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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-06-06

WEST TRIMBELLE

4 !. Z 4
Rev. FIR. Redding is here on a Wis
it with his sister, Mrs. Chas. Kirch-
ner..
Quite q number from here took in
the Equity doings at Prescott last
Saturday.
A few of our local boys went to
Ellsworth Wednesday to register
for future service.
Those who enjoyed the hop in F.
Haut's new barn Wednesday night
report a good time.
There will be basket social at
St. Joseph's church at O'Clock
Sunday evening everybody is invit-
ed.
There was a party delivering pic
lures after having previous orders
for a Chicago firm some of US got
taught lesson.
Il 4
EAST DONEGAL
:. +
Observation-Disclosures. I.
Mr.. Emil Johnson and Joseph
Doorack spent Sunday at Hudson.
Mrs. Sam Johnson aud daughter
Miss Gladys spent Saturday at St.
Paul.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
rBv David Cory.l

Well, as soon as the Circus Elephant
finished the song he started to sing IN
the last story he took silk handker-
chief out of MS trunk and wiped his
eyes, and then he said: DO you sup
pose, little RABBIT, if kneel down you
can hop up on my back!'
TN try" answered Billy Bunny. so
the big animal squattsd down CT the
ground and the little rabbit gave d
great hop, skip and jump and landed
right in the middle of the elephants
tcciiss
Now hold on tight" said Ely, for
that was the Circus Elephants name
you remember, and of he went and BY
and by he and the little rabbit came
to a place where there were lots and
lots Of peanut vines.
Wen, this is lucky" said the ele-
phant. I'VE can take lot back with
us and sell them tc the circus man I'll
dig the vines and you can pick out the
peanuts and fill your knapsack." SO the
elephant started in, and in less than
thirteen minutes he had plowed up
the whole field OF peanuts. And In less
than thirteen seconds Billy Bunny had
his knapsack full, and then he didn't
know what to do with all the rest OF
the peanuts.
And while he was looking around to
find bag or box or something just
as good, who should come by but the
old dog with his stage coach and
team Of billy goats
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

with the kaiser at the time. but as q
stakeholder in the association he Is
held responsible by his friends the
enemy for the unspeakable character
Of the performances. His RESPONSE
bility for the concession granted at
the time is one of the great problems
to be considered by the voters of the
Tenth district at the coming primary
election.
Hints are made Of libel suit to be
brought in by the congressman against
one of the newspapers az Baskerville
for intimating that he was responsible
for permitting the show to appear be-
fore people who have since perceived
its enormity and concluded that 1t was
not worth the money. On behalf of
Mr.. Woods it is said that while he was
a stakeholder in the association he had
nothing to do with the management
and was in no sense responsible for the
fair or the entertainments provided.
Mr. Woods friends are asking why the
matter has been permitted to go so
long before he was charged with cul-
pability. They assert that the people of
the district will not be influenced by
the effort to discredit him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
THE DRIFT ON THE FLOOD.
Cedar Rapids Gazette.

Along with the flood comes the drift,
and the flood Of patriotism is not
singular in this respect One George
as patriotic American and personal
friend Of President Wilson.
II this same Heron is the bird
known in Iowa at one time as profess
sor of applied christianity at Iowa
College, Grinnell. he should be fined
for announcing in the presence of
strangers that he is an American, and
should be imprisoned for claiming that
any standard American citizen is his
friend.
At Grtnnell he applied his idea Of
christianity In such fashion as was
calculated to kill the demand for the
article, had It not enjoyed the benefit
Of better demonstrators
There is not the least probability
that any agent of any European gov
eminent approached Heron with any
suggestion on any subject. European
diplomats are supposed to have the
beneflt OF information gathered by Eu-
ropean secret service men, and there
is no doubt whatever that the personal
history OF George u. HERON Is known
to the officials of the community in
which he resides. Having such knowl-
edge and being able to appreciate aver
age American sentiment they would
know that he would be Of no use to
them.
Heron had been about as thorough
" forgotten as tho he had been dead.
He will gain nothing by self-con-
Quoted resurrection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Member of the Associated Press
h0NPARTlsAN LEAGUE REPLIES.

The nonpartisan league has made
reply to the Times Republican regard
ing the loyalty of A E. Townly, the
leagues president. saying:
Mr.. Townley voted the socialist
ticket in 1918. He voted the republi-
can ticket in 1916. The nonpa-tisan
league is an organization of farmers
and Mr. Townley is its president
Twice since the league was organized
il has been discussed before national
conventions Of the socialist party and
the members OF that party were for
hidden to Join the League because they
d. not consider it a socialist organiza-
ton. The last time was at the ST.
Louis convention al which the social
ist war program was adopted. The
nonpartisan league at about the same
time adopted a series of resolutions
pledging the league 10 stand by the
country without eQuivocation during
the war
The Times Republican will have to
confess that the resolutions of loyalty
had escaped its notice and how loyal
they were can not be judged in this
office but there must have been some
question as TO their loyalty for sheriffs
in many counties in Minnesota have
been prohibiting league meetings be-
cause they attracted large numbers OF
the known disloyal elements in those
communities and the leagues general
convention in Minnesota applauded La
Toilette as It's oratorical expression Of
loyalty.
So far as the national officer and
promoter Of this league is concerned
the bankruptcy court suggests that he
was failure in private business. The
company he keeps casts suspicion
ipoIi his loyalty. The farmers OF Iowa
can well afford 10 stick to their CO.
operative elevator associations. cream
cry companies and live stock market
ing associations which they can
manage themselves and take no
chances on the promoters who have
propaganda to sell. The bosheviki in
Russia have shown us what the
extreme and radical socialists can do
for nation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Billy Bunny and His Friends

Come here" said the elephant, 50
the old dog jumped down from his
high seat and walked over to the old
snake fence.
Plenty Of peanuts" he said, and
then he put his old pipe back in h1S
mouth and pulled out a cloud Of
smoke.
Load up your stage coach with
then" se!d the Circus Eiephaa:. "sn0
well take them down and sell them to
the circus manager and the clowns"
All right" said the old dog. and he
went hack and brought over fourteen
empty mail bags, and when they were
brim full he put them back in the
stage coach. and then the elephant and
Billy Bunny got inside. and away
went the Billy Goat team.
Over the hills and thru the dellA
TIL the peanuts ratified inside Of their
shells.
And by and by, pretty soon, not very
long. they came to Raobitville. where
the circus manager lived. But ne didn't
own the circus, you know. It was dear
Uncle Lucky, the old gentleman rao-
bit. who was the proprietor OF the
Bunnytown Circus, you remember. And
just as the stage coach stopped in
front Of the managers Office, who
should como by but Uncle Lucky
yLetfthindfoot In his Luckymobtle An0f
in the next story you shall hear WHAT
happened after that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
SEE NO CLAIM AGENTS.


The government has given as one
reason for not printing complete data
OF men killed or wounded IS to pro-
tect their relatives from the iTnpor-
tunities Of So called claim agents
men who undertake to settle with
the government. These men make
the relatives. next Of kin, Believe
that 1t Is necessary to hire them to
get what Is due They used to he
called pension sharks" They are
the ambulance chasers OF the war.
All persons are warned to have
nothing to do with them, for they are
not necessary In the adjustment OF
claims against the government. 1t Is
complained that the publication OF
names has brought down on some
persons 'swarms" Of these agents,
What commentary that is on hu-
man nature. These agents are seek
ing to rob the relatives, the mother
or the wife OF the boy or the husband
who died for his country of what Is
due them from the government.
What sort Of man is ne who can I'M
dertake to commit such robbery?
He passes our understanding. But
the harpies are always with us.
But If you are afflicted and affected
Or may be, see to 1t that you have
no commerce with such fellows. They
are not necessary. The government
has insured your boy or your husband
and the insurance money in fun and
in installments as agreed upon Will
be paid. The government wants you
to have all Of t. It wants no agent 70
get a cent of 1t. Trust Your govern
nent-that Is all that IL necessary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Topics Of the Times

II that tale Of million or two Of
German rifles sent to America for use
IN revolt has anything in it we ought
to dig them up for our own use. May
be we'd And some machine guns and
few airplanes with them.
Complaint Is made Of lack Of Co
ordination between the president and
congress. However congress seems
entirely willing to coordinate but I'M
willing to be assimilated. And the
country agrees with congress on this
point
That Red Cross allotment for Mar
shalltown and Marshall county can be
raised in three hours II we'll all take
out our share Of the money and hold
it in our hands ready for the COM
mittee.
AS Eden was first in creation so
Eden township was first to get its
Red Cross war fund into the hands Of
the treasurer. No snakes in Eden.
But what Of the families which
would store coal II they had the money
to buy It? Can't some way be figured
out for them?
The druggists who have run against
the liquor laws to their Disadvantage
are waiting anxIously to learn whether
democratic L. s. marshal is immune
when mis- drug store is caught.
The tractor seems to turn the soil
over all right and in hurry and it
doesn't squeeze the life out Of you
when you try to put collar on over
shoulder gall.
LATE Young is 10 years old or young
and could turn DR.. Osler wrong end
up yet-if the doctor favored the Ger
man language in the public schools.
OF course it may have been i'm
possible to get thousands Of airplanes
to Europe in year but that would
have been the best reason for refrain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Masonic Meetings
Always Welcome

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1o8, A. r
and A. m.-Stated communication Fri
day, May u, 500 o'clock. Regular
business. B. f. English, w NJ
John W. Wells, secretary.
slGNET CHAPTER, No. So, r. A. NJ.
stated convocation Monday evening
Nav 20. Business session, O'clock.
Ira \. Davenport, H. P: John W.
Wells, secretary,
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo,
mon Council No, 20. 2. 4 S. M Mon
day. May 20. 1918. 500 ?. m Regular
business. l. T. Forbes. recorder: George
Gregory. l. NJ.
Stated concIave. St. Aldenar Com
mandery No. go x. T., Tuesday. May
q. Regular business. Meet at s .. m"
sharp. J. E. Frederick, commander;
I. T. Forbes, recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER. No. 81, 0. &.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing May IS. 1915. Picnic dinner al $50
business at g. Mrs. Archer Walton
secretary; Mrs. Cora Wiley. ". N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

young, the Red Cross war fund appeals
to you.
Watch for the little square button,
seek it out. Ask for 1t. It is the red
badge Of patriotism, charity and kind
ness. Wear it proudly and prayerfully,
the red blossom of love that sprans
from the red fields OF battle to bless :
torn and wounded world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
WHATS THE USE"7

The boy was sweeping sidewalk in
front OF the store this morning. The
proprietor or head clerk or some one
else in authority came out with
broom and swept after him. See
here" he said, showing half a shovel
ful OF dust. that's not the way to
sweep. Sweep your walk clean"
What's the use?" demanded the boy.
Then the other started into telling
him why
The man passing didn't hear the
reasons offered by the mentor but they
were the same reasons that obtain in
every activity Of life from sweeping
sidewalks to commanding an army
with the worlds safety at stake. a
Jobs a job everywhere and anywhere.
If il Is TO be done right it takes the
best in a man. No boy or man who
asks what's the use" and keeps on
asking II in the spirit of protest ever
does a high class job. And nobody who
doesn't do high class job ever gets
into the high class OF work. Every body
IS looking for the best man on the best
sidewalks clean gets there. The other
stays where he started It's the
difference between looking for a job
that anybody can do and having a job
that only few can or DO know how
TO handle and accomplish.
What's the use" is an excellent
question asked in the right spirit and
with the purpose OF finding out the
reasons for doing the job at all. The
fellow who knows and understands the
reason why does the ordering. The one
who asks what's the use" as an
excuse takes the orders. He keeps on
taking orders. And nine times out Of
ten he wonders why he is working for
low wages at an undesirable job when
the other fellow who started with him
and asked the question because he
wanted 10 know ami not because he
wanted 10 shirk has the big Job that
brings the big money, has standing in
the business and in the community
and much that men think is worth
while at 40.
It is so in the army. The lad who
gets the stripes Is the one who believes
in the service, who makes the best Of
It, who works on the JOB because it's
a real job to him and not a slavery to
be endured And in Industry and
business the non commissioned officers
are picked on the same principle and
rise from the ranks to commissions
They know what's the use" and
recognize that they are there for
real purpose.
What's the USE of sweeping the
sidewalk right? The same use that
keeps the books in the counting room
right. The same use that keeps the
stock checked up and neatly arranged
The same use that sets railroad rail
true to guage and keeps the train on
the track An inch means safety or
disaster there. Business and industry
and all activity all At into each other
to make a great machine. The world
and the universe depend upon one
planet and another keeping their
regular orbits and attending strictly
TO their particular job. Otherwise the
whole solar system would end in the
crash Of matter and the wreck Of
worlds.
Take job seriously II It's worth
doing at all it is worth doing we'll. If
It wasn't worth doing, YOU wouldn't
draw wages for working at It There's
a reason why, always reason why.
It is Of use or It wouldn't be.
What's the user" What's the use Of
living?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
RIPPING RHYMES
BY Walt Mason
WE TWO


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
TENTH DISTRICT ISSUE
rSinrIx City journal

Congressman F. p Woods is dis
tressed by reitera ton Of a charge that
he was connected. al his home II
Baskerville. with the county fair asso-
citation which years ago had a check
cred career. While he was a stock
holder the management, finding
marked deficit in the treasury. per-
mitted a show OF questionable repute
and worse practices to conduct series
of performances on the ground during
fair. week, the object manifestly being
to profit by the attendance Of the NOR
bid and undiscrimlnating. It is not
charged that Mr.. Woods was in league
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
The NEW RED CROSS BUTTON.

Have you seen the new button?
You'll be wearing one soon If you do
you duty as a patriot humanitarian
and christian.
It's a little square emblem, white
with a blue border enclosing a red
cross. On its face it says Second War
Fund" On the reverse, Save Life"
Those who contribute to the second
Red Cross war fund which viii be col
Iected next week are entitled to wear
It. They will be urged to wear it in
order that those who do not may be
conspicuous. Get ready 70 wear the
new button.
The fund will be collected" Col
Iec.ed" Is right; for who will bear TO
avoid or delay contribution according
TO means to the Red Cross war fund?
The people are ready to give that fund
ali il needs. No fund no bond, no
stamp for war purposes meets so ready
and willing reception. Scarcely any
person in Iowa is 50 poor as 10 be IN
able 10 have a part in this fund OF
mercy and human need. And mark this,
the person who gives a dollar that
means sacrifice has given more than
the other who gives largely out Of great
means and feels no sacrifice. Liberality
20 the Red Cross, patriotic support Of
the government and the army and
navy are not to be measured in dollars
and cents, but by sacrifice. One man
may give thousands and not lack
gallon OF gasolene for Joy riding. An
other may give dollar and lack meat
upon his table. The little button on the
coat lapel spells patriotism and loyalty
and true charity and love OF humanity
precisely as it spells sacrifice.
In the face Of need 80 great, with
the picture Of that terrible battle that
surges back and forth across Picardy
and Flanders. with the great hospitals
filed with pain and suffering, with the
crowded first aid and dressing stations
overfloT-ing and to overflow with the
tide Of wounded and mangled men.
with the millions Of pale children be-
tween whom and starvation only the
American Red Cross stands, with
weary women and aged men lacking
every comfort and even every neces-
sity Of life, with the trains upon trains
Of tortured and worn and diseased en-
shaved French and Belgians being
thrown across the lines now that the
Huns has squeezed the last ounce Of
strength and life from them, with all
that the Red Cross means of succor
and help and the saving Of life and
health to those unable to help them
selves there are few who can keep
good company with themselves unless
they wear the little button that is in
itself the badge OF public and Of self
approval.
in this war and in the war that dis
ease and wounds and suffering wages
eternally against human kind, let US all
have a share Of helpfulness. That share
is not measured by figures on checl;
or the numerals upon banknote but
in desire and ability. The widows
mite here, as in that elder time, may
outweigh gold given grudgingly. 1t IS
to be part of the mighty work, to
carry our load according to our
strength, to be OF and in the finest or
ganized charity that the world has ever
known or shall know.
Big and little, rich and poor, old and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

themselves by extraordinary heroism
In connection with the military opera
tons against an armed enemy OF tho
United States under circumstances
which do not justify the medal OF
honor. One hundred Of these crosses
have been shipped to France. Since
these have been struck off, howver. It
has been decided to leave of the oak
leaves making the cross plain.
These medals, with their representa-
tive values. have their counterparts in
the Victoria cross and distinguished
service order of Great Britain and the
medal milftaire and croix de guerre
of France.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
IN WATERLOO.
Ho--nr

Anybody VINO may have been skep-
tical as to the practical value of set
ting clocks ahead an hour should take
a little JOY ride about town and par
ticularly In the outskirts Of the city.
An army OF men, women and children
may be observed working In gardens
and the benefit OF the extra hour of
evening daylight is quite apparent In
the advanced conditions found every
where. With a good solid two hours
of daylight after supper II is possible
to carry on considerable gardening OPP
erations and this is being done by the
wholesale in Waterloo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
one Tnino lie Had Observed.

Mrs. Toggerblossom-"Vain man!
Did you never observe that designers
lake q woman's head to adorn many
II your coins?" Mr.. Toggerblossom-
mo. but have observed that design
ers take many of my coins to adorn
= voman's head."-National Monthly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
Iowa Newspapers
HE WILL NOT LAST.
sioux CITY Journal.l

And after the war is over and the
soldiers have all got back, won't it
seem peculiar for g stay at home sec
ton boss to exercise his vocabulary on
a gang Of ex-wops. when the gang is
probably carting around ton or two
Of medals Signalling extreme gallant
" in action?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Webster City Freeman journal
believes in reciprocity and in view Of
the fact that the democrats viii file
no county ticket this year in HamH-
ton county we would suggest that the
republicans Of Dubuque county make
no county nominations
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

Here Is another war use Of forest
products A planning mill company in
Oregon has recently received an order
for 100000 tent pins from the United
States government. The pins are TO
be twenty four inches long and will be
made Of maple and ash. Four months
will be required to complete the deliv-
ery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The medal Of honor is the highest
award of the United States govern
ment. 1t is presented in, the name OF
congress for distinguished gallantry in
battle or for heroism of an especially
distinguished character not performed
in the regular line OF duty.
The distinguished service cross was
recently authorized by order OF the
president. II is awarded to those who
since April 6, 1917, have distinguished
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

''It may be possible to show that
Sculptor Borglum has tar upon his end
of the stick but that is not going 10
fully justify the fact that we as yet
have no battle planes in service in
France" says the Council Bluffs Nom
parFl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
KEEP YOUR BONDS.
PERRY Chief

Beware of the man who wants TO
trade you stock in some promotion
scheme for your Liberty bonds. The
CRATER is abroad and the bonds offer
an opportunity for his glib tongue to
get something for nothing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

IF a homesick boy deserts from
training camp is sent 10 Leavenworth
for ten years. what should be the
punishment for a man who will delay
aircraft construction in order to line
his own pockets asks the Perry
Chief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15

The men with cars are not at all
modest and they think they have con-
coded a great deal to unprom-
inent citizens afoot when they have
left them room for lodging about the
corners" declares thu Cedar Rapids
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
]. M. HOLT
Attorney-at-IaW

Attorney-at-Law
IS West Main Street, shalItown, la.
General Law practice. Careful atten.
ton given to EXAMINATION OF ABB.
gTRACTS and the management OF
ESTATES and PROBATE matters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-15
A.,..,. cur ero4.etor.

ATttSuS SoH FTosSSeo!'
Take paper napkins and fold each
one diagonaliy. Fold one Of these
napkins about either cuff and fasten
them with cuff pins. They are soft
and pliable and win stay in place
beautifully.