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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28

manual training apartment have been
employed to repair the various city
school buildings. During one summer
$4,000 was thus paid for student labor.
The boys have repaired roofs, laid ce-
ment floors, built brick walls, and in
stalled plumbing fixtures. The gym
nasium to be erected by the boys Is
from plans drawn by seniors in the
high school.
Particularly successful has been the
cooperative farm enterprise. Super
intendent Scribner induced the board
of education to rent d patch Of ground
on the edge of the city, and at the
same time procured $500 for develop
ment expenses. Sixty-four boys re-
sponded to call for volunteers to
form an association. They were i'm
mediately organized into three work
ing squads, each with its own boss"
The boys made their own rules, and
they carry them out. Strict discipline
is enforced, and drones are discour-
aged AS a irsts tep, six acres was
planted to potatoes, cabbages, and
strawberries 1t is the plan ultima tely
to plant twenty acres in strawberries
for the northern markets. The boys
receive 10 cents an hour for their Ia
Dor, and they are to have -. cents
additional when the products are mar
keted
These plans to meet the actual needs
of the community thru its school de-
veloped out Of peculiar local conditions.
Ishpeming is mining and industrial
town of some 1900 inhabitants In the
! upper Michigan peninsula Under the
state law. children are not allowed to
work in the mines and factories until
! they are IS years of age. The COM
! pulsory age is IA. AS there are almost
no other Industries in the region. there
| Is more than the usual danger OF
| drifting" on the part Of growing boys.
1t was to meet thep roblea of these
boys that the practical experiments
were undertaken, and the results have
| amply justified the effort. Not only
have the bovs become interested in
! school. but their parents nave had
=; brought TO them in a thoroughly un-
derstandable way the direct economic
! value Of educate ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT
To Articles Of Incorporation Of the
Marsh.ltown State Bank, Marsh all

town. Iowa
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that q spe-
cial meeting. called for that purpose,
of the stockholders Of the MARSHALL
town State Bank, q corporation duly
authorized under the laws Of the state
of Iowa, held at the office Of the bank
in Marshalltown. Iowa, on the 10Th day
OF July A. D., 1918, in conformity with
it's articles OF Incorporation and Sec
ton 1915 and 1856. laws OF the state
Of Iowa, an amendment to said articles
of incarceration ~as adopted to give
this bank additional powers. ~ fol-
lows:
ITO act ~ Fscsfver. assignee. guar
dian. administrator, or other trustee.
when appointed By any court OF rec
ord In this state; to act as fiscal or
transfer agents. or registrar for es-
tates. municipalities, companies or
|corporations; to take, accept and ex-
ecute any and all such trusts and
powers OF whatsoever character and
de.cription, not in conflict with the
laws of the United States or Of the
state Of Iowa. as provided by the act
na .sed by the Thirty-hfth general as
sembly. known ~ substitute for sen
aAe Ale No. 1ls. comforting additional
novers ON trust companies. state and
J saving banks"
A. =. BALCH, Presideat
7. 8. Balch. Cashies
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
Beyond the Night.

The city lights are bright with flame
where up and down the street
The city's CLEAN ares up the way
for countless drifting feet;
And vet I often turn away, where
thru a window pane
A dim. old fashioned candle light
shines down country lane.
The city has a thousand songs-a
multitude to sing:
thousand voices sweep the night
where dim cathedrals ring;
And yet / often turn away where all
the morning thru
A mocking bird calls back 10 me
across the silver dew.
The city has mighty voice-a siren
voice that calls
Where Fame is pleading night and
dav within her star-crowned
walls;
And vet 1 often turn away where IN
the fading light
a waiting mother used 10 call her boy
in from the night.
-Grantland Rice, in New York Mail
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
WHO IS BACK CT 1T

]. W. Rowley. of Keosauqua, one of
the nominal plaintiffs in the capitol
grounds injunction suit, complains in
his newspaper that he is unjustly sus-
pected when people familiar with his
case in court believe that some rail-
road CORPORATION taxpayer must be
back fthe suit he and his associates
have brought to prevent the purchase
of additional capitol ground by the
state. Rowley insists that 40 railroad
has assisted him and that his motive
is purely one of public policy.
1t was shown in the evidence by
county officials that this capitol ex-
tension assessment would cost RowleE
and his two associates, who appear as
nominal plaintiffs. the sum Of seven
ty-five cents. Because of this impend-
ing disaster the attorneys prosecutins
the case loudly threatened 10 take it
into the federal courts. Inasn:uch as &
nonresident taxpayer would have 20
become plaintiff there it was apparent
to ROWley neiSnOOrS IN Van buren,
county that some interest far greater
than the com bined seventy-five cents
Of Rcwley and his associates wouie.
have to be involved or else the case
would not qualify for hearing in fed
erai court.
Rowley dem ands to know who it IS
In Van Buren, county who suspects hin,
ard the people of Iowa would like 10
. know who 1t Is who has inspired this
, suit to save seventy-fve cents for
/; Rowley and his two associates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHA11rowN. IOWA.

nomic action: dividing the associations
into two groups, the nrst comprising
those intended for objects OF general
utility, agricultural societies. etc.,. the
second comprising those for objects
especially economic, (syndicates, CO.
operative societies. etc.). To the f1rst
group belong Ss6 associations. COM
prising declarations, with 2s6.s78 mem
bers; among these are included 49,
local agricultural societies with up
wards of $4,000 members. 15S local So
cieties for ornithology, poultry i'm
provement and rabbit Improvement
(S,153 members), and I'll local bee
keeping societies with 1880 members.
Besides these there are 80 cantonal ag-
ricultural societies. II for ornithology,
16 for Bookkeeping, etc.
The second group includes the vari-
Gus. forms Of associations for the eco
nomic benefit Of their members: 1t en-
braces, besides the declarations. $3.50 So
cieties with 603.S55 members. Amongst
these there are 557 agricultural syRdi-
Gates properly so called, with above
49, 600 members, and 10 decorations,
|2,7s5 cooperative diaries with above
1900 members and IA federations, 1888
livestock improvement syndicates with
$4,000 members and % declarations 6S
associations for tree and fruit culture,
80 associations for viticulture, 133
threshing societies, SO distilleries, 80
mills and three cooperative bakeries,
IS associations for land Improvement
(restriping. and drainage) with $500
members. There are besides 2z7 alpine
pasture associations. with above 1000
members, 4 for forestry. for the cul-
tivation Of tobacco. 2 for that Of sugar
beet and s for cultivation and sale OF
vegetables. Credit cooperation IN
Switzerland dates from only 20 years
back. but Is represented by 93s rural
banks with 10000 members. almost all
belonging to the Swiss Union Of Raft
feisen banks, besides 5 associations for
loans to be employed In the purchase
Of cattle. Agricultural mutual insur-
ance assumes in Switzerland a char
acter which may be called compulsory
and semi official on account OF the
financial protection given 1t by the
federal and cantonal authorities, hence
1t has not been considered in the In
quiry, which is concerned only with
voluntary and free associations. we
should also mention 81 mutual societies
for insurance Of horses. and two Tor
insurance against hall.
! These various manifestations Of So
cial activity in agricultural switzerland
are connected together in the Peasants
| Union, which numbers 2S sections with
144,377 members
From this enquiry we learn that on
Jan. !, 1916. the confederation had
6.231 agricultural local associations with
/ 293,719 members. more than 50 canton
al international and national associ-
atoms. with s6,41o members, and finally
81 declarations with 34G.226 members
! Taking into account also the Peasants
Union with its large number OF mem
| bers, we have total Of 6.40S associa-
lions with S70,731 members.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
WHAT THE FARMER MAKES.
[Sioux CITY Tribune.l

tSlOu1 lily 1TAU0AS.J
The real status Of the northwestern
farmer will be found somewhere be-
tween the extreme view on the one
hand that no il making easy money
and has no financial worries. and on
the other hand that there is no profit
in his business.
The department of agriculture's re-
port that the average annual income
Of the American farmer is $64O4O. Is
not q fair estimate for comparison
with other lines of industry. Deduct
the cost in the city of the living which
the farmer gets for himself and family,
from the income of the man in the
city earning $4,000 or $4,000 year, and
he would not have $s40.40 left.
The farmers income is figured up net
after he has his supply of vegetables
poultry, butter. eggs, milk and cream
fruits and often flour and fuel pro-
vided for. The city man who would
live as we'll as the farmer would have
| to pay 81 and IS per week for board and
room. If the farmer included In his
income the 81 per week for board for
each member of his family and several
hired men, which the farm actualt!
provides, his income would soar beyond
the amount received by the average
salaried man in the city.
! The farmer is not altogether to be
envied. He works for what he gets anc
will not succeed without work and good
management, but to consider his gross
income as averaging but $40 per year
is misleading when 1t is compared with
the city mans salary computed with
out anything deducted for cost OF Nv
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
WILSON'S MESSAGE.

President Wilson's message delivered
personally to congress yesterday will
: be met with general approval. His
/. policy has the spirit Of Americanism in
! it. To protec. all American citizens. 70
J refrain from armed interference in the
= affairs of a weaker nation and hold so
!, far as possible a judicial attitude
toward the struggle between govern
t ment established upon emeute and muir
I Ger and N organized revolution seems
to be the Just and dignifed position Of
I the United States. The presidents
policy will have the practically united
sentiment Of the real United States
: behind it.
The general impression and belief
among those who are most familiar
with the affairs of Americans IN Mexico
is that Americans are in no serious
and immediate danger as Americans.
Letters from American residents to
their friends do not reveal any such
condition as the yellow press and the
land syndicates and stock jobbing IN
terests assert. The story that Hearst
ranch was in state Of siege failed t.
arrest attention largely because nost
lpersons understanding the methods Of
yellow newspa pers jumped to the con-
clusion that a moving picture outf
was in operation No such excitement
Z yhas attended the business and ranchina
Operations of the relatives and friend:
of local residents in Mexico. They
seem to be more free from annoyc nee
than the people Of the country. Ad-
venturers who are in Mexico as active
in the trouble must anc
thsshouId take their ciacne.
NJ There is no occasion to start an army
1ynon the heels Of a land syndicate o
1HHend soldiers to protect stockholders il
.ssdhe railway which Diaz capitalized pc
enomfle at about twenty-five times m
of the Chicago & North
western, pledged the Mexican govern
ss,nsssnent to the par value of the shares ant
sold them to the Standard Oh ant
Zabther speculative American purchaser
Z NJ q heavy discount The adventure
Iel1who butts into a revolution need no
EXPECT an army corps to follow him.
a President Wilson and the country ar
tpln accord over the Mexican question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
A CIRCUS QUESTION:
IDaYenport Democrat.1

Did the circus look as big to you
as that one Of 20, or 80, or 40 years
ago?
II was bigger: no doubt of 1t. This
one has three rings, and that other
one only had one or two. This one
had SO many things going Oh. IL the
track on the carpets and the plat
forms, on the bars and rings and
trapezes. that the small boy who held
onto your hand longed for ruhbes
neck or the thousand -faceted eyes OF
the fly or the honey-bee. that he might
see all that was happening at once.
But how large the old-time circus
looms in memory! How big 1t looked
to the younger eyes Of few decades
ago. And If it did. how big must the
modern circus look to the youngste:
who sat at your side and saw the new
three rings, going at-oncs
show that you saw Monday afternoon
or night?
We would like to believe that he
got more fun out Of 1t than we ever
did. But does he? Perhaps the verv
multiplicity of the toys he had as
youngster. Of the atra ctions that nj
his time now, rob him OF the pleas
ures that came to those whose boy
hood was spent in a sterner and more
robust world. when the coming of the
circus was great event, tho horses
drew il across the prairie where nov
it travels in palace cars.
Every age has its compensations
and it's drawbacks. Have we so many
amusements now that they have los,
their SAVIOR, or is the circus Of today
as big a treat TO the boy of today
as it was to the youngster of yes
terday?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
WILSON is DEAD RIGHT.

Waterloo Reporter
No matter how much we may differ
with the president in his tariff policy
or his currency ideas. there can be no
party division upon his policy and
method of handling the Mexican sit
uation. There are those who would
have him take a club and go after
Huerta as did the allies after the un-
speakable Turk. but they represent no
party nor the American people in gem
eral.
The Reporter believes that Presi-
dent Wilson is pursuing the right k4nd
OF attitude in the Mexican trouble IN
sending personal representative
who is accompanied simply by ms
wife and a friend or two, instead OF an
army, to convey his message to the
provisional government, he has SHOWN
Mexico and the world that the Amer
lean people believe that the way 10
accomplish peace is by peaceful meth
DDS. A chip on the shoulder VIII
cause a very small boy to fight. and q
red rag will stir a militant bull to
charge against a stone wall.
In refusing to recognize Huerta ano
his government, President WILSON
maintained the dignity OF this govern
ment. When Madero and his vice
president were prisoners in the pow
or of Huerta he was warned by Presi-
dent Taft that this government wouie
not contenance the harming OF these
political prisoners. That same nlsh
thew were cruelty murdered. TO rec
ognize a government set up under th'
circumstances. without an election a.
called for by the constitution, woule
he 10 condone world crime and Sc
ar naught our own principals.
Non-interference and non-lnter'en
ton. giving to neither side the ait
which they crave is the best policy
Protection to Americans If they WI
accept the protection and not oenafl'
running the Mexican government y
do it. is the way Wilson would car
for those foolish enough to emigrat
To a revolution ridden country AM
! If is the wise way. One hunores
thusand dollars to remove them iron
the trouoble zone is far better tnai
spending s25.0o0.o0O and posslpi'
| countless lives in keeping them ther
with a regiment Of soldiers to guar
each individual. And the hague Is
hetter place TO adjust property los
than a court martial.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
DIRT AND CHEWING GUM.
MASON CITY Times


Now that the season is drawing 10
a close at Clear Lake the discovery has
been made that the gum sold over the
counters is filled with dirt and shoula
be Stunned by everybody except by
those who have formed the habit ana
are unable to break off. Perhaps at
the close of the season, with no bano
to mark the time for the chewing. the
breaking off may not be go severe. 1t
is no uncommon sight to see several
hundred jaws in the Clear Lake PARK
moving to the time OF the two-step.
At the White Pier and other danc-
ing halls from the time the music
starts up till the Home. Sweet Home is
PLAYED, the floor presents a thing OF
beauty and a jaw forever. There mas
been enough gum chewed in Clear
Lake this season to pave whole
, street with gumbo. Some effort has
been made to gather Wads left in the
park, fastened to trees and collector
from the tables and chairs of dance
halls and work 1t over into new gum.
The dirt and sand which attaches 1t
self to the gobs will not interfere with
the commodity. Dirt is part OF gum
tn add to it's attractiveness just as a
mig finds his corn better after 1t has a
dressing of the same kind OF material
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
Iona Newspapers
A PLEASING PROSPERITY.
ISioux City Journal

ISlOuN CITY OurudI.I
Ed Knott, United States marshal 1or
the northern Iowa district, ready to
retire as soon as his successor can pc
agreed upon, recently sold a quarter
section farm near Waverly for $500 an
acre. On the surface the sale woulo
seem to indicate that Mr.. Knott Is not
expecting 10 engage in farming. AND
vet it may be he has other farms IN
the vicinity of Waverly from which to
choose a seat for the development of
scientific farming. The incidental
point brought out in the news Item.
TO the effect that Mr.. Knott is indie
pendent Of officeholding, is very graft
flying.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
aLuekvr eaId~in's Version.

THE September American Magazine
contains the first Of new series OF ar
ticles entitled. Those Who Have Come
Back" This series is to show how men
and women who are failures at 40
have taken a new hold on life and are
today reputable and successful. The
first story in the series is about Chris
TOPPER J. Bali. who is known as
LUCKY" Baldwin. Lucky Baldwin
was born on the east side in New York
City. and. up to the time he was 81
years old. was an all-round sport" ana
good for nothing" He was then con-
verted in the Jerry McAuley Mission
and. after several years. organized a
mission in Chicago which he now runs.
Following Is one Of the stories in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
C17MMTN,s CAM LICK LICK THE
FIELD.
rwebster City Freeman Tribune.

webster City Freeman Trloune.l
The Webster City Freeman Trio-
une says that Senator Cummins can
carry Hamilton county by LOU ma
iority against any man in Iowa.
"c.ranted' reioins the Manchester
Press. But can he carry 1t against
two men? There's the rub. "-sioux
City Journal.
Yes. or dozen. In fact, the mum :
Der of candidates will cut no figure
The people Of Hamilton county rec
oenize merit wherever founo and they
know that Senator Cummins has done
more for tho people OF Iowa In the
comparatively short time he has beer
in the senate than any other man ever
| done, no matter how iony he occupied
the position. When he upset the Wick.
ersham draft for rate regulation ane
secured the adoption OF his well KNOW
amendment to that bill he dad more
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28

effective service for the people than
any other national legislator in the
history of the state. The sensible
voters Of Hamilton county realise
this and they know Cummins stands
for right principles in legislation
and they know he IL ready 70 light
for those principles. Hence they will
not be swerved from his support no
matter if there are forty candidates in
the field. Put Hamilton county down
for 1000 majority, not plurality. In this
county-even il our distinguished fell
low citizen, b. F. Keltz. insists upon
throwing his hat into the ring.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
A,,.,,..l soeistie. IN Switzerland

Agricultural Societies IN Switzerland.
The central office Of the Peasants
Union. which is the fulcrum Of Swiss
agricultural organization. has recently
r,,t,,ished the results Of an inquiry into
tho working of the associations In the
confederation. In the March and April
numbers Of the Bulletin Of Economic
and Social Intelligence. puohsned Ny
the International Institution OF Asri-
culture, there u full report OF tn'1
important inquiry which SHOWS 'he
great progress made by rural ASSOC
Citations in the various cantons.
The inquiry was limited to ascertain
ing the number Of associations IN eA-
istence on Jan. 1. 1910. the number o.
their members, the dates OF their foun-
dation. and the extent OF their eco,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
ROAD SENTIMENT CHANGING.

tCllNtOn dSrdiQ.1
We happened to overhear a NUMBER
of farmers in a conversation a few days
ago. Automobiles and roads were being
discussed:
One of them said: Il wish every
farmer in the state owned an automo-
bile and then we would have good
roads.
The remark came a s something OF q
surprise, for the impression is general
that the farmer. as rule. is against
the additional taxation which Will
make possible the building OF good
roads We are quite certain that more
advanced legislation has been prevent
ed in this state because the lawmak-
ers were anxious to curry favor with
their farmer constituents.
Twenty year bonds issued by the
counties against the property in road
i'm provement districts would make 1t
possible to enter upon program OF
permanent road building that In a few
wears would convert the main Travelled
highways OF the state into roads that
would be passable at all seasons OF the
wear. and tina, too without materially
increasing the taxes paid by the farm
ers.
Perhaps the automobile will be the
factor which will bring to US the de-
| sired change.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-28
artIo,e ae.c..ptiv. & Baldwta's ls,asilsr


days: isS
1T was about this tims that ~ gst
one night into bible class conduete4
By DR.. A. F. schaunllef for the bsneAt,
Of bible school teachers and heard him
read portion Of = chapter from tho
bible. The idea Of what this process
was suddenly rent the mind Of the
gfopins man like an explosion. He
dashed out Of the place and ran most
Of the way to the mission. arriving
there 20 excited and b1eAthless that he
could hardly tell what allied him. ~
"pere was q guy no labofed. 1amp-
in somep'n out Of Q. book. bout tWo
guys beatin' 1t along de street, ana deyi
come to q guy panhandlin' on de curb.
DEFY piped him OF. and one Of e msays,
Pal. amt got . jitney (nicksl). but
beat It. And (crescendo Of broathlses
surprise from LUCKILY de 1uy beats Il!
What do you tink O. dat now7 what
was dat he was lampln'T
mo one could comprehend what the
fellow was driving at. until a cool-
minded Scotchman. looking with . sort
Of mild disgust on Lucky's near-hys-
teria, proclaimed oracula1ly: Hoot.
mon! ken what ye're speerin' It
It'll be the third o Acts. We ignorant
loon. ye! The story o Peter and John
healin' tho lame man 1t the beautiful
gate o the Temple
They got him bible ana found him
the place. Unable to read . word
knowing only his letters, and them nm
certainly, Lucky shut himself mp IN his
room for seven days. crawling out only
when hunger drove him. AZ the end
Of that time he had taught himself TO
read by spelling out painfully over and
over again the letters Of that scene
which had % marvelously stripped his
Sma1inatfcns