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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-27
after SUFFERING
TWO LONG YEARS
Mrs. Aselin Was Restored to
Health by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Minneapolis, Minn.-"After my little
one was born / was sick with pains in

my sides which the
doctors said W ere
caused by infiamma-
ton. / suffered a
great deal every
month and grew very
thin. / was under the
doctors care for two
long years without
any benefit. Finally
after repeated sug-
gestions to try it we
got Lydia E. Pink
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-27
The Reply Truthful.

Irate Father-How is it, sir, that I
find you kissing my daughter? How is
1t, sir?
Brave Youth-Great, great
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-27
Most city folks admire country rela-
lives for visiting purposes only.
Drink Denison's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.
Immortal Utterance.

Mr. Haberdash preparing an after
dinner speech)-Emily, who was it
said: "Give me liberty, or give me
DEATH?
Mrs. Haberdash-Harry Thaw!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-05-27
Easily Told.

Il see many women serve at the
front disguised as soldiers, without be-
ing detected"
Seems strange, too"
Eyes; I've seen many women dis
guised as soldiers in comic operas, but
never a one that l couldn't detect
Louisville Courier-Journal.
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distance.
Sorry. but the chief has retired, "
answered the officer On duty sleepily.
"In fact, all the rest of the staff have,
with orders that they are not to b"
disturbed before ten"
Tell them that the premier, the
head of the government. their COM
mander, Is speaking!"
Eyes, sir. The orders not to disturb
them are quite positive, and as ju-
nior l could not do so except by their
orders as superiors. The chief, before
retiring, however, repeated to me, In
case any inquiry came from you, sir,
that there was nothing he could add
to the staff's message to the nation
and the army. 1t Is to be given to the
soldiers the first thing In the morn
ing, and he will let you know how they
regard it."
"Confound these machine minds that
spring their surprises as fully execut-
ed plans" exclaimed the premier.
Its true-Partow and the staff have
covered everything-met every argu-
ment. There Is nothing more for
them to say" said the foreign minister.
But what about the indemnify"
demanded the finance minister. He
was thinking Of victory In the form
of piles Of gold in the treasury.
This question. too, was answered.
"War has never brought prosperity. I"
Partow had written. "Its purpose Is
to destroy, and destruction can never
be construction. The conclusion OF a
war has often assured a period of
peace; and peace gave the impetus OF
prosperity attributed to war. A man
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
HURRY AkO FIX IT.

The United States bureau of educa-
ton has published and circulated the
bulletin Of the Iowa state university
upon hygienic conditions in the Iowa
schools. Part of II is good advertising
but the report shows where conditions
might be greatly improved. AS notice:
Twenty one per cent Of the school
grounds are less than one acre in size
ts03 schools: per cent Of the school
grounds are reported as wet; SO per
cent of the school halls are too narrow;
SO Ia per cent of the school build
ings are new: 40 per cent OF the schools
depend on wells for drinking water;
more than half the wells reported are
dug; the water supply of So out OF the
80 schools reporting had never been
tested; of So schools reporting the dis
lance of the wells from the toilet, the
distance was less than IS feet in 2s
schools: IS to 100 feet in II schools;
100 to 200 feet or more in 80 schools;
"a per cent of the schools use Their
mometers; 10 per cent OF the schools
hang the thermometer too high: IS
per cent do not air the rooms periedi-
cally by opening windows; 80 per cent
Of the rooms reported are larger than
the standard size; II per cent of the
schools use single seats only: II per
cent of the schools reDort adfusta HE
seats; so per cent Of the schools use
the Objectionable method of attaching
window shades at the top; in ss per
cent Of the schools the children's eyes
are not regularly tested
There we are. Now what is good
advertising for Iowa and what Is not /?
What needs fixing at your school
house? Are YOU going to fix it? How
does the suggestion of a consolidated
school strike you!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
FIGHTING the ClAaks0M Law.

1t seems to be definitely decided that
the saloon interests of the state will
put up stiff legal battle in the hope
| that the Garrison law repeating the
mulct may be defeated and the months
| between the probable passage of the
, the usual profit The scheme as out
| lined is for one saloonist to refuse to
close making proffer of his mulct tax
to the authorities and appealing to the
| council for permit as of yore. Then
the case vii. Sc :aaTTa :...e "s.s:! court
mill. The attorney general has no
titled city and county officers OF the
wet spots to refuse the mulct money
and If there is to be a fight It will
come Immediately after the first OF the
year.
There is nothing in this over which
to grow excited. The saloonists are
taking perfectly legitimate and legal
position. Their right to make a test
case is undisputed. And If the Clark
son law is invalid the sooner We know
1t the better. The fundamental rights
under the constitution of the saloonist
If he has such-are equal TO those of
any other individual or corporation.
The saloonists are taking the last
chance. AS they might say they are
not overlooking bet. 1t is probably
the final struggle of the saloon in
Iowa, the last gasp. The states end
OF the case is in good hands and will
be properly cared for. The chances
are that the allegation of unconsfitu-
tionality will not get far
If there is question over the law it
seems that the proposition to bring and
defend test case is about the best
way to settle it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Topics of the Times

While the farmer walks a mile tc
the corner for his mail he can be think
ing over the questions Of rural credits
and a big standing army.
II Germany refused to talk peace
with the allies it is little hard to see
just how our Henry Is going to break
into the conversation.
The speaker of the house predicts
that congress will remain 'in prac-
tlcaly perpetual session" Hardly; the
country's bank account would not
stand the strain and when the money
gives out what's left to remain in ses-
sion for? ~
Ten hours from Clinton to Council,
Biuns shows how good the Iowa roads
are when they are good. And the i'm
possibility OF getting from one town
TO another shows how bad they are
when they are bad. But a road where
on a twenty mile clip may be hit every
day in the year is precisely what Iowa
roads ought to be-
Van Buren's continental army failed
to mobilize outside of the schemine
brain of the Red Fox and Van
Buren, marched out OF public life with
1t. And other presidents may profit
~ the example.
When you stop to think that this is
only the stxty-fourth congress and
look over the improvements we have
made since the First. you will get
some impressive idea of rapid and
symmetrical growth.
Instead Of Champ Clark's "hawn
dawg' congress is likely to be pretty
busy this winter kickin' the presidents
war dogs aroun'.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
TINES REpuBIIcAN MARsHA1LrowN IOWA: DEcEMBER IL 1915

Aghting for; and taking Arm posi-
tlon against policies OF subjugation
and annexation whether at their own
or at foreign capitals.
1T 10 bound to fail!"-the next easy
prophecy ~ to Mr.. Ford and his peace
ship. But the distinctive thing OF this
enterprise II not that the odds against
It are greater than they would be
against It are greater than they would
be againSt official action by any Of the
neutral governments which might call
conference, propose special media-
ton" or take other steps, with or with
out precedent, in the hope that these
would AFFORD some footing for nego-
tiation between the belligerents them
selves. The distinctive thing Is that
tho plan which has not been attempted
against the lesser odds Is actually at
tempted against the greater. As MI
Ford said in his telegram OF invita-
ton.
with twenty thousand men killed
every twenty four hours, tens OF
thousands MANNED, homes ruined. an
,ther winter begun, the time has come
for q few men and women with cour-
age and energy irrespective OF the cost
In personal Inconvenience. money. sac
rffice, and criticism. to free the good
vii. &c Europe The. :. may asse-. y
self for peace and Justice.
"It overshoots the mark"-aH this
talk about settling the war before
Christmas, and bringing in an era OF
general disarmament! But If Christ
mas seems so near. 1t Is because mac
ton marked the potential peace forces
Of the world last December. when
twelve months ago there was the best
chance for settlement of the war--last
May. when the International Congress
Of Women urged continuous mediation
as a way out--last october. when dele
gates from The Hague reported that
of the FIVE great neutrals of Europe
three were willing to join In such
conference and two to call 1t II they
could count on the cooperation OF
America. And IL. with respect to the
goal aimed at no less than the time
limit first set for achieving 1t, these
things don't lend themselves to care
full minds. It is to be said that prob
ably there were few prophets during
the war of 1912 who would have ar
gued that It's outcoGne would be the
razing Of every fertilization on our
Canadian border
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
TAMA'S TESTIMONIAL.

The Tama Commercial Club under.
took TO see to 1t that all unfortunate
people in that town should be cared
for at Christmas time and went out
soliciting funds 1t picked up $500 in
very short time and Christmas will
De Christmas all over Tama. Tarna
Isn't big town, just the average good
town in Iowa but her commercial club
will find excellent use for every dol
lar. This suggests to other towns, big
and little. that there are many un-
noticed cases that a little kindly broth
erhood would relieve and that happi-
ness comes cheap at Christmas
1t is astonishing how much hope and
happiness 1900 will buy at Christmas
time, how much that gladdens the
hearts Of little children and old peo-
PIE a few dollars Will purchase. No.
roey knows what a dollar 10 really
worth until he has spent IL that way.
1, is the cheapest satisfaction any one
ever bought, that glow that comes will,
The sight Of children relieved from, the
sorrow and humiliation Of a g:f,legs
Christmas, the knowledge thru such
little effort others may share the pleas
ures and delights Of Christmas.
Tama IL an evidence, a testimonial
TO the growing sentiment and under
standing Of human brotherhood ard
the responsibility Of each for another
of the community toward all who con
stitute It, great and small, rich and
pool, good, bad and Indifferent 1t is
an awakened public and private con.
science that is 1t the bottom Of these
| later activities Of ours. a new under.
standing OF the fact that each lie his
brothers keeper and helper and FRIEND
or is not guiltless.
| Tarna and those she aids this Christ.
mas will all be the better for the effort
and accomplishment Such things brins
men closer together Men rbo Dc seae
together bind themselves with a com
mon interest and cultivate a friendship
that survives ordinary difference
Kindness and charity and human Iikin,
for humans because they are human
when crystaiized into public o
semi-public movement never fail {,
make better and more united com
munity. The business men and other
who contributed that $500 bought NOR
than they knew and purchased ssee!
in . corporation Of Kindness and publ
spirit that snail pay dividends to Tam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
THE MoYoRcYcLE.
s,d sealing WaX -d cahba6e KING

The motorcycle is q loud and unin-
terrupted noise driven by goggle-
eyed speed maniac. Next to falling
down the back stairs with an armfM
Of wood or being fired within ten min
utes Of closing time. It II the swiftess
means OF locomotion ever discovered.
The motorcycle Is the cheapest
known method OF transportation ex-
cept riding four nights week In some
friends automobile. Ono gallon Of gas
olene will enable 1915 motorcycle to
cover more ground and kill more White
Leghorn hens than an eight-cylinder
touring car driven by chauffeur with
a case OF double- barreled astigmatism
The reason for this Is that the aver
age hen mistakes the footsteps Of the
motorcycle for those of q traction en-
siiie anu fails TO discover her error
until separated from her breath and
pin feathers. Some motorcycle man
age to decapitate four hens for every
mile Of ground covered which has a
soothing effect upon the farmer and
causes him to lay tn wait at the next
corner with a shotgun loaded with rock
salt.
The motorcycle is run by power
full hoarse- throated gasolene engins
WHICH can De started from LINE seat Dy
pedaling theoretically Tor forty min
.utes and then running up the road to
the next township line. After this has
been done few times the engine be-
gins TO talk thru the exhaust pipe In
strong, masculine voice, and then
starts off on one leg, sometimes trav-
cling for several blocks before putting
the other foot to the ground. 1t takes q
clr1 fall vtA "a, nj tn he Cnp NJ n
motorcycle afflicted with the string halt,
and on that account every prospective
purchaser should break in few thin
1jnnpd pn,ISfaup,S before Investing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

ney onto the frame and drop the fam.
lily into 1t, where they can personally
Investigate the four-foot thank-you-
ma'am and see what happens when the
motorcycle meets wooden bridge.
This IL better. however than buying
a seven passenger automobile and rid
Ing around the country with nothing
In the tonneau except plush lap robe
and fresh air.
There would be less objection to the
motorcycle II its voice could be ex-
tracted and sold to some sawmill. The
inarticulate motorcycle would be q
greater boon to humanity than the
noiseless practice piano.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Dear Little Mrs. early.

Dear Little Mrs. Early.
Dear little Mrs. EARLY.
! She came downtown today,
Not just to idly Idle
Untreasured hours away.
Her mission was q glad one,
And wise, You viii agree.
When you have heard unfolded
Her fine philosophy.
She likes TO be where smiles are;
Delights to make them grow
In every bargain mecca
Where she may chance to go.
Dear little Mrs. Early!
The sales !cis know her name
And each, with kindly spirit,
Adds glory to her fame,
There comes dear Mrs. Early"
Will echo thru the store
AS her trim. buoyant figure
Appears inside the door.
Then in each aisle the sales folk
Use double zeal and vie
In friendly rivalry to find
The wares she wants to buy.
Dear little Mrs Early.
How simple her creed
She waits not till last moments"
To buy the things she'll need.
With Christmas in the offing,
Quite early she decides
To go and do her shopping
And miss those human tides
That crush and fret and hurry
Thru tumble clotted aisles
To make a woe of Christmas
When it should giow-with smiles
w. NJ Herscheil
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

long after the money has been spent
and the Christmas evergreens have
faded.
Try II In your town. All It needs Is
somebody to start 1t. The money fs
there and waiting and easy to get and
unless your town is different from al!
other towns those who need the help
and the kindness and the hope that
kindness brings are there also. Try 1t
on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

scared aas It's head he slited. and landed
grass And treless the dreadful tdinEs
hurled by and the wireless all GREATNESS
world To Greeniands icy mountains the dreadful
age flew by Afric's sunny fountains the sweating
heather knew BY many ancient river on many
paImy plain the made people shiver and filled
souls with pain And their ire grew larger We
heard nations sing "Oh let lynch the charger
that bucked threw king!" Know all by these
PRESENTS. and also by this sign: That day ten thous
peasants shot and killed like SWINE Yea while
that worst INDUCED In leap and bound ten
thousand nameless piled upon the ground
They lay beside their rifles all stained with blood and
dirt. who heed such trifes when royalty gets
hrrt3 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Iitney piplss,,asx.

"They will cali IT d1plomacy9 said
Ia conscientious peace lover. when he
heard Of Mr.. Ford and his peace snip.
Well, why not? II all the old omni-
buses Of foreign relations are mired IN
inertia or ditched In precedent some
thing can be said for . mission Of or
| cciiHarsy American citizens 70 the ordi-
nary citizens Of Europe-to groups OF
them who first in one country and
then ia another are breaking aHss
from the guiding strings 81 the mill
.erY .s-.ses SC = ~. :
are the terms Of settlement they are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
BEWARE OF FOREIGN PROMOTER
IWallace's Farmer.l

The promoter is necessary for the
development OF any enterprise. Some
one must have vision. must see that
this new enterprise will be profitable,
and must be willing OF his own ac-
cord. or with the help OF his neigh
bors who are also interested. to get
full knowledge Of the facts in the case
and the conditions. This is usually q
work of faith, a labor Of love, and falls
only on some man who has so lived
among his neighbors that they have
confidence not only in his integrity but
in his ability.
Beware, however, Of the foreign pro-
moter, who is promoting not Tor the
good of the community, but for his
own personal benefit or the benefit OF
those behind him. He may have an
inadequate knowledge of the facts. but
| il disposed to use what knowledge ne
may have, not for the good Of the COM
munity, but for his own personal profit
! and often for the injury of the COM
| munity.
We are now having experience In
/ the promotion Of cooperative ESQ
called) packing houses. The time -
ripe for this kind Of promotion. because
] the people are becoming thoroughly
disguised with the management OF the
packing houses, the stock yards, and
everything related thereto. 1t Is pos
sible that we will have cooperative
packing houses. but they win not be
promoted by outsiders. However fair
the prospect may appear. and however
alluring may be the promised profits
and other inducements. 1t Is well to
beware OF the foreign promoter. II we
do have successful cooperative pack
| ing houses. they will be promoted by
men in the neighborhood who are will
| ing to put up enough money as q pro-
motion fund to get before them clear
| ly all the facts and conditions.
It will be long time before they
come. probably first In the colder Sec
! tions Of the country. where farmers
can kill and dress their hogs and sell
them to the packing houses for curing.
This we think would be possible. be-
cause the farmers themselves will md
la market for the less valuable por-
Itions, the spare-ribs and heads and
ibackbones, just as farmers have done
tsince time immemoriaL when they
were growing not more than ten or z
.idozen hogs on the farm. But beware
OF the outside promoter who wants to
lestablish something in your COM
immunity.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Siunifeant Reply.

1t was her very first voyage. and. OF
course, she was nervous. Moreover she
had made herself hated by the officers
BECAUSE os her foolish questieEs
It fell to the lot Of the steward to
silence her finally.
Doesn't this ship tip good deal?~
she remarked timidly to that official.
The vessel. madam" he replied
sauvely. "is merely trying to set good
example to the passengers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Masonic Meetings.

4 Masonic Meetings.
~ STATED COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge No. 1os A. F. and A NJ
Regular meeting. election OF olticers
Friday, Dec. il, 7:3S y. Ii. 'Ssii ".
Wells, secretary; w. H. Steiner W. M
slehET CHAPTER. No. So, r. A, N
Special convocation Monday evehAiis'
Dec. IS, for work in Royal Arch oes rec
l. S, Kilborn, II. P, John w. els
Rec.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. lhursuaS >,
Dec. Is. Work in S. M; come l.
Forbes. recorder: George Gregory l. w.
STATED coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. K. T.. TUESDAY,
Dec. 81, 1880 o'clock. Business ana
election of officers. M. 5. NICE ariaiio'
Rec; George Gregory, E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. S, WEDNESDAY. De
u. 1880 o. m. Business and electloti u
officers. Anna Downing, secretary
Mary Black Collins, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

the Panama fair had the propqeittOn
a. to the value Of such representation
sized up much better than the self ap-
pointed COMMITTEES which came alonx
later and succeeded in getting . haul
out of the last Legislature" declares
the Hampton Chronicle.
''Everywhere sentiment Is strong Tor
the repeal of the new insurance law,
declares the Cedar Falls Record. and
the fate Of many candidates for the
legislature will be determined by their
attitude for or against the repeal"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

pital to take Il! why, ths old family
doctor II the one, lone agreeable phase
OF sickness. Give him up7 Well. we
should say not!-Sioux Falls Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11

The superficial mood of the United
States in the present day is one of
rather cynical materialism," complains
the Clinton Advertiser at under
stands money. and it understands mu-
nitions of war 1t does not understand
much else and It will not give serious
consideration to very much else"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Boone News Republican has nc
doubt that "Mr Deems is an estfna-
bic gentleman and the fact that he
made success Of life is in his favor
but his location is against him. Bur
iington is too far In one corner Of the
state to furnish a governor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-11
Iona Newspapers

MANSIONS RouGHNECK WOMEN.
Manson Democrat
IF booze fighters, bootleggers and
other trash have a right to vote, why
should women, who are law abiding
ara hOt,, ~->ss, " ~-- .+,Na = ~ = h.
privilege?" inquiries the Thompson
So.i.~.. Arc - ), ---~.s.,.... ----A
this that all women who will vote il
woman is given the ballot will be as
spotless as saints? 1t may be that
every woman in Thnm pSnn is mrs.
and clean. but in Manson. which has
always enjoyed an enviable reputation
for the virtue of its womanhood.
there will be as many roughneck
voters among the women, If suffrage
is granted. as there are now among
the men who 90 to the polls. The fact
is, brother, that the granting of sun
rage to women will not cleanse politics
one iota, neither will 1t raise the STAN
dard of virtue among women or men.