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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
OLD w, IS DAD

Wesley Newe-yvor,d1
Old jim, the fa,thf,,l o.! gray horse
r"ro hos done the drawing for tho Eu,,z
Gain COMPANY for tire past fifteen or
t'-"nty wears died last Friday. ged
about % wears and Otto Eurz has
hid his hide moved and will have a
fur robe made Of IT, There never was
horse n these parts that could walk
awav with such loads as old Jim, and
he was right at homo when It came 20
doing hard work He had been bind
FOR number of wears hrt seemed 10
know the town so we'll that when turn
ed loose he could make his way to any
part Of town and return home unac-
coo7pen'ed
Old Jim he'd not beer in verv good
health the past wear and several times
II had been thought he was down for
the last count. but a little doctoring and
good care brought him cut each time
until he was taken sick about two
weeks ago. and a'tho he was given ev-
cry attention he gra dualv grew worse
until 1t was deemed hest to end his
suffering. and on last Friday he was
relieved of this worlds cares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
The. LODGE.,.
4 MASONIC MoTlcEs.

4 MASONIC NoTlcgs.
XHan In New Masonic TemplA
V\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, 100. A. =. Z
A. NJ. Friday. Jan. II. TAO p. "A. state
communication. Also work on thru
deHTea
R. W. Chambsraain. W. u. L
John w. Wells. Secretary. n.
sIGNET CHAPTER No. 70, r. A. ".
Regular convocation Jan. 70, 1850, u
the new temple.
Fred wallace. =. II. ,.
l. q. Millard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON Council, No. 20, h
q 8. NJ, Stated assembly, Monday,
Jan. 10, 1911. 1850 p. m.
!. 7. Forbes, Recorder.
A. D. Mseksr, =. !. n.
st. ALDEMAR CoMMANDuRY. No.
80, K. T. Stated conclavs Tuesday even.
ing. Jan. IL. 1911. at 1850 o'clock.
l. 7. Forbes. \ G.
Fred Wallace. Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. q. q. u
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday sven.
ing. Feb. Is, at 1880 p. m.
Edna G. Fularton. W. u.
Lillian Norton, Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
7 opics of the Times

Colorado has lost her junior senator
by death; however, she can't lose
Guggenheim.
II Lorinaer and Stephenson are both
guilty let the tail go with the hide.
If Cannon is to be house leader Lafe
ought to have his chance.
Sunday School Teacher-Is you pa
Christian, Bobby?
Little Bobby-Nom. Not today. He's
got the toothache.-Tit-B Bits.
Farmers j. is said, are not buying
automobiles as actively as few
months ago. Neither are they plowing
corn as they we're in July.
The Cedar Rapids Repu blcan wants
new men" in politics. Why not be-
gin charity at home in the Republican
editorial office?
Jack-Do you believe that women al
ways demand the last word?
Tom-Not invariably. Last night
told my girl l wasn't worthy of her,
and she remained silent.-Boston Tran
script.
No doubt the senatorial candidate in
Massachusetts feels like "a Lodge In
some vast Wilderness"
That formaldehyde operation Of the
committee on elections and privileges
failed to entirely dis.utect the Lori
mer case.
Today is Friday and the 18th.
Lucky for US it isn't 1918.
Billy-"What would you do il I
should kiss you?''
Milly-rd slap your face.
Billy-Then I won't
Milly-You coward. Philadelphia
Record.
The treasury department reports that
81 100000 has been saved in the last
year by economies in administration.
and that further economies are planned
which will annually save $1,600,0O0
more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
MRS. eDDYs WILL,

Is Mrs Eddy's will void Some
very learned lawyers insist that it is
ard that she died interstate If their
view OF the law is correct Mrs Eddy's
large bequest to the church she
founded will pass TO her next of kin
and the 100000 endowment be lost
to that organization.
However the law may be, equity
would leave with the church the
wealth acquired from? members OF the
Christian Scientist church Mrs Ed
dy grew vastly rich, not by persona
investment and business operatioul
but from contributions which came to
the head and founder of the organiza-
ton from its membership. 1t was not
intended that it should make rich her
next Of kin, but should strengthen the
cause OF Christian Science and comfort
and support it's high priestess Justly
il belongs to the uses to which it was
contributed and intended, not to enrich
those who thru accident of birth are
Mrs. Eddy's next Of kin. 1t is really
to be hoped that the lawyers are wrong
The money will do most good where
Mrs. Eddy put it. 1t is better to es-
tablish a church than to make batch
of new nlillioraires
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
at . greater rate than i. our popula-
This is Mr.. Whites comment:

At q greater rate than 10 our popula-
ton"
This is Mr.. Whites comment:
Well did an eminent Pennsylvania
Judge say to me: THE taking OF life
as a penalty for high crime. by due
process OF law, and under the most
careful safeguards, seems to be the
only way Of taking life to which the
average American has any objection"
We seem to have forgotten that Of the
three great rights named by Thomas
Jefferson in our declaration of inde-
pendence The right to life goes before
and as the necessary condition of the
right to liberty and the right to the
pursuit of happiness. The result is
clearly before us. The natural question
is. What are we going to do about it ?"
My hope is that some of our legal au-
thorities who are not pettifoggers. and
some of our writer's on politics who are
not phrasemongers. and some of our
legislatures who are not prete-ders will
attempt to show us the way out of this
present condition of things. and that
your columns will be open to them for
that purpose.
For some time much attention has
and parole. and this has had the en-
couragement of most good people. May
be it is a mistake. Possibly there
should BE- tightening of the lines in
stead. Certain it is that the record
mere epitomized is a natural disgrace,
Whether there should be fewer MUIR
ders if more murderers were hung is a
point upon which there may be dispute
The thing that is clear to everybody is
that many murderers are NOT punished
because of the red tape, techinalit:es
and presidents that clcg our judicial
machinery and actually make it turn
backwards at times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
a% 1Zz7~>>s
The Terrens Law.

(Christian Science Monltor).
Illinois was the frs. state in the
American Union to adopt the Torrens
system OF land title registration but
the first law enacted with the purpose
OF lcgalizing the system failed on a
constitutional test because, under its
provisions, judicial powers We're con-
ferred on the examiners Of titles.
Since 1897, however, the amended law
has been in force, and under it regis
trations of titles have grown In
eleven Years from twenty to HAP, the
consideration advancing in the same
time from sS1.125 to s1s47,612. Ohio
was the next state to take up the sys-
tenn. but it fell into an error. also,
which delayed it's operation. Massa-
chusetts was successful in avoiding
delays, and the system has oeen Ii.
active operation in the last named
state since 1908.
1t has been adopted by Washington.
Oregon. Colorado, the Philippines and
Hawaii Just before retirement from
the governorship. to take place on the
bench Of the United States supreme
court Governor Hughes signed an
amended bill which gave the system to
New York state. and under the enact
ment there have already been nur1er-
Gus registrations. A-N
The state of the present Australian
federation, however. we're Gar in al
vance Of the rest Of the world In
adopting this simplifed system OF re-
cording titles. This. perhaps. was only
natural. in view Of the fact that the
author Of the system. Sir Robert Rich
ard Torrens, was an Australian. The
"Torrens law" so called dates back
to 1853. and. notwithstanding its rec
ognized merits wherever It has been
subjected to test. it is still viewed by
that most conservative class Of people,
the land owners, with considerable diff
f1dence ard doubt. SO much is this the
case that while the total. value Of real
estate transferred in Chicago in 1909
was s15s.1ea o47 the transfers passing
thru the Torrens department Of the
county recorders office were only ST.
S47s12
The advantages Of the Torrens plan
o-er the old system OF abstract regis
tration are simplicity and ctearness.
To offset these Il is held by friends
of the more complicated, cumbersome
and costly method that theslatter is the
safer. 1t does not appear. however
that the guarantee which attaches to
the Torrens system has failed Of its
purpose at any time. That confidence
in it is steadily increasing IS the best
assurance Of its efficiency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
THE MURDER RECORD.

In the United States during the year
1ust closed the number Of homicides
WAS 1916, an increase Of nearly 900
compared with 1909. OF the perpetra-
tors Of homicides in the United States
the number subjected to capital pun
ishment in 1910 was only one in eighty
six, compared with one in seventy-four
in the year preceding. While the num-
bef Of murders in London last year was
onlw nineteen, the number in New
York was 1875, tho London contains
nsarly 100000 more people than New
York.
These startling comparisons are
brought to light by Andrew D. White,
former president OF Cornell University
who adds: Recent careful studies
made by acknowledged authorities in
our own country and in others show
that while Belgium, probably on ac-
count Of its mining population and bit
ter political strifes. has greater mum
0oe OF murders than has any other part
- Europe, save, perhaps, Lower Italy
md Sicily, the number of murders in
She United States. compared with the
nnmbsr in Belgium, is as about 11s to
~: also that the mum Der Of murders in
~ United States is to the mum Der in
eeo4 Britain as about 11e to s. With
- nay be coupled the fact that the
SnoR Of capital crimes in our coun-
49, A~>
s1DeA and, indeed, is now increasing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
eeecher On Winter.


sports" said Henry Ward Beecher
develop in winter an exhilara ton
hardly to be eaualled In spring or sum-
mer. When frost that exquisite blind
artist Of the night. has etched the far
,rers' windows with rarest scenery and
roads are broken out. and sleigh bells
are filing the air with music, and boys
are snowballing and building or de-
Tending snow forts. or merrily coasting
down hill or swarming on the ice with
skates. winter Is anything but gloomy"
Beecher could draw pictures Of every
thing he saw and felt. Always he turn
ed from the vigor Of body to the I'm
proven ent OF mind. He constantly
pointed out that no part OF the year
is more fruitful Of enjoyment to intel
Egent people than the seclusive months
Of winter. Amusements in which the
children are taught to take part, and in
which music. recitations, stories, and
charades abound, drive away dullness.
he said. The family becomes an elastic
and liberal school. The story, the
drama, or biography may be read
aloud. "The snow months" as Mr.
Reecher called them. Should be the
university OF the family" We know
some neighbors who marooned in the
suburb OF western city, met weekly
during the winter at their different
houses and got infinite enjoyment out
Of papers read in turn by each. describ-
ing some personal experience. These
papers were followed by light discus
sion and modest refreshment. These
occasions were instructive and produc-
tive Of neighborly feeling; they left no
headache the next morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
SALARTED CAME wARDENs

In the d'scussio, of the disposition OF
hunters license fees the suggestion that
u should he used TO protect tho fish and
~enoe in the state appears to reach the
right spot II there IS any need for a
hunf"rs' license It IS for tho protection
or the game and the enforcement Of
the game laws. How best to do this is
question but reason seems 70 point
ont mat the game laws should be en-
forced the same as any other criminal
law and by the same authority. The
avs should be so amended as 70 make
the county attorney and sheriff ne-son.
ally responsible under the operation of
the Cosson law. and make provisions
Tor special deputy sheriffs. one in each
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
A FAMOUS YOKE OF OXEN.
fFairleid Ledger7


"Rock" and Paddy" yoke of oxen
broken by w. H. Coop Of this city and
owned by Frank Coop, were sold in
the Chicago market last week and went
the way Of all good oxen. They We're
seven years old, weighed 3,470 pounds
and brought $194. Rock" and Paddy"
in their day, were probably the most
noted cattle in Iowa. They were brok-
en- to the yoke for use at Old Settlers
celebrations In this city. when another
OK team could not be found in the
state. They went hence to other like
celebrations and fairs and were a wide
ly advertised attraction Of the state fair
for a year or two. They proved a draw
ing card, too. for many grown-ups Of
the Hawkeye state had never seen an
OK team.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
THE NO LICENSE SYSTEM.
TWaverlv Independent1

tWSNSf!y 1HuepeHUentJ.
Some OF our sportsmen complain
that the rabbits are not as nun erous as
usual but we saw something last Fri
cay that makes US think that perhaps
these sportsmen are mistaken. While
waiting for the train at Irma a boy
came into the depot with common
looking dog at his heels and a sack
over one shoulder and a hickory club
over the other. The boy was little
tired and when questioned he said he
had been. hurting rabbits and upon
f:lrther inquiry we learned that he had
seven rabbits and he said good many
cot away. We be- that bow with his
h'ckorv club and "Old chep" had more
Fun and got more rabbits and proha bly,
"all,ed mora r'iles than the average
sno-tsran with his 800 gun. his $40
hurting dog. his s. ferret 81 hunt
ing license. etc. usually gets
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
township II necessary.

township II necessary.
Jasper county receives $500 AMI up
ward for hunters licenses each year. II
this money, or the bulk Of It, was spent
in the enforcement Of tho game and
ash laws in the county. good. respon-
sible men might be secured to act as
fish and game wardens. A great dill
Guilty with the game laws Is the charac-
ter Of the men who can be secured az
deputy wardens. and the only way to
secure higher type of men for those
positions Is to pay them enough to
make It an object. With only one good
man in each county who 10 paid a
good living salary and expenses, work.
ing under directions and by authority
Of the sheriff to whom he is personally
responsible for the enforcement of the
law. there would be a decided change
all along the line. The amount received
from hunters license will more than
pay the cost OF such an officer and
leave q nice sum for building up the
supply Of fsh and game in the state.
Let the hsh and game laws be so
amended as to place the enforcement
Of those laws primarily with the sheriff
and allow him a special addition
deputy whose salary ana expense will
be paid out Of the hunters license fund.
Make the crime OF illegal fishing and
hunting the same kind Of a crime as
stealing arson, etc, and enforceable
by the same officers. ana use the hunt
ers' license for that purpose and II
necessary increase the license to get
more money to pay deputy sheriffs for
enforcing the law.
ASSEMBLY SHOULD ELECT.
IAlgona Republican,
Whether urinary will result ae%;s.
eactori'y to the standpatters Is prob
lematicsl. At any rate the progress
sives are Just as willing to give Il a
trial as are the standpat people, but
there are many in both factions who
are asking what need is there of pri-
mary. There is no good reason why
any capable candidate can not be
found who would not be extremely OBJ
noxious to both factions and as long as
the naming of senator belongs ia. the
duties Of the present legislature h is
the duty Of the members to find that
man and elect him regardless Of per-
sona1 feelings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13

Central train the other day were two
Iowa boys apparently 10 to ~ years OF
age. Sure It was. they were going
rabbit hunting. guns. hunting suits and
lunch basket told the story. And they
were such nice, clean, we'll behaved
boys the old man in the seat behind
bought Of peanuts some apples and
gave them, for which he received a
polite thank YOU" Then when pea
nuts" came thru the car again the older
boy bought some package candy and
gave the old man q package" Well
that isn't much Of story. but just the
same 1t did show good breeding, which
some good mother somewhere is en-.
titled to credit for.
Just now one hears considerable talk
of the need OF this present legislature
taking the taxes off money and cred
its" This does not as may be sup
posed. come entirely from those who
have money and credits" 1t comes
more from class of men. business and
professional. that will give you the
names of several rich men of the town
that left Iowa to acquire residence
elsewhere, where the laws of taxation
are different
Another set Of men, this time the
"rich fellers," prove conclusively that
our tax ferret system added to our
laws taxing money and credits. was
factor in lessening our population to
the extent shown in the last census.
And still another class Of citizens are
sure our prohibition, mulct, and Cosson
Jaw. our enforcement proceedings, our
action against public officials that be-
came intoxicated while holding office
our Sunday baseball and anti-theatri-
cal performances laws, all these tight
laced. puritanical acts. serve to pre-
vent many personal liberty" citizens
from moving to Iowa All of which is
submitted without comment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
Iona Newspapers
LEANING TOWARD FUNK.
mason City Times].

mason City 4lHeSJ.
Those who have been upon tne
ground at Des Moines and who have
been privileged to talk with legislators
are discerning an unmistakable drift In
sentiment toward Senator Funk. Young,
Byers. and Garst all have about the
same strength conceded to them all
along and the Kenyon strength Is on
the wane. Many members who are
early credited with Kenyon leanings
are now under the Funk standard and
there is an unmistakable sentiment IN
favor of selection Of man with legis-
lative experience.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
PAY CHECKS AND PENSIONS

A Washington newspaper carried out
q straw vote among government en-
ployes in that city in which they ex-
pressed preference between pensions on
retirement or a raise of pay now. The
''pay now policy had a majority of
more than wo-thirds. The vote is not
at all astonishing or surprising No
body In America is working for a pen
sion Nobody expects TO go TO the
poorhouse. He wants the money in his
pay check now. Tomorrow is another
day. Sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof.
But the fact is that men do go TO
the poori1ouse or become entirely de-
pendent upon others for the bread they
eat in their old age. One hundred
thousand old people today are in the
poorhouses of America according 10
statistics offered by those who have
studied the dependent old age problem
And those in the poorhouses are few
compared with the many who receive
charity in one way or another. Yet
It is true in this country al least. that
mans earnings belong in his pay
check, that he has right 20 his wages
in full and to take his chance Of an
old age of poverty and utter depen-
dence. But taking that chance for him
self he takes chances for others; for
his wife if he has one, and for those
benefit when he becomes a public
charge.
There is needed in this country a
propaganda OF thrift. Ii IS needed more
than dairy specials or farmers short
courses. It doesn't matter SO much
in the final showdown whether or not a
man has earned good money" as how
much he has saved for the inevitable
period of inactton, for the second pc
Rod of his life when he shall be as
helpless as in that first period OF help
less childhood. Canada is far in adj
vance Of US in this regard II has
a governmental system Of saving for
old age and is inlpressing not only the
plan but the necessity Of saving upon
her people.
The Canadian system induces de-
posts Of small sums weekly purely as
an old age protection. Once deposited
tie depositor Is unable to get al his
savings until he is past 90 When he
drops his % cents a week into the
slot Of the Canadian old age annuity.
system he is doing What the farmer
does when he buys another farm, tying
up the money where he can't spend
It. He can't get 1t back If he wants it.
II he saves approximately S. a month
between 20 years Of age and so he will
have paid in about $4,000 and have
coming to him $500 a year from his
eixtieth birthday until death. If he
dies before 60. his heirs get back all
he has paid in with 3 per cent COM
pounded interest. OF course he could
make very similar arrangements with
@ trust company. But ne will not The
fact Is that the American salaried man
and wage worker wants and deserves
all the money he can get for a days
work and wants to spend it before he
sleeps. We are not thrifty people.
Nothing would pay better than a few
thrift specials, some short courses in
saving. Put it all in the pay check
and teach the payee that he must save
his own pension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-13
EIGHTEEN SINT'y OVER AGA1Ne
rSioux CITY Trib,,ne7

An unauthenticated story, plausible.
nevertheless is that Senator La Fol-
lette expects the denomination Of Taft
ard the nomination of Harmon. both
conservatives. and that he will call for
new party to be formed from all the
progressives in both parties. 1t is add
ed that he Will be the nominee of this
new party. The report, whatever its
foundation. invites consideration Of
conditions then and now.
In 1858 politics was vibrant with the
agitation of question having a moral
basis. The anti-slavery leaven of the
'40's was leavening the whole lump.
1t is not right to hold human beings
in slavery. Behind all the evasions
that was the crux. The slave states held
it was right. They proposed. after the