davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
IowA's PROOF OF SUCCESS.
rw,,er,oo Times-Tribune.1

If Iowa must bear the humiliation
that goes with a state which has not
added to her population within the past
ten years, she can bear it with perfect
grace when she considers that the
population which she has was $4,000
600 richer last year than the year be-
fore. The taxable value Of Iowa prop
erty for 1911 was s136,604.0o4: for 1910,
s133.169. Therefore, each man,
woman and child in the state is ahead,
in earthly goods. by the sum Of 81 over
1910. Iowa will raise and expend Tor
all purposes OF government this year
the sum of s36.197,2 21.56.
Coming to another point-and vital
one-Iowa has paid for the mainten-
ance of its state university. since its
establishment. s1.64o,659.52: and for its
Iowa State Agricultural College at
Ames. s1,423, 1882: and for its State
Teachers College at Cedar Falls. $685.
s1-three Of the greatest educa-
tional institutions in the country, all
working to great purpose and for great
and good cause and conducted beyond
criticism. Aye, coming to another
point: OF all the states and territories
Of the country, Iowa leads in literacy.
There are In iowa IeWer uHeuuChtVu
people than in any other part OF the
United States. per population. Iowa
was widely advertised as the state
which stood still in population during
the past ten years. But what is that.
when it can show it's people richer each
year by 81 each; what is that when II
can show that as an educated people
Iowa leads the whole United States,
which means that she leads the whole
world? Iowa is perfectly willing that
other states shall have the increased
population if she can lead the world
in literacy and add to the wealth OF
her people each year by 81 each. 1t is
not numbers alone that make for hap
piness and prosperity. but it is right
conditions among the population which
we have.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
VICE PRESIDENT sneR,sArs TRIP,

Vice President Shermans hurried
trip to Chicago together with it's
secrecy brought the newspapers and
politicians to one general conclusion.
Sherman, they concluded. was in Chi
cago to counsel the resignation of Lcr-
inner. 1t was concluded that Lorimer
is foredocmed to dismissal by the SEN
ate vote, that salt can not save him
and that he must now get out of the
way IN order to avoid the necessity of
further backing OF his cause by the
administration forces.
This 10 peculiarly interesting in
cident, II It be true as decided, that the
vice president Of the United States
was tn Chicago consulting with a SEN
Ator upon whom the senate Is soon to
decide az to his fitness to sit IN that
sible, the man who may be president
tomorrow should accident or sudden
death remove his chief hurrying to a
senator accused to say that all has
been done TO save him which may be
done and that he must save such
shrsds Of repute as he may by avoid
ing the test.
Lortmer. II appears Is IN the hast
ditch The bait has been fought for
him With the utmost desperation. 1t
has been urged against him with cour-
age mad determination. The day ap-
breaches when the senate shall decide
his case and defense in committee will
not AVIAN. The votes necessary to
complete the whitewashing are not to
be obtained thru promise or threat or
persuasion. Cummins stands in the
senate insisting that important bust
ness, among which is the vote on Lori
rner must be attended to before ad-
tournment- Kenyon rises TO insist that
the Lortmer vote shall be taken The
thing has come to a showdown. Lori
mer stands the vote or he resigns.
It IS hard to believe that the vice
president Of this country has been
sent or has gone on such an errand.
Blu. back Of the Chicago trip are many
things which snbstantiate suspicion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
BUSINESS LAST WEEK,

The volume of business continues to
expand. as is evidenced by the sta
tistics OF bank c,earings ana railroad
earnings The situation during the
past week has been improved by the
much better weather, which has served
to increase the retail, and to some ex-
tent the whole sale. distribution of
merchandise Moreover, the crop out
look is now more favorable. both for
wheat and cotton. while there is u ve-H'
notable promise for fruit and hay. The
better weather serves also to make
building operations more active.
The large volume of business in iron
anG steel is maintained and there is
much pressure on the part of ccnsurn-
ers for prompt deliveries While in
some branches there IS a quieter
movement. in others there is a more
urgent demand ard railroad orders for
cars and rails are especially noticeable.
The textile mills are actively occu-
pied and generally a confident feel
ing prevails in the dry goods trade,
both as regards the present and the
futurge Trade IN footwear IS rather
quiet, on the whole. but sales are in
leather continues Very firm. Condi-
tons in clothing. chemicals. hardware
and otf.e:. large branches are described
az fairly satisfactory. aisho there is
not an even Development ii all lines
and some sections appear TO he more
active than others. The prominen, fact
remains, however. that the trade move
ment, as whole, Is. considerably
larger than last year and business
sentiment more hopeful
Bank clear.ngs this week outside Of
New York gained IA per cent over
1911 and 1916 per cent over 1910. the
gains in New York being g. and 1S.9,
respectively. Railroad gross earnings
in the first two weeks Of May famed
Al per cent June disbursements OF
interest and dividends are estimated
as being about the same as last year.
Foreign commerce continues heavy,
at New York in the last
week to S37,375,27s. agains, 3330,34s.
452 in 1911 and s31, s72, $50 in 1910. The
exports were s15.s14.4SS. small gain
over the last two years, while the I'M
ports were s21.4S0s10. a large increase
over 1911 and 1910.
More favorable weather over large
section Of the country has increased
the volume Of retail sales and has gen.
orally stimulated interest il wash
fabrics are quiet at first hands and
the upward tendency in staple cotton
goods Is not quite SO marked. Ac-
vance fall business continues in better
volume than a year ago. Trading in
footwear is restricted on account Of
the advances demanded, and most
report business as un-
satisfactory for this season.
Liabilities of commercial failure thus
far reported for May amount TO ss,01s.-
$50, Of which s3,s65.sos were in manu-
featuring, $4,7S6.135 II trading and
$3S7,S4s in other commercial lines.
Fa lures this week numbered 241 in the
United tstaes against 24o last year.
eighteen year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

individual he viii do what every gov
ernor Of Iowa has done-take an inter
est in the state and by his urterances
and acts help these things. What Is
needed in Iowa is not a good roads
boosting governor, not high living
advocate a larger crop official. not
better school faddist, hut practical
man with the strength and courage
To administer with a firm hand and to
Withstand the assaults OF all cliques
and all clans Such man is George
w Clarke who has been put to the
test and found iInpregnahie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
PICK A WINNER

[Keokuk ConstitutiCn-Democ
Which shall it he. Dunn or Hamil-
ton?
Iowa's democracy should be led by
a fighting candidate for governor. He
should be a man physically able to
make a vigorous personal campaign
thoroughly familiar with national and
state ;::-es, cnd inspired by that de-
termination to WIN.
AS the campaign develops 1t viii
become one of the bitterest in the his
tory of the country 1t will he fought
largely on the unit plan and 1t would
be a mistake to place democratic gu
bernatortal candidate in the field N
Iowa, who would have to rely on the
esuIts of the na,iona. campaign to
win out. It is relieved IN the national
campaign democracy will triumph. and
j. will do SO In the stale campaign also
II properly led.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
UP TO THE DEMOCRATS.
BURLINGTON Gazette


This country is facing a crisis Of the
same magnitude that 1t faced in the
days Of Abraham Lincoln. Since March
4, 1897, the nation has been under re-
publican rule. And in profane Ian
guage, that rule has played hell. The
republican party In its national con-
yention will either name Roosevelt or
Taft as Its standard bearer, the
chances in favor OF the former.
Either is a dangerous man for the
American people to entrust their bust
ness to. One is a demagog, crazy FOR
power. the other is a very pleasant
gentleman. who has the reputation Of
being good judge. and that ends it.
II the democratic party at its national
convention at Baltimore names q man
like Champ Clark, it will win the Mo-
ember day. If it makes a mistake, IT
will ruin the republic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
FEWER. BETTER NEWSPAPERS.
CTraer Star Clipper


In wears past seven newspapers have
died in Tama county. There are left
now but seven all told. The heroic
dead bit the dust in Traer. Clutter, Ell
boron. Chelsea, Montour, Garwin
townships have as few as seven
papers. Some are overburdened with
dozen. the publishers Of most Of which
are half starved and the patrons three
fourths disguised. It is not always
wisdom to try to make two newspapers
bloom where bat one bloomed before.
A town is better off with one sood
paper than two inferior ones. No town
under 1000 population, save an occa-
sional county seat, has any business
with more than one newspaper, ana
no town under see has sufficient busf-
ness for one The people in the towns
Of 200 to 400 people get better news
service from the. county papers In the
larger towns than any local paper can
afford to give them. The Star-Shppe.
is not only county paper, II is local
paper o every town in rama coun-
tx. because it gives all the news OF
any Importance from every Town, ana
in addition the news from every town.
shin from surrounding counties ana
.,sn much general reading Of local in
terest. Tama county never had as
| pood newspapers as she has TODAY, De-
cause the little sheets that divide the
territory are weeded out and all the
seven papers enjoy good patronage. IL
| ia better for all concerned. me read
org oet more complete newspapers, the
| advertisers get much wider clrcnta
ton, the publishers can anord 20 Waih
I'D street with out patches upon thei'
|
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
WHEN HE READS IT.

puff on himself in a newspaper than
to see fat man slip on a banana
peel The narrow minded man reads IL
over seven or eight tines, and goes
around to appropriate what copies he
can. The nd-heartcd man goes
around to the office and Pays what ne
owes. The successful business mar
who advertises all the time and makes
money by it, Immediately starts out
to fnd the editor. and the two walk
silently down the street, and the bus
mess man takes sugar IN his, and they
both eat Glove or two. and life is
sweeter and peace settles down "a
their hearts for a moment. Such is the
experience Of a mustard seed that falls
on different grounds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
May "a Holiday.

A Milwaukee school teacher asked
her class of small boys and girls to
prepare lists of all the legal holidays
the order of their importance. Christ
mas and Fourth of July stood about
equal in the number Of frst pisces nc.
corded them, and upon but one paper
in the lot appeared Moving day, May
l." as the most important Of American
legal holidays.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Hi. Obligation to Mature.

Nature was his nurse and playtel-
low. For Sim she would let slip be-
tween the leaves the golden shafts Of
sunlight that fell just within his grasp;
she would send wandering breezes to
visit him with the balm Of bay and
resinous gums; to him the tall red
woods nodded Familiarity and sleepiiy.
the humble bees buxIed and th<
rocks cawed slumbrous accompani.
ment.-Bret Harte.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
THE PRISON COMMITTEES REPORT.

The report Of Attorney General Cos
sons committee on Iowa prisons and
penitentiaries is revolutionary and
recommends to the legislature complete
reform of the system in vogue in this
state. It very severely condemns the
form Of slavery because 1t is a dele
gated slavery" and analyses its COM
petition with fire. labor as unfair COM
petition Recommendation is made
toward the establishment Of state
farms and the Introduction Of certain
Industries into the prison whereat
convicts shall be employed by the state
and their products thrown upon the
open market. The report is decidedly
against the employment Of convicts on
the highways or the leasing OF their
labor in any way. The report deals
with the Jail system as disgrace to
the state and brands the fee system for
sherifrs as utterly indefensfble and
recommends It's adjustment, condemns
the system Of idleness at the Knoxville
jag institution. the segregation OF dis
eased prisoners suffering from COM
municable diseases and is one to be
carefully read and considered by the
people an dthe lawmakers Of Iowa.
Tbs report Is the result Of several
months Of very careful and laborious
research by committee as we'll fitted
for the task a. any which could have
been selected in the state. It's con-
clusion that our prison system is
archaic" that the contract labor sys-
TEN Is the worst form Of slavery"
that the jails are rotten and the fee
system should be abolished, were Ger
tain because they are the conclusions
invariably arrived at by honest exam
ination and research. They are not
new. Most men who have given hui
name thought to the conditions exist
ent in Iowa know that our methods OF
dealing with convicts. like the methods
in vogue generally elsewhere, are less
reformatory than vengeful. The con-
tract system Is more criminal than
many Of the crimes which bring men to
suffer under It
But others who have made not only
close study but have handled the ex-
pertinent Of convict labor on the roads
disagree with the report Of this com
mittee There is no paucity Of praise
for. the road system wherever 1t has
heen conducted with humane and re-
formatory desire. 1t Is ideal labor nine
months in the year as regards health
ana Il IL not directly competitive with
the average laborer Of Iowa The mair
objection urged against It is the pub
lic4ty Of the work and the exposure Of
the convict to the curious and con
fanptuous and this is made altogether
30 much Of. The fact Is that within
afx months there would be no more
particular attention paid to gang Of
cnnvict road makers than is now paid
to any ordinary construction gang q
:. sgs::.v.nr. or railway builders. There i:
no reason why the road gang shouis
re Ae paid wages which may be uses
for the support Of their families AM
laid aside for . new start for those wh'
Who have no dependents when thu
tam haA been concluded. II the roas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

view Of Yoanxs life 1ish reasons NJ
least satisfactory to h3nself why Mr..
Young sAoula be electe6 United States
senator. With single exception so far
as the Register-NewY knows, MI.
Weaver Celebrates on every phase Of
Mr.. Youngs public career. This single
exception 10 the state binders office.
Now the position OF state binder is an
important one and Mr.. Weaver should
not have omitted to mention that Mr..
Young served with distinction in that
position. The oversight is an almost
objectionable one. Perhaps Mr.. Weav-
er VIII write another article and in
clude in 1t mention of Mr.. Young's
work as the state binder. The people
are interested in knowing all about
these things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
TAKING TAFT AT HIS WORD.
lISy1h-An,. - k,, I

The vote in Ohio. my home state,
viii be the decisive one and will set
tie the question Of the nomination"
Thus spoke Mr.. Taft, the man Of
straw" on Thursday, May 16, at Co
luubus. Wen. Ohio has spoken, and
in no uncertain manner. The country
will take Mr.. Tai. a, his word and
will De interested in reading his let
ter OF withdrawal. II is customary in
polite political circles for the defeated
candidate TO move to make it unan-
imo1s for his successful rival. Mr..
Taft's belated endorsement of Colonel
Roosevelts candidacy will be awaited
with curious interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Iona Newspapers
AN ILLINOIS COUNTY SCHOOL.
TRurIinethon Hawkeye1

J. c. knight, who teaches school one
mile east of Chesterville in Moultrie
county, Illinois, will receive sos per
month next year. That will be the
highest salary paid to any one-room
standard school in the state He is re-
ceiving $40 now. There has been much
complaint of the niggardly salaries
paid the rural teachers. but the rural
teacher in the better rural schools re-
ceives better pay than the grade teach
er in most Of the Illinois towns. And
he ought to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Friohtfu, S,.srs.

Of the stomach. liver and kidneys the
and weak kidneys are overcome ~
Electric Bitters Guaranteed. so centA
Mcbride & Will Dug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

Lame back is usually caused BIZ
rheumatism of the muscles Of the back
for which you will find nothing better
than Chamberlain's Linimant. For.
sale by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

Out Of the Mouths os Dabsa
Western Child (rsturning from -
rope, surfeited with mosumsnts i11
many tombs)-Mamma, what's thax.
Mother-Ths statue Of Libsgtyx
dear.
"esteI n.sC <;:ss:.s7-I .s:. -=Ae.e 60
erty Is huriedI -.Ruck.y. ~ r. y s,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Topics of the Times

If YOU haven't planted your corn
those fine straight green rows in your
neighbor's field don't look as good to
you as to him.
The chances are that the national
committee will hang on like a puppy to
a Root.
The Kansas Agricultural College has
established a course in table manner.
This will enable the farmer boys TO
differentiate between the surgical In
strunents laid about his place at the
banquets.
Tom Lawson has announced himself
as candidate for the senate. This
will corroborate certain suspicious that
Tom isn't altogether what he ought to
be.
If Clarence barrow is guilty he
should not be permitted to trade con-
fession for immunity.
Senator cummins is right. There are
more important motions before con-
gress than the one to adjourn.
Congressman Goods successful fight
Ito deprive the powder trust OF forty
odd per cent profit on government SUE
plies is in marked contrast to his cam
paign expense acoo@E. Sc se.oa.
Roosevelts smoke no doubt looks to
the administration supporters like
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
Photo, by American Pres. Associate

Of this care. He knows that if he
breaks man down the state will fur
nish another well man to take his
place, viii take care of the invalid.
and, if he dies, will bury him. OF
course this beats slavery" Under this
system the Contractors are able to put
their products into the markets at
prices with which. the employers OF
free labor can not compete. and to that
extent, Indirectly hut positively the
state penalties outside employers for
having the temerity to offer living
wage to their workmen. We have
long advocated the abolition OF the
contract system in our prisons. Let the
prisoners be employed in the making
Of things used By the state. in raising
the food products needed in the pr!s-
ons, in constructing highways. etc.
thus taking them out of competition
with free labor as largely as possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
CHECK ROVER ON, PLANTERS.
IDeep River Record ]


Under the caption Corn Planting,
printed an editorial detailing the evo-
luton Of corn planting from the old
time dropping by boys up to the pres
ent day check rover and remarks that
somebody. nobody now remembers,
invented the check rover" We re-
member very distinctly who invented
the check rover His name was
Thompson. and he resided in Aledo.
Mercer county. II. He was a genius
as well as a carpenter, and each win
ter during the slack season in his reg
ular work evolved a patent OF some kind
One winter he evolved the check rover
and operated IT with a rope on which at
regular intervals he had tied knot
which worked the drop lever as the
champion troopers had done on the
old hand ma chimes. Finally the Hay
-c-th. heard of the invention and
made a trip to the town to see the
machine in operation. and the writer
remembers well the day on which the
invention was tried out on the main
street of the town. The ~manufactur-
ers, two brothers, being present. were
50 well pleased with the demonistra-
ton that they bought all right, title
and benefit for the sum of fifty dol
lars in hand paid and carried the idea
away with them which has finally dis
placed all other troopers and is the
standard Of perfection. Carpenter
Thompson was well satisfied with the
deal he had made and often spoke OF
it as a good winters work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

Post. IF there are any ambassador
ships coming to Iowa in the next ad.
intnistration Page county ought t
have first choiceif Roosevelt wins
He Is not nominated or elected yes
and there is many a slip, you know
But 1t looks mighty like Roosevelt
just now"
The fellow who doesn't like to live
in the turmoil Of political strife, had
better move out for the summer" ad-
vises the Washington County Press.
In his speech at Knoxville Colonel
Young said: You might as well have a
good senator at Washington as poor
one Sure enough. Lafe, that's the rea-
son we are going to send Kenyon
back" says the Knoxville Journal.
The Sac Sun says: kenyon, Clarke,
Van Law. Chassen and Ottosen are a
list OF progressive republican names
that the average republican voter in
Sac county will not want 70 miss"
ION the score Of egotism IneU,ioTS,
Rex has it on all the imperators of
whom history gives accounting" says
the Dubuque Telegra PHI Herald.
Caesar, Alexander, Napoleon-none Of
these ever had the hardihood to de-
clare himself the life and the resur-
rection of this or that or the other
thing. They lived III 4 day when the
grandstand had no vote: either on this
theory or that they We're as road driv-
e-s to track horse in com parison with
Bwana Tumbo are We to account for
the modesty that i'll became them
Senator Kenyon has been in con-
gress long enough to make something
of a record and we have yet to read
OF any criticism or attack Of that rec
ord. If his record has been good while
filing out the late Senator Delivers
term wouldn't it be simple justice to
send him back for a full term" asks
the Upton Advertiser.
With Ohio in the clutches of Ted
dy,'' admits the Traer Star Clipper
1t surely looks little dark for Taft.
Well. If the people prefer Roosevelt,
sure TAFT would get at least two
thirds Of III delegates in Chicago, but
ii is going 10 bother him seriously to
get a bare majority"
THE fellow who does things from
spite work soon finds his influence pet
e-ing out says the Shenandoah
World. People aren't strong on giving
their support in behalf OF some body
else's revenge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27
;niurssl. in.lalEr

or bruised BY g tail: apply sBuchssA1as
Arnica Salts. Cures burns, wounda,l
sores. scxeana. piles. Gaaras4eS& 81
lcBride; & VIII Drug ca ~. g 8 Z;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

MISSED An LMFOHS.r.NT r,xoINcr.
Madrid Register News
In. the Monday evening issue OF Laft
Young's paper, the. Dies Moires Capitai
A. c. Weaver, the associate editor. ir
a signed article. gives lengthy re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-27

The fellow who doesn't like to live
in the turmoil Of political strife, had
better move out for the summer" adj
vtses the Washington County Press.