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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
City pweller and the Tin Can.

Here is an astonishing fact" writes
Harry s. Stabler in Everybody's,
(which the proper authorities will veri-
fy for you:
Thirty per cent Of the business OF
the wholesale grocers Of the entire
country Is In canned goods. In tho
wholesale houses Of New York, Chi.
cago, Philadelphia and other large cit
les. foods make up 40 per cent Of the
business.
THE fact Is that, II You were to
take the tin cans out Of any city Of
the first or second class, the inhabi-
tants would begin to starve almost at
once. That means, Of course, that
those cities could not have grown SO
large without food conserved in tins"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
A Qusstion of Authority.

Where professional authorities dls-
agree on the wisdom or necessity OF
preventive measures against the spread
OF disease. it would be rash for lay
critics to intervene. But the recrud
escence Of influenza at Lancaster does
seem TO suggest that as between the
State health officials. who advised the
maintenance of quarantine precautions
and the local authorities, who delied
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
PRESIDENT WILSON is GOING.
Tnes Nn;per ca nifal

PRESIDENT WILSON is GOING.
tDes Moines Capitai.]
President Wilson and wife are going
to France to attend the peace confer
ence. The members Of this conference
on the part Of America have not been
announced, but it is understood that
Secretaries Lansing. Baker, Daniels.
Houston; Justice Brandeis, Senator
Walsh of Montana and former Justice
Charles +. Hughes are to be among
the number. Ex President Taft has
been discussed, but it is evident that
he Is not going. So far one republican
has been named and that will probably
be the limit. The Capital has ex-
pressed the wish that President VIII
son might not go, but inasmuch as ne
has decided TO 20 the Capital hopes tor
al. safe return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
BETTER HAD NEVER BEEN TOLD.
Iowa Farmer.l

Iowa Farmer.l
Place. a country store Time
rainy Afternoon. A number OF farmers
had gathered at the community loafing
place, because the fields were so wet
that they could do nothing but visit. A
number Of boys were in the company
eldes were saying.
Deacon Jones was telling OF some OF
his cussedpess when he was boy.
on one occasion he tried 70 whip the
tescher: at one other time he obtained
entrance to the school house after
school had been dismissed for the day
and everybody had gone home and he
poured bucket Of water over the dy-
ing embers and by morning this was
frozen solid and before the teacher
could get the fire to going a number
OF little tots had nearly frozen. The
deacon told how he used TO steal
watermelons from the neishbors
patch and pull up a lot of the vines
just 10 be emery. He cut up all kinds OF
didos and was really a terror to the
neighborhood and yet Deacon Jones
told all of these things in the presence
of those boys
After Deacon Jones had finished and
all had laughed heartily over his re-
cital of pranks committed in his
youthful days. Elder Smith plugged
the knot hole in the floor with we'll
masticated quid Of tobacco and pro-
ceeded to go Brother Jones one better
He had been guilty of all kinds of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
Mount Vernon Hotel.

What was reputed at that time to be
the laryeEt hotel in the world. the
Mount Vernon, at historical Cape May,
IN. ", w4s destroyed by fire the night
l0l September 8. 1856. the proprietor
lAad four other persons losing their
lives in the flames. The dining room
k{c0nWodated 5000 people.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
FIXING FUTURE TAXES.
fDlvenport Times.l


The proposal of the democrats in
congress to provide for the taxes to
be paid next year has caused u pro-
test from the Republicans who will
control the house and senate after
March 4. IT is claimed that il Is I'M
fair to the voters, who turned to the
Republicans, 10 have the Democrats
between now and March 4 next anti
cipate what might properly be taken
up by the Republican congress.
1t will do no good for the Repuoli-
cans to attempt to repeal whatever
taxation legislation may be outlined by
the Democrats for the president could
veto the repeal bill. 1t may be that
there will be no extra session of con-
gress next year in which event the
Republican majority would not be in a
position to legislate until December,
1919
While there Is something 10 be said,
by way of protest, against the Demo :
Gratis anticipating taxation for next
year, they have some things to pres
ent in their saNor. For instance, they
may say that it is essential for the
business reconstruction that business
men shall know what taxes they must
pay next year They may also say
that 10 delay action would be to force
special session of congress.
The situation thus created serves
again 20 fix attention on the rather un-
responsive system of changing con
gressional control now in vogue. II
would make congress more readily re-
sponsiVe 20 the will IF the people If
the men elected this month were to
take their seas at the he ginning Of the
regular session of congress next month.
Under ordinary circumstances the men
elected in November do not take their
seats for over year after the election
unless an extraordinary session of con-
gress is convened after March 4.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
DEMOCRAT SHIP SUBSIDIES.

And now ~s have, 1or all practical
punposes national policy Of subsi
Id;Zjng sea commerce on larger. nioi*
costly scale than republican shiD-suh-
s.disers ever GRAINED IL. devised and
SUSTAINED by 4 Democratic Dresidcnt
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
reacb children to Be Kind.

z4sS Y z. has hesn truly said that any per-
4 - &hO deliberately fortunes dumb
I animal would commit any crime not re-
h I1fing courage. Teach children kind
\ - 10 animals. N tis5 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
Iowa Newspapers
AMONG SUGGESTIONS.
TT aMoHo pnSf

Various suggestions have been made
as to what would be suitable punish
ment for the kaiser. DR.. Larsen's idea
is to feed him g pint Of fishhooks and
then give him a big dose Of castor Oil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

Having been shown by the neigh
bors over in Illinois how to get a sys-
TEN Of real roads, of roads that will
be 100 per cent dependable on $50
days in the years. there is no reason
apparent why Iowa should delay says
the Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

The Webster ity journal
says that Mr.. Marshall himself appear
to be a democratic without
the ct.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

The Muscatine Journal says the
prospect of Tom Marshall in the presi-
dental chair is enough 10 make the
nation shudder."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

What will become Of the s., 900, 900
profits Henry Ford was to get out Of
war contracts? Will he be allowed to
finish the JOB because of his great
patriotism in declaring that every SOL
der and sailor should have the word
murderer branded on them asks
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

When the terms OF the armistice are
fully complied with Germany will be
in the position of the thomas cat
which woke up one morning in hades
with no claws" remarks the Council
Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

"A lot Of the boys who arc coming
home will pass their Christmas boxes
on the way SAYS the Des Mones
Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-23

There's a lot to do Yet in making
the world safe for democracy. An i'm
itation anarchy is as dangerous TO
true democracy as the autocrats have
been
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25
SCHOOLS

During the past ten or fifteen years the schools of the entire state of Arkansas have been coming rapid ly to the front and Carlisle has been right in the progressive procession. County supervision, uniform texts and a thoroughly up-to-date course Of study has done much to aid in this work
 The schools in Carlisle enroll al- most $50 white pupils annually and there are teachers employed. They are all teachers of unimpeachable ability, selected on account of their progressive m h and good character
 The school board is composed of the following progressive citizens {: H. J. Lilly, president; R. L. Buffalo, secretary; James Griffin, ., H. Osborne, R. A Hutson and Ed Stauber
 The course of study covers twelve grades, eight in the Grammar school and four in the high school, placing
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

The autoist will also, find a large line of accessories including tires. tubes, etc. They have something for everything in the hardware line and their goods and prices are most attractive.
 This company was organized and the business was established nine years ago by L. S. Robertson and R c. Myers. Their store is 25 by 90 feet, and they also, have large store house on Main street to house their implements and surplus stock Their large patronage extends far out into the county because of the complete ness of their line of everything in hardware.
 Both members of the company are excellent business men and are pop ular in the community. L. S. Robert son owns 320 acres of good farm land near here, which he has planted mostly to rice. This farm is equipped with tractors and the most improved farm machinery A Fairbanks Morse Oil Engine has been installed, which operates the pumping stations for i the irrigation of the rice fields and other wants on the place. This is very productive farm and each year adds to it's material value Both  members of the company belong to the Masonic order and R. c. Myers has represented this community on the town council for many years.
 They are both popular citizens among all classes and take a deep in- terest in the growth and upbuilding of the community.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25
As He First Saw Carlisle

In speaking of Carlisle as he saw the town 40 years ago, with reference to it's growth and future possibilities, MT. B. D. Muzzy said:
 "This section was in Prairie Coun- ty before the war and for several years afterwards, Prairie County comprising what is now in that coun- ty with most of Lonoke County added to it. During and before the war the county seat was at old Brownsville, about three miles north of Lonoke.
 ''The court house was destroyed during the Civil War and for many years the old steel vault lay in a field near where the roads cross on the old site of Brownsville The county seat was moved to Des Arc in the extreme northwest portion of the county. This did not please the peo- pie of the southern and western DOT tions of the County and in 1870 or 1871 an election was held and the
  county seat was voted to be moved to the center of the county.
 Samuel Mccormick, former res ident of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, secured the land on which the pres ent incorporated town of Carlisle lies, from M. M. Yeakle, who was the pioneer haymaker of Grand Prairie with headquarters at Prairie Center. There was considerable rivalry be- tween Mir. Mccormick and MT. Yeakle as to which would furnish the site for the new county seat and MT. Mccormick finally succeeded in get ting the commissioners appointed to locate the county seat to decide on Carlisle and, being a civil engineer, he proceeded to lay out the town and today the spot where our splendid school building stands is known on the original plat as Court House Square and even after we had moved here we hoped to see a court house built for the great county of the prairie section, but political schemers could ply their vacations then as well as now.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

now as there was no means of fol lowing the contour of the country. A fairly plain wagon trail was made through the grass north to timber.
 ''The old military road crossing White River at Clarendon and the railroad at Prairie Center and on to Old Brownsville was travelled con- siderably and whole trains of 10 to 25 wagons would pass west on their way to Texas. The motive power to convey these wagons was generally oxen, sometimes cows. jacks or jennetts. Leaving Brownsville on the military road going east, the first habitation was at Prairie Center, then another some four or five miles south of Hazen.
 'The water supply, strange as it may seem, was a problem to the early settlers. The slashes and bayou provided stock water for range stock but in dry weather the water became stagnant and unfit for the stock to drink, many of them dying from drinking polluted water. Wells were dug or bored from 30 to 50 feet deep but did not afford a large supply of water Later well outfits were secured and used with pile driving compliment worked by horsepower.
 During the 70's, MT. Yeakle and Mir George A. Davis carried on the principal hay making business and much jealousy arose between them and smaller operators. It was the custom at the beginning of hay season for a hay maker to lay claim to certain territory by cutting swath with a mower around 1t. l remember one season of laying out the territory for Mir. Yeakle, taking a mower and beginning half way be-
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

The successful prosecution of any business enterprise involves the possession of ability and adaptability and this is undoubtedly the case in a section like Carlisle, where a thor ough understanding of the wants of the people is necessary to success in the handling of hardware, iron, steel, implements, farm machinery, etc., and is obtainable only after long experience, to which we may add as a further advantage an uneuestioned reputation of reliability. This ac- quirements is a slow process, result ing, however, in the bestowal of the confidence of the community and which is most certainly bestowed up on the house conducted by the Robertson Myers Hardware Com pany.
 This concern deals in all kinds of builders and shelf hardware, cutlery, tools, iron, steel, farm implements and machinery, including wagons and buggies, Avery tractors, gas engines, oils, harness and horse goods, auto supplies, household fur nishings, stoves and ranges, etc., handling a full line in all of these various commodities. Having excel lent connections with manufacturers and jobbers, great care is taken to handle only goods of the best quality and grade, thereby insuring to GUS toners perfect satisfaction in every instance, the house representing in this locality the goods of the leading manufacturers.
 The large stock of the Robertson Myers Hardware Go. enables them to carry the necessary articles in their line to meet the demands of the en-
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25
Continued from page 3

The present officers of the lodge are
 Worshipful Master, Robert L. Buffalo; Senior Warden, Leo R. Kirby; Junior Warden, Keller L. Lilly; Senior Deacon, Harry Neel Junior Deacon, Willard R. Lipe; Secretary, Floyd L. Griffin; Treas urer, Chas. H. Osborne; Tyler, Albert Zimmerman; Master of Ceremonies, Fred Muzzy, c. c. Hines.
 The Rising Sun Chapter No. Fl Order of the Eastern Star, is one of the best officered lodges of its order in the state, the following being the personnel of it's official roster for the present term:
 Worthy Matron, Mrs. Mittie Reed Worthy Patron, Joseph T. Smith Associate Matron, Mrs Clyde Long Conductress, Mrs. Ina Reed; Asso- ciate Conductress, Mrs. Ella Snow Treasurer, Mrs. Nora Smith; Sec retary, Mrs. Ella M Kirby; Chaplain H. L. Urton; Adah, Mrs. Cora Gillispie; Ruth, Mrs. Minta Urton Esther, Mrs. Carrie Hummel; Electa, Mrs. Lena Tomme; Warder, Mrs. G. F Punteney; Organist, Mrs. Hor- tense Harrington; Martha, Mrs. Mary Arnold; Sentinel, L. R. Kirby Marshal, J. F. Gillispie.
 the organization of Alpha Camp, No. 133O9, Modern Woodmen of Amer ica, organized in October 1908, with IT charter members, as members of the order living here were respon- sible for the extension of the work of that fraternity into the state. c. T. Eesser is now Consul, F. E. Downs,
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

the school in the first classification, allowing entrance in the State University without examination to graduates. The present high school building would cost about S35, ,000 to construct. It is modern in every respect.
 During the past year the high school broke record at the annual Athletic Meet at Stuttgart, setting a new record in the relay race, when the following team took the honors in 3 minutes and 3S seconds: Glandon Zimmerman, Earl Fitch, Silas Parkin and Homer Berry. Homer Berry also set record on the 440 yards dash, winning it in 51 3-5. seconds.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

IT,, banker and o. T. Muzzy, clerk. The lodge now has ITO members in good standing.
 The Columbian Woodmen have a local lodge with J. M. Rouse, Consul w. H. Murray, Councillor and H. D. Perry, Secretary. The Woodmen of the World are also represented here, with w. H. Murray, Council Con- mander; J. Harlan Manson, Clerk and Sam Ellis, banker. Harry Perkins is Master Workman of the A. O. U. W. and Miss Nellie Robbins is Recorder-Financier, while the Ben Hur, Royal Neighbors of America, Woodmen's Circle and Odd Fellows have fourishing memberships.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

''Des Arc was willing to accept half loaf rather than none and pro- posed to Lonoke to divide the county with Lonoke as the county seat of the new county.
 'Lonoke was then small village having been built up from the wreck of old Brownsville, but the town had number of influential men while this portion of Grand Prairie had scarcely a settlement So in 1873 Lonoke County was created and it's eastern boundary line passed north and south and crosses the railroad. near where the rice mill now stands, and in later years Carlisle was an- nexed to Lonoke County, rather than take the chance of having another county seat located at Hagen and the Lonoke County line was transferred three miles east and as now, was at Prairie Center
 'In 1872 in June, came to Carlisle with my mother, selecting the half block on which tie Bank of Carlisle now stands, and in the following year we built the two story house now standing beside the bank The trip from Little Rock was made on an accommodation train and MT. Mcdonald, until recently conductor on the road, was in charge of the train. The fare was something over $2.00. There was no station house here at the time, not even switch. The place was known by railroad men as Hickory Station, named after Fort Hickory, which had been about destroyed. It was located on the rail- road just south of the rice mill.
 Fort Hickory was constructed by federal soldiers to protect Mir. Yeakle and his force of men when they were making hay for the United States government. This hay was shipped to DeValls Bluff and thence down the river and distributed over the Mississippi valley to the union forces. The fort was built by placing railroad ties on end in a trench and then throwing up an embankment of dirt on the outside. It was about 75 feet square on the inside.
 'On our first visit we found a box house occupied by Harvey Hanna, who had only small stock of groceries in the place and lived in the upper story. The building was located near the steel tank and was used for freight, baggage and depot purposes Another very temporary building was located where the stock pens now stand and was used for a section house. There were no trees on the prairie to speak of, no fences, no roads, no briars and from an elevation ten feet high wide ex- panse of prairie from border to border could be seen. The prairie much better than it does
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25
Business History Interesting

''The legitimate business of the town prospered from the beginning. J. H. Hanna, the first merchant, sold out within year to S. B. Curtis, who did a good business. Later the firm was changed to Curtis & Emonson, and afterward the Emonson M & M. Go. did large f1ourishing business. Other firms came and business in- creased and in about 1879 a wagon factory was established and as many as 25 to 30 wagons were built year, supplying this trade. The dairy COW business grew to such an extent that the Grand Prairie Creamery Union was organized, making it the oldest creamery in the state, if not in the entire southwest. l was the first manager and we did fairly well until a new conner induced the company to go into cheese making, which proved quite disastrous, a car CT two of cheese being lost. But butter mak- ing was resumed"
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25

tween Carli and Prairie Center. 1 went soutl timber and thence southeast si ting the timber until I was south of Sereeton's switch, thence north crossing the railroad at the switch to the north side of Prairie, thence west about three miles, thence south to the railroad or place of begfh9ing. It took me all day. On the neS+s day MT. Davis jumped our line and proceeded to show MT. Yeakle that he %S1'd cut where he pleased. but after aSw days moved back to Carlisle tef>e ritory where he would have a shorter haul
 ''The year 1874 was very dry and the grass dried up and we were com pelled to go to Reiff Prairie for hay. This place is now where Downs, Hubbard and the Chapman rice farms are located
 "A one room school house was built in Carlisle at the east end of the school building now occupied by negroes. The structure was 20 by 30 feet. Ex-Governor Hadley donated the first patented seats brought to the county and these were placed in that room. l was the first teacher, passing my examination in 1873, but resigned on account of illness and was succeeded by a Miss Sleezer. This school room was our only pub lie room and we had our school and society meetings there and occasion ally minister, either Baptist or Methodist would drop in and give us a gospel message. The saloon was here in box room 12 A but the business grew until prior to 1876 Carlisle had two saloons and later three.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-07-25
Robertson-Myers Hardware Co.

House that Furnishes Rice
 With andM
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-06
Rheumatism's TOrturing Pangs
Become More Severe Each Day

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