Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-17
Iona Newspapers
A NOTABLE SUFFRAGE VICTORY.
ISioux City Journal.

A NOTABLE SUFFRAGE VICTORY.
ISioux City Jcurnall.
The condolences extended 20 the
equal suf-as ists on the strength OF
first reports OF their de.ea; in Calitor-
MIA ray nov be Withdrawn and re-
placed by congratulations. Later re-
turns show that the heavy adverse ma
3ori,y in San Francisco ara the gen
orally large vote against suffrage in the
larger cities first reporting has been
overcome By steady material gains in
he smaller towns ana rura! c~oU11uni-
ties. The California suHragists are
not called upon to explain another de-
feat. On the contrary. they can re-
joice over another yictory-the most
important and significant che ever at
tanned in This country. Placed side BY
side with last Years victory il the
STATE OF Washington it means more
substantial net ga in for the suffrage
apse within a single year than haa
been scored IN al the previous years
OF arnes campaigning.
Until las year the statewide suf-
fraee states were Wyoming. Colorado.
Utah and Idaho. the last two victories
having beer won in 1885. These gains
had been made in spa-sely settled
states. which in the main we're free
from big city problems. From the
eastern viewpoint the cru6i.y OF the
west was responsible for the careless
extension OF suffrage TO The
fact that suffrage wa an established
cred a knock against the movement
81 .E1.Hra -ir1i-- e--i1i,uS' cr-,--ri-
ties When Washington, largely set
tied from the east. and Containing e
number Of fairly large cities. Joined the
Now tina California, with its large cit
les ard owns its closely settled rural
districts and its well to 90 population
States has followed the Washington
example. the east will open its eyes
still wider.
CALIFORNIA; fra conversion on the
suffrage issue undoubtedly is due to
the progressive wave that has recently
swept the state. The same wave has
risen or seams to be rising in other
states. The suffrage p-opagandists
their movement elsewhere, confident
t--SL tHS edll1o.Itd 'tClolH VIII 2lIcIu
the best possible advertising.
AFTER CHURCH, THE WOODS.
ICedar Rapids Republican,.
After you have beer TO church today,
go TO the woods. II viii be one OF the
last Sundays for beautiful foliage. An
ether week and most Of the leaves wifi
be down. Take the children with you.
1t will 90 them good. Among the mem
cries the writer most che-,shes today
: those Of the walks he used to take
with ore who loved the fields and the
flowers, the growing corn and the
cattle grazing in the pastures and
whose eyes and feet followed the
succession OF the flowers from the
anenone 10 the GOLDEN rod. Those
walks were always taken after church,
never before. for il those days going
to church was part OF life. That is
when he learned 10 say. go 10 church
A-st. And habits are such clinging
things whether 90 faith % forms % ez-
preston. Look at the beautiful things
Of this world with vow children and
they will never forget them. but they
will treasure Up memories o. you, as
ISOLATED with every sunset. with every
glow Of the beautiful sunshine, w'heth-
CT on the enfoided clouds o. heaven or
the scented fields of earth. The child
who has learned 20 repeat texts may go
wrong: but the child who has learned
to love nature, whose heart has been
penetrated by TIE beautiful things Of
this earth, II Is hard for him to go
wrong for wrong TO hin viii be out of
harmony WITH rre artistic ani in dis
oranc Nth the eternal music Of ma
tu-e. a chi'c who has learned TO say.
IN rap. admiration, how beautiful is
that tree" or how sweet is the song
tof that bird" Is q child almost saved.
1t IS harder to get away from the love
Of the beautiful than II is 70 fall away
from the repetition Of creeds. n one
MAJ be duty. the other is love and owe
IS still ro-e potent than duty.
The Tsse. an6 the red: the mildnese
Of departing sur, rer mingled with the
breath OF northern winds; the dying
leaves upon the ve-dant earth. their
rustic ard their melody: the burning
bushes and the barren limbs Of giant
trees-eN these ran be made to minis
ter to the better and r.eeter and hotter
life. eve IN children, IL parents will
give them the henenf Of their Eyes and
the patience OF thir hearts. And hlees-
ed viii you be among women, II your
children can think ~ you every time
thev see ? sunset md every time they
behold a beautiful flower or a domi-
mating tree.