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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
A PREVALENT VICE.

Dubuque Times Journal.)
The use of profane language among
all classes has become so common that
it is time something was done to check
1t. Profanity and obscenity Of speech
are usually linked together and the
use of either in ordinary conversation
tends to make us coarse and vulgar.
While no defense of profanity can
be made, there may be some justifica-
ton for men who swear under great
provocation or with a set purpose
George Washington is said to have
uttered a number Of oaths while cross
ing the Delaware and also General
Sheridan is reported to have used
extremely vigorous language at Win
chester. In fact many Of the great
men of the day have at some time or
other been guilty of using profane lam
guage, but they cannot be classed as
profane men. Profanity is a vice
easily acquired. 1t is, also, easy to
get out Of the habit. Every man
owes it as a duty to his community
to be clean and temperate Of speech
that the rising generation may profit
by his example
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
PRIMARY VS.. CONVENTION.

Supporters of the primary system
can find much comfort in the action
and result that endorsed Senator Alli-
son, in a convention to select delegates
to a national convention. No one with
an ounce Of political sense can claim
that the voice of the voters was heard
in this endorsement. This expression
of opinion by resolution comes from
a class of men who are either office
holders, have been, or hope to be.
These politicians have made the most
of an opportunity they were shreWd to
grasp, while the opposition were asleep
and their lamps not filled.
Proof of all this can be secured by
looking over ones own town and coun-
ty. First it was a ward caucus, and
here the work commenced. Then the
city, and the county, then the district
and finally the state convention. The
Allison men by long experience and
training are adopts at caucus and con-
vention manipulation. They know
how to manage things. In counties
like Poweshlek and Franklin, where
admittedly majority progressive eA-
lists, the harmony deal was perfected.
In Jasper it was proposed. and then
promises were broken and the stand
patters took full control.
We had many reasons to demand a
primary system in Iowa long ago. We
have seen the standpat element lined
UP against it. No wonder they fought
the primary law, when such a result
as endorsing United States senator
in delegate convention is possible if
WELL trained caucus and convention
workers can do such remarkable work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21

men who think for themselves, who
are not moved by passionate appeals,
but who vote for the policy which on
the whole seems likely to best further
the good OF the state. This party is
the terror of professional politicians,
and often their confusion 1t is this
party which puts up no candidates;
that Furnishes inefficiency, corruption
or maladministration of any kind 1t
is to this party the nation owes its
safety and will in the future look for
protection, and it is to this nameless
party every true democrat or republi-
can should belong
1t may be said fairly that until quite
recent years this terror to the pro-
fessional politicians has not been so
great They have been able to over
come the danger For instance, under
a system of voting at general elections
long prevailing, it was very easy for
the manipulators of politics to compel
obedience to their dictates There was
not freedom of action at the polls. But
this has been changed and freedom in
the voting booth means independence
of action within the limits Of the vot-
ers' choice.
Then the professional politicians
turned their attention exclusively to
the matter of nominations, and long
ago it became evident that it mattered
little what the voters did at the general
election so long as the nominations
within the parties We're dictated by
evil elements outside. The demand
came for change. and it was made.
In Iowa this change is to take place
this year. The last convention has
been held under the old system.
But all this change. all this making
of the voter an independent being, en-
courages that firm independence with
in party lines which President Wright
refers to as the terror of the profess
sional politicians. In a sense 1t is
playing between the lines. But if it is
exercised with judgment and con-
science it is the safeguard of the ma
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
Looker-On In Iona

Montezuma, March 21.-Grundy
county, especially around Grundy Cen
ter, the county seat, has potato
growing district soon to be known all
over the country as the place to raise
buy and sell potatoes. Muscatlne Is
known for her watermelons, Davenport
for onions and Bristow for cabbages.
ana in each locality the know how
has much to do with the successful
raising and marketing of these crops
This year in round numbers there will
be thousand acres of potatoes planted
in the immediate vicinity of Grumpy
Center. Preparation for this was made
last fall when hundreds of acres were
sown to clover. this to be ploWed un-
der as fertilizer before the potato
crop is put in. Such prepared land
rents for 81 an acre, four to five dol
lars an acre being the regular price
for these $10O-an-acre farms. The
variety known as the Harvest King
is the general favorite for planting. A
new and improved potato planter does
the work With one man to drive and
two ito feed the machine the force gets
over as many acres in a day as any
one would ask for. The yield last year
was as high as $50 bushels an acre, and
as low as the poorest farmer could
reasonably expect. The selling price
was from 35 to 40 cents when dug in
the fall. Later on when taken from
pits, some were sold for from SO to
Sd cents per bushel This burying of
potatoes is quite an art. A ditch two
feet deep is dug, the size being gov
e-ned by the number Of bushels to
be buried The bottom is covered with
straw, on which the potatoes are placed
and over the potatoes more straw, then
a layer of dirt. the whole topped with
coarse horse manure, held in place With
another light covering of dirt. Around
this potato pit trench is dug to car
ry off the rain, and melting snow.
One farmer here that saw no use of
all this foolishness, dug a hole in the
ground, put in 600 bushels of the tu-
hers and when he was offered so cents
e. bushel for them. could not deliver
q bushel of sound potatoes. All were
spoiled.
A few Sundays ago the writer spent
the day in Waterloo. This town. city,
if you please, shows the fastest growth
of any city in Iowa, during the past
len years. They now have 10000 in
habitants and of course claim $4,000.
Naturally this scribe asked many
questions why Waterloo is getting
-here," and when some one said years
ago that "God made the country, and
man makes the town." he had in mind
Waterloo. First it is the men. and
next they pull together. East and
West Waterloo "chew the rag" on any
and all possible occasions. but when
anything comes up involving the real
interests of the town. they pull to-
gether as we'll as did the standpatters
at Des Moines. To be sure Carnegie
had to give them two public libraries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21

the democratic ticket, what them"
asks the Britt News, which answering
it's own question concludes: But the
progressives will not follow the eX-
ample set by the standpatters. They
are not built that way. They were
loyal after the Gear Cummins contes.
and they will be loyal after the Ali
SON Cummins contest, regardless OF
who wins out at the primary
The Cedar Rapids Republican be-
lieves that 1.-THE final success of the
mail order business would mean Iowa
reduced to a purely agricultural state,
with here and there a station ON the
railroads, to be used chiefly in load
ing stock and grain for shipment to
Chicago and for receiving mail pack
ages from Chicago stores
"1'he Big Four this year in Iowa re-
publican politics. says the Davenport
Democrat, ARE Perkins of Sioux City;
Young, of Des Moines; Lane of Daven-
port, and Simmons of OttumWa. Next
wear it will be their turn to take back
seats"
LATE got on the delegation but he's
hanging on the endgate,' chuckles the
Des Moines Tribune.
"'Trust busting" insists the Du-
buqle Telegraph, (Which leaves trust
heads who are mortal criminals in the
enjoyment of their liberty is not the
sort which accomplishes radical cures
The Belle PLANE Union is support
ing Mr. Good first because it believes
he would make an admirable repre-
sentative and second because the po-
litical character of the man who is OPP
posing him and the atmosphere in
which his candidacy was born makes
it impossible for us to do anything
elsa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
A CLEARING.uP DAY.

Spokane, thriving city of WASH
ington state whose citizens have a
habit of doing things and then telling
the world about it, has inaugurated a
plan worthy Of emulation by every city,
town and village in the country. Ar
Dor day, which means little to a very
large part of these United States, has
been expanded to an excellent purpose.
What is more, the entire population, of
all ages, sexes and colors, has enlisted
in the good work. Arbor day has been
converted into general spring clean
ing day.
If there is one season of the year
when towns need a scrubbing, it is
when the breakup of winter comes.
Alleys, back yards and side streets are
revealed in all their accumulated filth
and debris Manure heaps, ash piles,
cans that suggest tin dietary during
the closed season on vegetables, stand
forth as menace to health and an
evidence OF frozen prlQe. COHSedleu
Stops begin to put forth disagreeable
odors as a reminder that the coal baron
has had his inning, and that the ice
dealer is at bat. Green blades of grass
peep from under decayed leaves and
weeds, as a promise of better things
if given half chance. Both yegeta-
ton and atmosphere appeal for clean
illness.
In Spokane it Is expected that be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 men, women
and school children will turn out at
the annual cleaning. The army of
volunteer workers will be under the
SUPERVISION of civil engineer, who
will be marshal of the day Five hun
dred teams and wagons will be provid-
ed to haul the refuse. The combusti-
BILE debris will be destroyed by bon
fires. under supervision of the city fire
men Business and professional men,
club ladies and church auxiliary So
cietes have enlisted in the cause.
Spokane has tried this plan two yea
sons, and energies the next morning
spick and span. Why not try it in your
town?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
ITS UNHANDY
TO BE POOR

It's worse than poverty to put up
with pad plumbing.
I can eliminate your troubles and
save you money by installing for you
standard sanitary enameled bath tubs.
layatories and sinks and M. & K.
double flush closets.
A complete stock of these goods con-
stantly on hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
,owA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

..Thanlls to Governor Cummins and
his followers thru whose influence the
statewide primary was put on the
statute books, the senatorial question is
going to be settled by votes of the rank
and file of Iowa citizens and not by the
motions or resolutions of a standpat
state convention at Des Moines," says
the Rockford Register.
"And supposing the progressive re-
publicans follow the example of the
standpatters of two years ago and vote
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
THE REAL DIFFERENCE.

NMdsOn N0y IImes-HeraId.J
The division between the factions
in the republican party lies deeper
than the support OF candidates. of
men. 1t is fundamental 1t is the
division that always exists between
right and wrong; between those who
stand for good government and those
who receive their inspiration from
corporation bosses and the special in
terests. And this Is the difference
between Cummins and Allison. The
alignment is marked and positive.
In more than forty years in congress
Allison has never offended the sys-
tenn. He is what the corporations
consider "a safe man."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
Topics of the Times

when Iowa stood up to be counted,
it found it was for Taft. Also Cover
nor Cummins has made the discovery
that Iowa is for Allison Chicago
Tribune No, not Iowa, but the con-
Vention.
Any "frenzied tinancier" who feels
hurt at not finding his name in Sena-
itor LaFollette's list of 100 rulers of
the nation, can doubtless get cor
rection by proper proof of his guilt
Someone should write for RAYMOND
Hitchcock a song about the Gerry So
ciety and its advantages.
A milk bottle fell out of window
and fractured a Chicago mans skull.
" neither water on the brain results
depends entirely on the milkman that
filled the bottle.
Hayti is an easy winner OF the
worlds record for the frequency OF
reigns of terror.
The Milwaukee man whose wife be-
longs to fourteen card clubs probably
does not know the difference between
an ace full and little casino.
Logging operations for the next nine
mouths are tn he transferred from the
depths of the northern forests to those
of the Mississippi river.
Not one fruit grower in the country
will be heard to wish for warm spring
weather during the coming fortnight.
AS a method of comparing the civ
ilizaton of this country with that OF
Russia, try to imagine the spectacle OF
two high officers of the American
army engaged in bloody duel, and
some of the first ladies in the land
cheering their respective favorite in
his attempt to commit murder.
1t is claimed that William Nelms,
who died recently in a Colorado town,
was the last survivor of the Six Hun
dred" who participated in the famous
charge at Balaklava. This hardly CO.
incides with the fact that thirty-tive
of these hoary- headed old sons of
Mars were only few months ago In
yited to dinner given in their honor
at Remington, England.
De Laze-Miss Soprano has lovely
voice. Her singing just carries me
away, dontcherknow!
Miss weereigh-Oh. how I wish
could sing as she does!
Those who haven't read Senator La
Follette's latest speech can judge of it's
quality by the fact that James 3. For
gan declares it to be pure rot"
An Illinois politician at an old-fash-
toned county convention declared that
"if the supreme court holds the new
primary law to be good law, feel that
I am at the requiem mass OF the party,
as this is the end of conventions" He
probably omitted the word boss af-
ter party" and with this amendment
his declaration has some point.
There was genuine enthusiasm at
the state convention over the address
of Chairman Byers, whose speech had
this as a text: During the past four
wears under republican leadership in
state and nation. more legislation in
the interest of the morals, the health
and wealth of the people has been en-
acted than was ever written upon the
statute books in the same period be-
fore" There was no dissent from this
view. and it was not necessary to item
ize bv mentioning the primary, the 2
cent fare, the anti-pass, and other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21

is an ordeal which an
women approach with
indescribable fear, for
nothing compares with
the pain and horror Of
childbirth. The thought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-21
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Iona Newspapers
THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
(MuScatine .Tourna1O

THE OUNCE OF PREVENTION.
(Muscatine Journal)
1t should not be necessary for any
man or woman, who believes in the
determination of all law, to have ac-
tually to break some one statute be-
fore the officers Of the law may with
justice act He or she who defies the
law is beyond the plane Of those safe
guards which the law has set about
the rights of its upholders, even when
they become for the time being it's
desecrators. AS we see it, an anarchist
has no rights that any one is bound to
respect.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
PLEA FOR ANIMAL SUNDAY,
Our FOur-foOted Friends Need Their
Day of Rest.

Did you ever look into the faces of
the horses you see on the street and note
their different expressions asks a IA
nous poetess. They vary as much as
do the faces of human beings. Well
groomed, we'll cared for carriage horses
have an alert, proud, spirited expression.
A horse which is driven with a short
check carries a strained, restless, impa-
tient look in his eye. The absolute hope
iessness. the full despair in the faces of
overworked, badly treated horses. is
enough to touch the heart Of a sympa-
thetic Observer
Cats are the most sensitive, nervous,
cleanly animals in the world They are
intensely affectionate and devoted 10
people they love as well as to places;
although, of course. there are cats who
are born ingFetes, and tramps Just as
there are men of this sort. When a cat
which has had a good home is left to
run in the streets and alleys. or is drop
ped in some field or strange dOoryard.
its mental sufferings are beyond descrip-
ton. Yet scores of thoughtiess people so
on In6f OutinSS tfClg npllilSi iCafilS
their cats unprOvided for.
Every being possesses the divine
spark, and when we learn to think OF
horses, dogs, and eats as creatures OF
/ Him who notes each sparrow's fall, the
world will be the better. There ought
TO be a Sunday set apart called the
/ Animal Sunday Ministers ought TO talk
/ to their congregations about the duty we
/ owe animals
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05

rejoicing or confusion TO so many, sud
denly stricken down; the courtiers tear
ing down the rich curtains, hastily grab
bing at the gold and jewels, fleeing forth
into the night; the King of Kings
alone, silent forever, little dusts
Enchanting Scenes.
And all the while the bewiidering beauty
of the place exercises an ever-deepening
enchantment: until nothing seems TO
matter but this spell Of transfguring
Ioyeliness. Time and the working OF
some hidden alchemy have laid kindly
hands even upon the ruin OF mems anger
and idleness and transformed all things
into vision of delight 1t is there. in
the streets of the city, with the hud-
died wooden houses throwing their pro-
jecting caves and gables over the mar
row pathways; In tiny balconies, and
vines flung from one brown roof to an
other, and crumbling walls set in a green
desert of fOrsaken gardens. You may
find it IN those Turkish cemeteries. which
occupy enormous spaces in confusion
OF forgotten tombs, with tall Expresses
sheltering the narrow, crooked grave
stones, spread OveH the winding, sandy
ways. 1t has conquered the long walls
which march for many miles across hill
and valley and kept the gate of Europe
for 600 years Where once such furious
conflict ragged. and here the Arab was
destroyed, and here the Crusaders burst
through, and here the Turk finally broke
into the city; now they stand innOeuous
unguarded, with ivy and Wild vines cling
ing to their crumblng battlements, and
butterflies fitting among the yellow
grasses and wild lowers.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
BURIAL PLACE OF CROMWELL
Various Stories Told About Remains
Of the Great Protector.
Death Masks Might Throw Light on
the Mystery, but None
Is Extaht.

What became OF Cromwell? The ques-
ton is a vexed one. According to an
ancient tradition CromwelTs body was
conveyed away Immediately after his
death. IN obedience to his last orders,
and was buried on Naseby Field. where
he had obtained the greatest victory and
glory" According 20 another account
Mary, Lady Fauconberg, CTomwell's s
daughter, was able to convey the body
away from its grave in the Abbey and to
have IT buried in her husbands house OF
NewbuTgh. in Yorkshire, where the tomb
an impenetTable marble one is still
shown. Another corpse was substituted
for CrOmwelIs in the Abbey. and il was
this nameiess corpse which underwent
the indlgnities put upon it in January
1861. when the putative body was hanged
on the gallows at Tyburn, together witt
Ireton's and Bradshaw while the heaC
was set upon pole above Westminstel
Hall. says the London Lancet.
This head, still transfixed by a spik,
which was let through the Uranium bl
means Of a specially drilled hole, is nov
in the possession of Mr.. Horace Wilkin
son. of Sevenoaks. II is the head, curl
ously enough Of some one whose bod,
has probably been embaImed. for the tot
of the skull had been sawn off in order
presumably, to admit of the removal o
the brains The body 10 which this hea'
/ belonged was buried under the gallowl
of Tyburn. unless. which is probable tn
/ Fauconhergs obtained the body there ant
carried it off.
! Death masks Of Cromwell might throw
some light on the question OF the identit.
/ of the head. One of these was in tn
museum Of the Royal College of Surgeon
/ Of England a century ago. 1t is describet
| by William Gift as "an undoubted cas-
Of the face Of Oliver Cromwell" 1t was
! presumably, a death mask. Another sucl
! is, according 70 Waylen, In possession o
Rev. Thomas Cromwell, rector of Niche
4 Dean, Gloucestersbire. It may be men
toned that the measurements of the Sew
enoaks head are said TO correspond wit
those Of extant nkenesses and busts 0
/ the Protector.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
FEMALE CONVICTS CAN MARRY
France Aids in Finding Husband's S
for It's Younger Offenders.
They Must Promise 10 settle In
New Caledonia for Remainder
OF Their Lives.

French female eonvicts enjoy a privi-
lege not granted TO female convicts in
other countries-that of having husbands
provided for them by the State, says the
London Times. only these husbands
must be convicts.
Every six months a notice is circulated
In the female penitentiarles calling upon
all women who feel minded to go out 10
New Caledonia and be married to make
application to that effect through .he
governor.
Elderly women are always very prompt
in making such applications. but they
are not entertained. The matrimonial
candidates must be young and exempt
from physical infrmities
The selected candidates have TO sign
engagements promising to marry con
victs and settle in New Caledonia for the
remainder Of their lives On these con
ditions the government transports then
and gives them an outfit and ticket Of
leave when they land at Noumea.
Their marriages are arranged for then
by the governor of the colony, who ha,
a selection Of well-behaved convicts fol
them to choose from; and each girl may
consult her own fancy within certain linn
It's. for the proportion of marriageabl'
men 70 women is about three to one.
1t has happened more than once tina
pretty girls have been woCed by warders
/ free settlers, or time-expired soldiers an'
sailors. instead Of by convicts. In suel
| cases the governor can only assent tc
marriage on condition that the felnaI
conv!ct's free lover shall place himsei
/ I'm the position of a ticket-of-leave maj
and undertake never 10 leave the colony
The Washington herald., 1908-01-05
HAS ONLY 2l CHILDREN.
Scranton Man Says That 23 Is to Be
the Limit.

Robert Mcclure. OF North Scranton, is
the father of twenty-one children, of
whom eighteen are living. The latest
conner appeared few days ago in the
shape of a boy. says the New York
World The father is quoted as saying
that twenty-three IS the limit Mr.. Nc
CURE is fifty-nine years old and his wife
is one year younger. He was married at
eighteen in Scotland and came to America
to work In the mines. OF the eighteen
living, eleven are sons and seven daugh-
ters. Six sons and three daughters are
married and have families The grand
children number fourteen. The eldest is
a son, now thirty-four years of age,
Other boys who are of sufficient age are
at work in the mines. But the father
loses less time than any of them. He
has never met with an accident OF any
kind and has never had days sickness.
The home life OF the McGuires is ideal.
They own the house In which they live
and the married children live nearby.
Mr.. Mcguire thinks children a blessing.
He smokes and chews and takes a drink
when he wants IT, Mr.. Mcclure is as
hale and hearty as a man of thirty.