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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
SIGN THE FOOD PLEDGE.

She has signed UP the food pledge
In a joking way her husband inquired
why he hadn't been consulted before
that pledge was signed for one meat
less and one wheatless day in the week
She argued that he liked corn bread
and that anybody could go without
meat one day in the week and wound
up by assuring him that 80 long as she
captained the cuisine of that establish
ment there would be strict adherence
to the pledge and that one meatiess
and one wheatiess day would be the
rule in that kitchen.
Sign the pledge. Sign it to keep It,
It is important that the housewives
not only sign but conform to what they
agree to do. Many a Inicis!e s.'ar->
muckle. One meatless and wheatless
day in all America observed by all
Americans will save wheat enough and
meat enough to feed our army OF a
million and a half wheat and meat fol
a week. save lives in starving coun-
tries and aid our allies to stand firm
antil we get into the game.
II isn't question Of what you can
afford. This isn't peculiarly a thrift
proposition for you. That side of 1t il
entirely incidental It's question OF
whether we shall use to profusior
while others starve. The meat anc
the wheat are not in existence. Some
body must go without. And it viii
not mart any OF Us 10 go without wheai
and meat one day In the week. Or
the contrary 1t will do us physical good
Wen have enough to eat on those days
Under the circumstances the man who
whines against ore mcatless day is
giutton and lacks patriotism.
Don't take any stock In the ioo'ir''
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Billy Bunny and His Friends

I was a great knock on the door which
almost shook the spectacles off Prof.
Crows nose.
Il wonder who's jthat?" he asked, and
he looked over his spectacles toward
the door. And then another loud knock
came, oh, great deal louder than be-
fore, and the school bell began to
ring. and all the little forest and
meadow folk crept into a corner.
Who's there?" asked the old gentle
man crow. and he put his spectacles in
the case and then he put the case in his
waisteoat pocket. And after that the
door few open and In jumped Daddy
Fox Oh, wasn't that dreadful.
Get out of here" said the old pro-
fessor as brave as could be, for he had
been brought up from a boy never to
show the white feather. Leave this
school house or I will call the Police
man Dog!'
You won't have time" laughed
Daddy Fox, and he made jump for
the old gentleman crow. But when
Daddy Fox landed on the platform.
Prof Crow wasn't there. No, stree
man, He was out of the window and
all the little people of the Friendly For
est and the Pleasant Meadow were out
Of the door and of for home. and be-
fore that wicked old fox. could pick
himself up there was nobody left in the
little school house.
Daddy Fox. you'd better stay
In the school house all the day,
Sit upon the ounces stool
Until you learn the Golden Rule.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

You remember in the story before
this Billy Bunny had bumped into
haystack, and it was mighty lucky he
| didn't knock it right over, for that
would have made the big farmer dread
| fully angry.
| ooh, dear." said the little rabbit as
| he brushed the wisps of hay off his
jacket and picked up his school books.
~ don't see dear Uncle Bullfrog on his
| log. and there goes the school bell!"
And he hoped off to school without
waiting to say goodbye to the old
gentleman frog. and 1t was Just as well
he did, for Uncle Bullfrog was out OF
sight. down in the soft warm mud at
the bottom OF the Old Mill Pond. and
there he would stay until the spring
time came again with flowers and with
gentle rain. and little buds upon the
trees and swallows building meath the
caves. Well, there goes my typewriter
again making up poetry and not telling
me in time so that i could make a
pretty verse out Of it.
Ding, dong, bell.
Come to read and spell,
Come, you bunny boys TO school,
Never break a single rule,
Learn TO read and learn to write,
And learn to always be polite.
And just as the old bell stopped
ringing Billy Bunny hoped into his
seat and Prof. Crow began TO call the
roll. And after that lessons began and
every body settled down to work, when
all Of a sudden. just like that, there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
The kaiserx Rebuke.

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

gossip carried by ignorant or by cal
culating persons The federal food ad-
mnistration takes notice Of that mixed
propaganda Of ignorance or vicious in
tent thus:
Since the beginning Of the organ
ization work for the final drive many
ridiculous stories have been circulated
concerning the pledge. Many women
have feared to sign it, under the i'm
preston that the government would
seize their canned goods. Such stories
have been branded as false, as they
should appear to any intelligent person
but the rumors still persist In some
sections. The real purpose Of the cam
paign Is to impress on housewives In
d!vidually the necessity Of reducing
their CONSUMPTION Of wheat, meat,
dairy products and sugar and suhstl-
tuting in their stead corn, rye. fish,
poultry and other products which are
abundant and which are not needed for
expert at this time.
Sign up on the card. Stick to the
pledge. If any one kicks tell him You
are captain of your own kitchen, chief
of your cuisine and suggest that he
Jump in the lake.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
BUSINESS At LEADING POINTS.

Temporary Suspension OF activities
| thru semi holiday observances and
some interruption by storms have not
ohscured the fact that the movement
toward increased business has contin-
uei. With comparatively few conspic-
| uous exceptions, the trend has been
steadily forward with the advancing
Sc son. and in some important branches
such as hides, leather and footwear,
| the Improvement has been noteworthy.
| Accompanying he gain in volume Of
| transactions, there has come decisive
I recovery in prices where formerly there
were clear signs Of yielding, and in
certain commodities not subject to
regulation more new high records have
been established. Summed up, business
experiences many difficulties, and while
it's volume has perceptibly enlarged,
for continued caution in forward I'M
dertakings
'Dun's reports from leading distribu-
tive centers:
apolis-Business in both whole
sale and retail lines is holding up sat
isfactorily and sales exceed those of
the corresponding perio last year.
Shipments of groceries, hardware, dry
goods harness and general merchandise
continue heavy, and factories are run
ming to capacity. with skilled labor
well employed.
Omaha Wholesale merchants in
practically all lines report normal con-
ditions. Bank clearings continue to
rise above all previous records. Labor
troubles have almost entirely disap-
peared and the shortage OF help does
not appear as acute as a few weeks
ago. Collections are prompt.
Chicago-The leading activities be-
come rapidly adjusted to unusual con-
ditions, and together with steadiness
in the leading branches Of production
and manufacturing, there is the adj
vance normally looked for in distribu-
ton.
st. Louis-Despite all drawbacks, the
aggregate volume OF business trans
acted Is quite large and well up to last
Years showing.
New Orleans-Activity is still pro-
nounced in all lines, tho some difficulty
is experienced by jopbers in securing
sufficient goods to fill orders as secured.
San Francisco-In the cities labor is
fully employed and retail trade is good.
on the whole. especially in medium
price and staple merchandise.
Philadclphia--Altho there is a ten
dency toward growing conservatism in
some departments, the aggregate vol
une of business in both wholesale and
retail lines continues of very satisfac-
tory dimensions, decreased sales in
some directions being fully offset by
greater activity in others.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Topics of the Times

Sweden, her minister says, will De
strictly neutral" SO long as the puck
ering strings of the embargo hold she
Will have nothing wherewith TO be I'M
neutral. And that's an excellent pre-
caution on the part Of the L. S. A.
There are none so technically good as
those who have no opportunity to be
bad.
That seeing Italy" excursion person :
ally conducted by the Austrian H-i.s,
seems to be altogether too successful
Talking patriotism without bond TO
back it is like conducting a sleight-of-
hand entertainment for the blind. So
many of the audience can't see 1t at all.
Don't leave sugar in the bottom Of the
cup and don't overjoy the gasoiene.
The general conclusion is that the
bone dry law was planted TOO early 70
avoid frost.
A Bucks Grove correspondent hopes
that the prayers for success in the war
started off thus: Dear Lord-haying
bought Liberty Loan bond, therefore
l beseech thee--"
The old theory that the tail of a
snake killed in the morning goes on
wiggling to shutdown applies to the
booze question in Iowa Evidently IL
isn't shutdown here yet.
A good many dollars that might have
claimed exemption marched out from
unexpected places to volunteer for the
war.
Hold EN- for downs under your own
goal posts, Italy! Block that KICK
Cadorna!
It's either a six-cent coin or back to
the pipes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
BITTER SAFE THAN SORRY

Hoover has scented a conspiracy to
destroy cattle in Chicago stockyards.
It concerns the stoczyards over the
United States He also advises cautious
watch set upon grain elevators and
storage depots Of all kinds where foods
arc gathered in quantities.
There isn't much doubt that thou
sands Of Prussian spys and emisaries
are scattered over this country for the
purpose Of delaying or embarrassing
America in the war. 1t is part Of
such program TO glander horses,
destroy food animals and food where
ever il can be accomplished.
The suggestion should come home
closely to all the middle west which is
the center OF food supply. It should
be accepted by local officers every
where as a command to keep well in
formed as to all strangers, not merely
OF suspicious aspect but all strangers
so far as possible. The emissary Of
the enemy is not always OF suspicious
appearance. II he were he would be
useless for the purpose for which he
IS employed.
IN Germany no stranger escapes
strict surveillance and inquiry. We
have hardly come to that state Of
affairs as yet but we are altogether
too lax in this respect. There is no
occasion to suspect any and every one
but there is good reason to keep a
sleepless and continual watchfulness
over depots of food supplies, grain
elevators and stockyards where many
animals are sheltered.
Sooner or later the middle west will
awaken to serious understanding that
we are at war. So far we seem to
nave taiied to grasp the fact that va
is not waged entirely on the battle
front and within the trenches but that
it is our war and that both danger and
responsibility rests upon each individ-
ual and community. But the realiZa-
ton may come in company with
disaster,
It is better TO be safe than sorry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

the repeal Of tho mulct law was follow
ed by the enactment of the Reed
amendment in congress and the two
together changed the situation in Iowa
and presened q new problem to the
voters"
The Webster City Freeman journal
says. If the voters had square
chance to vote saloon or no saloon the
no saloon would win by majority OF
at least $4,000.
The Jefferson Bee believes the EFFORT
of Attorney General Havner last spring
to put a strained construction on the
Sunday laws, and then enforce them,
hurt the cause"
Judging by the election results,
Governor Hardings friends still are In
the majority" says the Sac City Bulle-
tin.
Which is preferable asks the
Mason City Globe-Gazette, ito give
corn husker 10 cents bushel and get
81 for corn. or give him cents bush
el for husking and sell Il for 80 cents!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
AS OTHERS SEE Us.

While riding across Tama county the
other day We came upon a bridge on
a main travelled road, which was being
replanked. A pile of nice, big expen-
sive 4-inch planks were piled up ready
10 be laid and a few Of them had been
spiked down. They were being put on
a rickety and dilapidatsd old wooden
span and it will only be a year or two
until they are worn out and the Job
VIII have to be done over again
Every county in Iowa has wasted
enough money in this kind Of work in
the past % years 10 build permanent
steel and concrete bridge or culvert
at every place where needed. 1t always
has been poor economy 10 build and
repair wooden bridges, but it is more
so now than ever before.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
PLACES FOR ALL.

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the brutal experang zoe
wished join the navy the oncer
biggest snip
officials
I'm soldiers SOCKS
warmed-bu
reformed My wife she begs ana
stocking with large ana 6usng ee
will You can not
right thus human being may np
to whit he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
PRINT EN- BOY.
TG!adbrook NOrthern.1

lS'aNSioSh Avn NA'SiAhJ
The Northern has lost thirty or forty
subscribers because we are loyal and
stand with II. s." IN its fight against
the most damnable brutal monarch the
world ever saw since the days of Nero
Those who have "boycotted'' the North
ern Will never be asked to drop an
other nickel IN our strong box again
and when their obituaries are written
a streak Of yellow may be placed across
the top. We do not want the support
OF any traitor or disloyal citizen. There
are enough loyal citizens 70 keep our
subscription list above par and why
should we worry? In the future the
names Of those who stop the Northern
because Of our loyalty will be placed
AZ the top OF our news column.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Io,va Newspapers
ANT TT THE TRUTH
Monticello Express

Isn't 1t somewhat aggravating to
those who have been giving the most
Of their time, during the past three
weeks, in an effort to get we'll do
citizens TO do Just their share in help
ing our government to find some one
who pulls back because Of stinginess,
selfshness or disloyalty? Such people
were found and their measure has been
taken. 1t Will be preserved for future
reference. They can not hide, for they
are already well known to their neigh
bOrS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

Kaiser Wilhelm, the man who set
the world afame with war, as he looks
today. He Is thinner than he was be-
fore the war and the lines in his face
show that the archenemy of ctviltza-
ton has suffered some Of the pangs
that he has caused humanity. His
figure has lost some of it's military car
riage and in this photograph, unlike
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
WISE OR OTHERWISE
AS soon as a mans mind
ceases to broaden 1t begins to
contract

It is the woman with the lat
est gown who Is generally latest
at church.
IT takes smart man to con-
ceal from others the things he
doesn't know.
Many an ambitious public
movement should be classified
as lost motion.
A good man never goes
wrong-sometimes the bad In
him predominates.
Sins are like chemicals the
more you analyze them the
worse they smell
Many girl marries the
wrong man because the right
one failed to ask her.
Appear In public as often as
you can, for soon you win play
Vanished" on the stage Of
oblivion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Always on Wrong Side

Old Crabton is particularly severe
upon his wife In argument. During n
recent passage at arms between the
two his wife managed to interpnse
with: MY dear. I wish you wouldn't
be so very positive about everything.
Remember there are always two sides
TO every question Whereuron Old
Crabton roared back at her: We'll.
that's no reason why you should al
ways be on the wrong side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

those Of the past, he is making no
effort to conceal the short left arm. On
the kaiser's right is his son. Prince
Eitel Friedrich, who is holding some Of
the iron, crosses the kaiser bestowed
on this occasion to his troops On the
kaisers left is General Won Winkler.
The photograph was made on the oc-
casion Of the kaiser's recent visit to
Tarnopol.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
TINES REPUBLICAN MARsHAIITowN IOWA: OCTOBER % 1917

prices and how 1t II done. but the
farmer has no present ground Of COM
plant. He IL the one sacred person.
Congress took care Of the farmer.
The president takes care of the farmer
The politician smiles and bows before
him There is no reason why the
farmer should organize In the dark.
The farmer at the present time Is ac-
cused of lack Of loyalty. This casts
suspicion upon the new organization.
But the criticism must not be laid at
the door of every farmer. Many of
them are buying liberty bonds. A large
number are supporting the Red Cross.
But for some reason the silent and
pussy footed traitor looks upon the
farmer as an easy mark His preju-
dices are appealed to until he almost
becomes German sympathizer; in
fact in many cases he does so become.
This new Iowa organization passed a
mild resolution in support of the war.
but 1t was mild indeed.
Farmers and all other classes must
be realizing soon that traitors are not
going to be alloWsl to roam around
over the United States doing their own
sweet VIII! Nor must they be saying
that this is the rich mans war, the
Wall street war: the munitions makers
war. or anything like that. Those
phrases are the inventions Of pro- Ger
man propaganda.
In regard to patriotism no class in
the United States can be exempt All
must work together. All must buy
liberty bonds AS Billy Sunday says,
all must come across or else the Ger
mans will come across.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Three fourths of those put forward
to lead temperance movements
not believe that reform like a child,
must creep before 1t can walk" says the
Monticello Express.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

Nobody can doubt that the repeal
of the mulct law at the time the pro-
hibitory amendment was Submitted
had something to do with the change
Of sentiment that followed says the
- ns<.tnAs Raxisfer sAs II happened
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

Even So" remarks the Sioux City
Journal, "the coloners eye is most I'M
deniably IN the front of his head"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

The vets needn't feel so jubilant,"
says the Carroll Herald. "They are not
going TO get smell, 10 say nothing Of
q taste"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
Il Monan,s WAY.

Dank Cashier-"You owe us a con-
siderable oyerdraft. madam What
: -. - - elsout lit" She-'YOu
apay charge II. please.r-Juuge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
MEN AND MONEY.
TTraer Star-[Iipper I

AL
Here are two more cases of sacrifice
for the defense Of country, which pales
the sacrifice occasioned by the pur-
chase of Liberty bonds into insis-
nificance. Joe Holuo, son Of q retired
farmer IN south Traer has been farm
ing few years. He prospered and
saved enough to make the first pay
ment on farm east Of Berlin, which
he bought this year. He expected to
take charge Of the farm, but was
drafted for the army and exemption
was refused. He must sell or rent his
farm, and give up his cherished plans
Rudolph Velky, a young fellow south
OF Clutter. has been renting land and
doing well. He also was caught in the
draft and must go to war. This neces-
states giving up his lease and quit
ting farming. He will hold a public
sale next Monday. When one consid-
ers the sacrifices such ambitious young
men are making he has little patience
with the monied fellows who whine
about purchasing Liberty bonds be-
cause they do not draw quite as much
interest as they can get IN other loans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
A Masonic Meetings
wv Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os A. +. O.
A. M.-Special communication, FT!daH'
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gree. John ", Wells, secretary; W. II
Steiner, W. NJ.
sIeNEr CHAPTER. No. SO, r. A, Mt
Stated convocatton Monday eveh'ns'
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Wells. secretary.
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Forbes. recorder: George Gregory. l. NJ
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29
IN THE BIG CITIES

New York has horsemeat market
New York modified 1000 city boys
on farms.
Atlantic City is to have a produce
AYchanpe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

A Bucks Grove correspondent hopes
that the prayers for success in the war
started off thus: Dear Lord-haying
bought Liberty Loan bond, therefore
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

A good many dollars that might have
claimed exemption marched out from
unexpected places to volunteer for the
war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-29

Don't take any stock In the looms.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-10-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department Of the Interior O7S59
L. S. Land Office at Montrose, Colo.
Sept. 1lth, 1917.
NOTICE is hereby given that Oscar
5. Lucas, OF Sapincro, Colorado, who.
IN August 1st, 1913, made Desert
land Entry, No. 07S59, for SWA
NWh, Section II, Township 40 North,
Range West, n. n. p. Meridian, has
lied notice of intention to make final
Desert Land Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before f.
NJ. Nourse, U. S. Commissioner, at
Gunnison, Colorado. on the 9th day
of October, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Francis E. Taft, Sapinero, Colo.
Charles W. Taft, of Sapinero, Colo.
George L. Lucas, of Sapinero, Colo.
Fora B. Carpenter, of Sapinero, Col
orado.
Non-coal.
Source of water supply-The Lucas
Ditch and Reservoir.
o. C. SKINNER,
Register
First publication Sept. IA, 1917.
Last publication Oct. 10, 1917.