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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

required for six miles is to multiply
one mans usefulness by Ave. to make
one year as long as Ave had been and
so far as efficiency is concerned to
treble or quadruple population. 1t
should make life easier. Time is the
most valuable commodity on the mar
ket.
But the motor vehicle, which marks
an epoch in human advancement should
pay only it's just proportion Of the cost
Of the highway changes it's advent
makes necessary. 1t is neither wise nor
honest to fine progress for going on
ahead. The thing to do is to build
highways to the advantage of all and at
the proper proportionate cost Of each.
And the sensible thing is to begin right
away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
woLTER's CASE AND CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

Albert Wolter, convicted of murder
and executed in a New York prison
yesterday, left a statement written the
night before he went to the chair in
the early morning, protesting his inno-
cence Of the crime, calling upon God
before whom he was to appear to wit
ness to Its truth ard praying that some
day the perpetrator Of the crime may
confess and clear his name Wolter
was convicted on circumstantial evil
dence
We accept dying statements as the
best of evidence, assuming that per-
sons facing certain death are of all
most likely to unburden their souls Of
the truth. Few juries will question the
truth Of an accusation preferred by a
dying man In deathbed statement.
The correctness Of the assumption that
men fear to go out into the dark with
murder unconfessed upon their souls
is supported by all experience Even
Beatty confessed. Such a confession
is accepted unquestioningly. Wolter 6
statement reads like truth. 1t creates
the gruesome feeling that an innocent
man may have had his soul burned out
of his body in the electric chair for a
crime he had not committed.
Wolter rs one of the strong argu-
ments against capital punishment. To
kill a man under such circumstances
is like burying a case of catalepsy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
Minua.

Certain singular discounts are sal.:;
lowed in the book trade. That these
may conflict Is illustrated by an exper-
fence Of Mark Twain, as 1t II reported
by the Chicago Chronicle.
One day. while the humorist was
connected with publishing house, he
went into a bookstore and picking up
volume, asked the price. He then
suggested that, as o publisher. he WAS
entitled to so per cent discount. To
this the clerk assented.
CAS- am also an author" said Mark.
cit would appear that am again en-
titled to so per cert discount"
Again the clerk bowed.
"And as personal friend of the
proprietor" he modestly continued, Il
presume that you will allow me the
usual 25 per cent discount"
Another bow from the salesman.
We'll" drawled the unblushing
humorist, under these conditions
think 1 may as well take the book
What's the tax?"
The clerk took out his pencil and
figured industriously. Then he said.
with the greatest obsequiousness:
CAS- near as I can calculate, we owe
you the book and about 37h cents. Call
again"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
10 ~ 1~y~s.>'.~<
Iona Newspapers
INVESTIGATING WRECKS.

Waterloo Times-Tribune.1
News dispatches say that charges OF
criminal negligence are to be filed in
the district court at Cha mpaign, ILL.,,
against three trainmen alleged to be
responsible for the disastrous wreck in
Illinois when James T. Haratan Of the
Illinois Central and two officials of the
Rock Island system were killed. The
fagman and conductor on train No. %
and the engineer on train No. are
held responsible for the wreck, after
inquiry.
The conductor is held because he did
not see to it that the approaching
train was tagged, the flagman because
he did not flag the train and the en-
gineer OF No. 3 because he did not see
the rear train lights in time to avoid
crashing into the official car. AS a
defense the engineer says the steam
from his locomotive hung low and OBJ
scured his view.
Safeguards are thrown around the
running of fast passenger trains
whether they are scheduled ten OF
more minutes apart. No. 3 was not
tagged, apparently, and to that extent
the rules were violated. Somebody is
to blame.
The public is unaware Of the cir
cumstances as yet. But the company Is
showing quite a disposition to crowd
the trainmen into the ditch. It is ever
intimated that cTiTr..a:! p-oceedinss
will be brought against them.
Perhaps the railway officials arr
proceeding along the right line. There
may be a case Of criminal negligence;
there may DE cuIItff but I1-., SssitSenne
but they can hardly prove that the meT
| created the wreck Intentionally. Hun.
dreds OF wrecks occur during the per.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
cuMM1Ns FOR PRESIDENT.
Knoxville journal

In a quiet digniiied statement issued
last Saturday, Senator Cummins an
nounccd that ne is entirely willing that
his name shall be used as a candidate e
for the republican nomination. His ac-
ton is endorsed by the Iowa delegation
in congress and by a very large part
Of the state republican press. At this
time 1t seems entirely probable that
there will be no serious opposition 10
his candidacy in Iowa and that he will
secure the delegation from this state.
The Journal does not know what as
suranoe Of support Senator Cummins
may have received from other states
but he does know that he is a candi-
date in good faith and not stalking
horse for anyone else. That he has re-
ceived tenders of support from both
eastern and western states is common
gossip. The political situation is such
that he may easily become a powerful
factor in the national convention. If
the Taft strength continues to go to
pieces, as it has for the past few
event Senator Cummins stands a good
chance to win. He is much more ac-
ceptable to New York and the east
'iioAi La l'oiAcatS anu ld4 l1H5 Tic ch-
trance Of Roosevelt into the race, the
Iowa candidates chances are as good
IS anyoues.
The Journal desires to be entirely
frank with it's readers as to it's posi-
ton. We believe that Theodore Roose-
welt will be the nominee CT the nation
al convention. The demand for him is
almost unanimous in all the middle
tity and has the national acquaintance
and reputation SO necessary in a con-
test of this kind. Moreover there is a
general feeling that Roosevelt can win
and restore the republican party to
leadership The Journal believes that
the popular demand for his nomina :
ton will be 50 powerful by the time
that the convention meets that nothing
can stop it. Believing this situation to
be true, we at the same time believe
that Iowa should support Senator
Cumnins. He and Roosevelt are
striving toward the. same ideals In
politics. The latter may refuse to ac-
cept the nomination. =. If by convention
time 1t shall become APPARENT that the
, 1owan can not win, delegation fav-
orable to him would noturally go to
Roosevelt. He has won the right to
be given a chance for the nomination
The Journal is for Senator Cum
| Minis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
OFFICES AND NOMINATIONS.
Davenport Democrat.l

Davenport Democrat
There have been twenty seven presi-
dents and all Of them have been active
in political way. The spirit Of par
tisanship, however has been growing
stronger as the roll Of executives has
grown longer. OF late the president
has become politician, campaigncr,
a convention f1xer. 1t does not add
anything to the dignity OF the highest
office and makes one confirmed in
the view that one term Of six years
ought to be fixed as the limit. That
would at least end the scheming for
second term, and tn helief is quite
general that third te is wanted If
not sought The announcement came
out Of the White House the other day
by authority that nothing but death
can keep Taft out of the fight for the
republican nomination" He is not will
ing to trust the convention. He add
mits that his administration does not
appeal convincingly to his party. He
is going into the scramble. This means
that the influence of the office will be
turned to vote-getting. Isn't it hu-
initiating spectacle? The president of <
people. not Of a party, giving notice
that he intends to employ all the arts
OF Politician; to use all the resources
of the office, not to promote harmony,
not for the good of the organization,
but to continue himself in office. No
tice has been given that every office
holder is expected to capture the dele
gates. This is dem oralizing to the en-
tire public service. How can one help
suspectiEg Interior motives instead of
selfish intentions in whatever the presi-
dent says and does? He would be
more than human to consult the in
te-ests of patriotism alone when his
controlling desire and design is to con-
troll the nominating convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
NEW JERSEYS GOOD RolDs QUESTION.

In an addreSS before the state DOard
of agriculture j. B. r. Smith. state
commissioner Of motor vehicles for
New Jersey. said that all Of the road
problems of New Jersey had their
origin in the advent of the automobile.
He pointed out that in 1907 repair
charges amounted to 5000 000: in 1908
the charges Jumped TO 100000; in 1909.
to s1,421 900, and in 1911, with the re-
turns still incomplete, TO s1,565,00
Mr.. Smith declared that to meet
these conditions there must be COM
piete revision Of present road building
methods. He estimated that if the
present rates of repair charges should
be maintained for the next FIVE years.
the state will have spent during the ten
years succeeding the passage of the
F'reinghuvsen automobile bill more
than s25,00O,oo0 for repairs alone. He
said that seven years a go the highway
system was justly famous thruout the
world Today, he commented the roads
are rapidly falling into disrepair and
serious financial problem confronts the
state. In meeting the problem, Mr.
Smith said that motorists should he
made to pay the burden,
The problem Of New Jersey is the
problem Of every other state. With the
motor vehicle have come new demand
nh no RI
is for roads over which auto vehicles
may travel speedily and safely. The
conditions, that these roads must be
able to endure the greater use and re-
sist the peculiar effect the automobile
has upon highways.
It calls for different road making
The new road must be good all the
year, 1t must be safe to travel on at
twenty miles an hour and must be
strong enough to withstand five and
fen-ton truck loads as well as touring
cars and horse vehicles For that is what
Is coming quickly. The sensible plan is
to meet these conditions instead Of
waiting for them to overwhelm us.
Road making under present and ap-
1roaching conditions must call the en-
olneer and his scientific skill to join
hands with common sense. The time
draws nigh when permanent and prac-
IDEAL highways good practically every
cay wiA have become economy and a
tod 1uai or q road sood only part OF
The time will be wasteful and extrava-
cant.
The motor vehicle has come to stay
= y e the logic vi progress. TIC hanl
! ~ tons where one has been load
90 travel twenty miles in shorter time
- MN greater ease than has been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

iod Of 9 year and there u no inquiry
into them. Trainmen have been killed.
and hundreds OF passengers. not 30 high
up in the world as those who died IN
this wreck, but persons whose lives are
just as valuable to themselves, to their
families and their friends, and there Is
no investigation. Why? Because 1t
might show that the company was neg
ligent. criminally or otherwise. The
railway companies. thru negligence and
carelessness, cause more wrecks, by
long odds. than do the trainmen. A
wreck is always unfortunate, but it is
rare that trainmen can be proven to
have been criminally negligent.
The trainmen would welcome an in
vestigation into all wrecks, by COM
petent and impartial jury, feeling that
the companies would be found to blame
in the great majority of cases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
Expressed HI. Feelinas,

Col. Hal Corbett Of Paducah, met q
party Of fellow Kentuckians at hotel
in New York, and promptly invited
them to have something. They all sat
down at q table and the Colonel called
a waiter. The first man ordered vichy
and milk. The Colonel gave a start
of surprise, but said nothing. The
second man took a seltzer lemonade.
The third thought he wanted a little
mineral.
Finally the waiter reached Colonel
Corbett, who was by that time In 2
mental state bordering on nervous
prostration. Waiter" he said meekly,
bring me a bottle of blueing."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
His Prafarence.


a distinguished eye surgeon tells a
good story of his hospital days. Three
other young, newly nedged oculists and
himself were chatting in their quarters
in the hospital when the conversation
turned, as was natural in young men.
upon the beauty of different colors of
eyes. One championed the superior
brilliancy and sparkle Of the blue eye,
another the depth and fire of the
brown, while the third was all for the
clear cool light Of the hazel. After
they had exhausted their eloquence.
with the usual effect Of confirming
themselves in their original opinions,
the fourth young sawbones suddenly
broke in: II don't care hang about
your blue eyes, or your brown eyes, or
your gray eyes. Just give me sore
eyes and plenty of 'em-and I'll be
happy" Saturday Eve
ming Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30


'1ts, coma q the a!leep wsits - -.
OPEN sir. I'm not l0okine <9oe 49,
thing to be happanine Tor 4 week q
two. but it's bound TO come. and ron.
II I'm to keep me trust @ I've prom.
ised you and meself. I've to live hese
mostly until the gang comes. Yo0
must be knowing that, SIR"
I'm afraid it's true Freckles," saio
Mclean. "And i've decided to double
the guard until we get here. i VIII
only be a few weeks now, and I'm ~
anxious for you that you must not y
left alone further. IL anything Shouts
happen to you. Frvckles, It would spof1
ono Of the very dearest plans Of ny
life" j. 4
Freckles heard with dismay the
proposition to place . second guard. |
"Oh! no. no. Mr.. Mclean" he cried.
mot for the world! wouldn't b hav.
ing q stranger around, soaring mo
birds and tramping up me study ana
disturbing Ill me ways for any money!
I am all the guard you nsed!. will b
faithful! I. will turn over the leass
with no tree missing-on ne HE. !
VIII Ous VO0 = ~ ooaASS10B O4OS00x
man to set them saying ! turned COW.
ard and asked for help. Il VIII juse
kill the honor Of me heart II yod 40,
It. The only thing want r another
gun" s.s
Mclean handed . shining big rsvok
yer down TO E'reckles,. who slipped u
beside the one already in his belt.
"Freckles." he said at last. eve nsvse
know the timber Of Q mans soul until
something cuts into him desply and
brings the grain out strong. You've
the making Of q mighty me piscs ok
furniture. my boy. and you shah have
your own way these few weeks yet.
Then If you viii 60 I am going to take
you to the city and educate you, and
you are to be my SON, my lad-my own
SOM"
Freckles twisted his fingers In Mel
lies name to steady himself.
But why should You 30 doing that,
sir?" he faltered.
Mclean slid his arm down about the
boys shoulders and gathered him close
to him.
Because I love you. Freckles." hs
said simply.
Mclean frightened his clasp q second
longer, then he rode away. down the
trail.
Freckles lifted his hat and faced the
sky. The harvest moon looked down.
sheeting the swamp in silver glory.
The Limberlost sang her night song.
The swale softly rustled In the wind.
Winged things Of night brushed his
face. and still Freckles gazed upward.
trying to fathom these things which
had come to him. To one above the
sky he must make acknowledgment
for these miracles. His lips moved
and he began softly:
'"Thank you for each separate good
thing that has come to me-" he said.
'and, above all, for the falling Of the
feather. for II 1t didn't really fan from
an angel its falling brought IN. angel.
and II it's in the great heart Of You to
exercise yourself any further about
me, oh, do please to be taking good
care Of herr
(To be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
Topics of the Times

The man who drives smooth shod
horse on the slippery streets ought to
be forced to go barefoot.
The fellow who refuses to blanket
his horse when he ties him up to a
hitching ring ought to have his over
coat taken away.
Nobody cares how big Big Business
grows until it refuses to let Little
Business live anywhere but in Big
Business back alley
While he was born outside the state
Cummins could wear the label Made
in Iowa" where he developed from a
laborer to the leading lawyer and rose
from state representative to United
States senator and Iowa's candidate for
the presidency. AS a real Iowa prod
uct Cummins seems to fit the speci-
ficationS.
An optimistic medical scientist pre-
diets that the time will come when all
diseases vii be stamped out" Cut it
out, doctor, cut it out!
If Woodrow Wilson is going to turn
down the big money it's no wonder that
some of them refuse to follow him
further.
About the most poverty stricken
human being on earth is the rich man
who refuses to use his money for him
self and others
Noises in the teepee of the Sioux
City Journal indicate that ghost dane
ing is in progress.
Man never is but always to be
blessed. The possessor of a ton of coal
and pat of creamery butter is tor
tured by dreams of fresh eggs
Burlington gets the democratic state
convention and proposes to take the
delegates on steamboat to view the
Keokuk dam. But isn't a steamboat
too close an approach to the water
wagon to appeal to democratic con-
yention?
In the middle of a hard winter when
garden truck is only sweet and splen-
did memory il makes a fellow peckish
to read that at Sisseton. S. D, SOL
onion His Gun, 21-year-old Indian who
lives in Bossko township. was bound
over to the next term of court on a
charge of manning. The charge was
preferred by Asa Sweetcorn. The facts
alleged are that the defendant bit off
Sweetcorn's left ear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

Both men," says the Sac City Sun.
referring to Messrs. Clarke and Holden.
have announced their platforms and
it would be hard to distinguish them
except for the fact that Mr.. Clarke's
announcements are chastened by the
practical knowledge Of an experienced
legislator, while Frof Holden is more
given to glittering generalities.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Don't be close handed and cut off
$4,000 for the presidents trayelin g
expenses advises the Davenport Dem
ocrat. 1t is the limited few who can
go to Washington and look into the
face Of the head Of the nation. There
are millions out in the country who
want the president to come and see
them. And it doesn't make much diff
ference TO them what his mission is"
"A farmer in Cerro Gordo county
has been arrested and charged with
cruelty. 1t is claimed that he bated
fish hooks attached to strings with
corn and other grains and placed them
where prairie chickens and quail would
get them" notes the Webster City
Freeman Tribune. and adds here's
hoping that the farmer may get life
sentence-and then some-in the peni-
tertiary"
"Oleomargarine has become a staple
product and appears to be quite nee
essary to make up the deficiency in
butter productions" says the Waterloo
Reporter. The fear that it would
Gauge lower prices to the farmer for
cream and butter has not been the out
come of its general use. So long as it
is labeled and sold for what it is, and
is wholesome, there is no reason why
it should be taxed any more than any
other food product
George W. Clarke's great speech
before the Grant Club will convince
every fair minded man in Iowa of his
fitness for the governorship," says the
Washington County Press. EFT will not
be equalled by any other candidate
during the campaign. We will publish
it in full next week and the glittering
nothings that adorn other candidates
are entirely absent. Clarke means
business. He gives seed corn its proper
place but he neglects nothing in the
whole comm onwealth. Watch him
win"
"The presidency Of the United States
is no mans property on account OF
precedent or any other reason" as
serts the Mapieton Press. Ninety mil
lions of people are Of more Importance
than one man."
There's one sure thing: Cummins
can never ask for a higher office thar
president" says the Waterloo Times.
Tribune Oen.)
I'VE are not ct all excited over the
! gubernatoria1 fight" says the Cresto1
Advertiser, 'tand there are compensa
tons in being an onlooker.''
The Creston American (Dem.) says
! 1.-THE Joline letter will not hurt Wilson
On the contrary we believe It will hell
him because 1t gives Wilson a chanc,
to tell the people plainly and honestl.
that he has changed his views regard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
EoIsx,s Honey and 1ar cempeuntl

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10 reliable family medicine. Give II
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when you feel cold coming OMIT checks
and cures coughs and colds and Group
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

HE chiof.
A New York editor was talking with
affection and with reverence Of the late
Joseph Pulitzer.
"Mr. Pulitzer" he said, treated his
reporters like sons, and I may say
without hypermole that they respected
and loved their blind and aifing and
indomitable chief in truly filial man-
ner.
There is story It will do no harm
to tell-a story illustrating the report-
er's feeling toward Mr.. Pulitzer.
"a reporter Of the World was sent
to cover a revival meeting. and In tho
midst Of the proceedings IN exhorter
bent over the young man and said:
"'My young friend, will you not be-
come one Of us?'
Excuse me- was the reply; but I
am World reporter, and am here
only on business
"But,'- said the revivalist. there 5is
no business 80 momentous ~ the
Lords
".Maybe not answered the reporter
but you don't know: NJ. Puliitzer::," !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30
Tn. p.naer Of L. CROP,

Is its fatal tendency to pneumonia. To
cure your 10 grippe coughs take Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound. r. r. Fish
er, Washington. Kan. says: II was
troubled with q severe attack Of Ia
grippe that threatened pneumonia. A.
friend advised Foley's Honey and Tar
Compound and got relief after tax,
ing the first few doses. took three
bottles and my la grippe was cured"
Get the genuine, in the yellow package.
Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

1T takes big money to make big
money, no matter whether you are on
Wall street, on farm, or in the FIJI
islands," says the Ida Grove Pioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

ing progressive democratic principles,
and we not only have his word for 1t
but we have his splendid record as gov.
ernor of New Jersey for It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

Speaking of soil robbing,' the land
lord who rack rents his farm is guilt
er than the tenant who skins it to the
clay in order to pay out and have
something left for himself
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

~ RECKLES was amazed to hear
N hinself excusing. 1T was so
hot in there. You couldn't be
exDected TO bear II for hours
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

The Creston American DENY says,
1.-THE Joline letter will not hurt Wilson.
On the contrary we believe 1t will help
him because 1t gives Wilson chance
to tell the people plainly and honestly
that he has changed his views regard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-30

I'VE are not ct all excited over the
gubernatoria1 fight" says the Creston
Advertiser, land there are compensa-
tions in being an enlooker''