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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

change in your pocket before you get
on the street carr
ooh. we'll, s'long as you've got car
fare let's don't worry about what might
happen" put in Champion, irritably.
I've never been put off a street car
YETI
The car was SO nearly filled that they
couldn't get seats together, but sat
down on opposite sides of the aisle, still
glazing at each other.
The conductor came up tor Camp
IONS fare.
MY wife'll hand it. to YOU" SAYS
Campion, nodding in the direction of
his heipmeet.
The fare taker went over to her. She
handed him a quarter and he gave her
Is cents change.
What's this for--my change nickel
short?" she inquired icily.
"Took out for your husband" replied
the conductor.
She looked around. What! That man
told you to get his fare from me
Why 1 never saw him before. He's an
impostor.'
Campion was game. And all that
saved him from being put off the car
was he persuaded the conductor toac-
cept three cent stamps.-Cbeveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
THE GRIsr BETWEEN TIE h,ILLsToNss

If wages are TO go up say the rail-
road managers, freight rates must go
up also. The managers have been long
DESTROYS of a good excuse to raise
freight rates, say the employees who are
beginning the big battle which has
been brewing for the past half dozen
Years, and the time is ripe 10 push in
sistence TO the limit. The laundering
of the railroads for higher rates and
their search for reasonable excuse
will fight for US.
Eastern railroad employees have is
sued their demand The raise de-
manded runs from five TO forty per
cent of increase. 1t is given out by
leaders that a strike is not contem-
plated. They expect TO get at least
very substantial part of What they are
asking without serious trouble tho
perhaps after great fuss and fourfiush-
Ing on the part of the managers. 1t is
stated by so eminent an authority as
the New York Tribune that the de-
mand of the men is not received with
dismay by the railroads. In the face
dismay by the railroads. In the face of
an increase of railroad earnings of y
per cent the excuse is neened and the de-
mands of the men are not entirely out
of line with the wishes of the en-
ploeyers. A threatened strike and sub
mission to the demand would be a good
enough Morgan until the rates had
been raised.
Between these upper and neither
millstones the public is the grist. 1t is
being ground slowly but the job is ex-
ceeding fine. The added freight rates
if established would be added directly
to the burden of the cost of living, a
burden already onerous to the last de-
gree. 1t is evident TO the grigt that
the proposed grinding process is arbi-
trary and unjust but the wheels turn
and the hopper is never empty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
THE LODGES.
u MASONIC NoTicEa
XXvisitors always welcome
/VNaall over 1OS-7 wes4 Main &

4 MASONIC NoTicEa
xXVisitors always welcome
/VNHall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE los A. r. A
M.-Work on third degree Thursday.
December %.
n. q. Hoeck. w. NJ.
Il. s. Lawrence, Sec'y.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 50. R. A. NJ.
work in Royal Arch degree, Dec. a,
1909. 1880 p. m.
George H. gosgie. E. II. p.
I. s. Millard. Secy.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL R. & q
M.-Stated assembly Monday, Dec, 20.
1880 p. m. Election Of Officers.
4. D. Meeker. T. I N.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR coMMANDERY No.
80 K \. Stated conclave Tuesday eve
n1ng, Dec. 81 at 1880 sharp. visiting
Sir Knights always welcome.
F. N. Wilbur, E. c.
Fred Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER Nc. 81, q =.
S.-Meets in regular meeting, installa-
ton of officers Wednesday evening.
Jan. IL at 1880.
Mrs. Geo. Downing. w. n
Edna G. Fularton. 0ecv.
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Iona Newspapers
AS TO CHEAP SHOWS"
1Cedar RAPIDS Repub,ican.1


What is arousng the New York peo-
pie may well arouse people in other
places. These cheap shows have in
vaded every part of the country. They
have been established even in the
smaller towns. The panderers have
carried their business into every part
of the country where children may be
lured and tempted and corrupted.
The plea that they give none but
good pictures is one that is not worthy
of consideration. If they gave nothing
but so-called Sunday school, pictures
they would not cor iinue to have hold
on the children. The fact that the
children get the habit" shows what
the nature of the pictures is. They
are the forbidden things that children
run after, the things that their parents
exclude them from.
The evil complained of exists in Co.
dar Rapids just as much as in New
York. Recently we called attention to
the case of little west side boy who
was found wandering on the streets
late at night, trying to find his way
home after patronizing one of these
shows.
! The panderers have commenced with
the very young and they are bringing
up race of men and women VINO viii
be fit subjects for all kinds Of vices
| and viciousness. Boys become anna
teur criminals and girls are easily
lured into white slavery so soon as
they are old enough, which is not very
old. as result of this deterioration Of
character. the result of the picture
show business.
1t is a great evil that needs to be
met with an aroused public conscience
The city ought to have authority te
prohibit children under is years from
attending such performances, unless
accompanied by their parents or guard
| ians.
/ We believe that the city has such
authority. 1t would be the mere exer.
else Of police power for the protection
Of children.
Us there any reason why 1t should
| not be exercised?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
BALLlNGER AND HIS PEOPLE.

II is often practically impossible for
the people Of one section of a great
country Ike ours to understand the
view point of another section. In a coun-
try like this with its widely diversified
interests and the angles whence pub
lie questions are viewed it is hard for
the east 10 understand the middle west
and for the middle west to understand
the conditions and circumstances which
create the Representatives of the far
west. Thus Ballinger, in the cabinet. is
perhaps representing one section
against the consensus of general public
opinion, Perhaps it is all that he can
do and keep touch with the section
Of which ne IS a part ard to which he
belongs. a letter written by a bright
man whose life has been lived until
within the past two years in Iowa
mainly, but who has been located in
Seattle long enough to get a full I'M
Outstanding Of things as they are in
that section assists 10 this conclusion.
He says in private letter:
Politics is a queer game out here.
AS with all rapidly growing states
there is much graft. presume Seat
tie has as much as any city except
San Francisco. The people here have
been here too short time TO know
much about municipal affairs and they
have grown SO fast they did not have
time to stop to find out. 1 really think
Ballinger is far from a Roosevelt"
conservationist. The people here car
not understand anything except that
which will develop the country in the
shortest space of time.
I believe Cummins is a stronger man
On national affairs than many people in
Iowa think. Tie middle west is the
key to the political life of the next
few years as I see it from here after
having lived there.
This former Iowa man has touched
the spirit of the new country, the coun-
try which is growing fast and desires
to grow faster 1t is with this section
merely question of who gets to it
first, the boomer idea of fast horse
and previous knowledge of the best To-
cations. The question of conservation
OF public wealth for future generations
10 the last thing considered by the COS
mopolitan conglomeration who are
tearing down the Rockies and leveling
the Cascades to build cities. The chance
II there. The first man to it gets it; the
strongest keeps it. There is much of
the rush spirit of the old mining camp
6 In it all. Coming from it and being of
It BalLnger has the idea of the mining
west-dig it clean and find a new pros
pect.
The trouble of it all is that the presi-
dent and his cabinet represent all the
sections and all the people. It is not
In the spirit of the Roosevelt policies
to turn over conservation to those who
have neither the spirit or understand
ing OF conservation. Perhaps Secre-
tary Ballinger feels as Seattle feels,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

that the main thing is to get the water
power turning wheels and the coal dig
gers at work in the coal fields. If he
does think that way he should do his
thinking outide of the cabinet and if he
acts that way he should be set out
side the cabinet to perform his services
to those he imagines his fealty first be-
longs.
1t is hard for the west to understand,
but it never misunderstood Theodore
Roosevelt. He was man hard to mis-
understand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

In the city of Washington and Dis
trict Of Columbia proposal to sub
stitute electrocution for hanging has
provoked a revival of the discussion
of the question whether it would not
be better to abolish capital punishment
altogether
The whole case of those who would
inaugurate this reform is concisely
stated by correspondent to the
Washington Post. Neither hanging
nor electrocution ever served as an ex-
ample to the extent of preventing other
crimes argues this correspondent.
Nearly all crimes are committed in
rage, and when a man is obsessed with
passion he does not stop to ask, Will
be hanged for this?' Or if he did stop,
wouldn't the thought of life imprson-
meN be just as strong a deterrent?
And if the extreme penalty We're life
Imprisonment instead of death, the
dealing of justice would be more GER
tain Many men, even when they have
bring in second degree verdicts, carry
ing only about twenty years, rather
death of man. And there is always
the chance that mistake has been made
no
defendant has been put to death, there
is no change of Fighting the wrong. In
cases of life imprisonment it would be
much easier To take one mans life
because he took another does no good
to anybody. Il does not bring back TO
life the man who was killed first, and
ii does not bring salvation 10 the soul
of the man convicted
There is nothing new in this. but it
does not for that lack power to hold
the interest of the reader. Are the re-
formers right Is capital punishment
as unavanins as they claim? 1t GER
tainly is not pretty thing in itself. II
has lost much ground in few cen
turtles. II may lose more, presently,
likely it will We have noticed, how
ever, that it is with nearly all of US
msttr of item and opportunity.
Many who have fairly definite ideas
on the subject in the abstract, are
swayed this way or that when the
particular case arises. Il is hard to be
consistent on subject of this kind
thru thick and thin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Having Fun With Her Hubby.

There's nothing in that about women
not having any sense OF humor.
Here's case that happened.
The Champions. Mr.. and Mrs, boarded
the Euclid car to make the homewsrd
journey.
Campion had just discovered that he
was entirely without funds. except a
check tucked away in his pocketbook- -
not even q dime for car fare.
I've spoken to you several times
about such carelessness," observed Mrs.
Campion in a vexed voice III didn't
happen have 20 or 80 cents In my purse
we'd have to walk home, for it's too
late for you to get that check cashed.
You ought to make sure that you have
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Topics of the Times

Note that the ear of Iowa corn
which was sold for $3.50 came from
good seed on the best ground and was
husked before the snow fell
Probably DR.. Cooks dogs would still
be faithful if he ever actually had any
dogs
If you believe in useful Christmas
presents give your farmer neighbor
King drag.
The Des Moines Capital evinces bit
ter disappointment over Senator Dow
ellis withdrawal; the prospect Of
beautiful spring is clouded.
Seems as tho we should have high
water and some mud if We are to have
a real Iowa winter.
Possibly DR.. Cook has again climbed
TO the summit of Mt Mckinley and
forgot to stop.
Well. if the surgeon general OBJ
jects to the horseback test how would
a couple Of hundred miles in an auto
or pullman car strike him as testo
Remember all the time that it is the
children's holiday. Theirs is the first
and sanest claim.
Perhaps Leopold now realizes what
went on in the Congo.
In Massachusetts a politician was
defeated five times and won the Of
flee in his sixth trial Has anyone sug-
gested to Mr.. Bryan that removal to
Massachusetts offers some advantages
over Texas?
Worrying over the prospects of in
creased acreage of corn and where it
is to come from will not get the added
bushels. Modern methods of planting
and culture must do that. The corn
country is pretty we'll under cultiva-
ton. The thing to do now is to culti-
vate it.
Sir Wilfred Laurier suggests that
Canada keep good man at Washing
ton to take care of Canadian interests
! in diplomatic dealings between Great
Britain and this country The great
Dominion at the north seems to be
growing tired letting the tail wag the
dog.
| That narrow escape of the German
crown prince from an automobile was
| a lucky thing but suppose an automo-
bile should run over an Iowa man who
| is husking 400 bushels day?
| "Toot. Toot! Hear old Santa's six
| cylinder coming down the road?
Governor Carroll wants the highways
| narrowed Evidently he doesn't pasture
his COW along the roadside.
| Dollar rhymes with Mergenthaler
in the country print shop.
restementlaolqJ disc, 5'laalw
| Well Europe and the king crowd is
lat last well rid Of disreputable old
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
A versatiI. Erenchm.n.

An enterprising shopkeeper living in
one of the large suburbs of Paris has
had painted on his shop front the fol-
lowing inscription orgeron. Clock
maker. wigmaker, hair dresser, laun-
dress" Inquiries made by Paris con-
temporary show that M. Forgeron
emile Jean Baptiste Eusebe) exercises
with great skill the professions of
matchmaker and barber, and his
worthy spouse washes the linen. NJ.
Forgeron is also the leading drummer
of his town and of his commune
London Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
man who was the shame of his coun-
try and disgrace to royalty, which is
not readily disgraced.
IOWA OPINION. AND NOTES.

PartiSanS who may be inclined to
sympathize with Cook, now that he is
the under dog, may be able to work
up a theory with whic h to continue
the controversy" suggests the Sioux
City Journal. "They may point out
that all the original records were left
lat Etah, thru Peary's refusal to let
Whitney bring them home on the
Roosevelt. They may argue that when
these records are available Cook will
be able to supply corroborative details
now lacking. If such a band of hope
is organized it viii not have a large
following
The Cedar Falls Record says that
the King drag is the greatest dirt road
builder ever devised, the only thing
against it being its cheapness and sim
pllclty. IF it was a complicated piece
of machinery and cost several hundred
dollars" continued the Record, every
township trustee in Iowa would pur-
chase it for use upon the highways.
The fact that every farmer can make
King drag with the outlay of dol
lar or so for material makes the device
look so common and cheap that it's
utility is overshadowed by an indiffer-
ent attitude toward it,"
This is the time of year when the
fellow who is going to play the part
Of SAINT Claus ought to make sure that
his life Insurance premiums are paid
suggests the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Here and there the punishment fits
the crime. but in most eases it is mis-
fit says the Davenport Democrat
How often does an Iowa gambler get
what is coming to him by the plain in
tention of the law? Most times a tech
nicality and a shrewd lawyer. who
cares more fer his fee than for the
honor of his profession, are equal to
beating Justice"
Ten dollars per week wage with
rent. fuel apd food for a family of
eight, is a short division not found in
any Christian arithmetic" says the
Mason City Globe-G Gazette.
The Waterloo Courier says the Gull
prits in the sugar cases should be
handled the same as ordinary crim-
mails, adding: "The prosecutions so far
however. have been chiefly directed
against impecunious salaried empliyes
We are anxious to see the hand of the
law reach the original criminals higher
up"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

The following advertisement once
appeared in the London Post:
"a rock built, crenelated castle, buff
feted by the Atlantic surge, at one OF
the most romantic and dreaded points
Of our ironbound coast, in full view
of the Death stone; shipwrecks fire.
quent, corpses common; three recep-
ton and seven bedrooms; every mod
ern convenience; 10 guineas week.
Address," etc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
TRYING TO SCARE DoLL1vER.
lDes Moines Capftal.l

IL the marble columns Of the old
statehouse could speak they might tell
of whispering in the rotundas, and
down the long corridors which credit
a state official with an ambition to sue
coed Jonathan Prentiss Dolliver in the
senate of the United States. They
might answer the omnipresent query,
What is so-and-so going to do?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Many persons find themselves Affect
ed with persistent cough after an at
tack of influenza. AS this cough can
be promptly cured by the use of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, it should not
be allowed to run onN until it becomes
troublesome. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

If you are suffering from biliousness,
constipation, Indigestion, chronic head
ache, invest one cent in a postal card,
send to Chamberlain Medicine Com
pany, Des Moines, Iowa, with your
name and address plainly on the back,
and they will forward you a free sam
Pile of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Eaithfu, Z, wife,. Memorv.

Faithful to Wife's Memory.
1t seems incredible that men should
five In the tombs of their wives, yet
there are several cases on record OF
men who have done this. Jonathan
Reed, for instance, sat daily In vault
ehe side Of the coffin containing the 70.
mains of his wife.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
Waterways.

Bacon-Both of those men made
money by watering their stock.
Egbert-I didn't know they were in
business together.
They're not. Ones Wall street
broker and the others milkman."-
Yonkers Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

A Pleasant Surprise
follows the first dose of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills: the painless regulators
that strengthen you. Guaranteed. CSC,
Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Western papers comn1iserate with a
man who has been in prison twenty
seven years and has never seen a troll
ley car. If the western variety is any,
thinglike the Philadelphia brand he
hasn't missed a great deal-Philadei-
phia Inquirer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24
A Ton Of Gold

could buy nothing better for female
weaknesses, lame back and kidney
trouble than Electric Bitters. soc. Nc.
Bride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

While doing Your Christmas shop
ping don't forget that when you buy a
few Christmas stamps you send a
Christmas gift to a cause that is
worthy of being remembered.-Loui
vile Courtier-J Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

1nasrnuch as France has raised the
tariff on cottonseed oil. we might just
as well refine that article and label it
French olive OIL right here at home.
philadelphia North American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Some midshipman at Annapolis.
identity unknown. threw an alarm
clock at an officer and it awakened
the whole navy department.-Phila
delphia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

AS the sporting editor of the P,lnkin-
town Gazette would put it. some sugar
checkers have been junlped.-Wash-
ington Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Oh we'll. why not be courteous and
call it resignation in the case of
Senior zelaya indianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

This is the time of year when the
fellow who is going to play the part
of SAINT Claus ought to make sure that
his life insurance premiums are paid"
suggests the Cedar Rapids Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Funerals are cheaper in Baltimore
than they are in any other city. but
this is not due to overproduction.-
Charleston News and Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-24

Ten dollars per week wage with
rent. fuel and food for family of
eight. is a short division not found in
any Christian arithmetic" says the
Mason City Globe-G Gazette.
The Ordway new era., 1909-07-02

which the village had suffered and
the three muskets In his army were OF
no avail especially as none of the of.
ficers In command could be Induced
to get near enough to the bold beasts
to risk a shot.
About the second hour of darkness
the cattle In the village became very
restless. The wind was from the
south and as the half full moon was SO
bright that any skulking animal near
the village would have been Eoticed.
Drayton and agreed that the lion was
In little cope OF rocks about a half
mile up the wind. We had not had
time before dark to examine any of
the old spoor and knowing merely
that there was at least lioness with
cubs among the lot. we set out in
stead OF waiting until they approached
the stream. Drayton carried a special
$3.50 Winchester and ! a Parker ten
gauge. which had loaded with special
shells OF dense powder and buckshot
set in wax.
When within so yards of the koppe
splendid animal form rose out OF
the rocks and stood facing us his fore
paws on a huge boulder. We were
hidden by the clumps OF brush through
which We had been working and he
did not see US. Slowly and majestic.
ally he surveyed the little plain then,
thrusting out his ponderous jaw ut
tered roar that went laundering
down the reaches of moonlit silence.
1t was with difficulty that could re.
strain Drayton from risking shot
from where We stood. The lion held
his pose and ducking under cover OF
the brush and treading softly on the
sand we hurried forward to the first
ridge of rocks. To pass these, we
must attract his notice to q certainty,
so Drayton dropped on one knea while
with every nerve tingling and my eyes
and ears astrain to catch any sigr of
his mate, who might be just beyond
the ridge for all We knew, | waited for
Draytons shot. He chose the chest
and the crash OF the Winchester went
echoing among the rocks. The mag
nificent beast leaped ten feet In the
air, then came rolling. tumbling. claw
ing down our side OF the koppe di.
rectly toward us. His wounded roar
was answered from other directions.
There were two other lions on the
other side Of the koppe and one In
the rocks and brush aot 20 yards from
us to the right. But We had not time
to think OF them. The wounded lion
got to his feet with incredible energy
and quickness. AS he leaped, with
another roar l poured both barrels OF
my Parker into his body. That was
enough. He landed in commissions
and 1t was fortunate that he had
enough There was crash In the