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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
GATHERED BY THE WAYsIDE

Specia, to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Sept. 4. The little
u eeting Of few men the other night
70 .aIk pc,-!cs was done an injustice
by featuring Il as a conference OF Iowa
and that something or
ether was decided as to the Iowa pres!-
dental candidacy. Nothing OF the sort.
It was entirely an informal gathering
which was not intended for exploita-
tor. as g7ea, meeting to start pres
ident:a, candidacy. It was attended
merely by few who happened to be
in town and who wanted to get to-
gether and talk over lot Of things
concerning state and national politics.
For one thing, it was thought good
time to get ar informal report from
Chairman Woods, of the republican
national congressional committee, who
is in a position to have. better than
any other. some definite information
as to political conditions turnout the
country. Chairman Woods has done
quite lot Of investigating and inquir-
ing and he is fully convinced. 50 he
says, that Senator Cummins has as
good a show as any man now in the
public eye for the presidency next
TO decide OH whether or not Iowa sia.:
have q candidate for the presidency or
not, but decide on what steps may
nov be properly taken and how to
start the work. Some definite line OF
action should be adopted. It was nee
essary to start somewhere and ulti-
mately there will be formed an organic
zatie,n of some kind that will take up
the work Of canvassing as to sentiment
thruout the entire country. OF course,
Iowa will be unit behind an Iowa
candidacy and nothing need be done to
affect the situation here; but great
dea! can be done, so the politicians
believe, in getting at the people Id
other states and presenting the merits
OF the senior Iowa senator. I: -ss the
belief OF every one of tine men vino met
here during state fair week that posi-
tive action should no longer be delayed
and that Iowa should become active for
Iowa In this as in other matters. Chair
man Rawsor, OF the state committee,
will take the lead in the matter-of or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04

ganization. The members Of the Iowa
congressional delegation, without ex-
ception, will lend all possible aid. There
need be nothing done spectacular but
much can be cone that will be effective
in developing sentiment in the right
way.
OF course a great deal has been done
in recent years to increase the yield
Of farm crops in this state and Iowa is
beginning to boast Of how many BUSH
els to the acre, but it is worth while
to keep the record straight. It seems
that a good many years ago some far
mers were showing how to raise big
crops, also. The record Of the old
State Agricultural Society discloses
that at the third state fair held in
Muscattne, Muscatine county farmer.
John Latourette. took the prize for
largest yield OF corn, and he made
affidavit to having secured 1s9 and
4?70 bushels from two-acre tract, or
substantially ninety-five bushels to the
acre. But that was not as good as at
the second fair, held at Fairfield, where
F. NJ. Harrow. OF Wapello county, took
the prize by gathering 33e bushels OF
corn from two acres, or 1853 bushels
&c :he acre Rnt at the previous fat,
the first one held. Hezekiah Pagan, Of
Polk county, showed a record from Z
fifty-acre tract which weighed out ISL
bushels and II pounds to the acre, and
measured out 139h bushels per acre.
Ali Of which shows that some OF the
pioneers Of Iowa knew how to raise
corn.
Among The politicians who met at
the state fair this week there was not
evident any hardness Of feeling one to-
ward another. There does not appear
to be any bitterness In the rivalry Of
candidates. II some Of their followers
and champions manifest Ill temper at
ti...es = certainly does not reflecf itself
in tho candidates themselves nor does
Il proceed from them. There was
much sociability in the political crowd
and much manifestation Of good feel
Ing. II the campaign goes on in that
way there win be snail cause for ex-
citement. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
HOMESTEAD LOSES SUIT.
Fails TO Show Electric Power Com
canX Mace ONsrcharces

ais TO Show Electric Power Com
pany Mace Overcnarses.
Dies MoineS, Sept. 4-JUdge Martin J.
Wade Of the federal court yesterday
fled an opinion ruling in the suit
brought by the Homestead Company
against the Des Moines Electric COM
pa,.y. The Homestead Company sought
10 recover about $4,000, nasing It's
claim on alleged ovsrcharses for cleo
trio current, Il claimed srst. that the
rates charged i were unreasonable and
eXorb:cant. second, that they were dis
c-iminatory in that the Homestead
Company. a weekly farm paper was
entitled 10 service at the same rate as
The Register and Leader Company:
third that i had expended money in
installing machinery in order 10 make
its own power which would not have
been necessary had the electric COM
pany been willing 20 furnish curren.
az a proper rate. Il appeared that
there IS an ordinance Of the city Of
Des Mo;nes in effect which fixes the
maximum rates 10 be charged by the
Des Mo!nes Electric COMPANY and that
al no time has The Homestead Com
pany been charged more than the ordi-
nance rate and during a great deal OF
the time il has been charged less than
that rate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
Four rheu..nd language

Most people are SO sparing Of the
use Of languages other than their own
that they have little idea that there
are more than 1000 languages in the
world. There are six languages COM
mon in Austria-Hungary. and Emperor
Franz Josef il master Of them all. II
is said that there are so vocabularies
In Brazil. In Mexico the Nahua 10
spoken in 700 dialects. There arc hum
dreds in Borneo, while in Australia
there is no classifying the complex.
tiles According to tho latest sta.
tistics, English is at present spoken BY
l30, 060, 900. German by 1e0.000,oo0.
Russian by 100000. French by 40.
100000 and Italian by 100000.
Spanish is spoken by 100000. and 10
constantly on the increase. owing to
tho increase in commerce in Spain.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
PROPOSAL MADE THAT THREE
IOWA COLLEGES BE CON.
SoLlDATEp.
WOULD COMBINE WESLEYAN.
SIMPSON AND PARSONS
Question to Be Put Up to Various
Methodist Conferences and to Trus-
tees-All Are UNCONVENTIONAL In
stitutions-Propo.al Comes From
Parsons.

Fairfield. Sept IA plan has been
proposed by the trustees OF Parsons
College, located at Fairfield. TO CONSOLE
date three OF the larger colleges OF the
state-Iowa Wesleyan at Mount Pleas
ant, Simpson at Indianola and Parsons
at Fairfsl6-under the name Iowa
Union College"
Parsons College has made the pro-
posal for consolidation in writing to
the Methodist conferences. which have
Jurisdiction over Wesleyan and Simp-
son and 10 the trustees OF those col,
leses.
Iowa conference, which has charge
OF Wesleyan is in session at Center
VILE this week, and the Des Moines
conference. in control OF Simpson
meets in Des Moines Wednesday.
May Name Committees.
At that time the proposal made by
Parsons, which is a Presbyterian in
stituton. will be considered formally
with probability that committees will
be named 10 make 8 survey Of the ed
ucatiouai situation with view 10 re-
porting on the plan TO consolidate.
The scheme OF union contemplates
the maintenance OF strong preparatory
schools at the points which relinQuish
their colleges, assuming that the united
institution wiH De located at either
Mount Pleasant. Indianola or Fairfield.
Parsons Argument.
The proposal tor the soidat!on,
which Parsons College has reduced TO
writing follows:
'.Firsr-The united college shall be
known as Iowa Union College parsons
Wesley -S!raps tounGation), 10 De
located as may be deemed most advan-
tagsous.
'.Secon d-The board shall be self
perpetuating as 20 80 per cent of its
membership, and members OF the in
!tial board shall be divided among the
colleges, giving IS per cent each TO
Wesleyan ard Simpson and SO per cent
10 Parsons. The remaining 40 per cent
shall De apportioned 10. the conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal church and
to the synod of Iowa OF the Presby
terrain church. as location and general
conditions seem to warrant.
Th!rG-The title 10 all real estate
and all notes, bonds. mortgages. and
all other papers now belonging 20 the
separate colleges, shall be administered
by the united board OF trustees.
"Fourrh-Should the union college
De located at either Fairfield, Mount
Pleasant or Indianola, there shall be
maintained as long as the board deems
II wise 10 do SO, first class preparatory
schools at the other locations.
1t is understood that this COM
mittee from Parsons College board
shall have authority 10 confer with
committee from either or both said con-
ts-ences. and that final action On all
matters shall remain with the respec-
tive boards IN session"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
Tho Divorce Problem.

The office OF the circuit court clerk.
where divorce suits are fled, was on
the fourth floor OF the court house, and
the elevator was not running. Among
the early stair climbers was big
black NANNY of nearly 300 pounds
weight. who pulled along by the
trousers band shriveled, shrinking
black man.
At the top of the first fight of steps
which was unusually long, she stopped
and exclaimed, between puffs and
blows: Look a-here. niger. I amt
a-gwine one step fu'ther! Use drug
you thu forty-fo' years o matrimony.
an Use drug you up ali these hers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
pEs MONIES, BOOZE BILL.
More Than $4,000 Worth of Liquor
cnnri,nnad

Consumed in Month.
Des Moines Sept. 4.-S!xteen thou
sand dollars worth of liquor OF various
kinds was shipped into Des Moines in
the month OF August by freight and
express.
This estimate is made by L. L.
Crawford. Who has been compiling
complete statistics al police headquar-
ters of VINO are having liquor shipped
TO them and how much. Mr.. Craw-
ford's information is taken from the
records OF the express companies and
he is keeping an elaborate card index
record of liquor shipments.
Mr.. Crawford finished making his
totals for the month Of August yester-
day afternoon. It shows that a sur
prisingIy large amount OF liquor is
coming into the city, though of course
it is only a fraction of the amount con-
sumed monthly in the days of the
saloons. More than 1000 persons have
had liquor shipped TO them in the pas,
month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
Too many4Lik Johnny.

r1.m glad TO see. you home again
johnny" said his father TO his small
son, VINO had been away to school, but
who was now home for holiday
How are you getting on at SCHOOL,"
Fine" said Johnny Il have
learned to say thank you and ii you
please in French"
Good" said the father. That
more than you ever learned to say in
ENGLISH
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
Newspaper Man Recommend, Il.

r. r. Wentworth. Of the St James
(Mo). News. writes: Two months
ago took q severe cold which settled
in my lungs and had such pains In
my lungs feared pneumonia. / got
: bottle OF Foley's Honey and Tar and
Il s.ra.shtsTssa ne mn Immediately. I
can recommend 1t TO be genuine
cough and lung medicine" Many moth
ers write this reliable medicine cured
their children Of Group. Hay fever and
asthma sufferers say 1t gives quick re-
lief. Mcbride e Will Drug. Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
TO RESIST PAVING LAW.
Cedar Rapids Property Owners Object
to Proportionate Assessment.

to Proportionate Assessment.
Cedar Rapids. Sept. S.-Many Of the
most influential property owners in
Cedar Rapids have determined to re-
sist the new Iowa law providing that
q portion of the cost Of paving streets
at the corner lots may be assessed
against property which does not d.
rectly face upon the street paved. At
torney Frank Byers has fled a big
batch OF protests and the property
owners behind the protests are said to
have agreed 10 carry the case to the
s.rnr~ma court and knock ont the law
if they can. They hold that 1t is pre-
poste-ous TO charge property for paw
ing when the property has no 'front.'
age On the paving. Most OF the prop
erty owners own property near North
Eighteenth street winch mas just been
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
No Excitement.

John was srieving because he had
no gift for his mothers birthday.
DO not quarrel with little sister all
day." suggested grandmother. That
would be the best git, she could have
John agreed.
Cant you see how much mother en-
joyed your gift, John?" asked grand
mother at night. Why don't you do
this every day."
John drew breath that came from
his very boots.
I'D rather die, grandma. than live
like this every day. he said feverently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
Misleading Audience.

why doesn't young Bliggins make
more progress in his studiesT He
doesn't get the proper kind Of en-.
couragement. His father doesn't take
any interest in what the boy knows
about the classics, but IL enthusiastic
about the way he can play accompani'
ments on the banjo. "-Washington
Stop
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04
UNUSUAL DAMAGE SUIT.
Purchase Of Cigar Leads to Personal
Encounter and to Court.

Encounter AND 20 Court
Shenandoah, Sept 4.-Punching the
price of cigar on meal ticket in
violation Of +ste cash system was the
cause Of a ed argument at the Elk
CATS at supper time Sunday night which
has resulted in a suit or $1,000 damages
brought by NJ. e. Beach, vice president
of the American Live Stock Powder
Company and city councilman, against
the MANAGEMENT Of the cafe.
He charges in his notice OF suit that
%. ". Griffith, one of the proprietors
unn1au1n22g assaulted him and used
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04

stairs. Ef dat elevashun was a-run-
min. I'd git da, divo'ce dis mint; but
l amt gwine drag no runr of niger
up to de fo'fe flo O dis here co'et-
house, jes fur de fetal disruption o
de ties Of matrimony"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04

George Staliings' wide smile again
is on view. The manager of the Boston
Braves, aptly termed the miracle
man OF baseball, didn't smile much
during the early part of the season.
with EveTs out OF the game and ether
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-04

handicaps. the worlds champions
didn't look very good. Now, however.
that the team has hit it's stride. Stall
ings is happy. The accompanying
photograph shows the miracle man"
IL one of his iayial moods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Here is One Omaha
Man Who Will Shoot
as Usual This Year

There is one Omaha man who doesn't
care much whether federal hunting laws
prohibit spring shooting, For when the
spring of the year comes and other hunts
men look with longing eyes toward the
old gun hanging useless on the wall and
toss restlessy at night when they dream
of passing ducks and geese. ]. W. FL
wood, president of the Northwestern
school Of Taxidermy. packs up his be-
longings and HES himself to Hawaii,
where the shooting is open and cree to
such as he.
Mr.. Elwood left on his spring trip to
the islands yesterday. accompanied by
his wife. and e. T. Gundlack OF Chicago
and wife. The party sails on April 1 and
win spend two weeks on the various
islands of Hawaii.
OF course. Mr.. Elwood's trip is essen
TALLY a scientific one. AS he says his
primary purpose is to add TO his large
collection of skins and mounts of differ.
ent birds and animals, but water fowl are
plentiful in Hawaii. and it's the same old
shooting the world over. so Mr.. Elwood
expects to enjoy all the pleasures so dear
TO the ardent sportsman.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Mack Discards the
Coal-Scuttle Cap

PHILADELPHIA. April 1o.--Along with
the many stars who have left the Phila-
delphla American fold will go the much
criticised road uniforms of the Athletics.
When away from shibe park the Mack
men will wear costumes Of grayish
green, while the old coal-scuttle caps
have at last been discarded IN favor of
the more up-to-date ball players head
gear. the cap being white, with black bill
and stripes. This is the first time since
Mock won the first championship for
Tniladelphia that there has been a change
in the uniform Of the Athletics. Mack Is
more or less superstitious. and he be-
ieved that the duh gray uniforms In
which tine Athletics formerly appeared
were partly responsible for the Good for
tunes OF his team. For that reason he
was loath 70 change. even though his
team was often criticised for their slow
emily appearance
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Cuban Cock Finds
Omaha Birds Easy

few days ago Jack Haskell received
from a friend in Cuba a prize Cuban
fighting cock. Jack had no place TO keep
the bird. 50 he gave it 10 Pat Peterson.
young son OF Fred Peterson. 70 keen, and
he showed young Peterson how TO train
H. The lad trained il about three days,
then decided to try 1t out On some Ameri-
can birds about the neighborhood. He
first trisd Il out on Rhode Island RED
OF his fathers. The Rhode Island was a
IS bird and considerable rooster. The
Cuban took just two swipes At the SIS
beauty. and young Peterson buried It. Not
satisfied. the prize rooster Of the family
next door was brought In to play. Like
wise the Cuban bird made short work OF
Il. and another funeral was In order.
About this time the activities OF the for
eisner were nipped in the bud by Pats
father. who learned Of the proceedings
and made arrangements that the Cuban
bird should not associate With any Of the
American stock. 70 which he seemed 10
take an intense, dislike. But Haskell Il
happy. He has decided the Cuban Is a
regular fighter and therefore worth a
neat sum OF coin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Flush Your Blood
Get it CIeanSed
Remarkable Remedy That
Works All Through \,
Your Body. (

When you put "A tablespoonful Of 8.
5. 8. into your stomach IL gets straight
into your blood. In less than i've min
utes 1t has become 4 wave of Testora-
tive influence wherever the blood has
circulated. Does this read like magic?
But It Is absolutely true. Those power
full digestive juices in the stomach can
not change the medicinal effect of s. S.
s. The liver can not burn ii, The lungs,
skin and kidneys excrete it only after
s. s. S. has set in motion millions of
cells and nerves TO throw on the count
less germs that have infested nvery part
OF the body. And as s. s. s. continues to
battle those troublesome pests that
gather in the form of 'pimpies, boils, &C.
zema, acne, catarrh, rheumatism and
other so-called blood disorders, 1t rouses
into action a myriad of strange but we'll
understood corpuscles called luecocytes
that actually devour or change or con-
vert disease germs so they are readily
and quickly cast, out of the body. 1t is
probably the best appreciated blood
medicine known, You Will ind s. s. S. on
sale in nearly every drug store in the
u. s. Get bottlef today. And II your
case is peculiar. write to the Medical
Department. The Swift Specific Co., los
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. It is con-
Quoted by q noted physician.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
The Hypodermic Needle

master torcadors. Jack curley and Tom
Jones. have departed.
Tom Jones has contracted to pay all
WIZARDS expenses We can see where
Tom win lead hard lie when Jess Of
fers to set EN- up.
Pat Coffey is the latest to lick Carl
Norris. Licking Carl Morris Is getting
to be a great little pastime, almost es
popular as our national litigation.
Even Kansas towns have sense Of
shame Dick Cooley has been awarded
franchise in the Kansas state league
and they refuse to divulge the name OF
the burg
Sam Lsngford shades Jim johnson.
says a headline, Will some one please
tell US how to shade bottle Of ink2
In case you should forget. Jim Corbett
picked Johnson to win
There will be chess tournament in
New York April 10. We thought prob
ably you would like to know.
writer for q sporting sheet sometimes
To fill space in the FESTIVE pink and fill
II by Sat night,
And the muse is playing hide and seek
and he Is pressed for time,
Then the writer takes a dinky dream and
and serbs yard Of rhine.
SO that. our gentle reader, is why you
There amt bioomin single thought
within our rusty dome.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
Harvard Athletes
Keep Schedule Of
Their Every Action

BosToN. Mass, April 10.-Harvard ath-
letes can have no hours for idling under
the present regime at Cambridge. Every
minute OF the day, with the exception Of
those in which the men do their sleep
ing, is tabulated by the Crimson atm
,letes and the management Of each sport
A, conversant with the college and out
side duties OF all the men who are candi-
dates for the various sport teams at Har-
ward.
The purpose Of following the daily
habits OF the athletes Is to see that they
devote a sufficient part of their spare
time 10 their academic work SO that the
VARSITY teams VIII not be encountered by
probation which will rob them of their
best players
Every athlete fill out a blank card In
which he tells with what particular duty
he is occupied each hour. The time when
he practices on the athletic field is also
noted. ana the blank spaces ON the
schedule card are then apportioned so
that the men may have all the time they
need to attend to their studies. When an
athlete shirks his college work the ath-
letic management generally hears of it
ana he IS warned to take brace In his
studies.
Some of the most promising athletes
are guarded very closely and the under
graduate managers keep in touch with
their college work. From time to time
the athletes are asked to keep up TO the
standard of college work. When one
shows evidences OF wavering he is warned
TO forego all other duties and give all his
attention to studies. lI
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11

awkward. over-grown lad sullivan taught
him little. but. although. Jess was
willing, he couldn't learn the fine points
rapidly. sullivan feels bit of personal
pride in the victory OF the white man.
He is modest. far more so than the aver
age fighter. and he doesn't say much
about It.
p Before the fight Sullivan feared John
sons superior knowledge OF ring general
ship would win within ten rounds, but n
it so happened that willard lasted the
ten. Sullivan declared the white man
would win. When tho news OF the tenth
round came over the ticker sullivan ex-
claimed. It's Wizards fight" and II
was, although there were few who agreed
with him at the time.
Sullivan now lives at o'Neil. Neb., and
he makes frequent trips 20 Omaha. He
came here Monday 10 set the returns on
the big fight and 10 so to Lincoln that
nieht opsthe Dan Gaines special to wit.
ness the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-11
PITCHER CAN'T 0UTGUESS
LAI0lE, SAYS NTTREDGE

NEW YORK. April iO.-Malaehi Kilt
redge, the veteran catcher, regards La
joie as the greatest batter the game ever
knew. According to Kittredge, It was al
most impossible 10 outguess the French
man He tells a story OF a left-hander
named Jacobson. who pitched for WASH
ington and who thought he had discov-
cred Lajoies weakness. After making
this discovery, jacobson faved Lajoie at
a critical stage OF an important game.
Lajoies weakness was supposed 70 be a
slow curve, rather low. Larry came to
the bat. and jacobson game him that slow
curve, rather low. Larry swung, and
away went the ball over the center field
er's head, and with Il went Jacobson
discovery OF IAjoie's weakness.