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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
HE coWElcK.

The cowlick is rebellious act on
the part OF mans hair, and in many
cases IS harder to subdue than an out
burst Of bibulous patriotism in Mexico,
= While our great physicians and sur
soons are able to do wonderful things
with and to the human body, such as
removing the stomach and allowing 1t
to secure well-earned rest. they are
completely baffled by the cowlick.
Science is able to curb the hereditary
mole. the carmine wart and the roam
ing eyewinker. but in the face OF a
proud and determined cowlick it is
helpless. This teaches us that alto
gcther too much reverence is paid to
...e medical profession in this country.
The cowlick is caused by two or
more hairs growing where there is
standing room for only one. 1t begins
70 manifest itself in childhood and i'm
parts weird, depressed aspect to the
photographs of our youth. When once
a cowick has received a good start
and has been nourished day by day
With hair oil and dandruff seradicators,
IL assumes a naughty look and stands
in an erect, bristling attitude. This
makes it necessary to plaster 1t down
before departing for, some social func-
ton. which permits several long hairs
TO rise in lonely majesty little later
and causes people who have no breed
ine to smoker in a coarse, unfeeling
manner.
II was no doubt the intractable dis
position OF the cowlick which led men
to adopt the degrading practice OF the
hair in the middle. Thousands OF men
who inherited stubborn and defiant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
A COMMON FOLKS POET.

A little book Of verse by Nal Rose,
OF Oskaloosa, is entitled Listen to
Me-" taking its title from the verses
within which evidently are considered
by the author the most satisfactory to
himself in the volume. Mr.. Rose,
formerly a resident of Marshalltown
bears life bravely under sore afflic-
ton, being seriously crippled: for his
verse brings no hint of pain or de-
spondency. 1t is cheerful as the song
notes of a spring robin.
The little book is worth while Its
songs are everyday stuff" and voice
the expressions and thoughts and
rgings and hopes of everyday life
among common folks" Mr.. Rose,
better than any other Iowa verSifier.
deserves comparison with Riley. His
is homely thought home expression
friendly greetings as were Riley's and
it displays often the true touch Of the
poet both in thought and expression
shllN III u II uhS Il SdiiSd
from view point typically Iowan. 1t
is a pleasing little book of verse with
considerable poetry in it. If 'Strick"
Gilliland, that versatile and well known
purveyor of common peoples philoso-
ply in verse and prose had written it
need not be ashamed of it--and We all
Ike Gilliland and his humor.
There's a big 30 cents worth in the
book. All for Dollar. Grippe" Nov
irg Days" as Living" ITO Mother
When Dad Was Small" and Spend
a Dollar" make a very direct appeal
Il the average reader.
Nal Rose. despite an affliction that
might have furnished excuse for bit
terneSs and envy of those physically
able appears to have stayed sweet and
given his service IN very beautiful
way. His little book is service and of
a most valuable kind in a sordid world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
Iona Newspapers
THE POINT OF IT.
ISiouX City Tribune. !

In the process Of trying 10 discredit
the survey of Iowa educational institu-
tons some Of the state newspapers
have tried 10 dodge the issues raised
by presenting argument against tear
ing down or eliminating any of the
state colleges. If the recommendations
of the survey should be carried out the
net result would be for the improve
ment and upbuilding Of all three insti-
buttons. Does any person seriously
contend that Iowa can not maintain
one good university, one good agricul-
tural college and at least four good
normal schools? The real point is to
substitute solid educational methods
for college politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
The Door Harp.

You went. There drifted back to me
The last breath of melody,
Dirused Aeolian loneliness
Too fugitive TO calm or bless
j wonder human ear could know
A Sraith of music fading so:
1t left no footprints on the wind
Nor even memory behind.
Was it some solacing sweet air.
Or cadence of a souls despair?
The small harp quivers on the door
That you have closed forevermore.
But will not breathe the lyric cry
u have forgotten; and its sigh
When others go, is only pain
Because you do not come again.
Grace Hazard Conkling in Harpers's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
A VANISHING BIRD.


How near the prairie chicken has
come to extinction is very strikingly
demonstrated by the news that comes
from Calgary. Alberta, that this noble
game bird is fast disappearing from
the Canadian plains and that far
sighted sportsmen Of those parts are
demanding a closed season in that pro-
vince.
There are men still in the heyday Of
vigorous manhood who can remember
when 1t was possible for hunter to go
out in the Black Hawk fields and bag
enough prairie chickens in a single
afternoon to supply his own table and
that of many Of his neighbors Now
our hunters who want to shoot prairie
chickens have to go to the wilds of
Minnesota and the Dakotas. and the
hunting there has been none too good.
And we had thought Of the Canadian
plains as their last refuge. But even
here they are fast vanishing. A closed
season in both Canada and America
extending over a long period of years
offers the only hope Of saving the prai-
re chicken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

looking like Lydia Pinkham in peg-top
pants. Others cultivated the flowing
pompadour, which is merely collec-
ton OF cowlicks braced against each
other
The fact that the cowlick can not get
q foothold on the dome of the bald
headed man has prevented many Of
our best citizens from investing in hair
restorers, which shows that there are
lots of things worse tnan being hald
from ear to ear s4sli I
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
THE THREAT OF STRIKE.

sioux lily JOuFIldi.I
The views expressed by President
Lee. by Senator Newlands. by Presi-
dert Wilson and by the American
Federation Of Labor are all interest
ing. tho not without conflict, but
none gives much enlightenment to the
public in respect to it's chances for a
square deal 1t is to be hoped, how
ever. that these things may happen:
That the trainmen Will reconsider their
determination to strike If the Adam :
son law IL submitted to the courts for
settlement; that the railroad managers
will use every possible means to
hasten the court procedure so an
early decision may be reached, instead
of attempting to prolong the litigation
in order to avoid paying the increased
| wages IL that part OF the law IL
| finally upheld: that the president anc
Senator NewIands carry out in good
faith their expressed determination II
make a thorough and impartial IN.
| yestigation of all the multitudinou'
1 questions involved, for the use OF con
4 gress in compiling an equitable set Q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
BEWARE OF WORTHLESS STOCKS

|
| lDes Moines CapitaI.l
| II 1t were possible to do so, the
greatest work that the Greater Iowa
| committee could do would be to put a
stop to the purchase of worthless
stocks and bonds upon the part of
! Ilwa people. This outgo Of money has
| been going on for thirty years or more.
For some reason Iowa is considered
fertile ground for various kinds OF
swindles.
No man has been able to make an
estimate of the amount of money lost
By good industrious Iowa people by.
making irrational and wholly worth
less investments.
| The press has been vigilant in warn
ings against swindles but they appear
to go on Only recently. right in the
city of Des Moines man was swindled
out of $4,000 in the old fake horse
race game. This game is So Sra1en
and the men swindled are so silly that
they do not attract public sympathy.
! But there are other swindles which
are more deceptive. Men are selling
stocks and bonds from which there
never will be a return and the sad part
of it is that the people who buy these
so called securities believe in them and
continue to believe in them altho COM
mon sense would teach them that they
have been swindled.
For many years the favorite game
Of the swindlers was to sell gold and
silver mining stocks. Their success
was marvellous. Some years ago a
private bank in the largest town in
western Iowa failed and among the
go called assets were found all kinds
If gold and silver mining stocks. Less
than twenty years ago, a rich man IN
Des Moines died and to the surprise
Ct his friends ii was discovered that
he had been investing in mining stocks.
We venture the assertion that
farmers and others in Iowa have during
the past twenty five years. invested
100, COX, 900 in mining stock which has
, never returned one penny OF proht.
Perfectly rational and sane men APP
pear to be enamored Of the specula-
tive idea.
Just now there is great push 70
t promote companies for the building OF
automobiles. The general public mas
l heard Of the enormous fortune made
: by Henry Ford. Also of the success OIL
{ Hugh Chalmers The magazines ano
e 1 ne wspapers have told incidents IN lne
/ lives Of the Studebakers and all others
: lwho have been successful manufac-
+: lturers of automobiles. In every COM
r munity, therefore. men are FOUND Whe
: want to be Fords, Chalmers or Stnoe'
r bakers Therefore they fall easy VIC
3 TINS as regards the purchase OF auto
o mobile stocks. We refer to stocks II
n lnew companies which, as yet. have M
d machinery; not even the foundation
n upon which to set machinery. W.
d refer to the companies which. exis
8 only on paper
d The men who are promoting thes
d new concerns are unknown to the pun
oll.c. They appeal to the public becaus
i Of the successful men who starte'
IS early and worked hard.
II We have no interest in this matte
81 except to warn readers OF the Capita
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
IOWA CITIES AND TOWNS.
Huntington Hawkaye

| Iowa excels in so many respects
that 1t is difficult TO decide where to
begin when pointing out that fact. The
! outsider. not including the New
| Yorker whose knowledge is confined
to his own precinct or ward and who
| has no desire to know anything be-
Fnnd that. may have gotten beyond the
| vague belief that Iowa is still the home
of the bison and the Red man. But
he may still be long, long way be-
hind the time. so far as his knowledge
of Iowa is concerned. Perhaps he be-
leves that Iowa is the greatest farm
| ing state in the union, and that prac-
tically everybody in Iowa is a farmer
ard grows corn. He may not know,
and the fact may not have been
brought to his attention that even in
| agricultural Iowa, the majority Of the
people are town jewellers.
1t profits people little to give them
ell sorts of information in print. The
neighbors in other states ought to
come to Iowa and look about bit. if
they are to get the proper conception
of Iowa, as she is They VIII find no
great cities that are in many cases of
doubtful benefit to state. There are
fine cities that are equal TO any to be
found anywhere in the land, and they
are all making handsome progress.
Eacn one offers opportunities to the
business man or manufacturer seek
Zig location and each one makes
desirable place of residence.
The visitor from other states will be
especially struck by the smaller towns
OF Iowa. He might profitably spend
many months looking some Of them
over and comparing their respective
merits, and the longer he devoted him.
self to this work. the better would be-
come his opinion Of the Hawkeye state
and the greater would he his admira
ton for the small towns of the state.
Ee would find in many small towns of
Iowa, all the comforts that make life
more convenient in most Of the large
cities. He would find in all of them
business opportunities unrivaled,
handsome, progressive. growing town
surrounded by rural districts of un-
measured and inexhaustible wealth.
He would find these small towns most
promising from a purely business point
Of view, and most desirable for the
purpose of making home. There are
places in other states where people
might live, il they had an income, but
that offer nothing in the way Of keep
ing up the home after 1t has been es-
tablished. Here in Iowa in the towns
large and small as we'll. as on the farm,
a!l the conditions have been met. There
ere places in this country OF ours
where people can make money. but
v here they can not well establish a
home and bring UP family. On the
Iowa farm or in the Iowa cities or
towns. these things can be and are
com bined as they are combined no.
where else in the land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Harding enthusiasts are now boom
ing the governor elect for president IN
1920" notes the Glidden Graphic. we
are reminded too often that an ex-
tremely victorious man is always laud-
ed to the skies Immediately after his
victory. and then comes the drop
When William Hale Thompson was
elected mayor of Chicago he was I'M
mediately put in nomination for presi-
dent by his admirers b ut who hears
Thompsons name in connection with
the presidency, now? 1t is hoped and
believed however. that Mr. Harding
will not travel the path of the Chicago
MAYOR. however" concludes the
Graphic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome


SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge, No. 10S, A. +. & A. M. Fri
day, Dec. /, 1880 p. m. Work in first
degree. John w. Wells, Secretary b.
o. Frazey, w. NJ.
S,cNEr CHAPTER. No. ~. r.. A. M.
Stated convocation Monday evening
Nov. 20, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
Carl Shafrner. H. P: John W. "elis'
secretary. :
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & 9. NJ. Mon
day, Dec. IS. Regular business anu
election of officers. /. T. Forbes He-
corders George Gregory, I. NJ
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Aldema'
Commandery, No. 80, X. T.. Iuesoa!
Dec, 10, 7:3o p. m. Regular business
and election Of officers. l. 1. Forces
Recorder; H. C. Mueller, COMMANDER
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Meeting Wednesday, Dec ID '"'
M, for regular business and election
Of officers. Eliza s, Battin, secretar! :
Cora NJ. Mcdowell, ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25
. John ciark.s Bible.

Descendants Of John Clark. who
founded the First Baptist church in
Providence, r.. T.. have Bible which
once belonged to him. which was print,
ed In 1908 by John Barker, in London,
EAgisnd. and contains annotations and
family record In Clark's handwriting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The federal government forces
sprang surprise in Kansas City when
they urged haste in the Injunction pro-
ceedings against the eight-hour law
brought by the receivers Of the Mis-
souri,. OhIahom and Gulf railroad be-
fore Judge w. C. Hook, circuit judge Of
a., United States for the, Eighth cir
c11it. 5as isra
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The feeding problem of New YORK
City will be appreciated when 1t is re-
allied that there are-counting perma-
.nent residents and the "strangers-
nearly 100000, and that they devour
IA years time, from sS00.000,0OO to
81 .O0O, 100000 worth of food.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The jaboncello, or soap-berry Tree
(Sapindus saponaria), grows In the
humid -parts of western Ecuador. 1t
attains height of about fifty feet ana
has wide spreading branches and inn
mense quantities OF fruit OF the SIZE
and shape Of cherries. The nearly iran
parent yellowish skin and pulp sur
rounding the round black seeds are 50
[sapona ceous as to be used instead OF
soap by many people of Ecuador, peins
equivalent to more than fifty times
their weight of that material.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

we haven't heard any democrats
trying to analyze the Harding vote.
Fact is the vote is too plain for any
body to spend time in analysis. II is a
self evident fact" says the Tama
County Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

That $4,000 survey Of Iowa educa
tional institutions. with its rscommen
dations ignored. is a rival in useless
ness with the $4,000 efficiency report
on the departments OF state govern
ment," says the Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

laws for the regulation Of, the entire
transportation and public utilities In
dustries. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

kind of roads were better than Mr..
Meredith's kind Of roads for political
running" says the Castana Times,
but whether they will stand the
grinding wheels OF legislation is yet 10
be determined.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The speed of the wind is measured
by means of an ingenious instrument
called the thermometer. 1t is like a
weather vane, with cups instead OF let
tiers at the end Of its arms. The cups.
catching the wind. spin round, and thus
turn the central shaft. This passes
down into box in which are several
dials The indicators of those diais
are connected with the shaft. and move
according to the revolutions. Thus the
number Of revolutions OF the cup In q
certain time gives the exact speed IN
niles per. hour.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The Grundy Democrat thinks at
may be a good lesson to many to get
hard up. No other experience will be
a. better lesson against extravaganza:
no other experience will remind those
who have been living only for today
that there will be a tomorrow; no other
experience will teach more forcibly
that there is no prosperity great
enough to make economy unnecessary
lIf high prices teach this lesson they
will have served a good purpose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

The Waterloo Courier assures its
readers that "A man can be Just as
thankful over baked hash as ne can
over roast turkey. It's all in the heart"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

eowck rebeious cowck able
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-25

Well. they can't say that Captain
Koenig had three sheets in the wind
when he rammed that tug.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Foreion Missionary Society

The Foreign Missionary Society OF
the West NJ + Church had the mos,
successful meeting Of the current
year Wednesday afternoon when tha
members were entertained by Mrs
Pickett Of lea2 W Warner Avenue
Mrs D p Lee led the deyotionals and
the third chapter Of the text book
on western Europe was given by Mrs
J W Randolph Mrs J f Cafiney
led the mystery box questions and
the report Of the district convention
al Ponca was made BY Mrs Randolph
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Many Guthrans Hear Mccormack.

Many Guthrans Hear Mccormack.
over one hundred from here at
tended the John Mccormack concert
in Oklahoma City last evening and
in addition to those already mention
ed were Mr. and Mrs NJ Cassidy
Judge and Mrs Frank Dale, Mr. and
Mrs l. J Stark, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Chestnut Mr. and Mrs 0 X Spurrier
Mrs G w Cohagen Mrs NJ T Nor
ris. Mrs d NJ Tibbetts Mrs Henry p
George, Mrs r c Porter, Mrs B o
Johns Mrs Walter II Humphrey and
Miss Mary Humphrey, Mrs F J Fitz-
patrick, Mrs George Grow OF Kansas
City Kan Mrs s X Van Voorhees,.
Mrs OKeete, Mrs George Anderson,
Misses Margaret Byrne, Marion Mad
sen. Ina Robinson. Gertrude Patter-
son. Margaret Doolittle, Gladys Fas
ken. Hazel Hadsell Ethel Douglass,
Mcssrs John Golobie John Dean,
Frank Gresham. John Furrow, Ar
/. mold Riley and Paul Fielding. Mr.
NcCormacks assisting artists were
Donald McBeath, violinist and ED
win Echneider, pianist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
C W 3 N

A splehdiG- ATTENDANCE and unus
nal interest in the program were
features Of the meeting OF the mis-
slonary society Of the Christian
church with Mrs w Kessler Of 1901
West Cleveland Ave Wednesday af-
ternoon. The regular lesson and
program were given By Rev Guy
Findly. Mrs W S Patterson and Mrs
p r Robinson Dainty refreshments
were served by the hostess during
the social hour.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Dancing Club Organized

A crowd Of young married people
met on Tuesday evening al the Bur
ford hall and organized dancing club
which will be knogn AS the Fort
aightly Dancing club The ~next
meeting Will be Tuesday December
10 Davis orchestra furnished the
music and al present had an enjoy
able evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Altar Society

Mrs Philip Weiss had the members
Of the Altar society for her guests
Wednesday afternoon for the week
ly game Of five hundred. There
were six tables of players and thu
favors of hand painted plates were
won by Mrs F NJ Woods and Mrs j
T Brickner Next Wednesday, Mrs
Mary Ryan will be hostess for the
last social session until after the
holidays when Mrs George Ander-
son will be the first hostess
Mrs George MeGregor has return
ed home from weeks visit in OK
ahoma City with her sister. Mrs II
c Brice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Thornton Dubois

At $50 the evening OF Dec 6, Miss
Lace Thornton Of Crescent and Mr.
Carl Dubois Of Lowell were united in
marriage at the home OF his niece
Mrs G o Burchardt Rev A B
Nicholas performed the ceremony
The happy couple will spend several
days visiting relatives after which
they will return home to Crescent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

Bring your picture framing in early
20 we VIII have time to give Il our
best attention. Guthrie Wallpaper
and Paint Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Dinner CLUB

Mr. and Mrs Charles Kendle en-
ter;aned their auction dinner club
Tuesday evening, Dec 3 The club
members arrived at seven o'clock and
Mrs Kendle served a delicious three
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

Women In London who are en-
ployed to make trousers only receive
four cents pair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Foreiun Missions

The Home and Foreign Missionary
societies Of the First VI p church
held a Joint meeting In the home Of
Mrs T Y Dooley at Al East Noble
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
DAILY THOUGHT

We live in deeds, not years; IN
thoughts. not breaths
In feelings, not in figures on dial;
We should count time by heart
throbs He most lives
Who things most, feels the noblest
and acts the best
Bailey
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

huY your ebriimaa presents a.
ibo rr~hgleripn mdies hanaf Mon
arch bnlldne saturday nec ath
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

Mrs Leonard sauta. formerly Miss
Viola CampboE Of this city is here
The guest Of Mr. and Mrs James Peck.
She VIII remain during the holiday
season This evening she and Mr..
Peek will 20 10 Klngfisher to visit
relatives over SUNDAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

why does mother dress her ~
tie girl so warmly and her big girl 80
coolly2" asks Buck llorrick who ie
an ohseryant cuss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

Mrs VIII Webb oi Oklahoma Guy
here the house guest o' Mrs r f.
cardwell She will be- here nnin
Saturday evening.