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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
A STIMULUS TO STATE PATRIOTISM

The state superintendent of public
instruction has published a little
pamphlet for use in the schools Iowa
Day" 1t is attracting the favorable
notice and praise of the newspapers
of the state because, while it shows
signs of having been hurriedly created
il touches the real Iowa, combines the
production III literature Win thc cSS
production, brings the farms and the
colleges and schools and the lakes and
the industries of the state together as
Iowa to be studied and recited and
pridefully considered on Iowa Day"
1t is a suggestion of something that
needs doing in wider and bigger way.
The census report just issued is full
of Iowa facts, big stirring facts, stated
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS it is not Iowa but
the skeleton Of Iowa Commercial
bodies are bringing out publicity book
lets that are valuable and will become
historical but they are not Iowa. The
little pamphlet for the schools tells
part Of the story of Iowa. 1t has the
aesh and blood on its bones And Il
suggests an Iowa cyclopedia that is not
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
TO TRAVEL ON GRAVEL.
TVirfnY. Erc orta 4

The farmers living near CrbaRa aie
all active boosters for better roads as
is shown by the action of meeting of
farmers held at Urbana Friday night in
which extensive road Improvement was
instgated.
1t is the plan of the farmers living
en- the road one mile west of Urbana
TO grade and gravel the road for a
stretch Of five miles north to the coun-
" line. For this purpose they have
asked the, county engineer. Amos Mel
berg, to survey the road and establish
the grade. The farmers then will ask
only 500 from the township of Polk to
help pay for the permanent improve
ment of the road. The rest of the ex-
pense will be borne ,by those living
along the road, Already $500 have been
raised for this purpose and others have
promised to donate tools and work to
the project as their share of the ex
pense. ~"
The work is to be started in three
weeks, If all the plansaof these enter
prising farmers meet with success in
their fulfillment. Mr.. Joseph Ernst is
the ringleader in the plot.
Not to be outdone by their neighbors
living on another road, the farmers
living one mile east have also started
the same project and with the leader
ship of Sheldon Hawley will soon make
their plans realized by starting the
work on their road.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
ORIGINAL NOTICE.


In the district court, Of Iowa within
and for Marshall county, October term.
A. D.. 1916. 5 4 4
Katie Ann Madden. plaintiff, vs. Les
ter F. Madden, defendant.
To Lester F.. Madden. 4
r You are hereby notified, that there
is now on file in the office Of the clerk
of the. district court Of the state OF
Iowa In and for Marshall county, the
petition Of the plaintiff in the above
entitled cause of action claiming OF you
that you did on the 6th day of April.
1914, desert this plaintiff and that you
have ever since absented yourself from
her without any reasonable or just
cause. absolutely in violation OF the
marriage vows entered into by and be-
tween you and this plaintiff on the 18th
day OF November. 1902. Said petition
prays that she be granted an absolute
divorce from you, that the decree asked
for to provide that this plaintiff can
remarry before the expiration Of one
year If she so desires, and for the costs.
and for full statement Of facts you
are referred to the petition now on
file.
And unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon OF the second day
said court which will commence at
Marshalltown. Iowa. on the 23d day OF
October, A. D., 1916, default Will be
entered against you and decree rem
dered therein.
BDRr B. .wELrY,
Attorney. for Plaintiff.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Your Friend.

Who nails you for a five spot and for
gets to pay it back?
Who steers insurance agents round
your way?
Who gets you into mining deals that
never pan. alack!
Who happens in at mealtime every
day?
Who keeps your lawn mower busy
when you want the thing your
self?
Who's always glad to borrow, not to
lend? ~
Who envies you the toys you wear and
coyets all your peIfe
Who could it be, now frankly, but
your friend?
Who tells you to get busy or you'll
surely go to smash:
That your financial wreck will - be
complete?
In spite of all his good advice who
never earns the cash
To keep his own household in thin gs
to eat?
Who tells you that you're looking bad
and not at all yourself,
And that YOU soon are going to meet
your end?
Who is it says II told you so" when
you're laid on the shelf?
Vino could it be, pray tell us. -bui
your friend?
Grand Rapids News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
UNIQUE. CHEW
IS MELLOW
''SPEAR HEAD
Famous Tobacco with the
Sweet. Tasty. Whole.
some Relish
An 0LD.TlME FAvoRlTE

Chewing is the one best way
to use tobacco, because it's the
only way the choice leaf can get
next to your tongue and give you
all the benefit of the wholesome,
digestive juices stored up in it BY
nature.
But your chew should be in
plug form-the purest, most nat
ural form into which tobacco leaf
is made.
Among plug tobaccos, Spear
Head, for a third Of century, has
held first place as the unique chew.
Its distinctive favor is supreme
~ delicious ripe, relishy fia-
yor not found in any other tobacco
made. !.
A luscious chew of Spear Head
braces. up a lazy appetite and
makes you feel fresher and snap
pier.
Spear Head is the very best
chew that money can buy. ASK
your dealer for Sc or 1oc cut.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
KINGS AND CORBIERS-

constantine Consta ntinapoulous runs
shining parlor Constantine is work
ing hard and saving money. He has
made partnership with a cobbler. Will
helm Schwartz, and the shop is full of
dllapidated shoes awaiting the magic
Of the machine which Constantine and
Wilhelm have lately installed. Both
speak broken English but both know
what change comes out of dollar. And
they are doing we'll
constantine the sinner is having a
better time than Constantine the king.
Wilhelm the cobbler has Wilhelm the
kaiser at disadvantage Both are
happier and more useful than either of
their namesakes. The suggestion is
that Constantine the sinner and Will
helm the cobbler know their business
better than Constantine the king and
William the kaiser know Ringing and
kaisering. Anyway they have the best
of it. y
Then there's Victor Emmanuel Cat
talone, who has the fruit store on
Washington street. It's good fruit
store and Vic. made it all from ba
mana stand on the street. He has grown
portly and prosperous and little
purseproud, perhaps. But he's a con-
tented man. He's got King Victor on
the hip. He isn't hearing cannon and
screams of torn human beings sent to
death by his order. Vic. is hearing the
music of the cash register. The fruit
store is a happier and more profitable
place than a throne.
Speaking of kings and wars and such
like, notice Jacob Robinowski. who
managed to slip away from Odessa aft
er the divine right of czars had killed
off community of Jews and taken
whatever they had saved Jacob would
be in the van of the Russian drive if
he hadn't happened to get away, or he
might be rotting in heap of festered
food for cannon or starving to death
somewhere in Russia AS it is he
drives very good automobile and the
junk heap continues to grow And
Vassili and his daughter Drouschka in
the four room cottage on the side street
are better fixed and happier than the
car. They have less care in their
hearts and no blood on their hands.
1t is better to be moujik emancipat-
ed in America than a car in Russia,
Match Wilhelm the cobh1er. Wilhelm
the farmer. Constantine the sinner and
business man, Victor, with his fruit
store, Pierre up near Woodstock on a
half section Of Iowa land, match them
all against the kaisers and kings and
presidentes and grand dukes of the "old
country" There's nothing to the king
business but trouble.
It's truer than ever that the cobbler
is happier than king And, also that
he's infinitely more useful
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
WHEN the MEXICAN BILLS ARE REnpr RE D

MexiCo's bill for DANA ges to inter-
ests and citizens to be presented by
the countries thus damaged will
amount TO about two billion dollars
The various powers have claims to
that amount it is stated at Washing
ton and will present them for collec-
ton. Principal claimants are the
United States, Great Britain. Spain
and Holland.
When the big war is ended the
claims against Mexico will be urged
with force behind them. That is the
history of other countries outside the
United States. They make their col.
iections, They send their navies to
foreclose when the debt is denied or
payment refused Venezuela is a case
in point
The start Of the collection proceed =
ings VIII mean the beginning Of trou-
bic for the United States if the Mon
roe doctrine is TO be maintained This
country Will be given to unders tand
that 1t must suppress anarchy on this
hemisphere or get out Of the way and
let those run who can and are willing
to run.
The Mexican trouble is not over. II
is AT its most serious beginning. The
problem is about to be complicat0l.
Wilson has muddled it. If the r lntrv
Is wise il will put the solution of that
problem in the hands Of Hughes and
the republicans. for it bids fair to be
one of the most serious that have been
forced on the United States of late
years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
RANl.D0M REEF 8
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o shoes al6 Ships 80 seelm6 YAK cehee6es E&
THE HOT WAVE.
32snd sealm6 wsx Ii ceb6e6es. q 1n6C

The hot wave is successful attempt
on the part of nature to reproduce the
pdngs of purgatory in this life.
Sometimes 1t seems as If we do not
half appreciate what nature is doing
for us day by day. When winter sets
In and nature favors us with .old
bracing atmosphere and frost-bitten
ear lobes. we sigh for summer, when
people can sit out on the lawn anu
mingle with the embattled mosquito
and gasolene will mix better in the
carburetor Then when summer really
comes and brings hot-air furnace
with 1t, we try to run away from it
by going to the lakes and living on
canned goods which can be tasted for
several weeks after arriving home.
Most people believe that the hot
wave is caused by the sun drawing
close to the earth and breathing in
it's face with passionate emphasis.
This is mistake, however. The sun
is not any closer than usual, but It
works under higher pressure and is
able to get better aim When a hot
wave has attained speed of about
thirty two knots an hour the sun can
fire lying down and hit the corn belt
four times Out Of Ave. This is the
same sun which is never able to hit
anything north Of ihason's and Dixons
line all winter.
The hot wave can always be recog
nlzed at once by consulting the ma
tional weather bureau chart a few
days after several prominent citizens
nave been Frustrated by the heat. 1t
usually starts with local showers and
winds up with half of the population
thinned down to the proportions Of
box bacon. There is nothing that will
remove superfluous tissue from the
framework of a fleshy man faster than
hot wave which works in three
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

a cyclopedia except as to accuracy but
a story, told as to children, that shall
have the rustic Of the cornfields IN It
along with the number Of bushels TO
the acre, the men and women who
have made and are making Iowa as
we'll as the dates Of birth and death
and the times they went as delegates
to the national conventions. Such
story as the pioneer relates when the
lights are low at the winter fireside.
Somehow the little pamphlet issued
to the schools stirs the sluggish pa
triotism of 1owans as no statement Oh
Iowa's wealth and glory in plain facts
and figures can do.
Will somebody with enthusiasm anu
the ability to transfer his enthusiasm
to the written word write the story OF
Iowa in full, the real story with the
meat on the bones and the shine in the
eyes and lift to it's footsteps? Write
it and place it in every home and In
the hands of every school child.
We need short course on Iowa" in
Iowa. The fact is that we are losing
somewhat of our appreciation OF the
state we live in. We are like boys
who have been furnished too many
automobiles and too much spending
money, we fail to appreciate the BEN
at the bottom We are all loyal to Iowa,
in a full fed way we appreciate iowa
but we need to know more and feel
more and express actively more or me
knowledge and understanding which
Iowans should have of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

appearance This is shown by the re-
luctant look with which so many OF
our male society buds 80 about
stripped down to the main mizzen
mast, wearing V-shaped shirt, de-
pressed pair Of pants and, a sparkling
coat Of perspiration.
1t is difficult to sleep in succession
during a hot wave unless a bed Is
made UP out in the front yard, close
to the home OF colony Of stilt- walk
ing ants. The ants serve a useful pu--
pose. for if they become agitated they
will create pleasing diversion and
take mans mind off the heat until
the ice cream shows up
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Topics of the Times

Governor Blease is now open TO the
chautauoua managers but Ben Tilimah
rather spoiled the chautauqua platform
for the ex-governor. However, some
Iowa chautauquas have been treated 20
exhibitions by political contortionist
this season.
Denominations do not always agree
except on principal points but the
Methodists and the Presbyterians ana
the Friends and other churches seem 10
be at one on the question of Harding
for governor.
Isn't there something KIND o Warilke
in the assault Henry Ford is making on
the financial trenches OF the Chicago
Tribune?
What did it cost to send that eXpe-
dition into Mexico to come away With
OUT bringing anything back but a load
of humiliation on the shoulders of the
officers and men Even from the cx-
travasant viewpoint of a political cam
paign was it worth the 100000, 900 it
cost?
Maine why Maine merely got 4
chance to be first on the program.
Curator Harlan told the Rotary club
in Des Moines that one of lowa's great
needs is for a Longfellow to record
themes and situations of Iowa. The
curator Is right. We haven't sufficient
poetry to balance the pork. 1t isn't a
balanced ration.
Vice president Marshall in his speech
yesterday pointed out that President
Wilson has left a trail True enough.
But it runs round in circles and back
and forth so consistently that those
who desire to get anywhere refuse to
follow it longer.
Drowning men will grasp at straws
ism in the hope that they may float
somewhere somehow. But "Odleism"
will not float in Iowa.
If Judge Theophilus, former law as
sociate of Ben Salnger, is all that the
Davenport Democrat avows it would be
shame to take him from that field
when Judge Deemer and Judge Evans
are able to attend to the supreme court
business SO thoroughly and well. Why
remove tried and tested judges like
Deemer and Evans to make way for
Theophilus? With everything to be
said in favor of Deemer and Evans
and nothing to be offered against either
of them IN any particular why should
the state dismiss them in favor Of the
candidate from Davenport
A fast automobile ought to beat a
freight or a local passenger train to
the crossing but sometimes it doesn't.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

a street crowded with other horses and
not damage himself or anyone else;
but,a drunken man in motorcar in a
street crowded with other hurrying
motorcars becomes a yeritable death
angel. drunken man might drive q
stage coach filled with passengers and
all arrive safely. But a drunken man
at the engine throttle. or asleep in the
signal tower, is different thing. A
drunken blacksmith in the old days
would simply spoil few horseshoes,
and maybe give his wife black eye.
But now drunken factory hand can
ruin thousands Of dollars worth Of
machinery and endanger lives OF fell
low observation-disclosures City Star. :
The sirocco, or sand storm, of the
Ara bian desert, is exceedingly treach-
erous 1t often digs pits 200 feet deep,
scattering sand for miles around.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Ripping Rhymes
By WALT MASON
Horse and Auto

l1OTSS anu AutO
A year ago drove a steed, and said,
"A horse Is better far (aitho deficient
in his speed than any chugging motor
car. A horse Is mankind's faithful
friend, thing Of spirit, heart and
sense, and serves you well till in the
end. be kicks you thru a barhed wire
fence" My. wife grew weary Of our
plug, that often needed whip and
goad Il want car that goes chug =
chug," she said. and burns the dusty
road" The man who wants peace
ful life, with minimum of jolt and jar,
will always strive to please his wife
and 80 i bought a motor car. The
motor car now indorse, and often
wonder how man can have the nerve
to drive horse, the most distinctive
also ran. ] meet old Dobbin on the
road, and weep with pity for his woes;
how earnestly he hates his load, and,
Jimmy, how slow he goes! A million
flies are on his legs his busy tail
brings no relief: in every movement
Dobbin begs for chloroform, TO end his
grief The flies can't bite my m otor
car, and SO ! blithely scorch alony;
no spayirls can my pleasure mar, I
fill the throbbing air with song.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
In the District Court Of lows in and
For MarahajI County. in Probate

For Marshall County, in Probate.
In the estate Of Dennis Milan. de-
ceased. No 1891, and the estate Of Min
ME B. Milan. deceased, No. 3s32.
Notice Of hearing upon report Of
administrator and proposal for dis
tribution.
To Times Republican, c. ]. Estai, e.
C. Stubbs, Walter Thomas 6 Son; ].
s. Perry, DIR. J. F. Strain. j. w. Pursel.
P. T. Skinner, Farmers Elevator Com
pany, Marshalltown State Bank. W. r..
Wilcox, Marshall County. L. p. Zim-
mer C. r. Differ. William F. Krause.
J. E. Tuffree. Dr.. Ralph E. Keyser.
Louis Weller. Rosellia Jenkins. Ellis
F.. Edwards, Edmund +. Edwards,
.Malinda Spur. William NJ. Edwards.
Ellen Pagan, Mary Hart, T. j. Milan.
Michael Milan and Catherine Milan.
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that the undersigned as adj
ministrator Of the estates Of Dennis
Milan and Minnie +. Iiiap, both de-
ceased. has fit,l in the Office Of the
clerk of the D.Elricl court Of Iowa iu
and for Marshall county his report o.
his doings as administrator of said
estates together with a r'oposal for
the distri ution Of The funds of SAL
estates and by al oder OF said CON-
the hearing Of said report and pfo.
posed distr.ta.iol has i:een set for
9 o'clock a. m, on the 25th day ct
Sept enber, 1915, in the court house In
Marsflalltown, Marshall county, Iowa,
at which time you can appear and
show cause II any you have. why said
report should not be approved and q
distribution made as proposed, which
distribution will be a final distribution.
And you are further notified that
said administrator asks that upon tho
making Of such distribution, he be.
fully and finally discharged and his
bond exonerated.
Done at Marshalltown. Iowa, this
7th day Of September, 1916.
NJ, M. EVANS,
Administrator OF tho estates Of Dem
mis- Milan and Minnie B. Milan,
both deceased.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
To Make Ski, Clear

Don't worry about skin troubles. You
can have clear, clean complexion by
using little zemo, obtained at any drug
store for 25c, or extra large bottle at
$1.0O.
pies, black heads, eczema. and ringworm
and makes the skin clear and healthy.
Zemo is neither, watery, sticky nor
greasy and stains nothing. It is easily
applied and costs mere trifle for each
application. 1t is always dependable.
Zemo. Cleveland. A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Booze and Machinery.

The liquor man says to the prohibi-
zionist: You have no right to inter-
fere with my personal liberty to drink
if 1 want to, any more than you have
the right to say what ! shall and shall
not eat"
There was time when a man could
get drunk and not be likely to harm
anyone but himself and his family. But
that was before machinery became
such "a large part Of our lives. A
drunken man might drive horse thru
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
A New Amie.ien.

Jack. said friend to a patrol.
man who had just turned in report
aheHt 8 man taken III on the street,
what did you say was the matter
with that man in your report?' II
reported" said the patrolman, with
III the dignity of an accurate dag
nesls. that be had fell down In an
atIaaletfc At"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
A JUST JUDGE.

lies MONIES Capital
When President Roosevelt appointed
kenesaw Mountain Lands to federal
judgeship in Chicago there were many
people who doubted the wisdom Of the
selection. In the first place kenesaw
Mountain is a queer name and is more
queer when the owner of it becomes
judge. In the second place it was re-
ported that he was dude and wore
long hair. Then when lands fined tho
Standard Oil Company s20,000,000 the
people were sure that he was a crank
playing for advertising. but Judge Lam
dis went on with his work and he is
going on with it yet. He never al
lows a lawyer to rob his client if he
can help it. He prevents anybody from
taking advantage of age and ignorance.
When some lawyer gets on the good
side OF q feeble minded client and gets
an assignment of property Lands gets
hold Of him and straightens the tangle
out He Is doing this every day. He IL
fearless and we have not yet heard OF
an unworthy thing which he has done.
Sometimes he assumes duties which
are not imposed upon him. He always
does these things in the interest of the
poor. We hope he may live to be
hundred years old or more. He got his
military name because his father was
a soldier. He is raising a son to dis
charge his duties as a patriot and the
son is in a training camp.
This country is in need Of more men
like Kenesaw Mountain Lands.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

representative from Scott county. We
think he is pretty good stuff, and while
we are not for him this time. we think
he might be good man for the su-
preme court some other time