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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
CONGRESS WAS TALKING.
[Sioux City Journal


Congress is talking of taking a re-
cess. What for Mason City Globe
Gazette
Perhaps by this time il might bet
ter be said congress was talking OF
taking recess. Report has come to
Iowa that the idea OF recess in ad-
vance OF the completion of the pres
ident's program has been about sban-
doned. The report is specific az to our
senior senator. who is a close OBJ
server OF all tendencies in the domain
Of politics The senator expects TO be
held in Washington Indefinitely by the
stress Of his public duties. The fact
is cited 10 emphasize the amendmen;
involved IN striking out is" and in
serting "was''-so as to read. Con
gress was talking" etc. The change
from the present to the past tense
suggests the strong hold the president
has upon the legislative branch of the
government. 1t is we'll TO note in the
ana senators got away from him on
sugar. II is not at all strange that
careful observers should accept the
view that congress will finish the hot
season in Washington II is up TO con-
go forth 10 look for henroosts. and the
school master is STAYING after hours 70
see that no guilty legislative youngster
escapes.
What for" Why was congr ess talk
ing about making a getaway? Well
congress is constitutionaily lazy Tha:
is one thing. Congress is disposed to
be bit stuck Up, especially when the
weather is trying. That IS another
| thing. Congress would like 70 lounge
on the sands Of the sea and drink in
the latest models. The feeling is that
the country ought to wait. especial!
/ in an off year. while congress does this
Individual members of congress have
! had a good deal of liberty and have
acquired familiarity with hasebal
scores and with society within the
range Of nights ride. But IL is IN
pleasan, to have visions of the schoo
master sitting on the lid and wearing
an unrelenting expression and TO have
dreams Of the fierce approach of the
sergeant at arms There vas talk o.
| taking a recess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
HARp AND SUDDEN DROP.

''Ben" Tillman, after some years of
silence has broken out again. pitch
fork in hand in TRADE against woman
suffrage
The only thing remarkable about it
is that Tillman has broken his silence.
before it did. would have been very
prominent parsonage. He would have
been heard from sooner and oftener.
and on other than the woman Suffra ge
question.
How suddenly wrong move puts a
man out. Tillman's connection with
certain "qaurter sections" stopped him
like a stone wall. He has not been a
leading democrat" since that revela-
ton Now. finding 1t necessary to re-
mind the hill billies OF his state that
he is still on the job. he takes fall
out of votes for women. 1t is merely
the waving OF the pitchfork that the
pitchfork persons at home may know
that Ben is still adeld. TiIlman can't
come back. Foraker can't come back
Others whose plight is similar can't
come back. That they should be sent
to congress from South Carolina or a
district in Illinois by poor whites or
rich interests doesn't constitute com
ing back
The pubic man in this day who is
to remain a public force must serve
the public and not sordid interests OF
III, oSa 81 % others Tillrran and the
other. are danger signals. How sud
denly they dropped.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23

let them know that they will not be
damned by their blessing. Perhaps the
thing to do Is to go on with demagogy
and to acquire a keener order of hy-
pocrisy. 1t hardly seems as II that was
the way for the republican party. or for
any party. to come back.
There Is very little in prospect
for the republican party separated from
its traditions and apart from loyalty
to the honored names Of Its history. 1t
follows, without saying, that the war
horses are dying off"
However. much it may hurt and Of
fend. those who pooled fortune with
Joseph Cannon and those men and in
terests of whom Cannon was repre-
sentative and spokesman. and who,
selves marooned politically with Can
non and his hackers, the Republican Is
partially right If the party is to re-
organize and re-est abish itself il must
be with different men and on different
policies than Cannon and the policies
under which Cannon was foreman and
floor walker in congress. That these
should De younger men is R minor con-
sideration: that they should be shrewd
er is not necessary; but they must be
essentially different from Cannon and
the crew that delibera tely sent the
party ship to wreck on the breakers OF
popular wrath
The patriarch" is prone 10 mistake
the push OF progress for assault and
battery The patriarch is set in his
way, His pa,ria-chial impression is
that having commanded ne must still
command. Like Chanticler he has
acquired notion that the party sun
for growing Such parriarchs as Uncle
Joe and Uncle George seem 10 be able
20 crow the sun down-crowing il back
again IS a very different job and calls
for growing in another key.
The patria-chial and oligarchai idea
is on the way 10 join the pat-iarchal
system OF government The Labans
and Jacobs, no doubc, fitted into the
inches of heir time but the family
found a better way jacob himself re
fuses 20 serve seven yea-s as :,o&sa
servant for the Rachaels OF party
patriarchal possession. He now elopes
with the girl. And all this While hard
on patriarchs is by way OF evolution.
Moreover. while war horses die Off
like patriarchs-and spring spavins
and acquire thrush and ringbone which
force their retirement from the van
like patriarchs-the-e is no scarcity OF
available chargers in the horse lot. Old
men for council and young men for
war may De paraphrased 20 young
war horses for battle and old war
horses for shade and pasturage and an
occasional trip to town. That's the
way The world and war anc politics
goes. The tooth of time gnaws even
thru the bark OF patriarch.
The best thing patriarch who has
lost his JOB of patriarching can do Is
20 look pleasant and make the best o.
it is the patriarch who objects 20 corn
and milk tests and manure sp-eaders
on the farm or TO popular government
IN party or state or nation. II a parri-
arch may not win place and continue
20 boss the rest Of the world he may
still hold respect. win affection and
have a pretty good time anyway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
NEWSPAPER KNocKoUTs.


The newspapers of Cedar Rapids
were for the interurban strong. The
voters Of Cedar Rapids were against
the interurban by big ma jority. IT.
il getting SO that It is considered the
newspaper nose is a legitimate objec:
OF assault. The nose is apt 20 be re-
garded as offensive and called upon
to show the color of its blood. a good
deal OF nonsense liz disclosed. from
time to time, possibly in banquet adj
dresses, concerning the power Of the
press. And the press has a good deal
OF power as a purveyor q news and
in the general field Of reporting. But
the opinion of the newspaper is held
In light esteem. In a municipal cleo
~tion. particularly, newspaper opinion
is accepted as presumptuous- Il il spit
upon by the man on the curb. Moth
ing Is more common than suspicion
that the newspaper 10 in some sor: Of
alliance against the common people.
Therefore II the newspaper is insistent
in representation that the public vel
fare ID largely on the side Of its opin-
ion II is likely. to have ite face slapped
and its opinion made a football to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
the DEATH LIST HOLDS ITS OWN.

Yesterdays dispatches told the same
old story: for headlines which tell o.
death by the roadside under the wreck
of an automobile are becoming as COM
non as a market head and the reader
seeks something of more immediate in
terest leaving the details Of the disas-
ter to be read last or not at all The
details themselves are more repetitions.
Usually they include the list OF dead
and the fact that the car running al
high speed. turned turtle. Mrs. Some
body and a daughter or friend OF TWO
we're in the ear and received such and
such injuries fatal or otherwise. Mr..
Somebody's body was found under the
car crushed about the head and breas.
and il Is apparent that death was
practically instantaneous" Same story.
Or perhaps X is varied by tie slaugh-
ter of some person attempting 10 go
about mis- business Or child trying TO
cross the road in front OF g. flying
motor car. In tina; case Mr. Driver
states thar his car was running not
faster than twelve miles an hour. He
regrets deeply the terrible accident but
considers II unavoidable. etc"
The automobile is par, Of modern
life and business. But that is DO rea
son why IL should be terror by day
and a blazing menace by night. No
reason exists for the present condi
tions which fill the printed pages with
accounts Of fatalities and make the
highways dangerous. The cause Of i,
ali is simply unreason. denial Of re-
sponsioiI!ty. unconcern for lie and
law.
Perha ps q man may have the in
dividual right 70 take chances On his
ense to put others IN danger Of theirs
IN order to crafty a mania to- fast
driving. The highways should be made
as safe as possible. Al best With pow
erful machines crovdtng the streets
and speeding on every quarter mile Of
busy road the danger will be consider
able. The speed craze should be
stopped with sharp turn. II motor
lists can not conform to the laws Of
common sense and the statutes they
should be deprived Of the privilege to
drive a motor; for that is what motor
ing IL coming to sooner or late-the
privilege Of a reasonably cautious man
It is time for the motor owner to ac-
cept his responsibility toward others
If he refuses he should be denied the
right to drive.
We are going on using the motor We
hicle in this country. We need it. But
that does not include the reckless
driver. We de not need him and are
going to get along without him pretty
soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
Prayers for Rain.
ISt Jo,,is C;,oh. temporal

iSl- LOUIS olOOe democrat
When things get 20 the worst they
begin to mend" perhaps for the rea-
son that not until the worst Is
reached co men abandon all conf
dence IN themselves and begin to
pray. All Kansas. and other parts Of
the drought-stricken section. are
turning to prayer for ain now There
is public proclamation of days of
prayer Nobody will doubt the earn
estness Of the praying The land is
blighted with a dry desolation Suf-
fering IS intense, and threatening to
grow greater. Men have seen their
valuable property shrivel into insig-
nigcance under the glare OF sun
shining day after day in a cloudless
sky They have had to part with
herds, either thru death BY water
famine or forced sale to avoid it, the
loss OF which. in ether way, means
loss OF wealth. Not until disease,
springing out of such prolonged evil
conditions threatens them and their
families, do they PROSTATE themselves
with one accord before that supreme
power which holds worlds in the hollow
of hand.
And because this prayer wave we'll
ing up in a mighty food from broken
and contrite hearts. will surge high
! and long. and have in il that hope
and trust in an unseen power which
! is SO nearly akin TO faith, who shall
call it vain? Faith IS the substance
Of things hoped for. .he evidence of
things not SEEN" wrote that greatest
| intellect whose analysis of faith. and
| the mode OF its operation, must con-
vince even the most worldly mind.
capable of grasping its ceep meanings.
| of the power OF the human spirit, di-
! vested of pride and all seifshness, and
| no longer seeking to declare it's own
/ ways against the better purposes of
God, to move nature itself. This is
plainly one Of the things seen by the
master seer and interpreter who
wrote: There are more things in
| heaven and earth, Horatio. than are
dreamt Of in your philosophy"
| Prayer. in great extremity. is as in ;
stinctive to man az Is the instinct CT
self preservation. na.ure's first law.
Prayer is. in fact, or 80 it often be-
comes under such aEiIction and dam
ger as now beset the wasted lands, a
! part of the instinct of self preserva-
| ton. and therefore part Of natures
| first law. He who SCOTS in hours OF
ease and safety goes down on his
marrow bones in times Of peril or ad
versity. That character in the pike
County Ballads" who admits that he
don't go much on religion" because
he 'afn't never had no show" never
theless tells us that when he realized
his own helplessness he dropped
crotch deep in the snow and prayed
He ID rather pusillanimous in say
Ing. after his prayer was answered
that he thinks the angels ought TO b.
better employed in doing such thank
less work than in "loefin' around {
throne" But what . glorious foil u
such q sordid character as his. was thu
great confederate captain who never
} lost battle. perhaps because the pre-.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
THE BEST STATE

Washington County Press1
Ever stop TO think how much we
have TO be thankful. for that We are
living in Iowa? II is a struggle TO
get water for man and beas, in Kan
sas. Just think Of il. Here In good
old Iowa We have plenty of water. and
everything else that is necessary to
sustain life and make it enjoyable. And
still there are hundreds Of people. VINO
think Iowa IS not good enough and go
howling off after false land Good
every day in the year Some of these
same people followed the Kansas man
off. and are now hollerins because
these is no water out there Those
who are in Iowa. should take warn
ing and stick TO the best state IN the
union
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
what Fools We MortaIs Be-"
rEa1lace'R Farmer

The word I'VE" in the above stands
not for the editors of this paper in par
ticular, nor for its readers, bu, for hui
mainly in general-"We mortals. II
a man from another planet should visit
our earth and dispassionaaely view our
actions, or II we ourselves, dissocia :
ated in mind from our relations with
our felloWmen, were to view our deal
ings with certain classes that need our
help. we would come to no other con-
ciusion than that in the aggregate we
are for the most part fools.
Take. for example, our treatment OF
the fallen woman. Let us try to put
ourselves in her place for moment:
Starting out young. inexperienced, ig-
norant Of the most vital things con-
corning herself. possibly with little
home training or an unhappy home, at
the fattery and sclications OF come
scoundrel she falls. loses that most
precious jewel Of hums nifty. her purity.
She at once meets the scorn Of wom-
ankind. while her partner in guilt,
who had a mother. perhaps a sister.
and should therefore have been the
protector of her sex. and hence is
doubly guilty, is freely admitted into
homes of culture and refinement. His
damning sin is condoned with the ex :
cuse that he was sowing his wild
oats" and will come out all right and
settle down after while.
What can the unfortunate woman do
BUT consort with other unfortunates?
II SO. it must be in a house in partner
ship with some one, and she must di-
vide her earnings with someone who
pays her rent. clothing and board. A
portion of her share goes to the man
who owns the building and the ground
on which 1t stands He is a man OF
means and influence politically anc
often socially. and can give police pro-
lection.
| For safety the brothel must join
hands with the saloon. and must be
on good terms with the professions
| bondsman. So these fallen women at.
feet city politics These women dc
not last long in that sort of life. A
| profitable trade in vice being once es.
/ tabiished. subjects must be supplied
Hence the interstate and internationa
| white slave traffic: hence the corrup.
/ lion in the politics Of our cities. both
large and small.
| II girl heretofore innocent and de.
l
dent; if she were run over by al
automobile, for example. she would
have been taken home and treated
with the greatest kindness. If poor
she would have been taken to a hos,
pital and nursed back to health at pub.
lie expense. But because the Ia pse II
moral, the result Of over persuasion OF
| ignorance. or the fault of her parents
or of poverty and want, she is with
cred by the scorn Of her sex.
What is the result? She contract
a loathsome disease. which she trans
mits to young men and old. to be car
ried into their homes and transmitte1
TO pure wives and innocent children
The wife in the course of couple O
years may be carried to the operating
table OF a hospital and operated OF
for "a appendicitis. and perhaps neve
learns the real cause or nature Of til
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE supreme court Of Alabama has
wisely announced that il will reverse
no more decisions on grounds purely
technical. This ruling by state su
preme court, which ali subordinate
courts in Alaba ma are bound 20 fol-
low. provides that no case shall be re-
versed for a technical error unless it
is shown affirmatively that the who'll.
cause OF the defendant has been in
jured thereby. This il a stand which
iaymen everywhere will be ready &c
applaud" says the Keokuk Gate City.
The Sutherland Courier asserts that
IN O'Brien county, at least the
moosers have n good . chance, or bet
ter, than either tbs republicans OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23

should be industrial schools where In.
mates whose education has been neg
lected can be fitted for usefulness in
life Don't ask us for details. for We
can't give them: but of this We are
sure. that work, honest work. hard
work. in connection with frmness and
kindness and moral education. IL one
Of the best means Of preventing crime.
and without It all else y folly or
worse.
What fools we mortals be!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
Iona Newspapers
a RULE OF THE GAME.

LDes MONIES Register & Leader.
1t is sincerely 10 be hoped that the re-
port that the administration il aS5ou:
70 replace Hon. W. ". Rockhili, our
ambassador TO Turkey. by an ap
pointee. and then quietly drop Mr..
RockhilI from our diplomatic service. is
incorrect.-Boston Transcript.
Thai IS the way Major Conger of
Iowa was eliminated for the benefit
OF SIR. Rockhnl
or to anyone in politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
TTMEsREPUBLICAN. MARsHALIrOwN, IOWA. AUGUST

democrats to land the county OFFICES,
Tor the county went progressive last
year, without the backing Of q county
ticket at all. and with very indiffer-
ent organization for campaign work,
and practically no funds"
Strange. isn't 1t, that the one bill
that the late speaker of the house.
Mr.. Guy Feeley, of Blackhawk county,
should have failed to sign and thus
validate. should be the Cosson law gov
erning houses of prostitution, etc." in
quir!es the Tama News. 1T would not
be surprising that a speaker should
overlook signing some unimportant
measure, but one of so much import
ance would naturally receive his care
ful attention"
Heat and drouth have damaged
crops in other states, but good old
Iowa will raise enough TO feed he-
neighbors as usual. Some people COM
plain ebout Iowa land being too hig h,
but such year as this demonstrates
that it's worth the price. In all things
that are good Iowa leads the process
sion. Ever notice that, You fellows
who are continually knocking?" de-
ends the Parkersburg Eclipse.
The person. who desires immunity,
when convicted Of crime is menace
TO society-no matter wha, the crime
IS which he committed. There should
De no difference between the hishbrow
and the iowbrow when it comes to law
breakers" insists the Washington
County Press
When the Usage News reads of the
acute human suffering and the vast
blight Of crops in Ke nsas we feel that
our jubilation over the big crops OF
Mitchell county is almost like glcating
instead of rejoicing"
The Manson Journal say IF the state
ever should purchase the banks of the
lakes and rivers for recreation parks
1t viii be necessary TO pu, armed
guards out 10 protect them from the
vanGals"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
For Lille the Lady, ];
And Biddy O'Grady,
And Dinah Culshady,
Arc sisters under the skin.
L. J. r. in Chicago Record-6 Herald.

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headache. and disturbed sleep. are ~
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23
The Tango.

The Tango.
Now please do be advised:
Why, Percy, I'm surprised!
You awsking me to dawnce the tango
dawnce:
Mummah says it's Suspicious.
Uncle Henry says it's vicious,
In words he learned from pirates IN
Penzawnce.
You have practiced. / suppose.
And know just how It goes.
With a wrigge and jiggle
And wriggle head to toes;
Oh! It's just too. too enchanting.
With a chawm that is quite haunting.
I don't care; there!
Why. cert. III davnce the tango
with you-oo 10000.
With you.
For Lille the Lady.
And Biddy O'Grady.
And Dinah Culshady,
Are sisters under the skin.
Oh. I think you've lost your rayson:
Now Paddy, don't be taysin',
Asking me to dance the tango illigint:
Mother says sure. 'tfsn't dancin.
Uncle says tbs only pnancin.'
Loike a COW or goat or ayther illiphint
Are you wise to how II goes?
To the steps and skips and pose.
With trippin' and skippin'
And slippin,' head to toes?
Sure tits frenzy all decayvin',
With charm past all belayfn'- q
Who should worry!
All sure I'll dance the tango
With you-oo-oo,
With you. #
For Lille the Lady,
And Biddy O'0rady,
And Dinah Cuishady,
Are sisters under the skin.
Now, Sambo. you look heah,
All think you's actin queah
BY askin' me to frisk the tango hounee:
My ma says it's outragis.
An pa IL TEST rampASb
An tells me II All dances It. he'll
trounce! s5lsss 4
Has you experience TO know
Jest how de steps do 90
With hobble and q woDble
An a throbble top to toe?
Oh, It est sets me a-humpln'
When All heahs dat music thumpin-
All should smoker:
Oh. sure Anil dance de tango
With you CO. oo-oo.
With you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23

connection with the Anhut bribery case.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw was snapped re-
Gently as she landed from England.
Mrs. William Thaw. Harry's devoted
mother. who has fought for his free
dom so long. and his sister. Alice VINO
was recently married q second time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23

having been divorced from the Earl
Of Yarmouth, are shown as they ap.
peared on a recent visit to Matteawan.
William Travers Jerome. who prose-
cuted Thaw as district attorney OF New
York and who successfully fought
against mis- release. IL also shown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-23

When a land owner needs q barn ne
goes about building IT, Now that the
barns are built why not go about good
roads after similar fashion.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-14

tournament Of the season on the Casino
courts will begin on Tuesday morning. 1t
was arranged by Mrs. Lorillard Spencer.
ir.. and Miss Maude *. Wetmore.
A. r. Whitney. of New York. is a guest
OF Arthur Curtss James.
Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twombly gave a
large dinner party at Ninland last night
in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. William ID.
Sloane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter D. Martin will sail
from Europe on July ..
Mrs. George W. Williams was dinner
entertainer at the naval torpedo station
last evening
Mrs. Frank W Andrews and Mrs.
Elisha Dyer were luncheon hostesses yes
terday
Mrs. Il. 7 Wilson had thirty guests for
dinner at her Narragansett avenue nome
last evening.
Mrs. Arthur Curtiss James and Mrs. NJ.
NJ Van Beuren also gave dinners last
night
Mr.. and Mrs J. Stewart Barney are
planning a series Of dinners 10 be given
at the Osgood villa next month.
Mir. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden ar
rived yesterday and Joined Mrs Burke
Roche at Elm Court. Maurice Burke
Roche returned from New York to-day
for the weekend with his mother