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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
JIM BRENToN.

Every now and then some Iowa pa
per has ar item 20 the effect that jim.
Breton, at one time mayor OF Des
MONIES for the sins OF the DC 9ple. is in
Jail somewhere out west Tor selling
whisky to Indians. Ard Immediately
upon that some editors with soft hearts
at least--ecalL tina. Jim weighed
heavy and could use his weight active
Iy, was a HI OF good fellow and at
one time county superintendent o. Polk
county ard drops INFO pity TO- Brenton
as Mr.. Negg dropped into poetry
whisky got him" Sure il got him.
1t gets all who go to It ard keep on go
ing. So does opium and coke and fest
women and other forms OF preparation
for disgrace and jai. ana the iowa and
out generally. Brento,1 was NJ. partic-
ularIy Bright and shining star be
cause ne mad been county suqecinlen-
dent OF schools. Many a man has held
the office Who should nave been saw
ing wood and hauling manure. He Is
not 70 De particularly oll-sd because -ie
happened to weigh 500 pounds unless il
hurt him to carry It. And the fac;
that be was inclined 10 call up the bar
tiles in a body 10 have one on hin i
not prin1a :ac.e evidence o. thougatless
generosity Il IS habit Which Ger
tair. class o: politicians develop as an
asset 10 popularity among the voters
upon whom they depend for prefer
uent.
There isn't much occasion to weep
over Jim Bren,on. He went the way
OF the bum and got there. And that IS
about all there is 10 it il Brenton's case
or in any other who follows the same
route.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
CRIMINALS AND IOWA OFFICERS.

In this day Of telephones ard tele-
graph and automobiles which shame
express trains, what chance has Ace
ing criminal? The natural answer
would be that he had 70 chance but
must be Immediately taken. The true
answer IS that he gets safely aNay
from the scene Of his crime and APP
pears to be able TO defy capture.
One man holds up and shoots pr!s-
on guard in the shadow Of a state
penitentiary, cescuas the convict II
large a week or more after the crime,
and to ali appearances likely 70 remain
at large Both Of them are well known
to the officers and many IF the people
of the section in which the crime was
committed. It is section where teIe-
phones radiate into every farm house.
where automobiles are thicker tha.
blackberries ard all the aids TO capture
are at hand But the convict and his
rescuer get away and may be in Mexi-
co.
Two tramps shoot down the city
marshal Of Missouri Valley y day Or
so later bloodhounds follow a trail
into Council Bluffs, and the trail is
lost among the countless footsteps
which obliterate it. 1t may have been
the trail of the criminal or not. No
body knows, not even the bloodhound.
1t was merely trail and may have
been that Of one Of those who killed
the marshal. The other killer appears
to have left no trail. Both men are at
large and from appearances. likely to
stay at large. The country between
Missouri Valley and Council Bluffs is
supplied with telephones; an automo-
bile would cover the thirty miles in an
hour. The facilities for taking the men
were modern facilities. But they kill a
man in the streets Of the town and get
away.
Something ie lacking IN system or
energy or plain sense. Under the cir
cumstances these men. without assist
ance, and with everything against
them, should not be able to run the
gauntlet to escape successfully. Meth
er the tramps at Missouri Valley or
the prison breakers at Anamosa should
be able in the face OF apparently un-
way unseen and inexperienced to
freedom. What is wrong with Iowas
criminal chasers? The officers seem to
have all the best OF it except in
shrewdness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
THE RECALL VETO.


President Tat makes good poin.
when he suggests that the Damoclcs
sword hung above the judges head
would be two-edge6. 1t is assumed
by recall advocates that the sword
would be used only by good men
a gainst bad judges. But the president
sees that public opinion is often
manipulated b. political bosses o'
undertaking periodicals into attempt
ing to attain unworthy ends thru
worthy motives. Much has been said
about the evil effects OF political in
fuences in making judges. How about
the evil effects Of political influences
in unnlaking judges when after every
decision containing the germ Of I'M
popularity the judge is forced into a
political campaign with his job al
stake? II is a question worth ponder
ing over by we'll meaning enthusiasts
who see only possible purifying OF the
courts by means of the judicial recall
The most plausible argument In
favor OF letting Arizona experiment,
with the recall was made by Colonel
Roosevelt Disappearing the principle
the colonel said that IT was the Ar1-
zonians' own business. II they wanted
to make that kind OF bed he was will
ing that they should lie in It. The
trouble with this theory. as pointed
out by President Taft, IS that the PEG
pie OF Arizona can not now make tina,
bed without the help OF congress Ane
the president. The president must say
in effect that 1t is good bed before
it can be used. The president is quite
right in refusing 70 take the responsi-
bility Of saying the word. II tne
Arizonians want to adopt the judtcia
recall after their state has been ad.
mitted to the union, they can do SO
and the responsibility will lodge OF
their own shoulders. But the president
will not divide the responsibility sc
long az he has a hand in the affair.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

mas a splendid record and our people
didn't show enough interest to come
out and hear him free OF charge III
other towns they decorate the town
with flags and bunting in honor Of the
visiting veterans. BONES flags We're
furled All around tire park where the
meeting was but one lone solitary flag
which hing in an Apologize sort OF
way as If ashamed of itself. Under
stand these reunions as conducted are
more for the people than for the CID
soldiers. The old boys can meet in
hog pasture and have their reunions
al! by themselves bu: they nave always
gone TO considerable trouble and eX-
pense to let the pUblc il on 1t. AS
they are not interested here they go
70 Madrid next GEAR. Where they viii
go after that no one knows. but If the
public takes no more interest tnan
the5- did this year the association W,ll
proicah bly, 90 to the devil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
A DEPARTMENT THAT NEEDS CLEANING,

As the Wiley investigation goes on
the revelations consequent upon the in
quiry indicate very clearly the imme-
Of the agricultural department. When
It develops that two-thirds Of the
cases recommended for prosecution by
the chemists were suppressed, that re-
nnefs have been rewritten and even
court records changed and that protest
Aead Of the agricultural department
have boen unavaiIing and that the dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
A HIBERS.AS ARGUMENT. F"
Manson Democrat

The edito- q the Index shows him
self UP in his true light when he
though, to slu- this ore newspaper
mar by dirty. vulgar \. P. A. slur on
The Irish il which he spoke OF the
stink OF the peat hogs ard goat pens
- ireland" Mr., Index Editor. ireland
mas raised fully as many hybrids and
nlongrels as any other civilized coua-
try. but she never yet produced such a
What is it, as you are. Thanks, thanks
without measure to the good God that
created this world and everything in
l. thar He G!d not make an lrishman
ont OF YOU.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

settled there will be some hesitation.
even by congress as radical as the
present one. in proceeding to vest
such greatly enlarged inquisitorial
powers as Mr.. Perkins desires in the
hands Of q commissioner or commits
sioners chosen by the executive. who.
II president. also never ceases to DO =
party leader and upbuilder.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
BOONE AND THE OLD SOLDIERS.
boone IEdependentl.

The next reunion of the Boone coun-
ty veterans will be held at Madrid in
1912. TIE people Of Boone seem to
have tired of them and 81 Madrid S
invitation was accepted. The officers
Of the association worked to put up 2
reunion that would please the citizens
OF Boone. They secured Chaplain Cole
at considerable exp.Tls. and ne ;aihheIi
to many empty seats. There was a
man who had few equals on the plat
form. whose services are in demand
all over the nation, an old soldier who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
Business In the limsiight.

a. w. Perkins. recently witness
before congressional investigating
committee. IS reported 90 formally
business needs II more publicity as to
its prices, balance sheets. methods and
costs of administration, ana treatment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18


Its
III will according to oc esnateA
complete The total
OF II VIII not
metropolis
The subWays wiz ultimately
lines and solve the problem or
attracted
holding back
used silver SPADE 70
carefully to
Chairman Wilcox
1,unchd and btu Of asphalt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

An ordinary case Of diAzThoea can, 20
a rule, be cured by . single dose OF
Chamberlains Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. This remedy has no
superior for bowel complaints. Fen sale
BY all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

strictly academic. and when the pinch
comes each nation has more respect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

In President Taft's statehood veto
New Mexico fills the role OF innocent
bystander" to observation-disclosures City
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

There Is famine Of midshipmen,
walls the Army and Navy Journal
Well this is the cotton picking season.
Austin Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

Our idea OF when Senator Lorimer
will resign is about the time Colonel
Roosevelt apologies for something
Columbus (Ohiol Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

Recall the recall. so far AZ the ju
dietary is concerned" demands tn
Webster City Freeman Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

eff there is one thing more than an
other that Iowa needs" says the Wat
erloo Times-Tribune ut is state
song" How so? Isn't Iowa one glad,
sweet song?" asks the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

Renarking that the-a will be 1000
entries Of hogs 81 the Iowa state Fair
this year, The Fairfield Ledger sug-
gests If the mana cement would lei
down the bars and enter the people o.
Des Moi.es who YIN hotels ard barber
shops and the like the number could
be swollen considera bly,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

for the practical than the ideal
Birmingham AXe-Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

He started in Iowa" exc,aiIns the
Aclley World John ". Gates fore
most OF American anarciers. who died
in Paris, France. q few wears go, ne
gan his career as buyer Of grain at
Marshalltow.I. forty years 90. There's
inspira ton in Iowa ard once the sys-
tam becomes inoculated there IS no
stopping concludes TIE World
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

The island Of Hayti continues to be
a body OF darkness surrounded by un-
certainty and wa11hips.--Pittsburgh
Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

The Underwood bill is not inteded as
a booster for the cotton manufacturers
interests. but as an alder and abetter
OF the common peopie.-Memphis Com
ercialAppeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The grass is growing ard the stocl;
is almost laughing How green and
fresh things are looking ALREADY ."
chuckles the Spencer News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

It's q long time till next years pri-
mary. but the political straws already
point TO the denomination, without 9
contest Of w. P. George for represer-
tative OF Story County and s. F.
Proutv for congressman from the Sev
erth district says the Story City Her
aid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

The county co.oners of the middle
west are 70 form an organization i.
should be 4 good live boiy--,Milwau-
kee Sentinel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

The Des MONIES Register and Leader
thinks 81 is unfortunate on MANY ac-
counts that Arizona is not to ne per
nitted to try out the recall of judges.
Perhaps il the people are insistent
they NAV vet have their way. Presi-
dent Taft has shown in his veto the
same sort of conservatism that in the
administra ton OF the criminal law he
has reprobated."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

There is such thing as staying
too long" says the Spencer Reporter.
with all the respect that we have
for Secretary Wilson. we think that he
has stuck too long to his job and the
condition Of affairs in his department
show this. We shall be very sorry in
deed to see him kicked out now with
the honorable work which he has be-
hind him. But 1t is now too late to
come off az well as he might have done
some weeks ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-18

The Algona Republican says "Mr.
Holden has developed some bitter en-
ennies during his work at Ames and
has been accused OF grating the state.
and it would probably be only justice
to hi mand the people of the state as
we'll. TO have it thoroughly understood
just what these charges amount to-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
WIFE,,
OFT FORGIVEN
LOVED FURLONC

Clarence H. Hill, who resides with
Postmaster e. w. 8. Pickett in Fair
field. and who is connected with the
Miller garage in Fairfield avenue is
now a free man. He was allowed a
separation by Judge Milton A. Shum-
way in the Civil Superior court. this
afternoon. Hill married Mary e. NC
Nulty In Boston, Mass, Jan. %, 1896.
ing Mrs. Paul Furlong came to Hill
and said that her husband was visit
ing Mrs. Hill. Hill questioned his
removed from New York, to Birming-
Hill went to New York with Furlong.
There was a later reunion, but the
same obstacle intervened. Hill came
to Bridgeport in 1905, where Mrs. Hill
met him and told him she would new
er live with him again. She took their
boy. This was the story Hill told
the court. He had learned that she
was living with Furlong.
The married life Of Cora Louise
Crowther Ellbrigg Of 971 Hancock
avenue and her husband William WAL
ter E1lbrigg was never happy. They
were married on Wednesday, Sept. 4,
1907. The following Saturday they
went to housekeeping at 81 Maple ST.
The next day, Sunday, Ellbrigg, chok-
ed his young bride because she had
mislaid three cents Mrs. Ellbrigg
said that she lay awake nights fear
ing that while she slept her husband
would kill her. The court allowed the
decree on the ground of cruelty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
TROOPS ARRIVE

San Antonio, Tex, March 10.-With
the arrival of the 18th infantry from
Fort MACPHERSON, Ga, the first OF
10000 Federal troops convergiing, on
San Antonio, pitched camp in his
toric Fort Sam Houston, today.
Other troops are expected to ar
rive, tonight, Saturday and Sunday
will see the arrival of the entire
strength that is to be modified here
within easy striking distance of any
portion of the Mexican border.
Grave difficulties encountered by
American troops during the hurried
movements incidental to the out
break of the Spanish war are missing.
though the "clockwork movement" "
too. is not as much in evidence as
was expected by the general staff
when the movement was ordered.
This is instanced by the 18th in
fantry, banner regiment, in making q
quick getaway from its home post
and entraining for the seat of war"
During the Spanish war it was the
wagon bodies should have been
on one train, wheels on an
other, the whole, therefore, being use
less. When the 18th arrived it was
found that wheels and wagons had
been mounted in one section of the
ness was in another, SO the wagons
would have been useless for hurried
service. Railroad facilities for hand
ling the troop trains from San An
tonic to Fort Sam Houston are poor
but the troops took charge of the
situation splendidly and within four
hours after daybreak the 18th, with
all equipment, was on the field, with
camp pitched.
Water pipes had already been laid
in the company streets and camp
sites marked off so no delay was oc-
casioned.
President Taft's admission that
troops were sent for the purpose of
awing Mexican 1nsurrectOs by their
presence is believed by army officers.
Chief Commissary Officer Wilkins
arrived, last night, from Chicago and
began removing foodstuffs, this morn
ing, from wholesale grocers and pack
ers establishments. All is to be de-
ivered in San Antonio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
Taft in Giving Out Plans Of the
War Department Says That
the Army k0w Being Massed
Will Remain In Texas, Do
ing Patrol Duly Along the
Mexican Frontier, Standing
Ready For Invasion When
Necessary Cause For AC-
tiOn Arises
Especial from United Press. }

=
New York, March 10-Taiking direct
teur, Mexican Minister of Finance, to-
day, declared that there is no excuse
for Intervention in Mexico, that the
health Of President Diaz is not pre-
carious and that Mexico can easily
protect all foreign interests there.
The Mexican minister was plainly
very much concerned by the admis-
sion that the United States govern
ment feared that trouble must follow
continuation of the Mexican revolu-
tion and he insisted that under no
circumstances could Mexico consent
for moment to interference by the
In carefully prepared statement,
Limanteur says:
while undoubtedly the ideas re-
garding this matter which President
Taft is reported to have expressed,
yesterday, will have further reassur-
ing result, everywhere, It is not quite
true, as reported, that representations
have been made by responsible per-
sons to President Taft or to other
high officials at Washington Of a
general uprising in Mexico in the near
future or that President Diaz' health
is in a precarious condition.
''The latest authoritative news form
1ucAlCO SuoWS Improvement IN the
general situation and also that Pres
ident Diaz is attending to his duties
as usual.
1I regret exceedingly that so much
has been said about the possibilities
of Intervention In Mexico by the Uni
ted States.
"I cannot conceive of a situation in
such action. My government will pro-
tect not only the interests of our own
people but also the interests of all
foreigners.
''Under no circumstances could my
government consider the matter Of
Mexico -can never allow any other
government to Interfere in the man
agement Of it's affairs.
"All talk of Intervention by any
foreign government Is extremely Of
fensive to Mexico. We simply wish
to be treated as a self-respecting gov
ernment and as any other established
government is treated.
Although there have been disturb
ances for some time in certain Euro
pean countries similar to those going
on in Northwestern Mexico for several
months there has not been the slight
est intimation of intervention on the
part Of any one of the strongest gov
ernments of Europe.
''The foreign interests in those Eu-
ropean countries in which the disturb
ances have occurred are large. 1t is
generally known that the insurrec-
tionists in Mexico have smuggled
arms and supplies across the Mexican
border. Obviously the stationing of a
large force Of United States troops
in that section will lessen and prob
ably stop the smuggling altogether.
The presence Of troops there will also
have a salvatory effect upon the in
surrectionists in Northwestern Mex
leo. More than this I cannot believe
that the United States government
contemplates in it's mobilization of
troops"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
STORMY Time
IN COMMONS
F|LIBUSTER

London March 10-After a stormy
session of 10 hours in which fisticuffs
were narrowly averted, the House of
Commons affected with the American
flibustering germ adjourned, this
morning, at 9:55.
The filibuSter was precipftated by
the Conservatives in the discussion of
the revenue bill, in an effort to pre-
vent the consideration of the Lords
veto bill at this session. The climax
to the disorder came when Conserva-
tive Captain Craig offered to assist
the Speaker in ejecting the Irish
members for their interruption of the
Conservative speeches. Instantly the
Irish showed fight and Craig was in
vited to begin his election
Home Secretary Churchill, in the
absence of Premier Asquith and Chan
cellor Lloyd George, led the admins
tration fight and was a constant
storm center.
Churchill forced the passage Of
many clauses of the revenue bill but
every victory brought yells of rage
from the Conservatives who denounc-
ed him as a usurper and accused him
of breaking the Premiers pledges.
The bill was still under debate when
adjournment was taken. The filibus-
ter may cause another fight when the
session reconvenes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10

planation in reply to the boys query
Thursday.
Mrs Wood and little Valdemar were
last seen yesterday afternoon. The
mother is said to have fairly worship
ped the child. and his shooting is one
of the deep mysteries of the tragedy.
The triple shooting was discovered
about $50 yesterday afternoon, on
Walter Woods return home from
work. He found the house locked and
suspecting trouble. secured a ladder
and entered the house through a sec
ond story window
Walter found his father lying dead
in bed. In the room occupied by the
child Valdemar were the dead body Of
the boy in bed and the mother lying
bleeding on the floor. with a bullet
in the vicinity of her heart. Herri-
fed. Walter called two friends and,
together. they notified Deputy Coro-
ner Gaylord.
The body of the man was fully
dressed and covered with a bed Gov
erlet taken from another room. The
location of the body and it's covering
strongly accuses the wife of the mu7-
ders He had been long dead. The
belief is that he was killed Wednes-
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-10
TAFT TELLS PURPOSE
OF MOBILIZATION

Mount Airy, Ga, on Board the
Presidents Private Car, March TO-
No further effort will be made to
conceal the fact that one fourth Of
the United States army is being mobi-
lized in Texas for the purpose of aid
ing President DiaZ in suppressing the
Madero revolution.
The ban of secrecy was officially
lifted, today, and the plans of the
War Department are freely admitted
to be directed toward maintaining
the status quo" of the Mexican gov
ernment.
The army will remain in Texas un-
til necessary cause for action" arises,
in which case the army will act de-
essential to the maintenance of the
Diaz government. AT present the
troops form an army, of observa-
tion,'' and for the present their ac-