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Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
4 snALL TOWNS cLvs.

AZ an illustration Of what a live club
can do for the smaller towns the revival
Of the old time Mulligan club at Union
will suffice. The Mulligan club was
many years ago flourishing organiza-
ton with a political tendency. II had
faded away. Lately some Of the pro-
gressive men Of the town revived 1t as
a booster club for Union. Last even
ing they held meeting of its 100 mem
bers, entertained the town and the
country adjacent with a concert by the
Industrial school band and glee singers
and filed the biggest church in town
with thoroughly pleased audience or
friends and we'll wishers of the Multi
gan club. Better than that the CLUB
membership was delighted with the
club and its results. They had found
a common point of contact for all, an
impulse and an opportunity of social
and commercial fellowship and had
discovered that they like one another
much better than they had thought or
believed.
The story is the old story over, OF
lack Of organization and fellowship, OF
individual hard work and competition
of the selfishness such conditions in
varibly assist to create and the minor
heartburnings and chickering's that arise
where mon work alone and for their own
hands a. against the hands OF all
others, the old story Of every town big
and little which lacks fellowship; and
the revival Of good fellowship and COM
mon interest and purpose and thought
of community welfare is also the same
old story. For men are alike and need
only opportunity and leadership and a
common ground Of meeting to become
interested in each other and the COM
mon interests Of all.
The new club Is one Of the best
moves Union has ever made. 1t means
a better Union to live in, to do business
in, better relations with each other
and with the country contiguous and
tributary, better relations with neigh.
boring towns and cities, better Town.
a better community and better citizen
ship; for such a club is a citizen fac
tory where the raw material OF youth
and inexperience is nodded into
higher form Of citizenship.
Good luck, hard work. effectiveness
and long life to the Mulligan club; ana
NAV other towns take notice and form
1ile clubs TO the betterment Of their
own communities and the future ad-
vancement Of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

his theatrical addresses. was said in
patriotic purposes and without Ill Will
toward him or personal interest in his
opponent The editor Of the Tribune
had never seen his opponent never
met him: had absolutely no acQuaint-
ance with him nor any interest in his
election. except as it promised con
tribution to the dignity and welfare OF
the state.
Neither had the editor Of the Trib-
une any personal concern with the for
tunes OF Mr.. Egan. He had called once
at the Tribune Office and introduced
himself, but 1t was a perfunotory
meeting. No private or public ques
ton was discussed. There was no con
troversy. There Is no III will. The
personal element Is thus entirely re-
moved. There can be no reasonable
inference Of malice under such stats
Of facts.
II the Tribune made any misstate-
ments about Mr.. Egan it regrets hav-
ing made them. not alone on his ac-
count. but also because its own reputa-
ton for truth and fairness is dear &c
it. The Tribune never Intentionally
prints an untruth. and II hopes 1t did
not do so in the case OF Mr.. Egan
What II did print 1t expects to be able
to show was justifiable by the public
exigencies of the time.
Mr.. Egan's suit must be a trial OF
the right. duties and responsibilities OF
newspapers. 1t Is the trial OF the cause
of free press. 1t must be considered
whether his demand for so much
money is for the punishment of news
papers, the suppression Of the freedom
Of the press, or to enrich himself. If the
press Of the state Of South Dakota is
to be bankrupted and intimidated al
the same time. these suits of Mr.
Egan's become a matter Of very grea,
moment to the people Of that common
wealth. A press that was all silent
when it should speak, would be press
worse than none, for this is a govern
ment dependent upon publicity and a
press that dared not stand for truth
and good morals would bestray the
public.
Such trials come to newspapers that
render unselfish service. 1t Is trial
the editor of the Tribune might have
escaped by denial of truths nc
thought necessary to be told to the
people for their safety. 1t Is a trial the
Tribune might have escaped by giving
certificate os good character to the
plaintiff, which 1t believes he Is no,
entitled to. 1t is trial where In the
Tribune makes sacrifice for the inter
ests Of the public. 1t Is a. trial where
there is no possible gain for the Trib-
une except that Of an approving con-
science, trial wherein 1t has no cause
for personal feeling and no personal
feeling, trial where it has no interest
to serve except the public veal.
It 10 also a trial where the interests
Of other newspapers are almost equally
involved. because If this plaintiff can
win. every one who would get rich
illegitimately will see an easy way to
do 30 at the expense of the newspapers
and the latter must learn to suppress
the truth and becomes advocates of
men and mea sures that their intelli-
gence rejects and their patriotism alb
hors.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
MASON c,rY,s CRIMINAL psoslEm.

An editorial article clipped from the
Mason City Globe and which Is reprint
ed on this page is worth the particular
notice Of towns which seek population
The Globe Gazette is insisting in pun
ishment of criminals. Conditions in
that good town seem to be serious and
to require the comment and demand
voiced by the Mason City newspaper.
Mason City has been known as a
good town. It is a fine business city
and has grown very rapidly within the
last few years. In that growth and the
the nature Of it lies the rub.
OF late Mason City has been furnish
ing headlines for the newspapers the
sort that are not advantageous to the
reputation Of good town.. The gross
er crimes OF the character committed
by the ignorant, vicious and degenerate
have been altogether too common in
Mason City, in an older day model Of
cleanliness and law observance.
Mason City sought population too
employing agencies which seek the
cheapest and lowest labor brought pop
uiation. and that population. much OF
II, the screenings of oversee ignorance
and vice brought little to Mason City
beyond a boost in the census figures
and trouble. Mason City is suffering
an attack Of popuiative indigestion.
She has bolted heavy meal Of mater
ial hard to assimilate. This generation
OF her people must suffer on the
chance that the third generation hence
may enjoy and profit. For it will re-
quire many years to complete the d.
gestive process. The brutal crime OF
which the Gazette complains and which
is the penalty OF an influx Of undesira-
BILE population are manifestations SIM
liar to those caused by the unwisdom OF
the boy who gorges himself with green
apples.
Census figures do not mean a great
deal unless they include with their
count character and worth and intelli-
gence. 1t comes back to the conclus-
ion Marshaiitown came to some years
ago. that the best town Is the best
town to live in. That the worst town
is the worst town to live In. That good
citizenship and community welfare are
the highest considerations. Mason
City has tried an experiment in popula-
ton. an experiment which after all Is
no experiment but a real certainty.
end but it is a long and tedious way to
the end.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

supply OF dope could In three years
save the farmers enough to pave the
Lincoln Highway and have enough
left to build a battle ship or two and
possible boost the salary Of the secre-
tary OF state. And incidentally find out
whether cholera can be prevented. A
farm to farm canvass would uncover
some startling facts in regard to this
scourEe. So called cholera has never
visited hundreds Of farms in the state.
On close investigation the reason is
apparent to one who is close student
Of the causes Of cholera. Some facts
stand out In bold relief and demand
the serious attention of every swine
breeder. Hogs in pink Of condition
survive the double treatment II serum
is o. K. But II suffering from some
other disease, not cholera, 1t Is usually
fatal And the difficulty is to deter
mine whether cholera Is or is not pre-
sent. Few, II any, can tell. 1t Is also
a fact that the length Of time treated
animal will be immune Is all guess
work. Another fact will not be dis
puted: To illustraGe-Two herds OF
hogs may be separated by only wire
fence-one herd may take cholera and
all die-the other herd not even take
the disease. There Is not the slightest
doubt in my mind that the anual loss
can be cut down 80 per cent without
serum. Every one knows who has dis
cussed this subject carefully with the
farmers scattered over the corn belt
that rust, impure water worms and
early feeding Of new corn have been
the cause Of probably 80 per cent OF
the deaths, except where bum serum
was used. which is responsible for the
greater share.
Every one of these courses can be
removed, and very quickly done, II the
government would stand for the ex-
pense to employ able men to hold meet
ings in every rural school house in
the corn belt, to instruct the farmer In
the care and feeding Of their herds.
Even a placard in large type outlining
the scheme hung up In public place
in every town and village would help
the good work along.
The present occupant Of the White
House has removed the tariff on every
thing the northern farmer produces
including hog production.
But thanks to the European sullet
which will not be satisfied with the
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
HOG CHOLERA AND PREVENTION.

We hope the present session of con-
gress will investigate another item N
the high cost Of living-namely swine
plague. We anticipate. il they can get
around to this important question, to
reveal another case Of the middle man
being over Jealous in his own behalf.
We refer to the nation wide bleeding
Of farmers for serum. II hog cholera
can not be controlled by any other
method, which as yet seems to the ma
jority to be the only alternative, all
tho results are far from satisfactory,
why not have free distribution Of the
stun II tine party nov IN power are
earnest In their desire to have cheap
meat could any better chance be given
them to demonstrate their ability in
that direction. A regiment of experts
turned loose in iow.., VIZ. :::::s. a::rs!e
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
Topics of the Times

What Northwood. In Worth county,
have done. Northwood merchants CO.
operating with nearby farmers and the
board Of supervisors has completed the
graveling Of the north and south road
thru that town and the east and west
road will be surfaced in the spring. A
road fund will 60 long ways toward
bringing trade to town every day In
the year.
A New York school ma'am died the
other day worth $4,000 In cold cash
saved from her earnings. Will some OF
the Iowa school maams who are
boarding vast wealthy kindly step for
ward and speak up?
Republican reorganization should
hurry up. The baseball season comes
on apace.
The Iowa newspapers are not fur
nishing reading matter entirely salts
factory to one Mr.. Rowley, Of keo-
sauQua, Iowa.
1t wouldn't do any harm II Mr.. VIII
son had taken congress with him and
intended to stay until the snow goes
off in the spring.
Winter came at last, haltingly and
half ashamed. A little snow. with a
south wind and sun that persists in
playing peekaboo thru the snow clouds
are vastly different from the old fash
ioned chap with the long whiskers who
used to make the almanac picture OF
January good.
The farmer VINO ships 2 hog al the
way to Chicago to be butchered and
pays freight and profit on the manu-
factured article after it has come back
to Iowa ought to remember how his
father put down the winters pork"
Twelve months Of hard work and
common sense are sure to show results.
The twelve months began yesterday.
The hard work and common sense are
up to Us.
Fort Dodge has the Cardiff giant. one
senator and candidate for the cur
Tency board. Cree. .eswn that.
Perhaps Mr.. Rowiey win conclude
newspapering happily in In Keosauqua
among his friends and neighbors 10 .
better job tnan spendins time r.nvsss-
Ing. the state to. . hnmiliating defeat
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

way o. - shs was apSssachinS said
stationary trolley, cor.
z mad that. Mettis Il 1tope was op-
Grating said motor vehictS IN violation
Of said section iof sai6 spublic acts
occurrence was topAratinE the same In
q careless. reckless ana negligent man
ner: and In 10 doing she u criminally
responsible for the death Of Lillian
Kolleter."
It 10 true policemen and city mar
shals can not be in two places at the
same time. can not witness and ar
rest for all offenses, but these offi-
cials in town and country fail to act
whore evidence could easily be OBJ
tanned It took nifty years to produce
a prohibition sentiment In Iowa, about
200 years to stir UP good roads law.
And II will probably take 500 years In
Iowa before our automobile laws are
enforced.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
WHAT !. 8. G. MEANS TO WOMEN.

WHAT ]. d -. M6ANO ~ WVW1Ns
The women OF Iowa have m un.
usual privilege every January. lows
State College gives q short course r.
the college for all the people Of tho
state. No department does q more
valuable or practical work than the
home economics. Every phase Of home
life IL studied from the management
of the house down to making simple
stitches.
What interests most women II the
subject Of preparation and serving Of
foods. All fundamentals of this work
are taken up. Simple meals. formal
dinners, afternoon teas. and invalid
cookery are considered. Setting the
table and serving meals are also given
special attention. The, use Of cheaper
cuts of meats. waste products and ail
methods to reduce the high cost of liy-
ing are given their place In this great
work.
New methods Of work, whereby q
woman can save time and energy. per-
haps by the use OF labor saving devices
or improvements on the old method.
receive special attention. One woman.
who attended the short course last
year, said: Il get new ideas. valuable
advice. how and where to save time
and go home with a lot OF enthusiasm
to take up my work"
2 The domestic art department offers
all courses from. beginning stitches.
drafting patterns to the making Of ats
ernoon gowns. This is especially ad-
vantageous for those who do their own
sewing. for they get many good ideas
for style as well as making.
Also special lectures and demonstra-
tions will be given In the interest OF
home decoration. These will include
all furnishings for home, c0loe
scheme. hangings. selection Of furni-
ture, pictures. and rugs. rs
MARGERY M,JNTosfI.
Class Of 1914. F si
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
MILLIONS IN 4 RAJ HOLE.

Hardin county, which enjoys the SER
vices of one Of the best county en-
eiueers in the state, is the first to re-
port to the state highway commission
the location, size and drainage area
Of every bridge and culvert IN the
county. The work was done under the
direction Of County Engineer Gardner
in a very ingenious way by man on
horseback who rode mile by mile over
every mile of road within the county
and around every square mile OF land'
measuring the bridges and culVerts as
he came to them and sketcbing by eye
the direction Of the streams and OF
the divides as they coursed thru each
section of land. The county engineer
can now turn to his county map and
ascertain at glance the location OF
every bridge and culvert in the county
with the approximate drainage area
which it must serve. From the bridge
number he can ascertain in the field
mans report the kind Of a bridge or
culvert, it's size. and its probable need
for repairs.
Incidentally the Hardin county en-
gineer's report shows that nearly half
Of the county's $4,000 bridge fund this
last year was spent in repairing tenn
porary bridges, leaving only the re-
manning half of the bridge money Of
the county for permanent concrete
construction.
When this fact Is developed to be
are going to wake up to the enormous
waste Of millions upon millions OF their
tax money which they have permitted
during the last thirty years because
Of temporary wooden bridge construc-
ton.
When this enormous waste Of bridge
money has dawned upon the public the
engineers will then be able to show
from the reports of other states that
the taxpayers Of Iowa have been pour
ing as much more into another rat
hole in their thirty years consent to
temporary dirt road construction.
A concrete culvert, we'll made and
adequate for its drainage area as COM
puted by competent engineer, will
last 100 years and perhaps 1000 years.
Roman road masonry with a much
poorer grade Of concrete than is possi-
BILE today is still standing up after
1000 years Of daily use. It is abso-
lutely safe in Iowa to ray of fifty-year
bond issues for concrete bridges long
before the bridges are gone.
Likewise on our roads hill cutting,
which has been prohibitive for fifty
years sse which vii, probably continue
70 - prohibitive for 1000 years more
unds present methods. would fairly
melt eNay to the engineers grades De-.
lore the steam shovels, tractor engines
ana trains Of dump cars of railroad
grading gang il money enough could
{ bs raised at once on a bond issue to
- - Work and hill once cut to
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

the rich suffered. Seldom has the tide
risen to such height. The same tide
that devastated the Jersey shore
worked havoc in the Rockaways. In
Bath Beach, Coney Island, Staten Is
land, and the lower part of Governors
island was flooded. Much damage was
done there 20 the new levee and the
big sea wall. The principal loss Of life
reported was off the Jersey coast,
where eight or ten men were drowned.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

number Of hogs they can raise Ut home.
still have a fighting chance II they can
subdue hog cholera. Brother farmer
taxes are high enough without paying
the vets an equal amount to save the
mortgage litter"
A. J. BANKS.
Mountour. I0wa.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

Long Branch. n. flashed to fury
by a seventy mile gale, the sea has de-
manded heavy toll Of life along the
New York and New Jersey coasts.
Wind and waves battered down prop
erty worth upward Of $S00,0O0. This
destruction was especially great along
the Jersey coast. For tine the High
lands were entirely isolated. and at
Seabright, Long Branch, Galilee and
other Jersey coast towns the homes OF
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02

Two barges loaded with coal coming
up the coast in tow Of the ocean go-
ing tug Edward F. Luokenbach broke
adrift in the howling gale and stranded
Off Forked River before the tug could
recover them. The barges were the 4.
G. Ropes, which was the hull Of the
famous ship Of that name, and the Un-
daunted. They both sank about three
quarters OF a mile of shore. The two
barges were bound to Providence, r. I
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
EXPLAINING 1T

[waterloo Times Tribune.1
Some measure Of satisfactton will be
had, by democrats of1lowa from the
distribution of patronage as Will finally
be made by the president. The organi-
zation has been recognized, at least, IN
the appointment of State Chairman
Reed for marshal for the southern dis
trict Of Iowa. Reed was early IN the
Clark movement and for some months
the Wilson men have waged a bitter
! fight on him. e. r. Moore. o. Ana
mosa, for marshal OF the northern dis
trict comes as compromise as pc
tween Jack Dalton, Of Manson, and
Sheriff Hogan. of Anamosa. Sherin
Hogan was slated for the position but
In the interest OF harmony and compro-
mise. he was sidetracked. Dan Ham
ilton for attorney for the southern dis
trict considering the appointment po-
itically) offsets the appointment or
Mr.. Reed, because Mr.. Hamilton was
of the Wilson faction in the pre-nom-
ination dispute and was the party
candidate for senator against KENYON.
Among the friends Of Jack Dalton
who believe that he should have been
appointed to the marshalsAip for the
northern district, there will be some
disappointment because Mr.. Dalton
deserved the place. If ever an Iowa
man deserved any place. but the dis
appointment will not be so keen no"
that Mr.. Moore is to be selected as
the latter offered himself only after 1t
was seen that M. Dalton could not
win the place.
There vet remains 70 be decided
upon a lawyer to fill the place OF Judge
Van wagenen. removed. For this ap-
po,ntment Maurice O'Connor seems
the leading candidate. with Frank
O,Connor. S. C. Huber and F. e. Gill
trailing This office will not cause
much OF a contest. 1t will remain
mostly with the men. themselves. to
npht II out. The state can rest as
sured however, that tine administrators:
wiIl not be fooled again and have an
incompetent saddled upon It, 1t can
he taken for granted that one e4per-
ience Of that kind Is sufficient Whne
the appointment Of Van Wagenen wa.
unfortunate, 1t should be borne IN mlno
That the attorney general and the pres
iden+ supposed from his recommenoa-
tions that he was competent ana the
nooment they found him incompetent
thev asked for his resisnation-N was
mot xiyen them, and he was summary
dt.mi.sed. The administration acknowi.. .
ed1es n was imposed upon. but IT acteo
with courage. ,,-
have something to felicitate apou' ~
the appointments decided upon
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
IOWA horGs Ano OPINION.

what the average increase In taxa
tion In Iowa counties viii he next year
has not yet been disclosed. It will be
high enough and general enough to
attract the taxpayers' attention" says
the Sioux City Journal. There IL sure
to be an effort to make Q state issue Of
1t and to hold the state administration
responsible. 1t is this phase Of the
coming political situation that proba-
bly, has given the greatest encourage
ment to the candidacy Of Editor Rowley.
The necessity for q campaign of edu-
cation issue probably will be disclosed
before the campaign Of 1914 gets q
good start"
The Carroll Herald says, "Elihu Root
is being doomed for the republican no.
mination for president. With the
exception Of w. H. Taft, we know OF
no republican that would be as pleas
ant to democrats as that Of Root would
be-"
Editor w. o. Payne's candidacy for
congress in the Seventh district takes
on shape. Congress has not, except
a Payne for many years" remarks the
Mason City Times
"Of course" agrees the Boone News
Republican, "Mr. Rowley has a perfect
right to become q candidate, but the
fact that he done SO Is bound to cast
doubt upon the unselfishness Of his
fight against the capitol extension"
"The county spends money to i'm
prove the county roads. There are
many miles Of hard roads thruout the
territory immediately surrounding the
city. and the only logical thing for the
city to da is to connect up the paving
with these hard roads at the city linn
It's" says the Davenport Times. 1.-The
wonded is that 1t was not undertaken
in systematic way long ago. BY all
means pave the city's entrances.
"Good-by to revenges. Good-b bye to
hatreds. Goodbye to everything mean
and small, and God give US strength for
the New Year" resolutes the Des
Moines Capital.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-01-02
rcAN VS.. THE TRIBUNE.
ra,o,,x City Trfbune.1

George w. Egan, the Sioux Falls
,awyer-politicaL continues to enarse
his business a. an attorney. by brine- :
,nx suits against newspapers tina. nave
onnosed his ambitions az q poiiucan'
Hs offers from Colonel Roosevelt. VINO
drought suit for vindication OF his
reputation, and waived judsment for
damnxes. So far. Esan has treated all
papers alike by asking each Of them
for $50, 900. Where he has failed to set
the $50 900. he has instituted other
.nits IN this way, bringing his claim
against one paper up to $50. 900. He
distinguishes the Tribune by Q double
demand TO begin with. He wants $780,
No0 Of It.
The Sioux City Tribune il ON his
list for triai II 1t come. 1t must be
borne with such fortitude - the cir
cumstanceS warrant What the Tftb-
.,ne aid 0f him in the aheat Of the
campaign. to which he sddsd fury py