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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Congress Holds the Key.

New York Tribune]
In their enthusiasm for the policy of
conserving natural resources many of
its most ardent advocates appear to
have lost sight Of the fact that apart
from the preservation of the forests the
entire movement lacks legal sanction,
and that action by congress is essential
TO its prosecution. The president has
indicated his purpose to retain title to
water rights. for instance, until the
congress shall have had an opportu-
ity TO act" That opportunity will
come with the approaching session. and
there is grave question if Mr.. Taft,
earnest advocate of the movement tho
he be, will feel warranted in withhold
ing from settlement lands containing
water power after the coming session
unless congress acts affirmatively. Con-
gress has never conferred on the exec
utive specific authority to withhold
such lands, and it is only on the ground
that new problem has arisen that the
president is now denying would be
settlers access and title to them. So
too. in the case of coal lands. phosphate
lands and other natural resources, it
national legislature to make legal the
new policy so widely espoused.
Action by congress will be hard to
secure. AS a broad policy the conser-
walton of natural resources is widely
advocated. But when legislation is
proposed in congress there will be pow
erful interests to oppose Interests
amply able to bring strong pressure on
individual senators and representatives.
There are in both houses men who de-
nounce al legislation of this character
as new tangled" and therefore unde-
sirable. Then there are men, and of
these Senator Hepburn, of Idaho, is a
striking type, who are sincerely con-
WINGED that progress can be attained
only by creating monopolies. They
point to the wealth created. the labor
employed and the economy of produc-
ton effected thereby, and ask what
reasonable man could desire change.
They insist that their several states
will be largely benefited by the intro
duction of capital and the building up
of great industries, regardless of the
lrnonopolies created and they refuse to
listen to any argument concerning the
rights of future generations or the
greater welfare of the country as a
whole. They oppose the forestry pol
icy on the ground that under private
ownership the forests would be rapidly
converted into wealth, the denuded tim
Der lands into farms, and the popula-
ton of their states increased. Asked
to consider the sitpation which must
result from such policy in the future
each replies, Let the future take care
/ OF Itself 1t has always done so in
the past Anyway, know no reason
why my state should be made to suf-
fer for the future. New York and
Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota
have turned their timber into gold
and i refuse to be party to the sacri-
f1ce OF my state to the future"
Earnest convictionists have a sym.
pathetic president, but there is hare
work for them to do in congress. i
is there that the test will come Prac.
tically all the work done thus far i.
preliminary No furtner step can b.
taken without definite legislative au
thority. Can congress be induced tt
grant 1t?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
BUCHANAN AS a DIPLOMAT.
He Made Good In South America De-
spite His Lack Of Trajnjno,

He Made Good In South America De-
spite His Lack Of Training.
William Insco Buchanan, who died
suddenly in London a few days ago,
served as minister to Argentina from
1894 to 1900. He knew nothing of
diplomacy when he went to South
America in diplomatic capacity, but
proceeded to apply his business knowl-
edge with such success that the adj
vantage Of closer trade relations be
tween North and South America be-
came known all over the southern con-
tinent
One of his most notable accomplish
ments was to prevent war between
the Argentine Republic and Chile over
the boundary question, which had dis
turbed their relations for many years.
The arbitrators named by the two
governments selected Mr.. Buchanan
rs umpire. His decision was regard
ed as master stroke OF diplomacy,
md 1t increased his reputation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Unfortunate illumination.

AS the state line freight train Oh
the Berkshire division of the New
Haven railroad was rushing through
West Cornwall, Conn.,. the crew saw a
great searchlight shining down the
track straight in their faces. A head
on collision seemed imminent and the
crew jumped. George Bennett, the
fireman, lies at local hospital fatal.
ly injured as result. The engineer,
Arthur Evans, hung his body from
the cab window, but kept his grip on
the throttle. The Hight suddenly dis
appeared and the train was brought
to stop. Investigation showed that
big automobile lamp on farm
wagon going to early market had
flashed down the track at a grade
crossing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
THE LODGES.
a MASONIC NOTICES,
always welcome.

4 MASONIC NOTICES.
xZvisitors always welcome
N\Han over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1os A. F. & A.
M-Work on second degree next Fri-
day evening, Oct. 20, at 1880.
H. G. Hoeck. w. M.
II. s. Lawrence, Sec'y.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 50, R. A. M.
WORK in the Mark Master degree
Nov.f !, 1909. at 1880 p. m.
George H. Boggie, NJ. e. H p.
I. S. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL R. 4 ..
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Nov. 20.
1880 p. m.
4. D. Aesker. T. I. N.
I. +. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR. COMMANDERY NO.
30 K. 7. stated conclave Nov. % at 1880
sharp. Election of officers for ensuing
year.
F. NJ. Wilbur. E. c.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81. o. =.
ESPECIAL meeting, Nov. g. 1880 p. m.
Mr.. Geo. Downing w. u
Edna c. Fularton. 0ecx.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
SURELY SAVED THEIR LIVES
"oId Pomp" There When His Marss
Charlie and Marse William
Fought Duel.

There was nothing old Pomp en-
joyed more than telling stories of the
Importance of his position in the days
"befo' de wah," when he was a con-
spicuous figure on southern planta-
ton of the best sort. Il brung UP
Marse Charlie an Marse William" he
often said, solemnly. "Deir own
family lowed / saved bofe DER lives
once, besides all de res l done TO-
'em.
"'Twar jes' like dis: Marse Charlie
an Marse William, dey bofe TUX de
mos 'grejus fancy to young lady
dat come a-visiting de house; an
somebody had fill DER foolish haids
all up wild talk about duels; an dey
jes' promulgated to hab one, an find
out which OBJ 'em was to hab de young
lady.
"Marse Charlie he was seventeen,
short an fiery, and Marse William he
was sixteen, slim an cool: but deg
was bofe sot' an 'termined on de
duel.
Course deye didn't tell me bout 1t,
but 'spected 1t, same as always
did, kase looked after dem boys
To- DER paw an nav. when dere was
comp'ny.
so I watched out, an I follered. an
! crep' up to where dey was beginning
to take p'sition TO- de duel. an'-an'
jes' broke it up"
How did you do it. PompT each liz.
tener is sure to ask.
How did do it, chile? Why, jes'
emptied pail o. water right on Marse
Charles haid, an / TUX an spanked
Marse William--dat's- how."-Youth's
Companion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
NEsLEc1Ep OPPORTUNITY.

Another Illustration of the indiffer-
ence Of American industry and COM
merce to the opportunities which
abound in South America is presented
in the case Of the exposition to be held
ut Buenos Aires next year to COM
gentine independence.
Every country in Europe is making
pig preparations to participate in this
exposition. Germany, already an extern
sive seller TO Argentina. will have
display which will be the finest per-
haps ever made by that country. This
statement is confirmed over and over
again by commercial agents. travellers,
and students now returning from
South America. The activity of the
English is equally noted along with
that Of Germany. France. Spain and
Italy. The English have secured per-
mission from the authorities TO erect
4 permanent tower at the entrance TO
The exposition, decorated oy clock,
which will be a symbol Of the enduring
British empire and the Argentine re-
public. The manufacturers are no less
eager to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity, and the exhibition Of their in
dustrial products is intended TO surpass
anything ever before given in America.
Other nations show the same ambi-
ton, excepting the United States.
The merchants and manufacturers
of this country" comments the Bulle-
tin of the International Bureau of
American Republics, seem to be I'M
aware Of the splendid chance they
have to do something worthy of their
powe rand capacity as a comparative
object lesson to South America They
are either slow TO realize how i'm
portant it is for our future intercourse
be exhibitors, or there has not been
sufficient publicity given to the ex-
position to arouse their energies To
some extent the latter is a reasonable
solution"
No doubt the true explanation is the
same in this instance as in all other
instances where an apparent lack of
appreciation of South American OPP
portunity is exhibited namely, that
American industry and commerce are
too busy with the home market and
with other markets ready TO hand to
feel the need for exertion in new
channels. Americans are not going
down to participate in the Buenos
Aires exposition for the same reason
that they don't get busy and establish
those lines of communication and
carrying between their home ports and
South American ports that would make
such participation worth while They
are too busy. Some day they will get
over this. Then the English and the
Germans and the rest would better
look out. What's the use of going 10
South America or anywhere else
when one is a home in a country
where a man may pile up $500, 900. 0oo
in q few years, as Hartman dido
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
THE COMMONPLACE MAN

MI. crane is IN serious trouble. He
was in politics anxious for distinction.
He found it but it was different from
what he had imagined. A hundred
other men today have nursed ambition
to the poisoning point TO see a killing
frost settle the crop question in a night
anu DAY. Young men are doing poll
teal fatigue duty and looking forward
IN hope toward commissioned officers
place. If all the disappointed seekers
LOT Office We're to be lined up they
would reach in a line from Boston to
San Francisco. And if those who at
tanned Office and the distinction of Of
hcial position only to find nothing but
a mud puddle at the end of their rain
bow and 10 disappoint the expectations
of those who placed them in office
We're to be lined up they would AL an
other rank from ocean to ocean. Poll
tical ambition is a sloping road to I'M
happiness.
Happiness hangs around the COM
monplace A thousand farmers in Mar
shall county can give the politician
cards and spades and still win the
game. Men are often notorious with
out popularity, often noted without be-
ing loved. Distinction attaches to
red patch on pair of black pants but
it doesn't get their wearer anything
worth while.
When old man Farmer came west
poor and bought 100 at $40 an acre,
paying 800 down and getting twenty
years time on the rest of it, nobody
paid any attention. The fact is he
didn't deserve more than ordinary at
years that have passed the farm was
paid for and the three farms where the
boys now live and the 100 that be
longs to mother" The boys went to a
good school. the girl had a couple Of
years at a seminary The old man
drives to town now every day or two,
jollies around With acquaintance.
drops in at the bank in which he has
an interest and goes back at night
driving past his possessions content
ed old man VINO has raised a mighty
nice family, been a good citizen and
neighbor. Nobody pays any great at
tention to him now. No brass bands
meet him at either end of the route.
He doesn't crave or deserve great at
tention. He is one of a large class,
commonplace people.
Now, honest, which has the best Of
it, Mr. Crane in the agony of disap-
pointed cfagrin. Congressman Hull
hanging to mis- hole like a badger with
10000 hands dragging at him, or the
old man jogging home al SHUTDOWN?
The fact is that if we only realized it
the commonplace old farmer is big
ger man with greater claim on pub
lie gratitude than Crane or Hull. And,
more than that, he has made his own
commonplace life and the comm on
place life of his family and neighbour
hood both beautiful and useful
Our point of view distorts things. We
see the politician as thru a wavy pane
of glass and he looms big. His way
of walking adds to the deception. And
we sometimes fail entirely to see the
kindly, useful commonplace man who is
worth regiment of political drum ma
Tors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
I well remember soma ~ VIC

I we'll remember some 70 years
since, says correspondent of the
Dickensian, seeing fiat candles in use.
To produce what was known as the
fat candle, which was also sometimes
called shoemaker candle" two new
ly made dips" were pressed close
to each other. while soft, and then
again lowered into the hot fat, thus
holding them together as one candle
with two wicks. The size could then
be increased If desired. This fiat can.
die was most generally used by shoe.
makers and tailors, but was made use
of in some households whenever an
extra bright light for working OF read.
ing was required.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
HARD TIMES. +"
Manson Democrat )

Manson Democracy
Hard times may be rampant all over
the country and the farmers may be
as hard up as the business man gener-
ally. but it evidently does not affect a
farmer who came into the Democrat Of
flee and rendered 500 bill to pay "a
2o-cent account, and when we looked at
the statement which had been sent him
found 1t was not from our office at all.
When we expressed our regret that we
We're not to get to handle that large
bill after all, he laughingly showed us
two others, and in the same breath
talked about the hard times he and the
rest of us were having.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27


pioneer line constructed by Ezra Cor
nell 60 years ago. Having learned the
printers trade in Angelica, N. Y, he
started out to seek work elsewhere.
He found 1t in the Office Of the Record
er of Dundee, N. Y. This was in 1S49.
Cornell had recently extended his tele-
graph line through that part of the
state and had established an Office in
the printing shop at Dundee. Douglas
learned to operate the Morse instru-
ment. In 1S51-the Erie telegraph
line having been put in operation,
with headquarters at Elmira-Doug-
las, then 10, applied for a place az
operator and got charge of the Erie
office at Addison, N. Y. Soon after.
ward the telegraphic system of run
ming trains was adopted by Minot.
The Morse alphabet characters were
IN those early days Of telegraphing
perforated on tape as the message
came to an operator, which unwound
from reel and the operator copied
the message from the tape as it I'M
wound Douglas had not been long in
the service when he discovered that
he could translate the message by
sound and he ignored the tape there
after. One day conductor was wait
ing at Addison for train orders and
he discovered that Douglas was pay
ing no attention to the dots and
dashes on the tape.
The conductor refused to accept the
order until Douglas had copied 1t In
his presence from the tape. Although
it corresponded exactly with the mes
sage the operator had taken by sound,
the conductor reported the unheard.
Of act to telegraph headquarters.
Douglas was called there for repri-
mand, but he gave to the superintend-
ent, who was the late L. o. Tillotson
Of New York, such convincing ex-
hibition Of his ability to take mes
sages correctly by sound that he was
promoted to the general office. AL
though the tape attachment to tele-
graph instruments was not abandoned
for years, from that innovation of
Douglas in railroad telegraphy dated
the beginning of the taking of mes
sages by sound as q requisite of ali
operators.
Douglas rose 70 be superintendent
Of the Delaware division of the Erie,
succeeding Hugh Riddle, who succeed
ed Minot as general superintendent in
1869. Douglas and Riddle resigned
after quarrel with Jay Gould.
Riddle went west, entered the serv.
ice of the Chicago, Rock Island &
Pacific and rose to be president of
that company. Douglas subsequently
became general manager Of the South
side railroad Of Long Island and later
general superintendent of the New
York & Oswego Midland, now the
New York, Ontario & Western. When
the late Vice-President Garrett A.
Hobart was made receiver Of the New
York G Greenwood Lake railroad he
appointed Douglas superintendent Of
the road. from which place he re-
signed to become part owner and gen.
eral manager Of the New York & Sea
Beach railroad and the Sea Beach
Palace, one of the pioneer show places
and hotels on Coney Island.
When those interests were absorbed
by others Douglas became manager Of
the Erie Express Company, which was
afterward purchased by the Wells
Fargo Company. Since then Douglas
has been engaged in general railroad
work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Plan for THROUGH Linz.

A Mexican newspaper tells of the
proposed railway plans to run Pull
man cars from Seattle to Panama. It
is to be part Of the Southern Pacific
railway system, which is now being
pushed on to Guadalajara. and con.
cession has been secured for a line
from Acapulco to Salina Cruz, the
Pacific port terminal to the Tehusnte.
pee railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
speetaeIes.

The invention Of spectacles is va
riously attributed to Alessandro di
Spina. who died at Pisa in 1913; to AL
Hazen, the Arabian eleventh Gen.
tury), and to Roger Bacon (l214-92).
1t is quite safe to suppose that the
invention was not earlier than the be-
ginning Of the eleventh century.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Forced to Guess Answer.

It beats all what odd question reach
some of the departments of govern
ment in Washington. Not long ago
the treasury received letter from a
Pittsburg man who had made a bet.
asking: How many cents are there
in q bushel?" The answer was not
easy to offer. If the man had asked
about pounds he might have received
a definite answer. AS it was, he got
in reply guess from a clerk. that
roughly there are something like
1920, OF $4,000 pennies"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
MR.. sHAws CREED.

INIldden Graphic
l.. NJ. Shaw, ex-governor of Iowa,
eX-secretary Of the treasury. is out in
an interview in opposition to the CEN
trail bank idea which is likely to COM
mand the attention of congress in the
next session. Mr.. Shaw knows some
things about finance. But his view
point is very likely to be wrong.
Down in his heart, Shaw has no faith
In the wisdom of the average man or
the permanency of democratic govern
ment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Very Small and Struggling.

What's this?" demanded the Gus.
toms officer. pointing to package at
the bottom of the trunk. "That IL .
foreign book entitled 'Politeness,
answered the man who had Just land
ed. Il guess Ill have to charge You
q duty on it." rejofhed the inspector.
IT completes with . small and strug.
cling industry In this country"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

The Jefferson Bee is convinced that
Governor Carroll has not shown him
self lacking in honesty of purpose
towards the people of the state as
whole" and it asserts that opposition
TO his denomination would involve the
state in biuterest kind of factional
wrangle, which is at this time not only
unnecessary, but unwarranted."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
His Legislative Job.

"Dey got me ter do some work
round de capitol de yuther day." said
Brother Dickey, an wuz In an cut
'mungst de legislators from sunup ter
shutdown, an wen got throo'
walked right up an drawed my pay"
Felt good, eh?"
You right l did, suh-des ez good
ez de yuther Observation-Disclosures
Constitution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

'Canonnism is marked for destruc-
ton says the Odebolt Chronicle. "In
every state the people are aroused. and
when the next congress assemblies near
~ every adherent fthe old wretch
from Danville will be missing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
on the InstaIIment PI.n.

81, dreamed last night that l bought
a fine set Of books. so much down. 70
much a month"
"Pshaw! There's nothing remark.
able about that. People actually do
that every day."
"Wait a minute. dreamed I fin.
ished paying for them"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27
Iona Newspapers
sn1LL CONSERVATIVE.

we still hold to the theory that &C.
OAR Rapids is conservative even in the
matter of revivals and that they are
going thru the experience decently and
in order, the way sensible men always
take all things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

Ave- w. 0A0 w ID
buried In Port
j e rv is, N. Y.
c h a rles Minot,
first general su-
superintendent of
the Erie, who orig
mated in 1851 the
system of moving
trains by tele-
graph, created a
new railroad oper.
ating department,
that of train dis
patcher, and ap-
pointed Douglas
as its head.
Douglas was the
last one of the
felepraph onera,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

The pleasant purgative effect exper-
fenced by all who use Chamberlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. and the
healthy condition of the body and mind
which they create. makes one feel joyr
full Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

the cattle and feeders and the desire.
You can't beat the combination.
With butter 50 cents pound and
wages 20 cents an hour don't you think
the 20-cent man should be permitted
to color up little butterine and save
something to apply on the coal bill?
The man who puts in his time loving
himself wastes most of his time and af-
fections.
Uncle Joe Cannon and his appear
ance in Iowa have stirred UP protest in
the reservation. First thing you know
you'll have to look at the aluminium ear
tag to be certain of a stalldpatter.
The magazine rifle is loaded from the
magazine and the magazine is loaded
from the magazine rifle. Now what do
you know about that?
President Taft, at Houston wore the
colors of the Daughters of the Con-
crate flag. Rutherford B. Hayes could
not have done SO much. nor Grover
Grover Cleveland nof even Mckinley.
1t illustrates the rapidity of the age and
the nation when the president of the
United States can wear the colors that
led a great rebellion less than fifty
years before.
Possibly, if this keeps up we may find
government inspection Of polar expqor-
alton and mountain climbing advisable
and necessary.
Many man has had an excellent
opinion Of himself shattered by asking
l for oflce or trying TO borrow money
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

Hoarseness in child subject to
Group is q sure indication of the ap-
proach Of the disease. If Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy is given at once or even
after, the croupy cough has appeared,
it will prevent the attack. Contains no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-10-27

The Dubuque Telegra PHI Herald. re-
ferring TO the meeting of the presidents
of the United States and Mexico, at Ell
Paso, says ths,e is very little differ
ence between Diaz dictator and Taft
the arissocrat. He (Taft," says the
Telegraph Herald. "believes firmly in
the right of the few to order the gov
eminent of the many. He has no faith
in the self governing capacity of the
people. They exist not to govern, but
10 be governed in his opinion, and
power should come not from the roots,
but descend from the top