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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
LET The coMM,ss cNER DO II.

A Des Moines Judge is to ask the
legislature to create a special commits
sioner of divorce whose duty shall be
to investigate default cases especially
and report to the courts his findings as
to whether there Is not proper cause
for the enforcement OF the parties.
The Des tMoines judge is stirred to this
action by the outrageously large num-
Der Of divorces applied for and granted
in Polk county during the past year.
Perhaps a special Investigator might
be a good thing in Dies Moines II one
could be provided who could command
the confidence Of the courts, the attor-
neys and the people. If the commits
itching palm, however, it IS easy to
see how profitable the office might be-
come when wealthy persons became
convinced that the alienable right to the
pursuit Of happiness includes an ex-
changes Of wives and husbands. At any
rate 1t would decrease the percentage Of
divorce. granted in Polk county by
discouraging exchange among the
proletariat.
The root Of the divorce evil, however
is not In the courts or in the number of
divorces granted by them. Most of
those thus separated never ought to
have been married at all and few Of
those divorced belong together. When
m exchange has been decided upon by
the parties to the contract, when the
Yfew husband or wife has been selected
fhere may be and no doubt is consid-
erable satisfa ction in blocking the play
6ut the moral side of the matter has
reached beyond question SO far as the
rAr4Ses In interest are concerned. The
divorce court doesn't do as much harm
. % = credited with. 1t isn't the dis
eAoe but symptom.
what - needed il commissioner to
fnyoetieate the homes where children
Are reared. That Is where the divorce
- wi Tvo.s s Sal; mothers and foolish
fatisss ars the corner stones of the
davveee evil. The boy without re-
strnant, the youth without employment
fSrned loose with an automobile and
fnrrea over to the teachers at
aehooa time and to the pool
r6ome after o'clock, the girl
90 bosses the house and goes
- comes AZ she pleases, whose
: - - 49,. .~s,Sss sUd ST said
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Ade,,oids IL School Children. 4

are subject TO frequent head colds and
sar noises due to acute congestion OF
the adenoits and turbinals from at
mosphertc Irritation. The ear drum IL
. little innamed and the hearing
slightly reduced. OF course not all chill
fdren suffer In the same degree. usually
eacf4> have at least two or three OF
the symp<Oms above enumerated. Upon
examination the skilled physician de-
tects small patches of this Tissue In
the roof of the throat and surrounding
the mouth Of the eustachtan tube. The
profession - q rule are not sufficiently
conversant with the Significance Of
these small deposits in their relation
to the hearing function and therefore
pay little head to them.
treat many for increasing deafness.
head noises and head colds who have
had adenoids removed alone or in con-
junction with the tonsils but with little
benefit There are several reasons for
this. First-Many remove tonsils with
out realizing that adenoids may be
present. Others do remove some OF the
adenoids but having but q limited
knowledge OF the parts and not being
familiar with the relation sustained by
small adenoids to ear diseases they but
imperfectly remove them. Then again
1t Is not generally known that enlarged
nasal glands are also usually present
and SO they are neglected and above all
physicians who do these operations, not
infrequently, fail to afford after treat
ment to the seat of the operation -
well az to the eustachian tube itself
which Is always involved. They seem
to have in mind simply the removal of
a foreign body or an obstruction to
breathing when the conservation Of
hearing should he their first concern.
The consequence is that many Of these
children receive but little relief and
seek treatment later after much dam
age has been done.
Ths Adsnoid in Old Age.
If untreated the adenoid finally be-
most difficult TO remove and 1t Is to be
regretted that its presence and infiu-
ence over hearing In the old Is not
more appreciated. Being neglected
thruout childhood and adult life these
elderly individuals finally seek trest-
ment for their hearing only to DO in
formed that 1t 10 too late.
Soils Cohen reports finding these
growths In persons Of 20 years OF age.
Rankin Of Marseilles at 50. i hnd them
associated with deafness and throat at
fections as causal factors 1t all ages
and no case Of hardness OF heG-:H: has
received proper attention until they
have been properly removed
Misrepresentation Of these facts has
rendered of no avail many well in
tended operation and frustrated earn
est efforts to relieve deafness. Many
state and school boards have passed
laws compelling all children to be
thoroughly examined by skilled
physician before entering school. This
is the only safe. sane and philanthropic
course to pursue.
PERCY r. WOOD. NJ. D.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Alfalfa In lows.


That alfalfa is q paying crop Is the
firm conviction of j. A. Mclean, who
has q held OF the green fodder just
west of Springdale cemetery. He Of
fers to gladly show his field to any
one who II Interested and to explain
how he proceeded. Mr.. Mclean II not
a farmer. He Is a mechanic but Is
crippled and devotes . portion OF his
time to his miniature farm. consisting
Of few city lots and couple OF cows.
People have an tdea," said Mr.. Nc
Lean, that any old piece of land. any
field of poor ground Is good enough for
alfalfa But they can not get the best
results. The ground must be thorough
ly prepared and 1t must be well
drained.
This spring planted piece. not
quite an acre in size, in oats. har-
vested the oats early. little green
and used them for hay I refused an
offer OF $50 for the stack, however.
Then I ploughed the ground and mad
it iarrowed-once.
PREPARE TILE GROUND.
II let 1t set for three or four days.
We had a little shower and I had the
field dragged for half a day. Then let
it set for three or four days. Another
little shower came and ! had 1t dragged
another half day. Again let 1t stand
three or four days. We had another
little shower and ] had It dragged still
another half day. Then let 1t stand
until was ready to sow.
"One Thursday afternoon sowed the
alfalfa seed That afternoon we had q
heavy rain and on the following Sun
Gay morning, the alfalfa was up. Then
followed a long dry spell. am feeding
the alfalfa to my COWS now and have
been feeding it for the last two weeks.
have fine stand Of the alfalfa. II 10
shooting out again wherever have cut
it,
Mr.. Mclean keeps two cows and ha {
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
CHARITY, KINDNESS AND COMMON JUSTICE.

President Taft, in his Waterloo
speech urged the people to be "chari
table and kind'' In the matter of cor.
poration control. 1t was kindly sug-
gestion il it were needed as much rs
the president and corporations allege
that 1t is. Let us not forget that the
public is always long suffering and
| that it is always inclined toward char
ity II it were not so the answer
You'd do it too if you could" would
mind The public has been kind and
charitable to big business; more it has
been subservient. When it has come
to the pass of demanding it's own
rights and the rights of the individual
as against the corporation a just in
sistence upon equity is neither unkind
nor uncharitable.
The recent decision of the supreme
court which legislated the word "un-
reasonab BILE" into the Sherman act was
perhaps intended to be both kind and
people and corporations up in the air.
1t opens the door to unlimited and long
drawn litigation over the definition Of
unreasonable 1t is as tho the court
should say to the Mtigants over a line
fence, move the fence reasonable
distance" over on one farm or the other
vi 10 E~1,$
Senator La Toilette introduced a bill
into the senate defining unreasonable
restraint of trade" Louis D. Brandeis
calls it yardstick wherewith to meas
ure restraint of trade. chart to steer
past unlawful rocks by. He does not
criticise the decision Of the court but
he says the La Toilette bill supple
ments it and makes it definite and eff
fective. And his argument will appeal
to every man as unanswerably correct.
There is as much reason to legally de-
fine unreasonable restraint of trade as
to fix the number Of pounds in a BUSH
ell Of corn.
Mr.. Brandeis says:
Take the first section of the bill. for
instance. AS the Sherman law stands
today the government must prove be-
yond a reasonable doubt that the cor
poration against which 1t is proceeding
is engaged in an unreasonable re-
straint Of trade. This imposes an I'M
fair burden upon the government. The
corporation knows whether its acts are
illegal; the government can only know
as q result Of an investigation which
may easily be hampered by the cor
poration. Years ago when a shipper
complained against an increase In
rates by railroad he was compelled
to show that the increase was unreal
sonable or discriminatory. Today,
thanks to the amendments forced into
the administration bill by the repubN-
can progressives, when a shipper COM
plains against rates the railroad must
prove to the satisfaction Of the inter-
state commerce commission that the
rates are reasonable on the penalty Of
having them revoked. Why should in
dustrial corporations have privileges
denied the railroads The burden OF
proof should be on the trusts. II they
are conducting an honest business they
should not hesitate to prove them
selves free from violations Of the law.
The La Toilette bill seeks to make them
do So
What is uncharitable or unkind in
the provisions of the La Toilette bill?
Wouldn't tt be the truest kindness to
define an illegal act and mark out a
safe highway for corporate business?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Ready With suaaestien-

A superintendent Of aecity Sunday.
school endeavored to give tho summer
meetings added attractiveness. Dpon
= eavtain warm Sunday lemonado vas
served. At the close of the SERVES the
superintendent announced thaf slips
Of paper would be passed round ana
the psptls allowed to make suEgeo-
lions - 70 methods Of making he
meetings stu more abrasive. Oas
younGstse wrote: Put more sugar 81
The lemonade"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Looker-On In Iona

Geneva. Oct. 3.-when President
Tafts train arrived at the depot at
Iowa Falls a crowd Of a thousand or
more people were there to greet him.
The college students enlivened the oc-
casion before the train came with
college yells. The old soldiers were
holding q reunion and voted to at
tend In body. Threatening rain or
some other reason prevented only
twenty three falling In line, when they
left headquarters. There must have
been five hundred bare-headed women
in the crowd. and II Taft has ever
seen better looking crowd in all Of
his travels this scribe doesn't know
what he is talking about. Not a
cheer was given as Mr. Taft came out
to the rear Of the car to make his
speech which was entirely directed to
the old soldiers and their part in
making this country what 1t Is today.
The secret service men he Is reported
to have with him evidently did not see
the need of any precautions for the
writer and others and no trouble in
getting within two feet Of the presi-
is a" much better looking man, than
the cartoonists or newspaper cuts show
him to be. He is a rugged looking.
well tanned specimen Of humanity, of
course heavyweight but not the fat
man so many suppose. The lines of
his face are distinct and stand for
character. But that smile Is there
and won't wash of. II he could only
get rid Of it, but It's too late, it has
grown in. and makes up the lines.
otherwise showing much more dignity
and hrmness than he is generally
supposed to possess. AS the train
moved away one man yelled out.
we're going to vote for YOU" and
Brother Taft followed back, what did
you say" we're going to vote for
YOU" was the reply, and then that
set smile expanded into q real pleased
expression. After the show was over
the writer interviewed several business
men and farmers in town. 1t was the
old, old story, Hes a nice man but
not my choice for a second term"
Means to do what's right but too
changeable" Never has and never
will get next to the common people"
These and other expressions not so
complimentary were heard on all sides.
One critic mentions the outburst Of
enthusiasm when other public men
have visited Iowa Falls and the lack
Of 1t when Taft stopped there last
Thursday.
The suggestion or proposition now
before the voters OF having state
wide primary select the delegates to
the national convention Is everywhere
we'll received. But II there is any
choice Of favorites this scribe fails, TO
hear it. The men strongly opposed to
Taft generally mention LaFollette.
Curiously enough the friends Of Sem
ator Cummins, real friends that thor
oughly endorse his political position
and actions want him to keep out of
the the 1n,sihits. Nc. to be candidate this
time They want no lamb led to the
slaughter" A boom for Supreme
Judge Hughes could easily be started
in Iowa. and the democrats don't
know where they're at" Bryan Il
hardly mentioned. Harmon they don't
"enthuse over" Woodrow Wilson
they've got An idea would steal q lot
of republican votes, but somehow q
college professor" doesn't appeal to the
average democrat Never before vert
things % mixed In lows
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
A hur,sey Re.parss.

= = d !.
Once a five-cent papsr dolly met ~
five-cent paper man.
And thsre ana then the romance Of =.
tragic age began. a L 9S /. va
The nve-cent paper dolly was . maiden
10 mode. s.. 81 Is
The f,ve-cent paper dandy would I'm
tale Of love unload
He told her Of cottage with Vine
beside the door,
Where they could live 20 happy ana
forget that they were poor.
The dolly was romantic. a. ali paSsr,,
dollies are .,i.. - q II.
VINO arst behold the glory Of lovs'ss
pale and lovely star. I
So this one shyly simpered and her Ap-,
ron strings did twist:
The nye-cent paper dandy did like oth-i'i
ers, leaned and kist.
This completed all the story. and. -
paper dollies should.
She smiled thru tears IN answer that.
WAS all q dolly could.
So they met q paper preacher. ana
with gentleness and glee
They sought a paper church that stood,
beneath paper Tree.
He married them. on paper. in the
paper dolly way,
And 80 they sought the cottage. where
they lived for many a day.
But this 10 not the romance. for 70,
CHANGED that after. while.
The five-cent paper dolly yearned to /
dress in greater style.
This five-csnt paper dolly..to Be- truths /,
full as one can.
Was asked once to his auto by ten> s
cent paper man.
Adm after that no longer would her
hve-cent husband do,
Nor yet the hats and dre6ses that she
was accustomed to.
And 30. in time. quite human. with her
heart on riches bent.
She took q paper Pullman and TO I
paper Reno went. u
There is no more. no moral. none 10 I
needed, for today.
The world 10 full OF marriages ofspaper
made that way.-Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
DEMO" VIEW OF PRIMARIES.
TWaterloo Times-Tribune,1


Here is how the Webster City up
litter would do it. "If Iowa republic
cans submit the choice of presidents
to vote of the republicans OF the state
no voter who would not pledge HIM
self to support the nominee should
be permitted to vote. That should
be one OF the qualifications in de-
termining whether the voter is a re-
publican or not" Good. Can anyone
think of a better method of determin-
ing whether or not a voter is a repub-
lican? 1t doesn't matter if man be
color blind, or deaf, or paralyzed-
any fellow out OF the insane asylum
can Immediately distinguish republi-
can under the plan formed by this
great apostle of reform.
And 1t is easy for the voter. who en-
joys certain inalienable rights and
privileges in this country. because
all he has to do Is pledge himself to
support the proverbial yellow dog, II
circumstances require, in preference
to highly respected and competent
neishbor of the human family. That's
all that is expected 6f him. And il
he fain would not so agree. then he
iAeAS ~ AAAOAC PAANhcSS at VIC
than dog with the rabies. He can
take his choice-stay at home on pri-
mary day or sign away his God-given
right to vote for the man Of his choice
on election day according to the die,
tates Of his conscience. Avaunt and
BECOME with that talk Of duty as a
and all that balderdash about
best man for the .office."..-ihe pinnacle
Of duty is to vote the ticket no mat
ter who is on 1t. II man shall have
full right to suffrage. duty to party
shall be before duty to himself and
to his country.
The present primary law is farce
but 1t has It's god points by compari-
son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

bovine could be tossed by . yank Of
his caudal appsndaSe

bovine could bs tossed by . yank Of
his caudal sppsndase.
The Chicago Inter- Ocean attacks
the address Of Henry Wallace delivered
at tho conservation congress in Kansas
City. All Of which confirms tho Ina
impression that It was . good address.
sound In it, conclusions and opposed
to monopolistic tendencies.
WHITTIER are We drifting? People will
not 60 much out Of their way to hear
or 500 president and . large num-
Der Of them seem to be getting out
Of the habit OF voting. Maybe the no
ton 10 becoming prevalent that the
old world 10 going to wag along any
way in spite Of the politicians.
1t is said with some assurance that
half the people will refuse to vote in
primary. But even this is consider
ably more than usually attended
caucus.
1t Is asserted that President Taft
is not politician. He has said as
much himself He declares that he is
middle OF the reader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03
Iona Newspapers.
ROCK0FNLLER'6 JOB.
l1owa City Republican,

" IL. q Z
Tuesday Of this week, John D. Rock
efelier. the head of the great Standard
OH Company. celebrated the fftieth
anniversary Of the setting Of his first
job. We want to call the attention OF
boys ana young mon to this Job. 1t was
not 2 big one, but II was besinnings
ana from the taking and caring for
that Job. Nr. Rockefeller dates his sue
cess. He went into store as clerk.
He does not say what his salary was.
but judging by what was generally
paid at that time. 1t is safe to say It
was not big salary. possibly not over
$50 month. p
There are some things it Is safe to
say Mr.. Rockefeller did not do He did
not loiter around and shirk his work.
He did. not cuss the boss and growl
because his wages were low and the
work exacting He did not smoke Gig
arets and blow hts money for foolish
things. He did not stand on street cor
ners in the evening and make remarks
about young women as they went by.
He did not loaf about saloons or keep
the company of idlers. He was saving.
we may assume, or he never would
have achieved the success which has
come to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

Good and Evil, ooniua
Every man hath good and . boll
angel attending on him IN particula1
al his life long Rrrtr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

|
ans want just what they wanted fou,
years ago, and that is careful re-
vision Of the tariff to eliminate any
inequalities inherited in the Dingley
BILL says the Boone News Repub-
lican.
Uncle Sam accepts lot of money
from the brewers during the year
; points out the Sioux City Journal
Under the circumstances he couldn't
very well deny acquaintance with
Them
Somehow" says the Primghar Bell,
"one can not but think that If the
reciprocity pact was so awful bad for
Canada. as the Canadians evidently
believe. it would have been a good
thing for u.s."
The Burlington Gazette understands
that General Jim Weaver will be a
candidate for congress from the Sixth
district next year, but is unable to
inform the reader at this date on
which ticket Mr.. Weaver will run and
presume he, himself, has not yet de-
cided."
Senator Kenyon is determined to
support Taft whether Taft supports
Kenyon or not" .eys the Waterloo
Times Tribune
III Iowa republicans are given this
privilege" says the Odebolt Chron-
icle. referring to the proposed presi-
Dental primary, the Chronicle stands
ready to support their choice for
election regardless Of how he combs
his hair"
Incidentally Congressman Charles
E. Pickett doomed UP az a national
figure" notes the Waterloo Reporter
Of tha conRresaman from Waterlaa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

There is no more. no moral. none 10
needed, for today. S
The world 10 full OF marriages OF paper
made that way.-Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

Incidentally Congressman Charles
E. Pickett doomed UP az a national
figure" notes the Waterloo Reporter
OF the congressman from Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

Senator Kenyon Is determined to
support Taft whether Taft supports
Kenyon or not" seys the Waterloo
Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-03

And 30. in time, quite human. with her
heart on riches bent.
She took q paper Pullman and 20
paper Reno went, !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-06-12
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Woman Advocates of Ballot Meet in
Northumberland News.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LEESBURG, Va. June IL, 1911.
The National American Woman's Suf-
frage Association OF Washington. D. c.,
held a meeting on the courthouse lawn in
NJ. Gillett presided and the principal
speakers were Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley.
president OF the Staunton Suffrage Club
of Washington. and Miss Mabel Foster.
president OF the College Equal Suffrage
League OF the same city. Short talks
were made by Mrs. NJ. e. Phelps. Har-
riette J. Hiffon. Alice T. Jenkins and
Laura l. Hopkins. all Of Washington.
The suffragists remained in Leesburg
until last evening and will return in the
near future to hold another meeting.
The Poolesville (Md) base ball team
defeated the local team in a game here
Saturday afternoon by the score OF Z
to 3.
At a recent meeting of the school
boards Of Jefferson and Mount Gilead
districts. held at Round Hill. nine acres
Of land near that place were purchased
from Klein Wright for the erection of
the new high school building. The price
paid was $50 an acre.
w. s. jenkins Company of Leesburg
has leased the W. NJ. Fling mill ofWater-
ford, Loudoun county. and Mr.. Fling will
become head miller for the Jenkins COM
pany.
At meeting Of the clergy OF Loudoun
county, held at the rectory in Leesburg
Thursday the Loudoun Glorious was or
ganized. Rev. w. H. Burkhart was cleo
ed temporary president and Rev. c. G.
Durkee temporary secretary.