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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Fewer pupil. in Schools.
christian Science Monitor

(Christian Science Monitor)
In 1890 the percentage OF the popu-
lation of the United States enrolled III
schools OF all kinds and grades was
1884. in 1910 the ratio had fallen 1 per
cent. Analysis OF the statistics, MADE
by the bureau OF education. shows that
the falling of was in the elementary
not in the secondary or higher grades'
Indeed. there has been decided rel
alive gain In high school and coilese
enrolment during the period. MOI uh-
til further analysis is made and the ac-
tual and possible enrolment OF chll-
dren ia worked out will it be sa1e 10
1eneraltze much concerning this re-
norted recession. If declining birth
rate dtminishes the supply OF what IN
terms of industry would be called raw
material" for the schools, the lsSo-l9lo
record is ineligible. Nor Is there
much reason to doubt that. save wnere
emigrants from beyond seas nave SET,
tied and adhered to former sociaa
standards, there is steady reductioh
~ the size of families, which In turn
must steadily tend to diminish the rel
ot,ve Juvenile, proportion OF a COM
munity's population.
Il ia argued by those persons VINO
do not like to accept any explanation
~ the lessening ratio of children 70
adults. such as Indicated by census
Of this kind, that improved statis'icai
methods and more accurate school ac-
counting have eliminated dupEcate en-
rollments and thus reduced the seem
ing present total. No doubt TINS ac-
counts in part for the verdict OF the
Official computer, but there are otnef
and less patent reasons Fortunateiy
Il can not be said that the decline Is
due to any relaxing Of standards IN .ns
matter Of compulsory enro1lmen. anu
instruction. That is an ideal OF ADMIN
istration that strikes its roots more
deeply each decade as the advantases
to society from universal eouca'io'
become more and more patent
Az the qualitative standard OF Nv.
ing comes to be applied more and more
IN both generation and education o.
successive relays Of young America
the public doubtless will not De con.
carned 30 much with the bulk OF IN.
enrolment az with the quality OF the
attainments OF the pupils.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
ANu1HHR cnANsE OF HEkR17

From Washington it is reported that
President Taft will advocate repeal OF
the reciprocity pact In the hope that
this course will win back to him the
votes Of the farmers who are bitterly
opposed to the arrangement and whose
hostility to the president has been
manifested very plainly in the north
west. While 1t was denied at the
White House that he had so concluded,
it was admitted that he was consid-
erine the step ana taking the advice
Of his immediate advisers upon its ad-
visibility.
The president and his advisers who
are counseling such a course have
very crude conception of the rank and
quality Of the western farmer If they
imagine that another contortion will
BRING back the votes alienated by other
inside out performances. Instead OF
gaining support for Taft new exhibi-
ton Of Willingness to be all things to
all men In order to win political sup
OCfS Will lO0O VOte6 ZOE 1dII dIO lac has
none to lose. It would ALLEVIATE those
who have supported reciprocity and
disgust its opponents still further as
a crude attempt to curry favor for a
purpose and capitalize Inconsistency.
1t is hard to see where Taft is to
gain q single vote except by the mis-
takes of his opponents. 1t is easy to
see how he can lose. He has but one
argument, that OF party regularity.
That In the only ground work Of his
campaign and that is much shot TO
pieces. However. it would not be sur
prisins, in the light Of past perform
ances, il the president should shift
from the imperator demanding leg
islation to pleader for the repeal Of
the measure he urged and commanded.
It would be in character with his ad-
ministration.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

If you are housewife you cannot
reasonably hope to be healthy Or
beautiful by washing dishes. sweeping
and doing Homework all day. and
crawling into bed dead tired ut night.
You must get out into the open air and
sunlight. II you do this every day and
keep your stomach and bowls In good
order by taking Chambsrlaln's Tab
lets when needed ycu sle1l
both healthy and sbeahtfful. F6f sale
by all dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
GET THEM WHAT THEY PAY For.

The announcement Is made that no
rates will be given to the state fair
below the regular cents per mile
This announcement Is not we'll re-
ceived by those in charge Of the fair
and is disappointing to those who de-
sire to attend at the least cost. There
is no doubt that cut fares increase the
attendance, especially from more re-
mote sections Of the state, and that the
refusal to make rates will have its ef-
feet upon the crowds and the gate re-
ceiptA
However, there are two sides to the
matter. II the railroads arrange to
carry the crowds decently and in COM
fort there is not much to be said
against the legal fare. If they con-
tinue the policy Of crowding people
into dirty cars like pigs for shipment
there 10 much to be said and some
things to be done
It has been the custom to carry as
many as possible at the lowest possible
cost. Inc dAtIQudteO ana rotten olo
car has been dragged out and damned
with perspiring humans who stood or
sat or leaned or hung on as best they
might There has been lack Of special
trains, lack of courtesy, lack Of clean
liness and disregard Of comfort The
public has been inclined to endure all
this ~ the penalty for special rates.
Il the full fare IL to be demanded
the fun right OF the passenger should
be enforced. This will be a big fair
year and, with bountiful crops in the
barns and in the corn fields. people are
certain to treat themselves to pleas
ureA The fair should break all rec
ords Of attendance this year. The
railroads win carry more people than
ever before. But they should not be
! permitted to carry them like hogs q,
the legal rate tor human beings.
TIE psople Of Iowa have the money
10 pay full fare They will not greatly
ob5set to paying for what they get
And The railroad commission should
begin early to take steps to 80 tina,
thsy get what they pay for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

road to travel but Iowa not only ap-
proves the bill and its purpose but the
men and the effort behind It.
A former Iowa man defeated for To-
nee In the South Dakota primaries
went violently insane. Possibly there
has been q mistake. Tho man acts ~
tho he had originally come from Ohio
or Indiana.
Governor Carroll has an opportunity
today Of calling" moose. But the
finest practitioner who ever tolled a
bull moose out Of the woods couldn't
get that convention within rifle range
Of Carroll.
The directors of the state fair can
see no justice in carrying excursion
lists west at Y Of cent q mile and
sticking for full face to the Iowa big
show. But nobody will so much object
to full fare II full accommodations are
furnished. The railroad commission
should see this year that those who
pay full fare shall have seat to sit
in and that the train service is suffici-
ent to carry the crowds comfortably.
II full fare is the rule the cattle crowd
ing Of cars should cease and persons
get what they pay for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
rhouohtful John ohlnaman.


1.-THE virtues Of a Chinese laundry.
man never have been half told" said
the woman. Not Of my laundrynan.
anyhow. He 10 such motherly old
soul. The other day he brought my
oandkerchiefs home folded in two DIFF
ferent ways, some squared, some cata-
cornered."
'why the different styles in iron
ingr' asked.
"John pointed to the stack of cata-
cornered handkerchiefs. These ho'ey.'
he said. Then to the squaH pile.
These good. In big hully, not gcttee
mix and go out with holey hankchef.
kind old John. His idea was all
right, but doesn't keep me from get
ting mixed. for can never remember
which shape means holey and which
means whole. 80 am likely to dis
grace myself with q holey handker-
chief after all"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

wise the man would die in three days
as he, did. Still, In the case OF
horribly mutilated soldier, half OF
whose neck was torn away by a Jap
anese saw-toothed sword -bayOnet, af-
ter recovery he took the helpless man
on as supernumerary or pensioner
at his Legation. In the case OF the
other man he seemed only to see the
practical side. Of the case from his
own military standpoint. and the per-
sonar factor doubtless counted for lit
tie, in view Of the vast masses to be
drawn upon for military service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Song Bird .. "A Noisy Animal"

SONG Bird 40 "a Noisy Animal"
William Smith Of Upper Holloway
was summoned to the North London
police court few days ago for keep
Ing a noisy animal" to the annoyance
Of his neighbors.
It appears that Smith owns an III
regulated thrush which starts singing
every morning at $3.50 o'clock. Smith
weakly pleaded that It was . lovely
songster with . nice mellow note.
In order to escape indexible English
Justice he had 20 promise to bottle II
up in back room every morning until
respectable hour or the awakening
Of the neighborhood.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
Shenandoah Sentinel-Post.1

Many people have wondered why the
two republican state conventions IN
Iowa this year differed 80 widely. The
first convention showed q majority Of
delegates favorable to President Taft
before he was nominated. The second
convention only few weeks later
showed an overwhelming majority OF
delegates against President Taft-aft-
er he was nominated. Did the senti-
ment Of the republicans Of Iowa change
so tremendously In those few weeks
Certainly not The change In sentiment
such as there II, always takes the op'
posite course. There are some repub
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Topics of the Times

Grin and bear it. 1t is the making
Of the corn.
A book Of verses underneath the
bough.
A jug OF wine, etc.
The mercury will have to hustle If it
rises higher than the enthusiasm Of
that moose convention.
The Iowa State Foxhunters are to
hold a meet near Perry. Foxes are
alleged to be numerous in that vicinity
Not that the presence OF fox is at
all necessary to an Iowa foxhunters
meet but simply as an evidence of good
faith on the part Of the faxes.
A Des Moines ice firm advertises
"Ice men are human" Something
ought to be done about advertising
statements apparently calculated to de-
ceive.
Clifford Pincfot has called attention
of the tax gatherers to state that his
taxes are too low But there is no
movement announced to form new
party Of persons who hold common
grievance with Mr.. Pinchot.
Governor Deneen proposes to stick to
the ship. Immediately after this de-
cision he began tying on life preserv-
ers for the political barometer pre-
diets typhoons in Illinois.
|
The Sheldon Sun strikes center when
1t says that the progressives Of Iowa
| who stayed at home from the caucusea
are bamable with Taft's nomination
Still, it would only have been q ques-
ton Of looting a few more districts
II they had turned out.
It is promised that fight will be
made in the house for the good roads
provision in the postofhce bill. Thi.
provision was struck out by the senat,
committee but it u said that larg,
number Of representatives favor tn
Igod roads appropriation and will insis
lon its consideration.
The Kenyon Sanders bill reported t
, the senate by senator CunlH;ns Sester
day u said to face hard shedding. An,
bill which interferes with shipments o
boze into q dry state will find q roug
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Tslsted.

eighty dollars for q ret Of tires -
pretty stit1." said Jipson. "HAyenS
you got anything cheaperf''
Sure" said the afRablo salesman.
81 have a set here you can have for
ten dollars"
"Ten, eh?" said Jipson. That's GOOD
and cheap. How about 'em-are they
good for anything? Ever had 'en tsgt'
ed?"
II should say So" said the salss,
man. They've travelled over 10000
miles already."-Harpers Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
e.ole Not Always Brave.

Eagles are generally believed to be
very courageous. That they are not
always q brave ~ II supposed -
proved BY the following anecdote: A
naturalist tells Of combat between
.tsn misssl-thrushes and a white-taiied
eagle, In which the latter was thor
,oughly vanquished. and was discov-
cred squirting down IN a shed, ~hefe
hs had been driven IN hope Of refuge
from The angry BIRDS. 81. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

"The successful linking Of local and
state tickets to the political fortunes
Of Mr.. Taft will send the whole crew
to the bottom together" says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil There is nc
necessity of thus sending republican
candidates to defeat who are In nc
wise responsible for the situation Of
the party nationally. Let them get into
the life boats"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"The news about the Turko Italian
war is a good deal like the news about
the third-term party" says the Day.
export Democrat. You don't know
how much Of 1t to believe"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN,
"corn Belt Route"

"corn Belt Routs."
No. st. Joe and K. G.
limited 80. .......-..... sos .. =.
No. Six. c. Mail 4 Express 500 p. m.
No. 5-Kansas City and st.
Joseph !. ............... Gas :. M.
No. Sway Freight ..... .1o:l5 .. -.
GOING NORTH.
No. 2-Chicago and st. Paul
limited ..................11 :35 p. m.
No. 4-Chicago and st. Paul
Express 1900 noon
No. 81 1890 p. m.
mo. sO-Way Freight 49,. 7:45 q. m.
sE,xcept Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
a PI.asant Aurpris.

follows the first dose OF DR.. Kings
New Life Pills: tho painless regulators
that strengthen you. Guaranteed $50.
Mcbride & Will DRUG Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Iona Newspapers
BETTER THAN A THIRD PARTY
Davenport Democrat

Davenport Democrat
We miss the names Of some OF the
prominent republicans Of Davenport
On that delegation to the third party
convention at pes Moines. But 1t IS
evident that there are lot OF good
citizens OF Davenport who protest
against the means by which Presi-
dent Tafts denomination was forced
upon their party at Chicago. Not ali
Of them are sufficiently interested 20
want to pay their way to Des Moines
in order to voice their indignation
and help get new party movement
going in this state. A lot Of them do
not believe that is the right way to ex-
press themselves, too. They will take
the shorter and more effective route.
in the quiet OF the Australian ballot
booth, of voting the ticket that Is
frankly and candidly the progressive
ticket this year-tnat which will have
the word democratic" in plain letters
at its top.
CAN'T GET OVER RECIPROCITY
Northwestern Agriculturalist.]
1t is popular now 70 rave about the
high cost of living" Taft talked It,
as an excuse for putting our farms III
free trade competition WITH Canadian
farms, ito reduce the cost OF 1000
But at whose expense will that reduc-
! ton Gomez Will it not be at the ex-
pense of the food producers-the farm
ers? 1t will not lessen the share of the
commission houses nor Of the trans
| portation companies; 1t will come ou'
Of farm profits.
Our farmers are prospecting now. Bui
! is it deplorable that farmers shoulc
| prosper While the cities OF Minnesota
for example, have grown from twenty
| five to fifty eight per cent in popula-
ton in the past decade. and the farT
population of the state only seven
tenths Of one per cent, In spite Of the
great agricultural richness Of our Sol
and climate, who snail say that ou
| farmers are growing too rich at fn'
expense Of the city? Who but Re
ciprocity Taft? Wages in factories
never We're so high as they are TO-DAY
Undoubtedly there are classes of work
men not vet receiving their rightfu
wage, but who outside of the study o
a college theorist will argue that tn
way to increase American wages is t
let down the bars to the entry int
American markets Of goods made Il
foreign lands and produced by tn
wages of Europeans and Asiatic stand
ards? Nowhere else in the world ar
workingmen, on the whole, paid any
thing like American wages.
| OF what avail will IT. be TO reduc
the cost of foods Cat farmers ex
pense), to supply families whose sup
port is cut of or reduced by idle q
crippled factories?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
A Burning Sham,

A Burning Shame
IA not to have Bucklen's Arnica Salve
to cure burns, sores. piles. cuts. wounds
and ulcers. Csc. Mcbride & Will Drug
Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
Copyright 1912. by American Press Association.

members will do their utmost to at
tend and to be present at all the pre-
hminary parades to be held at head
quarters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
CHICAGO & NoRTHWEsTEaN

&
GOING WEST.
No. 11-Denver Special 80. 1875 q. m.
No. Los Angeles Limited 100 q. 70.
No. China and Japan
No. as@Ames Passenger !. s:ss q.
No. i5-Fast Mail ......... 0:05 9. n.
No. 11-Des Moines Passen-
ger 49,. .............. ass ,. NJ.
No. 13-centennial State
Special !. :.......... 500 ?. m.
No. 43-Local Freight .....11:2o .. m.
GOING EAST.
No. 2-Overland Limited :. 1:4o q. m.
No. S-Los Angeles Limited 1853 .. n.
No. 14-Centennial State
Special ........ ........ $500 q. N.
No. 1S-Des Moines Passen-
ger ...... .............. s:2s a m.
No. 12-Denver Special -. 1:lE p. m.
No. 30-Clinton Passenger. 3:11 .. M.
! No. 6-Atlantic Express 7:45 p. IA.
No. 22-Chicago Special list ,. m.
No. 10-Eastern Express. .13:3E Z. N.
No. 42-Local Freight -. 1850 ~ m.
Nos. II. 43. 10 and - daily except
Sunday. No. 80 daily to Cedar Raptds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

The Perry Chief says: "The world IS
divided into two classes; the man who
buys land and the man who buys
dress suits"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
.APooa yEAa FOR PLATFORMS

Roossveit quickly repudtated the
DuGoeeGloa thar he had drafted the
platform adopted By the Michigan
noossss. He sid no had not even
tead WlAt cares he for platforms!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24
MINNEAPOLIS q o.. loUlo.
NORTH BOUND IeAvl

------ 11OO1SAV
Twin Cities Mail daily ~. $50 4. ii.
Mason City Mail lex SUM-. S:25 ). m.
Twin Cities Limited daily 1900 .. "a.
Local Freight (ex. eun.).... 1880 q. m.
SOUTH BOUND
st, Louis and Kansas City
Mail (daily) ....... $3.50 ..
Peoria Express lex SUM- >. e:05 go
st. Louis and Peofia Limited
= idaily1 :. 90. -. SIS q. 4 !.
Local Freight, lex. SUM- a.. e:30 6lel
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. 1..1..s & ~ ~. .AIt4ts.
IN = -. stock Express s. u u
lex, SUM- 80 =. n
$50 p. M Mixed (sx. Sun S:tg - o,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

THE presidential election must not
end in muddle," says the Boone
News-Republican. AN election Is q
sacred thing, especially the election OF
the highest officer in the land. Aspir-
ants for the presidency are supposed
to be high minded enough not to wan'
the position except by a clear vote
of the people. There is only one way to
get this expression and that is to have
separate electors for every candidate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

Don't ever believe that the weather
man isn't saving a good supply OF
caloric for August delivery advises
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

"The position Of the Taft republican
bolter is based on revenge and Is un-
tenable," says the Iowa Falls Citizen
THE position Of the Roosevelt repub-
!ican bolter is based on conscience
right and duty, and is invulnerable."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

Good weather to take moving pic
lures Of field OF growing corn" says
the Hampton Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-24

With the republican party divided
in the middle, the prospect is that the
democrats will win and not half try"
says the Harlan Republican.
The evening world., 1912-01-27
CHARLESTON ENTRIES.

RACE TRACK. CHARLESTON. $. C.,
Jan. 1.-THE entries for Mondays races
are as follows:
FIRST ~RACE-rvoyeat old fllics pu.e, $500
Fleaiblsl. IL. -'Msrtla Allen ny The Com
Widow Orlando. Black Heart. ~; cedar. Green.
ii2 Irish Queen 1Hesrratcher-Maid of Fermoyl
ii2; rln;. lady. iiei feIand lMs,tipet, bthsl
-%rriss,l, re; hema,;ts liz Mis- Eiith ,Bs~l
lit o. Spieel, liz; Mamma Johnson l,C!esarion
O,cri, III; Spirrila tCeaaron. Right .wildl. III
SiAnnis ,iapsburs StannelD, 1i?. 81. Burttsell
SECOND RACE-rour ysar-olds and up; gurS,
$500: selling. five and one hall. ~furlolss. Fllins
HoS. ioa 81 camNs"; III Tols.,a 10,
iii Rose o'Nrll. loo; w,stbup. III.
Third RACE rues ,ear-olds; purse, s<oo
,eli,ns six furlonSs -.Nello. 90 Silas Grrmp
ios; Cheer u, lol pierre Dumas, o3; surfc'
los .J.m~ lseksE, M,
.s SSu X !p s 3 E Esss 'F,i1a Aa saa aa; ' ls
Msxo.ns' ITO. Judge QUINN, 1908, Hslsn Iiaroee
iooe9, rraMM' Gem. III. .'R.d%en sat,'
"FlFrH RACE nNey.ar-oids and M purse
500. one mile illhes aud mare. -Lnathly Lady
y .rlI5anD, 81 lieienc, No. ,E,e'tr,e. y
THiss.' 10! Rslie ITEM. 'i@S'' "~'
SIXTH RACE-Three year Odds and up: purs
.iieiirmsn, ies; " On. 10; otto. i0I; 'Csmsl
,nS, Force. 40: Emperor William, no. Agar
lOai. Montague, 10; Ssbo Ilend, III.
.ApVgssnss alessaA q live vSaadS daaDse
The evening world., 1912-01-27
new SHIP SEIZURE
BY THE ITALIANS
EXC|TES FRANCE
Tavignano Was Held Up and
BargeS Shellei in French
Waters Is Claim Made.

PARIS. Jan. 1.-THE Italian torpedo-
boat, which seized the French steamer
T~aviynaro lac. nigb, alan sheliea
s.v.r., 49,. u..,a, .o,,u .,,
go -. .n,a., a.. r.,tn..... ~
- .. -,
N'""' i""' He'o'""s 'pe
received mere To-Day from ben
Gardan, a coast town on the frontier be-
tween Tunis and Tripoli. the capture OF
the T%avignano and the shelling OF the
barges occurred In French waters. The
Indignation over the incident Is great.
ROME. Jan. 27.-The French passenger
steamer Tavignano. which was seized by
Italian torpedo boats last night oil
Biban, Tunis. mas been
A sem!-ofiic!al note Issued to-day sx-
plains that the French steamer Tavig-
mana was seized by the Italian torpedo
boat destroyer Fulmine at Assistance OF
nine miles to the east OF Zarzis and
outside OF French waters. As II was
rumored that the Tavignano was en-
gagged In carrying contrsbsnd and the
Italian officers On searching the vessel
did not ind any customs receipts on
board. the Tavignano IA escorted to
Tripoii. Three hourts later. however
after a thorough inspection OF the shir