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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
THE NEXT STATE SUPERINTENDENT.

Among the nominations which are to
be made at the June primaries will be
that of candidate for superintendent
of public instruction. Mr.. Riggs. the
present incumbent, is candidate for
nomination and SO far no one has
advanced any good reason why he
should not be retained. The fact that
someone else wants the place should
not be considered IL the retention OF
Riggs for another term will add to the
efficiency of the public service.
Mr. Riggs has been a working,
painstaking officer. and he gives his
entire time to his work for the schools.
He has served five years, while his
predecessors. almost without exception,
have had six. He has had two elections
by the people; they had three. His
friends think that he is as deserving
as others.
Just at this time there are some
special reasons why there should be
no change in the superintendency.
When the next legislature meets in
January, 1909, "The Commission on
Revision of the School Laws" will have
their report in readiness for consider
alton. In getting their report adopted
no new man could hope to have the in
fluence with the individual members
of the House and Senate which MIR.
Riggs will have. II this report is to be
worth anything, the commissioners will
make some radical but immensely
beneficial changes in our school laws
and the opposition to them will be
strong and active. The friends of the
schools may as well get ready for a
contest, for it is sure to come.
Then there is the law affecting the
certitlcating of teachers which Is not
vet wholly worked out. 1t seems that 1t
would be disastrous to commit this
work to new and inexperienced hands
for year or two at least.
AS far as can be learned there Is no
call for change among the leading
educators, Of the state Mr.. Riggs being
backed by the support of a great ma
jority of the strong educators and
should be given the republican nomin-
alton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
New Kinds of Freaks.


Why do the freaks no longer keep
the shouter busy gathering in dimes
To him who looks about in the world
the answer is easy. There are too
many freaks outside of circus tents
who are willing to display their abb
normalities free of charge. Moreover
many of these ladies and gentlemen
are so much queerer than their talent
ed colleagues that the latter appear
exceedingly ordinary in contrast. The
Armless Wonder and the Legless Phe-
nomenen cannot coax small change
away from citizens who every day of
their lives see headless statesmen run
ming around loose in herds. How can
the Fire Eater reap profits from his
asbestos throat so long as the poorest
New York can visit the city. hall?
The Elastic Man cannot pose as a
wonder in a community full Of Human
Bank Books whose legs can be pulled
to indefinite lengths. Clearly, we are
living in an age OF altruism and phil
anthropy, when the greatest human
prodigies will not sell themselves to
sordid syndicates, but let rich and poor
alike see strange things nature hath
wrought This liberal policy doubt
less makes for the common welfare:
but, as in every other sudden stride
forward, somebody must be hurt. We
are sorry for the poor chaps whose
freakishness Is merely anatomical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.)

Council BluffS NOnpaFell.l
It will be news to people generally
living upon the route which the New
York-to -Paris autoists took thru this
country, to learn that there was a press
agent among them and one who is up
to all the tricks and turns Of the
genus theatrical and otherwise.
Indications of the existence Of such
parsonage did not materialize until
the Italians reached the Rocky noun
tains, but when a thrilling account OF
their encounter with pack Of hungry
wolves was waited back, touch Of
realism was given the race that was
entirely lacking and quite impossible
of conception during the passage of the
autoists thru the snow of Indiana and
the mud Of Iowa.
Possibly this story about the wolves
was made up entirely for eastern con-
sumption, but we may take it as an
indication OF what is to come when
the racers enter Siberian territory. Just
why this press agent. did not work up
a story with Indians as the attacking
party can only be guessed at. Possibly
he realized that the red skins would
not be disposed of so readily as the
wolves, all of Notwithstanding to the
story and in keeping with tradition
were eaten by the survivors as fast as
they fell.
But what fate awaits them in ST.
IBERIA? We tremble at the thought.
Maybe the press agent will fall a VIC
tim himself Of the blood-thirsty bears.
Horrible!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Try Preventics, At My Risk
With Book on Colds.

Just to prove merit-to show you how
quickly Prcventics can and will check colds
or the Grippe-I will mail you free on
request these samples and my book. Simply
address = Or. Shoop, Racine, Wis.
Preventics are thoroughly harmless little
Candy Cold Cure tablets. No Quinine. no
laxative. nothing sickening whatever.
To check carly Colds or Grippe with "Pre-
vcntics" means sure defeat for Pneumonia.
To stop a cold with Preventics is surely
safer than to let it run and be obliged to
cure it aftcrward. Prcventics will however
reach deeply seated cold. But taken
early-at the sneeze stage-they break or
head off these early colds. That is surely
better-that is why they are named Pre-
ventics" Promptness however is all-im-
portant. Promptness in the use of Pre-
ventics may save half your usual sickness.
Fevcrishness, night or day, with child or
adult. suggests the need Of Preventics.
Write DR.. Shoop, Racine Wis, today for
samples and booklet. Prcventics are sold by
MCBRIDE &WILL DRUG co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
MR.. PoRTER,s UNK1NnNEss.
(sioux City Tribune)


That was a very nice speech Mr.
Claude Porter made to the democrats
in convention assembled at Cedar Rap
Ids. Fully justified was his sarcasm
which he poured out on his standpat
assistants in last years campaign who
had yelled so Justify the wealth and
prosperity making properties of the
Dingley tariff. and who are now so
glumly silent abiut it because a panic
came right in the midst of the pros
perity making tariff. But was 1t not a
little ungenero,ls in him to thus hold
up to scorn the men who stood by him
last year, boiling their own party's
candidate and throwing their ballots
to him?
Again Mr. Porter cuts deeply into
the flesh of his last year supporters
when he praises so highly the message
Of the president urging congress to do
it's duty; "a clarion call to action
Mr.. Porter calls it, land yet two
months have passed and not a sincere,
honest response to a single recon-
mendation of that message has been
made by that republican congress"
True 1t is and pity It's it's true, but
does Mr.. Porter not know that 1t is
precisely the same kind of republl-
cans in congress who have pre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

executives shorten terms of mprison-
person nor as favor to their friends
nor yet to interfere with the courts
and set their DEGREES aside. but as a
part of tho general plan of making
good citizens out of those who are not
the best citizens. 1t is not prima facia
evidence that a pardon board is in
conflict with the courts when 1t re-
leases a convict from prison. On the
contrary it is always safe to assume
that there was some good reason for
the removal There are exceptions to
the rule, of course, but they ought to
be treated rs exceptions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
BUSINESS AT LEADING POINTS.

Retail business as reflected at the
wholesale markets still continues con-
sentative in tone. Various market cen :
tiers report as follows:
New Orleans-There has been con-
| tinued Improvement in all lines of
trade, and jobbers of groceries and
country produce report an average
business for the season. In clothing,
dry goods, shoes, notions and hard
ware orders are coming in much more
freely. altho country merchants are
still disposed to buy very conserva-
lively. Recent rains have materially
improved the outlook for sugar and
rice Receipts of rough rice for the
week are only fair. Clean rice is in act
i've demand and the market is very
firm There has been a better demand
for sugar and the market is very firm.
There is a fair demand for molasses
and syrups at unchanged quotations.
neapolis-Wholesale trade stead
lily expands. A greater degree of eau
ton is used by merchants than in for
mer years, but the volume of actual
sales shows little change. Most lines
are fully up to last year and some are
ahead, particularly dry goods, wearing
apparel and agricultural supplies.
Shelf and building hardware are
steady Advance estimates of spring
wheat acreage indicates no material
difference from former years. Collec-
lions are fair.
iladelphia--Retail dry goods trade
has been quiet for some time past, but
an Improvement is looked for when
the weather becomes more settled.
Jobbers of woolens and piece goods
report slightly larger sales, tho trade
generally is quiet and collections slow.
Wholesale miliners declare that indi-
cations point to a much smaller VOL
ume Of business for the spring season
than usual The wool market continues
quiet and manufacturers are still buy
ing fer their immediate needs only;
prices are weak, except for fine woods,
which are steadily held. Manufacturers
Of cloaks and suits are fairly busy at
the present time, but the trade gem
orally does not compare favorably
with the previous year. and collections
are slow. Manufacturers of mems and
boys clothing have also had an unsat-
isfactory seasons business.
Boston-Improveme in the COM
mercial situation rs more in evidence.
Reports from retailers are quite en-
couraging, there being an early de-
mand for spring merchandise that au
ours well for the new seasons bust
ness, and all dry goods jobbing firms
report an increase in the demand from
retailers for seasonable merchandise.
There is improvement also in the
clothing trade Wholesale traffic is
gradually reviving under the inf1u-
ences Of a better demand and easy
money Buyers, however, are still eau
tious, and immediate requirements are
being filed, a feature that leads to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
SOME s1ANppArreRs LEFT.

Here in Iowa we have fancied that
the line between standpatter and pro-
gressive has been eliminated in so far
as it relates to the tariff. This is the
superficial inference to be drawn from
the last state convention when stand
patters accepted the Iowa idea but
Iowa Is not the nation. There are places
in which the line of demarkation is still
visible For instance, at Washington.
The other day President Roosevelt,
who has never been standpatter and
whose sympathy with the revision
movement has been we'll known even
in his messages, spoke for the Amer
lean people and demanded of congress
that it prepare for the revision of the
tariff. He announced that the time is
now and the thing to do is to begin.
not tomorrow, but today. Unless there
is a beginning there will never be an
end, nor accomplishment. President
Roosevelt would have congress make
provision for that necessary inNestiga-
ton which must precede tariff revis-
ion and do it now.
And then, as If to clinch the matter.
he demanded of congress that it do
something to show it's good faith. that
1t mako lust one move showing that
tariff revision was not mere promise
to pass Just one little bill. He advised
the taking off of the duty on wood
pulp, a thing which is simple and sem
sible and which would help everyone
save the millionaire wood pulp monop-
olists whose lobby infests congress.
That little bill could be passed in an
hour or two any day. Its passage
would do more to establish the fact
that tariff revision is at hand--doWn-
ward revision as we'll AS upward-than
a book full of convention promises.
But on that very day it was made
public that the American publishers
had been denied the right to even APP
tee and plead their cause as to re-
moval of wood pulp duty. Joe Cannon's
congress is standing pat. Herman Rid
der, publisher, claims to have the
written promises of a majority of the
members of congress favorable to the
removal of the nonsensical duty but
that Speaker Cannon, Serene Payne
and John Dalzell are preventing con-
sideration of the bill. Payne and Dali
zell are VIGOROUSLY the attorneys in
congress for the protected interests and
Speaker Cannon is so old that he has
become set in his way. There will have
to be a new deal in congress as we'll
as in the White House before the an
Gent schedules of the Dingley bill be-
come moderated over the protests of
the monopolies which have grown up
in modern times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
CLEMENCY TO CRIMINALS.

Clemency to criminals is much crit
icized by a certain class. 1t is very easy
to find fault with men in authority
who fail to inflict the extreme penal
ties of the law or who soften the law
toward those who have already under
gone punishment. This criticism gen.
orally comes from persons who know
very little about the practical work.
ings of the penal code 1t comes most
often from those who have given very
little thought to the central problems
of complicated civilization.
An illustration has just been given.
The Judge of the court whose duty it
was to sentence Harry Orchard to be
hanged in Idaho, in pronouncing SEN
tence, indicated his belief that Orchard
was guilty of all the crimes he con-
fessed and that he told the truth as to
others implicated and then recon-
mended to the proper authorities that
his sentence of death be committed to
Imprisonment.
To many persons this seems very
strange and contradictory. II Orchard
is guilty of all the various crimes he
has confessed he deserves the severest
punishment possible. A great many
persons will feel that the court did
wrong in recommending clemency.
Failing to take into consideration the
other conditions they turn easily to
criticism of the machinery of justice.
The essential fault of all such crit
les is that they lose sight of the main
thing in the administration of justice,
that of betterment of society in gen.
eral In the Orchard case clemency was
deemed right because in the end the
criminal had repented and sought to
aid in the breaking up of lawlessness
of a certain kind. Without this ex-
pectation OF clemency Orchard would
not have done what he did. 1t is very
probable that he had such promise
as would give him confidence.
1t is not uncommon for prosecuting
attorneys and peace officers to hold
out as inducement to criminals to tell
the truth about themselves and 9TH
ers that they will be dealt with len
iently 1t is unfortunate that we have
a state of society which makes it nee
essary for law officers to do these
things; but it has been done since the
earliest times and will continue to be
done.
In like manner pardon boards and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
WHEN HER BACK ACHES.
A Woman Finds All Her Energy anc
Ambition Slipping Away.

MarshalltoWn women know how the
aches and pains that come when the
kidneys fail make life a burden. Back
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spells, distressing urinary troubles, all
tell Of sick kidneys and warn you of
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Marshalltown womans words:
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Remember the name-Doan's-and
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
"A TWO FOLD SERVICE.
(Toledo Chronicle)


The interurban trolley. which has
done so much for the farmer in hur-
rying his produce to market and in
placing him in easy communication
with the cities and larger towns, now
volunteers to furnish the residents OF
the country living along its lines with
power. light and heat. 1t is true that
this movement has but just started In
this country, but the possibilities are
such as cannot fail to appeal to every
trolley road in the country which
passes thru a farming section and has
the necessary current to spare. And
the farmers, recognizing the value of
electricity in their work and home
lives. will welcome with one accord
the chance to substitute the mystic
powers Of electricity for the srumb-
ling and uncertain hired man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

expectation of steady trade of fairly
good proportions.
Chicago-Seasonab lines of general
merchandise are stimulated by better
weather, and the spring exhibit IN
leading retail lines attracts wider at
tentlon in womens and mems wear,
ate strength. Wholesale dealings in the
principal staples continue of satlsfac-
tory volume, there being many visit
ing merchants in the markets, and
their purchases OF textiles. footwear,
clothing, furniture and food products
compare favorably with the aggregate
at this time last year, but there is
some caution III making commitments
beyond ascertained needs. and the
business done for fall delivery Is back
ward In several important lines. Mer-
camille collections thruout the west are
again almost upon n normal basis.
Manufacturing does not maintain a
steady forward progress. Capacity act
i've in iron and steel is considerably
under that at this time last year, and
special efforts are apparent In prevent
ing accumulation of furnace output.
The best buying of steel is confined to
wire and miscellaneous branches. One
large concern has closed down pend
ing a settlement of wages and notice
is issued that the scarcity of new or
ders compels steel car plant employ
ing $500 hands to cease operations
temporarily
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30

upon him by multi millionaire. He
said the man had inherited his mean
ness. His uncle, a Westport farmer
had been famed as a miser all over
Connecticut.
1.-THE farmers cousin died in the
reading of the will, for he had hopes.
"And, sure enough, in one of the
later codicils a certain eight-acre field
was left to him.
"As the bequest was read out, the
farmer sat up in his chair. rubbed his
hands, and smiled delightfully."- about
the room.
But the lawyer, reading on, made
known that the very good gray mare
then grazing in said field was be-
queathed to nephew.
at this news the farmer clacked his
lips in rage, and piped excitedly:
"'Then she's eatin' my grass"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Topics of the Times

| OF course, the Allison managers knew
| perfectly we'll when they set out to
make it appear that Governor Cum
minis wrote letter to Taft or Roose-
welt on presidential matters in Iowa,
that there were not word Of truth in
what they were giving the public.
They knew and they know now that
Governor Cummins never either di-
rectly or indirectly, by himself or thru
others, gave to the Taft people or any
body else any of that which they say
he did But they also figure. which is
probably true, that Governor Cummins
is away from home and will not re-
never publish the truth about 1t. the
truth will never overtake their false
hoods.
Now will congress move.
Roosevelt is another of those re-
formers that are hated by a certain
class of persons.
Iowa mas IL IdiiIOdu ldle law lHttl
will hold. The supreme court never
touched it. And Governor Cummins
had as much to do with writing it as
any other But If Iowa twenty years
ago had passed the bill which Gov
ernor Cummins voted against, instead
of the bill which he helped to frame,
and in conference helped to perfect
and which Governor Larrabee signed,
Iowa would not now have a law that
would be worth the paper on which 1t
is printed.
1t is very probable that every dele
gate at the last state convention who
cheered for the restoration of the
Blythe dictatorship will vote against
Cummins.
Our democratic friends are showing
signs of refreshing vigor.
Instead of sending messages to con-
gress urging legislative action, the
president might facilitate matters by
addressing a few appropriate remarks
to Uncle Joe"
The excellence of county weekly is
often in inverse ratio to the amount Of
abuse it's editor heaps upon the pub
Usher of a sheet in a neighboring
town.
Dr. Griffith must say the world is
very ungrateful toward our profession.
How seldom one sees a public me-
mortal erected to a doctor!
Mrs Golightly-How seldom! O..
doctor, think of our cemeteries!-Stray
Stories.
The troubles of the Morning Side
college student illustrate the truth of
the sentiment recently expressed by
an evangelist when he said, God pity
the young man who has all the money
he wants to spend"
A scientist says the north pole is
moving. Perhaps it's only trying to get
to a point where Wellman can't dis
cover it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Boring Holes In Glass.

There l.; the plan pursued by an op,
ician when he wishes to bore holes
IN glass a drill borer heated to a
white heat is dipped into quicksilver,
Whereby it is excellently hardened and
happened by grinding on q milestone.
1.-THE drill thus prepared is moistened
Ah saturated solution of canphor
d oil OF turpentine and the bore hole
+ kept rather moist, glass may be drill
Hike wood Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
Iona Newspapers
WHEN THE TIME COMES

The men who opposed the anti-pa-ss
law never sleep. The public that now
has a square deal on railroad trans
portation will be awake for Cummins
June ..
The schemers who wanted to defeat
the two cent railroad fare law are al
ways alert The people will be alert
at the primary June for Cummins.
The railroads who object to paying
their just share of taxes always have
salaried men watchful for their inter-
ests in caucuses. The farmers Will
watch their own interests and vote
for Cummins June 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-30
The Story of a Medicine.

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