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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
NAPOLEON in Recent Drama.

The figure Of the Corsican. the most
monumental in recent history, seems
to cry out for drama tizatior. Ye!
Napoleon has never appeared except
episodically in the world Of the foot
lights. Hardy has attempted to give Us
a great Napolenic drama in The Dy-
nasts," but the real protagonist Of this
play in twenty-seven acts and three
volumes is not Bonaparte but MI.
Eardy's weird and monstrous concep-
ton Of fate. Shaw has studied Napoi-
con as he has studied Caesar: but
whereas his Caesar is a masterful
full-ienSth portrait. his Napoleon in
The Man of Destiny" is only a sketch,
albeit with touches Of genius. The Ger
man playwright, Grabbe, the French
author of Madame Sans Gene" and
the young Viennese. Arthur Schnitzler,
place Napoleon upon the stage only liz
cidentally. We feel his presence from
afar, but the effect is more suggestive
than tangible. For some strange reason
it seems to be impossible to portray
the greatest figure of the nineteenth
century convincirgly in drama. Per
haps. as Won Bruneck, writer in the
Rheiniscs Westphalische Zeitung,
maintains, Napoleon, like Frederick
the Great, is still too near US to be
Swallowed forth effectively on the stage.
This remark is occasioned by the
ltaest attempt of a great poet, Carl
Eauptmann, brother OF Gerhardt
Hauptmann, playwright and psycholo-
gist, to undertake the tremendous task
Of making Napoleon life-like in the
artificial light of the playhouse. Like
Hardy, Hauptmann seems TO have felt
the impossibility of COMPRISING the
Napoleonic drama into conventional
forms. He gives US two plays, each Of
five acts. which are printed in two vol
umes by George D. w. Callwey. at
Munich. The first sensation on reading
the plays. the critic admits, is one Of
the grip of the poet whose work ex-
hales a new and profoundly moving
spirit of tragedy. There Is suspense.
created not by the immediate action on
the stage,-for there is little action in
the accepted sense of the term.-but
by the concentrated emotion, the in
terest and the compassion aroused by
the hidden springs Of what transpires
before US, by the little perceptive fash
es into the future as well as the past
The language Of the play is nothing
short Of sublime, but to appreciate Its
sonarce, its virility and its poignance,
we must read it aloud. Then we are
fascinated by his revelation Of certain
phases of Napoleon's life and fate. al.
tho the Corsican himself still remains
a riddle to us, and, Herr van Bruneck
goes on 10 say. always will be.-Cur-
rent Literature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
The TRAMP QUESTION.

How about the tramp nuisance? Is
anything being done by the city IN
that respect? We have a day marsha
and night watch-both Of them good
capable men-but they can't handle
the tramp question here single handed
The citizens are daily being bothered
with beggars and buns asking for
handouts. The marshal and night
watch are doing the best they can
to cope with the nuisance but they
receive no help from the higher-up
authorities. We notice that other
towns in the state are taking the in
itiative and are eliminating the tramp
by bluffing him. Why couldn't that
be worked here? We respectfully ask
"Is our council going to do anything
about it?"-Carroll Times.
There 1t goes again!
Same old problem, same old com
plant! Tramps asking for hand outs
and threatening revenge II refused
Marshals overworked beating the beats
out Of town. Move on or I'll throw
you in!'
That is the ever recurring greeting
which meets the weary Willie. He Is
hardened. He doesn't mind it. Maybe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
THRU THEIR HATS.

THE DeS MoineS plan; a plan
whereby the city government is nee
essarily thrown into the hands of pro-
fessional politicians, is the biggest fake
ever imposed on our credulous coun-
rrymen since the days of the Cardiff
giant. Its spread from Galveston TO
Maine and from Boston TO Seattle re-
minds US that the American people
love to be humbugged .'-Dubuque
Tiules-Journal
Which IS an unln ista kable evidence
that Dubuque newspaper men do not
know what they are talking about. The
Des Moines plan IN SO far as it gives
credit to Des Moines for its creation
may be a twin brother TO the Cardiff
giant fake, but as plan for efficient
city government Il was a SUCCESS when
adopted first in Galveston. 1t has i'm
proved municipal conduct in Des
Moines even when in the hands Of the
politicians and has proved a distinct
success IN Cedar Rapids, Sioux City
and Marshalltown. Its spread from
Boston to Seattle could hardly be ex-
planned by citing a nations desire to
be humbugged- Attack the nations
systems Of county boards Of super
cisors, school boards, and the boards
Of directors IN our commercial cor
porations and you have opened a way
to condemn the commission plan Of
city government but not until then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
PRESIDENTIAL POLITICS.
MASON CITY TimeS1.

Whomsoever is deceived by the ella i'm
that high and patriotic motives are
back of President Taft's Canadian
trade agreement, which he now even
threatens to veto If not passed without
amendment by the senate. is mere
tryo in politics and not versed in the
devious ways of those who play the
game" Taft wants a second nomina- :
ton. No one thing was more sure
than his defeat in such aspira tons the
day following the election last Novem :
Der.
Since that time the administration
has been engaged in unloading those
in the Taft political family who were
proving burden to carry. Ballinger
had to go and il pulled Taft's heart
strings to dump the clever westerner
in whom he believed but who had come
under the wholesome condemnation of
the country. Dickinson made way for
Stimson to placate Roosevelts New
York friends. ana the process OF trans
formation in administration circles
has been going stea Oily on.
Taft has been trimming also in his
views of public affairs. A confirmed
rca ct ionary in environment and belief,
he set about to become progressive
leader in order that he might repeat
his feat of 1908 when he was nominal
ed in the republican rational conven-
ton by progressive votes. With the
eZal of new convert he has sought
to make the progressive leaders seem
mild and insipid In comparison with his
own reincarnated and dashing progress
sive qualities.
And in Washington today. as well as
in other sections of the country. it has
come to he recognized that the tariff
fight is wholly one of politics, and
presidential politics in a large part
with President Taft as the central fig
ure OF activity All of which conclus-
lively demonstrates again that legisla
ton is not determined in an ideal state
by the cold light of reason shed upon
every proposal which appears. OF
course patriotic private citizens con-
tend that it should be, and many men
in public life pretend that. so far as
they are concei ned. it is but as mat
ter OF exact fact 1t is not. There is
precisely the same mixture Of motives
that IS found in individual action. Only
the comDlexity Is multiplied by just
the number OF individuals concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
WHEN THE CHRISTOPHER GETS HEAVY

The fnalists in the golf tournament
Just decided are illustrative of the
sporting axiom that Youth will be
! served That they were Des Moines
men belongs with the previous iIlustra-
ton Few men over 40 who had trained
and developed the muscles used in hill
climbing could have carried the pace
thru the week Of the tournament over
the high hills and across the gul!ies of
Waveland- That any of the elder men
lasted thru the first days Of play is evil
dence OF extraordinary strength and
endurance or at least of habituatiou to
the course.
Thirty-six holes, practically nine
IL too great a strain on men advanced
beyond 40 or whose vitality has been
In any way lowered. That was the
qualifying round. Then eighteen holes
next day and on the next perhaps the
thirty-Six holes with their nine miles
% muscle Taohius hills 10 be Negotiated
again. This brings the contest very
close to an endurance test. No matter
how sdllful the golfer. his skill is of
smaA avail when every muscle cries
out in utter exhaustion. When the
contest was over only the younger men
might have been expected to remain
- finalists and none Of the elder men
could have gone the route as they did
had they been unused to the links.
This is in no sense a detraction of the
Eolfing ability OF the fnalists The
best men and the best golfers won, and
that is the object Of contests. But the
route Is too bruising for the older golf
ers and practically eliminates them
from successful participation as actual
contestants.
Elimination by exhaustion is by
many considered not a fair test Of
skill. The ability to go a short route
fast IL within many an elderly golfer.
Eighteen holes is generally the match
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

way back in his callow days he was
actually frightened by these harsh
commands from the husky policeman
with his clubs, guns and "jewelry."
But he has long since ceased to re-
gard such matters seriously. He IS
unafraid and only curses his luck If
he Is caught before he raises hand
out Of sufficient quality and quantity
TO meet his immediate needs.
This move on treatment only ag-
gravates the situation. There are now
| 100000 tramps or Migrants in the
country They constitute a school of
vice. The number is increasing. The
move on policy is the only treat
problem is scientific treatment. The
state needs penal institutions of suf-
icient number and capacity to take
care of these fellows.
SupposinS the penalty for vasrancy
was not county Jail or city bastile but
''Anamosa for investiga ton and such
sentence as the record indicates is
warranted" Every officer doing po-
lice duty in the state and every officer
charged with hearing cases of this
character working under instructions
from the legislature 10 detain and in
vestigate Migrants instead Of moving
them on" would in few years work
a revolution or rather an eradication
of the tramp evil.
a man who is tramring from neces-
sty need only TO carry his credentials
and be willing to work. He viii OK
rerience no Inconvenience. The need
IS a place OF detention where the moral
perve"t. can BE treated for the afflic-
ton which has seized upon and masters
them. Until some sane and definite
plan Of this kind is worked cut. the
tramp problem will be with US 1t
is more aggravated il railroad centers
shan elsewhere but 10 community IS
free rom the danger and trouble in
cident to the roaming at large OF our
army OF worthless aga1onds-made
such and Continued as such because we
have no cure for the disease which
makes them what they are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

area Of waste and uncultivatable land.
Industry is moro varied in Caledonia
than in Hibernia, and the formers
population is more trained to thrift and
has a greater capacity for making the
most out Of national resources. The
unoccupied and non productive ele-
ment in the male population above ten
years old in 1901 was about twice as
great in Irelan. Scotland will I'M
doubtedly 20 on furnishing thousands
of high class immigrants to Canada,
Australia and the United States. But
the ancient kingdom Will also continue
to push ahead, charging its population
and increasing its influence as a COM
ponent part Of the United Kingdom.
The race which inhabits it is sturdy
and keen and can be counted upon to
hold its own against competition either
in the present or in the future.-New
York Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
Honest Medicine Versus Fakes.

President Taft's recent message sug-
costing an amendment to the Pure Food
and Drugs law in Its relation to Pre-
pared Medicines. does not refer to such
standard medicines as Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney
Pills. both of which are true medicines
carefully compounded Of ingredients
whose medicinal qualities are recog-
nized by the medical profession itself
as the best known remedial agents for
the diseases they are intended to coun-
teract. For over three decades Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound has been a
standard remedy fer coughs, colds and
affections Of the throat, chest and
lungs for children and for grown per-
sons. and it retains today its emf
hence above all other preparations of
its kind Foley's Kidney Pills are equal
ly effective and meritorious. Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
PRESIDENTS AND CONGRESS.
TCedar RAPIDS Republican,

President Taft says that he will veto
any bills that are passed except as he
wrote them or as he had them written.
There was time in the history Of the
republic when presidents would not
have interfered to such an extent with
the prerogatives of congress. But in
these later days we have become quite
used to the spectacles of our presidents
acting as dictators Of legislation. Presf-
dent Cleveland did some things along
that line. but the system was not fully
developed until the masterful Roose-
welt came into existence as chief
executive. President Cleveland was in
the habit Of speaking Of having con-
gress on his hands, as II congress were
mere interference and Roosevelt got
In. the habit Of threatening to appeal TO
the people to make congress do his
will. Now President Taft. who start
ed out as a strict constitutionalist, has
been compelled to resort to similar
tactics. He confines himself to saying
that he will veto anything that does
not conform to his ideas. It is. how
ever. only another way Of telling the
congress what to do.
On the whole. we can not believe
that such practices are for the best
welfare of the country They may not
be used for bad purposes at the pres
ent time. but we may have presidents
who are not so conscientious. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

sance In the matter Of Investigations.
At least a dozen committees Of con-
gress are digging like beavers for CAM
paisn material. II they do not md
something pretty soon their last estate
will be worse than the former
1t Is beginning to be evident that the
fellow who started that fly swatting
crusade is in for the time Of his life.
The old guard who figured that they
were in for a season Of peace when
Taft became president did not figure
on the contingency that Taft wanted to
be re- elected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

men who created this republic made
three coordinate branches Of govern
ment, the executive. the congress, and
the courts. Each one was supposed 10
be supreme in its own field. the
president under that system could
make recommendations and report up
on the state Of the union to congress,
but further than that he was not sup
posed to interfere with congress. Are
we to conclude that governments nat
urally tend to dictatorships and that
the people like masterful presidents
who will boss things?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
Hax Fever and Summer Cold.

Must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it.
e NJ. Stewart, 1894 Wolfram street,
Chicago, writes: Il have been greatly
troubled during the hot summer
months with Hay Fever and find that
by using Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound / get great relief" Many others
who suffer similarly will be glad to
benefit by Mr. Stewards experience.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
NECESSARY SELFISHNESS.
[Roone News Republican,.

We submit that it Is not selfish to
endeavor 10 get release from monop-
oily which is debating the price Of
the chief staple of the newspapers. Tho
press has been fighting the battles Of
the oppressed unselfshly for years.
The great journals never have a mo-
tive that is not in line with good pub
lie policy and never make struggle
that is not on the lines of better con-
ditions for the people, and curbing OF
rapac:ous money power. 1t happens in
this case to find itself one Of the VIC
Tins. It would be false pride and
quixotic to refuse to fight the paper
trust for fear of being called selfish.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
Topics of the Times

a leading Iowa daily which also con-
road men recently ran an editorial
urging home buying so as to keep the
money at home" What is home buying
anyway?
Another season or two like the pres
ent one and the accident insurance
companies will be forced to insert
cherry tree clause" in their policies.
The Jefferson Free Lance was sold
last week by V. H. Lovejoy to ]. B.
Hungereord, well known as a former
proprietor Of the Carroll Herald. He
assumes control Of the paper July l.
The people of Stratford have a way
ot taking care of their worthy but
financially unfortunate that deserves
public notice About a month ago
subscription list was circulated for the
purpose OF raising enough money to
build Grandma Johnson a home The
necessary funds We're raised among the
good people of Stafford and a resi-
dence 12x14 was erected. 1t was COM
,7n,ad las. ,ree, and on Saturday
Grandma 1obnso, wac invited 20 move
into it aud take possession of it during
the remainder of her life. During the
day friends brought in all sorts Of eat
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
Iona Newspapers
HENRY GUST AND WIFE.
Audubon Republican,

Henry Gust and wife, of Cameron.
don't seem TO get along very Well Inc
trouble seems to be booze and high
temper. Henry goes to Templeton,
and then she goes for him and prob
ably with good reason. And when she
gets her Dutch up there is some
thing doing. Henry fled Information
against her charging insanity. but the
board didn't agree with him when they
heard the evidence Tuesday afternoon.
They were given some good advice and
sent home 20 care for their twelve liv-
ing children the other three having
pa ssed away. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
Hot Weather humor.

Cutting capers. Mrs. Nuwed -
Mary. for dinner I think We'll have
boiled mutton and caper sauce. Are
there any capers in the house?"
Mary-"No, ma'am."
Mrs Nuwed-"Then go out in the
garden and cut some."-Harvard
Lampoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

Crime.-"What do you think o.
the plot ?" asked the theater manager.
That isn't a plot" replied the mar
who had paid So to see the show
That's conspiracy
Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

SucceedeG.-Artist- object wa
TO try to express all the horrors o
war. How do YOU like ito
Friend-'I have never seen anythin:
more horrible London Opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

mo doubt we shall have freer trade
relations with Canada in the future
than we have had in the past re-
marks the Iowa City Citizen. Ihe
similarity of conditions in the two
countries warrant the belief that such
an adjustment will come. But it Will
not come thru Iowa initiative. IS long
as the first experiment in lowering
duties is to be made almost wholly on
farm products"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

A Cure.-Judge-"wh did you stea
the gentieman's purse?'
Prisoner-"I thought the change
would do me good"-Washington Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

Kindly MISUNDERSTANDING Tex
planning to visitors)-"Our situation
was so remote that for whole year
my wife never saw a white face but
my own"
the poor hing!"-Boston Transcript
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

Now that President Taft's official
circle have about convinced them
selves that they can nominate the
president. they might turn their atten-
ton to the ways and means of secur-
Ing a re- election suggests the Mason
City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

Immaterial-The Sitter-"Yes. it.
very nice. but you've made my hal
too dark
The Artist-"Shall I alter 1t, or vii
you ?"-London Opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

He Agreed.-She-I consider, John,
that sheep are the stupidest creatures
living"
He (ahsent- mindedly)-'Yes. my
Iamb!"-Sketch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01
A HEALTHY.
HAPPY OLD ACE

May be promoted BY those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
then. when in need q . laxative
remedy, by taking = desestspooaful
Of the ever refreshing. wholesome
and truly beneficial Syrup q Fig
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which i he
only family laxative generally ap-''
proved by the most eminent ply.
siician., because It ac.. in q natural,
Strengthening way and warns and
tones up the internal organs without
weakening them. Its equally bene6-,,
6cialfor the very young and the mid
die aged. as tits always Efficient and
free from al harmful ingredients. To
get it's beneficial effects It u always
necessary to buy the genuine. bears
ing the name Of the Company
California Fig Syrup Co.-plainly
printed on the frontof everypackage!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

AS the price of wheat has been go
ing up like a balloon Of late the oppon-
ents OF Canadian reciprocity have been
little leary of discussing the Liver
pool markets But Just wait till wheat
takes a tumble. Then you will hear
from them good and plenty" predicts
the Webster City Freeman Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-01

A Nistake.-Mrs. Gillet lover tn
'phone)-'I want to complain Of mis-
take IN our order"
Carterer-"What was wrong"
Mrs. Gillet-"Therc was a little ic,
cream in that salt you sent us."-Life