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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
The Daughters Of the confsdsraey.
Baltimore SUM.

Never were drawer women than
those Of the south who for four long
years faced danger with rare courage
and bore privation with a smiling face
while husbands, brothers, fathers and
sweethearts We're fighting in Virginia
and other southern states. Their de-
votion to the confederacy was no small
factor in maintaining that titantic
struggle. Amid tears and discourage
ment they cileered and nursed the SOL
diers, and when a loved one fell In
battle with tender hands they laid him
to rest. or mourned the lost who rest
ed in unmarked graves on the field OF
honor.
Such memories do not die, and the
women OF the south are determined to
preserve for all time to come the re-
membrance OF its heroes. The women
who meet in Richmond today may we'll
call themselves Daughters OF the Con-
re6eracy. The Lost Cause" has never
lost their devotion. The proposition to
erect monument in each southern
capital to the women of the confeder-
acy should soor be made reality. NO
tribute is eloquent enough, no memoir
ial splendid enough. to measure the
6ebt the south owes to them.
Baltimore would delight to welcome
them next year. and we hope the Mary
land delegates will extend an urgent
invitation to the Daughters Of the
Confe1 eracy to mold their next con-
vention in this city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
Tho Cat Rat Farm.
(Lircoln Journal).


We must accord some credit to the
Chicago man who sees wealth in a
com bination cat and rat farm. His
rian reads well, and doubtless is we'll.
Starting with a stock of cats and rats.
he, would allow the cats to multiply
and live by eating rats. The rats in
turn would be allowed to multiply. liv-
ing on the carcass Of cats killed for
their skins. Thus he would get per-
petual round of cat eat rat and rat eat
cat. meanwhile reaping an enormous
harvest OF valuable cat skins for his
pure profit.
This is certainly equal to the bril-
liant scheme of the two families who
made their living by taking In each
others washing. Casuists will doubt
less cavil over the question Of how
rat can live off the carcass of cat
that has already eaten 1t. but hair
splitting buffers no turnips. We wave
the casuist aside and predict glut in
furs.
Yet it is strange the inventor of this
fairly meritorious scheme did not get
really great plan while ne was get
ting. Here in Nebraska we can im-
prove on his scnene WINDOW UdtdfiS
an eye. We do il every year. we
plant an alfalfa crop. making our soil
produce FIVE or six tons of valuable
feed per acre, meanwhile erriching the
soil so as to yield still greater crops.
We feed our soil to the crop and get
back along with fat crop more SOIL
than we put in. It is better than com :
pound interest. The cat man has Yet
to show where he gets the fur LEFT
after his rats have eaten the cats that
ate the rats. Action is equal to reac-
ton, and two times two can't be five.
We know that cat fur can not be ex-
tracted from the air. We know that
soil fertility can be. The Nebraska
scheme is better because IT can be ex-
planned. Also. 1t will not keep people
awake of nights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10

become . part Of the territory O
Wisconsin. an act was passed subsu-
tuting county commissioners for the
boards Of supervisors. The county
commissioners. who had more extern
sive, powers than the supervisors have
At the present time, were In turn dis-
placed In 1851 by the county judge
who for ten years performed the duties
now assumed by nearly all the princi-
pal county officers. In 1851 law again
established the board Of supervisors
and provided that there should be at
least one supervisor from each town
ship in the county. This method OF
government prevailed for ten years.
when In 1871 the board OF supervisors
was reduced to three members. Two
years later law went into effect pro-
viding for the present system Of elect
ing either five or seven supervisors IN
each county, according to the wishes OF
the people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
shant. an Combinations.
(rheodore P. shonts in The New Yor

(Theoaore P. Shonts in The New York
Times).
There is a great fundamental Dues
ton, Of course. whether. upon the
whole, the soundest national progress
in commercial affairs will be promoted
Nv a consolidation of resources and
fa cj1ities or by their widespread distr.-
frtion among the individuals compos-
ing the nation.
Great national wealth and power
have been developed by both processes
In France, to illustrate. where there
are many employers compared to the
total number Of employees, and many
small but few large fortunes. we have
striking example Of the accumu1a-
ton of national wealth and power thru
the process Of distribution.
In the United States. however. the
opposite theory, that combinations are
essential to a maximum commercial
development, has always obtained. This
Is doubtless because our citizens are
less tied down to family traditions or
trade and employment. are endowed
with an ambition which dissatisnes
them with moderate competence. the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
THE puNcANs AND THE SYKES.

The Raymond Duncans came over
to America to educate US into wearing
the old Greek fashion of clothing. The
whole Duncan family wrapped them
selves each In a large rag after the
pattern favored by old Messrs
Socrates. Cicero and other good dress
ers Of an early age. Parts OF the Dun
cans were bare where the rag was
short Mr.. Duncan showed fourteen
inches Of leg. Mrs. D. had one arm
of tender years, ran around with bare
arms and legs in cold weather and
gooseflesh. So the humane society ar
rested the paternal Duncan and made
him buy breeches and sweater for
the boy. The law insists that children
be comfortably clothed.
Now suppose Bill Sykes boy Bill
comes on the street in the winter with
bare toes peeping thru ragged shoes
clad in thin overaIls? Bill Sykes simply
will not work. will drink If ne can get
i and isn't particularly interested as
TO the boys toes. He is big and strong
and healthy. Mrs. Sykes takes in
Washing but 1t keeps her busy paying
the rent and getting few groceries.
Why don't We get at the Sykes as we
do at the Duncans?
Why don't We simply nail Bill Sykes
TO the cross OF hard labor under legal
raskmasters, and pay his earnings to
mis- family? Why don't We make Sykes
cover that boys bare toes. buy the gro
ceries 70 feed his own children and the
coal to keep them warm? Sykes is
simply holding up society TO keep him
and his while he loafs. Why don't We
go get him?
Why doesn't some legislator offer Us
law 10 collect child's living out Of
a big lazy, constituencies father If
Bill Sykes was worth money we'd get
it out Of him. Bills capital consists of
the ability to do unnumbered DAYS
work. Why dom, We get the work out
of him?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
THE AeRCPLANE BUSINESS.

Now what does Darius Green know
about this? What are We doing for
this infant industry?
Aeroplanes are becoming a factor Of
international commerce. The records
Of the bureau Of statistics, department
Of commerce and labor show that more
than $4,000 worth OF aeroplanes were
imported into, and exported from. tit
United States in the months Of July,
August and September OF the current
year. The bureau Of statistics only be-
gan the maintenance OF Sc parate rec
ord OF this comparatively new article
Of com cree with the opening of the
current fiscal year. In the month Of
July, the first month Of the new fiscal
year, the official records show that
two aeroplanes We're exported from
the United States to Canada at a total
valuation Of $3.50. In the month u
August, 1911. two machines were ex-
ported to Canada. their total value be-
ing $4,000. In the month Of Septem-
Der. 1911. one aeroplane was exported
to Canada, its stated value being 3d.
500, making the total value of exports
of aeroplanes in the three months COR
which record is now available s1s.. $50,
or an average valuation of $3.50 each.
On the import side no transa ctions ire
given for the month CT July, hut in
the month of August two aeroplanes
were imported from France. thei;, COM
bined value being stated as s15,os1.
In September the number imported
was five valued at s22.7a2, one he
Ing from England, "aIvei. al si.10g. and
five from France. valued at s1s,052.
making the total impor.ations of the
three months in question eight aero
planes. valued at s37.sS3 or an avera sc
valuation Of $3.50 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
Looker-Cn In Iona

Eeimoud, Nov. 1G.-Tile town OF ELS
worth is putting in system Of water
works in connection with an electric
light p!lnt, beth at cost Of slo,ooo.
And within the last year over $4,000
has been invested there in modern
residences. Reports here as IN
other close by towns that the
corn crop is much better than early
estimates. several fields going sixty IN
seventy bushels 10 the acre. Last Sal
urday, near Union. the writer saw
farmer hauling a load from the field
10 the grain buyer, getting 81 cents per
.ushel OF 80 pounds in the ear. and his
y lie helps him musk three loads day.
That farmers bank account is piling
UP somewhat faster these days than
some of the restless ones that left Iowa
Cor the Dakotas, Ca.ada, or Texas.
A statement got into the T.-R. a
short time go, that potatoes in GrundE
county were selling at 20 cents per
bushel, f. o. b. This innocent item
gave the dealers there some annoy
ance as they claim As cents was tiie
lowest price and that only for few
days. Sellers especially from southern
Iowa poured in from many would be
purchasers and one dealer gays he
could have sold 800 cars. If these deal
ers had at once sent communication
to the T.-R.. it would have been pub
lished the next day and the market
! price known. Incidentally it can be
! remarked that whether it is the price
OF potatoes in Grundy county or any
/ thing else ALI over Iowa" the recog-
rized medium for Iowa news is the
T.-R.
| The following possibly will be found
| in an old scrap book in Conrad in the
year POLL: notwithstanding the
town OF Conrad in 1911 had railroad
communication with the outside world,
the question of aeroplane travel is now
seriously considered. TO reach the met
tropolitan city Of Marshailtown,
only fourteen miles away. three
davs are necessary IL the trip
is made in passenger cars dur
ing the day time. To go 10
the county seat the same time Is re-
auired If one travels on passenger
trains. BY taking q stock freight, If II
is on time, only two days are used ur
in going or coming. Beaman, three
miles away, requires one to stay 81
day, over night, but can get back quite
early the next day. It Is true. any
where from twenty to thirty trains run
each twenty -four hours east and west
but the Chicago & Northwestern rail
road nagement is afraid some one
will get hurt II the public rides or
these freight trains. Marshalltowf
merchants are thus In direct competf.
ton with Chicago, for John Jones
'twsntinG - t-ade in Marshaiitown four.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
40 ~ ~7~>
Iona Newspapers
THE TRADERS.
[Manson Democrat.

The Hotel Pocahontas. at Pocafon-
tas, has been closed, the landlord re-
fusins to run ii any longer without re-
pairs, according to a news item from
that town. The news item further
states that the hotel Is trading prop
erty and one owner passes 1t along
to another with as little expense as
possible. How many hotels and other
business enterprises in Shall towns are
utterly ruined by the ruthless traders
in real estate. The damage those fell
lows 90 to the average small town is
incalculable. When property once
gets into their clutches they seem to
delight in making a football out Of II
and sending 1t to he'll just as quickly
as possible. 1t is mans greed ana
foolish ambition that Is al the bottom
OF it. Many business man who has
had good paying business has had
his head swelled by little prosperity
nd then ruined himself by a foolish
day dream that he could make more
money with FAR less effort at some
thing else Result-Ruined fortune
and wrecked property and nobody the
gamer but pack Of traders.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10

terdays. Every day Is an epoch. It ID
more important for the child to know
that Orville Wright made his first
fight in a heavier than air machine to-
day than that Montgolfer rose from
the ground many years before in hot
air balloon. 1t all belongs in education,
is part of training but the difference
is between the cemetery and its records
and the busy street. The newspaper
and its rapid presentation Of history up
to the minute is the text book OF living.
working, straining things. There are
thousands of children and grown per-
son who can reel glibly off an accurate
list of men who were factors in govern
ment before themselves were born who
couldn't name the present cabinet OF
the president of the United States or
name an official of the present state
administration outside Of the governor.
Perhaps we are working the wrong
~ay in our teaching OF history. fossiS.!
the contrast would be greater and the
comparison more helpful if we were
TO begin with today and work back
several thousand years instead of be-
ginning with Seniramis and working
slowly on 10 Abraham Lincoln. The
real thing is Abraham Lincoln. The
ocean liner is the real thing with
~ a nyo'Q
skin coracles, and the government he
must live under and adapt him
self 20 and TO himself is that
Of the Twentieth century. not the
crude beginning OF social solidifica-
ton. Esculapius was a sage in his day.
but the bacteriologisr is the real scien-
tisr and protection Of today. It is we'll
enough to know lot of things about
the nlusty past but it is best TO know
what is likely to be met just outside
the door on the way home.
But if the newspaper is to be a
text book for children. the teacher
and the parent and the newspaper
need to realize their responsibility.
The question what IS news comes
up. All that people desire and
demand 70 read in the news
paper is no, news. Much Of the stuff
published as news is unfit for human
consumption, much is utterly outside
the necessities of the reader. II is not
news in Iowa that tramp was killed
near Agawam. y. Y by railroad train
and a description Of the debris strung
along the ties after the train had passed
is not necessarily indicated. The de-
tails Of q trial for an infamous crime
in progress 1000 miles away is scarce
IL news within the field of the average
newspaper. But 1t is demanded and
printed perforce by respectfully minded
newspa pers in their own protection.
The reading public demands it. The
taste for the yellow page Is not in the
newspaper Offices. Editors handle it
as they would otfai.
If the child needs the newspaper
what will the parents do? When they
become as ready 20 blue pencil the rot
ten part of the news as the editors,
there will be little which children may
nnr read TO their own advantage in the
newspapers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10

teen miles from Conrad. has to %
away from home as many days a. John
Smith who starts for Chicago on the
same train with his neighbor for MAJ
shalltOWn. Tho towns Of Written.
Beaman. Gladbrook and Garwtn, all on
this line. are virtually in the same con.
dition insofar ~ railroad travel -
concerned. Tho freight trains carry
ing passengers run both east and west
on nearly the same time. going west IN
the morning and east In the evening.
1t should be mentioned that to accom-
modate the travelling public the Chica-
go and Northwestern railroad runs
night passenger trains, stopping a.
these towns. and any time after mid
night until daylight the public Is well
come to ride on these trains for 2
cents q mile.
One is told by a booster from Wat
erloo. that with its known enterprise
1t has the first real cafeteria In Iowa.
None OF your cheap imitation cent
lunch counters, no dairy lunch room.
no woman's home lunch business. but
real cafeteria, Just like those SO COM
mon in California and the larger cit
les. One travelling man knows OF two
men in Los Angeles that once upon a
time ran a bakery and cleared $1,000 u
year, branched out into the cafeteria
business and cleared $4,000 in five
years. all Of which is given prominence
i'll this column in hopes other Iowa
towns will open some cafeteries. Many
travelling men would like to pay to-
what they eat, instead of as at present,
also paving for what the other fellow
consumes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
WOMEN BOOSTERS.
rDes Moines Register and Leade

lDes Moines Register and LEADER.
Recently read brief and enter
tanning account in an issue OF the
Christian Herald of how woman
alone AMI practically unaided built
house, said Mrs. H. NJ. Stewart. The
article was written most eatertainingly
and the points Of human interest
brought out in relief. While scanning
the recital thought the first time I
saw a local newspaper reporter would
tell him for publication that Des
Moines he's two such women-the
Misses Ester and Dofa Burch OF 945
Twentieth street. The sisters are pro-
fessio5lal nurses. They own a pretty
and comfortable home at the number
mentioned. They work hard for their
livelihood ana, therefore they conserve
their resources. Not long ago the
Misses Rurch found it necessary to put
down an entrance roadway from the
street 10 gain access to the rear Of
their residence in order that coal
might be hauled in and placed in the
cellar Dill trey fold their hands. look
melancholy and send for mere man 20
assist them? Yes: they hired husky
male hired for a triee and gave him
opening of the roadway to the prem
isas-one of the most difficult Of tasks.
They also permitted him to excavate
Tor the road. This done thev dismissed
mere man. Then they carried sand.
which had been hauled by another
mere man to point in front Of their
rome. legged bucket after bucket OF
water. Stacked the lime and made the
g. 4r%x ,r,S q.
They poured the cement from buckets.
after it was r7ived. and actually con-
structe= the roadway. II took the unit
ed efforts Of the sisters to carry the
cement to the curb and dunn II in the
right plsce. But they made labor light
ny nerriment. and 1T the conclusion OF
TWO hours tfe Misses Burch had
wrought a marvellous Improvement to
their home with only the most Incl
dental assistance from male creation.
so vou see Des Moines has heroic and
energetic wor~en equal to the product
of other cities"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
Topics of the Times

The husking peg just now is mightier
than the politician.
The final decision is that Maine is'
dry" but for while il certainly
looked as tho the charge OF disorderiy
conduct would be sustained.
& Murphy. Of the Eintou Eagle, has
been conducting what should prove
beneficial hvgienic and city beautiful
campaign. Mr.. Murphy takes good pic
lures of bad conditions behind the store
buildings and prints them il his paper
Socialists made a great showing in
the recent elections. In America social
ism is not SO much party as pro-
test. II We fear socialism we should
reform the conditions upon which it
aourishes
Chicago is satisfied that she elected
a oarcn OF good judges; but how long
can a good judge stay good in Chi
cagoc
II China wants q president adapted
10 her need and with helpful expert
ence behind him, she should pick up
someone VINO has been president OF a
boosters club in small city.
The German people are a pleasant
/ and thrifty lot and the American farm
er would be pleased 20 meat every one
of them.
| Eighteen buttons on the shoes Is one
! Of the latest feminine additions and
/ $50 buttons down the back OF the gown.
But where are they to find the husband
1 to 90 with the shoes? The time OF
present incumbents is fully occupied
with the gowns.
! In New Jersey eucfre and bridge are
crimes when played for prizes and
turkey rafhes are forbidden in chicago
Begins to look as tho married men
might get something to eat in New
Jersey and wives in Chicago get the
furnace fred without shoveling coal
themselves.
In England Champ Clark's proposal
to annex Canada is mot taken serious
w." Louisiana, Mo, is about the only
place where Champs propositions are
taken seriously.
When a man can ride an aeroplant
from one ocean to another as safely al
a lumber wagon. the conclusion mus
be that most Of the aviation accident!
result from recklessness and anxiet!
to Guido others in daring ath-defy
ing stunts.
When the fishermen get thru seintni
the German carp out of the lakes let!
set them removing Ben Davis apples
from the orchards
Howell-Do you believe in heredity
Powell should say ! did! mar
'ried thu daughter Of . judge. and sh
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
Changes in County Government.

,Mr. Clarence r. Aurner. who is max
ins q study OF township government in
lows for the State Historical Society
OF. Iowa. has discovered many inter-
estins facts concerning changes in the
government Of counties in this state.
The people Of the Iowa country. ac-
cofding 10 Xr. Aurner. received their
first local government In 1894 when tho
Black Hawk Purchase Of the iowa
District" - the eastern part Of Iowa
was then called. was attached to the
territory OF Michigan. Two counties
were established in the Iowa country
and they, were each governed by a
board Of three supervisors. This sys-
TEN. however. did not remain - 0D0ea-
ton many years, for In the - o. 1887.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
SNAP SHOTS.
fGeorse o. Perkins in Sioux City Jour-
nail


About the time man thinks he is
some pumpkins there is a heavy frost.
The women have reached the stage
where they think they have the right
to kick. and athletic organizations are
of increasing number among them.
Punishnne nt quickens the mind in the
way of reform.
People who apologize often Will run
out of acceptances.
The man is foolhardy who courts
two women at the same time.
The thing that attracts the attention
Of some men in study OF the times IN
which WASHINGTON lived is that A
drink OF good liquor costs but cents.
dollar spent at home calls for the
company of another dollar.
A first impression of this years coal
last years.
It is said hundreds OF p,ipits are
yawning for preachers. which suggests
that turn about is fair play.
When a man falls under the sway OF
some woman she isn't present when he
roasts or what ne can iu by himself.
The golf player Is less thoughtful OF
his steps than the street 1aborer.
6HRH are always IIeSn UOtu tuey A1I
found out. ~,
Some men are so optimistic and hard
up they do not care for an ovsrcoat
It is considerable bother to a
growing man to keep himself In
clothes.
The girls do not care II they ara
squeezed in their business transac-
| tons.
| Many people dodge their duty with
the expectation Of running into sue
cess.
] The sound OF coal in the chute = a
boast to the neighbours.
No clock has such vigorous STRIKING
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
CHILDREN AND NEWSPAPERS.

Prof. Frank N. Murray Of the New
York teachers school, told the Iowa
teachers assembled at Des Moines that
school children should be taught to read
the news a. an important part Of the
educational process.
Professor MURRAY is right. The child
shoulA - encouraged to read current
nevA The recorded history Of today
y . necessary to the proper training
- oAl3dssn - .hs history of dusty yes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-11-10
Bell Move. : pillar.

The Church Of st. Nicafse. fn tho
city Of Rheims. 10 surrounded with Pill,
lars. When certain bell in the TOW.
er 10 rung the top Of one Of the Pill.
lars always sways to the extent g
seven inches on each side. althougb
the base Is immovable and the stones
are so firmly cemented % to seem
like solid piece OF masonry: Not.
withstanding that each Of the four
bells is about the same distance from
the trembling pillar. none Of the 9th
ers have the slightest effect upon. H.
The Argonaut