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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Womasly Prudence.

Women don't risk much 10 q rule,
but the limit in caution was reached
the other day when a lady on 2 bus
in Whitehall inquired the fare to
Bayswater. She was told Il ~ three
pencehalfpenny. only take two
pence she said to the conductor, as
she handed him a shilling; you may
break down." The late Phil May
would have given q guinea to see the
expression on that conductors face.
-Ttt-Bits.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Topics Of the Times

In Weather like this one must fine
his hope in the blue gress pastures
and keep out of the corn field unit.
the o changes.
A silo~drive would be of permanent
value to any county but locally there
is much volunteering in the silo serv-
ice just now. '
politics that only one man can be
found to run for governor on the re-
publican ticket the ld-fashioned
CAUCUS and convention could hardly
offer much Of an Improvement over
the primary. 1t is in times of intense
interest and contests that the primary
records the votes of the majority.
One of the products of the times is
the new business signs that are going
up announcing the Used Car
Exchange"
Interest payment on liberty bonds of
the first issue come due on the 18th
OF this month and a S. war savings
stamp costs only s4.17 during June.
Keep your money iii the war 10y re-
investing your liberty bond interest in
war stamps and earn interest upon
interest compounded.
Soldiers widows left at home can
find employment in the stores and
offices now that every man of draft
age is required to get into some other
work more essential or fight.
The fear that Germany can replenish
her man power from conquered Russia
is groundless for unwilling aliens have
not yet made effective fighters for any
belltserent. Germany has been unable
to make dependable armies out,of the
Poles and Austria failed to do much
with her subject slavs. England is still
trying to make the unwilling Irish
fight and Germany will have a hard
time catching soldiers in Russia.
s
Dam VI lHe lines PeaT AInleNS
French girls are fleeing Into the Red
Cross relief station hugging their I'M
welcome babies by German fathers
while aged people and children arrive
in crippled and starved condition. Oyer
here all this war costs US is what We
give to the Red Cross.
A Marshalltown man preparing to
move out of town started in with
small ads in the newspaper to sell his
junk. The things that were of so
little use to him that he did not care
to pay freight on them have yielded
over 500 and he still has junk left.
Yes. a good dirt road when it is good
is a better road than a graveled road
but in these times gravel guarantees
that you can get there and back again
whereas a dirt road will slip out under
~ tires on very short notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Old English Custom,

An ancient custom Of q race decid-
ing the rent Wal witnessed at Bourne,
Lincolnshire. England. recently. A
race was u by two boys during the
letting Of the whitehead meadow.
and upon the return Of the winning
boy the last bidder was returned the
tenant for the year. After expenses
are paid the rent money Is spent In
bread, which is distributed to house
holders In the town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

your westerner In general. was con-
vinced that carp Is uhft for human
food. He would not touch it at home
In New York he has eaten it under
another name n has found 1t de-
licious.
Just now some one m to the
front with the discovery, that spar
rows are edible. The chances are,
that he has Toasted on sparrows. years
and years ago. But they were mas
~querading as reed birds, or under
some other name. and he never knew
just What he was d~evouring.<
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
And then some moah."

To twist mere" In micah" is quite
American in some places, but how the
good old name of Iowa can be twisted
into that shape is more than the ma
tives here know about. It used to be
spelt Ioway n that is the way they
used to pronounce it and in the days
of cur sanity We also have returned to
that, or nearly hack to that, without
throwing the old time emphasis on
the way"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
BEATING EN- TO TT.
[Boone News Republican

IDOUne NEWS IVHpUDI!CIN.i
Now they propose to put II censor
ship or boasting in the United States.
which may be all right. but before
that censorship arrives let's say a few
words about the brilliant fighting Of
the American troops at Cantigny.
Lets wa1lop hell out of them was
the not very elegant phrase that burst
from the threats Of the Americans as
they started after the Huns, but they
did it and they are going on to Berlin
as fast as they can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

uniform supply Of ink. The device is
made by mixing the wax. prlnice stone
and ink together. When it Is heated
to the proper temperature it is sud
denly immersed in cold water. This
chills and solidifes the wax mixture.
producing a body having a cellular
structure, each cell being filled with
ink.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

The Sioux City Journal says AN
other good thing about Daniels is that,
when he gets off on the wrong foos
and is told about it, he doesn't have to
be dubbed into making d ratification.
For instance. a howl went up for more
news about the navy, which vanished
overseas one day; and hardly had the
echo@ subsidized when Josephus, smil-
ing cheerily, announced he had ar
ranged for the news
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Newspapers
FocH MAKING GOOD.

The allied expressions OF satisfaction
with General Foch's strategy indicate
that things are working out according
to specifications. II Foch really were
being overcome as badly as the map
indicates, British and American leaders
would be apt to be clamoring for a
change. AS q rule generals do not sur
yiye defeat in democracies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
SUBSTITUTES.

Harrington
In connection with the food con-
serYation discussion. the. question OF
substitutes has long since become i'm
portant. 1t has always been interest
ing.
For instance. how many OF us. who
have been more or less earnestly OPP
posed to the Strengthening OF horses
nave eaten horse meat nnder another
name?
How many from the west have gone
to New York or perhaps to Baltimore
and have enjoyed genuine diamond
back terrapin-which after AL was
just common Iowa mud-turtIe.
Your western fishermen, In fact
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

IF you have corr still implanted do
not mind about going to church Sum
day" advises the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican. PLANT the corr FIRST and go to
church afterwards. The Lord viii
bless us more Cor feeding his children
in the stricken parts Of the world
thar he will bless is for praying AL
day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

The Algona Republican declares that
when you stop to think Of 1t, why
won't it be easier for us to let the
Germans learn the English language
for the commercial war that will fol-
low the present WARP"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

n doubt the kaiser will appreciate
any assistance lobbyists in Washing
ton may Render him in defeating the
presidents war profits tax program
remarks the Buprlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

Everybody ought to commend Gov
ernor Harding declares the Mason
City Globe Gazette, "for attempting to
make the American language taught
and used in Iowa these days"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

Whsrs Are Ye~sterday's Dreams7
Do you remember where you were
~ years axo teAsy! And sssw EiaHS
II the ambitions that you had then
have bssu fuiilledf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Regular Hercules.

regular hercules.
Whenever there is a street spat
nearly every woman has the idea that
her husband would be q very fieud for
carnage II she didn't hold him back.
-LouisviHe Courier-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
IOWA"

tCedar Rapids Republican,
How they pronounce the name Of
our state back east we can CLEAN from
the New York Post which in a series
Of rhymes hits off this state a. fol-
lows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04
Would sureiy HsIp.

According to a decision by a high
eourt hogs can be muzzied. II this de-
eision could be applied to hogs seen in
ywsn restaurants It would help sons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

Yes. a good dirt road when it is good
is a better road than a %graveled road
but in these times gravel guarantees
that you can get there and back again
whereas a dirt road will slip out under
your tires on very short notice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-04

A Marshalltown man preparing to
move out of town started in with
small ads in the newspaper to sell his
junk. The things that were of so
little use to him that he did not care
to pay freight on them have yielded
over 500 and he still has junk left.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
1t and will address thcm on Red

cnt and will address thcm on Red
Cross work.
committee on Rcd Cross school
activities has been formed. This com
mlilrc which is composed OF b. l..
Parkinson j. II. Sullivan and Miss
Kate Wofford will have in charge all
the Red Cross work in the schools in
the territory Of the local chapter. They
viii cndcavor to organize auxiliarics
in all OF these and ask and expect
'hc hearty cooperation Of all the
teachers of the county.
On Feb. Sth DR.. j. II. Powc has con
scntcd to give ihc entire proceeds
from his fountain TO the Red Cross.
Further announcement concerning
the details OF this plan will be given
next week. DR.. Powc is to be highly
commended for his patriotic stand in
this case and his worthy example
should be followed by ALL
Do your Git Join the Red Cross.
Get others to join.
The committee that has i'm charge
the hospital shirts states that they
will be ready to give out at the knit
ting meeting Thursday afternoon
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
RED CROSS NOTES.
Red Cross Benefit at Powe's Drug
Store on Fehrliory 9th


Red Cross Benefit at P0we's Drug
Store OH February 9Th.
The Red Cross buttons, the arrival
of which, was noted last week have
been distributed to the individual
members and are greatly in evidence
this week. The service flags ar also
here and will be placed in the win
dows this week. The Red Cross heads
arc especially anxious that these flags
be exhibited. The Red Cross service
flag is next to the National service flag
as an emblem OF service and honor.
1t Is the trademark Of loyalty to the
great cause OF humanity. The, local
chapter has accepted rs Its slogan
''An auxiliary in every community and
q service flag In every home" Display
your service flag with cross for ev-
CRY member in the windows of your
home and your place OF business as
we'll.
The community around Prospect
Church have effected the temporary
organization OF an auxiliary. Up to
the present time there have been en-
rolled total OF 20 members. The
permanent organization will bo effect
ed on February 10th. when an officer
of the Laurens chapter will be pres
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
FOURTEEN SPIES EXECUTED.

Thompson Says Enemy Aliens Should
be Informed.
New York, Jan. &c. S. Thompson,
chairman of the press committee Of
the American Defense Society in an
informal discussion at luncheon CIV
on by the organization here today de-
clared the society had been informed
that the United States had executed
fourteen spies since the beginning Of
the war with Germany.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
Three More AIdcrmanic Candidates.

Three More Aldcrlnanic Candidates.
Three more aspirants for aSdcr-
manic hOnors have thrown their hats
into the ring since last the political
situation was reviewed in these
"colyumns". They are NJ Hamp Hun
tor, Of Ward g. Aug. Huff and r. Rice
Nickels in Ward 6. They are respect
fully presented to the electorate for
due consideration on the 10th Of Feb
sruary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
1918 APPROPRIATION
BILL INTRODUCED
House Gives First Reading to Measure
which Carries 10 Total Of $8,t54,-
7OS.S5. NICnnS S3.4.NIilI Lazy

Which Carries 10 Total OF $8,t54,.
7oS.S5. Means S3.4-NIill Levy.
Columbia, Jan. 24.-Thc general an
preparation bill, carrying a total of
50, 154 1885, which will necessitate
levy OF 8 3-4 mills on the present tax
able property of the state, was intro
duccd In the House tonight and given
It's first reading. The budget measure
last year carried total of $2,0S5,-
S46.77, and 1-2 mills. The ways and
means committee bill for 1918 shows
an increase Of $16S,912OS over the
measure Of last year. The total of
estimates submitted to the ways and
means committee was $3,4l2,O73.71
and that body cut this down by $2S7,-
3liSG.
The state superintendent Of cduca-
ton asks for q total OF 1851 100 for
ihe public schools and tho committee
allowod $32G.OO6.
The $4,000 asked for by the state
gcologist was refused.
The University OF South Carolina
asked for $lS5 ,957.S0 and was allowed
$li3,S2G.36.
Winthrop colleges estimate was
$2lG,2li.40 and the ways and means
committee allowed $l06,325.SG.
The Citadel asked for $4,000 and
the committee increased the estimate
TO $75,SG0.
The Medical College of South Caro-
lima asked for $5O.62O and was al
lowed $47,G2O.
The estimate for tho governors Of
flee of S17,tS0 was cut to $15,GS0 and
the S5O,000 requested for law enforce
mcnt was disallowcd by vote Of sew
eli for and seven against.
The adiutant Generals Office is al
lowed $4,000 for itsc expenses and
$i5,0S7 for the new regiment. The
Adjutant Generals Office asked for
$4,000 and approximately $GS, 900 for
tho regiment Of State troops.
The governors mansion was cut
from $1.o50 to $500.
The following are tho general totals
OF the bill: governors office, $15,GSO;
secretary Of states office, $500;
comptrollcr generals Office, 50 roo: in
surancc commissioners office, S1O.715;
state treas'ncrs office, $9,75O: state
superintendent Of education, $i7,3OO;
adjutant generals office, $5O,9S7; al
torney generals Office, $4,000; railroad
commissioners Office. $15,970; public
schools, $i2G,G00; state librarians Of
flee. $2,S39; public buildings, $3.SG0.
state electrician and engineer, s2G,-
600. Catawba Indians, $500 Depart
mcnt of agriculture, commerce and
industries, $1,000. judicial depart
mont, $l23.7G2. Health department.
S102,2il.S3. State board of medical
examiners $4,000. Tax dept. 500
1870, University OF South Carolina,
$li%,S%G,3G. Winthrop Normal and In
dustrial College $l06,325 sc. The Cita-
del $75,SGo school for Deaf and
Blind, $4,000. state Colorcd COLLEGE,
$G@.l09.70.
state Hospital for tho Insane, $GlC,-
A96l7. South Carolina Industrial
School, $S9.275.3S state pcnitcntiary,
$3.50. Other charitable and penal
purposes $3,l00 Chief game wardcn's
oHicc. $G,S32. Historical commission,
Si,O50. Interest ond bonded debt. $222.-
Si9lG. Elections. $55.O75, Expense
common to both houses, $3.50 The
senate, $l7S2O. The house Of repre-
snntotivre S9G a. E,nor,c.;,,o IL,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
3 sssss 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Local and Personal Mention.
8 8 ss 8 8 8 8 8 ss 8 8 8 8

1,.
s,ont ~ camp sewer
o'o III 'iie ci'y.
business visito, =, a., .',. ""' q
n IVY 'os'oio"s. ,.
+or,aa - ooiemah' OF wa
49, 'i'oppihs III inc Guy sat
w. ~ oumercl, of Barksdalc,
49,, s 'iic business VISITORS In the
aiicy Hitkerson spent the
"eN-ci'o III 1reehVllle with her par
''' -' "'io Mrs' bcht%.
Mr. and Mrs. G. IL Altman, OF
liawkinsVillc, Ga. arc visiting Mr.. and
MIS-. Robert III. Roper.
Scrgt. Shell Mcdaniel. Camn Jocl
son, arrived in the city ycstcrdav to
spend few days with home folks
Miss Charlotte nocn
teaching several wcol. i, n,I,a
returned homo on ,ooo,,,t
ness. " ~
Not I<ornoa,. c
mont C,n,n CT.
cnd IN tho '"o "eeh-
L Ecnpody 49, -
oo,u. ,,
,vo1as '"''Ns' OF camp
49, ''''''''s 10" Gays III
~, , WIN ms parents,
''i ~ '''ikS.
80 Jennings and family, who
i.''c oeeh l''ihg near Bell View
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
Notice to Pensioners.

The pension commission will be in
Auditor Thompson's office each Satur-
aay In January to receive new appli-
fations. Those already on the roll need
sot apply. j. Pat Caldwell,
Pension Commissioners
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30
More Funds Sent for Relief of Poland

- - y "'''' ''N'' W. ''''iN' VI ViHiiu
Bcrnc, Jan. 27.-Funds for the re-
lief OF war sufferers in Poland again
have been transmitted through the
American legation here. They include
$4,000 from the American Red Cross
$2S,000 from Friends Of Poland in
Boston. Within two months America
has sent $4,000 through this city to
tho Poles.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30

Rev. c. II. Squirrs to Preach.
Roy. c. II. SGuires, Of Lenoir, n. C..
WIZ preach at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday morning.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-01-30

are built right into the IIoosier Others come
to you in the form Of practical suggestions.
Not only is the Eoosier super-cabinet in
convenient arrangement but it's lifetime con
structon makes it rank above all Others For
instance, there is the Sanitary Porcellron top
which is as easy to keep clean as a china
plate
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
That Did II.

A sturdy tramp went into subur-
ban garden where the lady of the
house was occupied in attending to her
bulbs.
He took no notice of her refusal to
give coppers. but continued to worry
her until small dog appeared. bark
ing loudly. The lady seized Its collar
and held 1t, calling out:
You had better go; 1t may bite"
"You amt got no right to keep
savage dog" replied the tramp, out
ragged in all his most sacred feelings.
Perhaps have not" she answered
coolly. 'If you think so l won't keep
him. I'll let him 60"
The latch of the gate clicked vio-
lently, and In 20 seconds the tramp had
vanished into space.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

% I can do my house work without any
difficulty. ! advise any woman who 10
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound . trial and II win do a. much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9Th
St., N. E, Canton, Ohio.
lions where . hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
90 many women have been cured BY this
famous root and herb remedy. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary every woman who wants
to avoid an operation should give It .
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write To- Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result Of many years
experience II at your service.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
saby.ExcIudino LandIords.

James f. Cannon. Jr., Jersey City's
commissioner of revenue, is out after
landlords refusing to rent homes to
families having babies. To such gen
tlemen he says: "If you insist on dis
eliminating against families with chill
.dren the city will raise your tax as.
sessment to the limit. If you try to
come back we will fight the case out
before the bar of public opinion. And
you will lose. For Jersey City is on
the side of the babies, and don't you
forget It'll"
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
Chlcaxo Live stock Quotations.

Chicago. Hogs = Heavy butchers,
fsSssv~ fs'ss: heayy he packiRs' sis.soaig1,ssssWg.
light, s1700@17.15; medium and light
bulk Of sales. $500 o@iS.s5.
Cattle--Choice and prime. s17.10@
1870: medium and good, $4,000 II. 90:
to prime cows and heifers. $I1.O0D
1900; common to medium. $S.75 q 1915;
bulls, $9.b0@13.25.
Sheep-Best shorn lambs. $17.S5;
good native spring lambs. $2O.50; choice
fat light ewes, $500.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
The Bo.ton Wool Market

Boston.-Wool-Scour basis:
Texas-Fine. twelve months. $1.729
liz; fine; eight tna months, ntas n.s9g 1855;
blood combing, s1.6a9 1.6s; three
eighths- blood combing. s1:4oQ1 Las: fine
clothins, .,sh65%d7o; fine medium
Puiied-Extra, $1.S0Q1s5; AA, $40
@1.80; A supers, S1.60Q 1.65.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
Liner Escapes u.soat Menace

An Atlantic Port.-Racing at full
speed for nearly week to escape
German submarines. an American
steamship arrived from the West In
dies with fifty-nine passengers, more
than half Of whom were women and
children.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

Baker, Ore.-Untimely twilight. fast
followed by deeper darkness, swept
over a strip Of the Northwest fifty
miles wide when the solar eclipse, fore
told by men who have reduced the
movements of astral bodies to an ex-
act science. came to pass.
The expected results of plunging
the world into darkness as of night
were observed. Birds sought their
nests and chickens went to roost. A
gloom as deep as that at 10 o'clock at
night enveloped the favored strip of
country at the moment of totality
Electric lights were turned on indoors
and street cars and automobiles had
their headlights burning.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

sun ueflnR, "o Two
doctors decided
that ] would have
to go through an
operation before l
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkhamfs
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try It before SUBJ
hitting to an opera
tion. Itrelieved mo
%No~n ~aV tHnrYbloA
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Prices for Metals.

New York.-Lead-7.37hQ Q7.62h.
Copper-S23.12h.
Silver-99kc.
st. Louis.ESpelter-$7.
London.-Bar silver, 4SNd per ounce
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concentrates,
so per cent, $22.00Q22.50 per unit.
Crude ores, 60 per cent, $4,000 rs. 90 !;
25 per cent. $1,000 @ 1850; 10 per cent,
S9.4O012,20.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
y. 8. c..uaItIe. Total isis.

Washington.-Casualties among the
American expeditionary forces thus
far reported by Gen. Pershing total
1918. the War Department announced.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
,hicaEo Produce Prices.

Chicago. Butter - Creamery. S<m
aye. Eggs-Firsts. 2sM a3Iisc; or
dinary firsts. 27Q 29c; at mark, cases
Included. 2sQ 30lsc.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
Prices of suxar.
New York Cotton PrIce..

New York. - Sugar Centrifugal,
6.o05c; fine granulated. 7.45c.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14

New York.-Cotton-Midd 1920;
July. 26.21 October. 1880; December.
2s.15; January, 22.ss: March. 23.2s.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
I.lnaecd.

Duluth, ed-$3.77: to ar
rive. $a.77; July. $3.50; october, 33.46
asked.
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
The Reason.

"This letter from your son is very
short"
Naturally. So was he when he
wrote it,"
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton. Ohio.-"I suffered from .
female trouble which caused me much
The Ordway new era., 1918-06-14
VIEW OF SOLAR ECLIPSE.
Shut from View by Clouds at Denver,
But Observed at Baker, Ore,

Denver.-Heavy clouds which spread
across the sky In deep fold brought
disappointment to thousands in Den
yer who were anticipating observing
the total eclipse of the sun June s,
and particularly to the scientists and
savants who had unlimbered their tel
escopes in Chamberlain observatory at
Denver University.