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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
BETTER PAROLE SYSTEM
Legislature Likely to Strengthen Sta
tute and Increase Duties and Re-
sponsibiiities Of eoard-Proposed to
Make Sentences indeterminats in
Fact

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.-It is very
probable that before the session Is over
the legislature will have placed the
board OF parole on somewhat better
basis for effective work than at pres
ent. for one thing abolishing the per
diem method of paying the members
and placing them on straight salary
and requiring that all their time ne
given to the work. A bill introduced
by Senator Head makes material
change in the law as to sentences.
which would have the effect OF very
greatly increasing the duties and re-
sponsibiiities of the parole board. ms
bill provides that except as to murder
and treason all sentences shall be rully
indeterminate, or in other words ehat
courts shall not undertake to nix ter
mination of sentences, but send men
to prison to be dealt with according
to law, and then that duration of term
would depend on the convict. The pro-
posed law would read:
After July 4, 1913, whenever any
person over the age OF 16 years Is
convicted Of a felony committed subse-
uuent to July 4, 1913. except treason
CT murder in the first degree, the court
imposing sentence OF confinement IN
the penitentiary or refcrmatory shall
not fix the limit or duration of the
same, but shall sentence him to the
penitentiary or reformatory to be con-
fined therein as provided by law, pro-
vided, however that where person
is convicted of felony that Is punish :
a BILE by imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary or reformatory or by fine or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail or By
both. the court may impose the lighter
sentence if it shall SO elect; provided
further, that if the board OF parole
shall find that the prisoner has not
previously been convicted of felony
then said prisoner shall be released
within the maximum time now pro-
vided for the offense for which said
prisoner was convicted. II it is found
that said. prisoner has once been pre-
viously convicted Of a felony. he shall
not be confined longer than the double
maximum now provided by law for
said offense: provided further that a
prisoner now serving or hereafter sem
fenced to serve a life sentence for mur-
der shall be subject to parole after
he has served thirty years, less the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
GOVERNOR AND members OF
LEGISLATURE WORKING IN
ENTIRE HARMONY.
CONFERENCES FREQUENT
WITH CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Only Large Measures Remain Open to
Public Hearings After Weeks Recess
--AssenbIymen to Be Able to Report
Progress to Their Constituents and
Secure Ideas.
Special to Times-Rcpublican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.--Another Of a
series of meetings, or informal gather
ings, of members of the legislature,
which might almost be called caucuses
was held yesterday afternoon in the
rooms of the governor, with Governor
Clarke and goodly. number of the
sena tors and representatives present
This is carrying out a policy lnaug-
urated early of having conferences on
important matters. Inc whole lleld
of progress was surveyed -yesterday
and note taken of the progress MADE
in the consideration of bills by the
committees and the work of finishing
the hearings on the same. 1t Was
found that after the short recess there
need be very few public hearings on any
save the large questions before the
legislature and not on all Of these mat,
ters. For instance, on highways,
schools. prison reform, state institu-
lions, educa tional institutions and
court reform, most of the important
matters have been: presented very fully
to the members in, the committees, and
it will ot..be necessary to have these
things gene over again.
1t has been the intent of the COVER
nor and the members of the legisla
ture, from the very first, to make an
effort to get ali these hearings ended
as quickly as convenient to the end
that after the recess the,actual work OF
finishing the bills on the floor OF each
house sholl be completed.
Clarke in Touch With Work.
Very few governors have ever kept
as close to the work of the session as
Governor Clarke. Not day has passed
but that he has had in his office or in
his rooms at the hotel. members Of the
legislature for conference OF Important
matters. He has been freely counseled
with because he has had much more
experience in legislation than most OF
the members Of the legislature.
Members Of the legislature are look
ing forward to the short vacation with
a great deal 81 piled lure, for they say
that they will be better able this time
than perhaps ever before to report to
their constituents just about the status
of the bills In which they are chiefly
interested. After consultation with the
folks at home the memb ers expect to
be ready for prompt voting on all
measures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
ATTACK sHANkLANp BILL.
Temperance Association Of State
Analyzes Pro noaed Law

ON peranSe ASSoci alton or Stdte
Analyses Pro posed Law.
Des Moines, Feb. 25.-The Business
Mems Temperance Association of Iowa,
an Incorporated organization of which
j. H. Taft, Of Cedar Rapids, is presi-
dent: w. R. Jamison, of Waterloo. Is
vice president: c. E. Collard, of Clin-
ton, is superintendent and j. w. Pill
kington, of Des Moines, is treasurer, is
about to issue q pamphlet in which
the Shankland bill will be analyzed
from the point Of view of the temper
ance organization Of the state. all Of
which are against it, This publica ton
will be ready for the convention of
temperance organizations which meets
here Thursday night. In part it viii!
say:
This bill, about which there has
been SO much contention and discus
sion, is the most ambiguous, deceptive
and dangerous Of any bill on the liquor
question ever presented to an Iowa
legislature.
That it is liquor measure pure
and simple needs no further proof than
g careful examination of IT'S construc-
ton and the exposure of it's receptions
which have been so carefully concealed
by it's authors
THE basis Of this bill which provides
for a local option election on the
liquor question, is a petition Of electors
equal in number to % per centum OF
the votes cast for all Of the candidates
for the office for which the largest
number of votes was, cast at the last
preceding general or city election.
Safeguards Avoided.
1T will be noticed at glance that
all of the safeguards thrown around
the present mulct petition, to prevent
frauds, and which have caused the
iiouor interests so much discontinue
are carefully avoided:
mo provision for the witness to the
signature to be reputable sworn or
even his name attached. Reputable
witnesses in such cases are hard to
procure, and aff!davits to forged sig
natures are dangerous.
mo qualification as to the signer
other than he be an elector. Not nee
essary that he voted at the last pre-
ceding election, nor that he has quail
flied himself by registering. Had the
term qualified elector' been used his
name must be found or the registra
ton books. Had the term voter at the
last election been used his name must
appear on the poll books.
THE basis upon which the required
number Of petitioners IL computed Is
not certain and specific as Is the pres
ent petition method in the mulct law
,, which is based on the number Of votes
cast at the last preceding election az
shown by the poll list Of said election.
but fully realizing that Q less number
Of votes are usually cast for any par
ticular Office than the total number
cast at the election ana that there
were greater opportunities for fraudu-
lent computations thru . more complex
! :ys.er. cS determining the number re-
CURED, they chose the latter:
when it was much simpler and dem
mite to have said rs per centum OF thu
qualified electors or rs per centum Of
the voters - shown BY the poll lists,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
REAsLANp ON TRIAL.
Man Who Killed Nsiohbor With Club
to Plead Self Defense.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 25.-Murder In thu
first degree is the charge that Ernest
Reasland faces in the district court
The case is based on the staying OF
Frank Alberhasky, who was killed
Christmas eve, last year. Reasland'i
attorneys are reticent as to their plans
but 1t is understood that they will al
lege that their client acted in self de-
tense, after Alberhasky Caught steal
ing chickens, Reasland avers) tried Ia
kill the present defendant. The defense
may also attack the Indictment, alleg-
ing it is defective in certain particulars
County Attorney w. r. Hart will be
assisted by former Senator c. 8. Ranck
while Bailey 81 Murphy and former
County Attorney w. J. Mcdonald will
defend. The impaneling OF Jury, It is
planned, will begin today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Park.rsburo New. in Brief.

Spec1HT to 1TneS-RepUbIICun.
Parkersburg. Feb 25.-The Parkers-
burg creamery yesterday went into this
hands Of receivers. This course comes
as surprise to the entire community.
The management left town over week
ago. and was last heard Of In Portland.
Ore. Parkersburg seems to have trou-
bic in maintaining a good creamery.
= Mrs. Eliza Dring is very Ill with
pneumonia at her home. Little hope is
entertained for her recovery.
The news of the marriage of r. NJ.
Daley and Miss Iva Williamson came
as a surprise to their many friends.
The marriage TOOK place last Wednes-
day at the nome OF the brides par
ents. about fou rmiles northwest Of
town.
c. c. Veith, licensed ebalmer, who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Specialization In Science.

Tho pitch to which specialization 10
carried nowadays even in such a field
as scientific investigation is illustrated
BY tho foundation In Vienna Of an in.
stitution to be wholly devoted to the
study of radium. The buildings, which
arc now under construction and will
be ready next spring. stand on the
Wahrjngstrasse, next to those Of the
new Institute of Physics. They are
the property Of the Vienna Academy
Of Sciences. which has contributed
half a million kroner toward the in.
sta.lation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
TANTLlNGER GOING ABROAD.
Iowa Man Will Take indian Show Il
Germany.

Special to Times -Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 25.-D. V. Tantling-
er, Of Iowa City, crack rifle shot and
former ball player, is to take an In
dian village to Germany. A cablegran,
from his representative In London
Eng, informs the Iowa man that d
contract has been made for the sail
ing from New York to the old world
Mr. Tantlinser has gone to South Da-
kota, to the Rosebud reservation, to
secure the needed !Injuns." He Is :!.e
arena manager Of the Miller Bros 101
Wild West show. Mr.. Hantlinger must
give the United States government 4
heavy bond, insurins the return Of tn:
red men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

State Of Ohio City Of Toledo. Lucas County. IS.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
inE business in the City OF Toledo County and
State aforesaid, and that said Arm viii ray
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot DO
cured By the use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY,
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed In my
presence, this 9th day Of December, A. D., 1856
Seal A. W. GLEASON
Notary HaSisG.
Ha1l's, catarrn Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system Send Tor testimonials,
~ FL. CHENEY CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold hy al Druggists. TIC.
TAXI balls Family Pulls for constpatSoa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
DIES FAR FROM HOME.

N. w. krotzsr, Of Parksrsburs, Expires
While on Trip to Texas.
Special to Times Republican.
Parkersburg, Feb. 25.-This commun.
ity has been, greatly shocked by the
news Of the death of NJ, w. Krotzer,
one. of Parkersburg's most respected
citizens. Mr.. Krotzer was in Texas,
looking after land matters at the time
Of his death and it is not known just
what was the cause. Some have limited
at possible foul play. but nothing def
mite is known. The body is expected
tonight. No definite funeral arrange
ments have been made. He leaves q
wife and one small child.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

Mrs. s. s. s.. Van Buren, st.. King
ston, N. r. (full name furnished on ap-
plication) had such decided benefit
from using Foley's Honey & Tar Com
pound that she shares her good fortune
with others. She writes: "Foley's
Honey & Tar Compound brought my
voice back to me during q severe case
OF bronchitis and laryngitis. oh, how
many people have recommended Il
TO-" Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Placing the Ineenas pIant

p1aoIn9 the IncSn00 pIanE
For many centuries the Incense
plant had been in Christian churches
before it really became identified
botanicaily. Sir George Birdwall. a
distinguished English botanist, and for
many years special technical adviser
to the India once. = givSn credit for
tie identity Of the plant, Acting on
his suggestion men. were sent. out
into South Arabia md Tho asmali
country. returning WITH spscansns Of
what eir George hsa b1ln ssNking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Bank Cashier Dies Suddenly

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, Feb. 25.-M. G. Struble
cashier Of the Security Savings Bank
OF Wellman. dropped dead in q railway
station. at Washington, while waiting
for his train. His son. George, is a
member Of the staff in the bank, which
his father has served during the past
thirteen years. A widow ind two step
sons also survive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Scaled Like A Fish

Mr.. P. ]. Weimer. Of Pennsylvania, a
sufferer from Eczema. writes:
Il scaled like q fsh-had two doctors,
but got worse all the time-after using
only three bottles OF D. d. D. can
truthfully say l am cured"
This D.. D. D. Prescription is a mild
wash scientifically compounded from
wintergreen. thymoi and other ingred-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

the health rnIes ever laid down for the guidance
OF expectant mothers. 1t is external appli-
cation that spreads its influence upon all the
cords, muscles. ligaments and tendons that
without pain, without strain. and thus leave
{ the mind care.free and in joyful anticipation Of
the greatest OF all womanly ambition.
Mothers Friend must therefore be considered
rs directly a most important influence upon the
, character and disposition of the future genera
zion. 1t is a conceded fact that, with nausea.
pain, nervousness and dread banished; there Is
stored up such an abundance of healthy energy
rs to bring into being the highest ideals Of
those who tondy theorize on the rules that
Mothers Friend can be had at any druggist
q 800 bottle. and It is pnquestionably one
the cherished few in the medicine cabinet
Mother Friei,i i, pTspaTsd By the BradGeid
after the formula of noted family doctor.
Write them for very instructive hook to
expectant mothers See that your druggist will
i supply you with Mothers Friend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

tents which penetrate to the disease
germs. This cooling wash destroys the
germs and throws them of. leaving the
skin smooth and healthy.
We guarantee the first full sized
bottle. You are to get it and decide IL
1t is worth the price. II not, pay MOTH
ing.
Mcbride & VIII Drug Company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

has been with the S.s ~. Foote ~ Son
furniture store. has resigned to take a
position AT Charles City. George +.
Readout. Of Eldora. has taken Mr..
Veiths place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
nlakina uts: of.sslue,it.s :.

We don't deny that some men arc
lucky" but at tho same time did you
ever notice what a remarkable apti-
tude they display IN taxing advant-
age of all tho 'luck" that befalls
them? "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
The Perfect Baby
OF The Future
n Simple Method That Has Wonderful
Influence upon The Future Infant.

Too much not be said for wonderful
remedy, familiar to many women Mothers
Friend.
1t Is more eloquent in its action than all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
COLLEGE BOARD NOT
IO Be CONDEMNED
TEST VOTE IN SENATE COMMIT.
TEE INDICATES coNsERvA-
TIVE ACTION.
ONLY FOUR MEMBERS IN
FAVOR OF RADICAL ACTION

Plan Adopted IN Hope Of Evadine Del.
icate Point in Controversy - Move.
ment to Limit Control Board 10 Pur.
chase Of Iowa Coal Appears - leg
islatve News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

sAininutioa which would inSrss to sala
prisoner for good conduct had q sen
tencei bean fxed fora definite term Of
thirty years" s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

If Senator KiEball gets his pay Tor
the full term, in accord with the deci-
sion Of the attorney general, 1t will
have 20 be after the legislature mas
given direction to that effect and made
it plain that he is entitled to the full
81, 900. The warrant for the pay for
the half year of $500 to Senator Good
win was drawn after the officers Of the
house and senate had certified to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

Advocacy OF the bills to regulate the
loan shark business was made yester-
day before q senate committee by and
or behalf Of the railroad employees. also
BY a AI-. Wkitmer, Of Sioux City, rep
resentinS u semi-public loan agency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

TIC senate today received report
from the judiciary committee recon-
mending postpOnement of the bill 10
authorize cities to establish building
code and regulations and limit the
height and material Of buildings, etc.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-10
PLOTTERS6F MEXICO
Supply Of discriminating Evil
dence Is First Move.
No conSplrator ls Recognized as Such
Unless This Qualification lie o. X.
Mexican Situation From Hu-
morous View Point.

CThe lie o. a correspondent IN Mexico
City n not what Il l. cracked up % be.
War correspondent and Mexican corre-
epondont are synonymous Despite the
fact that a Mexican correspondent never
knows az just what moment he IL LA
bio 20 be thirty threed." which means
being nrod out Of the country, after an
unpleasant and dangerous experience IN
Mexican iails, a Mexico City correspond
ent has been able 90 see the humur Of
the situation as Il exists today IN the
turbulent latin-American republic.-Ed-
itor's Motel
Mexico City.-The first thing a
Mexican does when he becomes a con-
spirator. or joins a rebel junta. or ap-
prenuces himself 10 learn the trade
Of banditry. or gets into the Plotters
union, is to supply himself with in
eliminating documents. No conspira.
tor against the provisional govern
mont OF Citizen Gen. Don Victoriano
Huerta, presidente internio oonstitu.
tional Of the United States OF Mexico.
Is recognized as a plotter In good
standing unless he carries them pa
pers" on his person.
When a man Is initiated into a cir
Gle OF Carrancista or Zapatista or
Vazquista or some other 'ista" con
spirators. he takes a terrible oath
never TO reveal the secrets of the or
der, even though he be put TO slow
torture. Then signs and passwords
are given him and a large bunch of
discriminating documents is confded
to his care. The documents" may
differ in detail, but they always con
tain the names and addresses OF all
the conspirators and a full expose OF
their nefarious plans and projects,
with diagrams.
All the conspirators carry these
documents in their breast pockets
when they wear coats, and In the pts
toll pockets OF their trousers when
they don't. Sometimes-but this is
very rare-they leave the lncrlminat
ing documents In their office desks
or lying on their bureaus at home.
Some Of the members of the cham.
Der Of deputies who we're arrested by
order Of President Huerta October 10
for conspiracy against his govern
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-12-10
CREED NOT AN ESSENTIAL

Don't use a noun and then an ad.
iective that crosses out the noun. An
adjective qualities, It cannot contra
dict. Don't say, Give me patriotism
that is free from all boundaries II is
like saying, Give me a pork pie with
n pork in it. Don't say, I look for
ward to that larger religion that shall
have no special dogmas.' It is like
saying, look forward to that larger
quadruped who shall have no feet A
quadruped means something with four
feet; and a religion means something
that commits a man to some doctrine
about the universe. Don't let the
meek substantive be absolutely muir
dered by the joyful, eXuberant adjec-
tive"
All of which is very clever, In the
usual Chestertonian style, but It is
misleadlng-largely false as well as
true. What a religion means depends
somewhat upon the Individual who pro
fesses 1t. 1t does commit the individ-
ual to some definite doctrine about the
universe, but that doctrine may be
broad, shallow, narrow or deep. It
may be simple or It may be full Of
complexities and inconseQuentiRl de-
tails that have nothing to do with the
fundamentals of religious belief" in
the broad sense. The danger OF doc
trine is that it is almost inevitably
bound to expand, develop and multi
ply, so that in time there is a whole
family Of doctrines all grouped under
the original title and recognized as
part Of the conventional system.
Mr. Chesterton is misleading when
he says that the man who looks for
ward to a religion that shall bear no
special dogmas might as we'll declare
that he wants pork pie with no pork
in it. This might apply to any distinc.
tive doctrinal faith, as, for example,
the Baptist who should express his
longing for a Baptist religion that
would be sufficiently advanced 10 dis
card the rite of baptism, but It Is ridL
culous when applied to religion
without specification of creed. Sure
~ there is a possibility of something
worthy the nam9 Of religion" that
does not commit its followers to any
elaborate creed and is practically free
from special dogmas. There will be
many agree with the gentleman from
Greene in his belief that creeds are
likely to be Of much less Importance
in the future than they have been IL
the past