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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
The ACTIVITY OF BUSINESS.

Two features loom large In this week S
Bradstreet's report-the ever widening
| activity of trade had the increased mo-
mentum attained in many industries.
Out Of these grow overtime in factory,
mill and shop; progressive improve
| ment industries, almost wholly depend
| ent on domestic wants; larger pay
| mand upon jobbers and wholesale
dealers: more confident future buying,
accompanied. however. by urgent calls
for goods already ordered, and altho
mild weather has prevented retail
trade in the cities from running .i.s
full course, much of the slack IN this
respect has been taken up'by increased
buying in various country districts
Apparently, pessimism has been al
together unseatsd, activity in the stock
market continues, money is plethoric.
Legitimate demand is being supplied
at easy rates, collections are freer,
railway traffic. east and northwest, is
of record proportions, the grain move
ment from the leading producing
mark, production of pig iron is the
largest in the history of the country,
prices for iron and steel continue on
an ascending scale. railway buying in
dcates pressure to get orders booked.
bank clearings for October set up a
peak level that will be hard to sur
pass. and the Pacific northwest, long
the most backward section Of the
country. seems abou, 10 join the circle
Of activity, owing to Improvement in
lumber.
Sold ahead is the order of the day in
many industries, and time to make up
orders in hand. rather than to get new
business, is the chief desideratum.
Flour mills are pushed to capacity,
plants are pushed. foreign demand for
steel. Notwithstanding reports that
high prices may reduce purchases, still
presses; every WOODEN mill is reported
make progress, demand for coke ex-
ceeds production, iron ore shipments
are heavy building is more active. real
estate is in better demand, shoe manu-
faeturers in the southwest report a
record business for October while
most OF the factories in the east are
nof running fun time, export trade in
cereals keeps up, and our foreign
trade. already heavy, is only restrained
by the scarcity of ships in which to
forward commodities.
Active trade, better collections,
enormous stock speculation. large crop
movement, record export trade, high
prices of commodities, and record iron
production and demand. are all reflect
ed in the October total Of bank clear
ings, which aggregated s20,052, 233,222,
a gain Of s3,o59,000,000. or Is per cent
the hitherto record month of October.
1912, the month the first Balkan war
began This total is 81 per cent
greater than in September ~ per cent
larger than in October year ago, and
80 per cent greater than in October,
1913. New York City's total was the
largest ever recorded. and the same
is true of a large number OF other
cities Indeed, the aggregate for the
country outside Of New York is the
largest ever recorded. the various
groups of cities showing gains of from
9 to III per cent. For ten months
clearings are s14s.710.455,5Ss. gain of
124 per cent over 1914, OF per cent
over 1913, and Of 3.s per cent over
1912, the record year in bank elearings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
RowDYsM AT FOOTBALL,

AS yet no one seems to have dis
covered good excuse for the rowdy-
ism INDUCED IN by football enthusiasts
after game.-Des Moines Register.
The publisher Of this paper is not
much OF a football enthusiast, and will
admit he was distinctly surprised to
note the rowdyism of the Algona foot
ball enthusiasts during the latter part
Of and Immediately following the re-
cent Humboldt-Algopa football game.
Men cursed loudly. yelled their dis
approval, and screamed to their play
ers to tear their CUTS out" having
as the object Of their hatred the Hum
boldt players. Even one modest little
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
wh.t Made Him lauah.

What are you laughing att" r was
Just thinking Of NY poverty" We'll,
what u there In poverty to make you
laush9~ IT just struck me that II J
should b. chance strike It right some
day how many thousands there are
who could honestly say they knew me
when didn't have . dollar."-Detroit
Free Press. 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
u Masonic Meetings.
+" SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

IN SPECIAL COMMUNiCAiiON
Marshall Lodge. No. 10s. A. F. A. NJ
work in Third degree, tonight. Wednes-
day. Nov. 8, 1880 o'clock. John w. Weiis'
secretary; w. II. Steiner. w. N.
siGNET CHAPTER. No. So. r. A. M.
Special Convocation Monday evenlhs'
Nov. s. for work in Royal Arch Degree
L. S. Kilborn, H. P. John w. "eiis'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ. Monoay
after third Sunday. I. 7. Forces Fe
corder: George Gregory, T. ]. M
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. Aidemal
cen,mandery No. 80. X. l.. Tuesday
Oct. 10, 1880 o'clock. Regular business
NJ. 5. Mcfarland. Rec; George Gregory
E. C.
SPECIAL MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. S., Thursday NOV
IL. 1880 p. m. Initiation. Anna Low -
ing, secretary; Mary Black Collins
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
orr GIRLS.

IBOon@ NeWS-Republtcan.J
There are just two things that will
keep girls straight at the age when
they begin to think of longer dresses
and beaux. says an exchange. One is
! plain clothes and the other il home
, duties. The girls we see making fools
of themselves are almost invariably
overdressed. They wear buds that
women Of thirty should hesitate about
wearing.
A little girl with too many and too
costly clothes on her back gets self
conscious and vain and loves admira-
tion-and you grown-ups know the
next step. A simple. pure-hearted girl
who has place in the home, home
work and home duties. has her heart
there. and no boy can steal it. Only
when maturity comes and a real man
comes, and real affair Of her heart
comes, Will such girl leave home, and
then only after a heart rending. But a
girl who is at home only at the table
and late bed time won't love that
home. Work makes things sacred. The
child whose home memories are not
haliowed by work, who is not needed.
and does not feel the need, will not
love home. And If she does not love
the home of her girlhood, she will love
no other. She will go anywhere for
anything Home will mean nothing to
such a woman, and If she is respecta-
Bile, she will only lack the opportunity
to be a bad woman, and is good only
thru circumstances or by the necessity
of an ugly face She will curse any
man she marries.
The mothers of this town who are
responsible for the girls who CAD on
the streets should stop and think what
they are doing. These girls are no
longer children. They are at an i'm
questionable age Where will you have
their Impressions come from-from the
riff raft of the streets, or from home?
It is for the mothers of this town to
settle the question.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

hours as many members OF congress
do. he would take job in sweat
shop and call 1t siRecure. There IL
considerable pure ivory In the Amer.
lean congress, but mighty little graft.
and many foreign or domestic in-
triguer has found that It is harder to
buy an American representative than
It Is to find soft shirt that Will fit
around the neck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

general with club. There is a pop
ular impression abroad.
that q senator or representative has
nothing to do except to answer roll
call ana draw long. green pay checks,
but this Is mistake. II the average
business man had to put in as long
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
HE WEAKNESS.

"A noted scientist declares that We
are growing weaker" stated Professor
Pats. He Hes right about it,"
gro*sed the Old Codger Il am sick
myself the most Of the time Of noted
scientists and their silly Sayfngs!"-
kansas City star.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
Dr.. Kings New Discovery i q
Doctors Prescription used for
over IS years. 1t is pleas
ant and children like II.
ant and children Tx

You cannot use anything better forl
your. child's cough and cold than Dr..
Kings New Discovery. It is prepared
from Pine Tar mixed with healing and
soothing balsams. II does not contain |
anything harmful and is slightly Taxa
tive. just enough to expel the poisons
from the system. DE- NnR's New Dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

damsei had her fist all clenched when
Algona once tried to kick field goal.
and - the ball went wide of the posts.
cried out "Oh. damn" or course the
last was simply funny, but the acts Of
some OF the men ct the game were
distinctly degrading. II football arouses
such feeling II had better be dropped.
Pride In ones school Is always to be
admired. Loyalty 10 lovable. Respect
Tor Your opponent Is the basis of true
sport But rank hatred and malice are
to be deplored and discouraged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
Iona Newspapers
VETERANS DROPPED.
TEldora Herald.1

The beneficent postonice department
in rearranging the rural routes out Of
Eldora has cut of two routes and
dropped two veteran carriers Del Nut
ting and Ad Frederick. They were
dropped without any warning and left
without any employment. AT the same
time A. NJ. Rumbaugh, who thirty or
sixty days ago sent in his resignation.
has not yet been relieved but is
awaiting the appointment of some one
to fill his place. Now just imagine a
business man running his business
that way. How long would he last in
community or how many men would
want to take chances working for
him?
NO SYMPATHY FOR DRUGGISTS
ISac SUM-
The Des Moines Register has start
ed crusade against the prosecution
Of Des Moines druggists for selling
beverage which contains a small per-
centage Of alcohol, said to be insuffi-
cfent to intoxicate. The trouble with
the Registers policy is that there Is
no place to stop II the permissible
quantity is fixed at one-half Of one
per cent there will be objection to
prosecution for selling beverage con-
tanning one-hundredth OF one per cent
more than the limit The only safe
policy is that laid down by the Iowa
supreme court, that Is, to shut out en-
tirely the sale OF alcoholic beverages
There is nothing in the plea Of the
soda fountain men that 1t will stop
their business. for there are plenty Of
pure fruit and other preparations con-
tanning no alcohol that can be sold
from the soda fountain. II we are to
prohibit the sale Of intoxicating
liquors the only safe method of doing
It is to go all the way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08
SPENDING MONEY.

lHuAiOOluI 1tSpuCllC<au.J
And when 1t comes down to brass
tacks that idea Of not spending money
until you get 1t is all right and proper
In family matters. but in public mat
ters there is some question. Suppose
We never built school house until
We had the cash. How many school
houses would We have? Suppose we
never built court house until we had
saved all the cash. When would we
get a modern court house? And now
go little farther and suppose we
Build no permanent roads .n::. VIC
have enough cash saved When will
we have good roads? The fact Of the
matter IL that it is an imposition to
ask the present generation to furnish
all the cash for roads that the coming
generation will use. In the twenty
year bond plan the man who wears the
road out helps pay for them. Also we
of the present can use what we help
pay for. That is justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

Another noticeable love affair in
Iowa is the sudden affection displayed
by the Waterloo Times-Tribune for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

IF the California papers can lie
any faster or harder about Iowa than
Iowa papers do about California, they
must be going some" declares the
Rockwell Phonograph.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-08

The best way to get prohibition out
Of politics in Iowa" suggests the Coun-
ell Bluffs Nonpareil is for all political
parties and all men to be for the pro-
posal after 1t becomes a law"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-02
THE 1ErrEKSONIAN

reference on the part Of this United States
Government, and if his honor will allow the
defendant to do it, he will show that the
postoffice department never did raise it's
hand against the business of The Jefferson
ian Publishing Company, and has not done
it until now. ard that this prosecution was
brought over the protest Of the postmaster
general, Frank II. Hitchcock.
Copied, without any alteration, from The
Evening Herald, of Augusta, GA.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-02
Government Scores.

Mr.. Barnes was then asked: "Did you ever
receive instructions from the Postoffce De-
partment to exclude from the mails publica-
tions of the Jeffersonian Publishing Compa-
N.Y." Mr. Donaldson objected on the ground
of irrelevancy. Mr.. Watson stated that he
wished to show that this was not an lmper-
sonal prosecutions as the district attorney had
claimed in his opening argument to the jury,
but was personal to the highest degree; that
there had been no complaint to the Postoffiee
Department by the postmaster. The ob]ec-
ton was sustained.
Mr.. Barnes was then asked if about the time
the April, 1912, issue of the Watsons Maya
zine was published, there had not been in
structions from the postmaster general to
postmasters to transmit to newsdeaers perl
odicals by fast freight. Objection by the
Government was sustained, the objection be-
ing on the ground of irrelevancy as the ques-
ton was not by what means the publications
were transmitted but whether the defendant
deposited or caused them to be deposited for
mailing.
Mr.. Watson placed in Mr.. Barnes hands
each of the four periodicals mentioned III the
indictment and asked him to read the table
of contents, and, in the case of the weekly,
the titles of the articles. Objection by the
Government was overruled After reading
the table of contents, Mr.. Barnes, in reply to
a question from Mr. Watson, stated that he
would say that these were magazines of gen
eral miscellaneous literature. The witness
testified that there was 80 pages of reading
matter in one of the issues of Watson's Maya
zine, 80 in another, Is in another, and -
pages including advertising in the issue of
The Jeffersonian.
Mr.. Watson next put into the hands of Mr.
Barnes a catalogue issued by the Union Lii
brarv Association and asked him to read a.
certain list of books advertised for sale.
Among these were the Decameron, of Boccacci
Rabelais' works, and Balzac's works. The
Government objected on the ground of imma-
teriality and the objection was sustained
''Have you always subscribed to the works
Of the Jeffersonian Publishing Company"
Mr. Barnes was asked, and he replied "Yes"
''Would you have subscribed continually to
works of an obscene and lewd nature?" The
Government objected on the grounds of i'm
materiality and the objection was sustained,
the court holding that it was for the Jury to
decide whether the language is lewd or OBJ
scene.
At this point, the question of submitting
the magazine as whole was raised and argu-
ment begun.
An increase rather than dimunition of
interest in the Watson case, was shown on
the second day. The crowds were as large,
or larger, than the day before and hundreds
were unable to get in the courtroom. IF seats
could be purchased they would bring S. each
without any trouble Every available inch
of space in the courtroom where chair may
be located is occupied.
Mr. Watson, who motored to his home in
Thomson Friday night, arrived at the court
room at 80 and spent some time consulting
with his attorneys and reading the statutes
affecting his case. Judge Lambdin came in
the courtroom promptly at 10 o'clock while
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-12-02
The Watson Case, as Reported
in Local Daily Newspaper.

T HE report of my case, published by The
Augusta, Ca Herald, is so eminently
fair and so essentially complete that give it
to our readers, Just as it was presented to the
readers of The Herald.
l commence with the second day of the trial,
because the first day was consumed by argu-
ments on the demurrer (Which will appear
later) and the selection of the jury:
The most important point yet developed in
the trial of the Watson case was being argued
Saturday when the court adjourned for the
noon recess This point was whether the
three issues Of Watson's Magazine and one
issue of The Jefersonian in which are the
publications alleged by the Government to be
obscene shall be submitted in evidence with
the purpose of having the jury pass upon the
obscenity Of the magazine or weekly as
whole and not merely extracts from it.
The ruling of Judge Lambdin on this point
will undoubtedly have an important bearing
upon the case. Citation upon citation from
various decisions were made by the attorneys
on both sides in support of their arguments.
The question was argued In the hearing OF the
demurrer yesterday and the Government
claims that the matter is closed and that the
proposition rests upon the wording Of the
indictment; that is, that the case is being tried
upon the obscenTy of the extracts and that IT
these are proven to be obscene the Govern
ment will have made out its case.
Defense Scores
The defense scored the first point when
Judge Lambdin ruled that John M. Barnes
could testify as to the general character of
the books of which the defendant IS the au-
thor. This point was hard fought on both
sides, it first arising shortly after Mr.. Barnes
took the witness stand yesterday afternoon.
The ruling was not made till II 80 Saturday.
The defense was seeking to prove that Mr..
Watson's other books we're of the highest class
and that it would not be reasonable to expect
that an author of such standing would DELHI
erately write an article containing obscenity
unless there was good purpose in it. This
brought in the question of motive. The Gov
ernment's contention is that motive does not
enter into the case; had Congress intended
that motive should enter it would have incOr-
porated in the statute something regarding
intent. This matter has not finally been
ruled on, the judge combining his ruling to
the admissibility of the particular question
asked the witness.
Mr. Barnes qualified as what might be
termed literary expert when he stated that
he had read carefully something like 5000
books; that he had been reading man all of
his life; that he was familiar with the stand
ard works of English literature. After Judge
Lambdins ruling Mr.. Watson worded his
question in this way
"From your knowledge of literature and
from your wide range of reading, what do
you say of the general character of the de-
PENDANT as an author?" The answer of the
witness was: Exceptionally high"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

A big shipment Of the best, fancy
candles, chocolates and bon ,bons
just received AZ smith's Coafoction-
cry. 11tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19
o.use. Of Stomach Trouhlc..

6sisnlary habits, lack Of outdoor exercise,
Insufficient mAstioAtion Of food, constipation,
torpid liver, worry and anxiety, overeaiine,
psrtshinr Of food and drink not suited 70
your hfs and occupation. Correct your
babis and take Chamberlain fshlsu and
zen will sosn he veil again For ale by
~ dsalen -Advsrti.emrnl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

WANTED rooms furnished or
unfurnished, for light house keeping,
apply to c. n. Horn at Snyder steam
Laundry.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

Trade your old furniture off for
new or have II repaired aud made
as good rs new at A. p. MORRIS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

We hsre one hole John Deere
Soodei for ralo-you had bettsr hur-
~ ~ ne Just have the one.
... TOwNsEND-OLDHAM 4 co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

When the sidewalks are broadened
our public square will have mere OF
a city like appearance
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
FIRST STATE BANK.

At Fluvanna, State OF Texas, at
the close of business on the 10th day
of November. 1915. published in the
Snyder Signal, a newspaper printed
and published at Snyder, State OF
Texas, on the 18th day of November,
1916.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

For seed wheat and Rye go to C.
s. Perkins Grocery Company. 22tf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

A GOOD Secondhand Buick, will
sell cheap for cash or will trade for
stock. Apply to J. u. Boles, Snyder,
Texas 2dp'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

We have one hole John Deere
secdcr for sale-you had better hur-
~ ~ we Just have the one.
.... TOwNSEND-OLDHAM a. co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

Powdered and leaf Sugar at Town
send, Oldham q Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

Horn Nov. n, to Mr. and Mrs. J.
N. Norton. 10 miles west OF Snyder
a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

Miss Lena Green OF Jscklboro IL
visiting relatives and friends IN sny-
der.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE
FINANCIAL CONDITION OF THE
FIRST STATE BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY.

At Snyder State OF Texas, at the
close n business on the 10th day OF
November, 1915, published in the
Snyder Signal, newspaper printed
at Snyder, State Of Texas, on the
18th day of November, 1915.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

8 cans salmons. zoe at Townsend
Oldham & Co
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

70, 90 savs money % u-s vla-
- ussr \ 9. r. Fainyr ~.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

L0ST-lA red open end note book
Finder please return to W. Il. Bell,
at Signal office.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

Granville Johpob Il visiting
frieads In snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19
CALL us UP

ron't allow yourself to run low when
word TO us over the telephone will
start our wagons right out with any
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With the Grade bee, adapted 10 your
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Just Installed . Hove ssale.. 2e,-
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19

STATE OF TEXAS.
County OF Sourry,
We. p. Brady, a. president, and
C. l.. Ezell. as cashier Of said bank
each Of US. do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true to the
best Of our knowledge and belief.
p. Brady. President
G. l.. Ezell. Cashier.
(seall
Subscribed and sworn to before
me. this 18th dAy OF November A.
D.. 1915.
n. N. BOYD.
Notary Public scurry County. TEXAS
coRRECT-Attest
p. ". BoLlN.
W. W. SMITH,
Directors
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-11-19
Liabilities.

Total ........... $50 29G So
STATE OF TEXAS,
County Of scurry.
We. Jno. A. staVely as president
and s. =. Smith as cashier OF said
bank. each OF US. do solemnly swear
that the above statement ia true to
the best Of our knowledge and belief
J. A. stavely. President
S. p. Smith, Cashier.
tSealJ
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this 18th day OF November, A D..
1915.
T. A. Richardson. Notary Pub
lie sourry county TeIsa.
coRRRCT-Attest;
d. A. JONES.
J.s. JONES.
Directors