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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
and as durable as the Trinidad prod

ana as duraOle as the trinidad prod
uct.
An inspection Of the asphaltic con-
crete paving in Webster City reveals
the fact that the work done last year
is OF the very best quality. AT least
that is the way it looks at this time,
and 1t has gone thru hard winter. A
drive over the streets paved last sum-
mer-West Second street West First,
West Division, West Bank and West
Water-reveals few cracks and little
wear. Il is by far the best work yet
put in and at this time appearances
indicate that it will endure in good
condition for many years. The paving
put in the year before on Seneca and
Des Moires Streets and Wilson avenue
is the poorest of any yet iaid in the
city, but of course it is guaranteed for
five years and the contractors will
probably re-surface it next year. Why
the paving laid last year is so much
better than any other here the Free
man-Tr;bune is not informed When
the side streets are paved-and they
should be paved within the near future
lit is to be hoped that job equal to
that put in last year can be secured.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
THE STREET AND THE POPCORN WAGON.

At Waterloo, recently, the district
court put spoke in the wheel OF the
pop corn wagon. 1t was case where
the city council had leased a part Of a
street to which objection was made by
the owner of opposite frontage. The
court gave its opinion thus:
1T is the duty of the city to keep
the streets open 10 the public from
end to end and from side TO side and
to see to it that no distractions to the
full and free use of the streets are
placed therein.
The lease executed by the mayor
and city clerk conferred no power up
on the defendant to use and occupy
any portion Of Ninth street for private
purposes"
The court cites as an exception to
the general rule, the temporary stor-
ing of building material in street
during building operations but declares
the city has no right to use any por-
ton Of street permanently under a
lease or otherwise.
That seems to offer opportunity for
directors to rid themselves and the
streets of the pop corn wagons. shoot
ing galleries and like lessees OF public
streets thru the mistaken thrift or
courtesy of city authorities. The court
makes no bar against temporary stor-
age such as building material while
building operations are going on. The
decision, however, seems plainly against
privileges like pop corn wagons and
the like on public streets
The street merchant should go.
Times have changed. The streets are
mona too wide and motor driven We
hicIes have made a clear view at cross
Ing imperative as a precautionary
measure in public safety. The pop
corn wagons on the corners shut on
the view of pedestrians and hide the
foot passenger from the autoist. the
pop corn man will have to back up into
b,,ilding if the decision of the Water
loo tud9e stands. Not that there is
anything illegitimate or dangerous
about the peanut and pop corn TRADE
hut that the wagon is in the way Oh
traffic and increases the danger upon
streets that power vehicles have MADE
sufficiently dangerous without access
cries like distractions to clear out
look. Logically there is no more rea-
son for pop corn and peanut wagon
than for shoe store in the street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
THAT AVERAGE MAN.

If it had not been for capitol extern
sion not one-half of the people in this
state might now be able to give off
hand the name of the governor of the
state, of so little Importance is even
the governor in the mind of the av-
erage man.-Cedar Rapids Republican,
Doesn't the esteemed Republican I'M
derestimate the intelligence and gem
eral Information of the average man "
In this part Of Iowa the average man
knows the name of the governor of his
state without having been put thru a
course of political excitement The av-
erage Iowan isn't iensely ignorant and
utterly without information as to the
name of the governor of Iowa or the
president Of the United States, Why
in this judicial district the average
man can read and does read, votes in
telligently. usually knows what he
wants and has a pretty fair idea as TO
how TO go about getting it.
The average man is about the best
we grow here in Iowa. He is doing
the things that are being done. The
average man has always been the main
dependence of his state and country
and town. The measure of our prog
ress is the measure Of the average
man. And we have been getting along
real we'll in Iowa
The average farmer in Iowa Is
good farmer: the average merchant
good merchant; the average workman
skilled and competent; why even the
average editor-but that's another
story; the average judgment Of Iowa is
good judgment; the average crop, the
average everything in this state be-
longs under the axiom that of al THAI
is good Iowa affords the best.
1t will scarcely do for any c. US to
arrogate grandeur and assume peculiar
and unique greatness Of mind or place.
We can't get away with it in Iowa
The average man will not let US.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
SENATOR FOSTER APPROVES.
(yinton Eagle.)

The following letter from Senator J.
w. Foster is appreciated from the fact
that aside from Fritz" Norris, editor
of the Marshalltown mes-Republt-
can, no man has given more Of his
time unselfishly to bring good roads to
the state than has Mr. Foster He
operates on the old maxim-Tf first
you don't succeed, try, try again" He
introduced several road bills at the
legislative session last winter. one or
which the Eagle reviewed. As he says
It was impossible to get hearing,
Senator Foster did not throw up the
sponge" He up and at 'em again. He
made a splendid report to the State
Bankers Association in session at
Davenport which has had wide circu-
lation thru the state papers. He would
be splendid member OF good roads
commission, for the reason that ne
takes d broad view OF the situation. he
is not q hobby rider. Here is his
letter:
Hon. Bernard Murphy, Vinton
Iawa.-Dear Mr.. Murphy: I have your
two clippings as to the appointment OF
a Better Roads Commission and pc
lieve you are on tho right track Be-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16

Cincinnati has valiantly striven to
remedy the devastation caused by the
fatal tornado that swept over 1t causing
the death of upward of thirty people.
The area covered by the storm was of
many miles In both width and length.
The wind exceeded seventy miles an
hour for several minutes. The property
loss was over s1,o0o,o0O Reports from
the storm swept area of eastern Mis-
souri, and western Illinois made the
death roN four. Three Eerscns renor ted
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16

! his country, but we give equal admira-
ton and respect to the one who thinks
| OF home as well as Of country"
This Is q free country and there II
no law to compel us to hobnob with
prohibition or follow grape juice flag
around the chautauqua circuit to get
| the milk of genuine democracy shouts
the belligerent Manson Democrat.
The Boone News Republican says
1T does the heart of the law abiding
citizen good to watch the motorcycle
cop march the scorching smart aleck
back to the city hall for good stin
fine. We don't care for the trade OF
people who insist upon endanSering
the lives of pedestrians on our thor
oughfares."
1t appears to the Waterloo Times
Tribune that THE lawyers down In
Taylor county are just little Dit
afraid that buried treasure chest
doesn't contain so much at 100000"
The Cedar Falls Record says that
Iowa's new insurance law will cost the
people several millions of dollars an
nually. If so, and it is possible, the
members should be called to special
session at their own expense. and the
law repealed in about 80 minutes.
The news from FTeeborn county and
Albert Lea is encouraging. The lower
tier OF counties in Minnesota bound
ing Iowa on the north and the northern
tier OF Missouri counties bounding Iowa
on the south is also dry and the senti-
ment is increasing rapidly" says the
Mason City GlobeGazette. 1t looks
as if the issue as a national one is go
ing to be comparatively easy"
"As the result of recent newspaper
comment it seems fairly we'll settled
that the law now provides that Iowa
roads must be dragged" says the Sioux
City Tribune. However, the roads are
not being dragged. as per the usual UNI
approved methods
The Burlington Hawkeye asks
What is the use of Cosson withdraw
ing from the gubernatorial contest II
others are going to jump in? Besides,
Cosson will be nominated"
The Mount Ayr Independent, noting
that There seems to be a lot Of news
paper talk about the presidential pos
sibilities in the republican party" in
quires. What is the use in putting up
a good man to be slaughtered unless
the factions get together and straight
en- out matters which If allowed to
exist, would defeat the best man in the
nation if nominated"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
CONSIDER THE AUTOMOBILE.
(Des Moines Capital.)

The Kansas City Star editorially
sounds the warning that we are not
considering the automobile at its full
importance in planning for the future.
The Star notes that the best engineers
and mechanics Of the country are busy
all the time trying to work out a prac-
;;ca! car which can be put on the mar
ket at such a price as to make its use
universal. The Star writer predicts
that inside of ten years the automo-
bile will be as common as the bicycle
was a few years back.
The automobile has done great deal
to revoiutionize business and social
conditions in this country, but 1t is the
opinion Of the writer that the next de-
cade will see mucch greater changes.
The Star insists that Kansas City
public officials and business men have
not properly reckoned with the auto
mobile In making their plans for the
future. It says that Boston was built
up at time when the "one boss shay
was the prevailing vehicle. Kansas
City was planned and largely built up
as a two boss shay" city. So it is
easier for Kansas City and other west
ern cities to accommodate themselves
to tht new methods OF transportation,
than it is for Boston or Philadelphia.
Des Moines is especially interested in
the automobile. The automobile in
creases the Des Moines trading area
80 to 100 per cent. Des MONIES must
understand that the number of auto
mobiles is going to increase by leaps
and bounds. There must be adequate
plans made to take-care Of the rush.
It is difficult matter to get thru
Walnut street now on busy Satur-
day evening. What . fine thing 1t
would have been II the old Hubbell
plan of widening Grand avenue to 100
feet had been carried cut twenty c:
twenty five years ago. Certainly Des
Moines would appreciate wide thor
ofare thru the center Of the city now
and It would be even more advantage
Gus in the years to come. But we may
never be able to have 1t and our men
in public affairs can best help the site
uation by keeping the side streets In
good shape.
Everyone now figures on the enece
Of the automobile. The minister's ex-
pect a wider circle Of communicates.
The merchants expect more country
people from q distance to trade. The
| state fair managers know that . big
part Of their crowd every year comes
in automobiles. The city railway mas
seen the effect Of the automObfe. y
we are Just In the beginning OF an era
| Of motor driven vehicles certainly the
stars admonition that the Aue0m0oAe
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
1ScENE5 or 7HE Dl5A5TER1

missing at st. Charles. Mo-, the largest
town in the path of the tornado, we're
found later to be safe. At Dardenne,
Mo, fifty homes were reduced to
splinters. At Wentzville, Mo-, Mrs.
Herman Oberlind was killed. and at
Gilmore the body of Frank kuhzle was
found on the railroad station platform
after the storm. From st. Charles the
tornado swerved across the Missouri
and Missippi rivers to Illinois. There
it branched out, sending cloudbursts to
Rock Island and to Mounds. near Cairo,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
must be taken into account in all fu-
ture plans is yerv timely indeed.
WHERE ARE 49,. WEBSTERS?
lSioux City Journal ~.N 2

WHERE ARE y -. WEBSTERS?
(Sioux City Journal ~
The decline of the Fourth Of July
grafton is one Of the calamities of mod
ern patriotism. In Difference to ancient
custom the celebration authorities still
arrange for an orator Of the day and
the posters name him along with the
baseball game and other attractions.
His sphere has shrunk so seriously,
however, that proud orators now de-
cline in many instances to accept in
vitat!ons to toy with the eagles
feathers.-Lincoln Journal.
1t - not only on the Fourth OF July
that the orator is being crowded into
the wings. AS a general proposition.
he is a passing species. II Daniel
Webster lived today, no doubt he
would be leading citizen, but his
powers Of eloquence would be consid-
erably less of an asset than they proved
to be during his illustrious career in
the earlier days Of the republic.
Oratory counts for less in the law
than it did in the once-upon-a-time.
The lawyer with the mellifiuous voice
who gets his name In the headlines be-
cause Of his connection with the de-
tense of some well-known criminal can
boast Of only modest bank account
in comparison with that Of the shrewd
counselor who puts in most OF his time
behind closed doors in his own Office.
peddling out advice. Neither courts
nor juries are as susceptible as once
they were to the influence OF a silver
tongue, and fewer and fewer lawyers
are wearing long hair and long coats
and putting reliance on eloquence IN
preference to argument.
In politics oratory cuts no such
figure as 1t did in the good old days
Of torchlight professions and red fire
rallies. Nowadays it is the good HAND
shaker rather than the star speech
maker that gets the votes. Then the
Orator Of the day" was hauled from
his train to the town hall in the finest
available equipage behind four pranc-
ing horses with plumes in their brides
and in company with a brass band
Now the candidate for office gets on
his train at a lonesome depot. carries
his own grip to the hotel and starts
around to see the natives on his own
hook. There is little use for oratory
in modern politics Even In political
conventions there is nothing Ike the
eloouence Of the old days. Where. for
instance, are the wonderful flights q
oratory such as were INDUCED in by
Ingersoll in nominating Blaine
Conkling in nominating Grant, ana
Garfield in nominating Sherman?
Nowhere, perhaps. is the decline OF
oratory as an art more noticeable than
in congress. Where are the Clays, tho
websters and the Calhouns that used
TO make the walls Of the capitol ring
with their eloquence? Where even ara.
the Douglases, the Summers, and the
Blaines? Both the senate and the
house Of the present day are notably
lacking in great orators. Nor y II, %
= rule. the men Who can make the bess
.peeches that are looked upon as the
influential men Of the administrati
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
FIRST HARD ROADS.
Mason Citv T;nee

Fort Dodge is contemplating with
great satisfaction the near completion
of a mile of concrete highway near
that city. Mason City, or rather Cerro
Gordo county was the first in Iowa %
build a mile of concrete road That
was two years ago. Work started this
week on two additional miles, which
will make three miles of the best high
way in the state. Eventually the en-
tire road between Mason City and
Clear Lake will be paved. It is time
now to start a Portland cement road
east of town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"But why confine our thoughts and
actions to country? Why not think
first-and hardest-of our own COM
munity?' inquiries the Hampton Rec
ord, "Why not give our best thought
and our most persistent efforts to the
improving OF local conditions and to
greater and more profitable develop
ment Of adjacent farm lands? We
honor the man who reveres and defends
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16

in the extreme southern part Three
persons were killed and fifty injured.
while property damage was $750,O00 by
the storm which swept central and
southern Indiana and Illinois. At
Lawrenceville. ILL.,, few miles from
vinccnnes. Ind. Clara Riley, II was
crushed to death when the Riley home
was demolished. Her father, Tom
Riley. was buried in the debris and is
not expected to recover. Many other
Lawrenceville buildings were partially
wrecked
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Remembering a Name.

Two women who we're picking out
he wall paper for an apartment had
made some progress, but had not In
lshod when it was time for luncheon.
The salesman had been obiiging and
expeditions, and on the way out the
customers asked the name of the man
Ages, % they could call for his serv-
lees lster. His lame WAS Sheridan,
md they decided to clinch it by think
Ing OF "Sheridan's Ride" Two hours
later they returned and said they
would like - - Pal 1svogA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Iona Newspapers
A BAD HABIT.

Iowa newspapers which showed en-
thusiasm on the news stories blam-
ing Senator Cummins for the new bag
gage valuations have been strangely
slow in explaining that Senator Reed,
of Missouri. was responsible for this
particular legislation. in an amendment
to the Cummins DILL and that the
amendment was opposed by Senator
Cummins. Some newspapers can not
drop the anti Cummins habit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Masonic Meetings.
STATED COMMUNICATE

" STATED COMMUNICATION
Marshall Lodge, No. 1os A F. & A. M.
regular meeting Friday. July 10, s.uo
p. N. John w. Wells, secretary; w. H.
Steiner. w. NJ.
s,eNEr CHAPTER. No. S. R A. NJ
par,1ar conyocatton Monday, July ~
5 .. m. L. S. Kilborn. H. p. John W.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ: Monsa s
after the third Sunday. l. 4. roi
recorder: George Gregory. t. L NJ
REGULAR coNcLAvE. St. Aidemaf
commandery No. 50. K T. Iues ass
June %. at s o'clock Resuial Craeorv
4. s. Mcfarland. Rec, George e1eso. -
e. G.
REGULAR MEETING Central cn I,,Iv
70. No 81, o, z. s. WEDNESDAY, jury
IA. s D. m Business. Anna DOW "
secretary: Mary Black Collins. ""
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Terrible Ale.

Even Gladstone, with all his fondneDs
for Burton, might have FOUND egg ale
too strong for him. There were several
methods Of preparing tins Deyerase,
Itch was largely drunk In the day
~ penvs. but the following appears TO
have been the most popular: TO
Twelve gallons Of ale add the gravy Of;
eight pounds Of beef. q pound Of raisins,
oranges ana spice: then place twelve
errs and the gravy beef IN linen bag
and leave, in the barrel until the ale hiss
ceased to ferment, when two quarts OF.
Malaxa sack should be added. The ale
must be bottled after three weeks n
cask. and should then In . short time
s. ready Soe -. ond0n Chronicle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
IN A SALOON COUNTY.
(wayerly Jndenendent.1

According to the New Hampton
Tribune, Albert Erickson, who works
for Jim Tierney near New Hampton.
saw the family cat become excited and
on investigation saw snake crawling
under the machine shed. After tussle
the snake was pulled out and killed
and was found to measure thirteen
feet. We are aware Of the fact that
Chickasaw has always been counted as
one of the very wet counties. In the
long ago when the late Hon. Milo Nc
Glathery used to preside as district
Judge, there were some members OF
the legal fraternity who got In the
habit Of finding snakes that were as
long as one panel OF the rail fence Of
the pioneer days. But that was when
two-thirds of Chickasaw county was
rated as Swamp land" In those days
we expected to find big snakes. But
now that Chickasaw has become a
great dairy county and really good
county on general principles, 1t grieves
us sorely to hear that Brother Feul-
ing, after a tussle," got one to the
extent of thirteen feet, three feet long
er than the snakes Of pioneer days!
And all the time people are trying to
make themselves believe that the
world is growing better!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
BEATING MONOPOLY PAVING.

(webster City Freeman Tribune.0
The bid recently accepted at Fort
Dodge on Texaco asphalt concrete on
nye-inch Portland cement base was
s1.69, which is likewise reasonable.
provided the Texaco asphal. IL all
right. The price paid in Webster City
last year for asphalt concrete on
four-inch Portland cement base was
$40 per square yard. Contractors
who are putting in the Texaco asphalt
in many towns insist that It y a. GOOD
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16

While dropping the Thaw case it
might be we'll to remember that Harry
Thaw was the product Of too much
idle time and too much money.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-16
Topics of the Times

It's year since Huerta was fired out
Of Mexico. And we are still watchfully
waiting. So is Huerta.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-08
GEORGE ARMIJO IS
IN PERIL AFTER
SMASHUP
Pulled From Beneath Wreck
of Buggy by Grocery Clerk;
Car Hits Carriage, and
Family Thrown Out.

George ArmlIo, Of kclehor avenue,
Mrs. Armiio and their little Eirl were
thrown from their carriage today al
sixth stcDt and Tijcras avenue when
am automobile struck b. Armljo had
"a narrow escape. a wheel of the bug
gy was Knocked of and Armiio tum-
BLEED out. still clinging TO tho rcins,
half under the wagon. He was
dragged from his perilous position by
"a clrrk In the grocery store OF Mat
.teucgi Paliadino a Company. who ran
out at the sound Of the crash.
Armijo's back was spraincc Mrs
Armiio and the child suffered "a shaE'
ing up, but no seyoror effects. Or
L.. q. Rice said that In none Of ths
three cases were The effects serious.
Armito was driving north on sixth
street ana the car was running cas-
ON Tijeras avenue when the Crasl
occurred.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-08
STAR ALSO
WILL REFUSE TO
CARRY RABBITS
[Ry EvsnInr Hsr.Ia rs.s.a wIrsl

London, Nov. s. H.27 D. m.)-Fol-
lowing .he example OF the csnard
Line Steamship company. The White
star limo today that no
further bookings on It's steamships Of
cmigrants OF military age would be
permitted.
Al Liverpool today a mass meeting
was held 10 protest against eontln-
ance OF ''scandalous attempts TO es-
cape enlistment The meeting adopt
cd a resolution calling upon the gov
ernmcnt 10 issue orders under the
defense OF the realm act. that British
subjects 81 military age would rot be
permitted 90 leave the United King
dom during the present crisis With
oui the special permission OF the home
Office.