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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

have 20 get cheaper money. The way
these people do is for the nueighbof.
hood to get together. organize bank
with a general manager, and three
committees. One Of these committees 10
called the council Of administration,
and controls the admission Of new
members. the transfer and withdrawal
OF shares. the engagement Of the gen
eral manager and the general inter-
ests Of the bank The second, the
credit committee. decides the amount
OF credit to which each individual 10
entitled. and In order to get loan the
report OF the committee must be unan.
imous. A. these banks cover only .
parish or a township. the com mittee
knows the character OF each applicant
for a loan. his morals his energy. his
thrift his financial ability. Tho menu
bers OF this committee can not them.
selves borrow.
The third COMMITTEES. the committee
OF supervisors. looks after the accounts.
Tho rate charged 10 per cent. and IN.
terest at per cent 10 allowed on de-
posits- Besides, there IL . reserve fund
established by putting Q tar OF II
cents on each Is share, and setting
aside 10 Per cent Of the net yearly
profits.
: 1t will be noted that the capital fur
nished II all home capital. When you
come to think about It, there 10 hardly
a community. in the corn belt At least,
that does not have enough home cap
ital to conduct its business. II IL could
in some way he punched together.
Up in Duluth. Mfnn.. they have an
interesting way OF giving credit TO
dairy farmers. The business men
have subscribed fund amounting to
Is per cent OF the total amount 70 be
loaned The farmer must fiie an ap-
plication satisfying the committee ~
TO his financial condition. and as to
what he knows about cows. Then the
cows are purchased by IN expert from
the state agricultural college, brought
20 Duluth IN carload lots. and left on
the different farms by lot. The pur-
chasers give notes bearing 7 per cent
interest. and pay them In milk checks
At the rate OF - Q month, securing the
notes by chattel mortgages on the
cows. They bring IN, Of course, only
dairy cows. We learn that the Duluth
people have subscribed $4,000 a.
guarantee Of this now way Of secuf-
ing credit for COW men.
Out in Minot. N. D.. they have an
other scheme. q sort Of ho:s' scheme.
A local banker furnishes the money.
A. skilled man buys brood sows and
loans them, 90 to speak, to boys over
Is years old. Next september, the
boy must either send back the SOW or
pay the actual cost without interest
Whenever need for cheaper money
10 felt. the farmers themseivs will ,
work out . way to It Il: and II they .
are not interested in getting II them
selves II II not much worth while for
congress TO spend time framing law. ,
There II no help that amounts TO much
anyway except slf-help: ana about all
that anybody outside can DO. whether !.
banker Or consressnan Or businesS}
man or editor. 10 simply 70 DO the best
he can 70 Undue farmers ana their
boys with desire for self-heip. and ,
then aid them in getting money. ct . /.
satisfactory rate where possible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
JOHN T. HAMILTON AND A PAST
fVinton Eagle

It is said that a. drowning man
grasps at a straw. But that 10 nothing
compared to the Hamilton publicity
bureau In hopes Of furnishing campaign
material to the democratic newspaper
Of the state. Finding nothing else II
has grasped at the half mill tax levied
by the IegisIature-nonpart meas
ure-to purchase land and beauty the
state capitol grounds 1t Dies Moines
In addition to this 1t has published
list Of the state expenses during the
last ten years. and II has made the
astounding discovery that each bIenniaS
period exceeds the one preceding It.
That may SSs astonishing ne-: e MT
Hamilton, who for the past ten years
has been couped with his bank In
Cedar Rapids and has kept but little
track OF the expansion Of the stare ana
of his own city, the city OF Cedar
Rapids.
The city OF Cedar Rapids and the
state have marched from John T. Ham,
ilton, leaving him as lone figure IN
one of the most progressive cities IN
the most progressive state IN the union
Ia sorry spectacle surely. 1t is doubt
full II he has noticed that the values
Of farms have advanced to the figure OF
5000 per acre In that time.
So far as economy is concerned mao
MMr. Hamilton studied his states
statutes and his states history ne
would have discovered that Iowas oni-
cial affairs were the most economically
administered Of any state In the union.
He would have noticed That no Official
OF the state Is allowed to spend dollar
unless he files a voucher with the exc
cutive council Also II he had contin-
ued his research further he would have
found that one Of his. own townsman
James H Trewin. was the author OF
that measure and It became law while
he was member OF the state senate.
Johns publicity bureau save tine
amount in dollars and cents OF the ap-
propriations made by the legislature
but took good care not to give the puf-
pose for which the appropriations were
made, nor how. the money was &c
pended
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
AS TO MR. THOMAS.
~ F9oenrer NexSs

Thomas is as much entitled 10 be
elected to the supreme court as dem
ocrat as he would be as republican.
and so far as we know he has ability.
bu; democrat who will vote for him
on mere party lines when he has had
only four years. experience as lawyer
IS 100 anxious 10 get.a man Of his party
on the bench. And tSat republican
should consent TO vote. for him instead
Of three such nenras LAdd. Weaver and
withrow seems uncomfortable. Eli
cheney should be the first considera-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
Nothing is spent at Washington tina

Nothing is spent at Washington that
is not taken out OF the pockets OF the
plain citizen" asserts the Sioux City
Tribune. III they don't get him by an
income tax. they get him by putting a
tariff on his clothes and food. Il would
be wise to file away the lesson learned
now for reference during some future
period OF peace and plenty when con-
gress starts to run riot and assures
the people It isn't costing them any
thing. that the foreigner is paying it,"
Let Iowa be known as the state in
which are 70 he found the best horses,
the best mich cows. the best hogs. and
the best in America" says the Mason
City Globe Gazette. 'It takes two
things to make a market: First, 3
superior product, and second. inteiii-
gent advertising. Just now Iowa has q
great opportunity TO distinguish her
self in both" -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

What the floating mine does to the
women and children on shipboard
doesn't seem whole lot more kindly
than what the BOMB from the floating
airship does to the women End chill
dren in the city" notes the Sioux City
Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
HECKLING BILLY" SUNDAY.
IDes NOsr~s Tribune

Out in Denver. Billy Sunday was
forced out OF town with his tabernacle,
thru the technical enforcement of hre
ordinances. etc, but the location OF his
tent seems to have had no effect what
ever upon the success Of his meetings
II will be a mistake here In Des
MONIES TO enforce the law against his
building in any other spirit than 1t has
been enforced when local residents were
putting up buildings for the ordinary
purposes Of business.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
4 Masonic Meetings.
Xxx STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshail Lodge. No. los A. F. 4 A ~
Friday. Sept. IS. $50 :. n Regular
business. John W. Weils, secretary L
7. Forbes, W. NJ.
STATED coNvocATioN, S;gne'
Chapter No IS. A. A NJ. MonoaF'
Sept. -. 90 ?. N. Regular business
John ". Wells, secretary A = MseA~''
E. H. P.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
ron,c,, No 20. R 4 g n. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular ocsi-
ness L T. Foreea recorder; a. D.
Neeker T. L NJ.
STATED coNcLAvE Tuesday. Sept
%. Regular business NJ. ""ouf'
z C.: n. S. Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81. o. z. s. Wednesday Sept
rs. 500 D. m Anna Downing. se
,s-y: Mary Slack Collins. ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

pushed to the front from Eanteuil-le-
Haudoin. Meaux and SeHanne past
Montmirail beyond the OCrcQ river
and TO favorable position in tho
Marine valley. In the advance they
have been ably assisted by the British,
who have forced their way across the
Marine The hardest fighting. how
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
AROUND THE BUSH.

IDes Moines Register and Leader.1
The way In which reaction from the
radicalism incident to some phases OF
popular government is manipulated TO
rehabilitate privilege and special in
terest Is noted in Missouri.
Single tax proposals having been Of
tered In that state heretofore. and the
people having evinced a decided re-
pugnance thereto. constitutional
amendment has been framed ostensi-
bly, TO guard against the danger Of that
heresy but actually to curb the power
Of the people In another direction.
The amendment, in short provides
that the people can exercise their right
OF initiative and referendum but once
In six years and 1t provides that never.
under any circumstances, shall any
change in the system of Ievying taxes
in Missouri be made by the people Of
that state.
Clearly, sheltered interests plan TO
utilize the distaste Of the people for
the single tar - means nerpetnelly
to entrench themselves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

ductors may not have realized that
there were ventilators that could be
opened when the windows we're closed.
II they take their cue from the men
who are most popular with the public
righ, now. lovers OF fresh air will have
less cause for complain. during the fall
and winter that are at hand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

In the great battle to the northeast
of. Paris the French advanced their
front on their left wing many miles.
This advance Is Indicated IN the above
map by the shadings from the original
lines OF the allies to the present po-
sitions. Their line has thus been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

Elect man to congress and he will
ask TO De reelected time after time
again." says the Mount Ayr Journal
LAS a rule, the congressman never
quits his job OF his own free will"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

ever. was along the center. from Ser
anne to vitry-ie- Francois. Here ths
Germans had assembled their greatest
strength and were making use Of such
achievements from East Belgium and
Luxembourg as had come to the relief
Of the WORKOUT troops OF General Won
Kluck's army.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
Iona Newspapers
cARRIED 1T TOO FAR.

sts.sssSs 'I--S'Nv-j
A Burlington hose fell dead last
night as he listened 10 caliiope on an
excursion steamer. This is carrying
your dislike 10 this form of disturbance
10 the extreme.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
QUAIL AND PRAIRIE CHICKEN.
Huntington Hawkeye1

II 10 stated by men who know. that
there are quite a number Of quail in
Iowa this year, and that there are some
prairie chickens. II 10 even rumored
that some Of the latter are still to be
found in Des Moines county That
rumor will undoubtedly start a number
OF sportsmen in the direction where the
last Of these birds are to be found. And
tre sportsman who finds and extermin-
ates the last Of these game birds. will
probably gain something akin TO fame.
The man who killed the last Wild turkey
In ths nsighborhood Of Burlington. VA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

anyway" says the Perry Chief eff
President Wilson doesn't come to Iowa.
Mr.. Connolly will have good excuse
for his defeat"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

William Suffers assertion thai he Is
the original progressive may De toi-
lowed later on by q claim that he dis
covered the River Of Douot.-New YORK
World.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
FRANCES BULL.

Sioux City JOurnaI.I
After holding Germany for downs
the allies appear 10 have taken the
bali and made their distance repeat
eddy by mass plays against the right
end OF the German line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

II appears that we must finance
South America 10 get IFS trade But
capitalists won't mind little ocean
run for their money.-New York Eve
ming Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
GOOD AND THE PORK BARREL
fCedar Rapids Republican,


lCedar Rapids Republican,
Joseph Makota, the democratic can
didate for congress. is smiling when he
thinks OF his opponent, Congressman
Good. being marooned in Washington.
But in the meantime. Mr.. Good can
be doing himself and mis- country
great deal of good II he pitches in and
helps fight that 500 100000 graft
known officially as the river and har-
Dor bill and vernacularly known as
the pork barrel bill If he will help
defeat that most monumental and
mcs:.:o.s os ali propositions, III the
face OF q hundred million dollar war
tax he will deserve better at the hands
OF the voters than II he delivered ten
speeches a day. from Bertram to Mar
shalitown.
It may be noted that The southern
democrats, who control the present
house. have kindly offered to lop OF
SIS. 000, 900 from the graft, being will
ing to pay themselves at so cents on
the dollar. But the republicans who
are fighting the measure have served
notice that what they want IL Com
ditional surrender OF all the swag in
that bill, not q part OF 1t.
They should stand out boldly for
that and they can make 1t win before
the country. Publicity 10 undoing the
scheme to rob the treasury and then
repIenish II by the Ievying Of war taxes
in . time Of profound peace Even II
there had been no war In Europe
there would have been a national de-
felt, due to the folly of free trade in
the Wilson tarin and the passage OF
the "pork" bill would still have been
crime against the American people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

There are indications that the Dip
lomatic corps in Washington could re-
cruit a irst-class Ananias Ciuo.-In-
dianapoiis Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
oaniua ma TalanA.

willie: paw. what IL the AifReeence
between genius and TALENT" Ya~:
Talent gets paid ever Saturday ~
son" Cincinnati Enquiries. ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

Congressman Connolly proposes to
furnish Iowa republicans the oppor-
tunity they are looking for to pass
upon the Wilson administration, Gays
the Iowa City Republican. When cleo
ton Is over. Mr.. Connolly can lay this
JUNCTION to his soul. it was the Wilson
administration which was turned down
by $4,000, not Mr.. Connolly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

Ii Germany ever does invade the
United States. therell begin TO be
compensation about living in the middle
west which even Boston can appreciate
Lowell Courier Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT

Evidently the French government
had better reasons for quitting Paris
than it publsehed.--Philade Rec
ord.
Advice to the American business:
Sit tight. but start the boats.-Chi-
oago Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

The. Charles City Intelligencer says
Governor Clarke is out in state
ment that Is going TO put the demo-
cratic candidate for governor In hole
of his own digging that Is 80 deep that
he will not be able to climb out by
election day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

There isn't much in a name. Take
that noted surname "Spurgeon' for in
stance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

The Indianoia Herald observes that,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

Thus far in the campaign in-Iowa the
opponents OF the republican party have
been unable to do anything else than
to repeat the worn out arguments that
were all disposed Of in the primary
election" 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

No announcement Is made that Mr.
Bryan will go TO Illinois 20 assis. one
Roger Sullivan Anyhow if Bryan is
TO elect Connolly in Iowa ne will not
have any time 10 spend in Illinois.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-16

Mr.. Hamilton. being II years old.
scarcely seems TO represent the young
Turks of the democracy who turned
things over al the Baltimore conven-
lion.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-16
to $3.50 per acre.

Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
Chairman. Secretary.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-16
LlNcoLN's sTATERooM.
The President Thought He Had
Shrunk In Size Overnight.


In The Everyday Life of Abra-
ham Lincoln" Mr.. r. Il. Browne in
cludes an amusing anecdote told by
Admiral Porter about the presidents
short visit to the front in the latter
part of March. 1865. Mr.. Lincoln had
changed his quarters from the River
Queen to the Malvern, Admiral Por-
ter'S flagship. which was then lying in
the James river. near City Point. Adj
miral Porter says:
The Malvern was a small vessel with
very poor cabin accommodations and
was not at all fitted to receive high
personages. She was Il captured block
ade runner. | offered the president my
bed, but he positively declined it and
chose to sleep in Il small stateroom
outside the cabin that my secretary
occupied. 1t was only 6 feet long by
AZ feet wide. Il very tiny place to hold
the president of the United States. but
Mr.. Lincoln seemed pleased with it.
When he came to breakfast the next
morning l asked how he had slept.
Il slept WE'LL" he answered. "but you
can't put a long sword in Il short
scabbard. l was too long for that
BERTH Then l remembered that he
was over six feet four inches and
that the berth was only six feet! That
day while we were away from the
ship all the carpenters were put to
work. They took down the stateroom
partitions and enlarged the room to
eight feet by six and a half feet. A
mattress four feet wide was put in
the new berth.
Nothing was said to the president
about the change in his quarters. but
the next morning he came out of the
room smiling and said. "A miracle
happened last night. l shrank six
inches in length and about a foot side.
ways. l got somebody else's big pill.
low and slept in a better bed than ]
had on the River Queen He enjoyed
it greatly, but think if l had giver
him two fence rails to sleepson he
would not have found fault. That
was Abraham Lincoln in all things
that related to his own comfort. He
would never let you put yourself ou1
for him under any circumstances.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-16
WORDS COMING
FROM BACK HOME
Statements That Should be Investi.
gated-Well Known Testimony
OF Langdon People

When n Langdon citizen comes to the
front telling his friends and neighbors
of his experience you can rely on his
sincerity, The statements of people re-
siding IN far away places do not com
mand your confidence. Home endorse
ment is the kind that backs Doan's Kid
ney pills. Such testimony is convincing
Investigation proves it true Below is a
statement of a Langdon resident. No
stronger proof of merit can be had.
Mrs. II. Wolff, Langdon, N. d., says:
My back ached most of the time and [
was so lame and sore that | could not do
my homework. | was also troubled by
headaches and dizzy spells. The kidney
secretions caused me annoyance After
taking different remedies without get,
ting any benefit, / decided to try Doan's
kidney pills. The first box improved my
condition. | am now able to do my
work with ease"
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
Foster M1lburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name--Doan's-and
take no other
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-16
CITY PLANNING
ASPIRATIONS
Create Public Ideals Of Civic
Order.
ENCOURAGE COOPERATION.
Results In Town Improvement Can Be
Accomplished Only by Community
Efort-Ncthing Should Be Neglected
Which Affects the Life of the People.
BY EDWARD H. BENNETT.

BY EDWARD H. BENNETT.
The object of a city plan is:
To stimulate the people as Il whole
to a realization Of the advantages OF
civic betterment.
To create in the public mind ideals
of civic order and convenience.
To encourage cooperation among va
rious civic bodies and groups of indi-
viduals to achieve results which can be
accomplished only by community eff
fort.
The plan itself should embody:
The study and the record of the main
consideration" upon which the well be-
ing of the community is dependent.
Nothing should be neglected which af-
fects the life of the people of any class
or age. whether at work or at play.
and the subject should be presented in
such a form as to make the most direct
and convincing appeal to those for
whom the work is undertaken.
The interdependence Of all the ele-
ments which go to make up Il city
must be realized. The physical as
poets of the city should be the cmbodi-
ment of. the ideas of the community.
and conversely that city plan will be
best which best expresses the ideas
and aspirations Of the people and
which provides for the very best con
ditions Of living for every class in the
community.
The most important consideration of
the city plan and one to which every
thing practically leads in the end is
the street system. TO the streets relate
all circulation but that of the railroads.
The street system includes:
Vehicular traffic.
Pedestrian traffic.
Traction-Surface. subway and over
head.
Drainage and conduits of gas, eiec,
tricity, telephone, telegraph, etc.
And on the disposition, width and
treatment of the streets depends the
livable character of the city-its air
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-04-16
A NAVAL COMEDY.
Surrender of the Spanish Gunboat CAL
lao at Manila.

On the afternoon of the 10Th Clay
IL. 1S3S) Il small Spanish gunboat
came steaming up Manila bay. directly
toward the American fleet. The sur
prise of the people in the fleet was
great: this little vessel seemed 50 con-
fident and friendly, Finally one Of
our ships fired II shot across her bow.
This did not seem to make any differ
ence to her. for she kept on Just the
same. Then we saw an officer go
alongside from the flagship.
We found out that evening that this
vessel was the Spanish gunboat Cal
lao and that she had been cruising in
the southern part of the Philippines
fol-, a long time and had not, heard
about the war. and. the time of her
cruise being finished. she was now re-
turning to Manila. The officers and
men had been looking forward to this
for a long time, because in Manila
they were to find their wives. children.
parents. friends. theaters. clubs, no.
tells. newspapers and all the things
that make sailors look forward with
happiness to getting home. They saw
a great many ships i'll the harbor fly
ing the American flag. but this did
not give them any uneasiness. and
when the first gun was fired by the
American ship they did not notice that
the shot came across the bow of their
own ship. and thought it was simply
the first gun of some salute.
But when the second shot was fired
and they heard the wnizZling of the
shell they knew something was wrong.
And when the American officer came
on board and told them that every
ship in the feet was destroyed and
that they themselves We're prisoners
of wal their feelings of joyful hope
went through a change that. let us
hope. few of us will ever know.-From
Admiral Bradley A. Fiske's IVA
Time In Manila"