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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
poDG1NG AN ARGUMENT.
Council Bluffs Nonpareil.


It appears from such bits OF infor-
nation as Mr.. Harding has permitted
to trickle thru his speeches and letters
that he wants to run for governor OF
Iowa simply as a plain republican who
favors protection, reciprocity and all
other faithful old issues about which
there is no dispute.
Mr.. Harding's wish in this matter
can not be wholly respected. Fortu-
nately for the people Of Iowa national
and state affairs have been separated
in such way that it is possible for
voters to determine each case on Its
own merits. We may elect a demo-
cratic governor and republican cleo
tors, or vice versa. Before the direct
election Of United States senator's by
the people became fact such political
plea as Mr.. Harding 10 using was,
in a measure, valid. Then 1t was neces-
sary that the party in control OF
state should have majority OF its
members in the state legislature in
order to insure the election Of q United
States senator In harmony with party
principles. Now all this II changed.
It might be proper to note In pass
ing that this direct election OF SEN
ators by the voters was demanded and
secured for the purpose Of taking care
Of just such cases as TIA nomination
Of Mr.. Harding would present to the
voters of Iowa. And tbs temper Of toe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
TERMS
HOW MUCH FOR FIRE INSURANCE.

| 1t may be the honest belief of the
insurance commissioner at Des Moines
that his uniform schedule of fire in
surance rates will result n an equali-
cation downwards but if the represen-
| tatives Of the local agents are to be
accepted somebody has put something
over on the people of this state which
Is going to stir UP trouble If no small
proportions The bushes man who
has heard of any reduction in his cost
of fire insurance is yet to make him
| self known.
The ratings of the board which ex-
listed at Cedar Rapids have long been
a joke, Nobody pretended TO buy in
surance upon any such rating and no
agent pretended to sell at the rating
price. Like a manufacturers list price
| it was high enough to permit of any
and all kinds of discounts.
The purpose of the new law and of
the insurance commissioner is to reg
ulate the discount so everybody will
pay the same rate for the same risk
and to this none will object, but it is
unreasonable TO presume that the fire
IN assurance business was losing bust
ness under the old regime for the COM
panies were all too keen to write the
policies. The insuring public is not
going to stand for an increase in the
cost of fire insurance and this is the
problem before the insurance commits
sioner
For the present every person who
finds his rate increased should protest
to the insurance commissioner at Des
Moines. If the matter is not adjusted
and properly equalized within the first
year the next thing for business men
TO do will be to form mutuals. Mu-
tuals are exempt from the new law
and 1t was thru the mutual that the
manufacturers of Iowa protected them
selves from extortionate rates when
they We're compelled by statute to
carry casualty insurance. Keep well
insured, but fight any increase in its
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

It is understood that President Will
son has discussed with his cabinet the
appointment of A. Mitchell Palmer OF
Pennsylvania, recently appointed a JUS
tice of the United States court OF
claims, as successor of Robert Lansing
as counselor Of the state department.
The only element of doubt regarding
the eventual announcement OF Palmers
selection is desire on the part OF
some OF the presidents advisers to feel
out the sentiment of the country and
the democratic leaders toward the pro-
posed appointment Cabinet members
and other administration officials are
engaged in a quiet inquiry to deter
mine whether Palmer's appointment
would meet with general approval.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

Ames, July 1.-THE best dirt road
ever drove over" was the declaration
of one of the expert chauffeurs who
manipulate the big cars Of the party
offcercd by Consul General Osterman
Of the Lincoln Highway. He was an
swering q question as to how the road
between Marshalltown and AJneS com.
pared with other dirt roads.
Despite the heavy rain Of the night
before tho road was excellent yester-
day.. Starting a little after IL
o'clock the party lunched at Colo
with several stops along the way to
permit Mr.. Loeb, the movie" man, to
take typical Lincoln Highway Views.
From Marshalltown the road had been
newly dragged and Sam Myers was
putting finishing touches on the sec
ton near Lamoille. When the
Story county line and the gravel
roads were reached Osterman opened
the throttle and the cars put ten miles
behind them at a thirty-mile speed. It
is likely that Story county's highway
is the best road in the state. II so.
Story deserves it. She jumped at the
federal aid money and matched 1t
with her own, coin for COIN. To do
this required hustling and sand. Story
county road enthusiasts with Farley
Sheldon of Ames, E. T. Alderman Of
Nevada and James Mccoy Of Colo.
secured the pledges. Then they guar
antead them each for his neighborhoOd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
THOSE AWFUL WIDOW ROBBERS.

The county attorney of Hamilton
county has blown a bugle for reform.
He would attack the widows of Hamil-
ton county for getting too many pen
sions for children dependent upon
them for support. Hamilton county is
spending now nearly $4,000 annually
upon its widows and it's widows chill
dren. This is nearly 30 cents for each
person in the county or 81 per family
out Of the public treasury for charity.
It is simply awful, scandalous and
should be put down. Hamilton
county il lucky - have % valiant .
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
POSSIBILITIES IN ACRE TRACTS.

The possibilities in Iowa small farms
have been seized by the real estate men
for profit making and it may transpire
that within the next decade the rea
estate agent viii make Iowa as famou;
! abroad as he has done for California
and dozens of other states which lacl
! the geographical advantage which lowe
enjoys close to market for everything
it can grow
A real estate firm advertised in the
Times-Republican yesterday plating
of acre tracts between Tana and To-
ledo. The Register and Leader this
morning contains an advertisement OF
second plating Of acre tracts near
Des Moines but the information which
nished by the Tama booster. He sets
forth the possibilities Of an acre OF
Iowa soil by saying:
On one acre you can raise 500 bush
els of tomatoes.
On one acre you can raise 300 bush
SlS u pOl1lOSS.
| On one acre you can raise 1000
bushels Of asparagus each year and re-
| plant it for ten years.
| On one acre you can raise 200 bush
els of Strawberries
On one acre you can raise 2,o0t
| quarts of blackberries
On one acre you can raise 100 bush
| els of currants.
| On one acre you can raise 5000
| heads of cabbage.
| On one acre you can raise $50, 00(
| cucumber pickles.
To read such estimates in a land
mans folder for irrigated land in some
| tropical climate where no man with {
white skin dare live would not excite
comment but to think that amid the
delightful green Of prairie grass ant
| climate with abundant rainfall such
! production were possible is to unloci
| a. storehouse of treasure which we have
| kept buried for many years.
| To the farmer who wishes to retire
| and live in town the acre tract Should
appeal. An old man will rust out, ge
| sick, lose his appetite and die before
| his time if he drops suddenly from ar
active farm life to absolute idleness
Discomfort and ailments will be hi!
| companions in old age. Furthermore
most farmers who attempt to live il
town upon the income from a quarte
section Of land find themselves reduced
to scale of living below that of tn
mechanic next door, whereas If the,
had located on an acre or two the,
would not only have enough but i
would be very easy to add half a.
much to their income as the quartz
section Of land will return in rent. Il
this way only can the luxuries of farm
life be taken with them when the,
move to town. Success to the acr
tract enterprise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
county attorney. Down with tn
the widows graft.

county attorney. Down with the
the widows graft.
Marshall county has seen to 1t thai
the widows with little children de-
pendent upon the dividends Of the
wash-tub do not rob the landowners OF
| their hard earned taxes for up-to-date
| with so per cent more population the
| widows are getting away with less
than half as much as they fllched from
Hamilton county. 1t is costing the
! average family in this county only
about 40 cents per annum for widows
charity. Marshall county is always
careful and conservative in the ex-
penditure of it's public money. No
occasion for crusader here in the
county attorneys office.
Say; did a county attorney, judge
or supervisor ever try to bring up
family Of kids by taking in washing
and sewing? Some watchdog of the
public treasury ought to try it once.
The returns would be such that the
problem of which automobile to buy
would solve itself.
Whose duty is it to stand between
some half orphaned children and the
wolf or between a frail woman who
has produced half dozen citizens for
her county and the early grave which
is a widows destiny when she must
e., 10 =, f,,h0
The attorney in Hamilton county says
that it belongs to the relatives, but
suppose the relatives shirk, where does
it fall then? The little mother who
has lost her breadwinner thru no fault
of her own will never let want and
hunger fall upon her brood if she can
is there better able than society to
protect its unfortunates If we do
not provide for compulsory life in
surance we, as society, must carry our
own risks and when one of our num-
Der dies his dependents become our
dependents to whatever extent is
necessary to provide them with bare
necessities without putting the mother
to death on the installment plan. If
the only graft we had in this county
was the widows graft and the only
persons in need of a county attorneys
attention a widow and her child, we
could all acknowledge that heaven had
descended to earth and county attor
neys could go on below for business
in their line.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

the law was passed. The Moon law
cut down the number of saloons IN
! Iowa by providing that there should
not be more than one saloon to every
1000 Inhabitants. But 1t did not be-
come generally effective on the July
following its adoption. 1t contained
a provision that 1t should not become
effective in any community until the
expiration of the time limit on the
general statement OF consent that ap-
Piled to that particular community.
AS result, while the law became inn
mediaely effective in places in which
the statements of consent expired be-
fore July 4, it did not become effec-
tive in other places for two or three
years afterwards.
If the legislature is to be denied the
privilege Of setting a time at which
certain laws are to become operative
it will have to work under a decided
handicap. 1t could pass no law 1t Is
not ready to make effective on or be-
fore July :. The Thirty sixth gen.
eral assembly could have wiped out
the saloon in Iowa with one fell swoop
by making the repeal of the mulct law
Immediately effective. Even those who
voted for It's repea! were generally
agreed. however, that 1t would be
unjust to the saloon men to take
such summary action. For many years
these men had been doing business
under the protection Of the laws OF
Iowa and the legislature felt that they
were entitled to few months to close
up their businesses to such advantage
as it might be possible for them to at
tain. To restrict the legislature by set
ting date upon which all legislation
must go into effect. without regard to
circumstances, would seem unwise in
the extreme
incidentally there is a suspicion that
in whatever efforts they may put forth
to retard the coming of prohibition
the vets are going to have an interest
ing time Of it with the supreme court
as it now sits at Des Moines.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
ALand of Milk and Honey.

The following remarkable tribute to
Iowa appeared in the regular advertis-
ing space used by the Hartman Ma
tional Bank, of New York City. in the
New York Evening Post and was pub.
lished by the bank as financial news
for it's eastern patrons:
1T is always worth recalling that the
or gin of all wealth Is in the earth, and
it is particularly worth recalling at
this time when the representation Of
wealth in the form of manufactured
goods, buildings, stoc..s and bonds Is.
owing to no fault of our own, in a
somewhat troubled state.
1.-THE middle west, as it is sometimes
called. is today. as 1t has often been
before, representative in many respects
of the real wealth and greatness OF the
United States. Consider Iowa. "The
Hawkeye State" typical OF substan-
tial and prosperous farming industry
and manufactures chiefly In connection
Herewith Do you know that Iowa
leads all the state of the union in value
Of farm products. live stock farms. per-
centage of farming land improved.
horses. cattle, hogs, poultry. eggs. farm
implements, production of corn. oats.
and grass seed, in number of automo-
bl'eS per capita, ana taxes second place
only in per capita wealth? -
1.-The estimated wealth of Iowa per
capita is $3,345 or nearly double the
per capita wealth Of the United States
as whole. This may fairy be con-
sidered a remarkable showing when you
take into consideration that Iowa Is If
tenth of all the states in population,
and twenty-third in area.
"The Hartman National Bank be-
lieves that these facts are particularly
worthy Of the attention Of the brick
bound business men of this sea- board
community. They may suggest some.
thing of value. not only in business
matters, but also as to who and what
the modern tiller of the soil is, and his
real place among the foremost citizens
| Of the land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
THE AUTO IN IOWA.


In only five states Of the union are
more autos owned than in Iowa. Only
three states get larger revenue from
the owners of the cars. The dispro-
portion is entirely wiped out when
one takes into consideration the
wealth, the population and the miles
of good roads in New York state, for
instance, and notes that they own less
than three automobiles in that state for
every two owned in Iowa.
For the first time an official COM
pilation of automobile registration has
been made by the department of agri-
culture. At the end Of 1914 there
were 1.s66,9S4 pleasure automobiles in
the United States. and in addition A.
355 motor trucks. a total Of LII, 339
motor vehicles in use thruout the
country. Revenue received by the
states for the registration of these
cars aggregated s12,270,o36, and
chauffeurs' fees amounted to s427,179
in addition. Census by states shows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
Topics of the Times

DlaZ preserved order Whlte ruins
Mexico as a dictator, but the present
chaos is evidence of his failure to equip
his people for self government. Less
of one man power and more OF educa-
ton and opportunity for all would
have prevented complete prostration
when the iron hand of the dictator be-
came paisied with age.
If every town could make as much
money out of an electric Light plant
as Webster City has done there would
be nothing to the public utility bust
ness but municipal ownership.
The Newton Journal counted 397
autos standing in the vicinity Of the
court house at 9 o'clock Monday morn
ing. That is nothing when we stop
to realize that autos now number / "
for every mile Of public highway in
the state or ten to the mile if all were
running on the county roads at one
time.
A business man from Chicago spent
A4oSSH
and could not sleep because Of the
firecracker noise. In Chicago, he says,
not a flrecracker nor an explosion OF
any kind is permitted. The editor OF
the T.-R. took his family to Chicago
by auto to spend the Fourth of July
several years ago and was surprised to
find the quiet of Sunday afternoon
reigning there.
Holt has favored the nation with his
own demise. What to do with assas-
sins is always difficult problem but
there Is no doubt of the relief that
comes to the country that is per1na-
nently rid of one.
The duck hunter on rat house with
his shells all spent and a good flight
on can realize how the Russians feel
about this German drive business.
Census returns from fifty-one coun-
ties show a net gain of 1888 over
the census for 1910, but of this gain
61,222 is reported from the six coun-
ties in which are located the big cit
les of Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dav-
export, Sioux City, Dubuque and Wa
terloo. Rural counties like Allamakee,
Audubon, Cedar, Clayton, Davis. jack
son, Mahaska and Washington all show
q decline. 1t is still uncertain as to
whether the state viii gain or lose IN
this census, altho the fifty-one coun-
ties return gain of Ga per cent IL
five years.
It is said that Christopher Columbus
was the author Of the slogan See AM
erica first" but be that as it may, 1t
is worth s100,OO0,0o0 to this country in
the money kept at home this year.
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Killing auto drivers at Fourth of
July races has, in a large measure,
supplanted the killing and manning OF
children with fireworks. Such is the
advance Of civilization.
| The Iowa City Republican asserts
that asphaltic concrete contains only
10 per cent of stone whereas patented
asphaltic concrete contains 80 per cent
Of stone. That all depends upon the
engineer in charge. If he knows his
business he will solidify the granite
chips into al compact mass as pos
sible by using varying sizes down tc
granules Of sand and then cement the
whole aggregate together with asphalt
In mixing Portland cement concrete
the principle is the same. except that
the binding or cementing is obtained
by the use of Portland cement
The great Studebalser corporation
prominent for half century as manu-
manufacturer Of wagons, buggies ant
L. o4s,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

callouses can be PEELED right on; bun.
ions, aching feet. sweaty feet get im-
mediate relief. Don't waste time on
questionable remedies; get the genuine
Calocide from any drug store. but don't
be persuaded to take something else
instead. There is nothing even similar
to Calocide. A twenty five cent pack
age is said to be enough to cure the
worst feet. Medical Formula Labora.
tories, Dayton. o. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
Masonic Meetings.

!" STATED COMMUNAL ol>
Marshall Lodge. No. 10s A r. q "A. NJ u"
regular meeting Friday. July 10, siuV
p. m. John w. Wells secretary; W. H.
Steiner, w. M.
sleNET CHAPTER. No. SO. r. A. M.
Sneciai convocation Monday, July Il
for work in Royal Arch degree ~ -
KiIborn. H. p, John w. Wells, Hec'
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20. R. & S. M. Mohuas
after the third Sunday. !. I. foFoes'
recorder: George Gregory. T. l. M.
REGULAR coMcLAvE, St Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, K T" TUESDAY
June %, at o'clock. Regular ousin es,,
n. S. Mcfarland. Rec, George Gregory
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, O. E. s., Wednesday July
Il, p. m. Business. Anna DoMHi. ~
secretary; Mary Black Collins
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08
BANKERS BOOST GOOD ROADS.
[Des Moines Capital

The Iowa Bankers Association went
on record in favor Of issuing bonds
for road improvement at the recent
convention at Davenport.
The resolution to that end was
framed by a committee Of bankers
who understand road making. State
Senator John W. Foster was chairman
and Mr.. Foster is a live wire along
good road lines as well as in matters
of finance.
Los Angeles and other western cit
les have issued millions of dollars IN
bonds and used the money for build
ing good roads. Iowa can do the
same and should do the same II some
other method Of highway construction
can not be decided upon. Iowa Is
working toward permanent roads, but
the movement is so slow that 1t does
not do credit to a progressive state
such as Iowa believes herself to be.
Every banker in Iowa should use
his influence along the lines sugg ested
in the resolutions enacted at ~Daven-
port. The bankers are wonderful pro-
polling force when working together IN
a worthy cause.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

A device which combines the horses
binders and spectacles has been in
vented to help the golfer to keep his
eve on the ball, which is one Of the
essentials to golf success.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-08

clinton county cows are becoming
imbued with the increased efficiency
idea-its either that or lose their hides,
according to the report of the official
tester Of the Clinton Cow Testing AS
ISOLATION Is the news discovered by
the Clinton Herald.
In Mr.. Hardings own town the Sioux
City Tribune observes that, while not
all the papers opposing Cosson's NOM
ination for governor are liquor interest
papers, all the papers friendly to the
liquor interests are opposing his NOM
ination for governor" And then the
Tribune further comments to the eff
feet that, mo man can be elected gov
ernor Of Iowa on platform that even
squints at bootlegging, nor will the re-
publican party in the state ever again
try to win an election on platform
facing both ways on the liquor ques-
ton. The prodigious effort made to
induce Governor Clarke 10 veto the re-
peal bill passed last winter cannot be
overlooked"
The Clinton Advertiser says that
The general introduction of the motor
car on the rural routes of the country
button and delivery, but result in a
more general use of the mails. New
routes will certainly be established.
and within local zones parcel post de-
livery systems Of the highest value to
farmers and consumers should come
into speedy operation
The Times at Mason City observes
that Pat Murphy, of the Vinton Eagle,
is convinced that Lieutenant Governor
Harding made a fatal error when he
wrote letter to William o. Payne, of
the Nevada Representative. Pat sticks
to the old time policy of the late Judge
Hubbard. that 1t is better TO send for
the man and talk direct, instead OF
placing matters on paper What man
may write for personal reflections and
what he would say in public. some
times are not in accord
Zone advantage Of the city manager
plan" says the Webster City Freeman
Tribune. "is that citizens who want
something of public nature done
know to what officer to apply Like
wise he knows to whom to complain
when complaint is desirable. Under
present methods responsibility is
shirked and negligence is hard to To-
cate. It is much like finding the re-
sponsibility for the European war.
Each ruler and each nation lays it a
the door Of the other fellow"