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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
SEVEN YEARS IN HELL.

Banker Standings case teaches its
moral emphasz by human suffering
and a life of misery which might have
been one of happiness and prosperity had
not the mans desire to get rich quick
caused him to overreach.
He had worked up to prominence and
leadership in his part of the state as
a business man Of superior Judgment
and exceptional trust. He was natural
lily honest, clean and able. He specu-
lated. He needed money. 1t was near
by and he borrowed 1t without permits
sion. His business gamble went against
him and he became an embeZzler.
Disgraced, a fugitive from justice, he
hid from the world for seven years dur
ing which time his baby daughter died
knowing no. where her papa was wand
ering His beloved wife a charming
woman, fed to California with their
only remaining child to escape the
humiliation Of life amid the wreck
which standring had left at home.
For seven years Standring walked
thru this hell on earth until finally his
desire to see his wife and child. to face
the world and walk in broad daylight
overcame his love Of freedom and
voluntarily he knocks at the prison
door asking adrittance that he may
pay TO society the only debt which he
is able to pay and he hopes that now
within prison walls his wife and child
may come back to him
All this happened TO a man in the
MONDAY of his prosperity and popu-
larity among men. He was the big man
of his community. Everybody trusted
him He had the finest wife and most
comnendable family that any man
could have. He reached out too far,
as it were. and the boat capsized
Let other men reflect upon Stand
rings seven years in purgatory. When
things are coming good let them come
without croWding. Because a man has
been successful does not guarantee that
he will not make mistakes in business.
Standring had made easy money in
northern Iowa lands. Then he tried
California oil fields and lost. Then he
sought to repair that loss with rice
land investments in Texas but he lost
again. HIS business Judgment good in
the past, was yet not infallible. His
mistake was in trying TO make 1t come
too fast. Even the most expert gamb-
lers have TO lose occasionally and it
is so with spectators Let ali sue
cessful business men remember Stand :
ring and the seven years Of his life
which has made a berth In the peni-
tertiary seem like sweet haven Of
refuge to his tortured soul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

fertility OF the land and it, price in the
market can be maintained.
There are no longer great areas OF
unoccupied land in this country. Ad.
vance now must be made along tho
line Of getting better results from the
present acreage.
In Germany. science and sugar beets
have for several years past secured an
average annual Increase OF per cent
in the fertility of the soil. An eight
een-year period at this rate will double
the yield Of the land In Germany.
Science is doing something for US in
the same line. a goodly number OF
our farmers are increasing the fertil-
ity Of their soil In the United States.
But the moving tenants who are min
ing the soil hold the ratio down 50 that
as accurate figures as can be obtained
give us an average annual increase in
Yield of but l per cent. At this rate
we shall be an even century in doubling
the yield of our land.
The fixed farm program or crop ro-
tation plan definitely arranged to in
crease fertility must supplant the pres
ent system in order to put us on an
ascending scale.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

minis and Clarke. The Webster City
Freeman Tribune is forIee and Cum
minis while we are advised that Bert
Keltz of the same city. who 1T one time
commanded a flying squadron Tor
Cummins, Is now for Savage and Lee.
over in the democratic camp thsre
Is q similar mixup. We note that
Father j. F. Nugent Of Des Moines, and
Jack Dalton OF Manson, both bearing
good Hibernian names, are opposing
Maurice Connolly for United States
senator and supporting Ed Meredith.
Presbyterian Claude Porter 10 for Con-
molly. Dalton Is also supporting John
T. Hamilton for governor as against
Mr.. McGinniss. 1t has been charged
that Meredith is not democrat and
much evidence has been introduced
on both sides of this question. Clark
and Wilson democrats, as we'll as those
of the former Bryan Cleveland divi-
sions. are inextricably mixed.
Comes now Mr.. Casper Schenk into
the arena to dispute with 8. II. Bashor
concerning progressive tenets. Mr..
Schenk insists that three-fourths OF
the voters In Iowa are progressive. he
is right in this conclusion but wrong
in the assumption that they are going
to vote the progressive ticket. Many
voters in both 7epublican and demo-
cratic camps are genuinely progressive
but they refuse to be divorced from
the old organizations.
This mixture is reflected in the
columns of the newspapers to very
great extent. The inevitable conclu-
sion is that old alignments will never
again be formed in Iowa. Progressive
and standpat grists have all been
ground. A new order is on the thresh-
old. New issues are forming. Ten
years hence 1t would not be surprising
to find landlord and tenant problems
to the fore in owa. Prohibition ana
to the fore in Iowa Prohibition and
be dominant issues two years hence.
The old order changeth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Topics of the Times

President Mellen admits that the n.
Y. y. II. & H. paid 100000 for the
the Westchester road which should
have cost s5.00O,0O0. Now the ques-
ton is does the \. Y, \. H. & H. de-
mand of the interstate commerce COM
mission freight rates that Will pay
good dividends on the s35,000,0O0?
The fact is that the bridge men now
like the new road law which requires
open letting to the lowest RESPONSE
Bile bidder because when all opportunity
for a grating competitor to get In his
work is ended clean business becomes
fair business and Ii Is always to be
preferred. Furthermore the new law
Is increasing the volume Of bridge bus
inses to be done.
Father Nugent is now getting his
from the Dubuque Telegraph Herald
because he speaks well Of Meredith fol-
the democratic nomination for senator
In fact 1t would seem from the news
paper that Father Nugent has said
some things that are not so.
In reply to a query as to what he
would have done had he been governor
differently from what Clarke has done
Judge Lee says that he would not have
immortalized himself by increasing the
size Of the capital grounds but he
does not say specifically that he would
have vetoed the bill passed almos
unanimously by the legislature and h
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
A FARM PROGRAM,

The census reports tell us that more
than a million farmers in this country
move every year. II to the yearly NOV
ing class of farmers be added those
who change locations at least once
every five years, the percentage OF the
whole number included in this class
would be very high. Less than two
hundred thousand farmers in the coun-
try live more than five years on the
same farm.
This same census report points out
the fact that the lowest average yields
Of corn in the country are in those
sections where farmers move most fire.
quenuy. The highest average yields
are in those sections where farmers
move least frequently. This ratio holds
good with reference to all other crops
1t has been known for a long tiAe
that these conditions prevail This
census report simply confirms the
truth in a tangible form. The conclu-
sion Of the report as it was given to
the press Is as follows: This fire.
ouency Of moving from farm to farm,
or instability of occupancy, Very likely
forms one of the chief causes for the
decline Of rural prosperity, or is a
hindrance to greater progress. FIRE.
Quency Of removal of farmers results
In general shiftlessness; the roads and
bridges are generally in poor condi-
ton because the farmers. moving at
frequent periods, are not particularly
interested in their upkeep. Farm build
ings Of such farms are not usually
kept In good repair. as the farmer who
is about to move will leave the repairs
for the next tenant 70 make. The same
reasons will apply for lack Of interest
by the unstable farmer in the schools
churches, and general welfare Of the
community. They move frequently:
they do not remain on a farm long
enough to get the best results from it,
consequently they are usually in a poor
financial condition.
Unquestionably this is bad business
both for the landlord and the tenant
By and by farms will be rated fol-
sale much as Is beef. When a steer Is
to be sold he is measured, driven onto
the scales and weighed. In time, wher
man offers a farm for sale he viii
be asked to show how much corn, oats
hay, etc. the land yields per acre. The
price will be fixed accordingly.
This condition Will. in time, force
owners to make programs for theil
land. In the near future landlords viii
| be mapping out plans of crop rotation
which will look ahead for ten and ever
twenty years. Under this plan a chang,
in tenants would not mean a chang.
in program as 1t has done heretofore
Under tho new plan the new tenan
comes with an agreement that he viii
take, up the program where the forme
| occupant left 1t.
1t is only in this manner that tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

Herald thinks that Claude Porter has
| In this prosecution opportunity to
make name for himself, not merely.
but to reflect something Of glory on
| the administrations"
The Times Tribune, spokesman FOR
democracy at Waterloo. rather glee.
fully agrees that Senator Savage Is
right IN declaring Senator Cummins to
be 'destructionist' so far az party
achievement is concerned; the senator
has been going it alone IN Washington
more or less. He found fault with Tart
and the republican congress and ne IS
! finding fault with Wilson and this con-
gress."
The Clinton Herald can see that
Governor Clarke has one advantage
over Judge Lee, which is enough in IT.
self to warrant his denomination. Tho
governor does not trim his sails to
catch votes
IOWA OPINION
'Msllen's food for investors wasn't
very nourishing," remarks the Daven-
port Democrat
The efforts Of Jones county gem
tleman to bring about his confirmation
for the northern Iowa marshalship
promises to be as prolonged and siren
nous as the Jones county calf case,
says the Manson Democrat.
The Hedrick Journal defines a hypo-
critic as "one who attends prayer meet
ing while his chickens are scratChing
up his neighbours garden
The Des Moines Capital SAYS: az
ter the A. B. c. board has settled the
Mexican trouble at Niagara Falls it
might take a hike TO Pixies Peak and
see what can be done for distracted
Colorado. Business and pleasure could
thus be combined all along the line"
The Boone News believes that "the
Sioux City Journal. under It's late edi-
tor. always was intensely partisan, and
is still so. BY partisanwe do not mean
strictly political partisanship, but
prone to color things to At the exigen-
cies Of candidacy Of which it is in
favor"
THE primary election, this year,
comes Monday, June. L. explains the
Oskaloosa Herald. Attorney General
Cosson has interpreted the law con-
corning affiliation at primaries to mean
that persons desiring TO change their
affiliation must file an affidavit. forms
Of which are privoded by county audi
tors, with the county auditor on or be-
fore May 22.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
BARBAR1SM AT HOME.


A Mexican family settled on farm
in South Dakota some years ago. The
man worked hard and attended strict
ly to his own business. His wife and
children did likewise. and except from
their foreign tongue and dark com :
plexion they did not differ from their
American neighbors. They were law
abiding and Industrious and made a
good impression on the community.
Then the Tampco incident happened
and the air was filed with war rumors.
The limoges clamored for war. Stories
that Americans residing in Mexico had
been insulted stirred the people OF this
country TO high pitch. In common
with other Mexicans in this country
the South Dakota family was threaten
ed BY the hoodlum element. Did the
law biding and lev elheaded people OF
the community protect the harmless
foreigners! They did not Instead
they Joined with the tough element, de-
stroyed the habitation OF the poor
family and drove them out Of the
community Probably they convinced
themselves that that was patriotic
act. Probably they call themselves
christians and pray loudly in church.
but be that as 1t may. the Incident
attracts attention to the necessity OF
putting into practice the humanitar-
Ian policies we urge upon others. Mex
leo is unquestionably harbarous
country. but we fear We have consider
able barbarism at home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
PAVING IN IOWA TOWNS.


Iowa, is preparing to pave. That is a
good thing to do but this is poor
time of year to start it. Paving con-
tracts should be let very early in the
spring to get the best price. Cement
alone has jumped UP three or four
times since its price in January and
contractors as rule have found some
thing to do by this time which makes
tn em less eager for business.
But better late than never applies to
city councils and public improvements
as we'll as to matrimony hence the
thing to do now is avoid any more un-
necessary expense.
ment and likes it because it is a very
good pavement but Grinnell paid for it
almost twice what other kinds Of paw
ing cost and Grinnell could have OBJ
tanned the same thing in all material
points for much less money had she
evaded a patented process. Practically
all Of the New England states are lay
ing asphaltic concrete pavements upon
specifications almost identical with the
Grinnell pavement but evading the
patented pavement and the price is far
below what Grinnell has paid or will
pay. Whenever a state has an exper-
fenced engineer he laughs at the idea
Of paying some one for a patent on a
mixture of concrete or of asphaltic top.
1t is a joke among men who know.
Grinnell paid $2.13 per square yard
for her patented bituminous asphalt
ago but 1t Is promised that the price
will be lower this year altho cement
and labor are no lower than they were
then, but competition has had its ef-
feet. However. even tho the price be
$3.50 now, thousands Of yards OF con-
crete base with bituminous top were
| laid in Ohio last year at prices rang
| ing from s1.10, 1925 to s1.31 per yard
None Of them were patented, however
The standard specifications for BIZ
luminous wearing surface IS employed
by the state highway commission OF
Massachusetts, can be had for the ask
ing and If they are good enough for
paving in population centers as dense
as In Massachuset it's they should prove
reasonably satisfactory in Iowa.
And then when the cost Of street
paving has been placed where it ought
fcations that carry no dead weight
for a patentee. the corner lot owners
should stand up for their rights. Here
| tofore it has been the custom altho not
| the law TO tax up all of the cost OF
street paving on two sides of corner
| lot to the lot and sometimes the cost OF
| the street intersection has been added
on to the lots as we'll. Paving Is pub.
lie benefit as well as property bene-
| fit and part Of its cost should pc
equitably distributed. Under revised
| block will have to share the corner 10:
paving expense which helps out the
owner of the corner lot but fails to as
sess the general public for the beneii
the whole town derives from street
paving Let lot owners hire lawyer
| and look into this question as to who
should pay for paving and how much
What is is not always right. Custom
does not makek the law altho it can tas
the lot owner If he does not object.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Masonic Meetings.
4 SPECIAL COMMUNICATION


Marshall Lodge. No los A. F. & A. M.
Friday, May %, 1880 p. n. for work
drst degree. John Wells, secretary; l.
T. Forbes. w. NJ.
SPECIAL coNvocATloN. signet
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May 25, 1880 2. N. For WORK MAJ n
Masters degree. John w. Wells secre-
tary; A. D. Meeker, H. 2.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular oosI-
ness. l. T. Forbes, recorder: A ~
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Without the 1.

''On eating the sixth Oyster Rogo'
voys teeth CAME in contact with an
other hard substance which he took
from his mouth and examined critical
ly. Believing that he had found .
gem he took the object to 1eweler.
who pronounced it pear-shaped pear
OF perfect contour, and placed tho
value at $5,000."-Cornell Sun.
1t was lot for pear, even at this
time Of the year, but perhaps the I'M
usual shape made it valuable Punch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Revolution in Auction Bridge.

Not even a change in the alphabet OF
a rise in the price Of coal affects as
many souls as does a new wrinkle In
the card game Of the hour. There
fore the news. that the Portland Club.
of London, rs planning a wholesale re-
form Of the game officially known as
royal spades auction bridge deserves
our gravest attention.
The card committee Of that august
body-which lays down the laws for
all well regulated British players-has
now been cogitating the revision OF
auction" rules for some two months.
And according to the London Daily
Mail" the most important decision has
already been reached. That Is to elimi-
nate the American two-point count for
spades altogether and let spades stand
at their value as royals, nine points.
AS a matter Of fact, our complicated
American schemes for signalling by
means Of the spade bids have not made
much Roadway abroad. The Portland
Club rule will therefore register the
prevailing practice.
Nevertheless. loud protests are al
ready being heard in London against
the rumored decision, and Whetner
such change will be followed here 10
extremely doubtful Some standardiza-
ton Of the game would be, well receiver.
AS things &C at present. with new bids
arriving hourly, to say nothing of such
devices as mules" only the daily de-
voices can pretend to keep pace with
the game A little rest would be well
come to all. But Standardization with
ont the small spade bid fs another mat
ter Auction has made ITS way by rea-
.on ~ tts science and any increase in
the element Of uncertainty VIII PROB
ably have hard sledding-New YORK
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Inventor Did Good Work.

Inventor OIu O0ou VVTN'
The De Wick clock. made about 1864,
was = good piece Of work. In fact,
since the year 100 no important In
vention has been added to clocks and
watches. This means a good deal
when 1t is realized that the last 200
years have given us more inventions
than all previously known history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

Cut quite short are skirts of dancing
frocks. This model of blue charmeuse
was made with short tunic slightly
in the back and trimmed
with two bands Of printed ribbon.
The corsage OF mousseline de sole was
crossed sFith narrow embroidered
bands
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

New York-The only officer wounded
at Vera Cruz In the American occupa-
ton Of the city was John McCloy. chief
boatswain Of the battleship Florida.
He was shot in the hip by Mexican
sniper. He was brought here with
other wounded on the United Slater
hospital ship Solace.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
Iona Newspapers
ITS MERIT CARRIED IT ALONG.

IFS MERII NIARftIED 7 lALC-NN.
[Cedar Falls Record
The other day the Record repro
duced an editorial from the columns
OF the Council Bluffs Nonpariel. In
some manner the credit was omitted
and the same has been reproduced
in several state papers since that
time and credited to The Record. We
wish to assure the Nonpariel that the
theft was unintentional.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

To remove labels from bottles wet
the label with water and hold IT over
a flame for a second or two. Inc
steam quickly penetrates the label ana
softens the gum or paste.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
KENYON FOR REPEAL.
rcioux CITY Journal.l

In announcing that he will vote in
favor Of repeal Of the tolls exemption
regardless Of his previous vote In favor
of IT, Senator KENYON has set an ex-
ample that may well be followed by his
senior colleague. Not the least OF the
arguments in favor of Senator Ken
yon's course is the strong position in
which II places him with reference TO
home sentiment.
Senator Kenyon does not agree to
the contention that the tolls exemp-
ton violates the HayPauncefote
treaty. He admits however. that the
question is close one in the settle
ment of which any judicial tribunal
probably would divide closely. II he
were voting on the legal question alone
he would resolve the doubt in favor
of exemption. After careful study OF
the question Senator Kenyon has de-
cided that the economic phase is the
most important one. HIS conclusion is
that the exemption amounts to SUBJ
sidy TO special interest. AS sub
sidy the senator finds the exemption Is
not to be defended. He will. accord
ingly, vote against 1t and will be pre-
pared to justify his vote on economic
grounds That his vote will serve as
a contribution toward the fulfiilment of
President Wilson's foreign policy Will
add to the senator's satisfaction. There
Is an intimation that the Simmons
amendment setting forth that the re-
peal will not involve any surrender o!
treaty or other rights helped the jun.
Tor senator to reach his decision ir
! favor of the repeal bill
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

In going after the plumbers truss
the democratic Dubuque Telegraph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22

Germany has sixty towns where wo-
men are employed as policewomen
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-22
REALIGNMENTS IN IOWA.
D1,,efr

There is much to warrant the con-
cJusion that factionalism in Iowa poll
tics is dead. At all events it is shot
full OF holes.
Savage is strenuously claiming that
he IS not factionist. Cummins IS
being supported by hundreds of for
mer standpatters on the theory that
1t is time to bury factionalism. DIG
line progressives and standpatters are
standing shoulder to shoulder in sup
port OF Clarke for governor. A few
former progressives and standpatters
are supporting either Lee or RowleS.
against Clarke. Bernard Murphy of
Vinton, is for Savage and Clarke. How
ard Ram, OF Manchester. is for Cum