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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

suggestion Why not edit the publ
cation as a good newspaper Is edited?
a Few; hundred complete copies might
be printed Tor official use but for the
information Of the public. why send
out this bulky volume every day full
OF so many abstruse and insignificant
details that it would require Phila-
delphia lawyer to figure out what it Is
all about? Why not have an expert
editor sift out the gfst Of the days
happenings in congress. as a news
paper editor does the mass Of stuff
that comes to his desk. and print 1t
in a small daily journal. say of not
more than twelve pages 1t could
contain all tho worth while speeches
and all the bills and resolutions that
were Of any Importance. Such a
journal would provide concise yet
comprehensive record Of all that con-
CESS Is doing and would be within the
grasp of the ordinary professional or
business man or every day citizen who
wants to- and by all means should keep
in touch with what is going on at
Washington. Such a paper could be
made to pay for itself by charging a
nominal subscription price. A step Of
this sort would make both for economy
and for the education OF the public
concerning the nations affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
WHEN THE FIRES WERE LIGHTED.

At the recent opening Of the new
wonaen's buildings at GrinneII College
the faculty and students took part in
very pretty ceremony. Headed by the
president. they passed from one wide
fireplace to another lighting the fires
for the first time in the magnifcent
building that means so much to them.
But this. while a beautiful ceremony,
was yet only a ritual. The fires of
Grinnen College were lighted when
that little band Of pioneers bore the
torch Of high purpose across the
prairies and kindled at Grinnell the
tiny fame that now burns so bright
and high. The new building in its
magntficence is overshadowed by the
drst frame hut Of theirs built to
house learning and teach manhood that
rose on the bleak plains and the blaze
of the present paies against the camp
fire Of the beginning.
Not only GrinrelI but Iowa may
turn Of right to the iowa band" who
SeSAA-S Nj ans Ii3c SpSt a. ~ lI1Osc WI
fed and tended it and stood between
it and the winds that blow and shell
tered its early flames. Those were
great men. the Grinnells and Magours
and aGtes, and whatever names they
may have borne. to-chbearers, plant
ers. priests Of true purpose. Others
may burn higher perhaps but never
clearer than when it sprang to life on
Poweshiek prairie. The grouped chan
deliers blazing with electric brightness
are Of the later day, but how far that
tiny candle OF the pioneers throws its
beams upon the future and Eliminates
the present.
It was beautiful ceremcny-but a
ceremony. The fires were lighted in
the sleet and cold amid the lashlng
winds on a bare prairie where brave
men made camp many years ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

~ Z . a (. 80.
chantmen or warshAps OF any beNigef-
ent can be permitted TO carry on com
merce thru American ports without In
volvtng the United States in serious
difficulties with the other belligerent
Hospitality to vessels of this descrdp-
tion would be so unneutral as to be
hostile ACT, for which this country
would be called immediately to ac-
count.
There Is time remaining In which the
United States government can avoid
the dangers mentioned. Its duty to Its
citizens and to other nations requires
that 1t shall act promptly. Americans
should be warned not to travel on
armed fighting merchantmen. Beliig-
erents should he warned not to mis-
use the American flag. Port regula-
lions should be amended so as TO ex-
clude armed fighting merchantmen
from American commerce-washing
ton Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
SWEEPING.
LR6l|ll
md Seolh8 UaX -d cab6ases.k km&

sweeping Is muscular effort which
has been attached to housework so
that women may not idle the precious
hours away. It was originated by some
modern Bluebear who was afraid that
his wife might have time to catch her
breath between meals.
: sweeping Is accomplished by SEEKING
a stiff- necked corn broom in both
hands and leaning heavily against ev-
cry rug In nine-room house with the
small Of the back. This is good exer-
else for the back, which proceeds to
curl up In the form OF horse shoe
and discharge shooting pains. II a
woman has q strong, resolute back in a
good state OF preservation, she will not
hear anything from 1t until the next
day, Just prior to dressing for club
meeting. when 1t will contract loud,
penetrating ache and refuse to move
out OF the house. II all OF the par
s!monious husbands now at large could
have stout attack of the corn broom
backache just once, the dulcet tones
of the electric vacuum cleaner would
be heard in every home.
Sweeping was introduced to this
country along with the rag carpet,
which caught everything that came
into the house except the measles. II 1t
were not for the rag carpet our houses
could be swept with a garden hose
and our wives would be more con-
tended with their lot, besides having
more time in which to be away from
home. II all houses were built with
cement floors and curb and gutter
sweeping would entirely disappear and
AS society grew and flourished, UNI
til $4,000 income would hardly
spread over the butter and egg bill,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.
Waterloo Courierl

Several tons of white paper are
wasted every day in the government
printing office in printing the Con-
gressional Record. And with fine in
consistency the government is seek
ing to conserve our forests!
We say wasted" adv;sedly, know
ing that the constitution provides for
the publication of a Journal OF the
OF the national Legislative
body. But who reads the stun. It ia
sent out by the tons to newspaper
offices and to officials and public men,
only to ind it's way unopened and I'M
STAINED i,.tn the wa ate basket. While
the Congressional Record may prove
valuable for kindling fires, it il = the
peoples money that pays for it They
pay not only for the white paper. but
the enormous cost Of TRANSFERRING, edit
ing, setting up in type and printing.
Is there not room for Improvement
in the governments handling OF the
Congressional Record? Here's just one
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
c0SS0N FOR COVE RNOR.

Lincoln in one Of his stories pro-
policy to trade horses while crossing
a stream Allowing all consideration
to other candidates that it a very good
reason why Mr.. Cosson's candidacy
seems preferable to the Times-Repub-
lican-
The next two years are important
years in the governors office. Evade
the matter as we may the question OF
law enforcement is a paramount issue
before the coming administration. The
laws Of the last assembly have been
endorsed by the people Of the state
generally They still remain to be
properly enforced. Two years of sin
cere effort TO enforce them will settle
question much discussed and fought
over and settle it for all time in Iowa
On Cosson's record he is the choice o,
the field for this purpose.
From that stand point ne seems also
70 be the choice Of the republican yot-
ers OF the state judging from the ex-
pressions to be had of sentiment thru
newspapers and private adyices.
Moreover Cosson is a man OF good
judgment, sincere. capable, purpos-Iui
| trained in legislative and executive DO
sitions. He is conceded by the bar o.
| the state to be one Of the leading law
yers Of Iowa. He Is virile, in1bued
with the spirit of Iowa citizenship, the
laws that bear his name have not only
been of inestimable value in his owr
state but have been copied and are be.
ing copied by other states and adopted
in part by the United States to apply
to the District Of Columbia Cosson 1,
we'll balanced man. 1T for governo,
and to conserve and promote the vari
GUS interests OF this state. The office
will be safe in his hands II he shall
be nominated and elected he will d.
credit to himself and TO Iowa
From the hardships and struggles o
Aio youtH0TIho AHah never uao q poy
hood. he was forced at once from
childhood into responsibility by power
ty and circumstance-there has neye
been a whisper against his integrity
II there ID self made man in low.
Cosson may hay claim 70 the term III
| official career has been stormy in
period OF change and reconstruction bu
lhere has never been question raise
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
Topics of the Times

Time TO get in or stay out of the
governorship contest. Hurry up and
let's get the registration over with.
If William Jennings Bryan is going
to SET the prairies on fire this year it's
time he was getting some combustiblec
together. II kind o. looks as tho ar.
3. will find his kindling damp
Wonder why Teddy took that trip.
There's nothing much to hunt over
there.
The sweet concord OF the Iowa DEM
ocrats is the high pitch of harmony
as things stand. But throw q real
chance for an office into the mill and
things would sound like a boiler fac
tory before you could say Jack Robin
son. Somehow nothing makes for hsr-
mory like adversely and nothing for
discord like prosperity.
When a bunch of tanners buy a
threshing machine together they sign
notes for 1t and pay OFF the indebted
ness with the saving on thresh bills.
Also they have the machine when they
want it and need it. In short they
bond their thresh bills and get what
they need while they can use it to ad-
vantage. And SLY as You keep il. that's
all there is to bonding for road i'm
Well, il Houston is going 10 stick In
the agricultural department and thus
keep Meredith out Of that job what's
the matter with Meredith for war sec
retary2 There's been as much war in
Des .Moines as my other place for the
past ten or twenty years.
Considerable fuss is being made be-
cause fortyseven DRINKS We're lined
Up at the bar of the police court the
other day in Des Moines. But ten
times that number were lined UP at
he other bars every night in the year
except holidays before the saloons were
closed.
Notice that the people who are fierc-
est over the celebration of better baby
week are those swho haven't any and
don't expect any? Those who have
EN- are too blamed busy hustling grub
and walking the floor of nights 10
bother much with "better baby weeks"
lust common domestic, garden varie-
les occupy all their time
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

farms 20 ~ skeep the hunters out ~
the state would furnish Rinkneck and
Chinese phea9Anto 70 stock the game
preserve and they could in that way
get the benefit Of Il. ."By keeping the
hunters out We can have fine shooting
for ourselves and boys" he told them.
Nearly all farmers fell for the prop-
| osition, and have posted their farms,
and the state game warden furnished
the pheasants to stock the preserves
Who are the ones that provide this
fund to buy these pheasants to stock
these private preserves with? Are the
contributors getting any benefit out OF
1T. or are just few who never contrib
uted one cent to the fish and game
fund? How about Il. brother sports
men? OF all the pheasants that were
liberated on this game farm not one
has been seen since the first summer.
There are millions Of crows watching
every birds nest that is made and
there isn't many that they don't find.
People who hunted here twenty and
thirty years ago didn't have to go over
ten miles from town to get all the
prairie chickens they wanted. There
was plenty of wild prairie then. plenty
of good places for the BIRDS to hatch.
But how is it now Just one vast corn
and oats field. There were countless
numbers of buffalo and elk here in an
early day. but as the settlers came in
and took up the land and commenced
to farm it the buffalo and elk migrated
farther west. Just the same way with
the ducks and prairie chickens. The
big drainage bitches are draining all
the ponds and sloughs and some of
the lakes, so the ducks don't stay here
and hatch their young as they used
to. ~. I
1t was only a few years ago that one
could go out and get nice mess Of
ducks here in the fall. The ponds that
furnished the sport are drained and
are corn fields now. sS
I can't see why we should be spend
ing vast sums Of money every year
trying to do something that the odds
are all against. There are plenty Of
lakes here in Iowa that could be made
to furnish plenty of sport to US ALL
State waters are free to all who want
to hunt and fish; providing it is dore
in open season for such fish or game,
and is performed in a lawful manner
Our lakes have been too much neg
lected.
Other states are sowing wild rice and
getting wild rice beds started for the
wild water ponds to feed on such as
ducks and geese. which makes some in
ducement for them to stop. and when |
they do stop some are sure to stay ana
hatch their young, and in that way
there will be some shooting. Ducks
will not stay where there Is no feed. !
Wouldn't there be more sportsmen ben |
Gifted here in Iowa by fixing up our
lakes stocking them with game fish;
also the rivers, than there will be es-
tablishing and stocking private game !
preserves for the benefit OF just few? |
Franklin County Farmer.
Geneva, Iowa. ~ !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
On Game Earrs

In the Times-Republican OF recent
Date there appeared an editorial get
ting forth its views on the proposed
game farms. that the state game war
den, Mr.. Henshaw, intends to establish
Tor the purpose OF restocking the state
Oh iowa with Chinese pheasants which
u intended to furnish sport for those
VINO IKE 10 take stroll thru the fields
with dog and gun and get a nice mess
.. s::c= e. :acc::r sss'uIrIay dinner.
IBIS would all be fine dope. proy;d-
Ing mat 1t would work out that way.
BOW many of you who live in town
who Ike TO hunt have started out
some fine morning for patch OF tim
her or hazel bush that you used to hunt
a few rabbits in? / can imagine your
disappointment when you came TO the
corner Of the timber and saw nico
Dig sign, one with letters on that can
De read at distance Of twenty rods
No hunting allowed on these prem
lees. You say. THAT is all right, ]
Know where there IS another bunch OF
hazei brush. and It used TO be bette,
place for rabbits. anyway" Arriving
at the corner. behold. there also il a
sign. State Game Farm; no shooting:
stocked with Hungarian and Ring.
necked pheasants.'
Knowing Of no other place to hum
You 60 back home TO think.
Here in Franklin county we have 4
state game farm OF some three thou.
sand acres that was stocked with Hun.
garian or Ringnscked pheasants. I'll,
men who own all this land never hunt
nor did they ever take out a hunter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

ne refused to die No doubt among the ancient ranks
the faddists drew their breath. and he was told by
health board cranks just how to sidestsp death
to them at his side. and hear give advice
Eat predigested hay" they cried 'hat been kept
on ice Sleep out OF DOORS in rain gale youl be-
on the blink: boil all the air that inhale, NY
the things drink. Eat less than half what you
WISH sawdust in bread: II you beef
or fish, eat nverwurst instead" The faddists sprung
their spes and died: Nethuselah shed but
not take them . Euide-and lived nine hundred years
His voice across the distance calls cheering to
Il ate Ice and Goldfish balls. from
sickness free. filled myself with eggs and
steaks from slaughtered steers. ana around
active legs near a thousand years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
PAINTING TILE BoADSIDES.

About this time OF year many mer-
chants used to be organizing cam
paigns for decorating (?) the roadsides
for many miles around with their ad-
vertising. AS soon as the spring mud
had dried out, they had their teams
aid .:e. or. erecting and painting and
staring sign boards along the country
highways. $# 4#1A
Very much less of this sort Of work
will be done the coming spring. In
many localities 1t has stopped alto
gether. The merchants found out tina,
IL did not have advertising value and
they were spending their good money
for nothing.
One objection to this outdoor aGver-
Using was that 1: coon became defaced
and shabby. Even a neatly painted
sign. II exposed to rain and dust, wouit
look ancient in single season II
would convey an appearance Of ding!-
ness .hat was left handed advertising
would use it as a target, and jokers
would take paint and alter over word:
With humorous intent.
The most serious objection to these
signs was the public animosi.y tia,
they created. In many states iey.s-
laticn has been enacted against them
IN others various association have
taken 'lle mater up. ard have mae
i, business to wreck roadside s:gls
confident that they we.e within theil
legal rights.
The simple fact Is that the people
don't want their pretty country road.
defaced by advertising. When they 81
outside of the towns, they like to see
country scenes and open air life. anG
want to forget about business. The
sign-board is reminder Of CONNER.
ciallsm. II erected on a mans place o.
business. 1t would not be objected to
II neatly done. Placed on the high
way, it offends by being out OF place
and 1t does not help to sci, goods.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

as to the honorable conduct Of any
office he has held. His political cam :
paigns have been conducted along the
same lines. Cossons career in Iowa
is such that any man might be proud
of and wish for his son.
So from the field the Times -Repub-
lican, for reasons set forth and for
others that might be advanced. feels
impelied to choose George Cosson for
governor OF Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
In After Years

Your baby will feel the effects of
improper feeding.
Do. you know that cows milk
contains but one-sixth the amount Of
iron of mothers milk and that
Ihompson's Food (Peptonized) il
pure sweet milk modified on large
scale and so prepared that the iron
content equals that of mothers milk
Your baby will thank you in after
years It you bring it up on Thomp-
son,s Food (Peptonized). There
VIII be no danger of it being anae-
mic, rickety or backward IL growth.
Ready for use by simply adding
We suggest that ron Try = SOC
package with our gparantee Of
p. a. Morgan, Marshalltown. Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
BOOSTS FOR SAMPSON.
Sheldon NALL


Harry Sampson. OF Des Moines, is
announcing himself as candi-
date for attorney general to
succeed George Cosson, candidate
for governor. Mr.. Sampson has
been assisting Mr. Cosson in the work
Of the prosecution and seems to be
making an unusually good record. He
is generally acknowledged as a capable
lawyer and has been a strong man FOR
Mr.. Cosson. He has placed himself on
the right side Of moral questions as a
man and has been an able prosecutor
as assistant attorney general. He has
served during the past year especially,
as the man for different especial jobs
and reports says that he has made an
excellent record in that work. His work
with the grating bunch in Hardin
county has called forth unusual praise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.


SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Mar
shall Lodge No. 10s A F. and A n
work in first degree Friday. Feb. 20
7:3o p. M. John W. Wells. secretary;
3. o. Frazey, W. N.
StGNET CHAPTER. No. IS, R. A. n
Stated convocation Monday evening
Feb. 81. Regular business. Carl Shaft
ner, II. P: John W. Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. R & s. N. Monday
Mar. 20, regular business. L T. FORBES
recorder; George Gregory, L n.
STATED coNcLAvE, St. Aldemar
Coumandery No. 50. < T. Tuesday.
March FL, 7:a0 O'clock. Regular ousi-
ness. I. T. Forbes, Rec; H c. Mueller,
e. G.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. e. s.. Wednesday. teo'
%, 1880 D. m Initiation. Eliza s. Bat
tin. secretary: Cora n Mcdowell
W. N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
CHURCHES AND SUNDAY MOVIES.
fIowa City Republican,

IIowa City Republican,
There are four moving picture houses
In this city, besides the regular ths-'
alter. Sunday evening, at double en-
tertainments. all four were crowded
and people had to wait for seats. The
theater also had good attendance. More
than 1000 Iowa City people were at the
shows. We have not inquired, but were
the churches crowded? The Republic
can is generous in It's treatment OF
arnusements and the way people enjoy
Themselves. The strange part OF II is
We have laws that would close all
shows on Sundays II construed as they
were few years ago. But nobody
seems to care for the laws. So far az
actual conditions are concerned, Sun
day laws might as well be repealed.
Each person seems to observe such
laws just SO far as they suit his con-
veniences and pleasures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
TILE IOWA DELEGATION.
ISac City SUM-

An Iowa newspaper laments that the
state has not now a delegation in con-
gress like Gear. Hayes. Henderson. Up
degraf, Cousins Lacey. Hull, Hepburn.
Hager, Doliiver and Perkins. 1t should
cease its lamentation. Iowa has now a
creditable delegation in congress, Given
g few more years Of service, and men
like Good. Green, Towner, Ramse eyer
and others will make their mark. Rep
resentative Haugen. the present vet
eran Of the delegation. measures in
ability to get things done very cred
itably with Gear, and he is much closer
TO the people. Frank P. Woods appears
to be as good a politician as Hull. The
delegation may be a little short on
eloquence, but Good is better con-
gresham than Cousins ever was, even
II not so brilliant In oratory. Even
Steele win outclass Hayes, the only
democrat in the old delegation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

also adulterated until it got so that Il
would not sink over foot into one OF
these rugs without dislocating the
spine OF the sinkee. This made 1t nec-
essary to secure something with a
longer reach, hence we have today the
ball-bearing vacuum cleaner, which
glides giddily from room to room and
consumes dust and electric current In
equal quantities.
There Is less sweeping nov than
there used to be. and there wouldn't be
any il the men had to do IL.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24
Naval School Idea.

Attendance at a downstate school Il
encouraged by a peculiar method:
each room is permitted to choose a
favorite model OF automobile to rep
resent it; every pupil absent or tardy
reduces the speed at which this car is
running. In this way rivalry in at
tendance has been developed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

Ed Meredith Of Des Moines is sug-
gested as a suitable man for secretary
Of agriculture in President Wilson's
cabinet in the event that Secretary
H ouston is transferred to the war de-
partment." notes the Council Bluffs
Nonpareil, and says there will not be
a dissenting vote voiced in Iowa on
this motion. 1t will be unanimous for
Meredith"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

The Webster City Freeman Tribune
complains that There was never a
man in the White House who changed
his mind as often as Wilson does. A
president, Of course, Is entitled to alter
his opinions, but when he breaks the
speed record in that direction there is
suspicion that he jumps to conclusions
without giving proper consideration"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-02-24

II Mr.. Harding is disposed to en-
phasize the fact that ne was born in
Iowa he should recall the case of for
rner Congressman Scott, who was born
on farm 1t is just barely possible
that 1owans are little concerned about
where candidates were born, attaching
more importance TO the view and ac-
lions involving personal responsibility"
remarks the Sioux City Tribune.