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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
THE GovERNoRsHIP.
TCedar Rapids Republican. I

The governor is the standard bear
er of the state" exclaims the Registe.
and Leader, the paper that virtually
launched the Holden boom. What
makes that paper think that its candi-
date is such a standard bearer? We are
in receptive attitude. We have no
In the matter, and, we are
glad to state. no candidates Of our
own. We are willing to be shown. The
writer was born so close to the Mis-
souri, line that he is willing to be from
Missouri in these matters. We do not
regard Lieutenant Governor Clarke as
an absolutely great man. But he is
a pretty fine fellow, so they say who
know him best. We do not know him
very we'll, We must confess. Professor
Holden has some things that one must
give him credit for. He has energy
and persistency. but we fear he is not
a man of many ideas. His success has
been along one idea. We would regard
him as essentially a one -idead man
and rather narrow. He has shown no
business ability that would entitle
him to leadership for an industrial
renaissance in Iowa. We have heard
that the Funk brothers of Illinois for
Whosa Holden used to work, remarked
that If they had continued him for a
few years more he would have bank
rupted them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
Topics of the Times

When the government takes over Inc
telegraph lines the fellow who always
wires you collect" will be up against
it.
The Sioux City Journal heads a news
item Nearly Frozen When Found"
But then, most of us who have never
been lost have been nearly frozen for
the past week or so.
Judge Wade says the democrats will
nominate either Clark or Wilson. But
maybe he's Just Joline us.
The Britt Tribune asks why not
Amor Stern for governor The Tri-
bune seems bent on keeping up its rep
utation as humorist?
About what time in June are we
likely to get that January thaw?"
Des Moines has organized five relief
stations to care for the destitute which
an i'll advised no. air campaign drew
to that city to their own and Des
Moines' detriment. The moral Is don't
advertise it when you haven't got it.
This promise to make greater
Iowa" by an incarnation somehow
makes one think of the Des Moines
chairvoyants scheme to plant another
woman's $1,000 and grow million. The
crop turned out to be diamonds for the
clairvoyant.
When anybody promises you 20 per
cent a week whether it's in a get-rich-
quick scheme or IN politics it's time to
be mighty careful.
Cleveland. o., has elected a woman
superintendent OF city schools. O1
course she lacks the qualifications nec-
essary to vote at city election.
An Iowa paper regrets that the son
Of the author Of that inspired nation
al anthem, The Star Spangled Banner
languishes in an Iowa prison because
he dsfrauded bank depositors. This is
like singing America to the tune OF
the star. Spangled Banner and any
way Smith hasn't been in jail in Iowa
for a coon's age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
Mr.. c.rn.si. and tn. Sherman Act.

New York Tribune.1
Mr.. Carnegie satisfactorily proved
his ignorance of the Sherman law by
failing to recognize the familiar first
section of it when Representative Gard
ner read 1t to him and saying thta
it would be absurd to pass such an act.
His testimony illustrates the lack OF
seriousness with which law is taken in
this country. Here was the most inn
portapt statute affecting business ever
passed by congress. and yet one OF the
leading business men OF the country
did not take the trouble to inform him.
self of its intent. He had heard of tbs
passage. but thought it applied only to
railroads. Counsel for his company
never told him that it bore upon his
business. perhaps, az he suggests, be-
cause he was not an officer of the
company. but only its "chief stockhold-
er." They may have told some of his
partners who were officers. but II 30 the
partners apparently never gave him
any information on the subject. Some
Of the acts Of the Carnegie company
probably were illegal under the Sher-
man law, for Mr.. Carnegie testifies that
some Of his partners, never himself.
represented 1t in pools: but their IL
legality was never called to his atten-
ton. He never heard of decision IA
nous in its day and since, holding
pools to be illegal. the name OF Addy-
ston Pipe only suggesting to his mind
Eddystone Light.
It is an Illustration Of the American
habit Of mind that business could go
on from year to year without even
taking the trouble to inform itself
about an extremely important statute
for its regulation passed under cir
cumstances Of great publicity. No
doubt it is satisfaction to Mr. Car
negie to look back and feel that he
never knowingly violated the law. But
such blissful ignorance as his belongs
to the past.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16

go; sEAAsas, ssss33.sse; sllcAlsan.
3s.s1i. soe:l ana Texas. 3l.so7.eoD. In
these ten states together the value Of
poultry 10 3sS.4sl.00o. or $50 per
cent OF the total value OF the poultry
inin oohinentAl United states. This
report refers only to the poul-
try on the farms. Il It included towns
and cities It's safe TO assume Iowa
would show even better percentage.
$50
Very few Of tho stay 1t homes
realise what this last "coid spelf'
means to railroad employees. During
one week Conductor Young Of the NJ.
& st. l.. running between Marshall-
town and Mason City, for two nights
did not see his bed He arrived in
Mason City only one hour or more be-
fore 1t was time to make the return
trip. And his experience was about
the same on the return trip. The Chi
cago & Great Western had twenty Ave
dead engines on one division out Of
Clarion last week. A dead one" IL
where 1t has to go to the shops before
It can turn . wheel. The Chicago and
Northwestern hast week issued orders
not to accept livestock for shipment
and to refuse all orders for cars till
further notice. The visible supply" of
coal at all OF these towns along the
Chicago and Northwestern from Tama
to Alden. was fast becoming invisible
last week. and one railroad man said
there was $50 cars Of coal in the yards
at Tama only waiting for engines and
crews to be hauled where 1t was need
ed. All last week shovelers were part
of the passengers on nearly all of the
trains, and very ordinary wind for
an hour or two filled the cuts with
snow and made their services neces-
sary. At Alden one bright sunshiny
day the passenger engine dared to go
on a switch track. and in Ave minutes
had to whistle for the shovel gang.
What the travelling men went thru is
unnecessary to mention. They've no
business to be travelling men.
10 ~ y-sy-AA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
Iona Newspapers
MAKING CITY REPUTATION.


[Ackley Journal.]
The verdict acauitting Ben Marks
Of the crime OF conspiracy in the So
called Mabray swindle is another ex.
emplification Of the fact that public
sentiment has more weight with the
jury in criminal cases than testimony
where the crime charged is of .
character to challenge general public
attention. There was prevailing
local sentiment in Council Bluffs in
favor OF acquittaf because there were
SO many officials and several business
men. directly or indirectly implicated
in the conspiracy who created an at
mcsphere OF sympathy for the accused
or an indifference to the crime by
spreading the conviction that Mabray.
the chief witness, was confessed
criminal, and because he was adjudged
guilty turned traitor to his co -conspir.
ators, the only censurable crime known
to professional criminals. Loyalty IL
the chief requirement in the code Of
criminal ethics, such requirement be-
ing indispensable to the protection of
co-operators and conspirators in the
Of crime.
Council Bluffs has . pronounced
reputation as refuge and redezvous
for vfolators OF the 1aw.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16

own business. Some railway officers
have gone so far as to suggest the en-
tire elimination Of exchange transpos-
itation for even railway business travel.
A few years ago such proposal would
have seemed radical but now that fed
eral and state laws have sreatly re-
duced the pass giving and receiving
custom the idea of still further re-
stricting ii may be viewed In die
ferent light. The practice on the part
Of railway officers Of giving passes to
friends. politicians and shippers was
and, where 1t still obtains, Is yet
open to abuses not Inherent In the Gus
tom OF the A. B. C. railway standing a.
part Of the expenses OF an OFFICER or
employeof the x. Y. n. railway. travel
ing on company business, or even tax
Ing his wife and family on vacation
trip. But 1t is a question worth con-
sidering whether the railways would
not put themselves in a sounder posi-
ton before the public. az wen as
establish more business-like relations
among themselves, IL they stopped the
practice Of exchanging annual or term
passes, combining the use OF such trans
portation to their own officers and en-
ployes when on their own lines and Is
suing trip passes to those OF other
lines, and then only under special cir
cumstances. interchangeable mileage
tickets could be used for employees re-
quired to travel constantly over DIFF
ferent roads. The existing practice in
most instances has been reduced to
matter Of routine which precludes the
idea OF the extension Of courtesy.
and. while between many roads the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
Looker-On In Iona

Iowa Falls, Jan. 1S.-Once upon a
time there was city election in tht.
burg, during which charges were free
ly made that there was lack Of en-
forcement in Iowa Falls not only of
city ordinances but of state laws as
we'll. The present administration
seems to be very much in favor Of en-
forcing both. For several years some
have tied up remnants and
other things they wished to get rid Of
in bundles so that contents were un-
known and allowed the public to
grab" a bundle for so cents. That's
gambling, say the powers that be.
Mayor Bryson says stop 1t. It has
stopped. never to run again." Then
too an enterprising business man got
under way a piano contest. Every
purchasers Of dollars worth Of
goods got ticket that entitled him
to one chance of getting a piano
Hold on says Mayer Bryson. Perhaps
Cossan will say that's gambling. He
did. The piano contest ended. One
old citizen here eay,s &we never have
had any church raffies, or grab games
and other equally old one says you
never will have as long as I'm alive.
Another sarcastic voter says. II the
boys start any games Of marbles for
keeps the coming spring; he will see
to It that K c. is told of It, Another
very conservative citizen thinks law
enforcement was needed but the pres-
ent attitude of the mayor is ridiculous.
All Of which Is respectfully sub
mitted
!
In Eldora the other day the writer
beard of case that speaks we'll for
the generosity Of aome people It
seems that hard working man. had
an attack Of appendicitis. He had
money enough to getzto Rochester. but
that was about all. Now some Of the
Eldorites rave raised money and sent
him for board and hospital dues. and
an effort Is to be made to have the
county pay the surgeons fees. Such
stories make good filling for this
column and the writer II only too glad
to do the clerical work
$50
A preliminary report OF the census
bureau IL to the effect that the num-
Der Of chickens Increased during thu
decade in every one OF the geographic
divisions, but the number OF turkeys
ducks and geese decreased IN ever
division, sxeept that there Sere IN.
ereasee IT turkeys and goass IN tn
mountain division and : alisAt u.
crease In ducks IN tie sniddls Atlanlit
division. 4.
1eee haS the lArEeSt total yHfne b
poultrY. n1.Nuntfnk "a III. zY0 60 mi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
PAGE COUNTY's SUNDAY PANTS.
fShenandoah World 4 ~

The people nowadays don't know
the meaning Of hard times sid
Uncle John Coleman. Of FArr1Elt
why! can remember when the men
OF the neighborhood where + lived were
40 poor that they had only one pair
Of Sunday pants in the nstshb0shpoa.
ard when apy Of them wanted IL -
counting or 90 to camp meefiax ~
wore the community trousers ct
course. they weren't very partaesl1s
about the 1T in those dsy3 Tn
conldn't very well AFFORD 60 ~ UNs
they looked on some Of the gpese -
like the per tops the boys aHe
wearing. lt tended 70 UNITS ~ b
munity IA bonds that eoul1nA
seed but TIE system ia ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
least twice befors bsiag stanpeded
into the Holden camp" ~,

least twice befors bsiag stAnpsdsd
into the Holden camp"
PROT. r. q. Holden and Senator G.
II. Van Law. Tor governor and lieuten-
ant governor respectively. ought to ~
an acceptable republican ticket" says
the Acklsy Journal.
THE material for governors-such
governors as We are used to In Iowa
Is lying around In profusion." says the
Sibley Tribune, "but corn experts are
scarce It II . crying waste Of good
stun to sacrifice useful man to pol1.
tics"
The woodward Enterprise has moth.
ing to say against the candidacy Of Mr..
Holden in case he should take UP the
race seriously. He II man who has
no equal in the place in which he 10
fitted for. namely the corn exponent
of the world. It is absurd to think
Of placing him In any other work and
expect nearly az much good for the
people. and especially the farmers"
"The farmers of Iowa will ask him
with confidence to build their silos.
how to lay their tile to grade, how to
test their seed corn, how to improve
their stock and how to improve their
scil.'' says the Washington County
Press But when they need lawyer.
a doctor, or governor, they VIII turn
with the keenest discretion to man
who has skill and ability in the things
they want done. That is why the
Holden candidacy has fallen fiat in
this part of the state. 1t Is a misfit
and his friends greatly regret that he
let a small group of politicians lure
him into certain defeat. However. all
commend him for resigning his place
before entering his campaign"
at Is better for the city to have
dirty streets for a month in the spring
than that any needy home be without
coal at the present time. 1t is even
better to do good than to live up to
the letter Of the law" says he Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
The Highest ideal.

The Highest ideal.
(suggested by reading the late Sam 4
Walter Foss' poem entitled, The
House by the Side Of the Road.
Should we live. as you say. by the side
OF the road. AZ s - u
And be but friend 10 man. ~
We hardly should follow the worthiesta
Or live by the noblest plan, AZ
For to tread IN the paths Of the
sweetest OF lives
That ever this old world trod. sS
We rather should choose. than the
plaudits Of man. rs
To merit the plaudits Of God!
And to i've BY the side OF the roaA
And be but a friend 70 man. Il
Is too dull and slow in this woraE-a-s
r. aes honor soo.a Ii. loft1.., plan:
For ofttimes the one who would % the 1
And bless and brighten the-raoe,
Receives but the hatred and Becfn Of
the world ~.
Not honor or treasure or place!
Ny friend. the history ana ltves Of tho
past, ~ 80 .l.s
From Jesus to humble John Brown, "a
Will show when, the world takes 81
higher plan. ,.sy..s
Some martyr has, laid his life down:
It has taken the soil. the sweat and tho
blood IN III r. y - ~ VI. <
That the best OF our Kind may sivs7
To lit from the mtre this .stubbcru
race, Il :, s 81.
. That the a,hrist-life within msy livs 81
The picture you paint = too easy by
tar 81 81 q u .ssi ~.
+ 10 show forth the nobiest IN men;
'Tis a struggle and hattie and sacr1e
flee, too. 81
Not to smile at the door Of pour
Trulh's suneripx army \ III brave Z; n pless I.
nave marched down this. steps s the \;
past Il s z s, s Z 3ls5s e. " W
They hays eonqaered disease and, cam
ntbal lust I. =
Discovered new lands 50 vast
But they had more to do IN the, ags4
swirl - sSsl 4 81. NE
Than to live at their ease and plans
How the days should 90 by III the
house by the roAd.o !. *. M $40
While being "a friend TO man. 81
Douglas Dobbin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
NOW Tn,E, AND MEN DO CHANGE.

Postmaster General Hitchcock is re-
ported to have greatly aEitated the
White House and all official Washing
ton which Of course fears agitation
Of serious public questions as the devil
II rsputed to fear holy water. He has.
1t appears. been making an exhaustive
study Of government controlled tele-
graph lines and will propose to con-
gress that the government control the
telegraph lines OF this country and op-
postal service.
Time certainly flies fast these days
and changes shift like those OF q
kaleidoscope. Here is the president
crowding upon the country the plan Of
q parcels post to the dismay OF the
express monopoly and the postmaster
general suggesting to congress govern
ment control and operation Of telegraph
lines. Ten years ago it would have
been insanity. Twenty years ago.
treason.
But the telephone has become much
moro an actual necessity than the tele-
graph, especially overshadowing the
telegraph over 100 to 500 mile areas
What does the postmaster general pro-
pose to do about the telephoneo It
would increase postal efficiency to an
astontshingly greater extent than even
the telegraph because 1t would connect
practically every farm with every other
place Of business and home in this
middle west country at least
Say. some OF US are growing old.
These sudden changes shock US.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

ED CHASED, Of LeMars, still has the
pole in the secretary of state race, and
is already SO far in the lead that his
is conceded even by OPP
ponents,' says the Hampton Chronicle.
ED CHASED is one of the best men
who ever iived, always reliable and
true to every obligation. and never
fails to do his fellow man a kind
favor when the opportunity presents
Itself"
Professor Holden is bound to hear
something before he gets thru his CUB
ernatoria1 campaign says the Mt.
Vernon Record. He will discover that
his entrance into the list Of contest
ants may umbie up the political sftua-
ton somewhat. but that It VIII do him
no good, and Of what good Is there in
jumbling up the situation II someone
else Is TO get all the benefits He will
also find that his Influence in Iowa
and his ability 70 advance agriculture
in this state is greatly diminished. He
can not get thru the campaign with
out creating enmities that viii prevent
his ever having the influence here in
Ionn ttsatt ne :.:::s= ..:s 1 !,
.If Holden is elected" the Scranton
Journal II unable TO see upon VIVA,
hypothesis he can evsr hope to MAKE
:>s e -. ~. 49, ~ experience g
YuD q bank, ~ - GtofN. or = fafsA, q
|say AseAing q bslng the basine0s heal
ol the state Of lows. While we COMES
4 Atnpoa1a9oA - sHjoU tho satua43oo
Nth a1ayu.s - nlkalf ~ much ss,p.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16

backs. I rather believe that we would
And 1t necessary to have two pairs
In Farragut for those that would fit
me would have to be belted consider
able on DIR. Eaton and some others
like him and there seems to be about
an equal number of each variety in the
:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
THE coLDEsT EVER"

IStOux City Journal
A cold day is a nuisance. A success
sion Of cold Days is more of a nuisance.
But the coolest day ever" is another
matter.
Thirty-fiv below zero! Holy smoke!
That's corker. isn't It? It must be
a record breaker. Let's look up the
records. We find nothing at all in
the thirties until we get away back
to 1898. There is measly 81. Then
away back to 1889 when the weather
bureau was established. At no time
was the 1898 record OF 81 exceeded.
Officially, s5 below is an absolutely
new record for cold weather In this
section Of the temperate zone. The
Oldest infabitant may here butt in
with "reminiscences that back in the
"big blizzard" of 'ss. the Thermometer
on the drug store corner registered 80
below. Maybe so. the eager seeker for
the glory OF the coolest ever" may
grudgingly admit. but drug store Their
mometers are VIGOROUSLY unrel y hle.
They always register lower than the
Official" in winter and higher In sum-
n1er. II there was a thermometer on
the drug store corner away back In
the big blizzard OF IS. and II It did
register as below zero. 1t can't compare
with an absolutely reliable Official
Temperature Of IS registered by .
modern cold meter away mp in the
tower in 1872. But It was even colder
| than that in the good old days before
4 there were any thermometers out this
way 20 register 1t. insists the Oldest
linhabitant Maybe so. the record
smasher again grudgingly admits:
maybe, also somebody sprinted 100
yards m seconds In those good old
days before records were kept, but sA
seconds would be . Curious new rec
ora n somebody made It today. II the
cass goes to arbitration the award
must be- IN favor Of the new official
record oft IS below ~ the Coolest
| ever
| It's worth something to man Of
sporting spirit to have been on hand
whensa new record IN any line OF
competition was established. The thinG
! that never happened before is the
thing o.. big news value. It Is some
thinx to remember and talk about
Ausiag tina resteo ones life. and Il
something for ones Children to talk
about Il. the record still stands when
they Do tha talking. What matter. II
IL cost sou six extra scuttles Of coal
and q xrosen proboscis?,
Rah for the "caAeSt fyer!" :.
II d = & E .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-16
un.alisnt Man.

un1ailant Man. Is
4 Il q sathar an angeilant nan who
adyocates women's suffrage On tho
theory that Il Will not make any RAJ
difference. washington Star. q
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

Miss Alice beRosstt Of COG Wash.
ston avenue VIII entertain thc
thursday Bridge Of possibly week
later
Mrs Ray I. MoWilliams viii en-.
certain with card party at the
lexander Club
Mrs. Lee Fitzgerald Of 2215 Wash.
.ngton avenue will entertain the
thursday Club
The Schiller Club will meet with
It's, Clara May Of 3t7 Ninth
saet
Mrs. HAL A. Ellsworth OF All
nth street will entertain with the
cond of D series Of parties.
Ihe W. * 4 Y will hold it's r4agu-
meeting, place to be announced
tier.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07
For ETrs. Ra1lfro

Mrs. W y Wall Of 1903 Wash.
gton avenue yesterday afternoon
7tertained with "500" card party
"a honor 81 Mr. Richard Renfra Of
amphis, Tenn at cards Miss
lice Wenger mada the high score.
.iss Aiaude Hastings won the con
3lation ana Mrs Renfro The guests
luncheon was served.
Those present were Mrs. Rich
N Renfro d Memphis. Mrs RAY
ond 6 Abel Of Memphis. Mrs
e9rgc heich oil UiaElife, Ne
INES Reed Green, "a. o. Aisthorpo
is Hastings Travis Flmmet Lea
ay Lloyd Gates, Henry Cflhorar
Iases Loretta Fitzgerald, Emma
leb Marie HALEY. Alice Wenaar,
aude and Leila Hastings, Helen
Lewis.
Mr.. ana Mrs Flynn Of Paducah
VI, are visiting friends in this city
X. A. Smith Of Cairo was in tho |
ity today on business. Padulah /
an
I'M w Iiymes has returned To
ana after business visit in this
ly
Roy Morehead Of MayGeld. Ky
isited friends in this city yester-
p. g. lay Of Carbonate Il spend
n# 2 few days ia This city on bust
sss
Charles H. Noel Of Belknap has ;
stlrned home after business visit
ere
Fritz Weber has returned from q
asiness trip in southeastern Mis-
larl II
Il. \. Sweet OF Charleston, Mo
ansacted business In this city yes
rday.
+
James Bartleson Of 0lmstead was
guest Of friends here yesterday
n AZ i. l. Il LA ii asAs Hi
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

Mrs Hal a. Ellsworth Of AT
enth street will entertain with the
last Of series at card parties.
Wednesday.
The Wednesday Twelve Will be-
tertainod BIZ Mrs Frank J. Fitz-
raid Of goo Pine street
The Knigfgs ef columbus will
Alive dance at their new hail on
Washington avenue
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-01-07

The Mccarthy Goal Co.. is max
E a special cash pricc Of $3.50 per
i5n On lump, egg and nut coal