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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
WHY nn,,I THEY EAT CAKE?

"The people are demanding bread
replied her attendants to he query
of Marie Antoinette. Have they no
bread?" asked the queen. Then. why
don't they eat cake"
When we see men starving In the
cities. the natural question that rises
to the lips of one resident in the mid
die west farming country is, why don't
they get away from the city and out
close to the farm, farther away from
h%l1nger?" The farmers of the corn
states have been crying for help for
ten years. Why don't the starving
get out where any man who is able
and willing can at least earn a liv-
ing?
Dozens Of reasons. First of all he
isn't likely to have the cake for rail-
road TRANSFORMATION if he hasn't bread
for breakfast. He doesn't know condi-
[tions in the country. All his life ne
has held q picture of "the country" as
a limbo Of ignorance, hardship and
| loneliness. He has never seen a farm
home or eaten a farmhouse dinner
He imagines that the country dWeller
is of a lower sscale than the city wage
worker. When he thinks of the coun-
try 1t Is with contempt or with dread
as of q wild and uninhabited land.
Then. too, the faint of the streets is as
the breath of his nostrils. Even when
desperation drives he doesn't know how
to get away, where to 60, and whom
to ask. He is like a lost man on the
edge Of an unknown forest.
1t is suggested by a Marshalltown
manufactures that these conditions Of
fer opportunity for a little business
like "welfare work." In an eastern
CITY he was approached for charity
eight times in six blocks. Some OF
the applicants looked to him as though
they might under different conditions
develop into usefulness. His sugges-
| ton is for an organization hat would
| investigate these men, help them to
| move into the west where the demand
for labor is acute ana supply Two in
sistent needs.
Perhaps a national intelligence office
| would be an aid to the man out OF
work and the work out of men. We
have largely perfected our means OF
distribution of commodities, the dealer
can order an article from New York
and expect to receive it in very short
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
DELIVERING THE UNION VOTE.

THE vote Of organized labor. as 4
body, will not. should not and cannot
be delivered to any party or by any
man or set of men, This is the
declaration of Norman e. McPhail,
president of the Typographical Union.
in q letter to Willis L.. Moore, chief of
the United States weather bureau.
Thus another voice Is added to the
rising protest of union labor against
the attempt of Mr.. Gompers to de
liver the vote OF American citizens.
Mr.. McPhail has made a statement
that those whose acquaintance with
union men and is reasonably intimate
and who nave used their powers OF
observation know to be absolutely
true. No man or set of men can de-
liver the union vote. A great MANY
people have assumed that this delivery
can be made. and political ward work
uously cultivated this impression as an
asset in political campaigns. But 1t
isn't so, Every one who knows the
facts knows it isn't so. The union
vote Is as much divided as the Meth
odist vote. Perhaps even more divided.
1t is an imputation against the in
telligence of organizations which con-
tain a large proportion of highly in
telligent individuals to assert or as
sumo that it is not.
The union vote. like the vote of all
other organized bodies is inclined to
plumb against those whom it consid-
ers inimical to the organization. 1t is
not likely that a candidate on a plat
form declaring for the abolition OF
labor organizations would receive UNI
ion support. 1t is quite as unlikely
that a platform denunciatory Of secret
societies would find favor at the hands
Of these fraternities. But when II
comes to national policies, To govern
mental affairs in state and municipal
ity, the union vote divides according
to the grades of intelligence and citi-
zenship to which it's membership be-
long.
Mr. Gompers IAN not deliver the
union vote. The fierce protest that
has come from union circles against
his assumption hat he could and
would is sufficient evidence that this
vote "can not be delivered by any mar
or set of men"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
Topics of the Times.

Mr.. "Ty' Cobb now divides the front
page with Taft and Bryan. Mr.. Cobb
runs bases like Mr.. Taft circles the
globe.
AS an evidence Of self-denial watch
Maine vote prohibition and eat cod
fish.
When New York City charged 81, 800
for a pair of common rubber boots.
they were probably trying to stretch
the graft to the Philadelphia measure
ments.
VIII the workingman who had a
sirloin steak for breakfast election day
vote for Bryan? If he does, will he
have a sirloin steak for breakfast next
election day?
Mrs. Podunk--1 dew think it's out
rageous to send fleets over to Japan.
Mr.. P~odunk-Oh, shaw. ma! It's jest
on a friendly visit. Why Is it outrage
GUS!
Mrs. Podunk-Why them sailors will
be full on them Japanese jinrikishas
the hull time.-Judge.
Prizes have now been offered for
the aeroplanists who first fly across
the English channel and over the city
Of Paris. However, the nan who would
take the chance for a prize will do 1T
without any other consideration than
the desire to make the record.
Broughton B~randenburg says that
Gompers' statements are STAINED glass
lies" This is a new and formidable
political epithet. 1t goes without say
ing hat a stained glass lie is a lot
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
THE FUTURE or THE PICTURE SHOW.

Reports are to the effect that the
knowing picture show" craze is dying
out. As an attraction to children 1t
will always have place, even as 1t is.
but older persons soon tire of Its at
fractions as the list of attractions is
now made up. Few people continue to
go night after night to witness contor
lions. more or less ludicrous, thrown
on a screen. Properly conducted, the
moving picture show as IL Is now. is
a perfectly legitimate and often pleas
ing amusement.
But the picture show. If 1t Is to sur
vive. and it Will survive, must offer
something more than mere amusing
balderdash. 1t must become an In
structive necessity. In this line Its
picture show Will supplement the daily
press in description of events of world
interest. 1t will offer the pictures of
great conventions, great fires, perhaps
battles and other events in which the
public takes common and intense in
terest. and offer them wilde the event
Is uppermost In the public mind. We
shall read today and drop IN a day or
two after to see how it looked. Such
pictures will sustain public interest
and the moving picture show will have
taken its place as a real n actual
necessity. Imagine also the historical
value of such films.
When the picture show develops 1t
will require larger quarters, because
it will appeal to all who keep in touch
with the worlds doings. 1t will be
patronized Is the daily newspaper is
patronized and will find the pressure
of competition strong az the daily
newspaper finds 1t today. 1t must have
the real pictures and have them first.
When it does the theater entrance will
need new thresholds oftener.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
Outside Point of View

After all what is known as the law
OF compensation seems to a wise ana
lust part of natures Jurisprudence.
We affect to pity the man and woman
without offspring or heirs. we look
forward to their old age and are sor-
ry, no loving child will carefully lead
them down the road that ends in Gods
acre. We notice that even in The pres
ent they seem unsatisfied with the
home they nave made and live IN. That
they are con the go" hunting excite
ment, a change. in travel. in parties,
clmub dances, cards, anything and ev-
erything to forget themselves ana
their present. We see them drifting
anart. the man finding enjoyment
down town evenings. and the woman
all engrossed in some "woman's move
ment," some reform, something 10
think about, to work for, and to ac-
complish oh. yes, the childless cou-
pie even if blessed with plenty of this
worlds goods need u commisera-
ton. But somehow the law of COM
%pensation is still working. The other
side. The thankless child, the UNI
grateful son, the disgraced daughter,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

time. But we have neglected N proc
ess of distributing labor. We do not
get a hired man as we do the product
of the hired man.
Sooner or later we are certain to
pay more attention to this phase of
production. 1t needs attention. The
MAJ who needs bread ought to have a
chance to earn it. The other who
needs labor ought to be able to trade
the bread he raises for the labor he
needs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
M~sal1ezs
~
Iona Newspapers
cREEyDs NOT AN ISSUE.

Cedar Rapids Gazette.)
A Linn county mar made the state
ment the other day that he would not
vote for a certain candidate because
the candidate is a Unitarian, and
therefore not to be considered fit for
the office to which he aspires. In this
age we ought to be spared
such evidence of bigotry. If a man is
a real man, clean morally, that is as
far as his creed should be considered.
Certain it is that a mans religious
views ought not to be made the SUB
iect of discussion and of criticism. A
mans religion is his own private bus1-
ness. If a man is to be rejected be-
cause he endorses one creed, another
ma might with the same propriety be
rejected because he adheres to another
creed. II one man is condemned be-
cause he Is an Unitarian, announcer
might be condemned because he Is a
PRESBYTERIAN, or a Methodist. or q
Catholic. or a Jew. If the voter pre-
fers one candidate to another for any
legitimate reason. then 1t Is his duty
as well as his privilege to throw ms
support to that candidate whom he
considers the best fitted for the Office
or whose platform the more strongly
appeals to the voter. There are ques-
lions that are properly campaign is
u The question of any mans creed
is not one Of them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
THE UNEMPLOYED IN IOWA.

~
The other day as announced in the
Democrat, Fred Russell, the chair
man of the Iowa state pharmacy ON
mission, ran away with a woman to
whom he was not married, leaving his
own wife who had stood by him in
thick and in thin. The chairman of
the pharmacy commission receives a
compensation of IS a day when in the
actual performance of duty. Not extra
ordinary pay to be sure. But more
than fifty applications have bsen made
to the governor for this vacant position
and nearly all of them are accom-
panied by petitions. Before the end
of the week fifty more applications are
expected to be filed. 1t raj supposed
that nearly everybody wanting work
in Iowa had found it. But it appears
that every little office to be filed has
a host of seekers running after it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
o GOT HIM.
Manson Journal

He was honored and respected by
the business community of Rockwell
City; he was always the first to put his
name down for every public enterprise
that was for the benefit of his nome
town. He was what might be termed a
flown booster" Fred Russell was a
man whom Rockwell City will miss.
But with all of his good qualities, the
liquor habit grew on him and fire.
o,,ently made him the worse for 1T. NO
man is "a man when he has a drink in
him. and far less when he has several
Friends protested, plead and coaXed
him to abandon the stuff and be a man
NJ all times but there was something
stronger than the plea Of friends;
something strong than the love or q
devoted wife and family; something
stronger thar the prospect n nope Oh
a bright business future; something
stronger than the esteem in which ne
was held in the community, county n
the state; something stronger than
honor. business integrity. hope OF the
future. and everything that a right ana
upright life has the right to expect In
this world, and that was . craving APP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

Observing that a Springfield minis
ter will give n vaudeville performance
before his sermon in the hope OF IN
creasing his audience. why not omit
the sermon and make the service stu
more attractive?' suggests the keokuk
Gate City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
AucrlohEER

M. M. KENDALL, A%uctioneer.
For Sale-A good general merchalr-
10 stock. Invoice $500.
For Sals-HardWare, all good, clean
DDS. Invoice about $500. also good
.ck building IN the heart of town,
pulation 60o-
have several good properties to sell
la bargain Make your sale dates with
Office phone "a: residence 467 red.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

accompaniment; or the right 0 a to
happiness and prosperity by the total
a%bstinance route. 1t is a mighty good
time now to make UP your mind which
course you will take.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

canned horse export trade,
The Belle Plnine Union says: For
! some years the progressive newspapers
OF the country have been insisting that
the time would come when the repub-
lean party would be compelled to
answer for the conduct of the Forak-
erss. the Platts, the G~uggenheims. the
Depews. and others of similar stripe.
Current events are verifying these pre-
I dictions and the only consolation lies
in the fact that there are just as big
rogues In the other party"
Noting that many merchants are
| placing orders to be delivered If Taft
is elected" the Clinton Herald say
"They might as well get their shelves
ready for the goods"
'If straw votes elected. Bryan would
! have been in the White House some
time ago" remarks the Cedar Falls Ga
zette.
rs there a single tariff schedule
which Major Lacey would scale
wardP" asks the Odebolt Chronicle. IT
so Is ltI Judging from tie oiIcu-
lars he IS mailing to voters he be-
lieves in increasing duties. Taft and
Cummlns advocate the abolition of I'M
! necessary duties and the reduction OF
| duties which are too high. Do you want
a senator who will oppose reduction
to the duties on iron and steel?"
Because the people of Iowa declared
for Allison at the June primary is no
sure evidence that they are going to
declare for John r. Lacey to succeed
him." points out the LaPorte City Pro-
gress, there were strong personal
features in the choice of Allison that
Will not play a similar part in the next
choice of SENATOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
lOwA oPlNluNs AND NOTES.

Many men when they come to deal
with politics get behind ct'scd do I.
AID whisper; and gelTa'l%' ~ say
the ought to speak out
observes the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
worse than a plain one.-Keokuk Cat

worse than a plain one.-Keokuk Gate
City.
Can't see thru it?
A German physician who has a ent
for statistics is responsible for the
statement that the human frame is
liable to loo diseases. Appendicitis
and 1,099 others,
Card Sharp tell you don't believe
there is a king in this deck.
countryman--I know darn well there
amt. You got two of 'em In your
sleeve and | got the other two In my
bootleg.-Judge.
If the cornless hog brings present
prices and the hogless corn stays above
so cents. the crop of automobiles
should be bumper next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

The Davenport Times recalls that
sin 1895 Bryan had the crowds. put
Mckinley got the votes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14
Strategy.
about s1.aO.,'

!. Papa, i want about Sl.50.'
Here it is, pet. What's it for?"
ITO buy some ribbon to trim a hat
"One of your old hats"
no; the new hat that you'll have to
let me have s. to buy now"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-14

Why despise the flesh of the horse
for a meat diet when it brings 81 cents
q pound in Paris inquiries the Bur
lington Hawlteye. such u market
ought 10 stimulate the American
canned horse export trade"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

The prohibltionists Of JacksOnyiIiS
lost out IN their effort to have an
slectioR called IN Duvh county to
prohibit the sale Of intoxicating lig0oP.
A careful comparison Of the petition
presented to the county coInmissioh,
srs showed that II was 2s4 names
short Of the regulate number. The
temperance people say that their
work has iust begun, and that they
Win Immediately place another pe.
tition IN circulation asking the com
missionsrS 70 call an election under
The local option law.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

Senator Jos. H. HumphrieS, editor
Of The Manatee River Journal. is>a
candidate for reelection a. State
Senator from the district composed OF
peSoto and Manatee Countie@ Sen.
atOr -Humphries has ably and honest
ly represented the people Of his, dis
trict for the past four years, and,
without any disparageEnent to his op-
ponent. we do NOT believe his people
could DO better than to return him
for another term.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23
THE HAN AND HIs JOB

II pays to get ready for the oppof-
unity. True It u that YOU may have
to wait come time for the real oppor-
tunity to come; but that is far better
than being forced TO say; Il missed
the chance OF my life jnst because l
wasn't prepared Cot ready for the
opportunity, and the opportunity will
soon be ready FOR you,
one day the president Of one Of our
great railroads was debating . very
Important address, which be had been
asked 70 deliver on the liability Of
the employer Agreat many techni-
cal terms. referring especially to in-
tasDtate railway lcgiMIation. were en-
pIoyed. The sle per week stenogFa.
pher took the whole bundle without
q single inquiry.
"Now, don't gct stuck, my friend"
spoke up the president anxiouSly; ~
/ hand out some new ones 70 you
Just speak up, and III give you the
correct spelling. I've no time 70 80
over the manuscript and cant take
any chances"
II am quite familiar with every.
phrase you have given me % fas.g
said the young man simply
How long have you been IN the
railroad bRsinessf'
"since I1sot this JOB, SiEst.
''Fiow In blases did you get on al
these curves am taking yea
around9"
Il study railroad law at night. L
know Il isn't needed fOf my present
Job. but 4 thought the. day might come
when ! might need IT,"
The. preaidant dsbppeda bis notes.
his hand' ihfcuSh hib iron gray
hair and brought II down on the desk
WithE bang.
young man, I see that day com
mgr he said with ths wSIsha oe con.
vlctfon,
Il did not come at once. by the
way. but tho young man was gradually
promoted t0f,an assistant secretary
ship with an excellent future In view.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

Editor Jordan, Of the Punta 0ordA
Herald. who We believe was once .
school teacher, has che following 70
say concerning the candidates for the
Legislature IN Calhoun county: I'm
Calhoun county there are four candi.
dates for representative, II they can
spell no better than their Published
cards IN The Democrat show. they
should 80 TO school and not think
about running Cor the Legislature
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

The AlAchuA News 10 the latest
candidate FOR public favor Ia the
journalistic line az AlAchaa, r. Mar.
eionAy. the editor and owner. says
this Ia the slxtA attempt within the
hast few years 20 give the people u
AlaeAuA = Newspaper a. Cor ether
pnrpossS besides WRAPPING paekaEcs--
wurShy Of being reed Aaa ie9ksd Cor,
waEd 10. rAe sm Welcomes lAe new
peppT aaa trust the owner may sec
eeea d bis uhdsttakihs
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

The regi0tratlon books Of the coun.
" win b opened In each election die.
triot for the registration Of voters on
April 1th. THIS ID done In order 20
eive voters an opportunity 10 register
for the May primary. You muHt pay
your poll taxes. though. IN order 70
vote, a. only qualified registered voters
can participate In the primary.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23
mo alAte Enlr I'D Tnmna hAa nrnrnn

The State Fair At Tampa hAa proven
such .. gread success that Il Wlll TO.
main open another week. The fair
q saia 70 be the most successful State
Pair ever held IN Florida, and the
people are loud IN praiAe Of the
head OF the enterprise. Col ThoS. J.
lARa Brown. tie h Que Of the great.
ess promoters Of such enterprises
h tAe world, and The people 81 Tam
~ are fortunate IN having him As a
elllaen.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

The PuntA 0oFda Herald. which Il
published at General Gilchrist's home
and h giving him valuable support in
hls race for 0Overnos, saysl Should
no more candidates enter the race.
the firnt primary win settle the con.
test for Govenos" Editor Jordan
fails 70 say. however, tust how II win
Do settled"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23
Beware Of olnsmsuts Tor cstsrrh thet
cantaln MaraurN.


A. mercury win surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when entering
u through the mucous surfAee. such
articles should never BE- used except
On prescriptions trOm reputable physi.
clans, a. the damage they VII Do
IL ten fold to the god you can pos.
Slhly derive from them. Halls Ca,
tarFA Cure. manufactured BY 2. }.
cheney-& Co. Toledo. O., contains no
ulerouFy, and Il = taken internally.
acting eiccctly uPun lhe blvd and
mucous surface q the system. m
huying Hairs cASArFh Cure Be sure
yoa see the Ecnulre. Il Is taken Va
teEEaiiy and made h Tuxedo, Ohio. ~
y. J, cheacy \ Gu Testimonials tFo~
sold ~ dreEEsp PsieN zee ~
aogfla.
tn Halrs Family Puh ssr sOss,b
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

Dewnward Tendency 81 savaHnsh
Markel During paet Maek.

b. t ~ 49, -T'r'''"n =. ~ - 49, M
savaRaah. Ga. FEB. se-rfhe sea
Island cotton market was quiet aud
irregular with more disposition to selI.
The demand was mainly tor choice
and extra choice. with some business
also b extra fine. Quotations are
lower for most grades, especially for
extra choice.
The fact that very little Of the crop
grades fancy brings the price for the
great bulk Of the sales bslow acc. and
producers are much disturbed. As an
illustration Of the feeling may Be
mentioned one farmer who has 40
acre farm Jet unpicksd. and which he
states shall not Be picked at all. II
10 very generally nnderstocd that
many farmers and indeed some whole
counties win abandon Sea IsIand6
this rear IN dlsgust II IL also claim
ed that some Of the present crop win
DO carried over. 50 that II II possible
thst the commercial crop win fall
short OF the ginning returns. I.
The following prices are based ON
factors quotations and are revised
weekly on Fridays:
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

Charles wyman Morse Il quoted e.
saying when hla lawyer told him on
hls arrival from. Europe Of the various
ohafges against him, "well. Il that
Il All they've got against me- I'm not
worried" Perhaps the investigators
may take this ~ an inadyertent hint
that they have not yet GOT to the
bottom Of thinEa.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

II IL not probable that the tempera-
tnre viii again drop 70 the freesine
point In Florida this winter. Alto
gotAer. the winter has been q mild
one but several unusually heavy
frosts have occurred. The most
killing frost" Of the entire year 1s0S.
however, will occur May 10Th,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-02-23

The business Of being always pre-.
pared Is Japanese virtue IN war and
y peace. Takahlra, the new Ambas-
tador, has II When the reporters
asked him Tor an interview on hia
arrival. he reached into bis pocket and
handed II to them already prepared,