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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
SAFETY IN BANKING.

i''Ss"
All established bankers in any state
are Inclined to look with favor on the
idea of restricting new competition in
their line Of business and the idea has
grown up in some localities that such
restrictions are essential to the safety
OF existing banks. The idea is based
upon a m~isconception Of conditions
which maintain safe banking.
The asset column in any bak state
ment is supposed to show enough re-
sources to a of the banks capital
stock and all depositors in full. Aside
from short time inroads of an expense
account that condition can not be
altered without criminal manipulation.
A banker has no more right to turn
deposits TO his personal use than a
merchant has to appropriate a package
left in his care for safe keeping. II the
bank can not be kept in operation
thru profits it should quit business.
Since the Nebraska supreme court
decided hat the banking department
in tina state has not authority to re-
strict establishment of new banks,
some Of the newspapers have taken up
the cry that the ruling endangers the
stability and guaranty system. 1t does
nothing of the kind. The new banks,
If properly organized, should be Just as
sound as the old banks and all Of them
can be kept sound by rigid examina-
lions.
No banker can start a raid on de-
posts or on the banks capital with
'out leaving a trail, usually in the sub
stitution Of bogus notes for funds dis
sipated. II the examiners check up
carefully on the banks exhibited as
sets. as they are supposed to do, symp-
toms Of unsoundness will be quickly
detected. II they choose merely to
pose as good fellows. and take book
showings for granted, the examinations
are Of no value.
Safe banking does not depend n
tirely upon = big capital stock or large
deposits. altho it is quite clear that it
may take longer to dissipate a large
capital stock than a small one, and
that large deposits are q better basis
for banking profits than small de-
posts.
Keeping the capital unimpaircd by
living within the banks income. and
securing well protected notes for all
loans made from the deposits. is the
whole story OF sound banking. It ap-
plies to big banks and to little banks.
private banks or reguiated banks. The
possibility exists TO know whether
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
WATCHING THE SHOW.
mt. Vernon Record.1

The Record has never enjoyed the
antics Of the legislature more than this
al 1t has enjoyed them because a
certain crowd in the legislature, known
as the administration crowd, have per-
formed true to the representations Of
this paper. This has put some of their
hackers before the election in a bad
hole, and a part Of the fun Is in watch
ing these hackers OF which the Cedar
Rapids Republican Is the leading one in
his section. OF course II 1t were not
morally sure that the senate would de-
feat the work Of the house reaction
aries it would have heen serious in
stead Of amusing. But with a safe
senate, and with the Pitt-Johnstpn
crowd of the house making monkeys of
themselves at every turn, to the great
embarrassment Of the Republican and
their other hackers, the situation is
very amusing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

ing a coach. But now the man who
has no car creates excitement In our,
town; he is unique-so few there are
who do not hold their motors down.
Men say Of him. "Ill bet my lid he
likes a car, az much as we: hut he
would make q tinhorn bid for cheap
john notoriety. He'll run for alderman
this year. and try to get the public vote.
by claiming he's the n man here who
doesn't own or drive a boat" The Tat
tooed Man has had his day, the Bearded
Lady's lost her goat. the Dog-faced boy
must now make way for him who
doesn't own a boat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
n IOWA LANDSTuRM.

War is brought home to Iowa by the
proposal of the governor to appropriate
$500. 900 to protect the property Of the
state, guard our a~rsenals. powder
plants, bridges, factories making ma
terials, etc. The national guard is not
to be used for this purpose as it will
probably be called to the main mobili-
! rat!on.
That may be assumed to mean that
the Iowa landsturn will be called out.
1t suggests that at Des Moines that
grizzled veteran of Fl Caney. Hon.
Lafe. Will naturally take command
with Ding Darling as second officer;
that Pitt will be in charge OF The gu
bernatorial body guard comprised Of
such tax leaguers as nay be able in
Des Moines to get thru mud Of their
W making. What Harvey VIII do is
of course 'problematical" but he would
work in we'll as a herald. OF course
the legislators are safe. The army of
lobbyists will look after It The imag-
nation thrills as it conceives Cyrenus
Cole arrayed in the grim panoply Of
war as head Of the strategy staff with
perhaps Rowley of Keosaugua as aide
de amp That of itself would be a
military spectacle to fire the blood. Pic
ture also Casey and Jack Dalton car
rying the banners while the band play
ed How Dry l Am.
AS a nov for peace as we'll as prep
aration for war how would it do TO
equip the different road factions OF the
legislature. put one faction guarding
bridges across the Mississippi and the
other on the Missouri. If they fight as
freely against invasion with one an
other the state of Iowa would never
shudder beneath the iron of the invad-
ing foe.
Still another suggestion: why not
offer the chance for a little good shoot
ing to those gunners who go wailing
over the proposal to save a few quail?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
THE WET
Manson Democrat

There is one splendid satisfaction in
this federal law and that is that 1t
takes away he last refuge Of the n.y.
pocritical legislator who has used the
wet and dry issue to keep himself In
office for 10! these many years. 1t
ends all discussion az to whether Iowa
shall be bone dry or dry, part parched
and part moist. There will be no more
guileful CAB In the halls Of the legis-
lature and over the state about crush
ms the demon rum by men with a
mouthful Of cloves and a quiet jag.
The last prop has been knocked out
from under their prohibition arguments
and the last vestige OF covering has
been stripped from the miserable hy-
pocrisy that has kept them, mediocre
and even ignorant and incompetent tho
many OF them are, in office 70 long.
They must stand up like men now and
show ability along some other line than
lying to their constituents about the
liquor question, or 80 down In q heap
to be covered by the charitable mantle
OF oblivion. The law Of the United
States has stepped in to make a digni-
fled statute out Of what they have been
making a mockery OF for over thirty
years. The question in Iowa now is
not whether the state shall be Try OF
bone dry, wet In some spots and dry in
others, but it Is prohibition or no pro-
hibition. AS long as prohibition re-
mains a statutory law In Iowa and al
long as the Reed law remains In ef5ect
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
4 Masonic Meetings
. Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication. WORN
in first degree Friday, March %, p. m
sharp John w. Wells, secretary; W.
II. Steiner, w. NJ.
sIGNET CHAPTER, Nc. SO. R. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening
April ., 1880 o'clock. Royal Arch de-
gree and a feed. Carl Shattner, ii. H.
John w. Wells, secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90. p. & 5, NJ. Ihurs-
dav. April IL, 7:30 p. m, for work. DIN
ner at $50. I. T. Forbes, Recorder;
George Gregory, l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
commandery, No. 80. x. 7. TUESDAY
March 81, for work. Ilustrious oroei
of the Red Cross, 1880 p. m, l. L.
Forbes, recorder; H. c. Mueller, com
mander,
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. 0. E.
ESPECIAL meeting for initiation Neu-
nesday, March IS, at 1870 p m. MIS-
George Downing. secretary; Mrs. }. T.
Frederick. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
TEA CHEERS AND PENSIONS.
GHnmhnldf Rnnnhlican

Yes, this paper has small sympathy
with those who want to be pensioned
after a life that failed to give enough
OF the things Of material worth to
maintain the worker in his or her old
age. The difficulty in such matters Is
the method OF life Of those who desire
pensions. We feel that every human
being who works conscientiously and
lives scrupulously should be entitled to
an old ~ Of comfort and lack Of
worry concerning worldly things. But
you and 7 know that all people do not
live that way. We know that there are
some people who would not accumu-
late enough to last them during their
Old & if they drew 81. 1000 per month.
Therefore, where are you going to
draw the line? Again. why are the
teachers underpaid? why are they
not paid a living wage? Are you sure
they are not paid a living wage? Ger
tainly some Of them draw more than
you or I. The publisher Of this paper
knows men and women who taught
school many years and came out Of
the work with surplus cash. He knows
others that came out with nothing but
a set Of exploded ideas. IT all depends
on the individual. Cut out the pension
and pay more cash.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
DISTINCTION

But little time has journeyed by,
since he who owned a motor car had
won distinction fair INK high: we all
admired him from afar. We may have
said, when. in his ride, he followed his
triumphant way. that he was putting
OF more side than one frail mortal
should display. But w admired him.
just the same, and raised III lids at
his approach: for he had scaled the
heights OF fame who owned so glitter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

to employees with swivel-tongue action,
so that men who are working in the
same room will not have to add up a
column Of figures four times in sue
cession. Paralysis of the vocal cords
is a distressing malady, but 1t some
times seems that II It were more COM
mon in business circles the harassed
employer would have a chance for hin
White alley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
Iona Newspapers
THE CHANCES ARE
Manson Democrat

The Marshalltown Times Republican
ant TO know what you would do II
you We're a young man of y again.
The chances are that if we We're all Il
again We would go thru life again
making damphools of ourselves as the
average man usually does.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

The records show beyond any doubt
that the total central power station IN
come for 1916 is far in excess OF that
of any previous rear. From earnings
alone a total OF $685. 00, 900 has GER
tainly been reached; 1t may well be
$3.50. OOO. 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
ARROGANCE CREATES FRICTION

tFNVI I'd rIFsI
To the ordinary mind IL is hard to
understand. why there should be so
much friction between the president
and congress. The utmost harmony
and good will should exist between
them. Yet the country is witness to
the fact that friction easily springs up.
A president gets arbitrary and self
willed, and is determined to control
and drive his party associates.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

conditions are maintained in reg
ulated banks, but the affairs OF the
private bank must be taken on faith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

THE oAs FiENp.

One of the sorest trials In businesi
life IL the Cabling employee who ID un-
able to work and talk at the same
time. One of the crying needs Of ths
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

The Mason City Gazette observes
that the Johnston fellows demanded
their pound Of flesh from the ovegrnor
and he delivered the goods. He helped
them to the limit of his ability"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

The Clinton Herald says that The is
sue of long tenure bonds and a more
suitable division of the cost of public
improvements, as suggested by the
Herald. will provide the solution of the
Iowa municipal improvement problem
is the conviction Of an increasingly
large number Of Iowa people"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23
IowA OPINION AND NOTES.

"A business man remarked the other
day that what Manson needs Is three
or o u first class funerals. Mistake"
declares the Manson Democrat. MAN
son has had entirely too many first
class funerals in the past and that Is
why many Of her best men are under
the sod. What the town really needs
is about q dozen fourth class funerals.
Why give a 1irst class funeral to a man
who a always beer fourth class or
lower in his duty to his business n
his town." demands the Democrat.
Among the newspapers Of the state
we, believe the majority are with the
senator's" concludes the Washington
Press. True most of. the democratic
papers. but not all of them, criticised
papers did but a great many are up
holding them and it is a significant fact
that PAPER whose editors have never
been for Cummins in the political fac
ton fight are giving him credit for
courage and nerve in this instance"
The Algona Republican argues that
with a five year closed season there
Wouiu uS ITO HulleTS llCSIsc HlOEcy "
spend and they would freeze and
starve to death. The state game con-
servation league of Iowa Is opposed to
his closed season as is a majority of
the intelligent hunters Of the state. The
bill should be killed by the senate"
THE basis on which trainmen's
wages are fixed is just as readily un-
d~erstandable as the average railway
folder" remarks the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
\ difference how good roads may
be made they will never be fool proof"
says teh Oskaloosa Herald.
The Clinton Herald says that The is
sue of long tenure bonds and a more
suitable division Of the cost of public
improvements. as suggested by the
Herald. will provide the solution of the
I Nr,a 49,, r.,,a T. -.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

n difference how good roads may
be made they will never be fool proof"
says teh Oskaloosa Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

THE basis on which trainmen's
wages are fixed is just as readily un-
d~erstandable as the average railway
folder" remarks the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-23

The difference between war an
armed neutrality is the difference be
a we'll advertised, regular priz
fight and a scrap on the way home o
down town.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13

Mrs. H. w. Botz left Monday for
Grey Eagle returning Tuesday night
after attending to business matters
there.
30 Mrs, A. IL. Nelson of Black Hoog,
Mjnn., arrived Friday noon and is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wenburg.
Miss Florence Sharkey left Friday
night for st. Paul, where she remain
ed over Sunday as the guest of
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Rowe and Miss
Avis have taken apartments at the
Waldorf where they will remain dur
ing the winter months.
The Herald regrets to announce
that the three weeks old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kinsella died on Tues
day night, after short illness.
Mrs. Ross Shaw left Wednesday
morning for Spaulding where she
will be the guest of her daughter,
Mrs. Ivan Brunskill for few days.
Byron Carr returned Tuesday noon
from Hunter, N. D., where he had
been visiting his son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Carr for a
short time.
COLEMAN GASOLINE LAMPS
GENERATE WITH A MATCHING
OTHER GENERATING REQUIRED.
SEE THE LAMPS OPERATED AT
HlLLERUD & CO.'S. adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Norris returned
Saturday night from Minneapolis,
wsae1e they had been since Thanks
giving as the guest of their daughter,
Mrs.. Asa P. Brooks.
w. F. Truhn of Central Butte, Mont.
left the latter part of last week after
a several days visit here with his
relatives, Miss Elizabeth Caduff and
the Engel families.
Mrs. M. Hogan, accompanied by her
daughter Mrs. E. E. Jameson of
Westport left Wednesday morning for
Minneapolis, where they will remain
for some time as the guests of friends.
Our jewelry makes the best Xmas
presents. Our jewelry store is best
store to buy Xmas gifts because you
can select them from the jewelry
shops of the world. Our name on the
box is quality insurance. We make
Equality" right, then the price right
Walker, the jeweler. adv. 20-3O.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13

Service Radcliffe wrist watches at
Wedge Hdw. Co., at $3.50, very
scarce article. Buy quick. Adv.
Has "He" service Radcliffe wrist
watch. You can get zone if you are
not too late. Wedge Hardware Co. ad
For frst-class modern up to date
Hotel, nothing better anywhere at
popular prices than the Beaufort
Hotel of Minneapolis. 27-28
H. J. Caughren of Osakis came
down Monday on No. and returned
to his home on No. after attending
to business matters here.
That man for whom a gift is Sc
hard to select would be pleased with
a gift from our stock of up to date
merchandise. Walker the jeweler. adv
Mrs. v. A. Whipple, who has been
very~ill for about a week is still un-
able to be up. 1t is hoped that the
time will not be long until she is fully
recovered.
Miss Emma Chelgren, principal of
the Junior high school, was forced to
be absent from her duties the first of
the week on account of a severe attack
of appendicitis.
Be sure and attend the turkey din
ner and chicken supper and fancy sale
given by the Ladies of Our Lady of
the Angels church Saturday, Dec. Is,
at Auditorium. adv.
Do your Xmas shopping with US
Our holiday line of goods in diamonds,
ware is the biggest and best we have
watches, jewelry, clocks and silver
ever offered and it is priced right too.
Walker, the jeweler. adv. 29-30
BE SURE AND ATTEND THE
TURKEY DINNER AND CHICKEN
SUPPER AND FANCY SALE CIV
EN- BY THE LADIES OF OUR
LADY OF THE ANGELS CHURCH
SATURDAY, DEC. Is, AT AUDI
TORIUM. adv.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13
Miss Sarah Walker left Saturday
night for Osakis where she spent the

Miss Sarah Walker left Saturday
night for Osakis where she spent the
week end as the guest Of Mrs. Chas.
Millard. "a 5..a
Mrs. John Holler returned to Grey
Eagle Monday after spending v1the
week end in Sauk Centre with her
father.
The friends of Mrs. J. C. Cardinal
will be glad to learn that she has been
released from quarantine this week
account of small pox.
WE HAVE THE COLEMAN, GAS
OLINE LAMP, THE KIND THAT
HAS NO WICK TO, CLOG. A
SPLENDID XMAS PRESENT. SEE
THEM AT HILLERUD & C. adv.
John Staerett of Willmar, who was
driving through Sauk Centre this
week, broke his arm while cranking
his Ford Tuesday night. AS the ac-
cident occurred at the Palmer House
garage, the gentleman was taken to
the hotel where his arm was set. He
left Wednesday by train for his home.
The car will be taken across later.
Max C. Harris arrived Monday
night from Minneapolis, and is now
employed at the Herald office in the
place of Dewey Zettel, who left the
same evening to enlist in the navy.
Mr.. Harris was formerly with the
Glenwood Herald and has been a
printer for a number of years. For
the past few weeks, he and his family
have made Minneapolis their home.
The Boston Store this week claims
ownership to unique window display
composed entirely of medicated toilet
soap. The decorators who are sent
out by the soap manufacturers built
miniature Of the capitol building at
Washington and none can deny the
likeness. The grass and steps in front
of the building are designated by diff
ferent colored dyed saw dust. The
window is a clever piece # workman
ship and has attracted much atten-
ton.
The Sank Centre Symphony orches-
ira has reorganized and the first re-
hearsal was held Wednesday night at
the home of DR.. A. L. Blk. There
are about 12 members enrolled and
it is expected that it will be even
better than last year. The band will
be under the leadership of Henry
RAIDER. Both Mr.. and Mrs. RAIDER are
accomplished musicians. The orchestra
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13

is electric lighted and is provided
with sanitary drinking fountain and
other conveniences always appreciated
by the travelling public. The build
ing Isl finished in Mission oak and has
maple floors. !" The paper goes on
to state the difficulty with which the
depot was secured and how the rail
road company fought the project. The
writer also asserts that business has
progressed so much in the past few
wears that force of four men is now
required. Il N
Drawing a. parrallelism from this
article, Sauks Centre hereby registers
a kick. If there is a poorer dump
along the Great Northern line than
the local depot Sauk Centre never
wants to see it. AS everyone knows,
this depot has two daily trains which
stop for lunch. Moreover, the social
ed "K'' line has Sauk Centre for it's :
terminus. This means that more
people than are ordinarily found in
a small town depot have to make this
place their headquarters while wait
ing for their train. Almost everyday
the waiting room is so crowded that
people have to stand; the ventilation
is a case of "isn't;" one can stand it
for a few minutes and then has to
promenade the platform until the cold
forces them back; the dirt is so thick
that the employees have long since
despaired of ever touching the
bottom; the toilet rooms are beyond
words and more than half the time
are not in working order. Of course
this applies to winter weather, for
the most part. In the summer one
can stand outside, but when one con-
siders that Minnesota has nine months
of cool or cold weather, depot is
really a necessary piece of furniture.
If the Great Northern had not promis-
ed building from time forgotten, the
Herald would not have so much to say
on this matter. Naturally, one ex-
poets corporation to keep its word,
if for not other reason than business
purposes. The only favorable COM
ment that can be made on the local
station is that no better bunch. of en-
ployees CO lid be found. 20.
Ada is a town of 1900 (1910 cen-'
sus); Sauk Centre is now about 300Os
or over (1910 census, 2,154). We have
twice the population and four times
the traffic; they have a $4,000 de-
pot; we have a pile of filthy lumber
that won't make a respectable bon
fire. -sc". ..t. -
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13
Sauk Centre Neglected
While G.. N. Builds Nelu
DEPOT for Little Ada

Ada is chesty this week over their
splendid new depot erected there by
the Great Northern Railway. They
had trouble getting it, Of course, but
when they finally succeeded it was a
beauty. To quote the Norman County
Herald, "Ada has without doubt one
of the finest depots in the northern
part of the state and one which would
be credit to a town of several thous-
and. The building is modern through
out and was constructed with the best
material and workmanship. 1t is
heated by modern hot water plant,
The Sauk Centre herald., 1917-12-13
expect to appear in public several
times
WRECK AT MELROSE.

A<head-on collision IN the Great
Northern yards opened ssnSay;
which fortunately had no serious re-
suits. An engine had pulled in for
the time freight and was standing at
the water tank thawing it out. This
process makes a great deal Of steam,
so much in this case, that the engine
was completely hidden. Another en-
gine had just pulled in and the crew,
thinking the first engine was on track
2 ran into it. Engineer Robbins, who
was standing on top of the engine at
the tank was thrown off and his
hands and ankles sprained. Aside
from smashed cow catcher, no other
harm was done.