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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-14
EIopsrs Brought Homo.

Atlantic. April l4-George Erickson.
cook at the Pullman and Miss Sheph-
erd who has been working at the
same place. eloped several days ago
and yesterday were returned to At
lantic by Sheriff Berry. The couple
We're found thru the aid of a detective
agency In Omaha. Miss Shepherd is
daughter of Frank Shepherd of
this city and is said to be under 16
years of age while the cook with whom
she fell in love is 2s. Miss Shepherd
was turned over to her parents and the
cook was landed in the county jaiI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-14

In cases OF rheumatism relief from
pain makes sleep and rest possible,
This may be obta med by applying
Chamberlain's Liniment. For sale by
all dealers
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
SHE INVOKES THE LAW
AGAINST FASHIONS FREAKS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
notice by the morning papers, that
another woman in a neighboring city
has been nearly mobbed for appearing
on the street in a hobble skirt. l wish
that It had mentioned who did the mob
bing, whether men or women. Now,
while I do not approve of hobbies" l
find that it is almost impossible to pur-
chase a suit. anywhere, but what. II 1t
isn't q hobble. 1t Is a near hoooic'
which is nearly as bad. And If you
think of purchasing a pattern to make
one yourself. you will ffnd that they are
all built on the same lines. under
stand that some of the State legisla-
lures are agitating the question of doing
something about womens apparel, in
Guiding hatpins. puffs, etc. Now, what
is the matter with Congress taking
hand, and appointing a national COM
mission to supervise our styles (Which
are all imported, anyway, and protect
weak woman against her own foolish
ness, lust as It does the men.
If a man falls into the clutches OF
loan sharks they legislate them out Of
existence and protect a weak man-for
a man is weak, beyond a shadow of a
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
DESTRUCTION OF THE CAPI-
TOL AT ALBANY.

The flames which have eaten away
the interior of the Albany State Capt.
tol have destroyed the most costly fea-
lures of the magnificent structure. The
great western stairway, with its eX-
quisite mural decorations, cost nearly
two million dollars. Many of the docu-
ments which have been destroyed date
back as far as the war of the revolu-
tion, and were priceless.
The cornerstone of the building was
laid OH July I, 1869, since which time
approximately $27.OOOOOO have been
spent without completing the original
design. That wastefuness and ex-
travagance marked every step of it's
construction is generally conceded. No
such exhaustive investigation has ever
been made as was done in the casa of
the Harrisburg capitol, however. The
slow process of construction and strong
intlmations of graft have kept the
great building constantly in. the public
eye, and it's practical destruction
comes as the climax of troubled ex-
istence. The cost at which it can .e
duplicated will throw some light upon
the justification of the suspicious which
have been so long entertained.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
WORLDLY MINDEDNESS OF
MODERN SPIRITS.

1t is downright humiliating to see
how worldly minded the spirits, spooks,
apparitions, astral bodies, etc, are be-
coming lately. In the good old days
they were content to leave off meddling
with the sOrdid affairs of this world
as soon as the wake was over and
the lawyers had decided not to break
the will. They simply floated away
through the rarefed ether to the in
viting shade of some spiritual Tree of
Life where
Not one wave of trouble rolled
Across their peaceful breasts.
So far as anyone could gather, on this
side of the Great Divide, they were
glad it was all over and done with.
1t is all so different now. As soon
as one of these sublimated spiritual
tenants quits his tenement of clay he
starts in for high finance and goes
shopping around tables and ouija
boards and tries to induce somebody to
give somebody else some money. When
you would expect him to be fitting
about from Mercury to Neptune and
making a tour of the Great Bear or
the Little Dipper and listening between
times to the music of the spheres, 10!
and behold he'is spelling out directions
on a deal board to the effect that some
Kindly Person should take his friends
to the inaugural ball. In nine cases
out of ten the X. P. would much rather
see some one else do a cake walk, or
remain at home in the friendly COM
panionship Of a panatella, but the
command seems to be urgent when the
spirit comes all the. way from the
mystic bournes of space and insists on
the swallowtail and the hop. The
financial advice is not usually of that
expert character which one would ex-
pect from a spirit, and it creates lot
of trouble in the courts. Until some
compulsory process is devised for in
suring their attendance when their
mundane interference results in litiga,
tion they should, in common fairness,
keep their spiritual hands of.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

lowances. l sent you a copy of that
bill, and beg you again to examine
II. I believe that il, or something
like it, would remedy the discomfort
which now threatens serious evils.
The clerks are not the only ones
having a right to complain OF the
methods adopted by Mr.. Hitchcock
for reducing expenses without hurt-
ing his immediate friends and lieu
tenants 1 call your attention to the
fact that during the past year the
postal service has notbeen increased
either in the rural delivery or star
route branches, but that, on the con-
trary, the frequency and efficiency
of service has been, in both these
branches, actually reduced, though
hundreds and thousands of petitions
have been sent to the department
for new routes and increases in the
frequency and efficiency of service
on established routes.
Mr.. Hitchcocks policy of retrench-
ment Is all wrong. The Postal Ser
vice, being the one service performed
by the Federal Government with
which every man, woman, and child
in the country Is directly and con-
stantly in touch, and in which all
feelN the keeneSt interest, SHOULD be
increased sufficiently to meet the de-
mands of the public without regard
10 llS own edTnlnRS- II mas never
been self-sustaining, and, in my
opinion, never will be, unless the
rates of postage are increased,
measure which the express companies
and their Mr.. Goodwin and others
are said to be vigorously urging, but
which the people of the country
will never submit to. Instead of being
increased, postage ought to be. re-
duced for the business convenience
and educational advantage of the
people. The whole expense Of the
service ought to be paid by means
of tax on income, rather than a
tax on letters, periodicals. news
papers. and little packages OF
love tokens. for postage is, in
effect, nothing but a tax. I was
once an assessor of internal revenue
and have assessed income taxes
many a time, and 1 know that the
people, when they come to think of
the matter, will prefer free postage
with an income tax to high postage
without one. Respectfully,
JOSIAH MILLARD.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

genheim and Charles Denver Guggen-
helm. and they are the little sons Of
Senator and Mrs. Simon Guggenheim.
Expensive toys?" asked Mrs. Gus-
genheim. why, they never made
child happy yet. The expensive toy Is
a qualification to the parent, undoubt-
edly. but not to the child. No. my boys
have never had the elaborate automo-
biles, airships. war vessels. engines,
and other things without number that
children in all but pOverty-stricken cir
cumstances have. They do not know
what numerous or expensive toys are,
except that they have seen them often
in the hands Of other children.
What do | give them in the way OF
toys? Why, blocks. drawing books,
paint boxes. trains, and other things
that all children enjoy. Only we give
them to our children in moderation. and
in all simplicity.
DO believe they are happier for II?
I do not believe 1t. 1 know it. OF the
many pampered, spoiled, and satiated
children of the wealthy classes. not one
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

Prohibitionists, because they are old
residents of their towns, because they
have been successful lawyers, doctors,
bankers, or merchants, or because they
believe themselves entitled to reward
for political services to some party or
interest. And then, before they can
gain any valuable experience, they are
thrown out of office by the election of
somebody else.
In the theory of employing municipal
officers, at least, Washington can teach
the other cities of the country lesson.
Our Commissioners are usually select
ed because of their qualifications for
the duties they must perform. They
are retained in office long enough to
permit the District to profit from their
experience, and all places below them
in the District service are on a strict
merit basis.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

the higher officers Of the Govern
ment; for the cost of living has
undoubtedly increased proper
tionately for all classes of public
servants. While 1 abhor the
methods of .Gompers & Co. and
would myself never advise or
consent to "unionizing" of Gov
leadership of such men as those
who control the A. F. of L.. wish
to say to you that so long as Com
pers secures for his followers
wages proportionate to the cost
Of living in this country. while
the high Government officials In
crease their own salaries, and
actually reduce the wages of the
men who do the work of the Gov
ernnent, 1t will be. impossible to
prevent Gompers from capturing
all the. underpaid employees of
the civil service. and making every
one of them a disguised apostle
There is story of Andrew
Jackson. that while he was Presi-
dent, the Secretary of the Treas
ury proposed to reduce the eX-
penses of his department by re-
ducing the wages of the mes
sengers, charwoman, and inferior
clerks. and presented to the ,Presi,
dent a long list of his intended
victims. The President scanned
the list and turning to the
Secretary. asked II he recon-
mended any reduction in his own
salary. The answer was that ne
had not. as there was no neces-
dent, q think We should make no
change" -
Now. If there is no necessity for
cutting down the large salaries,
where is the necessity for cutting
down the small ones? And IL there
Is a necessity for increasing the
large salaries, why is there not the
corresponding necessity for increas-
ing the small ones? The fallacy on
which the Government is acting is
apparent to even the dullest civil
service enploye, and every self-re-
specting man and woman among
them is becoming disguised and hos
tile to the Administration. The dead
ly virus of socialism is. undermining
their loyalty. They are turning their
eyes toward Gompers and Morrison
for relief from the intolerable and
dishonest methods of Hitchcock and
other Cabinet officers.
I was clerk in the Postoffice De-
partment for thirty years, and I un-
.derstand the situation. / know that
the Government is paying the rail-
road corporations S6O,O0O.Oe0 a year
for carrying the mails, besides pay
ing the salaries of railway mail
clerks to handle them. The railroads
are getting about s20OOo.OOe too much.
There is an item of expense that
might be cut off. Why not? The
saving of $40, ,000, 900 a year would en-
able the Government to Increase the
pay of the civil service employees and
also to, provide in time an ample
fund for pensioning superannuated,
disabled. and outworn employees.
Some time ago submitted Ito the
House Committee on Reform in the
Civil Service the draft Of bill to
provide for an increase In the sal
aries of civil service employees. to
provide for. pension OF at least zoo
a month to every such employe who
had become disabled, superannuated,
or outworn in the service. and to
provide for a fund to. be- applied ex-
clusively to the payment OF such al
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
TAUGHT AT CAPITAL.

Although denied the primary right of
American citizenship-self government
we people of the District of Colum-
bia are not without many blessings in
the manner in which our municipal
affairs are administered by the Govern
ment handed down from above.
While we miss pany of the ad-
vantages of self government-for in
stance, the privilege of spending our
own money-we are still spared the
curse of partisan politics in the selec-
ton of our public servants. Other
cities have suffered so grievously from
this blight that comment on the failure
of municipal government in America
has come to be nothing more than a
mere pIatitude. Everybody knows it
and recognizes it. The time for talking
about it has passed. The only COM
ment worthy attention now is comment
that Indicates a remedy.
Our German friends seem to have
solved the problem. Note the follow
ing, from a German newspaper of re-
cent date:
The place of mayor in Madgeburg is
vacant. The salary is 2l,OOO marks
81. .250 a year, including the rental of a
dwelling in the citys hall. Besides his
salary the incumbent will receive 1000
marks ($1, 1000 for his official expenses.
Candidates should apply before Septem-
ber 1.
Now, the interesting part of this is
that Magdeburg will hire a man who
knows the mayor business, just as any
other business corporation would hire
for president a man who knows that
corporations business. Politicians
need not apply.
Over here mayors are elected be-
cause they are Republicans, because
they are Democrats, because they are
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
so

Is happy They have nothing to wish
for, nothing to learn. Is it wonder
that the poor little things should lose
their zest in life so sooH?"
Dares to Live
Up to Her deas.
Poor little things" echoed. Isn't
II pity about them?'
Then I looked at Mrs. Guggenheim
with new awe and wonder. She had had
a vigorous, wholesome idea: and was
daring to live up to IT. No doubt she
had been laughed at continually about
her theories in regard to the rearing
of her children. Certainly she was put
ting them into practice under disadvan-
tages that must be positively disheart-
ening.
''Of course l suggested. lit probably
makes II harder for you in this envir-
onment which is not-not, well. II isn't
the simple life exactly" And my eyes
wandered down the splendid room in
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
THE REVISION THE COUNTRY
WANTS.

Two years ago when the Sixty first
Congress was entering upon it's tariff
revision this newspaper pointed out to
Republican managers that the country
largest measure of relief to the average
man, with the least disturbance TO
business.
II specified that this could be ac-
complished by proper readjustment of
duties on great staple necessaries Of
life, such as food stuffs, meats, pro-
visions, textiles of all kinds, sugar, and
lumber.
What followed is now history. The
country got revision, but it did not get
reduction. Prices went up, instead Of
down. The people became convinced
The result which followed in the cleo
tion of 1910 was exactly what this
newspaper had forecast as a result
OF such revision.
Today, the boot in OH the other
leg. A Democratic House is about be-
ginning to revise the tariff. 1t con
fronts conditions rather more difficult
than those which the Republicans
faced two years ago. The country
wants an honest revision which will
lower the prices of necessaries; and,
what is more, the country has been
talking tariff now so long, and study
ing it so carefully, that it is capable of
judging whether it gets what it wants.
There never was time since Alex
ander Hamilton made his report on
manufactures, when this country un-
derstood the tariff so well as it does
now. Buncombe will not go this year.
Two years ago there were not two
score people in the country who un-
derstood what the refner's differential
and the Dutch color standard in the
sugar schedule meant. Today there
are about 100000 people who under
stand we'll enough to know whether
they get what they want in a re-
vision, or whether the Sugar trust gets
what it wants.
And so as to the cotton and woolen
schedules. Two years ago these were
presumably absolutely without the ken
of mere human intelligence. Nobody
knew what they were about, and no
body would listen while he might be
told. How different today! Our
Democratic friends have a large re-
sponsiblity. But they should find
consolation in the fact that if they do
an honest job of revising the country
will give them credit for it. 1t will
know they have been honest. If the
revision does not have any effect on the
cost of necessares the country will
turn elsewhere for explanation of the
high cost of living. The Democrats
are not going to be blamed if their
revision does not accomplish impossi
biIities. At least, they have the satIs-
faction of knowing that they are
dealing with a public which will be as
fair with them as they are with it.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
MYSTERIOUS FIRES GETTING
TOO NUMEROUS.

Fires of supposed incendiary origin
in the District of Columbia are becom-
ing too numerous for comfort. If the
surmise of fire and police officials is
correct, the situation is alarming and
calls for prompt and vigorous action
Three of the seven fires which occurred
last night are believed TO have been
started by incendiaries, while a num-
Der of other fires of the last ten DAYS
are declared TO have been of the same
character.
1t ought to be possible. with our
efficient police and fire departments, to
ascertain definitely whether these fires
have been maliciously started, and, if
so, to apPrehend those guilty of the
outrage. Setting fire TO a building to
"see the engines rum" to wreak ven
geance on an enemy. to defraud an in
surance company, or to give outlet
to spirit OF mischief is one of the
most atrocious acts in the category OF
crime. 1t not only destroys property
but it menaces human life. A person
who would be guilty of such practices
justifies the popular belief that there
are people in the world for whom
hanging is too good
Washington's policemen and fircmen
will fail in their duty as protectors
of the public unless they make the
most effective investigation of the
numerous fires which have recently oc-
CURED, to the end that possible in
cendiarism may be discovered and
slammed out
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Biennial Election of
Press Gallery Called

Members of the press galleries Of Sem
ate and House will hold the biennial
election of standing committees and will
transact other routine business at a
meeting Friday afternoon at l o'clock
in the library of the New Willard
Hotel.
This meeting of the press Is generally
held on the Saturday just before the
opening of Congress. But the Demo-
cratic members OF Congress will caucus
oD Saturday this year, hence Friday Is
selected as the day for the press meet
ing.
1t is expected that every correspondent
who has a place in the press galleries
of either branch of Congress will attend
and take part In the meeting and elec-
tion. -.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
SALUTES PRESCRIBED
FOR EX-PRESIDENTS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In reply toyour correspondent, y. Y. H.,
as to what construction Of military law
or usage permitted a salute of twenty
one guns to the private citizen Roose
Welt, allow me to say none whatever, but
Article 4o4. Army Regulations. which is
law, prescribes a salute of twenty-one
guns to an ex-President of the United
States, which he is. A. B. c.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

doubt-who lives beyond his income;
and you can rest assured that he has an
income and pretty good one, too,
or the aforesaid shark" wouldn't
finance him: Again, Congress puts the
lid on gambling, and protects the
stronger sex again.
Let us have a little legislation mot
against the Individually but on general
lines to reach the source of the trouble,
and these extremes in styles would soon
be suppressed.
Mrs. ROBERT H. ZIMMERMAN.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Pursuing Her Theories"
Despite SCOTS and Dis
advantages.
THEY ARE EAGER FOR
TALES OF ADVENTURE
Obedience Their First Lesson, Then
Self-Respect, Honesty, and
Courtesy.

which We were seated. Its rugs. drap-
cries, statuary; fits chairs with carving
wonderfully wrought; it's pictures, few
in number, but rare, the place was
mellow and quiet and exquisite in tone,
but 1t was in striking and delicious con-
trast TO the simple nursery idea.
Mrs. Guggenheim smiled her amuse-
ment.
"One's whole house couldn't be like
the nursery. of course" she said. Just
the same, / believe the boys are being
reared in the happiest way. How did
decide upon this plan for them? Why.
my mother decided II for them when l
was little girl in pinafOres, for she
reared me in exactly the same way.
Ihere was no reason why she shouldn't
have pampered me, and given me all
the foolish toys and expensive clothes
that my little playmates had. But she
DID not And how glad l have always
been! You see, it has given me
pleasure in the real things Of life"
But what do they eat-these boys of
yours, and how are you going to edu-
line?"
Wholesome and
Simple Meals.
They eat what every boy wants and
three wholesome, plentiful, well
cooked, and simple meals each day.
They do not eat candy except on very
special occasions. assure you. Indeed.
1t is quite novelty to them. The eldest
boy, who is six. is studying with his
governess, and both boys enjoy being
read to. They like the fairy tales and
tales of adventure When they grow
mill n rpllaUo and ThPV
will be given good advantages in what
ever profession they decide upon. or
course, they will have to work.
of course, they will" / agreed
AS for disciplining them, do not be-
lieve in drastic discipline. Il have al
ways tried to make that unnecessary by
letting the children know that 1 mean
thing the very first time 1 say, it
1t seems to me that We groYn-ups some
times make very sad mistakes by dis
ciplining our children violently at one
time, and letting them go undisciplined
another. have taught my boys
obedience first of all. And they obey.
They respect each other, and each
others rights. They are taught that
seIf-respeCt, honesty, and courtesy are
the essentials of life. But, you see, they
haven't grown up yet, so l have no
story at all to give you about mem,
And I am sorry, for | do not like TO
seem unaccommodating. If you Will
lust wait twenty-five years please. be-
fore saving anything at all about them
The Guggenheim boys were porn a.
the st, Regis Hotel in New York But
they were soon transplanted from the
luxurious apartments of their parents
there in New York to the simple big
nursery of the Washington residence
and they are being reared Ike our
1raa+-rrandfathers were-without any
thought at all about money.
And am sorry l had to mention
money when l talked to Mrs. Guggen-
helm. II sounded personal.
The Washington times., 1911-03-29
Sunday.

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of February was follows:
February .ls 176 FeuTbray 80 ,42t
February I2......47.ln February 2s........4S,2 2Os
TOTAL for month. .l6I.S 80
Sunday average for month..............46.977 .977
The Washington times., 1911-03-29

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month of February
was 1,077, $50, all copies left over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
divided by %, the number OF days Of publi-
cation, shows the net daily average for Feb
ruary to have been a. 902.