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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
SOME FIRE STATISTICS.

Fire Prevention Day. which is to be
observed next Monday in practically all
the states by proclamation of the
governors, is an important factor in the
campaign for the conservation of the
national resources by reducing the pre-
ventable fire waste of the country and
the terrible toll of life and accidents.
The fire losses in the United States
and Canada in 1915 We're s1s4,sSs. 100.
The fire losses for the first nine months
Of 1915 were s163,5s5 ,220. which is near
ly s5Q,G0o,000 larger than for the same
period of the previous year.
The state fire marshals and fire pre-
vention authorities generally agree that
rs per cent of these fires are due to
preventable causes. and could easily be
avoided by the exercise of reasonable
precaution. individual and municipal.
over 5000 are killed and $4,000 in
jured annually as a result of fire.
The fire losses and the cost of fire
prevention in the United States amount
annually to $4,000. 900.
The annual per capita fire waste IN
the United States is $3.50: in Europe
SO cents. Reason: the latter has bet
ter construction, less carelessness and
Increased responsibility.
An ounce of fire prevention is worth
a pound Of fire extinguishment.
One way TO get lower insurance rates
is TO have fewer fires Another is to
regulate fire insurance properly and
sensibly.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
THE PROHIBITION PARTY VOTE.

That members Of the prohi bition po-
litical party are in favor of prohibi-
ten n Iowa and the enforcement Of
restrictive laws against the liquor
traffic is to be conceded without argu-
ment
But if they are TO vote for their par
~ candidate for the governorship this
year it may be conceded without ar
gument that each vote thus cast will
be one-half a vote for a candidate with
a wet record and whose success would
be hailed by the liquor interests as
liquor victory.
At Council Bluffs Dr. Ira Landrith
running mate in the prohibition politi-
cal campaign at present being con-
Quoted by Governor Hanly thru Iowa
while disclaimng any desire to inter-
fere in Iowa state political affairs
boldly told the audience that if he
voted in Iowa he would vote for the
dryest candidate and the dryest plat
form to insure enforcement of Iowa's
prohibition laws. He confessed that
he had little use for men who never
scratched party ticket and asserted
1t the voters duty sometimes in the
interests Of good government Men
he said, may properly be members Of
political parties but should never be-
long to them
Voters in the prohibition political
party should we'll consider Dr. Land
ritl1's words There is a crisis at hand
in Iowa when the votes of men shall
decide the advance or retrogression of
the cause OF prohibition. II is for pro-
hibitionists to decide whether they
shall vote one full vote for Meredith or
one-half vote for Harding There is
no middle way. When the votes are
counted they will count precisely as
indicated in the result.
Prohibitionists, dry republicans and
dry democrats should stand together
this fall in defense of prohibition. II
the prohibitionist vote is to count for
prohibition it must be cast for Mere
dith. Cast for the nominee of its par
~ its weight will be thrown against
and not for prohibition and law en-
forcement in Iowa No argumenta-
tive jugglery can change fact and
truth. A vote cast for a third candi-
date without hope or possibility Of
success is a vote for Harding and will
be hailed by the liquor interests as
practical assistance
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

| it Ii . general revolt in all but the wet
counties. The lines are drawn. The
wringing vets and the wide openers
are actively and openly for Harding.
The active drys and welfare workers
are openly against him. Between these
is more quiet vote which expresses
opinion quietly against Harding OF
whom hundreds and thousands Will as
quietly express their sentiments In the
polling booths. The revolt Is general.
Nothing to compare with it in the re-
publican party Is to be recalled within
the memory OF men who have grown
gray voting the republican ticket in
Iowa. Harding does not represent the
spirit and purpose Of republicanism.
That is the reason for the revolt.
The republicans Of Iowa were never
more determined and harmonious upon
national affairs than at present.
Hughes will poll practically every re-
publican vote in the state. But in
Mitchell county at Usage, national
organizers found themselves up
against a proposition. Republicans re-
fused to sign up for republican club
without provision eliminating obliga-
zion to vote for Harding. But they will
all vote for Hughes. The organizers
found the same difficulty in the other
parts Of the state. They found them
selves forced to circulate two sheets,
enc of which left signers free to vote
against Harding. So widespread and
determined is the revolt against the
republican candidate for governor, a
revolt entirely confined to Harding as
the single candidate republicans re-
pudiated. Harding Is the fly in the
republican ointment.
Talk as to withdrawal Of Harding
IS idle. Harding will not withdraw.
He could not If he would There are
interests behind him that propose to
;lave the chance they have paid for
in years of personal support There is
bnt one thing left to do-scratch Hard
ing off the ticket and defeat him in the
election booth. Wet republicans aided
by the worst element among the demo-
Gratis nominated a candidate who can
not be defeated in any way other than
by an alliance OF democrats and the
best element among republican voters.
There is only one way to beat the
saloon interests in this campaign and
that is to elect Meredith Webster
county republicans are right about 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

. I Z 4 II
The jiffy curtain is a treacherous
article which for pure cussedness 10
outdone only by the one-man top.
When tho two are found in combina-
ton and have to be tackled at the same
time, they are capable OF driving a
patient, meek-faced citizen to the point
II spontaneous combustion.
The jiffy curtain derived it's name
from the fact that 1t Is supposed to
he erected in that length Of time. The
truth is. however that this process ~
1uires more agility and mechanical
skill than assembling a ready cut hem
house. The 1iffy curtain. which re-
poses peacefully under the rear seat. Is
perfectly useless to the owner, who IL
usually q man who couldn't put a set
of alphabetical blocks together with
out calling In an ex -schooi mA'am.
When happy husband has his
family out for a drive fourteen miles
in the rural precincts. and sees a
thunderstorm Approaching on the dead
run, ne proceeds to remove tho occti-
pants Of the tonneau and nah for the
Jiffy curtains. AS these curtains are
only 2 per cent interchangeable, it 10
harder to make them fit anything in
side OF the car than 1t is to put crazy
quilt together on horseback. As .
rule, the beginner gets all Of the cur
ta!ns on except three OF four by the
time the rain has stopped and the en-
tire family has gathered in enough
rain water to fill 20o-barrel cistern.
A new and pleasing type Of iiffy
curtain is swung from the top and
slides into place on a wire. Any man
who has taken course in plain and
fancy plumbing can erect set of
these curtains without getting out Of
the car simply by climbing into the
laps Of the people in the back seat and
extending himself over the front one
like an anglewor1n. 1t IL no Job at all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

El0quence
D. WALT MAsoM

ElOquence
I listen to the gifted speaker. the pa
triotic office seeker. who lifts his voice,
that's strong and hearty. and nearly
skins the other party. He shows how
tyrants grind and goad me. and get my
goat ana overload me, and rob me by
unjust taxation. until I'm hot with in
dignation. And when leave that red
hot meeting. I say. such facts are
surely heating;' unless that fellow is
elected. the country's doom may be ex-
pected." Next night l hear another
spieler address the voter and the heller.
He is the gifted speakers foeman, and
with the front of ancient Roman. that
gifted speaker he denounces, and with
the lash of virtue trounces. He shows
me how the gifted speaker is but a
chronic Office seeker, the agent of a
bunch Of tyrants who charge the poor
unholy high rents, who, having got me,
won't release me, but certainly will
grind and fleece me. And as / leave
the hall mutter, wen drift along to
ruin utter, unless this fellow is the win
ner. unless he beats that baleful sim
ner!" hear the patriots embattled:
the more hear, the worse I'm ratified!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

To the sioux City Tribune ut GER
tainly 10 significant that only two men
assembled at the Harding meeting In
Dies Moines to line up all the candi-
dates Perhaps the rest Of them feel
that they do not want to be lined up
TT Is worth while keeping in mind
the fact that these Sioux City ministers
know Harding. they acted from sense
Of duty. they did 1t with reluctance be-
cause he Is a fellow townsman, and
their action squares with the record"
says the Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
The republican candidate for gov
ernor is Methodist and SO IL the DEM
ocratic candidate and the prohibition
candidate, SO it IL a cinch that Iowa will
so Methodist In spite Of the rum, devil,
hard drinks and soft roads, or no drinks
and no roads Hurrah for John Wes-
ley!" shous the Manson Democrat.
The Waterloo Times Tribune says:
I'm many respects the Stillman repu-
diation of Harding and his demand that
he withdraw in the best interest Of the
party is the most serious blow yet de-
livered to the Harding candidacy. Still
man acts wholly In the interest of his
party: no unworthy cause, no selfish
interest, moved him. Stillman has many
followers and will be followed"
There is a shortage Of men in the
cornfields of Iowa. Or there is going to
be shortage in a very short time"
says the Burlington Hawkeye, and re-
marks that down on the Mexican bor-
der there are Iowans who would surely
enjoy working for mans wages in the
Iowa corn fields rather than harvest
cactus for 80 cents a day in the Lone
Star State"
The Storm Lake yedette injuries:
DO you want man as governor who
voted to keep the saloons on the edge
OF the campus of the Iowa Stae Univer-
sity? Harding did It"
Many householder has gloated
over the idea of what he would do to
plumber if he ever got one in his
power. Well relates the Sioux City
Journal "a Salt Lake federal court jury
convicted twelve accused plumbers of
conspiracy. And what do you suppose
the jury did then? Recommended the
convicted men to the extreme mercy
of the COURT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

Some automobile manufacturers arc
trying to circumvent the jifty curtain
by ldoving 1t out of the car entirely
and USING plate-glass windows. This
IS great Improvement. but it will
never be popular with people who are
obliged to deprive themselves OF
canteloupe and PIN olives in order to
buy gasolene. Therefore, we may ex-
pect the jiny curtain to remain with
us for quite q spell.
II more people would practice put
ting up the jiffy curtain in the privacy
OF the garage, there would be fewer
water-soaked tourists strung along
the public highway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

papsr In lowe. REGARDLESS OF political
party. SO while the ministers might
be mistaken ON political affairs it u
pretty certain that the leading re-
publican Newspapers: Of the state are
not mistaken. and the leading republi-
can newspapers are almost solidly OPP
posed to Harding and almost solidly
supporting Meredith.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
TILE BIG ISSUE.

Politics in Iowa seems to have sim
mered down to a discussion of Mere
dith VS.. Harding, wet VS.. dry. Well,
this is the greatest question in Iowa.
and it ought to be settled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

Rags form 7.s per cent Of the nbers
we use in ,paper-makins: waste paper.
books. magazines, etc, form 21.4 per
cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06
Masonic Meetings.

~ VUtxpTo ot"SyS
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION. Mar
| iaIl Lodge, No. 1OS. A F. & A. NJ Fri
law, Oct. s, 1880 p. m. Work in second
sErea John W. Wells. Secretary, b.
/ Frazey, w. NJ.
sIoNEr CHAPTER. No. 80. r. A n.
[tated convocation Monday evening,
ct. Is, 1880 o'clock. Regular business.
arl Shaffner, H. P; John w. Wells,
s,cretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
s,on Council No. 20, r & S. NJ. Mon.
az, Oct. Is. Regular business. l. l.
,,orbes, Recorder. George Gregory. !. H.
STATED coNcLAvE, St. Aldemar
No. 80. K. T. TUESDAY
,ct. II. Regular business l. I. torpes'
.ecorder; H. C. Mueller Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81, o. E.
REGULAR meeting for business, wed
.esday, 1880 p. m, Oct. IL. Eliza ;. BAT
in. secretary; Cora n. Mcdowell w.
I.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-06

Turkeys derived their name from the
fact that they were imported first into
Europe thru Turkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-10-19

Foa SALE bargain i'd uew
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The Home news., 1916-05-26

J. w. Wilder and John Shear CT have returned from Birming- ham, Ala., where they attended the U. c. V. reunion. They re- port a delightful trip and grand reunion.
 Willard Crotzer has accepteda a position with Wm. R. Moore Dry Goods Co.,, of Memphis. Milllard is a bright young fellow, honest and reliable and we are sure will never do anything that would cause his employer to regret hav- ing given him a position. He IS one who deserves and will win promotion if given half a chance and we predict that Milliard VIII some day be one of the men higher up with his company which is one of the largest III the South.
The Home news., 1916-05-26

H. B. Gray and daughter, Mrs. Pyles, were Augusta visitors Tuesday.
 Miss Myrtle Best left Sunday for a weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. R. L. Little at Judsonia.
 Mesdames Tom Coax and liar ry Kelley returned Sunday to their homes at Holly Grove after a visit to their brothers, John and James Barrentine.
The Home news., 1916-05-26
will be office the courthouse in until be PROPERLY SWORN TO before public justice of the
 EDGAR MILLER, Assessor.

Lee Mitchell of Truman was the guest of McCrory relatives the past week.
 Messrs Wade Jeffries, Elmo Marsh and Tom McFall spent Sunday with friends in Augusta.
 Myric Stark of DeView is the proud possessor of a new seven passenger Studebaker automobile purchased from McCrory 6 Bar Der, local agents.
The Home news., 1916-05-26

H. Arnof was in Wynne Sun day the guest of friends.
 Brad Brady, leading citizen of Howell, was McCrory visi- tor last Saturday.
 Dane Angus is home from a big visit to Judsonia where he had delightful time. A feature of his visit was a private dance given in his honor by one of the fair damsels of that city.
The Home news., 1916-05-26
OFFICIAL VOTE
School Election Held May, 20, 1916. McCrory Special
 School District

The school election Saturdav aroused more interest than anv ever held heretofore, 164 votes being boiled, however, the samo passed off pleasantly, each fac. tion working quietly but earnest. ly to win. It was freely admit. ted and talked by both factions that the main issue was whether or not the district should be di- vided, the people at Jelks given a school, or whether the matter should rest as at present.
 The victory was very decisive one and the vote shows plainly that the people desire the school to remain as it is now and. too the vote will have to be conceed. ed a compliment to Prof. Wood- bury who has been doing faith full service for our school and its children. The directors who re. tained his services for another year were reelected by a tWo-to. one vote over their opponents who were unfavorable toward him as our principal. Following is the vote sa was boiled: For directors to serve three years: (Vote for two) F. Lewis 1O9 D. M. Huff 1O4 M. H. Patterson 51 J. l.. Bronte AS
 J. L. Bronte did not know that his name was on the ballots until after the election.
 For director to serve two years (Vote for one)
 H. P. Hargis 99
 H. B. Gray 56
 For director to serve for one year: (Vote for one)
 w. B. Fakes 98
 w. c. billiard 57
 For seven mills tax for general school purposes, 155.
 Against seven mill tax for gen. eral school purposes, 4.
 For county uniformity of text books, 87.
 Against county uniformity of text books, 4.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
BY A HAIRS
 BREADTH
By EMMA BRUCE

During the French revolution, In the midst of the reign of terror, when crowds of condemned nobles were be- ing hurried to the guillotine, number of tumUrlls two wheeled .Cartsl drew up in front of the Conciergerie prison for victims. They were filled, all but one, for which 1t seemed there were no persons intended for the ax. and the driver was about to move away, think ing that he was not needed. when young man Eas led out and placed in his cart
 "Driver." said the condemned man. eff you will permit me to escape and I succeed in getting out of France l will give you 100000 francs. an the Marquis de Fontalgny. Our family long ago deposited a fortune ln Eng | land"
 What good would 100000 francs do me without my headT was the reply 'They would guillotine me In youT place"
 Leave France with me. Think of the fortune you will gain. Have you ( sweetheart? Fancy the little home you can make with her"
 The man began to lag farther behind the other tumbrils, which in the start had got away before him. Presently he drew rein and, getting down from hls seat, pretended to fix tue harness. When the other carts had passed al. most out of sight he got up again and drove on till, coming to narrow side street, he turned into 1t at the same time reaching back with one hand and cutting the rope that bound the prison CTS hands
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
4 UNIQUE RECORD
Very Few Like It In Our BrOad Re
 public

Grateful testimony for Doans Kidney Pills, published eYerywaere is of itself convincing evidence of merit. Confirmed testimony forms still siIcuger eYidedce. Years ago, Mrs. Mason gratefully acknOWl- edged the benent derived from Doau's Kidney Pills. The state mens Is now cOnfirmed-the proof more convincing. Cases of thds kind are plentiful ID the work of Doan's Kidney Pills-ths record is unique.
 Mrs David Mason, 2715 East c St., Tacoma, Wash, says: T had a dull, heavy ache in my back and it was lame aud weak. Severe headaches and dizzy spells were common. The kidney secretions passed too often and I always felt tired and worn out. Doan's Kid ney Pills rid me Of the trouble" Statement given Sept. 19, '1S.)
 On November 5, 1915 MrR Ma son said: T hava used Deans Kidney Pills since last recommend ing them and have found them just as effective as in the past"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remdey - get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tha' Mrs. Mason has twice public ] ly recommended. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
Anrhn Rninon, ,ns Eye.

Wben sharpening Cobored pencil Dc careful not tO get any of the dust into the eye Many such pencils are dyed with aRilIaa, SuJ several cESes of se- were Injury tu the eye hnve been re- ported. In the Archives of Ophthal- mology Dr. l. J. McCurdy tells of a young woman who not only had the white of her eyes stained blue. but vbo had GO have au operation per formed to separate the lower Id from the eyeball. these having grown toGeth' CT in the healing of the sore produced by the Rniina
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
Only One "Bromo Quinlne"

suhscriba for the Daily Alaskaa-
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
An Emerald Vase.

4 vase cut from d single emerald has been preserved in the cathedral In Gen. ca for GOO years. It Is the largest gem of the kind in the world. Its diameter being twelve and half inches and Its height five and three-quarter inches. Every precaudon Is taken to insura safe keeping. Several locks must be opened to reach 1t, and the key of each lock Is In the possession of a different man.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
Famous Curfew Tower.

Chertsey. Surrey, can vie with san bury in curfcw memories. though 1t Is only in recent years that the old GUS tom of tolling at sundOwn has been re- viyed there. The original curfew bell which hung in Chertsey abbey. toled for the funeral of HcnVy VI, murder, ad in the Tower of London and hurried to Chertsey for burial without priest clerk. torch or taper. singing or say ing" The village was also the scene of the legend-frst put into story form and dramatized by Albert Smith which relates how Blanche Herlot' to save the life of her lover, Neville. con demned 10 die at sundown, climbed the curfew tower and held the clapper O. the greut bell. determined that "curteW shall not ring tonight "-LOndon Chron icle.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
CataIgh La.."Ca G9 Cured

with LOCAL. ATPLIC HONS. as they ..apn5t rt...l! ,..- s.4. .. .... ii.ease. Ca' tarrh is a blood u~ constitutional disease. anu in urL,, tO Culv ii ggI must lake ln- Sernal remedies sia!'. ECt.Erh Cure IS taken internally, and acts directly upon -hc blOC,f .uG mug-..s G.riaC5. Halls Catarrh Cr-e i- rot ouack medicine. It was prescribed py Uu. Of tue best phy- siri1Hs in this CnUntTv C.. years and IS q regular prescription. IL is composed or he best toRics knOy.I. -OMMned with the best blood purifiers. actiEE directly on the mucous surfaces. The perfect combina- ton of the two iurr .c:a"tS IS what pro- duces such wonde. .u results in curing Catarrh. Send .O- testimonials. free.
 P. J. CHENEY &s CO.,. Props, Toledo. O.
 Sold by DruEgIst5. price I5c.
 rake Belrs Family Pills for constipation.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
Thieves Stole House

Deer Park. Wis.-Hermnn Larson purchased farm in the vicinity of Frederic, h Polk county, and last sum- mer built q houSe there and made preparations to move on the property which he had been renting to neigh bors. The other day he went up to Frederic ahead of hIE family. expect ing to put things in readiness, when be found that the house had been carried of by thieves
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
AnnIsr Catohea n Wildcat.

Lock Haven. Pa.-WildcstS are fright enlng trout fishers in Wayne township Clinton county. and when they visit the streams In that section they now go armed. William II. Bierly of Wayne started out recently for McElhattan run, a short distance from hls home He encountered three wildcats along the stream. lie made a nasty retreat to his home and returned with his rife Two of the cats had disappeared, bu. he killed the other one.
The daily Alaskan., 1916-09-06
Wanted 10 Be Fined.

Portland. Ore.-"I want to be fined That law ought tU be enforced. and I'm willing to pay" F. A. Coe, post master at Svenson. Ore. Insisted be fore Federal Judge Bean recently that he ought to be fined. His son had op- erated a motorbOat without having sand aboard to eXtinguish fire. The judge obliged him & worth