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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
BIDDING FOR CALAMITY.

The deadly trap Of the moving pic
store building and without sufficient
exits has been sprung again. 1t vii!
spring and hold its dead as chance de-
cides from time to time so long as
cities and towns are derelict in inspec-
ton and careless laws and ordinance.
Fire is not the only danger nor me
greatest danger. Fright is the skeleton
which stands back Of all gatherings,
the senseless fright which turns an as
sembly into frantic mob and sets
men trampLing the faces Of women and
children. 1t is not sufficient that exits
are provided whereby a reasonably or
derIy crowd may be delivered from the
building in case of fire. A frightened
crowd IS never orderly. The exits
should be OF sufficient number anG N
plain sight to avoid panic by the GER
tainty OF exit.
Hard to do. Certainly il is hard TO do
when the brick walls OF buildings on
each side smut off the possibility. II
isn't hard however TO deny any and
ali persons the right TO create public
amusement places in dangerous spots.
That is easy if those in charge keep
public safety paramount over ev=ry-
other consideration.
Soon or late under continued oppor-
tunity for disaster. calamity comes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
Munifie.nc. q. a Matter Of Course.

IChristian Science Monitor.]
A citizen Of Illinois, born in Yer
mont. who during the past twenty
years has distributed 100000 among
small colleges on terms that have in
creased their endowment twice that
amount. has just given his home to
the town in which he lives and has
practically ceased to be an owner OF
property There was a time when such
an act, crowning such career OF
munifcence, would have been uni
versal theme Of talk and source OF
national pride. For doing far less for
their fellow men, George Peabody and
Peter Cooper won internationa! fame
and national respect. Evidently D. K.
lively low rank.
Explanation Of this interesting phen-
omenon varie. in point of view. The
cynic sees in its characteristic ingrat!-
tude of a democracy evolving an ever
increasing appetite for doles. and prone
to look upon gifts by the rich as
matter Of course, for which no thanks
are due. Not so. argues the social phil
osopher THE fact is" he says. that
the scale Of benehcence in the United
States has altered go since the days Of
Peabody and Cooper that record OF
100000 given away during a score
Of years can not be expected to occa-
sion the comment that Il would have
occasioncd in mid nineteenth century.
Benefactions By American donors, in
1910, amounted to 125,00o,0o0. The an
nual total now seldom falls below the
500, 100000 mark. Men and women
now give off-hard, In one lump, as
much as the Iiiinoisan has given III
twenty years. Americans can not be ex
pected to ignore the quantitative Test
Of so-called Charity"
The social philosopher is nearer
right than the cynic. American ideal
ism does find expression in scale Ct
giving to worthy causes, by men and
women Of means, such as is not found
In Europe or Asia. Motives prompting
it are various, some low, some high.
But the fact remains, impressive and
unparalleled; and 1t has other effects
than the one discussed above For one
thing 1t helps fend of collectivisp
state aid and drastic taxation that
otherwise might be demanded. Sucn
things. either called for or in opera
ton in other lands, are here kept at
distance by the habit and tradition ~
voluntary surrender Of surplus capital
and income.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
500 Reward. S1oo.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Hall Catarrh Cure II
the only positive cure now known to
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a constitutional disease, requires . con-
stitutional treatment Halls Catarrh
Cure IL taken internally. acting direct
w upon the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have 20
much faith In Its curative powers that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list
Of testimonials.
Address: F. ]. Cheney & Co.. To.
ledo. o.
Sold by druggists. Is cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
POLITICS, SOCIETY AND CHURCH MORALS.

The morale of Illinois politics and So
ciety may be gagged somewhat by the
fact that William Lorimer lives at the
Y, NJ. c. A. IN Washington. does not
drink or smoke ard IS in many ways a
model church man.
When the secret service man was
sent from Washington 10 escort Hoist
law to that city to testify before the
senatorial Investigating committee II
the Lorimer case, he went few days
in advance because Holstlaw had ia
sisted that he was sick and unable 10
appear as a witness. The secret serv-
ice man observed that notwithstand-
ing his claims Of illness the Illinois
solen was in fine health, and that he
attended divine service on Sunday ana
sung and prayed louder than any 9TH
er man in the congregation. In his tes-
rirlony, Holstlaw explained how he had
gone to Nanny" Abrams salon in
Chicago to get his share of the money
uroruise5. bu. :s;sted that this was not
10 vote for Lorimer for he intended TO
DO that anyway. Holsuaw is man
of wealth and prominent in the church
and social circles of his community.
Now it is an open question between
politics and the church. Lorimer and
Holstlaw are prominent in both the
political and religious organizations. If
the morale OF politics is rotten, what of
the church morale? Certainly it is 10
worse for politics that crooked men
should attain leadership than for the
church which retains and welcomes
them to high places in its councils. 1t
is fair figuring 10 assume that the pu--
chase of a senatorial seat is not worse
than attempted barter for high place
in the synagogue and an ultimate seat
on the throne.
Perhaps investigation within the
church as in the senate would disclose
more than some of us desire, Posi-
the whitewash brush and the kalso-
mine would also become of evidence.
Morale is morale. The man who is
rotten in politics can't be sound and
sweet in the church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
pr.ferr.d III. Mother.

A Pasadena small boy was very
much troubled in his conscience as to
whether he would go to heaven or not.
and, on confiding his fears TO his
mother was told the various things
that good little boys were expected
to do and be. After thinking 1t all
over the task seemed too great for
accomplishment, and he was In state
of deep detection units happy
thought struck him and he exclaimed:
"Oh, I'll tell you what. mother. you
just come along and 60 to hell with
me, 1t won't be half rs bad - they
say 1t 10 II you are there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
THE WOMEN OF KAmRAR.

Skipper Floyd Ireson Tor his hard
heart tarred and feathered and CARED
in . cart by the women OF Marble
head came near having counterpart
in the Iowa village of Kamrar the other
day. Two Mormon preachers and
proselyters came into Kamrar to teach
their peculiar doctrines and seek ac-
cesgions to their peculiar faith. The
women Of Kamrar had months ago de-
cided that Mormonism was not to be
preached or taught within the precincts
Of their village and the shadows Of
their homes and had given warning to
came to town and began distributing
literature the women made up their
minds that the public meeting sched-
uled for the evening should not come
OF unopposed. They organized a dish
pan brigade and went to meeting.
When the meeting opened the dishpan
sndante, forte, and D. c. When a
Mormon sympathizer threw water on
the women the men took hand. It
came near . riot but the Mormons left
s.v,n avI1 ;;e1a::y. TIE yemen held the
fort.
Now there are two kinds Of Nor
mens, the genuine diamond back OF the
polygamistic variety and q denaturized
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
"our little boy
with eczema when

doctors q Chicago. where Ws resided q that
time. After trying all tho medicine of the
two doctors without any result. We read Of ths
Cuticura Remedies. and at once bought the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Following the
the result. and after four weeks, the dear
child 8 face Was - fins and cleant - any listlo
baby face. Every one who So 0nh@t aftaf
using the Cu:icu1A Remedies MAS s.,gysi.ed.
He has head Of hair which Is pride for any
boy Of his age, three yesfs. We can only
recommend the cuticura Remedies 20 every.
body" (Signed) Mrs. H. Arbreeht, Box -,
West Point. Neb.. Oct. %. 1910.
Cutteurs Soap ana Ointmsns asld tlso1eA.
out the wssld. Potter Drug 4 Chen. cesp.,
sole props. 1870 Columbus Ave-. Boston.
A~Mailed free. samples Of Cuticura soap an6
Ointment. with 32-p. book on skin treat0eat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

against Iowa - IN regard 70 the cola
winters.
And ~ people Of iowa permit the
people outside to continue to ,alk
about the iowa cold winters.
The railroad advertisements apolo-
gise for the cold winters in Montana.
remarking that when It 10 40 degrees
below in Montana one does not really
feel the cold. No railroad advertise.
ments say the same things in regard to
Iowa. Yet cold weather Is cold wealth
er the world over.
It Is the fashion to discuss Iowa as
state within which to produce hogs
and corn. But not state in which to
have a good time.
The man who would induce people
to leave Iowa talks constantly of front
porches, idleness. oranges and swings.
He says nothing about sand storms or
anything that would make a man un-
happy.
1t Is but the truth to say that Iowa
has never been urged as place for
unalloyed joy. Iowa has never been
urged on account Of her Indian sum-
; mer or on account of her green fields.
her pastures and her shady groves. BIT
Iowa has all of these in abundance.
Furthermore. northern Iowa has a
series OF charming lakes as fine as any
in the country He have not with suf-
ficient frequency called attention to
the Iowa lakes. OF course new cot
tages are being built about the lakes
every year, but there Is room for more
The Iowa summer resorts must be util-
ICED: must be talked about; must be
advertised. The bright side Of Iowa
must be paraded before the public
This ought to be done for the general
sood CT the people and stop the drain
produced by drawing Iowa people and
Iowa money to other states for the
purposes of good time. The people
can have good time in Iowa If they
VIII make the effort.
1t ought 10 be part of the mission
of every Iowa man to argue for the
ari.ht side of Iowa and to present the
possibilities of joy within the state.
Happiness is an Elusive thing With
many it is imaginary. With all per-
sons it is something OF the heart. and
circumstances have little to do with it.
Make the heart right in Iowa and it
will be happy as we'll as in California
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
CALLS IT BOY MURDER.
1Waterl,o rimes.Trihune1

IWatecloo Times -Tribune.1
We made sreat cry when we
thought the Canadian government was
going to hang a woman who killed her
husband while IN fit of anger; sc
got up petitions with thousands OF
signers: the yellow journals devoted
pages OF space to human interest
stories" setting out that the woman
was soon to DE a mother and that the
reason she killed her husband was be-
cause he insisted that she sell her vir-
tue to provide money to keep him IN
idleness and liquor. The woman is not
going to be executed. While she re-
ceived the death sentence, the govern.
ment. probably, never intended that she
should die.
Some Of our yellow Journals, after
sentence was committed. actually
claimed credit for saving the womans
life.
Down in Arkansas a negro boy. only
is years OF age. languishes in jail I'M
der sentence 20 be hanged on Sept. 8.
He must pay the penalty for killing an
other negro BOY in street fight last
June.
Under the Arkansas law q child Of Is
IL responsible for murder, just az much
responsible as person OF years-the
child Of Is, in Arkansas. Is old enough
for capital punishment. while between
IL and II he Is amenable to the law:
the child must be baby. under ~. in
order to escape the laws force.
Perhaps II was premeditated murder.
May be the boy went forth to kill.
But even II he did. was he entirely
responsible? Did he realize the full
meaning Of his act?
We all know the condition OF ones
mind at Is: all except, perhaps. some
Of the people of Arkansas. 1t is not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
Topics of the Times


more milk after hearing sweet sing
ing Most farmers. however, will con-
tinue to place their reliance in silage.
Senator Lori!ner says we are in as
great danger from the initiative. refer
endum and recall as we were from
slavery in 1861. Lorimer is paving the
way FOR the claim when he gets fired
from the senate that it is due TO the
fact that ne is a stardpatrer rather
than bride giver.
Did you ever notice that most every
candidate FOR an office is a friend of
the farnero
Most likely the race between LaFol
iette and Taft for the republican nomi-
nation will not be more strenuous or
acrimonious than that between Clark,
Wilson and Harmon on the other side
OF the fence. Come to think Of it. we
are still depending on competition to
equalize some things.
The platform adopted by the Nader
lists in Mexico reminds Of the early
days in Oklahoma when it was pro-
posed to regulate the length OF bed
sheets by constitutional provision.
Champ Clark calls attention to the
fact that the president did not have
a majority OF the republicans in the
house with him in support of recipro-
city with Canada and that If it had
not been for the democrats he would
| have been the most discredited presi-
dent since the days OF Andrew john
son. Under the circumstances Champ
! thinks the presidents sarcastic refer
ence to democrats as political game
sters is wholly gratutous. We some
times wonder. after reading the claims
of various political leaders. how mat
tiers would stand with reference to the
things about which they dispute if it
We're possible to eliminate all personal
considerations and the loyalty to party
born OF long political association.
The son o. Arthur Pue German has
been as good as nominated as the
democratic candidate for governor Of
Maryland. This is another case where
blood tells.
The fact that w. j. Bryan has been
talking at the chautauquas for ten
years and is still able to draw big
crowds. ought to make apparent to
some Of his critics the fact that they
are not making much Roadway in sup
pressing his popularity.
Senator Cummins feels that the
president is not at heart a progressive.
There Is some evidence that Colonel
Roosevelt entertains similar fears. And
there is considerable evidence to war
rant these tears.
Does any one recall a speech or an
address OF any kind wherein the presi-
dent had a kindly mention OF an In
surgent or anything the insurgents
ever did, And while on this subject,
what do you think the railroad rate
bill would have been had it not been
for insurgent insistence on its amend
ment?
Governor Woodrow Wilson is OPP
posed in New Jersey by the machine
! in his own party. But he meets his
critics squarely, and in a recent adj
dress told them that he was onto
their curves" Notwithstanding he Is
college president, Wilson has GER
tainly got into the game" in quick
time.
Speaking OF lost motion and the con-
servation OF time, how would it do to
inaugurate a reform IL the matter of
efficiency right at the seat of govern
pnf7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
Los. Of Time Mean. Lsss Of Pay.

Kidney trouble and the ills 1t breeds
mean lost time and lost pay to many
a working man. NJ. Balent. 1914 Little
Peana ST., Streator. ILL.,, was 30 bad
from kidney and bladder trouble that
he could not work. but he says: Il
took F'oley's kidney Pills for only .
short time and got entirely well and
was soon able to 60 back to work, and
am feeling we'll and healthier than be-
fore" Foley's Kidney Pills are tonic
in action. quick in results-a good
friend to the working man CT woman
who suffers from kidney Ills. Mcbride
& Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
SAYS IOWA IS OPPOSED.

WEBSTER City Freeman ribunel.
1t is right and proper for the Des
Moines Register and Leader to stand
for reciprocity and the Freeman-Tri-
bune stands With It, But it is useless
for the Register and Leader to say
that the people of Iowa are not oppos-
cd to the agreement ratified by con-
gress. Men who have travelled much
in this part OF the state declare that at
least four out Of Ave are opposed to
II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
TAFT. LIKE PARKER.
[Sioux City T-ibune.l

lSiOilN CITY I"lpuHe.l
The Chicago Tribune, which is sup
porting Mr. Taft for denomination,
prints a letter from protesting In
diana subscriber. a republican, who
says that the Veto Of the bill making
a trifl.1g redlct!on in the wool rate
proves TO me coacIustveIy that Brother
William is short on horse sense. bus.-
ness sense ard political sense" The
same writer says that the next presi-
dent Will Re a democrat. AID that u
an done with & Ii Taft and shall keen
his sentimesl. as hot as ! know from
now on" \ rai, call Of Iowa republic
caHs, to ascertain how many OF them
concur in his sentiment would dis
cover a condition that must give pause
to those who Insist upon his renomina-
ton. To nominate him for no higher
motive than 10 embarrass Cummins or
any lesser .iigh, is poo! politics. Cum
mans can support him II he ia the party
candidate and SO can any other man
such motive might seek to entansle.
The judgment OF those who may force
his denomination upon a party already
VIGOROUSLY split over his policies and
ton returns and not by imaginary en-
barrassment OF this or that man IN the
party line.
To the Tribune Taft appears to be
as out OF line with his party as Parker
was and progressives in the democratic
party would no: support Parker. What
reason Is there to suppose that such
progressives. who gave Roosevelt his
immense majority, will now support
Taft?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
CONCRETE THE BEST
[Iowa Falls SENTINEL.

Iowa Falls SENTINEL.
II is gradually dawninE on Iowa cit
les that simple concrete pavement
without any frills or fancy embellish-
ments is about the best and most prac-
tica! kind OF paving for city streets.
More than that II costs a lot less. and
where cities can not get fair price
from contractors they can readily hire
the labor and do the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

Do not allow your kidney ana blad.
der trouble to develop beyond the
reach of medicine. Take Foley Kidney
Pills They give quick results and stop
irregularities with surprising prompt
ness. Mcbride 4 Will Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
i ACE D|SF|GURED
WITH ECzE|lA
Covered with Eruption 70 Baek It
Ears So They Hardly Knew MT
He Looked Like. Used Cvtiessa
Soap and Ointment. Ii
Weeks Face Fine and Clean. III

Gilbert W1D troubled
but . few weeks ~.
Ais little flce ~
covered with sora0evan
to back Of hi ssss.
Tho poor little 1olloW
suffered very 0uch.
The sores began .
pi1nples. his littla fAce
was dis0gured very
much. We hardly kD6w
what he locked uke.
The feee loo6e1 NE
raw meat. We It'd
little bAeB Of cloth ovef
his hands 20 prevent
him from sessschiag.
He WAS very restless
u night. hi Httla fsee
itehsd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
Not In Her Line.

Aunt Liza, I tes' come in to go II
you wouldn't like to jine do mission
band" go do Ian sakes. honey.
what 20 como to me TO-? Don't 20
know I KANT chen play do moui
crE'in!"-Ram's Horn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
Uncertain.

ELL h....e.: :: &C. /: c-cas-
able one. ~ . rule. 10 IT." II don't
see Why net?" Don't those engaged
in 1t. generally hnA themselves Il .
hole?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
The Reason.

The young widow seems sincerely
grieved over her old husbands death"
80 would you be II you had to 20 in
mourning Just when you had imported
q brand new wardrobe Of the latest
styles"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
THINKS cuMM1Ss FELL SHORT.

Nevada Representatives..
Senator Cummins arrived home the
last Of the week and was interviewed
by the Register and Leader. to which
paper he expressed himself frankly as
being opposed to the denomination Of
President TAFT and as having Senator
LaFollette as his preference for the re-
publican candidate in 1912. The frank
ness OF the expression will. we believe.
be gratifying to the very large major.
ity Of those who have been his politi-
cal friends IN Iowa and very many
others who have not. been counted par
ticularly among his friends. With all
his frankness we still THINK that the
senator rather fails to sum up In It's
proper intensity the real feeling Of the
republicans OF Iowa concerning the
party situation and the presidential
shortcoming which we apprehend the
senator will outgrew wien he shall
have been little longer out Of the at
mosphere Of Washington and shall
have breathed little deeper Of the
Iowa air. In other words. the senator
is expressing the sentiment Of the
state; but he does not vet appreciate
the degree to which he is Going So 1t
will no, look like SO big proposition
10 carry Iowa against Taft after ne
shall have talked with people awhile.
All OF which IL a little more Of COM
pliment to the senator's courage In
hurting his defiance at the adminisira-
ton. If all the republicans who know
that the party needs TO get rid OF his
administration would hurl similar de-
fiance. there would be nothing to do
but to pick out the new man who Is
10 head the national ticket next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

Indefensible schedule K will continue
TO mark up The price of clothing this
fall-Birmingham Age Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

birmingham. Ala. has voted in favor
of licensed liquor selling. Oscar Tn
derwood might as well prepare to turn
the other cheek to Mr.. Bryan.-Wash-
:cgton Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

II is enough to make man crab
bed to have MS auto turn turtle.-Bis-
mingham News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31

Nine million words were spoken al
the extra session OF congress. most o.
them by Observation-Disclosures Times
Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
GENERAL EDITORIAL coMmENr.

There is a demand cor me recall O:
Judge Lynch in some south TT safes.
it is good news-Buffalo Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-31
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The same gang of newspapers and
magazines which backed Pinchot is
backing DR. Wiley complains the
vinton Eagle. The trouble will be
that it will turn Wiley's head and he
will become as obstreperous as did
Pinchot. 1t looks to the Eagle as tho
a little discipline among the subordi-
mates in the several departments at
Washington would be good thing
The Cedar Rapids Republican ayers
the veto messages have made a new
Taft" Helping along Gods work as
1t WERE" irreverently comments the
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
why should the republicans Of
Iowa, or, for that matter, Of any 9TH
er state, actively support or tactiiy
acquiesce in the denomination OF a
president who does not command en-
thusiastic support Of the great body
Of hi. partv who has alienated the in
dependent and uncomfortable vote and
whosec andidacy, instead Of being a
tower of strength, is An admitted
source OF weakness" demands the
Sioux City Tribune. One must scru-