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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

A blind man has actually been
elected to the legislature from Keokuk.
The notable thing about him 10 that
he is known to be blind before he en-
tiers the legislature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-15

Massachusetts, newspapers are brig
ging because the registration OF auto
mobiles in that state has just passed
the 100, 900 mark. Iowa has registered
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
An End to ''Dopey Dreams" ("

The House treated the Senate PHILIPPINES bill
with scant courtesy, substituting for il bill
that had never been reported to the House. and
then inviting a conference, but instructing the
House conferees to allow all concessions to come
from the other end of the Capitol In other
days this would have been regarded as serious
afront to the Senate, but it was done by Demo-
Gratis IN the House to Democrats in the Senate.
1t was only two years ago that the Military
order OF the Carabao sang for the last time:
In that land of dopey Dreams happy, peaceful
Where the bolo-man is hiking night and day,
Where lnsurectos steal and lie, where Amer
iCanos die,
Then you hear the soldiers sing this evening lay.
Mr.. Bryan was guest of the Carabaos and
he was offended at the song. The chief officers
of the order were reprimanded and the Carabao
wallows ceased to be among the entertainments
Of Washington.
Two years have brought changes The SEN
ate, still under the spell of the BRYAN dopey
dreams that had been written into Democratic
platforms for sixteen years. decided to set the
Philippines free. The President, not desiring to
kick out too many planks from the platform on
which he was elected, approved the Senate bill
The House, however, refused to take up the
Bryan refrain and grant independence TO the
Philippines. There about thirty Demo-
Gratis who refused to take seriously the dopev
dreams of either Manila or Lincoln, Nebr.. and
adopt a policy of scuttle They voted with the
Republicans and sent the Senate bill to the Junk
pile.
The Philippines may some day become an
independent nation, but it will not be until the
people have demonstrated their capacity for gov
eminent and their ability to protect the large in
yestments of Americans in the islands The
House has become divorced from the sentimental
ism OF Mr.. Bryan and has demanded bond.
The Philippines are part of the territory of
the United States, and while they remain such
they will be administered by the United States
without consideration for dopey dreams any
where.
The Military Order of the Carabao may again
celebrate in Washington without fear of repri-
mand
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
In Washington.

;. ~ retired. makes a strong appeal for
universal military training, not serv-
Ice the plan to be worked out as fol-
lows: "On the first of July Of each year
he would send every American boy, Is
years old. either TO q camp or on board
under military or naval discipline, 10
be taught cleanliness, care Of his per
son, implicit prompt obedience. seIf-re-
spect, respect for his seniors. good ha bits,
sturdy truthfulnesS. the sense Of duty
at all cost, patriotism reverence for the
nag. Ashore the boy should be taught
camping, marching. target practice,
trenchinE. scouting. the use Of weapons.
etc: afoat the rudiments OF the man-of-
wars-man's trade. Those backward in
their studies might receive enough school,
ng TO enable them TO pass very simple
examination in the three RS plus a
slight knowledge OF Americas history,
that its more important events and the
deeds Of our great men be not forgotten,
From this training none physically cana
bic should be exempt Rich and poor.
high and low. all should pass through
this grand school. AS against the possible
cry that My boy cannot be spared il Is
urged that every citizen owes something
to his country. that all service impIies
sacrifice, and that in this instance. the
sacrifice is small while the gain in i'm
mense. Naturally, as the government
would be giving something Of incaIculs-
BILE value, there could be no compenss-
ton. 1t would house, clothe and feed the
lads and possibly give them a small al
lowance for stationery and postage
say a dollar a month. At the end Of the
year all would return 10 their homes, i'm
proved mentally morally. physically,
their productive efficiency enhanced be-
yOnd calculation This ie M tba,r,- ~.
demonstrated fact In addition. they
would carry away snd disseminate an
deal Of citizenship and civic duty now
sadly lacking. One year is the minimum
time required for military training and
the maximum time the youth Of the land
can well be taken from vocational and
educational life"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
THE SITTING BULL REBELLIO

The summer Of 1876 was darkened by a
tragic war with the Indians Of the far
West.
In 1874 gold had been discovered in the
Black Hills which lay upon the border
line of Wyoming and Dakota, and the
rush of settlers and miners thither had
exasperated the Sioux tribes to take the
war path.
Their chief was Sitting Bull. whom the
troops of the United States were to find
an opponent to put them on their mettle,
Gathering his forces within the secluded
valley Of the Little Big Horn by the up
per waters of the Yellowstone. where he
could best mask his strength, he struck
first at one and then at another of the
three small bodies of soldiers sent to
converge upon him. One he forced back
another he effectually checked; part OF
the third he trapped and utterly de-
stroyed.
General Terry, coming against him
from Bismarck. sent General Custer for
ward with the Seventh cavalry to go
round about and attack him at the rear;
and on the 25th OF June, riding with five
companies hard upon the camp, Custer
rode into a death trap.
The Indians swarmed around him in
numbers which utterly overwhelmed and
completely cut him of from retreat. and
not man came away to tell the tale.
The other seven companies OF the regf-
ment were not at hand TO fight with them
or TO give them succor. and found them
selves obliged. when at last they came
up, to fortify a bluff near at hand as a
place of safety and retreat until they
should themselves be succored and re-
lieved
The forces OF the government gathered
at last to complete the work so i'll begun,
and the Indians retired to the mountains;
but It took much painful fighting, and
many toilsome marches, prosecuted
through all the long autumn and the win
ter itself, to bring them to terms; and
Sitting Bull slipped through their hands
across the northern border at last
Meanwhile the presidential election Of
1876 had come and the full harvest OF the
mischief done in the reconstruction Of
the South was being reaped.
The Democrats nominated Mr.. Samuel
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
American Troops In Mexico.

1t Is not good form to speak we'll of the
United States army navy But at the risk
OF transgressing the proprieties, we may be
permitted to refer with becoming humility to a
recent performance of American troopers in
Mexico On March "a, with 2o8 men of the
Eleventh Cavalry, Maj. Howe cut loose from
all communications. On an issue of five days'
rations the column marched in Fl days 57f miles,
only 100 less than the distance from Paris to
Berlin. The country through which they passed
only at long intervals water for the horses.
There were no roads, at best only rough un-
Travelled mountain trails. During the entire
fought several engagements and had onIv one
man killed. There may be cavalrymen in the
armies of Europe capable of equaling the feat
but we doubt it.--New York World
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

y. Tilden, a man who had shown his
quality as governor OF the State OF New
York and won the respect Of all thought
tul men, alike for his integrity and for
his ability
The Republicans nominated Mr.. Ruther-
ford B. Hayes, who had won his place in
the public confidence as an oficer OF
volunteers in the war for the Union. as
a member Of the House Of Representa-
tives. and as governor of Ohio.
Both men stood removed from the pas
sionate contests OF the period OF recon
struction. Their candidacy put the en-
phasis OF party contest as much as might
be upon the issues Of the new day rather
than of the old. But the immediate past
was weight upon the fortunes Of the
Republicans; the country had turned with
evident distrust from the work of con-
fusion they had wrought.
Again. as in 1874. Democratic majorfties
seemed TO sweep the country. Only the
confusion the Republicans themselves had
brought about saved them from utter de-
feat
State elections had been held, as usual,
in most Of the States at the same time
that presidential electors were chosen,
and once again the result of the elections
in Louisiana, Florida, and South Carolina
was in dispute
The electoral votes OF all OF these
States were necessary for the election OF
Mr.. Hayes. Mr.. TiIden had carried Con-
necticut. New York. New Jersey, Della
ware. Maryland, Indiana, and Missouri,
as well as the ten southern States whose
votes were not in dispute: one hundred
and eighty-four electoral votes were Sc
cured for him beyond a doubt, and one
hundred and eighty-nve constituted a
majority.
A single additional electoral vote would
bring him into the presidency, and Il
seemed possible that at least one might
be added 10 his reckoning by Oregon.
There three Republican electors had un-
doubtedly been chosen. but one Of them
was thought to have been ineligible un-
der the law. and the Democratic gov.
ernor had appointed in his stead the next
candidate on the poll, a Democrat. and
given him his certificate
Tomorrow A PerfIous Situation.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Il have never had the slightest doubt OF
Nwhat would happen. when America called upon
those Of her citizens now in other countries
TO come to the support of the country" said
President Wilson, addressing the women of the
National Service School The country will be
relieved to know that he has recovered from
his apprehension concerning the hyphenated citi-
zens expressed in his address at the opening OF
the present session of Congress
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
THE SLAVE.

THE SLAVE.
The greatest slave the world hath known
Is he who sitteth on a throne.
The freedom that is yours and mine
By right divine
He knoweth not, but sits in state,
And in despite men call him great,
And bow to him, and bend the knee
Before his seeming majesty,
From natal day unto the grave
OF his own pomp is he the slave.
Wherefore. my friend, let's gaily sing
That we are neither Tar nor King,
Forever doomed to bear the weight
OF the tyrannic chains Of State,
But know a freedom blest denied
To him in all his pompous pride.
tCop5nEht. lslsJ
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Even should the Carranza government re-
consider and condescend to permit our troops
to remain, should then have to serve notice
that it would be held to strict accountability
for the safety OF Pershing and his soldiers? The
situation would certainly be filled with possibili-
ties
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Roosevelt has returned from the West, where
he aroused tremendous enthusiasm by his advo-
cacy Of Americanism and preparedness But
he didn't revoke the instructions of any of the
delegates to Chicago or alter the significance
Of the Henry Ford vote in Michigan and
Nebraska
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

That Chicago judge has rescinded the order
in which he held that Bacon wrote Shakespeare {.
works, apparently without any more reason
than he had for making it. The public is wor-
ried just about as much the Standard Oil
Company when Judge Lands fined it
S2o,oooooo.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

The House of Representatives has added
greatly to its prestige by rejecting the Philippines
"scuttc" bill The Senate no doubt realizes by
this time that it made a mistake and will
permit the House to save the country in this
instance
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

David Lamar Wolf of Wall Street" having
exhausted every opportunity the law offers for
evasion or delay, must serve two years in the
penitentiary, which will inspire the hope that
eventually even Germany may be brought to
terms.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Lieut.. Robert Fay-save the name-of the
German secret service, trial in New York
for his connection with explosion plots, arose
in court and announced that henceforth he would
conduct his own trial He must needs be good
lawyer, since the evidence indicates that his
client has a weak case.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

The steamer Eastand, which capsized at her
dock in the Chicago River with enormous loss
Of life is to be bought by the government and
used a training ship for the Illinois Naval
Militia Is it the idea to train them in swim
ming and diving and to put the survivors, ii
any, in the Life-saving Service?
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Virginia statesmen have been saved from
some of their worry over where the revenues
are coming from when the dry" law goes into
effect. Thomas P. Ryan has paid his back taxes.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Twenty-Five thousand applications for tickets
Of admission to the Chicago national convention
already have been received. The number would
indicate that few besides the candidates for
the nomination want to get in.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Germany brought the war sixty minutes
nearer the end, with scarcely effort. All the
clocks in the country were put ahead an hour.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

In rejecting the Senate's Philippines scuttle
bill the House makes bold bid for the Senate 5
title of "bulwark Of the nation"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

The anniversary OF the battle of Manila Bay
passed without any delegation of pacifsts calling
on Admiral Dewey for explanation of his
conduct eighteen years ago.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

A woman left her money and jewelry, valued
at $4,000, in a taxicab in New York, and it was
found by two men simultaneously She got it
back
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

The turn in the tide of battle at Verdun is
plainly indicated in the Berlin official reports,
which now tell of the repulse OF French attacks,
rather than of progress by the Germans.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
II Might Have Been.

IT Sir Edward Carson had manifested de-
sire in the past to cooperate in ireland with
ohm Redmond, there would have been little
chance Of civil nsurrection or even local dis
arders-New York World.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
ACase.
ny JOHN ID. BAnRY.

1t was during one of my visits to a prison
for the purpose of seeing a hanging that !
made his acquaintance He was a bright-faced
fellow with an alert manner and fondness for
smiling. AS | stood at the edge of the crowd
waiting to be admitted into the inner yard he
up in his stripes and said good morning.
He apparently thought we had met before. AS
we chatted he surveyed the crowd, and the smile
faded. Its awful" he said, "the way some of
these fellers come here. I've got to know 'em
by sight. They write for tickets weeks ahead.
hanging is as good as play to 'em. They
cat it up"
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
Military Training for Boys.

In an article entitled what Shall We
Do for Our Boys contributed to the
May number of the Review of Reviews,
Rear Admiral Casper F. Goodrich, U.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of an original poem, written daily
for Ihs Washington Herald.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

There were certain questions l asked of this
intelligent observer that | had often asked prs-
oners before without getting clear answers
They brought out this information: Prison was
horrible, not only account of the monotony
and restrictions, but account of the gloom
that hung over the place all the time If you
happened to feel pretty good yourself you
couldn't help seeing some other fellow who
showed he feeling miserable But of
course there were some reIiefs. They included
reading, studying getting interested in some
kind OF work, making friends among the pris-
oners or among the people that came in from
the outside, getting news and receiving let
ters There were some men who actually liked
being shut up in prison. They were among
the most pitiful of all cases there. They had
lost ambition. They couldn't take care of them
selves on the outside Some OF them used to
say that as soon they got out they intended
to get back Now and then a paroIed man
would find that he couldn't make a living, and,
in despair, he would give himself up. Most of
the men who violated their parole were drink
ers.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

At the time l wondered what he could be
in prison for. He was plainly different from
most of the. others, more knowing and better
educated. Later l saw him several times. His
boyish figure, in the close-6tting suit of stripes
was beginning to take on heaviness. He evil
IDENTIFY didn't get all the exercise he needed
But he looked healthy enough. And his smile
suggested that prison life had not yet driven
the iron into his soul
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

The philanthropc women that visited the
PRISON used to interest the young fellow When
said: They were all liked except those who
came to pass around Bibles" But some of
the women had bad luck with the men they
picked out to help. The trouble was that they
otten did not pick out the right men. There
were lots of fellers in there that those women
didn't pay any attention to, feers that knew
could make good" One womn had been thrown
down by. every man she helped. 1t seemed to
me that it was particularly commendable on her
part to keep, on, Some fellers you can't do
ANYTHING with. They're hopeless" As | lis
men weren't, after ALL the most pitiful, the most
IN need of care, not care in prisons as now
maintained, but in places where they would be
dure ~ "
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

One day about year ago. l was walking
along the street, a well-dressed young fellow
came up and extended his hand. At first |
thought he must have taken me for some one
else. But he insisted that we were acquainted.
Don't you remember" he said, in the low voice
and the intimate manner / had learned to asso-
ciate with men out of prison, 81 used to see
you across the bay" The smile gave me a
clue. But he looked much simmer and
younger When l spoke of the change he
smiled again and said: "Oh, yes. I'm only a
kid" | asked him how things were going He
shook his head, and the smile almost disappeared.
I'm up against it," he said. Then he told me
his story. At the end he said: "Geel Sometimes
feel like going back. 1t almost seems worse
on the outside than it is ON the inside"
His offcnse was hardly to be included among
crimes. 1t was rebating, a kind of grating
often practiced among people considered highly
respectable. When he caught, if he had
been able to bring influence to bear on the
judge, he would surely have been put on parole.
He accepted the situation, and he decided to
take his medicine as philosophically he could
and to start all over again. 1t happened that
he was living far from his home, and what he
cared most about was keeping the news from
his father and mother In prison he was well
treated. The warden was a fine man. In fact,
he liked nearly every one connected with the
prison. He had kick to make. OF course,
the physical conditions were awful being shut
up with three other men in a cell without any
convenienceS. The men tried to be consderate
Of one another; but where the food was so
bad they couldn't help getting sick now and
then. And then it was hard not having soap and
towels. Now prisoners provided with those
things. The toilet arrangements were bad, too,
without privacy and revolving. But the situation
was not so bad when he had been there few
months and had become a trusty. Then he
had a good deal of freedom and some
privileges He grew very much interested in
the men, Often, as trusty, he could do little
favors for them For instance, he could lengthen
the time they allowed to talk to visitors.
And he could help them to write their letters
and to make their applications for parole In
his opinion, nearly all the men over there had
something wrong with them. If they weren't
crazy, as good many of them were, they were
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

WEDNESDAY. MAY 8. 1915.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-03

Tomorrow A PerIIous Situate,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15

TOO MUCH GIVEN TO PRESS
That too much information about
the governments attempts to nail
packers and commission men as food
hogs has been handed to the press
was the declaration of Special U. S.
Atty Geo. Anderson, who arrived
here from Washington yesterday.
They are going to push the quiz to
a finish, he declared
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15
lEscUEp sY RoPE LINE

A RESCUED BY ROPE LINE
Eureka, CAL, Dec. 15.-Crew of rs
rescued after eight hours of batter
ing from hull Of U. S. submarine H-3.
which went ashore 125 yards off
Eureka outer harbor line.
Rescue made by coast guard,
which fired line over submarine and
hauled crew ashore one at a time on
= breeches-bouy.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-15

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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-26
BRANDON, MIs5

ter of the late Mr.. and Mrs. O.
Eastland. of Forest, and is a
niece of Mr.. S. Eastland. After
graduating from Meridian high
school she graduated from Cen
tenary college in Cleveland,
Tenn. She is a lovely and attrac-
tive girl and her approaching
marriage will elicit expressions Of
best wishes for her future happi-
ness.
DR.. Cole is a native Mississip-
plan, being originally from Bran
don. He has resided in New
Orleans for several years and is
an especially prominent young
physician, enjoying popularity in
social as we'll as professional cir
cles.
For a wedding trip DR.. Cole
and his bride will visit Milwau-
kee, Madison and st. Louis, after
which they will visit here, going
thence to visit relatives in Forest
and Brandon and will reside in
New Orleans. Meridian STAR.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-26
First Catch Your Rat.

In many places of the country rats
have been far greater pests than usual
and this has led a Scranton man to
write as follows to the New York
Times:
"Before coming to Scranton / was
located in a mill, situated on q river
bank, and in the fall of the year we
were always troubled with rats IN
large numbers, which caused great
damage and annoyance and we, there
fore, were very much interested In
eliminating the pest. The thing that
we found most efficient in this line
was a bacteria called azoa, which will
not affect dogs or cats or poultry, or
pets of that nature, but will inoculate
the rats and, as the bacteria develops,
it destroys the animal. Rats being
cannibalistic in their nature, feed on
one another, and in this way they dis
tribute this disease among themselves
and work their own destruction. In
the experiments that were made with
this bacteria In it's early stages, some
of it was used on isolated farms, and
later rats were found to be destroyed
by this material three to i've miles
from the original place in which It was
fed"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-10-26
Mass Meeting at PelahatChie.


A mass meeting was called
Sunday afternoon at Pelahatchie
calling on the citizens to organ
ize against the liquor interest,
which is calling for a vote on the
question on the 7th of November.
DR.. P. /. Lipsey was made
chairman.
The following officers and COM
mlttees were appointed:
Stuart Gammill, chairman,
D. B. Ward, vice-chairman.
R. A. Stingley, secretary
Committee of Publicity Mrs.
&c. c. Shots, Miss Augusta
ISpann, Mrs. R. H. Watts and
Prof. Brand.
Program Committee Mrs. Bot
Brown, Mrs. S. F. King and
Miss Johnson.
Steering Committee-W. H.
Till, E. N. Ross, E. G. Davis,
DR.. G. c.. Shots. R. E. Murry,
S. F. King, S. S. Rhodes, D, B.
Ward, Gilbert Gammill and DR.,
L. NJ. Clark.
The meeting was addressed by
DR.. P. |. Lipsey. A meeting was
called for next Thursday night.
There will be several speakers or
hand who will have something OF
interest to say.
Prof. Thomas Brand was ap.
pointed master of ceremonies.