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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

open game OF politics with the cards.
regularly dealt to him. No manly mans
viii complain that luck was with hing.
Leading faetional opponents an tfne
Hobbies took the result of the conWer-
ence with much good nature Thief re-
suit will be granting of larger votce
to the minority in amending tNe pri-
mary law. standpatters whof are OPP
posed or whose Constituencies are OPP
posed to cummins for the dsenate, wial
enter the republican eau Gus and vote
their convictions like men. Their
friends at home will be satlsfled. They
will then abide by tho win of the ma
jority and their factioYsal enemies at
home will respect theI for being fair
and honorable. THERE will be no knit
ing at the polls. Pr oppressive members
seeking recollection have already gone
on record as opp9sed to forcing the
fractional issue Y this time. Their
purpose was TT avoid unnecessary
friction at homS. They were out-voted
and when thef issue was forced upon
them they stopd Tip to be counted like
honest men flor their convictions They
did all that any fair minded stand
patter ccuYd have asked of them and
they will /go home respected for man
illness among their neighbors. They will
agree t9 vote in the next legislature
aecordthg to the instructions of the
=prirpAry and the last temptation for
any republican to knife them will have
be}en removed. When the new legis-
lAture convenes In January there will
ne only one republican candidate for
senator and only one republican party
lin Its membership. There is chance
to- bury factionalism under an avail
anche of 100000 republican ballots in
" primary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Grafton In choosing a president. IT for
nothing more. he argues, Tafts RECORD
in the Philippines entities him to the
preference.
One OF the encouraging signs OF the
times is the very apparent disposition
of the Des Moines Capital and Sioux
City Journal to be fair as between the
factions.
Cyrenls Cole writes from his trip
that he finds more women than men
travelling around. However, most of
us know that Cyrenus is likely to see
more OF them than an ordinary trav-
eler.
There should never be a want unsat-
istied as long as the little ads in the
T.-R. get the quick action they do. Ask
anyone who has tried one or try one
yourself aud become convinced.
From the press dispatches one would
think that the stork had gone for q
protracted stay at the Hague but his
subordinates will probably see that
business is kept up elsewhere
There are farmers thinking about
voting for Bryan IL asked whether they
wanted change In commercial condi-
tiOns would Think tho question crazy
Why change the voting then?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
Iona Newspapers
LEGISLATURE MONDAY.

The legislature will meet Mon
day morning and organize. The
law requires that 1t must at least
make an effort to elect a successor
to the late Senator Allison. On the
second Tuesday after 1t convenes 1t
will meet in joint session and vote
on the candidates for the senate. In
the meantime 1t Is expected 1t Will
work on the revision of the primary
law. With hard faithful work during
the time OF its organization and the
following Tuesday the needed provi-
sions of the primary law should be
passed. We do not believe that 1t
viii take very long time to choose
n successor for the senate. The
choice of the people of the state with
out any doubt IL Governor Cummins.
Ten days should see the extra ses-
sion do all the business before 1t and
back home again The republicans in
the general assembly should work as
tremendously as possible for that will
mean greater success for the party at
the polls this fall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
SUM MtER SUICIDES.

Anyone whose business or inclina-
ton has led him to read closely the
news of the state for the past summer
must have been struck with the very
large number OF suicides reported In
Iowa.
It5sseems incredible that humanity
Should find its ILLS harder TO bear in
these golden summer days but experts
ON the subject say that it is so. Mr.
George German in recent exhaustive
and interesting article on tile subject
said that a beautiful summer day could
with perfect accuracy be called "a
fine day for suicides SO inevitably
does the number of suicides increase.
& Side by side with accounts OF boun-
teous crops and general prosperity
Kansas papers are deplcring the sui
eide mania which is sweeping over that
state this summer
Newspapers which care more for
their influence than for startling head
lines avoid SO far as possible giving
the details Of suicides and 1t would
not be a bad Jaw which should forbid
the publication Of anything more than
the mere statement OF fast.
factor as Is shown by the fact that a
particular method of suicide will seem
to prevail in certain locality. KAN
sas City has been having such great
wave of carbolic acid suicides that
the question is being agitated there OF
making that drug not so deadly easy
to secure.
Davenport papers mention certain
Mrs. Deubner as the third woman
Within a short time in that city who
so timed the working of the poison
she had taken as to expire While call
Ing upon a friend.
The suicide visit is rather too grim
"a subject for jest, but 1t is certainly
a social institution which has little
to recommend 1t. Should 1t become
prevalent visiting young gentlemen
will not be the only guests who wi.l
be asked as to their intentions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
Times aesuhJna,1 laaua srptenbrr 1908

islature their choice of last June ,hav
ing been removed by death, is simply
n recognition OF the principle embodied
in the primary law and manifestation
of q purpose to adhere TO it. Such ref
erence does not unfairly affect the
chances of any party aspirants, neither
does it unfairly affect the legitimate
interests of any particular party. In the
present case it is intended to give the
republicans of the state equal oppor-
tunity to make a selection that The
democrats have had and equal oppor
tunity to make than selection effective
by relieving their Legislative esLndi-
dates from embarrassments arising out
of conditions In no way connected with
superior virtues inhering in the demo-
cratic candidates. Anything that makes
for better party conditions makes also
for better government, and II the Du-
buque paper believes in the principle
OF the primary as fully as 1t has seemed
in the past to believe. 1t can not now
oppose with any consistency having
the primary law accomplish what 1t
was intended to have 1t accomplish.
If the democratic party Is stronger
In Iowa than the republican party. it's
chance of eiecting Mr.. Porter to the
senate remains unimpaired. Ii 1T is
weaker 1t can not convincingly claim
that action intended to give expression
to the will of majority of the voters
In the selection Of n senator, subjects
1t to unfairness or prejudices the inter-
ests of the state.
The editor of the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald. whose intellectual pro-
cesses command admiration. has not
grasped all the possibilities of this ex-
ira session. The primary law may not
be amended except In such general
terms as will make 1t apply to all
men and parties. Democrats may In the
future need all that the republicans
need now and the law must be drawn
40 they can avail themselves of 1t. IL
a democratic nominee die next time
provision will be made by this special
session to fill his place upon the ticket.
That is something for democrats to
console themselves with.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
THE SOCIALISTS SPECIAL.

(Waterloo Times Tribune, dern.)
The Debs fred special is on the
way and is attracting unusual atten-
| tion. rs was intended it should. The
socialists are unfortunate In the size
OF their audiences, They have not
been able to gather together the vot-
| ers In such numbers as would insure
spreading of their doctrine to any
great extent They decided upon a
campaign that would be sure to at
| tract attention, Chartering railway
| train. they are speeding over the
country. spreading broadcast their
literature and speaking wherever OPP
portunity affords.
II 1t Is true that the literature Is
printed In red ink and that the special
train is decorated with red bunting,
these things have been done tc, make
the excursion spectacular. the leaders
apparently believing that sensational
ism Is necessary to cause attention to
be drawn to the socialists and their
plans for government. But, they have
made a mistake. Red is too sugges-
tive OF anarchy, and. IL we mistake
not. the socialists will be more now
than ever classed with anarchists -
which is unfortunate, because there is
no direct connection between the. two.
The western tour will include Dav-
export, Des Moines, Kansas City.
Omaha, Denver Leadville, Grand
Junction Salt Lake City. San Diego.
Los Angeles. San Francisco, Sacra-
inento, Glendale. Portland, Seattle.
Spokane, Butte, Glendive, Fargo, Min
neapolis. Duluth, Hancock, Manitowoc.
and Racine. Later, IL more money and
literature and spellbinders are ready.
the procession will move south on
South Bend Detroit, Toledo, Cleve-
land, Erie. Buffalo. Rochester. SYRIA
cuse. New York City. Boston. Con-
cord. N. Fl: Providence. Hartford,
Bridgeport. Philadelphia, Newark. Jer-
sey City. Brooklyn Reading, Baltl-
more, Pittsburg, Wheeling, Columbus,
Cincinnati, Louisville. Evansville and
/ St Louis.
While nothing will ever come from
socialism in this country. unless some
great disaster should cause the people
to turn to it, of late the socialists
have attracted some men and women
of very superior intellect. The theory
of socialism is better than most peo-.
pie VINO nave never StuuleN II mas Aie'
but there is an old argument against
Lit, oft answered but never yet salts
faetorfly. that the world has gone
along too far with it's present form
of government; the system is too firm
lily established to be changed. that is,
by vote of the people, as the great
majority of the people are part of the
system so firmly intrenched. Social
ism, like all new party movements,
however, serves the purpose of keep
ing the older parties closer to the peo-
nile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
Topics Of the Times,

F. \. : 1 n +
Des Moilles is now disclosing its real
self. Commissioner Hamery has re-
moved his veil by his efforts to enforce
the law.
Here's to the weather man. May he
send us no frost for two weeks vet.
Taft and Foraker reserve the right
to their own opinions of one another
but for political reasons they have
agreed to be friends until such a time
as either shall decide to resume hos
Titles.
Senator Whipple of Benton county,
is one of the standpat lawyers on the
election, committee who believes that
the Smith plan of a primary ballot is
impossible under the constitution.
Sunny Jim is taking course of
training TO fit him to preside over the
United States senate. He has been
practising as presiding officer Of the
national eistedfod, a Welsh singing
event
Despite the frequent claims which
had been made that there would be no
parade of the veterans at the G. A. r..
encampnlent this year, old fellows got
out and executed a march program,
just to show that there is plenty of life
in them yet But it will not be many
years until a Grand Army encampment
parade of civil war veterans will be a
thing of the past.
The most influential populist paper
in Nebraska, the Schuyler Free Lance,
has gone over to Taft, joining the
Hearst and Mclean papers and the
Baltimore Sun. Before election time
there will probably be a lot of others
that Will find it preferable to get on
the safe side. Loyalty to party is
good thing, but loyalty to Bryan is a
totally different matter as some OF
them view 1T.
The spectacle of Samuel Gompers
head Of the American f'ederarlon OF
Labor, which ostensibly stands for I'M
ionism. advocating the election of Bry-
an, who has been a notable patron of
the non union brand of industry,
makes interesting discussion.
II the number Of potato bugs is any
criterion of a potato crop. Connecticut
must be about to break the record
with her tubers. Potato bugs near
Bristol stalled eight trolley cars and
held them until the crews could sand
the tracks.
Grover Cleveland seemed to think that
the possibility Of becoming involved
in q useless war was worthy OF consld-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

self the scene, try to realize the feel
ing that would come over you in such
crisis and speak just as you would
If you actually stood beside the rail
looking down into the faces OF the
waiting sailors
We'll, I'd call down to the waiting
sailors that they needn't wait any lon
ger. knowing, as / should. of course,
that you would rather die thousand
deaths than have to live without me-"
An hour after his departure she was
still trying To decide whether there
was in his answer anything that could
be considered declaration of love for
bnr +s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
NO uNFAIRNEss.

(Sl0uX GUY IfIbuHe.y
Iowa" says the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald, would have a United
States senator to succeed Allison with
out the proposed amendment, therefore
the interests of the state do not call for
an amendment to the primary law
But is the conclusion expressed by
the Dubuque paper convincing? 1t is
quite true that Iowa could have a
United States senator to succeed to the
place made vacant by the death of Mr..
Allison. 1t could have senator II
there were no such thing as primary
law written upon the statute books.
But Iowa has a primary law. 1t was
enacted to meet a demand for more di-
rect participation upon the part of the
people in the work of selecting candi-
dates for high aus we'll as less import
ant Offices. and the senatorship was
included. Referring the senatorial sue
cession question again to the republic
an voters for the selection of a candl-
date to represent them before the leg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
His Answer.

"Let u.s." she said, suppose, for IN
stance, that you and l were ON large
boat and that it got shipwrecked. We
will imagine that there is only one
lifeboat left when we succeed in get
ting on deck. Let us picture to our
selves the ship rapidly sinking. The
last four sailors left launch the life
boat and grasp the oars. Women and
children fill the lifeboat, but the sail
ors call out that they can take one
more person. You and I are the only
ones left on the sinking ship. If one OF
us goes the other must remain to
drown alone. What would you do in
such a case? Think well before you
answer"
you want me to be perfectly can
did, do your
Eyes, want you to picture to your
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
AN INTERESTING CONVICT LAW.

The Georgia legislature has practi-
cally agreed upon an interesting con-
Wet labor law which Is intended to end
the horrible abuses of It's lease sys-
tenn. Hereafter the several counties
will keep their convicts and work them
on the public roads. There will be no
expense to the state but provision Is
made for the state prison commission
to have general supervision of convicts
and to permit the counties to exchange
work after the fashion of the farmers
threshing bees. One county in need OF
more road work than its conyicts can
do. can borrow from some other coun-
ty thru the state commission. A rec
ord of its obligation will be kept and,
sometime I'm the future this county
will be required to return the service
to some other county and receive credit
on the books of the commission.
Working convicts at road improve.
ment is one of the ideal systems or
prison management. outdoor work Il,
healthful for the men. When at work
they cease to be charge upon the
state, which expense would otherwise
fall upon the honest and law abiding
taxpayer. Road work is distinctly pub
lie work and the labor Of a convict In
this class Of usefulness does not conn
pete with the labor of the good citizen
Furthermore, there is no expense in
volved in costly factory equipments or
improbable operation of manufactur-
ing plants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
THE TRAFFlC IN VICE.
lC,ednr Rapids Gazettel

Des Moines, which is not generally
long without a sensation OF one kind
or another, has come to the front this
week with an awful story OF traffic in
vice--,a vice trust organized and oper-
ated by dollar worshipers. Briefly the
story is this--men and women are
making big money by renting tumble
down shacks to women of the street.
charging extortionate rentals for build
inys that are not fit for hogs to live In.
and then selling all the clothing and
food the inmates buy---at prices double
the market value; compelling the in
mates to purchase diamonds, etc, at
fancy prices. under penalty OF prose-
cution, and In fact levying blaeknail in
every conceivable form.
All this despicable business is car
ried on within the shadow of the cap
itol OF state in which dwell a people
whose civilization. intelligence and
Christianity are not equalled in any
other commonwealth on earth.
A traffic In vice--that certainly Is
the limit of low down deviltry. render
ing absolutely necessary the hottest
hell which the human imagination can
picture Guess real lid" Is needed
in a great many American cities, all
right
incidentally, the American people
may come to the conclusion. as re-
suit of the exposure OF conditions such
as have been found to exist In Des
Moines, and elsewhere, that the quite
prevalent belief that the social evil
is not thing which can be eliminated.
Is a false doctrine. We may come to
the conclusion after while that the
only way to fight an acknowledged evil
is to stamp 1t out: and that liberation
OF vice simply breeds more vice which
defies even restriction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Bees Laxative Cough Syrup always
brings quick relief to coughs, colds.
hoarseness, whooping- cough and all
bronchial and throat trouble. Mothers
especially recommend it for children
Pleasant to take, gently laxative. B.
Morgan's drug store, az s.sfsI III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
The New pure Food and Drug Law.

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds and lung troubles is not affected
by the National Pure Food and Drug
law as 1t contains no opiates or other
harmful drugs, and we recommend 1t as
a safe remedy for children and adults.
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
Ambition.

VCNCIIOlIC 5lHHudIUJstt.s III t.'ta5
Here's an invitation to the wedding
OF Alexander Hamilton Jones to Mary
Jane Wigs. Gracious, wonder what
Jones Is marrying ner for? i
sProbably just to see his name;
spelled out In full
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

"He is not of senatorial size says
the Rock Rapids Reporter speaking Of
Congressman Haugen, and no ono
knows 1t better than himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

The Cedar Falls Gazette is of the
opinion that Billy Sunday. who is en-
gagged for two years in advance at
$3.50 per day, has done some good
work, but he can afford to do some
good work at such wages.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Republicans never did care partic-
'ularly to please the democratic par.
ty," says the Abba Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Bryan may not carry Iowa. but he
viii come very near IT," asserts the
Des Moines Stats Anzeiger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03
Thousands Have Kidney
Trouble and Never Suspect /.

h Prevnlency Of Kidney DAsensc.
Most people do not realize the alarm
ing increase. and remarkable prcvalency
= = $500 gT5 ~ L;dncv disease.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

OIAuuCyu lsSasSs
While kidneydis-
orders are the
most common
diseases that pre-
vail, they are
almost the last
recognized by
patient and ply
sicians, ssho con-
fInf fhcmsetpgS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Nate Kendall" says the Grnnell
Herald, ''is proving once more that he
is fair and honest. He is in a difficult
position but he wifi handle Ii with
tact and discretion and Will be per-
fectly fair to both sides. This Is the
kind of stuff that good congressman
are made Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Defore buying a furnace Of any kind
Investigate the merits OF the Wise. l1
/ ias many superior features not found
IN other furnaces. Let us refer you TO
satisfied users Of Wise furnaces.
M. D. HUSTON,
119 W. Main.
4 furnaces, spouting, Guttering, and All
Kinds of Tin Work snd Repairing. 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

ut is sometimes remarked that the
Panama canal win chiefly benefit for
eign ships. Uncle Sam is public
spirited enough concerning his destiny
to believe that he will be able to hold
his own in the worlds commerce. says
the Iowa Falls Sentinel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

1.-THE road of life has many steep and
rough places the Newton Herald OBJ
serves. No one finds 1t level and
smooth all the way, nor should anyone
wish it So The climbing of rugged
sleeps is bracing and helps to form u
robust Character"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-09-03

Des iMoiies is now disclosing its real
self Commissioner Hamery has re-
moved his veil by his efforts to enforce
the law
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-04-16

An ordinance granting to the
South Idaho Telephone and Tele-
graph Co. Ltd, "a corporation GER
tain privileges in the village of
Mountain Home
Be 1t Ordained by the Chairman of
the Board of Trustees of the Viii
lage of Mountain Home,
Section 1.-The South Idaho Tele-
phone and Telegraph company Linz
tied is hereby granted the pr ivilege
of building and operating telephone
lines over and upon the avenues,
streets and alleys of the Village of
Mountain Home.
Section 1.-THE said South Ida
no Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, Limited is hereby privileged
and authorized to operate and main
tain an exchange telephone sy.tem
and conduct telephone toll BUSH
ness in said Village end to charge
rental and tolls for such exchange
service
Section III. All privileges cx-
tended to the said South Idaho Tel
ephone and Telegraph Company,
Limited, shall be subject to existing
ordinances of this village or such
reasonable ordinances as may be
hereafter enacted.
PROVIDED, that the telephone
line shall be completed to the Viii
'agc Of Mountain Home from Owy-
hee. Nevada on or before the expi-
ration CT three years from the
granting of this franchise or this
grant shall be null and void, other
wise to remain in full force and ef
feet.
Passed by the chairman nd board
OF trustees of the village of Noun
tain Home, this 9TH day of April,
1908.
l. j. WEAVER, Chairman.
Attest: A. J.Siffcrt, Clerk. 1t