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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
A IMcks1ERs COMPLAINT

Knox's proposed call on Colombia
gave that county opportunity to pose
as an injured neighbor and to recount
the story Of her wrongs. It was good
copy in dry time and the news dis
tributors have made the most of it.
They usually give story all it is
worth
Colombia has story to tell which
States did step on Colomba's corns.
There isn't much doubt that persons
in this country were privy- to the Pan
arlan revolution possibly TO the point
Of suggestion and perhaps Of promise
Colombia tried the holdup game
The big canal was 10 be built for the
benefit Of the world and there was one
place to make it. Colombia controlled
the spot. Like the unwise land holder
who ssays to get rich quick by holding
up the building OF the new railroad
for treble the price Of right o way Co
lonbia made globe improvement the
pawn Of her avarice. Then the sue
cessfnl revolution on the isthmus. and
the purchase of the zone at a price
more than fair. followed. 1t was SIM
ply loose but effective procedure in
eminent domain.
Let those lament who lost. IL is their
right and privilege. Let those con-
denim who please. The big canal APP
proaches completion. The distance
around the world hortens. Colombia
put private greed in the way of public
improvement and overreached herself
a the greedy often DO. Ii doesn't mat
ter whether PhilanGer Knox is persona
grata in Colombia or not-Philander
isn't entirely so at home so far as that
is concerned. The main thing is the
canal and the mingling Of waters and
obliteration of distance. And these ap-
roach communication.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

court if abandoned would become pub :
lie charges so the state to protect itself
from this financial burden PROVIDES
counsel for compliments.
.'In New York failure to support
wife is a misdemeanor, the maximum
penalty for which is six months in the
workhouse. The domestic relations
court by specializing on this subject is
expected to lead to reforms that VIII
make for a more complete and just
sy,;tem Of domestic relations jurisprud-
euce. The court itself today is boon.
ANY woman can go to it. tell the cierk
her troubles and in few minutes IL
there is any case at all, repeat her story
from the witness chair. All the pro-
ceedings against recreant huspanos are
without cost to the complainants.
THAT we have not adopted sooner
and more widely such system Oh
courts similar in methods to the con-
ciliatory courts of France thru which
all domestic difficulties pass before any
serious divorce. abandonment or non
support case can enter the courts
proper, is a commentary on the Amer
lean policy of laissez- faire in matter
of women and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
Iona Newspapers
o'coNNOR,S CANDIDACY.
dubuque Telegraph H erald.l

AS clean-to employ the colonefs
sinlilie-as a hounds tooth, STiiii;a:::
and fearless. studious and aggressive.
courteous to foes and with rich faculty
Of making ardent friends, Mr.. O'Con-
ror made the minority party in the last
legislature a potential force, exalting
it from a position subordinate not
only in mem bership but in influence as
Well to a position Of dignity. with the
result that there was pat =. - Gus
todianship many Of the most import
ant matters demanding attention.
The Telegraph Herald which finds
pleasure in the opportunity to welcome
so excellent man into the gubernat-
orial contest commends his platform
and his statement to the democrats OF
Iowa as we'll worthy careful perusal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

who otherwise would have been tried by
court martial under charges Of hav-
ing used his power over a subordinate
to overcome the scruples Of the subor-
dinates wife. 1t is charged by the
democrats that Ray had been guilty Of
financial irregularities which were
whitewashed and that the "exonera-
ton" and the embarrassing were the
results Of political pull. 1t is to be said
for the president that when the letter
came UP and the investigation of the
matter began he met his Questioners
frankly, but the damning record stands
against Ray and the "exoneration" Of
the man by the chief executive pre-
vented further proceedings against
him.
The best that can be said Of it seems
to have been expressed by another
and smaller executive when he COM
planned that he had been id badly
rights Of federal officers. The presi-
dent has been badly advised or he
would scarcely have written that let
ter Of exoneration, for whatever OBJ
lection may be justly offered against
him as party leader he is man Of
high morality, an able judge citizen
clean of life and purpose. inclined to
condemn rather than exonerate in
Major Rays and similar cases. The
president has been especially unfort-
unate in letters of eXoneration and ap-
prevail. 1t is just TO presume that he
has been equally unfortunate in his
advisers.
The power. delegated or assumed. to
exonerate under charges or to suspend
statutes is dangerous one and to be
exercised only as a last resort. 1t is
too often exercised. The system of
tons and the cooperation of sheriffs
is one to be condemned 1t scarcely
is within the province of county attor-
neys to suspend the statutes in cases
OF burglary or Ct breaking ana enter
ing. 1t is not for the governor 10 step
between the righteous sentence of
court, hold up a commitment to the
penitentiary for campaign purposes
But these things have been done and
are doing. They have always been
done. But there is reason to hope that |
the process will not always continue. |
In the real analysis Of all these
cases the letter is not TO be blamed for
the trouble II is the record only. The
true cause Of all the trouble lies in ,
the effort to pay personal political /
debts or to establish personal polit- /
icaI credit for future use or present /
advantage. The motive is the same ;
" neither in presidents, governors, or !
county attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
THE WAY TO BE POPULAR

One of the most useless burdens is
that of worry over what some one may
say behind your back There are
people in the world who never lose an
agony Of apprehension that someone is
saying something about them deroga-
tory in one way or another. Don't he
one of those. Don't worry over what
folks say about you. Worry more
about folks.
Some men seeing other men stand
ing or sitting and talking together sug-
gest themselves as the subject of con-
versation and almost invariably
imagine that the trend Of talk is ad-
versely critical. Some men are al
ways expecting 10 be .slighted" and
carry as many representative nerves
on their coats as a porcupine carries
ouils Some men are prone to conjure
insult out of inattention, 10 feel them
selves scorned if other men fail to see
and greet them. And thus they borrow
trouble and cultivate misery for no
man is more miserable than he who
hears imaginary whisperings against
himself and magnifes the molehiIls of
life into mountains.
The truth is We all get talked about
behind our backs" Another fact is
that a great deal Of good is said of
most men when they are thus dis
oussed. On the whole folks who talk
about us size us up pretty we'll and
an average of the good and bad said Of
rs would fit most Of US like our skins.
But most Of the time they're not talk
ing about us at all. We are not such
important subjects for conversation as
we imagine we are.
Quit thinking about yourself There's
plenty else to think Of Don't worry
about Yourself It doesn't pay. Don't
figure that other men are seeking to
disparage you. They are not. People
may laugh al our oddities and ridicule
our assumption at times. but that
doesn't keep them from either love or
respect. The difference between men
makes for friendship more than for
hatred or dislike. Sometimes we love
men as much for their weaknesses as
we respect them for their strength.
We are all tarred with the same
stick. The man without a weakness, if
such could exist would be a man with
out true friends. There is so much bad
in the best of us and SO much good
in the worst of US, etc.
Let us not worry over what people
may be saying about Us. Let's take
heed as to what we know we are,
square our lives by our own consciences,
toe out and walk straight as we can,
like all people as well as they will let
US, take it for granted that they like
us as much as we deserve and quit
worrying. That's the high road to
popularity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
Mini.t,rino to Broken Families.

Is there little row in q family In
your neighbhorhood? 1t would be i'm
polite TO ask IL there Is a tiny rift In
your own marital flute, Tho answer
in New York, Chicago and Washing
ton" says James p, Heaton in The
Survey. zig not trip to Reno, but q
trip to the domestic relations court,
even tho the time for arbitration seems
long past
Marily the poor wonan's tribunal Tor
almost always the complAinants arc
women or the agents Of charitable So
cfeties interested IN deserted or
! .--onsad woman nr children. Usually
the people who como Tor the help Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
whara Wa. Geora.?

Professor Harry Thurston Peck is a
foe to the hide-bound and pedantic
grammarian-th type that declares
Tomorrow is Monday" is wrong. the
right version being. Tomorrow will be
Monday"
Professor Peck rebuked the hide
bound granmarian with a story
"A lady," he said. had a rather dis
sipated husband. and one evening she
said to friend:
81 wish l knew where George was
"The friend, professors wife, said
primly:
~ presume, dear, you mean you
wish you knew where he is?'
"'No. 1 don't said the lady. know
where he is He is upstairs with blood
shot eyes and g. terrific headache.
want to know where he was.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
AS TO THE ENVELOPES.
TGrinrell RepubliCan.1

The editor is in receipt OF letter
from the greater Des Moices commit
tee relative to something we said. They
want our help in boosting Iowa and
we felt like shouting back. SURE
Their stationery was beautifully en-
bossed the envelope was printed with
a map of Iowa and Des Moines in the
center. al this being done in beau
tiful brown color even the typewriter
ribbon was brown. But to all appear
ance the greater Des Moines commit
Tee sent 10 Washington and had I'm
Gle Sam print the return card On the
envelopes free of all charges. After
that we did not feel so much like
boosting. but perhaps they don't have
printers in Des Moines who are able 10
compete with Uncle Sam on the free
basis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
MAJOR RAYS CASE ANo OTHERS

A little letter is a dangerous thing.
It makes trouble because Of its perma
nence. Secretary Wilson is messed up
with the land scandals in Florida by
reason OF Z letter Of endorsement al
leged TO have been given by him but
which he says ne has no recollection
Of having written, but which has been
used - part Of swindling process.
President Taft II at present in very
peculiar ppsation ON secouns % s
disclosure Of letter written by him
axera&ang Major Ray. "a army officer,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
COUNTY ATTORNEY EVIDENCE.
Waterloo Tim -Tribune1

In his sermon Sunday Rev. ]. r.
Johnson made some serious charges
against the peace officers and the law
enforcing bodies of the city and coun-
ty He is at loss to know whose duty
i. is to enforce the law, whether such
enforcement rests with city or county
officials. 1t rests with both Of them.
But. under the new law the county at
torney is made the most responsible
official and If the county attorney re-
fuses TO enforce the law, he is subject
to dismissal under the Cosson law, the
same as the city official.
Rev. Johnson has been digging into
immortality in the city and feels his
position strong enough to make the
following charge:
II am ashamed that the illegal sale
of liquor, houses Of prostitution and
places Of disorderly conduct should be
allowed to continue. I do not know as
to the relative specific duties Of the
county and city officers but do know
they are too big for petty jealousies
when the public interests are involved
Il am ashamed that such conditions
should be allowed to exist. From the
evidence that have in my desk think
that our police department is to blame
for a good deal Of the conditions"
| IF Rev. Johnson has the evidence
| 10th the city and county officers must
also have it. Evidence Is all that Is
needed. If the peace and law enforcing
i officers have not got the evidence they
can get it from Rev. Johnson.
If conditions are as Rev. johnson
claims, this city must be cleaned up
1t is up to the officers to get busy i'm.
nediately.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
Topics of the Times

Like other eavesdroppers the dicta-
graph will need listen long to hear its
victims say anything good Of itself.
Really il seems that the man who
tends thirty acres Of corn more de-
serves a gold medal than the other
who freezes his nose looking for the
south pole.
The Ames Intelligencer says the ru-
NOR that Professor Holden is TO with
draw is canard and that the corn ex-
pert is in the game to stay. There
is 10 reason why Professor Holden
should withdraw. He has following
ard should stay by those who brought
him out There is no evidence. how
ever, that he is gaining ground and
the probabilities are that he VIII De
decisively defeated. But the game is
never over until the last minute is
gone in the last quarter and the goal
posts are always there for attempts to
kick from the field.
There isn't a particle Of difficulty IN
bringing an added million of popula-
ton to Iowa next year by selling good
farm lands at $50 an acre.
Why do you suppose Theodore
Roosevelt turned down an invitation 10
go Buffalo hunting? S'pose he has big
ger game in sight?
Two German professors claim to
have discovered process whereby the
human body may be made transparent
after death But the time when we are
ali most anxious to see thru each 9TH
er is while we are alive.
If Mexico desires to avoid American
intervention she could pull off shrewd
coup d. etat by behaving herself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
When Moody wa. Rsprovsd.

The late D. L. Moody, the revivalist,
told this story on himself:
when first held meetings In Glas-
cow my committee without my
knowledge) sent to a livery establish
ment that kept a thousand horses, to
engage q cab to drive me to my meet
ings on Sunday The proprietor was a
godly man and sent me this message:
Tell Mr.. Moody he will do as much
Sod e, ,.-alkIrs &c his meetings az by
driving three or four miles thru the
Fourth Commandment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
measure OF protection to the French
manufacturers.

.sa -
John D. Rockefeller's offer to contri-
butte $1,000 to complete TIE fund ne
cessary for the purchase Of the Pasteur
BIRTHPLACE, in the town of Dole, was
very pleasantly received by the French
press. AT the same time some newsPa-
pers took occasion TO point out that the
wealthy foreigner is occupying lar
ger and larger place in French life and
the hope that FienchNen
would continue as in the past to con-
tribute generously to public works.
The Pasteur committee at Dole, IN
accepting, sent to Mr.. Rockefeller let
ter couched in terms of great appre-
citation and gratitude. 1t concluded:
THE town of Dole, moved by deep
sentiment Of appreciation, will honor
itself by perpetuating in some way
your name and your kindness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
Economy Of a Sort.

Job E. Hedges was talking to
neighbor about Scotch economy.
THE Scotch he said, ARE economi-
cal and honest. They live on principle
and interest But the desire to econ
onize is not allowed by the Scotch to
affect their honor.
at wasn't a Scotch economist who
said one day to a friend:
"It is wonderful how I make things
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
ONE THING CI-NMINS HAS DONE
TCedar Rapids Gazette1

The Mount Vernon Record calls en-
phatic attention TO the part that Sena
tor Cum Minis had In preventing the re-
cent proposed increase in freight rates
going into effect without a full and fair
hearing Of the case on its merits. The
Record points to the fact that has sew
eral times been featured in many
papers. that but for the amendment
Senator Cummins forced to be added
20 the interstate commerce bill the
proposed increase in rates could not
have been prevented, per ding a hear
ing.
However. in politics the millennium
has not yet dawned. 1t is so hard for
many Iowa people to give Senator
Cun1mins proper credit for what he
has done for the business interests and
all the people of the state. To them
nothing can overcome their personal
grievance and political prejudices
against the man who has interfere6
with their plans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

This is the season of the year when
mothers feel very much concerned over
the frequent colds contracted by their
children and have abundant reason for
1t as every cold weakens the lungs.
lowers the vitality and paves the way
for the more serious diseases that SO
often follow. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures, and il
pleasant and safe to take. For sale by
all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

last. Do you see this umbrella? Well,
bought it eleven years ago. ] had it
recovered in 1902 and 1907. got three
new ribs put in it in 1908, and exc
changed it for q new one at Mouquin's
restaurant last November"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

versations that have occurred recently
in the office of the contributing editor
of the Outlook would be interestery.
Very" Isl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Wall Lake Blade says "Holden's
candidacy for governor is not creating
a great deal Of interest in the Eleventh.
Clarke is the logical man, the man with
the ability, and seems to have the right
Of way in this part Of the state. How
ever, up in the Tenth. Holden seems
to have a holden -'em."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

"And will Mr.. Proudfoot's campaign
run on better seed corn-or trample
on bunions?" asks the Waterloo
Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

There may be some merit to can
didacy for governor based on q Taft
ticket but it is not apparent at this
distance" says the Iowa City Citizen.
Senator Proudfoot Is a good man, but
we are Just getting away from the fac
:ional bias in the lineup on governor.
and it is unfortunate that there Is an
attempt to revive it."
"a fight in Iowa will show the utter
collapse of standpatism," predicts the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

The Sioux City Journal thinks "A
dictasraph report Of some Of the con-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

To the Sloan Star Indications are
that Governor Carroll will soon be
looking for third term. If the gov
ernor is WISE advises the Star, he
will step down and out when his term
expires. He was conceded second
term but couldn't get look in on
another"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

Murder has become almost habit
in the United States. and 1t is PAD
habit" says the Davenport democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

People who purchased Florida lands
covered by eight or ten feet of water
are not getting much consolation from
the dry farming bulletins sent out by
the department Of agriculture sug-
gests the Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21

Senator Kenyon" says the suther-
land Courier, "at least stands for de-
cency in politics, and that is cause
enough for the growing hatred OF him
by the standpat politicians and news
papers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-21


step from the leadership Of the senate.
Other names talked of are President
Brisson, of the ctambe Of deputies.
and Paul Doumer, one of the younger
Frenchmen. who has made strong
name for himself in French national
life.
An examination of the fortunes left
by inheritance in France in 1910 shows
thirty-nine fortunes of over 100000.
Ten Of these we're between two and
ten million. BY far the majority Of the
legacies left on death were between
$500 and $4,000. The total amount OF
property admitted to probate exceeded
| 81 900, 900, 900, divided among 373,so1
estates.
| The packing-case manufacturers OF
Paris have petitioned the government
to take some step to stop the growing
practice by French exporters OF I'M
porting packing cases from the United
States.
| The American customs not only I'M
poses duty on goods. but also on the
crates in which they are packed.
was to avoid paying this, that French
exporters conceived the idea OF order
ing cases from America, which on re-
turn to the United Stata1 were admit
ted free az reimported matter. This
policy has assumed such proportion:
that 1t now causes a loss OF something
like 100000 year to the Paris pack
| fng-cas makers alone. The minister
Of finance is considering the advisable
ity Of placing g prohibitiye
duty on imported packing cases az
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-05-31
USE DYNAMITE
On VALLEY FARM
TWO ACRES or SOIL LoosENEp
RY STRANGE METHOD FOR
SEEDING GRAIN.

Crookston, May Six r. Angst OF
Minneapolis, representative OF the Due
pont Powder Co, has just completed
an experimental job on the north-
western experiment station at Crooks
ton under the joint supervision Of q
number of the faculty af the Crooks
ton school Of agriculture. In which G..
g. SeTvig OF the farm and school il
very much interested, and which will
be watched with a great deal of inter-
est by the farmers.
Two acres Of land have been dyna-
mited and will be seeded to flax, side
by side with a field of fax which viii
be seeded after ordinary blowing.
The theory is that by dynaniting a
vast amount of plant food will be
made available, and that the roots of
grain, fax or anything else planted
will draw for a depth heretofore inn
possible because Of practical in1per-
yious strata.
Charges Of dynamite are placed in
holes three feet deep, at intervals OF
fifteen feet each way, and touched off
with fuses in the ordinary way, cer-
tain sections at a time. While there
is but an area of only three feet in
diameter of dirt thrown UP directly
over charge, the explosion cracks and
ioosens all the dirt and breaks it up.
The manufacturers of explosives
wanted the government to experiment,
but there were no funds available and
the powder companies made q propo-
sition that the explosives would be
furnished free for experiments and
tests, and the department Of agricul-
ture turned the matter over to the
state departments OF agriculture, with
the result OF a series of experiments
such as have been started here.
While the initial expense In now es-
timated at about sis per acre, this
may be reduced, and it will take ex-
periments to discover just how often
dynamiting would be necessary and
could be proitably done. Mr.. Angst
believes the experiments viii open up
an immense field for the usefulness of
this class of explosive and If but 25
per cent OF the farmers used but a
small amount, the entire output OF all
the big companies Of the country
could not supply the demand.