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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
rwailaces, Farmer.1

| t-e Nv dlidCoS CATnlcE.I EHrl q
Wallace's Farmer Is not a political
paper. 1t a always felt at liberty to
discuss questions. Of a semi political
nature which have q direct bearing on
the welfare Of its readers; but we have
discussed measures rather than men.
We have no political friends to reward,
no enemies to punish. No one con-
nected with Wallaces' Farmer in q re-
sponsible way Is or expects aver to be
a candidate for office. Nor does Wal
laces' Farmer want any Jobs from
the state. We have, therefore, nc
more personal interest in these mat
tiers than every good citizen should
have.
In the primary campaign which
closed in June, no one at any time
seriouely proposed that the state
should issue 500. 600, 900 worth of
bonds, or any other amount, for the
purpose Of building hard-surfaced
roads. That was a fake issue, created
to deceive. 1t was nothing more than
a goblin" set up by M Of the can
didates and his friends for the sole
purpose of stampeding the farm vote.
None of the candidates before the pri-
maries ever suggested such q bond
issue. No organization ever suggested
1t. No newspapers, SO far az we know,
ever urged it. 1t was political hot
air. but when added to the hot air we
already had, 1t was enough to befuddle
the minds of many thousands Of
voters.
The fact is that under the constitu-
ton of the state of Iowa, the state has
49, o,xI ~ A. sz..- 1-AS 49, o.. 49,
purpose Of building roads.
Never the Farmers Friend.
If the legislature should decide that
the state. ought to issue bonds for road
purposes, 1t would be necessary first
to amend our state constitution; and
to do this there must be favorable
action by two state legislatures, and
then a favorable vote Of the people.
The fact that such a large number Of
Iowa farmers have been fooled into
thinking hat there has been or is q
serious proposition to issue state bonds
for hard roads. simply shows how a
bunco game on a huge scale can be
worked successfully by shrewd men
who know how to appeal to the preju-
dices, and who have their own selfish
ends as an Incentive. And it is all the
more interesting because the, men who
have been working this bunco game,
and pose as the only real, Simonapure
friends of the farmer, have been either
silent or openly hostile in practically
every fight which we have made In
Iowa on the farmers behalf. for AZ
teen or twenty years past. They made
the bond issue goblin assume such
dreadful postures and make such hor-
rible faces that the frightened voter
did not stop long enough to see that It
a all being done by the neighbour
hood bad boys.
If bonds are issued In Iowa for road
purposes, they will have to be issued
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
IA Political Bunco Game

either BY the countiss. OF, by road dis.
tricts created by the l~egislAtuyS Tor
that purpose.
supervisors Issue Bends New.
Under one or the laws. which exist
today the supervisors Of the county
can run in debt for road Improvement
and when the indebtedness amounts
to $4,000 or more, on the first day OF
January, or Of April. OF, OF July, or o.
October, in n year, the supervisors
may issue bonds to run not to exceed
twenty years, and to bear not to ex.i
coed s per cent. interest, and with the
proceeds Of these bonds may pay the
debt which they have incurred, In.
quite q number Of counties In iowa, the
supervisors are. taking advantage Of
this law to improve the county roads.
In most cases, the supervisors IN these
counties have fortified themselves
against criticism by calling mass
meetings. Of the citizens and getting
their endorsement to such . procedure.
Under this law, however, the super.
visors can 60 right ahead and incur
Indebtedness, and the people can not
help themselves.
At the next meeting OF the Iowa
W. VCiSAIQ " O6y tU6v no
one will offer any measure. looking to-
ward the issuance Of bonds by the
state. The next legislature will prob
ably approach the road question from
three angles: FlrSt. there viii be an.
enort to provide for the issuance OF
bonds by the counties or by road dis
tricts. Second, there will be an at
tempt to abolish the highway COM
mission. Third, various amendments
to the present road law will be offered,
for the purpose Of strengthening Il
where 1t Is weak, and simplifying it,
workings.
1t will be fine when we settle down
to a definite road policy. and get rid
Of these heated controversies which
take u attention from other mat
ters Of great Importance. Iowa agri-
culture needs some really constructive
legislation, but there Is little hope Of
getting 1t as long as self-seeking poll
tfcfans and ob-hunters are able to stir
up the~passions OF the people on purely
imaginary issues.
Present Road Law Best Vet.
Under our present law, we are more
nearly getting the worth Of our money
than we ever did under any other plan.
We know that In many parts OF the
state there is dissatisfaction with this
law. and especially with the highway
commission. It is not a perfect law
by any means; but WI are convinced
that a great deal Of the dissatisfaction
comes from a misunderstanding Of the
law and Of the work OF the commits
sion. This misunderstanding has been
fostered by contractors who formerly
had things their own way in bridge
building, and by some folks who have
been cut OF from the public crib. In
an early issue. we propose to devote
some space TO the work OF the state
highway commission.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

Naming the baby is q delicate oper-
alton which requires more tao. and
fnesse than discussing the European
war with a total straE ger. When a
baby Is born into thu home 1t is care
fully, weighed by the. proud father.
who always throws in a couple of
pounds for good measure. after
which the entire family will begin to
hunt around for a am that will sat
isfy everybody until the baby gets big
enough to realize what has been at
tached to 1t.
Under our present mode Of govern
ent the baby is not consulted about
it's name, but Is obliged 70 accept any
combination Of letters which will keep
an old maid aunt In good numor.
Sometimes the baby Is named after an
ancestor who was an advocate OF SIM
pliied spelling and thus given a
short, jerky cosnomen which follows
it down TO OLD age. Then also it Is
quite popular to hunt through the BIZ
Bile for the correct spelling OF Jerobo-
am. and after this Is determined the
child is riveted to 1t and compelled to
go thru life explaining to curious
friends that he was not old enough to
prevent 1t.
One OF the creates. pleasures in life
Is to be presented with a set of twins
and then try to locate a pair Of long
meter names for them. Nearly all twins
are given names that sound as much
alike as possible. thus making 1t IN cas-
matter to tell them apart after they
have been Identified by the parents.
II the baby is a boy, the mother al
ways insists upon naming it after the
father. which is a splendid arrange
ment. as in after life the father is able
to handle about four-f1fths Of the sons
mail and get a good, clear idea Of the
modern love letter, when it has the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Then He Flew the Coop.

To a news stand came 4 near.patron,
who seemed to have but hazy ideas OF
lust what he wanted. He looked at
stationery and he looked at pencils
and he. looked at playing cards. He
asked the price Of this magazine and
that and looked over postcards and the
books. The young lady who was In
charge Of the counter became some.
what wearied answering questions
without making a sale. At last the
prospective customer asked: "Have
you any fiypaperY "Yes. sir" was the
prompt reply. We have the Aeroplnne
Journal and the Aviator's Gazette
Rehob0th Sunday Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
WHAT'S WRONG WITH GRUNDY?
(Grundy Republican.)

We wonder what Is wrong with
Grundy county that it did not have a
display at the recent state fair? Here
we are-the highest assessed county in
the state save n the highest value
per acre county according to the 1915
state census: the county having the
least waste land in the state; the coun-
ty recognized as a garden spot when 1t
comes to agricultural fertility, and yet
we sit Idly by and allow the greatest
fair on the earth to come and go with
out putting on display some OF our
products. There is something wrong
and the field is one that should be dis
cussed at the coming Short Course next
year. There is a saying that Men
don't light a candle and set 1t under a
bushel." but we are doing that very
thing right here in Grundy county. Let's
remove the bushel that is hiding our
light.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

abundant than in the. West. Red.
wings are eminently gregarious, liv-
ing in focks and breeding in com.
munities. The food Of the redwing
consists Of Fl per cent animal matter
and 70 per cent vegetable. Insects con.
stitute practically one-fourth Of the
food. Beetles largely weevils, .
most harmful group amount to ~
per cent. Grasshoppers are eaten IN
every month and amount to about 5
per cent. Caterpillars (among them
the injurious army worm) r eaten
at all seasons and aggregate 6 per
cent. Ants, wasps, bugs. flies. dragon
flies, and spiders also are eaten. The
vegetable food consists Of seeds, in
Guiding grain, Of which oats Is the
favorite, and some small fruits. When
in large fiocks this bird is capable OF
doing great harm to grain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Iona Newspapers
ANOTHER TEST POLL.
LDes Moines Register

Hastings, Iowa-To the Editor: A
poll Of this place in half an hour. thirty
eight voting. resulted: Thirty five for
Meredith: three for Harding; four men
in pool hall and our playing cards in
livery stable not voting. Mark H.
Evans
For more thai a week now every eff
fort has been made to have it appear
that the bolt from Harding is insignif-
icant and thus turn the tide to Hard
ing. This will be the cue Of the Hard
ing management from now until the
polls close. But every actual test dis
closes ar astounding revolt from the
Salinger- Harding machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

Length, about nine and one-half
inches.
Range: Breeds in Mexico and North
America south Of the barren grounds,
winters in southern half of United
States and south to Costa Rica.
Habits and economic status: The
prairies OF the upper Mississippi val.
ley, with their numerous sloughs and
ponds, furnish ideal nesting places for
redwings, and consequently this re-
gion has become the great breeding
ground for the species. These prairies
pour forth the vast iocks that play
havoc with grain fields. East Of the
Appalachian range. marshes on the
shores Of lakes. rivers, and estusriea
are the only available breeding sites
and, ~ these are comparatively few
and small, the species is much lesa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
WILL WE LOSE co. E?

LShenandoah SentIneI- oSt.J
For more than thirty years
doah has had a military company.
But do you realize that Shenandoah,
like the other towns that maintain COM
panies Of the National Guard, is likely
to lose its company?
After the treatment accorded the
young men in the guard by the present
administration how many members OF
Co. E do you think will re-enlist when
their terms expire? How many other
boys of Shenandoah will want to join
the company?
Shenandoah people are patriotic az
any in the country and II boys were
needed to repel invasion or to night ior
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

who Is looking for q good place to leave
a farm covered with ripening alfalfa
ana red pigs.
1t is a trying task to name a
baby when 1t Is the seventeenth mem
Der OF the family. Some people use
the telephone directory, while others
can be seen feverishly scanning the So
ciety column in the effort to md some
name which has not been tried on n
Of the other children. Benjamin
Franklin was tho seventeenth child.
but he survived his name and grew To
be q great, good man, which teachee
us to forgive our parents for what we
received 3s$R5Eg
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Man Who Succeeds.

The man who succeeds above his
fellows is the n who early in life
clearly discerns his object, and toward
that object habitually directs his pow
ers. Even genius itself is but fine OBJ
servation strengthened by fixity of
purpose. Every man who observes Wig
ilantly and resolves steadfastly grows
~nnccnsciously into genius.-Bulwer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
cheeryulnsss wins.

The men whomlI have seen SHcceed
host in life have always been cher.
ful and hopeful men, who went shout
their BUSINESS with 2Sesi!nils on tkptf.
fAcse ana took thsiF rchangee and
chan6os n this nortal lifs liken 80,
facing rough md smooth slilEs r. the1
ctnerChaslss Kinssls1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
A Sight to Bless the Blind,

To have no hate to feel.
And no revenge to take.
That must be life ideal!
What wen we'd make
II all that in MS burns
To punish some one here
Were touched unto a love that turns
To heal the sufferers tear!
II all our getting even
Were turned to being gind.
How more. our earth would be like
heaven,
What sight would bless the blind
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Potato an Aristocrat.

Potatoes, nicely wrapped, singly. in
pink tissue paper. may be offered to
the consumer before long, We guess.
Why not? They are 81 a bushel. A
potato is more valuable to- the hurnan
anatomy than an apple. 1t contributes
more to it. 80 Affluence always
leads to a higher social standing. Po-
totoes are now in upper walks of life.
They are the nouveau riches n nave
shaken their old friends, the turnips
and the carrots. The rutabago family
shall know them no more. They proud
ly discard the prefix with" always a
term of inferiority. That is left TO
spinach and red cabbage, dill pickles
and all those unsubstantialities that
are fain to ear upon others to sustain
themselves at alL-St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Accurate at Least.

Tom, his mother. an older sister M
baby brother took the train Tor grand
fathers. One seat did not hold them
all, and Tom was placed in the one J n
front of his mother. After they were
some way on their Journey, a portly
gentleman entered from the smoker
and seated himself by Tom. He turned
and, beaming on the small boy, said:
We'll, my little man. where did you
get on"
Tom looked wonderingly at him for
a moment and then slowly and care
fully answered:
Just a little way behind the en-
gine."-The Christian Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
Masonic Meetings..
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge, No. 10s, A F. & A. M
Friday, Sept. %, 1890 p. m. Work IN
first degree. John W. Wells, Secretary
B. o. Frazey. w. NJ. '.
oioNET CHAPTER. No. 50. r. A. M.
Special c~onvocation Monday evening
Sept Is, 1890 o'clock. Work in Mark
Masters degree. Carl Schaffner, H. P;
John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo.
mon Council No 20. R. & s. NJ, Mon
day, Oct. 16. Regular business. l. 1.
Forbes. Recorder. George Gregory. 1. M
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. K. T., Tuesday
Oct. 3. For work. I 7. FORBES, Re-
corder; H. c. Mueller, Commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. O. E.
s.-Memorial service at $50 sunday
afternoon. Oct. /. Eliza 8. Battin, sec
rotary; Cora M. Mcdowell. ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

IF organized labor thinks it over
carefully between now and election day
a majority OF its votes may be cast on
the theory that the Adamson act ad-
ministered a more severe jar to the
best interests of organized labor thar
has been experienced in twenty years."
says h e.Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

"Why should men give their time
money and influence in fighting for sa
looms unless they have some direct OF
indirect interest in the liquor traffic.
inquiries the Sioux City Tribune, and
says THE answer usually is: They
don't"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Newton News says it Hooked at
the farmers automobiles round the
public square last Saturday night and
wondered how he (the farmer) would
like to see the hitchracks again encircle
h county court house. OF course he
wouldn't want them there, and we
wouldn't blame him. We're living in a
far different e. than we did even ten
years ago. Our modes of living change
so rapidly that WEI actually abandon the
old ways and turn to the new before
we really know what we are doing"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
carranza's Big Stick.

Carranza's suspicious attitude toward
his own commissioners at New Lon
don and his insistence that nothing nut
the withdrawal of the American troops
shall be considered do not furnish much
hope for q satisfactory outcome OF the
deliberations. Secretary Lane and ms
American colleagues have undertaken
their task with tact and patience. not
~brusqueiy demanding immediate con-
sideration OF vital points, but rather
| cultivatirg the good will of the Mexi-
can commissioners and ~legitimately US
ing such Establishments as the use OIL
the luxurious presidential yacht. ire
quent social diversions and leisurely
discussions of general topics. Doubt
less these ministrations have had a
soothing effect. If full powers were held
by Messrs. Cabrera, Bonillas and PAM,
it is possible that they would freely
| acknowledge the good faith OF the
American government n readily agree
to a modus viyendi under which Mexico
would guarantee the patrol of it's side
! Of the border and make his guarantee
effective.
Carranza, however, exercises veto
power over anything that may be
recommended 1T New London. More
over, he cherishes an inherent dissrust
and dislike of Americans and American
methods which he cannot conceal. His
jealousy of authority is such that he
will not accept the official reports OF
his commissioners, and he uses news
paper gossip as the basis of instruc-'
tons, which serve to dishearten them.
His requirement that nothing shal be
discussed except the border situation
and the withdrawal of the American
forces will be sufficient to disrupt the
New London conferences If adhered to.
Mr.. Lane delicately suggests that many
questions directly or indirectly bear
doubtless all the commissioners per-
ceive that the whole field Of Mexican
difficulties should be surveyed in order
to devise a method OF restoring order,
and establishing stable government in
Mexico. With a stable government
established, the border troubles would
disappear. along with others. But the
shadow of Carranza.s big stick is over
the New London, conference, and 1t
seems useless for the commissioners to
80 into essential questions in view OF
Carranza's implied threat that he will
not consider them.
A few days deliberation may con-
vince the commissioners that Car
ranza's attitude must be changed or the
conference abandoned. = Washington
Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

The Davenport Democrat, recalling
that they used to rail at politicians for
carrying water on both shoulders re-
marks that there is no record of any
n having succeeded in Candidate
Harding's role of carrying a glass of
water on one shoulder and&a mug OF
beer on the other"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23
RANND0M. REELS:
NAMING E aAaY.

proper carburetor adjustment. In ths
case Of 4 girl baby It is always better
to pick out a name that has been worn
for several years by some rich relative
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

To the Knoxville Express the hog
looks like a, millionaire when he sells
for liz cents on foot"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-23

Japanese engineers will visit Aus
tralia to make a study Of ores suitable
for refining and smelling in Japan.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-06

militants and interviews with
each.
''TIas the White House issued
any statement about it ?" chorused
a dozen of or more of the suffra-
gettes.
Up to a late our tonight, how
ever, the white house had not and
there were no indications of
whether the president was much
put out.
Aside from the suffrage incident
the demonstration of welcome
which greeted the president was
the feature of the joint session.
Many Republicans joined in ap-
plause and cheering, which was
led on the floor by William Jen-
nings Bryan and some of the cab
met members. 1t was said to have
been the most prolonged outburst
of applause since the president
began the custom of reading his
addresses in person.
The Presidents Address
The Presidents address in full
will be found on page three, first
column.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-06
SUPREME COURT
WILL PASS ON
THE SMITH CASE

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 5.-Whether
the jurisdiction over the Jim
Smith estate lies with the court
OF equity of Habersham county or
with the ordinary of Oglethorpe
county formed the chief phase of
the Jim Smith will case as it was
argued for the first time before
the supreme court of Georgia yes
terday. The case reached the
court in the form of an appeal on
bill of equity filed originally in
Habersham county, asking for the
Appointment of receivers.
Jim Smith was millionaire of
Oglethorpe county, and litigation
over his vast estate and Involving
men and women in various sec
tons of Georgia, was instituted
soon after his death.
Judge Hamp McWhorter. Of
Athens, and S. H. Sibley, Of I'm
ion Point, appeared for the estatei
and Fl. H. Perry, of Gainesville !;
w. A. Charters, of Gainesville,
and w. D. Martin, of Commerce,
represented claimants to an in
tercst in the estate through Sal
lie Smith, of Habersham county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-06
MR.. BREWER ENTERTAINS
PROMINENT MEN

Hon. w. T. Anderson, of the
Macon Telegraph and Mr.. B. NJ
Norvell, secretary of the Macon
Y. M. c. A.. were the guests of
Mr.. !. c. Brewer Tuesday. The
party came down from Macon
Monday night for a hunt and
spent the day on the lands of Hon.
Marion Dickson. Tuesday night
a number of citizens paid their re-
spects to the visitors at the AL
dine Hotel. The party bagged the
legal number of quail early in the
day and, being of the law-abiding
sort. contented themselves with
their catch, though the tempta-
ton was great, as Mr.. Anderson
states it: Quail were as thick as
blackbirds in a rice field"
The party expects to return to
the city next week, when the
present supply of birds have been
consumed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-12-06
PUT. ON
SHIPS AT PIERS
IN new YORK

New York, December 4. TEssA
steamship blown up in the Rxas-
sian harbor OF Archangel sexrHzR
weeks ago with the loss of maE-
lions of dollars in munitions aanE
other war supplies, were saessxExg-
ed by bombs placed in the czrgUeS
OF the. ships at the piers Of eFss,
Bush Terminal company in sEaRs,,
city, it was charged today at pSt-
lice headquarters by the codEsgraenA
cial agent here of 1.-The irrperazE
Russian embassy.
According to the Russian rep
resentative, c. I. NedzikErUwssky w.
the bombs were planted t0 EiT&se-
evidences of extensive tErefrs IKE
this country from the cargoes-
Samuel Cater, a BrookEyrg Jsaailr
dealer, has been arrested IN Gma-
ncction with the. case on a federal
charge of having stolen articles zEa
his possession.