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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
HOW MANY MONTHS?
Huntington Hawkeye.l

Somebody In Des Moines has sug
gested that there be ten months of
school instead Of nine, as is the custom
at present. There are some who adj
vocate the change and others who op-
pose 1t violently. In the first place 1t
does not seem to be generally under
stood by the opponents of the new
plan, that ten months of school means
forty weeks the school month being
four weeks only. There is no hard and
fast rule. There was a time when
there was but five months of school
in some of the Iowa schools. There are
many that have only seven or seven
and one-half months at the present
time And every argument that can be
brought against increasing the number
from nine to ten, is brought or has
been brought, against raising the num-
Der from five to six or seven, or seven
and one-half and so on.
There is no reason why there should
not be ten months of school-unless it
be that the midsummer climate makes
school burden. Well. the professional
men can not forsake his work because
summer is here. and the Newspaper man
grinds in summer, just as he does in
winter. And the men who work with
the hand as we'll as with the brain
have to work twelve months In the
year, and some Of them are glad of the
opportunity. Perhaps if we could have
really cool school buildings, and there
were but an hour or two of school dur
ing the heated term. and there were
two weeks of vacation every quarter,
it might work out better than the long
summer vacation, which is by no m cans
an unmixed blessing for the teachers
and the pupils Perhaps with ten or
even eleven school months. the actual
hours of school work might be reduced
thus making the work less Of grind
for the instructor and the pupil.
AS in the case of many other ques-
tions people will differ as to this prop
osition, but there is nothing unjust,
unfair or revolutionary in it-not more
than there was in the proposition to
increase the school year to eight or
nine months.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
SHORT COURSE AND STREET FAIR.

The season of the farmers short
course is closing in Iowa; in some
towns closing for three years because
Inc cuiiege mas not the funds to carry
on the work Of extension which is what
the farmers short course is Appro-
til another legislature provides for fur
Their work in this line. But the short
course has demonstrated it's efficiency
and advantage. 1t will not be aban-
doned either by farmers or towns
people.
It is well to bring the short course
into comparison with the street fair
as an investment by the merchants Of
a town; this does not apply to Mar
shalltown where long ago the mer-
chants gave over the street fair to its
to the saloon and kindred establish
ments. Clothing, drygoods and grocery
men and their kind soon discovered
that there was little but trouble in the
Ordinary street Ialr. But Inere are
some communities which have not as
vet made the discovery that the crowd
which the street fair brings is one they
can well dispense with and the assem-
blage of earnest farm ers who attend
short courses is indispensable to the
segt interests Of trade. Money can be
raised quickly for short course in thi:
CITY The saloons will have to stand
the poahsndling OF the street fairs. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
LITTLE MATTER OF caloe,ss,

When it was made known a few
days ago that committees of the senate
and house at Washington meant to in
vestigate the high cost of living. this
newspaper called attention to the ex-
periments of Boston philosopher who
says 90 cents day is enough for food.
even at present prices, and gives a
sample menu for day We also sug-
gested that what would help most
would be inquiry along practical lines
and expressed the hope that the con-
gressional inqusitors would resolve
them elves into a squad of ex-
perimenters and have resort to the
kitchen if need be to find out what
they are talking about.
Now comes cumulative testimony in
support of the proposal. Professor H.
C. Sherman of the domestic science
department of Columbia University is
taking part in the discussion and, adj
dressing housekeeners' convention on
the subject of Nutrition" recently
declared that II the housekeeper spent
less money on meat and more on veg
etables and fruits she would be able TO
supply better balanced diet at a far
less cost than that of the foods now
used by the average family
Professor Sherman produced the fol-
lowing table Of the relative cost of a
given amount of food value to be
found in different commodities:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
4 title Child Of EVENING Time.

Little Child of Evening Time.
Little child of evening time.
When upon my knee you climb;
Little child with eyes that see
Farther than God giveth me
Vision to behold that land
Which is on a fairy strand:
Take me with you, dear, tonight,
With the gift Of childhood sight.
Little head that on my breast
Sinks into the slurnber rest;
Little child with dreams that stray
To another world and way
That 1 have not seen since
On a tender breast did lie:
Take me with you, baby dear,
To that land of yesteryear.
Little child with arms that cling
Round my neck. upon the wing
OF thy fancy bear me, too,
With my hand in hand of you,
To the rapture and the rune
Of that land beyond the moon,
When upon my knee you climb,
Little child of evening time!
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
A Safeguard to Children.

Our two children of and years
have been since infancy subject to colds
and Group. About three years ago I
started to use Foley's Honey and Tar.
and it has never failed to prevent and
cures these troubles. It Is the only med.
icine l can get the children to take
without a row. The above from W..
c. Ornstein, Green Bay, Wis, dupli-
Gates the experience of thousands Of
other users of Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t cures coughs. colds and Group, and
prevents bronchitis and pneumonia
Mcbride & VIII Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
THoRNE FOR COMMISSIONER.
Knoxville Journal.1

Clifford Thorne has announced his
candidacy for the office of railroad
commissioner and the Journal takes
pleasure in urging his nomination He
is BY all odds the best fitted man In
the race for the position. That the
railroads of the state do not want him
elected is best attested by the fact that
Commissioner Palmer, of Thorne's home
town has been announced as a candl-
data Tor a fourth term in opposition
Palmer has served twelve years ana
has always been good friend OF the
railroads, hence he is being used to
discredit Thorne in his home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
The Day After.

The Day After.
Millions of hearts in ticklisf state,
And Cupids clothed with arrows,
Millions Of maidens, goo-goo- eyed,
AS thick as English sparrows.
Millions of nuptials done in ink
Meath captivating bowers,
Millions who promise to be true
With scallopy things IN showers.
Millions of dropping turtle doves
In many color splashes,
:Miiiiuus of these, anu many
Have burned themselves to ashes!
L'ENVOI.
take heed!" The heartless cynit
erie,
And ne'er go ye to WOO,
Lest this incineratfng scene
Should b Is revived by you"
New York Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
Relic Of the Past.

The modern housewife II she now
sees an old clothes FOUNDER in the
collection is apt to ask: What Is that
for? 1t was used for pounding
clothes in barrel on washing day
IN the everlasting fight with dirt. Il
10 far removed from the m 4ern laun.
dry or the washing machine OF the
present day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
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10 a Newspapers
FROM THE SEVENTH.
Knoxville Journal

IknOXVlIIe JOuF1IdI.J
No man in Iowa, not even Senator
Cummins himself, has stood more UNI
hinchingly for the things he believes in
than Judge Prouty and we believe that
he will be the same kind of a man IN
Washington that he is in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

Lagrippe pains that pervade the en-
tire system, lagrippe coughs that rack
and strain, are quickly cured by Foley's
Honey and Tar. Is mildly laxative.
safe and certain in results. Mcbride
& Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Those naughty people responsible for
the high cost of living have tears to
shed they must prepare to shed them
now. That militant and aggressive
friend of the masses. the Hon. Stephen
B. Elkins of West Virginia, is on their
trail armed and equipped with parti-
cularly sharp stick!-Wash ington Her
aid
SO long as the numerous investiga-
lions into the cause of the high price
of living do not stop short of the facts
and do not last longer than a genera
ton, we are not going to find fault
Omaha Bee.
There seems to be a good deal Of
doubt whether the chief credit for fore
casting yesterdays zero weather should
go to Professor Moore, the ground hog
or the two-tailed comet.-New York
Tribune.
When both TIE senate ana house en-
ter upon an elaborate investigation of
high prices and the tariff, reports may
| be looked for some time next year
philadelphia Record.
Representative Hamilton, of Mich
| igan, Openly defies Speaker Cannon"
| Why, we didn't know he was a candi-
| date for the senate, oo.-Kalamazoo
| Press.
| Talk about insurgents. Our congress
doesn't seem to be in it with the Brit
| ish parliament or German reichstag
| when it comes to nsurrection.-Phila-
| delphia Press
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

"show up" men who in high station,
have been faithless to their trust, but
it may be necessary to, the safety Of
the government, the perpetuity Of our
institutions and the continued enjoy
ment Of their rights by the private
citizens, that there shall be unsparing
investigation by men not in public life
and merciless publication Of the facts
as they find them 1t Is in this way
that great political reforms generally
begin, and it is not to be denied that
it was the non- official investigators
who started the great reforms Of the
last ten years, first in certain states
and then in national affairs. We speak
in general terms but do not want to be
understood as saying that no men in
official life have been active in the il
vestigations which We're the necessary
antecedents to reform. There have been
number of them who have given
hearty cooperation but the bulk of the
preparatory work has been done by
the private investigator. who, fortu-
nately is still with us.
THE MOST VITAL ISSUE OF ALL.
[Council Bluffs Nonpareill
They say that it is a matter OF much
concern what will be the effect Of the
decision Of the supreme court In the
Standard Oil and tobacco trust cases;
we are told that the largest question
before the American people today is
that of the conservation of our natural
resources; it is proclaimed from the
housetops that the trusts must be
curbed. that the railroads are selfish
and need to be regulated, that Balm
ger is crooked, that Cannon is the
yiceroy of the interests, that Aldrich
is Cannon's partner in crime, that the
standpatters are the hope of the coal
land thieves and near thieves, that
postal savings banks would be a great
thing for the nations prosperity. that
the cost of living is so high that we
ought to quit eating, that the beef trust
is the arch sinner of the whole trust
aggregation, that Morgan will own the
earth and enslave its inhabitants If he
isn't stopped, and SO forth, and so
forth And it is all true enough.
But what is any one of these ques-
tons or all Of them together to the
farmers of Iowa-yea, to the last man
in the state whether farmer or not
compared with the seed corn issue?
These other things are worthy of at
tention in due course, but only if we
get good corn crop can we hope to
be in shape to tackle them. Corn is
the foundation of prosperity in Iowa.
We can't worry about where the next
meal is coming from and solve the ma
tion's problem at the same time. That
is we are going to say it that way
just now. AS matter of fact. the
very reverse may be true. but we will
say it that way for the present pur-
poses The thing aimed at now is to
arouse the farmer to the imperative
Importance to him and to the state and
nation of looking closely to his seed
corn.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

The Scranton Journal wants Cum
Minis and Dolliver 10 sta 4 by Presi-
dent Taft on all of his m ures. so far
as they can, ard At the came time be
honest with themselves ard their con-
stiuents, and this we are sure they will
do. To ask more is unreas enable and
unmanly."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
HOW TIRED IS THE COUNTRY?
[Traer Star Clipper.1

[Traer Star Clipper.l
We have learned from various
sources that the country is getting
tired of the muck rakers." It wants
a let UP in the matter of exposing the
shortcomings of public servants, of
crookedness in official life and I'M
faithfulness on the part of men in pub
lie stations. No doubt there are good
many who are fatigued. They We're
very tired when the first article in ex-
position came to their notice. They
have been given no chance to rest
since then Every week has added
something to their exhaustion. For
this let us give thanks. But the
country" is not tired of the exposes.
It wants to know the whole truth. 1t
is reading with avidfty everything that
can throw any light on the situation.
The most popular magazines, dailies
and weeklies are those that handle
these matters without gloves. Those
that do not deal with these subjects or
that join in the disapproval OF the So
called muck rakers'' are not among
those that boast Of their increasing
circulation The publishing interest is
as sensitive as an apothecary's scales.
When the public gets tired of any par
| ticuIar topic the publishers drop it in
stanter. They only live while they
| furnish what the people want to read.
There are plenty who are tired. Every
CRATER is weary. Every panderer to
corruption In official station joins in
| the reprobation of muck raking Every
! congressman who fears to have his
voting record published Is very weary,
as well as all his adherents and de-
pendents. Yes, there are lots OF the
tired ones, but their number only in
tensffies the need that every phase Of
crookedness or shortening be re1ent-
Iessly brought to light. IT is not pleas
ant work for any patriotic writer to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

Lots Of people are saying that if
Hamilton hadn't butted in two years
ago Garst would now be governor
says the Harlan Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

Entered at the postoffice at MARSHALL
town as second class mail matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15
CREMATION.
IOskaloosa Globe. ]

Perhaps il is all right to see one
human body cremated but SO far as he
is concerned the writer has no particu-
lar desire for second experience, es-
pecially il the remains are those. as
was in the case in this instance, OF a
personal experience.
In the chapel of the crematory while
the short final funeral service was be-
ing held. the constant and ominous
roar of the furnaces could be heard AT
the close a short delay was necessary
because the space in the furnace was
occupied by other bodies. There was
still another body waiting outside
The casket was placed on a truck.
The metal handles were removed ana
the truck was rolled UP to the mouth
of the furnace with which its top or
floor, is exactly on level. A quick
thrust shoves the casket into the midst
Of the roaring furnace, the sound of
which has been unwelcome to the ear
for some minutes. The door is shut
but around to the rear-Where you go
only by special permission-there is
window, thru which the process of re-
ducing to ashes the remains of the
human form may be watched in all it's
grewsome details. 1t requires longer
time than one would think. for the lum-
Der in the casket to be consumed. These
ashes are lighter and are carried away
in a draft OF air provided for the pur-
pose leaving the residue of the BODY
unmixed and to itself. The extremi-
ties of the body are wrought upon first,
by the ravenous heat, and then the
frame work of the trunk comes to view,
the bones retaining largely their shape
and appearance fog a time even after
the disintegrationN of the flames has
done it's work. After an hour and ten
minutes of waiting there were still I'M
consumed parts-but enough has been
seem and perhaps enough has been
said An attendant stated that there
would probably be about seven pounds
of the ashes to deliver to the family the
following morning. AS the world be-
comes more densely populated--and
especially in some of the large cities
crem alton perhaps will not only be the
fashion but practical necessity. In
the meantime. however, it is with con-
siderable difficulty that the average of
the public mind will adjust itself to the
routine of burning of the dead.
Divinity can resurrect as readily
from scattered ashes, as from mould
ering dust, but just the same. to those
initiated in the down to the minute
way of doing things there is some
thing a bit more comfortable" about
the old style burial-even about the
reverberation Of the clods as they fall
upon the lid of the rough box-than
/ there is about having the body so sud-
denly separated into smoke and ashes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

In the mind of the Knoxville Journal
"There is no doubt but that our dirt
roads can be made better, and 1t is
equally clear that for many years the
problem of better dirt roads will be a
most important question Nevertheless
there should be no delay in beginning
the work of building permanent roads.
II we begin making hard roads it will
be fifty years before the state is we'll
supplied with that kind of highways.
But if we wait fifty years to make the
beginning we will be 50 much the long
er in getting decent roads
There will be no snlit in the republi-
can party in Iowa after this year" says
the Sheldon Sun The majority must
rule. ard the minority will surely wheel
into line"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-02-15

Senator Dolliver seems to have
made hit with the muck raking mag
azine makers at their recent banquet,
notes the Monticello Express. Any
statesman can gain their APPRECIATION
who will energetically opposed Presi-
dent Tafts plan of making them pay
more for the transportation of their adj
vertisement laden issues. which are
carried on the long hauls to the loss of
the government"
with the approach of spring comes
the candidate" observes the Hartley
Journal.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-26
Teachers Institute.

The annual teachers institute TO
Berkeley county has been In session in
the gymnasium of the Y. M. @. A.
this week. The instructors are Fro
fessors S. c. Drills, of the Wheelin g
schools and George S. Laidley, of the
charleston schools. The teachers are
very high in their praises Of the in
struetors and say that they are having
the best institute they have had for
many years.
On tuesday night the State Superin-
tendent was present and delivered an
address ON "The land of the Pllgri m
Fathers" covering trip which h e
made a few years ago to England.
The institute has been well attended
and the teachers are deeply interested
in the work.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-26

The apple harvest is approa ching
and The county is full Of buyers indus-.
triously locking after sheir own infer
esss. 1t is reported that the apple crop
throughout the country Is shorter than
tor many years excepting this section,
and prices promise to be good. The
crop of Mr.. Robert Stewart, on his
Kearneysville farm, we are informed,
has been sold and though the price has
not been given out it is understood
that 1t was about Sz.75 per barrel.
Members of the Berkeley County Hor-
ticultural Society assert that the price
will range from $3.50 to 1915 and
choice lots Will probably be higher.
The Stewart crop has been bought by
w. II. Simpson, OF OIney, Illinois,
nho has bought some 800 barrels from
Mr.. II. g. Burkhart.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-26

For the first time Ia the history OF
the United States district court, the
United states through Attorney Johu
Il. Joraan at Pittshurg has brought
suit against a railroad, asking for he
recovery OF a penalty for the alleged
violation OF the .'hours OF service act
the Baltimore aud Ohio being made
the defendent,
The suit was brought at the sugges-
tion of Attorney General George w.
Wickersham, and asks fer $4,000 dam
ages for four alleged Violations Of the
act, the penalty of each being $500.
The papers In the case Aave besn
served.
1t Is charged that the defendeEt re-
CURED and permitted certain Of its enl-
ployes engaged Ia moving interstate
traffic, to remain on duty for period
longer than is consecutive hours, aud
tina, they again went on duty without
having remained Off duty for at least
10 consecutive hours in direct yinla-
ton Of the act. In two instances cited
employees engaged as fireman and en-
gineer, spectively, In moving inter-
state traffic, remained on duty for sn
aggregate Of 10 hours 10 period OF "a
consecutive hours, and again went on
duty, without first having remained
OF at least eight hours, as required
by the act.
Mr.. Jordan states that the act was
passed TO promote the safety OF ain-
ployes and travellers upon railroads,
by limiting the hours Of service Of the
employees. Ittecame law March 4
1907, and went into effect year later.
One Of the provisions Of the act de-
clares that it Ia unla wfsi to require ON
permit an employs, subject to the act,
to remain ON duty longer than l6 con-
secutive hours. He must then have
at least 10 consecutive hours rest. II
an employe has been On duty for an
aggregate Of l6 hours In "A consecutive
hours, he nust remain Off duty at
least eight hours before again going on
duty.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-08-26
Killed on the Railroad.

Mr.. George z. Hellenberger, of
Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, a painter
aud paper hanger by trade, was in
stantl, killed short distance frem
this city on last Saturday evening
while attempting to board freight
train on the b. q o. While his at
tentien was on boarding tie freight
train No Is came dashing by and
struck him crushing the life out of
him and grinding his body under the
wheels of the moving train. He was
accompanied by a man named Chas.
Rsnkins, of Washington, who saw
TIE impending danger and got out of
the way.
The friends of the unfortunate man
were notified by the authorities in
this city and his father and mother
came TO this city and claimed the re-
mains.