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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
Topics of the Times

Those ultra protectionists who think
that this country or any other country
can sell everything and buy nothing
abroad should now take notice of the
strained financial condition the export
ing business of this country is in be-
cause belligerent countries are unable
to pay for what they are buying. In
international trade it is only small bal
ances of trade that can be settled with
money or securities. The great bulk
Of the business done must be settled
for by other goods sold in the mar
kets from which goods have been
bought in return. No nation can eat.
wear or manufacture anything out of
money. 1t is merely the yard stick of
commerce.
It was crushing blow to many
long whiskered admirer when Bryan
came out loudly for hard surfaced
roads.
Webster City's vote of 2 to / for the
new city manager plan arouses sus-
picion that her people were not alto
gether satisfied with the old plan.
Many newspapers are now publish
ling the tax levies by townships and
most townships in Iowa are reporting
four &c FIVE mills for township roads.
Out in Los Angeles county, California,
500 miles of asphalt pavement have
been laid on country highways with a
road levy of four mills. Bonds were
issued anticipating road revenues for
| forty years.
The danger of forcing an untrue
| statement by torture in the use of the
third degree is again evidenced In the
! case Of the negroes under suspicion
for the murder of a Providence, Rhode
Island, man The police made them
confess and now the; renndiate the
confession.
! One reason for some of the ineffi-
cheney in the rural school system was
revealed at the recent meeting of the
National Educational Association, when
reports from one state indicated there
were more members Of boards of edu-
cation than there were teachers en-
ployed. Another case Of too many
&C rs. .s.ss 6
Three months ago the city Of Daven-
port decided to employ purchasing
'agent. His report for the three months
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
IL Masonic Meetings.
" SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge, No. loS. A. F. & A. M,
work in third degree Wednesday, Sept.
S, 7:30 o'clock. John W. Wells, secre-
tary; w. Fl. Steiner, W. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. IS, r. A. M.
Regular Convocation Monday evening,
Sept. 20. L. S. kilborn. H. r, John '"
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. l. t. FORBES
recorder; George Gregory t. !. NJ.
SPECIAL CONclAVE, st. Alderman
Commandery No. 80, X. T.. TUESDAY
Sept. Z, s o'clock. Work in the Order
of the Red Cross. NJ. S. Mcfarland
Rec. George Gregory, E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s., Wednesday, sept.
Is, p. m. Business. Anna Downing
secretary: Mary Black Collins, W. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Perry Chief notes that Charley
Rawson is about the only republican
mentioned for governor about whom
nothing uncompimentary has been
said, and the Sioux City Journal then
rema rks: That may be due TO the
fact that Charley Rawson is about the
only republican mentioned for gov
ernor who has failed to indicate any
intention OF trying to become gov
ernor.''
Comparatively few people are con-
Icerned about who wrote the so-called
Cosson laws explains the Iowa City
Republican. for comparatively few
violate them
1.-THE point is" says The Sioux City
Tribune it was the patient upstand-
ing scrupulously fair attitude of this
administration that made this possible.
1t was the watchful. waiting, honest
neutrality of the United States under
the firm control of the president that
became so synonymous in the eyes OF
the world with equity and even tenn
pered justice that to offend or defy
this country means placing the be-
lligerent that does it under a handicap
tina, can scarcely be overcome
Says the Emmetsburg Reporter, The
average county supervisor seems to
think that any money that is spent and
does not pass thru the hands of the
supervisors is poorly spent and much
of it is wasted"
1T is understood, all being we'll,
that Attorney Sam D. Reiniker, of Rock
Rapids, will be among others to seek
the nomination for congressman from
the Eleventh district of Iowa on the
republican ticket next year says the
Sheldon Sun. SANS progressive ten
denotes have evidently left him and we
dare say that he is glad to get back
into the fold, the good old republican
party being plenty good enough for
him sam is a mighty popular and
able fellow, and has many friends thru
out the district. If Judge Hutchinson
of Alton. and Judge Scott of Sioux
City. enter the race, as they are likely
to do. it promises to be very inter
esting three cornered contest, insofar
as the republican nomination is con-
cerned AS to the RESULT would be
folly to speculate on the outcome until
after the last vote is counted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07
Mss. Found in z Bottle.

Walking along the sands at Black
pool the other day, writes wv. H. I
saw ccrked bottle which had been
washed up by the tide. With some
curiosity 1 drew the cork, and found
. note in the bottle which read as fol.
lows: whoever finds this bottle will
ind all the beer gone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07

Says the Emmetsburs Reporter, The
average county supervisor seems to
think that any money that is spent and
does not pass thru the hands Of the
supervisors is poorly spent and much
Of it is wasted"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07

Comparatively few people are con-
Icerned about who wrote the so-called
Cosson laws" explains the Iowa City
Republican, for comparatively few
violate them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-07

Three months ago the city OF Daven-s
port decided to employ q purchasing
agent His report for the three months
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
Bugs Is Bugs,

Whether the dairy farmer adjusts the
separator to run rich cream for the
creamery or a cream OF lower test for
table use, there is one thing that at all
times should be held paramount to all
else and that is absolute cleanliness at
every step.
Before the scientists discovered that
practically all diseases are caused by
Insignificant little bugs, the number of
deaths from simple surgical operations
was appalling. Now, with the practice
of boiling the instruments, the gauze
bandsges, and having everything else
absolutely sterile, the most delicate
operations can be performed with little
fear of complications.
This may seem to have nothing to do
with handling cream but 1t has. Clean.
illness in the dairy Is just as nece ssary as
in the operating room. Bugs is bugs, by
gum, whether they frlsk around on the
surgeons smock apron or squint at the
dairy maid from the copcealment of q
tiny crevice in the milk pail. And bugs
flourish and multiply in unclean places
but quickly turn up their toes and give
up the ghost when their abode is scrub
bed out and especially when 1t is scalded
with hot water or steam.
Between the milking and getting the
cream to the creamery, there is ample
time for these germs to multiply many
times over. In other words, it requires
absolute cleanliness at every stage to in
sure the best cream.
1t seems idle to warn the mixer to be
careful about getting hair, flies, dust or
dirt in the milk. Everybody knows that
caution should be exercised to avoid
that. Yet few realize the real impor-
tance of il, however, and fewer still real
ize just what 1t means to be really clean
about the milking.
"Land sakes, what harm does q little
dirt dop" exclaims Aunt Martha as she
jerks the cats nose out of the milk pail.
"Most Of it comes out in the strainer
anywayw
Separate the milk az soon as possible
after milking. Do not leave the full
milk cans sitting around the barn. Cover
them and take them at once to the sepa-
rator house.
The separator and all utensils should
be thoroughly washed and sterilized
after using. When You get to the sepa-
rator house you should find the separator
clean and sweet. II you can detect the
faintest odor that is unpleasant there is
something wrong somewhere.
The cream should be cooled as soon as
1t comes from the separator and should
be kept cool. Warm cream should never
be mixed With cold cream.
A little thought and little extra Of
fort taken at every stage from milking
to delivering the cream will do much
toward bettering the grade of the prod
uot and will, in the end, pay In dollars
and cents for the extra trouble.-Cor.
Hosrd's Dairyman.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
Right Start with Strawberries.

Ii will soon be time to set strawberry
plants and it is we'll to know what kind
of soil is best adapted to them, how the
plants should be set and the care to be
given them after setting, and what vari'
eties are the most profitable to raise.
To those who have successfully raised
strawberries for several years have NO
advice to offer. But to those who have
bad little or no experience few words
may not come amiss.
The first straw berries / ever raised
were of the old Wilson variety, and /,
was nearly forty years ago. had only
a small plot-noe much more than 2C
feet square--in an old garden that had
been highly manured for several years.
set the plants too close and the vines
completely covered the ground. But
picked large quantity of berries from
them aud felt that l had made success
of it for new beginner. Since that time
I have nearly every year raised enough
strawberries for my own use in the fami'
ly, but did not begin to raise them for
the market until about 25 years ago.
have found that a good mellow soil is
needed, and ground that has been plant.
ed to other crops for year or more and
highly manured. The ground should be
we'll plowed to a good depth and thor,
oughly pulverized by harrow, and il il
is then rolled quite firmly 1t will bs
found advantageous. The plants will be
less likely to die after setting.
There are several ways of setting the
plants, but as good as any is to use
plant trowel or a spade, setting the
crown of the plant just even with the
top of the ground and pressing the sol
very firmly around the plant. The
plants should be trimmed Of all super
fiuous leaves, and if the roots are long
it is better to shorten them about one
third of their length. have found thai
the matted row system is the best fol
the average man-rows being 4 fee
apart, and that the most varieties should
be set from II to Is inches apart in th'
row. Some varieties like the Glen Mary
Uncle Jim and Heritage will do better i
set Is inches or more apart as they arr
very thrifty growers. The Heritage viii
do best at "a inches apart IL the land il
very rich. A cultivator should be ruI
through the rows soon after setting anC
this should be repeated once every twt
weeks until fall Also hoe them fire.
qusntly to keep entirely free from weeds
All blossoms should be cut of as th'
plant will need all its vitality to make
good growth and be vigorous for th,
fruit 1t should bear the next year. AT
ter the ground has frozen the plant
should be well covered with straw, hay
pine needles or leaves.
No one variety will do equally we'll IL
all localities. While one variety may b,
q complete success with one man, hi
neighbor may find 1t failure. know
of one instance where field Of Beverl.
straw berries, Q variety that few year
ago was very popular in this section
bore an immense crop Of the fines
berries, and another field In the Sam
town was q failure.-Cor. in New En-
gland Homestead.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
Flndino kis Bride.

In one part Of the canton Of Ticino,
In Switzerland, a very quaint mar
Rage ceremony prevails. The bride
groom dresses In his SUNDAY best
and, accompanied by as many friends
and relatives az he can muster for the
fets, goes to claim his bride. Finding
the door locked, he demands admit.
lance. The inmates ask him bis bust.
ness, and In reply he solicits the hand
of his chosen maiden. II his answer
be deemed satisfactory be Is success.
sively introduced to a number of ma
irons and maids, some perhaps Do.
formed and others old and ugly. Then
he Is presented to some large dolls, all
Of which he rejects with scorn. amid
general merriment The bewildsrsd
bridegroom. whose impetuosity and
temper are now sorely tried. b then
Informed that his ladylove II absent
and Is invited IN to see for himself
He rushes into the house and searches
from room to room until he nnds hei
in her bridal dress ready to 60 Il
church. Then are his troubles Over
and bis state as a benedict assured.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

haven't beaten me to It," Carson swore
whimsically, but his disappointment
was patent. "And thought I'd SCOOP
ed the whole caboodle. Anyway, I've
had the fun Of getting here"
"Funw Smoke cried. "Why, II we
can ever get our hands on all that bot
tom we'll make Rockefeller look Ike
DO cents"
But it's yours" was Carson's objec-
don.
"Nothing to it, my friend. You've
got to realize that no gold deposit like
Il has been discovered In oil the histo-
~ Of mining. 1t will take you and me
and my partner and all the friends
we've got 10 lay our hands on 1t. All
Bonanza and Eldorado dumped togeth-
er wouldn't be richer than half an acre
down there. The problem is to drain
the lake. 1t will take millions. And
there's only one thing I'm afraid OF.
There's 80 much Of 1t that II we fail to
control the output 1t will bring about
the demonetization Of gold"
"And you tell me- Carson broke
of, speechless and amazed.
"Am glad to have you. It will take
a year or two, with all the money we
can raise, to drain the lake. 1t can be
done. I've looked over the ground.
But It will take every man in the coun-
Try that's willing to work for wages.
Wen need an army, and we need right
now decent men in on the ground floor.
Are you inT'
"Am inH Don't / look 1t? feel 80
much like a millionaire that I'm real
timid about crossing that big glacier.
Couldn't afford to break my neck now.
Wish had some more Of those hob
spikes. was just hammering the last
in when you came along. How's
yoursf Let's see"
Smoke held up his foot.
"Worn smooth as skating rink!
Carson cried. you've certainly been
hiking some. Wait minute, and Ill
pull some Of mine out for you"
But Smoke refused to listen. BE-
sides," he said, "I've got about forty
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
How q ZsopslIn 10 Made.

The building Of Zeppelin II not the
work Of day. The mere work on the
vessel takes an entire year, and when
that work Is done another three months
must be spent in testing. Stretched
on a framework Of girders there are
from seventeen to twenty-five balloon
cites from end to end. Over these and
over the girders is an outer skin OF
proofed canvas. slung under the great
length Is a series Of cabins.
Right in front is the station OF the
lookout man, who Is in charge OF tho
starting and the landing. He has an
chors slung beneath him. In the hrst
boat, which is entirely covered In are
two petrol engines. Behind this boat
is the gangway. fitted up with sleeping
berths for the crew. In the center u
the observation station Il b from
here that the bombs are dropped, and
II Is In here that the marvellous steer
Ing and sighting apparatus is installed
as well as the wireless plant-St
Louis Republic.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

The 1914 seasons potato crop for the
United States is estimated ct 35S million
bushels. This 10 substantial increase
over that of 1918, and only slightly un-
der the record crop Of 1912. Names
Estimated yield 10 given as 32,388, 900
bushels, a. against 30, ,550. 900 bushels for
1918, and 81 .S75, 900 bushels in 1912. The
number of acres grown is given at
1S5, 900. as against 130, 900 In 1913, and
125, 900 In 1912. This estimate OF total
production places Names yisld third,
New Works yield bning estimated at
Al, 10000 bushelS, and Michigan's
80, ,79O, 900 bushels. Next to Maine ID
given Wisconsin with 29. .100. .080 bushels,
Minnesota with %, ,150, 900 bushels, and
Pennsylvania with q, ,935 900 bushels.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
Swine In old London.

We hear much today Of the dangers
of the London streets, but the inhab-
itants are spared some Of the perils Of
an earlier age. The calendar Of coro-
ners' rolls for the city tells how the
many swine wandering about the
streets were once London's greatest
nuisances. In 1922 an inquest was held
on a child who was attacked In her
cradle by a pig which had wandered
in through the open door Of her par
ents' shop. And little earlier letters
patent were issued to an infant VINO
lost an ear from the same cause. The
letters certified tho cause Of the acci-
dent, lest later on the uncharitable
should say that the ear had been cut
of in the pillory by the knife OF the
hw.-London Spectator.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
The Gospel Oak.

In the village Of Polstead, Suffolk,
England, stands famous oak which
the rector has proved to be 1000 years
old. The tree has q girth Of thirty
six feet and has been known always
a. the gospel oak, since under 1t the
first Christian missionaries preached
to the heather Saxons thirteen CEN
turies ago. This event is commemorat
Cd each year by q special service hsid
under the tree.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
AIona Popular VsastabIs.

Asparagus has evidently been known
during a conSiderable period, for 1t as-
ures In the title Of seventeenth cen
tury play. Richard Bronze. who start
ed life as a domestic servant and In
that capacity had Ben Jonson for .
master, became a popular dramatist,
and one Of the most successful OF hs
comedies was ''The Sparagus Garden"
acted, according to the title page OF the
edition published in 1910. "by the Com
pany of Revels at Salisbury Court =
One Of the characters in this play ex'
presses a wish to have asparagus a.
every meale all the yeare long."-Lon'
don Globe
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
fro N ooHTTNUm.l
rh,ouoh IN. Looking oIsss.

Through ths Locking olsss.
II you listen to two men discusstns
eastern races-the Chinese In parttcu
larIyou will invariably hear them re
mark with that weighty tone Of final
fly In which people are wont to deffvea
their obiter dicta: "The Chinaman b
an ENIGMA, an insolubls mystery; b.
hind his impenetraSle mask there lurks
we know not what curious variant o.
the human race" But does It sves 90
cur to us that in the barbarian" o.
foreign devil" the Chinaman fnds .
problem of even greater perplexityf
The fact that all our books begin st
the wrong end and that our lines ars
printed horizontally instead Of vertt
cally Is to him overwhelming evidence
Of the topsy turvyness Of our minds:
that we shake a woman BY the hand
d, In his eyes, most unseemly, while
our dancing. with its lack Of dignity
and stately grace, suggests to him
nothing less than a war dance Of sav.
ages. The practice Of walking with .
stick shows US to be In very sooth Q
most ferocious and uncivilised people.
for who would carry a stick save fh
the purpose Of beating innocent folksi
Baltimore Sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

loose with the jackknifa It's one or
both Of N. Get thatT
"Waitl For Gods sake, waitr Car
son screamed down. You can't DO
thati Give me a chance to get you
out Be calm. old horse. Well make
the turn. You'll see. I'm going to dig
hoies thatn lift house and barn."
Smoke made no reply. Slowly and
gently, fascinated by the sight he
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
Early SopoeMoa.

Hoatho, a Chinese physician wbo
lived In the third century. gave bis pa
tisnts a preparation Of hemp, whereby
they were rendered insensible during
surgical operations. The soponhc o.
fects Of mandrake are mentioned bs
Ghake0poare.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
nstrsstiuo In Dlsordee.

WHO was that tough looking chap
saw you with today, Hicksr
BE careful, Parker. That was my
twin brother"
"By jove, old chap forgive mel ]
really ought to have known."-KansAA
City Times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

feet Of rope cached where we take the
ice. My partner and 1 used 1t coming
over. It will be cinch."
It was q hard, hot climb. The sun
Giazed dazzlingly on the ice surface,
and with streaming pores they painted
from the exertion. There were places,
crisscrossed by countless assures and
crevasses, where an hour Of dangerous
toll advanced them no more than a
hundred yards. At 2 In the afternoon
beside q pool Of waite. bedded in the
ice Smoke called halt
Lets tackle some Of that jerky," he
said. 1--WE been on short allowance,
and my knees are shaking. Besides,
we're across the worst. Three hundred
yards will fetch US to the rocks, and
it's easy going, except for a couple Of
nasty flssures and one bad one that
heads us down toward the bulge.
There's a weak ice bridge there, but
Shorty and l managed It,"
"I'm lighter than you by forty pounds" F"
Carson said. "Let me 60 first"
They stood on the edge Of the GRE
vase. 1t was enormous and ancient,
fully 100 feet across, with sloping, age
eaten sides instead Of sharp angled
rims. At this one place 1t was bridged
by a huge mass Of pressure hardened
snow that was itself half Ice. Even
the bottom Of this mass they could not
see, much less the bottom Of the Gre
vase. Crumbling and melting, the
bridge threatened imminent collapse.
Looks pretty bad" Carson admitted
with an ominous head shake.
"But we've got to tackle It," Smoke
said. 1--WE can't camp here on the ice
all night. And there's no other way.
Shorty and I explored for mile up. 1t
was in better shape, though, when we
crossed"
"It's one at a time, and me first"
Carson took the part coil Of rope from
Smokes hand. you'll have to cast
of. I'll take the rope and the pick.
Gimme your hand 80 can slip down
easy"
Slowly and carefully he lowered him.
self the several feet to the bridge
where he stood, making final adjust
ments for the perilous traverse. On
his back was his pack outfit. Around
his neck, resting on his shoulders, be
cooled the rope. one end of which was
still fast to his waist.
I'D give a mighty good part Of my
millions right now for bridge construc-
ton gang" he said, but his CHEEKY,
whimsical smile belied the words.
The pick and the<long stick he used
as an alpenstock he balanced horizon
tally after the manner Of ropewalk-
er. He thrust one foot forward tenta.
lively, drew 1t back and steeled him
self with visible physical effort.
/ II Wish / was dat broke" be SMILED
Iup. III ever get out Of being q mil
fhonairs this time III never b one
again"
~It.s all right" Smoke encouraged
"l've been over It before. Better lst
me Try 1t first"
"And you forty pounds to the
worse" the little man flashed back
''I'n be all right In q minute. I'm all
right now" a. bis foot went out, this
time b rest carefully and lightly. while
the other foot was brought up and
past
Very gently and circumspscty be
! continued on bis way until two-thirdl
OF the distance was covered. Here be
stopped to examine a depression be
must cross, at the bottom OF which
was > fresh crack Smoke Watching
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

The frat year as poultry keeper 10 an
apprenticeship, during which constant
attention to details Is imperative II the
business is ever to be mastered.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

There is something wrong in . mans
makeup who is a good neighbor so long
as he is poverty stricken, but who is q
poor one when prosperity comes his way.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04
ns Difference.

your cook b Just IKE oos Of IA
family, isn't sher
Dear me. no! She never would eat
warmed over dishes." - Balumort
Amesscan.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

II the hog has chance ct clean, pure
water he will not make his bed In Q
filthy mud hole. Few people realize how
fully the swine believe In sanitation.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1915-05-04

Early hatehed pullets and one year-old
hens will be your winter layers. Be sure
to be supplied.