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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
BRYAN IN 1920.

Washington, Iowa, Democrat
1t is just as i'll advised and just as
premature to nominate democrats for
1920 as it is to nominate republicans
but there is a great deal of talk for
BRYAN in 1920 The next four years
will make lot Of history. Indeed. ey-
cry four years, in these days OF wire
less and airships and world politics,
makes a lot Of history, but owing to
world war conditions, the next four
years will be particularly full OF inter-
est and vast amount Of things will
come to pass,
And il Bryan is the man, the Demo-
crat will be more than glad to support
him and do all in its weak way. that it
can do for him. Without Bryan, there
would be no democratic party today,
and this may as well be admitted and
made the most Of.
Without Bryan, the west would nave
been lost to Wilson Everybody knows
il, who wants to pc fair, that Bryan
saved the day in the west. II Bryan
had baked at st. Louis. there wouldn't
have been enough OF d party left TO or
ganize. We would have been torn as
under, as the republicans were. And
there is no denying the fact and no
rubbing 1t out, tina. what beat the re-
publicans was the split Of 1872 They
would not come together and they new
er will, as long as there are standpap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

DEL 10 a Coiu' SHeeiluS luoflSdHt
which is getting almost rs nard &c
find as tooth brush in Mexico A
strong prejudice has sprung up against
teer az an uninterrupted beverage. and
many of our leading politicians do not
Use 1t except for medical purposes or
Immediately after election. Some OF
our best politicians have weak
stomachs and find that few quarts
OF beer taken in thoughtful manner
before breakfast gives them strength
ard courage coupled with velvety,
scstenuto hiccough.
Beer is composed of barley, small
quantity OF alcohol and seven inches
If sea foam. 1t is made in large build
ings and shipped by express to people
who prefer to have it come under an
assumed name. For long time beer
was sold over the bar, but in many
states the saloon has been requested
to withdraw and make way for liberty.
This has been great boon to the ex-
press companies and has also helped
tire local merchant to get part way
down the alphabet Hith his book ac-
counts.
beer 10 d mHuf uTihh. coHipdreu & W
whisky, and produces different kind
of headache. There is something about
the human system which prevents 1t
from absorbing whisky with the eager,
sponge like enthusiasm of the trained
beer drinker. The chief products of
whisky are crime, poverty and auto
mobile accidents. and nobody tries to
defend 1t when he is sober. The only
thing whisky is good for is snake bite,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
MAKE The PARK.

A field man for the United States
government is looking over the pro-
posed site of a national park project
near McGregor. His Investigations
may end in nothing and they may end
in national park which shall occupy
the rough and mainly untillable lands
on both sides of the river and give the
nearby states a park so attractive as
20 become a mecca for thousands in the
mild months.
That is beautiful stretch Of river.
1t is alive with Indian and pioneer his
tory. Picturesque, with its high bluffs
and wooded shores it still retains
many of the distinctive features OF
the wilderness. Protected and improved
under national care it would become
wonderful resort for summer campers
and tourists. And best of all it would
be readily accessible 10 those of us IN
the middle Mississippi valley which
has been utterly neglected and ignored
in the national park system. The up
per river between the Iowa and Wis-
consin shores is as typical in its way
as the Glacier park in it its own. sPeo-
pie travel 5000 miles across seas TO
rave over scenery that fails TO approx
mate its beauty.
1t is time we should set about saving
certain spots for the people that shall
come after us. That is as true of Iowa
as OF the national government. The
tendency is to destroy natural beauty
first and build artiicially at greater
cost and with less satisfaction after
we have destroyed. And coming farther
down and closer home we put off buy =
ing sites for school houses and grounds
for Fairgrounds until when the time
comes that We must do it we pay thru
! the nose for delay.
Anyway, let's hope that the federal
government concludes to preserve the
upper river corner Of the state of Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
Topics of the Times

Grandmother would always split her
last loaf with bread borrowing neigh
Dor but insisted on keeping enough Tor
breakfast. And the L. s. A. should
take note of grandmothers policy.
Socks are TO be higher. Stockings
well the height OF stockings is nobody
business except the wearer's.
One reason for the continual tghtinS
and piracy in Mexico is that there S
nothing else to do that a poor man
may make living,
The farmers over near Dawson are
graveling a stretch of road, hauling the
gravel from nearby pits. And the man
who doesn't believe in gravel and re-
fused to pay or haul will go IA mile out
of his way TO use il when he hauls hogs
to town-including himself.
Six oysters have always been stand
ard number for a stew but It's a new
thing when they limit the number OF
Dt1nS III Dtdn Sup ~ a IihiA u'HN'''
The state high school football cham
pionship seems almost as close as a
presidential election.
Just imagine what the boys of the
First Iowa and the artillery battalion
will do to a good old fashioned Christ
mas dinner: and guess who will get
the hest cuts Of the turkey. Only one
guess.
The Jones tiial makes base hit just
often enough to keep up the interest III
the game.
When the house appropriated mill
lion for fish hatcheries the other day It
left Iowa ont entirely VIII the soma
tors kindly move. 20 amend by sending
out a fish hatchery or 50 instead OF
those garden seeds. Nobody in Iowa
ever thinks of planting those seeds and
every body wants TO go fishing.
The Davenport Sons of Herman have
elected Capt. Paul Koenig to member
ship But the captain is bowling un-
der the deep blue sea in a sub and
wouldn't look a common schooner.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

Mann law may be dismissed. The
argument and objection that It was
not intended to a. such cases ne the
above but only to prevent organized
white slavery need not be considered,
If the law is doing better than 1t was
Intended to do it gains distinction
and an added value.
There will be practically universal
approval of a law that protects
ignorance and Innocence as well as
the acknowledged white slave.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
IN ETALIOW CANDLE DA Us.
lknnNNille ENnreSS -

lNIltNN iIlt
Transfer yourself back to the date of
1916 to 1850. Enter log cabin in Clay
township. Marion county. Iowa. the
home Of an early pioneer. 1t is night
| The family is gathered about wide
| mouthed open fireplace, where roar
ing fire OF wood throws cut its lurid
glare of light and heat. Upon this
glowing light the writer casts occas-
ionally u fagot of splintered bass wood.
which burns brightly but swiftly and is
gone, TO be sooT replaced by numerous
others; and whilst these last, an older
brother or sister reads for the benefit
Of all. whilst others attend to the
minor household duties.
And this regime is repeated night
after night thru the long dreary win
tiers of those Years. There is not even
II tallow dip TO take the place of these
tagots. and when these are lacking OF
are not provided. thsfe is no light save
the CLEAN of the open hearth. In the
summer time, when The open fireplace
could not be utilized. other means of
light must be fourd or thsre was no
light at all The soap kettle called for
every ounce of tallow or lard. and
hence these latter were often wanting
when lamps or candles were needed.
Every household had candle molGs,
a small tin utensil made OF half
dozen or more tin tubes, in double o.
single rows, about one foot long. larger
at the upper end, soldered in a deep
oblong shaped pan; upper ends OF
tubes fully open, whilst the lower ones
We're nearly closed and pointed. In
a ~
cotton wicking, knotted at the lower
ends. whilst the upper ones were
Topped; thru them were passed small
round stick. supported on the Ranges
of the oblong pan. Tallow, If IL could
be had was then melted and these
tubes We're filed with the same. and the
whole was set aside 20 thoroughly
cool When cooled. the moids We're
dipped in warm water. slightly warm
ing the sides of the tubes, when the
candles could be drawn out. At best
.hey made poor light and Away" re-
Quired much snuffing of the wicks to
keep them from 'smc King or melting
apidy al one side from the dropping
Of the long. burned unsnuffed wick.
They were a nuisance al best, anc YET
necessity in those days.
In lieu OF the candle lamp was
often used. This was a very crude af-
fair in most asses, and consisted OF
lard placed in 81 saucer in which was
inserted a rag cotton wick in tre cen
ter. held upright by tying the lower
end of same to broad flat button or
piece Of broken earthenware. 1t was
often made in another way .TurnIps
grew very large on the new soil OF
those days. and everybody raised them
largely: pulled and buried them for
winter use To make a lamp, a large
sized tuber was selected, trimmeo
evenly at top and bottom, all the
fieshy part inside the tough rind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
THE GOVERNORS WAY.
Jefferson Bee.


Governor Clarke, in his appointment
of Mr.. Chassell as railroad commits
sioner to succeed the late James Will
son, carried out the policy to which he
has in the main adhered; viz: letting
the office seek the man rather than the
man the office. In few cases Gov
ernor Clarke has appointed to office
one Of a field of aspirapts; but for the
main part he has capitalized his wide
mountaineering among the men of
Iowa, and after a careful canvass of
the entire field has named the man who
he thought would best fill the job, re-
CARELESS of who wanted it. This may
not be the most popular method so far
as the politicians are concerned, but it
is undoubtedly the best so far as the
people are concerned 1t shows an in
dependence and fearlessness which
is the finest asset a public man can
possess. And by the way, now that
the governors term nears its close, IL
Is due him TO soy that he is himself
one of the biggest men in Iowa. He
has grown UNNECESSARILY since he
took the governors chair and the Bee
is much mistaken if there is not some
thing higher and better in store for
him at the hands of the people of this
commonwealth. who have weighed hin,
and found that he assays pure gold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
WHAT SOME COUNTRY AGENTS Old.

With the assistance of the county
agent wool auction was held re-
Gently in Otsego county, y. Y. Wool
clipped by sixty growers, amounting
20 10000 pounds was sold to the high
est bidder at price Of S9h cents.
winch is an advance OF Az cents per
pound over the normal price in this
country. Everything consigned was
taken, down to a minimum of thirty
five pounds.
meteorological laboratory is to be
established in connection with the
farm bureau for the benefit of the milk
producers of Franklin county. Mass.
county agent in Utah reports that
very little disease is showing up in
fields planted Wit. selected and treated
Seed potatoes. while some of the fields
planted with unWeatpd seed show as
fl2h as - per cent of diseased paints
In one OF the best demonstration
;ieidS planted with selected and treated
'SN' - S'hN tiI!N lAItt nliIS 10 LlI a
twelve quart pail, while under similar
conditions, but where the field was
planted with untreated and unsolicited
seed il took twenty-six hills to fill the
same sized pail
In checking up to find how generally
farmers, as a result OF the county
agent work. We're treating their seed
cats 10 guard against, smut. county
agent in Indiana found that the sales
81 formalin by druggists Of the county
had increased from 130 pints during
tie spring of 1915 to 1883 pints during
the spring of 1916.
\ county agent in Michigan has ar
ranged for cooperation between the
members of the farm bureau and the
millers of the courty in standardizng
the wheat grown in the county They
have selected variety having high
milling qualities and viii endeavor 10
have all the farmers Of the county
grow this one variety.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
Iona Newspapers
THE 10 CENT ROOSTER.
[Ringsted Dispatch. ]

We used TO get eggs for 5 cents per
dozen they now cost US IS cents and
before the winter is over--lT the war
continues and the hens strike is not
called off-They will cost 40 cents or
better right here where we grow EN-!
Then again. there's the old rooster we
used to purchase for 10 cents which
now costs us anywhere from 20 cents
20 81. Flour, meats. potatoes, butter,
nl:lk--the common necessities OF life
are higher than a cats back. but the
Price of the country newspaper in
rinety- nine out of every 100 cases, has
remained stationary at the old $l.5C
rate. The printer is up against it good
and hard and the only salvation for
rim is to raise his rates and prices
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
A GOOD JOB UNDER A GOOD Law.

A conviction in the federal court
under the Mann act is one to be noted
by those lotharies OF mature years
who incline to escapades. The story
Of the case reads like a melodrama,
Van Weis, an insurance man in Aber-
deem, S. D., AZ years old and with a
sen of "a, engages a young country
girl as stenographer His wife takes
ner into the home and makes her an
inmate and friend. The Husband
comes to Des Moines. He sends for
the girl and lives with her. And then
the Mann law takes cognizance Of the
case He is convicted and stands to
get a limit of ten years in federal
penitentiary.
1t !s an excellent hearing the news
that such a man has been convicted.
The news that he has been given the
limit of ten years would add to the
general satisfaction. And at that his
sentence would ne infinitely lighter
IMAM lndI vi Tie girl I1eI SehUChSC 10
for life. She can never escape from 1t.
She is an expatriate from home and
tie friends of her youth.
Whatever may be said Of her the
burden of guilt lies with the man who
betrayed her in his own home. And OF
the two she lost most.
That Mann law goes to the root OF
ar evil shameful evil, altogether too
widely condoned. 1t reaches class
uf SNUG hypocrites and metes out 70
them the measure they mete to un-
fortunate, nnfriended and foolishly
fond girls. At that not one in a thou
sand falls into its tolls. In most cases
the woman in the case suffers her
humiliation in silence fearful Of .
greater and more public humiliation
Such complaints az arise against the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

Asserting that Major General John
F. Organ of the New York national
guard insulted the Twelfth New York
regiment publicly when he commanded
az to march a second time in review,
when the troops passed before James
w. Wadsworth, United States senator
from New York, and also before MAJ
or in the Carranza army, Colonel Cor
don Johnston, former aid to Major
General Leonard Wood and now de-
tailed from the regular army To com
mand the Twelfth; Major George En-
len Roosevelt. second cousin of The
odore Roosevelt and other officers CT
the organ Zat!on now in camp at Nc
Allen. Tex. have offered their resiSna-
tons II is said this action was taken
because no apology was given by Gen
eral ORyan.
IL seems to be the belief of all the nf-
ficers that in asking the regiment TO
pass IN review a second time, giving as
one reason the circumstance that the
national colors We're not unfuried the
first time the unit passed the review
ing party, General Organ offered to
the officers and men OF the regiment an
insult. Officers say that after such an
affront given before a United States
senator from New York and an officer
of a foreign government. the other reg
iments of the New York division and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
SUGGESTS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
AND ADVISORY BOARD

A suggestion that should and will
meet quick approval from the. citizens
who are contributing TO the hospital
iund comes from Rev. Karl Rest and
The hospital management That is that
A mems auxiliary should be formed
succeeding this campaign drawn from
the citizens which should act as an
advisory board to the management.
That this auxiliary should meet at
least twice a year for dinner in the
hospital. go over and discuss matters
with the management, hear reports.
offer suggestions for social service in
Marshaiitowu make recommendations
to the board of directors. advise as to
extensions and beautifications Of the
hospital grounds! etc. etc.
IL is an excellent SUGGESTION The
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

membership OF the auxiliary should
from adjacent towns and the contlnu ::
Gus and contributory country sides
which use the hospital and desire to
see it continue as an ever present help
IN time of troG5le. Such an advisory
committee would be extremely yalu-
able not only to the hospital and its
management but to the community at
large.
Let us take up the suggestion and
act upon it. An advisory board COM
rrising very considerable number OF
people who depend upon the hospital
and who seek to see il perform the
maximum of service is an idea that
should appeal with force to every per
CON i'm the community
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

scraped cut with table knife. "a peg
set in the center wrapped with cot
ton rag. and then this hollow shell!
was filed with lard. and this rude lamp
was ready for lighting Dim indeed
was it,, flame. and much DINNER the
smoke and smudge it made in the room
where burned. 1t served It's purpose.
however and brought JOY TO those VINO
could afford to use ii and, sincere re-
grets TO those who could not.
Such were the makeshifts CT the day,
or rather of the night. when the pio-
neer lived principally by his wits and
conquered by the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

Daylight saving" was success n
Austria Hungary. reports Lhiteo
States Consul General Albert Halstead
from Vienna Commenting on the re-
suits OF the daylight saving expert
ment. which began April 30 and finish
cd Sept 80 last. he says that it proved
most beneficial to the health OF the
Viennese. due to the extra sunlight IN
working hours. and also did much TO
save expense for lighting. II is caicu-
lated. he reports. that in Vienna alone
the people consumed 15S.o00.0o0 cubic
feet of gas less and saved sl42.0O0.
The city Of Vienna required i4,0oo.ooo
cubic feet of gas less for street light
ing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

several hundred spectators. they can
not serve conscieiitiousiy anu loyalty
under the present divisional com
mander.
In the opinion OF the officers Of the
Twelfth this open rebuke, as they con-
slider it, was made even more unwel-
come by the action of General Organ
in leaving the field with his guests be-
fore the unit passed the second time in
review. aEho the commanding general
gave orders for Brigadier General
James w. Lester to receive the review
as the regiment passed. No other IN
cident Of the five months stay of the
New York division on the border has
so stirred officers and men
That the command for the regiment
To pass in review second time was
given only because the regiment had
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

tiers left, and there are likely. to be a
lot Of them in 1920 as there were In
1915 ~
S:;.:.:i 1 a.a not seem to grow, wIse:: he
resigned from the cabinet but there
are more people today who believe in
him, than ever before because he
proved that he was not sulking, but
that he left the cabinet from principle.
and he is respected for it, especially
since he showed he was not soured, by
the way he held the west in line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
Ripping Rhymes
JOHN sARLEYcoRN.
BY WALT MASON

Il seem to be deep In Disgrace; they're
shutting all doors in my face" signs
John Barseycorn, as he swallows horn
and three or four cfiasers chase.
Where once was welcome as guest,
they split up my coat and my vest. and
bust me with chairs. and kick me down
stairs and say Is al! for the best oh,
once was naughty and proud my dia-
monds were many and loud: Travelled
in state and was close to the great. and
looked with disdain on the crowd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
Masonic Meetings.
visisors elways welcome

SPECIAL coMMUN IcATIoN-Mar-
shall Lodge. No. los, A. F. A. NJ
Wednesday, Dec. 6, 1880 p. M. WORK
IN Third degree John W. Wells sec
rotary; B. o. Frazey, W. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER Mo. IS. r. A. II.
Stated convoca&ion Monday evening,
Dec. Is, 1880 o'clock. Regular business.
Election of officers. 4rl Shaffner. h.
p: John w. Wells secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. K!ns Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & 8. NJ Mon
day, Dee. IS. Regular business ana
election of officers. 1T. Forbes Re-
corder: George Gregory. l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Aldemal
Co.nmandery, No. 80, X. T, TUESDAY
Dec. 10, 1880 p. m. Regular business
ana election OF officers. l. 7. FORBES
Recorder; H. c. Mueller Commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. Q. {.
S.-Meeting Wednesday. Dec Is, ';SV
M. for regular business and election
of officers. Eliza s Battin, secretary
Cora NJ. Mcdowell, w NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08
IOWA opinion AND NOTES.

Are YOU living up to your embarg o
talk or are you depending on some
other person TO get along without
eggs and butter that the prices may
be reduced?". inquiries. the Dubuque
Telegraph Herald. IF all who have
talked the embargo idea would put IL
into force in their own homes prices
would soon tumble. But we all leave
fellow
The Dubuque Times Journal
wouldn't advise Iowans to spend great
sums OF money TO advertise 1owa's eli
matte conditions. but il would be good
idea 10 mention in letters to outside
friends the fact that in Iowa on Sum
day. Dec 3. summertime weather pre-
vailed
There are going 70 be new records
made in Iowa next season. along the
line OF graveled roads" predicts the
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Sioux City Tribune IS satisfied
that no white SLAYER is ever given too
long a sentence
+ Mr. Chessell will make a splendid
man on the board" says the Mount
Vernon Record. He is a man of good
judgment, and with sufficient judicial
poise TO weigh the questions that come
before the board carefully
Observing that Chicago locomotive
engineer paid 1924 interest on 500
loan. the Burlington Gazette says:
Had he displayed the same amount OF
thrift in saving his money in the start
that characterized his interest paying
he would have had no occasion to seek
the loan company
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

trouble is lots Of people wade out too
far 1t is so with tobacco and coffee
ard dill pickles and PIN olives. The
safest way is to fall back on butter
milk; which never yet caused g man to
want to drive eighty-fve miles an
hour on. d crooked turnpike or sent him
home to his family without a. dime IN
MS pocket osa e q ,n.l f,f =. 2
his head ls
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-08

handed down laws and DEGREES to
henchmen who got aon their knees, to-
list to my rede, for favors to plead--ands
fawners were busy as bees. But now
when my visage appears. the people
don't greet me with cheers: and cab
bage and sticks and tomcats and bricks
are spelling my hat and my ears The
people. John Barleycorn said. ''are cut
ting out vintages red; do not see why
they go back on old rye unless they've
heet, counting their dead" LIZ