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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
A TOUCH OF the ?. Q, ovEspox.

The postmaster appointed for Sibiey
is more than IS years old and some
fault is being found from the outside
over the appointment He is the editor
Of the Sibley Tribune, which he and
his good wife have made q friend Of the
whole country side because Of the
kindly spirit in which it has been CO.
Quoted. They have made a good news
paper without attempting to do more.
1t has been consistently democratic in
as kindly Il way. Personally Jake"
Rayne is remembered very tenderiy by
those who have had occasion to de-
pend upon him and his newspaper for
the kindly favor of publicity. He is q
good fellow. gentleman and a staunch
democrat.
It seems that if anyone had a first
claim on the Sibley postofYice by reason
OF democracy and general popularity
Mr.. Bayne IS the man. Why nor grant
II to him freely as according to desert :?
The statement Is made that he was not
veteran of the Civil war but it is also
said that the records OF that war will
disprove any charges OF lack OF patriot
ism and willingness to serve on the
part OF Mr.. Bayne. And In his home
town where everyone calls him Jake
and where he appears as a most like
able citizen and one OF long residence
and continued service to the commune
ty the probabilities are that "Jake's"
appointment Is generally approved.
Let's not raise technicalities over
postofrice appointments that seem to
fit desert and that land where they
will do the mos. good. Jake Bayne will
make a good postmaster if he post
masters as he does other things. Let's
let him have it without grouching over
II. Goodness knows that newspaper
man who has held fast to the demo-
crazy during the long years Of patron
age famine in Iowa has anything COM
Ing that is loose now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
THIS YEARS CAR.
rGrundy Republican,


The automobile dealers are begin
ming to quarrel among themselves
over the merits Of the tours and
SKIES and they assume the argument
is all on their side. They miss one.
point, however, and that is the people
are more interested IN the cost OF run
ming the car than in q Thousand and
one things put on the car for looks:
We hear men, who can afford high
priced autos, say that it is a wrong
principle to pay several thousand dol
lars for an auto and then let x go to
the scrap heap in two or three years.
The automobile OF the future must be
able to get to the desired destination
and back with a minimum OF expense
and upkeep and in our opinion. gath
cred from remarks OF auto users, Is to
the effect that an automobile with a
desh covered with thing-a hobs which
require an expert engineer to under
stand and properly handle. will not
prove the most popular car. And while
the six cylinder car il desirable in
some respects a great many auto
owners will be willing to keep all the
way from $500 to $4,000 in their pock-
cts and struggle along with four
cylinder car, even IL they do have to
change gears when trying to climb the
side OF barn, or sons telephone pole.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

Some back yards look like n city dump.
Ash heaps. tin cans accumulated thru
a long winter OF canned stuff, all Hasn-
ner Of truck dragged and thrown be-
hind the house. Shoes shiny and spick
and span In front. Heels foxy ana
muddy behind. why not shine them
up?
Why not all get busy. city and citt-
zen and clean up? Why not build
sewers enough to afford connection
generally all over the city and get rid
of those ancient and infinitely dan
gerous denominations, the out door
closets? The Country Club. where a
small number Of cottages have been
built, Is enforcing a stringent rule that
non leaka5ie chemical tanks FOR sew
age must be installed in simple pro-
lection Of the water supply. why shine
the toes OF our shoes bw milk inspec-
ton. pure food law. and all the later
precautionary measures and leave the
heels laden with immediate and in
finite possibilities of disease?
Burt while this is waiting we can
brush the backs OF our shoes at least
once a year. We can have the ASH
heaps hauled away, We can gather the
tin cans and get ready for spring.
We can realize that it Is unjust and
unwise to leave the accommodations OF
winter to be washed off by the spring
rains and become menace perhaps to
the neighhor who does clean up. Some
day 1t will be made puntshable mis-
demeanor, later it will be considered
criminal to neglect 1t.
Make clean town this spring, in the
interests Of health, Of beauty and as
matter Of good citizenship in town
which is attracting attention from one
ocean to the other by reason Of good
citizenship.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
Topics Of the Times

FOUR CORPORATIONS WHICH Ad4leu w iiio
reports with the secretary Of state as
required by the !ew Of 1909 have been
caught at it and are pleading for
leniency in regard to the collection OF
their fines which now amount to 81, 200
apiece. They say that IL wiz break
pay taxes on time and according to
law must pay his penalties and appeal
is useless In his case. Compromise
comes when the tax dodger has been
caught at It and is asked when penal
ties have mounted to large sums.
Probably the executive council will let
the delinquent corporations off with
part Of their accrued penalties and 1t
may be that circumstances make this
action advisable on account Of the
ignorance OF the corporations. But
that doesn't help the other negiectful
citizen who must pay for negligence.
Big Iowa picnic at Los Angeles the
other day between floods. II they were
all at home they could have gone out
most any day this winter and held that
picnic.
Well, how are you betting, that VIII
son will or will not be abue to repeal
that canal toll legislation? The dope
sheet Of Wilson performances shows
that he has romped in first wherever
he has been entered and that he Is a
consistent performer.
Aiming Americans in Mexico City
isn't a bad plan. When worst comes to
worst the boys can go out and take
over the blamed country without both
ering about Intervention.
Gene Moore and the northern Iowa
marshalship come next on the list OF
Iowa patronage riots for settlement.
The baseball fans are all for him and
hope that he will not be thrown out
at the plate.
Thirty -one thousand people went to
church in Des Meines yesterday which
! Moines is not all bad. Now where
were the other 10000:
| The saloon supporters OF Dies Moines
have organized the Loyal American
| League" Zell Roe is the candidate of
the league for mayor. Not go too far,
wouldn't the name Of that league
frost you?
| The farther along we get the less we
hear of real opposition to Clarke for
governor.
The National Democrat says that
Dam Hamilton should be drafted" az
a candidate for United States senator
But there seems to be as much
lodging Of the draft" nowadays as
during the civil war. It may be nee
essary for some prominent democrats
to shoot off a finger or get rheumatism
in order to escape.
Mary Garden has the grip. Mary
always had a pretty strong grip on
her audiences. But it was a differen,
kind from the common ailment tina,
afflicts her.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
Masonic Meetings.

"ePEciAL COMMUNICATION,
Marshall Lodge. No. los A. F. & A. M.,
Tuesday. March 10, 1880 p. m. for WORK
in third degree. John w. Wells, Sec
rotary: I. T. Forbes, W. N.
SPECIAL coNvocATIoN. signet
Chapter No. SO. r. A. NJ Monday,
March Q. 7:30 p. n., wor work. John W.
Wells. secretary: A. d. Neeker, H. 2.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. & s. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular bust
ness. L T. Forbes. recorder; A. d.
Meeker. T. I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Aldenla-
Commandery No. 80. K 7. Tuesday.
March II. 1880 p. m, regular business.
N. s. Mcfarland. recorder; F. n. VIII
bur. E c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s, Wednesday, March
II, 1880 p. M. for business. Anna
Downing. secretary: Mary Black e."a-
It's, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

L = Z
Cross-examinationS are sometimes
too restricted. For INSTANCE: One Of our
railroads was sued for injuries which
occurred at a highway crossing one
dark night. The Waterman was
darkey, and testified on the trial Of the
case that he heard the train coming
and also heard q wagon approaching
the highway crossing the railroad at
right angles. He testified that he
grabbed two lanterns one red: and
the other white lantern. and rushed
out on the highway and waved the
lanterns frantically: but the driver Of
the wagon paid no atteation and drove
upon tho railroad track right In front
of the engine. His testimony was clear
and positive and the ceo6s-examination
perfunctory. The railroad got a verdict,
something unusual. but all based upon
the darkeys testimony. After the trial
commended the daraey for his satis-
factory testimony. hut tic dasksy evt-
IDENTITY had something on his mind and
that genhnan on the oder side had me
In powerful hard place once. Tho
lawyer expressed surprise At the stete-
iment, and assured the daEiGey he had
told plain. true narrative, and he did
not $50 how the attorney for the
plaintiff could have Put him in any
explain. II tell you" said the darkey.
t"I was awful scared when he ased me
about dem lanterns." why" the
lawyer asked, what on earth could
There be in that? You had tho Ian
>>A <lSA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
Important Decisions
tine following notos Of cases ere
from the West Publishing Company
FINGERS IN wRnNr. pr.Arr

rLSSEAS In WRONG PLACE.
At certain times In our lives we
would like to lose our hands and feet.
When We go calling the first time. or
nave the photographer a::en:c. to make
US look graceful and happy and other
Things we are not. or attend our first
banquet with about fourteen separate
knives, forks. and spoons in close prox-
unity to our plate, whereas we were
accustomed to eating by natures own
method, our pedal and manual ex-
tremities are the largest appearing,
most cumbersome and awkward
things ever created. Some people
never learn what to do with their
bands and fingers. They usually begin
by having them slapped, and end by
having them burnt. Others are simply
unfortunate, as was the plaintiff in
Pendergrast VS.. Durham Traction Com
pany (supreme court of North Caro-
linal 10 Southeastern Reporter, sS4.
PLAINTIFF. in altghting from q moving
street car. took hold Of a grab-handle
when a ring which be wore on his little
finger became caught in a screw head
which projected above the surface
hardly sixteenth OF an inch, with
the result that his finger was torn Off
The lower courts dismissal Of the ac-
ton for damages was affirmed by the
supreme court. Giving due considera-
ton to the circumstance Of the obscure
placing Of the screw that the
plaintiff was caught in very thin
Anger ring on his left hand, and that
the wrench was given by the forward
movement Of inc car, which had never
stopped, and from which he was in
the act Of alighting. we are OF the opin-
ion that the case comes clearly within
the category Of Inevitable accident
and for which the defendant should not
be held responsible"
BASEBALL NOT NUISANCE.
And now comes court and assures
every one Of VI that baseball is not
in itself bad. What relief must II
not be for those who have heretofore
been subjected to the vituperations Of
weii-meaning friends after their re-
turn from q Sunday baseball game
They may now, with stately wrath
turn to the case Of Royse Independen,
School District VS.. Reinnardt. To-
northwestern Reporter, 1910, and, a
supporting tieir defense. cite Chief
Justice RAiney Of the court Of civil ap-
peals Of Texas. who says: hat thu
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
THE YOUNG MAN FROM WOOD.
RJIRf
iowa City Republican,


A young man from the southeast
eTn corner Of Woodbury. county sayA
he is having the time OF his life in
this part Of the state. He was one
Of the 100 dismissed from tho uni
versity for falling In his work but
instead Of going home, he invested
in motorcycle, ana is spending his
time In Davenport. Rock Island, Cedar
Rapids and other cities, coming back
here occasionally to write letters homo
telling how splendidly he is getting
along in his studies. He says he likes
to travel around in cities. that when
he was in high school he used to take
his fathers autonsStass!e snd run over
to Sioux City every day or two and
have good time. and he indicated that
he had been carrying on correspond
ence with young ladies' In that city
whose last names are usually forgotten
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
Iona Newspapers
LOOKING FORWARD.
TRurliuuton Hawkeye.


The quarries at Anamosa furnish
rock Of superior quality. The state
proposes to further the cause Of per-
manent improvements by furnishing
this rock crushed for public road i'm
provement q: actual cost. That ought
to help some. But after all. the haul
is the thing that will make the stone
expensive. IF that crushed rock were
to be had absolutely for nothing, the
haul from tho car to the spot where
it Is to be used would make the cost
pr ohibitive. Later on. after paving
gets a fair start in Iowa, 1T may be
possible to use monster trucks for
hauling paving material loading ten or
even twenty tons at a single load.
When the material has to be hauled
by team many miles over uninproved
roads. the expense piles up rapidly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
STOP CUTTING CORNERS.
Waterloo Reporter.I


Lawns and yards will soon be turn
ing green and all will take delight in
watching the bare. brown and dirty
appearance Of the world take on the
beauty Of new verdure. But there will
be many unsightly streaks and spots
where the grass will not come up, and
only much work and attention vii!
bring these places UP TO the surround
ing freshness.
During the cold months. in the rush
and hurry to get to destination, the
habit of corner cutting becomes almost
universal practice. Across lots,
across lawns, anywhere and every
where that will give q few steps saw
ing, the pedestrian goes. The first
one who breaks a path is quickly fol-
lowed by others and soon we'll beaten
and readily defined walk is the result.
Now is the time to stop this corner
cutting, for the sake OF the beauty OF
the city as q whole and in justice to
the property holder in particular. II
1t is continued as the ground becomes
soft it will surely kill the Young grass
and make unsight!y village COW paths
in all parts Of city that is otherwise
beautiful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

not deprive a party Of his right OF SELF
defense against an assault. His. right
to defend himself against the attack OF
a woman. or against his wife. under
these circumstances, would be the
same as her right Of self-de1enae
against him or against any other per-
SON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

German circles in America. pafticu-
larry in educational lines, are interested
in the visit to the United States Of DR..
Herman Paasche, vice president Of the
German reichstaG. He will come here
this spring upon invitation OF the Unit:
yersity Of California, where he VIII de-
liver lectures on economic and political
questions. : r ~ 3, y si 81. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The tool company at Fort Madison
has no rents and little expense except
the 60 cents a day paid Iowa for the
prisoners. Thee company could pay
an average Of So a day for eight hours
and then make money" asserts the
Iowa City Republican. Even II the
prisoners are to get nothing for their
work, there is no reason why a greedy
trust should make millions CT: ct mis-
fortune and at the expense Of the tax
payers. Minnesota clears 100000 a
year out Of its prison. It costs Iowa
thousands above all work and receipts
from prison labor contractors to MAIN
tain its prisons"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

Abram Rayeerdski. Russian avia-
tor. is in America building specially
designed hy6roaeroplane for an at
tempt to fly scross the Atlantic ocean.
He claims he will try for the $4,000
prize offered by Lord Northcliffe OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

England for the first person success.
fully to fly across the sea in either di-
rection., Rayxorisxi viii t1;ne 5ti1vaa ;a.sSc
Of the high high, essst winSs IN summer. He
! claims to 90 backed by Russian capt.
talists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

!. child Is 10 i. years old r,auirss
IL the food Of . man. Il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

''The Iowa river and Iowa lakes Al.
ford the most. perfect Of summer re.
sorts and any Iowa country hamlet '11a.
afforded a better winter resort THU
year than most the famous places II
the world" asserts the Eldora Herald
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-09

"Not single one Of the dire predic-
tons of the republican politicians has
been fulfilled" says the Sibley Tribune.
commenting on the completion OF
President Wilson's Arst year in office.
Not q toothpick factory has failed:
the consumption Of soup hos not In
creased inordinateiy corr has not
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
f LAS III ES
OFF THE WIRE

Paris, Feb. 16.-Alphonse Bertillon,
inventor OF the Bertillon finger print
system of tracing criminals, died here
on Friday. NJ. Bertillon, who was one
of the foremost criminologists of mod
ern times, suffered from anaemia.
New York, Feb. 12.--John D. Rookie
Teller denied through his secretary
that he intends to discontinue the use
of his Forest Hill home at Cleveland.
Also he. denied that he left that city
because of his disagreement with the
Cuyahoga county board of assessors.
Washington, Feb. 14.-President
Wilson is again Ill at the White House.
Diagnosis of the complaint on Thurs
day points to a recurrence OF the at
tack OF grip which kept him indoors
early In December. Some upeasiness
ia expressed lest there be more serious
complications brought about by over
work and nervous tension.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
RIOT BLOCKS TAX LAW
OPPOSITION DESTROYS BALLOT
BOX IN JAP HOUSE.
Two Navy Officials Ordered Before
Court maritaI-Assauit Made
on Minister.

Toxic, Feb. 16.-Japan's lower house
was she scene of unprecedented disor-
der and did not adjourn until after
midnight The members of the oppo-
sition destroyed the ballot box in order
to prevent the adoption of the business
tax, which the masses wish abolished.
Riotous scenes on the floor of the
house continued throughout the ses.
sion, which extended over many hours,
the obstructionists blocking the gov
eminent at every turn.
The minister of the interior, Kei
Hara, had a narrow escape from injury
when two men leaped into his auto
mobile but were seized by detectives.
All the parties charge that the others
are hiring henchmen to resort to VIC
lence.
Yice-Admiral Koichi Fulfil, formerly
Japanese naval attache at Berlin, and
Captain Sawaski have been ordered
before court-martial on the charge of
bribery in connection with allegations
that Admiral Fulfil and other officers
received Illicit commissions for infiu-
encing allotment of admiralty con-
tracts In favor of German firm. The
naval scandal has been used as a
weapon IN an effort to discredit and
overthrow the ministry.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
U. S. HoNoRs ABE LINCOLN
Ground Broken at Capital on His
Birthday Where $4,000. 900 Memoir
al VIII Be Erected,

Washington, Feb. 14.--Ground was
broken on Thursday, the anniversary
of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. for
the Lincoln memorial, $4,000, 900
structure, the purpose of whose de-
signers is that it shall stand as an ex-
ample of the best in architecture and
sculpture that this age could produce.
The site for the memorial is in Po-
tomac park, on IN axis" planned
more than a century ago. at one end
OF which is the capitol, the monument
Of the government; and at the other,
more than mile to die west. the
Washington monument.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
OFFICIAL KILLS SELF
NEW YORK STATE OFFICIAL, SUB
PoENAED IN GRAFT CASE.
ENDS LIFE.
COMMITS ACT AFTER CHURCH
Accounts Under Investigation, But
Nothing Wrong Found, Though He
Borrowed From Banks-DIstrlct At
torney Whitman is MystIfied.

Buffalo, N Y, Feb. 17-John J..
Kennedy committed suicide in the
Markeen hotel here on Sunday by
cutting his throat with a razor. His
body was found by his son, who few
hours before had accompanied his
father and mother to the Chapel CT
the Blessed Sacrament to attend
morning services.
There was no note found, nor was
there anything known that would ex-
plain why he should have decided to
end his life. Kennedy was to have tes-
titled on Monday in the graft case In
New York that is being conducted by
District Attorney Whitman. A sub
poena was served upon him Saturday
A. copy Of the subpoena and a sleep
ing car reservation on the night train
to New York were found in his pocket.
He had previously refused to waive inn
munity and testify when asked to do
SO by Mr.. Whitman. According to a
report here, Mr.. Whitman Is in pos
session of Mr.. Kennedy's bank ac-
counts, showing that the state treas
urer had borrowed money from sever
al banks that were repositories OF
state funds.
New York, Feb. 17.-District Attor-
ney Whitman is unable to account for
the suicide of State Treasurer Ken
nedy because Of any evidence that he
has against him. 1t is true that Ken
nedy has borrowed money from sew
eral banks, in one at least of which
state funds had been deposited, but
this would hardly seem to be sufficient
motive for suicide.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1914-02-20
SENATOR BACON IS DEAD
Statesman From Georgia Succumbs
to Heart Trouble = President
Mourns His Death.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Augustus Oo-
tavius Bacon, United States senator
from Georgia for nearly 10 years and
chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee since the ascendency of the
Democratic party, died In a hospital
here on Saturday after an illness of ten
days. He was the first United States
senator elected by direct vote of the
people under the seventeenth consti-
tutional amendment. The immediate
cause OF death was diagnosed as a
blood clot in the heart.
Mr.. Bacon's death was a shock to
his colleagues. A public funeral was
held in the senate chamber on Tues
day afternoon, and was attended by
the senate and house Of representa-
tives, the president and his cabinet,
justices of the Supreme court. members
OF the diplomatic corps, the admiral OF
the navy and chief Of stan Of the army,
In the death of Senator Bacon Pres
ident Wilson loses che OF his chief adj
visers on foreign affairs. Mr.. Wilson,
on learning the news. said:
MY association with Mr.. Bacon has
been of the most cordial and, to me,
helpful sort. particularly profited by
his experience in foreign affairs"