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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
CLYDE FITCH DEAD
Famous American pramatist succumbs
to Appendicitis, Following Operation
in France-Was Most Prolific Writer
of Plays-Was Only a Years Of Age.

Chanlons- Sur-Marine, Sept. 6.
Clyde Fitch, the American playwright,
died at $50 o'clock Saturday evening.
He had been unconscious since
o'clock in the afternoon. The doctors
and his friend, Eugene Gauthier, were
present at the bedside.
Death was due to appendicitis, fol-
lowing an operation. Mr.. Fitch was
stricken with an acute attack while
travelling from Germany, and upon his
arrival here underwent an operation at
the hands of Dr. Alquier. The patient
rallied somewhat after the operation
and showed some signs of improve
ment He suffered a relapse, however,
and altho he was fully conscious dur
ing the early hours of the day, the i'm
provement in his condition was not
maintained. After marked delirium ne
lapsed into Inconsistencies about 3
o'clock in the afternoon, at which time
the attending physicians gave up hope
of his recovery.
Most Prolific Author.
New York, Sept Clyde Fitch,
easily the most prolific of younger
American dramatists, was born at Ell
mira, n. Y, in 1865, of English an
cestors, who settled in Connection vi
early in the seventeenth century and
left descendants who have been prom
inent in the religious and political life
of the country ever since. After an
early education under previous instrac-
ton at home he was fitted for college
O. or 4.
uated from Amherst in 1886.
Both in school and college he earl!
evinced an interest in literature an,
was an untiring actor. Confrontin!
him on facing the world with the nee
essity of choosing profession, h
thought at Arst of further studies il
the art schools, but decided that litera
ture was more truly his calling and be
gan at once to write for the magazine
and publishers. In 1889 came his frs
novel, THE Wave of Life" followed
in the interval of subsequent activitie:
by Some Correspondence and Six Con
versations" and The Smart Set"
Beau Brummel Classic.
Contemporaneous with his first move
J "Bettys Finish" plavlet had a hrie
, run at the Boston theater. but nothin
from his pen found any prominenc
on the boards until the production {
Beau Brummel." in 1890, by the lat
, Richard Mansfield. The play 1umpe
into instant popular favor and wo
) with the years classic place in Amer
lean reportory. Thereafter the pla,
came two and sometimes three to Ii
5 year, with unhagging regularity. Touct
5 ed sometimes with a DELICATE patho
0 they rarely sounded deeper notes, b,
:, for the most part were content to ski
the surface of the comedy Of mannel
0 with tact, observation, no lack of "
5 and resourceful CRAFTSMANSHIP
Among the best known of them are:
Nathan Hale" 1.-THE Cowboy and I'll
: Lady," Barbara Fritchie," "Sappho
(from the French), 'sThe Climbers
e 1.-The Girl and the judge" 1.-The La
s Of the Dandies," THE Girl With Il
o Green Eyes" "Her Own Way" "H
% Great Match" and latterly 1.-The G
o Who Has Everythi4g," Girls" 'FTl
IS Blue Mouse tfroSp the Germany a,
% The Happy Marriage"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
Kansas City Livestock.
Omaha Livestock.

Omaha. Sept 6-Cattle-Estimated
receipts for today, $500; steady to
Native steers ...... ....... 4.75@7so
Westerns ...... $3.50. 80. 2.7O@6OO
Texans ...... 5000. 5000. 3.O0@5.Oo
Cows and heifers go. 49,. 2.SO@5 500
Stockers and feeders ...... 3.oo@55o
Hogs-Es minated receipts for today,
Heavies ...... ...... 800. 7.se@7.s5
Mixed ..... 5000. ..... 7.so@7eO
Lights ..... 49,. 1860 sos
sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
sheep $1,000. ... 1900. $500 $40
Lambs So. .............. 76O@725
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
Renre.entatix. Hoo Sales,

Below is given few of the represen-
tative hog sales:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
Then the complaint was filed.
Commissions Contention.

In the COMMISSIONS opinion, the
facts illustrate the attitude Of certain
carriers In refusing to adjust small
claims that are clearly meritorious and
that should be settled without contro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
A p.nserc,,s .woual

Is II rendered anti6eDtte by Buclxien's Ar.
10 MICA salve; the heSlfng wonder for
'01 sores, BUNS, piles, eczema and SAT-
'ol rheuu. 26e, Mcbride &aNxvDrp9. CT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06

A Viper in the Stomach
is dyspepsia complicated with liver and
kidney troubles. Electric Bitters help
all such cases or no pay soc. Nc
Bride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
chicaoo Ifuestoek.

Chicago, Sept. e.-cattle-Estimated
receipts for today, $4,000; opened best
steady, others 10 cents lower.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-06
= &C PuRIFIES
BAD BLOOD

blood ailments
becomes
follow Muddy, slow
blood
it from acrid
glands
bad blood which
healthy would heal but
which discharged irritation
the hbres and tissues BROKEN and the continues until
entirely from roots herbs and bark It down into the ccql.
vitality and steadily tones the entire system neutrazes
nent Eczema Acne letter Salt Rheu Bo and all
disease blood medical
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA. GA.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
West Point DiScip!ine

Some sixteen cadets at the Military
Academy have been reported by the
academic board as deficient in studies.
OF. in the case Of four OF them, as failing
to come up to the standard Of conduct.
Two Of the cadets are members OF the
first class. and would be graduated and
commissioned as second Heutenants in six
months. That such senior cadets should
be found deficient is most remarkable
They have been in Washington in an
effort to induce the military authorities
or the President 70 set aside the recon-
mendauons Of the academic board. Tn
der the law such leniency may not be
shown. and the only hope is 10 get the
academic board to revise its finding The
appeal Of the cadets is evidently prompted
by the success which has attended similar
efforts Of cadets in trouble who found It
profitable 70 exert personal and political
influence 10 obtain. Executive favor.
The situation presents a question which
the Washington authorities should not
find difficult 70 settle for all time. II
there is TO be a revision Of the final
action Of the duly designated authority
ar West Point. there might as well be no
such intermediate action at the Military
Academy. II cadets are found deficient
IN studies or IN conduct and are recon-
mended for discharge or dismissal that
recommendation should be approved on
the assumption that the sources OF the
recommendation possess all the available
information which makes decision just
Besides. Il ought 70 be realized that
young men under instruction for service
in the military establishment should not
gain the impression that they may sue
cessfulIy appeal from the decisions Of
proper authority.
Every time a discharged cadet is re-
turned 20 the Military Academy OF q
dismissed u1idshipman is restored TO the
Naval Academy the incident serves as a
conspicuous and convincing announce
ment % the Young men at West Point
and Annapolis that II pays 10 use politics,
with the certainty that. no matter how
grievous may be the ofense OF how hope
less may be the error. he may escape the
effect Of punishment who commands
enough influence n Washington
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
PLEA FOR SUGAR DUTIES.
New Orleans Paper Gives Reasons
for Maintaining Them.

tF0Tl re NeF fTic1Es ElcaLlLc
There are TWO powerful arguments in
favor Of rot disturbing the sugar schedule.
The first and paramount is that sugar
produces more revenue. now So s0resy
needed. than any other article. II any Of
this revenue be sacrificed by a reduction
Of duties. or by making concessions 10
the Philippine or Cuban sugars. il VIII
not be easy 20 supply the revenue by in
creasiuE taxes on any other article. With
a dedcit Of probably si14ecoc0 staring
The country in the face for the end Of the
fiscal year. it would he supreme folly 10
disturb tariff schedule which produces
s5f.o10."J5 Of revenue annually
The second argument in favor Of re-
tanning the s1eav schedule untouched IS
the fact that the incidental protection It
affords has greatly stimulated rhe do
nestle sugar production. and promises
90 stiu further increase IL IN years 20
come. That the sugar duty is by no
means prohibitive is proved by the i'm
mense consumption Of foreiEn sugar IN
the United states The total consumption
OF sugar last year exceeded 1.@t99005
pounds. or about SIS pounds per capita.
OF the total. only 213 per cent was pro
duced al home This heavy per capita
consumption shows plainly that The sugar
duty is no restriction on consumption nor
Is sugar considered luxury among our
people
Il is sometimes claimed thar despite
the protection afforded by the tariff.
the domestic production Of sugar has not
increased Nothing could be further from
the facts. Domestic production treblad
since 1900 when jt was 1915 a0a pounds.
the increase being from So 211 % % 5ti
So 0o0 for cane and from l53, 10000 90 96l.-
10000 for the beet sugar Proporuonate-
ly. production increased more than con-
sumption. and that IN beet sugar was
much greater than that in cane. which
Is raised in a more restricted area.
These figures are certainly encouraging
and give the lie 10 the claims Of the enc
mics Of sugar that the domestic industry
has not profited by the incidental pro-
lection afforded by the tariff Il IS GER
tain that domestic production would in
crease at an even faster rate II there
were a reasonable certainty that the tariff
would remain stable for a number Of
years Constant tinkering with the sugar
schedule and concessions 10 Cuba. Porto
Rico. and threatened concessions 10 the
Philippines cause capital 20 feel timid
about investing in sugar production Stop
the tinkering with sugar duties and Capi-
tai would fOw into the industry. enabling
home production 10 increase at an in
finiteIy more rapid rate than has yet
been the case.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
GUESSING AT POPULATION.
Our DecenniaI Ratio of Increase
Tends tO Decline.
From the Omaha Bee.

From TIE Omaha Bee.
Congressional preparation for taking the
1910 census has started statisticians to
making estimates Of the population Of the
country and predictions Of what II viii
be in 1850 James J. Hill recently offered
the prediction that the United States
would have population OF 100000 by
1880. although other experts in vital sta
tistics place the number as low as TO-.
000,O00. One Of the census experts, W S.
Rossiter. has just published an article
in which he estimates the population in
1910 at about 114.000 900 and ventures the
assertion that after that date the rate
Of increase wiz be very small. with the
prospect that the entire population in
1850 viii not exceed 133010000-
The record shows that the rate OF our
population Increase IS diminishing with
each decenniaI census. The increase from
$50 70 1850 was q per cent From 1850 20
1880 il was y per cent From 1880 70 1900
IL was but q per cent Mr. Rossiter ar
CUES that If this declining ratio cOntin-
ues the population in 1850 viii not exceed
13o, ,090000. and viii thereafter remain
about stationary He shows by the rec
ords that all estimates of population at
former census periods have been greatly
exaggerated and that II Il were not for
ever-increasing re-enforcements from
abroad the United States would be max
ing very poor population hesdway.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Tariff Arguments q "a Dixie

Mr.. Tafrs presence in the midst Of
Dixie has had a most extraordinary in
fusuce over the mental operations Of
our Southern contemporaries Topsy-
turvydom reigns in numerous editorial
sanctums whenever the tariff IS men
toned. White Is black and black is
white-the color line between protection
and no protection IS all but extinguished.
4 new morality pervades Southern eco
Monies. Rights and duties appear in new
guises. Logic IS read backward The
conclusion has no relation TO the premise
Opposites are held 10 demonstrate the
same thing What you do is alleged 10
be no concern Of what you ought to
90. OF. al least. Of what you have been
taught 10 believe you ought 20 do. The
South is confronted by a condition, not
theory" sententiousIy remarks the
Charlotte Observer It is. in fact, con
fronted by both. The condition Is that
everybody wants protection. while the
theory is that nobody wants 20 profess
belief IN il But the condition and the
theory Go not readily mix. hence the
anxiety Of our contemporary. which has
been almost persuaded by the protec-
tionist gospel 10 divorce the two.
We are moved TO these reflections BY
the lapse from grace Of the hitherto
perfectly correct Charleston News and
Courier, which in a late issue oUtdoes
the Richmond News Leaders posmlate
that protection is wrong, but we must
have it by declaring that it is not only
the right, but the duty of a Democratic
Congressman to demand the extension
Of the protective tariff to ali the sched-
ules, because in that way he can aid in
the enactment Of better tariff. As long
as protection Is the national policy. our
Charleston contemporary vaHanuy argues
with itself, It is not heresy for an Ala
hama Democrat 10 insist that iron be
protected. The inconsistency Of Demo
Gratis who behave in this way is only
/ apparent, and results from their assump-
ton OF the role Of suppiiant, when they
should come out as fuIl-throated and
able-bodied protecuonists and demand
what they want and see that they get
IT, His primary position. Of course-and
I here we get a fieeting glimpse Of the
theory-is that all protection is unjust
and wrong but-and now we come 10
the conditon-he can expose the hypoc-
; Tisy and wickedness OF The Republicans
al the more effectively by demanding a
share Of the protection that Is bound 10
be parcelei out. Fighting the devil with
fire. The best way to expose the evils
Of protection IS to see that the evils
are spread thick over your section Of the
country
Ard 81 we see protection is not so bad
after an Il works its own cure. bares
to light its own wrongs, and tends gen
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Speed of Flight of Pigeons.

From the OrtiHE Magazine.
or our game birds the most gregsrioUs
and most beautiful passenger pigeon,
now unhappily practically extinct. is or
tinuous flyers; Yet to a total length Of
about sixteen and one-fourth inches. its
wings length IS about seven and eight
tenths inches. a proportion less favorable
for speed than with certain other less
rapid species Of its family Their sus-
tanned speed certainly exceeded a mile
a minute. and some authorities have es-
timated it as high as one hundred and
twenty miles per hour. The fact IS
often quoted that the wild rice Of the
Carolinas was sometimes found in the
stomachs Of birds shot in Canada. show
ing both marvellous speed and endurance
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
viii Presidential Nominations Be
Made by the People:

A4lLit Ai-t Hl-D9L AEAiisSElE
How would the voters OF the United
States ike to wake up some morning in
June Of a Presidential year to go to pri-
maries 10 indicate their preference for
the nominations Of their respective par
ties? Either States OF districts might be
made the units. The candidate getting
the largest amount Of such State and
district support would then become the
party choice. the national conventions
falling into secondary Importance, useful
chiefly for drafting the platform and for
formally registering the DEGREES already
nominations viii some time be made in
this way is not wholly unlikely c. Ed
ward Merriam, the author OF a work on
Primary Elections recently published
By the University Of Chicago Press,
makes the prediction that this method is
coming, as the elimination Of our direct
primary Developments
Is it not already under way2 This aU-
thor recalls that this last year Wisconsin
and Pennsylvania chose their delegates
by a direct vote on the Presidential Is
sue The next step. he believes. viii be
a definite provision for a preferential vote
on the Presidential nominations every
where, with the understanding that the
delegates selected shall be bound in
honor thereby Whether the direct vote
system will be carried so far as 10 pro-
vide for the nomination OF a President
by the popular vote Of the entire party
IS QrOblemaJical- But at least States are
likely 10 choose their delegates 10 the
national convention by direct primary,
and these delegates viii be instructed by
the popular vote upon the question Of the
Presidential nomination. That would
mean about the same thing as the Wis
cOnsin plan Of direct Presidential prefer
ence. expressed by the voters in the pri-
mary booths.
Dr. Merriam leads up 70 this conclusion
by study Of direct primaries. He re-
calls that as long ago as the SOS Penn
syIvania experimental with them, and
that in the South they easily gained
great headway because there but one
party had 10 be considered L may be
popularity recalled that IN Mr. Breckin-
ridges famous contest for denomination
in 1894 the returns came as II by COM
and cities This was the first evidence
which many Northern people had Of the
method OF nomination that had gained a
fOOJhOld in a large section OF the coun-
try In the last ten years i has spread
rapidly. Tw0-thirds Of the States have
enacted direct primary laws II has
brought its problems, and these the ex-
perimenting States are trying 70 solve
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03

From the New York Trbrre.
In connection with the celebration Of
the Pee centenary and the apparently
irrepressibIe chatter which some who
have escaped The Fool Killer persist in
raising about that writer's alleged "ex-
Clusion~ from the Hall Of Fame. il may
be pertinent TO remark that Poe is not
and has never been excluded from the
Hall Of Fame. and that not single vote
he's been cast against the inclusion Of
his name in that national memorial
The only reason why his name has not
been paced there is that q majority Of
TIE most competent and judicious living
authorities have thus far failed 60 select
him for that honor. Probably at the
next election he VIII receive a majority
Of votes. If so. the custodians and trus-
tees Of the Hall of Fame viii doubtless
welcome his name TO a place upon the
walls Of that temple.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Nen Constitute the state.

Frum the Ohio state Journal
This thing Of trusting TO our constitu-
ton. our form OF government, our glory
OF the republic, and all these forms Of
sentiment. 10 establish liberty and pro
mote justice and virtue is simply ridicu-
lous They are only the machinery for
which individual courage. honor, sense
OF duty. and patriotic purpose must fur
niSh the motive power What gives the
state any worth is men, "high-minded
men. who their duties know. and know
ing. dare maintain" them. The world
has advanced in the science Of govern
ment, but IN the art Of government. not
a great deal. but the public conscience
Is being aroused 10 the shortcomings OF
tbs art.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
THEN AND NOW.
Eighty Years Retrospect OF an Eng
IISh PubIicfSt.

Goodwin smith IN The Cornell ETs-
Eighty years ago IN an old house Of an
old English town a little boy was lying
in bed listening 20 the Christmas chimes.
perhaps 20 tie last cali Of the watchman
on the street and looking al the servant
lighting the FIRE with the flint steel and
tinderbox OF the olden time Since that
morning what changes.
The main storm Of the Fr=-ch revOIu-
ton may be said 10 have ended aJ Water
100. But there has been d series Of after
face Of ali Europe and Is now apparently
extending itself 10 the hitherto stagnant
East We may set down IL some measure
70 the same account the overthrow by
civil war Of the same power in the
United States.
The fmpeuing force everywhere has
been democracy generally triumphant.
advancing 10 rule. apparently even IN
Russia and in England completely pos
sessed Of the legislative seat OF real
power. the HOUSE Of Commons. though
a remnant Of aristocratic control stil re-
tainS q p7ecarious existence in the House
Of Lords
The United States now. instead Of be
ing the vanguard Of democracy. migh;
almost ne said 20 be IFS rear guard, the
power Of the President and the Senate
making its Constitution IN some respects
the most conservative Of the set.
Not less. but rather more. nomen ols
than the political movement. and fr1usht
with ultimate change. Is the advance Of
science. which in two or three genera
carried mechanical invention w.h IL
7 Mechanical invention, with steamship,
rail ana telegraph. IS bring ng the ma
tions into far closer communication and
making OF them in some respects almost
l one commonwealth
In one way Unhappily. invention has
/ been retrograde. Il has always been in
creasing the construction OF new instru-
meGts OF war. the incentive 10 enmity be-
tween nations CT the appeal 10 violence
and destruction
The growth Of physical science. or the
increase Of its influence over the mind.
has had the most momenJ0us effects II
another sphere. Those Christmas chimes.
when the child first heard them. spoke 10
all hearts alike. both OF home and the
church. To not a few they now speak
F Of the home alone. This change has come
( rapidly and startingly over the inteIiec-
tuaI world.
Z The child when stiil a youth heard a
f great professor OF physical science strug-
Cling 10 reconcile geology with Ger sis
+ Now he reads the work Of a rel ,iOr
writer. such as Gladstone. struggliEs
+ reconcile Genesis with geology
+ Let the evoiUtionists. however. rellem-
Der two things: First. that evolUJi n can
not have evolved itself: second hat Un-
. ike brutes humanity. as We have been
Z here noting advances and We cannot tell
/ what the end viii be. whether i may not
I be the final asCeadenCy Of the spiritual
I over the material in man Man let the
/ evolutiOnists remember, advances and
( rises The beast does not.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-03
Chinese Reform Association.

From the los Angeles Times
on this continent the Chinese Reform
Association was started. Il began life in
a little room in an evil-smeIling quarter
in Vancouver Its influence spread all
over the continent. until to-day in every
town where Chinese congregate a branch
is TO be found. From here money has
been sent across the ocean 70 aid in the
battle for freedom on Chinese sOil-and
what a battle It Is. a fight against
centuries and millions That success IS
attending Il IS evident, and the result viii
be the renovation of our Oldest civiliza-
ton. Even the pallid and silken-clad
dandies vino fiji the balconies of the
Soochow road. the Palais Royal of Chi
uese Shanghai talk OF reform as they
smoke their ivory pipes. And when the
cr0nes talk Che workers work