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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
ARE SALOONS ILLEGALs
(Dubuque Times-Journal.l

Judge S. r. Artman, in the circuit
court at Lebanon, Ind, has rendered
a decision which, If sustained by the
court Of last resort, may spread his
fame from ocean to ocean and cause
his name to be proclaimed in states
unborn and accents yet unknown, the
decision being that the state can le-
galize the saloon no more than 1t can
legalize gambling.
The legislature, Judge Artman de-
clared, cannot make lawful for a price
that which is unlawful, because that
contravenes the fundamental principles
Of government In other words, the
legislature cannot legalize menace to-
public health, nor can the state, under
the guise Of a police regulation look
ing to the public morals, license the
saloon business.
A wealth of opinions from the high
err courts of many states and of the
United States supreme court, bearing
on these contentious, was quoted in
the decision. Some Of the decisions
quoted showed that both federal and
state courts had ruled that no form Of
gambling, such as lotteries, ETC.,
could be legalized, since they are a
peril to the welfare Of society. In this
connection Judge Artman pointed out
many of the same courts had held
that the sale Of intoxicants was a
menace to the welfare OF the commun-
ity, and held therefore that If it was
right to declare gambling unlawful 1t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
Never at 4 Loss.

Professor e. H. Strobel, who has 70.
signed the Ben1is professorship of in
ternational law at Harvard In order
once more to become general adviserS
to the Siamese government, is one Of
the worlds leading authorities on I'M
ternational law.
Professor Strobel has travelled much
and at recent dinner in Cambridge,
he told story of his travels.
1.-THE speaker" he said, referring to
famous wit, reminds me Of the fam
Gus La Guerliche OF Flanders. La
Guerliche was never at loss. Once
the king of Flanders was passing thru
La Guerliohe's country, and he adj
mired the fine farm Of Carefree the
bailiff.
Whose farm is that?' said the
king.
".Carefree, the .bailiffs sire,' was the
answer
"Carefree, eh?" said the king. well
IL he is Carefree, he is happier than
am. Let word be sent that shall give
him audience tomorrow and I shall
then ask this merry fellow three Ques-
lions; first, how much the moon
weighs; second, how much his king Is
worth; and, third, what am thinking.
II he answers one Of these questions
wrong, he will be hanged
Now when Carefree heard OF HE
approaching royal audience, he was in
despair But La Guerliche said to him:
eve are both in love with Ninette
Surrender your claim to her, and will
go to the king tomorrow in your place.
"Carefree shook his friend warmly by
the hand.
II surrender Ninette gladly he said.
What is a girl alongside Of ones life?
Heaven bless you, La Guerliche.,
Next day,La Guerliche appeared be-
fore the king.
.wen, YOU, said the s.snatch.
hercely, how much does the moon
weigh? ~
Just hundredweight, your ma
jesty,' was the answer. ls
How do you make that out!'
Does it not consist OF four quar-
ters?
Right said the king. NOW tell ms
what you put my value at?'
Twenty nine pieces, of silver. Sire
| What do you mean, scoundrel?'
All, SIRE said La Guerliche, pious-
lily, you have forgotten that our Mas
ter was sold for thirty pieces. AS g
good Christian must put your worth
just little lower
.Um-very WE'LL. said the king.
| And now tell me what think IS
| 81 will, Sire. You think I'm BailiN
Carefree'
YES
Well, I'm not. I'm La Guerliche.'
81 appoint you secretary Of state on
the spot cried the king enthusiastic
| calIy."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
srop THE RAT HOLES /!

The three negroes who have been ar
rested for the crime are old police char
acters They have no employment anu
are said to frequent cheap pool halls
and low saloons. The detectives say
that they have a clear case and will
have little difficulty in securing con-
viction.
The above is an extract from the po-
lice report Of city newspaper. What
new spaper? In this case it happens TO
be clipped from Des Moines morning
paper, but it might have been taken
{ from any other published in any other
city. 1t is part of the biography of the
cheap hold up man, black or white,
who operates with "knockout drops" or
bludgeon. 1t belongs 10 the over
coat thieves, bootleggers and tin horn
gamblers that infest all cities. There
are two places to find these men-the
low saloons and the cheap pool halls.
X They den in these places. Where they
into the whisky dives and the dirty
little rooms with a pool table or two,
"a case of cheap cigars and a few chairs
as their equipment, will reveal the type
at any time, day or night. There they
hole up like predatory rats to dodge
out on the weak or the unwary.
A poor plan of rathunting is to turn
the terrier loose without stopping the
holes. A poor plan if protecting city
is to establish a force to keep down
crime and permit "the low saloons and
cheap poolrooms'' to exist as refugees
Sof shelter and cultures of crime for the
very classes the police force has been
Instituted to suppress. Why not stop
the rat holes?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18

after Darwin took up the work, the
class was merged into class that was
formed at Cambridge, and the M. E.
society at Cambridge is partly the out
growth of that class. When the class
was first organized. we only had
preaching once a month, and our old
log cabin was full to the brim every
time.
Early in the winter of 1928, one
Alex. Pierce, along with others, had a
U. B. protracted meeting at the home
of Norman Ballerd 1t seems to me
now that it lasted all winter. Talk
about crowded houses! There never
was half room enough for the peo-
pie.
In the summer of 1858 the first Sum
day school was organized that l have
any remembrance Of at my Uncle John
Balls. and was the outgrowth of the
meeting of the previous WRITER. and
was union in the full extent Of the
word. The school consisted Of M. ELS,
u. BIS and German Baptists, as well
as non professors. We had Sunday
school every Sunday and preaching
every other Sunday. Two German Bap-
fist preachers, by names Of Flora and
Bluebaker, from the vicinity of Max
we'll Of today. preached frequently
thru the summer; also an NJ p.
preacher by the name OF Cadwalider
When the seminary was built at
Point Palestine by one Ives Marks, the
preaching place was moved there. after
which we had regular preaching by
different U. B. ministers by the names
of Pierce, Baker, Logan and William
Jacobs, who died a few days ago at
Granger, Iowa.
Along about that time there was the
biggest camp-meeting held at the old
seminary that it was ever my priv
ilege to attend. People came from
miles around and camped for month
and had meeting. as it was called,
about all the time. One lady fell in
a trance and laid as il dead for nine
days, and when she came to she
Sawoke as tho from q sleep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
Homeseekers' Excursions.

ON the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month the Iowa Central railway
will sell round trip excursion tickets
to points in the north, northwest.
south. southwest and southeast. The
rate is only one fare plus 81 and less.
with liberal stop-over privileges.
Tickets sold to points in the follow
in. states: Minnesota, South Dako-
Ia North Dakota, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado. Idaho, Indian Territory,
iowa. Kansas, Louisiana. Mexico. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska, Montana, New Mexi.
co. Oklahoma. Texas. Utah, Wiscon.
sin. Northern Michigan. Wyoming, etc.
For rates and full particulars call on
agents. or address A. B. Cutts. g. z. +
4. A.. Minneapolis. MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
BUSINESS FEATURES.

Retail stocks of winter goods were
most satisfactorily depleted during the.
period of low temperature, and the new
season will open under favorable aus
spices. Wholesale and jobbing houses
report liberal spring demand, partic-
ularly in dry goods. while sat the inter-
Tor there is vigorous movement of
agricultural implements and other
farm supplies A gratifying feature of
many reports is the greater promptness
9of mercantile collections. Prices of
commodities rule remarkably steady.
Dun's Index Number on February !
being slO7,s66, against s1o7, 1854 a month
previous, and s10S,1T2 on December l.
Mills and factories have so much for
not taken except at full figures, and
there is dissatisfaction because ship
Snents are not more prompt Wages
have been advanced in several import
ant concerns and there are no serious
labor controversies Railway earnings
in the first week of February averaged
2.6 per cent larger than last year, and
foreign trade at New York for the
latest week exceeded that of the same
week in 1906 by $3,S9s929 as to inn
ports, while exports increased sST1,143.
Liabilities of commercial failures
thus far reported for February
amounted to s2,264,649. of which $685.
s9S were in manufacturing. $1.6s3,462
in trading and s75,7Ss in other CONNER
cial lines. Failures this week num-
bered 229 in the United States against
241 last year. and % in Canada COM
pared with S3 a year ago.
Observation-Disclosures is good for the
season and both commercial and indus
trial prospects are excellent. Sales of
heavy clothing have increased. Makers
Of ginghams, printed fabrics and other
lines of cotton goods are very busy and
tobbing houses complain of slow de-
liveries, there being an urgent demand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
examination of which he is the sub

examination of which he is the sub
ject
1t will be remembered that he was
one of the principals in very dls-
graceful scene on the floor of the
senate. some little time ago, with
Senator Beveridge as the party OF
the second part, and whatever may
have been the merits of the quarrel
the floor of the upper house - usually
referred to as the "most august de-
Lucrative body on earth'-was hard-
ly the proper place for such an eXhi-
bition of temper
Now, Senator Bailey, guilty or in
nocent of the charges which nave
been brought against him. might as
we'll face the fact that he at least
has been guilty of the sin of Old Dog
Tray. He was IN very bad company
when he was riding around the coun-
try with H. Clay Pierce, of the Wa
ters-Pierce Oil Company. and. in the
spirit of good fellowship, borrowing
money from that gentleman at the
very time when the oil trust. OF
which Pierce was a leading light,
was seeking to get into the good
graces of Texas.
Perhaps he did pay back those
trifiing little loans. Perhaps, like
many another honest man. he has paid
back everything he has ever borrowed,
either from an octopus or any other
queer kind of fish.
But his conduct is at least open to
enquiry. His failure to cooperate as
he might have done in this investiga-
ton. and this reckless uncorking of
the Walls of his wrath every time any
body is impertnent enough to go
prying into his affairs. has not con-
tributed anything to his prestige
With these cumulative evidences
of hot-temper and intolerance. on his
part. he needs some one who will
take him off back of the barn and
tell him in good plain terms that he
is really and truly on trial before the
bar of public opinion, as well as be-
fore the legislative investigating COM
,mittee OF Texas: that there is very
strong conviction that it is about up
to the senate of the United States to do
a little investigating on its own ac-
count: and that in the meantime he
can serve his own cause best by show
ing more penitenee for what appears to
have been at least his indiscretions in
stead Of the petulance Of spoiled
child
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
Errors as to Average Weather.

=
Professor Moore, chief Of the nation-
al weather bureau, proclaims himself
as highly gratitied by the recent heavy
burden and wide distribution of snow
precipitation. 1t helps to dispel illu-
sions which bother him in his official
business. He finds a widespread belief
in the idea of changing conditions, and
not few put SO much faith in them
that they think a readjustment of BUSH
ness plans and agricultural operations
necessary to conform to them Year
in and year out, he maintains, the
weather now is what it used to be.
Professor Moore's explanation Of the
prevailing impression is that the man
of middle age or more remembers the
abnormal and in his mind brings it
down to the present day and COM
pares 1t with the average" which is
not a fair comparison.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
also was right to declare liquor sell

also was right to declare liquor SELL
ing unlawful.
Can the legislature inquiries the
court, 'legalize the destruction Of the
public health, the public morals, and
the public safety? Can the legislature
make lawful for price that which
is unlawful because it contravenes the
fundamental principle of government?
Surely not In the absence of license
the police power of the state regards
any business, the inherent character,
tendency and effect of which Is to de-
stroy the public health, the public
morals, Or the public safety. as I'M
moral and unlawful. This is what the
cases heretofore cited mean by hold
ing that the right to engage in the
sale of Intoxicating liquors is not a
common law privilege. inherent In the
rights Of citizenship"
There is no alternative to nation
wide prohibition II Judge Artman Is
right That would mean the unlicensed
saloon. If the traffic in liquor as
beverage could be abolished by fiat of
the highest judicial authority in the
land the same might have been
launched years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
SOME OBJECTIONS 70 POSTAL BANKS

e In an article directed against the
proposed postal savings bank, George
So. Roberts, of Fort Dodge, and director
OF the United States mint, brings for
\ ward in the current issue of the North
American Review some objections to
tion. He argues perinently that every
community and district will be better
Oft with local savings banks, honestly
administered, and that the removal Of
earnings from the districts in which
they were earned, would he a drain TO
be avoided He says:
There are industries and lines of
enterprise which can be advantageous
~ centralized, but the investment of.
great sums of popular deposits can
not. These investments should follow
natural channels, with only such re-
Etrictions as are necessary to obtain
safety. There should be no enforced
removal of funds that can be avoided.
With capable managers who are fam
iliar with the values of real estate in
their own neighborhoods and with all
I local conditions, local institutions can
invest these deposits safely, and much
more serviceably to the whole country
than any central board at Washington
can do it. Granted that reform in
ha mixing laws and methods are needed,
let f1nanciers and social reformers di-
rect their aims to securing a reform
that is consistent with the most eff
fective US of our capital, and that will
promote rather than retard the har-
monious development of all sections of
the country.
TIt will be a very weak and unscien-
tific treatment Of the problem in hand
to consider only the sentimental phase
and dispose OF the whole matter by I'M
loading it on the federal government.
the one political organization of all
least qualified to deal with it. This is
one of our problems, and not the only
one, which our people should deal with
lief from affair.""
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18

seems to have struck a popular note.
That's the way the public feels about
it.
Mr. Rockefeller is not correct
dresser but for some months recently
was much concerned about his per
sonal appearance"
A candidate for county office who
lives at Wech, l. T., announces himself
in the following unusually frank man
ner: owing to the earnest solicita-
ton of those to whom I owe money l
have consented to become candidate
for the office of county treasurer, sub
ject to the usual disclosure of char
acter"
Everett H. Barney. millionaire. has
decided fortune TO Springfield, Mass.
for the purpose of identifying the city.
His principal bequest is his estate at
Pecousic, consisting of It's acres, ana
his splendid city residence on Laurel
hill. The offer is made to secure a
boulevard and park system extending
for two miles along the Connecticut
river. Prefers this kind of monument
to a granite advertisement in the cem-
terry.
In the inner circle Of London society
the story is told that number of too
la, La .,-ith tho
conviction that men were deceivers
ever" have been for long time agi-
tating among their own circle to induce
married men to wear wedding rings,
their idea being that man should be
ticketed, so to speak, as definitely as is
the inatron Some success has met
their efforts and one lady more daring
than the rest felt sure that IL King I'd
ward could be induced to introduce the
fashion all would be well, the cult
would be complete. In due course the
lady addressed him on the subject and
the king is said to have met her quite
cordially. At all events, his majesty
now wears on the third finger OF his
left hand plain gold ring.
Before he became working states
man Senator Scott of West Virginia
was, glass manufacturer. While
serving in the West Virginia leglsla-
ture Mr.. Scott thought to have fun
with . lawyer colleague, who was prone
on the slightest provocation to address
himself eloquently and cogently to con-
stitutional arguments Frequently dur
ing the course Of the lawyers speech
one day he was interrupted by Mr..
Scott with the question: rs the gen.
tleman now speaking as constitution
al lawyer" "Yes!" thundered the ora
tor every time in reply. few days
after he had had his fun Mr. Scott
was making speech and the man he
had tormented shot at him this ques-
ton: rs the gentleman now speaking
as a glassblower?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
Topics Of the Times

All that any lady who deares to see
her picture in a metropolitan newspa-
per need do is to get murdered, murder
some one else or tell salacious story
on the witness stand. It's very easy.
80
However, while denouncing "Salome"
the woman suffragists still keep up
their own song and dance before the
legislatures.
Nevertheless, the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican as railroad reformer looks
like Hiawatha in plug hat,
Very noticeable IN the reports OF fine
hog, cattle and sheep auctions is the
fact that the Iowa breeder IS invariably
there with his pocketbook. The Iowa
breeders are leading the world.
wife-"You said when you were
married If it ever came to your last
dollar / should have it,
Husband-"Thats all right. 1 have
MT got down to the last dollar. Keep
on waiting. When get to the last
one you shall have It."
1t is repeatedly mentioned to T.-R.
men that the want ad column is grow
ing as the result Of publicity. AS a
matter OF fact there never was time
when people were reading these one
cent word ads so universally or
when such advertising; was so valu-
able.
Kalamazoo has q man who is said
by those who have seen both to be the
very image of Andrew Carnegie. He is
John c. Goodale, for many years an
undertaken. but now retired. If he has
been as successful in all undertakings
as Mr.. Carnegie he need not bother
about the facial resemblance.
Three at the altar good results
last night at the Methodist revival"
proclaims a scare head in the Oska-
loosa Herald, showing how what would
be considered small in most towns, be-
comes news feature in a burg like
Oskaloosa.
Thaw insists that he will not stand
for any further sensational disclos-
ures on the part OF his Wife. Mr.. Thaw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
IuwA OPINIONS AND NOTES

The trouble is that people expect
the laws to work automatically and
that people will be good if only there
are laws enough upon the statutes
complains the Cedar Rapids Republi-
can. Human nature being the same
in all generations, there are precious
few offenses against good morals that
may be said to be new, and such being
the case there are precious few offenses
against good morals and right conduct
that are not already covered by exist
ing statutes. Therefore when an evil
is discovered that is apparently new,
the chances are that search of the
statute books will reveal the fact that
SO far as the law is concerned 1t is ade-
quate to deal with the situation
To the Sac Sun it is evident the
Iowa legislature is doing business this
year without the aid or consent Of the
corporation lobbyists"
The Ackley Inter- County Journal
finds fault with the wife desertion bill,
which also makes it a crime for a
woman to desert her husband. One
year in the penitentiary is the maxi
mum penalty The journal suggests:
prefer state prison to the compulsory
support Of worthless husband"
IF the railroads do not get more
freight cars to Iowa towns to move the
grain they will hear worse news from
the Iowa legislature than a two-cent
fare law" predicts the Traer Star
Clipper. THE people are getting in an
ugly humor. When town like Traer
can get scarcely car a week, with all
elevators full and hundreds Of farm
ers unable to market grain, the people
are likely to grow ugly and do some
thing RASH
In the opinion of the Burlington
Hawkeye 1.-The general assembly owes it
ipal reform possible. A bill making
something like the Galveston plan OPP
tional would do no one an injustice
and would give opportunity for reas-
enable experiment."
Recalling that Warren Beckwith
met his wife at football game, Abol-
ish football" exclainls the Centerville
Citizen.
when South Dakota is as thickly
settled ais Iowa. says the Cedar Rap
ids Gazette, land it's railroads have
made as much money as the Iowa
roads have made, then it will be time
for South Dakota to seriously consider
the two-cent fare question:"
Observing that number of Pennsyl-
vania girls have formed society to
tell every secret they know, the Keo-
kuk Gate City insinuates that 1.-The
necessity of organizing for this purpose
is not apparent on the surface of
things"
eff exaggerated ego is to be accepted
as an indication of insanity. Christen-
dom is doomed" irreverently declares
the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-18
An Unavoidable Incident.

IHOuSC0H, Tex, FUst.J
"My daughter tells me that you are
anxious to become my son-in-law?'
mo, sir"
.Why-ahem-I understood her to
say you wished to marry herr"
Il do-that's just what I WISH The
fact that SO doing will cause me to be
your son-in-law is merely unavoida-
ble."