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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
Anew STATE AGENTS

The grand jury Of Woodbury. has in
dicted the police chief Of Sioux City on
several counts. Indictment is not proof
of guilt but it is sufficient to show
that evidence was given the jury of
investigation sufficient to convince it
that the man should be tried on the
charges defined. 1t is alleged in at least
one of the leading newspapers of the
to point which made some action i'm
perative.
The state agent did it. The depart
ment of justice of Iowa made investi-
cation and started things. How long
conditions would have been permitted
to continue without such "interfer-
ence" is problematical. 1t might be a
good guess that they would have con-
tinued indefinitely to the disgust and
danger of decency in that town. As 1t
is the shake up is certain tc clear the
atmosphere and inculcate a decent re-
spect for the statutes whatever con-
tempt the city ordinances may be held
in.
A few state agents who may be sum-
moned to the assistance of the OUT
ragged and otherwise helpless decency
of a city do not sound like anarchy or
oppression of any Of those woes and
calamities so feared in Cedar Rapids
and Dubuque. On the contrary they
sound good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
the hEwsPAPrR NAY

The Caswell libel bill came out OF
the senate committee yesterday rec
ommende for passage. 1t came out by
the grace Of Senators Francis. Head,
F'railey, Eversmeyer and Allen.
1t is little difficult to understand
just why any senator or representative
should oppose this bill. 1t asks no ad-
vantage for newspapers. Merely that
mistake which the publisher may
hasten to correct shall not be assumed
to have been a malicious and premedi-
tated act. If any other class Of bust
ness men in the state Of Iowa were
asking the same thing Legislators
would stumble over each other to set
patent wrong right.
Why this apparent distrust OF the
newspaper editor on the part Of legis-
lators? The same legislator who finds
the advice and friendship Of the editor
valuable and trustworthy in his own
affairs Why should any legislator
and those of unofficial position who
have found editors and publishers SYM
pathetic in their misfortunes and even
kind in their deledictions assume that
malice has it's dwelling place in the
heart and purposes Of the editors and
reporters?
The bill which is practically the same
as the Minnesota law should be met
by the legislature and the public half
way on its merits; for 1t Is a meritori-
Gus bill and in the interests Of good
public policy.
1t might be reasonable to call atten-
ton to the manner in which this bill has
been presented by newspaper people. 1t
has been urged entirely in an argu-
mentative way. There have been no
suggested threats of reprisal, no de-
mand on the part Of the newspapers,
no show Of teeth 1t is not likely that
any class of industrial or business in
terests would have been as quietly ar
gumentative as the newspapers have
been. 1t is, if given consideration. one
of the best denials OF the alleged ma
liciousness of newspaper writer's that
they have presented their case and
the justice of their request so simply
and logically and calmly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

Time the garden seed trade was
picking UP.
Tested the seed corn yet?
Well, if the teachers are not to be
pensioned we'll have to pay them
enough to enable them to save a few
dollars between IS and go.
Waterloo and other saloon cities
should make the most of that chrome
representing a billy goat rampant. The
book beer chrome will not be issued
in Iowa next year.
If the legislature desires to make the
hearts Of the bridge contractors and
the highway machine manufacturers
light and gay it will pass that John
son bill.
Now a strong suffrage campaign
which shall convince the voters tina,
Iowa woman want the ballot is all
that is necessary. That will do the
business. The Iowa women could have
had it long ago if they had merely
spoken in majority or even in a re.
spectacle minority.
The ocean paths are getting abou
as narrow for American shipping a:
that Johnson built bridge at the out.
skirts Of Charlton.
| The Dubuque Times-Journal sug
gests a presidential boom for Cover.
nor Clarke; of which the governor nj
doubt will be sufficiently appreciative.
Nowadays when the president wants
| congressman he simply rings for hin
| and he comes like the ice water.
The brewers allege that Russia il
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
THE PRIVATE BANK.
TSioux City Journal

The Anderson bill, which would
place private banks under the control
Of the state auditor the same as state
banks and savings banks, has been
recommended for passage by the COM
mittee on banks Of the house OF rep
resenta tives at Des Moines.
At the present time any one who
cares to go to the expense of renting
a room and hanging out sign may
establish "bank'' in Iowa. Private
banks, If so inclined, may make all
kinds of exaggerated claims as to bust
ness resources and suffer nothing for
it, being subject TO no inspection ana
being responsible to neither the state
nor the federal government except
under general laws covering fraud.
Not all private banks need inspec-
ton or regulation, but the Lnsophisu-
Gated public is entitled TO protectlon
against loosely run private banks. ana
the only way to get this Is by leslsla :
ton. Unfortunately, not every man OF
woman who has a little money 10
deposit stops to investigate the stand
ing of the institution in which ne OF
she may decide 20 put her trust. 10
many people all banks look alike. For
such folks four letters on signboara
can spell safety and security. B-a-n-k
is a magic word and guaranty enough
in itself. To the best OF its aplllty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
MARCH 17tH..-A COMMON HOLIDAY.

1t is an Irish holiday Americanized,
st. Patrick's day. All wear green for
a day whatever the strain or mingled
strains of blood that run in their veins.
1t is quiet and complimentary recog-
milton of a people expatriated, an ele-
American citizenship is in the making.
For this new American type still
awaits completeness. From hundred
lands and with polyglot speech the
material has been gathered for the
melting pot The strongest elements
have come from the north of Europe,
Morse, Celtic and Teutonic. The Slav
is pressing in. From the four quar-
tiers of the world the raw material Of
the new American, between the two
oceans the place and the ferment of
change. And now we have added an
other element in and of this country,
the political equality of women. 1t
is the newest and most important of
all the newer elements from which
shall be precipitated the new citizen
ship. A country of hundred peoples,
a hundred tongues, a hundred bor-
characteristics and varied types of
mind and body-a monstrous crucible
at white heat changing the aliens Of
two hemispheres into citizens Of one
country, creating Of the many single
and seIective type.
So all the holidays are common to be
reorganized by all of us as part of us
without regard to nationalities or
creeds or languages. The customs and
holidays of the welcome guests of yes
terday or of today who are now or
shall be citizens tomorrow.
ST. Patrck's day is celebrated by this
generation more quietly than by former
generations Of rish-American. The
long parade with the harp, banner
and the Sons of Matthew and the
bands playing "The Wearin' Of the
Green" passes only thru the streets OF
the larger cities and even there the
march lacks much Of the whirroo and
wild enthusiasm Of the earlier years
| when Ireland was not merely pride
and a memory to the men who marched
and wore the green but the "owld
dart they had seen sink below the
horizon thru their tears. For no true
| Irishman ever left Ireland dry eyed
whatever he had suffered in Ireland OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
ROUGH on 4he Doc.

Miss Carlson wos one of the young
women who are determined to always
have their own way in the face Of all
obstacles. When the conductor came
along to take up her tickets and found
her seated with dog in her lap. he
said:
Madam. am very sorry. but you
can't have your dog In this car. It's
against the rules" -
II shall hold him in my lap al the
way" she replied haughtily. land he
will not disturb anyone"
That makes no difference" said the
conductor, II couldn't GLOW my own
dog to ride in here. Dogs must ride in
the baggage car I'll fasten him all
right, for you"
Don't you dare touch my dog, sir!"
cried Miss Carlson excxitedly. Il will
trust him to no one!'
Very indignantly the youniExa roman
marched to the baggage car. He'd the
dog and returned. About nifty miles
further on, when the conductor camo
thru the car again. Miss Carlson In
quired:
.'wili you tell me II my dog Is all
right?"
II am very sorry. madam" replied
the conductor politely. but you tied
him to trunk. and he was thrown of
with 1t some time ago."-Philadelphia
Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
ANOTHER LOST ART.


What has become of the dear mother
who was proud of the neat patch she
could put on the seat Of her boy
pants? She has disappeared because
boys with patches on the seats of their
pants are no longer popular.
We still have the same kind of
mothers, God bless them. The boys
haven't changed SO very much, but
the style has changed It's sort Of
disgrace now to wear watches.
Why most of US mad rather go into
debt for cheap new pants. and pay
for them at so cents or a dollar a
week, than to wear honorable patches
neatly sewed on. 80 you can hardly
see EN-"
Abe Lincoln wore patches. Who will
be the greatest man Of the next gen.
Grafton? Who will be the man whose
blazing words or blazing act will bring
everlasting peace to the world?
Ten chances to one he will be the
grown-up incarnation Of some
freckle-faced kid who is today trying
to hide hole in the seat Of his pants
where there ought to be an honorable
patch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"As long as every one agrees that
conditions are rotten the question as
to the besct remedy should not bother
the voters very much. The effect of a
recall Of one or two officials and the
indictment Of subordinates will nave
a lasting effect for years to come,
says the Sioux City Tribune, referring
to the clean up in progress in that
CITY, Sioux City owes posterity some
thing. If the present generation can't
leave strong financial city heritage
1t can at least leave a clean, decent
town in which to live
20, for one week Of James G. Blaine
in the office of secretary of stated" ex-
claims the Des Moines Capital
There is one war we would like to
see started in this county and kept up
to a finish and that is a war on bad
roads, says the Logan Observer.
IF the highway commission is in
competent, the remedy would seem to
lie in the removal of the incompetents
and the naming of competent members
in their stead says the Harlan Re-
publican.
The Iowa City Press says THE rail-
roads of Iowa and the nation can no
longer be accused, at any rate, of as
Stunning public be id attitude. The
way in which the roads are meeting
the people, as illustrated by the visit OF
the Rock Island officials to Iowa City,
shows that attitude, if it ever existed
has greatly changed"
IF the idea is to make the way
smooth for the bridge contractors, the
state of Iowa can get along without a
highway commission; if the idea is to
make the way smooth for AUTOMOBILE
lists and drivers of horses, then Iowa
should hang on to the highway com
mission says the Sioux City Jour
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

| ~ form - opinioa ~ ~ W " vAs ~
| low biA1sE ca tweayS 0l3orGit cul-
vosts thu low bids Of OornpetinG ay1lG
Was tied. on score q 0thsres there
was only one or two dollars differences
bstwssn low man and his next COM
petitor. IS #
The sum Of the low bids was $sS.-
SOL. A number Of bidders grouped3
their proposals on different items, but
there was no grouping which gave =
lower total than the sum OF the low
individual bids. j.. J.. Leonard had
submitted q lump sum for the entire
work Of $3s1o0. This was but S28s
above the total Of the low Individual
bids This bid was accepted by the,
board on the ground that the saving
in mileage Of board members and en-
gineer and on the work Of inspection
would be moro than saved by the
work done by one contractor.
"The price Of $11.72 per cubic yard
10 considered q close price for work
under Dubuque county conditions. The,
culvert work is scattered in all parts
OF the county and many Of the Jobs are;
small Prices in Dubuque, county have
run from SIS to so per cubit yard with
an estimated general average Of 418.-s
present contract and an average OF 81
per cubic yard would make q total
saving to the county of SO, 385. County
Engineer TuriAy had estimated the
work to cost Sss.719. The figure se-
cured IL $3,e19 below its estimated
cost, and considering the fact that
there arc 122 bridges and culverts
scattered over tho entire county. and
that the cost of hauling on the work
will be unusually heavy, the price il
remarkably low"
Here is q concrete instance under tho
new way, to set over against many
years OF experience with tho old way.
When under the old system was
there ever such bridge letting. and,
when were the bids ever 80 closely
contested, when did the total fan be-
low the estimates, and when were such
prices secured?
II there Is county in the state that
in the old days built bridges and cul-
verts as Dubuque county will build
them this season, where il the county
and what member represents 1t in the
Legislature?
Dubuque county alone will save this
year q large part OF the total cost Of
state supervision for Iowa. A half
dozen counties with the work to do
Dubuque county ID undertaking will
more than save the whole cost Of state
supervision for the state.
How can any member Of the legis.
lature in the face Of this one record
arise in his seat to denounce state
supervision. and how can any taxpayer
call upon his member to denounco
state supervision?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS.
Huntington HaWkeye.l

Cedar Rapids and Davenport voted
down appropriations for the social CEN
ter or playground plans. Perhaps the
matter was not made sufficiently clear
to the voters. And perhaps the people
who ought to have gone to the polls,
simply forgot that important duty,
while the opponents were watchful and
turned out in full force. There may be
argument on both sides Of the ques-
ton, however and local conditions may
make public play grounds need in
one city while such need man not ex-
list in another. There may have been
reasons why people voted against the
plan, who at some other time, may be
found in favor OF the same. It would
be entirely wrong to assume less In
terest in the public school system In
some sections just because they do not
enthuse over some OF the new move
ments" that are being injected into the
work iof the schools. Perhaps NUM-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
THORNE FOR CONGRESS.
Mount Vernon Record.1

If Clifford Thorne decides to become
a candidate for congress from the First
district here is hoping he wins in the
primary. Mr.. Thorne may be some
what radical, but this much may be
said of him: He is better posted on
railroad rates than any ether man in
the United States, and he is an indie
fatigable worker. He would be heard
from in the halls Of congress if he
were elected His nomination and
election should be prayed for by some
of our exchanges, for then he would
be Obliged to pay his .wn car fare,
and if he ate meal in the diner in
stead of taking basket Of lunch he
would be obliged to pay for it as we'll
as tip the waiter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
REFUSES WATER.

LOCKER on in Iowa in a recent
Times Republican tells Of a certain
conductor Of a passenger train who will
not drink water from q water tank in
a passenger coach. He knows too
much about 1t. The writer has long
since quit drinking from the coach
tank. Several years ago he happened
to see the sWash- buclxler at Marshall
town put some ice In the tank for an
Iowa Central train. Probably he has
never looked at a coach tank since
without vividly remembering all the
accumulated dirt Of years which had
settled on the hands Of the man who
put in the ice. No, thank you, give us
clean water, or give us none
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

only 90 Per cent dry. But they aren't
looking for locations for vodka distil-
leries just the same.
II John b. Rockefeller takes the
course Of the average octogenerariah
who loses his wife he will follow her
within year. Old men who nnd
themselves separated from the COM
panions Of a life time seem to lose
their grip on life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

for ireland. Perhaps It u better 20.
The spirit Of the Irish lives and the
memory Of the green island endures
and Irish patriotism il part OF the
patriotism Of the new American citi-
zen.
Then here's to the Shamrock and the
Irish Of '9S and 1914.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
THE VOTERS WAY.


The MarshalltoWn Republican
can not think Of one good argument
against woman suffrage. In this city,
only last Monday, we could not think
Of one good argument why woman
should not go on the school board, but
the voters, two to one. voted her out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
rsrEruB1IcAN, mARsHAILroWN IOWA. MARCH m isl6

Der Of people held the opinion that 4
there were to b more money expended
for the schools. such money ought to
be given to the teachers. who are al
ways put on because there 10 80 much
money needed for other school pur-
poses and expenses that have to be met
by the school fund
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
Iona Newspapers
THE HIGHEST COMPLIMENT.


That Iowa newspapers, unlike so
many in Kansas are uninfiuenced in
their editorial opinions by contact
with the front office is proven by re-
cent events. And for that reason Iowa
people and Iowa newspaper makers
are to be congratulated.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

the state protests such lnn0csnts fseaa
hsing bilksd ~ ms1icat laksfs ~ ~
competent lawyers. Why SHOULD i not
seek to protest them from irfse onsible
bankers "a. y s5
The private bank that u dsssrving
the confidence Of the public, - . mat
ter Of good business. ought to and
generally does welcome state super
vision az matter Of GOOD brIiness. It
is the very thing which by it, stamp
Of approval will give II the official
standing which It 10 denied under the
present hap-hazard system. The private
bank which does not :ome to risk In
spection and IL not willing to file the
required reports with the state auditor
is the private bank at which legislation
Of this sort Is aimed, not only in the
interests Of the public, but In Justice -
we'll as national, state and savings
banks which already are submitting to
inspection and submitting to the re-
strictions which are laid down by the
federal government and the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
potash In Ajsacs.

ash deposits are within grasp Of tho
French army in Alsace. and will pass
into possession Of France II the prov
ince u held after the war. This ac-
QUESTION alone will largely compensate
France for it's high war expenditures.
The deposits are known as Nonnen-
bruch mines They are situated on q
stragetic road from Thanh to Null
house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
LET THEM KEEP STILL.

lNAAoSdthlO oOuA -AA.l
The Journal confesses just mite
not see AT to make an appropriation
for this purpose, and believes the bur-
den that has been put upon the private
enterprise Of some public-spirited
Iowans in this whole matter Of repre-
sentation at Frisco, anything but q
creditable chapter in the state history.
However, we must confess our hearty
sympathy with the Clinton Heralds
disgust with the "chagrin" of the for
mer Iowans now residing in California.
The Herald says:
There are 100000 former Iowans
now residing in California. Most Of
them went to California to avoid pay
ing taxes on moneys and credits.
Doubtless. every one Of them Is
chagrined at the state Of his birth, pro-
vided that the subject has been
preached to him. They might have
taken up collection Of 16 cents apiece
and paid for the building themselves.
But that is not to be thought of, for
with their own money the expatriated
Iowans are the biggest tight wads and
tax kickers on earth.
Iowans have right to feel chagrined,
perhaps, over the legislatures failure to
take adequate action. Former Iowans
who went to California to escape the
taxes that Iowans are paying have an
undoubted right to keep still about how
Iowa does or does not spend its money.
IOWA LAKE CONSERVATION.
(Des Moines Capital.]
1t is matter for congratulation that
the cause of lake conservation has as
eloquent and resourceful champion
as the Hon. D. c. Chase on the floor OF
the state senate.
Senator Chase has made the issue
one of thorough investigation and his
bill for a classifying of the Iowa lakes,
defining those which should be pre-
served and those which should be
drained or sold, should have the ia
vorable consideration of the present
general assembly.
Conservation is always belated
reform. Rich resources are national,
state or community blessings, are ap-
preciated most when the hour OF
awakening comes which shows they
are about to vanish.
When the forests are rended and
the lakes are about to be drained dry
then we commence to realize that ma
ture was in wise and beneficent mood
in providing these things which the
selfishness Of man is SO quick to de-
strcy.
There are plenty of men in Iowa to-
day who would wipe out Okoboji and
Spirit lake as quickly as they would
wipe out Wall lake, Ryan lake and
Goose lake if they could get by with
the project and make money in the
end.
Iowa lakes, which are at all worthy
of the name should be preserved.
Some day we shall be planting trees In
frantic effort to restore something
of the original beauty to tracts of
land which the ax-man has long since
denuded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
~ Masonic Meetings.
J" STATED COMMUNICATION

I
Marshall Lodge, No los A. F. & A. M.
Friday, March 10, Regular meeting
John w. Wells, secretary; w. II
Steiner, W. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. SO. R. A. M
School of instruction March Is, con-
Quoted by Cd. Custodian Charles z
Shrader. L. S. Kilborn, N. p; John W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 20. r. 4 8. M. Monday a!tes
the third Sunday. l. T. Forbes. recoroef'
George GregorS, T. I. M.
REGULAR coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, K. T.. TUESDAY
March % at 1880 o'clock. Regular ousl-
ness. George Gregory. E. c.; NJ. .
Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. e. S., Wednesday, Marcn
II, 1880 p. m. Anna Downing. secre-
tary; Mary Black Collins. w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

Andrew Carnegie did his first work
in a Pittsburgh telegraph Office for %
a week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

There is one war We would like TO
see started in this county and Kept up
to finish and that is a war on bad
roads, says the Logan Observer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17

20, for one week of James G. Blaine
in the office of secretary of state!' ex-
claims the Des Moines Capital
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-17
Topics of the Times

Time the garden seed trade was
picking UP.