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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
Topics of the Times

If Imprisonment is added TO the pen
alties for Illegal combination it may
be necessary 10 make the cells into
suites suitable for continued residence.
Iowa has again refuted the annual
starder of poor corn crop. Why all
this borrowing of trouble every year?
Minority representation in Illinois
has always been the same thing as
ready money
II Los Angeles 10000 women are
qualified voters Hello, hello. That
You Mary? Are the women going to
wear their hats to the polls? Well.
what do you think? Yes. my new
skirt and shirt waist why 1 don't
know who is running but there's list
OF candidates in last nights paper. Yes.
you're going to year your hat. Goodby.'
It's as easy nowadays to indict a.
trust magnate as to stick a railroad for
damages.
What's in a name? The citizens Of
Lincoln Center. Kan, tarred a woman.
Was that a recall that Lafe worked
on CAROLS senatorial aspirations?
The Sioux City Journal wonders "if
LaFoIIette will read his autobiography
10 the senate this winter" Probably
not But there is no doubt the senate
VIII hear from it in the course of time.
Time for the prophets to revise the
price of Iowa farm lands, upward from
$500 to $500. And if they are to get in
right they'll have to hurry.
The Waterloo Times Tribune ex-
plains that Champ Clark has "a sense OF
humor that bubbles at times" The
TT would find bubb!ing humor in q
coniv supplement.
No, it doesn't look like Bryan again;
hut a lot of good democrats feel like
Bryan again.
Andrew Carnegie has sent a cable
message Of encouragement to WI Fling
Fang Why in consciences name
doesn't Mr. Carnegie buy the pigtail
empire ard make WI caretaker.
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore. With woman president Of the
State Teachers Association the shadow
OF a lady governor lengthens across the
state
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
COURT HOUSE MARRIAGES.

A New York judge who has his Of
flee in the city hall was recently quoted
by the New York Herald as saying
that nearly all the couples who apply
in the city hall.
The Omaha Bee includes the court
house with the city hall and says that
from many other cities in this expert
ence. It can not be gainsaid that very
many OF these marriages are the result
OF brief and unwise courtship, the pro-
Auce OF impulse or passion. 1t is no
wonder. therefore, that the percentage
81 their failure is large Here is an
other suggestion for those who are in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

terested in devising ways and means
OF remedying the growing divorce evil
all over this country. If there were
fewer Of these made-while- you wait
matrimonial unions, in city halls, court
houses, preachers studies and else
where. certainly there would be fewer
legal and illegal separations and fewer
blighted lives
But New York and Omaha are diff
ferent from many other cities. espe-
cially from minor cities. City hall
marriages are not frequent in the min
or cities, the court holse matings are
common enough. 1t is far from evil
dent that these marriages are more
productive of divorce suits than the
more elaborate and largely attended
affairs. When we come to separate di-
vorce suits one by one the wedding
with all the trimmings hasn't much.
If any. edge over the one in the judges
mayor who advertises feeless services
in order to get himself talked about is
a different affair and appeals to diff
ferent class Of candidates for matri-
mony
The fact is it doesn't make much diff
ference who performs the ceremony or
where if the rite is said over the right
kind Of people. The divorce court is
not to be put out Of business by pre-
venting magistrates from marrying
persons who desire to wed. The place
10 get at the divorce evil is at home A
combination of "he said" girl and
youth who depends on his father for
his laundry money is intended to breed
divorce as eggs are to hatch chickens.
a bishop can't break the combination;
and a justice of the peace or even a
four flushing mayor can't spoil a fam
lily which starts with a good girl who
knows housekeeping and young man
who is willing TO work and stay decent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
PARCELS POST.
Huntington Hawkeye1,

burlington HaWkeyeI.
The commercial exchange of Burl-
ing. at the request of similar body in
Davenport, has under consideration a
resolution opposing the inauguration OF
Il parcels post in the United States.
There is a general movement of this
character in nearly all the commercial
centers OF the country, the impression
prevailing among business men that
the parcels post would be inimical to
the business interests OF the smaller
cities and country towns. The COM
mittee to whom the matter was refer
red a few weeks ago made unaniYn Gus
report Yesterday against the PROPOSE
ton. Hon. w. w. Baldwin read an IL
Illuminating and instructive paper on
the subject, presenting some OF the
strong points that are made in opposi-
ton. A general discussion followed
indicative Of a divided opinion among
those present. It ia also obvious that
the proposition, in many of its de-
tails, is only vaguely understood by
many people and that much misappre-
hension exists in public thought as to
the nature and scope Of the pending
propositions as recommended by the
president has made an administrative
measure. There is no partisan politics
in the move, the members Of all the
political parties being, divided in their
views. The farmers are pretty well
lined up for the parcels post; the
merchants. especially those who fear
the mail order houses will be the chief
benef1ciaries, are opposed. Thru all
e,k ,3t,o
opinions. but the Indications are that
both Of the great political parties will
endorse the parcels post in their ma
tional platforms next year and that II
the system is not enacted into law by
the present congress. 1T Will be by the
next. The signs of the times indicate
that this result is almost inevitable.
If inevitable. will 1t be profitable 70
wage a fruitless opposition? Would IT
not be wiser to turn public attention to
the elimination OF some of the radical
and Objectionable features Of the
pending measures and secure an en-
largement of the existing merchan-
disc mail within reasonable bounds?
The suggestions Of Messrs. Grippe and
Antrobus at yesterdays luncheon were
timely in this respect and suggestive OF
the desirability of a thorough discus
sion before the commercial exchange OF
Burlington commits itself one way OF
the other.
During the present week the Hawk
eye will devote some space to the sub
;; ject with a view to a more general and
thorough public understanding Of al
that is involved in the governments
proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
LAST ASSAULT ON ALASKA.
[sioux City Tribune]. :

One grand final effort is to be made
this winter to despoil Alaska. The
Seattle chamber of commerce has ap-
pointed committee 10 enlist other
commercial bodies of the Pacific coast
in the effort to open the resources
of Alaska TO "unhampered' develop
mittee to remain in Washington thru
out the session and urge the needs Of
Alaska on both houses.
At the head of the Seattle committee
is ex-United States Senator Samuel III.
Piles, who, fearing to trust his candt-
dacy and record to a direct primary.
retired to private life last year. His
identification with the movement Is
sufficient. Of course, to betray its ma
ture. While no definite program has
been given out, 1t is undoubtedly the
intention of these So called friends OF
Alaska to oppose the leasing system In
connection with the coal lands, and to
fight any proposal for the construction
of, q government railroad az an outlet
for the coal properties. These people
are for unrestricted private ownership
Of coal lands and for the construction
and control Of the necessary railroad
by private capital.
The Taft administration, Of course
Is now committed publicly to the leas-
ing system, and In q measure commit
ted to the government railroad plan,
which has the backing Of Colonel
Roosevelt, Senator LaFollette and Gif-
ford Pinchot. Should a bill pass. how.
ever. throwing the coal lands open "a
private entry, Mr. Taffs record on
conservation scarcely justihes the hope
that he would veto It. His final en-
dorsement Of Ballinger, his recent visit
at the Ballinger home In Seattle and
he rs: cie.e -e!st!c:: 10y: ne r.en ri
Balllngers bent, gives cause for ap-
prehension In case OF a long ngflt and
much pressure upon him. Neither 4
there any hope that administration
pressure will be exerted In favor Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
HOW THE PRESS COMMITTEE WORKS.

When societies and churches and the
like appoint press committees" they
do it with the purpose of securing pub
lcity. They desire an accurate report
of their delibera tons to be published
and want it printed in the daily news
papers.
Not long ago a splendid and patri-
otto secret organization held a dis
trict convention. The average reader
is not greatly concerned with what
thousands of others who take a lively
interest in its actions. The daily news
paper where the convention was held
gave a good report Of the meeting
while it was news for a newspaper
Several days after a bunch of copy ar
rived from another city accompanied
by a letter which stated that we are
sending you the report OF the press
committee of district convention held
in your CITY,"
Now 1t Is to be submitted for the
DeneII OF OFSaulLalipllS W tllS4i 'DI'tii-S
press committees and for the bene-
fit and direction Of press committees
appointed for a purpose. that daily
newspapers are printed every day and
expect to hold a mirror up to the days
doings; that the reason reporters run
ebout the streets is that the news may
be offered while it is news; that the
newspaper office is open all day long
and access easy and that the bearer
of news information is welcome and
1lonored guest there; that a report OF
q convention written after the public
has forgotten that such a convention
met isn't report at all. It's history
and belongs in the library with the de-
scription Of Washington crossing the
Delaware.
What the press committees" need
are new sparkling plugs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

passion for darting downward since his
Inauguration, the federal machine
which is intrusted with the mission OF
making a ticket for the national con-
vention to take. may be said to be sur
rounded, besiegcd and stormed by In
sursency. insurrection, rebellion and
very nearly every other variety of hos
tilitv.
1t is the tradition to believe that
chief magistrates can be loved by the
masses for the enemies they have
made among the classes. But it yet re-
mains to be doubted that in the re-
publican party Colonel Roosevelt COM
mands the popular allegiance that Is
not extremely radical. say. We suppose
that nobody questions that the more
radical element goes horse, foot. and
dragons. with the progressive repuo-
lican league. which is demanding that
candidates for the presidency submit.
their ambition for nomination to the
popular test Of direct primaries. So
much for the voting power OF the
party. AS for the Sinews Of war, it IS
needless to emphasize that they are in
the keeping of the exalted minority
which constitutes big business.
With the lines thus drawn 1t would
be idle to deny that the situation Of to-
day presents itself as crisis for the
republican party. Tits is rot to Our
liking. No more can 1t be to the Xix
ing of others who see the interests OF
the country best insured when there is
a republican president in the White
house. with republican house OF rep
resentatives and republican senate
in congress. What the likelihood is o.
such a result, following the national
election Of next year, what the likeli-
hood is when the party is threatened.
not with mere dissension, but with
actual separation into several frag-
ments, is a subject for the careful con-
sideration of everybody-for Mr.. Taft
it Is a matter of deepest concern.
Anticipating something of what has
now come to pass. Mr.. Taft has con-
fessed the possibility of party defeat.
Did he have it in mind then, when he
intimated his misgivings. to decline a
denomination? We say decline -e-
nomination. rather than trial for 1t,
because we take it that, II he should
be so minded, the federal machine
could march to the convention the
delegates necessary to place him at the
head Of the ticket. For 1t Is federal
office holders who. In person or by
proxy, man the nominating engine OF
the national convention.
But. tho he might be willing to face
or even court. defeat at the head Of hts
party, in fair and square contest. re-
publican host against democratic host
could he be willing, could he be ex-
pected to be willing, to go upon the
political battlefield without great
party. perhaps without so much as q
fraction of his party, behind him? Such
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21


privilege Of telephoning to his family
nor was he given an opportunity 70
summon to his assistance frienos
whose evidence would have cleared the
man of even q ghost Of suspicion. the
next morning the innocent man was
turned loose with the cool remark that
the officers were mistaken in their man
and there was nothing against MIN.
Talk about giving the public a square
DEAL" Bah! If, after being driven to
desperation by such acts of the police
as noted above. some man should SHOOT
few of the officers full Of holes ne
would be convicted Of murder and
hung within fifteen minutes, providing
Of course he did not have wagon
load Of money with which to bride the
officers, but that is probably the only
way some officers will ever get any
brains or discretion pounded into
them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
'MEN ALWAYS WILL"--lF WE LET THEM.

Men always have and they always
will. These things always have existed
and always will" It is the stock ar
gument of the moral standpater
Men had always imprisoned other for
debt. They don't do it now. The reason is
that the laws prevent such oppression.
Some men would do it now. The rest
of US will not let them.
Men burned each other at the stake
for heresy They always had. Some
times they stoned an aposta,e to death.
1t is this side Of the dark ages that one
great divine compassed the death by
fire of another Jheolosian because one
said Christ was the son Of the living
God and the other that He was the liv-
ing son of God. They don't DO it now.
Perhaps there are to be found zealots
who would revive the inquisition and
the martyr fires but the rest Of us re-
fuse to let them.
Robbery by the strong hand was
once an aristocratic profession TIE
armed men had always taken from the
weak. They objected TO legal abrosa-
ton OF the privilege, II always had
been done. They argued that it always
would be done, But those who suffered
by them abolished the profession.
Men have always combined in re-
stralnt Of trade. The evolution has
been from the feudal baron 20 the coal
beef baron. Bat shall they always do
it? From present appearances the rest
Of US are fully determined not to let
them.
1r Iowa we were wont in the old days
few years ago to shoot game when
ever the spirit Of sport or d longing for
fried prairie chicken or quail on toast
inpelled US. But we don't do it now
The old time hunter ragged at laws
which shortened his season and re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

the Record believes that George w.
Clarke of Abel is the logical candidate
for governor, and thai he will have
little difficulty IL landing the nominal
ton. it does not belong to that class of
newspapers who believe the Holden
candidacy is a joke. One has only to
go out among the farmers of the state
and the business men as we'll to realize
that Holden is highly respected both
for his knowledge of better farm con-
ditions and his persistency in present
ing his theories. The Record does be-
lieve, however, that Holden's work at
the state college at Ames is far too val
liable to Iowa to permit OF his being
shifted from the scese of his present
activity Holden is essentially a corn
expert and not politician"
"Des Moines is in the race for the
American city championship. Mr.
Roe and Mr.. Yeager are no more than
any other two citizens excepting as
they can do better what the city wants
DONE" says the Des Moines Register
and Leader. They have been retired
to the bench for good and sufficient
reasons and already the Des Moines
team work is improved. Mr.. Yeagea
should remember what happens to g
baseball or football player who
raises a rumpus when he Is called
out of the game
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says:
"The statement is made that the schoo
ma ANS attending the recent state con.
yention In Des Mofnes left 800 900 will
the merchants and hotel keepers G
that city. There were upwards O.
5000 teachers IN attendance, and tn,
presumption Is that each visitor spen
an average of $50, tho the average ma!
De a trine nisn. But whether ii is vi
not. the presumption-and Des Nome!
boasts Of it's that the teachers spen
not far from 100000 in the capita
city. As an illustratoin OF the worth
J Of convention to q city, the meeting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
10 m ~zA<<
Iona Newspapers
THE OFFICE SEEKER.

1t is strange that there are so many
men in Iowa who have a host Of
friends who are urging them to come
out for offices. But the strange part
of it is that the candidates instead Of
the friends write the personal letters
asking for support. 1t is too bad the
way some men are worked by their
friends to sacrifice their personal inter-
ests just to serve the people by ac-
cepting an office. But there always
will be plenty of men who are so con-
ceited as to think that the salvation of
the country depends upon their per-
sonal assistance in the management of
affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
TYRANNY.
TAl9ona Republican,.

IAIBUIld fOepuUIICdHJe
It Is no wonder that people are be-
ginning to demand the recall Of judges.
1t is also not difficult to understand
why the patience Of the people is oc-
casionaIly tried beyond endurance and
mob rule breaks out.
And we need not go out Of iowa &c
find as disgraceful acts OF our peace
officers. Recently q man was arrested
by the Cedar Rapids police, thrown In
to a cell and kept prisoner over
night, just because tine accused man
wore sweater that resembled one that
had been stolen and had In his posses
sion some carpenter tools similar to
those reported as missing after q burg
larry. The accused man was denied this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
Shall NJ. T.ft withdrawn
tNew York Press. nov. bel

With Theodore Roosevelt now out as
an open and enthusiastic assailant OF
the administration In Washington,
with the progressive republican leagne
hurting tomahawks at the White
House from all over the western hunt
ing grounds. with farmers bitterly re-
sentful Of what they deem tarin
heresy. ana with big business in tho
east growing strangely cold to Presi-
dent Taft, because, while stocks went
up sitter his election, they have had a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
A Household Medicine

That stops coughs quicker and cures
colds is Foley's Honey and Tar Com.
pound. Mrs Anna Pelzer, 1926 Jeffer-
son ST.. So. Omaha, Neb.. says: Il can
recommend Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound as q sure cure for coughs
and colds. 1t cured my daughter Of q
bad cold and my neighbor. Mrs Benz
son. cured herself and her whole family
with Foleys' Honey and Tar Compound.
Everyone in our neighborhood speaks
highly of it." Mcbride & VIII Drug
Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
A stsrtIsr.

Thomas x. Beecher once prefaced
sermon preached at Plymouth for bls
brother With the startling intimation:
"All those who have come here to swor.
ship Henry Ward Beecher will now
retire. All those who have come to
worship God will remain"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO.
LUCAS COUNTY. IS.

STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO
LUCAS COUNTY, IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the arm Of r. J..
Cheney & Co.. doing business In the
City Of Toledo. County ana State
aforesaid. and that said arm will pay
the sum Of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
Catarrh that can not be cured by the
use OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day Of Deem
Der, A. D.. 1886.
(Seal.) A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, TIC.
Take Halls Family Pills for Consti-
patton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

Father Coffin has aided many men
from the penitentiary to start afresh
but no one will blame him If he helps
the woman who loved him for his
money only, in hurried trip to OBJ
livion,' asserts the Eldora Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
Iii. Only Love.

VJU GUY LOW
McJigger-What's the book yours
readingY
Tbingumbob-Its the story Of The
only man the author ever loved.
McJtgger-Ah! By Q woman. eh7
Thingumbob-No; BY . man. It's
his autobiography.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
SHAKESPEARE AND JESSE JAMES
Waterloo Reporterl.

This is a funny old world. Last
week the presentation of Jesse James
drama in pictures brought out censure
and protest against the decadence OF
the stage, and at the same time packed
the playhouse continuously for several
days. Last night splendid company
Of artists presented a notable produc-
tion from the 'irnmOrtaT Shakes
peare. Heralded by praises of gener-
ations, endorsed by press and pull
pit" The Tanning OF the Shrew." drew
mere handful to the big empty thea
ter. Even the big dead heads stayed
away. In the language of the great
bard himself: :" IT'S true. tbs pity;
and pity it's, It's true
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
RAUs NIT.

lAckley World.
w. r. kortwright has suspended pub
lication of the Breda News, no paper
having been issued last week. This Is
result of lack Of patronage on the
part of business men of the town.
Sac City Sun.
Maybe the fact that the Ost Friesis-
che Nachrichten is published there and
the further fact that the community is
made up entirely Of Ostfrieslanders
who frankly declare to the publisher:
Ich kann die Zeitung doch NIGHT Les
en-, und die Kinder geben doch NIGHTS
darunl, so waurum soil ich die Zeituns
laenger behallten?"
Wier haben es auch schon oefters sc
gehiert. ia! ia!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

is not our opinion. We believe that
the public will not be left long una
ware that such is not the opinion OF
Mr.. Taft. In any event, there must be
Immediately some very dramatic de-
velopments Of a situation that sudden
ly has become all but tragic"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

The Davenport Democrat tries to
imagine Senator Cummins being 'em-
barrassed" by the talk of him as a
candidate for the presidency"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21
Everyehins.

Everything.
Does be tell his wife svsrything1.
Yes. even when he has his salasy
raised"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-21

1t wouldn't surprise the Manchester
Press in the least if William Jennings
Bryan should prove to be the demo-
cratic nominee for president.