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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
THE FAMOUS IRON cross,
German Kaiser Has Reinstitutsd Gov
sted Insignia esstowsd Fer Naior.


Snartiy after the opening of HOSTILE
ties the German kaiser. following the
precedent esta blished by William l. re:
instituted the famous Order OF the
Iron Cross. The New Yorker Stats 4
Ieitung furnishes an interesting his !
tory of this coveted mark OF distinetion.l
which Is awarded solely for the per =
Torrance OF deeds OF the highest vaior
on the field Of battle.
King Frederick William III OF Prus.
STA founded the order on March 10,
1913, as reward for services rendered
to the fatherland in the Napoleon wars.
The plainness OF the iron insignia was
intended to remind its wearers OF the
hard times that had brought 1t into be-
Ing. 1t was small iron maltese cross
inlaid with narrow silver band Just
inside the beveIed edge, The only,
other marks upon it were three oak
leaves in the center. the royal initials
f. w. surmounted by small crown,
and the date 1913. AS is customary In
the case of royal orders, there were
two classes and a grand cross, the lat
ter twice the regular size. In 1S41 9
permanent endowment was added, pay
ing fixed annual sums to the wearers
OF the decoration
On July 1s, 1870. the day that France
again declared war on Prussia. the
order was revived by. King. William
ON the same conditions as originally
instituted. At that time the three oak
leaves were dropped. and the letter W.
the crown. and the date 1870 were sub.
stituted for the original marks, but the
three leaves were restored. by an order
of the imperial council in 1895. The
decoration as revised in 1870 has been
bestowed on 1854 German warriors of
all classes. including those coming from
German states outside of Prussia
New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
HIS OBITUARY.
Hardin County Citizen

iHdrCln county tltlZeH.J
LIg.: grand IL is for the nswsna Der
writer 10 finger over the casket of the
dead and silently dream of a sanity
soul swept out into the sea of eternit;
He drops few tears on a few pages
Of copy paper and then writes an ObiL-
uary, extolling the dead, commendins
his virtues. painting his wings Tor
fight in the land Of angels. Beautiful
tributes to the dead, golden words, gilt
tering, meaningless nothings, are
scrolled out that mothers may weep
and children may cry and men may
sigh.
What is the real end to be sought in
obituary writing? The daily press con-
tains none of the old fashioned ODit-
uary writing Some of the weeklies dc
not. What does the general public want
to know 1t wants the more important
facts. 1t wants to know brief history
of the life and deeds of a well known
a brief story of the closing chapter, the
last sad rites. the grave. merited words
of praise of character. That's all. Just
the facts.
This thing OF making angels out Of
reprobates, gods out of devils. chris
tians out OF infidels. public spirited cit
liens out of misers, charitable people
out of the merciless, ETC., is all rot.
newspaper obituary is no passport Il
heaven. st. Peter may question the
veracity of the author.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

the maid of all work. He explains that
the woman who does his work Is en-
titled to as good and comfortable a
place to live and sleep as any other
person in the home. If that is true
and it is--then the district should pro-
vide quarters for the teacher as con-
venientlv located and as good as are to
be found in the district. She does the
work. She is father and mother eight
hours a day to all the children in the
district.
The question of the rural teachers
boarding place is serious one and de-
h~me in the district should throw its
door wide open and bid the teacher
welcome. The best home is none too
good for the teacher whose heart and
soul is in her work. In many states
now there are county superintendent
w--o make il as much part of their
work TO snG the teacher fit boarding
place as to find the teacher for the
school. Many GOOD patrons VIII refuse
an application for board from the
teacher herself, who would consider 1t
i signal honor to be automatically So
licited by the county superintendent in
behalf OF the teacher. Either the best
homes must be opened as boarding
places or cottages must be built a.
public expense for homes for the teach
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
Influx Of Europe. an Crooks.

.Since the war in Europe began this
most notorious crooks and criminals
have fiocked to New York and the big
cities of the United States" remarked
William A. Pinkerton, head OF tne Pin
kerton Detective Agency of Chicago.
at the Willard. I'm New York recent
~ talked with a mum Der OF CON men.
card sharps. and other criminals who
for many years have made Europe and
the steamers plying the ocean between
New York and European ports their
sphere Of operation. They told me
frankly that since war began their oc-
cupation had gone, and they would
rather be In New York or. some other
American city than in Europe, where
they might be called into service. Your
average criminal doesn't care much for,
the fighting game.
While have had periodical reports
from my agents in London, have
heard nothing from Paris The,
Scotland Yard people have been over
run with work and have found it nec-9
essary to call into. service men on the
retired list. So far the ordinary pro-
cedure In criminal cases in London has
been followed, but in Paris. ] learn the
police system has been greatly Grip
pied. According to dispatches. New.
York detectives who had gone to.
France to bring back a notorious dia-s
mond swindler. had to leave without
their prisoner because the authorities
either were 50 wrought up over the
war or had no. means scs 1gettis,x .ti,.,
necessary papers. I should not be sur;
prised that If the Germans take somel
Of the important. French towns they.
would likerate the prisoners ~ the
criminal institutions
Like. most persons, however, 4
doubt the ultimate triumph of the Ger
man arms 1t reminds me of horse
race where one horse has been pre-:
pared for the race Tor weeks and III the
early part of the contest runs away
from the field. In the stretch! he stops
usually and the others overtalce him, & $
Washington Post. I. 5s q ,sS5s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
If COMPETITION WE'RE FREE.
IDubuaue Times Journal


In the three weeks Immediately fol-
lowing the wars outburst, mail-Or-
DER house received 232.5G0 orders for
groceries, averaging in amount $40
ariece.
The big concern was literally
swamped by this flood Of business. Ex-
ira clerks are working night and day,
but still the orders are pilirg Up.
This is only one Of q .nun,5e,' of in
dications that old cost of 1ivIng's &C.
centric high jumps are throwing the
present system of TODD distribution into
grave peril. Such deiuge response TO
a modest claim of lower prices proves
the publics readiness for a betterrsys-
TEN.
a farmer who had sold a bushel OF
snow apples for a trifie followed 1t in
to town the other day and was amazed
to see snow apples retailing at three
for 10 cents.
Perhaps there is an easier remedy
for this condition than most persons
realize.
suppose this cit; should announce
beginning, say, week from today !:
would collect no fee from, hucksters
but that every fellow who could beg
or buy q push cart might pedale from
door to door unhindered. Might moi
lreal competition be restored in this
vegetable foes nAEkek Apd the specu.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
NORTH IOWA PROSPERIT Z.
fOttumwa Reyiewl

If the south section OF the best state
In the union is the coaibed region OF
the west. the east shore is the home
OF the clam shell and pearl industry.
the west and southwest our apple dis
trtct, then to the north goes the record
for corn. A day in Webster county is
a revelation any year. There Is never
a failure OF the king Of cereals. and
while 1914 has been short OF moisture,
still such wonderful soil is the rich
gumbo and SO advanced are the farm
Ing methods. the thing OF fields with
pipe from the famous clay deposits at
Lehigh and vicinity. that every inch
OF earth contributes the elements OF
nutrition that brings forth the marvel
Gus yields.
North Iowa is the paradise of the
corn farmer. He knows his crop will
be ready in November. Already. on
Sept. .. the sere OF the blade and the
brown of the silken husk, the wither
of the foliage revealed, Giscloses the
stalk with its ear Of fruition grain
rowed and, succulent and golden. 1t Is
near the harvest in the north half of
the greatest, best state In the country.
People in northern Iowa raise corn.
Very little wheat by comparison. What
confuses the visitor Is That with the
hundreds Of continuous acres, bounded
only by the brief interspaces Of barbed
fencing. there are few really big herds
or flocks. We asked farmer who
rode with as in an auto several miles
last Sunday the question: Why so few
cattle? His reply was not satisfactory.
either to himself or to the interrogation.
We are still selling grain and we
should feed it, That was the way he
replied. And every farm evidences
prosperity. There are fine homes,
many of them modern, big barns, the
siio, windmills, automobiles, garages,
all that make to rural life in the ulti-
mate enjoyments. And the people are
quite content. Here and there a
church, and everywhere at proper dis
tances the little school house.
We chatted with one instructor on
the interurban. Des Moines to Fort
Dodge. 1t was a delightful converse
ton, the teacher, all enthusiasm and
just returning from a special course OF
training in Des- Moines College. There
is educa ton, culture, wealth, happiness
in the north Iowa farm home. There
is confidence in all things that work
together for good Everywhere the war
topic, but always the hope that Amer
lea, the land of the blest, will not be
involved.
We find that it Is a rare privilege to
live in this country up north. where
providence and man accomplish SO
much and have earned the coveted dis
tinction Of giving to the universe the
grana rieR of the world
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

nounced for their part. The harshest
criticism came from county officials
who found il difficult to understand
what vas to be gained by standardiz-
Ing the entire road system and bridge
work of the state. YET state meeting
o. county officials has just formally
approved and commended the new law
and offered suggestions to improve and
make ii the final law of the state.
Every where As il is understood the
Law is making good, attic no one ques-
tons but that the law Is not perfect
and should and doubtless will be inn
proved. Under it more exacting stand
ARDS Of good road work are required
than By the federal government in its
highways. So. with practically every
act OF the state administration. time
will disclose that some great forward
steps have been taken for Greater
Iowa for which the men OF today Will
receive hearty thanks from those OF to-
morrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
Topics of the Times

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So.
The authors of the different White
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
A FuDGING NEWSPAPER
tDes Moines Trioune.l

Les -ioAIitS iAstlaiiV-l
The Sioux City Tribune. which con-
tinues 10 talk about the capitol extern
sion. fails 10 make note of the fact that
L. 6. Whitney and Thomas F. Griffin.
members OF the house from Sioux City,
and Edgar p. Farr senator from Sioux
City, did their share towards securing
the extension.
why is the Tribune 50 chary about
pointing moral just where it ought to
be pointed?
Why does not the Tribune take its
own men to a trimming instead Of try
ing to create prejudice against Des
MONIES?
The Evening Tribune challenges its
Sioux City namesake - name the men
IN northwestern Iowa whose votes
made the extension possible, and bring
the issue directly home 10 them.
1t dare not do it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
NOT \ coNNoLLY YEAR.

IDss Moines Register and Leader-l
The report that Congressman Con-
molly rs remaining out of the Iowa
campaign because he would be locked
$50 day for absence from his seat
in the house is not 10 be taken too
seriously.
Congressman Connolly is a man OF
independent means, and If he is re-
naming in Washington it Is not for
the $50 that seem 20 be contingent
upon his responding to the morning
roll call
II would be more complimentary and
much nearer the truth To assume that
nothing is being done aggressively 20
promote his canvass, because there is
little he can do.
This is not Congressman Connoily's
year in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
AND EVERY OTHER TOWN,

Manson is really too small town
for a lighting bulldog. There are not
enough prutes in the town To enjoy
90 the spectacle OF dogs chewing each
other into uincemeat and splitting out
the mincemeat. And ii is painful 10
see one o. those great fighting bulldogs
attack and main an inofensiye pet
dog that happens along the street and
crosses his path. The lighting bulldog
IS a menace and the incest way to get
rid of him is 40 send a bullet thru his
head and haul him out 10 the dump
ground The main street OF the town
is no place for him and he must either
go back and sit down. somewhere out
OF sight, or suffer extinction via the
lead route.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
IT WAS ALL FATHERS FAULT.
His Definition Of, q Million Did Not A..
peal to Teacher.

peal TO Jo9cnor.
The kid came home from gchool with
,tear-stained face. His mother
couldn't find out what was the matter;
neither could his father, 1t appears
that the teacher had been unjust and
the boy yves slammed. Us
The parents decided that they must
know the answer. What was the mat
ter at school today" demanded the
male parent. n
..Nothin', except that was KEEP I'M"
answered the lad.
You were kept In? What for?'
ut wasn't my fault-it was yours"
so? You get yourself Kept in after
school and them say I. was your
fathers fault? Tell me alisabout it,"
[ Last night. asked YOU how much
a million was. and you said 1t was q
helIuyalot."
We'll. what of IL ~
The teacher says that amt the right
answer.'C Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
ALL LF-RoM THE sunny SOUTH

Des MONIES Aapildi-I
President wilson is {. good man. but
he is letting his southern blood and
birth get away with him; Members oil
his cabinet are doing the same A feSs
days ago II Mas necessary TO appoint
five new assistant surgeons in the pub
Tic health department. and Secretary
McAdoo appointed the following doc
tors
Thomas Francis keating,, Maryland.
Charles Henry Waring Mississippi
George Alexander Wheeler, North
Carolina.
Henry Charles Marlborough. Alabama.
Roland Edward Whine. Mississippi.
In war times Mckinley made non
partisan administration. Wilson ought
TO be doing the same. But the rank
and file Of the democratic party is very
hungry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
LOST: A JEWEL.
[Iowa City Citizen, ]

rs there a board of supervisors or
city council in Iowa that would last
over night II they admitted such a
record as that" dramatically asks
our democratic neighbor. the Press,
relying on the democratic publicity
story that the total state expenses for
two years ending June 80. 1908, were
s5,TGo,0o0 and for the two ve1rs ending
June 30 1914. were 81 ,s31 900. an in
crease OF over 5000 600
The Press need not go out Of Iowa
City to find a much larger proper
;ional increase than that.
For the year ending April 1. 1904,
the city OF Iowa City issued warrants
as follows:
On general fund. s34.991.14.
On all funds sss,s44.2o.
Total bond debt, 64,S1s.55.
For the year ending April /, 1914.
the warrants drawn We're IS follows:
On general fund. s62.l6S15, an in
crease of s27.l6s.01 over 1904.
On all funds. 1927 92S.99, an increa Sc
Of si37,9S4.19.
Total bonded debt. sa14,2e24s. an in
crease of s249,41413.
Here is a city that has increased it's
general fund expense by IS per cent,
It's total expenditures on III funds by
$50 per cent. and its bonded Indebted
ness by nearly 300 per cent in ten
years. Yet the Press vigorously de-
tends the democratic city administra-
ton and violently assai!s me republi-
can state administration.
What does our democratic neigh
Dor have to offer on this roint?
Has it lost the jewel of consistency?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

II is good plan now for all TO re-
member that the newspapers are not
fighting this war, and that the news
papers worthy Of the name are en-
deavoring 20 report the facts in so far
as they are alaivable al the hour OF
publication in advance" addresses the
Davenport Democrat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

The Wilson administration has al
ready exceeded all previous records
for expense Of government by 5000
eco. 900, and the river and harbor bill
outruns anything ever before proposed.
He says, the Des MONIES Tribune
which expects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
FINDING OUT AFTERWARD.

No one thing done by the Thirty
fifth general assembly caused sharper
criticism than the passage OF the new
highway law. In some counties OF the
state there was open revolt and .efnsa!
TO conform to the law. All sorts OF &C
ensatinns we're made against those who
were responsible for having made q
start in the direction Of establishing
permanent road system for the state
and the governor and others were de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

AS a token of our neutrality the
Red Cross to Europe with thirty doc
tors and i2o nurses stands out as an
sending of the American relief ship
example to the rest OF the neutral
world America is not only neutral,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

1T will pc interesting TO watch Con-
gresham Connolly as he arises TO de-
fend the Wilson administration before
an audience that has been prepared for
him by the Hamilton little Iowa
cam paigners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Dor and Major r. w. Patterson. Z. S.
A.. who has charge OF the corps OF
nurses. The movement was started by
the American Red Cross society land
the cost met by popular subscription.
The doctors and nurses viii go to vari-
Gus points In the fighting zone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

but she is going to aid the wounded of
both sides as direct evidence of her
hope that peace vii, soon come. The
accompanying Illustration shows
group of the nurses on the deck OF the
Red Cross waving goodby. the Red
Cross steaming out OF New York har-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
Masonic Meetings.

" STATED COMMUNICATION
xa..han Lodge. No. 1ss A F. & A. NJ
FRIDAY. Sept IS. 7:3o p. M Regular
business. John w. Wells. secretary l
7. Forbes, W. NJ.
STATED coNvocATIoN. sisne'
Chapter No IS. A A NJ. MONDAY
/ Sent. a. 500 p. m Regular business
John W. Wells. secretary; A D, Meeker'
E. H. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon
( Council No 20, R. s. s. NJ Oonoas
| after the third Sunday. ResuiaF ous -
ness. L r. Forbes. recofoe1'
,Nesker. T. I Il
STATED coNcLAvE TUESDAY. SepI
.. pas,,is, business. F. NJ. Wilbur
,E C.: Nj. S. Mcfarland, Rec
REGULAR MEETING Central Cnap-
..r No 81. o. E. s. Wednesday. Sept
( rs. 500 p. m. Anna DOWNING.
/ tary; Mary Black Collins. ". Nj
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
CLOSE FIGURING.

lCiinton Herald.j
Even the polecatS contributed
SS,000.000 to the wealth Of this country
last year. nearly all of it i'll SKINS
Cedar Rapids Republican.
In the case of polecats. round num-
bers should not be used. Their con-
rrioution to wealth should be ac-
counted for down to the last scent.
CITY OFFICIALS ALWAYS KNOW.
lDes Moines Tribune.l
II is charged that blind tigers are
operating in Fort Smith with the
knowledge OF certain offioers.-Bates-
Vile, Ark, Guard.
II blind tiger or any other form OF
persistent law violation is being oper-
ated without interference of the Of
ficers, it Is positive and sufficient evil
dence that it is with their connivance.
When law is not enforced no one is
responsible for /; but the officers
charged herewith: and they are
knowingly and wilfully violating their
oath OF office when the law is not en-
forced.
Pleas OF mot knowing are silly when
not criminal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12
Iona Newspapers
THE wATcHHFUL RowLEY.
Ikcosauqua Republican.

1t is announced that the state fair
surplus this year, after paying all eX-
penses. will be not less that $4,000.
Now watch and see If i,es Moines
lobby will not push hard on the next
legislature, With the announcement OF
the papers OF that city, for big APP
preparation besides for next year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Following tns Doctors Orders.
When an Atchison man was told to
take more exercise he commenced roll
ing twice as many cigarets.-Atchison
Globe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

lative element in the present absurdly
high prices soon be squeezed out?
Has 1t ever been tried?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Why should man be praised for
simply doing his duty? Is faithfulness
become so rare a virtue" asks the
Usage News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

There are time when it is better to
be mentioned in small type in an
American city directory than to be
desig in Burke's Peerage CON
cludes the Clinton Advertiser"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

The Burlington Hawkeyes says it is
evident that Mr.. Hamilton has declared
a moratorium as to specifications Oh
sections of the state government when
III. would abolish .ss..Ee is as luminous
on that subject as the European CEN
sors on war news" the Hawkeye adds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Look for a dry Des Moines after
Billy Sunday gets thru with ii in
November" says the Glidden Graphic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Before the railroads assesses tax
increase ON the travelling public ought
they not to be required to install the
reforms and put into force the econo-
mics which the interstate commerce
commission has repeatedly pointed
out? enquiries the Dubuque Times
Journal? Granted that they are hay
ing financial troubles. aren't the rest
OF Us, too?'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-12

Would Mr.. Hamilton economic by
doing away with the hog cholera
serum plant for which $4,000 was APP
propriated by the late general assem-
bly? inquiries the Sioux City Journal.
No doubt the farmers would like to
know