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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
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A career on the stage was the early
ambition Of Robert NJ. La Toilette,
United States senator from Wisconsin
His choice of the equally limelight ca
reer Of filibustering congress and other
sensational political stunts instead of
transforming country audiences, was
due in a great measure to the highly
demonstrative advice of the great ira
gedian, John Mccullough.
In the late seventies, Mr.. La Fol-
lette, then a slender, understood college
youth, possessing a fine voice, a keen
eye and full of nervous force, sought
a hearing for his own histrionic talents
before the great Mccullough. whose
magnificent physique peculiarly fitted
him for tragic roles. Mr. Mccullough
graciously consented After hearing
Mr.. La Toilette in several rotations
which he delivered with much fervor,
running the gamut of the emotions
from gay to grave, the great actor
asked Mr.. La Toilette if he could give
the lines of Iago to his own Othello.
Mr.. La Toilette could. In a moment
the parlor was transformed into q
stage, with La Toilette for Iago and
stage with La Toilette cast for Iago
and Mccullough as the dark skinned
Moor
A scene was chosen, then another.
and La Toilette met the great McCul-
Tough with unmistaken ferver and
spirit Then came the scene when
Othello is maddened and tortured by
Suiting the action to the words, Nc
Cullough, magnificent Of physique,
seized the diminutive La Toilette by
the throat and as if he had been a
weakling cat, to use the expression of
an eyewitness. shook him until his
teeth chartered. Mccullough glared
ferociously upon La Toilette, who in
helpless agony was being threshed
about the room in the nlerciless grip Of
the superb interpreter of the dark
skinned Moor, and when the friendly
audience had recovered from its amaze
ment, Mr.. LaFollette was emerging
very much crestfallen, from beneath
the old-fashioned square piano where
he had finally been thrown by the en-.
ragged Moor.
Then Mr.. Mccullough gave his de-
cision.
mo, Mr.. LaiFollette. you the too
small to be an actor. In this scene,
heal we been acting together, the gall
lery gods would have cried out, with
great reason: oh, let US on the little
duffer. Take man Of your size NO,
on the stage one must meet powerful
combatants. You would but incite
pity. Not for you yirginius. Mac
beth, Othello, King Lear"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
New Term Of Denunciation.
(washington Star)

Broughton Bradenburg says that
Gompers' statements are Stained
glass lies" Here is new and formula
BILE political epithet. The campaign has
grown so gingery that the plain lie
has become time the accused reads,
smiles, and fogets it. But to be accused
of stained-glass lies. Who can find a
peaceful pillow with the formless hor-
ror of such an accusation sitting on
his chest? What sort of a lie is it,
anyhow? Is it a lie one can not see
thru? Is it a dim religious lie? Does it
admit one to membership in the Ana
Mas club? In common fairness, no man
should have such a mysterious epithet
hurled at him. He is entitled under the
constitution to know the nature of the
accusation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Some Extracts From Taft.
tBy Walter J. Ballard.)

Here are some Of the striking things
Taft has said:
"The democratic party today. as or
ganized, is nothing but organized in
capacity."-At Montpelier, Vermont.
"Bryan would have the initiative and
referendum because he distrusts repre-
sentative government, and has no con-
fdence in the ability of the people to
select conscientious representatives: he
would take away from courts, because
he distrusts the ability of judges to re-
sist the malign influence of the money
power the power to enforce their own
orders. AT Columbus, Ohio.
Anything that makes capital idle, or
which reduces or destroys it, must re-
duce both wages and the opportunity to
earn wages."-At Cooper Union, New
York City.
s'The course of the administration
has only been directed against such Or
ganized capital as was violating the
statutes of the United States-and no
other. The business men Of our COM
munity as whole are honest and their
methods are sound."-At Boston. Mass.
"The so-called colonial policy of the
United States has added to our trade
already something over s1O0.O00,000 a
year."-At Cleveland, Ohio.
"The administration of exact Justice
by courts without fear or favor. un-
moved by the influence Of the wealthy
or the threats of the demagog. is the
highest ideal that a government of the
people can strive for. and any means,
by which a suitor however unpopular,
or poor, is deprived of enjoying this
is to be condemned."-C OHIO.
"I believe that navy is the greatest
insurer Of peace that we could possibly
have, navy commensurate with the
number of dependencies we have, and
commensurate with our population, and
commensurate with our influence as
world power"-At Cleveland, Ohio.
"If we assume control over a people
for the benefit of that people Gas in the
Philippines), and with the purpose of
developing them to self-goVernlng
capacity. and with the intention OF Civ
ing them the right to become lndepend-
emit when they shall. show themselves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

fit, the charge that we are imperialists
is utterly without foundation" -
At Cleveland, Ohio.
"The present business system of the
country rests on the protective tariff,
and any attempt to change 1T to a free
trade basis will certainly lead to dis
aster"-At Columbus, Ohio.
"The democratic party has no policy
which the country can depend upon.
It's whole stock in trade is that of ire
sponsible criticism and obstruction, and
when charged with the responsibility
of doing anything it utterly fails. AT
Greensboro, N. G.
tsMr Bryan asks me what would do
with the trusts. I answer that would
restrain all unlawful trusts with all the
efficiency of injunctive process and
would punish with all the severity Of
criminal prosecution every attempt on
the part of aggregated capital to sup
press competition" A t Columbus,
Ohio.
"Tke leader Of the republican party
during the civil war was Abraham Lin
coin, and it has never lost the inspira-
ton of his leadership. At Kansas
lily. NlO
Gas party shows itself homogeneous,
able to grasp the truth with respect to
new issues, able to discard unimportant
differences of opinion sensitive with
respect to the successful maintenance
of government, and highly charged
with the responsibility of its obligation
to the people at large, it establishes its
claim to the confidence of the public,
and to its continuance in political pow
er'-At Kansas City, Mo
"The course of the republican party
since it's organization in 1856 and Its
real assumption of control in 1861.
down to the present day. is remarkable
for the foresight and ability of its lead
ers. for the discipline. and solidarity of
its members. for it's efficiency and deep
sense of responsibility for the preser-
walton and successful maintenance of
the government, and for the greatest
resourcefuness in meeting the various
trying difficult issues which a history
of now full half century have pre-
scented for solution" Kansas City,
No.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
URGES POISON SQUAD" TEST.
Professor erindIey Make. Suggestion

Professor Grindley Makes Suggestion
and Poultry Association Approves.
Chicago, Oct. PA health test to
be made upon twentyfour men to de-
ter7nine the relative merits Of fresh and
cold storage poultry and game, was
suggested in a paper read at the an
nual meeting Of the National Poultry
and Game association in the Sherman
house yesterday by Professor II. S.
Grindley of the University of Illinois.
II would suggest" he said, chat a
class of twenty-four men be selected
to determine whether the fresh meats
are healthier than those of cold stor-
age. and in what proportion, if any,
deleterious effects are found from the
test
He said the class could be divided
into three groups Of eight each, the
first group to be fed on the fresh poul-
try, the second group on meats stored
a certain length of time. and the third
group on storage meats OF undeter-
mined time.
Neither group" he said, should
know what 1t was to be fed. the idea
being to make the test absolutely free
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
SAFEGUARD IN RUNAwAYs.
J. r. CIaxton, of Doom, Has Wonder
full Lever Patented.
.Snecjol to Times Ranub1ipon

Special TO 1meS-Republlcan.
Sioux City, Dot. 23.-J. r. Claxton,
OF Doom, has Just been granted a val
liable patent at Washington. on a de-
vice which will remove all fear of run
away horses. This instrument makes
1t possible for the driver of runaway
team to pull little lever. throw on a
brake and unhitch his team in flash.
The whole operation is done while the
driver sits in the seat. When the
horses start to run, he pulls the lever,
and the traces are detached from the
wagon, allowing the team to go free.
Thus the danger of life Is removed.
The patent commissioners have com
mended the invention highly and Mr..
Claxton has received many propositions
looking to its manufacture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Apple Tree in Full Bloom.

Galva, Oct 23.-Something in the
nature of freak was to be seen today
on tree in the yard of Editor Hogan.
of the Galva Tribune. 1t was an ap-
pie tree that was quite well covered
with apple blossoms. Last spring this
same tree bore a full share of bios
SONS, numerous little apples appearing
on the tree. but none of them matured
as the tree lost the greater portion of
it's leaves in July. together with the
fruit New leaves appeared 10 due
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Politics Torpid in South.
CphiIa Tnuuirer)

If there is any excitement or even
interest in the political campaign in
the south the leading newspapers of
that section fail to indicate it. One
would hardly know that a campaign is
in progress except for the dispatches
from the north. This is in part due to
the fact that the south has settled the
presidential question in advance, so far
as its vote is concerned and in part
because the state and local elections
have already been determined in nearly
every instance thru primaries. The
work in active politics is concluded
outside of the mere Formally Of going
to the polls on election day. when
probably 20 per cent of the legal cleo
torate will avail themselves of the priv
ilege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
unknown SETTLES
0U1LAN[D ACCOUNT
Fort Dodge Fir deceives
Crisp Bill in Payment
for Old Debt
is NOW OUT OF BUSINESS
IS NOW OUT OF BUSINESS
Firm is Hopeful That Others Owing
Old Grocery Bills Will Have Liz.
Attack of Troubled Conscience =
The Money Comes From the
Far West.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge Oct. 23-From an un.
known source the following letter came
to Fort Dodge in the mails yesterday:
Gunther & Weiss, Fort Dodge, Iowa
Dear Sirs: Please find enclosed 81
which belongs to the firm of Guntha
& Weiss, grocers in 1896, about"
Bearing postmark Of the Ogden 4
San Francisco railroad post Office
showing the letter had been mailed on
a train in Colorado. o. Fl. Weiss, city
assessor, received in his mail the above
letter. enclosed with which was a crisp
SIS bill. The letter is unsigned, and all
ognize the writing for the purpose OF
giving the proper person credit for thu
amount, as at the time the firm OF
Gunther & Weiss dissolved partner
ship there were number of what are
termed dead beat" accounts on thu
books.
Still another theory has been ad.
vanced besides that of a desire on thu
part of the debtor to settle an old
account, this being that in some man
ner the party had defrauded the gro.
Gerry firm and has now experienced
change of heart and seeks to allay thu
cravings of conscience. Mr.. Weiss
has no intention Of framing the bill
as a souvenir, and isl hopeful others
who were indebted to him when HI
retired from the grocery business and
have not since made settlement will
experience the same change of heart
as has the unknown western contribu-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Mrs. Culbertson, Wife of Car
roll Banker, Will Sacrifice
Home if Necessary
DEPoslroRs MUST BE PAID
Technical Examination of Banks As
sets in Prosress-No Other Bank In
volved With Carroll Institution -
| Was Oldest Bank in Carroll
! County.
Special to Times-Republican.

Carroll, Oct. 23.-Mrs. w. L. Culbert-
son, widow Of President Culbertson,
who committed suicide Tuesday. made
q statement that she would turn over
every bit Of property belonging to the
Culbertson estate, IL necessary, to see
that the depositors Of the bank re-
ceived every dollar belonging to them.
She also stated that she was perfect
" willing to sacrifice her home, and
wanted it understood that that was in
cluded in her conception Of her duty.
Words Of praise are heard on all
sides for Mrs. Culbertson and her at
titude is one to be admired. How
ever, those best posted on the situa-
ton do not believe it will be necessary
for her to sacrifice her homestead and
are inclined to the opinion that the
Culbertson estate Is large one and
will amply meet all the requirements
on the part of the bank to settle its
debts. The Wyoming canal deal is in
good shape and almost came within
q point Of being sold for 100000. The
work in connection with the land and
canal has gone far enough to naks
1t ready for the market and it is GER
tain to produce a goodly sum Of money
If nurtured and the interests involved
protected.
National Bank Examiner Shaw is
working on his technical investigation
6n%N k1,o ~ Yot;
nj. An Investigation into the worth
able will be made, after which 1t is
expected that a receiver will 'be ap-
pointed to wind up the affairs Of the
bank.
No other bank is badly involved. it
Is now claimed, altho several had
funds on deposit here. The amount due
other banks was, three weeks ago,
about $4,000. This amount, it is
claimed, was much smaller when the
doors of the First National closed.
There has been no trouble expert
enced by the other banks of the city
the German and the German-Ameri-
can banks. They were not in any way
affected by the failure of the First
National.
The First National is the oldest bank
in the history Of the county, being
founded in 1868, just after the town Of
Carroll was located. 1t was for a
great many years owned by Guerdon
Wattles, now OF Omaha. w. L. Gull
bertson, the late president, was the
founder Of the Bank Of Carroll, which
for years was operated in this place.
He later affected a consolidation by
buying controlling stock in the First
National.
Roger Culbertson arrived from wor-
land, wyo., and he was visibly af-
fected by the tragic turn Of affairs.
He went direct to the family home and
has given out nothing relating to the
circumstances leading up to the sui
eide Of his father. The naval depart
ment at Washington has been notified
of the death OF Mr.. Culbertson, in
order that the news may be forwarded
ITO w. L. Culbertson, Jr., an ensign in
the transport service somewhere off
Honolulu.
4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Stove Polish Explodes.

Pacific Junction, Oct. 23-Mrs. John
Rupe was shining her cook stove, in
which a little gasoline was added to
the polish. The gasoline can caught
fire and exploded, igniting her cloth
ing and the furniture Of the room,
and but for the prompt work of the
neighbors who happened to be calling
there at the time she would have
burned to death. Her face and left
arm were burned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
Potatoes Pay $50 an Acre.

Humboldt, Oct. 23-One of the best
paying crops in Iowa this year in GER
tain sections has been the potato crop.
Clyde Boore planted eighteen acres
last spring and he has already dug
and delivered $1,000 worth and has
enough left in the ground TO keep sew
eral families The potato crop paid
him very close to 500 an acre.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
$1,000 TO SCHOOL FUND.
Davenport Knights of Columbus Help
st. Ambrose Colleges Cause.

Special to Times
Davenport, Oct. 23.-The sum Of
$1,000 has been donated by Loras coun-
Gil Of the knights Of Columbus, to-
wards the fund which is being raised
for the erection of the big addition to
st. Ambrose college. The resolution
adopted specifies that the sum Of 800
shall be paid to the institution every
six months for the next five years.
This bounteous donation is greatly
appreciated by the faculty Of st. Am
brose college and all interested in the
success of the institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

from mental influence of those sub
jecting themselves to the test
The professor said the test should De
conducted by the United States gov
eminent.
resolution was adopted that the
suggestions should be presented to the
government for action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23
uARsHALLTowN OCTOBER % 1908

time and about the first week Of Sep
tember a second crop of blossoms APP
peared, which were viewed with cur
iosity by many people. These bios
SONS disappeared and now the third
set of blossoms are on the tree. The
editor thinks some of placing high
board fence about his place and
charging admission to see the curio.
as 1t is safe to say that such a sight
was never seen here before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

Webster City.
The Reugnitz Drug company store
at the corner of Second and Seneca
streets, was broken into and a quanti-
ty of cigars and several articles stolen.
about ten dollars worth in all. The
thieves gained entrance thru a rear
door, breaking the glass, and sliding
the bolt with which the door was
locked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

Manson.
The worhnen draining the big pond
in the east part of town discovered
hundreds of large carp there this week.
The fish are as thick as flies and some
of them weighed as much as six
pounds. Many of them have been cap
tured and eaten and many have been
caught and thrsv0 GWA1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

EsthervilIe.
Mrs. j. B. Mott died at her home IN
North Tenth street Friday evening
after an illness of couple of days.
The deceased was 80 years old hav-
ing bene born in Monroe county, New
York, Dec. 10, 1918 At the age of
10 she moved to Michigan, and in 1892
moved to Esthervile.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

Alta.
An action to enjoin the Alta fair as
ISOLATION from permitting Sunday ball
playing on it's grounds was brought
last week by j. A. Penn. The fair as
ISOLATION contends that the ball play
ers were trespassers and didn't have
permission to use the grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
NeWcorm s. Green,
Mems Tailors,
1902 r St, N. w.
Open Saturday Evenings.

cd in his speech that prohibition is more
of a political than a~Aumantarian propo-
sition. il IS carried Jon by the profess
sinral prohibtionistsF Mr.. De Nedrey
also spoke of the wasted energy In the
prohibition movement" and declared IL
the same amount Of energy we're applied
to real temperance effort through moral
suasion. such as is employed by the Jona-
dabs much good would result" 1t was
his opinion that men cannot he made good
by legislation. aud instances were cited
To show that prohibition does not al
ways prohibit
Officials OF the Wholesale Grocery En-
plOyes' n on in Chicago signed the new
wage agreement for the coming year The
old scale ranging from sll To $1i week
was agreed on. The men receded from
thei~ demand for a nine-hour dav ten
hours constituting a DAYS work under
the agreement. The union is affiliated
with The freight handlers organization
Nineteen cigar Manufacturers in Boston
locked out their union men TO enforce the
ultima um given to the union to the effect
that they must take off the ban against
shop In which men had struck following
disa yreement with foreman over a
shop rule. The union men in thi:ty-three
other shops are working.
Over eighty national and international
unions Of lahorers and farmers have de-
cided on plan of political action to pro.
tect the interests of wage-earners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
What Is Done for Cincinnati.

"Our university here in Cincinnati is
educating In liberal culture and profess
s;onal technique. including the law and
medical students. more than LOO young
men and women Many OF them. proba-
bly the majority xould be denied the OPP
portunity for higher education were there
no university in Cincinnati. We are in
creasing their possible efficiency as work
ers insurinS them thus better recon-
pense in life than they would otherwise
have and making just so many more
able, and hence more valuable. citizens
for Cincinnati and for the nation. An
institution that has kept such process
in motion. with improving quality and
grow ing quantity. for nearly forty years
is no experiment. Were 1t 10 be destroyed
now or impaired 1t would be a needless
abandonment Of tested organ for bet
terment. | have said nothing or the CO.
operation of the manufacturers OF en-
cinnati and the university, through
which we get magnificent laboratories for
our students. and they obtain a inner
grade of technical employees and. when
they need it. expert scientific advice IN
dealing with new problems. hothing OF
the advisory supervision over the public
schools OF Cincinnati. with their 3oWD
boys and girls: nothing OF the free lee
lures for the general public. In which
the problems Of exact and liberal science,
questions of the day. are considered. or
nothing OF tAe external courses the even
ing classes OF the branch pubic libraries
under our professors. in which students
doing the same work receive the same
credit as any others. All these are i'm
portant public services. concluded Presi-
dent Dabney. land through them. as they
grow the university is becoming estab-
lished as an educational center. To serve
is it's ideal. and its determination is to
oe more valuable and ever faithful to the
city that gives 1t life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03
DIR. WALTER n. EVANS TRIP.
Going Across the Pacific on Business
of His Office.

DR.. Walter n. Evans chief of the d.
vision OF insular stations Department of
Agriculture. will soon leave on an ex-
tens.ve trip In connection with his duties.
Through the cooperation and courtesy
of the Navy Department lie will sail from
San Francisco June y on the battleship
Alabama. After a short stay In Homo
lulu. where he will visit the agricultural
experiment station. he will go to Guam.
where he will establish an experiment
station, From Guam the Alabama will
proceed to Manila. where DIR. Evans ex-
meets to arrive about the end Of July
He will return by way OF Hongkons. visit
;np Shanghai. Nagasaki Kobe and Yoko-
hama arriving at San Francisco early
I'm September Upon his return to this
country he will make al inspection tour
Of the experiment stations in the north
western part Of the United States.