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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
App..r IN R.eltal,.

Miss winifred Chamberlain. who Is
visiting in Beresford. S. D.. with Mrs.
Judson A. Roberts. formerly Miss
viola Griniths. Of this city. appeared
with Mrs. Roberts in recital at
Beresford a few evenings ago. accord
inR to word received here. Mrs. Rob-
erts acted as Miss Chamberlain's ac-
companist, and also appeared In piano
numbers Another recital was also CIV
en- at Parker. 9. D.. and third Is
scheduled. In the third Of the series a
reader from Sioux City is to assist in
the program.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

afternoon for Spirit Lake. whore Mis-
Boardman 10 visiting. and from there
the party will motor to Sioux Falls
before returning homo.
Sunday mornings Sioux City Jour.
nal contains . likeness of Mrs. Thayer,
who was . guest Of honor at several
social Affairs given during the two
weeks the Thayers were in Sioux
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
WHEELER BUYS STORE.
Drug Clerk Of This City Purchases
Stock It Waveriy.

John Wheeler, . wen-known drug
clerk Of this city. employed at the A.
T. Elder store. and formerly with
Wheeler & Hoag. has purchased a drug
store at Waverly, and will take posses
sion Aug. L. Mr.. Wheeler has bought
the store owned by John NJ. Nix. a
brother Of NJ. c. Nix, of this city The
store was put in new only few years
ago. and is considered good business
property. Mr.. Nix wants to retire from
active business, and expects to go to
Florida. where his brother from this
city makes his home during the winter.
NJ. C. Nix left this morning for Wav-
erly. to assist in his brothers store
until the transfer is made.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
YOUNG eoARpmAh GETS CUP.
Lad Of "a Pulls Down Trophy in State
Colt Tourney.


Elderkin Boardman, the 14-year-old
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. H f. Board
man, and the Youngest entrart in the
state golf tournament that closed at
Sioux City Saturday. was the winner OF
the silver trophy, cup awarded In tho
presidents consolation flight Board
man won over c. W. Rosene, Of Des
Moines, up, s., The performance was
generally consideEd among the play
ers as being remarkable, considering
the youth OF the player.
George F. Thayer. Of this city. was
beaten in the semi finals by G. d.
Van Dyke, Of Sioux City. c H. e.
Boardman went out earlier in the
tourney. $50 esa ab y
Nj. and MRS. ThayeF and son Max
we'll reached home from Sioux City
Saturday night. MI. and Mrs. Board
man and son left Sioux City Saturday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
DENVER TOURISTS HERE.
Chamber Of Commerce Motorists
Reach City Sunday Morning.

The five cars bearing members of the
Denver Chamber of Commerce and
their wives, en- route west from an
eastern trip, reached the city Sunday
morning, having laid up at Tama owing
to muddy roads. The Denver tourists
did not reach the city until about Z
o'clock Sunday morning, and left for
the west in couple of hours. The
Denver people are enjoying their trip
immensely, save for the dust and heat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
BIG MONEY IN STRAWBERRIES.
M. r. kinssy. Of Albion. Realizes $500
Of Of One Acre.

Editor Times Republican,: In your
Fridays issue I saw statement OF
person at Clear Lake raising $3.50 worth
OF strawberries on one acre Of ground.
That is good. but have beaten IT here
In Albion. raised and sold over $500
worth Of berries OFF Of one acre. They
were sold for the most part at $3.50 per
sixteen quart crate. II some one can
beat this I would like to know OF It.
F. NJ. Kinsey, Albion, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

O'Clock tins morni3 / q Temperature
was II, I'VE degrees cooler than at the
same hour Sunday morning. The
shower this forenoon amounted to IL
Of an inch. A year ago, Sunday the ex-
tremes were ~ and 90.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
Local Weather Record.

Sundays maximum temperature was
81, compared with 81, the maximum
Saturday. Sundays lowest tempera-
ture was 6S, FIVE degrees cooler than
the low temperature Saturday. AT z
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08

More Paving Petitions.
is apparent that the more paving
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-08
DARKNESS TRANSFERRED.
Agent Of Adams Express Company As
stoned to Oskaloosa,

G. W. Bartmess who, for the past
few months, has been agent of the
Adams Express Company here, reliev-
ing Edward Carlson. who has had a
railway run, has been transferred to
Oskaloosa, as agent, and went to Os-
kaloosa this moning. Mr.. Carlson has
been checked in here again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
TARIFF AND PRICES

The argument OF the protectionists that the
high cost OF living is not due to the system OF
nigh protection is knocked In the head by fg-
ures which show that although the increase
IN the United States than In countries which
have tariff for revenue only
comparison between the increase in the
cost of living in this country and In Great
Britain is good object-lesson to those who
would acquit the tariff OF all completely
British prices increased by II per cent in
the ten years between 1896. the year preceding
tie enforcement OF the DIngley act, and 1906.
II the. unAed States between the same years
prices increased s43 per cent The following
table shows the increase year by year the fig
ure II 90 being taken as the cost of food in 1896
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
A FOOL THERE WAS.

When the man who would be king prepared
10 leave with his companion for the unknown
land in the North, he insisted that a con
track be drawn up stating the objects of the
expedition and providing against the insiaaeas
dangers OF the French substitute for the root
CT all evil and the dragon at which the prohibit
tionists have leveled their lances
That you and me-" read the second clause
han. will not, while this matter is being set
tied. look at any liquor nor any woman--black,
white or brown-so as to get mixed up with
the or the other harmful
The signers of the document came to an in
glorious end. the king dropping incontinently
on bridge to the rocks far below and the
after being MANNED for life. but it was not the
fault of the 'contrack" The King insisted upon
taking unto himself wife. and hence the dis
astrous results Of the expedition. II Sidna
Allen and Wesley Edwards had drawn up
contract OF similar import and had kept to IT,
the fate OF the men who would be free would
not have been similar to that OF the men who
would be kings.
II Wesley Edwards had read ,Kipling with
appreciation Of the lessons taught he would
still be digging trenches in Des Moines instead
OF languishing In Roanoke Jail awaiting trial
for his life.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER II. 1914.
THE STATES PART.

The action OF the police department In run
aing to earth some of those held responsible
Tor immoral conditions In the city and for the
~ result OF their efforts to lessen the evil has
re4ulfed In stirring all classes OF the better
people and may result in great Improvement
ID the moral tone OF the community
d The united efforts of the pulpit and Of social
organizations TO remedy the evil through an
appeal 10 parents to better discharge their
duties toward their children Ia source Of
eradication. for 1t ia with the heads Of our
Aomes thAt the responsibility for improvement
reeta largely. The Tirgdnian would point out
@hnnever that while all this Is true the State is
not without obligations. 1t can supplement
tie work OF those parents who conscien'iousIy
strive TO do their duty by their children. ard
Il can. In . measure. take the place Or those
parents who fail to recognize their duty or,
Recognizing 1t. neglect to perform IT, In point
M out the duty OF the parents We should not
1crxet the duty OF the State TO more vigorously
enact further needed legislation,
n The people must not be satisfied with a
momentary agitation OF the question. This is
~ of vtrs il swHsping over Rich
mona. and the conditions are not peculiar to
tbs city. There has been no recent great IN
screnSe In immortality and In vicious crimes
The disclosures have just been made; that is
I'll The police have been working on these
recently made public cases for some time and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
APPLYING SAME OLD YARDsrrcK.

Senator simmons friends in North Carolina
seem to be laying too much stress on his work
for white supremacy" Granted that the sena-
tor accomplished much in this particular. and
granted that his efforts were second only to
those OF Governor Charles B. Aycock. there
should be some other arguments advanced for
the return Of Simmons. All respectable Demo-
Gratis in North Carolina believe In white suprem-
acy. and those in public life at the time when
it was an issue did what they could to secure
IT, II simmons did more than others the state
owes him gratitude. but it does not owe him
return to the United States senate II his record
there is not pleasing II ii is satisfactory to
the voters they will renomfnate him whether
he did more or less than somebody else for
white supremacy
Isn't It about time that Southern Democrats
ceased measuring every public uan by one
ysrdstick?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

While TAe vtr0sst0~ haA scant patience with
the system OF hasine in many of our colleges and
believes that 1t should be sternly, suppressed.
IT fails to md In the deplorable accident at
tho University of North caroilna any argument
against the custom. The death Of the young
freshman who was being hazet appears to have
been an accident that might have occurred
under other circumstances II No had not been
hazed he would be alive today may be adj
mitted ae the truth, but his death was not due
directly to the methods employed 1t Is Just
AZ true that thousands OF other freshmen might
be treated in the same manner and suffer only
= little Inconvenience and wounding of pride
or self-respect as a result
young man owes his death TO accident pure
and simple. The young men who were hazing
him should be brought to trial. and II the evil
dence shows that they were criminally respon-
sible they will be punished At present how
ever. the evidence does not warrant this con-
clusion.
The tragedy OF the accident lies In the fact
that the process OF hazing. during which the
boy lost his life. Is not only unnecessary but
censurable; but that man should lost his life
or cause another to be killed accidentally while
engaged in wrongdoing is not the result OF
wrongdoing. The lesson on the consequences
of wrongdoing must be based upon another
text.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
A REMARkABLE CHANGE IN oHARAcrER,

Hiram Johnson, OF California, evidently does
ments OF his political creator. That ne should
not Is no surprise. for his chief does not be-
Iieve them either but, nevertheless. 1t is inter-
esting to note the difference between the state
ment Of the yice-presidential candidate as to
President Taft,s character and the former state
ment OF the head OF the Bull Moose ticket
Governor Johnson tells the American people
that 1T is with shame as an American citizen
that he says that to-day the most .humiliating
character in all American history IL the presi-
dent"
This summing up OF the character OF that
other who was created by Theodore Roosevelt
does not agree with that OF Roosevelt himself
The MISREPRESENTATION are as far apart as
the poles. Said Mr.. Roosevelt: The great
work. that had been done. and its benehcence
and far-reaching importance measured the
credit which Is rightly due to congress and to
William Howard Taft.
This statement Was not made four years ago.
although many even more fulsome were made
at that time. but long after the ex-presidents
return from Africa 1t was made after the
presidents excessive laudation Of the Payne
Aldrich tariff bill: after the beginning Of the
|eampaign fer reciprocity with Canada new 50
bitterly assailed By Roosevelt; after the begin
ming OF the Baiiinzer controversy; after the
American people had. become 30 disappointed
In their Dresidenf that bia maker feIF "a He'd
upon to 20 to his help in order to carry New
York for the Republican party.
f.. Gsse=Ees Johnsons statement sheHs. Nc
greater disagreement with Roossvsit's state
msnt two years Ago than do the Iatfsrs own
statements nov. 50 the difference bstween the
two causes no surprise. and It i to b assumed
That prssidentisi and sics-preaidential oandf-
dHtsss xsFes teaAy This howsvsfs raiaes N
intsEsstinS question CAn An .sabis. upxfa 4 md
disttnguished preui1snt- change A. ~ short
ysass ~ ~ essle tllaa 1s1gatet As1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
-
THE ABANDONED ISSUES.

II Ia with exquisite irony that Governor Will
son exposes the insincerity OF the leader of the
4 Third Term party and the blindness OF the
Republican party to the spirit OF the times,
rfen, in outlining his subjects for his Western
trip. he speaks OF the tariff and trust aaes-
items as the abandoned issues
By those who remember the birth of the
progressive movement in politics and have
noticed the avoidance OF these two questions
I BY Republican and Progressive party spell
binders during the present campaign the keen
trust is better appreciated.
Abandoned issues they are-abAndoned by
D the Republican party, whose disastrous defeat
Oh two years ago was due directly to the senti-
ment Of the people for downward revision, and
abandoned by the Progressive party. which was
conceived in the demand within the old party
Tor tariff revision and born OF the protest
against the partnership between crooked bust
s nsss and crooked politics. the Inevitable result
81 high protection.
The iowa idea. !. sn-cAlled was the progress.
Ne idea. Started by few Republican senator's
Ecf progressive sentiment and increased rapidly
I until, with Cummins and Borah and La Fol-
Iette and DolIiver. were associated an increas-
trust question entered and then other issues
we're seized by the progressives, demand
3 for lower tariff schedules banded these men
! C gefher at Hrst. This was the real difference
3 between the progressives and the regulars
4 Yhs iniectson Of other issues between the two
Wings Of the Republican party followed in the
course Of time. but on all OF these even the
Drogressfyes were not united However they
map have differed on other questions. however
III apart they may have been ON the best
methods III regulating the trusts or on other
B eclleterai questions. they we're united on tfe
Areat commanding questionable real point Of
dtGerence bskween themselves and the regu-
th<r ~ stmiiaEity of belief on the tariff. the
Jsoefesaires a4tracted others to their ranks and
nm othesK unefi they threatened to dominate
S1Ae nspnbltesn party and many really reaction
1fs n 4hstr views vera forced to unite with
~ 0rsisr II retain their political jobs
y I< I'M gromth III Nv sentiment Ok the people
sxsiesea aoHn Apard came .he Waterloo
N asy ~ ~ ssulsrs 80 ! corresponding In
E. TIT6 II Fsneth II ~ progrssaive forces
3 ST n n ~ dessvelt. Who II an his seven
s = n S Z x5y tstrste Is TIE nation and
( - Il E = 7 I'D Ill payty had matntAtned =
: r \ y tns.6 4assti ~. sntsr-.
Z - - \; M IN y - 90 ~ tas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
ness ana With him an Who would not support

mess and With him an who would not support
Me- be prevented the progrcssivss from nam
Ing . progressive candidate 1t Chicago and nom
mated himself for president on Third Term
ticket. Now this self-appointed leader Of the
prosresstyes has utterly abandoned the very
Issue which gave birth to the cause On
Womans outrage. child labor. the eight-hour
law and other issues In themselves worthy. but
dependent to great degree upon the supreme
issue. aud backed by one OF the largest EN-
pioyers Of child labor and benenciaries OF the
pfotectfye taHn he makes his campaign. ig-
nofing In great part chat supreme issue. but
for which there would be no Progressive party
today.
The attitude OF the Republican party Is more
consistent. The Republican party, as today
constituted. believes In a high protective tariff
Il was this belief that eventually resulted in Its
spiit into two wings Believing In 4 high tar
iH. It is natural that 1t should wish to keep
IT as much In the background az possible. know
lug The sentiment against II among the voters.
1t is clear sighted enough to maintain silence
which ii hopes may deceive many who believe
lin ;arin revision downward while secretly let
ting the bepehciarfas OF protection know that
their hope is In the G. O. p. While clear
sighted in this respect however, their leaders
are blind to the fact that the American people
cannot be deceived longer
With these two abandoned issues Governor
Wilson hopes 10 attract to his standard the
Roosevelt followers who can be made to see
tnat hope OF revision cannot rest In the Third
Term party and those low-tarff Republicans
whom he can convince OF the Auplicity Of the
Republican party platform. 1t is not too much
to hope that he will prove sufficiently success
fnl to add enough to the normal Democratic
vote to carry many OF the Western States for
the Democratic ticket
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

These figures mean that food costing one
dollar in 1896 could be duplicated in 1906 for
$1.077 in Great Britain. and for $1.343 in the
United States. the difference being between
seven and fraction cents and thirty-fo and
fraction cents being due to the high seized
ules in force in this country.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

The Chicago Netos paragrapher complains
that when an engagement ends in marriage the
magnifying glasses with which the contracting
parties saw each Others virtues is thrown away.
Il this We're true. marriage would be greater
success. but It Is mot. The magnifying glasses
are turned upon each Others faults.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
Pay 9ororaI Visit.

The Ladies' auxiliary. Dewree
Poeahontas. paid q sOforal MIN ~
Inoianoia Tribe Of Red Men last NJ o.
ana asked Them 20 consider tho = r.
Visibility Of establishing ladi5 y
auxiliary To this triba. n ss
The matter was not defIaiteay w
cided and win be taken I'm IN : ~ W.
date. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
Another Pat,e That Kius.

The life insurance business is not gam
Bile" Its risks" considered In bulk. not
risks at all. They are based on cold. hard
rules obtained AS the result of many years
close and comprehensive study of mortality
records. So In cases where life insurance conn
panies refuse to issue policies. there are good
reasons for t.-s-+r
The national association of iife-insurance men
met in Chicago last week. One OF the most
interesting subjects it considered the IN
creasing desirability Of women as Insurance
risks. RI is estimated that there are about I.
000.019 women earning their living In this
country, many Of them with other< dependent
on them for support. The insurance companies
are gradually including them in their field OF
operations.
But this IL what OF the most eminent In
surance authorities said during the conyen-
ton: Women who live the so-caiied high life
have a hard time getting insurance on their
lives Companies do not want to take them.
They eat such indigestibe foods drink 80
many harmful beverages and weaken their
vitality by artificial way OF living that they
go the quick route to the graye."-~-CleNeland
Leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17
Watermelon.

1t had been feared that all the really good
watermelons had been eaten In that remote and
hazy period. when you were boy The
present season has dissipated the fear. The
watermelon offering Is not only abundant. but
OF unusual quality II you have any luck at
all, your watermelon day after day is firm and
sweet and generally delicious.
Served ice cold, with black seeds and deep
red core is there anything that can beat It?
It's only real competitors are Strawberries and
the combination known as ''peaches-and- cream
for peaches somehow have real affinity for
cream-when the cream Is Of the rich, thick
variety which pretty nearly has to be dipped
out OF the pitcher with spoon. These three
fruits Of the earth always race neck and neck
in popular favor. But just now the betting is
on the watermelon Kansas City star.
Don't Worry About George.
Don't worry about George w. Perkins True.
he is spending deal Of money ON the Bull
Moose campaign. But his harvester trust In
probably making the money faster than George
W. spend it.
The trust gets Its labor for the lowest rate
l. can. and employs girls sixteen years old be-
cause 1t can get them cheaply. 1t works these
girls at highly speeded machines for ten hours
g day, and again FOR ten hours d night. and
provides stools on which they can sit for
moment. lest they might get lazy.
Il 1t works them In huge rooms filled with
flying lint, at machinery with the fewest pos
sihle safety devices, In mills on which not a
dollar has been wasted" In providing conn
fort tor the employees 5s5
The profits of such labor. so managed, finance
the campaign for that social and Industrial
Justice which George w. Perkins 10 greatly
adorex-Chicago journal.
Has One Use.
Friend say. doctor, the appendix Is a use
less organ. ! mean to say we live with.
cut e
Doctor--You could. but the doctors could
Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

That oil well In Oklahoma that gushes
barrel minute has nothing on the gas tank
IN California just now which gives out I'M
|countable meters second.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

why is butter so highg" asks the Baltimore
Sun. For one reason. most of 1t il strong
enough to lit itself up by its boot straps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

IL sadly stinted. and this Seems 10 IN good
time for fresh appeals to loyal Democrats who
are willing enough, but have been betrayed Into
Inertia by premature proclaimed ions Of victory
and the false idea that the campaign will there
fore get along well enough without aid from
them.
We have higher estimate Of the men in this
section. however. than to believe that they are
really Indifferent or even reluctant We are
convinced that. with y true understanding OF
the actual conditions now existing, they will
come forward and be glad to do 20. The Wood
row Wilson club Of StauntOn has been sadly
Handicapped by these conndent announcements
which have luled the people into a. deceptive
security and diluted the enthusiasm that would
have attended the ldea of close and desperate
conflict II is composed OF the best OF the To-
cal youth and activity and fervor. and 1t has
arming arrangement Of appearances. II, how
have been communicated from New Fork and
people be made to understand that the
money is needed. and needed urgently, there
be doubt that the prevailing leshargy
will be dsspated and that action will succeed
upon the compiacent inertia that now possesses
The committee needs money for it's work,
and are sure that the people, with that
knowledge brought before them authoritatively,
will respond handsomely and as generously
as could be expected Wske up. coed fFssads
and neighbors ami loyal Democrats. The
emergency cenfronts The News has not
been commissioned by the Woodrow Wilson
club to speak for 1t. but we acquainted with
the facts and speak with confidence
Staunton News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-17

Fsneral services over the bo<,S n
AuSustus W. Fair. Jr. who. eiis6 ".
most = week ago In Pueblo. Colo. w1ii
pe conducted this afternooss Il
O'Clock by the Rev. ]. w. Durhau -
The body Ii expected 10 arrfvs .ev~
at $3.50 this morning VIA me ChesS@
peake and Ohio railway. and win n
carried TO the residence Of Mr.. n. RI.
Connolly. l40S Porter street. n IN