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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
Topics of the Times

Probably the New York secretary Of
while others were getting full neal
Latest reports are that things are at
normal stage in Hayti. one president
trying 10 stay il and another trying
to get in.
Mr. Parsons idea tina. all wrongs
right themselves" applied 10 the sugar
trust robbers. means that ynen nothing
II left 70 steal stealing vii cease.
Concealed IN the house Of a defunct
Mason City man $1,000 in bills and &
lot % sinai. change We're found after
HI. demise. This furnishes some foun-
dation for the assertion that there is
money in Mason City properly.
Uncle Henry Wallace Ia. been put
on the national council OF girl scouts.
r you see a gray haired man OF i'm
posing aspect proving about the bar
gain counters in Dies Moines accom-
panied by bevy Of sweet young things
you'll understand that inc Henry and
his band are on tbs war path.
Talk about Samson and the decay Of
physical strength in this degenerate age.
when Shenandoah residents strange
full grown wolves with their hands
IN the press reports.
Watching Mr.. Hines smoke il is i'm
possible TO avoid the suggestion Of a
pretty big fire.
Having had q case in which Attorney
Brandeis was against il. che govern
nent has now concluded 20 take him
over in another case in hwicil the ques-
ton Is the status Of the CONTROLLER Bay
entries.
The story Of the Maine is coming
high but the people are not disposed to
question the wisdom Of the expendi-
ture: they wanted to know the facts
and are willing 10 pay the price.
In the case Of Mr.. Aldrich. the story
has the appearance Of credibility. But
a little corrooorating evidence would
make the case Just a little stronger.
Speaking OF swatting the ny-why
not a little conservation sens@hxe 1t
SO he will have no place 20 be born.
The Dahlmandtes are reru sing to sup
port Bryan candidate Tor the presi-
dency because Bryan refused to sup
port Dahlman for governor last fall
But they exposed themselves to ridi-
cule by selecting a candidate who mas
somewhat OF record az bolter him
! self. The gum and substance Of the
whole matter is that Bryan Is too clean
a man for the Dahlmanites and on gen.
eral principles too good for q demo.
crat.
| New York fs to be assaulted by q
deet OF Harships In a mimic war. Il
wouldn't do any particular harm If the
gunners should slip one shell into g
rapid dEerandeland Il In the vicinity O
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Wall street. Those fellows should be
walked UP to the fact that there II .
hereafter.
It looks now as tho the Iowa delega-
ton at Washington had concluded to
let Representa- tive Hubhard's deck burn
right down to the edge OF the water.
Lafe Young claims he killed Cock
Robin, but he hasn't any game to show
for II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Tess. The best mill workers I saw in
Osaka average p cents a day: the la
borers at work on the new telephone
line in Pekin get 10 cents; wheelbar.
row coolies in Shanghai. 81 . month;
linotype operators in Toxic, only ~
cents a day; pressmen. so cents; po-
licemen, 40 cents: the iron workers in
Hankow average about 10 cents: street
car conductors to Seoul make IS cents:
farm aborers about Nankou 10 cents.
The highest oriental wages are paid
in the Philippines where the ordinary
laborer gets from 90 cents 10 50 cents a
day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22


Office Of the clerk Of the dist15Oe
court
State Of Iowa, AarshaN. county %.
District court August term "A. D. 1914.
To Whom 1t May ConosFns
You and each of you are hereby noi.i
fed to appear at tho court house .inl
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county. At]
10 o'clock q. m, on the LIST day Of 0sp-
TENDER 1911 to attend tho proof Of and!
probating an instrument In writinG|
purporting to be the last Will and tes:i
lament OF Edward F. Powell, late ofi
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased at
which time and place; you VIII appeafj
and show cause, II any. Why said win!
should not be admitted to probate.,
In testimony whereof. have hereto.
subscribed my name ana affixed the
seal Of the district court. this 9Th day.
Of July. A. ID. 1911.
F. NJ. Haradon. clerk Of the district
court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
3 fi.o. for f.ae.e..eki

The late Henry Guy Carleton, the
noted author. was a severe critic Of
mediocre work To a New York m aga.
zine editor he onos said:
TT is no wonder q man OF your cali
Der dislikes the works Of Ibsen ane
Tolstoa and Stephen Crane for you only
like writer's who will make money FOL
your magazine. You. in fact, On YOU
outlook ON literature. remind me OF thu
farmer at the Paderewski concert.
"a farmer, after hearing Paderewsk
play the famous :Minuet was 90 I'm
pressed with the artists lingering tina
he logged his wife in the side ana said
by crinus. I'd give IS 70 have tina
man pick pea( for me this SUMNER
Detroit Free Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

He couldn't help it," says the Ninton
Eagle, referring to Senator La Fol-
lette's attr"k on President Taft
Nothing so~s right with La Toilette
He is cocksurs he is eterrally right
and every other Pablo man is eternal
" wrong. Re argues from that stand
point. Sometimes we think La Fol-
'ette makes good balance Wheel:
sometimes we think he doesn't. He :
altogether too rat.icaI--so much so mat
he does rot even So the good there
may be IN other people"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
o.iant.I WACO scale.

Mr.. Clarence Poe in the July Worlds
Work gives some interesting figures
concerning the pay Of laborers in vari-
GUS oriental countries.
In China q member OF the emperor's
grand council told me that tho average
rate OF wages turnout the empire Is
probably IS cents day. In Japan It is
nrobebly. not -mogN. and In India much
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Women should lick their friends h.,
Courier
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

IF You are laboring man. keep
Your job. That's the advice this news-
paper has for You just now. There are
thousands of idle men in the cities and
their numbers are inc-ea sing every
day" says the Manson Journal. Keep
your Job. II YOU can. and save your
money. for YOU are quite likely to need
Il for the rainy day that is coming
within the next few months"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Anyway ti,,el"vins Americans may
have crown put IN a heir dentist -
Columbia IS. O state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Don't t-y 30 get gay with ar a,ectr {
fan. no matter how much YOU fea, like
ting.--P!.rsbu sun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

VIA. has become of the old FASH
:ored man who went 20 a picnic and
sat down Oh custar. r;c?--C'sveland
Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Some OF the neishbors' children oc-
casionaiy show symptoms of savaEer
but our own blessed little earrings
Why. the idea Is Simply prerosterous.
eXclainls the Sioux City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Even the man who uses safety
razor may have we'l-cut features s.
Washington Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

.Agirl with four Feet Of ve'l stream
ing behind her nat seems 70 ne waving
10 every man within mi!e.-New
York Press
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Maria &c also proves that Two can
I've as extensively as one-Phnade,-
phia Record
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

MFR. Hitchcock. would you kindly
tell US about what per cent OF profit
the railroads have been making on
mail contracts that put the department
some millions in the hole" asks the
Ackley World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

Thr of TIA wi b b n be o a ty
Of n oa Huron bt erh o Bay were destroyed
between nd zoo sreause lac otrom the 1epe sahzs
end h only O escape u hin p
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

New York is to be assaulted by q
neet OF Harships In a mimic war It
wouldn't do any particular harm If the
gunners should slip one shell into q
rapid dseran6rland Il in the vicinity Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-22

H y. Higginbotham. one of Chica-
COS xeaithiest citizeI.s, has run to Eu-
rope. expressing the fear as he left
New York for the other side. that his
life is in danger. He processes to be-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Lalnssburg Grange Opposes Reel
procity.

The last meeting of Laingsburg
Grange was with Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert
: Austin. After partaking of a bounti-
fal dinner, order was called and various
topics of interests were discussed.
The subject receiving most attention
at this time was the proposed reciproci-
ty agreement with Canada. The gen.
eral opinion was that it is class legisla-
ton of the deepest type, all against the
interests of farming. 1t seems 30 in
consistent that the administration
should advocate it when there have
been so many efforts made to develop
and advance agricultural interests, such
as commission appointed by Elk Pres
ident Roosevelt, teaching agriculture in
the rural schools, etc.
The next regular meeting of the
grange will be in Simpsons hall, Thurs
day afternoon, March 10th. 1t is hoped
that all members will try to be present.
An invitation is also extended to the
members of Victor grange to be present
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Western Union Wires Day Letters

Announcement was made Tuesday of
new rate by the Western Union Tel.
Co. Recently what is known as the
night letter rate was introduced, fifty
words for the same price as it charged
during the day for 10 words. The
scheme proved success from the start
and now a day letter rate for fifty words
of one and half times the regular day
rate for ten words is announced
Day telegraphic letters will be ac-
cepted under the delayed transmission
rule, which means that full paid 10
word messages will be given the per-
ference in rush hours, and the letters
worked off between rushes. But under
this rule assurance is given that day
letters for Chicago or New York for
instance, will be worked off in three or
four hours anyway and often in less
time. BY handling the day letters in
this way the Western Union is able to
make the special rate
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Golden Wedding Anniversary.

Rarely ever are two people more sur
prised than were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sprague as they entered the home OF
their son, o. L. Sprague, Tuesday,
when they were greeted by a company
of relatives and friends from different
parts of the state. Mr.. and Mrs o. L.
Sprague had invited their parents to
take dinner with them, the OCCASION
being the fiftieth wedding anniversary
of the former couple and they supposed
they were to be the only guests. Tbs
surprise could not have been more coca
plete nor could this rare event hsvs
been more appropriately celebrated.
Among the guests were four, Elliot
Sprague of Pennington, Mrs Q 10
Slater and Mrs. Victoria Kent of De-
troit, and Emory Noble of Nashville,
who were present at their wedding
fifty years ago at Pennington, Mich.
Other guests at that time who wers
unable to be present wrote congratB,s-
tory letters, while a number of letters
of regret and congratulations were ro'
ceived from relatives and friends who
had been invited to be present and could
not accept. After enjoying bounteous
dinner these letters were read, old-tirues
talked over and number of remem-
brances presented to Mr.. and Mrs,
Sprague, making the afternoon most
happy and memorable one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sprague have been rest
dents of this city number of yeare,
coming here from Caro- where Mr. Spys'
que was in business number of years
November 1st 1893, Mr. Sprague was sp'
pointed carrier on rural route numbsr
one from the Owosso post Office, tbs
first route established in the county
and the third one in the state. Witt
rare exceptions from that time ON, ex~
cept brief periods last winter and this.
he has made his trip as carrier sad
the writer doubts If there 10 q tuoSs
faithful or interested carrier in tho
entire service, it seemingly being his
sole desire to serve faithfully the people
on his route. To make the work little
easier for him he was transferred seyeg-
al years ago from route one to route
four and on both routes the number Of
his friends includes every patron, all of
whom with many friends in the civ
will Join with us in extending to him
and Mrs Sprague heartiest consratuis.
tious and the hope that both may live
to enjoy many more anniversaries Of
the day.
The out. of-town guests at the ceie'
bration were Mrs. V. A. Kent, Miss
Maud Kent, Mrs. Grace Reading, Mas,
ter Avery Reading, and Mrs. g. ,.
Slater, of DETROIT; MIR and Mrs. Emory
Noble of Nashville; Mr.. and Mrs, S.
lott Sprague of Pennington, Watccn
Sprague, Wayne, and Harold Rounds
of Lansing.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Need For The knocker

knockers should be Oslerized at
any age" says an exchange. This is one
of the remarks that need denying.
There are entirely too many people
knocking the knockers. And yet a
good, live, hard knocker can do more
good than half dozen of these people
who are afraid of the sight of hammer.
For instance, when something like
this Bradley affair or the Glazier affair
or any Of the dozen such affairs that
might be mentioned occurs, what do
we find out If we take the trouble to
look into the matter.
Why, that, while nine tenths of peo-
pie in general are greatly surprised,
many of his friends included, there are
good many who had known for long
time just what kind of man he was.
And it's no pretense. They did know,
and had wondered how long it would
S>be before the crash came. But they
said nothing. Not they. Because they
never say anything against anybody"
They don'twa to be called knockers"
We frequently hear II knew what he
. was, but wasn't going to say anythi ng.
1 Let others find him out as did"
Now the old crank who hasn't good
kword for anybody does less harm than
Fthe man who has a good word for every
<body. If you are told that certain
brink is poisonous, you lose nothing but
= little time if you investigate before
You partake, but if you are told that it
is all right and you swallow before you
mediate you are apt to lose all the
lime you have on earth before you dis
cover your mistake.
"a And yet people will look on and see q
Eperson betray his friends or swindle the
ybublic, and keep silent, because it is
unpopular to knock"
=. They share in the offense, and may.
fairly be called accessories before the
fact.
Neither individuals nor institutions
'ehould be beyond the reach of the
>knocker.
Most things that have been worth
doing in this world have been done
with the hammer. Socrates was a
khocker. Martin Luther was knocker.
'Cromwell was knocker. Thomas JEFF
k6rson was knocker. An era without
<,knocker is dead era. May no future
~ be without men who dare to WELD
'fh4 manner. er.-Hillsdale Leader.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Young Peoples Class Election

The young peoples class of the Con
gregational church Sunday School m Q,
Friday evening at the home of tn {
teacher G. B. Hicks, West Mason street
The following officers were elected
President-Roy Campbell.
Vice President-Miss Maize Shirley.
Treasurer-Miss Nora Goodrich.
Secretary-Miss Adele Ball.
There was good attendance and a
pleasant social time was enjoyed.
Light refreshments were served. All
the young people of the church and
congregation over 16 years of age are
cordially invited to join this class
whether they are teachers in the school
or not. The class meets in the Sunday
school rooms at 11:15.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
PLANS REJECTED
Improvement Association Disapprovss
Plan For Union StatIon-PIan
Satisfactory for Michigan Gen.
tral Station-Wants Grand
to Erect Similar Build

udi iotdtoU-w wants SrdnO
to Erect Similar Build
Ing.
On Saturday, Mayor Burke received
from the State Railway Commission a
blue print of the plan submitted for
pproval as union station, at the
junction, for the railroads entering the
city. The plans were prepared by the
Michigan Central railroad and very
evidently show about the size and style
of station the officials of that com.
pany expected to build when separate
stations were contemplated by the
three roads and as such the plans would
doubtless meet the general approval of
our citizens. But for a union station
well, 80 far as heard from no one
would be satisfied.
The size Of the building is 80x90 feet,
with abay window in the southwest
corner for a ticket Office The waiting
room is 40x57 feet, with about 14x2O
| feet out for ticket Office and tralnmen's
room; express Office 25x30 feet; baggage
room, 30x34 feet; smoking room Is TT
n.x15 TT 6 in; retiring room, Is ft 6
in. XII IT. 6 in., and two toilet rooms
This building is supposed to be ample
to furnish accommodation for city of
10000 people and to take care of all
those who wish to change cars at the
junction: The more the plans are
studied the more strongly one is lead 70
condemn them for the purp ,ses
contemplated-union station. AS a
station for the Michigan Central to be
used as transfer station by the other
roads the plans would be generally ac-
ceptable, provided the Grand Trunk
would erect similar building near
Washington street.
The sentiment Of the members of the
Owosso Improvement Association was
voiced in the following resolutions
adopted by unanimous vote at the
MONDAY meeting Tuesday, copy of
which has been forwarded to the Rail
way SOniIu1SS1Ou.
Resolved, That the blue print sub
mitted by the Railroad Commission
showing elevation of the proposed de-
pot to be erected on the site of the
present junction House be- approved as
separate Michigan Central station,
provided that similar separate station
be erected by the Grand Trunk rail
road at or near its present location.
Resolved further, That the plans be
not approved as representing a union
station, it being the opinion of this
Association that the building represent
ed is not adequate in style, size or APP
pointments as union station to the
needs Of this city
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
State Should Pay the Bill.
From the State Journal


There seems to be good reasons why
the legislature should relieve Shiawas.
see and Lapeer counties of the expens,
of the service Of the state troops withir
the confines of those two counties last
year. Unquestionably troops were sem
! to Durand, not only to protect railroad
property there but because it is 9
strategic point from which detachments
could have been sent to other points in
case it became necessary. Railroad
strikes are matters which concern the
people of the entire state. Citizens OF
Durand and Shiawassee county might
have been able to protect property at
that point, but the people of the state
interested in the service which the
Grand Trunk gives could afford to take
no chance of the system being tied up.
For that reason the troops were sent
there. and while Shiawassee has repu.
tation as a growler, in this instance at
least the county seems entitled to con-
sideration.
The quarantine guard at the Lapeel
Home for the Feeble Minded was un.
questionably furnished for the protec.
tion of the entire state There was as
much. or even more danger, that in
mates and attendants would flee from
the institution to other communities as
that they would only go to the city of
Lapeer, and the state took no chances
of the virulent disease being carried in
to other cities and towns. 1t was de-
cidedly matter of concern to the
entire state and the entire state should
foot the bill.
On the other hand when vacilating
sheriff fails to enforce order in some
purely local riot, on prevent an attack
on the county Jail, In which citizens of
a county are alone interested, there is
no reason why that county should not
foot the bill in case it becomes neces-
sary to call for troops. Infamed citi.
zens, and those of calmer Judgment,
will be more inclined to see that peace
is preserved IL they know that in case
riots are started, and the troops are
called for there will be big bill of ex,
pense for the county to pay. The
feature of the present law should
certainly be retained.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
Nineteen Thousand Acres of Beets.


The Owosso Sugar Co. had received
to noon yesterday contracts to grow
ninet teen thousand acres of sugar beets
this year, which is several thousand
more acres than were ever put on the
company's books for one season. Con-
tracts are being received in every mail
and the company will soon close its
books, its soliciting agents having al
ready been called in from parts of the
territory. The branch at Lansing has
1000 acres under contract and part of
the acreage contracted for the Owosso
factory will be transferred to Lansing.
1t is believed that part of this large
increase in acreage is accounted for by
the uncertainty as to the prices on gen.
eral farm products next fall if the Cana.
dian reciprocity treaty should be ap-
proved, while the beet market is sure
and at fixed price.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1911-03-03
CONGRESSMAN FoRONEY
Appreciates Action of Shiawassee
Republican Convention.

Appreciates Action Of Shiawassee
Republican Convention.
Geo. M. Dewey, secretary of the re-
cent Republican county convention is
in receipt of the following letter from
Cong. Fordney which is self.explana.
tory:
Washington, D. c., Feb. 81, 1911.
My dear Mr.. Dewey
Your lettergram of the twenty fourth
and copy of the resolutions adopted in
your county convention, endorsing my
position on the proposed Canadian
Trade Treaty, is received and | thank
you for your communication
l wish to thank the people of Shia
wassee county, through you, for this
splendid endorsement of my stand in
opposition to the proposed treaty. lam
only doing what appears to me to be
my plain duty to the people have the
honor to represent in the Congress of
the United States.
The American people, as a whole,
seem to favor reciprocity between the
Government of the United States and
other countries, but the proposed treaty
with Canada, in my judgment, is not a
reciprocity agreement. My definition
of reciprocity is, that we stand ready to
accept from any foreign country free of
duties such articles as they produce and
that we need and do not produce, if
they will take like amount of our
goods from us free of duty, but an ex.
change of goods competitive articles)
in my opinion, is not reciprocity.
Canada is great export nation of
hay and wheat, and in fact, all other
agricultural products. There is at the
present time, and has been since the
adoption of the Dingley law in 1897, a
duty on Canadian hay of four dollars
per ton, when imported into the United
States, We do not need her hay, at
least in Michigan, and if imported into
other states, where we find market
for Michigan hay, where the freight
rates are less from the Canadian hay
fields to our markets than is the freight
rates on Michigan hay the duty of four
dollars per ton is protection and is
essential in reserving our markets to
us Irefer especially to the New Eng.
land and eastern markets.
What is true of hay and of wheat is
true of every article produced upon the
farm. This treaty does not propose to
reduce the duty on any kind of farm
machinery coming from Canada into
the United States. but does reduce the
duty from 81 per cent to 25 per cent on
farm machinery made in the United
States going into Canada. I fail to see
any benefit in this schedule to our
farmers, and at the present time there
are 30, 600, 900 of our people engaged in
the production of agricultural products
in the United States. / am strongly
opposed to the treaty.
Please thank the people of your coun-
ty for me. I am
Most sincerely yours,
J. w. FoRDNEY.