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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Topics of the Times

Barnes talks as tho he did not like
Roosevelt very well for he wants to go
| as a delegate so as to prevent Roose-
velt's nomination. Didn't he do that
once before?
We ought to get all the garden seed
we can use this year, after so many
economies in the rural delivery SER
vice.
1t is really too bad that Joe Allen
had to sell his bank in order to run for
governor. This primary makes candi-
dating awfully expensive.
Webster City is fearful lest Clarion
and Eagle Grove will out distance her
in trade with their graveled roads.
Many another town had better wake
up and improve its roads.
Suppose you had taken in a stranger
for the night to lend him refuge from
some feudist and then suppose his an
tagonist had overtaken your stranger
in your house and both gentlemen
should put their guns under your nose
with their demands that you choose
sides: we'll that's Greece.
When American manufacturers are
invading congress with their demands
for higher tariffs it would be we'll 10
inquire whether they have sold their
entire output of one year or two years
in advance.
The Cedar Rapids Republican with
characteristic backwardness doubts the
ability of the fine roads Of California
to withstand the present floods. Go
out there and see them once, Cyrenus.
That will cure you OF all doubts as to
the permanency of CALIFORNIA; roads.
1t will explain 81. 600. 900 to SO 200, 900
bond issues in almost every county in
that state.
Former Governor Warren Garst will
be in charge of Mr.. Cosson's campaign
for governor. Allen Harding kuehnle
supporters will see in his work the
foundation for another good appointive
JOB should Cossun be nominated and
eIected.-Perry Chief.
But how will they explain the fact
that Garst gave up a good appointive
JOB SO rs TO be free 10 boost for
Cosson.
Carranza might promise to spank
those brigands II Uncle Sam will bring
them in TO him.
II Boone and Sioux City newspa pers
keep on arguing Mr.. Harding will have
an unique and startling platform. The
Boone News censures Harding for hav-
ing said that he would not blame
man for stealing when he was hungry
and the Sioux City Journal defends
Harding by insisting that a man is
justified n killing other men TO pre-
serve MS own life Among the fool
laws which Harding thinks need no en-
forcing we may have 10 include those
prohibiting stealing and homicide.
Poor. Harding. He must be in the
hands of his friends.
Ehe Greek king is making IL evident
that the allies distrust in him is not
altogether without cause.
Roosevelt's talk sounds extreme just
now but let it be remembered that
Dewey's triumph az Manila was due
very largely to the preparedness Of
Theodore Roosevelt, assistant in the
navy department.
If Villa is given time TO pariey he
will call upon Uncle Sam for help.
Watch him do 1t.
Fort Madison may be located in the
conservative part Of Iowa but her citi-
zens will have a playground and that
IS more than many another city can
show which claims TO be more for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Says conares. Ha. Ruined Him.

In the@February American magazine
fs most unusual interview with q
United States congressman, who shows
how much better of he was in private
life and with a smaller income than
after ne became a prominent man in
Washington. He hates his present life,
he says. and remains in politics only
because he is SO old now that he does
not dare to leave them.
At no time since I entered congress
.hevA been able to save ~ much as
when was earning $4,000 year at the
practice OF my profession. he de-
clares, "and for the last Two Or three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
THE MEN WHO GET THE LAND.
GIoEa Faruer1

Renters VINO are strictly on the job
become the future land owners. NJ.
L. Curtis, OF Knoxville. says that q
renter can make money on an Iowa
farm that would command from 1915
TO $500 An acre and for which the
tenant must pay accordingly has been
demonstrated by Charles 4. Martin.
who has been farming the Ben Bush
place. near Knoxville. for the last four
seasons. One Of these seasons was too
wet and another too dry for good
crops. Mr.. Martin took with him when
he went on the Bush farm four head
Of horses and a few select Shorthorn
cattle He increased the cattle as rap
idly as possible and recently held a
sale of stock at which he cleared s5.-
$3.50. With other money earned on
the farm during his four seasons Of
tenancy he bought farm five miles
north of here, paying down nearly the
entire purchase price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

brides, but who can not blush with
success any more without four layers
of waterproof rouge. 81
Temper is occasionally found in
considerable quantities In children,
ana should be extracted as early as,
possible with single. It Is sad
mistake to allow q child to grow up
harboring an aggressive, two listed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
THORNE WOULD HAVE BLOCKED
EN-.

tWebster City Freeman Tribune.l
II the interstate commerce commits
sion was composed of such men as
Clifford Thorne, member Of the rail-
road commission of this state the
railroads passing thru Iowa would not
now be demanding and collecting an
increase OF 20 per cent in railroad
fares. Mr.. Thorne holds. and proves
1t, too that the roads have made more
money since the 2 cent fare was in
operation than they made before. The
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company, according to Mr.. Thorne,
made profit OF rs per cent last year
on its common stock. after paying OPP
Grating expenses. taxes. interest on
bonds, etc There are very few BUSH
ness institutions that can show like
results. Yet the interstate commerce
commission, binding its eyes to these
facts, grants the roads permission to
advance passenger rates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21

He. a. governor Of New York. was cold
and inaccessible. an automaton who
exhibited few Of the semblances Of
human being. The journal confesses
that It has never warmed up to Mr..
Hughes and at this time would far
rather support Senator Root for the
presidency than the distinguished jur-
list from New York
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
Masonic Meetings.

~
Marshall Lodge No. los A. r. ana A -
Work in first degree Friday. Jan. a.
7:s0 o. m. John ". Wells, setFe' 1i
5. o. FTazey. w NJ
sleNET CHAPTER. No. IS, r A. Nj
Special convocation Monday evenlhs'
Ian. "A. for work in Mark Master de-
gree. Carl Shaffner, u. P; John W.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, R. * ;. NJ. MoAu1s'
Feb. 81, regular business. / !. osoe''
recorder: George Gregory, l. Nj.
STATED coNcLAVE. St. Aidenas
conmandery No. 80, K. t. TUESDAY
Feb, 90. 7:8o o'clock Regular ousi-
ness. l. T. Forbes, Rec; H I. Auei4e''
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, .. E s. "Wednesday go
Is ESQ D. m. Business. Eliza : has-
Tin. secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell
w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
A Concession.

Pullman Porter-Boss. yo' sho' am
dusty.
Passenger tresignedly) wei, You
may brush Off about nickels worth. !
Judge. ;5
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
A MUNICIPAL POOL ROOM.
TAmes Times

And all this, along the right trend.
does not do away with the need OF
something along the line of first
class billiard room or a we'll conducted
bowling alley. This newspaper will
venture to say that If a poll were TAX
en- of the business men of the city and
of the farmers who come in to do their
shopping here, 1t would result over
whelmingly in favor of places Of this
character. Ames is, without doubt. the
only city Of its size in the country that
is without popular resorts of this char
acter. 1t is hoped that the city faith
ers. when they have disposed of the
paving matters and others of more
weight will discuss the condition and
acquiesce to betterment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-21
NEED OF NATIONAL PATRIOTISM.
TDes MoineS CapitaL1

Some weeks ago the editor of the
Capital asked one OF the greatest men
of America what he considered tho
greatest political issue. He replied,
Nationality" Then he discussed the
issue by saying that the spirit OF ma
tionality in the United States was SO
dead that II was alarming. He could
not suggest any means of awakening
the spirit of national cohesiveness. He
said there We're SO many voters who
were so deeply concerned in factiona,
issues that candidates and others were
afraid to talk out in meeting. The can
didate. if he mentions the matter at all,
generally says there is nothing TO it;
that there Is no danger in the country
from the disloyalty of any of our own
people.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Cedar Rapids Republican ad-
mits Warren Garst, who was until re-
Gently the industrial commissioner for
the state, has taken over the supreme
command Of the Cosson campaign for
the nomination for governor and it is
believed that he will add strength to
that candidacy, since Mr.. Garst is a
man well trained in political warfare
and manipulation"
But Fort Dodge is dry" says the
Eagle Grove Times Gazette. The town
will undergo a complete reconstruc..
ton. The buns and skates will move
into wet territory. The scarlet wom-
en- will folloW, and Fort Dodge viii
be a better Fort Dodge than she was
ever been before. Fort Dodge win
learn that prosperity built on booze is
mighty poor prosperity"
To the Council Bluffs Nonpareil ct
appears clear from this proffer of
peace by the progressives that nothing
but q blind and intoierant leadership
of the republican party such as char
acterized it in 1912, can fail to meet
| the situation fairly and effect an
| agreement both as to platform and
| candidates which will leave the old
party even stronger than it was before
| the 1912 division"
| The Fort Dodge Chronicle In spite OF
its democratic politics boosts for Fort
Dodge, saying: Fort Dodge has been
| successful In politics beyond other
| communities because her ENTERPRISES
rank well on the score Of merit Under
| this rule, why don't Fort Dodge re-
| publicans get behind Senator Fred
Larrabee for lieutenant governor7v
Says the Sioux City journal "Mors
] concern might be felt owe. The .>n.slhiI-
ity of Fred Larrabee being left out III
the cold were 1t not for the fact that
he halls from Fort Dodge
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Complete information.

Book Agent-"Here's volume
erammed with useful information.
Chapter one, for instance, tells you
how to manage servants Housewife
Don't want it. One can't get any
help II this town to manage" Agent
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COSSON'S COMMITTEE

BY Edwin L. Sabin.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-23
Harding Swan Toward It.

a marriage at home. My parents in
sisted that 1 should sacrifice my life
for them. 1 have done so-but l lose
my own means"
There was an intense bitterness in
her voice Harding looked at her
aghast. ''You had better go below
and change your clothes" he an
swered quietly.
She turned away scornfully, but
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-23

uIous wealth of the Waynes. An old
family, they kept out of notoriety; it
was at the bankers investigation
that Wayne had coOlly announced
himself to be worth hundred mil
lion.
81 was brought up with the one
idea of marrying well" the girl con-
tinued. we'll am doing it. Count
FOscari is of the oldest family in
Italy Only-I told him that if Imar-
ried him I should run away with him.
1 would not. endure the mOckery of
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80 = > = >
THE DECISIVE MOMENT
BY n. M. Egbert.
= = = > =
Copyright, 1916, W. G. Chapman.)
Harding had watched the girl with
the brown hair and the sad face ever
since the voyage began. She had
two acquaintance, and she spoke to
no one else. He learned that she was
a Miss Elsa Wayne, the man was
Count Foscari and the white-haired
woman his mother. And the girl was
en- route to Italy to marry him.
Harding was on the way to Naples
to take up a minor consular post.
At 80 he was not the sort to fall in
love at first sight. But the girls
face haunted him and the expression
of sadness intimated to him that the
marriage was distasteful to her.
He tried to scrape acquaintance
with her, but the two watched her
o. like hawks. 1t was quite by accident
that he got his chance on the sixth
day of the voyage.
They were near the Azores. For
the first time the girl was on deck
alone. Harding was a little distance
from her when a sudden huge wave,
Iashing against the deck, swept her
from her feet. She fell toward the
bulwarks. Harding rushed forward
and assisted her to rise.
''You must be more careful he
warned her. you might have been
swept overheard.
''That would have been no loss"
she retorted. 81 wish I had been,
He reprOVed her gently. "You
should not talk that way" he said.
''You have your life before you. You
are young and there is much hap
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-07-04
CHAPTER w.
A Rer1any Rye.

~TRANGr irony II fa'cAThe gem
desired. thr lrcug iewcl TINT
from "a charm against harm"
had come 10 he u curse. was
graSpcd again hy Luke Lovell'S gypsy
hands thar. strong as they wsrc. were
never To hoki ~
John Powell. sometime Arthur Stan
ley of Stanley Han. born son OF HaEar
Harding. sat collapsed IN his chair.
AS Luke Lowell crasI~d the diamond
tho prayer Of Tiagar huf'cred To the
table. Luke grvwicd and tore II from
Arthur's resisting grasp. glanced at IL
and tossed IL buck in scorn.
"Nou live sOftF' he Snecrcd Live
soft In our luxury while I have wan
derci like a hunted wolf III the wIlds.
But now | shah live soft. and you shall
lie my crvan and my banker. First.
you shall feed me-
And Luke. placing the diamond again
In his rags. sat down and bottled the
food that had been brought the master
81 the house hours ago. hut which that
soul shattered wrstch had not the heart
g. taste.
As In . dare. rs In q dream. Arthur
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snt I'll use the rady cash And nov
II you don't mind. for II l. getting TO
ward morning. I will leave you.

snt I'll use the rady cash And nov
II you don't mind. for II l. getting to
ward morning. ! will leave you.
-No. Invent - out the front door
be remarked as they walSei firm the
D and d0~u yLc grand staircase II
the silent mansion IN 20 out The
way ] came in. Its good luck
In the library Arthur sank again int
The eaSy chair. Not one word had ne
spoken. He was ready Il part With
the biackmaller Is be was ready K
part With life itscif-witbout fear .anJ
without hore.
At tIe Thought his eyes feil upon TIL
brandy glass. the poisoned ctalice will
which he was 10 drink hi~ toast Il
Death
Luke's eyes followed his why. j
declare" H. cried. with TN mir of clan
- piayfulacSs. Il actually forgot {,
take my brandy with my coTcc. M
picked un the glass. ~ porting" HI
ssid, tile Komany Eyc DRINKS you'
good ilraltht'
Arthur stirred a though 10 stop him
But he was without fear aEA uitiiuui
hope. THIS was destiny. What mar
naay read The book os his fates ii wa.
gypsy kiSmet that Lake fBd not hs
was a. pledge ihc toGSt,t0 Death
luke drained the brandy M u Gulp
rhcn licked It's lips. Queer stGd
that" he said why. curse It'll il burns
Ike acid re observation-disclosures son
ana plain H. words liz read what was
In the dark eyes 81 the other.
All was 4 trap" hc shriekrd. "D-n
your %srinning. t%rclcherous face. il was
a trap. \ gypsy trick. You have poi
snACd met
And. recling aud curSine and grasp.
ing M himself ~ though ~ stay tie
agony that burned at his vitals. Luke
staggered through the window low u
the lawn and across tile grass plot III
the driveway 1T the back Of the man
sion
Aud then a great glare Of light play
Cd upon him like u mighty beam XVI
incandesccnce. and with a rasniu-
shrek from the electric horn Blair's
heavy roadster tore around the corner
OF the great mansion anu i'll y flash
Ind struck the poisoned man crushing
.n l's face and leaving bin a huddicd.
uuiycring mass III the roadway.
John Powell clntchcd al his heart
IN the agony ~ the moment hts suul
seemed a. leap from him as hc nrrrcd
from behind the window shade 40 this
last tragic toll taking " Death. ih
guardian 81 the diamond FROM thc skyl
There was \ shrek from Nivign WV
the swift auto struck the poisoned
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stood without horc AMI without fear.
Without hope AMI without fear. Yes.
he had reached the end OF everything
The payer Of his mother had come
home as q curse IN this hour OF his
shame md humiliation
Fr bcd been tie s0frow AMI sacrifice
OF her young motherhood and the
h~cart5rcak Of her maturity. Esther.
whom he had dcsroiled ~ hirtlIri-ht
ani natrimony. her steadfast faith out
RACED ut Last. had left him III scurn and
contempt.
Blair. for whose sake be Ind borne
undcscrvedly the brand Of Cain and 10y
his fight from Virginia had accepted
the oI.Hs n Elaira guilt for tie murder
II Or. Lee Blair. too. lad been false
aud faithlesx 10 every trust.
Vivian: The scales had dropped
from his eyes. Size. too. was false. ID
she had always been.
Without fear and without hope.
Crushed. dazed. the 50 called John
Powell gazed at the poisoned glass OF
brandy with which De- had stood 20
pledge q toast to death when Like had
burst I'D upon him.
Then bis eyes turned upon Luke bolt
Ing his food IKE u ravenons animal.
II look strange 10 you. huhs' said
Luke. answering the lock sud speaking
with a mouth full.
They shaved me ard they clipped
me Ill the pen. where you and Blair
stanley sent me The express slip was
an the proof that was needed against
the poor, ignorant gypsy.
They shut me up ike n r.t in n
trap from tho light and air In n rotten
prison for stealing the money that you
stole, the money from tie train rob
beryl oh. / went back over all our
tracks ana ] found the dead horse. and
j found tho empty cache. There were
clews plain enough. when | got out of
prison and went back.
THAT stolen money you found in the
desert was the start OF your fortune.
MIR John Powell. The money WAS
secretly repaid ~ you. bat when they
caught one Of the poor robbcrs-as
they thought-in me. they sent me TO
the pen.
II don't look like | used 10. do l.?
That's prison pallor that even the sun
of the desert couldn't wholly take
away.
I'm thinner. too. but Ill fattcn on
you. III spare your life. for you are
IIagGr'a son. but II | 70 90 prison
acain you viii so with me, for | have
the proofs YOU found ana used The
stolen money. ana | know yon left Yir
GINA rs Arthur Stanley, accused %
murder,
Where IL your 50 called cousin. your
pan ana fellow crook. Blair Stanley
out with the fair lafy. / suppose: lie
shall feed and clothc me and be my
banker roo
"Durand. who helped YOU two rail.
road tHe ~ prison ~ dead. | hear All
fine gentlemen. eh. the whole Of YOU,
Well. ! shall hc Il gentleman. too. q
Regular E0many Rye. You know what
that mcJus-it means gypsy gentle
man. Ana now that ! have fed. come
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siIcncin7 the Qucstioacrs.

A French gentleman who bad been
with M. Ne Tallcyrand for twenty
years accompanied him to the congress
u Vienna after Napolcon's exile to
EIla. People naturally concluded that
This long intimacy had made him IN
milIar WITH a number ~ particulars 81
the minister's life and bearing also
upon the events with which TIC had
been mixed M. Worried with lnes-
items. the friend invariably replied that
~ knew nothing. but the qu%csiioncrs
would not I've satisfied and returned TO
the charge.
Very we'll" finally said Tallcyrand's
%conGdanf. "III tell you Il peculiar and
altogether unknown fact I'm connection
with NJ. De T~alleyrand. Since Louis
XIV he's the only man who can open
n soft boiled egg with one backward
stroke wy his knife without splllinE a
drop ~ the contents Of the shell. That
~ TIE ouly popularity ! know In m
nertiOn with him"
Discretion bad scored n decisive VIC
tory. From that moment the ques-
tons ceased
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bis way thrcu.h the rnnrs before dawn
70 the hangar.
bringing uut the great. birdlikc ma
chine. he rose with n and climbed up
the stairway OF the wind aud rode
uIrn lie uiags Of the morning.
Gut % sea. Tar ont. This NaS 4 death
10 ,iic.- Dut the wings or The morning
waited exaiiaiion % his soul. he cast
aside the lnsk III his DEGRADATION and
turned and wheeled his distant firht-
clear or mind ana clean Of soul again!
On the wings vf the morning. and far
below a gypsy caravan
Esther he thought. Esther. my
beloved. aud HaSar. my dear motherr-
And then. on the wings or the morn
In. something snapped. Down. down.
W. plunged. He - IN the bright light
VI day that now Gilcl the earth the
gypsics swarining cut. and he could dis
Germ the slight figure OF Esther.
Then be felt the air rise up on either
side n he sank down like a plummet.
And So he went down. down-seeing.
he believed. the outStretchcd arms ana
uptnrned face If Esther-without fear
and without hope.
At the mansion Of the late John Pow
I'll u wreath Of flowers N On the door.
The newspapers screech scn~sationally
~ his death and the strange story Blair
has disclosed that the mad millionaire.
whu took poison ana threw himself in
the way ~ nm onruShin- automobile.
was not John Powell. but Arthur Stan
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CNf rear.
and clathe me. Your nunkies are
asleep. so you shall bc my lunky! One
Eonany Rye r. valet 70 another
And Luke rose from where he had
gor-cd. ANA Arthur followed him with
out q word % his suit Of rooms and
wardrobe upstairs.
The storm had passed; 4 few hcay.
drops feil from the LEAKAGE ~ the live
oak ana Kissed rs they died on the en-
hers "a the smoking ruins Of uIaEar'S
van.
Upon the ground Esther knelt. hold
Ing the head OF the dying Iiagar. for
lIagar was dying. slowly dying.
Since their Journey westward she he'd
failed ana faded. slowly bur surely
Nothing but her deep love for Esther
ana her strong faith that she could
reach her son In time ana save him
had held Hasar 20 life.
A harvest cf heartachcS through The
years. sorrows and sacrifice had saFs
ped her spirit and her physical
strength Only n sweet. cuenrlaccrf
faith had sustained her.
But now the shock Of the lightning
stroke. the burning u the van and the
exposure 10 the storm had FASTENED the
passing 81 Hacar.
In their long Journey westward.
slowly but surely moving onward. fhey
reached within same twenty miles
Of Los Angeles and the end OF their
guest for Arthur.
Eesolurc In this great sorrow AMI d.
lamity. Esther whispered 70 the e'ser
helpful and loyal onahha r. nouGat one
Of the van horses and hurry back TO
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LAIN aAd Flviar had SIT n n
49, though electrified M tic E-<
"a wells atout Tie cssElond the
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did you hear about the row round
MI Pcnhecker's house last nightT Mr..
Jones asked his wife a. they sat nc
supper.
Mo- said the lady much Interested.
What happencdT'
"Penhcckcr tried 10 thrash his wife.
md the police were called just In time
~ avert N tragedy"
"Oh. the brutci Did they take him
40 prisonY
"No: they carried him round TO the
bcapltnL--New York Journal.