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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

feet OF this partial corn crop failure o.
the young men who havs only RECENTLY
started farming for themselves" said
one Of the men quoted above, and conA
tinued: But very few of these Will be
put out OF the farming business by
what has happened. Most Of the YOUNG
fellows who begin these days have the
backing of father or father-in-lav1
who will not see their youngsters
distress brought about thru no fault o.
their own. Practically all OF them will
have another chance with the comtng
Of another year."
The problem of next years seed
corn supply has been the subject OF
much consideration and appears 20
have been very generally solved by
the selection of material from last
years crop. There Is little condolences
in the power Of seed saved from im.
mature corn to Withstand possible unx
favorable weather following the plau
ing season and there are still enoteI
men actively engaged in farming vi
remember what happened when
Gent to Kansas and Nebraska for see
to prevent such a thing from occurriI
again while they are able to recolld
the consequences OF such a perform
ance. II Is q safe assertion that n
seed from old corn will be planted
spring than has been the case In
previous year in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
HOW MUCH IS ENOUGH

! How much does a railroad want to
| people let a railroad earn in public
service? Clifford Thorne says that the
railroads which touch Iowa have
! earned ~ per cent net upon all their
capital stock, watered or otherwise.
He claims that ~ per cent is GOOD
enough and therefore no increases
from 2-cent fares are justified.
The facts are that a wave of reac
ton is sweeping over the country. A
few years ago the people had been
aroused and they were fighting for
their rights. Leaders arose who were
elected to office and reforms were &C
complished and then everybody went
home and went to bed. The public has
been asleep ever since.
The railroads have flooded the land
with literature about their financial
distress and when money was tight all
over the world a few railroads which
had little TO show but debts went
under Then the public was reminded
that the muck -rakers" had killed the
railroads. A lenient president packed
the interstate commerce commission
! with an appointee protested in the
senate as too friendly to the railroads
20 per cent.
Now 1t appears that Kansas and
Iowa will appeal. They will claim that
~ per cent is enough in the public
service. Millions upon millions Of
capital have been invested in railroads
by people who were satisfied with A
per cent so they bought long time rail-
road bonds and the railroads could use
that money at per cent. Many an
issue of preferred stock has been
sold in public utility companies out
west al per cent and down east at
6 per cent. The supreme court of the
United States has decided that per
earn in New York but the railroads
in Iowa are not satisfied with ~ per
cent. People will invest money in gov
eminent bonds at per cent so it is
costing us now two and a half times
as much to perpetuate private owner
ship of railroads at 713 per cent.
The railroads should curb their ap-
petites and not permit greed to cause
the ultimate slaughter Of the goose
that lays their golden eggs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
THOSE QUIET ELEVATORS.
LGilmore CIV Enterprise.l

IfSilmOre City EnterprlSe.l
1t is different this year. In otner
years, hauling corn to market was the
Job that occupied the time OF the
farmer at this season Of the year. mo
roads leading to Clarion, holmes
Florence and other nearby stations
were worn deep and smooth by the
hundreds OF wagons that traveleo 70
and from the market points every
working day of the week. There were
long delays In the matter OF unioao1hs
Sin turn" and longer ones sometimes
for the elevator men because OF the
shortage of cars. Some dfsappoint-
ments, too, on the farms, because the
shelter failed to arrive on the Date
promised. But it Is all changed thls
year. The cribs are empty, ana 30
are the elevators, and no huge pies
Of cobs in the farm yards tell why.
"I planted us acres Of corn last
spring." said one farmer. In OCTOBER
I turned in 24O head OF hogs and TWEEN
ty head of steers. It's all eaten up
now: / didn't crib an ear" Cases sim
liar to this are numerous. MANAGER
Fletcher Of the elevator at Florence
said: II shipped car OF corn last
September to Minnesota. That was the
last. and there Is not the faintest pros
pect OF any further proceedings OF the
kind here this year. The man who
owned the corn wishes now he hadnt
sent the corn out OF the country, for 1t
would have been more profitable to
have sold It at home' Most of the
tenant farmers In this section have
been operating on the share rent plan,
and the share has been half. Land
owners have In consequence been re-
ceiying big returns, even on high
priced land, for 1t ID high priced In
this part OF the country. but this year
that, too, was different. Instead OF
hauling the landlords share to the sta
ton, the landlord In most caseS bought
1t by the acre. paying from 81 to 50
therefor. So that instead Of taking in
the proceeds Of llAk Of nifty -bushel
yields sold at 30 cents, approximating
from SO 70 SIS per acre. the owner of
the land must pay taxes and repairs,
possibly some interest from his 50
cents to $3.50 per acre. This leaves
out the question Of income entirely.
A. g usual In al emergencies of this
nature, tho man who owns a farm and
operates II himBelf Is least concerned
about conA6tions. One OF these re-
marked. Il haven't been hit 50 very
hard, after all. Ny stock has saved
me. ss,c ssfA more t.sS & SO 8
worth this year and have as much left
as / had year ago and enough feed
/, to bring It thru crop time next year
We hear much said about the Ell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL cOMMuNlCA 'Ct

Marshall Lodge No. los A, +. anu a. -
Work in first degree Friday, Jan -
7:30 D. m. John ". Wells, Secre's'A'
B. O. FTazey, w. NJ
sIGNET CHAPTER. No. 3s. r. A. M
Special convocation Monday eFehihs'
Jan. "a. for work in Mark Master ae-
gree. Carl Shaffner. H. P; John w
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20. R. G. 5. M. Moiuas'
Feb. 81, regular business. |. l: W Co.
recorder; George Gregory, l. Nj.
STATED coNcLAVE, ST. Aldemar
Commandery No. 30, K. t. TUESDAY
Feb. %, 1880 o'clock Regular ousl-
ness, I. T. Forbes. Rec; Il. {. Muel'e''
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. f. s.. Wednesday ep
16 1880 D. m. Business. Eliza = a.,
tin. secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
THE WHEAT

busy inventng designs in and tempests dizzy
The gateways the slush L. in his shoes.
and he Is having always than he
Ana rs he does his praying less slush and sleet
the Optimst saying TITS splendid for the wheat!~
There comes beasty drizze. that soaks ". TO the
bones and life all hzzle thing OF grief and
groans. And when you're sadly strayng adown the
sloppy street Optiist saying. IT'S splendid
for the wheat!" weather rotten. frishtfu
eyerywhere everthnss forgotten except your load
OF care when hail naying your form from
head to feet the Optnist sayns. ITS splendid
for the wheat" II people suffer the fortunes
of the blamed and bhxxards wilder. tougher, come
shopping down, untamsdf What odds II freex-
ing among the and seet, and coughing, strangl-
inr sneeslng? splendid for the wheat. gt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

win the United States buy when war
brings emergency needs home to US
Will we not have to keep tremendous
machine plants in readiness for nifty
years or more before they are needed
in war?
Old General Sherwood. democrat and
civil war veteran, has said enough 70
start a congressional inquiry as 10
eXtravangance and waste in the United
States army. Let's have some muck
racking and forget some Of our
hysteria az to preparedness.
Hearst has issued orders for all OF
his great newspapers not only to re-
fuse liquor ads but to campaign Tor
prohibitory laws. This means in New
York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco,
Los Angeles and other cities reaching
a combined circulation Of 3,75O,OOO
copies daily. Hearst caters to the av-
erage public opinion and this order is
what he reads from the average mind.
People can get rich quick in the
marvelously fertile Imperial Valley OF
southern California but today they are
getting ready to run for their lives II
the levees break and let the Colorado
river floods into their Sountry which
was once the bed of great lake.
Senator Cummins thinks that federal
judges who become too old to do their
~,l- 1I-x,
so the work of the courts can go on.
The same necessity exists in the state
courts. What we need in this country
is a general recognition Of the dignity
of retirement. To die with ones boots
on is a relic Of the frontier. The In
dams before US knew better
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
The weather man Is
sa Mr.. Man repines.

troll or ownership of the power sites
OF the public waterways OF the coun-
try That such power sites are ex-
ceedingly valuable and necessary TO
the future development OF the indus
tries OF the country-not to mention
their value to public utilities and mu-
inequalities in need OF great power
plants is admitted without argument.
The passage OF the Ferris bills, ad-
vocated by Secretary Lane. Former
Secretary OF the Interior Walter Fish
er, and Clifford Pinchot, would pre-
serve the title OF these sites to the
public and yet permit their develop
ment and use by private corporations.
Every manufacturer interested In
cheap power and light, every citizen
who rides on street car, who uses
electric light and power, who wants
his city lighted at low rates. ana VINO
wishes to prevent hydroeiectric power
for light. fuel. and power OF the future
from becoming the private monopoly
that coal now Is. is vitality interested
in seeing to 1t that the Ferris bills be-
come law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Untsrrifisd sonsbirds who would rather
stand up and sing than engage
in some lawful occupation.

empty handed. Whenever this hap.
pens, the audience is assured that the
singer caught cold sleeping In cattle
car with his pores open to the ele.
ments
Male quartets are much in demand
upon the chautauqua circuit, and are
much to be preferred to great many
other things that happen in this life.
When carefully trained to keep on the
key and breathe together with a.
rhythmic throb, the male quartet Is q
greater luxury than shock absorbera
on Q corn cultivator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Topics of the Times

The remarkable disclosure in that
grip is that they all agree as to the
remedy. Go to bed, keep still. keep
warm. breathe fresh air, drink hot
drinks, take hot foot baths and keep
the bowels open. Don't fool with the
grip or sneer at its attack.
The Times Republican Is not going
Wilson to any one term pledge. He did
not write the platform and it would
be easy for him to prove that he did
not know what he was signing when
he accepted a nomination.
Those Americans in Mexico were
killed by bandits just as many an
American has been killed in his own
country by train robbers. We can :
blame CarranZa except that in order to
retain recognition as de facto gov
eminent he must put down the bandit
regime within a reasonable time.
$50
Wherever road boosters find board
OF supervisors unwilling to purchase q
gravel pit for furnishing material for
road surfacing the county attorney
should be requested to explain section
2024-i of the supplement to the code OF
1907 which provides that 1t shall be
the duty of the board to procure, pur-
chase or condemn" gravel pits where
such material can be found"
The blizzard struck iowa one week
ago and three days ended the below
zero weather. Today the winter 10 q,
pleasant as any kind of weather couli
be.
When Senator Cummins takes tn,
business Of making war munitions ou
Of private hands will the United State,
government then sell munitions t.
heiiigerent nations and il not wher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE.


The legal right of q corporation to use
the physical property Of a city is a
question to be determined by the courts,
hence criticism in that direction may
be construed as improper. but there
can be no denial of the fact that when
franchise grabbing is sanctioned by the
courts contempt for the law Is aroused.
The case of the Iowa Telephone Com
pany Is concrete example. Here is
a big corporation that is using the
streets of the city and conducting it's
business as suits its DIRECTORS. Will
anybody say that the city should have
no Jurisdiction? Will anybody be al
lowed to increase rates and inflict other
hardships on customers at will?
The Iowa Telephone Company has
never been credited with being any
part Of a philanthropic institution. It
is about as cold-blooded a corporation
as ever existed. 1t endeavors to make
it's subscribers pay for service before
they get the service. 1t Is so power
full that it not only demands that sub
scribers pay in advance, but 1t also in
Sists on subscribers carrying the rem
tai to the office.
Not very long ago the Iowa Telephone
Company absorbed most of the inde-
pendent concerns operating in this vi
cinity and an increase in toll rates fol-
lowed. Dubuque business interests
were greatly affected. but protests were
unavailing. The company had q mo-
nopoly and that's all there was to 1t.
If the supreme court reopens the lit
igation Dubuque and the other cities
of the state should join Des Moines in
an effort to defeat this colossal grab.
II public service corporation which
employs the methods of the Iowa Tele-
phone Company Is allowed a monopoly
and the unrestricted right to increase
rates or inflict other burdens on the
people we are going to build up a fine
for the law.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
censors on tho seashors. i,

Irwin Cobb. looking over an AhlA WI
City paper when he was there for )
trial performance Of Back Home. was
reminded of the fact that the seashore
papers are as careful never to mention
q drowning as San Francisco paper
Is to avoid mention Of earthquakes, re-
lates the Philadelphia Record. and he
told OF finding one day the following
sentence in story evidently doctorsd
by the censors: 3 s
"Mr. So-and- SO died of shock. in
shallow water. The body was not res
covered"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Iona Newspapers
THE ETERNAL BOY QUESTION.
CCedar Rapids Republican,

THE ETERNAL BOY QUESTION.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
The eternal boy problem is inter-
esting Chicago educators and reform
ers, and it is also prominent in Ger
many. In Chicago the situation is
somewhat desperate. boys are slipping
into crimes and criminal careers and
the question is how to stop them In
Germany, since the war began, there
ing the nation. 1t is now proposed to
apply strict rules and discipline, with
pun!shments severe enough to appall.
The Germans are apt to go about such
matters in strict manner. The boy
we have with US always. To bring him
up properly, to guide him Alright, is
not something that can be started off
hand, nor can the same laws be ap-
piled to all alike. Each Is an indi-
vidual case mad must be studied AZ
such. Unfortunately, nowadays too few
parents take the time to study their
boys. Every one is in a rush about his
own business or pleasures and the boy
Is left to shift for himself. II he has
good tendencies he may follow them,
but If he has evil tendencies he is al
most sure to proceed along those. The
father and son movement, which Ia
two into closer relations, a re-estab-
lishment of the old time relations be-
tween parents and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILrowN IOWA: JANUARY TO- 1915

edge of national and international
law. his years Of training In executive
administration as governor of an inns
portant state. his clear understanding
Of the important problems confronting
the nation derived from long study
and discussion OF them in the senate
ana before the people. We speak with
candor when we say that 1t is our con-
viction that, all things considered.
Senator Cummins is the most desirable
candidate yet suggested tor the nomi-
nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
CU'MMINS A COMM.
CTraer Stsr-Cs1inper1


"Cummins is coming and coming
fast" il the way Senator Kenyon
closed an interview with a newspaper
correspondent few days since. In
the course of his remarks he claimed
for Curnmins that he is the logical
candidate, and that his ability, per-
sonal character. political record, and
his successful conduct of executive ad-
ministration during three terms az
governor OF Iowa amply assures his
fitness for the office of president OF the
United States. Senator Kenyon was
fully justified in his praise OF Senator
Cummins His record has nothing to
conceal, nothing to be apologized Tor
or explained away. He II recognized
as being one OF the clearesf thinkers
in CONGRESS- and possibly th= ablest
constructive statesman In that body.
While a western man he r. intimately
acquainted with the business and po-
litical needs OF the east and west
alike, and has always held the inter-
ests OF the whole couI5ts1 e -
first place regardless Of any local I'M
tercsts that might b involved. His
election wiuld give u = president
amply fitted In advance Tor the POSI-.
ton by reason Of his intimate kuQWi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
Perfume.

Ever since the days Of Plato, phil
osophers have been studying the vari-
GUS phenomena and the esoteric mean
iuKv Of ( perfumes, ard ever since sey-
oral thousands Of years before Plato's
aay, women Of the Orient have prac-
ticed various tricks OF perfume which
they could never have explained by
the principles Of Psychology.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
MEREDITH SrDESTEPS

ISioux City Journal
Wanted-A candidate for governor
one with a barl preferred. Address
all applications to Miss Democracy
Des Moines, Iowa.
When the democrats held their Jack
son day love feast in Waterloo the
other dav 1t appeared that their COVER
norship problem was solved. Two hum
dred Of the faithful representing all
sections and colors OF the Iowa de-
mocracy were present. They talked 1t
all over as man to man and at the
close of the deliberations It. was an
nounced that the conference had
agreed unanimously that Ed T. Mere
dith was the right man for governor,
while the good of the party demanded
that Wilbur Marsh succeed himself as
national committeeman. The news was
published far and wide without evok-
ing an audible protest. Good demo-
Gratis here and there rubbed their eyes
and wondered whether they were
dreaming. Such harmonious appor-
tionment Of the big plums on the eve
of presidential election seemed un-
canny.
Now comes Ed Meredith and with
ruthless hand tips over the harmony
apple cart. UnQer no circumstances
can he accept nomination for gov
ernor. Even tho sure the democratic
candidate will be elected. Mr.. Meredith
feels no call to accept the nomination.
He believes his field of public service
is in the federal reserve system. where
he has recently been appointed director
of tn Chicago reserve bank for three
year term. In mildly but firmly de-
clining the proffered honor Mr.. Mere
dith suggests that it goes to Wilbur
Marsh. Mr.. Marsh has already said
that he doesn't want the governorship
and does want to remain national COM
mitteeman, but Mr.. Meredith believes
it Is Mr.. Marsh's duty to make the
governorship race and that he will ac-
cept the call if the party drafts him.
Mr.. Marsh may be heard from as to
this sooner or later.
Meanwhile what has become Of the
boom for Senator Garrison? From the
way he talked last year 1t might not
be necessary to draft the senator.
Just another question: If Mr.. Mere
dith thought the Iowa republicans
would be so disorganiZed at the close
of the primary contest as to insure the
election Of the democratic candidate
for governor would he have tossed over
his shoulder an unopposed nominal
ton?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Times Gazette living within
range of the voice OF its competitor at
Eagle Grove Very wisely remarks that
Possibly the newspaper that is con-
stantly bowling against paved roads
has an idea that they will be instru-
mental in saving The farmers many
millions of dollars, but as nobody is
advocating paved roads, the Toise is a
good deal like hollering Al an empty
rain barrel" ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

"A large meeting was held at Topeka
a few days ago for the purpose of
bringing together the childless home
and the homeless child" says the Car
roll Herald, concluding that some
thing that is more and more needful
as manifest race, suicide progresses in
the land"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20
IMPORTANCE OF WATER POWER
(Sioux City Tribune.1

The use of water power to generate
hydroelectric power Is only rs years
old. The first hydroelectric plant In
this country was built and operated in
Colorado in 1890. Today 100000
horsepower is being developed from
hydroelectric plants. using public wat
erways for their primary power. and
the products of Industries operated by
water power thus used amounts an
nuaIly to $4,000. 900. 900. or more than
the combined annual receipts OF all the
combined annual receipts Of all the
railroads of the country.
OF this hydroelectric power, six cor
porations OF the United States con-
troll more than one-fourth OF 1t; nine
corporations. including the six, control
over one third Of it and eighteen cor
porations inclusive OF these nine, con-
troll over half Of It.
Taking the control of hydroelectric
power by states, 1t is found, for ex-
ample, that the Stone and Webster
corporation controls "a per cent OF the
water power of Iowa, which II Al per
cent OF the total power OF all kinds
developed In the state. The Doherty
Operating Company controls so per
cent OF the water power In, Kansas. and
with two other corporations II con-
trolls 80 per cent OF It,
One corporation controls SO per cent
OF the water power in Alabama. or 81
per cent OF all the power developed IN
| that state. Fifteen corporations con-
troll SO per cent of the total power OF
all kinds In California, eight corpora
lions control 90 per cent OF the water
| power in Connecticut, Stone and Web
ster alone controlling 3s per cent Of IT
| Stone and Webster and one other
| corporation control 1915 per cent OF the
water power in Florida and 80 per cent
Of the total primary power in the state
Two corporations control 81 Der cent
of the total primary power in Michi-
gan. four corporations control " pei
cent OF 1t in Minnesota, the Doherty
Operating Corporation controls 9S.7 pei
cent OF II in Missouri, and so the iis'
]
| rSbvfcrsJv Nh a,,ob y,auOpOly OF the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

reach gropingly for some note which
has sunk several feet below the sur
face Of the sidewalk, and then oome I'm
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-20

The Washington Press wants every
body to know that the newspapers
Ok Iowa are turning down thousands Of
dollars worth OF advertising every dag
which is offered by outside liquor deaf
ers. Notwithstanding this there are
pc. pie who tn lh tina. the press has
no other ambition but the financial end
Of the business. If t:,ey were 50 dis
POSED they could make better money
out Of liquor advertising than any
other line. We believe there are not
many papers in the state that will ac-
cept it,