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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
TAXPAYERS tEaGUE DROPS HARDING

When Governor Harding turned Jim
Pierce down and refused to appoint
Perces lawyer, Dunshee, to the dis
trict bench it was predicted that there
would be trouble for Harding and il
has arrived Anybody who recogniz-
es Pterce's advanced age can realize
what an influence his lawyer could
exert thru the power of Pierce's pub
location.
Harding. for some inexplicable rea
son, Is flirting with an extra session.
He says that the board Of contro!
needs more money with which to buy
coal at war prices for the state insti-
tutions but, of course, If the state of
Iowa should over draw its account at
the bank its checks would be accepted
by the coal man and honored at the
bank but Pierce suggests that Harding
wants more money than the million
dollars voted at the last session for
state defense and that there is real
need Tor an dccCun LllS as 10 Wnat mas
already been spent. The inference can
be drawn that if the million is dwind-
ling until there Is need FOR more and
the state has rot yet been invaded by
foreign foe gene of the defense funds
might have been placed for strategic
advantage in politics as we'll as in war.
Pierce and Doran and The Taxpayers
League who elected Harding in order to
reduce taxation, having had their state
taxes doubled would now audit the ac-
counts to ascertain where all the
money is going and Pierce is saving so
much money for the state doing its
printing at the Homestead plant, too.
But the Maechivelian thrust OF
Pierce, whose arm Is directed by his
lawyer toward the very vitals of the
cbi@f executive of this state, is his
INTERPRETATION Of the constitution OF
the S ate for the benefit of legislators
wher in he explains that the fathers
did not intend that legislators should
ne tied or restricted in the things they
might do at a special session. Hard
inv has Suggested to the legislators
that he would call them together II
they would promise not to do anything
Lbus the things Harding wants them 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Billy Bunny and His Friend.

In the story before this I promised
to tell YOU what happened to the little
reindeer that kind Uncle LMcky took
home with him, Wch, after he put the
Snowmobile In the garage, the kind old
gentleman rabbit led the little reindeer
into the barn and save him some nice
hay to eat. and then he closed the door
so that Mr.. North Wind couldn't get in.
and after that Uncle Lucky went into
the house and so did the yellow Tramp
Dog who was with him, you remember;
in the last story.
And then the old gentleman rabbit
made the graphophone play a TUNE. and
this Is what 1t was:
Meet me at the fountain when the
syrups are In bloom,
And the lollypops are blushing like
roses do IN June.
And the f!x,y soda water comes spark
ling in the glass
And the ice cream cones are dancing
like fairies in the grass.
"oh dear me, I wish the good old
summer time were here once more,
do, for that's the time a yellow Dos
has something nice to do and the
yellow Dog Tramp sighed great big
sigh and lay down in front of the open
fire and fell asleep, So Uncle Lucky
blew out the electric lights and pulled
down the shades and went to bed. and
then he had dream, And then he had
a nightmare, and then he woke him.
self up with dreadful yell, for he
thought a big crocodile was just going
to swallow his old wedding stvepipe
hat. suppse the crocodile thought It
was big chocolate drop and maybe 1t
didn't,
Well, after that, the old gentleman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

rabbit locked at HIS gold watch and
chain. and II was nearly fourteen
o'clock, and Mr.. Happy Sun was Just
getting up, Uncle Lucky dressed and
went downstairs and told his Japanese
servant to have breakfast a soon ~
possible. and then he went out to the
barn to zee how the little reindeer was
getting along. And. oh, dear mel
Wasn't he surprised to find three more
reindeer in the barn.
"why where did you come FROM
asked the old gentleman rabbit and he
hind foot for he couldn't think how
they ever got into the barn.
I'VE are some OF Santa Claus deem"
they answered, "and II YOU would like
to hitch us up to your old sleigh well
be glad to give YOU a ride"
So the old gentleman rabbit hitchsd
them up to his old fashioned sleigh, and
then he put on his fur overcoat and
gloves and told the Yellow bod Tramp
to get in, too, and away they went to
the Old Brler Patch to take BllN
Bunny sleigh riding, And how those
beautiful reindeer did 60. They tossed
their long horns and threw out their
heels and the bells on the sleigh made
beautiful music. Well, by and by
pretty soon. not SO very long, they
drove up in front of the Old Rrier
Patch.
Whoa, there!" cried Uncle Lucky.
Bow, WOW, wow. said the Yellow Dog
Tramp, and in minute Billy Bunny
hoped out OF his house. And wasn't
he surprised. for he had never seen any
of Santa Claus's reindeer before. ana
neither have I for a long time not since
I was a little boy and stayed awake all
Christmas eve night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always Welcor


MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903, A. F. q
A. M.-Spectal communication WORK
In third degree, Friday, Dec. IL at :
o'clock. John w. Wells, secretary
w. III. Steiner, w. NJ.
sleNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r, A. NJ
Stated invocation Monday eVeniNS'
Dec. II, at 1880 o'clock. Business seS
sion and election OF officers. Gar!
shantner, H. P; John W. Wells Sec
rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r. & :. NJ. Mon
day, Jan. 81, 1918. Regular business
I. r. Forbes. recorder George Gregory
I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, ST. Aldemar
commandsry. No. 80, x. T, Wednes-
day. Dee. Is. 1917, 4:So ,. m. l. 7.
Forbes recorder II. c. Mueller. COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, 0. E,
s.-Regular meeting for business and
installation Of officers Wednesday,
Jan. IS. $50 .. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary: Mrs. :. E. Fred
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
RIPPING RHYMES
-Bv Walt Mason

know bunch whose spirit greatly admire; they
OF
fetchnse OF frans ana men
OF Whoever
In the end Strife she'll be sister
who docs not country Calls she says blow out
cannonbals know who
small sacthce and men there are who raise
that kno" are
thoroughbreds that they cant 60 ana snow
wwonde at when 1or Don
he shells the Sunday hat to buy the
substitute Tor
knitting oees
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
THE GENERAL BUSINESS FIELD.

The year-end approaches with turth-
er abatement of activities in branches
where inventory taking and other ac-
counting incidental TO the season are
ALREADY under way or in contemplation,
and the slowing Down process Is now
rather more apparent than usua! be-
cause OF the conservation and caution
which the extraordinary situation arls-
ing from the war has engendeTeo'
With the exisencies OF the period, there
have come unprece dented and highly
significant changes in trade and IN
dustry. and the necessary readJnst-
ments are not being established with
out some accompanying Inconvenience
a6 hesitation in domestic and foreign
business. That the requirements Of the
government are OF great magnitude
and keep many establishments running
under pressure is everywhere re-
co-nized. but they are steadily depict
ing The supplies o. materials and pro
duets available for ordinary uses, and
the tendency toward economy amons
the people also operates 70 MAKE street
Is civilian transactions smaller in
volume, Ye, the question Of new de-
mandS remains q less Importance 10
most interests than the problem Of e.
tectirg deliveries or previous con-
tracts. and in the east and II other
sections the weather has further r.
;arded both transportation and manu-
featuring
While working conditions are il some
Instances better, with fuel moving
more freely, full employment o. taci.l-
ties has not been possible IN various
industries and the restriction OF out
puts has made producers more than
ever dtsincltaed 10 book additional
orders from regular channels
How the war needs are nonopoi!z.ng
attention IS Illustrated in one way by
the fact that in certain lines OF textiles
the mills will not undertake TO provide
more than half a normal supply Of
goods for civilian purposes, and the
policy of limiting the turnover 81
fancy merchandise Is spreading. Where
buyers wants are especially urgent,
there is no discussion about prices:
but in some commodities, such as n
lightweight hides and in upper leather,
whore demands are closely confined to
actual requirements. sellers are more
disposed 10 make concessions.
Yet the main trend Of Wholesale
quotations IS still upward, wiz, Duns
list this week, disclosing IS advances
and 80 receseions.
Reports TO commercial agencies:
Boston.-The industrial activity is
largely dependent upon government
contracts in practically all the prin-
c:pal New England centers. Strictly
civilian trade is comparatively re-
str.cted.
Ph.la lph!a-StrictIy holiday trade
has been quite satisfactory in volume,
but in a number Of retail lines business
has been rather quiet for this time Of
year. notable among them being dry
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
COME THRU CLEAN.

Marshalltown business houses, many
If not most OF them. distinguish them
selves by means OF the 100 per cent
Red Cross membership flag in their
windows.
1t is certainly fine thing. To be
sure its no more than they ought 10
do but have you ever stopped TO think
that the finest thing in the world is to
do the thing that ought 10 We done and
at the time when it ought 10 he done"
Nothing beats that Ii is the finest
thing. After all duty is the greatest
thing in the world ard the acceptance
o. great duty and its fulnllment the
finest Of human accomplishment.
Is good reason 10 be offered why
every church in MarshallJown should
not be Ice per cent in Red Cross mem
bership? The Red Cross is very close
TO the churches as exemplary Of pure
ami undecided religion.
Similarly why shouldn't the lods es be
lVV per cent SiFohs N Hea CNosS MEM
bership The Red Cross work is the
essence OF fraternity and Brotherhood
WY not a service Reo cross nag on
every one prcclaiming 100 per cent
Red Cross There may be individuals
IN chnrcA ana iodse NHo can't pay
mats "here me -Ta'e7n''! ana he'p-
fuIneSs come IN, Fay :oT them Make
II C'NS II l ->L''>r~' ->t' \ En- l. IL Is
worth Il ISM il
me guns nave @foAen oa' asa.n'
mere Will 0e ""tN Io' Us Tong nj d.
n's IT. we arr '"u '"e people al nome
came 1oE"aFH Win me sac 81 Inc IL
perry ooh'ES' - encourages Us o'e'
"efs' 80 writes one o. NAFsha-!-
Town : boys from MS past oeA'hc inc
'Fehches as n'e.''o7G q me Amer
ian ambulance corps rom somewhere
Al rance
lh'AA "Aa' = means 10 all those
!Sos Il france 70 ~ mat me -o4As al
nome are oeA-nG 'ANH ana -AeHF p0r-
pose Are You q mem 1'er OF Inc Neo
cross Think what II means 10 the
'o's III face'
No9ocy can LAX 9 co--aT worth Oh
street. corner lie on4E way oo-!af
talks IS when Il Is working.
IS your do4!ar oehind the boys N
france Il no- put u there. hurry with
II AS privilege
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
good. ana mons ana women. furnish

goods ana meme and women's furnish-
lngs.
Chicago.-In both character ana
volume. buAiness shows the inffusnce
Of the unusual conditions thru which
the country 10 passing. The holiday
trade will be less than that OF last year,
but the figures are large and few COM
plants are heard.
Minneapolls.-Retail trade Is very
brisk and ahead Of that Of tho corres-
ponding period last year. Holiday
business 10 we'll under way, with salos
unusually heavy for this season. and
the prospects for very large Christ
mas trade are exceptionally favorable,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

in the balance and the war continues
at fearful expense to this country. We
might have bought all the machine
guns Lewis, Maxim and Vickers could
have turned out and changed later at
less cost Of life and money. Congress
Is right in demanding to know why the
money It appropriated in desperate
haste has not been expended for guns.
In short, it is conEress' business to
know, and the business Of the people
who are nghting this war to know.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

"a =
In the ,dtetrict court Of Iowa In and
for MArshall county, january term A.
q, 1918, V
Heavy Halvsrson. plaintiff. ", y. w.
Phllhps and Phillips his wife,
HexAleel Phillips and ----- Phillips
his wife; William Il Hevel and
Bowel Ms awife; w. L. Revel and
-Bevel hie wife; Wallace Berry
and ---y-ARerry his wifei wallace
], Berry and --- Berry his wife;
Charles 4. Berry and Berry
his wife; Ohas. +. Berry and ----
Berry his wife; w. II. Berry and
Berry his wife: VIM, T. Berry
and Berry his wife; William
T. Berry and --- Nerry his wife;
wallace ]. Berry and - Berry his
VIE, Chss. l. Derry and Berry
his WIFE,; Olive A. Lambert and
-- Lambert her husband; Wal
lace ]. Berry single: Charles L.
Berry and - Berry his wife:
olive 4. Lambert single; w. +.
Berry and Berry his wife; ].
n. Brunswick & Blake Company:
Charles Halverson Pearson and
Ellen Pearson his wife; Amelia
Pearson, Oscar Pearson, Clara Pear
son, Everett Pearson, and Anna
Pearson all minors, jacob Halverson
and -- Halverson his wife: de-
PENDANTS. and the unknown heirs.
minors. insane persons, legatees, de-
visees, assigneeS. successors, truste0s.
defendants above named and des-
scribed, and all unknown claimants
Of the north half (n1a) Of the north
east quarter tneA) Of section sixteen
l6) and the northwest quarter
(nwA) Of the southwest quarter
swk) Of section ten Q0) all In
township eiShty-two esq north Of
range eighteen {1S) west OF the 9Th
p. m. of Iowa. defenda ,ts.
10 tho defendants above named and
described and each of you:
You are hereby notified that there y
low on file in the office Of the clerk
Il the district court of Iowa in and
or Marshall county, the petition of
Henry Halverson. claiming 81 you that
,e Is the absolute and unqualified
,wner in fee simple OF the north half
MD Of the northeast quarter (neN
Il section sixteen (16) and northwest
quarter (nwk) Of the southwest quar-
er (swA) Of section ten G0) all in
ownship eighty-tvo (s2) north Of
anae eighteen Qs) west Of the 9Th p.
n. Of Iowa, and asking that the title
hereto DO Quieted, contented and vt
It rest in him; that any claim. right.
lille, interest or estate which you claim
O have In and to said real estate above
described be decrsed TO DO Junior and
to the estats and title OF tho
,laintiff thereto: that you be barred
md forever estopped from having. a.
'erting or claiming any interest In and
o said real estate adverse to the plain
If and also asking for other and
urther relief. For Same So petition
n file.
Now unless you appear and make
license thereto At or before noon OF
he second day Of the January term
sls OF said court 20 be begun and held
t Narshalltown, Iowa, on the 18th day
4 January. 1913 your default will be
ntsre6 and . Judgment and decree
enderet thereon as prayed for In said
,etition now on file.
Dated at Marshalltown, lows, this
eth day Of. December, A. d. 1877.
Henry Halverson,
PlaiAtiK.
Bradford ana johnson, ATTORNEYS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

when the families who can sup
port automobiles, and who are known
e. want for nothing. declare that they
can not afford a Red Cross member
ship they court severe judgement.
saws the Muscatine Journal. TheS
stand convicted OF either q lack OF
patriotism or berefit Of charitable
motives. They have set themselves
epart from the community. They
should be permitted to enjoy that
isolation into which they placed them
selves. To refuse aid to the Red Cross
in war time is a serious affair. Those
who can aid and refuse to do 80 are
false to the last standard OF Christian
i,y. They have Joined hands with the
forces which scared the heart OF man
kind. They stand convicted OF DIS
loyalty TO the cause OF mercy ana
charity"
Observing that Governor Harding 10
said to have smiled when an enthusiast
tic Aisour.an proposed him for presi-
dent the Waterloo Times-Tribune
says, Jay. friends and FOES In this
state smiled"
The Carroll Herald predicts that MT
Havner will be renominated ana re-
elected. Ills attempt TO enforce the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Topics Of the Times

The women and children Of the Ital-
ian territory occupied by Germans are
suffering as the women and children OF
Belgium suffered at the hands Of the
Huns. When the foe is finally driven
out Of Italy. no doubt the trainloads
OF worn out slaves will be repatriated,
as is being done in northern France
and Belgium. And on Christmas the
kaiser reiterates his blasphemy that
God is his ally.
The shipping board estimates that 1t
will launch 100000 tons of shipping
in 1918. Let US hope that the per-
Torrance will approximate the prom
ises. So far, promises have outrun
performance.
There isn't so much Wet objection
to drouth in war time as to the GER
tainty that if the people ever discovered
how easy and advantageous 1t Is to
shut off the booze. they'd never let it
come back. And there is big money
in booze-big money, though stained
with tears and blood. Next TO a great
war. booze is the premier calamity of
the earth.
+, Lenine Is reported making prepara-
tons to fee, But when Lenine goes
out Of the window. another OF the same
stripe is likely to come in at the door,
Any safe reorganization of actual
government is not to be expected i'm
mediately in Russia.
When you opened your Christmas
package yesterday in the delight OF
lighted the boys who had never spent
Christmas away from home were
when they opened the remembrances
that had come to them In camps and
forts and ports. II so. your happiness
was greater for having remembered
some soldier-and II not let's hope
there were no "nots."
Next Christmas is a twelve month
away Perhaps the lads will be home
next Christmas. If the prayers OF a
million avail, the boys will sit down
to mothers table next Christmas hol-
!day.
Judge Wade asserts that bootlegging
at a soldiers camp is form OF trea-
son. Why? Because booze ruins SOL
diers. Why not extend the statement
NH my aYypteo
are drawn. II It Is treason to ruin the
finished product, /. is surely treason
10 destroy the raw material And
the bootlegger is an enemy and de-
serves TO be shot, where do the dis
,;Iler and the brewer get Oh?
It is fair 70 ask the question whether
or no, Judge Wilson made any prom
.ses like that offered by Candidate
Wilson to the county convention OK
Scott, as reportsd in the Davenport
Democrat. referring to the boundaries
of Scott county"
Whatever else may be true. 1t seems
entirely evident that We are danger
ously short OF machine guns, and thai
we might have had a large number OF
Lewis guns AID of other makes which
the French and British find extremely
efficient and deadly. The German army
would probably corroborate all that
Lewis says about the effectiveness OF
his gun. And the other fact seems
Dlain-that the assembled armies OF
America are marking time and will be
Obliged to continue thus while the
Browning gun is being tested and man
ufactured. Ali this time victory hangs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
Il Was Ever Thus.

The fair defendant will be acquit-
I'D, Of course?" II expect So" replied
he prosecuting attorney. "As soon as
sAs mounted the witness stand and
ssDiled At the Jury. nine ont Of the
twelve began to tumble with their
aockdee and slick down their hair"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
"shoutlnev FIaastonss.

Visitors at Washington find unique
the shouting flasstonee In the moor
under the dome Of the capitol building
which no scientist has been able to ex-
plain. The hagstones are some forty
or Atty feet apart. and when two per-
sons are standing on them a tone 10
the lowest pitch will be heard distinct
~. II either person steps OF his par
ticular fagstone he must shout to be
I'm derstood. Mysterious acoustics OF
this kind are rare turnout the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

StT1Ckl0T. b gs IA. an 6ts!Ss
Their heirs administrators sxecu-
tors, SUCCESSORS and assigns, also tho
unknown claimants Of the east half Of
the northeast quarter (NEk) Of .ssc-
ton twenty-five (22) township eighty
FIVE (S6) north, range seventeen I'D
west 5th P. M. Marshall County Iowa,
and Lots eleven (1l) and twelve CID
block thirteen (13) in the Town Of
Beaman, Grundy county, Iowa, Ad-
ditional Defendants.
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
TO the above named dsfendAnts:
You and each OF you are hereby
notified that there is now on ale In the
Office Of the Clerk OF the District
Court of the State of Iowa, within and
for the county Of Marshall. the Ds--
tition of the plaintiff hersdn. averring
that plaintiff. Charles Russie. ana the
other heirs Of Henry Russie, deceased.
are the owners In fee simple Of fhs
following described real estate g.
wit: The east half OF the northeast
quarter (Et NEA) Of section twenty
two (:2) township eighty -hve (aOs
north, range seventeen {i7} vest ksh
|P. NJ. Marshall County, Iowa, and Lots
eleven Old and twelve (12) block
thirteen d3) IN the Town Of Beaman,
Grundy County, Iowa. And that the
plaintiff 10 credibly informed and be-
lieves that the defendants hsrsin
claim some right, title or interest TO;
the said real estate adverse 70 tls5
nlaintifr. and that certain clouds exist
upon the title to said real estate. and
that certain instruments Of title Ap-s
pear on the record which should be
cancelled and removed thersfr0M.
and others which should be supplied
and errors corrected, including the
spelling Of names Of prior owners Of
aid real estate, and other avermente
Tor which see petition on hle. g
Il Is prayed that the court quiet
said title In the owners remove the,
clouds existing upon said title and:
confirm and establish the same In the
owners, and that the parties hereto
be barred, estopped and enjoinsd from,
claiming now or ct any time any
rights adverse to the named owners.
and for such other and further relisf
n shall be equitable In the promises.
No personal Judgment y claimed
against any Of the defendants.
Now unless you appear ana make o.
Tense thereto a& or before noon OF theS
second day Of the nsxt January term
OF said court TO be begun and held a.
Marshailtown. lows, on the 18th day
Of january, A. D 1913. your default
win be entered and Z decree rendered
thereon - prayed for In said petition
Dated this 18th day 81 pecembef.S
AID. 1917. q q s.
CARNEY q CARNEY
Attosnsys ~ RiAintifi.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

blue laws, the states going wet. the
Kelly trials and other Incidents" the
Herald continues, will be looked upon
"a passing trifiles when 1t comes to
nominating fairly satisfactory state
officer for a second term"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

QaA - ~ eahth1ta u ysesat eepntTy
tAlfu wNs = tracter With ~ Steering
wheels og~mped % that IL would a..
SCRIBE . CIRCLE, WithoW driver %
other attention the sNAchinA ma1ntaAn-
q Ia endless trip for ave dayv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26
YeA.a ya,.ian al psa4b.

Mary and Tommy we're playing "fn-
neral" 10 the yard. Mary was over
hsaS1 explaining. Tommy. when
1e1fe 1ead, your body's no good, but
- thtnA 0oer - 4 "a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

The intake canals Of the Niagara
power plants are kept free from ice
By the movemsnta Of an electric motor
boat running back and forth supplied
with current by means Of trolley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-26

The Burlington Hawkcye proposes
an extra session Of general assembly
ths winter for this purpose. This II
Governor Hardings golden opportun-
ity," says ito render a valuable ser
vice to the state and identify his name
with . great historic event" says the
Hawkeye referring to prohibiting pub
LEGATION.