davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1915-02-05
100000 More if Ships Found.

In my belief. gentlemen, it would be
perfectly easy to add a hundred mill
lions month to our foreign trade now
if We could ship the stuff. I have per-
sonaliy seen within ten DAYS on the
wharves in Galveston and New Orleans
tens of thousands of dollars worth of
American goods for which there exist
all tell you. gentlemen. without re-
gard to the remedy, get out of the way
of American opinion when 1t learns
in politics or business. who says it
shall be tolerated in this country that
a steamship company shall cynically do
that thing which would send a railroad
man to Jail
BY what right. moral or lawful,
does any steamship company say to
me in my factory when / offer them
a shipment of goods. We will select
from your shipment that which pays
US the most: the rest we will not take.
That is what is happening in every
american seaport Goods are fatty
price whatever. kilograms quoting
rates at night are declared in the
morning void rate quoted at half
past 9 is raised at 10. and the quoted
worthless as soon as they are re-
ceived.
Explains Reserve Banks.
Addresses were also delivered by
Charles s Hamlin, governor of the fed
eral reserve board. and by Chief Jus
tice Covington of the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. Justice
Covington urged the business men of
America not to look askance at public
enterprise.
business men," he declared. should
not fear that the government is i'm
potent to conduct the affairs of a great
nation concerned with business.
Mr.. Hamlin said. in part: when it
is considered that the United States
was able ito export s165.000,000 of gold
in the calendar year and vet reduce
its total gold by only $4,000. .00o." said
Mr.. Hamlin, some idea of the strength
of the United States in gold holdings
and production would be conveyed.
Up to the present time" he con-
tinued. "only limited recourse has
been had to the reserve banks by the
member banks, the amount of the dis
counts and the issue of federal reserve
notes being very small. There is no
necessity now for such assistance on
the part of the federal reserve banks,
except in certain portions of the coun-
try, but in few months undoubtedly
these banks will be drawn upon to a
very large extent by the member
banks
In conclusion. Mr.. Hamlin declared
that the reserve banks would have no
difficulty in earning enough money to
pay expenses and dividends on their
capital stock.
Evening star., 1915-02-05

tain kind. must be furnished the
health authorities, and adulteration of
drink would mean exclusion from the
business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
DREAMS WHICH NAVE CONE TRUE.

Fifteen years ago the Times Repub-
lican began hammering away at the
saloon in Iowa and no other daily
newspaper was enlisted in the fight
Today all but very few daily news
papers are opposing the saloon and SC
are the people of the state.
Twelve years ago the Times-Repub-
Hcan fought politically for Cummins
and Cumminsism in Iowa politics when
very few other daily newspapers were
for him. Today all newspapers in Iowa
are supporting Cummins for president
and so are the people of his state.
Sixteen years ago before Iowa had
rural free delivery and when the route
agents were laying out routes for the
service the Times Republican was the
first daily newspaper in Iowa to send
its solicitors out to the farmers to sell
them a daily newspaper and in many
instances the Times Republican sold
TO begin his daily mail service. Today
nearly every farmer in Iowa enjoys
rural free delivery OF mail and reads
q daily newspaper.
Six years ago the Times Republican
advocated concrete paving for Iowa
towns when no other newspaper was
interested in the subject and very little
was known of concrete in Iowa. Today
ii is leading all other kinds of street
paving in Iowa as well as in the United
States
-Four years ago the Times Republi-
can began boosting for road bond is
sues in Iowa when no other daily news.
paper exhibited any interest in what
was being accomplished on the roads
in other states. Today almost every
newspaper in Iowa is boosting for road
bonds and tomorrow farmers all over
the state will be signing petitions for
road bond elections.
Events less conspicuous but evidenc-
ing the same degree of foresight could
be chronicled a. great length. History
will record that the Timese- Republican
was born with long neck and clear
vision and can see a great many things
first.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
PROCESS OF FuneA1,oN,

Polk county is in the throes Of a
cleanup in its court house. Some Of
dcials have resigned under fire. the
county engineer has been discharged
by the highway commission on grounds
of incompetency and more designations
are expected. The conditions about the
court house in that county seem to
have called for strenuous measures.
Revelations made under the investiga-
ton are far from creditable to Des
Moines and Polk county.
Similar investigations and results
have become rather common in Iowa
Of late. From that fact the unthinkins
may assume that conditions within the
state are bad and growing worse. That
would be q wrong conclusion These
investigations and the designations
that follow them are evidences Of in.
creasing bettermeat. What they pro.
claim Is that those who constitute tn.
government Of counties and the stat,
and who make and pay county ans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
bsautiful, useful and fast-disapp earins
game birds.
Women 90 PeIitieians.

1
Majority sentiment in the Society Of
tho Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton undoubtedly prevailed in the
reelection Of Mrs. William Cumming
Story, OF New York, as president gen-
eral. Probably there is no elective gift
within the exclusive dominion Of WON
en- which is so coveted and which car
ries with it such honor. The fact that
the fight which has just concluded was
conducted without malice or resent
are not without sporting blood.
1t is especially significant and ad-
mirable that Mrs. George Thatcher
Guernsey. of Kansas, the defeated can
didate, returned to the hall after the
first shock of the announcement had
passed, and went to the platform to
congratulate her rival. This sort OF
political craftsmanship represents the
American spirit which has so often
taken the sting from the bitterest ma
tional political struggle.
The d. A. r. has had long line OF
distinguished presidents general not
able among whom was Mrs. Donald
Mclean, whose constructive ability re-
suited in giving the capital one of its
most beautiful building. Continental
Hall. The women of the society are
doing splendid work in keeping
alive the spirit of patriotism among
their own sex and among the children
who will be the leaders of America in
the future. The office that has been
won by Mrs. Story is worthy OF the
spirited struggle that is made for it
every two years.-Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
.ttentions. not 1or hard labor.'

attentions. not for hard labor"
AMI they circulate this In Pennsyl-
vania. OF all places! Suppose some
amiable anti were to lay down her
knitting and take little walk around
among the mills. mines. factories. and
OFFICES OF Pennsylvania. Would she
have any trouble distinguishing be-
tween hard labor and the things
women actually do? In the same coli
lation OF Jefferson's thought we ind
this quoted:
Il readily suppose my opinion wrong
when opposed by the majority"
1t follows that the entire body OF
anti-opinion is wrong today in Oregon.
Washington. California, and eight other
state, and that all the friends of suf-
frage need to do in Pennsylvania Is
to vote the change In, whereupon the
association opposed to woman suffrage
will fall in line and forever after hold
its collective peace. Speed the day!-
Golfers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
TEXAS TAKING UP SLACK.

| (Mr. Sears has recently returned
] from a five months sojourn in the
coast country Of Texas, mostly spent at
Houston.-Ed)
| This section is rapidly recovering
! from the shock in received when the
| European war broke out last August
and the price of cotton slumped from
/ IL cents and better to cents per
pound, and no buyers even. at that
| price. The price is now back to 10
cents and still advancing. The farm
ers are now taking heart and profiting
BY last years experience and this year
are planting less cotton and more corn
and other cereals and putting in many
silos. They have learned the lesson
that diversification of crops is the true
system of farming and the only safe
one. Cotton raising has been a very
profitable one generally, many farmers
receiving some years as high as $50
an acre. Consequently many indeed,
most of them, have confined their crops
to cotton alone, even buying their feed
for their work animals from the states
farther north. In consequence Texas
has been producing nearly one-third OF
the cotton of the entire world. Last
year taught them the folly OF putting
all their eggs in one basket. Hereafter
they will be found raising more corn
and other cereals, paying more atten-
ton TO hogs and cattle and poultry and
utilizing more and more the adyant-
ages of the siio.
In one respect, however, Texas is
putting it all over Iowa and that is in
their public roads 1t is wonderful
what they are doing In that respect.
Shelled and graveled and macadamized
roads are continuous from Galveston on
the coast for hundreds of miles to the
north line of the state They have a
system of road districts that can be
organized under the statutes of the
state and that can issue forty-year )
per cent bonds. These good roads
greatly increase the value of the ada
cent lands included in the road dis
trict and, as the cost is distributed
thru forty years the burden to property
owners is not excessive The system is
increasing in popularity as the benefits
are more and more proven. 1t is only
a question Of few years before Texas
will have more miles of good roads
than any other state in the Union. If
Iowa does not pretty soon get into the
procession she viii be back num-
| Der. 1T seems to me the road district
bond system" says Mr.. Sears, 'is the
true system. II is not fair that the
present taxpayers should pay for all
the court houses, school houses,
bridges and other public improvements
that are permanent in their character
While you are passing to the next gen.
Grafton all of the improvements pass to
it fair share Of the obligations"
Texas is supposed to be overwhelm-
| ingly democratic but I never met so
many dissatisfied democrats in my life
Grape juice" they say. has struck
at our sugar. our rice, our cattle, our
meat, our onions our iron and abso-
lutely ignored our investments in Mex
icn',
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
Topics of the Times

Des Moines now asserts with much
screaming of whistles that she is in the
100 900 class Good; but don't forget
that handsome is as handsome does.
Morningside College has come into
possession of a bust of Burns, receiy-
ing the same with bagpipes and other
noises adapted to the occasion. But II
is a question whether it VIII not get
down from its pedestal and walk off
across the river after Jan. l, 1915.
Somehow or other Roosevelt always
commands the first page II the logical
time before the campaign opens.
The Marshalltown nes-Republicar
wants TO know what has become OF
Louie Murphy. Well, he's the first rev.
enue collector of Iowa who attended
strictly and personally to the business
Of the office-Wa:erioo Times-Trib
une.
Granted that Louie is working hard
at his JOB. The inquiry however was
an effort to find out which dear charm
er, Bryan or Marsh, Louis finds the
most happiness with.
The anti tipping law does not apply
to automobiles on slippery grade OF
load of hay on side hill. But as
concerns effectiveness it might as well
have included them.
Instead Of a law forcing every male
OYER IS 70 do military service
how would it do to pass one
providing that every male over is
shall do at least 800 days work every
wear in some useful employment?
Getting down to mention Of possibili-
ties for lieutenant governor there's
enough of them TO help out the par
agra pliers for the next sixty days.
Would the Times Republican have
Iowa go after the title of Mother OF
Presidents Sioux City Journal.
Scarcely. With Cunmins' birthplace
in PENNSYLVANIA and that Of Kenyon IT
Ohio we'd have to start In as step
mother.
With all that has been said against
the German nobody has yet insinuatec
tina, he isn't a full sized fighting man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
"hUNI MARY" KEIIEURING.

From a little house yesterday in the
city of Des Moines without particular
notice or public demonstration group
of friends buried g most notable ciu-
zen of that city and of Iowa-a washer
woman who had reared and educated
fourteen children. thirteen OF whom
were waits. Grown 20 manhood and
womsnhood and who have attained
honorable places in the world that
group OF fourteen stood about the
grave OF the old woman whose love and
laborious wage had protected them and
given them their chance. Others came,
the wealthy in whose families she had
bent over washtubs. the children she
had befrended, and women OF the half
world who had found a mother heart to
weep upon when all the world had for
gotten and cast them off. And so they
buried Mary Ketteuring.
# desert demands a marble shaft
above a grave in Des Moines cene-
teries none has better earned it than
she Stripped of all but the essentials
OF democracy she was the truest OF
patriots and deserves best OF her city
and her country. Counting christianity
she was the purest Of christians be-
cause she exenplifed the spirit of the
Christ. AS citizen she gave fourteen
clean, useful men and women 10 the
city, created and kept them and passed
them on as her free gift to the COM
munity. And none has given more. No
business enterprise, no oenstaction
equals hers. Her plan takes rank over
the '.Des Moines plan
Just simple kindly old woman who
asked nothing beyond the wage OF a
laborer, who Wanted not herself, who
headed no women's clubs, led no social
set, rrudged unnoticed from one home
10 another with her hands red from
SOAP and her back bowed with mental
toll. But fourteen men and women
bowed over her coffin as their mother
and guide and friend and refuge. and
those who are lost and look out Of hell
upon happiness drew near TO spill the
precious ointment Of repentance and
sorrow at her feet because she like to
Christ has seen the soul beneath the
scarlet.
Even the most confirmed atheist
must believe that reward waits for
Aunt Mary" Kettsuring somewhere on
beyond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28

state officials propose to get what they
desire and pay for--a business service.
That conditions are better. that COM
potency and plain honesty are being
required, that the average taxpayer II
not only interested In the conduct Of
offices and the character and capacity
Of the men who fill them are evidences
Of Improvement, If there were not
other and convincing testimony to the
betterment of county governments.
The counties are following the state
in the matter of cleaning house. 1t
will be recalled that Iowa was once
lorded legislatures and stocked the
state house with its own selections;
that scandal was not uncommon then
at the capital and that interests which
as compared to state affairs were as
bridge companies and the like compared
to county affairs. held sway. 1t is with
in common recollection how these con-
ditions were amended and common
history that the state government has
been free from scandal since. So the
counties awakening TO their own needs
and insistent upon business manage
ment OF their affairs are getting rid OF
the weak and untrustwocthy and in
competent and establishing new deal.
Let's not worry over the exposures.
When certain classes of kind fall
out or are found out honest counties
will get their dues. The requirement
of the day is service and the counties
propose TO have it. They pay for 1t.
1t belongs of right to them. The court
house atmosphere needs changing very
much as the washington atmosphere
of which we have heard so much. And
it is being changed. The exposures
and designations are merely fumiga-
tions after the disease has been dag
nosed and is under treatment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
THE NEW GAME LAWS.

lWaterloO Cour1erIReporter.
No legislation passed by the last
state assembly. or indeed in recent
years, is Of more vital importance than
that revising the game laws and put
ting new structures upon the slaughter
Of birds.
It is especially gratifying to bird
lovers, and true sportsmen as well to
see reduction Of the bag limit for
prairie chickens and quail. Unless
the former are rigidly protected, they
will be rapidly exterminated, as they
FURNISH an easy target Tor the most in
experienced nimrod. They are already
rare in the eastern prairies and are
fast becoming scarce farther west.
They should have had absolute pro-
lection for a period of Eve years at
least. The importation Of European
pheasants and other foreign game
birds which have been found to thrive
here ought to be encouraged by the
1917 It is to be hoped that number
OF enterprising sportsmen will take ur
this work. The value OF our game
birds. not only to sportsmen, but to the
farmer and to everyone else in Iowa,
is SO great and so obvious that there
ought to be q universal sentiment IL
favor Of their protection. It Ii q vel
recognized fact that no law can be ef-
fective unless properly enforced with
a strong public sentiment behind 1t
1t is the duty OF every citizen TO d.
everything in his power to help enforce
these new game laws and to extent
every other protection he can to oul
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
Democratic Finance.

ury department at Washington and the
principal national bank Of that city
may turn out to have grave Importance
in a political way. It crystalizes and
makes concrete what Is likely to be the
principal argument against the demo
cratic administration: namely. that II
is unreasonably hostile-even vindi-
cative-not merely toward bad business
nor even toward big business, put acru-
ally toward business az such. The
case is still before the courts. and
therefore is to be discussed with some
restraint have been waived somewhat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
At the Tsiephona.

The employer OF Polish girl who
has learned quickly to speak English
tells OF her attempted mastery Of tho
telephone. After its use was ex-
planned to her. she was eager to answer
every call A ring came and shd
jumped to the telephone.
Hello" came from the receiver.
Hello" answered the girl, flushed
with pride at being able to give the
proper answer.
who Is this?" continued the voice.
II don't know exclaimed tho maid.
II can't see yOu."-Harpers Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
Masonic Meetings.

" SPECIAL COMMUNAL iON
Marshall Lodge, No. los A F. & A. M
Work Ia third degree Friday April 'o'
1880 D. m. John w. Wells, secretary
w. II. Steiner. w. M.
slGNET CHAPTER, No. So. R A. M
Regular convocation Monday. April 10
L. s. KiIborn, H. P; John W. Weiis'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Mohua'
after the third Sunday. L. I. foioeS'
recorder; George Gregory, 7. l. ID
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. K. T. Inesus .;
April 20 at 1880 O'clock hesuai
meas George Gregory. E. c.: n. .
Mcfarland. Rec.
SPECIAL MEETING Central CHAP, Chap,
ter No. 81, O. E. s., WEDNESDAY, AZ
IS, p. m. Initiation Anna DOW WI ,i't, s e
secretary; Mary Black Collins w. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
IN 1915.


burlington Hawkeye1
1t will not be necessary for the re-
publicans TO thresh over old straw.
There is a sufficiency Of live wire
issues without resuscitating dead ones.
OF course. no one regards the tariff as
a dead issue. 1t will surely be at the
front in 1915 and its solution at the
polls will be Of vital Importance. And
as to administration policies no one
can forecast the attitude of the United
States toward Mexico and other coun-
tries under a change OF party control
at Washington, nor can a forecast be
made of the foreign policy Of the pres
ent administration only one year hence.
The principles and policies Of the
republican party will be the reflection
of the sentiments and Judgment of the
great mass of its voters. No coterie of
leaders can foreclese the platform
declaration in advance. 1t will be gen.
orally conceded that the party will not
be recreant to the protective principle
In the making of the next tariff nor in
consistent with the best traditions of
the party upon all great public meas
ures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
IOWA OPINION AN DNoTEs.

The Charlton HeraldPatriot says:
Senator Cunmins can easily carry
iowa against any other candidate and
with comparatively little opposltioh
from, his erstwhile enemies In the par
ty. The fact that Senator Cummins Ii
a poor man after life time in the
ublic service should be an AID ratner
than a hindrance TO his present ambi-
lions. The west should and PROD
ably will be behind Cummins almost
if not quite solidly."
Everybody would think much worse
Of the iceman II he would happen 10
run out Of ice" says the waterloo
Tmes-Tribune.
REGARDLESS of the fact that Clifford
Thorne is now fighting the battle OF
his life on behalf Of western shippers,
the custom Of barking at him still has
vogue" notes the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald.
Politics is a great game. We OF
Iowa are blessed in the fact that in
our present social state We have no
professional politicians" says the Fort
Dodge Chronicle. When we arrive at
the condition Of wealth and power OF
the older eastern states 1t will be well
to stand on guard"
The Odebolt Chronicle predicts that
"By 1916 1t will require microscope to
locate a bull mooser. Even Teddy will
not be member Of the party"
"The fact is that Marsh is one OF the
best known and best liked men in the
state" says the Nevada Representa-
| tive, "and everyone who knows him Is
| glad to see him win, regardless OF poll
tics"
| why should not the postmastershir
be awarded on q business basis, rather
| than thru reward system for service
70 a political party?" asks the Amer
Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
Iona Newspapers
THE SWEETEST SORROW.
[Des Moines CapitaLl

Parting with undesirable board of
supervisor members and other public
officials who have failed to make good,
is the sweetest kind Of sorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28
pisaina Up JeKerson.

The -sufYragists are quoting JET
ferson. From friendly letter of his,
written In the eighteenth century, they
draw this argument:
Women are formed by nature for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28

Everybody would think much worse
Of the icernan II he would happen tc
run out OF ice" says the Waterloo
Times-Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-28

Why should not the postmastersfip
be awarded on a business basis, rather
than thru reward system for service
70 q political party?" asks the Ames
Times.