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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04

people did dfty years ago. the cost
would not be appreciably increased"
"S'posing'' that It is all true. what
then? What use shall It be to think
Of living as people did fifty years ago (?
In the first place we can not do 1t. In
the second place we would not II we
could.
If men lived as they did fifty years
ago they would be out Of the world
The family would not have an evening
newspaper to divide between them
selves. The well-thu1nbed weekly
would be hard to read nowadays by
the glimmer Of a No. kerosene
burner which accentuated darkness
more than it gave light. There would
be no electric lamps with their flood
of artificial daylight. Some families
would gather round the big box wood
stove in the sitting room. some about
the kitchen stove and the whole gang
would go upstairs to bed with candle
to rooms where the frost shone on
every nail head. No use to follow up
the line. People lived and were happy
under the conditions fifty years ago.
They had more than their grand
fathers and it cost them more. They
were progressive in their time. That
is the reason we have more, live bet
ter and are progressive in our time.
Our children will have conveniences
and helps to happiness that we do not
dream Of 1t will cost them more. And
if they are sensible as we hope our
children will be they will be glad Of 1t
and willing to pay for it.
This talk Of setting the clock back
is only talk. The hands of progress go
forward, never back. It is clock that
we can't stop. Neither would we. This
is Ammo Domini 1913 at the close Of the
year. It's marvels are ours. Its schools
and its homes and it's wonderful pro-
gress belong to US. They are worth
the money.
Let US be thrifty. Let's take care
that we get life in 1913 at falr COST
but let US not forget that the home
and the school and the city and the
countryside Of this year are vastly diff
ferent from those Of a half century
past and that we would be first to con-
denim the modern man who tried to
live as men had to live sixty three
years ago.
What's the use Of grouching. It's
worth it. Let's pay it as we do the
laundress and the grocer and say it's
worth while. It's worth the difference.
And remember this: That it costs no
more hard work and assiduity to live
the 1913 way than 1t cost grandfather
to live his way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Porous Bricks.
ary brick will absorb -
ounces OF water.
Motto. o. Application For Pardon.

Noties Of Application For Pardon. !.
To whom It may concern: Notice
n hereby given that an application
for pardon Of Frank Rainsbarger. who
was convicted of murder at the Jan :
uary term, 1887. Of the district court
Of Marshall county. Iowa. and sens
fenced to imprisonment for life. mas
been presented to me and that tho
reasons assigned for granting the par
don are: That he Is innocent OF the
crime CHARGED; that his conviction
was based wholly on circumstantlal
evidence and that there was no evi-
dence tending directly to estapnsh nls
xuilt: that at the time OF MS triat
and conviction public opinion was IN
famed and aroused against MN ABOUT
other matters having no relatloh o
connection whatever with the crime
for which he was tried; that ne was
only 10 years of age at the time OF
his conviction and that his long SER
vice and constant good conduct entitie
HID application to favorable considers
ton: that he will be able to present
nav evidence in support OF the FORE.
going statements not heretofore pre-
sented or considered in his behalf.
That said petition win be presented
tn the board OF parole at its regular
session in January, 1914. at its office
IN the city Of Des Molnes. Iowa. all
nursuant to the statute in such cases
made and provided.
Dated at Des Moines. iowa, Nov. 10,
49, q. w. CLARKE.
Governor.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Topics of the Times

If Wilson holds congress over Christ
mas the limit of presidential power and
congressional obedience will have been
reached.
Matters move faster then they used
A presidential primary is being urged
from the executive mansion in a pres
idential message.
We shall never be better able to buy
playground space for school chiIren or
able to buy i. cheaper.
The Board Of Education Of New York
city has just secured an appropriation
of $4,000 with which to operate dur
ing the coming year after-school play
cetners in 1853 Of its school buildings.
Each Of these play centers will accomo-
date from ESQ to $50 school children.
The school yard will remain open from
$3.50 to $3.50 p. m. The expense con-
sists of $3.50 for the director Of the CEN
ter and s100 per session for extra jan
itor service, making total of $3.50 for
an afternoon center accommodating ap-
proximately 800 children, or about
one and one-sixths cents per child.
Carranza seems to have an opportun-
ita to be a patriot or a mere Mexican.
What's your guess?
Congress opened as the football sea-
son closed. Specials for the criss cross
play are still in order.
One hundred Californians have
agreed to pay $1,000 each for copies of
a handsomely illustrated work de-
the man who sells air rifles is still do
ing business at the old stand.
Joe Cannon says Wilson is bigger
car than ever he was. Joe can't I'M
derstand the difference between a big
good boss and a big bad boss. But the
people seem to realize it.
A gentleman who had been spend :
ing holiday at a Scottish seaside viii
lage noted for its golf links asked one
Of ten caddies If he got much carrying
in the winter time. Nae, sir, nae" re-
piled the caddie. There's nae carry
rying in the winter time. Ye see, its
this way. If it's no sna' it's frost; it
it's no frost it's sna'; If it's neither
sna' nor frost, it's rain; if it's no rain,
it's wind: an If Its a fine day, it's the
Sawbath!"-Tit Bits.
If the women actually boycott eggs
taheir husbands will slip in down
town and slyly order them up" or
"over."
The Ackley World says that Des
Moines men who desire drink for
"sociability's sake" will now be forced
to buy it by the barrel. Old Uncle Joel
Boswell over in Illinois used to state
emphatically and at times profanely
that you don't feel sociable over a
drink. It's an equality of. degradation
| that you feel" Wha's right? Uncle
| Ioelo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Notice Of Application Fer Pardon.

Notice Of Application For Pardon.
To whom it may concern: Notice
IS hereby given that an application
or pardon Of Nathan Rainsbarger. who
was convicted Of murder at the Mo-
vember term. 1887. Of the district court
OF Marshall county. Iowa, and SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life. has
been presented to me and that the
reasons assigned for granting the par
don are: That he is innocent Of the
crime charged: that his conviction
was based wholly on circumstantial
evidence and that there was no evil
dence tending directly to establish his
guilt; that at the time Of his trial
and conviction public opinion was In
famed and aroused against him about
other matters having no relation OF
connection whatever with the crime
for which he was tried: that he was
only 10 years Of age at the time OF
his conviction and that his long ser
vice and constant good conduct entitle
his application to favorable considera-
ton: that he will be able to present
new evidence in support OF the fore
going statements not heretofore pre-
sented or considered In his behalf.
That said petition will be presented
to the board of parole Ut its regular
session in January, 1914, at its office
in the city Of Des Moines. Iowa, all
pursuant to the statute in such cases
made and provided. i.
i Dated at Des AfoineaL iowa, Nov. 10.
1918.
q. ". 0LAR1D.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
..nEwspAPER ENGLISH"

In q discussion between college
professors the other day . Michigan
educator found fault with newspaper
English the slovenly habits Of -four
nalists," their apparent careaessness OF
grammatical rule and dignity and the
'.infiiction Of superhuity Of slang up
on an already slang ridden people"
Professor Beckham, Of Iowa State Col
leee, took issue with the gentleman
from Michigan and expressed himself
gratitled that newspaper English Is
having its effect upon the language.
It is true enough that newspaper
men seem careless. Some Of it comes
from hurry. Much seeming careless
ness arises from necessity. The oTdi-
nary Newspaper man IS not writing
English but United States. He Is tell
ing his story inteHigibly and concise
" to the people who are to read 1t.
And when all is said and done the big
thing about q story is that 1t goes to
those who are awaiting it and carries
it's point with 1t.
The real language Is the working.
every day, man to man language. the
language of the average man spoken
and written. The office OF it Is to
convey intelligence, to complete COM
munication. Clarity IS the first essen
tial and clarity differs with the col
lege professor Of belle lettre and the
man who grasps his intelligence Of the
worlds doings and discussions and
plans and propositions from the pages
Of daily newspaper.
Beck is right The newspaper
English Is doing the language good.
No custom Of language survives that
does not deserve to live. Slang ar
rives at the dignity Of language
when it expresses intelligence best. A
word is like an Immigrant. The third
generation may be sitting in the seats
Of the mighty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
the PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

It was a most excellent message.
we'll written. quiet and forceful with
out trace Of excitement. touching on
important matters and without at
tempt to cover and discuss any but
the more important ma tiers which are
likely to demnd the attention OF the
present session. It Is a document that
VIII read well 100 years hence when
men look back to make estimat es of
the times and its men and issues.
It is the presidents understanding
Of the situation and a statement of
what he has In mind and the viewpoint
from which he sees the things he dis
cusses. An editorial resume OF the
message Ii unnecessary. The mes
as concise as any editor would be like
ly to make 1t. The newspaper reader
who can not read quickly and under
standingly the latest message from the
president Is one not deeply interested
in presidential messages.
The matter Of farm credits is given
more time than any other subject
touched on. And this merely in dis
cussion. No particular suggestion is
made outside Of the suggestion that
the question of farm credits Is most
important and to be considered soon
and seriously by the legislative bodies
President Wilson still continues to
remain a most pleasing surprise, a
democratic president more citizen than
ruler. more patriot than partisan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Esperanto.
Tho artificial tey-lansuage know

Tho artificial key-lansuage known %
Esperanto" IL the invention Of DR..
Zamenhof, a native Of Grodno. in Rus
sian Poland, who hrst produced his
system In 1887 BY the publication Of
"An International Language" The
leading characteristics Of Esperanto
are its simplicity Of construction, the
facility by which 1t may be acquired
and the practical ease and euphony
Of ito pronunciation" to use tho Ian
guage Of It's advocates. The alphabet
is composed Of twenty-sight letters,
each letter having an invariable
sound, the vocabulary consisting OF
some 900 roots selected nom the
most familiar tongues. Since 1887
Esperanto has greatly increased In
use. but many think It will never be
made to serve tho purpose for which
its inventor designed it-A universal
language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
MODESTY THEN AND NOW.
TTabor Beacon.1

That is, the women who wear them
are not imrnodest. It's all matter
of custom. A mother wrote to her
local paper asking the editor to con-
denim the new style Of dress. saying
MY daughter insists on wearing
tight skirts because all the other
girls do. aItho tell her no decent girl
would dress So
The editor replied:
Don't tell her that. because 1t Is
not true. Some modest girls do dress
so-your daughter included. The
dress is immodest-we do. not like it.
But some girls dress imm obesity and
are modest.
you for instance. when you werc
her age, wore-pardon US madame
hustle. IT took you some time to
pass a given point. and 1t was not
safe to shut the door behind you till
you were well in the middle OF the
room. Your mother told you that no
modest girl would dress so-do you
remember? q
"And your mothers mother? She
wore Dolly Warden and pin back
and she affected the Grecian bend
and she dragged her train along flthy
sidewalks. And her mother told her
that no modest girl would dress So.
And your mothers mothers mother
wore hoop skirts as large around
as a hogs head and every time she
sat down she exposed her l. knees
and her mother told her no modes
girl would dress So And the preacher
preached against the hoop skirt as I'M
modest. and when they collapsed and
the women used six yards in skirt
the men looked at their women folks
with shame, saying such dress ex-
posed their figures too much.
And so on back to Eve, and II Eve
had had a mother she would have said
the same to her.
The present styles are startling ia
be sure, but wait till we get used to
them. The tight skirts with Silt
are not pretty but they are not neces-
sarily immodest. For several years
the women and girls have been goine
bare armed as Juno WAS, and we've
become accustomed to 1t and rather
like 1.-THE arms are pretty. Why IL
a bare arm or a bare neck necessarily
less immodest than a mere peep OF
we'll turned and we'll stockinged ankle!
Tabor women and girls do not folio"
the new style closely and we like them
all the better for it. That is. we like
the dresses when not in the ultra fash
ionabie form as seen IL the fashion
plates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
How Mon Judae prese.

In discussing the problem Of what
Q woman should wear. II she desires
70 please a man. Emily Post Gays. In
the current number OF Dross that
outline and color. most especially out.
line, are to Do considered nrsI But
whether the lace 10 real and the en-
broidery by hand he has no idea. she
declares. II women dressed for men,
they would spend about . tenth Of
what they now do. Certain things
men appreciate. softness Of textiles
and beauty Of cut-a man 10 very ap-
preciative Of cut-especially Of nice
nnish, good lines. good colors. but
when 1t comes to this years fsshion
or the fashion Of before the 6ood--he
does not know . thing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Iona Newspapers
TESTING THE ROAD LAW.



A suit has been started over al
Avoca to test the new road law.
member of the county board put in
cement culvert without consulting
the county engineer, and the county
engineer has refused to o. K. the work.
The contractor is suing to compel the
county to pay. which the law says the
county shall not do for work not prop
erly certified by the engineer.
It is fortunate on every account that
this suit has been brought, for moth
ing will so thoroughly expose the old
time slipshod methods, not to speak
more harshly of them, as thorough
going court investigation.
Why did this county supervisor go
ahead and build a cement cuivert
without giving attention to state
specifications or seeking competent
supervision? There is not an intelli-
gent man in the state who does not
have pretty shrewd notion.
The way Iowa has been fieeced by
shoddy cement work at outrageous
prices would make a startling story
If the truth were ever told.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04

tical bridges since 1905. and talk q
government ownership no Longer
frightens. Under the TAFT administta-
ton Postmaster General Hitchcock had
the boldness to incorporate IN Al oHi-
cial statement to q recommendation TOR
government ownership Of telegraph and
telephone lines. It later developed that
the plan did not have the approval OF
the administration. and little atten-
ton was paid to the Hitchcock plan.
However. the mere fact that the pro-
posal did not cause q sensation IN any
quarter Is significant in itself Under
the new administration there has been
talk that investigation Of the so called
wire trust" might lead to a reeommen-
dalton for government ownership ana
operation, but that has been received
calmly. too. the prevailing impression
being that the issue Is not ripe, and
that President Wilson is not az yet In
terested In IL.
The pending demand Of the railways
for increased rates has been attended
by not little talk Of government own.
ership as the alternative to inehicient
regulation. This talk has come right
from railway headquarters, too, Pres
ident Ripley, Of the Santa Fe. and Pres
ident Willard. Of the Baltimore ana
Ohio, being among the prominent rail-
way men who were not afraid to
breach the topic The substance Of the
railway argument is that II the govern
ment Is to tell the railways what
they must charge in the way Of rates,
what they must pay their employees In
the way Of wages, what kind Of equip
ment to use, what amounts OF securities
to issue, what rates Of dividends to
pay, and the like, government owner
ship might as we'll 80 with what
amounts to government operation. This
kind Of talk by railway managers may
contain a considerable element OF
bluff, but on the other hand it is pro-
badly true that sale Of railway pro-
perties to the government at fair
valuation some time in the future does
not appear to all railway investment
interests as a fearscme prospect.
A report that Senator Kenyon will
introduce at the forthcoming session
Of congress a bill calling for Slso0o.-
100000 railway purchase by the gov
eminent, proves to have only small
grain Of fact The bill calling for the
construction of government railway In
Alaska is to come up this month and IN
connection with it considerable debate
on the main proposition Is expected.
The Iowa senator has been Investigate
ing the subject and Is prepared to offer
some representations in favor OF the
principle without reference to its early
application.
AS the practical issue the govern
ment ownership Of railways certainly
can not ripen until after the interstate
commerce commission has completed
the toilsome process Of railway valua-
ton. due to run along for probably -FOUR
or Ave years Even then the issue Is
not likely to come into much political
favor until organized labor's tentative
prejudice against ii has been over
come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Value o, Responsibility.

Greater than the value Of contact
with facts is the value OF responsible
ity. In a mans life II 10 the arrival
OF some responsibility which arouses
his powers and makes durable the
qualities Of maniiness. The e6eet Of
responsibility IL instantaneous. II 10
ike . magnet In It's power to charge
the individual with she faculties need.
Cd for the matter ia hAsl! . light Il
generated among the fraGDsnts Of ID
formation. Even aftSs . systsmatie
education these fraSm1ots sesm - lis
IN the mind In . chance order until
this Night appears and shows ths0
ready for use; then abilities dsvslov
which never would develop, oveo VITA
practies, without resDoosability-
March Atlantic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
pAxslEs, PORK CHOPS AND NEW ONIONS.

Take your choice of plants and per-
fumes in Iowa. Which will you have.
green onions or pansies. A little Of
both please? Well. you will find the
vegetables in the back garden and the
flowers in the front yard as you go
out. Help yourself We have plenty
of them and the prospect is that this
is to be even little longer season
than usual for young onions and
pansies in Iowa
Now that is the beauty and utility
of Iowa. That makes Iowa different.
she grows onions in the back yard
and flowers on the same lot. You are
always sure Of something good to eat
N Iowa and easy to get and withal
the flowers bloom in the spring and
fall and winter to please the eye and
delight the smeller. It is the infinite
variety of Iowa that makes her Pc
culiar. Other states may be strong on
pansies and orange blossoms and eli
mate. Iowa is more She is q good
NoSiuei HlSL anu always Anu she
throws in the finest fall climate on
earth and hands around the bouquets
with a full meal.
When the east Is smothered under
snow; when frosts are threatening the
orange blossoms Of Florida and the
tremors of earthquake thrill the
dwellers of the west coast; when the
boil weevil works its will in the cot
ton belt, Iowa goes on frying pork
chops, husking her crop If No. corn,
picking pansies from the bed under
the front windows and running out
into the garden for few young onions
FOR the table.
BAAt It? Never, nowhere, nit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04

Mexico City.-Two of the most &C.
tive leaders Of the opposing armies
now In the field are General Asuilar
and General Raboga. Aguilar 10 In
command of the rebel army that holds
Tuxpan, with Its immensely valuable
oil properties, on the east coast He
has promised to protect the lives Of the
American employees there. Rabogo.
who arrested the Mexican congress at
iHuertas orders recently, il federal
com mander in the state Of Tamaulipas.
He has 1000 federals in his command
and says ne will hold out against tho
rebels to the last.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
H.rd to Avoid Him.

I noticed that the eyes Of my little
son were not looking as bright "a
usual and the lids were just little
inflamed. I asked him the cause Of
1t and suggested that perhaps the
picture show the evening before had
tired him. That same day little boy
rushed up to him and put his arm
around him. l saw that the lsddie had
bad case of sore eyes. I said: %
son, don't let your little friend get %
close to you again: stay quite little
ways from him. My boy looked a
me and said, "Mudder. I can't, he 10 at
the foot Of the class. and I am next
to him."-ExchanEe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Long Hair ana shor, Pay.

Literary endeavors are not always
rewarded 20 highly as some may
think. according to this story from q
German paper. A novelist. Of longer
hair than pocketbook. recently met q
friend on the street "Hurrah!" cried
tho author. Il have sold q novel.
"Conkratulationsi" his friend said
warmly. And now you can get q
haircut" "The writer's face fell
mo" he replied. II should have to cell
two novels for that."-Youth's Com.
panioo
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, - they cannot
reach the seat Of the disease. Catarrh Is u blood
or constitutional disease. and in order to 1t
you must take internal remedies. Halls Cstsrrh
Cure IL taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces. Halls Catarrh
Cure IL not q Quack medicine. 1t was pre-
scribed By one OF the best physicians In this
country for years and Is regular prescription.
1t 10 composed Of the best tones known. com.
bined with the best blood purifiers. acting d..
rectty on the mucous surfaces. The perfect
eofah!natto.i oc tho two ingredients = what 2,o-
duces such wonderful results In curing eatafrh.
Send for testimonials, free.
FL CHENEY 4 CO.. Props.. Toieds. o.
Sold By Druggists. price &c.
Take Halls Family Pills fos constipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04

City of Mexico.-A leading topic here
is the recalling Of Porflrio Diaz, form
er president. by General Huerta, the
provisional president. Huerta wants
Diaz to take command of the CHIEF d.
vision of the federal army. Paris re-
ports that General Diaz has decided 70
return to Mexico. altho no specific time
for his departure is given.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-04
nc xen1N 1nr p,EfEsExcE.

we are mistaken when we talk
shout the hish cost OF living says the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. ut is not
The cost. but the style Of living, that
- changed. Aside from two or three
nlEllicllpk q We wers contsni ~ live a.