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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
MENDIcANTs USE AUTO.
Blind Man and Wife Are Aims sssl<srs
dc Luxa

Blind Man and Wife Are Aims seslssrs
do luxe.
A blind man and his wife sitting
helpless in broken down motorcar
near Wamego. Kan, attracted the at
tention and aroused the sympathy Of
L. A. Phillips and Guy Holmes.
Holmes and Phillips are in the serv.
ice department Of Kansas City auto
mobile company. and they travel about
the country repairing carr. They
spent two hours working on tho blind
mans car and sent 1t away In good
shape. the wife driving. In Wamego
the good Samaritans" explained their
delay in arriving.
Yes" said resident, that couple
travels in a motorcar They are beg
CARS de luxe. The man fiddles, and the
woman sings. It's q business with
them. and they are working the towns
Of western Kansas. When they ap-
proach a town they hide the car in the
woods until they clean up, and then
they speed away 70 the next town"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Does the failure Of Des Moines to
land the revenue office indicate that
Jerry Sullivan is thru with Des
Moines?
The Iowa City Republican denies
that it is republican or democratic or
anything else. Hereafter Is going TO
flock by itself, enjoy its rheumatism
and politics personally 1t doesn't give
darn who's who or what's what 1t
simply grabs it's gun and starts for
the hill. in short, moves outside any
and all Ave mile limits of politics and
pretzels.
Kindly hurry up that rainfall. This
is drawing the thing just a little too
fine, even in Iowa.
Senator Lewis suggests that I'VE
have a fathers day" Got it already.
Every day ten hours long is fathers
day.
Old man Weston has demonstrated
that he is still stronger in legs than in
mind by completing tramp across
the continent. Among the most utter
ly worthless efforts are those aimless
York to Minneapolis he can tend
forty acres Of corn and had better be
doing it.
The Burlington Gazette says in ref
erence to the consolidation Of the two
revenue offices into one: The loss OF
this office is a very considerable one
to Iowa and its removal should be
fought to the last ditch by the in
fluential people Of this state" The con-
solidation is very generally approved
except by the official purveyors and
panhandlers Of patronage. 1t is com
mon sense and good business so fal
as 1t concerns Iowa. Whoever makes
one office where two grew before Is
next in line to the benefactor who re-
verses the process in the matter OF
grass cultivation.
This Huerta person is due to fee
something drop on him if he keeps OF
| jingling his spurs and talking big. No.
body likes him any way.
| The prevailing fashions in feminine
summer attire ought to prepare US fol
the burlesque shows next winter.
80
| One Of the hard things on the mag
ination is to conceive human being
sufficiently akin 10 the TatIiesnalse =
put stick of dynamite in a bundle O
unthreshed oats.
7, Z. IS 9 mighty poor time to argu'
| that rain hurts dirt road.
| Instead Of sending Teddy to Mexico
as an amba ssador, why not set him ant
General Doc Wood recognizing tn
rough riders? ~
| A French aviator flew little owe
| 1000 miles in a day recently. Thos
Jules Verne stories which amazed on
youth will be given almost as little at
! tention as the ten commandment
pretty soon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
WANT WEBB Law SUSTAINED.


The Iowa laws do not prohibit the
keeping Of liquor for personal use or
the using Of liquors for personal
or family purposes. 1t goes SO far in
protecting the rights of the individual
that it Is provided that where liquors
are found in reasonable quantities In
possession Of Individuals the presum-
ton is that the possession is lawful
and in case of seizure the burden
would be upon the state to prove lille
gal intent. But where liquors are
found In hotels. restaurants. pool
rooms. barns or stores. the presump-
ton is that they are intended for
illegal purposes and persons claiming
them must show lawful intent.
The Republican would like to see the
Webb law sustained. II community
does not want liquor sold, they should
be kept out There is more drunken
ness from liquor handled around barns
restaurants and other out of the usual
places than when sold In saloons. A
few bottles of whisky at a country
dance will raise more hell than city
full Of saloons. But the ablest law
yers say that the entire Webb law Will
be held unconstitutional About the
only way to reach the vitals Of the
liquor question is to stop the importa
ton and manufacture Of liquors. and
now when we have prohibitionists for
president and secretary of state why
not make move in that direction?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
FARM RENTS.

NONtICeUO tAPIeSS.I
Much ado is made over the fact that
August Toenjes leased his farm for
IS per acre This rental will not give
him a return of three per cent On the
valuation of the farm. when the outlay
for necessary repairs is considered.
Mr.. Toenjes has been offered 1925 per
acre for the farm. Figure it out for
yourself Had he leased to one OF the
old style renters. and not to good
farmer. he would actually lose money
on a five year term, In depreciation.
Rents are low, when we consider
either the real or market value of any
good farm in high state of cultiya-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
IOWA AND WHITE SLAvERs.
rpurlin vfon Hawkeye1

Frank Shull Is in serious trouble in
Creston. He will have to appear before
the federal grand jury and there are
grave charges OF white slavery brought
against him. The government officers
who have been looking into the case
are confident that they have over
whelming proof. The government OF
ficers are being given the hearty sup
mort and assistance Of the local au-
thorities. Iowa seems to have awak-
ened to the Importance of this saS...
and seems bent upon breaking UP this
terrible traffic. It will be erand day
when the announcement can be made
that there IL practically no white
slavery In lows, and when the last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Iona Newspapers
AS TO suMPTUARY LAWS.
Isioux City Tribune.]

DR. Glickstein. Of New York. has
been fined $4,000 and sentenced to
two years imprisonment in Sing
Sing for selling cocaine and opium to
those who prefer that kind Of drunk to
any other.
Few persons will say that such con-
viction and penalty were not justified
Yet this is sumptuary legislation and
at variance with the peculiar notions
entertained by some persons relative to
the meaning of the declaration OF In
dependence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Our Eve. Tint the World.

We view the world with our own
eyes, each Of US, and We make from
within US the world we see. A weary
heart gets no gladness out Of sunshine:f
Q selfish man is skeptical about friend
ship, as a man with no ears doesa tt
care for music.-William Nakepeace
Thackeray.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Bound 70 Get Him.
Wife Ito sleeping husband John.
I hear pussy mewing to got Il" Hang
1t, Mary, Just let tho brute 4"
"Well. then. she's moving to get out
Lite.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Iowa white SLAYER has been sent where
he belongs. The Iowa climate ought
to be made 30 unhealthy for white
slavers that all who are not sent to
federal prisons will make tracks out of
the state. In other states the fight will
not be permitted to lag. and soon the
white SLAYER will have to get out from
under the stars and stripes. never to
return
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
aha knew.

"Darling." he murmured. 40 soon -
they had been seated In the high
priced restaurant, you can have any.
thing you want on the bill Of faTA
Shall l read It Of to your no" rer
piled the dear girl. "just read It 70 the
waiter" 49,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Where oussts Have Long Fae6es:
ut IL some tavern" says m Olath0
editor, speaking Of hotel whore ho
recently stayed III you ever stopped
there you left with face long enough
% eat oats out OF churn..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Millions Spent for Soda.

Authorities In the drug business e.
innate the number Of soda fountains
in use in the United States at not less
than $4,000 and they are said to rep
resent an investment Of $4,000 900.
The annual receipts of these sup
plies OF soft drinks may total $780,
100000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
ALFALFA RAISING SCOTT COUNTY
Davenport Democratic

ALFALFA RAISING SCOTT COUNTY
Davenport ~Democrat.]
Argument is no longer necessary 10
demonstrate that alfalfa can be sue
cessfully grown in Iowa and particu-
larly in Scott county. 1t has passed
the experimental stage and now some
OF the finest alfalfa fields in the en-
tire west are to be seen on Scott
county farms. For years too much
attention has been given to the rails
ing Of small grain. With the advent
| OF diversified farming, the growing Of
alfalfa has come into prominence, and
as a leading agriculturist expresses
| 1t. promises within a few years to
revolutionize farming in Scott county.
| 1t is estimated that about 500 acres
of Scott county land is now sown in
alfalfa. This is divided into probably
100 fields. At the Iowana Farms.
| where Colonel French has become
thoroughly innoculated with scientific
| farming, no less than 60 acre are re-
voted to alfalfa. The average yield
here per acre for the three cuttings is
six tons. The average yield for the en-
tire county will run closer to five tons
per acre Rev. A. NJ. Judy. Daven-
porter. whose farm is located just
across the Scott county line in Musca-
| tine county, reports a yield Of ~ tons
per acre. In quality the Scott coun :
| ty alfalfa is declared the equal OF
any grown in the west and superior to
the Colorado product. The entire yield
| for Scott county this year Is estimated
! at between $500 and 1000 tons.
For some years stock raising has
Jagged in Scott county, but the rails
ing af alfalfa and building of silos
promises to revive it to a large extent.
Our farmers have too long been con-
fining their efforts to corn and small
grains. But happily they are now
adopting a diversification and with IT
comes the alfalfa as second cousin to
king corn. Two crops are especially
needed to make cattle and hog raisinG
profltable-corn and alfalfa. For years
corn has been our staple farm product
and although alfalfa growing is still
in its infancy, already its importance
as well as necessity, have been demon
lstrated.
The beauty Of alfalfa raising il thai
besides yielding three crops of fine hay
levery year. it fertilizes the ground ~
the meanwhile 1t sends its roots deeI
and brings up valuable fertilizinC ele-
|. ments. But its greatest service fs cue
to the habit fits roots nave o.. :s1,ne
free nitrogen from the air and ieavine
. 1t az fixed nitrogen In the soil. Thus
Is accomplished by natural process
what scientists have long been tryina
to do chemically As crop to re-
claim WORKOUT lands alfalfa Is invai'
liable. For example, wheat grown Of
alfalfa sod has Welded 81 bushels .
, the acre. while wheat grown OF
: timothy sod In the same locality nal
. Yielded but ~. Barley and corn snow
. ed similar results.
u Alfalfa 10 capable Of returning great
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Devised From Old Legend.

Devised From Old le0end.
The Mexican stamp bears the coat
Of arms Of the country, an eagle on q
cactus, holding a serpent in its talons.
This device is the outgrowth Of q
legend that the first Aztec settlers
chose the site of their city from seeing
an eagle SO engaged. and situated ct
that spot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Lst Z ciue.

Sunday School Teachers NOV.
Kate. how did God know that Adam
and Eve had eaten the apple from the
tree cS knowledGe?" Small Kate-"I
dess he found the peelings In the or
chard."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
RURAL SCHOOLS
TO Be H0N0RED
Educators VIII Meet In Buffalo Aug Is
to 30 to piseuss School Hygiene.
Little Red eehooHsouse' and How 60
Improve r. will Be Chief Theme Of
Discussion at Session.

The "uttle red schoolhouse' is to &C.
cupy a place Of honor on the pro-
gram Of the Fourth international con-
gress ON school hygiene. which will
meet in Buffalo from Aug. Is to Aug.
30, according to . statement issued by
the program committee. which Is COM
posed Of Drs. Robert W. Lovett and
David L. Edsall Of Harvard. Dr.. Lu-
Their II. Gulick Of New York and DR..
Thomas A. Storey OF the College OF
the City Of New York, secretary gen
eral Of the congress.
1.-THE problems Of the city schools
have received great deal OF much
deserved attention." say the members
of the committee In their announce
ment Of the program. The very Sc
rious problems Of the village school
and Of the rural school have received
but little attention. The study and the
solution Of these problems are OF OBJ
vious completely and importance. The
committee is therefore anxious to Sc
cure papers relating to rural school
hygiene and village school hygiene as
well as to tic city schcc! hygiene"
Dr.. claxton's Report.
In report issued at Washington
United States Commissioner of Edu-
cation Phiianier Z. C:az:cn calls Mt
tention to the subject Of the little red
school in the following terms:
Until very recently few careful
studies Of the rural schools have been
made, and we yet have little accurate
information about them and title
knowledge Of the factors entering into
the problem Of their improvement. We
do know in general way that their
terms are short, their support made
quate, their teachers poorly prepared.
their attendance irregular, their man
agement unscienti6c and wasteful OF
money. time and energy; their courses
Of study i'll adapted to their needs ana
the houses In which the children are
taught cheap and poorly equipped and
furnished. That this is not true OF all
rural schools goes without saying. but
1t il unfortunately true In large
| measure of most Of them"
In all there are some 212.OOO one
teacher little red schoolhouses in the
United States alone. according to the
Washington report, prepared by A. Q.
Monahan. In this report there 10
picture Of one teacher rural school
house which is characterized rs "a
fair type Of about one-half Of the 2l2.-
600 one teacher rural schools Most
Of the original red paint seems to have
been washed cH these schools
An Erroneous Impression.
"a general impression has been ere
ated. says Mr. M0nahan. that there
exists an American school SYSTEM
! which Il sufficient and nation "!de
| with equal educational opportunities
lin all parts Of the country. The i'm.
| preston Is err0neous. lt U proDaOsJ
1 Ar,,a tIaa 2 eha n,,i,ifes nch0Ola both urban
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Like Many Other WomsW. i, !.
Mrs. Gaxip-"That romantic llis6
Passo says there IL secret connected
with her birth" Miss Picklss-"9o I've
heard. It's the date."-Nsw York.
Globe. 5:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
There Under compulsion.

There Under Compulston.
'You ought to be ashamed to spend
the hest part Of your life In jail"
said the kind old lady to the prisoner.
Madam" replied the convict, don't
blame me for it. assure you that I
am here against my will"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
THE GRocERYMAN's "AD."
JDecorah Public opinion.l

A groceryman at Mount Sterling. H.,
made an offer Of a pound Of coffee TO
every farmer who came into town or
a King drag: to the one who came the
farthest he would give a barrel OF
flour Up to noon on the day set fifty
two had come to his store on Kings.
al,ho it was a rainy day. Each one
got his pound OF coffee and the one
who came the farthest got his barrel
Of flour, and they all departed. drag
ging the roads back home. While 1t
cost the merchant something. 1t was
the best advertisement he ever had, or
possibly ever could have. and his name
is heralded all over the state Of illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Does Secretary McAdoo think the
bankers are trying to cruelty US on a
cross Of gold?" asks the Boone News
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Wont 1t be a relief when the last
Of those ninety seven democratic post
office appointments are made!" ex-
Claims the Pr.naghe. Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

"Out of the mouths Of democrats and
the judgment Of the great majority OF
the people of the United States the
pending tariff measure will be con-
demned," declares the Burlington
Hawkeye. '.It is likely to become law.
but it contains within itself the ele-
ments of its own destruction"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

IF every statesmen would vote for
nothing but what he liked in the way
Of tariff duties we never would have
another tariff revision remarks the
Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
NOBODY SCARED.
TT,~,o No,,,e

ut is said that the men who fire.
quent the 'beanery' have the decent CT
items of Tama scared: that as far as
Tama is concerned they are immune
from arrest: that the Tama marshals
have been threatened and are living In
hourly expectation of death; that
strange individuals in twos and threes
visit private homes and inspect the
yards and outbuildings; that they are
not timid Of being discovered but have
excuses ready when questioned their
business All in all 1t is lamentable
condition into which Tama has permit
ted herself to fall"
The foregoing is an excerpt from an
account given of the murder OF George
Taylor In Tama. 1t appeared in the
Tama county Democrat. Evidently the
editor is laboring under something OF
a delusion. Tama has gotten some
thing OF an undesirable reputation of
late because of the reputed headquar-
tiers here of lot Of freebooters We
don't know anything about these fell
lows except from rumor but if the ru-
mers are true Tama is entitled to the
rep. But the decent citizens referred
to by the Democrat are not scared Of
ANYBODY. We don't believe the mar
halls Of Tan1a Or anyone else have
had their lives threatened, or are, hour
ly expecting death. That's all nom
sense. The men who are reputed to
belong to the So called gang are not
given to threatening people, and #. they
were the decent people of Tarna would
not be at all sacred. A handful OF
freebooters are not likely to scare a
town OF 5000 people-not If they were
to attempt to-and we have heard OF
no attempt. If these fellows do any
mischief about Tama and they are
caught they would be dealt with as any
other law breaker. The Mayor has
said so. and he means 1t. The fact OF
the matter is they don't If: they steal
or rob. or do anything else unlawful
in Tama Except sell booze) they will
be prosecuted. And If they sell booze"
and our county attorney. ever hears
OF 1t he will get after them and close
up their business. But nobody is scar
ed. Why even Tama's little boys and
girls are gadding about the streets at
all times Of night and they don't seem
at all afraid. Not at all. It's all a
mistake about the threats and the
scares. There may be foundation for
the rest of it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
VAN wAGENEN AND MeREYNoLDs

WEBSTER City Freeman -Tribune.1 I.
Judge Van Wagenen, the new demo-
cratic United States district attorney
for the northern district Of Iowa, de-
plores the evident trend toward i'm
morality throughout the country. Mr..
Van Wagenen Is not crank, he says,
and his record Justifies the assertion.
but he calls attention to the increas-
ing number Of Investigations under the
Mann law in all parts OF the United
States. 1t is to be hoped that should
any Of these cases come under the jur-
isdiction Of the United States district
attorney for the northern district OF
Iowa that he will not pursue the
course Of his chief. Attorney General
McReynolds. in the famous California
case In other words. it Is most desir-
able that Judge Van Wagenen is bet
ter advocate Of law enforcement than
the man higher up"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

She Abba Union has observed When
a man in search Of home or business
location goes to town and finds
everybody full Of hope and enthusiasm
over the prospects of the place. he TOO.
soon becomes imbued with the same
sn,rit. drives down bis stakes and goes
to work with equal interest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

nobody cares II he doesn't" says the
Parkersburg Eclipse. 'He has shown
commendable promptness in relieving .
congested condition In the postal serv.
Ice by supplying sufficient men to
properly handle all Of the mail that
Is offered and that is something Hitch
cock never did. The public is now get
ting its mail with as much prompt
ness as 1t 10 possible to handle the
large volume Of mail carried every
day."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

The Rockwell Photograph says las
long as the Wilson administration con-
.tinues to make good the country as
a whole will no. get very red in the
face over the question Of reorganiza-
ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

Postmaster General Burleson may
not be able to show ap rofft OF $780,
600. at the end Of his Arst years sery-
ice in the postoRice department, and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04

WORKING PRISONERS On ROAD.
Harding County Citizen.]
The state is arranging to try out
the new law with reference to work
ing prisoners on the public highways.
The initial effort is to be made on the
roads about the college at Ames. Some
twenty-five prisoners from Anamosa
are to be taken to the college campus
and housed in tents under prison
guards
The college is to pay full price for
their services. The prisoners are to be
rewarded with part of their earnings
Some OF it is to go to the state and
some to dependent relatives.
This is the first move In Iowa to
eliminate prison contract labor. and it
is certainly an excellent move. Those
who support contract labor will watch
for trouble and defects In the new
movement. but we believe that they
will be disappointed Giving the pris-
oner an opportunity to reap the earn
ings OF his labor for himself and those
depending on him will cerainly add tc
the manhood Of the prisoner and tc
the benefit of the state.
It will put out Of existence the com
petition Of cheap convict labor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
THAT CENT AND A HALF FARE
INT Vernon Record.l


There Is no real uprising over Iowa
because the railroads have not grant
ed the state fair a rate OF less than
two cents AS matter Of fact there
are very good reasons why less than
two cents should not be granted. II
the railroads can afford to carry pas
sengers for less than two cents a mile
the whole state, with every station in
it. should get a reduction on all rates.
OF course 1t will be argued that be-
cause there are large crowds the people
can be carried cheaper. This is the
argument the big manufacturers put
up to the railroads for many years,
thereby succeeding in getting better
rates than their smaller competitors.
1t is an argument the government has
proved to its own satisfaction is not
sound. from the standpoint OF all in
teiests and we have dra site laws pre-
venting rebating. and discrimination.
The effort Of the state fair to get IA
vored rate is step backward.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-04
Topics of the Times

Does the failure OF Des Moines to
land the revenue office indicate that
Jerry Sullivan is thru with Des
Moines?