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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
Is 10 IHTs AVAILABILITY.

Ono Of the things which 10 MAKING
Tor trouble next year and offering COM
fort 10 democrats Is the assumption
that President Taft 10 the only posi-
!; biiity for the nomination. Most unpre-
JUDGED Observers are free to concede
that the president 10 in bad with 4
,Nsry important number and class Of
!, votsts. The Des Noines Register and
leaAar which has been for some time
. supporter Of the prssidsnts claim to
.yenomina&ioa Ands serious fault with
the Hamilton speech and points out
that u the president 10 to continue in
+, dsbate and assault upon LaF,olletts he
must inevitably find himself allied with
the men who are opposed to all Sen
ator LaFollette stands for. It also adj
vances two incidental matters" which
It considers likely to cause the presi-
dent moro trouble In the national cam
psign than some Of the so-called ma
tional issues. These are:
There are two incidental matters
thA4 are likely to cause President
TAFT moro trouble in the national
campaign than some Of the so.called
national Issues.
There y. = great prstudice growing
over the WILEY prescription in the
department Of agriculture and the
Assitancy Of the president to take
decisive action. Thare 10 q feeling
that 10 bogus food interests have bean
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Folsys Kidney Remedy (liquid)
IL great medicine Of proven value for
both acute and chronic kidney and
bladder ailments. II Is especially rec
commended to elderly people for its
wonderful tonic and reconstructive
qualities, and the permanent relief and
comfort II gives them. Mcbride &
VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

How Single Tax Works In vaneosvsr.
A single tax law has been in opera
ton in Vancouver, b. c., for q little
more than q year. altho the commun-
ity has been educating itself up to
this method Of obtaining municipal
revenue since. 1905. The present mayor,
IL. d. Taylor, was originally elected on
Q single tax platform, ana Is now serv-
ing his second term. He IL at present
visiting In New York, where he has
been interviewed with regard 20 the
practical workings OF the sinsle tax
I ide, and what he has to say IL interest
ing. It appears that Vancouver began
to experiment with single tax In q
moderate way. It did not. that is, un-
dertake to apply the Henry George sys-
TEN eli ct once. nor has it done 20 fully
- yet. The first step was TO exempt
from taxation 81 per cent Of <hs value
! OF improvements. This was done with
out creating disturbance or deficit. and
two years later 20 per cent Of tho value
Of improvements was exempted, with
similar Satisfactory results. The great
step Of ill came later. whsn asssss.
msnts o. improvements were entirely
removed. and that year the tax rate
remained - It was the previous
year. Mayor Taylor Gays The tax rate
has not gone up - . consequence Of
the new law; Il IL only - mills on he
dollar. . Sa4o which he considerS low
ffor young end growing city.
Taxes asO now levied In VAnoouvor.
for municipal parposea on Land values
only. The peovincial gsvernmsnt, how
ever, lsv1o0 tax0 for other purposes In
aooogdAncs with the Cd plan, % that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
! ae>aleiaa .os,e Rseeese.

I, : I 0O10oNeN4 ~ lloopo0G
THeRo % q. 004Ue11ul Aoe0eoy ~
twesa the god q tha -staso and ~
moral frss1om and dignity q The ~
divsdual Were these interests In any
case disoordan1 were - Individual
ever called 70 serve bis country ~
aots dsbasing his own miD1. - ought
not to waver for moment - - tie
goed wAich hs should prefer. HIS
soul b must never stain of enslavs.
Prem poverty. pain. the rack. the Glib
BET. hs should not recoii: but for NO
good Of others ought be to part with
sslf.control or violate the inward laW.
w. u. Claiming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
Topics Of the Times

Few men have left 80 good an i'm
preston on the state in which they
have 50 long resided as Ex-Governor
and Mrs. william Larrabee who this
week celebrated in q quiet way at
their home in Clermont the dftieth an.
,niversary Of their wedding.
Cooperative stores fail because the
co-operstors want the big end Of the
deal It takes money to do business.
sss
Now the chautauquans are to get to-
gether-that II the fellows who got be-
hind these movements and guarantee
them and push them. This IL . wise
move the fellows who sell tho talent
and rake in most Of the shecksas have
been together for some time.
The news dispatches say that China
10 approaching another crisis. IN her
road toward western ideals the
celestial empire will probably reach .
great m any.
ono way TO conquer = nation - to
loan it money. That seems to be the
French way.
II France had another Napoleon the
negotiations with Germany would pro-
coed just far enough to enable him to
mobilize his forces. Then the IRE.
works would begin.
Now well begin 70 hear Of the meet
ings Of the Iowa socisties in California
% the members return from their an
nual trips to secure respite from the
neas and other pestiferous insects
which you never read about in the de-
scriptive matter sent east to pros
pecttve settlers.
Along with nsws Of the progress Of
the Taft peace, proposals. there comes
nsws Of the INCREASED proficiency Of
American naval 6unnesu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
Economics, Housewife.

Economical Housewife.
While q Boston man was In Yer.
mont he went to dinner with friend
who has some political aspirations.
As they came in tho door he heard
the woman of the house say to tho
hired girl: Il see Mr.. Jones has some
body with him to dinner. Take those
two big potatoes down to the cellar
and bring up three small 0nes."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

You may break. you may shatter 4
trust II you will. but its hiSh-handed
methods will govern it still.-Phila-
deiphia Inquirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14
Tabio TAX.

The moro I see Of zssn, the more
I like 4ogs." declared Tie pssstmisue
hoasdsr. "Hsys some sausage. Mr..
Wom1ak," suggested the la1dla1y.-
WashlQgton Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Notice the drop in the price Of oil
products since the Standard has dis
solved.-New York American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Little Annie LenbargeF. o. Madison
Wisconsin,, was The innocent victim OF
the dessaSf1ts who drssDsd her from
the room where she lay sleeping and
mufdsrs4 her. The saly motive that
may - assigned Tor the dsed 10 that
the murdssss, Spogskin Johnson" and
the agi5Fs father had auafreled on one
occasion. Justice In this case worked
willingly and swiftly. 'Dogskin' was
given Z life term In the penitentiary
imlhsdiately upon his confession' of the
crfns:
Hut justice worked too slow to save
little Annie Lenberser. When Dog
skin johnson" was being taken to the
psuissntiary the Lemberser girl was in
her grave. eending the "Dogskins" to
the penitentkry for life after the COM
miSsion Of their crimes may afford sat
isfsction but 1t Is not a solution. The.
other "Dogskfns' remain at large and
constitute social menace from which
crime Il as certainly TO be evolved and
developed" - eggs are certain TO hatch.
chickens.
Every town and city Hes under this
menace and seems II not content Ut
seast quiescent under its shadow Of
criminal certainty. The police know
them and wait patiently and helplessly
TOR tho development Of degeneracy into
active and outrageous erine. Obser-
want citizens predict with entire con-
Adence that the ''Dogskins" will "go
20 The penitentiary or be hanged" stili
'Dogskin" and his compeers prowl
about the streets OF nights. sink up
dirty stairways ana down alleys during
thu day. hang about the doors Of dis
repute and peer swiftly with shifting
eyes at passers by. Worthless. lasy.
crooked souiless and putrid they await
only desperation. stress. or opportunity
tosdevelop outrageous and heinous
crime. Some day the spark OF hatred
or desire touches tie magazine and the
explosion comes. Wealth hires criminal
iawyers and medical experts 70 classify
these criminal con1bustions - brain
storms. IAcs.lng the power 20 pay. JUS
tics - the courta construe It.. 10 quick
to shunt the completed product into the
penitentiary and get 1t out Of sight. the
question II, why do We insist on breed
ing criminals IN the beginning and
cultivating cr1minality from dssener-
acy ~ .inaction7 Why do We permit
the 'Dogsixin Johnsons" to deliberately
prepare themselves for shameful OUT
breaks Of crime! why conduct a school
Of crime which graduates heinous Grim.
finals from the pupils Of common LASH
mess and degeneracy? II there 10 one
thing needed It 10 sharp ana certain
local action In every town and city
against the loafer. the budding tinhoTn.
the lazy. worthless degenerate Of all
kinds who rosms the puriieus at niSht
and lies UP 70 eat and sleep Of days
IN Z house kept by mistaken parents
or in tho Kennels Of disrepute ana
shame. Il 10 time to begin damming
the flood Of crime 1t its springs and
tho head fountain Of all Of most brutal
ana horrifying crime IL the school In
which "Dogskin Johnsons' arc made
and, ,ahished. II = time to get rid Of
the 'pogskins'' before It becomes nee
essa1y to hang them or send them to
the pen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Mr.. cannon's statement that he ''be-
gins to love Taft for tho enemies he
has made" doesn't mean that Cannon
has changed in any way.-New York
World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Harry Thaw says that no one Is
saner than he Is. We must be a crazy
Inquirer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Omaha adopts the commission form
of government perhaps to do away with
the middleman-St. Louis Republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Women can't vote universally, but
they can get alimony. which pays bet
ter-Atchison Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

demoerats--patriots. everyone Of ~.
but wouldn't q lot Of folks called him .
usollycod1ls!''
The Davenport Times asks the
standing question: "Have the roads
been dragged since the rain?"
Some republicans who think they
are 'standpatters' ought to consider
prayerfully what sort Of spectacle
they would make campaigning in Iowa
for protection with candidate whose
idea OF protection 10 to take care Of big
business and let the farmers slide"
points out the standpat Nevada Repre-
| sentative.
The Sioux City Journal inquiries:
Have the Canadians stopped to reflect
that when the possibilities Of their
great countrl are fully developed under
reciprocity they may find 1t advantage
Of being annexedf'
The Davenport Times concludes that
the people Of Iowa have decided to
wait awhile before getting excited in
regard to the presidential situation.
There are some," the Times continue.
who declare that the president IL as
good as renominated now and they can
see no reason for Iowa getting out Of
line. But 1t will be safe to wait. Next
June Is Sc veral months away"
This stand Of the Homestead is
significant as to the &c ntiment Of the
agriculturists." comments the Cherokee
Times. Mr.. Pierce. the owner Of the
Homestead. ia also the owner of farm
papers in Wisconsin and Missouri Of
large circulation and all will favor
lighting Bob as against Taft
Admitting that sc. W. Van Duyn.
Governor Carrolls appointee for labor
commissioner. 10 a candidate for secre-
tary Of state and doubtless is well
qualified for the office and that in some
respects he would be preferable to
State Sc nator Allen" the Sac Sun
believes E. D. Chassell, present state
binder, the be Ut qualified and the best
progressive republican Of the three.
Consequently it prefers him."
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Champ Clark is sure that the demo-
Gratis will come back in 1912. Still
II might be 4 good plan for him to take
Chicago News.
la Follette's far-reaching measure"
Is mentioned by the Baltimore Sun.
His chest measure. evide ntly.-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal
According to the latest figures the
per capita wealth in the United States
10 $i,36e. but the estimate may have
been made before the vacation season
began.-Ptttsbursh Gazette Times.
Milwaukee is about to hold dairy
show. It will be worth the price of
admission to see the Milwaukee farm
ers try TO blow the cream of the milk.
Journal.
The man who went to sleep during
an all-night session Of the Texas leg
islature is said to have expressed sur
prise when he awoke to hnd he had
been robbed.-St. Louis Times.
There are. times when; dollar di-
plomacy looks like 80 cents.-New York
World.
Omaha adopts the commission form
OF government perhaps to do away with
the middleman.-St. Louis Republic.
Notice the drop in the price Of oil
products since the Standard has dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

There arc. times when; dollar di-
plomacy looks like 30 cents.-New York
World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

The man who went to sleep during
an all-night session Of the Texas leg
islature Is said to have expressed sur
prise when he awoke to md he had
been robbed.-St. Louis Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

la Follette's far-reaching measure"
Is mentioned by the Baltimore Sun.
His chest measure. evide ntly.-Louis-
VILE Courier-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Champ Clark is sure that the demo-
Gratis will come back in 1912. Still
II might be 4 good plan for him to take
out accident insurance on his sureness.
Chicago News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

Milwaukee Is about to hold dairy
show 1t Will be worth the price Of
admission to zee the Milwaukee farm
ers try TO blow the cream of the milk
Minneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

According to the latest figures the
per capita wealth in the United States
10 $i,36e, but the estimate may have
been made before the vacation season
began.-Pittsburgh Gazette Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-14

He might have gone abost
tn ooansrys In mamby.pamby way.
sAid many thinss In . soft way-said.
~ are al republicans. insurgents and
democrats--patriot everyone Of ~.
but wouldn't lot Of folks called him .
nsollycod1ls?''
The Davenport Times asks the
standing question: "Have the roads
been dragged since the rain?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30

ing the Owens river, bringing 1t in
t" Los Angeles, and spending tlG,.
OOO, 600 on their harbor, and juSt yes
tcrdny the Southern Pacific Flee
trio Railway voted 500, 900 600 TO
build an electric road from Los An.
@elcs To- san Diego. get hcwildcrcd
when | contemplate the great rncr.
~ aud push Of the penpl" pl this
great country.
Our children are in the Russ High
School, one Of the best schools in
California. This school articulates
with such schools as Stanford Uni
vcrsity, Nassar and other great
schools.
This is cosmopolitan city, pe0-
pie are here from every part of the
globe and coming and going all the
time. | had the pleasure of seeing
ri war vessels in the "Harbor of the
sun" few days ago under the com.
mand of Admiral Thomas. Among
them was the old Oregon that made
such rapid flight around the Horn
and distinguished itself in the Span
ish-American war. The war ships
have been shaking San Diego with
target practice for the last week.
Mrs. J. 5. Clay thought that we
were being visited by an earth
quake.
After all is said the greatest asset
of this country is the climate. Just
one sunny day after another. If
could transfer my property and
friends to this climate would like
! to live here, but this is impossible
SO ! shall be home when the winter
! is over.
Very truly yours,
j : CLAY,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30
NOTICE TO wooDMEN =.

To Modern WoOdmen NJ Farming
ton Camp 2l7.
Esteemed Neighbors: am in re-
ceipt of letter from head clerk G..
W. Halves, calling my attention tn
Il new ruling, that must close my
Woodmen books Nov. 30, on assess-
ment 26S, for the month Of Novem-
her and make out my report and
mail 1t to him so 1t will reach him
not later than December 9TH. He
also impressed upon me the neces-
sity Of n strict compliance of his re-
quest.
Yours Fraternally,
J. G.. HEIFNER, Clerk
Camp 26l7 NJ. w. A.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30

"TurIe Ike" Stephenson. the
mplti-mjIlionajre lumber baron
wbo paid ont Sl2j. 600 or more in
,omra,qp oxpru.es for n seat in
the United States Senate from Wiz.
ron,lu il 10 hold on 10 the priz.
,Yr which h. 50 generously paid
lie Aa~ never objected to the price.
bro, there were some meddIeSOmu
,Dluu- m the Wisconsin LegisIa-
gra who thought the price was rA.
nuyngalt and stirred up an iuyp.
'IgatIou the finding of which H.
uma'od that Uncle Ike" had out
RACED som. 0i the statutory or 9th
pr moral proprlrue, OF the Badge
State. Thpy gave the tip to the
United States Senate, and com.
mlttcr of grave and reverend SEN
lor- of that body was appointed
and directed to inquire into the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30
LETTER FROM JUDGE CLAY.
San Diego. Cal, Nov. Il


Editor Times: shall appreciate
It very much if you permit me to
write my st Francois county friends
( through the columns of your valu-
able paper. | will not try to de-
scribe the trip from Pennington to
San Diego, except to say that II Is
one Of continual sight seeing Tn"
route from Denver to Salt Lake
city over the y. ~ Il. G.. is one I'M
eXcelled in grandeur. Pixies Peak,
kissing the sky, the Royal Gorge
with its 5000 feet Of perpendicular
wall, and Tennessee Pass 1000 feet
above the sea, call for expressions
of appreciation. salt Lake has its
historic places that one might con-
sumo much time in visiting. The
Mormon city is no mean place. The
genius of the people Is shown In the
great Temple and the Tabernacle.
| The construction OF the latter is
such that one may hear pin drop
200 feet away. Who can beat that
for acoustics? From Salt Lake to
California is nothing but desert I'M
til we reach Cajon Pass and drop
suddenly into the San Gabriel Val
ley. The scene changes from the
| Mohave desert to one of great beau
ty. There are waving palms and
beautiful flowers, vine clad bunga-
lows and miles and miles of orange
orchards surrounded by hedge and
interspersed with the lovely euca-
lyptus. one gazes at the beautiful
country until he grows tired and
closes his eyes To dream of that
beautiful land,
Where the anthems OF rapture increasingly
roll,
Ana the smile Of the Lord Is the feast Of ME
soul.
san Diego Is certainly "A booming
town. The population is about co.
900 and increasing rapidly every
day. 1t is said that 5000 people en-
tered that wonderful city, Los An
geles, in one day short time since,
many of whom were bound for San
Diego. The building contracts for
San Diego for this year have reached
81, coo, 900. How is that for building?
The sound of the hammer is heard
on every hand. San Diego has the
finest harbor on the Pacific coast,
and last Tuesday the people voted
81, 900, 900 bonds for its Improvement,
The people sof Southern California
do things.
San Diego people subscribed ST.
600 900 for the celebration of the
opening of the Panama Canal In
1913 and voted bond issue for Il
like amount. They contemplate a
great fair. The opening of the Pan
anna Canal means much for Califor.
MIA A railroad is being built to the
Imperial Valley, where the govern
ment is constructing n dam that
will reclaim thousands of acres of
the richest land on earth. All South
ern California seems to be on a
boom. At Los Angeles they are do
ling things, also. They are chang
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
BOOSTER MEETING

\ big southeast Missouri booster
meeting will he held AT Cape Girar-
doau next Monday, December 18th,
under the auspices Of the Cape Cir
ardeau Commercial club. \ large
obligation from st Louis has prom
i,rd t. attend. and Memphis, Tenn.
and Chicago, H., will also have
representatives, besides nearly all
the town, in this section Of the State.
Dr. J +. Goode of the University
Of Chicago is to be one of the princi-
pal speakers, and his subject THE
Conservation Of Resources and the
Possibilities of Southeast Missouri
Fullo"ving the meeting "A banquet
will be served in tn" Commercial
club rooms. The meeting will be
held in the state Normal School
building.
The gathering Is for tn" purpose
Of exploiting the resources Of the
southeastern part Of the State. An
rlfpr; may also be made at this
meeting to reorganizc the Southeast
Missouri Editorial Association.
Frank Nichols, a lj-year-old boy
u' Poplar Bun, on last sunday met
,-,,ar-uld Aug"l"u" Surcina on her
way to Sunday school, and struck u
match and touched her braid Of hair
setting il i'm blaze. She would
hay. been badly burned If by.
,taudDr had not put out the blaze.
4 charge Of assault was brought
ayuin~t the boy. when he had his
trial bee declared 1t was an accident,
but he paid fine.
\ religious census was recently
taken of Doniphan The Baptists
lead in members and preferences to
the number of JOB, the Methodists
with 81, Presbyterians with 1874,
Christians lGl. There are Il Catho.
lies, ) Jews, > Episcopalions, I
Christian Science. There are 81 who
have no church preference.
~ am pleased to recommend
Chamberlain Cough Remedy as
the best thing ! know Of and safest
remedy for coughs, colds and bron-
chial trouble" writes Mrs. l.. b.
Arnold of Denver, Colo. 1--WE have
used it repeatedly and 1t has never
failed to give relief" For sale by
City Drug Store,
Mrs. Josephine Protfer of Cape
Girardeau county died on the 18th,
aged NJ years. She and her hus-
band, to whom she had been mar
rird go years, were among the oldest
settlers of that county.
August Ott", a scvcu-y"ar-old boy,
who lives ut st. Mary :, took down
"A shot gun that was hanging on tn"
wall aud pointed it at his iiyc.year-
old sister for fun, with ia" result
that she was instantly killed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30

There is little danger from cold
or from an attack of the grip except
when followed by pneumonia, and
this never happens when Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is used. This
remedy has won its great reputation
and extensive sale by its remarkable
cures of colds and grip and can be
relied upon with implicit confidence.
For sale by City Drug Store.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30
Saturday, December 9. 1911.

beginning at 10 a. m, the following
described property; , work mules,
! Jersey COW and calf, COW, yearl-
ing steer, yearlin- hcifer. two
ycar.old heiicr, ! Champion binder,
| Mccormick mower, | sulky hay
rake, | disc pillow, disc harrow, |
twO-hOrsc pillow, one-horse pillow,
harrow, ! two. horse cultivatOr, |
fertilizer grain drill, check rover
corn planter, wagons, ! buggy, |
double shovel, hay frame. | set Of
double wagon harness, set of duu-
bic buggy harness, corn shelter,
set Of blacksmith tools, | fan mill, |
four and One-half horse power gaso-
line engine on trucks, other articles
too numerous to mention.
Terms OF sale-all sums under
$1,000, cash in hand; on all sums OF
$1,000 and over discount of 3 per cent
for cash or a credit of . months will
be given, purchaser giving bankab lie
note bearing per cent interest "er
annum from date of sale.
BARRY PHILLIPS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-11-30

Give thanks for the blessings
which are yours to day, aud maxi"
every day Of your life a day Of
thanks giving. Give thank, IN.
TO the Lord, for he is good, for his
mercy rndurrrh forever.