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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
An Appalling and Shameful Record.


We know what Genera. Sherman said
az war. but what shall we say OF the
daily slaughter in -he streets OF a civ
i.tzed ans industrial city IN the midst
OF profound peace
Coroner H fr1an. N mis- remarks BE-
fore the Association Of Comnerce, pre-
scented accident figures which without
eXagge-ation. he described as shame
ful and appalling. Only familiarity
with the local conditions that produce
sich evils explains the past !ndifer-
ence Of the general public BIT il is
time TO shake off the apathy, 20 realize
that the slaughter in the streets Of
Chicago is largely avoidable. and that
recflessness and habituai contempt for
laws and ordinances that are essential
70 safety are directly or indirectly re-
sponsihle for TIE killing and nlaimins
OF men. women ana children in our
streets
The ca-oner's figures for the ;as,
eight years were given in our news
columns but they viii bear further
study AMI contemplation. Here is the
table Of traffic deaths" fo- the peuou
in question:
-
BY automobiles and motorcycles. 433
By street railways 1.4e5
BY elevated railways .... IL.
By ether vehicles ........ SO
No wonder these figures impressed
and oppressed the members Of the AS
ISOLATION ot Commerce a-G led them 70
resolve 70 support heartily the pro-
jacted movement for greater safety in
the streets 4 the city. No wonder none
Of those whom the coroner has asked
20 serve On the pubic safety committee
has so FAR declined the duty and priv
ileee.
The slaughter must be stopped. Rea-
sonahle prudence on the part OF mo-
florists. engineers, drivers an6 others
NIL go far u improve the situation.
Better laws and ordinances are needed.
but above al! we must build UP and
maintain a public sentiment OF the
right sort. There IS work for all in The
campaign. There is work for autor1o-
bil= clubs. for civic Organizations, for
the railroad anc street car companies.
for judges. juries and executive Of
fcial".
Discussion, conference and harmon
ious cooperation shouic-and vii. &c
relieye-in one year remove the re-
p-oach and disgrace OF q traffic acct
cent record that should cause every
thoughtful Chicagoan 10 hang h.g head
III shame.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
NO SEAT; NO FARE.
fCfdnr RaniSs EaZatfe


A woman over In Des Moines refused
to pay any street car fare the other day
because she could not get a seat. 1t
was such puzzler for the conductor
that he stopped his car for thirty min
uies While officials of the service COM
pany were en- route 10 the spot to settle
the difficulty. When they arrived the
woman had disappeared
II is too bad she didn't stand pat so
a precedent on the question could have
been established The no seat no fare
idea, which has been adopted in some
cities unQuestionahly is an incentive
for street car companies 20 give better
service. When patron buys admission
to theater the price paid at the ticket
window assures a seat. If the seats
are al sold the price is reduced for
standing room and the purchaser has
the privilege of standing up to see the
performance or staying away
During the rush hours in the morn
ing and evening the stree. car COM
panieS would lose good many nickels
Il the no seat. no fare plan becomes
general Too had that Des Moines
woman didn't stand her ground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
A WORD IN CONNOR'S EAR.
rNI-.hs-ar CRY Herald

The Denison Review. supposed 20 be
edited b.: Ex-Congressinan Conner,
SAYS: Our complaint against Con-
gresham Woods in the past has been
that ne has almost invariably voted
with the democrats" That is not so
bad If the democrats were right.
When Congress nan Conner was IN
congress he was always bound By Joe
Cannon's caucus. Cannon did not rep
resent the voters OF the republican
part as the las. campaign demon :
strsted. Il Cons gresham Conner hal
represented his district instead %
playing second fiddle to Joe Cannon he
Nigh; still ba in congress. Woods mas
represented mis- district by MS votes.
The Den!son Reyiew can not point out
an instance - the contrary and az
ter all tina, Is representative govern :
r7ent. Come and his aids represented
the manufacturers of the east and the
money powe-. nor the people Of iheiT
own districts !; rs conceded that Rep-
r.-.z-7;2.;va Woods is not great ora :
.or or a great man: he is not equal 70
his predecessor IN al! round ani'i|!'
and vet ne holds the place. way: re :
cause his votes are right. they are IN
line with the peoples interests In the
district he represents. He Is not pro
grassive VINO votes fer standpat les-
islatio
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Sea Takes Toll of English Land.

With a noise like the booming OF
heavy guns. hundreds of thousands OF
tons of cliff fell into the sea between
Dover and Foikestone (England) re-
Gently The fall. which occurred at
Abbots Cliff, was the most extensive
which has taken place on that part q
the coast for many years. An examfna-
ton showed the chalk extending like
causeway some 400 yards to the sea.
II was about 200 yards wide, and at
some places 80 feet deep. The dis
placement of water caused by this
immense mass entering the ses. set up
conditions similar to tidal wave at
Foikestone. The water rose several
feet GOLFERS broke their cables and
got adrift. and fshing-smacks danced
like corks The noise Of the approach.
ing wave was heard mile away.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

Restraint upon business thru tariff
uncertainty IS virtually at an end ana
merchants and manufacturers appear
to be of a hopeful disposition. Expan-
sion is not general as yet. but signs OF
trade revival are gradually becoming
more apparent and less hesitancy is
shown in providing fo- forward re
qui-ements.
The low position Of merchandise
stocks turnout the country Is one Q:
the most encouraging features. as The
growing demands necessi;ate increase
purchases 20 rep,enish depleted sup
plies. With the approach Of the ia.
season advices from the leading cen
tiers record quickened wholesale and
retail movement. the volume Of sales
in most instances being IN excess Of
last years.
Especially favorable conditions pre-
vail in the dry goods markets, which
report an excellent distribution a, rap
Idly advancing prices IN practically AZ
de~tments. The textile situation re-
Gscts decided bet;erment with men 5
wear mills booking large orders. and
machinery is more fully employed than
for a long time past. Generally con-
siGered trade n Aool IS improving and
because OF the shortage IN the Amer
lean clip Il Is believed that all desirable
domestic grades viii be needed. New
business il footwear continues SOW
and factories have about completed nj
tial contracts, but confidence IS ex-
pressed in an early revival otacttv,.y.
Developments in IRON and steel test:-
~ to a well maintained consumption
and, tho railroad buying is still light.
The demand from that source IS not
wholly negligible. Combined orders re-
ceived during August surpassed ex-
pactations. 50 that he reduction IN the
untitled tonnage o: the leading interest
was considerably less than was antic-
sptaed.
olllt4aI Cpl- II MA N-bli ~ So. .g-!S ~
terioration IN corn had been freely dis
counted and, as the wheat WELD is un-
precetien,ea and cher crops will be
we'll up TO normal, the genera. ag-i-
cultural outlook IS fairly satisfactory.
Statistics of trade movements are Of
a mixed character, bank clearinss this
week being 1.9 per cent smaller than a
year ago but 80 per cent inu excess OF
1911.
Liabilities Of commercial failures re
ported for September TO Gate amount
TO ss,s35.loo. Of which s1.4t9 49, were
in manufacturing, s2,o9S,s10 in trading
and 1886 500 in other commercial lines
Failures this week numbered Us in tht
United States against 296 last year,
and twenty-seven in Canada ompacec
with thirty-one a year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
REVENGE.

I've quit agoin' to Sunday school
I'm gcin' TO ne as bad
As Captain Kidd or Nero was.
Or Jimmy Mayors dad:
I'm soin' 10 be so awfuliv mean
I'm sure to go to he'll.
An when I see the devil. then
III 60 Ia him an tell
How that Of man What catches dogs
Came by our house one day
An coaxed Spot right into his net
An Their drug him away
An then I'll say. Good devil. please.
I've come down here TO work:
I'm Just as strong as any man,
An will never shirk
II von'V Just let me ten the fire
Ar keen It good an hot
Were vol, have put that wicked mar
Who took away Gle Spot."
Ralph Bacon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

ing for some loophole Of escape. And
he wasn't q coward at that. What can
one boy do in defensive way when
assailed by a mob! Physically. he was
not strong. Not one in the assaulting
column but could have thrown him over
fence. Like thousands who have gone
before him. he adopted the wise course
of non resistance.
1t was soon over, One grabbed his
hat. Others tugged at his waist. His
shoes were spat upon. When it was
all over, Willie" looked like chimney
sweep after hard days work. He was
initiated
After all. what are the manhood feats
OF heroism, such as at Trafalgar,
aboard the Chesapeake, at Chapultapec.
Shiloh, or San Juan Hill, as compared
with the experience of mothers pride
on the first day of school in any city.
town or village in America?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
THE LINCOLN ROAD IN IOWA.

The Lincoln transcontinental high
way will pass across Iowa via the
present Transcontinental route accord
ing to present announcement of the
association. This great highway pass
ing thru thirteen states starting a,
Francisco. From Chicago across Iii
nois and Iowa to Council Bluffs it vii
follow the TranscontinentaL-
OF tourist travel by automobil across
the continent. AS the natural route
and under the care of national asso-
station and favored by the government
this means that this will be without
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Iona Newspapers
MOVING HOUSES.
TDayerpO-t Democrat

/: would not be surprising If the
city council were TO adop, q rule that
permits for house moving shall be
subJec, 10 more risid restriction in
the future than in the past, as the
result OF the pre6icament which the
city IS in from granting a permit for
me moving Of the former F. S.
C"ossei; home. This unusually large
house is now on its way over the pub
lie streets - distant lot which
must be reached by circuitous and
hil!y route. sacrificing limbs OF some
cve-i1anging trees. compelling the NOV
inS % poles and the cutting and rails
Ing 81 scores Of telephone, telegraph,
electric light and power wires. entail
Ing large expense, interruption Of trat-
tic. and possible loss OF life.
The pern;, for moving the house
was granted under the former rather
loose rule thai If arrangements We're
made with the owners Of poles and
wires and other interested parties en-
route, the city If protected ~ a
bond would acceGe 10 the house
moving. In this case i: seems thar the
difficulties Of the situation were under
estimated or all sides. and all parties
including the public, are in bad pre-
d!camen. out OF wnic. way must be
found IN The easiest manner pos
s;b.e
mere certainly should De a limit 10
the cis,aac. which such buildings
should be moved, propoct:onate 10 the
difficulties % re situation. This case
includes an entirely unreasonable haz
ard 20 the public which should be elm
mated II The future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
r1MEsREruBL1cAN IOWA SEPTEMBER 10

insist on their representatives standing
for the principles for which we stand.
and the progressive party is the only
orga nization thru which those princi-
Pies can be put into effect, for both the
old parties are boss ridden and priv
ilege controlled.
1t would be a natural inference IL
the reader knew nothing more of the
situation than appears i'll these two
statements, that while MIR. Roosevelt
was figuring on stealing nobody's
orumstick, there We're a number of re-
publican leaders who would be per-
fectiy willing to steal Mr. Roosevelt's.
But in three years many things may
happen. and things happen quicker in
politics than any where else. Mr..
Roosevelt will be coming back from
South America ahead of the next pres
idential primaries. and he vii! have to
be taken into account by somebody.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Plan to u.e Electric Heat.

Several towns in Norway and Swe-
den have recently taken steps toward
the general introduction OF electric
heating, to replace the use Of stoves
burning coal or wood. Few buildings
In these places have central heating
systems, and the tile stoves now gen.
orally used could easily be adapted to
receive electric heaters. The cleo
tic current will be supplied by the
public plants, which are generally run
BY water power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
rs1Ars OF RoYHooD.
rSio3x CITY Tribune. ]


Sioux civ residents, who CHANGED to
he iourneying down town on certain
street shorty after O'Clock the other
morning. saw enacted in front Of one
OF the schools a little scene from real
life that doubtless was duplicated IN
it's essential features in every city anu
town in America on the opening Gay
of school
a group OF boys. Of the Tom Sawyer
and Huckieberrv Finn order, were ms
porting themselves on the sidewalk, as
echoolboys. ranging between the ages
of and II years. are wont to do. When
one of them CHANGED to look down the
street and with a Whoop directed the
gaze Of the others in that direction.
5000. GOO. Look al that. VIII ye!
"See tn candy Kid" and similar ex-
pressions. accompanied by cat calls and
groans Of every description. rent the
air, as the gang began to move IN the
direction Of the object that was the
cause of the outcry.
This objective was little Wiil1e,
aged perhaps IL He was attired in an
immaculate white duck suit. chapeau a
lie mode, neat but not gaudy necEtle
and shoes polished to the point OF re-
Elective perfection Here was mothers
boy in attire parfait 1t was just an
other of those semi-tragic mistakes
made by doting motherhood. For the
perfectly dressed boy has the same
effect upon Tom Sawyer and Huckie-
berry Finn as does the emblem OF So
c,alism when Haunted before the eyes
Of taurus
When he saw the mob approaching
Willie" had presentiment OF what
was coming and was obviously per-
i ttaTSS Bed. His nane slackened and he
gazed about him anxiously as tho look
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
ROOSEVELT IN 1915.

LDes MONIES Register and Leader.l
The Philadelphia Public Ledger has
been interviewing Governor Leslie ii
Shaw.
The governor quoted Dcoiey to the
effect that a statesman is one wh1
watches the procession until he sees
Which way j: is moving and then steals
the sick from the drum majcr," and
then said:
Theodore Roosevelt pat a common
place plank in MS platform demanding
revision Of the tariff so as to make
it perfect. That is what all the par
ties promised. He did not make u
speech on the tariff question and never
has He has never discussed IL from
one side or the other. He may have
said that he is a protecticnist. IT the
democratic tariff bill operates as every
old fashioned republican. as every pro-
lection republican, believes, the pro-
cession will change its course between
now and 1915 When that takes place,
| Theodore Roosevelt: will steal the stick
/ from the drum major and will be the
only simon pure apostle of protection
! in the land. II will be difficult to
defeat him.
| But at about the time the COVER
nor was making this suggestion, Mr..
Roosevelt himself was writing let
ter to Secretary Hoffman of the bull
moose party of Michigan, in which
/ he said:
Give my warm regards to the pro-
gressives of Michigan. trust they Will
stand absolutely straight Our platform
| is the only platform offered by any
| marty which Hiyes a real chance of re-
| lief to the people OF the United States.
| We welcome any representative OF any
| party who will accept that platform and
come with us, but they have got to ac-
cept it in its entirety and come with
Ius ! am certain mat in NO ,S::::SS In. g
! the people of the United States will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
WHERE'S THE POLICE?
[Waterloo Reporter. !

W ater!oo EeporteT.l
With the frs day q: school most
despicah!e practice IS r. resumed The
oglins and accostins VI school girls by
Young loafers about the streets and
parks is promptly taken up and car
ried on with brazeu gusto,
In going to their homes students
from me high school On the eas, side
who live north or Fourth street gen
orally eros. Lincoln park in little
groups, A citizen VINO had occasion
10 pass tina; way Monday afternoon
was greatly incepsed and disguised
with the actions OF a half dozen
youths who Mere congregated near the
band stand. Ever high school girl VINO
cane along vas called TO and suppos-
ed!y funny remarks addressed 10 them.
The girls paid no attention 10 them:
they were all interested IN their school
books and discussions and did 10.
even Look az the disreputabie Young
men who had nothing more useful 20
dc than lay abound the park and MAKE
nuisances OF themselves. But the an
noyance was plainly Shown oy the
angry nusn upun the checks 81 most
OF the girls. The youths cid not have
The appearance Of themselves being
students. but rather tina; OF cisaret
smoking parasites upon the industry Of
parents.
This rnetar;ous practice Should be
broken up in irs inception. Boys and
Young men should have more pride in
their MANAGED and more respect for
the young sisters OF the other boys
than TO make such unnitigated nui-
sances or themselves. And if they can
not conceive of what sentlemanly con-
duct consists of the police should give
them a fex private lessons or the
passing citizen is apt 20 lake hand
in the game and administer an Old
fashioned woodshed tanning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Women From Atlantic to Pacific

From all sections Of this great
country, no city SO large, no village
80 small but that some woman has
written words OF thanks for health re-
stored to the Lydia e. Pinkham Medi-
cine Company nf Lynn. Mass. Any wo-
man who is suffering from the Ills pc
culiar to her sex should not rest un-
til she has given this famous remedy.
Lydia r. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
4~f a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Topics of the Times

TIE slight shortage in the corn crop
viii no, prevent the person who Graves
a ton picking w several cents a bushel
and board during the husking season.
The shortage o. corn nickers always
exceeds the shortage Of the crop IL,
Iowa.
Hard luck. that he Mexican situa-
ton should have kept acute Long
enough TO make chau,auquaing too
chilly for comfort Speaking OF short
ages. there's q shortage that no Goub:
Seems the to-e-unne- { : famine in u
certain family which has grown II de-
pend OF the chau-suQua crop Of long
green anC whose silo Is sor: this year.
The man who hailed Vic Rosewater
IS 3 statesman and a patriot last con-
ven,ion time is sure Woods IS : failure
as chairman Of the congressional COM
rlit,se.
Three big era, companies have gone
into bankruptcy one in Illinois invo'v-
ing fatalities % a million ana quar-
:er. s the cca! man isn't entirely i'm
nun after all
TIA. rushing sound is caused by the
freshman classes Finding Them
selves, no, by the crowded state Of:
republican reorganization
Big Tim" Sullivan vas 4 congress-
man and q ,awu1aEer no. only for the
district which elected him bur for every
other district in the United States.
That is significant point in Mr.. Sui
livan's career which : Of moment to
farthes, outlying farm in Iowa.
The farther the unofficial investiga-
ton Of that friedman cure goes the
stronger the approval Of official action
in Iowa by state and city authorities.
| The right OF . city % demand the
,uberculin testing Of COWS from which
its n1iI2l-supply comes. and 70 estab-
ush such other regulations as Will in
sure that the identity OF the source Of
the milk may De known. has been up
held by the United States supreme
court n q decision sustaining the Mil
wa2;hee milk ordinance. The court
holds with the state court that the
ordinance is not discriminatory. that
il IS q reasonable requirement. and
tina. the court can not question the
purpose and the necessity for il. The
police . wer o6 The state must Dc de-
clared adequate TO such desired pur-
pose; and The city ordinance, in the
section providing for the destruction
Of mix not conforming 10 its require
ments, Is not an arbitrary and unreal
sgnable deprivation q property IN
wholesome loco, but regulation nav
ing the purpose OF and found 70 be
ne.z ssary for the protection Of the
pubic health.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

Chicago, Sept. l3.-Dr. Frank w.
Gunsaulus is president of the interna-
tional congress of refrigeration. which
wiil hold its third meeting here Sept.
II 20 Oct. /. Experts in cold storage
from Europe and America will attend.
1t y planned to seat 1000 delegates at
the banquet, which will be a feature
OF the convention. The first congress
was held in 1909 in Paris and the sec
ond in 1910 in Vienna. This is the
tii,..T!.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

There = no real reason why d girl
can net De strong and seit--eiiaut and
Wen poised ana st!il lossess the re-
ElneE.4nI al taste AID Scc,!rnen. which
nahes ne. d pleasant, polished and
wei hammered young person" says the
Des MONIES Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

The gambling crusade in Canada
was different than Mr. Jerome had
been accustomed TO in New York, .
notes the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

The Indianola Herald is dead
against one American soldier being
sacrificed for ali OF Mexico, except TO
uphold our honor. Is the editor Of the
Register and Leader willing to have his
boy go, or IS he willing to go himself
If so, his criticisms Of President VIII
sons policy towards Mexico are ali
right. If he is not willing to go or to
send his own boy. he ought not to want
some other mans boy 20 go and take
the chances of being shot from ambush
or stabbed in the back
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

The manner in which -he republic
cans voted the ticket in Maine showed
thai they are still tied 10 name rather
than 70 z principle or a thoiry, ex-
plains the Davenport Democrat. Real
~, the old party may get together some
DAY simply by the force of gravitation.
without any one knowing how ii came
about. The carrying by the democrats
OF another national election or two Will
have more to do with producing the
result than all the parleys and con-
ventions and discussions OF party prin-
c!ples that can be held"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

Pride is fine thing. but many who
appear to be proud are SIMPLY having
q crouch" says the Boone News Pc :
publican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15
Democrat 1T was just question Of
the republican candidate getting the
most votes"

The Anamosa Eureka says The man
who is in debt can go into bankruptcy
and discount the bills of creditors, un-
I'll they are not worth films. The man
who has neat income will soon have
to cough up because he is thrifty. Con-
gress is certainly not bearing down
on the nerveless. the shiftless, the in
competents or the imprudent."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

There's no use trying TO explain the
Maine election says the Primghar
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-15

This would be an excited nation
were we in war where the details
N skirmishes were only the number
Of the automobile deaths now recorded
from day TO day. says the Monticello
Express