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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
WEEDS.
IBoone News Republican,

boone News Republican,
An item In the morning paper re-.
lates that woman was killed and
her husband badly injured because
weeds obstructed the view OF railway
crossings. 1t will be admitted that
weeds are more plentiful along the
roads this year than they have ever
been before. They come right in the
streets and avenues of the towns, too.
Weeds in great abundance line the
highways.
The same, neglect seems to attend
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
BuTrED IN ON CASEY.
Knoxville Express.l

Knoxville Express.l
1t is getting to be mark of dis
tinction not TO own an automobile.
Gov. Coolidge has never owned one.
neither has Nate Kendall or the edi-
tor of the Express. However. Coolidge
and Kendall have other claims to
greatness and need not have butted in
on this.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

In the village Of Fengghi, China,
the sole. industry is the making OF
earthen china ware, In which more
than 1000 workers are employed.
All the work is done by the piece, the
wages ofsworlsmen ranging petween
36 and 72 cents a day. Women help
ers receive considerably less.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
Topics Of the Times

Iowa vii raise million, bushels Of
apples this year. But that's only
little more than peck apiece tor
~. Iowa should gather ten million
bushels OF apples annually ana keep
sso.ooo.ooo at home.
Whatever horn Mr.. Harding play
ed in the band he's playing q pleas
ing tune in his public utterances
since his nomination. You're tootin'
he is.
No nomination for governor has
brought out such general expressions
Of satisfaction as that of Mr.. Ken
dali. There is no doubt that he was
the choice OF the state.
Poland's flyer In the conquest game
and the effort OF the village hog
buyer to bust the board Of trade
came to the same end.
Perhaps 1T would be possible to
negotiate an armistice with the auto
sspeeders and high headlighters and
Stop the slaughter for while.
80
The chances are that Mr.. Wilson
will be more careful of pledging the
u. S. in the present situation than
he was. at Paris. He has been shown
that the U. S. includes some territory
outside the White House.
Tennessee might as well do it and
be done with it. For it's going to be
done.
Senator Cores defeat in Oklahoma
is credited to the administration.
One thing about Mr., Wilson when
they fail to march with his mind he'o
as soon cut democrat throat as
any other. He's certainly consistent
in his egotisn
Even the penitentiaries show a
profit. Et Madison turns in s52,ss0.
Now what can we spend it for? Any
suggestions?
What elements in American poll
tics and life are afraid of woman
suffrage and why? The more you
look into this the stronger you will
be for votes for women.
g D ~ 4
Both Harding. and Cox think that
federal war taxes ard too high but
most business men of the north
would rather trust the republican
party to reduce taxes than to leave
it to the leadership Of southern
democrats.
Cummins and Kendall have had
and have merited the support Of
union labor thru long careers Of pub
lie service. The fact that both have
come to the conclusion that adjudi-
cation Of labor disputes in the pub
lie service had better be done by
public labor court OF Justice will not
now ALLEVIATE the thinking, fair mind
ed class Of union men. Most union
men realize that our railroads must
run or else the people will freeze or
starve.
The climax of the textile workers
onnositjon tn davlfpht "a wing IN Man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
FooLosorY.

= ~
Hitch your wagon to star, but be
sure that your brakes are in working
condition.
A rolling stone gathers no moss,
but tt seesNa whole lot more Of the
world than a cobble.
The cheapest thing In the world Is
advice and the dearest thing In the
world Is to take most OF It.
The average man win worry more
over knock In the motor OF his au-,
tomobile than over a palpitation in
his heart.
The difference between a politician
before election and after Is more Diff
ference than we can express In words.
The thought OF peace conference
In Polish and Russian Is too much
for q person with . delicate ear even
to think OF
IF. I. Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
coekney EnaIiah

Lord Reading talked at Washing.
ton dinner party about the cockney
accent.
"A cochney copk." he said. came
over and settled In America. Her mis-
1tress. who was a widow. told her one
day how she came to lose her hus-
band.
! lost my husband on the west
ern prairies,' the lady said. He was
Killed by bison. suppose you know
what bison itg'
Laws yes!' said the cockney
COOK. I'd like to ave quid for every
one I've made puddin' in ..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

The climax of the textile workers
opposition to daylight saving in Man
chester, Mass, has been reached In
a decision of the joint meeting Of tho
textile council and the executive
boards of the nineteen local unions of
the United Textile Workers Of
America. to take the matter In their
own hands and go back to the old
standard If the board Of aldermen
does not repeal the ordinance deal
ing with the subject.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

THE great trouble with the pri-
mary is that it makes 1t everybody's
bushes to look after the politics of
that state and what Is everybody's
business is pobody's business says
the Hamburg Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
lowa Newspapers
WHEN THEY GET SHORT.

The miners are nearly all back at
work Upon the agitators and walk
ing delegates depends the length OF
time they will keep digging coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

"The state republican judicial con-
vention did a first class job. 1t chose
three first class men and ditched
Salinger It was a good days work
concludes the Iowa Falls Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
THE REAL ISSUE

Tne debate was intensely earnest.
These two men evidently had some
thing of greatest moment which they
We're threshing out. They used efo-
quent gestures and their voices were
filed with dramatic emotion.
You ask what they were discussing.
POSSIBLY the league sof| nations ana
the part America ought to play there
In Possibly the menace OF the boil
sneviki. Possibly plan for the up
lift of humanity.
All. no. dear spectator. They were
arguing about formula for home
brew.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

To Wallaces Farmer 1T seems I'M
tbinkable that the people of the
United States would elect a majority
of congressman favorable to REIN
stating the liquor traffic, but the
people whose money has been tied
up in such traffic will do everything
they can to bring about that result.
Therefore, candidates for congress
should be asked to say exactly where
they stand on the questions or the
enforcement of the law and the def
milton Of Intoxicating liquors"
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POLITICAL IMPosSIBILITIEs.
Most of the candidates.
A nominated candidate making
speech of declination.
A mass meeting chairman who be-
ueved what he says about the speak
ers he introduces.
A speaker who doesn't believe II.
Voters who cast their ballots for
the best men, regardless Of party.
If it isn't the reds who are taking
the joy out Of life it's the yellows.
The international spectrum is fun 1of
dangerous colors. 81
The Germans apparently want to
pay that indemnity on the installmeut
plan-with IS per cent OF for cash.
We ask once mora: Who won the
war?
Old General wu Fang. inch By inch,
Got Tien-Tsin caught IN his clinch.
He said: IT must fight,
But I'll take it tonight,
For I'm sure that this job u .
Tsinch.. q Il
Our idea OF leisure IL 70 watch a
yacht raceswhile meandering our way
around golf course.
1t is perfectly true that without
discomfort: This old world would get
nowhere. All the great inventions
were the fruit Of dissatisfaction.
When a people becomes self satisfied
and twiddles It's thumbs over its well
fed tummy ana tells itself howl
darned good It is. 1t won't last long.
That's what happened to Rome. IL
We remember correctly.
ALI the parlor bolsheviks ana the
soap-box reformers use that argu-
ment. Which is all very well. But
there is this distinction to be made:
that the great inventors and the great
reformers knew where they were
going and the, bolsheviks and the
soap boxers don't.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

combustion of coal is improved by
being submerged in salt water.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

The Webster City Jour
nal says 1.-THE fact that Mr.. Herring
is a millionaire should not be used
against him and as he Is democrat
it will not be. How much Of this
worlds goods man has accumulat-
ed is not the important thing. The
important thing is how did he get it
and to what uses is he putting It?
Is 1t his master. or his servant? is
he using it for the benefit of the
society that created it or is he using
it selfishly?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

r Until Berlin stops hoching the MAI
ser we shall not believe that the war
is really over.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE Musquakie Indians on the
Tama reservation appear to have
had a regular time at their annual
snakedance and thanksgiving cele-
bration last week. With Governor
Harding doing a break down" and
warbling in soft, sonorous tones,
there seems to have been nothing
lacking among the wigwams except
the presence Of Candidate Harding
and Cox' remarks the Watrrloo
Courir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

Our idea OF leisure IL TO watch a
yacht raceewhile meandering our way
around golf course.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

What elements in American poll
tics and life are afraid of woman
suffrage and why? The more you
look into this the stronger you will
be for votes for women.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-08-11

Both Harding, and Cox think that
federal war taxes ard too high but
most business men of the north
would rather trust the republican
party to reduce taxes than to leave
it to the leadership Of southern
democrats.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28

Daniel Kerwin took the North
western Tuesday morning for Oma-
ha where he will spend a few days
inspecting situation that had
been offered him. If he likes the
looks of the field he may decide to
remain there for the winter.
Harley Stafford accompanied his
sister, Mrs. G. F. Wills and children,
to their home in Malvern, Tuesday
morning. He will remain in Nal
vern a few days, but stated emphat-
ically that he would be back in time
to cast his ballot next Tuesday.
Miss Pauline Glass, OF Chicago,
who has been doing some govern
ment work with wounded ex-sol-
diers, was in the city over Sunday
visiting with her sister, Mrs. John
Budd. She went from here to At
lantic Tuesday and from there will
go to other parts of the state.
Mrs. Fred Morrison returned on
Saturday from Stuart, where she
went to visit her mother, who was
recovering from an injury she re-
ceived several weeks ago. Her
daughter, Miss Opal, has been stay
ing with her grandmother several
weeks. Inasmuch as the patient was
improving, Mrs. Morrison brought
her mother and daughter back home
with her.
J. ]. Lane got so enthused about
the election Tuesday that he de.I led
t. go back 70 his old home in Van
Buren, county in order to cast his
ballot. He is a staunch republican
and says he has never lost an oppor-
tunity of voting. Though well along
in years he said he didn't propose
to let this election pass without his
registering his preference for pres
ident. After the election. he will re-
turn here to remain for the winter
with his son, F. d. Lane and family.
Oscar Samson, who has been in
the city several weeks assisting at
the Virginia Cafe, left Friday for
nes Moines to report for duty. He
has been fireman on the Rock ISL
and for several years, but on ac-
count of an injury secured a three
months lay-off. He has his old run
between Stuart and Atlantic, and it
may be possible that he will make
his home in the latter city. His
wife, who has been staying with her
sister, Mrs. Fred Morrison, Joined
him in Stuart yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
Meet Me at the Crescent tonight.

Meet Me at the Crescent tonight.
Don't forget the auction sale OF
household furniture at my home on
West Broadway at 2 O'Clock Satur-
day, October 30. G. ID. Peddycoard.
Col. M. S. Kness, Auct., X. d.
Hawks, Clerk.
F. c. Miller and Frank McLaugh-
lin returned Tuesday from Keokuk
where they attended the |. o. 0. F.
grand lodge. They drove overland
but encountered SO much mud that
it took much Of the pleasure out of
the trip. They found a good attend
ance at the grand lodge and were
more than pleased with the recep-
tion given them by the citizens of
Keokuk.
Pete Dennis, who has been out in
Oregon for a month, returned home
yesterday. Pete is certainly look
ing fine and has gained in flesh, to
say nothing about other changes
that make him look different. He
is enthusiastic about the climate
and the way things are done out
west, but after all, he has lost none
Of his affections for the good old
home town.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. p. Harmon enter
tanned at their home in this city last
Sunday, the following relatives: Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Fairholm, of near
Massena; F. &. Hamon and family,
of Lewis; James Gray and family OF
near Ross. They went with we'll
filled baskets to enjoy a day of feast
ing and having a good time in gen.
eral. Their coming was a surprise
to Mr. and Mrs. Harmon, but the
gathering proved a pleasant one to
all concerned.
Congressman Green, of Council
Bluffs, was in the city short time
Wednesday morning. Tuesday ev-
ening he spoke at Extra, where a
good republican meeting was held.
He drove into Shelby county yester-
day and in the evening held a meet
ing in the town of Shelby. Mr..
Green is candidate for reelection
and will receive a splendid endorse
ment at the polls. Here in Audi
bon county he will receive a large
vote. The people of the district
recognize Mr.. Green as one of the
most capable men in the house OF
representatives at Washington, and
feel that he is entitled to their unit
ed support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
& LOCAL AMI PERSONAL 4

]. r. Hecker came up from Kan
sas City, Mo-, the fore part of the
week for a few days visit with his
mother, Mrs. H. Hecker, and to look
after some business matters.
The regular meeting of the Citi-
Zenship class of the Columbian Club
will be held in the Library lecture
room at A o'clock on Monday, Nov.
LIST. These meetings are conducted
in non-partisan manner and every
woman will be welcome to this one,
regardless as TO whether she is a
member of the club or not.
Roy Prather writes US from Lake
Park that he wishes his paper chang
d from one rural route to another,
and among other things, remarks
that the corn crop up there is splen-
did and standing up fine, and that
practically all of the farmers are out
in the field picking. The yield prom
Uses to be about equal to that of last
year.
]. F. Baker, the jeweler, went to
Des Moines the latter part of the
week where he entered hospital for
d OPCl dllOh. ~ oPSSlolloI
examined his condition Saturday and
it was found that he had appendi-
citis. He was operated on Saturday
and reports from the hospital today
are to the effect that he is doing
nicely.
Andrew Jensen, VINO served in the
world war and was stationed in ST.
IBERIA, was in Atlantic yesterday
consulting specialists regarding his
physical condition. While in Siberia
he drank poisoned water. He has
never recovered from the effects.
Since his discharge he has been TAX
ing medical treatment, but has
found nothing that will give him
permanent relief.
Rev. c. W. Marlin mas written rel
atives here that he has been given
the pastorate of the Oakland Meth
odist church, a suburb of Topeka,
Kansas. Their address will be SS9
Chester street. Mr., Marlin was pas
Tor of one of the other suburban
churches in that city when he first
entered the ministry. The past
three years he has been pastor of
the church at Eskridge, Kansas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL .

Mrs. B. A. Edwards, who has
been visiting at the home Of A. II.
Edwards the past ten days, depart
ed yesterday for one of the suburbs
Of Chicago, where she will make
her home for the present.
County Auditor w. ]. Hamilton
will deliver the election ballots TO
the various precincts tomorrow and
next day. Eight thousand ballots
were printed this year, according to
law, which is almost twice the
amount used in former years.
Hans Johnson is in Omaha this
week purchasing a supply of fur
niture and looking after other mat
ters. The firm of Johnson & Hig-
gins are getting ready to move into
their own building on Washington
street about the first of the year.
Mrs. J. S. Chamberlin, of Glen
wood is in the city this week visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. l.. Dee NAL
lonee. A son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Mallonee on Monday, and Mrs.
Chamberlin will remain with her
daughter for a couple of weeks.
Albert Spencer had his right arm
injured the other day when he tried
to crank his Ford. 1t was a little
cold and the Ford refused to start
off as it usually does. 1t back-fired
and caught Mr.. Spencer on the arm.
While the bone was not fractured, it
was badly injured and he is COM
PEELED to carry that member in a
sling.
F. NJ. Tharnish goes to Atlantic
today where he accepts a position in
he jewelry store of Eggers Broth
ers, one Of the largest concerns in
this part of the state. Mr.. Tharnish
has been in the matchmaking bus
mess for a long, long time and is
in position to render valuable serv-
ice. We wish Frank all kinds of
success.
Mrs. Mary r. Watts, who spent
two weeks in various parts of the
state in the interests of the can
!; didacy of Mr.. Herring for governor,
concluded her work the last of the
week and spent over Sunday in the
city. Tuesday afternoon she left
for Topeka, Kansas, where she will
take up some special work with the
state board of health.
A. S. Lupton, of Charlton, ar
rived in the city Saturday and has
accepted a position in this office as
| linotype operator. He has rented
the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth
Tharnish, and when his wife joins
him here today they will unpack
| their goods. Mr.. Lupton is an ex-
perienced linotype machinist ana
operator and will make a valuable
addition to the office force.
The long and honorable career of
N. E. Kendall in the public service
should count against the aspirations
of one who never has been entrust-
ed by the people with even the most
trivial responsibility. Statesmen
are no more made over night than
Kendall is familiar with every phase
of legislative and administrative
duty, even though he doesn't know
how to make million out OF war
conditions and the necessities OF the
| Iowa farmers. Iowa is deserving
of the very best talent for every
phase of Iowa's vast and complicat-
| ed business, and no man has had q
better schooling to fit him for this
| task than the Woodworking and
high-principied Abba man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
Fine Program To-night-Crescent


Charley Coulter was a passenger
to Atlantic the latter part of the
week where he went to look after
business matters.
Mrs. w. G. Waldron, OF Iowa City
arrived here the fore part OF the
week and is a guest at the home of
A. N. Detwiler and family.
Don't forget the auction sale of
household furniture at my honla Oh
West Broadway at 2 o'clock, Satur-
day, October 80. c. X. PeddycoarG
Col. M. S. Kness, Auct., X. ID.
Hawks, Clerk.
Carl Hoover who is employed
with a large aviation school. was
in the city last night, having come
over with a pilot. They were on
their way to Greeley, Colorado, at
which place they will do some exhi-
bition flying tomorrow.
Warren G. Harding has planned
the most extensive and most sensi-
bio program of social justice TO the
nation. In that work he will have
the help OF Senator Cummins and
Governor Kendall. these are men
to whom Iowa women may well look
for helpful work.
s. S. Wilson returned yesterda,
from a weeks visit with his broth
err, Fred Wilson, at Marengo. Mr..
Wilson reports Fred getting along
in fine shape. The corn crop in
southeastern Iowa is in little bet
ter shape than it is here and much
of the corn has already been picked.
Capt. Ben Gibson, Capt. Fred
Woodruff and Major Glenn Haynes
are republican candidates for state
office. Col. Brewer. who led the
famous charge at Chateau Thierry
is a candidate for elector at large
on the republican ticket, and Major
Smell is the other candidate for
elector at large.
Rex link has moved his household
goods to Stuart, where he and his
family will make their home. Mr..
link sold his interests in the Vir-
ginia Cafe 20 his partner, Fred Nor
rison, and in turn he has purchased
a cafe at Stuart. Mr.. link and wife
made many personal friends here,
all of whom will wish them success
in their new location. Mrs. Lind
blom, mother of Mrs. link, went
with them and will make her home
with her daughter for the present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
= LOCAL AND PERSONAL 4

Have three good residence prop
critics for sale. II you are interest
ed, see Chas. Ping. 44tf
John Wagner spent most of last
week on his farm near Knoxville,
but returned home Tuesday after
noon.
Rev. G. B. Christensen returned
Tuesday from Blair, Neb., where he
was called on some matters in con-
nection with the Dana College, To-
Gated at that place.
Mrs. Charles Ping was a passen-
ger to Des Moines Tuesday morning,
where she will spend several days
visiting at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Stalker and other relatives.
Mrs. VIM. Baust and Mrs. l.. Il.
Simpson left Tuesday morning for
Des Moines where they go as dele
gates from the local Eastern Star
chapter to the state meeting which
is in progress this week.
John Nailor and l. +. Heiken re-
turned from Sioux City Tuesday
morning, where they spent a couple
of days investigating the cattle mar
ket. While there they each pur-
chased a car load of feeders.
Miss Mable McNutt was an over
Sunday visitor with friends in At
lantic She was having such good
time that she did not get back until
Tuesday afternoon. Wonder if At
lantic does hold some special attrac-
ton for Mable?
G.. w. Hoover departed Tuesday
morning for Excelsior Springs, Mo.
where she will spend several months
| for the benefit of his health. He
was at the springs early in the yeer
and received so much benefit that
he decided to try further treatments
in the hope of entirely eliminating
his rheumatism.
Mrs. DR.. Webb, Mrs. F. A. Buth-
veg and Mrs. John Wagner, dele
gates from the Woman's Club, went
TO Glenwood yesterday to attend the
Ninth District meeting of the Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs. Mrs. r.
F.. Bilharz and Mrs. Frank McFad-
den are delegates from the Column
bian Club, and each have a place on
today's program.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
SPECIAL FRIDAY NIGHT.

A special meeting OF Veritas
Lodge No. 1872, A. F. & A. NJ, will
be held at the Masonic hall on FRI
day evening, October 29th. There
will be work i nthe third degree. A
good attendance is looked for.
w. j. Kness, w. M.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-10-28
TEACHER WANTED.

At District No. 8, in Cameron
Wages among the highest in coun.
ty. $50 added to state schedule
Desirable school and community.
Audubon Shelley, Director.