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Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
CHASING sMOKSTACKS.
IParrN Chipfl

One of the most popular pastimes for
cities in the progressive class during
the last few years is that OF chaslns
smokestacks. At the end Of each years
boosting, somebody goes about the city
counts the smokestacks and il there
are one or two more than the last
smokestack census, there Is great re-
joicing and somebody proposes ban
quet. A recent speaker before the Perry
Bureau of Commerce called attention
to the fact that every 2h sections OF
land about city has an average net
income off its surface Of more than the
average factory Of 100000 capita!iza-
tion. He declared that the smaller cit
les of Iowa were in reality surrounded
by agricultural factories Of the greatest
capitalization.
That being true, then every city IN
Iowa has a greater work than chasing
smokestacks. There is surrounding this
city and every other city Of It's class
In Iowa great opportunity In increas-
ing the farm wealth of that immediate
vicinity. In the sandy soil where the
farmers have been raising a half crop
Of corn. there may lurk the possibility
CT great crop of sweet potatoes or
watermelons. In another soil where
stand there may be found the chemicals
and propeties which would develop
celery or truckgarden business.
Every county in Iowa could well af-
ford to hire a crop expert who is
soil analysist and who can help in
crease the products of the community.
1t means added wealth to the individ-
uals, added wealth to the city ana
greater prosperity.
The time is close at hand wnen the
bonus seeking, privilege asking corpo-
ration will find no warm reception by
the commercial organizations of the
live cities OF the state, The belief Is
rapidly growing that prosperous farm
land is better than mere existing fac
tories and that by the extension OF
trade territory and the incraese of city
prestige by the extension of good roads
and by good retail stores, a city can
achieve greatness and wealth as easily
as by the factory route.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
Topics of the Times

And now comes the czar Of Russia
strons for temperance reform and the
cutting out Of vodka. Side nv s,de
with keiser Wilhelm they constitute
me exhibit in the temperance collec-
ton. Everybody's doing it.
Toxic and Rowley are riotinp ozor
high taxes. But things are prowing
quleter ooth at Toxic and keosauoua,
When the senate ratifies the ho,,sa
Dill appropriating nearly a. million for
roads IN Iowa provided Iowa nuts m
an equal sum We will have need for
the state highway commission and for
a state aid fund for roads. LET'S mt
abolish the engineering corps rigbt
away when there is vast construction
work about to be begun.
Mr. Carnegie might move into Mex.
leo and start on the peace business
Any man, no matter how rich, should
be able to die poor buying peace in
Mexico.
Looking over the Second district vote
the suggestion suggests itself "what
will the Sixth be likely to do to
'Sant'"?
Il you picked up anything in ex-
cess Of $4,000 last year don't forget to
make your income tax returns. The
gobbleuns will be looking for you else.
twenty-five Mexicans were picked
up starving at Des Moines under con-
ditions said to be unbelievable" These
were not war refugees but laborers at
tracted to Des Moines, no doubt by
the gulf stream of hot air that has
flowed steadily forth in all directions
from that city 1t pays to advertise
but it Is a good law that insists that
advertising be truthful, both as a
statute and as policy for cities,
Senator Gore may be innocent but he
acted like a blind man in more WAYS
than one.
An impostor soliciting funds for
homeless children was sent to jail the
other day in Des Moines. Why do we
not hear Of more Of these meanest
grafters Of all being thrown in? Keep
your eye on the unknown solicitor and
call up the charity worker nearest
while she waits.
Nothing like fuss between the high
way commissioners and the supervis-
ors to bring the matter before the
public who pay for bridges. Incident
ally a lot of things may come out of
the fuss.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

The Iowa Second district special
election may we'll discourage demo-
cratic sapirants for the United States
sena torship or q state office" says the
Burlington Hawk Eye. There is too
much republican sentiment in this state
to warrant democratic hopes"
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
A COLOSSAL GRAFT.

Sioux City Journal
A congressional investigation OF
what has been going on in the New
England railroads is n thing that will
be generally approved. The one essen
tial thing is that the investigation be
thorough.
There have been Investigators and
reports on this subject, but they have
been such as rather to obscure than to
throw light upon it. 1.-The financial anf
managerial manipulations during the
Mellen regime, SO far as they have
been revealed to the public eye. con-
stitute an impenetrable maze. All the
mystifications that have been invented
since high finance started out to work
its unrestrained will in railroad organi-
zation seem to have been called into
play and blended in the New England
operations. Thus upon the whole the
more that has been found out and
publicly reported of details the less was
known Of the recondite inside truth.
But out Of it all one thing stands
conspicuously forth, viz: that d pro
digious sum of actusl money paid in
has somehow been spirited away from
the New England system, while at the
same time the system was depleted,
SklnHeu, WIeCkeu. w lldl HdS OSSOiilC
of the scores of millions of real dol
lars? Who got them? How? Some
body got the money and converted it
from the use of tho system Ito their
own pockets Demonstrably, the men
VINO got it were the men who actually,
however indirectly and unseen. con-
trolled the property.
The interminable series of manipu-
10 No.. l., ,.t, -,
complished is so complicated, so
shrouded, so befosged, as to make dis
covery Of the truth almost impossible.
Al this was designed from the first
and the design was carried out with
consummate skill. The graft, how
ever, is so colossal as TO challenge the
highest effort of the national govern
ment.
There has, indeed, long been a ten
dency in congress to excessive investi-
cation. Indeed, investigation has been
a convenient method of getting rid Of
many subjects. unless there was some
chance, not to get at valuable facts.
but to manufacture partisan ammuni-
ton. But here is matter that de-
serves to be looked into clear to the
bottom and turned inside out, as a
matter of public information, whether
the guilty can be punished or not. The
public ought to know just how it was
done.
SUNDAY CLOSING AT JEFFERSON.
Jefferson Bee]
With reference to Sunday closing
there are places which the people con-
slider necessary to be open, at least q
! short time, on Sunday. There are other
places that need not be. The store
keeper who closes his place regularly
on Sunday. but occasionally comes
thereto on the Sabbath day to wait up
en- some person who has found himself
in some emergency, should not be
molested. People have to eat on Sun
| day, they have wants on Sunday the
same as any other day. True. for the
| most part, these wants can be sup
piled on Saturday, and yet, sometimes,
they cannot. Some people want . daily
paper on Sunday. We sec no ob1ec-
tion to it. True. they ought to read
the Bible and give themselves up to
meditation upon life and the hereafter.
but. il they will not read the Bible We
have no objection to thar reading the
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

whats the use Of having snow
nowadays?" asks the Waterloo Report
er. THE merry sleigh bells have gone
to the realms Of our yesterdays"
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

Los Anseles.-The Vanderbilt cup
auto meet occurs Feb. 21-23 on the
Santa Monica course near here. An i'm
posing number of cars have been en-
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

4ssE. Pike Street. Covington. Ky. II youf
druggist Will not supply you. You Will
save yourself much annoyance By refusing
TO accept q substitute.
Insist on "Brownstone" At your hair
iroseo-'s.
Sold and guaranteed in Marshall-
town by Mcbride & Will Drug Com
pany, Old Reliable Drug Company.
Beinert Drug Company, and other lead
ing dealers.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

Yes, it's the same old story. Go ous
and find q man who can be elected and
he won't rum says the Waterloo
Times-Tribune.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
| Hc VANDERBILT CUP :"

tered, and expert drivers from the
United States, France, Germany ana
Italy will be on hand to compete for the
costly prizes to be offered. The race
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
a% H~1>><
casklron Lavv.

castlron Law.
There ought to he law against
aviation" seid the humane citizen.
There u one" replied the cold-blood-
cd man. The Law Of sravitatjon II
continually tntsrferins with ~
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

Pearl buttons and sugar beets did
not win the day in the Second dis
trict, but they made very fair show
ing" says the Boone News ws-Republican.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

1t is often difficult to know what
would be smart for the young girl in
her late teens. The garment shown
here has the approval of Paris. 1t is
OF almond green satin with a medici
collar and bead embroidered belt
finished with satin ribbon loops and
long ends of ribbon.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
The Fountain
Of Youth
Has At Last Been Found In "BroWna'
tone" Hair Stain-The One Perfect
Stain that Il Entirely Harmless
and Sure to Give Best Results.

You need not tolerate gray. streaked Of
faded hair another day. 1t takes but {
few moments to apply "Brownatone" with
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WEsTERN

GOING SOUTH
No. 1-St. Joe and X. G.. Il
limited ...... ........... s:es = N.
No. tx. c. Mail 4 Express o:1t p. N,
No. 6-KansaS City and ct.
Joseph ...... 1890 q. n.
No. S3-Way Freight ..... Is .. n.
No. E6-De0 AoinoS Mall :. S:16 .. m.
GONG NORTH.
No. Twin Cities Limited 20 p n.
No. 4Chtcago and St Paul
Express .................0 0:46 q. N.
No. 81 ............ ........ 1850 p. a.
EMO. so-Way Freight ..... 5:46 q. n.
No. s-Chicago, Filter ...... - p. n.
Except Sunday.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

If the great army Of unemployed
women will look in the want ad col
umns OF the newspapers and scan the
girl wanted for general housework'
ads. they will find good places to work
at good wages" says the Manson Dem
ocrat, "and If the unemployed men will
just hustle around and offer to do the
work that people have for them to do.
without waiting for something exactly
suited to their aesthetic ideas, they, too,
Will not be long out of a job
We'll, what do you think Of that"
exclaims the Carroll News. "The Hon.
George L. Dobson is a candidate for
councilman. or commissioner, in the
city of Des ,Moines. He has filled office
ever since the days Of gra shoppers in
northwestern Iowa, and it is said that
the bee buzzed in his ear when he was
a tot on his mothers knee. You can't
keep a good man down.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

The annual average yield Of each
tea plant 10 1A pounds.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17
CHICAGO Z NoRTHWEoTERN.
GOING WEST.

GOING WEST.
No. 1l-Denver Special %. 1:3S q. n.
No. 7-Los Angeles Limited s:2s q. N.
Mo- S-China and Japan
Express ...... .......... SEQ q. a.
No. 2o-Ames Passenger ..l1:oS q. n.
No. tDes Noines Passen.
ger ...... .............. $50 p. n.
No. 1S-Hawkeye Express. $500 ,. q.
No. 17-Oregon and Wash
ington Special .......... l:l6 q. "a.
No. 43-Local Freight ..1l:2G q. N.
GOING EAST.
No. S-Los Angeles Limited S:S7 q. n.
No. 14-Denver Special 80. $3.50 q. m.
No. -Des Noines Passsa.
ger ......... ............ Sss q. n,
No. 12-Denver Special 90. 1:1e p. n.
No. 1s-Oregon and Wash
inston Special .......... 4:83 q. m.
No. 3o-Clinton Passenger. 3:ll p. m.
No. 6-Atlantic Express :. e:l6 p. N.
No. 22-Chicago Special ...l3:os .. m.
No. 10-Eastern Express >. S:13 Q. m.
No 42-Local Freight 800. 1850 p. m.
Nos. s. 43. 1 and 42 daily except Sun.
day. No. 30 daily to Cedar Rapida
MiNNEAPoLle 4 sT. LOUIS.
NORTH BOUND. Leave,
Twin Cities Mail DAILY. 0:1t .. N.
Mason City Mall (ex. SUM- $50 ,. N.
Twin City Limited daily 3:ls .. =.
Local Freight (sx. SUM- ;. $40 q =.
eourh. fgMD. u..D slss@ ~ 4
Mall (daily) 900. ........ $50 p. N
Peoria Express (ex. SUM-. 9:ot Q. n.
st. Louis and psessA Lim.
tied (daily) ............. 4:ol q. n.
Local Freight (ex. SUM =. 7:oo q. N.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leavo. ArrivA
$40 .. m. Stock Express
<except Sunday ........ S:lS Q. "a.
$40 .. %. Mixed (sx.sun.) +:lS .. N
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-17

Nothing like fuss between the high
way commissioners and the supervis-
ors to bring the matter before the
public who pay for bridges. Incident
ally a lot of things may come out Of
the fuss.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
PREMIER, LEWIS AND
BRISCOE IN new HOME
Located in Spacious Quarters
"45 Steps From Broadway"
on Fifty-sixth Street.

Just "Forty-nve steps from Broadway"
measured by leg tread" Partridge. Clark
4 Kerrigan have opened on Fffty-sixth
street one Of the most complete sales
rooms and service plants In this city.
The concern handles three cars. the Bris-
coe. Lewis and the Premier weidely
The line lie composed Of cars which do
not conflict In sales and affords pur-
chasers q variety OF choice.
The Br!scoe, which made its debut at
tho recent New York show. appeals to a
class Of buyers who desire a good car at
q low price. while the Lewis IS" appeals
to that class which desires a bigger car
at y little more cost than the Briscoe.
The Premier Weidely. which has made a
wonderful record In cross-country tours
particularly In the recent Atlantic to the
Pacific run, Is meeting with popularity
because Of the Weidely motor feature.
In price the cars range from $3.50 to
S2.700.
The Weideiy motor. which Is OF mon
obloc pattern. embodies many features
which are just coming into vogue among
several European builders. The motor
has been worked out with great care as
to detail and ID conspicuous BECAUSE Of
the simplicity Of its exterior. Not only
does II reveal no moving parts Other than
the fan and the electrical units, but II
10 free from dirt accumulation. irreg,i-
larities of surface and is therefore OF a
clean design. We!dely retained the funda-
mental principles OF the standard engine.
but added refinement to II and eliminated
an astonishing number OF parts which
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15

naturally reduced weight. Much fore
thought Is revealed In the design Of the
lubricat!ng system. which Is entirely self
contained. The cylinder dimensions are
81 inch bore by ia inch stroke. Not
only has the motor demonstrated Its
smooth running qualities, its noiseless
operation. hill climbing ability. &C.. but
1t Is also claimed by the manufacturers
that tests have shown that twenty three
miles can be obtained from a gallon Of
gasolene.
4. .. Partridse who 10 president Of
Partridge. Clark 4 Kerrigan. Inc. il a
pioneer automobile salesman and dealer.
Yesrs ago he imported foreign cars into
this country and he Is familiar with every
angle Of the manufacture and sale Of
cars. J. A. Clark. vice-president OF the
concern, 10 best known because Of his con-
nection with the Eastern sales depart
nent Of the Peerless Motor Car Company,
Ut which he was sales manager for nine
years. J. J. Kerrisan. who flls tho posi-
Lon OF secretary. II new TO the automobile
business, but has made mark In other
lines Of salesmanship. M. ]. SHETLAND.
treasurer of the concern, 10 the son Of
the owner OF . number OF automobile
trade publications.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
SHIPS TRAIN LOAD SOUTH.
Oakland Factory sends Many Cars
t. Atlanta House

A complete trainload. consisting OF
twenty-nire freight cars OF automobiles
20 single dealer. has been sent from the
oakland factory to Atlanta, Ga
The entire order was handled In record
time said George Z. Daniels. president of
the Oakland Motor Company. "as specin.
cations for the cars were wired only n
Few days ago by q. w. Hanson, presI-
dent OF the Oakland Motor Sales Com
psny, which company controls several of
the Southern States.
This IL the first trainioad shipment 10
be made OF the three orders for COM
plete trains, which were received recently
In a single days business. And II is one
OF the largest shipments Of Oakland cars
we have ever made.
Oakland dealers in the Southern States
are clamoring for cars for imns diate
delivery. and the train will run as = spe-
ctal, remaining intact to Augusta. Ga.
where II will break. and the cars Will be
delivered direct to various purchasers.
1t Is planned that another trainloa A
will leave for Nebraska this month and
third In March,"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
NEW IDEA IN FIRE ENGINES.
Peerless Company MOants Boiler,
Engfne snd Panp On Chassis.

To notorize the horse drawn steam hre
engine successfully has been one OF the
big problems OF the fire engineer A new
method by which the boiler. engine and
pump are all mounted on fire truck
chassis has been worked out by the Peer
less Motor Car Company.
One OF the first engines to be rebuilt
In this way went into service In Cieve-
land recently. Safety Director Benesch
declared after witnessing q demonstra-
ton Of the machine that II WAS as good
as IL ever had been as "A pump. while the
speed and range OF operation made pos
siblc by the motor chassis raised 1t to
the class OF the most efficient modern
gasolene motor engines. 1t cost the
city only half as much as q new engine
Of that type.
Practically every city now II preparing
to motorize It's equipment as fast as
money can be got for the purpose. In
developing line Of fire apparatus the
Peerless company has put much emphasis
on motorizing present horse drawn
equipment, 80 that 1t need not be scraped
and much expense can be saved while the
fire department stili Is brought fully up
to date. Hook and ladders and water
towers are motorized by means Of . four
wheel tractor.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
GOOD TINE NOW TO BUY.
Can Get . Better Flashed Car, says
John q. Dale.

This is the best season Of the year
20 buy a car. according to John q. Dal'
of the Simplex Automobile Company
AT this time during February and early
in March buyers can get what suits them
better than they can later In the season"
says Dale. "At present manufacturers
are turning their cars out on fixed
schedule. devotlng to each chassis and
body the full attention that II should
receive. When April. with it's fine days
and rush orders. comes, II Is often difficult
for manufacturer to do exactly what
he would like to do. Obviously the rush
job Is never as satisfactory as the palms.
taking Job requiring plenty OF time
I'VE dislike to have rush Job done
on one Of our Simplexes. At this season
we have a number of cars ready for
immediate delivery, which will not he
tho case two months h-nce and the same
Is true OF u number of other dealers In
high grade cars. Instead OF ordering
now and getting the best for their MONEY!
many buyers wait until the last minute
and are so disappointed when the dealer
finds n a physical impossiblity to make
delivery on a promised date"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
GOOD ROADS SAVE TIRES.
where GSing II Good Motorists
Have Much 20 Rejoice For.

Better roads have = greater Significance
to the motorist than merely to afford him
comfortable riding. to judge from returns
that have been compiled for the beneht
OF tire companies. Figures have been
prepared which show decided Increase
In average mileage obtained by motorists
In a section OF the country which re-
joices In better than the average OF high
ways. The percentage OF increased mile
age is 81 per cent. The average mileage
to the tire Is about 300 miles. II II
We're not known that the roads In this
section were first class the better mileage
obtained would be evidence OF II.
These figures include all makes OF
tires on all models Of cars. new and old"
remarks Horace DE Lisser OF the Ajax
ut Is important to know that American
tires are giving better service, either for
their better quality and worth or for
the improvements In roads. since II Ii re-
ported generally from abroad that Conti-
mental European and English motorists
now are obtaining less mileage. and this
for the reason that all tires now are
sold abroad without obligations OF service"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-15
PISTON RINGS NEED
CAREFUL WATCHING
Inspection Will Solve Many
Puzzling Problems Of
Operation.

One OF the questions most frequently
asked in the inquiry columns OF the auto
mobile journals Is for an explanation Of
compression losses in the cylinder OF the
motor. The answer OF the expert editor
in large majority Of the cases directs
tho inquirer's attention TO the condition
OF the piston rings. These questions
would indicate a pronounced state of is-
nor;,nce on the part Of many automobile
owners as to the true function Of the
piston ring and the important part Il
plays In power production.
Compression depends upon the ability
OF the piston rings to prevent gas leak
age from the combustion chamber around
the piston head. To accomplish this OBJ
ject II Is essential that the rings should
have the most perfect and ex3ct sea ding
or fit throughout their entire circumfer-
ence. and furnish no opportunity for the
excessively volatile gasolene vapor I'M
dergoirg compression TO md passage,
however minute. either through or past
them.
The unequal tension obtained by the or
binary one piece. eccentric type Of piston
ring. because of Its single point of expan-
sion. and its open vent. Is responsible for
much compression loss. The expansive
force OF this gasolene vapor IL tremendous,
and in a high speed machine. such as
the automobile motor with the piston
reciprocat!ng thousand times q minute,
any such looseness or unsealed opening
means continuous waste Of power.
More than this. IL means serious wear
OF the cylinder that eventually necessl-
tates regrinding. The same condition per-
mits surplus oil to ilnd It's way up into
the combustion chamber. causing excessiv
carbonization and all the trouble that
results therefrom. back firing and a
smoky engine.
An understanding of these points will
enable the owner to solve for himself
many otherwise puzzling problems In
connection with the operation of his
motor car or boat. He will he in a POSI-
ton to detect and check power waste.
and to save the delicate mechanism OF his
motor from injury and breakage.