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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-25

Marinette, Visit went to the doctor and
he told me ] must have an operation for female
trouble, and / hated to have it done as had been
married only short time. ] would have terrible
pains and my hands and feet were cold all the
time. / took Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable Com.
way. give you permission to publish my name
because am so thankful that + feel well again.
Mrs. FRED BEHNKE, Marinette, Wis.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Zion Chapel

A nice snow fell Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. B. F. Dillon returned
home Saturday after several
weeks visit with her parents al
Emporia.
b. F. Dillen went to Lamar
Friday to visit his son who is at
tending school there. and return
ed Saturday with Mrs. Dillon.
There was a good crowd ut the
box supper Saturday night. ir
spite of the disagreeable wealth
err.
This part of the world are al
planning on a big basket dinnel
at the school house Thanksgiving
day. Everybody is invited Il
bring their dinners and come.
In the afternoon and evening
the ladies will have their bazaar
There will he a program in the
evening, under the management
of our teacher, Miss Freda Hays
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
The Lessons
Of the Election

Standing out above other
things in the outcome of the elec-
ton is the fact that the east is
in a chrysilis stage, encyste6 by
the integument of bourbonism.
The second thing that stands
out in prominence is that, as be-
tween standpatism and progress
ivism, the west and the south
can hereafter be counted on to
stand together as against thc
bourbonism of the moribund
east.
The third thing is that women
are just as deliberate in the ex-
ercise of the franchise as men,
are just as logical in their con-
clusions, and just as conversant
with governmental affairs.
The fourth is that progressive
ism is facing forward, and tina,
progressive legislation on sane
lines will continue to be the poll
cy of the state and the nation.
The fifth is that the cry of
"protection for American labor
isn't going to be determining
factor in future presidential cleo
tions, and with the tariff COM
mission in operation we be-
lieve it will eventually lose
it's place even as IL secondary
issue.
That doesn't mean that the
east is all at once going to quit
hollering for protection. but that
the country will gradually settle
down on a sensible tariff basis,
and new issues will then demand
the attention of the country.
The sixth is that the saloon is
fast losing it's one-time
dominance in American
politics, and that in all probablli-
ty but few years more will be
required to wipe the national
slate dry.
The doom of the saloon is seal
ed. Each year will see it losing
ground in the states, and before
! another decade it will probably
have made its last stand. and will
thereafter be remembered for
the lives it had taken and the
homes it had wrecked.
There are other lessons to be
cotton out of the result of the
election of 1916, but those re-
viewed are the ones that stand
out with the most striking
significance.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Beca use the Herald said that
ditch promoters should bridge
their own bitches, the Sentinel
says the Herald has abdicated its
right to be known as the Great
Coun y Builder" by knocking
on Two Butses. However, since
the Sentinel-agrces that the Her
aid is right about it, and says
Two Buttes has never asked the
county for IA cent on her bridges
and never viii, and Onda Young
has given the same assurance,
We don't just see where the Sem
tinel's kick comes in. If our
al ch propos ton can be con-
strued as knock ng on Two
Buttes, then The Sentinel and
Young are equally guilty, since
they agree with the Herald s
conclusions. No, the Herald is
proud of the Queen City of the
Segregatiop;" but, with Young
and the Sentinel. we want them
to bridge their own bitches and
think they of right should.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Federal Farm Loans

Farmers should plan now to get
some of the cheap money offered
Twelve of the new Federal
Land Banks, where Farmers may
borrow monay at low rate of
interest, will soon be established
! throughout the United States.
The privilege OF obtaining
loans under this system is limit
ed to actual farmers. The mon
ey borrowed must be borrowed
on the mortgaged land, either
for the purchase of the land or to
pay off an Indebtedness upon it,
for needed Improvements upon
the land, or, for the purchase of
livestock or equi .'ment needed
for the operation of the farm.
1t cannot be used for any other
purpose.
Farmers may borrow any
amount from 500 to $40, 900, arc
the mortgage may run from ) lt
40 years at the option OF the Dor
lrower. The amount of the loan
Icannot exceed so per cent of the
value of the land and 20 pei
cent of the value of the improve
iments. The interest rate Can
not be more than 6 per cent anc
NAV not be more thar ) pei
cent.
To make use of this banking
lsystem, however, the law re-
,quires that farmers must get tc
gether in groups of ten or more
and form associations. A farm.
er no wants to borrow money
must find nine more, and Trey
then organize, elect officers and
|apply to the federal land bank
of the district for loans.
By these organizations the bus
mess of the banks is expedited,
there are less risks. and cost of
handling loans is much less, as
i;nspectors can inspect ten farms
on the same trip.
! As soon as you have organized,
write to The Federal Farm Loan
board at Washington, D. c., and
ask for a booklet on How to
Form a National Farm Loan AS
'scciation.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Springfield
Chautauqua

A great event in the history of
Springfield was overlooked last
week in the excitement of the
final home-run dash of the two
great American sprinters-W Will
son and Hughes.
The presumed impossible in
the History of Baca county will
be realized next summer.
Springfield, taking on metrol o.
Titan airs, has booked a national
chautauqua, to be beld here
probably in the month Of August
exact date to be fixed and an
nonnced later.
1t will be five days enter
tainment. with one of the best
opera plays staged as one of the
great features-a play with
greatcharacters, and featured on.
lv in the great cities of the land.
Among other features will be
lecturers of national renown,
such as are heard only at these
chautauquas and in the great
cities.
The chautauqua isn't a mere
sensational entertainment. 1t
was designed to be, and is, a
great educational affair, and in
educational Importance ranks
well with the best institutions.
Springfield certainly has rea.
son to congratulate itself, and to
be congratulated, on securing
this great feature-not for it.
SELF, but for Baca county, as like
the fair, it will be a great educa-
tional entertainment, and in the
building of greater Baca coun-
ty it will be one of the great fac
tors.
This is the Introductory to our
talk on the chautauqua later on
When the time comes for the
selling of ii ckets next summer,
we shall take the matter up and
keep it before our readers until
the great show has passed into
history.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Setonsburg

E E. Brssard haulded load
of gas for Denney's garage last
week.
A. E. Arnold and son went to
the cedars Friday.
Albert Smith was Spring
field caller Friday.
Quite number Of Setons-
burg young folks attended liter
ary at Lake View Friday night.
G W. Cokeley and family ate
Sunday dinner with Seton
Brown and family.
Seton Brown has the Maddox
residence almost completed.
S. l.. Toms and wife, who has
been visiting their old home in
Hutchinson, Kans., the past
two months. returned to their
old Baca county home last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

name of Hickey who is going into
beans on a commercial scale.
Mr.. Hickey has provided him
self with full complement of
tools for the business, among
which is bean huller or thresh-
er.
This year Mr.. Hickey had in
rs acres, but had only a 100
acre stand; and we are informed
his crop threshed out 4s, 900 lbs,
$33. 60 an acre at seven cents per
pound, or SO, 800 for his crop.
incidentally, in addition to his
bean crop Mr.. Hickey had twen-
ty tons of broomcorn. which he
has been offered $500 a ton for
$4,000. We haven't learned
what amount of ground was i'll
broomcorn, but we suppose a.
bout the same as in beans.
We would hardly advise amy
one to jump into beans exclusive.
ly, oreven very extensively, unless
they have a huller of their own
or the chances are good to get
one to come into the neighbor-
hood.
anyway, broomcorn and bears
makes good combination as a
cash crop proposition.
Try this year anywhere from
10 t. 100 acres of beans.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
MEXICAN BEANS
As A MONEY CROP

We have frequently spoken of
the possibilities of beans. for
marketable purposes, in Baca
county, and wish again to call
particular attention to tn m.
Down in the corner county Of
New Mexico they are making
beans their principal crop, and
Mr.. Wikoff, former editor of the
He raid, now of Clayton, inform
ed US when he vas up here about
a year ago that their people foun6
there is more and easier money
in beans than in any other mon
ey crop they could raise.
Out about twenty miles south
west of town is man by the
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Baker

Everett McManaman and fam
lily and brother Chester of 1sa-
bel, kans., spent the latter part
of last week visiting friends and
relatives in this vicinity.
Geo. Blodgett and family and
his sister Emma arrived here
Saturday from Isabel.
Two corloads of young people
spent Sunday at Point Rocks
taking pictures.
Claribel Beckman spent Sat
urday and Sunday with home
FOLKS.
Geo. Blodgett and wife, Clari
bel and Hall Beckmann ano Em-
ma Blodgetl attended the DON
supper at the Prldemore schoo
house
J. B. Woodard was in Elkh ri
Saturday.
Arch Frink made a trip up tt
Springfield Sunday morning.
Geo. Blodgett and VIM. BE OK
man were in ElkharJ Monday tt
get Mr.. Blodgett's furniture.
The Nc Manamans and Hearns
and Herman Hyatt took dinner
with Mrs. Beckman Monday.
Chas. Baker and family spent
Sunday with j. B. Woodard.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
(Srandview

Mrs. George and children "a IL
ed on Mrs. Z. B. Clapp Sund ay
'fternOUn.
Theodore Kicenski spent Sat.
urday and Sunday with Or al
Hankins.
Miss Tessa Noal of Elk hart
visited with her friend l coma
Dunivan a few days.
Jim johnson and family spent
SUNDAY at the Duuivan ho' me.
Ray Kirkhart of Stor .ington
spent Wednesday night W ith w.
NJ. Hankins.
Elmer Huber is bu' lding 6
house on his claim.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Capper's Weekly has advanced
it's price to so cents, so we will
not be able TO furnish it with the
Herald hereafter for less than
35 cts. We are expecting to get
the same word any time from
the Kansas City Star and the
Kansas City Journal. The awful
cost of white paper tells the
story.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Prairie View

Bunce iorald and Claud Pres
toa went to the cedaas this week.
Mrs. Bunce and Mrs. Wood
fin and CHILDREN spent Friday
night with Mrs Preston.
Had quite Il slcet and snow
storm Friday night.
Mr.. Marshall and the bonawell
boys. Tod and Walter, went to
the cedars this week.
Mr.. Biddel has his new well
one now.
Mrs. Bunce and Mrs. Preston
went to Joyooy last Friday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

The Good Book says chat who
entereth your house by any 9TH
er way than the straight door,
the same is thief and a robber.
The Ole Guard tried to enter the
White House and get into con-
gress by way of Mexico, but the
south and the west blocked their
little game. For Uncle Sam to
equip his house with burglar
alarms wouldn't be bad idea.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

When the defeated candidates
woke up the morning after and
saw big It of teeth and a pair
Of English whiskers looking at
them, with a Cheshire grin and
a monster club poised in air, it
is said they presumed il to be the
second judgment, and that the
first thing they wondered about
was what had become of the aw-
full beer amendment.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

We do not believe this district
has any use for two judges, but
if we have to keep them and feed
them anyway, we believe the dis
trict should be devided and that
each division should have its own
Judge. We know few lawyers
in Springfield that would make
excellent judicial timber.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

With that able ,rist and states
man, Judge Gunter, in the cover
nor's chair, and a legislature in
sympathy, we are looking for
ward to some good, constructive
legislation this winter, and the
rescue of the state from the bad
repute of the Carlson administra-
tion.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
7 he. American Spirit
By Otto H. Rowland
tThe Uncle Wait Mason of Baca county,

tThe Uncle Walt Mason of Baca county,
James Augustus Puff-an-Blow
says we oughter lick the greas-
ers-oughter go to Mexico and
spank the bloomin' greasers-
says we ought to have a fighting
crew as big as other nations for
twelve or thirteen dollars per,
with coffee and tree rations.
But James Augustus hurries
by the station for recruting-he
has no taste for camping out, for
cutting, or for shooting.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Is the election a prelude ro a
new lineup of the forces of
standpatism and reaction (the
interests" on one side, and the
forces of progressivism (the peo-
ple) on the other, or is the new
political map of the United States
simply an accident?
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Over in the corner county of
New Mexico they are making
beans their principal export
crop. Beans are as sure crop
as the canes, and like brooncorn
they are always cash. Several
last year led out in beans and
made good, and we believe it
would be alright to make it a
county staple.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Mooseland

Charles Finley called at j. M.
Hutches Sunday.
Mrs. Morrill, Dunn visited at
Henry Allphin's last week.
Wilmer Bewley's baby has
been quite sick.
The Springfield editors must
have been very mu,:h excited ov.
err the election. We did not get
their papers Saturday.
Henry Allphin and Merril
Dunn went to Lamar last week.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

The nuisance of the electoral
college has been we'll illustrated
by the recent election, and the
probabilities are that the coming
congress will take up the consid-
GRAFTON of it's aboishment.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Hughes says that he will not
contest the election-that as soon
as the official count in the close
states is in he will gracefully
abide the result; out of course
there can be no motive in Jug
Cling the figures except in his
favor, so he can well afford to do
that.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Having led the porch clim J.
ers," "back-stair artists" and
safe blowers" to a signal de-
feat, we suppose the meek and
lowly Teddy will agaiu be found
at almagedden battling for the
LORD, and singing Coward
Chris tian Soldiers"
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Teddy the mo otning after prom
ised the public that he would not
dictate the Hughes administra.
ton policies, and would not try
to make himself otherwise too
conspicuous; which was very
considerate of Teddy to say the
least.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

That Hughes bonnet with a
woman suffrage feather in it.,
didn't cut much ice with The wo-
men of the double-suffrage states,
ten out of twelve of which voted
for Wilson.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank you all who
administered your help and kind
sympathy during my wifs's sick
ness and our baby's death.
G. L. Hallmarck
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

You know the old saying that
Everything is for the best. "
AS an instance, some other man
might have been nominated by
the G. o. p's. for the presidency,
in which case Hughes would still
be on the bench.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Up in Kiowa county the great
money CROP is butter fat; and
there you will find great silos,
great barns, fine houses, and
farmers with good bank accounts.
1t can be the same way in Baca
county, as Kiowa is the same
kind of a dry-land country as
this.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

The Herald is going to S1.50
after the first of the year. The
awful cost of print paper makes
this necessary. There is a
great pretended scarcity of
of print paper. the price having
doubled in the last two years.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Taking the vote on Judge Hill
yer as a criterion, this county
seems to be about 250 republican
on straight party vote. Taking
the vote on the presidency as a
criterion, anout 500 republicans
are good progre ssive democrats.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Mllrrv

Mr.. and Mrs. Hoegner ar. the
proWd parents of a new baby
girl.
Henry Sylvis is out now stay.
ingon his place.
Howard Beecher preached for
US Sunday.
The Steen boys are through
threshinR and have gone to Ok.
iahoma for a few days visit.
Elenor Leon illlmark was
born Oct. 81. 1915. and died No
vember 8. 1916. A short life
in the world, but God knows
best. The little form was laid to
rest in the Campo cemetery.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Two years ago the republicans
of this state had majority of
one in the senate, while this year
the democrats have that one ma
ioritv,
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

When prohibition is nation
wide-that will be the end OF
bootlegging and blind pigs, as
shipments of liquor then to pri-
vate individuals can come only
from illicit stills.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Several letters came too late
for this week. Would like all
letters to be here Saturdays or
Mondays.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

Michigan, Nebraska, Montana
and South Dakota were added by
the election TO the dry list, and
over half the states are now dry.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

The great national turkey day
this year falls on the last day of
the month weeks from yes
terday.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
AT DENVER
THiS WINTER

a Resume of Some Legislation
That Should Command the
Attention Ut Our Legislators
at Denver During the Com
ing Session of the Legisla-
ture.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17

AA"a''"S e'lS III o. vi Ullt "ctk.
w. M. Thompson of the lately
christened Eureka was in the
metropolis "n the 18th.
On the 18th OF this month will
be held one of the largest cat,le
sales of the season Stonington.
Lyle Knox has been employed
by Dr.. Culp to drive his car for
him in making professional calls.
A. 3. Clements of North Fo X
made proof on his 32O tuesday,
l.. w. Jackson and l.. w. Rea-
hard assisting
H. G. Gather of Two Buttes
was in Springfield the first of
the week. assisting i1 the canst
iof the ballots.
To get started right, take in
the big sale at S,onngton on the
25th, and buy some of we'll bred
cows and helfers.
I Wanted-about 30 head young
cows. State number, price. etc.
CT 8 ST. Geo C:eaghe,
Lamporl, Colo.
! We nave taken over twenty Or
derS for new tailor-made clothes
Let us have yours. Fit cuaran-
teed. Priced $l3 and ~.
] Stroud's Cash Store.
| Auc. Carter was Springfield
land Herald caller Tuesday, ac
icompdnied b, ?. P. lesser and
Gus Jantz.
| DR.. and Mrs. Edicf of Elder
lleft Tuesday for lengthy visit
to Atchison, Kans. DR.. Elder
has been in very poor health,
and we are in hopes his eastern
visit will do him good
Emery Wilson Friday got part
of his hand uI!Ger the chain of
his motorcycle and thus parted
with the two front fingers on
his right hand. Dr.. Culb
dressed tie wound, and he is
getting along as well as could be
: expecteG.
1t was rather an odd accident
lat happened to Earl Terral and
Fred Spires last Saturday out in
Las Anima> county. Out on the
prairie they ran out OF gasoline,
AN d went On foot about Il mile
and half after some. When
they got back they found the
, skeleton of the car-fire had
done the rest. The peculiar
, part is that the tires weren't
. hurt in the least The boys have
no idea how the car caught fire.
j. V. Abrams returned from
Ibis eastern trip Sunday. He
visited Virginia, New York and
Pennsylvania, where he was
raised, His ancestors on his
mothers side were uuakers, ard
he was raised in the neighbor-
hood of the first church built by
VIM. Penn, where he mas a sis
ter now living. He also has
sister living near the battle
ground of Getty sburg, which he
also visited. as he did many 9TH
er historic places of the east;
but MIR. Abrams says that after
all there is no place like Baca
county.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
The Initiative
and Referendum

NO one can tell OF a certainty
how novelty in Cover nmental
affairs will work until it has been
tried QUITS weighed in the
scale of actual experience.
The initiative and referendum
are now in their experimental
stage in American affairs, with
the test not yet sufficiently COM
pleted to determine definitely
the actual merit OF the recpect-
i've measures.
The one objection to this sys-
tenn of law making, as we see it
at the present time, is that a
measure initiated and put up to
the people is, like the oae-time
laws of the Medes and Persians,
unchangeable. and must be ac-
cepted or rejected exactly as
presented.
The Post-Hoggatt herd-iaw
bill is an illustration. AS the bill
was presented, it made stock
owners responsible for damage
done by their stock, even though
the damage rersulted from the
malicious wilfulness of the party
damaged; and once initiated =,
there was no changing it.
AS a remedy for this objection
to initiated bills, there might be
created something like an advis-
ory or reviewing board to take
up initiated bills, to frame them
in the best possible terms, and
to make suggestions here and
there to eliminate Objectionable
features, or to make the meas
ures more effective for the pur-
poses desired.
Unless something along this
line can be done, we are doubt
full of the practical utility of in
itiating bills and referring them
! to the people.
We are doubtful OF the advi sa-
bility of either initiating or re-
ferring measures amendatory of
existing laws, without incorpor-
ating the section to be amended,
as very few people have access
to law books, and consequently
cannot vote on such questions
with any degree of intelligence.
We believe it to be useless to
submit long and complicated
bills to the PEOPLE, at least with
out simple summary eXplana-
ton of the bills and their purpos.
es.
Instance the nearly five-col-
umn medicine bill referred in the
recent election. We doubt if
there was one voter in a thou
sand who had read that bill
when he came to vote, and cer-
tainly to get legislation in that
way is worse than gamble.
On the ballots the titles should
indicate the nature of the bills.
Two years ago we ourselves
went into a booth to vote, and
having forgotten to take along a
prepared memoranda, had to ask
to be excused until we could go
to the Office to get it, as there
We're only two or three bills that
could be recognized by their
headings.
We believe these bills and
amendments should not be pub
lished for the four weeks just
prior to election, but at "A period
that would give some months
! for consideration-say four
weeks in July.
That would give the news
papers time to thoroughly dis
cuss the measures, and the peo-
pie time to consider them, to the
I end tn at when they came to vote
on them they would have some
knowledge of what they We're
voting about, and there would be
less of the hap-hazard in this
kind of Legislation.
We believe that this one fea-
ture at least of initiated and re-
ferred bills should be taken
up by the legislature at Denver
this winter, and believe the 9TH
er measr res suggested should
also be considered.
The Springfield herald., 1916-11-17
Plum Creek

Jim Ice and l1ickcox went to
The cedars the first of the weea.
W. l.. Tandy went to Lamar
the first of the week.
! John Hickcox is taking care of
Jim's things this week while the
folks visit the cedars.
Nellie Gto"er is visiting her
brother CALVIN Grover southwest
OF here.
Mr.. Bransnh was selling out a
beef this week in Springfield.
Roy HickcoX helped r. | john
son butcher one day.
Lum Little returned from
Kansas the first of the week.