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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
AUTOMOBILE TOURING.

The number Of people who get out
in motor cars for trips of consider
able distance increases with every
arrived Of spring and summer. At
week-ends the good roads are grey
hurly-burly of dust. But many peo-
pie of sedentary lives are giving their
interior organs a vigorous and whole
sale stirring such as they never felt
before.
Most people are accustomed to at
tempt longer trips in q single day
than they can comfortably put thru.
If they go out for longer period, they
still lay out route beyond the limit
Of easy travel. So in order to con-
meet with hotel dining tables and save
running at night, they try to make up
by running fast. Starting with con-
servative ideas Of speed, they find the
gauge running up to thirty, forty or
more miles an hour without objection.
1t is remarkable that there are no
more accidents. The reason is that
drivers acquire a remarkable capacity
of instant, well controlled action,
which averts many crash or upset.
The philosophic motorists first
thought is not as to when he Is 60
ing to get home, or what rate per
hour his machine is moving. 1t does
him little good to pass thru lovely
country with eyes only on the wheel
track. He must observe the scenery,
the human scenes Of village life. the
distinctive characteristic Of towns.
Love Of mere speed seems a rather
childish sentiment. The boy feels 1t
In snowy countries when he gets out
! w!t!: L!s double ripper. and coasts
down steep hills at imminent danger OF
breaking his neck. Usually on becom-
ing man, he drops the sled along
with the rest Of his toys. But Il he
has now bought an automobile. he
gems to have renewed this boyish love
for pure velocity Of motion.
If he wants to get the best OF his
outing, he must and 1t not IN the
movement Of his speed gauge. but In
his wider range Of observation OF the
nature beauty and human life OF his
section.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
A GOOD LONESOME.

When the city council agreed to bar
carnivals by refusing them license to
operate it did an excellent thing.
Carnivals are the hobos and tramps
Of the amusement proposition. They
bring nothing to town and leave
nothing valuable behind. The average
carnival Is a detriment to the city that
gives it place. 1t should have the hurdy
gurdy.
The carnival has come to be sort
of gypsy of the show busin ess. 1t
gathers bunch Of alleged attractions
together and goes on the hike. II it
goes broke the various segments fall in
with another tribe and try It over. It
is always on the ragged edge. It's neces-
sites as usually its inclination speaks
for the money. The expectation is for
at least one show that appeals to the
rounder. Such expectation is rarely
disappointed. It gets the money. The
midnight special draws quarters where
the daylight show draws dimes.
Here today and there tomorrow. the
average carnival goes al far as the
authorities will let it. Given complai-
SAINT officials the limit Ia better
imagined than described.
The town that denies the carnival.
good, bad and Indifferent, license to
operate is making no mistake. Some
earniva1s, perhaps are decent, some We
know are indecent and at best all are
Indifferent
As a drawing card the carnival u Of
little value. A baseball game brings
more people Of the kind welcome In
town than the present day carnival
with Its screaming ballyho and its dis
appointing performances. A moving
picture show beats it a mile. Carnivale
are passe.
The people Of Marshalltown will bid
| goodby to the carnival without regret
! Not only goodby but farewell. We
shall not be lonesome. II so, 1t will be
a pleasant lonesome.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Lookcr-On In Iona

Clarion, May 1S.-This is the time OF
the year when the newspaper man has
his annual fling at the poor dandelion.
This is the season when the careful
lawn maker gets out with his hoe or
big butcher knife and kills the beauti-
full yellow flower and incidentally digs
up more grass than the dandelion.
These warm evenings one sees the
man with the squirt gun giving the
dandelions a dose Of kerosene which
somebody has made him believe is sure
death to dandelions, but doesn't hurt
the grass a little bit And all this
labor all this hard feeling towards the
lovely dandelon is a waste of time.
That vacant lot and that cross street
which is only worked" every three
years will see to it that your lawn Is
stocked with choice dandelion plants
every year. Wonder If chrysanthmurns
were as plenty as dandelions, man
would have such grudge against
them.
There's another plant weed or gress
that is increasing along our railroads
right of way, the roadsides, and work
ing into lawns and fields. Early IN the
season it much resembles alfalfa. It's
generally caller sweet clover and grows
knee high before maturity, and then
is classed with weeds, Some men say
cattle or horses will not eat it, green or
dry, and that as a grass killer It's
worse than dandelions. Others claim
for feeding purposes 1t Is almost
equal to red clover or alfalfa if cut
early and often.
1t was in the railroad depot where
we heard him tell the other man
about this consolidated school bust
ness. The real reason was that the
church was behind It, They want
ed to get the children punched up so
they could educate them to be MEM
bers of "our church." Besides 1t was
unhealthy to put a lot Of children into
q "bus and have them sit there an
hour or tive riding to the school house.
| That's where we got SO much smallpox
and diptheria for school wagons were
never cleaned out. And when that
$4,000 consolidated school house was
built and ali the expenses Of having
cooks ana gy1nnastio professors a:a
women to teach French and German,
why our taxes would be much more
than the old plan. He got all the edu-
cation any many needed In school
house on the corner Of the cross roads.
OF course, II. you wanted your children
to be doctors or lawyers that's differ
ent. And the engine whistled.
Among other things the automobile
is blamed FOR. is keeping people away
from church Some of our preachers
! really consider the automobile an in
vention Of the devil. Now 1t SO hap
| pened on a recent Sunday the writer
was in an Iowa town Of say $4,000
people. He walked down the street
lust az the morning services were
! over. Counting rapidly and estimating
the number coming out Of all churches
At that time over 5000 people had at
tended the morning services in that
city and by actual count 120 auto
mobiles were parked" around those
churches. Only twelve horse drawn
vehicles were TO be seen. And strange
to relate q passing street car was moi
crowded with home going churef
people.
1 Now IN the afternoon there ras q
Sunday game Of baseball; $500 people
! were present. Comparatively few wer'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
A COMPARISON.

Illinois has two bills before its legis-
lature both of which are not unlikely
to pass. One legalizes boxing and pro-
vides that the state shall receive ~
per cent of the gross receipts of all
prize fights. The other would legalize
horse racing and betting on races and
gives the state a share of the gate re-
eeipts and pool sellers percentage Of
the money wagered. The fight bill on
a test of strength lately showed con.
|stitutional majority against striking
out the enacting clause and will prob
ably become law. The racing bill
would naturally pass also in legis-
lature that would enact the boxing bill.
Merely for purposes of comparison,
imagine how far such bills would get
in an Iowa assembly. The states are
side by side. Only river separates
them. But the gulf between Iowa and
Illinois Is wider than the Mississippi.
When we find fault with our public
| men and with our state it is a good
plan to institute comparisons between
Iowa and other and neighboring states.
Usually we shall find the comparison
not at all odious to Iowans. OF course
in the comparison between Minnesota
and Iowa on the question of highways
we shall not find it altogether agree
able but generally considered the 1owan
may match his state with any other
without fear of consequences.
But suppose that the legislature Of
Iowa, urged on by the prizefighters and
gamblers proposed to make Iowa a
pa rtner in the rake of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
WHEN WAR WAS IN THE AIR.
CMarion ResiSter1

The Sioux City Journal says "the
real trick is to keep out Of a war"
That depends. When 100000 900 peo-
pie are with the president 1t is an
easy matter. That is the way It is
now. But it was different when Nc
Kinley was president Then there
was war cry of united people. 1t
was ''On to Havana" Mckinley was
for peace. The people were for war.
Vox populi. They are for peace now.
Eox populi again. The writer was at
the White House the week war with
Spain was declared. II am for peace"
the president said. "but the people de-
mand war;" Vox populi had its way
then as it is having 1t. now. The real
trick is easy now. The people are
playing it. 1t is easier to go with the
tide than to stem It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
A CASE IN POINT.

IDes Moines Tribune.]
What has been the result Of build
ing two paved roads here in Des
Moines, one towards Fort nes Moines
and one up Beaver avenue? A rapid
filling in of comfortable homes. Where
else in town have these homes run out
into the country excepting along street
railway lines?
II there was paved road between
Abel and Dies Moinea today in Ave
years it would be lined with homes.
The first country township in Iowa
to show up with good roads and good
schools will be the first township to
show gain in rural population.
We might just as well face this
problem first as last. and 1t is Just as
much the problem Of Des Moines as
it is Of the rural townships. For If we
do not face it, every succeeding census
will show this same decline, and every
decline will mean more renters. more
exhausted soil, fewer farm improve
ments, less production, less prosperity,
poorer trade and a greater desire to go
to California.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"Well, of course, If Spain had done
it, it would make a lot of difference
But Spain didn't do it. Neither did
Mexico. Therefore" explains the Web
ster City Freeman Tribune. your
Uncle Sam is going to take care not to
be too particular"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

TT is certainly to be hoped that the
majority element Of the republican
party can be, permitted to concentrate
it's support upon one candidate. says
the Muscatine Journal; IF the major
ity il forced TO scatter It's votes be-
tween two or three almost equally
strong candidates 1t IL very. very pos
sible that one candidate who will draw
almost the solid vote Of two minority
sleneiats will be returned . winner"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
THE ROAD DRAG.

Why the road drag? Because it is
the cheapest and handiest bit of road
making machinery; because 1t can net
injure highway, while a grader in
the hands OF an inexperienced man
often does more harm than good; be-
cause it will make and maintain good
roads at less cost than thru any other
method. Use the drag-use it fire.
quently, use it persistently.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

20. why should the spirit of mortal
be proud, since nobody has been able
to teach the cutworm to attack. the
dandelion instead Of the tomato plant?'
inquiries the Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Respsetsu,,y submssssd.

J, UeOPVCSIUVy OOVUsSsO0s
Dtgnity IL an impressive quality Of
IL human animal and may be noble
ana useful (either or both), but the
net y that even . shirt has some
thing % It besides starch. This SEN
tiuent IL respectfully set down for
ne Study Of teachers, preachers and
peaat1e OILERS Weekly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
s,rEs orr HIS TONGUE.
Boy Falls From Bicycle and Inch Of HE
"Talksrw FALLS From Mouth.

Falling or his bicycle at Sixth snd
Reed streets the other day. James
Schooner, II years old, Of 1911 eoutht
Sixth street. received such . bump on
the law that he bit of an inch Of his
tongue. Screaming with pain, he arose
from the ground and the end Of hts
tongue fell out Of his mouth. Other
boys took. him to Mount Sinai hospital,
whore his unusual wound was Dressed.
The doctors believe they can hx him
40 that his speech win not he perma-
nently impaired. philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

Iowa must be made the state Of the
ideal rural home" says the Des Moines
Tribune. THAT is the job Of this gen
Grafton Of Iowans"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
ALL sTANDPATTERs NOW.

I ISV0hS31 IoIUHS INUHpdT6lIJ
| A number OF German newspapers in
the fatherland suggest that the United
! States is bluffing. we are doing moth
ling Of the kind; we are all standing
pat with Wilson now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Masonic Meetings.

Xxx SPECIAL as. co as
Marshall Lodge. No. los A F. & A. NJ
work In second degree "Wednesday
Nay 10, 1880 p. m. John w. Weils'
secretary; w. H Steiner, w. Nd.
slcNEr CHAPTER. No. SO. r. A. NJ.
Regular convocation Monday. May ~
=. s. Kilborn, H. p. John w. "ehS'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, r. & s. M. Monday
after the third Sunday. I. 7. Eoroes'
recorder; George Gregory, T. I. H.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. AldemaF
commandery No. 80. X. T. TUESDAY
May 10, at 8 O'clock. Regular business
n. S. Mcfarland. Rec. George SFesoi''
z. C.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
tor No. 81. O. E. S., Wednesday. May
rs, 8 D. m. Initiation. Anna Downing ~
secretary: Mary Black Collins W. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

"A little stirring up occasionally i!
good for our latent patriotism" say.
the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

The Clinton Herald says: THE
proper way to conduct state census
is to count everything but the hitchiAg
posts"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19

"a train wrecker in the prairie
states seems like a steamer wrecker to
a coast" says the Sioux City Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Nemosto.
When our hauSffau
Gets on the trail

OF any fly
That fly should wall.
She marked hige
Fly yesterday
That round our bald spot
Paused to play
And said-and Jumped
Across two chairs
Il saw that ny
Last night, upStairs!"
Then she soaked 1t
A mighty thump-
And that.is how
We got this bump.
~. M. Lewis, In Houston Post
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-19
Iona Newspapers
PRoDGIous.

dubuque Telegraph Herald.]
The child prodigy at Logan who
learned to. read from the Register and
Leader funny paper" is prodigy in
deed
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
Those Missing Laws.

Cedar Rapids Republican,: The
child labor law and other laws now In
effect, but by strange oversight on
the part of the law makers not even
the judges on the bench have copies
Of the law. They are expected TO
help enforce such laws, but they are
not even acquainted with them. It
seems that no provision was made
for the publication of those laws
which went into effect on the Fourth
of July, and so we have the laws,
but not even a Judge on the bench
knows what they contain.
Fortunately for the welfare of most
of US, our ignorance and the ignor.
ance of the judges will not affect the
state materially or morally. We might
be just as we'll off II we never found
out what new laws made for us went
into effect on this Fourth of July.
And we might be just as well off, or
better, II the legislature that passed
them had never been in session. We
make SO many laws every two years
that it seems to be part of the neces-
sary business of humanity to forget
about them in order to be either hap
py or to exist at all. If the average
man took the trouble to inform him
self OF all the laws that govern him,
he would go crazy before he was half
way through life. Ignorance 1t is
which saves men,
But for Judge on the bench not
to have copies of the laws which may
come up for consideration in his
court, we must confess is somewhat
embarrassing.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
BIu Day at tho Fair.

limited Press Leased Wire Servicel
SAN FRANCISCO. Calf, July 10
Shriners, Massachusetts. Oklahoma
and Kansas days combined at the
Panama-Pacific exposition, made this
one Of the biggest days in the fairs
history. 10000 Shriners celebrated
with parades, drills, band music and
speeches in the court Of the universe
The zone" was to be turned over to
the Shriners tonight. New England
ers flocked to the Massachusetts,
building to hear Gorernor Walsh Of
the Bay state and Governor Johnson
of California, speak. A troop Of Unit
ed States cavalry formed Governor
Walsh's escort from the hotel to the
fair grounds. Governor Walsh plant
ed an elm on the lawn in front of the
state building. He will be the honor
guest at an E4ks' reception tonight
The Kansas celebration began at two
p. M, Governor Capper planted Il
walnut tree in the federal grove and
afterwards received a casket Of Jew
els from the tower of jewels, as the
exposition's tribute to the JayhaWker
state. Henry Allen of Wichita and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
announced return to the republican
fold.
SYSTEMATIC PLOT
TO DISRUPT LABOR
President Gompers Of A. =. OF I.
Thinks Propaganda 10 Hard
at Work.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 19-Pres1dent
Samuel Gompers of the American
Federation Of Labor reiterated his be-
lief today that systematic propa-
ganda Is at work to disrupt American
labor forces to effect the war situa-
ton. Especially did he think sea.
mems strike was aimed, the result OF
which would be Of course to shut OH
shipments to the allies. particularly
Of ammunition and arms.
He was unwilling to make . direct
accusation, he said, but he declared
his information came from sources
he could hardly discredit.
That the influences were the same
in the Remington Arms trouble, was
the purport Of this information.
Gompers' assertion was In line with
that of Secretary Frank Morrison on
the federation, who said last week
that If it was true. as reported, that
British Ambassador Spring-Rice had
told the state department $4,000 was
paid from German sources to start
the Remington Arms strike. he pre-
sumed the ambassador knew what
he was talking about"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
w. u. HITCHCOCK
DIES AT MONTROSE
Farmer and School Teacher Had
Lived In MoNtrose Since 1853
Born In Michigan.
rapecial to THE cate Cty.l

Especial to The Gate Cty.1
MONTROSE. Iowa, July 19.-W. H.
Hitchcock, seventy-six, resident Of
this city since 1858, died here at 1880
this morning, following an illness OF
eighteen months. He was widely
known in this community.
The deceased was born in Temper
nnce, Michigan, February %, 1889.
He came to 4.Eontrose to make his
home in 1858 and had lived there al
most continuously since that time.
He was married in Montrose. October
IA 1851 to Miss Sarah Bishop.
i MI. Hitchcock taught school for a
number Of years, but devoted the
greater part OF his time to farming.
He was the twelfth OF family of
fhirteen children to die.
/ He was a member of the Presbyter-
Ian church of this city and always
took the deepest interest IN the af.
fairs Of this organization.
Besides his wife he is survived by
pne brother, Tom Hitchcock, who lives
in Michigan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19

4 y q I. / a.. .
Dr.. Eberle and Dr.. Braithwatte as
wei as Dr.. Simon-all distinguished
authors -agree that whatever may be
the disease. the urine seldom fails In
furnishing us with clue to the prin-
ciples upon which 1t Is to be treated.
and accurate knowledge concerning
the nature of disease can thus be OBJ
tanned. If backache, scalding urine
or frequent urination bother or dis
tress you, or II uric acid in the blood
has ca1sed rheumatism. govt or sci
atica or you suspect kidney or blad-
der trouble just write Dr.. Pierce at
Surgical Institute. Buffalo. N. Y:
send sample Of urine and describe
symptoms. You will receive free
medical advice after Dr.. Pieroe's
chemist has examined the urine-this
Will be carefully done without charge,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
No Place for oroana

webster City Journal: The demo-
Gratis are planning to start q daily
at Ottumwa. The days of
establishing newspapers for political
purposes are past. A newspaper is a
business proposition. pure and SIM
ple. 1t is a manufacturing plant and
its success or failure depends, not on
its politics, but on the grade Of goods
1t makes and its ability to market
them. A good newspaper will Sue
coed wherever there is a field and a
poor one will fail regardless of how
rich the soil where it is planted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
DIRECTORS VISIT
FACTORY SITES
Board Of Industrial Association Goes
to Industrial Tract Before Meet
inq and Dinner Tonight,

The directors Of the Keokuk Indus
trial association will meet tonight at
the Hotel Iowa. Dinner will be served
at 6 o'clock. Preceding dinner, the
directors will go to the Keokuk Indus
trial association factory district. and
will examine the lots which have
been set apart for investment pur-
poses. These lots are located in front
Of the site for the Standard Four Tire
factory. The directors will go out in
autos, leaving about five o'clock
this afternoon.
At the meeting tonight there are
several matters to come before the
directors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
Cut Throat Lumber Competition.
IIlnifod Presa l.ea sad Wira SAGY4cf

Cut Throat Lumber Competition.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce1
CHICAGO, July 19.-Cut throat
competition and unnecessary price
cutting were denounced today by a
committee representing the National
Association Of Lumber Manufacture
ers, testifying before the federal
trades commission. The lumbermen
suggested remedial measures. A rep
resentative of the forestry service
was present to urge conservation
measures.
The commission will investigate al
legged labor-capital combinations to
exclude all outside materials and to
consider, also evidence gathered by
United States Attorney c. F. Cline,
which caused the return two months
ago Of one hundred odd indictments
against officials and electrical con-
tractors under the antitrust law.
The commission meets here again
tomorrow. On Wednesday, It will go
to Detroit; Thursday to Cincinnati
and Friday to Indianapolis. The
Chicago hearing will be resumed next
Monday. Later, hearings will be held
in cities west to the Pacific coast.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-19
Most Eminent Medical Authorities Endorse i
New Remedy for Kidney, Bladder and all Uric Acid
Troubles.


and you will be under no oblisat,o,
DR.. Fierce during many years Of ~
perimentation has discovered a nay
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more powerful than lithia in remoS
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weak women anu Or. Piorce's Golden
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Doctor Pieroe's Pleasant Pellets n,
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remedies in Tablet form by writing
DR.. Observation-Disclosures.