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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

strong and wise man supported by
strength and wisdom inside Mexico
as without. 1t remains to see whether
or not Carranza fills the bill. 1t need
not occasion great surprize ana
astonishment if he shall fail. How
ever what may fall nothing could be
worse than the present and recogni-
ton of some government is a necessity
in the politics of the hemisphere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
Topics of the Times

II taxpayer can make his money
earn per cent per annum on the
farm he had better let his county Dor
row all the cost OF a road from some
bondholder down east az AZ per cent
for the price Of the road kept invested
at per cent on the farm will pay all
OF the bond interest AMI the debt in
full in twenty eight years. The tax
payer would thus be able 10 keep all
OF his money and he would have had
..venty eight years use Of the road
free of charge
The Sioux City Journal is drawn
toward Carl by his ,nellifuous oratory
and toward Harding by his manly
pulchritude. a sort of tug o. war be-
tween Pindar and Adonis. The pic
ture presented resembles that excellent
advertising cut which shows a des-
perate attempt to tear Somebody's
overalls by pulling simultaneously on
either leg of the garment.
There's no lack Of gubernatorial
tiuloe in Iowa. It's question of
looking over the stock on hand and
selecting clear lumber, free from knots
and waney edges
Mr.. Heinz, Of pickle fame, insists
that man is right in his prime at IS,
which indicates that Mr.. Heinz is get
ting close 10 the age limit or was
picked some himself when he gave out
the interview
AS policy Of preparedness what's
the matter with the coal bin?
Howard Ram. OF the Manchester
Press, has been selected to finish the
series of essays" written by George
Fitch and furnished newspapers by
the Adams service The selection is
highly Complimentary TO Mr.. Ram and
j., i.s yrav 10 Iowa Mr. Pam has at
tracted wide attention by the quality
of his humorous stuff" and his quail
ity as an editorial writer of ability has
long been known and appreciated in
MS OWL state.
Just the same when the game tight
ened up, bet you nobody paid as much
attention to he presidents box as to
the pitchers box. That's the pull Of
the great American game. Even a
president with his hance can't hold at
tention when there's men On bases and
a nit Will score a run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
ANAMoSA EUREKA ANSWERED.
TVinton Fla Yle1

[Vinton Eagle.1
The Anamosa Eureka, in It's issue of
last week puts out this proposition:
Let the good roads advocates get
their proposition of hard surfaced
roads onto square and open basis.
They know they cant pave all the
roads in Iowa with bond issue and do
it with the taxes now being paid, altho
some of them are preaching that they
can. If they are advocating trunk
line paved highways-lines which will
cut across the state in different ways
and afford means of travel to those
who can wheel to them from the back
roads which can not be paved for a
hundred years. then let them come out
in the open and lay their claims be-
fore the people frankly. Where are
these trunk lines going to run? Where
is the road tax Of farmer in a back
township Of Jones county going to be
spent-leadlng into Des Moines. at the
opening gate on the west bank of the
Mississippi river, or where 1t will well
cuIne tt..iiee eastern bound tourist enter
ing Iowa from Nebraska?"
At the very first meeting OF the bet
ter roads cclnmission-the meeting OF
+ its organization and first conference
the EUREKA was dhsWsIeu. us Ills
proposition was
First-rhe first needs Of the state
lis not for cross roads for long tours.
| but roads to the market centers OF
every county in the state. In time
these would be joined to make the
cross-state improved roads.
second-The material for hard sur
facing should as far as possible be a
| local product Grave! therefore would
| be best for some counties. concrete for
j others where cement and stone are
produced nearby, and brick for still!
others where the right kind OF clay
exists.
Third-The state should be divided
into districts Of convenient size and
location and local options by districts
should apply to the voting Of funds FOL
hard surfacing the roads. The voters
! would then decide what kind and how
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
rnEsREPUBLICAN MARsHA1LTowN IOWA: OCTOBER r. 1915

conference decides against Mr. Cos
son that he shall withdraw-Senato
Allen. in Des Moines Register.
The above statement Of Senator AL
lens position appeared in quotation
marks in the Des Moines Register. 1t
was offered to clear up previous ri-
mors concerning his attitude. Mr. Cos
son has accepted 1t as official. and
has announced that he will reply to
the challenge in due time. AS practi-
cally the same proposal was made in
his interest early in the campaign, it
is difficult to perceive how the at
torney general can fail to accept the
Allen suggestion.
The interesting question of the day
is: Why is Senator Alien now urging
upon a reluctant Cosson a compromise
which a reluctant Allen passed up
when urged upon him by Cosson
earlier in the proceedings? Ostensibly
it is in Difference to the wishes OF
many drys who wish to be spared the
necessity of dividing their support be-
tween two such deserving leaders. But
that was the explanation offered for
the original Des Moines suggestion OF
an elimination conferences sugges-
ton which the Pocahontas candidate
then refused to listen to. Has SEN
ator Allen found reason to believe the
attorney general could be eliminated
by conference. or are disinterested
dry leaders now threatening to rally to
a third candidate If the two dry cam
tiidates frs: III The :iei,; 10 rot COM
pose their differences?
But, after all what vital improve
ment in the situation would be made
if either Cosson or Allen should drop
out of the running? Carl kuehnle's
announcement apparently is going to
stand. ad we have the assurance OF
the Nevada Representative that the
Denison man is a perfectly good dry.
Does it really make much difference
whether the drys divide their support
among TWO candidates or three candi-
dateso
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
LEN-cossoN- KuEHNLE.
rsioux City Journal

am willing to meet Mr.. Cosson IN
conference Of fair minded drys. he,
the conferees and myself to be pres
ent. We will lay bare our records on
every issue. and If it IS their judgment
it is best that withdraw / will gladly
do so in the interest 9of good govern
ment, it being understood that IL such
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
YE GOOD OLD REP" SHOW.
5Sio,,y Civ Journal

W. B. Patton played The Good Sa-
marian at the Graham THURSDAY
evening and what a pity he did not
have a full house. The picture shows
have just naturally played the dickens
with every theater in the country. he
didn't have crowd enough TO wad
shotgun, but those who wen; enjoyed
one of the really good shows on the
road.-Alex Miller in Washington DEM
ocrat.
Alex Is right. The movies have
wrought havoc with the travelling com
panies which in the good old days
found the smaller towns such a fruit
full field. Charley Chaplin has taken
the place of Dick Ferris and Mary
Picktord OF Grace Hayward. Chaplin
and Pickford appear every week IN
thousands of theaters: Ferris and Hay
ward could make only one theater at
n time.
So # anyone should happen to pop
the perfectly natural inquiry as to the
whereabouts of the old fashioned
repertoire show, its passing may safely
be charged up-or credited-to the
moving pictures. Nor are the 10-20-3o
organizations the only ones that are
being crowded into the wings by the
film drama. There are the thousand
companies which used to jump daily
from Oshkosh to kankakee and from
Kankakee to Kokomo and thence on
to some other equally well known one
night stand. Where are they now7 In
the historic words Of julie Walters.
'Sidetracked by gosh!"
1t Is easy to join Alex Miller In his
wall over the passing OF the good old
days when the natives used to crowd
the town hall to see such production
as 1.-The Good Samaritan in
fact they would crowd the town hall
six out OF seven nights week and for
Wednesday and Saturday matinees to
applaud the Van DykeEa or the
Bessey- Hickman players in high class
repertoire. They We're good old days,
to be sure. for probably no audiences
ever got more wrapped up in the plays
which were depicted for their benefit
the presence OF hero heroine and vii
lain OF these rep" shows as they
entered and excited thru four all too
short acts What delight there was IN
| weeping with the outraged farmers
| daughter and laughing with the
ganyling comedian who made 1t his
| business TO turn up at just the wrong
time for the black mustached, cigaret
smoking, mortgage holding villain!
| Drury Lane sensations at So per
plush chair and Winter Garden hits at
the same price are all right in their
| way, but the InanasemeHts thereof
| overlook the little Formally of admit
ting ladies free on Monday nights
when they are accompanied by gentle
men with 30-cent tickets and fail to
give away any watch on Friday even
| ing TO the lady or gentleman holding
the lucky number. Nor do they carry
around any oily tongued announcer
who thanks US one and all before pro-
ceeding with the fourth and last act
and lets us in on the thrilling bit of
information that the bill for tomorrow
evening will be that well known and
powerful drama, East Lynne"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
Handleappsa.

Editor-'I wonder why Rhymes
hasn't sent 10 any postry lately" Az
sistant-'I understand the rgas com
pany removed his meter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
Peer Henry.

Peer Henry.
IT 10 quite clear that Mrs. Peck -
the ruling power in that household.
Yes, indeed. Poor Peck isn't even
recognised % Q belligerent"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

The space that some Of the papers
are giving to the discussion as TO who
will be the republican candidate for
governor next year, shows that they
are under delusion as to who is going
to eelect the governor" is the bluff put
up by the Davenport Democrat.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

The iowa live stocq officials are in
clined to ge. petty in their manifested
disposition to retaliate on the Califor-
MIA exclusion order. While the Cali
fornia action indicates unwarrante6
caution. as applied to Iowa, there is
no reason to assign any hostile inten-
tons or to entertain any hostile no.
tions in returns" says the Sioux City
Tribune so far as the state Of Iowa
as whole is concerned, {. is wholly
unimportant whether any entries are
made from this state in the live stock
exhibits"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"a liquor dealers convention today
only needs a little crepe TO be readily
mistaken for a funeral cortege," says
the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12
Masonic Meetings.

" STATED COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge. No. los, A. F. & A. NJ
regular meeting. Friday. Oct loth, 50
O'Clock. John w Wells, secretary
w. II. steiner, W. NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r - n.
Regular Convocation Monday evening'
Oct. IS. L. S. Kilborn, H. p, John W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, R. & S. M. Mohoas
after third sunday. ]. 7. FORBES
corder: George Gregory, T. l. NJ
REGULAR coNcLAVE, ST. Aldemar
commandery No. so, x. l.. Ieesaas'
Oct. 10. o'clock. Regular BUSINESS
NJ. s. Mcfarland, Rec. George Gregory
E. C.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s., "Wednesday oe1
49,. p. m. Business. Anna Downins'
secretary: Mary Black Collins. w. III.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

The Muscatine Journal noting that
at a recen. convention of the Illinois
state liquor dealers one delegate dis
cussed Community Building says
even wet ought to see the humor
in that"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

What q pity 1t is that the creator
did not drop In Iowa somewhere few
big piles Of granite" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican. I'VE need IT so
very much. Or even some clay beds ut
for paving brick might have helped.
But the Almighty gave US mostly pro-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

ductive black loan. We can raise the
crops, but we can not pave our own
roads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

The Burlington Hawkeye suggests
that eff Mrs. Gait looks like all the
newspaper Pictures that are being
printed OF heT, she has g very versatile
countenance, to say the least"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

Mayor Thompsons reputation of
an alleged prediction promise to al
low the saloons of Chicago to keep
open on uSnoay isn't going to injurs
him much politically because his stand
is merely enforcement OF law, but
the fact that he made such a pledge
Is going to cause lot OF thinking,
says the Dubuque Times-Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

Mr. Heinz, Of pickle fame, insists
that man is right in his prime at IS,
which indicates that Mr.. Heinz is get
ting close 10 the age limit or was
picked some himself when he gave out
the interview
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-12

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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12

At his residence last Saturday. after
noon at 2 O'Clock, Bishop 0. Buchanan
united in marriage Carlyle Merkley Of
Blackfoot and Miss Louise Farnsworth
of Moreland. Fl. G. Rose and Sarah
Peterson acted as bridal assistants. Fol
lowing the marriage ceremony the new
~ weds left for st. Charles, Idaho for
a honeymoon trip, after which they will
return to Blackfoot on the Gath inst,
when all their friends are invited to
call and visit them.
Last Tuesday Miss Jessie Drew and
Clarence Larsen took the morning train
for Idaho Falls, where they were Quiet
1v
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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12
Tilden Bridge

Bids are now being advertised for
the construction of the proposed bridge
near Tilden, in which Bannock and
Bingham counties are interested. Plans
for a four span bridge have been pre-
pared, and are at the office of County
Clerk Pomeroy. The bids are to be
opened the latter part of the month. at
Blackfoot. There has been much con-
tention during the past summer for the
rehabilitation of the bridge that has
existed at Tilden for a number of wears.
and which was put out of commission
by the river changing its channel. Some
favored ferry as an alternative,
though not great deal of weight event.
ually attached to that project. The
commissioners of both counties feel that
if the right figure can be procured
for the construction of bridge at a
point some distance up the stream that
will be the correct process, and the bids
submitted will largely determine the
matter.-PocatelIo Tribune.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12
LOCAL AUTO 90. EN1sARox
Start Branch House at Rigby This Week

The E. & G. Bills Auto Co. Of Black
foot have opened branch house at
Kigby, and. are enlarging their rur-
chase of cars accordingly. The have
the agency for the Ford cars for
Bingham and Jefferson counties. and
in securing this very desirable territory,
embracing the cream Of the great upper
valley of the Snake river, they also
assume the responsibility Of selling 104
Ford ears this season.
Their marked success at the Black
foot office the past year, both in selling
cars and catering to the travelling pub
lie in all the various service afforded
by modern garage, gives assurance
for the future. Mr.. Bills in speaking
of the trend of the business, says the
auto is being accepted by the public as
a means Of transportation, in con-
stantly increasing ratio, apd rich dis
81 sI,sss . sss 9a.s sisa gsasd1sas or,
yet this year.
The Bills Auto Co. have quit selling
the Overland cars, and will concentrate
their salesmanship and warehouse space
on the Ford alone, initiating the ex-
ample OF their manufacturers, Henry
Ford, who attributes the success of his
great business to doing one thing and
doing 1t we'll, making one model and
making it right and the best possible.
Bingham and Jefferson counties are
fortunate in having this enterprising
firm concentrating their energies on the
task of supplying better transporta-
tlon for our highways, and at price
that is within the reach of all who can
afford a team and wagon. The Ford
car matches the former price, and runs
right away from them in achievements
ADV. l.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12
OLD FOLKS DAY
NEXT WEDNESDAY

Next Wednesday the pioneers of this
county will celebrate Old Folks Day al
Groveland, where all residents over 81
years of age, regardless Of creed OF
nationality, are cordially invited to at.
tend and enjoy themselves without any
expense whatever. The following pro.
gram has been prepared for the oc.
casion.
Morning Session, commencing at 10
o'clock.
Opening Number, Thomas Ward Brass
Band.
Address of Welcome, by Bishop John
Baker.
Response, James Thomas.
Paper on Old Folks Day, Joseph France.
Speech, by Geo. H. Smith
Mixed Quartette, from the Moreland
Ward.
Ladies Chorus, Blackfoot First Ward.
Ladies' Chorus, Blackfoot Second Ward.
Male Quartette, Riverside Ward.
Farce given by the Groveland Ward.
Base ball game, by two selected teams
from the Stake League.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12
STAKE CONFERENCE

The regular quarterly conference OF
the Blackfoot Stake will be held or
Saturday and Sunday, August IA and
! Is, 1915; all of the Saturday sessions
being held in Groveland and the Sun,
day sessions in the Blackfoot First
Ward meeting house.
10 a. m. on Saturday and at 10 a. m.
and 2 p. m. on Sunday. The general
public are cordially invited.
| On Saturday at p. m. and in the
Groveland Ward meeting house stake
priesthood meeting will be held and it
is earnestly hoped there will be full
attendance Of the priesthood. This
meeting will be addressed by the visit
ing brethren from Salt Lake.
At 2 p. m. and to accommodate the
sisters, meeting will be held in the
Groveland Relief Society hall under the
direction of the Relief Society; meet
ing will be held under the direction Of
the Y. L. M. /. A. in one Of the rooms
of the Groveland school house; also a
meeting will be held under the direc-
tion of the Primary Association in one
of the rooms of the Groveland school
house. It is earnestly hoped that each
of the above meetings will be fully at
tended by the sisters.
At 1880 p. m. Sunday in the Blackfoot
lst Ward meeting house melting will be
held under the auspices of the conjoint
NJ. I. Associations. It is sincerely hoped
that the members Of the church will lay
aside their cares for two days and at
tend the various meetings in full force
and enjoy the feast of good things pro-
vided.
James Duckworth,
Heber G. G. Rich,
Nofear Davis,
IT. Stake Presidency.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12

o. b. Newman who last March visit
ed this section of the Snake river
valley and was so impressed with it's
,climate and soil possibilities that he
purchased an S0-acre tract near River
side, was in Rlackfoot Monday on bust
ness. Mr.. Newman says that his first
impressions of this country have grown
more aud more favorable with actual
residence and cultivation of the soil and
has made up his mind that it has no
superiors and few equals. lie has some
fine draft stock, and will pay parti-
cular attention to the hog industry, for
which he has imported number of reg
lstefed Duroc-Jersey hogs. Mr.. New
mans former home was in Sutton Neb.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1915-08-12
CITY COUNCILMEN
VISIT AMERICAN FALLS

Manager Brokaw Of the Idaho
Light and Power Co. treated the city
council to pleasant jaunt to Ameri
can Falls to inspect the lighting system
there that his company has Offered to
furnish Blackfoot with.
All the councilmen but A. B. Stephens
accepted the invitation, and report a
very pleasant and. interesting trip. Ar
irving at their destination about 7
O'Clock, they were entertained with a
palatable supper, after which they were
taken to the power plant that furnishes
us with power and light, after which
they We'd the "Power City" Of Idaho
illuminated with electricity, which they
all agree has an attractive and service
able lighting system. Following is a
description and history Of the power
plant by our representative who was one
of the guests of Mr.. Brokaw:
At American Falls, the Snake river
runs over a series of cascades and drops
approximately forty feet. The river
above the falls is comparatively shall
low, so that low dam is all that is
necessary to divert water for power
purposes.
The earliest power development was
made fifteen or twenty years ago. 1t
consisted Of a small masonry wing
built out from the west bank of the
river. The water diverted by this wing
dam was carried through steel pipe
into water wheel which was belted to
two large centrifugal pumps which were
used to force water to the top. of the
bluff for irrigating and placer mining
purposes. This project proved to be a
failure and was soon abandoned.
There have been three distinct hydro
electric development. The first to be
completed was made by Senator James
H. Brady in 1902. For some time prev
ious, Mr.. Brady had been operating a
small water power plant on the Portneuf
river, in Pocatello. Finding the demand
for electricity greater than his plant
on the Portneuf could supply, he turned
his attention to American Falls. AT
that time, in addition to the old pump
ing plant on the west side Of the river,
there WIS g fil{i1g on the east side q;
the yAYers alI lI,ssa sviist, some hot s'.s.sd
Dssn dohe Mr.. Brady, accordingly,
filed on and developed a vacant power
site on an island in the river. This
development consisted of single 500
kilowatt approximately 700 horse
power) unit
Mr.. Brady subsequently acquired the
power sites on the two banks of the
river, and in 1904 or 1905 made the
second development ON the west bank.
This was done by extending the wing
dam to divert the water into the old
pumping plant and running a tunnel