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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
A MODERN MONARCH.

The death of a king nowadays does
not make much nutter in the world.
He dies and another succeeds him
without war. pestilence or famine.
Single individuals. whether kings or
peasants are only incidental to the
movement OF the world. 1t goes right
OF without Il slip of a cog As one
wave succeeds another the genera
to be each succeeded by another.
King Oscar of Sweden dies. but the
nation survives while 1t sorrows. FOR
Oscar had served his country more
than himself. T%hirty-fve years this
good man represented the governing
power Of Sweden. He was wise. sound,
honest. Most kings are petty. Os-
car was above the license and the
of princes. a man OF edu-
court was clean as he was cleanly.
His kingship was over himself as
Of his subjects. He was of the high
est type Of private citizenship. His
home was n true home and he was a
true man. az he was a true king
This was a great man, one who made
no mighty stir. bou whose throne
no vultures lowered. 10 policies Of
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT hid and
,h.,,,, a. .Ii,,, a., ,,J ,-,,)t, that
history has fixed upon kings We're
banishcd. His wore was good among
monarchs. and trusted by the COM
mons. Here was a ripe scholar. a kind
ly, serious, splendid type of citizen. "a
good gray head that all men knew" the
center of a Kingdoms confidence and
trust. and affection laid to rest when
Oscar of Sweden passed to his
fathers and the long line OF kings
since Eric the Viking found Amer
lea at the limit Of the western Attain
tic.
Few kings have died greater than
this quiet man. When history is writ
ten. as 1t shall be In the adherence
of war and its multiplied murder and
to the eXaltation of the progress OF
peace and good will to men, the stu
dent Of the future shall put the name
of Oscar Of Sweden above that of
Richard Occur De Leon. For the life
of men like Oscar doth become the
monarch better than his crown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
OUTSIDE POINT OF VIEW

It's becoming a question for the curl
Gus to solve. Are old men. women.
and preachers the only thankful in
%dividuals that pay any attention to
the presidents and governors procla-
nation for Thanksgiving day? 1t would
seem so, that is if attendance at
church services on that day is the cri-
terion. Marshalltown has $4,000 in
habitans. A generous allowance for
the figures and not 300 people were in
the audience at the union service on
Thanksgiving morning. Grinnell, more
Of a church town. the home of many
preachers and college professors, has
5000 inhabitants. An audience down
there possibly shows on Thanksgiving
day, shows 500 people. But in both OF
these towns the same complexion is
shown in the assembled crowd. Old
men, women and preachers.
It's useless to make the plea that the
men are too busy to attend church in
the morning, this on a week day. A
game Of foot ball at 10:3 80 a. m. on
Thanksgiving day is non too early to
draw a crowd. The golf players find
1880 a. m. just right. If any visiting
is to be done out of town the trains
women folks" eve those good house
keepers that do their own work,
how find time to get up as usual, get
breakfast, go to church and get home
in time to get up a Thanksgiving din
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
CANNON AND THE PRESIDENT.

When President R~oosevelt's proposed
inheritance and income taxation laws
come up before the house for consider
alton they are likely to have the oppo-
sition OF one more powerful to defeat
than the president is to assist legisla-
ton. In his caucus speech before his
nomination or recollection as speaker of
the house, Mr.. Cannon informed the
members of his party that he is opposed
to such legislation when he said:
In my judgment it is not wise to in
crease the revenues Of the government.
nor 1t it necessary or advisable to
transfer burdens from the local and
state treasures to the federal treasury
to foster q centralizing power and
responsibility which of necessity de-
velop quite fast enough.
The line up fairly Illustrates the po-
sition of both men and factions on
public questions. The need and justice
of a system such as the president pro-
poses is evident to nine men out of
lSIi WIZ IiaN' SIN'h ~ StpJNN' " -
cursory thought and study. 1t Is in
force as the president has pointed out
'in most great civilized countries" II
is an easy. simple n logical way OF
raising revenue without hardship or
distress. The president who has new
er been accused Of leaning toward
classes who is universally given
the credit of being anxious to conserve
the rights of the greater number
against aggressions of the few and
most powerful believes it ought to be-
come part of our system of raising the
revenue necessary for the purposes OF
government. Mr.. Cannon, whose gen.
eral political reputation is not in line
with that of the president, serves no
tice that in his opinion inheritance and
income taxation is not wise. Mr. Cam
non lines up With the opposite II be-
lieves in special privileges. II his
speech means what Cannon's speeches
usually do it is a notice that while
Joe Cannon is speaker of the house
the bills for an inheritance n in
come tax will have hard shedding in
and out Of committees.
Mr.. cannon by his office is under
present rules as nearly an autocrat as
exists on earth. He says thumbs up
and thumbs down to the body over
which he presides. The member who
wants to bring up d bill must see him
and get consent. He is in a position
he can wreck a great deal of the
confidence of the people in the mo-
tives Of the republican congress and do
injury to his party. A trial OF
strength between himself and the pres
ident might result in the defeat Of leg
recommended by the executive
but the verdict of the people would re-
verse his ruling and in a way that
would make Cannon's victory a defeat
his party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

low the course taken by such countries.
no one-tWentieth as large as ours, and
plead our incapacity to manage
own affairs? our industries are so
varied, u country so large, that q
plan that might work we'll elsewhere.
would probably bring calamity to our
now prosperous and glorious nation.
1t is hoped that this period of stress
and storm will be Gained by the de-
feat of the parcels post, and make
aware that there is a silvery lining to
the cloud. and no good reason for the
loss of confidence. with the country
still as large and grand. and prolific
in it's resources. as ever, with it's flu
ture no less promising and magnih-
cen han it was before this question
darkened the horizon. If the people of
America desire to lay the X at the
root of her prosperity let them follow
the lead OF those who advocate the
policy of q parcels post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
ON THE PARCELS POST.
tJohn Kruger. Sc hleswig, Iowa.)

The possibility of the institution
post is receiving considerable discuss
sion In this part of the state. Very
little sentiment, however, seems to be
in favor of such a move, and the
scheme is meeting with opposition on
every hand. Farmers, as well as bust
ness men, treat it with Indifference.
What the outcome will be is looked for
with anticipation.
The time has gone by when the in
telligent and prosperous farmer and
business man can afford to sit idly by
and suffer an uniformed clamor and
the efforts of noisy and shifty dema-
gogues to hurry congress into the
adoption of a measure, like the par
cells post, which would strike a deadly
blow at the retailers Of America, and
insecure the foundation Of u
prosperity. The establishment of a
parcels post, a plan to carry larger
parcels for a less fee han is now the
case, would virtually wipe out the
small country towns by the great COM
binations and catalog houses being ac-
corded the privilege OF using the mails
to distribute their products in larger
QUANTITIES anu dl less cOSl lIlIltOuI lilf
country. This fundamental evil of
the parcels post would lead to a great
er temptation the patronization of mail
order houses, and leave the local mer-
the mercy of the detiant
trust magnates, to drift helplessly INTO
some other location or business to
beat in vain against the waves OF
corrupt wealth and influence. Thus,
with the retiring of the country bust
ness man, and no one willing to suffer
the anxiety Of being arrayed against
the mighty unyielding corporations in
conflicting partial interests.
country towns would become a thing
of the past, and with the passing OF
our country towns, land values, the
of wealth, would greatly de-
cline. What would our Iowa land be
worth were it o for the towns and
market places of the state? Therefore.
this burning question Of the day IS of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
WHICH is THE BEST WAY?

A San Antonio correspondent writ
ing of an increase of minor crime, says
that offenders are sent out to work
out their lines and sentences in eN-
tending 1.-The 1875 miles of splendid
roads that center in the city" 1t is
a comfortable thing to think of "1S5
miles of splendid roads centering in
a city. 1t brings up a picture of what
trade naturally m over them to the
city that assists in creating good high
WAYS; of the comfort and utility to
| farmers and others who use roads.
Here is another plan for the sup
| preston of vice and crime n GRIM
mails. 1t from a correspondent
at Spokane:
Railroad sWitchmen coupled the jail
at the town of st. Regis, Mont, west
OF here, to a thru freight train on the
Northern Pacific railway last night,
and as a> result a box car filled with
sports. fighting men and Migrants was
out of the district. st. Regis
is a peaceable little town ordinarily,
and its residents lave never found the
necessity for a Jail. Recently, how
ever. the town has been invaded by q
heterogeneous collection from the rail-
road camps, and it became necessary
to secure the services of a sheriff's
dtputy. and William Tissue was ap-
pointed to office. A cleanup OF the
town was made a few days ago, and
-, - .,-{l,;,- Ia{fnr II, (which tn
put the prisoner. they We're locked in
a railroad car. Deputy Sheriff Tissue
was called to MiddletoWn in the ev-
ening and while he was gone the all
road men got busy with the cars. and
after switching them around the yards
the car containing the prisoners was
attached to a freight train and pulled
out of town.
In Iowa we are using a modification
criminal and send him TO Jail or give
him an hour to get out of town. Out
OF town where? To the next town and
the hurdv gurdy. It's d matter of
moving on. We keep our tramps and
petty criminals in circulation.
Why not try the Texas plana We
need the roads. the classes that are
working on them abOu San Antonio
need restraint and supervision in Iowa
as in Texas. If there is either sense
or reform in keeping them moving
from place to place no one has sug-
gested o pointed 1t out. We need
q law that will enable Iowa CORE
s%pondents to point to "1s5 miles OF
splendid road" centering in Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
M~s,aA1zs

vital interest to the farmers, as well
as all American citizens. The build
ing up of the country towns is re-
sponsible for the raise in the price of
Iowa land, and the institution Of a
parcels post would be an entering
wedge for great corporations to use
with more effective combatancy their
ever increasing vile and corrupt
methods in the lowering of business
morals, and the leading Of mankind
down the dark and bloody pathway
mapped out by such INSCRIPTIONS
combinations.
The establishment of a parcels post,
with these favorS extended to corpor-
attons, would pave the way towards
Capitalization, and in the course of
time all the business of the country
would be conferred in the hands of a
favored few, unlimited in power, with
practical control over everything. The
enjoyment Of property m general
prosperity, the cardinal principle bat
tied for by u forefatherS, is inner
ent in the human breast, and is in
scribed in indelible characters in the
very heart of man. The interest OF
every laboring community requires di-
versity of occupation pursuits and OBJ
.iects of industry. The more that di-
versity of occupation is multiplied,
even extended, the better. To diversi-
fly employment is to increase employ
ment and to enhance wages. This
historical truth, proclaimed h world
ever from the most remotest period
of mankind to the most highly civil
lied, that where there is work for the
hands of man general c~ontentment
and cheerfulness will prevail. But
what would be the case if centraliza-
ton took place? The shadow can
only be realized.
1t is true that the parcels post ap-
parently meets with success in some
countries, but shall we, the most in
ventive, enterprising, n progressive
people of the globe, who lead all other
governments in the organization and
management of great enterprises, fol-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
Topics Of the Times

When Iowa Winners at the Fat Stock
Show get back into the state with the
money prizes it should be Easy for Iowa
banks to resume full cash payments
on checks and drafts.
While Col. Hepburn is smoking out
that gang of gamblers, yclept the
stock exchange, Congressman Smith
might offer a bill to abolish the $1,000
a month gambling houses in his hcme
city.
This is mighty nice weather for
blowing corn if the season were right.
When Iowa hunters are hunting all
day for a chance at a covey, it is small
consolation to read that two Texas
hunters have been fined for killing 300
quail in a day.
There will be no readjustment Of he
! congressional salaries which were
boosted in the era of high prices.
Those who have been hoping that
Roosevelt would finally consent to run
for another term began to lose hope
when Walter Wellman said tina unless
Taft could land the nomination the
president would accept it. Walters
balloons and predictions have affinity
for head winds.
With the lid on all over Iowa and
the national convention located in Chi
cage there is. likely to be a great
struggle for places on the delegation.
The man who rocked the boat. and
game, must retire in favor of the
amateur Santa. Claus who sets his cot
ton batting whiskers on fire at the
candles on the Christmas tree.
When Shylock, rich, retired from buy
ing junk,
GAS do the Hebrews of this genera
And raised meat prices terribly, per
chunk,
Uike butchers of this day and fav-
ored nation)
He only did what railroad m%agnates
swear
Is the first principle of transportation.
Piled on the traffic "all that it woul
bear"
I IT, ,~,, oo y,,iro .n,DInIstI roiI1innalrp
A life insurance policy and a seal
in the United States senate are at OPP
posing ends of the line. No insurance
company would issue a promise of a
man of eighty, no business house m
plan him. Is one of the most import
ant offices in the government to be
ter octogenarians?
Work records on the Panama canal
are being broken monthly since army
officers and engineers were given
charge. Nobody is resigning or look
ing for another job and the canal
grows longer n deeper.
ss
With the return of WI Ting Fang,
as minister from China. Washington
will again see the wonderful silk I'M
coats and divided skirts of
Mrs. WI. During the long residence
in Washington of the eccentric WI, no
was complete without the
presence of his wife. The latter was
also fond of availing herself of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

ner that meets approval of the man
of the house, that was too busy to go
to church.
The fact OF the matter is. as has
often been remarked. the men of this
country, l.. e., the younger, strong,
vigorus man Of today Is neither relig-
ious nor thankful. That is the men
of this country are rapidly becoming
goers, nor church mem
bers. Some explain this now admitted
fact, hat the Christian religion as
taught today Is feminine. a love doc
trine that does not appeal to the mas
culine sense. When hell-fire, eternal
damration and torture n kindred
doctrines We're preached even on
Thanksgiving day, when justice and
punishment We're talked of, where fear
was invoked. then man was frightened
into church membership. and his
Thanksgiving presence in the church
was an admission that he was yet "a
spared monument Of grace He was
thankful he was alive and not in a
place Of torment.
And its very much Of a question
whether our Roman Catholic friends
have not the best form of belief AMI
creed for the average man in the year
1907, this not only In benighte1
but in intelligent United States
of America. Whether the masculinity
Of the Roman Catholic religion, with
it's penalties and p%urgatory, it's pope
power, and priests authority, is not
for %ungrateful a thar the
feminity of the Protestant religion,
with its doctrines of love. and entire
from priestly Interference or
discipline.
Here's a case in point. A sermon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

from 8. Catholic priest settles things.
What he says goes. And for a Cath
Ollie church member to criticise a SER
mon Of the priest, or even intimate
that the pope may be mistaken in
some things. we'll, We all know what
hoppens. But IL Protestant clergyman
Is open to all kinds of attacks. The
world, the nesh and the devil all jump
on him, to say nothing Of his own
church MEMBERS criticisms. Once
there was q young, gifted, earnest
preacher In Thanksgiving Day that,
speaking of "our bountiful harvest
and wishing at the same time to con-
found the unbelievers present. old OF
a professor OF chemistry that analysed
a grain of wheat. Then he made a
grain Of wheat of exactly the same
chemical properties. 1t was SO like a
genuine grain of wheat observers
could not detect the zeal from the imi-
tatior. But it lacked the living germ,
it would not grow. And then, said the
preacher, the infidel. the unbeliever,
dares to deny to truth of the miracles
as related in the Bible, when the mir
acle of seed growing is every year
seen everywhere. But the captions
critic in this Protestant church re-
marks it always was taught me that
a miracle Is something contrary to
the laws of nature. There's nothing
miraculous in grain %sprouting or
growing. 1t would have been a miracle
If the professors ready made grain of
wheat had grown.
Now what's the use Of preaching to
that Kind of a man. A man that dares
to criticise the preachers mixed met
aphOrs."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

cities. %affording Iowa farmers a GER
tain path for their produce and repre-
senting in some part what the petty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Noting that the issue of treasury
certificates has now dwindled to S15.-
100000. all of which probably will be
taken up in the spring. the Sioux City
journal says: Really. it seems as IL
the democracy Will have to look up
another paramount issue"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

The Rockwell City Advocate says it
has not intended to threaten Senator
Dolliver. The campaign is yet very
young" it continues. and the eloquent
and imp,llsive Jonathan p. has plenty
OF time yet to get ack into line with
the majesty sentiment of his party be-
fore things thoroughly wan up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

freedom of America, and walked much
IN the pais and on Connecticut aven-
ue. Mr.. WI was an early convert to
the automobile. and used to make life
a burden for his neighbors by urgent
requests for permission to be allowed
to stable his machine along with their
horses.
Paris has Il shop for the sale of the
hair OF famous people. Every lock Is
guaranteed genuine, M no less than
80 Is requested for II mere Snippet
from the head of the great Napoleon.
The hair OF certain popos rules steady
at about $40 a lock, but 1t is possible
to secure Il Wisp from the hair OF the
cZar or the kaiser for as little as ST.
Many an ordinary bald headed man
pays more than hat for his own wig.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

Wnlch many friends OF senator Allison
regret to see started.
The Knoxville Journal asserts that
Governor Cummins has done more
than any governor of Iowa in years to
secure the enforcement of the liquor
laws Of the state.
Possibly we are mistaken" says the
Iowa Falls Citizen, but when the
home stretch mn around next year
in u humble opinion the lines will be
closely drawn and the lineup will not
vary much from last year"
The Nevada Representative has the
impression that Roosevelt Is definitely
out, that Ohio and New York are and
Will be hopelessly mixed, and that the
candidates who will go into the con-
vention with their states behind them
are Cannon, Knox and Fairbanks.
When this situation shall be really
and generally comprehended." it thinks,
1T will be amazing how fast Fair
banks will go to the front"
The Keokuk Gate City says "the
hope Of Iowa democrats always has
been. is and probably always will be
in the liquor question. Democratic
prospects brighten in direct ratio to
the extent that the question figures
in Iowa politics."
The Bedford Free Press suggests
ut may be legally correct for Colonel
Temple to appear as counsel for the
railroad. but would 1t not at least look
better, while he is occupying the po-
sition as United States attorney to re-
frain from accepting such clients? Do
you think a man who receives a big
fat fee from a railroad company one
day would prosecute that railroad the
next day with as much vigor as tho
he had not? Colonel Temple is paid
$4,000 to look after the governments
business in southern Iowa. Isn't that
sufficient to keep him without accept
ing money from the railroads also?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says Sen
ator DolliNer has started something
which many friends OF Senator Allison
regret to see started.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

The Knoxville Journal asserts that
Governor Cummins has done more
than any governor of Iowa in years to
secure the enforcement of the liquor
laws Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

ner that meets approval of the man
of the house, that was too busy to go
to church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-11

Work records on the Panama cana
are being broken monthly since arm.
officers and engineers were givel
charge. Nobody is resigning or look
ing for another job and the cana
rows longer and deeper.
The Socorro chieftain. [volume] (Socorro, N.M.) 1902-1959, 1907-07-13
BUpSUM CASE IS IN COURT
Referee safford's Report Has Been
Compiled and Submitted TO
Judge Parker.

There is good authority for
the statement that Charles V.
Stafford, referee in the suit
brought hv Hon. II. O. Bursum
for an auditing of his accounts
while he was superintendent OF
the penitentiary, has completed
his report and submitted il to
Judge Frank w. Parker. in
whose court the suit was brought.
There is absolutely no founda-
tion for any public statement as
to how Mr.. Bursnm'S accounts
stand, for Mr.. Stafford has posi-
lively declined to make any such
statement. There is no lack OF
evidence, however, that many
discrepancies exist in the So
called report submitted To Gov
ernor Hagerman by Mcmahon,
the Colorado Springs expert.
The full facts of the interesting
case will be brought to light in a
very few days. and they are
awaited with great deal OF
public intereSt.