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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Billy Bunny and His Friends

was fast getting dark III you are in
search Of adventure. let me tell you
what to do"
Go ahead. Mr.. Owl" said the ele-
nhant, sitting down and forgetting all
about the cage until 1t stuck into his
back. when he got up with jump and
said:
70 take that cage right off my tail,
II makes me feel so blue.
I've never worn a cage before,
So this will never do
But the pretty parrot began to cry
and feel 50 badly that the elephant
said, "Oh. never mind. Ill do most
anything for a LADY," which pleased
the parrot so that she sang a lovely
little song, and this Is the way 1t went:
THE Owl and the Bunny
And the great big Elephant
Went along with Parrot
To call upon his aunt"
well, we'll. WELL" cried the elephant
ali OF a sudden THAT reminds me.
Ny uant lives not very Tar from mere.
So he bowed to the old owl and started
of with Billy Bunny and the parrot OH
! MS pack And by ana oy they ctIne -
his big relatives house. and after
Knocking on the door It was opened
and there stood lovely white lady ell
ephant. But what she said can't tell
YOU tonight. for she asked me 10 Wal
until tomorrow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
OUR GERMAN AMERICANS.


| descent il placed in peculiarly diff
| cult position by the declaration OF war.
! There is 4 Sigh, similitude between
| the position in which democrats in the
| north, who were not opposed to slavery
| in the south other persons tho opposed
10 slavery were believers in states
rights found themselves at the OUT
break Of the civil war. Not that the
cases are alike but that there is n
similarity in that affiliations once
strong are TO be severed and friends
! are 10 oppose each other
But this, like that other, is time
when bu: one thing counts-loyaity to
the Republic Of the United States OF
America. Other connections and al
! f!liations and friendships are TO be set
&c iGe until the mai arb!trament OF the
! bloody dispute is ended. AS the north
put aside all considerations Of party
and politics and even OF family when
the integrity OF the republic was at
stake 50 must all Americans set apart
all other considerations for the time
except that great duty every Amer
lean owes 10 his country, whatever his
birth or blood. For this country is at
war The bugies that call 20 the colors
drown the voices OF argument. AL that
may be said has been said. There is
nothing left but to stand fast around
The Times Republican has conf
dence in all Americans in this crisis.
Il shall retain that confidence until II
has acrua! cause 10 withdraw Il. The
history Of the German American 5 an
American soldier and a patriot stands
as a bright page in American history.
Il remains only for the German
American OF this period TO emulate
and confirm the story of loyalty 70
This country written in the splendid
services Of Scaurz and that galaxy OF
German leaders with that of the leu
tonic rank and file who fought NIT
Siegel."
Americans everywhere should ex-
pect the same loyalty from those of
German blood as from other Ameri-
cans and expect it in confidence. Their
attitude toward their neighbors and
fellow citizens should not be changed
or warped by prejudice. All men are
citizens Let ali men be considered
loyal Americans until they fail Of tbs
test. Il there De failure or treason by
Americans whether German. Yankee,
Scotch, Morse or OF any blood or ma
,:onality we shall know how 10 dea!
with It. But let us not assume dis
loyalty on the part OF any American
citizen.
And let the German american real
| ize that the natural excitement Of war
lends peculiar significance to all he
may say or do and carry himself with
poise and propristy. HIS Is difficult
position. No man can be citizen OF two
countries Suspicion Of small minds
will point TO him. He should not
I Justify II by loose and careless speech.
! Men who speak as aliens may expect
! 70 be treated as aliens.
! Let al exercise . wise restraint. de-
handing only that all Americans Of all
classes and bloods in this melting pot
| Of races and classes shall be true
| Americans standing against al! the
world in emergency for America first
and all the cime-Amercans shoulder
10 shoulder. But there must De no
! ainch!ng on that by any American.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
PAVING the Bills.

II may be necessary to get the money
for getting American forces organized
by bond issue. But the war ough; 10
be financed on the principle OF con-
scriptior OF income. War is time for
national service. Part OF the service
must be done on the fighting line, part
in the department Of supplies. part in
the furnishing Of financial aid. The
least that those OF US who must stay
at home can do Is TO pay the bills
Kansas City Star
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
10 Eers,..Il pieeentsnt.

S. ". G.'s laundry driver Is going
back to the farm. It's not the cost OF
city living, altogether. says the Kansas
City Star. but let him tell 1t:
Now. understand It amt me,
like ii here in town. Aud the woman
likes 1t. And reckon she'll raise an
awful boiler when tell her were &oin
back But the fact is. woman =
dead drag on a town man. She don
do nothin' because she cant do nothin !.
On the farm she raised chickens ana
fed pigs. and churned. an everything
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

Boston, ancient and modern cradle
OF American patriotism, has put on her
war paint. At the moment that the
wires flashed the word that congress
had assembled in momentous session.
the biggest flag to which New Eng
landers ever raised their hats was
flown TO the breeze above Boston
Common. A womans voice began The
Star Spangled Banner" a half dozen
bands struck up the national air and
chorus from a hundred thousand or
more men. women and children rolled
across the old training ground cut In
the public garden and was echoed
from crowds that surged In the streets
in front Of the state house down Ire
mont and Boylston streets and around
into the Back Bay.
The younger generation had not wit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

band is too soft hearted and soft head
ed to resort to extreme measures. Some
of the greatest men this country ever
produced, men who had to have
their shoes made TO order, didn't have
as much spunk in their whole body as
a red haired school ma'am has in her
little finger This teaches us that the
helplesness OF woman Is . CHASTITY wit
ticism.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
SAME IN HAWli.

1t isn't so Very long ago that Cap
tain Cook was killed and roasted with
vans and truck and eaten with delight
by Sandwich Islanders. Yet in that
short time note the progress OF civili-
cation as evidenced in the following
letter 10 the Honolulu Advertiser.
Editor Advertiser-Favor me by pub
fishing the following open letter;
Hon. Wolliam Larsen, Supervisor from
Kaimuki.
My dear Btll--when will you have
time to visit that mud hole at the
corner OF Eighth and kaimuk avenues?
Do not mind about getting your shoes
all over mud. I will pay for the shoe
shine,
of your house has diverted the water
to Mrs. Parish's and the road bed is
already being washed away?
Now Bill always remember To
HAMA PQLoLEI.
Honolulu March IS.
See what civilization does for the
untutored savage who paid no atten-
ton TO mudholes in the halcyon days
when long pig" instead OF hard
roads was the principal subject OF
discussion. Civilization brings super
visors and mudholes and takes away
the simple joys and human menu.
The Sandwich Islands are as civilized
as Iowa. The mudhole proves H.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There are those who honestly be-
lieve that the four-year term is a good
thing, but aside from that the action
of those who voted 2s1 county officers
an additional term Of two years, Is
going to be difficult to explain says
the Winterset Mad!sonian
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

Choosing between two evils" ar
cues the Tama News, "it is better 10
suffer from desire to drink whisky
than from the headache the following
day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

ceremony came as a. climax 10 pa
triotic meeting addressed by the gov
ernor. mayor and army and navy Of
ficers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

messed such a scene. Their elders said
that il had not been approachedasince
the outbreak OF the Spanish war. War
veterans hoisted the colors, which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

display OF brass trimmed spunk and a
mop hands,
There is once in q while an occasion
where husbands can use little spunk
to advantage. but the average hus-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

clined not only to say let 'er go but
to insist upon doing considerable part
OF the fightinS." says the Sioux City
Journal.
The Boone News-Rcpublican re-
marks that las usual, Senator Chase
of Hamilton isn't getting much out of
the legislature except notoriety,"
To the Dubuque telegraph Herald
zone thing that appears 10 be wronk
with the Iowa legislature Is too much
Salinger."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

The Pelia Chronicle suggests that
some tools be provided and the mem
bers of the Iowa legislature be set &c
work cult!vating the ground vocatet
around the state house during the re.
mainder OF the session. A crop of gar.
den stuff would probably be worth
more to the state than any laws tht
present general assembly is likely u
pass
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07

Were going to have war with Ger
nnany-bm lets not get foolish about
Il" says the Story City Herald. Those
fellows who are trying 70 work up q
base hatred for everything that bears
4 German name should be promptly
laughed OF the stage. Ia case OF wal
|. Il our bounden duty to do all we car
to knock the stuffing out OF the
kaiser, but let's do that with oui
minds and means, and not with ou'
mouths ard hearts Words should 81
few from now on. United action il th'
need Of the hour"
The fact is. as Iowa admirably n
Illustrates. that the west ;s still al
American: that when the west comes
L ~ tNx rn1ci,,ssnn that fhere In ,nf,tilint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-07
Honolulu. March IS.
Topics of the Times

Despite. the snowfall today another
sign Of spring IS the headline Dresser
and Mates Blow in the Eighth.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22

dred year.. l summon yodsfo the
ranks Of the Courier journal
Camp Zachary Taylor Christmas
Cheer Club.
More than $4,000 boys from
Kentucky. Indians and Southern
Illinois are gathered at the Louis.
vile cantonment. They are
working hard to prepare them.
selves to fight for . worlds
liberty.
As q result Of their sacrifices.
the Christmas bells Of an ever.
lasting future will ring Peace
on Earth" BY another Christ.
mas they will be gone. practically
to q man. over there"
1t behOoves the folks back
home to take cognisance Of these
facts.
There must be no slackers 10
the great civilian army that Is
to extend TO the great military
army the encouragement. the
sympathy and the good cheer Of
. Merry Christmas.
What IL demands upon you are
multitudinous! Balance in the
scale Of your innermost thoughts
what you have given and what
you expect to givs with what
these men 10 khasi are giving.
i Can yoI complacentl, face the
thought that u single one of
these men at Camp Zachary
Taylor should awake on Deceu-
Der rs with the knowledge thst
. no one remembered him on
; Christmas?
, Dip your pen in the milk Of
human kindness this hour and
, write in bold hand u che:k from
an app-eciatiye heart.
!. II this i, utterly impossible.
, than set nimhle fingers busy
making gifts that ill tell these
men IL ~ordless eloquence the
gratitude you feel,
{ | enjoin you. not to your duty,
g but to your privilege!
n SANTA CLAUS.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
Ny Dear Sirs:

Ny Dear Sin:
In response to your letter OF
October 18th. containing . gen.
erous offer to provide regimental
Christmas trees and q general
Christmas celebration for the
command at Camp Zachary Tay.
lor. | write in behalf Of the Saith
Division to thank you and to say
that we are glad to accept your
help in this matter and will co.
operate with you in every way
to add to the success Of the cele-
bration and the happiness OF the
men.
Your offer to communicate
with the families of all officers
and men of the camp. suggest
ing to them to send their gifts
through you. should effect q
great saving in tim, and latol
at these headquarters.
Very sincerely yours
(Signsd) Harry c. Hale.
Major General. National Army,
The Courier Journal.
Louisville. Ky.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
PINEY CREEK

Gathering corn Sc. m. to De
the order Of the day. The crop
seems to b. very good in this
section and is selling at $l.W a
bushei.
Flora, the little daughter OF
Gilbert Campbell. i, confined to
her bed with pneumonia fever.
A. F. Cook and his family will
leave soon for Illinois where they
will reside.
We understand that c. c.
Crayne will move back home in
the near future.
Miss Clara Canaan is visiting
her sister. Mrs. Gilbert Camp
bell, this week.
Ellen Sgler visited c. l. Hill
and family Saturday.
Wallace Woodall is confined t
her rom with pneumon,a fegtr
Leslie Jeani gs says. if 20,
corn grounded. just bring It II
him. Charley Hunt also say 8
if you waat your logs sawed
bring the m to him and he vii
do the work.
Henry McGll moved to d.
farm Of Harry Vaughn. las
week, where he viii make
crop next year.
Mrs. Sam Herod. who hs
been confined to her bed 70
several days. is able to be GU
again.
Elvis Andrews is erecting
new dwelling house Oh his far
near here.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
the value of newspaper ad, ertis-

the value Of newspaper adv ertis.
Ing.
twenty years ago Foster.Mil.
barn Company conceived the
idea of proving the merit Of
their goods with local testimoni-
ais 1t took them fifteen years
to collect the testimonials from
every one of the $500 United
States towns in which they do
this kisd of advertising. 1t was
a tremendous task. but they
stuck to it until they succeeded.
and the result is that Doan'a
Kidney Pills are one of the best
advertised and best recommend
cd remedies in the world.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
j NAN
ii ,.If.AIICA
KS LAST RESORT
Mule Had Run Away With Law.
renee County Farmer-com'
pIications Arose That eai'
fled All Remedies TIL Dee.
tor Gave Win Rspatica

W. W. Kelley. aSsd SS. well-keoWn
farmer, Of Route No. 3. LeOna. Tenn,
and former merchant, who was 20 bad
ly hurt several years ago By . mule
running away with him. and for long
while In such Q serious condition a.
result Of his injuries. has recovered
and 10 ct his work again.
Mr. Kelley says: III anybody ever
was in q terrible condition. | was. until
my doctor discovered the right medi'
cine for me. had to quiz farming and
70 into the merchandising business,
but my injuries were such that ! broke
down In my kidneys and suffered great
IL from rheumatism. I got so run
down that | could not sleep. Had to
get up q dozen times . night on &C
count OF my kidneys. I tried all sorts
Of tonics and remedies without any
help at all. Had to quit business.
"One day my doctor gave me sam
Die bottle Of Vim Hepatica and told me
to try that. And | did. II relieved me
50 much that 1 had my wife to take
some OF It, too. and can safely say
that anybody who Is In a.rundown con
dition can not missvit II they take viz
Hepatica. 1t Is certainly q wender'u
medicine. Just - my doctor said II
was"
This 10 Just the way thousands ant
Thousands talk about Vim Hepatica
because 1t is Natures own remedy To-
kidney. liver. stomach and bowel trou
bies; rheumatism. impure blood. nsrv
business, slesplessnsss. rundown, veal
condition, etc. II n not . patent nos
tum. nor . king cvrs-ali. but . com
biastieA Of eight Of the finest herba
rsloSdies known to medical science.
We strongly rseoansnd' this srse
Ns.urs remedy. Come and got eotsl
and try Il, on our recommendation
You will like II and II will do you good
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
BURDENS LIFTED


Back ache is . heavy burden:
Nervousness. dizziness. headache.
Rheumatic pam: urinary lie:
All wear one out.
Often effects VI kidney weakness.
No Use to euro the symptoms.
Relief 10 but t-nors,y II the cause
remains.
II it'r the Md leys. cure the cause.
Deans Kidney Pills are for kidn.y
ills.
BEAD about your neishbo,'. cas-.
Here's Marion testimony.
The kind that can be Investigate.
Mrs. Sue Glenn. ". BsllviIis 81.
say: Some time ago ! was suffering
with kidns- eompl.in. Ny kidn' -
acted irregul.ry. Ny back VA. weak
and lsme and ached drssdfully. | used
Dams Kidney Pills which got at
Haynes 4 Tsylot's drug store and
they cured the complaint. ! certainty
think they are good medicine anc |
am only too glad to recommend and a..
Wis. their use To o,s'rs"
Price 90 cents at all dealers. DUn't
simply ask for kidney rrmcdy -ge
Dosn's H ney Fill--thc same that
Mrs Glenn had. Foster Mliburn Co I.
Nfgrs.. BlGslJ. N. Y. Z
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
A Review OF The War.
wv. C. McConnell.)

In the last ten or fifteen days
many important events have
transpir, d, the Austro.German
drive on the Italians. the Russian
Revolution and the overthrow OF
Kerensky. TIE Americans in
the trenches and the frs, casual
ity list Of American soldiers.
The last named event brings
the war closer to Americans
homes than anything that has
yet happened and from now on
until the war clrses oar boys will
be killed, this is a part OF the
war ard We must be ready fer
It, but so much for this at pres.
ent.
The eyes Of the world are new
+centered on the gigantic struggle
that is taking place on the Italian
front, but before we discuss this
let US 20 back and review some
Of the former camnaigns.
II has been the custom OF the
Huns to wind w almost every
year with a "b & drive" on some
country. II 1914 and 1915 the
drive was o. russia. In 1916
il was on Ra.mania and 1917 on
Italy. IT, 'nmar Campaigns
had very title military impor
lance attached 30 them only the
1916 Dive nss cs,d as a basis
for peace To- Co.'S The Germans
and we NJ hear NOR peace
talk after .s't' Tor unques-
tionably Ia Italian uisast, e
would be an admirably good bssis
for arguing that Germany is
unconqusrable and that peace by
negotiation Is inevitable. Ger.
man innunce and German agents
the world over will renew the
talk that Germany is iIvincible
aid that peace by reaotlisti, 10
necessary 1h"re " ony one
answer to 4 N,ish II Ger.
m.ny s,' . vet tious.
sctually ir,i.uiD ~ yoild
b. o., pesc "a, "a liz.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
PUT UP A
GIANT XMAS TREE
In Frsat OF Each One OF The Resi.
nestal Headqsarters.
Christmas At Camp TsylM.
DRAMATIS PERSONAL:


DRAMATIS PERSONAL:
Santa Claus Tin Khaki TIE
Courier Journal.
His Children lin Khaki The 84th
Division.
SCENE:
In front Of every Regimental
Headquarters.
PROPERTIES.
Presents for every officer and
every enlisted man from his
folks at home.
Christmas, 1917. will be the
happiest day Camp Zacha'y
Taylor will ever know. and it is
going to make the canto'rl nj
more like home than anyone
would have believed possible.
The Courier Journal. in khaki,
is going to play Santa Claus,
through the courtesy Of MajtI
General Harry G. Hale. and il
going to fill everybody's stocking
with q gift.
These gifts will be supplied
by the friends and relatives o.
the members of the Eighty
fourth Division. Officers an(
enlisted men not included IL
home folks" lists will be sup
piled by The Courier Journs
ard its readers in the guise o.
Santa Clsus.
The correspondence which fol
o~s between the Courier Journa
and General Hale explains tn,
Elan.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
T. J. Yandell Received The Fol-
lowing Letter From The
Courier Journal.

TO ALL BANK PRESIDENTS
AND CASHIERS IN THE
THREE STATES THAT HAVE
SENT MEN TO CAMP ZACH.
AIRY TAYLOR.
They are gong to war these
boys" at Cam In ha y Taylor
so future Oh istmas b lis may
ring out to e 'nds OF time.
Peace on Earth. & OF will to
Men
1t IS f ting. then. that n
Chris a, pc ap' the last for
many wh a.. t. 70 ''over her
be maize the chez let, { g me =
REST. they h I'VE ev,r nod.
Gene al Hale. Commander ut
the Camp. has accepted the
proffer Of the Courier Journal 10
clay tie role of Santa Claus, in
KHAKI for the officers end ne =.
and We are to erect big Chri I
mas trees il fr,nt u ali re i
mental headquarters and dis.
tribute gifts sent in t. US by the
folks back home"
Many Of the boys" have nc
folks back home" and many OF
the folks back home. are moi
able TO forward presents. Brings
. lump 10 the throat. doesn't it,
So the Courier Journal 10 under
taking to provide gifts for al
the thousands At the Camp. W.
are determined that the distritu
ito, shall be 100 per cent com
plet-; that every by shall ge'
his.
We want you to permit US Il
enroll your name on the Courier
Journals Camp Zachary Tsylol
Christmas Cheer Committee L
help represent your section il
this endeavor. which. to becom,
a succ So, must be tri-state wild,
covering Kentucky. Indiana anc
Southern Illinois.
II you would agree to send II
contributions of some Of you
citizens, either in money o.
: Christmas gifts. along v iti lhos,
Of yourselves. it would materially
assist us in the effort to be abb
to hand out on Christmas Ev,
a gift to every soldirr. whethe
,, from his home folks" proper o
from the home folks" Of hi
community.
1t is hardly necessary, but ",
are pladto assure you that ever!
cent forwarded to US will go int
the purchase of gifts for tn,
/, $ ,ldi,rs In addition to pa, ia,
all expenses Of the Christina
! C LIBERATION, The Courier Jonrna
Company is to make a large cor
porate contribution to augmen
whatever fund comes in.
Kindly let Us have a letter a
, once on this subject that we ma.
print in the Courier Journal.
Yours for a Merry Christina
> for Our Boys
Sincerelv.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
No Circsit Court

On account Of illness Of Judge
Carl Henderson no court Twas
convened Monday. All cssss
being continued except those
compromise 4 or settl'd.
Miss Linda Jeneins will 'eavs
tod y. for Buffalo, she wiz
stop enroute t. visit In LU,is-
vills end Hodgep vile.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
;. N. .6NXNS
6dtor and Publisher

e,r .,c.~, A. secold-clxss matter reo
nary WITH lx7s at the postoff'ee o.
Maroon. Nsnrncxy, under the ACT OF
: ,fr,u -e,s ut Mach 4. l<IV.
Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1917-11-22
Letter To Ceseral Hale Office On
Courier Journal Lou,,vine.
October 26 1917

October Is 1911.
Dear General Hale:
The Courier Journal is willing
to play Santa Claus for every
officer and man at Camp Zachary
Taylor. II our plans meet with
your approval. we will take entire
charge of a general Christmas
celebration. Southern style. and
see that ever, one gets the pres
ent intended for him by his home
folks. II he has no home folks,
Tire Courier Jou' nal will sub
stitu,e for them.
Here is our plan. subject to
your views in the matter, OF
course.
We will erect a liant Christ
mas tree for each regiment. We
wi | communicate Nth the next
OF kin of every officer and man
at the Camp and tell them this.
We will suggest that they send
their gift through US. We will
put it on he tree and have a
Santa Claus distribute he gifts,
as marked. Christmas Eve.
This. is briei. 10 what The
Courier Journal is wi ling a d
anxiou, to do. We think 1t will
generate a lot of happiness a,
Camp Zachary Taylor. What do
you thinki.
Yours sincerely.
(Siened) The Courier Journal.
To General II. G. Hale.
Commanding Saith DIVISION,
Camp Zachary Taylor. Ky.
Ceseral Hale's Reply.
Hesd>ssrsvrs S,'h, Division
Camp z,eh,p TS'si, Ky.
November z 1917.