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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
WHY CY STAYED HOME.


Discussing the war situa ton wherein
ne has demanded that this country de-
clare war on Germany. Cyrenus Cole,
editor of the Cedar Rapids Republican
answering drives made at him that
men who make such demands should
De prepared TO enlist when a call
comes, says: Real men are always
willing to practice what they preach"
The Des Moines News, the mean old
thing. shoots this DUN dunn bullet
right back: And yet Cyrenus. then a
bachelor as now. and, strong and
husky. did not enlist in the Spanish
var. The News should bear in mind
that Cyrenus perhaps had TO stay at
nome at that time TO keep an eye
on shaw The Times gladly comes
10 the relief OF Cyrenus in this crisis.
The Tarlike editor of the Republican
was anxious to Join the American
forces fighting for the freedom of
Cuba" as Mr.. Dooley called it, AS
an expert horseman he was ready to
ride up San Juan HILL At that time,
however, he and Colonel Teddy were not
working together and he was not in
vlted to join the daring rough riders
The warriors union will not permit a
cavalr3nlan to fight as an infantry
man The state editor of the News
who served in the Spanish American
war perhaps does not understand the
ethics Of the cavalry. 1t should be re-
memoered that Cyrenus gave his best
services to Governor Shaw in calling the
troops out at the midnight hour for
service at Des Moines and in urging
recruits to fill up company vacancies
He urged the formation Of a cavalry
troop from Iowa and expressed will
| lingness to join.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
WHEN The G. A. r. COMES.

Ma-shaltown Is to entertain the
Grand Army of the Republic at its
next annual encampment. MARSHALL
town realizes and appreciates the
splendid compliment of selection AMI
will endeavor to make that apprec:a-
ton manifest when the old soldiers are
her actual guests.
1t is not unlikely that the encanp-
ment at Marshalltown shall become of
especial historical interest as the last
encampment Of The Iowa G. A r. SO
much is forecasted in letter from,
Department Chaplain W. E. Stanley
who, writing TO indorse the attitude
OF the Times Republican upon the
proposition TO turn the order over to
the Sons of Veterans and srat!fica-
;.o:i Ger the seisc.!c2 cf Marshall
town as the next meeting place, says
1t Will be our last visit for our death
rate is high and the comrades are
losing their vitality very fast. Hardin
county lost u per cent Of its veterans
during the last association year"
Twelve per cent per annum with an
increasing death rate means that the
Grand Army nears rapidly the close
of its term OF enlistment, and it was
enlisted for the war Twelve per cent
would mean that the Grand Army will
be mustered out in eight years. It is
not a long time.
But the Grand Army will not die 1:
will De transferred. 1t has marching
orders for garrison duty beyond. It
will not be mustered out hut with
drawn from the front. If this should
be its last earthly gathering doubt
Eot that those who lit the campfires
and saw them fade have gone on to a
permanent and nightier encampment
Let Marshailtown and the country
Of which Marshalltown is a part and
which is a part of Marshalltown make
this latest encanpmeut of the Grand
Army meuora BILE for it's welcome and
for the expression of an apprecia ton
that can not be voiced in words. For
the spirit of a mighty past comes with
them here and the ghosts Of the
their trembling files.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
A Story About Yuan shik Hal.

The following story about the presi-
dent Of the Chinese republic was told
to Miss Ida Lewis OF the Keen Girls
School. Tientsin, China, by her teacher
who in his childhood lived in the Same
village with the Yuan family.
Many years ago, when our president
was tiny child. the people Of our vii
lage took pride in tire sssc.rds that grew
luxuriantly in the neighborhood But
the highest trees Of the whole country
side were In the court OF the Yuan
family All the people watched these
trees with interest When the gourSls
were ripe those on the four trees that
grew In the Yuan yard were larger
and more plentiful than any OF the
others. and were, moreover. Of a bright
yellow, the imperial color Thus Was
the sign given. many. many years ago,
that great affluence and fame would
come to his family. And is 1t not so?
Little Yuan has become the great
president and sits on the emperors
seat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

In a stage setting less picturesque.
though equally as impressive as the
last attempt, the principal nations in
the western hemisphere inaugurated
what is generally believed to be the
final move to rescue $4,000, 900 inoffen-
sive Mexican people from 10000 bril-
gands masquerading as soldiers. There
was about the gathering of the diplo-
matte representatives Of six Latin
American countries at the state de-
partment of the United States govern
ment an air Of finality that left no
doubt of the resolute purpose Of the
to substitute in the revo-
luton ridden republic OF Mexico edu-
cation for revolution, land laws for
brigandage and reformed judiciary
for illegally licensed plundering. The
discussion Of the plan by which these
elements essential to all properly or
ganized governments are to be estab-
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Topics of the Time

Paying Teller Perrin seems to be con-
siderably mixed up in his recollections.
The Cedar Rapids paper which has
been insisting that George Cosson en-
force the anti-tipping law should now
demand that George see that no felony
is compounded in order to get back a
banks stolen money.
What has been the net result Of the
Iowa governorship talk UP to date
Sioux City Journal.
Well, for one thing the classification
Of the Sioux City candidate as booze
booster and good roads knocker.
OF course the Eleventh knows its own
business but it might be said in passing
that Sam Rinaker would suit this sec
ton Of Iowa down to the ground as one
Rinaker is bold enough to go on record
and vote when the issue means di-
vision. He's the kind of man Iowa can
use at Washington.
If every auto owner in Iowa had been
stuck in a mudhole last Sunday the
question of whether or no as to road
quick by a general vote on the Tuesday
after.
Perhaps the reason the old time doc
tor rode horseback and carried saddle
bags was because neither appendicitis
nor the automobile had been invented.
With Germany walking across Po-
land toward Petrograd and the allies
making little or no progress against
the Dardenelles forts, the bid for the
Bulgarian army seems to be with the
Germans. The smaller countries are
likely to be damned if they do and
damned if they don't
There is suspicion that President
Wilson is more worried over the scalp
dancing of one ". ]. Bryan than over
the vaporings OF Grandpa Carranza.
One trouble with the gasoline corn
pow is that it needs the right kind of
a hired man to go with it. Most any
body can drive mule, but gas motor
isn't mule except when it balks.
If there are neither Rs nor oysters in
August, there's roasting ears. What
does a man want in four weeks? Oh,
yes, and canteloupes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

accumulates property he will have to
pay your keep II you incapacitate
yourself thru drink. It Is the other
fellows business il you make fool Of
yourself thru drink-or in any other
manner.
But the Arrow failed to say enough.
The very convincing arraignment Of
the effects of booze upon its devoteeS
and upon the community and IN
dividuals upon whom they are inflicted
leaves the Arrow reader specializing.
With SC sure understanding of the ef-
fects of booze why isn't the Arrow edi-
tor a prohibitionist? Does he mean
that he is against prohibition as q
principle or merely as personal re-
striction; or is he prohibitionist and
doesn't know it?
The Arrow editor, like lot more OF
US. is in that revolutionary stage where
a man scarcely knows what or where
he is to complete definition. A few
years ago we took the same attitude
against the saloons that we are as
Stunning upon prohibition. A few years
hence goodly number of us who are
now using plain speech on the liquor
question as concerns the booze itself.
the man who uses it to excess and the
saloon that supplies him will be plain
spoken in favor of prohibition. That
seems to be the logical tendency.
In short a very large percentage Of
us who refuse to be classified as pro-
hibitionists are already prohibitionists
and do not know it. We are like
prominent lawyer who once welcomed
saloon business and defended the in
stitution in and out of court but later
refused the clientele and denied poll
teal and individual support: said he
I'm not prohibitionist but I'm grow
ing into one every day"
The Rolfe Arrow isn't for prohibi-
ton. 1t so proclaims itself-and then
goes on TO make prohibitionists of the
rest of US by unanswerably good rea-
sons why we should be.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
SPEAKING AGAIN OF TH0RNE.

The railroad failed to get the west
ern increases they demanded. Some
increases We're made which will add
several millions to the income of the
railways but the big and general in
creases asked We're not granted The
denial Of the demands has saved the
western farmer and farm products a
vast sum. 1t is only fair to presume
that the decision was Just one based
on the facts as shown before the COM
mission court. For railway corpora
tons had the best legal talent and
the most persuasive advocates to be
obtained by fees.
Against this array Of legal talent to
which had been added the pleas OF all
who thru self interest could be in
duced TO support the demands and by
a wide advertising campaign was
pitted in leadership the Iowa railroad
commission with Clifford Thorne as
its spokesman and the spokesman Of
the railroad commissions of other in
lereSteC states. II IS quite as fair TO
assume that the opposition to the
rates was fairly precentes and that the
decision was Just and based on justice
between the Esiganrs. Il also appears
that the peoples side of the case was
handled as well as the railroad side
with its array of costly legal advocacy.
For the defense won
The case again calls attention to
Clifford Thorne and the power and
capacity Of the man as an advocate of
justice between the carrier and the
shipper. Il also recalls the petty man
ner in which $500 expense account
for ssenog-aphers and hotels was as
sailed, the extreme pettiness of which
appears the more evident when
salary and expense is com
pared with that Of MS legal opponents.
However Mr.. Thorne can afford 10
neglect and forget il. He IS still win
her and Iowa wins with him.
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when in periodic southerly flight in a
direction toward the mountains. are
compelled by successive stages to rise
and surmount the massive barrier of
the mountain range. On the submits
they are combated by head winds and
frequent violent high mountain air
currents the occasional terrific force
of which to be thoroughly appreciated
must be encountered on the SUBMITS
Of the range.
Such portions OF the srasshopper
flights as are SO unfortunate as to be
compelled to settle on the glaciers in
order to seek shelter from the opposing
insurmountable winds. become chilled
by contact with the snow and ice sur
face of the glacier and are overcome.
remaining unable to rise for newly at
tempted flight. The glacier then be-
comes their sepulcher."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
MYTH PROVED TO BE REAL.
erasshopper Myriads Of Ages Trapped
in Glacier.

Grasshoppers on ice, in Ice, and OF
ice is the phenomenon to be found in
Ora shopper Glacier, once considered
a myth, but the existence Of which as
one Of the wonders Of the west has
been confirmed by biologists, national
forest officials and prospectors who
have reached the upper headwaters OF
the east and west Rosebud rivers in
the Beartooth mountains of Montana /.
Inyestiga ton has shown that the
myth" Of Grasshopper glacier is
fact. The grasshoppers. myriads o.
them, are frozen in a solid mass OF Ice.
Many of the specimens are as perfect
as If preserved in alcohol for exhibi-
ton.
In the opinion Of scientists who re-
Gently made a first hand study OF the
tabled glacier the insects were caught
in a periodic southwark flight and sue
cumbed to the cold in their attempt
to cross the mountain range. The huge
ice mass, under whose crust the grass
hoppers are buried, Is virtually under
the shadow OF Granite peak. 1882 feet
high, the highest in Montana
Only recently has Its existence al
perpetual glacier been verified. though
az lonr AZ forty years ago It was ira
ditionally known in early Montana
mining camps and mountain towns. 1t
was considered then merely q fanciful
tale OF pioneer prospectors and fur
trappers who had penetrated to the
upper reaches Of this branch OF the
rugged Rockies.
J. C. Whitman. deputy supervisor Of
the Beartooh National Forest. one OF
the few men who have seen the Grass
hopper glacier. brought back to CIV
litigation a small vial containing the
nearly perfect remains Of several
grasshoppers found embalmed in the
ice. These were forwarded to the
Smithsonian Institution. Washington,
d. c., but unfortunately were badly
broken In transit
The GRANTEES Of Caribou county at
ford perhaps the most picturesque al
pine scenery to be found in accessible
parts OF the United States. The
Grasshopper glacier, which is one OF q
number discovered by the James P.
KimbalI survey, il thus described by
DR.. Kimball:
Prom observations made during the
survey It was determined that grass
hopper brought to life on the prairie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
WORKING THE HIGHWAYS.
CAlrona RAnublican.1

The public highways in northern
Iowa have been in poor condition this
year, owing to the excessive rains.
The only place they have been fit for
travel are the spots that have been
graveled The law provides for drag
ging the roads, but 1t usually hap
pens that this dragging is not done at
the proper time and the road is help
ed but little, the money being wasted.
1t has cost kossuth county, SO far
this year, $25 q mile for dragging the
county roads and what have we had ?
The road may be in fairly good shape
for some distance except for now and
then a mud hole The dr,ags go over
these places but do not fill up the
holes. and the result is many ma
chimes are either broken or become
mired Why don't the road super
visors do something with the chuck
holes?
The North Iowa Pike is a disgrace
in many places and the greater part
of the time drivers find the township
roads in better condition. There
have been several bad mud holes be-
tween Algona and Wesley all season
and no effort made to fill them. The
same is true OF the Air Line and the
Blue Earth Trail Between Algona
and Burt several places are found
that become almost impossible after
every little rain. while the balance Of
the road Is in fairly good condition.
The Air Line has been properly re-
named the Mud Line" by people liv-
ing in that vicinity Much work has
been done on thIs road on the hills,
while the road thru the fiat north of
st. Joe is now partly covered with
water There is an unlimited supply
Of good gravel near st. Joe that would
make that road an ideal route. If the
in charge would begin their
work in the bad places. make the road
passable. and then grade down the
hills there would be much less COM
Dlaint
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
OIL LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
Mount Vernon Record.1

VIII the board Of supervisors oil
the Linco< highway across Linn
county as an experiment in road work ?
This paper urges them to make the
experiment. in the belief that it will
pay big dividends in better roads at no
greater and possibly even less expense
than at present.
Two pieces Of oiled road near
Mount Vernon have attracted the at
tention OF travellers. and without ex-
ceptton these pieces Of roadway have
been pronounced the best solution Of
the road problem. short of permanent
roads which at best can not como for
years.
One piece Of road is between Mount
Vernon and Lisbon. This roadway
gets not only the travel over the Lin
coin highway but the large amount
Of travel between Mount Vernon and
Lisbon. The road was oiled several
months ago, and has been in good
condition every minute since. It wa.
well graded before being oiled, with
and within fifteen minutes after a hard
rain the road appeared dry.
The other piece Of road IN front Of
-ile olOShlul pace JuSt WS6C OIL Town.
The roadway here was not so well
crowned and is pretty well lined with
trees, but in spite Of these handicaps
his stretch Of road has been in good
condition practically all the time.
These sections Of road have been in
splendid condition when the road on
.itl1er side Of the oiled sections was
Ave or six inches in mud. It is esti-
mated that the saving in road dragging
alone would pay for the oil used, max
ing the better roads cost no more II as
much as the almost impossible roads
we have had.
Mount Vernon has a large oil sprink-
ling wagon which we have no doubt
the county could arrange to Use. A
little work now would put the Lincoln
highway in good condition for oil
The experiment would not cost the
county any largo amount OF money
and those who have watched the oiled
sections Of the Lincoln highway neal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
carr.n.. Family Centuries Old.

"Vemlgttano Cafran1A 10 q member
OF a long lire OF Cananzas who nave
lived in the state Of Coahuila for CEN
turies," remarked r n. Cole Of Pasa-
dena, Cal, at the New Willard. He
is one Of the few Mexicans who can
trace their ancestry back for hundreds
of years and =~=ss.nee father and great
grandfathers were born in the same
state. Carranza WIS graduated from
several colleges in Mexico but he did
not engage in business because OF fail
ing health, He early interested him
self in the people OF Coahuila, however,
and was elected mayor Of his home
city, Sa1tillo.
.'It is not generally known, believe.
that Carranza 0Bd more to make Goa
hula the most productive state in
Mexico than any other citizen OF the
republic. He imported from California
at his own exppnse many years ago a
large ntmrbGr II grape ysnee which he
III ,frihutsd >sssxss the state. and today
Coahuila ID TIE most prOdnctive grape
state in MEXICO He went to Oregon
and other seates TO make a sturdy OF
apples, and selected the Oregon apple
as the best, whereupon he imported
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

lished was not conclusive, but prog
ress enough was made to justify the
assertion that all the nations taking
part in it are Of one mind-that the
time has arrived when further con-
versation and argument must give
place to decisive action. The last timo
some inflammation nations under
took to bring order out OF chaos In tho
Mexican republic there resulted two
months Of rambling discussion within
ear reach of the majestic falls of Mag.
ara, but no other result. This time.
however. there promises to be tangible
results of a more substantial character
and less Latin-American volubility. In
the accompanying Illustrations are
shown Senior Don Eduardo Suarez
Mujica. ambassador from Chile; Senior
d. Da Cana, Brazilian ambassador.
and Senior Rombalos Naon, Argentine
ambassador
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

Mrs. J. Borden Hartman has bean
named to head the pension board for
the needy widows Of New York City.
Under the new law each widowed
mother OF New York City will be en-
titled to from $3.50 to 50 weekly for
each child provided that the total does
not exceed $12 week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

into Mexico hundreds Of young apple
trees. which were planted in different
parts OF Coahuila. That is why Goa
hula grows better and more apples
than any other state in Mexico. In
many other ways he has helped to
make bie native state more productive
and prosperous Washington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
A. Masonic Meetings.
. STATED COMMUNICATION

wv STA SO WV" S'>'
Marshall Lodge, No. los F. & A NJ d.
regular meeting Friday. Aug. Ii. e:uo
p. m. John w. Wells. secretary; W. d.
Steiner. W. N.
sieNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A. NJ
Regular convocation Monday evening NJ
Aug IS. L. S. kilborn, H. p Johh W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 20. r. 8. Nd. Mohsa s
after the third Sunday. J.
recorder; George Gregory. L. l. AZ
REGULAR coNcLAVE. st. Alasnaaf
comnandery No. 80, K. T" lue s'.ass
Anr II. o'clock. Regular CUISINES
n NcFarland. Rec. George Gregory
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
n 81 O. z. S. Wednesday. Sept
- 5 p. m. Business, Anna pow W -
secretary: Mary Black Collins W. W.
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IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

ut is With interest that the rest OF
the state notes that it was one Of At
torney General Cosson's special men
who brought the North Liberty bank
Robbers to brook" says the Mt Versoa
Record. ALSO that some Of Cosson's
men have been In Cedar Rapids work
ing on the bank robbery. And this just
after Deputy Sheriff Scott had stated
that Linn county might have to call
on the attorney generals force for as
sistance and the Cedar Rapids Repub-
ltcan and the Cedar Rapids police had
stated that there was no need OF it
whatever"
What is nicer than to have the dust
laid occasionally by a refreshing
shower" inquiries the Sioux City Jour-
nal.
Senator Allen will get the farmers
vote on q basis Of actual record and
not on noise" declares the Storm Lake
Pilot Tribune" He has led out for
more measures for agricultural devel-
opment than any other candidate for
governor"
1.-THE roads must be serviceable the
year around-every day in the year.
We have the money, the brains, the
material and the men to drain this
land and build these roads. Let lis
do it." declares the Manson Democrat.
eff every man in Iowa who owns
an automobile could be transported to
the Pacific coast for one day, the fu-
ta1re Of Iowa roads would be assured, "
declares the Des Motnes Capitol 'The
public would be 80 dissatisfied with
the common dirt highway that a move
ment for paved roads would spread
like wildfire."
'If Mr.. Cosson can secure the votes
OF all the men who eat, Joe Allen anG
I, the rest Of the boys might as vel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13
TIdEsREPUBIIcAN. MARsHAILTowN lowA AUGUST 10 1918

withdraw from the republican race for
governor next year" says the fairfield
Ledger.
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MINNEAPOLIS q 81.
NORTH BOUND.

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SOUTH BOUND.
st. Louis and Kansas City
Mail (daily) .......... $3.50 >. =.
OskaloosA Express (ex. Sun.)10:1S q n.
st. Louis and Peoria Linn.
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Mount Vernon are very certain money
would be saved In the long run in adj
dition to making the roads passable at
all times
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

'If Mr.. Cosson can secure the votes
OF all the men who eat, Joe Allen ana
the rest Of the boys might as well
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-13

What is nicer than to have the dus
laid occasionally by a refreshin.
shower" inquiries the Sioux City Jour
nal.