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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
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"A farm OF $40 acres, eight miles
northwsst Of Des Moines, has just been
sold Tor $4,000. There is a pretty
penny. And how long since that land
could have been had practically for the
asking. And yet 1t is worth the money
that it brings today. and It was really
worth nothing at the time that it could
have been had for nothing. There is a
market now, q strong demand at the
very best prices for everything that
can be grown on that land, and there
are conveniences Of the best kind for
getting that produce to the consumer.
The cheap land, the land that could be
had for nothing. probably produced as
much. But the product had to be hauled
to mill and to market such enormous
distances that there was no possibility
of q profit, and the farmer had to be
content with simply making "his keep"
The story Of that farm as Is the story
of every other Iowa farm is the story
of the development of the west
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
Topics of the Times
Had the garden plowed?

Had the garden plowed?
An eastern church is sea ting its aud
itorium with pneumatic barber chairs.
This enables the man, who desires to
get glimpse of the preacher, to hoist
himself high enough to peer over the
hat of the lady in front Of him.
There is no occasion for news from
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox, Jr., until he cashes
his first pay check or the birth Of the
first baby.
Lions. rhinos, and the like fail 10
enbarrass the only ex-president. Pres
ident. Taft has succeeded where be-
hemoth failed.
The story that DIR. Cook is TO return
to the L. S. on April l sounds all right
under the date.
The only fact the story that Pierpont
Morgan's daughter is to marry Boni
de Castellane has TO stand on is Marg-
ans well known passion for collecting
antiques.
1t is reported that Mr.. Roosevelt ate
six eggs and some rashers Of bacon
for breakfast the other morning. And
this right on the heels Of an expensive
hunting trip!
| If that baseball star who has signed
up at $4,000 a year is as thrifty as
| Con gresham Jameson, he ought to
have about $4,000 sailed down by 1912
A Manson farmer needing little
! change hauled in a Single hog and took
home s51 after paying for his dinner
and a good cigar. Downtrodden? Who's
! downtrodden?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

II the railroads can keep up their end
Of the game long enough the co-opera-
tive elevator will be Winded, busted
and down for the count.
There is little use in appealing to
the railroad commissioners for relief.
The railroads own them and have other
business for them to attend to besides
giving justice to anything that has put
the railroads out Of the grain business.
The railroad commission did all 1T
could to aid the railroads in keeping
the farmers from securing sites for
their elevators when they wanted ito
build, so why should they spend the
precious time of their masters in polk
ing the ,ra ilroads up with a sharp stick
to get them to move the farmers grain.
The railroads and the railroad COM
missioners have shown the cloven hoof
all along the line in connection with
cooperative elevators, and there seems
to be little hope OF any Improvement
until new set of railroad commits
sioners is elected.
About the only way to accomplish
anything is for the farmers to lay low
until election day comes and then, in
a solid, unbroken phalanx,f deliver a
solar plexus blow by voting for men
WIZ Oh 2 hA1oNh W Nc AOSeaA ~ tiAS w
operative movement-men who can not
be bribed, bulldozed or ba1nb oozled into
treason against the farming interests
The railroads and the farmers should
be the best Of friends. In the first
place, 1t was the railroads that made
the farmers farms worth what they
are today. In the second place. it is
the farmers farms and the way they
are farmed that makes the railroads
the valuable property they now are. 1t
would seem that the railroads would
not pursue such a shorts lighted policy
in regard to the interests of the farm
ers. Their policy toward the farmers
cooperative elevators, II continued,
will surely kill the goose that lays the
golden egg for the railroads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
iaDIylauaLs anl LII PUBLIC.

An eastern periodical asks the ques-
ton: How many rich men in their
relations TO public affairs are entirely
untrammeled by their wealth? 1t cites
Clifford Pinehot, Rudolph spreckels
James D. Phelan, James J. Stonow,
Edward a Tilene, William Kent
Charles r. Crane, and ". R. Nelson, as
rich men who stand squarely on public
questions No doubt there will be those
who disagree with the list. Without
doubt there are other nillionaires
whom others would select for q place
on the roll Of honor.
1t opens up field Of speculation and
comparison, however which may
scarcely be entered without treading on
corns. There are few rich men whose
attitude toward the public and public
affairs is not vitality affected by their
wealth and their interests. Compare
sons are odious and the pointing out
by name of rich men who exploit the
public and public affairs is vastly diff
ferent thing from pointing out men
for praise Of their public spirit. How
ever every man may canvass his own
community. If he finds the rich man
hidden among his money bags. taking
interest and exercising activity in pub
lie affairs only to his own interest, the
increase of his hoard or the protection
Of special privilege for wealth he need
not nor Will he be surprised. If he
finds wealth in solitary instances seek
ing the general welfare and protecting
general interests from true public
spirit he may be gratified and even
astonished
But IS The rich mar lastly different
from other and average men in his at
titude toward public affairs? Does he
differ widely from the merchant, the
lawyer, the laborer in this essential
Is not the attitude Of the average man
poor or rich, toward public affairs
based on his own personal interests
How many farmers are sufficiently i'm
pressed with the burden Of high priced
farm products to support a. movement
to lower prices? How many would take
off their coats and work in a move
ment which would raise prices? Is the
workingman any exception to the gen.
eral rule? VIII he support good mar
for office in preference to a bad maj
who is willing to knuckle to his mum.
erical voting power? And are man.
men likely to put public good abov,
personal gain? If SO, how many? Aid
rich Is doing in a big way what tn
representatives OF wealth are doing ii
villages in a small way. Are we al
tarred with the same stick?
The need of Tue time is not NOR
Tor public spirit among the rich tina,
among the poor. The poison of gree
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
Better Farmers.
ashington Post.


While James J. Hill exclaims back
to the farm" and bewails what he
seems to think a dwind1e of our agri
cultural population. the Kansas City
Star prints the following as a Kansas
note:
George Logan farms fifteen acres
near Crane. He farms it so we'll that
last wear he received $500 for his
vesetab les and fruit. These fifteen
acres are a part of the $40 acres his
father tried to farm with the aid of a
family of boys and the $40 acres never
produced as much in one year under
the old method as the fifteen acres
yield under the new.
Crane is in Montgomery county, that
contains the town of Independence,
where there is ready sale for fruits and
vegetables, and other equally good
markets are in easy reach.
What is needed is not more farmers
but better farmers. There are mil
lions of farmers in the United States
today land poor" and every season
"overcropped" Twenty acres well
titled and intelligently conserved will
yield more than sixty acres half titled
and oppressively farmed.
| Perhaps it was Peter Henderson who
wrote a book with the title ''Ten Acres
Too Much Possibly that was an ex-
aggeration, but better ten acres prop
erly cultivated than 100 acres slovenly
titled, if titled it can be called. More
than all other causes thriftless farming
makes the high cost of living.
There Sc &c acHh. that there is land
enough in the United States planted to
crops to feed the Caucasian races Of
| the entire world, if the same skill, in
dustry and care were brought to the
work that is devoted to it in England
or France or Germany or Belgium. This
man Logan, with his fifteen acres in
Montgomery county, Kansas, proves il
by his thrift, diligence and intelligence
On the average American farm lands
are impoverished, weeds are allowed te
run riot, impotent seeds are planted
ItiIlage is either totally neglected OF
s1ovenly done, manure is wasted, orch
ards are handed over to the tncursions
Of noxious insects, livestock OF every
description is set adrift to forage as
best it may, poultry is its own keeper
and other thrift1ess practices are in
dulged-and that is called farming.
Not more farmers, but real farmers
are needed. Mr.. Hill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.

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4 MASONIC NOTICES.
xIvisitors always Welcome.
|/VNHall over 105-1o7 West Main
MARSHALL LODGE, 1os, A.. F. &
A. M.-Regular communication March
Is, at 1880 p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain, w. N.
n. S. Lawrence Secretary.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. So. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday. March
81. 1880.
George n. Boggie. q. H r.
l. s. Willard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, r. q 8.
M.-Stated assembly Monday. March,
81, 1880 p. m.
A. d. Meeker. T. I n.
l. T. Forbes, Rec.
ST. ALDEAfAR CoMMANDERY No.
30, X. T.-Stated conclave Tuesday ev-'
ening, March 20, 1910, at 1880 sharp.
Sir Knights be present IL possible.
F. NJ. Wilbur. s.. NJ.
Fred Wallace, NJ. D.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81. q. u.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even--
ing, March 16. at 1880.
Mrs. George Downing. ". y.
Edna G. Fularton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

less 1t is the preachers, are getting
ahead; that this town has the paving
fever and is paying a long price for
the disease; that they dig a new ar
tesian well every few years, being .
dry" town, they use much water for
drinking purposes, and some other
things out OF the ordinary, the writer
asks why is this thus? And one po-
litical economist says that's easy. Grin
nell College students bring s250.000 here
every year and spend it. Wonder If
there's something in 1t? Where's the
town in Iowa that has good college
that's not prosperous? Cedar Falls.
Iowa City. Ames and Grinnell certainly
are phenomenally good business towns.
Moral-Have prosperous college ''in
your midst"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
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Chicago Evening Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

A good many Lenten reflections have
been disturbed during this blessed PEN
ftential season by the arrival of the
meat bill - Charleston News ana
Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

Fully nine out OF every ten cases OF
rheumatism is simply rheumatism Of
the muscles due to cold or damp. or
chronic rheumatism, neither Of which
require any internal treatment. All that
is needed to afford relief Is the free
application of Chamberlain's Liniment
Give IL q i<1i. al &c &c
pleased with the quick relief which It
affords. Sold by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

He Took Il.
The Wife, wonder il all men are
as big fools as you are?
The Husband-I guess not I'm the
only one who was big enough fool
to marry you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

In his searches among chilly spots on
the earth's surface Peary has maze
some of his most interesting discover
les right here in Washington.-Wa
ing,on Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

There must be dozen-aye, scores
of people who don't care a great deal
whether young Mr.. Knox get a job
New York Mail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

Mr.. Bryan has heard the word as ex-
pounded by Taft, that the presidency
is no cinch: but right there Is Where
he is of little faith-Atlanta Consutu-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.

Is it possible that Governor Hadley
really found that hole he was looking
for? At any rate, he hasn't been seen
or heard for several DAYS And the
merlin ent of Missouri politics suffers
accordingly.-St Louis Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18
IOWA OPINIONS s,p NOTES.

aft corn were selling for 20 cents a
bushel, the cost of living would be
considerably reduced for corn enters
into many things that are eaten. But
the farmers Of Iowa are not praying for
that sort Of reduction" says the
Cedar Rapids Republicans.
The Algona Republican hopes that
another good roads convention will be
held and that "tf1e delegates assembled
then viii have gained knowledge and
experience that will enable them to
suggest some method of procedure that
will meet the approval Of the mass of
our people, and which will advance the
good roads cause beyond the most san
quine expectations. In the meantime
| let every road supervisor see to it that
everything is done in his township to
make the best roads possible out of the
material and funds he has on hand
1.-THE women's clubs OF the state
! completely sdueIched Mrs. Carro1l's de-
| cidedly advanced" scheme OF teaching
sociology in the schools" notes the
Manson Democrat THE least that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

Either there was a great deal OF
bad faith in the promotion Of the
good roads agitation or there was a
tremendous lot of laundering on the
part of the standpat conference, con-
cIoudes the Des Moines Register and
Leader
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

Personally we are not acquainted
with Mr.. Cosson. But we know his
work and believe that. regardless OF
political affiliations. geographical loca-
ton or factional politics, he is the man
to succeed General Byers as attorney
general of Iowa" says the Eldora
Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

isn't it about time to pat the old
man on the shoulder, tell him he IS
headed in the right direction at last,
and that we are with him on the prop
osition of helping humanity. and no
questions asked?" inquiries the Daven-
port Democrats, referring to Mr.. Rock
efeller.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

can be said, and the kindest thing to
say is that Mrs. CAROLS dignity as
the wife of the governor of the state
has not been EXCHANGED any by by her
championship of an idea that was re-
pugnant to great majority Of the real
mothers of the state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-03-18

The Spencer Reporter prefers the
company of republicans with Dolliver,
Cummins and Beveridge as leaders
than to have Aldrich Joe Cannon and
Depew to do the leading. I'VE don't
know the feelings of the republicans
of Iowa. it continues. "but we do be-
lieve that three-fourths of the repub-
lican voters endorse the action of SEN
ators Dolliver and Cummins in their
congressional actions"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
BANK R0BBER SAID
TO HAVE CONFESSED
Sheriff Declares Prisoner Has
DiyuIged Details of Crime
at Ford, Kan.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Feb. 20.-J
Bear. one Of the two men in custody
here. charged with being implicated in
the robbery Of the bank of Ford, Kan,
n week ago, is reported by the sheriff
tonight to have confessed
According TO Sheriff Bell, Bear i'm.
plicatod four other men. One, Earl
Nav. Is years old, chauffeur. who
drove the robbers to the bank IN a mo-
tor car, is in custody. and the arrest
of the others is hourly expected
Bear is said to have admitted that
he was one of the ringleaders in plan
ming the crime, but says he was in Ok
lahoma at the time of the robbery.
The arrest of Bear and young Nav
was brought about through information
furnished by Mrs Nav. mother of the
boy. He had confessed to her, ii is
said, before fleeing to oklahoma, where
he was arrested. Mrs Nav said her
boy told her he was forced into the
crime after he had been piled with
whiskey by the older men.
One of the robbers, he said held n
revolver to his head while the others
blew the safe of the bank. Then they
forced him to drive them TO a railroad
station. where they boarded a train,
Nav, dreading arrest, fled,
Nav is said to have told his mother
that the men he drove in his automo-
bile had robbed other banks in Kansas
and in Oklahoma and that they were
the men who robbed train near Ford
recently. Bear is an automobile dealer
OF Kingman, Kan.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
MASTERFUL SERMON
BY DR.. 7. c. |L|FF
Former Salt Lake Minister Is
Heard at Methodist Church
Sunday.

The Rev. r, G, lliff. D. D., of Denver,
formerly pastor OF the Iliff Methodist
church of this city and for many years
one of Salt Lakes most popular min
isters, preached a masterful sermon at
the church which bears his name Sun
day morning on the subject, "In Whom
Do Christians Believo2'
Taking for his text. II Timothy, j.
II, 60 Know Whom | Have Believed,
Or. llif declared that IN the great and
fundamental truth that Jesus Christ
was the Son of God and that while on
earth Hc had the power TO forgive
sin, all Of the various dcnominational
churches agree. The Methodists, the
Presbyterians, the Catholics, the Epis,
copalians. the Disciples and the Bap
lists all agree as to the divinity of the
Savior of mankind, he said.
DR.. lifts discourse was from the
Christian S view of the Savior. A large
congregation greeted DR.. Ili6f and many
Of the members of his old congregation
were present. Appropriate music was
furnished for the service by the church
choir
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
JAPANESE ARE GUILTY
OF RUTHLESS KILLING
Thousands of Birds of Rare
Plumage Destroyed in ViO-
latiOn of Law.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-An esti-
mated value of $112,470 is placed by
Captain w, Y. f. Jacobs, of the reve-
nue. cutter Thetis, on the birds feathers
and wings seized by him in January on
the Hawaiian islands of Laysan and
Llslansky. There the feathers and wings
had been gathered and stored by Japa-
nese, in violation Of President Roose-
velt's proclamation, designating the
islands as breeding ground for birds
of plumage
Twcnty-three Japanese were arrested
and have been turned over to the Unit
ed States marshal at Honolulu for trial.
From statements made by Captain
Jacobs In report to the treasury de-
partment, the depredations had been in
progress since early last year A large
quantity of feathers and wings was
shipped before he arrived In all, the
captain thinks that about 100000 birds
were killed by the plumage hunters.
They include the tern, the petrol and
the albatross.
The japanese produced documents
purportlng to give them the privilege
of gathering fertilizer and birds OF
plumage, but. when the officers from
the vessel landed and showed their au-
thority, the offenders surrendered with.
out resistance.
Copies of the president s proclama-
ton were posted on Laysan and Lisian-
sky and on other islands within the
reserve,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-21
ASQU|TH COMPLETES
BRITISH MINISTRY
Finance viii Undoubtedly Be
Given Precedence Over All
Other Questions.

LONDON. Feb. 20.-Prcmicr Asquith
has filed vacancies in the ministry,
which is an indication that he expects
the government TO pass safely through
the crisis. The new ministers are: Viii
liam Wedgcwood Benn and Ernest Jo~
seph Soares, junior lords Of the treas
ury; Edwin Samuel Montague, under
secretary for India, and Cecil William
Norton. assistant postmaster general.
Mr.. Norton succeeds Sir Henry Norman,
who failed Of election
This completes The ministry. In :hc
case of the junior lords, byc-clectious
are necessary, but as both had good ma
]orities last month there Is little dan,
ger of their losing their seats.
The kings speech it is believed
beyond the usual references to foreign
affairs, will be confined TO finance and
the relations between the two houses
The supremacy of the house of com
mons in financial matters will be as
serted firmly, but the government s plan
Tor limiting the lords veto will not be
the house on the address in reply &c
the king S speech.
Finance practically is certain to take
precedence over all other business. Mr.
Asguith has remained firm on this roint
and the Liberals are convinced that
the ministers will be able, in the debate
on the address, to make out case sat
lstactory TO both Labor and to Irish
members.
Parlia ament will be formally opened al
: o o'clock tomorrow afternoon by the
king, who will be accompanied by tho
queen, by the Prince and Princess OF
Wales and by Prince and Princess Hen
ry of Prussia.
The formalities Will last an hour, and
as Premier Asquith is expected to speak
early IN the debate on the address IL
reply TO the speech from the throne
the members will not have long to wal,
for the government IS intentions.
The pronouncement on Irish affairs
with which the premier hopes to retain
the support Of the Nationalists, is await
ed with great curiosity.