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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
THE REASON Is PLAIN.
burlington Gazette

We're all hero worsh,ppers. when
we pass or SIT beside a uniformed
chap in jauntr overseas cap. how We
itch to ask him a hundred questions.
That lad with a limp. or the one with
empty sleeve-cOUldn't he chill Us and
thrill us i we dared quiz him enough
TO start his story?
There are stripes on This fellows
arm near the shoulder and ones Ike
them. only reversed. above the cuff Of
his sleeve. Cheyrons, re calls them.
What do they signify? Gold means
this. red that. blue something else. and
silver 100, has d!feren, tale 10 tell.
Look at that one--ye gods. What's
that on his hat? See the red aIl.I
purple triangle cn his shoulder with
letters in It. And what the red and
green cord fO-? The star above those
VS. on-whicn arm? Does that make
a difference 100? Is he q sergeant vr
Just colonel?
The marks 9nd insig IA Of the ser
vice are almost as much mystery 10
the men in Il a to the civilian. Eveh
the commissioned officers Of lesser
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

alton the assumption that these men
had already been punished heavily;
that their vision had been enlarged and
their point OF view corrected; that they
were fully as penitent as they ever
could be expected TO he even if they
were to serve penitentiary sentences
and 10 assume that fines, neither light
nor excessively heavy. would answer
all the purposes of the law And il
is believed that public sentiment will
agree with the court that for the men
who pleaded guilty the sentence to pay
fines was sufficient punishment.
The whole Wallace cause ought TO be
4 warning 70 every man who may for
a moment hesitate in his loyalty. or
question the motive Of the nation once
it has made up its mind on an issue IF
war. That at such a time it is neither
wise nor eEpedjcnt to set ones own
little. limited judgment up against the
overwhelming. mature conviction of a
ration.
And the closing chapter Of the Wal
lace case may well serve as a warning
also TO those who may feel as though
they now have license TO make bold
because Of the armistice and the pend
ing peace negotiations For it IL just
as true now as II was at the time of
the Wallace meeting that the laws of
the nation are TO be observed and not
Knocked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
HOW WILL WE PAY FOR ROADS.

Until this year the Cedar Rapids Re
publican has always rid.culed all men,
ton Of road surfacing being possible in
Iowa, but in n5rmony with the gover-
rCr's progress The Republican can now
see that we could have paved roads
across the state each year out Of the
automobile licenses alone since We
have been sinking millions in the mud.
The Republican * now debating with
Lieutenant Governor Moore as to
whether the paved road should be nine
feet wide or wider,
This is progress all right but it -
also the enthusiasm Of a recent con-
vert. The width Of roads and the ma
terial 10 be Used, whether pavement Or
gravel, are always local questions
which should be left 70 engineers who
will ascertain The amount Of traffic on
the road and the material most handy.
The road problem before Lieutenant
Governor Moore is neither the width
Of the pavement or even the question
Of paving at all. 1t is one as to ho~'
are We going to pay for the road we
want. Until hat is settled We shall al
ways be stuck in the mud.
A nine foot Iavemcnt Is Of no value
unless there is q gravel BERN or should
er to keep wheels out Of the mud when
turning out to pass other vehicles.
y single track pavement with gravel
double track pavement. Pavements
are never necessary unless traffic pass
es 800 vehicles per day. In the vicin-
lty Of large cities traffic originating
within the city itself furnishes from
half to two thirds the total travel over
nearby roads. The road problem fol
the legislature to solve is as to how
many years taxes shall be modified
by bonds q. once FOR mere or less per
manent construction and then as tc
how much Of the annual tax shall be
paid from general taxes upon all prop
erty how much from taxes upon city
property and how much by the nearby
or adjacent rural property which is
benefited to a degree by the fine al
the year around road which passes It's
front gate.
Farmers living in the states answer.
ing inquiries from Governor Clarke.
better roads commission to the extern
Of over 400 replies when taoulated pro.
duced concensus or average Of opin.
ion that their lands when on a gravelet
road had been benefited sl3 per acr
by the improvement and when on /;
paved road the benefi: according t.
their average opinion was $50 per acre
All over the United States cities an,
towns have created special road dis
tricts including territory surrounding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
The Soldier Doctors Fees.

a physician who has returned from
France with honors thick upon him APP
proves OF the resolution passed by the
Philadelphia County Medical Society
that doctor who has taken patients
during the absence of colleague
should turn them all back.
AS for my own case" he remarked.
In ten months before leaving ! had
earned $4,000. The fees that were
turned over to me upon my return
amounted to S425.'
Il want to get You in good shape"
said doctor. of delicate sensitiveness
regarding his Hippocratic pledge, to
one Of his patients. For after Doctor
So-andso returns am bound to give
yon back to him, and I'm anxious to
return you in good condition. Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

Funny' ism II that the man VINO tooIS
away his liberty bond for a hot air
proposition always blames the slicker
who talked him out of it. The next
bond issue should have a fool proof at
tachment.
HenCeforth a wet state" will again
mean lowlands subject to overflow.
Certainly boxing is fine sport and
good exercise-that is boxing is all Of
that. But Mike the Mug and the Po
dunk Butcher don't box. They batter
each other for pork and beans.
The bond owner who trades his bond
for conversation when he could sell it
for cash is direct descendant Of the
person referred TO ancientIy as one
whose money and himself are soon
parted.
If we were sure that 500 900. 900
worth Of food would cure o., 600 900 Of
| bolshevism it would be cheap at the
! price. But wouldn't it be like the
! clown in the circus who refused to
! have more fits when the whiskey 20
| cure them was gone?
| The highest obstacle to peace is the
| bolsheviki; and the surest way to con-
vert that kind of cattle is to knock
| their horns. IF the head goes with thH
Ia ,,;+k ..r
much more certain the conversion.
| The price of hams and bacon never
bothered old Bill Bascom. He butch
cred several Of his own hogs and bad a
| fine brick sInokehouse.
| What's the difference between an ole
| fashioned slough that would miro a
snipe in the old days and the modern
Iowa highway las is" so far as con-
Germs getting anywhere?
|
The national guardsmen not only RAT
over the Germans but they trampIet
under foot the libelous and unwar.
| ranted sneers Of regular army officers
| The Iowa guardsInen are equal to any
soldiers that ever faced an enemy from
Thermopylae to SCISSORS
|
Creel seems to have failed as bureau
Of information when he gave the Ital
| ian socialists the idea that Wilson wa!
some socialist himself. Creel needs &
CENSOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

Germany is another thing, It Is the
business Of Germans to Kill, not to he
killed, and the population shouldn't be
decreased unnecessarily. Besides, tho
brisk German business of massacre
WIS done by order. The General Staff,
the Kaiser. all Olympus Of the old re-
gime, comma nded. Cheerfully and joy
fully was the command /obeyed. But
to slay Germans without order and all
the formalities-how dreadful. What
will the world think
Air. earth and sea drip with the
guilt of Germany. She is afraid that
domestic murder or two will hurt her
reputation. Did Eccelino da Romano
toward his end torment his soul be
cause in youth he had robbed birds
nest IN Y. Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
Billy Bunny and His Friends

village. called Puppyville. 1t was a very
young town you see, and was JUST
across the river from Dog City.
"You can let me out here said .he
Stagecoach Dog. Il live In that little
house over yonder." and he pointed to
"a nice looking doghouse not very far
away. so Uncle Lucky stopped the
Luckysnowbile and the Stagecoach
Dog jumped out and ran home. And
after that the two little rabbits went
on their way. and by and by, after
while. they came TO steep hill where
a lot of boys were coasting.
Gracious goodness meebus," said
Uncle Lucky. Here's u pretty kettle
OF snowballs! Wen be run into as sure
as the kalser's in Dutch!' And would
you believe IL. No sooner had he said
these words than "A big red bob sled
ran into the Luckysnowbile, and before
you could say Jack Rabbit. or maybe
something worse, the two little rabbits
went dying out and up into a big tree.
And IL they hadn't fallen into big
crows nest, l can't tell what would
have happened, and maybe can't
now, for goodness me. that crows nest
was Just over n big hollow place and
when the two little rabbits fell into 1t
with bang and bump. the bottom
fell out and down they went. way, way
down into the hollow trunk.
"Oh, dear. It's awful dark inside
A great big hollow tree.
| wish some nice kind person would
Turn on the lights for me-
And in the next story you shall hear
what happened after that In the next
~tory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
Masonic Meetings
4
II y
Visitors Always Welcome.
,euAh NnHE MO f0a A.


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1oS A. r
A. M.-Special communication Fr.da''
Jan. 81 at 1880 p. m. Second degree.
A. L. Frazer, W. NJ; John w. Wells
secretary.
sloNET CHAPTER. No. 80. r. A. NJ
Monday, Jan. q, 1919. Mark Mas
ters' degree. George Gregory, H. p
John w. Wells, secretary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, 2. & S. NJ
"Wednesday. Jan, 90, 1919. Rehearsal
Ira A. Davenport. /. NJ; John W.
Wells, recorder
Special coneIave St. Aldemar Com
mandery No. 80, K. = Tuesday F''..
IL. 1880. nlustrious Order ot The Bed
Cross ]. E. Frederick, commander
John ". Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 o.E.S
Regular meeting Wednesday evening
Feb. 12. Z: 80 for business. Mrs Ar
cher Walton. secretary; Mrs. ]. r.
Schultz, W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

trading points tor the Improvement OF
roads leadins in aud out of the towns
aud the town property has paid far
share of the cost How viii Iowa
Iccp.e pay for thalr roads? Settle that
Lrst,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
THEY LIKE WINTERS EFT.

The big hearted editions of the big
daily papers and the gushing girls who
write for the sunday papers propose
to give each soldier a homestead. Civ
ing a soldier homestead is one thing
and getting him to take it is another,
The Iowa young men who have re-
turned from the war do not seem 10 Doe
much impressed by the gift OF 100
acres of Gcser. land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
tBy David cory.l

Wen, what happened so quickly In
the last story that l didn't have the
limo 20 tell you about 1t was this:
Wien Daddy Fox showed all his long
white teeth, the Stagccoach Dog didn't
wait 20 count them. oh, my no. and
no indeed, lie took, one leap ana
Jumped ON that old robber fox and
rolled him over in the snow, and after
that lac stuffed snow down the back
Of his red flannel shirt and then he
washed his face and rubbed the snow
into his eyes and ears until the old
fox said:
"Oh, let me 90, hate the snow
All down my ticklsh back;
I'm slIycTing so from head TO toe,
I'm almost blue and black"
'Nin YOU give back the Luckysnow-
hilo%' asked the Stagecoach DOG, with
a dreadful growl
Il will, ] will" said Daddy Fox.
Then get out Of here" said the
StagccuaCh Dog. And just as soon as
he was gone, Uncle Lucky and Billy
Bunny hoped out from behind their
hiding place and then they all got into
the Sledmoaile and drove away.
You have certainly done me a great
favor" said dear Uncle Lucky, when
they were out of sight and far away
from Daddy FoXis house
oh, done mention it," said the
StaSocoach Dog. I'm glad to do you
a good turn. for ! haven't forgotten
how you once helped my cousin, the
Yellow Dog Tramp"
Well by and by they came to a little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
sREruB11cAN MARsHA1LrowN IOWA JANUARY IS lsl,

rank are often unable To identify the
own.
The divisions could be marked plain
~ in numerals, but instead weird
trademarks are designed e confuse Us,
There can be no other reason.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
Io,Ua Newspapers
\ STATE B. & l.?
Times 'Tribunel

Waterloo IlmGS- TrlDuneJ
In talking housing plans it is well
for us to talk state aid in building. The
state is rich enough to make up fund
the money 70 he raised by bond issue
If necessary, and loaned to those who
want a ready made home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES,

"Burieson will 60 down in history as
one Of the men who occupied the Of
flee Of postmaster general, but the
story will end for reasons of charity
with the simple statement Of the fact
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
The IjloaicaI Sex.

Is loSe Man--"You feminists are very
nsiotent." Miss Suff-"How do
Z - make that out?" Mere Man
r. osUue that every woman ought
- Independent and then you fire
COX whom she shows an inclina-
~ Docome so."-Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
IN WATERLOO.

Waterloo Times Tribuncl
Well. If a fellow makes sweet cider
and he suddenly discovers that it's
hard, what is he expected to do about
it,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

The effort to make that treaty the
final peace treaty of the whole world
for all time is the most chimericaI
scheme upon which nations ever en-
banked" declares the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican. 1T Is not going to he with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
FoRD'S EAGLES AND EDSAIL,
ISiouX CITY JournaLl

ISiouN City Journal
None Of the Eagles ON each of which
Mr., Ford rot a fixed profit Of $50 600.
were completed In time for sCyNicu,
How many American lives would have
been sacrificed because of faulty CON
struction 10y the Germans employed
in building them win never be known,
Tho witness quoted accerts thHt the
walls Of the craft about tho engine
and fire room were weak and that
plates were thrown together ana
loosely boltod which would cause
them to buckle after the boats wont
into service. No patriot would have
permitted such vessels 10 be bullt
oven IL they were IN conformity. with
the government plans. But having
no son whose life would I've oudap-
-cred by defective craft MIR. Ford
kept his eye on tho profits ana forgot
tho construction. Vet he ASSUMES 10
lead the American public in It's
thought and TO make its policies for 1t,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

About $50. 900 children attend school
in the Philippines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

In the power of few supposed wise
men 10 sit in Paris and make all things
right for all time to come. The peace
treaty will cover the ground II II stops
the war that has been waged and re =
establishe a few primary boundaries,
The Waterloo Times Tribune Oh
serves that in his message TO the les
islature the governor urged the stat"
highway commissions plans for good
roads. Woulda't he have been in n
fix had he succeeded I'm his efforts ot
having the last legislature abolish the
commission o" asks the Times-Trhunc.
Noting that Governor Harding aud
Lieutenant Governor Moore agree for
the most part on the good roads pro-
pOsals the Cedar Rapids Gazette says
That's almost worth n news item"
III the surface Is scratched II VIII
bc found that most of the opposition
TO the prohibition amendment Comes
from Germans who have accumulate /
vast fortunes in beer making says
the Sioux city Journal,
Uncle Sans troubles in the peace
conference are not concerned with
boundaries and mdPmnlties,' says tho
Mason city Globe Gazette. He only
wanst 20 get his boys home and to live
happy ever after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
40 CARPET BAG ASSEMBLY,
rSiouy CITY Journal

fSloux City Journal
That Iowa Is not a carpet bag GOV
cruwrnt Is shown 10y tho facts GATH
oru4 from tho biographies OF the star"
legislators Of the present assembly. IN
the senate thirty Of the fifty senators
ere native Iownus. In the house tho""
IRE siXty-thrcc members out Of Il mem
bership Of los Who were born in Iowa.
The shortest time a member OF tho
senate has lived in the state when
born outside Of 1t is eighteen years.
The next shortest is thirty years. In
the house the newest man to the state
has lived within It for eight years and
the next after him has been q resident
for nineteen years, There arc seven
teen lawyers In tho senate and twert|-
six in the house. The farmers, retired
FARMERS and banker farmers number
seventeen i'm the senate and fortv-fivc
in the house. One member Of the SEN
atc and three Of the house arc alien
born. The member Of the SENATE was
horn in South Wales, while IN the
mouse Ireland has two members TO her
credit and England has one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
Topics Of the Times

Funny isn't it that the man who fools
away his liberty bond for hot air
proposition always blames the slicker
who talked him out Of it. The next
bond issue should have fool proof at
tachment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25
olarshalltown Typographical
Union
!. Qssl8A 1I3RE:> 4

MarshaIltown, Iowa
s 49, ~ ths UNION LABEL on your
( o1)sooo1 saattsr, and read newspapers
80 - entitled to lie use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

Certainly boxing is fine sport and
good exercise-that is boxing is all Of
dunk Butcher don't box. They batter
each other for pork and beans.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

The bond owner who trades his bond
for conversation when he could sell it
for cash is a direct descendant Of the
person referred 10 ancientIy as one
whose money and himself are soon
parted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

HenCeforth a wet state will agar
mean lowlands subject to overflow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

Creel seems to have failed as bureau
ian socialists the idea that Wilson was
some socialist himself Creel needs a
CENSOR
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-01-25

"Oh, let me go, hate the snow
All down my ticklish back;
I'm shIyoTing so from head to toe,
I'm almost blue and black"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

With an appropriation Of ~$110,000O0 for road repairs tn
remaining unspent-AND THREE MONTHS MORE TO Col
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

INTEREST on THE BoNDE DE1T Has R5EN P FRDs $500 sS ~ T 9TW 600 TIE THF Faoq 81 a a r
DUCWON VAS PROM1SED
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

THE STORY is ALI The sAME WAY H DISCOUNT on rTTGGMMPPGoRoAnR3Ys ITsoAANsg ITEM Is 70
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

REPUBLICAN FREEHOLDER CANI
for keeping our county roads in repair. The L
by the State Road Department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22
READ THESE FIGURESi
For Repair to Roads .

FrR Repair to Rods $35WOO $11OONOo
This INCREASE of $5OOO0 in spite of the fact that because of building many miles of pc
rmds they have had THAT MANY LESS to take reot And yet our. roads WERE NEVER IN
road the DunInNew Market d, the Seventh Avenue road from New Market to Phinfdd, the
WOODBRIDGE road the acknowledgements Perth AmbWro road the South AmboySouh River road
TiymOd Bridge road the DID BrdpMaawan road, the Old BrdgeSpo&woodr road and OTHERS
SECTIONS OF MDDIESEX COUNTY,
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

REPUBLICAN FREEHOLDER CANDID
The maintenance Of the large and expensive coun
Governor Edge has said should be part of the st
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-10-22

The land for tuberculosis Hospital and County We
S7,5O0.00 Middlesex County's cost $~6o,0O0OOl
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-30
HERE is A PRETTY HOW DE-DO
IN TEA ROOM, SCANDALS BREW.
N. e. A. Special.

London, Jan. 2s.-Nothing stronger
than cup of tea
But what scandal London tea
room can produce.
1t all came out in the trial Of Mrs.
MiIlfcent Gibson, who has the Royal
Exchange tea rooms.
After a half dozen detectives had
been down there a half dozen times,
and had spent as many pounds (Which
means about SIS each), for tea, the case
was made, and here are some of the
things the officers swore to:
Alice, a waitress, sat on a setee with
an officer. He put his arm around
her waist. She put her arm around his
neck.
Another waitress said: 81 am ait
ing for somebody to buy me a up of
tea. You buy one for Milly; mis- boy
will buy one for me-"
Tea all around. Three shI res, six
pence each.
Enter Len and Tea and Bun"
pair of regular customers
Mabel puts her arms Len II
love old Len she says, It think I
love the captain best" and she retur
to the officer.
Tea all around. Ditto price
Another visit:
HlIda, another waitress, cuddles a
sailor Alice, Hi1da the sailor and a
man known as Bert become riotous
All four cuddle each other. Alice is
paced across the knees Of the two
men, Bert holding her-er, legs.
Breathing spell. Tea all around Two
shfllings. six pence each
Fourth visit. Detectives getting ac-
quainted
Hilda: "Hullo. darling, Come here.
m going to have tea with you. Come
closer 1 feel a perfect devil TODAY"
Kisses.
Enter George.
says Mrs Gibson: Kiss me. have
not had peace kiss YETI
al around. Three shillings,
nine pence each.
AND thus. with kisses and cuddIinr
A, ana tea, brave men in London are led
astray. az ieu