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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
RA!N,Dl!D0N REELS
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THE SLEEPING PORCH
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The sleeping porch is something
which is added to house in order 10
provide more room for fresh air and
ieet. Every night during the heated
term thousands of new, expensive
sleeping porches are crowded with feet
which protrude carelessly from the
coverlets, instead of having to be run
out or a hall bedroom window in the
effort to cool off. All over the middle
west, at this time OF the year, myriad
numbers Of faithful feet wearing
patent corn pads are led into sleeping
porches by their owners and put where
the mild evening zephyr and the stray
lightning bug can roam over their sur
face.
Nine times out of ten the sleeping
porch is an afterthought 1t is one Of
the most high priced thoughts a man
can nave, If he is going to keep I'D
with some neighbor who started his
sleeping porch Immediately after the
cistern was dug. 1t costs more To rie
l2x1S sleeping porch to the second
story of an old house than it does to
build bungalow from the ground up.
including hot-air furnace and open-
work plumbing. This Is because the
work Is never started until hot night
comes along and parboils the entire
family to delicate pink hue.
Most people never use the sleep-
ing porch except when it is necessary
10 save human life 1t Is sad to see
men put hundreds Of hard earned dol
iars into capacious, hard pine Sleep
ing porch and allow it to stand idle
and collect dust and autumn leaves.
1t Is equally sad to see large family
troop into one of these porous porctles
on the first hot evening and discover
that the beds have not been made up
since the 31st Of the preceding August.
This causes much discomfort on the
part of husbands who were led to ex-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
its chosen breeding grounds. and as
many such areas are being reclaimed

its chosen breeding grounds. and as
many such areas are being reclaimed
for agricultural purposes 1t behooves
the tillers OF the soil to protect this
valuable species. When undisturbed
this gull becomes quite fearless and fol.
lows tho piowman to gather the grubs
and worms from the newly turned fur.
rows. It lives almost exclusively
upon insects. Of which II consumes
great quantities. It's hearty appetite
is manifest from the contents OF few
stomachs: A, 327 nymphs Of dragon
dies; B, $40 grasshoppers, 81 bugs.
3 beetles. 2 wasps, and ! spider; c.,
80 beetles, II bugs. 9s4 ants, cricket,
1 grasshopper, and Q spiders. About
four-fffths Of the total food Is grass
hoppers, strong point in favor Of this
bird. Other injurious creatures eaten
are billbugs. squash bugs, leafhoppers,
click beetles adults Of wireworms).
May beetles adults Of white grubs),
and weevils. Franklin's gull is prob
ably the most beneficial bird OF it,
group.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Poa4LUTINa THE STREAMS.


rCedar Rapids Gazette.l
The Mount Vernon Hawkeye com
ments that, in time, Cedar Rapids with
other cities and towns now pollutns
the Cedar river with sewage, will be
required by state law to construct dis
posal plants and stop the abuse.
The general assembly should have
enacted q law to inforce this idea
streams Is an intolerable survival Of
heather practice. There is no connec-
ton between the abuse and enlight-
ened civilization.
The Cedar river and it's banks it's
pleasure resorts and the pastime it at
fords are the property of all the peo-
Pile. The right is as natural as the
free enjoyment Of sunshine and sweet
air. The state stocks the Cedar with
fish, when, under the conditions to
which the Hawkeye righteously OBJ
jects. the state might as we'll appro-
pirate money to supply goldfish for
garbage cans.
The river in the direction Of the
Palisades, If not for the entire dis
lance between Cedar Rapids and the
Palisades, Is polluted in the most re-
voting fashion by the sewage from
this city. The people of Cedar Rapids,
IN other words, make cesspool of
their best and most convenient outing
place. They detract from property
values and deprive thousands of peo-
pie of the free right to enjoyment Of
pleasure. What Waterloo does, what
Vinton does. may be bad enough, but
locally we have no license to object
The abuse is made more fragrant by
the continuous growth of Cedar Rap
Ids and the extension Of the sanitary
system.
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Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.


SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. 1AS. A. F. & A. VI
Work in third degree Wednesday, sept
6. 5 p. m. Dinner at $50 p. m. John w.
Wells. Secretary; B. o. Fraaey, W. NJ
SIGNET CHAPTER. Nc. IS. r. A M
Special convocation Friday eVenlhs
Sept. 8, 1880. Work in the Royal Aren
degree. Carl Schaffner, H. P; John W.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, R & S. M, Mon
day, Sept. Is: regular business. l. l.
Forpes. Recorder. George Gregory l. M
STATED coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Conmandery No. 80. K. t, TUESDAY
Sept. 10, s p. m; regular business. l.
T. Forbes, Recorder; H. c. Mueller
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, sept
"a. s D. m. Business. Eliza ;. hat-
tin. secretary; Cora NJ, Mcdowell
W. NJ.
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enough to repeat the recent holdup
The submission OF congress has not
settled anything except that power
exists which holds the dangerous
strength and willingness to maroon
every business and individual In the
United Sttaes unless it can control.
And by displaying this fact Of its
domination of congress lit has awak-
ened a mightier power which has been
asleep or negligent, stuffed with pros
perity, but which in the last analysis
is the government, and can have and
will have what it demands over the
desires or demands of any organized
body, whether of labor or of capital.
When the smoke has drifted away
from the battlefield it will be seen tina,
the success which a small percentage
of labor halls as a great victory has
been a serious defeat. The country
will not tolerate legislation under
duress. 1t will have made up its mind
that violence is not merely physical, but
that a threat to burn and destroy
business is as violent as a riot in the
street and much farther reaching and
dangerous to the public. 1t will de-
fend itself. No other congress will
yield as this congress has yielded. 1t
will feel a greater fear Of greater
power. 1t will be demanded, and the
demand will be heard in compliance.
that labor disputes must be settled as
rate disputes are settled now. The
country has come into court as an
intervenor on its own right and for
its own safety
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
EIGHT-HOUR LAW COMMENT
"A National Humiliation

Interruption Of railroad service by
q strike would be a great but transit
tory Inconvenience. The Matchmaking
of the whole nation under the threa,
Of strike, the extortion from a ma.
TONS legislature of special act grant
ing the demands of the brotherhoods
without time to inquire into it's justice
or Its practicability, puts upon the
country an intolerable humiliation. It
reduces 100,oo0.000 people to condi-
ton Of vassalsge, no longer permitted
to make laws that freely express their
will, but hold up. as a highwayman's
victim is held up, and forced to instant
compliance wit hthe terms imposed
upon them by the leaders Of organiza :
tons comprising only 100000 of their
number.-New York Times Ind)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
SUNDAY FISHING.
tCedar Rapids Republican. ]

ttedar Rapids Republican,
The heterodox Waterloo Courier sd vs.
that II man Will not go 10 church on
Sunday, il is best for him to go Ash
ing There IS religion in fishing" it
declares. There Is poetry Also and
a man who likes to fish can not pos
sibly be bad man. thinks the Water
loo exposition. And it further is Of the
opinion that God will not punish very
severely" the man who fishes on Sum
day. But why drag in God at all, at
ter the manner Of kings and kaisers:
A Creator who has at least two million
stars each one bigger than our OWE
little sun. around which the earth is a
mere fly speck, 20 look after. has
something more to do. even on Sun
day. than watching the man who
fishes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
ARE THE PREACHERS BAD clTIzENsl

Look the ministry over. They are
pretty stable element of citizenship
are they not. They serve well. The
weekly sermons are the least of their
] labors. Follow the minister thru the
| week. Find him at the bedsdes of the
dying and the i'll and weak and busy
in service, a public service also, for
no minister confines his services TO his
denomination and his own pensioners.
Talk with the ministers. They are
sensible men with excellent education
and thoughtful tendencies Take the
minister up one side and down the
other and he is a good citizen with
an honest and altrustic outlook and
charitable viewpoint towards men,
The down and out seeks him. The
man in trouble finds him. If ne is
given a chance he is good worker for
for time. He is invariably town
booster.
Still, If we are TO credit certain
newspapers these men should be out
casts from political service 1t is
limited that they are incapa bic of cor
rect conclusions. that they lack judg-
ment, that they are inspired by malice
in politics. But their record does not
show that they are malicious in any
~
They pass resolutions along almost
every phase Of human activity that in
cludes public veal and those resolu-
tiOns are graded as sensible and
thoughtful except when a conference
passes a resolution in politics. Then,
we are assured by certain political
managers and newspapers in bed with
the managers that the ministers are
silly or malicious and that the confer
ences are overstepping the limits. of
christian duty and privilege.
Do you believe it, Is a profession
dealing with human welfare properly
TO be barred from political discussion
and conclusion especially where moral
questions enter into the discussion?
Now in all candor what class of men
in Iowa are less likely to be swayed
by self interest and prejudice than the
ministers? When d minister utterly
refuses to support for office a member
Of his own denomination and his own
church isn't 1t fair TO assume that he
knows his ground as we'll as the BUSH
ness partner who should refuse to
vote for or support his associate for
office?
Why should a bishop. honored and
trusted greatly in two states, become
silly. malicious untrustworthy when
he voices a sure conviction in a politi-
cal campaign.
Honestly which would you rather be
with politically. the ministers or the
wideopeners. Which is the better
political company?
Isn't it true that if ministers should
be barred from political discussion and
political conclusions that they should
be DISTINGUISHED?
Why shouldn't ministers be admitted
to citizenship?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Other Legislation Later.

II mistakes are made in the laws,
they can be corrected at leisure. But
strike. once begun, cannot be cor
rected. Irreparable losses will occur;
indeed. damage has already been done
to Industry In every section of the
country. Before this damage intensi-
fIes into disaster the menace of a strike
must be removed. That danger over,
the whole subject of maintaining in
dus'triai peace can be considered care
fully and legislation framed that will
make 1t impossible for a similar dan
ger to threaten the people OF the
United States-Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
FRANKLIN'S GULL
Garus franklinD

Length, fifteen inches. During its
residence in the United States Frank
Inns gull is practically confined to the
Interior and 10 the only inland gull
with black head and red bill.
Range: Breeds in the Dakotas,
Iowa, Minnesota. and the neighboring
parts Of southern Canada; winters
from the Gulf coast to South America.
Habits and economic status: Near
ly all OF our sui.s are ccsst-lnying spe-
cies and spend comparatively little Of
their time In fresh water, but Frank
Inns is . true inland gull. Extensive
marches bordering shallow lakes are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Topics of the Times

It is not outside the probabilities
that the brotherhoods have put the
strike out of business as regards pub
lie utility employment at least. The
chances are that those who depend on
public utilities will demand some legis-
lation protective to themselves and
get il.
Senator Kenyon and the Larrabee
boys probably learned for the first
time that they had been filed with
Huntoon as for Harding" when they
read Mr.. Harding's report to the politi-
cal manager Of the liquor interests.
But now that they have learned it,
what then?
The town that laid out a wide main
street long years ago and later didn't
know what to do with it has come into
it's own. 1t can take care of the
farmers automobiles on market days.
Why doesn't somebody get busy
building an automobile shed. one Of
those with three tiers of stalls. A
thousand dollar auto needs shelter as
| much as 5000 horse and it's owner is
as willig to pay for it "
The net profits" Of the munition
plants is to be taxed 10 per cent for
governmet revenue. Seems like a good
time to ra5se the salaries of the officers
/ and boards OF directors.
Great Britain is to establish pro-
tective tariff. That is part Of tht
! foundation for the big trade war tina,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
urae. Fiah. for Arbitration.

At the present time 100000 men pro-
pose to dictate terms to a nation OF
100 000.0 900 people without giving the
100, 900, 900 people chance to be
heard. Such a state of mind existing
in minority cannot be righted by the
passage Of an act of congress. II we
have to have a fight. let's stand up
and fight as nation for the principle
of arbitration, freed from all techni-
calities Of an act of congress or pro-
cedure in the courts.-Albany Knlcker-
hooker Press CRep).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

state to another is an act of war. It
Is precisely the warfare England has
been waging upon. Germany. Neither
railroad owners nor railroad unions
have any right at all to wage such a
war upon 95,000,0oo Americans. It
should never again be possible for
labor union presidents even to threaten
the country with such a war. There
Is one remedy, and one remedy only,
for such intolerable conditions as those
of today. That remedy is government
ownership and operation of all rail-
roads. Let us adopt that remedy
New York American Gnd.).
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Wher. The c,omnuIsion Li...

Compulsory arbitration is impracti-
cable because men cannot be compelled
to work against their will. But there
is no such freedom on the other side.
The railway companies are not free 20
shut down II they cannot come to sat
isfactory terms with the men. They
must operate their lines or incur the
risk Of having the lines taken from
them. The law imposes upon them
the obligations of common carriers.
The business, the health. and to some
extent the life. OF the community re-
qures that they serve the public
Philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
EXAMPLES.


The state fair is an example. It
broke the attendance records this year
without saloons. Il is an insult to the
people Of the state and communities Of
the state to assume that they take
their pleasures and carry their trade
only to wet towns. - Marshalltowil
Times Republican.
Same outcome everywhere. The old
Des Moines county fair was luxuriant-
Iy decorated with booze, gambling and
vicious sideshows. They were regarded
as Indispensable 20 draw the crowds.
Very uncomplimentary to the citizenry
of Des Mones county and the biggest
kind Of mistaken judgment. The fair
petered out. a failure financially, a
detrimcnt to the community. 1t has
been succeeded by the Burlington Tri-
State Fair; no booze, no gambling and
no indecency permitted Rules strictly
enforced. Great crowds, exceptionally
fine exhibits and entertainments large
receipts, great popularity and every
body pleased. That's all. And it's
enough. The moral Is evident.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Is to follow the close Of the present
war and another good reason for
getting rid OF democratic admins
istration before we are involved in
the coming industrial world struggle.
Lay away the catcher's mask and
hunt out those nose guards please. The
appeal is not for hit but touch
down.
Beats all how the anti primary pa
pers love the sustem since Hardine-
was boosted over the fence by wet
democrats. Fealty follows the faucet
wherever the path leads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Iona Newspapers
GOOD PICKING.
TRurIirgton Hawkeye

Willard Whitson, of Clinton county,
is .armer who believes in doing
something a little different from what
the other fellows are doing He is
specializing in valid geese and has a
flock Of $50. They are dpmesticated
and require no more care than tame
geese. They are plucked three times
a year and yield ABOUT two pounds OF
feathers per goose. AS the feathers
bring IS cents a pound and the birds
sell at IS pair it is apparent tina:
the domesticated wild goose is by 10
means fad, but practical and pro-
ltable proposition. +"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

dead Of winter with soapstone, a
set Of earlaps, a fur boa and four pairs
of thick wooden underwear. This gives
them plenty Of fresh air and also en-
courages the growth Of the unobtru-
sive chilblain. After while they get
so accustomed to 1t that they can Ie-
move one layer Of underwear and sub
stltute hot-water bag, located in the
small Of the back. Those who think
that all OF the heroes and heroines are
In the European war should try this
next winter for one week, and jot
down their impressions after coming
out Of the hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Bill Is Only a Makeshift.

The proposed law is plainly make
shift TO bridge over an emergency
dangerous to every interest of the
whole nation. 1t offers no protection
of the public in case the trainmen soon
conclude another ho!aap for another
s50000,000 of increased pay in order
While the legislation may avert an
immediate calamity, it's lasting value
is doubtful.-Buffalo Courier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
Hear.t For eevernm.n. owner,hip,

1t Ia scandal and crime amount
ing to treason that any two sets of
men should thus threaten the rest OF
us peaceable and Industrious folks with
almost the ruin of great war Stop
ping the transportation of passengers.
merchandise and foodstuffs from enc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

The latest invention in multiplying
machines is device so small that 1t
can be mounted on the end Of lead
pencil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

A new automobile device Is fan
driven by the wind developed by the
motion Of the car to blow rain away.
from the wind shield.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Iowa supreme court. Is there no,
divinity. or even dignity, that doth so
hedge supreme Judge that such
charges may not be lightly made?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

'IPettits father was defective and
at the time of his sons brutal deed
was an inmate Of a sanatorium. Pet
tit, II insane, must not be held &C
countable for his ofYense. The blame
rests upon society" insists the Musca- :
tine Journal. When the marriage of
sub normals is prevented there will
be no more Pettlts but when the social
order condones the perpetuation Of the
UNFIT the annals of crime will find
repetitions Of the latest Chicago MUIR
der"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

pect different treatment prior to the
wedding morn.
Some enthusiasts use the sleeping
porch the year round, retiring in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

IF congress- has the power 70 fix
a days wage. why not also fix the
price of Gaso,ene before adjourn -'ent -
inquiries the Mason City Globe Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Here is another proof of the fact
that Iowa is prosperous" argues the
Burlington 1awkeye. The young
women applicants at Grinnell college
this year number more by fifty than
can be accommodated in the dormi-
tories. II the parents were not or3s-
porous these fifty and many others
would be helping at home or would be
teaching country school. For the sake
Of the rural pupils, it is indeed bless
ing that the parents are thus pros
perous''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

Unless Judge Sa,inger or Senator
Savage force the issue at once to Sc
cure a retracton. Governor Clarke
should not hesitate a day in issuing an
order converting the general assembly
to provide for an impeachment court.
The charge is TOO serious to combine
it with political or factional issues"
says the Maso City Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

In that Joint debate at Oakland
the other dav. Mr. Harding seemed to
he a little stiff in the joints. altho re-
ports would lead one to think he would
he right at home there" remarks the
Knoxville Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07
TERMS.

TERMS
Even,nE Edition by mail. $500
by the month by mail. ......... 80
delivered by carrier by the month .6o
later Edition for morning circu-
idN'oh Sn
twice. Week Edition per year. l.oo
Entered at the postoffice at Mar
shalltown second class mail matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

PITY the farmer" says the Bedford
Times Republican. He Is only getting
the highest price paid for pork since
civil war days, and his wheat is only
selling for $1.40 per bushel and he
hasn't better corn prospect in ten
years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-07

While the move to curb a waste Of
paper is on, why not strike at ,he
press bureaus OF political aspirants? D.
suggests the Anamosa Eureka.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-27
NOW TO AVOID
SUBWAY GRATINCS
Service Board Hopes Not to
Use Sidewalks in Vpntilat-
ing System.

The Public Service Commission. which
rejected recently the report Of a special
committee o. engineers approving the
use OH all Of the new subwsys Of side
walk vertila;ors like those OF ,he pres
ment with a new plan which t'ommis-
sioner Hodge has recommended for
trial. This plan contemplates the re-
moval OF ali sidewalk gra;Ings along
Broadway between Twenty-ninth and
T~hirty-hfth streets and between Thirty
ninth n Forty-sixth streets.
This solution OF the grating problem
relates 70 points where the subway work
is not We; completed. Commissioner
Hodge holding that work already COM
pleted should not be ripped up for the
purpose Of removing Rratings. lie states
in his opinion that II has been found i'm
possible to eliminate the sidewalk graf
ings between Thirty-ffth and Thirty
ninth streets because OF the long distance
to the nearest ventilating chambers and
the inability 10 punp air ~erertuilly over
these distances.
Such ventilating gratings as are pro-
v,ded for between Twenty-ninth and
Thirty-nfth streets and between Thirty
ninth and Forty sixth streets will he
placed IN spaces away from tho side
walks. so that they will not be under
the feet Of pedestrians. While the open
ings IN the sidewalk surface are to he
closed. the ventilating chambers under
meath will he left so that some other
plan may be resorted TO II the proposed
experiment proves inefficient.