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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

My Dear One-Tm writing this very,
very small and on the thinnest OF pa
per, so that tightly folded 1t may slip
into one of the olive drab pockets OF
your new uniform without encroaching
for the tiniest part Of an inch upon all
the new things that you must have
there-the passports and Identified
ton slips and photograph. the knife
and pen and writing pad the lists
and numbers and names and ciphers,
the address book and the thin manual
you have been studying so hard and
the slim little Bible, for this letter IL
a part Of your equipment. too, or at
least like to think that 1t Is.
I'm going to tell you in 1t Just one
or two Of the things we've been try
Ing not to say in these last days You've
said to yourself, haven't you, that
there were possibilities that !. thank
God. hadn't seemed to think Of.
You've marvelled gratefully, haven't
you, that I could say goodby with
dry Dyes and talk about what we
should do when the war Is over. My
dear, there IL nothing-nothing-t
can happen to you that haven't fore
seen in every detail since May, since
the very beginning Of 1t all. l know
that some Of our men are not going to
come back. ! knows ! write this
In the room you love-that your hn-
gers may tumble for this little piece
Of paper in some dreadful hour,
month or two months or six months
from now, Just to read 1t over once
more for the last time, just to feel
in your fingers out there in q she'll
lighted battlefield something that I
have touched-for goodbye.
And thinking of all this fol- almost
year while you've been getting
ready to 90 I've been getting ready to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
MINNEAPOLIS & ST. LOUIS
Effective April 1, 1917
knDTIY nnIHAnxa


No. 1-Albert Lea Mail. lex
cept Suh-ay ............-. S:43 a. m
No. s--Mason City Mail lex
cept Sunday $40
No. 5-North Star Limited
daily .... lana
Local Freight Except Sun.). s:soa m
"OUTH BOUND
No. 2-St. Louis and Kansas
City Mail lex. Sun
oayl .-........... 5:t5 p N
No. 1o-Peoria EXP. Eek Sun e:15a n,
No. 6-North Star Limited
toally) -.-........ 1901 a. m.
Local Freight Except SUM- 200 a. m
STORY CITY BRANCH
Leave. Arrive
g:l5 p. m. Passenger daily s:25 4. %.
$3.50 q. m. except Sunday. Ass m.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
WHEN A CUP OF
COFFEE TASTES LIKE
A MILLION DOLLARS
He Got His Cup and Thef
Went onto Death. !

Through the establishment OF tn
line Of communication canteens 4
France the American Red Cross IL 90,
ting records in serving hot coffee, ch,
Goa and sandwiches to the troops. Or,
Of these refreshment units made a
other new record recently, servirs
more than $4,000 meals In one weeS
At another cup Of coffee was serve
every ten seconds for period Of tHe
consecutive hours. IA
In 4 single week these lines Of COD
munication canteens often serve S0,OSei
American and French soldiers. n
Soldiers In Bsx Cars. "a
Do our soldiers and their allies rep
" want this form Of Red Cross sery'
ics1 A letter from . young America
aviator, q 1917 graduate Of Princetc "a
University, II probably typical. Re
might be added that this man has sinsn
been reported killed after bringirh
down q German Taube. "A so mve'
train ride over hsre." no said, "insteAy
Of taking 4 few hours may take dayfu
When We stop at Red Cross canteen p.
you can bet that cue Of coffee tastel
like 4 million dollars" &,
1t Is not always possible for regA
ment to provide sufficient food and h.
coffee on these long journeys. whels,
the men must often be packed stand
ing into unheated box cars ordinarily
used for carrying horses. So imagine
for yourself the warmth, the cheer, the,
comfort that piping hot coffee and
good sandwiches bring to our boys aft.
er night on such a Journey You
can just bet that 1t stiffens mans
courage. Your Red Cross Is handing
out this renewed courage by the piping
hot cupfuL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
Grasshop pers Boone the Town.

Yep" said the western boomer,
"the grasshoppers descended on our
state last year and ate path a mile
wide from one border to the other;
but were we discouraged? guess not
We just fenced in the strip and turned
1t into an automobile highway. and
now you can't buy property along it
for less'n $40 foot."-Puck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

State Of Iowa,
Marshall county-ss.
We, J. E. Gould, president, J. b.
Sweet, vice president. and Henry Leise,
cashier Of the above bank named do
solemnly swear that the foregoing
statement Is full true and correct. to
the best Of our knowledge and be-
lief: that the assets therein set
forth arc bona fide the property Of said
bank in It's corporate capacity. and that
no part Of the same has been loaY.ed or
advanced to said bank for the purpose
Of being exhibited az portion Of its
assets.
J. e. GOULD, President.
]. B. SWEET, Vice President.
HENRY LEISE, Cashier.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence by J. E. Gould, president,
]. B. Sweet, vice president, and Henry
Leise, cashier. this nth day Of May,
1918.
E. H. TREASE,
Notary Public in and for Mar.
shall county.
TsEALl
Attested by
.. G. BAUMAN,
GEORGE w. BIERSBokM.
Directors
+ Z + d E q ~ 3
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
British Grand Fleet Active.

London, May 20.-In view OF the re-
iterated German statement that the
British fleet does nothing but lie In
home water and harbors, some interest
attaches to a report Of the British ad-
mjralty which shows that during q
single month recently the British
Grand Fleet and its units steamed
total of over q million miles, while for
patrol vessels around the British
coasts. the figure was approximately
six million miles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
Uss for AntheIoaIes.

Tho mistake 10 in thinking that all
poetry IL for all readers. On the con-
trary the realm of poetry is az wide
as the world, for the very reason that
each man may find there just what
he needs and leave tho rest The
thing is to discover the poetry that
was meant for US, and perhaps the
best way to do that is to turn over the
pages Of some well-made selection,
and see where our eyes get caught
and held.-Richard lie Gallienne.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

undertaking are becoming apparent
everywhere. Every single article OF
consumption is strictly rationed. or
bread we get 200 grams a day, and it is
very poor in quality. Sugar we haven't
seen for months. Butter and soap are
also extremely scarce. Our only hope
is now the potato crop. If that fails we
are lost ="
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
YOUR vIcTRoLA
Keep It Piano-New and Bright by
Following This Secret Shop
Method

Your victrola will always look like
new, and will be free from disfigurlng
checking if you clean it from time TO
time with Tobey Polish. This is the
polish made after the old secret form
ula of the famous Tobey furniture
house. A little on your dust cloth
will work wonders-from Victrola to
wood work. A bottle of Tobey Polish
paws dividends in better looking FUR
niture and easier Homework. Get
a bottle today. Popular sizes. at
dealers everywhere, 25c. SOC, Sl'oo,
Sl.75 and $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
A MOTHERS PROMISE
TO HER SON
Bv KATHLEEN NORRIS

stay. Just ~ you planned planned,
and said to myself: when the time
comes for US to part I shall make him
a promise" Dear one, this is my
promise. and I make 1t for the term
of your own-"for the duration Of the
present war"
promise you that while you are
away, whether It is months or years,
nothing except what l can give you
and give all the others shall fill my
life. l promise you that I shall d.
vote myself. here in safety, to the
work of making what you do easier
and stronger and safer for you. l
promise you that shall give-and
give and give-for the Cause! Not
the money I can spare, not the time
I have left when everything else Is
done, but all the money, all the time,
all the energy havel
Your whole life has been altered,
has been set to sterner and graver
music. So shall mine be. You will
know self denial, privation and fatigue
while the war lasts So shall I know
them. Even II black news comes, even
IL the blacklist comes, I shall remem-
Der that against your brave heart this
promise Is resting, and I shall 60 on.
And while there Is one mat among our
million and among the millions Of our
allies who needs clothing and nursing
and comforts and solace Tor your sake
l shall not fail him.
Perhaps in Gods goodness this note
will come safely back to me in the
olive drab pocket, and We will smile
over 1t together. But. remember, until
that hour comes shall be always busy
filling my own small place In the great
machine Of mercy and as truly under
the colors over here AZ you are over
there. God bless you!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
GOOD THIS Spring
A Combination That 10 Benefitins
Thousands at This Time.

A superlative, blood-purifying medi-
cine like Hoods Sarsaparilla, taken
before meals. combined with a super
lative iron tonic like Peptiron, taken
after meals-makes the ideal course OF
Spring medicine.
No other medicines accomplish so
much at this season as these two great
restoratives working together.
They reach the impure, impover-
ished, poisoned, devitalized blood, and
the worn, rundown, over worked, ex-
hausted system. They relieve rheu-
matism, scrofula and others humors.
They awaken the appetite, aid diges-
ton, give renewed strength and pro-
duce sound, natural sleep.
II your liver is torpid or sluggish,
your tongue is coated, you have stom-
ach and bowel troubles, you should
take Hoods Pills, which are gentle
and work In harmony with Hoods
Sarsaparilla and Peptiron.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
Best Hour for RsconeI lIatIon.

A police Justice in speaking before
the Woman Taxpayers league OF Mich
igan said: For some reason I find 1t
easier to reconcile man and his wife
between the hours Of eight and nine
in tie evening, rather than the same
hours in the morning. Just why l do
not know-perhaps there is mellow
ing influence at that time-but It's q
fact"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
A Woman,a WAx.

So determined Is woman to look
UP" to the man she loves that II she
married a worm she would dig hole
in the ground and crawl into 1t in or.
der to be able to put her head on his
shoulder and say: Darling, how big
and strong and tall you are
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
Railroad Time Table
CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN
GOING WEST
Directors.

No. 11--Denver Special .... 1885,. ~
No. Los Angeles Limited 5.o4am
No. S-China and japan Ex. STA
No. zs-Ames PASSENGER ....l1:21 a. ID.
NO. o-Des MONIES Pass'ger $50 .. m.
NO !S-saa"seye cypress. s:25 D. m
ton Special ..... 4.4na
GOING EAST.
No. 4-Dee Moines Pass'ger s:2,.
NO .ehvef opecla...' 1:1o D. N.
'ns.oh Hpeclal ...........- $3.50 a. m
70 .,l nson passenger -. 3:17 p. M
10 70 H.lan'.c express 80. 1925 p. m.
No. z2-Chicago Special 80. .l1:5sp.m
No. 1o-Eastern Express en- 49,
Nos. I. s. 20. 80. daily except sunda-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN
Corn Belt Route

No. st Joe and K.C. Linn 1ss
No. tx. c. Mail and EXP. a:1sp,m
No. SIX. c. and st. Joseph. o5 a ~
No. 56-Des Moines Mail s.ss
GOING NORTH
No. Twin Cities Limited. IL: sap. m
No. 4-Chicago-St. P. Exp a.so.
No. 5+Daily ...... 7.ssn
No. 6-Chicago Filler .lo.,s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
To the Public.

Il just want to say that we keep
bottle Of Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy on hand all the time.
and find It excellent for bowel trouble"
writes Mrs. H. P. Cook. Anderson. Ind.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

By now the ultimate consumer ex'
poets to be told whenever he enters
store that everything In 1t has gone up
in price.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Producers Savings Bank

Organized under the laws of Iowa, To-
Gated at Green Mountain, in the coun-
ty of Marshall, at the close of bust
ness on the 10th day Of May 1918.
made to the superintendent of banking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

One Of the things we are waiting to
see Is what the men who can drink
or leave 1t alone are going to do when
they're obliged to leave 1t alone.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

As nearly as we can get at 1t, red
tape IS nothing but system which re-
quires six months to do q job that
action could do in as many days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

Haste makes waste, but as rule It's
our most uncommon form Of extrava-
gance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
FLASHLIGHTS

A mans word may be as good as his
bond. but we notice that most business
men prefer to have the bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

The trouble with most young fellows
is that they proceed on the theory that
the folly they commit today will not
be heard OF tomorrow. A past Is the
biggest handicap the future has to
nyorcOrnA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

Many a man who says he has no
use for q liar can think back to the
time when he was mighty glad to have
one along.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
The Shopping Sex.

Woman popping into mourning
shop)-"Thats nice little at in yer
vinder, my dear. Yer might put It by
for me. will yer? Els not gone yet, but
you never know, do yer?'-Tit-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
Assets.
Amount Of bills, bonds and
other evidences of debt dis

Amount Of bills, bonds and
other evidences Of debt dis
counted or purchased actu-
ally owned by this bank. sl0S,36s.6O
Gold in vault .......S 10000
Silver in vault. ..... zoos
Legal tender, national
bank notes and sub
sidary coin ....... 1,37S.oO
Cash items, VIZ:
Exchanges and
for next days
clearings ....... 200
Other cash items.... 1851
Items in transit ..... None
Total gold, silver. legal ten
der, drafts and checks,
etc, carried out .......... 2,27s7o
Amount subject to be drawn
at sight on deposit with
solvent banks ............ 1s.1s26S
Overdrafta ..............,.. 1,O7302
Expense account in excess OF
profits None.
Value of real estate ....... 100000
Value of personal property. 10000
Revenue stamps .......... 1920
Total assets 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20

Organized under the laws OF Iowa, To-
Gated at Marshalltown, Iowa. in the
county Of Marshall. at the close Of
business on the 10th day Of May.
1918. made to the superintendent OF
banking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
STATE EN- EMIT
OF THE
STATE SAVINGS BANK !,

Gated at Liscomb. in the county Of
Marshall. at the close Of business on
the 10th day Of May 1918, made to
the superintendent Of banking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-05-20
LIABILITIES

Total assets .s1.112,494.Ss
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT THE
ALAMO AND GRAND.

"A Petticoat Pilot, the Paramount
picture starring Vivian Martin. at
the Alamo Theatre this afternoon,
and the Grand tonight, is an adaE.
tation of the popular novel of that
name by Joseph c. Lincoln. There is
an excellent supporting cast for this
popular screen star. VIM. S. Hart
in "The Last Card" a western dra-
ma, is an added attraction at the
same houses afternoon and night.
For Saturday, the Alamo and
Grand present a three star combina-
ton, Harry Morey, Florence Deshon
and Grace Diamond, in a Vitagraph
Blue Ribbon feature, "The Other
Man." a, strong drama of derelics
surgeon reclaimed by the devotion OF
a society girl. The Big v Riot
Squad, in a rafting Big V comedy,
Peanuts and Politics."
For Monday the bill at the Alamo
and Grand will be composed of 1.-THE
Judgment House," the first big J.
Stuart Blackton releases on the Para
mount program, being the story OF a
woman's part in the fate of nations,
Louis Fazenda, in a new Mack SEN
nett comedy, "The Kitchen Lady,"
the story of a down-trodden servant
girl who is inclined to sentiment.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
THINGS TO WORRY ABOUT.

They do say that the writing desks
in Uncle Sans big Government
buildings were placed there for the
convenience and accommodation of
the patrons of the office. A newspa-
per man who happened to be stolling
through the lobby of the Paris office
the other day saw one desk entirely
taken up by the representative of a
large insurance company, who was
holding forth to prospective custo-
mer. At the desk at the other end
of the lobby representative of a
nursery firm had the whole desk to
himself, covered with catalogues, lit
erature, and other membranes. He
vas busily engaged in transactiny
his office business there while num-
Der of persons had to wait for a
chance to use the desk.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
NEWS OF woMEN's waRK
INTERESTING TO CLUB
WOMEN.
~>>>>>>>>>>> =
War Saving Stamps For the Future
Citizen.

War Saving Stamps For the Future
Citizen.
The child should be fully educated
to the value of the Government
Stamps, i. e.
ID That as an investment, the
United States War-Saving Stamps is
in reality a baby bond issued by the
Government and represents the pest
security in the world to-day.
(2) That it is within the reach OF
every man, woman and child.
go. That never before and posi-.
bly not far a long time to come VIII
such attractive investments, payable
i'm small amounts, be available.
{4) That the time for action Is
now.
(5) That to divert money from un-
necessary purchases to the purchase
of War-Savings Stamps not only sup
niles the Government with money.
but also releases materials AMI LABOR
for the manufacture of war supplies.
(6) That-and this with great
emphasis-to buy War savings
STAMPS is to evidence patriotism.
Kentucky Bulletin.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
U-BOATS SUNK AS FAST AS HUNS
BUILD THEM.

Representative Miller, who recent
ly visited the battle front, in France,
told the House that he believed Ger
man submarines are being destroyed
about as fast as Germans can build
them. He praised Vice--Admiral
Slmms for the method he had adopted
with American destroyers and cruis-
er ENJOYS to combat the submarine
menace and argued that American
shipping should be handled by Amer
lean naval officers and not by the
Shipping Board. There were no
Americans in the crews of the two
transports on which he crossed the
Atlantic, he said.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
HONOR ROLL OF PARIS HOME
SCHOOL.

The following is the honor roll O.
pupils of the Paris Home School. wnt
,eceived first and second honors al
the end of the second quarter OF the
first semester:
Grade u-Kenneth Orr Celdwell'
go: Mary Alice Collins, S9.
Grade III-H. B. Thompson, ga
Bernice Isgrigg, SO. n,
Grade IV-Freeman Ashurst' 81
John William Redmon, w: o
Grade VJ-Frances Redmon, 81;
Alice Brooks Bridwell, go.
Grade VII-Mary Letton, ga;
Ralph Becraft, SO: "a.
Grade VIII-Robert Smith, 94'
Raymond Turner, "a; Macie Salo-
shin SO. o.
Grade IX-Louise Redmon, ga;
Willie Redmon, SO.
MRS. w. A. HARP, Director.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
Public Sale
Cline Property at North
Middletown.
On Saturday, March g
at 2:30 p, M.

l will sell to the highest and best
bidder,
THE PROPERTY OF THE CLINE
HEIRS.
in North MiddletOWn, XIV. This
property is one of the most desirable
sites in the city of North Middletown,
situated on Main street, in the hear.
of the town, is one of he most va1u.
able properties in the city for either
residential or business PURPOSES.
There is on the lot large and COM
modious dwelling house, also an ex-
cellent site for a building lot, to
gether with as good a garden as can
be found anywhere. There is also
an excellent cistern on the property.
Any one who desires a home, al
investment, or business proposition
in this part of the county should in
vestigate this proposition.
TERMS OF SALE-One-half cash.
one half in one year, secured by good
note and lien on the property, with
the privilege to the purchaser 10
pay cash if desired.
Remember the date of sale-Marcn
g, 1918, $3.50 p. m.
DAVID D. CLINE,
Agent for Cline Heirs.
M. F. Kenney, Auctioneer.
(mar-1-5-8)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1918-03-01
NOTICE T0,FARMERS.

Wednesday I made public that I
had placed orders for eighty seed
testers and stated that I would give
notice of arrival.
These testers came in Thursday
r. orning, February %, so am ready
to distribute them to the teachers
and ask that they come or send for
same as soon as possible. Also re-
quest the farmers to prepare at once
and send in twenty ears of corn, of
what they believe to be good seed
corn, and the schools will begin the
work as soon as the testers are re-
ceived. I am ready now to begin at
my Office, and will test for farmers
at the rate of twelve applicants every
five days, or seventy-two ever
month. First come, first served.
You are also requested to bring one
nail for each ear, to be used in tag
cling it.
l am hoping the farmers will
take this testing more serious than
they have heretofore. This has been
talked of by the farm press and
preached by agricultural colleges and
farmers Institutes until it would
seem that it is almost threadbare, but
the fact remains that some of our
farmers are still planting their seed
without testing, which is thing too
dangerous to think of this year, es-
pec1ally If you had corn in the field
after December 7th, or if your corn
you had gathered even then was not
perfactly dry. 1t concerns you most
vitality to have it tested, as a. good
deal of this kind of corn has been
tested at the Experiment Station at
Lexington from all counties of the
State, and the result is the same in
all cases-not more that ten or
twenty per cent. of it will terminate.
We occasionally hear a man say
that he does not need to test seed
that he can tell good seed by look
ing at it. A most critical examina-
ton by the eye can but fail to d.
vulge the truth and at a time like
this no good farmer would take a
chance of planting any seed that has
not been tested. With the value of
grain where it is, we must use every
effort possible to produce the maxi
mum amount. This can not be done
by planting seed that we do not
know will grow.
Poor seed means wasted labor. Sup
pose two farmers, A and B, each
planted fifty acres of corn, AS seed
is ninety-siX per cent. ''live," BIS
only forty-eight per cent. They put
the same amount of labor on their
fields. Granting the same produc-
tivity in the corn that grows on the
two farms, BIS crop will be only one
half of AS. He has worked fifty
acres and has the crop of only TWEEN
ty-five acres.
This testing will all be free
gratis, but ask that the farmers make
it as light as possible by following |
instructions and acting promptly.
A much better plan would be for |
every farmer to have one of these |
testers of his own and test every ear
he plants, and not plant anything
that tests short of one hundred per
cent. He could test any other grain
he may have, with the same tester
If any farmer should want a tester
can get them for them at fifty
cents each, in about six days.
]. B. CAYWOOD,
County School Superintendent