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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
SOME MEN ARE WEAK.
Champion Chronicle)


! The man who can stand defeat with
out grimace, who can take his medi-
cine as fate deals 1t out to him and
taste its bitterness with a smile on his
fact Is the peer of all men. He is the
bravest of the brave, for tho his heart
is aching his strong character refuses
to be beaten and he looks ever to the
future and hopes for better days to
come Tho he may seem down and
out he eventually can and does rise
and come into his own by efforts
which, tho they cost him dearly,
seem to the world to constitute a part
of the makeup Of the man whom they
gay is lucky.
On the contrary what is more pitiful
than to see man in full possession of
his faculties and energies who Will be-
vail his fate and cry at defeat. tho
he may be as worthy Of success as his
victorious opponent. He always ac
cuses someone other than himself for
his failure and each accusation only
lessons him in the eyes of all who
know him or hear him. He has spoiled
his future chances by helittling his
present condition until it is very APP
parent that he cannot take care Of
himself and in reality acknowledges
that he must have his friends or 9th
ers to take care of him.
Be sorry fer the man that falls and
tells you of ii. but honor the man who
has fought and failed and nurses his
bitter medicine within his breast while
he is now working once more toward
the coveted goal Of success.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
SALOONS STANDING ILLEGAL.

Judge Mcpherson of the federal
court has again defined the standing of
the Iowa saloon as an outlaw. Under
the Iowa law which he says Is quasi
criminal, the saloon is illegal, and has
an illegal standing. In short despite
the custom and under the law which
mulcts them for running the saloon Is
an outlaw.
The situation looks odd. is odd with
saloon doing a rushing business but 1t
isn't a bad situation. Saloons ought
not to be run where the majority senti-
ment is opposed to the traffic. The law
under which they are run says they
must not be conducted except where
public sentiment is SO favorably inclined
that majority consent can be obtained.
1t makes it reasonably easy for the
community that so desires to rid itself
of the class of retailers.
The mulct law may be somewhat
paradoxical but it is working very
we'll IN Iowa. 10 the majority OF
Iowans it is satisfactory, despite it's
nondescript attitude. 1t should be sat
isfactory to the saloonist, for when it
is repealed it Will be replaced by
measures and restrictions much more
stringent. When it says the saloon is an
outlaw it speaks the will of vast ma
jority of Iowa voters and still greater
majority of the population of the state.
or one thing the saloon has some
night to complain; the private de-
tective' whose record is clouded and
whose object is often blackmail. De
tectives" Of this class belong on the
stone pile and their employment is to
be discountenanced. If evidence is
needed there is detective class vastly
superior to the CRATER who hangs on
the skirts of highly commendable
movement and this respectable and
trustworthy class should be employed.
But take it from Judge Mcpherson,
himself not noted as total abstainer,
that the saloon in Iowa is outlawed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
Is There 4 New Bryan?

civilian Allen White, in Colliers)
There has been some talk Of a new
Bryan at various times during the
past dozen years, but curiously enough
when Mr.. Bryan himself joins the con-
versation 1t is obvious that he is the
same old Bryan. There is no new
Bryan. He has not gone forward.
Much of the spirit of the Omaha plat
form. or the Ocala platform,
was embodied In the platform
adopted by the Denver conyen-
ton, and the Crown of thorns and
cross Of gold" speech might just as
well have been delivered in support
of the Denver platform as in support
OF the Chicago declaration a dozen
years ago. Bryan could have taken
his party with him further back than
he took 1t in Denver. and If the coun-
try would follow as far as the Denver
platform, it would be willing, as the
saying Is, to have at least look in
upon other vistas Of reform. Wand
surely the popullsts Of 80 were not
the people, and wisdom did not perish
with them! ~ !
OF course-and this beautifully IL
Illustrates the point--Mr. Bryan Will
reply that the Denver platform is half
a league ahead of the republican plat
form this year. Which may be true,
but 1t does not satisfy the charge that
Mr.. Bryan is the same old Mr.. Bryan
of the nineties. And the fact that he
has sterilized the Omaha and Ocala
platforms Of the populists. and in
serving them today in reasonably
perfect state Of preservation to the
militant democracy" is evidence OF
his ability as a scientific politician;
but it is not evidence Of his intellec-
tual capacity. Practically the only
thing ahead Of Mr.. Bryan Il he lives to
run again is the advocacy OF the initia-
tive and referendum; for that Ia the
only reasonable proposition left in the
old popnlist platforms not advocated
at Denver.A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
A Hired Man Writes Roosevelt.

what per cent study their business.
Give me the educated farmer as
boss and the educated farm hand as
hand or farmer that studies his bus
mess | find him advancing, and it is a.
pleasure to work for such men.
"The majority OF the farmers are
eight-hour men. that is, eight hours in
the forenoon and eight in the after
noon. Eight or ten hours on the farm
can not well be adapted In all cases,
but 1t need be from fourteen to six
teen hours. II the family arise every
morning at ) o'clock and the wife and
daughters attend to the household du-
ties, and the farm hands and sons at
tend to the chores and go to the field
at Z o'clock and work until II or 1880
and go to the field again at 1 and keep
at 1t until o'clock, and go to the
house and eat the supper and then do
the evening chores, they have done a
farm days work. Regular hours for
work. and regular hours for meals, and
regular hours for sleep, and regular
hours for rest and recreation, with
plenty Of standard papers and books,
including the best agricultural papers
and books, and full faith In God, and
good grub is wanted.
"rhe family should rise at 5 o'clock
on Sunday morning as well as on week
days. and do the necessary Sunday
morning chores. and then go to church
and show the business man In the city
that Sunday on the farm does not con-
sist in changing the stock from one
field to another, or sailing it. or I'M
loading load of hay that was brought
in on Saturday evening.
Coming to the meals at the meal
hour makes it easy on the wife SO she
can arrange her household duties in or
der, as can also the husband his farm
work.
Men of worth and standing in the
shop and city tell me that il order and
system were used on the farm they
would go back to the farm. If the
farmer wants to keep his sons and
daughters on the farm he must not
lengthen the hours for a days work at
both ends. Limit the hours Of work on
the farm to twelve or thirteen with
pay for overtime, and freedom to the
hired man on Sunday.
The country life commission well
comes letters like this, because as Pro-
fessor L. II. Bailey, chairman Of the
commission, recently pointed out, one
Of the objects Of the Investigations of
the commission will be to obtain, as
fully as possible the opinions Of both
farmers and of their hands concerning
the question Of farm labor and the con-
dition of hired help. 1t is likely that
when the country life commission
reaches Indiana in the tour of the
country which it will make early next
month it will endeavor to get into per-
sonal touch with this letter writer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
A BASE IMITATION.

There is something about real dead
game sport and spendthrift that is at
tractive That is if he is the real thing.
careless OF money, open handed, gen.
erous and utterly careless of himself
while careful of the feelings of others.
Such a type exists and goes to the
devil in a gentiemanly sort of fashion
that leaves regret that his impulses
right direction. Very often this type,
after having spent all its cash and a
larger part of it's energy settles down
into excellent citizenship They have
been good fellows because they
really are good fellows.
There is base imitation of the real
thing, plentiful without actual friends
and under contempt even of those who
associate with him. When he or his
parents falls heir to little money he
flashes into an unenviable prominence.
His idea of display includes lots of
booze. women of bad character. a poker
game and publicity. Like some drunken
men he wants everybody to know about
it, He doesn't do highhanded things
because of an ebullient impulse but
does outrageous things to be seen OF
the class he cultivates and in order
that he may as he hopes become no.
torious as a hi of u fellow" He Is
almost invariably "a cheap skate"
lodges payment of poker debts, lays
down" under pressure. Dis simply fashy.
mean. a four-husher.
When he goes broke or breaks his
parents nobody cares so far as ne IS
concerned. The women he gave wine
suppers and Haunted in automobiles
seek another fool. The crowd that Hat
tered him look for another sucker.
Nobody cares whether he cuts ice for
a dollar and a half day for a living
or whether he lives at all. There is q
feeling of relief that lle Is out of the
way of decency and that he is better
off without the money to play the TOOL
and pay fines with. There was moth
ing to him anyway" He had piece
of money" and was good while it
lasted.
Every community has it's base imita
ton of the real thing. 1t is no trouble
to pick them out. And the section hand
or ditch digger who goes by in grimy
overals to honest labor is so infinitely
a better man and better man for
the town" than these limitations honk-
ing contemptuously past them that
comparison is out of the question
Worst of all there is no cure or rem
edy A fool has been fool since the
creation began. He will continue to be
fool until the day of judgment. And
that is far enough to look ahead on a
fools ,oth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

employed in 1896. 1870 were employed
in the same factory in 1907, and for
every dollar paid your trade in 1896.
$1521a was paid in 1907 for the same
amount of labor. Do you know that you
can buy for an hours wages in 1907
as compared with 1896, 26.9 per cent
more beef roasts, 25.S per cent more
beef steak. 1874 per cent more salt beef
and ass per cent more wheat bread.
even If the price of corn to feed the
beef. and the wheat has gone up? DO
you know that you receive from ID to
25 cents an hour more than the car
penter OF Great Britain
This showing should bring serious
consideration from men who are earn
ing wages When the stonemason col
lects for himself and helper $3.50 for
nine hour day the man who paid the
wage paid the difference in the cost
of living. We are all living better IN
finitely better than we did in ls94-1
under lower prices and lower wages.
Which do you prefer high wages and
high commodities or low wages and
cheap commodities? DO you prefer to
handle the money and If you choose to
''skimp," save $3.50 out of your "a
day or let the other man handle it while
you buy cheap with a cheap wage?
Some say one condition balances the
other IT isn't SO. Look about and see
the number of homes paid for by high
wages. How many buy homes, or
even keep up the rent during the times
of industrial depression that invariably
belong with low prices? Don't get the
idea that you can eat your cake ana
have your cake. Don't imagine that
cheap meat, cheap hogs, cheap corn and
cheap bread make lively times and
good wages for the man who works.
Wages never rise higher than their
source and the source of wages is the
price of products.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

"When a renter on an Iowa farm.
says the Oskaloosa Herald. "can make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
WAGES AND COST OF LIVING.

In a party of men the other day one
of them was complaining over the ex-
orbitant cost of living. This complain
ant makes about $1,000 a year and
objected to the price of meat, of bread
and other necessaries. 1t cost his fam
lily of three $50 a month to live. Meat
at is cents, the best cuts mind you,
and other articles. best in the market,
were too high for salaried man to
live on However when it developed
that this man was paying between $25
and $50 a month rent and living in as
convenient and cozy home as in the
city, heating by city heat etc, $50
always of super excellent quality. he
smokes a good cigar when he does
smoke, his family wears good clothes
and the house furnishings are of the
best. Why that man is living better in
every way than a millionaire could
have lived a few years ago. And if a
worker can live this way and put, say
s45 in the bank every month what kick
has he got coming?"
Let's compare this question Of the
cost of living with the rates of wages.
Here are some figures secured from the
bureau of commerce and labor, the
most authentic source of statistical
information Of this character. They
deal with the wages of one class of
mechanics. carpenters. Stonemasons
are in even a higher classification of
wages. They get in Marshalltown So
cents an hour and it is said will raise
the rate next year to Is cents. But take
the carpenters:
Do you know that taking as class
227 establishments employing carpen-
tiers, and with no reference to the
thousands OF your fellow craftsmen
who We're out of work in 1896, you are
receiving s52.5 per cent higher wages
Der hour than You did in 1896, that
these establishments afford work to
30.3 per cent more men, and that your
working day has been reduced 1913 per
II. For instance for every carpenter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

An Indiana farm hand has written a
letter to President Roosevelt about the
work which the country life commits
sion is carrying on The president
has turned the letter over to the coun-
try life commission and the commits
sion has asked the farm hand to write
some more.
II have been a farm hand just long
enough says the presidents cores
pondent, ito learn the cause of so
many sons, and daughters and we'll
meaning, reliable farm hands leaving
the beautiful farm and country. and
going to the city. A lack Of order and
system on the farm and too long hours
for day is what is driving the best
minds from the farm to the city and
shop. What can we expect of q hand.
or the farmers wife and her poster
ity. in the way Of intellectual devel-
opment when they get out Of their
beds at $3.50 in the morning and work
from that time until 8 or 8 p. M? And
no attention paid to the sanitary con-
ditions of the home, and necessary
conveniences on the farm for doing the
farm work with the least labor and
time"
This man has given the country life
commission some very interesting first
hand information about rural cond1-
lions and recommendations based on a
long experience in farm work and
farm life. He has worked for all kinds
of farmers. good and bad, he says, and
he has always had his eyes open to
detect the causes of their success OF
failure. He has drawn his own con-
illusions and sets them forth in down
right, straight forward fashion. Edu-
cation pays in farming. he says. The
farmer who plans out his work, and
carries it thru in q systematic, bust
like manner, just as the city man
does, will be able to shorten the hours
of labor so many farmers measure
everything on the farm from the
standpoint of muscle" he continues,
'and are extreme in some things and
slack in others. ! decided several
years ago that life is too short to work
for Peter Tumbledown farmers
Now, Mr. President" he writes.
.'you can take this for what it is
my experience" The country life COM
mission mas WFlIleu MIN tHdl His SoS
gestions are so useful that they hope
he will send more.
compel the farmer to be a business
man." he says. Go into the homes of
some of the farmers and the so
called farmers and ascertain how they
live and learn of their methods of
doing the business in which they are
engaged. And you will be surprised
what variety you will find. Ascertain
what they read, and what stress they
put on the literature that comes into
their homes (if any comes) bearing on
the business they are engaged in. See
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

Aviator Wright says there is no rea-
son why he should not sail 5000 feet
high However, goodly number will
consider the distance to drop a pretty
reasonable reason
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
Topics of the Times.

Aviator Wright says there is no rea-
son why he should not sail 5000 feet
high. However, a goodly number will
consider the distance to drop a pretty
reasonable reason.
Sibleys explanation is a fair one. He
was part of the Standard Oil, every
one knew it, he was elected in full
knowledge of his connection and asks
what are you going to do about it.
A tablet has been placed to mark the
spot of the Lincoln-Douglas debate
No mention seems to have been made
ground
The new paper cigar box will be an
appropriate place to keep that smok-
ing tobacco made of brown paper, al
falfa and Is per cent of tobacco.
Marching Thru Georgia" doesn't
Taft to go south with. 1t has certain
recollections connected with it calcu-
lated to make Georgians grouchy.
Recognition of Bulgarian independ-
ence by the powers would seem to in
dictate that the sultan has something
the powers want to divide among them
selves.
Keokuk is spelling a base ball park
to create location for power plant
KeolSuk prefers factories by a dam site.
Anthracite miners are asking a
''raise"o wages. Look out for the con-
sequence 81 raise" of ton prices.
Reports are of most excellent corn
Good weather and good farming good
seed and good yields belong together
iowa furnishes the weather but she
can't pick the seed corn. The individ-
ual farmer must do that.
Judged by the county press COM
ment Cummins' nominate as senator
will be quietly but firmly made by the
voters The question seems to have re-
solved itself into consideration of the
policies represented by the two candi-
dates. Governor Cum1nins however il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

"A great many business deals are to
be consummated in case of Taft's cleo
ton, but thus far there is no record OF
any that are to be closed in case of
Bryans election" points out the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

Pullman charges are not unlikely to
be made subject to investigation and
regulation ere long 1t is stated that a
berth affords so to rs cents profit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
gaus4 3ruhca,s ltnu,y lnsua @rtnher l6 1909

much more popular personally. but the
OF the strongest forces against Lacey's
chances of nomination. He represents
in the completest degree all that Iowa
progressives have been sitting down
on for the past decade.
The boys department Of the local
y NJ. c. A. Is to have a special sec
rotary. This is a step toward greater
efficiency. The constructive work of the
V NJ c. A. belongs with the boys. Get
all the boys.
George Reinhart has challenged LATE
Young to a joint debate. This seems
that there are no Joints in Des Moines
With the proverbial contrariness of
the animal that scent hog has headed
the other way
The rural carrier who stole from the
Bryan campaign contributions has
confessed Haskell is still brazenlng 1t
out however
Have you noticed that the fake adj
vertisement is not seen In the Iowa
newspapers worth reading? When you
see one of the crooked or nasty adver-
tlsements common few years ago the
paper carrying it is a good one to let
alone.
Pullman charges are not unlikely to
be made subject to Investigation and
regulation ere long. 1t is stated that a
berth affords so to rs cents profit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

an income about equal to the salary OF
the governor Of the state in which he
lives and can afford to do his travelling
overland In his own automobile, there
is little wonder that good Iowa farm
land Is destined to go to the 5000 an
acre mark, as set by Secretary Will.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

The Jefferson Bee predicts that The
man with big corn crop this year will
be more or less affected with disease
called Bankeritis,'' which, it explains.
lis quite marked swelling of the bank
account New corn opening up at So
cents sounds like prosperity in cap
ltal letters
mo doubt some democrats expect
to carry Iowa, but they will be badly
disappointed. What earthly reason Is
there why an agricultural state should
vote for a change" asks the Brooklyn
Chronicle.
The Manson Journal is opposed to
the new revision" and says: Such
men are paying the awful penalty OF
a misspent life. There are others who
are equally as guilty who seem to be
prospecting, but the time will come
when they win be called upon to pay
for some of their crimes before they
are called home. If they do not get
1t here, there is every reason in the
world why there should be a place
for them in the future. which makes
one believe that if there is not hell
for such people, the good Lord left
something undone, when he was other
wise making very complete job Of
the universe"
"A great many business deals are to
be consummated in case of Tafts cleo
ton but thus far there is no record OF
any that are to be closed in case of
Bryan's election" points out the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonparei
"The democrats are welcome to make
all the attacks on Roosevelt they may
choose, says the Boone News-Repub-
lican. "The republicans will rather
enjoy this kind of conflict. The
principles of the republican party have
been unsuccessfully assailed. If the
leader is to be assailed as last hope,
all we'll and good. His shoulders are
with an ability to take care of him.
self"
governor Cummins will be several
thousand votes stronger in northwest
tern Iowa next month than he was in
June prophesies the Carroll Herald.
Ills prestige as a candidate for the
senatorship can not be overcome by
even so good campaigner and val
liant soldier as Major Lacey. The
governor will be a sure winner"
Business would be at a standstill
under Bryan" says the Des Moines
Capital. THE election of Bryan would
be much more severe shock to the
business interests of the country than
was the panic of October year ago.
The country is recovering from the
panic. 1t would not recover from Bry-
ans election until Bryan's term should
be out"
"When a renter on an Iowa farm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Three weeks from this morning you
will be saying YOU were quite sure of
1t all the time" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-16

mo doubt some democrats expect
to carry Iowa, but they will be badly
disappointed. What earthly reason Is
there why an agricultural state should
vote for a change?' asks the Brooklyn
Chronicle.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19
September 10, 1908.
$4,000 TO Loan

On Covington and Abita Springs
property. Improved or unimproved.
Reasonable interest. Apply to
WILLIAM RABB,
se12-1m Ablta Springs Hotel.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

Notice is hereby given to the creditors of this
estate and to all other persons herein interest
ed, to show cause within ten days from the
present notification, if any they have or can.
whe the final account presented by F. Edward
viz, administrator of this estate, should
not be approved and homoIogated and the
funds distributed in accordance herewith.
H.R. WARREN, Clerk of Court.
September IS, 1908.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-09-19

Succession of Elizabeth Schoenhardt-No. 1855
Twer,ty.Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish OF
ST. TammanY La.