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This was said to me by the late Charles
F. Cox, who for many years was one OF
the CHIEF executive officers in the imam
c,al department of the Vanderbilt rail-
road systems and earlier in his life was
associated with Daniel Drew in the BANK
ing business.
"Curiously enough, the experience 70
which have just referred happened TO
william H. Wand >rbilt | presume there
are very few bankers in New YORK VINO
would not, In ordinary uhes' hase oeeu
glad 70 discount Mr.. Vanderbilt's note
Tor three or six months and for as much
as a million or more and with no other
indorsement on the note than Mr.. Van-
a rbIlt's name But there was one bank
ing institution in New York which re-
f,s,d to loan Mr.. Vanderbilt severa!
rrilllon dollars unless he gave II security
Of a different form than the United States
bonds which he offered.
at was at a tine wh~n there was
good deal Of disturbance in the specu
lative marxet and when the Reading
ia lroad Company was the object of spe-
wanted to break the market. Mr.. Van
Il-rbilt was at that time heavily inter-
ested as stockholder in the Reading
Railroad Company. and when he learned
that the spectators we're trying to break
down Reading stock he decided to pro-
tect tn market.
..Nr. Vanderbilt called a conhdentiaI
repre sentative into mis- oaice and AS Ell
him to go TO the president OF a promi-
nent banking institution in New York
and arrange for large loan do not
remember the precise amount. but 1t was
several million dollars. The agent was
instructed to tell the president that Mr..
Vanderbilt would put Up government
bonds. reasonably marsined. as collateral
security for the loan
AFTER an hour or two the agent re-
turned and told Sir. Vanderbilt that he
had arranged for q loan. Thereupon
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What |. the Monroe Doctrine,

In. current discussions the phrase
Monroe doctrine" when applied to
the countries of the Western world,
has come to mean almost anything.
Without knowing what it is, it is pro-
claimed on the one hand as a great
principle of international law, and on
the other as an obsolete doctrine and
empty phrase. This doctrine had It's
origin in the Presidential message OF
Monroe, dated December 2, 1923. We
at that time were greatly concerned
about The revolving colonies of Spain,
who had a short time before declared
their independence. The Holy Ali
ance powers of Europe, it was believed
in this country, were about to use force
to restore to Spain her lost colonies. In
stating his attitude toward this state
of affairs Monroe said 'that the Amer
ican continents, by the free and inde-
pendent condition which they have as
sumed and maintained, are henceforth
not to be considered as subjects for
future colonization by any European
power" and speaking of the Holy Al
lance, he continued: 1--WE owe it to
candor and to the amicable relations
existing between the United States and
those powers to declare that we should
consider any attempt on their part to
extend their system to any portion OF
this hemisphere as dangerous to our
peace and safety"
In its inception, then, the Monroe
doctrine" was a measure of self-pro-
lection. interpretations have since
that time been given to it which are
not warranted by its original meaning.
South and Central American States
have regarded it as a shield to save
them from the payment of their just
debts and obligations. Citizens of this
country have Interpreted it as pro-
tectorate over the countries of this New
World.
Roosevelt said in 1902: "The Mon
roe doctrine is simply statement OF
our very firm belief that the nations
now existing on this continent must be
left to work out their own destinies
among themselves"
1t is time to recognize that this doc
trine does not in any way apply to
strong countries like Brazil, Argentina,
and Chile. They resent and rightly re-
sent, the oficious spirit Of this policy
of ours They are sovereign and their
international policy is their own con-
cern.
Another question, however, is pre-
sen:ed by the half-civilized countries
south of the Rio Grande and north of
Brazil We have a right to be pro-
tected from their folly. The Lodge
resolution that passed the Senate in
1912 is recent evidence of our deter
mination to prevent any action q these
nations from jeopardizing our welfare.
The phase of the Monroe doctrine,
however, has its duties as well as its
rights. If we say to foreign powers
that they must keep their hands off,
we must be prepared to guard their
interests as well as our own.
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Views of Outsiders. "

Two notably and seemingly variant
opinions were expressed Monday night
upon the relations between the nation
and its Capital. One of these was
spoken by Representative L. c. Dyer
of Missouri to the United German So
cieties and United Singers at the cele-
bration of German Day at Saenger-
5und Hall. The other opinion was that
of the Rev. John Van Schaick, jr,
D. D., as stated to the Monday Even
ing Club.
when men come here from New
York and Massachusetts with plans for
bettering Washington we are inclined
to resent it" DR.. Van Sehaick said.
I'VE never will get beautiful WASH
ington until we are willing to cooper
ate with men from all parts of the
country
Representative Dyer said. in CRITICS.
ing the excise laws of the District
This town is coming TO pretty pass
when outsiders can legislate what you
should drink, when, and where. You
must assert your rights, and you ought
70 make an effor to get a hearing"
There is, in actual fact, nothing dia-
metrically opposed in the two opinions.
The same man might have honestly
held and spoken them both. A man
believing that the excise law is de-
icient and excessively sumptuary be-
cause of lack of sympathy between
its authors and the people of the Dis
trict might at the same time welcome
the cooperation of outsiders in beau
tifying Washington.
The two opinions do eyinee, how
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lcun,risht. lyI,. hr 4. D. Jaeobson.l

/ lCopyright. lsl5, by A. d. Jaeotsou.l
The Hellenic people ana their ruler,
King Constantine. have good cause to be
grateful to the Kaiser. whose mighty
word legalized the peace treaty of
Bucharest, despite the strong opposition
Of the foreign ONCE at the Ballplatz, In
Vienna, securing to Greece quite an I'M
oortant maritime slice of the Balkan ren-
.nsula. Besides, their ruler Is the hus-
band of the Kaiser's sister, Princess
Sophie, of Prussia, and as an apprecia-
ton of his valor as strategist and his
armys recent success was honored with
the baton of a field marshal of the Ger
man army Small wonder, then. that In
his pride and full of gratitude he did
not scrupulously weigh his words, or the
occasion of his visit to. his august brother
in-Iaw at Berlin, when during a public
speech he declared that "the success and
victories of my army are the result OF
the thorough German military training
OF my soldiers by your most able geE-
erals
or course this is not so. But plain,
straightforward. Constantine never was
a diplomat; and in expressing this senti-
ment he was prompted solely by his
feeling of gratitude for what the Kaiser
mad done for Greece recently and by his
personal training during his short period
Of service at Potsdam.
Nevertheless. the King of tine Helenes
committed a serious 'faux-pas" and as
a result was brought up sharp by his
Prime Minister. the exceptionally shrewd
and very tactful Veniselos, who In press
interviews distinctly and unequivocally
repudIated his masters word. Nor can
ne be blamed for this act Of precaution
.or King Constantine's itinerary led him
to the Eiysee Palace TO make his bow
20 the head OF the powerful French re-
public. whose arms and tutorship OF the
technique OF practical, modern. warfare
has done far more for Greece than the
Intimate relationship of her reigning
house with the Hohenzollerns.
NJ. Poincare has been coming out a.
modern style" President. unmlndful
Of accepted customs and precedents.
when they stand in his way or run
counter to his tastes. The reason for
such simplicity lis that he has always
been q man Of mental activity. Pomp
and ceremony to him is parochial and
hollow. The President must have hor
rifed ciubmen or sticklers for the OBJ
servance Of trifies for on his tour th' ough
the Provinces he was wearing a frocK
coat and a derby hat But though
regalian forms. such as President Faure
cherished. were absent from the tour.
there was an expression Of regal power
in the cortege OF Ministers. Senators.
and Deputies of the departments which
he passed through. not to mention the
ever-present and eyer-busy M. Mcllsrd,
master Of ceremonies, in full official
dress, wearing more decorations than
any one else In France. This impressive
Parsonage, legacy Of former Presidents.
has the stature and imposing figure Of =
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nry scotch Numor.

From the Toronto Globe.
It has been suggested that the wetness
Of the Scottish climate is responsible for
the dryness of the Scottish humor. Illus
tration-In a town noted for its rainfall
a Scottish gentleman Of the old school
made his daily call at the shop OF a
silversmith on a day of heavy rain. "A
fine day." said the jeweler. cheerfully.
looking at the Fitzroy baronet; ''the glass
Is rising" '.Ay. but the rains fallin y
was the conclusive reply. which reminds
one of the skye gamekeeper in whose
house three English sportsmen had been
imprisoned by a six weeks downpour,
during which the barometer pointed FIX
edly at Set Fair" What sort Of glass
ingly to the owner. "Ah, she's a coot
cless an she's a powerful cless," he re-
piled. Indignantly; "she,s no moved WI
trifiesr
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a red cotton handkerchief, and to say
that we were knocked down, stepped on,
and crushed into the hard soil with aston
ishment is saying little enough
The woman was a widow who had been
captured by the Indians from an immi-
grant train and then recaptured by the
hunters. She was about forty years OF
age, had taken the situation leoolly. and
instead Of making an effort to restore
herself to the train and TO her relatives
with whom she was 5ourneying, had
asked to be set down in our camp until
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A LITTLE NONSENSE.
FIRST CALL.

ElAtI LAEL-
You must do your shopping early; do Il
early. mother dear.
Or we shall hear the same old cry that
went around last year
In less than sixty days viii come that
sweetly solemn thought.
The middle of December and there's moi
y present bought.
Sounded Like II.
-Mr. wombat says he is an enthu.
siastic disciple Of Isaak Walton"
Some new freak cure, I spose-"
Or Limited Value.
Thirty cents word for this stqffy'
exclaimed the editor. II wouldn't thinh
OF NJ
.sir. am famous author"
That's just it. You are famous au-
thor. not famous pugillst or u success
full spitbail pitcher"
surplas OF Stock.
"what do you think Of this bride hsv-
ing 5000 guests at her wedding?'
IT wouldn't invite so many. wouldn',
care to get three or four thousand pickle
forks"
Same old Models.
Although the blossom shows begin
When autumn comes.
They seem to have no new styles In
Chrysanthemums.
Pretty Tough.
What did the editor do with your
September poem?"
Kept 1t until September was over
and then sent II back"
Quite n Pet.
MY wife Is making herself ridiculous
over that dog Of hers"
How now?'
NOW she has to take it to see the
moving pictures"
Many Do.
Should girl wear decollete costumes
TO work?
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A WOMAN IN CAMP.
by NJ. QUAD.

No man OF US
who was there can
e ver forget the
afternoon a party
of hunters and In
dian fighters rode
up to our mining
camp with a lone
woman in tn ir
midst
Tt ad b e e n
twenty-five months
since any Of US
had seen anything
more resembling a
woman than a pair
of Spectacles and
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OF course. 1t is against the law to i'm
personate a Congressman. but then a
man who would do IT deserves to be con-
victed just on general principles.
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IT is to he hoped that the officials of
the Department Of Agriculture who are
trying to decide what is wine" viii not
60 too far with their experiments.
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Now comes young scotchman named
Sutherland and disputes Mr.. Canegie's
right to be called the Laird of skibo.
Mr.. Carnegie ought to give the young
man a few books.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

1t is to be hoped that Mrs. Pankhurst
will not form her impressions of this
country solely from what she sees al
Ellis Island. ..t....
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II sulzer has been offered $4,000 for
l0C lectures. as is reported, many of uF
will quit sympathizing with him.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

Messrs. Roosevelt and Murphy have
siven the public to understand that they
viii be more careful in selecting men for
Office in the future.
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II New York mothers are not to be al
lowed to teach lot Of New YORK
fathers may have to go to work.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

II a man thinks himself great man
he doesn't care whether anybody else
thinks so or not
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22
When Bank President Refused Government Bonds.

hnanai world have known just
when
of could dollar
But that because the bats
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1t looks as il f'the Democratic members
of the House have about decided to go
away and leave Mr.. Mann to run the job
alone.
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The Columbia State says the circus
teaches good manners We are so glad
the circus visited Columbia.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

"Get gown to ft your mind" says
a fashion expert. And so many women
seem TO have open minds.
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A fore-handed man is one who borrows
an umbrella when it isn't raining.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

1t is either feast or famine with
Mrs. Pankhurst
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

Not a single circus now touring the
country carries bull moose in its mem
acerie.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

The average area administered by a
ranger ON the Federal forests Of the
United States is about 10000 acres In
OF equivalent rank Is about 100 acres.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

A man is never hero to a bill col
lector.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

Cauada's water power Is estimated at
16.ooo.0oo horsepower. equal to an annual
production OF 3 7oo.Oo0 tons of coal: only
Eei6s5e1- horsepower hRs been developed.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

The worst thing about the racing auto
mobile is that it occasionally kills . by
stander.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

The Governor Of Iowa has set aside
q fire-prevention day. urging that the
citizens discuss conditions and create a
sentiment against forest fires aud other
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22

Now we are in for a siege of post
mortem baseball stories.
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The Mexican crisis still outwits its
pursuers.
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VISIT PAID TO MOUNT vERN.
Delesntes To w. c. r. u. Meettg
Leave for New York Today.

Leave for New York Today.
Foreign delegates to the internatial
conference CT the W. C. T. O., at Bro
lyn, n. Y, who have been visiting Wa
ington. will leave this morning for w
York te attend the opening sessionof
the convention.
Yesterday the delegates visited Not
Vernon and were given reception W
Mrs. Wilbur Crafts, of the Washinen
W. c. T. L.. ut her home, 2o6 Pennl-
vania Avenue Southeast
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There are a7 colleges in sOuttr
States
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sounded Like Il.

.Mr. wombat says he is an enthu'
siastic disciple Of Isaak Walton"
Some new freak cure. I s'pose."
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22
Quite n Pet.

Should a girl wear decOllete costume
TO work?
The Washington herald., 1913-10-22
Or Limited value.
sarpIas OF stock.
same old Models.

Although the blossom shows begin
When autumn comes.
They seem to have no new styles In
Chrysanthemums
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
CLUB GOES ON RECORD.
Urges legislators 70 Work for Good
Roads lea alton.

The board Of directors Of the Mar
shalltown Club received copy OF the
resolution passed by the Commercial
| Association, Of Ottumwa, regarding
permanent road legislation, and the
board Tuesday night instructed the
following resolution to be sent to Sem
ator w. H. Arney and Representative
H. c. Lounsberry:
The Marshalltown Club believes
that the building OF permanent hard
surfaced roads would contribute i'm
mensely to the prosperity Of its city
and to the increase of land values. as
we'll as to the comforts of life upon
the farms. Therefore, this club urges
upon it's senator and representative to
do all in their power to secure the en-
actment Of such legislation as has been
found successful in other states to pro-
vide for Iowa a state fund for state
aid to the counties in building perma-
nent roads, state highway commits
sion to administer said funds and SUI
pervise the engineering work Of road
building, either county or state bonds
or both which will permit permanent
Improvements to be paid for as used
in instalments during the life of the
improvement and to provide for spe-
cial assessment road improvement dis
tricts to be created for the assessment
of town and farm property for per-
manent roads according to the actual
! benefits conferred upon said property
A letter received from the CONNER
cial club of Des Moines. Directing to
the proposed law compelling cities to
adopt the platoon system of employ
ment in their paid fire department
caused the board also to adopt res
olution urging upon Marshall county's
members of the legislature to oppose
the platoon bill. The legislative COM
mittee of the club was instructed to
advise the county's legislators of the
clubs action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
FEB. II FIXED As DATE OF MEET.
ING OF rRANscoNTlNENTAL
ROUTE WORKERS.
TO HOLD SESSIONS BOTH
AFTERNOON AND EVENING
Important Question to BE Considered
is Working For Route as Division
Of the Proposed Ocean TO Ocean
Hishway-Speakers on Good Roads
Will Address Both Meetings.

Next Tuesday, Feb. II, has been fixed
as the date of the meeting of the
workers of the Iowa division of the
Transcontinental Route Association, to
be held in this city.
The date has Just been announced by
W. G. Haskell. Of Cedar Rapids, pres
ident, and W. c. Rollins, of Denison,
secretary, of the association. The
meeting will be held at the MARSHALL
town Club rooms, the first session be-
ing at 2:3C in the afternoon, and the
second in the evening. 1t is hopes 10
have representatives al the me, :
from every town and city on the route
between Clinton and Omaha.
Would Make Route Ocean Highway.
The most important question to come
up before the meeting will be that of
working toward making the Trans
continental the Iowa division of the
proposed ocean-to- ocean highway. in
which it is proposed that an immense
fund be raised by automobile manu-
facturers. based on their outputs as a
bonus for government aid in estab-
fishing a permanent highway leading
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. If the
Transcontinental could be made the
route across Iowa, the benefits to the
towns along the route would be untold.
II IS for the purpose Of discussing plans
for making the Transcontinental the
Iowa division of this highway that the
meeting is now called. The Trans
continental is the most direct across
the state, has fewer grades. and better
garage and hotel accommodations than
any Of the competitive routes across
the state.
Speakers to Be Present.
President Haskell and Secretary Roll
Inns have announced that speakers with
regulations as road builders will be
present to address both sessions of the
Tuesday meeting. :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
kRE,s OBSERVES FAsTNAcHT.
Members Of German Club and Guests
Enjoy Evening at Papps Homo.

The observance of Fastnacht, the
close OF the season Of feasting and
amusement that Immediately precedes
the Lenten season in the fatheriano'
was made the occasion Of a most en-
joyable affair Tuesday night, when
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pappe were host
and hostess to the members OF Der
Deutsche Undertakings Kreis and sew
eral other guests at their home, 300
West Main street.
That the host and hostess sustained
the reputation of their ancestors IN
Germany in making Fastnacht feast
day, was demonstrated by the elegant
four-course dinner that was served Dy
Mr. and Mrs. Pappe, assisted by Misses
Marian Smith and Katherine beneolct
and Mr.. Edward Duntman. The guests
also demonstrated that six weeks OF
# asting might be in perfectly sooo
taste after such a meal. AT the close
of the dinner a large basket OF apples
was passed TO the different tables, win
the announcement that they had peen
sent with the compliments of Mr.. ana
Mrs Charles Click. from their 1ruit
ranch near Hamilton, Mont. Mrs. CHICK
was former member Of the krels her
husband sent a challenge with the oo&
of delicious fruit offering $40 to the
kreis for each and every worm that
might be found in the apples. Inc
kreis treasury was not enriched by the
inspection of the apples. however
Following the dinner Mrs Rodney Z.
Wells, president of the kreis, called
upon Messrs. c. F. Schmidt. S. w.
Seelig, and Pappe for addresses in Ger
man. Mr. Schmidt complmented the
kreis members on their accomplish
ments: Mr.. Seelig told of the origin
and the observance Of Fastnacht IN
Germany, and Mr.. Pappe toasted the
kreis and its future.
After the dinner the hours were
spent socially. and in listening to an
enjoyable program of photograph rec
ords.
The guests Of the kreis were Messrs.
and Mesdames F. r. Benedict, John Is.
Simmons, c. c. st. Clair and b. +.
Cummings; Mesdames Julia Smith,
Augusta Danskin and c. H. Ainsworth,
the latter Of Moline, H.: Misses Eliza
beth Wellemeyer and Cora Crowder;
and Mr.. S. ". .seeNg. 2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-05
Albion New. Notes.

Mr.. and Mrs. We're Polllng are par
ents Of son.
Mrs. ]. F. Hobbs. Of Marshalltown
spent Thursday with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. David Catlow.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Herbert and
granddaughter, little Phyllis Hanson.
of LeGrand, spent Thursday with
Misses Eva and Lou Hambleton.
The Study and Social Club met
Tuesday with Mrs. F. D. Dennis.
Miss Catherine Smith, Of Clemons.
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
friend, Miss Grace Sickman.
Leo Picard, of Marshalltown, spent
Sunday in town visiting friends.
Sylvester Claybaugh loaded car OF
goods Monday to be, shipped to Mar
Gus, where he has rented farm for
next year. His wife and children will
spend a short time visiting relatives In
Marshalltown before going to their
new home.
Ralph Van Horn. Of Marshallto"n,
spent Sunday at home.
Joe Arney, who is attending school
at Ames spent Saturday and Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Z.
Arney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rawd Alvey, of Mar
shalltown, were in town Sunday to at
tend the funeral Of Mrs. ]. d. Alvey.
Miss Pauline Fraley, who Is attend
ing school at Grinnell. and Ronald
I.Fraley. of State Center, spent Sunday
at home.
DR.. Jessie Catlow, of Boone. spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Ca:!ow.
Mrs. Ellen Tabor, of What Cheer,
came Monday for visit with her SIS
ter. Mrs. Jesse Binford.
Mrs. Thomas Collins, of Marshall
town, spent Monday with her sisters
Misses Anna and Susanna Carter. Miss
Susanna Carter has been quite SICK,
but is better now.
Mrs o. B. Chaplin. Of Union, spert
Monday night and Tuesday with her
friend, Mrs. Eastman. -.
The Presbyterian aid society Will
hold social afternoon at the home
of Mrs A. L. Burgett Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. r. L. Mundell is quite sick at
her home.
Mrs. Pearl Fraley has been quite
sick. but is some better.
Miss Eva Hambleton Is III at her
home.
F. G. Houghton spent Sunday and
Monday at Sioux City.
Miss Grace Sickman spent Monday
in MarshalltoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Miller. OF Marshall-
town, have moved into one OF z. -.
Arney's houses. and Mr.. Miller VIII
work for Mr. Arney this year.
Mrs. A. R. Brush has been quite
sick, but is able to be up and around
again.
william Southland started for Texas
Tuesday.