
Again, as rode Putnam adown the stone
stair,
in the air;
and free,
Harry Lee.
Or Anthony Wayne-with mad tura-
we i've yer the leSeHoS tudl ShlHe III
the fray,
That CLEAN in the glory of valor and
might
When the banister steed dashes on in
his flight!
The good steed Banister-there in the
hall
He waits till we mount, and he champs
in, II fol
He carries us ever and ever SO far
Thru the valleys OF dream to the paths
of the star
Out of the window and over the sill,
And over the meadow and down by the
mill;
Then back again, back from dear Ban
bury Cross
Oh, the banister steed is very fine
horse! Baltimore Sun.
Narrow Escape.
from poisoning, caused by constipation
had Mrs. Young, Clay City, N. Y. DR..
Kings New Life Pills cured her. Csc. |
16oDr;do o. Will Dr,,c Co
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
Talking About the Times-Republican

The Marshalltown Times Republican,
both daily and semi weekly editions, is
newspaper that has become firmly
entrenched in the hearts of the people.
1t has flavor all it's own and is de-
pendable, bright and fearless. In maxi
ing up a list of periodicals for home
reading, nobody could do better than
include one of the editions of the
Times-Republican Alden Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

The Marshalltown Tines Republican
is one of the safe and sane papers of
Iowa. 1t is a clean paper editorially,
holding up for the best morally, and is
at the same time one of the best news
papers of the state, publishing a big
grist Of state news. Here's to the
Times-Republican May its shadow
never grow less.-Mt Vernon Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
luWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

The Cedar Rapids Republican is now
mot disposed to look upon the two
cent bill which passed the legislature
yesterday. with any misgivings,' and
is confident that the railroads them
selves will see the benefit of such leg
islation"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

Even the Newton Journal hopes to
see a primary election law passed at
the present session of the legisla-
ture. but hopes that it may be as
simple as language can make 1t. so
that all can fully understand its pro-
visions"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

Hello, Girls" How to be healthy
and happy and be phone girl. Ring
US up for package of HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea with full partic-
ulars. 80 cents Tea or tablets. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

Judging from the spiritless way in
which it is DONE" the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil suspects that congressman
and senators al Washington draw lots
to see which ones are to say few
well chosen words from time to time
in behalf of tariff revision"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

The suggestion made at DeS Moines.
that some system of licensing telegra-
piers who work for railways and pro-
hibiting the railways from employing
telegraphers who are not known TO
be competent to secure the license. APP
peals to the Davenport Times as Il
good one The Times thinks such a
law probably would tend to reduce the
number of wrecks in Iowa
If there was a real case OF an un-
der dog in fight. 1t is the battle now
going on against the railroads in Iowa.
asserts the Burlington Gazette. the
democratic paper devoted to Mr.. Blythe
and the railroads. despite the mill
ions of money they pay out each year.
despite the thousands and thousands
to whom they furnish continuous en-
ployment, not man in the whole Iowa
legislature dares raise a voice or hand
to give them a show for their white
alley. IT seems to be an attack of the
rabies that has infected the last one"
'"The pension agencies are all to be
retained, not because they are needed.
but just because" remarks the Cedar
Rapids Gazette.
with the farmers and the elevators
and the coal men and the stock men
calling for cars" says the Mason City
Globe Gazette, with dozen or more
2-cent bills before tht legislature with
a bunch OF demurrage propositions
with the long and short hours and with
the railway commission purposing to
completely overhaul the freight sched-
ules. the railroads are having the time
Of their lives getting busy"
''1t is be contended that child labor
legislation by congress would be con-
stitutional. would not asks the Du-
buque Telegraph. "the' power logically
be the governments to force an eight
hour day upon the state by prohibit
ing the transportation from one state
to another of goods made by workmen
employed nine hours or ten hours a
day."
The Muscatine Journal recalls that
in the days Of unlimited passes. when
a 2-cent fare bill was introduced in
the Iowa legislature it was simply
laughed out of court Now" it con-
tinues. when bill of that kind comes
up for action no one is found who will
say word against 1t. What differ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

If a man don't know how to write an
advertisement he can call up the news
paper on the telephone and tell some
body what he wants to advertise. 1t
will actually be amusing to see how
quickly an ad can be written.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15
Topics Of the Times

1t has already cost Texas $4,000 to
not find out where and how Bailey
borrowed $4,000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-15

1.-TWO Bottles Of cooper's New Dis
covery Cured Me" Writes Mrs. Frank
WhaIey Of 1921 Capitol Ave-, Indian
apoIis, Ind.
Free press., 1907-10-05
Editorial Gossip

Baseball fans are going around these
days with anxious faces, who knows
"our team" may win that pennant yet.
Free press., 1907-10-05
punctiISous.

A French schooner went ashore at
one of the fashionable resorts. When
day dawned she was plainly in sight
from the beach, the waves breaking
over her decks, and the crew clinging
to the shrouds. The summer residents
fiocked to the waters edge, where a
ife-saving crew was working.
''Mercy, man, why don't you all do
something to save those poor
men? l wonder what they are" "-an
excited woman gasped, catching a
bronzed coast-guard by the arm.
eve are doingsa we can, madam, +"
was the hurried reply. ''They are
French. We have just sent them a
line to come ashore
The lady turned to friend with a
look of admiration in her eyes.
''Just think of that, Mary" she
said. 'tAnd isn't it just like those
awfully polite Frenchmen? That man
said they had just sent them a line
to come ashore. You see, they would
MT come, though they would be drown
ed, without a formal invitation!'-
Success Magazine. -
Free press., 1907-10-05
To CREAM SELLERS:

With continued dry weather and the
early drying up of the pasture, the
supply of milk and cream has fallen
off One-half the past month. In New
York City and other large eastern
cities the price of milk has gone up to
nine cents a quart. and Salina papers
announce that beginning October 1st,
the price of milk there will be seven
cents quart. Cream and butter are
consequently short and the Continental
last Saturday began to pay 25 cents
net at their station in Hays for butter
fat, the highest price ever known in
the month of September, five cents
higher than last year. The Continental
always gives it's customers the very
highest price, and that is why it has
over 18, 500 customers furnishing them
with cream.
The cream business is getting to be
the farmers standby, bringing them
lots of cash. 1t saves the women so
much hard work churning simply
bringing in their can of cream when
coming to town and leaving it at
receiving station. Payment is made
by check each week.
THE CONTINENTAL CREAMERY.
Free press., 1907-10-05

The Lawrence Journal and a few
other papers over the state, who ought
to know better, are raising a great
pow-wow because the passenger rates
have been lowered and nothing has
been done to reduce the freight rates.
Some people never are satisfied, but
keep bawling for more, more, all the
time. 1t is only too true that the ex-
orbitant freight rates need the atten-
tion of our state officials, but it is also
true that radical changes of this kind
cannot be accomplished in a day, a
week, nor month. Such a reduction
we're it very great at this time would
probably bring financial panic such
as we had in 1887 and 1857. The coun-
try is greatly oppressed by exhorbitant
freight rates and when the time comes
the people of Kansas will unite and ask
for q reduction 1t and, as Kansas peo-
pie always do, they will get it How
ever it is well not to have too many
rons in the fire at once.
Free press., 1907-10-05
Chords.

The trouble with too many of us is
that we expect Heaven on earth and
are, unhappy because we are disap-
pointed.
Free press., 1907-10-05

Even comma may play the very
deuce. Not many years ago distin-
guished graduate of Oxford decided to
enter the Non-conformist ministry and
to wear no sacerdotal garb. He an
nounced this intention in a manifesto
containing the words, 81 shall wear no
clothes, to distinguish me from my
fellow Christians. That delightful
comma made him the laughing stock
of the university and the joy of the
picture shops, whose windows were
flooded with illustrations of the Rev.
X. Y. 2. Distinguishing himself from
his fellow Christians. London Chroni-
Gle.
Free press., 1907-10-05

If you want boy to take castor oil,
hide it in the cellar, tell him he can't
have it and then go downtown after
II cents worth of strawberries for
supper.
Speaking of brave men, a physician
friend of mine takes his own medicine
fearleSsly.
Fault-fnding becomes second ma
ture to the man who INDUCES i'll hu-
NOR. After time, he becomes what
is known in slang parlance as a rag
chewer." People dislike him and his
wife merely endures him because she
has to- P. S.-To fit other cases,
make the word man" read woman
and change the personal pronouns
Inasmuch as we all know that moth
ing is perfect, why do We fuss because
life isn't ideal?
The Indians of Oklahoma have dis
covered, that red ink is an intoxicant.
As result there isn't enough red ink
in the territory to balance a bank
book, while Poor Los interior is paint
ed crimson that puts the sunset to
rest
A Chicago woman kept butterfly
in the house all winter, feeding the
eharmer drop of honey every three
days. 1t must be nice to be a but
terf1y.
Free press., 1907-10-05

The editor sat at home in his easy
chair, his silvery hair illumined by
the glow from the big open fireplace.
On his knee sat his little granddaugh-
ter, just going to sleep under the
soothing influence of ''Bre'r Rabbit
story. Well filled book cases lined the
walls while all about were evidences
Of wealth, refined taste and comfort
able ease.
Just then the devil dropped brayer
and the editor awakened from his rev.
erie to find himself still leaning against
the composing stone for support and
gazing at the 81 bill paid in advance by
a new subscriber. Album.
Free press., 1907-10-05
My First Grafton.

When l was callow youth, / made
my first Grafton in public. 1t was on
a popular subject and pleased, the 200
people who came out that evening to
hear the "class exercises How
elated was. and what false concep-
ton I had of my greatness! 1 recall
that l could hardly wait next morning
for breakfast to be over that l might
go down town to receive the plaudits
of the hero-worshiping public.
At last, l reached the corner
grocery. Old Man Squires was busily
engaged in Gambling eggs. He grunted
his usual good morning and kept on
Gambling. | at once voted him an
ignorant and unappreciative old bOor.
Next l visited the local barber shop,
and got one of my first shares. Even
here, where 1 was spending my money,
there did not seem to be a proper re-
aiization Of my greatness At the post
Office l received a letter from Chicago
"a printed letter from a book firm
that would sell me a book and let me
canvass for others like it if they were
sufficiently urged. That helped some,
but still l was not Satified. / wan
dered from place to place. my ardor
cooling and my. assurance congealing.
At last, I met the town preacher in
whose church the class had spoken,
and he assured me that the program
was excellent That was ALI
Sadly l returned home and won
dered what boy was to do in this
world to attract attention and make
himself known. That was years ago
and 1 haven't solved the riddle yet.
Few do, even in a lifetime OF endeav-
CIR. I have learned how big a noise
5ne has to make these days to attract
the attention of the onIookers. Fail
ures have made me philosophical just
as successes have made me careful
Never. again shall 1 have my anticipa-
ton and my conceit builded so high
as on the occasion, years ago, when
l first failed to be recognized as a
Demosthenes and hailed as con-
Quering hero, plumed for the pIaudits
OF waiting worldi
Free press., 1907-10-05

Keep the money in your home town.
This is how it can be done. You pay
$25. 90 for some furniture. The deal
er pays his meat bill, his ice bill, and
his grocery bill. Your $25.00 is scat
tered over town. The butcher takes
the money to pay his delivery boy.
The delivery boy spends it for shoes
and if you are selling shoes you get
some of your dollars. If you bought
your furniture from a mail order house,
your dollars would never show up
again.