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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
ANOTHER BIG TWELVE PAGE PAPER.

Again the readers of the Times Re-
publican receive a twelve-page news
paper full Of general and special state
news today. BY increasing its size
from eight to twelve pages today, the
T.-R. prints what would be the equiva-
lent OF four full pages of Iowa news,
gathered from all over the state by the
largest staff of correspondents ever
maintained by any one newspaper in
the state. Page 3, as well as pages .
and 8, is an Iowa page today.
The Associated Press general news
Of the whole world appears on pages l.,
8 and 10, page s being devoted very
largely to the market reports by wire,
which are more complete in the Times
Republican than In any other general
newspaper published either In the
state or out of 1t.
Todays paper contains three pages
of local news instead Of two, page 5
containing local and county news, and
all of page 12 is devoted to further
chapters of one of the most intensely
interesting serial stories the Times
Republican has ever published.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
SAYS THE STATES DID 1T.
E. p. Ripley, President Of the Santa Fe
System Wanted to 30 Good.

Santa Barbara, Cal, March 15.--Tht
late Mr.. Cassatt, Mr.. Hughitt and my
self have favored. for two years, CO.
operation with the interstate commits
sion for the passage of laws giving that
body more authority and releasing rail-
roads from the absurd restrictions OF
the Sherman antitrust law as con-
strued by the supreme court, but we
were largely in the minority and the
railroads as body, made the mistake
of lighting all legislation, with the re-
suit that the law now in effect is very
bad in some particulars.
But the national laws are moderate
and fair compared with those proposed
by the states which seem to be com
peting with each other for the honor
of strangling the railroads.
There will be no new railroads, no
extensions and no improvements until
there is a radical change in sentiment.
Neither the national nor the state gov
ernments have any moral right to limit
earnings or require increased expendi-
lures unless or until they are prepared
to guarantee fair returns on the value
OF railroad properties, and the essen
tial and fundamental wrong that is be-
ing done is the refusal to recognize
this self-evident proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
disclosed to public view the truth as 1T

disclosed to public view the truth as 1t
exists.
The conspiracy, or rather the COM
munity of interest, in thus disturbing
the birds of ill-omen, remind very
strongly Of the cutlery made by the
roads at the time Of the Granger laws
| in the late 70's and early COS.
"In 1873" reads Cues History Of
Iowa, Representatives of the princl-
pal railroad companies controlling lines
in Iowa had been holding conferences
for the purpose Of devising some plaus-
ible method of circumventing the UNI
friendly legislation 1t was determined
to unite the citizens of the sections of
the state where railroads We're wanted
with large shippers who Were favored
with special rates in we'll organized
movement for the repeal Of the Gran
ger Law. The next step was for the
various construction companies which
had been building railroads In Iowa to
declare that no more roads would be
built, or Iowa lines extended, under the
ruinous restrictions enacted. To the
public, who knew nothing of the secret
concert of action, it appeared that
there was change OF opinion and a
demand for repeal
The historian then tells of 4 powerful
lobby, of railroad commissioners bill,
drawn by the attorneys OF two Of the
MANI trunk lines. and OF the Seven
teenth general assembly surrendering
"all that had been gained by years of
agitation, years of untiring effort on
the part of the people to establish their
sovereignty over corporations thru
legislation" And yet. Governor Lar
rabee insists in his book on railroads
that the Granger laws were moderate,
just and reasonably we'll adapted to
remedy the evils of which the public
complained
Managers who are liable to act in con-
cert in putting UP $2,oo0,00o for a press
bureau and 100000 for political cam
paign in Iowa, might reasonably be
suspected OF some concert of action on
the stock market. At least unless they
did have something to do with It, there
is no other apparent cause" for the
panic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15

/ companies is hostile, due partly to the
action of some of the railroads and
partly to the action of some political
demagogues, who have found abuse OF
the railroads an easy stairway to office.
The effect of the Hepburn bill so long
as it is wisely administered by rational
men Is not and will not be injurious.
The effect of some of the state laws
will be disastrous, particularly the re-
duction OF 33 Id per cent In passenger
fares On the sparsely settled states in
the west and a great many companies
will be forced to fight the matter out
in the courts. Most of the state bills
were not considered as economic bus
mess measures, but are the result of
cheap politics.
A great many railroads are ready to
CO. operate with the government now.
If there is a sufficient number and the
president is ready, cooperation is in
sight. am not prepared to make fin
ancial predictions offhand
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
RAILROAD PRESIDENTS AND pANIcs.

with commendable enterprise the
Chicago Tribune has gathered inter
views from dozen railroad presidents,
lin which they discuss the present pub
& lie agitation of railroad matters and
give the railroad side Of the argu-
ment. 1t is significant that these in
terviews should appear in the Tribune,
simultaneously with q furry In Wall
street and small panic In railroad
stocks, which, according to the tele-
graph dispatches of the regular news
reporters, seemed to come from no
Z apparent Cause Without any de-
crease in earnings, with no dividends
passed but out of clear sky, the
strongest class of railway stocks began
to tumble. Those who frequented the
street could see mo apparent cause"
and simultaneously appear the inter-
views with the railway presidents, tell
ing US that railway extension must
cease If much proposed state legisla-
tieln passes. The coincidence is sig
nifcant.
A reading of the interviews pub
fisled in another column will prove OF
interest Several of these high Off
Gals say that the rate regulation law
passed by congress has not injured
the roads. One president .i1timates
that it has even relieved the roads from
some embarra ssments which they could
not have unloaded for themselves.
What, then, has been done to cause
these men to preach panics and predict
disaster? They all OF them say it is
2..cent fare bills and other restrictive
legislation proposed in various state
legislatures. President Stickney exon
crates President Roosevelt from re-
sponsibility by saying that present
csnifitions are due to the kind Of high
nnance practiced in wall street, and by
rutkenness Of much railroad manage
MEN, and not. because Roosevelt has
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
HOPES FOR RAILROAD GROWTH.
BY George 3. Harris, President of the
Burlington system

! have not Vet read any of the de-
velopments of the day in the papers;
but understand from your message
telephoned to me tonight that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will use the great influ-
ence he commands to bring about an
equitable adjustment of the transport
tation question. am very glad to
hear that and hope earnestly that such
regulations may result as will give the
railroads such adequate compensation
for services rendered, as will promote
the most perfect possible conditions
for the safe and prompt carriage of
persons and property. for the improve
ment and so far as is possible the per-
lection of the permanent way and
equipment and finally to justify the
investment Of the enormous sums
necessary for additional tracks, term
mails and equipments. These things
are necessary to provide for and pro-
tect the growing trade of this coun-
ty1,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
NEW LAWS UNJUST.
Says w. n. TruesdaIe, resident of Del
aware, vLackawanna and Western.

Legislation by congress and by many
of the states is being actively pressed
8 a universal panecea for all the de-
lays. troubles, losses or embarra S.
ments which can by any possibility be
laid at the door of the railroads and
which undertakes to regulate and pre-
scribe the details of their manage.
ment or seeks to place in the hands of
government officials, wholly without
knowledge or experience in railroad
operations a supervision and control
over them, which. if made effective
and enforced, would hamper and en-
barrass the trans portation interests of
the country beyond measure.
This feeling of hostility and preju-
dice towards the railroads has already
resulted in laws being passed which
will work injustice and hardship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
SPEAKS FOR CAPITAL.
r. p. shonts, President Of the Toledo
St. Louis and Western Railroad
Wants Eair iPlav

Adequate transportation facilities
cannot be provided without money.
and If capital Is forced to believe it
will not be treated fairly. the money
now urgently needed for additional
equipment and facilities will not be
forthcoming.
While it is no doubt true, The financ-
ing Of corporations In the past was
sometimes morally, If not legally
wrong. and, as consequence, legisla-
ton should be framed to prevent re-
currences, it should be borne in mind
that this legislation must not go to
the extent Of de3ling unfairly with
capital, for If SO, 1t will impede our
further Industrial development.
/ believe that the financial interests
stand willing to cooperate with the
government with framing legislation
that will be fair to the public and
fair to the shareholders, ard that UNI
less this common ground is reached
disastrous consequences will follow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
EARNEST THOUGHT NEEDED.
BY w. II. canniff, President Of tn
NaM Xnrk. Hhinann 81 r e.

BY w. II. canniff, President Of the
New York, Chicago & st. L.. r. r.
Any move which will result in bring
ing about a better understanding by
all parties interested, whether it be the
public, the government, or the railways,
cannot fail in favorably affecting the
present situation, which thinking men
regard with apprehension, as the pres
ent tendency Of public opinion, If con-
tinued, will surely result in further un-
dermining the confidence that must ex-
list in all business relations.
Whatever may have been the mis-
takes in the past, or the natural re-
suits, it is imperative now that sober,
earnest thought and judgmelH prevail.
The proposed conference Vought to
result in better understanding Of the
complicated problem which now con-
fronts the American people
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
BY L. c. Fritch, Assistant to the Pre-.
ihent az &ha IIIinnia Ha.4nal n Il

BY L. c. Frtch, Assistant to the Pres
ident Of the Illinois Central r. r.
The general public Is fair minded and
if 1t knew the true situation I'VE would
not fear its attitude. but large part of
the public's hostility rs due to ignor-
ance of the true conditions. AS an
evidence of this, the larger shippers
helped the railroads very materially in
fighting adverse legislation.
Federal laws are, as rule, fair be-
cause made after due deliberation and
prepared with more care than s&te
laws. The Hepburn bill is not injuri-
Gus TO railroad interests. OF the state
laws, many were rushed thru without
proper investigation and in many in
stances to satisfy the i'll feeling Of
some local politician. The 2-cent law
in Nebraska is a fair example Of detri-
mental state legislation. No doubt adj
verse legislation In the various states
will be detrimental to the earnings of
the railroads and make money hard to
get to- carry on contemplated improves
mentS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15

ingness to part with s1O0 offers the OPP
portunity of a legal marriage to dd-
vorced people who are less interested
in the speech of people than in mat
rimony.
Some very good and thoughtful men
question the moral efficiency of any
law delaying or preventing the remar-
riage of divorces. They argue that re-
spectability needs no sucn restraint and
that indecency will override it. In their
opinion the quicker the disreputable
and immoral are married the better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
ACTION TOO HAsTy.
SAYS r. A. Delano, President of the
Wabash

In what other business does the pub
lie, which is the patron and consumer,
fix what it shall pay, with no minimum
limit save that the producer, (the rail-
way company having transportation to
selD may appeal to the courts If it can
prove that the rates are confiscatory?
History is full Of cases where states
men in their endeavor to get certain
legislation have sought to inflame pub
lie sentiment, and after that sentiment
was aroused it has swept everything
before it, even its originators.
Is there not real danger that the
bitterness born as / believe. of i'm
perfect knowledge of all the data may
in this case go much further than those
who promulgated the movement ever
intended?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
ANOTHER PREDICTS DISASTER.
BY F. D. Underwood, President Of the
Erie Railroad.


The present condition of public SEN
timent towards corporations and com
binations of all sorts / believe invites
disaster. When 1t is remembered that
the agricultural industry is the lead
ing one of the United States. and
transportation ranks next to it In I'M
portance, it should not, to my mind.
be hard to perceive the effects which
would result from dealing the trans
portation interests OF the country the
severe blow of impairing their credit.
1t Is automatic that the impairment OF
the credit of railroads will have a
most far reaching effect upon all lines
OF manufacture and industry BY rea-
son Of such impairment we are enter
ing almost Immediately upon period
of industrial stagnation, the effects of
which are too palpable to require emu
meration by me.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
CUT THE APRON sTRlMes.

CUT THE APRON STRINGS.
II doesn't always pay to keep the
boys at home. The T.-R has In mind
three young men in particular who
have made a success in life largely
because they struck out for them
selves when such schooling as their
parents could afford to give them was
ended. All were born OF poor but hon
est parents. At least, the parents were
/ as honest as their circumstances and
their station in life would permit. One
sprang from vigorous Irish STOCKTON,
what is impolitely but expressively
designated as "shanty Irish" Back OF
that, however, was inherent worth
brains and a laudable ambition I'd bet
,ter his condition and improve his mem
tai accomplishments. He was not
ashamed OF his father, but desired to
seek opportunity for better career
Therefore he struck out for himself.
went to new scenes and new environ-
nlents studied law, became prominent,
and at the present time is, by the fav-
or Of the president Of the United States,
district attorney in a large western
state, with the social standing that a
large salary and real worth bring. The
opportunity that makes toward sue
cess would not have come to him had
hesremained at home. Right or wrong,
the faint Of his lowly birth would have
chung to him thru life. He might have
lived 1t down, as did Joe in Tarking-
5 ton's SThe Conquest Of Canaan" but it
rs doubtful.
Another young man from the same
western city, who never gave evidence
while at home of climbing above thu
social and industrial plane OF a poor
father burdened by q numerically
Rooseveltian family-a boy whose face
and attire were evidence of an inner
tied disregard for that which is akin
to goodness mot long ago bobbed up
as the successful candidate for re-
muneratfve county office in a distant
city. Had he remained in the environ-
ment in which he was born, and in
which the society that knew him would
decree that he should remain, it would
not have been possible for him to have
got into the running that makes tow
ard success as this age knows it. A
handicap was placed upon him at home
that social injustice would have pre-
vented him from overcoming.
Another young man, the son OF a
more PROSPEROUS mech anic entered
railroad work as a clerk in the city of
his nativity. Dissatisfied with the OPP
portunities at home, he sought other
fields. At the present time he is the
vice president of an eastern railroad
and still in line for promotion. Had
he remained at home he would have
remained q clerk. AS boy he was not
above the ordinary. He went out into
the world seeking opportunity, and
found It.
Unless the young man has excellent
opportunities and the prospect Of
falling heir to an established and sue
cessful business at home, turn him
loose when the desire comes to him to
seek better opportunities. The sever
.ance of the apron strings may strain
the heartstrings somewhat, but they
will stand, it, and if the boy is at all
capable, the mother will live to be
proud Of her boy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
FEARS ANOTHER $685.
President Stickney Of the c. G. w.
Railway Voices His Fears.

| The panic which eliminated In lS9,
commenced with the railways In 1887
Prior TO ST all kinds of money wer,
available for building new lines ant
there was great speculation In railway
securities In my Judgment the history
of 81 is now being repeated. During the
last ten years unlimited money has
been available which has been usee
by the railways not so much In build
ing new lines as In reconstructing anc
increasing the facilities OF the existing
lines to enable them to carry the
enormously increased voiume of traffic
As in 1891 in the twinkling of an eye
the money resources of the railways
available from the sale of permanent
securities for providing further facili-
ties have disappeared and, to complete
existing contracts for equipment and
for uncompleted improvements, the
most prosperous and best known COM
panies have been compelled to resort to
the dangerous expediency Of borrowing
notes
In my Judgment the volume of traffic
will increase and the general business
of the country, especially in the west,
will continue to increase and to the SUI
perficial observer appear more pros
porous for three or four years, or as
long as the railroads can keep afloat
but when the railways pass into the
hands of receivers in a wholesale way.
the merchant, the banker. the manu-
facturer and the farmer will see stars.
Have the action Of MIR. Roosevelt and
the Investigations he has instigated
done 1t?
In my Judgment the facts in respect
to discrimination In rates, the methods
of booming stocks which such action
and Investigations have disclosed are
largely responsible for the collapse of
railway credits, but unless the thunder
can be held responsible for the dam
age done by the lightning, the actions
of the president cannot be regarded as
responsible for the collapse of railway
credits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
DUE TO CHEAP POLITICS.

Is the Assertion of 3. L. Winc,eII,
President Of the Rock Island Rail
road.
Unfortunately the present attitude
Of the public toward transportation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-15
RAILWAY PRESIDENTS ON NEW LAWS
RATE BILL NO INJURY.

lie Chicago Trib une.)
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-25

road, running direct to Boards
siding enroute for Turbeville.
This will be q great convenience
for Salemites going to Manning.
and the merchants Of Manning
ought to contribute towards It's
building.
The Turbeville and Pudding
Swamps ball team recently play.
ed a game on the latters ground,
resulting in a score 10 to - IN
favor of the Swampers.
Farmers hold your cotton 1or
the advance priccwhich is oouno
to come, don't let the present
high appearing prices entlce you
70 part with the results Of your
toll, for the product will bring
more money if you do not be ha-
sty the people here are proud to
know there is the vogue at this
place. There will be no trouble
in getting the stock taken up,
nearly every farmer will take
FROM one TO tive shares, and in
stead Of the bank being a 81. 5000
affair the people want it to be
5000, and it will do a big pay
ing business.
On last Saturday evening 21st
inst Pudding Swamp played rur-
beville at Turbeville, and the
Swampers won by score of 10
to t.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-25
Aleoln Siftiags.
Editor The Manning Times:

Editor The Manning Times:
Alcolu, Sept. 21.-The ice
cream festival which was given
last Tuesday night by the ladies
Of Alcolu and the surrounding
country for the bedeft Of the Al
colu school was quite a success.
We are unable to say the exact
sum that was made.
The Alcolu railroad passenger
train made it's first trip on the
new schedule to Kirby on the
10th inst.
Mr.. L. NJ. Jones has been ap-
pointed rural mail carrier for
the route to go out from Alcolu
through the Fork. section. The
route was started last Monday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Alderman
and children are visiting relative
at Belton.
Miss Maggie Walker has re-
turned from an extended visit to
relatives at Heath Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Beall are
visiting relatives in Charleston
this week.
Miss Mozelle Alderman left
Wednesday for Hollins. Va,
where she will enter the Hollins
institute.
Miss Efie Chandler of Beulah
spent Tuesday night with her
brother, Mr.. B. E. Chandler.
Miss Chandler was on her way to
Greenville, where she will enter
the Greenville Female college.
Miss Bertha Duke of Summer
ton passed through Alcolu We'd
nesday, enroute to Columbia,
where she will enter school.
Mrs. R. A Wells has returned
from visit to her parents in
Manning.
Misses Una, Hattie and Mamie
Johnson spent last Sunday with
their grandfather, Mr.. Daniel
johnson, near Manning.
Mrs. Walter Beall is visiting
relatives at Lake City.
Mrs. J. B. Bagnal and chill
dren are visiting relatives IN
Florence this week.
Mr.. J. P. Yassney has return
ed from a visit to Cameron.
Mrs. r. W. Law and children
are visiting relatives in Sumter
this week.
Mr.. E. c. Dickson of Manning
has accepted a position with the
Shaw Dickson company.
Mr.. Fl. NJ. Burgard, bookkeep-
er for the D. W. Alderman &
Sons company, has resigned and
will leave in a few days for
Fountain Inn, where he has &C
cepted a position as cashier in a
bank.
Mr.. T. J. Spigner and family
have moved to Lumber.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-09-25
LETTING A FLAT.
The Agent Found There Were Two
Sides to the Question.

The Agent Found There Were Two
Sides to the Question.
The agent Of the building did not
like the looks Of the man who wanted
to rent the second floor fat.
I'VE require the payment Of the
rental monthly IN advance. of course" "
he said
's1.hat will be all right" answered
the man. "The rooms suit me, and /
am willing to pay a year in advance If
necessary"
"Iou don't object to music perhaps:
There's piano on the first floor and a
harp and either on the third
"No objection to that. am fond OF
all kinds Of music"
eve don't take renters who have
children, you know"
I'VE haven't any. Ny family con-
sists Of my wife, myself and grown
SON."
"Also we require the best Of refer
ences."
Here they are,
The agent looked at them and hand
ed them back.
'They are all right. III have to let
you in. You are fortunate, Mr.. Spon-
doc. in getting the apartment ~ this
particular time By order CT Mt.
Hunks have had all the rooms thor
oughly'-
Does old Hunks own this building!
Certainly AS was saying
Great Scott. The only object have
in moving is to get out Of one Of old
Hunks apartment houses. wouldn't
live here rent free No, thanks; I can
find my way out without any assist
ance. Morning, sir."-Chicago Tribune.