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will permit. Contributions may be
sent to Mrs. Alfred o. Dunk, president
Of the league, or to any Of the follow
ing chapter chairman: Mrs. Florence
Berry, Mrs. w. L. Billiard, Mrs. Harry
liver, Mrs. George M. Sayles, Mrs.
Mabel Towar and Mrs. w. II. Jones.
Two Big Donations
Through the Board of Commerce re-
lief committee, the Cadillac Motor
Car Co. gave $1,000 and the Packard
Motor Car Co. 81 900 for the relief OF
the food sufferers, Thursday morn
ing. Alvan Macauley, general man.
ager OF the Packard Co., gave 800
The Cadillac company announced that
IL would probably send q man to Day
ton by the FIRST available train. to as
bist in the work Of relief, In the name
Yof the company.
I'VE communicated by telephone
with the North Side relief station, In
Dayton, Thursday morning." said lie
ROY M. Gibbs. of the Board Of Com
merce, "They told us that the water
had receded Is feet In the past "a
hours, and that the weather was cold
almost freezing. They said that there
were $4,000 people on the north side
all fairly well housed. Asked II they
could use men, they said that they
would like the assistance of % OF
more. who could probably come into
the city over the Pennsylvania lines
by way of xenia.
They advised sending blankets
food. medicine, milk, water. clothing
biscuits, potatoes. stoves. gasoline
coal oil and candles.
I'VE alos communicated with Gov
Cox and the adjutant-generars once
We asked II motor boats were needed
and were told that they would prob
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

cares how much McReynolds Is nagsed
and the general public Is ready to give
the benefit Of the doubt adversely to
him McReynolds fixed himself when
he made motions of manipulation in
the Caminetti case
Cornhusking will begin early this
season. Reports are Of especially fav-
ora BILE conditions. And the chilly state
of the court house lawn should have
its effect upon the demand for huskers.
The Iowa apple train has pulled in
for winter quarters after having trav-
eled nearly a thousand mics and Civ
ing demonstrate tons Of apple packing
and lectures on orcharding to more
than 10000 persons. No doubt it WAS
worth all it cost, but it is noticea bic
that but ten persons to the mile trav-
eled took advantage OF the hard Work
that was being done for the general
benefit of Iowans and Iowa orchards.
Those for whose benefit the trips
across the state We're scheduled should
take more interest and snow better
{. appreciation OF the erlorts or the asrl-
cuisuia! college III their bekau
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
Back 10 the Market Basket.

ithaca y. Y, has about $4,000 IN
habitants and is situated in dlstrlct
that can not properly be called agrl-
cultural. Perhaps it was because OF
it's distance from the source OF orul-
nary vegetable table supplies that ~
felt SO keenly the advancing cost Oh
living. and perhaps to this fact Is also
due the vigor and intelligence Win
which it undertook, year ago, TO op-
tain garden truck upon reasonable
terms at all events. thru combination
between the Housewives League ana
the Business Mems Association, steps
were taken which early in the present
year eliminated in the establishment
of a public market. This was made
possible by the organization OF pub
lie market corporation with capltal OF
$4,000, divided into 600 shares, valued
at So EACH All the interesting details
have been given in the news columns
Of the Monitor-how at first the farm
ers Of the surrounding country were
timid with regard TO the enterprise;
how only a dozen wagons appeared at
the opening; how their produce was
quickly bought up; how news OF their
experience spread until now from thir-
ty-five to forty farm wagons. well
stocked, cater to the patrons of the
market, and how the house wives. of
Ithaca. with baskets IN their arms.
have revived the simple and happy
custom Of going to market in the
early morning hours ana carrying
home the family provisions Tor the day
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

which more favorable circumstances
have allowed them to enjoy.
To the children. particularly, is the
attention of the people at the Friendly
House directed. The growth of the
city in area does not keep step with
the increase in population, and there
fore many of the means of enjoyment
on holidays and during the evenings
afforded to older generations are not
at the disposal of the younger folks
The vacant lots are filling up The
traffic viii not allow the streets to be
used fer build mans buff and other
iuveni!, pastimes. One can't make
The boys and girls stay home after
school.
TIE Friendly House. whore they are
given every privilege possible. but
where they are under careful and
kinGly supervision, IS place where
they may he sent. with the assurance
that they will be well cared for. That
parents are realizing this is manifest
ed by the increasing numbers OF chill
dren who appear at the house.
In the evenings there are classes TOT
the older boys and g .rls. gymnasium
classes. cooking and sowing classes
and various others which give them
an opportunity for pastime and in
struction.
Davenport is fortunate in having
such an institution.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
PEAT FUEL FOR LOCOMOTIVES
Swedish Engineers Plan 10 Utilize
the Boys Of His Country Seems
Feasible,

The announcement that Hjalmar
Won Porat, q Swedish engineer. had
perfected process for utiliSing peat
powder as fuel for locomotives has
awakened interest In the possibility
Of developing the extensive peat boys
of Sweden for this purpose. says. Pow.
er.
The powder = manufactured b. the
Ekelund process. Il does, not appear
that this process has made much
Roadway as yet, but 1t 10 now predict
ed that In connection with the discov-
cry Of Mr.. Won Porat the use OF peat
powder will in time become extern
sive.
In the Won Porat system the peat
powder is fed by an automatic de-
vice into the furnace OF the locomo.
tive. which is specially arranged to
consume It. According to Mr.. Won
Porat the results obtained with peat
powder may be summed up as fellows:
Substantially the same results can
be had from one and one.half tons Of
peat powder that one ton Of coal will
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

produce. Peat powder may be burned
with an admixture Of about per cent.
Of coal. AZ to firing with peat powder
the work Is almost nothing In COM
parison with firing with coal. because
the powder u forced into the furnace
BY automatic process. No change
had to be made in the boiler and none
In the nrebox. except installing the
special apparatus. There 10 NO din.
Guilty In bringing the powder from tho
tender to the firebox. as 1t passes
through q conveyance pipe. Another
advantage in using peat powder 10
that no cold air can get into the fre-
box and neither smoke nor sparks
escape from the smokestack.
AS q result of Won Porat's invention
It is reported that number OF the
Swedish railways are preparing to use
peat powder instead of coal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
ADKINS OXEN.
rGrinneil Herald

Rev. ]. B. Adkins. Of Montour has
been in the city this week accompany
ing his daughter who enters the Junior
year in college. In conversation Win
Mr.. Adkins he mentioned an interest
ing fact connected with his fathers
settlement near here. His father was
one of the very first Of those coming
from Kentucky to this vicinity. ne
came in The forties and took up quar-
ter section southwest of Kellogg. Be-
ing a little long on land and short on
means to work it, he made a trade
with another man who was long on
oxen and short on land, whereny .or
one yoke OF oxen IN hand 'Mr. Adkins
decided over the entire quarter sec
ton. .
He afterwards took up the claim IN
Rock Creek township where ne llVed
so long and where he died.
We doubt il any other quarter sec,
ton of land in Iowa was even traded
even I'D for a yoke Of oxen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
TAUGHT NOT TO TAKE CHANCE
Railroads Working to impress on En-
pioyes the Necessity for Careful.
ness When At Work.

The trouble comes from the little
accidents. The big cause OF injuries
is the little accident. 1t Is not the big
wrecks that bring up the figures but.
the slips Of carelessness. A yard man
stands in front OF the switch engine
between the rails. and swings up on
the footboard. He does this for ive
years with never q mishap. Then ono
morning, when the footboard is Gov
cred with ice. his foot twists and he
slips-and his Oldest son is taken out
OF school to help support the family
OF course the right way Is to stand
outside Of the rails and swing on: II
he slips. then he will suffer nothing
more than a jar-he will not go down
between the rails.
A yard man is running along by the
side Of car and 10 just about to
swing up when he stumbles over
chunk Of coal and goes under the
wheels. A loose board is left un.
mended on the roof Of box car;
brakeman coming along stubs his toe
and pitches OF headlong into the
night. These are the little accidents
that make the widows.
The New York Central is one Of the
roads that teaches the men to b
careful of the little accident through
committees of safety. This company
has 60 Of these committees with an
aggregate membership Of 900 men.
They wear button and report all
lapses on part Of the employees. A
member of the committee OF safety
has authority over a man of his rank
who is not member. For instance.
il q track walker who IL member OF
the committee sees another track
walker taking a chance. he reports
him for his carelessness. Then the
careless track walker is laid OF for
Is days. There 10 nothing like cut
ting of a mans pay for . couple Of
weeks to teach him to get over his
careless habits. The New York Cen
trail has 900 pairs of eyes constantly
watching and safeguarding. Tho
president of the road can't see every
thing; it is the track walker who finds
the broken rails.-Homer Croy In Les
lies.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
A DAVENPORT PLAN.
Davenport Times.l

The Davenport Friendly Home is
beginning to resume it's activities
after the summer vacation, and the at
tention of the people of the city may
be called again to the good work
which is being accomplished by Harry
f. Downer. his wife and the
other people who have been giving
their time TO insure its success. In the
first place the Friendly House is not
charitable institution. True, It's privi-
Ieges are available to all without pay.
But there is no atmosphere about the
place indicating that anyone thinks the
patrons are getting something for
nothing.
The Friendly House was esta blished
and is maintained by men and women
who want to get into closer touch
with the masses of the people. They
want to be friendly with them. Secur-
ing this friendship is pleasure to
them. They want to do ali they can
to make good American citizens and
to give those who may not be able to
AFFORD the means, some of the things
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
Iona Newspapers
THE CORRECT NEWS.
Ames Times.

Now Ralph Bolton. of the Greater
Des Moines committee, SAYS that even
tually the Lincoln highway will be di-
verted thru Des Moines because people
like 10 travel thru the states capital
II looks as if he thinks struggling into
Des Moine.S over the poor roads of Polk
county and humping thru the city over
rough pavement is a greater induce
ment than to approach and leave the
greatest college OF its kind in the world
over a government improved highway.
Forget it and be a good enough Iowa
booster to be glad the road crosses the
state without clubbing over its missing
the state capital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
COUNTY ENGINEERS LOOK OUT.

The new road law provides that the
county boards of supervisors and the
county engineers must see that the
county roads are dragged. The state
highway commission At its last meet
ing ordered the engineers to get busy
of it's members In writing to the
mes-Republican remarks that if the
engineers do not have the roads
dragged I'VE will remove them from
office" The writer then remarks that
1--WE have no authority to remove mem
bers of the boards of supervisors for
purposely neglecting their official
duties
The trouble lies largely in rush OF
work on the part of county boards and
engineers to get the administration of
$50 miles of roads to going in good
order but the time has come for the
dragging to be attended 10. There is
entire system of county roads must
be divided into convenient districts and
a superintendent of dragging appointed
for each district and paid tor his serv-
ices. 1t is then up to him to make his
contracts for stations to be dragged, TO
0. K. the bills and the law provides
penalties for his neglect.
There should be no need for removal
of county engineers by the state COM
mission or for removal of county su-
pervisors by public sentiment We have
the law and the money. Let's drag
the county roads.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

Belfast, Ireland, Sept. 20.-Sir Ed
ward Carson, leader OF the Irish Union
lists, IL In Ireland with the object Of
inspecting the volunteer army which
is being raised in the privince Of Ul-
ster to support the provisional govern
ment which, it is said, is to be brough.
into existence in the event of the home
rule for Ireland bill becoming law. A
number of private meetings Of the Ul-
ster Unionist council will take place to
complete arrangements for the provi-
sional government which it is proposed
eventually to establish. The E5istsi
army is said to be thoroughly organ.
lied and already to have attstne I
strength OF about 100000 men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

some 10000 are left to face z loss
which will be proportionately greater
with each passing year. The rate Of
mortality, based on the membership,
was s.2S per cent last year. and this
rate will inevitably increase as the
number lessons and age lays its hand
heavier each year upon the devoted
band Of survivors of our great civil
conflict.
We are great and rich country.
Some there have been who have MUIR
INJURED at the charge the veterans have
been on the public treasury, under Il
generous pension policy. but the gov
eminent can we'll afford all it has
done for the nations defenders in it's
greatest crisis. We might have done
more, and we could not We'll have done
less
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22

maintains. not only in the speculative
rise Of the land which has gone from
$500 an acre to $1,000. but in the added
efficiency Of the men who come back
from the links to do more for them
selves and the city.
We run trains across the state to
boost the dairies. the orchards. the
cornfields and the hogs and cattle. Let's
boost also for better bodied, longer
lived men with greater powers of re-
sistance to disease and decay. Why
nOto
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
Topics of the Times
Twenty-six above zero ought Il
knock nay fever and the X-ray skirt.

Twenty-six above zero ought TO
knock nay fever and the X-ray skirt.
What is the farmer to worry over
now? The corn is all right. the small
grain a fair crop and in the bins and
hogs and cattle prices out of sight.
This season has been q nard one on
farmers. 1t has left little to worry
over
One of the most noticeable periods
of a boys life is when he begins to
wash his neck and ears without telling
and in these cases as in the detectives
adage "cherchez lie femme" holds good.
1t isn't always possible to find out
just what the average college student
is doing along educational lines but
when a football man gets gathering
in his ear the whole world is Informed
under headlines.
The best a dead aviator can get
nowadays is a one line head and it
requires llSl OF deaQ ana WOUNDED 10
get first page for an autom obile acct
dent
Schmidt wants to SO &c the electric
chair at once. Here is an instance
where the defendant and the prosecut-
ing attorney and the courts and the
public are likely to agree without argu-
ment.
That September Morn picture is GER
tainly out Of tune with the morning OF
Sept. %, 1913.
AS an evidence Of accomplishment
under difficulties what's the matter
with the Tennessee convict who made
counterfeit money in the penitentiary?
An Illinois congressman insists that
Attorney General McReynolds is the
prime favorite of the Southern Pacific
railroad and that the 8. p. is prime
favorite Of McReynolds to the detri-
ment Of public business. Well, nobody
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
BUSINESS IS STRONGER.

Business confidence is Strengthening
and there is slightly more disposition
to extend operations further into the
future. Most advices indicate a larger
volume OF trade than a year ago Wills
some industrial centers report more
machinery active, with a reduction in
the number of unemployed Labor
tdoubles exert retardirs influence in
q few sections, but disturbances of a
serious nature are absent.
Lower temperatures have had
stimulating effect on distribution of
merchandise at retail and the fall sea-
son appears to be opening UP fairly
well. There is g scarcity OF many
staple lines OF dry goods for quick de-
livery and. tho the demand has sub
sided, the higher price level is fully
maintained. Jobbers are doinS a steady
business and the recent large pur-
chases Will keep the mills busily en-
come
Less conservatism is manifest in the
market for wool, transactions which
had been pending for some time hav-
ing been Closed. Buyers of leather are
operating more freely and quotations
have advanced in sympathy with the
strength of the raw material. Both re-
tail and jobbing trade in footwear is
moderately active. but, While she fac
tories keep quite Well occupied on cid
contracts, new business is still slow tc
develop.
In contrast to the quietor conditions
and easier tendency prevailing in fin
:siieS; steel lines. pig iron reflects IN
creased frmness, with heavy sales Of
southern iron a feature. Inquiries for
foundry grades for 1914 are more nu-
merous, altho consumers appear some
what reluctant to pay the advances
asked for next years deliveries. The
strong statistical position of copper,
With q further decrease in foreign
stocks. has been reflected in u conrin
ued rise in prices and II cents was
a considerable time past consumption
has steadily gained on production, so
that the worlds visible supply of the
metal has been reduced to a very low
point.
The breaking Of the drouth in the
southwest served to check the deterio
ration in corn and vas favorable 10 fall
blowing, but there are some complaints
that excessive rainfall has injured
cotton. Several prominent railway sys
TENS have reported larger net earnings
for the last fiscal Year, while those
making returns for the first week OF
September show an increase IN gross
revenue cf 10 per cent as compared
with year ago and OF 4.6 per cent over
1911.
However, bank clearings this week
We're 10 per cent smaller than las:
year altho being 80 per cent in excess
Of 1911. Under pressure OF freer Of
ferings Of commercial bills. rates for
foreign exchange declined 70 d level
that revived discussion of possible gold
imports in the early future. but the
movement may be deferre das onerous
demands abroad must be met at the
end of the September quarter. This ma
ton continues to strengthen its bal
ance of trade. merchandise exports in
August exceeding imports by fully
$50 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
WHAT'S THE USE?


We have just passed thru pro-
tracteG' dry period during which time
1t has been difficult 10 handle road
work. At the same time the road work.
"rs have been getting a grip on the new
road laws and an inventory of assets
and methods of doing things. All these
things make for eXcusable inetficency
But. pending the adjustment of men
ana means to the needs of the situa-
lion. we should be patient.-Councii
Bluffs NoEpareil
What's the use?
The Nonpareil knows that the road
drag las has been on the books fer
years 1t knows that the township
trustees have the money on hand. 1t
knows that after the recent heavy
rains when every mile OF travelled road
in Iowa should have been dragged that
not ten consecutive miles of road in the
state We're touched.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
BREAK IT Up.
ISinnx City Lnn~nnl ]

SIOUX lily JOu"Ilui.I
d. Hollie Glass is a young man OF
80, a grocer doing business in Fort
Worth, Tex. The man Of brittle name
was married six months ago to the
fifth wife. The others had been put
away for one reason or another or for
no reason at all; and noW he has filed
suit for divorce from the last, alleging
that she is altogether too affectIGnate
so affectionate that she interferes
with his business and disturbs his rest.
He has used the same engagement
ring with all, holding title to it as the
brides were emancipated; and in his
pride Of review he allowed the ring
would be used again. 1t would seem
that Glass ought to be broken up in
business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
WOULDN'T WEAR EN-.
Icnthrie Gil fhrian

The Capital and News of Des Moines
raised quite a hula baloo over the de-
clination Of Superintendent Wissler
and Principal Miss Beebe, Of our public
schools. to wear a votes for women
badge at the request of Miss Dunlap,
while here on an equal suffrage tour.
Mr.. Wissler and Miss Beebe are filling
responsible positions in this community
and naturally are in the public eye. No
discourtesy was meant or intended to-
wards Miss Dunlap, by their refusal to
have a badge pinned upon them and
the refusal did not in any way indicate
their attitude towards the cause advo-
Gated by Miss'Dunlap. The adocnment
of ones person is one Of personal taste.
which does not always represent the
feelings of the person. Miss Dunlap
certainly shows a lack Of discretion
or good sense in noticing SO trivial N
incident in her trip to Guthrie Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
Plox.ed Into Herd Of cat.le.

Two locomotives hauling a long line
OF freight cars on the Grand Trunk
railway plowed into herd Of cattle
at Beattys Siding. 10 miles east Of
Parry Sound. Ont. The train was
wrecked and Eve members Of the crew
were killed and two injured. The
dead include three fremen and an en-
EineeP
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
SARRM gs S 6 A 81 IAI LOS5AN!A

pictures one SHOWS tae coffin In
plain pine box, covered with an Ameri-
can flag, aboard the Baltic before 1t
was taken off the ship at Liverpool.
This sight was trying one for young
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-22
THE Dw1NpL1NG GRAND ARMY.
TDavenport Democrat.1

IDdVtNpOIC IENIOUrHL.J
The manner in which time ts deci-
mating the ranks of the Grand Army
of the Republic is shown by the report
made by the commander in chief to-
day at the annual encampmeat at
Chattanooga, Tenn The report shows
that more than 1900 OF the veterans
died during the. year 1912. and that