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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
THE BLIZZARD.

The blizzard came raging down rid
dne a raving wind: the snow drove
whirling into drifts, it clogged the walks
and choked the car tracks. drew a lacy
curtain over the window panes. Bois-
ferrous, buffeting and keen the wand
xywept down the streets and around the
corners. Men hurried past each other
with bowed heads in which there was
no sign OF saluuation. A few close
wrapped women with hats awry waited
dn sheltered spots for delayed street
cars. It was fierce pioneer weather.
Fifty years ago it would have been
perilous weather; a time when wives
whose husbands were abroad would
have sat trembling al home with
bright light in the window and listen
ed eagerly for voice out OF the blind
ing whirl outside. Then across the
Senceless wastes the wind had swept
rnbroken gathering fresh force by its
unchecked impetus and men shrunk
from the threat and terror Of the Great
White Death. Yesterday we plodded
ankle deep in discomfort perhaps but
without danger.
At home the blizzard brought more
Of blessing than bane. The savage
rage of the elements accen,ualed the
coziness of the fireside and stimulated
thankfulness for shelter. Looking thru
the windows al elemental threat and
fury Tended aside, the circle about the
lamp grew closer together in a COM
mon sense Of security. Kindness and
love k!ndle 1T time of storm and stress.
The family groups charmed those who
saw beyond raised window shades the
greatest American institution the
home-at It's best. Warm, comfortable.
quiet ond content the family brought
its highest relief by com parison.
A blizzard is not all bad. Discomfort
and storm and delay serve their help
full purposes. Eternal sunshine pals.
We need billiards. and storm and
stress. The terrors OF life and os
weather have their charms.
Dig out the buried tracks. sweep the
walks and make a path for tomorrow.
The blizzard is over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
BOY SCOUTS FIRST NATIONAL COUNCIL.

The first annual meeting of the
members Of the national coupncil OF
the Boy Scouts of America will be
held in Washington on next Tuesday
and Wednesday. 1t win gather 1oeeth-
er the leaders of the movement from
various parts OF the country to report
on tho growth of the organization, the
WORK accomplished in the last year and
to make plans for the next year The
council Will be received at o3O =. m
An the east room of the White House
by President Taft, who is honorary
president OF the organizat ton and
member Of the council. The president,
who has watched with keen interest
the growth Of the Boy Scout move
ment. will deliver an address 10 the
members OF the council concerning the
aims OF the movement and will open
up questions for discussion. He ex-
poets at the reception to have gem
eral discussion of the affairs of the or
ganization because he wishes TO keep
Informed concerning the growth and
The future plans Of the organization
The meeting in Washington. prac-
tically under the auspices of the pres
adent, will prove of prime interest to
the boys turnout the country and to
mon OF various professions and bus
lness who are working for the develop
anent Of good citizens. President Taft's
speech and the reports to the council
Will tell Of the remarkable growth of
the Boy Scouts Of America in less than
Q year. More than $780, 900 boys have
been organized into troops under scout
masters since last March and thou
sands more are seeking scout ma sters.
NO other boys organization ever ap-
life and at the same time unconscious
ly developed his character and the
spirit OF service to his fellow man and
TO his country.
me boy scout movement mas spreaG
70 twenty-one countries. The appeal
Of the system for providing fun for
boys, educating them mentally and
training them morally has been so
great that the name of Gen. Sir. R. S.
BAden-Powell, who developed it with
such detail. is known thruout the
world. Within less than a year the
BOY Scouts OF America have grown
With remarkable rapidity. Germany
NOW 10 adopting the boy scout system.
0Asee the boy scout is called the
Defhdnder," but the Germans have
1aAon over almost bodily the handbook
N0bod out by Baden-Powell. The
: 0e1BaAp youngsters are enthusiastic
ove the project and have Joined in
00eo 0upabers that the Prussian and
0ANAr1on authorities are giving finan-
81 ~ 60 the organization. Among
- various countries where boy scout
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
Topics of the Times

1909 also took the mining records in
iowa IN the amount of coal produced
in single year. The coal men also
broke a record in the amount of coin
they took away from the places where
they left the coal
Its fair guess than a reciprocal
agreement with the ship trust wouldn't
make senatorial vacancy in Iowa
thru death from shock
1t is apparent that Champ Clark in
tends TO try for the presidency. He is
now making speeches before Y NJ. c.
A. associations.
The senate has passed four bills dur
ing the session. The Illinois Bill" has
taken up most of its time and he has
neither been passed nor ordered up.
Des Moines negroes, thru their soci-
cites are trying to prevent the prod uc-
ton Of the Clansman" in Des Noines.
However. if the Alpha Club" the
Negro Lyceum Society" and the Cos
mopolitan Literary Society" would
give its attention to bad nisgers"
more than 10 plays which portray ne
gro character at its worst they would
do more toward the elevation of their
race in character and public opinion
than by threatening disturbance and
riot To prevent the play.
70
err demands ship subsidy What
does the Iowa farmer think of that as
Grass cross eyed and end TO end mis-
representation OF Iowa farm senti-
ment?
The population Of Kansas in 1860
was 10. ,2oS. It's population in 1910 was
SAG, nos counting it's automobiles.
Germany has organized a movement
along the lines of the Boy Scouts Of
England and America, and from re-
ports Of the enthusiasm with which
the youth of the country have taken il
up, it's success seems assured The
Germans seem TO have duplicated
everything but the name Of the
Scouts" calling theirs The Ptahfind-
ers." 1t is said that the authorities.
particularly those of the army, look
with much favor on the organiza ton,
and are giving il official encourage
nent and assistance.
That the English can appreciate
American humorists is shown by the
-.
Gillian by the London Authors Club,
which invited him to membership in
the organization. Gi!lilan's fame start
ed some years ago when he wrote OF
agin, on agin, gone agin.-Finnigin.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

till was rendered helpless only to wait
for another car and watch that covet-
ed frozen morsel slowly ebb away and
think OF the unprecedented service he
might have rendered to suffering hu-
manity il he could have boarded the
car. He brought this action for dam
ages and the supreme court OF South
Carolina affirms a Judgment OF the
circuit court for plaintiff OF SIS. The
court says: I'VE can not say as mat
ter of law that small piece Of ice car
ried under the circumstances stated ts
not personal baggage. but the rule OF
the defendant company and the in
structions given to its conductor as
sumo that 1t may he SO regarded under
certain circumstances" The company
had no rule preventing the acceptance
of ice on a car. and therefore plaintiff
should have been admitted.
ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE PRISON.
In ex parte Cook, 10 Pacific Re-
porter. 352. an application is made for
writ of habeas corpus on behalf OF
one Murray. 1t appears that, while
undergoing sentence of imprisonment
for ten years. Murray escaped: that
subsequently he was apprehended and
indicted for the crime OF escaping from
state prison. Upon arrangement he
entered a plea of not guilty, but SUBJ
sequently withdrew it, and under the
allegations of the same Indictment en-
tered a plea of guilty Of the crime of
attempting to escape. He was there
upon sentenced to a term of three
years, to commence from the time
such convict would otherwise have
been discharged from said prison. as
provided. Having now finished his
term, he seeks his release upon con-
tention that the Pena code under
which he was convicted Is void be-
cause the alleged crime OF escape is
not a public offense. and an attempt to
commit an act which. when consum-
mated, Is not crime, can not itself be
= crime. The California court Of APP
peal. Third district. holds that since
the code in one section makes 1t a
crime to attempt to escape. the two
are distinct offenses, entirely apart
from. and in no manner or degree de-
pendent upon. each other. Hence the
crime of attempting to escape II as
distinct from the crime OF escaping as
grand larceny is from robbery. In de-
nying the application. the court said.
in subsistence, that the crime of at
tempting to escape from the state
prison is included within the act Of es-
Gaping from said prison: for. mani
testify, one could not escape without
first making the attempt to escape. and
the indictment for escape must neces-
saruy have covered the crime Of max
Ing the attempt. and was sufficient as
a charge Of such crime. irrespective OF
whether the statute relating to the
completed act was valid.
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Iona Newspapers
THEY HAVE THE GOODS.
Woman Correspondent Glider
Graphic


Graphic
1t s trues thta the farmers wives
do work hard part of the time. so
do the farmers themselves. l have
never seen a farmer swinging in the
hammock while his wife worked her
self to death. 1t is almost Impossible
to hire competent help at any price
and We work harder than our friends
in town do who do their own work
without house maid.
Three-fourth of the farmers wives
in Carroll county have cream separat-
ors. bread-mixers. kitchen cabinets and
sewing machines. Every woman l
know has a kitchen range and many of
them have gasoline s.yves. The farm
ers have riding ploWs. hay forks and
hay leaders, manure spreaders, self
binders and corn harvesters and corn
dumps. They buy such machinery as
they want and can afford and they
give their wives the same privilege.
Every home has a telephone.
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enforced on the farm. and that -
that every Implement q machine
should b returned to IT. place IN the
machine shed immediately after It has
BEEN used. Then one knows the 10.
cation Of the machine and IT. oondi'
ton, when Il 10 again required Tor use.
Il ta1os but little extra time TO return
tools to tho shed whom the team u
httoheA to thsm In the dold.
Cleaning end oIlIns Machines.
All the machines should b over.
hauled and thoroughly CLEANED b.
fore storing them for the WHITES.
BROKEN parts should DO orasFod aad
renairs osdersd 20 - to allow plenty
Of time for their shipment. All boats
should b tightsned w. beaEinGb at.
urated with lubr1cating oil. and wsae.
M surfaces Ghould b coated With .
sood quality q hard oil TO prevent
rustins. The binder sttschmsnt OF the
eraan binder and the mower mecaaa-
ism should b taken apart ana thos.
oushly cleaned. AL the old gummy
oil shouIA b rsmoveA: some Ct tho
more asaSeote DaSts oe The machine
should 30 CLEANED In kerosene. There
~ e1aznDlss oe grain binders we'll
oaroA for and intelliseotly used which
have blea worked 20 ysafs.
The eultivator- plows, comnea plow
.sa.es. and harrow tseth should 10
ehsrpeuoA during The poriod q slaek
voek Ia tAo vintae. New hay rabo
tseen, s;ua.5 5>>Ss.se.z s.4 nthsr
franoa q roaAy - tgoak DaSts 0aoulA
b repla9od vhoeOvo9 1ocoogasy. TAe
naau1o opssa1e9 = sosojlys & - Dr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
Til. Post Office.

Mr.. Don c. Seitz's emphatic article
in The Worlds Work for February
about our postal management Is the
word Of a business man who Is made
indignant by ineniciency. And why
should he not be indignant? Why
should the governments postal service
not be as efficient az private undertake
ings? No private company would ap-
point its agents for political reasons.
No private company would forbid Its
rural carriers to carry parcels. espe-
cially when carrying only q few letters
and papers leaves q big deficit. No
private company would permit the
head Of such an organization to be
changed every four years or oftener
without regard for efficiency.
1t may be set down now as certain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
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that the oil 10 not restricted - ~ ~
sage from the cup to the cylinder.
Anothae great ,dt@eulty = IL stas6
ing Of engines during cold veakAse.
watef-coolsd engines can - moeo 80
lily started By closing The dfaln . To
bottom Of the cooling jacket ana pesf.
ing in about two pals q wasn w.
ter. The lest poll q watsr s1ouN -
WY warm but aot to the bol11g DotnA
%; radically sudden expaAs3oa MIGHT
result In cracking the eyiin1sF. he
Increased waxmtA q the eyltnAee viii
result IN q quick iSnitao9 q tAo
charge.
Another simple plan used In eass oe
either cir or watef.cooaed 6aOfns0 = 70
open the intake Or exhaust va2ts ana
then inject q small amount q GasoitAs
into ~ cylindef. Allow the s1GiAo 70
stand for Q few minutes 20 thae The
gasoline may svApo0ata, thea crank Il
and It will usually start - the Arot
trial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

Over 100000, 900 IL expended annu.
ally in the United etates for farm ma'
chinery. Tho average American farm.
or exhibits proSrsssivsaoso In bic
adoption 70 and ready purchase Of I'm.
proved machinery. but woeeulN falls
by the wayside in his care Of this
same machinery. A short trip into
even the best farming districts will
show barnyards dotted with valuable
machines which have absolutsly no
protection from storms and weather
Ing. The farmer houses his stock,
cribs his corn. Nils his silo ana gran
aries and protects these from the sle-
nents. but shortsightedly leaves his
grain binder. cultivstor, pillow. drill
and the rest Of his machinery q.
posed to oil kinds of weather.
Exposure Worss Than Wear.
II these same farmers viii stop to
consider that BY their own shiftless-
ness. they are shortening the life Of
this machinery from so to 80 per cent.
the need Of better methods will be
self-evident To q certain extent they
are aiding In the ultimate wreckaSe
Of their machinery Just a. though they
gradually smashed It to pieces with
. sledge hammer. There 10 NO need
to ask for the solution OF this ques-
ton. 1t u 20 simple. Some 5000 or
$500 expended In . machine shed
would pay for itself In two years due
to the prevention Of depreciation in
value Of the machines through expos
ure. Practical experience has shown
that while machinery without shelter
lasts only I'VE years. that the same ma
chimes well housed and protected re-
main in good servicable condition for
over IL years. A machine shed re.
turns at least 80 per cent on the
original investment. 1t incrsasss the
life OF the machinery from 80 to 100
per cont,
Furthermore. the improved appear.
ance Of the barnyard argues In favor
Of the storage of machinery. The
prospective buyer or real estate agent
tered about the yard and accordingly
values the farm at . lower price. due
to its unfavorable external appear.
ance.
Farm Tool ohsd.
An excellent machine shed, with q
farm shop in one end readily acces.
sible for repairs. should be about "a
by 60 feet. The shed should be pro
vided with sumcisnt sliding doors 90
that tho various implements can be
taken out and returned with greater
saving of time and labor. The build
ing should face the south 30 that the
doors viii not be exposed to beating,
driving storms from the north or to
the accumulation Of snow and ice.
Such q shed and shop provided with
q concrete foundation would cost ap.
proximately $3.50. Considering the pro.
longsd life and value Of the machinery.
due to storage the cost of the build.
Ing would average about $50 y year.
The farmer. we'll provided with q
suitable shop and machine shed. can
employ his spare time very emciently
during the winter in repairing and
caring for his machinery.
One ironclad rule should be rigidly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
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Ing the winter months ana rhoull -
carefully looked after. The speeo1sr
should be cleaned out after being
used, o. some Of the soft manure Win
fresso In the box drum and . break.
down may result.
An occasional coat Of paint 10 ~.
other great pressrvative which con.
sidsrably lsngthsns the ssrvicoablo
uso Of the farm machines. A small
stove can be installed In the work.
shop during cold weather and The ~
rious implements can b painted In
the shop With good results.
9peclaI attention should 10 paid to
the same and storage Of farm stsam
engines during cold weather. No oil
Or grease should b left In the cups 70.
CONCEAL o. harden. Resting % he
stunning boxee. should b provsatsd ~
cleaning out and rsplacing the Old
packing. On large engines the scale
should b removed from ths interior
Of the boiler while tho exterior sAoalA
receive . coat Of asphalt paint Dsf.
inS the cold months never lsAvo water
overnight in boiler or water Jacket q
the engine. or 1t will freeze and prob
ably burst thsss parts.
Winter Care Of Gasoline 901ln0.
The inexperienced, operator mooeo
with many difficulties In handling a..
olins engines during severe wi1tee
wea'hsr. The first essential Of ~
gasoline equipment, year In ana yeaf
out. 10 . good. strong. concrsts foundae
ton. Where use Of concrsto 10 In
possible, the engine should b ~
curely bolted to heavy timbsfs fas-
tened TO the floor. They should bs Of
sunicient size to absorb all violent "
bration. A secure foundation IN
creases the floor bearing Of the 90
sine and secures greater Rightly.
The engine should never be run
faster than its specified speed. - oh
eFwise the operator 10 merely wasting
the power Of the machine without Oh
tanning the most enicient results. Care
should also be exercised in betting tie
engine to . piece Of machinery 70 use
the correct size pulleys. 20 otAse.
wise energy which the sngins gs1s'
rates will b waited.
In starting Q new engine the valves
are sometimes gummed to such an 81.
tent that they will not entirely close.
This reduces the amount OF the COM
preston Of the engine. In other In
stances the valves stick % that the
compression is wholly lost. The rem
edy IL to squirt little gasolins or
kerosene on the valve stems ana clean
on the sticky oil. Compression 10
also lost due to lack OF lubricatang
oil on the piston and cylinder wallis.
To correct this diniculty the operator
should turn the fiywhsel over until the
piston is drawn out Of the cylinder ana
then cover the projecting portion With
q liberal coating Of lubricatinG OIL. The
oil will act - Q seal.
In general tho operator should use
Judgment and common sense - re-
CARDS the amount Of work an engine
should do. One cannot abuse gas
engine without disastrous results. Good
lubricating oil should be used IN the
engine, and care should be observed to
see that the oil cups are kept free and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

win have 1.csat letter pestaoe. A
all this will come without . 6tg Do.
acit, perhaps without any deflcit. Such
. change could b brought about WITH.
in q singie year II o0ngross were -
put the department. on . buslnoss ba0le
take u wholly out Of politics ~ Or
sanise It solely for eRIoisooy II Doeve
ing the people without regard ~ ~.
vate conflicting Interests. 80.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06

that the people are going to have at
least, Q rural tree delivery parcels-post
(which the postmaster general has rec
ommended); they are going In time,
too, to have a general parcels-post
(not restricted to rural routes). even
II 1t come at the expense Of the ex-
press companies: and they are going
to continue to have cheap magazines.
Even further-one Of these days they
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
Conservation.

[Rt Rev. Samuel Faliows. D. d.
The selfish, greedy few who have
baen enriching themselves by the wan
ton spoliation Of the earth must be
forever prohibited from further wrong
doing. God comes to the twentieth
century with new message, with a
new revelation. Its wsitch~ofd Is con-
servatfon-conservati Of all our
natural resources, conservation OF hu-
man life in all its myriad aspects. He
proclams anew that the earth IL the
Lords and the fullness thereof, and
the earth hath He given to the chill
dren of men Not to the children OF a
privileged class, of a peculiar color. of
a certain language. Of special belief.
but to all His children.
There will be food enough produced
for every opening mouth II Gods com.
mands are obeyed. How to satisfy the
hungry with bread to be brought 70
Him Is an imperative demand. No
more must corn be burned for fuel in
Illinois when there are tens of thou
sands Of men and women and children
starving for It In other portions OF our
land. Multiply the means % convey.
ance.
Stretch out the parallel lines Of steel
In all directions. Let them penetrate
TO the remotsst regions. Let Justice
and fairness rule In dealing with their
management. lg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-02-06
THE BIG SCARE NOISE.
IIan.a Falls f1,izenl

This effort to frighten the western
farmer is the effort of the politician,
the dema gogue. the political quack, and
the man who would profit by the fright.
Blaine, the greatest statesman since
Lincoln. saw that the time had come
for reciprocal trade agreements. Nc
k!nley saw it, Roosevelt saw it. Taft
sees it, The hue and cry about hurt
ing the farmer is buncombe and bum
comb and claptrap. We were told that
the removal OF the tariff on hides would
ruin the marke; for the hides Of the
western farm. Has anybody noticed the
destruction? We were told that recip-
rocaI relations with little Porto RIGA
would ruin the United States. Has any
body noticed the devastation? 1t was
like a pebble thrown into the Pacific
ocean. We were told that little JUS
tice to the Philippines would ruin the
United States. Has anybody noticed
the tall weeds growing over the ruins ?
Iowa produces corn. Canada does
not. Iowa produces a little wheat and
considera BILE oats. Both the United
States and Canada are exporters Of
wheat and oats and sell their leftover
products on the markets Of Europe.
Iowa produces eggs. poultry and butter
ana SO uceS AdHdCd, Dul ll!e SOliIDiid~
tons that buy up these products in the
summer TO unload them al. big price
in the winter operate on both sides Of
the line, and their work will continue.
like the paper trust, regardless of tar
ifs. Iowa and Canada raise stock and
hogs and both sell their surplus on the
markets Of Europe in competition, such
competition as exists, which isn't much.
There are the Canadian forests and
fisheries that might help US some II it
were not for the trusts that control.
About all there is to the Canadian
reciprocity just now is the removal OF
a brick bat from the wheels Of industry
and commerce. 1t will help to supply
our shortages sometimes, increase trade
give better market for American
manufactures, and in a similar way
help Canada. II either nation is to
gain by reciprocal relations, the rule
since the time of Colbert has been that
the strong nation profits. Here we have
the spectacle OF nation OF hundred
million of people afraid OF little popu-
lation like Canada handicapped by q
cold climate and short seasons.