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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
a COMPARISON OF CRIME.

Councilman McVicker of Dies MONIES
spoke at length in one Of his citys
churches last evening on civic condt-
tions. Among other things he is re-
ported to have said that crime is more
prevalent in the country than In the
city in proportion to population.
Most persons familiar with condi-
tions in city and country will ask Tor
more light on this assertion. Indeed
most Of us will not believe 1t true OF
even approximately true, except the
proof is furnished. The news reports
from the country and those from the
city do not seem to uphold the coun-
Gilman in his assertion. The Observes
Aion and experience Of observing men
who have lived in city and country do
not support him.
Neither do the tendencies of human
nature. Men gathered together in
Large numbers are more prone to liz
cense from the very immunity that In
dividual uttleness as compared with
the total number gives them. The
brothel is peculiarly a city type. 1t
rarely exists in the country or even
ia the smaller towns where one man
knows much about another's business,
iMbits and life and where publicity Is
l,y word Of mouth from one neighbor
to another and concealment practical
ly impossible The saloon does not
flourish in country communities. Thus
two great breeding centers Of crime
are eliminated to the benefit OF the
country.
Naturally people in the country are
essentially no better than people in the
city. However, in the country. de-
csncy rules. It does not always rule
the cities. Men get together closer
etn. good in the country communities.
There are plenty Of reasons why crime
ilnds the country rocky soil and plenty
more why the city offers it dts oppor-
kunity.
~ tAI any rate Il0 COHl psdIlSOu ~ WoElti.
lsss. It is not question of how bad
the country may be, but of civic de-
c,sncy and the improvement Of munich
pal conditions that confront Council
u.,ln Mcvicar and all other city Off
clals. 1t is not a question Of the crime
III New York, but in Des Moines that
needs his immediate and earnest atten..
kipn. Compared with Herod, Leopold
shows good points, but he has fur
ndshsd an example OF what q king
ought not to he In the Nineteenth CEN
fury.
THE rsal question il not how bad
We can afford to be. but how decent
We can mako our cities. And no mat
ter now well we succeed the country
Is pretty certain to lead us in morals
81. at least in the outward observ-
ances Of morality and obedience to
Jaw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
SPOILED IN THE FINISH.

TBurrell in Washington County Press.l
riley do say that Ethel Roosevelt
is about to become engaged How
near, pray? How far off is he? What
gives him pause? about to become
hoow odd that sounds! If there's any
thing we can do to start that Fellow,
to give him a shove, or overcome MS
inertia, let us know--we are at lTheFs
service with both feet. Again, the COR
respondents say she lis on the verge OF
an engagement just on the ragged
edge. likely. His name is William Phil
fps, third assistant secretary Of state;
he's "a young Harvard man, and the
parents lire him, so he is in no danger
from the big stick. Pretty Miss Ethe,
we drink your health in cistern water,
fiNered.-Later. All a lie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
OUR IOWA coNGRpssMEN.
TMarengo Republican,

March there retired from congress
sional service five Iowa congressman,
Birdsall, Cousins, Hamilton, Hepburn
and Conner. It is mora. than Iowa has
retired at one time for many years. 1t
has come to be believed BY many that
a shorter congressional service is bet
ter for the country. That surely de-
ponds on the congressman. Given a
man Of ability and integrity a district
had better keep him there a long time.
Iowa will not have much influence in
the house now to what she had sew
era! years ago. In time If these new
members are allowed to violate their
rule of only few terms and out, they
will get influence. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
DESERVES PROMOTION.
TDenison Review. /

J. S. Stevenson. the postoffice inspec-
tor, who was responsible for the cap
ture Of the Maybray gang of sharpers,
is the inspector for this territory. He
spent several weeks in this county lay
ing out the rural routes and he ar
ranged the Denison city delivery This
capture is a great feather in his cap
and ought to mean promotion. He is
fine gentleman, quiet: observant, re-
sourceful and evidently good ietec-
tive
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
RAISE THE DRAF1ERs.

A farmer talking to city man the
other day was asked. what would
you sell that team for, $400?" He was
hurt by the question and sorry for the
questioner's exposure of Ignorance.
"Why, man." he replied, II have rc-
fused 35So over and over" And it didn't
seem to be such an extremely extra
ordinary team either. But they were
big. weighing perhaps 1900 apiece.
It doesn't cost more to raise such
horses than the ponies the size Of cot
ton mules, Of which one finds too many.
It does pay to raise the draft horses.
To be sure there is more fun breed
ing ''trotting stock but the drafter
brings the money.
Professor kennedy of Ames, told the
students of ~ special course volume
of plain cornmon sense and opened
their eyes to, their interests when he
said:
mo breeder Of average intelligence
would think Of crossing hogs or cattle
in nm indiscrIminate way with the ex-
pectation Of getting satisfactory re-
suits, yet these same men will cross
draft mares with trotting horses, or
vice versa, ard yet expect to get horses
that will be useful for some definite
purpose. The result is usually a horse
that will class neither as a light horse,
l. L. - a = aA
market Ia constantly flooded with these
intsfits. Every farmer should attempt to
produce horses OF some definite type.
such % the market demands, and this
can only be done by deciding on the
breed or type one desires to breed and
then resolutely sticking to 1t.
''The type OF draft horse that the
market wantE il q horse weighing 1000
pounds or over in ordinary working
condition, q ,ieep-bodied, broad, close
coupled, massive horse. with powerful
loin and headquarters; he should be
deep and wide in the chest to insure
rugged constitution. His legs should
be well set, with clean. dense bone,
sloping to the foot, which should be
large and round, wide at the heels and
OF fair depth, especially at the heels.
It is well to remember the old Scotch
motto:
e'Feet and legs. bone and feather,
Tops may come, but bottoms new
err,
s'Without good feet and legs the best
bodied horse in the world would be
practically useless on city streets or
hard roads. Good action is also prime
requisite, for. with all other things
equal. the horse that can walk four
miles per hour with ease Is Of far more
value than the one that can not take
this pace, and good action is also in
variabiy associated with a good tenn
permanent"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
high be lowered. That's the American
idea now isn't It?

high be lowered. That's the American
idea now isn't It?
In the midst Of the turmoil that Is
likely to begin with tariff revision and
the new activities Of a new administra-
ton we shall stop and listen for the
crack of Teddy's rife and hearken to
the roar of his elephant gun. He can't
get so far away that the hopes and at
lection of the American people will not
follow him.
ding. is entitled to great credit for
the execution of his cartoon on the
women who brought flowers to the ne
gro murderer at Des Moines but not
for the conception of 1t. Everyone
knew they were fools but lacked the
cartoonists ability TO put it into form
Now pass the bill to make the sller-
IFS keep an eye out for law violators
and put Off resubmission until we
watch them squirm for a while. It's
worth the wait to the most pronounced
prohib1tionist.
Senator Tillman objects to Meyers
conf1rmment because he alleges the
former postmaster general once called
him a liar. That was one OF Tillman's
chief objections to Roosevelt but the
country didn't take 1t as seriously as
Tillman. Most persons concluded there
was some reason for the epithet.
Doubtless the people have already
settled down to the comforting con-
clusion that this isn't going to sbe a
stormy or spectacular administration.
-
The name of every country has been
mud the past week and they all looked
alike except where an occasional strip
of sand relieved the dreary monotony.
But conditions are now improved
Farmers have SO much faith in the
new administration that they will put
In the usual amount of diversified
crops this season. same as hereto-
fore
Why not a little advice regarding
seed oats as well as seed corn? Failure
of a small grain crop means. as much
land and nearly as much labor wasted
as the failure Of corn crop.
Should Stephenson OF Wisconsin
prove as sturdy and persistent work
er In the United States senate as he
was in his memorable contest for the
seat he will probably liven up that Sc
date body considerably anon.
The Billy Sunday Horsewhipped"
headline has been overworked for more
than week in the country press,
while the incident has doubtless been
practically forgotten by the evangelist
himself in his strenuous task Of saving
Springfield from the powers Of dark
ness.
People Of tuberculosis tendencies
have sanitoriusn right at their own
homes these bright days, ample for
all needs and without expense. Little
effort is required to take the treat
ment. All that is necessary Is to get
out in the warm sun and bracing air,
and stay out. taking judicious exercise
and keeping the eye singled on getting
we'll. When given half a chance nature
works wonders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

and beyond ner tripod masts. gun tur-
rets and bridges the upper deck will
be as clear as was the case with the
old sailing ships when their sails were
slowed away. The Indefatigable will
be the first vessel Of her type IN the
British navy. 1t is possible to do
away with tunnels because Of the in
PRODUCTION Of internal combustion en-.
gines as q propelling power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
NONE TO DO HIM HONOR.
rvry,4o,loo Doooorfor7

Not even flag was to be seen
floating from a public building In Wa
terloo in honor of the memory of one
of the states most honored men. Surely
William Boyd Allison deserved better
tribute than he received on the ami
| versary OF his birth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

eff Walter I. Smith does not have oc-
ca sion to regret his denunciation CT
President Roosevelt the temper Of the
people of Iowa and the Ninth congress
sional district Is very much misunder-
Stood" says the Spirit Lake Beacon.
The poise of character that has done
so much for the Council Bluffs con-
gresham would seem to have deserted
him when it might most make for pop
ularity and real greatness" 81
The Grinnell Register notes that "At
the short course at Marshalltown a
large number Of the students were boys
and 1T was the young fellows who
showed the most interest in the pro-
ceedings,, also 1t was the young fell
lows who knew as much about the
reasons for doing things as they are
done by the Ames men"
''If {, constitutional amendment were
injected into the state constitution, is
there any reason to believe that there
would be better enforcement? Will it
enforce itself?" asks the Belle PLANE
Union.
Speaking of the new school law agi-
tation, the Oskaloosa Times says: .'rhe
fact of the matter is there are lot
of school men tinkering with this bus
mess, and some of them have some
thing Up their sleeve, too. You can bet
on that"
Nearly every week some horse buy
er ships out of Burt a, fine lot of
horses. Where they all come from we
do not know but it looks as if the sup
ply would soon run out And we be-
lieve that many farmers are making a
mistake by selling their fine horses and
then getting along with an inferior
grade of animals" reasons the Mont
tor.
The Stanhope Mail thus cheerily an
nounces the probable advent Of spring:
March came in with its tail stick
ing straight out, Just like a lamb
Monday was certainly an ideal dav
for the first Of the month and it is
possible that the old saw will fail to
materialize. Ducks We're seen flying
north Sunday, and there are other
evidences of approaching spring. 1t
is still good policy to be on speaking
terms with the coal man, however"
/ Says the Carroll Herald: Several
volumes OF discussion have Issued on
the question of restoring the circle to
The ballot. We extend to the legislature
our distinguished consideration in that
it has concluded to let the ballot re-
main as it ds. The ballot is not at
fault It is the blooming idiot who
doesn't know how to vote.'
zone of the queer things in Iowa, -
says the Parkersburg Eclipse, lis that
farmers and others who desire loans
go east after the money, while foods
of Iowa money seek investment else
where, either in farm lands or farm
mortgages. It looks as df 1owa's tax
laws need reforming"
The Grundy County Democrat Is
confident that with the banks of our
town doing a half million dollars
worth of business in one day, it begins
to look as if the year 1909 was going
to be record breaker all right
without fear Of any successful
contradiction, knowing that its senti-
ment will be Endorsed nv ninatv-nina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
-Bat.leship Without Funnel

0dIsT1SfHP VTsT'0Us y
The keel plate of the British battle
ship Indefatigable was laid down at
Davenport, England, the other after
noon. Although the armament and
speed of this new vessel will be SIM
liar to that of the latest battleship
cr,,iSnr~ = -'hH'" winners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
A WARM BUNCH.

IWaverly independent
II takes 1900 tons of ice to run the
state hosp;sal at Independence. And
even then some of the inmates refuse
to keep cool.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08
gAnss s,ssnttaa, ;assl 'uua snarrh 1919

.
per cent Of the. best people Of the en-
tire state, having not the least idea
that any person will even attempt
to disprove our assertion and bellev-
ing it to be the best thing for the pub
lie veal, this newspaper desires to
remark that 1t is high time you began
testing your seed corn" laboriously as
Herts the Manson Democrat.
Tt is the opinion OF the Sheldon Sun
that Had Colonel Hepburn been wise
and made o good hard kick Few
years ago against the rules governing
the house of representatives he might
not have been placed on the retired
list by the voters OF his district last
fall. The people are bound to have
square deal, and they will not keep
in congress men who refuse to hight In
their interests
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

ach. The next time you have indiges-
tion or dyspepsia, sour stomach, pain in
pitof the stomach, belchings, headaches,
etc, will be an excellent time to prove,
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Our Guarantee. &c !, dollar Har, bot I,
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at once return your money. Don't hest-
tate: any druggist will sell you Kodol on
these terms. The dollar bottle contains
'21a times as much as the SOC bottle.
Kodol is prepared in the laboratories OF
Z. c. Dewitt & Co., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

Without fear Of any successful
contradiction, knowing that its senti-
ment will be Endorsed nv ninety nina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

The Grundy County Democrat is
confident that with the banks of our
town doing half million dollars
worth of business in one day, it begins
to look as if the year 1909 was going
to be record breaker all right"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

eff constitutional amendment were
injected into, the state constitution, is
there any reason to believe that there
would be better enforcement? Will it
enforce itself?" asks the Belle PLANE
Union.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-08

zone of the queer things in Iowa, y
says the Parkersburg Eclipse, is that
farmers and others who desire loans
go east after the money, while foods
of Iowa money seek investment else
where, either in farm lands or farm
mortgages. It looks as tf 1owa's tax
laws need reforming"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
A Noble Lords Name.

Charles Stewart vane-Tempest-Stew-
art. marquis Of Londonderry, who has
just entered his fifty-seventh year, has
been obliged to change his mode Of sig
nature as many as five times. When
he was born. in 1852, his grandfather.
the third marquis, and his uncle, sub
sequently the fourth marquis, were
still alive. His uncle was Lord Castle
reagh. his father was Lord George
Vane, ard he was Charles Stewart
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. On the death
of the third marquis Lord George Vanc
succeeded to the earldom Of Vane,. and
his son. getting the courtesy title Of
Lord S1aham. thus signed himself
when he was at Elton. The death Of
his uncle made his father Lord Lon
donderry ard himself Lord Castle
REACH. and as such he signed himself
before he left Oxford. In 1884 he sue
ceeded to the marquisate. earldom and
barony of Londonderry and viscounty
Of Castlereagh (all Irish titles) and the
earldom Of Vane, %viscounty of Seaham
and barony Of Stewart in the English
peerage. Since then his signature has
been Londonderry, except in the house
Of lords, where he sits by right of his
English earldom and therefore signs
himself Vane.-Westminster Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

clam chowder and oysters roasted in
big clam shells. Wild turkeys were
abundant. and one days shooting de-
termined the characteristic dish OF the
feast for all the year to come. Plum
porridge delighted the few children.
and the guests were to introduce child
hood to the festive popcorn.
But when Massasoit came he brought
with him ninety of his people. The
first Thanksgiving dinner. instead OF
being served to fifty. was served to
nearly three times that number. More
over, the guests stayed three days. and
IN spite of their present Of five fine
deer one does not doubt that they left
empty pantries and weary hostesses
behind them and that for a week
thereafter the colonists lived on '.pick-
ed up dinners"
History repeats itself. The noble
autumn festival too often means for
mother only a week long baking day
and little time or strength for the Civ
ing Of thanks. But we need not repro
duce the Plymouth situation. Priscilla
could not set her wild Indians to serve
her, but today the preparations for the
dinner may be divided among the
many hands which make light work.
Stoning the ~raisins. picking the tur-
key, straining the cranberries, split
ting the kindling. cracking the nuts.
setting the table. furnish occupation
for all, from grandfather to ~six-year-
old. For n day in the year "mothes'
must have more help than she can use.
from the busy hour before breakfast
until the last dish is washed at night.
The guests at this family festival
should be at home in kitchen and par
lor alike.
So the homemaker may herself an
swer to the call for gratitude for 1.-The
return of seedtime and harvest. the
increase Of the ground and the gath
ering in Of the fruit thereof."-Youth's
Companion.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
Miohty Atoms,

The change which a single decade
has wrought in the general knowledge
of atoms and molecules is not easily
grasped. Attempting to make the mat
ter more clear in a lecture at the Royal
institute, in London, Sir j. Thomson
pointed out that radium represented
the greatest concentration of power
known, breaking up with the emission
of a million times as much energy as
is produced by the combination of an
equal weight of oxygen and hydrogen.
The corpuscles. or atoms, of helium are
thrown off with a tenth of the velocity
of light. or about $4,000 miles a Sec
ond. A ship under the fire Of Dread
noughts would be exposed to mere
child's play as compared with the
bombardment of an atom by these par
ticles, and some idea of the condition
of a gas under the action Of radium
can be had by imagining a town bom-
barded by shots as large as houses
and moving with a thousand times as
great velocity as any p%rojectile ever
shot from a cannon. To account for
this amazing power is a most interest
Ing problem.-London Globe.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24

faith in your good temper at the same
moment?
One night at a dinner some Clever
men were asked why they had not
married their first love. One man said
because she had not spoken to him all
the way to the theater. He had been
ten minutes late and the curtain had
risen. He thought how awful it would
he to live twenty years or less with a
woman who turned silent and morose
yer every trifle.
To be thankful in a graceful way
learn to look down instead of up when
figuring on your blessings. Do not
look at Alice Mays golden hair and
then worry about your W pale brown
tresses. Look at Mary AIMS freckles
and be thankful for your W olive
skin. Real gratitude consists of max
ing the best of things, and it is not
set forth in any church ritual.-Wash
ington Star.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1909-11-24
IMenelik's Descent,

LIE Soir of Brussels in a recent issue
has al article in which the writer at
tempts to prove that Menelik of Abys-
sinia is the descendant Of Europeans.
ellis grandfather" says the author,
twas no less a parsonage than the
French author Lamartine, whose
daughter Julia inherited the poets
wanderlust and spent many years in
the orient, where it was supposed she
had died. 1t is known that only the
father was present when the body (O
was buried in France" The queer
biography maintains that the coffin
contained only stone and that Julia,
who had been stolen by Bedouins and
sold as a slave to King Solomon Of
Abyssinia. was then alive; also that
the Abyssinian fell in love with the
white slave, made her his queen, and
her son is the present ruler of Abys-
sinia, whose death is reported when
ever there is a scarcity Of news from
that part of the world"