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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
Billy Bunny and His Friends

tin end Of your tail be seen, for the BIZ
Farmer has very bright eyes.
Billy and Bobby Tail got up at once
and went over to the corner. It didn't
take them long to make q. nice hiding
place in the straw pile, and when tnat
was done they ate some corn. Tney
they walked around the Old Cow SHED
to see what else there might be to eat
But they didn't ind anything more.
Besides there were lots Of cracks and
little holes thru which Willie Wind
whistled and screamed. pushing ~ "
stray snowfakes, which made It pretty
cold. SO Billy Bunny and Bobby Tail
hoped back to good, kind Sis Cow ana
cuddled up to her again.
It wasn't very long before they We're
both sound asleep. at was too bad that
the Big Farmer had to come out TO
milk altho very likely Sis Cow. would
have been disappointed IL ne hadn't. At
any rate, all of q sudden, Billy Bunny
and Bobby Tail awoke with a start.
run, run!" cried sis Cow. Hide,
hide! He's comingi
They hoped away Just in time, for.
no sooner had they pushed into the
straw pile than in walked the Big
Farmer with nice hot supper for Sis
Cow.
az the Big Farmer should see Billy
Bunny watching him milk Sis Cow.
wonder IL he would give Billy Bunny q
cup OF warm milk?
copyright, 1917, Evening Mail Syndi-s
cate.1 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

Thaddeus kosciusko was Polish
patriot who WAS born in Warsaw III
years ago today. His parents We're
poor people OF noble birth, who at
times were tempted to trade their
coat of arms for a few tons of soft
coal with which to circumvent the
treacherous Polish climate.
AT an early age Kosciusko showed
an de for the life of soldier
and entered the Polish army. Failing
in love with the daughter Of ono OF
warsaw's first families, he proposed
marriage. but was rejected, the lazy
declaring that she would never marry
anybody who was named Thaodeus
Upon hearing this cruel edict KOS
ciusko sailed for America and served
in the colonial army with 80 much
distinction that he was made origa-
der general which meant more then
than 1t does now.
About the time that Kosciusko re-
turned to Poland !lds country was az
tackled by Prussia, Russia and Aus
tria. Aiming the peasants with scythes
and other agricultural implements
Kosciusko feH on the Russian army
and drove il out Of Warsaw on the
dead run. He was then set upon by
40. 900 Prussians who finally decided TO
return home and try to get rid Of the
tenacious Polish chilblain. By this
time Russia had gotten her second
wind and attacked the patriot army
with one which made 1t look like
corporaps guard Kosciusko was de-
feated and captured, but was later re-
stored To liberty by Catherine H.,
female monarch who was glad 10 90
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
is Law TOO STRICT?

There is law in Iowa which makes
it felony to carry concealed weapons.
This law has been regarded by many
as too strict. too severe in its limita :
tons, or lack of limitations. But is
it? 1t is true that carrying or tot
ing" as g man from the other side of
it, gun about sespls inoffenslye
enough. on the face of things.
However, those VINO have criticised
The severity of the statute may change
their minds when they are cited few
arguments in its favor, One of these
arguments and most striking one, in
deed. is afforded by a tragedy which
occurred in Davenport few days ago.
A policeman went TO hotel to ar
rest man wanted for a semi-serious
effense. The man resisted arrest. Fur
thermore he pulled gun. blazed away
and fatally shot the officer of the law,
death resulting a couple OF days later.
Ii is bad enough for a policeman to
give up his life while doing his duty.
But this case is superlative tragedy.
The officer left wife and eight small
children the oldest of whom is but 16.
4 policeman who has been drawing a
monthly stipend of about $50 and buy
ing 81 potatoes and So -four for ten
hungry mouths is not likely to lay
away much money to put his heirs in
an affluent condition when he passes
Ron. The result is that nine PERSONA
grief stricken mother and eight little
chldren-are left helpless and practi-
cally destitute because someone was
carrying a gun.
Had the offender, who now faces a
charge of first degree murder, been I'M
armed he would have been infinitely
better off. while duty obeying police
man would have been spared to care
for his needy flock of little ones, who
are the undeservinS victims Of the
tragic circumstance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

81 hone mother won't be worried
said Billy Bunny as he and body az
cuddled up to Sis Cow.
shed be much more worried II you
atar.t come home tomorrow" said Sis
Cow. And il you tried to get home
tonight you'd never get home tonoF-
row, for you'd be lost and frozen and
everything else.
..Whs.'ss Ts.eye-sthins else 2" asked
Bobby Tail.
'Well. it's most anything, said Sis
Cow. 1T might be Daddy Fox. or ~
might be Old Man Weasel"
"oh, OIL" shiyered Bobby Tai with
fright, but not with cold, for he was as
warm as warm could be cnddled up 80
close TO good, kind Sis Cow.
Now pretty soon,' said Sis cow
"the Big Farmer will be coming in TO
milk me. He will bring his milk pail
and some nice, hot corn and bran mash
for me. SO, when tell you to run and
hide. you do So And don't you walt,
either, for he won't stop to knock on
the door: there's no door to knock on.
And Sis Cow nodded Der head till the
little bell at her neck tinkled and tin
kled.
Where shall we. hide?" asked Billy
Bunny.
well. answered Sis Cow, over
there in the corner is a pile Of straw.
|lyhy don't you run over now and make
hole in it? You mustn't let even the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
is ONE BORN EVERY MiNUIE7

Is sucker born every minute and
does very considerable percentage of
that birth rate get into the newspaper
business?
As beginning TO an Investigation.
file as exhibit \ the news feature"
kindly Forwarded and addressed to
the editor by shoe manufacturing
firm describing its new shoe which has
been produced in the most complete
secrecy after months Of arduous ex
perimentatiOns etc. Something sus-
gested to the kindly disposed manu-
facturer IF this extraordinary shoe
that the newspapers would like to
have this story while it is news" and
so he sends the story ready for the
hook if the heads right" in order that
none may be scooped on a storW OF
such Importance to the press and the
public. For himself he depreciatinsly
insinuates that il is Of slight impor-
lance hut the world ought to know
humanity And so he furnishes a
photo of the shoe with its trade name
prominently displayed
A reasonably profitable percentage
OF publishers must fall for that sort
of panhandling or the scheme would
fall by its own weight. Following on
logically then the brthrate of suckers
holds it's own among publishers.
Why should a publisher who might
hurdy gurdy a tramp from MS
premises receive those ad moochers at
the back door with smiles and invite
them in to set down." The mails
OF every editor are burdened with
similar semi confidence schemes and
the output Of those altruists who half
beg and half steal publicity keeps up
like the price of coal. Somebody, and
number Of somebodies are easy
marks. Probably the ad tramp fro
ternity has it's signs which indicate
cross dog and soft thing and the
like as their related fraternity OF gay
cats and bindle stiffs and hos main
tain their directory of suckers and
soft ones. At any rate they seem to
be finding the right back doors.
If there is a complete and perfect
sucker in the list of that man
minute birth rate it is the editor VINO
permits those publicity sneaks and
porch climbers TO get by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

bought and builded. Lots went up to
5000. And then city council, grudg-
ingly and against the opposition OF the
vacant lot owners whose property had
doubled and trebied in value thru the
hard work and sacrifice of the w, WIS
and the $. SIS. granted sidewalks on
one side of thes treet. And folks be-
gan TO ask $3.50 for lots on that street
Then paving streak struck the
town. Moreover the autos had multi
Piled and the autoists wanted more
pavement and this street linked right
up with others to make a nice drive.
So it was paved. And then the lots
went up to $500 asked and mighty
good prices paid. The vacant lot own
err had his choice to cash in the results
of the hard work that she w. WIS and
the S. SIS had done for him or hang on
and keep other people making money
for him.
Some of them stuck. Some of them
own vacant lots now. If person of
an inquiring turn We're to walk over
the street he would find that the side
walks on the vacant lots are never
cleared of snow; that the women who
worked so hard to make their homes
attractive and increase the value OF
the vacant lot must wade in slush an
kle deep on the walks before those
lots; that the six foot walk has become
covered with dirt and weeds until II
barely measures four feet; in summer
he would find that particular parking
rank with weeds while those of the w.
VS. and the S. SIS are trim and neat;
he would see the vacant lot sea of
unless somebody were raising
cabbages on it; and on inquiry he
night find that the owner of it who
bought it for 5000 and is asking $1,000
doesn't live in town at all.
Now there's the story of some vacant
and improved lots. What conclusions
DO you draw from the facts as stated
Has any body been buncoed--if so, |
who. and who did the buncoing?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
OUR PART.

While the situation is confessedly
dangerous it is not yet critical nor are
we on the eve of a declaration of war
with Germany as some believe and as
some publicists seem anxious to estab-
lish. However the outlook is an I'M
easy one aud present complications
may lead and be led very easily to
conditions of the utmost seriousness.
In such a time and with such a pros
pect it is the better part of good citi-
zenship 10 keep its puis.. This coun-
insult in silence. But there is no occa-
sion for an outbreak OF jingoisn. We
shall defend our national honor and in
siAt upon our important rights. But
we shall avoid war if we may do so
without loss of honor and without suf-
fering~ shame. Instead of predicating
war as inevitable we should seek every
honorable way to avoid that browning
calamity. The history of this country
assures us that If worst shall come TO
worst the nation and the people will
meet it with fortitude and courage.
There is no occasion to indulge in
jingoing. The lingo is leader in max
ing trouble. a coffee cooler in time Of
stress. His voice is for war and he is
willing to sacrifice TO the last one Of
his wfe's relations but it is rarely
heard in The fore front of battle. Wars
are not fought by jingoes.
Let US trust ourselves. We are
great and mighty people. strong. rich
and able. Let Us retain the dignity Of
the great, the courage of the strong
and the judgment Of the able-secure
in the knowledge that we can care for
in the final event
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

France is TO mobilize the entire pop
ulation, male and female between 10
and 50, tor war. Which is news iii for
consideration in a country where wa"
talk is rife.
The "leakers" no doubt are grateful
for the war scare as they would be for
any others diversion of the public eye
from the investigation
The proposal to value the railroad
property was urged by Clifford Thorne
ad was made a point by Joe Allen in
lis campaign. Governor Harding $
proposal isn't new al all but it is quite
possible that his appointees for the
purpose would not jump with the Sc
lection either Thorne or Allen would
lave been likely to make.
While waiting for things to develop
the American citizen better stay on
shore patiently instead of Fastening
aboard to assist in developing the sit
uation
The Dill TO iegallZe boxing IN iona
net the house of representatives in
finish contest yesterday and lasted
quick. The bill displayed little boxing
skill or footWork. The house stepped
inside the bills first lead and swung
hard to the jaw And the bill hasn't
come TO yet.
All in all it is far better TO stay at
home with few hundred acres Of Iowa
soil than to trade for a few thousands
and then sue to get the old farm back.
Wheat Nervous Over War Rumors,
Yes indeed; and the whole blamed
country might be included in the head
line Nervous, but not afraid except If
ourselves
The weather which monkeys gaiiJ
between "a below and 80 above isn't
more variable than the war situation
which demands peace one day and
threatens war the next.
Looks like early delivery and not the
,rice would be the main point in shell
contracts f0r the /. s. A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
Masonic Meetings

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
in second degree Friday, Feb. 3, 4 80 p
IN. John w. Wells, secretary: w. II
Steiner, W. NJ.
StGNET CHAPTER, No. 3s, r. A NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening.
Feb. ., 100 o'clock. Mark Masters de-
gree. Carl Shaffner. H. P; John W.
Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ, Mon
day Feb. 10. Regular business. l. I.
Forbes, Recorder: George Gregory
l. "
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, ST. Aldemar
Commandery. No. 80, *. 7 TUESDAY
Feb. 10, for work, 1880 p. m. l. I.
Forbes, Recorder: H. c. Mueller Com
mander
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
Special meeting for initiation We'd
nesday Feo. 7. 1880 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. j. Z. Freder-
lex w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

Among the hills Of Sweden. mid Green 4
lands snow and ice. the peoples hearts
are bleedin' when they behold the price.
Along the dark Mckenzie. ana BY the
languid Pc, consumers. in a frenzy. are
lifting walls OF woe. The Eskimo. when
buying his tenderioin of whale. the Hot
tentot, who's trying to eat hemlocks
rail. all. swell the angry chorus. all
weep and tear the robe; the grief we
see i hSsfS =. E E;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
SOME TOWN LOTS.

w. W. Jones bought lot hfteen
wears ago, a cheap 5000 lot away QUIT
The initials. w. W. stand for Wage
Worker. which also explains the price
of the lot and the locality wherein 1t
was at that time situate. W. w. saved
little money and having the lot and
the saving arranged with the B. & l..
for a loan, built small house and
,ooved into it. He paid off the loan
and owned his own house ten years or
so later. All those ten years he had
been doing things to the place. 1t was
a mighty pretty little place too, well
kept and folks looked twice at 1t as
they went by. There were no side
walks and it was mighty muddy get
ting TO and from work and Mrs. w. W.
used to lose her rubbers in the ankle
deep mud when she went down town.
He wanted sidewalk and couldn't get
#. The vacant lot owners wouldn't let
him.
Along COiiiSS . ,. IiSih % a. DSA''o
short for Small Salary. Thrifty fell
low. Bought the lot next to w. w.
Jones. Paid $500 for it. Had just got
little legacy from fathers estate
which bought the lot and paid for
building house on it except the mort
gage loan he got from the bank He
and Mrs Clerk worked like nailers on
that place. They emulated w. w. and
his wife next door, sort OF a rivalry.
| If Mrs. w. w. planted rosebushes Mrs
i S. S, did something just as good. The
,laces blossomed like the rose People
,egan to see what a nice situation II
was. And other w. VS. and s. s..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The armed ship issue will never be
settled until it is settled right And il
will never be settled right so long as 1t
is claimed that an armed ship than can
sink submarine on sight can not be
sunk by the submarine on sight, says
the Sioux City Journal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

eral banquets and was obliged TO
listen to q large number OF impromptu
after dinner speeches. being afterward
heard to remark that he would rather
face the entire Russian army This
pure patriot died in Switzerland IN
october, 1917, having inscribed upon
freedoms page sentence OF imperish-
able richness and glory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT MAeoN
cHisF uNivERsAL

GNJ8P3ONuV6WOW
II seems the cost Of living is not
local i'll: all round the world it's Civ
M poor purchases a chill Beside the.
broad Nyanzas the people kick and roar.
as buyers do IN Kansas, when at the
corner store. Where knobbys alligators
infest the stagnant Nile. it takes, to
buy some taters, the poor consumers
pile. BY many an ancient rMer,sEpvv Y.
many d stored lake. rIisil pay as niicn
for liver as they should pay Tor STEAK.
iwbere sweet and spicy breezes blow
soft DER Ceylon's isle, the purchaser
$ Of cheeses forgets to sing and smile
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
TWO PLATOON FIRE SYSTEM.
LDayeunnrf Times

davenport Ilmes.1
There is bill before the Iowa legis-
lature providing that firemen shall not
ne on duty more than twelve hours in
any "a, except in case of a con-
Migration"
This means set Of day men and
another set of night men in the fire
department.
No one Is drafted to serve dn the fire
department. All the men on the force
have asked TO be made firemen When
they did SO they knew the conditions.
Their work is not like that OF the man
who sits at a machine and performs
tiresunis task all day. Neither is II
like driving teams and doing drayihs.
The men have one day OF in six or
seven. They have a pension system TO
which the taxpayers contribute each
year-something the ordinary worker
doesn't have. They get fairly good
salary and Davenport usually grants
increases as asked =
When Davenport went into the new
fire insurance classification 1t had 10
comply with certain regulations.
Among other things 1t had to nave
certain amount Of equipment, which
is N-xalueless II not properly manned
and 1t had to have fifty-fve frenien 70
man that equipment. Davenport would
have to have at least fifty more fire.
men, aside from officers, to man the
property for the other
platoon, or night shift 1t is estimated
a fireman costs the city about $1,000
year-that would mean $4,000 year
more to be paid in taxes, or an aoo1-
tional levy OF two mills.
But, the FIRE department now costs
large sum, and the state law limits
Davenport to three mills for the fre
1epartment-ab about 900. This means
hat II the double platoon system
we're adopted only about six or seven
additional firemen could be employer
md there would be about thirty one
men on duty at one time.
II 1t requires fifty-five men properly
20 man the apparatus, thirty -one men
.ce1ldn't do davenport would nave
ess fire protection ttiiiisa.. before al the
Improvements were made. -
ouidn't hold it's classification and IN
snrance rates all over town wouid 80
10 for the reason that the modern
heory of fire fighting Is to get to the
ire quickly with sufficient equipment
nd men to prevent the fire getting 20
he proportions of confiagrat!on.
The proposed two platoon system LOT
lremen is Impractical in u city the
~ Of Davenport and should pe op-
posed. 81 A;
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

the voters, We elect some good men
to office, and II - little trouble to elect
them again after two years. And we
are always trying out lot of fellows
who fail to make good and for them
a two-year term is more than enough"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
LENRoOT AND MANN.

lD6S MONIES ffeSl5tcI.J
1t is rumored about Washington
that the republicans will organize the
next house, and it will be Mann for
speaker, and Lenroot for house leader.
A better compromise could not be
suggested, for while Mann, Of Illinois
is a reactionary in many ways, he is a
man of force and capacity. while Len
root, of Wisconsin, is regarded by
everybody as one Of the very ablest OF
the progressive group.
Mann will give administrative eff
cheney to the new hcuse management,
while Lenroot will direct the party
energies to the achievement OF what
the more liberal minded wish to do.
OF course, practically all that will
be accomplished will be to force the
president to go a little slower with his
program; and trim his measures a
little to meet the wishes OF the
minority For with republicans in con-
troll of the house he can not hope to
get much thru congress that does not
meet the views of at least a consid-
cradle part Of them.
This will not be a bad thing at this
time, for the president is in danger OF
growing dictatorial with power, ii he
has not already enjoyed too long the
CO operation of a willing majority In
both houses. 1t will do him good and
the country good to have real brake
put on the administration wheel.
IN the meantime the president will
camp on the heels of the present con-
gress to force thru as much as possible
of his program before March :. All ne
can save in this congress will be sc
much clear gain for him.
1t Is not believed in Washington
that under any circumstance will the
president call the new congress IN
extra session, that is. unless nationa'
crisis should arise demanding i'm,
| mediate congressional action. II 70.
no other reason, he will call tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

The vital next step is the final elm
nation of the saloon from Iowa by the
adoption of the prohibitory amend
ment" says the Des Sioines Register.
After that has been done it will be
easy to take such succeeding steps as
shall suggest themselves"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

secondary barred zone" shutting on
the British isles and running as far
south as Cape Finisterre. on the north
western coast of Spain, are indicated
by heavy black line This zone Is
pierced by the route to Falmouth. as
laid down for one American ship a
week in the annex to the German note.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

In mingling among the members Of
the legislature the Iowa Farmer hears
more discussion about prospective road
legislation than any other one subject,
or rather than about all other subjects
combined. Every member avows that
he Is in favor of road improvement and
but few have any desire to go back to
the old system, but there is wide di-
versity Of opinion as to just how far
the state should go in supervision
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

According to the notification issued
by the German government, surround
ing the British isles and bordering the
coasts OF France. Belgium and Hol-
land is a barred zone" Gndicated by
black areas on the map twenty nauti-
cal miles wide. The boundaries OF a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

In the Mediterranean the safety zone
leading to Greek territorial waters Is
Indicated by the white areas shown TN
the map OF that sea. Tho territorial
waters OF France, Italy and the British
possessions in the Mediterranean ars
apparently included In the barred
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03

new congress together before its APP
pointed time because a Great many
jots wiil hold over another year that
would at once &c lost If the new con
gress were 10 organize now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-03
Iona Newspapers
a CAT9HoUsE BARGAIN.
.lW ashington County Press

We heard lady talk about a GER
tain article which could be bought
from a catalogue house for cents per
dozen. We happen to know home
merchant sells the same thing for .
cents and by the time she wrSte her
letter and paid the postage on letter
and goods she would have spent
enough to buy two dozen at home, II
that merchant was an advertiser we
would tell where to get them, but since
he does not care to give publicity to
his business we shall not take It upon
ourselves to do it.