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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
susELY NOT .pErEr HEPBURN.

The plan to add two members to the
Interstate commerce commission may
have its advantages but II the two
places are to be used as places of re-
tirement for superannuated congress-
men, a sort of old age hospital for the
aged and home for the MANNED sol-
diers Of politics, the possible advantage
becomes present disadvantage. Wash
ington advices are to the effect that
w. P. Hepburn. defeated by very
ordinary type Of democrat in an Iowa
district normally republican by over
wtellning majorities, Is to be taken
care Of on the important interstate
commission.
Hepburn Is old to begin with, y
years old, too old to be out o nights
old enough to go home and stay there
to HIS avn benefit and that OF the
country. He Is man very much adj
mired FOR his ability and never en-
tirely trusted. He should not be
placed as a member OF the railroad
commission on account of his age, II
there were no other reasons which ex-
ist.
Something more: Certificates OF
character to the contrary notwith-
standing, Hepburn has been considered
too close to the Burlington Had he
not been hand and glove with that cor
poration during the years Of corpora
tton control it is difficult to see how
he could have retained his place IN
congress and how he might by any
possibility have made himself 50 high
" agreeable to the corporation dicta-
tors who arrange committees in con-
gress.
one Of the last men who should be
considered for the, Interstate com 1
merce commission is William Peters
Hepburn. There are many reasons all
rood and sufficient. - Is,
>l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
NEW SCHOOL BILL PROPOSED.
ISioux City Journal


Good strategy seems to be involved
in the proposal by Chairman Stillman,
of the house school committee. to
draft committee substitute for the
much criticised commission plan of
school law revision. Chairman Still
mans theory is that the commission
bill has received such harsh criticism
from so many quarters that an effort
to pass it, even with numerous pla-
eating amendments, would meet in
surmountable prejudice that may be
avoided by drafting a new bill. APP
parently Mr.. Stillman is right about
this. The commission worked out
comprehensive measure, very elabor-
ate in detail, and some of these
details stirred up opposition in practic-
allv all classes interested in our
school work The result is sort of
unanimity of feeling against the COM
mission bill, feeling that is particu-
larly bitter in the rural districts.
Chairman Stillman also seems to be
correct in concluding that prejudice
against the commission bill should not
be allowed to defeat the movement
for school law revision at the present
session of the legislature.
Iowa's school code is antiquated
and no one denies the general propo-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
CHURCH AND PLEASURE.
rOelwein iRegister.1


1t was a stormy night. and the young
lady was asked If she was going to at
tend the inter-church mission. She
promptly replied that she was not on
such a stormy night. She was asked II
the storm would stop her from attend
ing play or dance. and she said
that it would not. There you have the
whole thing in a nutshell. Where your
treasure is there is your heart also
People generally attend church from
sense of duty They attend dances and
plays for pleasure. At the same time
the fact is lost sight of that there is a
deeper pleasure In christian work than
in frivolities Another fact is often
times lost sight Of and that Is that all
church work is not christian work
Some acts done in the name of the
church will hardly measure UP to the
christian standpoint. Paraphrasing on
old saying. All church going and no
light pleasures make the person nom
desirable. On the other hand all
worldly pleasures and no church makes
a person feather Drained, to draw 1T
mildly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
Topics of the Times.

The Davenport Democrat has pur-
chased four deck Hoe press with
speed Of q, 1000 an hour. The new press
is an evidence of rapid growth of the
Democrats circulation as the growth
is of its solid character and excellent
service. The T.-R. extends congratula-
lions and the hope that the capacity Of
the new press may be- taxed by tho
necessary demands upon 1T.
Virginia's anti-saloon league voted
down prohibition and is out for local
option as having more nearly filled the
bill.
II. ]. Bowman, arrested for swind-
ling, turns out to be the husband OF
fifty wives. He seems to have been
pretty easy himself.
Why not apply Maxim's gun silenc-
ing device to Tillman's nluzzle?
If they pass all the sumptuary and
restrictive legislation that is now in
progress in Des Moines, the republican
party might as we'll get ready to go out
of business in this state in 1910, and
we believe it will so be retired.-Ce-
dar Rapids Republican.
The Republican was certain that
election of Cummins was the prelude
to democratic control: that the pri-
mary law a device especially adapted
to the success of the democrats, etc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
PASS IHE cAssoN BILLS.

Much quiet and determined work is
being done against the bills introduced
BY Senator Cosson and which empody
what is known as the Byers plan OF
,.w enforcement. Especially the bill
rela+inr to the duties Of the sheriff
and his deputies and empowering the
governor to remove certain officers
from Office upon conclusive proof that
they have been guilty Of lnalfeasance
are met with a mighty protest on the
mart OF certain interests and certain
OFFICERS affected by them.
AZ would be the part OF common
sense for the average citizen the man
1vhn elects sheriffs and the other of
shcers affected by the bills, to study
their provisions and seek In all candor
- sae where himself would be bene-
f+aa or injured. The voice of the Of
6ceholder is generally raised when any
ATTEMPT is made to increase the Ell
ac,ancv of his office by any method
.,,h.,n NAV work disaster or danger to
the machine he is organizing Ior MS
a,vy reelection or the election OF the
candidate to whom his fea.ty and IN
terests may turn his aid. However, this
.ho,yld not stand in the way OF gooo
1.r ar of the public interests and the
,,.,.o 90 men should look to the inter-
~s+s OF himself and of other average
rneng II is unnecessary to recapitulase
+ha things a sheriff or County attor-
4, 1r;,J leave undone when good ex-
cuse offers for every one knows. m
s+aad Of listening to the clalnor against
+h.a4 hills the public should examine
4h.r, carefully. When it has done so 1t
u,,,l be ready to support them; for the
nroposedslaws will come nearer aeta'n-
~ con,nYete law enforcement than
.ny so far enacted or suggested ana
~. iowa citizen in vast majority fav-
~. actual enforcement of the laws.
rhe serious complaint against the
Sill as regards sheriffs IS dlrected
.~ajnst the following section;
section 2. 1t shall be the duty OF the
sheriff by himself or deputy to preserve
the peace in his county, to ferret OUT 4,
crime. to apprehend and arrest al
cr,noinals. and in so far as 1T is WITHIN
s,is mower. to secure evidence OF al,
s crimes committed in his county, ana
nrasent the same to the county at.or-
nav and the grand jury, to lie lntos-
nations against all persons VINO ne
Inows or has reason to bel eve, nave
violated the laws of the state ana 20
n r all other duties pertaining to
4 the office of sheriff or enJ"ined upon
him by law. -
Now will any man who believes
4hat laws are made for a purpose ana
That officers are elected to execute law
b,.n~ q sincere objection, much less
IN indictment, against the prosram
timed above? Is any honest reason 70
rged why the sheriff ''nouio not
keeper of the peace and the
II Of the law? That is why nc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

law will enforce itself and a commune
ity will not enforce law where the
sentiment for it is weak. OF course
the object of the proposed new enact
ments is to\secnre enforcement OF me
law where weak sentiment prevails,
but somewhere along the line of Oft
Gals some one or more Will have TO
take the blunt of the responsibility
and whoever this is will shirk it in
every way he can, even to the gov
ernor. The Enterprise, however,
would like to see some such methods as
proposed tried for Il spell They would
probably fall far short of accomplish
ing the desired end, but they might
work improvement. If not they could
be repealed But care should be ex-
ercised to avoid extreme measures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
THE cossoN BILLS.
Icoon Rapids Bnterprise.l

ICOOn Rapids EnlerpflSe.17
The laws proposed by Attorney Cen
eral Byers and his former assistant,
Senator Cosson are thought by many
to be too drastic and are meeting with
much Criticism The aim, however,
is to secure better enforcement of the
prohibitory and other laws. But away
back of it all lies public sentiment.
That is quite a necessary article.
Sometimes too much is attempted.
We cant make men good by law; no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
THE GROWTH OF A NEWSPAPER.

i ILL UNIV II W ~ ~ az A&As
[Grinnell Herald
The growth of the Marshalltown
Times Republican in recent years has
been one Of the most interesting and
noteworthy things which the history
Of Iowa Journalism has to afford
From a little sheet with a. single page
of Iowa news, and small amount of
Associated Press service. printed on
an ordinary Cylinder press for a very
ordinary circulation, the plant has de-
veloped in scarcely a dozen years to
one of the largest and most modern
in Iowa The size of the paper has
been largely increased, its Iowa cor
respondence and general news more
than doubled, its service in every way
improved and dts circulation more
than tripled. 1t has of course been
necessary to keep pace with these ex-
ternal features by internal improves
ments in the way Of the latest and
best machinery available for the pub
LEGATION Of q modern metropolitan
daily.
The latest Improvement which the
T.-R has made along this line is the
purchase of q new, double decksd
Goss printing press, capable of print
ing sixteen pages at once, folding them
in together, cutting and counting them
at a rate Of almost three second.
which. we rise to remark. Is "going
some" The old press did very well
except that 1t only printed eight pages
at time and the T.-R. management
had found by experience that with its
Increased advertising, due to, increased
circulation. and it's growing amount of
news, eight pages are not always
enough, even when news is presented
in the concentrated form in which the
T.-R. gives it, Consequently the old
press had to go.
It is said, and probably correctly Sc.
that there is not city in the United
States of $4,000 inhabitants with
newspaper of such circulation and call
iber as the Times-Republican This lat
est Improvement is certainly more in
line with what one might expect in a
city several times Marshalltown's size
and shows that the T.-R.l management
intends to keep it's present reputation
for being one of the most progressive
and business like, in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
Mssah1ze
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Iona Newspapers
THE COURT REPORTER.

L.It. TUT 1N0OOf u. I---
One of the very amusing PROPOSE
lions in the fight the court reporters
are making to get an increase in their
pay that will run it up to about 5000 a
month is the support they got from a
bunch Of newspaper writer's who are
drawing not to exceed SIS to SIS a
week. The newspaper writer's, gener-
Gus souls. feel sure the poor reporters
are not getting what is coming to
them in spite of the fact that if ev-
cry court reporter in the state should
resign, their places could be filled and
with enough left for a dozen or more
states like Iowa, inside twenty-four
hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

sition that it can be and ought to be
improved 1t may be that the COM
mission BILL which represents the best
judgment of able and earnest educa-
tional experts, might best be adopted
just as it is. There is no use wasting
time over this phase of the matter If
the wave of popular prejudice against
the bill has made it's enactment i'm
possible. The thing to do is to frame
a measure involving such improve
ment as is now feasible, and trust to
the future for further progress after
less radical innovations have proved
their utility. The nub of the COM
mission bill. which is the substitution
of the county for the district unit,
can be Incorporated in the new meas
ure in a form that may provoke less
local opposition. Any process that
can be made along that line will mean
net gain for the cause of more
scientific rural school organization.
In the flood of criticism that has
poured into the committees of both
houses there have been few fiat objec-
tons to the adoption of the county
unit principle, On the contrary, there
has been general admission that the
central idea would be all right if 1T
could be applied with less subordina-
ton of the township and without such
radical overturning of other features
of the school organization. In the COM
mittee bill which is to be drafted it is
probable the county board will be made
the board to have general supervision
oil m laniIa all
matters not strictly local. This would
provide county uniformity of text
books and teachers salary Local mat
tiers, such as the number of schools to
be operated in a township, would be
left to a township board of three mem
bers, which would have jurisdiction
over all the schools in the township.
One of the matters in regard to which
there was we'll nigh unanimous objec-
ton was the commissions proposal to
have the county board appoint the
county superintendent. The committee
bill probably will make this office cleo
tive as at present.
If the legislature can devise an eff
fective plan for improving our rural
school organization 1t will be doing
something that probably will vitality
affect more individuals than any other
subject now unded consideration. Now
that it has tackled the problem IN
earnest, the legislature will try to
achieve the best results possible. Chair
man Stillman and the members who
are in positions of responsibility are
entitled to the hearty cooperation OF
interested persons. Criticism based on
mere prejudice against change or on
selfish personal motives should be sup
pressed so far as possible. Starting
with the proposition that our district
school system can be improved, and
that the county unit will be an improv-
ment, the Legislature ought to be able
to make some progress that will be
worth while
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
His OnIv Resource.

The navy department decided re-
Gently that officers receiving unex-
pected orders to foreign duty should
be allowed to draw two months pay,
or dead horse as it is called in the
navy. Officers are required to defray
travelling expenses out of their own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
THE SALOON AND THE FARMER
[lMnnticello EXPRESS

"well, sir" said a. Richland town
ship farmer in this office, a short time
ago, 1--WE always have a bit of money
down our way. Prices are good, FOR
which we are duly thankful, and my
neighbors are adding a few dollars
per acre to the valuation Of their
farms every little while But there
is one thing, I want to tell you that l
have cut out, and some of my neigh
bors have cut out--the saloon I wish
that more of them would do SO. l
was brought up in it's atmosphere,
but j have seen enough of the dis
tress that follows in it's wake to de-
spise the work it does. I wish the
fellows in the business would seek
other employment. and I wish that
men might get wise and keep away
from the saloons as strictly as I 10.
The only way to quit is to quit square
off"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

perspective view this hosse is nearly square The
and all the space ncosed y
estimated Of 5000 calls for moor
eight feet SIX inches The hrst
kitchen and
kitchen the fnsh and Of this
ia HENRY wTTTnKTND
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
The Rubonic plague

destroys fewer lives than stomach,
liver and kidney diseases, for which
Electric Bitters is the guaranteed REM
edy. Soc. Mcbride & Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

i etc, etc 1t is a wise wager to copper
ing on democratic victory.
| Stella-JThere is to be bridge across
| the Hudson
Bella-Who is ong?-Harper's
| Bazaar.
| The New York Times tells of dis
| tinguished citizen, asked the other day
to sign a petition favoring woman suf-
frage, replied that he would do so If
two changes We're made in the docu-
fment; first that if the suffrage were
en- away from the men. and. secondly
that all women over 40 years of age
should have two votes.
Robert T. Lincoln need not have re-
! fused to take any part in the public
fathers birth, basing on his sense of
the proprieties. The spectacle of an or
binary man refusing thru sense of
propriety" to celebrate the birthday of
Lincoln because of family relations is
much more calculated to attract atten-
gram in honor of the First Ameri-
can"
Superintendent Maxwell OF the New
York City schools proposes to operate
a summer night school for the pur-
pose of teaching adult immigrants the
English language The plan would as
sist greatly to loosen the ties that hold
foreign quarters together If the for
eigner can speak English he becomes
independent of his own language and
people.
The woman of the twentieth century
is not thought vain or immodest if she
cultivates or preserves her God given
beauty: in fact it is her privilege to
do so. Men expect 1t of her, and as 1t
is for men we women strive to please
in matters of appearance and dress. It
is not considered unwomanly to pursue
with vim the quest of the woman beau
, tiful. Understanding at Home" for
February.
To keep pace with the progress of
the times in fine printing the Spirit
Lake Beacon will soon install large
Galley Universal job press. a cabinet
with a capacity of about 100 cases ana
other new material. The new press is
acknowledged by expert printers to be
one of the best made for country Of
flee. 1t is especially adapted to printing
illustrated booklets requiring particu-
larry fine work on half tones, and for
all large jobs of modern printing.
It's Hubby, put the cat out"
And it's "Dearie. fix the range"
It's Have you wound the clock
love?"
And It's "Have you any changer"
It's Hook me up the beck pet"
And rLock the cellar door,
And it's do be careful not to spill
Those ashes on the floor"
NJ iSt tHe juniper Circulate,
And auaff mournful glass
Unto the humble Benedict.
Alas! Alas! Alas!
New York Herald.
zone reason why an iowa daily is
better than the dailies of big Cities"
says the Marion Register. "is that they
are edited in the sactum by the edi-
tor, while the b. C. papers have a live
wire connecting the counting room
with the desk at which the hired man
does his stunt as copy maker
Colonel Corkright-Majuh Bludd had
some trouble with niigguh last night,
didn't he. sub?
Colonel Gore-No, sub. He just shot
the nigguh: that's all.-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

"Don't let the boy carry pistol or
gum There is no need of a gum in
the pocket of any man. unless that
man be a lawbreaker," declares the
Humboldt Republican. Abolish the
gum Every boy or man found with
a revolver on his person should be
given stiff fine"
"The campaign for women in their
demands for the right of suffrage
seems to be coming to naught in most
of the states. as usual notes the Ce-
dar Rapids Republican. "The trouble
with these movements IS that all the
women are not for them. When the
women, or nearly all of them, ever
want to vote, they will get the right,
but so long as only the few are cry
ing for the right they will not get in"
The Glidden Graphic says: "The de-
tcision to erect a monument to Sena-
tor Allison is commendable. But the
decision should include arrangements
for a suitable site And when this
site is selected 1t should include
sufficient area for other statutes. 1t
would seem that the time is 'opportune
for the state of Iowa to adopt an
architectural and landscape plan OF
extended capitol grounds in which
provision is made for just such orna-
mentation. The plaster cast statue of
Col. D. B. Henderson, tucked away In
the corner of the historical building,
is not creditable to the state which he
served. IT should be made of endur-
ing bronze and be given worthy set
ting. And 1t ought not to be necessary
for Iowans to go to Illinois to view
la permanent representation Of the face
and form of the great Lincoln. He be-
laneed to the whole country. He de-
serves statue in every capital In the
land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
THE LODGES.
ess Harris-

ders, on foot. Next address Harris-
burg"
Needless to say, upon his arrival in
Harrisburg he found telegram au-
thorizing him to draw travel money In
advance-Lippincott'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

Every little matter of police regu-
lation should not be put on the stat
ute books of the state" insists the
Charlton Patriot. speaking of Sunday
laws. Town ordinances can deal jus
as effectively. The question of local
self government should not be lost
sight Of either"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17
ruwa OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Referring to the Holmes bill to re-
organize the railroad commission, the
Algona Republican says: "Undoubt-
edly the passage of such a measure
will be bitterly fought by the railroad
interests and if successful in becoming
law 1t will make a vast difference in
the efficiency of the future boards Of
railroad commissioners"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

Colonel Corkrfght-Majuh Bludd had
some trouble with a n,,gguh last night,
didn't he, sub?
Colonel Gore-No, sub. He just shot
the nigguh; that's all,-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-17

zone reason why an iowa daily is
better than the dailies of big cities"
says the Marion Register. "is that they
are edited in the sactum by the edi-
tor, while the b. c. papers have live
wire connecting the counting room
with the desk at which the hired man
does his stunt as copy maker"