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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
OFFICIAL NOTICE.

Before the Board of Railroad Com
missioners of the State Of Iowa.
To the Citizens of Chickasaw and
Howard County, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that petit
ton for franchise to erect. use and
maintain poles, wires, guy wires.
towers, fixtures and other neces-
sary construction for the pur-
pose Of conducting electricity for
lighting, power and heating purposes,
has been filed by the Town of Alta
Vista, Iowa, in the office of the
Board of Railroad Commissioners of
the State OF Iowa; that said petition
asks the right to construct and MAIN
tain said electric transmission line
over, along and across the following
described public lands, highways,
streams and private lands:
Commencing at the west limits of
the town of Alta Vista, Iowa, thence
west along the south side of the pub
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18

lie highway between Section Number
ed Nineteen (19) and Section Num-
bered Thirty (3O, Township Num-
bered Ninety-seyen (97l North,
Range Thirteen Q3), West Of the
5th p. M. Chickasaw County, Iowa,
thence running north along the east
side of the public highway along the
west line Of Section Numbered Nine
teen (19, Township Numbered
Ninety-seven (97 North, Range 10,
West Of the 5th P. NJ, Chickasaw
County. Iowa: thence continuing
north along the east side of the said
public highway and along the west
line of Section Numbered Eighteen
1S} and Section Numbered Seven
(7, Township Numbered Ninety-sev-
en- (97) North, Range Numbered
Thirteen (13). West OF the 5th p.
NJ, Howard County, Iowa, until it
reaches the corporate limits of the
town of Elma, Iowa.
The Board of Railroad Commits
sioners has fixed the 3Oth day of
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18

June, 1915, 10 o'clock A. NJ. in the
office Of the Board of Railroad Com
missioners. at Des Moines, Iowa, az
the time and place for hearing said
petition.
Dated at Des Moines, Iowa, this
5th day of June, 1915.
: BOARD OF RAILROAD COM
MISSIONERS OF THE
STATE OF IOWA.
Attest:
Geo. l.. McCaughan, Secretary.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
TROLLEY STRIKE ORDERED
All Of 1850 Traction Employees At
Chicago Walk Out.

Chicago, June IA strike Of the
1880 employees Of the surface and
elevated traction systems was order.
cd at midnight. The men were direct
ed to finish their runs and return their
cars to the barns.
The strike was called after confer.
ence of the transportation ofncials.
labor leaders and Mayor Thompson
had showed the two interests 1T odds
on the question Of increased wages.
which the men insisted must be guar
anteed before arbitration could be
considered.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
Note to Germany 50
Interpreted.
INSISTS on MAIN POINT
Recognition Of Rights Of Amer
leans on the High Seas.


Washington. June 12.-"An appeal
to reason, with all threats skillfully
concealed"
That is the Interpretation placed by
Official Washington on President Will
sons rejoinder to Germany. 1t made
yielding to the cardinal principle
recognition of the right of American
citizens to be safeguarded everywhere
on the high seas-easy If Germany
desires. they believe.
The president put the basis for such
. action as a matter of right. founded
on the universally recognized under
standing of International laws and the
ancient friendship of the German peo.
ple."
The only essential elimination is
that the United States. in condemning
submarine warfare, does it on the
ground that American citizens must
be protected. If Germany agrees that
she will do this Americas protest can.
not compel her to stop torpedotng
merchant vessels on which she has
assured herself there are no Amer
leans.
Pro-German circles are hopeful that
Germany will accept the demand in
that light. The German people believe
Admiral Won Tirpitz's undersea cam.
paign has seriously crippled Great
Britain and its abandonment would
seriously impair their confidence In
the government.
The Only Ray Of Sunshine.
Modification, however, if coupled
with the explanation that such action
will strengthen the German cause In
America, would be we'll received. odi-
Gals think. 1t is this belief that ts
the only ray of sunshine in black
international sky.
The president and his advisers are
convinced that the German govern.
ment will accept the American posi-
ton % one 1t can endorse. Eleventh
hour changes in the note all seem
aimed along lines to satisfy Germany.
It is stated the United States has
enforced its International laws and
that New York port omcials know the
Lusitania was not armed. that she was
not serving as transport, that she
did not carry cargo prohibited by
American statutes and that she was
exactly as was represented, an I'M
armed merchantmen.
The note again declares that there
can be no comparison with the wrongs
which Germany claims she has suf-
fered at the hands of her enemies.
President Wilson 10 willing to dis
cuss with Germany what rules shall
be applied to submarine warfare. He
IL willing to act as mediator between
Germany and her enemies In ANY
thing that may bring about even a
partial accommodation of interests"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
ATTACKS OF eELGlANs
DRIVE BACK GERMANS.

London, June 15.-"The Ger
man line near Westende, In the
region northeast of Newport,
Mannekensviere and Schoore.
all in Belgium. has been driv-
en- back by strong Belgian at
tacks in the past few days"
says the Amsterdam CORE
spondent of the Morning Post.
Important German troop
movements have been noted
along the Dutch border"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
South St. Paul Live stock.

South ST. Paul. June 1a.-Cattle-
Receipts, $50: steers. $5.0008.75:
COWS and heifers, S4.5O@7.50; calves.
S4.OO@S.0O: stockers and feeders.
34.5O07.5O. Hogs-Receipts, 1850;
range. $7.20@740. Sheep-Receipts
80; lambs, @4.O0010.50; wsthee,.
S5.OO9e.O0: ewes. $3.0005.50.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. June 12.-Wheat-
July, $1.21ss; Sept. $1.O6h; Dec.
$1.O7. Cash close on track: No. 1
hard, $1.31M; No. Northern. g..
22A@1.2S5s; No. 2 Northern, $11Sx
@1.2Sh; No. 8 Northern. $1.14s o.
254,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. June 12.-Wheat-July.
$1.Osh; Sept, $1.05. Corn-July.
1880; Sept, 73c. Oats-July. 44Kc:
Sept, 4ONc. Pork-July. $17.37h;
Sept, $l7.77h. Butter-Creamerie3.
&c. Eggs-16017hc. Poultry
Springs, 1S@25c; fowls, 13c.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago. June 12.-Cattle-Steers.
S6.S5@9.5O: cows and heifers. 5000
S.S5; calves, $7.50@1025. Hogs
Light, $735@7.75; mixed, $7.25 @7.65;
heavy, $6.95@7.55; rough. $6.95@7.15:
pigs, $6.00@7.35. Sheep-Native, $500
m7OO
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
81. Paul Grain.

st. Paul, June 12.-Wheat-No. !
Northern, $l.22M@1.30%; No. !
Northern. $1.1SAs m1.2sh; No. Mon
tana hard. $1.1SSa 91.1sh; corn, TOO
tic; oats, ASH @45isc: barley. $50
69c; rye, $l.12@11S; fax, $1.77A.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1915-06-18
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, June 12.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive. No. 1 hard, $1.2SN: No.
l Northern. 1.24A@127A; No. I
Northern, $1.1sA @1.24A. Flax-On
track and to arrive, $1.77A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

roads out OF town are the ones that
should DO given first attention. They
are the roads that are used for tho
benefit Of the town. They are the roads
that the farmer uses when he comes
to town. They are the roads which
nearly every town man uses when no
goes out for an auto ride with his
family. Thus 1t will be seen that II
the towns give the main roads out
of town the first attention which they
deserve the complaint about bad roads
in town will be largely eliminated.
The good roads question is busi-
ness proposition in every particular.
and 1t is to the interest Of every town
to put its out Of town roads in first
class condition before spending lot
of money on side roads which do not
benefit anybody even fraction Of what
q good out Of town road will do. AZ.
ter the main out of town roads are per-
fected then we are just a. strong for
good side street roads when It Is nee
essary. but neglecting our out OF town
roads at tho expense Of back side street
roads b not even good business prop
osition for the man who owns the prop
erty ON the side street. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Mr.. muRpHY's BEST JUDGMENT.

With Senator Cummins practically
entered in the presidential race it is
interesting to note the comment of the
Vinton Eagle edited by Bernard Muir
ply, whence and from whom much
opposition to Cummins and the Cum
minis policies came in the strenuous
political days of change during the
period of bitter factional division in
the republican party. Mr.. Murphy and
his paper would hand the state dele
cation to the senator without oppo-
stion and in good faith with Clarke
and Kenyon and John T. Adams as
members of the delegation. And the
suggestion is made by the Eagle that
names of delegates to be chosen by the
senator might be put upon the pri-
mary ticket by the proper process Of
complying with the law.
Mr., Murphy's repute as fighter is
highest among those who have had
occasion to meet him under arms; but
Murphy knows when the war is over,
the issue decided and new policies es-
tablished. The Eagle is one of the
progressive papers Of the state upon
state affairs and state issues. 1t also
recognizes, with Late Young and other
virile and forward looking men of the
tried and verdict given.
Mr.. Cummins will have the support
of the real strength OF that wing of
the party which was erstwhile known
as standpat; he will lack the active
opposition of those who still retain
some traces of ancient grudges; there
will be few, neglible few, who
like the stray hounds in the fable have
not heard that the war is over.
There is no doubt that the state can
go to the next republican convention
with Cummins as its candidate more
tremendously than it has gone in many
years. The fact is that Cummins' long
he considered righteous and inevitable
has come to the place of success and
general acceptation. His foresight and
his prophecy and his sincerity are gen.
orally conceded by the state at large
without respect of party
Mr.. Murphys suggestion is grace
full one. Beyond that i. is to be as
sumed as his best political Judgment
and Mr.. Murphys political judgment
has been deferred to very considerably
by very considerable number of Iowa
politicians.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
AUTOS IN ONE COUNTY.
[council Bluffs Nonpareil.


The Jefferson Bee this week pub
lished the names of auto owners In
Greene county. They number 1,4SS.
The Bee figures that few residents OF
the county who own machines and who
get mail outside the county were not
enumerated. These, the editor esti-
mates, would bring the number Of ma
chimes in the county to an even 1850.
Greene county Is average size. hav-
ing sixteen townships. Its population
in the 1910 census was 16.023. Making
allowance for slight increase In pop
ulation there is now in this thrifty
Iowa county one automobile for every
eleven people, Four hundred OF these
cars were purchased this year. The
Bee estimates the investment In cars
in Green county to be $1,5o0.000. Sew
enteen thousand dollars was contrib
uted by the owners of these cars In
the form of licenses to the road funds
Of the state.
II the number Of machines In Greene
county is a fair average for the state
there must be in Iowa now about 1885,
600 cars, representing an investment OF
$150,0o0.o0o.
II Iowa can afford an investment OF
this kind in cars why should there be
hesitation in liberal hard surfaced
road program which will make these
cars serviceable twelve months out Of
every year?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
REPUBLICAN, MARSHALLTOWN, SEPTEMBER H.

the return OF a bunch Of hungry prodi-
gals. But then Mr.. Tafts influence
was measured by the electoral vote OF
the last presidential election.
Mr.. Roots conversion is properly
enough an occasion of great JOY but
the good old Methodist plan of proba-
ton should be carried out before he Is
elected deacon and class leader.
Mr.. Ford proposes to devote 10000
900 to peace propaganda; but
wouldn't it be more in keeping II he
were to endow $10,O0O,00O worth of
hospitals?
With the baseball fever at it's height
seems Ike few good high school
teams could divide the interest tina:
seems to center on football. What's
become of the high school baseball
mines which used to play mighty good
ball even without the assistance of a
paid coach?
October 9 is to be fire prevention
day, proclaimed by the governor at the
request of the fire marshal. 1t isn't a
bad idea but a better one would be
strict enforcement of regulations by
fire chiefs and the state marshal every
day in the year. Also some attention
might properly be paid to the char
acter Of firemen and conditions in the
fire stations.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
WORSE THAN HARD ROADS.
TMcnticello Express.1

The farmers of Dubuque county are
getting stirred up over the expenses
Of that county, and they have adj
dressed a communication to the COVER
nor complaining that the board OF SUI
pervisors has certified to untrue ac-
counts as shown by the examination OF
the state experts; that the board has
purchased large quantities Of liquor,
presumably for the inmates Of the poor
farm, but which was used largely by
the members of the board and their
friends on the occasion Of visits to the
institution: also the board Is accused
Of drawing mileage and per diem in
excess Of the amounts allowed by law.
Some negligence in highway or bridge
work is also alleged. The petition asks
the state to institute prosecutions thru
the office OF the attorney general. The
same people. who are interested In cir
culating the petitions, took an active
part in getting a vote reducing tho
number of supervisors from seven to
three. The reduction will not take Ell
feet until January, 1917. The action
is not political, for among the prime
movers are some Of the most ardent
democrats OF the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
FAIR WITHOUT RACES.
Jefferson Bee.1

The Greene county fair management
is to be congratulated on its nerve
in eliminating all expensive horse rae
ing from its program next week. No
other local county fair management
has ever dared try this experiment.
The impression has prevailed that it
was absolutely impossible to hold q
county fair without horse races at $500
to $500 race-always at loss. When
the fair has been financial success.
the cost Of the races has eaten up the
profits; and when the fair has hit the
bumps, the deficit has been heavily
emphasized by high-priced races.
The experience with the Cedar Val
lev circuit races in Jefferson during
the early days Of July this year Is the
last straw which has brought the coun-
ty fair management to the present
state OF mind. With a fine lot OF
horses, splendid weather. and Fourth
Of July crowd to, draw on. the July
races were a financial failure With
tni, e!!e.r example Of a lack Of inter-
est in horse racing, inc co;:c!:.. STOW
reached by the fair management 10
the only logical one.
In place OF high priced harness
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
THE WET SUPPORT"


divide the wet" support with Lieu
tenant Governor Harding.''-Sioux City
Journal.
At last we have the admission from
Hardings next friend as to where
Harding is expecting his support. At
that, ii is not news.-Sioux City Trib-
une.
The above comment from the two
Sioux City papers practically illus
trates the attitude of the state towards
Lieutenant Governor Harding's candi-
dacy for the governorship. The Jour-
nal mentions in passing that kuehnle
Will divide the wet vote with him. The
Tribune evidences in its comment that
it is opposed to Harding and for good
reasons. Thus one of his home papers
merely looks on and notes that the wet
vote is not all Harding's and the other
evinces decided opposition TO the
candidate. Those who read the Jour
nal can scarcely have failed to note
that it is disinclined TO get squarely
behind the Harding candidacy. So
that in Sioux City, if the newspapers
are to be taken as indicative of the
feeling Hardings support is feeble and
half hearted while his opposition at
home is uncom promising.
Most of Harding's active support has
been given him by democratic news
papers. The Waterloo Times Tribune
has been especially kind to the Sioux
City man. SO much So that suspicion
has crept in that the Times Tribune
considers him the man Marsh could
beat easiest. Among republican papers
the Dubuque Times Journal and the
Cedar Rapids Republican have been
inclined towards Mr.. Harding but the
Republican seems to have given him
up as impossible. And there you are
and there is Mr.. Harding.
Now kuehnle comes forward as
divider of the wet vote. There isn't
much doubt that Carl will be able to
command a considerable part of that
Vote though ne makes point that he
refused Is sign the saloon petition in
Crawford county. However, there is
no doubt that wet interests like Carl
and do not fear him greatly. A man
may refuse TO sign saloon petitions-a
brave thing be it said in Crawford
and still lack the inclination and the
courage to stand on the statutes as
governor of Iowa.
Harding's boom is likely to prove
still born. Kuehnle has not been taken
seriously across the state and it is not
improbable that he is at the high tide
of his campaign right now. The prob
abilities are that the nomination will
not go to the convention but be very
definitely settled in the primary. Eth
Cosson or Allen should poll over 35
per cent of the republican vote. From
appearances Harding will fade into a
neglible quantity. kuehnle is not
likely TO grow stronger. AS the cam
paign progresses it is likely to come
to a showdown between Allen and
Cosson, one of whom will develop
strength over the other as election ap
proaches
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

races very fine, clean entertainment
program has been provided for next
week. There will be baseball games
every afternoon. q splendid band, sew
eral excellent features OF vaudeville
and platform entertainment, and u
number of inexpensive races for run
ming horses, ponies, Greene county
horses. motorcycles and automobiles.
1t remains to be seen whether expen-
sive harness races are necessary In
connection with good strong agricul-
tural fair, or not.
This is test Ycrth noting not only
in Greene county but elsewhere. All
Of the county fairs which have failed
almost without exception have failed
thru the horse racing losses. II Greene
comfy can show that a successful
county fair can be run on the new
basis. it will be pointer Of vital In
terest to county fair managers every
where.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Topics of the Times

1t is sincerely to be hoped that the
state census is not to De made ridic-
ulous by the office methods which have
balled up the auto license job.
Fire prevention would become vastly
more popular as a statewide move
ment If it could have some influence
upon the cost Of insurance.
a good fair.
II there ever was a week in which
to work the road drag in the vicinity
of Marshalltown this week Of the big
fair is it.
When Mr.. Harding, the politician,
sneers at the bankers and the lawyers
of Iowa for resolving in favor of hard
resolution called for a program without
excessive taxation but to anticipate
some Of the taxes we are now pay
ing.
We Americans on this foreign loan
business are in about as tight a place
as the merchant whose customer offers
to settle by note and has nothing else
but his land with which to pay. We
don't want our European customers
land so we Will have to take his note
or quit selling him goods. 1t is up
to our bankers to carry the country's
business by taking Europe's paper.
The man who predicts rs cent oats
has another guess coming With a
short crop Of corn in-Iowa, oats will
have to act as substitute on many
farms.
An even dozen OF divorces granted
in one county court in one day indi-
cates-again-that our divorce laws
are lax. With divorces less easy to
obtain, some OF the tickle ones might
take a second look before making the
matrimonial leap.
| Don't let politicians fool you by
telling you how expensive hard roads
are to build but elect somebody who
will try to get the hardest road he can
out Of the taxes we are now paying.
| The Register and Leader can see
that Harding has been unable to get
by without being discovered az the
candidate OF the vets and reasons from
certain things said by the Cedar Rap
ids Republican that some other candi-
date will be picked less thoroughly
understood than Harding. This may
be news SO let's watch and see.
Ex-president Taft is busy slammins
the bull moosers and the suggestion
is made that he Is trying to drive then
farther away from home. 1t will be
recalled that the elder brother wa,
sore over the return Of the prodiga
and the consequent calf slaughter
Mr.. Taft having tattered his robe ant
lost his ring and lost out on veal ma
turally is not happily anticipatory o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
WHY TOWN ROADS ARE POOR.
Hampton Chronicle.J

1t Is observed by all who drive thru
the state in automobiles that the worst
roads to be found are in the cities and
towns. And still we keep harping on
the failure of farmers to drag the
roads. Why not roast the town guys
for not giving proper attention to the
streets?-Carroll Herald
The above is very common COM
plant, and what ID the reason
When the matter is explained we be-
lieve that the towns will be given
a little more Consideration for not hav-
ing as good roads ~ We generally md
out in the country. The fact 10 that
a town the sise Of Hampton has
twenty or more miles Of roads to look
after, which, to say the least 10 . lot
Of roads to be taken care Of by m
incorporation whose territory 10 three
miles square. Hampton. like other
towns, IL responsible for this greet
system Of roads, ana every bad place
has got to be taken care Of In order
to avoid accidents.
The taxes received for road pur-
poses, 1t win be seen. must be quite
large IL the roads are to be kept In
even reasonable condition. and this IL
almost impossible when every fellow
on a side street whose territory 10 not
Travelled hardly once day II demands
| ing ~ much attention on his road as Il
!! done on the msln roads. Here ID where
the city officialasniake . fatas mistake
The side roads should be taken carr
OF az much as possible, but the main