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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

That 10 not the main question just now
There h such man somewhere. OF
the republican party has come upon
hard times. It with DO Just as possible
TO md; him now as It was In 1880,
when, after much fruitless ballotins'
General Garfield was named.
It may be said that President Tart
was put in an impossible position. II
may be said that he has been badly
treated by Mr.. Roosevelt. It may
be said that he has done many COM
mendable things. 1t may be said
that his administration will stand
much better in history than 1t does
with his contemporaries. All this.
and much more. may be said with
out in any way minimizing the poitical
condemnation contained in the state
ment that the administration IS not
popular with the rank and file: that
every adverse verdict in the primaries
makes the election that much harder 70
win.
Even il, as seems probable, thers
shall prove 70 be enough nominal Tart
delegates in the convention to renoml-
nate the president on the first ballot.
there is going to be hesitation about
taking that first ballot. 1t may not
amount to enough to stop the proceed
ings. But it viii be there, and SO Ions
as 1t Is there the debate will be open.
The really paramount thing about the
Illinois primary election is the I'M
petus given to the movement for a
new man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
Iona Newspapers
ADDING TO THE vERNlACU1AAE,.
rWaterloo Conrier1

CWaterloo Courier.l
But to the hat in the ring. the
cooked hat and the houn' dawg there
can be no climax. These three cona6i-
tute perfection. Now 1t is alleged un.
der oath by several parties that some-
body put Lorimer over" The infalli-
BILE eye Of the senate committee. which
sees everything it wants to and denies
the existence Of all which it does not
see. maintains that Lorimer was not
put over. But certain witnesses who
would be reputable had they not singed
the asbestos character OF Edward
Hines. swore that the latter gentleman
boasted Of the deed in the phrase
quoted We are willing to credit Mt.
Hines with an excellent piece Of work,
for indeed Mr.. Lorimer IS over and
if Edward Hines did it in the words
alleged he is entitled to double credit.
Mr.. Lcrimer and Mr.. Hines will die as
far as our relations with them are con-
cerned. We are not at all concerned
over the ensuing contest for posses
sion of those two alahaseer souls. But
the putting over" Of Lorimer by an
alleged genius Of the varnacular will
live after them. Nothing became Mr..
Lorimer's senatorial career like its
putting over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
BUy,Ne VOTING; MACHINES.

Aside from the political aspect OF the
Illinois primary the use Of voting ma
chimes in Chicago and the serious de-
Law and dissatisfaction which seems TO
have resulted from the incompetence
of the machines is worth noticing by
every precinct to which the question OF
replacing the present system OF voting
bv substituting mechanical methods.
The machines appear to have been
lacking. We are told that breakages
and ether causes put them out OF COM
mission and that generally they proved
unsatisfactory to the voters.
A voting machine in order to be OF
use must zane care OF the vote, count
it accurately and be fool proof ma :
chine which works smoothly and glibly
under the hands Of the mechanician
who is selling it will not do unless il
will do the same thing under the .nanip-
ulatton Of the multitude Of awkward
hands that crowd up TO It on election
day. keep on doing II in spite OF ignor-
ance and against Interference I'M
less with a sledge hammer. The
object to be attained Is to
permit every one TO cast his
ballot rapidly and have It counted
accurately. If the machine can not do
this under all circumstances and con-
ditions likely TO arise IN polling place
it viii not do.
The way 10 buy voting machines Is
TO buy machine or two for a precinct
or two under an iron clad guaranty
Supervisors and purchasing agents
should consider the Chicago incident
carefully. Chicago has a fortune in
vested in voting machines which ap-
pear to be bad investment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
THE GRUMPY PESS1MiSTS.
shenandoah World.l


y am an oiI man. SAID al, an
cient sage the other day. "and have
had many troubles, but most Of them
never happened" Happiness in this
world Is not confined to any particu-
lar class or determined by any particu-
lar condition. We know a whole lot OF
people who are getting whole lot OF
enjoyment out of mighty little. and otn-
ers who are always miserable, appar-
emily because they have too much. The
individual who never gets hump on
himself, who never tries to amount TO
anything. Is of course a failure and
ought to get the boot where 1t will do
the most good. But, on the other hand,
there is nothing more foolish than
Worrying over things that may hap
pen which you can't help. The truth OF
the matter is that If you do the best
you can you will not have great
many things to really worry about.
Sunday, Sidelights overheard a crowd
of rich old cusses summing themselves
in the perfect sunshine of the perfect
day. and grumbling over the awful as
pee. of the world in general and their
own lot in particular. The trouble with
them was-and 1t is true Of a lot of
old grumpy pessinists you hear whin-
ing around the streets-that they need
ed 10 forget their incomes, get out and
hump themselves a little. and Quit
worrying over the things that might
happen and won't.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
WHAT SHOULD THE CONVENTION DOB

Tho vote against the president IN
Illinois and especially in Chicago is
the more indicative of the temper Of
the people who did the voting when
it is remembered that Illinois and
Chicago especially has been favored
with very intimate connection with
the president and his administration
Aacveagh as secretary OF the treas
ny. Fisher secretary of interior are
both in the Taft cabinet from Chicago.
So far as favors bestowed Illinois and
Chicago had every reason to be CRATE
full from An organization point of view.
Taft had done more for state and
city party men than Roosevelt or any
other president. But despite that the
republican rank and file of Chicag go
and Illinois denied him with vote
4hat suggests unanimity. The pri-
mary In Illinois was a rank and file
so1pgooodon, the protest of the COM
mon voter whose influence in caucuses
IL negiigfble but who elects and de-
Eestx candidates In November.
There II plain warning in the vote
u the preference primaries wherever
they have been held and the result oi
these primaries which has been an un-
xuaGeaeaable protest against .r0anni-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
Topics of the Times

Roosevelt's score on the IlI:ni links
was UP, ana ne Is OF on the Pennsyl-
vania course with long drive and a
good approach.
The trouble in politics is that every
BODY wants TO pitch and nobody cares
10 play in the outtield.
Notice that the progressives are not
accused in Illinois Of defeating Taft
with democratic votes"
4 mudhole stretch of country road
costs more in five years than a paved
highway would IL twenty.
Of his state refused to sit at the polit-
zeal table with Lorimer
There is another historical instance
where good inten tons failed 20 save
Old Dog Tray co1cedIy well-mean-
ing ANNA, lost his life by running with
sheep killing dogs.
The Sioux City Journa, can not see
a popular mandate in the Illinois cleo
zion. Perhaps after the Journal re-
covers a little from shock it's eyesight
Will improve. With Illinois east and
North Dakota west and north about
the only pleasant view from the Jour-
nal office is directly south. The clarity
nS nc
gates is easy to discern
He-"He are now coming TO a tur-
mel. Are you scared?"
She"Not a bit Il you take the
cigar out Of your mouth Tit Bits.
Stranger-"Can you tell me where 1
tistics?"
Farmer Brown-"1 kin give YOU the
village dressmake-'s address. She
knows the age Of every woman in
town"-Life.
Clerk-"Mr.. sajleigh complains in
his letter that ne is not hearing any
thing further about his suit"
1awEer-"Send him biiL"-Flie-
gende Blaetter.
Going to get out here and stretch
your legs?" asked the travelling man Of
his companion. as the train stopped.
What place is it, inquired the
other.
Chicago"
NO. had ore leg stretched here
nce."-Y onkers Statesman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
CUlL0RS MISTAKES,

Senator Cuiiom after holding office
at the hands OF the people Of Illinois
more than half a century has finally
been set aside in favor Of another man
much to his disappointment ard sor-
row. CuNom raised the plea that he
might die in harness, a common plea
of those who have held power long and
are 10th to relinqu:sh It.
Cullom wa In the Illinois legislature
in 1856. Since then he has held his
grip upon political office without ioos-
ening it He went from the legislature
to congress and back again to the leg
islature, from the legislature to the
governorship and from that TO the
United States senate. He has held his
seat in the senate since 1883 until the
voters OF the state dismissed him
against his plea that he might remain
to Idle in harness" Since he was p
years old he has held office. When his
term expires In 1913 ne will be nearly
81 years old. The term he was asking
y
live so long.
Cullom made two mistakes. He voted
for Lorimer and he didn't know when
to quit. His support of Lorimer pointed
out to the state the mistake it had
made in retaining man Of so TO rep
resent 1t In the senate. It walked up to
the fact that CulIor is scarcely repre-
sentative Of a vigorous commonwealth.
1t resented his support Of Lorinler. Be
tween the two points i found good
reason to recall him. And il was right
In It's conclusion. He should have been
retired years ago.
Senator Cullom made a great mis-
take for himself. AS il stands he is
bitterly disappointed and the blur OF
public dismissal is upon mis- record.
Good judgment and even patriotism
should have suggested to him that his
age was a bar to his request, that the
best interests of the state and nation
could b better served by younger
man He might have retired with high
honor and ended his service by his own
act and initiative. His word and III
fuence would have gone far toward the
choice Of his successor. Like too many
men he held greedily TO power after
capacity to retain 1t and use II had de-
uarted and like them ne sits aside bit
terry watching the crowd go by il the
wake OF the victor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
Good Times Coming.

It was not strange that number OF
gentlemen In and about Raleigh yield.
ed to an overmastering impulse to Wis
1t newer lands, nor was it strange
that the initial steps looking toward
the Indulgence OF their desires should
have been taken in secrecy. Mr.. Peg
loe was one Of the FIRST to leave; Mr..
Saul had informed him Of the judges
declared purpose OF shooting him on
sight. Even without this useful hint
the tavern-keeper had known that he
should experience intense smbarrass-
ment In meeting the Judge; this was
now . dFeary certainty.
you reckon he means near al he
says?" he had asked, his fat sides
shaking.
I'd take his word heap quicker
than I would most folks" answered
Mr.. Saul with conviction.
Pegloe promptly had sinking spell.
He recalled the snufnng Of the can
dies BY the judge. an extremely de-
pressing memory under tho circum-
stances; also tho reckless and head
lOuA O16IS80I0 "a S0AOSNA0AsS00 "ee.Sss
had characterized 30 many Of that
gentlemAh's acts, and his plans
shaped themselves accordingly. with
this result: that when tho Judge took
occasion to call at the tavern, and the
hostile nature Of his visit was en-
phasized by the cautious manner OF
his approach, he was greatly shocked
to discover that his intended victim
had sold his business overnight for a
small lump sum to Mr.. 6aul's brother
in-law. Who had appeared most op-
portnnely with an of1er.
Pegloe's flight created something OF
q sensation, but tt was dwarfed by
tho sensation that developed . day or
90 later when It became known that
Tom Ware and Colonel Fentress had
likewise fed the country. Still later.
Fentress' body. showing marks Of VIC
lence, was washed ashore at wood
yard below Girard. It was conjec-
tured that he and Ware had set out
from The Oaks to cross the river;
there was reason to believe that Fen
tress had In his possession at the
time a considerable sum of money.
and It was supposed that his COM
panion had murdered and robbed him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

X
rive ysass!r csie6 crit -
10 unlsraEoeA ssnsEAiag. q Wh64 49,
passing IN her Mid. and laugAsA
shortly. give years DetAy1s ~ 70,
peated, dwelling o. lie luAafal.
Betty Aesitatsd and hooked thoughs-
full. Presently she stole Q surfepti-
tjous glance at CasrinSton iro0 undSF
her long lashss, ana went o. slowly
- though she ware making careful
choice Of her words.
When you come hack a three
years, Bruce"
Casrington stin regarded Asr axsd.,
y. Thers was . light In hig 1lackl
eyes that seemed 70 penetrate % the
most secret rocesses ct her heart Ard
soul. s,
Three years. Bstty7" he rsssass9
again.
Betty. her syss cast DOWN, twisted
her rein nesvously betwesn her siims|
white fingers. hut Carrinston's steady
glance never left her swset face
framed BY it, halo q bright haiE. She
stole another look ct hin esp0 b.
meath her dark lasAsa.
Three years. Bsttyi' 10 pEomDtsdt
bruce, don't stare ct me- Tat waJS
1t makes me- forget what was Ooino
to say! When you como baci-nsxe
year." and then she lifteds her eyer
TO his and he saw that tAsy weFo full
Of sudden tears. Bruce. doar "a.
away-don't 90 away at ALL
Carrington slipped from the saddle
e.S .tcc1 .t her stAe s-ass
DO you mean that. Bsetyl" h1
asked. He took her hands loosely In.
his and rslentlsssly ooosidered her
crimsoned face. II reckon Il wiil q,
ways bs right hard % rstese yu1 any,
thing-Aere 10 ono settler the Fur
chase win nsvsr get!" ana ~ laughed
softly.
TT WAS the Purchase-sou vsRo %.
ing there!" she cried.
No, wasn't Betty: that notion.
died IT. natural death long 90. When
W are sure you win be safe az Belle
Plain with just the Cavendshes. =
am going into Raleigh to wait AZ best
I can until spring" He spoke 20
gravely that she asksdtfn quick alarm
And then. Bruce-what?"
"And then- oh. Betty, I'm starv.
ing" All In . moment ho lifted her
Slender figure IN his arms. gathsring
her close to him. "And then, this
and this-and this. swestheart-a1d
moro-and-oh. Betty! Bsttyi"
(To Be Concluded)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
FOR 4 NEW MAN.
tDes Moines Register and Leader. ]

LIES hoiuSS REGISTER ara Leader
-A!tho the present Week mas bevs.
conceded to be Roosevelt week. by
the presidents supporters. and altho
the outcome in Illinois had been large
iy discounted at Taft headquarters,
still nobdy can appreciate more fully
than the asture politicians who are
conducting the presidents campaign
the disastrous effect Of the popular re-
pudiation of the Illinois primaries.
In spite OF any assurances they may
give, their own thoughts are bound to
turn to the Variability Of some new
man. They will never nominate Roose-
welt: they will name almost any man
who can be suggested rather than that.
Roosevelt stands no better show OF
winning now than he did before. But
they will cast about in their own
minds for a candidate who will not
have so much as the president to over
come in the few weeks that lie be-
tween the nomination in June and the
election in November.
In another column we give the
Washington gossip as it reaches the
New York Evening Post. The Even
ing Post is decidedly hostile TO Roose-
Welt. and has been more than friend
~ to the president. There are no
political reasons why /, should be en-
couraging this talk Of new candi-
date. But the talk will not down. and
as the appropriately Of the administra
ton becomes more apparent it will be-
come more inststent.
Whatever any mans opinion Of
the business or unjustness Of the pop
ular verdict. every man must recog-
nize Just what the popular verdict
means. II the country is not ready for
democratic administration. some
body must be named who will appeal
TO the rank and file of the republican
voters. Just who that man may be
there will be difference Of opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Burlington Hawkeye. strongly
pro-Teft, says: What the effect Of the
result in Illinois will be on the cam
paign in other states remains to be
seen. The winning Of Illinois does not
mean victory for Roosevelt in the Chi
cago convention. Taft can win with
cut Illinois. but he must now fight for
his nomination in no mincing manner.
Il he wishes TO be the next president
Of the United States he must also
throw his hat into the ring, and fol-
low il with mighty right arm punches
illinois is becoming tired OF its bad
name in politics. The primaries Tues
day did much to give it a better stand
Ing" says the Sioux City Tribune
The Waterloo Courier says: Cum
Minis will have his supporters in the
Chicago convention and the chances of
his nomination as a compromise can
didate are quite as bright as ever
The Shenandoah Sentinel-Post
(standpaD, argued before the primary:
"If Illinois votes strongly for Taft it
should be taken as an indication that
majority OF the republicans Of the
country are favorable to him. If I'LL
nois votes strongly against Taft il
should cause the members Of the ma
tional republican committee to take
notice and govern themselves accord
ingly.'
The Jefferson Bee considers it "a
safe bet that the presidential contests
| in the various parties, are all horse
race yet"
The Cascade Pioneer, (den1.) can
! See no reason why Dunn and O'Con-
nor should withdraw to allow Mr.
| Hamilton an undisputed field for the
nomination. Such timidity and conser-
vatism as Mr.. Hamilton's would never
get anywhere in this age Of progress
siveness and aggressiveness. A good
| fight, honestly conducted. serves as ar
| introduction to the voters"
| Eight miles an hour is not too slow
! for automobiles in the business Sec
tion,' asserts the Des Moines News
1T is positively criminal to go faster
than that. Many times day men. wo-
/ men and children are compelled tc
scatter like chickens. to prevent injury
or perhaps death at the hands of reck.
leg auto drivers going at the rate Of
| twenty, thirty or even forty miles ar
hour in the congested district. Some
Of these days. If the present laws arr
not enforced, there is going to be vic.
lence offered these lawbreakers. Tht
people own the streets and they do no
feel that they should be compelled tt
risk thi- lives every time they attemp
to eros stheir own property. The Law
lis made to be enforced and IT mus
be-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

Army officers in Germany get reduc
lions on railway and theater tickets
aud take precedence Of all civilians a.
rnv social f,,rcfion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

For rheumatism you Will find moth
ing better than Chamberlain's Lini-
ment. Try it and see how quickly it
gives relief. For sale by all dealers.
Sistant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

illinois is becoming tired OF its bad
name in politics. The primaries Tues
day did much to give it better stand
ing" says the Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12

The Waterloo Courier says: Cum
Minis will have his supporters in the
Chicago convention and the chances Of
his nomination as a compromise can
didate are quite as bright as ever
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-04-12
CHAPTER xxxIv.

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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-06

late to be cared for in the Memorial
Day presentations. In case crosses
for which applications have been
made are not presented on Memorial
Day, they will presented in Novem-
Der.
The regulations of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy arr
that every veteran of the civil war is
entitled to a bronze cross of honor
This cross is presented to the veteran
himself, If he be alive Otherwise, il
il, presented to the oldest son or to
any member of the family who may be
designated. 1t is wished that this
phase Of the regulations be known to
all, as there are doubtless many vot-
erans' families who are entitled IL
crosses and who have not been pre-
sented with them on account of the
fact that no application has been made
for the cross.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-06
PICKERS ARE FOLLOWED
CLOSELY BY PLANTERS
Unusual Sight Witnessed In
Local Fields

Mr.. Robert 8. Pryor, one of the
substantial and successful planters of
this section, was in Americus yester-
lay, and reports the fact that farm
@ers are making excellent progress this
week planting cotton.
The plow hands are right behind the
cotton pickers, Mr.. Pryor said, as it is
remarkable fact that two sets Of
laborers have been seen together in
the same field, one set picking the
remnant of last seasons crop, while
the other band is plowing up land for
the new crop.
Mr.. Pryor states that on 200 acres
he made more cotton last year than
he could gather, and, therefore, he is
not worrying a bit about the croE
prospect this year.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-04-06
MANY PLAYERS ARE OUT
AT BASEBALL PRACTICE
Old Players Here Insures Nucleus of Dependable Men
With Which to Start the Season

A full quota of baseball players
have been present at the practices
that have been held for the past few
days at the local ball park where the
local ball chasers have been getting
.nto condition for the approaching
season.
1t is gratifying to note that among
these there are several old players,
who will help to give stability and
team work to the players who repre-
sent Americus on the diamond this
season. Among the players out a.
practice recently were Tommy Hooks,
Murray Dunn, Boisclaire Kiker, Jim
my" Bynum, Mckay and Cooper, in
addition to a large number of High
School players.
From among these may be picked
several players that will represen:
the locals with credit on the diamond
against any team they may face
Hooks as backstop is a fixture, am
Dunn is always steady and dependa
Bile at second or in the outfeld. XII
ker is also good player as is Bynun,
both OF these having played with tn
locals before Mckay and Cooper ar
two recruits who show promise. Sal
ter is a player here temporarily, VIII.
it is hoped can be retained. H
starred in the outfield with the fas
Tennille team last season. Anon
the High School players Monahai
shows special promise
With this group of players as