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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
HOME HOUSE CLEANING.

.In jerusalem" replied the canny
Scotchman to neighbor. who was
complaining bitterly of certain general
conditions, "in Jerusalem ilka mon
cleaned and swept before his ain door;
and Am tauld it made an unco clean
street"
While we are busy seeing that Dav-
export gets busy with the broom it is
always we'll to pay some attention to
household affairs. Many men and
newspapers become SO deeply abb
sorbed in the debris before the doors
of their neighbors that the accumu-
lated dirt on their own doorsteps is
overlooked and unnoticed. If there is
filth before our own doors let us
sweep busily while we condemn otll-
ers. No newspaper can do so much in
the way OF reforming other cities as
1t can at home where charity and cor
rection both begin.
How are things In Des Moines? The
Iowa City Republican asserts serious
conditions Of vice there which it de-
clares are known Of all men and UNI
mentioned by local newspapers. 1t
AYERS from it's research that shameless
vices flourish under the shadow of the
churches, the capitol and the homes
of Des Moines. How about this? Is
1t true? Is It true that the local
newspapers have neglected or feared to
arraign vice in Des Moines, while in
sisting on strict legal morality in Dav.
port?
The Davenport case is now in good
hands. The law must be obeyed. Let
all the newspapers now turn to the
home doorsills with new broom. Let
the Sioux City Journal that exemplar
of observance Of mulct law, turn now
to the elimination of Pearl street, the
crap joints and gambling dens and
the Illicit traffic in intoxicants in
Sioux City. Let the Hawkeye see to
it that side doors, chairs. tables, pc
nochle, ETC., are banished from Bur-
lington saloons. The Dubuque Times
has its plain duty before it While sa-
looms run open until IL o'clock in de-
fiance of law, and vice runs unheeded
about Dubuque streets. The Council
Bluffs Nonpareil might turn from its
scurrility addressed against the gov
ernor to condemnation Of the open
gambling dens that own Council Bluffs.
The Carroll Herald has much to do If
it will do 1t. So all the newspapers
that engage in business with the
broom. What an opportunity for
house cleaning! What clouds of dust
would cover Iowa! And when every
doorstep had been purged and busted,
spotlesstown would seem like q pur-
lieu compared to the purified cities Of
Iowa
It is we'll to insist on law observ-
ance or law enforcement everywhere.
It is justice and duty. However, the
core of duty and responsibility is al
ways the home doorstep. Let every
body sweep!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
THE SUBPOENA TRICK.

The tricks Of a class of collection
agencies are many, sometimes dark
and often not in vain. Sometimes
they get the money. Often the bills
rendered by them are of question:
able sort In that they are disputed
with cause and for good reason. 1t is
not the business Of the collection
agency to inquire into the justice of
the account rendered. That RESPONSE
bility belongs with the creditor, real
or alleged. The agency assumes that
the account is Just and goes about
its business of ,coaxing, soaring or
.orcing it's payment. A commission
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Iowa Newspapers
THE GOOD TINES COMING

Davenport Democracy
The truth is that sagacious bankers
and most Of the men at the mead
dent and sagacious We're never
fooled by the imitation which accom-
panied the get-rich- quick prosperity
which was at it's height four or five
years ago.
Collapse of these fictitious values
was foreseen from the beginning, and
the banks in few instances loaned
money on them at anything like their
nominal value. The squeezing out OF
water which has been in progress for
more than year was discounted long
ago.
The last few weeks mark only a
pause in the normal advance of
American prosperity. Commercial and
industrial operations which for the
moment slackened pace will now re-
sumo their normal gait. The coun-
try is richer than it ever was in COM
modities and in productive energy.
Farm products. of which there is an
abundance. are bringing prices as
good as, or better than, those of last
year. All thru the coming year the
farmers will be liberal buyers, keep
ing the railroads. the factories, and the
merchants busy.
for ali the region with which it deals.
the only outlook is for lasting and
abundant good times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"As much as the country loves
Roosevelt, we do not believe that it
will commit the deplorable blunder Of
electing him, again as president" says
the Mason City Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
TELLING ON EACH OTHER.
InMa. City Repuhlican.l

The Republican hopes to see Daven-
port enforce the mulct law, but 1t has
had little patience with the neWspa-
pers that for political effect. are pound
ing away at Davenport, without re-
gard to facts, sense or reason, when
their own cities are as bad or worse.
Davenport has much to commend and
it has some things that condemn it.
Des Moines has much to commend in
it's growth and enterprise, but 1T al
SO has some things that should make
people of that city very modest as to
using Delaying pin over the heads Of
others.
When in Des Moines the other day
representative of the Republican
asked gentleman who formerly was
an official of that city as to conditions
there and he said that within a block
Of the leading hotels Is a disorderly
house, run wide open, with dancing
hail. where men and women gather
and drink and get drunk. He says
that block nearer the river is an
other such place, only of a lower or
der. He says that a couple Of blocks
in another part of the city are given
over 10 ulSIcpUldUle HOUSES where l.
is unsafe for people to go, and where
robberies are committed almost .ev-
cry night, If this is true, why is it
so? What are the Des Moines min
listers doing that such a state of af-
fairs should exist at the state cap
ital? Why is not the governor just
as much interested in suppressing a
disorderly house where liquors are
sold Illegally in Des Moines as box
ing match in Davenport. Is not the
disreputable house the worse of the
two?
The Republican will give the COVER
nor credit for sincerity when he treats
all law violations and all cities alike,
and not before. Surely the Des Moines
ministers should hang their heads
in shame that such things exist in
Des Moines, and much less should
they be engaged in trying to make a
senatorial issue out Of an unfortun-
ate condition in another city when
they have lots to do at home. When
Des Moines is cleaned up, it will be
time enough for the Des Moines min
listers and newspapers to give advice
to other cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
THE WOMEN OF MOBILE.

That self interest is a force that
must be reckoned with is again Illus
trated in the monster petition that
came UP to the Alabama legislature
against the enactment Of a prohibitory
law. 1t was signed by 5000 women
and children of city of 10000 popu-
lation. Five hundred Mobile women
attended the legislative sessions and
pleaded against prohibition.
Two explanations are given for the
stand of the women of Mobile. Mo-
bile county has always allowed to keep
all liquor-license money, and as a
eesult 1t built up one of the hnest
school systems in the south 1t gets
$4,000 year from saloons and liquor
sellers. two dollars for every man.
woman and child in the city of Mo-
bile. one dollar and fifty cents FOR
every human being, black and white,
I'm the county. They say the schools
will be crippled and that while they
have no sympathy with saloons, they
have less faith in the power of the
state to enforce the law. They would
substitute strict regulation and keep
the $4,000 income.
1t is astonishing to find women fav-
oring the sale Of liquor. Whether
they are right or not as regards the
probability of enforcement it is not
the won1an's point of view. AS q us
ual thing she Is first for prohibition
and willing to take the chance of in
expediency in her anxiety to voice
q moral principle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Nothing Serious.

The matron had dropped coin while
in the act of handing it to the street
car conductor. 1t had rolled under
the seat, where 1t could not be found,
and she was making large fuss about
it.
whats the matter?" asked the po-
liceman on the rear platform.
Nothing" said the conductor. "a
lady has lost a nickel and her tenn
per; that's ALL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Topics Of the Times

Mrs. Bradley may have insane when
she did for Senator Brown. Anyhow
she was mad.
Senator Foraker and Liston Nc
Millen still insist on his candidacy.
1t is hard to see why the government
should pay the cost of parcels post
to the benefit of the catalog houses.
If the express business needs regu-
ing the postoffice as a club.
The Manchester Press, a standpat
paper. got it's patent insides mixed last
week and ran a red-hot democratic
edition. The explanation of Editor
Ram is not needed. His patent in
sides We're scarcely more democratic
than the heart of every standpat pa
per during the last campaign.
Ihe VIE or an SO-year-olu SoilaS
man has become a mother Of son.
Now here's an octogenarian who might
have a legitimate claim on public Of
flee.
If Aoki We're not in such a hurry
west coast with the fleet.
Digby-How long did 1t take you to
learn to run motor car?
Scorcher-Oh, five or six.
Digby-,Five or siv what! Weekso
Scorcher-No, motor cars.--London
Opinion.
See Pixies peak in a bottle. Bottled
Colorado ozone may be sold to east
ern invalids if there be any truth and
virtue in the company formed in Gin
cinnati. A dispatch was received last
week at Colorado Springs stating that
Rocky Mountain ozone would soon be
furnished to invalids in eastern cities.
A company has been Incorporated to
bottle Pixies Peak air and sell 1t to
fasteners whore are troubled with
weak lungs.
Senator Allison can do no less than
respond with testimonial as to the
durability and easy draft Of certain
celebrated wagon.
What are your views on currency?"
asked the busy citizen.
Mostly sad and reminiscent" an
swered the man who had been to the
races.-Washingt Star.
II business men might stretch the
currency as some men do their con-
science, there wouldn't be much fear Of
financial panics.
''You say he married the COOKE"
Eyes, but she was a college girl in
disguise"
well, if she was a good cook it was
a mighty thorough disguise" - Phil
adelphia Ledger.
Prices in Germany have risen great
,ly since 1896, and the year 1907 shows
no abatement; on the contrary, they
are continuing to rise. Bread, meats,
and milk, for example, have gone up
from 10 to 20 per cent. Butter has
risen 25 per cent; eggs, %; potatoes,
%; flour, 10; fruit ID; wheat, %, and
herring, a staple German dish, 20 per
cent. The cost of fuel has advanced
from Is to % per cent; household
goods, Is to 20; servants wages, GO
and soap 60. Clothing is also much
higher. Mems hats have increased
from 10 to % per cent; women's hats,
80; linens, 33 1-3; cotton underwear,
20 to so; shoes, Is to 25; umbrellas,
parasols, gloves, etc., 25 to % per cent.
House rents are almost rs per cent
higher. Physicians fees and medicines
have both advanced greatly An i'm
portant item is school books, which
are SO per cent higher than they used
to be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
TRlUMPHs ARE ON THE MOVE.
Continued from Page Nine.)

Continued from Page Nlne.)
precautions will be taken with the de-
pots and the incoming trains and 4
close watch kept on suspicious char
acters.
The hobos when they do get here
and learn of the easy time they pos
sibly may have at the county Jail may
wish to remain. At present there is
no stone pile at the county jail at
which the nomads may exercise their
tlabby bfceps and as a consequence
this city may possibly be regarded as
the Mecca of all devotees of the
wanderlust. Cedar Rapids, it is said,
practices a system that rapidly elm
mates the hobo and makes them
averse to visiting the town again
That is the system of leading the ho-
DO to the city limits and quickening
his speed into the wide world by APP
plying a rubber hose smartly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06

widely separated generations
How is that?" asked the inquisi-
tive boarder.
THE hen we have been trying to
eat was in all probability the great
great -grandmoth of this omelet."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06

The Sioux City JournaS says: 1.-The
message is too long. In view of the
slim prospect for constructive legisla-
ton at the hands of the present con-
gress it might have been shortened
materially, probably with good eff
feet"
eff Teddy had confined his message
to just three words, and those words
had been, Yes, l will there would
have been about a million folks in
Iowa shouting yet" declares the JEFF
ferson Bee.
The independence Bulletins Journal
says: "Most people submit to saloons
six days in the week solely as a choice
of evils. There is absolutely no excuse
for the open Sunday joint, and it is
bound to be blotted out. The more the
brewers and saloonkeepers fight for it
the faster will they build up that
growing army of Americans who be-
lieve that the place to sink the ak in
the upas tree is the root and not the
branch
"Tt is always SO easy to reform-at a
distance" remarks the Mt. Vernon
Record. '"The Des Moines ministers
are so worried about Davenport. But
how about Des Moines, where there
have been half a dozen murders in
as many years, that have never been
solved. Where Mrs. West was on trial
short time ago, where man was
recently tried for the murder of a girl
he had ruined. In fact where there
has been more crime than in any other
tenth of the state. Why do not the
Des Moines ministers get busy and
prevent recurrence of this sort of
thing in their own city," inquiries the
Record. "Why?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
A Serious Breakdown

results from chronic constipation. DR..
Kings New Life Pills cure headache,
stomach, liver and bowel trouble. csc.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06
Pedigree.

well" said the statistical 'boarder.
leaning back in his chair, I'VE have at
this meal the representatives of two
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-06

Experience has demonstrated that
an Industrious cornfield canary is bet
ter than husking bee,'' notes the
Keokuk Gate City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

With only nine voting out OF so present
the Massachusetts House of Represents
tives Friday killed for the session the BIZ
ennial elections bill The legislative CON-
mittee on constitutional amendments re-
ported il favor Of referring to the next
Legislature and on a yea and ray vote
called for by Rep. Holman of Attleboro
the measure was killed.
The Duke of Manchester. who was
travelling with James Henry Smith OF
New York, who died at kioto, Japan,
on March u, said Friday at Toxic:
Mr.. Smith died of acute Bright's d.
sease ending in pneumonia. Every
thing known to science was tried to
check the complaint without avail. His
body will be transported to his home
in America by the earliest steamer"
The executive committee of the Ameri.
can Law School concluded dts sessions In
George Washington University at Wash
ington Friday. Recommending a four
year law course for all universities hav-
ing night schools, was the important re-
suit Of the meeting. This recommends
ton with the minor business transacted
will come before the annual session OF
the Association of Law Schools to be
held in Portland. Me, in August for APP
prevail or rejection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30

Of white silk and lace, and carried
large bouquet of bridal roses. while the
groom wore the conventional black.
After congratulations, the couple were
greeted with A generous shower of rice.
a fine collation. of cakes and ice cream
was served the company by the hostess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roundy were the recipi-
ents of many useful and beautiful pres
ents. They left Thursday morning for
a trip to Bowdoinham and Portland.
They will make their home in Benton
where Mr.. Roundy owns farm. Mrs
Roundy is young lady of beautiful
character and has been organist at the
Baptist church in Clinton for number
Of years. She has also been a success
full teacher in the Benton schools
They have the best wishes of their
many friends for long and happy life
together
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30
SKOWHEGAN.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
Trial Of William Howard for Violation
of Prohibitory Law.

Alleged violation of the prohibitory
law in Madison and Arson occupied the
center of the stage Thursday in the
Skowhegan municipal court. On the
evening previous Rev II. n. Pringle
Of Waterville, prominent in the Maine
Civic League, swore out nine warrants
against the proprietor of the Howard
House in Arson, the Hilton House and
Weston House in Madison and also
against the clerks Of the three hotels.
These warrants were served by
Deputy Sheriff F. J. Horne of Canaan.
The respondents, VIM. Howard, C. NJ.
Hilton and Geo. E. Washburne, the
proprietorS, We're arraigned upon two
charges, single sale and nuisance, and
the clerks. c. r. Miller, Albert Athern
and Lewis c. league, were charged
with single sale only. Mr.. Howard,
proprietor of the Howard House in
Arson, was arraigned first on the
single sale charge to which he pleaded
not guilty. He was defended by G. w.
Cover. F. F. Lawrence appeared for
the State.
From the evidence it appeared that
on March IS, last, Aaron F. Davis of
Mercer, spotter employed by the
Civic League and working under the
direction of Mr.. Pringle, bought of the
clerk Of the Howard House one pint of
whiskey. This was in the forenoon.
In the afternoon he bought of the same
party and in the same place a half
pint of whiskey. He testified that he
had been doing spotter work since last
November and that he received SO per
day and expenses. He was given a
searching cross examination by Mr..
Cover, but his testimony was not
shaken. AS all the cases were similar
only Mr.. Howard was tried.
The respondent was found guilty by
Judge Bachelor. who imposed a fine of
$500 and costs and six months in Jail
and in default of payment of the fine
and costs six months additional. An
appeal was taken and sureties fur
nished for his appearance at the Sep
TENDER term of the supreme court
Mr.. Washburne and Mr.. Hilton were
each on the single sale charge given a
fire of 500 and costs and 80 days in
Jail with 80 days additional if the fine
and costs were not paid. They also
appealed and furnished sureties. On
the nuisance charge the trio were
bound over to the next term of court
in September. All furnished bonds.
The three clerks, against whom there
WEs but one charge, that of a single
sale. were sentenced to a fine of 800
and costs each and 80 days in Jail.
They furnished bonds after appealing
from the decision of the court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30
CAR OF OIL ABLAZE.
Firemen Have Lively Time With Blaze
At M. G. Station.

An alarm of fire from box 48 at III
Friday evening was for a blaze in
Bangor & Aroostook freight car in the
Maine Central yard at the upper Col
lege avenue crossing. The car was
loaded with kerosene in barrels to-
gether with other general merchandise,
and was what is known as house
car" on a way freight, that is car
that is opened at the various stations
to receive freight that is to travel short
distances. The car was being moved
from the freight house south of Chap
lin street to the upper yard when it
was discovered to be on fire. The en-
gineer of the shifter put on speed and
as the engine and the burning car tore
up through the yard, it made a rather
exciting spectacle.
An alarm was turned in from box As
at the corner of College avenue and
Ash street, calling Hose 1, Hose and
the Hook and Ladder. Hose laid two
streams, but Hose laid no hose, and
the other two companies We're soon re-
called. While engaged in rolling the
barrels of kerosene out of the car, EX-
Chief Engineer Luke Ivers, Jr., was
snatched out Of the car and fell, sus-
tanning painful injury to his back, but
he stuck to his work, and it is hoped
will suffer no serious consequences.
There seems to be no cause assigned
for the blaze.
Crossed wires brought the firemen
out of their beds in a hurry at about
$50 Friday morning. The trouble was
located later on Union street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30
LOCAL BASEBALL
Plans Bright for WaterviiIe in Maine
State League.

While nothing much is being heard
around the city about the baseball
team which Waterville proposes to
place in the new Maine league, the
people who are back of the project
have been very active during the past
weeks and are busiIy engaged in
making plans for the opening Of the
playing season.
Ralph ]. Patterson of the Waterville
e Fairfield Light & Power company is
looking after the interests of the team
in this city, and his correspondence
is filled with letters from players
DESTROYS of chances to play in this
city. The greatest trouble has been
to secure a playing manager. Board
man was considered with one or two
others, but it is thought that man
has at last been secured. This is
James W. Driscoll, who was under
engagement at Bangor, but that city
will release him if he is secured to
manage the team in this city. Driscoll
is Il pitcher and a graduate of Boston
College. His recommends tons are
good. and he is considered fine bail
player. He will report here about the
HIluule OI April.
On Monday next meeting of the
league "magnates" will be held in Au-
gusta and all business that has been
tabled from previous meetings will be
brought up and acted upon. The
schedule for the season will be con-
sidered and a start made toward get
ting this into shape
The Watervile team will probably
he composed of twelve men. The
managers will keep an eye on the col
lege players and will use any Of them
whose talent is apparent. No applica-
tons from local players have been re-
ceived and if there are any men in the
city who are DESTROYS of winning fame
on the diamond through the Maine
league this summer, they have not
yet announced themselves.
Among those who have applied for
Jobs is Stackpole, who pitched for Au-
Susta in the Trolley league. last sum-
lner. He is 1t present in Florida, so it
can be seen that the news of the Maine
league has brought responses from
that extremity of the United States
Jack Herman, an old New England
Lacquer has put in a bid as has
William +. Hennessey, of Salem. Mass.
He played two years ago on the St
John. n. B., team. and started last
season with Salem. finishing with
Gardiner in the Trolley league.
Some college men from the west
are anxious to come to this State for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-30
SPORTING NOTES.

Farmer Burns defeated Parr. the Eng
lish wrestling champion, Friday night at
Omoha. Neb., taking the second and
third bouts in 1913 and 10 minutes respec-
lively. Parr took the first fall in 36 min
utes. The wrestling was catch as-catch-
can.
The annual intercollegiate fencing
championship contest was begun Friday
night in the gymnasium of the New York
Athletic Club. New York. and eight col
leges, West Point and Annapolis. Cor
nell. Pennsylvania, Harvard. Yale, Co.
lumbia and Princeton, were represented
by three men. The preliminary contests
resulted as follows: West Point Z. An
napolis z, Columbia 6. Cornell s. Prince
ton q, Yale 8, Harvard 2, Pennsylvania 2.