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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
THOSE cony,c1s ON THE ROADS

1owa's experience in working con-
v;cts on the highways last year was
entirely successful 1t was by way OF
q small test but It told the same
story that a similar experiment did in
Illinois and corroborated the claims
tenn has been in longer and more ex-
tensive use. The best thing about it
all is that it is huuanizing and re-
fornatory influence. Added TO that its
economic common sense recommends
that it should De extended il Iowa.
Warden lyman, Of Colorado, employs
800 out OF the 720 convicrs Of the state
on the highways. He does not con-
SIDE. such employment an experiment.
Less than one-haf Of ! per cent OF
the convicts permitted 10 work on the
roads have escaped since the plan was
first put into use six years ago. Sew
eral reasons are given for this stead
fastness On the part OF the convicts
thus employed. First each man thus
assigned takes an oath that ne will not
attempt to escape and that he will try
to prevent others from such attempts.
Each convict thus employed gets an
extra ten day time allowance for good
behavior every thirty days. In effect
he cuts off third Of his penalty be-
side the general time allowance. AL
together it reduces the time Of a man
about FIVE years by good behavior and
apparent effort to come back to re-
spectacle citizenship. If ne breaks
away and is recaptured he gets his
twenty years without. any allowance.
lyman says the men show the effects
Of hope and outdoor living immediate
". He works outdoors eight hours
day. He is not handicapped by lack OF
ventilation at night. He battles every
day. He has magazines and books for
his idle hours. The camps have phono-
graphs. Often a camp has baseball
team and games between the convict
teams and others are not uncommon
He gets no whisky. The road camp
humanizes the fmbruted convict it
permits the better class 10 retain such
hope and self respect as they may.
The warden gives SPECIFIC instances
! Of the excellent reformatory effect Of
hope and human treatment ON tiie iasa
under his charge.
In dollars and cents the convict en-
pioyment under the Colorado law per-
hitting such employment in road
making puts 5000 worth ct work on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
CAN'T GET THEM TOO BIG,

AIS W custer lily freeman, speaking
OF Frank Q. Stuart in objection 20 his
qualifications for United States SEN
atorship. says that Stuart is jus:
about big enough TO represent a coun-
y al Des Moines''
Now let it be submitted that the
relative size OF political divisions is
not fair measure Of ability requisite
or TO De sought in popular representa-
ton. No man is too able 10 represent
a county at Des Moines or any other
capital. State legislation Is as import
ant and requires as cool sober ju6g-
ment, capacity and seriousness Of
purpose in the handling OF state prob
lens as any similar position. The
best is none 100 good for county.
There seems 10 De 4 general accept
ance IN this country that minor ,egis-
ia-tTe and executive positions and pub
lie jobs which are paid minor salaries
are 10 be scrambled for by men who
classify below me6;ocrity. This, Of
course. without reference 10 Mr.. Stu
arts abilities great, small or indifer-
ent. The attitude Of capahleness to-
ward public service is altogether TOO
much based on the possible cash value
OF the same service at private sale.
Thus capable lawyers often refuse to
consider county at,orneysh;ps. other
men especially adaptec to legislative
service. refuse to consider legislative
position. those who could be OF the
greatest service as mayors of cities
and as council-1len OF commissioners
scorn unlimited opportunity -or hard
work al u!eagrs pay.
There is good excuse for men who
have their way 10 make and conpe-
tence TO attain to refuse public ser
vice that refuses TO pay them equal
income with that 10 be had otherwise;
but that is not q sufficient excuse for
the man VINO has made himself secure
in these respects. Success seems to
involve at least somewhat Of public
pD!l Sd-Ou. IL IS z Ct-edsJ SLd4N6IO
these 70 measure personal public OBJ
legation by public willingness to pay.
Men give OF their money TO public
enterprise and welfare. Why not OF
their tineo The highest privilege OF
patriotism is to serve the state, the
best standard Of citizenship we know
is willingness and ability 70 assist pub
lie welfare. That is the highest type
Of public service that fails 70 coasid-
er personal profit first and public vel
fare atterward. 1t is not to be bought
with a price.
Either the attitude OF the citizen to-
ward the state and the county-aad
there Is no elementary difference as
regards county lines and state boun-
diaries and national limits. must change
or ne must do the next best thing, pay
what service is worth on the market.
The county is Dig enough 10 demand
and require ability and capacity and
no county in Iowa holds man TOO big
10 represent it in Des Mones or in any
other position.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
Topics of the Times

Frank @. Stuart notifies the news
papers that he is for Fred White for
governor. Well. what of 1t?
Kermit Roosevelt is to be married
next month in Spain. And will get his
first lessons in walking spanish
shortly after the honeymoon begins to
wane.
Crises in Mexico are as common as
pigs in Iowa and both end at the
slaughter house.
Bill Sundays tabernacle at Des
Moines is to have an 5000 capacity.
This is one building for which Des
Moines has so far not asked an appro-
priation.
The effects Of such work as has been
done on Iowa roads shows for itself.
The mere drainage Of the dirt roads
has shown an improvement that ar
CUES for road good every day in the
wear. Two days Of sunshine Of well
drained road makes /, fairly passable
now agains: the thirty day period Of q
few years ago.
Candidate Bashor expresses conf
dence that he will be elected There's
man who'd enter an Olympic mara
thon If he had hilateral paralysis.
Yes, Constance, a man who will
wear the new spring hat is thus
es,opped from criticism on the slit
skirt.
McAdoo has cinched his job for
keeps, hasn't he?
The spring shooter finds small con-
ISOLATION in the dhcisoin of the state
game warden to stand still and watch
the ducks fal. The federal marshal In
the background spois II all. A federal
marshal by the way Is person very
much feared and often much respected.
Parts of the Appian Way near Rome
also over 1000 years old, are still doing
good service as a. road and this old
Roman road was paved with a mortar
which knew no cement. To properly
distribute the first cost of that road
over the generations OF tax payers who
have used it how long should the orig
inal bond issues have run?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

When you do this you may know that
you have seen your home as others
see it.
This little talk is mean: for every
one for sometimes women pass along
the street at night and they might
glance at an open window.
Towns and cities and people are
much the same the world over and
there are tnoughtiess people and
.Peepers" everywhere. but we believe,
that all that is needed along this line.
is for people to be set to thinking and
the "Peeper' will have no more
chance to peep and will have to go out
OF business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Washington.-The battle waging be-
tween various members Of the senate
and the state department has come to
a head in the bitter attack on the Will
son-Bryan foreign policy by Senator A
B. Fall OF New Mexico. Senator Fan,
in the presence of a full senate and
with the galleries crowded made
speech which, for the most part, was
recital of outrages against American
citizens and American property inter
ests that is likely to become historic.
The speech made profound impress
sion. Democratic senators were ner-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

vous under the recital of atrocities
committed by Pancho Villa and other
Mexican revolutionists. More than one
republican senator expressed surprise
and shock in whispered conversation
to his colleagues as the terrible recital
was made by Senator Fall. Senator
Fall narrated sixty-three cases OF
American citizens killed or outraged in
Mexico and explained that this repre-
scented only about one third the actual
number. The senator believes that Sec
rotary Of State Bryan should urge on
President Wilson the necessity Of inn
mediate action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
Iona Newspapers
AN EXPLANATORY COPY.
Madrid Register-New

lican of which Rowley, Governor
Clarke's opponent. il the editor. After
seeing the Republican and realizing
the amount Of nerve 1t would require to
send a paper of that shape out to oth-
er newspapers Of the state. we can
readily understand how Mr.. RoWley
happened to have the nerve to become
candidate for governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
NEEDED AND NEEDED BAD.

What we need in this country is
tight hold on the men sworn to enforce
the laws. The officers should hunt
criminal business and nOt
to hunt them up, kick them ON the
slains and tweek their noses before
they get busy. A state police insDec-1
ton might help. Anyway It would not
be q bad thing II sherifks and city po-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
Masonic Meetings.

M6SOlllC N1CclAllSSs
~ SPECIAL COMMUNICATION.
Marshall Lodge. No. 1os A F. & A. NJ.
Friday. March 30. $50 p. N. For work
first degree. John w. Wells. secretary;
l. T. Forbes, w. NJ.
STATED coNvocATloN. signet
Chapter No. IS, r A. n Monday.
March 16, 1880 p. m. Regular business.
John W. Wells. secretary; A D. Meeker'
H P.
STATED ASSEMBLY,, King Solomon
Council No. 20. R. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular bust
ness. I. T. Forbes, recorder; A. d.
Neeker. T. L NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, ST. Alde-nar
Commandery No. so, X. T. Tuesday.
March II. 7:s0 p. m, regular business
and work In order Of temple. n. S. Nc
Fariand. recorder: F. N. Wilbur, Z. {.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. S., Wednesday. March
II, 1880 p. N, for business Auna
Downing, secretary; Mary Black al
l;1s, ". II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
AZ u,oG1cA1, PLEA.

lDes Moines Register and Leader.J
The Chicago Tribune would De
much more convincing In It's astachs
on the Mann whiet slave act II IL olu
not invariably fall back upon the oto
notion that certain offenses are Wholly
within reach Of the states. and that an
assumption Of jurisdiction on the part
Of congress bee comes an excuse for the
Sinking OF responsibility by local au-
thorities and the local conscience.
II is a matter OF universal expert
ence that the enforcement OF law os
the federal authorities. instead OF
weakening local enforcement, has IN
yariahiy strengthened it, and we 90
not need to go beyond the Mann act
for illustration. For everybody KNOWS
that the public conscience has Deem
ouickened, and official activity every
where stimulated. by the federai pros
ecut,on Of men engaged In shlppins
women from one state to another LOT
immoral purposes.
And where is the Tribune to draw
the line II 1t is to have fedefaI statute
"drasticaliy penalizing interstate con-
merce in women but no ieoerai STAT
ute for men who take women from o'is
state. to another for immoral pui-
poses? What is to be the dlstihct'oh
between a man guilty OF lntsfs'a..
! commerce in women and the na.
guilty Of taking one woman aci
gate lines for immoral purposes
The Tribune is neither ios'.a' 40
consistent, and its plea, insofar a -
| i, is directed to any tangible result, -
directed to the abolition OF ieoeiai -.
| reference with interstate lmmorail''
and white slavery.
WHY ARE THERE PEPPERS?
l"A Woman" in Mt. Vernon RECORD!
II everyone were pure mlhoeo anu
! honorable n thought and deed: II NJ
one was too weak OF VIII 10 resist t'e
foundations that are everywhere aoou'
US. there would he no need TO ask our
selye. this question. The way we hFe
and act has an influence upon the hsss
Of those around US. 1t rests with US
whether that influence is good or bad.
we may be trying TO make it good
and vet tf1oughtlessly do things that
cause someone else to be led astray
| We cannot be too careful Of our ac-
lions for God will hold us responsible
- we place template in the way OF
others.
Then come. let us reason together
and try and find an answer TO the
question. Why there are peppers.
Perhaps we can answer one question
with another Would there be any
| peppers II there were no places &c
peep into? But you ask Where are the
placez?" Yes, where are they? Are yot
sure that your window is not one o.
them?
New. do not try to change the sub
ject and dodge the issue. but be JUS
land bravely and honestly answer the
question to your self. for your OWL
peace Of mind. and find out II yot
helped to educate the Peppers. INC!
have been educated to be peppers
An open window here and there thai
should have been cloaed and the!
were started on the road. They dit
/ not lose all selfrespect and honor ant
become bad all at once.
4 Have you ever taken the trouble t
4 80, o::+ sat NIGHT and get view OF YOU
Town home from all sides; near py
i across the street: half way up the blocl
land from your neighbors porch? o
course you must have the lights on ant
1.-THE curtains as you. usually keep them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
For Sunday Reading
III Ss,as Of Opinion,
Whittier.

fColone, Henry Watterson in letter
from Tours TO the Louisville Courier
JournaL)
Whittier? / am sure that l don't
know. AS a confirmed optimist am
bound to think Onward" and up
ward" AS good Presbyterian. VINO
believes that what is to be Will be
tho it never come to pass-as gooa
Methodist who believes We are gong
steadily on from grace to grace toWaSo
perfectton-I cannot resist the claim
tina, the world is better today than II
was in the days of kingcrait aho
pries;crafr whose dire monuments anu
phastly ruins l behold all about me
here in what was the sanctuary OF su-
perstition and the fortress OF despot-
ism when the church burned women
and children for heresy and old LOUIS
XII made the Virgin Mary countess
Of France.
The MODERATE, which with the RUE
OF numbers is. coming. can surely give
ma nothing worse. But human nature
viii have to travel long way IN gen
e-al Intelligence and self-restraint pc
fore we can look for much else IMAM
<-aud in government. We may nave
had q new birth of freedom; but we
shau have to be born again 10 pe
evolved into new spirit OF oislhIer
estedness developing detective SENSE
hitherto unknown among the masses
Of men. If we are &c learn :" hlscEini
mate between the genuine ana tne
false so that we may SEND the fha'i
see along with the thieves to the rear
and thence to the limbo OF cohoAsn
nosure and punishment.
reaching everybody to read and no.
body to think may cut DOM ways 40
a body may say.
Churches Gain in 1913.
Tho note OF depression that sounoeo
,ast year after the publication OF ".
C.rro,rs annual statistics Tor the
churches is changed to quite the oppo-
si,e In the treatment OF his taoies ~!
lag The gains revealed are mos,
erooura4;nz." observes lions Hefaio
Ipos+on1 while the Presbyterian Ban
~ 0Pitt.ourgh) thinks they eloquent
- and convincingly silence the conten-
.;o- mat the church is declining. Inc
lutheran bodies show the most sul
nr;s,n1 advance in the increase OF l,aoo
sh,rches The Methodtsts report 49,
49, eantists 3ss, and the Catnoics
az falling off Of 742 Is credlted 20 $,
80 disciples of Christ. but Dr. carro',
wink. this may in part be explained
Nv incomplete returns. From the s.a-
,;stical standpoint six new chufenes
for every working day IN the sear
,r,,st be regarded as an ENCOURAGING
sign Of progress. especially in time time
nasn consolidation and church unity
30 nreached al a remedy for the con-
s a,,;op. OF some sections. The sum
msrv Of gains is given in Or. Carroil
hn,,et;n. sent out from washington
and reported in many religious week
lies: ,onun;cants
"a widely distributed. The. Metnoo,s'
io,,;4s get nearly 100000 OF H. .he
Methodist Episcopal church having ,l's
largest gain for many years. the hp-
man Catholic church comes nsS .s
81 800. then the Baptists with 64'sos
r-...-.e..ens fourth with 45.S4s
lthe Lutherans fifth with $500, ana the
! disciples of Christ sixth with 21,s24.
s4The net gain il. on the average
one and eighteen per cent wnicn y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
Ruxxiesi.

Rix-Can you lend me 8 for .
u,uusS. &C hc.e mx-What the deuce
does month old boy want with ST.
Boston Transcript
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Lnmps on baby carriages are Essuis-
~ n nm ordinance introduced in Cir
cinnatL s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Some day" predicts the Ottumwa
Review. "Or,umwa Will enjoy plan
so devised as to provide constant and
adequate support Of hospitals without
the necessity Of three prices for the
family tha, can Ill afford 10 pay the
bills. nov figured necessarily high in
order that the hospitals may exist.
State endowment fund as 9 helper for
hospitals would be better than some
of the uses to which the public monev
is being put by the politicians Of TINS
day.
Why should any Of the public want
to see smutty plays p We can UNDER
stand why men can enjoy plays which
appeals TO their lower nature but why
should women. who are always the
worst sufferers from sexual immoral
ty. want TO go7 What pleasure can
pure minded women take In watching,
in having their men folk watch. lot
Of scantily clad females cavortins
around the stage in obscene antics
singing suggestive songs?"
why fool with the woman suf-
frasist question? Give the dear ladies
advises the Parkersburs Eclipse. They
can be trusted to vote Tor the best in
terest Of the government and its people
as well as the men. The great ma
jority Of woman kind do not care for
the ballot and never will for they DO
no. care for politics. but give them the
right 10 vote anyway. for the average
woman is fully as qualified to vote
>ofI
the average man. While her vote may
not be bought with money, or a drink
Of whisky yet a box OF bon bons,
theater tickets. ETC.. may change her
views on candidates qualifications
as quickly and completely as in
mans"
Thus far notes the Rockford Reg
lister. no contestant has appeared on
the horizon in either the democratic
or progressive camp who bids fair to
develop speed enough to make the race
against Senator cummins have even
the sen1blance of a good hose race"
Maurice Connolly may think he can
go to the senate easier than he can
return to the house. but ne vii. ha:-c
another think coming after he is
counted out in November. The state
contains no man. who can put it over
on Cummins this fall" declares the
Washington County Press.
Congressman Connolly. after weeks
Of investigation. has concluded that
! he does not want to cross swords with
Senator Cummins and will content
himself by seeking reelection from the
Third district remarks the Knoxville
Journal. Wise Connolly"
The Eldora Herald believes "Eldora
has taken wise step forward in elect
ing lady member Of the school board.
The election Of Mrs. Koeneman Mon
day is victory for the schools. A
woman can see by intuition things that
mere man will arrive at only after a
| long process Of reasoning"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

There h nothing more ft1Ghtfui thas
ignorance in tion.-<}osths.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Ice officers had to answer for the nom
endorsement Of the laws to . power
higher up than city councils and the
voters on election day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14
ALLEGEDLY UNFAIR POLITICS.
(ksosavoua aspuhlican.1


(ksosauqua Republican,
There are a few newspapers in Iowa
whose publishers seem to enjoy man
ufacturing and promulsating false
hoods, especially in political com.
paign. prompted, perhaps. by Interior
motives and to mislead their readers
as to the individuals or public meas
ure. they oppose. Our attention has
been called recently TO an item In
some of the papers OF the state where
in it was said that John W. Rowley
is understood to be contemplating
withdrawing as candidate for COVER
nor Mr.. Rowiey desires to here say,
once for all. that no such thought OF
Withdrawing as candidate has ever
entered his mind. and that only one
thing will prevent his name appearing
on the republican primary ballot next
June. and that is death. Now let us
see how many papers there are that
have given circulation to the untruth
here referred to, that will be fair
enough to publish this statement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Thus far" notes the Rockford Reg
lister. no contestant has appeared on
the horizon in either the democratic
or progressive camp who bids fair to
develop speed enough to make the race
against Senator Cummins have even
the sennblance Of a good hose race"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

The Eldora Herald believes "Eldora
has taken a wise step forward in elect
ing lady member of the school board.
The election Of Mrs. Koeneman Mon
day is a victory for the schools. A
woman can see by intuition things that
mere man will arrive at only after a
long process Of reasoning"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Congressman Connolly. after weeks
Of investigation. has concluded that
he does not want to cross swords with
Senator Cummins. and will content
himself by seeking reelection from the
Third district" remarks the Knoxville
Journal. Wise Connolly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

Maurice Connolly may think he can
go to the senate easier than he can
return to the house. but ne viii have
another think coming after he is
counted out in November. The state
contains 10 man. who can put it over
on Cummins this fall" declares the
Washington County Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-03-14

IOWA PRISON SYSTEM Nho->u.
Manson Democrat
Last week the wardens of the two
iowa prisons and the board OF contfoi
started on a junket TO visit several Oh
the best prisons in the middle west
10 study the working conditions OF
the convicts and try to decide upon
some employment for the Iowa UNI
to.sunates that would take them out
of the clutches Of prison contract Ia
Dor. They first visited the Mime
sofa per:tentiary at saltwater. where
they saw l.4oo men working at mahins
,wine anc farm machinery for the
state and for themselves. They learned
there that Minnesota clears 100000
year ou, of her prison. while Iowa gets
only the miserable pittance OF 50 cents
a day for her convict labor. 1t is ,ime
I0sa awakened TO the fact that her
prison labo. system is wrong and II Is
hoped that legislation may speedily De
ACCOMPLISHED 10 put the prisons on
money-making basis and give the con
victs a par. Of the profits Of their toll.
so that some OF the money they earn
may be sent home to those LETT oe-
pendent by their imprisonment. some
may be given them for the new start
when their terms expire and enough
taken by the state to feed and ciothe
them and make the prisons money
makers. Humanity demands the nrst
and second items and good bushes
the third.