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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
TIVE rHERMosrAr

The thermostat Is something which 10
attached to hot-air furnace to pre-
vent it from choking to death at >
o'clock in the morning. 1t II one OF
humanity's most precious boons when
It is not in low state OF health.
For years before the thermostat was
invented there was no way OF keeping
a basement furnace alive during the
winter except by sitting up with 1t at
night. Thousands OF property owners
have tried to escape this ordeal by slip
ping down into the cellar at midnight
with frost-bitten ankles and throwing
in twelve or fifteen bushels of $11 coal.
only to awaken in the morning with
icicles on their mustache and discover
that a large. determined clinker had
throttled the fire pot until 1t was
black in the face. For this reason, most
people preferred the coal stove. which
had to be filled from the upper deck OF
step-ladder and was located at the
foot Of the bed, where 1t could shed
asphyxiating gas upon the inmates.
The thermostat Is guaranteed to
maintain q temperature OF 10 de-
grees whether there Is any coal In
the furnace or not, but 1t works
better when fed washed egg At regu-
lar intervals. Some thermostats are
equipped with time clock, which can
be set for half past In the morning
and will then open the draft with a
long. sepulchral grunt which prevents
anybody from going to sleep again until
night. When properly regulated, the
thermostat will emit this grunt ten or
twelve times during the night and slam
the furnace door in violent terms. caus-
ing everybody in the house to flop over
on the other pillow with great rapidity.
Nothing is thought of this however, 80
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

be taken into consideration before We
determine whether we viii break prece-
dent or not
We were taught in one-room school
our children are taught in the same
kind Of school. by teacher whom
we never pay what she Is really worth.
1t is worth our while to inquire whether
we can not get better results by COM
bining TWO or three schools or more,
and supplying teachers with buildings
and appliances that will enable them to
do the best work for the pupils.
Don't despise precedent, but study
it, and And out the reason for that
precedent, and whether that reason
exists any longer, or whether there 10
a better way.
It has long been custom among
farmers TO use patent medicines for all
the ills to which flesh is heir It 10
time we should break this precedent
and cease to be humbugged, even II
the advertisement does appear in some
religious paper. 1t is time for US to
inquire into the causes OF disease, and
how far it Is in our power to remove
the cause. Then, when sickness
comes. get the best physician in the
community. Pay no attention to men
who profess TO cure every disease; for
doctors don't cure disease. They SIM
ply assist nature, and give us some
help In overcoming the mistakes OF
the past They should teach us how
to keep well.
Don't Gespise precedent on the one
hand: don't worship it on the other.
For you are a farmer: and there is no
business or profession that requires a
higher rate of intelligence and more
careful study of the causes and reason
for things than does farming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

TO JUSTIFY roar Inc palior door ls SqueanS inc kt-
chen roof Is leaking there's trouble with the the
sraying, the hen has ceased her lay
ing, the dog has got the There's always some
thing trying there's for tears and signing you're
way inclined, II you fond Of weeping If
keeping a spot your mind. II you are al
searching for Worry where she's perching, you'll
her, every trip she will to lose she'll
badger and abuse until lose your grip But II
you have decided that grief should be dertded and
your little daily troubles will
thin bubbles-too small to make you sore. When
there's wool small comfort borrow
optimistic sharps, who that don't matter
with their chatter. and twang their sun
shine harps. learn to laugh at the little
griefs and the trifing and smarts:
goodness pinnins let's face the old world grim
ming and carry cheerful hearts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
Masonic Meetings.
spEcIAL COMMUNICATE

Marshall Lodge. No los. A. F. s. A. NJ
work in Third degree, tonight, frldaS'
Nov. II, 1880 o'clock. John W. WeAs'
secretary: W. H. Steiner, W. NJ
siGNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A M
Regular convocation Monday eVenihs'
Nov. %. L. 5. kilborn, H p John
W. Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No 20, r. S. NJ MonoaS
latter third Sunday. I. T. FORBES re-
border; George Gregory, T. l. M
REGULAR coNcLAvE, St A,demar
Ccnrnandery No. 80, K. l.. Tuesday
Oct 10, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
N 5. Mcfarland. Rec; George Gfesofs
Ia. c.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No CT O. T. s, Thursday, Nov.
IL. 1880 p. m. Initiation. Anna Down
ing, secretary: Mary Black Collins
w. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
PRECEDENTS.
TWaliace's Farmer.

Farmers are disposed to make
great 6eal Of fun Of lawyers. many OF
whom seem never to know what is
right and just until they have looked
thru dusty volumes to find out what
somebody else said or decided in like
case a hundred years ago, or two num-
dred, and possibly in some other coun-
trv or under other conditions. And the
lawyers deserve what they get; for
law as administered is firmly welded to
the past by precedent, and only the
clearest heads and the most courageous
and honest men have enough force OF
character to break precedent because
conditions and circumstances are diff
ferent, and make decisions as nearly as
possible according to justice and equity
But all farmers are not in position
to throw stones at the lawyers. We,
too, are victims of precedent: and oc-
casionally we find man honest
enough ito admit it by quoting the old
maxim: las our fathers did, SO do
we" We cling to old methods OF plow-
ing. for example, without stopping to
consider the reason why We plow. We
cling to old methods of planting corn
because we have precedent for II,
That's the way father did It," That's
the way It has always been done"
We looked askance at the automo-
bile and threatened dire vengeance OF
chaufeurs who drove along the high
way and frightened our horses. The
horse does not depend on precedent
and soon learned that the automobile
was harmless, something not to be
feared even at night, It's eyes gleam-
ing like balls OF fire.
We cling to precedent In our dairy
| ing. The heifer bore q calf, az was her
mis- sion and we MIXED her II we needed
the MILK But Babcock introduced .
new thing in his test, and while he
gave it free to the public, we don't like
to break precedent by using it. We
have always grown one variety OF
wheat, and rather look askance at a
new variety, even IL sent out by the
| experiment station. We hesitate to
buy more than bushel or two, fol-
\ fear we may be the victim Of q fakir.
| We are looking askance at the trac-
tor, and fear that 1t Is going to inter-
lfere with our business Of growing
)horses for sale. But 1t Is worth while
Ito look into this matter carefully, and
study it, and see whether 1t may moi
1 be profitable, and whether it does al
good work as horses. 1t Is worth while
to figure how much IL costs us to keel
our horses, how much we really &c,
out of them, and whether they increase
4 or deerease in value, and whether We
would get more out OF the tractor. But
even here we must be careful; fol
there are tracors and tractors, ant
there are farms and farms. There ar
lfarge farms and small farms. leve
4 farms and hilly or rough farms. Al
these Things are factors which ss;:::
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a. M~74A
Iona Newspapers
SPEAKING OF BEvE-TONE.
LGrinnell Herald.l


The Herald regrets that Governor
Clarke has seen fit to undo all that
the anti-saloon league has accom-
plished. 1t delays law enforcement sew
eral years. 1t gives scoffers at the law
a chance to scof more. It makes a
distinction between the soda fountain
bootlegger and the alley bootlegger.
The Herald is of the opinion that law
is law, and was enacted to be enforced.
This Is not intended 20 be a criticism
Of Governor Clarke. It IL, however,
criticism OF his action in this case.
His action can not meet the approval
of any temperance advocate who wishes
to see the law against the sale OF alco-
alcoholic stimulants take its course.
1t Is q positive injury to prohibition.
It may lead to loss to beve-tone. But
beve-tone will be made under another
name. Those who wish TO enforce law
will not go to the expense OF starting
action If they find their work 10 going
to be undone. The remission of the
penalty is wrong in principle. and en-
courages others to take chances on es-
Gaping similar penalty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

mostat is worth more to the average
household that the family medicine
chest, for It slaves of grip, pneumonia
and kindred ailments without present.
ing . bill for professional services. It
IL q priceless asset to the man who
would rather lie in bed all day than
arise and dress In room which g
plastered fifth hoar frost to the depth
OF several inches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
sERvIANs FLEE BEFORE
TEUToNs; SEVERE TEST
OF PEDAL ENDURANCE

In the recent accounts Of the fighting
in Servia it is recorded that the Serbs
on the Morava front made magnifi-
cent resistance But they could do
nothing against the terrible and con-
tinuous bombardment and were shelled
from position after position by their
unseen foe. The soldiers wept with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
ANOTHER LIQUOR RULING.
fSioux CITY Journall

Trustful citizens who imagine that
on Jan. l Iowa will Immediately be-
come dry an0 remain absolutely dry
because there is prohibitory law on
the statute books may be interested in
knowing that the vets and the drys
are still battling in the courts in Kan
sas-and Kansas has been a prohibi-
ton state for thirty-five years.
The constitutionality of the Webb
Kenyon law, which, in a general way,
denies the protection Of the federal in
ters,ate commerce laws to liquors
shipped into any state to be used in
violation of the laws Of that state, has
Just been upheld by the supreme court
of Kansas. and it is declared this is
the first time the question of the right
OF congress to pass such a law as
the Webb-kenyon law has been ruled
on by any state supreme court.
That the United States courts do
not always respect the opinion OF
state supreme courts, however. re-
Gently was demonstrated when Fed
eral Judge Carpenter ruled that a ship
ment Of liquor from one state to an
other continued to be an interstate
shipment until it was delivered at the
home or the store of the consignee,
and that the state of Iowa could not
interfere with it as interstate COM
merce while it was in the possession
Of drayman who had been hired by
the consignee. The supreme court OF
Iowa already had held that ship
ment ceased to be interstate commerce
when 1t was placed in railway freight
house. Judge Carpenter also made it
plain that state could not pass any
law to which 1t might take fancy to
restrict traffic in liquor and then ex-
pect to use the Webb-Kenyon law in
making such a law effective. Only
such state laws as do not conflict with
federal laws will be of any avail. Thus
the state can not insist on railway
company turning over shipment of
liquor to no one but the consignee in
person.
However, il the supreme court of
Iowa takes the same stand that the
supreme court Of Kansas took-and
presumably it will-railway companies
will have to use little Judgment in
determining whether a consignee pro-
poses TO use liquor for legal purposes
or for Illegal purposes. In the Kansas
case the railway attorneys attempted
to show that the agent who had de-
livered certain consignments OF liquor
could not have known that the liquor
was intended for other than private
consumption.
"A carrier who repeatedly delivers
liquor in lots Of from 10000 to 10000
pounds to known violators of the pro-
hibitory law must be plethorically
overstocked with ignorance not to
know that such consignments are for
other than the personal use OF those
receiving them" declares the court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

long a. the THERMOMETERS II able to sit
up and take nourishment.
The thermostat IL kept alive by
dry battery which never plays out
except In the middle Of the night, when
every plumber In town 10 wrapped In
slumber and a canton flannel night
gown. In spite Of this defect the ther-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

eyes, said, What is the use Of having
my brave lads slaughtered in this way
by shrapnel from an invisible enemy 2"
The picture is that Of q Servian in
fantryman nursing his feet during .
retreat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

rage because they were unable to get
to close quarters with the enemy. For
four days they held on against the
terrible rain OF shells. but they were
compelled to abandon position after
position without once seeing spiked
helmet. An officer, with tears in his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

Outside of the persons involved by
interest and profits in the open Sun
day ealoon probably not one in a thou
sand is favorable to It," says the Fort
Dodge Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

mined with the understanding that we
can have no permanent friendship with
European kingdoms. George Washing
ton realized this fact century ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Fortunately, they had a nice, dry
Gay for that wet parade in Chicago on
Sunday" remarks the Des Moines
Register
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald says
The state which tamely submits to
such supervision OF road and bridge
fund expenditures rs we have had in
the past in Iowa richly deserves to be
plundered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12

To the Oelwein Register ut Is evil
dent that the conservative wing of the
republican party is planning to nomi-
nate Root next year for the presidency
the game gentleman, by the way.
who presided at the last national re-
publican convention. In the past
months MI. Root mas shown by fTrPtoiiiS
of mildly progressive spirit and 1t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
SUFFRAGE IS EVOLUTION.
III. ha,na1a Ie.sxRsanl 4

I'VE kave saved the women, poor
devils, from themselves."-Tamm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
0e.xnM. DYSPEPSIA
$1,000 Tablets

win relieve your indigestion. Many
people in this town have used them
and We have yet to hear OF . case where
they have failed. We know the for
mula Sold only BY uS-cc5Ss = SS0z.
mssrids { win Drug C..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-12
RIPPING RHYMES
WORRYING
az WALT MASON.


something
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25

When the burly- burglar and the
nimble porch climber are brought
into court in Muskogee, Okla, these
days, the prosecutor they face is a
gentle-Voiced, f1Uffy=haired young
woman MFRS. Katheryn Van Eeuvan,
assistant county attorney of Nowata
county.
Mrs. Van Leuvan didn't use polit-
ical pull to get her Office shes one
of the best lawyers in Nowata county,
the daughter Of a lawyer, the wife Of
a lawyer, and she got her appoint
ment on merit as 8 lawyer. Mrs. Van
Leuvan is her husbands partner in
the law firm Of Van LeuYan & Van
LeuFan.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25
PERIsHED ~ HIS PosT

FEHIoF1ED II FIIo FU5
It was machine in a nickelodeon
and on it was inscribed: Push hard
enough and you wiz get your penny
back.
On opening the show the other
morning they found at the foot Of the
machine a Scotchman lying dead.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25


Of 'Tutp says Mr.. POlhemus. Tt was
all a joke, wasn't it, and 1 believe in
having variety Of endings. You see,
I'm a married man anG so it don't do
no harm. And my wife's on her way
up to Pottsfield and between you and
me I'd like to forget about that more
than you would. Miss Topaz is so
irresistible, you see,' he adds, that's
why / put her into the book, not
meaning any harm. Come along,
Mr.. Bowers, and if you don't drink /
can introduce you to good brand Of
cigars at Mr.. Browns
-ctfThat's how it ended, Miss, and
James married to Jim now, but it
would be best not to look for too
much local color in Pottsfeld, be.
cause people is tired of it. And if
there's any words you want to know.
ask me-
17 -O-O-
in YE FARE SHOPPERS
My wife is fond of shopping;
7cShe very seldom stops.
When days are fine she's right in
r.H. line
FdCavorting through the shops.
j 5
And when the days are rainy
5And she is all alone,
The ads" she reads and then pro-
lisa ceeds
TO shop by telephone.
Eijs Kansas City Journal.
IAN Austin legislator in opposing
the division of Texas says it was
mistake when the United States took
Texas into the Union. Sure, don't
we know it? Texas should have TAX
en- in the United States.
1cBoth sides having resorted to star
walton policies, it now remains only
to'add mo quarter given" to make it
4
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-25

1cBoth sides having resorted to star
walton policies, it now remains only
o'add mo quarter given" to make il
complete civilized warfare.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

rye is subject to ergot and should there
fore not be grown in succession on
the same land. The ergot disease
forms a large, dark colored mass in
place of the grain. These masses drop
off, thus injecting the soil.
5. Will seeding rye eliminate wild
oats? No, though the wild oats may
not be ripe when the rye is harvested,
some will probably be matured sufic-
iently to terminate if any are shat
tered out or dropped on the land. The
rye will help by reducing the amount
of wild oats, though not eliminating
them.
6. Can winter rye be grown success
fully on all good farm land in South
Dakota? Yes, it has proved the most
dependable small grain crop at High
more, making a fair yield in 1911
when wheat and oats failed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
SEVEN WINTER RYE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Many questions are being received
bv the State College agronomy de-
partment about winter rye. The fol-
lowing, with their answers which are
based upon field trials at Brookings,
Cottonwood, Eureka, Newell and High
more are of general interest.
l. What varieties of winter rye are
ADAPTED to South Dakota? Swedish
and Dean are hardy varieties.
3. When should rye be seeded and
how much per acre? September is the
month for seeding rye, but some
WELD has beer obtained from seeding
in October, November and March.
Seeding five pecks in the eastern sec
ton and three to four pecks in the
western section has given good results.
8. How should the soil be prepared
for winter rye? The best results were
obtained by seeding the rye into clean
corn stubble or between the rows with
a one horse drill. Fall blowing five to
six inches, rolled, double narrowed
md seeded with a double disc drill
has also given fair yields in the east
IN section but has not been as profit
BILE as the first method. Summer fall
ow is a good preparation for rye in
he western section.
(. Does rye have any disease? Yes,
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

overwhelming victory there. Enoy-
o captures OF Russians were made
and the fortress OF Gradno was at.
tackled farther west, from Ossowetz
TO Pultusk. The Germans retreated
to Mlawa and then tried to flank the
Russians at Przasnysz, which city
they took. But the Russians again
nanked the lanking party, as they had
done at Lodz and won an important
success February 22-2s).
In March and April, the Russians
pressed through the western Carpa.
THAN passes and entered Hungary.
Just when their future seemed bright.
est. the Germans broke the Russian
line in West Galicia and let through
enormous forces.
Pressing westward irrssistibly, they
took the Russian C~arpathian armies In
the rear. The latter tried to retreat.
but vast numbers were captured.
Przemysl, which had succumbed to
the Russian besiegers March %, fell
again into the hands OF the Austro-
Germans.
Great German Maneuver.
From Przemysl Won Mackensen
drove east through Mosciska and
Grodek and captured Lemberg. the
Galician capital. Then he turned
north and marched upon the Warsaw.
lvangorod -Brest : Litoysk triangle
from the south.
At the same time the Russians In
southern Gaiicia. putting up a desper-
ate resistance, were driven by Won
Linsingen frs. to the line OF the
Dniester and then across the Gnila.
Lipa to the line Of the Zlota-Lipa.
Reaching the vicinity of Krasnik
In their drive to Warsaw from the
south. the Austrians sustained a Sc
we're check in the scene Of their tri.
umph of the previous summer. Held
on this line the Germans attacked hot.
~ from the north and took the town
OF Przasnysz (July 14).
The Germans now began the grand
est maneuver ever seen In the history
of human warfare.
From the Windau river In the Bal
Ito provinces all the way along the
border of East Prussia and In . gisan,
tie sweep through the vicinity Of Ra.
dom. west Of the vistuia, and 3 line
south Of the Lublin-C holm railway
they delivered smashing blpws and
ave rsachsd the vsry gates e War
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12
FIRST YEAR OF WAR
IN The EAST

The first twelvemonth of fighting
between the Russians on one side and
the Austrians and Germans on
the other is a story of great changes
OF fortune, both combatants being re-
~peatedly driven back only TO show
the greatest rosiliency In defeat and
soon to resume the offensive in a most
surprising manner.
The end of the year. however. finds
the pendulum swinging strongly
agains. the car He may recover
and take again the roads 10 Cracow,
Vienna and Berlin, but Just al pres
ent he Is on the whole in worse plight
than in any hour since the war
started.
Russia's losses In the first year OF
the war are not approached by those
OF any nation "a any war Of history.
According 10 reliable estimates. she
a had betw zen $500. 600 and 4,000.-
900 men killet, injured and captured.
Despite these horrible gaps made in
her ranks. she still has millions in
the field. and her great reservoir OF
personnel does not show signs q ex-
haustion. It IS not men she lacks, but
guns, shells and brains.
Slow to Mobilize.
On August !, 1914, Germany de-
cIared war or Russia. Almost imme-
distely the Germans crossed the from
tier ST Thorn and the Aust-iaas south
OF Lublin. They were practically IN.
opposed because Of the slowucss OF
mobilization in Russia The Grand
Duke Nicholas Nicholaievitch vas
forced 10 gather his main armies wei!
10 the resr Of the line Of great fort
resses running through KJvno, Grod-
10. OssoWetz Novo Georgievsk, War
saw and ~IvanCorod
On account Of his desire 70 DO all
he could TO relieve the French who
were being driven from northern
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-08-12

Z. Does rye cross? Yes. Not more
than one variety should be grown on
a single farm unless isolated in some
manner.
Bulletin 161 on Winter Grain in
South Dakota will be published in the
near future and will be sem free to
all applicants in this stately Man
ley Champlin, Assistant Agronomist in
Charge of Field Experiments.