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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
Topics of the Times

A Muscatine woman is affected with
"a disease the symptoms Of which are
that she will not talk Or eat. Pretty
handy disease for war times either for
eisn or family.
Mr.. McReynolds is the only later day
cabinet official who seems TO be able
to hit the Ballinger pace.
In event that the American govern
ment owns the merchant fleet. what
would be the result if q foreign war
ship stopped and searched govern
rlent vessel?
Perhaps the pen is mightier than the
sword all right enough but the war
correspondents isn't.
Perhaps now that il has been shown
that we get along very Well without
open stock exchanges tha time may
come when those gaming establish
nents will De raided by the police like
their cousins Of worse repute.
If Europe were 10 send her greatest
exhibits 10 the exposition they would
De greed, national ayarice. cruelty,
bloodshed and rapine.
There's nothing new about morator-
iuns. Many an individual has de-
clared one Of the things anGd made ii
go toe.
No. il Will not take centuries" 20 re-
cover from the big war. Like an earth
quake or a volcanic eruption when
i is over ii will be soon forgotten in
the hustle of every one for himself.
But the memory VIII -as1 thru genera
lions ard the horror OF il will remain
alive while those who took par, and
suffered in it live.
That's different mobilization which
began today just out of Des MONIES
where the big annual show OF Iowa is
in progress.
But let us not forget that less than a
lifetime ago Americans north and
south were praying 10 the same God for
advantage IN an internecina war. Then
perhaps the Inconsistency of the
prayers Of the separate nations viii
not appear SO hlasphernous to HIS,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

ing winds Of early November, the nut
ter Of snowflakes and the banked fres
that shall never cease until April
smiles and weeps and laughs together
again at the beginning OF another
summer time.
Taking it for all in all Iowa weather
is mans weather, as Iowa is man
place to live in. The changes are
grateful changes and make for the in
dependence and self helpfulness that
characterize iowans. All in all it
couldn't be better weather. Taken as
she is Iowa is altogether iovable. her
weather the best weather. her seasons
the fullest ones and her people princes
of the earth. Come summer or fall or
winter Iowa is always Iowa, Individual.
splendid, fruitful grand old Iowa.
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WILSON'S BALLlkGER.

Il IS a question whether or not the
presidential appointment OF Mr.. Nc
Reynolds shall be confirmed by the
senate. Il Is an open question whether
or not il should be so confirmed. There
ara serious charges hanging over the
presidential appolntee which are TO be
looked into Thoroughly, We are assured
II the assertions made are established
SIcReynolds is no more fit for the SUI
preue bench than BaIlinger would have
heen.
The appointment Of McReynolds has
been termed respectable but not pleas
ing. I; even part of the charges al
legged shall De proven the appointment
would be far from respectable.
McReynolds' connection with the
Caminnetti case left very tad taste IL.
the public mouth. His interference with
the prosecuting attorney and the de-
velopments which followed the resig-
nation OF that official are and viii re-
main untorgorten. The open asser-
tons o. Folk and his display Of indig-
nation over alleged interference with
trust prosecutions Thoroughly accen-
tuated the distrust engendered by the
Caminnetti incident and the latest al
legations have not been reassuring or
calculated to re-establish the attorne.
general in the confidence of the pub
lie.
justice OF the supreme court Of
The United States should be above
suspicion. When SO much is alleged
and by such persons as have made
allegations against McReynolds' APP
pointment OF any man, however learned
as a jurist would be a mistake. Even
in the event that McReynolds comes
out Of the inquiry with a verdict Of no.
proven or with a clean bill OF health
secured by dem ocratic votes, the su-
preme court viii De better off without
him.
Il was predicted long ago that Nc
Reynolds would turn out to be the Bal
linger OF Wilson's administration. TIE
prediction appears 10 have been true
prophecy.
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WHO pAysl

Who pays the cost OF the great war?
The countries engaged pay, every coun-
try in the world pays, America pays.
Marshalltown pays, every individual
pays. War is a world wide calamity.
HOW much has Iowa paid as a mulet
of war? In the one item OF sugar what
is il costing Iowa every day? The in
creased cost of one or two articles
would practically pay every cent of
Iowa taxes. How long would a tax Of
50 q hundred weight on sugar require
to pave every principal highway in the
state? Lacking She figures it is a reas-
enable guess that the advance in sugar
would cost Mars halltown close 10 $780,
eco a year. new Y. NJ. G a. building.
another hospital. miles upon miles Of
sewers. anything you care to spend
money for in large sums Multiply
Iowa with 100000 as a uaultiplier ana
Who pays?
Here thousands of miles from de-
vas sation Of the war We pay. all of Us.
Food products rise and we pay. The
woman who wears gloves pays from 1o
cents 10 50 cents pair more because
kidskin is not 10 be obtained in SUI
acient supply. Multiply the number OF
sloved hands By the advance. Who
pays?
There IS no profit in war. This couii-
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IT is Co MING FALL"

When the family shivers about in the
morning and the wife insists that a
fire in the furnace is an evening neces-
sity, when the birds begin to gather
in flocks, when the threshing is all
over and the fall blowing begins, it's
coming fall
There's something that comes with
It feeling of something gone and lost
was q good summer. Most summers
are. And now the fail comes with its
changing and tickle wea Their, the fore
runner Of change and Of winter.
Instinctively we dread winter. 1t is
an inheritance from our forbears, the
barbarians VINO moved With the sun
or suffered in the caves and huts of
the primitive peoples. Winter, with its
sheltered and heated homes is not q
mains along with the rudimentary
muscles of the first men. The first
signs Of fall affects US as they affect
the squirrels and the birds.
But fall, when the first chilly days
of change have come and gone is the
most beautiful season Of the year in
Iowa. An Iowa fall is delight. Sun
shine with tang in it grateful and
stimulating, long smooth highways,
brown woods. harvest, sarnering of
fruits and grain, of fragrant apples,
Iusty potatoes, great loads Of corn and
cribs heaped to the last board, an Iowa
fall is like no other season anywhere
on earth.
And the fall is coming. The chill
evenings and sharp mornings herald
the frost that comes along in Septem-
her, and speak of the winesap days of
October rich mellow, full grown Octo-
Der. Then shall come the first shrek
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went to war The general fighting in
that war lasted barely a month. OF
course. the siege of Paris and other
maneuvers dragged on much longer.
but the aetna! clash in the field began
early in Angus, and ended early in
September
The Russo-Turkish war. six years
afterward, was longer by a year or
more, but the Turco-Gr war in the
nineties was matter of one swift
campaign. The Russo-Jap war was
also comparatively brief.
In our own history here IS, roughly,
the Duration Of the important wors:
Revolutionary war. eight years: war
Of 1912. two years and eight months:
Mexican wa, two years and eleven
weeks; civil war. four years; Spanish
war, seven and half months with
bulk Of the fighting done in two and
q hali)
All but one of the foregoing were
duels between two nations. The last
general European war was the Grim
can. when England, France. and Sar-
DINA combined against Russia. from
1854 to 1856. That war continued for
about two years. and resulted in
sound thrashing for Russia.
Before that the Napoleonic wars in
termittently brought every nation in
Europe to the battlefield. These wars
continued. with breaks Of long or short
duration. for more than twenty years.
and ended at Waterloo when the Eng
lish, the Prussians. the Dutch, and
other allies overthrow Napoleon. Rus
sia and England, by the way, were
Germany's atanchest friends then.
Nearly two centuries before that a
German quarrel spread until it involved
almost every nation on earth. and is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
THE cALLIoPE.

Mason City Globe iiazette.]
In bewildering succession pass more
cages, chariots, bands. gladiators,
cameis. horsemen, clowns, lady riders
with painted faces and bored express
sions, maryels and wonders of all
sorts, and the boy fairly revels in the
riot of color and sound. But. alas, all
things must end. and well it is for the
lad that this is SO. Tor JOY too long
continued becomes pain. Therefore it
is with a sigh that is half relief and
half regret that he sees down the street
ascending spirais of steam. and there
breaks upon his ears sound waves of
penetrating, raucous music, loud. blat-
ant, shril. 1t is a strange contrivance
that brings up the rear Of the giittering
procession-a cross between a steam
engine and a pianO-a collection OF
steam whistles pitched TO produce vari-
GUS notes, and operated by a man at
keyboard and a stoker.
Unappreciative elders may stop their
ears, or take flight, when the steam
caiiiope appears, but to the lad it is the
music of the gods. the appropriate and
necessary finale. And It is well named,
for Calliope was the muse who pre-
sided over music and heroic Poetry and
eloquence, and the mother of Orpheus,
whose music charmed savage beasts
and awakened even inanimate nature
into life and rapture.
Genius and inspiration dwelt in the
breast Of Joshua C. Stoddard, inventor
Of the calliope and benefactor Of iuye-
nile humanity.
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HOW LONG WILL WAR LAST?
Some Interesting Figures on BIC Euro
pean Conflicts Of the Past.

The two most recent central Euro
pean" wars were settled in an amaz-
:ngly short time. In 1856 Prussia and
Austria went at each others throats
over the juicy Schleswig- Holstein
bone-to which neither of them, by the
way, had any right. That war lasted
only seven weeks, AID it ended in
Prussia giving Austria terrible and
humiliating beating.
France and Sardinia also gave a us
tria crushing defeat in 1859--in a war
in which the general fighting lasted
less than a month. This list does not
include Italy's earlier and feebler
struggle for liberty against Austria.
as in 1859, etc.
In July. 1870, France and Prussia
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Masonic Meetings.
( SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

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SYMPTOM Tunnel Is GUARDED.
Passage Of Trains Can BE Blocked b.
Double Iron Door.


Both Italy and Switzerland have
adopted measures to fortify the en-
frances of the famous Simplon Tun-
mel
Near the middle of the sunnel. few
yards from the Swiss frontier. Italian
engineers have put in place double
iron door that can resist the rush of an
express train proceeding at the rate OF
50 miles an hour. This iron door is
worked by electricity from Iselle, the
station at the Italian end of the tun-
mel. and under ordinary conditions it is
hidden In the rocky side OF the tunnel.
The door is carefully tested one week.
The mines are connected with Brigue
and Iselle by electrical devices. SO that
by the mere pressure Of a button the
Sim plon Tunnel could be destroyed in
second.-New York Independent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28
SPEAKING TO HAMILTON.


The publicity bureau that is ex-
plotting the candidacy of the demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Iowa,
as "non-partisan' and business
man s candidacy is directing all its at
tentlon TO the expenditures of the
state, which aggregate less than five
mills, and passing by the expenditures
OF the county. town and township
governments. which in many places ag-
gregate eighty mills. or at a ratio of
sixteen TO one. Particularly is il
dwelling on the capitol extension law.
which provided for a half mill for two
years and approvim ately one sixth of a
mill for eight years. aggregating 1
cent per acre tax for the two years
and one-third of a cen per acre for the
eighty years.
II Candidate Hamilton Is really in
earnest about economy. he would do
Well TO attack the problems Of the To-
cal taxing board. instead Of wasting so
much on the small end of the Job
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Senator Cnmmins and 10 receiving en-.
thusiastic receptions wherever no goes.
It 10 quite evident that the people Of
lows have their minds made up to re-
turn the senator, for six Year, longer.
lie 10 fillins the place to the satisfac-
ton OF . vast majority Of his consti-
tuents and Is worthy of their con-
tinued confidence and support.
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known to history as the .'so years
war"
So. with a very few exceptions. we
see that the more modern the war the
shorter 1t Is apt TO be. especially when
only central Europe Is involved. For
example Gin actual fighting): Austro-
Prussian war OF 1866, seven weeks:
Franco Prusstan war of 1870, month:
the present war?
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NOT THIS YEAR.

tNe0uf 1NdpIUS NSPuUIlCdHJ
we are told that the friends of the
rivers and harbors DILL in congress.
which is the real pork barrel bill of
tnat body, are doing "a lot If worrying,
Tor fear that their pet measure may
not go thru as planned. The govern
ment is face to face with u treasury
oehciency. due to the loss of import
duties on goods brought from Europe
and the pork barrel bill will be a good
one to side track, not only in part, but
as a whole. The congressman should
De told to go home and put up their
FENCES for reflections without the aid
OF rivers and harbors crafts.
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Modern Ru,sia,a Founder.

Alexeievitch. usually STYLED Peter the
Great, was the creator Of modern Rus
STA, the father of such civilization as
Russia may be said to possess. and the
founder Of st. Petersburg, as we'll as
he first car of Muscovy to assume the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

back and it was believed by some that
the allies had been separated. the Bel
CLANS being driven or retreating to
Antwerp and the French and English
being forced to fall back toward the
French border In any event. il ap-
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peared certain that Antwerp would be
besieged or at least cut of from the
rest of the world during the war. Ant
werp is strongly fortified with a dou-
Bile ring Of forts and Is prepared to
stand Q long siege.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

title OF emperor, as students know. The
students also know that the father Of
his country. while reforming others,
neglected to reform himself. an omis-
sion not peculiar to Peter-and re-
manned to the last coarse and brutal
savage and tyrant, addicted to the
meanest vices and finding his great
est Joy in torturing his enemies. Of
ten he Topped on ten or twenty heads
in succession and was immensely
proud Of his horrid dexterity with the
sword. He was born 242 years ago this
month.
The 'Tsllsrs.
He's always glad to see you; it seems
welI-worth the while.
To hear his softly cordial voice and
watch his genial smile.
He calls you promptly by your name.
which deity natters you.
And how II does delight you when he
calls you Mister" too.
You feel that for his tactfulness you
never quite can thank
The man who takes your money at the
bank.
But at the other window is fellow
with q crouch,
Who can't fulfill hts duties without
seeming to say "Ouch."
He looks at you suspiciously, as one
with the BELIEF
That you must be forger, a con-
man. or thief.
He always il a misanthrope. a doubter
and q crank:
The man who pays out money at tho
bank.
James J. Montague, In the New
York American.
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IOWA OPINIONS TONIGHT.

John T. Hamilton is playing a polit-
zeal game o. solitaire n Iowa. No one
Is molesting him as ne goes about the
state presenting his claims. But Mr..
Hamilton viii not nave everything MS
own way clear up TO the voting booths,
says the Council Bluffs Nonparsil. His
measure is being taken by opposing
candidates. He is unuaashing his bat
teries and when the campaign really
opens ne will find the straw men he has
set UP of Very little consequence
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Iona Newspapers
SAME EVERYWHERE

lily
The average American married man
can see nothing startling in the fact
that a Canadian husband must secure
the permission of his wife before en-
listing for war. Aforesaid a. A. m. m.
says he has to secure permission from
the same source before signing up for
lodge meeting.
LITTLE DEMOCRATIC AMENITIES.
Manson Democrdt.1
Jack Clings to His swirl is the
cruel swat the Knoxville Express de-
liyers on the hapless head Of the editor
OF this sheet. Wipe the beer on your
white necktie. Casey, take another
breath perfumer and go to prayer meet
ing.
SATISFIED WITH CUMMINS.
webster City Freefsssa T rses...:e-!
Attorney General George cosson u
stumping the state in -he interest OF
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The Sioux City Journal predicts that
''one effect of the new policy in the
house OF representatives Is likely to be
serious slump in the general health
of the membership
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

The ancient city of Antwerp, Bel
GUM. drew the attention of the whole
world after Brussels had been evacu-
ated TO the Germans. According to re-
ports the Belgians had been driven
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when the heart is full of grief, OF
bubbling over with joy one always
meets someone in country town who
seems to know his secret and weeps
with him in his sorrow or exults with
him IN MS happiness. says the Manson
Democrat
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INVITING CRIME.

lDsS MONIES Tribune.
How little is done to stop crime at
It's source IS shown by the freedom
with which brass knuckles. such as
Mac Bye-s was sluggcd with, are dis
played in shop windows and offered for
sale.
There Hs some legitimate demand for
reTolvers and knives and other deadly
weapons. But there is absolutely no
legitimate demand for brass knuckles:
they are made TO slug people with, and
for no other purpose whatever
Every time brass knuckle is sold or
bought il is for the purpose OF COM
hitting a crime.
The Evening Tribune IS informed
mat dozens of cases Of smuggling would
be disclosed if search VAS made But
the boys who are injured. not caring
for the publicity OF being hurt in
street brawl, get home as best they
may and have heir wounds patched up.
A city that allows brass knuckles TO
be displayed in shop windows and
bought by every passerby invites and
winks at crime. -.
THE PoPES DRINK OF WATER
Davenport Democrat
!-S uSdtl Oh rus ~ mas Drought
forward again numerous stories Illus
trating the genial quality Of his wit.
One of them relates that one morning
his doctor reminded him tina; a con-
siderable amount OF pure water as a
drink vas beneficial. and the pope
there and hen rang bell and asked
the prelete N attendance TO bring
him glass of water. Fully ten min
utes passed before the preiate re-
turned to the library. followed by an
attendant and waiter. The latter
carried a silver tray with a glass of
water OF 1t. The p-elaie, the attend
ant and the waiter made a deep gen
Infection when the door vas opened.
They crossed the room and made q
second geaufectio4 when they were
halfway to the pipes chair, and a
third when they go; near the pope.
Then the attendant took the glass off
the tray and handed 1t 10 the prelate,
who knelt down and handed II to the
pope. The same ceremony was re-
peated after the pope had drunk the
water. Turning TO the doctor, the
pope then said:
4 wanted to show you how difficult
il Is for me 10 get a glass Of water,
and 1 hope you will not blame me for
neglecting the cure and not drinking
more water. 1 hate to disturb three
men and make them kneel six times
every time l want drink of water.
] tried 20 get me water myself, but /
have been told that, being sovereign
must not serve myself
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1T is not the fact that Seth Thomas
is a democrat that makes him unfit
for the supreme judgeship," says the
AIgona Republican. 1t is The fact that
he has had but about four years exper-
fence on the bench a judge in the
supreme court should be man with
years Of practice and he should at least
have some experience in the lower
courts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

Don't forget that Clarke is 70 sue
coed himself as governor of Iowa, and
that you can help ii along" sugges =
the Spencer News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-28

The daily papers mourn the death
Of Wishart, one OF the drivers in the
automobile races al Elgin last week
Why mourn what everyone expects.
inquiries the Mount Vernon Record
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alcohol it is pretty generally agreed
by all authorities, reduces efficiency.
II mulriplies the chances of human
error and thus increases the posi-
bility of executing improperly best
laid plans Doing thar il is the foes
ally. and traitor in the ranks. And in
everything else no less than in war
says the Dubuque Telegraph Herald.
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A Muscatine woman is affected with
a disease, the symptoms Of which are
that she will not talk Or eat Pretty
handy disease for war times either for
eisn or family.