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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
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The divorce is simple and painless
operation with alimony attachment.
1t has become one of the most flourish
ing Of American intiustries, and can
be produced at slight expense by show
ing q few COMMISSIONS ana fervent love
letters.
The principal object Of divorce 10 to
separate husband from wife, or vice
versa Whenever the vice versa is
clearly proven, The ae!nttn !. allowed
to resume hlD maiden name and retain
all of the dining room furniture.
When a woman has married q
plain drunk disguised as a pillar OF
the church. she Is given divorce
which is cordially received by the
community, but the second time .'he is
wooed she has both eyes peeled for the
little Glove. A divorcee who has just
shaken off six-day soak Is not to be
deceived by the furtive coffee bean or
the peppermint lozenge.
Some people never secure di-
vorce but once, and could not be
dragged up to the altar with a hemp
rope, while others take one at every
March term of the district court. In
order to secure a good, elastic d.
vorce these days all that is necessary
is to engage a fluent attorney and
plead incompatibility in loud and
aggrieyed tone. 1t is not necessary
to specify the particular brand Of
incompatibility. which may range
anywhere from refusing to make the
beds TO attacking the plaintiff with
pitchfork, II it were not for the
little, tailed word, Incompatible
ity, thousands Of couples who now
refuse to speak to each other would
be living together and carrying con-
cealed weapons, instead of having
been dissolved by mutual consent.
.Alfmony is a method of juggling
the law so as to wiring a monthly
check out OF the defendant, who
probably was not at fault anywhere
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

makes for stability.
The American plan makes business
and keeps the people in doubt until the
last court has inspected the enact
ments, by which time 1t has been for
gotten and it's violation has become
more or less a common custom.
In Switzerland the people are sup
posed to abide by the laws.
In the United States the laws are
supposed to accommodate themselves
to the individual wishes OF the people.
This test case at Keokuk - An ex-
ample. There Is not one chance IN ten
thousand that the Iowa prohibitory law
is not sound. But for the sake OF salts
flying the curiosity Of few men ana
providing fees for certain number OF
attorneys, first Lee county and later
Iowa will be saddled with an impress
sive amount in court cases-aI TO
learn that the legislature had right
to do the thing the constitution gave
Il the privilege TO do and the thing
the people apparently desired to have
done.
The circumstances that majority
of the members are always attorneys
does not appear to give the other at
torneys or the judges greater cpnh-
dences in their output. 1t is not known
that this mas anything to do with
creating suspicion as to the validity OF
laws, but it is generally understood
that each succeeding general assembly
gives wider scope to practice by pro-
yiding new measures to be attacked.
The general public pays the taxes to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
COUNTY SAVES MONEY.
brock Ra pids Renortar.l


Lyon county made a distinct saving
the past year in the matter of buildins
culverts and small bridges on their
own account. The crew which was
working under Foreman Kage put in
thirty-three culverts, ranging in size
from 2x3 to 6xI0 feet. There were
1852 yards of concrete used at an
average price of $l1l4 per yard. TWEEN
ty-four culverts were built under con-
tract. A. W. Ripley. of Alvord, con-
structed nine culverts a, cost Of
s3,64i.95, or $3.50 per yard. while T. j.
Coakley, of George. put in fifteen jobs
at $4,323.75, or $3.50 per yard. The
difference Of 81 in the contract price
was brought about by the fact that
the Coakley jobs were closer together,
gravel handler and the haul less 1t will
thus be seen that the average saved the
county was Sl.sS per yard. and II was
a most unfavorable year for the work
at that The jobs put in by the county
were scattered in every corner. the
hauls were long in many instances and
the weather was against economical
work. as In many instances ii was i'm
possible to haul large loads and in ex-
cavating for footiags for the bridges
and culyerts ii was often necessary TO
work in water and under great handi-
county crew, over what ii would have
cost If done by contract, is approx
mately $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
A TINE OF STRESS.

If there is any time when individual
and public charity should be active it
is when a spell OF severe cold weather
presses hard upon the very poor. II
is not enough to agree that those who
need help should have it, Responsible
ity goes farther. We should know who
needs it and see that they have ii.
When the mercury falls toward the
bulb and We shiver in warm homes and
freeze ears and faces on our way to
and from home despite an equipment
of warm clothing il is scarcely time
TO argue over desert. There isn't time.
Some child MAY freeze while We ar
que. Some woman face sickness or
childbirth without the necessities. When
the mercury goes 10 - below We must
accept it as an emergency and wait
10 analyze the character OF those in
need until the weather moderates. The
first responsibility is to relieve human
suffering
There has been and is much sick
ness. This condition aggravates the
situation. We are facing a condition.
Theories must wait for warmer
weather
Look about you Take notice.
|. is up 10 us We can't escape the
individual responsibility There are no,
Specifications as to precisely who con-
stitute the least of these" who are
brethren Of Christ. Ii is hard off hand
20 diferentiate between misfortune and
wOrthlessness. But every one knows
how cold il is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

Now count the days of 20 below
weather and you will be surprised
how few there will be during the win
ter.
seeding oats in southern Iowa.
The New York Tribune seriously
criCcjzes the democratic admin!stra-
ton because the United States did NOT
go 10 war against Germany in defense
OF Belgium. The ravishing of a neu-
tral country was an inhuman thing 10
90 but there is some question as to
the right Of the United States 10 police
the universe.
Garranza has been recognized Villa
is down and out and yet brigands are
in power in Mexico. The Tirnes-Fe-
publican has not yet withdrawn its
prediction that Uncle Sam would have
to police Mexico before order could he
restored however. there have been
times of late when this newspaper
would not insist upon it's claims to the
powers of prophecy.
As the price Of supposedly soft corn
creeps up to 50 cents things are known
TO be not SO bad as they sometimes
seem.
| You first seems to be the prevail
| Ing courtesy among prominent demo-
/ Gratis when the governorship is men.
! toned in Iowa.
| Keep the fuel high I'D above the
feed door in Eour furnace and spread
it out so as to moke it burn evenly
! over the entire area of the fire box.
| The queen of Greece has been called
! to the bedside Of her brother. the Ger
man kaiser. In times like this the
| CULTS in international politics disap-
| pear. II the kaiser IS as sick as he ss
reputed to De it may not be long until
the outcome even of the present war in
Europe will be immaterial to him.
There Is sure to come a time in the
lives Of all men when the affairs of this
world shrink to their rightful tnirnpor-
tance.
Once again the ice mans crop has
| been saved in Iowa even at the ex-
pense of tremendous burning Of fuel
for the rest of US.
The difficulties of the allies in land
ing sufficient troops at Saloniki 70
combat the natives Of southern Er-
rope will give US a vivid picture Of
soIne OF the problems wnicn would
confront any force seeking TO invade
the United States This business Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
4 NOSE OUT OF JOINT"


Some cartoonist the other day had q
little boy just home from school and
in a state of wonderment over mys-
FERROUS appearances and conditions.
The nurse is telling him that he Will
have TO eat alone and seems to pity
him for some reason the lad doesn't
understand. The small chap has had
his nose put out of joint" as folks used
to say when the youngest of the fam
lily was supplanted by newcomer
brought mysteriously and nobody
doctor.
The picture touched common
chord and stirred a common memory.
That's what made it good cartoon.
1t expressed something most of us have
known and undergone. And so we have
part in it and go back to the time
when we went home to find signs OF
secrecy and excitement and strange
women in the house and an important
doctor perhaps giving orders as tho
he were car and boss of the universe.
In those elder days the picture would
not have included white clad and
becapped nurse. A birth was a sort of
neighborhood affair. There were sew
erai women in the community who
We're OF high repute at parties of tn.
character under discussion and who
usually presided at such meetings
Then a few other women came in and
helped look after things. seeing to it
that the house was in order and that
meals were cooked and on time and
generally bossing around and usefuIly
active.
You, in your innocence and fgnor-
ance were about the only person in the
neighborhood who didn't know what
was going on. You, if time permitted,
were encouraged 10 go over to Jones
and play with the boys. No needn't
hurry home. Pa would come after you.
And in the delight Of the privilege you
didn't worry over causes or form any
hypothesis. You just went on over
and helped the Jones boys break thar
pair of calves to haul a cart
When Pa came after you You knew
had happened. When you
got home there seemed to De a general ,
smile all over the house And when
Mrs. NeNtdoor asked YOU # you didn't
want TO see your little sister the whole
thing became plain as day. That was
why Dec was there. He'd brought a
baby. What the folks wanted Of il
you couldn't understand. You scarcely F.,
of il. And when it was
SHOWN YOU it was considerable Of a !
disa ppointmenl when mother asked.
Don't you love little sister," you said !
yes but the fact is that you were /.
uncertain and somewhat annoyed. t
We've all been thru It. They don't (!
amount 10 much to boy when they /
are red and sQuirmy: but when the
saffron tea has done its perfect work =.
when the bright eyes sought you out !
first as you came dumping in, when
the little fingers frightened abou, yours
and when your boo brought de-
lightful smile and a wigglins little
body and she shone up into your face
and said ''soo-o' when you appeared
things were different. Nobody loves a
baby better than a boy.
Sometimes a feIler needs friend. |
He feels that way when his nose is
first out Of joint. But that passes
and in the end ne needs the baby most
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

about tortures he has known. Of how
anguish grayed his hair. and narrowed thew, and
twisted meets friend and says "Oddsfsh. be
patient minutes and harken to for wish TO tell
about my OF grip. That learned chirurgeon. Dr.
Daw, who saved from a box OF pine, hath told me
he a case one half so bad as mine. Ny
lungs their proper graft my windppe like de-
fue all clogged up. there draft, It
whistled breath drew" Come off, come Off and
your head" exclans the friend brash and Zip:
just from my bed where had forty kinds
o grip. And any OF the forty brands was worse
your denatured push yourself with both
hands, spring your yarn other place" That's
all sympathy gets. when he's allowed to at
all the cympathy octors. who've had him
for six weeks in charge .5ss
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
Transporting armies to foreign shores
has its difficulties to be sure.

has its difficulties to be sure.
Communities In need Of interurban
service should know that In the coun-
tries OF paved rural roads auto bus IN
terurban service is conducted very SAT-
isfactorily at fares of cents per mlie.
A new candidate for governor from
southeastern Iowa will not matter
much more or less. The real ques-
ton is as to whether the overw'heim-
ingly majority sentiment of Iowa Is to
split up while candidate gets by whs
is favorable to the vets, to the insur-
ance interests and to every other spe-
cial interest which can deliver political
strength.
Polk county has pensioned Ill
widows. One for every thousand IN
habitants. The average village OF l'ooo
people would not shrink from $40 per
month for one widow with dependent
children.
Union labor is said to be considering
candidates for governor with the IN
tention of passing the word down the
line. Union labor should see TO it that
no further occasion is given to repeat
the charge that union labor votes Wet
The farmer is right when he says
that the worst roads in his county are
inside the towns. The only solution Is
the sixteen foot ribbon Of paving I'M
der the special paving district plan
of the new law. Half width paving at
half cost to nearby property and the
city at large paying the other half Is
no hardship upon anybody. The prop
erty owners half can then be split
up into seven parts, payable annually,
and the city can split its half ten times
upon the ten year bond plan
Pay-up week as a community move
ment is sweeping the country. MI.
Siowpay will soon find his name on the
list which is TO be made the object or
attack by his entire community and
its commercial club.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
TESTING OUR LAWS.
ICedar Rapids Gazette

Residence in Switzerland, where the
courts-evcn the supreme tribunal
are not allowed to make laws inoper-
alive, but can only apply their provi-
sions for the correction or punishment
Of violations. would be disquieting to
Americans in general. That is a neat
way the hard-i1eaded Swiss have OF
keeping down court costs. They are
sorely tried to earn livings and can not
afford to pay unnecessary taxes.
In Switzerland law is a law.
In the United States. and in the
various states, law is a syndicate
guess at problems not well understand.
A law In the United States is a sure
enough statute only after it has been
thru the courts from the justice OF
Bluejoint township to Washington, D.
c., and has been decorated by SO many
seals of clerks OF the court that 1t has
the general appearance Of steamer
trunk bearing souvenir tags from
twenty ports.
The Swiss plan saves money and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Putting il all together. Cummins
is the only man really running for the
republican nomination for president,
asserts the Nevada Representative.
He has broken down the opposition
in the great state nearest to his home
and has every prospect of breaking II
down in the western states generally.
He has not broken 1t down in the east
ern states: but the general effective
ness of the opposition there is similar
to what has been presented in Mime
sofa and is likely to be presented In
the west The presidential season is
yet young: but ii is all that the Gums
Minis folks have hoped for at this
time.
However. the mere fact that a law
is unconstitutional today is no sign it
will be tomorrow" says the Jefferson
Bee. The present income tax law
was unconstitutional at one time. but
it is working smoothly now. When
ever a much needed measure is being
demanded by the people, they will get
II sooner or later, whether II is consti-
tutionai or not"
AHSHo"- no lo"H ~ 'Ao'~ -
monopoly on the grip" consolingly re-
fleets the Oskaloosa Herald.
At may take long time but the re-
publican party will eventually wear
out Colonel Roosevelt. predicts the
Boone News Republican.
If we are reasonable and logical In
our expectations we shall in no wise
be disappointed in the results which
follow the adoption of prohibition by
the state of Iowa" says the Counc.
Bluffs Nonpareii. But if We are I'M
reasonable and illogical In our expec-
tations we shall be disappointed. The
most efficient prohibftory law is an
extended and more comprehensive ed
ucationa1 system which shall be as
efficient in its operation that it will
develop in the rising generation a
strength of character wfich will make
them immune TO nptation on this as
well as other lines The removal OF
the saloon clears the ground for this
better building work"
The Waterloo Courier thinks lit
would be an act of wisdom on Nj.
Wilson's part to appoint Theodore
Roosevelt to fill the vacancy on the
supreme bench
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
BACKING UP THE 7. NJ. c. A.
Davenport Democrat.1

Freeport. ILL.,, put on the map in '5s
when Lincoln forced Stephen A. Doug
las into the Freeport heresy," In the
course OF their famous debates, had
less than $4,000 people by the 1910
census. Its 7. NJ. c. a. has about 900
members. But 1t has the town behind
it, and next Sunday it will dedicate a
$4,000 plant for the local associa-
ton, erected by contributions of its
own people. who gave from 81 to S.
600 apiece.
This is an illustration of what
pulling together for a good cause
VIII do Every year the membership
of the Davenport Y. VI. G. a. in
creases, and we get a larger concep-
ton too of the good work that the as
sociation is doing. The plant here
needs enlarging to house the 1900
mem bers that are almost in sight and
the many activities which are planned
and which only await little larger
annual investment OF the city in the
work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
Est.bIishino o,xner,hip.

An Irish chauffeur in San Francisco.
who had beeu having trouble with
numerous small boys in the neighbour
hood Of his stand, discovered one day.
on examining his car, that there was
q dead cat on one Of the seats. In his
anger he was about to throw the car
cass into the street, when he espied =
policeman.
Holding up the carcass, he ex-
claimed: This is how am insulted.
What am to do with IT."
Well. don't you know? Take II
straightl to headquarters, and II 1t -
not claimed within month 1t becomes
your ACCOMPLISHMENTS Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

treatment for that terrible disease
ssa Nos. I'll s Fl
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cure for loose teeth. bleeding. spongy.
shrinking. gums and dropping out OF
home treatment say there is. AND
BON Dom. have those teeth pulled. You
them good. firm. healthy. sound teeth
Hundreds Of patients say Dr. vii
from being loose OF wobbly and that It
has done SO In cases where the patient
could almost pull his teeth out with his
. .non9y bieedine and shrinkins away
from the teeth. You may make these
conditions positively and ebsolutely
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The letters will send you from PEG.
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dentists work-aii its grinding. whir-
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good so chewing and rood stomach
once more. II you have any Of the
symptoms mentioned. then Pyorrhea,
t tHs way@yon are bound 70 lose your
teeth and have to wear those awful
false teeth. II you don't find cure for
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
4 Masonic Meetings.
~ STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge No. los A. r. ana A. u
Regular meeting Friday. Jan. IA. ':s'
p. m, installation Of officers. John w
Wells. secretary: W. H. Steiner, W. NJ
sleNET CHAPTER. No. 50. r. A. Nj
pag,,,ar conyocation Monday evening,
Jan. IT. 1916. for work and installation
T. 6, Kilborn, H. P; John W. "eils'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20. r. & 5. M MohuaS'
Jan. II, regular business. l. i. oroeS'
recorder: George Gregory, l. NJ
STATED coNcLAVE. St. Ademar
Commandery No. 80. X. T, TUESDAY
Ian. IS, 7:2o o'clock. Business ana m
stallation of officers. Full uniform
NJ. =. Mcfarland, Rec; George "As
DRY, W. N.
REGULAR MEETING Central CHAP
.a- NJ 81 q E s.. Jan. y, $50 p m
Eliza s. Battin. secretary cora M
Mcdowell, w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

and also causes many detached hus-
band to 90 thru bankruptcy and ~
move to South America, where sound.
lat-footed wives are drug on the
market.
Cruel and inhuman treatment Is a
frequent cause Of divorce, and 10 re-
sorted to successfully by cowed hns-
bands whose stomachs have been put
on the retired list by inhuman cook
ing. The courts have ruled. to their
credit. that any husband who can
bring into court an attack Of chronic
dyspepsia will be freed and no ques-
tons asked which teaches us to be
more patient with our law -makers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
BLAlMEs THE WOMAN.

Mr.. Ford has refused to pay for
gowns for the women members OF his
party. so that they may appear in
Fashionable attire at The Hague. Evil
IDENTIFY Mrs. Ford. who seems to have
corner on the common sense OF the
Ford family, has put her oar in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
:. Issfi-NG yISIrI ss..SIS
rBoone News Repubiican.1

Il don't blame a man for stealing
If he Is hungry" is q statement at
tributed to Lieutenant Governor w. l..
Harding, candidate for governor. What
kind of doctrine is this for a cands-
date for public office to be preaching ::
A man ought to be ashamed to make
such statement. No man has a right
to steal under any circumstances, nor
is it necessary for him to do so. There
are plenty of people who would feed a
hungry man three times day to keep
him from violating the law, but in
this land Of plenty and opportunity to
work, II is mans own fault II he
gets to the hungry stage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

Lapouge says the wars of century
spill 120.000.0 900 gallons Of blood, enough
to fill 1000, 900 forty gallon casks, or to
create a fountain sending a Jet OF $50
gallons per hour flowing increasingly
ever since the dawn Of history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
ANOTHER SLIDE TO CALAMITY.

ANOTHER SLIDE TO CALAMITY.
rOttumwa Courier.l
The loss incurred by the owners Of
the destroyed Main street business
structures in Tuesday mornings blaze.
is one in which the whole city shares.
Nevertheless the city is q gamer be-
cause the faith Of the owners in Die
future Of this city is SO great that they
are already planning new and better
buildings to replace the burned ones.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

The new superireainausiit Okla Okla.
homa, which was recently completes
at Camden, n. j., arrived At the brooA-
Iyn navy yard to be made reaoy ZOE
an official trial trip on the coast o.
Maine. The giant f1ghtfng crait -
still In the hands OF ner UuHor'S' INC
New York Shipbuilding Company 81
Camden. and will not be turned ovcf -
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disbursement Of 1850 tons. She is ex-
pected to develop speed OF at least.
twenty-one knots an hour. Her main
armament consists Of ten fourteen.
inch guns carried three in a tnrret and
two immediately above in a superim-
..esed tmrret. and twenty-one fiye-inch
guns She also carries . battery Of
three FOUNDERS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14

support the courts, the litigants pay
the fees and there Is an impression all
around that we have done our duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-14
Wondered rewa . Service.

= NATIVE That's Eph Haskins over
there. Son Of the man that put our
town on the map" Visitor-"H How did
~ DO IT." Native-"Made spe-
.cial point to 90 20 New York to die,
80 she nenere there had right c::.
pIain under the death notice, Bung.
town Dapers please copy. PUCK.