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stantial benefits amounting to millions
of dollars. The people who ask for
bread must not be given a stone. A
good tree must bring forth good fruit.
By their fruits We shall know them.
I, It is true that in matters of legisla-
ton and constitution making. the lea
que has had an excuse. It met the de-
termined and skillful opposition of the
old liners and it showed no tact or
skill in conciliating. them or in law
making. To the few amendments to
the constitution a bill was presented
containing the amendments and the
entire constitution. That was House
Bill a.. It contained AZ large printed
pages in which the amendments vel
like a needle in a hay stack. While
the bill had no emergency clause, it
provided for the submission of the
same to a vote at a special election to
June, 1917. Now as a bill without al
emergency clause can have no force or
effect until the following July, the
bill would have been void e though
it had received very vote in the house
and in the senate.
There are only two ways of amend
ing the constitution. One is the way
specified in the constitution itself and
the other is by way of a constitutional
convention, the way by which the con-
stitution was framed and adopted. By
a majority in each house the legisla-
ture might have passed a valid act
providing for an election of delegates
to a constitutional convention at any
time after the first day of July, but
not in June. Such an act may still be
passed were the governor to convene
a special session of the Legislature
during the coming autumn or winter
That would give time for a special ell.
ection next July and the submission
of amendments at the next general ell.
ection. Hope deferred maketh the
heart sad. If by amending the const-
tuition the people can reap the benef,
of 40 or so millions dollars a year, tn,
sooner it is done the better.
There should be an amendment t,
require every public servant to Civ
a monthly report of his work befor,
receiving his monthly stipend and t
decapidate every one who fails to d
his duty.
!, This week I am as blue as Jeremial
the Prophet. During the present yea
most of our judges have been 81
weeks absent from their post Of duty
During the past two weeks we hav
done nothing. One judge is off t
: New York; one at Chicago; one on tn
= exemption board. We have Is case
which we're submitted months ag
: and they are still undecided. W
+ have a system of doing business whic
q doubles our work. In many cases "
hear arguments but make no decisio
J. until the arguments are forgotten
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06
JUDGE ROBINSON
GIVES HIS VIEWS
FARMERS WILL NOT PAY FOR
CHANGE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS
WHEN ONE PROVES NO MORE
EFFICIENT THAN ANOTHER
DECLARES JUSTICE ]. E. ROB-
INSON IN TIP To LEAGUE.
(By Justice ]. E. Robinson.)

There a be no great civic reform
until we devise some means of MAX
ing public servants as faithful and
efficient as those who serve the big
corporations. There can be no argu-
ment for extending the public bust
ness until it is done with as much eff
cheney as private business. That is
q pointer for the Nonpartisan league.
The chances are 10 to i that the lea
que will carry the next eelction, but
the farmers will not continue to pay
for organizing merely to obtain a
change of public servants when the
one proves no more efficient than the
other.
I note that our good Nonpartisan
governor is giving lawn parties after
the manner of julius Caesar. It must
be that he is thinking of crossing the
Rubicon or of the election next year.
1 wish he were to write some letters
and to show how he is doing his duty
better than any other governor. I
wish he were to think of keeping tab
on our public servants and making
them more efficient. They seem to
think, some of them do, that they have
a perfect right to 60 and come as they
please and draw pay for doing work
which they leave undone.
One upon a time the Populist party
sailed into Office on a tidal wave of re-
form, and of course I was with them
But they made no reforms, they fol
lowed strictly in the footsteps of thu
old liners, counting on a second and
third term in Office, and one term fin
ished their inglorfous career. TIL,
people soon grew tired and disguise.
when they elect to Office 2 lot of re
formers who make no attempt to re
form anything. At the last genera
election the Nonpartisan league, unde
the able leadership of General Town
ley and his Big Five won a great vic
cory. The campaign was we'll organ
lied and ably conducted and it wa
based on a thousand assurances Q
much needed reforms. These hav
not yet been made manifest, but Gel
tain it is that within a short peric
the league must deliver the goods {
go the way of the Populist party. tn
people long for a good efficient publ
service, a reduction of taxes and sui
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and when at last the decision is made,
we hold it up for 20 days awaiting
q motion for srehearing which comes
as a matter Of course. Then we 60
all over the case again and hold it up
for another few months and so we
keep on tie treadmill. Sos time
after the argument OF y case it is as
signed to one of the judges to give it
special consideration and to formulate
and write a decision. And though all
judges have not the same faculty in
examining and analysing records, yet
by courtesy the same number of these
are assigned to each one. The result
is that mi Judge may be loaded down
with work while another sits for weeks
with nothing to do. Thus we double
our work by lack Of system and by
going over the same drudgery again
and again.
Following the woeful habit of lad
ing men with burdens grievous to be
born We write long winded decisions
of 20, 80 or 40 pages, regardless of
the cost of %trancribing, booking and
publishing the same amounting to
about $40 a page. BY actual count of
words our court decisions are much
longer than any other state in the
union. We let the -stenographer copy
pleading, statutes, contracts and evil
dence and take no pride in %condensing
anything. Our state reports are
swollen by inserting a large part of
the brief of counsel just as if the
court reporter stood in with the book
maker. The proper way is to omit
briefs, to make short and prompt de.
%cisions and to make the printed de-
-, %cisions show when each case was sub.
mitted and when decided. Thus ir
West Virginia and in Montana reports
there are no briefs and the average
length of a decision is about .fou1
page, and at the head of each de
sision there is given the date when thu
case was submitted and when decided
Thus in rs West Virginia, we find
Walton VS.. Ross.
Submitted January 10, decided Jan
uary 26.
OTitle omitted).
, Submitted January 20, decided Febru
, airy 2.
Submitted January ~, decided Feb
1 ruary 2.
r Submitted January 20, decided Feb
ruary 2.
:. Submitted January 26, decided Eel
ruary 2.
0 Submitted January 10, decided Feb
ruary 2.
S Looking over two volumes of re
ports (250 cases) it appears that ey
e cry case was decided within two, thre
or four weeks after it was submitted
e In 1854 Wisconsin there is a repo1
n of 1877 decisions, the average lengt
is four pages.
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Oswald, the little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Reed, who died as the
result Of an accident, by falling off
the running-board Of an auto, and in
juring his head, was held from the
Methodist church this afternoon.
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10 THE PROPRIETORS OF ALL
MEAT SHOPS IN THE COUNTY
OF RAMSEY, STATE OF
NORTH DAKOTA.
Gentlemen:
House Bill, Number g., passed at
the 1917 session Of the North Dako-
ia legislature, is al follows:
every person who handles meats
in a butcher shop or meats market
where the meats are sold to the public,
tshall file with the executive officer Of
the board of health a certificate from
a physician licensed to practice medi-
cine in this state, to the effect that he
has examined such person and found
him to be free from any infection,
contagious or loathsome disease. Ev-
cry such person must be examined at
least once a year. All Acts or parts
o facts in conflict with the provisions
Of this Act are hereby repealed"
Immediately on receiving this no.
tice, if you have not already done SO,
please have every mar engaged In
handling meat in your shop file the
same with Hon. C. j. McGurren, Sec
rotary of the State Board Of Health,
at Devils Lake, Moth Dakota I'm
less the provisions Of this law are
complied with at once, steps will be
taken by the board Of health to pros
ecute all who knowingly violate the
same.
By order Of the, Board Of Ramsey
County.
By ROLLO F. HUNT,
President Of the County Board.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1917-09-06

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Corner Hill Ave. and 5th st.
REV. C. E. STINSON, Pastor.
II A. M. Morning worship and ser
mon.
IL M. Sunday school. Every memb-
err present with q studied lesson.
This is the first Sunday in the new
quarter and it is desired that all be
present. The S: S. missionary offer
ing will be taken.
8 P. M. Union praise service.
Bethany.
2:30. Sunday school.
$3.50. Preaching services.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
SAGE TEA DARKENS
HAIR TO ANY SHADE
DON'T STAY GRAY! HERE'S AN
OlDTIME RECIPE THAT ANY
BODY CAN APPLY.

The use Of Sage and sulphur for re-
storing faded, gray hair 10 its natural
color dates hack 70 grandmother :
Tine. She used i 10 keep her hair
beautifully dark, glossy and attractive.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won
derfuI effect.
But brewing at home is mussy and
out date. Nowadays, by asking at
any drug store for a 20 -cent bottle Of
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
POUND" you VIII get this famous old
preparation. improved by the addition
If other ingredients. which can be de-
pended upon to restore natural color
and beauty 20 the hair.
A welI-known downtown druggist
says II darkens the hair so naturally
and evenly that nobody can tell II has
been applied. You simply dampen d
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this thru your hair, taking one strand
at a time. BY morning the gray hair
disappears. and after another appli-
cation or two, it becomes beautifully
dark and glossy
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound IS a delightful toilet requisite
for those who desire a more youthful
appearance. It is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
MANY SIGN FOR TICKETS.
No Doubt as to Success Of Next Years
Community Course.

With the response made b. TUESDAY
nights audience TO the request for
signers for next years course. the com
m.ttee in charge was assured OF sue
ceSsful series Of entertainments tinan-
cially. \ total of SIS signed up Tues
day for season tickets for next year
which together with those which can
easily be secured by soliciting, assures
enough tickets at the outset to see the
course thru. Following the announce
ment Of the numbers for next year the
audience expressed a decided willing
ness TO sign for tickets. An unusually
large number were present Tuesday
who were not season ticket holders, as
100 general admissions We're sold, the
largest number yet received al the
door
An interesting announcement re-
garGing next years entertainments was
that Mr.. Lieurance. VINO has charge Of
the Cathedral Choir this year, VII! be
with The Princess Watahwaso Com
pany next year in their program Of In
dian songs and dances. Mr.. Lleurance
is connected with the bureau Of eth
nology of the Smithsonian Institution,
and has spent much time in studying
Indian relics and traditions in y1rlous
parts Of the United States, Alaska and
Mexico. He will compose several songs
and accomplishments for the program
70 be offered BY the Indian company
next season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
AMUSE M ENTS.
Al the Strand.

Blanche Sweet makes good clFl4
war maiden, especially when she IS on
the confederate side, and in Those
Without Sin she has the part OF
Melanie Landry. OF Richmond, Va. The
picture was shown to good-stZed audi
ences at the Strand Tuesday evening
Melanie is the victim of circum-
stances, and as a result she is sus-
pected of intrigues with Henry Melon.
first her fathers employer and later
as a colonel in the war. on the federal
side. Later, the drunken colonel stops
Melanie and u party Of friends as they
are fleeing from Richmond. ana
threatens her unless she gives up GER
tain dispatches she carries. She gives
The papers 70 little girl. and then
consents to stay with the colonel for
the honor of her country. OF course
ner lover Bob Wallace. arrives in time
70 save her. and the south is triun-
plant this time. instead OF the north.
Miss Sweet displays excellent ami
nation in several scenes, and Guy
Oliver makes an exceptionally good
villain. The scenes have been laid with
care ard ,he costumes are faithful re-
productions Of the period.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21

worker; G. w Clarke, ex-governor OF
Iowa: A. ]. (.'Dad'D Elliott, OF the
international committee, Y. Nj. c. A.
and formerly crack college athlete
at Northwestern University, and w. j.
Pilkington, editor of the Merchants
Trade Journal. Of Dies Moines, are
some of the speakers scheduled. En-
tertainment consisting Of lodging anu
breakfast will be furnished the boys,
as well as a banquet Friday night,
covered in the registration fee. Il. r.
Micklewright, boys secretary OF the
Y. NJ. c. A.. will act at leader nt the
group from here. Harry Goodrich,
state boys secretary. will be in the
city tonight 10 discuss plans for the
conference.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
4. TIE Casino.

I: = best nol 10 dwell too much on
The story Of The Tiger Woman" star
ring Theda Bara, and shown al the
Casino Tuesday to large audiences.
Here is a vampire picture Of the YAM
plest" kind, with the well-known ac-
creSs doing her best. or rather worst,
Il wreck the lives Of the unfortunate
men who are her victims
Tragic and tense a. the story is. one
1,lS- compliment Miss Ba-a on her
acting. She poT;rays the role Of
Princess Petroyitch with power and
understanding There are times dur
.nE The pictures tina; she actually ap-
pears beautiful and kind hearted.
Again sne rises 70 heights Of wicked
ness. which are expressed by facial
zznptioua. work which is praiseworthy.
Evidently Mss Rara set out 10 give
rs!rht4, portrayal Of wicked woman,
yet one who knew now 10 Concea! her
wicaedness. SIZE mas succeeded II thls
picture. Al;ho the story is not pleas
ing. the acting is good. and without
such a story there might not De a.
good acting
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
CATHEDRAL CHOIR APPEARS.
Program Of Sacred and Secular Music
Given Tuesday Evening.

For the sixth NUMBER OF the COM
munity lyceum course Tuesday evening
the Cathedral Choir. an organization Of
nine people appeared at the Methodist
church in program Of sacred and
secular music before an unusually large
audience. While the entertainment was
good. it was not of as high a class as
other numbers preceding il on the
course this season. Several pleasing
voices were DISPLAYED however and
the presence of Thurlow Lieurance. all
American composer, added 10 the inter
est.
For their opening number the choir
appeared in yestments and sang The
Lost Chord" (Sullivan) ard The
Lords Prayer" arranged by Mr..
Lieurance. An arrangement of But
the Lord is Mindful" by Mr. Lieurance
was sung by the choir. with John
Wilde, harytone, taking the solo part.
a pleasing number vas The Angelus'
from an opera "Borderland" written By
Dir. Lieurance, and sung by the choir,
arranged as TWO Guartets. Leonard
.Aitiridse, baritone, then sang rwn solos.
"Toreador'' and Let Not the Beauty
Of Thy Youth both by Mr., Lieurance.
MIR. Aldridge displayed 4 very strong
and full barytone voice and was
heartily encored every time ne APP
peared. He possessed the best indi
vidual voice Of the choir Another
pleasing offering was a selection from
the cantata. From Olivet 10 Calvary"
by Maunder, II which Mr. Aldridge
carried the recitat;ve part exceptionally
well
No especially strong voices were
displayed by the women members OF
the choir altho Miss Elizabeth Pease,
who acted as accompanist, had pleas
in; contralto voice and in Crossing
the Bar" arranged by Lieurance, she
showed good tones. Appearing as a
quartet the four men, Dan Baker and
Glen Chamberlain tenors, and Leonard
Aldridee and John Wilde, barytones,
sang Swing Along" Cooker a negro
revival melody, and the four ladies,
Misses Edna Wooley and Helen Boe-
thelt, sopranos, and Ethel May Wright
and Elizabeth Pease contraltos, gave
From the Land of the Sky Blue Wa
ter" by Cadman.
Mr.. Lieurance offered some interest
ing remarks on Indian music on which
he is considered an authority, having
studied the various Indian melodies
closely, and Miss Edna Wooley sang
very sweetly an Indian ode to the sun
god, a prayer used by the Pueblo In
dams. Mr.. Aldridge also sang an In
dian ceremonial to the sun god. with
Mr.. Lieurance playing accomplishments
Of his own composition. Miss Wooley's
soprano was very pleasing, and the an
dience would have liked to hear her
alone again. The program was closed
with four selections from The Princess
Pat by Herbert, sung by the entire
company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
SECOND TEAM TO ENTERTAIN.
Members Of Second Football Squad IN
Get Together Tonight.

To stimulate a spirit Of good fellow
ship, and % discuss plans for next
season. members Of last years second
football team will meet at the Y. VI.
z 4. this evening for supper and a
short program. Many Of the boys on
the team will be candidates for the
first squad next fall.
Following the supper f program ~
talks vii, be given by the boys, each
one choosing the name Of maya
zine for mis- subject. Ralph Bowman
will act as toastmaster, and the fol-
lowing toasts will be responded to:
Review of Reviews, DEFINE C1em:
"Outlook". Arthur Gossard; "Apprec!-
alton. Lloyd Miller; "Marshalltown
Boys. T. E. Mickiewright: and
Worlds Work, Coach P. c. San
r1ri
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
Rules Made For
Baby Beef Contest

A first prize of $40, second or vs.
and a third of SIS. with an additional
prize OF So for each boy or girl VINO
enters, has now been offered by the
Marshall County Fair Association for
a baby beef contest to be decided al
the fair next September. The details
of the contest have been worked out
by Secretary w. NJ, Clark.
The contest will be under the d.
rection of the Iowa Beef Producers
Association, and is open to any boy or
girl over 10 and under 10 wears OF age
living in the county. Calves entered
for this contest must have been born
between Jan. ! and Sept. !, 1916. Pure
bred or grade calves may be used. but
those intended for breeding purposes
are barred. There are no restrictions
as to breed or sex Of calves used.
Boys or girls who are already en-
tered in the state baby beef contest
are eligible 10 enter. and those not al
ready entered in the state contest may
select a calf. have II weighed in the
presence OF two unrelated persons. who
will vouch for and report the weight
dilG uSSGIlptAOIL anu DIeSA "a NA!G S<AAA
70 W NJ. Clark. secretary of the fair
association in the city, not later than
April Is, Each calf must be the prop
erty of the exhibitor his parent, or
guardian ana must be fed by the eN-
hibItor and shown at the halter. Calves
will be weighed at the time Of judging.
Calves will ne judged on individual
merit from killers standpoint, TAX
ing into consideration weight for age.
contorma ton, condition, and quality.
A similar contest for boys ana girls
in fattening baby pork IS being ar
ranged. Pigs FOR this contest must
have been narrowed between Jan.
and March !. OF this year and entries
must be made before June !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
Many Boys to Des Moines.

Thirteen high school seniors have
signed up SO far for the life work con-
ference for senior high school boys, to
be held at Des Moines March 80 and
81. The object Of the conference is to
offer the boys an opportunity to con-
slider the various great callings Of
life before they enter college or start
work. -. .....
Among the professions which will be
presented by authorities in their lines
will be teaching, medicine, law, agri-
culture, engineering, ministry, and
Y. NJ. C. A. work Fred 3. Smith, Of
New York City, assistant to the pres
idoat OF the II. W. Johns Manville
Company. and a well-known religious
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
CLEANING TIME.
Brighten Up the Old Rooms With Ne"
Curtains, Rugs or Cedar Chest.

New c1rtains-We are now showing
A beautiful line Of scrims, marqui-
settles, reps, cretonnes, nets and laces
in beautiful patterns appropriate for
all rooms.
Rugs-Our line Of rugs comprises
velvets, tapestries, body Brussels and
Wiitons in small sizes, 8.3x10.o and
ex12. Not large line but every rug a
bargain and about SO Ia per cent
less than present prices.
Cedar chests-A new line Of both
cedar and mating chests in large
variety of styles and sizes.
May we show you now? Headquar-
ters for satisfaction Benedict & Brint-
nall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-21
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELECTS.
j. 1. Carney Named PresiSent-Other
Officers Chosen.

J. l. Carney was elected president.
and other officers were chosen. at the
annual meeting Of the Historical Soct-
ETY. OF Marshall County, held Tuesday
afternoon. The other officers were:
Vice president, c. =. Schmidt: secre-
tary, Miss Minnie Russell; treasurer,
Mrs H. J. Howe; curator. Mrs, Emma
Weatherly: directors. Mrs May :,
Montgomery, Mrs. N. l. Neickley,
Aaron Palmer. and Mrs. r E. Sears.
The annual reports of officers and COM
mittaes were read. The treasurer re
ported a balance Of $3.50 on hand.