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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-19

Guiding winter, humor.5ts. Blst they
also have their compcnsations. A
thin man seldom has tc ask for
vacation. He has it thrust upon
him by an anxious proprietor who
doesn't want him to die on the
premises, And he can also use his
collars and cuffs Interchangeable
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-19

No Need.
"Are you going to Europe this
spring?"
Il don't have to. Cur trusts dis.
solved"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-19

Copyright 1912. by 9 orge Mathew Adamsl
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-19

Whats the difference between a.
sacred concert and an ordinary Gen.
cert?'
Zone is played on Sunday and tho
other isn't, that's ALL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
TWO NATIONAL FIGURES.
ISioux CITY Tribune.l


The Boston lawyer, Brandeis, a Jew,
braska in series Of powerful speeches
thruout the state, and little later
Rabbi Hirsch, a figure of national
prominence, appealed to the Nebraska
people in support of the peace move
ment among the nations
At the Brandeis meeting men of all
faiths listened with intense interest to
the man who has forced himself into
the front rank Of the progressive public
men of the country. At Lincoln people
of the Jewish race elbowed the Metho-
dists in the big Methodist church to
hear the rabbi picture the destructive
effects of war and the conserving re-
suits of peace.
1T is the peoples country. and it is
for the people to force honesty in bust
ness and into the government" said
Brandeis. at Fremont. at Hastings. at
Broken Bow. and the democrats, pop
ulists and republicans alike listened as
he pleaded for honesty at the top as
well as the bottom Of business, and for
independent and progressive action at
the coils as we'll as in the halls of
congress.
1t is agreed that the two causes
progress in politics and peace between
the nations. have been materially ad-
j vanced in Nebraska by the visit to that
state OF these two distinguished Jewish
leaders of public thought.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Two VIEWS OF cUmMINs.

The Sioux City Journal, edited by an
old man, sore in the disappointment of
defeat for the nomination for governor
by Cummins, says of the Iowa senator
as presidential possibility:
Senator Cummins is unfit for the
presidential office, and the information
is not confined to those who dare to
say SO. 1t may be granted that he is a
politician: there is nothing to support
a claim to craftsmanship. There is not
a thing upon which to hang a hope
that he can receive the endorsement Of
a republican national convention. The
demand that this state present him TO
the convention is absurd. 1t amounts
to demand that the state sacrifice its
opportunity and it's standing; that it
separate itself from the great body of
the republicans of the country TO suit
the whin and passion Of a man in the
discard"
The Chicago Tribune, free from the
bias Of intra-state contests and view
ing the man from outside the state but
in his national breadth, says:
Senator Cummins is an exception
ally strong. fine character, a man who
would work earnestly and unselfshly
for the good Of the country, and he is
known to be absolutel. fearless and
incorruptible. as we'll as abundantly
endowed with the necessary qualiica-
tons to make an ideal president. Il
the republicans should look the coun-
try over they could never find q man
better fitted for the highest Office in
America, mentally morally, and po-
liticallv than Senator Cummins.
And so It Is with critics generally.
Were 1t possible to wipe out the dis
appointn ents Of those who have lost
leadership from time 10 time in the
twelve years Of the rise of Cun2mins-
ism in Iowa and leave shining only the
great talents Of the man and the things
his leadership has accom- piished in
Iowa there would not be one dissent
ing voice to his further elevation thru
cut the length and breadth OF the
state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
THE MOVING HABIT.

Moving time Is near both in town
and on the farm With all attendant
Inconvenience. loss Of time. and ex-
pense: the porting from old neighbons
and friends, and the risk OF not finding
congenial ones elsewhere: the uncer-
tainties Of success in the new field.
moving is becoming a national habit.
Man is continually seeking new hunting
grounds as did his aboriginal brother.
altho the quest is for a different kind
of game.
While It may be dissatisfaction with
the farm and its social deficiencies that
has caused the movement from farm
to city, that is only a small part Of the
nnumerable changes taking place from
township to township, from one county
to the next. from one state 10 a neigh
boring state or from one section Of the
country to another The other fellows
Job almost invariably looks easier and
his condition in life more attractive.
Those newer states Of the new west
are already observing TINS moving
habit. and are unsuccessfully seeking
the cause Texas for instance is ask
ing why some Of her settlers are giong
to Minnesota, some to Colorado and
New Mexico, and some TO the Pacific
coast. And these states receiving the
dissatisfied ones from Texas are trying
10 find a reason why some Of their
people are leaving established homes
and prosperous farms and are going TO
Texas, TO Iowa and to Florida. few
of these habitual movers better their
conditions elsewhere. A vast majority
do not. An uncomfortable desire for
change appears to be responsible for
the human tendency to migrate. Dis
lance seems to lend enchantment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Roosevelt, Not LaFoIIette.
TCarroll HeraId1

lCdEfOll t1erdlO.J
LaFollette is forced on account Of
physical ailments to retire from the
presidential contest. There was never
time that he stood any show OF
nomination. 1t is doubtful If he would
have received the support Of more than
four states. But that made no differ
ence with fighting Bob; he has fat
tened on controversy and would fight
single handed il necessary.
Back OF the LaFollette movement
were forces that will continue to
fight, but the end attained will be
different. OF course the object OF
attack is President Taft. With a
leader like LaFollette the contest
would be fought along the lines OF
insurgency, needless of the brand
OF republicanism. Real republicanism
will profit by the retirement OF the
militant senator. For his supporters
will be forced to take up Roosevelt. He
is a party man anyhow. He has never
lowered his standard and no express
sion he has ever made tustif1es the
hope OF the LaFollette men that he
would be anything else than regular
as a candidate or as president, were
he to be landed in the White House
again. The retirement of LaFoilette
has not broken the back 0! insurgency.
It has however, strengthened the
real progressive republicans Of the
coun try. 1t has united them on man
| whose standing as a republican Is
niyn, wi MORO party Tsso0.S 49,: 9
. question and whose name is an inspi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16

situation which constitutes national
scandal in our American politics. Good
argued that inasmuch as the federal
courts had held the powder trust to be
an illegal combination in restraint Of
trade the federal army appropriation
bill should not authorize millions Of
public money to be paid out to such a
monopoly and he offered an amend
ment providing for government manu-
facture Of powder. Up jumped Con-
gresham Ames, from Massachusetts,,
with the admission that he was not in
vested in the powder trust but that
members of his family were and his
remarks were sufficient to kill Goods
amendment and save the powder trust.
The custom of putting members of the
various trust families in congress TO
stand guard over such Missionaries as
Good who would stop federal appro-
priations going TO illegal combinations
in restraint of trade is what makes in
surgents out of repu blicanS and demo-
Gratis alike.
Governor Carroll has selected Mr..
Proudfoot to hotfoot for him in the
gubernatorial race
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
the NATIONS SWEET TooTn.

Sugar consumption per capita in the
United States increased during the
year 1911, despite abnormally high
prices. We are in the habit of taking
sugar in ours no matter what the
cost
Sugar consumption in the United
States in the calendar year exceeded
that Of any earlier year. The total
quantity consumed in continental
United States was. according to the
latest estimate of the bureau of sta
ttsttcs $50 million pounds. or an
average of SITS pounds per capita,
against the former high record of s1.1e
pounds per capita in the fiscal year
1907.
These figures are official SO far as
relates to the quantity brought into
continental United States during the
calendar year from Hawaii, Porto Rico,
the Philippines, and from foreign coun-
tries To this the bureau has added
the latest estimates of sugar produced
in the country during 1911. and by sub
tracing the official figures OF exports
from the grand total Of imports and
domestic production. obtains rota! of
$50 million pounds, or practically
eighty-two pounds per capita, as the
indicated consumption Of the calendar
year 1911. Then years ago, in the ifs
cal year 1901. the indicated consump-
ton was five and ore-half billion
pounds. or seventy-two pounds per
capita.
This very large total consumption OF
sugar in the country accompanied az
unusually heavy production both in
continental: United States and IS
sugar-produci-g Islands. Hawaii, Porto
Rico. and the PHILIPPINES
One striking fact which comes 10 the
surface in this study Of sugar con-
sumption in the United States is found
in g comparison Of production and
growth il production Of cane and OF
beet sugar respectively. While exact
IgCFeS OF domestic PRODUCTION III 1914
have rot yet been completed, the lat
est and hes- available estimate puts
the production OF beet sugar az l,l95
million pounds and that Of cane sugar
at 700 million pounds. the production
Of beet sugar thus exceeding that OF
cane by more than so per cent. Prior
10 1907 the production Of beet sugar
was never as great as that OF cane
sugar.
approximately one-fourth Of the
sugar consumed in the United States
is Of domestic production, another one
fourth is brought from the non-cor-
tiguous territories, and the remainder
from foreign countries. chiefly Cuba,
from which the mpor tation in the
calendar year 1911 were 3.193 mil
lion pounds out of total Of 3.722 mil
lion pounds from all foreign countries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16

shipped to the New York market. In
those days we bought all the quail we
cared for at 60 to Is cents dozen
and prairie chickens from $3.50 to So a
dozen. Bring on your horse meat.
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and other
Iowa towns are experimenting to see
what effect open markets have on the
cost OF living. OF the establishment In
Des Moines writer in the Woman's
Home Companion gives the following
report:
1.-The city council, with many doubts
as to the result. ordered miniature
park adjoining the old city hall to be
thrown open to the gardeners and
farmers of the vicinity for use as
curb market
'Wagers were made by city officials
that there would not be five teams at
the market the first day. and indeed
there were burt eleven. Citizens visited
the market place more out OF curiosity
than with desire to patronize 1t. but
the movement gained from day to day
until. after two weeks, the line of wag-
ems overlooked the little park anu mn
ally covered six city blocks.
The following are quotations OBJ
tanned from day to day since the mar
ket has been opened. showing contrast
in prices:
'Grocers' Prices Current-Milk, s
cents per quart; cahha &c, 10 cents per
head: potatoes, 50 cents per peck:
cantaioupes, Il cents eacn: eggs. IS
cents per dozen: corn. 20 cents per
dozen: chickens (New York; dressed,
81: grapes. 80 cents per basket; plums.
90 cents Per basket.
prices on Curb Market-Milk.
cents per quart; cabbage, 10 cents.
four heads: potatoes. % cents per
peck: cantaloupes, IS cents for eight;
eggs. Is cents per dozen; corn, 10 cents
PER dozen: chickens, so cents. live:
pes. IS to 20 cents per basket;
p!uIns. S5 to 40 cents per basket"
This writer should have added" these
family supplies were not ordered by
telephone nor charged nor delivered
twenty TO thirty blocks, by a delivery
man and team costing the storekeep-
er 500 q month.
~ a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
THE SEED CORN PROPAGANDA.

About twelve OF every one hundred
kernels of seed corn planted in Iowa
during the past four years are dead,
twenty three more are weak. and only
about sixty-five Of every one hundred
are strong. These figures are furn-
ished by the extension department at
Ames College. During the past eight
years seed has been taken from $500
corn planters on as many farms in
about thirty counties in Iowa. In most
cases these samples We're carefully
tested, with the results indicated.
This statement is supplemented by
one saying that the seed corn to be
planted in 1912 is poor. Samples from
the planter boxes. were planted on the
county farms of the counties in which
they were collected. Three kernels were
planted per hill. In the fall there were
sixty nine stalks where 100 kernels
from the farmers samples had been
planted.
These results show that the average
1o&mef gets only ABOUT ~ per cent OF
. stand Of corn the average season. At
the same time many OF the better
samples have given So per cent to 80
percent Of . perfect stand. We can
an have good seed If we will.
That the agitation for care in selec-
ton of seed has proved Of benefit to
iowa 10 shown by the record Of the
pas< four years, and II the agitation
= continued q perfect stand in a ma
1oe1ty Of the Iowa fields Is promised
IN 1877 the percentage Of samples
Mhieh showed strong was sixty-five. il
11oO & dropped to forty-six, in 1910 II
Doapo1 - sixty-nine, and IN 1911 it hat
h9eased - sevecty-nine, with cor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16

ration to the common people Of the
United States. There are hundreds Of
thousands OF voters in the country who
would not touch LaFollette with a
forty foot pole who would join the pro-
--essive republicans and boost the
cause of Roosevelt. There is some
thing about the name of Roosevelt that
appeals TO the imagination, that is
picturesque and inspiring and COM
manGs following that no other candi-
date can muster.
Roosevelt republicans, those who be-
lieve in the party undefiled by the
spirit of insurgency, will welcome La
Toilette followers, telieving that they
are saved from a fate they little
dreamed of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Topics of the Times

There seems to be disposition this
season to do the presidential shopping
early.
shuster hardened 70 that sensible old
cry, GO while the COINS good"
The grand old standpat army is or
the march = "Hayfoot, st-awfoot,
Proudfoot'
Now that most everybody else has
stated his position on the question
Of his candidacy il might be well for
right.
Fra Elbertus includes Perry Holden
as one Of the worlds twenty greatest
men It is now up TO Gies Botford
to frame up a list including Lafe
Young OF Zell Roe.
Colonel Harvey's new book, "The
Power of Tolerance" is. we imagine,
dedicated to his old pal Woody Wilson
The Divine Sarah has Just an
nounced an American season in
vaudeville. What's the nature of the
stunt, Sadie-buck and wing, risley
act, impersonations, coon songs or
trained dogs.
Might we not expect an influx Of
irish to the new Chinese republic when
the new force is organized?
It is hoped that the Lorimer case
may be disposed of before the political
orators get under full sail. One pesti
lence at time is a great sufriciency.
Freddie Ainsworth has been SOL
der long enough to know that it is not
only inpolite but dangerous to throw
| dust at Lenny Wood and his general
| staff
The clothiers as represented in the
state association are not afraid of a
| dry town. Following the action Of the
| court in putting the Oskaloosa sa-
looms out Of business the clothing men
selected that city to do the honors at
their next annual convention.
/ If the south had TO negroes to lyme
how would it's mobs give vent to their
surplus brutality?
| Until Roosevelt announces his plat
form the other candidates may as well
save their ammunition.
|
Will Alaska. Hawaii or Porto Rico
be the next to show the necessity fol
adding another star to the flag?
An exchange Of condolences be-
tween LaFollette and Holden will nov
be in order.
An Incident flashed to light in con-
gress during Representative Goods ef-
fort to divorce the federal government
from the gun powder trust indicates
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
A Reasonable Request.

sit doWnW exclaimed the man or
few inches.
The man of many took no notice.
sit down." repeated the little man
again. Il can't see anything!
But still the giant pand no heed. and
the little man could only hear the tan
talizing sounds Of foot and carriage
wheels as the procession passed along.
"Will-you-sit-do he cried for
the third time I've paid two guineas
for this seat, and you're blotting every
blessed thing from view!"
again no response.
We'll if you won't sit down" roared
the little man. humping the giant OH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
,ummins But in spite of their labored

Cummins. But in spite of their labored
protests there is no harm in present
ing CumminS name to the national
convention. If such action is warranted
at the time the convention meets. The
contest in the republican party has
been, and is yet, somewhat strenuous.
It has not been certain that Taft could
be renorninated Iowa would be losing
sight of a very exceptional opportunity
If il failed to meet the emergency
which might easily arise. But there
are politicians in Iowa who would lose
sight of everything in order to wreak
vengeance upon a man against whom
they had a personal or political
grievance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Is THIS CONSISTENT?
[waterloo Tines Tribune


President Taft argues with great
force upon the one side Of the judicial
recall" and makes as, strong case
against the recall as has yet been
made.
But the president is considering
whether or not to appoint Judge
Hook. OF Kansas. to the supreme bench.
He has allowed the public to under
stand that certain decision of Judge
Hook With regard to the Jim Grow"
laws Of Oklahoma may prevent the
appointment OF the judge.
Now, if there is any difference in
principle between recalling judges. ard
in forestallin- their probable decisions
in certain lines. the man in the ranks
will fail 10 see it. From the high and
mighty standr oint OF Mr. Taft, there
Should be no difference between Jim
Grow laws and any other kind Of
i2Ws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
SAME OLD SMOKED CLASSES.


1t can not be said that there is very
much Roosevelt sentiment running
thru the Iowa papers. 1t is hard to find
an Iowa paper that is really and truly
for third term candidate. The Mar
ion Register is about the strongest Of
the Roosevelt papers. 1t may also be
noted that in reading Iowa papers one
is forced to the conclusion, assuming
that papers represent public sentiment,
that Roosevelt sentiment and senti-
mentalism has declined about so per
cent in this state since the first OF
January. Just where some fellows in
Chicago get the notion that the coun-
try is crying for the colonel passes our
understanding. We are inclined to
think, rather, that few men who are
bitterly opposed to Mr.. Taft are simp-
Iy trying to crystalize sentiment on
Roosevelt, realizing that IT can not be
crystalized on any man like LaFol-
lette, or the lesser and more conserva-
tive lights in the insurrecttorary
movement. There is no spontaneous
Roosevelt sentiment in this state. II
there is we would like to have some
one locate 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Looker-On In Iona

Hampton. Feb. ls-Once upon time
we had light here in Iowa a governor
who ate Pie with a knife 1t was
awful but he persisted all thru his
term of Office in committing this ter
rible crime. Then, too. in later times
we had a governor who wore a cellu-
loid collar. No witness came forward
to swear il was not sponged off every
morning. The fact was 1t was spotless
white all of the time. but probably
some laundry man, for political effect,
started this collar story and undoubt-
eddy it came near defeating him when
up for reelection. But now more
serious matter confronts us. We have
"in our midst" candidate for governor
who swears like pirate. Swears in
public in the presence of boys, young
men and old men. He is one Of these
nonsensical swearers. Uses "cuss words"
that have no connection with what he
is talking about. Probably does much
of this swearing unconsciously, but his
| brain not working fast enough to sup
| ply his tongue with the necessary
| words to make sense OF what he is
saying, he automatically utters swear
| words It may be he has reformed
since he became an out and out can
didate for governor. but there are
scores of persons who have been
shocked by his language and are now
asking themselves and their nefghbors,
can such man fill the governors
chair with credit to himself and the
state Of Iowa?
| Liverynen, draymen and owners OF
driving horses are up against 1t this
year. At TaTna a drayman said ne
paid 70 cents for a bundle Of straw
and his horses ate 1t in two meals
morning and night This in addition to
the regular feed Of corn. At LeGrand
a man was hauling in a. small Jag OF
hay, clover and timothy mixed, for
which he paid s1s ton In the stack.
four miles from town. Out Of the feed
tstores corn retails for 80 cents. oats SO
cents, and bran 2 cents a pound. All
this Is bad enough but the owner in
buying something for himself to cal
lnow finds in some places dealers ask
ling and selling dressed rabbits for 2h
lcents. And twenty years ago this
scribe saw bobsied full Of dead rab-
bits sold for so cents a dozen to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
Ion'a Newspapers :
GRENVILLE Y. DODGE.
Huntington Gazet;e.l
~ ~ ~A<

burlington GaLStte.l
The Gazette notes that General
G-enville NJ. Dodge Of Council Bluffs,
is being mentioned as one of the dele
gates -at-large from this state to the
republican national convention. While
ii is none of our business, We hope
that our friends, the enemy, Will
pardon Us If we tell them that they
couldn't do better than to send the
gallant old warrior as one Of their
chief representatives at the Chicago
battlefield. General Dodge is a gen
tleman whom all lowans are proud o.
and delight TO honor. The Gazette
believes that OF all the union sarviy-
crs Of the civil war, the Council
PluTs man held the highest rank. AS
soldier. citizen and railroad builder.
General Dodge has been re-eminent
ard il is highly proper that that party
with which he aiiliates should honor
him in his old age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16

responding decrease in the percentage
Of weak and dead seeds.
The college at Ames has fully DEM
cnstrated that its advice Is worth heed
ing and that the men employed at the
school are more than earning their SAL
aries. Test your seed corn.