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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
GOING TOO FAR.


Congressman Good OF the Fifth Iowa
district, stated In a speech in the house
that the house had passed a bill putting
the union and confederate veteran both
on the preferred list as regards federal
appointments. This Is important, If
true, and we hope it is not true. We
have no i'll will toward the confederate
veteran, but 1t would be bad policy for
government to put those who fought
for 1t on an exact level with those who
fought against it. The confederate SOL
diers were just as brave as men ever
were. They are worthy citizens. They
engaged in a rebellion, which was, to
say the least. a mistake on their part.
The majority of them now admit that
it was a mistake. They have been ask
ing to be considered brave men. and
that is granted The union soldiers
bear the greatest testimony to this
bravery. But 1t Is unfair to the union
soldier to put his opponent in the SAM
class with himself under these circum-
stances. There Is disposition in the
south to be aggressive There has been
some talk of changing the old flag, to
please our brethren of the lost cause.
These things are all unnecessary. The
lost cause should be forg gotten. The
, south is anxious to advance. She in
vites northern immigration and she Is
! getting it, and in these political direc-
| tons she ought to keep hands off,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
TRAVELLERS CHECKS.
IDayenport Times.l

Editor Times: How does it happen
when tourists from America who have
provided themselves with travellers
checks, much advertised az being good
as gold anywhere in the world, are
stranded that the United States gov
eminent has to send gold abroad to
provide efor the tourists? Why should
not that expense be paid for by the
banks and express companies that Is
sued the checks? Why have the banks
and the express companies done moth
ing? T. D.
The Times will be interested in any
statement the banks or the express
companies may make in answer.
But it would appear that the checks
are sold on the assumption that peace
will continue. The checks are not
guaranteed against the trouble pro-
duced in time Of war for when war
comes everything in country affected
| must be made subservient to the one
great aim which Is self preservation
II banker in Europe who in normal
times would gladly cash an American
check finds that he must conserve his
gold supply and refuses to cash the
| check 1t is a war measure-not a
fraud. 1t may be added that the Amer
| lean Express Company and Morgan &
Company have sent or turned ovel
the gold they had in Europe to tour
lists. The reason the United States !,
sending gold Is largely to protect it II
transit. The money the United States
sends will not be given away. Tit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge. No. los A F. & A NJ
Tuesday, Aug. II, 1880 p. m. Tor worh'
John w. Wells, secretary; l. L. FORBES
w. NJ.
STATED coNvocATIoN signet
Chapter No. SO. R. A. NJ Monday
Aug. II, 500 p. m. Regular business
John w. Wells. secretary; A. D. Meek
er. E. H. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. & s. M. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular ocsl-
ness. l. T. Forbes. recorder; A ~
Meeker, T. I. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE of ST. Aide
mar commandery No. 80, K T. tues
day August IS at p. m. Regular ousi-
ness. and work in the order OF Inc
Temple. F. NJ. Wilbur, Z. c.; M. .
Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. E. s.. Wednesday aug,
-. s p. m. Anna Downing, secretarE
Mary Black Collins, w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
THE BLAME FOR THE W<R.

Robert Crozier Long. famous as a
war correspondent and thoroughly in
touch with the situation in Germany
gives an interview upon the causes of
the war which should be read and
given proper consideration. Mr.. Long
asserts that Austria and not Germany
is responsible for the war and goes to
explain that:
The causes of the war, apart from
the traditional race hatred. We're two.
For neither Of these was Kaiser Will
heim guilty. The first cause was the
incredible folly of the Austrian foreign
minister, Count Berchtold, in refusing
to negotiate with Russia direct after
July 20, and after Russia had modified
the districts of Odessa, Kieff, Mos
cow and KaZan. All these districts
were modified against Austria.
The German chancellor, asserts MI.
Long, wanted peace. He sent a note
to Austria threatening to tear UP the
triple alliance negotiations. Mr.. Long
says he saw the copy Of the threat
that Kaiser Wilhelm backed I'D the
chancellor, wanted peace and did
everything possible to bring about
peace and despite the pleas of Won
Moltke delayed Issuing the mobiliza-
ton order until the very last moment"
He says that when the Austrians re-
cetved the German chancellor's note an
attempt was made TO patch up the
RI h,,t Ia4a
gun war and could not be checked.
The rage Of the kaiser was asserts Mr..
Long, greater over the folly Of Aus
| tria than ever the action Of Russia.
| Continuing he says:
In this war, beyond any question of
doubt, all the blood outlines will rest
upon two powers-Austria and Russia.
It lies on Austria for her undue harsh
ness to Servia and also for Berchtolds
pig-headed cbstinacy and pedantry;
on the Russian side for its dishonesty
in secretely mobilizing its entire army
at time when it was imploring the
kaiser to intervene for peace, and when
| the kaiser was working for peace with
every prospect Tor success.
1.-THE kaiser, I understand, was ever
angrier at Austria than at Russia He
blames Austria for starting the Euro.
pean war.
There seems to be proof in thu
claims of the German government tina
| its intentions were pacific thruout. Th'
German feet is scattered and the arm!
Is not in a position to strike blow
such as it could strike II 1t had pre-
pared secretly for. this war.
|! The blame for the war remains Still
to be nxed. It 10 not to be settled b,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
AUTOS AND MARKER.
fClinton Adyertiser.l

The red flags on metal standards
erected as markers on street intersec-
tions. served their purposes for day
or two.
But OF late the flags have COM
menced to come to grief. Reckless
automobile and motorcycle drivers
have ridden rough shod over the
markers. several Of which have been
ieveled.
The flags and standards. erected by
the chief of police by order of the city
council. were procured at considera BILE
expense, and il Is too bad the Clinton
Drivers should so far disregard the
letter of the law. and the efforts of the
authorities to regulate street traffic.
Inc fate OF these markers should fur
n sh an added Incentive to the police
! to arrest and punish violators Of the
. traffic ordinance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
TERMS:
TIE VAR NEWS.

War news at present is simply what
the allied forces outside of Germany
permit correspondents to send. From
the German side nothing. To this re-
ports" from here and there, including
one from Shanghai repeating the re-
port" of an advance against German
possessions in China is ADDED
one item of actual news that is
OF great interest TO Americans
and American shipping that Eng
land is sowing the coast with
contact mines thus making navigation
dangerous. AS the Germans are as
serted to have already planted contact
mines in the North Sea the ocean lanes
Will be extremely dangerous to ira
verse by merchant vessels and our
warships will scarcely venture into
those waters not only on account of
the immediate peril to the ships but
because of complications which would
certainly eventuate were an American
of those nations.
The report" that England will close
her ports to all foreigners is one
scarcely to be credited and will be
made the subject Of objection by this
country if it should chance to be true.
Under ordinary circumstances of war
such an edict would not be thought of.
However it is to be understood that
the circumstances in Europe are
extraordinary. that this is a life and
death struggle Of nations and that
extraordinary measures may be ex-
pected.
Moreover it is to be considered that
the war has scarcely begun, that the
strategy of all the nations is being
carefully guarded and that nothing will
be given out that bears upon their
plans of campaign. However, when the
cover is thrown off developments will
take place with startling rapidity. 1t
is impossible to long conceal the move
ments of mighty armies like those as
sembled across the Atlantic A big
news story is sure to break soon.
Until then we must content our
selves with such reports and rumors
and crumbs of actual news, with dis
patches colored by the craftsmanship
or for the purposes of the nations
where they originate. The air will be
rife with rumor.
SO far the news mas been under the
censorship of anti-Gerrnanic sources
What Germany is doing is not eviden,
but that she is pursuing a definite
plan and with precision and purpose
the character of that country makes
certain. So far we have heard only
| of German check and defeat. When
the veil lifts we shall get a more gen
eral view and it will probably be found
that Germany had had her successes
and others their failures.
In the meantime it is we'll to read
and digest carefully, to refrain from
any partisanship. To recall perhaps
that Russia was one Of the usefu
friends OF this country during the civil
war and that Germany was a YER,
| friendly nation then.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
1oLs1oY's PROPHECY.

Count Tolstoy shortly before his
death wrote prophecy which is com
ing true with uncanny accuracy, pre-
dieting a world conflict to begin in
1912. The Balkan war which broke
out year later than predicted by the
kindled the great conflagration." He
wrote:
This is a revelation of events of a
universal character, which must short
ly come to pass. Their spiritual out
lines are now before my eyes l see
floating upon the surface OF the sea
OF human fate the huge silhoutie of
nude woman. She is-with her beauty,
her poise, her smile, her jewels-a
super-Venus. Nations rush madly aft
ter her, each of them eager to attract
her especially. But she, like an eternal
courtesan, fiirts with all. In her orna-
ments of diamonds and rubies Is en-
graved her name: 'Commercialism. AS
alluring and as bewitching as she
seems, much destruction and agony
follow in her wake"
And behind, she has three gigantic
arms with three torches of universal
corruption in her hand. The first
torch represents the flame of war. the
second torch bears the flame Of bigotry
and hypocrisy. and the third torch is
that of the law
The great confa grafton VIII start
about 1912, set by the torch of the first
arm in the countries in the southeast
ern Europe. 1t will develop into a
destructive calamity in 1913. In that
year l see all Edrope in flames and
bleeding. I hear the lamentations OF
huge battlefields. But about the year
1915 a strange figure from the north
a new Napoleon enters the stage OF
the bloody drama He is man OF
little milita-istic training, a writer or
journalist. bur in h4 grip most OF
Europe will remain TIL 1925.
The end of the great calamity Will
mark a new political era for the old
world. There viii be left no empires
or kin gdoms, but the world will form
n federation Of the United States OF
Nations. There Will remain only four
great gian.s-tne Anglo Saxons, the
Latins, the Slavs and the Mongolians.
So far the prophecy reads with his
tory. There is no doubt that the lend
of the great calamity will mark new
political era for the CID world" A ne"
political era has arrived in the new
world born without the travail or war
The great calamity without doubt shall
teach the eastern hemisphere a new
lesson and bring about changes IN
the minds of men greater than upon
the map of Europe. Whether there
shall be a world federation of the
United States OF Nations remains still
unfulfilled but as the world lives today
there are the SIaps. the Latins, the
Moncols and the mother of Anglo
Saxons arrayed against another gian
in whose veins runs Saxon and Teu'
tonic blood with traces Of the Slav.
ToIsoty was Slav. Perhaps his
prophecy needs SO much Of explanation
| And to it may be added that when thu
world federation is formed. If II eve1
1 is formed. the Saxon and the civil!za
ton, science and art and literature
/ that are the Saxcn's will be part of 1t
J The best part of the prophecy rs thu
federation Of all strong peoples ant
races under mutual bond to keep tn
peace of the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

assertion or by jumping to conclusions
based on assertion in reports and
rumors or criminative and recrimina-
tive assertions by interested parties.
The secret history OF the beginning OF
wars is never written by the genera
ton which wages them. Sometimes
never written. Diplomacy is secret. SLY
and shrewd. 1t would be we'll to wait
for more facts before putting the blame
upon any enc nation or any single
ruler,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
A NEUTRAL ZONE.
lsioux Falls Argus-Leader. ]

ISioux Falls Argus-Leader.1
The Argus-Leader family is most
cosmopolitan. The associate editor Is
2 Canadian, the foreman and the ad.
setter are Germans. the proofreader IS
Frenh, the mahinist is a Swede, the
stereotyper Is a Norwegian, the adver-
Using soliitor is Irish, thee ollector Is
English, the assistant mailing clerk u
q Dane, the city editor Is Scotch and
tho business manager is a Mayfower
Yankee. Under these circumstances
the editor has found it necessary to
post a notice eliminating the war IN
Europe as a matter for discussion durs
ing business hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
POISONING THE BABIES,

INII1ltON tAuF Ct tIsN1'J
A Clinton man calls the Advertisers
attention to the practice of some
mothers who allow their baby carriage
to remain standing over sratings in the
walks while they go into the stores to
shop. The point was raised that the
air coming out of the cellars is very
injurious to the baby. Dr. Sugg. the
city health officer was questioned on
the subject, and stated that the point
is we'll taken. The draft from the cell
lars is very bad for the children, he
said. and mothers should be warned
against this practice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
Where tn. Beer Ges..

The greatest beer drinkers are the
Belgians, who consume forty-six gall
Ions each every year. while EngiishA
men drink twenty six gallons and Ger-
mans twenty-five gallons annually,
Frenchmen drink thirty-three gallons
of wine IN one year, and Italians TWEEN.
ty-six gallons
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

travellers checks will be cashed and
the issuing institutions will have to
foot the bill and probably pay the costs
besides. II q private company under
took to ship gold to a European coun-
try now at war the gold probably
would be seized and other government
money given In exchange for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
PARTISAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Creston American says it is GER
tain!y time we had a democrat on the
supreme bench.-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
And Yet the republican legislature OF
Iowa and the republican governor OF
the state enacted law 10 make the
supreme court non partisan. 1t is quite
evident, however, that the democrats
are going to do all in their power to de-
feat the purposes of the non-partisan
law by a united attempt to land a dem
ocrat upon the supreme bench. 1t is to
be hoped the next legislature of the
state will repeal that law, which is
non partisan In name only.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

ing over the prospects. Needn't There
will be no contact mines In the Lin
coin Highway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

or any other foreign country. this IL
where we rise in protest, for every
one knows that IOwa's air Is the balm
lest and srnoothest and the most pro-
ductive OF health, wealth and happi-
ness, to say nothing OF tenors, in tho
world today.
However, It would be asking too
much to expect an eastern newspaper
critic to acknowledge that any one
born and raised in Iowa could be ono
Of the best tenors in the world, but, at
the same time. this doesn't change the
facts.
What's more, we predict there are
lots more tenors In Iowa: In fact, we
have them right here In Davenport.
Almost any moonlight night you can
hear them singing. Friends of ours
tell US you never hear singing Hike 1t
anywhere else In the world. and we
believe It.
AS for physical perfection, how about
Frank Gotch? We presume some high
brow eastern editor will discover that
Gotch owes his magnificent physical
perfection to the fact that his great
great grandfather was born in Heidel-
berg or some place Of that kind.
Meanwhile it certainly would be in
line for Dostal who is now being dis
covered" by the eastern critics to be
one Of the really great tenors Of the
world-to be announced everywhere as
from Iowa City, Iowa, U. 8. A. No
foreign country would souni as well.
When you want real physical per-
lection in. any line. whether II be music
or not You have to come to Iowa.
sTAGNATrON OF RIVER TRAFFIC.
GClinton Advertiser.l
The report of the Bernhard barge
trip up the Mississippi, made by James
e. Edmonds to New Orleans paper, Is
not particularly pleasing to those who
are promoting great inland waterway
enterprises and appropriations, and yet
the truth about conditions on this great
river can not possibly injure any 1egit-
innate undertaking, present or pros
pective.
Mr.. Edmonds' statement in part and
as whole emphasizes the fact that OPP
q great river commerce are being ne
elected. 1t confirms what has hereto
fore been said by other investigators.
that the methods employed by those
engaged in such shipping as Is now
carried on are crude and antiquated In
the extreme.
The Mississippi, in short, is suffering
not from lack of water. not from lack
of material for shipment in the country
thru which it runs idly and sleeptly, but
from sheer neglect. 1t has lying along
it's banks and craving for development
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
Iona Newspapers

PASSING THEIR EXAMINATION.
lAurelia Sentinel
If Irritation is q co-educational instt-
sutton this town ought to be full OF
diplomas.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

ITO raise a crowd to high state OF
evaporation just now about all that is
necessary says the Des Moines
Capital, "is to argue in defense of the
doctrine Of the divine right of kings"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

lecting his annual duty.
A man may fish On Sunday but he
mustn't hunt. He may pay ball but
mustn't shoot. That's the law of Iowa.
Don't fuss over 1t. Obey it.
Mr.. Connolly may stand for the Will
son policies. A million or SO OF other
men who shouldn't be senator stand
VINO never voted democratic ticket
are pleased with Wilson's administra-
ton. But Connolly isn't the Wilson
type, either by temperament, training
or capacity. He is Connolly Of Du-
buque. Wilson is Wilson Of the United
ably fly higher in Iowa were the Con-
molly attachment removed frcm its tail
How quickly the Rio Grande ran dry
when the Rhine burst into food.
Ask the lawyer or the judge Of your
acquaintance whose name stands fol
pTODlly dIlu nigh UNDERSTANDING VI lile
duty of courts whether you'd better
vote for or against Ben Salinger and
Seth Thomas. Ask him.
Whatever may be said for or against
the recall Of judges and of judicial de-
cisions it is perfectly proper and en-
! tirely safe 10 recall snap decision IN
the primary by voting It Gown at the
polls, especially when the supreme
court is in question.
| Perhaps it NEEDED q shock like tn
European troubles to convince US tina
the finances and business Of this coun
try are safe against even worit
calamity.
/ When those tourists finally get bacl
there will be nothing for the rest OF u
to do but just listen for tho first fev
days.
Il 20 go
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

THE mobilization of telegraph edi-
tors at the insane asylums may be the
enxt development of the European
war;" suggests the Burlington Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
IOWA oPlkloN AND NOTES.

The Des Moines Tribune fears that.
after the marooned tourists return
from Europe we will be treated to more
of the horrors Of war when they insist
on having the newspapers print their
experiences abroad"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12

To the Sioux City Journal. Things
seem to have bit asllew in Iowa poll
tics, with Seth Thomas being boosted
as the only democratic candidate for
supreme justice and John T. Hamilton
as the bipartisan candidate for gov
ernor."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-12
Topics of the Times

Somehow those latter Gay Lincoins
like the Young Corbets and Kid Sulli-
van 5 never come up to the records left
by the real heavyweights. For in
stance, look at Casper Schenk
We are so busy with the war that
nobody has had time to figure out an
early frost that shall leave but nall
crop of corn and most of that so soft
that it won't keep. Somebody is neg
lecting his annual duty.