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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
MORE FIRST HAND EVIDENCE.

The other day one of the Mecum or
Mecham brothers who made the sue
cessful jail delivery from the Aramosa
penitentiary offered some first hand
evidence on the liquor traffic when he
was arraigned a Winnipeg for robbery
and attempted murder: Somebody has
TO drink the whisky sold by the law
protected saloons" he averred ard ex-
hibited himself and mis- brother as the
product of the saloon business.
Ben Parker. who not long ago was
the emperor Of the booze business in
the state of Iowa. big Ben Parker who
ran thirty-eight saloons in the city of
Des Moines and who everybody in Iowa
knows either by sight or reputation, Of
fered some first hand evidence at Man
kato. Mimi, the other day. Said Ben:
Il want you to realize that you are
listening to a former practical dealer
in the wages Of sin, and not to the
vaporings of an onlooker. I was the
acknowledged champion extra heavy
weight dispenser of the heaviest of all
woes, and when l tell you that the IL
quor business is a curse to the human
race am talking from the standpoint
Of one who has witnessed the results
every day in the year from thirty eight
angles, and not thru the bell end Of a
funnel
II defy any man to present one single
argument that will stand the acid of
criticism in favor Of the liquor game
said the former saloonkeeper in his
NAnIkato address. "I have witnessed
the working man spend the money for
drink that ought to have bought shoes
for his children, have watched the bus
mess man spend money over the saloon
bar that belonged to other people, and
have been particeps criminis to more
WOO than the bubonic plague ever
spread IN its most aggressive form. /
tel1 you that the drunkard is more to
be pitied than censured. He Is a help
l4ga weak-brained idiot, and IL fostered
in his prostration by the evils Of his
SURROUNDINGS. II all men were strong
minded the 1alcon would soon go out
of business, but unfortunately most
men are weaker than their environ
monts and fall for the allurements Of
viee Il - the absolute removal OF
thoso SURROUNDINGS that VIII assure the
Detter1ng Of society, ana the stamping
ouG Of tie saloon, the brewery, and the
dtbtiIlery 10 the only practical means
~ which the evil can be exterminated
11elI - paved with the good intentions
- ~ weak. and it will require the
un1keA short Of the strong to bring
ohout the desired end"
" aEoW theee ara NOT the testimonies Of
49, haired men and short haired
OF temperance cranAs and
~1fsly Reslsss" This evidence il the
I III 9ooos. r comes from both. side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
lO1va Netvsp ipSrs
fIoea En-. Citisen. ]

People gather on circus day. because
Il = . sort Of general field day. when
there - an eaSe-up on the rules d
work, business, society and morality.
It q q time 10 take little heed OF the
morrow. Il q q time to all the stom-
ach with lemonade. candy, peanuts, pop.
beer. q, time to contaminate the breath
with smoke. liquor. onions and lin
burger. It is time to attend the ho-
down and jump to the music OF some
fellow who bawls out Swing your
partner
The next day We complain OF bad
taste in the mouth, that all circuses arc
alike. and that we win waste no time.
energy. or money on the next show.
But next year we will all be on hand
yon circus day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
THE POUNDING PROCESS.
fSioux City Journall.


The Sioux City Journal and the Des
Moincs Capital are vigorous in their
support OF President Tafts Hamilton,
Massachusetts, speech in which he as
sailed the democrats and insurgents in
bitter terms. These two great papers
seem to think that the president is
pursuing a wise course in thus making
war upon the opposition as the best
defense Of his own course. The Capt.
tai Is especially insistent that the
president shall wage unrelenting war
upon the progressive republicans and
drive them out Of the party or into
submission. It il passing strange that
partisans will never profit by their
own mistakes. Two years Of the Taft
administration have been devoted to
the policy Of trying to coerce the pro-
gressives. They have been assailed In
unm easured terms, have been refused
patronage in their own homo districts.
and read out Of the party Q score of
times with the result that the Taft
administration II now almost total
wreck. The lower house Of congress
10 In the hands Of the democrats and
the prospect for republican success
next year 30 dismal that the party II
dismayed and hopeless. Tho treatment
prescribed by Senator Young and I'M
Gle George Perkins has proved disas-
trous. II continued It will kill the pa
tent The president should be big
enough to lead ahead without carrying
on war Of abuse with part OF those
whom he will need in his army next
year. He il Justified in defending his
own acts but unwise when he assails
the motives Of those who do not agree
with him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

Of the bar. from the man who bought
it and the other man who sold it. They
know. They are in agreement. The
facts written on the police courts. in
the records of poverty and crime from
the day book Of the overseer Of the
poor to the Bertillon records Of the
penitentiaries agree with them. It is
evidence strong enough to hang an ac-
cuser man on. What is your verdict?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
Topics of the Times

But suppose President Taft should
the Des Moines coliseum" which the
Register and Leader is ready to sug-
gest; or suppose he does say them and
suffers another lapse Of memory like
that which followed the decisive SEN
fences of his pre-convention and pre-
election speeches, what then? The
Register and Leaders anxiety to supply
sentences to the president reminds Of
the time LATE insisted on writing in
advance Uncle George Perkins' speech
as temporary chairman Of Cummlns
convention. It is Of record that Uncle
George went on as tho it never touched
him
Hon. George Schee. who presented
will also supply Sioux county schools
with a complete outfit Of flags and
poles. But It should not be necessary
for private generosity to supply the
school houses Of Iowa with the Amer
lean nag and place to hy 1t.
President Taft wishes every girl in
in the world were 30 situated that she
would not think it necessary for her
to marry unless she really wanted to-
It's good and kindly wish but OBJ
servation Indicates that the girls gem
orally want to get married. What
bothers u to get the man they really
! "; :: - -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Castana Times approves the
agitation for a presidential primary.
| Let US have it by all means" says
the Times. 1--WE need about six more
! primaries and four more elections.
That would give the people politics
enough to whoop 'er up all the year
around There is by far too much time
wasted on work and baseball; BUSH
ness is getting a whole of attention
that might as we'll be given to poll
ties
There is perhaps not better man
in the republican party than LaFol-
lette," says the Charter Oak Times.
but he was so thoroughly branded Is
a crank when he landed In the arena
The first time, that he could not win
enough votes at the present time to
elect him. However, that brand Is
| wearing out. The people abe beginning
TO see, and this editor with the rest,
that his crankiness is only a result o.
a steadfast determination. He is not
/ the fire eater and disturber that he
| was pictured, but only an honest work.
err in the halls of the government at
Washington. Unless things change
/ Z >
all have chance to vote for LaFol-
| lette. or we miss our guess"
The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says 1t is not noticeable that SO many
| Hamilton county farmers are going
| west and south this year in quest Of
! land as have gone in former years.
1T has quite generally percolated into
Z 1a Cror ,i,,y, nf he a n.
err" the Freeman Tribune continues,
that no land in the country compares
favorably with that right here at
| home"
| 1.-The first thing a man does who is
presented with a suit of second hand
clothes is to investigate to see II there
are signs Of moths" asserts the Soc
! iologist Of the Sioux City Journal
The Burlington Hawkeye thinks the
part which so-called big business
OF little moment :
Queer coincidence, the appearance
of frost just when President Taft
started west!" exclaims the Keokuk
(! Constitution Democrat.
| From several Of the higher institu-
tions of learning in Iowa, about the
| first news that has been sent out for
| the current school year concerned it
self with disgraceful rows. riots in
| which a number were badly injured.
the use of poisonous drugs in the ef-
fort 20 d:sIease opponents in class
scraps, night gown parades. etc, notes
| the Burlington Hawkeye and suggests
perhaps the great Mr.. Crane Of Chi
cago. who has been hauled over the
Goals for weeks, will smile again and
will see in these reports from Iowa col
leges and universities, the confirmation
OF some Of tiles tatements that he has
been making and for which he has been
criticised most severely"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
WAS A GOOD FELLOW.
fOelwAfn Regfster.1

The other day an undertaken was
seen conveying . caelet to the cemetery
in his wagon. There was no clergy
man. no relatives or friends. The
crave digger and undertaken were the
only ones In the cemetery when the
interment took place. The question oc-
ours, what was the reason for this lack
Of tho usual services?
The man was we'll liked and had
been Tor many years - good fellow
He had worked faithfully at his trade
In which ne was proncient-when he
was in condition to do 90. But he had
squandered every cent he had made for
that which IL not food and which makes
fools Of mon. For the past year he
had made great effort to brace up
and had been on the water wagon most
Of the time. but in the years OF dissi-
patton he had % abused himself that
disease had fastened upon him. and he
died without relatives or friends.
At the ago Of so years when he
should have had twenty years Of life
ahead of him to enjoy, he passed out
with no one to mourn his death.
Whether or not he had ever beeen mar
ried is unknown. But for the past six
years he had lived alone, and instead
o6 home he had maudiin dreams and
sometimes worse. He was the victim
Of seemingly uncomfortable appetite
which was his ruin. It may be that his
life and death may be q warning to
young men who do not care to follow
In his footsteps.
THE BOYS IN THE HIGH SCHOOL
cCedar Rapids Republican,.
The Cedar Rapids high school starts
tomorrow. Seven hundred boys and
girls Will wend their way to the en-
1arged building. It IL q great oppor-
tunity that the taxpayers have placed
before them. Il costs money to run .
high school. but II II money well In
vested. What the high school offers is
opportunity for al. And all who can
should avail themselves Of II for it 10
stin true that no man or woman Will
ever live long enough to regret his
education. None OF No ever repent Of
the time We spent IN such schools.
The years spent IN high school are
important years. especially for boys.
They are the detsrminative years. He
who makes . good beginning there,
makes .; good start In life. The dill
gsnt, the industrious and the studious
boy has started right. The boy who
loafs. who smokes cigarets, who asso-
ciates with rowdiss, and who 20 much
e touches liquor Of any, kind. he has
already started for failure ana for
hell. It were better for him II he died
early for his life can mean nothing but
misery for himself ana FOR those who
may b 20 unfortunate a. TO become
dependent on him.
The world does not want that kind
Of men nowadays. There II no place
for them and there y no work for them
that II worth while.
Don't bs afrAfd or ashamed to start
Er1sht. Don't b AFRAID or Ashamed to
stand up ~ manly boys. truthful. HON
ofable, sober. lndustriouS. attentive
boys. Tho only things Any boy needs
+ to be ashamed OF r doing the things
ss:.s - Ssssc:c.s HE aud dasreputAble.
the things that rive worries to parents
and to teachers. Let every boy 20 live
that Others win respect you, honor you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

" IN. nonaFess ~ aasocsa tien, 9ulA
thu ~ aqH difier6neG ~ "a lii
relatlo ~ ~ Industry ~ ye( M
agine: ~ = mbnaS q that ~ sSfoul0s 49,
any L. Of the s6apltal stock. &c -
HOLDS any. n the bsNwefy trust or T.
any Individual leoserys Do you L.
agine his ea1oeo esnelt u the 4peodl1cto
OF the treat brew er1e0 " this COUNTY,
would have been any Iooe empAa&ic g
his name had bson lSft 90 tho speale-
ing program ak the coRS1nksoa " cons
gress? Not BIT o. IT, 1lrs Wllsoa
is q Biz. broad minded, A601n4 Amer.
lean citisen.i He liksiy b9lleveo ~
breweries. He kn0wsstt II, 6rGst III.
dustry that Is pilingS UP imm6nSt for-
tunes for the brewers. Tho stock payU
big dividends. It II good stock % havo.
He may not hold any. hut if he does ~
is just the sort OF . man TO not -
ashamed OF the investment and 70 tAke
some pride In having his name on the
list Of presidents OF the congress &
The great brewers Of the world WIN
be at the congress. In Europe, e the
was held In Germany for ~.
stance, the reigning sovereign would
likely be an honorary president. He
would likely hold let Of stock for
the use Of his name. In this country,
we are too flnicky.. II we are to en-.
terrain the brewers of the world lst
'Tama Jim's" name be on the program;
by AL means. He Is ct the head e
the department. that makes brewery
business possible. All this yapping
about 1t won't do any good. It might
make ''Tama JIM lose his cabinet poe
sition. but he would probably be elected
president OF the biggest brewery IN the
country just a. other cabinet ofIlcegD
have graduated into other: trusta
What's the use?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
DISTRICT SCHOOL CHILDREN.

frank Kelley In Sioux City Journal.J
They had the ability all right. and
they had the grit Not one Of them
has. been failure. They TOOK different
roads. but All honora BE. fw1 Nent 10
the law and won success. One 10 and
has been for years an honored district
fudge. Others studied medicine ana
succeeded beyond the average. There
was q lot Of good about those boys;
yes, ana lot that was bad. too. just
Hike any other bunch. but by the grace
Of God ana q good teacher they all
went right.
Years after met one Of these boys-,
grown to be a man with family. ana
gray hairs showing here and there.
Tears ran down our cheeks AZ we talked
OF our teacher. and he said:
IT went out to the old district. and
all the oldtimers are gone: not one LEFT.
They have built new schoolhouse on
the old site, but, by Gad. sir. they.
sold the old schoolhouse, and . build
ing that was sacred to you and mo ana
everyone Of us boys as tho place where
our teacher walked and talked and in-s
spired every one OF US. that old build
ing is desecrated by use ~ dwelling
by low, dirty family. Had known
Il In time I would have bought, the
building and burned It up. then kept :
few sacred ashes as q memorial OF tho
best Inspiration we ever had.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

al DEPARTMENTAL COMEDY.
-rSioux City Tribunel.

LSiOux City Tr1buneJ.
George AIDE may ind in Taft's md.
ings In the Wiley case rich material
for = comedy There IL MCCAIN. or the
personnel board. Mortified to dnd that
Wiley and the others had employed
Rusby ct $1,S00 year with an agree
ment on the side that he should be
paid $40 q day on laboratory work and
$50 day for court work, but ret. in
all, no more than the $500 per.
Then Wickeraham comes on the
stage. He had ruled that the law pro-
hibited payment OF more than 50 a day
for experts and that those getting an
nual salary must give seven hours Of
labor every day. He, too. was horri-
fled at the conduct OF Wiley and rec
commended his "condign punishment"
Then Mr.. Taft looks the matter over.
dnds that Wiley and his associates had
not had their day In court. Investiga-
ton followed. Wiley denied guilt and
Rusby's friends cited the case Of the
Remsen board. appointed by Roosevelt
and under the secretary OF agriculture,
whose members were paid at rate OF
$4,000 year, but worked just az Rusby
did, when occasion required Then TAFT
asked McCabe to square his report on
Wiley with his failure to apply the
same doctrine to the Remsen board
and McCabe squirmed. The attorney
generals rule had been construed to
apply only to employees in Washing
ton and not to outside experts. he ex-
planned.
Wickersham reappears on the stage.
He had gone off at halfcock. He saw
only the personnel boards report. He
knew nothing about the RemAen board.
He knew nothing about the agricultur-
al departments distinction between To-;
cal and outside employees. II he had
known that his rule was held by the
department to be limited to depart
ments In Washington. why. Of course.
he would not have recommended that
Wiley be given 'condign punishment.
Tableau: Wiley smiling. McCabe do
ing the foiled villain part, Wickersham
sucking a burned finger, venerable
secretary wondering what next, and
the president intimatin1 that he is
surrounded by parcel Of chumps.
some Of whom ought to resign to re-
lieve him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
DAvENPoRTs ONE TAG DAY
Davenport Timss.l Il

l. y T. X - -
Next Saturday 4 Tar day in Davsn.
port. 81. y: 49, I; ssi..5 49, 1s,3
| There u but one Tag day In tl,is city.
each year ana that Il reservea for ~
support Of the work Of the visiting
nurse. This work d I community
EFFORT, maintained by the money con-
tributed once each year by All the peo-
pie and directed by voluntary organi-
cation OF women who have the general
welfare At heart
One Of the great commands IL TO
visit the sick and the needy. We may
not all be able to do this directly, but
we may do this BY making contribu-
lions OF money to fund which u
used to support the visiting nurse ana
her assistants a. they 90 about doing
good
In a city where people are associated
together 10 closely, there IL no lons-
someness like that Of the unfortunate
and the neglected and the needy sick.
The street may TEEN with life. and on
a cot In . howell Just beyond the curb
may lie one who Is starving for kind
word. caressing hand on fevered
brow-sometimes good cheer goes ~
far ~ medicine. The visiting nurse
takes sunshine with her as we'll a.
sound advice concerning sanitary pre-
cautions and the care Of the sick. She
is the city's ministering angel.
Make your plans to have reserved Q
contribution for the Visiting Nurse
Association have It ready Tor next
Saturday.
Tag day comes but once year Let's
be liberal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

Regardless Of the outcome Of other
issues ramA Jim" has the record in
length, cs cabinet service broken and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
.sTAMA JIM" AND DIR. WILEY.
Davenport Democrat.


Iowa gave "Tania Jim Wilson t.
the cabinet Of President Mckinley
and has watched his career with sat
isfaction and pride as his admittedly
remarkable work in building up the
department Of agriculture was contin-
ued thru the administrations Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and into that Of Presi-
dent Taft
The query that naturally follows
President Tafts letter UNFOLDING DR.
Wiley is, What about Secretary Will
SOM"
1t looks as II President Taft could
hardly uphold DR.. Wiley and Secretary
Wilson too. Unfortunately, there hal
been an evident tension in the relations
Of Secretary Wilson and the chief OF
the bureau Of chemistry, both Of them
public servants with an enviable record
of work accomplished. but evidently
pulling In different directions in the
matters that are now in controversy.
Should Secretary Wilson resign, II
is intimated thtt his resignation would
be accepted. Whatever shakeup may
come, and however It may affect Mr.
wilson's place In the presidents oni-
cial family. Il remains Q fact that
"rama Jim" has already mare q record
that few can equal In efficiency. and
that no cabinet officer has ever
eaualed in duration Of service. He can
retire 1t any time with the satisfac-
ton that comes from good work well
done, and the conviction that It 10 ap-
preciated by hundreds Of thousands Of
his fellow countrymen.
There will be quite general COM
mendation Of President Taft for up
holding Dr.. Wiley. But we venture the
assertion that II the last analysis the
presidents decision contributes to the
humiliation Of the secretary of agri-
culture, the American farmer generally
will resent the act, and will carry
crouch to the ballot box in November
1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26
"TAaaA jim" AND THE BREWERS.
rTama NeWs.1

is being made by the temperance So
cieties and other people who do not
belong to societies because It has de-
yeloped that Hon. James Wilson,
Secretary OF Agriculture II an hon
orary president Of the National Con-
xress OF Brewers. 'Tama Jim" is
down on the program for one Of the
welcome addresses. What's wrong
about it. anyway? Why snouion
Wilson be put on the program ana II
he is connected with the brewers why
shouldn't his name be listed with the
rest Of the officers: Suppose ne mao =
not been on the printed program ano
his name did not appear az an officer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-26

Queer coincidence, the appearance
of frost just when President Tai
started west." exclaims the Keokul
Constitution-Demo
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