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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
THE RATES THE THING.
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Has it all availed nothing? Is the
issue Of the long fight for vital public
control Of the railroads merely an
abortion? Is the legislation thus far
enacted entirely beside the question
Have we set up nothing more conse-
quental than few stuffed figures to
perform the office Of scarecrows? Has
the public thru any agency, the inter-
state commerce commission or what
not, got hold on the railroads? After
all. is there anything TO prevent the
railroads from making the rate what
they please? And the rates the thing.
The rest is mere garnfshing. The rate
is the solid pudding. Is there any pub
lie control of the rate?
The newspa pers are full Of matter
these days indicating that to these
questions a discouraging answer must
be given. The railroads are busy adj
vancing rates. The advances are
heavy and sweeping. Carried into ef-
feet and worked out to the end they
affect everybody. make the cost Of liv-
ing little higher still everybody
protests. everybody howis, shippers
meet and look inquiringiy into each
others races. out NOBODY does aHytiIins
to stop; 1t seems that nobody can dc
anything. The railroads have the call
on the rate. That y their great ad-
vantage and they know how to work it
Never before have they worked 1t 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
SOME REAL SCORING.

They are getting things into fine
shape in New York. Civilization has
a sort of sprouting bed in that great
metropolis For long time they have
had a society devoted to the welfare
of INDECENT cats and dogs, with city
home. country home, and so forth.
"A large number OF physically run
down and anaemic dogs are taken out
to the country home. the idea being to
build them up with the country air and
change of scene and then take them
back to the city for adoption into good
ia miles.
In the social advance, one thing calls
for another. This country retreat for
overwrought CANNES is eighteen miles
from town, and, as We find the matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
Topics of the Times

One of the advantages Immediately
taken by the gang when Hughes mad
been removed from its way was the
killing of the direct primary bill IN
New York 1t was a pity to remove
Hughes from active politics even in or
der 10 supply the supreme bench with
capa bic and honest timber.
Those who kick over chilly mornings
today will be complaining Of the heat
next month. Il is not always May.
Garst, Thorne and cosson are three
candidates for office whose records are
their best political asset Look up the
records OF these three men.
Railroad Commissioner Dave Palmer
is s5 years old. However no railroad
has given notice Of intention TO re-
tire him on pension.
Walt I. Smith is basing his hopes
on Pottawattamie county and the ia
vor:te SON. vote. But Walter will need
70 come away from Council Bluffs
about 1000 10 the S0QQ II he - ~ "4-4
and shrewd prognasticators figure that
he can't get away with much over one
third OF that number,
II the Des Moines Boosters Club is as
successful in politics as in keeping fac
tories in that city Hull will be likely to
follow The Maytag automobile works 70
Waterloo.
The Sioux City Journal complains
Of football politics. AS compared 70
dark lantern" politics as conducted by
Carol. football doesn't look so fierce.
One of the striking differences be-
tween the dynamite bomb placed on
Tom Dennison's porch ard the one put
on the porch of E. E. Thomas, attor-
ney for the Omaha civic federation
a few years ago, is that the one on
Thomas porch Went off on schedule
and wrecked the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
The TEMPERANCE ELEMENT.

A very shrewd and largely justifable
criticism was passed the other day in
conversation by a man who has had
plenty of opportunity for observation.
Referring 70 recent events he said: "A
prohibirionist is bitter enemy ard a
poor friend. They viii turn out TO
knock the political head of an enemy
but they will not turn out 10 save
their friends from defeat"
What are the Temperance people
TO reply? Is it true? Does the man
who has stood with the Temperance
people get help when ne needs It in
causus, primary or election, or do the
Temperance people" as mass stay al
home while ne takes his chance?
In the Ninth district where Byers.
who has enforced more laws and es-
tabiished more decency than all his
predecessors in office, who has stood
foursquare for law enforcement, closed
Iowa saloons at the legal hour, made
open gambling houses scarce as hens
teeth. and made precarious the tenure
in office of disreputables and drunk
ards, will Byers poll the Temperance
vote" Of the Ninth district? What do
you think? Will they leave business.
pleasure or the freside to cast vote
for the man who has been the cham
pion of law enforcement? How rnanye
Speak up.
Will George Cosson get the united
temperance vote for attorney general i?
VIII the farmer leave his corn field.
the merchant customer, the tired
man his easy chair to vote for him ?
VIII the advocates of temperance spend
a day on the street, an hour at the
phone, work outside the line on pri-
mary day? Some of them How many?
Now the saloon element" can be
counted upon to support it's friends in
caucus, primary and election. II II
talks loudly it works and votes as it
talks. 1t will be busy before the pri-
mary. 1t is busy now. It will see ali
Its votes in the box. It stays by those
who favor it and its demands. It does
not fail them. It can be counted upon
In season and out Of season It votes
works. spends it's time and its money
& also is a bitter enemy with a long
asm and a hard fist. 1t is a good
friend to its own anxious, willing and
.sNsvA In their s.1nnort How many
votes win the 'intemperance people
poll for their candidates? Every one
yrOm the big saloonist" down to the
porter, and including the patrol wa
ron, al will be busy getting out tbs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
Taft Should Can BaIIinser.
TBaltimora Sun-Dem.l

lBaltlnora Sun-DSln.
The people of the United States re-
gret that Mr. Tafts championship Of
Ballinger, his apparent purpose TO &C
complish the exoneration of that Of
fetal has seemed to indicate a very
tender consideration by the president
for the interests with which Mr.
BaliInger has been associated in
western land transactions. Mr.. Tafts
experience with the Influences which
control tariff legislation for their own
advantage ought 10 have been sGf-
fcient II would be amazing if the
president were still unable TO realize
that the people demand protection
from the landgrabbers, as we'll as from
the interests which despoil them thru
the tariff The republican party is
carrying tremendous handicap in the
Adlrich Payne tariff act Is il PIE
pared 70 add 70 its difficulties the re-
sponsibility for Ballinger and the pres
dents zeal in ''Yindicating him." II is
suggested in the suns Washington
dispatches that the revelations in the
Ballinger case, the influences thru
which he was exonerated. and the
presidents course in surrounding him
self with the friends Of Ballinger, viii
blast the Taft administration. But
the question which most deeply con-
Germs the people is whether President
Taft is the resolute man they assumed
him 10 be-wherher he is able and
willing - exercise as chief magistrate
the judicial spirit which he displayed
on the bench Mr.. Taft's record in the
Ballinger case does not, in the gem
eral view, inspire confidence that he
will rise above MS environment. II he
does throw off the influences by which
he has been surrounded since ne be-
came president. he viii put Mr.. Bal
linger out Of his cabinet and disasscci-
ate himself absolutely from even the
appearance OF friendliness for the in
terests with which mis- secretary Of the
interior is justified.
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THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.
over 105-107 West Main.
/V\Visitors always welcome.

X1Hall over 105-107 West Main.
~\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE. Jos, A. r. &
A. M. Work on first degree Friday
June 3, at 1880 D. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, w. NJ
II. s. Lawrence, Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. 80. R A. NJ
stated convocation, Monday evening
June 20, 8 o'clock.
George II. BoEgie. e. n. p.
l. s. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, No
20, r. & 8. M.-Stated assembly Mon
xday. June 20. s. p. m.
A. D. MEEKER, Z. I u.
/ T. FORBES. Rec
ST. ALDEMAR CONMANDERY. No
80 z. T.. stated conclave Tuesday even
Ing, June 81. 1910. at 8 o'clock sharp.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
Fred NJ Wilbur. L c.
CENTRAL CHAPTER, Ne. 81, o. =
S-Regula- meeting wednesday svsn-
ing, June Is, s. p. m.
Mrs. George Downing, ". y.
Edna c. FnIarton. SecsstaEy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
They are almost cynical about

hard. They are almost cynical about
it this time.
And why this flood of rate increases
just at this time? Wouldn't you think
that the railroads would want to be
on their good behavior and not provoke
congress to drastic measures in the
pending legislation? They, the rail-
roads, say they must have the added
income to meet wage advances and to
bolster up the securities market sa as
to be able to get money for Improve
ments and extensions. The railroads
know the strong points of their case.
Nobody will be heard to complain
against wage increases, and if there is
anything that the country at large likes
it is railroad improvement and extern
sion. But the impression prevails
that the real occasion is something
else. The real occasion is this, and
there now is proposed for enactment
into law the most vital provision yet
advanced for railroad control, namely,
that before an advanced rate may take
effect it must have the approval of the
interstate commerce commission. That
would be genuine control And the
best evidence that 1t is coming is the
hurry Of the railroads to beat 'em to
it." They seem all unmindful of the
fact that this display of hoggishness,
this stampede to forestall so far as
possible the effect of this measure. is
likely to be the final and effective ar
gument that will bring il about.
The one thing that stands out clear
as day is that there is no real con-
troll of the rate. That the way is open
for complaint to the interstate COM
merce commission, with chance-and
only chance-for redress after long
and vexatious inquiry and litigation
this is not a drop in the bucket. This
is the proverbial mosquito buzZing
around the TANKS of the elephant 1T
is burlesque. The ounce of preven-
ton rs what is needed. The pound OF
cure, if what we have could be termed
that, is not worth much. The railroads
go laundering along with their rate
advancing as if it We're not there al all.
If the progressives at Washington
succeed in nothing else. and succeed in
getting this vital element established in
the interstate commerce law, their ev-
cry effort will be repaid tenfold-
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a &c Is -. e.
cumulate all the general information
about the comet when we won't have
a chance to use it again.
Possibly Senator's Elkins and Aldrich
will approve the railroad law as the
best we could get" but they are no
more satisfied with it than the gen
eral public with that best" tariff law.
II the Spanish government desires tc
make fresh inquiry into the causes OF
the disaster to the Maine every facility
should be afforded when the sunken
vessel is raised. If the Maine was not
sunk by Spanish violence certainly
Spain Is entitled to the belated proof
Let Tom Dennison take heart; he
has the aristocratic company Of Kins
Alfonso in his bomb lodging.
The best chapter so far of Theodore
RooseveIts hunting experiences leads
the June mum Der Of Scribner's maya.
zine. In Elephant Hunting on Mount
Kenia," he gives all the romance and
adventure that is associated with the
huge animal that is the subject Of I'm.
tagging interest around the camI
fires of African hunters. The African
elephant has never been trained as the
Indian elephant, therefore neither the
natives nor the hunters have the kinf
O Intimacy and knowledge which do.
mestication gives; moreover hunting
in the forest is surrounded with danger
and excitement, which Mr.. Roosevelt
has graphically portrayed in this art
icle. Indeed, there could not be /:
better description of all that attends ,
great elephant hunt than this articl
gives The pictures are among tn,
best ever taken It is doubtful whethet
1 any nerd or WILD African elephant wa,
ever before photographed SO success
fully as in the pictures by Kermi
Roosevelt. He secured three success
siye snapshots Of the herd in the hear
Of the forest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
TELL THE TRUTH"


The moral Of this story pertains to
the Taft administration and the steno-
grapher Kerby. The stenographer told
the truth under circumstances in which
there We're excellent reasons for keep
ing still. and thereby he COMPOUNDED
men who are about as high in the gov
possible for anyone TO be, and who if
they say anything on any subject are
supposed to tell the truth about it,, but
who did talk OF testify on this subject
and did not tell the truth. Now there
are lots Of republican papers in the
country that are expressing themselves
very freely about the stenographer who
told the truth but that have nothing
TO say about his principals who con-
cealed the truth. 1t appears to US that
the republican papers. the republican
leaders and the republicans generally
'-n7 he..e- ak account of the situa-
ton. There is not only manly virtue
b4y tl,e.e Is also political power in tell
ing the truth, and there is weakness
fatal weakness-in telling what is not
the truth, or in trying to conceal the
truth in matters of public concern even
tho the truth itself might or might not
be very important.
The stenographer in this case is per-
sonally Of no consequence. and repro
batting him viii not affect the situa-
ton; the men whom he successfully
disputed are of very great consequence
and it is time that they were made TO
understand that the country expects
from them the truth, the whole truth
and nothing but the truth. In a govern
ment such as ours, frankness and the
truth are the very essence Of official
propriety and decency: and for the
party and the public not to exact them
is to invite worse than disaster, dis
grace. The existing situation is full
of difficulties and embarrassments. and
there is only one way out. Tell the
truth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

vote. 1t will be in the box when the
polls close.
1t is worth thinking over. TEN
perance people are bitter political enc
mics and poor political friends" And
in America control is entirely political.
Take it for what 1t is worth according
to the facts at hand.
The charge proves itself by present
conditions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
AS TO BUILDING INSPECTORS.


The bricklayers' union has petition
ed the city council to appoint a build
ing Inspector who shall be competent
mechanic. A building inspector should
be competent architect who will in
quire how work has been performed
and not by whom it has been perform
ed. A fair and honest man in the pos
ition could be of much service in the
matter Of requiring proper construc-
ton and maintenance, but partisan
seeking to advance private interests
rather than to require proper work
would be a mischief maker and an OBJ
stacle to the material progress of the
city. The building ordinances should
be amended to meet proper require
ments and then enforced, but they
should be enforced honestly and i'm
partially.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
How to Keep Wicker Furniture Clean

11oW 70 Keep Wicker Furniture Clean
One of the biggest troubles with
wicker furniture is TO keep it look
ing clean and bright. Once the dust
and dirt settle in the crevices of the
wicker-work, it looks dingy and shah
by. However, an easy way to restore
the brightness to this sort of fur
niture, is to wash the canework with
hot suds made by dissolving table
spoonful of Gold Dust washing
powder in pail of water. Apply the
suds with a sponge until the cane
is thoroughly soaked and leave in the
fresh air until dry. This is also a
good way to restore the color and
elasticity to cane-seated chairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says:
There is just one proper way to select
state superintendent of public in
struction. He should by chosen by men
competent to pass upon his quallhca-
tons: he should be chosen not because
he is republican or a democrat. but
because he is enlinently qualified for
the place. And he should be selected
now that we have such a body, by the
state board of education. which has
been created for the especial purpose
Of giving attention to educational mat
ters'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

'Iowa republicans and Iowa people
generally will do well to stand by
Iowa" says the Webster City Freeman
Tribune. 'If the president is found
standing with them so much the
better"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Els it any wonder that the country
is crying for a chance to be saved
from some republican leaders," asks
the Manson Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

In real shiftless families 1t IL pos
sible to hear clear and convincing ar.
guments WHY since brooms have gone
up to SO cen.S. It II cheaper to buy a
vacuum characterization Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

The Ogden Reporter has remarked
that "the worst culprit in the country
wants the splendid young man or
woman to work for him..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

"Ottosen and Thorne would make
good pair on the board of railroad COM
missioners," points out the Algona re-
publican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

"This almost daily shift from sun
shine to rain is giving Iowa Dolll-
verian spring declares the Dubuque
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

There are advantages in private life.
An ordinary citizen having trouble with
his interior department takes dyspep-
STA tablet and recovers-St. Louis POST
Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

The japanese are planning a Korean
Gibralter at Chinghai Evidently they
are in Korea 10 stay. which is just
what everybody. including the Koreans.
expected.-New York World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

BY all accounts the Ballinger-Pin-
chot investigation has conferred no
laurels upon any of the parties con-
cerned in i1.-Philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

Serious Mistake.
A good many people mistake habit
for religion.-Chicago Record Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

1, doesn't make any difference what
kind Of politics it is-American, Egyp-
tan or Norwegiar-The Colonel is
promptly in il with both feet.-Indian-
polls News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-27

Mr. Foss. who denounces the Payne
Aldrich law as deliberate bucko,' cvi-
IDENTIFY believes in calling a spade a
spade and burglar a burglar Louis
vile Courier Journal.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-03


1t was at a seaside resort. and along
the board walk came marching a band
of highland bagpipers in full costume.
They were tremendous fellows, but
their music, to my untutored ears, was
like the ~squeatIngs of forty stuck pigs.
Yet l have never heard strains to com
pare with theirs for arousing a desire
to die for ones country. l think bag
pipe music must have been fashioned
back in the old days by some demon of
p~erversity out OF the whistle of ar
rows, the elash of claymores, the neigh
Ing Of war steeds and the shrieks OF
the dying When I hear It / think Of
the wheel OF fortune, the ear of Jug
gernaut, the mills OF the gods and the
inqulsiteriaI rack and screw. n
whirls along 9th q cyclonie rhythm
that sets the feet to trainping ana tie
blood 70 boili nRobers NJ. Gay In At.
Iantle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-08-03

FFTrome., 0 john Fr mneag niice HK5 Kelly Bueifi,
Annetta Hin. Harold Tiee; Roy Tice.
Re a r Tiee; .n 4lfr red Wa aInps, 1adels
son, Marion Waiiing, Ethel Bennett.
Ruth Hager,, Perth Amboy; Madge
Cooper Newark; Dorothy Cooper, New.
Reed, Matawan; Evelyn Reed, Mata-
wan; Margaruite Brany, South Amhoy;
Marion Shay, New York; Maize McPhil-
boy; Beatrice Braney, South .Amboy;
Harry, Rapolla, Carmenn Rapolla, Mar
Jafe. Tony Raso1li, Rachael -Rapolla.
Gertrude Mendlinger.
Sarah Mendlinger, Tessie Rapolla,
Rapolla, Joe Goeary, Sam Stein, Rob
ert Foster Odell, Newark; Donald Odell,
Hattie Zurabln, Harold Shapiro, Ger
tie Pearson. Joseph Pearson, Rachel
kins. Jack. Hawkins. Harry Kern,
o lillian t Cooling. 1.-THE Ethel SLACK, cormel-
ius Tssskey,, Walter Tesskey. E. Read
din, Harry Morrow Jake Morrow, AL
n thur Fe W,e Benert N sn ! BMrfadyse surf Bertha Ara
Barrs, Pearle Pierce, Clara Cowart, Ad-
die Worat, Eddie Krtes, Francis Hernd,
James Delaney. Jack Brands, Gladys
Martha Dodd.
Mary Dodd, Elizabeth Hatfield, Paul
Inc eolding. viola Davis; Walter Cur-
Grifren, Albert Rober. White English,
Eugene English Harry T TmItS s s9ark
f ssnre' sR@9s'' = Hef Saith, sin HIahi hisni
Kenneth Grfffen. rutherford; Norman
Shier; James n Stephenson; Vivian
R%eePsearg Hs vii peppla naE K%eansRbpers;;
Ruth Hagen; Bennfe Greenberg, Red
Bank; 1sadore Greenberg, Red Bank;
Mildred raabS nae easnn A 1a,saw walks Mapgn Erred
yelkamp. Walter Jones, Frank Jones,
Charles Hsyer. u. Alous Brany,
Consuella Kelly. Martha Burlew, Dor
thery and Viola Mclean Twins; Edith
Wilson RI F. p Old Bridge; Marie
margarine HUMPHREYS, Isabelle Carton.
Burton Bovine. Hazel Bovine, Edith
Kelly. Charles Kelly, Arlena Pierce,
Helen Shay, Harold Smith, Viola M.
Bennett. Charles Ktlcomnis, Raymond
Matz. William Bold. Edgar Walling.
He Wanted to Know.
There was a small crowd at the soda
counter when a tail man rushed In and
pushed an empty bottle over the drug
counter.
Acfu! ne whispered, exc1tedly.
''Ten cents worth CT acid, and quickr'
The soda water crowd began to sit
up and take notice.
whats he going to do with that
acidf" demanded one.
"Its a secret" answered the drug
clerk.
Nothing, unusual, I hope"
swell, rather"
What! You mean to say he is GO
ing to take that acid7"
"0h, no! Listen. There is a silver
wedding Mt his house tonight, and he
Is going to test the presents as fast as
his friends bring them in"
And then and there they voted him
the meanest man In town.-Chicago
News.