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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
NEARLY HALE A MILLION aHY.

In a recent address on Proposed
Attorney General Cosson
while pointing out certain necessary
legislative reforms urges enforcement
Of the laws already on the statute
books and points to the efficacy of the
removal law as having produced better
results than any other single piece OF
legislation. In one county alone where
were instituted" remarks
the attorney general, over SIC, 900 was
paid into the county treasury by
bridge company and the saving to the
taxpayers by reason Of a change of
business method in that county has
amounted to many additional thou
sands of dollars. In another county
$1,000 has been returned"
He calls attention to the findings Of
the state examiner who in checking up
the books has found that IN one-third
Of the counties In the state a hundred
thousand dollars had been wrongfully
withheld from the taxpayers, one
fourth of which was voluntarily re-
turned to the county treasury by pres
ent incumbents in office. The exam
ination IN progress shows that the ratio
Is increasing and the chief examiner
advices that for the entries tate $780,
900 has wrongfully been withheld or
overdrawn from the public treasury, of
which about one-fourth will be re-
turned by incumbents in office: the re-
naming amount Will never be returned
as the shortage IL caused by num-
Der Of officers. some Of whom are dead
others have left the state and the stat
ute Of limitations is now bar to coli
lecting large part Of the amount.
Come instances referred. to by the
attorney general are:
In one county the county trea surey
loaned the public funds and received
81, 500 for one years interest. This &C
!ce.Mrnodating official put three-fifths
Of the amount in his own pocket and
two flfths OF the amount in the county
treasury.
In other counties we find where en-.
ginee1s have hired employees ut from s;
to 80 day and charged the county OF
] the basis Of IS and IS 4 day, thus get.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
al. ADAMS PASSES.

Al Adams, publisher Of the Humboldt
Independent and secretary of the Up
per Des Moines- Corn Belt Editorial As
ISOLATION, whose death was announced
yesterday was one of the Old guard OF
early newspaper men of the state, one
OF the best known of the editors OF
Iowa weeklies and a most popular
member of the editorial profession.
Iowa newspaper men VINO attend the
meetings OF the Corn Belt Association
VIII miss the familiar face and the as
ISOLATION viii find it hard to replace
its efficient and active secretary.
Mr.. Adams will be long remembered
by the younger newspaper men as a
good friend. and helpful companion.
The universal sym pathy OF the newspa-
per fraternity of the state is with ms
family and his townsmen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
Reforming COURT PROCEDURE

Davenport Democrat
Since he made his talk to the cham
Der OF commerce of Des Moines, At
torney General Cosson has explained
TO the supreme court that he did not
intend a criticism of the court when
he attacked its frequent reversal OF
cases, but that he assailed the system
by which the Iowa supreme court
must be governed. The assault, he
said, was with the purpose OF empf,a-
sizing the need of passing law in
this state which VIII prohibit the SUI
preme court from reversing case or
granting a new trial ION the ground
of misdirection of the jury. or the i'm
proper admission of evidence. or for
error as to any matter OF pleading or
procedure, unless in the opinion Of
the court after an examination of
the entire action or proceeding, 1t
shall appear that the error complained
of has affected the Substantial rights
of the party seeking to reverse or
set aside the Judgment
And the members of the supreme
court agreed with Mr. Cosson that
this would be good thing. thus max
ing it unanimous
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
mann, the Berlin correspondent of the

mann, the Berlin correspondent OF the
Vienna paper.
When the question came up as to
what the general was proposing TO 90
after the war was over. writes Dr.
Goldman. "he asked:
We'll. what do you suppose / should
do after the war;"
The suggestion Has made that there
were numerous high positions which
Won Hindenburg could have for the
asking. Among others the position Of
chief OF the general staff was mem
mentioned.
1--WE have an excellent man in that
position. said the general.
How about the minister OF war Z
wa. asked OF him.
1--WE have an excellent minister OF
war, too" he said. and then added. with
a smile. Anyway. to quarrel with the
reichstas? Not for me, thank YOU
well, what win happen. general!
was the next question.
Nothing VIII happen. shall go
back to Hanover and be a pensioned
officer. just as was before the war
broke out There are younger men who
want a chance
Saying this. Won Hindenburg point
ed to General Ludendorf and others OF
his STAFF.
There is nothing more beautiful
when a man reaches my age continued
the general. than to leave the scene
after the Job Is done and make room
for the younger ones
Nor is the general ambitious to win
literary Iaurels. Some day. however. ne
will write his "reminiscences. not as a
literary work. but to leave his children
a memory or their father"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06

ting rake-ofY on every man employed
from 81 to 50 per day.
In some counties township onicers
have been paid for holding meetings
without any statement as to whether
the meetings were held in the year A..
D. or the year B. c.
In other counties claims have been
allowed in blanket form which include
pay for a number Of men without Civ
ing the names of the men, the time
employed the rate Of wages and with
out being sworn to or in any way
itemized.
In another county the deputy was
paid by the county altho the law said
that he should be paid by his chief.
The amount wrongfully paid on this
item was $4,000.
These statements and assertions of
the attorney general should give pause
to the ordinary citizen and taxpayer.
In the final analysis this average citi-
zen and taxpayer is to blame for the
whole business. He selects the men
for the offices 1t is his business and
he doesn't attend to it. Two most inn
portant matters in his own business
are about equally neglected the
schools and the county business.
The ordinary citizen is partner in
the comfy and its business. He doesn't
act like it. Unless he has some ak OF
his own to grind he rarely interests
himself in the conduct of it, Not that
his interest would not be appreciated
by honest and well meaning super
visory boards but simply because it
is too much trouble.
Things seem TO be working towards
the county manager in general way.
When one-third of the counties in Iowa
find an average of SO, 900 "wrongfully"
withheld from the taxpayers either
thru intent or ignorance the sugges-
ton is for a new deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
The Girl on the Car.

She sat By a window in a street car
and a young man who stood in the
aisle locked over her shoulder as II
fascinated by the dizziness OF her An
gers.
Long, slim, dainty fingers they were.
the nails shining With pink freshness
ike the inside of q sea shell.
From where ne stood in the crowded
aisle OF the early morning car ali he
could see of her face beyond her ear.
which was shell like and pink. too, was
the profile of one rounded cheek
The thumb and two forehngers Of her
right hand gripped steel crocheting
needle. its long handle describing cir
cles, and ovals and dips and various
intricate loop the-loops as the barbed
point searched in and out among the
mazes of the filmy thing OF lace she
was knitting.
The skill and dexterity Of her fingers
amazed him az he watched the intri-
cate pattern take form. It reminded
him OF day last summer when he lay
out under the grape arbor and watched
a spider weaving It's web 1t would
reach out a long tenacle and fasten q
thread to twig and then another. and
then weave back and forth between
them a web of silver strands.
So her needle worked that morning.
now very slowly as she wove some
complicated half stitch. and then fas-
ter as she fashioned a string OF tiny
loops, and then slowly again as she
hooked the knitted strand to the main
fabric, and so on and on, her mind
only on her work. not knowing how
near she was In her work to knitting
a net to snare a young mans heart.
For when the opportunity came he
moved up so as to look slyly into her
face, and fair face 1t was, too. and
when she hastily dropped the web of
lace and the needle into her recticule
and alighted from the car his eyes
followed her wistfully and he noted the
street and shop into which she went.
Many young mans heart has been
caught in the web woven by such dain-
~ fingers In the old days. when III.
the spinning. weaving sewing and
knitting was done by the women in the
homes 1t was common saying that a
girl who was good spinner and knit
ter was sure to make a good wife,
And in nearly all the old prints OF
courtships the young woman was at
the spinning wheel.
There may be hint in this for the
many young woman Of today who are
'just wearyin'" for the right young
man to come along and ask that old,
old question that all girls hope to hear
| some day.
Maybe this IL one solution OF the
problem that Is bothering 80 many
these days, the problem OF why young
men don't marry"
Maybe they are waiting as the youne
| man In the car was watching, for the
young woman who can sew and knit
and mend. and do all other kinds OF
homework deity and willingly, fol
sheer love Of it.-Kansas City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
The Quality Of Modern Courage.


The great war has proved one thing
at least: the enduring bravery of man
Kind. Military writer's of a few years
ago were skeptical about the soldierly
qualities OF modern city dwellers, be-
lieVing that our urban civilizations
must necessarily sap the fighting spirit
and perhaps overcome 1t entirely. The
present struggle has ended all that
sort Of comment. Whether Belgian.
English, French or German, these
clerks and factory hands can hold their
souls In strength, and on the given
word can charge and die as valiantly
as any Spartan. The appalling noise
and carnage wrought by modern artil-
lery results in some cases of nervous
breakdown. but very few in COMPARE
son with the numbers engaged. and by
no means producing effect enough to
insure the success of the assault fol-
lowing the cannonade. The modern
soldier simply digs his trench the
deeper and holds on to meet the alta ok.
The big guns are called opprobrious
and contemptuous nicknames. such az
BLACK Marias." soup steamers" and
the like. Napoleon said that the rarest
sort OF courage is four o clock In the
morning courage, but there Is lots OF
that in the trenches along the French
border. The Germans have systemati-
cally made many OF their most de-
termined assaults in the small hours
following midnight, but these have been
met as calmly and effectively as II
under the MONDAY sun. II will be in
teresting to see how the psychologists
will account for this. whether II may
be ascribed 10 the very deadliness OF
modern weapons, or to the decay OF
superstition. or to more ocult causes.
This much is certain, modern men are
worth saving for a better life on earth
than many of them have had.-Col-
lier's s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
Topics of the Times

The Midland, a magazine of the
middle west" has made its bow to the
reading public of the section indicated
on its title page. with Johnson Brigham
as its editor. The announcement is
that the Midland is not a commercial
enterprise but an effort to furnish
vehicle for thought of its section and
an attempt to encourage the making of
literature in the middle west. Neither
editors nor contributors; receive COM
pensation for their work and miscel-
laneous advertising is not to be sought
or accepted The wish will be heart
felt and general that the Midland may
succeed in all Us purposes and not the
least of the reasons for the wish is that
Johnson Brigham may realize his life
long dream of literary magazine in
the corn country of real literary merit
and staff of middle west contributors
Early buying holds just as good now
as it did before Christmas and for
different reason. If you are going to
buy something you need don't hold of
but buy it now. Stimulate business so
much and help start the new year right.
Give things a push. If you are going
to build make your contracts nov. y
will help every class of business and
when every other class is being boosted
yours must go up.
Having made up the list Of candi-
dates for governor of Iowa let's begin
to cancel out after awhile and get
down to half dozen names to ponder
over until few weeks before primary
time. Then let's cancel some Moore.
The thirsty squealed loudly over the
Webb Kenyon bill but the noise has
practically subsidized. The law hasn't
produced the drouth it was expected to
create. But il helped some. And the
fact that it passed congress is u hook
to hang other legislation of similar
character on.
The Emmetsburg Reporter objects to
Vollmer quoting the bible in defense of
liquor. Forgetting, no doubt, the estab-
lished reputation of the devil as
master of scriptural quotation.
In state of handsome men and
beautiful women it is somewhat sur
prising to hear so much mention OF
Lieutenant Governor Hardings alleged
ipulchritude. 1t suggests that OPP
posing candidates started the story for
politics hates a pretty man.
Every legislature finds it necessary
to change old laws and pass some new
ones But the coming assembly needn't
sit in night LESSONS lawmaking in
order to justify themselves with the
voters A little rebuilding and clean
ing up and only little new stuff will
fully fill the present demand.
Clarke probably isn't figuring on the
senatorship but under our system OF
government he has a perfect right to
| look it over and see how he'd like 1t.
Two things are lasting much longer
than anyone expected or desired. the
| European war and Police Lieutenant
| Becker.
Well, Jim Trewin, take keer O. yer
SELF"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
NOT THE OLD WASHINGTON.
Changes at the Capital Enough TO Sad
den John chambsrlin's Ghost.

Changes at the Capital Enough 60 Sad
den John chanbsrIin's Ghost.
II John Chamberlin's ghost ever re-
visits the glimpses In Washington, 1t
must sadden the spectral neart of him.
It is a changed town. Who would have
believed that the time would ever come
when a prohibition bill seriously i'm
pended over that cosmopolitan city?
Hancock's has lost its license. and
chicken a la Maryland has lost its ex-
cuse for existence simultaneously: and
there is q horrid rumor that Shoo-
makers has moved, which means Civ
ing up the cob webs that have far
nished the place ever since the Mexi-
can war and even inspired l,oets- And
what would Shoomaker's he without
cobwebs? The question Is referred to
Col. George Bailey. Of Houston. and
Col. Bill Sterrett, of all Texas, but we
know what the answer will be.
Let US hope John Chamberlin can
not come back and see this heart
breaking sight. Does he remember the
time when the casual stranger, loud
voiced and obtrusive, insisted on
breaking into the poker game over
which eminent statesmen presided.
tossed q 500 bill on the table. and
said, play that out" and how a sena-
tor quietly handed him a white chip?
It Is Just as we'll that Dennis Mullany
is dead; 1t would grieve him to live in
such q changed Washington. 1t Is no
place for Mullany now. Who can pic
ture q Washington without Mullany
laying down the law in Tipperaryese
to Ambrose Bierce. or administering
his famous rebuke to Postmaster Gem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
WHERE IT STARTED.

Lieutenant Governor Harding, like
Governor Clarke. would like to enjoy
the privilege Of making his own de-
cision as TO what he Is going to do.
1t is not an unreasonable attitude If 1t
does bear down a bit hard on the Des
Moines newspaper writers.-Sioux City
Journal.
1t is barely possible. however, that
those Des Moines newspape irrepres-
sibles obtained their cue in this mat
ter from the first page story in the
esteemed Sioux City Journal, .mbel-
lished with handsome portrait Of Mr..
Harding. and in which the lieutenant
governors future political ambitions
We're entertainingly discussed in re-
cent issue of that paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06

should find little cause to complain.
But unfortunately. when We read OF
the devastation Of whole villages. we
must remember that considerable
proportion Of tho hahitattoms not only
OF tho agricultural but also Of the In
dustrial population--habitaticas which
are the envy of the workers OF other
lands, have been destroyed
Belgian workers, by means Of o
rapid train service at cheap fares, are:
enabled to live distributed over wide
semi-rural areas. Land values have
been kept down. and the mobility OF
the worke1s-their choice Of employ
ment-is increased eyep though they
own their houses. Though the grsAl
majority OF them only i've few miles,
from the place where they work, they,
are able, II necessary. to look for en-.
ployment Ut 1distauces OF fifty miles
and more.
.Residence in tho country. with Z
fair-sixed garden attached TO most
houses, has other advantages which
50 long way to compensate for the
time lost In transit. The Brussels
bricklayer, when work II scarce. ataya
at home working on his garden plot -
for . neighboring farmer. ana leaves
what Jobs there are to his less for
tunate mate who lives In tho town IL
self. 5.
"The Antwerp docker does not hang
about the dock gates waiting TOR = ship
to arrive, but awaits IN his own vhhee
the telephone can Of the labor bs,reaa g.
He usually has . sids Of bacon. = Sack
OF uotatoes. ana other food about hSe
hornA. ana does not starve the moment
= q. 49,. -. 80 90 ~, r<m0 IN E4l6a eANS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
READ A BOOK.
[Oelwein Register.1

loC4'-I ii INC5ASSCs.J
Now that we have entered on the
year of 1915 it is suggested that you
make a resolve TO do Some read;ng
While 1t is all right for the man to
spin yarns and socialize the hours
away and the women to do kensington
work and discuss events. current or
otherwise--for part OF The leisure
time-such pastimes should not ex-
clude certain amount of reading. BY
reading we do not refer to the perusal
Of local and metropolitan papers for
all civilized people are presumed to do
more or less of that. but reference is
made to something substantial in the
fction, sociological, historical or travel
line. Haven't the books. do you say?
That's an excuse. The Oelwein public
library hes over 1900 volumes from
which to select and the use of any OF
them does not cost you a penny-not
sou nor pickyun. They are to be
had without money and without price
except for going after them-and
If you don't read during the coming
months you only have yourself to
blame. Ninety mine people out Of
hundred can find at least an hour out
of the twenty four to read - If they
want to-aye there's the rub. II you
are sociolc 'cally inclined take out one
Of Edward Steiner's books Ike Tho
Ebb and the Flow of the Immigrants."
In any line consult the librarian and
she will rut you next to the book you
should read: Make a start. You will
enjoy 1t and you will find that you
are improving right along.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
LOOKING AFTER YOUNG FOLKS.
fCouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.1

The young people of the north end
are to have a free skating rink If
Alderman Mcintosh has his way. 1t is
planned 10 flood Olinger park and adapt
ii to skating purposes. The cost will
be small and the benefits great to
Young and old who use the rink. The
more skating Kinks. tennis courts, ETC.,
we provide the more robust young
people we shall have. A reasonable ex-
penditure by the city for such things
VIII never direct criticism against the
council.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06

even tho congress should by un-
animous vote Immediately pass the
measure over his head. At least one
person in Washington ought to insist
that we say what we mean. and not
take to cover In the face of q stu
alton calling for frank speech and di-
rect action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
Masonic Meetings.
e-ArED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge. No. los A. 2. & A NJ
Friday. Jan. s, 1880. Work on nrst &c,
gree. John W. Wells, secretary l.
Forbes, W. Nj.
STATED coNvocAT,oN. signet
chanter No. 80, R. A NJ, Monday
Jan. Is. 7:so p. m. Regular business
John w. Wells, secretary; L. ;. h'A-
born, E. H. p.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. & 5. NJ Mohua c,.aer.
the third Sunday. !. T. Forbes Feeo1
George Gregory. 7. I. M
REGULAR coNcLAvE St Aldemar
commandery No. 80 K. T. Tuesoas'
Ian. Is. 1880. Regular business ana m
stallation. F. NJ. Wilbur, T.. ~ W. ~
Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central CHAP
81 n r. s. Wednesday, Jan.
Is. 1880 p. m. Installation Of on ~
GERS. Anna Downing. secretary; N'
Black Collins. W. n.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
Iona Newspapers
w HERE CHNHIT bEbINS.
dubuque Times journal

II is also noticeable that the foremost
advocates of the literacy test are from
the southern states, where illiteracy Is
by far the greatest in this country. 1t
might not he aniss then to suggest to
these over-zealous southern gentlemen
that they devote some of their energy
towards removing from their own doors
a condition they delight in picturing
While advocating immigration restric-
ton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
A PLAIN srRrERErGE


[Des Moines Register and Leader.l
All any one need to do to get at
the merit of the amendment creating
illiteracy as a bar to immigration 10
to read carefully this one item Of the
report:
"All the afternoon the senate de-
bated an amendment by Mr.. Lodge
to admit Belgian farmers who desire
to till the soil and become citizens
here. This was finally approved, 80
the literarcy test and provisions OF
law about assisting immigration and
bringing laborers INTO this country
under contract will not apply to them"
It here appears that illiteracy 10 not
SO important when it happens to be the
failing OF those for whom this coun-
try would gladly provide an asylum. It
becomes important only when immi-
grants otherwise not wan.ed, are To
be shut out. and ID Therefore on Of those
subterfuges for which we, az people,
have q remarkable predilection.
MiterAcy ~ has been 80 frequently
suggested, II not a fair test Of the fit-
ness OF any man or woman reared on
the other side, whore school advAn-
tages are limited and whore failure to
secure an education IL more frequently
the measure Of q mans misfortune
than OF his neglect.
Why then should we In America In
sist upon saying illiteracy merely be-
cause that has catchy sound, when
as in the case OF the Beag.ans we ad-
NIT that It IL q test that ought not "a
he applied. Why should We not come
out frankly and say what We mean
namely that certain classes Of imuai-
grant. are not wanted. and because
they happen to como from ilIitsrats
countries. illiteracy 10 : handy drag
net for their exclusion.
President Wilson Will be justified II
he promptly vetoes this subterfug,
provision Of the immSyra&ion BilI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06
despair Of the friends Of popular gov
eminent" says the Des M0ines Regis
ter and Leader

The Dubuque Times-Journal wants
to know. while the senate was pro-
viding for barring certain classes of
foreigners why didn't somebody think
of the swarthy skinned lace shawl
peddlers."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-06

The gaping hole in the front of the
Grand Hotel at Scarborough, England.
was made by shells from the German
cruisers that raided that city and two
others on the North sea coast recently.
This Is one OF the first pictures 10
reach the United States from Scar
borough. The people there as well rs