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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

afford at this time to desert the can
didates for state, district and county
named At the same time" says tho
Waterloo Courier. 1.-THE republicans,
now progressive in a party sense, can
not with moral justification now de-
sert Mr.. Kenyon and the state, district
! and county nominees. The great fact
remains that Senator Kenyon 10 pro-
gressive. altfo not aligned with the
| new party in name
Senator Kenyon still 10 thinking
that he would not be sore II he had to
| retire to his farm. 1t Is doubtful II
| the senator has ever had an intimate
| acquaintance with huslsing 2ege''
| says the Sioux City Journal.
while some will not agree with hin,
and while 1t will be difficult to realize
that the Chicago affair was an incl
dent and not fixed policy OF the par
ty. there is good ground for the posi-
ton taken by Senator Kenyon" says
the Davenport Times. "As tho Times
has said all along there should be no
third party ticket in Iowa. Nothing Is
| to be gained by 1t. The republican leg
islature should be elected SO as to
make sure Of tho reelection Of Scna-
| tor Kenyon"
The Hampton Chronicle says: Some
! Of the bull moosers are harping away
on the possibility OF a third ticket in
Iowa. What do they mean? They are
not for the interests of progressive
principles when they advocate the re-
pudiation of ticket that was honestly
col fn1 tn, ,r-ht s,h
!, they took part. Many of the best pro-
| gressives In the state are now NOM
! mated on the republican ticket To OPP
pose them means the election Of every
demo crat on the ticket Where will
that help the progressive cause?"
The Boone News-Repuhlican de-
clares: Senator Kenyon was nomi-
mated by the republicans OF Iowa. He
does not feel that he can leave the
| ticket and support the third party.
This is acting honorably. and we fail
, to see any reason why Senator Ken
yon should be expected to do anything
else"
The Shenandoah Sentinel Post. a
| Roosevelt paper in standpat territory,
says: The worst hlunder any OF the
bull moosers are making is the talk
OF a third ticket in states like Iowa.
where they have nothing to gain and
everything to lose by such a move
n,ent.'
| The state has Just as much right to
TX minimum wage &C !. has 70 fiv the
| hours Of labor" says the Webster City
Herald. Colonel Roosevelt saws IL has
the right to do both. And Colonel
! Roosevelt is right"
! The bull moose campaign meetings
are to be opened with prayer and the
singing OF hymns" says the Tama
News. Opening a prize fight with
prayer might not be sacrlege but 1t
snaclls Of that, sure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
cummins' Work in Senate.
lBoston Transcript

Sometimes the most important legis-
lative measures attract the least no
t!ce. This was the case in the senate
yesterday, when Mr.. Cummins Of Iowa
watching his chance during a miscel
ianeous period Of the proceedings. call
ed up and secures without debate the
passage Of the bill Of his colleague
Senator Kenyon, empowering the in
tertsate commerce commission to make
freight ella ssidcations. This simple but
epoch m aking measure Gf it becomes
law reads as follows:
Be it enacted. etc, that section IL o,
the act to regulate commerce -. be
further amended by inserting between
the first and second sentences thereof
the following sentence: The commits
sion is further authorized and empow-
cred to determine and prescribe what
will be the just and reasonable genera
or uniform classification of freight
both individual and joint, applicable or
interstate commerce. thru the United
States governing the descriptions Of
articles transported by and the regula-
tions and pra ctices Of the carriers sub
ject to the provisions Of this act, and
to make orders that the said carriers
such amendments thereto as the com.
mission shall prescribe from time tc
time, and shall conform to and OBJ
serve the regulations and practices SC
prescribed"
This bill, which still must pass the
house represents a reform for which
the progressive senators who made a
speciality Of railroad legislation have
been fighting ever since they entered
congress. They always have alleged
that while the power Of the commits
sion to determine the reasonableness
Of a railroad rate was necessary to
the protection OF the shipper and ap-
parently comprehend the evils from
which the public suffered prior to the
era OF railroad regulation. 1t covered
| only half the case. The power to
| make their own classif1ications still
remained with the railroads, and the
shippers have alleged that the rail-
| ROADS were Z: :!:c habit cf evading
the interstate commerce law by shift
| ing goods from one classification to
| another and thereby actually increas-
ing the rate while apparently making
| only a change in the classification.
II do not think it will require five
minutes to dispose OF the bill" said
Senator Cummings in his smooth
suave way, as he was trying to get
the measure before the senate. The
railroad senator's evidently were on
their guard. for they made no sound
es the bill went through without
amendment as It had been reported
With the Interstate commerce COM
n,tssion given authority to prescribe
classifications which shall be operative
Throughout the country, one Of the
! longest steps In depriving the rail-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
THE WEARING OF MOURNING.
fGrundy Republican

An item in the press Of a few days
ago. to the effect that q young wom-
an had buried her father and insisted
upon wearing white gown that he
liked while still living, seemed to
create an unusual amount Of atten-
ton Ard yet why should it? Isn't
1t about time that we do away with
the heathenish custom Of wearing
mourning and are we such fools as to
fellow written custom of wearing
mourning for varying number of
months according to the nearness of
the blood relation of the deceased?
The wearing of mourning Is an at
lection: 1t Is blindly following q
custom Of which we know not why.
Grief Is not thing to be appeased
by crepe. How often is the remark
heard that such and such a person
seems to be too happy considering
the mourning they are wearing, and
then that little self complacent re-
mark, well. I wouldn't think OF do
ing such thing. and wearing mourn
ing at that" Wearing mourning is
one Of the many concession to the
dictates of fashion and get It is a
custom that returns but little COM
PClis1liOIl, ohSC 1Oi III Nl1l6 LLc 0y {
Of the curious stranger to the wearer
We recall an incident at the state
fair. While wandering around we
met a young man with his wife and
little boy OF perhaps 8. and the thing
that attracted our attention was a
huge band Of crepe around his straw
hat Nevertheless in spite Of the crepe
band he seemed as happy as any one
we had seen that day and as we passed
him we could not repress a smile az
we read on a card securely tucked be-
hind that band Of mourning these
words, "Say kiddo, I'm not married
Are you? Let's have gay time!'
Sooner or later that is the inevitable
result Of foolish concession to more
foolish fashion.
The girl who wore at her fathers
funeral the dress her father loved
has a healthy view Of life and the
transition we call death. It's view
that mankind must adopt before the
; .:shes. plain Of thought Is reached
and man must conquer Fear-th5
fear Of death NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he
can hope for the highest develope-
meNt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

ought to be able to save more than his
salary-again a common expression te
not a common practice. It was as
sumed on one hand that the passenger
business would never pay its COST
the New Haven used to be pointed out
as about the only road that had =
profitable passenger business-and On
the other, SO long Al 1t cost nothing 10
carry one moro passenger. since the
train was running anyhow. that branch
of the service came In handy to culti-
vate good fellowship and make friends
Tor the road. A pass was cheaper than
q cigar"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
tn. Good Old Railroad Days.

An article In the september <AAIleEl.
can Magazine shows how rate regula-
ton and modern improvements have
brought pres perity to the railroads.
Following is an interesting extract:
Jim Hill came along one day and
taught the railroad world that 1t was
more economical to haul full cars in
solid train loads. 1t was ~ simple a.
making an egg stand on end. but 1t
opened q new epoch In railroad earn
ings. George H. Daniels promulgated
the truth that courtesy 10 an asset, and
railway servants are today as Uniform
ly obliging as they used to be not 80.
e. H. Hartman devised a new style OF
organization. The Pennsylvania incul-
Gated system In its mAnSihcent school.
Countless men in the operating and
construction departments learned new
ways OF doing things.
1.-THE whole condemnation Is new.
Why, can remember when the engine
said, 'Whoo1- w1oof- whoof.' and the
baggage car picked UP the passenger
car in three jerks. one for each link In
the coupling chain. Those were the
days when one changed cars Ave times
between New York and Chicago-it
was originally sixteen times between
New York and Bufcalo-and Mr.. Pull
mans clumsy contrivances were con-
sidered palatial. Those were the days
when cut rate ticket brokers-how long
since you have seen q ticket broker
offlce?-lined the curb, In those days.
Conductor Simmons. the funny one.
used TO come down the aisle saying.
Pass please, show me your pass and
pretend to fall dead II any one offered
him Z real ticket That was not SO
very far this side Of the strap-rail
system when men used to pick up the
rail behind the train and run ahead to
tack it down again.
TN the interim some OF the brightest
men in the United States have been
studying the cost Of the railroad bust
ness They have been studying the
cost OF service until they almost know
the answer TO some Of the simplest
questions! They have been studying
rails and cars and locomotives and
boilers and brakes and bridges and
couplers and cement and accounting
and advertising and auditing.
"Try to remember back thirty years.
or twenty, or even ten. Every shipper
had rebate and every traveller pass.
The shipper who did not Hike his pub
lfshed rate went 20 the general agent
and had = nsw ono made. Then he
went round the eeener and got the
r.-a. egent 20 cut 4. Tho biggest ship
per Of all not only enacted . reD~te
from the raiiruaas A1r Ill that he--cr
It-shipped but. also extorted from the
railroads the same amount for every
thing shipped by competitors. Hauling
for less than the cost OF axle grease.
was q common expression u not q COM
mon practice.
"As for the passenger department, It
was = comic supplement. Every. poli-
ticlan had q pocket full Of passes.
Every country editor had sheaf Of
ANNALS. Every shipper could have all
he wanted for himself, his family and
his wife's relations simply for the ask
ing. And Of the cash fares, It used to
be said that what stuck TO the ceiling
belonged 70 the company when the CON-
ductor tossed for Il. or that . conductor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
Topics of the Times

1t is to be assumed that the main
object OF the progressive party is pro-
gressive legislation and the square
deal. That makes it hard to under
stand why a movement calculated to
assist standpa tism should find favor
among Roosevelt men in Iowa.
The general opinion will be that
Penrose and Archibald have been sent
dore Roosevelt is pretty we'll able to
take care of his own livestock.
The congressman will be home next
week. Say it to their faces.
However, 100000 doesn't get the
Astor baby a better breakfast than
Mrs. Finnegan provides for the latest
little Ftnnegan.
DR.. Wilson says he has not made
a promise to any man. Prof. Wilson
seems almost too good to spoil by
electing him to the presidency.
Beats all how tall an infant industry
stands when it leaves it's nursing bot
tie in the mill and goes into politics
with a club.
i'm portant to Iowa and the nation as
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Industrial School band and
choir are sufficient evidence Of the
character OF the boys who comprise
them and the ability Of those who
trained them. And the little fellows
play a good game Of baseball also
Why shouldn't they make good all
along the line?
The sentiment Of progressive news
papers in Iowa is strongly against a
third ticket. The fact is that the senti-
ment OF the rank and file Of the third
party Is set against the proposed pro-
gram. Conclusion is that if it is fol-
lowed out by those who are proposing
it the third party will reduce itself tc
a neglible quantity In future influence
and success in this state.
Charley W. Morse, the incurable in.
valid released from the federal prison
at Atlanta a few months ago, has SUI
dciently recovered to launch a coast.
wise steamship company. While he
hasn't given out any political inter.
views 1t is safe to assume that Banker
Morse is for Taft.
Old Roxleigh-Consent to you,
marrying my daughter, no sir! You
have no prospects, have you?
Impecunious Suitor--Well, sir, i
that's the way you feel about it,
can't say that I have.-Boston Trans
cript.
She-(for the 'steen -hundredth. NOR.
! or less, time)-Oh, darling do YOU
really and truly love me?
He "a trihe grimly)-Now, look "a
here, Gladys! Do you want me to pu
| up a cash bond Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

But under the gentle influence Of Red
Oak, Iowa. the great popular majority
melted away.
Now the people are convinced that
they did not know their own mind OK
that they were erievously mistaken
Humble and contrite, they acknowl-
edge the supremacy CT Red Oak, Iowa
AT last Kansas understands how i'm
possible and unenlightened is the wh1m
Of its paltry seventy-six thousand vot-
ers. registered at the polls on primary
day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
A Jury Of Women For Women.
1Chicaeo Tribunel


The woman who murders is just as
guilty as the man who murders. 1t is
not a question which has to do with
her legal status wholly. She has broken
a moral law. Yet nine times out OF ten
the jury of twelve good men and true
will send a man to the gallows on evil
dence far less convincing than that
upon which they will give a woman her
freedom.
This argues we'll for the innate chiv-
airy Of the American man-woman in
distress ever appeals to his sense Of
protection. Sincere woman fnds pride
in this masculine attribute and shrewd
woman takes advantage Of it Perhaps
she has stabbed her husband while he
slept. but, dressed in the latest tail
ored gown and veil draped hat. she goes
before the bar of justice to sob out:
He was cruel to mel"
Twelve men go down as II they were
tenpins!
No modern Borgia goes to court in a
last years dress and stra ggling hair!
The result is she is freed, not on the
evidence presented in the case, but be-
cause she personally has appealed to
twelve honest men for their assistance.
1t has been suggested that it would
not take jury of twelve women many
hours to distinguish between the heart
broken wife who has been driven to
kill thru abuse and the we'll gowned
woman OF the world who has commit
ted murder and who is willing to use
her Woman's Wiles.
The moral right Of the woman GRIM
inal is to receive the same punishment
as that meted out to the man who
commits crime. She will hesitate long
before she unleaches her fury IL she
must prove her innocence before a jury
Of her own sex as q man must do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
ONE OF THE QUESTIONS.

While the final decision OF the new
party leaders Of the state Is pending,
the Register ana Leader wishes to ask
OF them, and Of all other progressives.
what is to he gained By taking such a
course as will work the retirement Of
Senator Kenyon.
Incidentally the inquiry might be ex-
tended to take in Senator Cummins,
for II thru division ii the progress
sive ranks Senator Kenyon shall be
retired. it risy be taken for granted
that there will be sufficient division In
the ranks. progre ssives or otherwise. IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"EecJy-cn has gain said that he is
supporting the ticket. This ought to be
some sort Of an antidote for his con-
tinuous voting with the democrats.
Now if Cunmins Will again declare for
the principle Of protection. the Iowa
situation Will be clear as mud" says
the Iowa City Republican.
To the Grundy Republican TT be-
gins to look like there are some dis
gruntled politicians who want to float
into office on a Roosevelt wave should
T. +. win in Noyen Der. We hardly
think 1t will work. The people who
want Roosevelt VIII not he fooled by
any false pretenses and the third party
ticket car accomp ish not as much az
can the state republican ticket"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

roads of what they have always re-
garded as one Of their natural and
proper functions will have been taken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
"corn Belt Route"

GOING SOUTH.
No. 1-St. Joe and Z. c.
limited -. ............. SOS 4 -.
No. s.-K. c. Mail & Express 7:46 p N
No. 5-KanSas City and St
Joseph $40 q. n.
No SWAY Freight ..... 1855 .. u.
GOING NORTH. .
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
limited Observation-Disclosures l:a5 .. n.
No. Chicago and st. Paul
Express -. ..10:40 4 n.
No. 81 observation-disclosures 1850 p. a.
EMO. S0-Way Freight 80. 7:45 Q. u.
except Sunday.
Effective Aug. 4, 1912.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

Mr.. Kenyon was the choice Of the
republicans OF Iowa as their candi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
Effective March 10, 1912, noon.

C6JNANS - w." 80 S5NSN
Effective March 10. 1912. noon.
GOING WEST.
No. 11-Denver Special 80. 1928 Z. a.
No, Los Angeles Limited SEQ q -.
No. 3-China and Japan
Express -. ............ SIT :.
No. zs-Ames Passenger ;. s:s5 q NJ,
No. 15-Fast Mail ......... 9:o5 Q. =.
No. 17-Des Notnss Passen-
ger -. ....-.-....... s:ss ,. IA "a.
No. 13-Centenpial State
Special J. ............... $40 .. n.
No. 43-Local Freight 49,. Lii 20 .. "a.
GOING EAST.
No. c-Overiand Limited - I: 90 q: n.
No. s-Los Angeles Limited $3.50 q. m.
No. 14-Centennial STATE
Special ..-.... ........ e:0o q. n.
No. ls-Des Moires Passea-
ger 1885,. ...-.......-.. S:ss .. "A.
No. 1:-Denver Special 80. Ills =. M.
No. so-Clinton Passenger. 1.1i >. N.
No. Atlantic Express :. 1:4y p. m.
No. 22-Chicago Special .11:67.n n.
No. 1o-Eastern Express. -. u: - Z. m.
No. 42-Local Freight -. l:Se p n.
Nos. II, -. u and - daaly exeept:
Sunday No 80 daily to Cedar RADtdG
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

The bull moose campaign meetings
are to be opened with prayer and the
singing Of hymns" says the Tama
News. Opening prize fight with
prayer might not be sacrilege but 1t
sTacks Of that, sure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

The state has Just as much right to
TX minimum wage &c = has 70 fix the
hours Of labor" says the Webster City
Herald. Colonel Roosevelt says it has
the right to do both. And Colonel
Roosevelt is right"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-24

Senator Kenyon still 10 thinking
that he would not be sore II he had to
retire to his farm. It Is doubtful II
the senator has ever had an intimate
acquaintance with a husking Dege"
says the Sioux City Journal.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06
colts Will PLAY
HACENBECk- WALLACE
Circus Ball Team Will Attempt to
Route Biesser and Followers
on August 2.

In order that nothing is missing
in the way of entertainment on "cir-
Gus day." which is next Wednesday
Manager Kearns of the local base
ball team has scheduled a game
with the squad Of ball tossers with
the Hagenbeck- shows, that
is to take place Immediately at the
close of the afternoon performance
of the circus.
Owing to the large crowd that is
expected to be in the city on that
date, the base ball park is undergo
ing some improvement in the way OF
seating capacity. More bleachers
are being made for. the fans as it is
the desire of "Kearney' that all his
guests may be seated during the SEES
sion. The Hagenbeck-Wallace game
promises to be one of the most in
teresting of the season. The show
men have an aggregation of horse
hide chasers who play the game at
all times and have met and defeated
some of the best amateur teams in
the country. A local man, who has
seen the team in action, says that
they will make an even match with
the Colts and will give them a
race for the top side of the score
Owing to the rumored speed of the
showmen Manager Kearns has decid-
ed to use his star thrower, Connie
Biesser, and will also have his
strongest hackers in uniform for the
match. With Lefty on the mound,
the locals hope to "whop" the cir
Gus men but expect to work to their
limit doing 1t.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06
Auto Burns in Brush Pile.

Shenandoah, Aug. 6.-An unusual
accident resulting in the total de-
struction of Sunny" Friezes new
1880 automobile by fire, occurred
a night or two ago. While retuIn-
ing home from the Shenandoah
Chautauqua to Norwich, where
Frieze lives, and while turning out
of the road to allow a wagon TO get
by, the car. encountered ptle OF
hedge limbs which had been allowed
to remain in the road and which, had
become dry. The car went dead"
directly over the mass Of in1amma-
BILE stuff, and in cranking the ma
chine a fire was started, which tho
men were unable to extinguisk, gay
ing only the seat cushions.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06
Crushed by Elevator,

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. 6.--Ap at
tempt to board moving freight
elevator at the plant of the Wallace
Smith company resulted in the death
of Joseph Suhr, 2S years old.
Suhr. who had been at work for
the company for the last two
months. had come to Milwaukee
from Menominee, Mich, and secur-
ed employment with the Wallace
Smith company as operator Of the
elevator. Workmen on the fourth
floor heard his cries and rushed to
where he lay on the floor OF the car,
with his body pinned between 1t and
the ceiling of the fourth floor.
1t is thought that Suhr skipped
after starting the car and was
caught and crushed to death
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1912-08-06
Iniures Ankle.

Miss Pearl Craig, daughter Of J.
H. Craig, is suffering from a severe
injury to her ankle which she re-
ceived Friday afternoon while
playing with her brother. Her
brother was in a little cypress
wagon which Pearl was drawing
down the hill. When they reached
the bottom of the hill the wagon
stopped so suddenly that the bolt
which fastened the tongue ran into
the little girls ankle tearing a cash
about two inches long from the an
kle bone to the back of the
foot. The wound was cleans
ed Immediately and bound up
and seems to be healing alright
though Miss Pearl is not able to
stand on that foot today.