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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
The Bank. and the New sy,tsn,.

Lest We entirely forget the fierce at
lacks and gloomy predictions of ex-
IRENE opponents OF the new currency
and banking act-and in the interest of
prosperity and history records should
be made tolerably complete-it is we'll
to direct attention once more to the
very remarkable contrast between the
actual reception of the new system
by the banks of the country and the
chilly reception of boycott that was
pictured for us during the fight in and
out OF congress. The applications for
admission into the new system are
coming in SO fast that no official or
newspaper deems il necessary to plead
for a fair trial for it. Big banks,
little banks, state banks and national
banks-all are TO be seen in the pro-
cession or rush. The east. the west,
the south, the far west and the far
south are severally we'll represented in
the applications. Chicago is near the
top, and New York is on the list With
both feet. so TO speak, in spite OF its
prophecies Of woe and failure.
The present national banking system
had no such smooth and rosy path ntty
years ago. For many long months ITS
fate was painfully uncertain. Few
Joined: none wished TO join, and IT was
found necessary 10 clap 10 per cent
tax on state bank notes 70 drive them
out OF circulation and give the national
bank currency half o chance.
Hardly a day passes now that does
not bring perfectly voluntary test-
mony from bankers. financiers, opposi-
ton politicians and others regarding
the merits and virtues CT the new sys-
TEN. This does not mean that 1t is
aawless, or that i'm portant amendments
may not be suggested by the first prac-
teal test OF the system. But II means
that contention and strife are over
that the epoch making Law is TO start
most auspiciously. and that the coun-
try is entitled 10 congratulate Itself
on its industrial and commercial pros
poets, in SO far. a least, as these are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
rhe Par,en ohliae6.


Former Governor Charles w. Lippitt
of Rhode Island was reminded Of lit
tie incident when a fellow club member
remarked on how an innocent word
or two thoughtlessly spoken often gives
the construction Of things . rather
amusing twist.
Some time ago" the former gov
ernor said, the Elks in q certain town
were preparing for their annual
memorial service when the exalted
ruler asked a parson friend OF his to
make one Of the prayers provided for
by the ritual. The parson very kindly
consented.
Mr.. jones'" said the exalted ruler,
meeting the preacher at the opera
house on the afternoon of the service.
'as you know. the Elks are charitable
organization. In fact. 1t is one Of the
features on which we put especial
stress, and I thought perhaps you
would like to refer to it in your prayer
Nothing could be more fitting" was
the prompt response Of the parson. Il
am very glad you mentioned 1t, MI.
Exalted Ruler"
Came the time for the parsons
prayer. and with beautiful eloQuencs
he lauded the charity of the Elks to
the skies. To the bowed audience 1t
seemed that the good dominic had led
charity by the horns to the center Of
the stage and stood patting him on the
back. But, alas! Oh. We Jolt OF jolts!
And once again are we reminded.
o Heavenly Father" impressively
concluded the parson as the brother
Elks began to glare at each other, that
charity covers a multitude OF sins
Philadelphia Telegraph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
LITTLE BUTCHERS AND BIG PACKERS.

The announcement that big pack
ing firm and a railroad were likely TO
be convicted OF rebating and that the
fines due under such a conviction would
amount to a million or so dollars
brought a smile 10 the lips OF the
average citizen. The average citizen
is ready 10 believe that the corporation
are guilty but he hasn't the slightes,
faith that they will pay any such fine.
He recalls the fine assessed against
the Standard and the fashion in which
that see 1000, 600 wasn't collected.
Looking about him at home this
same average citizen is not a, all as
tonished when butcher careless under
the pure food law is fined $50. He doesn't
doubt thai the grocer who violates
the law viii be fined and the fine col
lec,ed when he is caught a. i, How
ever, he would De astoa!she6 were some
giant grocery corporation fined heavily
for pure food violations or some large
manufacturer OF food products pun
ished for violation by fine comren-
surate with the lawbreaking conpany's
capitalization. So ne doesn't expec.
the packing corporation and the rail-
way to pay the million or so which
would just about balance the $50 paid
by the careless butcher.
The department. Of justice for the
present administration could make a
ten strike with this multitude of av-
erage citizens by pushing those cases
to conviction. assessing the limit Of
penalty ard collecting the fines 10 the
last cent. One % tha things the aver
age citizen objects 10 strongest is the
immunity certain large interests seem
10 enjoy. He desires very much 10
see a Tightening OF the screws Of jus
rice that Will make the big interest
squ:rrl when it is in the press of the
law as $50 fine dis-orts the features
Of the butcher. He can NOT under
stand the punishment inflicted by
perfunctory fine assessed against a
powerful and wealthy corporation
which has prohted immensely by direct
violation or evasion OF the laws which
the average citizen finds sufficient 70
hold him for while" He is anxious
20 have the big ones held also.
This conviction thai justice should
be even handed and isn't, is one % the
disintegratng elements in party poll
tics. Il is the nurse of political dis
trust. the cause Of much Of our present
political unsase. Il would help great
II were few guilty packers and rail
roads 10 be touched up p-oport!onately
with the butcher who paid the $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
POOR POPULAR STATISTICS.

Rotten city government is due 20
rotten people. and the way 10 reform
pad government IS TO keep the rotten
people out OF IT," says the Harlan Re
publican. The trouble in Des Moines
quite likely ts that the rotten people
OF the city exceed the good people, and
they Keep rotten men in Office because
that is the kind the majority wants
there"
Rotten city government. IS due 70
rotten control That IS q better way 70
put r. Rotten control is due 70 the
negligence and criminal ca-elessness of
the decent majority. That is the true
statement
The Republican is hasty Like David
who said in his haste that all men
are liars and took 1t back when he had
time 10 think it all over and refresh
his observation the Republican Will
come to q juster conclusion when j,
has cooled. 1t isn't true Of Des Moines
Or Of any other city under ,he sun
that the majority Of It's people are
rotten" or vicious OF bad. On the
contrary the good people OF Des Moines
outnumber the bad people and the good
outranks the good everywhere. But
the Job OF city politics has been turned
over to those least entitled 70 It. Ger
tain elements have pushed forward
and claimed Office and control: and
that major element IN all cities which
is sincerely favorable to good govern
ment but cowardly to pitiful degree
has avoided struggle and trouble and
the turmoil Of municipal politics by
letting them have It Rotten govern
ment is by default of decency. It is a
penalty that well disposed and individ-
ually respectable people pay for per-
sonaI immunity from the responsible
ities Of citizenship. That Is all there
u to It
It isn't well for us to attribute rot
ten conditions in towns and especially
In Iowa towns to the moral decay and
decrepitude Of the people; that is the
argument which most surely assist.
bad men to office and insures rotter
city government. We are not decrepi,
morally. We lack exercise. The bone
and sinew and spirit Of good govern
meat y with us. All we lack is moral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
GET AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
burlington HaWk-Eye.1

The raid on the Wagner hotel Thurs
day evening and the arreyt Of James
Boyle and Arthur Wagner, charged
win conducting a disorde1ly house,
ought to be starter in Burlington,
II all that is being said about condi-
lions here is to be taken as trust
worthy. The raid was made on a
charge that gambling ives going on in
that hotel. The rumor IS that it is
not the only place in which gambling
Is fearlessiy conducted in Burlington.
IL 10 evident the light fingered gentry
are endeaVoring to get foothold here.
Ihere is no reason on earth why a city
mat mas the laws against gambling
that Burlington has, and in a sta te
"here the statutes are Sc stringent
against it with such penalties imposed
On public officials that permit It, should
De dissraced by such low down busi-
ness.
There is only one excuse for gam
ohns-that which can be made out Of
II. NO reputable person will consent
70 pKoht by such means. No hotel can
naroor professional game without
the proprietor knowing It. No pro-
iessional gambler can stay In q city
and operate without an intelligent po-
lice force knowing It.. No such man
should be allowed to remain In Bur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
TnEsREPUBIICAN. MARsHAILTowN IOWA: FEBRUARY

llnEtcn. The quicker the police get
busy and clean out every place where
gambling IL rumored to exist. II the
rumor proves true. the better for Bur
ungton. Where there is smoke there
usually 10 fire. The fact that the local
police could not secure e:idence suf-
ficient to sustain the charge OF gam
bling In Thursday nights case should
be no bar to future and continuous
raids when suspicion may direct them.
Burlington citizenship as a unit will
certainly stand back OF them in every
effort
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
oRloiNAt rNor,ce.

10 D2N1u WsN1eIJO0. -S27
You are hereby notified. that there IL
now on file In the office Of the clerk of
the district court Of the state Of Iowa,
within and for the county Of Marshall.
the petition Of IDA II. FELTON,. claim
ing of you q divorce from the bonds
Of matrimony on the ground Of cruel
and inhuman treatment toward this
plaintiff so as TO endanger her life.
Said petitioner also asks care and
custody Of the minor children, issue
Of said marriage, and for the issuance
of writ Of attachment. without bond,
against the defendants property.
Now, unless you appear and make
defense thereto. at or before noon Of
the second day Of the next March
term Of said court, to be begun and
held at Marshalltown, Iowa, on the 9Th
day Of March. A. d. 1914. your de-
fault will be entered and decree rem
dered thereon as prayed for in said Pc
tition.
Dated this End day Of February. A.
D.. 1914.
CARNEY 4 CARNEY.
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03

norant Of the details Of the law. But
ignorance will not be bliss II second
inspection follows and still the Law IL
not complied with. And II in the small
err towns where there is no sewer sys-
tenn outbuildings and wells the source
of drinking supply is to be made the
subject Of rigid inspection. then these
inspectors Will not do what they are
expected to by the travelling public.
1t gives the reader an idea of the ex-
tent and amount in dollars and cents
Of the poultry business in Iowa. to
mention what one firm in 1owa-the
Nevada Poultry Company-died from
Sept. 81, 1910, to Jan. 25, 1914. The
books show purchase Of 100000
pounds of live poultry valued at sS2,-
500. or an average price of Ii cents
pound paid to the farmers. Add to this
$4,000 paid out for labor, picking.
packing and other labor and 100000
s the amount the poultry industry dis
tributes in four months in one town in
Story county.
The friends of Farley Sheldon OF
AmeS. are talking strong of using his
name as a candidate for governor on
The democratic ticket. so the Looker-on
was informed the other day. Unques-
t!onably Mr.. Sheldon has a strong 10
cal following for he has always been
Identified with all public matters. doing
much for churches, college and other
public affairs. The writer's informant
says he will even get some republican
votes in Story county.
He was such a modest travelling man.
Of course had to raise his voice to
drown the noise of car wheels, SO we
couldn't help hearing what he said:
No sir, never ask a hotel for rates.
ray my little 1925 per day. grequently
stopping two weeks in place. Have
been here ten DAYS and cleaned up $3.50.
This forenoon made three sales, my
profit over $50. I hire livery at 81 a
lay with driver and have worked in the
country over ten days It's poor day
when l don't make s25. Yes. am going
home for a few days. / own three
farms near Oskalocsa. This winter
stopping with daughter as my wife is
n California. Don't propose to travel
next year as my mail orders Will he al
7 ran attend TO. Oh. yes, viii send You
one on approval Fort Dodgeo ~es
We nay the freight: If It don't suit hol6
I I'll! come TO Fort Dodge. Play rum?
Well. I play at ii. l won sells from
the boys coming down from Mason City
Yesterday. No. I've quit poker. lost
s.oo LAST month at one sitting from
after dinner Sunday till next morning
Yes, think they stacked the cards ana
! can 90 little in that line myself. I'm
ro- squealing still when you've go.
-wo boys on the road better statesmen
han am you'd better let up or poke.
lad example,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
JOHNSON COUNTY TAxEs.

iowa City Citizen
But the indispusable facts are mat
me executive counc11,t in order 10 bring
INTO the state treasury the incrta sed
amoun: OF money needed 10 meet in
creased expenditures. jumped valu-
atoms up To an unprecedented degree
The increases amounted 20 70 per cent
N city property and 33 Is on farm
values. Iowa City Press.
on second thought, or at east upon
investigation. the Press viii not say
that these are all ind:sputable facts.
The evidence is at hand IN the figures
Tor Johnson county. The genera! state
tax Of "a nills for 1912 raised in this
county s32 1921: the general state
tax Of % mills for 1913 80 he paid in
1910 will raise in this county S32.-
04s.95 practically the same amount. ac-
cording 10 the county auditors reports
II is evident that the executive coln-
Gil has lowered the levy IN proportion
10 the raise in the assessment.
The assessments Of land in Iowa
We're increased 80 per cen, by the exc
cQiiVe council. 70 bring the assessed
value somewhat nearer the actual
value. The Law requires they shall be
tne same. state municipal organiza-
don brought suit to compel The execu-
tive counc!! 10 equalize the assessmen ut
IT, conform! 10 the law. Town lots were
raised 10 per cent over the safe john
son county was an average county and
received the average raise.
Il the local boards had followed the
example OF the executive council and
decreased the levies as much as the
assessments Were increased, the only
increase in taxes this year would have
oeen in the special millsge taxes. a
small part Of the whole, ard the new
l-mill road tax.
Iowa City papers, al east, being
familiar with state appropria tions.
should be eble to fairly state the
facts with reference to taxation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
BANK FOR SMALL BORROWER.


John Oskison in one Of his many in
teresting articles in The Capital re-
Gently told of plan Of a number OF
eastern business men to start a bank
from which the small business man,
the workingman and the small farmer
can borrow without security. 1t Is
proposed to charge a reasonable rate OF
interest. The plan is to issue certih-
Gates IN small denominations which
will bear per cent The ultimate
plan in view is to convert borrowers
into savers.
Des Moines should be especially in
terested in this institution Mr.. Os-
kison tells us that the men behind the
movement have a capital stock OF
IS, 900 900. This will be sufficient to
establish these banks at various points
IN the country. Des Moines should be
an active candidate for such a bank,
for the plan offers solution Of the
vexing loan shark problem. Efforts to
get a measure thru the last legislature
which would have provided relief from
the loan shark in lows met with fail
ure largely because the representatives
from the rural districts do not realize
the abuses Of the loan shark system
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03

hi. IS coo Acre Tract & to be divided into
5000 Payras as follows: $500. lo-Acre Farms;
1900 2e-Acre Farms: 100. 4oAcre Farms:
50 se-Acre Farns: and so 16oA Farms.
It does not follow, however, that the hrss
5000 RegstI ants win secure the 5 600 Farms.
This Opening will be conducted In m amer
so0ewha unlike the method which has pre-
vailed at Government Land OpeninEs. the
important difference being ~ follows: When
the Government conducts Land Opening:
the NAME of each kesistsa.t lregsrdless Of
the NUMBER of Resstrants) 10 ineiuaed IN
the Opening. consequently there are .iw.ys
eoos;ksxably more Regissr snts than there are
Farm: TO be distributed. To guard gainst
disappointments OF this Iasure. We have
m ade the following provisions: The Opening
will i.ck,de. besides the 5 GEO separate Farms.
. 3.oo-Acre Orchard. consisting Of $500
Acres of Apples. 800 Acres of Peaches and
Improved and Equipped. at an expense Of
about -Four Hundred and Fifty Ihesssad
Doliars. II will be one of the largest. ara
most highly develesed and finest eauippea
Orchards in the world. 1t is being equippt9
with &C Tenement Houses Winery. :nclud.
fnr all necessary Presses Tuue. Cellars and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
muscuiarity. Let's remember tina,

muscuiarity Let's remember that.
Because Il Is SO.
Gradually we are getting up our
moral muscle. The day arrives and
soon when the good people" will take
over city governments and insist on
capable and honest government And
good people" in this sense does not
confine itself to any class or creed
or condition. 1t means tina. all those
who believe that they should live
righteously in the common sense of
Righteousness will refuse to deliver the
keys OF the city to disrepute and in
capacity and insist that cities shall
live righteously.
Let US not be downcast or fearful.
The average individual is an honest
and right living person. And cities
are but their individuals aggregated.
The time arrives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03

s,.>.e 1. {. 49, N1a l. ~ have - -
- ~ 0sssA = oD0os Day e 49, my.
- - scSsess.e ysssss = 800 =; 10.
eAeFo WI nos - -
shovn 70 a.yese: A 1.;e. We 11 I'M t1ns.
diately amer the ODe9ine. g no11ea p
just whes Tn4 q ntslso xo1 asxs VI.
cured, bit you N.Y. ASVW y. ~.
tnas n1m D W sx.H.r6 sAocf
No elsnk.-He dssSpe ssau 80 Asc~
Ye0 1sosv 1sek M TIE 49, e p.Zs
= AhR to8os 0ves0oeeo - w. -
/ eaa - sssy sabs6 nsslsep4. cooDeffn0
shis LaD0 OpSaia0 NTH tAoss Of ~ lasts
thss there yin be k0sso Ragts 49, mas
would sdviss that yea esnd q yos1 kssiska.
6sa NOW. u yea eH DtGtels, OF ere yon s
5. brs o;k i e .s.:,ss4 .. ..sS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03

Buildings: Complete vinegar Fs.:. 1e:iud::
ing al uo-todete Equipment. Decs.seei .sd
otherwise; ! Complete Cider MI Plant.
intending Storage Tanks and Ill ap-toE ate
Equipment. Electrical and othef!se. Com
plete Canning Factory and Buildings. ncft1d-
Ing all up-so-dste Equipment, Electrtca! and
otherwise: Evsporstng Houses: Fruit
Packing Sheds: 20 Fruit Spraying Outots;
Large Cold Stora.e Plant; / Large Cool
Storage Warehouse: ] Large Hotel: 5 Large
Barns: 100 lead of Mules and Harness: 50
Farm wagons: 50 Turning Piows; 50 Cult
vators; 50 Double Shoveis: 50 No: -" Haf-
rows and q number of Sprouttng Hooks.
Pruning Knives. Saws. Axes and losof other
mi;eeIaneoas E9uipment soncient to , tSsr-
Now every lerson whose RsgiseIatiso =
accepted for this Lard Opening ~ secrls
Stock but no Registration will be accepted
unless he Be .istrans pays the .nan Regis
eratiea Fee of SIS; this entities him 20 sac
Contract and FGu-PaH. Up Certificate and
he viii be sure to receive ut the Opening
without having 70 pay ~ say 1css than
the Sl5) oos of the zoe Tracts OF Land o.
100 Shares of Stock in the s .o0O-Acr Orchard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
WORTH THE MONEY.


The Upton Conservative recites the
amount Of taxes due from citizens in
payment for that towns sewer system.
and makes the recitation under the
caption, The Penalty Of Owning Town
Property" Il might have been just
as well TO have used this caption,
The Advantage Of Owning Town
Property" For the first head is rather
mis.ea ding. People in town can have
certain modern advantages by paying
for then-and most people, after they
get these modern things. admit that
they are worth the cost-at least if
TIA. cost represents honest work at g
reasonable price. We can't have mod
ern things without paying for them
and most Of us are willing TO pay a
reascnab bic price for a reasonable
amount Of nodernness.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
HOT TEA BREAKS
A cOLO-TRY THIS

!1:rs:t.xosse..,:s. r:s:ss:ss,.s:r:,:r:e zoe
Get a small package of Hamburg
Breast Tea, or as the German folks
call it. Hamburger Brust Thee" at
any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful
of the tea. put a cup of boiling water
upon it, pour through a sieve and
drink a teacup full at any time. 1t is
the most effective way to break a cold
and cure grip. as it opens the pores,
relieving congestion. Also loosens the
bowels. thus breaking cold at once.
1t is inexpensive and entirely vege-
table, therefore harmless.-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
LESSON OF THE FIRE.
rN-a-arlno Peno.r-

No great disaster or calamity CONES
10 man tina. does not carry its lessen
FOR betierment for safeguarding ot
property and life in the future. Exper-
fence is the best teacher, and il is the
part OF wisdom 10 need the warning
and utilize the knowledge gained.
In the fire that destroyed the Rus
sell-Lamson block. we are forcefuliy
reminded that the old style OF wood
and brick, wiki nom freproof roofs. is
z hazardous construction in which TO
house valuable merchandise and PREF
ious lives. The stone and steel build
ing across the street offered a splendid
example Of the new and better way of
building for the business district Of a
civ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
ELEvATING VETERINARY SUR
GEPT
[Aiason 90 I;mes. j

For almost a life time those VINO have
adopted the profession of vete-!nar.
surgery and have prepared themselves
by taking a thorough college course.
have made desperate effort to lift the
profession above wha , used to be
known as the horse doctor stage. Ne7-
Urinary science has made perhaps as
great strides forward as any science n
the world. and those engaged in il are
taking positions along with the ms..ca.
ana legal men, socially and profession
ally. They had TO fight for this recog
milton. however. and yet have not at
tanned officially the top notch Of the
ladder in the estimation OF congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-03
Looker-On In Iona

Gearing, Feb. a-The hotel inspector
is abroad in the land And in towns
where this scribe hears Of his work it
seems to be thorough. Sheets have to
he heightened, rope lacking few feet
Of reaching the ground have to be made
longer, the kitchen Is visited, go Is the
wash room and toilet rooms. The first
visit seems to be cautionary. for
strange to relate with all of the talk for
the past few years many hotel propri-
etors and landlords are actually fg-