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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-19

vain for their precious letters from
home. while mink or lynx or wolf
gnaws at the bones of the mail carrier.
'killed In the performance Of duty"
while his mail bag rots in the thawing
snow with its contents. Dr. the letters
r scattered to the far wilds by the
roaring spring winds. Or It may be
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-12-19

RURAL mail carrier with a dog
team will soon leave Edmond
"a ton. Alberta. owe a route
4 - which is probably the longest
in the world. He will journey many
hundreds OF miles within the arctic
circle and will not return to Edmond
ton until after the spring thaw.. His
mail will be made up Of letters exclu-
sively. no newspapers or parcels being
accepted"
80 runs q recent report. In a few
lines 1t hints Of . tale Of hardship and
oeroism unsurpassed elsewhere. 'He
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
WOULD BE POOR STRATEGY.

In Illinois some of the Roosevelt
leaders have refused to sign the call
for a convention Of Roosevelt support
ers because the call does not include
full state ticket. Radical third party
men like Merriam insist that full
third party ticket shall be put in the
field The majority Of the colonel's
friends however, are satisfied that to
do so would be not only injustice but
tactical error.
Illinois is strongly for Roosevelt and
Taft has comparatively few friends
among the voters generally. The aver
age voter in that state from elevator
boy to business man and from farm
hand to farmer is convinced that q
steal took place at Chicago and is de-
termined to emphasize his conviction
at the polls. But there is no general
enxiety for full ticket. The move
ment analysed is Roosevelt move
ment and not an outbreak Of republ-
cans against the republican party
There is no universal sentiment In
favor OF q political holocaust which
shall destroy good and bad together
and make the word republican a shib-
boleth whereby candidates shall be
marked for destruction.
A fun third party ticket would b
| not only an injustice but strategica
nistaks on the part OF the Roosevelt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

penalty: striking the ring and not put
ting the hat thru. points penalty;
failure TO catch the cap going thru the
ring or not. points.
\ The Lancers-Each contestant VIII
be given an eight foot lance which
must be held back handed. SIX rings OF
varying diameter will be suspended
over the course at irregular intervals,
and the contestants must spear each OF
the rings OF it, pedal without apply
Ing the brakes or dropping from high.
The rings will have value OF !. ., j.
4, 8. 8, inversely according to its dame
ter. Each ring speared will give the
contestant that number Of merit marks
and each one missed will give demerit
marks In the inverse ratio. For ex-
ample: Missing ring one will give
demerit marks because this Is the
largest ring.
T Apple Race-Each contestant VIII
be required to pick three apples out
Of bucket placed on pedestal with
out upsetting the bucket and drop them
in three other buckets setting on the
ground at irregular intervals along
the course. Penlty for upsetting the
first bucket, dement's. for missing
bucket, 3 dement's, for dropping an
apple, 5 dement's.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

men, As matters stand they are In
position to poll every actual Roosevelt
vote. No supporter Of the rough rider
~ likely to fail to vote for his favorite.
The Roosevelt vote will all 60 to Roose-
welt on ticket which carries the req
ular state and local tickets below 1t.
Adversely many Roosevelt votes would
i,e lost thru the disgruntlement OF
those who arc satisfied with state and
'ocal nominations and anxious for the
success Of state and local candidates.
The fact is that the third party is
built about Roosevelt and upon his
popularity and the general conviction
that he got the worst Of it at the con-
vention. Ths principles Of government
which afford root for the new party
have been gaining strength within the
party for twenty years. There are
hundreds of cand dates before the vot-
ers who advocated and fought for
these principles thru the long years
"AiSA leu up W lAe pI1itdIy NOlc "a
this year and who may justly claim
consideration on account of consistent
and steady struggle for the principles
Ct popular government. Many Of these
were progressives before the spotlight
landed its rays upon Colonel Roose-
Welt. They may claim and certainly
deserve c)nsit Grafton in their states
and localities quite as much as the
colonel may and does in his own field
There is no manner of use talking to
the mass of republican voters for Taft
This is year when the average repub-
lican voter absolves himself from any
claim that a pirated convention may
make upon hi.'; but he does not feel
any desire 10 run amuck among re-
publican candidates from president
down to constable and visit upon ell
the children OF the family the sins Of
the black sheep.
The real friends of Colonel Roose-
welt. who desire to poll for him every
vote which is his by inclination will do
we'll to avoid the plain injustice which
Jumps the entire republican party with
the gang which held up a convention
against the plain expression of a vast
majority Of republican voters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
Tn. Iowa Convention.

lPhtladelphl8 NORM AIHeISGah.j
Iowa has been a rock ribbed. typicai
republican state. It has been progress
sive but always regular" In its at
tachment to the PARTY organization.
In the recent primary campaign 1t
had its own candidate. Cummins, for
president Respecting his claims on the
support Of his state, Colonel Roosevelt
refused to go into Iowa to seek dele
gates, just as he respected Senator La
Follette's claims In Wisconsin and re-
fused to go into that state.
But Iowa Is so strongly regular
that despite its Local pride In Cumn1ins
it returned a majority OF its delegation
for Taft. The president had Is OF the
&c delegates at Chicago. They voted
for him for the nomiEa ton and with
lis supporters on all questions.
Just eighteen days later the Iowa
state convention met There had been
no agitation in The state; no campaign
Of education. Even Senator Cummlns
kept silence on the crime that had
been committed in Chicago
The Iowa delegation had voted as
the people Of the districts had In
structed. The delegates had gone home
satisfied. There was not a political
sore spot.
Yet by an overwhelming vote the
state convention condemned the crime
of the stolen roll and refused to in
dorse the nomination achieved by theft
BEFORE the Chicago crime Iowa was fol-
| Taft by a vote of to 5, as indicated
| by the delegation to the national COZ
vention. After the crime Iowa was
! a gainst Taft by more than to 3
as indicated by the vote In the state
convention. The republican rank ane
file of the nation will not stand fol
theft.
| OF the three state conventions he!,
since the Chicago crime, two have tax
en- the step unprecedented in American
politics Of repudiating the nominee
the national convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
AN UNANSWERED QUESTION.
Shenandoah Worid.1

A rich Shenandoah man whom we
will call Oswelt-principally because
that isn't his name-does not drink.
SIN oke. gamble or bother other mems
wives, but he has a bad reputation.
He will not pay his bills. Every time
his name is mentioned some one says.
''They say he is the hardest man In
town to collect from" He is so rich
that credit is given his family but the
merchants have to walt for their
money. Often the bills finally go into
the hands Of expert collectors who
charge big commissions and the mer-
chants lose the profit on what they
have sold. The merchants tell their
omen folks how hard it is to get
money from Oswelt The bill collectors
talk to their friends about the rich Mr.
Oswelt being dead beat and on ev-
cry porch, in the back seat OF eevrS
automobile, around family dinner
tables. at afternoon parties. on the
street corners, whenever the name OF
Oswelt come. up. story after story is
told about how Oswelt has tried to
beat somebody out Of q bill. Why does
Oswelt do It? He has to pay them In
tho ened. What Is his idea In trying
to beat his bills?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
Topics of the Times

big crop may not reduce the high
cost OF living. Perhaps it will only offer
most of US a chance to live higher on
the same money.
When Colonel Roosevelt comes over
to Iowa next week there will be some
body to meet him at the depot, don't
You think?
The Sioux City Journal is worried
over Kenyon. The Journal is always
in a stew over progressive candidates.
In this case it may forget It's fears.
Kenyon will be senator from Iowa for
the next term and
The vinton Eagle says the politicians
must be awfully glad there are bust
ness men and farmers who attend &c
business and farming while the poll
ticians attend to politics. and sensitive
Mr.. Murphy knows all about that
awfully glad feeling.
Fifteen per cent reduction In express:
rates helps some. but 1t doesn't seem
great in comparison with that 800 pei
cent melon.
If the oats are long headed and
heavy. the wheat yield bountiful and OF
good quality and the corn keeps or
humping itself there will remain some
shreds of satisfaction whoever may be
elected
Another illustration Of great change
is Tillman weeping where he used tt
swear.
| Did any man ever earn so man!
popular nicknames as Theodore Roose
| welt from Teddy" to Bull Moose ant
| so much deserve all Of them?
| Why Is it so easy to shake dow
the rotten rich for political campaign
ing and so hard to get money for
hospital?
| II President Taft is interested in tn
| "house for sale" and "to rent" ads,
is only an evidence of wisdom.
This political season ought TO CIV
the chautauqua political orator IN
chance of his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
THE CHEAP OPERATOR AeAlN7

The disastrous and bloody wreck
las. Sunday which occurred on the
Burlington near Chicago seems to have
been caused by woman operator
misunderstanding Of orders telephoned
her. From her own story she seems
to have been careless in the beginning
and TO have been badly ratified when
she realized that a wreck was i'm
ninent.
II is likely that when the facts are
given out, If they ever are given OUT
that the woman operator will be found
to have very little knowledge of rail-
1oading and is simply a telephone oper-
ator. The fact is that nine out OF ten
deathtraps in which passengers are in
volved are set by the inefficiency or
carelessness Of employees. 1t is also
true that back of these inefficient en-
ployes is the anxiety to cut down oper-
ating expenses.
The saving which results from the
employment Of cheap and incompetent
workers and involves the lives o.
travellers Is beyond argument and e1-
cuse. OF late there has been effort
on the part OF the transportation COM
panies toward greater safety but II
does not appear to have been extended
far enough into the matter of efficiency
and com petence of tower operators
1t is true that certain accidents be-
| fall which 1t seems that no human
foresight could have averted but these
are mainly due to mechanical defects
or breakages and these may be mini.
mized by careful and competent in
spection.
The cheap operator has cost many
lives No person should be placed II
so responsible a position who is un-
fitted by temperament and specia
training to guard the public safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
The PRE.EmINsr1 RleH1

We are opposed to the contract labor
system existing in our penal instftu-
tions, and believe that the same should
be abolish We believe that all per-
sons confined in an institution as a
punishment for crime should be en-
gagged at productive labor and that a
part of his earnings should go to the
Import of his dependents.-1owa Re-
publican Platform.
Not many years since that paragraph
would not have been considered in a
political platform. In 1912 1t is the con-
census of public opinion in Iowa and
will be agreed upon by most men what
ever political party they may favor.
1t is one of the evidences Of change
and progress. We are arriving at con-
illusions and coming to these con-
clusions by way Of better knowledge
of conditions as they exist and tfuer
understanding Of conditions which
punishment for crime we have left the
mistaken and revengeful idea Of pun
ishment behini US and arrived at the
wise conclusion that punishment should
be refornla .ory and that the closer we
may keep mistaken and wicked men to
manhood the better for them and for
society.
AS matters stand we often punish
the families Ct men who have commit
ted serious CRIME more than the per-
petrator of the criminal act. We leave
wives and children deprived of their
breadwinner and create opportunities
of pauperis.n ard prostitution. Send
ing a man 70 the penitentiary for a
five year term under presen' conditions
is equivalent to the death Of the head
of a family. The conclusion that there
are no circumstances under which a
man shall De deprived of the opportun-
itv owork for his childr n is one
creditable to the wisdom and the heart
of the republican party of Iowa. II is
part of tn, prt cess of proer:s:.
All low. is agreed upon this, that
the contract LABOR system is an out
rage and that the families Of wrong
doors have a righteous lien upon the
fruits of their labor. The next ieghs-
lature should hasten TO realize 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
IOWA FIRST IN LIVESTOCK.
Statistics Show Hawksys State Leads
the Nation.

the Nation.
Dcs Mo!nes, July IA census OF
the livestock and statistics on stock IN
Iowa, prepared by the United states
department of agriculture, gives hg-
ures to show that this state is Leading
the nation in livestock.
According to the bulletin. Iowa mas
led the other states for the last ten
years in the value of stock. Texas
ranks second.
The value Of ssso.201,5ss on domestic
animals of Iowa exceeds by far SINH
lar valuation in any other state. IN
the production of cattle Texas leads
with Iowa second. Iowa is third IN
the number Of dairy cows, New YORK
being first and Wisconsin second. The
Hawkeye porker il supreme. being the
leader in numbers and in valuation.
Iowa poultry showed an increase OF
ST. per cent in 1912 over 1900. the
value at the present time being given
at s12,269.ss1.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
WHITE POLE cLus PICNIC.
PROGRAM TO Include Unique Con.
tests for Auto Drivers.


Lewis. July 17.-Lewis will enter
tain the White Pole Auto Club on
Thursday, July IS, at Crystal Lake,
one Of the finest picnic spots In south
western Iowa. The club boasts OF
active members in each town between
Des Moines and Council Bluffs. whose
efforts are directed In making their
particular piece of road the best on
the route. The result Is the shortest
and best cared for road between these
two cities.
An interesting program has been
prepared consisting OF automobiie
stunts and ball game between the
Anita and Crystal Lake teams.
Some Of the stunts" arranged Tor
promise to be unique and most inter-
esting. They will consist Of some DIFF
ficult feats for drivers Of automobiles,
not necessarily speed tests. but tests
OF skill in driving. The contests are:
Economy Test The contestants
must drive on direct drive on course
marked out by confetti and leadins
between barrels and other obstructiona
driver holding wine glass hlled with
wine in hand Full glass at hnish, ~
merit marks. each barrel or OBSTRUCTION
| hit. demerit mark. Brakes must moi
| be used during this test. ana foot on
clutch pedal.
CIRCUS Ring-A ring two feet In d.
ameter viii be suspended hve rec.
above the heads Of contestants, ana
each contestant passing thereundei
win be required to remove MS caI
! :s...ss the sin1 throw Il
go, ~ rsr~ and catch Il again with
out dropping from the N4M 6ear sMp.
ping the clutch or USING the =. - =
J Failure to throw the hat thru, 1olnsa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
eibl. Conference at Cedar Rapids.

Cedar Rapids, July l7.-The suntner
bible conference, which begins next
Sunday at Coe College. will bring to
Cedar Rapids number Of noted men,
including Bishop William S. Lewis,
formerly of Moringside College. Sioux
City; Prof. Smaller Matthews. Prof.
James H. Snowden. the Rev. Amos w.
Patton, the Rev. G. A. Johnston Ross.
the Rev. Henry F. Cope, Prof c. NJ.
Cobern. the Rev. William Elliott Grif-
fis and others.
One of the important topics to be
considered is the country church.
Bishop Lewis will tell Of his work in
China.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Iowa City Republican is not
pleased and says: The Des Moihes
convention had enough PATRIOTISM u
rise when the band played the star
Spangled Banner, but the respect was
in a reserve form. 1t was when Judge
Stevens waived the red flag OF social
ism, in the form OF a red bandana, thai
a lot of the delegates went wild
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
NOTHING DOING.
Ipes Moines Trlhune.l

Already another state fair Is upon
US and nothing has been done to pro-
vide public comfort stations for the
crowds that will visit the city.
The state fair management has not
been SO dilatory. On the fair grounds
there is every accommodation for a
great crowd.
The city has not yet fully recognized
its duty. Des Moines is bound to be
more and more the gathering place for
great crowds OF people. Des Mo1nes
should make it a business to care for
it's visitors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
Iona Newspapers
ALFALFA IN IOWA.
WEBSTER CITY Freemaa-Tribune.

WEBSTER CITY Freen2 az Tribune.l
A few farmers in Hamilton county
who have experimental in growing al
falfa have found results highly salts
factory. It Is not uncommon to take
three or four tons from an acre OF
ground during the season and 1t is
worth ali the way from SO to $50
ton. Now that farmers are learning
how to grow it alfalfa promises to be
a profitable addition to the products OF
peerless Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
Attorney General co..on III.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. July 17.-Hon. George
Cosson, attorney general. is at the
Mayo hospital In Rochester. MINI. He
has been for more than year SUI
ferer and it is believed has appendi-
citis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

But two emotions should be stirred
within us - we contemplate the dis
missal OF Lorimer from the senate.
says the Nuscatine Journal. Thank.
fulness that the senate has redeemed
itself In the eyes Of the nation. and
shame that 1t was necessary to wage
the hght against Lorimers member
ship in that body so long and 80 bit
terly. There is nothing to exult ovel
In the fact that the senate has at das'
done what 1t should have done lone
ago."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
National LEAGUE.

At Chicago-Chicago g. New York J..
At Observation-Disclosures S, Brook
lyn 1.
At Observation-Disclosures S, Gin
cinEati o.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

1.-THE United States senate showed
it's Difference to public opinion. Satur-
day, when 1t voted. So to 20, to retire
Senator Lorimer to private life, con-
cludes the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

The Shenandoah World says: me
business man can't give a lot OF MS
time and attention to arguing over
politics without letting his business
suffer"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

"Now that the republican and demo-
cratic conventions and the Lorimei
case have been disposed OF, what &c
you say to goin' fishin'?' suggests the
Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
American A.soeiation.

At Milwa ukee- Indian
apolis: no game.
At ST. Paul-Colunabus 4. ST. Paul 3.
At Observation-Disclosures SIS,
Toledo Is.
At Kansas City-Kansas City ..
Louisville I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

The Cedar Rapids Gazette believes
ITS a good thing to keep Harry Thaw
in custody. If he were freed he might
20 into politics"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

plain every day. How much LONGER
must the people be at the mercy OF
incompetent employees or inadequate
rules?" IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17
BASEBALL RESULTS YESTERDAY
American League

Nmott6on I0o9U0s
At washington-Washi 4. Chi
cago 2.
At Boston-Boston Z, Detroit 2.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia D.
Cleveland 2.
At New York-st. Louis So. New
York IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

Most any down hearted. lost look
ing pup can now be classed as a
houn' dawg,' cruelty comments the
Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-17

big crop may not reduce the high
cost Of living Perhaps it will only offer
most of US chance to live higher on
the same money.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-06
Strike Affects Millions.

LONDON, March. 1.-Employes of
railroads, factories and other large
industrial concerns were notified to-
day that unless the coal strike now In
progress is brought to an immediate
settlement 1900, 900 men will be out OF
employment. The announcement has
caused q sens alton throughout Eng.
land and prayers are being offered in
the churches for an early adjustment Of
the points at issue between employer
and employe.
Experts In the employment of the
government made q report this morn.
ing in which 1t was stated that the
present coal supply would be com.
pletely exhausted within two weeks.
At the end OF that time England would
not have enough fuel left to supply
the homes for longer period than 10
days, providing the factories do as
they threaten and shut down until the
strike is settled.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-06
Americans Should Avoid N exico.

WASHINGTON, March 2. - The
gravity of the situation In Mexico
caused President Taft to issue q pro.
clam alton today virtually warning
American citizens to refrain from en-.
tering that country, and those now
residing there to leave when condi.
tions threatened to become intolerab
The decision to issue such q warning
was reached at special meeting of
the cabinet. The clam alton was
augmented by q telegram addressed
by the state department to Ambassa-
dor Wilson In the city of Mexico. The
ambass sdor was instructed to inform
Americans in peril to withdraw across
the border, leaving their effects in the
care of nearest United States consuls.
Copies of the telegram we're cent also
to all consular agents.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1912-03-06
Accused of Land Swindle.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2Y.-Two years. in-
vestig alton by government officials of
the Yellowstone National Land COM
pany, in which q number of Illinois
men were interested, has culmin ated
in the arrest of II. A. Mason, secre-
tary and treasurer, and John A. Han.
ley, director of the company, both of
Chicago. The charge of using the
m sils to defraud in connection of the
sale Of western lands. The indict-
ments specify that lands 10 Madison
county, Mont. was sold and els, 900
for tracts received, although the sell.
ers never had title to the property.
Investigati of the company ia said
to have been prompted by claims that
the company's lands were adapted to
fruit raising. Agricultural experts
declared the land was too high in alti-
tude for fruit growing.