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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29

What bird will sometimes injure
buildings?
2.--Will wild animals always act
alike?
s.--Is the redroot weed easy to era
dictate?
Answers to Yesterdays Questions.
Does the English sparrow drive
away the bluebird?
The English sparrow will some
times worst the bluebird by getting
possession OF the box or cavity ahead
OF him. Once inside. the sparrow can
hold the fort. and the bluebird will
soon give up the siege: but In fair
| field and no favor the native bird
will quickly rout the foreigner.
2.-How does light influence the
color Of apples and mushrooms?
They are all lighter beneath and
deeper colored above. The mush-
rooms on the stumps and trees are
brown above and white beneath.
Where the light is feeblest the color
is lightest. and vice versa.
i3.-Of two rival cocks which will
hen prefer?
II there are two rival cocks In the
yard, the hens WILL as rule, prefer
the victor-the one that struts the
most and crows the loudest How
amusing to see the defeated cock
fold his wings, depress his plumage,
and look as unpretentious and hem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
Ripping Rhymes
THE IDOL.
By WALT MASON

81 I4 THE IDOL.
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forgetting be humble public
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
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IL 81 FRANCES TREdo MONTGOMERY "

It was while Billy was waiting
FOR things to subside that he saw
and heard the queer antics OF the fat
lady after they had pulled her out
OF the hole she had made In the plat
form. It seemed to the watching and
listning Billy that she was more mad
than hurt.
Where is that horrid goat?" she
screamed. II want to sit down on
him just once for luck. I'll teach
him to Jump at folks like that! There
won't be a grease spot left when /
get thru with him. Why don't some
of you bring him to me?''
Then she began to laugh and cry
and toss her fat arms about. All Of
a sudden she stopped short
Come to me, Don Orsino." she
said to the giant. I'm going to faint
and you must hold me-"
Billy never could believe that he
heard correctly what the big giant
replied. but 1t sounded to him as tho
he told her to shut up and not be
a fool. and that abe looked like the
old, scratch and that she had
better look out or shed lose her Job.
Billy Was 30 indignant that any
lady should be treated In such q
manner that he came very near
rushing out Of his hiding place and
going for the giant, big as he was.
with fro In his eye and head down.
One punch, II he didn't see me
coming. would knock him or his
perch and teach him some manners.
I'll try It,"
But just then Billy remembered
what the fat lady had said about sit
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
ARCHAIC SCHOOLS PASSING.

Educators tell US that within seven
years the old fashioned single room
school house will be practically ex-
tinct in Iowa. At the rate we are
now moving forward on this line all
the independent districts In the state
will within this period be included
In consolidated school districts.
This Is as It should be. The old
time school was not without its mer-
its. Capable teachers In these old
schools worked wonders. But credit
belonged to the teachers in these
cases rather than to the schools. And
the merit OF the work OF these In
structors was measured as a rule
~ the number OF the students they
could induce to continue their work
beyond the eight grades In the one
room school.
This old time school was the best
obtainable when 1t was established.
In pioneer days transportation to
consolidated school was an insuper-
able obstacle. Transportation now is
not always easy. But It is at least
feasible In most districts. In some
sections Of Iowa where gravel IL av-
ailable the roads to these CONSOLE
date schools have been brought to
state of perfection just few de-
grees below paved roads. And every
whore there Is steady Improvement
In our roads and promise Of greater
progress In this direction Is certain
ndw wOh our tremendously increased
income from auto licenses.
The people Of Iowa are not making
haste In this work too rapidly. AZ a
matter Of fact our development is
slow. Nevertheless It Is gratifying TO
know that we are moving forward.
The ono room school il as archaic
as an educational machine as an OK
team would be in transportation. It Is
high time that we abandoned 1t for
something more modern and moro
efficient. The consolidated school is
the present solution Of our rural
school problem.
We should press forward with oul
educational work. We should steadily
pushaour average mental status up
ward. Iowa 10 working on the right
line in its steady development of con
solicited schools as successor OF the
old time one room affairs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
BUSINESS soDrRINe UP.

Dun's Review this week says that
business Is rapidly sooering up from
the stimulation Of its war spree.
weak business is going under and all
business is unloading In anticipation
Of q permanent lower level Of prices
which has really reduced wages In
order to avoid q shut down. The Re-
view says:
widening of the scope Of the Geo.
nomic readjustment which began
some time ago is Enthusiastically re-
Elected In reports from practically
every industry and trade OF impor-
lance. and in the different statistical
harometers that indicate the trend OF
conditions. After period Of unpre-
cedented expansion and initiation, due
to unnatural stimulus, business Is
now experiencing the inevitable re-
action, with varying degrees of I'M
settlement and embarrassment ac-
companying the transition. From the
abnormally low levels OF last year,
failures have risen abruptly in both
number and magnitude, showing that
many OF the weak spots are coming
TO the surface. and liquidation is still
being forced in not q few instances
by the sharply curtailed consumptive
buying and restrictions on bank ac-
commodation. Scepticism as to the
Genuineness OF the downward price
movement has been dispelled by the
progressive and rapid yielding OF
many markets. and evidence accu-
mulates that the declines are extend
ING to the retail counters, where
clearance sales remain q conspicuous
feature. Public resistance to high
prices. which has become an increas-
lngly familiar phase in many quar-
tiers, has made for accumulation OF
goods In distributing channels, while
the spread Of idleness at manufac-
turing establishments has tended to
automatically lower the general pur-
chasing power, and to cause q reyer-
sal OF the attitude of some
classes of labor. Tho accep-
lance Of wage reductions by
some workers. as an alternative
to unemployment, places further
emphasis upon the changed condi-
TONS prevailing. and it is all the
more significant that such develop
inents as these are appearing at a
time OF the year when business
should normally be gaining In actiyi-
" AS elements in the existing de-
preston. the unseasonably mild
weather in many parts OF the coun-
try and the uncertainties occasione]
py the impending national elections
are not to be disregarded. but these
are merely contributing factors IN
the business readjustment"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29

loss. OF which tho allies will bear
part. $30.000.000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
HANDY DIRECTORY
-oE THE
4 MASONIC TEMPLE
Masonic Meetings
~ Visitors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE NO. 1os. A
F. A. NJ, Friday, Oct. 80, second de-
gree, Z p. m. sharp. G. G. Jennings,
w. NJ: John w. Wells. secretary.
srGNET CHAPTER NO. ss. Royal
Arch, Monday, Oct. 25, 1880 O'Clock.
Mark Master. Frank T. Nokes, II. =.
John w. Wells, secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL NO.
20, stated assembly; Monday, Oct. ~
Business meeting. Carl Shaffner, W.
NJ, John w. Wells, recorder.
CONCLAvE ST. ALDEMAR COM
MANDERY NO. 80. Wednesday Oct,
"a, 1880 D. m. Red Cross and Malta
clyde n. Stewart, commander; Jonn
w. Wells. recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81 O..
Z. S.. Special meeting Wednesday
evening November 10 at 1880 o'clock
for initiation. Past Matrons will put
on the work Mrs. W. J. Richards
W. NJ; Mrs. Archer Walton, secre-
tary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
like as possible in the presence of
his master!
Appealed the Case.

Henrietta loved to go to church.
One Sunday morning while she was
making preparations to 60. an acct
dent befell her only clean dress and
mother told her she would have to
remain at home. During the loud
prayer her mother heard childish
footballs coming up the aisle and In
a moment Henrietta slipped into the
pew wearing her soiled everyday
frock.
On the way home the mother asked
her why she had come to church af-
ter she had been forbidden to do,
and the child replied, well. mother,
you've always told me to take my
troubles to God. 30 after you started
for church I went to my room and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29

Deserving friends Of the democrats
in the war department requisitioned
for Lieutenant Colonel Goetz nine
saddles for every horse he had, six
halters for every animal. and five
curry combs for every steed. But
then some genius conceived the idea
of branding horses on the hoofs and
placed an order for $4,000 branding
irons when there were only 4s3. 1872
animals in the army service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
Article X BY lee Author.
Article \ Of the league covenant

Article X Of the league covenant
says:
THE members OF the league under
take to respect and preserve as
against external aggression the ter
ritorial integrity and existing politi-
cal independence OF all members of
the league"
or that article President Wilson
said to the senate foreign relations
COMMITTEES: That engagement con-
stitutes a very grave and solemn
moral obligation"
To the same committee he said:
We would be under an absolutely
compelling moral obligation"
On the same occasion he said: IF
we undertake an obligation. we are
bound In the most solemn way to
carry it out"
| And in explaining the force OF a
moral obligation he said: .Now q
moral obligation Is. OF course superior
tc legal obligation. and, II may say
So, has a greater binding force"
AS to how far 1t binds. the presi-
dent said at the eighth plenary ses-
sion of the peace conference: when
the decisions are made the allied and
associated powers guarantee to main
tain them"
How The president left none who
heard him in doubt. He said: 1--WE
must not close our eyes to the fact
that In the last analysis the military
and naval strength of the great pow
ers will be the final guarantee Of the
peace Of the world. kansas City
Times.
-.gei
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29
Topics Of the Times

was to be expected. Old Tim
flerce's dirty handbills are eoinr over
iowa siandering the men he does not
IKE. This time the farmer Ia being
scared with the amount Of the freirht
raee increase for which Cummins Is
held responsible when the democrats
added billion to the wage increase
70 be paid out Of rate advances before
the Cummins labor court added $500 :
ooo,OOO. A few years ago Pierce
worked the farmers to support Rill
Harding by soaring them with ghosts
OF paved roads. Pierce is unlike
Barnum In that, he believes that he
can fool all Of the people all Of the
time.
The war department. under demo-
cratic leadership, ordered 1880 roll
ing camp kitchen chassis, paying
$2S6.50 per chassis. When the armis-
tice was signed 5000 of these kitchens
were declared surplus and were sold
at $S5 each. These chassis were two
wheeled, being equipped with a solid
rubber tire. At the time these 5000
chassis were sold for S85 each, the
war department advertised for $500
sets Of rubber tires Identical with
those on the kitchens and bought
them at $50 per pair. Howwould you
like the democrats to manage your
business? g
Scattered turnout the country are
graveyards OF democrat waste. In
Camp Holabird, Maryland, there were
acres Of motorcycles, automobiles and
motor trucks exposed to the weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-10-29

Births were taxed in England in
1895 and again in 1888.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
University DormitOry
Not Fire Trap Mentioned

The girls dormitory of the Eugene
Fable institute and not the dormitory
of the Eugene University Of Oregon,
as previously reported, was the sub
Ject of an Investigation by deputies
from the state fire marshaps office,
according to State Fire Marshal Bar
Der.
The, sdormitory was found TO be n
voritable fire trap, Barber states, with
no. fire esescapes and but single stair
way and number of girls housed on
the, third floor of the building which
was Kept locked at night with the keys
in the possession of matron in an
other' building.
Arrangements have been made for
the construction of fire escapes and
Tor the elimination of fire hazards, ac-
cording to the report submitted to the
fire marshals office by his deputies
The dermitories of the state univer-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
III You Need a Medicine
You Should Have The Best

Have you ever stopped to reason
Why II Is that so many products that
are extensively advertised. ali az once
drop out of sight and are soon for
eottenY The reason is plain--the ar
tiole did not fulfil the promises OF the
manufacturer. This applies moro par
ticulariy to q medicine. A medicinal
preparation that has real curative val
ue almost sells itself, as like an end
less chain system the remedy Is rec
commended by those who have been
benefited 10 those who are h need
Of Il.
A prominent druggist says Take
for example Pr kilmer's swamp
Root, q preparation / have sold for
many years and never hesitate TO rec
emmend, for IN almost every case Il
shows excellent results. as mans Of
my customers testify. No other kid
ney remedy has so large q sale
According TO sworn statements and
verified testimony Of thousands who
have used the preparation. the sue
cess Of Dr Kilmer's Swamp-Root is
due TO the fact 50 many people elaitn,
that it fulfils almost every wish IN
overcoming kidney, liver and bladder
ailments. correefs urinary troul,les
and noutralires the uric acid which
causes rheumatism.
fou mas receive sample bettsa ~
swamp Root By parcels post Ad8ress
Or. Kilmer a Co. Iinghamton. n NJ
and enclose ten cents. also mensien
the salem Capital Journal. Large and
medium size hattles for saie a Al
drns ssorrs (Adv)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
LOVE and MARRIED LIFE.
bq the noted author
Idah McG Clone Gibson

penny In cash from John without a
scene resulting every time | was oblg-
ed to go to him"
] started TO protest my innocence but
before | could say anything she con-
tinued:
"Oh, you needn't say anything to
excuse Yourself No one could have
told him this except you. He came
home last night perfectly infuriated
and what do you thinll2. He did not
even stop to be decently polite to me.
although Bessie Moreland was dining
with me. He accused her--think of it.!
of teaching me the game as he
called it, Said all women were crooks
when it came 60 obtaining money or
anything else from a man. want to
tell you one thing, he lntimated pretty
broadly that If you hadn't played the
confldence game on him for money
you had played it for something else ="
Calls for the Nurse.
| put my hand up and pressed the
bell.
As the nurse came In the door said
with a smile even though my lips
were stiff with the effort:
Madame Gordon is ready to go
now. Turning to her, said, Kind
.ol yop to come. Good-bye"
She looked at me for one long mo-
ment aud then majestically sailed from
the room without a word
Cromorrow--John In a New Role,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11

had their nest the summer before. So
1t was natural that he should want to
so there at once and look about a bit.
lie perched himself on bare limb.
where he sang "Cheerily-cheerup" a
few times,in spite of the snow and the
cold, whistling wind. He knew that the
weather would grow warmer soon; and
he was glad TO be in Pleasant Valley
once more, though he had to confess TO
himself that he liked the orchard bes-
ter when the grass was green and the
tees were gay with apple blossoms.
Its really a beautiful place for a
home" he told himself II don't won
der that Farmer Green likes to live
near the orchard. And now III Just
&C over to the house and see if I
can't get a peep at him and his wife
ond his boy Johnnie-and the hired
man, too"
So Jolly Robin jumped off the bough
and started through the frosty air to-
ward the farmhouse But all at Gate.
he saw sight that sent him darting
into tree. He hid there for while
and something made him shiver-
something besides the cold wind.
Yes! jolly Robin was the least bit
frightened, For he had caught a
glimpse of a strange man. 1t was
neither Farmer Green nor his hired
man, for this was giant. He had big
black eyes and a great lump of a nose,
which stuck out queerly from his paie
moon-f face. He was dressed all III
white, except for battered, old black
hat, which he wore tipped over one
eye. In one hand he held a stick.
And 1t seemed to Jolly Robin that the
queer man was just about to hurl it
at something
In spite of his uneasiness, Jolly
peeped around his tree and watcneo
the stranger. But he did not throw
the stick. He stood quite still and
seemed to be waiting, And Jolly Robin
waited, too, and stared at him.
Maybe there's a squirrel hiding be-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
THE PIPINGS OF PIPER.

HE OREGON VOTER declares that Edgar B. Piper editor
of the Portland Oregon the recognized unofficial head
of the Republican party Oregon Colonel Chapman ought to
know for he spends most of his time molly yoddng the pol
icians As fixture of legislative sessions he is in position to
know who the fxer of legislation isand whose the invisible
hand that engineers the machine steameong midnight reso
tons to victory.
OF there National Committeeman United States
Senator and Governor whO having been chosen by the
might be supposed to be cassed eadersbut politicians
the pedppr of Hamenperhap eventually to the sad
fate.
The somewhat pompous and pondeou ppngs of Piper
the bonehead partisan Throughout them
motif of reaction remuo appeal to prejudice for party LABEL
crescendo pe and pattudes of day that past He pip
jazz for vote ersraght party ballot during the temon
dollar special session. and the legislature danced his une and he
vigorously piping independents out of the party.
Small wonder that Will Hays, the sweet young singer of the
grand old party has selected Colonel Piper for his harmony
hea to pipe the party melody advance of the convention
Perhaps he may win the prize offered for platform for pol
teians bankrupt of things have happened
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
By ARTHUR SCOTT BAILEY

hind a tree" he said to himself
"Ferhaps this man in white is gong
10 throw the stick as soon as the squlr-
rel shows himself"
But the squirrel appeared. And
Jolly Robin was just about 10 start Tor
the farmhouse again when he saw
somebody pop out of the woedshed
door and come running toward the
orchard.
Here's Johnnie Green" jolly ex-
claimed. He knew Johnnie at oheN',
because neither Farmer Green nor the
hiredman ever went hopping ana
skipping about like that.
Pretty soon jolly saw Johnnie Green
stop and make an armful of snowballs.
and then he went straight toward the
stranger in white. Though Johnnie
began to shout, the man in white did
not even turn his head And then
Johnnie Green SHE'D a SNOWFALL at
him.
The SNOWFALL sailed through the air
and struck the strangers battered hat,
knocking it off into the snow. And, or
course. Jolly Robin couldn't help
laughing. He was more surprised than
ever. too. because the moon-faced man
did not move even then. Anyone else
would have wheeled about and chased
Johnnie Green Butt his odd gentle
man didn't seem to know that his hat
had been knocked off,
That's queer!' said jolly Robin to
himself "He must be asleep. But l
should think he would wake up"
While Jolly was wondering, Johnnie
Green threw another SNOWFALL. And
when it struck the stranger very
peculiar thing happened.
And Jolly Robin did not laugh, He
was too frightened to do anything but
gasp.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
BI-METALISM.

XHT HAT joke it weuId be Wall Street and the financial
w powers if the United States and the world returned to
bmetasm the remedy for the financial ills resulting from
the war; What heresy!
Such procedure is advocated by Senator Thomas who
serts that Europe favorable to the proposal and that II par
y between the ancient monetary metals not established COM
mercial chaos viii overwhelm the world
The increase in the price of silver worth more than
makes it impossible to coin silver dollar at loss as
the metal is worth bullion than Gold rather
than silver needs the seadng influence of international agree
ment at fixed ratio.
There is much paper money for the gold held in reserve
which the of the decline in foreign exchange The res
toraton of silver would simplify the problem of defaon and
confidence and stability the monetary system by in
creasing the stocks of money
B-measm would be bitter pill for fnanciers to swallow
would be regarded by Bryan vndeaton of his efforts
behalf of verhough conditions have radically altered since
1896, when there a surplus of silver.
ANY proposition to re-esabsh the 16 to basis would
the opposition of the silver mine the present ratio
is about Is to /.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11

81 surely do enjoy my Coffee! Pm
not afraid to drink it, either, for 1
have box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets"
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets mix
with the food you eat The stomach
by its peristaltic action churns and
moves the food around the stomach
walls and the powerful ingredients in
these tablets instantly begin digesting
the food as they are forced through
it and around it.
The use of one of these tablets af-
ter meals will in a very short time cor
rect the faults Of digestion and you
will enjoy your coffee and food with
out the old time distress Of indiges-
tion.
Every drug store carries Stuarts
Dyspepsia Tablets. Price, so cents.
(Ady)
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
Poles Propose Peace to
Submit to Russ Soviet

n Warsaw Feb 10.--Work OF fran
ing the outline Of peace conditions to
be communicated to the Russian So
wet government has been begun by
the Polish cabinet. which plans to
present them to the diet early next
week.
Three principal points are being con
sidered by the cabinet as the basis for
peace conversations The first relates
te the recognition Of the independence
OF border states between Russia and
Poland. The second would discuss pro-
posed peblscites and the third is de-
voted to consideration Of indemnities
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-11
STOMACH ON
A STRIKE
"Pape S Diapepsin" puts
Sour, Classy. Acid Stomachs

ss.s-s-ss-ass-s~sas
Wonder what upset your stomach
has fermented and turned sour; head
gassy and upset, and what you Just ate
which portion Of the food did the dam.
age-dO yoaS Wen, don I bother. If
your stomach is in revolt; if sick,
dizzy and aches, beleh gases and acids
and esuetate undigested food--jast eat
a tablet or two of Pape's Diapepsin to
help neutTaliae aeidity and in five min.
ntes you wonder what became of the
indigestion and distress.
If your stomach doesn I take care
Of your liberal limit, without rebellion;
If your food il damage instead Of a
hep, remember the quickest, surest,
most harmless ansaaed Is Pape's Dia.
pepsin, which costs 50 little at drug
stores (Adv)