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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
coNeREssME EN-.
Develop tho Navy.

DEVELOP the navy.
By Representative RICHMOND PEAR
SON HOBSON of Alabama.
I believe the development of the Amer
lean navy to meet the requirements of
the law of self preservation and the de-
mands for peace and therefore the op-
portunity to Christianize the peoples Of
the earth. particularly those of Asia and
more especially the inhabitants of the
en-. pire Of China, and thereby to avert the
conflict toward which the withdrawal Of
our fleet from the Pacific is setting US
that Is, the conflict between the yellow
race and the white race-is a task ex-
ceeding in Importance any other that the
new administration will have to meet.
Work For Peace.
By Representative RICHARD BAR
THOLT of Missouri.
President Taft can make himself i'm
mortal if during his administration he
should perfect the legal machinery by
which differences between nations will be
settled by judicial decision instead of by
war. A good start has been made. and
if present arbitration treaties are still
further extended the era of bloody war
will soon be past
Revise the Tariff.
BY Representative FRANCIS BURTON
HARRISON of New York
Tie plcst- tzrDortaIt matters before the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

to obtain funds to meet the conditions
which had arisen during the period OF
depression beginning with October,
1907, and the exports Of that month
were therefore abnorYnally large. The
January, 1903, export figures were In
fact, the largest on record for any
January, being 2o6 million dollars,
while the January exports since 1900
have averaged but about lao million
dollars, so that the apparent drop Of
SO million dollars is in reality due
largely ito excessive expectations OF the
one month with which 1t Is compared
january, 1908.
Another cause, however, Of the falling
off in exports is found in the reduced
prices Of that largest single item of
our export trade-raw cotton. The
average value Of cotton exported in
January, 1908, was III cents per
pound, and in January, 1909, "a cents
per pound, and during the closing
nonuas OF 1908 averaged much below
that of the corresponding months of
1907, so that the 3,196,67o,o2s pounds
exported in the seven months ending
with January, 1909, brought actually
23la million dollars less than did the
2,736.347,70o pounds exported in the
CORE spending months of the preceding
year, the quantity exported increasing
$50 million pounds and the value de-
creasing 231z million dollars.
Another cause Of the decline is the
falling off in quantity Of corn, wheat.
and -four exported. The prices OF all
of these articles have been, as is we'll
known, unusually high during the past
few months. and this presumably &C
counts, in part at least, for the fact
that the quantity OF corn exported fell
from "a million bushels in the seven
months ending with January, 1908. to
10 nillio bushels in the corresponding
months ending with JANUARY. 1909;
wheat fell from IS million bushels in
the seven months ending with January,
1908, to ssh millions in the seven
months ending with January. 1909,
while flour also showed slight de-
cline in quality.
Still another Of the causes Of the re-
duction in export figures is found in
the marked decline in values Of iron
and steel manufactures exported.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
CAUSES OF DROP IN FOREIGN TRADE.

The marked fall in exports in the
month Of January and the seven
months ending with January and the
encouraging features Of the general
record on the import side Of our trade
accounts are discussed in statement
just prepared by the bureau Of sta
tistics of the department of commerce
and labor.
The total value Of the exports of the
country in the month of January, 1909,
was but s156,es2.21o against s2O6,114,-
71s in January, 1908; a falling OFT Of
practically so million dollars for the
single month, while for the seven
months ending with January the total
was s1,o31, 1884 against s1,1ss,oso,-
551 in the corresponding months Of
the preceding year, a fall Of 157 mil
lions in the seven months in question.
This falling off is particularly no.
riceable in the month Of January, 1909,
because Of the fact that in January,
1908, with which its record is COM
pared. large quantities of merchandise
were being pushed out Of the country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
GOLD EAIHER SANDS,

"Old Father Sands" is dead. Over
all the northern portion OF Iowa this
announcement of his death carried a
sharp pang Of sorrow to hundreds Of
families, for this old man had closed
the eyes of the pioneer fathers after
he had brought hope and peace to the
dying and had married and baptized
thousands Of their sons and daughters.
He was type Of the early minister,
q pioneer Of the gospel who brought
his message to the scattered home
steaders and early settlers OF his part
of the state. Himself among the first
who came to the unbroken prairtes
of northern Iowa he had lived practic-
ally all his life In the closest touch
with the people who have made the
wilderness q garden spot and his min
1strations have been unceasing. A
A kindly old christian was Fa-
Their Sands, but bold in defense
of the christian life and in de-
nunciation OF wrong and wick
edness Of all kinds. None had
more friends. None was more trusted.
Few have ever carried more Of the bur-
dens Of others or have been more
LEANED upon by others. He was strong
in native character and mighty in his
faith in God and His purposes. So
that he welcomed all that came to
him and found his burdens light and
his yoke easy.
There should be little sorrow over
this good old mans call. He has been
given q long opportunity. Let regret
take the place Of sorrow and weeping
There can be no true sorrow when a
man like Father Sands goes to new
life and higher opportunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
UNITED STATES SENATORS.

Revival of Merchant Marine.
BY Hon. WILLIAM P. FRYE. President
Pro Ternpore. U. S. Senate.
know of no legislation more important
for the consideration Of congress during
the present administration than that pro-
vidtng for the revival Of the American
merchant marine.
Many Important Tasks.
BY Senator GEORGE c. PERKINS Of
California.
The most important subjects which are
likely to be brought forward are old age
pensions. public health and tuberculosis
legislation, preservation of forests and.
conservation of natural resources, legis.
lation to safeguard food preparations,
greater sanctity Of our courts and extern
sion OF rural free delivery.
Attend to Its Own Business.
BY Senator A. j. M'LAURIN of Missis.
sippi.
The most important thing for the ad-
ministration to do is to attend exclusively
to executive business and let congress at
tend to leglslating and the courts attend
to edjudicating.
Opening Field Of Opportunity to All.
BY Senator PORTER J. MCUMBER of
North DalNIa.
While there are many problems the
proper solution Of which will advance the
material interests Of the people, each i'm
portant in it's own field Of influence,
there is one in particular which tran
sends ell others in it's scope and impor-
tance-the problem of opening and keep
ing open the field Of business opportunity
for each and every American citizen
The work of the Roosevelt adninistra-
ton in protecting the industrial field
against monopoly has been great, the ac-
complishment great, but the work is not
completed Any cessation Of endeavor
along this line would lose US all we have
gained. This work will not be completed
until the rights and duties Of great indus
trial and other combinations have been
fixed and determined in such way as to
guard every .neld and avenue Of trade and
business from the control Of Tonopolies
and maintain equal opportunities for the
small and the great.
4 Federal INCORPORATION Law.
By Senator JONATHAN BOURNE of
Oregon.
The most important tasks before the
present administration include everything
that will tend to readjust the controlling
forces Of society to their legitimate
driving us upon the rocks of anarchy or
upon the shoals Of despotisnl, through
unionism on the one hand and plutocracy
on the other. An equitable adjustment
between these two forces, which should
be had and 1 believe can be obtained
through federal Incorporation law
ought to be the special task OF the new
administration.
Enforce the Law.
BY Senator NORRIS BROWN Of Ne
braska.
The most important task before the
new 7ministration under President Taft
iss force the law
improve IEIsnd Waterways.
BY Senator WILLIAM H. MILTON Of
Florida.
The Improvement of the inland water
ways is one of the most important tasks
before the Taft administration.
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THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.
always welcome.

"a mtAoONI1 NOIlN6Ss
~Avisitors always welcome. Vt
~NHall over 1857 West Main.
MARSHALL LODGE 1903 A. F. & "A.
M.-Work on third degree Friday
evening, March 10. H. 6. Hoeck, w. M.
Fl. S. Lawrence, Secy.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. SO. r. A. M.
Stated convocatjon, Monday, March
%.
G. II. Boggie. N. p.
l. S. Willard, Secy.
KING SOLOMON CoUNC1L-stated
assembly of King colomon Council No.
20 r. S. NJ, Monday, March %. for
work.
a.. D. Meeker. T. L NJ.
I. T. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR CoMMANDRY No.
80. K. T-stated conclave Tuesday.
March 20, 1880.
T. M. Wilbur, E. e.
F. Wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No 81, o. =.
s.-Regular meeting Wednesday, March
II, 1880.
Mrs Geo. Downing, w. ID.
Edna c. F'ularton, Secy.
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BUSINESS AND LABOR.
Harmonize canitaI and Labor,

Harmonic Capital and Labor.
BY HENRY CLEWS, Banker, New York
One of the most vital questions that
will confront Mr. Taft will be the strained
relations Of labor and capital. There is
no doubt in the mind of any fair man but
that, in the unsettled conditions that have
existed during the past twp years, labor
has been tyrannicel and Incorporating.
The great mass Of the American public
has been like corn between two mill
stones, one OF which was labor and the
other the trusts, and as usual many were
ground exceeding fine.
II Mr.. Taft can devise some method OF
procedure that will bring harmony. with
justice, between these opposing forces.
which will prove to both that the interests
OF labor and capital are identical, he VIII
solve the greatest problem now perplex-
ing the American people.
Build Good Country Roads.
BY AMzI L. BARBER, Capitalist.
I think that one great thing to be
achieved by the administration under MI.
Taft should be the commencement and
CARRYING out of 3 lew policy upon the
part Of the national government by max
ing an appropriation Of say SIC. GOO for
the building OF good country roads in the
United States. This appropriation should
the several states in proportion to popu-
lation on condition that the several states
accepting their share should provide So IN
addition to every dollar received from the
national government
Restore Peace to Business.
By THURLow WEED BARNES, Author
and Capitalist.
The most important task before the
Taft administration is to lead the people
back to sanity. For the past year the
public mind has been demoralized, freak
ish and distempered What we need In
this country is to return to the straight
and safer methods Of Our forefathers.
Free ;.~ss.
BY JOHN MITCHELL, Vice President
American Federation Of Labor.
The most important work Of the new
administration will be to preserve invio-
late the constitutional traditional and In
herent liberty Of the people to write
speak and print their opinions being re-
sponsihle under the law and to jury for
what they write, say or print. Any sys-
TEN which permits, under whatever pre-
text, censorship OF speech or press, ex-
cept in times of war, will prove destruc-
tive Of liberty and will lead to greater
evils than the alleged wrongs which the
denial Of these rights seeks to correct.
Readiust National Finances.
BY Hon. CHARLES H. TREAT. Assistant
Treasurer of the United States.
The important thing of today Is 70 re-
enforce the money requirements of the
treasury The next is the readjustmcn1
of the tariss and the third monetary re-
form. These questions must first be ad-
tusted before we can take UP other topics
or duties. because prosperity must come
through treasured abundance Of revenue
and an adequate monetary system thai
will not only insure confidence as to lts
stability. but be expansive and sateguara'
cd to meet the growing needs Of business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
ghras. ,nrua s1larrlr 10 1909

marry. However, we will all and that
out later But as to the money, II. isn't
the first consideration and many mar
ried lives have been splendidly sue
cessful and happy on SIS a week while
Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs Gould were
suing for a million In alimony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
mIssouRrs Law KNOCKED OUT,

Judge Smith Mcpherson has de-
clared the Missouri 2-cent fare law in
valid, as conf1scatory. The Judge makes
the point that the interstate earnings
Of the roads is matter for regulation
NV congress or a federal commission.
according to the showing, the Missouri
roads were earnings less than per
cent on local rates and that the law is
thus condscatory. Some Of the Mis-
souri, roads he says are showing actual
deficits under the law and none earn
ing more than per cent He adds that
there was no substantial increase OF
travel after the 2-cent law went into
force.
Whatever the evidence may have
been before Mcpherson, the latter as
sertion will not be accepted by many
observing persons. The increase in
travel was large and substantial in
every state where the lower fare was
compulsory. No doubt in Missouri as
in Iowa a great part Of this increase
was interstate travel. People went to
Chicago. to Omaha, to points outside
the state. The branches perhaps
showed less Of this increase, but it
came and has largely continued with
In and without the states.
The public will not be satisfied as to
the result in the Missouri case until 1t
sees the system Of bookkeeping thru
which the deficits and the naeager
earnings have been presented. 1t does
not want railroads run at a loss for
ITS convenience, but it does want a
square deal and is suspicious that it
does not always get it.
In Iowa the law has never made the
2-cent fare absolute. Any road may by
showing its books and proving that the
law is conflscatory may charge a
higher rate. However strange as it
may seem none Of them have taken
advantage Of the clause that permits
them to do this. The Iowa railroads
seem to he doing well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
GOVERNORS OF STATES.
To Preserve Highest Ideals Of Govern.
oent.


nent.
BY j. o. DAVIDSON. Governor OF WIZ
consin.
The administration under President Taft
should bring back the government to the
been deprived Of 1t. provide faonitses ny
which the people may express thsar DEL
sires in the government wherever new &C.
tivities have been assumed ana Wese1pe
for and hand over to It's successor the UNI
blen1ished ideal Of democracy.
Keep Expenditures Within lncomea
BY ASHTON C. SIALLENBERaER
Governor Of Nshraska-
The most important task for lS iaas -
is to keep the national expenditures withs
in the nations income and to mako = re-
vision and reduction Of The tari3 which
will be substantial seliaf to the Amsri;
can people and to tpdnce congress- ana
the executive to realize that hag Salaries
and excessive EXPENDITURES do not buy
the best quality of public servsoA -,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
A NAsBY's COMPLAINT.

lCOrWlIn fiuSllSI-J
Parents would confer lasting faV-
or on postnaasters if they would des-
ignate one member of the family to
get the mail This is especially true
of the school children, as every chlla
in many of the families come in one
after another and calls for the mail
They start with the primary grade
and continue till the whole family has
applied This becomes very annoying
after six or eight children in the same
family have made the same inquiry.
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Iona Newspapers
WHY TOWNS DON'T GROW

Hardin County litlaeHI
Frankness between men in their
grievances gives confidence iii each
other and no community can pro-
gress very rapidly where every mans
hand is turned against every other man
and general feeling if distrust exists.
Nothing, no. not all things together,
have contributed to the lack of pro-
gress in Iowa Falls during the past
five years like distrust. 1t has gnawed
at the very vitals of our city. The
causes are generally known. They can
not now be helped. But, perhaps, 1t is
time to forget. or is this impossible?
This paragraph is inserted hare by nc
cident, at random, and yet hundreds
OF people will find food for reflection
when they are bordering the reasons
why Iowa Falls is a city Of 5000 in
stead of 5000 people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
SUPREME IN IOWA NEWS.

SUPREME IN UOSVVA NESSO
Newton Herald
The Nsansha11town Times Republi-
can, conceded to be one of the best OF
the Iowa evening dailies, is forging 10
tho front rapidly. The management mas
but recently installed Goss sixteen
page press with a capacity of printing
$50 complete papers per minute Ih1s
means a. large expenditure of money
but such a machine was a positive
necessity to meet the growing clrcuia-
ton of the Times Republican. In the
matter of Iowa news the Times Re
publican is at the head of the list OF
Iowa dailies and doubtless this feature
alone has largely contributed to the
hold it has upon Iowa readers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

ers, and on the 4th Of July instructs
the youth of the country by speech
and powder to be ready when their
country calls them. Feminized chris
tianity was only a dream when The
Maine was blown up in the harbor of
Havana -~>
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

"All Iowa Is glad that Jim Wilson is
to be secretary Of agriculture under
Taft. He's the right man in the right
place"
The juryman who has failed to read
in the newspapers the facts of the
case about to be tried is at great
disadvantage, as he may hardly expect
to get the facts from the attorneys
who are trying the case observes the
Council Bluffs Nonparei.
"Des Noines can't accuse OttuuWa
of this latest murder The man found
in the rUer lived in Des Moines and
there is reason to believe that his muir
der should be charged to Des Moines."
declares the Ottu1nwa Courier
IF the devil were jailed, even he
would be the happy recipient Of gar
lands OF roses says the Waterloo
Courier.
There are measures before the leg
islature that would indicate that the
rainbow chasers are not all dead yet"
observes the Scranton Journal. How
would it do for the legislature to pre-
scribe the dimensions Of the merry
widow hats?'
IF q prohibition constitutional
ame,t> saent were injected into the state
constesaton, is there any reason to be-
lieve. asks the Iowa Citizen, that
there would be better enforcement?
Will it enforce itself?'
When Taft gets thru with Tama Jim
as secretary of agriculture he will fill
his place with an Iowa man like Cur
tbs or Holden" says the Mason City
Globe Gazette. There will be no need
of going outside OF Iowa ever for Gee
rotary Of agriculture"
The Des Moines Capital threw the
word "amplitudinocity" a. Senator La
Toilette the other day, and the Vinton
Eagle wonders where the Capital got
the word.
while the freak legislature is going
why don't some one present a bill to
fix the holidays that fall en- Sunday SO
that Monday shall be the legal holt
day." asks the Britt Tribune. This
would give the poor downtrodden far
mer his holiday and a Sunday too
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
BEATS RAISING THE DEAD.
TOSa pa Press

Usage
"A Chicago physician has just an
nounced his somewhat startling dis
covery that he has succeeded in max
ing the dead heart beat. If the doc
tor would now discover how to make
the dead beat pay, the business men
and editors of the country would fall
over each other in an effort to erect
a suitable monument to his memory
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

good Judge and very hard man to
beat, but what on earth is the use on
opening fight a. year and a-hal1
ahead of time?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
WHATS THE USE?

[Traer Star Clipper
The Vinton Times has already be-
gun campaign for 1910 1t wants
it understood that Judge Bradshaw is
the man to re-elect and that J. l..
Kirkland. of Vinton is just the fellow
not to elect. We don't know Kirkland
and consider Bradshaw an unusually
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

If a Prohibition constitutional
amendment we're infected into the
state constitution. Is there any rea-
son to believe that there would be
better enforcement? Will it enforce it
self" queries the Hardin County Cit
izen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10
!: What the Nation Expects Of Taft
eh;e r.sL. NJ the President Defined In
N.+;on., sv,pno.i,,n1 by Prominent Per-
aons In the United States. q e q
/. = = =

new admInistrat1on are. -nfst. a genuine
revision of the tariff downward, IN the
interest Of the whole people and to In
crease the revenue; second, real parcels
post system. along the lines OF the par
GELS posts which have proved 80 success
full in other civilized countries third. leg
islation looking to the establishment OF a
real bureau of public health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

The Alton star-Enterprise declares
Cali Iowa is glad that Jim Wilson Is
to be secretary Of agriculture under
Taft. He's the right man in the right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

wv WHAT is the most important
WAN task before the new admin
w istration under President
Taft? What one great thing
should be achieved by the Taft admin
istration?
Following are some of the letters
from prominent Americans received by
the Christian Herald Of New York in
answer to it's queries as to the most
important task confronting President
Taft:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-10

Spring poetry and reveries and a6l-
vice often miss their mark by being
too previous.
Looks like severe case Of winter
lingering in the, etc.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-31
Delicious Rice Pudding

Pour quart OF cold water over a scant half cup
of rice, heat quickly to the boiling point, then
drain, cover with cold water and drain again.
Turn the rice into pudding dish; add three
fourths cup of sugar, teaspoonful of salt, half
cup more of raisins and two-thirds of can
of Van Camps Evaporated Milk diluted with
two and half cups of water Bake in a slow
oven nearly two hours. Stir the mixture occa-
sionally during the first hour. Half an hour be-
fore taking the pudding from the oven carefully
lift up the brown crust on top and turn in half a
cup of Van Camps Evaporated Milk diluted with
half cup OF hot water. If the fire has been too
brisk, more liquid can be added at the last How
ever to be perfect, the pudding needs to be baked
in slow oven.