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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
rmasRrrun11oAx Nah 4. IOWA; JANUARr

chus have ruled with increasing corr
ruption. selnshness and injustice. In
no country on earth have the people
borne with patience 30 many grtevious
burdens. Their land has stood still.
while other nations were pressing for
ward to a higher destiny. But the
change, long delayed. has come at last.
The Manchu rule has gone. and with
It the ancient badge Of Chinese servi-
tude. the queue, and the old feudal
military organizations. and all the
clumsy glitter and -tinsel stage strap
pings Of the Manchu throne. It Is a
new. progressive China that energies.
after shaking loose from the old rub
bish heap-a nation that will soon be
in line with modern ideas on all that
vitality concerns its social and politi-
cal life. There may be stormy days
ahead with treacherous attempts by
the mobiles, who will doubtless plot to
restore the disgraced dynasty; but the
complete surrender of the throne to the
revolutionary demands can not now be
revoked by Manchu cnbals. One of the
most dangerous possibilities Is that an
effort may be made by the imperial
party to involve the new government
with other powers by exciting anti
foreign disturbances. Fortunately, the
foreign population has had an ample
warning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Rull-NEck-kINe OF THE SMOKER.

Set the scene in any smoking car
or smoking compartment; If the "busi-
ness" isn't In progress In any particular
car Or compartment today 1t was yes
terday, all right The man that gave
up his seat in the chair car to the old
lady who came In at the last station.
and in the crowded holiday rush.
found every seat occupied. drops back
into the smoking compartment in the
hope that he may ind an unoccupied
place to sit down. He finds it, a stall
between an anemic youth with a
cigaret balanced over . receding chin
ana . thick necked person who smells
like "Joe's Quiet Place and IL vir-
tuose In profanity and foul language.
30 he sits down to rest and enjoy the
privileges guaranteed MIN by q first
class ticket and the laws regulating
5siiway corporations.
TAs bull nscked man il telling q
seery, one or those idylIs Of the smole-
~ cAe which would drive q decent
- 10 desert human companionship, II
~ DOG understood English and had a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
NOT EVEN ENFORCED.
TAckIev Jo,,rnal.1


The present laws prevailing for I'M
proved roads are wholly ineffective to
secure good roads were they enforced.
In many places they are wholly ig-
nored by those cha rged with their en-
forcement. AS an illustration of the in
difference to the law requirements and
the outrage on the taxpayer. attention
Is called to the highway running d.
rectly west from Alexander, from the
point Of intersection Of the county line
for several miles west. in Wright coun-
ty, there has not been IS worth o.
work done In the last twenty years.
tho the road tax from the adjacent
farms during that period amounts to
many thousand dollars. The occasional
so-called road work on 1t has been to
scour the rust from plows or the con-
struction Of ephemeral culverts and the
blowing up OF the sod which formed
the best part Of the road during wet
weather. by those who could secure a
part or all Of the tax by 30 doing. In a.
word. the road work has been graft,
pure and simple.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Mad. . piH.r.nea

II was kit inspection and the differ
ent companies Of the battalion were
standing with their kits on the ground
in front Of them. The major
was making the examination. when his
eagle eye detected the absence Of soap
In the kit OF Private Finn. and he de-
manded what excuse the man had to
give.
"Plaze, sor It's all used" said Finn
Used" shouted the serseant-maJor
why. the nrst cake Of soap had
served me for my KIT lasted me three
years, while you are not a year In the
ranks yet. How do you account FOL
THAR?
F1inn's eve had the faintest suspicion
Of a twinkle, as he replied:
'Plaze, sor, wash every day"
And the sergeant major walked or
while the whole company -grinned.-
Tit Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
THE ROOSEVELT EeoIsm

Theodore Roosevelt is right. There
are some things which can not be ar
bitrated. His refusal to attend the
peace diner has afforded his enemies
opportunity to criticise him, but crit
icism rarely has turned Roosevelt from
his conclusion of right and wrong.
Roosevelt is right. There are prin-
ciples and convictions which are not
subject to arbitration or compromise.
The constitution Of the United States
is not a subject for an arbitration
commission of nations. The sense of
national honor held by one people il
not open to arbitration OR compromise.
The deep conviction Of the individual
Is not to be compromised or arbi-
trated by a. board of trustees or a po-
litical committee. Some things must
be fought out to conclusion, to VIC
tory and defeat. There must be victors
and vanquished. The saloon question
for instance is not one of thirteen sa-
looms or thirty but of any or none. No
arbitration commission on earth can
settle it otherwise. And no arbitration
board could make its findings stick
whichever way it voted. It goes be-
low any commission or board.
There is a splendid egoism about
Roosevelt which is neither selfish nor
conceited but manly. Here stand, he
says. and stands there If alone. It is
the egoism which Luther and Lincoln
and Patrick Henry and savaronola had.
1t il the egoism Of strength, convic
ton and sincerity whether it stands
hrm in national or village affairs. We
need more Of 1t. More OF the individu-
al sense Of individual responsibility and
less hard thinking. More Of that pc
culiar egotism which Is not eSotism al
all but sense of personal duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
rhe Some Bird.

NJ Gatti-Casazza. the manager Of
the Metropolitan opera house, was talk
ing about famous song birds.
"These women, AS rule, are mod
EFT" he said, "but now and then we
meet a song bird Of inordinate vanity.
.1n Milan, in the Arcade, CHANGED
one afternoon upon q song bird OF the
vain type. and she asked me how !
had liked her performance the evening
before.
"Tt was superb. perfectly said.
"she beamed with such delight that.
to please her still more. added:
"Tt was divine-like an angles sons.
But at that she bit her lip.
"T don't see any need she said. with
an annoyed air, of drassing In the
ANGEL"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Topics of the Times

New Year resolutions are all right.
water wagon, cigars. all Of them. Get
on your particular cart and stick as
long as you can.
One way to make this good year Is
to make good individually. In the long
run work and not wind wins.
"Our Dumb Animals" an extremely
neat, interesting and helpful little
Boston magazine instituted by the late
George NJ. Angel begins the new year
much improved in size and interest II
is an excellent periodical to pu, INTO the
hands of the children.
Champ Clarks Washington friends
are claiming the Iowa delegation. The
chances are that they will make good
on the clam. AS a general proposition
Clark should hold Iowa in the conven-
ton OF his party.
Ben Marks was acquitted. There IS
no criminal defense so secure as the
ability to kick over the beans
Theodores idea is that if he doesn't
favor the cooks he ought to go else
where for dinner.
Des Moines has a new city hall
which cost ss5o,00o. 1t is to be hoped
that padded chamber has been pro-
vided wherein the councilmen can pull
hair and scream without disturbing the
peace Of the entire community.
The notice Of the Salvation Army
and the INSTRUMENTATION Charities
is called to the apparent plight of 1912
as displayed in the pictures OF that
young person.
Women voters in California have a
majority over males Of $1,000. But the
ice cream parlors and theaters ough!
to even this up to some extent.
Idaho won the potato prize at St
Paul. Why? Because Iowa and Min
nesota consider the potato a side issue
instead of a big asset as it is. Iowa can
win potato contests as easily as she
wins fat stock prizes when she wakes
up to the fact that 100 bushels of po-
tatoes are easier to grow every year
than a fat steer once in three years.
Polk county supervisors are charged
with having paid $4,000 for piece OF
work which could have been had 70,
$500. This is certainly incompetence
or worse If 1t Is true. Moreover 1t 10 g
hint to every county in the state tc
check up on every official who spend,
public money. There Is quite as gooG
reason to check over the expenditure,
Of the supervisors AZ to require the
treasurers books to balance and NJ
more reason for the supervisors to va,
indignant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
THE IOWA DELEGATION.
fKnoxyillA .yo,,Snal.1

The republicans OF Iowa ought to
send delegation to the national con-
vention who wifi stand for an Iowa
man II such q contingency arises in the
convention as TO make possible his
Senator Cummins is q
possibility. His nomina-
ton would be an honor to Iowa. No
one knows what the action Of the ma
tional convention may he. It may re-
nominate President Taft. It may
choose LaFollette. It may reject both
and take new man. iowa republicans
can stand for q favorite son without
arousing a spirit Of bitterness against
the ultimate candidate. The best in
terests Of the republican party will be
served II Senator Cum1nins shall be-
come a candidate for the presidency.
The Indications now are that there WIN
be a number Of favorite son candi-
dates Wisconsin will surely present
Indiana will stand for
Bevertdge: New York for Roosevelt. or
Hughes. In this situation why should
not Iowa stand for Cummins? He II a
national figure. He has demonstrated
his capacity for executive duties and
is not without a following in many
other states. Iowa was Inundated at
the last national convention by the
churlish action Of our delegates IN
fighting an Iowa man for the vice
presidential nomination. This time
Iowa ought to show 70 the nation that
we can rise above petty factionalism
long enough to give united support to
an iowa man. The Journal believes
iowa should stand for Senator Albert
B. Cummins for the presidential nom
ination.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Whe 0avs Out The tafssvaatipaf.
ICollier's Weekly.1

Tho fundamental aspect OF tine
Woodrow Wilson. Carnegie fund expos
ure seems to us to have escaped at
tention in the discusaion that has
ragged about 1t. The trustees Of the
Carensis pension fund for retired col
lege teachers arc
Frank A. vanderiip. Jacob q. Schuf-
man, A. Lawrence Lowell, g. B. Nc.
Cormick, Edwin b. Craighead.
Henry G. 16ins. Charles F. Thwsng.
Thomas McClelland, Arthur =.
Hadley, n. McClelland, Bell, George
H. Denny. James n. Taylor. william
Peterson, Samuel Plantz, David 8. Jor-
dan. Ira Remsen, Nicholas Murray
Butler, william H. Crawford. Henry
s. Pritchett, T. Morris Carnegie.
Robert A. FRANKIE Franks Charles r.
Van Hise William L. Bryan, AlexAn-
der C. Humphreys.
These men, In November, 1910. re.
ceived and passed upon IN application
for pension from Woodrow Wilson.
For more than year they did not
treat the existence Of this application
in any other manner than they treat
ed hundreds Of others of which they
were the official custodians. But IN
November, 1870 at time likely 70
injure Mr. Wilson'S ambition to Obtain
a high public office. they permitted tho
facts Of this one application to become
public It was made public thru the
paper which is the recognized court
circular of the sort Of man that MI.
Frank vanderlip. for example. ts-that
is to say, Wall street bank president
who doesn't like the kind Of presiden-
tial candidate that Woodrow Wilson
is. It was made public with . CIR.
cumstanttality- which paraded rather
than concealed It's source: It's authors
tativeness was not less conspicuous
than its maleyolence: and this gives
rise to what seems to US the funda-
mental question: II their conception
Of the perquisites OF their position
permits these trustees to make use OF
official information so - to influence
an important public matter, will they
not with equal certainty and greater
effectiveness make use OF their con-
troll Of ten million dollars? Some years
ago William Jennings Bryan persuad-
ed the Nebraska legislature to reject
a bill permitting the teachers In the
university Of that state to become the
benefciaries OF the Carnegie fund: he
feared a time when the custodians OF
that fund might intimidate college
professors looking to It for comfort
in their old age For the same reason
Joseph w. Folk when governor OF
Missouri, vetoed a similar bill. These
men thought that college teachers
should not be subjected TO the tempta-
ton Of considering what sort OF teach
ing might seem desirable. and what
aort ,,udosfrobIo ~ the cifstodfanS OF
ten million dollars-a distinction which
Is made measurably clear by the pres
ent episode We are now disposed to
believe they were wise. II any OF the
trustees think our criticism II too in
elusive. we anticipate their Just grew
ance, and promise to limit our COM
ment TO the responsible individuals
upon receipt Of the necessary infor-
nation from the only persons capable
OF giving it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
THE RAZOR BACK HOG.

HOOne lnQepeIlueHIl
You may have heard OF the razor
backed hog whose home is In Georgia.
If some Of our Iowa hog breeders
could see one he would fall dead with
heart disease. A razor back IL most
~ head. From his ears to his snout
measures about the same as from his
ears to his tail and when you cut of
the head half the hog is gone. He Is
long legged. can run like deer, lives
on what he can pick up and is prac-
tically wild. In those days they ran
In the woods with not particle OF
care and when the owner wanted
pork he went out with rifle and
bagged his game. One could not
have been caught as we catch them.
in a thousand years. They had to be
shot broadside for II one was going
from you he would split the bullet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
JUST COMMON HEN FRUIT.
IIowa HomesteAd.l

EGGS are put to many uses besides
being the best Of foods. They are en-
ployed In the Industries. and In medi-
cine for external az well a. internal
use.
While eggs are too stimulating TO be
OF use In fsvers. they are especially
adapted to conwalescence. Physicians
say there is not a more delicate food
more siren gthening or more easily d.
gested. II raw egg Is swallowed At
once when q fish bone IL caught in the
throat beyond the reach Of the finger,
II will dislodge the bone and carry II
down. The white, OF q raw egg laid
upon q burn or scald IL most soothing
and cooling. II can be quickly applied
and will prevent inflammation, besides
relieving the torture. A mustard
plaster made with the white Of an egg
will not blister. The white skin that
lines the shell of an egg IL q useful
application for boil. The white Of
IN egg beaten with loaf sugar and
lemon Juice will relieve hoarseness-
= teaspoonful to be taken every hour.
An egg added to the morning cup Of
Icofree makes a good tonic. One author
ity says an excellent remedy for bowel
troubles II partly beaten raw. egg
taken at one swallow. It 10 healing
to the innamed stomach and intes-
| tines and will relieve the feeling OF
distress. Four eggs taken IN this man
ner in twenty-four hours VIII form. the
best kind Of nourfshment AZ we'll a.
medicine. AZ 10 quite commonly
known, the white Of an egg forms one
| OF the most satisfactory Of pastes. Jel-
~ covered with papers dipped IN the
white of egg viii be air tight. This
quality in the white Of an egg makea
II useful in many ways In surgical
cases.
The trades dnd many uses FOR eggs
II u said that calico printers use more
than 40,000.oo0 dozens Of eggs each
year, and more than twice that amount
are used by coffee roasters, and photo
graphic trades. the CRACKER and biscuit
/ combines ann the ioOd ana liquor i'm
terssts. Large quantities. are also used
by tanners. and the yolk Is also uset
for dressfng leather.
This T. BY no means . com plete list
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Whisky and Negro Votes.
TColiiers weekly.l

So completely does q typewriter CIR
cular tell its own story that IL shall be
burdened with few words of preface. 1t
was distributed thru the mails among
the little cornfleld cabins Of the negroes
near Dublin Ca; at the top II bore this
legend:
"Onice OF Clark Grier, chairman re-
publican campaign committee 1908.
delegate-at-large to republican national
convention, chairman republican exec
utive committee Twelfth congressional
district of Gorgia.
To the information contained in this
letterhead we are able to add that un-
til recently Grier was, by virtue Of the
favor Of a republican president of the
United States. postmaster OF this
Georgia town OF 5000; just now he
seems to have transferred the office 10
his wife. The circular reads:
Dear Sir-On the reverse side OF this
sheet you will And Information that
will explain how you can register and
vote.
The impression prevails that all col
ored men are disfranchised in Georgia;
this is not true. Post yourself, and the
way is open IL you demand your rights
Georgia is not one of the states that
has passed laws that disfranchise
man on account of his color: to let thu.
colored man know this fact. and to aid
him in an honest effort to retain his
franchise, is the object Of this letter.
There ie more exhortation in the
same spirit so far. The letter Is full
enough of the qualities that make up
the frightful tragedy which the repub-
lican party fastened on the south In
reconstruction; 1t pictures. without
meaning to, the sort Of white man that
manages the republican party and
holds federal office in the south; the
attempt to make personal gain out OF
party prejudice IL clear: the effort to
stir up race feeling 10 unconcealed. But
Clark Grier does not rely merely upon
the potency Of English words to fomsnt
race passion. Read the next para
graph:
I'm sending the printed instructions
on the back OF this letter 60 every coll
ored man whose name Is furnished me.
I am spending lots Of money. and this
expense IL being paid by the Georgia
Distributing Company Of Jacksonville.
Fla, distributors of pure whiskies. etc.
whose circular I inciose. and want
you to patronixe this nrm for this gem
erous act on their part towaFd the coll
ored men of Georgia"
There you have the picture. But.
northern reader, it will only family
suggest to you the awful tragedy the
decent south endures from men like
Clark Grier, unless you happen to know
the part that whisky plays In clashes
between the races-"nigKer" whisky.
well known to stimulate the crimes
which most often lead to lynchinS.
Doubtless Clark Grier will be . dele
gate to the republican convention In
Chicago; doubtless he will shake the
hands Of statesmen and fFaternize with
the great; on his way back he may
stop at Washington, lunch with the
postmaster-generaI.a and receive assur-
ances that his distinguished zeal in be-
half Of the party shall be rewarded by
the postmastership again. Al he walks
from his home to the office where he
represents tho government Of the
United States. there will be plenty In
his town to bid him good morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
The Forgotten zsrs.
eMinneapolis Journal).

Miss Mary Garden was guest OF
honor at q concert In Philadelpha
when a collection was taken up Tor a
Door folks Christmas.
In the course of the collection II was
announced that certain millionaire
had contributed $500. At this an
nouncement Miss Garden leaned to-
ward her neighbor and said:
"Oh. isn't that splendid! Think OF y!
3s00!"
Eyes. IT'S not % bad" her neishbor
said. hut with q r1cn man like that.
you know, It ousht to have bean w.
600.
II suppose" said Miss Garden, smH-
ing, The forgot the ought. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
The New Order In chins.


This generation has witnessed no
greater transformation than that which
10 now taking place In China II is
surely modern miracle to see an en-
pire Of 300,000,O00 souls changing
practically In day, from a despotism
to constitutional government. For
over two and a half centuries the Man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"A good way for the Iowa women to
California says the .Montezuna Re
Tribune replies: "A much better way
is to stay right here in Iowa and fighs
for it." and the Traer Star Clipper
senes statement: And a still better
and do no lighting, but simply express
convinced the women want the ballot
they will get It."
Professor Holden, Of Ames, is be-
ing urged to run for governor OF Iowa
and republican politicians" notes the
Traer Star Clipper. 1T is evident he
has the bee, but so far he has not de-
He will make a mistake IL he does. He
is all right where he in. He would be
defeated in the primary, but even if
nominated and elected would not do az
much for the state as he is doing in
his present position"
The Grinnell Register can think Of
no one better qualified to solve the
problems which confront the rurai
church, and the rural school, and the
rural home, and the rural man, his
wife and the children than the man
professor Holden) who has, for years.
given these problems such careful
study.
The Nevada Representative insists
that Taft can not get third Of the
republican votes anywhere on a pri-
mary expression, with Roosevelt and
LaFollette both In the running. Upon
the contrary. unless the division be-
tween the two should prove to be very
one-sided. Taft would be the third
man and q bad third at that"
eff Professor Holden 10 q man Of
the discernment that q man In his high
position should be he win see the fu-
fifty Of such an undert >king as has
been mapped out for hi- and will re-
fuse to be made party to a game in
which failure ~ sure to follow" says
the Rockwell City Advocate.
The Sac Sup II at loss to tn-
derstand the aninnus Of those progress
sive republicans who arc seeking "a
| bring out a candidate against George
] w. Clarke for governor. II Professor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
WHERE WAS GuERNsEY's PULLS
lMaArid RAnorter.NeWRl 4,

CM2dF1d RepOfter-1SoWS.J
The entire Iowa delegation At Wash
ington. progressive, standpatter and
democrat alike. all Joined in request
ing the president to appoint Judge
Deemer to that position. There is no
doubt that he had Deemers name un-
der consideration. But it seems that an
Iowa corporation lawyer has more in
fluence with the president than the
entire Iowa congressional delegation.
Where does Guernsey get his influ-
ence? The answer contains some ugly
differences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-01-01
Io,va Newspapers
n IRREGULAR"
(Washington County Press.

(Washington County Press.J
Tho Iowa City Republican serves
notice that Il will bolt the ticket. II
anybody u nominated for office In
iowa who n not for Taft. This 10 .
regular republican paper. In other
words It bolts regularly" when the
nominees don't suit II. However. II
never hurts anything. Last year It
bolted Thorne and Cosson and both OF
them ran ahead In Its community.