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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
THE INSURGENTS SCORED.

The insurgents captured an outpost
yesterday Mr.. Cannon was reelected,
let us believe and hope because Pres
ident Taft Has concluded that Cannon
was certain to play fair in the matter
of tariff revision and is convinced that
he is, more certain to get action on
revision with Cannon in the chair than
he would be without him. Cannon has
pledged himself to revision and the
president is anxious to redeem the
pledge made to the country. However
while the armistice was kept as re-
CARDS the speaker the assault on the
rules resulted in a Judgment on the
outer works Of the present system and
some important changes, important as
much in the development of the power
of the opposition to the present rules
as in the changes made.
Under the amended rules q humble
trip to "see" Cannon before recogni-
ton can be had is not absolutely nee
essary. Calendar days make it possible
to bring proposition before the house
on certain days whether the speaker
has given his consent or withheld it.
It will be possible to get record vote
In instances where this had not been
the custom under the old rules. Calen-
dar days are protected by a require
ment that a two third vote is necessary
to set it aside.
The insurgents won no complete VIC
tory. abut in the language of the street
they "got piece Of tiff" They have
found that a good fight UP to the last
ditch and the last hour in the after
noon wins where faint hearts tail.
Their partial triumph will bring ac-
cessions to their ranks and materially
aid a complete revision Of rules when
congress meets for its regular session
next December.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

will. And all the while a lot of good
fellows over at the state house were
anxious to be interviewed.
Mr.. Cannon naturally feels quite
cooked over his victory.
Burlington authorities. deny that
Junkin was drunk when he was taken
to Ft. Madison. However the whole
trip sounds like n spree"
Coffee remains on the free list. On
second thought 1t was concluded that
an Inheritance tax would be the safer
plan.
The standpat record appears te, be
held by the Michigan men who played
a game of cards lasting over a period
Of twenty years.
The senate worked like a band of
hope yesterday. If the legislature keeps
up the clip the getting of n mixed
drink is likely to involve physical eX-
'ercise.
Judge Roberts appears to be making
u mistake in refusing to arraign jun
kin during the coming term of court,
He should be araigned, sentenced and
put away at once. If necessary to
bring him to Ottumwa he should be
brought under sufficient guard to
avoid serious trouble. To delay is BUT
to create further dissatisfaction with
the angleworm procedure of law and
invite swift and unlawful punishment
of .heinous crime. Get at the Junkln
case Get at it NOW and serve the pur-
pose of the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Iona Newspapers
MAY HURRY TOO MUCH.
j [Iowa City Republican,


Our good friends the ardent prohi-
bitionists, often are in too much of a
hurry. They want things to move
faster than people are willing to be
moved. No reform ever has advanced
as steadily and rapidly as that of tenn
perance and law making to restrict
the liquor traffic. In this state two
years hence, new petitions OF consent
will have to be secured, and half the
counties now having saloons will go
dry. The law is being we'll enforced
in counties where radical regulations
are not looked upon with favor. The
tendency is to have fewer saloons and
better regulation. The Republican
would regret exceedingly to see prohi-
bition submitted, as 1t would force
opposition to regulation into politics
and nobody knows what would hap
pen. We believe 1t Is better to stand
by what we have and not get in too
much OF hurry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
THE CHURCH MILITANT.

good story, one with the human
interest that is the basis of most really
good stories, comes from New YORK
City of a priest who, endeavoring to
quiet a row in front of a saloon, was
met with personal insult which ne
took quietly and with insult to the
church which he resented admirably
and effectively by knocking down the
insulter and whipping him until he
roarel for mercy and apologized to the
christianity he had insulted Incident-
ally the row stopped with jerk and
moved no further.
In spite of the admonition to turn
the other cheek, an admonition falsely
construed by a great many people as
a license to abuse men and measures
and cults that stand in the way CT
their desires, there is something about
the way the priest settled the affair
that meets the unqualified approval of
nine men out of ten. A swift sure
punch, straight from the gathered
muscles and with the weight behind
it, smaclSing clear and sharp as it came
home, is so plainly indicated as the
only answer the insulter could under
stand and assimilate in time to do any
present good that it appeals to every
man who has seen a bully change in
simultaneously into a quiet citizen I'M
der similar circumstances. There was
an entire cyclopedia, a volume of moral
philosophy in the impact of that nerv-
Gus blow 1t brought a quick sense OF
personal responsibility with it's shock,
inculcated respect, suggested repent-
ance bred politeness and changed a
brute into man as fairy enchant-
resses transformed beasts into princes.
Doubtless some of his congregation
lifted faces white with horror to the
news that Father Preston had
"smacked" Paddy Walsh, but Paddy
was a better man at that and will
be for many days to come. Down on
the corner where the good father
taught brutality its lesson men stop
and say, "there goes good man" and
they mean it, mean it both ways. His
influence is greater where his work is
most needed because he had the spirit
and the muscle to defend his office aud
the holiness of his faith against the
insults of a bully. At home Paddy
Walsh feels of his jaw and remembers
the Hail Marys" he had practically
forgotten until the sudden shock
brought a revival Of lost memories as
sudden shocks often do.
The church militant is coming back.
The priest and the preacher are each
growing more militant as the years
pass, coming out into the street with
the cross and holding it before the eyes
of the careless and the busy and in
ssiting that no man offer it insult, in
word or deed. Their demand is for bet
ter things in society, business and pol
itics. They are growing muscular in it's
defense. The priest on the street cor
ner and Paddy Wadsh are types in the
new regime of the church militant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
yhtus- 93sse1ahlirab ltu,r nrua glarrh Ii 9ls

so cents for the same meal, the farmer
gets FOR quarter" What is the re-
suit? Good restaurants are springing
UP In all of these towns and are get
ting the business.
The travelling man at 2 cents mile
runs back or ahead to stay all night
at So a day house, where he thinks
he gets his moneys worth. Again 1T is
surprising in all of these small towns
the number of private houses that
take In the travelling public. Men
that work such towns regularly soon
them homelilie good cooking, clean
beds and 20 cent meals. Now while it
Is true the hotel man in small town
does find it difficult to buy what he
would like to for his table, while he
can not furnish steam heat nor bath
rooms nor inside toilet rooms, still he
can blame no one but himself if his
trade runs down and the boys go TO
the restaurant If he charges for the
things he is not able to furnish the
transient trade
These days we are looking for the man.
the old settler, that tells how lin ST.
we had snow storm when 1t drifted so
that no one could get to town for
week, etc. Yes. sir, the climate Is
changing in Iowa. etc. We looked for
him at Bows last Tuesday. where the.
passenger train bound south at the
depot there waited sixteen hours for
the snow pillow TO open up the road.
Where the engine off the branch train
took an hour to get to the depot after
getting into the yards. Where the pas
sengers on freight caboose sat up and
lay down for twelve hours before a
wheel was turned. Where the snow
pillow came UP from Iowa Falls look
ing as tho 1t were a moving snow bank
twenty feet high. Where the engineer
came in wet to his skin, because of .he
cab being packed with the snow from
the ten and twenty foot snow drifts IN
the cuts he passed thru. If tho snow
storm in and about Wright county last
Tuesday wasn't an old fashioned one
none ever deserved the name.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Looker-On In Iona

Clarion. March 16.-Last week in
Grundy Center the writer was, in
formed that the acreage of potato
creased this year. More land was
sowed to clover last fall to be turned
over this spring as a fertilizer than ever
before Then too the improved machin-
cry for the potato raising business has
induced many to plant ten to twenty
acres of potatoes. Here is what one
manufactured potato planter says
to the farmers:
"Then Mr.. Potato Grower; just stop
and reflect, results is what you are af-
ter.
seed potatoes cut clean without
bruising the seed, cut endTise and in
-four pieces, insuring proper distribu-
ton Of the eyes, and planted the mo-
ment they are cut, thereby preventing
the sap from being dried up, then to
know that every hill is planted i'll the
proper place, with perfectI and unin-
jured seed, should appeal to you as
something absolutely necessary for
tie best results"
Now if some inventive genius can
furnish potato digger and loader
combined, one that will not pick up
chunks of dirt the size of potatoes, and
"load' them why all of us will &c into
the business. Then we can ride on the
farm as we plow the land, ride again
on an iron seat as we plant, still ride
as we cultivate, and then better than
all ride when we dig potatoes, ride
once more as we pick them up, then
finally ride to town, and dump them
into an elevator. Well, yes, we will all
go into the potato business.
A very short-sighted policy that is
fast increasing all over the stare, is
for the hotel in the small town of 800
to 500 inhabitants to run a $2-a-day
house." These hotel proprietors have
found out that certain percentage of
the travelling public will pay these
rates, and the result is that many no.
tells formerly run at $1.25 to s1.50 per
day, now charge all travelling men
and as many other customers as will
stand for it straight SO cents for meals.
Such hotel proprietors do not make"
the trains, you can carry your grips
yourself, no "orange table, is set apart
for the Knights of the Grip, the only
difference between the travelling man
and the farmer is that the former pays
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
np,,reu Footwear.

Senator Bruce has introduced a bill
In the Iowa legislature providing FOL
~pure" boots and shoes. The measure
requires that al boots and shoes sole
in Iowa shall be properly labeled ane
that violation of the law shall be
punishable by heavy fine. Where shoes
are labeled "pure oak tanned soles'
they must be such. If any other mate
rial than leather is used in the manu-
facturc of foot apparel to be sold ir
Iowa the article must bear label des
ignating the materials used in its max
ing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
nHosIERY PARTY"
DAUGHTER of Governor Haskell Guest
Of Oklahoma Women.

A "hosiery shower was given the
other night by the women Of the fam
lilies Of members Of the Oklahoma leg
islative assembly for Miss Frances
Haskell, daughter Of Governor and
Mrs. Charles N. Haskell, whose mar
rage to Leslie G.. Niblack, editor OF
the State Capital, will take place late
In March, The. ppylorssof the lone y
hotel we're decorated In white. White
parasols we're suspended from the
chandeliers. from which hung tiny
hearts and ropes Of smilax.
Fifty-four pairs of silk hose were
presented to the bride elect, to say
nothing of those,sent by the state leg
islators and state officials. Miss Has
kell's wedding is to be elaborate. a
thousand invitations will be issued.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.
y" Visitors always welcome.
VA IIaIl nunr 1nh-7 Wnsi Main

"A MASONIC NOTICES.
NV Visitors always welcome. 4
~\Hall over 1867 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1913 A. F. & A.
M.-Regular meeting Friday evening,
March 20. III. G. Hoeck, w. NJ. II. S.
Lawrence, Secy.
SIGNET CHAPTER. No. 38. r. A. M.
Stated convocation, Monday, March
o.
G. H. Boggie, H. P.
I. S. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL1Stated
assembly Of King Colomon Council No.
20 r. S. NJ, Monday, March ~, for
work.
A. D. Meeker, T. L M.
I. r. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDRY NO.
80, K. T.-Stated conclave TUESDAY,
March 20. 1880.
r. M. Wilbur, e. G.
f. Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. T..
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, March
II, 1880.
Mrs. Geo. Downing. w. M.
Edna c. Fularton. Secy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
WHY NOT THE AOEACoN7"

when the Iowa senate set aside re-
submission it gave a silent pledge to the
people of the state that it would give
them the machinery necessary to en-
force the laws as they stand. If the
senate understands the sentiment of
the state as it should it knows that the
citizens while fearful Of the success Of
an attempt to enforce the amendment
are. determined upon law enforcement
and ,insistent that this legislature shall
give the state laws that will enable
citizens to set the restrictive laws now
on the statute books into effective OPP
Grafton. Senator Cosson could have
passed his removal bill thru the SEN
ate as it stood and without amendment
had he not grown anxious for its
safety and accepted the amendments
to some degree complicates the pr,;e,l-
ure. In other legislation to come let
the entire legislature remember that
while the check given resubmission
will be generally approved the state
stands for rigid repressive measures
and stern regulation of the liquor traf-
dc only in theory but in practice
A slaw that would further enlbarras
and restrict the booze traffic of hun
dreds of little drug stores turnout the
state which exist mainly for the pur-
pose Of liquor distribution or that
would put out of business the store
that handles more whisky for medici-
same purpose, would not be taken
amiss. The saloon is not the only place
that needs enforcement of the statutes.
Perhaps were the county attorney
obliged to begin suit when the "re
quests" filed with the proper officials
gave evidence by their top heaviness
that. the store filing them was in the
booze business inNcompetition with the
saloon even/ the saloonist himself
ance, be upheld: A stock argument is
that the whisky drug store is worse
than saloon.
Another assertion commonly accepted
and for its truth, is that the druggist
will always be immune over the sa
loonist, because of his assumption of
social position, his membership in the
church, and his general high standing
as a citizen. In this there is more
truth than poetry. There are a lot of
whisky drug stores in Iowa that are
reasonably immune because their own
ers belong to the leading churches, the
best lodges, are strong socially and
leaders in their communities. Any one
may take shot at a saloonist that is
what he expects and what every one
else expects, but the good deacon
passes piously along while none cast
stones. His case is different He wraps
It slyly in bottle and hands it out so
quietly and pleasantly. Here is your
turpentine, Mr.. Jones' he says if there
are others in the store, ..how are you
getting along with your tpainting?'
And Brother Jones HES as bird to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
THE IOWA LIQUOR SITUATION.
Esprit Lake Beacon]

The Beacon does not believe the re-
submission Of the prohibitory amends
ment at this time is in the interest of
better moral conditions. Our statutes
proclaiming statewide prohibition had
all the moral Ind legal force of consti-
Itutionals provistefs After twelve years
the party whic&Hhad sacrificed, its SUI
lspremacS on theSHtar Of this legal re-
| form found tRAttih large number Of
counties prohibition was not only
wholly imperative, but that free whis-
ky was rampant and measures for re-
straint had been practically abandoned.
At the great convention in 1898 senti-
ment for modification was so over
whelming as to leave disagreement
only as to the matter of details. In
obedience to it's command party mem
bers of the legislature at the session
| following gave to the state the mulct
law.
| 1t has not been wholly satisfactory
| No liquor statute ever written has
won common approval. 1t has been
despised by the liquor interests while
taking it's griling from the ultra tenn
perance element. But under it's oper-
alton there has been more of prohi-
bition than under the old law, and
not forgetting violations not to be
condoned in limited territory vastly
more of regulation has been secured
in saloon territory. In the years from
1899 to 1906 the number of counties
in which theana1lct law was preferred
to prohibition in one or more towns
was reduced from forty-eight to
forty-three. July. /, 1911, all mulc'
privileges expire to be renewed only
by consent of 65 per cent of those vot-
ing at the latest general election, which
means at least three-fourths of the
voters actually resident. Here is the
best possible field in which to establish
prohibition in all the territory in which
it may be an efficient reform agency
In view of these, facts this paper be-
lieves it to be; unwise and ineNpedient
to precipitate the issue of statewide
prohibition at this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
"a poer.n

For the present it is enough to speak
our. qualification. that the great Amer
lean whom we have known always as
a doer and not sayer of things takes
up his tremendous task in the right
spirit MS an assembler of scattered
parts Of what must be made perfect
engine if the nation is to realize its
real future Philadelphia North Amer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
,owa OPINIONS rnr NOTES.

"There is one thing that never fiuc-
tuates in price and that Is Iowa land
says the Storm Lake Pilot-Tribune. ut
may in times of financial depression re-
main stationary in price, but it has
never gone down."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
The Hclnsnan.

The United States needs strong
hand on the helm, clear eye to pierce
with it's vision the fogs which en-
shroud it and firm will to keep the
ship Of state on it's course despite
the clamcr Of the ignorant multitude
and the selfish demands Of the rich
and powerful. All these 1t has in the
person of its new president, William
Howard Taft.-Rochester Democrat
and Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
peliberstion Its Characteristic.

Delhera tion-that is the main char
acteristic of the whole inaugural adj
dress. 1t is natural to dwell upon that
characteristic most in respect Of the
trusts and railroads. Of the new
Administrations language and feeling
about business. AS the country hoped,
there is nothing here of the heat and
fury of the prosecutor. This is the
judge, calm, moderate. taking his time.
resolved to be impartial.-New York
Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Safe and Sound.

The twenty-seyenth president Of TIL
United States, William Howard Tai
holds out every promise Of a SAT-
sound, conservative, respect compe
ling, confidence inspiring, noiseless at
ministration.-New York Commercial
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Government of Laws.

1t has not been forgotten that this l.
a government of laws, not OF. men. We
are to- have, 1t seems, during the mex
four years government Of laws, Of
laws enforced by an executive OF jus
and celebrating mind. That will make
a difference New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Auours Well.

The inaugural address of President
Taft is able well considered, temper
ate, and augurs we'll for sensible
businesslike ard at the same time coz
structive administration. = Rocheste.
Union and Advertiser.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

May Succeed Bcttcr Than Roosevelt.
After all, 1t is probably only mat
ter of temperament. President Roose
Welt was usually right. but he made
enemies because he was strenuous
and often offensive in his expressions
President Taft proposes to so easily
and pleasantly, and 1t is not unlikely
that lie will succeed better than Roose-
velt.-Boston Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Firm as Adamant.

Be not misled by the Taft smile.
Back Of that gracious exterior there is
a purpose as firm as adamant.-Chica-
go Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

Taft lisappolnts no expectation. 1t Is
wise. considerate. temperate and just.
treating large subjects broadly, yet
with sufficient precision where positive
definition Is Observation-Disclosures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

The Arlington News says it sees :he
word "insurgent" used so often now in
connection with senators and members
of congress that 1t would like to know
what it means. IF the senators and
congressman would get down to bust
ness" the News suggests. land let the
'insurgent business alone the country
would be Tar better off,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
Three "c's."

Conviction, courtesy and co.. idera-
ton to all characterize the speech OF
the new president. 1t is the best IN.
augural address that has been given tc
the country in many years.-Boston
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

"The known determination of Pres
ident Taft to secure an honest and
equitable revision of the schedules will
in all probability give us the best tariff
law in our historyg says the Knoxville
Journal,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
con Il, the Job

All in all, we take it that President
Taft speaks his countrymen fair,
means them we'll and Knows what he
is about.-New York Mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

"The supreme court of the United
States can be depended upon to multi
fly the Mcpherson decision" says the
Odebolt Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

A guaranteed cough remedy is Bees
Laxative Cough Syrup. For coughs
colds, Group, whooping-cou hoarse-
ness and all bronchial affections Best
for children because it us quick to re-
lieve and tastes good. Gently laxative.
Sold at b. A. Morgan's drug store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

"No Section Opposed to Him."
There has not been a president dur
ing recent years, if at any time in the
history Of the republic, who has gone
info tho "'':to - ''.''nr more a,,-s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16
The PRESS ON IAET.

The man who recently went into the
White House as president has never
yet failed to make good.-New York
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

picious circumstances. President Taft
has the confidence and respect Of all
the people. There is no section that Is
opposed to him. He undoubtedly VIII
make enemies, because he is man OF
force But he starts with fewer and
probably will make fewer enemies tina,
most presidents.--St. Paul Pionee
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-16

ION the 18th a great game of bluff
will be set in motion at Washington
D. c." said the Scranton Journal.