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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
A HOLIDAY TRUCE PLEA.


Senator Kenyon's resolution propos-
ing holiday truce turnout all fields
Of hostilities suggests the frank
optimism with which its author has
tackled many hard problems. The
best impulses OF the American people
will respond to the proposal as readily
as they responded to the plea for food
for the starving Belgians and Christ
mas gifts for the foTiurn children CO
the war zone. AS a practical propo-
sHion, however the plan viii not get
very far. 1t Is certain not 10 get past
the general STATS responsible for the
operation on the machinery of the
great war unless, indeed, the impos-
sible should happen and 1t should be
disclosed that the elder statesmen OF
all the warning countries are now
ready 10 consider the subject of peace.
An armistice for any purpose by
common consent, short OF a general
readiness for peace, is impracticable.
All the belligerents are working dill
gently along settled plans of cam
pagn Time is the essence OF most OF
the plans. The belligerent who has the
advantage today. or who can foresee
It within a week II the present line
Of operations is continued. is not going
to surrender that advantage under any
circumstances A twenty-day suspen-
sion OF hostilities might change the
whole complexion Of the campaign on
either front. It certainly would be
godsend to any army that might be
suffering for want OF ammunitions OF
supplies. No trained military man
would listen for a moment to senti-
ment consideration running contrary
ITO military logic
There IS another reason why the
suggestion Of truce is not likely to
he popular in any war office. A truce
would. as Senator Kenyon suggests
stimulate reflection as to the wicked
ness OF war and the need for restora-
ton of the Christmas spirit thruout
the world. 1t IS the business Of each
war office to discourage that sort oil
reflection: until i is ready TO make
peace. Thoughts Of the golden rule
are not particularly helpful 10 men
whose business day by day is killing
| one another
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

man found plain drunk 1t shows how
desperately the situation Of the liquor
interests and the manner Of men TO
whom their appeal is made.
Which is the lunatic, Hobson or
Clark? Which the fake Clarke or
Rryan2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
WHAT A MAN NEEDS.

lOttumWa HSVIcW.J
Posted with 1-cent stamp envelope
open for an investigation OF contents
arrived at our desk this morning a
whisky selling proposition and the
opening paragraph reads:
III there is anything man needs
and needs badly, at this season, it is
a supply Of good whisky"
Here is one letter that has been mis-
directed. Perhaps the mistake Is
cfargeable to some one who sent In
our name, as we note that collapsible
drinking cup will be sent with the dis
tillers compliments on receipt Of
number Of names Of persons who
might be induced to use 'our goods
Among the things this particular
whisky is recommended to do is dis
pei chill, also save doctors bills
There are other things that this OF
any other good" whisky may be de-
pended upon not to do and most effect
ually, 1t does not save the undertakers
bills. We take exception to the state
ment that man needs badly swig
OF whisky at this scason. We do not
believe he needs 1t any season and.
furthermore, we believe the man who
wrote that line Introductory is liar
from start to finish, q falsehood ut
tered for pay from the employer who
Is using this particular season when
all mankind may we'll be expected to
live just little better life than at any
other period OF the year.
Christmas whisky and the Christ
mas tree go fine together, don't they?
A genuine booze Is beautiful expert
ence while the carols Of christendom
watt in sweet cadence to the millions
OF this earth. Christmas whisky would
make q lovely gift for the son of the
whisky salesman or ad writer. or for
the child of the newspaper publisher
who carries these enticIng announces
ments. Christmas whisky running red
in succession OF joy gurgles as the
wife and daughter pull the cork and
the bottle il raised with anticipated
delight In the results produced, II
grand! Immense! Christmas whisx,
| by mail order is offered at only 10 cent.
&c. 5s..!s.
The letter reads in its conclusion
Christmas IL not far off," etc. Thel
there Is postscript more honest tina,
1 the rest Of Il: III you never orde
goods in our line, we will thank yo,
/ to use our stamped envelope to retur
l this letter 30 we may remove you
name from our list. We 10 not wis
4 to annoy you with useless correspond
ence.y
| Now, this matter Of annoyance IL
imiid description of our feeling becaus
lany American citizen who will sen
lti,ru the mails an unsolicited fnvitatio
to uses thing that has caused NOR
..,,vsR~rs svxrSS,n vfnfaerv mora NoI1f~h x,,i
lfor the human family is, by doing q
+ Offering the lowest meaaest. d.r..e,
!. insult to society possible to conceive.
what man need IL not whisk
Even Russia has SO deereed. 9th,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
DO BUSINESS.

tCedar Falls Record.1
If the postoffice department expects
its parcel post to become popular with
business people 1T will have TO make a
better show of prompt delivery. When
freight trains deliver goods from Chi
cago quicker by thirty six hours than
the parcel post its about time for Uncle
Sam 10 locate the "nigger."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
TURN THE TAP.
= HsN
TSioux City Journal. |

Sioux CITY Journal.J
The more need for Santa Claus Is
disclosed the more Good Fellows come
forward to meet it. The war is huge
blight upon civilization. but goodness
remains in human nature and awaits
application of the tap.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
PROVING IT.
rcadar Panids panublican1

tCedar Rapids Republican,
The Anamosa papers are still able
to prove that they are edited by wholly
bad men. Each prove it. from week
to week, against the other. 1t is the
only campaign of the kind now in pro-
sreSs in the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
lone Newspapers
A MERE RETIREMENT.

fDes Moines Register and Leader.]
If the devil quits Des Moines. 1t Will
be only temporary retirement FOR
strategical reasons"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
THE BULL PART of 1T.

(Perry Chietl
The leaders of the bull moose party
declare the organiza ton is not dead.
Well perhaps the bull part of 1t isn't
dead, but the rest OF ii is.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
DOWN WITH THE IOWA FLAG.
Do Ropa,hlinar

The Greater Iowa committee winch
recently included an Iowa flag In Its
program, has not met With much en-
coura cement along such lines. the
idea that the state needs 8 flag OF its
own. to be carried in all professions
and raised over all state buildings Is
utterly ridiculous The state has no
more need Of such cheap device
than an automobile has for six wheels.
The stars and stripes are flag enough
for all Iowans and they are not Small
Ter" Iowans either who feel that way
about II. We have already expressed
this papers views on this question. The
Marion Register is decidedly of the
same opinion. for 1t says:
Iowa is one of the states OF the
union and the flag OF the union is
Iowa's flag. It does not need another
and the men who are urging the adop-
ton Of an Iowa flag" are talking nom
Carolina was trailed In the dust by
the boys who marched under the nag
of the union. The red, white and
blue is the banner of Iowa and every
other state. Let IT remain so-"your
flag, my flag, the flag Of the union for
ever!'
That Iowa flag idea got into the
heads of the greater Iowa committee
at q time when they were possessed
OF some foolish notions--a sort OF pa
triotic madness Their intentions were
of the best. but their conclusions were
ridiculous. The Greater Iowa COM
mittee would better confine itself to
more corn and hogs and more fac
tories for Iowa and let the flag bust
ness alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

"With Belgians in Iowa why not be-
gin modestly. with thousand inseeau
of a hundred thousand?" inquiries the
Cedar Rapids Republican. And all
the time we are talking and writins
about them we have not heard an IN
timation from Belgium that any are
thinking of coming to Iowa, poor as
they are at home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
Masonic Meetings.

/~\ SP6SlAI
,XosrIodee No. los A z. A. M.
Tuesday. Dec. Is, 1880 p. m. For worS'
Third degree. John W, Wells secFe-
.ary; I. T. Forbes. W. NJ
SPECIAL coNvocATIoN' signet
Chapter No. IS. R. A. NJ. M0ha rcn
Dec. II. $50 p. m. RoSai
deerae John w. Wells, secretary; A
D. Meeker. E. II. +.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King soiomo On
Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. MONDAY 49,.
The third sunday. 1. T. Forbes recoroe'
A. D. Meeker. T. I. Nd.
REGULAR coNcLAvE St Alde ma
cornmandery No. 80 K. L. NJ
Dec %. 1880. Regular business
Dt;1hn- F. G.. NJ. s. Mcfarland, Ree.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap hap
r ~ . E s, wednesday, De
e eenbsr IS. 80 p. m. Election OF ,q on,
e esr Anna Downing. secretary; Mary
Black Collins, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

IF it doesn't cost any more to Keep
soldiers on the Mexican border than j.
does at the forts in the interior. the
Perry Chief wants to know, why not
keep a few there all the time and save
the running back and forth?.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

The Burlington Hawkeye says the
only way that the Kelley case can pc
explained. sis on the theory that 1t Is
better that hundred guilty go scot
free than that one innocent man be
punished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

sible task. Their standard can not be
raised or maintained unless there IL
a large increase in wages.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
! GOOD HEALTH RULE
Innhunue Telesraph..l

Cleaning the snow off the sidewalk
is as necessary to the health OF COM
munity as sweeping the streets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

The cigar and tobacco factories IN
New York. City employ nearly s.oOo
women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

"The (Clark) affair now becomes a
national scandal. and should drive MT.
Clark from public life." insists the Des
Moines Register and Leager.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

IF you are suffering from a cal
loused heart join the Good Fellows and
set ii softened," advises the Des Moines
Capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
IOWA JpinloM AND NOTES.

"If every local employer could put
Just one fnorp man to work II wouio
help ureAtlyt3o solve the unemployed
problem hersG The suggestion 10 re-
ferred 70 the commercial clubs for
consideration" by the Davenport
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

Vice President Marshall says ne
earns the money he gets fer !ecturlns-
He must get as much as $3.50 night
suggests the Iowa City Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

, brave deeds The crown prince COM
mands the German army centering
around verdun. Many Bavarian troops
are under his command.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

Crown Prince Frederick William OF
Germany is here pictured shaking
hands with Bavarian officers who have
been decorated with the iron cross Tor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
IOWA SECURE AND SUPREME.
IWaferlan Tribunal

L w dtCIlOO 1IlDuuc.J
No matter the effect on other states,
Iowa has wealth coming-wealth that
will come, no matter what happens in
Europe or in the United States. What
Iowa has to sell, the world must have,
because 1t means existence.
According to DR.. Chapel, Iowa pro-
ducts for 1914 have total value of
s4s5, 793,419-a net gain over last year
OF $27,635,979. Nearly every staple crop
| shows increase in yield over last year
and pricAs are stable to strong.
| This crop represents mostly labor.
No great part Of the S465,793,419 will
have to be paid out for raw material
as in the case Of manufactures and sent
to other parts of the country: about ali
OF 1t will remain in Iowa and be In
vested in Iowa.
But this is not all. 1owas livestock
| poultry and dairy products have Z
value of about half billion more;
while Iowa's manufacturer will total
something over 100000. 0o0. The grans
total will reach billion and half
nearly. 1t Is safe to say OF this quite
sum over billion VIII be invested u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14
IOWA WHITE COAL.
rpnrlinZtnn Hawkave /


The Iowa River Light and Power
Company has just closed contracts for
lighting the towns Of Written and
Conrad. They are supplying number
of other small towns In Hardin county.
The solution of the problem seems o
most satisfactory one to AL concerned.
The power for the system is generated
by water power at Steamboat Rock and
Eldora. Perhaps here will he found an
argument for the careful conservation
of the streams of Iowa. Even II some
Of them may never be navigable. they
will be found of the greatest value for
the purpose of generating lower. It
would be impossible for small towns to
establish and maintain individual
power plants. There would not be
sufficient business to Justify the out
lay. But by means OF the high tension
ivyceo Scos ETAOI ETAO E ETAN
lines, they can be supplied at a rate
which is within the reach of the small
est community. Thus the comforts that
are enjoyed by larger cities are made
possible to small hamlets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

An English aviator, using a new type
OF folding parachute, recently dropped
1000 feet in safety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-14

/ ewa In ono way ana another. and Iowa
most grsatly beneft thersfrom.
80 Iowa's position 10 sound and SOLID.
lowa's products win bring the money
~ the products Of no other state VIII.
They represent actual cash in this day
and can be exchanged at any time.
What reason IL there for anyone
bowling calamity in Iowa?
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

Baraboo, Wis.-Katie Smith could
play with Teddy bears and rag dolls
if she wanted to, but she prefers lion
cubs as pets, and baby lioness is
her favorite playmate.
Katie didn't go to the toy depart
ment for her curious pet. She Dor
rowed Baby Lena from her father,
lion tanner in the Ringing circus that
makes this town it's winter home. Be-
cause her pet couldn't stay with her
in Baraboo, Katie is now travelling
about the country with the circus.
She didn't bring any dolls with her.
The baby lions are her only play
mates, :, b Z -. -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18
TO USE MEDIATION

Federal mediation has been ac-
copied by both sides in the trouble
between the engineers and firemen
and the western railroads. Previous
ly the men had refused mediation
because in the past they have learned
that a mediation award amounted to
little to the bosses if they latter
should happen to get the worst of it.
However, the men took the matter
under consideration yesterday and
agreed to accept the offer of the
United States board of mediation and
Cancellation.
The board will arrive in Chicago
Monday. The members are Chair
man VIM. L. Chambers, Federal
Judge Martin, Judge Martin A. Knapp
and Asst Commissioner G. w. w.
Hanger.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18
MUST PROVE DEAD MANS GUILT

New Haven, Conn.,, July 19.-Al-
though James Plew was hanged last
March for the murder of VIM. o.
Wakefield, the defense in the trial of
Mrs. Bessie Wakefield, charged with
completely in the crime, must estab-
lish Plew's guilt, according to the
ruling of Judge Reed, who declared
that the fact that Plew is dead does
not relieve the defense in establish
ing Plew's guilt in the efforts to clear
Mrs. Wakefield.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-18

Does a girl ever leave a house
where the mother has fully accepted
her responsibility to love?.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
Grammar School Class.

The Grammar school Bible class
will meet this evening at 500 O'clock
in the Y. NJ. c. A. building. Chapman,
teacher.
Last Saturday, eighteen bow under
the care of Physical Director Orsborn
who was assisted by Warren Neil, en-
joyed hare and hound" chase One
party started from the building about
nine o'clock with Mr. Orsborn as
Leader. The other party headed by
Warren Neil followed in about thirty
minutes. After chase covering sew
eral miles. the "hares" stopped at
Prices Creek for lunch, and in about
twenty minutes the hounds appeared.
The entire party came back together
expressing their delight over the day s
sport.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06

No. 1922. In presenting this wonderful
Buffet which is illustrated, believe
ere giving you one OF the greatest values
that any concern ever offers its patrons.
The base is "a inches wide and "a inches
deep. Matched up with one of our beautiful
dining room tables and chairs. it would
make dining room that anyone might be
proud of. The. pure Colonial design is on
that is extremely popular and in combina-
ton with the handsome full swell drawel
and beautiful grain of tie quarter-sawed
oak, goes to make it the wonderful barg-
ain it is. The French bevel plate mirror is
40 inches long and Is inches widest in
the massive frame with colonial design sup
ports. You will certainly be pleased with
this Buffet
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
THREE SEEK TOGA
OF SENATOR M'MANUS
Chair Vacated by Present keokuk
Postmaster 10 Proving Popular
to Several.

Bernard A. Dolan OF skeokuk, John
P. Cruikshank OF Fort Madison. both
democrats, and Jos sph R. Frailey of
Fort Madison will be candidates for
the toga OF State Senator E. P. Nc
Manus. Some of the names, accord
ing to the Register & Leader, which
been discuss ed, but Others are bona
fide, and have either filed papers or
will file them within the coming two
weeks.
For state representative from Lee
county two have appeared, according
to the list, Jesse Schlarbaum, republi-
can, and F. n. Krebill, Donnellson,
democrat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
Honesty univer.a, In Finland.

The Firms place their money and
yaluables in holes in the ground and
cover them with big leaf. Such
treasure is sacredly respected by all
who pass it; but, in the rare event
OF q man wishing to borrow Of his
neighbor during his absence. he Will
take only the smallest sum he re-
quires, and place message in the
hole telling of his urgent need. prom
Using to repay the amount on speci-
fed date. And he will invariably keep
his word. for the Finn 10 invincible in
his Independence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06

No. 1929. This Colonial Buffet is
IS inches wide and "A inches deep made
from quarter sawed oak, finished in the
golden color. The French bevel plate mir
ror is 40 inches long and II inches wide.
The base is very roomy, containing two
large cupboards. one large linen drawer
and two small aa,s. one lined for sill
yer. {.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06

falo Fe6eraIs broke camp here this
morning and started north. They will
play the Pittsburgh Feds at Lynch
burgh this afternoon. On Sunday the
club moves on to Baltimore for the
opening Federal league game next
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
Teachers will Meet.

The Sunday school teachers OF
boys classes will meet for a regular
meeting this evening in the Y. NJ. C..
A. building at 1900 O'Clock. DR.. Raid
will give the second of his lectures
on the psychology of boyhood.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06
7. M. c. A. ITEMS
Conference COMMITTEES.

The conference committee for the
older boys local conference will m set
this afternoon at Ais in the Y. w. C.
a. building. The conference is only
TWO weeks away and the presence of
very member is expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-04-06

That Is good book which II opened
with expectation ana closed viii
pront-Alcce-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30
Spring Surely Is on the Way,
But Don't Put by Your
Flannels!

We with nationally repressed satisfaction that the blue
happiness the wing in South Georgia nowadays
gentle spring far advanced thereabuot that already the
suckers biting nicely and the bosomed Dream sit
ting up dshwse and taking notice
All this by way of the watchful and prayerfu Albany
Herald an contemporary speaking usually by the card
and with final authority.
We have no idea however that spring has to stay
There yet of Old Man Winter lingering in her
protesting lap be sure-bu to know that spring how
upon.
Nood doth youngster to the crseS
canof squirnrng bait
forth a O. doy-perhdps-
Vim and pon
And toJy suckerfsh
With skill he doth
A totght than he eodd,
ThereH be onytohere!
There are moreover reported happenings hghbrowed
circles that engage the attention lofty orehead His might
ness the reignng Monaco while pog around recent
ly on the bottom of the Deep blue discovered and
Heretofore unheard fish which modest honor Of himself he
dubbed nstanter Grimaldi profundissimus!
We neither point with pride view with alarm in the
pscatoral chises thus thrust upon
We the present taste Of sprngtme Georgia will not
last long and shall gather any lasting degree Of
delight from knowledge Of the Grimal profundssmus, sud
denly thrust upon
We apprehend that assaults with intent to kill the
Dixe peach crop still be made note Of and that would
indeed not for the reassuring certainty that
said crop has lives than any cat known natural his
tory eventually will rise and shine matter how
many laid low time from January to May
That sucker fish biting in South Georgia and the
Grina profundssmus is permitting himself to be discovered
in Italian happy symptoms merely of spring and
summer season coming apace but not yet arrived.
The thing do is to dream wheyet in the present. but not
to put ones winter fannels in the mothbans
There will be nippng winds and frosty mornings galore to
reckon with before spring to stay put One may be very
of that!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-30

If she did her own homework
she would be at hard labor, bend
ing over a washboard or a gas
range. Her hands would be sod
den and rough and she would
spend her time doing over and
over a dreary round of monoto-
nous duties, with no companion
ship, nobody with whom to ex-
change thoughts and ideas, and
keep her keyed up to her highest
intelligence.
Which way Of helping her hus-
band is the easier, the more
agreeable, the one that the girl
would choose herself? Yet GUS
tom has demanded that the wom-
an take the harder end, and held
that 1t reflected on her and the
man If she went on with the work
that she had fitted herself to do
and turned the money she made
into the family excheouer instead
of turning in the labor of her
hands.