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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
DO YOU KNOW ONE2

The closing year has been one ex-
! rremely profitable to tradesmen in the
middle west where the effects of the
/ panic vanished the moment the banks
| resumed cash payments and the farm
ers found ready access to their bank
accounts. Indeed the panic scarcely
| touched us in central Iowa. THE farm
ers had money" then they sold corn at
Is cents later and hogs and cattle and
oats, at high prices and the cash &C
| count grew. Generally speaking the
and away from hard times, have en-
| joyed the most prosperous and profit
able year of their history.
! In all these stocks of merchandise are
hundreds of articles, comfortable cloth
| ing, dry goods and useful articles that
have been carried over-P Ms. the shoe
man would call them. Why not search
them out for the needy Here in the
midst Of prosperity there are many ILL
clad children, pinched with cold, poorly
fed and needy. Why should not the
merchandizers search their shelves for
suggest?
Not only for the necessities but for
toys and pleasure makers. Hundreds of
toys in the stocks might as well go to
the empty stockings as to be carried
over year after year. The jewelers.
might find many little things that have
been laid away and forgotten. Christ
mas is not all wooden stockings and new
caps. The empty stocking Graves dolls,
knicknacks, sweets and the ephemera
of Christmas.
In Marshalltown no little child
should wake UP Christmas morning to
an empty stocking. AS city of pros
porous people we should see that it
can not occur. Think of it, little child
sad, hopeless, weeping on Christmas
morning when other children are
screaming with delight. Father worth
less? What has that to do with it?
Will that excuse. snffice before the
throne and the Heart and Soul of
Christmas?
We get too busy to be kind. too
greedy to be charitable. How many of
us know about conditions down in the
tenement shacks How many of us
know about the children who live in
them because they are the only refuge
they have? How many see the faces
against the pane and the look of long
ing sent in toward the display In the
Christmas window and note whether 1t
is in expectation or hopelessness?
Suppose we take notice now at the
end of this remarkably prosperous
year. Suppose each individual who has
cause for abundant success sought OPP
portunity to express his gratitude by a
gift to some child whose Christmas
must by reason of circumstances lack
joy and happiness, would there be an
empty stocking In Marshalltown?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11

all day fishing trip"
About how much fluid do you use
in day."
Jaw, don't ask a man that How do
you suppose know-O, you mean how
much gasoline? About four gallons or
so"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Nevada Representative consid-
ers the postal banks proposition more
reprehensible than Bryan's bank guar
anty scheme"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-11
rhe puhuaue Telegaph SAYS: "Th


The Dubuque Telegraph says: 1.-THE
presidents appeal is for constructive
decisions. He stops at suggesting a
constitutional change which would
make the will of congress supreme, but
indicates that he would have the courts
follow out the legislative intent; and
see the actions of the national and
state legislative bodies the sovereign
will of the people-a will not to be de-
feated by technicalities. The president
has indicated great need in this
country AS to whether his means OF
suiting the need is best, there will be
difference of opinion"
| The Mt Vernon Record wants a
railroad commission that amounts to
something for Iowa. II that can be
secured better by appointment than by
election, appoint them. But we doubt
lit. What is needed is campaign Of
education among the people. Once they
are awakened they will take care OF
the railroad commission and some OF
the men who are on now will be cut
worse than they were in the last prf-
mary.
president Roosevelt and Secretary
of War Taft were branded as COM
mon thieves who went into conspir-
acy to rob the people who placed con-
fidence in them. Yet some timid in
I,lividuals think President Roosevelt
should handle such charges with con-
sideratior and delicacy.' remarks the
Webster City Freeman Tribune.
"Tt is of little moment" says the
Cherokee Times, whether President
elect Taft and Speaker Cannon have
been at ]ogger-heads or the best Of
friends The thing of moment is that
Uncle Joe has decided that he favors
real revision Of the tariff"
THAT ought to hold congress until
the president can get up a special mes
sage after the holiday recess OBJ
serves the Sioux City Journal e.
ferring to the presidents message.
The Cedar Falls Record. commenting
on a reference to Senstor Delivers
"skinning" of Cummins in an address
at Cedar Rapids early in the year.
says: ut was doubtless the observance
OF the established custom among law
yers which prompts them to get de-
cidedly personal while trying a case
that caused Dolliver at the Cedar Rap
ids meeting to speak OF Cummins as
faker. It is very probable that Cum
Minis took charitable view of the ut
terance when 1t was made because he
himself has been speaking quite plain
ly for several years"
''It is now Senator A. b. Cummins
all right all right" cheerfully ex-
claims the Des Moines Capital.
The Carroll Herald contends that
Attempts to show reason for the re-
tention of tariff on lumber are, weak
and unworthy of serious consideration.
With decreasing forests and increasing
prices Of lumber it is illogical and in
defensible to continue a policy that
should disappear with the grip of spe-
cial privileges in other fields. Revision
that retains tariff of lumber will be
shock to majority Of the people"
Motive Power.
eyes. indeed: I've had many good
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03
JEFFERsoN's HOME LlFE

A reader OF The Commoner
IN the following description OF q
sons home life and it is printed
pleasure and appreciation. Lid
ant Hall, an Englishman, thus
scribes a visit to Jeiferson's hou
II slept at midnight at Mont
and left it In the morning With
a feeling as the traveller qaitl
Wondering remains of a CD.
temple. or the pilgrim a founta
the desert. II would. indeed,
great torpor both Of undersia
and heart, 20 have looked vi
generation and interest on theI
who drew up the declaratId
American independence; who
In the councils by which her
dom was established; whom q
bought voice OF his fellow e
called to the exercise Of a dignity
which his own moderation im
him. when such example was
salutary. to withdraw; and who,
ne dedIcates the evening Of biz
ious days to the pursuits Of
and literature. shuns none O
humber duties OF private life
having filled q seat higher that
OF kings. succeeds with create
nifty 70 that Of the good neighhd
becomes the friendly adviser
physician. and even gardner Of
cinity. This h the still smau
81 philosophy, deeper and holie
the llghtnings and earthquakes
had preceded r. what monarch
venture thus to exhibit h'71seli
nakednesS OF his humanity .
royal brow would the laurel
the diademf~
Il Is n beautifsl tribute 70
whose heart was iai Of Love
fellows and who. while measur
20 the hirhess duties o. citi
was not above the modest no
that beanslfy individual NE a.
a nalrhhorhood The CoEn
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03


Whom God has joined together, let
no man put asundere That is a beauti-
ful sentiment. You can see Mrs.
Games "A. Roberts as bride. and
James A. Roberts. her husband, young.
ambitious, happy There Is hand
shaking, kisses, good will; and SO the
young folks start on the trip through
life together
That was over fifty years ago.
There must have been real love and
trust, for at the end Of a half century
of married life they are still lovers.
They have not prospered financially,
although they have worked hard and
we'll They are now inmates Of the
Soldiers Home in Jacksonville. The
editor Of this paper has known and
esteemed them for twenty years
Eighteen years ago in Sumterville,
then In Tampa and then In Punta
Gorda, striving to make an honorable
living They have made friends
everywhere they have lived. They
are good. honest. Christian people
They have been readers Of The Trib-
une from It's first issue, and now
write: ~send us The Tribune. We
cannot get along without it,
Surely there should be a cheerful
corner in that great building where
an old husband and an old wife could
end their days in comradeship. Surely
there should be a neat little room,
with easy chairs and some pictures.
and snowy white bed and pot OF
flowers IN the window.
No. The rules Of Innrmaries Of this
country. almost without exception.
have little TO do with sentiment
They are political institutions.
The very food The inmates eat is
measured. and the central idea is to
make record for economy. The dit.
ference between home and sol
tiier's Home Is as wide as the range OF
human thought
SO Capt J. A. Roberts and his wife,
after fifty years Of married life. agreed
TO separatehe to 90 to the mems de-
partment she to the woman's.
II hurt; OF course. II hurt. And It
doesn't seem fair, and you know that
the rule that caused the separation
Is harsh rule But II is the way that
infirmaries are conducted.
Whom God has Joined together, let
no man put asunders
Il doesn't mean much, does it2--
Tampa Tribune.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03
soME sURpRlsgs coMlno

There are going TO ba 80
prises In New York state 80
New ENGLAND states when tSo
elections come around sa,d y
Blackburn, soap and knit unds,,'
manufacturers Of New York and y
dence Mr.. Blackburn made this !,
ment to the Washington oorre.rl
ent for The Louisville courier,Jon,'
Then he added: Il think Won
find that after the votes are con,
that Mr.. Bryan win Se the man !
Will occupy the White House ana
your friend Taft. There is a cnsl
Of sentiment throughout the NJ
east that viii not down. and II III
Tor Bryan. The people there do
look upon Bryan as they did twl
years ago. II you notice. sever,l
the papers that were antagonistiJ
Bryan are slowly but certainly N
ing to him. am a Democrat
voted for Roosevelt, and would 4.
again; but ! win not vote for his
stitute, and that is the way n
persons in that section OF the "A
try are talking. Many Republic
business men--tw0 IT my partrA
for instanee--are going TO vote
Bryan. One Of Their, said day d
ago that he thought Taft would +
way, carry out Roosevelt's ideas
they were sure Bryan would d
all OF them out. They want cer
revisions in the tariff, and will K
Il II Bryan is elected. Another h
they are tired OF the Cannon
and feel that If Bryan is electe
win in a measure mark the dow
Of Uncle joe as king Of the I'd
OF Representatives. In the ceI
part or New York State, which a
Republicans have always consid
strongly theirs, an undercurren
moving that broods III for the G
date who does not work for the
ers' and small manufacturers
ests. In going through that Sc,
OF the State bankers. farmers
business men are discussing III
sues and platform Mr.. Bryan sd
on, and all that / could hear
favorable. AS l have said, the
not dislike Mr.. Taft personally
they do not like the idea OF his 5 4
ing on Mr.. Roosevelt's pins"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03
THE rDlroa's PRAYER.

The following h going the rounds
Of the press without credit;
a would dee from the city's rule
ana law--from ia fashions and forms
cut loose--snd grow whore the straw.
berry grows ON ia straw. and the
gooseberry grows ON its goose: where
the oamip tree IA climbed BY the cat
a. she clutches for her prey. the guile.
less and unsuspcctlng rat. on the rae
tan bush az play. win watch al case
the saffron COW and the coviet in
their glee. a. they peal In Joy from
boush 70 hoagh on she top OF a cow
slip trees and last while the part.
rldgc drums hls drum. and the wood.
chuck chicks hia wood. and the do9
devours hls dogwood IN the primitive
solitude, o, iet me drink from the
mossgrewn pump that Was hewu from
a pumpkin tree; sat rush and milk
from a rural stump nom form ana
fashion tres-new rarnered mush
from ghe mushroom vine. ana mia
from the mlihweed sweet--wlsA ns.
cloas pinespplcs from The vine; sneb
FOOD ~ the gods mlsht eat, And snon
20 ihe whl,ewashed dairy fli turn.
wherc the dalrymaid hasscnmw hies
her raddy and gold.rta butter q
cAuru from the miis % huttsrales.
aud IN rise ., Morn with ina earisess
bird 70 the fragrant arm-ynra pass
ard vesca while the farmer turns hi
herd q grasshoppers on, % grass
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03
MAJOR GEO. ?. FOWLER.

An interesting visitor to Gainesville
during the past week was Major Geo.
r Fowler Of st. Augustine, who spens
two days here. He is an old friend OF
the editor Of The sun, the acqualnt.
ance having been formed when the
Major was postmaster al Cedar Key
IN the 7O's and the writer was a
mere youth. Major Fowler and our
father we're together In California
during the great gold excitement OF
the 40's, and many are the interesting
experiences we have listened to them
relate. The Major was member OF
The constitutional convention OF 1885,
as well as AZ one time state Senator
from Putnam county. where he enjoy.
ed an extensive law practice. being az.
torney for the Florida Southern rain.
way, which position he relinquishcd in
favor OF Col Robert w. Davis. short
" after the blk fre in Jacksonville
he sold his law library aud removed
from Palatka TO st. Augustine ~ order
10 set away from hts large clientele
but his services were so continuously
sought after that he again engaged IN
active practice and he ia today the
oldest practicins attorney IN the
State, being SO years Of age. Major
Fowler Is a veteran o. the Mexican
and Civil Wars his commander 10
the Mexican campaign being zacharia
Taylor, afterwards President. Ne 4
exceedlngiy active Tor hts age and IA
one Of the most enthusiastic Elks In
she country We were glad TO meet
our old friend again and hope 70 sen
moro o. him n me future.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03


Arthur Brown. manager Of the AT.
wood Cos grapefruit grove at Mana.
vista, IN Manatee county. Who has
been 10 New York about 9 month. has
returned 70 his Florida llomc. The
Aswoed grove i one Of the digest ii
the STATE and Mr., Brown says shey
expect q have about $1,000 boxes og
srapesrait this year. me quality 81.
ing ane "Iast year We bad only
about 5000 BOXES. sgr. Brown re
GENTLY remarked TO The &ew Yofk
Packer man. -hat shis year we 3lll
have q ane crop believe theirs Il
more grapefruit rrowrr ID Mana'ea
county Than 10 any ether couny Us
FiCrida- The estimates I see * a \
srapRtruit crop Z heiisre are q TITLE
bt DQ liberal dont thinR s.ths en-.
tire Ssata win have over 81 ger CENT
aaore tAaa K had iaws var ana the
grange eEor of Fiuriaa wni ros -
any arger than a vas ass .enssu.
iianaiec ecursy r. shO
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

Through the efforts OF Capt, r. ].
Mcllae YOU WIN observe tho The suns
contribution 10 the bryan and Kern
campaign fund now amounts 70 $3.50,
this gentleman having collected and
turned over 20 VA sal5O o. the total.
II few more Democrats would mani.
fest the interest Capt McRae has
shown In the cause Alachnaa conrlbn.
tion 10 the fund would reflect credit
upon the Democracy o. the county.
Get 20 work and help the cause.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

The Republicans are trying to make
the voters believe that there IS practI.
cally no issue ii this campaign, but
issues are appearing rapidly. ana is-
sues Of such character are developing
as will oyerwhelm them at the No
vember polls The tariff has doomed
above the horizon in very threaten
ing manner to the Republican inter.
est
The Republicans have been preach
ing the doctrine Of protection for
years and years and the fallacy OF
that doctrine has been overwhelming
" established and In fact, the word
protection means now nothing more
than protection to the trusts. The
protective tariff Is not in the interest
OF the people. but OF these rapacious
trusts that are gouging every cent pos
sible out OF Americans. For instance,
the great steel trust is selling rails
in London for s22 per ton and are
charging the Americans s2s per ton.
IN Il were not for the tariff they
would be compelled to sell the steel
rails to the Americans at the same
rate that they sell them to the Eng
lish. but they. having the benefit Of
the high tariK, can exclude the com
petition or the English manufacturers
and thus prey on the Americans at
their pleasure. The same is true OF
the wire nail trust, which is charging
the farmers 50 per cent more for their
wire, fences and nails than they do
the foreigners. The same is true Of
household articles; the sewing ma
chine trust is selling machines in
London and Paris for about SIS less
than they are to the American con.
sumer. The same IS also true OF the
watch trust, and numbers and num-
bers Of articles can be mentioned
along the same line. The American
people have been trtcked and de.
ffaurad on these lines long enough,
and the worm is going to turn, and
with 1t they win turn the Republican
party out OF power. for they have
not only permitted this tariff robbery
to 80 on but they have done absolute.
" nothing effective In the way OF
csrbing these great trusts. In fact.
they are as strong today as they
were when Roosevelt came into
power, This Is shown by the ease
with which they nulliiedA the $4,000
900 fne against the Standard oil Com
pany IN the circuit court Of appeals.
The trusts absolutely own the Repub-
lican party. We cannot bring relief
20 the people until the Republicans
are kicked out Of power. Turn the
rasoaIs out.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

The Arcadia News says; eHalp
your children % 40 their best q,
school How Have them on tlmc.
Encourage them 70 he polite, s,ndlous,
and Kind Arrange home duties 70 a.
20 helm and net hinder ne school
work Soon ne tune Coz school Wii.
~ pasted BETTER take adyantage og
enc opportunity a great state offers
20 every boy and girl raik w she
school, Try 20 help create q school
atmosphere ihat win make strong men
and nohlc women, A school Il helped
or hlndered hy ne ggnerai. soolai ana
morui eonaisicns oatFide. Make Il the
Keai common community interest 70
unite an"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

Hen. John q. nan,pieF chairman *
she Board q, coansy Commissioners
81 AlAchua county has added his
mise towards assisting IN enc clec,lon
81 iiFyan ard Kern making lhe Mher.
A conuihuuon Of s. 70 The sans
campalen nnnd Mr rampier r.
nan Who believes n doing THINGS
and n che DARK days ~ Republican
control was one u ire hardest work.
evs % wrest tho comfy and state
gFom The bands % ne black pAaianx
Others should follow SCR namplera
example aud sens ~ as least eve aol.
lars tor ne cause Every cent vim
~ needed. and nars tOo pcut ssra
isss ihan . dollar
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

If any one doubts that the life OF
a country editor is one Of the happiest
and most independent on earth let
him read the following from The
Palmetto News and be convinced:
I'VE apologize for ali mistakes made
in former Issues and say they were
inercusable, as all an editor has to do
IL 60 hunt news and clean the rollers
and set type, sweep the aoor and pen
short items, and fold papers, and
write wrappers, and make the paste.
aud mail the papers. and talk TO visit.
ors, and distribute type. and carry
water. and saw wood and read the
proofs. hunt the shears to write edI.
torials and dodge the bills and dun
dellnQuents, and take cussings from
the whcle force, and tell our sub.
scribers that we must have money
we say that we've no business to
make mistakes while attending 20
those little matters. and getting our
living on fiddler soup favored with
imagination, and wearing old shoes
and no collar and a patch on our
pants. and obliged 70 turn a smiling
eountenance 70 the man who tells as
our paper amt worth a dollar any
how. and that he could make better
one with his eyes shut.~--Time Tn.
ION.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

Subscribers 20 The sun are asked
20 remember the postal regulation
that torhlds publishers extending
more than one year OF credit TO their
subscribers, Examine the data on.
posi,e your name printed ON the mar
SIN o. the paper and n You Aud your.
self indebted 20 us send Ia q remit
tance without waiting Cor a statement,
The sending Of ssascmcnga costs about
i've cenis each and IA an expense sha,
che Publisher ought not 70 have 20
incur,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03
HOW 70 GET CHEAP MEAT.

]
The Federal Government. IN its
phIIanthropic way. has issued a
pamphlet to tell us how to get cheap
meats evidently it Is held that the
high Prices are due to our ignorance
and the meat trusts are not TO blame
In the slightest, says The Times-un-
ION. The poor trusts buy their meat
on the hoof and must sell of the car
cass to set back their money and a
reasonable profit Mr. Taft says the
manufacturer must be guaranteed a
reasonable profit BY the Government in
revising the tariff and. Of course. the
butcher is entitled to the same con-
sideration In fact everybody receives
consideration from the Republican
party now except the farmefs and
they are told that they should be
thankful for good weather and the
rain IN season.
But the Government thinks that we
sin against ourselves and the trust by
insisting on having the choice cuts
with proper cooking" the neck and
the bones are al paIatabIe and much
more nutritious The lazy or ignor-
ant wife "can slap a slrloin steak on
the griddIe and put II on the table
without trouble wherefore she IL
wicked enough TO prefer steak 70
the neck, which Is especially recon-
mended 10 the consumption OF the
average citizen. Where the custom
ers all insist on having the best the
other portions cannot be sold and the
trust must put the whole cost and
the reasonable profit on these choice
cuts, which makes them come high.
The remedy prescribed BY our Govern
ment for high priced meat is 70 ear
the poor cuts and let the butcher
keep the better ones an old princi-
pie the party has always kept IN view.
Hut we are especially interested IN
cheap meats for the South and the
kind Philadelphia Inquirer gives us
a prescription that beats that Of the
Government hands down;
The rattlesnake Is one OF the
most edible OF bis tribe In the
South he is much esteemed as a
diet. He lives on squirrels and
mice and birds. aud Is not the
dangerous creature most persons
imagine. On the contrary, he Is
the highest OF all snake creatures
because he gives plenty OF warn
ing and does not desire 10 attack
or to be attacked He Is best
eaten after he has been dried or
cured, much after the manner Of
goldfish. In the South there u
iine way OF smoking rattlesnake
flesh. with the result that when
you eat him there Ia sort OF
smoky. gamy ''ie NO sails quot
flavor that Is at least enlivening
especially when you find ont
what you have been eating.
The President began BY promising
the trust should give us good meat az
reasonable prices he stormed and
denounced for a season, but has now
quit the field Out Of an this fuss
and fury comes only the advice OF the
Government that We eat the necks and
shanks, while a Republican paper In.
aists that the rastlesnake Is good
enough for the South.
ThankR
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

We have yet TO hear OF a Bryan and
Kern club being organised IN Alach.
VA county. The Democrats Of old
Alachua do not appear to manifest
much interest In politics since the
primary. bur when bryan IL elected
Il u dollars TO doughnuta that The
very fellows who did the least 70 bring
about the result win manifest" the
most interest IN obtaining the Offices,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-09-03

Florida's own Frank Clark 3 doing
great work, not only for the Demo
cratic Congressional Committee. but
for Florida Every time Ne has an
opportunity he insists upon talking
about what a good place Florida ii
70 live Pensacola Journal.