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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
fried cake. .nd goodness knows wAa,

fried CAKES Gno 9oo0nooo Knows Wues
else eGnanate from and depend upon
the hog. About all mutton tallow is
good for is to grease chapped hands
in corn picking time. None should
know this better than the sage editor
Of the Republican for as his pen As
mishtier than the sword, so is the
pig pen to the sheep fold,
Tim the lamb has been overplayed
ever since that Mary incident, familiar
to all and every one Il imagination
can conceive OF Cyrenus ard his lamb
Samboing on the greensward in the
merry. merry month OF May why not
OF the same rather plump personas1
frisNing with little red pig, and why
isn't n clean little red or spotted pig
and an elderly man bounding together
in happy abandon above the spr!nsins
grasses o. Naytime quite as pretty
and engaging a picture as tho the pig
were a lamb
The pig is the poor folks friend He
IS the fat producer OF the world. That's
his function. He is not 10 be sneered
or sneezed at-eNcept OF course, we'll
OF course. Il Will be pretty good
thing this year il town families raise
= couple Of pigs. 1t is war measure
and a thrift measure in one. And the
pig pen in the back yard, no matter
how neglected. will not become more
odoriferous than Hog Island, at that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
Billy Bunny and His Friends
by BRIGGS

then Mrs. Bunny made the Sonora play
this little song:
Hey diddle diddle. and hoy diddle
do.
Tho merry sums melted the cold VIM
ter's snow: j.
So get out your sunshade and last
summers straw.
And don't be afraid II the wind Is still
raw:
For It's spring, gentle spring. ting q
ling, ting ling!"
And now" said the old gentleman
rabbit, Tets &C out to the woods and
tap some sugar maple trees" SO he
and Billy Bunny got some pals and
an augur, which Is a tool to make
holes with you know, ana some thin
pieces Of wood. and then they set out
for tho Friendly Forest. And pretty
soon, not so very far, they came to q
big maple tree, 80 the old gentleman
rabbit bored hole in the trunk about
three feet above the ground and thea
he drove in q little silver Of wood 20
that the sap would run down 1t ana
drip of into pail which he placed Just
underneath.
And after they had bored holes in
half a dozen trees they went back to
the Old Brier Patch, for there was no
use waiting around for the pals to get
full, for 1t would take all night and
maybe longer. And the next day when
they brought in the maple sap Mrs.
Bunny boiled 1t down, and then they
set 1t out to cool, and when it hardened
they had some Of the best maple sugar
candy in all Rabbitville, and II you
don't believe it, just write to Uncle
Lucky and ask him to send you q
pound.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
TBy David Cory.]

Goodness gracious meebus!" OK
claimed Uncle Lucky Lefthindfoot, the
old gentleman rabbit. Will this cold
weather never end?' and he poked the
fire and turned on all the electric lighta
and lighted the gas stove in tho kitch.
en-, and then went down cellar and part
half a ton OF coal IN the furnace.
'.My, but I'm freezing! No wonder
Mr.. woodchuck has gone back to his
snow-covered hole to sleep a bit long.
or. guess he saw his shadow on Can.
dlemas day"
And after that tho old gentleman
rabbit got oat his almanac and read
II Candlemas day be fair and bright
Winter win have another Tight"
ON, don't believe all this about MI
Groundhog and his shadow" said Billy
Bunny. who hasn't apoi<en before be.
cause ] forgot no was sitting In thu
corner close to tho radiator.
you don't, Oh r said tho old gentle
man rabbit. well. know we're coins
to have a late spring. Woody Churck IL
back In his house. and he doesn't make
a mistake, let me tell you. He knows
his own shadow when he sees i'll"
We'll. I've seen lots Of crows" said
the little rabbit. land that means tina,
Wen have an early spring" And Just
then In came Mrs. Bunny. How YOU
DO talk" she said. Just because we've
had a little cold snap you think thai
spring isn't here" and she began K
laugh. ''Why. Candlemas day was
month ago, and here you two are talk.
ing about a late spring. Wake up
It's here, only you don't know it," And
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
PIGS. LAMBS, Es1HETEs AND JUST FOLKS

Tie Ceda- Rapids Eep2t!.cs- -,-5s
" - noss =: city Pigs. Oose-v3-z TIA,
q Ed-a1a IOWA aa-s -sc 1ow-r the bars
IA; DeoIAe ray keep Pigs IN town ne
Hep-o!!ca- bes-s 70 k.t4 p- Z,
says, ~ Tot 5elong = toE2 Tae Id
ana burg, = asse-ts, Is ,ool.s. The
nan who Keeps zig Is also foolish.
ne ca-t AFFORD =. Then he p.sg aye
aot '1-1aely q szae3l They o7lga. %
e scruoo9d eve-y day "a ne Pc
publican beslcs - .old Is .1sa-ce--
1a1s Z. ooa -a1ds Tae EHy1olics1
s1Zgests ls-co =. c.sce o. the zig
Il wo2Id ta1s sar-key r:s sssyaertc I'D
a. ~ zane t@2ae s4o.Ey IRE a-4sto-
CRATIC osLs,@ WIZ lzzab caoos ao1 leg
Q u1arton aid TIE 11ke But Z c.S-
1z-zo- LIT = cnras ~. os-xse- ne
MA ard tee EeyIoLrao's .o53Hry.
-;4oss @>&lo zce s-oore zssy;i4y 4 pig
sa>1E oot grave css1s-1oias Way
sarulc tnoss wao prte. ssEsage with
The:- ca<ss ot mornings a-6 d~asn6
cor> gravy zo6 yeys- T. Lar, s-.t err
'ura II sc,r- from tae pig and MS
cpadtI nor, re io"s nea? Aod also
":oy etrat -15rse y. % WIZ were
orc1sst ~ IN farms I'D n eorly@n-
.oozato. "a + were. WIN re oo,c3ns
rAor-g&Ze Lf,er. /. Oily 1or ana Ia.lz
syoe's sa1>e. refuse si2s sJ5y7Asi..aace
utterly whea w move !, bywa.
GarEa&i'to~,. .s golng ~ welco,ne
ire ply. uT1tec Cprtttlons The pty
r1ust keeo -l1-oBelr sl2d his pea .eason-
soiy smeet Gct tlat be nh be re-
qolsred % "tub'' a4nnsel. every r1o-u-
Ing and asye mis- tail c9r1ef asaS a.s
tres -4autcprsd spt rhst wien ne yes
dirty and -ho cea needs ysisdax T.
ta71sr De done pr the oiy ssasl Us can.
firth ana returned 70 hl. wasiow ia
! me tarm Ipt 32nGsr tns TgllcT tree.
! EpnIe pig there &e Gv1n wtzotn tie
| n.cet!es Of tac city s:Eali ut waStsd
/ rernaps and trey Esns4a sl..ce1gs and
/ common, la-criEs ambition and zs,issy
! Of cleanline6g out w,aen We rea2tze hoy
some Of Us EDlproyee, ant bezaa u
/ clean our finger naais asad 1zy cents
for q, shine once NE TANK Ao !s.erass
or commercial yUrsyfts, surely theirs
is nope Tor the lowe, ax!n&is,
Lambs ere Al right, pat, n1pttoo I'm
mutton, and Eorn Tor Dpf1, tsas mn
mas il On the siIesp, The Asneysszs
hog is adaptable 20 tas AneS5eaxa fzss
| ~ Not only ~ ss,assxe sss5 fFss'
\ and YisAsd sDS su0Asd. mt m ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

something. We are boned for this and
for that and I suppose We will be bon
ed again before the war is over" said
an Austin man at the meeting OF the
Mower County Farmers Mutual 1nsur-
ance Company Tuesday.
You got the wrong idea. brother. \ on
should have said: I'VE have been
pledged to give several times to assist
our nation, this nation that has given
US all the blessings which we enjoy
and which has not asked before from
W anything but our loyalty and I
hope that ! will have other privileges
OF showing my devotion to my coun.
try my love Of the flag under which I
have amassed my fortune and Of DO
ing all can to show appreciation FOR
the benefits have received"
It makes u weary. dead tired. to
hear Americans complaining that they
arc "boned" to give to their country.
When our country calls. step UP ana
answer '.herel" the same as the boys
OF Company @ did. The same az those
boys did who are "ovsr there" with
Pershing. There are hundreds Of men
in Mower county who have given up
their time and have given OK tneiE
msana freely, GENEROUSLY and 5oyfnlly
to 10 forth on the ''ooninS' work and
they arc going to do some moro bon
,ne- after Feb. IL for the third liberty
loan.
Lot u have an END Of this talk OF
being "oonsd" Those Of uso who can
get into tho army or the navy can lex
our dollars say "Here!" when the gov
eminent which has given us the op-
portunity asks for their use. whether
as a gift to tho Red Cross or at GER
tain per cent liberty bond Just get the
habit Of giving freely of your time TO
the public and giving freely OF your
money to every cause that appeals to
the better side OF man and you Will
feel better, look younger and what you
now consider "boning' you Will 1eei as
a God-given blessen opportunity to 90
a little bit toward paying debt you
owe to this nation and civilization
Austin, MINI. Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
Topics of the Times

When Mrs. Charles N. Tylers sac
rifce-who has given four cons to the
American arrr!es-ds Contemplated, how
small the food winners protest against
wteauess and meatless observance
sounds.
We'll, there wasn't anything for Am
ha..ador Francis to stay IN Russia FOL
was there? ri
Coneressnan Hull went Up WITH u
nier at Washington the other das'
There are those who VIII remark thai
this is not the nrst time the congress
man has shown Eighty tendency.
80
The give an acre" proposition, while
not new. L. not the leas q good ono
Tina Red Cross acres should make
Iowa look Ike a ehodksfooard.
Whom a wagon load Of oats brings
within 90 cents Of $50 farming ought to
feel profitable Oats used to be con-
s,de-el 4 cover crop for hay in Iowa
That I. ". W. revolution IN Russia
should set al, lowans and especially
Iowa farmers thinking about what an
1 W. ". political party means IN lows
and IN war time
It Is only a step for Henry For1
from an Iowa mud road In the spring
70 a submarine chaser.
The boys coming home from mo "es'
coast tell Of certain German spies VINO
were inferred and not interned lts
a rood story and there's hopes thai
II may be true.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
RIPPING RHYMES
,Bv Walt Mason
The WAR LORD.


Tho art picures
master shown how Han
his bright tin vest must tend TO
sulking they re-
and this keeps William hins
Lord
Russians dis
a
Americans in France to
nehting; worried at
for public supns
know Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
Masonic Meetings
Vlstto-s Always Welcome

: V0tS0No
MARSHALL LODGE No. 1os.-Spe-
cial communication Friday evening
March I, at 1880 o'clock. Work IN third
degree. 3. E. English, W. NJ; J. W.
Wells, secretary.
sieNET CHAPTER. Ma. 50, r. A. NJ
Special convocat.on Monday evening,
Feb. %, at 1880 o'clock. Mark Master
degree. Ira A Davenport H P; John
W Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council Ne. 20. r. & S. NJ Mon
day, March Is. 1918, $50 ?. n. Regular
business I T. Forbes, recorder; George
Gregory, I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. ST. Alderman
Feb. Is, 1918. $50 ?. n. For work;
Order OF the Temple / T. Forbes
recorder: John z. Frederick, COM
mander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81, o. z.
S.-Resular meeting FOR business Wed
nesday evening. March Is al 80
O'Clock Mrs. Archer Walton secre-
tary: Mrs. Cor. T!ley ". N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

The Hog Island controversy Is a
ss-ent n,,tceone Of the deficiency In the
acntn ss.ra.ive arm Of the government =
r. s. evident that much OF the extra
yazasce at Hog island resulted ron.
the delays growing out Of the shlpplns .
hoard cgntr0yersiss. Those oeia.o
were aust long enough 20 tnro" io
winter extensive WORK ina. nsn. ~
-, -o, mt OF the way last autumn.
re- ,@ y1snners railroad jam did the rest.
me shipping board controversy
n.4gyes along because there was no
sn1~ 20 s4+tle 81; nobody except tnc
,,,e,,sent who war overburdened with
~ e,.Drmous task Of organizing a ma.
-, a. var. In the multiplicity 0,
M duties Il took the president seyera vera,
roasns to get around TO straisntenin =
th3nxs cot. Here = notable ins.a1 =,
MR. : EssI administrstivs ana -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

He is loud in his protestations Of pa
triotisn, always adding. Out
He is not moved by all the Prussla'n
atrocities. but Is profoundly stirred o'
fear for the rights Of the poor, con-
scientious objector
II tho government seems likely 10
take another forward step IN the war
he gets up a new peace society.
He reads the war bulletins from
Berlin first and stops there
He celebrates with zest the auaof1-
Centennial of Luther, but forgets the
anniversary of the Lusltan1a.
He is proud Of the heroic indepen-
dence Of LaFollette.
He remembers the wrongs OF Ireland
thu Beers, the Congo, and America Al
ITS, but forgets Belgium, Poiano' Der
bia and Armenia. 49,
And he reminds US that history
shows that England began the war.-
Life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
"Father of Fishes"

Probably the most famous Of our
4 - culturists-by reason Of his long
sSeeySce and remarkable success--was
In Green, Familiarity known as The
Dnther Of Fishes" His experiments
Aoeau In 1864, and he discovered the
Sacalled "dry method" Of impregna.
- 70 extensively used In laterdsy
swnetical trout culture. His early work
I: = AOas 10 the Caledonia creek hatch.
The artificial propa CATION Of shad
- Connecticut river was success,
L attempted By Seth Green IN 1887.
N. Wood, N the AmefcsD Ar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

the president would have been Of un-
told value TO the country. Some such
arm IS still essential. Whether it is
called q war cabinet is of no i'm
Observation-Disclosures City Star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Waterloo Courier suggests Ihas
"o,,r deyotees to the doctrine OF nom
resistance OF whom We had a legion
before the war and many Of whom. tho
silent have not undergone q change OF
heart since, would do well to observe
the situation in Russia today.
"John T. Adams Of Dubuque Is ruby
convinced that the politician VINO
writes a letter Is a dead duck" says the
webster City Freeman-Tribuns.
when we are not asked TO leave
home and meet danger ana perhaps
death says tho Mason City Globe Ca
zette when our government tells us
again and again that the war now Will
be- won by food or lost because OF It.
why in the last week OF February are
we stu dawdling and idling and taking
no definite steps toward cooperation
and coordination Of the schools, the
Ia boring classes, the clerks, the mer-
chants, the professional men, IN gar
den campaign which would make last
years work, good as it was. look less
than six buffalo nickels?'
"Just why anyone should vote for
Allen for secretary Of state gets u.s.
saws the Britt Tribune. HE has had
the office now three times and hasn't
been such q great success at that
Some men don't know enough to gel
out until they are kicked out anc
Allen seems to be one Of these. Wal
lace Ramsay is a candidate and If hi
won't do Mr.. Pugh OF Dee Moines Is
good man for the office. Allen ha.
not one single reason in the world fol
being a candidate He should not re-
ceive one single vote in Hancock coun'
ty." and the Cedar Falls Record In
dorsing the above chips in you ar
right"
IF these is really to be no limit OF
the frightfulness of poison gas. mothe
Will grimly recommend the aroma o
pas old pipe" says the Sioux CIT:
journal.
"Mr. Adams was all but elected unit
|some deadly enemies fished up that let
tier" says the Winterset News. "The'
Ito the credit OF Iowa and the republt
lean party they led John out on the &c
land put him in
II a>.l,:.u - NilA0
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27
J. M. HOLT
Attorney-at-Ilaw

- West Main Street, Msrshsllto~n, Ia.
General law practice. Careful atten-
tion given to EXAMINATION OF Az
OTRACTS and the management d.
Il 00TATES and PROBATE matters
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

Lacking in Vision.
1--WE are being boned ~ the time 1oe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

IF these is really to be no limit on
the frightfulness Of poison gas, mother
will grimly recommend the aroma OF
pas old pipe" says the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-02-27

"John T. Adams Of Dubuque Is fun!
convinced that the politician VINO
writes a letter Is dead duck" says tn
Webster City Freeman-Tribuns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
OuIs NEW YEAR

From time immemorial 1t has been
customary in newspaper circles to
enter at length In the editorial col
umn logical reasons for the publica-
ton aud advent into the world OF
Journalism, setting forth the fact
that 1--WE have come to stay etc.
However. all such remarks are un-
necessary and irrelevant We are
here and the length of our stay de-
ponds on the activity of our stan and
the patience Of our readers III the
Booster IL a success 1t depends more
upon the individual effort of each
and every member of the High School
than IL does upon those who have
It's management directly in charge.
Make a note of everything you think
would be interesting, reduce it to
plain English and bring 1t to room
eight Feel that you have the right
to say Our Booster" instead Of 1.-THE
Booster" Make it yours by contri-
buting
This year the Booster Betty col
umn Is opened to the whole school.
You have not only the right to hand
in Booster Betty, but you have the
OF filing that column
Unless you want Betty to be without
an opinion, voice yours through her.
She Is the life Of the paper Don't
let it become corpse because you
failed to do your bit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
CONFIRMS THE
DEATH OF 10y HEGE

A telegram received by his family
confirms the death of 10y Hege. H
was reported killed in action, then
wounded severely and finally died OF
wounds. His friends will be grieved
to learn of his death.
Lieutenant Hege died August Is
from wounds received August T. "A
letter from a comrade says; THE
position occupied by his company
was opened on with shrapnel and
gas shells on the night of August 7 j.
and he was severely gassed He was
taken to the hospital about or $50
a. m. August 8, and there died on
the afternoon of August I 5. I saw
his grave the next day, August 16,
when | was on my way to the school
which / am attending. He Is buried
in a military cemetery about half
mile south of Menil La Tour which is
a small town about IA kilemeters
(nine miles) directly north of the
city of Toul. His grave number is
1871, and has also his name, rank and
organization on the aluminium plate
with the grave number"
Mrs. Hege. to whom he was mar
ried September Is, 1917, came home
Monday from Colorado Springs,
where she has been, in company with
her sisters, Mrs. Richard Morris and
Miss Claudia Lewis, for several
September 10 a daughter
was born to Lieutenant and Mrs.
Hege, and only few days ago Mrs
Hege was told of the death of her
husband
10y A. Hege was born October ..
1898, at Halstead, Kan. He came to
Emporia with his parents when he
was 10 years old. He taught in the
Abilene high school the term of 1916
1917 and enlisted in the first Off
'ers' training school at Fort Riley in
Nay, 1917. He received his com
mission as second lieutenat in Au-
rust and was stationed at Camp
until May, 1918, when he
vent overseas with the seth divi-
ion, in which he was a member of
company A, S55th infantry.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
ROOSTER READERS, MEET
OUR NEW TEACHERS

Mr.. Wheeler: do not feel new
, to Abilene. nor to A. II. S. students
although ] am new in the high
high school. Fact is, have been
married TO Abilene for over two
years That's one qualification your
last years principal did not have,
SO am happy indeed. to have this
opportunity OF meeting You. Booster
readers, and assuring you of my
deep interest in the school
Miss Boulder Evidently I'm help
ing to win the war by filling a man s
place on the faculty by teaching sci
ence. ] must confess it is pretty
hard to convince small boys that a
woman knows anything about
steam engine! Happy. indeed. 10
meet you, and | hope to see Won
again as | march through the streets
at the head of the Girl Cadets
Miss Cover: l come from RUS
SELL place in Kansas where things
do not grow very big. But / know
shall find my work here very en-
1oyable-quieting savage seniors
and charming frightened Freshmen
by my music.
Mr.. Gruver: Indeed, I'm very
glad to meet so many new friends.
Just moved my whole family to
town. and we live at 4Ol Northeast
Thirteenth. Come and see us!
Mr.. Johnson: Glad as can be to |
meet you, friends. am looking
forward to most successful foot
ball season, with the entire school
and town as rooters and boosters.
Mr.. Brown: Well, glad to meet
you, friends; it seems you can't get
along without Brown" | used to
be your next door neighbor at the
high school at Solomon, and I'm glad
to come to A. H S.
Miss Story; Thank you for your
kind words of welcome. l have often
Deen visitor to A. H. s.. but now
I'm one of its teachers. See, I'm
following in the footsteps of my big
sister
Mr.. Rigby: How do you do. A.
II. s.? l presume I'm the only one
Of your faculty who was not born in
U. S. A., but not one could be more
-oyal or interested in you. I'll be
you English allyl
Miss Elmore; 1t is very fortunate
or one who has come at the elev-
NTH hour to be included in this in
tial reception. But how glad l am
o be able to come, although little
ate,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
TO ENTERTAIN
STATE GUARD COMPANIES

The Dickinson county companies of
the state guards will drill and after
wards be entertained at dinner by
the guards at Solomon, October IL,
Liberty Loan day. They will take
part in the big celebration which will
take place In accordance with the
suggestion of the government that
the success OF the previous loans and
this one be celebrated. The guards
at Solomon are preparing to enter
tain the entire battalion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03

Miss Haskell. iust like these
other faculty members. and surely
very glad. indeed. to meet you. NV
speciality is English-so you will
Doubtless hear from me often
through the Booster
Miss Thomas seem to be not
only the last. but the least. I'm
afraid-Tm afraid. If I'm not care
full. will be lost in this big city.
Most Of my pupils are great deal
larger than I am. and. between you
and me. think they know more. too
especially the Seniors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
AGED NAVARRO WOMAN
TOOK HER OWN LIFE

Mrs Mary Shank of Navarro
drowned herself in water tank sun
day night about 9 o'clock She was
73 years old and had been subject to
melancholia for some years Sun
day evening she told her daughter,
with whom she lived. that she was
feeling better and they might go to
church. When they returned they
could not find her in the house and
after searching some time found the
body in the water tank. She is a
sister of Isaac Shockey of this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1918-10-03
VISITORS ARE BARRED
FROM CAMP FUNSTON

Sergt Otto Smith writes fronl
Camp Funston. where he is detailed
as an instructor, that the camp is un-
der strict quarantine. No soldier is
allowed to leave camp except on Of
fetal business and no visitors are al
lowed in the camp This will pre-
vent any one from visiting their rel
atives or friends there.