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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
THE FOOTBALL.
HQQ6(d.LRdlul,

The football is one Of only two
known objects which can be kicked
without striking back. The other Is
the Chinese empire.
The football is composed OF a small
section Of the pig family. and is usually
made from some pig which has been
hurriedly called hence. Ii Is built In
the form OF fresh egg and costs
about the same price. After 1t has'
been constructed it is filled up with
eighty pounds of free air. after which
it is kicked around in liberal and
free handed manner by young men
who desire to promote their scholar
ship and ley muscles.
1t was not until recent years thai
the football was made regular part
of the college curriculum, but 1t has
now become, as Indispensable as any
other study. Many young man with
square, concrete legs who could not
master first Latin without a pony has,
by applying himself diligently TO foot
ball, been able to graduate with high
hcnors and earn d good living by
coaching other young .ssss; i; the g IT ct
kicking from sitting posture. Peopie
wac usciy Tootban should think Of
these things and not seek to undermine
worthy and flourishing industry.
The football is a dangerous object
to handle in crowd as is shown by
the fact that all football! players are
obliged to be encased In armor from
the toes up. This Is no doubt due 10
the lack of control over their legs
which so many players display Every
now and then some star player will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
CASE FOR COMPROMISE.

I'D at Ellsworth the annual contest
between those who would on with the
dance and those who would put the re-
verse English on terpsichorean JOY and
instead of permitting it to go at large
and uncontined would tit it with hob
bes. is beginning to take on its win
ter activity The authorities of that
town propose fat license fee for
dances The dancing contingent re-
volts. And as a result Ellsworth fur
nishee news items of internecine COM
bat between those who would flirt the
light fantastic toe and others who con-
fine the pedal extremities to purposes
Of locumotion and purposeful transit
from place to place in the pursuit OF
business and duty rather than the pur7
suit Of fleeing happiness.
Seems like some compromise might
be reached in the irresponsible warfare.
II may be pos- iDle TO abolish dancing
but SO far Efforts in that direction have
not been successful. so TO speak. Some
thing about the lit of a fiddle seems to
set the toes Of common humanity wig
Cling 1t will De recalled that the
wedding guest he beat his breast when
he heard the loud bassoon' and he was
grizzled and old and had had pretty
hard time OF It.
There should be some way Of split
ting The difference al Ellsworth. Dane
ing Itself isn't bad thing. It's the
way 70 ks dance. the spirit they dance IN
ana the places where they dance tina;
make all the difference. That some OF
The more modern dances should shock
the elders isn't 10 DC wondered a..
Some of those dances should be barred
from public exhibition. Especially SO
the way some people dance them.
Ellsworth has its hands full in the
problem it is attempting 70 solve. If it
manages to find the solution it viii go
down in history along with other great
DISCOVERIES. So long as fiddles ring and
ukaleles lure and comets foot in time
and cellos sound and big bull fiddles
mark , rythm the flying feet Of youth
will I'VE at the tune, eyes will look
love 10 eyes that answer and we, who
are past 50. will crouch about il for
getfuI Of a former day when our feet
felt the impulse and our eyes were
bright with all sorts Of unspoken
thoughts when the violins raced into
Turkey in the Straw" Or swung in.1
Poet and Peasant"
Better compromise some way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
Topics of the Times

The pictures Of Charles /, Of AustrJ
Hungary which show the new emperor
with his little child in his arms also
indicate that while he may be boss OF
a nation there's a real boss in the
house and one who can make the en-
peror sit up and take notice when
things aren't going right
Suppose a peck Of potatoes does cost
A. cents; many a man has paid much
more for a peck Of trouble and thought
he was getting a bargain when he
made the purchase.
Perhaps we might avoid all this III
multi Of campaigns and elections by
turning the whole business over TO the
Rockefeller Foundation.
Statistics Of hunting fatalities from
Is states total Sc deaths and 40 in
jured. Two years ago the figures were
III killed and 1852 wounded. And YET
we worry over invasion ana war.
And this should be a very happ!
Christmas in America when we com
pare our situation with that Of the
other great nations. The high cost Of
living shrinks into insignificance COM
pared TO the high cost Of killing.
| The man who hauls the coal can
help noticing that while coal has gon'
higher he doesn't get any more FOL
| hauling it.
| After all it is considerable bother Il
Il be rich. 1t is as hard to spend none!
wisely as to earn it. OF course most o
US would accept" job Of that sort i
i it were to be crowded Jill us 10 matte
how hard it may ba
The vote Of the iowa press for ap-
preparations this winter which shall
make the Perkins law fully operative
seems to be unanimous. The aye
have it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

rhe promotion OF Vice Admiral elr
David Beatty to tie command OF lne
British grand fleet in the North sea, mas
met with almost unanimous approval
in Great Britain. The London Morn
ing Post said: 1T has fallen to sir
David to take part in more fightins
than any other admiral during the war,
and upon every occasion he mas IN
mistakably manifested those inesilma,
HE qualities which are SO seldom found
united in one man-swift intuition.
rapid decision, resolute and daring ac-
lion. In d word, vice Admiral Beatty
is a born lighting admiral onicers
and men under his command look upon ,
realty as a second Nelson. beatty
has won his reputation while he ne y SIN -,
young---a appy s:s:tte--ar,d = eanails
happy is ne in that he has eg rnea y aps
brilliant achievement. There are many J.
ways of gaining popular accia im,s pu.
/ there liz only one which stands the TEST
az time and circumstance. and y =
Beatty.s way Beatty commalnaee'
ne battle cruiser squadron which be s.
oar the Jntland fight. He ~ - years a. !
tosd and is married TO dnughteT q ! h l
Hare Marshall Field OF. GhicAgQ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
Rippling Rhymes
GREAT MEN.
BY WALT MASON

GREAT MEN.
One can't be great in many ways.
One man is great at writing plays: one
beats all others twanging Tyres. and
one inNents new rubber tires. But when
a great man leaves his stunt. and pushes
boldly to the front. to show he's great
in other things. the universe with
laughter rings. At herding goslngs
excel: do that job exceeding well. and
people. as they go their ways, oft hand
me packages Of praise. They often say
they will be derned If they can fathom
how | learned to herd those infant
geeses thus. without bonehead Of a
fuss. / treasure up the things they've
said, and praise like this goes to my
head. and l begin to say. Its clear I'm
fitted for higher sphere. IL so well
can herd my geese. il is as clear as axle
grease, that | would shine upon the
stage--I'd be q Hamlet OF the age" Sc
then my gooses | desert, and with the
tragic muses. firt. When people of my
venture hear. they buy the henfruit OF
last year, and | am left all dripping we,
with potential omelet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
THREE BONES BUT NO NEAT.

lSiOuS lily 1fltGne.J
A dollar a day goes for rent.
A dime or shilling for bread.
Eight pennies fer sugar i. spent.
Three jitneys for butter IL spread.
Hard coal--60 cents for the day.
And milk comes to fifteen at least;
Potatoes-two n;ckels we pay
Since price for the tubers increased.
We spend 80 cents for lunch,
Or save two bits nibb!ing at home;
Four fares the conductor will punch.
If never from family we roam.
The water and light and the gas
TWO dimes from your wallet will spill
The laundry two bits add. also,
And over S2.90s your bill.
We're pulling down three bones day
SO tell us you diet squad cranks,
How we shall be able TO pay
For meat off the rump or the nanks
For tea and for coffee and pie,
Some sauce and a vegetable too,
Or how we shall ever come nigh
To having a good oyster stew?
Then clothing we must wear, and shoes
And help out the church and the lodge
We mus, have.the Tribune for news,
Our taxes tho small, weNcan't dodge.
The luxury list You'll agree
Is not over large IN this rhyme,
Three bones less $3.50, you see,
Leaves only an oyerwosked dime.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
LAWS DEFICIENCY SHOWN.

lNS0ar 1apfOS bdLelteI
The deficiency of the law providing
for the election of judges of the Iowa
Supreme court by mon partisan
means is demonstrated by count Of the
ecent ballot.
Judges Deerner. Evans and Theophi-
ms enjoy most excellent regulations
fer every virtue and qualification that
Should go to make up the judicial MIND
and personality. No word of criticism
os caustic kind was aimed at any OF
them IN the campaign.
The vote for Secretary of State Allen
was 292.369 and for Mr.. Moth his
democratic rival. 1856 rs total OF
4JS,591 for This representative con-
test on a party basis. The vote for
Judge, Deemer was I0a725, for Judge
Evans 104,3e5 and for Judge Theophl-
Ius s1.197, a total of 1854, on the
ba sis of two votes to the voter.
Thus for secretary OF state, on the
face of the thing, there were cast 3le.-
$50 votes more than were cast for the
immensely more important position OF
Judge Of the supreme court disgrace
t. the commOnw ealth for which the
general assembly more than the in
dviduai voter is to blame.
Any party holds it to be an advant-
age 10 be allowed to place its ticket
! Oh the extreme left hand side of the
| ballot. The mon partisan" judiciary
| ticket was placed on the extreme
| rght hand side, in the position most
| likely to be overlooked.
II is ridiculous to urge that there
| should properly be partisan contests
for senators and representatives to en-
act laws and for governors, attorney;
general, county attorneys and sheriffs
| to enforce laws while there should be
10 such consideration in connection
with judges chosen to interpret the
| laws.
| Judges Deemer and Evans are re-
| publicans to exactly the came purpose
as though their names had been in
| cluded on the republican ticket. INT
| Gazette assumes, but does not know
| that Judge Theophilus il democrat
Segregating their names from part!
associates did not in the least chans'
the measure OF allegiance they yieit
their parties. The arrangement serve:
only to give an advantage to aler
| plotters who plan to elect one man o.
to defeat another on a reduced vote
The mon partisan" judiciary paiiot il
actually craftsmanship in it's most gross
| ly offensive form.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
AVOID COMMUNITY ARIERIAL SCLEROsis.

4 disease becoming very common
nowadays is hardening Of the arteries.
Many persons die of 1t. 1t is a disease
of ease and lack of exercise and exces
siye qualification Of the appetite. AL
most anybody who doesn't work and ex-
ervise and who eat like d harvest hand
can get il. The arteries get stiff ana
caIcareous harden, the victim isn't OF
any use to anybody but himself and
gets little for himself except existence.
OF course there IS only one end TO II.
The man dies.
Sonnet times a community gets hard
ening Of the arteries. 1t also is a dis
ease of ease and wealth. The arteries
Of a community are the incomes of its
members The life blood of d COM
munitys business and activities Is the
circulation and employment Of its in
comes and accumuIations. When those
arteries harden against the appeals Of
public service and public necessities the
community gets in a bad way. 1t has
arteriaI sclerosis. Unless the pressure
is relieved the community sickens. Per-
haps it dies or becomes as good as
dead.
Marsnalltown mas had some expert
ence in the exercises that prevent COM
munity sclerosis. 1t has been a most
gratifying experience The treatment
we have given ourselves n Marshall
town during the past half decade has
| made the city cele DRAFTED as progress
s.ye, liberal community Of people and
a good town to live in and raise chill
/ dren i'll. That's the main business nf
! life. to live decently and raise children
| to be better men ana women than We
have been. And so, everywhere Mar
sha lltown is mentioned from sea TO sea
and from lakes to gulf it is known at
a red blooded town, d business town
d city of the smaller class that has
|
as a good place to live and to make q
good living and that is looking forward
TO further betterment.
Noblesse obiige; which means thai
those Of noble blood and high station
must do noble things and hold high
aims. Noblesse oblige belongs 70 cite!
as to individuals. A peasant may re.
fuse obligations that king can not
and noblesse oblige rests upon the city
that has done things to do other things
| Neither individuals nor cities may Dc
one fine thing and say Il am done
| When we are done, we are fit for stor-
age. Denial of responsibility for the
present or for the future is the comics.
sion Of old age or Of weakness. There Ii
no permanent camp in progress. Mere
Iy bivonac, a rest between two days
When we stop the world goes on ant
munity is immortal. 1t continues. Gen
!. GRAFTON upon generation meets IT
problems and solves them or dodge
them and it is estimated by others an,
lby itself by what it does or fails to dc
Communities like individuals, are eth
er workers or loafers.
MarshalItown has a high repute t
uphold and great record to maintai
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

| Sc ais. to be attached to mailed matter
and used elsewhere. The seals sell at
cent each. and the money derived
from their sale is devoted to the war
On the white plague" Appeal is made
to the Christmas spirit of the Ameri-
can people TO raise the anti-tubercu-
lcsis fund as large as possible. The
picture shows corrective exercises used
with children at the Chelsea tubercu-
losis clinic. New York City. These
children are recruited from families
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

Red Cross activities of two kinds are
SHOWN in the accompanying pictures,
Gle depicting little French children
playing Red Cross and the other
American youngsters being drilled
physically under Red Cross auspices to
lessen the danger of their contracting
tuberculosis. At this time of year the
American Red Cross makes special
efforts to combat the disease by means
of the sale of the familiar Red Cross
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome


SPECIAL COMMUNICATION
shall Lodge, No. los, A. +. & A M
Wednesday. Dec. 6, 1880 p. m. WORK
IN Third degree. John W. Wells, sec
rotary: B. 0. Frazey, W. M.
SloNET CHAPTER Nc. 80. r. A M.
Stated convocation Monday evening,
Dec. Is. 1880 o'clock. Regular business.
Election of officers. 5erl Shafner, n.
p; John w. Wells <cretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & g. NJ Mon .
day, Dec. Is. Regular business ana
election of officers. I. T Forbes ne
corder: George Gregory, l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, st. Aldema'
Commandery, No. 80, X. T, TUESDAY
Dec. 10, 40 p. m. Regular business
and election of officers. /. T. foToes'
Recorder: H c. Mueller, Commander
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. Q. T..
S.-Meetirg Wednesday, Dec. Is, :: 81
m. for regular business and elecNoh
Of officers. Eliza 5 Battin- secretary
Cora NJ. Mcdowell. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

completed In 1912. and the facade and
purtico two years later
st. Peters is a cruciform building in
the italian style, and the largest as.
we'll as one OF the most magnificent
churches OF christendom. 1t occupies
the legendary site Of st. Peters marty
dom. The floor OF the cathedral covers
almost Ave acres. and the cost Of the
great edifice Is estimated to have cx-
ceeded 100000
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
A $5o.ooo,ooo Church.

The first stone for ST. Peters ca
thedral in Rome was laid in 1906. and
il was dedicated by Urban VIII, Nov
Is, 1926, having been 120 years in the
building. In 1916. forty years after
the laying of the foundation stone,
Michael Angelo was appointed architect
and he practically completed the dome
and large portion Of the building be-
fore his death In 1854. The nave was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

where one or more members are
tubercnlous, and the object OF the
exercises is to develop the physical
condition of the children and thereby
increase their resistance. This Is 3
comparatively recent development Of
tuberculosis clinic activity.
The foreign Red Cross societies are
naturally devoting the greater part OF
their time and money to war relief
work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
DON'T HOARD OLD CLOTHES.
Huntington Gazette.

1t is safe bet that there is enough
serviceable old clothing hanging in at
tics and closets and stored in chests
and trunks and drawers in this city to
provide every needy and shivery inhab-
liant male and female, with comfort
able Quitting from head to foot. None
of this clothing ever Will he used again.
bu: is kept by the owners under the
supposition that some day il may he
needed. 1t becomes musty and moth
eaIen and in the course OF time the
rasman will take 1t for a trifiing sum.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

Woods for Carving Oak is the most
suitable wood for carving. OF, account
OF its durability and toughness, WITH
out being too hard. Chestnut. American
walnut, mahogany and teak are Also
desirable, while for fine work ita man
walnut. lime. sycamore, apple, pear
and plum are generally chosen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

Canada is deyising plans for pia GINS
disabled soldiers on the land as they arg
sent back from the battle fronts. and II
is intended that these plans shall IN
clude such able bodied soldiers as re-
turn without fixed means of support.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

When John Tscherneawski was asked
by Judge Carl Runge during his mar
rage to Adella Moll, in Milwaukee. DO
you take this woman to be your laWfuI
welded wife," he looked blankly at MS
honor, not understanding English. Art
err an embarrassing silence. his BRIDE
said, reassuringly, Yes. judge. ne takes
me-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
NOT POLITICS: GROCERIES.

[Sioux City Journal
When you find three or four men
conversing excitedly. with many ges-
t.culations, do not jump to the con-
clusion that they are discussing the
deportation OF the Belgians or the
possibility that recount may change
the result Of the presidential election.
Chances are they are going into the
details of their grocery bills.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Remarking that Van Buren, county
rejected the plan to build new county
home at the recent election, the Oska-
loosa Herald suggests: Van Buren,
county voters must have been over
sanguine Of the election OF Hughes:
Had they known Wilson was going 70
win they undoubtedly would have pro-
yided for the poor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

the game and walt for his palate % &c ~ NJ
sumo it's seat. This has tendency 20
rs;s7,rs .hs ..cti.s,s morale and Ms
breath displacement at the Sd =: E . ne
There are lots Of worse things than
kicking d football. One Of them y
coming out 81 college with reputation
as a double geared. weak-jawed sissy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06
Iona Newspapers
PUBLIC NOTICE.
IOskalnnsa Herald |

Won't somebody please notify the
Better Iowa" publication that spell
ing it Xmas" has been tabooed in this
land of peace and plenty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

"Apropos Christmas suggestions.
how about buying the loved ones each
a ton OF coal" asks the tMuscatine
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

The Sioux City journal considers 1T
will be just as well fer the republican
party in the long run II the next speak
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-06

The vote Of the Iowa press for ap-
preparations this winter which shall
make the Perkins law fully operative
seems to be unanimous. The ayes
have il. ---- y
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

from vegetable organisms; SONS
,saters are contaminated With iron or
other mineral. and lastly every sur
t4cc water contn.ns II smaller or lars
uu5 tDer w 5actlrlA which carry
disease aud death.
The watcr sunplS source Of the CITY
IN ClarkshurE "a the WEST Fork rtSei.
With an available raw water storaE,
or 3lO.O0O.OOO gallons, Tho daily con.
sumption Is 100000 gallons. purta
cation Of tho water is undNr the con,
slant supervision Of Perkins Boynton
4 skilled chemist and bActerioloEtst,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-11-28

West Virginia has eight mills devoted
TO transforming timber to tablets OF.
other forms OF paper located IN Up
shur. Tucker. Grant. Randolph. Min
eral and Nicholas counties. All Of
them are working 70 capacity ii ~.
effort to supply the demands OF the
country even at prices which are
without parallel
Five potteries, three IN Clarksburg
and one each in Keyser. Mineral
county, and Warrington. Marion
county, have large output totals, and
ship their products to all parts Of the
world The brick Industry is OF con
siderable Importance, there being
large plants in Fairmont, Clarksburg
and MorgantoWn. Harrison, Monon-
gala and Upshur counties have
broom factories Of substantial ca
pacity, and close to the coal fields
are i've blishments for the manu-
facture OF carbon.
There are tin plate mills In Har-
rison and Monongalta counties. tank
builders In Ritchle and Preston
counties. tool makers IN Harrison
county and a toy marble factory in
Clarksburg. which is skipping about
considerably but will give an idea
OF diversity OF the industries. At
Burnsvtlle IN Braxton county quality
veneer is manufactured and at
Clarksburg and Redwood extracts
are prepared for the markets. One
redwood manufactures makes IRE
escapes which have national repu-
tation. and the same city includes in
its commercial world q large tannery.
The foregoing BY no means covers
the list There are chemical plants
in Harrison and Upshur counties.
cigar factories In six counties with
q combined production reaching into
the millions, three zinc smelters in
Clarksburg produce spelter and a
Escasket factory has developed a trade
extending far beyond the confines of
the state.
Several Of the Industries are treat
ed today IN detail IN an effort to
convey to the unknowing some ade-
quate conception Of the activity and
wealth. existing and possible, Of the
region. Nearly all Of the manufac-
turing. cities and towns have free sites
or else place low valuation on de-