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Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-08-22
Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples-Under better receipts Of
early apples, prices have declined Is
cents to $1.25@1.5O. The season
promises to be . profitable one for
the Pacific Northwest grower. Prac-
tically the entire United States, out
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
a.Ilc. Of Past Grace.

Nothing is too queer to happen in
some corner OF New York. says the
press of that city. The other day
business women took room at what
appeared to be an ordinary. small,
quiet family hotel on West Forty
fourth street. The morning after her
arrival she notived a little old man sit
ting in the long hall which ran by the
double parlors. Another man came
downstairs and the little old chap
Jumped up and Joined him. and togeth-
or they went into the back parlor.
strolling down the hall, she happen
ed to glance through the open door Of
the back parlor. There she saw the
two men on their knees at couch,
fervently praying aloud. The business
woman passed her hand across her
brow. "Have I got emp" she muir
INJURED, cor have I got into the foolish
house?'
Later she discovered that the hotel
had in former years been home
connected with q church, and that al
though 1t long since passed under sec
ular management some Of the old-time
brethren still haunt 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
Direct Election Of Senators.

Over a decade ago William Jennings
Bryan advocated the election of United
States senators by direct vote OF the
people Of the several states. and among
the leading public men of the country
he stood almost alone on this issue. IN
side Of single year from the time OF
submission by congress OF proposed
amendment to the constitution pro-
viding for this important change, thir-
ty-stx states Of the union. or the neces-
sary three -fourths, Connecticut being
the latest, have ratified the measure,
and it now becomes the duty, as well
as the pleasure, Of William Jennings
Bryan, as secretary OF state, TO an
nounce this fact officially to the nation.
The recent elevation to the United
States senate in Illinois Of James Ham
ilton Lewis and Lawrence T. sherman
will mark, for historians. the last cleo
ton held under the old system. unless
in the future there shall be q return
to It.
Before any state can elect q United
States senator hencsforth 1t must enact
laws in harmony with the seventeenth
amendment to the constitution. Some OF
the states have anticipated tho ratiftca-
cation and are fully prepared now 70
elect United States senators AZ the
polls. In 1915 thirty vacancies must
be filed in this way. Georgia IS caAeo
upon for speedier action than need De
taken by any Of the sister states, and !.
may directly elect q new senator ne4s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
Topics of the Times

If fair with 100000 attendance is
fair seems to have some claims. Furn-
ish enough cars and 2-cent accommo-
dation and nobody will fuss much over
the half cent mile. II isn't the cost
but the crush that keeps attendance
at home.
DR.. Osler is coming back 10 America.
make for the chautauqua circuit.
A Nebraska man who loaned
struggling student money TO go on
with his studies has just received a
bequest of million dollars by the will
of the aforesaid struggler. 1t doesn't
always turn out SO, but at that it's
better investment than most mining
stock.
In order TO facilitate the progress Of
the game it is likely that two official
foul chasers will be added to each base
ball club. If you were Il years old
again, which would you rather be, the
icenan or official foul chaser.
Hawaii threatens TO secede If the
forget that the national costume of
Hawaii lends itself to the process Of
spanking.
If President Wilson goes on as he has
begun seriously attempting to redeem
his prediction promises. he may have
trouble in his party but he will at
least retain it's respect.
If Iowa City can not have both the
saloons and the university, which would
she choose?
The Burlington Hawkeye says the
Iowa legislature Is doing about as well
as any state legislature ever does
Now what does the Hawkeye mean by
that?
The Cedar Rapids Republican pleads
for the crow as pretty good bird and
friendly at a distance" Is it possible
that this taste also may be acquired?
-
The people of Iowa certainly made
one big mistake last fall when they
elected the Iowa legislature. They
should have just elected Mr.. Norris, OF
the Marshalltown imes-Republican
and Harvey Ingham, of the Des Moines
Register and Leader.-Manson Jour
nal.
| Still all was not lost The people OF
Calhoun county refused to do worse.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
LAST WEEKS BUSINESS.

General trade is quiet for the time
being, many railroads and Industrial
centers. not having as yet fully re-
covered from the effects Of the western
floods. Satisfactory progress. however,
is reported at many points. The read
justment of the tariff, now in pro-
gress, produces more or less hesitation
in some trades. but In spite OF these
two unfavorab BILE factors, there is no
indication of permanent setback in
business, and fundamental conditions
appear as sound as before.
An encouraging development OF the
week was the favorable report on the
condition of winter wheat, which Is far
above the average. Bank clearinSs
last week were so per cent under those
of last year, but 81 per cent above
1911. The prevailing dullness in the
speculative markets no doubt accounts
in part for the decrease.
Railroad gross earnings in March
were 5.5 per cent better than last year,
and the gain would have been larger.
but for the interruption to traffic
caused by the floods. The idle car
surplus has increased 10000 in two
weeks. Pig iron output during March
showed falling off from February.
while the steel corporations untitled
orders at the end of March were 49,
1853 tons less than at the close OF
February. The copper situation has
improved materially and further ad-
vance in prices is expected.
Better weather favors building OPP
erations The shoe industry reflects
progressive improvement, with an ex
cellent outlook for the coming season.
Lumber shows steady Improvement.
Foreign commerce maintains it's i'm
posing dimensions, statistics for the
latest week at New York showing
total trade in and out of s3S,1S9,il3
against s36227,770 last year and s34,-
ASSIST in 1911. Exports increased So
546.212 over 1912, while imports de-
| creased s1,5S4.569.
The Wholesale dry goods markets
have been quiet last week. aitho the
movement Of merchandise on old Or
ders continues steady, except in dis
tricts where floods have caused de-
lays Cotton good show an easier ten
dency in the gray good division. wide
print cloths and convertibles being
shaded on small sales. Deliveries OF
percales are being made steadily and
there Is a good fall business on twilled
printed draperies, and the finer lines
of printed fancy dra peries. Ginghans
are generally quiet, but bleached cot
tons are selling moderately.
! Liabilities OF commercial failures re-
ported for April to date amount to So
1885, Of which Sl,64o.7so were in
manufacturing, s3,215,l25 In trading
and s277,910 in other commercial lines.
Failures last week numbered 279 in the
United States against 297 last year.
and IS in Canada compared with % a
| year ago. s,'.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
..porn eca,ss...

In newspaper accounts Of raihoa0
collisions one frequently enoouutasD
this statement: sss
ION seeing the danger. the eogi0ssf
whistied down brakes and reverood
the lever"
AS a matter Of fact. the exprsss6ou
down brakes" has been obsolete for
q long time. What the engineer HooA
~ does when = collision seems in
pending II to shut on steam. apply the
air-brake, and open The sand valves.
All this takes about hvs seconds. and
in that time all that human efpoFt IL
able to accomplish for the train and
passengers may be done. Railway en>
gineers are Instructed never to -
verse the engine after the atr-hsako
has been applied, beoause the reversal
reduces the resisting power Of th9
brakes-fIarper's Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
WHAT the PASSENGER REALLY WANTS.

The Iowa house and senate disagree
over the bill creating special railroad
excursion rates. The house bill was
introduced apparently with the sole
purpose Of establishing an excursion
rate for the state fair as it provided
for rate OF u cents mile 10 ali
annual fairs having a paid attendance
of s1OO, 900. The senate changed 1t to
read $4,000. Then the house stood pat
on its figure of 100000.
1t is an open question whether either
figure at the liz cent rate would
stand the test Of the courts. So far as
nobody is finding much fault with it.
The average Iowan who desires to at
tend any fair is able to pay that rate
and it seems to be about as close
figure as he can be carried decently
for. What the Iowa traveller wants IS
decent accommodation. He wants
seat for his wife and for himself. He
wants clean cars, reasona BILE attention
to time tables and in short opportunity
to ride comfortably and respectfully
to the fair at the regular rate. What
he doesn't want is to be crowded like
cattle at any price.
The senate and the house should be
able to come together on a measure
which would provide that the passen-
ger get a seat or be entitled to his
money back. What the passenger
wants most is to get what he pays for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
HAPPY SOLUTION"


The senate appears TO have hit upon
a happy solution of the state schools
problem. adopting resolution which
in effect requested the state board OF
education to rescind it's famous co-or-
dination plans which would have ef-
fected important changes at the three
state schools, but at the same time
recognizing the right Of the board TO
establish courses of study and to en-
deavor as far as practicable to nave
the schools work in coordination. the
resolution was so worded as to make
it clear that the legislature desires all
the schools open to both sexes and VIII
not frown upon duplication OF courses
if the best interests Of the state seem
to demand it. The board of education
convened promptly upon the passage
Of the senate resolution and rescinded
it's order to regard to the schools. The
schools have won their fight to main
tain their present status. and the board
is shorn of none Of its power but Is
warned that it was going too fast and
that public sentiment will not uphold
any radical alteration Of existing
| courses Of study.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

fall. In this case a special session of
the legislature will be necessary. and 1t
is likely that extra sessions will be
called in ample time to permit of neces-
sary legislation before the date set for
the election of United States senators.
These are only details, and each state
may be left to safeguard itself in this
matter
1t will be more than six years before
the membership of the upper house of
congress will be as completely popu-
larized as the lower, altho a majority
of popularity elected members will have
taken their seats much earlier. Public
sentiment at the present time leans
strongly to the view that the senate
will be greatly improved by the change
and that the country will beneht by
this Improvement. The founders of the
governmental system under which this
republic exists gave deep thought to the
subject before the system Of senatorial
selection now to be abandoned was
adopted. They were convinced that a
body farther removed than the house
Of representatives from direct popular
influence would be q steadying
and conservative influence in
legislat ton, and. therefore, a safe
guard to national interests. 1t can not
be questioned that. in this progressive
period, opinion has changed in this
particular not only among the people,
but among public men. 1t would be
rash to predict at this stage what the
final verdict may be, since 1t can not be
reached until experience shall have
stretched thru varying conditions over
a number of years. The point OF
present importance is that by taking
purely constitutional course in this
matter the people have had their way.
If they have made a mistake they Will
be able to correct it constitutionally in
due time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

date and his corps Of private speakers
rode an day coach to kinder balance
the thing.
Engines are peculiar things an I
guess 326 didn't like the Gubernatortal
candidates political notions or else
she got tired of listenin' to his ha-
rangue, for the second day out at the
first stop we'd no sooner drawn up at
a little hamlet and the candidate tax
en- his stand on the back platform,
openin' up with: Friends an fellow
citizens, the time has come for US to
assert ourselves and throw OF this un-
bearable yoke with which the boss
ridden party of our opponents has en-
comprised our ranks when p-z-z-t,
s26 began to blow OF steam with all
the exuberance Of . young an healthy
safety valve. In those days they
hadn't patented the new pop-valves
that blow of with the soft pedal. and
when an engine let OF steam It was
with no soto voce. II wanted to say
anything to my fireman when 326 was
takin' the pressure OF the boiler the
best way for me to DO it would be to
send him telegram from the near
est station,
1T was impossible Tor the political
candidate to make himself heard while
this steam was exhaustin', an she
kept it up till accordin' to our Tin
erary it was time for US to be Oh. An
would you believe It, that tarnal To-
connective just cut up that way at ev-
cry station. couldn't shut of the
top valve or change It 30 1t wouldn't
blow of, - didn't want to take q
chance Of goin' to the locomotive hap
py huntin' grounds With the $50, rs
would have happened II she got too
much steam pressure on her boiler.
An the schedule wouldn't permit of
our losin' time enough to cut the en-
CINE OF an run her down the track
till the spellbtnder got through.
''Natchully, the candidate got good
and mad. All Of the speeches he'd
prepared went for nothin'. He made
q kick to the railroad about the IN
suit he had bean handed by one Of
it's locomotives. The complaint made
the master mechanic sore an he In
terview me about the boisterous 10.
comitiva. After hearin' the particu.
liars. he says to me:
! Well. II that din&ed fool lelRdne
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
Largest Steamer for Australia.

Largest steamer Tor Australia. :.
The White Star liner Ceramic has
been launched at Belfast. The steam
er measures CTS feet in length. with
q beam Of 50 feet, and has tonnaSx
of $4,000. There are Recommendations
for GOO passengers. all Of one class.
and crew Of $50. The vessel has
10 bulkheads and eight steel .dechs.
The appointments on board include .
gymnasium. This steamer Ii the
largest yet built for the Australian
trade. In order to meet the require
ments OF the new liner, the SydneJ
harbor trust commissioners have
widened the berth by 20 feet and
deepened it to IS feet, % that the
Ceramic will be able to load 70 it,
full depth Of "a feet 6 inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
THE IMMORAL.

HUMBOLDT RepuDllCdN-1
There are two elements of immoral
ity in every community that work to
the undoing of public morals and
brings the blush OF shame on every de-
cent citizen. One is the foolish young
person that for lack of years and good
training falls into the snares of the
vicious. This class is to be more pitied
than blamed. They are their own
worst enemies. and except for the
times when they lead an innocent
boy or girl astray. do no great damage
except to themselves. The other are
the old reprobates, hardened in sin and
iniquity, that prey on the innocent and
unsuspecting. Usually this form OF
leper is man. A miserable old whelp
who has been reasonably successful in
life. and who is held up socially by
good wife, can work more havoc In
community than twenty moral people
can repair. In fact, the most disgust
ing sight on earth is an old man with
enc foot in the grave, who puts in the
main hours of his life trying to worm
himself into the good graces of decent
women, with an intent to work their
moral downfall. And the deplorable
feature Of the matter is that there is
occasionally a really good woman lack
ing enough in better judgment to fall
victim to the old mans flattery. In
fact there are many homes made
miserable each year by such occur
rences, where the wife suffers a name
of immortality when none exists.
These old rakes masquerading under
cloak Of responsibility and who con-
taminate even by their presence,
should be spotted by every decent
man and woman, and branded for
what they are.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
BETTER LEGISLATORS!

VIII not the direct election of sena-
tors increase the standard Of the state
legislatures? Many candidate mas
escaped defeat. and avoided political
oblivion, because his vote was needed
in the legislature to elect q United
States senator whose success was an
important consideration. Many state
issues are not party issues. and the
candidate OF best Judgment and the
most influence will be the one who will
win, regardless Of party. Under such
a plan the man who was a candidate
last fall would have been required to
have some clear and positive ideas on
the readjustment of the state college
courses. on the furtherance of good
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.
TUSCALOOSA Globe.1

loSkdlOOSd IIODe.1
Just keep your mind on the fact
that consolidation Of rural schools is
coming. and we want to repeat that it
will be a great day for rural schools
when IL does come. Some way We
can scarcely account for it. many
people. residing in the rural commun-
tiles, and entirely honest in their opin-
ions, have looked upon the rural school
and schoolhouse as something sacred
not to be touched or disturbed-and
three score years have seen but little
Improvement. 1t is true most great
men have come out of the rural COM
munities, and their entire success has
been generally ascribed to the rural
school. Facts are, 1t was because 1t
was in the men, and they got out OF
their environment and made them
selves what they we're. either by edu-
cation, contact with other minds or
humping up against the school of ex-
perience. They attained success. not
withstanding the inefficiency Of the
rural school.
Now please don't run off and tell
your neighbor the Globe said the rural
school has accomplished nothing. Far
from 1t. The rural school has accom-
plished great good. But we believe
much better things can be accom-
plished and that the methods and
houses Of fifty years ago are anttquat-
ed and we believe the people of the
country, especially the rising gen
Grafton are entitled to the best in an
educational way. Times change. and
certainly we ought to learn something
by experience, in matters educational
as we'll as in everything else. People
used to walk or ride horseback. In
travelling. Then came in succession
the jolt wagon, without springs, then
with sprnig seats. spring wagons, car
raiges, and buggies with steel tires
the same vehicles with rubber tires
bicycles, and now automobiles. In all
there has been a constant improve
ment, which made for comfort, pleas
ure, convenience and quick transporta-
tation. Apparently prejudice against
these various improvements was cas-
lily overcome, but the prejudice asalns1
improving the country school seems
to be deep seated.
But it's coming. The country boys
and girls are going to the high schools
and colleges and their parents are
gladly sending them. These boys and
girls will see the necessity of graded
schools, which will be possible under
consolidation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

The courts Of Mississippi had tha
case Of Judge who told petit jury
when it was impaneled that hefnteud5
ed to make the term OF court bush
ness term and also intendsd 70 make
the court self-sustaining. The case Of
Butler W. State was appealed because
of error by the court In lecturing the
fury. on the ground that he advised
the jury to convict those charged with
crime in order to raise revenue for
the county. The supreme court holds
that although the Judge exceeded his
power, his statements did not Justify,
q reversal Of tho judgment,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
UNFAIR TO u.ABoRNG MAN"

=
fOskaioosa Saturday C!oee.l
We clip the following from Tues
days legislative proceedings. the day
light closing bill being under consid-
Grafton:
Odendahl of Carroll said the hours
Of to 7 would be unfair to the labor
Ing man. The morning and evening
glasses of beer would be withheld
from the men who worked all day, Cd
endahl asserted.
That's good. isn't it?-"unfair TO the
lahoring man. We've heard the Ia
boring man" chord played on severai
different keys by candidates for onice
in search of votes, but this is the first
time we ever heard OF one who had
the nerve to pretend that any act pro-
posing to regulate or abolish the sa-
loon was unfair to the laboring men.
If any class of men and their families
have suffered from the saloon, 1T mas
been the "laboring man. Odenhahis
briny tears over the unfairness OF the
bill to the tailoring man would be
humorous, were 1t not so serious
subject. But come to think OF it
"Odendahl." and he comes from car
roll. Thta settles it. Might almost as
we'll come from Milwaukee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
CROWS, FARMERS AND WIDOWS.
TAnamosa Eureka.l

The legislature has provided for
bounty on crows. Some excitao!e EEL
low down there expects that with 10
cent bounty on these elusive birds they
will be exterminated. and hog cholera
Will become a thing Of the past. Inc
bounty plan Is a farce. There Is no
more reason why the widow VINO
owns a piece of town property should
pay to exterminate pests Of the farmer,
than there would be in the farmer
paving to exterminate woodpeckers
which pick out the widows newly
planted flower seeds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Observing that Dave Brant. Of the
Iowa City Republican. is almost in
consolable since the passing Of the five
mile limit bill, and announces that he
has left the republican party-again,
the.Oskaloosa Globe says. Dave ought
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
urs,rx Guest Chambers.

"Who does not remember the guest
chamber In some old country house.
place with damp sheets and an at
mosphere like that OF vault? Such
rooms are hotbeds of neuralgia and
pneumonia" writes DR.. William 8.
O'Birge in Health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14
Iona Newspapers
NAMBY-PAMBY NEwsPAPERING.

Mandy PANTY NEWSPAPER1NG
LParkersburg Eciipse.l
If there is one thing the Eclipse dis
likes 1t is the namby PANTY newspa-
Der. the paper whose editor simply re-
cords events without sufficient gunp-
ton or backbone to express what he
really feels upon questions affecting
the public welfare. Such papers are
without much force in their respective
communities and exert little influence
upon the world at large. Such papers
are Of as much value TO town as
dose of cod liver Oil would be TO
wooden Indian.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

employer. Know yourself for what
you are. Think well Of yourself and
your home and your town. Keep busy
and want what you have and you will
be all right and have what you want.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-14

don't know when she's got . anap5
totin' aroun' political party, Why
we'll Just aboSt give her somethin' -
do where she won't have . chance -
blow on steam. I'll just put bar down
the branch with the work train. That's
what Ill do to her..