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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
MEN IN GENERAL AND PARTICULAR.

Men are OF queer combinations.
When all is said they are only men
and when that is said the greatest
puzzle OF the ages lie before US for So
luton. Men do not know other men.
No man knows himself
There is always something good and
something bad in a man. The fact is
result is a pretty good sort OF human
being. The cruelest man loves some
body. The iron man OF business has
vulnerable point in his armor. John
in an agony OF tears when his mother
less grandchildren fling themselves in
to his arms. John Gates, gambler
wept with his head on the table before
him when the Chicago Tribune first
published bis gam bling methods be-
cause now mother mus, know" And
Gates, Napoleon OF the stock market
whose heart never sutrered in the
cold cruelty of his com limitations which
ruined men by the hundreds, smiled up
on the reporter who asked him if he
were organizing another steel trust 20
say: Something better boy; Tn writ
ing letter to mother"
We are queer creatures queerly put
together and queerly constituted. Mos,
OF US are not better than the rest and
most Of the rest are neither better nor
worse than the most OF US. There's so
much bad in the best % US; SO much
good in the worst OF us" II men who
men condemn as III, we find so much
Of goodness still lin men whom men
pronounce divine We And SO much OF
sin and blot We hesitate 10 draw the
line between the two. where God 5a.
not"
Perhaps We 90 not look close enough
into the impelling motives OF men. into
their heredity, their environments, all
the forces seen ard unseen which
speak in action which we sometimes
do not understand II we did perhaps
we would make excuses TOR our neigh
bors as for ourselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
Topics of the Times

Nobody is complaining over the annie
crop except the kid who ate the green
ones
Well, We can ron leave the drou,., 10
take care OF itself and get busy with
the goosebone and muskrat house
There is always the certainty that
the Lorime- investigation will finally
end Lorimer can't live forever.
President Taft having caught his
Tartar is wondering when the captive
will ie, loose
Twenty nine per cen, is almos, one
sneep on, of three
Congressman Hubbard doesn't seem
10 be worrying nearly SO much as his
enemies.
Judge DeGraft is the new Ho-atius
Of & modern Rome Don't you think?
Il may prove poor lax but that in
junction was The connoneSt kind %
common sense.
Ex-senator Colonel" Young Is not
held away from plump chau,auqua
Zee by the specta! session And that is
where ne has somewhat 81 advantage
No doubt Taft will be a keynote 10
the coming conventions but il will be
because the instrument is out OF order
L Is We'll enough 20 advise The COL
lege athlete bu, If you could get So
500 for a six months baseball cont-ac,
what would you DO in this commercial
age when i costs s. to give, a girl
ride in an automobile?
Al Sioux City the finger print sys-
TEN o. Identification is 10 % installed
If il might De applied to politics there
would be certain fingers hastily re-
moved rom certain places and deals in
northwestern Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

wilderness prairie, with a little set.
Element at the lead mines Of Dubuque
and few scattered copMnunities. here
and there.
The father Of the editor Of this paper.
crossed the Mississippi river from ga.
wanna to Sabula on horse ferry. IN
the year 1854 one year after the date
mentioned. He was then boy OF IL.
Sabula was pretentious town OF some
five or six hundred Lyons on the
south larger: Clinton not having been
laid out at that date. Bellevue to the
north was larger. and number OF
houses looked quite old. Dubuque was
a city. as remembered by few thous-
and. McGregor. Lansing and most OF
the towns. along the river were settled
before that date. The traffic on the
Mississippi was quite large several
steamboats, passing every day and
regular packe. line between St. Pau
and st. Louis. Yves, OF the river line
were many towns. turnout the north
eastern part OF the state. Grain and
hogs were hauled from. Mason city ana
west Of there to McGregor. and south
of that. produce was wagoned to Du-
buQue and other towns. Tbs northwest
ern portion of the state was in the con-
dition mentioned by the article re-
ferred TO. At that early date. there was
hut one mile of railroad In Iowa. Inc
father of the editor in going to Morris.
ILL.,. took a steamer a; Sabula TO Fulton
there he took stage coach for sew
eral miles 20 a point where he reached
the temporary terminus Of railroad
for his destination. What may seem
little strange. the grandfather OF the
editor rented place in Sabula, in
1855 on which were some fine large
peach and cherry trees that bore an
abundant crop. The next winter, now
ever. vas very cold. ard the fruit trees
of several years growth We're all killed.
Game was very abundant both on the
river and prairie. On ne opposite side
Of a slough back OF town. a long white
row Of pelieans could I've seen every
morning. summing themselves
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
CONSISTENCY AND OPPORTUNITY.

Now that toe Canadian reciprocity
bill has passed over the opposition oe
a!mos, the entire Iowa delegation n
congress the Register ard Leader pro-
ceeds 70 hammer Cuumins <or his an
ticipated vote FOR revision OF the cot
ton and wool schedules. Quoting from
certain speeches which the Iowa states
man has made IL favor .. a tariff COM
mission and expert Information as to
tariff schedules Cu1nmins IS pillorted
FOR Inconsistency 1. he votes sor revis-
ion when he has chance.
The game is anything % hammer
Cummins. The cause is disappointed
ambition. The facts are thai Cumnins
feels fully satisfied IL his own mind
that he has Information enough or
these schedules with which 10 direct
his own vote. He did not call the ex-
ira session. President Taft did that,
If Cu-nmius had mad his way ne would
have deferred all tariff revision. Cana
dian and general, TO the regular session
when the tariff board OF experts could
have reported. Blu. President Taft
forced the extra session and damned
thru revision OF tariffs on imports
from Canada without information from
amendments TO get something for the
agricultural vest so as to even scores
with the syndcared manufacturing in
tereets Of the east which had been so
well cared for IT. the Knox Taft bill.
II the democrats should now force re-
vision OF certain notorious schedules
for consideration, the wool schedule for
instance. which President Taft him
self has said is "!ndefens.ole," this is
the risk the president took when he
called the extra session. Cum Minis
posted himself upon these schedules
when he and Dolliver made their mem
orable fight upon the Payne-Aldrich
bill. He can consistently favor expert
information for congress as a general
policy but he wouid be chump not TO
vote for the revision for which he has
been fighting when the rough and
tumble Of legislative politics brings the
opportunity of a roll call in front Of
him. a
The Register and Leader has long
preached about principles being OF 80
much greater importance than men but
to the observer on the fence there IS
nothing visible but personal politics to
account for its recent course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

war. How we'll they bore the test his
tory tells In its story Of Wilson's
Creek and on the brightest pages Of
the record Of four years war ilum-
mated by daily self sacrifice and sue
cess Of the western soldier.
II was a small band who recalled
Thursday the days of 81 and the farm
and town boys who gathered under the
flag at Keokuk, the nas which pointed
south and which held its direction un-
til it's stars shone over every fort and
its stripes f1uttered over every re-
bellious city. They were old and feeble
men. shorn of their strength and with
little left save memory who remem-
bered the glory Of youth and the wild
enthusiasm OF war nifty years before,
when Iowa followed Lyon to battle and
surrounded him when he fell leading
the west 10 victory
Only the unthinkinS will find them
selves plying these old men who met
al keokuk. There is nothing to pity in
the fact that the First regiment has
done its work and is ready for the
mastering out. To have lived fifty
years after a great work to have seen
the nation grow together as one sec
ton il the solidarity Of national
brotherhood, 70 have been at Wilson's
Creek on one August day and mayhap
at Manassas on July day half CEN
fury after when the remnan, Of two
opposed armies met in fraternity to
celebrate peace. TO have seen Tuskee-
gee rise on the rus,ed shackles of
slavery. to have watched a great cour-
try broaden across a continent ard 10
know that OF all this they had been
vital force is enough TO satisfy the
mind and calm the heart at the close
Of the day when the dark comes
quickly and the time is for rest
Fifty years Of the resenerated re-
public IS 4 lifetime for which men may
feel :tlankfuiness. Il is the core of the
worlds history. The FRS, regiment
may so into b!vouac cortert in the
knowledge Of a great work done. glad
that The light lasted so long
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

theater and the hotels. Then the pro-
cession-bless you!-the procession;
the red legs Of the soldiers and the
white caps Of the grisettes; ouvrier. CO.
cote and gan,in. helter- SHELTER amid
the hurrying throng of sightseers, for
eign and domestic-for even the gen.
uine Partisan never ceases to be
sghtseer-the procession is the most
wondrous. the most ever-changing in
the whole world, yet always the same,
and no end to II. Just back and forth
again. in living loom whose shuttles
fash thru strands of many colors, not
always the cleanest: merry-go-
round. thru whose brilliant medley OF
contradictions, Of laughter and light
one can not help catching glimpses OF
another sort Of Niobe, all tears. OF sor-
row and want and anguish. Nor any
lack OF humor, Harlequin with his cap
and bells. albeit the art Of looking Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
pehrxsnizina the Donkey.
Nv: York World tdem).

The process of de-Bryanizing the
democratic party has hee1 apparent
turnout the present session Of congress.
IL began with the retusa. Of the demo-
Gratis To accept Mr.. Bryan's dictation on
.f7e wool bill. Its progress has been
marked by open criticism Of Mr. Bry-
ans utterarces and ny defiance OF his
assumed authority. The climax was
reached in the enthusiastic applause
ard congra,ula tons Of a5 per cent of
the house democrats over the branding
of Mr. Bryan as disscminator of un-
founded accusations. TIE end Of the
Bryan dictatorship is a hand I. is an
essential step 10 continued democratic
S,,ccaSs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
A Uniform suildino Code.

The average municipa, building code
turnout the country IS obsolete. and
even so is unequa.ly and imperiectly
enforced A few years ago I collected
copies Of the building codes Of most
OF cur cities. They constitute a mass
Of disordered. undigested ard conflict
ing rules. In the matter Of fire danger
there Is little difference. except in mag
nitude ard congestion, among most Of
our cities. and for cities Of given size
a uniform building law should be
adopted and enforced.
Question Of altitude. latitude, longi-
tude. local policies or conditions OF
any sort do not enter in, save
only as 20 style character. and
density Of buildings The United
States government could and should in
vestigate au,horitaiiyeiy a proper
building CODE for adoption by munich
palities all over the country. elastic
enough % be applicable to every sized
city and town There is neither pres
eHt machinery, appropria ton, nor con-
stitutional authority for the federal
government 10 impose such a code on
the country; but it could study. and
formulate. and impose code on the
city Of Washington, which would be
It's authoritative conclusion on this SUBJ
ject broadly enough considered for ma
tional use All persons ard interests
favoring a reduction of the fire waste
in the country should exer, their iHfiu-
ence upon the national government TO
this practical end The several state
governments could then be Influenced
TO adopt this national municipal build
ing code. and as far as possible infiu-
ence its adoption in turn by the munich
palities within their borders-a per-
fectly legal, practical. and reasonable
method of bringing into being uni
form municipal building code all over
the country-Powell Evans in The Sur
vey.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
FIFTY SEVEN YEARS IN IOWA,
(Eldora Ledger.

An editorial in q recent issue Of the
Times Republican. entitled "a Half
Century Of Iowa is an exceedingly
interesting article to old settlers and
to those who were born in the state.
The writer refers to Peter A. Dey. en-
gineer and Gen. g. NJ. Dodge, both
young men, working in the survey Of
the C. r. l. 4 p. Ry. across the state.
That was nfty-eight years ago, or in
1853. He refers to the towns and set
Elements in the southern and eastern
parts Of the state. From twelve miles
west OF Des Moines to Council Bluffs,
there were no settlements. The hrst
settlements were made In the south
eastern part Of the state. and spread
gradually toward the north and west.
When the writer refers 20 thu settle
ments in the north Of the state, he
slips . cog; he IL a little enthusiastic
when he ststss 0lat the north half was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
He Did Al. aest.

II tried my best to save the L.
dies; I'm sorry did not succeed"
were the dying word. of the valet.
Pahud. whose magnificent bravery Of
the terrible disaster In the Barnes
boathouse It Nantucket should live
long In the annals Of the island. Ills
best" was his life! more no man can
give. That was not the service o. .
paid personal attendant. but ga1lantry
in the face Of death, on the part Of .
gentleman and . hero n the reeofd
Of the Book Of Gold there - - ~.
tiuctjpn of master and Des.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
,aJs1tRI,,s OUT THE FIRST IOWA.

The FHst Iowa regiment, or rather
The few old men who represent all that
il LETT Of the First regiment the young
the civil war, celebrated the f1ftieth
anniversary Of the battle Of Wilson's
Creek Thursday at its reunion in Keo-
ku1k. It was the first western battle
Of the great war. the first real oppor-
tunity and test OF the prairie men in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

air at all times are the best preyen-
tives. These admonitions are being
constantly proclaimed by the Interna-
tional Typographical Union thru It's
travelling tuberculosis exhibit, its SAN
atorium at the Union Printers Home,
and by the annual distribution of thou
sands of pieces of literature
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
1NGRATITUDE.

lNs!!U-l 1IitS
To n with The old man, I don,
owe him anything" These were ,he
words We heard a young fool OF a fell
low say on the streets the other day
he was dressed in the latest Wore tn.
rar nat with the curved brim; the
pants rolled up at the bottom about a
foot and showing a loud sock, (fol
which alone he should be put in the
penn; fancy colored slippers, the late.,
in shirts and a tie that made an ap-
peal 10 the skies from the very color
Of il,
Ihls particular young man evidently
thought ne had said something real
smart TO his cronies when he made the
above remark. His friends Uttered in
the silly fashion OF the day and one
OF them remarked Right you are kid
do on, IL was bunch that would
maze fine appearance anywhere ex-
cept amongst respectable and sensible
folks
No" LEI Us sec what that young
whe!p actually owes his faiaer In the
h-st place he owes his useless existence
10 MS parent. However, i, is not a
credit 70 the parents. no matter how
ma" less the pup IS 10 a kind father and
4 loving mother. From his mother he
received a.! the care and attentions
uat Only a mother heart can bestow.
his father worked 10 maintain a
nome for MIN. When the baby grew to
an age where ne could toddle about
lor himself MS parents did not relax
their vigilance over MIN. He was we'll
ted, properly c.otaed and loving atren-
IONS were given him. He vas placed
IN school and given tne advantages Of
al education which would better pre-
pare him TO meet LIES work. He is a
bright fello" out ne has not the lea i
shade OF gratitude in mis- make up He
IS incapa Die of approaching the many
hours OF work. the many loving deeds
done in his behalf by doring mother.
he can hevsr appreciate the father s
pest efforts 10 shape environments that
Ms son would grow up into man
He has the thought uppsrmost in
MS thinDle brains that his parents owe
him their support until ne shuttle OFF
the mortal coil He hasn't done one
lick towards paying off the debt NJ
owes his parents He hasn't even by a
due sense of appreciation shown his
gratitude 10 them for all they have
doesn't look as tho ne ever would He
mas been allowed mis- own way too long
The parents are partly to blame
They have allowed him TO be brought
up by the associates he would find on
the streets" In place OF bringing out
that in him which would open his eyes
10 the debt ne owed them, they have
been ienient with him. 1t may not be
too late. Put the screws on MIN. Give
him to understand that he must liquid
ate the obligation. Put him to work
Make him feel his existence must de-
voiIe partly upon himself. This will
create in him spirit of that inde-
pendence which we all must realize be-
fore We can successfully battle with
the world.
We do not know this young mans
name. II is fact, however, that he is
not the only young man in this town
VINO could be talked to. And also this
Is not the only town which has like
cases. They are found in every town
IN the country. Ii is, indeed, far cry
from the youth Of fifty years ago and
the modern up-to date young man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
Iona Newspapers
DOESN'T SOUND LIKE FAMINE

VSIVuA NIly JUuTNdI.J
The Immense South Dakota corn
crop this year adds a special interest
TO the Mitchell corn palace early in
The American people
should get it distinctly into their con-
seriousness that South Dakota is one Of
the great corn states, right up 10 the
class of and among Iowa, Illinois and
Missouri And the Mitchell corn
palace is helping to DO this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

Association
An wedding found the
MILDRED
the richest and beautiful girls New York ana
oldest noble
last winter act usher ct The Wedding
and MA
Fifth
unnnsi At "
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

on the down grade, and good red wine
il going out Of fashion, because very
dear and very hard TO get Eth bien!
Paris still has its compensations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

The Sioux City Journal defines the
democratic party as useful as a party
OF OPPOSITION. I, has yet to establish
its usefulness as party Of RESPONSE
bility"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

But Judges Of DeGraf style will not
permit the slavery which Gompers pre-
diets" says the Anes In,elligencer
The slave driving Judges are fewer
IN mum Der than few years ago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Tama News mas observed that
There are TWO things about the man
who don't believe himself to be better
than anyone else F'irst there isn't
SUCH nan and second if there is he
is q pessirist for sure"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

The peerless leader" says the Web.
ster City Freeman Tribune, Just
can't get the candidate habit out Of
his system"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

The Webster City Herald wants TO
know Why don't Uncle George Per-
kins show the red badge Of courage
by entering the lists against Congress-
man Hubbard and incidentally correct
ing all the evils he complains Of"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

Colonel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

The Odebolt Chronicle says Editor
Harvey Ingham Is said 20 be looking
az the gubernatorial plum with longing
eyes. The storm Lake Pilot-Tribune
Is putting him up to ii"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

III Senator Cummins wants to be
president, it Is a iaudable ambition
and there are many smart men in the
country who believe him to be big
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12
TniEs-REPUBLICAN, NABeEIA IOWA;

enough for the Job" says the Sheldon
Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

"The democrats continue 10 work
out the country's salva:ion-and the
nbeauty Of the situation Is that the
whole country is applauding," says
the Ack!ey World (dem).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-12

The owner Of Iowa land which hnds
a ready market at $3.50 per acre won
ders how Georgia and Texas, with
lands worth only one-foufth or one
half as much can afford to pave and
macadamize the public highways. The
answer Is easy" saw the Ida Grove
Record. Georgia builds good roads
with convict labor, and Texas builds
hers with the money which Iowa farm
ers refuse to put in good roads for
themselves but invest in bonds for the
building Of good roads In Texas. AZ
long as Iowa refuses to 30 into the good
roads business. the difference in the
value Of farm lands in Iowa and in
Georgia and Texas will steadily di-
minish."
The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-05-26
BIGGEST DRIVE EVER.
Description of the Work of the River
men of the Connecticut

The biggest log drive that ever swept
down the Connecticut since the first
iax.armed mmberman invaded the virgin
forests of New England was started
April q. and the Springfield Union cor
respondent describes the Work as lol'
lows
Hundreds of men are at work, at the
hazardous business of getting the MI
lions of feet of lumber INTO me swift swift
inc waters of the Connecticut. These
men, of fast disappearing type, VIII
daily take their lives in their hands;
The once oreat forests of New England
are now little more than q memory.
There NAV be other log drives IN the
future Int none like that which started
April 2l-the greatest of them all.
For 800 miles, from the head waters
of the Connecticut in the wild country
along the Canadian border, TO the mus
of the Connecticut Valley Lumber COM
pany. at Mt Tom, Mass, $50, 445 brown
logs will race on the longest drive IN
tbe United States. The big drive of an
older generation made famous in works
of fiction will be repeated on a grand,
err scale, but no picturesque detail VII
be lacking, there viii be all the thrills
ever attendant when man matches his
strength and cunning against the
forces of nature, and the spice of danger
to add to the glamour of romance.
Dare devil rivermen from the back,
woods of Maize and the provinces, and
lumber camps of this district where the
record cut of 100000 feet was made
the past winter, are rubbing tallow in
to their river boots and fling the inch
long spikes to needle sharpness in read
mess for the drive.
Over the Maine Central from Bangor,
100 white water birlers came roaring
into town. Bully boys, all ready for q
fight or a frolic, they stormed through
the village (Stratford, N,H.,) like a
tornado Calked boots slung over the
dunnage bags strapped across the backs
of their Pontiac coats and Mackinaws'
moccasins upon their feet and heavy
lumbermen S socks not quite reaching
the bottom of their staged rivermen s
trousers. they leaped high and yelled
shrill defiance to all.
1t is the log lam that makes the
riverman S trade one of the most pre-
carious of the landings. Great piles
of logs parallel with the streams where
the winters cut is sledded are broken