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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19
Long Wait.
From Harper's Magazine.

Two youthful artists. having a stu
do in Philadelphia. wherein they not
only work. but lodge az well, were
Obliged to make shift, not long ago.
during 9 period Of financial distress.
with such meals al they could them
selves prepare in the studio.
One morning. an the younger OF the
two was ~"sketching I'M the coffee. he
rave utterance to loud ana bitter CONF
PLANT. This II q hne way for gentle-
to live!" he exclaimed.
oh. I don't KNOW was the airy
reply Of his friend. sI.ots of peo.
pie Z far worse of. / wan reading
only morning OF q recluse who
'c0okedeAi9 own .brealkaak for lS.yearsy.
He niu9tsh have been awfully hungry
when he hnally got It done" ~rSjoined
the other savagely.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

that Jethro was convinced thai Jehov.
ah was the God above all gods.
The wise old sheik. Jethro. saw at
once how personal was the leadership
people upon him. He pointed out to his
Industrious soninlaw that 1t was Inn
practicable and inconsistent with great
leadership. for the responsible head Of
everything to be burdened with details.
Moses simply could not stand this
strain, any more than thousands of
business men since have been able to
live under the stress of carrying all the
petty cares of a big business. Dele
gated responsibility and authority is
essential to successful organization. So
Jethro counseled Moses to organize the
people In thousands and hundreds and
Ilttles and tens, each with its own
leader. Only the most important ques-
lions were to be brought t o Moses
himself.
Staging The Great Success.
This scene before Mount Sinai was
the inauguration day of theocratic de-
mocracy. The people were now to come
under the sway Of the great new laws
that were to be enunciated from the
mount. ~ preparation time was COM
mandEd, with three days of1pNrifca::
ton.
As the children of Israel were pre-
pared. with q great ritual and cere-
monials. to enter upon the duties Of
self governing citizenship. SO the
tors Of this first democracy. should
approach with solemnity and ever-
ance the great rite OF citizenship.
That was a sublime spectacle. when
the whole body Of the Israelites, de.
|livered from bondage and the rule Of
an autocrat. were drawn up in stately
array before the great granite noun
tain Of Sinai. The event was staged
IN q manner to make them stop and
think. The problems OF government,
now as then. are worthy OF the. Hottest
and most Observation-Disclosures of the
citizens.
The orsat Oath.
Imagination is needed to see that
company Of Hebrews, freshly clad in
their best raiment, newly cleaned,
standing with awed face and reverant
mein. before the smoking mountain.
crowned h summit held the invisible
Presence.
This day they were to meet with
Jehovah. and have their formal in
auguratton as q nation.
The message that came to them is
one that applies, in a striking degree.
to our land and time. They were the
chosen people. They were reminded
Of their p~rovidential history, and how.
Il bare you IN eagles wings, and
brought you unto myself. Now. there
fore, IL ye will obey my voice indeed.
and keep my covenant. then We shall
be mine own possession from among
all peoples"
Nothing evokes a mans best power
like the knowledge that he has been
chosen for a great task. That was the
Lconviction which was borne I'm upon
Israel on that memorable day. The
same realization should purify and
exalt our patriotism.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

the Importance Of improving their CROPS
by improving their seed. The
u that Iowa raises the finest corn in the
country n 10 constantly improving the
quality and the quantity to the acre.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

Newport. r. l., Aug. 25.-Since the
arrival 1t Newport Of Mrs. Ava Willing
Astor the gosslps have been busy with
. new name which they have linked
with that Of her son. Vincent. who IL
now head Of the Aston family and
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-09-19

chancellor Of its exchequer. The rurnor
now is that Miss Elizabeth Sands. the
beautiful daughter OF Mrs. Frederick
sands. and Vincent. are engaged.
However that may be. certain 1t 10
that young Aston has been seen much
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
WOULD ASK THE FARMERS.

Editor T.-R-: In your article Of Aug.
Is NO Trespassing-Where Then
YOU state that all the land along the
river is closed to those that enjoy
the field. You and agree the lano
owner is not to blame. I believe that
60 per cent Of the land owners wouio
be willing to grant the privilege OF
hunting. fishing or camping on their
land if they were not imposed upon.
The Where Then" is where you and
I differ. We have the city park aao
the soldiers home park that are open
to the public. We do not always ~an'
to go to the place that Is open to the
public and this privilege is denied
great many on account OF a few.
am not land owner but enjoy the
privileges OF ones farm. This priv
.!ese Is given to others and am sorry
TO say that sometimes It IL abused.
I think the Where Then" would
not be a very serious question II the
fellow that appreciates the privilege
enough to respect II would. when ne
sees some one abusing It, make him
so ashamed OF himself that he would
no. do It again instead OF thinking
that Is Mr.. Somebody and he is out fo'
picnic or that is Mr.. Somebody,
SON and his father would not approve
of ANYTHING like that. Why should al
suffer for somebody's picnic or some
bodys son?
T. F. JONES
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
rUBL1cAN. 1fARsHAIhEows IOWA. AUe7Usr

to the tall spires Of sioux cOuntys
fairest city. It brought back old rec
elections Of the time when we owned
our drst horse and buggy. and Il the
lads We passed looked superciiiCusiy at
~ and gave a cynical smile. knowing
us a. an old has been. We could not
blame them. for what can equal youth
and q fine horse and buggy and your
best girl at your side. Certainly not
one Of those new tangled trouble wag.
ons that scoot across the country. Al
ways in hurry. always demanding the
attention Of the driver to the road
ahead. with never a minutes time TO
caress your sweetheart, or even say
endearing words to her while on your
rapid flight across country. Bless the
sturdy farm lad with his horse ano
buggy. and make ali Sunday evenings
pleasant ones for him and the girl Of
his choice. 1t does ones heart good TO
see them. and to see the lovelight IN
their eyes as they happily journey
alonx life's highway to q happy mar
riase and union or true love. May
the future be as bright for them as>tne
roseate present. and may the glamour
Of grabbing dollars that are no JOY 70
Won after you get them never spoii
their lives or mar the pleasures tnes
see in life and in sweet communion
with each other which they are en-
loving right now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
GO INTO n THOROUGHLY.

The railroads are asking for an in
crease in the rate paid them by the
government for carrying pacels sent
by parcel post They urge that they
are not receiving pay for the increased
business which is growing TO very
large proportions. The government is
making good money on parcel post and
the railroads want to know where they
come in on the profits.
It u quite possible that the railroads
are not getting enough out OF carrying
parcels. On the other hand it may be
that they are. The natural assumption
Of the public Is that the railroads are
looking for the best of 1t. The mail
contracts have been gold mines.
The system is TO do business for the
government and between the govern
ment and the railroads as contracts are
Jet and taken in the ordinary business
that goes on between men and men
The railroads should be paid what the
service IL worth. no more. There IS
suspicion that amounts to certainty
that they have been paid too nucn
for reasons that it is unnecessary TO
offer In detail. But there is no public
opposition to paying fairly for a fair
service. When the railway presidents
who learn last. have discovered ,hh
and are ready to meet the public on
tina. ground there will be small trouble
between them and the public.
What Is needed is a man or two OF
ten like Clifford Thorne, OF Iowa, to IN
ve.tiEate the proposition for the public
and not against the railways. Men who
know and understand the intricate
tausle Of rates and who are capable
as well as sincere, who can desire
to see even handed justice between
the corporation which carries and the
people that pay for service.
We are coming to government as q
business proposition. slowly but never
fheiess certainly Il the railroads are
losing money or are not making
reasonable return on mail contracts an
Investigation which is a real inquir!
win reveal 1t and there will be no OBJ
lection to more pay. But let il be gone
into thoroughly. Use the Ch1ore
Thorue type Of investigators.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
Express Companies and Farmers.
ru-ajrar.>.s Farmer1

7. Sc announced by Mr. Radford.
president Il the Texas Farmers Union
tha. he has arranged with one OF the
express companies to act al intermeci-
ary between the consumer and the
producer Of farm produce. The plan
as we understand i, is that the agents
Of the express company In the city
viii accep. orders for country produce
from housewives and dealers. anu
place these orders, either with nciSio-
nal farmers who have registered Win
the express company. or with the sec
re,ary of any farmers association
The express company Will then receive
from the farmer and deliver at the
home of the producer in the city any
produce which may be sent. The com
pany agents will also keep the farmer
advised Of marke. conditions and see
thar he gets all the information which
,hev can collect. and which may be
helpful to him in supplying the con-
sumner.
This genera, plan has been followed
hy some of the English railroads ZOE
number of years, and there is DO APP
parent reason why it can not oe
worked out successfully by the express
pos. has become strong competitor Oh
the express companies IN the ofuiHal :
exchange OF packages between com
munfties and cities. But the pareei
post can not do what the express com
pany in Texas proposes to do. namely.
act as soliciting agent for the farmer
With their organization in the cities
and their equipment OF wagons. there
is no reason why the exprese comps-
MES can not gradually make q house
toulouse canvass and build up Tor
themselves a large trade in the carriage
Of eggs, butter. vegetables. fruit. etc.
Before the establishment OF the parce'
post, such a proposition would have
received scant attention from the ex-
press people They were IN that aroi-
t-ary. don't-care hang attitude. bus
now tina. the parcel post is making In :
roads on their business. they become
seekers after business, instead OK mefe
Independent receivers Of It.
II the parcel post shall have done
nothing more than convert express
+, company agents into courteous bust
ness men 1t viii have been worth
! u lille.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19

Many new laws, rules and regula-
tons governing motor VEHICLES were
passed by the general assembly last
winter. They consist OF sixteen new
laws and rules. and an amendment to
an old law. Comparatively few copies
Of the new session laws have become
available and owners of motor cars.
and those who use the streets and
highways for travel in any kind Of We
hicle. will find the new regulations
worth knowing. @--aHs
The following are new laws, as con-
tanned in Chapter 1872 Of the acts OF
the las, general assembly under the
heading. Rules and Regulations for
the Operation Of Motor Vehicles"
1.-The operator OF a motor vehicle
| shall turn to the right when meeting
another vehicle. and IN cities and
towns shall at all times travel on the
right hand side Of the street. as near
| the curb as the condition Of the street
viii permit
| 2-The operator Of motor vehicle.
when overtaking and passing another
vehicle shall pass to the left where
the surface Of the ground will permit
and shall not drive to the right until
clear Of such vehicle.
3-The operator OF q motor vehicle
shall. before stopping. turning or
/ changing the course of such vehicle,
first see that there is sufficient space
20 make such movement in safety and
shall give visible or audible signal 10
the crossing officer. IL there be such.
or to the drivers OF vehicles follow
1 ing. of his intention 10 make such
movement. by raising the hand and In
dicating with 1t the direction In which
he wishes to turn.
! 4-The operator OF motor vehicle,
| in turning to the right from one street
or highway into another. shall turn
the corner as near the right hand side
as possible: and. in turning to the left
from one street or highway into an
other, shall pass to the right OF AND
beyond the center before turning.
| 5-The operator OF a motor vehicles
in crossing from one side OF streei
or highway to the other side thereof
shall turn to the left, SO as to head II
the direction in which vehicles afs
moving. !,
| Gin cities of the nrst class, It shall
be unlawful to stop motor vehicles un-
less the right side thereof Is next u
and parallel with the curb and as neal
thereto as the condition Of the stree
viii permit; provided. that this ruiz
shall not apply in cases OF emergency
when the stop is made to avoid acci'
dent or to allow pedestrians or We
hicles to cross in front Of such motol
vehicle. or when made In obedience q
, the signal of a police officer.
i'm cities and towns. 1t shall b.
) unlawful for the operator Of any fnoto
: vehicle to overtake and pass anothe
vehicle at street Intersections In tn
I business district.
: st shall be unlawful for the oper
s ator Of . motor vehicle to permit u
e motor of same to operate In such
! manner as to visibly emit IN undul.
0 great amount Of steam. smoke Q
: products Of combustion from exhaus
8 pipes or openings.
e-It shall be unlawful Tor the oper
stoe o. owner Of any motor vehicle {
a opsrnts or pssmit 70 ~ opeeatod 80
! the streets Of any city or town %
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
Nep Laws Govern;1g Motor Vehicles

m otor vehicle which has not Q suitable
ruffler in a proper ano efficient work.
Ing condition, and 1t shall be further
unlawful for any person to drive or
permit to be driven on the streets Of
any city or town any motor vehicle
with the muller cut out or not In
operation.
10-It shall be unlawful for any per-
son to cause or permit any motor We
hicle to be driven upon any public
street or highway by any person under
che age OF fifteen (15) years.
lin cities and towns. motor We
hicles turning to the right from one
street into another shall have tho
right -of-way over vehicles travelling
on the street into which same are
turnins.
12-In cities and towns, motor We
hicles turning to the left into another
street shall give the right-of-way to
vehicles travelling on the street into
which same are turning.
ls-In cities and towns. II shah Do
unlawful 20. the operator OF any motor
. vehicle TO leave any such venice
standing upon any street IN the Dusi-
ness district thereof within twenty fset
of the corner or within twenty feet OF
any fire hydrant unless such vehicle ID
in charge OF some person capable OF
driving same.
14-In cities and towns, no motor
vehicle shall he left standing in front
Of or within fifteen feet of either sloe
of the entrance to any theater, audi !
torium or other building where large
assemblases Of people are being neio'
except in taking on or dtschar&ing pas
sengers or freight. and then only for
such length Of time as is necessary Tor
ouch purpose.
H-At theaters and public gather
| ings in cities or towns, or under un-
! usual circumstances, motor vehicles
| shall stand or move as directed by the
police.
1e-It shall be unlawful for the oper-
ator of any motor vehicle, or person IN
| charge thereof. to leave UNATTENDED
! upon any street or highway motor
| vehicle while any part Of the machin-
| cry is in motion.
The law regulating the meeting and
passing of vehicles ion the public high
way, adopted by Thirty fourth general
assembly. was amended by the general
| assembly last winter, as follows:
Persons on horseback, or in vehicles
| Including motor vehicles, meeting eacf
other on the public highway. shall give
one half Of the beaten path thereof by
turning to the right. Whenever per
SON In any vehicle shall approach from
the rear upon the public highway and
desire to pass. 1t shall be the duty o
the. driver or operator Of such vehicle
ahead to give one-haif Of the heater
Il path thereof. upon proper signal or re
quest by turning to the right. The We
hicle approaching from the rear shall
!, turn to the.left and shall not return t.
such road or path within less thai
, thirty feet % the team or vehicle which
has been passed; provided. howeve,
i |. that such vehicle need not give sue
l,ffxhf- of-way when it would jeopardiz
. the safety Of the driver or operator. I
3 do 20. Failure to comply with tn
III abDvo shau be deemed . mtsdemeano
= and Punishable as such. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19

New York. Aug. 1s.-After fighting
extradition for three years Porter d.
Charlton. who confessed to numbering
his wife. packing the body In a trunk
and throwing it into Lake Como,
Italy, was turned over to the Italian
government and ID now bound for the
scene Of his crime on board the steam
ship Re dItalia Of the Lloyd Sabaudo
lire. The murder took place June =.
1910, Two days later. when the body
wa. found by fishermen, Charlton dis
anpeared from the little cottage where
the couple had been spending their
HONEYMOON. He took passage for AM
erica on the Princessin Irene. The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
Topics of the Times

It's pretty serious thing when a
state must make choice between
Tammany and Sulzer.
It's only about eight weeks to snow
shovels. Do you get that?
Valley Junction needs a mayor. The
man elected refuses the office. Now
what do you know about that?
Theodore Shonts after lifetime
spent railroading, fell under a moving
French train and was dragged out in
time to save his legs and his life. I'm
agine what an Iowa Central brake
man would have said to Theodore as
ne dragged him out.
Wilson and Bryan appear to have
about the same influence with Huerta
that they would have with Champ
Clark.
Clifford Thorue is the kind of man he
should be in. the kind of place he
should be at the kind OF work he
should be- Thorue is $4,000 man or
clerks salary and Iowa pronts Us
the difference.
The manufacturer who approves the
made in Iowa motto should remem'
Der it when he buys as when he sells
The merchant who insists on "buyini
at home as slogan should spend hi
money in accord with it. Example Is Al
excellent first aid to precept.
The liz cent fare agitation did som
good It resulted in Des MONIES In
siseinx that her guests should hay
what they pay for IN Des Aoines. Nov
| II performance follows promise grea
good will have been indirectly accom-
piished.
| Mrs. Sulzer ID better man tina
her husband. It's q pretty small ma
who consents to let his vile stand b
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
RAIN AND SHOCKED OATS.
ICeda- Rapids Republican,

CSGd- Ia p1LS tNepopiiSAi.l
The rain is good for every one ex-
cept the man VINO has his oats or mis-
wheat in the shoca-and some may
have remnants OF hay Still! IN the
shock. For the oats in the shock we
may well pray for a speedy season OF
dry weather so that the thrashers can
go ahead with their work. = continued
wet spell would do great injury to tho
oats that are exposed. Weather stained
oats are not the oats that command
the htsh.cs: prices. A few years
ago in Iowa oats were clipped about
10 cents bushel before they could be
thrashed. due to rainy season While
the grain was in the shock. In Iowa,
we have observed thru many years.
part OF them spent on the farm, It is
seldom safe to leave the oats in the
shock. hardly over night. August
winds have a habit of blowing up rain
and the August rains. when they DO
come. are apt to be very we, and I'm
gering ones. To stack the oats takes
little more time. but there is lot OF
comfort in it after II is done.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19
SAVING TOO MUCH.

The Cosson law has gone Its way
the way it deserved TO go.-Wat
Times-Tribune.
Is 1t so? Men and newspapers, which
are after all mainly the expression OF
one man or a half dozen, fall into
positive assertion under pressure OF
profit or desire and often say more
than they mean or can establish. The
Times-THbune, still feeling It's bruises
received in Its losing battle for the re-
tention Of the saloon in Waterloo, may
have fallen into this manner OF petu-
liant assertion and have said more than
It means. Certainly it has said much
more than it can establish on the rec
ord and results Of the Cosson law in
Iowa.
The Cosson law, of which the asstr-
ton is thus made, is a measure aimed
at white slavery. 1t goes back Of the
madam and the pimp to the owner Of
property which IS leased knowingly for
purposes Of prostitution and provides
that the property may De closed up
by an Injunction. There had been Sc
we're penalties on the statute books for
conducting bawdy houses but those,
aimed at persons utterly irresponsible
except as their bodies might be thrown
into prison, unnamed and unknown in
many instances, had not controlled the
traffic in women. The police and the
property owner and often the city it
to be had from red light district and
coined the shame of a city and the
violation OF the statutes. But When
Cosson's bill became law the red lights
went out and the whitechapels and
Bucktowns Of Des Moines and Daven-
port sought more congenial fields. The
real estate owner had been made a
party to the crime. And the realty
& owner protected his property.
That is the history Of the Cosson Law
down to the time when woman
charged with keeping a bawdy house
found attorneys ready to assail the
ronstitutionality Of the Cosson law. Il
had very weak point. A person from
the city where the Times-Tribune il
Published has been elected to tn;
gpeakership OF the legislature. Hs
failed to sign the BILL. How or TO!
what reason or whether with or with.
put purpose he failed does not matter
But thru his official neglect and del,n.
laeIeyr the Bill lacked the speaker.
signature. The legislature had passed
It and the governor had signed 1t.
had been the law for several years. Blu
{ thts cat hole existed and thru it tn,
eAts hope to find their way back t.
tAeir nests in Iowa.
u 1t true that the Cosson law de
served to go? Is it laudable that j
{ Should be vitiated, II that shall be tn
caoe, in the manner that the Times
Tribune assumes to be matter 70
g1Atulation and praise? Do we desir
esfevival Of the red light districts il
~ zo1a? Is the TT ready for a re
gregated district in Waterloo and eve
e = were thus prepared are the citI
- Of, that and other cities please
4 V4lA ~ prospeet7
Us ~ g Ill true that "the Coss0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-19

PeYched up on top of the great Bat
tie Of the Nations monument at Leip-
zig. Germany. this workman looked
down from height OF nearly 800 feet
upon stretch OF country that 100
years ago ran red with blood. He could
see where thousands fell during the
famous battle of the nations, when
Austrians. Russians, Prussians and