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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
MP. ALpR1cH,s ELIMINATION.
Ispringneld Republicanl.

There is a fine flavor OF the medieval.
the oriental, in the tale that comes
from Beverly about the elimination" OF
Mr.. Aldrich. We may now. 1t Is said
with all the dark assurance OF inspira-
ton or palace gossip, treat whatever
influence Mr.. Aldrich may have had
with the president as a thing Of the
past" Kismet! No doubt h Owe
ra touched at Beverly to give time for
the deposed favoStte to PROSTATE him
self and kiss theesilken bow string:
But yesterday the word OF Caesar
might
Have stood against the world; now lies
he there,
And none so poor to do him reverence.
How wretched indeed is that poor
mar that hangs on princes favors, or
presidents! And when he falls he falls
like Lucifer. But never to hope
again?' The message from Beverly Is
something too theatrical, to much like
a bit from a chronicle play, to inspire
confidence. In real life oes one fol-
low the advice of an old acquaintance
today. and tomorrow treat it as the
dust in the balance? In the good old
days when the wicked prime minister
fell there was indeed an end to his
career. an end punctured by the hort
sharp shock Of q cheap and chippy
hopper on a big black block" as ". S.
Gilbert has it. Our modern a is
either less merciful or less sincere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
THE WEDDING

Are wedding gifts Immoral? Prof.
William Robert Smith, president of
the British Institute Of public health
declared 50 before the recent confer
ence of Ladies on Domestic Hygiene
and Social Economy. He handled his
subject with profound seriousness, con-
sidering 1t under two heads-frst, as
regards the effect Of the wedding gift
on the recipient, and secondly. from
the donors point OF view; and he an
nounced his conclusion to be that the
practice is harmful in every way,
Those to whom the presents are CIV
en-. he argued. derive therefrom q fall
lacious view Of the future awaiting
them and are in advance condemned
to uphappiness thru their inability to
live UP to the perfectly lovely things
they have received, while the donors
Of the lovely things are all inclined to
spend more than they could afford in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

the purchase OF them. because they ds
not want to be thought mean.
When vanity and pretense disappear
from the human makeup a good many
things will be different, this wedding
gift business amonS the rest. Every
body knows the truth Of what the pro-
lessor says. It de- truth, tho, that few
have the courage to vitalize. 1t may
help to break the spell for some to
know that there are thinking souls
who really see a way out of the pre-
dicament. 1t is q fne and proper thing
to bestow gifts on the bride. In the
business Of setting up a new home she
may need the help and the tokens of
esteem are cherished. 1t is not to the
custom itself that is immoral. 1t is
the abuse Of it. Most of us know where
the line should be drawn, but we
haven't the courage to draw it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

enough tor q commissioners entire
time. In Marshalltown and FIT. Dodge
the mayor should receive $1,000 per
annum and the counoilman $1,000 and
each should then be required to de-
vote his entire time to city work. III
purely administrative duties would not
keep three good men occupied they
could take on detail work. We would
soon fall into the habit of electiNg one
lawyer. one experienced commercial
nan for the department of finances and
Il man OF technical training for the
department Of public works. What we
want is business sense applied to pub
lie business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
He. Got a Motorear.

Hes Got a Motorcar.
You can tell him by the touch OF some
thing shiny or his face.
The hauteur OF his manner and the
lifting Of his eye.
He shows 1t in his action. and you
know hes gone h pace
It's merely got to be which one to
buy.
It's made his nature different, and he
don't cen to belong
Exactly to the porch club as OF old
You guess he's got the money; for he's
spending pretty strong,
And a thirty-horse power motor
takes the gold.
He's not so much a neighbor as he US
ed to be, but still
He'll smile and speak in passing from
altar:
And go you solve the problem-tho It
seems a bitter pill
AS you realize he's got a motorcar.
Your wife keeps nagging at YOU, and
Your daughters look away
With tears Of human sadness in their
eyes:
And, oh, how near to nature do we all
get day by day
When some one buys a motor. and the
tides OF envy rise!
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
THE LODGES.
\ MASONIC NoTIoEo.
~|Hail over ios-1o7 West NAiA.

mAOOW1C NOJbOG0s
S|Hail over 1os-1o7 West lAin.
~\VisItors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, 1os. A. r. d
A. NJ. Work on first degree Friday,
Aug. 20, 1880 p. m.
p. w. Chamberlain, W. ~.
Fl. s. Lawrence. Secretary.
sIaNET CHAPTER No. 3s,sR. A. II
Stated convocAtion Monday evening,
Aug. 20.
George n. BogEie, u. H p.
l.. 8. Willard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL. No.
20, r. & g. M.-stated assembly Mon
day, Aug. 20, 8 p. m.
A. D. Meeker. r. I. ~.
I. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY. No.
80 K T., stated conclave Tuesday even
ing, Aug. %. 1909. at 8 o'clock sharp.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
Fred n. Wilbur. p. G.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. Nc. 81, o. Z.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday svsn-
ing, Sept. II, 8 p. m.
Mrs. George Downing. W. u.
Edna c. FulArton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
POINTERS WITHOUT PAIN.
hSioux CITY Journal.1

lNolOAA ~ SoAA
The Sioux City Journal is quite sure
that the recent republican state con-
vention meant to launch a boom for
for president. And The Jour
nails anguish is exactly commensurate
with its sureness. - MarshalltoWn
Times-Republican.
The junior Iowa senator has equal
right with other citizens to be Il
kind OF a candidate he pleases. The
record of the convention went to show
that he had deep thought on the ques-
ton Of availability as a presidential
candidate. His keynote speech and
his platform we're pitched to ambition
to land as chief executive. Whatever
this newspaper has said about 1t Is due
to desire 10 tell the news and to report
it truthfully.
Two years ago it was suggested that
Dolliver would make a desirable can
didat for vice president. But Doutver
did not want his friends on the Iowa
delegation to favor his nomination for
that office. and when this was made
manifest it was suggested that 1t
would be an honor to the state to get
! Cummins in. The delegates agreed
to vote for him if his name was pre-
sented to the convention, n the pro-
priety Of presenting his name was left
to the determination Of Robert Healy
who at the recent state convention
read the Cummins platform with such
happy o~ratorical effect. The name OF
Cummins was not presented. Mr..
Healy viii bear witness that no "an-
guish' marked the proceedings at any
stage.
1t is not probable that the name Of
the senator will b. presented either
for the presidency or the vice presi-
dency at the next national convention
Of the republican party. 1t is a rea-
sonable presumption tina the senator
would rather remain in his present
relation than to succeed Vice President
Sherman. Senators generally prefer
the floor to the chair. AS to the presl-
dency the reasonable presumption II
that a second nomination will be OF
fered to Taft without much SHOW OF
opposition in the convention. Tut
purpose Of the senator at Des MONIES
was to place himself in relation II any
.iopening should present itself for a
leader of insurgency. 1t was an inter
esting move, and characteristic.
The Marshailtown paper will not
| disagree with the statement thai the
senator will not unnecessarily con-
| tribute to the success Of the Taft ad-
! ADMINISTRATION. He Is not pleased with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

says the Des Moines Tribune. 1T is al
ways employed by the man WHIT beats
another IN a heal. In times past we
have put a good deal OF store by plain
business and accepted 1t as q sufficient
excuse for much in the way Of pure
dishonesty"
The Burlington Gazette says thai
Speaker cannon cannot be blamed for
giving vent to his feelings. HE feels"
the Gazette continues" that he has
been a scapegoat and he has grown
weary Of the great mountain OF abuse
heaped upon his shoulders and the
cowardice of his friends in congress-,
none of whom seems to have the cour-
age to come to the defense of the ma
he really admires and looks up to-"
Company manners" exclaims the
Traer Star-Clipper. Don't have any.
Why should you treat an occasional
caller or invited guest more decently
than you do your own wife, husband.
children or hired help? Company uan-
ners is just good manners, and the ones
that have to stay with you have the
first claim for just that thing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
CRIME IN DIES MONIES.
[Des Moines Tribunel,

[Des Moines Tribune1.
Surprising County Attorney Guthrie
Sheriff Ness SHOULD DELIBERATE over
the rules Of evidence before permitting
a man like Alb Day to tell them any
thing he had heard or knew himself
about the enforcement Of law in Polk
county?
The county attorney and the sheriff
go on any hint they can get. They
would never catch a lawbreaksr in q
hundred years Oh any other plan.
And supposing some officer should
come tt Sheriff Ness to tell him what
other officers were saying about law
breaking in the county, and Sheriff
Ness should in a loud voice
that he wanted to know the name OF
every man who said that there was
lawlessress in the county so he could
name him for removal. or words to
that effect?
The city council stands In exactly the
same relation to Des Moines that the
county attorney and sheriff do to Polk
county. They have exactly the same
duties and they act under the Same
state law. It is only by a technical
omission that they may not be removed
under the Cosson law for the same neg
lecC the SnerlH anu County &tCOIiSy
may be removed for.
But the city councii celebrates over
rules OF evidence when Alb Day Wishes
to give them a tip and the announce
ment Is made in pen court that there
will be a s%hakeup in the police depart
ment among the men h come up to
say that anything Is going wrong.
The city council can find out in q
few ours all about law enforcement
In Des Moines If it will take away the
threat of removal from the members OF
the police force n then go at them
one by one and get down to bed rock.
The Evening Tribune Is not pre1udg-
ing the case against Chief Yeager. The
council may find ,if 1t gets down to h
facts that Chief Yeager has done all
any man can do. But the council
ought to get down to the facts. and that
1t will never do so long as 1t sits as q
court and allows the very men who
know the facts to believe that 1t will
cost them their Jobs to tell what they
know.
The city council should set a preced-
emit for the future. now that we are to
have all tho bad advertising OF this IN,
~estieation 1t should not take q.
course thai will make any future att
tempt to uncover laulessuess in h city,
hopeless.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
LAcEY's
Chronicle].

tFampIOn SIlEOIlICioJ'
John F. Lacey and a couple OF news
papers which bolted the republican
state ttcket Jour years & are still
feeling very bad because Senator Dol
liver, as chairman Of the recent repub-
lican state convention, did not baby
Lacey a little more IN everything ne
wanted at the convention. and they
say that Dolliver did a wrong thing, as
far as parliamentary rules are con-
cerned, when he did not give a vote on
the resolutions section by section. Did
not MI. Lacey appeal from Delivers
decision on this point and did not the
convention overwhelmingly sustain
Dolliver? What more could Lacey
ask? The only trouble that now re-
mains is that which a be stirred up
by less than half a dozen d~iscredited
s%oreheads. Thei former following has
been getting wise lately and the afore-
said ~soreheads are making very slow
progress in their efforts to stir UP
trouble.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
A Fight That Can Be Won.

The action OF the "old guard In re-
fustng to make Colonel Roosevelt tenn
porary chairman OF the state conVen-
ton was a snap" action. The plan 10
choose a chairman was concealeu.
Members OF the state committee were
left under the impression that nothing
IF importance was TO be done at the
meeting. Many permitted their places
20 be al!ea by proxies. and three mem
bers Of the committee were not repre-
sented at all. 1t happens tina those
three members were all opponents to
the "old guard" so that if they had
been present the vote would ave been
20 to IS against M. Roosevelt instead
Of 90 to is. Moreover. n OF the COM
mitteemen represented by proxy was
Mr.. John j. Bartlett, of Mr.. Roose-
velt's old district. His proxy voted
against Mr.. Roosevelt. Would Mr..
Bartlett have voted with the old
guard IL he had himself been pres
ent? II he had he would certainly not
have represented the sentiment OF the
republicans Of the district in which the
ex-president lives.
The hurry and secrecy with which
the Observation-Disclosures ele-
ment acted do not indicate confidence
on their part. Apparently they chose
a chairman on Tuesday ecause they
feared that If it became known that
Colonel Roosevelt vas ready to serve in
that capacity public sentiment would
compel his selection next month. And
the narrow margin-taking into con
sideration the absence of the three
| Roosevelt committeeman from western
New York and of the regular member
| from the c~olonel's home district-by
which they controlled the situation on
Tuesday shows they had good reason
to doubt their ability to keep COM
mand of it a month hence, with the
public aware of Mr.. Roosevelt's inten-
tons.
If an aggressive fight IS made to take
the control of the state convention
away from the men who now control
the state committee there is no reason
why it should not be successful. If
the various districts should stand in the
convention just as the state committee
men voted at the meeting on Tuesday
the 'old guard" would have only a
small majority OF the 1,O15 delegates.
But the delegates to the state conven-
ton are chosen by assembly districts,
and on the basis of last years primaries
the Hughes sentiment would send pro-
gressive delegates from several upstate
assembly districts within the territory
represented by state committeeman
who voted against Colonel Roosevelt
Moreover, II a straightout issue is made
there is hardly any doubt that several
of these committeeman would be un-
able tt control their districts agains:
Roosevelt and Hughes and the progress
sive program.
There is not much time left to begin
that fight which has not ever begun
yet" It will Tot do simply to stand by
and wait in the belief hat the mere
mention Of some magic name will bear
down all opposition. That plan has
been tried too long. Several magic
names have been mentioned in success
sion and they have not done the work..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
Topics of the Times

Forest fires and Bellinger are raising
hob with the public domain.
| s%
1nfantile paralysis continues te
spread. We now have an illustration
OF what an angry and asinine legis-
lator can DO when he has help.
Poor Old Cannon! Even Walter I
Smith, looking forward into his owr
future sees there no place for Cannon
He's going. His political head is bend
ing low. He hears even the standpat
voices calling, Poor Old joe"
s
Everyone is peeking around Roose.
vedt to see whether it's the big stick o.
a cane which he is holding behind him
Ballinger may outlast Cannon, and
that's going some.
"One Johnston" blames insurgency
Tor the loss Of population. Rats! there's
a new insurgent born every minute to
match against suckers like Johnston.
Frank CHM appears on the Des
Moines police court docket as an old
offender. Probably a member of "Old
Toms" family.
Roosevelt will cross Iowa Friday
Will the standpatters get up early to
meet the train?
First Oklahornan-Howdy?
Second Oklahoman-F1ne. What's
Idoin'.?
First Oklahoman-Nothin' spashul.
W-hah o goin'!
Second Oklahoman-Jes' aroun' the
corner to rob an Injun. Join me?
First OklahoInan-Shuah! - Cleve-
and Plain Dealer.
Wisconsin is the latest state in which
the use of public drinking cups on raj
way trains has been prohibited. Their
abalition by the railroads. which takes
fleet next month. is based on a rule
Of the state board of health. After a
little time. no doubt. their patrons will
tice, as has beer the vase in other
states, and will provide their own cups
hen traveling-a highly sanitary
practice. Jaw or no law.
A new BILL signed by the governor OF
Texas provides for the abalition of the
leasing of state convicts to contractor
and for their employment on farms
owned by the state. As a result some
thirty thousand acres of land will be
added to the twenty six thousand now
owned by the state. and as the con-
tracts of the two Thousand convicts ex-
pire the men will be set to work at ag-
.riculture 1t is hardly probable thai the
farmers will file such a protest as
would probably result II the men were
employed in some labor the workers in
which were largely ~unionized, and it
would be difficult to imagine any occu-
patton more likely to prove beneficial
to the men themselves. If Texas finds
a happy solution OF the convict labor
problem it will have set a valuable ex-
ample.
"A word to the wise is sufficient
quoted the Wise Guy. Il p tina,
is why a lawyer will talk to TIE jury
for half ad ay." added the Simple Mug.
Philadelphia record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
AS no DAVE BRANT.
lIowa City Citizen1.

[uoWa City C1tlzenI.
The Iowa City Republican was in the
councils Of an organization that o
one sid Of the primary contest in Iowa
The Citizen fought on the sam side. Il
was victorious in the main in the nomi-
nation Of candidates, but vas defeated
as to the control of the convention and
the platform declarations. The Re-
publican Should either take it's medi-
cine like the rest of us or say that 1t
Is going to bolt and abandon the pre-
tense of party regularity for this cam :
paign. If it is going to be an indie
pendent paper, republicans Of this city
county and state are entitled to know
t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
1t. The clover field is not At all vhas

it. The clover field Is not At all What
he would like.
Dolliver will be a candidate for prl-
nary Endorsement two years hence.
and Cummins will be anxious to
control the delegates to. the national
convention. II this is news to tho
Marshalltown paper, let 1t be charita-
Bile enough to believe that it is COM
municated without pain. Two years
later the ruling nat will seek pri-
mary Endorsement for himself The
sureness Of this has no relation to a
shock.
Anguish is usually the result Of
something sudden.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
A COMMON TYPE.

TWAVerIy independent.
There is in this town a worthless
specimen in the shape of q mar for
whose existence we can see no ex-
cuse. His wife works and earns all
she can, and she is frequently helped
by kind neighbors. If it was not for
the thing called husband who "hangs
round" and helps to dispose Of what
neighbors bring in the woman would
fare much better. Nearly all he
earns he spends for booze. "A few
days ago he received 50 for work he
had done. He spent 81 and went
drunk and gave his wife 10
cents. Nine-tenths Of all he earns he
takes home in the shape of a maudlin
drunk. What for Is such a thing
anyway?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

In buying q cough medicine. don't be
afraid to get Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. There is no danger from 1t.
and relief Is sure to follow. Especially
recommended for coughs, colds and
whooping cough. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

Be sure and take a bottle OF Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with o when starting OF
your trip this summer. It can not be
obtained on board the trains or steam
ers. Changes of water and climate often
cause sudden attacks Of diarrhoea, and
it is best to be prepared. Sold by al
dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
eh.ke.peare,s nandieaps.

Mrs. Montmorency-Smythe And
what were you reading when ] came
In, my dear? Shakespeare? All!
what a wonderful man! And to think
that he wasn't exactly what n would
call q gentleman!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
Her Method.

They tell me. Sally. you are q good
laundress. Now. do you do your wash
ing with avidity? % mo. I don't. ma'am.
I uses . good brand O soap."-Balt-
more American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22

HAMILTON AND NoNPARHn.
[uda Grove Record Era].

[uda Grove RECORD Era].
If 1t Is true. as reported, that Billy
Hamilton is to take q position as edi-
torial writer on the Council Bluffs Nom
pareil, interest In the perusal Of that
paper will Immediately pick up In Sac
county and northwest Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
m,.,esdlna Titie.

.Here's a collection OF fAuts tha3
are of no practical use to anybody"
said the assistant.
"All right" answered the editor.
Head them up Things Worth Know.
&nx' and let them 60"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
There IL llaht.

In everything that happens there ID
light: and the greatness Of the great
est Of men has but consisted in that
they had trained their eyes TO be open
to every ray Of this ught-NauEicS
Materlinck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
Out Of Job.

out OF q job.
why T you unable to get work.
asked a housekeeper OF Weary Willie.
I'm a kindergartener, lady" he an.
swered, "and this here race suicide
has drove me out Of bcsiness."-Ths
Widow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
Cruel Mistake

Is to neglect a cold or cough. DR..
Kings New Discovery cures them and
eve consumption. so cents and 81.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT,

Only a few more weeks of summer;
only a few more weeks of the bathing
beaches: only a few moro weeks of the
straw hats: and hen the melancholy
days when the ice mar counts up his
profits and the coal mans smile broad
ems into the normal winter gloat.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-08-22
A Mere As.ert;on.

H. Fly is the name of a New York
publisher. It Is said that one Of the
1ovels which he has recently brought
,ut Is q good book for an idle hour on
! screeMea-il porch.