a democratic measure. He is being doesn't and shouldn't foreclose a the indorsement of President Wilson Literature In Our Homes. Mexican Plague of Field Mice. I ill if teemamo reminded, however, that his critics third term. Why not exercise the and Secretary Bryan. Just what the No one enjoys reading more than Manzanillo reports that a plague consideration for this large sum of are bound to criticise. same judgment and sense in the se­ wopien do; infact, we are told that if of mice haB visited the fields in that money is to be the public is left to women who are not genuinely fond of section of Colima and almost destroy­ The Freeman and Tribune, both lection of public officials that rail­ The Marshalltown Times-Republi­ infer. So far as appearances go it reading many papers could not exist. ed Ihe corn and rice crops. The papers, per year $1.50 can thinks there should be a su­ roads and other business institutions is merely a matter of "love and af­ But ofttimes they must wait until the rodents have gnawed away at a rate The Daily Freeman-Tribune by that alarmed the farmers and they preme court decision upon the eligi­ exercise in choosing managers and fection." quiet of the day, when others are mail, per year $4.00 asleep, before they can read. If it were have appealed to the authorities ror officers for responsible positions? When we come to get below the Delivered in city, per year.... $5.00 bility of a district judge to hold of­ not for books, magazines and papers, some means to exterminate the in. surface we find that the Colombian Whole fields of corn have been mow­ fice after the expiration of his term The official vote of Polk county, women would be denied many pleas­ D. L. Hunter Business Mgr. States government feels that when ed dow.i and the farmers are at a loss announced a day or two ago, demon­ urable moments, since they can learn W. F. Hunter Editor Possibly the Times-Republican can Theodore Roosevelt was president of what the other half of the world is how to checl: the advance of the mica have the matter settled in the Mar­ strates that the whisky interests the United States he caused the se­ doing, though they must remain at to prevent further loss.—Mexican Herald. Never a sincere word was utter­ shalltown kindergarten unless the and the anti-saloon league were quite cession of the state of Panama and home. If we were all suddenly denied afterward acquired the canal zone the delights of the press, we would feel ly lost. Never a magnanimity fell teacher deems the question too silly well united on the gubernatorial is­ A Japanese Coal Mine. and so much of the canal work as poor indeed, even with every other What is perhaps the most extra­ to the ground. Always the heart of to submit to the youngsters. sue and the result shows that both blessing. Many women who love travel • had been performed by the old ordinary coal mine in the world as man greets it and accepts it unex­ largely supported Clarke. As shown never get beyond their own home pectedly.—Ralph Waldo Emerson. The progressive party will find it French company. The Colombian well as the smallest is situated on & boundary. But who can hold the spirit tiny island in the Japan Sea, near just as difficult to get rid of Geo. W. by saloon consent petitions in Des government did not feel strong that follows the traveler in books? The administration is getting in enough to fight the United States, Nagasaki, and has just sufficient room Perkins and Medill McCormick as the Moines, sentiment is nearly equally We can shackle the body, but not the upon its surface for the shafts and the bad with the old soldiers and many therefore submitted to this alleged heart, and soul, of a woman who republican party is finding it to get divided for and against the saloon. hoisting machinery. The workings, of their friends and the recent re "great wrong." reaches «ut for facts concerning the which are very extensive, extend in rid of Boise Penrose and Joseph This fact is also demonstrated by the moval of civil war veterans from the Let us recall history a little. The world in "which she lives. Given good all directions under the sea.—Wide Benson Foraker. All of these, gen­ vote for the nomination of lieuten­ congress of the United States dele­ books, women who are privileged, or World. postal service in Washington is ant governor. Barber was the anti- gated the power to the president to await an opportunity to read, are less tlemen are stayers from away back. lonely and those who do not know the broadening the breach. build the Panama canal. The presi Record of a Maine Stage Horse. And there is your Uncle Joseph Gee- saloon league candidate and Hard­ blessings of good literature. Books dent was authorized to build it In thf harness for 2,180 consecutive In Tuesday's issue of the Ells­ ing was branded wet by that organ­ and papers are an outlet to a new days and traveling 39,676 miles is whilikins Cannon. He is also some across the Isthmus of Panama if he worth News Uncle Falstaff pub­ ization. At the primary Barber re­ world, and while this world has its the record of Lee, the stage horse of £ thing of a sticker. could. His second choice was to be limitations, the woman who really and Moose River. Lee is owned by Jonas lishes, in part, the result of the re­ ceived 3,015» votes and Harding re­ A Kossuth county man who was Nicaragua. A treaty was suggested truly enjoys literature is happy in any Holden, who transports mail between cent primary election in Hamilton ceived 3,409. Gov. Clarke was put to the Colombian congress by which humble little nook, if she can sit and Mocse River plantation and the rail­ in the Freeman-Tribune office a few county, but omits to mention the in the dry column by the league our government was to pay the old follow the lives of others in the un­ road station, r.nd in the past six years days ago declared that Judge Quar French company forty millions of known world around her. there has not been a day when he has fact that the bull moosers deposited while Judge Lee was classified as not been in harness.—Portland Press. ton, progressive candidate for con­ dollars and also to pay the govern­ a grand total of 78 votes. wet. It appears, however, that the gress from his district, told some of ment of the Colombian States ten There is no legitimate place in liquor interests of Des Moines are his friends a short time prior to the millions of dollars. The treaty had American politics for religious in­ satisfied with Clarke, as their sup­ been ratified by the United States, primary that if he had known as tolerance and the fact that Maurice port was given largely to the gover­ The Colombian congress supposed much about the political situation in Connolly is a Catholic should not nor, they joining hands with the that the United States government the Tenth district three months ago was compelled to build the canal make or lose him a single vote. It anti-saloon league. Clarke received as he knew just before the primary, across the Isthmus of Panama and is just as un-American to vote for in Polk county 6,731, while Lee re­ he would have stuck to the republi­ compelled to do the will of the Col­ Connolly because he is a Catholic as ceived only 1,898. Perhaps the gen­ ombian States. Therefore the Col can party. it is to vote against him because he tlemen who are engipeering the an­ ombian congress rejected the treaty Helen Cunningham of Fort Dodge It was then supposed that the mem­ is of that faith. ti-saloon league can explain how it probably holds the state record for bers of the Colombian congress were If Maurice Connolly, democratic happens that the whisky interests of attendance at school. For twelve playing for time and for a "divide' nominee for United States senator, Des Moines and the league get so of some money. President Roosevelt years she has attended Corpus Chris- and his friends, were sincere in nearly together when it comes to was fully aware of the situation. He ti academy, during which time she I -s". charging that E. T. Meredith, Con­ the nomination of a candidate for preferred the Panama route and he has been neither absent nor tardy. If waited a little while. The business nolly's opponent for the nomination, governor. she keeps up this standard for one men of the city of Panama knew is not a democrat, they should not more year, when she will complete MAY EXPLAIN IT. that if the canal were built else now expect him to support Connolly. where that the state of Panama u her high school course, Miss Cun­ Lost in a 1,200 acre wheat field, If he is a republican, as they insist­ would be forgotten and that the city ningham will have equaled the with the wheat extending above his ed and proved to their own satisfac­ head so that he could not get his of Panama would not even be a port world's record, which is held by a of call. Therefore the business men tion, he should now support Cum­ bearings, Daniel Erni, a Ruch coun­ young woman in Dixon, 111., who has ty farmer, wandered all the after­ of the city of Panama got up a re­ mins, who is the regular nominee of u not missed a day during thirteen and noon and far into the night before bellion. We need not tell the story the republican party and whom all of this rebellion, but for many days a half school years. his shouts for help brought rescue. regular republicans w\ll support. LaCrosse, Kansas, Dispatch in the we listened to the story as it was Practically all of the progressive Kansas City Star. told by Colonel Shaler, then superin­ If Judge Lee concludes to stand as city councils in Iowa are now pub­ tendent of the Panama railroad, a candidate for governor two years This may give an inkling to what lishing the proceedings of their who was one of the principal actors has happened to the Bull Moose par­ in the comic opera revolution. The hence he will be formidable. Then meetings, thus letting the people the silly charge of ineligibility, put ty in Hamilton county. It may be revolution triumphed because Presi know what is going on in the coun­ lost in our great cornfields. True, dent Roosevelt said that the United forward by demagogues and others 1 cil chamber and to what uses the the growing corn is not more than States had signed a treaty by which in the late primary campaign and our government was < compelled to taxpayer's money is being put. Pub­ two feet high, but the moose have believed by some voters who let oth- keep the peace. He said there must licity is a progressive idea and it shrunken wonderfully since 1912 ' ers do their thinking, cannot be re­ be no war on the Isthmus. Which will not be many years until every and could easily become hidden from newed. Nor will the foolish custom meant that the Colombian govern­ body of any consequence doing pub­ view amidst the corn. Moreover, it ment could not subjugate the state of giving a second term to anybody lic business and expending public has sort of lost its bearings and of Panama. The result was that the y"?- who happens to win the first term, rebellion triumphed and our govern­ "Put Her There, Bill!" money will be required to publish don't know whether it is going or whether he is a stick or not, have ment got the canal zone and canal from time to time a detailed report coming, but nearly everybody else influence. Possibly more voters are property and a first-class treaty with "VKTE are mighty glad to have you country folks get inter- of their proceedings, as the county knows it is going. influenced by custom than anything the little new Republic of Panama. '' ested in our Chautauqua. Bring the whole family boards of supervisors are now re­ Our government did not have to buy ' else and it is only in exceptional Just now there is much complaint quired to do. The state law at pres­ the Colombian congress. But our and have a good time with us." . cases that the two term rule and the in the Iowa press over the workings I ent permits councils to publish its government pai.d the French com­ The business men of this town are boosting for the Chau­ of the primary election law. This is anti-third term rule can be over­ proceedings, but the law does not pany forty millions and the new Re tauqua. The talent to appear on the programs is Redpath- come. However, it is evident that a regular proceeding after each public of Panama ten millions. Our compel it, and there are some reac­ Vawter quality and bound to please you immensely. the prejudice against a third term is primary, but the people will never government received a perpetual tionary councils that will not pub­ right of way for the canal and There will be seven great days. Each day will be pro­ - giving way and the time is not far be willing to surrender the right to lish until compelled to do so. We agreed to pay $250,000 a year taxes. vided with special music and no two days alike Big speak­ distant when a first termer will have make nominations by popular vote note in the Denison Review of this The world remembers the speed ers and big entertainers are coming t6 give a satisfactory accounting of until something better is suggested with which these events were pulled week the proceedings of the city The boosters of this town have contracted for a limited his stewardship, or step aside. and it is noticeable that those criti­ off. The state of Panama became a ouneil of that city and the list of number of season tickets which they will sell, while they last cising present methods have nothing "republic" with a provisional gov­ Gifford Pinchot will find that Geo. laims published shows just where ernment and was promptly recogniz­ for fifty cents less than they will be priced at the gate to offer to take their place. Possib­ W. Perkins is not of a retiring dis every dollar expended went. The ed by the United States and by Great Here is a big chance for a royal good time that will leave ly it would be just as well to have a position and that he will not retire cost of such publications is a mere Britain and France. you wiser, richer and happier when it is all over. , convention to nominate candidates These events made the Panama from the progressive party until he trifle, but reactionary councils use Now let town and country pull together for a first class for state offices, except for governor, canal possible. And few living men gets ready. Moreover, Mr. Perkins the excuse that it costs too much to success. It is the best opportunity ever offered you for a but the people will hardly consent. could have done what Theodore has contributed liberally of his big keep the people informed. It may not be that better men are Roosevelt did. genuine jov festival role of money to finance the progres­ The Panama canal will be Theo­ It takes an inspired Bible to in­ nominated at the primary than at sive movement and is not going to spire mankind with a religion that dore Roosevelt's greatest monument. the convention, but the nominees step down and out now merely at inspires. But the conspirators in the Col- owe their nominations to the people j ombian States feel that they have the suggestion of Mr. Pinchot. It is The Vinton Eagle "has but little and not to a few politicians versed an opportunity to get some of the even hinted that Pinchot is not sin­ sympathy to extend to Judge Lee. in the science of getting themselves money whi( h tI,ey did not «et fro,n cere in his demands for the retiracy Had he followed his conscience, and President Roosevelt. They think of Perkins and that he is simply ed that Colonel Bryan hates Colonel with smooth-tongued friends, he playing the game as a bluff. He Is something. Nobody seems satis-^ Roosevelt. They think President would have stood back of Governor fied with the way of nominating Wilson would like to smirch Colonel the nominee for United States sena Clarke. In other words he would judges. The new method was adopt-' Roosevelt. Hence the present pro­ Silver Tlate tor from Pennsylvania and his ene have done unto others as he would ed in the hope of securing non-par- ceedings. that Wears mies are unkind enough to say that have had others do unto him. It We do not believe the senate of tisan nominations, but it is evident he hopes to win votes by holding pays to be just and Judge Lee was the United States will ratify any anything but just to Governor from the first trial that the demo­ Perkins up as a scarecrow. Perkins, treaty proposing to pay the Colom­ Clarke."—Times-Republican. crats are attempting to elect a dem­ bian States any amount of money. McCormick and Flynn are to the That is all nonsense and the sil­ ocrat as a member of the supreme If money is to be paid, what will it progressive party what Penrose, liest kind of nonsense. Judge Lee is court. Under a really non-partisan be for? Our government cleaned up Foraker and Cannon are to the re­ not asking anybody's sympathy or ..the Isthmus; put the mosquito out election such attempts are in badjof blislncss. and made ]iving on the publican party and Boss Murphy, advice. He had just as much right Tom Tagert and others of that stripe taste, but it is impossible for the j jstj,mus possible. to be a candidate as Gov. Clarke had democratic party not to play politics The United States government put are to the democratic party. All and the < harge of "not doing unto under any and all circumstances. new life into South and Central parties have that kind of timber and others as he would have had others The word went out prior to the American states by building the It appears impossible to get rid of do unto him" might be lodged canal. Even if Colombia had rati­ Silver primary that Seth Thomas of Fort fied the treaty and Panama were It. against Clarke as well as against Dodge, candidate for the supreme now a Colombian state, it would be Congressman Woods of this dis­ Of Proven Quality Lee. It is time to drop such non­ bench, is a democrat, and as a re-1 impossible to live in peace with the trict is being criticised lor voting sense and give each candidate a fair suit he received the support of many Colombian government, because Bo- Rich design and refined beauty in knives, forks, spoons against the canal tolls repeal bill and farcy serving picccs are not attributes of solid chance and an open field. The Eagle of his party associates. This is just gata is in the heart of the country silverware alone. The skill born of longexperience has pro­ and some of his critics are asking thought it all right for Savage to what those advocating a non-par­ where they say "revolutions pay bet­ duced in the famous i8»7 rogers bros. silver plate effects in an explanation. Possibly Mr. Woods tisan judiciary wanted to avoid. ter than business." It will be notic­ pattern and design which make its name for beauty sccond only oppose Cummins, and it was. Savage ed that there has been no revolu­ to its reputation for quality—quality "Silver Tlate that Wears." •wanted to give his opponents some­ ROOSEVELT AND THE CANAL. didn't think of doing unto Cummins tion since tfncle Sam secured the Sold by leading dealers everywhere Send for catalogue Capital: The congress of the Col­ thing new to harp about. They canal zone, and there will be none CL," showing all patterns. as he would have Cummins do unto ombian States has proposed a treaty have been charging for years that he him, nor did the Vinton paper sug­ in»the future. INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO., with the United States by which the Successor to MerkSen Britannia Co. Invariably votes for everything the gest such a silly thing. The first United States shall pay the Colom­ If Colombia has a claim for MERIDEN, CONN. democrats propose and possibly he term doesn't and shouldn't guaran­ bian States $25,000,000 in cash. It money, she should be required to file an itemized bill. ^ "wanted to vote tit least once against tee a second and a second term is understood that this treaty has v f- ~»>