Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-21

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Nor is it held to be incumbent on the
highway traveller to continue to scan
the track in either direction at each
successive step until the crossing is
completed; but on the other hand he
must not forget that he Is endowed
with senses of sight and hearing, the
reasonable use of which is. in a great
majority of cases. his sufficient pro-
lection against injury of this nature
1t is anticipated that there will be
an interesting time before the new
Des Moines city commission next week
when superintendent Barber, of the
state anti-saloon league, asks that tn
first steps be taken looking to a sub
mission to the voters of Des Molnes
of resolution or order having for Its
purpose the closing of all Des Moines
saloons. Mr.. Barber will go before the
council next Tuesday, so he says and
try to get action. The lawyers of the
city differ as to whether this action
can be taken and as to whether under
the initiative of the new commission
plan policy can be fastened upon the
city. 1t is not quite certain yet that the
ministerial association will take UP the
plan and adopt it as their own, but
the sentiment among the ministers is
largely favorable to some action. They
believe that with recent agitation the
situation is more favorable to closing
the saloons than for long time, but
they are not certain as to the advisa-
blity of putting the new city govern
ment in an embarrassing position by
asking vote on the question.
A portrait of Gen. James B. Weaver
is to be offered the state historical de-
partment to be placed in the gallery
of notables. Colonel Young of the 18th
Iowa had consultation yesterday
with Curator Harlan on the subject
and it is probable the portrait will be
hung in the gallery.
The Cummins headquarters yesterday
received from country townships in
Polk county, and from other counties,
copies of circular printed on yellow
paper, rehashing the charges against
Governor Cummins which were used in
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standpatters and then by the demo-
Gratis, relating to alleged extravaganees
of the state administration.
This attack, the Cummins supporters
declare, is the first open violation of
the truce entered into by the warning
factions of the party in the interest
of Taft, for congress, legislative, state
and other places. Whether the Cum
Minis headquarters will feel forced to
resume the senatorial fight on the old
lines by this development on the Lacey
side, was not disclosed last night
Some of the politicians wno have no
alignment in the factional fight were
speculating last night on the possible
effect of the alleged Lacey move. The
fear was expressed that the literature
would lend aid and comfort to the DEM
ocrats in their campaign against Taft
and Carroll, and the congressional and
other candidates on the republican
ticket They said that the charges had
been passed upon several times by the
voters, and each time the governor. the
republican state administration and the
republican legislatures had been vindi-
Gated, but the present situation is so
delicate, and the number of people now
in the factional fight who
have not made up their minds on the
general political proposition is so large
that some concern was expressed with
respect to the advisability of the in
lection into the campaign of the old,
virulent controversy over the senator
ship.
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In all Iowa cities having a population
of $500 inhabitants or over, boards of
registration will sit tomorrow to regis
ter voters, who expect to take part in
the coming November general election.
A new registration is required in the
state this year. 1t makes no difference
if man has voted at every election
for the past fifty years he will be re-
quired to register his name, address and
qualifications if he desires to cast a
ballot at the coming election The
boards will sit for three days, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday.
Herbert R. Wright. of Marshalltown.
Ia, is a colored orator who is taking
an active interest in the republican
in Iowa. Mr.. Wright has
been American consul to Utilia, Hon
duras, and on his return recently spent
time travelling thru the
southern states. He is a graduate of
the law department of the state uni
versity of Iowa, in the class of 1900,
working his way thru college and
wrestling his education from adverse
circumstances. He has been billed to
speak in several Iowa cities during the
last week of the campaign.