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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
American Saloon as an Institution

mining camps wherein every single
building was a saloon; and II IL not
merely as a dispenser OF liquor that
the saloon has earned for itself so evil
n reputation turnout the greater part
OF the west.
II Is an institution. Rightly or
wrongly, II has come TO typfy In the
ma jority of western communities all
that Is bad In the life OF the place. 1t
has been regarded as the ally OF vice
and immortality and political corrup-
ton in every form. IL would be going
too far to suggest that the influence
Of the saloons could have been as bad
IL they had been coffee houses instead
of places where strong drink was sold;
but beyond its function AS a purveyor
of liquor, the saloon has come TO stand
for all the forces OF unrighteousness, as
the haunt and fostermother OF every
kind OF iniauity. II is to abolish this
bad influence from public life that the
great majority OF the better citizens in
western towns are willing to submit
to whatever personal discomfort or
deprivation may be involved. In moth
ing, perhaps. is the opinion of New
York. as represented by it's better
Classes, less representative Vi the I'm
ted States as a whole than II Is on this
question.
It will be long time, whatever hap
pens. before the necessary majority of
the states will reamend the constitution
and reverse the present amendment
What is much more interesting and
uncertain Is the problem Of how far the
law can be enforced. 1t is already rec
ognized that elaborate special ma
chinery, involving considerable cost
will be necessary for its enforcement
and from the light-hearted and joculal
way in which a very considerable sec.
ton Of the population Is openly prepar.
ing to ignore or defeat the provisions
of the law II is evident that there are
many people who do not believe en-
forcement probable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
II.ondon Times Special Representative
In its American Edltion.1

II.ondon Times Special Representative
In Its American Edition.1
And this In where the great differ
ence between the east and west should
be emphasized. In New York or Wash
ington at the clubs. at other tables. In
offices. or society. the visitor will find
few people among what, without Of
fence. may be called the upper classes
who do not both resent and ridicule
the whole matter. IL the visitor talks
10 precisely the same class in the MD
die western city he will find differ
ept attitude. The majority OF those TO
whom he speaks will be frankly in IA
vor OF prohibition. In the east the air
is full of stories of blackmail, whether
with or without foundation, which mar
rate how this or that member OF some
state legislature or other public man
was coerced into giving his support to
the temperance movement by threat or
exposure OF some private foible. one
Is told on all sides how the workers for
prohibition have kept card index of
the vices and weaknesses OF pubic
men, which has been used with deadly
effect to force a confirmation OF the
amendment thru one or another legis-
lature. IN tue uiCule West the 'iSi'oA
from the east making inquiry on the
same subject will probably be laughed
at. Why, II viii be asked, should any
body take the trouble to coerce men TO
do what they all want to do?
The explanation seems to be found
in the different position which the SAL
DON has occupied in the average west
ern community and IN the large cit
les of the cast. In the latter. while
everybody has been, and must have
been. aware Of the existence Of saloons,
neither they nor their effects intruded
themselves much on the daily life OF
the we'll to-do. In the western COM
rnunity, where social life and club life
especially has been an infinitely more
prominent factor in the life OF the
town. 1 have myself known young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
BACK 70 NATURE.


he
whipped and this much his credit
he packing swim swine and hope flowing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

II ees a long, long way to Tipperary;
An wen e was so 'urted what re
Francair say blesse
e ask us for a "fas-fe pauvre
cheri.
An now e go to Blighty an e say,
Goodbye, Francois,
It's been a lovely war" e mean Ia
guerre
II SQUIRT beaucoup-stili . smile ct
tous les Froggies say,
'Remerciez-vous, Tommee! Vive
rAngleterre!"
r. Nell Brown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
business. Retailers are unusually
busy for mii-Juiy despite unfavoraoie
weather and are In great need Of new

business. Retailers are unusuaiiy
busy for mii-Juiy despite unfavoraoie
weather and are In great need OF new
goods for fall. The arrival Of 5s6 buy
ers OF dry goods and department stores
in Now York in one day last week ana
Of upward Of 500 on at least two other
recent days testifies eloquently as 10
the need OF stores for new fall stocks.
Building activities keep up remark
ably we'll The demand for building
materials Is far In excess Of eSpecta-
tons and plants making staple articles,
Portland cement for one are running
TO capacity. Steel for structural pur-
poses Is in steady demand.
The attitude of labor is unchanged.
Increases in wages and shorter hours
OF labor are being sought everywhere
but as a rule production has not been
reduced as yet.
Shortage of coal next winter is still
declared to be almost certain. This is
based on the demands that miners are
making for reductions Of hours OF la
Dor from eight per day to six. IT Is
conceded that with a continued eight
hour day the needs OF the consumers
might be met but the reduction OF 70
per cent IN hours, IL granted, will mean
a seriously lessened production OF coal
and the possible shutting down OF
some Industries.
But with the pressure of business as
IT IS, with prices being arbitrarily
boosted and labor demands equally
the cost of living and living better than
ever before with speculation rife in
land. with everything in business and
out moving az extreme speed wisdom
compeis caution and careful watchful-
ness ahead. He r. wise man who
stands prosperity well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
pnIsauExT.si 600, 900 ROAD MONEY,

The office Of the secretary OF state
reports 10000 automobiles delinquent
on license fees.
II automobile fees average SIS that
means that Iowa would lose sI.050. 600
1t means that 10000 auto owners have
so far slipped by without paying Ii
censes.
The number will be astonishing to
those who have given the matter small
attention. 1t will not be so to those
who have watched and protested and
urged proper law enforcement, To IL
lustrate: Two curious persons drove
for thirty minutes about Marshalltown
streets in the business section Satur-
day on rapid tour Of observation
They found sixty illegal numbers,
mostly numbers of last year. There
were cars With one number plate only,
with paper numbers in direct vi
olation Of law, illegal use Of dealers
numbers, cars with one number in front
and another and different number be-
hind. numbers so fixed to the car as to
be practically concealed, unreadable
numbers. numbers sidewise and upside
down. As to the violations of traffic
rules no count was taken.
That there has been great, and per-
hsps studied. neglect inside and out
side the state secretary's office is with
out question. In the first place the au-
tomobiIs owner should have applied for
his numbers before January l. Some
did. More didn't. Some waited until
April !. Some attempted to get by.
Some applied and sent their money to
have it rest in the baskets provided by
Allen. Much more than is allowable,
however, has been made OF the neglect
and delay in the secretary's office. The
law says the owner must have his
number by January l. To delay appli-
cation was evasion, whether it was in
territorial or neglectful and thoughtless.
At any rate between them the state of
Iowa is shy more than a million dol
| lars.
| The secretary of states office has
issued the list. Prosecutions and pen
alties will follow. This 10000 are TO
be rounded up and forced to pay. II
will cost the state something to en-
force it but the penalties should pro-
tect it If they are assessed. And they
should be assessed. There should be
no question Of that.
The auto tax goes to the roads that
the delinquent travel over. Autoists
generally are both free and pleased K
pay license fees to the Improvement Of
the highways. Those who have at.
tempted to evade their just share Of {
common responsibility should be made
TO pay and when made to pay should
pay all that is due in license and il
penalty.
But think again Of the delinquency
s1,050; 00O-road money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

why can not the Indian have even
a voice In his tribal affairs?
1T is one Of the blacklist blots upon
Old Glory.
mo one knows what 1t Is to be an
Indian except an Indian.
1.-THE negro can be a citizen with a
vote.
The Indian must renounce his tribal
rights, and is then only admitted to a
qualified citizenship, for he cannot &c
into the courts.
There is liberty for the white man
and the black man, but not for the red
man. -
Before knew about the East
knew about the Quakers and the
friendship OF William Penn.
Before the Theatrical women's
Club at the Hotel Aston l gave an ad-
dress and sang an Indian love song
with an Indian maid.
They were very kind. At the tables
were little models Of reepees and bask-
cts Of sweet grass.
Il looked at all those faces. I saw
more war-paint than ever saw on the
red races Of the west.
Their clothes were magnificent, but
they didn't have enough on. Yet they
were very wealthy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

down thru the roof II Cousin BSutn
sitting down on tho floor. that w1s
all white from the flour. and Cousin
Bruin was all white. too. The houS
was all over him and he looked ~
funny as a baksf; but instead Of the
white cap that a baker wears. HIS big
head and his furry ears were all COW
cred with -four. And those two ras-
Gals laughed so hard at that funny
sight that they almost fell thru the
hole right on top OF Cousin BRuin.
"Now what on earth can We do to
get that jug and Cousin out and to
save q drop Of molassee? ?" said Teddy
Postum, we must scare him a little
but not too much, for then he would
leave the jug and we wouldn't Eet a
drop. What can we do? Put on your
thinking cap Jimmy Coon"
Now Jimmy Coon always carried
small thinking cap In one Of his fur
pockets since the day when his fsther.
by putting his on. had made the hne
plan for Cousin Bruins fIne dinner OF
Pinkie and Sweetness.
So ne pulled the thinking cap out
Of the back trouser pocket Of hts left
hind leg and put It on hts little head
his sharp little nose and bright eyes
could Just be seen from under the
brim. And then ne shut his eyes, so
he could think little better.
Tomorrow--Savins Molasses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
Law o. csmpsnsstlsR.

The law Of compensation II, evso n
these wonderful modern daya very
much In evidence. Most Of us--in fact,
oil Of us-receivs from the world just
what we give to II. Smiles and happy
words win fall from other lips to - II
we ourselves play the same role; but
II we are too busy or too big to
practice those little courtesies W
should not be surprised to see only
frowns on the faces we meet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

Tahoe.
When anything 10 forbidden, or its
exclusion is ordered. English-speaking
people sometimes say 1t II taboo"
The word Is derived from q custom
once common In Polynesia and New
Zealand. It signifies something sst
apart or prohibited because Of its be
ing either sacred or accused. Tho
system originated In a superstitious
dread of the invisible powers Of evil.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
Hea6uras Atsrasesvs.

VIII Z population estimated 1t Co.,
600 and an area approximately equal
to that Of Pennsylvania, Hoaduras has
abundant roou for dsveloDmsa6 II
has tropical climate with fsw q tie
usual Disadvantages The interior 10
mountainous and snlu4fiSuA WIN con.
siderable rich land suitable f0 0vsr.
sized farming and frust S1OwnG while
al Of ths reuaindsr. sven u 0eeD
mountain slopes. b used for paseaiasa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

Rolshevists In recent disorders near
Florence, Italy. Such wholesale pil-
fering from mis- wine cellar may inter-
fere seriously with the tenors famous
LIQUID notes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Fort Dodge Messenger says.
1T is beyond belief that subordinate
iuries can decide the case Of intoxi-
cants. No two juries would agree on
evidence that was probably Identical.
Every interest clanors for the early
and definite settlement of this Ques-
ton, and the decision Is one of the
most battling that have been before
cong ress In some time"
WaIlace's Farmer reports that
farmers turnout the country are both
grieved and indignant that in the
message giving the reasons for his
veto Of this repeal, President Wilson
did not even so much as intimate that
the farmers Of the country had any
interest whatsoever in it"
The Cedar Falls Record voting that
Hardin county proposes now to gravel
its highways. having defeated the
proposition to pave" advises that
| county. TT should have profited by
| its lesson in grayeling the Hawkeye
between Iowa Falls and Ackley. This
particular piece of road was fine last
year. Already more gravel is being
hauled to fill up the holes and one
has to be a pretty good sailor to negot-
| late the highway at more than ten
! miles an hour and still hold down his
dinner"
| The Sioux City Journal finds ITS
about as difficult to enthuse over CUB
ernatorial candidates at this time as
it is over Henry Ford's learning"
Commenting on the announcement
| that W. s. winthrop. Of Mt. Pleasant,
| is going to be candidate next year
for member of Iowa supreme court
the Webster City Freeman Journa
. xays MIR yyIriirrpw is enc OF inc
prominent lawyers Of this part Of the
| state and Is said by his friends to be
a gentleman in every way qualified fo1
the position which he will seek. Mr.
w. was appointed to a vacancy upon
| the bench by Gov. Clarke and held the
| place a short time. His record Is sat.
isfactory and now he wants the peopi'
to give him a commission to return
to those duties and responsibilities.
1T might be more popular to shou
with the rest Of the boomers ant
spectators and boast and Drag OF
Iowa. but men who think Alright know
the fctions do not last IL business,
says the Cedar Rapids Republican
ltLet us not all go crazy at the SAM
time for If we are all consigned to tn
insane asylnnrs who will remain on TIL
outside to take care OF us?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
"Au Revoir, Tommee!"

"Au Revoir, Temmee!"
Goodbye Tommee Atkins, au revoir
mon cher ami,
Peut-etre you CONNIE encore a la
belle France:
Re I'm e finish now-no more e
goose-step a Paris.
No more re kaiser max re grande
advance. -....
Wen France spik. angie terre, be
queeck. lie Jour est arrivee"
Tommee. lie beau soldat. come wiz
is smile.
II dit "Eflo. Froggy. wot's up" mon
Dieu e was 81 gal.
II rit toutours, mails vaincus all re
vile.
Ze boche say 'e was meprisabie-Tom
NEE laugh an say,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
fook 100 Per Con,

Thirty barrels of wine we're lifted"
from the villa Of Enrico Caruso by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28
HANDY DIRECTORY
NJ or THE -
MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings

~ vIsitors A'~sys ws'ee"~
uARsuAll LODGE NO. 100 A. :
a, ~. communication Friday Aug. -, /,
7.Se second degree. A. l. Frazer J"
NJ; John W. Wells, secretary
ssoNUr CHAPTER. No. - ~ =
NJ, monday, July 81, monthly pa''h p
meeting. George Gregory H.
John w. Wells. secretary.
srArvo AssEMsLY, King solo
M Council No. 20. n. 4 s. NJ. mon On,
day. July n. Business session, Nil.
A. davenport. :. -: John W. "e"''
recorder.
S&,tsd coneI.ve 81. Afdemh LII 81,
r,sndsry Ne. 30. X. T. TUESDAY -
%. at .. m J. e Freder'cs, .
mander: John W. Wells. recorder
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81 o. (
sNR.ru,ar meeting wednesday eve
n,nr August IS. at 8 o'clock for ous.-
res. MRS. J. F. Schultz, W. M MATS
Archer walton, secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

The Sioux City Journal finds ITS
about as difficult to enthuse over CUB
ernatorial candidates at this time as
1t is over Henry Ford's learning"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

On one return tn L0utSvills the whole
city turned out to weiconse her ana
crowned her with laurei. Shs rsfireda
in 1890. ss3is9ss, X n ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-28

way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
BUSINESS PROVED FAIR
FOR HOLIDAY SEASON

Merchants who we're little dis
turbed over the holiday business had
to admit that things had begun to
look better in this particular.
One merchant said that his sales
up to Monday night exceed those OF
year ago for the entire holiday sea-
son and this merchant had Tuesday,
another god day to look forward to.
Some of the merchants did not ex-
press themselves.
Those who handled smaller wares
did we'll Those who had the more
expensive articles those which had
jumped high in price, did not net so
many sales, but some of them admit
ted in the last few days, their bust
ness was good.
The newspapers did not come up
TO the standard of past years in hol-
iday business, but they realized the
condition of affairs and hardly ex-
pected to meet pre-war standards in
this respect. 1t Is believed that the
general verdict will be that pretty
good business was done, considering
the events of the past year, with
high prices, comparatively smaller
incomes for many, Liberty bond is
sues, Red Cross, y NJ. G. A. and
host of other demands on the purse.
Another "deadener" was the long
stay of influenza and the natural
timidity of people owing to the san
itary restrictions to prevent conta-
gion. These things had a big ten
dency to quiet the ardor of many
in the pursuit of the Christmas idea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
UNION MEETINGS FOR THE
WEEK M DID VER I'M (UV

The following Is the program for
the Union meetings for the week OF
prayer In Audubon from January 12
to January II:
January 12-On Sabbath each pas
tor will preach in their own church.
Text suggested to choose from il de-
sired. Psalms 81, l and 2; Psalms
119, 1874, 1856 and 159. Zed. As (;
Hebrew 1896; Rev. 3-S.
Monday evening, January 13-
1880. at NJ. E. church. subject,
Thanksgiving and Humiliation. -
Rev. Mack, S .,eaker.
Tuesday, Jan. 14-7:30 p. M. at
Presbyterian church. Subject,
Church Unity Throughout the
World" Rev. Lang, speaker.
Wednesday, Jan. 15-7:30 p. m,
at Evangelical church. Subject,
Nations and their Rulers" Rev.
Proctor, speaker.
Thursday evening. JAM 1870.
at Presbyterian church. Subject,
Missions and Missionaries" In
charge of the pastor and W. NJ. S. of
same church.
Friday, Jan. 17-7:30 D. NJ. at M.
K. church. Subjects" Families
Schools, Colleges and Youth. with the
importance of Home Missions and So.
cial Regeneration" In charge OF
the pastor and Supt. NJ. n. McIntire.
Everybody is most cordially in
vited to attend these union meet
ings. The range of topics Is so
broad and suggestive at this time for
good that we hope all will feel an
air OF individual interest in this week
OF prayer.
By order OF the Audubon Ministerial
Union. Chas. 8. Lang, president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
FLOUR MAY FALL IN PRICE;
BRAN HAS GONE lip

Flour is going to be lower maybe.
A cheerful Washington correspond
ent points with pride to the fact that
quotations on mill feeds< bran. etc,
at Minneapolis are higher.
When bran goes up, the report says
-four often comes down. If bran
goes up 800 a ton or 10 cents for
100 pounds. equivalent to cents for
so pounds -four Is said to decline in
price ga cents per barrel on the
average.
A barrel of -four contains 1876 lbs,
or four sacks of -four. This means
that flour may go off nearly one cent
a sack to the wholesaler. 1t means
that so lbs. of bran will go up &c.
That is the baker would get his -four
nearly cent cheaper sack and the
dairy man would pay cents more for
a similar weight sack of bran. The
milkman may raise the price of his
milk. but bread will cost the same as
usual.
Somehow this seems to work out
like most of the price reductions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
TOO BIG TO MISS

The average foreigner can rarely
comprehend the geographical area OF
the United States, as was quite fully
illustrated by the Englishman and
his valet who had been travelling due
west from Boston for five days. At
the end of the fifth day master and
servant were seated in the smoking
car, and 1t was observed that the
man was gazing steadily and
thoughtfully out of the window.
Finally his companion became curl
Gus.
William" he said. of what are
you thinking?"
81 was thinking, sir, about the dis
covery of Hambrica replied the
valet. Columbus didn't do such a
wonderful thing, after all, when he
found this country, did he now, sir?
Halter all's said an done, 'ow could
g 'elp it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
CITY SCHOOLS OPENED
ON TUESDAY MORNING

The public schools opened in all
grades and the high school Tuesday
morning at 800 O'Clock. The
school work has been badly demon
allied by the loss of time. Several
weeks of school time have been lost
on account of sickness and Thanks
giving and Christmas week vacation.
All departments will run on the reg
ular school time SCHEDULE, as it was
before any time was lost and some
of the work will be intensified and
part Of the time lost will in all
probability be made up by time
school closes in June.
Since much time has already been
lost every parent should endeavor to
have every child in school every day
for the remainder of the school year
Parents will greatly help the schools
and the children by having them
present at all sessions for the re-
mainder of the year. The help and
cooperation of all parents is asked
for the schools.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
RIG CANDY SALES

Confectioners report a big candy
business this year. The dealers
made it their business to satisfy the
demand Of all classes of buyers,
candy prices ranging from % cents
to $500 the pound. The demands
were large and ran into all prices
but in accordance with the usual
trend, more stuff was sold at war
prices. home high-priced material
being sold than the less desirable
CONNECTIONS. Boxes of CONNECTIONS
we're sold up to ten pounds and the
demands from three 10 five pounds
were plentiful
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-02
MAILED PACKAGES LATE,

There will be some delayed Christ
mas gifts this year. Postmaster
Morrissey says that on Saturday at
least 100 packages were sent out for
distant points as far away as Califor-
mia. Ordinarily it would take par
Gel post packages a long time to
reach such a destination, but with
the postal employees worked TO the
limit. 1t appeared that it would be
even longer at this time. There will
be Christmas presents reaching the
recipients long after Christmas is
over. The insuring of parcel post
packages is almost universal this
year 1t is said that there will be
fully 500 or more insured packages
sent from the office this year, large
ly in excess of past records in this
particular branch of the business.