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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
Topics of the Times

East Dubuque is the mecca for the
thirsty of the big town on this side Of
the river However, Dubuque need not
worry. The booze comedians will go
across the river and spend the money
for booze that they wouldn't spend for
necessities but the East Dubuquers
will come to Dubuque for sober ses-
sion of trade.
the close Of the war: Will the generals
insist on fighting it all over again in
the magazines?
The first thing the st. Louis con-
vention will have on hand will be the
reading of the minutes of the last pre-
ceding convention and the striking out
Of all references to a single term for
the presidency.
A headline in a Baltimore paper
states that Worry Kills Liquor Man"
Great Scott, what has a Baltimore
liquor man to worry over? If it was
Iowa that would be different.
$50
The Dubuque Times-Journal follow
ing the phraseology of a certain guber-
Material candidate believes the next
legislature will repeal a lot of non en-
forcible laws. However, the TT.
probably does not refer to the re-
strictive laws but has others in mind.
Perhaps it will kindly furnish list Of
these along with reasons so that the
rest of us may be thinking 1t over
Nobody takes the trouble to nag a
weak one" remarks the Marshalltown
Times Republican. Evidently the
Times Republican regards Lieutenant
Governor Harding as something of a
Samson.-Sioux City Journal.
Certainly; but after the hair cut.
That recent court decision doesn't
abolish the old family cough syrup and
the like. It says that murderous
quacks shall not sell "sure cures for
incurable diseases and coin millions
out Of the fear OF death that takes
away Judgment.
Frank Gotch signs show contract
at $1,000 week the other day and the
church at Somehow called" q new
cas.e- ct s7As year the same day.
If there's moral in it hunt it up your
own self.
Jim Poulous and Chris Poulous,
brothers. are in jail In Mason City,
charged with bootlegging. The chances
appear to be that Mason City will be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
AS TO THE RUEBLlN CASE.

The Davenport Democrat Is dissatis-
! fed because a wife murderer who has
been on trial in that city is to have
his freedom while his case goes up tt
/ the supreme court.
The Democrat views his release un-
der bond with disfavor and says that
murders have become so common and
| life so cheap that the incident has not
added to the feeling Of security Of the
average citizen" The Democrat sug-
gests that:
What seems to be needed rather Is
so striking and salutary lesson to
, the potention murderers that some
vision of the hangman's moose or the
electric chair may deter those who too
frequently take human life with scant
cause and with little fear of the result.
Since the Democrat made its protest
year penitentiary term recommended
by the jury that tried him and is prob
ably in Fort Madison at the present
time. However, that does not affect
the timeliness of the protest or the
truth of the Democrats assertions.
However the incident will scarcely
be accepted as sufficient reason to cas-.
the shadow of the gallows or the cleo
trio chair over all criminals arraigned
for homicide. 1t isn't so much a ques-
ton of the murderer as OF the people
who are protecting society against him.
That the great majority of Iowans are
opposed to capital punishment is
pretty certain. 1t is only when they
see a murderer given his liberty under
bond or thru the mistaken leniency of
greatly to see some murderer hanged.
1t is happily a part of the Davenport
incident that the murderer has chosen
to take his twenty year term instead OF
the possibility of a new trial thru n
supreme court decision and his chance
of severer punishment as a result. 9th
to another Bussey case dragging in
terminably back and forth thru courts
upon this and that technically while
all the state knew that the man had
killed his wife brutally. The Bussey
case was probably mainly responsible
for the lynching at Charles City where
an ordinarily quiet and law abiding
community rose up and hanged a wife
murderer to a bridge.
Most people wanted Russey hanged;
but had the case been disposed Of
promptly and the murderer sent to
the penitentiary there would have been
no wide call for capital punishment.
The anger and disgust that turned to
lawlessness was over the delay and
seemingly helplessness of the courts.
The Democrat is right in it's SUCCESS
ton that murderers should not be re-
leased on bond while appeal is made
from sentence either to the peniten-
tiary or the gallows, if merely because
of the effect upon the public estimate
of courts and court procedure thru
such leniency.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
THE Ex-PREslDENT.

The ex-president Is plain American
citizen who has made an enforced. and
reluctant exit from the white house.
and would like to have somebody
snow him the way back. Altho the
species is almost extinct, we still have
two ex-presiGents who are in vigorous
health and a receptive mood, neither
OF whom would duck under wooden
culvert to escape being hit by light
ming.
The duty of the eX-president Is to
pass judgment upon mis- successor. and
. show why a change of administration
would be a good thing for all con-
cerned. 1t is also his business to lay
the new president across his lap and
castigate him IN the region Of his for
eign policy. From time to time the
ex-president contributes long, throb-
bling articles to the magazines, at 81
per throo. which are read with much
pleasure by people who would prefer
to vote in some other direction.
This country now supports two ex-
presidents who disagreed about some
thing in 1912 and lost their entente
cordiale and other things. Both are
men of great intellect and cavernous
vocabulary, and it Is painful sigh.
to see them refer to each other in the
cold, sighting terms which tho NOV
ing picture actor has made popular.
Neither would accept the presidency
again unless the presidency threw Its
arms about his neck and strangled him
into submission. and both are revered
by large following of Independent
voters who can not agree on anything
In particular. II the independent voter
In both parties could be suppressed
with hickory club. there would be
fewer ex-presidents at large.
II must be very sad to be an ex.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
TWENTy-FOUR BELOW.

Merely to demonstrate that she still
knows how it is done and is able to do
tull job at blizZarding, Iowa gave
an exhibition yesterday which goes far
to establish. to some degree at least.
the Veracity of the oldest inhabitant
whose tales of storm and hardship do
not invariably meet with complete
credence. If last evenings storm had
broken upon the early prairies saw
thirty or forty years ago it would have
been real blizzard, one of those we
hear about when wires were stretched
to the barn and you couldn't see your
hand before your face" And it was
cold in agreement with the tales Of
the pioneer, the west wind cut like a
as cold as it used to get in the days
Of the elder inhab itant when the "ner-
curry froze in the bulb" and the wind
swept across the prairie unchecked at
forty miles an hour That was the
day, if you remember, that the Elder
Inhabitant picked two loads of corn
from late field. But it was cold
enough last evening to fully satisfy
the younger inhabitants, plenty, and
some to carry.
1t was old fashioned winter all right
The wind blew as cold and the mer-
curry dropped as rapidly as in those
days Of yore said and sung by those
who have become or should have be-
come grandfathers.- But things are
vastly different now.
Perhaps a child or two frosted an
ear going home from school last eve
ming but the old inhabitant used to
freeze his feet on the tWo-mile walk
from the old school house across the
fields and cripple and scratch chill
blains all the rest Of the winter. The
older inhabitant went up stairs to a
smell of smoke upon it's bedding. The
younger opens a hot air register or
turns on steam and fuses because the
room isn't at fever heat instanter.
Farm or city the young inhabitant
does have the best Of it. He has more
and has more Of it 81.
The reason we call deep snow and
cold days "old fashioned winter" is
that 1t has to get good and cold nova
days with all our protection and COM
Portable conveniences in order that we
may understand and feel the ordinary
disconforts Of our fathers and grand
fathers. The young farmer riding to
town in an auto, warm inside his fur
coat must strike extraordinary wealth
er if he is to know what dad felt forty
years ago when he rode home standing
up in the lumber wagon with no NOR 8
fur on him than q Mexican dog.
It's good for us. It stirs the blood.
It makes US grateful as we sit abou.
the room remembering how we clus-
tered about the chunk stove in circle
toastinS one side while the frost crept
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILrowN JANUARY 49, 1916

I'D and gnawed the other. A touch OF
old fashioned winter Is good for us
who by good fortune have the shelter
and the means of warmth against "a
below zero. .'.
And that sense Of gratitude and
comfort should bring sense OF re-
sponsibility and duty toward those less
fortunate, perhaps less deserving. 1t
was an awful night to be without fuel
in an open shack, lacking enough food
and perhaps enough of covering. Let
think of that too when we think Of
our advantages and comforts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

de INTO the FARMER pruning snsS
thunders fain would change into pillow. Id like
to see the kings embrace with rapture glowing in each
face and swear by Heck and Halidome. to keep their
warlike hosts home. And all my days shall devote
to robbing Of It's goat hope to see the nations
stand like loving brothers hand in hand remote from
bitterness strife-ahd to that end pledge my fe
now am ready In any town. in state which
will put UP hundred wheels, and guarantee bed
and meals. askthe In advance, because can-
which hate rsloote fram the scads zest be the
day when warfare ends! II you Aeieve in my
friends and hope to ges the erranye
lecture date for pe ana from viii take fall.
In scheelhonse chdrch village hail. In tabernacle,
tent Of manse- the money strictly u advances Is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
Iona Newspapers
BUYING SEED CORN
GCherokee Times,

Farmers in this section of the state
are buying large quantities. of old corn
al prices ranging around 10 cents per
bushel. Much of the corn is being
shipped in from other states, tho some
of the 1914 crop is still to be found on
the farms. Seventeen car loads were
shipped into Sutherland II two weeks,
and large quantities have been re-
ported at other points. One man near
GAIA is reported to have bought 1900
bushels. Part OF this was secured from
farmers near GAIA and one lot of 5000
bushels was bought from a farmer near
Primghar.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

representatives of the people who had
always been accorded such courtesy.
IL they. refused to take his view Of
public questions. And now this man.
who brought wreck and ruin to the
republican party by his un-American
and un-republican attitude. presumes
to say who are and who are not real"
republicans. Taft was an office holde.
practically all his life and did fairly
well upon the bench and In appointive
positions where he had some one to
lean upon and direct his course, but
when he assumed the responsibilities
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
Masonic Meetings.

Marshall Lodge No. 1913 A. F. and A. M
Regular meeting Friday, Jan. IA, I: 81
D. m, installation of officers. john W.
Wells, secretary; w. H. steiner w. W.
sIGNET CHAPTER, No. 3s. r. A. M
Regular convocation Monday evening
Jan. II. 1915, for work and installation
L. S. Kilborn. H. P; John w. Wells'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. & S. M. MONDAY
ian, II, regular business. I. 7. Forces
recorder; George Gregory. l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
commandery No. 80, K. T., TUESDAY,
Dec. q, 1870 o'clock. Business ana
.,ac+ion of officers. NJ. S. Mcfarland,
Rec; George Gregory. Z. {.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
FOR No. 81, o. E. S, Jan. II, 1;oo p. u
Eliza S. Battin, secretary; cora M
Mcdowell, w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

watch mournful procession Of time
tried United States marshals, district
attorneys and revenue collectors who
have been decapitatcd by the neon
ing administration, as they stagger
toward penury and away from the per-
simmons! No wonder the brows Of
our ex-presidents are furrowed with
care and frescoed with the nom eras-
able crows foot!
Let US value the ex-presidents we
have and heed their counsel when By.
doing 80 we will not give needless pain
to our convictions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
MINORS AND POOL HALLS.
[Clinton Advertiser. ]


There is one provision demanded in
the proposed Clinton ordinance gov
erning and regulating the conduct of
pool rooms which will at once commend
itself to all right minded citizens This
provision excludes minors from the
halls. Altho the state law provides for
this prohibition. it is frequently vio-
lated. 1t has not been an unusual sight
in the past, and at present, for that
matter, to see school boys in these
halls. wasting their time, perhaps
spending their money, and certainly
often listening to conversations which
are not elevating. II Clinton parents
can not keep their sons out of pool
rooms, then the law certainly should
step in, and perform that obligation for
them. BY all means let US have an
ordinance keeping boys out of public
pool halls, and let us see that it is
rigidly enforced
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

OF the president Of the United States
he made q dismal failure Of the job.
disorganizing the forces that support
ed him at the polls and yielding to the
men who were seeking special priv
ileges and special favors. Yet he bobs
up now with all the assurances Of .
self satisfied, self -appoint dictator
and presumes to set UP standard d
republicanism Of his own making and
hence to his own liking. M a WI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
INDUSTRY AND ACCIDENT.

T.
Sometimes we think that Iowa is
not much Of a manufacturing state.
But when the state labor commission
err informs us that there were 1852
industrial accidents In Iowa during
1915, wet get an entirely different view
OF the situation. There were but 1883
reported for 1914, but that does not
show that the people have been Care
less or exposed to greater dangers, nor
that there mas been q marvellous In
crease in manufacturing during the
past year. The commissions explains
that the system Of gathering returns
d han ssse-: improved. & :cey be far
from perfect yet, and there may be
quite an increase for the current year.
And again there will be nothing
alarming about that, hut 1t will simply
show that the commissioners is getting
his system into good WORKING order.
But even the figures for 1915 show
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
! speaking Of Senator Root says: There
would probably be no serious objection
to him as member of President Cum
Minis cabinet. In a subordinate posi-
ton like that the country would nave
the benefits Of the senator's wisdom
while it would be safe from the cor
roding influence Of his passionate love
for the trusts. Mr. Cummins could DO
relied upon to take care of that feature
of his administration"
The Burlington Gazette wants the
doctors lacked up as to reports OF vital
statistics: Like the undertakers, II
they are discovered emitting these re-
ports they should lose their certi1-
Gates" says the Gazette. Iowa should
take a brace and adopt sensible vital
statistics law. Perhaps with the liquor
question fairly disposed of the law
makers can get around to this impor-
tant matter next time they assemble
Congress would be quicker to take
the war issues out of the presidents
hands if it could only think what tic
do with them" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Next to soldiers trained to fight. the
best preparedness a republican form
of government can have is politicians
trained to keep their mouths shut in
times of foreign crisis declares the
Sioux City Tribune.
The Mason City Globe-Gazette
thinks: "ft is a poor civilization in the
Turks winning victory, no matter
which side they happen to be hooked
up with
The Waverly Independent says:
George W. Clarke has made good, and
the people generally will not feel sad
if they should hear that he is to be
governor for a third term
THE number of mourners at the re-
cent funeral of John Barleycorn In
Iowa did not come up to expectations
by any manner of means" notes the
Burlington Hawkeye.
The Colfax Clipper says that: eff F.
T. Meredith will accept the nomination
for governor it will matter little
whether it is Harding, Cosson or Allen
on the other ticket"
The liquor dealers association is eX-
ercising a drowning mans privilege of
grabbing at the last straw" declares
the Scranton Journal 1.-THE saloon IS
gone ana the bootleGger will presently
receive attention. Iowa is better
state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
FIRST WEEK OF PROHIBITION.


Dubuque has had over week Of
prohibition and If police court records
are to be relied upon the predictions
Of some of the opponents of the plan
have not come true. Before the state
went dry the prediction was made
there would be more drunkenness I'M
der prohibition that before. The facts
locally do not bear out this claim.
During the first six days OF prohibition
in Dubuque there were but two arrests
for intoxication. both of the offenders
being strangers who became intoxi-
Gated outside Iowa and came to Du-
buque. No Dubuquers were arrested
and the police claim they have been
doubly vigilant
Whether or not this desirable con-
dition Of affairs will continue to exist
remains to be seen, but 1t is gratifying
to note that Dubuque is getting a good
start in law observance.
The sentiment which is now upper
most will go long way toward pre-
serving the name of Dubuque in the
months to come.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

less "poPoulous" by two. incidentally
why crave that sort of "popoulation? r.
Which spelling would bring the most
votes next year should the peerless de-
eide to run again-Bryan, O'Brien or
Brauen?
Radcliffe has a new three-story
school building costing $4,000. When
she builds another she will build two
stories and save girls instead OF
ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

the picture) and Miss Catherine Willis
recently inspected $4,000 pairs Of shoes
assembled in Brooklyn ready for ship
ment. The two little girls in the In
serted picture were chosen as possess
ors of average" feet to try on some Of
the shoes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

US that Iowa Is doing something in the
lines Of manufacturing and kindred in
dustries. It will be further noted that
mining accidents are not included in
this report nor are railway accidents.
It u q census Of persons who have been
injured in factories or in work con-
nected with Iowa factories.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

president, and not hove anything TO
ray, about who shall get the postonlcs
at Sandy Bottom. KY. How depress.
Ing 1t must be for an ex-presidens
who believed in civil service reform.
but was not able to practice II. to sit
in the dim twilight OF private life and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13
BALMY PEACE

Balmy Wars horrors wish
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

To meet the winter needs Of Belgian
women and children for suitable foot
gear the Belgian relief commission in
America has made special efforts to
send shoes to Belgium. Two American
women Miss Price Post Con the left In
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

Congress would be quicker to take
the war issues out of the president
hands if it could only think what tic
do with them" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

Next to soldiers trained to fight. the
best preparedness a republican form
Of government can have is politicians
trained to keep their mouths shut in
times of foreign crisis declares the
Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

The liquor dealers association is eX-
ercising a drowning mans privilege of
grabbing at the last straw" declares
the Scranton Journal 1.-THE saloon IS
gone ana the bootlegger will presently
receive attention. Iowa is better
state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

The Mason City Globe Gazette
thinks: 1T is a poor civilization in the
Turks winning victory, no matter
which side they happen to be hooked
up with"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

Jim PouIous and Chris Peulous,
brothers. are in Jail In Mason City.
charged with bootlegglng. The chances
appear to be that Mason City viii be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-13

The ColfaX Clipper says that: ''If F.
T. Meredith will accept the nominate,
for governor it will matter lttl,
whether it is Harding, Cosson or Ale,
on the other ticket"
Evening star., 1916-11-27
BLOW SAFE OPEN;
GET $119 IN CASH
Yeggmen Also Take $190 in
Checks From MoreIand
Bros Store.
MUFFLED EXPLOSION HEARD

Safe-blowers last night visited the
store of Moreland Bros, 1113 18th
street. blew the combination lock from
the safe without making noise enough
to alarm neighbors, and carried off
S119 in cash and checks for various
amounts asgregating $3.50. A neigh
Dor heard a slight noise in the store
about $50 o'clock. She said the noise
was such as would have been made by
box being overturned and she paid
no attention to it.
1t is the belief of the police that the
work was done by professional yegg-
men, possibly the ones who, the night
of April 30 last. blew open the safe
IN the store of +. J. Chaconas. Louis
lana avenue and 9th street, and stole
$4,000 in cash and $1,000 worth of jew
elry.
Arthur Moreland, member of the firm.
reached the store this morning shortly
after $50 O'Clock to open the place for
the days business. and found the safe
had been blown open and robbed AS
soon as he discovered what had been
done he summoned the police. 1nspec-
Tor Grant, chief of detectives, visited
the store and made an examination of
the safe.