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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

Of it's class because there IL a feeling
that good many people enjoy hear
ing II. And that is queer but un-
disputable fact. There are people to
whom language without more or less
of profanity is insipid, The ear. like
the throat Is a subject Of appetite.
Place pure water before disciple OF
Bacchus and he will look upon 1t with
a kind Of contempt. He wants red wine
though IL be mingled with snakes! 80
language highly colored with profanity
satisfies the ear that Graves that sort
of thing and to them it rs. Real he
man language"
But with all due regard for the able
and successful Judge and the opinion
of the great daily, IL takes a higher
type of manhood great deal higher
to use language untainted by pro-
family than Ii does TO use It. Any slob-
berins imbecile can cuss. but some OF
US have found It he-man's Job to
keep from it and two mans Job to
quit after the miserable habit IL
formed. But why should one want to
quit when profanity makes such a hit
with so many people? Listen, There
is another class TO be reckoned with
and a very large class at that who
standard man may perhaps make
quite q hit with his "damns" and God
damns', out on the street or in his
club room but he could not get any
place by trying the same stunt in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
THIS is THE BIRTHDAY OF
Edward Jenner,
IS 1T YOURS7
VI AY II, iTl9.


One Of the greatest physicians of all
times war DR.. Edward Jenner the dis
coverer of VACCINATION.
He was born n Gioucestershire. Eng
land. He took seriously the popular
legend that cowpox prevented small
pox. He studied and investigated for
years, finding only one person. a Lad
OF 5. willing to be vaccina;ed and then
deliberately exposed 10 smallpox The
lad was found immune. and as the
years passed, vaccination was accepted
all over the world.
But there are less well known and
quite as interesting facts concerning
this English physician. The Russian
empress caused the first child that was
vaccinated in her empire 20 be christ
ened Vaccinov and educated at pub
lie expense Germany kept as a holi-
day the anniversary OF the first vacci-
nation Jenner performed. Ministers
who had at first opposed vaccination.
now urged it, and religious professions
were organized from all the churches
for the purpose Of receiving il. The
cour. of Spain sent out Z picturesque
4. an expedition which traversed the
world
At Jenners death, IN 1924. It was
Impossible TO get enough subscriptions
for a memorial and difficult TO get
enough to erect a statue of him IN
London. yet in life he had been hon
ored by every sovereign in the civilized
world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
the oYsrE \ FEAST.

Soon Jimmy Coon Unattached the
shed with his clever little black hand,
and in another minute those animals
all stood in the black darkness OF the
shed Only one shaft OF moonlight
came In thru the little window.
Huh" said Cousin Bruin, Where II
there anything TO eat. I don't see q
thing, and don't smell q thing! Thi.
is some kind OF trap. When was a
little bear was once caught in trap
and shut in cage, and ! don't want
any more OF it,"
Hold on. can't YOU" snapped jim
my Coon. "of course you can't smell
things In shells. you watch met"
And from the top Of an open bar
rel. Jimmy pulled an oyster shell. He
passed the oyster under his hind paws.
and without looking he found tho
weakest place in the shell. Then he
dug In his claws, forced open the
valves, and tore out the flesh in frag-
ments, leaving nothing behind. There
is no better oyster opener in the world
than Jimmy Coon.
Little Williams, family had Invited
friends to dinner the next day, and for
the first course they had oysters on
the half shell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
I" He-Map Ianouaoe

Times Republican: Commenting on
the traits Of a certain well known judge
n certain newspaper is quoted as say
ing that. He swore in real herman
language" 4 concrete example Is
given a little further on when we are
told that when the aforesaid judge was
asked what he thought Of the bone-dry
law he replied, ut is a damped good
thing" The word damn" then accord
ing 70 this great daily. Is a regular he
man word.
Now, there Is no use denying the fact
that this fiery little word Is exceed
ingly popular. II is used profusely in
the dives. on the street, in the club
room. II puts pep in the unsteady
remarks OF the booze guzzler and EN-
hsllishes the conversation of some of,
Oar Leading Citizens" Take th!s eZ
plosive little word out of the lurid
denunciations OF the Anarchist and
you might as we'll wash the red out OF
his dirty flag. Make the use OF damn
prohibitive and 10 hundreds OF our
street and club room conversational
lists. life would not be worth living.
And 10 cap II all of we are informed
II adorns the language OF great
judge, Oh. we must admit the word
is some popular Substitutes, Not on
your life! They have tried them all
and damn etil holds the middle OF
the road and makes ali would-be rivals
eat its dust,
OF course there is a reason for this
curious fact the only difficulty at all
is 10 find what the reason is. ] viii
venture the assertion that you will find
that damn" is so much in evidence
partly because OF its awful definition.
and association with bible or Scriptural
writings. Not that every man reasons
out these things every time he uses the
word any more than he reasons out
why he uses the words God. or hell.
or Jesus Christ. The primary cause
of the use of any OF these words in
ordinary conversation Is desire to
say something irreligious. II is sort
of notice served on everybody or any
body within earshot that there Is no
restraint on US, religious or otherwise.
as far as our language is concerned.
Then the word is used as are others
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
The Park Ave. News.

The PARK Ave. News.
Weather. The higher the warmer.
Meening the sun.
Spoarts. A checker turnament was
held at Pubs Simkinses house last
Satidday aftirnoon, ending by Leroy
Shooster being champeen. his system
being to take so mulch time to think
that whoever he was playing agents
always got mad and gave him the
game.
Exter! Big Flood. Mulch damidge
was did last sundey by Puds Simkins
axsidently putting his eBbo on the edge
Of his soop plate and umpdumping the
soop in some ladys lap who don't even
belong TO Pulses family. ony being
cornpinny for sundey dinner. Pubs
ipologized by lending her his napkin
and saying It was lucky the plate was
ony about iiaif full.
Musical Notes. Ed wernick wunts to
take lessins on the drum. thinking It
will be a good trade. but his father and
mother don't give him eny Encouraging
Ansers.
Pome by skinny Martin.
Envy BDRD WOULD.
A befd and ineeck
Was flying side by side.
And the herd swallered the inseck
And gave, it unixpected ride.
IntristinE Facks About Intristins
People. Attic Artie Alexander is very
fond OF flowers. wenever his mother
has spinitch for dinnir she don't even
ask him II he wunts sny becsSLe she
knows he don't.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
ryrsp'c's on Tys a,Rl)I.

They stood on the shores OF spain,
those people who have been dust for
centuries, and saw the Caravels carry
Columbus and his crews ont in to the
unknown, watched the ships sink
seemingly inch by in9h while hull and
rigging dropped lower and at las; the
topma,st was a mere speck on the Aori-
zon and disappeared
Yesterday men stood on this side OF
the wide ocean that had swallowed the
caravels in that old day TO watch air
ships take off into the ocean Of tne
!llimitable void. the new ocean that
man has conquered and made his high
way. Swift with the flight of eagles
they rose and sailed. faded into specks
on the far horizon and disappeared.
II was the new navy Of the upper air.
the forstold fleets Of the skies on
new voyage from continent to contin-
ent.
Il is hard To realize the wonder and
the grandeur Of the flight and its con-
ception. We are so used and accustomed
10 marvels. We gather for moment
when the aerial navies take the air 70
accomplish the seemingly impossible
and wait without excitement and even
in expectation that there will be no
. z
on wonders that new marvel scarce
~ st.rs our blood. We have been bred
and taught 20 expect anything and TO
deny nothing as impossible
But think Of it, think OF few lone
SIX stretched ever fram-~orh OF
spruce and wire hopping or Cmark
shores Of Newfoundland to fly across
the Atlantis. serene in their belief in
their own ability TO accomplish the
flight. serenity OF faith that is con-
tagious and affects US all. Think Of a
nation OF 10000 900 people quietly
Observing the start and going quietly 10
supper convinced that the boys viii
make it II not convinced ready TO
read without overmuch surprise that
the y. CT. or has landed safely
on The Azores and is preening for the
next leg OF the long fight
We ought to be wildly excited but
We are not. TIE nerves Of excitement
have been overworked TO a partial
paralysis. Nothing short o. the Judg-
ment Day would set the whole Amer
ican people into common and extreme
excitement-and some would meet that
day without outward evidences of ex-
trfeme perturbation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Little Benny's Notebook
b. LEE PAPE.
CLOUDS

CLOUDS.
Clouds are wat makes the scenery in
the sky. Wen there's enuff of them that
is all you can see, but the sky takes
up SO mulch space that it wouldent be
eny use Of jest few clouds trying to
make a cloudy day.
Wen big black cloud goes in frunt
of the sun the sun disappears, but wen
a little wife one goes in frunt of the
1t the cloud disappears. This proves
you cant always ixpeck to do a thing
jest because you see sumbody elU do
it.
Clouds genrelly waite till lot OF
them get together before they start
to rain. because II people saw jest one
cloud raining by Itself they wouldent
even take the trubble to go in the
mouse. Therefore wen there's no clouds
its a sine that If II rains it will be
unexpected.
Clouds are all sorts Of shapes, de-
pending on the clouds and your ina
CITATION. One persin mite think a
cloud looks like elefunt. but the more
he argews the less enybody elts will
admit 1t. This proves that everybody is
Untitled to their own opinion.
Berds can fly rite thru clouds and
proberly do.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

Now the wood shed Of the Jones
farm was a lean to- and the roof
came right up to little williams win
dow. Many night when 1t was too
hot 10 sleep he had slipped quietly out
of his window. down to the old swim
ming hole to take a cool dip and no
one the wiser. But this night II was
not SO very hot and little William was
sleeping soundly. I'm ashamed TO say
his loud snore came out over that shed
roof. and II gave Teddy Postum quite
a start and even made Jimmy Coon a
bit nervous.
Cousin Bruin stopped short with one
foot in the air. and in a minute or two
since nothing more happened, he put
his foot down again. and took long
breath
Jimmy Coon squeezed himself thru
the shed window. and soon waved his
little black hand thru the window and
called softly. "All right, here is the
hest supper you ever ate. Wait / will
open the door"
Cousin Bruin was all for pushing
the door open with one blow from his
huge paw. Teddy Possum had to hold
back and whisper, wait, walt, or LITTLE
William will hear you and you will
spoil everything in one minute"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
SIMON cAsskpVs SYSTEM.

simon Cassidy. banker Of De'
Moines. has largely retired from the
institution with which he has been
connected thru a long term Of years.
He explained that ne was going 10 take
10 TO Is per cent more rest"
The old man IS grandfather ana
wants more time to play with ms
grandchildren and take time 10 have
more fun and recreation. He explains
that he isn't going TO retire from the
bank by any means but that he is 60
ing TO shift more Of the work TO young
er men, transfer some Of the response
bility and labor to others anxious 10
take on those duties Meantime he is
going 10 90 when and how and where
ne pleases.
Most men who have had leadership
and command 81 business haven't
the good sense Of Simon Cassidy, who
seems TO know enough TO quit while
the quitting is good Cassidy is in
good health and able TO have good
time see and 20 many things he has
wanted to see and do all his life, but
which have been put aside 10 be taken
up after business hours" Most men
so situated hold 10 the idea that no
body else could do what they have
done and are doing. They stick around
with their noses on the grindstone IN
I'll gall stones or some other modern
demand for their money or their lives
sends them TO the hospital and scares
them into soIce consideration OF the
fact that they are growing old and
haven't done anything but work. Most
Of them who could take 30 per cent
more time and rest and recreation re-
fuse to take 70 per cent And after
the funeral and the reading of the will
the heirs buy new automobiles and
lane the cong cross country trip that
the testator and decedent always
meant to take some day when he got
time"
Some successful men are apparently
much afraid that somebody else will
get little more credit for doing some
thing for the business. They want to
boss every department down to the
janitor. They imagine that the BUSH
ness can't exist unless they are there
to watch the boy sweep out and see
that the door is locked at night. Still,
few businesses tnat nave 5een well
managed explode and fall into wreck
when one Of those old boys is gathered
TO his fathers. They go right on and
folks come to trade and Ike az not do
better than before under new man
| agement.
There are ten or twelve or twenty
years comOg to the successful man
| that he should cash tn at the close OF
| mis- career, ten or dozen years that
| he can enjoy or that he can lose with
| out any particular loss except per-
haps for the inheritors and sbout nine
| times out Of ten the heirs will have
more II he realizes that he liz growing
| old and that IL in time to give some
| younger man a cha ice TO develop new
ideas and new methods and make good
for himself and the business.
It's hard to make the old man believe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

wea 80 at the supreme moment In
Paris. and ~ the very ark OF the
covrnant OF the league OF nations'' be
imperlled by reason OF the weakness
OF the hand that should have most
eifectlely s,eaded il. then the grievous
burden OF the blame FOR that weakness
rests fquarely upon him Rho abdlca' ID
the presidency OF this republic AZ the
apex OF his power and put himself at
the head OF a party parade.
When America is merely n part Of
an international LEAGUE viii IL still be
neces AIRY for an alien TO be natural
ised in order TO vote IN the United
states or viii everybody vote
wherever he happens to be on cleo
ton day:
Secretary Glass favors making the
w. :. :. permanent feature OF the
treasury which isn't had idea at all.
Those Huns may strive TO debate
but they'd best not try 10 start any
nfoust~ This isn't a L. :. congress.
Seems like this admin stration might
nave RETAINED from taxing the little
boys AT their play, the lads who buy
about two-thirds Of the athletic equip
ment sold and who chip in their quar-
tiers for baseball or a wagon tongue
Dat But the takers didn't miss a bet
big or little unless on war profits.
One enthusiastic northern Iowa man
bought an airplane for a soldier. Nice
Thing 10 do but why not give the lad
the moneT and advise him 10 20 TO
farming.
Red Cross home service workers
aiding the bureau of war risk insur-
ance have investigated 1890 cases
and traced s.Tao benefciaries of men
who died in France. said a statement
made public at headquarters in Wash
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
TO GET BACK HOME.

20 get back home agan-and there to see
Old friends and faces Of long vanished days
o friendly voice call ont to me
From remembered
Where rain shine wind-blown winter snow
The lights OF home hold up their golden shield
With soft, from out the long ago
n waiting welcome from the silent fields.
% get home again-to know at last
guns still from Flanders TO Lorraine:
The day Of sogstng thru the mud Is past
night of in the driving rain
Lies the midst of ArEonne drifts
grim. yet holy specter Of the years.
That ahead where every shadow lifts
Before the smile that welcomes thru its tears
70 get back home again-O. dream of dreams
radiant to last but for breath;
The drift of purple nights and singing streams
Beyond black dawns still rife with ghosts and death,
Beyond the dfeamess sleep Of those who wait
hold the line they fought for to the end
Eternal sentnals at Freedoms Gate
Where shall those who whisper--"Friend
o back home again-yes, that IL all:
s nothing down the world:
To hear more the bugles waking call
tramp of marching feet-all standards furled-
And only silent thoughts OF those who stay
To hold the guard across the endless years.
Who will not again the ancient way
Nor know smile that welcomes thru its tears"
First Lieutenant Grantland Rice, Third Army A E. F.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
49, Gle -,

dining room or parlor Of civilized
home. II such a man Is invited into
the home of a self-respecting family
as a guest. he is invited with the tacit
understanding that he leave his he
man" explosives outside!
You may not agree with this state
ment at first but eventually you will.
Profanity cheapens good book-a
good conversation, or a good man! II
puts upon the neck of the user yoke
under which he usually goes the rest
OF his life.
Let the dailies great and small dis
courage fits use. and Judge or TO Judge.
brand it as a weakness rather than
any possible indication of strength.
Elmer Ellsworth Preston,
Perry Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

IL. It's hard to impress any OF us that
man fades as the leaf and that " he
wants TO do any fiu.tefing he'd better
DO I, while nc Is stlll on the linb and
before he fails. sere and Dir, to be rak-
ell ny off the ground and ha uled away
that the lawn may be KEEP, in good
81 PNe
olG SIR Cassady's system is n good
play {, follow. Folks are long time
dead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
THE DRY TIMES.


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Of
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.


About now the girls with the hard
est WORKING and least prosperous
fathers ere getting ready 10 blossom
out in the most costly graduating
dresses" spitefully remarks the Mason
City Gkube-Gazette.
The other day they let contract
for plain concrete paving at se.72 a
yard, which is much too high" de-
clares the Cedar Rapids Republican.
mo concrete pavement Is worth that
much, unless IL contains something
better than soft stone. which may be
largely dust OF the clay variety. II a
dollar were taken of that price per
yard il would be still high enough
and nj least half OF that amount ought
10 come out OF the cement that is
used"
Wallsces' Farmer; 1T now looks
as tho corn planting in Iowa would
average about ten days late"
Common sense should prevail In all
things, II does not seem TO be pre-
vail.ng in this matter OF keeping one
class of boys in the army. while their
work cries for them, and releasing an
other class who can only cry for
FOR work" says the Iowa Homestead.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Topics of the Times

The Philadelphia Public Ledger has
gone out Of its way on many occasions
TO support Wilson and declares that II
viii do the same thin gagain when
the president is right" but finds itself
forced TO say;
What we are concerned TO say to-
day is that. if the hand Of Wilson be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

Einsten. The buresu. which delivers
checks to aliottees only. has az
perisncsd much difficulty In locating
benehciar.es owing to changes OF ad-
dresses. and 10000 checks now are
being held awaiting claimants
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
Masonic Meetings


MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1903 A. r,
A. NJ, special communication Friday
May -, at .:S0 p m. First degree.
A. L. Frazer. w. NJ. John W. Wells
SECRETARY.
SIGNET CHAPTER. No. IS r. \.
NJ, Tuesday, May Is. 1880 o'clock. Past
NJ, Monday. May ~ O'Clock. Bust
ness session followed by Most Excel
lent Master George Gregory, Il. p;
John w. Wells. secretary,
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20. r. & S. NJ. Mon
lay. May 10. 1919. Business meet
ing. Ira A. Davenport l. NJ; John
W. Wells. recorder.
Stated ConeIase ST. Alaennsr Conn
nanderys No. 30. X. r. Tuesday, May
90. Business session. J. Z. Frederick,
commander: John w. Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER Ne. 81. o. E.
Especial meeting Wednesday even
ing. May q at o'clock for initiation.
Mrs. J. F. Schultz w. M; Mrs Archer
Walton. secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17
The Thrifty Scot,

Two old Scotsmen sat by the road
side. talking and putting away mer-
rily at their pipes.
There's no muckle pleasure in
smokin', Sandy" said Donald.
Hoo da- ye MAX that outy' ques-
toned Sandy.
''weel," said Donald, we see, IL ye're
smokin yer ain bacca ye're thinkin' o
the awful expense. an II ye're 'smok-
in some ither bodys yer pipes ramm't
sac tight II Wilma draw"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

TWO tltMtkrAl QUALIFICATIONS

Various reasons have teen advanced
10 account Cor the growing belief that
Leonard Wood Mould make sood
president Yet all have been OF a
secondary nature derivatives.
Qualities have been asCrioed and per-
formances dSsIt upon according a.
they have appealed ia the particular
writer. Yet no oLe has specified the
primary attributes which underlie-
loyalty and endless patience. Every
act or course which has won approval
has been palpably the offspring OF
these qualities Loyalty TO duty, 10
country. to associates and patience TO
comprehend end thereby produce good
result. That which alone makes eff
cheney, in soldier executive, or servant
Of the people III any Cauacity il this
trait Of loyalty; but to accomplish II
must be backed up by patience. We
instinctively recognize undeT!yins
traits and approve men upon them. Is
not this the reason why General Wood
is looked Oh with confidence and re-
spect? He NAV. or may not. be nomi-
mated in 1920. Whether he be. or Dc
not. no one will doubt but that he VII!
continue 10 De that which he has been.
As We know : feeling Of certainty as
to the general relations OF life ana
business there arises when htre Is
knowledge that chief executive i
possessed Of qualities OF loyalty ana
patience. r. therefore. i came 70 pass
that General Wood be nominated. we
NAV assume that a juS.ifiable feeling
OF csrtinty and security viii spread
abroad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

New lOA y N-Ns'
While it is 800 early 10 select can
didates it Is no. too eaIly 10 consider
the qualities rEat make for usefulness
in public life ard wttn-ut tnd"rsin1
snv tentative candidacy at this time
the qualifications Of those who are 10
serve US in public and private acti'i'
lies are always subjects OF discussion.
Whoever Mr. Dawson may be and
however partisan his Application tAe
fact stands that the TWO qualifications
named BY him are elemental to sue
cess in public and pirate service
10y atty and patience
That Is a fine type OF man and pup
lie servant sho displays those quail
tiles Of loyalty and patience. And It is
due 10 General Wood to admit that his
pubic career from the day ne became
an officer Of the Rough Riders TO the
present has been marked By loyalty
and patience.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

Reyjavik. the little capital Of Iceland
Is more than 1000 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-17

Waleces Farmer: 1T now looks
as tho corn planting in Iowa would
average about ten days late"