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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
and energy at their disposal alike II
counsel and in action"
The address in full follows:

Address Of the President.
Gentlemen Of the Congress:
In pursuance of my constitutional
duty to 'give to the congress infor-
nation of the state of the union," !
take the liberty Of addressing you on
several matters which ought. as 1t
seems to me, particularly to engage
the attention Of your honorable bodies.
as Of all who study the welfare and
progress of the nation.
1 shall ask your indulgence II ]
venture to depart in some degree from
the usual custom Of setting before you
in formal review the many matters
which have engaged the attention and
called for the action of the several
departments of the government or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
WEATHER Is A FRIGHT.
And It Wm Get Worse. Not Better,
Says Eorecast.

A light rain has fallen today, meas-
uring Is Of an inch up to two o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02

CONTINUED ON Page Two.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Prison Schools.

That even prison life is yielding TO
modern humanitarian impulses is in
Dictated in the number OF prisons that
are maintaining schools for the bene-
fit Of prisoners. Out Of ffty-f1ye pri-
sons in the United States and Canada
reporting to the United States bureau
of education. forty-four have schools.
In thirty three of these civilian head
teacher is in charge. Altogether there
are twenty seven evening schools,
nineteen day schools, and eight CORE
spondence schools. Both academic ana
trade subjects are taught.
In arguing for schools in prisons. Dr.
A. G. Hill. Of the New York state ed
ucation department. who has prepared
a bulletin on the subject for the United
States bureau Of education. points oilt
that there are three ways OF hano1ne
man whom the courts have pronounced
unfit to remain in society: First ne
may pc put 10 death .: once: SECOND.
he may be slowly killed in destruc-
tive environment: third. he may oe
placed in favorable environment ano
restored to normal health. p5Ss:s.ee
Prison schools represent an asseHep '
to apply the les. of these methods
according to DR.. Hill. Schools In pfi-
sons are the expression Of the highes'
conception yet formed of the pIor
way to deal with men and WomeI
J aggregated from society for vioiatine
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

its laws" he says. They are an out
growth OF the belief that the door OF
hope must never be closed to any human
being. They stand for opportunity
They are hurnaniry's offer of help 10
overcome the inertia and despair that
settle down upon man disgraced and
deprived OF his liberty
prison libraries form an important
educational factor. and special atten-
zion IS given 10 them in the bureau
bulletin. Dr. Hill notes that there Is
usually plenty OF books, but that the
quality o: the reading matter Is sell
dom satisfactory. He cites the opin-
ion Of Il. II Hart, OF the Russell sage
Foundation. that not one prison IN
ten has suitable selection Of books
Mos, of them are composed OF one
third unreadab bic books and one-ihiro
trash
In his conclusion DR. Hill urges thae
f.at-e- methods and greater EFFICIENCY
", character building are needed an
along the line. back 10 the schooi anu
the home He believes that puoiic
effort should BE directed more iuhs
IN providing tne right kind o. eouca :,
ron for the thousands OF negiecieu
children whose environment Is suca az
"a make the development OF PAD anu
dangerous characters almost ineVl-aoie'
The nopefu, sign of the times Is an
.,orsa7 7,,1F,lic sentiu7en: that is de-
-,s,sfnv fun knowledge OF the facts
md 2 VIGOROUS use Of the best means
of checking moral degeneracs
source"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
PARCEL POST CHANGES.

The parcels post is making money.
According 10 indications the govern
ment will make about slS,o0o.0oo the
first year OF its operation. That's
big business. Il is also something IN
usual in postofice business to count
profits. Some idea of the business
transacted by the parcels post may be
gathered from the following:
Reports received at the postofhce
department indicate that IS. 500 900 par
Gel post packages were sent thru the
mail in April, gain Of approximately
"a per cent over January. the first
month OF operation. AT the New York
pos,oftce alone from January 10 April
Is. s., OPS, 900 worth Of parcel pos,
stamps were sold, and reports for the
arst TWO weeks OF Apri! a. this Office
show that the ratio of increase is being
kept up 10 - per cen. monthly for in
coming and outgoing business. In three
months. 81 the New York postoffce. the
about sl.ss0,500 The value Of r,er-
York City BY parcel post would be
about s5l 100000.
The movement is OF for fat rate
turnout the country OF 81 least re-
organization Of tbs zone system into
not more tina. TWO or three zones, This
movement is fa,he-ed by the Ner-
chants Association 81 New York. That
means very largely that mail order
houses are anxious for further e1-
tension % privilege and territory
L brings Up rather important cues
ton. There are Two sides 70 1h% cheap
rate and the limit Of weight 70 100 II
stead Of u pounds. The statement that
I7o-thi-ds Of the gToss income from
parcels post Is clear gain seems i il be
rue 10 argue both for reduction OF
rates and extension q weight linli-, but
il mus. also Dc considered thai such
-ear-angenen- q rates and weights
and zones would % mainly il favor Of
.aa larger mall order houses and 10 the
del.nens q local dealers among the
ne-chand.se-s i would practically
De postal express AS such !; would
inevitably settle the question Of ex-
press rates. Bu, wha, effect wolld &
have or towns and conn. uni.!es outside
n. METROPOLITAN csate-s ana would its
effects in the end be disastrous upon
communities? Those are questions to
BE very carefully considered
So 1g- as he abolition Of the zone
system Is concerned while Il might be
amended il ce-,a.. was % advantage
- -----,-- -. .7--S-.osSe ana
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Expensive Bravery.

The manager OF shooting gallery
patronized by women was glad to get
another pupil, but he could not exactly
sylnpathize with her husbands motive
for urging her to acquire crack mark
manship.
"One night when she was staying
alone up in the coun6ry a BURGER got
into the house." the husband said.
and she had to fire six shots at him
before she touched him, and then she
only grazed the tail of his coat. It's
wicked extravaganza to waste cart
ridges Ike that. and she's got -
shoot"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
THE CARDINALS LITTLE GAME.

Wien q reporter %e.r around tn=
other day 10 dnd Ca-c!aa, Gibbons n
found hin pitching quo:ts. ard win
and 50 years old. he Is IL ezc=,lea.
health for man % lis age both phys
.caliy and mentally Lucly Cor the
cardinal and for his church that lie
learned to play. Il IS good Cor hin,
And quottz IS q good game.
Pitching quoirs or pitching ho-=a-
shoes is each a good game The sug-
gestion Is that Cardinal Gibbons lived
close TO a country blacksmith shop il
his youth and before ne had dreams Of
. red hat and high place in the church.
Ever 1--we near country D3eca--!..- =.
shop? Then you missed something. a
country blacksmith shop Is hesdquar-
ters for quoits ard horssshoss. 4 rainy
day with just enough rain to STOP
farm operations vas a signal 70 gather
at the cross roads. There might or
might not De a game Of ball among
across the way but there was always
q game or q half dozen games Of
horseshoes bitterly contested between
their elders.
Notable horseshoe pitchers came
from afar to match their eye and hand
against local experts 1t was a HANDY
game Two iron pins driven deep, four
horseshoes and the men to handle
them and the day had begun. No
large space was required. The older
men who had been giants IN their day,
sat on convenient bench lavish with
advice and criticism and incurred as
{, old men will the decadence Of modern
akiu and manhood. There was No
betting. Sometimes. in its season. De
It said with sorrow, there was hard
cider and the loud and persistent ar
gument which hard cider adds &c
.horseshoes. On the whole the gather
ing at the blacksmith shop of a rainy
day was clean, wholesome relaxation
q was a break in the monotuny @
labor. the strain of the struggle to pa,
on the mortgage-and they did neet
that. It did them good as the quoitl
do the cardinal good and in the sam
way.
Hofseshoes or quoits or whatever alb
oorbins out door sport it may be, luck.
~ the man who mas learned that h
has an hour or 80 OF the day cominl
% hin and takes 1t whenever he car
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Better READ THE NEW AUTO LAW.

The new law pertaining to the op-
Grafton OF automobiles should be care
fully studied by automobile owners
and. 1t is needless 10 advise, be OBJ
served. AS il is the average driver OF
autos would not get marking OF .
per cent were he to be examined on
its provisiona In q general way he
knows that law has been passed bU.
his ideas OF its provisions and penal
ties are extremely vague.
It Is probable that ne does not know
that more than twenty-five miles an
hour on country roa3s IS p-ss.mpt;ve
evidence OF carelsssness and i17pru
dence and would result n his convic-
ton In case o. accident. That local
authorities may limit speed as they see
at so long as they Go not set the limit
below one mile in six minutes. That
autos may be forbidden parks and Gem
etaries. That 1, Is unlawful % over
take and pass another motor vehicle al
& street intersection. That Ihs stree.
EA0-4 I!Ct GS - tSSSO y. u -+-SN|i- 'S--.N-~
except to the LEFT. That undue smoke
or products ot combustion are unlaw-
full That no motor vehicle Is TO De
operated upon the street which has not
a proper muller IN efficient condition
and that II is unlawful! 20 operate any
such vehicle with the uluSs- cut ou-
That q motto. turning from one street
into another 20 the right has right o.
way over vehicles travelling On the
street into which the vehicle Is -uro-
ang. That 20 motor vehicle saa-. be
Business district within twenty teet OF
the corner o. within tws..y feat q
Gre hydraut unless n charge o. . COM
pe,ent person TIA, no such vehicle
shall b LEI, standing or any street o.
highway while any part o. Us -achio-
cry is running. Thai violation % any
O. these provisions Is punishable by Z
$50 fne.
1t is felony Cor any person operas-
ing & motor car who, knowing that
injury las bean caused 20 person due
TO sae operators c1lpshilt-y 10 leave
the p.aee 0. such accident without
leaving his name and postos!cs address
Including street an5 nunoe- ara the
registration number O. his car with
the injured party or peace officer. II
case no peace officer IS present he
must leave suc- Information &, the
nearest police station ~ r:-a peace
officer. The penalty o. non compliance
Is fine CT $500 o. Two year. il prison
or both. And conviction under this Law
does not bar actions for homicide d
assault.
These are some Of the irnpo-tan;
provisions Of the new lax w.,a the
general activity lately shown al over
the count-y il cities and towns toward
enforcement Of the motor veh.c.= avs
1, would seem TO De tia par. o. pru-
dence for owners and operators % such
vehicles 20 ean:lias;ze themselves with
the new law. Il may save much
trouble and 10 little money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

er - formerly for a household or
neighborhood game? It sometimes
seems - II the bridge craze had had
the result to train few experts and
discourage playing by others.
Mastery Of the game becomes SO
complete that one no longer plays
simple and bunglinE games as former
" With dad and the boys. of the young
lady across the way" Such bonehead
work can no longer be tolerated Inter-
est in the game IL aroused only on
meeting at a select club competitors
whom 1t is some satisfaction to crush.
Possibly cards are thus being special
tied like baseball Cnscientific players
become discouraged and prefer the
moving picture show or the ball game,
where they can be amused without be-
ing lectured by fretful losers for stu
pidity. The ordinary person on being
invited to play bridge nowadays. feels
much as If he were summoned from
the bleachers to play league ball.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

o Adelbiyt j. Easton and
Easton his, wife. and Adelbert J.
Easton and Easton his wife,
Rober, Wilkin and wilkin
hts wife. Robert Wilkins and
Wilkins his wife, Sarah Ann Snelson
and Sneison her husband;
S. n. Reilly. Clerk Of the District
Court of the State of Iowa. in and for
Marshall County; William v. Hibbs
and - Hibbs his wife, Charles
A Guerin and Guerin his
wife, C. 3. Rhodes and
Rhodes his wife, s. Beeghly and
-Beeghly his wife, and Sath-
aniel Lucas and Lucas his
wife. J. w. Dobbin & Co. Bankers
Life Association. Robert Brown and
- Brown his wife, William
Barns and -- Barns his wife.
Samuel Nichols and Mich
OILS his wife, .and B. F. Nichols and
Nichols his wife, Jacob G..
Wagerman and Wagermaa
his wife, A Stuehrk and
Stuehrk his wife, Hiram Smith and
Smith his wife. A. H. Glib
son and Josephine Rosetta Gibson his
wife, D. P. Carpenter and
Carpenter mis- wife, Della Z. B. Con-
over and Conover her hus
band, and Annette Gookin Boardman
and Boardman her husband,
VIM. Barns and Barns his
wife, Z. A Richardson and
Richardson his wife, BankerS Life
Association, Abraham Miller and
Miller his wife, George Wilson
and Wilson his wife. Rachel
Sumpter and Sumpter her
husha nd VIM. J. Beabout and -
Beabout his wife. Orvilie Butter and
Butler his wife. Samuel
Beeghly and Beeghly his
wife. Olive Butler and But
Ter his wife, and Samuel Cunning
ham and Cunningham his
wife, Columbus Brown and
Brown his wife, John Brown and
Brown his wife. Andrew IL
Gibson and -- Gibson his y. .,
Andrew Hamilton Gibson and --
Gibson his wife. A. Hamilton Gibson
and -- Gibson his wife, Aetna
Life Insurance Co., S. A. Scott and
Scott his wife, Charles A
Guerfn and Guerin his wife,
Louisa C. Carpenter and d. p. Car
penter her husband, and Ernest NJ.
Carpenter and Carpenter his
wife. John j. 8. Brown and
Brown his wife. ]. 8. Brown and
Blown his wife; Eta North
UP, County Recorder of Marshall
County, Iowa: and TO the known OF
unknown heirs. spouses. creditors
minors or insane persons claiming
by. through or under said persons
above named, or either or any OF
said persons above named, and to all
persons interested or concerned In
the East Half (h) of the South Eas,
Quarter (1A) Of Section Seven 90
Township Eighty-three (s3); Range
Nineteen (1g); and the East Hall
(h) OF the South "We:. Quarter ~
of. Section Eight 90, Township
Eighty three (s3). Range NineteeT
nep: and the North West Quarter
~, of the South West Quarter IN
of Section. Eight (s). Township
Eighty-three ts51, Range N!neteeE
(1s); in Marshall County, Iowa, and
:::knnun claimants to said prop
erty. and AL persons having O
u & Il -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
MORE ABOUT sKAGGs-

rDubuoue Telegraph Herald
Comes now the baker from o'I'aha'
saving that Skaggs IS The oes' s''H
- Ger had and willing 10 give an!
SIZE bond tor his freedom ZONES me
h-iss 70 take a room at F'o!s Aaess"I'
-ha7 she may be near her husoano.
Come the reporters with the slo!! %
Savs-a narrative Of facts ting
syr1na-hv in his cehaH.--A common
mace .ncident-the recall OF 4 pafotso
-,-;scn.--tacomes an issue Of state
,-n-or.arce: Shall Skaggs be kept IN
prison. "a
merely 10 get the consent OF the pa
rnis board 70 leave the state ne 4si'
v;-ho,,, II. He had merely 70 make
monthly reports about himself ne
<ail.5 20 90 that He had. Il Is true.
conducted himself lswfuiEE anc haon
or drunk. He had assumed osmes-
IL pons:biiitfes and he Vas &C
cg,;,,joe them. He was working stead :
;Iv ard had the respect of his ooss-
TrAs. facts contribute ID mitigation
Of his o~ense. But Do they excuse u :
Hhv didn't SEaggs observe the con-
dt-fonse He left the state 70 get loo
ing thar II he reported 10 the board ms
presence IN Omaha he c oe eI-rneo 10
r,-tson didn't report Fancy yourself
with the onUs Of an ex-conyict or YOU
getting q JOB where you were naklns
good and putting in the HANDS O. the
-a-o.s board the evidence upon Which
il would return you 10 prison. Would
YOU 90 IL You wouldn't. but "ouin
ak. your chances on the board ano-
ing you.
Tn. parole law was adopted 10 give
men who have slipped chance 10 make
good. And the conditions attaching 70
parole. the conditions which Stages
Violated, are designed 70 enable the
board to keep peroied prisoners unce.
tn. eve u Iowa authorities so that il
they shall become again menace &c
society they may be picked UP. The
intent o. the Law. in obvious conflict
with -he letter Of i in the case. Of
Sssggs is not that right-liTlng i"s'
VINO have been IN prison shall De re-
turned 70 prison, but merely tina
I wrong living men shall De ranked 5acs
10 serve our their interrupted sen
.ence. And Skaggs. be II remembered
. is Z righi-livjng man.
Here. then, is the way Out ioT 80
parole board in Skaggs case. Ii Car
! hold that there was no violation o.
the spirit Of the law and set him a
! .,r,erry again. P.: :. .tat ne strain
! ing the law the governor can paroeI
him. The interests Of society dema INT
( that Ssasgs De returned TO his brid'
and 10 the JOB ne is fitted for and tina
/ is waiting for him The parole Ia n
I il Is to De remembered. is framed Il
1 bs protective and corrective. and no
TO wreak vengeance. Let Skagss ~
paroied anew and permission giVe'
/ him TO leave the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
VALUE OF IOWA FARM LAND
rPu-iir zroc t!awkeys

Two Dig farms II Pslo ALTO COUNT
changed hands this month. The price
Of one COMPRISING s.n acres Was sll1.-
500 while az s05-acre farm brought
1870. 900. I. mas been the rule that tne
big farms brought comparatively .o"e!
prices. while Z smaller farm win va
liable Improvements sometimes seemed
70 indicate fancy figures when giving
tS.- z-.ce ,.e- ecre Blu; n these Dig
farms the improvements are matter
Of minor importance. and the vs-y FAX
prices realized in these cases surely
demonstrate that there is nothing Ing
matter with the Iowa 3a.G Ha'.-s.
that nobody is afraid, and that prices
ara still going on. The oest Judges are
Of the opinion that these TWO large
farms went at com parariyely low
figure. and will be rated ct better than
5000 per acre in short time And as
to what is going TO happen fe"
years further along. and as 20 no"
the prices Of 1913 will compare with
me prices of 1919, they are unable TO
ssy. For they are not engaged IN any
guessing game. but are keeping very
busy selling Iowa real estate, which
is about the best thing to be found
out Of doors anywhere on this planet.
They know that prices are going much
higher than they are today. But they
are not concerned with the remote
future. and are satisfied with the pre-
sent conditions and the outlook for
tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

men take 1t almost creates the feeling
that more OF them might Be sacrificed
to the benefit Of tho world a. example
OF SELF control and sweet submission
to constituted authority.
An American motoring thru . small
Scotch town was pulled up for excess
sive speed.
Didn't you see that notice, Dead
Slow" inquired the policeman.
Course ! did" returned the Yam
kee, but thought 1t referred TO your
burned little rown."-Lon6on Evening
Standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Topics of the Times

VIVA. effect On Mexico would
cnau.zu2ua campaign have Offered
By Secretary Bran. assisted D. Joseph
Cannon and others?
Me- -ta- -ha corn has made a
growth record good soaking rain
would De wan received n the interest
Of well filed ears. Il hash, gone Is
far as worry yet but s. has reached
-he po!n. Of u ease. Come on with the
first aid ID z p-ohib!tionisr.
There Is no such thing as comp stet
conservation. The Sioux Ci-y Jou-na.
SAYS ".hs idea that the first office or
{ newspaper is - De & parry organ b--
longs in the rubbish heap" Either the
Journal IS feeling az impulse toward
reform Or IS again getting ready to
bolt some prospective party candi-
date.
Il there were nicke, tax for walk
ing past a cigar store the man who
PAYS toll cheerfuliy several times q
DAY for the privilege ot walking in
would howl MS head off.
At an. rate Mr.. Pepper is getting
great deal of notice as a prospective
candidate than M. Pepper could ever
attracted otherwise. And to De tine
cynosure OF all eyes" iE something.
The Knoxville journal IS s. years
old and hearty. The Journal Is among
the best newspapers Of the state from
q news and editorial viewpoint. 1t
iustifies it's many years and suggests
the hope ii may emulate Mesnusalen
Young lawyer thaving passed his ex-
| ams)-"WeIl, I'm glad it's over. I've
been working 10 death the last few
years trying to get my legal educa-
| ton"
nlS iewver-"weli. cheer no. M
! boy; It'll be long time before you
| have any more work to do.'-Bostor
1 Transcript.
| Postmaster Nimmocks." Of Ottum
| wa, is another sacrifice VINO went i
execution as a bride to her husband
The Drtumna Rrvi1w tf..ccsS sSss CO q
! 'fine spirit" with which the local mas
by departed for -Confedrit Xroads' Il
the dead wagon. The way these nobl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
Iona Newspapers
RIPE OLD AGE.
ISioux cl,y Journal

Cardinal Gibbons is now - He
thinks he Is near he end Of his Gays
When one reaches the age q - ae Is
fairy vel, justified in the opinion thai
he IS no- far removed from The END OF
MS stewardship. l, IS natural that ne
should think SO. al,ho i engaged II
some worldly occupation h may say,
as Joe Canno. says, that he expects TO
live % De 100. The cardinal IS no. II
hurry 10 90. bull he Is disposed 70
reconcile himself 10 he prospect az
oes- he IS able. That he * not Worry
ing is s.,es1ed by ,aa facs TIA, ne IS
II good health for oae 0. his years and
hss the strength 70 labor. !, Is not 10
be inferred. therefore, that The cardi-
nails prophecy as 70 his future. offered
as birthday sentiment, Is calculated
10 show ,ha- ne IS II need OF the SIS
tanning power Of Ch-isttso Science
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29
BOYS IN MUSCATINE.
rNE,,sa.,;-o T.,,,rrol


In Muscatine no boy is forced 10 re-
train from wholesome recreation pc
cause the occasion does not offer tseiI.
The Civic Society has been successful
in establishing public Fairgrounds IN
various parts Of the city and here Or
ganized and regulated play is proVioeo
with a view Of developing the moran
as we'll as the physical in the boy or
girl. The aim of the playground move
r..enr is to make of the boy a future
citizen healthy in mind as Wei as III
body and OF the girl. true woman
The civic society has accomplished
great good In Muscatine and is ceser'-
Ing of the support which has been eN-
tended lite undertakings, To conserve
the morals OF the boy is patflo'ic
work for when boy goes wrong
good man dies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-07-29

New York. July 90 A unique
scheme 20 attract notice to woman suf-
frage has been adopted by the Bronx
Suffrage League. Of which Mrs. George
B. Hclhert is the president. A team
Of goats driven by little girl who
wears q Vote for Women" ribbon has
become q feature of their professions
TIE goats are attached 10 cart from