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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
WILSON AND NEW Jersey

President Wilson, turning down the
proposition from New Jersey to start
his second term, may have been actu-
ated by a super sensitive modesty and
then he may not. Ii is to be noted
that his refusal didn't contain any re-
iteration OF his celebrated one term
announcements. Il may also be re-
marked that the New jersey incident
leaves us still on tenterhooks and at
tenuve, cuts off argument for and
against four years more of Wilson and
while keeping the president in the lime
light Of a probable candidacy and hold
ing public attention doesn't lose him
any advantageous possibility which
may be of use when he shall finally be
persuaded and his native modesty over
come by "a universal demand"
Wilson is an excellent politician. FOR
himself. a much better one than Mr.
Bryan in many and effective ways. It
will be noticed in reviewing Mr.. Will
sons career that where he has been
active and interested and serviceabIe
in securing the bacon il has landed in
the Wilson larder. Mr. Bryan has
been able to do more for others than
for himself. His has been an oppose
ton program and as is usually the
has had the offices. Wilson hasn't
missed much of the loot He has come
away from the battle with his pockets
full for Wilson. He has been governor
and president. And there isn't much
doubt that he desires greatly TO be
president again. The sweetly solemn
fling the Wilson second term banner
on thee outer wall is not remuneration
by any means 1t looks very much more
like little dramatism thrown in where
1t might do the most good
Wilson should not worry. On the
contrary. He has the democratic nom
It. Without much doubt he knows
what he intends to do about it. Also
without much doubt he intends TO put
his party in the position of begging him
to take it; and he doesn't intend to
have the program spoiled by the en-
thusiasm and anxiety of New Jersey
politicians 10 get into the front row.
Wilson will be the nominee of the
democrats. They haven't anybody else.
If disorganization continues TO prevail
among republicans he Will be the next
president as well. If republicans get
together-wel, that's another story.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
PATENT MEDICINES AND BOOZE.

1t is gratifying to see Iowa in the
house of representatives standing firm
against the pork barrel graft as in the
senate.
Why. asks Judge Green, if more taxes
must be levied. why not put it on
whisky and patent medicines? Are
whisky and patent medicines to be
taken under the special protection of
the democratic party" inquired the
congressman for the Ninth. Are they
to be sheltered from emergency taxes
and the burden placed on articles of
necessity"
Judge Towner declared that the tax
measure is bill to help banks and Is
being passed not because of war condi-
lions but to bolster UP the banks in the
fear that the new banking system would
bring on crash. He pointed out that
the national banks had 100000, 900
in deposits and other banks 81 900 600
900. total of $1,000, 900, 1000. Judge
Towner said it was ridiculous to say.
as the president had said, that the
100000 of public funds in the
banks could not be withdrawn gradu-
ally
The bill passed the democratic house,
however. with whoop, stamp taxes,
gasolene and all. it went thru in order
to raise s105,o0o0O0 in a year that the
pork barrel may be filled and the
hungry districts and congressional can
didates may bless the democracy that
passed it.
However. the Iowa farmer when he
saws his wood with a gas engine, may
comfort himself with the thought that
patent medicine manufacturer is happy
and smiling and that the schooners at
Mikes Place" and the Alley Cellar.
haven't lost an inch In height. The
farmers are making money anyway and
what's the difference?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

no more than to arm the needy bor-
rover with support for his demand
when approaching the banker. There
is no law to compel banker to loan
money when he is scared.
The situation merely illustrates
again the need for the bank reserve
association which will throw Il protect
ing arm about the banker and quiet hla
tears. Money Is so very tight just
now because the small bankers make
it so. They always set scared before
the business public does and if they
were not alarmed the public woald
not be. Give them storm cellar. a
big reserve association where the? can
go for reservists whenever thei: de-
positors press them hard and the bank
ers will be less afraid. Remove the
bankers panic which hits the country
at every commercial disturbance and
there will be no business panic.
McAdoo may scold some of the bank
ers to recover their nerve and open
thelr doors asaill lot business "i't4o"l
trying to hoard from so to 90 per cent
of their deposits in their reserves but
what we need is 10 put the reserve as
sociation into operation. There was y
time when people put gold away in
their stockings in time of trouble hu;
now they put il in the banks and the
banker locks it up. The result is the
same upon business. Get the reserve
association busy and calm the bankers
Adoo can prove it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
SCHOOL STRIKES.
Hort Dodge Chronicle

OIL iIpuSc Vii
A parcel of brats--not pupils but in
choice DeS Moinesese students have
called "A strike at the nigh school I'M
less the school board and school au-
torities shorten the hours of study
and employ a cook at the cafeterie
who knows how to prepare lumpless
mashed potatoes. They also demand
depltated butter and better attend
who serves the denatured soup and
other comestibles belonging to the
scholastic pantry.
The papers are full of it and for the
nonce have stopped building for a
greater Iowa and the things that
make for broader, larger and sweets
err Des Moines to fill their columns
with shivers anent the threatened ca
tastrophe.
OF course 1t Is desirable where 1t
for the board and teachers to have
the pupils run the school. Where Is
found the prophet or sage who knows
more than boy Of say IS years? AT
that age boy knows so much more
than he will ever know again that we
marvel at the Des Moines school board
that il has not apologized before this
instead Of telling the lads they may
walk out and stay out for the perma-
nent betterment Of the school.
In addition to the troubles In Eu-
rope We hate to see such things going
on. May not the differences be COM
promised? May not the board agree
that hereafter the mashed potatoes
shall be lumpless? May not the gal
liant warriors spare fifteen minutes or
half an hour from the football field
in behalf Of their studies in considera-
ton Of moro intensified cooking?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
JURORS THE GOATS.

Imagine an inhabitant OF another
planet coming to earth and entering
an American court room.
The judge is on the bench. the prs-
oner in the dock. Twelve jurors listen
and watch--or nod and nap.
The trial drones on till closing time
Then the judge speaks
Gentlemen of the jury, tho in
Your hands are the keys of justice
custom requires that | should deem
you unfit to be trusted under oath. a
hailiff will lead you to celllike
room and put you under lock for the
night. on viii deliherate-is,yo car
in cloud of tobacco smoke and then
stretch out on cots to toss. but not to
sleep. In the morning, unrefreshed
you will deliberate again and give youf
thoughts to this case till tired nature
forces you to agree But if a stub
born man among You refuses TO yield
you viii report your plight and l Will
decide whether you have been pun
ished enough. Meanwhile shall go to
my club, have a BATH shave. a good
dinner, a pleasant chat with congenial
friends. go home to my family. sleep
In comfort and get back here, fresh as
and 10 o'clock. For get good pay and
live at ease; it is only YOU poor jurors
who are doomed to be the goats OF
our court system"
What. think you, would be the Wis
itors impression? What comment
would he write home?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
THoRNE AT NO. IL.
Washington County Press. /,

washington County Press.l
Last Friday night the farmers at No.
II were entertained by Clifford
Thorne's speed on Greater Iowa"
There was good crowd and he gave
them a speech that no other man in
the United States can make. Thorne
has not only mastered the railroad
question in all its maniford detail; with
all OF It's power for good or evil to ev-
cry business and every occupation, but
he has also developed . wonderful fac
ulty to make this greatest and most
intricate OF all subjects both clear and
entertaining to any audience. He illus
trates the combinations and discrimin-
atoms OF freight rates with series
OF maps Of his own making. that are
as startling and dramatic a. the great
miyies His audience was ~ much at
home az himself and asked him many
S &: which ali6wcreu 70 cioAriy
and so quickly that no doubt remained.
1t was case Of . master talking to the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
Topics of the Times

Villa is reported successful in the
first battle between his forces and
those OF carranza. Whatever may be
said against the bandit chief he seems
oomplish the thing he sets out to do
There's very little of the manana thins
about Villa.
The Guthrie County high school at
Panora has celebrated its thirty sew
ench anniversary so YOU see the county
high school is not a new or startling
proposition in Iowa.
The notices to auto owners to renew
their registration made eight tons NJ
mail. Now about sixteen tons should
De sent out TO the same addresses in
sisting upon some small observance
of the laws governing the operation OF
autos.
Adel merchants are TO serve pump
kin pie free at the fail festival next
month. Ii the bean DAYS and sour
circuit days and melon days and all the
variety of festivals held by Iowa towns
might be brought together at one time
most anyone would be able to make a
full meal at the celebration.
Reports from the seat of war are
that the men have become hardened
to conditions. That is the reversion to
savagery is practically complete.
Seeking of disarmament is like
talking of a division of property. If
would have most of II within six weeks.
Likewise if disarmament were general
some nation would kick over the beans.
A frontier is like a line fence between
farms. Such disputes should if posi-
BILE be arbitrated but it is impossible
TO keep some OF them out of court.
DISARMAMENT is Il dream. 1t will come
true when the world has come close
enough to the golden rule 10 recognize
it in dealings between men and ma
tons.
Why is il that some folks can always
find time to play just one more game
of pool and fuss lige sam hill il the
street car is two minutes late.
Perhaps that slip OF the make up
man in an eastern paper when he
shifted the war news heading over the
marriage notices wasn't SO far out Of
the way after all.
Does Mr.. Connolly favor the absolu
ton of patent medicines and the two
million grab from Iowa gasolene US
ers? Why doesn't he speak UP and
end this suspense?
And has any one remarked how
closely Meredith has kept his mouth
closed since the Council Bluffs conven-
ton?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
OUTSIDE OF IOWA.

In travelling westward and south
how quickly the big red barns and the
fine farm homes disappear after you
leave the state line? How quickly the
soil detiorates from the rich black
loan into the lighter. clayey soils? How
quickly the thrift seems to disappear
also? The roads are poorer the towns
lok as IL they were on their hast legs
and there are fewer automobiles. All
these things viii forcihly strike the
average Iowan il he is at all observing
and make him feel a thrill of pride in
his state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

| people and that the lands, taken as a
whole are worth now more than twice
what they cost? Did he tell them that
| the greatest expenditure out of these
! funds by the board of control was in
| the 1903 period when 1t was s1,099.-
32l92 and that it has never touched q
million since and once going below a
| half million? Did he tell them that
| the expenditure during the last bien-
NAL period was $2S5,l43 less than
! the period ending in 1903? Did he tell
them that the last period was less
also than the periods ending In 1905,
1908, and 1910. and that. the one year
period of 1906 was almost . half mil
lion, and all this, too. after buying the
epileptic colony land and 146 acres at
the Knoxville institution.
Did Mr.. Hamilton tell the people
that he was member of the board Of
control from April I. 1906. TO Oct l.,
1909. covering almost two periods
when the expenditures were more in
each than during the last? No, he
does no tell these things.
Why was he not reducing expendi-
lures then? He had just as great, even
greater opportunity than II he were
governor.
No one complains about the eX-
penditures made during Mr. Hamiltons
incumhency But he is not sincere He
lacks candor and frankness with the
people. He IS willing to conceal facts
When he talks about taxes doubling
since 1903 he knows he SEXES upon
time during which the state has de-
veloped more than in all ats history
before. Does he condemn these ex-
penditures? Does he want to say. IF
had been governor during these years
the state would have stood stilI?" Why
does not Mr.. Hamilton specify any
expenditures he would have stricken
out? Where will he begin to reduce
taxes?
Notwithstanding these expenditures
Mr.. Hamilton knows the state levy
has been almost constant. varying at
any time hardly mill He knows also
that local levies have constantly in
creased. He knows the great burden
Of tax Is due to them. It costs no
more to be square with the people
than il does to try 10 deceive and capt.
talize prejudice and 1t Is much more
to ones credit.
Complaint is made because Iowa's
disbursements Nncluding what she
pays out as mere distributing agent)
were $l,S33,605.0S more during the last
biennial period than the one just pre-
yious. It Is interesting to compare
with other states the increase for the
same period.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
.LYsso EARPs CORN

IBuSSey RcCOru
L. G.. carp brought two corn stalks
TO the Record office last Saturday that
we believe To be the largest IN this sec
ton of the county this year. The tall
est one. which was grown on the John
Wander Linden place, was thirteen feet
and seven inches high. rhe grain was
planted on May Is. The shorter one.
was thirteen feet and fwn inches in
length and was much larger in cir
cumfrance than the other IL was
grown by G. A. Decker and was planted
on May -. There was also one well
filed ear Of corn on this stalk. Both
We're grown on bottom land along
Cedar Creek
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
CALM THE BANKERS.

Secretary McAdoo has the goods on
many small bank ti1ruout the country.
when he charges them with boarding
money. He has their reports on file
and knows whereof he speaks.
However. his public warning can dl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
The SoIdier's Mothsr


Him did | nourish with my life and
strength;
Him did | feed-oh, God! how tender
ly;
Him delivered to my love at length.
Placing a baby son on 4 good fathers
knee.
Proudly, how proudly. he looked in this
sweet face.
Seeing himself, and somethins. too. of
me:
Seeing the hope and promise of MS
race.
Knowing that would have died that
this new life might be.
And so it is a man was made.
To lay his well beloved head
Upon the blood soaked sod
To die, before the fight was won;
70 die. and leave his work 'i;;done;
To die, forsaken and alone.
Save for his mother ana his God.
M. NJ. A. in La Follettes Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
Progress or Decline.
rFrom Republican state Central Com
mittee.l

m1ttee.J
The Hamilton publicity bureau is
flooding the state with a statement
that Mr. Hamilton. democratic candi-
date for governor, was at the Marion
county fair and spoke fifteeh minutes,
telling the people that taxes in Iowa
had doubled in ten years. but he did
not tell them what Iowa has done in
ten years. He dare not do that. Did
ne tell them that beginning with the
1903 period there had been expended
for lands including the new state col
ony for epiIeptics and 14S acres at the
hospital for inebriates. $4Si, 55703, and
for new buildings 32,6sS.6s3 and a
total Of S6,513.S40.11 for the expendi-
lures under all special appropriations
for institutions under the. board Of
contrOs up 10 anu inriuuinH tho last
psriod7 Did he tell them that these
were humanitarian investments for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

best common sense of the country. with
fact and thought and picture and au-
thority that convinced and overwhelm-
ed. No audience ever got more out OF
speech. The demonstrations were
not great but they were the kind that
went home with real conviction. There
is no man as great as the man who
knows.
His arraignment Of the invisible
government was one of the most scath :
Ing and ,aest effective we have ever
heard. He quoted opinions of the In
terstate commerce commission to show
that railroads corrupt the public press.
public officers and even the great ed
ucational insIitutionals to promote
their gigantic financial manipulations.
He told OF the Harvard professor whose
name we have forgotten. whose name
ought to be eternally forgotten. who
posed as lecturer upon the transpor-
tation question for that great uniYer-
sity and drew a salary OF ten thousand
dollars from the New Haven railroad
on the side. He told the story of Lo
gan G. Mcpherson who poses as lee
turer upon the transportation question
for the Johns Hopkins University but
and Is director of the bureau of rail-
way economics. an institution mann
tanned by the railroads for the pur-
pose of sending out constant stream
of poisoned information for the whole
country. II is material from this bur
eau that is published as editorial mat
ter by so many newspapers that are III
the pay OF the railroads. This same
NO. lie. a Il
on the title page he is identified only
as lecturer of the Johns Hopkins uni
versity and his poisoned books are sent
out free by the railroads wearing the
false face of an impartial and great
national school. Thorne held UP one
OF these books which he had recently
received free of charge and postage
paid Nine-tenths of it is valuable
information and then he opened Its
conclusions and extracted the poison.
This book blandly stated upon the au-
thority Of the census reports
that the farmers are making about o
per cent on their investment while the
railroads are earning about 5. But
Thorne took his wages for railway en-
ployes and found them to be an aver
age Of over 5000 per year. He then
took his wages for farmers and found
he had allowed them the magnificent
sum OF S39 per year. If the farmers
were allowed as much wages as the
railway employees in his scheme OF fig
ures they would not produce enough
to pay themselves and would have no
Income upon their property.
But Thorne showed that the eastern
railroads actually earned s,07 per cent
upon all their capital stock. water and
all in 1913. and still they are wanting
more. When he had finished he took
vote on the question as to whether
ne had gone too far in his fight against
freight advances and he was sustained
by every man in the house regardless
OF party Of faction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

crown princes army northwest OF
Verdun. The above map shows the
line OF battle of the two armies the
Germans drawn, up along the north
bank of the Aisne with the Franco
British forces giving battle from the
south side of the river ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge, No. los A +. & A. NJ.
Friday. Oct. :, 7;So p. NJ. For WORK
third degree John w. Wells, secre-
ary; l. T. Forbes. w. Nj.
STATED coMvocATioN, Sienet
Chapter No. IS. 4. a. NJ, Monday
Sept. %, 80 p. m. Work ROYAL Aroh
Degree. John w. Wells, secretary a.
D. Meeker. E. II. p.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon
Council No. co. r. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. Regular ousi-
ness. L T. Forbes. recorder: A. ~
Aeeker. T. L NJ
STATED coNCLAVE Tuesday Oct
90 Regular business. Nj. "ilo0i'
E C.: NJ. S. Mcfarland. Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81. o. E. S, wednesday otcooer
II. T:so p. m. Anna Downing' secre-
tary; Mary Black Collins, w. Nj.
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ing away. and appalling losses have re-
suited. The new battle line extends
from the Disc river, where the extreme
right of the Germans rests. thru the
valley OF the Aisne to Rethel anG
thence to the positions held by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
DEMOCRATIC UNDERSTANDING.

WEBSTER City Freeman Tribune
The Creston american suspects that
Senator Kenyon is trying to step off
the top of the pork barrel' into the
White House-Fort Dodge Chronicle.
Have graft and extravaganza be-
come to be accepted as the usual thing
to the extent that when a man opposes
them his motives are presumed to be
selfish? 1t is just as natural for Ken
yon to stand for the public welfare as
1t is for some men to stand for per-
sonal aggradiZement and private pelf
William S. Kenyon is one of the men
OF this country. and there are millions
OF others, who stand four square all
of the time. and in the judgment OF
the Freeman Tribune he never con-
siders the effect upon himself person.
ally of any Of the votes he cast as
United States senator. The Creston
American may be unable to realize how
a man can be unselfishly devoted to
his work as a public servant. but It 10
not very complimentary to the man
hood OF the nation that 1t Is presumed
that when member OF congress stands
for a square deal all around that he is
standing there wholly from selfish
motives. The average pork barrel bill
Is a gigantic steal. with just enough OF
merit among the appropriations not to
expose it to the successful charge OF
highwayman. Then why should the
motives of man be questioned when
he stands out against it? Has it come
to such pass that one can not de-
nounce dishonesty and extravaganza
In public affairs without being sus-
pected of doing 80 from personal am
bitions and from a desire to serve self
rather than from a desire to serve the
hlir
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

After being driven back more than
sixty miles by the allied forces the
Germans rallied north Of the Aisne
river. where they occupy strongly in,
trenched positions Here for many days
the opposing armies have been pound
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26

Later reports from Europe indicate
that it will be possible to restore the
cathedral of Rheims. which was at
first reported entirely devastated bS
the German bombarciment of the old
French town. This Is one of the MOST,
famous cathedrals in the world ancj
the most magnificent in point OF puref
Gothic architecture. IL was started inn
the thirteenth century and from time
imnenorial was the coronation scene
OF the French kings. The world Is glad
to hear that this wonderful edifice ha&
not been totally destroyed. but can bs
repaired and used again for Its holy
purposes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
NO FRENCH TOAST.

[
Bread is 30 cents loaf in Norway
and eggs are $3.50 dozen in Ham
burg. Germany. In case like that
a Slice of French toast would be out
OF the question entirely.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-09-26
ployes should have an advance In
wages forSthe same reason. This thing
Of placing, property ahead Of human
rights should be nipped In the Bud

when we see farm With silo or
two alongside of big red barn we
know there Is one farmer who is maxi
ing money. He is a farmer con-
cludes the Parkcrsburg Eclipse.