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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
A NOTABLE OMISSION.

+ A very notable and accidental omis-
sion from the editorial mention of
those who have given more than ten
years Of their lives and services to the
Times-Republican and who are en-
titled to large credit for the develop
ment Of the newspaper was that OF the
name Of George r. Thayer. Mr.. Thayer
served the T.-R. as travelling man in
his youth as travelling salesman for the
Job department when this paper had
such depa rtment many years ago. He
renewed his connection some dozen
years ago. beginning as subscription
solicitor on rural mail routes. He is
present business manager and secre-
tary Of the company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Important Decision
1.-THE following notes OF cases are
from the West Publishing Company

THE following notes OF cases are
from the West Publishing Company
HOW OLD Is a LEAP-YEAR CHILD:
Leap-year girls seem TO be the object
Of attack by the ravisher in Texas,
juggling from the cases of Cowden VS.
state. $50 Southwestern Reporter, 779,
ana Tate vs.. state, l5G Southwestern
Reporter, ISL, but it is very probable
that prosecutriX is the same person IN
both cases. However. prosecutrix. 1t
was claimed in both cases, was born Oh
Feb. %, 1896 and was leap-year
child, as it is termed. The question of
her age was a seriously contested is
sue upon the two trials, the father,
mother sister, and brother of prosecut-
rix being divided on the age, as to
whether she was born on the 18th of
February, 1896, or on the 2Sth of Feb
ruary. 1898. The mother and her son
testified that she was more than 10
wears of age (the charge being that she
was under Il years. at the time of the
alleged offense, while her father and
other witnesses would make her only
10 years old. In the second case, above
mentioned, prcsecutriX herself testified
that she almost understood she was
leap-year child, and that she had only
two regular birthdays, one in 1904 and
the other in 1908, not having birthday
in 1909 because that year was not d.
visible by 400. SO the trial court was
presented with the unusual situation oi
the immediate members OF the family
Gisa.reeing as TO the age, there being
d conflict even between mother ana
father. In this quandary the court al
lowed other witnesses, namely, the
sheriff and deputy sheriff, to testify tnat
thev were acquainted with the general
reputation of prosecutrix as to her age.
and that it was that she was only 10
wears old. Because of admitting that
evidence, the Texas court of criminal
appeals reverses both cases, holding
that prosecutrix's age could not be
proved by general reputation, her pa
rents and relatives being alive ana
testifying differently as to her age.
APPEAL AND CONTEMPT.
In suit to have child declared
dependent without the proper parental
care. It appeared that pending the suit
the defendant mother was permitted 70
retain possession Of the child by belns
put on parole. In the meantime she
removed herself and child from the
courts jurisdiction. Thereafter decree
was rendered adjudging the child de-
pendent, that the mother was an I'M
proper guardian thereof and also de-
c!ared her in contempt Of court for I'M
properly leaving the courts 5urisdlc.
ton. She then wished to bring writ o.
error to review these rulings. The SUI
preme court of Illinois held, however,
that she must first purge herseH OF
the contempt before she could appeal
from the decree in regard to the Gus
tody of the child, saying that tine
suing out of writ of error is In erect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03

fidence reposed in him. The others
steal: but in so doing they do not be-
tray confidence and trust; it takes no
physical courage to betray and rob
widows and orphans. The burglar and
the highWayman are in constant dan
ger of serious personal injury. IL not
of death. The one Is generally de-
spicable coward the others are gener-
ally physically brave men. They should
both be punished; but OF the three the
embezzler should be more severely
dealt with. The rich and the
strong can largely protect themselves:
but the weakness and heipicssness Of
widows and children should appeal
most strongly to the courts for protec-
ton. If the courts and juries will carry
these views into execution, Oklahoma
will soon become too hot to contain an
embezzler. We may not be able to
make such men love the law; but If an
honest effort is made to bring them to
justice they can be made to respect
and fear it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
A FITTING PASSING.

Taft's is a fitting passing. He Will
~ ,r+ If office tomorrow unregretted
and unwept He will carry with him
the burden of the rebuke Of both house
and senate in the passage Of law over
his veto by vote which so far az its
effect and expression are concerned
might have been unanimous.
Taft came to great opportunity. He
was the legatee of a retiring president
whose popularity was such that his
marty readily accepted his nominee.
Taft came into the west profuse OF
promise and pledge to progressives,
knowing that progressives would make
the nomination He got it. He was
elected as a progressive. His immedi-
ate move was to ally himself with the
men who had laughted at him as an
imitation statesmen and who, with AL
drich, called him a fat wit and to
ALLEVIATE the progressives who had &C
cepted the Roosevelt recommendation
ana the pre-convention and pre-elec-
ton pledges Of Roosevelt's candidate.
He would and he wouldn't. He did
and didn't. And when he ceased hop
ping clumsily back and Serth he sat
and sulked.
Perhaps the nation was never so ut
terly sick Of a president as 1t is of
taft. It has been angrier at other
executives, resentful and fearful OF
their power and ability. The sentiment
toward Taft is not anger Somewhat
OF resentment it contains but mainly
& = contempt It is sick Of him, sick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03

christian life comes In contact with
many temptations that serve as test
TO his christianity. No real christian
can cver become Immensely wealthy.
True christianity makes one charitable,
and Ssunering humanity appeals so
strongly to the christian that he will
give away his wealth about as fast
as he 4accum ulates it. Millionaires vino
pose as christians may deceive them
selves, but they do not deceive the
world. The giving away of dishonesty
gained millions will not secure pardon
for the sins committed while acquir-
ing them. The man is no less thief
because he gave to church the dol
lar he stole from his neighbor Modern
business methods are not based on
christianity. 1t is scramble for wealth,
and the man with money gets more,
while the poor man barely exists. The
man who does an honest business. is
charitable, provides for his family ana
lays aside a little for his old age, is a
successful business man. and he is al
so christian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
BUSINESS FEATURES.

Reports from the leading trade
centers continue very satisfactory in
most instances. There is large dis
tribution of the principal products and
sustained activity in retail trade, par
ticularly in the sections which have
favored with good weather conditions.
Out side of those markets which. by
reason of their larger and more sensi-
tive speculative organization, have been
directly affected by the important
events happening in various parts Of
buoyant. at least maintains a steady,
conservative attitude, even on the eve
of the first change in the political con-
troll of our government in sixteen years.
Average daily bank exchanges con-
tinue to show expansion and for Febru-
AIRY gained 10.6 per cent over 1912 and
10.3 per cent over 1911. The railroads,
which are about to arbitrate their diff
ferences with the firemen and are still
puS lHS liedNiy VI lieeoeu supplies ia
the iron market, gained 81 per cent in
gross earnings during the first three
weeks of February.
The exceptional activity in iron and
steel is fully maintained The copper
market however, is depressed, with
production outstripping demand. In
textiles there is a large movement of
merchandise in the various divisions Of
the cotton and wooden trades, notwith-
changes in the tariff. The silk trade is
increasingly active. The shoe trade is
also experiencing a fair degree of &C
tivity and the New England mills con-
tinue to be busy with supplementary
orders. Sole leather is firm. but uppers
are easier, and hides are generally
weaker. Winter wheat has been bene
flied by fall Of snow but prices are
frmer because of a improved export
Argentine crop.
The market for securities has again
been more or less unsettled The in
terest and vidided payments due March
! are estimated at over $4,000 900 more
than last year, the increase being main
ly in industrials. Time money continues
to be firmly held, but European gold
demands are lessening. Our foreign
commerce continues to establish large
balance in this nations favor. During
the latest week the total commerce at
the port of New York amounted to
s37,s44964 against s36,5O4.514 in 1912
and s30,73S,04 in 1911. There was
moderate increase over the two preced-
ing years in both exports and imports.
Retailers of dry goods are buying
freely in the distributing centers and
are re-ordering steadily from road
statesmen. Preparations for early de-
liveries are active and the movement
of merchandise continues large. I'm
mediate activity is confined to wash
goods.
The activity In the iron and steel
trade is due to the rapid consumption
of products in all directions and the
mills are still under pressure to make
deliveries as desired The scarcity OF
crude steel is somewhat less pronounced
and finishing plants have been enab led
to increase operations. but prompt ship
ments remain difficult to obtain. APP
implement and machinery interests for
their bar requirements DUNG the sec
ond half of the year is a significant de-
usually come on the market until April
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
TIMEsrREPUBIIoAN, MARsHAILrowN, IOWA, MARCH

his party. 1t remains to be tested
whether he will desire or be permitted
to make good. 1t Is now up to him and
his party for at least two years.
The idea Is to quit patching the
roads and make road, stop dribbling
our taxes away and put the money into
something that will not require the
same amount of expenditure next year.
That's good sense isn't it?
About all the legislature is being
asked to do is to give the man who
wants to pay for good road the
chance to build it any pay his just
share toward it's cost. Why not?
George Dewey's dog bit a man and
thus brought into small type a name
which a few years ago called for the
tallest letter in the composing room.
So quickly mighty deed and great
man drop to lower case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS.
TN'ir+nr E,aula


There will probably be no new nor
NAL schools ordered by the Legislature
this winter. The trend of the legisla
tive mind is the building up of the
common schools. Independent rural
districts will probably be done away
with and the township Will be made
the unit with a board Of five member
10 operate the schools OF the township.
Normal training, vocational, manual
training and domestic science will be
placed in the high schools Elem enta-y
agriculture will also be given a place
in the town and country schools. The
people of Iowa are giving more atten
ton to the practical side OF life. The
teacher of five years from now will De
an altogether different character than
the teacher of today. The boy or girl
who leaves the rural township will be
an altogether differently equipped per-
son than the one who has left the
rural township in the past.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
to death of him and glad that 1t i. to

to death Of him and glad that It is to
be rid Of him.
The opportunity was great. Much
was expected. Here were mighty prob
lens which had been decided. The
rate law was In effect. the law which
had brought Deliver out into the high
est prominence and which was ap-
proved by the people north. south, west
and east. The route had been decided
upon. There was needed leader, not
a great constructive statesman, but a
conservator Of what had been gained.
The nation accepted Taft as trust
worthy, faithful, efficient. 1t saw
cabinet in full sympathy with reaction.
1t was astonished to find progressive
senators and congressman fighting to
amend presidential measure which
would have repealed the rate law and
amazed to hear the president it had
elevated demand that this reactionary
measure should be passed line for line
and word for word. AS the character
of the administration developed anger
gave way to disa ppointment and dis
gust followed disappointment. The
leader whom the people had accepted
was not a leader but a vacillating per-
who promised one thing and did
another or failed to do anything: who
smiled fatuously or sulked
Taft was a disappointment-and
worse. The sharpest commentary on the
executive is that the great republican
states infinitely preferred democratic
success to his reelection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Topics of the Times

The Iowa legislature is likely to run
overtime. legislatures usually take
time and half to do a days work in.
Iowa democrats should not miss the
inauguration. It's long time between
drinks in Iowa.
The republicans never saw the in
auguration Of democratic president
with less chagrin and remorse. There
are worse things than a democratic
president who gives promise Of the
square deal.
Another excellent thing about Wilson
Is that he hasn't smile which won't
come off.
President Wilson comes like Taft to
sreat opportunity for himself and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
CITY INFRINGEMENT.

LIES MONIES News.
The city council has undertaken the
job of teaching Zell G. Roe retrench-
ment and reform. Very good. He
needs it. The council needs it also.
Ii is appropriate for the council, in :
dividually and collectively. to at this
time consider the subject of waste as
general proposition, applied to all.
More than one councilman, but prin-
cipally Superintendent Roe, uses an
automobile, at city expense. for private
purposes. The custom of breeding
around at the municipalities expense,
with all those incidentals like wear and
tear, chauffeur. etc. paid by the city,
is becoming too common.
Most anybody can afford a machine
if relieved of the expense of Incl
dentals. That is why machines driven
by members of the city council are
common.
The street car system, even if it is
not as it should be. answers all de-
mands for which city owned machines
are now used.
Also. city-owned machines are now
used for private purposes practically
every day of the world.
This is only one angle of the PROPOSE
ton OF city retrenchment and reform.
There are numerous other ways in
which the council can save city tax
payers money if it desires. Where is
better point of beginning than the
place where unnecessary extravaganza
starts?
The council may rave and tear its
hair about reform, but as long as the
useless automobile expense continues,
people will continue to wonder: rs the
retrenchment sincere, or is it politics."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
BLIZZA RID DAYS.
Shenandoah World.


Blizzard days are rare occasions
to bring out human nature il al its
interesting diversity. AS man
sees and feels in his heart so he
generally confesses himself when he
face of north wind and snow storm.
And to the fellow who can sit in ar
easy chair. with his feet on the rad
iator. it is q procession of interest
and instruction.
There is the fellow who comes
stamping along. his chest thrown
out. . grin on his face. enjoying
every snow fake that bats him in the
eye. Just behind him comes the
man with the scowl, disgust written
all over his face, and who takes the
whole affair as the outcome of n
personal srudge against him. Then
there is the woman. with her shoulders
thrown back, her eyes bright and snap
ping. as she en3oyingly breathes in
great breatfs of clear. cold air, while
about all the much bundled friend
trudging beside her gets out of II rs
red nose and a pinched look. Anu
pretty soon along comes the feiio"
with the hunched shoulders who IS
freezing TO DEATH and the tinid one
with gingerly walk who picks his way
along the slippery walk as II he were
composed of eggs and every step heio
a hidden menace. Perhaps, also, the
don't care kind IS abroad. and ne
slops along with his Goa. open, cigar
in his mouth, defying the floating
germs Of pneumonia, grip and cold IN
the head.
oh. there are a hundred types, all
interesting, Illuminating and sus
gestive to the comfortable observer OIL
meditative disposition. and as they race
the storm. so 90 most of them tight OF
slop CT stumble thru life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
time nations of Europeo

tt!l.e HdtibilS bI T-ulcpe.
And where does it leave us with ref
ere nee to Japan. whose citizens regard
the canal as most important factor
in the control of the Pacific?
Only the other day the great caissons
connected with the naval station at
Pearl harbor, which is the key to the
Pacific harbor, went to smash in a
mysterious way, putting back the COM
pietioa of the Hawaiian naval base be-
yond the opening of the Panama canal.
Do the jingoes realize that within a
week a new administration is coming
into power untried and singularly I'M
disclosed?
What nation now egging us on in
Mexico would come TO the assistance of
the United States if involved in long
war? Not one. Let us look before go
ing going mad over the martial . usic
and let us keep guard against flank
movement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
CHRISTIANITY AND BUSINESS.
TSneldon Sun,1

A ST. Louis pastor has asked the en-
barrassing question: Can man be
christian and succeed In business?'
1t depends upon what IL meant by
succeeding in business. II In order TO
be reckoned successful business life
laying by a modest cumulated several
millions, then he can not be chris
tian; but If being satisfied with fair
profit and in the course OF several
years business life laying by a modest
fortune for old age is being successful,
then one can do that and be a chris
tian.. Being a christian means some
things, and the man who leads q true
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
CHEAP EVASION.

ICedar Rapids Gazette.l
The action of the Iowa house III
voting 70 give the state board of ed
ucation authority to change courses Oh
study at the state institutions, wheh
seven out OF nine members are asiee-
able TO the change. is one way 10 set
tie the muss that has arisen over the
boards action. However, 1t didn't take
much courage to adopt such d ihe@s
ure, which leaves the proposition sun
somewhat up in the air. 1t shllts inc
responsibility to the governor, VINO
must make the appointments 10 the
board. and who will be besiesed ps
friends of the state school and asked
TO name men who are willing 10 per
nit the present extravagant ana
wholly unwarranted system to con-
tinue.
The present board has seven mem
hers who are enthusiastically in favor
of the plan of coordination. IL the
house scheme is adopted. then VIII
come the mess of politics by which the
governor will be bounded to appoint
men who are opposed to coordination
and the matter will become more and
more involved in politics.
1t is really too bad that the voters
of Iowa didn't elect house, a ma
jority Of whose members have sand
enough to defy few selfish interests.
The action of the house is confession
OF legislative weakness.
The legislature should either affirm
the board in it's management OF state
institutions or should legislate the
board out of existence.
The Gazette hopes the members OF
the senate have enough sand to take
action that will be in accord with
common sense and sound business
judgment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
After Intervention, wh.t7
[New York Worl,

Let the valiant swash5ucklerS VINO
would have us invade Mexico give
pause and place ice on their temples
while they consider.
If We go to war with Mexico no
other nation is going into the war with
us. England Is urging US on with great
revor: Germany would like 1t. All
would applaud when the first videttes
went across the Rio Grande.
But where would such a war leave
US with reference to the Panama canal,
which is cutting much greater figure
than the swashbucklers suppose In the
worlds chess game? If the present
posture Of tolls continues. where does
it leave US with reference to the mari
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
Awakening Of the East.

Damascus the oldest surviving city
in the world, and the most typically
oriental one in these dominions, leads
in Turkey in adopting electricity for
purposes of light and locomotion. The
Harvesting Of the Barada (the ALBANIA
of the Bible) for such ends emphasizes
the change which is fast overtakins
Ottoman industrial and social life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
MR.. MURPHY's EXCUSE.
Waterloo Times Tribune.

| " dleFlOO 1lfneS- L flOune.J
Mr.. Murphy declares he entered the
building in Cedar Falls in the night
time because ne was drunk. This is
probably the case. But we hope the
plea will not become general among the
fellows who enter buildings in the
night time or that they'll expect ito
get away with it"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-03
II They Only Would.

If farmers could and would drive
horses attached to wagons through
the country districts at the rate OF 40
or 80 miles an hour, occasionally
knocking an auto over an embank-
ment, or making 1t run away, what Q
Franklin News.