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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
CROP NEWS HELPS TRADE.

Close of the summer vacations
which brings merchants back TO bust
ness and bumper crops when the
United States is considered in its en-
tirety. have started fall trade, accord
ing to Dun's Review. Railroads are
buying equipment and merchants are
going TO market to replenish depleted
stocks. The weekly Review states:
With abundant harvests, however,
full measure of prosperity is possible,
and never before was the promise OF
the grain crops more brilliant than at
the present time. General recognition
of this fact finds expression in the
notable Improvement in sentiment and
in the increasing demands upon pro-
ducing and distributing interests as
well. While trade in some quarters,
due chiefly to temporary causes, hesi-
tates. the movement, as whole, is
steadily onward, and should gain
momentum with the advancing season.
The virtual ending of the vacation
period has brought many thousands of
consumers back to the merchandising
centers, where preparations for fall
and winter are on broadening scale
in anticipation of expanding require
ments. In certain lines OF business and
sections of the country the effects Of
previous depression are still plainly
visible, but even in the south, which
has suffered most, the trend of affairs
is now more definitely in the right di
rection. AS a rule, collections every
where are better and commercial in
solvencies have very materially
diminished, both in number and
amount OF Indebtedness.
Nothing but optimistic expressions
are possible in a discussion Of the gov
eminent grain report issued this week.
By the opening Of September some
thing really definite is known regard
ing agricultural results and in the
present instance conditions leave little
to be desired. Previous official fore
casts were highly reassuring, but the
latest returns are even better, show
| ing, as they do, increased estimates
| on probable yields. Instead Of deterior-
ating, the leading crops made further
progress last month and millions OF
bushels were added to the indicated
harvests.
! In situation rep1ete with interest
| ing features. the most significant de-
velopment in iron and steel is the
| changed attitude Of the railroads re-
garding future requirements. The
transporting companies have beer
slow in anticipating forward needs, but
| are now beginning to place rail con.
| tracts with Increased Freedom. TIVE
systems having ordered a total Of 49,.
900 tons for spring rolling.
! Primary dry goods markets ar,
lsteadier and broader, activity continu-
ing in silks, cottons and woolens, tn,
latter particularly being benefited By
large orders from abroad. Both job
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
a Falia,., eaaliaa.

All sorts and conditions Of men
have excellent explanations for their
position In life" said the senator. -
tramp, however. came under my OBJ.
servation who had no illusions about
the cause Of his own condition 4
ane.looking and fashionably dressed
woman had just alighted from her
Hmousine ct the hotel entrance and
was suddenly approached BY this shah.
billy dressed man, who requested .
dime. No, have no money to spare
for you she said. I do not ses Why
an able-bodied man Hike you should
60 about begging. 7 s'pose, ma'am.3
rspNed tho lazy tramp. Its fer about
the same reason that . healthy woman
like you boards ct . hotel instead Of
ksspin' house. "-Harper's Magazine. !,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
ON THE HARD ROAD.

lNlntOn 6dSle.J
II you reaG the real estate adver-
tisements In last Tuesdays Eagle you
noticed these expressions: the regular
Des Moines-St. Paul automobile pike:
ION hard macadam road" These will
appear more frequent as more perma-
nant roads are built This points to
the fact that farms located on per-
manent roads are more desirable and
more saIabie 1t is the same way In
town. Residents upon paved streets
are more desirable and salable. We
have in MIND two retired farmers-one
from Cedar township. and one from
Big Grove township. who have moved
to town and bought residences on
paved streets. They pay more, they
expect to pay more but they are more
desira BILE, hence more salable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
FAIR NOT A SUCCESS.
JSbenan World.1

The Iowa state fair is over and 1t
was far from being a success. The
weather was against it and cold and
rainy weather during opening days cut
down the attendance and the receipts
so that there was financial loss. In
view of the fact that the attendance
was so poor. would it not be better
pan. as one Iowa paper suggested last
week. to have few district fairs in
stead Of one state fair. Dr five or sir
fairs were given with the money that
the state eXpends for one fair at Des
Moines. it would insure a larger num-
Der attending at each Of the district
fairs and would benefit more people
who have neither the time nor the
money to spend in going to the state
fair. ,xtt ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
A. Masonic Meetings.
. STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge, No. 1913, A. F. & A. NJ,
regular meeting. Friday. Sept II, 8
o'clock. John w. Wells, secretary; w.
H. Steiner. w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No So, r. A, M.
Regular Convocation Monday evening,
Sept. 90 l.. S. Kilborn, H. p, John W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ. Monday
after the third Sunday. L. I. FORBES
recorder; George Gregory, T. l. M.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, ST. Aldemar
Conlmandery No. 80, x T., Tuesday
Sept. 7, o'clock. Work in the Order
Of the Red Cross. NJ. S. Mcfarland,
Rec, George Gregory, z. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s.. Wednesday sept
is, p. m. Business. Anna Downing
secretary: Mary Black Collins. w, M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
cRoWDING OUT THE KNoCKER.
fSheldon NALL

Truly the knocker has fallen upon
hard times. The virtue of the present
day of strenuous activity is that it has
no time or place for sloth or envy. 1t
crowds to the rear the man with the
hammer 1t moves on past him. leav-
ing him alone with the crouch. The
only way he can catch up Is to drop
his handicap and hurry. People have
plenty Of time to work at that but is
worth while, or even to play, and it is
one of the wholesome indications OF
the healthy life that people in this
country play as hard as they work.
But business and pleasure have turned
their backs upon the knocker, setting
their faces tc brighter skies. So If
you are at outs with somebody settle
the matter with him; do not bother me
with 1t. That is the answer OF the
world today, a good one, too. Even In
sports this wholesome spirit prevails:
indeed 1t dominates there perhaps
more than anywhere else. 1t takes the
form Of intolerance, 1t is 80 pro-
nounced It is the spirit Of manly
age, big age and fast, too big and
fast to slow up for the little fellow.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

bers and retailers report a more active
trade and silks are more freely sold
than for some years. The scarcity of
fast dyes has restraining influence on
many contracts for merchandise for
later delivery, but efforts to induce
buyers to accept substitute colors are
meeting with more success. Advices
from footwear statesmen who are on
the road with spring samples state that
buyers are displaying more interest,
though still showing conservatism in
actual orders. Weather conditions
have favored retailers in clearing out
summer goods preparatory to display
ing fall lines, while trade with jobbers
is expected to improve following the
completion Of present reduction sales
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
LATIN GOING OUT OF FASHION
TWaterloo Courierl

1t is really a matter Of surprise that
Latin has survived so longfas basic
language study in our public school
curriculum. 1t, to be sure. furnishes
valuable means Of mental discipline
and also broadens the students knowl-
edge Of the English language. which
has borrowed so many words from the
Latin but these benefits are not
commensurate with the four or five
year. time that the average student
spends in gaining a fair knowledge of
Latin. only to forget it the moment he
leaves school. An equal amount of men
tai training and an equal insight into
the meaning of the English words
could be gained from the study Of some
modern language that would serve the
student well turnout the remainder of
his life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
uoeeres,nty olvss xest

Whether the story Of Newton dis.
covering the law Of gravitation ~
watching the tall Of IN .appls y true
Or not. it might have been. That =
the way great discoveries come. tho
tims and the man must bs ready Tor
tAem. But thea thS idea usually
davns q . sort Of inspiration. Il
would 10 Ane II the ideA could -
manufactured and stored away By con.
scious effort. But, after all. that
might take away solnl Of the adven-
tare Of living. Al It =. you never
know when yop 60 to TIE mental cup.
board whether you arc going to nnd
4 full Of GOOD things. or empty. ~
Viiss...s sS.s:S Z. enc tsmcArtninty to give
lsost 70 existence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

peaches in his orchard in Fremont
county this year which will prove as
effective In competition with those
produced in other states as the Jona-
than apples produced by Iowa grow
ers. They are much larger than aver
age peaches and possess flavor Of
rare quality.
Just why should Uncle Sam land
marines in Haiti and take charge Of
civil and military affairs just because
a revolution was in progress and allow
Mexico to pull of worse crimes year
after year?" questions the Hardin
County Citizen. What different prin-
ciple Is involved in one case than In
the other?"
eat the present writing It looks as
tho the contest in the republican ma
tionai convention may be between
Senator Albert B. Cummins and for
mer Senator Elihu Root. The former
will have united west and will be
strong east Of the big river. Root will
be strong in New York and other pop
ulous states. It will be a battle royal
with a walk-away for either at the
polls" remarks the Marion Register.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14

Like most OF the crowned and titled
women OF the warning European coun-
tries the czarina of Russia and her
four daughters are actively engaged IN
Red Cross work. The empress and her
daughters. all Of whom are endowed
with good looks, were photographed
recently in the Russian Red Cross cos
tunes This picture shows the czartna.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Iona Newspapers
OILING THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
INT Vernon Record

OILING THE LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
Mt Vernon Record.]
AS the summer advances there is a
growing conviction on the part of au-
tomobilists here that road oil in plenty
on a well crowned roadway is the best
immediate solution of the road ques-
ton in this section. The piece of oiled
roadway between Mt. Vernon and Lis
bon, in spite of carrying all the Lincoln
highway traffic and inter town traffic,
in addition, is just as good today as it
was three days after the oil had been
put on. 1t has withstood the wet
weather and the dry weather, yet to-
day there are neither ruts nor dust.
The secret seems to have been that
sufficient oil was put on for good
job. and the road was in good shape for
oil when 1t was put on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
DRIVING AN AUTO.
TCouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.J

Driving an auto has the appearance
OF being q very easy task. Many
drivers lean back in their seats with
languid sort OF air while their feet
gently press the throttle and the ma
chine makes twenty to forty miles per
hour. They exhibit no more concern
than does the driver OF team OF
horses
There is a material difference be-
tween driving a team of horses and an
auto. Very few teams can be per-
suaded to bolt into ditch or como
into collision with any sort OF an OBJ
ject. They will when driven with q
loose rein hold the road and bring their
passengers safely home. An auto when
left to guide itself even momen-
tarily may dodge into ditch or into
collision with some other car. It is
responsive to the touch Of the driver
alone. It has no animal instinct to
guide it. Intelligent horses frequently
keep careless drivers out OF trouble.
Autos have no intelligence other than
that which is furnished by their
drivers.
When you read Of an auto accident
lit Is certain that in some manner the
driver has been careless. For a few
seconds at least he has neglected to
keep his eye on the road. Perhaps a
thousand times before he had been
equally careless and nothing has hap
pened. Time and again he has rounded
curves and corners on the WRONG
side of the road and at a high rate OF
speed and has failed to meet an
equally careless driver coming from the
opposite direction. But after q time
the right combination comes along and
then there Is wreck.
Eternal vigilance and dxed habit OF
following safety first rules is the only
assurance auto drivers can have OF
avoiding trouble. When trouble Is en-
countered 1t is reasonably certain that
some driver has failed to exercise a
wise precaution It isn't cars that get
people into trouble. Lack Of wisdom
and care on the part OF drivers Is alone
responsible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
Cents.
Retailer



Retailer ................... 80
Joobof 81
Exchange selling cost ............ is
Freight and icing ................. 20.5
Packing expenses ................ IA
Picking and hauling ............. "a
It so happens that, independent OF
this investigation by the California
fruit growers association, but stimuli
taneous with II, similar research was
being conducted relative to general
farm products. The result shows the
farmer receives on an average Of so
p r cent Of the retail price paid for his
produce.
His highest average return IL upon
wheat, which 10 80 per cent of the price
paid by the miller. His lowest return
is upon milk which returns only 81
cc-ts out Of every dollar paid by the
consumer. and the next lowest Is upon
poultry, which returns to him IS cents
out of every dollar paid by the con-
sumner.
From these figures 1t IL seen that
even those farm products which give
the farmer the smallest percentage of
the consumers dollar, give him nearly
twice as much of the retail price as the
citrus fruit grower nets. To put II an
other way. on straight percentage or
commission basis the fruit grower is
the poorest paid agricultural producer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
WHAT THE FARMER GETS.
rSiolIx CITY Tribunal

Judged by the prices paid BY the q.
innate consumer for citrus fruits there
should be big profits in fruit canning.
Judged by reports just made upon the
comparative returns fruit growers and
common farmers" receive for their la
Dor and investment. the raising Of
fruit u the least profitable of all agri-
cultural pursuits.
The California Fruit Growers Ex-
change determined to ascertain Just
who got the dollar spent by the ulti-
mate consumer for oranges and lemons
and olives. They collected their data
from thirty typical cities distributed
in various parts Of the United States,
with all the transportation charges and
other items Of expense incident to get
ting the fruit from the grower to the
consumer. The averages show that the
dollar paid by the consumer for citrus
fruits 10 divided rs follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-14
a. M~-~~
IOWA OPINIONS AND TOPICS.

ut is evident that the fight to es-
tablish prohibition in South Dakota
will be no perfunctory affair" says the
Sioux City Tribune, "in \ cause that
draws out the support Of such men as
Governor Byrne Senator Sterling, for
mer Senator Crawford. former Con-
gresham Martin. Congressman Dillon.
and a host Of other. capable workers,
It is very clear that the other side viii
know it has been In q oattle South
Dakota has all the symptoms OF 1oin-
ing hands with Iowa In branding j.
I;a,leycorn as an outlaw.
"occasionally you may hear some
discounted individual making direfui
predictions concerning the future val
,.e of Iowa lands. Don't worry over
any possible slump in that quarter"
confidently assures the Iowa Falls
Sentinel.
The Council BLUFFS Ncnpareil re
ports from southwestern Iowa: &C F.
iMincer, of Hamburg, has grown
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-05
Short Snatches From Everywhere

lust as soon as neishbors become vel ae9uaili'su
+t,. 't-1-,fia Iegins-AIbany n. y journal
The davis Of the Palm Beach suit seem 20 [ q
7iri+eJ Zen in this climateNogales NArlAJ Heraiu-
Thu, trouble in Mexico now seems to be over-lhat
10 over the Rio Grande They are sloo.-iiz -
- - st escb orher-Kansas City tMo) journal
Those raiders did wear CarIanza unions WIN
his rorsent He be good during ms ll 49,
11r,h9rionarv period-St. Louis C1ol
Maxim slencer should be put on the contin9ous-
-,.rfo-r7ance mouth Senior Rogue 0ol-4---e 49,
~ Gr d0mo Of PanchO Villa--Austin OIeA1s1 amer
lean. a. -..+. -
The revolution against Carranza in the sl4Ie o.
7otasro will give the paragraphers or tne
opportunity get or some not stuI- D9-----e ~ 49,
Headlight A..
The daily discovery Of dead Me1eans alons ms ne
border is uresumptive evidence that the
Of cur sister republic goes on apace--l-os AhseleS
(Calf) Tribune
iii fares the land. to Fastening ills prey, "R mere
wealth accumulates and men decay llet u ~
the head and wonder if it is not America -Slnple
CTexasJ Telegram
A western distillery in district that's gone T dTy'
is being made into soda water factory MS
however won't permit keep up their SPIRITS
Pittsburg (Fa-) Press
With Haiti seething Mexico resoundiEg yet win
rn1rnurs of revolution. Germany sinking our sIps'
Austria attempting Industries, and England
France and Russia trying to get a large loan mere
il will be a wonderful and most strenuous test OF
neutrality Keep cool -BracketsVlle NAeAasl
News-1IaiL
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-05

Is ACCOMPLISHING Is work that IS needed IN the CITY
Even If the beents confined to the members lne
selves the good is worth WHILE but the CLUB members
are broad in their views and their work IS not OF
selfish nature; they reach out and Try IN tner own
wav-and successful way it s-to help tnelr IIenos'
their associates and even those they DO not know.
Their work has been for all Of FL Paso-
It is to be presumed that further steps VIII De taken
this wear BY the club Of the city to secure the
home for which they have been striving for SO many
wears Nav their fondest expectations be reanzed De
fore another year goes by They have worked earnestly
and thew are entitled to the reward
What is more appropriate than that the women OF
FL Paso should have club house Of their own-a home
for ali the affairs of women? The Herald believes that
the men of Ell Paso feel this way; that the men Will
be glad to help finance the project which the women
have so near and dear to their hearts.
The Herald has heard hundreds Of concentrations
from the men of El Paso upon the work the women
have done The chamber Of commerce has learned 70
depend upon the Woman's club when 1t needs help IN
civic affairs in entertainment and in many OF its &C
tiviies The women have always done credit to them
selves and the city in all that they nave undertaken
They should have no hesitancy IN asking the help or
the men of the city to build their home The Toltec
club the Eks club the Country club, and many Other
ORGANIZATIONS Of similar character, were built upon
small loans made by people apprecative of the matter
in hand There are enough in FL Paso who aPPre-
cate and approve the work of the Womans club to give
It the help it needs, either by gift or by loan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-05
Work Of Woman S Club

Another year of activity for the WOman's club OF
FL Paso is about to begin. The program for the year
as recently published in The Herald shows that 1t Is
IN he wear of deep study Of improvement Of advance
ment.
The FL Paso Womans club has always held hlgn
rank among the organizations Of The country; many
of its members are leaders in the state and natlona
councils Of women their ability recognized far beyond
the councils Of their city. They are noteo aS
studious earnest women, whose work has been Ioi
the elevation of themselves and others about them
The Woman's club of FL Paso has steadtasty Ia
bored for the things that seemed to is members 10
be for the better; for things that would improve the
surroundings and improve themselves at the same time
Education in art and letters has had Their earnest
assistance This year, Bible study IS beng taken
up by one section Of the club
The club has been prolific in encouraging an aPpre
citation Of art and music It has encouraged liberal
education and has worked for it. The influence OF the
club and its members been felt in the schools IN
the home in the Stores in the business life OF Fl Faso
and this influence has always been for the better
Extraueous subjects have never had part IN the
discussion of the Woman's club of FL Paso The dis
cussions have always been of character calculated
to elevate the members and to better the city ana me
people who live in it Such work as the WOmans CLUB
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-05
SURPRISING the News

People who seldom think Of newspaper at other
times are the first reach the office, either personally
or through friends when they OF members OF tneH
family figure in the of the day, in an effort 10
keep 1t out of the paper.
A newspaper, If it is newspaper, owes 1t to us
subscribers to print all the news all the time news
aper contracts with its readers to deliver to them al
The news it can gather it hires reporters and correspond
ens and pays press associations to furnish THIS new"
The person who asks to have an item held IIom inc
ublc does not realize the Importance Of such request
# earv such request were Needed what would the SUD
scbers get for their money? The newspaper Wouu DC
breaking faith with its readers, with those whose Oney
keeps 1t going. ;Lt
Frue, the omission of one item from an issue might
not affect the general public but if item IS omitted
for one Why not for another? Hasn't every FANNY
the same feeling? Does not item affecting memDeL
Of one family have the same effect upon members Of
1o+ber family If it is transferred to the oner Iay
It is the aggregate that hurts. z.--
newspaper makes solemn contract with It's Ieauets
IN deliver them all the news it gather; the SUD
crbars pav their money in the expectation OF receiving
service When the newspaper suppresses an item loI d
business or personal reason, that paper puts itse
towards its subscribers in the class with the gIoc
who gives short weight-steals from those VINO nave