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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
PROMINENT K. P. SHOT
Judge James A. Frink, of Springfield,
Mo-, Past Grand Chancellor of State,
Receives Mortal Wound at Hands Of
Robber.

Springfield, Mo-, April s-Judge j. A.
Frink, past grand chancellor of the
knights of Pythias of the state, was
shot thru the temple and mortally
wounded here at midnight, within a
block of his home. An empty purse,
which had contained s4OO, was found
near the body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.
Upsets Vessel of Boiling Tea and is
Terribly ScaIded.

Special to Times Republican.
Dubuque, April S.-The three year
old son of Herman Sostert, of this
city, was perhaps fatally burned by
pulling a pot full of boiling tea from
the stove. The boiling liquid struck
one side of the child's face and burned
the whole side of it's body.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
To Visit New Zealand.

Wellington, New Zealand, April s.
The American government has accept
ed the invitation of New Zealand for
the American battleship fleet to visit
that colony on its way around the
world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
COTTON ACREAGE TOO GREAT.

President of Southern Cotton Associa-
ton Urges Large Reduction.
Atlanta, Ca, April Sin a state
ment to the farmers of the south, is
sued today, Harvie Jordan, president
of the Southern Cotton Association,
urges reduction in the cotton acre
age of 80 per cent. Unless done. he
says, prices will be low next fall. Jor-
dan also urges growers to hold to
what remnants Of cotton they have.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
LIQUOR ISSUE IN COLORADO.

Majority of Towns Vote Saloons Out
Of Business.
Denver April S.-Thirtyfive towns
in Colorado yesterday voted on
question of local option Nineteen
voted no license and sixteen to license
saloons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
$4,000 FINE FOR RAILROAD.

Pere Marquette Company Penaiized
for Rebating.
Grand Ropids, Mich. April S.-Feder-
al Judge Khappen today sentenced the
Stearn's Salt and Lumber company, of
Ludington, Mich, to pay a fine of S20,-
900 for accepting rebates from the
Pere Marquette railroad on lumber
shipments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08

Have been reported first In the
Times Republican, notably the ter
rible theater disaster in Chicago,
Mckinley's assassination, San
Francisco earthquake and the hor.
rible school fire in Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
BANK CASHIER SUICIDES.

No Reason for stoushton, Wis, Mans
Act, Except Possible Insanity.
Stoughton, Wis, April S.-M. A.
johnson, cashier of the First National
bank of Stoughton, was found dead in
his room this morning, with an open
gas jet from a movable fixture in his
mouth No reason is known for the
act, except possible insanity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
CIVIC LEAGUE VICTORY.
Good Government Forces Win Most Of
Chinano Aldarnnen

Good Government Forces Win Most OF
chicaeo Aldermen.
Chicago, April S.-The result OF yes
terday's aldernlanic election shows a
decisive victory for the Municipal Vot
ers League. 8. body which considers
the general fitness of candidates and
endorses or opposes them without re-
gard to party OF thirty-tive candi-
dates elected twenty-four were en-
dorsed by the league and nine opposed
by it. Two were neither opposed nor
indorsed. The new city council will
be divided: Republicans 4S, democrats
26, Independent democratic l.
Chicago, April S.-The republicans
made gain of ten aldermen in yes
terday's election in this city. The new
council will contain forty-four repub-
licans and twsnty-six democrats. The
makeup of the present council is thir-
ty-five democrats, one Independent
democrat, and thirty-four republic
ans.
The election was confined entirely
to aldermanic contests in the various
wards. There was no direct issue in
volved, except where, in eight or ten
of the city wards, the election of the
14AuCIAlCA A1ASSA oOAASVAANS SAA SAAS
Sunday closing of saloons. In Cook
county, outside of the city of Chicago,
elections were held in a number of
townships, and in few of these local
option was the issue.
The campaign has been rather quiet
and has excited less interest than
usual.
An effort has been made to force
the question of Sunday closing into
the foreground by having it placed up
on the ballot. The election commits
sioners, however, refused to do this,
and the courts sustained their atti-
tude.
Bloomington Didn't Stay Converted.
Bloomington, ILL.,, April 8.-After a
battle unprecedented in activity and
bitterness, Bloomington township voted
wet by decisive majority yesterday.
The temperance people are dumfound-
ed over the result Twenty-Five other
townships Of Mclean county went dry.
OF these five previously possessed sa-
looms. Bloomington is now alone wet,
with eighty saloons.
Conditions here were regarded as
SiHiAdi " llioSC III -DcSdlul, 1Ao Ill
overwhelming victory of drys in the
latter city adds to the surprise here.
The campaign of the evangelist Bill
1y" Sunday waged in both cities had a
sharply contrary effect. Five thousand
men solemnly pledged Sunday on his
last day here that they would vote
against the saloons That was month
ago and many appeared to have
changed their minds.
The total vote cast in the township
was 5,551, over 500 more than cast at
the last presidential election. OF this
vote the vets secured 2,971, and the
drys $3.50, a majority for wet of 391.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
SUSPENDED FOR HAzINe.

Entire Junior Glass of New York Uni
versity Is Punished.
New York April S.-The entire jun
Tor class of New York University were
suspended from the university for
three days by the faculty today, as the
penalty for hazing Henry Bloch, a
freshman student.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-08
pARr,sANsHIP IN NEWS

Has no place in good newspaper
Remember that the T.-R.'s forecast
of the convention roll call in 1906
tailed within one vote Of the seo-
retary's record when the votes were
counted in convention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
Revising the Tariff:

If the republicans win the coming
election that tariff will be revised
revised by its friends. ,of course-and
revised upward and downward, as the
needs and the avarice of the pro-
tected interests will dictate.
There'll be a deal of fun when it
is done. Dalzell will be there to see
that there is a fair revision of duties
on steel and iron products and glass.
Allison will be there to see that there
is fair revision of the duties on
hides, horns and hog products. Aid.
rich will be there to see that there
is fair revision of the duties on cot
ton fabrics and new clause to cover
possible importations of oil from the
orient as well as from Russia. Depew
will be there to see that there is a
fair revision of duties on agricultural
machinery, paper and wood pulp
Every great special interest will be
represented there, but those who want
lower duties will not be there. They
will not be invited to the entertain.
ment.
No man who is not willing to pro
tect the trusts will have the entree
to the festival. There'll be great
sport, but everything will be respecta,
BILE and uplifting. Every schedule
will be uplifted, If the trusts think II
desirable.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
MarveIs Of Memory.

'The monograph is wonderful
enough. but the human brain is vastly
its superior. as 1t has been shown to
have stored up for forty-fiye years the
thoughts actually passing through It
and the speech resulting therefrom."
states medical man.
"a boy in village in the Tyrol
when fifteen years old went to his ia
theirs field to catch frisky colt.
When about to place a halter about
the animals neck 1t kicked him on the
head. The wound healed. but the use
of the boys reason did not return.
For fofty-fiye years he lived in the VII
lage. until he reached the age of sixty.
Then prominent German specialist
who passed through the village on a
holiday offered to experiment. Finding
that portion of the skull had been
forced into contact with the brain. he
by skillful operation removed the pres
sure. The man at once regained his
reason, and his first utterance as the
effects of the anaesthetic wore off was
Did the colt get away?"- Detroit
NewS-Tribune
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

this high ONCE the democrats and the
independent voters Of the state will
make a wise choice by placing him
at the helm to replace the weakling
who has been holding down the office
for the past four years. The people
are tired of Deneen. and had their eye
ON former Governor Yates. But Yates
cannot beat Pattison.
YATES has black record to run
lon, while Pattison has a white one,
Yates has his 'slush fund to run on.
and Deneen has his scandals in the
state charitable institutions to com
mend him to the voters of Illinois.
Fortunately. Mr.. Pattison has none of
these nurselings to carry around with
him to hush to sleep whenever they
speak out in the meetings.
"Mr. Pattison can go before the vot.
ers of the state with a clear con.
science, brilliant public record, and
the people of his own district backing
him to the man, so there is no reason
why he should not win the governor.
Ship"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

Bert Burnside regarded the lite pie
of silver laid out upon the table before
him. There We're two dollars Mexican.
an American coin of the same denom-
nation and double the value. two Mex
lean halves and some cope: coins. His
board was paid until the end of the
week at the obscure hotel to which he
had removed when his funds gave ont.
After the week was ended there was
a tramp of more than 1000 miles home.
and this must lie his capital.
Bert had come down to old Mexico to
LOOK up some mines III which his IA
the. vas interested. 1t WAS his first
important commission. ana he had been
proud indeed when he had perceived
the clever manner in which the mines
had been sailed. He had reported the
fact back home; then. still having plen-
ty of funds. he had remained on in the
quaint old country until he had met
the little knot OF good fellows at the
Hotel Rio GfanGe.
That they ficeced him of every cent
he possessed in revenge for his discov-
| cry of the sailing of the mines was
something that Bert did not know. He
only knew that he had been SO foolish
| as to play cards with acquaintances Of
a week and that it had served him
right to be stripped of all his posses
sions.
Alvarez, one of the band. had felt
some pity for the victim and had tossed
him a ten dollar gold piece as the SEES
sion broke up. Bert had made certain
| of board and meals for week at a
less expensive hotel and then began to
plan to get back to the states.
1 He knew better than to write asking
his father for assistance. 1t would
only aggrayate his offense that he had
sought help 10 eXtricate himself from
| his dilemma. Daniel Burnside was of
/ the self made ranks, and it was his
| theory that it was well for youth to
take the bull by the horns. Bert was
too familiar with the favorite quota
ton to wire for money.
| He did write Jessie Picard the
daughter Of his fathers partner. and
| confessed freely his foolishness. To
| his father he wrote only that he would
not be home as soon as he anticipated
and he could see with his mental vision
/ the grim smile that would play about
the old mans mouth as he read the
bald statement and guessed the rest
He would not care about the loss OF
the money so long as Bert showed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
New Way to Gather In Geese.

! Wesley Jacobs. farmer, living on
Hook mountain. near Towaco, N. j.,
recently shot into a flock of wild
geese which rose from a marshy inlet
of the Passaic river and brought down
two. He was surprised moment later
to see another goose rise in. the air
again and again only to fall to the
ground. Upon investigation Jacobs dis
covered that the goose was caught on
set line nearly 500 feet long with
fifty hooks set at intervals. A section
of the line was on the land, and. the
goose had swallowed one of the bats.
Following up the line. Jacobs found 1t
lowered down into a hole under a
stump. Pulling the line. he dragged
out of the hole swapping. snarling
otter and an eight pound German carp
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

of Salvation, have to be born again
not only figuratively but actually.
Meanwhile Jones is recalling that
he saw you entering a saloon for a
glass of beer on your way home from
work, and is rejecting on what ought
to be done to you and to the saloon
man who drew the amber and handed
you the stein.
In the stone age, according to the
best authorities on that period. it was
the proper thing to give expression
in hostile action to ones likes and
dislikes, and if you and Jones had
lived then instead of now. it would
have been the two of you for it the
first time you ventured out of the
caves that were your respective hid
ing places. That was the golden era
of prohibition and today there are
hold-overs from that period.
Fortunately. the sanity OF most men
saves them from the fanaticism which
aiIlicts the few. The agitation of the
fanatics, however, tends to focus the
general attention too strongly and too
constantly on one subject and thereby
to destroy the average power to get a
correct perspective on things.
The remedy is to be good natured
and smiling. If you are that, you will
be tolerant as we'll ITO err is hui
man, to forgive Divine"
PRESS COMMITTEE ANTEPROHI.
BITION LEAGUE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
BOTH SIDES OF THE PROHI-
BITION QUESTION
Be Good Natured Next Tues
day.

IBY PRESS COMMITTEE OF THE
ANTI PRoHIBTTION LEAGUE.l
If you can't be good humored on
election day. at least try to be. Seek
to exercise your American preroga-
tive of seeing the fun in things. 1t
may be prohibited later, along with
a lot of other habits that are obnoxi
Gus to those who are soured on every
body else's ideas, and then you will
wish you had not got the long face
habit so soon.
When Rabbi Fineshriber, in his
memorable address before the Moline
Wcman's club, asked the question,
Shall we prohibit?" he answered
negatively, and it now appears that
he was right about it. There is no
telling to what lengths the prohibition
principle. if logically carried out,
would take us. The saloons, assured
ly, are not the only things that mign,
have to be abated. The tightwad
would also have to go, and something
would have to be done in the case of
those who start and maintain such
agitations as the one now in progress.
1t might come TO pass that when
you went to church on a beautiful
Sabbath morning and were being
soothed by the calm atmosphere of
the sanctuary, and elevated in your
thought by the music of the organ
and the sweet voiced choir, you would
chance to perceive Jones in another
pew, and wonder for the thousandth
time at the mysterious way in which
he was permitted to remain at large
and poster the community, when he
could just as well be removed with
others of his kind to some thereto
fore uninhabited isle where he and
the others of that sort could torture
only. one another with their obnox
iousness.
And it might be that Jones lad
shuddered again at Consciousness of
your unwelcome presence and was at
that moment bordering his duty to
society to begin Punishment proceed
|ings against you.
You have never seen Jones enter
ing saloon, but you knew that, in
spite of, or perhaps because of, the
|puritanical atmosphere he had been
reared in, there is whole lot of hy-
pocrisy about him, and while he is
keen to discern the mote in the eye
|of another, he is entirely oblivious
to the beam in his own. Also. you
are well aware, and it is indeed a
matter of common knowledge. that he
is too weak to be truthful and has,
because of that weakness, developed
a twist in his character that has made
lit impossible for him to be straight
forward and manly. Therefore, you
|are willing and even DESTROYS that the
church should lose a pillar and the
society cotillion leader, If only you
lard the others who feel as you do
about it, could be rid of the sight and
Thought of the insufferable Jones.
i In order to become any better than
he is, Jones would. in your estima-
! ton, with all due respect for the Plan
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
The Hustler Remnant.

Have something doing all the time
That boosts you to success,
Transforms your dreams TO bank ac-
counts
And helps you more or less.
It's action makes tho wheels go round
And nearer brings the goal.
Providing the substantial things
That satisfy the soul.
The man with method I'm his work
Who daily plods along
May never do q brilliant thing
Or at one point be strong.
But II he keeps his motion UP.
steady gait and slow.
When welcofiie pay day comes around
y 1fe has results TO show.
IT'S not by sitting In a chair
And having schemes to burn
That man can rope and throw success,
AS near rs we, can learn.
Nor is II yet by telling what
His neighbors ought to do
That he can make the money como
: And stick like liquid glue.
It's nothing bit the patient grind.
Pursued from day to day.
/ That substance for the man
And puts the same away.
This policy pursued for years
Success is bound TO win.
But 1t won't hurt IL he can have
A streak OF luck mixed in.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
Reckless Fairbanks.

Vice President Fairbanks is getting
awful bold and reckless for a candi-
date who poses as safe and sane con-
sentative. He has written in black
and white that not only is tariff re,
vision an important question to be con
sidered, but if revision should be es-
sayed the time in which it should be
taken up is also serious matter for de
This Is an exceedingly
rash declaration for Charlie to make
We believe it was froclicsome Mr.
Fairbanks who. when friend pointed
to prancing white steed and inquir.
ed. isn't that white horse?" eau.
tiously replied: 1T does look like il
on this side, doesn't it?''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
Pattison as a Gubernatorial Candi.
date,

Hon. Douglas Pattison of Freeport,
minority leader in the house of repre-
sentatives at Springfield, has annomc-
ed his candidacy for the democratic
gubernatorial nomination. For many
months Mr.. PattisOn has been besieg-
ed to declare himself, as a candidate.
The Freeport Bulletin says:
TT would be needless to expatiate
upon Mr.. Pattison's qualifications for
the highest Office within the gift of
the people of the state, for his legisla-
tive record is an open book. Mr.. Pat
tison has won his spurs in the legisla-
tive halls of this state, and the people
are now willing that he should lay
hold of things higher within their gift.
Mr.. Pattison Is too well known as a
fighter to infer that he will not enter
the coming campaign and give the OPP
position the greatest battle that has
ever been waged. His brilliant attain
ments so far outshine the fatuous men
tally of the present incumbent of the
governors chair that there is abso-
lutely no ground for comparison.
Governor Deneen has required more
searchlight investigations than any
governor who has occupied the execu-
tive mansion at Springfield. He Is
without exception the most unique fig
ure in Illinois history who has ever
filled the executive chair. Scandal af-
ter scandal has been unearthed about
him not only as governor but as sta.e's
attorney of Cook county The people
demand ney administration, for they
have become sick and tired of the old.
"In considering Mr.. Pattison for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
She Hrgus Daily Short Story
Two Rings. by Epes w. Sargent.
copyrighted by the Associated Literary Press)

XII in gct,ins: crt CT TIE scrcpe un-
aided
In the long ran the incident might
be to his advantage Eo.h his father
ard Henry Picard we're of the opinion
that the young people should wait ct
least FIVE years before being married.
II Bert should prove his ability to
take care of himself it might shorten
the period of probation.
With shrug of his shoulders he
dropped the coins back into his peck
ct and descended to the lobby of the
hotel. greasy and smoke stained
apartment which had been the parlor
of private residence before the quar-
ter fell into[ disrepute and the fine old
mansions We're turned over to COM
merce.
"A new bill on the dingy wall attract
ed his attention Several men were
gathered about it. discussing the an
nouncement in animated tones. There
had been a bullight the previous Sun
day at which a new matadore had
gained especial faycr, and the bill an
nounced his retention for second
| Sunday.
Bert half turned away. He could
F! not afford the dollar charged for the
grand stand or even the lesser price
for that part of the stand not shielded
| from the sun. Then an announcement
near the bottom of the bill caught his
| eye.
| Beneath the announcement that four
black bulls from Tayagua would be
fought to the death and that Corcita
| Chico would receive the charge of the
bull kneeling came the lines:
| "a fifth bull for the volunteers. with
$50 on his horns. will be turned into
the ring The manager refuses TO be
responsible for any injuries to anna
tours"
Rather dangerous" he suggested to
one of the bystanders. The Mexican
shrugged his shoulders
mot so much as is supposed. senior"
ne denied. "The fifth bull he is what
you call-more polite"
"Gentle?" suggested Bert. The. Mexi-
can nodded.
Even So" he agreed. The bull he
is more gentleman. He is not mind
| " oc 81 VIII I1OiSCSs
cheap, but even amateurs-it is not to
| Kill, but to laugh at their awkward"
Bert nodded understandingiy He
vas not unfamiliar with the amateur
nights" in the vaudeville thaater.s.
Shis, no doubt, was the Mexican equiv
alent. This pet phrase of his fathers
kept ringing in his ears: "Take the bull
| by the hornS''
4 And SO it fell out that when Corcita
Chico had received the CHARGE of the
fourth bhl lightly poised upon one knee
and the dead bull had been dragged
from the ring the arena was turned
over to a score of young Mexicans-.
and Bert.
| At the trumpet's blare the. gate was
Iopened and fifth bull bounded into
the ring. Like his predecessor, he was
a black bull from Tayagra, but he was
mot fighter. Twice ON other days he
had been sent into the ring. to be
missed out again because he provided
such tame sport against the trained
fighters. but he was lively enough for
Il CONTINUED on Page Nine)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04
Bankers Taking No Part in
Muscatine.

tBY THE PRESS COMMITTEE OF THE
LOCAL OPTION LEAGUE.)
The following is self-explanatory of
the situation prevailing in Muscatine
with the saloons closed:
Muscatine, Iowa, March 2S, 1908.
We. the undersigned, representing
the several banking houses of this city.
desire to say that all rumors to the
effect that we have used and are using
the influence of our several institu-
lions toward the reopening of the sa-
looms in this city are without founda-
ton and misleading.
(Signed) p. w. FRANCIS,
President Hershey State Bank
S. NJ. HUGHES.
Cashier First National Bank.
r. X. SMITH,
Cashier First Trust & Savings Bank.
The undersigned, S. B. Cook, cashier
of the Cook Messer company, State
Bank & Trust company, and H. F.
Giessler, president Of the German
American Savings bank of Muscatine.
Iowa, for the information of such per-
sons as may desire ii, desire to say
that the banks we represent have TAX
en- no part in the closing of the sa-
looms in our city and are making no
effort to have them reopened.
(Signed) S. B. COOK, Cashier.
H. F. GIESSLER, Pres.
LOCAL OPTION PRESS COMMIT
TEE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-04-04

The wave of reform has struck
Pittsburg. A man was arrested for
whistling a popular air and sentenced
to whistle the air 10 times, an un-
musical policeman being charged with
the duty of hearing the sentence car.
ried out.