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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

| to clear the courthouse and break up the
| convention but did not put it into effect
because they feared the death or injury
or one or more men In the stampede
which would have followed. The plan
was to have some man the outside
of the courthouse set off some ffreCrack-
ers, while a man the inside. imme-
diately afterward throw giant torpedoes.
1t was expected that the crowd would
stampede. thinking that the noise came
from pistol shots A fight would have
been started, too, to make it more real
istic. This plan was abandoned when
it was found that the courtroom was
so crowded for fear somebody would
be seriously injured in the jam"
Mr.. Kimball lost Mr.. Cantrill got the
vote Of Franklin and the nomination, and
as the district is safely democratic will
be on the roll of the next House.
But what scene that would have been
had the kimball program gone through!
Think of the playful gentleman on the
outside of the courthouse with the fire.
crackers. and of the playful gentleman
Oh the inside with the torpedoes. Then
| think of the more realistic phase to be
provided by the gentlemen assigned to
the arduous duty of fighting for fair.
The noise of the firecrackers and torpe-
does was to be reinforced by real pom
IleliliS, the more dTOenC ana OeVOIeQ
Kimballites being willing to shed their
"claret' at friendly touch to lend some
thing convincing to the play.
The second thought Of the Kimballites
| was wise and humane. With explosions
going on both without and within the
courthouse, and a few apparently real
fist fights in progress, not only would
somebody have been injured in the liam"
but the democratic vote of Franklin
county might have been so reduced as to
give the county to the republicans in No
Vember
1t was Judge Mulligan of Lexington, a
democrat and a wit and versfier who, In
celebrating the glories Of his native COM
monwealth on one occasion, said in q
poem which at the time haC wide atten-
ton, Politics in kentucky is the
| d-dest!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

The bricks crashed against the locomo-
tive headlight and CAP window and the
headlight was shattered. The engineer
was leaning out of his cab window ana so
sustained no injury. Had he been LOOKING
through the cab window he might have
been blinded Detectives of the railroad
are watching to catch the boys the next
time they play the game
The juvenile courts which have in recent
years been established throughout the
country are doing excellent work in the
convection of just such bad habits. Wise
admonition from the bench IS usually
more effective than imprisonment. The
boys who play pranks of the sort just de-
scribed are more often than otherwise in
spired by the example set by their elders.
They see adults engaged in rough prac-
tees: they hear vile language and reck-
less threats: they witness brawls and bat
ties and their ideal of life develops in
accordance to the contemplation of
bravado as virtue and cruelty as a re-
finement. The real reformatory work in
the less prosperous sections of the large
cities must be with the half-grown youths
and the idlers of twenty or twenty-five.
In every city there are scores or hundreds
of this type, corner loungers, working
only when it Is necessary to do so in order
to earn money for a carouse, practically
useless members of the community. Some
of them are skilled artisans who lack am
bition. Others are incompetents who are
content to live by their wits or to remain
a burden upon other people.
These are the causes of much of the
trouble that gives work for the juvenile
courts. The small boys of the neighbor-
hood, unframed at home, look upon the
loungers, with their rough and ready
speech and their familiarity with the I'M
wholesome destinations of the so-called
sporting life, as models, and In their
own way the youngsters initiate them.
Curfew laws are being enacted in some
cities with this evil in view. Truancy
laws are also aimed at it. Other devices
to keep boys off the street corners, 10
give them wholesome occupation, such as
Fairgrounds. shop schools and summer
camps, maintained by public or private
means, are established. Yet the ground
is only partially covered, and students OF
the boy problem are still seeking for addl-
tional means to work the reformation
which is so urgently needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
WEST VIRClNIA'S STRENUOUS LIFE.

From the Providence Bulletin.
Senator Scott of West Virginia ap-
pears to have been worsted in that fist
fight, but the main Observation-Disclosures
or not senatorships in that section are
for sale to the highest bidder-is still
open to debate.
From the Syracuse Herald.
Now it is Senator Scott who has been
calling a man liar and getting licked
for it. Our United States senators seem
to have plenty Of spirit but little sci
ence
From the Hartford Times.
West Virginia republicans should con-
duct their fractional fights in accordance
with the Marquis Of Queensberry rules
From the Buffalo Express.
Senator Scott of West Virginia must
have forgotten that the rules govern
ing senatorial courtesy do not apply
outside of Washington, or he would not
have called a man liar and been slug
ged in the eye for it.
From the Milwaukee Journal.
Down in West Virginia a United
States senator must be pugilist as
we'll as a diplomat if he wishes to pre-
serve a whole Countenance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Mr.. Cleveland's Last Testament.

Mr.. Cleve1and's declaration in favor OF
Judge Taft finds his former advisers ana
the more prominent of his old friends and
supporters divided on the presidential
question. Some are for Bryan, some for
Taft while others, out of politics. are
non-committal.
Richard Olney is probably for Bryan
At any rate he figures in the Massachu-
sets calculations about the governorsmp,
and that suggests he Is regular.
David r Francis of Missouri, who sue
ceeded Hoke Smith in the Interior De-
partment, is an active worker for Mr.
Bryan, and may be in the Bryan cabinet
if one is formed.
Hoke Smith long ago made his peace
with the peerless leader, and will help
save Georgia this year from the fiery
oratory of Tom Watson. the populist. and
the tuneful numbers of John Temple
Graves, the Hearstite. Gov. Smith Is
nothing if not regular. He left Mr..
Clevelands cabinet in 1896 in order to
be regular
John G. Carlisle, the ablest man of the
whole Cleveland company, Is out of poll
tics Recently he expressed the opinion
that the outlook favored Judge Taft. and
spoke as if the fact did not distress him.
Hilary A. Herbert is out of politics.
and as yet has not been quoted. It is not
likely that. if a Bryan man at all, he is
enthusiastic on the subject.
Judge Harmon, who upon the transfer
of Mr.. Olney to the State Department be-
came Attorney General in Mr.. Cleveland S
second cabinet. is running as Bryan
candidate for governor of Ohio. He and
the peerless leader are quite chummy.
Judge Gray of Delaware telegraphed
his congratulations to Mr.. Bryan upon
the latter's nomination. but the act
might have been one only of courtesy.
His own name. though against his wishes,
had been used in the Denver convention.
Judge Gray cannot be classed strictly as
a Bryan man, and his Office does not
allow of any activity on his part in
politics.
Former Senator Lindsay of Kentucky.
anti-Bryan in 1896 and 1900, is Bryan
this year. He has returned to his old
home to practice law, and the old political
affiliations have come over him.
Adlai Stevenson is running for gov
ernor of Illinois in Mr.. Bryan's behalf.
But he has been regular at all times
1t would be impossible for the democracy
to make too many or too radical shifts to
lose him.
Cen Buckner of Kentucky. who ran on
the sound money democratic ticket in
1895, is still anti-Bryan. He will prob
ably vote for Taft.
The high privates' in the democratic
ranks who sympathized with Mr.. C1eve-
land In the stand he took in 1896 cannot
be polled. Many Of them. however. who
voted for Mckinley and Hobart that year
have not voted a democratic ticket since.
and are not likely to Go SO this year.
They are probably republicans for good.
In New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
and Maryland they are numerous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
VARIOUS VERSES
ON TIMELY TOPICS


The Gamers man imrlored tho judge:
Il fatn would 60 with thee:
i fain would sit within yon boat
And have my box with me-
To make a record Of your catch
That all The world might see
II ,pictur" Won prepared to cast.
And when Won get strike
III show the skiliful way Won pisy
The gsmy bass and pike
10 prove Ia all that You can land
\ fish whenc'er you like"
Nay. nay" said Taft, "for I heIieys
That fishing Is an art
In which deep solitude must play
\ most important part.
This illustrating fishing yarns
Is not for ME 10 start.
For yesterday caught six bass
And nine the day before
Had ! not heard the dinner bell
| might have landed more:
But then ] had no kodak man
To photograph my score"
The kodak man persistent ws.
He promised to 10 still:
He sworc he would not say a word
The Judges sport 10 kill,
And finally be got a bid
To fishing so With Bill.
All. where is drawer fisherman
In story or in song:
What angler in his luck before
Fer boosted faith so strong
To go bass fishing and TO take
y kodak man along?
The judge mancuvcred in his boat
To get the proper light:
Conditions were just right.
And then the Judge east out his bait
But didn't get a bite.
And thus it's seen how true il Is
That every best laid plan
or mice and men will gang aClee
Do everything we can.
Bill might have landed nineteen bas
But foR-that kodak man.
Detroit Free Pf,l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
VERMONT'S VOICE,
From the Rochester Herald.

From the Rochester Herald
Considering the rejoicing, You would
think that the G. 0. P. expected to lose
Vermont
From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
The strangest thing about Vermont cleo
tons is that somebody can always be
found to head the democratic ticket
From the Chicago News.
AS he looks at the returns from YES
terday's election in Vermont every good
democrat tells himself that he never did
believe in signs. anyway.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The republican plurality in Vermont is
not to be sneezed at-unless one has hay
fever.
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
The one important fact to be kept in
mind Is that the Green Mountain boys
are not so green as they sometimes look
From the Chicago Record Herald
The socialist candidate for governor of
Vermont received $50 votes. We are re-
liably informed that he has no intention
of demanding a recount
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
FALL TINE.

A haunting sadness fills my heart.
And there is pathos in nv song;
How swiftly do the days depart
How briskly autumn speeds along,
me pippin's cheek is following.
The shadows lengthen day nv dav:
The chickens Matched out i'm the spring
have brought such joys as broilers brint
And gone their way
Inc nests are empty on the boughs.
The recent bridegroom hears his bride
Remfnd him Of the solemn vows
He made the day he put aside
The freedom which he long had known
And which shall he for him no more.
The tuneful oriole has flown
And on the hills the ewes disown
The lambs they bore.
Yet here and there a petal swans
Belated. in the autumn hr,eze:
The distant hills are dimmed with haze
And crimson streaks the maple trees;
Inc chorus girls line mp with great
Glad signs Of hope or filled with fear
While stage door guards expectorate
L pom the steps and let them wait
The fall is here.
Chicago Record -Heral
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
OHIO HARMONY.

The mother grooming to her child
lullaby refrain
Produces by comparison
A harsh, discordant strain.
The hymns which on the Sabbath air
Rise soft and sweet and clear
Must as u tuneess jangle seem
To every Buckeye ear.
The melody celestial
Sung by the morning stars
Beside Ohios blessed calm
But breaks the peace and jars.
For. when all these pretensions claim
Away they must he laughed
Compared unto the harmony
'Twixt Foraker and Taft.
-McLandburgh Wilson, III the New York Sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Josh's Future.

$50 your son Josh is going to law
school?''
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel;
but he don't pay no 'tention whatever to
his books. l guess maybe he's goin' to be
one O. these here unwritten lawyers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Sympathetic Strain.

do yoE think you are benefited by
your sojourn at the seashore?'
No" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker.
"Our hotel was at one of those sandy
stretches where people tired themselves
out in weekend holidays. When you
looked at the place you felt sorry for the
people and when you looked at the people
you felt sorry for the place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Not Negotiable.

why do you trouble me with your sto-
ries of hunger?' said the dyspeptic. II
envy your good appetite
Yes" answered Flooding Pete. But
dere's one great trouble about a good ap-
petite. De better ii is de more difficulty
you find in tradin' it off fur somethin' to
eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
A Possible Safety Valve.

Look here said the Indian agent,
cant we do anything with these fellows
who are getting ready to ghost dance?"
Il don't know" answered the eminent
government official. Maybe we could
persuade 'em to join the society for
psychic research
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

The special grand jury to consider the
Springfield. ILL.,, riots will be one of the
busiest sets of men in the country. with
no opportunity whatever to consider
questions of shorter hours and more COM
pensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
CHILLED AMBITION.

am able TO celebrate nv ope-hundred. 81 nd
lgnth birthday today because | have taken :
Old plunge every morning of nv life for n
unared years.-Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt of New
ork. " We"
viewing life little later
If it's sunny
To be one hundred Fighter
rather seems to human natur'
Worth the money.
II from Ills that flesh is heir to
Baths Will free us.
Who Is there that would not care Ia
Save thus much of wear and tear 10
His archaeus?
In the pleasant days of summer
When, arising,
We feel bum. or even hummer
That cold plunge is just q hummer
Worth the pricing.
But when winters celebrating
And it's chilly.
Though cold waters stimulating
That plunge finds US hesitating
Willy nilly.
When the bathroom radiator
In the morning
For our comfort will not cater
To be a one-hundred- Fighter
We scorning.
Indianapolis News.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
The Base Ball Field.

Amid the grass that soon shall grow
Untrodden by the players feet
Some places through the year will show
A desolation quite complete.
Where e'er such arid spots are found,
All parched as by the desert winds.
They say the players gathered round
The umpire to relieve their minds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

The Hazleton, Pa, assassin who hung
dynamite in a chimney so that it would
drop and explode when the string burned
has ideas of which Harry Orchard might
have been proud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Autumn Gold.

This leafy autumn gold-tut, tut!
Ii calls for naught of thanks.
It's all right for the poets, but
It's no good at the banks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Research has developed the fact that
John d. Rockefeller has a family tree and
is entitled to a coat of arms. Some com.
plmentary Chicago professor will be sure
to consider 1t proper to address him here
after as 'tSir john
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

flying machine demonstration was an I'M
qualified success until the explanations of
the management have been fully compre-
hended. In this respect a flying machine
and a political machine are somewhat
similar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Castros financial sense prevents him
from understanding the possibility of
any country's going to the trouble Of
chastising him as matter Of principle
without prospect Of territorial conquest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
Family Circulation much more than the
combined circulation Of the other Wash
:ngton dailies. As a News and Adver-
Using Medium it has no competitor.

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the city
ut 80 cents per month: without the Sunday morn
Ing edition at "A cents per month.
Ry mail. postage prepaid:
Daily. Sunday included one month. 20 cente
Daily. Sunday excepted. one month. % cents.
Saturday Star, one year. Loo.
Sunday Star, one year, $1.6O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

The woman who made tour of Europe
with all her luggage in a suit case saved
time and trouble, but missed much of the
excitement and interest of the journey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Frankly considered, leprosy as known
on the American continent is nothing like
as dangerous as typhoid fever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

The summer hotel waiter has faded
into obscurity and the apartment house
janitor once more takes his innings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

During the quiet season Atlantic City
might call for bids on contracts to FUR
nish rolling chair armor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

By accompanying Mr.. Hisgen on his
campaign Mr.. Hearst provides at one and
the same time moral support and finan-
cial reference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Farmers in New York state are said to
hold Gov. Hughes in very high esteem.
Yet the governor had never made much
public parade of any ability for pitching
hay or talking crops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Nobody who believes that history re-
peats itself should be surprised at har-
mony among Ohio republicans just prior
to a big election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Artist Earle might occupy his restless
mentality with some effort to explain his
theory that a true artist is liable to beat
his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Mr.. Bryan is national politician. Ne
braska he leaves to local talent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Castro has christened himself the "re-
storer,' as Bolivar was the 'liberator. -
He restores the nation from
"Restorer" any and all obligations to
pay it's debts. He is op-
0"s'o' posed to Venezuela being
invaded by the "barbarians of Europe and
of the other America" the 'other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

Although the Atlantic cable had nc
been opened to the public, the rejoit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06

If a manager of a public meeting of any
character whatever were to fail nowadays
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
new BEC7R|CPROJ[
Plans Under Way for Line Con-
Meeting Webster City and
Clarion
THE COST WOULD BE 100000
Boone, Clarion and Webster City Cap
itaIists Back of the Project-Hope
to Build Without Resort to Bond Is
sue-Extensions North and South
Contemplated Later.
Special to Times-Republican.

SDeC1al TO
Webster City, Nov. 19.-An electric
road between this city and Clarion
Plans are now being perfected looking
to the construction of such a line.
Boone, Webster City and Clarion cap
italists will carry forward the work
if they can get sufficient encourage
ment from the people residing in the
territory thru which the road will
pass. The country between this city
and Clarion Is unusually level and the
only bridge of much consequence that
it would be necessary to build would
be one across the Boone river. Af-
ter getting outside the vicinity Of Web
ster City there would be little grading
to do and the road could be built with
a comparatively small outlay OF
money.
Preliminary work will be entered
upon Immediately after Jan. l and
that the road will be built if the
people most Interested will do what
they ought to do. Right-of-way and
other concessions will be asked and
it is expected that all the necessary
100000 for the construction of the
road can be raised without trying
to bond the property. 1t is not so
easy to bond road before it is built.
Men who have money to invest in
bonds are slow in advancing it on
new propositions, but when the road
is once built and is making a fair
profit all the money desired for eX
tensions and improvements can be Sc
cured without trouble.
1t is the purpose Of the gentlemen
behind the project to continue the road
in both directions. 1t will be built
north from Clarion and south from
Webster City. 1t is hoped the pro-
posed line from this city to Boone
will be built and that the Clarion
line can find an outlet over it to
Des Moines.
Webster City is now at a point in
her history where she needs improved
railroad facilities and an interurban
center would be great thing for
the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
Wedding at Alexander.

Special To Times ltcpubiican.
Alexander, Nov. 19.-Tuesday noon
was celebrated the marriage of Miss
Mae b. Underkofler, Of this place, and
Mark Geeting. of Mason City. The cere-
meny was performed by Rev. Gordon.
of the First Congregational church at
ST. Louis, Mo-, who was a classmate
in school OF the groom. Miss Under
kofler is a graduate In oratory from
the Memorial University, of Mason
City. Mr. Geeting is to be congratu-
lated in his choice of one of Alexan-
der's fair damsels for a life partner
Mr. and Mrs. Geeting will make their
home in Mason City, where Mr.. Geet-
ing has position with the Mason City
Loan and Trust company, and where
they will make their home, after Dec
I.
J. B. Thomas has purchased of VIII
liam Bell, the lot and blacksmith shop
on Main street, and is now busy NOV
ing in and fitting it up for that pur-
pose
Corn picking is about all done here
now, and the farmers report fairly
good crop and good quality of corn,
much better than was anticipated when
they started in picking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
TOURNAMENT TO DAVENPORT.

State Association Meets to Arrange for
Annual Meeting.
Des Moines, Nov. 19.-After spir-
tied contest between the Burlington
and Davenport delegations, the latter
city was selected as the battle ground
for the fifteenth annual fireman's tour
nament, at meeting of the Iowa State
Firemen's association yesterday at the
Kirkwood.
Just when the tournament will be
held has not yet been settled, but the
date will probably be decided upon by
the board Of control in the near fu.
ture. 1t is believed, however. that the
annual contest will take place in Au-
gust.
The election Of officers resulted as
follows: G. B. Embree of West Liber-
ty, president; George M. Kellogg, OF
Sioux City, first vice president; e. %.
Lambert, of Newton, second vice
president; Thomas Price, of Clinton,
third vice president; E. l. Alderman, OF
Marion, treasurer; w. j. Francis, of
Des Moines, financial secretary; p. b.
Parsons, OF Marion, recording secre-
tary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-19
Wife No. 2 Sues Wife No.

l0es Moines. Nov. ia remarkable
family disturbance wherein a wife loses
her husband to an alleged affinity. is
divorced from him, wins him back,
and then, as result, is made defend
ant in a big suit for damages brought
by the alleged affinity and second wife,
came to light yesterday. Eliza Zaun,
the first wife of George Zaun, ST.. the
we'll known Des Moines grocer, is the
wife in the unusual case. Laura Fitch
Zaun is the second wife and the al
legged affinity.
This unusual case developed yester-
day in district court when Laura
Fitch-Zaun filed with Sheriff Lopez the
original notice of a $4,000 suit for
damages, alleging alienation of her
husbands affection