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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01
Heals burns, wounds, sores, piles. Zoe.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Co.
CONVENTION CON MENT.


The fact that there were differences
OF opinion among the democrats who
We're here yesteray, or the fact that
there are two factions in the party,
each of which is anxious to control the
organization. We're. neither of them.
the main feature of the meeting. There
was apparent purpose to make a
killing in Iowa this coming fall, IL
strong disposition to take advantage of
the republican fractional fight to the eN
tent of capturing a large number of
offices from United States senator
down to the most insignificant county
job. If the republicans are DESTROYS
of retaining the control which has been
theirs thru many years. they Will be-
gin to sit UP and take notice of the
extraordinarily large gathering of the
opposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01
RAILROADS PRIVATE PROPERTY.

The supreme court of the United
States has given some comfort to a
number of reactfonaries who have been
crying out against the tendencies of
the time by deciding that the penal
ties of the new Minnesota law are ex-
cessive. Senator Foraker, who with
Elkins, Kean and others Of the coterie
which is all powerful in the senate,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01
Topics of the Times

Harvey Ingham can now write edi-
torials upon the ingratitude of the
public.
What difference does 1t make IL
Cummins did not write any letter to
Taft? The lie has been worked for ten
days and those who do not read any
other than standpat dalies will never
see the correction.
With Taft the candidate we have re-
vision of the ancient schedules as
sured and protection where needed
preserved, but where do the standpat-
tiers come in?
Hogs are going sky high in price be-
cause the only hogs left In the coun-
try are the sows with little pigs. The
coolers are bullying with last years
crop at panic prices.
When the kaiser expressed the hope
that those messages would be consid-
cred as mot sent" he suggested an
easy method of solving many trouble
some problems, could 1t only be en-
ployed in matters of everyday life.
The late amhassadorial row was
something of seismic disturbance. AT
least Hill was forced higher and
caused a Tower to totter.
Miss Shaw has shown good Iowa
sense by selecting a common congress-
man for husband rather than a titled
foreigner.
Winnebago county proposes to en-
courage the growing of sugar beets
within her borders and has adopted an
unique method to accomplish the de-
sired results. A Forest City nursery
man offers as a premium twenty-f five
choice evergreens to the one who pro-
duces the largest number of tons per
acre in 1908.
Guide (showing places of historic in
Il,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

The Hardin County Citizen hasn't
much patience with any paper that
refuses to abide by the result of the
June primary. II Allison is nomin-
ated, this paper will support him"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

A great campaign is in progress to
save the lordly redwood trees of Cali
fornia, which are threatened with de-
struction by the lumberman's ak. The
school children in that state have en-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES

''The opposition to Cummins has
heretofore been based on what he stood
for" says the Thornton Enterprise.
Now that the opposition has slid down
from It's high tariff horse and taken
a front seat on Mr.. Cummins' plat
form. there can be no valid objection
to his election to the United States
senate, IL he wins In the June pri-
MARY"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

Judge Taft kept out Of Illinois. and
Speaker Cannon is returning the
compliment with interest. by going
around all the other states,' observes
the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

prom a republican viewpoint the
Iowa democracy is almost too ac
eommodating" remarks the Sioux City
Journal. Whenever the political sit
uaton becomes such as to inspire the
republicans to eliminate factional
squabbling and combine for common
interest the democrats insist on start
ing a family row that encourages the
republicans to keep theirs going"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

Guide (showing places of historic in
terest in England)-1t was in this
room that Wellington received his first
commission. Yes, sir, it is fact.
American Drummer-What percent
age of commission did he get?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

An Ugly Cash
should be covered with clean bandages
saturated with Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil oh
serves that thereafter in passing laws
that may effect the interstate trade.
the legislature might take the precau-
ton to add to their measure the
clause, Subject to the supreme cour.
OF the United States"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

The Capital refers to the "hue and
cry" for tariff changes as follows: "The
republican party is promising to revise
the tariff. The party is giving ear to
hue and cry for changes in the
schedules. We have faith, however, that
the revision will be made by protec-
tionists, and not by free traders or by
those who do not more than half way
believe in a tariff
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

Harvey Ingham can now write ed-
torials upon the ingratitude of tn.
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

"Now that the standpatters have
adopted tariff ripping they might ac-
cept Cummins for senator to take the
taste out of their mouths" suggests
the Ames Intelligencer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

The Chicago Journal raises an inter-
esting question as follows: Taft nat
urally has Ohio. He has the indorse-
ment of Kansas, which is populistic in
sentiment, and Iowa is for him. But
is Iowa surely republican this Year,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-01

Yes. Lafe is a tariff ripper but not Il
1unnins tariff ripper, he's Taft tar
iff ripper.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

George L. Record, of Jersey City, ap-
pears in a new role in a suit now pend
ing in the courts. The estate of Henry
Belden, deceased, sues William Belden,
a brother of Henry, for 800, 900, which,
it is alleged, William defrauded Henry
of. the money being part of a considera-
ton for promoting the deal by which
the Jersey City water contract was
wrested from one Flynn, a contractor,
by the East Jersey Water Company.
Record was corporation counsel at the
time, and he vas William Belden's law
yer. He acknowledges that he received
$25, 900, or -one-fourth of the amount,
and says the transaction was perfectly
legitimate. 1t is really a fact that
George L. Record was a candidate for
United States Senator in 1906, and that
his candidacy received some quite
prominent endorsements.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
NEW JERSEY AND TAFT.

There has not yet been developed In
New Jersey any decided sentiment In
the Republican party as to the presi-
Dental nomination, and this State,
therefore, is placed in the doubtful
column by the managers of the candi-
dacy of Secretary Taft, who claim,
however, that their candidate will re-
eeiye 5O4 votes oil the first ballot in
the Chicago convention-this without
counting New Jersey.
1t is well known to the Taft man
ayers that a number of leading Repub-
leans in New Jersey who look for
prominent places in the New Jersey
delegation to Chicago are inimical to
the candidacy of Secretary Taft, and
will, if possible, swing the delegation
against him. If the plan of the State
Committee to elect delegates large
shall be followed, it is probable that
at least four members of the New Jer-
sey delegation will be opposed to Taft,
and there will doubtless be enough
Taft opponents elected in the district
primaries to make a majority against
him.
Governor Stokes has, however, sug-
gested the plan of electing all dele
gates Of both political parties in the
party primaries, thus dispensing with
the State convention. If this plan
should be carried out, the chances
would decidedly be in favor of secre-
tary Taft, as there is little doubt of a
preponderating Taft sentiment among
the Republican voters of the State.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
INSPIRATION FOR LEGISLATORS.

What with the recommendations in
the messages of the two Governors and
the statements and recommendations
contained in the report of the Hahn
investigating committee, the Legislature
will have an abundance of inspiration
for new reform legislation to keep 1t
busy for three months. Governor
Stokes's last words of advice to the
Legislature have been spoken. Gov
ernor Fort will make his address to-
morrow, and later the Hahn committee
will present to the House the results
and conclusions of its long investiga-
ton. This will deal with the conduct
Of State institutions and departments,
and although the committee was of
Democratic inception, while the Legisla-
ture this year is Republican. its report
cannot be treated other than as an i'm
portant state paper conveying neces-
sary information and recommendations
to the Legislature.
In all his campaign addresses Gov
ernor-elect Fort earnestly set forth his
intentions, il elected, to bring about
certain reformatory changes in the plan
of the State government, and what he
said in these addresses will be repeated
and emphasized in his inaugural. There
can be no doubt Of that. In all essen
tial respects, where he may touch upon
the same subject, he will. doubtless, be
in harmony with Governor Stokes, al
though he may differ in method and
detail. Naturally the Views of the in
coming Governor will have the greatest
effect upon the legislative mind, and
hence there is q widespread interest in
what he will say. Governor Stokes's
first two messages presaged the action
of the Legislature, and there is little
doubt that his successor will sketch
out the principal legislation of the pres
ent session.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
INAUGURATION DATE.

AS the date of the inauguration OF
the President appears to be a matter
Of statutory regulation, 1t is not sur
prising that the question is agitated
perennially before Congress, for there
is much sound logic in the contention
of those who would move the cere-
mony forward to q more propitious
season of the year thar early March.
In the early days. when this period
was fixed, the fathers probably didn't
consider the question of the weather.
but there were not SO many people who
wanted to see the sights of the capital
and witness the ceremony. There were
neither so many sights to see nor such
easy access to the seat of government.
There is no doubt that the fixing of the
Inauguration at a period of the year
now known as ~"pneumonia weather"
deters thousands from attending the
function, and rightly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
IN VEIN.
Father Time.


or Father Time. he comes along.
WIFI a scythe an a hour-glass, too,
An his whiskers a-growin' big an strong
An his face a-lookin' blue.
He seem dat mournful dat rs skyart to
look
In a almanac or a picture book
As de days go rollin' by.
An I says, Father Time, 1t pears to me
Oars a better use fob sand
Dan a-runnin' 1t th'oo dat glass to see
How dis life slips th'oo yoh hand.
De sand wuf putin dependence in
Is de kind dat he'ps vol go in an win
AS de days go rollin' by.
"You's a-stan'in' aroun' wifi yoh eyes tear
dimmed,
A-loain' an lookin' sad.
If you'd spruce up mo- wifi yoh whiskers
trimmed,
Dis worl' mightn't seem so bad.
But l never seen you make a pass
WIFI EQUALS scythe fob to cut no grass
AS de days go rollin' by.
So Tor git mad il yoh photograph
Is turned to de cabin wall. 4
We wants our chances to sing an laugh
An you's tryin' to spoil 'em all, :
A-mindin' us how de minutes go.
S'pos'n dey does, Dar's always mo-
AS de days go rollin' by.
Washington Star.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
IN DOUBT IF PRISONER IS
FAKIR OR GREAT DISCOVERIES

PARIS, Jan. 20.-The notifications of
the case of Lemoine, tile '.diamond-
maker" whom Sir julius Wernher, of
the De Beers Mining Company, is
prosecuting for swindling him out of
S320,OO0 is attracting much attention in
France, England and throughout
Europe generally, science being equally
interested with the law as to the inner
secrets of the case. In a way it bears
a resemblance to all the recent great
swindles, such as the Humbert safe
mystery in France, the Chadwick affair
in America and the bruce IA in
England, namely, its solution depends
upon a secret beyond the reach of in
vestigators.
Lemoine's formula for the manufac-
ture of diamonds is securely locked up
in a bank in London, the officials of
which, upon Lemoine's demand, refuse
to deliver it to the French court. which
desires to make a trial of its efficacy
in the presence of experts who are
now examining specimens of diamonds
Lemoine claims to have manufactured.
Meanwhile Le1noine, who a few
years ago was q canvasser for an adj
NefIlSlnB HIIIls Out WHO sluce ne OeBdH
his present operations has lived lux
%uriously in a magnificent house in the
Rue Pigalle, ~languishes in jail, Offer
ing, if released, to repeat his expert
ments and prove the legitimacy of his
invention.
While Wernher is now convinced
that he was duped by clever legerde-
main and the public is amused at the
many curious incidents of the case,
there is enough division Of opinion in
the scientific camp to keep up a lively
interest In the affair. Scientists point
out that the substitution of a genuine
diamond in an electric furnace would
be impossible, as the temperature of
the electric arc would transform the
diamond into graphite.
Henri Moissan. winner Of the Nobel
prize, who died recently, produced
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
ovER.oFF1cERED LEGISLATURE.

The Trenton Times comments on the
extraordinary number of employees of
the two houses of the. Legislature.
There are sixty members of the House
and the organization shows forty-six
clerks, ~doorkeepers, pages and assist
ants, to whom must be added about
ten committee clerks yet to be ap-
pointed, making flfty-six in all. There
are twelve doors to the Assembly
chamber and sixteen doorkeepers have
been appointed to guard these doors.
The extra four doorkeepers are prob
ably intended to keep out the lobbyists,
although the lobbyists were much in
evidence in the House last al when
there were sixteen ~doorkeepers.
The Hahn committee. in looking into
the Legislatures incidental bills since
1904, found that the law had been
violated by the appointment of unnces-
sary officers in both houses. Last year
there was much criticism of the prac-
tise, but evidently censure failed to
have any effect upon the present
Legislature.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

microscopic diamonds from iron and
carbon in an electric furnace at a tenn
p~erature of 1000 degrees, but they
were of Insignificant commercial value,
and the majority of scientists say it is
ridiculous to suppose that Lemoine
succeeded where Moissan failed. =
Nevertheless, others, like Wurtz, the
eminent chemist, are of the opinion
that it is not impossible to produce
chemical diamonds if the operation is
performed under sufficient pressure
and the proper solvent of carbon. L.
moline, it is known, unlike Moissan,
uses chemicals, and not metals. They
doubt, however, the discovery of q
solvent : of carbon. They think Lee
moine's crystals are silieaae of carbon.
Lord Armstrong, who witnessed the
experiments, publicly avows his abso-
lutte faith in Lemoine's method. Dia-
mond merchants, although skeptical,
are greatly Interested in the outcome
Of the case.
Since Lemolne was arrested 1t a
developed that he has not confined his
operations to NJ. Wernher. He sold a
~half-interest in his secret to Edgar
Cohen in 1901, and, through an as
sociate. secured $4,000 from an Amer
lean named Siegman. The latter, who
lives at Neuilly, has complained to the
police that mysterious attempts have
been made against himself and his wife
since his connection with the affair
was revealed.
A strange feature of the case is that
M. Wernher, although he charges that
he was duped, offered Lemoine $4,000
additional last week for Ills formula.
Several alleged formulas have been
published, the principal ingredients of
which are carbon and sugar, but
Lemoine% pronounces them bogus.
The latest development is the testi-
mony of a Paris jeweler that Lemoine
last year wanted him to put up $4,000
and sell DIR Beers short, when he should
publish Wernher's contract, n cover
at an enormous profit.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
EARNING A COLLEGE EDUCATION.

The American boy who looks envi-
ously at the superior advantages of the
college graduate and bemoans the fact
that he cannot, as he thinks, afford to
avail himself of a university training,
will do well to consider some recently
prepared statistics as to the number
of students who are working their way
through to their degrees. He will see
that it is only a matter of brains, pluck
and hard work that is enabling nun
dreds of his fellows to do what he
might easily do himself.
OF the 10000 students of Harvard,
Yale, Princeton n Pennsylvania uni
versities no less than 3,123 are support
ing themselves, unaided by their par.
ents, and paying for their education at
the same time. Many of them earn
scholarships, but most of them depend
upon their work in humble occupations
during off hours. The gainful occupa-
lions followed by the Harvard wage
Farmers are summarized as follows:
Tickct-takcrs. 2s2; statisticians. 99i
store clorks, ~; s%iitoru, lS9; walters, p
3anitors, 8: guides, 80; marketman, i
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

Guarded with the closest secrecy
thousands. Of dollars worth of valuable
silver and gold plate, bearing the crest
of one of the oldest Philadelphia fam
lilies, was melted into ingots at the
United States Mint in Philadelphia
last week, and the gold will later be
coined into money.
This action was taken in accordance
with the will of the late head of the
family n is for the benefit of the
heirs. 1t is said that the family. al
though of the first social Importance,
had become greatly impoverished, and
rather than have the valuable silver
and gold heirlooms pass into outside
hands 1T was decided to resort to this
unique method to realize money for the
heirs.
Francis Brooke Rawle, executor OF
the estate, took entire charge of the
melting at the mint.
1t took three big hampers to hold
the plate. They were taken to the mini
by Mr.. Rawle and several clerks. Ar
rangement6 had already been made
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
VOLUME LxxvII.-No. 10.
MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1903.
THE BOARDS RIGHT TO CONTRACT.

Judge L%anning's decision in the Uni
ted States Circuit Court granting a
non-suit in the action brought by a
New York architect to recover $40, 00C
for damages alleged to have been sus-
tanned by the rejection of his plans for
the proposed Commercial High School
in Newark fully sustains the conten-
ton by the city that the contract for
the plans was illegal, as the Board of
Education, which made it, had no legal
authority to offer money prizes for
plans, while, also, the plans as drawn
the boards appropriation for the pur-
pose. Says Judge tanning:
1.-THE plaintiff. before doing work at
the request of the defendant, was
bound to inquire as to the nature of
the defendants power to make a con-
tract with him.. *l~ 9 1t is argued
by the plaintiffs counsel that the au-
thorlties expected to make further sup
Elemental appropriations. The court,
however, can base its judicial act on
no such assumption
This decision practically settles the
legal status of other similar claims
against the city treasury. A public
board has no power not conferred by
statute and, therefore. has no legal
right to contract for a greater amount
than the appropriation voted to it. If a
municipality could be bound by such
contracts it would b. at the mercy
of every public board and officer, and
its treasury might be bankrupted by
unauthorized expenditures.
In the purchase of municipal bonds
investors are always very careful
to see that the bonds are legally
issued, as any irregularity therein
would invalidate them. Public con-
tracts are subject to the same con-
ditions. 1t is the business of the con-
tractor in dealing with a public board
to ascertain the legal authority of the
hoard to enter into a contract. When,
rs in the ease of the New York archi-
tect, he neglects to do so it is at his
own risk.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20

museum guards. 12; chauffeur. /; fur
nace-tenders. Q; policeman, 1; CORE
s%pondents. 5.
At Princeton 10 students are news
paper writer's, 1 sells papers. 2 have a
clothing agency and rs hold manager
ships in eating clubs through which
they get reduced board rates. Surely
all this should be encouragement
enough to the boy who wants to go to
college and thinks he is too poor. 1t
all depends. at least in the great ma
jority of cases. simply and solely upon
his own disposition.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
THE BARRIERS RESPONSIBILITY

II a barber or observation-disclosures
wishes to adorn his walls with signs
announcing that he will not be re-
sponsible for hats or coats hung there
while the owner is being barbered or
fed there can be no possible objection.
He may also place there. If he chooses,
a framed inscription, Honesty is the
best policy" or a chrome of a ballet
girl. 1t merely depends upon which
one he thinks best fits in with his gem
eral scheme of mural decoration.
AS far as his liability goes, in the
event of the loss of the hat or coat, no
sign hat he may display has any effect.
The announcement may deceive people
ignorant of the law, but it will not be
backed up by the courts. That is so, at
any rate, in Connecticut, where a test
case has just resulted in the decision
that the proprietor of the shop is re-
sponsible and must pay damages if
some man with adhesive nngers runs
away with a customers hat.
This establishes a precedent which, II
followed, might seem calculated to work
hardship for the barber. But IL he cam
not trust the honesty Of those who fire.
quent his place and is unwilling to en-
ploy some method by which the Gus
toners apparel may be guarded, he
win have to take his chances.
A mar certainly cannot wear his hat
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-01-20
OLD FAMILY'S RICH PLATE
MELTED 70 GIVE HEIRS CASH

with the government officials, and the
hampers Were Immediately taken to the
melting room, where Mr.. Rawle super
intended the conversion of the plate
into ingots.
When the last heirloom had been
melted and the BARS had cooled they
were all labeled and placed in the
government vaults.
Some time this week, when the
proper alloys have been added, coinage
will begin.
That the plate should be coined was
one of the provisions of the will of the
deadA man, who preferred that the
money should come to the heirs in this
way.
MT. Rawle. when cen at his resi-
dence. $50 South Twenty-second street,
Philadelphia, said:
81 do not see how anyone learned cG
this. Every safeguard to keep the mat
ter secret was used. Naturally, l will
not tell the name of the family. 1t is
not a matter the heirs would wish
made public