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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
BY David Cory.

Let me see left off last night JUS
as Billy Bunny crawled into his KNAPP
sack under the friendly bush for a
good nights sleep. Yes, ! remember
now. he had just fastened the straps 80
mat nobody could get in. and had turn
ed over to go TO sleep. Well. no" ne
snored, He snored SO hard and so
loud that by and by he woke up wild
mig who lived all alone in the woods
and ate acorns and roots for breakfast
and sometimes for supper.
At first that wild pig thought it was
another pig grunting. for some people
snore just like pig grunts you know,
and 7 guess Billy Bunny was one OF
those snoring snorting kind Wen,
anyway, the wild pig got out OF bed ana
tlptoed over to the friendly bush. But
she couldn't see anything but the
knapsack. But pretty soon, as she
turned her head from side to side ana
cooked I'D her ears to catch the snor-
ing sounds, she found they came out OF
the knapsack And then wasn't sn'
curious? Oh dear. and oh don't. Was
MT she. tho?
She poked her npse under II ana
over il and then she turned ii over anu
this Of course woke up the little rabbit
and he unfastened the straps ana
peeked out. And when he saw that
Wild Mig close to him, he gave a dread
f,,1 veil which woke up the Mamma
bird and all the little brides. and a
factory whistle, which began TO bio"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
IHe HIGHWAY PATROL.

The road patrol law is 4 sensible law
II makes patrol Of county roads and a
certain amount OF maintenance obliga-
tory. So far as it goes it IS good COM
mon horse sense applied 10 the high
way
A little work at the right time IN the
right place on d road matches the pro-
verb that a stitch in time saves nine.
While We have dirt roads those stitches
save more. 4 road is no better than its
worst places An impossible mudhole
destroys mile Of highway. II Il is i'm
possible to get thru the traveller must
go around by another road: II he can't
go that way he must stay at home.
The patrol system should keep our
dirt roads in better condition in the
seasons when dirt roads are good roads
if given proper attention. OF course a
dirt highway is never an all the year
round road. The patrol system can not
control the rainfall. We shall have bad
roads under it. We shall always have
bad roads in spring and wet seasons
until we put some kind Of road metal
above the dirt.
It is not a new thing by any means
in Iowa. Such a system has been in
sort Of offhanded operation thru orga-
| nization Of those who give time and
! labor to the highways. il has been by
way of being effective under such cir
icumstances II should be more effec-
tive as a legal obligation upon those in
| charge Of road affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

April Is a month which is given to
man for tine sole purpose of enconrag-
in,s the good roads movement.
in April the frost begins to come out
of the ground in large chunks which
can be seen from the front seat OF a
touring car with perfect distinctness.
Instead OF leaving the country roads all
AZ once. the frost works ITS way out in
fragmentary hesitating manner
which is very deceptive to driver
VINO has never studied its habits. At
this time of the year. all over the
northern states of our country, can be
seen the dismantled hulks of stricken
touring cars which have run into a
patch OF frost just as II was about to
withdraw from its winter bed. causing
them 10 lie fiat 'on their stomachs and
gasp for breath.
April opens up with the pleasing
ceremonials known as April Fools day.
which enables the practical joker to
operate in a smooth and urbane man
ner without being Drained by his vic
Tins When a sober minded citizen has
bitten on three or -four hoary April
fool jokes which have been in use since
Lots wife was turned to pillar OF
salt he will feel like committing assault
and battery on everybody he meets It
is a peculiar situation which allows
April Fools day to remain on the sta
tate hooks. and yet prohibits a peace
full citizen from removing its deyotees
from this life with +5-caliber auto
matte,
April is one OF the wettest months in
the year and produces immense guam
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
WOMEN AND WORK.

tCeGar RaplCS kepQolCan.J
Some one has asked Satirically. why
the mothers DO ont strike for an
eight-hour day with price and a halt
for overtime. But il might also be
asked II there are not many mothers
nowadays who do not devote actually
eight hours day 10 the family work,
We are afraid that some do not do
any real work az ali. II used 20 be
that a mothers work was never done,
but now We have canned fruits and
pre- cooked and pre- d!geSied foods ana
Il i an easy matter 10 dump a can
into a hopper or plate. Even women
are not working as hard or as long a
;hey used 10 work. and some of rs
can not be otherwise than glad of j..
The mothers ~ the years 2gure really
had to work too hard. Those who are
cid enough Ia have talked 70 the
women who lived in this state in Pic
neer times are glad indeed. that such
Iaoogs As they did do not devolve upon
the women II the present. They We're
eble Ia stand i, or 81 east. ;hey did
stand il, bBt not many generations
could repeat what thsy did. II used
20 be from day.igh: "a daylight ir
fact. They MIXED cows and churneI
butter, they did the heavy washing
and the ironing. the cleaning and the
cooking and they did it all By hand,
withou; the assistance u machinery
We oUgh; TO be glad that ,oday these
.aborious duties do not devolve upon
the women. that We have washing
machines and hat the butter making
: done in creameriss and that it Is not
necessary for the housewife to hull the
oats by hand. or grind the wheat IN
a coffee mill TO make brown bread.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
The Republic.

Thou. too, sail on, O Ship of State.
Sail on, . Union, strong and great
Humanity with all its fears,
With all its hopes Of future years.
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
We know what Master laid thy keel,
What workmen wrought thy ribs of
steel.
Who made each mast and SAL, and
rope
What arviis rang. what hammers beat
In what a forge and what a heat
Were shaped the anchors Of thy hope.
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
lis of the wave and not the rock;
Us but the tapping OF the sail,
And not rent made by the gale.
In spite OF rock and tempest'S roar.
In spite Of false lights on the shore,
SAL on, nor fear to breast the sea!
Our hearts. our hopes are all with thee,
Our faith. triumphant. Ger our fears.
Our hearts, our hopes, our prayers. our
tears
Are all with thee-are Al! with thee,
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
STUNNED HIS FELLOW MEN.
Bulldog Was English Officers Corpan
ion For Eight Years


The tsneral took place AZ Go!daming
a few days ago % Lieut.-Col. W ill.am
Sedgwitck Cretired). who had lived the
life OF recluse.
His sole companion during The last
seven or eigh, years Was bull terrier.
and during thar rfn1RA no human being
was known 70 cross the threshold OF
his home. 4 gardener used 10 do shop
ping for the coloneitwo or three times
a week. but he never entered the house
As he had not seen MS master for sev-
eTal DAYS. the gardener called assist
ance, and Col. Setigw!ck was found iy-
ing dead from neart disease On the
landing at the top Of the house. His
bull terrier was guarding the body and
as the animal resented any one APP
preaching It had TO 5e shot
Colonel SedgwIck was FOR many
years in India. He was the author Of
various works, including Light. the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

for al, the world. The agents Of Thu
message are shown in the picture the
new bell OF liberty and its ringers
Samuel n. Knox, guard OF 1ndepend-
ence hall (righ). and Woman J. n.
Harmed. u. 5. y.
The city OK Philadelphia notified hs
citizens 0f the signing by the presiden,
CT the war resolution by ringing the
bell at Independence hall.
The liberty belts deep toned sue
ccssor wa. runx nj half minute inter-
GALS for thirty minutes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

Secretary of Agriculture Houston
has appointed DIR. Beverly I. Gallo
way. former assistant secretary OF ag-
ricult1re and now dean OF the New
York state College of Agriculture.
chairman of a departmental commit
tee to consider wartime food supplies.
Experts in the department are devot-
ing themselves 10 the foodstuffs gues-
ton. obtaining from all sources infor-
nation concerning supplies. crop pros
poets, means for preventing waste. IN
;ensifying production. etc. They are
also considering regulations for pre-
venting n1anipula ton Of prices and
supplies
II takes blacksmith to shoe horse
but anybody can shoe hen.-Phiiaaei'
phia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

One hundred forty-one years ago
bell affixed In the tower OF the old
statehouse in Philadelphia struck the
message Of freedom to the people OF
thirteen undeyeioped provinces. Now.
In the same tower 81 the same state
houge, nov called Independence nan,
another bell nag spokep-has spoken
message Of even greater moment thar
the first; sending in vibrant toner
IresSage that carried To all corners OF
the earth The message Of freedom
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
IN THE ANHEUSER BUSCH.
[Cedar Rapid. Republican,

INtNHI INiFLNS ANEVNI U4INskIEs
OF course the daughter of the late
Adolphus Busch, living in New York
could not possibly have known that
her butler had erected a complete
wireless station on the top Of her
Fifth avenue residence. Why should
a society" woman investigate the
roof Of her house? And how could
there be any possible connection be-
tween the buffers clever work and the
fact that she frequently entertained
the oily Won Bernstorff and Boy Ed
and Won Papen, the military and naval
attaches. From first to last ne have
been a lenient and indu.gent people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Ripping Rhymes
TIE SPRING STUNT
o. WALT MASON


The winters left me feeling faint, but
when I've got my wind. TIL buy guam
tity OF paint, all ready mixed and tin
ned. And while you talk Of wars
alarms. AMI grind your sa5Sss :::e. :::Sy
house will have some added charms;
ri paint 1t pink and blue. won't ne
elect the springtime stunt, to talk OF
siege and wreck; II l am needed at the
front, you'll. ana me there, by heck; hnf
till hear the tocsin sound. and see the
helmets shine, I'll spread the ochre all
around with oil and turpentine. When
martial stories stir our pride. and rurnor
wildly roa1ns. we're all too prone to les
things slide around our happy hcTncs.
We stand around in warlike groups, and
make our frenzied bfag. Of how well
slay the knave who whoops base insults
at the flag. And while we frame our
Ilurid vows to guard our. native stores.
we all forget to milk the cows and do
1.-THE other chores But shall paint the
cistern pump until my country calls.
and then I'll answer, on the jump. In
my tin overalls.
4 Mads Her 0lvsh, Tee.
| The two women had been TO the op.
era. and going home In the street cat
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Masonic Meetings
vjs;tors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1os A. F. &
a, M.-Stated commun icat!on. ReS GlaE
meeting Friday. April Is, 80 P. M
John w, Wells, secretary; W H STEM
sr, ". u.
sIeNET CHAPTER, No, IS, F. A NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening.
April g $50 o'clock. Mark Masters
degree. Carl ShafTner, H. ?; John W.
Wells. secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY,. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, P s 5. NJ. Thurs
day. April u. 80 p. n. tor WORK. Din
na- at $50 7. T Forbes, Recorder.
George Gregory, 7 ".
STATED coNcLAVE, St Aldemar
Commanders. No SO. X 7. TUESDAY
April II. Regular business. 80 p, nj
l. T. Forbes, recorder: H. {. Mueller.
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, 0. z.
S.-Resula- meeting to- business 60
resday. April Il a. p. N. MS
George Downing. secretary: Mrs. }. =
Frederick ". NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

they discoursed the evenings amuse-
ment.
~ think Iohengrin' IS JUST spieb
did, murmured the lady in the iarse
hat, as she handed the conductor
nickel.
do you?" asked her friend IN the
purple velvet. with superior smile.
think it's not so bad: but ] Just love
Carmen
The conductor blushed all over his
plain features. ,2
SORRY. miss ne murTnureu apoio-
getically. I'm married. You might Try
the motorman. tho: he's single man.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Topics of the Times

Three billion dollars doesn't loom up
nearly as big today as 1t did few
weeks ago. And before this thing is
over and settled sS,oCO,ooo, 600 may look
! like dime among a handful of silver
dollars.
If as agreed. it is a military neces-
sity 10 raise more foodstuffs il ought
TO be military crime TO speculate in
them
II we must fight the battle of de-
mocracy today the democracy OF the
future should help bear the expense.
The Cedar Rapids Republican COM
plains that Il hasn't heard patriotic
reverherations" from the Iowa delesa-
ton in congress. Bosh. Iowa hasn't
.reverberated" loudly but Iowa got
ready right away 10 furnish the men
and the money. The Iowa delegation
s as patriotic and ready under enler-
gency IS any other. Il isn't 'reyeraer-
a;!ngating" in an occasional speech or
playing the silver tongue but working
in committee and doing its part Of the
labor Of congress Iowa and Iowa's
delegation will deliver the goods.
The sensible man seeing his bank
account 4; d low ebb would conclude
that he had nothing to gamble with As
the grain aud food supplies n the
world are practically down TO the fam
me point seems IKE gambling IN fuoti
products should he forbidden. doesr't
J..
Il the Nebraska legislature permits
the manufacture and sale Of beer con-
tanning per cent alcohol 1t VIII merely
take Z little more time and cultivated
capacity for the booze comedian 10 a
qui-e he same old book beer jag. OF
course I hat legislature were 20 do 50
foolish a thing the law would be IN
constitutional under an amendment
prohibiting Intoxicating liquors; for
when . willing and active seeker to-
bun meets mp with enough per cent
alcohol hell Go the -es.-
The first big fight is in the garden
trenches and the burrows Every
spadetul Of arabic land IS breast
work for way
II we close the open season or game
<r~ Tva al ZEN wears yga can nut off the
crusade against the automatic and
pump guns,
The only man with perfect right
70 talk about "slackers" is the man
who has come across
Referring 10 the slowness Of the
average Messenger you cant bold that
against George, He was there early.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Two Glasses Only.

There are no longer any pacifists
among Us, there are only TIC Glasses u
citizens-patriots and traitors. There
10 no room for any other classification.
He who is not for us. is against US.
Does not the majority. the overwhelm-
ing majority. rule in this. the mightiest
and the most pacific democracy in the
world p minneapolis Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
THE EARLY BIRDS.

There is every reason 10 believe that
the young men who join the guard now
will have the preference when the
time comes for differing the 100000
young men who vii! be the first class
called TO the colors under the uni
versal military training law that Is
almost certain 10 be enacted by the
congress IN the present special session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

Dominant Force of the Universe. The
Advance of Knowledge and Mans
Position in the Universe" re leaves
wife. two daughters and sor.--i-on-
don Chronicle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
IA. Turn to Push.


"Yes,.' said the pompous merchant,
addressing meeting Of the local Guile
For Mutual Self Improvement, effort
is the keystone of success. We get no s
where without pushing. The motto Of
the successful man, and think ! may
claim to be successful, Is Push, push;
push ond go'!'.
At that moment vulgar guffawa
broke the respectful silence OF the
audience The lecturer located H.
then pointed a reproying finger at the
interrupter.
you may laugh, young man. but
you will soon learn that you VIII never
reach your goal without pushing y
Nor won't you. neither: laughed
the flippant one. There's alf dozen
kids outside pinching the gasolstisss
from. Your car 10. light 4 bolsfir re-
with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
APRIL

titles OF rainfall which could be used
to better advantage when the corn crop
Is standing on one leg. with dropping
mead. When rain tails in April 1t
doesn't hit anything but the country
roads, which are then given WELL
earned rest. Some people let the fur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

a few weeks ago the legislature was
described as an amiable body Of good
citizens entirely surrounded by
kitchen or Sal!nger cabinet made up
Of politicians who knew just --!c2: they
wanted and were getting il. Now there
has been an almost complete reversal
OF the situation" says the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil. The Kitchen cab
met is a body OF tired looking politi
clans entirely surrounded by a body
Of very earnest and very much aroused
Legislators who know exactly what they
want TO do and they are doing t."
What you have you must win" de-
clares the Burlington Gazette. Moth
ing is given you out Of hand. not even
the ability TO drive lin Lizzie"
1T doesn't look as tho the eighth
Judge is to be provided by the legisla
ture. 1t is doubtful If the bench really
needs the extra judge" admits the
Coon Rapids Enterprise One or two
OF the judges is certainly at present not
| being over worked In these stressful
war times economy along all lines
| should be practiced.'
The patriotism Of man is not al
| ways determined by the size Of the
flag he displays, but 1t is something TO
display a flag" suggests the Perry
| Chief.
| Dec Mninec (.ani+al VIII
PARROT ought to get Ben Salinger's
recipe. They never put Ben out"
| Along the general line of prepared
ness It might be well to be getting pre-
pared for a new line Of taxes" sug
gests the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Iona Newspapers
CATS AND DOGS.
Huntington Hawkeye. ]

bennington HaWKtye,J
The same old story. We are told
that we can not have much wool and
cheap mutton and lamb in Iowa as
long as we have unnumbered dogs.
Also that many birds will not be domi-
ciled in Iowa, as long as we have un-
numbered cats. Which shall il be"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Iowa City Citizen thinks "Air.
Hull would have done better 20 have
gone contrary 70 this apparent voice
OF his district, rather than vote
against the overwhelming sentiment Of
the state and country
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

ships In the New York navy yard Il
wIgwag for him the word victory.
The bluejackets were, OF course, de
lighted to favor the picture man. May
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

The Grundy Republican remarking
that Ben Sal!nger IS giving vent 70
some rather caustic opinions Of W. A
Mooty, Gruudy's representative in the
legislature says: That viii only make
some OF rs up here think the more Of
Mr. MoCty and his work at Des
Moines."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

"The dismantlsd huIks Of stricken tour
ing cars which have run int patch
Of frost"
mace fire 80 out in April and thus con-
tract one OF the MOST sA3er and enthus-
iastic models Of grip known to rnateria
medica This teaches us that 1t Is bet
ter to pay coal bills and ike during
summer than run a chance of being cnt
of at the opening of the tourist season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

The Waterloo Courier wonders
whether Speaker Pitt will be able to
red!scover that congressional boomiet
which broke out before the frost had
left the ground
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11
Not in These Days.

ssa2S.aat3 N0t IN insss 1aSS.
there's no demand for tragedians
my more" Then why not go with
the fide and be comedian. old topY
Oh couldn't be funny II tried
THAT isn't necessary" - Louisville
CnuEter-Journai. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

Perhaps with prophetic vision the
news photographer induced some OF
the sailors of one of our big battle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

&c soon have occasion to fash forth
ne signal on land and by sea by
means Of signal flag and telegraph!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-04-11

What you have you must win" de-
clares the Burlington Gazette. Moth
ing is given you out Of hand. not even
the ability to drive tin Lizzie"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-03
WORDS OF AN "Ex-cATHoLIc."

Il am beginning to think that really
much of the ecclesiastical educa-
ton Chad and cruel as used to i'm
agine it'd is founded on the best ex-
perience of man under civilization;
and | understand lots of things l
used to think superstitious bosh, and
now think solid wisdom.
The Catholic Visitor quotes these
words of that hayward genius, Laf-
cadio Hearn,4 written in relation to
the. choice of a school for his son,
with the remark that they ought to
impress those Catholics who become
too broad to heed the warnings
of the Church, and are blown about,
as Hearn was, by every wind Of doc
trfne Although the son of good
Irish Catholic and a student, at least
for time, in Catholic college, he
lost his faith and became, first an
agnostic and finally Buddhist. For
tnnately, his books, which are both
anti-C Christian and immoral, are now
little read.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-11-03
- -,gsss.r.s - -----t & -
FROM LEGENDS OF THE SAINTS

There was monk in a certain
monastery who was impatient, and
seeing that he could not live in har-
mony with the Brothers he deter
mined to go into the desert and live
in solitude, that he might find peace
where there would be none to quarrel
with. So he went into the desert;
and one day he went for water, and
as soon as he filled the pitcher and
set it on the ground, it fell and spilled
the water; and he filed it again and
again, but, as it pleased God the
pitcher fell and spilled all the water,
which the monk seeing, took the
pitcher in anger and dashed it on the
ground and broke it; and coming to
himself and seeing how he had been
overcome by anger he said: Il see
that here in solitude 1 give way to
impatience l will return to the mon
astery, for temptation comes every
where, and one must watch and
pray" And asking help of God he
returned to the monastery and learn
ed to have patience.
As.the Abbot Macarius was coming
from the seashore to- his cell with a
bundle of palm leaves to make jbas-
kets, behold Satan came to meet him,
with a reaping hook in his hand, with
which he tried in vain to strike him;
and finding he could not, he said: TT
grieves me much that / cannot con-
quer you, and yet I do more than you.
If you fast, never eat; if you watch,
1 never sleep. but only by one thing
you have conquered. me-" and Ma
carius inquiring what that was, he re
piled: Your humility alone has
overcome me; by reason of that
have no power against YOU