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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17

OUR Holland buips have arrived. Now
is the time TO plant them. playhouse
Floral Co, S14 Main st. Phone 969.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17

ROTARY White Sewing Machine, cab
met work, all refinished. drop head
type, for $40. Exchange Dept, Jen-
kins Furniture Co. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17
AUTO DEALERS.
AUTOMOBILE BATTERIES

WESTERN IGNITION AND BAT
Terry CO.. 119-121 S. 18th; Phone
284-J. tt
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17

WE will sell you bicycle on easy pay
ments and our prices are the best in
town. Western Supply Co., across
from the Cit hall. If
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17
SOCIETIES.

BOISE LODGE No. II, I. o. o. F..
meets every Tuesday night at Odd
Fellows hall, 18th and Eastman. All
ODD Fellows welcome. ]. NJ. Hollis
ter Secretary ~
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17
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PHYSICIAN & SURGEON

Dn' HoLVERSON. 317 Empire Blds.:
general practice. specialties, nbstet-
r-cs lconhnements) homeopathy. IF
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17
HOME PORTRAITS.
INSURANCE.
JEWELRY. REPAIRING.
JOB PRINTING.

JOB PRINTING-BEST EQUIPPED
plant in the state for all kinds of lob
printing. Legal blanks a specially.
Capital News Publishing Co., III
Ida no Street.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-17

FOR SALE-Chickering piano; almost
new, for less than half price. In
quire room 321, Empire Bldg. MI
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
SPEAKING OF PICTURE SHOWS.

At one of the local moving picture
houses last evening the good old wal
play Barbara Frtetchie' was the. bill
Of the evening along with pictures OF
current events. 1t was good clean,
entertainment equally pleasing and in
its way instructive to grown folks and
school children. The finest element of
patriotism ran thru it from the be-
ginning to the end where the shades of
Barbara Frietche and the union sol .
der pass as the child in school recites
Winters poem. Another excellent
picture play. clean and sweet and
wholesome by another picture house is
Poor Little Peppina"
But something IS out of join, when
wholesome picture plays attract special
mention among parents and educators
and by the newspa pers; for there
should be no others. The mere fact
that a clean and wholesome picture
play becomes notable by comparison
lacks e .h"se essential qualities. The
ultra sensational drama seems &c
have the call. sex plays that expose the
raw nerves Of perverted human nature
nightmares of cruelty and character
presentations Of criminal men and
worse women. That seems TO furnish
reason why the little candle Of q
decent and wholesome picture pia,
sheds it's beam so far
Aristotle believed that youth is un-
fie to study moral philosophical leas'
Shakespeare declares he said as much
Then what must be the effect upor
children and uniformed minds Of o.
picture plays which appeal to sexua
instincts. magnify and familiarizs
with crime. picture unspeakably hor.
rible situations and human agony ant
| stress?
Where lies the fault and the blame
Mainly upon those who maintain tn.
picture theaters. The moving picture
proprietor is not in the business as az
altruist but az q cold blooded bushes,
proposition. He ls not philan
thropist whose first purpose is the up
lift but usually man with a mortgage
to lift. He fails often to realize :
fuller responsibility for other people
children than is displayed By tn
parents Of the children. He furnishe
that which sells best So long as he ca,
crowd his place with people he tusti.
assumes that he Is satisfying a popu
liar demand. OF course he should b
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
THOSE SALOON REVENUES"

The Des Moines Register recently
published a story which quoted vari-
Gus cities as on the verge Of municipal
bankruptcy thru loss of the saloon
revenues. Among those were Ottumwa
and Marshalltown. It was asserted
that Ottumwa citizens had been
obliged to contribute 900 to carry
on the city government for the current
year.
Now comes the mayor and commits
sioners of Ottumwa in a signed COM
munication to the Register stating
that:
Ottumwa is now in better shape
financially than it has been for many
years: its streets are cleaner; more
money is being spent for city equip
ment: the fire and police depart
ments are more efficient. and our
per annum saloon revenue is not be-
ing paid into the city treasury.
Where the Register received the in
formation that induced 1t to include
Marshalhown with cities mourning
over the loss Of the saloon revenue
would be interesting to learn. Mar
shalltown long ago forgot the saloon
money. 1t has long been not only con-
Immediately proved a great gain. AS
an example Of misinformation the
story takes high rank. The best ex-
cuse for it is the inference that some
wet" put one over on the Register.
Marshalltown was the leader in
busting the saloons. We did it so long
ago that it is ancient history now Of
tumwa followed. Both towns felt the
sudden shrinkage for the first year.
Patriotic residents of Ottumwa did
contribute or lend some money to the
city during the first year but that is
also ancient history Both towns are
IN fine condition and satisfied to the
last degree with the loss" The Of
tunwa Courier at the time of the agi-
tation was chilly to the closing propo-
sition. but Jimmy Powell is glad to
quote the Courier as unalterably op-
posed to the saloon.
That argument Is over wherever
the case has been tried out. The towns
that are wincing now will be smiling
next year. And incidentally it is time
to leave that sort OF argument to the
associated brewers and dist,l,ars IN
make
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24

potential for evil. But what Of the
parents who patronize and send their
children to the shows? When the case
Ia tried In the court of public opinion
the parents must be tried as access
series. Perhaps they should be tried
as principals
There is a tendency Of which the
moving picture makers and purveyors
should take serious note. A revulsion
is due in the public mind against the
degenerative film. 1t will not be argued
from its effect uron the grown but
upon the children. That revulsion will
look toward local. censorship and gen.
eral legislation and is the case in most
revulsions of the public mind will go
to an extreme. A justice Of the SUI
preme court may read nickel libraries
to amusement and not to mental or
moral degeneration: but the boy and
girl in the grades are poisoned by
action will be along the line of pro-
lection of children, which is in the
final analysis only the protection OF
society.
But the burden of blame must rest
where it belongs. The parents is the
vital responsibility for his own chill
dren. He has no moral right to de-
pend entirely upon the teachers in the
school for the moral training OF his
children, on the librarian at the pub
lie library to save them from literary
debauchery and on the picture show
proprietor to defend them from con-
tamination from the stage.
The rotten picture play must go.
We have banished from our streets the
saloon that made a constant degenera-
tive appeal to youth. The degenera-
tive pictures have no more right in
the market places than the saloon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
ACQUISITION OF STRENGTH

The Des GIoines Capital has polled
the newspapers of the state on the
governorship. The question asked was
as to what candidate is strongest in
the community of the newspaper ad-
dressed
Cosson as the strongest candidate. IS
reported Allen and 81 sent in Hard
ing's name. Kuehnle was favored by
but eight communities in the poll.
The poll was made impersonal. The
Capital sought information as to the
strength Of the men and not as to the
personal preferences Of editors. Thus
it is stated that:
Editor after editor declared he was
voting in accordance with the senti-
ment OF his community and not his
personal convictions. lie further said
he Is personally opposed TO the men
he named as the first choice OF his
community This happened in large
number Of instances.
Other EDITORS specifically requested
their names be not mentioned because
they were naming one candidate as
the strongest while they were sup
porting another. Rather odd, but true.
The Capital took this poll among the
editors because the editors are more
closely in touch with, community
sentiment-the sentiment Of the COM
munity in which they live-than any
other group Of citizens in public life
The Capitals poll Is probably a
fairly representative expression Of the
present situation. That situation Is
not likely to change unless to add
strength to Cosson. It supports the
contention OF many keen observers
who believe that Cosson can win
against the field with the requisite IS
per cent.
Mr. Harding. however. has not been
losing ground. If there is a break
from the other candidates 1t is likely
tina, Harding will take his profit from
it. His main chance is in the division
of the Iowa vote between Cosson and
Allen
The Capitals poll is indicative Of the
comparative strength Of two excellent
candidates between whom the question
of strength and probability Of nomina-
ton are the vital points Of difference.
ii indicates ,aa. Ccsscn can be nom
mated in the primaries.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
Topics of the Times

General Herrera seems to be doing
a good business IN hacking and filing
First he is and then he isn't in re-
volt. Altogether it will not make much
difference in the long run whichever
way he jumps. The Jobs there and to
be done.
The house war measure went thru
with a rush carrying Jim Good g
amendment 70 seize munition plants
which refuse to supply the home gov
eminent first
Moines yesterday developed a rather
stormy session. A straw vote gave
Cosson 45 to Aliens II which brough,
out protest from Senator Alien to tia
effect only Cosson's friends were pres
ent and that he did not care for the
Enforcement OF the convention, ac-
cording to news report. Some sharp
talk was the result. Ltchheld. Of Wa
terloo, and Miller. of Cedar Rapids, re-
senting the implication that the con-
vent.oH had been packed. The situation
seems to be reaching the acute stage
Notice. Just the same that Bryan
flied the big auditorium with "a vas,
crowd" at Des Moines.
When we remark the difference be-
tween Marsh and Meredith who have
been mentioned for senator by Iowa
democrats and Tom Taggart. senator
from Indiana, we ought to feel RICH,
good over the character Of the lows
democrats.
During February. the shortest nontl
OF the yea-T, ss4 rensinned soldier,
Of the eivif war, and 1923 Of tn,
widows Of veterans, are recorded a!
having died IN the twenty mine days. Il
January, the next preceding month. tn
loss WIS 3.S5s veterans and z.l0
Widows. In the two months q total 0
4 nss41 civil var soldiers and tl1et
wfdoWs pased from tho rolls u the nv
ling. At this rate the mortaIity asnon,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
.RAk !lD0!N' Reels ! J 5 !
Il klIoNa nd! Z Ram Ram 3.
'THE REPORTER.

The reporter h an agile young man
who is hired to run down misinforma-
ton and turn 1t Into news. Sometimes
the reporter will get too much English
on the cue ball and turn in q spicy
chunk OF misinformation, after which
the city editor win be obliged to apol-
ogize on the front page In bristlins
BREWER. doubled -leaded. asa y
1 Reporters are kept on q newspaper
SO that people can see their names In
print. Some people do not care to have
their names appear more than four or
Ave times q week, while others expect
to break into every edition In company
with half-tone cut which can be read
upside down without destroying the
general effect. The reporter who can
turn in the most mis-spel1ed names
in day Is sure OF steady work,
and is Of more value to his paper than
a piano contest which leaves nothing
but dreary memories and . busted
bank account. So.
It is not necessary for the reporter
to be educated higher than the knees,
but his legs. should be kept In good
working order. for without them he
would be as helpless rs a hobo in a
shower bath. Some reporters have bet
ter knee action than others and cover
more ground than a flat car. This,
however, does not interfere with their
control OF the English language, which
at times Is very similar to the worlds
record for bases on balls. -
There are only two things on earth
the reporter is afraid of-the city, edi-
tor and the libel hws. II the reporter
had his way, the city editor would be
removed from our midst and obliged to
work at some honest occupation. One
OF tho most trying things that can hap
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Mar
shall Lodge No. 10S A. F. and A. M
Work In first degree Friday. March -
1890, p. m. John w. Wells. secretary
B. o. Frazey, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. IS, r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
March 81. Work in Mark Masters de-
gree. Carl Shaffner. H. p: John '"
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. r. & 8. N. Monday
April II, regular business. !. T. Foroes'
recorder: George Gregory. I. u.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, St Aldema'
Commandery No. 80. X. t. iuesoa :;
March %, 1880 o'clock. for work. l..
Forbes, Rec: H c. Mueller. E Z.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
for No. 81, O. E. S.. Wednesday, April
IL. 8 o. m. Business. Eliza 5. Battin
secretary; Cora NJ. Mcdowell. w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

.
"The question of bonds for good
roads. brought home to the average
! man in connection with his own af-
fairs, is Just about like this" says the
Jefferson Bee, III man has decided
! to have a new home, to cost 5000, and
has definite sum Of $500 year for
ten years which will go into the new
building, had he better wait ten years
till the $1,000 is all accumulated, and
then build: or had he better build
now, and let the fixed annual income
pay the bill?" tf.r > F's}r
100 81 ~ .,Ls
Senator Asa L. Ames, OF Traer, is a
candidate for railroad commissioner.
| If Senator Ames il nominated and
| elected he will make a real railroad
commissioner. He is live wire. COM
petent in every way, and the Record
, hopes to see him both nominated and
elected" says the Mount Vernon
Record.
do you know that over $1,000 was
spent on the streets and alleys OF
Waverly last year?" inquiries the
Waverly Independent. THAT much
spent from the city funds each year
for about fifteen years would pave all
| the principal streets Of the town, and
then we would have something to
show for our money. AS it is now.
there is a continual drag at the purse
strings Of the taxpayer, with only
temporary or make shift results.
knockers on the primary system
are getting in their work good and
plenty because it happens this year
that every republican in Iowa is for
Cummins and every democrat in Iowa
is for Wilson," remarks the Boone
metropolitan. It is good thing
there is harmony, gentlemen. but that
is no excuse for going back to the soap
box method Of nominating all officers.
Remember the presidential primary
comes only once in four years and
that along about June of this year the
primary will undoubtedly demonstrate
its usefulness to the satisfaction Of
ALL"
The republican national committee
found itself unable to agree on a tenn
porary presiding officer for the con-
vention to be held on June 5. Better
turn the matter over to Iowa Sem
ator Kenyon would make a fine key
noter." suggests the Council BLUFFS
Nonpareil.
After the east has expended all its
vocal energy getting US into a war"
observes the Sioux City Journal. "it
cheerfully looks to the middle west to
fight the war"
TT would not be a bad guess to
forecast that in few weeks we may
also. be going after Carranza's scalp"
adds the Burlington Ge..tte noting
that the recruiting posters say I'VE
Must Have Villa"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
'4ons str-ons Man In a Blatant Land

Aons Shgons Man In . Blatant Land.
Colonel Roosevelt has been charac-
terixed as the most consummafe poll
tician OF his time. And there are those
who imply sinister significance in the
Characterization No doubt, indeed, he
10 past master Of the game. not as
played municipality or even state wide,
but nationally.
There Is no reason, however, why a
statesman should not also be q politi-
clan. why the arts Of persuasion or In
ducement should belong exclusively to
bad or selfish men. why a demagog
alone should have power to thrill and
stir. to "magnetize' the crowd Lin
coin was himself an astute politician.
shrewd manipulation Of men, not
merely thru their intelligence and
moral sense. but also thru their van
thy, cupidity, and other unlovely as
sions. Things would come to a pretty
pass. were the devil and his agents to
monopolize ali OF shrewdness and
adroit management. leaving good men
at the mercy Of their own dizziness and
ineptftude.
That in which Colonel Roosevelt
most excels, is his ability to mako ap-
peal to the people as a whole. to their
intelligence and moral sense, to the
passion for righteousness which distin-
guishes Americans which Is their Puri-
tan heritage. And in that very ability
of his some have seen evidence OF in
ordinate ambition skilfully employing
demagog means.
We do not believe history will fail to
vindicate the colonel from accusations
! Of insincerity and a passion OF self
seeking. II 1t is true that the best po-
! iitical policy would make a political
bold and truthful. we ask why 1t Is SO
few seh-seekers, none at all, in fact.
are addicted to the ways of candor and
Of courage. selk-seeking politicians,
| the most cunning Of them. prefer to
gum shoe round" to wait until the
I; cat has Jumped. Their class are dis
/ tinsuisiied for facility in "side-step-
ping" for adeptness In passing the
buck II shrewd politicians are 80
clever, and IL the method Of fortnight
! speech and honest thrust Is so success
ful. simple minded person would
/ wonder why there are so few lions and
SO many foxes in Washington and else
; where. = - - - e
The fact is that only one or two men
! in a generation have the courage
coupled with the ability to lead. When
Lincoln met Douglass in debate, he
might have won the senatorship. had
he consulted discretion, and refrained
from speaking the truth out loud.
] Cynics can say that he had his reward,
/ that while he lost the senatorship, he
| won the presidency. But shall we sci
| down Lincoln's candor to his shrewd
perception Of what must be, its ultimate
consequence? Not so. II no other mar
than himself could foresee that conse.
! uence, no public man in all the nation
4 other than himself had the courage OF
/ the truth, <aG s4
Truth may really constitute the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
Make SIi,, Smooth

There is one safe, dependable treatA
ment that relieves itching torture in.
stantly and that cleanses and soothes thu
skin. N
Ask any druggist for CSC bottle. 81
semo and apply 1t 90 directed. Soon
you will find that pimples. black heads,
ecsena, ringworm and similar skin trous
bles viii disappear.
{ IA little zemo, the penetrating, salts
flying liquid, ia all that is needed, for II
the skin soft, smooth and healthy.
I Zenao. Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24

lesser risk, but seH-seekers are tn
svariably unswaros Of the fact.
: Roosevelt today may or may mot be
giving US good counsel: but he 10
speaking what he believes to be right
eousness. He u sxhorttng u as peo-
pie to commit ourselves to righteous
ness. no matter what the high heroic
cost may prove. Hedgers, time-servers.
weakened hypocrites and vacillating
gentlemen abound. Thank God, for one
strong and honest man IN this perplex-
ing time!-Minneapolis Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
The Grade System Doomed.


p II, as reported. the board Of educa-
ton is Of a mind to modify, and ulti
mately abolish, the grade system in
the schools, it will align itsek with the
best modern thought. The late DR..
Edward Lawrence Stevens, a billiant
educator. said nearly ten years ago:
The grade system has got to be
driven out of the American school
system. It Is wrong. both in theory
and in practice. It Is wrong. because
1t teaches subjects instead OF pupils. 1t
is minds that we must expand and de-
velop along the lines Of natural en-
'dowment Tho grade system stands
for contraction, not expansion
Under the grade system. you must
take "all or none" 1t takes no account
of 'bents" or particular ability along
certain lines. A pupil may be brilliant
Z in mathematics and dull In grammar,
geography or spelling. At examinat ton
time, however. II he does not achieve
the minimum average In all the sub
jects, he does not win his promotion.
It isn't the average boy or girl that
Is the valedictorian or sAlutatorian Of
the class, but It Is the average boy and
girl that are going to do the average
work Of the world; and the average
young mind is usually much above the
average in some particular direction.
! It should be permitted to develop
along the line Of It's bent. and not be
held back by infrmities in other sub
jects.
Ii Madame curie had been held to
! her grade until she had made her
/ minimum average" she might never
have discovered radium. II Shake
speare. who could never keep his own
accounts. had been obliged to achieve
an average passing mark" English
j literature might not have enriched by
his genius.-Aiinneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
II 10 noe necessary for the reporter 70
be sdueatsd higher than The knees.

The first thing the reporter Is cau-
toned against Is the habit OF libeling
people who have paid in advance or
are good for q half-page in the SUM
day issue. The surest way to obtain
riches and escape being libeled in some
vital spot IL to become . steady adj
vertiser and live life beyond reproach
Reporters are born. not made, which
should prevent people from becoming
embittered and stopping the paper
while still highly delinquent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24

derloin the and the bakers bread.
piowsps for the suest-room bed for hat for
a shoe for Jake for seeds and bulbs and garden
rake! We must subscribe for maSazine and the
needs paint and the windows and need
a set Of horns. must hire q who prras
the and make stalls for the bublebeeA
away tho winters trash-theres always sorne-
thing demanding cash! must study and engfneer.
who'd savs ten cents in . passing year. who'd havs
bone tho rainy day, . rod and stAn whom he's
old and sray to buy shroud wher the Journeys
Sshsrss ss~sys sornsthnE demalding moni u. &.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAILToWN IOWA: MARCH "a 1915

civil war soldiers and widows would
be $4,000 for the year. On Feb. 30 the
civil war pensioners numbered s74,-
s4s. which Is all that remain of the
more than two millions infested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24

pen to q new. self possessed reporter
Is to turn in q long, palpitatins story
that sounds like q harp solo and have
an illiterate, beetle-faced city editor
tear everything out Of It except the
facts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-24
1T WAS THE HIRED NAN.
Manchester PreSs.l

The Press stated last week, erron-
eously. that George Wassink had
bought a touring car. We learn since,
however that the man who made the
purchase is William Rabe. Georges
hired man, who is born Deutscher and
mechanic and will make 'em all eat
dust or know the reason why.