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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
MORE hCMINY.

Henry A. Field, of Griunell brought
Up in New Hampshire--give the the
troad sound please-clains hominy as
"a true puritan product. E. c. Taylor,
erstwhile of kaintucky opposes a
counter claim. Perhaps both are right.
The combination Of hog and hominy
however seems TO have been made
south of ,Mason's and Dixon's though
"hulled corn" and ate it in the shadow
CT his mountains while the southerner
mingled his homtny with mast fed
PORK. Mr.. Field writes an Interesting
letter which is quoted below:
l was much interested in the article
Ey the Nashville editor regarding
hominy and further interested by
Your editorial of the 18th inst, on the
same subject. l think the word
''hominy' does not always mean the
same when used IN the south as when
used in New England. l note that You
analyZe pretty thoroughly the various
corn products as prepared and named
in various parts Of the country. If,
by ''hominy' is meant what you have
properly denomnated 'hulled corn" in
which the raw corn was treated first
IN boiling lye- water for several hours
and the hulls then removed and the
corn cooked until it was tender, then
You have the real Puritan diSh-com-
mon fare for the common table. l
suggest whether it is not dish that
originated In New England and, if so.
make bold to assert that yellow corn
OF the most pronounced golden variety
was the only kind those pioneers knew
anything about. To one who can re
call New Hampshire customs and
foods of seventy years ago it is
familiar memory to see the huge old
iron pot hung on the pot hook and the
crane swung over the blaze in the
open fireplace there TO let the golden
grains swell and slowly cook thru the
day. When they came in a huge dish
20 the table for the evening meal and
were eaten with a bowl of fresh, rich
milk, it was thought to be feast fl
for the gods can sympathize with
the man who wants the yellow corn
hominy it was never called
by that name in those early days in
New Hampshire. The Nashville editor
probably forgot, in his criticism Of the
first writer, and in his emphatic state
msnt Of what he thought q fact. that
there are two sides to the shield and
that southern names and customs did
not in the early days, and do not yet,
prevail over the entire country. But
i think we may safely leave It 10 the
editor Of the T.-R. 10 set him right on
all such matters where southern and
New England customs conflict. The
,T.-R- editor need not worry about
where shall We find the lye" for his
grocer will supply him with an ex-
ceilent article of "hulled' corn" under
the name Of hominy, with beautiful.
large, tender grains, ready for the
table after heating it. and, If he can
not get the milk 10 go with it he can
take some southern custom Of putting
or Il some ham or bacon fat gravy.
IN any case hunger will be satisfied
ibut there is no prospect of its ever
again being a cheap food
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
Meredith and Harding Personal Priu;leg.
HARDING.

n HARDING - st8s54s.s< 49, y j
II not. have BEEN Of liquor" Letts1
from Harding the secretary Of the Business Mems Tenn
perance Association at Cedar Rapids. ~ y ~ -
y want to there been drop OF liquor of
kind in house Harding said In hts speech
at Oakland. t5a.a t@~s - 80 Il 49, 1870 r3.~nss
Harding declared in voice filed with emotion that Ne
drank liquor; kept liquor In his house, ana
signed petition Of consent ynton Eagle report-
ing Hardngs chautauqua speech. 60 ss Y ss5.
Il distinct recolectons Of him Carding) ban-
que Des Moines where he drank intoxicating liquors
freely without hesitation Adavt
James NJ Brockway Let's Iowa. who served in the
slaure with Harding and whose statement has bssa
denied by Harding. .Is
While said steamboat trip saw w. Harding drink
ing very freely. too noticed him
Of his high position ueu-
tenant governor Harding drunk thaf
he able navigate but he sufficiently psy to b
silly" Affidavit by James R. Giis OF Mount Pleasant
whose statement has never been denied by Harding
Harding Methodist but the pastor OF ha own church
Sioux bishop OF the Iowa district and every dis
in Iowa have denounced him
unfit governor. Atho graduate of Aorningsde Coli
of his college denonces him. The
of his home town denounces him ThA
conferences nearly other denomination have de-
nouneed him. ~ IN !
Practically every republican and there have been hum
reds who has denounced him In public print has
accused being evasve, shifty tricky and not TO BE-
trusted in his words ,sr r., .!esg tss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
As TO "TRUS1Y FRIENDS"

Why should Baltimore insurance
company interest itself pro and con in
the election of candidate for the Iowa
supreme bench sufficiently to send let
tiers out from branch offices urging
support for a candidate in Iowa?
The Des Moines Register publishes
9 letter as sent out from an Iowa
branch Of the Maryland Casualty Com
pany on the letter head Of the Mary
land insurance company and signed by
its local representatives at Davenport
urging support Of Judge Theophilus
particularly and stating taat:
The insurance men in Iowa have
three trusty friends, Harding, Moore
and Theophilus and every effort should
be made to elect them"
The quotation is from the letter as
published signed by ~. 3. Weir On
the letter head the firm name is printed
Weir & Meir. General Agents"
Now there Is extreme dissatisfaction
very plainly voiced over the conditions
existing as 10 insurance in Iowa. Com
plant is general over rates arbitrarily
raised under the suise of compliance
with the law. The insurance companies
are highly satisfied and content in their
control Of the situation. And here
comes the genera! agency Of a Mary
land insurance company urging sup
port for those three trusty friendI" OF
the insurance men" Harding, Moore
and Theophilus."
Mr.. Hardings Friendship" for tho
insurance men is part Of his legisla-
tive record. He introduced the bill.
house file No. l22 permitting insurance
companies to combine on rates. 1t was
defeated in committee after its purpose
had been exposed. Later Harding in
troduced a bill to repeal sections OF the
existing Insurance law which then pre-
vented combination by fire Insurance
companies. The insurance interests
wanted the law repealed. They had
assailed it in the courts and the law
had stood. This bin also was killed in
committee.
The present insurance law was
pa ssed later. 1t provided for uniform
ity of rates The insurance companies
assumed that it gave them the right to
combine. The insurance commissioner
overruled them. With "trusty friend
with legislative record of trust
worthiness" behind him in the COVER
nor's chair things might be different
| The record is suggestive.
And the supreme court, which mus
| interpret the law, a body upon which
no smirch of "trusty friendship fol
any special interest should fall what O
that? Shall it become political as
set for judicial candidate for the 81
| preme court of Iowa that he Is
"trusty friend of the insurance me-
in Iowa."
! Judges Deemer and Evans are me
of extraordinary ability. iearning an
] probity. No general agents are claim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

! The sewing machine is a useful
household implement which prevents
woman from becoming an idle doSl Of
fashion. One Of the first things a
young husband does after an air
tight marriage ceremony is to make
a present Of ix-drawer sewing
machine to his wife. so, that she may
have something to occupy her mind
and feet and not want TO sit up after
o'clock.
Before the sewing machine was IN
vented women had to do all of their
sewing by hand, and were thus able
to keep their feet in a pliable ana
good-natured condition. Some women
became very expert with the needle and
could make pair Of fathers discarded
trousers fit swear old boy while walt
ing for a batch of bread to rise to its
knees. From this lowly beginning orig
mated the sewing circle. which has be-
come a community center of mission
airy effort and vocal enthusiasm, II II
were not for the sewing circle thou
sands OF benighted heather in India
China and Japan would be obliged to
wear the rude cactus skirt and frall
palm leaf chemise, which would be
greater hardship than having to
commit to memory the fourteenth
chapter OF the Book OF Hezekiah.
One nf the nch!est tributes to
mans generosity is the fact that II
was he who invented the sewing ma
chine, thus enabling one resolute
woman. with muscular feet to do
more work than six by the old method
Yet man seldom gets any credit for this
act which has filled our homes with the
happy hum Of industry and made Wom-
an sharer. in LIES Joys and sorrows.
What is more interesting than to look
inside an American home at 10:30 p. m
and observe the husband taking well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
Topics of the Times

A peculiar condition exists and one
mat should create surprise: every man
who writes letter for Harding is
nigh minded christian gentleman" in
the Harding papers while the ministry
opposing him are everything from mis-
takes 10 liars. Really isn't that pc
culiar condition and a surprising one ?
And at that there isn't preacher iii
the near beer trade.
The brewing and distiilins interests
are plastering the state with anti pro-
hibition literature so utterly untrutii-
ful as 10 facts and conclusion az TO be
silly. However, il is one Of their meth
ods Of assisting in an election in all
states. It isn't as dangerous 10 de-
cency. however as their slush fund il
politics.
Constantine knows now how other
folks feel who lose good job right on
the edge OF winter.
The difference between the brand of
American diplomacy of the present and
that Of the past is so acute as to De
painful. Monkey work.
An English major general asserts
that General Hindenburg hasn't any
brains. Folks said the same of j. Law
renee Sullivan in his palmy days but
nobody ever denied that Jawn L.
packed a punch in both hands.
Mr.. Harding. political chameleon that
ne is, assumes the color Of the plat
form. But how long will it require to
creep back TO the old stand and change
colors?
The advance in the normal tax from
81 to 81 per $1,000 income over $4,000
for unmarried and $4,000 for married
persons. and mp To $4,000. and the
heavy surtax imposed on incomes
above 100000 and 10 per cent on in
comes over 100000, is expected tc
produce next year between s225,000 000
and s230,000.000. Which will just abou,
cover another dash for Villa" and dash
cut again.
The mob that attacked the women In
Chicago would fit better in a London
stun than in the streets of an Amer
lean city. The president should be
ashamed of his supporters.
80
The OK knoweth its owner and the
ass it's masters crib and special in
terests know their "trusty friends"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
THE JOKE OF THE SEASON.
rTne Jefferson Pee

The biggest joke of the present
campaign to those who know M
Harding is his sobbins Interest n
the farmers taxes. the next biggest
joke is mis- attempt. when in strong
temperance community like Jefferson,
to talk temperance without saying
anything that really counts. =.
Mr.. Meredith, who does nos know
how to say a thing without saying 1t
s,raightfcrwardiy and because he
means it. is certainly al disadvantage
in this sort of contest. 1t is so dis
tress!nsly easy for politician VINO
thoroughly understands his business TO
fool the people.
Harding is one of the cleverest pol
iticians in Iowa. He has no superiora
when 1t comes 10 saying a lot without
saying anything. He raised TINS ooSS
of a hundred million bond issue for
paved roads himself. Nobody ever
suggested it but him. And having
raised 1t, he then proceeded TO LOAD IL
on to the other candidates in the pri-
mary. and began to fight it. That clever
ruse diverted the attention OF the peo-
pie from the real issue, while the wei
democrats rushed in and helped put
him over at the primary. Time was
when that trick. old as the hills, was
considered the shrewdest OF shreWo
politics. In these days we do not con-
slider a nomination won in that way
binding on anybody.
Now Harding has loaded that nun
dred million bond issue onto Meredith
who never in any way at any time Ia
vored such a proposal, but Harding IS
making him go about denying it-deny-
ing something he never dreamed OF
saying or doing. Isn't that cunning or
Machtavellian order? And the great re-
publican party of Iowa, with its hon
ored name, is expected to sit calmly by
and see the attention of the people dis
tracted by this ludicrous by-play, while
the solid phalanxes of the vets of both
parties, who don't care a. rap about
roa DIS, are massed for a November drive
to elect Harding.
Where are the leaders of the repub-
lican party IN Iowa? Are they out
stumping for Harding? If so where and
when? They are not. and we kno"
| why. It is because the limit OF what
they are willing to do under the present
circumstances. Is to keep still. They
know what is going on. and they wash
their hands Of it, thinking like Pilat'
of old to thus escape responsibility.
It would doubtless be mighty goo
politics for Tie Bee to keep still also
But when we think of the young man
hood Of Iowa standing witness to thes
proceedings. observing the elevation
to the goyernorship Of one using sue
methods and embracing such alliances
!: taking note of the fact that 1t Is pro
II posed to bestow the highest honor i
!: the state upon one who is so distruste
as to character as to be openly repu
, dated by his fellows in the christia
lreligion-when these things are born
. in upon US, we can not keep still an
! we will not keep still.
81 In the meantime our republ!canisi
lis mistaken. We are republican frol
the ground up but we reserve the FiSf
!. to fight for the honor and integrity
{ the republican party when it is assaiie
E from within just as vigorously as whe
: 1T is assalled from without
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
ATHLETIC COACHES.
fTana Herald


College and school athletics used
to be simple. The boys practiced
comfortably in off moments. They
graduates, from pure enthusiasm for
alma mater. The expense Of athletics
was mostly for uniforms, grounds, etc.
1t was not large.
Today college athletics call for a
big sum of money. They are a great
business. Some college authorities are
protesting. A report made to the ath-
letic committee at Yale recently threat
eneo to abolish intercollegiate sport II
extravaganza was not checked. The
cost of professional coaches was dwelt
upon particularly, as a needlessly heavy
burden.
High and prep" schools show ten
denotes in the same direction. Many Oh
them already hire professional instruc-
ton In baseball and football. One sus'
poets that before long the tax payefz
will be sked to foot the bills. In gooo
many schools, teachers are expected e
combine team coaching with theil
classes In some places inferior PED
agogical work may be overlooked If thu
teams win.
It Is time for the boys also to liV'
the simple life. Athletics cost too mucl
| money. High school boys are often pu
to their wits end to get it. Admission
help, but it is awfully hard to collec
much gate money unless the team Is
winner. Staying away from games ]
| not much of a way to help a team wiz
but it is tine common attitude. OF cours
there is always fathers roll to dra'
| from. But father has other uses 70
money with -four at So per.
Athletics confer splendid benefit
/ These are fresh air. use of musci
Il CO. operation with others control
temper. etc. These benefits can :
Il secured just as well without employ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
UP AT AC,kL-ET.
IAckley World

There is not great deal of excite
ncnt, locally. over political matters. II
conditions elsewhere thruout the state
OF Iowa are no more active than they
are in this community. il may be taken
as an accepted fact that voters are
pretty we'll satisfied with conditions as
they have been and as they are under
the democratic administra ton. nation
ally. As 1t applies TO state politics the
prospect is that a fair per cent of re-
politicians will vote for Meredith, the
democratic candidate for governor.
Otherwise there is no agitation; moth
ing to disturb the smooth surface and
the placidity Of the local community.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

will look at such a picture as this ana
still decry marriage: n: ~ FS57s . !.
The sewing machine has been greatly
improved in recent years by taking on
the foot pedal and attaching an electric
motor This ushered in the. dawn o.
freedom for woman and enabled her
feet to be used for other purposes the
sewing machine motor does not con q
sumo any more current than power
saw, and if one were placed IN every
home our wives and mothers Would
have more time to think up some new
kind of dessert t5t,a IA tsys
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Sioux City Journal says: 1T
would be easier to become interested
in the Grecian situation il one could
understand just what the Grecian sit
uation is"
IL there is any prosperity it hasn't
taken that gaunt appearance out OF
our pocketbook," declares the Cedar
Rapids Gazette. II there is any pros
perity 1t hasn't cracked the legs on our
dining table. II there is any prosper
ity it hasn't kept the shine from the
points Of contact" In our latest suit OF
clothes. If there is any prosperity i,
hasn't prevented an increase in the
price Of essence for our jitney. II
there is any prosperity it hasn't KEEP
down our rents. II there Is any pros.
perity we can't understand why han
and should cost SO much more on tn,
breakfast board. II there is any pros
per!ty we are at a loss to comprehend
the inimical attitude Of the butcher
| the baker, the candlestick maker-no
| to mention the grocer. the coal mar
the dry goods man and the clothin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

merchant And --last, But very. very
importsnt3f there Is any prosperity
we have failed to discover any diner
ence In our mea9er weekly wage"
Every voter who has fire insurance
to pay should ask himself how the new
commissioner Of insurance would rule
as to the right of fire insurance COM
panies to combine should Harding be-
come governor says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. This mans corpor-
alton record in the legislature is bad"
The threatened increase in the price
of milk is, of course, due to the in
creased price of something else" re-
marks the Des Moines Register. VI"
The Story City Herald says. "A lot
of Iowa voters are going to have an
opportunity this fall to test themselves
out as to what carries most weight
with them-princtple and men vs.. par
~ regularity"
And now, who ought TO be the gov
ernor"" asks the Tama News Every
one knows where Nj Meredith stands.
Does any one know where Harding
stands? Harding has record of be-
ing great friend of the corporations.
His votes in the legislature furnished
the proof. He has never been a de-
voted servant of the people. His
methods are the methods of the man
who believes the people can be fooled.
II you do not believe that just watch
him. He is for one thing in one town
and for the opposite thing in another.
He is riding all kinds of horses and
each animal is running in different
direction. Nowhere does he show a
sign OF being a candidate with honest
intentions. If friend of yours acted
in that manner You certainly would
put him down as q buffer. No one
trusts a buffer
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
Iona Newspapers
BACK In 'o6.
Hogan 0hSeryer.i

Remember the old torchlight pro-
cessions of 1896, and all of the presi-
Dental campaigns before that? We
often wonder why these have been
abandoned. and 1t is a matter OF some
regret, too. There was lots OF enthusi-
asn in the old torehiig hi parade. Some
of the gang marched about loo miles
in 1896 and didn't appear TO suffer any
bad effects from IL ..-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
LEAGUE PETERrNG OUT.
IAmes TrhnnAl

lanes Trtbunel
The Taxpayers League in Story
County is going the way of all fad
rotions, and Is gradually petering out.
There was a time in Story county
when at least twenty three men could
be induced 10 attend a meeting, but
such is not the case al this time, and
there seems to be an abandonment of
all activities.
County chairman Judge has not
called a meeting for a couple of weeks.
and when he does not do something OF
r." kind, there is luh in the pro-
ceedings.
Going back TO the time Senator
Berry held his much advertised meet
ing in Ames and at which time he fell
down emphaticaily hard by refusing to
djscuss the questions which would
naturally arise. there has not been a
meeting worth while.
T.. According to the Slater News. SEN
ator Doran was in Slater a week ago.
Had gone there to make a speech but
could find no person who cared to lis
ten. Another meeting was held at
Nevada and that went for thirteen
people present. Reports from other
sections Of the state tell OF the same
small attendance and lack of interest
The Taxpayers League now stands
for politics and is aligned with the
booze element. There may be some
men who are ignorant of the real ef-
fort Of the league. There are some
good men who are league members
Down at Knoxville the past week Sen
ator Berry was present at meeting
arc Cha irrnan Jones. of Marion county
advised him in the start there would be
nc politics in the meeting. Senator
Ferry then had little to say.
The Taxpayers League does MOI
stand for an open and free discussion
of any subject. They stand as whole
for politics, and their man is Harding
Under the guise Of looking after road
matters they are merely supporting
the saloon element.
If you ever attend a Taxpayer!
League meeting, ask them any ques.
tons you desire and see how far you
will go before getting a reply or beins
soueiched entirely.
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Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always weleome

SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. los, A F. & A NJ, Fiji
day. Oct 81, $50 p. m. Work in third
degree. John w. Wells, secretary, B. o.
F'razey, W. N.
S,cNET CHAPTER Nc -. r.. A. n
Stated convocation Monday evening.
Oct. Is, 1880 O'Clock. Regular business.
Carl Shaffner, H. P; John ". Wells,
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Mon
day, Nov. 20. Regular business. l. T.
FORBES. Recorder. George Gregory. /. N.
SPECIAL CoNCLAvE. St. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80, K T., Tuesday
Oct "a, 1880 p. m. for work L. T.
Forbes, Recorder: H. c. Mueller, Com
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. E.
s.-Regular meeting for business, Wed
nesday. 100 o. m. Nov. Is. Eliza ,.
Battin, secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell
W. NJ.
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trict have been greatly amused recently
by the keen rivalry of Hughes and Will
son supporters to attract and hold the
of the crowds on busy Broad
way. One of the efforts is shown in the
picture. 1t depicts a Wilson wagon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

ing expensive coaches. OF course !.
rival schools 90 use such professional
work. it is pretty hard to dispense with
l. But some day the colleges ana
schools viii sc; together and regulate
or abolish this abuse Then the ath-
let.cs will be just as useful and a great
deal easier 10 conduct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21
them as "trusty friends" Of .pecia!

ing them as "trusty friends" Of specia!
interests.
For the high office of governor and
for judges of the supreme court let Us
seek trus.y friends Of the state ana
trusty friends of Justice rather than
'trusty friends of the insurance men IN
Iowa or of any special interest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-21

drawn up. almost in. front of a store
occupied by the Hughes alliance. The
Hughes people have woman busler.
who stands in front of the alliance
headquarters and sends blasts Of mill
tary music up and down Broadway
The democratic workers answered the