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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
Need Consolidated Schools.


"Every one who Lives In the country
and votes in school elections ought to
send for a recent bulletin cf the United
State bureau Of education. The bulle-
tin recommends that many OF the little
red-painted school houses set on HILL
tops be swept into the limbo Of stage
coach and rush candle. Instead OF the
one-room school Is urged the CONSOLE
dated country school. Already there
are several thousand consolidated
schools in the country. Capitalization
has been the tendency in private in
dustry for a great many years; why
shouldn't the wider public profit by II,
too?"
This from a recent editorial in Coll
lier's Weekly hit vital spot. Eighty
five per cent Of the country boys and
girls got all the education they ever
&c. in a one-room crass-road, un-
graded school. Every progressive state
Is wtptng out these school houses thru
consolidation.
Consolidation OF schools 10 ono q the
hrst moves toward better results in
both efficiency and economy.
Indiana. Tor example, has consol-
ated schools In eighty-two out of nine
cy-two counties. Its laws discontinued
all schools having attendance Of twelve
or less and permits those with less
than fifteen to be closed, and 1900 such
schools were closed In 1907 and 1908.
The state 90 Virgins, fog Instance,
owns 500 school wagons and has a
state supervisor Of rural schools.
Since 1904 they have held great ed
ucatonal macs meetings turnout the
state. addressed by the foremost
speakers in Virg;nia-statesmen, pub
licts:s. educators and Others. The mes
sases these men carry to every neigh
oorhood is-"A chance for every child,
whether living IN the city or country.
whether white or black. persuading the
community thot It Is bound to train
sake" II
There are many crying needs. but
tne consolidated school is one Of the
greatest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
the BUSINESS SITUATION.

Many close students OF finance and
affairs express themselves as aston
ished that the tariff changes. currency
bill and other elements which are dis
urb!ng to business have had such a
minor effect upon the country. Those
conjured panics seem to have lost their
power. True enough it is that they
have had their effect, but with tho
tariff changes in effect and the our
rency bill practically up to the presi-
dents signature the country IS in good
shape and there is very little panicky
in the situation.
It is period Of liquidation. The
first OF the year is always a decimal
point Of payment. 1t has been some
what accentuated by tho uncertainty
Of the situation. Banks have asked
payment where they had been ready to
grant renewals without asking. In the
Larger Industrial centers and to less
extent in thes mailer ones this has re-
suited in more labor layofts and in case
to a longer closing down that might
have been had no disturbance Of any
sort occurred. But the closing down
to take account 1t would have at
tracted small attention had 1t not been
for the peculiar situation and tho I'M
ease that any change is quick to bring
to industry and business. But the
loans will all be remade to going fac
tories and business that is on founda-
ton to receive credit. The men will
e.! be back q. work. The ae..aaa for
industrial products has not ceased or
scarcely slackened. The country is in
funds and ready TO spend its money
for the things it needs. Business ~
good And 1t bids fair to be better in
the middle west.
The fact Ii that for the past ten Of
twelve years we have been waiting for
the goods because they couldn't be
made as fast as we wanted them.
Every merchant has been crowded. A
slack day or a slack week In unusual
It hurts because it il unusual. We are
not used to It
Notice that >ncbdy goes without a
new auto. That people who come to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
LOAN SHARKS.

Waterloo Times-Tribune.l
Over in Kansas q railway man bor-
rowed some money from shark. He
kept paying the interest" and costs.
getting deepsr and deeper in the
sharks clutches. He had paid many
times the amount Of Ms loan. Finally.
the sharks went after his wages ana
the man lost hts situation. He sought
work on othex rosds but the sharks
kept track ~ him and no sooner did
he have check coming than they were
after It. Finally he told his troubles
to his friends. Legal advice was
sought. A suit against the sharA vas
started. The case was carried from
one court 20 another by . determined
attorney and only tho other day. ate.
many month"; Of legal battle. . Judg-
ment In damages was returned against
the shark for $4,000.
This Is one way to defeat the loan
shark and perhaps tho best way. Pub
sicily a the methods Of the sharks has
done greet deal Of good. but the man
In desperate nesa fos8sts the advice
and 10 wiIling 10 make mast any nee.
risice to set the sum Of money desired.
II 10 the Desperate cases the loan
shark gets povpdAys. We hear much
less OF ths yic1lDs noW chan formerly
for tho reason. probably fhee the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

pids Enterprise, but e y said that
Iowa may pass the same kind Of law
next winter. Next thing now we'll have
the whipping post"
III tho spells system come back
again the Democrats must answer for
it. They are making their record now"
says the Davenport Times.
THE Dubuque Telesraph-H Herald
complains because there are no Catho-
lies in the cabinet. Perhaps not and
perhaps there are no representatives OF
q dozen or two other religious denom-
nations. Why should there be?" de-
mands the Vinton Eagle. Neither re-
ligion nor church membership is any
certificate of character. Character is
an individual possession and 1t is easily
distinguishable without inQuiring for q
membership card
The Tama News says. about the
most pleasant way to live in the city
is to move to the country"
Senator Cummins is entirely right
in his attack on the caucus system in
congress. More power to him." says
the Junction Globe. The day OF the
secret caucus Is waning"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
Topics of the Times

When the people Of Orange county,
Florida. were asked to vote $500, 900 for
brick roads on their rural highways the
vote stood to for the roads. In
short time Iowa will be sending
stream OF retired capitalists with their
Iowa fortunes in that direction to live.
Community values down there are
keeping up with property values.
~ the Christmas dealers instituted
the P. A. Y. E. system some of US
would walk part of the way.
some statistician says there are still
lour trllIion tons OF soft coal In the
world. Seems like the price ought to
go down with so much in sight. Per-
maps the coal dealer doesn't know
about it.
Time was when a half dozen men
could make panic to order. But it
requires something beyond scare
crow to frighten people nowadays.
Fine thing to buy all our friends
good Christmas presents: hut the
crippled kid without a sweater and a
pair Of shoes ought to be a friend of
yours.
Abridgement of southern dele9ate
representation in conventions will not
cut OF the privileges Of any real re-
pUohcans but it will raise thunder with
the graft of the professional southern
republican.
MI. rats son is studying law. Mr..
bryan's son says he will nave nothing
10 DO with politics. Perhaps after all
1t was a good thing for their fam
lilies.
What is It about a gogsle-eyed.
misshapen monstrosiey that looks like
nothing else In the world or in the
waters under the world that tickles a
kid into commissions when he finds I,
In his stocking?
van "agenen proposes to fight He
says McReynolds is allied with the
trusts. Van may not have been
success as federal attorney bu, he
has taken his ground in this muss like
an old criminal lawyer. Folks are
ready to believe anything of McReyn-
olds since that Caminetti AFFAIR.
The Des Moines drys are claiming
victory over the saloon petition. There
may be som ething IN 1t too. Water
100 with proportionately double the
stsners and nearly double the popula-
ton OF Marshalltown made good. The
proportion Is about the same in Dies
Noines. Marshalltown led the way,
showed them how and wishes all cit
les success in their fight to abolish the
great American parasite.
0rinnen College seems to have
cinch on those Rhodes scholarships.
Grinnell didn't win much at football
this year but-well there are those
Rhodes scholarships and they look
good and say much more than 'rah
'rah.
Fresno county has now agreed to
place $4,000 Of CALIFORNIA; state road
bonds among its people and that sum
Of money will be invested in paved
rural roads. Thus Fresno's own money
goes into its own roads and one set Of
It's people get good state bonds for an
investment while all the rest of its
people get the roads
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
Iona Newspapers
ENEMIES =
f1yNoAv ra


EneM1es-Go straight on and do not
mind them. II they get is your way
walk around them regardless Of their
spite. "A man who has no enemies is
seioom good for anything; he is made
OF that kind OF material which Is so
easily worked that every one has a
hand in 1t. A sterling character 10 one
who thinks for himself and sneak.
what he thinks; he is always sure 10
nave enemies. They are as sure to have
enemles- They are az necessary to
MIN as fresh air; they keep him
awe. Lave down prejudice by right do
Ing. II you step to dispute you do but
as they desire: and upon the poor fell
lows talk there will be a reaction IL
you do your duty. and the sparks which
you 90 not blow Will go out Of them
selves and those once altenatsd vii,
mock to You and acknowledge their a.
ro'.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

lection that the commission may give
them: If any Of the policemen assume
that the order Of tho chief may be
quietly ignored with IMMUNITY on
account Of the recent ruling on tho
powers of the commission with regard
to the fire department. some of the men
are likely. to discover that they have
been sadly miscalculatinG the temper
Of the people. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
AWAY WIN THE OLD BUCKET sRIsADt

What will be the effect upon business
when the new currency and banking
bill becomes Law? Money is dread
fully tight Just now. The banks are
close. Manufacturers and johbers are
being asked to pay their notes as they
come due hence many a factory has
stopped Its pay roll IN the mill centers
and men are temporarily out Of work.
We are going thru period OF forced
liquidation which always arrives on or
about Jan. /. but which this year is
more forced than usual. What VIII be
the situation after the New Year? No
body knows, of course, but the general
belief Is that things are going to ease
up and times viii get better.
The new bill provides for concentrate
ing the reserves OF $4,000 banks into
the most gigantic banking association
the world has ever known and in this
unity there Will be strength. Every
Individual banker Will know that he
stands back to back with every other
banker for mutual protection. The cold
chill Of fear that came over the lone
sentry just before the break of dawn
when even the falling Of an acorn gave
him palp!tation Of the heart will give
way to that degree Of courage and
bravado which thrills the average SOL
der when the band Is playing and he
marches elbow to elbow with the whole
battalion This national weakness Of
the tndivtdualistio plan OF our Amer
lean banking system will have been
done away with as 1t has been avoided
IN every other civilized country on
earth. in the presence OF this one great
element OF strength differences of opin-
ion as to management become mere
matters OF detail
The new bill also provides for the is
sue Of bank note currency backed by
the gigantic reserve associations which
viii supply to the country fund OF
currency IS efficient for every day bus
mess needs as the travellers checks OF
the American Bankers Association
have become for the traveller. When
we need more currency because We
have more business to transact we will
get i. at the bank and all the national
banks of the country will be back Of it.
but the federal government will issue
1t and the banks will have TO put up
some Of their Al receivables as collat-
eral to secure the government TO:
guaranteeing the notes.
for rediscounting Of commercial paper
and makes it the business Of all banks
to rediscount instead Of being a dis
grace TO DO it as Ia now the established
order.
When the new system il In good
working order men with factories to
operate SO as to employ other men will
dnd their banks able to extend what
:reddt is reasonable. Jobbers with
goods sold to reliable customers will be
able to get what accommodations they
deserve. Farmers, who wish to feed
livestock need not pay per cent sim
ply because the banks will not have to
squeeze other classes Of business to
take care Of the short term loans de-
Wanded by the farmer. There will be
Aanking funds in big central reser-
voir ready for all emergencies instead
Of water in the individual wells. It
win all come from the small wells but
BY storing It in the big reservoir we
will be ready for an emergency instead
e having - resort to the old bucket
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

average victim hesitates to say that
he has been taken in, after all the
warning he has received.
Now that 1t IL established that a
shark victim ds entitied to personal
damages the victim need not despair.
" he be imposed upon he can make
the shark the victim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

tssspl :
''9ee that bswhisksfsl DAA valh1ne
With Miss Peach. Hes voxy hhsRA
int he?" "No. he,s Aae saiaog..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
Dams Wife.


Up in early morning light,
Sweeping. busting, setting right"
Oiling all the household springs.
Sewing buttons, tying strings,
Telling Bridget what to DO,
Mending rips in Johnny's shoe,
Running up and down the stair,
Tying baby in her chair.
Cutting meat and spreading bread,
Dishing out SO much per head,
Eating as she can by chance;
Toiling. working. busy lie
Smart woman,
Dams wife.
Dan comes home at fall of night,
Home SO cheerful, neat and bright;
Children meet him a. the door.
Pull him in and look him DER:
Wife asks how the work has gone,
Busy times with us at home."
Supper done. Dan reads with ease
Happy Dan. but one to please!
Children must be put to bed
All the little prayers are said:
Little shoes are placed in rows.
Bedclothes tucked DER little toes:
Busy, noisy, wearing life
Tired woman,
Dams wife. =.
Dan reads on and falls asleep
See the woman softly creep:
Baby rests at last, poor dear,
Not q word her heart to cheer;
Mending basket full to top.
Stockings, shir, end little frock:
Tired eyes and weary brain,
Side with darting. ugly pain;
Never mind. twill pass away"
She must work. but never play;
Closed piano. unused books.
Done the walks to easy hooks.
Brightness faded out OF life
Saddened woman.
Dams wife.
Upstairs. tossing to and fro,
Fever holds the woman low:
Children wander free to play
When and where they will today:
Bridget loiters-dinners cold,
Dan looks anxious, cross, and old;
Household screws are gu. of place.
Lacking one dear. patient face;
Steady hands, 30 weak but true.
Hands that knew Just what TO do.
Never knowing rest or play,
Folded now-and Laid away: =
Work of six in one short life
ShatteI ID woman
Dams wife.
Mrs. Woods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

DO bad roads hurt business? All
merchants answer that question the
same way. They do" replies the Grun.
~ Democrat to ita own question. THE
past two weeks Of bad roads have done
more to hurt business in this tvon than
crop failure would have hurt them.
II we find some way that We can afford
to make our roads fit to travel on 365
days in the year we will have some
thing that will do us more good than
any invention over made"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

TT IL being discovered says the Des
Moines Capital. that designating the
republican party was q picnic compar-
ed to what the attempt to reorganize
is going to be-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

wisconsin has law which sends .
man TO the pen one year who starts
fumor hurtful to business or industrial
conditions. That's about a. bod a. any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

What will be the result Of the Cross.
eyed. bow-legged offspring that came
out Of the last legislature as a Law
creating non partisan judicial cleo
tions?" peevishly inquiries the Anamosa
Eureka
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

The Sac City Sun concludes that
The adoption of two essential reforms
and the opening Of the way for ano-
ther Is big step forward for the
national committee. constituted a. It Is
at present. Let republicans note It and
take courage"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

Fresno county has now agreed to
place $4,000 Of CALIFORNIA; state road
bonds among its people and that sum
81 money will be invested in paved
rural roads. Thus Fresno's own money
goes into its own roads and one set Of
Its people get good state bonds for an
investment while all the rest of its
people get the roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

IF the purpose Of the meeting Of the
national Republican committee 10 to
precipiate fight among the proeFess-
ives near-p-o- gressives. and republic
cans, there will be no difficulty in &C.
complaining the purpose" says the Iowa
Falls Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

federaIs managed to hold their owl
against the rebels who were repulset
after capturing the suburban towns Al
Mazatlan and Guaymas the federals
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-22

orinnen College seems to have a
cinch on those Rhodes scholarships
Grinnell didn't win much at football
this year but-well there are those
Rhodes scholarships and they look
good and say much more than 'rah
'rah
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-12
The Presidential Term
{ Brooklyn Eagle }

When Henry Ward Beecher was charged
with differing from the Apostle Paul, he
said: 81 believe now just what Paul
| would believe now, were he in my place, !"
Speaking, neither with any claim to in
SEPARATION nor infalhbility, but only after
the manner Of men and in the parlance of
politics, one can say thaG Thomas Jcilel-
son and Alexander Hamilton would be in
favor Of a siX-years presidential term,
with inelIgibiIity to reelection, were
they now active in public affairs.
The theory that four years is Just long
enough for poor president, and six
would be too short for an able president.
avoids thefactthat an administration. benz
on renominating itself. can, as a rule. do
so, public opinion or party opinion to the
contrary notwithstanding. Mr. Tilden
realized this when he said possession of
the offices was virtually equal to the com
Wandering of any denomination and
made the success Of an opposition unjust
ititbly difficult. lie was for a term of six
years only. So was Grover Cleveland.
The two parties negatived the idea, aud
the two parties were wrong, Just as Jeffer.
son and Hamilton would b. should they,
living now, seek to SQUIRE the ideas of
1901 with the facts of 1913.
The people of today know more than
the doctrinaires of more than a century
ago. The Eagle wishes its adherence to
a six years term, both logically and in
not to say peremptorily, now
and hereafter to be clearly understood.
And we think the national order to that
effect will soon be unchangeably regis.
tered.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-12
HarrisOn-KeIleV

The following from the Attleboro Mass
Sun of FEB. A will be of interest to many
of our readers:-
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr., and Mrs. George j. Kelley,
lis North Main street yesterday afternoon
"A, 4;3O, when their sister, Mabelle Rae
Kelley, became the bride of Thomas
Leeming Harrison, a well-knOwn and
popular business man of the firm of Har-
risOn q Co. of Montreal.
The bride is a graduate of the EmeT-
son college of oratory, Boston, and as a
public reader and teacher has won for
herself an enviable position in the pro-
fessicnal world. The good wishes of a
host Of friends follow her to her now
home.
The bride was given away by Fer broth
er, and Rev. DR.. Roderick j. Mooney of
III Saints Episcopal Church officiated
The bride wore travelling suit and car
ried bouquet of American Beauty roses.
The house was tastefully decorated with
cut flowers, many of them being compi-
ments of friends
Only relatives and immediate friends
were present, among them being Mr.. and
Mrs, Jack Harrison of Montreal, Christie
pher Harrison of Everett, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter j. Kelley and son of Pawtucket,
and Mrs. Fred E. Hawley of Manches-
ter, n. H.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-12
Peculiar after Affects
Of Grip This Year
Leaves Kidneys In Weakened Condition

Doctors in all paris of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic of grip
which has visited so many homes. The
symptoms of grip this year are very dis
tressng apd leave the system in a run
down condition, particularly tue kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as,every vic
tim complains of lame back and urinary
troubles which should not be neglected,
as these danger signals often'lead to more
serious sickness, such as dreaded Bright's
Disease. Local druggists report large
sale on Dr.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which
so many people say soon heals and
strengthens the kidneys after an attack
of grip. Swamp-Root liz great kidney,
liver and bladder remedy, and being an
herbal compound, has a gentle healing
effect on the kidneys, which is almost i'm
mediately noticed by those who try it.
Dr. Kilmer q Co., Binghamton, N y,
offer to send sample bottle OF Swamp
Root, free by mail, to every sufferer who
request it. A trial will convince any one
who may be in need of it. Regular size
bottles Scots. and $l00. For sale at all
druggists. Be sure to mention this paper.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1913-02-12
Fertilizing Salt Only $500
Per Ton

Farmers who feel that they can
not afford to buy Fertilizine
Chemicals or prepared Phos-
pilates will find it to their ad-
vantage to try Pages Fertiliz-
ing Salt. Those who have used
it claim that it gives a splendid
return on the investment and it
costs only $500 per ton. 1t is
considered especially valuable for
Oats on light, dry soil. The above
named price is SOC. less than last
year and is likely to be only tenn
porary. Orders therefore should
be placed as early as possible.
Write for further particulars and
testimonials to c. S. PAGE, HYDE
PARK, Vt.