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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

The pill is a small, round object
which Is fed with the utmost abandon
to patients who would rather eat
something else.
One OF the best things that was
ever done for the medical profession
was when somebody invented the
sold at a 500 per cent margin. After
young doctor who Is just out of
school has fed a few tons Of these pills
TO the people Of his community, he can
Quit work and lie around a summer
resort in white flannel pants and a
look Of sweet content.
Some people are very much opposed
TO the use Of pills, and try to get along
by use Of the highly perfumed onion
poultiCe. while others can never eat
full meal without Immediately at
tempting to conciliatc it with a hand
full of pink pellets. Then there are
people who can never see anything &c
to waste and who devpur all of the
pills left on the front porch in the way
of samples, in this manner becominp
as fragrant as a drug store clerk
Both schools of medicine allopath
and homeopath, prescribe pills when
ever all else has failed. II is consid-
cred better practice to prescribe ar
operation at the expense of the abut-
ting property owner, but once in "a
while stray pill will strike the right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
BRITISH SOLDIERS ON y
way TO FIRING LINE "

Under cover of fog and mist the Ger
mans carried out the greatest retire
ment they have made on the western
front in the past two years. and the
British swept into possession of Pys,
Serre Miraumont and Petit Miraumont,
including the famous Butte de WARREN
court. which has been the scene OF
some Of the fercest fighting of the war
and in places is dec with the bones of
dead men.
The exact extent OF the German re-
tirement approaches depth OF three
miles at some points. British patrols
are out in all directions harassing the
Germans and keeping in touch with
their movements.
1t can be stated that the British now
or soon will be in position possibly to
force the evacuation of Bapaume,
which has been the key to the German
tie OF the Scmmc The points which
already have fallen into their hands
have stood out IN the history Of light
ing on this front and had been most
stubborrly defended. Only a few days
ago when the British attacked on
two mile front east and south of Mir
aumOnt and Pys the German resistance
was bitter. and the high ground desired
was won only after desperate hand-tp-
hand encounters and tho taking OF
more than 500 German prisoners,
The space incIosed within the heavy
black lines on the accompanying map
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
TWO SQUIRT Guns.
washington, Iowa, Denocra

washington, Iowa, Democrat
Wen bet four hundred dollars
against an old coon skin cap that
Representative Klinker, of Crawford
county. Is squirt gun. We never
heard Of him till the fight came up in
the legislature To allow Gov. Harding
and Attorney General HaYner $4,000
TO enforce laws. Then klinker came
to the front like a mad bull at "a red
rag and paved up the earth and faun-
ched around in great shape. But we il
bet he Is a squirt gun. W" know noth~
ing about him. but we will gamble on
IT. also, that he doesn't amount 10
pinch OF snuff in a whirl wind.
And Star1zirger OF Polk county is
another one. Both are opposed 10 al
lowing the governor this money, be-
cause they say it gives troublemakers
ammunition with which to embarass
people who might be suspected Of be-
ing in questionable pursuits But IL
they are not in devlment, what do they
care and if they in devilment then they
should he ready to take their med-
cine.
Havner says the laws will be enforc-
ed as long as he is attorney general,
or they will be repealed.
They need money TO do it, and we
saw to Startzinger and klinker Of the
rafting name, that they show their
calibcr by their fight StartZinger
even asked that the lady clerk leave
the committee room while he SAID
things that even the Register would
not print, and when they refuse to
print anything it must be pretty raw.
And What dc yen think cs d ;1:c:n her
Of the Legislature who says things that
a lady cannot hear, when he Is sup
posed to represent all the people?
we know what folks down this way
would think of him. They would think
he is q dub, and that is all he Is too.
His speech had mostly to do with red
light regions, which shows what is in
his mind. He does not know that gov
eminent has to do with anything but
red lights He SEEMS to have won
derful acquaintance with that sort OF
thing. And why does he defend them
What Is it to him?
We never saw either one Of these
squirt guns but we can imagine them
sporting around like couple Of old
fashioned alder squirt guns, like we
used to make in the airly days, and
used them to squirt water on the rest OF
the kids They are just about as use
full, indeed, less so, because they might
do harm, but absolutely no good. What
good could anybody do in the legis-
lature, whose only idea Of public SER
vice !s to fight for the protection or
the soiled doves? The Democrat has
no special fight on the unfortunate
women. but 1t likewise sees no KIND
of sense In ascribing Interior motives
to Gov. Harding and to Attorney Gen
eral Havner just because they think
the law ought to be enforced or repeal
ed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

rather than the long tenure as a civil
service ofYicial.--Knoxville Express.
Casey without doubt makes a good
postmaster but he doesn't serve the
people Of his community better because
he is the beneficiary of politics. More
over while the Knoxville p. IN. and
other p. ms may be willing to pass
around the emoluments and honor
arlums of the plum the fundamental
fact is that the postal service was not
inauguratcd to furnish political place
and profit but to serve the people, not
to bass around like a box Of cigars but
to afford the best possible distribution
of mail,
The pastonice service as concerns
postmasters wouldn't be injured IL the
postmaster were TO be a civil service
employee securing his appointment by
merit with all due regard for every
dady's feelings it might be added that
a postmaster who expected to keep his
job during good behavior might give
better service than one who may mere
" overlook the work of a deputy while
continuing in other business.
The fact is, is it not. that the average
postmaster gets much more money for
mastcring-which means in cnec.
overlooking the work Of others, than
the job would pay We're ii open to CON
petition. 1t is likely that men quite . )
competent and in most instances more
competent, might be hired to serve dur
iuc good behavior for about half the
money in the larger offices and in many
of the smaller ones. The average post
master doesn't nave more trouble ana
hard work and responsibility than the
average station agent. In many in
stances ne IS no more competent than
his deputy. except perhaps as a poll
t!cian Not that politicians may not
make good postmasters. They do. But
that public service job is made to
pay Tor service rendered III pDllllCdt
campaigns and that its pay is placed
high enough to attract those influential
in that direction.
1t has all been argued over anu over.
Civil service will he long time com
Ing to the presidential pustmastership
if it ever comes. The postoitice as
political asset is altogether too va!~ah!"
to be written off the books
The postmaster himself, aside from
the ethics and economics of the case:
o. :he postmaster is usually Il mighty
good fellow with a multitude of friends
won by desert and most of Us are glad
he landed the plum and its overgrown
salary. The postmaster as an indiyid-
ual and the postmaster in the abstract
are two separate and distinct PROPOSE
tons. Take Caseys case: All the
newspaper men in Iowa are glad he
got it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
HENDERSON HOGS.
TMUDticello EXPRESS. I

one day last week F.. w. Henderson
brought in 1876 hogs which he sold to
Len Hines for S41l1. Just remember
those figures II was the largest check
Mr.. Hines ever gave one man for
single shipment of hogs. Wed like to
write little history Of Ed Hender-
sons career as a farmer. \ number OF
years ago he bought the old Cronkfite
place. eighty acres of il; and later
bought the other eighty! The farm
was not considered desirable one in
that day. In fact. there wasn't a good
road to Il. But, Ed Henderson was
able TO see the pus.s ahNities Of the
place and he mad no uissiviUGs as to
the final outcome Of his investment.
lie mixed brains with labor so evenly.
and backed up the mixture with such
stalnch perseverance, that the present
Of the farm makes
it one Of the finest in The sec
ton. It is splendidly improved, kept
as neat as n pin, and is pleasant
place to visit None Of the Hendersons
are loafers. They all make good.
The Pioneer Press likes to note their
succe ssh eChanicsville Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
TEACHERS AND TELD1R PAY.
fCedar Rapids Gazette.I

Bringing the urgency of the situa-
ton, so far as the teachers themselves
are concerned, here to Cedar Rapids,
we have this situation: Sixty per cert
Of the Cedar Rapids teachers support
some one other than themselves Forty
per cent of them support two persons
other than themselves, or more. And
the average pay Of the teacher in the
grades, who does 80 per cent Of the
teaching received by any pupil from
the time he enters the kindergarten
until he is graduated from college or
university, is less than the pay of men
who sweep the dirt from our streets.
Shocking, isn't it? But it's true.
What opportunity does the teacher
have to provide for the rainy days un-
der those circumstances? If every
available cent is laid away in savings
account there may be enough when
time demands a cessation Of service to
keep the retired teacher for few
months But the average instructor,
intent on keeping abreast with the kali
cidoscopic changes of the years, spends
the greater part of the possible savings
keeping in shape to give your children
the best there is in modern instruction.
The teacher Is the foster mother or
foster father Of your child, yet yon
lack great deal Of doing your share
toward providing decent support for
that teacher. This bill provides the
support we 80 far have failed to give.
1t would permit a teacher who has
completed twenty-five years or nore OF
service and ;~Si;o Is SO years of age, 70
retire with life annuity of $12 for
each year Of service. Any teacher who
completes twelve or more years OF
service may retire on similar annui-
ty in case Of disqualification by menta!
or physical disability.
Upon retiring with a pension the
teacher would place the sum Of $500 in
the permanent school fund, which
amount should be set aside In fund
known as the Teachers Annuity Fund,
to be invested the same as other school
funds and the interest earnings to be
divided equally among the annuitants,
up to the sum $500 an annuitant. ex-
cess earnings to be applied on the an
nuity paid by the state.
We boast OF Iowas untold wealth
and we are not boasting without cause.
Iowa has the wealth, and the teachers
nave Jon. an eTi5rm0ffS work In pro-
ducing that wealth and making it's en-
joyment possible. Iowa Ia the most
literate state In the unions and we can
thank the teachers for that. here
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
WHAT WE ASK, WHAT WE GIVE.

The bureau Of education Of the de-
Dartment of the interior Of the United
States advocating more normal schools
offers bill Of specifications to At the
successful teacher. Here If is:
The successful teacher must possess
scholarship plus technical skill in
teaching and managing The colleges
and universities. in the main fl their
students for the professions and the
business world. It is true that many
colleges and universities have depart
ments Of education. Some have teach
ers' colleges. But the teacher train
ing work in colleges and universities Is
nearly altogether to 1T teachers for
secondary schools. colleges. univerai-
ties and normal schools.
The lawyer and physician look after
the specific interests of their clients
and patients: the minister cares for
the spiritual welfare Of his particular
parish; the business man looks after
his own interests alone; but the pub
lie school teacher gives her best
thought and her best efforts for all the
children Of all the people.
Those arc the common specifications
everywhere. Localities add others and
each individual patron adds certain re-
quirements Of his own The public
school teacher is popularity required to
stand actually in loco PARENTS with
out full parental authority. And the
average teacher makes & pretty sue
cessful stab at it despite handicaps and
the size and variety Of her school fam
lily.
What do we give AS little as we
may in cash and social recognition.
School districts resemble republics in
that ingratitude which is the proverb-
ial fault Of republics We pension
policemen and iremen and deny old
age assistance TO the teachers who
must possess scholarship plus techni-
cal skin of a n ..n order, be as i'm
maculate as Caesars wife, labor not
only with skin but with love and give
ner best thoughts and ner best in
terests for all the children of all the
people
II IN all the world there are pub
lie servants whose faithfulness and
ability deserve recognition and graft
tude expressed in q practical way the
| for public appreciation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
THE MouTHY PATRIOT"

You may have seen the fellow who
goes around shooting off his mouth
about what he would do if he We're
running this government. He is gen.
orally the same patriot who is al
ways trying to pick an argument or
n quarrel with his neighbor to whom
he applies a hyphen because that
neighbor was not born in the United
States. We Will not attempt TO pre-
scribe proper treatment for the fellow
who does all the shooting with his
money But-breathes there man
with soul so dead. who never to him
self has said, | ought to punch that
mutton head?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

would our wealth he and what would
it proAt Us II thousands upon thous-
ands Of IOwans could not read or write.
as is the case IN some other states?
This bill asks for an appropriation
annually of $4,000 an infinitely
small sum when asked in the light of
that for which it lis 10 be used The
legislature. in It's program of econo-
my" should be made 10 realize that
this is one of the appropriations sought
that make for real. lasting economy in
their conservation and their produc-
finn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Masonic Meetings
Visitors always welcome

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1o8 A. r
A, M.-Special communication. WORK
In Second degree Friday, March = Gov
D m. John w. Wells, secretary; W. H.
Steiner. w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER. No. 80. r. A. NJ
Special convocation Monday evening
March 5. 1880 o'clock. Mark Masters
degree. Carl Shaffner, H. F.; Johh W.
Mells, secretary.
vTATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 90. r. & s. M Won
day. March 10. Regular business l. /
Forbes, Recorder: George HFe7 .
l. Il.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, 81. AId"maF
Commandery. No. 80, n. T IuescLs'
March g. for work. $50 p. m. /
Forbes, recorder; Il c. Mueller com
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting for business W Gu
nesday, March "A. at 1880 p. m. Mrs
George Downing, secretary; Mrs. }. t.
Frederick, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON

DISLIKE
/ never liked j. Jimpson Jones, I
never liked his curves; his voice had
harsh and grating tones that seemed to
jar my nerves. didn't like the way
lie waiked--he had no manly grace; 1
didn't like the way he talked the way
he wore his face. His Joints were loose
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Iona Newspapers
Course in OrcharI Pruning.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, March 81. II. Allison and
=, +. kenney, of Ames, arrived here
Yesterday and will give a three-day
course in orchard pruning and poultry
demonstrations on the farms Of Har-
din county. the first exhibition being
on the farm of p. j. Harris. east of
Eldorn. The other work Is to he done
on the John Male, Henry Granner. q.
4. Bump and L. A. Albertson farms
on Friday and Saturday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

After Billy Bunny and the elephant
left the photograph gallery they trav-
eled along for some time without meet
ing with any adventure. All Of a sud-
den q voice sang from a tree top:
"Ker-loo, ker-loo! ker-loon'
who's that?" asked the little rabbit
He didn't know it was a killy-loo bird.
Neither did the elephant.
"Who are you?" asked the bunny
boy.
I'm Killy- loo, the Rainbow Bird"
MY eyes are pink, ii
And my bill Is blue.
And my feathers Nshin"
With yellow hue.
Some people say
II is absurd
To be such
Many coored bird,
But that's the reason
I'll tell to you.
They cali Tle the
Rainbow Killy-lo0!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

to ease; for hours he'd fan my fevered
brow, and help me cuss disease. Again
I'm well; my heartfelt groans no moro
the neighbors hear; now am busy
boosting Jones-I praise him far and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
DON'T PEOPLE RUN OTHER BCSI-
NESS?


shenandoah World
We hear it said that municipality
can not run light plant. They do run
a water plant, and an equivalent to IL
runs school district. The voters run
their own school systems, one OF the
greatest systems in the country. The
voters run the township affairs. They
run the county and state laffirs, and
they run the national affairs. Yet we
plant Isn't our army and our navy
run by the = pie selected by the vot-
ers? Isn't All the business Of the ma
ton run by people selected by the
voters for that purpose? Isn't the
post office system run by people select
ed by some one the voters have Sc
Iected? Isn't Page county affairs
handled by people selected by the yot-
ers for that purpose? Why is
il that all at once the people
can not be trusted to run II little
light plant, no larger than Is required
to light Shenandoah" Since when did
our people become so incapable? Look
at the railroads owned by private cap
ital which have gone bankrupt in rec
cnt years and had receivers appointed
10 handle the affairs. Why are they
so much more able 10 administer big
affairs than those selected by the peo-
pie for that kind of a purpOSe?Why
pick out successful privately owned
concerns and compare them with UNI
successful municipal owned concerns2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

and swayed his back, his teeth adjusted
wrong: his feet were large and wouldn't
track, his whiskers were too long. /
used to wish he'd move away. to some
far foreign shore, so when I journeyed
day by day, I'd see MIN never more.
Then l fell sick and went to bed, and
called in DIR. Guy; he felt my pulse and
soaked my head, and said I'd likely die.
For weary weeks suffered there. with
rheumatic and govt, and made such
noise, in my despair. ! wore my wind
pipe out And JiInpson Jones came
..,,- 81 day to seq what he could
do; helfed the cows their shredded hay,
and milked the critters. too, Az kind
and tender US q frau, my pain he'd try
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

Whether this is or il now the best
bill ever devised for the purpose, we
believe the people Of Iowa are in fa-
vor of n progressive teachers pension
law such as other states have adopted"
says the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

continuously as practicable and most
certainly 1t ought not to take a. recess
of nine months and leave the country
for all that period to the trfling pro-
cedure OF pusilanlmous administra-
ton"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
Why eIotters Are Scarce.

Did you get that stack Of blottefs !
with the ads" on the bacfM this year?
or course you didn't It'S the thigh
cost Of biotters', now. Giving to the
decreased production and tho increased
cost OF paper stock ~ brooklyn paper
and hIntter CONCERN predicted TINT
blottei.r this year swere going ~ q III +
about pAs scarce ~ agssr lylis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

ana take more exercise, mixed viii; q
semi occasional bath, they would live
'anger and have more money TO spend
IN tires and inner tubes, Pills will
lot revive energy in a man who never
had any to start with. II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Better leave the selection Of the
county superintendent Of schools
where It Is in the hands Of the school
boards says the Waterloo Courier. 1T
would be a backward step to put this
position back into politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

Fly away, you old feathered paint
box!" cried the elephant, GROSSLY. Then
he and the little rabbit went off. Bun
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

Farmers used to be called country
iakes, clod hoppers, grangers, yokels
and all that sort Of thing, but when
hogs are $12 hundred, we all take
off our hats to them says the Wash
ington, Iowa Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02
THE PILL.
AMERICAN PRESS
ASSOCIATION

spot when the doctor is not looking
and effect a cure. This is one Of the
sorest trials the doctor has to bear.
There is a strong suspicion abroad
that II people would eat fewer pills
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

The world has moved since Horace
Boies carried Iowa on a platform Ssa
voring saloons. Hallelujah!" shouts
the Shenandoah Sentinel Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

The Nevada REPRESENTING says
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-02

This food problem while a national
one in a big way Is a home problem
Just at present We may not be able
to solve it there but the best thing we
can do lis to work at It,