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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
COUNCIL BLUFFS MOB.


Ire little outbreak in Council B,uFs
lasc week has provoked discussion con-
corning the motives OF the mon and
the manner OF their fornla alton. There
IS likewise some taking account Of
failure on the part OF police oaic'a :
10 control movements Of this kind and
tae prevention o: the overriding OF Law
md order and the destruction OF prop
erty.
In this direction we ara woefully
lax AMI Tar h-iUy, the standard % older
countries. And the difficulty comes
from mo sources. Here We usually
DO not have an efficient reserve. police
force and We do not &C; with sufficient
promptness. We wait until the mob
is formed and then with Cur inefficient
numbers NE are practically helpless.
Ii takes very little provocation 10 start
mob. All that is needed is little
time for the crowd 20 collect There
Is always plenty OF material al hand
elders-who have not thought deeply
enough 20 realize the consequences
that ara sure TO follow the breaking
down OF tabhshed law and order.
They have no adequate conception Of
VI -ls-l NDiis tILlkSS SspDIgSIt.- titlZNii-
ship. These with q few leaders and an
excuse and the whole fabric which we
call civilization IS put N Jeopardy
The time to prevent mobs is akin TO
that Of killing noxious weeds-ge,
them when they are yoang. before
strength has been accumulated. Put
men on the JOB and when the first
dozen men assemble to form the mob
Cisperse them or incarcerate them.
Get the next dozen in the same man
ner. The sheriff. the chief OF police
and the commander OF the Dodge Light
guard all in consultation and with men
in Uniform on the JOB at O'Clock last
week. THURSDAY evening. would have
eHectually estopped and prevented the
work OF Law breaking and destruction
Of property. The situation was prob
ably handled al we'll as il could be az
ter the people constituting the mon
had collected. But SO -ar as the de-
structio2 Of property vas concerned.
the work Of the officials amounted 10
q locking Of the door after the horse
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
wHAI IS THE CITY?

where the city of the faithfulest
friends stands:
Where the city Of the cleanliness OF
the sexes stands:
Where the city Of the healthiest ia
theirs stands;
Where the city Of the best mothers
stands.
there the great city STANDS.
KS Whitman.
Ths real greatness Of cities is not
* be found in their census reports.
1 16e best town to hive in and make men
\ Is II the best city. The city where
zen meet in clean handed and clean
aanded fraternity, the city Of sincere
ehurchee. Of schools, Of helpful men
80 women and of boys and girls
tfosned in the essentials of citizenship.
n city OF pubic spirit tempered with
Observation-Disclosures is the great city.
The great city is the city which puts
~ Industry Of making men on plane
q 1eaat equaiIy important with rnat o.
6Hlng engines and furnaces. The great
~ II d man and woman factory. The
~ of the highest type is that which
aufnD ont men and women Of the high
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
pIAmoNps, TARIFF AND 1AxEs.

The proposition is to reduce the tar
IN tax on diamonds because at the
lower rate their would be less in
centive to srnuggle, more importat!ons
of diamonds. more revenue from the
tariff on stones and more work for
lapidaries. Diamonds have been taxed
sternly as the particular example o.
luxury. And they are.
Getting away from the tariff tax on
this example OF pure luxury and 10
another and quite as i'm portant poin:,
what proportion o. diamonds owned
in, let us say Iowa, are listed for tax
ationa Diamonds are almost as COM
mon as gooseberries in this stale. II
might be in reason TO assert that there
are more diamonds than mortgages, OF
automobiles perhaps than pianos. !.
the diamonds Of any city community IN
the state we're dumped in heap the
total value would be astonishing. Wha'
proportion Of them are paying tax
alton?
The person with a cheap or high
priced auto doesn't get away. Inc
man who owns horse and wagon
pays. TIE little home % the iaooTer
pays It's taxes. We count all these
with care. The piano isn't missed
None of these represent luxury as the
diamonds. WHAT proportion of the dia-
monds are listed? II would De interest
Ing TO know just how SINAI! the record
may he.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
Hha Whala Truth.
tRev. g. r. Netherly. of the Congre-
Sattonal Church Of DeSmet, S. D.. In

tRev. g. r. Netherly. of the Congre-
Sattonal Church of DeSmet, S. D.. In
the DeSmet Newsl
Who tells the whole truth: The wri;-
er once held up mis- hand and swore
that ne would. All he swore was true,
but he only swore naif Everything that
ne knew that was favorable to his SIDE
ne swore to. Ii took United States
, senator. an editor and one OF the bes.
lawyers In the state to get the rest out
OF MIN with forceps, and then they
tailed. That is the court house way.
Wnat newspaper will publish the
whole truth? The part, for instance
| winch hurts the subscription list, or is
likely TO offend an advertiser? VIII the
reckless Hearst string of yellow jour
mails: Will the staid eastern papers
| That uphold the money power? VIII
any one between? Will the Outlook
Ma gazine. with e preacher for its edi-
TOT and the strenuous Roosevelt niln-
f.; self as contributing editor-will the
! outlook publish anything that reflects
on the progressive party" What party
organ will print that part OF the truth
that hunts its party? l do not know
| OF any
What business house or business
man will give away trade secrets :
What they give out may be true. Gen
orally is. But what they keep back is
also true.
In society. polite society How about
it there Did somebody say white
lies - Oh, no. Smart society folks do
not have to tell White lies. They tel!
part of the white truth Just part
Nobody tells th@ whole truth hut
; children and fools" they sa:. Preach
ers don't. In one sense of the word
they are the limit, They certainly 10
not keep the Sabbath at ali. Seven
days they labor and do ali their work. :
/ and they work harder on SUNDAY than
any other day in the week. They ought
to take complete vacation on Satur-
day or Monday. but tnes do not. Now
what preacher Tells the whole truth
They tell the favorable half. that Is
What they tell.
But SO did Christ He told Plate
mighty iittlc when he Was on the Wit
ness stand for his life He told his dis
ciples that ne had many things 10 tell
them. but that they we're not able 70
bear j, then. Ali NJ did tell was true
But he did not tell al
The repression OF truth Is not lying.
To lie is 10 wilfully deceive II we vii
shrug. volubility. -eticeDce. white lies.
hack lies. or in any other manner, i
we deceive wilsully. We lie. But We 30
no, have TO tell the whole truth. and il
Is mighty seldom that an Of Us DO.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
YHE WEST VIRGINIA INVESTIGATION.

The action Of the senate N apPoin'
ing a committee 10 investigate cohcl-
lions in west Virginia is step IN the
right direction. The connection o. our
tuutor senator from Iowa with me n
vestisa,iou will also lend confidence II
the motive and hope for good TesatS
Of the investigation.
I. is almost incredible That west
Virginia las been for months tf1e scene
If warfare between miners and -ra-he
onera,ors and owners which attains al
most the proportions o. mexican
revolution. Whatever may De tne -acls
and upon whomeve- the blame may la!
r. is TING that state and federal IA"
take the place Of martial law IN that
state The committee according 20 sen
ato- Kern. who was mos ins!stent on
the appointment Of the committee, "i4l
20 10 the bottom Of the matter. The
v,,estio. he says. e no. SO N uca Q,
Abe strike as Of conditions under which
the struggle has been prosecuted.
..peonase IS the question, according
to the senator; reports Of the hunting
of men across the hills as mo ihef
were con-icts or wild beasts
CHARGES Of violation OF coniract-La ooE
avs and use Of marital "a" are anon
the things ne will probe. on Know
said 200 delegates from Inc 15,9V9 "es-
Virginia striking miners, n z telegram
"a the senior senator from West NlT-
1;nia protesting against his oposat.on
m the Kern -esoluIion-"you KNOW the
conditions ara lad. you are aware that
coal operators control postotacss, pup
liz roads and schoolhousss, ma, CIR
c,,lation Of progressive newspapers and
neriodicaIs IS curtailed, and tnst Tree
epeecn aao lawful ssseulblage IS rot
permitted; you further know that
fraternity could rot De Instituted or q
church organized without the consea'
of the mine managers
All these complaints art - receive
due consideration, for the committee
consisting OF Senators Swanson 'Der1-
Val. Shields (Dem. Tenn. ahrt!ns
(Dem.. y. j., Boran REP. lda). anc
kenyon tRep.. Iowa., have been siFer
full powers under resolution wnicr
nro-ides. according 70 a press sun
mary:
/ For an investigation as u whethe'
or not peonage exists in the coal f7elos
Whether or not the postal taciii'
ties have been irte-fared with, and !.
SO, by whom,
U5o...c- - no. ~ ir migration
laws have been violated. ard ~hethei
or not there mas been discrimination
against the district in the adrninsztra
x;aa IF -raSe laws
4. To Investigate ard rapport ali fact;
and circumstances relating 70 IN
charge that citizens Of the Cn.te'
states have been arrested. tried. an
convicted contrary TO or in Violation
OF the laws OF the United States.
The cas-. is not TO De tried b.
speeches or by the newspaper reports
Let US await the testimony. The rea
point is whether owners or employe
or both are setting up martial or an
archistic government of West Virginia
Il is a good thing TO look into.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06

est type. The test OF cities as OF fami-
lies is the character Of Its human pro-
duction. For a city is only homes and
families multiplied. II is but multi
plicand. a multiplier and product X
never rises above its men. II never
grows greater than its best citizens
A youth is not merely one. He -
millions. His body, his mind. his
morals reach on 20 the end Of the race.
He is a ripple spreading from one
shore OF time to the other. A birth is
an amending beginning. This is not
only one man-this is the father Of
those who shall be fathers in their
turn. In him the start OF populous
states and rich republics. of him
countless immortal lives. How
do YOU know who shall come from his
offspring thru The centuries? Who
might you find you have come from
yourself If you could trace hack thru
the centuries"
The debt stands. For all we are,
more than those we might ind were we
10 follow the thread Of life back 20 its
beginning. we owe. 1t is g debt as just
as a grocery bill or q, note for money
advanced 10 our bettermsnt. The foun-
dations of all fortunes were builded b.!
hands long dust. hands that labored
for their time and ceased. 10 be sue
ceeded by countless other hands which
toiled their time to create opportun-
ity for US. The debt stands. To deny
Il is TO taae advantage Of moral hank
ruptcy.
There is only one process Of pay
and women from whom we inherit op-
portunity must be paid TO the mex;
generation. We must pay ii in better
schools, better opportunities for Youth.
safer refugees for ren and women. L
is an honest debt. Who denies il must
periu-a his own understanding The
men sho have gained IN education.
manhood, owe i. Ever person who
lives better than his fornears owes IL
The men who have grown rich owe it
10 the past ana % the present. They
mast pay i 10 the future Or leave an
open and unsettled account behind
them.
Ana it pays to nay Il The man
Who pays his homes, debts LES happier
ot nights ard walks more upright by
Gay. He receives more than he pays.
For i Is unalterably true that:
The teaching Is To the teacher and
comes back most 20 him;
The song e TO The singer and comes
back most TO him;
The gift Is 20 the giver and comes back
most 20 him.
L can no; fan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
FILlPIN0s RAISING OWN
RICE NOW, SAYS CONSUL.


Rice production In The Philippines II
rapidly increasing ~ . result Of the
supervision Of the United States, and
the dime 10 not far N the future when
tho Filipinos viii produce al the rice
needed by themselves. according to
George e. Anderson, consul general Mt
Hongkong. British China.
Increased production Of rice In the
Philippines" Mr.. Anderson says. due
to systematic government efforts and
encouragement Of native farmers by
Philippine business men. Is affecting
the nrchipelego's rice imports through
Hongkong, the value Of which fell from
$Gi2. 0Ss in the f'rst quarter Of 1912 to
$436. 1913 In the same quarter this year.
The production Of rice in the prov
inces Of Pangasinan and Neuva Ecita
alone last year amounted to 1920 00
bushels. and the local authorities there
claim that production can be tncrsased
indefinitely by immigration and iffigs-
ton The need Of farmers Is the great
est factor. Irrigation works are being
established. and a government commits
sion is locating suitable areas for rics
culture.
In the province OF Nueva Eeita.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
Topics of the Times
"h- - a. .
L can not fail

This talk Of hauling the Old Oregon
ont 10 re used as a target when 10 Try
out more modern bat,leshir= and guns
should be canned" II Is TOO much
like selling faithful old horse TO the
junkman. There is such thing as
beng altogether 100 utili,arian.
Il IS huniliati1g 70 know that we
have been mistakenly ignorant and
that there never was lobby or a lob
oyist in Washington If il we're no, for
that series Of articles OF railroad
Wrecks" published a dozen years ago
by Lafe in his Capita We might almost
believe That nobody ever spoke 20 an
Iowa legislator in connection with
matters Of state.
A. the annual meeting few days
ago Of me Clinton Y NJ G. a. Hon.
George ". Curtis referred 10 his 5000
contribution TO the building fund as the
most satisfactory donation ne had ever
made and the one Of which he was
mos; proud and glad. Clinton has an
excellent building excells11ly managed
on the evening referred 10 there were
net a considerable number OF me
1-esltthie- men Of that city who agreed
with Mr.. Curtis that me contributions
which they have made and continue 20
make 70 the Y II. c. a. are those which
Bring them the rest returns and the
highes. sense Of satisfaction with
I themselves.
II The president desires 10 pc COM
ple-ely consistent with mis- action il
cutting Out the inauguration BAH he
should stop the mob Of anxious and
hopeful office seekers VINO aie Genvins
attendance in Washington.
I II George Ade succeeds in his attempt
70 ket into congress xiii IL 9:-2dicats
the stuff ne gets leave TO print in the
Congressional Record?
| THE Lord lovetn a cheerful siver,
quoted the Wise Guy.
! Well who doesn't? retorted the
I Simple Mug-lPaihdelphi Record.
I warming
/ Whose house are you going L
burn ?''-Louisville Couriec-Journal.
What's the wrangle about in PUNK
villey''
Some Of the community want Il
maintain mudholes and swell fheii
private fortunes by hauling automo
biles out Others want to improve tn
highways, pinch EN- for speeding ant
apply the proceeds TO public works o
all kinds kansas City journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
CATO SELLS
as stolen
Dubuque Telegraph Herald

IDuDuGus Ie!egra pm Herald.
The Iowa press. without regard TO
party. is generous II praise OF the APP
pointnent ot Eon. Cato Sells Of
Texas. II is easy 20 understand why
this is SO. Mr.. Sells is former
Inwan and made his residence latter
~ in Vinton. Benton county Hhe was
federal attorney fo- the northern dis
t-ic- IF IoTs during the last Ciere-
land administration and esta olished d
great reputation for himself in the
prosecution Of the Van Lueyen pen
sion fraud cases, in which the eccer-
trio but able Pine Tree Bill IRWIN
was chief of the opposing counsel.
When other Cleveland appoirtees
boited the party in 1895. Mr.. Sells.
notwithstanding ne was not a bimst-
allist of the IS TO school. remained
loyal. He was for years, until his re-
rnovai from the state in 1906. a leader
Of the democracy o. Iowa. and was
repeatedly a delegate 70 national con
ventfons.
Upon his removal from Iowa seven
years ago. Mr.. Sells plunged immedi-
ately into the politics Of the Lone Sta.
state. He took with him to his neW
field Of labor knowledge of methods
Of political organization that. II shared
by other Texans, at least was not put
frequently into practice by them
Moreover. ne took with him his re-
rnarkable dynamic energy and the
southern suns have NOT awaited to min
irnize il in the least. To say that he
is one Of the biggest men In the party
| in state priding itself upon big men
! is to give him praise no higher than
| his deserving. President Wilson's
success in winning the Texas delega-
| ton to the Baltimore convention Is
| due principally TO the organizing gem
| Jus and the industry OF Cato Sells. Ir
+! iaonoring him with appointment. the
president Is standing by friend
| Moreover, he is putting into the pub
| lice service man to be depended up
on for integrity in all his public. nj
less than his private relations. Con
| sidering the dignity and the respon'
J sibility of Mr.. Sells high Office. which
| carries with it a salary OF $500 :
| year, the former 1ow;an has reason t
| feel highly complimented. His friend.
in Iowa tender him whole hearted con-
! gratulations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
But FOR THE Blue SKY LAW.
burlington Hawk eve.1

Wealthy women Of Davenport are
said 20 have been swindled out of $50,
0G0 by Clairyoyants, who advised them
regarding profitable investments. one
woman put $1,000 into q channels skin
bag 70 be blessed. and found the IA :
flied with newspaper clippings when
she opened il. II e difficult 10 work
Up much sympathy for the women who
have been so swindled. And but for
the fact that the legislature had TO
pass q law 10 protect men il the max
ing OF investments or agsi,st the max
Ing Of very foolish investments, one
might be tempted tn say something
about these women wlo wanted 10 in
crease their incomes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
Fiction and froessarda.


The controversy ina; already is on
over Winston Churchills latest story.
The inside of the Cup" is one ina
seems perennial. In 'Con!s.cn' he
show ed that he was inclined to use
his art for civic ends, if thereby n
might improve politics in the state OF
New Hampshire. In this latest BOOK
ne sets forth, from The standpoint OF
an advocate OF social flTist:anity,
some Of the problems Of the church Of
today especially as .hey face urban I'D
herents. supporters. and leaders
" neither ne has don this task wei
or not. is not the question already
raised by many reviewers Of the book
AS critics of literature they charge
him with descent from the plane of
the artist 10 that Of the pole.licist and
prop&ga rdist. Where ne once babe
fair 10 De d popular depictor Of the
romantic, historical movements of al;
earlier day in national life. he is now
looked upon askance as contempt
rary reformer bound 10 use fiction as
Harriet Beecher Stowe did in her day
and Helen Hunt Jackson IN hers
OF course, the possibility OF such
criticism following his writing Of this
book was not absent from the thought
of the author; but MS statement as 10
how he came to write the story and
what he hopes j, will do show distinct
u that he is not in the mood nov 10
care now much pity or detraction he
may call forth from critics Of didsctic
action Where Tolstoi, Thacke-ay and
George Elio, have trod, he will not
hesitate 10 60 And IL ii involves just
criticism OF the craftsmanship. or lach
Of il. which he has shown in making
his fusion Of poiemics and imagination
or = ne is proved guilty occasionally
OF stalking behind his characters tc
preach his own heyesies. the essence OF
the controversy viii not be touched
namely. the right OF novels. TO use
his reputation as story teller TO win ar
audience for himself as an ethics
teacher: to co, for instance. what
Ibsen. working in another medium. es
saved to do as q champion Of individ
ualisnn. or Kip!ing as singer OF I'M
perialism or Moves as prophet o.
pacinsm.
The great classics Of literature IN
questionable arc such not only because
of their styiistic form but also be
cause of their abiding and universe
arreal 20 4 humanity tina, rises above
all disputes between parties in church
or state. The greatest type OF novel II
| interpretative and not poienical 10
hold the scales even. TO view life d.s
I passioDately and effectively, is ths So
peTiatiye degree in art as in life Blu
there are too many illustrations OF th'
literary or pictorial artist putting OF
l,f1e didactic arnor and going forth L
war valiantiy against very real foes o
the race, to make it appear that Mr.
Churchill mas been guilty Of exception
ally base treason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06

New York, June 5.-Edward Payson
Weston, rs years old. has started on
a little trip on foot to minneapolis
some 800 miles away from here. Wes-
ton expects 10 arrive in Minneapolis
on Aug. 2. He is counting upon being
present that day at the athletic meet
of the University of Minnesota and par
,icipat.ng in the ceremony OF laying
the cornerstone Of the associations
new building. L am not out for any
records said Weston before he started
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06

which establi6h1d nigh lScord u lase
ysars crop. for example. farmers cart
tAslr csops q 1ar q. axty miles TO tho
railway.
1.-THE Philippines have bsen import
ing annually an average of shout "a
$4,000 worth Of rice. which the islands
can produce probably as cheaply m
tho countries from which their supply
Il imported"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
TURKEY WILL EXPAND NAVY.

Two preadnoushts and -Four cruissrs
20 0s Built In England.
According to the London Daily Tele-
Rraph. Turkey is contemplating the,ex-
nausion OF her navy. In addition to the
Dreadnought now being built for the
Ottoman navy BY an English 6rm, two
Dreadnoughts and four cruisers will DO
ordered in England.
THE Turkish government" says the
dispatch. considers that In view of tho
growth Of the Austrian, Italian and
Russian navies her first act. now that
the war is over. should be to build up
4 6eet capable Of defending Turkish IL
terests In the Mediterranean"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06

on his hike, but just to show the
younger generation what moderate.
healthy exercise walking is. People
have warned me that l should not at
tempt SO long journey at my age" he
added. Some of them even asserted
that this trip would kill me. But l
don't pay any attention to them.
know it will do me good. and l am
! firmly convinced that will live to
celebrate my Tooth BIRTHDAY" Picture
shows Weston as he started on his
long walk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-06
Iona Newspapers
A FAULT IN THE SYSTEM.
boone News Republican.

The great trouble is that there will
be q half mile or a mile here and there
which breaks the link in the chain.
Some road supervisor is lacking in
enthusiasm or does not have time TO
see that his stretch Of road is properly
drained and dragged