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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

Let us put our heads together and
think where we left OF last nights
story, for I'll tell you q little secret.
Just as put the cover over my type
writer Robbie Redbreast few into my
window and said Jack Frost had told
him there would be a lovely picture on
my windowpane this morning. And
this made me forget what l promised
to tell you today, for to have a lovely
picture painted on your windowpane
would surprise anybody, wouldn't It!
And l lay awake half the night to see
Jack Frost, but he never came. And
this morning Mr.. Happy Sun looked
into my window before my alarm clock
told me to get up and said that he
would melt him all up If he started to
paint any pictures just yet. for the
grapes weren't ready to be frosted and
the yellow pumpkins were still in the
fields. and the farmers wanted to get
them in their barns before II grew too
cold.
Well, Just as I was getting out of
bed the telephone bell rang and Uncle
Lucky said he was coming over to see
his little nephew, so I looked out of
liie NHtuoW anu pretty spou aioHs
came Mr.. Lucky Lefthindfoot in his
Luckymobile. and when he reached the
Old Brier Patch ne honked his horn
two times and a quarter. and this woke
up Billy Bunny in time for breakfast.
And as his old rabbit uncle felt hungry
after his long ride he went in and ate
SO many carrot griddle cakes that he
had to take two soda minis and three
more to keep away the indigestion,
and maybe the measles, for all you
know and for all know, and for all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

temperance argument. All we know Is
that we are better Off without saloons
than with them. and we know that
Iowa Is now more nearly dry than it
ever has been before. And we know
also, that unless lot of people wake
up between now and Oct Is, there is
going TO be a surprise party in store
for them. And while We are about it.
we want to suggest that it Is up to
all people in favor of dry Iowa, to
get busy with their voice and with
their automobiles and with their
friends and with their pastors and
with their churches and with their
Sunday schools, to get voters ready
to vote right. Even IL the prohibitory
amendment Is lost on Oct. Is. that does
not mean that saloons are coming
back into Iowa, but we are so en-
crossed in the war that we are likely
to forget, and to let Iowa go back a
notch and that is what it would be, II
we lost the amendment.
We are voting now, to put it into
the constitution. which makes 1t that
much harder to repeal. That is all
there Is to this amendment vote. But
to defeat the amendment at this time,
would give hope to the element whom
we do not want to see win. We urge
every voter to get busy from now TIL
after Oct 15. Keep that date in your
mind and take day Off TO warn your
neighbors, who are also anxious to see
Iowa without chance Of ever having
saloons, and vote for the amendment
and do not allow yourself to be sur
prised and then wake up on Oct. is.
full OF vain regret that You did not
think to vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
me BUSINESS FIELD.

The Boche Review Predicts that 1911
should be most prosperous' iferint
the opinion that 'the government has
made q huge mistake in the character
apparently involving drastic confisca.
ton OF the profits Of business. of its
revenue law, the enactment of which
81; o;:::..di have been postponed, Or better
the levy should have been small al
first, gradually increasing and giving
profits chance to grow up conf
dence.' The Review says:
THE eventual effect of taxes upon
business profits has, in our opinion
been oyerestimated. Profits will be
materially lower than before the Unit
ed States entered the war, 1t is true
but they viii nevertheless be. we he
lieve, very much in excess Of any fig
ures ever realized before the world
struggle began. Labor, il is true, Is
receiving immensely increased returns
but as has always been the case. the
great sums in the aggregate will be
freely spent at good profit TO sellers;
farmers will be richer AMI larger
spenders than ever before; the south,
the only section which has for political
reasons escaped drastic assessment by
price fixing, is already enormously ben
Gifted. The year 1918 should be most
prosperous. Under the circumstances,
the position of securities should be
materially strengthened. which event
ually must tend TO better prices.
Urging full and quick subscription
Of the new war loan, the Review says
the placing Of the loan must depend
on "unstinted effort instead of the re-
suit Of enthusiasm" predicts an ''ulti-
mate high pressure" on the bonds, and
goes on to say:
There is a good proportion of insan-
ity in the attitude Of Germany. Unable
10 win its unholy object of beating the
world into subsection, 1t has resolved
to carry down its enemies with it-f
it, iself. must be destroyed. Without
the aid of the United States this de-
struction would, in the end. have been
wrought in the allied countries, and II
by chance the HohenzOllerns had been
left in power, the United States. with
out preparation .woYd have become a
victim to the lust for power and tar
get for all the brutal Teutonic savagery
which daily grows more violent.
80 that preparation is a necessity
for seif-preservation and can not be
carried on except by the raising OF bill
lions upon billions of dollars Con-
ceive, If possible. what the situation
would be II now in the United states
the source of moeny supply to carry on
In. war we're dried Up.
Germany would take on new hope
and even now might be able TO beat
down its enemies to point where
peace without victory could be engin-
eered.
such a peace would be victory for
Germany. and would be also a peace
without hope for civilization.
Consequently. patriotism, the resolve
TO stand Loyalty by the nation ana de-
fend its life with every power at COM
oand becomes the ruling motive In
making this second liberty loan a sue
cess
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

We can't get out Of It. 1t is idle to
count the cost now. We are in 1t. must
stay In it to the finish whatever II
costs. 1t is our war and we must
finance II.
Which would be better to own the
bond and draw the interest and gain
the premium or have the state own the
bond and take the interest and the
premium-the bond for which we must
paw
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
Billy Bunny and His Friends

DR.. Quack, the wise Duck DoctoS
knows, too, maybe, and perhaps and
most likely.
mo, Mrs. Bunny said the old gen.
tleman rabbit, after half an hour, Tn
going to take Billy Bunny for a ride
that Is, II you can spare him for the
day."
And Mrs. Bunny said she could. for
Uncle Lucky was very rich, you know.
and was going to leave all his money to
his little nephew. So Mrs. Bunny was
only too willing to please tho old gen
tlemAn rabbit
After Billy Bunny had polished the
front door knob and swept the leaves
or the front walk and fed the canary
he Jumped into the Luckymobile and
went for spin with MI Lucky Left
hindfoot. And after they had gone
for a mile or less they heard = Bundle
Bee singing:
"The trees are brown, the nuts are
down
Upon the forest floor;
So don't delays another day,
But put them in the store
And the Bundle Bee would have said
''storerooms guess, only big nut fell
down and hit him right on the head.
And then Jimmy Chipmunk peeped
out and said:
who threw that nut?'
And this made Uncle Lucy laugh so
hard that his old wedding stovepipe
hat fell OFF and he had to stop the
Luckymobile and get out and pick it
up. And in the next story you shall
hear who, threw that nut; that Is. II
it wasn't monkey wrench that I'M
screwed 1t from the top OF the tree.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
IOWA WILL STAY DRY"
TGrundy Democrat.


'Is il saloons or no saloons in
the 18th of this month" asks a sub
scribeT. No, that isn't exactly the is
sue, though it is the way many ac-
cept IL If the prohibitory amendment
carries the constitution of Iowa will
prohibit the sale and the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors in this state
II the amendment carries it is likely
that the state will remain dry at least
as long as any of those who will vote
at the coming election will live, as a
constitutional amendment requires
that it pass both houses of two sue
ceeding legislatures and that it later
is supported by majority of the vot-
erS of the state al a general or a
special election. II the prohibitory
amendment does not carry on the 18th
Of this month the state will remain as
dry as 1t Is now, which many admit
is some dry. until some new legislature
passes a different law to make it wet.
If the amendment carries the state
legislature win be barred from pass
ing any more liquor laws II it car
ries the liquor question will be settled
for good and II viii remain dead as a
political issue.
Without knowing for a certainty
what the outcome of the Forthcoming
election will be, it is safe to predict
at this time that Iowa will stay dry no
matter how the election goes. II the
amendment carries the fight is closed:
If it loses the figh, TO keep Iowa dry
will go on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
BETTER OWN THE BONDS INDIVIDUALLY.

There was a proposition afoot TO cali
the Iowa legislature together TO APP
propriate enough money to buy Iowa's
allotment Of bonds for war loans It
had the sympathy and Endorsement of
most members of the legislature and it
was not in particular favor with the
did not deny it a considerable amount
of its approval
Most of the newspaperSagreed that
the people Of Iowa would take up any
loan that came to them. With the
papers the governor agreed. SO no
session was called.
Now the test of the Judgment Of the
press and the governor has come. The
loan is to be carried. Shall We carry
1t cheerfully as individuals? The press
and the governor are OF the same
mind and belief that they were when
the proposition came up. They believe
we shall and will.
Today a leading Iowan is making the
suggestion that if the people do not
come promptly forward the legislature
should be convened, the appropriation
made and the necessary funds to buy
| Iowa's share Of bonds be raised by
taxation. That would bring everyone
into the loan equally, poor man, rich
man, marchant, chief and tightwad.
But listen-the proposition carries
| farther. 1t suggests that the state own
| the bonds. The title to the bonds would
| vest in the state. The state would
cut the coupons.
Now we can ali see how neretricious-
| ~ attractive that proposition Is.
Also now quickly it would make advo-
| Gates If the loan should fall down. The
money must be forthcoming. If the
! people refuse TO loan it then the state
| may step in and press and governor
| accept the other proposition.
Which would the average man pre-
fer, to get his four per cent-which is
| equal to AZ per cent on a taxable
| investment-own mis- own bond.
| have it for collateral If ne desires
q loan. cut his own coupons, or
pay in taxation the principal of the
bond issue without owning any part of
il except as a member Of the common
| wealth of Iowa."
This isn't a matter Of enthusiasm
| but Of hard, cold business. 1t comes
| right down to the buzz saw OF personal
advantage and of personal duty. Those
who can buy bonds must buy them
Those who can buy bonds shall buy
| them one way or another. The govern
ment says so and the government has
power 10 taet, dollar ds;S..: =:
States II the circumstances demand
the last dollar. 1t liz a big thing, q
very big business matter. II means
that Iowa must loan the government
the price OF every automobile in Iowa,
the war profits on every bushel OF
corn. And it means to the man who
Owns inc auto and the corn anu Inc
money to buy with that he will make
an investment or pay taxes; that he
will take his per cent interest and
keep his profit in bonds worth nov
their full face value, save his profits
and his money and keep it under hi
own control or pay without investing
or owning bonds, pay without persona
return. For Ne, the people OF the United
] States, are to pay the cost Of this war
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
RIPPING RHYMES

BLESSINGS IN DISGUISE.

is must cut out
nigh things It likes
in
here would
amyfI
food need spills It's
herbs and grain and chn ana when
feeling mt
rheumatism mine no cramps
spe goodly ditch the costly bin Of fare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
Topics of the Times

This idea Of Offering reward LOT
the first American soldier ism peFiha
nent. Inside Of few months the kaisei
Kill be willing to pay double ana
treble for the privilege OF not SEEING
one that side Of the Atlantic.
L doesn't make much difference
what a man says he is but IL haheS
all the difference in the world "hs'aei
he lives up to his protestarons. All
American il an American nowadays
without any qualifying clauses.
Il isn't the man who cheers
or the women who shed the tears
P,. the boy who is crossing the pond
And the. man with a liberty BOND
That matches the cost of his car
Who shall fight and win US the war.
A1so = disloyal writer is as oonoA-
;cus as a disloyal orator aid often ne
sneaks to larger audience.
The Montgomery cuahtS 1' ." "
being conducted in newspaper com
nominations from one side and another
which is both useless and senseless-
Two brewers, political agents, WORK
ing in Iowa claim that organized lapof
Will be found voting against the
amendment. Organized labor should
resent the insult which Classics it as
an adjunct to the brewery and dis
,illery interests by voting the otne'
way. That Is the best answer.
T. Is going to require new SORT
Of canoufage for the wealthy man tc
hide his responsibility toward the wal
loan from the scouting committees.
There isn't any neutral ground on
this prohibition question to be Votec
on next Monday. Either the voter be-
lieves it advantageous or disadvan-
taseous and a man who fails to vote
his belief on important matters and Al
! ssScc:a! elections called tn settle great
issues ought to be deprived Of the right
of franchise.
4 dcser.eT is q dese-ter whether he
runs away from his regiment or hides
from the liberty loans.
That drum fire you hear isn't Ger
man INVASION; ITS the parrage rns
corn huskers are laying down beyond
the near bang board.
Rather a peculiar state Of mind thai
OF the man who desires to stay at home
behind the guns Of the soldiers and
take big war profits, yet refuses Z
buy bonds to furnish the ammunition
wherewith he and his interests are be-
Ing defended. That sort Of persoI
ought TO be cooked on a parapet durint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
DRS. MAYO oR BREWERS AGENT
TGrundy Republican,


The Republican is in receipt OF
circular mailed from Cincinnati. O., in
plain envelope, the circular being
a defense OF alcohol as a medicine.
The circular was written by DR.. jacob,
a German doctor born way back in
1880 in Germany and is being sent into
Iowa for the purpose OF defeating the
prohibttory amendment. In contrast
with DR.. Jacob. we have the statement
Of the Mayo Brothers., Of Rochester.
whom many Grundy people know, and
who recently gave to the state Of Min
nesota a fortune well over a million
and a half dollars 20 be used for re-
search purposes. that alcohol Is not
needed in medicine or surgery at all,
as medical science has discovered other
drugs which not only take the place
Of alcohol but are even more effec-
tive without any of the injurious ef-
fects. Surely the testimony OF the
Mayos is above that OF DR.. jacob and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
THE RIGHT OF THE AUTO.
IWfnterset Madisonian.l


There are few things that auto
drivers should learn. A boy on a
wheel has all the right of the street
or highway that the driver Of an auto
has, The boy is not obliged to get
out of the way of an auto. If on his
side of the street he is not obliged
to be looking back to see who or what
is coming. The auto driver has a poor
excuse when he says that he expects
the boy to get out of the way. People
in buggies, as well as decent auto
drivers, do get out of the way, not to
accommodate the illegal racer, but as
precaution Of safety.
Any person driving an auto who Ia
keeping Within the law and carefully
observing his own rights, even K 70
does not think of the rights OF others,
will no. run people down upon the
streets or the highways.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
GRUNDYS MOB.
lGrundy Center Republican,

tGrundy Center Republican,
Grundy county got into the lime
light when an attempt was made to
get John Neessen OF Holland and
teach him a lesson in patriotism ac-
cording to reports current on the
street. Fortunately for both Neessen
and those concerned on the other side
Neessen was not found and the trouble
blew over but the conditions were ripe
for trouble and a lot OF it, and per-
haps a funeral or. two.
The Republican is not in sympathy
with airy move made to enforce the
law outside the court room. and II
can not allow the incidents OF last
week TO pass without a serious warn
ing SO far az the Republican can
learn, there is no sentiment of any
wide extent which does favor mob
rule, nor do tho people want to soc
las Fridays Happenings repeated.
But the fact remains that crowd
did try 70 get Seosssn and we are
dealing with a fact and not theory.
The cause Of the further trouble. 80
far as the Republican can learn. is
that Neessen is reported to have said
the witnesses lied about him, and
this statement Is reported to have
been made following the payment OF
his fine OF 800 when he said he was
sorry for what he said and did not
mean anything by it.. The Republi-
can has not been able to learn the
truth Of the rumor about Neessen's
remarks and the above is cited
merely to show how easily passion
can be stirred TO the danger point.
For a community, or even small
part OF a community, to take the law
into its own hands is nothing short
of lighting a fuse to powder maya
zine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
Masonic Meetings
always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. f. &
A. M.-Stated communication, FRIDAY
Oct. 10. 1880 o'clock. Regular meeting
John w Wells secretary; ". h stein
er. w. M.
sIeNEr CHAPTER. No. SO, r. a, NJ
Stated convocation Monday e'eh4''s'
Oct. 90, &. Ego O'clock. Business ses-
sion. Carl Shafrner. H P: John W.
Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 90. r. & NJ M'n-
day. Sept. II, 1880. Regular business
I. T. Forbes, recorder: George Gregory
I. ".
STATED coNcALvE. St Ademaf
ccr1mandery. No. go. K. T. IueSoAE'
Sept. -, 8 p. m. Regular business
= Forbes. recorder: H. c. Ane1ie''
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. I" .: Z
s.-Rerular meeting for business
nesday. Oct. II. 1870. Mrs Geor
Downing, secretary: Nrs. J. Z.
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

Sulphur is one OF the oldest known
elements; the ancient Assyrian al
chemists regarded It as the principle
Of combustion on account of its own
inflammability, and termed 1t "brim-
stone meaning literally burning
stone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
Iowa Newspapers
THIRTEEN sows BRING 1926 so.
1Mashington Democrat

WASHINGTON Democrat
1. will probably be some time be-
fore anyone receives any more money
for thirteen packers that John Bah
cock obtained for Harry Person OF
Ainsworth. Iowa. this week when he
obtained 81, 26s.ss for thirteen hogs on
the open market in Chicago. While
John has sold many hogs tnat came
20 considerable over 5000 per car he
says he never remembers selling thir-
teen hogs for any such amount be-
fore this time and that when he saw
these figures he could hardly believe
It himself. John also says that until
receipts increase there is no question
but what hogs viii bring fancy prices.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES

The Shenandoah Sentinel Post de-
clares that there Is not more loyal
reliaDus denomination in the United
States than the Catholic church is to
this country and to our flag today in
these strenuous war times"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

thel Cincinnati brewery headquarters
hiding behind q plain envelope and
q twe-cent stamp. And. anyway what
has the use of alcohol for medical pur-
poses got to do with prohibiting its
use as beverage?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

Next election will come on Oct. IL
and 1t will be one Of the most i'm
portant OF the year. 1t will probably
settle the question of saloon in lows
and whisky in politics forever" says
the Britt Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

an hour or 80 Of shell fre at the front.
BY that time he'd be Offering q pre-
MUM for bonds.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
Arlstoerasie Nelnhborheod.

Real Estate Agent-There are re-
strictions on the property. You cannot
keep hens nor q dog that traces his an
cestry back for less than three genera-
lions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
A Fathers Prayer.


Lord God, Who let Your Baby Son
Pass earthward where the joys were
few,
To hard death when all was done,
And very far away from You.
Ny little lad must so one day
Roads where ! can not guide his feet
Thru dangers that l can not stay,
To griets l can not help him meet.
He must hear voices calling him
When youth is wild and life is warm
And right seems far away and dim
To evil things and oaitle-storm.
Lord God, Whose Son went steadily
Down the hard road II had 10 tread,
Guard my son, TOO. that he may De
Strong thru his hours OF doubt and
dread.
Margaret Widdemer in Good House
keeping.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

The forces of evil always avoid an
open fight, IL possible, which accounts
for their attempts to delude the voter
into thinking he is safe with statutory
prohibition, The liquor traffic fears
constitutional prohibition more than
anything else, which is one OF tine best
reasons for Iowa's adopting it, says
the Pella Chronicle. Remember this.
and vote for your home, your son, your
daughter, your states. and your honor
on Oct Is"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
charcoal Eph,s Thought.

what calls comfort" said Char
I'll Eph, AZ he reached for the ham,
- wen man can turn down a five.
1Gmnh Job 'kase he done got half a
o1o9aR IN his pocket. Try some salt,
1oe1 Acknowledgement Times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09

Just about the time we conclude
that the kaiser has broken his partner
ship with God. he comes around giving
himself and God credit for some new
atrocity," says the Waterloo -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-09
THE BIG DANGER.

THE BIG DANGER
washington Democrat
The Democrot could not write
temperance editorial II it tried We
know very little about a regulation