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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
Topics of the Times.

At least one man will kick because
the hot weather has let up little and
that's the ore who operates your
laundry The higher the mercury
climbs the lower are the starched hab-
l:a.nents melted.
Eighty cent corn may not make the
rural precincts go democratic but II
ieopardizes the chances for salvation
with those of us who, try to keep
horse in town.
It is reported that a policy for $780,
900 has been taken out on Tafts life
for a year by a Wall street firm at 5
per cent. This seems to be rather
unique form of gambling, but consid-
ering that the New York race tracks
have been hit by the anti-betting law
the sporty ones must have something
to put their money up on.
q, A. Williams, of Union county,
who wantonly killed deputy sheriff
WIlcll Liz ldlCCI Weo u JaAS " ~ ' " s~AA
attachment, wants to be paroled from
Fort Madison penitentiary. Unique
among his. reasons is that he wants to
save some property. If he would go
ahead and serve his life sentence the
property would be no loss to him.
The press dispatches this morning
tell of the crop of alfalfa which Mr..
Bryan will harvest this week on his
farm. Two weeks ago when the FIRE.
mont normal school delegation visited
Fairview a MarshalltoWn man saw
woman loading; hay on the Bryan farm
while Bryan spoke on the lawn and
he wondered if this was to be prophetic
of agricultural prosperity under demo-
cratic ideals.
Country editors should be careful to
circulate thei1. jokes only where they
will be appreciated and where they will
not cause any fumes to enanate from
overheated brains.l One Of them not
long since reported that a caller who
had been inspecting growing corn said
the growth was so rapid that roots
were breaking because they could not
stand the upward pull. Another rural
editor who read the statement took 1t
seriously and commented that it dem
onstrated that not all the Iowa liars
were dead yet.
The Iowa sheriffs are going to sue
a lot of counties for unpaid back SAL
aries. This should not discourage am
bition among candidates, however.
Over twenty Burlington saloons will
have to go ont of business because of
the mulct requirement of consent from
owners of adjoining property. The
owners Of these establishments do not
deserve any sympathy whatever, not
because of the business they are en-
gagged in. but because they failed to
obey the law. 1t seems almost incred-
ible that men Of ordinary common
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
Iona Newspapers
INDEPENDENTS INTEREST IN
CONGRESS.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.


The independent voter. who has read
the Taft speech Of acceptance and VINO
Will later read the Bryan speech OF ac-
ceptance, will, whether he inclines the
! more to the views of one or the other
Of the presidential nominees, probably
come to the conclusion that there is
fully as much need for care In the
selection of members of congress as
there Is need for care in the selection
of president The independent voters
and the near Independents have not the
slightest idea that the political mil
1enium will dawn the moment ELMER
OF the two possible winners in Novem-
Der Is installed in the presidential
chair, nor will they incline to the
opinion that the country will go to the
devil, no matter which candidate wins.
There is strong disposition to believe
that either of the two possibilities Is
able, honest and broad-minded. and
that each is honestly DESTROYS of CIV
ing the nation splendidly patriotic
administration of affairs. their con-
trary views and opposing methods
aiming at the same objective point.
The Independent voters realize the
Importance Of sending to congress
men who are avowedly righteously
progressive Aldrich domination Of the
senate and Cannon domination Of the
house has not appealed to the masses
Of the people, and the Independents are
part of the masses. During the adj
ministration Of President Roosevelt
there has been a we'll defined line Of
cleavage between the president, who
has had the enthusiastic support of the
people, and certain congressional
bosses. who have not had the support
of the people. That line is more dis
tinct than is the line that separates
the dominant clements Of the two great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03

Mr.. P L. Hayzlett, a lawyer who
moved to Marshalltown from La Porte
last spring having noticed the account
of the Grinnell building and loan ex-
perience as published in the TT
writes of what has been done in Wa
terloo and La Porte under his obser-
walton. Mr. Hayzlett was president of
society in La Porte and says that in
Waterloo there are four local building
and loan associations which have
loaned out nearly million of dollars
and have aided in the building of fully
1000 homes.
He says:
Editor T.-R.:
On the 9Th day of May, 1908, I
landed in this Forest City Home
Beautiful" for the purpose of making
ii my home and completing the educa-
ton of my children. l selected wisely
and we'll, as all the people here can
testify at least all who have had the
pleasure to meet tell me so-and have
come to believe It, But in my survey
of the city l have found you lack in
one enterprise to aid people to estab-
fish homes Of their own.
/ am fairly we'll acquainted with
Philadelphia, Pa, Waterloo, Cedar Falls
and LaPorte City, Ia, and all of these
cities are thoroughly intrenched in the
building and loan association thought.
Before coming here and since, have
had it in mind to look up the prospects
of a building and loan association here,
and what I found has surprised me-;
you have none at all.
~ or-
ticle on the question of building and
loan associations, and was surprised
subsequently to learn that there was
no such institution in the city; purely
mutual and local.
/ believe such an organization would
be a very excellent thing for this city,
especially for the wage earning class
Of people, merchant, clerk, mechanic
and travelling man.
1 speak from an experience of about
twenty years as president and attorney
of such an organization and during
that time. we had but one foreclosure
of a small property and with no loss
to the borrower or the association.
! The idea and operation of a purely
local association is simple in form and
control, with the elimination of any
specula ton or private gain, or hope
of gain by any of it's members. have
in mind the organization of which
| was associated and in that we had
what is called borrowers and non
borrowers. The borrowers are those
who obtain money from the
association to assist them in
paying for home. This was
| furnished to them and secured to the
association by a mortgage on the place
and in making the loan, we were al
lowed under the law of the state. to
! loan IS per cent of the value of the
/! property To illustrate, a $1,000 prop
erty was purchased, we could loan
| $3.50 and the borrower was only obliged
to raise $3.50. This $3.50 represented
six and one-half shares OF stock and
payable as follows: Fifty cents pei
month on each share of stock, or $3.2S
on his six and one half shares, ano
every monthly payment of 1925 re-
duced his mortgage indebtedness thai
amount, and on this $3.50 we charged
him per cent interest, which would
be $50 per year, payable monthly. II
1 the sum of s4.35. which with his due!
represented payment Of $3.50. a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
BUILT1,OO0 HOMES IN WATERLOO.

, The Four Building and Loan Societies Have Done
That Much N
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"The railroads and the corporations
know the laws. They have always
LAWYERS enough to interpret the laws
for them. There is no reason under
the sun why those laws should be vio-
lated. For those who would persist in
violating the laws, no fines ought to be
provided, but just plain imprisonment.
That will take the starch out of them
better than anything else under the
SUM- the Cedar Rapids Republican
believes.
.The Sioux City Tribune thinks that
Taft's address of acceptance is too
judicial in tone to be a'good campaign
document" says the keakuk Gate City.
THE prevailing impression in these
parts is that the country needs jul
sdicial consideration of public matters
at the present time, above all things
else and that the utterances of can
didate possessed of qualities guaran-
teeing this will be appreciated as they
deserve"
"The Standard Oil case will be re-
tried This is eminently proper. The
court of appeals did not say that the
Standard Oil company was not guilty.
It simply pointed out reversible errors
in the record These can be avoided In
a new trial. The government means
business. Relating is going to be
made extremely unpopular. The rich
criminals as we'll as the small Offend
ers will eventually get what is coming
to them" contends the Des Moines
Capital.
The Cambridge Leader says: "A lot
Of Story City booze was split in
Indian creek near Nevada last week by
order of the court. 1t has been notice
able that the fish in Skunk river have
acted very queer-in fact during the
last week the catfish refused to bite
Except when one got hold of George
Aliens finger) and they have become
in a complete state of comatose where
by the boys and men too just waded IN
and caught them by the bushels 1t mas
heen great week at Cambridge for
fishing"
The Times Republican noting the
RESIGNATION of two school teachers at
storm Lake assumes that the cause
was low wages, and proceeds to lecture
communities on the petty amount paid
to teachers generally" says the Car
roll Herald. TN the main the T.-R. Is
right. But teachers will resign no mat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
DEMOCRATIC HOPES BLASTED.

(Mason City Times Herald)
If the democratic leaders Of Iowa
had hoped to make political capital
from any alleged dissension within
the republican ranks In the state,
their hopes have been blasted even
before they could disseminate such
claims. nd In response to queries sent
out to the editors of republican pa
pers and prominent members of the
party turnout the state by the re-
publican press bureau, scores OF re-
plies are being received in every mail
pledging support for every candidate
national, state, legislative and coun-
ty. There has not been dissenting
voice. All are for the whole ticket
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03

stances is the thing that makes man
indignant in hot weather. 1t was no
case Of life or death that spurred him,
but it was his own foolish spirit. Such
experiences as this cause all of the
prejudice against the auto, which is
one of the most useful and desirable
improvements Of the age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
FATE OF A RICH YOUNG FOOL.

Another frightful automobile acct
dent has startled the world. 1t was
not because it killed a large number
Of people that it creates widespread
horror. It's not because it happened
at ones very door that it seems to
come nearer to the thoughts and feel
ings Sc some Of us. nor because any very
eminent or promising person was In
cluded in the sufferers does the case
cause more than a passing thought,
but this accident makes us stop ana
wonder because it happened while the
car WAS going at IS miles an hour. 1t
was not close to us. for it was near Par
MS. The dead victim was G. Winthrop
Sancls, the young stepson OF william
K. Vanderbilt, the rich, being the son
Of Airs. Vanderbilt by her first hus-
band, Samuel Sands
/ OF course young Sands was rich, but
that's no reason for anybody to mourn.
He was not, evidently, very promis-
ing young man, as is evidenced by the
fact that he was pushing. his machine
at its top notch, Tor no one except
4 spendthrift or a fool would wish to
travel at that rate Of speed. 1t is not
because we think that Sands us de-
serving Of sympathy that the accident
makes us contemplative, for there is not
much sympathy to be expended over
the remains of young man who met
death while fairly reaching out to well
come it.
The idea Of forcing an automobile
at any such pace for ordinary private
use is what commands a serious
Thought There was absolutely no
cause for riding at that speed, espe-
cially on a country road. It would
have been bad enough for this young
fool to have sped his 50-horse power
car at any such pace on q race track
where there was absolutely no danger
to anyone but himself, but for him to
force his gait up to Is miles per hour
on country road where he might
anrlihilate human lives at every rod
lives of those not rightly risked for his
foolhardiness-Was criminal. 1t
makes no difference that he wished to
risk himself at the mercy of chance,
for no one could prevent him doing
that. But conditions should be such
that no hair Drained millionaire be al
lowed to run an automobile at Is
miles an hour excepting on his own
property or on race track.
The young man was driving the car
himself The chauffeur, who was terri
bly, maimed and probably fatally in
jured while his employers life was
snlaffed out, says the speed was Is
miles an hour 1t seems almost in
credible, but in cases of accident. be
4 remembered. the drivers usually
minimize the. speed. The gait is fast
er than any express train ever rushes
on its protected right of way thru the
state Of Iowa save on a down grade
and almost the maximum of speed ever
attained by any auto under any con-
di,sion.
Sands met fate that he invited,
but Tho risk to others In such In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03
Uncle Jerry.

Uncle Jerry.
what they call honor is mighty
curious thing" observed Uncle Jerry
PEBBLES. II know a man who would
cheerfully starve himself to pay a
gamblin' debt. and he still owes the
preacher that married him twenty
seven years ago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-03

ter what the wages. Our observation
leads us to believe that designations
are more often due to other causes. a
determination to change their occupa-
ton, for instance. Matrimony has more
to do with woman teachers not keep
ing their contract with boards than
wages, high or low"
This is from the Stanhope Mail:
Public opinion should never influence
a judge in making decision and crit
icism should go unnoticed by judge.
Nevertheless the names of Lands and
Roosevelt will be more popular with
the people than the name of Grosscup
or his associates
"Mr Bryan's clamor used to be for
dollar wheat" the Newton Journal tells
us. but now it Is almost dollar corn.
Eighty cents for a bushel of corn is not
such a bad thing that the farmers of
Iowa feel like voting for a change.
How can they make matters better!
The Manson Journal says; "Proba-
bly, to show their contempt of present
social conditions, the socialists have
nominated long term convict for
president What course will be pursued
to get him out of Jail In the event OF
his election is not disclosed"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
FREE! FREE! FREE!
The Watchman Is Going To Give
Away Another Good Buggy.

AS has been orr custom for several years, we herewith in~
augurate our 1908 voting contest IN wn1 1end We propose to
to cost less than 5000 or over $500, to the party VINO Sc
cures the most votes between now and Saturday June 10th,
1908. The contest is open to any reputable person VINO may
desire to enter, and the rules governing the same are as
follows:
LIST. For everv cent paid on subscription to IHE WA1cn~
MAN one vote will be given the subscriber, which he is privi~
lodged to cast for any reputable citizen. When suhscrip~
tons are secured by an agent, the agent is given a similar
number of votes lie also' is pr1v1leogeo 10 cast 'ne" same
2nd. Coupons, bearing date of issue and the number Of
votes to which the subscriber, or agent, lis is entitled nnet b VIII ndaoe be
on file in this Office within fifteen days after being issued, or
they will be void. The coupons will be kept under lock and
each week during the contest. At the close of the contest,
which will take place at 900 2. M, Saturday, June goth, the
coupons may be counted and examined by any Interested
party, or by a committee appointed by the contestants and
the editor of the WATCHMAN.
3rd. (D All back dues on subscriptions must be paid in
at the rate of 81: 90 per year.
b) Subscriptions paid in advance, with voting coupon,
will be taken at 75c per year. No premium.
@ SUBSCRIPTIONS paid in advance, with voting coupon
and a good SOC pocket knife as a premium, will be taken at
BLOC per year.
d). Those who are in arrears, in order to take advantage
Of the reduced price, or premium, must first pay up such ar
rearges in full. Our knife offer is a genuine bargain, al
most a gift. The knives are strong and well made in every
particular. Come in and see them.
4th. Candidates for the buggy premium may enter at any
time, solicit subscriptions in their own behalf and secure
such assistance as they may desire. A liberal commission
will be allowed contestants for the subscriptions obtained.
Club raisers are wanted and a liberal Commission will also be
allowed them.
Everything will be conducted fairly and without parti~
atty. Every candidate will be given a square deal and the
winner will surely receive a splendid buggy without one
cent of cost to him. This is our third contest and those
who have been winners in our previous campaigns are our
best recommendations. If you intend to make an effort to
win this time, get busy at once, and if further information
is wanted, write to us. All assistance possible will be rem
dered those who enter the contest. We hope to make this
our biggest and best contest and will appreciate any favor
currency in well sealed envelopes. Address all communi~
cations to VIM. Il. STEWART, Salisbury, N. G.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
MT. PLEASANT.
March 21, 100

Nature seems to be wearing a
"coat of many colors" today
spring buds, flowers and enough
snow to produce a contrast. An
artist could have painted a beau
tiful picture this morning.
The people are, '-indeed, fortu-
nate in havingI,a variety of sub
jects for conversation. The wealth
er, hard times, the coming prohi-
bit1on election and the possible
candidates for the presidency fur
nish abundant sources for "chin''
music.
There will be a union temper
ance meeting in our town. IT, 9th
Sunday in March. Rev. DR.. r..
Carver Williams, pastor of the
Reformed church, has been asked
to preach the sermon for the oc-
casion. Let the people who be-
lieve in humanity and progress in
our Statei be vigilant M .<active,
so that liquor may. be given no
quarter. How lean good people
vote against prohibition?
The schools of our town are
making preparation for COM
mencement. Rev. W. H. Graver,
editor of The Lutheran Visitor,
Columbia, S. c., has been secured
to preach5Ethe baccalaureateS SER
men, and DR.. E. w. Skies Of Wake
Forest College, to deliver the ad-
dress before the societies of the
Collegiate Institute. The sermon
will be Sunday morning, May II,
and the address Monday morning,
May the 18th.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25

ject. We would like to hear from
thesegentlemen and know of what
kindof "stuff" they aremade of.
With Col. Boyden as chairman
and Johnny Julian as janitor, the
liquor men are marching straight
on, but we think it will be to a
"hole in the ground"
How men can curse Boyden in
politics and then rally around his
banner in" the coming campaign
and be his right hand mon is
more than we can understand.
Guess they must have good stom'
achs.
What do you think of snow on
peach blooms? Guess we will
have snow cream favored with
peaches.
l.. A. Peeler says calico will
continue to go up. He is wearing
a great big smile. It's "a great
big girl"
With best wishes to the WATCH
MAN and it's readers.
FRED.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
GRANITE QUARRY

Another new building has gone
up in our town.
W. S. Earnhardt has built an
Office for DR.. J. H. Peeler. If
you wantsto see the doctor, call
at his Office. Guess you will find
him there.
L. L. Walton is also placing
lumber on his lot to build a nice
house on Main street, he will start
in a few days. Jones Sheppard
will do the work.
Mrs. M. L. Lyerly is getting
better, having been sick for quite
awhile with grip and neuralgia.
We trust that. she will fully recov-
or her health.
Henry Hartman has moved to
Granite Quarry. Henry knows a
good place when he sees it. Glad
to get you in our town, Henry.
Mrs. LVance Fisher, who was
taken to. the hospital at Salisbury
to undergo an operation for ap-
pendicitis, is doing we'll. She
has stood the operation all right
and is getting along very nicely.
Hope that she will be able to
come back to IGranite Quarry
soon.
Miss Jennie Safrit visited W.
T. Peeler's last Saturday night
and Sunday. Glad to see her in
our town, come again.
L, A. Way, depot agent at this
place, left last Saturday for his
home in South Carolina where he
will spend a week or more.
J. A. Lingle has purchased a
new buggy, guess be will split the
wind. Look out boys.
R. M. Brown had the misfor-
tune of losing his pocket book
which contained about $40. He
thinks that he lost it while plow-
ing. He is looking for it to come
up at any time. JACK.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
BQSIAlA,s K ROADS.

March 28.-We had a big snow
Friday for the first day of spring.
The ice Saturday morning was too
severe for the fruit. We made a
search for the fruit that had not
been killed but have not found
any. Wheat and oats are not
hurt.
The installation services of Rev.
H. A. Trexler, as pastor of Ebe.
neezer and Organ churches, will
take place at Ebeneezer church
next Sunday. Rev. Fisher, of
Faith, and also Rev. Fisher, OF
Mt. Pleasant; will pc there and a
large congregation is expected.
Geo. W. Hill bought a fine
mule from his brother last week
and is very we'll pleased with his
trade.
Mrs. M. A. J. Roseman visited
her aunts, Misses Nellie and Leah
Gress and uncle, Gipson Cress,
Sunday.
We think cabbage Is going to be
plentiful this spring, judging from
the large number of plants that
have been ordered and set out II
this section.
We see Esqr. Roseman is get
ting out a nice lot of bridge lum'
Der which he is going to Use on the
new road across his farm.
We learn that the relatives anc
friends of Ambrose Casper ane
wife gave them a hearty surprise
last Thursday morning, by giving
them a birthday dinner. Abou'
one hundred and fifty people cam
together and set a fine table filled
with good things to eat. After al
had partaken of the good thing
provided, Mr.. and Mrs. Caspe
were presented with many fin
presents. The occasion was en-
joyed by all present and will lon
be remembered by the couple il
whose honor it was given.
Clinton and Lee Goodman Wis
tied George and Samuel Hill Sun
day.
Nj. and Mrs. Charles McComb
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Clip Ores
Sunday.
AJAX.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25

DeWitt's Little Early Risers,
small, safe, sure little liver pills.
Sold by James Plummer and all
druggists.
just a little Cascasw eet is all
that is necessary to give your baby
when it is CROSS and peevish. Cas-.
casweet contains no opiates nor
harmful drugs and is highly rec
commended by mothers every.
where. Conforms to the Nation
al Pure Food and, Drugs Law.
Sold by James Plnmmer and al.
druggists.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1908-03-25
ST. LUKE'S.
We had a fine snow Friday an

We had a fine snow Friday and
Friday night. Guess we will have
to 60 into winter quarters again.
The most of our people went to
Salisbury Saturday to hear Pritch-
ard and Shaw. They report ex-
cellent sheeches from these gentle
men and we trust that cit may be
as seed sown in good ground"
It il. admitted by everybody
that the May election will be one
of the greatest events of the old
North State, and where are the
greater part of the state officials?
It seems that they are 10th to ap-
pear before the people on this sub