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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
LET THE SOLDIERS DECIDE.

Nv lnCOn Ed&leI.
Now comes the word that the Sher-
wood pension bin is not satisfactory
and that it will meet defeat in the
senate. That is what bothers the Eagle.
With the subordinate G. A. r. camp:
with the state G. A. r. encampment.
and with the national G. A. r. encamp-
ment it is strange that pension bill
can not be formulated which will be
satisfactory to the rank and file of the
veterans of the civil war. The Eagle
does not think so much trouble lies
with the congressman as Is claimed.
They are only too willing to pass
pension bill which will be satisfactory
to the veterans. This holds good ex-
cept in the case of some Of the fire.
eaters in the south and some OF the
more prominent free trade members
who fear the tariff will not be disturb
ed if the pension rate is raised. 1t
seems to be impossible to get the
present pension law amended to meet
present conditions. The Eagle admits
it is beyond it to suggest what should
he done, but it doesn't seem to 1t that
it should be impossible for the num-
erous G. A. r. posts of the country to
suggest a plan which would bring
about a satisfactory pension bin Let
the soldiers decide what should be
done
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
THE FIRST AND LAST OF HIS TYPE.

John d. Rockefeller leaving the pres
idency of the Standard Oil is worth
The chances are that he is
the last as he is the greatest Of his Pc
culiar type of organizer and command
er Of commercial privateering with let
tiers of marque from his own govern
ment to capture competition upon the
high seas. There will not be another
Rockefeller more than there will be
other Admiral brakes and Sir John
Hawkswoodss The day Of legitimate
piracy. in commerce and industry is
passing from this century as the profit
able piracy Of the Raleighs and Hawkes.
will be an attempt to patrol the high
seas of commerce and industry and to
make commercial thoroughfares safe
for vessels Of all sizes. In that coming
regime there will be no place for new
John D. The armored cruisers Of the
business world must pull down the
Jolly Roger and hoist another flag and
keep clearance papers. We have been
g. long time coming to this but 1t will
be fairly accomplished and much SOON
er than we expect or realize. We make
history fast in this Twentieth century.
But this was and Is 4 peculiarly pow
erful man. He accomplished a marvel
or organization. SO far as concerns
himself he gained the whole world. The
man has piled money as high as the
stars. made himself commercial en-
|pe1or. a potential ruler Of a self ruled
people, siezed with the strong hand the
ultimate distinction Of wealth az the
richest man in the world. He is the
most conspicuous single figure in the
world viewed from the standpoint OF
Ednancial success. The Alexander Of
money making he marched thru blood.
L. slaughter to the throne of his pc
(culiar ambition over the corpses OF his
|eompetitors. His forced, abdicatior
must have wrenched even his colo
Eheart, for Rockefeller desired to dit
Eupoh the throne.
1lF, Rockefeller retires with uncount
EaAie wealth. Perfidio Diaz left Mexico
80 grest fortune OF money But h
1T MEXICO where he had ruled as !
y n . misnamed republic. Rookie
80 - - Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
ATHLETIC ToUGHs.

u
When Eckersall played football and
made such an excellent record many
a high school boy and college student
envied the success he attained. He was
the fayorite in the game and when he
made a play all eyes were delighted.
Eckersall was pictured in the colored
supplements Of Sunday newspapers
and the youths who didn't know some
thing out OF the ordinary about Ecker
sail were simply behind the times.
After being graduated, with good
college record, it is assumed, the not
ed football player became sporting ed1-
tor Of a Chicago newspaper. What ne
said was regarded as the declarations
Of Sir Oracle and his standing with
the sporting fraternity and admirers
of xentlemen's games has been OF the
best.
Last week, however. his wife brought
suit in a Chicago court for divorce,
charging the well-known athlete and
sporting editor with. cruelty. habitual
intoxication. non-support, and infidel-
Iity. He was unable to make any de-
tense and his wife was granted d.
vorce.
The thought is not that athletics are
debasing as a college pastime, nor is
association with sporting classes nee
essarily demoralizing. 1t all depends
upon the individual. But one can not
note the career of the famous athlete
without pointing a moral. Boys ana
young men were inclined to belfeve
that E;ckersall had attained real sue
cess in life when he was the object OF
admiration on the field and OF fulsome
praise in the sporting columns. NO
doubt he was envied as youthful eyes
looked on from unnoticed quarters. But
his success was not based upon the
foundation Of. genuine manhood. Be-
meath 1t was q lack of character that
| must underlie even a modicum OF sue
cess in any undertaking or calling.
There are instances OF great football
players making good in life. Indeed
the qualities that win on the gridtron,
good physical powers, discernment ana
ouickness to decide, and readiness to
act, are assets in LIES contests. The
present governor Of the second great
est state in the union was in his coll
lege days champion football player.
| But he had what Eckersall never pos
sessed, character.
! The obscure lad who sits on the
bleacher is constrained to envy the
champion who receives the cheers OF
the crowd may have within him the
elements that conduce to useful man
hood and the qualities that tell IN the
end. Eckersau had not the strength
OF character that triumphs over In
fiuences Of appetites and sensuous de-
sires, and all the animal traits that
enabled him to win victories on ath-
lletfc fields were Of no avail; he could
not hold his place among men, or wo-
men either.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Roads in Maryland.


Governor Crothers has announced in
The Sun that ir his message to the
general assembly to ne submitted at
the beginning of the coming session.
he will recommend the creation of q
loan of s7,ooo.co0 for the continuation
of the work OF improving the roads Of
the state. OF this sum he proposes
that s2.5OO,000 shall go to the city of
Baltimore for the streets and the new
Light street bridge. Now that the
state has undertaken to make a high
way system by improving the principal
roads in all the counties-a system II
ahnut n thousand miles of roads-it is
certain that the work should be COM
pleted as originally laid out. The gov
ernor estimates that this can be ac-
comriished with 100000. in addition
to the 100000 which has already
been appropriated for this purpose.
The amount of the two road loans al
ready made is $4,000 o0 But $1,000
900 Of this went to the city, leaving
100000 for the counties. OF the orig
inal 100000 loan nearly S1.500.0e0
remains unexpended and portion Of
the $1,000, 900 of 1910 is also unex-
pended. Therefore, even taking ac-
count of the contracts for work
amounting to 100000 in excess of the
sum Immediately available. the road
commission has money which will carry
the work along for about year and 2
half, or up to July 1, 1913. 1t was COM
sidered proper in enacting the law OK
1908 to limit the amount to be expended
each year by the commission to 81 ,0O0,-
Oo0 Doubtless that was wise limita-
ton. and it will probably be repeated in
the act creating a new loan.
| A $500, 900 loan would make pro-
vision ahead for seven and aihaIf years
from the present time. or down tp July
I, 1915. Between this time and that
there will be three sessions Of the leg
isIature exclusive Of that of 1912. at
which 1t is proposed to make the ap-
preparation.
Would il not be better to ask the
legislature of 1912 to appropriate
81, o00. 600 for the county roads. in adj
dition to the amount to which Balti-
more city would be entitled In that
proportion? This would carry the road
work along to July /. 1915. and would
leave the legislature Of 1914 to decide
upon further appropriations. The dedi-
cation of so large a sum as 100000
to this work, in addition to the $780,
900 already appropriated, might be an
incentive to extravaganza. In any event
il would be well for the roads commits
sion, when it asks for more money, to
make a clear exhibit Of what 1t has
done. It is not altogether wholesome
for any agency for the expenditure OF
money to feel too Independent OF the
legislature. There IL little doubt THAI
the legislature will continue to appro-
pirate money for the roads until the
work is completed But It would per-
haps be better policy to make the ap-
preparations as they are needed and
not to go too far into the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Rather ignorant.

Rev. Clarence c. Coles. the ecclesias-
tical historian of Wheeling, said at a
recent session OF the Wheeling Histori-
cal Society:
.DThere IL a lot Of talk about an
American pope. But those who expect
ever to zee pope here in American
are as ignorant of papal affairs az Sim
cox.
asincox was presented to Jope Plus
IN Rome last year. AS he bowed low
before the venerable dignitary, sincox
murmured:
az am proud TO meet your rever-
ence. X knew your father. the late
pope.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Iona Newspapers
A $1,000 TIMOTHY CROP.
IAlbfa Union1,

Come on with your big timothy seed
reports and beat this one II you can.
On last Saturday the Wilkin Grain
Company gave a check of $4,000 to one
man for the timothy seed raised on his
farm. It liz a record that Is not made
by many farmers in Iowa and probably
there is not one that has done so well
this year on timothy seed. II any
readers of The Union know OF any one
than can beat it they should make an
early report.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
R.,lo,ou. Nut crackIna.

The SUNDAY before Michaelmas DAY
saw, until recent times. . curious Gus
tom at Kingston-on-Thames. The
parishioners attended In force AZ the
parish church, armed with nuts. which
they cracked and ate throughout the
service. says the London Chronicle.
"Nut cracking" however. was not Pc
culiar to Kingston. Goldsmith makes
his Vicar OF Wakefield say OF his
parishioners: They kept up the
Christmas carol. sent true love knots
on Valentine morning, ate pancakes
at Shrovetide, showed their Wit on
the first OF April. and reiigiousiy
cracked nuts on Michaelmas eve"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
~. Socialist Alarm.

A society has been formed 10 ngnt
socialism on q national scale. 1t u
called the American Liberty and
Property Association" and comprises
several clergymen and the heads OF
many well-known concerns. the
method they propose IL frank discus-
sion, 1.-THE recent elections" they say.
..show a remarkable increase OF Soc
ialistic sentiment in all sections OF the
country; ana they also speak OF the
alarming growth Of revolutionary ana
restrictive legislation" Some OF Their
principles will be recognized. the Ian
gauge having been heard before:
I'VE are opposed to all class lextslA-
ton. whether directed against the
rights Of individuals or Of CORPORA
tons.
ut il not the duty Of the govern.
ment to save men from the results
of their own improvidence or to make
them virtuous by law"
Even before their sweeping victories
in the last election the number OF
socialist office holders in the United
States was conservatively estimated ~
over 500, scattered over thirty-three
states and representing about 160
municipalities and election districts.
with the greatest strength In the mid
die west, the Pacific coast coming next.
That the socialist movement 10 Grow
inR admits Of no doubt-in small towns
and country districts as well az In the
larger cities The results Of what they
| do when elected help them In SUISSE
quent elections. They do not 80 coun-
ter to the moral sense Of the commun-
Iity. with sweeping theoretical changes,
| but. on the contrary, they make their
impression by mere business honesty
4 ana efficiency. The new mayor Of
Schenectady announced frankly after
/ the election that he would be thrown
out OF office in two years II he did not
show that his administration could do
hetfer for the taxpayer with Q dollar
than IT. predecessors had done. Whist
he won on was his promise to "poka
the rats ont Of the city hail corn crib
and after his victory bs sid he Ind hi
! .encsafAa would seek the services u
4 1.-THE besG available experts, fsgaf4-
less OF their political Affiliations" and
The added:
u I'VE are only trying 70 condaGt III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Read Iowa in Place Of Indiana.
<rs.a.xs.. oolapoa Nopttorl

An apple show held in Indianapolis
last month under the auspices OF the
Indiana state Horticultural Society,
revealed such possibilities in the cul-
ture Of this fruit that 1t has now been
decided by that organization to hold
apple shows annually. We take 1t
that the public Is generally Informed
with regard to the great progress made
of late years in apple growing in
southwest Missouri and in Washington
and Oregon; Indiana, however. wide az
its reputation is in other respects, has
not heretofore been known particularly
for its orchards and its products. In
deed. It would seem as IL apple. culture.
like literary culture, had stolen una
wares upon Indiana.
It is interesting TO 90 back fifteen
wears and see what authorities had to
say then about apple culture In the
United States. We read. for instance,
that "the leading apple districts OF
North America are those comprising
the middle and southern New England
states, New York and Michigan, the
Annapolis valley Of Nova Scotia, a
Large area Of the province Of Ontario,
| the middle attitudes of the Alleghenies
| In Virginia, and southwark in the
Carolinas, the central area comprising
missouri. Kansas. and northwestern
Arkansas, and large area Of the Pa
cine northwest including tie states Q!
Oregon and Washington" Notice how
completely Indiana h omitted here
And vet there II an explanation.
J. indiana did not 80 IN for. apples. a
Il did not 30 in Tor ns1s.s::e, n.ss
many Of the sister states had -9ninet
quite long start II the library pro-
ducing districts had been degcribet
! afteen years 40. the description
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
Lotus for Maine.

LEROY B. Mason. q Maine guide Of
North Windham, has just planted IN
the lily ponds Of Windham q pint o.
seeds Of '.the lotus Of the Nile" sent
him by j.. Hampton Boyd. a professor
In the Chicago university. The variety
IL Nymphae coeruloa, blue lowered
This lily for ages has been famous for
It's size and beauty. often producing .
flower eight inches An diameter
Kennebec Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
rh., FlnI.h.

{. sisu't your new gown finished yeti"
-oh. gracious. no! the drsssmaker's
work on Il was only completed last
saturday
':5.<s = ais dressmaksr's through.
sza's tnat 49,
"of .coulas not! All ny friends
have to < Aedcdse Il yet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

1.-THE real business of life is the maxi
ing of happy home" says the Iowa
Falls Sentinel. when you come to
sift the whole chaff of existence, ev-
erything goes to the wind but the hap
piness we have had at home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"1f you can not get into your auto
mobile and distribute flour and sugar
to the poor just try how much pleasure
you can give some lonely old couple
merely by sending them a post card"
urges the Ottumwa Review.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

Now, il Senator Curmins should
become a candidate for the presidency
does anybody think he could not carry
Iowa ?" asks the Jefferson Free Lance.
why he could win with majority Of
rs, 900 against the best man the dem
ocrats could induce to enter the race
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

FAoo eomn ~ H.
Republics a
ewhena VI e
t
vnm.kan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

Webster City Freeman- Tribune. when
Cummins was q candidate he declared
"a man past 90 was too old for the Job
and the colonel IL now long ways
past that milestone"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

The Abba Union predicts "if they
keep on they will get barrow into
politics thru the demands Of sympa-
thetic public wanting to vindicate his
character ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

THE man with the silo may wear a
satisfied look when the bad weather
comes. His stock can stay in the sheds
or other shelter. get plenty to eat, and
not lose flesh rustling forage. and cost
the owner money" says the Logan
Observer. 'If his stock happens to
consist of dairy COWS so much the bet
ter. No shrinkage in the milk supply
or the butter fat In the cream on ac-
count. of blizzard. Some day there
will be more silos In this county"
"Ohio Republicans are not in the
habit Of making hopeless fights. and
having been buried last year under
majority OF 100000 or the platform OF
Taft endorsement and being only
close enough to Taft to know him,
they have the opportunity and DISPOSE
ton to deal with the present situation
effectively" says the Nevada Repre-.
sentative. There 10 no doubt that or
an issue between Taft and LaFollette
the latter can split the Ohio delegation
and probably take the majority Of It
and the Wisconsin senator's visit therl
-~,!,,l be 6. matter Of profound interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-12-22

Is the time coming when a paper bag
and match will be Il complete cook
ing outfit?
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-02
RECIPROCITY ENDORSED
New York Mercantile Exchange Fa
vors Canadian Agreement.

New York, Feb. 1.-The executive
committee of the New York Mercan-
tile exchange, whose members handle
most of the agricultural produce COM
ing to this city, has voted its indorse-
ment of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement. A statement accompany
ing the announcement of the eXecu.
tive committees action says:
The reciprocity agreement will
tend to minimize fluctuations in the
produce market, particularly in such
staples as eggs, and butter. It's adop-
ton will be followed by some reduc.
ton in prices on this side of the Dor
der and probably by a slight increase
in Canada. The new scale of prices
will be fair 'nough to the farmer and
will offer a much needed relief to the
consumer"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-02
Two Women Are Taken from
Per.IOus Position.
ANOTHER LEAPS TO DEATH
New York Tenement Scene of Thrill
ing Incidents When Occupants
Are Driven from Their
Beds by the Flames.

New York, Feb. 1.-One woman
Jumped to her death and two were
probably fatally burned in a spectacu-
lar fire which partly destroyed a four
story tenement at Thirty-seventh
street and Sixth avenue.
Search of the ruins was begun for
the body of another woman believed
to have perished'
Two firemen were injured in the
difficult and dangerous work of rescu-
ing the score of occupants of the burn
ing building,
The dead woman was Mrs Mary
Celia, and the most seriously injured
are her two daughters, Nellie and Liz
Zie. Flames drove the firemen back
from the top-foor apartment where
the Cellas lived. The women were on
the fire escape when the rescuers
raised extension ladders.
Mrs Celia was a pillar of flames
outlined against the sky. Fireman
Millward shouted to the Cellas not to
jump, but just as he was reaching the
top of the ladder Mrs. Celia, screaming
with agony, climbed over the railing
and leaped Off
Millward stretched out his arms in
an effort to catch the woman, but she
slipped through his hands. Her body
shot downward to the roof of an ex-
tension fifty feet below. When she
was picked up she was dead.
Millward, despite his burns, contin-
ued up the fire escape landing and
rescued the two daughters, beating out
the flames on the night clothing of the
girls Millward was badly burned
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-02
TENNESSEE FOLK DEFEATED
Legislature Elects Thomas Taylor,
Republican, as State Treasurer.

Nashville, Tenn, Feb. 1.-Resu E.
Folk, treasurer and commissioner of
Tennessee, a brother of Ex-Governor
Folk Of Missouri, was defeated for re-
election to his sixth term by Thomas
Taylor, a BrOwnlow Republican of
Union City. Taylor in the joint con-
vention of the legislature polled seven
Republican and 62 Democratic votes
Folk received GO Republican and an In
dependent Democratic vote. One Re-
publican did not vote.
With a Republican governor and the
treasurer, the Republicans can now
control the boards which look after the
state debt and equalize the assess
ments of railroads, etc. Folks re-elec-
ton was regarded as certain till Tay-
lor's nomination was seconded by a
Democrat Folks defeat was an act
of revenge by the Independent Demo-
Gratis. 1t is also rumored Governor
Hooper advised it.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-02
Bloody ARRAY Occurs Near Fort
Hancock, Tex.
OFFICERS AND "DAD MEN" FIGHT
Desperate Killed and Justice
of Peace Wounded During
Bloody Gun Battle.

Ell Paso, Tex. Feb. l. Mounted
Customs Inspector Thomas O'Connor
OF FL Paso, was killed, Justice of Peace
Henley was wounded, and one of a
man Mcclure was shot to death by a
posse. as the net result of an attempt
by OConnOr and Henley to take the
men into custody near Fort Hancock
The other two men are reported
surrounded by posse near Sierra
Blanca.
1t was reported to O'Connor that the
three men had been forced from a
tarin at Fort Hancock. fifty miles
east of Ell Paso O'Connor and Hem
ley started in pursuit, and met the
men within a few miles of Fort Han
cock
While being questioned they drew
revolvers and opened fire simultane-
ously, several of the bullets finding
lodgment in O'Connor's body He died
within a few minutes Henley was
shot in the wrist. The body Of the
man killed was relieved of arms and
ammunition
Posses were organized and started
in pursuit. At last reports the two
remaining men of the party were sur
rounded, the posse waiting till day
light before forcing them from their
places Of hiding.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-02-02
CONFIRM NOMINATIONS
Senate Endorses Judges Pro-
posed by Committee.
Fred C. Harper Of Seattle Rejected for
for Puget Sound District.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The senate in
executive session confirmed many i'm
portant nominations The commerce
court judges, VIM. H. Hunt. of Mon
tana to be circuit judge for the ninth
circuit; Robert A. Archbold. of Penn
sylvania, to be circuit judge for the
third circuit; John E. Garland of
South Dakota, to be circuit judge for
the eighth circuit, and Julian w.
Mack, of Illinois, to be circuit judge for
the seventh circuit. None of these
nominations was opposed. Even Judge
Hunts name, which met with opposi-
ton in the judiciary committee, was
not opposed in the senate.
The nomination of Representative
Walter L. Smith, of Iowa, to be circuit
judge for the eighth circuit, to sue
coed Willis Van Devanter. met with
opposition, Senator Bristow of Kansas
demanding call Of the roll, but was
the only senator to vote against con-
firmatiOn.
The senate rejected the nomination
of Fred G. Harper, of Seattle, to be
collector of customs for the Puget
sound district.