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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Surveying the Battlefield.

Editorial in Golfers for Nov. 14)
Men have been heard to long. for
universe in which the police would
be occupied exclusively in preventing
the populace from doing too much
good. Altho this present world is an
agreeable place. and one filled with in
terest, it is not yet elysium. Taking the
vale of tears as at present it stands,
moderately satisfactory is the way in
which humanity expressed itself on
Nov. g.
The overwhelming nature of the re-
publican victory, exaggerated and un-
reasonable as it seems. may work for
political health. The democratic party
today means nothing. Even the south.
even the white men Of the south, would
have voted against Bryan, did they not
still connect party labels with the de-
meanor of the negro. In other words,
his party. as led by him, does not ex-
list. Perhaps the exaggeration Of this
victory may hasten the day OF real
party government of real lines OF
cleavage. in which Taft and Gray shall
stand together. and Roosevelt. and
Hughes and Chamberlain and Folk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Jews SEEKING A NEW FIELD.

Reports of a movement which has
to the establishment Of Jewish farm
communities are to the effect, that the
experiment has succeeded. Jews talk
en- from the congested and unsanitary
ghettos of New York have paid for
fifteen acre truck farms In New Jer-
sey and are in receipt of fairly good
incomes from their labor. That they
and their families are healthy goes
without saying. The object lesson is
not unlikely to start considerable
movement countryward of Jewish pop
ulation.
The Hebrew is not nor ever was agri-
cultural in his tendencies. A herds
man by inheritance and a trader by
training. he has never learned how to
farm, but it appears that he is get
ting ready to learn. He will never be
farmland, but when he discovers that
he may be a landed proprietor, that
real money may be made farming, we
may predict new force in agricul-
ture. If the Hebrews start in inten-
sive farming they will offer the Jap
trucker competitor worthy of even
his steel. They will get returns from
every foot they till after they have
learned how and they will learn how.
Present day farms, even the best
titled and most carefully handled, are
far short of their productive power. A
Jewish farm colony would teach new
thrift and economical management and
drive home the lesson by competition
that would compel attention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Topics of the Times.

Senator Foraker Is out with a letter
from Virgil P. Kline, who says Foraker
did no wrong. Now certificate show
ing that the newspaper deal was SIM
ply the kindly act of a noble heart
and a few other testimonials from
those who benefited most by Foraker's
practices should satisfy the public and
afford Foraker foothold whereby to
climb back and do it all over again.
the entire complexion Of state house
employees is likely to change under
Governor Carroll. However, Governor
Carroll may have a different concep-
ton of the purposes of his election to
office.
Messrs. Johnson-or is It Johnston
and Quint, whoever they are. are en-
tirely welcome to- evade obscurity as
long as possible by attacking Cummins
and attempting to stir up political as
sassination. Nothing is likely to be do
ing while they simply stand and bark.
However, case of actual sheepkilling
might attract considerable and lively
attention.
The high school at Ottumwa voted
to refuse Billy Sundays proposition to
address it's members and Mr. Sunday
expresses himself as feeling that he
has been insulted by the action of the
school. However it looks like pretty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
TREATING Them All Alike.

There was only one thing in the
world Of which Eben Ransom thor
oughly approved; that was hard, steady
work. 81 hope" said the philanthropii
spinster who was spending a fortnight
at the Ransom farm. Il do hope, Mr.
Ransom, that you treat all your men
alike; give them all equal advantages
and wages. l find varying standard
If l may use the expression, makes so
much trouble and discomfort among
laborers in any field Of work"
Mr. Ransom surveyed her gravely
and nodded assent.
you're right there. ma'am." he said
dryly after moment. There is just
one rule for the folks that work for
me. Begin as early and keep it up as
late as there's light to go by. and you'll
get your one-fifty a day. unless the
times are unusual hard, when / make
it one-twenty-five.'
But l tell you. ma'am, you can't
get rs many fellers to work on an
equal basis nowadays as you might
think"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
iowa AND THE CABINET.

Mention Of Iowa men for the coming
cabinet Of the president-elect is the
result of natural suggestion. Iowa men
make good in positions of large re-
sponsibility. They go abroad from
Iowa, when they may be induced to
leave the state Of their satisfied habi-
tude, to take charge of great affairs.
They penetrate into new lands and
undeveloped countries. AS members Of
cabinets, presidents Of railroads, fin
ancial conservators of great monetary
and trust companies; as civil engineers
throwing pathways thru savage for
ests: as settlers bringing approved
greater prosperity to raw prairies and
wornout lands, the Iowa man carries
success and usefulness abroad-when
he goes. That Iowans should be sug-
gested as available and even necessary
to President Taft's cabinet is simple
recognition of Iowa competency, COM
mon notice Of condition that can not
escape notice.
Iowa has been planted with the sifted
seed Of that sturdy section known
when sectional lines divided this coun-
try as "tlle north" The best of the
breed pushed west to the wide prairies
and wider opportunity. The wisest of
these looked upon Iowa and. in the
ripeness Of judgment, knew they had
found spot where men might live to
honorable success and win heritage
for their children. Screened, Win
moved, select, this seed fell on a fertile
soil The 1owan of today is its first
crop, stronger by reason of new
strength of soil and wind. sunshine and
environment. SEED bed, filth andltillage
have joined to perfect it in it's repro
duction.
best which American seed and AM
erican soil produces. He represents
more than any other the power, spirit
poise and capacity of that marvellous
empire, the middle west, an empire
which contains within itself every ele-
ment that contributes to national
grandeur, material and Intellectual In
this assertion there is neither bun
combe nor flattery. The Iowa character
is the core Of American character In
sturdy. native common sense tenn
.pered by education and the refining in
.fluences of modernity. hard headed
business capacity Joined to kindly help
fitness, high ideals of justice right
and governmental propriety, Iowa is
the type of the American common
wealth and Iowans are the state.
So there are in Iowa many men fit
for cabinet positions, who would hon.
or the nation and Justify Iowa. We
could fill the cabinet with secretaries,
offer the government an advisory
board that need not blush in compari-
son with any preceding 1t. If President
Taft Is looking for tall trees whereat
to direct the lightning of appoint
ment, we have the standing timber.
And some Of it is standing like Ajax
defying the lightning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE.

A Des Moines newspaper in pub
fishing the facts OF what it supposed
was an important divorce case unin-
tentionally did an injustice to a very
worthy man and woman thru a pc
culiar chain of circumstances. Two
physicians by the same name had Of
fees in the same building. One of
these was involved in the divorce suit.
The reporter located the wrong DR..
Dickinson in the story and brought
horror to an old and highly respected
family, by connecting it with divorce
proceedings of more or less Inter
esting" character.
There is none to blame but the man
who gathered the news" and yet it Is
easy to find partial excuse for him.
He made a mistake but he was honest
enough. For the moment he forgot that
eternal and instructive vigilance which
is the price of newspaper accuracy.
His bad break" however. is a tribute
to the care exercised by the men who
gather the days happenings under the
lash Of a time limit. 1t is notable
exception to the rule when among the
multitude Of crowding current events
one man, even of exactly similar name
is COMPOUNDED to his detriment with
another. The general accuracy of news
paper statement is marvellous when the
circumstances under which it is gath
cred from the literal four corners of
the, earth is considered.
When some mistake occurs In news
paper statement, stop to realize the
rush and intense effort that the de-
mand of the reader for news off the
bat" makes necessary. Consider how
seldom glaring errors occur Incident
ally offer a libation of thankfulness
that your job doesn't afford a thou
sand opportunities daily for a slip OF
the finger or the careless statement OF
an informant to get you into a false
position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

while on the other side stand Cannon
and Hale. Fairbanks and Penrose,
Hopkins and Gallinger and Gumshoe
Bill The people recognized on Nov 3
that the political contest of our day
was not between republicanism ana
democracy. but between Rooseveltism
and F'orakerism. or Taftism and AL
drichism. They judged. the Roosevelt
Taft wing of the republican party to
be progressive without being silly, and
popular without being revolutionary
To have made such Il decision. with
hard times naturally assisting the OPP
position. shows that the American
public understands quite definitely
what brand of popular government 1T
intends to have.
Perhaps the worst result of the large
republican margin in the house is that.
Joe Cannon. chief of the anti-progress
republicans will probably hold the
speakership His own Danville district.
laid out, on reapprtionment to suit
himself is his private property. as
sured to him forever by the political
favors which he can give to the town
and it's republican Inhabitants. 1t is
to be feared that he will for four years
more "remain responsible" as he ex-
presses it, in the house. for what bills
are passed and what are beaten. The
fight against his reelection next March
will be carried on, but against the
heavy artillery of self-interest. as any
congressman will require abnormal
courage to face the wrath of the man
who hands out committee places and
decides upon the fate of every bill.
Encouraging, on the other hand was
the victory of Governor Hughes, even
narrow as it was. He was opposed with
a fury of bitterness by multitude OF
politicians and their hangers-on, by
the vast money powers. by the thous.
ands who In one way or another take
an interest in race track prosperity,
and by those who dislike his Puritan
ISM or rigid personality New York
is far behind the west In political lib
crafty. and 1t is we'll for the whole
country that for two years more that
state will be led by a man of great
ability the keynote of whose policy is
the right and duty OF the people to
rule themselves. When the mighty
forces opposing Hughes are adequately
weighed, we think his election, even by
so comparatively slight a margin, may
fairly be considered a sign to hearten
and stimulate.
It being remembered that landslides
are usually disastrous to independent
choice, there is cheerfulness to be
drawn also from various other details.
The results turnout the country were
mixed good and bad. Payne. Dalzell.
Tawney. and other crustaceans, were
returned but some enlightened new
men go to congress- and the majorities
of some undesirables were cut down.
In various states, such as New Hamp-
shire. Missouri, Minnesota, Michigan,
and Connecticut there was considerable
independence in voting, altho the size
Of the landslide, to a great extent.
killed the effect thus emphasizing
again the folly of holding state and
congressional elections on the day
when a president is chosen.
Taking it altogether. and again re-
flecting that paradise is not yet sche1-
uled exactly as to date, the results OF
the election are hailed by us with sat
icfa ction
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
THE DEMAND FOR LUMBER.

Great as the advance in fire. proof
construction has been during the last
ten years there has been no let-up in
the use o. lumber, and both architects
and builders find themselves SO de-
pendent on wood today that they are
compelled to admit that the forests of
the country are likely to be the chief
souce Of building material for many
years to come.
"The use Of cement, terra Gotta,
brick ana some, with a framework of
steel, will make it possible soon to do
away with wood entirely" is a re-
mark often heard, and noting the in
creased use of these materials in con-
struction of large buildings the state
ment seems to contain much truth. AS
a matter of fact, however, the popular
idea that fre-proof materials will do
away Win the need of using lumber in
comparatively few years is very
erroneous one. All of the various fire.
proof materials going into the APP
proved construction of the more sub
stantial buildings are used in greater
quantities now than the world dreamed
of a few years ago, yet the heavy de-
mani for lumber continues
That wood predominates is shown
by the ann ,al building records. OF the
permits used for buildings erected las.
year, aprr 1ximately 81 per cent were
constructed of weed and the remain
ing 3, Per cent ef fire resisting ma
ttr.al according to a report issued by
tie geological survey on operations in
fcrty nine leading cities of the coun-
t.y Those figures are the more sig
when ii is realized that they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Her Modest Request.

When Andrew d. White was minis.
ter to Germany he received some queer
letters from Americans. Perhaps the
funniest of all was mandatory epistle
from an old lady living in the west,
who inclosed in her letter four pieces
Of white linen, each some six inches
square. I'VE are going to have a
fair in our church." she wrote. land
I am making an autograph quilt.
want you to get me the autographs
of the emperor. the empress and the
crown prince and tell them to be very
careful not to write too near the edge
of the squares. us seam has to be
allowed for putting them together"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Iona Newspapers
ACCIDENT AT CHELSEA.
(Chelsea independently

(CnelSea independently
John Welt was in town the other
day resting up from an accident which
to say the least was peculiar. Ii any,
one but John had told the tale we
must confess we should hesitate to
believe it. But Johns reputation for
truth and veracity is such that there's
no us saying anything about it.
John says he and Widow Smith were
hauling load of straw one day last
week. the poor widow balancing the
load which she didn't know how to do
darn her, and John saw that load
wasn't going to ride without binding
and they had no pole. Everybody
knows. that ever since John Day killed
wild cat out that way people go
armed. John had an eight-pound ak
slipped thru his felt. He drew his
AK and started in to chop down corn
stalk to use as a binding pole. He
didn't watch what he was doing close
ly and the result was he Jared an ear
of corn loose. The ear struck him
squarely in the back of the head and
broke his neck and his left leg in sew
en- places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

handed down from the barbarian whose
full dress consists of few daubs
of ochre and loin cloth The woman
who paints is a savage. She can
not be civilized because the civilized
woman knows that God can make a
better face than a drug clerk.
The habit OF painting the face among
so-called acivilized women is incom
prehensible. Philosophers have at
tempted to explain it by the theory of
admiration for men. It Is said that it
is an effort Of the sex to secure the
admiration of men with final view to
matrimony If this is the object the
effect is certainly the opposite of the
intent "rn vain shalt thou make thyself
fair. thy lovers will despise thee"
Uncle jeremiah evidently knew what
he was talking about when he rallied
against face-painting. He encountered
few specimens on the street and so
far from being attracted by them he
was repulsed. The crimson clothes the
gold ornaments the painted face, none
appealed to him so much as the sweet
face of woman as God finished it. Be
ing an outspoken writer, Uncle Jerry
who paints can read.
There is not man on earth who
knows enough to feel thrill in the
presence of a sweet woman who is not
utterly disguised with the woman who
paints. Moreover, he has no particu
lar respect for her. because the paint
she adorns herself with is but an adj
vertisement that she belongs to the
half world and is SO irnpudent and
brazen that she does not care who
knows it, S
In the Whitechapel and the Tender
loin districts painting faces is reduced
to an exact science. Paint is used to
cover the marks of vice and dissipation
which leave their imprint indellibly on
the face Of the depraved. Paint is also
used to make the old stager look like
young and giddy thing when she
kicks viciously at the front row Meth
er of these objects would appeal very
.forcibly to the average woman unless
she admres the lives Of the demi-
monde in both places.
Girls, whatever you do, do not paint
your faces. Truly, "Thy lovers will
despise thee" They ought to despise
thee No man worth having but con-
dennis the use of paint. If you desire
red cheeksshelp your mother do house
work and take little exercise in the
open air. Good health is the best face
paint in the world and no druggist
deals in good health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
A MOST DISGUSTING HABIT.

"And when thou are spoiled what
wilt thou do? Tho thou clothest thyself
with crimson, tho thou deckest thee
with ornaments of gold, tho thou
rendest thy face with painting, in vain
shalt thou make myself fair: thy lovers
will despise thee."-Jer. 4:3o.
Not day passes that some woman
cannot be seen on the street painted
like a primeval savage, decked in gaudy
trappings that show execrable taste.
attracting attention from every dis
corning person she passes. in SEEM
ing ignorance that she is the object,
not Of admiration, but of supreme dis
gust.
The habit of painting the face is a
direct affront to civilization. 1t was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

safe and sane sort of decision on the
part of the pupils and faculty. If MIR.
Sunday had happened to drop into his
torical "Reminiscences and research upon
the court and character of Herod, for
instance. very embarrassing situa-
ton could easily have resulted. He
hasn't been insulted and the high
school isn't going to be. Seems sort O.
sensible, doesn't it?
The ele tor college will meet 'aa
II to celebrate the successful forward
pass of prosperity.
whipped a man who assaulted her and
delivered him over to the officers. She
is probably m1nber of high school
basket ball team.
Richard Croker is to visit America.
Perhaps he needs money
The army officers who play DOGGY
game will soon be in line for promo
ton.
The emperor of China evidently did
not believe in appendicitis and was
content to ascribe his sufferings to the
devil. It's devilish trouble and the
emperor may not have been greatly
mistaken.
Polk county grand jurors were ex-
cused for week that they might go
home and husk corn. The other crop
can be gathered any time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
For Constellation.

Mr.. ?. n. Farnham. prominent
druggist Of Spirit Lake. Iowa. says:
"Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are certainly the best thing on
the market for constipation" Give
these tablets trial. You are certain
to find them agreeable and pleasant in
effect. Price, Is cents. Samples free.
For sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

When the neighbors call at his house
a boy notices that they all laugh
heartily when his father tells how he
used to steal watermelons when he
was boy. but the boy remembers that
when he tried it his father whipped
him for steairg.-Atrhison Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
a viner in the Stomach

is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Bitters help
all such cases or no pay. SOC. Nc
Bride & VIII Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
FUNERAL DIRECTORS.
SURETY BONDS

issue bonds for Administrators, Ex-
ecutors. Guardians. Curators. Contrac-
tors, County and Township Officials
Druggists, Liquot Dealers and ell
classes Of Fidelity bonds. Fire, Light
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

1IRzAH:
Gold Medal Flour makes perfect bread
RoWENA.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16

The Glidden Graphic says "The reas-
ons for Hepburn's defeat lie in Hep
burn, primarily, and in no one else.
s** The Cummins era in Iowa has
made the republican party strong. 1t
made the republican party strong If
it lost ten votes for Hepburn it gained
for him hundred or would have done
so had he been alive to the demands
of present day voters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-11-16
Richard Croker is to visit America
Perhaps he needs money.

The army officers who play DOGGY"
game will soon be in line for promo
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-09
LOOKS AND SOUND.

A teacher in one of the lower grades of the public schools gave a talk to her pupils the other day about proverbs. After citing several proverbs, such as the one about the early bird and others, she told the pupils that they were each to write some old proverb and bring it to school next day.
 The next day when the teacher took up the proyerb proposition again. one little girl handed in this: "Ferrick's change is no robbery
 Did you copy that from a book or from photograph :'' asked the teacher.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-01-09
MANY AMERICANS IN PARIS
Claim is Made That Expatriates Rank Second to List of Foreign
 Colonies.

The recent census taken in France gives the number of Americans per manently domiciled here as less than 6,00O, making the American colony take fourth or fifth place among the foreign colonies in the country. The census gives the Brit ish l5.G00 residents: the German, 1000; the south American about 10000: the Russian, 10000.
 Amer.cans prominent in social life propose to have a census, care fully taken. which. they believe, will prove tlat their eountrymen are sec ond in numbers only to the British as permanent residents in France. Ten years ago t was confidently stated that 10000 of Uncle Sam's 5 nieces and nephcws were living in Paris: certainly the number was in- crtasld in the intervening time.