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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
First P.+,.;. Painter.

The first portrait painter of the
United States to win general fame was
Thomas Sully. who was born 1872 years
ago. One Of the first celebrated Amer
lean historical paintings. Washington
Crossing the Delaware" was the prod
uct of his genius. Sully established
himself in Richmond as portrait
painter in 1903. but soon removed to
New York, and in 1910 to Philadelphia.
which city was afterward his home. In
addition to washington Crossing the
Delaware" his famous historical paint
ings include THE Capture Of Major
Andre" and Miranda" AS portrait
painter his most notable subjects were
Thomas Jefferson. Lafayette. James
Madison, John Marshall. Fanny Kemble
and Queen Victoria. He visited Eng
land to paint the girl queen in her cor
onation robes Sully lived to an ad-
vanced age. dying in Philadelphia in
1872.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

pathy for or interest in anything, ex-
cepting to force the denomination OF
Mr.. Taft.
The same Senator Root emerged
from the recent constitutional conven-
ton Of New York state as the Leader
for short ballot and other reforms
and hailed as reformer.
Can the leper change its spots?
Hardly, but men can change their
minds and about face at least that ap-
pears 20 be Sc in politics. But in the
case of Mr.. Root it is a mighty sud
den and radical change. and well
worth investigating, especially since
he is being so strongly talked about
for the republican nomination for pres
ident.
Mr. Root is one of the great brainy
men of this country, and he is smart
enough to know when to cast an
anchor to the windward. The main
thing is. will his change of front be
a permanent. one or one just to suit
the situation? Will he now throw
down the men he stood for and fought
with in 1912?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
A NEEDLESS WORRY.

After the saloon, whato There will
he an act42! need for d substitute Tor
men VINO spend their evenings down
town, and who have no club that thew
may frequent. 1t is easy enough to saw
that men ought to spend their evenings
at home, but what if they have no
home, no congenial quarters or suitable
resort? One of the attractions is that
they furnish places where men may not
only spend their money, but their time
when they have no place to go-Car-
roll Herald.
After the saloon. what? Why not the
home first? Why not make it a con
genial and pleasant resort? She lives
there one day after another and all
day. So do the children, if there are
2..5y-. VIZ 1ot turn from the congen-
iality of the saloon to the congeniality
and bright lights of the place where
tn family lives? For those without
family some home is ready for them
If they desire greatly the home sur
roundings. No person sincerely anx-
ious for home life need fail of it.
It is . question of resorts The sa-
loon has been called the poor mans
club. It wasn't and isn't. It is and
was a resort where license of language
and action is permitted to the limit:
where the profane and obscene held
equality and made conquest over de-
cency. Aside from the lure of the liquor
itself that was the chief charm Of the
saloon. Not its freedom. but its utter
license from al restraint.
All the time there have been clubs,
resorts where liberty and not license.
was the rule. That they have been too
expensive is not true; for the price of
two beers a day will pay the dues in
most social and commercial clubs The
Y. NJ. G. A. has been open. with its
reading rooms. games and lounging
places at slight expense. There has
been no lack OF attractive spots where
men may meet pleasantly and where
the only requirements are that they
shall behave themselves with common
decency.
Such resorts are to be commended
Not that they are absolute necessities
but because humanity is gregarious and
has good time when it mingles. Really
there is no occasion to put up to de-
cency that it must furnish places tc
supply the place of the saloons. De-
cency can't supply the demands Of
those who made the saloon their club
Most of them went there because il
lacked decency, precisely as a certain
1 class of patrons leave well managed
and respectfully kept billiard room.
] for the one where they may curse
/ and befoul the air with obscene storie.
and ordinations.
Get this: The man who has beer
| spending a dime day for beer car
have, his club for less than that. TIL,
J men who have devoted rs cents da,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
There Wa . Doubt.

Here is little story that was told
b.. Congressman William H. Murray, Of
Oklahoma, in gently throwing the har-
poon into a lawyer friend:
One afternoon stranger debarkeds
from a train at hustling town in the
west and headed up the street. Fin
ally he met party that looked like
native.
Pardon me-" said the stranger. halt.
ing the likely-looking party. Are you
a resident of this town.
yes sir" was the ready rejoinder
6. .ac ether Been here something
Ii, fifty years. What can do for.
you?"
Il am looking for a criminal lawyer.
responded the stranger. Have you one
here?"
Well" reflectively answered the ma
tive, I'VE think we have, but We can't
prove it on him."-Philadelphia Tele-
graph
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
THAT BIG LOAN.
Davenport Times.l


New York financiers who have list
ened to the commission which has
come to make plans for stabilizing ex-
don and Paris are surprised by the
remarkable proposal OF the visitors
that money be loaned merely on gov
eminent bonds. OF course the promise
is made that the money would be
spent here, but after the transaction Of
exporting and payment is completed
the British and French would have
the goods and Americans would have
British and French government bonds.
the latter subject to all the fluctua-
ing the ability Of the governments to
pay the bonds. 1t is needless to say
that American fnanciers We're not
much impressed with the proposal.
1t had been assumed that the COM
mission would propose to obtain loans
here on a commercial basis; that they
would put up collateral-preferably
American securities now held abroad
Nothing OF the kind was proposed in
the preliminary talk.
The proposal of the commission Is
purely that we sell goods to them on
their promise to pay, a promise that
neither they nor other people know
whether they will ever be able to
make good. II in the settlement Of the
war the allies must pay the central
powers large indemnity it might be
many years. even generations, before
the governments would be able to
meet the obligations given in the form
OF bonds On the other hand, If they
put up American securities for col
lateral and fail to pay, the collateral
would be sufficient to even up the
score.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
CONCRETE BETTER.

mason City Globe-GaZette1
Polk county is talking of graveling
$50 miles of road at an expense of
100000. The scheme is to dig a
trench six inches deep and eight feet
wide in the center of the road and fill
it with gravel and then add four Inch
layer across the road to the width of
sixteen feet If they are going to the
trouble and expense to put in an eight
foot strip OF gravel ten inches deep
and then shoulder" it with four inches
Of gravel four feet on each side, they
would better put in a nine-foot strip OF
concrete and add the four-foot gravel
shoulders aud have roads that will last
quarter Of a century or more with
but little expense at upkeep, and have
roads perfectly good as the best paved
streets in the cities. day and night. the
whole year around. When 1t comes to
roads people are very inconsistent.
They win pronounce gravel road
with q nine-foot surface fine, but a
concrete road the same width with
gravel shoulders to furnish plenty OF
room for passing. Is touted as being
too narrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
RIG RETURNS.

tCouncii Bluffs Nonpareil.l
Nineteen out Of every twenty get
rich quick schemes are failures. Many
of these are promoted by honest but
misg uided people. Others are swim
ding schemes pure and simple. The
Unanimous advice of bankers to those
who have savings accumulated by long
and patient toll is this: Make no in
vestments of this character unless you
understand business and know from
your own knowledge that proposition
is sound" y test question which Will
stop most promoters is this: If you
can make good on a guarantee. OK 20
per cent dividends why Is 1t necessary
for you to go begging for investors
among people who have only small
sums and who have no technical
knowledge OF business? Why don't
you approach concerns with unlimited
means which will supply all the money
that can be used on a guarantee OF
per cent dividends?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
AGAINST THE GRAIN.
IDes Moines Cap.tal.l


In the program Of the Northwestern
Road Congress, which holds four
day convention at Cedar Rapids be-
ginning Oct. l. we note on one after
noon there Will be the following sub
jects: Earth roads. their possibilities
and limitations by an Iowa man;
gravel roads. by Minnesota man:
brick roads. by Florida man; con-
crete roads by Wisconsin man;
monolithic construction by an Illinois
man.
1t Is fair tc assume that the topics
have been distributed with a view to
securing the speakers actual expert
ence IN road building. Likewise the
order in which they appear would in
dictate their relative value.
1t is something to have the best dirt
roads In the northwest, but it goes
against the grain to occupy the least
important position even in road con-
gress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
VARYING VIEWS.
. Isioux City Tribune.

L sioux CITY lrlOuue.J
Several Iowa newspapers have COM
mented on the suggestion Of Superin-
tendent NJ. G. Clark, of Sioux City, for
a full school year. The Marshalltown
Times Republican strongly commends
the idea and says in part:
Our present school. term Is a relic OF
farm pioneer life, OF 100 years ago when
the entire family harvested crops by
hand. In these days Of urban life for
more than half OF us and Of farming
by machinery for the rest Of us we
have no more use for the three months
lay off than we have for the old fash
toned fail. Why should we be so
welded to the past? who wants to
battle in q wash tub all of his nfe?.
The, Boone News-Republican. on the
other hand, finds the plan highly OBJ
jectionable. using the caption: "Heav-
en- Deliver Us on its editorial re-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
Topics of the Times


Fort Dodge Chronicle is boosting
Mr.. kuehnle. While the Chronicle is
democratic it is mighty hard for Paul
Mclean to stay inside the fence with
the cockleburrs when the pasture looks
SO fine and green on the old farm.
One thing is in Archibald's favor:
he was war correspondent and didn't
insist on telling an anxious world all
about what he had to eat and how
he slept before he got down to in
formation on the war.
The way to boost Iowa potatoes and
Iowa apples is to ask for them in the
market. The reason why so much
money goes out Of the state for apples
and potatoes is that the consumer
doesn't care a darn whether the stun
he eats was raised in New York or
IeXas or on the adjoining farms. It
is all in the hands of the consumer He
can keep his money at home if he
chooses.
A fairly trusted and progressive re-
publican will if nominated beat Mr..
wilson "handily," as the race reports
say.
Get behind the Iowa candidate, In
thls as in other important matters of
all that is good Iowa affords the best.
Iowa for the Iowans.
The code supplement is out and
ready for distribution. After Mr.. Will
cox had been put out and distributed
elsewhere the work seems to have gone
along swimmingly
When ass saloons close on Jan. I,
traffic in booze to the extent of sS,e45.
GOO per annum will be shut down. That
is a sum equal to the entire county
road tax and automobile license money
OF Iowa and would pay the fixed
charge on 10000 miles of paved roads
or two thirds of the entire county
road system
Those big packers have relieved the
pressing need for foreign loan to
the extent of $4,000 00o England
took the goods
In the bulk the foodstuffs sold to
Europe by the American farmer con-
stitute the greatest share of American
exports and any loan which Europe is
compelled 10 ask Of Uncle Sam will
eventually reach the pockets of the
American farmer. He has the stuff to
sell which has not been borrowed from
anybody. II comes up from the soil.
Editors, at least, in the majority
have been won to the longer school
year and slow down on speed for
public school work. Now let's consult
the kid.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
Looked Like Pl.ty.

The parson OF a small country
church was rambling along the road
when it suddenly occurred to him to
call on citizen named Jones. who was
known to be rather Indifferent about
church attendance. The place was
soon reached, and entering the garden
gate the pastor was surprised to see
Jones sitting on the veranda with q
large bible in his hands.
All Brother Jones'" said the parson
with a smile OF satisfaction, Il am glad
to see you attentively pursuing your
bible"
YES" responded Jones. There are
times when it comes in mighty handy"
Perhaps may be able to help you."
generously volunteered the dominic.
Were you looking for any particular
passage?"
No" was the startling reply Of
Jones. Twins have just come to our
house, and mother asked me II I
wouldn't look up couple o. names for
'em.'-Philadelphia Telegraph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Almost simultaneously with the re-
ceipt from Consul Frost, at Queens
town, of an affidavit of four officers
of the Hesperian, giving their version
of the sinking of the vessel and adj
hitting that she carried six inch gun
mounted on her stern, the fact became
known that the state department. had
taken up for reconsideration it's de-
cision of last fall regarding the arm
ing of merchantmen. There are indi-
cations in official circles that the gov
ernmen may now change its attitude
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Nelson OShaughnessy, who repre-
scented the United States in Mexico
City as charge d'affaires during the
Huerta regime, and who recently was
connected with the embassy at Vienna.
is on longer on the state department
payroll. Upon his return from Vienna
O'Shaughnessy was given a sixty day
leave Of absence, which has expired.
and his pay has been stopped. State
department officials refuse to say why
he was dropped from the payroll.
O'Shaughnessy was popular in Mexico.
Thru his personal efforts with Huerta
he brought about the release of .
number Of Americana. O'Shaughnessy
had been in the diplomatic services
eleven years. aias Is - ID y 3 q.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
declared she would like to do are the

declared she would like to do are the
following:
Il would have the city DO its own
paving with it's own citizens; l would
abolish the city Jail and substitute
misdemeanor farm: establish black
list for drunkards and see that 1t was
enforced; establish the single tax sys-
tenn nave a school for mothers; abol-
ish the loan sharks and place free milk
stations all over town"
There are cities in the United States
that lay claim to one or more of these
reforms. They may not all be desir-
able but they at least bear the stamp
of progressiveness that many man
made ordinances can not claim.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

as to what is to be regarded hereafter
as constituting an armed merchant
man. The question is now being Sc
riously considered whether a merchant
vessel ought to have complete immun-
ity If it mounts a six inch gun in the
stern. A weapon OF this size Is capa-
BILE of sinking submarine, and 1t is
argued in some quarters that the pres
ence of such gun on passenger
ship might prove not only tempta-
ton to the officers for resisting a sub
marine, but that even II the gun were
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
Masonic Meetings.
STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge. No. loS, A. F. & A. NJ,
regular meeting. Friday. Sept IL.
o'clock John w Wells, secretary; w.
H. Steiner. w. NJ
SiGNET CHAPTER, No. 80. R. A. NJ.
Regular Convocation Monday evening
Sept. 20. L. S. Kilborn, H. Pr John W.
Wells Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 90 r. & S. Nj. Monday
after the third Sunday l. I. FORBES
recorder: George Gregory, t. l. NJ
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, ST. Aldemar
Conlmandery No. 80 K. t, TUESDAY
Sept I, o'clock. Work in the order
of the Red Cross. NJ. S. Mcfarland
Rec George Gregory. E. c.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s., Wednesday, Oct.
s, p. 10. Initiation. Anna Downing
secretary: Mary Black Collins. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

not used its presence on the merchant.
man complexities the circumstances Of
the case. 1t is not contended that the
mere presence Of a gun that Is not
used against a submarine can be re-
garded as forcible resistance such AZ
would strip the merchant vessel Of
immunity, but it is being seriously
considered whether vessel that as
sumes to proceed on an innocent voy-
age can be regarded as having the
same status as a merchant vessel that
carries no guns
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
WHEN DREAM COME TRUE.
CDec Moiucs Capitall

II the reforms advocated by the Los
Angeles councilwoman who was acting
mayor for a day. is a sample of what
may be expected when universal suf-
frage comes to pass, hasten the day
when woman has the ballot.
Among the things the woman mayor
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
HOW TO WIN IN THE ELEVENTH.
[Spencer Reporterl

The republican party Gin the Elev-
enth districD can elect the next con-
gresham if it chooses a candidate
~;sely The party needs young man.
active and energetic, one who will enter
the campaign to win; man who can
go to the people and talk 1T over with
them-a man whose past will not bob
up to bother him, either morally or
politically Such a candidate can be
elected. This district Is republican. It
is not going to again elect a free trade
democratic candidate. The election in
1914 was one where the republicans
were asleep at the switch and Steele
went in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
Iona Newspapers
TOO MUCH WATER.
CClinrop Herald.1

pendent on weather conditions, as the
owners OF excursion steamer lines will
testify. The past summer has been a
poor season for the excursion boats
with the weather and business condi-
lions in league against them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
HE CASE OF MR.. ROOT.
IFnrt Dodge Chronicle.l

Senator Root stepped out of the Chi
cago convention In 1912. as the man
who ruled that convention with
mailed FIST and without . show OF sym
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
III. way Of Cheering Up Invalid.

Ms Way o. Cheering Up Invalid.
II am In frightful condition."
droned the village bore. My attack
Of rheumatism left me 30 sore and
weak that 1 can hardly crawl" What
the devil do you want to crawl for?'
snorsed Gaun. N. Grimm Why don't
you walk ?"-Kansas City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

The use Of zinc plates in boiler is
said to prevent the formation of the
scale which interferes with the boil
er's efficiency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The next congress is facing a de-
felt of about 100000, 600 which this
country will owe in December. The
war tax viii have TO be renewed un-
doubtedly and other means of raising
taxes devised 1t is the same old
story. however" says the Boone News
Republican. 1T has always happened
when the people gave the democrats
license to monkey with the tariff. The
people have themselves to blame, but
they will probably take it out on the
democrat party at the next election"
Colonel Roosevelt would have
kicked him out Of the country instead
Of asking his government to recall
him says the Webster City Freeman
Tribune
The Fort Dodge Chronicle can see
mo objection to taking the tariff out
of politics if 1t can be done. but We can
see a very good reason why there
should be no more tinkering with the
tariff at this time. excepting insofar as
it will remedy any defects or short
corings in the present tariff law. as
developed and shown since in force"
Reports from Wisconsin establish
that, notwithstanding all this talk of
being unneutral. we are eating more
limburger cheese than ever" notes the
Waterloo Times Tribune.
iowa has an abundance Of available
funds: to what better use can be put
than investment in good roads?" in
quires the Burlington Hawkeye. SIT
is the biggest dividend paying propo-
sition now before the public"
"The prediction that parcels post
would put the express companies out
Of business has proven untrue" says
the lMuscatine Journal. Most of the
companies are on sonnder financial
footing than they ever were. Only
the express company politicians were
put out Of business"
Lieutenant Governor Harding can
make his announcement almost any
time now without fear that it will
make a noise like a bombshell," says
the Sioux City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Lieutenant Governor Harding can
make his announcement almost any
time now without fear that it will
make noise like bonn bshell." says
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Under the head -Four Leaf Glover
Man the Shenandoah World prints
the following:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Reports from Wisconsin establish
that, notwithstanding all this talk of
being unneutral. we are eating more
limburger cheese than ever" notes the
Waterloo Times Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-17

Colonel Roosevelt would have
kicked him out of the country instead
Of asking his government to recall
him says the webster City Freeman
Tribune.