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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
NO FAITH IN KENYON.
Nevada tive


somehow this latest performance
strikes US as have, other performances
Of Judge Kenyon Personally he is
very attraciive; but politically he is
nowhere in particular. He has had a
political support which is quite unre-
lated to any political merits that he Is
known TO possess; but in senatorial
contes, extending over several months
he has but once so much as pretended
20 express himself upon any real poiit-
ical issue and then his expression was
notable only for its evasiveness. 1t Is
to this day and hour a mater OF guess
work as to what would be his position
in the senate with respect TO the most
important matters upon which he
would, # elected, be called 10 act as
senator. OF course we believe that his
course would be that of sycophancy to
the Taft administration; but ali that
we or anybody else can publicly know
is that when he ought to have and ex-
press clear opinions he does not ex-
press them and has no presumption OF
having them TO express. II seems
wholly fitting that a candidate who is
thus placed with respect 10 his opin-
ions should appear with respect to
political methods to be against eau
Gus II the caucus will not nominate
him but for a caucus il the caucus
will nominate him. 1t is an edifying
spectacle; but 1t ought not to result
in the election Of a senator-aot just
now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
WHAT'S THE NATTER?
lKnnxyille Inucn al ]


The editorial policy of The Register
and Leader and The Evening Tribune
is as mysterious as the heather Chinee
who is supposed to be full OF ways
shat are dark and tricks that are vain"
We are absolutely unable 10 under.
stand Harvey Ingham's mental pro-
cesses. A year or two ago he was en-
gagged in a campaign against the Taft
administration and after months OF
ca rping criticism OF the chief executive
he suddenly Topped into the admins
tration camp because he came to be-
lieve that Taft would be renominated.
In other words he was against Taft so
long as he thought he might he de-
feated Now ne is han-n ering Sena-
tor Cumnins in every issue of his
papers in much the same way he went
after Taft Within a few months he
will discover that Cumrnins can not be
beaten and then we presume he will
come back into camp and be good.
The Journal has no objection to Mr..
Ingham's criticisms Of everything and
everybody who fails 20 accept the
Register and Leader program, but it
is amazed that anyone should attempt
to build great newspaper upon such
a policy. 1t would seem that M-. Ing
hams idea is 70 do the thinking for
senator's and congressman and have
them accept his theories ready made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
Topics Of the Times

April. the firr still lingering in the
lap Of winter.
Diaz seems TO be the main strength
and weakness Of Mexico.
New York appears to have actually
tried to fill Chauncey Depew's shoes.
The legislature seems to have agreed
not to get within a five mile limit Of
electing a senator.
After all when you actually think OF
the dem ocratic party your mind newt
ably reverts to Mr.. Bryan. He is
still it.
Vice President Corral, Of Mexico
doesn't seem able to make his name
work with the insurrectos.
Those early birds who have gardens
planted know now how the early worm
feels.
Isn't Togo's proposed trip to Pana ma
a chance for further Intervention?
Why is it that a couple Of hundred
working girls are burned or crushed to
death every now and then and that
fire and calamity never touches a red
light dance hall?
If the fire had got that New York
legislature with the statehouse the in
tob NIL
offset
A legislature ought to do something
besides sit four months and throw
paper wads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
The BUSINESS FIELD.

According to commercial agencies,
reports business looks better in pros
pect than In actual performance. for
confidence In the future is greater than
present activity.
Weather conditions are retardine 10
tall distribution, but the rain and snow
IN the northwest have improved the
wheat outlook there, and altogether the
crop prospects are generally very fav-
oraoie; and # these prospects are con-
nrmed the new wealth thus created
and the exportable surplus thus SUP
piled viii make tor national prosperity.
The hopeful crop outlook, tosether
with the notable increase in exnorts
ana the creation OF large credits abroad.
are responsible for the increased conf
dsnce that generally prevails, and that
has served to bring about the improve
nsnt shown in the first quarter Of thu
ySaf.
The lower price for cottons has no,
natox1ally expanded activity, but the
uoF1et IL sousswhat firmsr. There
4Gvs also been some large transactions
g. ae.eesstc vco; Decentralization !,
otl11 the dominant factor in copper
Thers Il lessened demand for pis
/ ~, but trsde In finished iron and
.steel products, and particularly wire
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
ENGLISH AS SHE IS WROTE.
rva1Iey Junction E~proca
ef06H HNkH So.''1
Under the heading. "Poor Spe

Under the heading. Poor SPELL
ers." the Des Moines Iowa Unionist
gives out a criticism-wholly just
on the low efficiency of the rudiment-
airy accomplishment Of spelling Eng
fish words exhibited by pupils Of the
public schools Of the present day. Of
which the first paragraph reads thus:
The graded and public schools Of
today are turning out a very poor
class Of students, but the worst pro-
ducts Of these schools are tho spell
ers and grammarians. Nine tenths
OF the high school graduates can be
heard to use the most execrable
grammar. and when It comes to
Speiling. II they are given a word Of
more than two syllables they are
stuck"
After . few more lines Of criticism
there follows this: Tie children Of
the poor will be given an opportunity
10 secure an education"
s!s..sns ee 81 writer ceaenlainin4
OF the use Of "execrabls grammar
using such expressions ~, III they
are given a word and 'Children viii
be given an opportanity.' etc,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
"HEILOI WHO IS 1HlS?"

Secretary Meyer, Of the navy, mas is
sued orders that when a telephone cal!
comes into any office of his depart
meut the person answering shall at
once reply with his name and the nam
Of the office Hello" doesn't go. He
expects that the system will work to a
charm in the navy department, be
adopted by other departments and
spread from sea to sea until such
pIebeian salutation as Hello" will be
unknown in the best telephone circles.
Perhaps it viii, work in department
It will not outside. What Secretary
Meyer is attempting is not change but
revolution. Hello, came naturally
into the telephone from the street. 1t
Is the commonest form of salutation
he on the street; "hello," you reply as
you hurry past, and way 1t is said the
infection upon 1t and the smile or
frown behind it makes hello" a love
greeting or a challenge to battle It
carries Indifference, anxiety, liking.
dislike. It's single string runs the
gamut OF human feeling. It will stick.
On the street, over the phone, hello"
will stay. When Secretary Meyer has
gone the way OF all secretaries hello"
will be young. active and busy.
In common intercourse over the
phone Secretary Meyers plan has its
drawbacks. Tho telephone rings: John
Jones. single, telephone No. II scarlet,
street number AL West Main street."
responds the person answering the call
1n correct and ladylike manner IT
don't want that number" replies the
caller and bings the receiver I'D to
the imminent danger of Mr. Jones' ear
drum. Or after a full statement Of
name, race, color and previous con-
dition Of eervftude the anxious caller
wants to know when you are going to
pay a certain obligation which present
circumstances OF financial nature
have led you to neglect even to the
extent of walking on the other side
Of the street; or your friend active on
one side or the other replies that he
simply wanted to locate you so he could
come over and assist you to a better
understanding why you ought or ought
not sign q saloon petition.
Bins!" Hello" says you. Hello"
says he. ''thts Is SO and so, Is this YOU ?,'
1T is." says you, and then YOU talk II
out endwise. What's the matter of
that anyway?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
CREDIT SYSTEM.
IGuthrie Center Guthrian. ]


How many merchants in Guthrie
county have stopped to consider the
exact conditions of the credits Of the
county. that is, how much do the peo-
pie Of the county owe you? Many Of
you have not stopped 10 figure on this
proposition. but take a little time off
and figure it out merchant in an
other county has the matter figured
out about right and he has the follow
ing TO say about the matter:
What is true in our county is doubt
less true of every other county in the
state. The people OF the county in
which I live owe to the retail mer-
chants nearly half a million dollars.
Money in our country is worth 10 per
cent. That means a loss to the mer-
chants of nearly $50 900. Furtherm ore.
it costs 10 per cent to collect that
money, including shrinkage. making a
total OF 20 per cent There is where
the mail order house has the advant-
age Of US. and in order to break the
backbone OF the mail order business
we will have TO get on the same basis
OF operation. I am glad to know that
many Of our merchants In Iowa
today are working on cash basis. for
thereby you can not only sell on a
closer margin. but you will be more
successful. When the consumer sends
to the mail order house. his order is
accompanied with the cash, and the
mail order house has the use OF his
money for two to four weeks. This
also is an item worth considering. and
It means a saving Of from 1 to 5 per
cent. Figuring on that basis we mer-
chants who are extending credit are
working at a disadvantage Of nearly
rs per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

council Tor the removal OF = police Of
flcer because he had assaulted him,
and 1t was denied without q hearing.
The council allowed the friends OF one
who had brought In a petition 70.
stamp their feet and clap their hands
at q hearing on this petition. On An.s
other petition for An increase In hack
fares, the council voted ito grant the
prayer after the city solicitor should
change the ordinance" Further; plain
tiff has filed several other petitions,
and, because Of political malice, de.
PENDANTS have held his rights in con-
tempt. which conduct has caused him
to be insulted on the streets and his
property has been despoiled. The SUI
preme judicial court OF Massachusetts
holds that the case is entirely without
foundation. and that plaintiff can not
recover from defendants for acting
with i'll will towards him. because these
matters are the affairs Of the public.
and to the public and not plaintiff =
the council answerable. Judgment for
defendants was affirmed.
MURDERER AT AGE OF 16.
Arrandell w. State. 131 Southwestern
Reporter. 1895. II an appeal from .
conviction OF murder with q life sen.
tence- Defendant, at the time Of tho
offense, was under 16 years Of age and
at the time OF trial past II. A statute
provides that, where a male Juvenile
under the age Of Is Is charged with
felony, the Judge may order the pros-
ecution dismissed and turn the juvenile
over to the Juvenile court, or try the
cause, and, II 4 conviction results, he
shall be confined for five years or less
in the training school, Defendant
moved that the prosecution be dis
missed and the cause transferred and
heard as authorized by the above
statute. The motion was overruled and
assigned as error on appeal. The next
then IS: Can person who. when
brought to trial, is over the age OF 16,
claim the protection Of the Juvenile
statute on the ground that when the
offense was committed he was under
the age Of 16? In answer, the court OF
criminal appeals Of Texas says mo"
In reaching this conclusion the court
holds that since 1t often occurs that a
man is brought to trial years after the
commission Of the defense. which Is
fifteen years or until grown to mature
manhood, it would he a travesty to a1-
low the projection OF the statute on the
ground that he was below. ,16 when the
offense was committed. To Hold other
wise might give rise to the anomalous
condition of sending a man to the ju-
venile court to be confined In the
school for the training Of children who
at the trial might be 40 or SO years Of.
age The conviction was affirmed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
MILITARY MILLINERY.
IWashington County Press.l

Judge Lands objects 10 the decep-
ton used in army and navy litho-
graphs that recruiters stick up as
lures 70 greenhorns TO enlist under
misa pp-eheRsions as to what will be
coming to them.
In these pictures. the soldier is
dressed gaudiIy. and there is no hint
Of the dusty marches he must make.
the potatoes he must peel, the barrack
floors he must scrub, and the niscel-
laneous lingering he must do. The
Judge does not like these enticements
that eventuate In many assertions
when the illusions created by the false
art are bursted. It is mt honest. or
candid. but a bunko game. he thinks.
to bamboozle via lying pictures.
When will this idiocy OF soldering
stop. anyhow?
Still, no doubt, am wrong about
tive must have an army and a
navy. 1 reckon. The combative Jumps
behind our ears. and the other fell
lows ears. are still swollen and irrit-
able. But one would think that by
this time. 1911 years after Christ. the
Prince OF Peace, there wouldn't be
enough fools Of wouid-be fighters left
to get up a possible fuss. It appears.
mo, thdt iois VI ioihs even Se1 Heeu
killing: it's all they're good for. TO
serve as targets for rife and cannon
balls?
1t makes one tired to see army and
naval officers, who are snobs and tup-
peny aristocra,s almost to man.
swelling around as tho they were on
intimate terms with both Deity and
Devil.
Are we men and women. or animals ?
Damfino.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
LAW MAKING.

[Sioux City Journal
Many optimistic persons believe
any law that can be passed can be
enforced This newspaper is inclined
to be optimistic. but 1t can not sub
scribe to this cheerful theory. 1t finds
1t contradicted in experience. The old
Iowa prohibition law was easy to
pass. It was finally abandoned be-
cause it could not be enforced. The
high tax on moneys and credits looked
we'll on the statute FDoohs Tor May
years 1t never came within miles OF
enforcement. 1t has been finally re-
pealed Iowa still has on the statute
books a Sunday labor law that never
has been and never Will be generally
enforced. Sioux City has an anti
splitting law that would be a good
thing If it could be enforced. 1t can
not be enforced and no effort is made
to enforce it, A reasonable law can be
enforced when it is Endorsed by public
sentiment The effort to enforce an un-
reasonable law or one whose merits are
not generally recognized is a waste OF
energy. It is well for lawmakers to
have ideals, but in drafting laws for
immediate application they must deal
with the practical side. An unenforce-
able law is worse than no law, for fail
ure to enforce it brings discredft upon
all law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Two
Newnes
GenfeM
Of m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Our solons at Des Moines have made
themselves dearer if not m ore useful to
their constituents by raising the legis-
la'tor's story says the Sihley Tribune
This may Seke the assem bly, better by
Increasing the competition 10 get
there"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENTS

Memphis might help along the move
nent 10 have Colonel Bryan locate in
that city by moving the White House
Observation-Disclosures News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Mrs. John Hays Hammond says the
poor are as happy as the rich. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Hammond has go: her
coronation gowas.-St. Paul Pioneer
Press
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

The disposition" says the Dubuque
Telegraph Herald, .is to treat with
levity all proposals. implying penalties
for the single life. Nevertheless there
is here and there thinker who appre-
hends serious consequences from the
increasing disposition of men and
women to remain out of wedlock."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Hardin County Citizen gives
warning that Now is the time for the
legislator to be on his job. When the
public loses interest Is the time when
many a perntcious piece OF legislation
Is enacted"
The Mt. Vernon Hawkeye noting that
the movement for practical suspen-
sion Of all business on Sunday and a
more complete observance of the day as
a one Of rest is steadily expanding
says TT Is both a moral and an econo-
mic proposition, and the public at large
will never regret it when once it gets
adjusted to such entire suspension OF
business on Sunday as includes every
thing except those catering to actual
necessities OF life"
The Knoxville Journal has never
been much excited by the CANADIAN
reciprocity deal. il would do iittl<
harm to the farmer ana nIiie good ic
anyone else Unless this country car
gain concessions IN Canad for hel
manufactured goods there IL little to BIZ
gained aside from strengthening the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

And the next Thing we know con-
gress Will be doing something for the
consumer, if it hasn't forgotten how
Milwaukee Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

If Boston should put up statue OF
Ben Butler. it ought TO be of solid sill
ver.-knoxville tTenn) Sentinel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

New England is begging piteously &c
have the wind tempered to the WOO
trust.-Atlanta Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
bonds OF aznity and good will between
the two nations"

The Hampton Chronicle offers as
a good guess that the next Iowa legis-
iature will pass the Oregon plan Of
Nominating United States senators, un-
less that august body itself gives the
people the right Of direct elections be-
for that time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Mr.. Morgan is to visit the kaiser
The first thing Wilhelm knows he'll be
incorporated.-Was Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

As to the suggestion that tariff re-
form riders be added to the Canadian
reciprocity bill. the best horse is ali the
better for having a good ri der-Albany
Argus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03

Editor kohlsaat naturally would be
reluctant 10 let an investigating COM
| mittee scoop him on a story he didn't
dare print observes the Sioux City
Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-04-03
MALIGNANT ENDocARD1r1s.

Somewhat Of q gruesome case IL that
Of Danahy VS.. Kellogg. 126 New York
Supplement-, IA. This Is IN action to
recover damages for q death resulting
from an automobile accident. The GER
tificate of death stated the cause to
have been malignant endocardihs.
disease affecting the interior OF the
heart. Defendant prays for an order
OF discovery with permission TO s1.
hume the body and dissect it so as to
ascertain the true cause OF death.
Plaintiff, A. next Of kin to deceased.
objects and presents affidavits OF ply
sicians tending to show that, owing to
the use Of embalming fuid, 1t would
b impossible to ASCERTAIN from the In
spection demanded the information de-
sired. The supreme court Of New York,
Erie county. denies the application.
based upon the absence Of any right
or authority Ia the court TO srant the
inspection. The court remarks that "the
night ancampment' Of the dead has for
centuries been dsemed COOS acrs. ,aiisi
.halowed ground and the remains OF
the dead have been permitted to be
disturbed only for urgent and sufficient
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-18

Value of the Silo.-Why not build
silo this year?" asks the editor. If ev-
cry farmer fully understood the value
of ensilage it would not be long before
every farmer would have a silO. There
is no more profitable way to use the
corn crop than by making it into silage
and feeding it to dairy cows and beer
cattle. There is no mere theory about
this. for | have made and fed thou
sands of tons of silage, at one time
storing 500 tons annually, putting into
the silo corn that would have made
from so to 75 bushels of grain if left
to mature. But it paid better in the
silo than as grain. In fact, any corn
that we can carry further, and put into
a more valuable shape, is more profita-
BILE than selling the raw product. Or
course, the Southern farmer has to sell
his cotton lint as a raw product, but
he can more profitably feed the meal
from the seed in connection with corn
silage than by selling the seed and de-
pleting his soil of nitrogen. Cottonseed
| meal in moderation with peavine hay
and corn silage will enable the farmer
to feed stock profitably and get the
manure for his land. had as soon try
to farm without barn as without a
silo.-Prof. Massey i'll Progressive Far
mer
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-18

MonoIoaue of a Modern Mother
Now it's time for you to start for
school, Reggie, darling. Goodbye
No, don't kiss me! How many times
must l tell you that kissing is unsan-
itary?
"Oh, child, how could you pat the
dog? Now we must sterilize your
hands all over again and steam them
and then use the antiseptic spray on
them. There! Now. here are your an
tiseptic gloves. Get your hands into
them quickly.
And here's your individual car
strap. Be careful not to touch any
other.
And here are two tubes of germi-
eide and vaporizer; gargle every even
hour from this bottle, and sniff this
out every odd hour.
Here's your doctors certificate In
its antiseptic case. Show 1t to the
teacher II he insists on cutting out
YOUR tonsils again, and tell him I'm
sure your adenoids have not grown
again since your operation last week.
Now run along, dearies. Don't
breathe when the wind is blowing OF
any dust flying or any people passing
Don't breathe at all If you can help IT.
Judge.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-04-18
The Ten Commandments of Agricul

The Ten Commandments Of Agrieul-
ture.-Prepare a deep and thoroughly
pulyerized seedbed we'll drained; break
in the fall to a depth of 8, 10 or II
inches. according to the soil, with i'm
plements that will not bring too much
of the subsoil to the surface. The fore
going depths should be reached grad
ually.
2. Use seed of the best variety, in
telligently selected and carefully stored.
8. In cultivated crops give the rows
and the plants in the rows space suit
ed to the plant, the soil and the climate
4. Use intensive tillage during the
growing period of the crops.
5. Secure a high content of humus
in the soil by the use of legumes, barn.
yard manure, farm refuse, and COM
mercial fertilizers.
6. Carry out a systematic crop ro'
tation with a winter cover crop.
7. Accomplish more work in a day
by using more horsepower and better
implements.
s. Increase the farm stock to the
extent of utilizing all the waste pro-
ducts and idle lands of the farm.
9. Produce all the food required fol
the men and animals on the farm.
10. Keep an account of each farm
product, in order to know from which
the gain or loss arises.-Dr. Seaman A
Knapp.