Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-04-20
LookeY-On In Io,va

L00key-On In Iona
Latimer, April 20.-The writer can
not resist the temptation to once more
call the attention Of those who believe
that the moon has something to do
with the weather, past, present and
future. Easter is day easily remem-
bered. On that day in Marshalltown
the weather was 50 nice the churches
were crowded. This scribe helped do
the crowding. In "our church" the
women folks had on their best toy
gerry. Spring hats and spring suits
were there. On the streets in the aft
ernoon were big crowds enjoying the
weather. But read the following from
the Hartford Times. one Of the many
specials concerning the conditions
down east at Easter time:
"One Of the worst snow storms of
the season started in soon after II
o'clock Saturday morning and grad
ually grew worseu ntil s o'clock in
the evening until there were drifts
along the main streets of the town
twelve to sixteen inches high, while
on the level thes now measured about
eight inches. Cars were stalled all
along the road between this place and
West Springfield, while tho Hartford
and Springfield trolley service was
very badly crippled. cars running once
every two hours. Several Of the older
residents of the town, whose ages are
ov ers0 years, claim that they never
saw such a severe snow storm in April
the day before Easter as the one OF
Saturday"
1t goes without saying tina. the moon
in Hartford, Conn.,, and in MARSHALL
town. Iowa, on the night Of April 1
looked the same. And as an originator
Of two kinds of weather CT the same
date, the man in the moon showed as
much talent as some Of our weather
prophets.
It would seem as tho spot cash" in a
barber shop would be the rule and
practice but not 80. One barber tell
ing his troubles to this writer. says
that When he sold out he had over
$1,000 on the books, and one customer
owed him $104. He shaved that man
shaved him after he was dead, and
did not get cent Of the account"
Asked why ne trusted the man so
many years. replied that his credit GUS
toner was always supposed to have a
little something which the barber
would get by filing his bill with the
clerk Of the court, II the man died. and
his Promises to pay as soon his
cto$o l4S
sidered as good. Besides the other
trusted him.
Many hunters in Iowa when they
read of the Kansas decision concerning
"the bird law" at once felt at liberty to
do a little spring shooting. The writer
has heard several men claim the law
was knocked out" The following dated
Washington and sent out few days
ago should be read by every man with
gun license:
Many Of the press comments on the
decision OF the United States district
court, rendered March 20, at Topeka,
Kansas, holding that the federal nil
gratory bird law is unconstitutional,
according to the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, are erroneous and
are apt to mislead the public concern
ing the real situation in this matter.
THE Kansas decision, like former
decision of the same effect in the
eastern district of Arkansas, is limited
in it's operation solely to the district
in which 1t was rendered. Neither de-
cision settles or nullifies the law and
the exact contrary has been held by
United States district court for South
Dakota. The Arkansas case has been
appealed to, and is now pending in the
United States supreme court. The fact
of congress protecting migratory birds
stands effective until the supreme court
finally decides the question Of its con-
stitutionality. In the meantime, it is
incumbent on every law abiding citi-
zen to observe it's provisions and the
regulations. 1t is the duty Of the de-
partment Of agriculture to enforce this
law and the officials In charge will en-
deavor to do so as long as 1t Is in
force.
Reports Of violations will be care
fully investigated and when sufficient
evidence is secured they will be re-
ported for prosecution. In this con-
nection it should not be forgotten that
an offender against this, as IN the case
Of other United States laws. Is sub
ject to prosecution any time within
three years from the date the offense Is
committed.
The season for fishing will soon be
here. There's an impression that our
game fish will only rise or strike, the
live minnow, bring on a good artificial
bait. Many men, experienced fisher
men think the Iowa bass and croppie
will not rise for the hy. Mr.. Earring
ton, the Junior member OF Harrington
&c Son, Iowa Falls, knocked out this
theory last year by catching some $50
bass during the season in the Iowa
river. He had the best fishing In cast
ing and dragging Just below the sur
face Of the water with a large artifi-
cial fly, and brought home nice strings
by using this bait on days when
frog or minnow was scorned. Per-
haps our Iowa bass and croppies need
q higher education. On the Wisconsin
streams and lakes, on the wing dams
on the Mississippi, the writer has taken
hundreds Of both black and white bass
by using surface fly fishing, although
frequently good one takes the fly
after 1t sinks an inch or two in the
water. Here's hoping our Isaac Wal
tons Will stock up with an assortment
Of good flies, and some Of them own
up the Iowa bass knows q good thine
when he sees It.