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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
JUDGE VERSUS JURY.

Just how much moral or legal right
has a presiding judge 70 visit his dis
pleasure upon a jury which returns a
verdict not in accordance with his own
views and convictions?
The question Is becoming an inter-
est;ng one. Clashes between judges
and jurors are becoming more frequent
with this as cause. At Tulsa. Okla,
when jury returned verdict freeing
man charged with murder. Judge E.
c. Crump discharged the twelve men.
ordered the sheriff to summon a new
venire. expressed the hope that the
same jury would never serve again in
his court, and. turning to the defend
ant. he admitted his regret that he
could not sentence him to be hanged
instead OF saying go your way
In Memphis. Tenn. year or two
ago, a similar clash threatened to ter
inmate seriously for the jurymen. In
a certain civil case they were ordered
by the judge to return a verdict for the
plaintiff The jurymen couldn't see
it that way and refused to abide by
the courts instructions. They were
then peremptorily ordered by the court
to write verdict in accordance with
It's instructions. The jurors fatty re-
fused, claiming they would stult!fy
themselves by obeying such instruc.
tons. The Judge finally ordered the
verdict written by the court clerk, and
the latter signed it for the jurymen
over their vigorous protest The coyT:
was at one time on the point of putting
the twelve jurors in Jail for alleged
contempt. He did not do so, however
and several Of the jurors made them
selves heard regarding what they
termed the courts usurpation of their
province.
These instances are always produc-
tive OF much discussion among lawyers
and laymen. One side contends thai
the presiding judge is the supreme au.
thority In his own court; that his Is the
responsibility, and that his instructions
| should be followed to the letter. regard
less OF the jury's opinion. The Other
side holds firmly to the theory that, &C.
| cordins to fundamental law itself. tht
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
Topics of the Times

Perhaps it's just as well to pass up
mention Of Thanksgiving until after
election.
Down a, Des Moines they have
satded an Owls club and put the bar
tender under arrest. The Cosson law
affords opportunity to put the building
under arrest thru the injunction pro-
ccding. And that seems to get a long
way farther than hning a barkeep.
Barkeeps come and barkeeps go but an
injunction hangs right on until the
bond is put UP.
The right TO vote and TO vote as
pieases the voter is one most highly
priced and jealousy guarded. 1t is the
hail mark of full citizenship. 1t car
ries a responsibility to thinking men
which should make them as jealousy
careful that they cast their vote for
the best instead Of the worst in govern
ment. ...
While we are being saved from war
we are leagiiy al var with Mexico.
Perhaps. however, We can keep on be-
ing saved until after election.
| II thep rinciple Of arbitration was
| traded for the Adamson law it was a
| mighty bad trade for both employers
and labor let alone the consumer. And
| il looks as tho the trade was made
and that only part of the workers
| were in on the profits.
The other day a New York judge re-
| fused to pass sentence on woman
| convicted of stealing bread to keep her
self and six children from starving
Her husband, victim of tuberculosis
| is out Of work. because the board ol
health forced his discharge from job
The Judge reasoned that the state
should not punish violation of Law
for which the state is responsible.
/ 80
| The election Of Harding will no
mean the return of the saloons to Iowa
but it will be notice to the world thai
Iowa has thrown off the fanaticisn
that has been holding the state at
standstlll for twenty years.-Iowa Cit!
Republican.
This recalls the Iowa City lobby il
Des Moines against the five mile law
To drive saloons out of the state uni
versity town was fanaticism then
When that "sanaticism" has beel
thrown off" perhaps the hearts Q
those who fought It then will turn to
ward establishing the saloons the!
fought SO hard to retain. And the Re
publican was one Of the opponents Q
the bill as was Harding. However
viii not matter much to liquor dealer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
DOING FOR IOWA OR UNDOIHG IOWA?

Ed Meredith, democratic candidate
fer governor, made an excellent i'm
preston on the large audiences, very
largely composed Of republicans wil3
Geard him yesterday in Marshalltewn.
He left the impression that he is man
big enough in honesty, sincerity, train
.ag and purpose 10 be governor Of Iowa
Meredith was assured Of a big vote in
Marsha, county before he came. Closer
acquaintance increased it. Meredith
made friends and votes.
Meredith put an important question,
The question Of the campaign when ne
said that the most important question
II this campaign is what can we DO
for Iowa."
He might have added the reverse Of
his question, what can We undo in
Iowa." for this campaign and its re-
suits include that side of the question.
The Meredith candidacy is based on
raanta!n.ng what We have done and
upon what shall be undone in Iowa.
Meredith stands boldly and unshak-
ably for a dry state, honest enforce.
ment Of the prohbitory laws and their
continuance as statutes, the resubn!s-
sion OF the amendment, against the re-
turn Of the saloons. Every temperance
organization Of the state indorses him
Harding's record on temperance leg
islation is wet. wringing wet. He IS
Endorsed by practically every wet or
ganIzation in the state and expects and
will get every wet vote in Iowa. He IS
proclaimed as the hope Of the liquor
interests IN every gathering OF saloon
and liquor supporters from the keg
party to the German American al
lance He - boosted on the streets by
the wide openers and saloon advocates.
while Meredith is denounced ny tho
same voices in the same breath.
Meredith would do for Iowa what
Iowa has been trying TO 60 for thirty
vears-maintain and enforce restrictive
laws against liquor. Harding is the
hope and trust Of those VINO "ou!o
undo all that Iowa has accomplished
during the lapse and labor OF genera =
,ion Meredith drew his party up to
| prohibition. Harding would drag Ms
marty down to the level Of his own neg
J slaLive record.
Meredith is for good roads, as gooo
roads as the voters Of the communities
desire and indorse by their own votes
| He views the road question as bust
| ness proposition. Harding, who voted
! for the only paved road law ever en-
I sc-ed in Iowa and injected into II by
his own motion mot less than nan
| the cost Of the paving. seizes the roa-
| question as a political advantage ant
argues for mud roads with the SAM
| facility with which he voted for paVee
country highways. Meredith favors
| central highway commission. Hardinf
would abolish the state highway COM
mission. Meredith would do Tor Iowa
| Harding would undo. His candidac.
.jaedresses Itself 10 prejudice as agains
progress. Meredith would have ensi
neers and competent office men sea
bridge plans and bridge estimates IN
/ stead OF bridge engineers and Driog
contractors. There is not a bridg
company which has habitually skinne
counties in Iowa but is row agains
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
urv alone is 10 he the iudge of ths

jury alone is to be the judge Of the
facts in a case. and Is to frame its
verdict according to It's conscientious
belief as TO those facts the Judge hav-
Ing authority as regards the law. ana
nothing else. The responsibility OF
conviction, an acquittal or any other
kind of verdict, they aver, belongs
strictly to the jury hearing case: and
q judge has no right to infringe on the
jury's province.
At any rate 1t is an interesting ques-
tion--one that has caused endless ar
gument in the past, and that will not
down at anybody's bidding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
JoHre and JeIIieoe.

The stern test of war has ruined
many brilliant military and naval rep
utations in the last two years. and, o.
all the chief commanders who were
called upon 70 lead the armed forces OF
Europe in 1914, only two have escaped
unscathed. Joffre and Jellicoe, respec-
lively the leaders of Frances army and
OF Britain's navy, are as supreme to-
day as they were in the beginning OF
the conflict, and their dismissal from
the nigh posts they occupy has not
been thought OF.
Count Won Moltke. who held the SUI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
Root of Evil

Root of Evil
When have got goodiy wad, say
that wealth's an empty gawd. a cheap,
deluding snare; with fluent tongue and
aspect wise, stand around and moral
f:e, and roast the millionaire, look with
sorrow and disdain on those who sweat
and strive and strain to get another
PUNK; tell them money is but dross.
a sordid dream, a total loss. worthless
lot OF junk. But when I've had some
small reverse, that makes my roll look
sick, or worse. on lucre I am bent; l
hustle till melt my fat and you may
see me break a slat, to nail another cent.
Forgotten all the platitudes that dis
pensed in lofty moods, in times when
wa. flush: forgotten all the moral saws,
and every text that ever was. as I pur-
cue the cush. And when I've made a
roll again, sternly lecture weary men,
and chide them for thir greed, for striv-
1 ing for the picayune. and say the trail
behind them,s strewn with morals gone
to seed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
START "BIG DRIVE"
Des Moines Capftal.1

Two raids have been made re-
Gently on the Temp" bars in Des
Moines. One was conducted by news
paper reporters for the. Des Moines
News and the other by the police. The
former found that Intoxicating liquors
were being sold contrary to law and
the latter found nothing.
It will be remembered that at the
time the bars were opened to sale OF
temperance drinks, Chief of Police
Jackson had conference with the
proprietors n which he demanded that
they be ION the square" and that their
establishments be conducted properly.
They readily agreed. The police de-
partment has been ION the square"
ever since. It would appear that the
rroprietors have not.
Bootlegging is an evil that can net
be eliminated by golden rule policies
It takes crooks methods to catch
crook, and the bootlegger belongs In
the lowest category Of criminals.
There is plenty Of evidences daily
that bootleEGers- are dg1ngEa thriving
business in Des Moines. The police de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL coMMuNlcATioN-Mar-
shall Lodge No los, A. F. & A. Al, Fri
day. Oct. q, 100 p. M, Work in thlrd
deg rec. John W. Wells, secretary, B. o.
Frazey, w. NJ.
srGNET CHAPTER Nc. IS. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Oct Is, 7:30 o'clock. Regular business,
Carl Shaftner. H. p; John W. Wells,
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Courct' No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
day, Nov. 20. Regular business. l. T.
FORBES. Recorder. George Gregory. I. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Comniandery, No. so. K. T., Tuesday
Oct. 81. 4: so p. m. for work and drill full
uniform. I. T. Forbes. Recorder; n. T.
Mueller, Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. &.
s.-Regular meeting for business. We'd
nesday. 7:3O p. m, Nov. Is. Eliza >
Battin, secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell
". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
Iona Newspapers
\ POUND OF CORN OR 90 EGGS?
burlington Hawkeye

"A POUND OF CORN OR % EGGS?
burlington Hawkeye J
W. II. Harrison. assistant state
chemist, states that the high cost of
living can be cut down by using lots
Of corn. He says a pound of corn Is
equal in food value TO " eggs, is pota-
toes or 80 apples. Years ago, Ameri
cans were wondering why the people
CT Europe did not eat corn. The
famous Corn" Murphy was sent to
Europe and started establishments
there, in which dishes made of corn
were prepared. But, somehow. tine
Peoples of Europe did not seer, to
grow enthusiastic over maize, and
stuck TO the food TO which they had
long been accustomed The fact is,
that very little corn. excepting the
canned corn, is consumed in this coun-
try. Perhaps Murphy ought to have
gotten busy here. There are always
many Europeans visiting in this coun-
Try in normal times. and If they had
been introduced to ali sorts Of palat-
able dishes here they might have in
sisted upon getting them in their own
countries. But as they noted that peo-
pie eat little corn here, they could
hardly be expected TO take kindly 10
the advice given them by Murphy and
ether corn boosters. Perhaps If proper
effort were made here, the American
people might learn to eat and to like
corn. And then we might not need to
try TO educate the Europeans in order
that we might create market for our
surplus over there.
A BUSINESS VOTE FOR HARDING.
[Sioux City Tribune.1
One of the newsooys on busy Sioux
City corner is much inclined to boost
for W. L. Harding Altho not a voter.
the young man is exceptionally earnest
In Ills advocacy and never loses an OPP
portunity to air his views.
Merely in the way Of pastime while
waiting for a car Tribune repre-
sentative questioned the young man as
to the basis of his choice on the gov
ernorship. Very few adults have been
able to offer logical defense on thai
subject and the questioner realized
that youth might furnish the wisdom.
1t did. The conversation ran sub
stantially as follows:
G. VII: &c .cr want Harding elected
as governor?
A. Because he'll bring the saloons
back to Sioux CITY,
@. But why do you want saloons
here
A. That will make business better.
Q. How would saloons make BUSH
ness any better in your line?
A. Why, when guy gets good and
| drunk, he will give 10 cents, sometimes
% cents for a paper.
| That closed the discussion. The
| young man made 1t clear that he il
viewing the campaign from a practical
| standpoint. He wants two or three
| prices for his wares from men who
have been robbed Of their senses. There
are also some adults in the Harding
camp whose personal motives are jus
as selfish ard unworthy. but they are
not as frank as the newsboy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

thing but smelters, and, mining stock
should get out into the grain belt and
see what irrigation mixed with brains
will do.
Colorado 10 q square state whose
people are of the same Dispositions It
is neither a eanitarium nor a hotelkdi-
rectory, but its sunshine and air are
worth several times the. price Of ad-
mission. gt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
TIMES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILTowN IowA OCTOBER Is

III, Iowa City whether saloons are legal
ICED or whether the mon enforcihle
laws are turned over for enforcement
to local officers bolstered against
state interference"
When natural wet essays to pose
as the dryest of the drys it is bound
to mean more or less of strain on his
conscience.-Sioux City Journal
Not on a Sioux City conscience.
Nothing strains that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

The Sioux City Journal says 1T is
a question whether the Iowa governor
ship campaign hasn't done more than
the paper shortage to cut down the
amount of news printed by the news
papers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There are several reasons why Hav-
ner supports Harding. Both their names
commence with Ii, so that they really
have something in common. The other
reasons are said to be as good and con-
elusive explains the Cedar Rapids Ga
zette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

The Des Moines Registers finds "a
great many people who pooh pooh the
notion that Judge Theophilus can be
elected. 1t Is that very feeling of easy
confidence on their part that is going
to be the undoing of one Of the other
two men. For unless the friends of
Deemer and Evans organize and so to
the pools in numbers Judge Theophilus
will be elected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

mo candidate could have taken the
stand that Meredith has taken in this
campaign without being made the VIC
tim of ruthless attempt TO destroy his
reputati ton" says the Council Biufs
Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

of course there is no coalition of
some kind back Of the increase price
of coal. 1t just happened that way.
sarcastically observes the Burlington
Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

The Waterloo Times Tribune re-
riargs The keynoters of the republic
can state convention announces that
the party will never bring the saloon
back to Iowa. A keynoter announced
the same thing some few years before
the mulct law was enacted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

1t is the conclusion of the Tama
News that LAS far as the road ques-
tiUn is concerned, Harding is the dam
gerous man. You never can tell what
might be done by the man who stands
Tor nothing. He might do anything 10
satisfy his political ambition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

The Waterloo Courier wonders II
there was any omen in the tact tnat
the straw vote on Wilson'S train as It
passed thru Indiana showed ma"
jority for Hughes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-25

Perhaps it's just as well to pass up
mention Of Thanksgiving until after
election.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
BIG CARNIVAL IS
ANXIOUS To GONE
COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE
WHOLE WILL CONSIDER MAT
TER AT MEETING TODAY.

One sof the largest and best carni-
val companies in the United States
will have a representative in Bruins
wick today and make an effort to get
he city council to grant them Ii
eense at a living rate but the issuing
IF this license is indeed very doubt
tul as Mayor Hopkins head of the
ity government is strongly opposed
to it as he is Of the opinion that such
companies take thousands of dollars
,ut of the community while others
hink it really causes many strangers
o visit the city especially at this sea-
son of the year and Just before the
Christmas holidays. some argue that
his will be the means of bringing
thousands to the city who will do
heir holiday shopping just as they
lid when they came to see the John
Robinson show some weeks ago.
Waycross, Savannah. Douglas and
rarious other large and small cities
n this section of the state have had
'hese carnivals and the papers of
hese various cities state that it was
he cause for a brisk trade especially
With the merchants who handled holi-
lay goods.
Many of the merchants are strongly
favor of allowing the carnival to
ONE while a few are against it. The
natter will be considered from every
)oint Of view this afternoon by the
committee of council and definite
answer will be given the representa-
i've
The News can safely say that the
majority of people would like to have
the carnival come.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
MRS. C. V. cLOPToN DEAD.
After Short llITess, she Passed
Away at an early Hour Yesterday
Morning.

Mrs. c. V Clopton, wife of C. V.
Clopton, circulation manger for the
News died at their home on George
street at an early hour Monday morn
ing. Some two weeks ago Mrs. Clop-
ton was stricken with severe pains
in the heal and these became more
violent as time passed. Physicians
thought she was suffering with con
gestion of the brain and every thing
possible was done for her relief A
week ago. she became desperately
i'll. lost consciousness and fingered
day by day in tha condition. Other
physians were called and they pro
nouced the case a hopeless one.
Friends and acquaintance of this esti-
mable woman will be panied to hear
of her death. A woman of rare liter
ary talent, an artist and musician, she
will be missed by a wide circle of
Brunswick friends. She has resided
in this city eight years, was of a
genial and jovial disposition and was
especially attracted to young people
whom she delighted to teach.
The funeral occurring in Palmetto
Cemetery. Rev. w. H. Chapman offiic-
iating. The bereaved husband has
the sympathy Of the people of the
city generally.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
SPEED V|OLATERS
DREW BIG FINES
SEVERAL CASES FOR VIOLATING
THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
TRIED YESTERDAY

Mayor Hopkins is determind that
violator sof the speed ordinance will
be fined to such an amount that this
foo}shness will stop Yesterday
morning he had several cases up and
in all except one was fined. $500
with statement from the mayor that
it would be more next time
The mayor impressed the fact very
forceably on all automobile owners
that they just had to obey the city
laws in regard to speed especially and
every other part of the ordinance and
from what he said from the bench
Yesterday those who have been before
him on the charge of violating the
traffic ordinance will be fined in a
good sum. The mayor said there
was absolutely no excuse for rushing
through the city and auto owners,
white Or black, had better make up
their minds to obey this law as the
mayor means business.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
COUNTY AGENT UUNN
MAKES A REPORT
TELLS OF THE WORK IN HIS DE
PARTMENT FOR THE MONTH
OF NOVEMBER.

Following report has been made to
the county commissioners by County
Agent Dunn for the month of Novem.
ber
81 submit for your information the
following report for the month Of No
vember:
"ln the discharge of my duties for
this month I have travelled AIS miles I;
visited 81 farmers and others in re-
gard to work; written Aa letters and
had 1876 calls for Information; two
meetings held at the Community
school with Ia present.
''One hereford bull and one heifer
and six head of pure-bred hogs have
been brought into the county for
breeding purposes.
Reports of corn club boys show
a total of 1893 bushels raised on 6
acres at cost of 20 cents per bushel
the highest yield being 7S bushels at
cost of IA cents per bushel.
Work has begun on 3 dipping watts
which will be completed this week"
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1916-12-05
WORKING ON THE
BIZ $4,000 CLUB
MEMBERSHIP LIST OF THE GREAT
ORGANIZATION is GOING
IN GOOD SHAPE

The membership list in the Brun.
swick $4,000 Club continues to grow
large number of new names were
secured yesterday and the success of
the project is already assured.
BY the end of the week it is thought
Ia sufficient number of members
will have been secured to warrant
tho call of a mass meeting of the
enthusiastic members of the move
ment and permamene organization
effected.
These who are behind this new Or
ganization state that they have a
number of real live and absorbing
topic Of publis interest to take up as
quickly as the club is put upon per-
mancnt footing and this too with
out any considerable expense to the
club or it's membership.
The club was the absorbing topic of
conversation in the city Sunday and
yesterday and every progressive and
public spirited citizen is of the opin-
ion that this is exactly. what has been
needed in Brunswick to take care of
the new condition which confront at
this time.