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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19
THE SHORTAGE IN PREACHERS.
(Monticello ExDress)

There Is said to be a shortage in the
supply of ministers in all denomin-
ations. The number of those entering
the ministry do not keep pace with the
increase of population and wealth of
the country There is plenty of cause
in the one reason Of low salary. The
compensation Of the minister has not
increased with the increase of the re-
sources of communities. and the neces-
sary cost of living. 1t is not a pleasing
prospect for a college man, used pos
sibly to some of the Injuries of life
the prospect offered by salaries not in
excess of those a decade ago-salaries
that have to be pleaded and fought for.
with the cost of living 20 per cent
higher, and still rising. Is it any Won
der that he crosses the ministry off his
list of possible occupations, no matter
how pious he may be. when other
honest and honorable callings promise
better living and enough beside to
educate the family that he hopes to
have? When the people get stirred into
the liberality that is inseparably linked
with true Christianity and pay their
preachers what they ought to- there
will be a sufficient supply of good
men, This is not putting a sordid es-
innate on the character of these men
either. 1t is simply matter of pay
enough to maintain their self respect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

The Hampton Chronicle says:
Franklin county republicans are OF
the loyal kind and they are not going
to bolt any part of the county ticket
just to please u few democrats who
want to make a showing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19
THE LITTLE BROWN CHURCH.
(Wayerly independently

| In the Cedar river valley at the old
town of Bradford, Iowa, stands little
/ storm beaten church known as the
| Little Brown Church in the Vale
| Beautiful in situation. surrounded by
| and empowered with natural oaks,
| frescoed with memories. hallowed by
associations. immortalized in song and
story. it stands monitor proclaiming
the heaven-born song, GLORY to God
| in the Highest. and on Earth, Peace,
Good Will Toward Men,
|, For nearly fifty years the bell in it's
| low set tower has broken the Sabbath
! dav Stiffness it's vibrant tones start
ing the echoes from wooded vale and
prairie. calling the old man and his
descendants to this house of worship
dedicated to "Him who doeth all things
WE'LL There to listen to the great
truths that lead ones feet in the paths
of righteousness; there to sing the
songs that warm the heart like a day in
June.
The majority of the first worshipers
at this church in the vale have gone
out of life. The few who remain are
walking near the line of the Border
land. catching glimpses-thru faith
of that Land " the Leal, lnal iioiile
of the soul
Where are the children-those boys
and girls who began their Sabbath
school work in this little church? They
are scattered like leaves on the tide
We meet some of them now and then
They have passed the meridian mark
in life We notice the silver threads IN
their hair. Do they love that little
church? Ask them. With a light on
their face that is worth remembering,
they say, 81 shall never forget the dear
place
Dear little storm-beaten church. we
grieve to think that thou must molder
and decay; that the time will come
when thy form will no more cast
shadow. when birds will chant re-
QUEENS above thy dust.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19
IOWA OPINIONS End NOTES.

Let Governor Haskell rant and
road. Nobody would believe that man
now under oath" asserts the Maple
ton Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

"rhe democratic boast of carrying
Marion county for Bryan by five or slS
hundred will sound mighty silly after
the farmers have been heard from.
declares the Knoxville Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

given to see many. many times how
big a fool It IL possible FOR capable
man To make II himself" comments
the Spirit Lake BEACON.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19
The Family poa.

An Edinburg clergyman says:
Every family should have a dog It
is like a perpetual baby. It betrays no
secrets, never sulks, asks no trouble
some questions, never gets into debt.
never comes down late to breakfast
and is always ready for a bit of fun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

The seed costs about SIS for hundred
pounds. but the Judge IL saving his own
secd. He is having the clover on the
roadsidcs cut and has already secured
about q bushel Of seed, which he thinks
VIII be enough to commence with
This plant is biennial. an: after
two years will die II 1t is not re-seeded
or allowed to re-seed itself, 1t yields
two and sometimes three crops a year,
or it may be pastured up to the first
Of August and will then yield large
crop. 1t is said to be great fertilizer
Of soil. and in some places it is said
to be planted for that purpose alone.
Judge Quarton's experiment will be
watched with much interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

"Tf somebody could unearth few
letters from the Standard Oil moguls
to Cummins or LaF'ollette wouldn't
there be gay old time among the
reactionists?" asks the Traer Star
Clipper.
There never was time when re-
publican was better fortified with
facts and logic to fortify his position
and give a reason for the faith that IS
in him. than this year declares the
Jefferson Bee.
The Spirit Lake Beacon says: All
that was expected of the extra legisla-
tive session in the way of taking the
factions off the backs of the legislative
candidates has been realized. The war
within the party on these nominees
was suspended Immediately upon the
enactment of the law referring the
senator succession on the part of the
republicans back to the rank and file.
They only had to say they would sup
port the choice of the party registered
on election day. This has been cheer
fully declared, and the legislature Is as
sure to be republican by good ma
jority as anything practically settled.
There may be u little slashing around
the edges of fractional bitterness, but
harmony for the purposes of the gem
eral campaign has been so far restored
as to insure us Il rousing majority for
the national and state tickets"
"Idleness and loafing are conta-
g,ous disease and should be rooted out
OF the community. the same as amy
Hustler parents are to blame for
the shiftlessness and. loating of the
Young. Work is the salvation of the
coming generations. The loafer Is not
to be tolerated in the home, the school
or the community. Everyone knows
the standing of q town loafer. He is
stunned by all except his kind and
even his associates hold him In con-
tempt. He is charge to himself.
detriment to his family and nuisance
to the community"
The Scranton Journal recalls that
"When the governor of Iowa was sent
before the senate committee to rep
resent the commercial agricultural and
shipping interests of the west and to
back up the Roosevelt program for
rate regulation. the one man who next
to Elkins tried hardest to break the
force of his argument was Foraker.
Iowa may be sure that Senator Cum
Minis will never be aligned with any
of the Standard Oil school of states
men," concludes the Journal
"In trading his wife and family, his
desirable office, his business career and
his good name for future with an
affinity as fugitive from at least
moral Justice Fred Russell will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

IF somebody could unearth few
letters from the Standard Oil moguls
to Cummins or LaFollette wouldn't
there be gay old time among the
reactionists?" asks the Traer Star
Clipper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

voter outside Mr.. Cannon's district
can do more to aid him than the re.
publican voters OF Iowa can do by vot-
Ing for Mr.. Lacey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19
A Viper In the Stomach

A Viper in the Stomach
is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Bitters help
all such cases or no pay. soc. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

There never was time when re-
publican was better fortified with
facts and logic to fortify his position
and give a reason for the faith that Is
in him, than this year" declares the
Jefferson Bee
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-19

Aviator Wright predicts that we
shall be able to buy good runabout air.
ships for $500. Repair bills will be
small. The punctures are usually in
the aviator.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07

many towns are in fear of having
their leading industries threatened
by the enactment of sumptuary laws
which will harm glass works, wood
working establishments and kindred
institutions. to say nothing of brew
cries and distilleries. / am confident
that citizens, will think twice before
being carried afay by pail reformers
who seek TO destroy and give moth
ing in return.
They are learning that taxes will
be raised in some cases as high as
33 per cent, and that prohibition, as
enforced in Maine, Kansas and some
of the Southern states, has been a
potent factor in the increase of
crime and in the consumption of the
vilest kinds of liquors. They are
learning, too, that the prohibitionist
IS narrow, stubborn and selfish, adj
vocatng his conception of reform
solely for the purpose of furthering
his own ends
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
THEY REGRET
INCONVENIENCE
Question of Suspension and
Report Three Times a Day
is Explained-"Clear Re
ceipts for Money Turned
in By Conductors Not Pro-
Vided For.

The street car employees gave out
the following signed statement of
their position in the difficulty:
Pensacola. Fla, Apr 6, 1903.
ITO the Public:
We, the members of the Amalga-
mated Association of Street and
Electric Railway Employees of Amer
lea, Division No. pa, have been put
to hard test by the Pensacola EIec-
trio Company through its new super
intendent of transporta ton, and we
wish TO come before you clean and
explain our differences. Heretofore
when a man has been laid off for
some violation of the company's
rules the time was his own to do
with as he saw fit. Now he is com
PEELED to report at the car barns
three times daily, without pay.
I'VE claim the rights of free men
time, or if our circumstances permit
to remain at our homes.
We deeply regret that We have
put you to the inconvenience we
have, but we feel We are right, as
our agreement has been violated by
the company, some seven days ago,
when the said company enforced a
rule without complying to Section IL,
that reads as follows:
Section IL. All notices rules
and orders not appearing in the book
of rules or supplements thereto shall
be posted in the official bulletin book
in the company's barns or other re-
porting offices as there may be, and
when possible forty-eight hours be-
fore becoming effective. These no.
tees shall also be posted for a reason
able length of time on the bulletin
board at the car barn
In reference to this rule the
manager. Mr.. j. W. Leadley. in con-
ference with the Hon. Mayor. Mr.. =.
c. Goodman, and a committee from
the association, said he would dis
pense with this rule and we thought
that he would stand by what he said
and was satisfied: but he did nor
stand by his decision and this is not
the first tine he has not stuck to his
promises, for he promised a commit
tee from the Chamber of Commerce
that he, would give the conductors
clear receipt for the money that they
turned in. Up to the present time he
has never done so. but they want the
conductors to give receipts for trans
fers. They have about two thousand
receipts up to the barn to use. but
they are no good in my estimation
for they read: Conductor, Bag and
Said to Contain
We asked him, suppose a man
turned in 5000 and when opened
they only found 1910 in it-who
would be responsible and he said
he did not know. Now fair-minded
people. You can Zee under what diff
culties We are working under We
take the pleasure to thank you for
your kindness in the past
Very respectfully yours.
A. SARA.
Secretary No. PSI
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
TAFT REPLIES
To Nh. BRYAN
G. 0. P. Presidential Posi-,
bility Discusses Issues
and the Philippines.
Nv Associated Press.

Omaha. Neb.. April 6-Secretary
Taft, in speaking tonight at a banquet
given by the Mckinley club. took Oc-
casion to place before the people the
real issues of the campaign. as he
knows them and incidentally tO-reply
TO William Jennings Bryan, when the
democratic leader criticised the &C
ton of Mckinley and Roosevelt admin
istrations for their policy in the Phil
ippines-
Taft stated that Bryan was not con
sistent in his utterances. because he
had been the means in n large degree
of bringing about the signing of the
treaty of Paris. whereby the Philip
pines came under the control of the
United States. and that Bryan is now
crfticising the action of the admins
tration because Of its efforts to teach
the Filipinos the art of self-govern-
ment-
Twelve hundred persons were seat
ed at the tables. which formed a
huge letter It" During the banquet
hour the band struck up Dixie. "
bringing a chorus Of cheers from the
gallery and causing Taft TO remark
that Some Of our democratic friends
were present with us tonight" Will
liam Allen White was introduced as
the man who wanted to know what
was the matter with the Kansas He
spoke on the American Business
Man"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
The Mayor Calls Upon Com.
pany for Service as Re
CURED by Franchise.
COMPANY MAKES
:. A VAGUE REPLY
Says That 1t Will Do So as
Soon as Possible to Secure
Men to Take the Places of
Those Who Are Out on a
Strike-May Be Three or
Four Days.

Yesterday morning. when Mayor
Goodman came down to the city hall.
and noted that the Pensacola Electric
company was not endeaVOring to give
a service over its lines. he Immediate
ly took steps TO get into cOmmunica-
ton with Manager Leadley and remind
him Of the fact that the company must
provide a service as required by its
franchise.
The following letter was sent the
manager:
Pensacola. Fla. April 6, 1908.
Pensacola Electric Co, City.
Gentlemen: ! notice that your cars
are not being operated this morning
on all lines of the city
AS mayor of Pensacola | hereby
demand that you shall renew and con-
tineIe the operation of your cars in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF your
franchise ordinance
Let me have your answer in re-
gard TO this matter today
"ReSDectfllly
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
"a of 162 Counties Will De
eide Whether Demon Rum
Shall Remain Within Con-
fines or Not-Both Sides
Are Confidently Predicting
Victory in Today's Fight.
Special to The journal.

Chicago, April 6.-Today saw the
formal closing of one of the most
spectacular and vigorous campaigns
waged in this state since the civil
war. The sole issue had been the
licensed saloon, and in 81 out of the
1o2 counties of Illinois the votes will
be called upon tomorrow TO decide
whether the dramshops shall con-
tinue their existence within the con-
fines of various local option districts
as defined by the state law which
became effective JURY l, 1907. About
1850 of 1905 townships of the state
and about 1900 cities and villages
are affected. In addition the ''sa-
loon question" has reached seven
other counties in one form or an
other.
The closing days of the campaign,
which has been waged practically
since last November, have been mark
ed by many unusual features. The
Anti-Saloon League has made most
OF It's fight with the churches and
schools as a nucleus, and. as a con-
sequence. women and children have
played leading parts in many COM
munities.
The saloon and brewery interests
have worked with unfiagsing energy.
Speakers have been imported, and
mass meetings have been held night
ly. Personal Liberty Leagues have
been organized to combat the prohi-
| bitiOn organization.
Both sides are claiming victory to-
night. AlOnZo Z. Wilson, chairman
of the Illinois Prohibition Committee.
said in a formal statement:
1T is probable that more than 5000
saloons will be put out of business
and less than 5000 square miles in
this state will be territory where sa-
looms will be licensed Fifty counties
will be dry, and the anti-saloon ma
jority the popular vote VII be more
than 100000
Yet. the Tuesday vote will be only
a skirmish The real battle Will be
fought in November. The country
districts are crying clean up Chica-
60 and state prohibition will be the
issue Of the next struggle"
Daniel Lobe. president of the Trav-
cling Mems Liberty League. has this
to say:
THE public is beginning to realize
that temperance is one thing. abStin-
ence is another, and that coercon,
as both these so-called reformers aim.
is third. Our men report that
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07

The mayor replied to the mana
gers comm unication at once, and in
this letter again called for reply as
to the resumption of service. his letter
being as follows: =.
Pensacola. Fla. April 6, 1908.
Pensacola Electric Co. City.
Gentlemen: Replying TO your com
muniCatiOn of this date requesting pO-
lice protection against violence in the
operation of your cars, | have to ad-
wise that Marshal Sanders has been
instructed to give you all the prOtec-
ton that may be necessary, and have
been advised by him that he. and the
men under him, have given proper
attention to this matter up to this
time
IF there have been. or may he. any
acts of violence committed contrary
to the ordinances of the city, kindly
furnish me with evidence and / will
do what | can in the matter.
Il now take the liberty to again re-
quest that you give me a reply to the
communication which | sent your COM
panY this morning.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
L. T. GOODM AN. Ma
Request for Aid.

A short time afterwards the mayor
received the following from Manager
Leadley:
'Pensaco ola. Fla. April 6. 1908.
Hon. c. G. Goodman, Mayor of Pen
SacOla. City.
Dear Sir: Several of the late en-
ployes. motormen and conductors. who
are now on a strike, have gone down
the line Of this company on the bay
shore fine with the avowed intention
OF preventing the operation of : the
cOmpany's cars on that line, and it is
unprecedented that they will consum-
mate their purpose by violence. if ne
cessary, and | herewith request that
Won give me a sufficient number of
policemen to see that cars are Oper-
ated.
This request of course. applies
only TO the prevention of ViOlemce and
the operation of cars within the city
limits.
Epn-nna4Frr1I,-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
BY Associated Press,

Washington, April 6.-The state
ment of Samuel Gompers, president
of the American Federation of Labor.
that organized labor would rather en-
dure the Sherman antitrust law, as
applied by the supreme court in the
hatter's case, than submit to the reg
istration as proposed by an amenda-
tory bill drafted by the Civic Fedora
ton, was one of the features today
of the bearing OF that bill before the
house subcommittee
The chief speaker was Professor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
Additional Statement.
Journal.

EullOl tuSdCOld JOuInd
As chairman of the executive COM
niittee of division No. 234, I desire
to make the following dditional
statement as 10 the position of the
employees:
On March 26th the association in
vited Manager Leadley to attend
meeting Of its association TO confer
on the uniform proposition. During
this time | preached to Mr.. Leadley
the subject of the new suspension
rule. inasmuch as it had been placed
in force on one Of our members. and
asked him if he did not think it I'M
reasonable TO suspend man and
then make HIM report to the car barns
three times each day. He replied
that it was being done. in other
places, but after some argument Mr.
Leadley agreed that it would not be
enforced We were satisfied. but a
little later Mr.. Leadley o. his super
intendent suspended two more men
and compelled them 10 report, which
is a clear violation of section l. of
the agreement which provides that
all rules must be posted
On Thursday night, April ,. a spe-
cial meeting Of the association was
held, and the new rule discussed I
was then ordered by the association
10 call Mr. Leadley up, which I did
at a. m. and ascertain if he intend
ed enforcing the new rule. and obtain
his reply. He refused to give me
definite reply. and I so reported TO
the association. ! was again ordered
to call UP Mr.. Leadley, which | did
after much delay and annoyance
However ! finally got him 70 the
phone and put the question directly
up 10 him, and his reply was that he
would dispense with the rule and re-
Icnntinned IN Pane ThreeN
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
Arnv Bill Passes.

The army bin. carrying an appro-
priation of nearly 100000, 900 passed
the senate today. practically cas- re-
ported by 1.-The committee on military
affairs The only amendment applied
and carried was the appropriation or
$50, 900 for a system waterworks AT
Fit William Henry at Harrison. Mon
tana. The bill materially increases
the nav of enlisted men and officers of
the army.
A resolution by Senator Foraker
calling on the secretary of war for
the names of al former soldiers of the
Twenty-fifth infantry who were dis
charged without honor on account OF
the Brownsville affray, and who have
applied for reinstatement, was
adopted.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
Men Went Out On Strike
Sunday Night, Tying
Up All Cars.
A: BAYSHORE CAR
SEIZED YESTERDAY
Strikers Took Possession,
Bringing Car to the City
and Running 1t Into the
Barns of the Company
Mayor Wants Cars Oper-
ated.

The Pensacola Electric Co. and the
members Of Division No. 294, Amalga-
mated Association of Street Railway
Employees, who have been Operat-
ing the cars of the company. have
locked horns in a struggle which does
not promise of an early settlement.
The trouble between the company
and employees, which had been brew
ling for several days. eliminated Sun
day night at Z o'clock, when the men
then on duty ran their cars into the
barns of the company and left them.
For the remainder Of the night, and
throughout yesterday there was no
street car service in Pensacola, and
those residing in the suburbs Of the
city were put TO no little inoanVen-
fence in reaching their homes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
JOHN BULLS
NEW PREMIER
Herbert H. Asquith's Aces
ion Means Many Changes
in the Constitution.
BY Associated Press.

London, April 6.-Herbert H. AS
quith, chancellor of the excheuuer,
left for Biarritz. the French watering
place, tonight, upon summons from
King Edward. In his letter of resig-
nation to the king. Sir Henry advised
his majesty TO summon AsQuith. The
latter, in fact, has no rival for the
leadership of his party.
His accession to the premiership
Will undoubtedly sooner Or later lead
TO sweeping changes in the constitU-
uon OF the late ministry In view of
the present condition it is believed the
new premier viii content himself with
the only absolutely necessary changes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-04-07
Anti Trust Law amendments
Don't Suit Samuel GOn7DerS

jerks, who made ii plain that so far
as the National Civic Federation was
concerned, they desire no change in
the Sherman law that would author
iZe interstate boycott as defined by
the anthracite coal commission.
I Gompers declared that organized
labor did not want it's contracts with
employers to be passed on as to their
reaSonableneSs or unreasOnableness
by commissioners and that they
would rather that labor submit to the
law as it no wstands A further
hearing was postponed until April I6.