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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
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THORNE FOR CONGRESS

Waterloo Gourler.J
II elected. Mr.. Thorne will prove
valuable addition to the Iowa delega
ton. OF course in the First district
nomination is tantamount to election.
There are many 1owans, however.
who think Clifford Thorne too valu-
able a man to the state in his present
position to waste by electing him to
congress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

TEN YEARS HENCE?
IStorm Lake Pilot Tribune.1
Ten young men over at Kiron have
banded themselves together and
pledged one to the other that they will,
on each Monday for a year. deposit S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

begun to shrink. Ponce de Leon re-
turned to Florida, but was met at the
dock by the atheistic red brother and
shot full of long, quiverihg arrows,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Are you for district or state in
structions to district delegates to the
national political conventions? Better
get your thinking cap on. There is
only a week or so in which to make up
your mind" says the Sioux City
Journal.
If the men involved in the present
railway wage controversy are true
patriots and if they place the coun-
try's interest above private gain, they
will not call a strike" says the Water
loo Courier. They will agree to sub
NIT their differences to arbitration and
and will take no step that might
seriously cripple the country in time
of great need"
1.-The Vinton Eagle is for reform in
the primary laws. So is this paper,
but we are not for returning to soap
box methods" says the Boone News
Republican.
"A coat of paint will work wonders"
suggests the Burlington Gazette.
There is plenty Of paint and a full
supply of painters and no reason can
be assigned for dingy dwelling or
business houses.
why doesn't Henry Ford run for
president on a platform Of 10 or L.
cent gasolene?" asks the Hampton
Chronicle.
"Cosson is in the lead for the re-
publican gubernatorial nomination be-
cause of the fact that the people gen.
orally have some knowledge of his
service in the direction of constructive
betterments in laws which have for
their object better social and moral
conditions in the state" says the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonparell. I'm all this
work he has had valuable help. Many
others deserve commentator. But
after making due allowance-after
passing credit to all who are justly
entitled to tit is conceded that Co.'S
son merits the commentator which
he is receiving. He will make re-
liahly constructive governor if he is
chosen TO fill the office"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
THOSE STRAW VOTES.


The Des Moines Capital took a gem
eral pool Of the newspapers of the
state and found a considerable major
ity for Cosson for governor. A state
organization Of temperance people met
In Des Moines and straw vote among
them gave Cosson a better than 2 to
majority. An Algona newspaper Sc
cured a straw vote at representative
gathering of voters in that section of
the state and similar record was reg
istered.
Ali these pointers tend to confirm the
judgment of those republicans in the
state who have selected Cosson as the
stronger Of the candidates in the field
whose record gives promise of salts
factory service in the office of COVER
nor.
There is a substantial foundation for
this drift. Cosson has been in the pub
lie eye for ten or twelve years. He first
made an excellent record as prose-
cutting attorney Of Audubon county. He
was an able assistant in the office Of
Webb Byers when that able lawyer
was attorney general Of the state. AS
state senator following this service he
rendered invaluable aid in giving Iowa
the best laws of any state in the union
for the removal OF public officials who
for any reason fail to perform their
duties. As attorney general he has
aided in strengthening these laws and
he has used them wisely and judicious-
~ to bring about betterments in the
government Of the state.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
Disadvantages Of Age.

Disadvantages Of Ago.
Men Of age object too much, consult
100 long. adventure too little, repent
loo soon and seldom drive business
home to the full period, but content
themselves with mediocrity Of sue
cees.-Bacon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
SPRING THOUGHTS

Of brick
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06
BAIING WASTE PAPER.

y TT.F'I LMaSOn CITY FIIWes.I tT1IIT. N
Nearly every business concern IN
Mason City has purchased balers and
are shipping the waste paper as rapidly
as 1t Is accumulated in car load lots.
The demand for paper has been In
creasing for six months. Supplies used
in it's manufacture have been de-
creased by war conditions, and in some
cases have almost been shut off. The
supply Of old rags is affected by the
cutting Off of the importations from
the European peasantry and by the
demand for the making of guncotton.
The chemicals used in bleaching the
paper produced by sulphuric acid and
alum are being devoured by the manu-
facturer of explosives while importa-
ton of jute have fallen off until the
price Is doubled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

THAT MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARK.
webster City -Tribune.l
Iowa is not commonly considered a
state of scenic beauty. but that is be-
cause most people have not visited the
upper Mississippi country in the vicin-
ity Of McGregor. If the entire body of
congressman could take trip to this
spot the movement for national park
there could be counted as an an as
sured success.--Iowa City Citizen.
All of which is true, and the sooner
the government proceeds to buy the
land necessary for park in that Sec
ton of the state the better bargain
it can make. The country can not have
too many national parks and they
should be acquired as soon as possible.
No investment the government can
make will prove more profitable.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

The mission fathers brought the
olive and the date from the Mcditer-
ranean regions and gave California one
OF Its most important crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

THE Vinton Eagle is for reform in
the primary laws So is this paper,
but we are not for returning to soap
box methods" says the Boone News
Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

Asia Is the home of rice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-06

why doesn't Henry Ford run for
president on a platform of 10 or r.
cent gasolene?" asks the Hampton
Chronicle.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Our Justly Famed Style
Leaders at $4.95,
S5.95 s., $3.50

The new comcrs show the latest tailored and dress
styles in large sailors i'll complete variety of shades and
truly may it be said introduce all the flowers of Spring
in their trimming ensemble. Narrow ribbons used
before and effects incompatible in their
beauty and style leadership at these prices
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Some Gloves Have Personality
land Some Are Just Cloves

The worlds best glove makers found in though
not every French glove born of quality. And So all
gloves possess personality
We have been making pretty close study of gloves for
great many and therefore feel confident that
pair OF gloves we present to you has personality.
For instance
Tres Bon best quality real kid with
K
pearl clasps black with white white black
Parei real kid p.
White washable chamoisette
SILK gloves with double finger
ana pongee self contrasting embroidery
Dives, Pomeroy Stewart-Seet
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
The NeWWenchow StarW Hats
From China, $500 to $500

The smartest hats shown in many day Some are
felt faced - shown in and and blue; style
has handpantcd crown $500; other styles with en-
broidered flowers at $1,000 and Roman ribbon crown
at $1,000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-14
Additional Pre-Easter News on Page 6
Diues, Pomeroy & Stewart
Womens and Misses Apparel For Easter
In Styles That Will Appeal Discriminating Tastes
Suits in Exclusive Styles at
$3.50 to $500

Practically every will to greet Easter
Sunday with suit frock, so we have seen
to that her requirements may be adequately taken
of at very satisfactory price
For the benefit of o-morrow's shoppers, the Dives,
Pomeroy Stewart outergarment section has assembled
a charming collection of suits-and every one of
them garment that shows its newness and individual
y i'll every line.
Pay little as $650 for ceverly made adaptation
of higher priced imported models as much as $500
for garments that verable dreams of a taors art
One STYLE after Calot fashioned long
side of the effective trimming of
OF this gabardine 90
We would have you parclary your inspection
garments display character of workmanship quality
of the materials employed and the general excellence of the
themselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
PENBRooK AND CAMP HILL

T<1ERE is general and widespread
regret over the decision of the
Attorney Generals Department
upsetting the plans for the improve
ment of the main highway through
Penbrook. This decision is to the ef-
feet that State-aid money cannot be
used for construction work on high
ways within the limits of boroughs.
1t is intimated in the decision of the
States legal department that town
ships may suffer through the same
ruling.
Ten boroughs are deprived of better
highways through this decision and
while it is regrettable that the other
municipalities have lost out in their
proposed improvements, Harrisburg
is particularly interested in the Pen
brook case. Here the Motor Club of
Harrisburg and individual citizens
have labored strenuously to bring
about the repair and permanent con-
struction of the main street from one
end of Penbrook to the other, but the
decision just handed down practically
ties up the proposed improvement
until the Legislature shall have pro-
vided funds for highway construction.
So Penbrook is in precisely the same
situation as Camp Hill and other
boroughs in this section of Pennsyl-
Vania. But the reversal of the
situation will not relieve these
boroughs of responsibility in the mat
ter of maintaining their highways.
Because the Legislature dumped upon
the State about 10000 miles of roads
and then failed to provide funds to
construct and keep up this great sys-
tenn is no excuse for a general
abandonment of the highways for
which local authorities are respon-
sible.
Until the Legislature shall take a
sane view of the conditions and pro-
vide money enough to maintain the
highways now under State jurisdiction
the situation is bound to be more or
less chaotic. Meanwhile, Penbrool
and Camp Hill and the other un-
fortunate communities must make
such temporary repairs as will pro-
vide reasonably well kept stretches OF
highway within their limits.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
sANGREE's SKETCH OF DAVIS

n LIEN SANGREE'S sketch of
"A Richard Harding Davis, as he
knew him, will be read with in
terest tonight by every Telegraph
reader who has delighted in the re-
markable stories and descriptive ar
ticles that for many years have flowed
In steady stream from the versatile
and gifted pen of the noted Journalist
and author whose sudden death yes
terday shocked his admirers every-
where. Mr.. Sangree, himself a writer
of national reputation, and Mr.. Davis
were for many years close personal
friends.
Mr.. Sangree knew Davis in the years
when his fame as war correspondent
was at its zenith, through the years of
unhappiness that followed and again
when his life had been enriched by
the arrival of a long -hoped-for little
one to cheer his later years and when
his vivid word pictures of the sweep
of the German armies through Bel
gium were thrilling millions of Ameri-
cans.
Davis died with his fame as n war
correspondent augmented by the
luster of his experiences in Belgium
and when his stories had begun to
appear with more regularity than dur
ing the period of domestic infellcity
through which he passed previous to
his second marriage. AS Mr.. Sangree
says. Davis place in American liter
ature cannot be determined at this
time. But this much may certainly be
said of him-that he was one of the
hest reporters the world has ever seen,
that he was a fine, outstanding type OF
American manhood. that he possessed
a literary style both Individual and
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
DIXIE GOES AHEAD
Smoke in the Making
By Frederic ]. Haskin

you cross the line into the Havana
class and from that price up, you get
bigger cigars and better burning
qualities, but much the same leaf.
The best cigars are always on top
of the box. This is because they are
most symmetrical always being placed
in the top layer. These are apt to be
better rolled, so they will smoke more
evenly, and to contain a fuller meas
ure of tobacco.
Another matter that will interest
you is the sanitary conditions of cigar
making. Even in the best factories.
the cigar rollers do not wash their
hands before beginning work and
many of them frequently spit on their
fingers while rolling the cigars which
you are TO put in your mouth. Ac-
cording to all that science knows
about the distribution of germs, this
ought to make the cigar an ideal car
rier of infection. Yet little or no
human disease has ben traced to them.
Here in the factories all of the en-
ployes smoke the freshly-rolled prod
uct while 1t is still damp, at an amaz-
ing rate, and yet not so much as a lip
blister is ever found among them.
The fact probably is that tobacco is
in itself a pretty good disinfectant.
Nevertheless. the smoker would like to
lhlllk he Hdu SOHlS more certain pro-
lection, and that is now beginning TO
be provided. One large factory has
recently installed machine which
sterilizes each box of cigars by pass
ing an X-ray through 1t. This was
not devised to protect the smoker
from disease; but to protect the cigar
from a certain beetle, which lays its
eggs upon the tobacco leaf. These are
apt to hatch after the leaf has been
made into a cigar, whereupon the
new born insect proceeds to bore his
way to air, incidentally running a fine
smoke. Great loss has at times been
caused in this way, and since the n
ray machine has proved perfect pro-
lection against these insects, it's use
will probably become general.
A typical Tampa cigar is made of
mixture of Vuelto Abajo, Partido
and Artemisa tobacco, this blend 60
ing into all of the seventy shapes and
sizes of cigars put out by the COM
Continued on Page 101
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
GENERAL PRATTs WORK

ENERAL r. H. PRATT, whose
IT name is synonymous with the
education of the American In
dian and who as the founder of the
Carlisle Indian School demonstrated
the correctness of his theory regard
ing Indian education, has recently
aroused interest in the subject
through his views which have been
printed in Pacific Coast journals.
General Pratt believes what the In
dian needs is daily contact with the
American life. He insists that we
have robbed them of their lands as
fast as we can use them and have
tried to make slaves of them. He also
strikes hard at the reservation system
and declares that humanitarianism
has no proper place in our dealings
with the Indians. What is demanded
from u.s." says he, lis common hon
esty and a square deal" He believes
that they should be freed from their
reservations to mingle with the people
of whom they form a part.
A few weeks ago the writer spent
an hour or two going through the
famous old fort at st. Augustine and
the guide, without knowing that any
member of the party was familiar
with the work of General Pratt, spoke
of the brave old soldiers treatment
of the Indians who were prisoners at
the fort some years ago and paid q
fine tribute to his Christian character
and his wonderful influence upon the
resentful Red men.
All who have been in touch with
the work of General Pratt and are
familiar with the details of his educa-
ton of the Indian youth must
recognize the fact that he has stood
head and shoulders above all others
who have endeavored to develop what
is best in the American Indian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
Presidential Gossip

Among the Republicans, according to
Washington gossip, there appears to be
but one purpose and that Is to win,
with Colonel Roosevelt. If II should so
happen or with Justice Hughes. The
thought that seemed to be uppermost
was that no one can tell what might
happen between now and June.
"It is fruitless to make prognostica-
tions at this time" said Representative e
Mann. minority leader in the House
THE Republican convention will select
the candidate and ! am sure it VIII Sc
lect the strongest man in the field to
represent the party. There can be no
doubt that Colonel Roosevelt has strong
support I'm his part of the country.
Gle has many followers and his atti-
tude on many public questions has
aroused a strong sentiment for HIM He
is a strong man with strong convictions
and naturally attracts many to his
standard. The same is true of Justice
Hughes in my part of the country.
think he would make a strong candi-
date. The same is. true of ex-senator
Burton and others"
"Of course Roosevelt is strong and
popular man." commented Uncle Joe"
Cannon, ex-Speaker of the House. at
am not prepared to guess who the cam
didate of the Republican party will be,
but / am convinced that the convention
will nominate a real Republican"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
MIR. RopERIcK,s REAPPoINTMENT

To the Editor of the Telegraph:
Governor Brumbaughs reappoint-
ment of James 70. Roderick, Chief OF the
Department of Mines, as announced to-
erick's fifth term as head of the Min
ing Department, having first been ap-
pointed by Governor stone, May |. 1899.
and reappointed by Governors Penny
packer, Stuart and Tener
During MIR. Roderick's administration
of the department great changes and
coal Industry. In 1899 the production
of coal was 100000 net tons. 1t has
now reached the vast proportions of
about 25O.Oo0,OoO net tons, half the en- en-
one-fourth the entire production of the
world, and the number of employees has
increased to almost 100000;
To give effective supervision to this
great industry, the mining laws of the
State have in recent years been improv-
ed to meet the change In conditions.
and the most practical and comprehen-
sive mine rules have been adopted.
Chief Roderick is n firm believer in
the effectiveness of mine inspection and
largely through his influence the num-
ber of the inspectors has been increased
from eighteen in 1899, to fifty-five in
1916, giving Pennsylvania the largest
and best, qualified inspection force In
Constant improvement has also been
made in mining methods and mining
equipment and the most advanced
most of the operators. In addition to
the progressive measures now in force
for the protection of the life and health
of the employees. encouragement and
assistance have been. given to the de-
velopment of first aid work and rescue
work, two modern and valuable ad-
iuncts to the safety provisions of the
law.
The living conditions in many min
ing communities have undergone COM
plete transformation since 1899, and
comforts and conveniences unknown at
that time have been introduced in most
mining communities. Facilities for
education are now afforded the children
from the kindergarten to the high
school, Fairgrounds and other sources
provided and many other phases of the
miners life have been frightened by a
genuine humanitarian effort on the part
ONE WHO KNOWS HIM.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13

T\AMPA, FLA.-If you want some
inside information about the
cigars you smoke, come to Tam
pa and make a tour of the local fac
tories. Theyinclude some of the largest
cigar making establishments in the
United States. This is the home of
numerous brands that you can buy in
every American city.
One of the most comforting things
you will discover is that it does not
make much difference, so far as the
actual quality of the tobacco is con-
cerned, whether you buy your cigars
at two or three for a quarter or pay
a dollar apiece. If you can afford ten
or fifteen cents, you enjoy just about
as good a smoke as John d. Rocke-
feller or the King of Spain can buy.
For nearly every one of these makers
OF Havana cigars uses one blend in
his whole product The cigars are as
sorted according to color, they are of
many different shapes and sizes, and
a few special brands are made, such
as a pure Vuelto Abajo cigar for those
who like a very strong smoke; but
generally speaking, the same leaf goes
into everything from the little three
for quarter smoke to the dollar and
a-half straight which is shipped to
King Alfonso with his monogram up
on the wrapper.
The dlfference in price is due partly
to the difference in size; but needless
to say a dollar cigar is not eight times
as large as the two for a quarter
size. Most of the difference of price
is caused by the difficulty of rolling
the large Sizes and of finding leaf
which is large and perfect enough to
serve as a wrapper. The man who
rolls little three for a quarter cigar
gets only $14 a thousand, while the
supreme artist who turns out the big
dollar smokes may get as high as
5000 a thousand for his work. So
when you lay down a large coin for a
cigar, your are paying most of 1t for
the exceptional skill of some Cuban
roller and the rest for the size of the
leaf in which he rolled II.
The real dividing line in quality
comes between the shade-grown and
the Havana tobacco. All five cent
cigars except a few very small ones,
are of shade-grown, which means
American tobacco, probably raised in
Connecticut. At three for a quarter
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-13
Gettysburg and Verdun
[From the Kansas City Times.


Several American observers of the
great war see an analogy between it's
progress and that of our own Civil War,
Of h9 fbs Efr19a Will III Re the
of course, upon the presumption that
Germany Will meet with failure at Ver-
dun and thereafter will have to fight
upon the defensive, as the Confederacy
did for two years after Gettysburg.
The Civil War went on for four years,
and although we know now that it was
doomed to defeat from the first, be-
cause the odds against it were too great,
yet very few people saw that condition
then. Ten months before the end of the
Civil War a national convention de-
clared that the war prosecuted by the
North was a failure" In the Presiden-
tial campaign of 1864 Lincoln was so
made a memorandum of what he ex-
pected to do to save the UniIn in case
of his expected defeat.
The end came suddenly and COM
pletely and it is no eXaC geration to say
that the country did not expect IL then.
Gettysburg was the supreme effort of
the Confederacy and It's failure doomed
the South to defeat But the battle of
Gettysburg lasted only three days while
the battle of Nerdun already has gone
on six weeks Until the present war
greatest battles of history and one of
the bloodiest, but only 5,662 were killed
there and the total killed, wounded and
missing on both sides was 43.4i9. Ac-
cording to reports there are more
casualties than that in one attack at
Verdun
The truth is that this war cannot be
compared with any other that ever pre-
ceded 1t. and Verdun cannot be COM
pared with any battle that ever occur.
red before Germany may lose the
present struggle at Verdun and yet win
the war, or she may win there and yet
lose in the ultimate outcome There is
no analogy between this and any other
war. but 1T is interesting to make COM
pariSonS.