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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
THE EDITORIAL PAGE.

lOd HEOSc nSCOIu- Eel al.
A great deal OF discussion is betng
INDUCED in by the newspapers. great
and small, as to the advisability, de-
STABILITY and necessity of maintaining
the editorial page. The discussion Is
entirely useless. The newspaper man
who questions the legitimate use OF
the editorial page ought to be in some
other business. The editorial page Is
20 the newspaper what the rndder is
to the ship. 1t is the steering appara-
tus. without which the newspaper bark
will be wrecked on the shoals OF I'M
certainty and vaccilaticn.
AS well might a preacher hope tn
win success without original and intel
ligent ideas, as a newspaper to gain
recognition and standing without an
editorial page. The preacher Is ex-
pected to preach the gospel but II
he confines himself strictly to the
course and intects into his sermons
none Of his own ideas-his own per-
son ality he will soon find himself
preaching to empty seats. So. the pri-
mary object OF the newspaper Is to
give the news. but the reader wants
something more than tho news; he
wants to know what the editor thinks
about important subjects of public in
terest. and he looks for such opinions
on the editorial page. The newspaper
which fails to meet this demand Will
soon find itself in the same boat as the
preacher who has no ideas Of his own
it will be newspaper without read
ers.
True many readers do not regularly
read the editorial page, some never do.
Likewise. many people do not regular
~ listen to a sermon, some never do
But in both cases they want to know
that il they do read or do listen that
they will see or hear something that
marks the individuality OF the writer
OF the editorial or the preacher Of the
sermon.
Not infrequently people declare that
they prefer impersonal journalism;
they don't want some other mans
ideas showed down their threats: they
want to do their own thinking, etc.
insist upon the preacher preaching
nothing but the gospel Doubtless they
believe themselves honest in the de-
claration. but they are not-they are
simply mistaken and know not what
they want. The editor without opin-
ions and the preacher without ideas
are alike nonentitles in their sight. de-
void Of honor and commanding no re-
spect.
A newspaper II It hopes to he re-
spected, must stand for something. 1t
must have opinions and the courage TO
express them. 1t matters not SO much
what it stands for or what the opin-
ions held. so long as 1t is consistent
and the readers are convinced that the
editor is honest in the advocacy OF
the principles advanced. The people
hate a coward. and the failure Of
newspaper to express an opinion on
matters Of general concern is accept
ed. whether justly or unjustly. as a
sure sign of cowardice or inability on
the part of the editor to inteliigently
grasp the situation. In either case the
result is the same-denunciation and
loss of prestige for the paper.
Independence In d paper !s 60 be ad-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
IOWA; SEPTEMBER 1911

the crowds about the bulletin boards
when a prize night or . baseos"
championship is being pulled of.
The Burlington Gazette (democraO
favors Colonel Dave Palmer for COVER
nor This adds Burlington along with
Washington, Iowa, to the Des Molnes
boom for the gallant old veteran OF
the civil war and the struggle against
the railroads.
No modern novelist has been better
received, more assidiously press bu-
reaued or more deserving Of both, than
Harold Bell Wright whose latest novel.
The Winning Of Barbara Worth" Will
be the big seller Of the year. From
THE Shepherd Of the Hills" That
Printer of Udells," and The Calling OF
Dan Matthew'S" the popularity of the
author has grown and appears to cul-
inmate in a book which will run $780,
900 copies on the first demand. 1t is
story Of the desert written with the
true knowledge and understanding of
the grim silence and magnificent mo-
notony of desert places which grips
and appeals. 1t is new in that 1t takes
hold of the lamation problem and
the new conviction that opportunity is
for all the people and not for private
exploitation. The human interest Is
strong, not so strong perhaps as In his
earlier stories but gripping whole
some interest that stirs and holds the
~ ri oh
story is clean, sane. wholesome, an up
lifting good and readab BILE tale of hu-
man life which will be enjoyed and
appreciated by millions OF readers
At any rate the sport Of aviation
stays on the nigh plane.
In 1870 there were about eighty-hve
cabs, carriages and chaises IN New
York City Today our factories turn
out annually more than 100000 family
and pleasure carriages.
Lawyer-Where did he kiss you?
Sheen the mouth. sir
I.awyer-Oh. no. Where We're YOU:
She-In his arms.-Variety Life.
Now IL the tariff experts should dis
agree and most experts do disagree
we shall find ourselves up against
real problem-that is. those Of us who
are waiting for expert advice.
\ news item says the Canadian gov
eriment has recently taken over 2oo
elevators and is remodeling them to
handle the grain raised by the farmers
in the dominion. Canada does things
when the necessity for doing them
arises rather than waiting to be driven.
Empero- William is said to be COM
pos;ng an opera. And 1t is bound to
be a success Any man who says it
is not will be jailed
In her own vagaries Mrs. Upton Sim
clair seems to have taken some OF her
husbands vagaries seriously.
seattle's recalled mayor Is going 70
F,urone. He evidently made hay while
the sun shone.
Atwood thinks II you SUCK u 'he
aviation game long enough you'll die.
And that observation is true Of most
other vocations.
No wonder Atwood wants to quit the
aviation game. 1t took him twelve
DAYS to clean up ten thousand plunks
Gotch and Hackenschmidt will clean
I'D five times that sum in couple OF
hours wrestling.
Give Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
long credit mark. His son welded a
nurse and Henry attended the wedding
The son doubtless made very wise
choice. but ali parents with social rank
or an, bitions are not able to see merit
in anyone not approved by the four
hundred" set
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
CALLS FOR SPELLING SCHOOLS.

N:Ahl<o foR SFiIlIL<lN(I SCHO1ILS.
Man chester Pressl.
One Of the most encouraging signs Of
the times is the revival OF the old
fashioned spelling down match. Good
spelling is an essential to the welfare
OF the human race as the Introduction
Of the non-scra:chinE uncersh!-.
Every town OF more than $50 inha BIZ
tants ought to maintain a night school
in spelling for clergymen, high school
teachers and college professors. After
the editor OF newspaper has straight
ened out the orthogra ply in a mar
riage notice written by minister
with d. D.. LII. D.. BIB, A. and v. s.
attached to his birthplace, he will be SO
crosseyed that he couldn't tell whether
'succotash' is spelled with &C. or k
The average college graduate has
about as much idea OF how to spell
words of more than one syllable az
Balaam's ass with his blinders on.
We have theological friend who al
ways spells 'cuss' with * and hard
cider with an s. but in the pulpit he
can paint birthstone so fast that your
wife will detect 1t In your clothes. II
the editor should print verbatim the
contributions he receives from school
ma'ams and other literati, he would be
liable to arrest for committing may
hem on Webster's Unabridged. More
printers have gone the booze route as
the result Of trying to unravei the
hooks and eyes in an obituary notice
prepared by some high school profess
sor than for any other cause except
spearing thin spaces in the X box
with frozen fingers. The girl who will
deliberately marry man who talks
about "presperation" and calls her his
''sweathat" needn't be surprised II her
Offspring have to take along q pocket
dictionary when they cali the cows.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
,re,.nd,. Loes IN pesulatlso.

lreIand's Loes In populatlen.
Ireland has 10000 less inhabttanto
that 1t had ten years ago. The birth
rate In the Emerald isle has not ~.
clined and births far exceed deaths. but
the progressive young lrishmsn d.
sert their native island for the Unlto1
States. Canada and Australia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

FeIsys Honey and Tar compeune
Still retains its high place - the Dest
household remedy for all coughs ana
colds, either for children or grown per.
sons. Prevents serious results rom :
cold. Take only the genuine Foley
Honey and Tar Gompeund ana refuse
s,,bstitutes. Mcbride 4 Will Drug
Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
THE EDITORIAL TYPEWRITER.
rOcheydan Press,1

A deal was transacted in the Press
office the first Of the week whereby q.
e. Springer who is connected with the
Clifford Brothers merry-go.rOund en-.
terpriso-. became the sole owner Of the
editors now you are railroad1ng and
now you amt" typewriter. The money
that changed hands to close the deal
was not one cent over four bits-and
the Lord only knows it was four bits
too much. The editor discarded the
machine about q year ago because OF
religious principles. We had been
pounding and GUESSING over the con.
traption TO the extent where the mean.
est cuss word We could think OF TO
abuse it with began to sound ~ inno-
cent a. the laughter OF water going
over dam. OF course that ood gast-
ed machine didn't mind the kind OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

dent TAFT has declared. "the best OF all
|rspubasaa tariffs 2? philadelphia Rec
ord.
1t 10 wonder some Feformer hasn't
tried to make the Sherman law apply
to interstate Notwithstanding
Post.
One Of our best weather prophets
says we won't have frost enough next
winter to frighten the flowers or to
please the plumber.-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
The coal fields Of Alaska will keep
the political pot boiling for quite long
while.-Washington Herald.
"rhe last census embraced 100000
women" But isn't that almost too
much Of good thing?-Cieveland
Leader.
Wall street is reported to be blue.
1t should take a western trip and an
air and sun cure.-Chicago Record
Herald
There Is no need to worry about the
kind Of senators New Mexico and Ar-
IONA may elect. They can't do any
worse than some Of the older states.-
Kansas City Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

Conceding that the democratic tariff
bills are not the perfection Of human
wisdom, are they not Infinitely better
than the robber duties of what Presi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

Some people claim to be born lucky
but few ever made living at It," re.
marks the Ida Grove Record Era.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

language We used on It. That's the
mean feature about . typswriter-you
can cuss at It until your face turns -
blue q its ribbon and 1t will keep
right on catching its breath and hic-
coughing over the paper until the artl-
Gle you are jottins down looks like
railroad prospect and the intelligent
compositor 10 compelled to seek the
hen house for its Interpretation. The
fellow who has the patience to manfpu-
late typewriter after It's ribs are
tlislocated and its insides resemble q
wire toaster Is about as rare q spec'-
men of humanity as sleep walker
at a league ball game. The editor OF
a country weekly has no license to
start an obituary on balky writing
machine until he has counted 200 anu
at least read four chapters from the
Book OF Job, for IL he does he deserves
no better fate than to have the Office
help ri his frame with the mallet and
dump the remains in the hell box.
Think OF a lady at the case vainly
striving to set up an eloquent eulosy
on somebody when 1t runs on after
this fashion: Mr.. Spotson was an
blbxxxzzz man. AS public sxxx
xxxutl he was ever tp-429$-? Those
who know 6vtxxx, speak In the
aDT ?gfxx Of decesses EEEd" Think
Of making English of that and then
wonder If lady is ever tempted TO
swear
Mr.. Springer bought our discarded
typewriter as an investment. He seems
to have an idea that with the assist
arice of monkey wrench, sore"
driver and a bunch of choice patience
the thing can be entirely restored from
the path OF disability and back to use
fulness. May heaven bless the an1bf-
tious young man in his confident ef-
forts toward rehabilitation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

Undoubtedly Senator Ia Toilette
would have no objection to an ascen-
sion by President Taft in an aero
plane" suggests the Waterloo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
EDITORIAL COMMENT

President Taft's attack on the pro-
xressives IL likely to inaugurate re-
ciprocity in politics anyway.-Philadel.
phia North American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

TO go thru Antietam and Gettys-
burg only to be killed in a train wreck
half a century later IL pathetic TRACE
dy.-Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"P Ransom. road superintendent OF
Owasa, Iowa, sent out the following
notice last Friday. We are dragging
the roads Of Jackson township today
and by 10 o'clock they will be as
fine as silk. Try them with your
auto and If ! frd any bad places
kikndIy report the same to me and l
will repair it at the earliest possible
moment notes the Ida Grove Pioneer,
and concludes that I'VE need more
road men like Ransom in Iowa. What
is the reason he is not in legislature ?"
asks the Pioneer.
The Sac Sun says: Senator Cum
Minis, in stating that his personal pref
erence for president in 1912 is Senator
La Toilette, surprised none OF his
friends. Most of them have similar
preference. unless they should take
into account the Iowa senator himself,
who is not a candidate. The Sun is not
ready to agree with him, however,
when he asserts that President Taft
does not take the progressive view.
Developments Of the next few weeks
may confirm the opinion of the Iowa
senator, and If they do. President Taft
will have made his own reelection, II
not his denomination, impossible. The
Sun, on the contrary, expects President
Taft to outline a reasonably progress
sive policy"
IF President Taft" comments the
Marion Register, had vetoed the Ca
madam reciprocity act as q starter for
his vetoes which followed he would re-
ceive the approval Of 80 per cent Of the
republican voters OF the country. He
missed a great opportunity to add to
his popularity when he approved the
pact
Undoubtedly Senator Ia Toilette
would have no objection to an ascen-
sion by President Taft in an aero
plane" suggests the Waterloo Courier.
Some people claim to be born lucky
but few ever made a living at IT, re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

The coal fields of Alaska will keep
the political pot boiling for quite long
while.-Washington Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

dent TAFT has declared ''the best OF all
Erspubnsaa tariffs -Phtladelphi4 Rec
ord. ag!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

Give Senator Henry Cabot Lodge
long credit mark His son welded a
nurse and Henry attended the wedding.
The son doubtless made very wise
choice. but ali parents with social rank
or ambitions are not able to see merit
in anyone not approved by the four
hundred set.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-02

The wrestling game seems to lack
the some thing or other which keeps
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
DASHED TO DEATH
IN MILL ACCIDENT

Especial 10 The Times oisphtsn.l
Newbcrn. y. c., November 2S.-A
horrible accident occurred at j. B.
Lee " Sons coffin gin at Arapahoe this
afternoon. in which one young man
lost his life and another, who tried to
save him. was badly injured. In some
way James Bennett. the twenty-year-
old son of Ed Bennett. of that place
who was employed at the cotton gin
became entangled in tho shafting OF
the gin, and was whlried around for a
number of times, The engine was
brought TO standst!ll as soon as pos
sible and tho mangled remains OF the
unfortunate young man taken from the
shaftins. One leg was completely torn
from his body and the other one was
barely hanging. The young man lived
for about tIree-auartcrs of an hour.
After the accident John Rawls, an
other cmploye at the gin, attempted
to rescue Mt. Bennett. and WINS so
badly Injured that he required the at
tention Of physician.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
Si,cott-yancey.

Special TO The Times p!5patch.J
South Boston, Va. November S.-"LiVs
Oaks the historic homo OF Mr. and Mrs
Patrick Henry Yancey, being the Oldest
homestead in SOUTH Boston and surrounded
by cluster Of huge oaks. the scene OF
pretty marriage at 9:20 O'Clock this morn.
Ing. when their daughter, Miss Byrd Mae
Sicott. Of Sew York. the Rev. j. n, poan
OF tho Rap,ist Church. performing the cere.
mony. The parlor was decorated witt
palms forms md beautiful cut flowers. the
color scheme belng pink and green. Men.
dcIssohn's wedding March" rendered
by Mrs. charles r. Yancey, who also softl,
played Love and Passion during the core.
mony. Just before the bridal party enterei
Walter r. Yanccy, OF I.ynchburG, sang THE
Hour That Gave Me You"
The bride was attirsd In handsome tail
ored suit OF navy blue CLOTH with hat and
gloves 20 match her only ornament being
diamond brooch. SLIT of the groom. and
har flowers We're huge bouquet 81 KainerIn
roses. Tho brides sister, Mrs. Samuel r.
GIililand. was dame of honor. and was
Bowrcd in velvet and carried pink chrysan
thcmums. Charles T. Yanccy. brother Of
given away by her father.
Miss Yanccy, who is n striking brunette is
OF Welsh -Englis!! descent. and is we'll known
throughout the state She is tho grand.
daughter OF tho late Captain r. p. Jeffross
The Father OF South Boston," The groom
is now with leading Now York firm
After an extensive honeymoon trip to the
principal Northern cities OF interest Mr.
and Mrs Silcott will be at home to their
friends in Richmond after December 10 go
South Third street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
.OECL ARES JAIL
SYSTEM WRONG.
Interesting Discussions Before
Conference of Charities and
Correction.
lspecial 70 rhe rimes pls na..n. 4

lSPeclal TO Inc TiUlSE Dis latchI
Roanoke, Va. November 2s-rhc
ninth annual meeting OF tho Virginia
Conference OF Charities and &Correc-
tiohs came to an end tonight The
sessions OF tho conference have been
most interesting, and the result of the
discussions satisfactory. Following
the discussion of general matters to.
night, the reports of the standing com
mittees were heard.
The Jail and Its People" was die
cussed. w. II. Whitaker. superInteh.
dent of the District of Columbia prison
farm. who was expected and announced
70 speak, was absent unayoldably.
me Drunkard in Jail" was tho topic
or the Rev. w. a. Cooper. of Lynch
ours, and he gave 4 most forcefui and
interesting lecture. He said that while
some men believe in the survival of
the httest, he believed in tho survival
or tho worst and making them At. He
iaEors farm for the habitual drunk
ard. to be maintained by the state.
Dr. >. {. King. superintendent of the
southwestern State Hospital, discussed
Insane In Jails" and the effects on
other prisoners, and urged that tho
subject be taken up by the next Legis-
lature.
DR.. r. II. Hart said that ho had in
spected the Jail in this city and found
II cleaner and in better condition than
most city jails. but that nearly all jaIl
systems are wrong. When the Inter-
national Prison Conference was held
in Washington. ID. c., in October. 1910"
no said. the foreign delegates ap-
proved our plan Of parole, but con-
demned our Jails and our manner OF
dealing with first offenders, which is
hundred years behind the time
The following committee on jails of
Virginia was appointed for the pur-
pose of collecting information. the
best methods OF construction, best pol
Icy Of administration, and to advise
those cities contemplating building or
changing their 1alls DR.. w. c. Camp
bell, A. B. williams. d. s. Freeman,
Dr. H H Hart. ]. T. Martin, r. K.
Flanagan, w. T. Drewry.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-29
TOWN IN DARKNESS.
GUARD PRISONERS.
pals" of Yeggmen in Jail at
Houston Probably in That
Section.
Especial to The acknowledgement.

Especial to The Times Dispu ten. III
Houston, Na November 2S.--W. NJ
Forester and Postmaster Prescott to-
day identified California shorty" nno
Roth as yeggmen who made an at.
tempt on the bank at Ayden, ~ c.. on
November II. Tho men were seen in
the post-ofice. and that night bound
and gagged Forester as he was pass.
Ing the bank. In the early morning
they made four unsuccessful attempts
TO blow the safe and left. leaving u
burglars screw In the door of the
bank. which was brought here to-day
by Forester.
On both Monday and Tuesday eve-
ntngs the electric current has failed
for short intervals. being short cir
Quilted. and Houston WAS temporarily
put In darkness, the electrician being
at loss as to the cause.
Bennett and "'Frisco Slim" two pals
of the prisoners. were seen leaving
Danvillo on Sunday: Judge BarksdaIe,
realizing the importance Of Sproper,
safeguards, has issued an order direct y
ing that the Jail be kept heavily
guarded, lighted and guards placed
outside the cells