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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-19
T1MEsaEp MARSH AI1rowN IOWA. MARCH -, 1910

Central Switching service. Complaint
adjusted satisfactorily to complainants
j. NJ Hoskins, Sioux Rapids, vs. G..
& N. w. Delay in coal shipments. Car
traced and delivered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Army Criticism.
From the Boston Transcript.

The ideal army exists nowhere. 1t is
sought, but not attained. The military
literature Of even the powers whose
peace establishments number their
hundreds of thousands of bayonets is
full of controversy. French officers
have their opinion, which they express
over pseudonyms. as to the degree of
efficiency actually reached. There are
q few of the kaisers subordinates who
are restrained by other considerations
than those of professional prudence
from answering the question PROFOUND
ed four years ago: Are we marching
toward Jena?" The discussion Of the
alleged shortcomings of the British
military system is incessant. We, who
have the smallest army of any Of the
great powers, ought not to expect that
our officers will be so radically different
from all other officers as cOmplacently
To refrain from pointing out deficien cies
when service etiquette and regulations
permit them publicly to criticise. Such
opportunities are not numerous. for If
our officers are not muzzled they are
denied latitude of debate permitted
to those Of many other nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
The Mayoralty and Other Offices.

II must be assumed that Mayor GAY.
nor was not responsible for the utterances
OF Col. Alexander 8. Bacon. who adj
dressed a meeting In the Sulzer govern
orshtp interest in Brooklyn the other
night In part as follows:
Il consulted him Cths mayor, before
taking the craftsmanship OF MT, Suizer's
committees, when he told me he would
not be candidate, but would sit at his
desk At the city hall and accomplish the
reforms that were nearest his heart and
Tor which be had prepared himself by
long years OF study and training in the
complex problems of our municipa,tty
others can grasp the simpler problems
OF state and national affairs; II fakes a
specialist to purity New York CITY,
Everybody knows that New York is a
problem the solution of which calls for
great courage. ability. patience. sagacity
and even craft In the handling the di-
verse elements which go to rs .Ae that
great assemblage Of people. The man
who takes Office at the hands Of a DO
ntical machine must use that machine
to the end Of its own destruction. II he
would in truth purify the municipal gov
eminent. The man who is elected in
consequence Of an upheaval Of public vir-
tue must himself build q political machine
to keep him In Office long enough to ac-
complish reform. There IL no gainsaying
the importance OF the mayoralty in a city
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Keep Up.
From the Philadelphia Press.

FAN has come. Business is stirring.
Schools are open. Courts have begun.
The shutters are coming down from
houses and full time is coming. on in
factories. Your work has begun again.
whatever it may be and wherever you
work. Keep up. Don't let your desk get
ahead Of you. Stop doing the least in-
portant things first because it is bit cas-
Ter. Do first the most important thing,
even If it is harder to take up. Keep
driving your work. Get most of it
through in the first half of the day. Re-
member that the psychological moment
for answering q letter Is when you open
1t. In ninety-nine cases out of one hun
bred as good time will never return.
But watch for the one hundredth letter
in which delay is wiser. BE swift, but
not hasty; speedy. but not fast; decided,
but not rash. Half the harm in the world
is done by putting eff things and the
other half usually comes to the man who
does not put off. because the other man
has failed to act Keep up. therefore:
Put your. work, done and over. behind
you. Don't let your work put it over on
you and get ahead.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

that needs 50 much IN the way Of I'm
provement as New York. But Mayor
Gaynor would probably be reluctant to
create the impression that he sets the
mayoralty of New York above any other
Office in the land conscientious gov
ernor has troubles that are about as
grave as any ever encountered by an
Office holder, while a President finds no
sinecure in the White House. 1t may be
true-that some governors and some Presi-
dents have been men of mediocre ability,
but that does not argue that they have
performed their functions to the limit of
the requirements. Mr.. Lincoln, Gen.
Washington. Gen. Jackson and Mayor
Gaynor's near neighbor. Col. Roosevelt.
all found their work cut out for them
here in Washington.
Yet there is a grain of truth in Col
Bacon's statement. In a way the mayor
trained man, just as carefully chosen for
his duty as the manager of a great COM
mercial enterprise, not selected on &C.
count of his wealth or his political pres
tige. or his popularity, or his value as
party asset, but picked with reference
to his business ability, his honesty, his
courage and his good judgment. The
mayoralty standard In this country has
unfortunately been low, owing to the
lamentable confusion of municipal and ma
tional politics. Mayors have been selected
as a rule without reference to anything
but their vote-getting powers. their elo-
quence in the campaign OF their ability to
draw large checks. In some respects the
German system of developing mayors as
in profession is far superior to the
American plan of picking the municipal
executive from the stores and banks ana
law Offices and courts. If more Amera-
cans would regard the mayoralty as
most honorable position in which man
might best serve his fellows the standard
would probably be raised to the end or
substituting honesty for graft and Ell
fciency for Incompetence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Taggart and Marshall.

Gov. Marshalrs friends In Indiana
should not keep too close tab. or COM
mept too freely. on the movements Of
Thomas Taggart. Suppose Mr.. Tag
CART does make journey east every
now and then. Is not New York a
good town to visit? May not a visitor
learn there a lot about politics at any
time of the year? Sure.
Now Mr.. Taggart is, first of all and
all in all, a politician. He has his be-
ing in that delightful field of activity
And what more natural than that such
man should find his way as often as
possible to where politicians most do
congregate?
Besides. when in New York he is re-
minded of the time when he was a ma
tional quantity. 1t did not last very
long. and the experience did not pan out
well. but for a few months in 1904 Mr..
Taggart bulked large In the big town,
and not only enjoyed himself. but was
the cause of the enjoyment of others. He
saw a good deal Of company at demo-
cratic national headquarters. and told
many good stories His callers liked
him and he them. He did not win, but
had an abundance Of fun trying to do so.
on Gov. Marshall, and is seeking an
eastern man to whom to attach himself
for 1919. We may believe there is little
congeniality between the governor and
Mr.. Taggart. They have little in COM
mon except the name Of democrat. They
have clashed once-at the state conven-
tion-and the governor came off victo-
rious. Mr.. Taggart did not want a dec
laration for United SRtes senator. but
at the instance of the governor the con-
vention voted instructions. and Mr.. Tag
CARTS lawyer. John w. Kern. got them.
But why should one defeat SO embit-
ter Mr.. Taggart as to make him active
against the Marshall boom for President,
and turn to the east for his man? The
story lacks persuasiveness.
The Marshall boom at present is q very
tender offering. So much depends. win
New York go democratic by a rousing
majority? If SO. that state will maneu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Mr.. Taft and 1912.

The rumor factories are busy aud will
increase their output steadily until eiec-
ton day. About this time, adopting the
old almanac phrase, look out for tail
yarns involving the administration and
every member thereof Cabinet recon-
struction will go merrily on. Mr.. Knox,
who has been resignfng every month for
twelve months, may during the next
six weeks be. made to resign every other
day. Mr.. Dickinson may be made to
throw up the War Department by cable.
Let no member escape.
Naturally, and as usual. the President
is the shining mark. Rumor loves him,
and hovers near His most secret
thoughts are OWNED. Intentions are
formed for him. His actions are various
ly interpreted. His refusals to act are
as variously explained.
Nor do the rumor-mongers confine
themselves tosthe present situation. In
teresting as that is, they run, ahead and
take a peep at 1912. They remove Mr..
Taft from the equation for that year.
They assure the country that he has had
enough of Office and of politics, and i'm
patiently awaits the day when his party
will put its standard into the hands of
another. Disillusioned, Disguised. and
feeling himself betrayed, Mr. Taft, &C
cording to the latest invention, longs for
retirement.
This is denied by Mr.. Taft's friends,
though why they should have taken the
trouble Is not clear. Unchallenged, it
could have made no headway to Mr..
Taft's detriment
The next presidential election is two
years away, and forecasting at this time
what either party, or any influential man
in either party, will do then is bupeon,be
for entertainment purposes, or mere
bumptiousness. One party is now maxi
ing record for that contest, and the
other has not begun. If the democracy
controls the next House it will prepare
at the first session Of that body the plat
form upon which it must stand in its
appeal for the presidency. The task will
present thousand difficulties
AS for the republicans. their present
plight-depressing enough-may not con-
tinue. II they meet a singing defeat in
November it will bring it's lessons for
the future, and there will be abundant
time for learning them. One thing will
be plain as day-that the party lost
through divisions, and only reunion can
restore 1t to complete control. In that
effort Mr.. Taft as President will be the
leader, and the republican national con-
yention will decide his fate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Learn To Play Tho
Piano or Organ
In One Hour

Impossible you say? Let us prove it at ON
expense. We will teach you to play the piano
and organ and will not ask one cent until you
can play.
Avented n wonderful system whereby any one can
learn to play the piano organ in one hour
to know one note from another. yet in al hour OF
practice you be playing the popular music
it well. The invention is so simple that even q
child can now master music without costly IN
strnction. ANY one can have this new method to
examine merely by asking. You can keep II
seven days. then il 1t is all that is claimed foI
il you pay s1.50. and $1.00 month II $3.50 IN
all is paid. II you are not delighted with It,
send 1t back in seven DAYS at our expense.
Simply write and say. Send me Easy Form
Music method, as announced in The Washington
star go
The method and 100 pieces Of music VIII be
Immediately sent, all charges prepaid BE sure
to- state how many white keys on your piano or
organ Address Easy Method Music Company,
1885 Clarkson Building. Chicago. Ill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
A Revised Career.
Prof. Braynicus obtained

Prof. Braynicus obtained
A store Of information vast.
And yet his purse was swiftly drained;
Obscurely all his days were passed, =
While Knockout Charley, with brow
That seemed particularly low,
Has quantities Of money now.
And owns an interest In show.
Prof. Braynicus had tried
To lecture to the thoughtless crowd.
But was Overwhelmed by men whose
pride
Was In their voices. wondrous loud.
And SO he got his dumb bells out.
And said, iii seek in days to come
A larynx strong and biceps stout,
And let up on my cerebrum."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

yer for the democratic presidential NOM
nation, and have great prestige In the
national convention. Will Gov. Harmon
be reelected? If so, Ohio will go hot
foot after the nomination. Will the DEM
ocrats carry the next House? II SO,
there will be opportunity in that body
for the rise Of presidential quantity or
two. And then, of course, will the demo-
Gratis again carry Indiana? II not, Gov.
Marshall will disappear from the equa-
ton.
It will not be In Mr.. Taggart's power
either to make or break Gov. Marshall as
national factor. But his friendship Is
desirable. ana why not cultivate 1t? Why
put an unfriendly Interpretation upon
his little journeys in the world?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Dr.. Wilson and the Tariff.

Woodrow Wilson. though q novice in
politics. starts in like an old hand. He
says he does not expect to discuss the
tariff in his campaign. A prudent deci-
sion. Condemning the Payne law as a
protection measure. and the republican
party for a failure to redeem its tariff
promises, would be droil performance
i0 candidate nominated by and de-
pendent Tor election upon the Jersey
democrat who helped repudiate the demo-
Caac tarin promises Of 1892, with the
result that his party has not carried a
national election since. DR.. Wilson knows
when q topic Is timely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Willing. But Handicapped.

"Can'toyou do something that will
tighten your husbands sense Of care
and make his worriments seem Iess?'
said the helpful woman.
NO" replied young Mrs. Torkins
"I've often wished I could when
have observed his discontentment in
the evening. But there's no possible
way Of my learning to pitch an in.
vincible game for the home team"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Another Shot at Shakespeare.

sShakespeare was a smart man." said
ST Simlin, but there was times when
he didn't hit 1t right
For instance"
'sThat remark about rather bear the
Ills we have than fly to others that we
know not OF II that was the case
there wouldn't be no boss trades
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
SHOOTING STARS.
Ely PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Dreamer.

what is your conception of an ideal
party?'
"One." replied Senator Sorghum.
that contains a majority of the voters
Of the country, with an Office for each,
SO as to keep 'em all in line"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Table Talk.

'sWhat makes you suspect that Big
gins is behind on his board bil?"
''The fact that he says thank you
and looks perfectly pleased when he
gets the neck and wing Of the chicken"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Money Matches.

From the New Orleans Times. Democrat.
There Is some reason to believe that
rich American men who marry foreign
queens of song fare no better than some
of the rich American women who we'd
impecunious foreign princes, dukes,
counts, etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

The amount Of meat eaten by the pub
lie has decreased. The day may yet ar
rive when the beef proprietors will be Of
fering inducements to their old customers
not to become vegetarians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Washington Growing.
Springfield Republican

From the Springfield Republican.
Washington will be more than ever a
capital city when the plans of half a
dozen foreign governments for proyid-
ing more elaborate homes for their en-
bassies, at An outlay estimated at
SO, 900, shall have been carried out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
Had Them q Long Time.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
Washington is to have modern pay-
as-you-enter street cars. 1t is strongly
intimated In Chicago that 1t already
has pay-as-you:enter Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

There is a movement in Kentucky to
sell the Mammoth cave to the govern
ment. 1t may not be easy to show Uncle
Sam, in his present frame of mind, just
what he wants with a mammoth cave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Sometimes a really industrious orator
gets to place where the most he can
say amounts to only an assurance that
he has not changed his mind about any
thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

II W. ]. Bryan can stand it in private
life, the possible retirement Of Mr.. Ral-
linger does not seem so much Of hard
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

1t has been so long since challenge
has been handed in by Sir Thomas Lip
ton that the country is justified in feeling
sighted. f~5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

If Judge Lands keeps a scrap book he
may find that some of the things he said
Of Standard Oil will, come in handy In
discussing the beef packers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

In Europe Mr.. Roosevelt was hailed
- ths leading American citizen. Some
o. the regulars here regard him as our
most eminent European tourist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

With all this agitation over milk and
eggs it is only a question of time till the
custard pie market is seriously affected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Cavalieri is angry. This may be re-
gar1ed by her old sutton as at least an
Improvement on her attitude Of cold in
difference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Champ Clark continues to head the list
of gentlemen who make speciality of
the statesmanlike smile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17
A Tourists Confession.

1--WE travelled many a distant land,
And all to gather, it appears.
Some wobbly foreign accents and
Great stacks Of picture souvenirs!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

The Ballinger-Pinchot controversy
threatens to resolve itself into ma
jority minority alteration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Having taken the bit in its teeth, Maine
may be expected to go republican Just as
suddenly and completely as It went demo.
cratic when conditions SO incline It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Zeppelin continues to lead the race for
the airship hard luck record.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

senator Lortmer is evidently prepared
60 provide vtndications in styles to suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

OIn order to avoid delays on account OF
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any Individual CON-
nected with the ONCE, but simply to THE STAR,
OK 70 the Editorial or Business Department,
according to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-17

Entered az second-class mail matter at the post
once at washington. D. O.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
CONDEMN
MINORITY

Chicago, Sept. 14-six republican
members Of the Ballinger investigating
committee met here yesterday and Is
sued a statement condemning the ac
tion Of the four democratic and one
republican insurgent" members, who
delivered report at Minneapolis last
Wednesday demanding the retirement
from office Of Secretary Ballinger.
Those present were: Senator'S Mel
son, Sutherland and Root and Con
gressmen Mccall, Cssnsted and DENLY.
They declared the action Of what they
termed the minority at Minneapolis
to have been according to the worst
methods Of ward politics.
The evidence In the Ballinger case
was discussed, but in the absence Of a
quorum they state no action on the
case itself was possible. 1t was report
ed that Senator Nelson had authority
to act for Senator Flint who is a mem.
Der Of the committee, but who is in
Europe This could not be confirmed.
but In any event no attempt was made
to use the alleged proxy. Adjournment
was taken subject to call OF the chair.
man, Senator Nelson. AS the "minorl-
ty" declined to attend today's confer
ence and took their adjournment at
Minneapolis until the next meeting Of
congress 4 Is probable that Senator
Nelson win not cali another meeting
until the return OF Senator Flint. who
as the seventh member would make a
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14
Some Thoughts
For the Voters
Tomorrow
(communicated.)

Concerning the proposed new char
ter and the expense in connection
Herewith, provided a satisfactory In
strument Is framed, the following facts
are submitted. Ch IL, Art. IL, Sec.
S57, provides, When any city shall
have adopted charter the legislative
authority of same shall provide for the
payment of the expenses of the board
Of freeholders incurred in framing such
charter, including clerical assistance
not to exceed $500 per day
This is construed by competent at
torneys to mean any reasonable com.
pensation for eight freeholders, not to
exceed ninety days each, including
clerical assistance at not to exceed SO
per day. Presuniing that the freeholder
receives no more than the allowance
for clerical assistance, SO per day,
would make $2,i6o plus s27O for cleri-
cal help or an expenditure Of $2,4So
for framing the charter.
After the charter is written and con
Cured in by a majority Of the free
holders the law provides that the same
shall be published "twenty-one days in
a daily or three weeks In weekly pa
per, and not sooner than twenty days
nor later than thirty days after such
publication said charter shall be sub
mitted to the people of said city at an
election and if a majority Of those
voting shall ratify same and it be not
In conflict with the law, the governor
shall approve it and thereupon it shall
become the organic law of such city,
This means two elections at 800
each AZ least, also the publication Of
the charter at a probable expense Of
SIS, or a total expense Of approximate
ly $4,000.
The present administration having
a large volume OF business on account
of public Improvements has cost for
legislative and executive departments,
councils (salaries) not to exceed 5000
per year, mayors salary $500 per year,
Or total Of $1,000.
A charter providing for three com
missioners and a mayor at salaries that
would command and obtain the best re-
suits would probably provide for $4,000
per year for each or a cost of $4,000,
a difference OF $6.500 plus the cost Of
securing charter $1,000, total OF s9,-
500, increased expense that must be
provided for from some source. II is
the general opinion that these com
missioners could effect saving in the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-14

administration Of the various depart
ments. Gould they save the above
amount in the ordinary administration
of affairs in city of II, 900 population?
If not what will happen to the credit Of
the city? We must remember that next
year we will have the interest and
sinking fund to pay on $4,000 addi-
tional bonds for water and sewer, just
being completed. This will be $i7, 100
added to the $4,000 for charter govern
ment, making the increase $26,6OO.
The county excise board has reduced
the net revenue derived from taxation
to less than It was last year. With this
increased expense, can city warrants
be maintained at par as they have been
during this administration?
Is It not wen to consider the matter
thoroughly, always remembering that
il charter IS framed that is endorsed
by the people this additional expense
win have to be paid? There is abso-
lutely nothing in the statement of
certain paper that there is no expense
connected with the experiment and If
wet get something we don't like, we
can vote It down and not be loser.
PROPERTY OWNER.