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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
WHEN MEN DANCE.

t. SCar RAPIDS Repuhi!Can-l
In the larger cities we read in one
journal of civilization, now men not
only go 20 afternoon teas. but the:
dance" They dance the tango and the
turkey trot and the dance nacabre and
the dance diabolical That shows that
men also can be fools. Think of any
sensible man in this day and age Of
the world. when there is so mucf, to do
and so much to think Of spending his
afternoons in some stuffy rooms. reek
ing of alcoholic filth? Evidently Harry
K. Thaw is not the only man who
ought TO be on trial for insanity. And
as for the women. well, there are so
many Of them who have nothing else
to do or 70 think OF and who do not
know how to do anything or to think
Of anything! We can forgive them be-
cause we have to do so and because
it rs polite to do so.
And we might add in this connection
that to all sensible men the present
dancing wave that has beset the world
is the silliest of all hys,erical waves
that have swept around the world. The
whole craze is inconceivabie in It's in
anity and insanity. We have reenacted
among civilized peoples the dances Of
the dervishes of the desert and the con-
tortions of the barbarians Of the jungles
of Africa-and some call that civiliza.
ton.
When BILLY" Sunday delivered his
TRADE against dancing, many persons
were rightly indignant. but when one
reads Of the present day dances. after
moons and evenings. in the "ca 5arets"
and other public dance halls in the
cities. any sensible and decent minded
man is bound to come to the conclusion
that the intrepid evangelist did not
overdraw the picture.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
How m.mph;. Did IL.

memphis Commission Government
After some several hundred Local
automobiles have felt the firm, judi
ciaI hand OF Judge William J. Bacon,
for failure to comply, the new ordinance
recurring that autos be stopped WITHIN
Hfteen feet OF standing street cars is
now being generally enforced turnout
the CITY. 1t has become second ma
,,,re with majority Of the drivers. par
ticularly those who have been ceHeo
upon to pay fines. to bring their cars
TO n full stop wse. there. sis car re-
ceiving or discharging passengers
ahead, and as result accidents at
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
return to reign Of terror" And fol-
lowing up the lead the Des Moines
Rau;efor opd roodo, a.o,,..

SSsAAA " I0A8A Va seA1VS. <Ao Ava
lowing up the lead the Des Nome.
Register and Leader argues:
And as is every day observable
the fault Is too often with the teacher
who lacks disciplinary powers. Some
men and some women are born dis
ciplinarians. They know with kind
of intuitive knowledge the trick OF
commanding order and obedience. II
may be personality or logic or acute
common sense. But whatever it is,
they get along with comparative
ease and manage the most unruly
room Of youngsters without undue
strain"
One need not be surprised il the
classified advertising columns of these
two gentle hearted newspapers were TO
carry an ad like this:
Wanted-A few hundred angels and
goddesses capable of smiling "Speck"
Mulkins and "Bingo" Murphy into
sweet submission and charming sis
sy" Somebody into manliness. Must
have had normal training and be grad
uatees of an accredited college
Certainly there are teachers who
seem born to rule. There are some men
outside the teaching profession who
seem to nave been born with special.
qualifications for commercial and in
dustrial leadership; but nobody dreams
Of hiring them for from $50 TO SIS a
mn y Cow :- u, la
faculty OF leadership seems 10 have a
fine commercial value outside the
school room.
Nine on, Of ten Of those who demand
for teachers Of youth, angel ladies
whose smile mag:cal,y transforms
.Bearcal' Thompson into candidate
for translation bodily into paradise do
not scruple to put very opposite plan
in practice when circumstances at
home rise 10 the occasion OF necessity.
There have been children who were
never struck a blow and who never re-
ceived a cross word at home" We have
ali met few Of these children - and
wished deeply that We might supply
the deficiency. The brutality OF a
good swift spanking when occasion de-
rands is Offset by the beautiful spirit
the operation seems 20 deve!op Il the
spankee. To be sure in theory and
gushiness of modern platform oratory
and kindred papers before clubs and
the like corporal punishment is crime;
but YOU and 1 barking back over our
careers know that it cid US a power
Of good and that We recall occasions
that it was inflicted al the correct
time and applied to the proper parts
outlook on life and its esponsibilities.
But anyhow. however il may be as
70 corporal punishment the idea that
ne are 20 keep the schools supplied
with born rulers and disciplinar!ans"
al a salary which barely suffices to
buy clothes and board while they hang
Oh waiting TO get married would be
joke If it were not SO seriously AFRO
CANT and offensive by reason OF COM
par!son. Perhaps there is no profess
sion wherein the demands are so utter
~ beyond practical appreciation as
teaching. That is why women have
taken over the schools. They must
work for what they can get.
AS "Bullfrog" and "Speck" and
"Slivers' and "wishbone"-those can
didates to be ruled and managed by
love and inherited disciplinary powers
would say: CAV, can that personality
and logic thing or show the price"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

New York. Sept. 4.-viscount Hal
dane, EnsiandFs lord high chancellor.
arrived for his first visit in America
with his sister, Miss Elizabeth Saunders
Haldane, and Sir Kenneth Muir Mac
kenzie. clerk of the crown. Lord Hal
dane was taken to West Point on j. P.
Morgan's yacht Corsair, escorted by the
reception committee. At the United
States military academy Colonel
Townsley, the commandant, welcomed
the chancellor. and there were also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Iona Newspapers
a PERTINENT QUESTION.
lDes Moines 4News.l

Friday case in police court involv-
ing what might have been the first test
Of the new rooming house ordinance
went by defaui, because the prosecui-
ing attorney was absent
This incident is mentioned because OF
the importance OF the case and because
it is not the first time matters OF worth
in the department have suffered for
lack of attention
incidentally it might be interesting 10
know that Des Moines pays It's legal
department. 81, 900 q year in salaries
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
unel. Eeax,s Philosophy

Judge: Great men sometimes I've 20
get over 1t.
An optimist will sell himself gold
brick, while pessimist will not accept
one free from stranger. sa5
Most families can afford to be With
out the wonderful household necessities
that no family can afford to be without.
We are all. in a way. free agents.
When we can not be happy. we have
cur choice of at least ffty- seven varies
ties of ways OF being unhappy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
c.u.e. Of stomach Troubles.

sedentary habits. lack Of outdoor
exercise. insufficient mastication OF
food, constipation, q torpid liver, worry
and anxiety, over eating. partaking OK
food and drink not suited to your age
and occupation. Correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets and
you will soon be well again.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
We surrender Carrots.

II IL estimated that II 1000 years
the food supply OF this country viii
run short IL we are not careful For
the love OF .postefitJ We promise to
sacrifice MISUNDERSTANDING.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

cost ana Waterloo people know Il.
differing from people in many other cit
les where resolutions to pave stress
almost cause riots. What property
owner IN the business district would
take what the new pavement cost him
and 60 back to the old brick?
No pavement Is everlasting. 1t Will
wear out, like anything else. The
property owner is not out a cent, but
gets more than value received when
he pays for new pavement, hon
estly done, to take the place OF the
pavement worn out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

waiting Charles j. Doherty, Canada's
minister Of Justice: Sir Lomer Gouin.
premier Of Quebec. and other Canadi-
ans. From West Point the chancellor
and his hostes went to Albany, n. T.,
where Chief Justice Edgar N. Cullen
of the court of appeals. gave them .
dinner. and thence to Montreal The
subject Of the chancellors address be-
fore the American Bar at Montreal IL
Higher Nationality" described as
study in law and ethics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
''eA.EM. 81 c.scsHsss."

Inc Nlnterset Madisonian makes
tne suggestion that the state fair
gates be thrown open wide for free
admission and the Des Mo,nes Beeis-
ter and Leader agrees with ii. The
Des Moines paper argues that the re-
ceipts Of such a free fair from the
enormously increased attendance
would balance the loss of the gate re-.
ceipts, and so on.
1t Is not likely that this suggestion
OF a free state show to be pulled off
once year viii meet with agreement
and approval. What's the sense of it.?
The doTan who cares sufficiently for
the state fair to spend his money- on
railroad fare is usually able to pay the
price Of admission and isn't making a
serious fuss over the so cents he parts
from at the gate. Most OF the COM
plant has been over the unreasonable
prices charged for a seat whence the
races and other attractions of thar
sort may be seen and over the ex-
orbitant greed OF concessionaiies. The
scheme OF free gates no doubt would
bring out the population Of Des Moines
an contiguous towns and country
more freely but this IS a state fair. 1t
would bring bigger crowd for ex-
ploitation by concession and aggravate
the concession evil. The probabilities
are that the state at large will not
favor a plan which smacks Of "panem
ct circenses" for a small part of the
commune.
Moreover. there isn't obvious occa
sion for free shows at public expense
in Iowa Iowa is long way from the
broad and circus idea as a necessity
for the keeping down Of riot and the
maintenance OF peace. There vii, be
no revolt over the 5O-cent admission
to the state fair. That isn't the true
trouble.
Des Mo!nes made fair start this
year toward reform in the fashion Of
receiving fair visitors who must be
the guests Of that city. Rooms and
meals were kept within reasonable
prices az well az the representative
clubs OF the city could accom- plissl it.
The TtmesRepublican in all meek
ness feels that /, would not be es-
pecially self assertive to make record
that this was done at its suggestion
and is both proud and happy to have
been OF service. If Des Moines shall
continue thus in well doing and II the
visitor who has paid his so cents for
himself and others Of his family shall
be given opportunity to sit down at
less than so cents a sit in some place
where he and his may watch the
horses run and the balloons fly and
.wenies shall be sold within reason,
and street cars shall be in sufficient
number to carry the crowd and rail-
foad trains shall give a reasonable q
cents worth per mile, we shall have
approached quite sufficiently near to
S1he bread and circus method in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
WANTED. ANGELS At $500 PER Axnun

President Hall Is advocating restora-
sfion Of corporal punishment in schools.
sRsplying, to him the Springfield Re
spubiican states that there are in most
1ochoole q few discipiinarians who ac-
.compii1n wonders and would haze no
1nnoeo ne for whip than for brand
M ho1: get more teachers Of that sort
- ve shall hear fewer demands to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

ITO select Congressman Woods as
chairman of the republican national
congressional committee seems like 60
ing a long way oil for a goat says
the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

"A United States district judge has
enjoined Seattle from enforcing its
ordinance for six street car tickets for
quarter remarks the Des Moines
News. This is one Of the steps to-
ward eight tickets for a quarter. II
Seaatle's game enough to fight it out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
IOWA OPINION AND hoTGs.

Animal dances does very we'll ~
q summary. Do you indulge in animal
dances?" inquiry the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Hog cholera hits the automobile
dealer, too," says the Pauline Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

The Onawa Democrat says 1T will
require a state road consta bulary to
enforce the law as to cutting weeds by
the roadside
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

We can not longer claim to be a
judge as to whether the styles are
sensible or fine says the Charter Oak
Times. but the styles the women folks
are exhibiting nowadays are those the
Lord gave them. and they are not to
blame"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
TWO SMASHERS s.

webster City Freeman Tribune
The Freema n Tribune liked the way
President Roosevelt smashed precedent
and likes the way President Wilson
is doing the same thing. Weak presi-
dents and other public officials who
lack courage and intuition like to evade
responsibility by lodging behind some
precedent and oftentimes the interests
of the public suffer because some one
else forty or fifty or 100 years ago did
thing in cert.in way. But when
strong, self-reliant men like Theodore
Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson as
sumo positions of large responsibilities
they have no hestitancy in overturning
precedent and cutting direct way
thru the red tape and useless formali-
ties that obstruct the course Of spine
less officials. For the first time In
100 years." says a Washington special,
"the president appeared before con-
gress III person to discuss foreign al
fairs" The occasion OF the appearance
Of President Wilson was to lay the ad-
ministrations position In the Mexican
matter before congress. 1t is a good
plan for the president to thus appear
in person. as the delivery OF his own
messages, by making personal ad-
dresses is bound TO impress congress
more than to send written document
to that body which may lose much OF
it's effectiveness by being read by some
one else Moreover, the presidents
attitude toward Mexico. in the judg-
ment Of the Freeman-Tribune, is the
correct one and we believe the great
majority Of the American people Will
stand back Of him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Many an automobile wreck asserts
the Sioux City Journal, lis caused by
fellows who haven't skill enough to run
a wheelbarrow.'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
SUNDAY A HALF CENTURY AGO.
LIndianoia Herald

Fifty-three years ago the writer.
barefooted, in company with his par
ents and brothers, was living in the
little town Of Greenbush. located in
Greenfield township, six miles west OK
the Scotch Ridge church. We drove
a splendid pair of young oxen, named
Duke" and Dime" each Sabbath day
during the summers Of 1860 and 1854.
weather permitting. to and from home
to the Scotch Ridge church. Our
grandfather, Rev. Samuel Fridley. was
preaching as a supply for the congre-
CATION.
When we hear complaints now about
sermons being a little too long to be
popular we are surprised when our
memory takes US back to those old
days. The program Of those Sabbaths
YVES first the drive of sir miles. which
required getting up just a little SOON
er than on other days, which was just
a little early for the average boy. When
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Republicans says the Cedar Rap
ids Republican, are beginning to
realize that three years from now they
will have to meet Mr.. Wilson at the
polls. Unless they are united by that
time there will be no difficulty for
Mr.. Wilson to win again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

The crowd at the Nashville races got
its moneys worth. -Four killed and
three wounded seems to have been
pretty successful automobile race even
in this age and day.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

c. w. Nelson, bungalow. 500
J. e. Pilgrim, remodelng resi-
dence, 81 Bromley street. 500
Ralph Sankey, improvements
to residence, 20c South
Twelfth street. 500
Brickett Saunders, improve
ments to house, POI North
Tenth avenue ............... 500
Chris WetZstein, improvements
to house, 112 North First
street :. ...@............ SOC
Mrs. Mary Bowman, remodel
ing residence. 112 East
Church street ............ 700
e. E. Boomer, remodeling resi-
dence. Ill North Second ave-
nue. bUU
James +. Dervin. improve
ments to residence, 3O5 North
Second street .............. 600
B. c. Gilbert, new residence.
TO Jackson street ..... 600
E. F. Hawk, new shop and
barn, at COZ North First ave-
nue. 600
DR.. N. Merrill, improvements to
house, 305 West Main street 600
Edgar Burkholder. improve
ments to residence, 4031s
West State street .......... 500
Country Club, porch and ad-
dltiOn ...... ............... SOC
E. p. Cross, porch and i'm
provements. sos East State
street CONGRATULATIONS. oOO
E. G. Hodges. improvements
to residence, sos West Linn
street -. ................. 500
s. z. Johnson remodeiing res
idence, 306 North First ave.
nue. -. .................... 500
D. W. Marston, remodeling res
dence, 306 East State street. 500
Roy Bradbury. improvements
to residence, 3O2 North Third
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

they made great Improvements IN
their farms outside thu city. which
are not included in the totals.
Their improvements included new
! mustard plant, a large annex to the
main building. remodeling old build
mss, and the building of new docks
While the Marshalltown Sewer Pipe
and Tile Company is represented as
having expended $4,000 for new build
ings, their total outlay in improve
me nts of one kind and another totaled
1854 00O and their work Is but just be-
gun. The company purchased many
lots adjacent to their plant. and has In
contemplation many new improvements
which will make 1t one Of the leading
industries Of the city. This years
building operations included a four
story clay bin house and two new kilns,
costing $4,000 In addition to this the
company expended for machinery Slo.-
900. This latter sum, however. Is not
included in the totals
The Iowa Central round house. erect
ed at a cost Of $4,000. was completed
in 1911. and was built to replace the
old building which was destroyed by
fire.
The Marshall Telephone Company
has made extensive improvements the
past year, the biggest item being the
extension Of the underground conduit
system from the central office on
Center street to North Thirteenth
street, a distance Of thirteen blocks. A
total Of 10000 feet Of conduit under
ground duct was necessary for this
extension. and thru this was pulled a
lead covered copper cable containing
$50, 900 feet Of copper conductor. The
company built twelve new concrete
manholes for the distribution Of wire
erected many new poles, and strung
aerial wires and cables in different
parts Of the city where the capacity
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

Homes County
in Mmns-1913 Prospects Bright

had been reached. increasing tho ca
pacity TO take care Of future CROWN
The list of subscribers was Increased
! more than 700 during the year. ne
company employed force OF hfty-t"o
persons continually thruout the year
in addition to the extra laborers EN-
ployed on the construction work.
The Chicago Great Western Railway
I;ompany made several Tic" improve
ments the most important being the
erection of new coal chutts, at cost
CT S16.200.
i The largest of the entirely new plants
to be erected during the year was the
Light Draft Harrow Comrany's plant
on East Nevada street. This building
the nucleus of a large manufacturing
plant in prospect, cost the coInpan!
$4,000.
The c. A. Durham Company addea
q storage warehouse and cold storage
building to their plant, at a cost OF
$4,000.
The manufacturing additions FOR the
period follow:
= Western Grocer Company Mills.
mustard plant, annex to main
building, new docks, and re-
! modelling buildings .....S oo'eo'
/ Marshalltown Sewer Pipe and
ava ,dditions $4,000
1,,,.a centro, round house 10000
Marshall Telephone Company
/ extension of underground
i system construction Of con-
! crete manhoes, etc. .... 1o'oV'
: Chicago Great Western Rail
roaI c,mn.nv coal chu,es 1926
Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany. stack and boilers. $500. l4'oo'
9l.r, rac, Nevada stree, 49,. 1900
G. A. Durham Company. stor-
age and warehouse building.
asd cola storage building. 10000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01
lmprovements in 1918.

The outlook for 1913 Is most en-
couraging. and a number Of new build
ings will be commenced as soon as
weather will permit in the spring.
Ground has already been broken for
some of these buildings and in some
cases foundations have been laid.
The principal building now assured
is the new Congregational church. 60
be erected at the corner OF Main and
Fourth streets, at a cost of $4,000.
The new public school building on
West Main street, near Seventeenth.
will be fine modern structure nd
will cost $4,000.
The Marshalltown Sewer Pipe and
Tile Company will continue the en-
largement Of Its plant, begun this sea
son.
Among the improvements 20 be made
by the city is the erection OF new fire
station for crew No. 2. on the south
side The cost will be about $4,000
In improving the car barns. electric
light plant and gas plant the Iowa
Railway and Light Company will ex-
pend $4,000.
Many new residences are to be
erected. few OF which are listed be-
low, where the cost OF the new build
ings could be secured.
The Eagles lodge is contemplating
the erection OF fine new club house
b.: plans have not been definitely
made for the building.
Folio wing are few of the new i'm
provements for the coming year:
Iowa Railway and Light Com
pany, improving and enlarg-
ing plant ..................$ $3.50, 600
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-01

Marshall Ice Company, ice
house ',oV'
Marsnaiitown Trowel Company,
blacksmith shop ......... 1000
Marshall Oil Company three
steel tanks ard other i'm
movements ........... 1000
Lennox ThrCatless Shear Com
pany. new plant. East Linn
street 80. .................. b'oo"
Farmers and Merchants Co
operative Brick and Tile
Company, new buildings " 5000
John Seg. rebuilding brick
wards 1900
Lennox Stove Company, storage
house and warehouse ..... 5000
Chicago Great Western Railway
Company. four stall round
house, East Nevada street,
below Eighth avenue . 5000
T. A. Sieg. new building for
V-Ray Spark Plug Company.
"a South Second avenue. 5000
Brauer Acetylene Lighting
Company. rebuilding factory 1000
Floyd Durham. canning plant.
Bromley street. LOU
David Lennox. machine shop.
40s West Nevada street. go. 1000
Chicago Great Western Rail
way Company. tanks for ex-
tending water service ....... 1000
T. O. Kemble. improvements
and charging green houses. 500
Chicago Great Western Rail-
way Company. platform be-
tween tracks. at station.... 229