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The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
Local News

J, c. Woodul, of Sutton was in Prescott today.
 Read the letters to "Old Santa" from our little folks elsewhere in this issue.
 The Embroidery Club will not meet again until the 1st Friday in January.
 Pictures make a nice Xmas gift; Hand painted ones at Me Daniel Hdw. Go.
 Mrs. Shankle is selling her hats at greatly reduced.prices, some at cost and below cost.
 Our public school will suspend on Thursday of next week for one week vacation on account of the holidays.
 A. c. Winslow and wife have returned from a visit to Mrs. Winslow's sister Mrs. Louis Schneider, of Taout, Louisiana.
 Mrs. Newton, of GurdOn, who has been spending some time in Prescott as the guest of her daughter, Mrs j. D. Cornish, re turned home this morning.
 Wagon Tongues, Fellows, Hickory Axels, Coupling Poles and Bolstursalso Posts for sale.
 W. A. Hatley
 W. H. Martin, of Johnson county, Texas, came in this morn ing and went to Brisbane, where he will visit his brother, Bob Martin, who is seriously sick.
 Members of the Self Culture Club who will attend the meeting tomorrow afternoon are request ed to telephone the hostess, Mrs. M. NJ. Smyth not later than 10 a. m, tomorrow.
 Prescott Chapter, o. E. $. will hold it's regular meeting at the hall Thursday night at 7:30. At this meeting officers for the en- suing year will bu elected and all members are uaged to be pre- sent. Secretary.
 We regret very much to chron- 'cle the serious condition of Bob Martin, of Brisbane, who is suf- fering from blood poison. Mr. Martin has been suffering death for the past several days and his condition at this time remains unchanged. We trust, however, that he willimprove.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-12-14
Carnegie to Give sic, 100000.

Boston, Dec. 14.-It was rumored here that Andrew Carnegie is about to announce the gift of s10,000,o00 to some international organization.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Entered at the postoffice at Marshall
5Wn as second class mail matter.
Whispers in the Valley.

Whispers in the valley-don you
hear, don't you hear?
omething like the music of a phantom
drawing near;
Movements in the underbrush, twigs
begin to seem
tretching little arms awake from a
wintry dream.
Whispers in the valley-and it wont
be long
before the golden valley breaks in in
terludes of song.
Whispers in the valley, like a little
sigh below
The icy whirl of waters and the drifted
ridge of snow;
Strange events are happening in the
astral heart of earth,
AS If a bridal morning was about to
bloom in birth
Whispers in the valley and the shores
of time are sweet
With rustling OF pinions and the pat
tering of feet.
Whispers in the valley-tion't YOU see
the sycamore
Nv ILL uoWH W leil tiie dlucl anu INC
Lombardy next door
The secret of the atmosphere, in dreams
unearthly heard
BY fairy folk and buttercups and cot
tontail and bird?
Whispers in the valley-and oh, my
hearts away
in lilac lanes of beauty on a sudden
dream of May,
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
The Insurasnt Mast


Ray tStannard Baker contributes a
remarkable article to- thss February
American Mas azins onG the8 insurgent
revolt in congress. He has, recently
been west and thoroughly combed the
country in an endeavor to get at the
real feeling of the people in that Sec
ton as regards the fight that some of
their representatives in congress are
Waging. Mr.. Bakers observations are
particularly interesting as compared
with the impressions he received in the
same territory five years ago, when he
was investigating the railroad situa-
ton. He writes:
About five years ago made a trip
thru much the same territory that j
nave covered during the last few weeks
was studying the railroad problem
and remember how difficult 1t was to
find men who were informed on the
subject or who dared to talk. A lone
fighter here and there was contendiris
against overwhelming odds. Most Of
the politicians--tho La Toilette. Cum.
minis, Lenroot. lStubbs. and few Others
were then in the fight we're on the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
ukLoi DING THEIR JONAH.

The washington CORES pondentS tell
us that the Cannon faction in congress
has practically agreed that Cannon
must go. 1t is a concession that is
being made to public sentiment in the
interest of the reelection campaigns
which many member of the Can
non Aldrich regime must meet this
fall. Cannon is to be heaved over
board to tighten the ship in time of
storm but the ship is to be left with
the same captain and the same valiant
crew headed in the same old direction
as when the sacrifice of their Jonah
was not deemed necessary to appease
the wrath of God. The congressional
campaign committee will probably now
instruct members of congress to repud-
late Cannon in their districts and fool
the people into returning them to con-
4 gress as Cannon haters.
Will it work? The people Of this
country are not demanding the de-
/ thronement of Cannon because of any
personal hostility to the old man of
the picturesque cigar. 1t makes no diff
I ference to the public whether Cannon
or some other member of the same
school of politics Yields the gavel in
congress. 1t is the system that is al
fault. Cannonism and .Aldrichism is
the object of universal or omnipotent
wrath at this time The system in
congress that shuts off debate. silences
the individual member, places all legis-
lation in the hands Of a close corpora
ton which appoints Il rules committee
thru the instrumentality Of q, speake,
is the thing that should be destroyed
The system in the United States sena Il
that causes all public business in the
senate to stop while one member. thu
alleged Standard Oil representative
takes rest cure and that forbids con
sideration of any members ideas unless
he is willing to obey the will Of Senate
Aldrich on all committee assignment
and legislation is the thing to be over
turned. The system whereby the over
capitalized protected interests of tn
east are allowed to actually write thei
own schedules in tariff bill and thr,
, their special representatives in con
gress, Payne and Dalzel1, Aldrich an
: Lodge, absolutely refuse the great mid
die west an opportunity to amend o
suggest is what the people want t
reach under the name of Cannonisr
and Aldrichism.
OF course, Cannon, himself Shout
go but only to make room for a speake
who represents a new regime in con
gress For him to he pulled down an
to be repudiated by men who hay
$ made him the figure head of their sys
tenn will accomplish mo public reforr
unless the demands of such men a
} lCummins in the senate and Murdoc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Topics of the Times

Isn't it natural to believe that the
Dig trusts are simply grinning from
ear to ear. watching the crowd get
farther and farther away in its chase
after the retailer?
The Ballinger investigation is not
falling down. but bearing down.
~
Perhaps the secretary Of the interior
will plead the cost of living as an ex-
cuse for those retainers.
Is
The river Seine is only beating Linn
creek TO it.
How'd you like TO be the retail meat
man.
Mrs. Hetty Green has quit eating
meat. These are hard times for Wild
owed women.
Chicago grand jury has tunneled
into the old tunnel scandal to the in
dictment of nine city officials. But
there is neither fear nor hope in the
average Indictment. It's skyrocket
The Norwegian elections didn't do
/ thing to the storthing.
1t would be hard for prohibitionist
to get hearing in Paris.
You seem to have gotten your boys
interested in mythology very nicely"
Yes. j explained to them that Her
cules held championship. '-Washing-
ton Herald.
| Tests made in Hartford show that
| local anaesthesia produced by cleo
merits of local anaethesit secured in
other ways. 1t is not followed by maui
sea, as is frequently the case when eth
er or chloroform is administered. Per-
haps further trial will show that the
new pain deadening agent has addi
| tional recomme to favor
| Newsboys--Great mystery! Fifty VIC
tims!. Paper, mister?
Here, boy, I'll take one.
Say boy, there's nothing of the kind
in this paper"
That's the mystery. guv'nor; you're
the fifty first victim Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Better Than Spanking

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habit but a dangerous disease The
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
THE LODGES.
y MASONIC NoTioEt.
wv VfaittYsA AixAaAvk ,srAtAnyt,k

MASONIC NoTicEe.
X Visitors always welcome.
fV,NHAii over 1o5-107. West Main.
MARBHALL LODGE, 1os, A. r. q
A. M.--WorA on third degree, Friday
Feb. !, 1t 1880 y. M.
!. Il. w. Chamberlain, w. M.
n. 9. Lawrence, secretary.
sIdNET CHAPTER No. So, r. A. NJ
--stafed ctAvocation Monday, FEB. IL
1880.
George H. Bcggie. 81. H. r.
h 9. Willard, Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, r. & IS,
M--stated assembly Monday, Feb. al.
1880 p. m.
A. y. Meeker, T. I. M.
I. T. Forbes, Rec.
81. ALDEM1Aa COMMANDERY No.
80, 4. T.--Stated conelave Tuesday ev-
srins. Fob. 20, 1910. Visiting Sir
knights always welcome.
+. NJ. Wilbur, =. e.
Fred wallace, Rec.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. s7. q. =.
Sheets in regular session wednes-
day evening. Feb. 16, at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing, W. NJ.
Edna c. Fularton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

be good laws and not merely suggest
i've slaps on the wrist which may OF
may not be given attention as the spirit
of the neighborhood chooses to receive
them.
Mr.. Byers has written to county at
torneys giving warning that the road
laws must be enforced. He points out
that the law makes the use of the road
roads and mail routes and the main
roads within city limits. He also calls
attention to the mandatory provision
| of the law as regards weed destruction
on main roads and on private grounds.
Other important provisions of the law
are referred to and the duty of the
township trustees, the board of super
visors and the county attorney are
made plain.
| With almost unanimous agreement
as 10 the efficacy of the road drag
treatment of highways the law on this
| important and effective method of
| keeping our Iowa dirt road in decent
condition has been practically ignored.
| The roads have been dragged as pri-
! waite progressiveness manifested itself.
In most cases the township trustees
! have paid no attention to the law. The
county supervisors have paid no at
/ a,,
| The road drag has rested undisturbed
! in the fence corner among the weeds
condemned by law With a good law
! on the books the roads are no better
than before. II is not the fault of the
! law but of the non enforcement of the
| law. One YEAR of strict conformity to
the road drag law would put the dirt
roads of all Iowa into as good condi
ton as dirt roads can be put. With
ment of justice and the kind of men
Who are at the head of that department
we are likely to see some activity in
the matter of road reclamation or to
observe with satisfaction the sorrows
of dereict township and county offic.
ials who are responsible to the law
The weed question is one of i'm
mediate Importance. The weeds along
Jones fence seed the remainder of the
section. Much Improvement has been
made along this line but Jones is still
lining his fences with noxious weeds
and in large number of instances
over Iowa and some in Marshall coun-
/ ty is raising and distributing Canada
thistle and other extremely dangerous
weeds. Not only the highways but the
private lands along the higways are to
be given attention. No man has any
better right to raise noxous weeds to
the detriment of his neighbors than he
has to keep glandered horses.
Web. Byers has dignfled the office
of attorney general. He has made it
a live thing and most effective agent.
No law is really law until it is en-
forced. Mr.. Byers has thus made more
l. than several legislatures because
he has made law law. Let US hope
that he will continue to teach the need
4 ed lesson that laws are not suggestions
but commands to be obeyed; and
let us trust that his successor will pur-
sue the same path with as great cour-
a o,n and n, sim, ;1or c,,ccaSc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
He Didn't underst.nd

Wilbur Wright was discussing in
Dayton a very imaginative magazine
story about aeroplahes.
''The story" he said, was full Of err
rors. Aeroplanes can't do what this
chap, claims. He doesn't understand
them.
I'm fact, he's like old George Kettle,
Of Trotwood. George rushed into the
Trotwood telegraph office the other day
with small package wrapped in news
paper under his arm.
Telegraph this to my wife, down to
Dayton, Harvey" he said to the teie-
graph clerk, thrusting the package thru
the little window.
No. no, George; we can't do any
thing like that, laughted the clerk.
Drat it, said George angrily, .ys
got to do it. It's my wife's teeth"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
cARunlL,s pr eRssslxE STAND.

Governor CARROTS speech at Mason
City is worth careful attention, not
only for the suggestions it contains but
because it is the first symptoms of real
leadership the governors case has de-
veloped. His suggestion that the state
should take immediate note of any op-
portunfty offered to grab its undevel-
oped resources is extremely we'll in line
with public thought tho it might be
wished that he had been more specific
doubt that certain projects are well
under way which aim at power plants
here and there in the valleys Of Iowa
and Cedar which should be carefully
considered from the point of view of
the state to the complete protection of
wide public interests. 1t is true as the
governor suggests that we should look
at home as well as afeld in the matter
of conservation.
The governors suggestion of legisla-
ton adequate to control the consolida-
tion Of telephone and telegraph mergers
and on state drainage laws sound like
the good old times of the past seven
or eight years wten the governor of
the state was a leader, capable, strong
and fearless, and his theory that dirt
roads may be kept in better condition
by the use of the King drag gives as
surance that the attorney generals Of
nee will have the backing Of the execu-
tive in the campaign to render the road
laws effective by enforcement.
The peculiar thing about the whole
speech is that the governor comes
across and begins his campaign for re-
election on the ground which has been
occupied by the progressive republicans
and progressive leaders of progressive
republicanism in Iowa for at least a. de-
cade. 1t is the ground taken by Gov
ernor Cu1nnins when he put spoke
into the railroad merger and which set
the danites of the corporations upon his
trail. Moreover it is the ground taken
by the Pinchots and the Garields and
the Roosevelt propaganda of popular
rights. 1t is to be said right here that
1t is mighty good ground for a governor
to take; advantageous ground for al
Iowa republican candidate to assurn e
Strategetically it is high and command
ing ground.
Nothing in the governors speech i!
new or startling except as coming from
the governor. If it is a promise TO b,
fulfilled, if the governor instead o
merely saying these things means 1,
work ioT them III ard STAND by than h.
will make many friendly who have no
been lavish OF political affection 70
him and lose some friends who's
friendship is an asset in their own Mn
terests. If it is the stand of the. ma,
for the interests of the whole stat
and the making and enforcement o
< righteous law without fear or favo
the governor is due to receive mucl
handshaking to which he has sof ar bee
q stranger. If it is the resort of tn
politician craving Office and endeavor
ing to avoid opposition that is anothe
story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

other side, defending the railroad polit-
ieal bosses and doing all they could to
smother progressive legislation. And
they We're backed almost solidly by the
business interests, great and small.
To-day everything is changed, or
changing. Thrift the agency of direct
primaries, the commission form of adj
ministering city affairs (the Des Moines
plan) with the referendum. initiative
and recall, government is coming out
at last into the daylight. The influence
of the railroads upon politics is being
clipped by means of anti-pass laws,
the appointment Of railroad commits
siofls and the beginnings of rate regu-
lation. Everywhere the demand of the
old Greenbackers for more direct
power of the people over their govern
ment' is being carried out
las 1 Travelled thru the west it
seemed like wholly different country
from what it was five years ago. Per-
iiaps the most surprising things found
were the new organizations of every
sort which were getting joyously into
the fight. concerning themselves more
or less vitality with public affairs, and
finding it the best sport in the world.
You Will scarcely find any town in
the west worth mentioning that is
without its voluntary citizens associ
alton, improvement league, city club,
municipal voters league, citizens assoc
citation, or law-e enforcement league. And
as Minneapolis enthusiast expressed
1t, they are 'on the job three hundred
and sixty-five days in the year They
are doing more or less unsel1shly for
their cities and states what the Tam
many halls and the machines have
been SO doing for selfish ends.
Now. this is a very important ele-
ment in our democratic development
and no one can understand the depth
and vitality of the insurgent move
ment who does not take account of
! these voluntary cooperative organiza-
tons. 1t is curious thing how obliv-
! lous the old stand pat party leaders
are to these peoples movements"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
CLEANING OUT GAMBLERS.
T(,edar Eanids Ren,,hlican

1T is not such hard matter to arrest
and even convict gamblers. A few
weeks ago, or months it may be, a
bunch OF fellows were pulled and they
were all put thru in the police court
without much ceremony. But they
were of the order of poor devils" A
similar disposition was made of bevy
of colored gamblers at an earlier date.
II the police had been so disposed they
could have brought every gambler in
the city to justice. AT least, it was
not necessary to let them run two
weeks or seven. There is no evidence
that a policeman ever so much as told
those men not to carry on their games.
And there is no evidence, we are told,
that they reported the matter to those
higher up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Christian Unity.
TE'rederick T.. Hopkins.


Over in foreign lands who can blame
the poor heather who was so confused
by the rivalries of christian sects for
his soul that he has been waiting for
twenty years for some one to explain
to him the difference between a Bap-
list, Presbyterian, Methodist and Con-
gregatienal God There is nothing that
would strengthen the church more than
for it to sell about IS per cent OF it's
meeting houses, merge it's membership
in towns and communities into one
organization, forget its nom essential
differences in doctrine. pool its re-
sources, wipe out half a dozen depart
mei1rs OF hume and fere!gg.: missionary
work, consolidate them under no more
than two boards Of directors and get
O. ten thousand dollar general manager
who would be ON the job every minute.
|sdLtfis a piece of supreme folly and AL
WaYss-will be a losing game to enoour-
age christian liberty to the extent it is
carried on today, No wonder 1t is dif-
ficult to find able men to enter the
ministry. Who wants to try and live
in harmony with a little bunch OF
cranks who would be fired out Of any
other organization in a month? Who
can have any inspiring hope from fish,
ing in millpond that IL hardly a foot
deep? Who can keep his courage in
trying to fill a. church that Is like a
rain barrel, sun dried with warped
slaves and loose hoops, out Of which
the water runs as fast as you pour it
in. and never will swell tight? And
who wants to try all this on an educa-
ton that entities one to the degree Of
A. M. Phi. D. or D. D.. but makes him
feel like an ass and pays the measly
salary OF $700 d year? There IL not
q greater difference between the spires
Of Cologne Cathedral and the belfry that
looks like q battered plug hat set atop
Ia tumbledoWn church than there is be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
1fARsHA11rowN IOWA JANUARY &c. 1910

in the house and the so-called insurg-
ents following them are conceded and
the right to throw open the opportun-
tiles Of legislation to all members re-
CARELESS of their allegiance to the
coterie in power is established. Cam
nonism and Aldrichism is the evil to
be reftiedied. The unloading of the in
dividual Jonah without complete re-
nunciation of the system should only
cause the storm clouds to grow blacker
and the waves of public protest to roll
higher around terrified crew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

an increase in the retail price of all
food commodities in general use. The
adoption In this country Of the Cailad
ian governments plan of publishing
weekly the list OF wholesale and retail
prices might prove of substantial adj
vantage to the American consumer. He
would know. at least, aater the facts
were laid before him. whether the
Wholesale dealer or the retailer gets
the Hons share of the profits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
IS THE ROAD LAW Law?

Attorney General Byers has done one
OF the best of many good things he
has done as incumbent of an office
which he has made both important and
useful; he is now starting in to find
out whether or not statutes passed by
the legislature affecting the highways
OF the state are state laws or simply
suggestions to township trustees. The
chances are that they win turn out to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Io,va Newspapers
A PEEpING TOM.
fShanaf,fi,ah ,Wnrld |

About the cheapest combination that
ever travelled up main street was an
extravaganza silk dress, sset off by a
fringe Of dirty, raveled white skirts
peeping out below the Bottom, and sup
ported in a pair Of unpublished, down.
at-the -heels, God-for- saken shoes
Ugh! 'Sidelights knows not whether II
was married or just hopeful, but if it
was, you can bet there was a measly
half-cooked supper served on an oil
cloth, waiting for a man somewhere
that night; and if it wasn't none but
blindmen or fools will apply.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-29
Would Improve Training schoo,

Would Improve Training School.
On August the revenue cutter ser.
vice OF the United States was III
years old, and the Baltimore sun, re.
ierring to this anniversary Of the
navy Of the treasury" makes 4 plea
Tor more adequate training schonl
1t the station utilized for that M.
pose, Arundel Cove, Md.