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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
AS TO CIRCULATION.


never did want subscribers to any
jim crow dinly little paper ever had
anything to do with bad enough TO
hire people to coax other people to take
it. I always figured that il 1T was
worth reading and paying for people
would find it out And some way they
do. Why l wouldn't give ten cents per
hundred for subscribers. Got all
want Got so many now that the
readyprint house has to dun me for
money about every week. The man
who comes to you without solicitation
is the one who stays the longest. III a
man don't want TO take my paper, the
good Lord knows l don't want him to
do 1t. He can suit himself. He can
take it or leave it alone. And. in
either case, by heck, there's no harm
done. I'm no picayune, but If there's
anybody loafing about with his finger
In his mouth waiting for me to come
around and offer him a piano or a gold
watch or trip to the south pole, or
ANYTHING to subscribe to this one hoss
paper, why, he may just as well take
his finger out and put his foot In its
place because there's nothing doing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
OUR CRIMINALS.
oOIS Nghs1'.'1f
(Des MnineS Evening Tribune

(DeS MONIES E1NeillHo 1ulpuIC.J
Some day it will appear more clear
w than it does now that work is the
proper corrective for crime, just as
idleness is the common cause of crime.
"A man is brought into Judge Stew
ards court charged with wifebeating.
His wife. with two little children, her
eve black and her face disfigured,
stands in the corridor and pleads for
release because she has no means OF
support.
What is Imprisonment worth in such
a case? Who does fine reach In the
end? What provision is there in our
present methods of awarding punish
ment that will redress tho wrong Of
that patient wife and tend to bring her
recreant food provider to his senses?
NOT long ago a citizen of Des Moines
was arrested for cruelty to his horses
and sentenced to thirty days IN JAZZ,
During the thirty days his wife had
the family to support and the horses
to care for, the source OF family feVe-
nue. being wholly cut off.
If the coming legislature should do
nothing more than to provide a sent
ence of work for criminals and petty
offenders, make it that every sentence
should be to 81 definite amount Of use
full labor, the earnings of which should
go to the family of the delinquent, IT
would have earned a great place in the
esteem of the civilized world
Surprising the wife heater Judge
Stewart had to deal with could be sent
to the wood pile, or the mines, or the
e+o,o ,,;1o for thirty DAVIS of hard labor
his earnings to go to his wife? Justice
would he done, an enormously reforma-
tory influence brought to bear on him
and deterrent to further wife beating
of tremendous efficacy created.
The present method of dealing with
offenders is archaic, out of date, inef-
fective, unjust and expensive. Some OF
the bright men who are to represent
Iowa this winter ought to be able te
figure out some method by which crime
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
FOUND FIFTY DOLLARS.


The editor of the Grand Meadow
(Minn.) Herald says: I'VE were a
little surprised few days ago to find
$50 lying in the road beside the hedge
at the corner of one of our prominent
business farmers home. and more so
to find that It had laid there several
months unmolested but beginning to
look much worse for the exposure. The
money was In the shape OF corn
planter that win have to be replaced by
new one before many years unless
cared for better than that" The sur
prise of this editor Is appreciated IN
this office because the same careless
ness is in large measure manlfest IN
Cherokee county. Why any man should
invest large sums of money In farm
machinery and then let it ruin thru
exposure to sun and rains Is one OF the
mysteries we have never been able to
solve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

and lieutenant colonel of the national
guard His duty as husband seems to
have leen to provide the funds for her
social campaign and to watch over the
details of the menage.
1t is related of him that some per-
son gave him a history to read, and
when he asked for the successive vol
umes, regularly palmed off upon him
the first, as If it were new. AT last
he was heard to say that he thought
the, author repeated himself a lit
tie A book printed in double COL
umns he read straight across the page,
remarking that ut seemed to be very
good, but was rather abstract"
One day visitor inquired after the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
KEEP TIRE MONEY.

The warrants OF three county fairs
IRE held up and the associations must
defend themselves against the allega-
tion that gambling was permitted on
their grounds before they can profit by
the 5000 allowed county fairs by the
state. Residents of the communities
where the alleged gambling was ca
ried on have filed objections and Of
tered the alleged facts of gaming. un-
der the law gambling forfeits the sub
sidy.
There should be no sidestepping ON
this matter If Is, is shown that gam'o-
ling was permitted on the fair grounds
the association should lose its $500.
That is the law. 1t is also justice a'd
the spirit of good government As to
the question of what constitutes
gambling there need be no confusion
The statute defines it SO very simply
plainly and clearly that the wayfaring
man and local official need not err
therein.
Evidence Is offered that "chuckluck,"
single boards" etc, operated at these
fairs. The Jingle board is device
which offers the promise, of dollar
for: ten cents to the eye and breaks It
to the heart. Not very heavy gar1b-
ling to be sure but 1t ought to cost the
. "A !. - Il
fair association which is willing to en-
ter into partnership with a tinhornl to
deece the dimes out Of farmer boys
the 5000. it might otherwise have com 4
ing. "Chuckluck" lis that good old
army game, with dice, a strong army
game which nets the operator plenty to
pay exorbitantly for the privilege and
is as crooked as most gambling gaines
/ and most gamblers: II may be nickel
Or ten-cent game at the pleasure OF the
+ gambler ana according to whether 1t Is
Intended to cozen children. or. persons
with more money but 1t ought to pay
the 5000 penalty.
The county fair needs reforming,
that is some county fairs need it, Some
Of them which set dates so early that
farm products can not be displayed to
any respectable degree in order that
they may fill an entry list with the
names of bunch of hippo droming
skates ought, if possible to be de-
MED the bonus. There is no reason why
4 county fair should not be useful edit
cative exhibition with plenty Of ospor-
tunity for proper pleasures and merry
making 1t should not be the mecca for
gamblers, cheap race horses and cheap
shows which crowd exhibitors and de-
ktroy the purposes Of the assembly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
Topics Of the Times.

A gang of bandits stopped a fast
train near Spokane took the registered
letters and got away. The prevailing
prosperity is general.
Naturally It is all .off with Uncle
Steve Elkins' title if the match has
fallen thru. Hes must be content with
his common title of "Magnate."
Manufactures exported from the
United States in the fiscal year 1908
aggregated three-quarters of a. billion
dollars, larger total than in any pre-
ceding year. OF this grand total prac-
tically one-lalf went to Europe, the
share sent to that part of the world
being unusually large and the total
value larger than ever before.
Perhaps Davis did not shoot Rustin
but he appears to have shot his own
reputation pretty we'll to pieces.
The scheme Is to make the Des
.Moines river navigable to pork" APP
preparation. That's about the only vail
liable thing that will ever come up the
stream and the only hull it is intended
to keep afloat is the congressman from
the Seventh.
Early to shop means the best selec-
ton, the least worry and the more sleep
for hired people.
Attic fat man Mr. Taft beat them
all to the water wagon.
Possibly were Castro also called to
the witness stand to be asked how he
got it most Of the important details
would have slipped HIS memory.
The presidents trip to Africa will
cost $4,000 However there are a num-
Der of wealthy persons in the United
States who would gladly have stood
twice the. expense to have sent him out
of the country any time during the
past six or seven years.
Strange, how willingly man spends
money for flowers and how reluctantly
he pays alimony when the same wo-
man is the recipient.
The hen that, laid the golden egg
hadn't so much the best of the DOM
mick that lays them worth nickel in
the market.
Judging by the GOODNESS with which
he was received in France the report
that Castro took several millions with
him seems to be without foundation
White drunkenness, desertion, unhu
mainly and failure to support are the
principal causes of divorce the divorce
mill will grind because its product is
necessary The fact that many divorces
are granted to people who ought never
to have received a marriage license
and that the divorce courts are too
often the cover OF an immoral pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
FOUR FLUSHING At 0TrUMwA.

Whatever personal opinions we may
hold OF the large sums given William
Sunday at the lclose Of his revivslls as
Stree will offerings" the scheme Of the
mayor of Ottumwa and those with him
bitterly opposed to Sunday and his
meetings will appear as a small piece
OF business The mayor is out with
q letter to the revivalist, Suggesting
that Billy turn over all the Offerings"
, may amount to above $1,000 to some
Ottumwa charity. He believes he can
Induce hundreds Of men classed sts out
side the churches to join with US on
that day and raise a rousing big fund
for the poor and needy Of the city"
The letter is accompanied by a similar
one from thirteen other citizens Of OF
tlnwa OF more or less prominence.
The little part Of the business is the
dragging in of plan Of charity which
had not apparently suggested itself ex-
cept as method to decry ard en-
barass the revivalist. Putting Billy's
personality out of the argument, how
Hoes it come that Mayor Phillips and
his coadjutors waited to think of the
poor and needy until there was a pros
pect Of big offering to man who
had impressed people with the value
of his services to a degree that they
are willing to pay a good p..ice for
them? The poor and needy were in
Ottumwa long before Billy came to the
city. How poor and how needy only
those who knew the whiskey ridden
Ind vice controlled city as 1t was not
7ery long ago can tell. The opportun-
ty for charity has existed in Ottum-
va as 1t exists everywhere. How comes
It that Mayor Phillips has never sug-
Eested using his influence te, induce
hundreds Of men classed as outside the
churches, to join in benefaction to be
handled by the ministerial association
In charity until he saw chance to
get back at" someone he hates and
opposes.
Probably among the signers Of this
appeal to the revivalist are number
of wealthy men. perhaps much more
wealthy than the revivalist. Suppose
Sunday should say, Sure. I'm with
you; I'll turn in every dollsr of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
REFORM THE OTHER FELLOW?
i ,A1aA


A writer in the MarshalbtoWn
Times Republican winds up dia-
gram of the Iowa liquor situation
with the conclusion that a crusade
is about to get next to the saloon
and the whisky drug store, which
will be allotted by many moderate
drinkers and men who keep liquor
in the house" This kind of reform
is common and more or less ineifec-
tual Some of us are more than
willing to do our best to keep liquor
away from our neghbor. If we are
not interferred with in cur own
habits and desires When the real
reform mill gets to grinding and
some of their own grain goes into
the hopper, reformers who simply
want to reform the other fellow get
cold feet and perhaps hot headed. the
best brand of temperance reform VIII
be in evidence when wholesale houses
are permitted to consign liquors to only
such persons as are authorized by state
law to dispense the same, but this
kind of reform will not be popular
with reformers who want to reform the
other fellow while their own appetites
are unrestrained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
(Glidden Graphic)

NIF'tT7FfFN77
In the light of recent history 1T is
evident that when Cyrenus Cole
started the movement to send Cum
Minis to the United States senate
that he set in motion forces which.
much to his regret. he has since been
unable to control. 1t Is simply rep
etition of the old. old story of a
young man starting out right and then
falling from grace. And most of the
recent history of Iowa political affairs
has a tendency. we doubt not. to make
Cyrenus feel much as topper at the
latter end OF an Ill spent life when
he looks backward to the first wrong
steps,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
"Repeated Himself a Little"
cleveland LIE

Nine. Geoffrin like most French
women, had the gift of making phrases.
When Rulhiere had read in her salon a
work upon Russia which she feared
nigh. involve him in difficulties, she
offered him a sum of money to burn 1T.
The author waxed wroth at the insinu-
alton implied, and broke out into an
eloquent assertion of his courage and
independence. She listened patiently
and then, in a quiet tone Of voice said:
How much more do you want M.
Rulhiere?"
She married, at the age of IA, NJ.
Geoftrio, wealthy glass manufactures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
A Personal Appeal.

If we could talk to you personally
about the great merit of F'oley's Honey
and Tar, for coughs, colds and lung
trouble, you never could be induced
to experiment with unknown. prepare
tions that may contain some harmful
drugs. Eoley's Honey and Tar costs
Won no more and has a record of forty
wears of cures. Mcbride & Will Drug
COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
FAy1L1,E RAPs SALOONS.
(Siouy CITY Journal).

(SlOuS lily
"The time will come when the
American people will have greater
interest in the American boy than IN
the American pocketbook, and when
that time does come that institution
which has ruined thousands of homes.
blighted innumerable young lives, sent
rich and poor alike Keeling into the
gutter in a drunken stupor, and which
now. maskede in q personal liberty
robe, seems to control the land, will
be completely destroyed"
Such was the statement last night
of +. Il. Faville, United States attor-
ney of the northern district of Iowa.
in an address at the Mems Fraternity
club banquet at the Second Presbyter-
ian church, which was attended by
eighty-five.
Mr.. Faville took up the three things
demanded by the founders of this re-
public. "life, liberty and the pursuit
of happiness" and showed how each
had worked out in the passage of
time
OF life he said:
"Our American young man attends
to all things but the simple task of
taking care of life. Insanitary condi-
tons exist everywhere, the inflamma-
tory liquor too often is his sustenance
and vet he thus offers himself to the
nation. The nation demands and de-
serves a higher type of manhood. The
nation demands and deserves the man
that combines in himself the strong
body, the seeing brain and the highest
grade of morality"
Of liberty he said:
Liberty does not mean that you can
place the dynamite bomb in the path of
the federal judge that makes decision
against you Organized capital and or
ganized labor alike must observe the
law. A short time ago woman said
she could not love the American flag
save. as a companion of the red flag
of anarchy. The correct type of Amer
lean manhood assisting that red flag
shall never find a home in this land.
The woman voiced one wrong idea of
liberty"
OF the pursuitso happiness he said
socrates once said he would rather
have sthe pursuit of happiness than its
attainment 1t is the pursuit of hap
piness on the part of the American
,neople that has caused the rising OF
the social barometer. In the same pur-
sniff Americans have harnessed the ell
ements and now have entered the trade
centers of the world to fight and win
the battle for commercial supremacy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

More people are taking Foleys KID
ney Remedy every year. It is consid-
cred to be the most effective remedy
for kidney and bladder troubles that
medical science can devise. Foley's
Kidney Remedy corrects Irregularities.
builds up worn out tissues and restores
lost vitality. 1t will make you feel
well and look we'll. Mcbride & VIII
Drug COMPANY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
WHO DID IT?
lManson Democrat)

1t sounds real nice to hear a man
talk about employing a whole lot OF
help and then hear about him turn
Ing back the clock six minutes on his
help when they work for him on le-
gal holiday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

could be punished without bringing
all the penalty on innocent women and
children while those who commit the
crimes are being fed at public expense
and maintained in blissful idleness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

silent. white haired old gentleman who
was in the habit of sitting at the head
of the table. ooh, he was my hus-
band" replied Nine. Geonrin, be
fore he died"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
Iona Newspapers
LAFE MUST STAY AT HOME.
fOdobolt Chronic1e)

LATE Young has given up the idea
of representing his country at a Eu-
ropean court He has to stay at home
and guard his mailing lists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

for talent, energy and industry is what
the house needs to make 1t an apler
and more truly representative BODY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
THE OLD MAN"
fR,rt Mooitor1

few days ago the writer heard
boy. speaking of his father, refer
to him as the "old man. and right
then and there we made up our mind
that unless something unusual hap
pened that boy would never amount
to a hill of beans. The boy no doubt
thought that owing to the fact that
he. the boy, was old enough TO swear
and smoke and swagger. that he was
old enough to lay aside that honored
name, father and speak OF MN as
the old man. My boy. you Will never
live to be old enough to have the
right to speak thus of the one who
thru the many past years has labored
and hoped that out of his own flesh
would arise son on whom he couid
look with pride and say ne Is my
son" Can a father hold up such a
boy to the world and speak OF him
with pride? We leave that to the
Judgment of the reader.
Howe many times has father gone
without the necessary clo.hes In order
that he may appear looking Wen
dressed? How often does father wear
patched clothes in order to provide
for the wants of his child? These are
but small amount of the sacrifices
made by him in order to make you
appear as other boys. Do not re-
fer to him as the "old man" If you
are too old to refer to him as pa
use the expression father" You may
not wear good clothes, you may not
have the same surroundings. you may
nor have all the comforts that money
brings yet If you show respect to your
parents and treat them with the re-
spect they are entitled to- we will VEN
ture the assertion that you will attain
to character and become one whom the
people will respect.
I would not place on my list OF
friends any boy or girl, so lacking in
sense, who would speak of their father
and mother as the "old man" or the
"old woman for in such young people
Isl an element that is bound to live
with them thru life and make them a
person to be Stunned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

"And now Carnegie comes out for 4
reform of the protective tariff" says
the washington Democrat what fun
NY things fellow sees when he hasn't
got his gun along"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

The Glidden Graphic looks at 1t this
way: "President- elect Taft's brother, OF
Cincinnati. spent large fortune In
promoting his brothers candidacy. II
he had not spent a dollar his brother
would have been nominated and elected
just the same. Now the brother wants
to go to the senate from Ohio. Possibly
the Taft record will not be damaged
by this sort Of conduct but At will not
he strengthened"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
TWO KINDS or GERMS.

(Oelwein Rcgister)
IT seems to be fitting and proper
thing to again call the attention of
Hub City people to the fact that 1t
doesn't pay to be too eager In accept
ing newcomers at their face value In
older cities 1t is the wise custom to-
look a man up with q considerable de-
gree Of care before receiving him into
your home and handing him your
pocketbook. And when you don't do
this you are apt to get stung. A Ger
tain four nusher hit Oewein about six
months ago, and was extensively effu-
sive in his intercourse with those he
met Now some people like this. you
know He became member or n
certain secret organization In the city.
and when a vacancy occurred In the
office Of the man who carries the
purse. the stranger was elected to the
position. and the funds turned over to
him. He was such nice fellow, you
know. In the early hours of the pres
ent week he faded away and '"forgot'
to leave the society coin. He is proba-
bly, touring the states with the money
so kindly furnished him by the mem
bers of the society. 1t is a sure thing
1t is currently reported that the city
sewage disposal plant Is doing punk
work at this date OF writing. and that
the sewage Is not purified as is usually
the ease The reason stated is that the
bacteria have been in continual con-
dition of intoxication since the large
amount of whisky. brandy, kimmel,
wine. ale and beer was spilled into the
sewer by Constable Mcqueen. Con-
sequently they are not In condition TO
perform Their usual avocations 1t is
of no avail that complaint be made to
the company that put in the plant. for
1T was not guaranteed unless the bae-
terra are kept sober. 1t is thought that
hereafter 1t will be necessary to spiil
only one Kind Of booze into the sewer
at a time as straight goods are not
nearly as tangling as mixed drinks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

To the Sioux City Journal "At this
distance it looks as if effort were be-
ing made to injure LATE Young
chances for a cabinet appointment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

'Tt was President Roosevelt's las.
chance, so he let go with all barrels
says the Dubuque Telegraph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

why not leave the ballot alone
long enough to permit everybody to
get settled in their minds the legal
method OF marking it," asks the
Iowa City Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

did not Theodore Roosevelts vlr.
tues and achievements so greatly out
weigh his faults and failures. no pub
lie mar, OF his day would be more BIZ
terly censured,'' says the Odeboldt
Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine
Tablets. Druggists refund money If it
fails to cure. e. w. GROVES sigma
ture is on each box. Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-12-12

1.-THE poor bachelor gets 1t on all
Sides" says the Ottumwa Courier.
by the hosts of reform since the day
of the first reformer, and no one has
"Calumny has been heaped upon him
dared to champion his cause"