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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

and really proving himself scientist,
Digby did some curious things-such
as advocating bathing the hands in an
empty basin into which the moon
shines. as = cube tc- -2-ts- 4 s.ts-.st
who forgot his real learning and re-
membered only his superstition wrote:
Cure warts and corns with appiica-
ton
OF medicine to the imagination
Brighten agues into dogs and scare
With rhymes the toothache ana
catarrh,
And fire mine in China here
With sympathetic gunpowder.'
But the would-be versifier did not
know that an electric current started
in England could very easily hre
mine in China, a thing which Digpy
really had wisdom enough to guess.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
Iowa Newspapers
AMERICAN LEsE MAJEsTAT.

ICedar Rapids Republican,
II is sometimes said that We must
not criticize our own government. ~
was said by Senator Hitchcock on the
floor Of the senate the other day, When
he referred to Senators Lodge ana
Borah as casting reflections on the ad-'
There are many persons among US
who actually believe that that Is
good policy to pursue-the policy Oh
non criticism What a monstrous con-
ception that Is What is done or De-
ing done or about TO be done must not
be criticised. Let US have care lest
we become obsessed with such ideas.
ideas that are .basically unsound ana
even dangerous.
The safety Of our form Of govern
ment lies in open discussion and free
criticism. You cannot rule repupiic
without these things. In the old Ger
many no one was permitted to crltl-
else either the actions of the govern
ment or the person Of the kaiser and
under that system Germany grew lop-
sided until 1t was out of balance and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
Reposs.

Reposs.
Those who have watched the habits
q men of business, in politics and out
Of It, will have seen many cases IN
which stin and quiet man, who does
not seem to be doing much. and prob
ably II talking OF something quite DIFF
ferent, has In matter Of fact, and at
the weeks end accomplished much
more than the rushing mighty wind"
the very energetic man who 10 never
idle nor at rest, and who has no
thought but his Office business.-Wal
ter BaEehot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
WORKING.


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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11


MIN and - . matter Of convenience
the detachment would take him deed.
Pacifism has ceased to be . matter Of
pride In the u. 8. A.
Somehow the hardest people 70 catch
and punish are bomb plotters and boot
leggers.
Used TO be that early rising was the
rule on the farm and city folks wanted
TO sleep late. Judging from the pro-
tests against the daylight law, now
ever, things have changed ends
The si0,000,o0O loan made the other
day to Italy puts her in our dent
1851, 100000 The entire debt OF all
the allies to US is approximately ten
billions
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
THIS is THE BIRTHDAY OF
Sir Kenhelm Digby,
Is IT YOURS7
JUNE II, 1903.

Sir Kenhelm Digby must have been
a most remarkable character. He was
the son Of one OF the "Gunpowoer
Conspiraiors' yet he succeeded In
making the very king who had execut-
ed MS father and who naturally hated
the name Digby, into one Of his closest
friends.
He was, according to his biographer,
a philosopher. a linguist, mataeIna-
tician, a theologian, a metaphy stefan,
doctor. politician and a military COM
mandcr both on land and sea II ne
was anything besides these, his bi-
ographer forgot to mention it. He was
born June II, he died June II. and the
greatest victory he won came On June
II, all of which is recorded, In bad
verse on his tombstone.
Besides making some genuine cures
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

After next Wednesday" the New
ton News expects Ito sc Jim Pierce an
entirely different man. We contem-
plate he win have complete change
OF heart As a matter Of ract. after
the soldiers get thru with Jim Pierce
next Wednesday the Iowa Momesteads :
editorials ought to be almost decent
enough for people in a civilized coun-
try 20 read
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
Who Owns the RIna7,

That an engagement ring Is no Ions.
er the property. Of young lady who
breaks her engagement Is the recent
verdict Of an English court. The gin
In the case had broken OF the engage
ment, but decided to. keep the tokens
of regard as sGuvelirs--until the court
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
a. |le !s< ~

of his country. but the man who fawns
and cringes before those who "govern.f
He is one fellow to be feared. To the
extent that we limit or suppress dis
cussion and criticism to that extent We
are hurting the government.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
HANDY DIRECTORY
- or Thg -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
Visitors Always wsleoma

MARSHALL LODGE NO. tos \. =.
a. NJ, stated communication Friday
juno IL, at .: 90 p, m. Business messing
A. L. Fraser, w. NJ; John w. Wei's'
secretary.
sloNeT CHAPTER. No. 20 r. 4,
NJ. Monday, June ., at 1880. marx
Masters Degree. George Gregory
II. p: John w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council Ne. 20. n. 4 s. NJ Mon
day, May 10, 1919. Business meet
Ing. Ira A. Davenport l. M; John
W. Wells. recorder.
Stated coneiave 81. Aldsr'sr Com
mandery No. 80, X. T. Tuesday, June
II. at 1880 p. m. Business session ana
order Of the Temple. ]. F. Frederick
commander: John W, Wells. recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. e
S.-ReguIar meeting Wednesday eve
ming. June II, at 8 o'clock for business
Mrs J. r. Schultz, w. M; Mrs Archer
walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

Relating that on Memorial day AZ
one time II noticed a crowd Of al least
eco people, mostly women and children
packed about the drinking fountain at
the corner OF the court squthe trying
get chance TO get a drink of water,
the Upton Advertiser says. some oil
the children were crying. II struck US
that the very least any town or city
could do in entertaining crowds on
public occasions would be TO PROVIDE
plenty OF places where people could
get a drink of water"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
Black Hawk county plced itself on
the map of Iowa with honor by voting
the road problem thru, including
bond issue OF million and a haif'
1t Is n good beginning and that Is the
way all the counties will be ending
sooner or later.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

visw q CsAoeaz 81 khins absvs
~ tseEitsey u New Rheahh ~
pGS1e, sAd C6kanat na0ed =
H. eap6Eal Mp s6o ihAiesta
where nsveoenks - - - 81 @
repub0eA. 60 Hs1svef. 81
West Prussia. 90 East Pra.sia
(s) BsysIia. There h ala tan
Of nak1Rg . paEt Il AUt1ia g.
k1own o CsenaA-AUtIia, eA h
1epenAenA ststs. 90 y Wies
baaea, vhefs lsvvt8eoal Rhin
ssyeransat hss hssa sstahdaAsd.
includes The Rheuish province
Old Nassau, RhsaiaA. Hssss and
the Palatinrta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

we fancy" confesses the Des
Moines Capital, that the constant dis
cussion in Europe in regard to what
our President has said has been
source of discord and has not assisted
in the adjustment OF anything"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

Sioux City has been accused OF be-
ing a tough town, but in one day re-
Gently sixteen booze runners were ar
rested and fined. Here in Jones coun-
ty. where there is supposed to be ou-
collie innocence. the work of the booze
runners rs frequently apparent, yet we
fail TO hear OF any arrests. compares
and complains the Monticello Express
Nobody appears to be watching Tor
the iy- by nights in this locality"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11
THIRD FLOOR.

Physicians and Surgeons
Rooms 800 to sos. Phone Is for the
following physicians and surgeons:
DIR. M. Z. CHESIRE
DIR. NELSON MERRILL
DIR. H. H. NICHOLS
DR. GEORGE NJ. JOHNSON
DR.. r. S. GROSSMAN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

The Sac Suns surmise rs that con
gress. having its hands full OF vastly
more momentous matters than re-
storing wine and beer to the hotels of
New York. Boston and Philadelphia
for six months longer, will find itself
too busy TO heed the request of Pres
ident Wilson that he be empowered to
lift the war time ban from those bey-
erages. Inaction will be the easiest
naner of disposins of the matter. A
republican congress is not likely 10
afront rhe convictions Of the people
of the dry states in order to permit
the President TO accommodate some Of
his wet friends"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-11

If Villa should come across the Dor
der now he'd get the surprise Of his
life. This time when ordered TO take
him alive or dead the army would get
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
On the ISSUE Of
fmeric0nism There Can
BE NO Compromise
DON'T SPOIL 1T
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1919. by Frank Crane,

India were ready to die for her when it came
to the pinch, she hung on like bulldog till
she won.
You can criticize France, you can criticize
everybody, but after all, what splendid
France what courage beyond all praise she
showed.
You can find things you don't like that
Italy has done, but you are poor stick
if you cannot be stirred by the magnificent
rally of Italy to the common cause of man.
kind.
And America. Everything we did might
of course have been done better We blum
dered, stumbled, and took wrong bypath4s
But we got there. Don't forget that We
were pacifists, and unready, and absurd and
across three thousand miles of water and
landed wallop on Fritz's jaw that sent
him to the ropes, just the same.
And don't forget Woodrow Wilson is our
president. Defeat him and his party at
the polls next time, IF you want TO- but
for decency's sake, don't besmirch your own
country and its wonderful record by be-
lifting your regularly elected chief!
Baker and Daniels and Pershing are not
Democrats or Republicans; they are your
representatives; you honor yourselves when
you honor them. Don't be afraid to be
generous.
Let us be fine, if we can, and if not, at
least let us keep STILL
Fault-finding, envy, jealousy, carping, and
sneering are cheap. And nasty.
Intelligent and dignified criticism and in
dependence of opinion are one thing. Just
plain cursedness is another.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Insurance for the Boss

We discover new spirit and a system taking hold
Of American business.
1t is the systematic application of the Christian exhora-
ton to divide your blessings.
Divide them with those less blessed; especially with
those on whom you depend for your prosperity.
One big manufacturing concern has agreed to match
dollar for dollar the savings of its wormen to 10 per
cent of their yearly wage.
49, 900 year mechanic $500 from his wages
and the firm will deposit another $500 to his credit.
The only string to the agreement is that the workers
with the corporation five years their bonus being
paid at the end of this period.
This will be found good business for the boss well
IS the worker 1t attracts the efficient and reliable
workers. the necessity of constantly breaking
new hands, it spreads conenment like healing balm
the entire institution and it protects the families of the
workmen the sudden of sickness DEATH that
until recently have terrorized the toilers.
The worker has always responded to advances like these
The highly paid any class of workers becomes the
highly skilled it becomes and the profitable its
services become to their employer
The country it will be found that the bosses who
best pay their workers are the most prosperous.
business that must sweat it's wage slaves and rob
their pay envelopes is business that is due for the junk
pile.
That is divine compensation; fair dealing must always
win in the end else there would be only for devils
in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Thomas jefferson

MANY historians are of the opinion that Thomas JEFF
feson the most useful American that ever lived That
he was one of the most useful all will agree for here is
very partial list of his inventions and social services
many of the benefits of which extend into this ume and
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
The first secretary of state of the United States the
vice president and the third president OF the United
The father of religious freedom by law.
Author of the first anti-slavery bill.
Inventor of our present decimal money system
The first American prison reformer.
The first to suggest the Panama canal
Invented the leter-copyng press
Suggested certain improvements in the mold-board
pillow, and from which the shear pillow was evolved.
Started the fashion of wearing trousers instead OF
knee breeches.
valley known the Louisiana Purchase and the most
gigantic real estate deal of all times.
The first to advocate courtesy as national blessing
and efficiency
Founded the University of Virginia.
Selected design for the national capitol at Washington
The first to the chicken incubator.
Financed the exploration and the original settlement
and that of Lieut. Pike for whom Pixies Peak is named
The first man to plant rice in America
Founder of American glass industry.
cello; that of the Harisons the lower James river in
" en- Su hs Of 'p e Of Virginia
Invented the whee-barrow, the whirlng office chair
The first farmer in America to use the thrashlng
. chine
The first prominent American to submit to VAGINA
Founder of system of fast mails by continuing the
mails at night horseback after the end of the days
stage journey thereby increasing the speed of the mails
from 80 to 100 miles per day.
The first farmer in America to rotate crops
Founder of the United States secret service
Established the first mint in the United States at
Philadelphia coins previously having been struck off
in Europe.
Constructed the manual of parliamentary practice
which still governs deliberative bodies.
One of the authors of Washingtons farewell
Address"
The onu trouble in aoating for back
from Mars is that apt to forget Uhat acaned
to kn0W Is years ago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Tomorrow
Mckee

Tn 1899 the eth OF July. the country OF Portugal
l. declared independent monarchy. Alfonso Hen
riques gained signal victory the Moors and on
the field OF ourque he proclaimed King OF Port
ugaL
on the s7th of July. in 1885, Sir Francis Drake
arrived in England from western expedition to
Ralelgh's colony In Virginia. bringing with him smok
ing tobacco which had hitherto been considered only
drug.
on the 27th OF July. In 1859 John Graham OF CLAW.
erhouse, vscount Dundee died OF wounds received in
the battle OF Kiilecrankie Claverhouse had raised
body OF Highanders to fight for James III. against
William III. He the battle of Kiiccrankic. but
was MORALLY wounded in the conflict The old Scotch
song OF Bonnie Dundee" commentaries Caver.
houses victory
In 1894. the eth OF July. the charter for the
Bank OF England signed by William and Mary
In 1775. the 27th OF July. congress established
the first military hospital and appointed Benjamin
Church director and physician In general
On the 9th OF July In 1894 during the Reign OF
Terror In France. Robespierre arrested and his
party overthrow. He guilotined the day follow
ing his On the day OF Robesperres death the
Terror ended but his death the date and the
cause OF its cessation.
In 1915 the 27th Of July the first direct wireless
communication established between Japan and the
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26

We have done fine thing, folks. Let US
not spoil it!
You know how it is. A man does noble
deed, rises to heroic achievement, and then
either he himself or his friends or his enc
mics spoil it and make it seem ridiculous or
mean by some petty word, deed or gesture.
The fleas, coolies, water-bugs and rats are
ever with us. Man is noble animal, but
the chiggers and house-flies respect not his
grandeur.
You recall how the insect-minded flew at
Admiral Dewey to pull him from his pedes-
tai, how they swarmed about Roosevelt,
Grant, and Lincoln. The heroic figures re-
main, the pests are forgotten, but, at the
time their activities Inundated us all. We
have won splendid victory. When the
crisis came we met it gloriously. Let us
not spoil it! o.. ~ s'-a~sses
OF course, no so great thing could have
been accomplished without friction, dissat-
isfaction, and imperfection. Some were
bound not to be pleased But why not forget
all our slips and awkward gestures and
remember only our greatness?
Shall we sneer at the heroism of Chau-
tau-Thierry because some lieutenant was a
martinez, or despise the achievements of
the navy because we know a sailor who
won't pay us that SIS he borrowed?
Come, let us take the larger view
Great Britain has her faults, we all have
our pettinesses and irritating ways, but,
looked at as a whole, what magnificent
Great Britain it is! She stood by Belgium
and France, she maintained the loyal sup
port of her colonies Canada, Australia and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
A MAN FIRST OF ALL
THE WORLDS DEMAND
BY THE REV. CHARLES STEELE

Lieutenant Commander A. c. Read selected by
the navy department to fly across the ocean-and he
succeeded-the first man to successfully make the
trip.
Yesterday I met him and c1atted with him His
father was Baptist minister. His cleancut face
and clearcut language marks him a man of nerve.
And by the way, he Is the type OF who has
done things in the and who is working out our
perplexing reconstruction problems
Busterers and buffoons can't get with II
days The times are too serious and demand too
much of leaders
For the man who has broad outlook upon life
and who and feel the needs of the people
there never a better chance
But for cheap. sneering. profane men--wel they'll
have hard time to their sincerity purpose
and their ability to measure up to the requirements
Read reaped the fruit OF many martyrs efforts in
the aviation field. They had all done their share in
preparing the way for this daring flight Read had
many qualities and achievements to his credit but he
was selected chiefly because he real man.
Whatever else the world demands of him who is
selected for the place OF honor. 1t always insists that
he shall be a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
With 30 Poop
AND NEVER A SENATOR HAS
BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT

Swatting the presidential bee in
the bonnets of republican senators
has provided an afternoon of amuse-
ment for Senator Thomas Of Colo
RADIO, democrat.
He reminded the senator's that
never in the history OF the United
States has a senator been nomin-
ated and elected to the presidency.
And from some Of the per-
formances that / have seen since
have been here" he added. ION both
sides, have long ago ceased to won
der at what once addressed it.
self TO my mind as most remark
able" phenomenon"
Senator Borah swallowed his
Adams apple rather hastily, and
a few others who are known to have
presidential aspirations batted their
eyes.
The remarks of the senator
were occasioned by the holding up
of n resolution that was favored by
the democrats.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26

into ashes. Others keep the fire
going too hot, by overwork or dis.
sipation, and burn themselves up
before reaching the mellow age.
The automatic machine, by con-
serving our energies, enables us to
crowd three times as much into our
lifetime as grandfather had in his.
Machinery is the greatest force for
lengthening human life If we are
content not to burn the whole forest
at once.
You cannot cheat nature. She has
placed an absolute limit on the
amount Of energy you can expend.
Make every calory count. The sup.
ply OF life in your body is an ex.
haustible bank account. Do not
squander II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
THE OLD GARDENER SAYS:

There isn't much use in trying to keep a strawberry
bed for more than two years. It is sure to become
tangle of grass and weeds. Your best plan is to
start new bed every Then you will have n
bed always In bearing. The old bed may be plowed
spaded up and the ground used for some late
crop, such as cabbage cauiflower. II you have
neglected to start bed you can set out potted
strawberry plants at any time from until the
middle OF August and get almost IS good crop next
year as though you had set out plants in the spring
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
Bob Bridges Retires

Robert Bridges, president of the port of Seattle has
rendered his resignation and will undoubtedly be ac-
ceped Bridges rendered the community valuable service
particularly in the early struggles of the port Of
determination and fighter of bulldog qualities he is
kind that naturally makes steadfast friends and everlasting
enemies.
The port is, by this time safe road It's success
is assured Enemies of municipal ownership longer
hamper its work 1t becomes merely problem of de-
tail to handle the business of the port.
Bob Bridges finds himself at loggerheads with the
other commissioners This is regrettabe, but sus-
ing Bridges also in more less controversy with the
commissioners of past boards
The senate is pertawbed because the packers
adding propaganda to their varioas other products
stu, that's thing they certainly can't monopoHze.
Only Spartan soul has the 1OiU power to inuest his
summer vacation money IN buying Christmas presents
Looking backward noaO appears that the high cost
of vng of three gears ago aodsnt high cost of Hving
Henry Ford ought to take those smart Aleck duyers
ont IN has machine shop and ask EN- feaC questions!
Garden hoeng tan is less expensive than the beach
brand, atho the same sun does the painting.
"Bores Feat of Pretty Girl Spy" says a headline
acas bold of the secret service man, TO sag the least
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26

BY EDMUND VANCE COOKE
Now let me say
There was a day
When / had locks galore
And then my head
Was Irish bred
That is. my hair was MOORE.
! strove 10 wrest
An English crest.
An effort all too tardy;
Despite the care
I gave my hair.
l could not make II HARDY.
And now fear
The worst IL near,
The worst and most distressing;
For now I scratch
A German thatch,
For every day it's LEASING.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26
A WORD FROM JOSH
WISE
LOOK OUT For WOOTEN

LOOK OUT FOR WOOTEN
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Wooten moving to Cham
paign, where Mr.. Wooten has a position the police
force OF that city Mr.. Wooten has had in
police duty in the East, and his size and makeup
should strike terror to the heart of evil doer on
whose trail he might be camping.-Tuscola (Tll)
Review
But the hair dresser remarked, MY expenses
heavy. but still am getting ahead"
WE COULD FIND 1T WITHOUT HELP
Fred fmhon is running The pool across the
from the street first since before the war
Cherokee (Kan) Sentinel
What has become Of the odfashoncd who
used to say
"Whatll you have7"
Some of the same"
soft drinks don't go.-
Make 1t thimble."
Perhaps you failed to notice 1t, but II was Judge
Hand who as the lawyers express 1t, handed down
the decision by which Reds In New York may be
deported. Kicked out by Hand speak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-26

1--WE all know that since the death
of Mr.. Roosevelt many candidates
for the presidency Of the United
States have blossomed. and will CT
tinue to blossom on the other side
of the chamber, and each. of course.
is blowing his own furrow with his
own heifer. in the hope that his plow-
share VIII turn up the particular
presidential grub"