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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
APPLES pETERIoRATthc.
Amss Expert Finds Many Orchards
Neglected in Southern Iowa.

Ames Expert Finds Many Orchards
Neglected in Southern Iowa.
Council Bluffs. July PIT. ]. Nancy,
of the state college at Ames. was in
Council Bluffs Saturday. coming here
from Clarinda, having been engaged in
inspecting orchards and vineyards in
that part Of the state. He made the
trip into the country while here Satur-
day. leaving in the evening. Mr.
Nancy states that he found great
deal Of defective fruit in the vicinity
Of Clarinda and he thought the crop
Of apples would be considerably cur
tailed, as result Of the apples drop
ping OF. This. he said, was largely
due to failure to spray. He said the
same conditions obtained to some ex-
tent in this vicinity and he did not
think there would be more than three
quarters Of an apple crop. even with
good weather conditions from now on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
COOLEY AND sRloos 10 YEARS.
Judge Clark Gives Manly Hide rhisvss
Long Term.
Snoria1 N T{p,an. n nNh1lcAn

Judge Clark Gives Manly nice unteves
Long Term.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, July e1,-Evidently
Judge J. j. Clark has 1t in mind to
break up the gang OF hide thieves
which has been operating in these
parts when he sentenced Roy Cooley
and LeFay Briggs to ten years in the
penitentiary at Anamosa., The men
will be taken there right away to begin
serving time. Both mon entered the
plea Of guilty to stealing hides from
the Scott slaughter house and the mar
ket at Manly. They were arrested at
Albert Lea July 10 while attempting
to sell some OF the stolen tides. They
pleaded guilty to a county attorneys
indictment and took their medicine.
Cooley is the young man who is al
legged to have attempted q break for
liberty in the county jail but was pre-
vented by TRUSTEES in the Jail putting
the sheriff wise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
CRAZY MAN MURDERS.
Insane With Jealousy Because He
Loved the Wife Of Another.

Loved the Wife Of Another.
Des Moines, July 21.-Composing
verse as he sat thru the afternoon at
table in his sweetheart's room, John
Maher, IS years old, planned the MUIR
der OF Mrs. Bridget Cunningham. 80
years old, whom he shot thru the heart
at her home over S21 East Fifth street
at IL o'clock last night.
Ion, Love, why is your charms bind
Ing me?
I have no lofty foreseems
Then why whilst thou hound me?
I'm poor-Ah, yes! Forlorn.
No aspects can see.
But still love thy charms.
why still does thou bond me?
He left the above poetic note on the
table and departed shortly before
o'clock to purchase small 32-caliber
revolver. known as suicide gun.
With the weapon he intended to enact
a double tragedy-suicide and murder
He succeeded in committing the latter
crime. A defective cartridge prevent
ed him from carrying out the former.
The sixth cartridge In the gun failed
to explode as he pulled the trigger with
the muzzle Of the revolver pressed
against his temple.
Today in a prison cell on charge
of murder In the first degree Maher is
bemoaning the failure Of his suicide at
| tempt. :.
II want to die" he cried. They'll
probably kill me for what I did. but
don't. care. The quicker it's over the
| better. I wish that was in Heaven
When arraigned before Police Judge
Meyer for preliminary hearing Maher
waived examination and was held to
the grand jury without bonds.
Insanely jealous ri the woman he
loved the wife of another and the per-
son that had befriended him when he
was out of work Maher is believed to
have planned the deed carefully.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21

husband. MAIDS Erickson. who was mar
ried ct Princeton. ILL.,. on Sept. :. 1903.
and lived with until May. 1918. when
she alleges he deserted her. They lived
for several years In Davenport. but
during tho past seven months she has
been resident Of this county. She
asks an absolute decree Of divorce and
such other relief as the court may SEQ
At To erant her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21

In police court the state charge was
dismissed. and the same ofRenss dled
under tho city ordinance. Whites At
torney has now filed . demurrer to the
information saying that the city has no
right to have an ordinance covered BY
a state law. llA.t. 80 n ~ VI x. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
For Z sprainsd Ankle.

II you will get bottle Of Chamber.
lain's Eminent and observe the direc-
lions given Herewith faithfully, you
will recover In much less time than IL
usually required. obtaanable every
Neutrality-suspicious.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
Nevada Woman Seeks divorces.

Special to Times Republican.
Nevada, July 21.-Mrs. Amelia Erick-
son has filed a petition in the office Of
the clerk Of the district court, thru a
Davenport Arm Of attrneys in which
she asks decres OF divorce from her
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-21
kEokuk's SCHOOL BILL.
Boards Budget Calls For $12s,0oo Fos
City's Schools.

City's Schools.
Keokuk, July c1.-A tax levy of
$4,000 for the ensuing year will be
the recommendation Of the finance
committee to the board Of education at
tho next meeting Of the board. The
committee held, a meeting yesterday
morning to decide on the amount for
the levy.
The levy will be divided into the
following funds, according TO the fig
ures presented by the finance COM
mittee:
Teachers fund ................$65, 900
School building bonds. 5000
Sinking fund .................. 9,o0O
Contingent FUND ............... 44,oUV
The secretary was authorized to re-
port this amount to he auditor with
the proper sworn statement which is
always required with such documents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
BRYAN AND The y.cK LETTER.

Mir. Bryan's letter 70 Wick IS mis-
fortune II suggests again that politics
as politics is PLAYED makes spoilsnen
OF those whom we had elevated above
the Jackson1an doctrine OF spoils. From
the tenor Of the published letter Mi
Bran went Old Hickory one better.
He extended the system TO Santo
Domingo and included the Santo Do
u2ingo treasury in his effort 10 find
suitable rewards for those ~valuaole
workers when the campaign is on OF
whom Mr. Bryan assumes Mr.. Wick
has had experience enough in poll
tics" 10 know all about including their
desert and anxiety for lucrative official
position.
1t is rather difficult TO see Mr.. Bryan
as a common spokesman seeking in
santo Domingo jobs for democrats who
have been valuable workers in Ameri-
can elections and letting Santo Do
mingo pay their emolumerts. II is a
pity that Mr.. Bryan laughed when the
Wick letter was called TO MS attention.
So many persons who are his friends
will feel that it is no laughing mat
ter when the premier Of a great coun-
try seeks TO pay political and party
debts to political workers thru the
treasury OF another and weaker power
Eastern journals are speaking with
extreme plainness on the matter Of =
secretary Of state Of The United States
and a spous system extended 70 santo
Domingo. In the west we shall be
inclined 20 mark time while aftording
M Bryan opportunity 70 further ex-
planation. an explanation mat should
not be delayed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21

New York Philander Chase Knox.
Jr., son OF the former secretary Of state
and United States senator. and his
young wife. who. before he eloped with
her from Providence, r. l., In March.
1910. was Miss May G. Boiler. a shop
girl. are reported to have separated.
Both have left their charming httio
home In charleston. W. Va, and come
to New York, Mrs Knox for the pur-''
pose OF beginning an action for separ-
alton and filing a theatrical engage
ment, 1t - stated. and young Knox for
the purpose Of inducing his wife to for
give and begin all over again. The
path Of romance has been very
thorny one for the young couple. 1t was
while he was a student at the Norris
Heights Preparatory school that young
Knox met and fell in love with the,
auburn haired salesgiri. After whirl.,
wind courtship they eloped and trav-
eled vainly thru three states before
they could And clergyman TO perform
the marriage ceremony. Finally min
lister In Burlington, VT. united the
runaways With his bride young Knox
hurried to his fathers home in Wash-
ington for the parental blessing. But
forgiveness was withheld. and he was
summary told by his father that, hay-
Ing married to suit his fancy, he could
get out and hustle for himself.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21

American party Vnd WaD 0efeatod ~
the polls Pierce tAaled In 0lis slf0gt -
secure the democratic nominak40n' 1uE
q second term. HADahanAn GoGm1n91yi
was Elad to get radsof E3ckli1h lob o6
the eve Of civil war and sOught no
further political honors. Lincoln -.
cured denomination and reelection
with little diffioulty. johnson, after
his unpleasant experience under Inn.
parchment, did not seek to retain the
presidency. but he did prevail upon thu
state of Tennessee q few years later to
send him back 70 the United States
SENATE. Grant not only served two
terms. but after being out OF office four
years unsuccessfully sought the repub.
hcan nomination for third term. Gar
field was assassinated and was sue
ceeded by Arthur. who, In 1884. with
out avail. sought the republican NOM
ination tor a second term. Cleveland
was nominated by the democrats three
successive times. Harrison ran the
second time and was defeated by
Cleveland. MCKINLEY was nominated
q second time and reelected and upon
his assassination was succeeded by
Roosevelt. Roosevelt finished out tho
Mckinley term and in 1904 was elected
ioI d ScSOAO eSA1I' OAA fS1cStAouA 1AlS IA VIZ
gave 1t out that under no circum-
stances" would he seek a third term,
but in 1912 he did seek 1t. first as an
unsuccessful candidate for the republi-
can nomination and second as the nom.
inee of the progressive party. TAFT
served one term and was the unsuc-
cessful nominee OF the republicans for
a second term.
So. II history Is to be considered In
evidence, there is little chance OF
Wilson failing to seek another term.
1t seems to be habit with presidents
to want to spend that second four
years in that White House.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21

for the evasion Of the law which makes
fifty committee clerks for forty COM
mittees and thus provides each sena-
tor with q personal clerk was brought
to the attention Of a former senate by
a former attorney general. Moreover In
the face of the fact that the house
which has eight more than double the
membership of the senate and certainly
has as much work gets on very COM
fortably with fewer clerks than the
senate explanation will only add en-
barassment.
If the investigation brings the mat
ter of clerks and door keepers and jobs
about the state house to the acute
stage and full publicity before the pub
lie it will naturally result in consid-
cradle reform and that no doubt was
what the governor was attempting TO
bring about. So the governor will at
least accomplish his purpose AS to de-
fining the word graft" that is a task
for photographers rather than sena-
tors. Its shades of meaning run from
the borders of the legitimate to the far
border of the illegitinate.
But actually the investigation is
likely TO be more amusing than useful.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
STATE PRINTING IN 1850.
1C,linton Herald

w. d. Eaton, in the Clinton Mir
ror: F1fty-five years ago this week
We struck Des Moines, walking from
Albion, Marshall county. passing the
new agricultural college building. en-
closed but not completed. The legisla-
ture was In session, prominent mem
bers Of the senate being Editor Tom
Drummond Of the Vinton Eagle, repub-
lican. and Attorney DuncOmbe, of Fort
Dodge, democrat. General Baker. OF
Clinton. and Editor Claggett. of Keo-
kuk, were democratic leaders in the
house. Teesdale published the Citizen.
republican. and viii Porter. the Jour-
nal. democratic. We worked six weeks
on the Journal. which during the time
was bought by Stilson Hutchins. who
walked up from the Allen bank below
with $1,000 in bills In his fist to pay for
it. Hutchins made dead set against
the law creating the office of state
printer. Offering to do the work at 40
per cent less than the state was paying
Baker, Claggett and another demo-
cratic publisher named Martin Van
Buren, something made great speeches
on the question, but failed to repeal
the law. Senator Drummond squarely
upheld the Partnership saying that
Teesdale the holder, as publisher of
the leading republican paper of the
state. was fairly entitled to the emolu-
menfs of the office. Palmer from the
Dubuque Times was later elected
printer. bought the Citizen, changed its
name to the Register. and was followed
by Clarkson Bros. in that paper and
the office; while Hutchins went to the
Dubuque Herald, then to ST. Louis
and later 10 Washington. In both
places purchasing or establishing pa
pers. Were there giants In those days?
Not one OF the men named are now
living. the last one dying year or two
ago at the capital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
A COMMUNITY PROBLEM.


| This problem OF unemployment is
purely community problem. 1t is
not one the individual worker or indi-
vidual employer can settle.
1t is the community's business to so
distribute community activities as to
keep something open to every worker
all the time.
| When private employment is active
then community work can run at the
minimum. When there Is no private
employment then the community must
build its sewers, grade its streets,
level its open places, and in the end
maintain many public employments.
Every city must do what Kansas
City has done maintain a bureau of
public welfare. In Kansas City giving
work is part of the city's business.
The present legislature might better
add charities and employment to the
city as a part OF it's proper function,
than do almost anything else that may
be asked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
THE ABSENT VOTERS BILL.

Representative Klnker, of Crawford.
has brought in bill which Will find
large support and approval among the
travelling men and those whose bust
ness takes them much away from
home It provides that railroad men.
travelling men, and others whose bus
mess requires them 10 be away from
home on election day to secure from
their county auditor several days be-
fore election ballots which they could
vote and leave sealed in an envelope
TO he counted in the proper precinct
on election day The bin provides at
length the system by which the priv
iege could be granted.
Il IS predicted that this Or similar
bill providing for absent voting Will
pass the legislature this session. The
established fact that many men lose
their votes thru Tuesday voting or
lose a day out of their Week has been
cause Of just complaint On The part Of
those thus situated No good rea-
son IS plainly apparen. why those
voters should no, ne permitted under
proper safeguards TO cast their votes
as indicated in The proposed law ami
go about their business.
II IL Is desirable that every iegal
voter cast his ballot n elections then
II certainly follows that voting should
Re made as easy as possible and that
none qualified should be denied fran
chise thru the exigencies Of business
or in emergency Il a system safe from
fraud may be established The voter
who holds his residence ara pays
taxes should be given svcEy proper
opportunity to express MS preferences
at the polls.
The BIZ Will probably pass, because
II viii De urged by al he travelling
mems associations and because il
EN- bodies a belated justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
THE GRAFT INVESTIGATIONS

After q debate which is described as
heated ,he senate appointed a com
a!tt=e TO Investigate the charges OF
graft empod.ed in tae governors
use q ne word IL MS biennial mes
gage.
TIE governor SPOKE man fashion
ard 5l1ntIy regarding custom Of pro-
T!ding places abo1,t the state house for
e-np.oy@s mat ~ considers unneces-
szry and Il wh.ca opinion re is II,
agreeu4n. with 1aosr OF tne people Of
NJ s-a1g
1: the intent IT the Investigation 4
70 ret ne senate and the governor By
the ears It may succeed partially. L
!. e to uncover me facts Of the custom
when fell under the governors verbe!
czgcgarion It Is Idle Tor the senate is
fully sufo--1e5 as u the tacts az the
tns governor himself II Il liz intended
70 puc the governor in q mole it a pc
,a-t mat ss much more likely to hois,
its OWN engineers than to mpgg w the
executive chambers.
L tt, !nyest;gat.on Is carried on with
intent 70 reform any had custom It
viii be good thing and result in wha,
Inc governor intended TO accomplish
by his cr1ticixm-a more business-Iike
handling Of the help about the state
house II win De found that persona
cierks for senators, are not proyid.
ed for by statute; thai comrnitte.
clerks are and that their legal wage Ii
50 a Gay instead Of szl week II vii
| also be found that the statute espec.
| tally proyices that no greater com pen
sation shall be allowed than that spec
ifed BY statute. When the statute 81
| brought into evidence IL viii be foun.
| to deny all perquisi,ies. postage, sta
! rionery. etc. except az provided 10
certain officers in any form or man
ner or name or desisnation.'
Inc senate can not plead ignoranc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
ONLY -FOUR EXCEPTIONS.
ISioux city Journal,1

lSlOux City JOURNAL
In spite of President Wilson's re-
fusal to commit himself as to sec
ond term candidacy, the history OF
the presidency is all in favor Of his
seeking denomination. Should he
refuse 10 do 50 he would be rare
species indeed OF all our presidents
only four have failed to seek second
term and some even have gone after
a third term. The four exceptions
are Polk, Buchanan, Johnson and
Hayes. However. President Wilson
may be basing his festtancy on the
fact that OF the eighteen presidents who
did seek second terms only nine were
successful. not counting Cleveland,
whose first effort at reelection was
unsuccessful but who succeeded on
| his second attempt
! Washington accepted two terms
and could have had third. John
Adams served one term and. as the
! federal candidate. was defeated for a
second term. Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe all served two years. John
Quincy Adams, the only president
ever elected by the house OF repre-
sentatives. sought second term. but
was defeated by Jackson. Later he
4 did illustrious service az a member OF
| the house Of representatives. Jack
son served two terms. Van Buren,
seems to hold the championship for
persistency in seeking tho Office. He
was elected In 1886; a. the demo.
cratic nominee. was defeated in 1S40,
failed IN his effort to eec,re the DEM
ocrauc nomination in 1914 and. al
the free soil nominee, was defeated
again in 1s4s. William Henry Harri-
SON died after one month IN office and
II Tyler, who finished out his term, althu
he had been elected vice president ~ q
whig. accepted = nomination for pres
ident from the democrats, but after-
wards withdrew from the race. POLL
was setished to retire TO private life
!, after four years IN the White House
d Taylor died and was succeeded BY F1ll-
more. who became an unsuccessful
candidate for the whi9 npupdnntI0n FL
s<ss$S se!s SSS ss.::e - - NJ r.
=. copied u 6u1mtna430n for the aGt5ooA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
dollars Is the county. ia past - t.

dollars 70 the county. II past - r.
ture savinEs.s
Only q few Iowa counties have seen
their way a. clearly and acted ~ pro-
gressively ~ has Scott. The work has
been supported here by private SUBJ
scription. It probably win be until the
legislature sees It's opportunity of help
Ing. 1t Is q public work. which county
boards Of supervisors should be author
lied to support. appropriating the
amount now subscribed by private citi-
xens and claiming the government aid
that is offered counties that show this
progressive spirit. With such author
ity granted, twenty counties in Iowa
ought to have crop experts where one
does now.
The improvement league and the
crop expert have both justified them-
selves in Scott county. and facts and
figures prove 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
TBoOne News r eo1,blIf-an I

\
| Every now and then the heads OF the
postoffice department discuss a prop
osition to increase the postage rates on
newspapers. 1t is declared that news
papers are carried at loss, which Is
I probably true. However. if the post
office department wishes to make it
a strictly business proposition we doubt
If they would not come out greatly the
loser in the end. The government is
Undoubtedly the greatest advertising
'moocher' in the country. In exchange
for the paltry concession in postage
rates for The newspapers, which con-
. stitute the greatest educational force
in our life. and their circulation should
therefore be helped instead OF retarded,
the daily press gives millions of dol
lars of free advertising in the dissem-
nation of knowledge of the workings
OF the postoffice. Should this public in
formation. for which merchants pay
regular rates, be charged up to the
government, the newspapers would
reap a rich harvest. Nor can the
postoffice department get along with
out large ajority OF the publicity
which it asks free from the press.
Therefore the newspaper feels no
!compunction in accepting a cheap
mailing rate. especially as if rates were
raised II would necessarily be pushed
on 10 the subscribers. as the subscrip-
ton price for newspapers is down to
bedrock.
The government should be satisfied
with It's exchange with the press of
the country. II Is doing the public
favor by making literature cheap and
In return II is receiving many times its
loss in free advertising. which is ap-
parently given gladly whenever asked
for.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-21
UNCLEARED SIDEWALKS.

lu.J
The sidewalk unclaimed OF snow is
again aggrayating Dubuque. Con-
ditions in many sections OF the city
are dangerous and the sprinkling OF
asfles In lieu of early removal of the
obstruction is only palliative
Apparently Dubuque s not the only
city afflicted in this manner. Chicago
Is wrought up over the matter nearly
as much as over its recent police scan
dal and the corporation counsers of
flee has recommended a state law.
rather than an ordinance, to deal with
the nuisance. Boston has already
taken action and passed an ordinance
making It misdemeanor. punishable
by fine for the first ofYense and i'm
prisonment for the second to allow
snow to remain upon the sidewalks
for more than two hours after a
storm. Toledo. o.. is another afflicted
city The Toledo Blade making the
matter subject for editorial comment.
In which the unique stand is taken that
the test OF a mans Christianity is the
appearance OF his sidewalk.
The most effective piece OF legisla
ton in the matter of cleaning snow on
sidewalks. however. is that Boston
ordinance Dubuque has made ef-
fort in tina; direction by setting the
limit at ten hours. the penalty for
failure being merely the forced pay
ment Of the cost OF doing the work
with municipal labor.
Eliminating consideration Of the
physical discomforts and mental an
quish of pedestrians forced to walk
on the ice encrusted pavements and
viewing solely the commercial side.
Dubuque thus far the present season
has been fortunate in the absence Of
serious accidents due to falls with the
municipalities attendant liability to
damage suits These mishaps, like
suicides and fires. when they do &C.
cur. come usually in series How
much farther Dubuque may success
fully tempt fate Is a question.
The drastic action taken in the city
Of Boston probably was forced by in
tolerable conditions and doubtless was
warranted It's salutary effect as a
corrective need not be doubted.
1t Is to be hoped an awakened con-
science among Dubuquers will make
such measure here necessary