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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

Criticism is barbed shaft which is
aimed at the heads Of people who have
climbed far enough above sea level TO
make a-good target. 80
Very few people escape criticism in
one form or another. but when they
do get off together it is time to pick
out the quartet. The man who is
criticised the most VIII usually ne
found In the possession of something
which other people would like. but
never had the nerve or the brain TO
go out and get.
1t is favorite pastimes to criticise
the pastor for the falling offs stlss
Sunday evening attendance. but II
every critic on the membership record
were in his pew on Sunday the ushers
would have TO bring in chairs and the
pastor would faint in crumpled heap
behind the pulpit. We have too much
free-mouthed criticism of the clergy
on the part OF church members who
will not attend divine worship because
there is somebody >on the official board
who gave them nine bars of soap for .
quarter instead of ten.
Probably the best target for the
critic is the political candidate who
won the nomination and would ike to
hold office long enough to get back 2
per cent. of his campaign expenses.
II there is anything the candidates
family didn't know about him before
he was nominated, they will not have
to wait long after the primary election
for first hand information of his real
Character. offered without money and
without price. This is why so many
men refuse to run for office and pre-
fer to remain in some quiet business
pursuit, so. that they can go home at
night without having stony-faced
wife dig into their past lives with a
remorseless hand.
Some kinds of criticism are worth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
An Inch Of Rain.

when the weather bureau reports an
inch OF rain has fallen it means tnat
the amount of water that DESCENDED
from the sky in that particular shower
would have covered the surrounding
territory to depth of one inch none
Of II had run off or soaked into tne
ground. 1919. !,
If means that on one acre of ground
enough water to fill more than 500 bar
rels. OF forty-ive gallone each, has
fallen. That quantity OF water weighs
more than 10 tons, II the rain storm
covered 1000 acres. which would be
very small shower. indeed. $4,000 tons
of water would fall from the clouds.
Rain storms frequently cover whole
states. and often two or three or five
inches Of water falls in one storm. IN
that case the weight OF water that faiis
10 the sarth. e simply enormous. A
single widespread and heavy storm
might result in q hundred billion tons
Of rain. Cincinnati Commerciai
Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
Topics Of the Times

Good roads boosters welcome me
cut in prices on Fords. Every Ford
car pays 1900 to the county road funds
while a quarter section OF land pays
only $3.50. and the fellow who pays
50 on a $3.50 Ford usually boosts for
better roads while the fellow who pays
$3.50 on a $4,000 farm kicks about his
county road tax.
The bedfellowship Of the bridge
companies with the taxpayers league
is strongly suggested in the presence
OF Hans Johnson presiding at a meet
ing in Des Moines this week at which
some Iwenty-six were present. John :
sen is the president OF Inc so-taiifd
Farmers Protective Association, which
he. has been organizing to fight 'he
s.,te hiehwey commission and which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
PAYING THE RANSOM.

form Of the trainmen's threat to par
aiyze the country with a strike. con-
gress is paying It's ransom as quickly
as possible by enacting a bill which
will compel the railroads to give the
'rainmen the present ten hours pay for
the first eight hours in which they
work. II is fully expected that the rail-
roads vii! pass :he buck &c The public
IN increased freight rates and the only
excuse given FOR the act is that the
trainmen are determined to tie up
traffic If their demands are not met.
AL other wage workmen will have the
bill TO pay.
The trouble with this kind of a pro-
cedure is that it does not settle any
thing. An amalgsmarion of railway
employees can take the country by the
throat at any other time and enforce
more demands regardless Of the merit
Of their requests. The whole country is
placed at the mercy Of a few. Employ
ment for the many, industry of all
kinds. even milk for the babies
must be put in jeopardy while a few
men use their power for their own ag-
grandizement.
In private industry this thing can
be tolerated because it is private bus
mess. In the public service such as
operating railways running the navy
or the postofice il ought not TO be
tolerated. The right 10 quit work
which is fundamental in private enter
prise, loses its equity when applied to
the public service.
Congress will merely have invited
more demand for ransom from the
public If il fails to go on and forever
prevent the destruction OF the trans
por.ation service Of the country as q
means Of enforcing wage demands.
Congress long ago took the railroad
property out of private ownership and
decreed that those whose money had
been invested in railroads are merely
| trustees for the public service. Ever
since then the prices which investors
in railroads could charge have beer
fixed by the government and the way
in which trains should be operated and
equipped has been regula ted By law
The same public necessity now de-
mands that the wage TO be paid the
railroad empioye should also De de-
| termned by some public tribunal.
Hereafter it should be provided that
the man who enters the public SER
vice such as the railroad service should
exercise his right of private contract
when ne enters such employment and
either stay out Or consent TO have his
disputes arbitrated in the same man
ner in which transportation rates are
| fixed. so
| II a.! the railroads in the country
had determined 10 stop their trains
and starve the country until the inter
state commerce commission should
grant their demands for increased
rates without inquiry or investigation
the people would rise UP en masse and
! demand that the government take over
the properties for the public good A
combination Of all the trainmen of all
the railroads has threa tened TO dc
that very thing and congress is vot-
! ing to force the railroads to grant the
demand. This may be the only way
out in the emergency but it does not
settle the problem.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

little more timely criticism in the home
might save the boy or girl from tho
merciless jabs Of the street-corner
gossip and prevent scandal that
would rock the town from the four cor
ners to the fair grounds. There Is no.
body who can sit down and criticise
boy and ring the bulls eye every time
like his father, and the boy win re-
member it long after the voice OF the
good counselor is hushed. Love draws
the teeth of criticism, which too often
thinks it can accomplish most by a
larruping.
II You must criticise other people,
count up to one hundred first and then
move to lay the motion on the table.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
Masonic Meetings.
* !
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
shall Lodge No. ms. A. F. & A, NJ
Work in third degree Wednesday, Sept.
S. .. m. Dinner at $40 p. m. John ".
Wells. Secretary; B, Q, Frazey, W. NJ
SiGNET CHAPTER. No. 50. r. A. NJ.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Aug. q. Regular business. Carl
Schaffner. H. P: John w. Wells, Sec
rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Courci, No. 20, r. & s. NJ. Mon
day, Sept. IS; regular. business. l. I.
Forbes, Recorder. George Gregory. /. NJ
STATED coNclAVE, St Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, K T., Tuesday,
Sept. ~, p. m; regular business. l..
T. Forbes, Recorder: H. c. Mueller,
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
s.-Regular meeting Wednesday, sept
Ia. D. m. Business. Eliza :. Sal-
tin, secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell
W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
CHARLES AND /

d = u ~ i
met Charles Hughes in Estes Park,
where large and rocky mountains be;
and I ahall treasure each refflark that
this great man addressed 70 me. The
GEMS of thot from great mems lirs are
pearls we humber rlen should prize.
nor can the passing years eclipse the
observations of the wise. Il shall be
clad wi en- summers ceased" he said,
"the heat has been strain; but now
the wind IS In the east, and predict
we'll soon have rain. In May and June
1t rained too much. and then the siege
of drouih begai.;; sHheat shriveleds Ia u
the hot winds touchs and corn ap-
pears an also ran. = T aik OF ssnes
never stops; and Issues hare little
worth; II 4hink the weather and thu
crops are all that count for much on
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

earth. If we have rain when rains de- :
sired, and sunshine when such shine
we need, man gets all things he ka1 de-
sired, and all our theories run &c seed.
In. politics mans toll Is. vain; his prob
lens vex him, then they pass; give us
a million dollar rain, and nothing eloe
will ut much grass"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Des Moines Capital says that
less than per cent of the voters il
is polling at the state fair mark their
ballots on straight party lines and
adds: The year 1916 in Iowa is differ
ent from previous political years in
that this time it has a program OF def
mite, constructive policies. The tariff.
monopolies, the currency and the other
talking points of previous campaigns
have been cast aside in favor OF the
things that interest Iowa. Good roads,
prohibition, and suffrage are vital to
the welfare Of every home. They are
capable of easy understanding by
every elector Therefore. the voters
are judging men by what they stand
for and not by their party colors.
Iowa should have an intelligent cleo
ton in November. The issues have
been thoroughly sifted. It is now a
question of the sincerity Of the candi-
dates and discerning Iowan ought to
have no difficulty in spotting the
fakirs."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
CRITICISM.

the money. There have been times
when a verbal upper-cut, delivered
with smile has Strengthened up
many man who thought he could
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

Nemaha county. Kansas. boasts the
record of having one dog for every Ten
peonie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

THE telegraph company Is antiei-
pating good trade when the post
office stops competing with IT, sug-
sests the Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

In other words the government has
attempted a little paternal institution
for the purpose of helping out some
folks that are not particularly holler-
ing for help in the particular way in
which il is proposed TO offer it" says
the Nevada Representative. referring
10 the farm credits proposition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

What is the rush, that the senators
get into the game so fast for Harding?
injuries the Washington, Iowa. Demo
crat. Whoever heard of republican
senator coming out and saying he was
for his party's nominee for governor
and neither did we ever hear OF
democratic senator announcing that ne
was for the democratic candidate Tor
governor. So we would like to know
what is up. Did Cummips ever say
he was for Clarke or for Carroll or for
any other republican governor? DID
Kenyon ever have TO make an ahicavit
that ne was for the regular party
nominee? Why all these protestations!
Who was II, was 1t Caesar or VINO that
said thou dost protest too much.
Wha, is the matter? II the Harding
managers are so sure OF success, why
do they rush so to get these repuhii-
ram Office holders TO endorse their
man? ID you suppose Hughes is also
for Harding"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01
"a Turn the Hooks.
Daily Thought.

don't believe in anybody who has
not had tiff. It means complete
absence Of character.-Mr. Justice
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-01

There is more than one thing some
times mas the landscape view, re-
marks the Burlington Hawkeye. For
instance. the women OF Iowa can look
across the river next November and
see the women Of Illinois going TO the
polls and voting for president ana vice
president OF the United states.
Once IN a while some Harding sup
porter ventures the opinion that. some
Of the preachers who are dipping INTO
politics will have to hunt new JOBS.
Mavbe-but where are you going 70
find preachers OF the Harding variety
to take their places?" asks the Knox
vile Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

lexe; 2--tohnnie, william Herlxelrnann
Elwood, Iowa; s-Jim Junior. Psirdus
University. Purdue, Ind.
Hereford, senior yearling steer: IT,
Hazford Lad. Cyrus A. Tow, Norway,
Iowa; standard. Cyrus A. Tow; r.
Beau Hessler, Kansas State Agricul-
tn..el College ~ s4
Junior yearling steer: 1-Bonds-
mans Boy, Cyrus A. Tow; 2-Discre-
ton, University Of Missouri, Columbia,
Mo-; S---Don Hessler, Kansas State
Agricultural College
University Gets Championship.
At a late hour the championship for
Aberdeen-Angus entries was awarded
the University Of California. The COL
lege bred winner was University Of
California Jock. Loyal, Of Meadow
brook. entered by Condor & Battles, or
North Yakima. Wash, was second in
its special class. and Billy Berg, the
property Of the Caldwells. of Burling-
ton. Iowa, came third.
Another late hour award was that
for the grand champion Belgian mare
of the show. The winner picked was
Lista. entered by William Cronover, OF
Hudson, Ia, which, by the way, brought
only fourth money in its own class for
mares of 2 years and under 3 The
reserve winner In the Belgian mare
section was Jument, another entry by
J.. Crouch & Son.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Proper Physical Education.

The purpose of physical education IL.
of course. not merely to build up the
bodies of boys today, but to put into
the lives Of boys that thing, whatever
1t is. that will make the boy stay strong
and abIe-bodied when he reaches man.
hood. Such men-lovers of fresh air
of hiking in the wild, of sleeping out
under the sky-men who can both en-.
Joy and endure. are the men who will
make up strong nation and net ma
ton of notwithstanding.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Chicago Produce.

Chicago. Dec. ).
Butter-Unchanged; creamery, 33d
SO.
Eggs-Weak; receipts, 3,029 cases;
at mark, cases Included, 33a3sk
ordinary frsts, 37@37H; frsts, IS
q 80. ..-...
Poultry--Aiive, higher; fowls, 13G
Is: springs, -15h.
Pork-Cash $3.50; January, 27.52k;
May, 26.45.
Lard-Cash, 1880; January, 1920
May, 16.02A.
Ribs-Cash, l4.62h January 14.12k
May. 14.32l9.
Rye-No. 2 nominal; No. 8, nominal
No. 4. i.21.
Barley-s591.2
Timothy-3.5O@5.50
~Clover-I200917.O0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Our Daily Duty.

The discharge Of the daily duty will
immensely affect our influence with
others. People are very practical
They do not care to know only what
a nan thinks or processes, but also
what he is, and What lie does. On the
integrity, and diligence, and scTupu-
lousness, and cheerfulness, and pune
tuGlity. and cxactness, and complete
ness, and kindness with which we dis
charge our duties In relationship with
those who come into contact with us,
much of our usefulness must depend.
Bishop Thorold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05

FURNISHED by Lamson Bros. & Co.. 20s
Masonic Temple. Phone 1881
Chicago, Dec. 5.-Wheat-While bear
news Is not lacking, it seems to have
been pretty well discounted. and the
market shows good resistance 10 pres
sure on moderate breaks. Bears have
more confidence and bulls VINO became
discouraged by the big decline, have lost
courage and are disposed to sell or
minor rallies. Meantime, exporters have
come into the market.
Corn-A better demand for cash corr
and the bulge in wheat caused a shart
rally in futures. Receipts continue &c
be disappointing and, unless the coun-
try seller is favored both by weather
and more cars. there is likely to be
little pressure from cash corn on tre
December delivery, which will probably
gain further on the May
Oats-Oats were up in sympathy with
other grains Brokers who have been
acting for eastern interests were liberia
sellers early and their offerings were
taken by commission houses and ele.
vator interests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Kansas City Cash Grain.

Furnished by Taylor x Patton, over
- East Main street,
Kansas City, Dec. ).
Wheat-No. I'D, -l.Tu: No. red.
165; No. red, Lee; No. hard, 1.70q
lis: No. 3 hard, 1864 OILS; No. 4 haru,
165 40.
Corn-No. .. IS; No 3, s6k gs7; No.
l. Sc; No. , While, sSIsSt2; No. 3
white, S7dSI12; No. yeiIcw, sS12;
No. 9 yellow, S6GS112.
Oats-No. =, 81; No. 3, 51M52; No. 2
white. 541e G55; No. 3 white, 55S a 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Simply impossible.

a Chicago woman who had received
a legal summons to appear in a GER
tain court at a certain period was
much put out thereby. In explaining
the matter to a friend, she said u
have certainly received the citation, but
shall not appear-could not, in fact.
Net only am not socially acquainted
with Judge Jones, but the whole tone
Of his communication is SO impossible
that absolutely refuse to know hin. =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
.Three Great Physicians.

You have heard of the doctor who
on his deathbed was heard to murmur
that he left behind three great ply
sieians. The three doctors at his bed
side waited to hear their names and
heard this: Three air and
exercise" Well, an three are to be had
for less than the asking, they are ours
for the mere effort of taking them.
Note that food is not mentioned, since
all doctors agree that the human famil,
eats tao much all the time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Chicago Grain Close

Chicago, Dec. 5.
Wheat-No. , red, 1.2A; No. 3 red
$50; No. 9 hard, nominal: No. 3 hard.
nominal.
Corn-No. yellow, o4sgs1&; No. 4
white, S9A q Ss%; No. 4 yellow, SOd
901a.
Oats-No. 3 white, 81. a53; stand,
ara, 52G5 3A
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Aurora BoreaIIs.

Manifestation Of aurora borealis are
commonly visible in America as far
south as 40 degrees which would in
clude New York. At 40 degrees lati-
ltude aboutten auroras are visible in q
wear; at AZ degrees about twenty, and
| 45 about forty, while between the lats-
tudes OF 30 md 60 degrees, the zone Of
| the greatest frequency. they may be
seen almost any clear night. South Of
/ 40 degrafs they are RAJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
aa.m n the Eye.

Many child, as well as some old
err persons, has puzzled over that
"beam" in the eye Of which the New
Testament speaks. It is not always
understood that this means beam Of
light. But it was left to Solomon
Bernhard, in his wood cuts illustrat-
ing the Bible. published at Lyons in
1863, to picture this beam as one Of
wood, rectangular in section, and sew
eral feet In length!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
CHICAGO Hay Market.

Chicago, Dec. j.-hay, receipts, o32
tons: shipments, 40 tons: prices
steady. Choice timothy, $1I.5o q 1871:
No. /, $16n17; No. ,, sl4d Is; No. 3,
SIS ala. Kansas, Oklahoma and Mis-
souri, prairie-Choice, s14.50Ml5.O0:
No. l, S139I4; No. ,, s12.O0912.5o.
Clover. sli.50M ESQ. illinois. Inaiana
and Wisconsin feeding prairie. si0GI.
Packing, $1,000 s.5e. Alfalfa. $1$.5eu
1890.
straw-Rye, s1O.5o9ll.5O; oat $500
995e; wheat, $3.50 $50
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Merchants. .gr

town Merehan ts .,-
The following prices are quoted BY
Marshailtown dealers for the differen:
varieties of farmers provisions. grain
and produce:
Overturf's grocery quotes the follow
ing prices:
Rutter-3S
Eggs-3s.
Benedict -Four and Feed Company
will pay the following prices at thci.
place OF business in this city. subject
however. to market cbankes:
Corn-New ear, IS.
Oats-i1.
Wheat-I.35.
The following market quotations are
furnished by H. Willard. Son 4 Co.:
Clear medium native wool-32033.
Coarse and lov-26n28.
Light, hne-2392s.
Heavy. fine-21 @23.
Pelts-50. IS and $3.50.
No ] hides-20.
No. hides-l9. -.-Has
Horse hides. tail 0n-sl 20 IS.
Hog skins-4O to 80 cents.
Beeswax-25 02S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Range Of Chicago Grain Prices.

ChicagG~-Dec. 5.
Wheat-May opened at l.72h: high
est, l.169s; lowest, 1.711s: closed
1863; opened at 1.411z; closed 1.46.
corn-Iay opened at 904; highest,
s27s lowest, S9&; closed, s2& July
opened at 901s; closed s2H
Oats-May opened at 55lk highest.
I57A; lowest. 55H closed 57s: July
opened at 527s; closed 54E.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Chicago Potato Market.

: LhlcdgO, Dec. D.
Potatoes - Unchanged; Minnesota
and Dakota, white, 1.50m1.65; Mime
sofa, and Dakota Ohios. 1.5061.60:
& ichigan and Wisconsin, white, 1.50d
1.C5: Idaho and Washington white,
165m1I5; receipts, 40 cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Not Bad Rule Of Lie.

It is better to live with reference
to making this better world to live
in than to going to better world
when we die. II we are doing all we
can to make this good world to be
In we need have no fears Of what Is
to become OF US when our time comes
to leave it.-Exchange.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Peoria Cash Grain,

Furnished by 7, ylo: * Patton, over
- East Main street,
Peoria, Dec. ).
Corn-Receipts l2O cars; II al cent
higher: No. .. S912: No. 8. SO: No. l.,
S.; No. white, 50; No. 3 yellow, $50
S9l.; No. yellow. SS9SsA: sample
grade, So.
Oats Receipts, four cars; un.
changed: No. white. 50;.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-05
Too Small.

When the new baby came to Eliza
beths parents he was very tiny, weigh
ing only two and half pounds. 1t
was Christmas time, and Elizabeth,
three years old. asked her mother what
Santa Claus was going to bring her for
present. Hes already brought my
presenr-the baby" said her mother.
mo. he didn't" disputed Elizabeth,
he's only sample