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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
Topics of the Times

General Sickles is Sc years old. Con-
ceding the truth Of the assertion that
the wicked do not live out half their
days if the general had controlled his
temper ne might have nosed out Methu
salch for the old age record.
The California senate is considering
the recall of Senator John D. Works
q sort Of process OF taking him apart
and looking at the Works, Ell?
It looks as tho Des Moines were not
to lose a distinguished citizen and =
good newspaper man to Washington.
ind hard shedding in the Illinois legis-
lature Why an anti-pass law would
force payment Of railroad fare to st.
Louis on jackpot days!
Somehow standpat papers are not
quoting the secretary Of agriculture on
the Canadian agreement. Not as an
editorial feature. anyway.
Really considering everything. 90 you
think legislators are worth more on the
average than they are getting?
The Onawa Democrat says no poor
man with brains can, afford to be .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
rn1nsRnruB11oAx:2x4ss IOWA: FEBRUARY
leg islator. I'm m-m, but can that kind
OF man AFFORD 1t at any price?

leg islator. I'm but can that kind
OF man AFFORD It At any price?
Why not install the piece work sys-
tenn in the legislature?
In The matter Of a senator the as
sembly should not put OF till tomorrow
what it ought to have done month
ago.
AZ popular measure how would It
do TO leave the postage as it is and cut
the price OF the magazine in two?
Congressman Hubbard Is not entire
~ alone. That famous Iowa "Tama
jim agrees with him on the Canadian
agreement.
When the Iowa hen gets busy she has
more to do with cheapening the cost Of
living than six Canadian agreem ents
could do.
The funny thing about il all is: Why
are the democrats SO anxious to keep
Lorimer IN the senate?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
DAMN THE ROAD LAW"
ru-cn.I, I,aanap5ap,1

aVefiE mae pSlideHtI
That. what a township trustee said
the other day. After he had thus re-
lieved himself. we thought of some
things we saw last summer and fall
while driving over Bremen county. In
one township we drove over severa!
miles Of road that had been well graded
and drained and that had been dragged
after rains. All the ruts and holes had
been plastered level with the dra g
while the dirt was still quite moist.
The culverts had been built with con-
crete. There We're no weeds on the
highway The clover and timothy on
each side OF the driveway had been
moved There were no weeds. not even
under the fences. While driving on
this road everything was lovely and we
were at peace with mankind.
But we kept on going unit! we found
quite another style of road. 4 lot OF sod
had been rolled on the driveway and
the entire highway for nearly mile
was as rough as a lava bed. There
were patches OF weeds as high as our
rig Where there should have been
culverts there were n few rotten plank.
and the water remained until it was
taken away by evaporation. Every
thing we saw on that road made US feel
the first word OF the head Of these COM
ments.
Both roads described above had been
worked" under the same law. but by
different men. The one was good, the
other was bad
In the neigh borhood Of the good
roads we also found a pretty school
house well painted. The outbuildings
were clean. The fuel was housed.
There We're no weeds on the play
ground nor on the lawn. Trees and
hedges furnished windbreaks and shade
and encouraged the birds to make their
home there. Plants and flowers smil-
cd at US from the windows. At recess
time twenty happy girls and boys were
on the play ground. and they convinc-
ed us that we were in a good neigh
borhood. where life was worth living.
All the patrons spoke we'll OF their
school and their teacher.
There was also something they CALL
ed the school house in the neighbor-
had not been painted for twenty Ave
years. There was an old half-down
fence. The one lone outbuilding lean
ed at an angle Of forty-five degrees.
The fuel was not housed. There were
no trees and the director said there was
no use in planting trees because the
children destroyed them as soon as
they were planted. The school house
and all its surroundings had tho ap-
pearance Of a poor orphan, and II the
patrons said anything about their
school it was that the school didn't
amount to much.
The same school laws are supposed
to govern both these schools. AFTER all.
whether our laws are good or bad. It
depends a good deal on what kind OF
people we are. Good laws will help,
but the best laws will not make good
roads and good schools II there are not
rood citizens behind the laws to en-
force them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
MAINE WRECK ANNIVERSARY.
Services Held at Havana to Mark
SINKING Thirteen Years AGO

Havana Feb. flowing to the In
terest aroused by the work OF raising
the wreck of the battleship Maine. the
Maine anniversary was more generally
observed than ever before. The vessel
was destroyed in an explosion thirteen
years ago yesterday. Vice President
Sayas delivered the memorial orations
in this city. The wreck OF the Maine
was surrounded with boats for the ac-
commodation Of the spectators. A mar
inc guard was placed on the wreck and
minute guns We're fired from Cahanas
fortress during the service. The Gu
ban army band furnished the music.
Past Commander Gihon of the Spanish
American war veterans is here to as
sist the local camp. The Cuban war
ship Hatney, with President Gomez,
took part in the exercises.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
THE COST OF a KEG.

The other day there was reported to
the writer the case of a north Iowa
man. which shows SO plainly the rela-
ton that the booze business sustains to
the home life, peace and prosperity of
a community. that 1t is worth while
publishing. The man in question want
ed some beer and ordered lot. II
cost him 1915 including transportation
charges. In order TO enjoy it to the
full" he laid off for the purpose. Nine
days later when the beer was gone and
he had sobered up enough to return to
work the bookkeeping of the spree
stood about as follows:
To beer and freight 80 6.75
To nine days work lost. 1900
BY good time had ~ 5 x Xxx
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
wer,d'. ait.;n' swsetsr.

Worlds gittin' sweeter. 1t seems 20 me
Ats already sweet as a world can be;
But somehow each day that l go along
1t seems 10 be soakin' little more song
Into 1t. system and takin' up things
Like music and dancin' and iiftin' of
wings.
Worlds gettin' sweeter I'll wager my
hat
Against anything tina, you're bettn' on
that.
Some people srowl al IL. wondert'l' why
They amt more puddin' and amt more
pie.
But what's that 70 beauty It's filed
with clear up
To the very tip top of is crystalline
cup!
My. but IL. wonderful, all tina, there's
For eyes 70 behold. and for heart and
for ear!
Maybe it's older. but that's why II
seems.
It's honey grows .wee;er. and thicker
the streams
Flown and drippin' each day from he
combs
Till even the poor have enough in their
homes.
Worlds sittin' sweeter know II. by
gum.
I feel it all round in the kind o sweet
hum
OF n,ornin' and noontime. ard then in
the night
When the moons in the sky and the
stars are so bright
You could see. if you had IN. the way
YOU should tread
Right up to Yer heaven in place Of Yer
bed Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
OBJECT TO STATISTICS
Pan American commereial Conference
Hears Charge That Commerce and
Labor Figures Are Misleading.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-sensational
charges were made at the pan-Ameri-
can commercial conference today, that
the government bureau OF statistics OF
the department OF commerce and labor
was issuing misleading statistics on the
export trade OF the United States The
charges were made by Francis J. Low.
Of New York. who read an affidavit
the bureau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
HOUSE RAISES JUDGES SALARIES
Votes to Increase Pay Of Supreme
court-Gibhons is Honorod.

Washington. Feb. 16.-The house
voted to increase the salary OF the
chief justice Of the United states from
s13.500 to $4,000 a year. and the sal
aries Of associate justices from s12.50G
to $4,000 The increase was made by
an amendment 20 the bill codifyine
laws relating to the Judiciary.
Cardinal Gibbons was today ap-
pointed by President Taft to be mem
Der Of the board Of Indian commits
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
OUR CATHOLIC CITIZENS

WiltEius Directory 0hoNs Feursesn and
ono.haN Million in United 0tatss,
Including Children - churehes and
Schools.
Milwaukee, Feb. 1s.-There are at
present 14.61s,761 Roman Catholics in
the United States according to the
1911 wiltzius Official Catholic direc-
tory, which Is now in press. The fig
ure given does not include the Catholics
IN the Philippines. Porto Rico or Ha-
waiian islands. for II these were added
the humber OF Roman Catholics under
the stars and stripes would be nearly
twenty three million.
Altho the United States religious
census OF 1905 credits the Roman Cath
Ole faith with only 12,079142. the
Wiltzius figure IS not exaggerated, as
the census bureau deducted 10 per
cent Of its total count for children,
counting only com municants.
According to the directory. there are
in the United States 1904 Catholic
priests and 13.461 churches. OF this
number 9.017 have resident pastors.
Catholics also control 4.972 parochial
schools with an attendance OF 1270,131.
In addition to this there are 225 COL
leges for boys and 696 academies for
girls and 50 ecclesiastical seminaries.
According to the Wiltzius publication
the states OF the union having the
largest number OF Catholics are: New
York. 2,75s.171: Pennsylvania. 1927 ,239;
Illinois. 1.446.4O0: Massachusetts. l.
Ss0.921: Ohio. s94.271: Louisiana, 557.-
431; Wisconsin. 540,S5S: Michigan. $780,
107 New Jersey. 1876 900: Missouri,
452.7O3: Minnesota. 441.0S1: California
3s1,50o: Connecticut, s7sS54: Texas.
295,s17; Maryland, 100000: Rhode
Island. 251.000; Iowa. 242.1o9: Indiana.
223,e7s: Kentucky. 147.6O7: New Mex
leo. $4,000: New Hampshire 1904:
Maine. 123.547: Nebraska. 122510; Kan
sas. 110.10S: Colorado. 994S5
These figures are regarded as Official
in Catholic circles. as the informa-
ton is furnished direct from the var
;ous Catholic chancery Offices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

A piece Of flannel dampened with
ChamberiAin's Liniment and bound on
TO the affected parts is superior to any
plaster When troubled with lame back
or pains in the side or chest give 1t q
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which It affords. Sold by all dealers.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
sioners in place of the late Archbishop

Ryan.
President Taft today appointed Vic
tor NJ. Locke of Antlers. Okla, to be
principle chief OF the Choctaw nation
in Oklahoma in place of the late Green
McCurtain.
Again Senator Beveridge failed to
obtain unanimous consent In the SEN
ate to vote Tuesday on his Lorime,'
resolution. The senator gave notice
that on that day he would ask the SEN
ate to continue in session until the res
olution could be disposed Of. Senator
Burrows again blocked the proceeding
under general consent agreement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
a~ m~7~A
Iona Newspapers

THE GENTLE 1UMOR OF MANSON.
Manson Journal.
The tin canning Of dogs around Man
son has grown to such an extent that
a step Of some sort must be taken soon.
A man or boy who is so devoid Of pr1n-
ciples as to coax a dog 20 him and then
tie can to his tail for the purpose of
seeing him run wild and bowling down
the street and laugh at the efforts OF
the poor dog to outrun the can. IL about
a. devoid OF decency as the lowest ami
NAL II the guilty parry who did the
deed Tuesday noon, will speak up, We
will prove our assertion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
s x Xxx
sa475 8 X xs

The transaction made business. it
will have to be admitted. 1t furnish
ed employment TO the brewery men
who made the beer. to the railroad that
shipped it. and the above account
shows what 1t did for the fellow who
consumed II. "Oh. he doesn't count"
some viii say. Perhaps not. but what
do you think about II"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
ICE FAMINE IN PAGE.
YNnHlAl

The problem of ice will be dini-
cult one this year. said Frank Ander-
son. the draynan. $50 far practically
no ice has been cut. at least not
enough to figure in the summers supply
The river 10 too shallow to get ice from
at any OF the accessible points. and the
lakes all froze entirely thru to
the bottom during the cold snap.
In order to cut ice. it Is OF course ne
cessary to md a lake OF such depth
that it will not freeze solid to the bot
tom. There is no way to cut it II there
are not a few inches Of water under
meath"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
DEFENDS MONEY TAX.

INT. Vernon RecOrd1.
The demand for the removal Of the
tax on money is 50 dishonest and %
hypooR1tical AZ to be disgusting. Tho
owners q money know that their pos
session should pay for the benefits it
derives from an organized form -
government just rs wen a. any other
sort Of property. but they are willing %
Geunify thsmSelves for the sake OF etth9
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

saving few dollars . year. or keeping
out Of the clutches Of the tax ferrsts.
And one OF the most disgusting parts
Of the whole spectacle 10 the yelling OF
the two-penny writer's on some OF the
daily papers who get their orders from
the business Office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

for churche. by the Rev. un
at the cc
Sickle aad
appfopI1
he neWspdpe
cnuEcne
must 10
could BE- secured nousn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

King Alfonso goes TO Paris incog..
and sometimes worse. It is not to be
supposed he would use HIS own name
Pittsburg Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

The Boone News Republican believes
that sentiment III favor of the Canadian
reciprocity agreement is slowly but
steadily gaining This movement was
so progressive apparently that i. took
the progressive republicans by storm
the News Republican continues-"that
IS. il took their breath away AS they
study thu terms Of the agreement they
quit" uniformly come to agree with the
presideat''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

The mex. question is how you name
that burned furriner' who got the
Could gir, The office boy says It is
Decies-pronounced De-cheese. - Mil
waukee Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

Canadian reciprocity will benefit ev-
erybody. says President Taft. this be-
ing just about the psychological minute
for benefting everybody.-Detroit Free
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Uncle Joe Cannon's trip 70 Europe
mex summer viii undoubtedly be for
the purpose Of visiting those great
original standpatiers, the Alps.-C,eve-
land Leader.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
Nor, eem,,;. NH .oo,.e;N;oc.

Davenport, Feb. 1.-THE Davenport
|city council went GA record last night
Is opposed to tho 0amnis bill, now
before the Iowa legislature, prov16ans
Tor che control ol pubaic utilities b .
state commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

L is not cheerful picture. the atti-
tude Of some followers OF the democrat
&c donkey in attempting to keep Lori
;ncr from being unhorsed-Birrniaef CHAM
News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

You can stand pat on the proposition
that the tariff board 81 an unwise move
OF the standpatters vote for it.-Macon.
f(;a \ News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Mt. Vernon Record says Harvey
1nghams plight is amusing. He would
probably give his shirt. and other gar
ments if necessary. TO prevent LATE
Young from receiving the nomination
as senator. yet he has unwittingly done
his best to bring such a condition
about. He has supported Judge Ken
yon. a railroad attorney. for the pla ce.
and thereby helped divide the progress
sive strength. The result will he the
nomination OF Senator Young in a pri-
mary year from next June
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

~ the present salary Of Iowa legisla-
tors vas large enough 20 go 10 Des
Moines on i, is plenty large enough "a
come home on. says the Cherokee
Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

y bill. fixing the terms of officers at
four years and having hal. the num-
Der expiring every two years. would be
"a great Improvement over the present
system of attempting % upse, al, the
Offices every two years" says The A.
gona Republican
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

If the legislature could unite on
Judge Deemer X would be an accept
able solution of the deadlock" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican No man in
Iowa stands higher than the Judge. In
the recent federal appointment. which
fell 10 Judge Walter I Smith. the in
surgenis in Iowa tried TO push Judge
Deerer. If they were sincere then
they ought TO raise no objections now
20 his election as senator"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

The Waterloo Reporter suggests 'if
few more glass houses OF political
corruption thruou. the country are
sma shed. more substantial structures
built upon the ruins would be benehc-
ial"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

ANY party or faction ought to hest
tate before saddling 100000 expense
for a short term senatorship on the
people, says The Iowa Falls Citizen.
and this for an election in which there
is TO time 20 thresh out the issues. and
this for an election demanded by in
consistency and forced by the refusal
Of small minority 20 abide by any
thing except their ow.: sweet way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

The Baxter New Era says Iowa is in
no need OF further laws. new Offices
nor the Increase of salaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-17

Coming as this does from an at
torne that represents one OF the cor
porat tons Of Iowa that would be under
the control Of public utilities COM
mission. II is interesting to read as
the view point of one corporation that
has no objection to the control Of a
public utilities commission.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-27
TEST OF WATER SUPPLY.

The wells of the Manitowoc Water
Company were given thorough test
on Tuesday of this week by the engin-
GERS of the Railroad Rate Commission
assisted by Local city officials. The
object of the test was to determine the
supply of water and the length of time
which the water in the wells would
hold out under steady pumping. Mayor
Stole consulted with the engineers
upon their arrival here Monday de-
manding that pressure test be also
given during their stay here and he
was informed that the engineers had
no authority from the commission to
conduct a pressure test at this time.
The Mayor Immediately had a call is
sued for a special meeting OF the city
council on Tuesday evening. The OBJ
ject of the meeting being to consider
the matter of having a pressure test
of the plant and to urge upon the COM
mission the necessity of such test at
once. "A conference between Guy Olllc-
ials and the Water Works Company
officials was held Monday evening in
an effort to reach an agreement for
such test but no agreement was reach
ed and the matter now rests with the
rate commission. The probability is
at fire test will be ordered in accordi
ance with the wishes of the city ad-
ministration within a short time.
The council in special session Tues
day night passed resolution request
ing the railroad commission to order
and conduct a fire test of the water
plant. Following is the resolution;
"Resolved by the Mayor and Com
mon council of the City of Manitowoc,
Wisconsin at special meeting duly
called and held April %, 1911,
That the following communication
be Immediately addressed to the Rail
way Commission of Wisconsin as tho
sense of the City signed and certified
to by the City Clerk, to-wit:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-27
HE PARABLE OF The
MISSPENT MONEY.

Once upon time in the land of
1ncle Sam colony Of people organ
led themselves into a town. The
own grew and waxed fat upon the
'roduce of the Land roundabout, and
ne people dwelt happily under their
iwn Vines and Fig Trees, and the
radesmen built Emporiums of Merch-
'hdise, and all was well. More people
(ined the Colony from year to year
|htil the Town was place of Popula-
on and Prosperity. But the time
me when into the midst of the Town
awled "A Serpent of Discord, yclept
e Mail Order Catalogue, which
hispered into the ears of the people a
ren Song of Big Bargains, the same
ing a Fable and Fake. Thereat
e people thought they saw Good
hing, and they Bit. In the course of
ents the merchants closed their
|ors and removed to other Towns
herein as yet the Mail Order Serpent
I'd not entered. Large Hollyhocks
ew up before the closed doors, and
ass grew in the streets, whereof the
Rws ate bountifully. 1t was fun for
Cows, but death TO the Town.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-04-27

obtained the location of the original
dry docks and elevator at Manitowoc,
and helped procure the first railroad,
and was engaged in no less than five
or six lines of business at the same time.
He was the only living charter men,
Der of the Masonic Lodge of Manitowoc,
and was a great lover of his family
and home.
He was an original character and a
self-made man, sturdy, honest, modest
and retiring, and with all the promi-
nent parts he took in building up the
city and county, it is rather remark
able that he never held nor sought an
Office. He was original in his sayings,
and some of his expressions have be-
come by-words among his friends. He
was man Of generous impulses and
never forgot the hospitable ways of the
pioneer. He had borne adversely brave
ly and enjoyed prosperity quietly. He
had flied the various relations of life
do SUI, huSDHuu, ldIlbT, DTOuDcF
friend, and filed them we'll But he is
gone. Another name is stricken from
the ever lessening roll of our old set
tiers. How much this community owes
him and such as he, it would be hard
to estimate. His cheerful spirit re-
mained with him to the last and he re-
taincd his senses up to the closing
hour. His best monument will be the
good report that he has left behind
him in the community in which he has
lived for more than fifty years.
His widow and five children survive
him, Mrs. Herbert T. Markham and
Mrs. Gustav A. Nyhagen Of this city,
Rev. Archdeacon Thomas ID. Windiaue
Of Tennessee, Mrs. Henry Paine Of Oil
City, Pa, and Mr.. Burt Wallis Windi-
ate of Chicago.
The funeral will be held this after
noon at ; o'clock from st. James
Episcopal church. Interment will be
in Evergreen cemetery.