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The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Indian Chiefs Visit
Gen. Hugh L. Scott
kiowa Who Knew Chief OF
Staff As a Youngster,
Here to See Sights.

The spectacle Of an army chief Of
stan talking In the Indian tongue and
in sign language with two kiowa chiefs
was presented when Ah.Pea-Tone
(Wooden Dance) and Isseo (Plenty Fire
rraces). called on Maj. Gen. Hugh l..
Scott to pay their respects late yester-
day.
General Scott first mot the two Indian
chiefs when they were young bucks. ami
he was fresh from West Point, and It
with them then that he was able to
keep the Kiowas at peace in later years
when General Scott commanded tho
troops in Indian territory. The two IN
dian chiefs are in Washington to see
the sights.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07
Gen. Bingham Cries for
His Leg in Fire Scare

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-One hundred
and fifty guests in the Hotel Schuyler,
in West Forty-fifth street. fled to the
street or were rescued by firemen when
fire in the seven-story business build
ing next door drove them out of their
rooms. Among those rescued was oien-
eral Bingham, former police commits
sioner. who, when aroused. cried for his
artificial leg.
where's my leg! Where's my leg:'
he demanded.
a fireman handed it to him from near
his bedside.
The Washington times., 1915-02-07

House Dresses. one of
them pictured. See dis
play of eight other styles
in Eleventh Street window.
Nearly 1000 of these Dress
es on Basement Floor. Val
ues to s.. At SOC.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

shady dells Of our own Clay county.
down In Herdland, and found one OF
the most lovely hooks of nature we
have seen for many day The fr0sts
had been coquetting in the glen. and
the trees had adorned themselves as q
bride for her husband. The naples
were weaving their NANTES In the
breeze dropping down golden chaplets
that fiecked the ground, till one would
imagine that he was in some fairy
klondike, where gold was flung about
in prodigal abundance. The oaks had
arrayed themselves In royal purple,
crimson, and other gorgeous hues that
would defy the artists skill. Even the
hazel brush had clad themselves in
rainbows. which they sported as care
lessly and lavishiy as the dewdrOpS
display their diamonds in the morning
sun. The rugged branches OF the oaks,
hickories, and other forest sentinels,
spread themselves in sheltering vigils
over ripping stream that laughed It's
way down the dell. And one found him.
self listening for the rustic Of tripping
feet Of the wood nymphs. as they
danced in the fallen leaves, or bend
ing a listening ear to catch the WOO
ing melodies Of the sylvan goddesses
that he felt were secreting themselves
all about him. The birds, as II awed
by the sublimity Of the scene, looked
on in mute wonder, as If they could
find no note suited to the charming
drama that was being rehearsed.
The flowers had dropped their bells
and fallen asleep but their spirit
fingered in the wood. and their eensors
seemed still swinging in the air, and
the gentle winds were moaning a mel
low requiem as a memorial of their
fragrant ministries-while we stood
speeches. in the cathedral aid wor-
shipped meath the dome. Autumn,
having exempted the pulpit, was dis
coursing on tie charms of nature; the
sermon was eloquent with beauty and
brilliant colors; and lovliness was
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
THE WIDENING BUSINESS FIELD.

Reports of business conditions con-
tinue not only promising but the gain
is evident and certain. Thus Duns
Review says:
Evidence of widening activity is APP
parent in nearly every important de-
partment and in localities where no
sign of it was manifest a short time
ago. Progress is more rapid, as it
should be, in the Industrial than in the
trading field, and is most pronounced
at cities where the manufacture OF war
supplies is now the leading occupation.
AS a reflection Of the enormous for
eign requirements, merchandise ship
ments are re@1h;n6 unprecedented to-
tails and tho excess Of exports over i'm
ports is mounting 80 fast that gold is
flowing here 1T an unparalleled rate.
The boom in iron and steel goes on
apace. conditions in leather are more
satisfactory than at any time in over
a year, with most tanneries running to
capacity, and the textile mills are
busy prospects being bright for the
maintenance Of operations on the
present scale during the winter and
early spring months. With the pro-
ductive force steadily charging. the
distribution OF wages affords an in
creasing fund for purchases that will
ultimately benefit all branches OF bust
ness in all parts Of the country. Al
ready the effects of full employment Of
labor are visible In the broadening
constructive demands for clothing.
foodstuffs and other necessities, and
this Is true not only Of the east but
also of the west and south. Conditions
in the latter section are note1ly Inn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
WHILE HARDING STAYS IN.

One thing brought out in Cosson's
statemnt published recently Directing
to the Allen proposition to submit can
didacies 20 conference was that in his
opinion the temperance question would
not be eliminated from politics unless
all of the candidates should make a
definite and positive statement to see
that the work of the last assembly
along that line of legislation was to be
supported by thorough enforcement Of
the laws thus established. What Mr..
Cosson probably intended to say was
that constitutional prohibition had
been enacted by the repeal of the
mulct, that it will be corroborated by
vote on the amendment and that I'M
til every candidate is on the water
wagon the temperance question can not
be set aside or minimized. In other
words the debate will not be over un-
til all candidates having grouped on
the same temperance plank there will
nothing remain to debate over.
Cosson and Allen have made definite
statements O. their position. Kuehnle
declares the. he will enforce the pro-
hibitory law If he shall be governor.
And then we come to Harding The
general view Of the state sees Mr.. Har-
dings candidacy riding on the brew
cry wagon over an undragged, I'M
graveled. unpaved road with twelve
foot bridges.
While Harding's candidacy exists.
whether announced or tentative the
temperance question Is a lively and
vital issue in Iowa politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
R T? AR'|;5}s5} : l R F! s
.O shoes ships land sealing wax IF cabba&es kings
hips and Sealin8 uJaX Of cabbaSe = kin8s
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.

The Monroe doctrine is an invisible
line fence which was erected in 1923 by
President James Monroe in order to
prevent the South American republics
from being sold at public auction. 1t
has been maintained in q good state OF
repair until recently, but is now
considerably run down. and needs
some new barbed wire and few stout
posts, particularly along the Mexican
border
At the time this doctrine of hands
off in South America" was formulated
several of the Spanish colonies on the
American continent had revolted with
loud noise and beg un action for a di-
vorce. This was very trying to Spain,
which was short of money and could
not borrow anything at the bank with
out having two signers. The United
States had recognized some of these
lcolonies as fragrant and independent
nations, and when France proposed to
bring over few boatloads Of first line
troops In carmine pants and restore
them to SPAIN so that she could take
up few of her oyerdrafts, President
Monroe sent word to France that any
interference by foreign governments in
the affairs of the American continents
would be resisted by our standing army
Of 5000 men, This caused France to re.
cede in an apologize tone of voice. and
permitted the South American revolu-
ton to flourish faster than the sale of
rubber plantation stocks in the land Of
the free.
The Monroe doctrine is one of the
most useful articles which congress has
in it's possession. Whenever stout
lunged filibuster is in progress In the
senate and the speaker has run out Of
public documents, fearless editorials
and extracts from the North America
Review. he is always able to piece out
a two-day Grafton with a pedigree of
the Monroe doctrine and q burst Of de-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
THAT FREE GAZE" PROPOSITION.

The newspapers are still discussing
the proposition to make the gate free
at the state fair. Few if any favor it.
Naturally a penny proposition like that
would not appeal to the newspapers
and people of the state.
Visitors to the state fair are as ready
and willing to pay the gate there a a.
the county fair. There is no more
reason for abolishing the gate fee there
than at the county gates. But there
to the benefit and convenience of state
fair visitors which would be much
more to the purpose than the abolition
of 50-cent fee In the first place the
transportation question should be taken
up and thoroughly manhandled. Those
who buy first class passage on rail-
roads should have that for which they
pay. The manner in which passengers
have been handled in dirty and ancient
cars damned together like swine in
shipment she uld be abolished. That Is
and should be done in connection with
the state fair.
Des Moines has Of latest years been
paying some attention to the comfort
and protection of the visitors. She can
do more. 1t Is coming to them from
the city which profits most thru the
fair. And tE the matter Of transporta-
ton to the fair grounds much is lack
ing that the city should demand and
see supplied.
Inside the grounds stricter attention
might be paid to the performances OF
concessionaries. If reductions are to
be made in admissions it seems that
they might begin at the grandstand
where prices seem prohibitive to many
persons with larger families. But ev-
cry one expects to pay so cents at the
gate. 1t isn't too much and nobody
seems to be objecting to paying fair
price for the big show.
Compared with the things that need
doing and may be done the fuss over
50-cent admission to a fair that the
visitor has paid twice or five times as
much in railroad fare to visit is a pea
nutty proposition. The crying incon-
venience of state fair week Is the
fashion in which the railroads propose
10 take advantage of a general desire
to see the fair by selling cheap excur-
sion inconvenience at the price Of frs,
class accommodations; and this should,
it would seem, occupy and demand at
tention before any suggestion of free
gates is seriously offered
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CANDIDATES PERSONAL VIEW.
lPella ChrQniclal

The Cedar Rapids Republican in
speaking Of candidate for the gu-
bernatorial nomination whose best
word for prohibition Is that he favors
the enforcement Of all laws. the pro-
hibitory law included, says, Even
those who may be opposed to the law.
in their hearts. will want it enforced,
on the theory that enforcement may
make 1t obnoxious and result in its
modification" We should like for the
editor Of the Republican to mention
a single law that has ever been COM
sistently enforced by an official who
was opposed to It on the theory men-
toned. Laws are not enforced that
way. The way to have successful pro-
hibition in Iowa is to elect a man
governor who believes in prohibition
with all his heart. Iowa has too many
Of such men, and able men they are
when viewed from any political anglia
to make 1t necessary to elect an en-.
envy of the principle at the time when
the law will meet its severest trials.
We want to know more than q cam
didate's general attitude toward law
enforcement: we are asking his per-
sonal views Of the liquor traffic. We
have a right to ask this of any man
who wants us to support him for the
highest office in the gift OF the people
of the state
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proved, higher cotton prices more then
compromising for the reduced crop,
while the unusually successful agri-
cultural season in the west is fac
tor of far-reaching Importance. Attic
strictly mercantile enterprise does not
develop with rush, the forward
movement is the more encoura ging
and impressive because it Is steady
and free from speculative excesses.
Bank clearings for the week ending
with Thursday, Oct. Fl, as reported to
Bradstreet's Journal. aggregate So
1926, 04S,OOO, the largest weekly total
ever reported, and one that shows an
increase Of 1872 per cent over last
week. OF course, comparison with the
corresponding week in 1914. because
IF conditions now well known, shows
an increase of 80 per cent. At the
same time, contrast with the like week
of 1913 reveals an increase of 43.7 per
cent. Mid-monthly settlements, as
well as financing incident to the
Anglo-F French war loan, explain some
Of the increase. At the same time,
the showing for the country outside of
New York is an especially good one,
and reflects activity in business and
industrial affairs The total for the
week outside of New York is $780,
05S.000, an increase of 1874 per cent
over last week, 26.s per cent over this
week last year and is per cent over
the corresponding week of 1913. The
increase at New York over last year
is 1913 per cent. One hundred and
eight cities report increases over last
year, while only nine exhibit losses.
Chicago shows a gain of 20 per cent.
Philadelphia 40 per cent Boston IS per
cent, st. Louis 20 per cent Kansas
City ~ per cent, Pittsburgh IA per
cent, San Francisco Is per cent, Balti-
more IS per cent, Cincinnati "a per
cent. and Cleveland SO per cent. Min
neapolis displays loss of 1878 per cent
and Los Angeles per cent.
Business failures for the week end
ing Oct q were 325, which compares
with 324 last week, 336 in the like
week of 1914, 246 in 1913. 229 in 1912
and 231 in 1911.
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chanting. "Te Deums' and "0loriass
turnout the vale. But tho shadows OF
evening were stealing on. and we were
forced to leave, while yet the doxo-
logies were stiu reverberating thru the
aisle OF the woodland temple. And
while we could not tarry to hear the
benediction. we carried away bene.
diction with US. And only this and the
trophies of gorgeous foliage which We
bore away could make US realize that
We had not been straying in some
maSical dreamland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
Topics Of the Times

The route that fails the farmers
needs
Is Ike cornfield full Of weeds
The thing is there back Of the barn
But isn't worth tinkers darn.
OF course i does the best it can
Like a one legged hired man,
But don't you think it takes the gall
To call it economical
It's a little early to select delegates
to the next national convention and
altogether too early to begin to fight
over whom they shall be.
What a joke it would be on the pa
pers that have been scathing Harding,
if he did not enter the gubernatorial
race.-Britt Tribune.
They'd take the joke better than
Harding and the forces behind him.
Preparing for a possibility is one
thing; getting ready for war IS an
other.
Perhaps when a woman goes spying
she comes under the military law that
shoots spies: but Americans find 1t
hard to understand why she shouldn't
be shut up somewhere until the war is
over instead OF facing a firing squad.
Here in the good old U. s. A. there's a
strong prejudice against killing women
whatever they do.
The man who tries to carry water
on both shoulders trips sometime and
spills contents Of both buckets. The
outlook is that Mayor Thompson
spilled a 10. and is a long way from
the pump.
Probably If that private, presi-
Dental cooling telephone line were to
be tapped the eavesdroppers would get
snatches of conversation that would
listen like the widowed love letters
in the battered old trunks up stairs.
History repeats itself. There was
never democratic administration
without a deficit. That allitera tive
combination seem to belong together
Senator Cummins' proposition tina,
the nation take first mortgage on all
munitions Of war is a safe forward
step toward preparedness.
No votes for women in any of the
countries at war The women merely
work IN the fields and take care OF
the children and starve themselves
that the men at the front may have
food
Harding says he is for prepared
ness" This is mentioned. not as bear
ing greatly on the argument but as
an instance where Mr.. Harding wal
| for"
II the average county In Iowa could
borrow money down east at AZ pei
cent and loan that money at 6 per CEN
| this profit Of III per cent per annuH
on thre farm mortgages In each town.
| ship compounded for twenty eight
years would earn enough to pave one.
third the county road system and tt
gravel the two-thirds. BY borrowing
so as to improve the roads now the
| taxpayers could make their own money
earn for them the price Of their road:
before they would need to pay it int
the county treasury.
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Pretty Good sort Of Man

II q man mas reasonable amount
Of diligence, is willing to tote square
with his neighbors and help along his
ALTERING comrades on the way, and
Aas courage and philosophy enough to
sadure . fair amount Of trouble with
out beily-aching about II all the time,
he . pretty apt to make the schedule
through this vale Of tears without do
etroying tAs plan Of saivstion.-Hous-
ton Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

fiance to the world powers. A great
many senators who otherwise would
not know this doctrine from Lincoln's
address at Gettysburg are thus able to
locate It without hunting laboriously
thru SIS encyclopedia. Some of the
best speeches ever made in congress
have been those which began with a
,lenunciation OF the pork barrel and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
Iona Newspapers
THE INSURANCE Law.


Many of the newspapers of the state
are after the new insurance law in
Iowa. the claim being made that in
most cases 1t has raised the rates
turnout the state. So far as this paper
is concerned it has no fault to and
with the new law. for 1t has lowered
the rate on the printing tools and ma
chlnery used in printing this paper.
The Eclipse carries $4,000 insurance on
it's plant, and our saving Is quite a
neat little sum every year. However,
many Of the business men Of the town
have had their rates materially in
creased under the operation OF the
law. That was sweet" bunch Of
law makers we had at Des Moines last
winter.
STRIKE THE CRATER.
IGrinnell Herald.1
in NJ MT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

that he is up to date when 1t comes to
understanding the advantage Of a
stereotype plate service, laid down at
the doors of country newspaper offices,
express prepaid" says the Rockford
Register ana suggests George seems
to have learned a thing or two in the
campaigns he had waged against the
brewies and saloons and few other
deleterious corporations
"Au over Iowa there is much dissat-
isfaction because of changes in the
rural route service. The changes have
been made not to make more efficient
the service but to help out financial
shortage in other departments of a
badly depleted government treasury.
the shortage Of which Is increasing
every day." explains the Keosauqua
Republican.
The thing that supplanted the
shovel and turning plows that had to
go four times to the row, will supplant
dirt roads, and 1t will be because the
people no longer want them-because
the microbes of progress get in under
the skin" predicts the Spencer News
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
Masonic Meetings.


Marshall Lodge, No. los, A. F. & A. NJ.
work in second degree, Friday. Oct
90 1880 o'clock. John w. Wells, Sec
rotary; w. H. Steiner W. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. ss, r. A. NJ
Special Convocation Monday evening
Oct. %. For work in Mark Masters
Degree L. S. Kilborn, H. p, John w
Wells. Rec
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No 20. R. & s. M. Monday
after third Sunday. l.. I. FORBES re-
corder; George Gregory. T. l. NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, St. Aidemar
con,mandery No. 80. K. l.. Tuesday
Oct. 10, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
NJ. S. Mcfarland, Rec; George Gregory
E. C.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E S., Wednesday. NOV
~ 7.3d o. m. Business. Anna Down :
ing, secretary; Mary Black Collins
w. NJ.
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Always able to piece out two-day
Grafton with pedigree Of the Mon
roe doctrine and a burst Of de-
fiance to the world
noWorS

wound up thirty six hours later with
an imprisoned map in bas- relief Of the
Monroe doctrine, leaving the opposition
scattered around on settees in q state
Of demoralized dishabille.
II is likely that this country will de-
fcnd the Monroe doctrine so long as
there is any OF it left. 1t is part Of
our life insurance policy, and has no
cash surrender value
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

Republican shows how the board Of
supervisors Of Mahaska county looked
upon paying it's employe twice:
Richard Rivers received from the
auditor of Mahaska county draft for
SO 90. the amount which a road man at
Union Mills charged for pulling h!s
car out of mud hole. c. w. Clark
filed the bill with the supervisors OF
that county. and they say they do not
endorse such charges made by men in
the county's employ"
The Herald is glad that some one
sent in bill for this sort Of treat
ment If our memory is correct, there
lives in Grinnell a man who is due to
send a bill to the Marshall county
board.
CANDIDATES PERSONAL VIEW.
dosage News.l
The Charles City Intelligencer
speaking OF the platforms of the var
ious candidates for governor marvels
that It should be a matter Of consid-
Grafton that a candidate pledges him
self to policy Of law enforcement. 1t
suggests that it is only just to assume
that all candidates In this day and
age are OF course for law enforcement.
No candidate, It says, would run on
platform Of non enforcement Yet isn't
that what Mayor Thompson of Chi
cago did when he pledged the saloon
keepers that he would not disturb
their Sunday-closing violation? Isn't
that what many a crooked politician
does when he assures the corrupt
gangs that want protection that he
will trade them immunity for support?
1t would be splendid thing II we
could assume as a matter OF course
that every man who aspires to office
would stand by his solemn oath to en-
force the Lawsuit bitter and disil-
lusfoning experience teaches US that
they won't. After all the thing that
counts above everything else in can
di6ate Is his personal character-his
honor, his decency, his fairness. his in
tegrity-these outweigh any platform
that he can build for himself
AUTUMNAL BEAUTIES.
lSpencer News.]
We do not need to 60 away from
home to find the most beautiful and
exquisite touches Of nature. We had
occasion last week to visit one Of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

The map shows how Serbia 10 being
attacked on the north and east by the
Austro-Germans and Bulgarians, while
from the south the Anglo French troops
are rushing to the aid Of their ally. The
Bulgarions report the capture OF Vran-
ia On the Nish- Saloniki railroad. The
Austro- German advance from the north
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25

is making SLOW heaoway. Inc serelan
government archives have been re-
moved from Nish, to which place they
were taken when, In the early days OF
the war, the Austrians menaced Bel
grade to Prizend, near the Albanian
frontier. The capture of Strumitza BY
the allies was reported and subsequent
ly denied.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE cheap farm tractor will soon
have a place on every farm" predicts
the Parkersburg Eclipse.