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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

dressed to the man who has the CON
tract to the old county Jail in the base.
ment Of the court house e the
jail with the mail for the Prisoners
Presume that it has been so long
since the jail was started that the
postoffice people have forgotten who.
the contractor really Isl
A certain professor in the high
school says that he does not like to
get letters written on tinted paper,
and delicately perhdmed. He says
when he receiyesy such that he thinks
of a girl who. cheRs chewing gum,
wears four rings on each hand, and
goes to, the ten cent shows, and then
when a good show like that present
ed by Miss Maude Adams comes into
the city, this self same girl does not
attend.
Well, professor, you ought to take
your lady friend with the chewing
gum habit to such plays as chantec',
Ter. ..s.z
K Andfto all OF you hundreds Of girls
who are thinking of proposing to that.
dear professors. | give this warning,
HDo not scented your letter to the. deall!Ill
boy written on pink papahs for II Isl
really such bore to read #, you
knoaw." ,s.sa. 3
That is L, professor, stick up for
your writes. n -ae
! And. he is such dear boy, too.
Do you think a girl would right
rightly write to him II she scented him
a letter on scented papah?
DO you thinksthat the music at the
Colonial will become MONTH"; (nous).
now that they have him leading. the or
ehestra?
There are things and things. but
Ehat OF mat! IsS ~
Must be something wrong some.
whore. I,haye not heard Alexander. 1
Rag Time DandP played on the stages
of either the Grand or the Hippodrome
theaters for over a week. Maybe his
band is taking much needed rest.
Still, last week would be come.
dian sang parodies on Casey Jones.
But, giving that fellow, the benefit Of
the doubt, perhaps he like Rip Van
Wrinkle, slept foritwenty years
II Alberto(9 $1,000, what does
Bev.o? Or. ii the painters ladder
should break, where would Hpiland?
(4anded in) Ia ,!i@NlSS
They. do say regarding this pro
posed war which the brave soldiers
of this city are to take a part that that
fellow is a brave, brave man, but that
the only time he ever drew a sword
was in rattle held for the benefit of
the sons of veterans society. 2r =
Hep! Hep! Hep!a.
Well, he Eonld just as soon be a
soldier asllots Of other things
rs: r>-,* $500
Say, this is old. but would fly Fly
liza spider spted herr We'll, lido not
know, but flea might flee, and fly
away beside her 4
No, that does not mean that they
would be cider
Yes. This one was borrowed;
II a Pole was in hurry, would you
say that he was a!Russian.
II you get blue grass brides FROM
iheSunny South, would you also get
blue grass wIdowsG -
51i $500. .----
oh! Was not thatia bum one!
though? 90 4
Well, who knows. why do you not
send few new. ones In? Get busy
now, and send .tliatso that you JUST
thought OF to sFpnnygrama man,
care OF the West Vifginian. eai
y, .8...s .SsslL2---lAAt.---l 'itts
Americah:born whites are increasing
more rapidly. Between 1900 and 1870
their hlfmber III the United, States in.
creased frbaa se,s65is7s e S, 1881, 100
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

Say, this is old but would fly fly
liza spider spted her? We'll, do not
know, but a flea might flee, and fly
away beside her
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

No, that does not mean that they
would be cider
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

They do say, regarding this pro-
posed war which the brave soldiers
Of this city are to take part that that
fellow is a brave, brave man, but that
the only time he ever drew a sword
was in rattle held for the benefit of
the sons of veterans society. q p
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

II you get blue grass brides from
thersunny South, would YOU also get
blue grass wldows2
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

DO you thinksthat the music at the
Colonial will become MONTH"; nous),
now that they have him leading. the or,
chestra? -
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

oh! Was not thatia bum one!
though? So
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

Yes. This one was borrowed;
II a Pole was in a hurry, would you
say that he was a:Russian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17
Hep! Hep! Hep!r.

Well, he Eonld just as soon be /
soldier asllots Of other things.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

Do you think a girl would right
rightly write to him II she sented him
a letter on scented papah?
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

There are things and things, but
what Of that? I$
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

Must be something wrong some:
where. ijhaye not heard 'tAiexauder.|
Rag Time Dandp played on the stages
of either the Grand or the Hippodrome
theaters for over week. Maybe his
band is taking a much needed rest.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

II Alberto(s) $1,000, what does
Bev.o? Or. ii the painters ladder
should break, where would Hollands
(4anded in) Us i.iaiSs
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

Still, last week q would be come
dian sang parodies on Casey Jones.
But, giving that fellow the benefit Of
the doubt, perhaps he, like Rip Van
Wrinkle, slept foritweaty years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-17

And, he is such a dear boy, too.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
THE SECOND STAGE IN OnUNWA.

Ottunfwa has reached the second
stage in the fight against the LIQUOR
traffic The consent petition recently
circulated failed. that is the circulators
oft failed &c s!e I. which is evidence
that 1t was insufficient Now the Citi-
zens' Temperance Association Is busily
engaged putting blind piggers and
bootleggers where they belong.
The second stage always comes in
these struggles. The first fight is
those who desire to continue
the traffic under protection of law
They include those who firmly believe
in the expediency Of saloons those who
profit in high rents. thru the saloon
business, others who indirectly profit
by the traffic, the saloonist himself and
the more or less limited wide open"
legality of the traffic.
The second stage Introduces the
criminal element, the element which
purposes to deliberately override the
law ana suspend the criminal COde. II
is different fight against different
force. II comes to enforcement of the
criminal laws. The legitimate battle
is over. The bootlegger, the liquor
seller who is willing to balance the
possibility Of months in Jail against an
illicit profit, with an element which
is not individually inclined to defy the
law but is willing to be party or part
ner to it's violation as an association,
or aggregation constitute the forces
which are to be overcome
1t is always a fight to a finish. a
Bitter night. II Ottu,n~%a IS IN absolute
earnest and proposes to make law su-
prene It must be a war wherein quar-
ter Is neither to be given nor asked,
wherein the limit Of penalty is to be
demanded and required.
Temperance often loses because it
often lays down" If the Ottumwa
association evinces and continues activ-
ity equal to the forces it must fight. the
end is neither far off nor to be ques-
toned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
On the Way.

Thought / heard a whisper in the VIII
lows by the creek
When a laughing w!rd came by and
touched me on the cheek;
Surely then the Willow wigs began to
nod and sigh
When the wind went romplnS on
a-iaughing back ''Goodby,
oh, the wind was warm and glad and
seemed about to sing
Wonder if it might have been mes
senger from spring?
Thought I heard a chuckle from the
water in the stream
Underneath the sheathing ice it Ions
has lain a-Grean-
Still, I heard a chuckle from the water
sleeping there,
When the wind came back again and
rumpled up my hair,
When the wind came back again ana
touched me on the brow
wonderf if it meant to say that spring
is coming now?
Thought I heard a murmur from the
meadow and the hill,
Where the snow has hid the grass and
where it hides it STILL
But heard a mur1nuC Hike the shadow
of song
When the winr came back again and
tarried overlong.
Surely it was something like a murmur
that heard
Wonder if 1t isn't that the spring Is
sending word?
Thought I heard drumming very
faint and far away,
Like an army marching UP the high
road Of the day.
And the wind came back with nlelodles
that seemed to float
Like the echoed sweetness Of her
aids trumpet note.
Something seemed to whisper OF the
blossom and the bird
Wonder if it wasn't all a hail from
spring I heard?
Chicago Evening Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
cut and polish kohinoor in the

cut and polish a kohinoor In the
rough.
If there is one thing that America
owes to every child born within her
boundaries it is an elementary educa-
ton. If there is one safeguard she
dare not neglect in the face of her
future that is the most important bull
wark she can raise against the tears
which beset a country set apart at the
making of the world as the crucible
wherein all races and elements of gov
eminent shall be mingled, fused and
refined.
The widow who holds a family to-
Scther in q home. however poor. who
does washing" in Weakness to perpet-
uate the elemental American institu-
ton, has built and maintains more
important factor in the life OF the
nation and the community than any
railroad that spans the continent or
any factory which spouts smoke to-
ward the sky. She deserves help; the
IA year old boy has the right of emil
nent domain. He has the right TO de-
nand of American society the opror-
tunity America has pledged to him.
Let us cease fad seeking and pay
some attention to the widow who takes
in washing and whose boy must leave
school in order that the home may be
maintained. Let's quit praying aloud
in the synagogues, standing, and beat
some upon our breasts in repentance
of the duty left undone. Nayhap then.
we shall talk less of sociology and Ger
tain other senselessness in connection
with our public schools and do some
thing which will give Theo a chance
to which the mere fact that he was
born in Marshalltown should entitIe
him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
344 in the United States against 252
last year, and "a in Canada compared
with "a year ago.
Topics of the Times

The farmers Of Mill county, Illinois,
hold an annual banquet to which
about 500 members sit down. That
seems to be a get-together plan worthy
of adoption in Marshall county, Iowa.
Sometimes the more a presidential
candidate talks the less chance he has.
! A lazy man is always busy.
| s*s
| If heavy SHOWS are the forerunnerS
of big crops, Iowa may get ready for a
! new corn average of say 100 bushels
per acre.
| If Associate Justice Hughes knows a
good thing when ne sees it, he knows
| that supreme court justiceship with
the chief justiceship ahead of it is both
| pleasanter and safer than a presidential
nomination.
! One of the things which seem to en-
rage the ultra Standpatter is the COM
plete acceptance of Kenyon by the pro-
gressives as progressive
It is also as important to plow pro-
tect and gather corn as to test the
seed In this connection it is just to
say that Clarke not only knows good
seed when he sees it but has the gen
eral capacity to make the most out of it,.
Some Des Moines school patrons
even object to the sextet from Lucia.
A West Union man sold seventy
three bales Of tobacco raised on his
farm for S455 He isn't objecting to
the "baleful" effect of tobacco on his
bank account either
If Congressman Hubbard were out
and Scott We're in would the Sioux City
Journal be in with Hubbard and out
With Scott?
The report that they have been ship
ping strawberries from FAYETTEVILLE.
Ark for three weehs Is co::.rasted with
the advertisement in the Register a,
SilVan Springs, Ark, of G. L. Nelson.
who is selling off all his household
effects because he has decided to move
70 North Dakota
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
The CASE OF 1HEo.

Theo is a little boy in Marshalltown
past IA years old working for wages,
a good boy who tries to do his work
we'll and make his service accepta BILE.
To the question why don't you go to
school Theo?" he offered the reason
which is above argument: Il had to
stop; my mother needs my wages"
He is the son of a widow. His simple
statement as brought out by questions
is that he has three brothers and a
sister younger than himself, that
mother did washing" until she took
sick. and is too weak and sick for the
Washtub. So the boy took up his bur
Gen as boys have done before He is
doing it uncomplainingly, even CRATE
fully. glad Of the chance to help
mother.
In Des Moines today the question OF
whether or not sociology shall be taught
h the schools is an issue. In every
I school district one thing or anothe,
is an ISSUE" but the widows son who
must leave school at IA to ''helI
mother is not one Of these issues. He
ought to be. Tho unquestioning 10y.
atty of such boys Is worth much to thu
world. 1t should be paid with a higher
price than the mere knowledge of prin
and a smattering Of the multiplication
table. The opportunity and prospec
IL splendid citizenship is too valuable
10 ~ neglected. To neglect Theo ant
! MS kind = our-loss as 1t is Theo's. I
u a. tho lapidary should refuse t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
HEINEY H1LERs' POODLE.


Henry Killers Is a farm hand in the
employ of Ben Behrends. near On
slow. While doing the chores one
evening last week, he saw in the road
near the house what appeared to be
handsome dog. 1t was tired and
apparently exhausted. Henry has
tender heart and he went to the ami
NAL, and carefully lifting it into his
arms carried it to the house and laid
it down beside the stove where 1t
rested in contentment. He was much
pleased with his find, and exclaimed
enthusiastically, Itch habe einen
schoenen kleinen Humid gefunden. lch
verde Inn behalten." After a time the
women Of the household desired the
"hund" removed from the house, and
Henry tied a rope about Its neck and
tethered 1t in the barn. where he fed
it and patted 1t until thes tars came
out in the sky. When Mr.. Behrends
came home several hours later he was
taken to see the new watch dog. He
recognized the animal at once, and in
formed the astonished Henry that he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
R.ooII.etions Of early Iowa Senator.


Probably no Iowan ever had z
wider acquaintance with the great
statesmen OF his day than George
w. Jones, one Of the hrst two sena-
tors from Iowa. In his autobiography
and recollcctions, which have recently
been published by the State Historical
Society of Iowa, may be found some
interesting "reminiscences and anec-
dotes dealing with such famous men a.
Andrew Jackson. Henry Clay. John G.
Calhoun, Daniel Webster, Jefferson
Davis, James Buchanan, Abraham Lin.
coin, stephen A. Douglass. James g.
Blaine, and others. As a matter Of fact,
while Jones was not q Leader In debate
or q great constructive statesman, he
was able thru his friendship with
members Of both houses OF conSress 10
secure much legislation that was benz
fetal to the people Of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

convention. Tho result was an express
sion. l to 81. III favor Of Roosevelt.
The Taft side fare disposed to And
fault with the proceedings and threaten
a contest by rump convention to elect
contesting delegates; but such action is
only illustrative Of the utter lack OF
faith in the people as manifested by
the Taft management. They are trying
to avoid test Of votes in Chicago;
they have declined q challenge from
the Roosevelt committee to join In ar
ranging for primary tests generally,
and they are seeking to keep out Of the
convention its representative character
as far as possible, and seem to en-
terrain the hope that all Taft needs
to do is to get nomination-no mat
ter how-and that that will be all there
is to the case. We do not know that
we wonder at the Taft outfit for enter
tanning this theory; for we have never
credited Taft with any more sense and
a man Of his caliber never wants men
of real character around him; but there
are men, in Iowa and elsewhere. who
have local Quarrels so close to their
hearts that they are wiling to Join a
Taft procession even. in order to
crafty their grudges. That is the
wrong basis for action in a matter so
important 1t ought to be possible to
see from the beginning what the end
of such proceedings must be If they are
temporarily successful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
SAC COUNTY ORANGES.

Hugh NJ. Cory, who has lived in Sac
county since 1854. excepting q short so
journ in the state Of Washington, says
ne had the privilege the other day OF
picking from the tree in March fully
matured orange, grown and ripened in
Sac county. Don't shake your head,
gentle reader, the Sun knows it to be
true. One OF its publishers recently
sampled a delicious orange from the
same tree. which Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
Platt have growing in their home, safe
ly sheltered from winters ice blasts.
It's beautiful fruit has been admired by
many passer on the street who has
caught it's golden hue thru a window
which admits Iowa sunshine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Iona Newspapers
1Wehster city Herald. ]

IWebster CITY Herald
It is said that there IS great nee
essity Of testing all seed corn this
wear; we suggest that Professor Ing
ham Of the Register and Leader. distin
guished biologist and expert In states
men, test the Holden seed corn. be-
fore he distributes it extensively in the
rural "deestricts.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
TIMES REPUBL1CAN MARsEAkLnowN. IOWA.

for themselves ,if the public schools
were abolished Miss Dodge knows.
the needs Of those among whom she
has worked. She knows the purpose of
the public schools. She would certainly
have made most efficient and useful
director. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Who is paying the expenses OF
sending the Des Moines Capital and
the Sioux City Journal to everybody in
this county?" asks the Washington
County Free Press. Where does all
his standpat money come from? Who
said the railroads are out Of politics
III Iowa."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
AVOIDING THE TEST.
Nevada RepreHentatiYe.i

The first primary demonstration on
large scale Of the relative strength
of Roosevelt and Taft has been fur
nished in Kansas City where the re-
publican congressional committee called
a primary in connection with the city
primary, Tor the election and irstruc-
ton Of delegates to the conversational
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

had been londling q gray timber wolf.
That night the wolf was killed and ~ |
hide stretched on the barn door. The
scalp will be presented to Farmer
Jones for IS bounty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
cuMM1Ns' LEGISLATIVE RECORD

[Traer Star Clipper.1
Whether Senator Cummins becomes
the presidential nominee or enters the
ranks Of those who also ran" it is
worth while to notice that his bill for
the regulation of trusts and combines
il adopted, will be a decided improve
ment as compared With existent legis-
lation on that line. The senator is no
novice in the strife with big bust
ness" For years before entering the
senate he was pushing the peoples
battle for release from corporate OPP
preston, and in the senate he has
only advanced upon his record as an
advocate and efficient worker for the
public good. a.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
Can't b, Done.

A New York railroad has installed
Whispering whistles" on Its locomo-
tives. but unfortunately the dimoul-
ties OF installing them on once boys
seem too great to surmount.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

The Jefferson Bee is of the opinion
hat the infusion for some more new
ana young blood into the commission
would be extremely wholesome in its
effect, and the name Of Mr.. Ottosen
sounds mighty good to u.s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11

| The Boone NeWs-Republican repeats
| that IF there is one thing plain above
| another it is that the warning eie-
ments of the republican party of Iowa
| should get together with 6 united del
! esation for Cunl:nins at the Chicago
convention. Senator Cummins chance
for the presidency is not chimerical
but is real. Iowa republicans can stand
For an Iowa man. and tho favorite son.
no second choice whatever. State pride
If nothing else should be the moving
factor in sending a solid Cunmins
| delegation from Iowa.
IN the defeat OF Canadian reel
procitv and the peace treaties two OF
the most important measures of our
times for world advancement have
been sdetracked.' complains the Dss
Moines Register and Leader.
The Washington County Press ex
poets to see the time when delegates
to q national convention to nominate
presidential candidate Will have no
more TO do than DO presidential eiec-
tors-merely become q part of Il re-
cording machine-which never fails to
record the popular will. The presiden-
tial preference primary is coming. as
are many other adjuncts of a pure re-
publican form of governm emit
"Tf another man had caused the
financial havoc and suicides that Morse
did and could have written check for
but $3.50 he would still be in jail. where
in all good conscience Morse ought to
be-" says the Rockford Register.
The Belle Plaine Union breaks out
that NO man in SO short time has
gone into the United States senate
and shown such pronounced ability as
4 statesman as Senator CUTnmins and
| yet there are men in this state SO
small that they Will not honor him ana
; the state By sending a Cumnins dele
! CATION to the national convention
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-11
WOMAN FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR


WOMAN FOR SCHOOL DIRECTOR
[Council Bluffs Nonpareil.]
1t will be a matter of some regret
that Miss Caroline Dodge has refused
10 accept nomination for place on
the school board. Long worker in the
city for the hetterment OF conditions
among the poor. hsr sympathy for and
her knowledge of their conditions
would have made her. "a most vaiua bic
counselor on the educational boafd
There is now Il good deal of dis
cussion concerning the" wisdom OF
electing women 10 places on educa-
tional boards. There is mach substan
tial reason for believing that the idea
is a good one. In other walks of life
women DO work of this kind at least
as we'll as men. And where work such
as has engaged the att-ntion Of Miss
Dodge has been pursued. there are es-
,ecial qualifications for IA service such
as is required on d public school
board
Underlying an efficient service there
must OF necessity be a profound sym
pathy with the achievements sought.
The public schools are designed t.
reach all classes. If the purpose is
more dominant in one part than j: is
in another then, more specifically, pub
lie schools are designed 10 reach the
poorer classes Rich. and even those in
moderate circumstances, could provide