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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
CERTIFICATES OF CHARACTER.

Guthrie county men dragged a high
way across the county in an hour an!
half the other day. The dragging
bee had been arranged for and was
pulled off on schedule. 1t reminds Of
a story told by Jim Fisk. one of the
earlier magnates and millionaires. He
was the son Of shrewd old New Eng
land farmer. One day the old man told
little Jim that If he would clean the
stables we'll he would pay him gold
dollar for the service. Jim, with the
golden award in sight tugged and
strained and finished the stable on
time. His father gave him the dollar.
Then he said: James, If you can clean
the stables for one day for dollar
You can slean them every day as a
duty And thereafter James cleaned
the stables.
II Guthrie county, and other coun-
ties. can drag the principal highways
OF the county in an hour and a half
with hurrah and to show what can
be done they can drag the principal
roads after a rain as duty. An ar
rangement so successful as this should
suggest permanent system. The
qualification with which those road
dragsers turned to survey their COM
pleted work ought to teach them that
good road is a Joy forever. lit is worth
making as an object lesson it Is worth
maintaining for every day use.
The roads should be dragged. Money
spent for that purpose is well spent. II
it can't be done for so cents mile it
should be done anyway.
The farmer can not afford to main
tain a fine home on a bad road. The
two do not jibe. They are homogeneous.
The town can not afford to have high
way travel say that the roads are
the city limits" The cheapest thing
our taxes buy is road drag g!ng. We
get the most for our money there.
Let's drag the roads. Until the time
arrives when we shall make roads that
do not need dragging to be good roads
lets drag the roads We have. Well
dragged roads are certificates of char
acter to the neighborhoods thru which
they pass and the towns to which they
lead. And they get US somewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
DON'T BE A HUMAN cU1WoRM.

The gardener who goes out to the
little patch which he has planted IN
faith and labor to find his flourishing
cabbage plants severed from the stalk
and withered on the ground, whose
sturdy tomato plants which he covered
with boxes. wrapped in newspapers and
guarded of frosty nights lie destroyed
and valueless may plead provocation
in excuse Of language forbidden by
neral and statutory laws. A cutworn
hard to locate. the color Of the dirt
in which he hides himself, useless to
any good purpose, just cutworm.
The woman who makes 1t a business
and a supreme delight to scatter scan
daL to seek occasion for suspicion and
by whispered story or suggestion to
cast reflection on others is human
cutworm-
The man who never fails to express
suspicion Of other men. who questions
every other mans business standing
and by voice and nod and manner
carries on a campaign Of general de-
traction is a human cutworm
The saIoonist is a human cutworm.
The CRATER, the pander, the liar. the
scandal monger, the person who lives
without labor or purpose, are all
human cutWorms.
A honey bee is blessing on wings
The store it gathers is only one OF
its uses. 1t carries pollen from one
flower to another. 1t fructifies the
clover blooms. Wherever its busy
wings carry it it brings something
good.
A good woman, one who believes in
herself and other women is human
honey bee.
A good man who believes in himself
and other men, who smiles as he la
bors, who brings help and renewed
purpose and growth wherever he goes
is as valuable to humanity as the bee
is to the clover.
The difference between cutworms
and honey bees is the difference be-
tween human beings. Don't be
human cutworm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

II one could only ma the way
Into the land of yesterday!
How I could thrust the miles aside,
Rush up the quiet lane and then,
Find her among the flowers again,
I'd slip in silently and wait
Until she saw me by the gate,
And then . read thru blur OF
Quick pardon for the selfish years.
This time, this time, would not wait
For that brief wire that said: Too
late!
II I could only find the way
Into the land of yesterday.
wonder If her roses yet
Lift up their heads and laugh with
pride.
And if her phlox and mignonette
Have heart to blossom by their side;
I wonder if the dear old lane
still chirps with robins after rain.
And If the birds and banded bees
Still rob her early cherry trees.
L wonder if went there now.
How everything would seem, and
how
But no! not now: there is no way
Back to the land Of yesterday.
New York Evening Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
Topics of the Times

The clown who used to say and is
and corn makes whisky and whisky
makes democrats must change his
joke. Rain never made SO many demo-
Gratis as the republican national COM
mittee is likely to do.
President Wilson isn't overlooking
many patronage bets.
About all that seems left for Dave
Brant seems to be TO stick his head in
a barrel and hear himself repeal the
five mile limit bill.
The mayor Of Gr5nnell who lately
resigned says that 1t cost him sou
year above the salary to hold the office.
1t was cheap at that. It is worth more
than $50 a year TO hold the distinction
of being mayor of town like Grinneil,
not taking into account tho opportunity
for public service.
Mr. Bryan switched to ginger ale at
his latest function. Next thing we know
they'll be putting stick il it. Compro-
mise is always defeat.
How different the bright sunshine in
which the saloons Of Dubuque and
Davenport once disported themselves in
the old days when Dubuque was a
separate and distinct wealth
from the lurid Moon shine Of the pres
ent There's a number OF fellows who
are mixing drinks in these towns who
will be mixing mortar soon to their
own benefit and in assistance of the
building trades.
The California law provides a mini
mum wage for women which Will cover
the necessary cost of proper living.
Would a So hat for Mrs. Jones become
improper when Mrs. Brown is wearing
a $40 Creation"
And still the farmers keep on talking
over the seed corn and the weather and
the condition of the soil without batting
an eye at the tariff free for all.
If those suffragettes look for hus-
bands of leap year by the same
methods wherewith they are seeking
the ballot there is due to be revival OF
matrimony in dear hold Hingland Jan
/, 1916.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

Her words came bitingly: You
can't help 1t. You sowed. You can't
pardon . seed from growing"
Il can help 1t. and will. Tho past
is no moro mine than hers-our mar
rage was legal. but it bound me no
more than It bound her She chose
her own companions. I have been
building up respectable life, here in
LttleburS. You shall not overturn
the labor OF the last ten years. You
can 30. Ny will 10 unalterable. Go
and do what you ean!"
Instead Of anger, Fran showed sor-
row: "How long have you been mar
,!ed TO the second Mrs. Gregcry-the
present oner"
He turned his back upon her % II
to 90 to the door. but he wheeled
about: ten years. You understand?
Ton years Of tho best work Of my life
that you want to destroy"
Poor LADY," murmured Fran. The
arat Mrs. Gregory-my 'friend'-nas
been dead only three years. You and
she were never divorced. Tho lady
that you call Mrs.. Gregory now-she
isn't your wife. II she1''
II thought" he was suddenly
ashen pale-"but I thought that She
I believed her dead long ago-I was
sure Of it-positivA What you say IL
impossjble-"
Tut no one can SOW without reap
Ing" Fran said. still pityingly. when
you sang those words, 1t was only .
song to you, but music 10 Just . bit
Of nts's embroidery. while you think
Il LIE itself. You don't SOW. or reap
IN . choir lon. You can't SOW deeds
and rsap words"
II understand you. now" he fall
tered "You have come to disgrace
me. What good will that do you, or
or my arst wife3 You are no abstrac.
tioa, TO repssseot sowing and rsaping,
but . AsshAndblood girl who can 60
GWsy u she CHOOSES"
gle shooees to stay" Fran assured
him.
fsa yoz lave resolved to ruin me-
and hoak my wife'S heatt!s Tha
sWset pAcawpla1nink inca NJ tha-aao.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
WOLF HOUNDS RUNNING RABBITS.

lieutenant Governor OHara, Of ILL.,
nois, is sustaining an attack on his
moral character pushed with desper-
alton by those whose object is to dis
credit and distract the committee OF
inquiry into vice conditions in the cap
being with the affidavit Of woman of
a class easily Influenced and COM
manded by the opponents of the vice
investigation. She makes most serious
charges against the lieutenant COVER
nor. The charges are not sustained.
Most that has developed Is that OHara
iunched in sporty company. That he
was guilty of more serious faiscon :
duct does not appear and in fact is
t,,sproyen so far as the evidence has
progressed.
But the object Of the assault has
been attained to considerable degree.
The reputation Of the chairman Of the
investigating committee has been
hlnwn upon and his character smirched
Attention has Deen diverted from lie
mite slayers Of Springfield TO the
lieutenant governor. The investigation
lias been halted.
It IL the old trick of disreputabie
men and vicious interests. trick sc
raA and moth eaten that it has been
worked wherever disrepute had much
a.. conceal or defend. 1t has been used
WITH and without success to brighten
men into quiescence to conditions
which would not bear the light. Few
towns have not had their experiences
with this sort Of blacilman. To seef
an affidavit from a woman Of the I'm
darworld to shake in the face OF re-
spectibility with its threat against rep
a1tation is no new thing nor has II
Aeen confined to states like Illinois OIL
Is cities like Springfield. 1t is the
weapon closest to the hand OF the dis
Reputable and the CRATER.
AZ people we are easy. we a:s
readily diverted from the real poin
~ = hourishing of the red rags OF
6eandaI true OF false. The point IL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
THE CHICAGO CONFERENCE.

(Des Moines Register and Leader.]
It will not escape the attention of
the politically wise that news Of the
activities of Chairman hilles and the
members of the executive committee
Of the republican national committee
looking to a new national convention
has been forthcoming in about the
degree that attention has been at
tracted to the doings of the progress
sive republican leaders who are in con-
ference in Chicago today.
This is the one sure service the pro-
gressive leaders will render, perhaps
at this time the only service that can
be rendered Thy will force action
upon men whose preference would be
to daily, but who are not quite set
enough In reaction to refuse to move
forward if moving is forced upon them.
On the Gath inst. Chairman HilleS is
to meet with the members of the exec
utive committee to consider the stu
alton. 1t need not be said that call
for the entire national Committee will
be formulated. and that TIE urgency of
the call will depend largely upon what
is done at Chicago today.
1t is as good as settled that nation
al convention will be agreed upon
Whether it is to be held in December
of this year or put over until later In
the new year is another matter that
will be determined largely by the atti-
tude of those who are now congregated
in Chicago.
Finally, it is as good as settled that
certain reforms of party procedure will
be promised to the country. But
whether these reforms vii. go beyond
changes in procedure. whether things
that have heretofore been denied in
party platforms will now be incorpor-
ated. is another of the things that will
turn largely on the urgency OF the pro-
gressive demand
The Importance Of today's Chicago
can not be measured by what
is done in Chicago. The real and per-
manent influence of the Chicago meet
ing will be felt in Washington on the
oath, in the meeting of the national
committee to be called later, and in
the national convention, to be con-
vened later still.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
THE THREE MAY FLOWERS
AGAIN s3t-s-H
rcedar Rapids Republican,

rcedar Rapids Republican,
The other day there. was printed
in these columns little paragraph
about three flowers especially worthy
OF esteem, which has called out SO
many commnets from flower lovers,
that we feel called upon to return to
the subject The three flowers nam
ed were the lily of the valley. the
violet and the wild crab apple, and we
are still prepared to defend them
against all corners. Flowers, IKE
children, are all beautiful, each in It's
own way. but it still IS true OF them
as 1t il Of stars, that one differs from
another in glory. And the Schief glory
Of May, we believe, IL conferred In the
three we have named. Ono H. as white
az snow, and as delicate as snow
crystals, tine other is a. blue 9 : ne
skies. only more 80, for the. skies can
not smile as violets smile, and the
crab apple has the most sxauleNs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
Iona Newspapers
COME ON, GENE DEBs.
a%M~4-AA
dubuque Telegraph Herald


Peter Collins, lecturer against So
cialism, has issued a challenge to
Eugene v. Debs, leader of the Social
list party, which neither Mr.. Debs nor
his party can afford to ignore.
Charged by the Appeal to Reason,
official Socialist organ, with side-step-
ping challenge to debate with Fred
Warren. the Appeals editor, Mr. Col
Inns. has posted in Dubuque $500 to be
given Mr.. Debs following his appear
ance on the platform here in a debate
with Mr.. Collins on the subject Of So
cialism.
Here is chance for Gene to get
some easy money We hope he'll &C
cept the challenge and he should
since 1t is left to him to fix the time.
The debate would be worth going
miles to hear, for Collins is pow
erful and witty debater and Debs-
well. it's worth hearing Debs just to
hear his heart beats for humanity.
Come on, Gene Debs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
ROAD WORK, NOT ROAD TALK
Waterloo Reporterl

" dteTlOO tteppTleiJ
In the town of Monti Vista, Colo
they have the right system Of build
ing roads. These wide awake people
wanted to build road to Platoro. Be-
lieveing that the way to build a road is
is to biuld it, they declared civic
holiday, arranged for free automobiles
to carry people to various points on the
proposed road. and then sent the fol-
lowing letter to everyone who was in
terested:
You and your shovel are expected
out Thursday. BY proclamation,
Thursday. April "a, is decreed a civic
holiday TO build a road to Platoro. Ev-
err man. old and young. sane and in
sane is expected to join in the good
cause. If you are a dead one. let US
find it out Bring your iinch and d
healthy shovel. Free autos start from
town hall Thursday, $50 n m"
How would it do to build real
road to Cedar Falls in this manner?
Declare a holiday in both cities and
get out the shovels and do business.
1t would he productive of publicity, at
least. for both cities.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
A Little in Advance.

A Washington man and his wife,
whose domestic complications are fire.
ouent but not serious, had one evening
called upon a married couple. On their
way home, the lady said:
NO. in the case of the Parkers,
should say it was an ideal marriage
Really. believe they both think ao-
solutely alike"
Charming people, charming people"
said hubby. But about the thinking,
Gladys, if you will notice, she generally
thinks first. "-Lippincott's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

man living at Auburn. New York,
had a severe attack Of kidney and blad
der trouble. Being working man, not
wanting to lose time. he cured himself
completely by using Foley Kidney Pills.
A year later he says: TT Is a pleasure
to report that the cure was perma-
nent" His name is j. A. Farmer. Nc
Bride G. Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

seen, In the larger towns, nov the coun-
try storekeeper has to handle ~ not
only because the hotel man asks for 1t
but town people are getting the habit
For several years this travelling man
has taken his seat at the table where
the oranges are. And during the COM
ing season many knights OF the grip
would like big dish OF Strawberries
on the breakfast table. If necessary
omit the beefsteak call. bring on some
fresh berries and there'll Re little kick
ing. Might also add q glass OF Ice
water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
A RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS.
rcounciI BLUFFS Nonpareil.1


Auto driving is mighty responsible
business. 1t is full of danger. Ma.
chimes are capable of going at ter
rife pace. They tire heavy and capa-
BILE of wrecking most anything with
which they collide of less magnitude
than a railway freight or passenger
car Striking human being squareiy,
they snuff out life almost as quickly
as gust OF wind ficks out the light
of candle.
Recently in Chicago an, auto driver
was sentenced to fourteen years In the
penitentiary for running over and KILL
ing a man. The court wisely and
frankly refused to accept--excuses. OF
course, the elimination OF all accidents
is impossible. But auto drivers should
always bear in mind the weight of
responsibility which rests upon their
shoulders. A great many people are
driving autos who should be promptly
barred from so doing. They violate
all rules of decency and common sense.
And no person should be allowed to
drive an auto who does not show by
his driving that he feels the weight
Of responsibility with which he is
charged. There is not now anywhere
enough discrimination along these
lines. Any man with the price to buy
an euto license or the gumption to get
a job in a garage can become the
driver of an auto.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

have to mire himself deep in the mud
Of betrayal to Go such thing. How
ever, II it be true, the Reporter will
stay after school to assist in every way
it can the return Of Senator Cummins.
About the only fun in such race
would be to bet upon the behind vote
Of Stevens"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Remarking on the statement which
is going the rounds that progressives
will probably run Judge Stevens
against A. B. Cummins for the senate
next year. the Waterloo Reporter says:
1--WE can hardly believe the truth OF the
statement. because Stevens would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
WHY ONE GIRL MISSED A POSI-
rrION

TlON.
TCedar Falls Gazette]
There are a few young women among
the many who seek entrance 10 the
business world, who ought to nave
heard the remarks made by one local
business man a few days ago. rms
man needed an addition to his Office
force. His needs became known, and
two or three young women appAeo.
Among the number was enc, PROBABLY
not more than IS years old. VINO dio
not get the position, altho the rel
erences indicated that she had some
qualifications The thing that turned
the tide against her was the fact mat
her face was SO daubed with cosmetlcs
tina. her features were actually repui-
siye to the would employer. II the
Young woman could have head the
remarks which the business man mace
later. when discussing young women
and the business world she would nave
blushed to the roots OF her hair, and,
if she has q grain of sense IN her
makeup she would have resolved
never again to make herself look like
a woman Of the street.
Most young women in the business
world know, or learn. that neatness
and modegty. in dress and in appear
ance-and that includes the treatment
Of the face-are essentials that bring
employment and respect. II there IS
ANY Young woman who doesn't know
that. let her be informed-and quick
ly-that the girl with face daubed, or
with her figure clad in outiandlsh
ashton Is universally regarded as hav-
ing very loose morals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
Munehausen, Jr.

'Arold-"who Civ yer yer black eye.
Jimmie?" Jimmie-"No one. was
lookin' thro' q knot-hole in the fence
at a football match, an got It sun.
burnt."-London Sketch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

"The only party that has lots Of time
these days is the settin' hen," says the
Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
says: IF the progressives have a SEN
atorial candidate against Cunmins
next year they will simply advertise
the fact they want the officers more
than principle"
There are SO many republican
leaders" trying to reorganize the
party that it may afford another sea-
son Of hope for the democrats" says
the Cedar Rapids Republican. I'm our
humble opinion. leaders are not going
to reorganize the party. but events may
do the work. If things do not work
out right. there will be clarion cry
for the g. o. p.-please note that we are
now using small letters, instead of cap
itas, and we sprinkle them with ashes
at the same time"
The highway commission of Iowa
created by the last legislature, is busy
these days with the work for which IT
was created, altho no appropriation Is
We. available. The men with their
headquarters at Ames are doing all
that can be done now create sent1-
ment in the counties looking to the
naming of state roads which. may be
improved Systematically in the future,
says the Davenport Times. "A Begin
ming has been made and it is certain
that within few years Iowa will have
q splendid system of highways pro-
vided the people work together to that
end. But the roads will not build
themselves"
1T can not be too strongly empha-
sized" says the Des Moines Register
and Leader, that the new tariff, when
it is finally adopted, should be Il tarlh
that President Wilson, Nr. Bryan, MI.
Underw GOD, and the rest. will cordially
endorse"
.r,, ~ rarubl;can nartv come
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

The Scranton Journal says: woman
suffrage is one OF the worst Of epidem
les with which this country is threat
ened."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

Can the republican party come
back? Did Jeffries come back: IN
quires the Creston American (dem-)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
TERNH:

0vontng Edition by mail ........ SOW
~ the month by mail .......... 40
OeSivered by carrier by the month .eo
Later edition for morning circula-
ton 400
edition. per year. 1.oV
Entered at the postoffice at Marsha2l-
town as second class mail matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13

It does not take long to acquire a
taste for whisky. tobacco or grape fruit.
Three years ago the latter. waS only
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-13
The Land Of Yesterday.

II one could only find the way
Into the land Of yesterday!
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-12-13
DIES OF BULLET WOUND

Joseph Black, ST., wealthy bust
ness man Of Shawano, Wis, died Sun
day morning at Mercy hospital, fol-
lowing an operation which he under
went Saturday, when his left foot was
smputated Mr.. Black had been pa
tient at the hospital for week. he
having accidentally shot himself in
the foot while hunting on Saturday,
Nov %. az stated In this paper last
week. The accident occurred on the
Pine below Alvin, where he was hunt
ing in company with his son, Joseph
Black, Jr, Robert Williams and II.
NJ Sandersop OF Shswano, and Leslie
J. Perry Of Gillett. Wis. His COM
panions Immediately brought the
wounded man here for treatment at
the hospital His foot seemed TO be
healing. and i. looked as though ne
would soon recover. about the middle
of last week, when the other hunters /.
with the exception of Mr.. Black, Jr.,
lett for their homes