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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
the BOONE CONCEPTION OF HumoR.

The deputies in the county clerks
office at Booaa seem to have smart
aleck custom, which their chief would
do we'll to discourage. Of playing fool
Jokes for their own and the entertain
ment of other idle people upon persons
who come to the county office for mar
rage licenses. This allegedly hunlor-
Gus custom consists in sending candt-
dates for matrimony from one office to
another thru the court house, asking
impertinent questions and generally
making fools OF these persons who nave
come for service to their own county
offices and have right to expect de-
cent treatment and proper service from
their own county officials and deputies.
It $ a backwoods sort of joke to take
advantage Of the ignorant and excited.
Il is good deal like stoning kittens
or stretching ropes across the highway
and other jocular devices which appeal
to certain intellects as the extremity
Of wit and humor. It is however Of
a quality which seems out OF place in
a public office.
The Boone clerk should select his
deputies with more care or inaugurate
a school OF instruction in what Is due
to the humblest or most uninformed
citizen from public officials and from
gentlemen generally.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

to the present iowa drainage law "a
that il provides for the creation Of
special assessment road districts. sixty
miles OF such paved roads could be
built in . district including a small
city for the twenty-five year bond plan
tor not to exceed 95< per annum tax
on = quarter section farm abutting
such q pavement ana 81 per annum
tax on quarter sections within two
miles or less Of the pavement. The
tax on city property for sixty miles Of
paved rural highways leading into
town would not exceed the usual tax
voted for interurbans. This plan would
include the assessment Of 40 per cent
of the cost to the abutting farms en-
joying the benefits OF a paved street
from their rural mail boxes ten miles
or so to town and 90 per cent to the
general property in the road improve
ment district. If the state would CO.
operate with bonus to the extent Of
10 per cent Of the cost. and II the state
would organize its conv1cts into gangs
of expert concrete PAYERS to do the
work at cost without contractors pro-
fit, almost third Of the above cost
would thus be saved to the comtnun
ity.
The point is that when a state has
such a law we get somewhere in our
road building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
THE PASSING PICTURESQUE.

Some Of the metropolitan dailtes are
reprinting stories Of the buffalo especi-
ally one which deals with buffalo bones
of which 10000 pounds could be gath
cred in a day after the slaughter for
hides was over and are mourning the
disappearance Of the vast herds which
once roamed our western prairtes."
However, it is impossible to think OF
a better use being made Of the buf.
falo bones than to gather them and
sell them at 81 a ton. 1t enabled many
a settler to pay for his farm. The robes
kept and still keep many persons warm.
The flesh of the big wild cattle fed the
worknen who laid the railroads thru
the country that it might become a
farming country. The buffalo had to
get out OF the way. Perhaps the whole
sale fashion in which it was apparent
ly wastefuly slaughtered was the best
way as it was the quickest. 1t moved
the wild animal out and let the do
mestic animal and its owner in.
Let's cease mourning over the buf-
fa1o and the like. This is not buff
faIo country. We farm here. we build
cities and cut grain and gather corn
and feed steers on the western prair-
ies," where the vast herds roamed."
It may not be poetical and picturesque
but it gets the goods and is entirely
satisfactory. The stage coach was once
a necessity. 1t was picturesque also.
II 4s vet, So is the buffalo. But most
OF us depend on steers and trolley cars
and pullmans. When we banker hard
for the picturesque we look up into the
air for a flying machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24


I. =. I. -. 4! J. ~. s. Is. e:
60 $780, WI - f. $500 - I'M
G. G1naAly hiSAsl TO- 40 -. \.
=. ). NoiL TAe psacS Is larA =
1ust about tho $500 = last year"
~ J. Broo0op. ~ forced 1Alo Of lana
vsould prohably ~ u " lowee price
than last ysaF. psrhaps ~ a acrA on
account Of the tlaAtDess IA money
matters, Rspts ale hishsr than they
were last year and1 suppose that that
II what dotersnines the value OF lana.
what makes rents higher? Why. g
many Of these fellows that havs beso
lured away to other atates BY the pros
pect Of cheap land, flnd out that Iowa
has crops all the time while they wefe
burned out and they are back here,
ar,d want to rent. land"
While we were on the way back 20
the office thinking OF these things, We
turned the corner and bumped into an
auctioneer ''Say. what do you think q
the price got for that last farm !!
Wasn't It daisy?"
It won't be necessary to explain any
further why the values Of lands have
shrunk SO an acre in the last year
As q booming calamity bowler.
Young has Sockless Simpson ana the
lonk whiskersd Pfsifsr faded to =
fraxxle. And that is what happens to
a good newspaper man after no De-
comes infected with an Itch for oaioe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
WHERE THE PAST AND FUTURE MET.

ACROSS fifty years the voices OF as
tonished protest, the beat Of drums and
the impatient call OF bugles. the hurry
Of mastering <eet as east and west the
youth and manhood Of the north gath
cred to the call; then the lifting of
war flags, the tramp Of million
martialed men, thunder OF cannon,
crash OF nalsketry, clash OF sabers and
bayonets, cheers, groans and the vail
ing Of women across continent in one
common voice OF lamentation Tor the
dead. Thus The earthquake passed and
silence fell broken by sobs and the
weeping Of children.
Then they gathered again. At the
triumphant capital Of nation purged
by four years Of the furnace fires OF
the great war the boys Of sixty-one
bearded and brown steel tempered
veterans Of the most magnificent army
earth ever saw gathered once more-all
that were left OF them. Under the tat
tered flags, regiment after regimen,
they marched and rode thru the streets
of Washington, line upon line of proven
bayonets and tried sabers, an intermi-
nable procession Of virile strength and
ultimate manhood thru proud and
grateful crowds who cheered while
they wondered. And when the army
OF the republic had passed in review
the bugles blew new note and the
drums sounded their last message. The
army melted into a million active units
Of citizenship. the leaven OF new and
greater nation than its founders had
ever Dreamed.
Yesterday they gathered again-all
that Is left Of them. Thru the streets
of Rochester they passed while men
who remembered and knew wept in a
pity which was part sorrow and part
pride. The weight Of years is upon the
Grand Army, the frost is in their hair
but behind the feeble footsteps Of the
old men who marched uncertainty yes
terday followed Antietam, Malvern,
Donelson, Gettysburg and slavery in
its own chains. Unseen perhaps, the
marvellous progress Of the last fifty
years escorted them. progress for which
the disbanded army may claim most
responsibility.
Hats off! The performance Of the
past and the promise Of the future are
passing by.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
sE1r,Ne SOMEWHERE.

Articles appearing in this newspaper
from time to time regarding the merits
and cheapness Of concrete for street
paving have excited the opposition Of
paving brick interests and thru their
suggestion attention Of the editor has
oeen directed to permanent road build
ang under the road laws Of Pennsyl-
rants that gets somewhere.
ID Warrington county, Pennsylvania.
che county has issued bonds with
which 70 construct a rural highway
with . paving brick center twelve feet
wi0A The laws Of. that state permit
cooA1iee - issue bonds for road work
and to levy tax Of not to exceed
mills II any one year with which to
retire the bonds. A new law also per-
mits counties under certain conditions
70 cooperate with. the state highway
eommission in the building Of state
roa1o q shares. that 10 50 per cent Of
the Get 20 be paid by the state. Is per
sent ~ the county and Is per cent by
~ township. The point 10 that laws
sn111ng possible road building on the
Ae1Hrsd payment plan lead to peved
sGouU ~ 1ura1 AaoAways ana thns
- - nssesss q rad baildiag ~ ut
osnewbsse.
= Iowa . paved center nine feet
On top and tweivs test wids -
s.,(AA >nnA 49, t<As,nia.a 1a1ra
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
Your Debt.

Y0ur Debt.
fou owe her more than living,
Than food and clothing and bed:
You owe her more than a place to eat
And a roof to cover her head.
You owe her more than a dwelling
place,
or . cot by the bloon1y mile:
You owe her love, and tender word.
And q kiss and daily smile.
You owe her more than conveniences,
Than water and heat and clothes;
you owe her more than some shopping
funds,
A play and dollhouse rose.
You owe her ever-increasing love,
That she'll treasure more than all
The curtains Of lace in the living room
Or the brussels rug in the hall
You owe her more than her bed and
board,
Than comfort Of body and mind;
You owe her the habit Of being good
And thoughtful and tender and kind.
You owe her the deathless gratitude
That a manly man should feel
For the woman who comes to his life
to make
Life something noble and real.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

steNel q aguno, loeaea ot hie NeNDeaNA
\ aad Apaellsae tiSnSslns - Alm1eao
some seeA 0Da& len versiSa g 60 u
Klpling'p hnN " mis-:
1he suds dreAS66 the YantssU med:
the mA6Ao1k oe al mankind.
The buyer Of the horse explained
that ne haa reGognised the animal -
q colt foalsd n his youth on his Ath..
er's farm In the blue grass region OF
Kentucky. which had won . great race
on the Churchill Downs course In 1893.
and was sold by his father before leav-
ins the track for $4,000. He further
.averred that the horse had recognised
him and had nsighed welcome TO the
boy who had petted and played with
him eighteen years ago.
It's good story. and we hope, tho
twenty years or more 10 = pretty Ions
life for q horse, that John Peyton OF
Lexington made no mistake In his
Identification Of the animal as the
Starlight OF 1898. Anyway. the Incl
dent IL creditable to Mr.. Peyton's
kindness Of heart and shows 9 feeling
that every true lover Of good horses
will sympathise with and understand.
The disappointment Of the automo.
bile to horse lovers Is not that It dts
places horses and makes them fewer.
but that It relieves from oppression
and abuse the class Of horses least In
need Of such relief. The driving and
carriage horses and the horses that
drew heavy trucks, tho they might be
hard worked, were seldom really neg
iected or abused. Humanity, pride In
personal appointments, or very plain
commercial interest, saw to 1t that
such horses were well fed and cared
for
To the horse Of lower social station.
so to speak. the horse Of less power
than the burly giants Of the trucks. the
horse that has worn out In the higher
paid posts and sunk to the lower. as
Starlight had. the automobile has
brought no relief The horse Of small
business and the petty trades fares
about as hardly as ever. 1t IL that
which hurts horse lovers and not the
change OF fashion from horses to
motors. This change, where not strict
~ unitarian. affects only those who
never really loved horses
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
Io,pa Newspapers
STAND PAT. ARIZONA.
ISianx City Trihrnel.


We mistake the temper Of the ma
jority OF Ari3onians If they do not re-
sent the insult put upon them and re-
ject the terms submissive congress-
proposes, that Taft may be piacated.
Taft says to them: You may recall
and dismiss your governor. the execu-
tive head Of your state; you may re-
call and dismiss your legislators. the
legislative branch Of the state, whom
you have elected. but you must not
recall and dismiss . Judge Of your
courts whom you also elected. You
are capable Of acting with intelligent
judgment upon the executive and leg
tslators. but the judiciary 10 20 far
ABOVE your apprehension that you
are unit to pass judgment upon IT.
conduct. Your Judges. 40 Cromwell
said OF Hartman. live and move on a
higher plane upon, which you ordinary
mortals must not presume % enter.
And what does this docils congrsss
say to them? You may be admitted to
statehood upon condition that sou ex.
empt your judges from the recall pro-
vision Of the constitution you adopted
last year. This shall be . fundamental
condition" to be grated upon your
constitution. Then having written In.
to that instrument an admission Of
your own incapacity to pass upon the
qualifications Of judge. having thus
fortified the judiciary everywhere In
their exaltation over both the other
branches OF government, Mr.. TAFT Will
graciously make proclamation that your
territory il a state.
II Ari1onians have that self respect.
that pride in their manhood. that We
think they have they will spurn this
offer and say to Mr.. Taft: We value
our manhood, our right to govern our
selves as we viii, higher than we value
our admission into the sisterhood Of
states.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

q q I, = &
thsy iatsftssea With blAsl1AaA WA1c1
happsasl shout twice ~ g svssy
three tunes.
The man who has The &snss1ty %
suSgevt Christmas shoppang hsioes ~
heated spell - over. ought - % <risd
before . kangaroo court aDd nnsd his
THANKSGIVING dinner.
The srtent Of the optimism In demo.
cratic circles is indicated by Champ
Clark's confident assertion that he ex.
poets Pennsylvania to 70 democratic
in 1919. But Chairman Jones In 1885
only conceded Rhode Island to the re-
publicans. Before the campaign pro-
ceeds much farther. Clark will be
the whole cheese
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
Topics of the Times

When standpat republicans and
standpat democrats get together at
Washington. as they do occasionally in
emergencies, then 1t is demonstrated
clearly that the real friends Of square
deal are the insurgents.
Secretary Wilson has been relying
unon subordinates. As Dolhver remarked
once about another distinguished gen.
tleman, Wilson seems to be a good man
surrounded by q lot Of fellows, who
knew Just what they wanted.
A better understanding and a far
better feeling would exist among those
who are interested in political affairs
Il it were frankly admitted that Cum
MINIS and other Insurgents are In favor
OF reciprocity. but opposed to the
specific Canadian deal which has been
agreed to by congress and approved
by the president. Tho president IL iijss-
wise in favor Of tariff revision. but
opposed to the particular wool aud tree
list bflls put UP 20 him last veek. we
need In the discussion = little more
fairness and less qusstlonla9 Of mo-
tiveS.
II u altonstt,er likely that this COM
mon votar VIII determine how much u
politics has been played ae Weahing-
ton end how much real business haa
been transacted.
= =
Secretary Wilson ssys the farmers %
not know row @ 4fsae ~ sell Dut
svsey litas Wa1le SONS one q the num-
~ sucoeeds III Ta1aiAG - osAe.
NJ y
le aeesars xAak fhsre Wa oh6aotiss
10 IL AGidiaGD . Whey 0aly N1es
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
A CONvICT.INrORMER.
rCedar Rapids RepVhlieanl.

We are afraid that Brother Brapt OF
the Iowa City Republican received
some OF his information from the
wrong man. There IL In the Fort
Madison prison a man named Haley
who has been in communication with
the editor at Iowa City. But Haley Is
rot a fine fellow for q hero. a. tho
governor says, Haley was not sent ~
Fort Madison to run the penitentiary.
but to expiate the crime OF killing
two special policemen In Dubuque" A
man who " charged with such \
double crime ic one who ought to be
in the background and not in the
foreground, carrying on newspaper
discussions against the warden and the
governor Of the state even. Haley has
complained to Editor Brant that he
has beer kept in solitary confinement.
but Haley is not in solitary conhne.
nent, as that is understood IN prison.
He IL merely in a cell on the usual
prison food, and he will b. kept In thet
cell until he shows willingness 20
obey the discipline that the prison I'm :
poses on men confined thefe. Haley.
for one thing, refuses % work. eltho
he was sentenced to hard labor. He
has been writing letters against the
contract system Of work In the pfto9n
and making himself othelHise . sort OF
public censor. His letters, or some OF
them, seem TO have been smuggled out
Of the prison.
We do not know what informAtion
Editor Brant has and We have no -
sire to become party to the debAts
that il going on between him and ths
governor, but we want e submit e
him that the use Of Haley. the douhls
murderer. to condemn the Warden, the
board OF parole or tho Gevsrnor 4. I'M
warranted. A man of Haiets repatA-
ton and record u not entitled to any
consideration. Ne killed two nen e
Dubuque and the most that ought g
be expected Of him 10 silencs. Ae
ought to consider hisnsslf lucky thAt
hs was not hanged b. the mack. T9At
such 4 man should now Be brought
forward - critic Of public ollicte3s
passes an understanding. Il y ths
most serious comment that can -
made on prison discipline. Al . nsAs.
ter OF fact Warden Sanders o1o1s g
chuck that sort Of fes5ow IN = ~
tary ana kesp him there uutn ~ 0eA
be forgotten. One can Aave abeot -
much sympathy for him - 60 en-
have ~ . ta4slssn11DG sa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

1t begins to look as il the president
would have to plow up the agricul-
tural department, harrow 1t thorough
ly and adopt new system Of cultiva-
tion.-Indianapolis News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

It's about time for some Irish mem
Der Of parliament to afise ana solemn
~ point to existing conditions in Eng
land as proof positive that the Briton
Is incapable OF self government-Pitts
burgh Dispatch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

If the presidents veto OF that wool
bill cuts US out Of cheap winter suit,
we're going to vote for a sufraGet in
1912.-Memphis Commercial-A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Judge Taft has the courage to hand
down a dissenting opinion whenever he
feels that way about it.-Savannah
News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Governor Carroll has announced
himself for Taft. What's the use Of
Cummins pouting any longer?" asks
the Waterloo Times Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
IOWA OPINION AND MOTIFS.

ION the adjournment OF congress
there comes the debate between Dave
Brant and Governor Carroll which will
help fill up the front page till congress
convenes again" suggests the Mason
City Globe-Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

The Davenport Democrat says ''they
can fight longer over nothing in the
senate than any other body of men
ever did"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Shooting a candidate full OF holes
might have one advantage-It would
give the public chance to see thru
Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Any girl will tell you that the fellows
who pose are not always the ones who
propose.-Philadelphi Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

MIR. Wiley says money is sauaadered
by the agricultural department. OF
course and by all other departments
at Washington. Tha. Is one reason the
democrats will be given power next
year.-Raleigh, IN. c. News and OBJ
server
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

1t is true that the airship at present
is out Of reach Of most people.-Atlan-
Ia Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Where ignorance is bliss it's folly 70.
the courts to render decisions which
the people can understandable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Taft and the democrats in congress
are both said to be satisfied with the
result of the present session. But the
people are going to umpire the game.
and announce the Anal decision" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24


result OF the present session. But the
people are going to umpire the game.
and announce the Anal decision" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
Taft can throw down the gauntlet
to congress nowadays without batting
an eye" says the Waterloo Courier.
IF he could have done this so easily in
1909 he would stand today even in the
popular mind as one of the strongest
presidents we ever had"
The Anthem Herald. noting that in
Buena Vista county the salary OF a
country schoolmarm has been raised to
as high as s4s per month. says that Is
net extravag ent! Plenty OF country
schoolmar:ns are worth more than
their weight in gold"
On account OF the large apple crop
the Keokuk Gate City says there
should be. no scarcity of real cider
vinegar this fall and that any one
caught selling a spurious article under
such conditions should be made to
drink his entire stock"
Already soundings have been taken
both at washington and in Iowa" says
the Dubuque Telegraph Herald. "Al-
ready something is known as to where
the other members OF 1owa's republic
can delegation at Washington are dis
posed to stand. tho how they will stand
when 1t comes to showing Of hands
back home may he quite another mat
ter. Mr. Cummins fired his first shot
in the senate the past week, and the
answering shout Of defiance from tho
administration press in Iowa may be
expected hourly"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24

Il necessary NJ timss q. pss6uG0s onss
easily enough py sending " ~ yoar
case our iron VIM eject fh6 Desired
scaanss. Ia e. SDer ~ r -
Wrinkles pressed out and satne takla
out In quick time. and for Iittjo COT
MarshaIltown Steam Dye yeefks
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-24
| he
Lettuce for Tres Poets.

William F. johnson. who has given
attention to the matter Of protecting
the shade trees Of Springfield. Aass..
from insect pests, offers Q remedy for
preserving the trees that Is said to be
producing satisfactory results In Mas
sachusetts. Mr.. Johnson's suggestion
embodies the promotion OF disease
among the caterplNars which In time
is relied upon the exterminate them.
"A simple diet Of lettuce leaves has
been found the easiest and best way to
get rid OF the destructive browntaH
and gypsy moths says MI. Johnson.
IAN that you have to do II the cater
pillars are destroying your Jlrubs ana
trees Is to catch one or two OF them
and feed them on some lettuce leaves
that have been soaking in water four
days. After they have eaten all they
care to. turn the caterpNlars loose
again. They will do the rest.
The explanation IL simple. It has
been discovered that wAtered lettuce
leaves give caterpiNars thee holera One
caterpillar so infected quickly spreads
the disease among its fellows. In Mass.
achusetts the epidemic Is spreading
among caterpillars. browntails and
Eypsies, much to the delight Of the
state entomologists. who almost de-
SPARED OF ever getting rid Of the pests.
"A caterpillar suffering from cater
pillar cholera or wilt disease soon stops
eating. according to the explanation of
tered by Prof. william Reifs 81 Haf-
ward. It becomes weak and lasy. and
usually crawls upon some object - the
trunk Of Q tree. . fence. . wall. Or otl,sS
vertical surface, whore Il dies."