Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-05
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Turned ana looked upon the furnace.
On the old familiar furnace
With spreading pipes for hot air
And its yawning doors and firebox,
Stood and looked and felt his pockets
AS he marked the empty coal bin;
Dreaming dreams of bitter warfare
Urged by Whooperup, the Northwind
And the cruel coal collectors.
Dreamed Of beans and meat and flour
Dreamed a nightmare as he pondere6
While the Famine fell upon him.
1t isn't the first cost Of a furnace
and family--it's the upkeep.
S&s
blackmailers have got all the coin
somebody will take 1t away from them
for these have smaller fleas to bite
'em and SO on down ad infinitum."
The politician is Mortified when the
church touches politics but he doesn't
hesitate to tell the church where to
head in at. However. political and
party censorship OF religion and morals
does not bid fair to be a complete sue
cess.
Mr.. Harding told his hearers the
other day that he met Cowles at the
Des Moines club, "a club am not rich
enough to belong to-" OF course the
Des Moines club is a swell organiza-
ton with pretty steep dues but when
candidate certifies to having put the
price of an Iowa farm or two into
campaign for an office the salary of
outlay it does seem rather ridiculous to
near him make poor mans mouth
over club dues. Speaking Of the Des
Moines club wasn't Mr. Harding there
on another occasion when Ernie Moore
gave a party?
Monday, Oct. .. the anniversary of
the Chicago fire, will be observed gem
orally turnout the United States by
the proclamations of the governors as
fire prevention day. In some states
accident prevention day is also in
Guided. The governors urge citizens to
put their premises in proper condition
as regards fire. and recommend exer
cises in the public schools and special
consideration Of the day by commercial
organizations, etc.
Mr.. Harding tells his hearers that he
is running ON prohibition platform.
" rba y,No Of no
chariot race is also run on platform.
Those who have seen it recall how the
horses struggled and sweat and raced
on the moving platform and didn't get
anywhere and were not intended to get
anywhere. Mr.. Harding is running all
right So were the horses. And pro-
hibition will make as much Roadway
forward because Of his running as the
chariots on the treadmill gained
ground.
The Des Moines morning paper has
dropped the Leader" from its nahe
and will be the Register henceforth.
However. it is still leading away from
Harding and registering its opinions Of
the candidate day by day.
II a candidate can not convince the
ministers and the newspapers of his
own city that he is fit to hold the office
he seeks he is likely to have serious
difficulty away from home. The neigh
borhood estimate of man is usually q
pretty safe one,
The general manager Of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company says that it
would cost more than the present oapi-
tai stock Of the company to eliminate
5000 grade crossings on the Illinois
Central lines. People will simply have
to stop, look and listen If they would
avoid untimely deaths.
"a Strong Mans House" IS the title
of powerful novel by Francis Neil
son now Of Detroit but three times a
member Of the British parliament and
one Of the most noted public speakers
in the United Kingdom. Nelson re-
signed his seat in the commons short
~ 41C5r lAe ouLoiod VI lile Wal. LHS
story Is Of a munition manufacturer
and his family, affords an inside,
glimpse Of conditions in England which
impresses the reader as a true relation
and holds from beginning to end with
q peculiar fascination. "A Strong
Mans House" is more than a novel, it
is an analysis Of present conditions an
expression Of common search for q
larger brotherhood Of mankind and to
q very considerable extent prophecy
of coming change. 1t Is one Of the best
sent out from the press OF the Bob
Merrill Company, and deserves general
attention.
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