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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-04

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trust prosecutions and the cleaning
out Of the New York customs house,
which have already resulted in sew
eral men going to prison and in scores
Of others losing their positions. If
the present Investigations result in
like vigorous measures the grafters
and food trusts have rather uneasy
times ahead.
Trail Of the sBlack Horse Cavalry"
The Aids Conger inquiry in New
York has already uncovered enough
devious doings to shock the state and
has suggested more than it has dis
closed. While in theory It has been
confined to the one charge that the
recent president Of the state senate
received when floor leader of the as
sembly $1,000 bribe for killing GER
tain bridge legislation, it has in real
ity gone much further, involving the
name Of former chairman of the
Republican state committee and cast
ing cloud over the names of dead
speaker OF the house and Of former
members Of the assembly.
The net results OF the Aids inquiry
up to date are not very tangible. An
indignant public throughout the state,
flle resignation. Of the president pro
tenn. Of the senate, against whom the
charges leading to the inquiry were
made; the suggestion of other in
0tances Of bribery compared with
which, as Deacon Moe, chief prose-
cutting witness, expressed 1t, the case
IN hand 10 but "a flea bite;'' an insist
ence by President Taft, Governor
Hughes ana the press that the inves-
the .state assembly to adopt the Chan
Der resolution calling for such broad
and thorough investigation and an ap-
parent uncertainty on all hands as to
what next step win be taken-these
seem to constitute the only visible out
come as yet.
Buckeyes Also ct It.
The Ohio situation is analogous to that
h New York. The similarity goes even
to the names by which the legislative
trafickers of few years ago were
known. In New York they were 1.-THE
black horse cavalry" in Ohio ''the
black dragons" Earlier disclosures
In the Buckeye State have made pub
lie the extfavasancess, 70 nee no strong
er term, ia the office Of former state
treasurer ana involving other officials.
The present crisis concerns the indict-
ment and arrest Of Mark Slater, for
mar peinttng supervisor. The charges
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-04
Start Something.

If you have anything to investigate
you will never have better time to
tear it loose. II you have probes, pre-
pare to use them now. Everybody is
at it. and you may as well be one.
The inquiry bug has bitten us all, and
the resultant fever is at it's most acute
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-04

stage. The trusts and the politicians
have been unduly intimate for years,
and it is time to find out what they
were at when nobody was looking.
Discover all you can, and that will be
precious little. The foxy gentlemen
who have been making a nice thing
out Of the dear public are not liable
to give away the snap now. If the
worst comes they may trot out a few
scapegoats with whom to satisfy the
people, after which the same old game
will continue as before They have
come to the conclusion. that they can
fool nearly all the people nearly all
the time, and who can blame them
for that impression? So far as have
observed, the public has given them
little reason to think otherwise. The
voters have gone right on electing the
same kind Of bunch to Office. and
the ultimate consumer has continued
putting up for all who wanted to prey
on him. So docile have the great,
honest, outraged American masses
been that the grafters and their press
agents have come to speak OF the mil
lions with open contempt, calling them
with various infections Of scorn ''the
pee-pul."
But why grow melodramatic over
it Il? i nave been one Of the simple
minded, befooled many. making my
occasional protest, it is true. but never
making 1t with enough force to be eff
fective. In my soul l have felt what
has been going on all the time. but the
clever few who were in charge Of
things have been able to befog the Is
sue, to make black seem white, and
have been deluded along with the rest.
only wish there were real investi-
CATION on this year that would get
somewhere and find out something ac-
tual. II not we must put up with
such little toy probes as we are likely
to have and be thankful for even the
flea bites'' Of information that come
to light by accident.
The Neat Boycott.
As for high price Inquiries, they are
poisoning out all over the land. Ev-
cry housewife has constituted herself
a committee Of one to discover the
malefactor responsible and stop trad
ing with him. She has not waited on
Senator Lodge or the ways and means
committee or anybody else. She has
found ont what she could and, IL that
was little, has gone ahead on suspi-
cion. At any rate, she has acted. That
Is the great point And her action has
been the one elective thing In the en-
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The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
The House and the Tariff.

Twenty Republicans OF the House
voted against the passage OF the tariff
bill, July 81, 1909. All OF them were not
insurgents. few regulars voted nay
on account of certain Objectionable pro-
visions Of the measure, but approving its
general features-southwick of New
York, for example. who opposed the cor
poration tax. and Mann, of Illinois. be-
cause of the duty on print paper.
But a proposition to repeal the act,
made by Representative Fitzgerald. now
enlists the support of not a single Re
publican.
Precious little additional Democratic
capital. if any were really needed, will
accrue from this political play. It can
only tend to embarrass possibly those In
surgents who recently affiliated with the
minority. It served 10 show, however,
that the Republicans are unified now. for
the first time during this Congress, and
for this situation thanks are due the
Democrats
1t is a Republican tariff. The record
is made. It requires no emphasis with
insurgency running somewhat rampant
the country over.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
Railroad Wage increase.

Employees of the Pennsylvania lines,
numbering $4,000, have obtained in the
last week a wage increase OF 100000 a
year. Other roads have granted higher
pay to their men. until the total increase
in the annual pay roll Of the railroads, as
compared with a year ago. is more than
s2o00O.O0O.
This increase indicates. primarily. that
the country is prosperous. but it also
shows that corporations realize that
wages have not advanced eorrespondingly
with the increased cost in living. The
roads will seek 10 recoup themselves for
this increased expenditure by larger rev.
enues, and these, no doubt, will be from
freight rates. for the various States have
fixed the passenger rates so those can
not be increased.
The Importance of the railroad in the
country's financial and commercial devel-
opment cannot be overestimated. An
authority recently stated that more than
100000 persons, one-third the entire
population of the United States. were
directly interested financially in the
prosperity OF the railroads.
Fifty-foUr railroads, with an aggregate
capital of s415O.OO0OOO had 2SS.16O stock
holders in the year 1863. Every savings
bank depositor and every insurance pol
icy holder is interested in railroad pros
perity, because a large percentage of the
resources of savings banks and insurance
companies is invested in railroads.
These millions have the interest of the
railroads at heart. owing to the close
connection Of their personal interests
with the larger interests OF the country.
When the pay Of the employe is raised.
it means more efficient work, greater
results, and, consequently, a wider dis
tribution OF national prosperity. It is,
therefore. to the interests Of fully one
third of the population TO have conditions
on our steam and electric lines the most
favorable possible. With prosperity to
the farmer and railway conditions as
they now are, there should be no fear of
a business depression. Wages in many
lines OF industry have been advanced, and
the coal operators and miners are not
wide apart in their figures. II they reach
an amIcable agreement, the nation should
look forward to enjoying the fruits of a
period Of activity and development. This
Is not the time or the place for pessimists.
Why should the government be less
mindful of conditions than are the cor
porations? Congress should not adjourn
without raising the pay of government
employees.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
Naval Personnel Legislation.

Thus early in the campaign instituted
by the Navy Department, with the in
dorsement and aid Of the President. in
behalf OF legislation which viii relieve
the defects Of naval personnel. and es-
pecially in the matter Of retarded pro-
motion, there appears opposition to the
administration bill This is not a sur
prise to those who are familiar with the
difficulties Of getting up a scheme which
aims to improve conditions That desir-
able end cannot be attained without injury
TO somebody. unless there is adopted
benefcent measure which shall promote
everybody to the highest grade at the
maximum pay upon retirement Those
who are injured. or believe they stand
any chance OF being harmed, by the pro-
posed legislation will be found as oppo-
nents Of the bill. It must necessarily occur
that the personal equation enters into the
Judgment Of officers regarding personnel
legislation. 1t is always easier to defeat
a measure than to obtain Congressional
approval OF 1t, since those who can find
objections TO a bill are in a position to
convince their friends in Congress that
it is undesirable legislation and not as
productive Of good results as is claimed
by its advocates and authors
The naval personnel bill. as it has been
presented to Congress. is a somewhat
complicated measure, which requires con-
siderable explanation before a person IN
familiar with the service may accurately
determine its merits. Congress is being
placed in full possession Of this analysis.
which action shows a commendable trait
in the Navy Department. especially in
view OF the mystery and secrecy which
has too often surrounded naval admins
tration and the projects which have been
hitherto periodically concocted behind
closed doors. There should be no suppress
sion Of information which has such a
vital effect upon the personnel, and the
naval authorities are to be commended
for their present policy of publicity. It
VIII do much to Offset the opposition
which has been expressed to the pending
personnel bill.
Congress viii be materially aided by
hearing both sides of question which
means so much to the efficiency of the
navy. and which has a bearing upon
service organization and bears a relation
10 the expenditure OF the public funds.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02

the trip from New York. and he
would cheerfulIy come again to hear
Mr.. Hooe recite.
At the close of the reading all
present were presented to the poet.
who modestly blushed his spprecia-
ton Of the many compliments
showered upon him. He told his
friends he was now living in pleas
urable anticipation Of a quiet, rest
full summer in the mountains. where.
with his friend John Asmus. he
would commune with nature and un-
inteFruptedly cultivate the muse.
His entire time is to be devoted to
poetry.
Among the out-Of-town literary
folks present was Mr.. Louis A.
Coolidge. Of Boston, author Of
Floating Florence. who came
especially to tender Mr.. Hooe an
invitation 70 appear before the Bea-
con Society In the autumn.
lowing To his reading, our poet
laureate was unable 10 prepare
poem for this issue.-Ed. Stick.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
The Washington Schools.

OF course, the Commissioners of the
District should have eharge-general
charge-of the school affairs of Wash
ington. Responsibility and control should
never have been taken away from them
If we need a board of education, then
the appointing power should be vested
in the Commissioners, as formerly. There
was no logic in giving this power TO the
Supreme Court Of the District 1t is an
incongruous arrangement.
But we quite agree with the Commits
sioners that we do not need board of
education. One board acting under an
other board seldom produces satisfac-
tory results. A board acting independents
ly of another board, when both have re-
sponsibility. if not equal authority. is
bound to result in conflict. And so it has
proved In this case.
The board of education in its personnel
is all that could be desired. II has done
splendid work. In the past year or so it
has brought order out Of discord, and its
regime has been reassuringly free from
pickering. agitation, and scandal All
this has had wholesome effect. But the
board Of education has been at odds with
the Board of Commissioners as to the
material needs Of the schools Radical
differences of opinion developed over the
estimates.
A commissioner of education. to be
named by the Commissioners, with salary
sufficient to command the services of the
right man, would certainly simplify the
situation and concentrate authority and
responsibility where they belong.
The Commissioners have made a strong
argument to Congress for change in the
present system and also for a director
instead Of Board of Charities.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
First United States Mint Established.
April 2.

Washington, in his first annual address
TO Congress. referred to the importance
of uniformity in the currency, and in his
second annual address urged the impor-
lance of establishing a mint. Congress
took up the suggestion. and Alexander
Hamilton. who was Secretary Of the
Treasury al the time. on January Is, 1871,
as result of instructions on the part OF
the House of Representatives. sent a
lengthy communication 10 It on THE es-
tablishment of a mint" This communi-
cation was the basis for the act Of Con-
gress. dated April 2. 1892. establishing the
mint and regulating the coins of the
United States.
Philadelphia being the seat of govern
ment at that time. naturally the mint
was established at this point The build
ings are still standing in a good state Of
preservation at 81 and 80 North Seventh
street. Philadelphia. They are Of partic-
ular historic interest IN the fact that
they are the first buildings erected by
the authority OF the Federal government
for public use. 1t was the sole United
States mint from 1892 to 1888. The cor
ner stone of the building was laid on
July 81. 1872. and presumably by David
Rittenhouse, the celebrated astronomer
and philosopher. who was the first d.
rector of the mint
The ground on which the first United
States mint buildings still stand was sold
by William Penn 10 the Pennsylvania
Land Company on August y, 1893. This
land had been decided 10 William Penn
by Charles II. Rittenhouse was appoint
ed director OF the mint BY Washington
on July l, 1792. The building operation
was started soon afterward Three coin
| ing presses. imported from Europe ar
rived in Philadelphia on September q,
and in October they were in operation.
The mint was located In these buildings
until new and more elaborate quarters
were erected in 1886, and the old property
was disposed Of by the government and
is now used for commercial purposes.
The first United States mint was natu-
rally a very unpretentious affair. The
material for coinage was secured from
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
THE CENSUS.

Are yo1 ready Tor the eensusy
Have you pad the almanac
Have YOU studied YOUR ancestors
For dozen cycles back
Have you counted up your freckles-
Fer you know you'li have to tell
When Martens and his census men begin
Have you added up your chldreng
Have you figured Up your eash!
Did ycu ever hnd hutton
In a dish at coined beef hasht
are yOu deaf or blind CT ugly!
DO you toe osIt or toe ins
All this yCul have 60 answer
When Martens and his census men begin.
Dou You lisp or squint, OF stsmmeri
Ever have the whooping coughF
Are You handy with the hammer.
Ever fan and break yO,Ir shinl
DO you swear. you'll have TO tell IT,
When Martens and his cenEl5s men begin.
Ever wear q porous plaster
Was il hard 70 get Il LOOSE
Ara you fond Of picked oni0nsT
Do you smoke or chew. CT sWesr!
Have you any corns OF bunionss
What's the size Il shoes you wesry
Oh you might as Vel look pleasant,
II your hat is dented IN.
For yol must confess 20 Martens
When his censls men begin.
Rochester Herald.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
EVERY SATURDAY.
Cur Motto: Hyou sec it 10 The Big
Stick. it isn : necessarily so.
CHARMS HIS HEARERS.
Our Poet Laureate Gives a Read
inc from His Own Works.

J. Cecil Hooe, q Smokers Gap.
Va, the Sweet Singer Of the Blue
Ridge. made his initial bow as an
entertainer before small but
cultured company at the ShOrrham
last evening. He read from his own
works. making selections at random
Of his poems printed from time TO
time in The Big Stick. and which
have been widely copied by the APP
precative American press.
He recites as well as he writes
bis Toics being full and musical
The verses he chose for the reading
ran from grave to gay, from sublime
thought to light and airy love son
nets.
BY special request. he gave The
Diaquiri. his celebrated ode to the
Cuban codash-a little thing hastily
dashed OF, he explained, in an in
spirationsl moment following a
philosophical discussion on edibIes
between W. B. HibhS and Oden
Horstman. Re admitted It's imper-
feet rhythm and meter and its
error as to text, but earnestly dis
claimed that he had knowingly or
unlnowingly appropriated the poet
ical style Of Miss Euphemia Hea-
mans Simpson. Of the Gotham
Weekly Gazette. incidentally be
paid a beautiful tribute 10 Miss
Simpson, whose genius be has long
passionstely admired.
Franklin z. Adams. editor OF the
Gotham paper and discoverer Of
Miss simpsons, acknowledged The
tribute in her behalf, and in return
assured MT. Hcoe that the gifted
lady was likewise an ardent admirer
Of his productions. As for himself.
Mr.. Adams declared that the even
ing's entertainment was well worth
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
CHIvALRY IN GEORGIA.
Atlanta Gets "a Cali Down by One of
Her NeighbOr Cities.

Her NeighbOr Cities.
From the Savannah News.
A pacard in an Atlanta office build
lng's elevator says that men passengers
Gin the elevator need not pull off their
hats because women are present Men
Of Atlanta" shouts the Georgian I'm
holy horror, shall foolish placard
sound the death knell of a custom which
has been for three full centuries one of
the distinguishing traits OF the gentle
SOUTH" We fear that undue excitement
has got the Georgian little mixed as
to It's facts. We do not believe that It
has been the custom in the South "for
three fun centuries" for men to pull off
present. Three full centuries" would
take US back 10 the year 1910, and we
are satisfied that at that time no man.
in the South or elsewhere, ever took of
his hat IN an elevator
Wen go further and risk the asser-
ton that George Washington himself
never took off his hat in an elevator
because there were women passengers.
and ne was certainly a typical Southern
gentleman.
We might venture to risk deducting
two full centuries from the Georgian's
figures and assert that even at that time
It was not the custom OF Southern gem
tlemen to uncover their heads in ele-
vators-for the very simple and sufficient
reason that there were no elevators AT
lanta sets the pact for the South, says
the Georgian II that were true. che
might well say. Then God help the
SOUTH"
Atlanta is the least Southern city in
the South II has less of Southern man.
ners and customs and courtesy than any
OF its neighbors- No Southern city
takes its manners from Atlanta. Each of
them has just as good manners Of its
own.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02

Once again Lem Towers face is
wresthed in smiles. Lem is never so
happy as when he can appear in a
dress suit. At The present time he
has that opportunity about three
times a week.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
Plant Rims Island

The maidenhair fern is usually con-
sidered one of the most delicate species
of plant life, and yet If its roots have
not sufficient room they will break the
pot which confines them. Blades of
grass viii force aside the curbstones
between which they spring up, anl in
single night a crop OF small mushrooms
have lifted large stone. In fact, GER
tain plants have been known to break
the hardest of rocks. All Of which leads
up to the statement that the island OF
Aldabra. to the northwest Of Madagas-
car. is becoming smaller and smaller,
year by year. through the action Of the
mangroves that grow along the foot Of
the cliffs. They eat their way into the
rock in all directions. and into the gaps
thus formed, the waves force their way,
crumbling to pieces the islands rocky
shores. In time the island will probably
be a recollection.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
BAKED BEANS IN A NEW ROLE.

From the Cleyelond Plain Dealer.
neatly dressed woman rushed into
Euclid avenue grocery yesterday and
priced the different sizes of pots OF baked
beans that the grocery keeps put up hot
ready to take home and serve.
Il guess the small size will do" she
said hesitating.
How many do you desire TO server
inquired the clerk. ready 20 advise.
"Oh, I'm not buying them to serve, the
customer replied. "Of course, I shall use
them. but I'm getting them TO keep my
hands warm on the car. I came away
from home without either muff or nit
tens"
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02

abroad. There was found much difficulty
to get any one of experience 10 operate
the coinage, and the salary list of the
first mint employees was: David Ritten-
house. director. 5000 per annum: iris
tram Dalton, treasurer, 1920. Henry
voight. coiner. $500. and Isaac Hugh,
clerk. 1912
The regular coinage OF copper began in
1873. silver in 1874, and gold in 1875 The
following curious extracts are taken
from the mint rules and regulations Of
the early days:
THE allowance under the name Of
drink money is hereafter to be discontin-
ued"
THE operations of the mint throughout
the year are to commence at o'clock in
the morning.
Christmas Day and the Fourth of July
and no other days-are established hol-
idays at the mint"
''He (watchman) will keep in a proper
arm chest. securely locked, a musket and
bayonet, two pistols. and a sword
THE Waterman must attend from 6
o'clock In the evening to in the morn
ing; must ring the yard bell every hour.
and send the watchdog through the yard
Immediately after ringing the bell
Besides the Philadelphia mint, which is
now established in palatial quarters at
Seventeenth and Spring Garden streets,
there are minis at San Francisco. Den
yer, and New Orleans, and an assay
Office at Carson City.
The Washington herald., 1910-04-02
cANNoNIzATIoN.

Cannon to right Of them, Cannon TO
Left a them.
Cannon in front Of them YoIleyed
and Numbered.
Then they stopped and argued veil.
they argued and voted.
When they rode back again cannon
was theirs.
And the Whole world wondered,
CHAMP CLARK.