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The Keota news., 1917-07-06

Many man who thinks he is ready
money resembles II dollar minus 20
cents.
The Keota news., 1917-07-06

Refused to Abdicate.
"Did you fire the cOokY'
"She wouldn't go; she said I needn't
think l could treat her like king"
The Keota news., 1917-07-06

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
the Iaundress. All erocers. % Adv.
The Keota news., 1917-07-06

WVVW uAt0 w 0S1y
in bed several days
every month. ]
tried all kinds Of
remedies and was
treated by doctors,
but my trouble con-
tinued until one day
l read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
what It had done for
others. I tried It
and now I am never
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN, pay
master general of the navy, having
charge of the purchase OF navy sup
plies, Issued an order calling for the en-
forcement of the most rigid inspection
and for the rejection OF food that does
not come up 70 standard.
Because adequate and satisfactory
subsistence y the very foundation not
only Of real efficiency, but OF discipline
ITSELF says the order. there is no class
Of purchases for the naval service that
needs TO be more constantly watched
than provisions, our men being no
poison squad but human beings and
American citizens. for whom we stand
in the relation of trustees in so far a.
relates to the question of food. 1t Is
therefore directed that every effort to
try on the navy any experiments or
tests of any food product whatever
shall be promptly suppressed.
NO provisions will under any cir
cumstances get accepted If tLerebe the
least question az TO purity or nutritive
value IL being constantly borne in mind
that doubtful food ~ bad food and Will
be treated az such.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
It,. Same old World.

A wife's letter 1000 years old wa
unearthed recently in the ruins q
Serapoum, the temple of Memphis, the
great city of ancient Egypt. The letter:
was written by Isias to her husbanN
Hephaestion, who had deserted her.
There were two letters, in fact, the dfst
bearing a date equivalent to July *,
1876 B. C. In them the wife reproaches
her husband for neglect OF his family
and, what is particularly interesting q
the present time, she complains of t.;si
high cost of living.
Here are some extracts from the hrSt
letter: 'Isias to Hephaestion. her hus.
band. Greetings-H you are well and
other things are turning out with you
according to your wishes 1t would be as
/ perpetually pray the gods. myself.
am in good health, and the child ann
all in the house make mention OF you
When ]. received your let;
ter from Horus, in which YOU explained
that you were in retreat In the Sera-
poum at Memphis. Immediately gave
thanks to the gods that you were we'll
But that you do not return distresses
me. For having pilotedN myself and
your child through such crisis and
having come to the last extremity De-
cause of the high cost OF corn, ana
thinking that your return would bring
me relief, you have never even thought
or srefa5thina ~ 6parsd ~ look for my
helpless state. n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
DEPENDENT FAMILIES.
burlington Hawkeye.l


It appears that between the physi-
cally disqualified young men. who had
been drafted, and those who. have de-
pendent families that grand national
army IL going to shrink considerably.
Why should q man remain at home
on account Of a dependent family In
the richest country in the world? Why
should government that spends sew
enteen billions of dollars, as if it were
q mere bagatelle. and promises to spend
even greater sums per annum until the
war has been finished-why should IN
such a country people, who are other
wise qualified be kept out OF the ma
tionaI army, because Of families depen-
dent upon them?
II seems as If while We are at It.
there ought to be billion or several
billions available for the families Of
men who have gone to the front and
who had dependent families And the
government ought to take as good care
Of those families as ever the bread
winner did. who has been drawn for
service. And perhaps better care. The
government can afford 10 deal in a
most generous fashion with these fam
lilies, who are to send their mainstay to
the army.
There should be very liberal allow
ance-not doled out as charity-but
as the just due Of those who have
made the great sacrifice and who have
sent their man to the front. By an
arrangement Of this kind millions of
most excellent soldiers should be Sc
u-hn ,rn,l1i 1ika IN
their country, If they knew that the
folks at home would be given proper
care and protection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
A SENSE OF PROPORTION.

Colonel Maclean, commanding reg
iment of American highlanders and
formerly captain in the Twelfth Ca
madam Highlanders carries twenty-five
wounds received in the war and Is fed
up with desperate experiences on the
battle fields. One little story of his eX-
perience is more than worth while. III
strikes a different note among tales oil
blood and iron. Read it:
THAT time at Fastubert I lay on the
field for three hours and thought
was going to die. In the dark man
from a French rs battery crawled out
over the trench and put little water
to my lips. He didn't know that l was
a Protestant Orangeman and didn't
care: and neither did ! You don't give
a damn about things like that out there
thought | was going out. He put his
crucifix to my lips. There, he was
Catholic and l a Protestant Orange
man. but ii didn't matter just thought
that for the last thing I'd ask God 10
look after the wife and Riddles, and
it's funny thing, but I saw lot or
angels in the sky and among them l
thought I saw the smiles of my wife
and kids, and then I knew nothing
more for eight days.
Il told that story to Mayor Curley
Of Boston and he's a Catholic. But he
gave 10 me. and he knows I'm an
Orangeman, this little crucifiX which
I'm going to carry 10 France and back
again, if I can
That's a fine story Of fine men. It is
one that every protestant, Orangenlan
or not. and every Catholic may read to
a better understanding of religion and
christianity. The squabbles OF churches
and the outcry Of polemics are stilled
in the mighty emergencies that come
TO the world. AS the colonel puts il,
forc.bly if more or less profane!y. You
dun't care d damn asSou: things like
that out there" Only the essentials
count out there And 'out there men
discover that denominations and diff
fering creeds are non essentials. When
a great thing is 10 be done and lives
saved. when one man creeps across a
shell slashed field TO bring water TO
the lips Of helpless thirst small Ques-
ton may pc made OF creeds or color or
financial and social status. The first
question is the last-human need-and
answers itself with a cup Of cold water
in His name. That IS enough The cru
c:f!x and the cross are one and the
same.
1t is only in peace that little questions
become great: that differences Of
creed and denomination and party seem
essential. How non essential they all
are is proved by the picture of Cath
olic with his life in his hands crawling
under fire TO carry water to a Protest
ant Orangeman and a Protestant
Orangeman wearing next 10 his heart a
crucifix blessed by priest that he
shall carry to France and back again"
Maybe we'd all be better Christians
and bigger men If We had such expert
ences. Perhaps they would develop cur
sense Of proportion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Ripping Rhymes
AFTER THE WAR.
sy WALT MAsos

Won't the old world seem just splen-
did when this weary war In ended.
when we hang our swords and shot
guns up behind the kitchen, door? And
/ hope when done with Staying, we'll
devote our time to haying, that the
thunder Of the captains may be heard
on earth no more. All the world should
be disarming, and the kings should
turn to farming, when the dove with
snowy pinions in our view again api
pears; for we've had enough of slausht
ter and of blood that flows like water
what we've had should satisfy us Tor
at least million years. But the wal
must drag on further, with Its drsars
wholesale murther, with Its endiesv
useless horrors till the kaiser has been
earned; till the kron prinz, smashed
and cory, says he's had enough o.
glory, and the sword of wrath has fal,
len from the royal madman's hand
Then, when there's no longer tidings et;
the captain and his rulings, AMI tfs
paving. neighing warhorse has to haul
the farmers pillow, this old world viii
be alluring, with peace that Is en-
during, this old world that is SO weary
and so horror ridden now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
is WAR CLOSER TO YOU?
IOBrten County News.]

Is the war any closer to you than
It was a month ago? Haven't you seen
the first signs OF the martial hosts
that are to march from America? Have
you eyes that see not and ears that
hear not? Do you lack understanding: :
Even in our little town we all have
seen the signs that portend Americas
active participation in the world war.
Not so much in the high prices that
prevail for grain and food stuffs and
everything we buy. But in the stalwart
young men who have already heard
their country's call and have stepped
out from the ordinary duties Of citizen
ship into suits Of khaki and newer
realization OF the obligations Of man
hood and real citizenship. These young
men, whom we all know and respect,
are the forerunners Of the war and its
glory and sorrow, for war brings both.
We will glory in their victories. We
will sorrow In their misfortunes, for
not all can return to this quiet country
town In full strength and vigor Per-
haps some may be called upon to lay
down their life-that America as a ma
tion will not bow her head in submis-
sion. Others may be manned in the hell
of modern battle. But all shall have
courage and patriotism to hold true to
the traditions Of the men who battled
in other days. To sustain Americas
hands. To uphold the flag. To fight for
a nation whose ideal Is democracy, and
whoee hope is world wide peace for all
the peoples of the world. And when
America sheaties the sword let US have
the hope that never again shall peo-
pies energies be turned from peaceful
pursuits to the business OF war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Masonic Meetings
IA
vlsiters always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. r. q
A, M.-Stated communication. Regu!aF
meeting Friday. Aug. II, p. m. 1ohN
W. Wells, secretary; W. H, steiner
". NJ.
sIeNE1 CHAPTER, No. So, r. A. M
Stated convocation Monday eVehlns
Aug. 90, at s o'clock Business sessl9t.
Car, shaffner. II. P: John W. "e'S
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, Kins SOLO
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ NON
dav Aug. 90, 80. Regular business
I. r. Forbes, recorder; George Gregory
l. N.
SPECIAL coNcLAVe, St. Aldemar
commandery, No. 80. K T. tuesdas.
August II. 1880. For work, oroer u
the Temple. I. T. Forbes, recoroe''
n. c. Mueller. commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E
S-wednesday. Aug. Is, at P m
regular business and initiation ne
worthy Grand Matron will be pres
ant Mrs. George Downing, secretarE'
Mrs. ]. E. Frederick, ". NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
SIOUX c,Tr's TRAITORS.

A priest who has been urging enlist
ments in his church has resigned his
place and will leaveSioux City because
of threats OF assassination. The priest
and parish are Lithuanian. Open and
secret meetings have been held in the
packinghouse district where the Lith-
uanians and the church are located
protesting against enlistments and the
CONSUMPTION. Finally the priest was
threatened He knows his people and
knowing them proposes to so on living
by leaving. II
Davenport has been enduring severe
and and in instances savage criticism
because Of the Wallace meeting. Some
persons Of considerable prominence
were involved in the Davenport affair
and are facing serious trouble. But
there were no threats of assassination
there and no patriotic minister has had
to fee for his life. What has Sioux
City been about to permit such gath
erings and allow matters 10, come TO
such a pass? Why have not the leaders
Of those meetings received the atten-
ton they deserve? Is it possible that
the Lithuanian vote has had a soporific
effect on officials?
Sioux City should look TO it. The
government should look to it. That
many Of the protestants are ignorant
cuts no figure. They should be taught
to keep their mouths quiet. More, the
men who have managed the meetings
and those who have threatened a
priest because he counseled defense OF
a country that had welcomed and is
feeding these L;:hs better Than they
ever fed, that is offering schools and
citizenship and equality of opportunity
to their children, should go into the
army or spend the years Of the war
at hard labor on Notifications.
An alien in Grundy county averred
that he came TO this country to make
money, not 20 ngAt- II IS time SOME
method were found of making use OF
those fellows in defense of the country
they exploit in their own interests and
refuse TO aid when emergency arises.
They do not belong here. We do not
want them here. But we can not az
present deport them. That leaves but
one road out of the difficulty. We can
include with the privileges Of America
some part Of the responsibilities OF the
American. The parasite that turns to
bite the hand that has fed him deserves
no special consideration. That he
should be permitted to make money"
while other and better men defend
and maintain the country at the risk
of life and to loss Of opportunity is
unthinkabie.
There is no room in America for any
but Americans, no room for parasites
and enemies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
HAD 0AN'L BOONE CAME BACK.

II. as some Of US believe, the spirits
Of the departed slip down to earth now
and then 10 look over changes and i'm
provements the ghost Of Daniel Boone
got shock the other day if the shade
OF that noted pioneer happened TO be
housing along the Lincoln highway
when a high powered seven-passenger
automobile passed thru Ell route 10 the
Mesquakie powwow illed with family
Of Cherokee Indians. II is reasonable
10 presume If Dan'l was anywhere in
Iowa he would De at Old Boon
which Is the seed whence the flourish
ing city Of Boone sprang and bur-
geoned 10 It's present greatness and
which was named with the original
Danr and his deeds In mind.
Imagine Daniel, having looked over
the high bridge and noted the street
cars and the railroads and wondered
what the electric light fixtures were
to-, imagine Daniels su-pr!se and as
constituent when that automobile
loaded with bucks and sQuawe and pa
pooses hove in sight; how ne yanked
the plug out Of MS powderhorn, put a
half dozen bullets IN his mouth and took
cover behind q lamp post. looked after
the flint in the long barreled rife and
prepared TO sell his life dearly. And
imagine his disgust when the gang
the papooses eating cookies and the
equaws discussing how many pecos
and puris go to the tatting design.
Not scalp in sight, not a warwhoop
sounded, no watt Of tomahawk or sign
Of paint-unless the squaws had been
touching up little for the reception
at Tama. Suppose old Red Jacket,
himself Cherokee or Tuscarora and
"the veriest devil that e'er twisted
| finger in a captive's hair" had
been scouting around and seen
| from leafy covert or high grass that
uSRSUSIdlS CoiLG3 IccI3ilS ny cu
high? What dye s'pose the esteemed
| R. J. would have remarked to himself
and the world in general?
Shades of Boone and Wetzel and
Tecumseh and Cooper's Chingchacook
| and Buffalo Bill, Red Cloud, Custer and
Rain in the Face! Seven Cherokees
| sailing along the Lincoln highway in
an automobile where their forbears used
to chase the stage coach to the crack
OF Colts and the wiliz Of arrows; case
| knives and picnic lunches in place OF
scalping knives; panama hats where
scalp locks waved; furbelows instead
Ct fringe Of hair rent from qriverins
heads; stogies in place Of caIumets;
Indians, eating pie at lunch counters
Land kicking ON the way the gasolens
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

Near the Friendly Forest Pool
Is the Woodland Singing School
Little Squirrel Bushy Tail
Sings the Do Ray. Nee, Fa Scale,
Uncle Bullfrog sings '.Ker skunk
From his floating elm tree trunk.
And a big good-natured bear
Sings an old familiar air.
TITS time for your singing lesson,
said Mrs Bunny to her little rabbit.
So Billy Bunny started off hoppity
hop, down the Friendly Forest Trail
and by and by he reached the Pool
where all the pupils came to take their
singing lessons. Mrs. Grasshopper was
there with her fiddle and the tree
toad with his drum. and the lark with
her flute and little Jenny Wren with
her piano. And what do you suppose
Billy Bunny had tucked away in his
knapsack? Why. Uncle Lucky's auto
mobile horn. You see the kind old gen.
ttleman rabbit was making visit at
the Old Bfier Patch where he had TAX
en- his automobile after that dreadful
wildcat had bitten the front tire. and
this is how Billy Bunny came to get
the horn,
Well, sir. after the music started, he
pulled out his horn and gave tre-
men -dous honk on it, and everybody
thought an automobile was going to
run over him. Some jumped into the
Pool and some ran up the tree, and. oh
dear me! everybody got all out of tune,
and the bear lost the air and couldn't
find 1t again!
And just then who should come along
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

year ago. which Illinois official author
tiles say is unwarranted. Of course
we might all weaken IL a rope was run
over telephone pole arm and Mr..
Peabody was being drawn up from the
ground, but 1t would be fun TO see
Peabody kicking and the rope given
few jerks. II he and others then would
not reduce coal prices to a reasonable
point. we would be in favor Of giving
Peabody a lift that would end only
when he was cut downsby the coroher.
We have more respect for the late
Jesse James than we have for F. s.
Peabody. These coal robbers may
laugh at public sentiment, but If they
could hear street talk they would learn
that the time is coming when the
people will take the law into their own
hands. - pg2
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Billy Bunny and His Friends

but peddler with a pack OF tin cans.
rafting away on his back and OF
course he made more noise than all the
singing school put together
And vixen the big bear saw him he.
was so angry that he jumped from be-
hind tree and said 'sBoo!"
do you want to buy tin piate
asked the peddler. trying hard not to
be frightened, "or would you rather
have a dishpan"
Don't want either" said the bear
with terrible srovl
Perhaps you'd like nutmeg crater,
said the poor peddler. and he was SO.
frightened by this time that his knees
knocked into the tin pans and made q
dreadful noise.
i've a dandy egg beaten" went on
the peddler. in trembling voice, but
after that never said another word,
for that q big hear jumped right at
him and took the egg heater out OF his
hands and growled so terribly that the
tin peddler turned away and ran down
the forest path as fast as he could 60.
And then all the little and big forest
folks began to sing
Hip hip Murray. the peddlers sone
away. I.
No more he'll make his tin pans shake
And spoil our singing school beside the
Forest Pool, q,
And in :he next story, II the baby
who lives in the house opposite doesn't
shake his raatle at me all night so
that can't get to sleep and dream
about the next story in time to write It
for tomorrow night, I'll tell you more
about the little rabbits adventures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Topics of the Times

Do you believe that stuff about the
road patrol being mandatory? And if
so why do you believe It?
When the private is taxed SIS Of his
$50 for dependents and must pay for
life insurance and the Hike also the $50
will look like 80 cents by the time it
gets past the paymaster.
Secretary Allen has every appearance
Of reversion TO type Of the old time
politician whose Calvinistic political
creed was once in office always in Of
fee.
Publication of those stories OF the
finding Of fifty barrels OF whisky so
years old should be censored in Iowa
as cruel and unusual punishment.
Perhaps you have remarked that
$500 an acre is becoming frequent in
Iowa Which is the morc strange if
the Wailace's Farmers cost system
foor and oats is accurate in fact as
in figures.
Huh! What's a billion dollar con-
gress' nowadays but piker? -
Because the Sunday crusade fell
apart is no reason fo- the attorney
general to become discouraged. There
are several other opportunities wait
ing. And waiting.
Also that awful Cossack eeems to be
a pretty good fellow when he has a
chance 10 show it.
Eu: Il coal grew In the garden there
are a lot of people who'd refuse to
plant it as they failed to plant pota-
toes.
The rare suicider seems to have
sealed his own CONSUMPTION papers.
The surest ba- TO service is a couple
Of kids and many family that has
esteemed Kids a trouble and vexation
os spsr.; would be glad to have a
couple OF thoEe antidotes to the pro-
vos, marshal swinging on the gate.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11

failed to vaporize talking Of tire
trouble and carburetors ana sauaws
try ing TO boss the driver from the
tonneau instead of being busy cutting
up deer and making succotaeh.
But there you are. And there's Dani
with no use for his Kentucky rifle and
Red Jacket with scalping knife as
as one cylinler. And
both Daniel and Red Jacket went back
convinced that business Is rotten"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
WHITE BREAD AND BOOZE.
rcrundy Republican,

A Grundy Center woman said recent
" that she was not willing to deny
herself and family the reasonable
luxuries Of life so long as the govern
ment allowed our grain products to be
used for making booze, and especially
was she not going to quit using white
flour and a few other products that
have been mentioned as articles the
housewife should be saving on. This
woman is not fanatic on the liquor
question and she says she is willing
to do her share of saving when the
nation can get itself upon fair basis
OF saving for all. but she can see no
Justice in denying herself and her
family the ordinary things OF life
when such enormous wastes as men
toned above are permitted to go un-
checked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
.Laruest American EIaa.

The city Of st. Louis, Mo. Possesses
the largest American flag in existence,
so far as is known. 1t is $50 feet long
and rs feet wide. Each of the thirteen
stripes is feet wide. Imagine plot
Of GROUND containing 11,700 square feet
almost one quarter of an reand
you will have an idea OF the size OF the
nag. When used in parades it requires
200 people to carry 1t. But on account
OF its great width It can not be carried
thru many OF the streets of the city,
Popular Science Monthly
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
Iona Newspapers
WHY HE IS HERE.
,~,t

One alien who was before the local
exemption board here Tuesday ex-
pressed rather a prevailing sentiment
when he was asked if he didn't wish
TO join the military forces OF TINS
country when he said, Il didn't come
10 this country to fight, l came mere
to make money"