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Evening journal., 1916-01-12
CONCERT no CHEER BLIND.

A concert was given last evening at
the Industrial Home of the Blind. on
West Eighth street. An interesting
musical program was presented. Mrs.
Eleanor G.. kemery. contralto soloist,
at Grace church, was one Of the so
1OistS
Evening journal., 1916-01-12
sELL GROCERY STORE.

The stock OF the grocery store OF
Briggs & Ruth. at Elsmere. was sold
by Constable Fisher yesterday. The
stock was purchased by Isaac Geller
for 800. Another man bought a farm
wagon for $50.
Evening journal., 1916-01-12
GIRL I'M nII.LnN FAMILY.

Captain and Mrs. Clarence NJ. Dillon
have issued cards announcing the
birth Of p daughter. Mrs. Dillon and
Katherine Virginia are doing well.
Captain Dillon has hosts Of friends
who arc eXtending congratulations.
Evening journal., 1916-01-12
MISSION SOCIETY TO ELECT.

A meeting OF the Woman's Mission
arv Society of West Presbyterian
Church will be held in the church
building Thursday afternoon. There
will be an election Of officers.
Evening journal., 1916-01-12
The weathe- Year AGO Today

Rain. Temperature, High, 80 degrees.
Low. 80 dcgrccs-rrmembe Laxative
Bromo Quin.ne cures cold IN one day There
is only one 'Bromo Quinino.' Look for sig
nature r.. W. GROVE poe
Evening journal., 1916-01-12
JameS I. Chandler, Vest W. t"S Sini6
st. Tele-
TTodortokoT phones
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Martha Caroline Guthrie.
william M Schnaf.
Peter Orth, ST.
Mary Scanlon.
Sarah r. Jeuncss
william II. Morrison.
Mary r. Singer.
John M Lut1,
Annie Worth
George W Todd.
Dauiel Quill.
Mrs. Annie Mullin.
Jacob Il Gamble.
Walter M. Brooks.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

travel on defensively armed merchant
vessels, is 4 neutral right which It
ought to be possible to exercise In safe
ty. but the fact remains that there liz
no safety, In either case.
No doubt Germany and Great Bril-
tain will make counter accusations re-
garding the sowing of mines in the
channel. Since both have engaged in
the practice, it will be impossible to
fix responsibility. In deed, the fixing
Of responsibility Is poor satisfaction to
the relatives of person suffering death
frem mine explosion. 1t would mat
ter little to them whether England or
Germany was responsible, as neither
belligerent could make adequate rep
aratfon, even if it admitted RESPONSE
bility. In the sowing of mines both ma
tions are guilty of a crime against hui
manity including their. own people,
who are Victims along with neutrals.
But since neutral nations apparently
can not prevent this practice without
going to war against both Germany and
England. the obviously prudent course
for every individual to pursue is to
keep out OF the mined areas.-Wash-
ington Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
WISH FIRST.

Fred Meyers, who made a cracking
good newspaper while he was owner
and editor of the Denison Review and
made money all the time is holding
a job on an Ohio daily newspaper &C
cording to an item in the Sioux City
Journal which states that Meyers lost
everything he had in losing struggle
to maintain a daily at Portsmouth, o.,
and he writes that he would be mighty
glad TO get back TO this state.
First of all comes sympathy for Mr..
Meyers and the wish that he may
realize his hope Next arrives the
thought that Mr.. Meyers has had a
common experience of the man who
sells a good business in Iowa to go
elsewhere with the idea that he can
do better than in Iowa. Newspaper,
farm, store, any business Of any legiti
mate kind. the man who possesses it
and IS doing we'll at il may rake the
world with a fine tooth comb without
success to find a better opportunity.
There Is a lesson IN it. Hang on to
that Iowa farm. Jones sold his five
years ago and like Meyers is writing
hack wishing that he were on the old
farm again. Perhap s the fact that its
present owner who bought it for 500
an acre refused 500 the other day
helps aCcentuate his longing. Keep
that Iowa business Many a man who
sold his is spending such time as he
can spare from hustl:ng TO stay afioat
wishing.
Wish first Wish 10 stay in Iowa
and keep the farm or the business that
pays on The nail for all the effort put
into it. That kind Of wishing pays {.
certain dividend.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

Thorne had devoted his distinctive
capacities to defense Of the theory "ail
the traffic will bear" instead Of "all
the traffic should equitably carry" he
might be holding a general COUNSEL
ship at perhaps $4,000 a year now.
AS it is he has received $4,000 and is
now getting $4,000 a year in the ser
vice of the state.
Mr. Thorne has been the pioneer In
rate adjustment In Iowa. He believes
the pioneering period Is past. When
he ran for R. r. commissioner six years
ago it was on a platform that the state
commission should fight the battles Of
the shippers and consumers of Iowa
before the interstate commerce COM
mission. as provided by the state
statute. And second, that there should
be a general revision Of our Iowa in
terstate rates. Up to that time no de-
partment of the state had successfully
prosecuted a case before tho interstate
commerce commission.
He has accomplished that which he
set out to do and feels that his train
ing and capacities have fitted him for
work in the wider congressional field.
In this he is logical and Iowa as
whole agrees with him. 1t Is to be
hoped that the First district will agree
with Iowa.
No man in his place has been more
serviceable to Iowa than has Clifford
Thorne The conclusion is that he
would be a most valuable member Of
the Iowa delegation in congress. He is
of the highest repute over the state
for his purposefulness and integrity as
he is for his talents. Thorne Is one to
command respect among the strongest
in congress. His peculiar capabilities
are needed there. And his steadfast-
ness and courage are not less needed.
The First ditrict can do itself and
the state of Iowa a great service.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
That SHORT COURSE IN NEwsPsPERING.

The state college a AmCs announces
another short course in n"wspap ering.
following that Of ia't year.
The course last year was extra ordi-
nary successful as a first performance.
Newspaper men all over the state ex-
pressed their extTeme satisfaction with
the course and the mannec in which il
was conducted.
II was one Of the subjects OF con-
vArsation between members at the sue
ceeding meeting Of the Iowa Press As
ISOLATION and all who SPOKE Of 1t spoke
in praise. The conclusion IS that the
college has finally found way to De
directly and continuously valuable to
the newspaper men as the newspapers
are directly and continuously valuable
TO the Ames school.
1t seems that the short course took
eff that Journalism" dress suit and
put on the good old overalls of news
papering," that instead Of dilletant@
discussion the short course members
got down to work and kept busy during
the entire session. that immediate and
important matters were discussed. mat
tiers that belong in the one man office
a. we'll as in the big building with the
extra presses. They went into class
and took notebooks, stood quiz
snapped opinions and methods. And
every one carried away more than he
brought
Every Iowa newspaper publisher who
can get away should take in that short
course al Ames The country news
pa per IS well along in its processes OF
evolut. on from the type OF thirty years
ago tow ards the type Of thirty years
hence Tn country publisher who is
70 hold MS own in the country news
paper competition that is at hand must
know his business as well S any sue
cessful bustress man must know h,s
business For there is good neWspa
per man seeking Z pant 10 buy or a
wax spot % compete in for every
good town n he state. The test is at
nand. T5rse who can run and Will
~ and those who can: run at all
must ger out Of the way and let some
body run who can.
The Ames shor' course in news-
papering IS just as good 2 thing Cor tbs
rewspa per man az the farmers short
course is for the farmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Topics of the Times

Rniker seems to be scoring down
with the pole in the Eleventh district
, race. Looks from the bleachers like
he's win in straight heats.
AS nstancing how soon we fade as
the leaf note the historical! reminis-
cences of the Grand Junction Globe re
ferring 10 Leslie NJ. Shaw as one of
the Old time effective stump speakers.
OF course Texas didn't take long to
make over into real United States but
Texas was always different from Chi
huahua The examples of the Philip
pines and Cuba stand as a sign pos,
showing the proper turning for Amer
lean assistance to take.
So far as the good roads movement
is concerned the democrats can't lose.
Meredith is a member Of the better
roads commission recently appointed
by Governor Clarke and w. w. Marsh
is one Of the original good roads
boosters of the state and moving spirit
in the Greater Iowa Association which
has been placed squarely back of the
good roads cause.
The man who would lie under an
automobile for hours tinkering the ma
chine screams his head off when the
primary misses a cylinder.
And now grave doubts are expressed
from the front whether Villa was ever
hurt al all. Maybe it would be bet
ter to get even less news than so much
news that isn't so.
One person was killed by accident
every thirteen and one-half hours in
New York last year. That seems to
be about as much action as we are
getting in Mexico.
The Des Moines Capital asks why
that every man should not be COM
PEELED 70 sign his name to his ballot.
Well one reason is the large collection
Of autographs certain interests would
accumulate and place on file.
So far however there has not been
sufficient urgency of the right Of
Americans to ride into Mexico on the
ammunition trains to justify Wilson
sending mote" to Carranza.
Republican and democrat those com .
mitteeshlps seem to be settled and fair
~ we'll settled at that.
Not all those who came to boiler
when Roosevelt returned will remain to
vote
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Most Durable Fence Posts.

Red cedar has long been given first
place by American farmers as the best
wood for fence posts, and it will come
as shock to many to have the Ohio
station tell us that it ranks only third,
says the editor of Farm and Home.
The Ohio doctors place Usage orange
first and black or yellow locust sec
ond. After thirty-five years use SO
per cent Of the former were sound so
per cent OF locust and only IS per cent
Of red cedar posts were in good condi-
ton. Mulberry stands fourth, followed
by white cedar, catalpa, chestnut, oak
and black ash in the order named.
A great many factors influence the
length of life Of a post, principally
size, soundness when cut, soil and
moisture conditions and rate of growth.
Naturally a post of large size will last
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

The dressmaker is a female archi-
tect who hangs clothes upon the GUS
toner. She also hangs bill upon the
customers husband which leaves him
in a dizzy sfupor for several days af..
terward, but it. is q. very poor sort OF
husband who will complain about the
cost after his wife has been taken out
of the human stepladder class and
converted into French doll.
The dressmaker leads lonely life,
and most of them seem to be nursing
some secret sorrow. It is a terrible
thing to be dressmaker and have to
At tight mousselaine de sole we'd
ding dress over some robust bride
who would breathe easier in Mother
Hubbard with 106-inch wheel-base
Another Of the dressmakers heavy
trials Is the society bud with piercing
shoulder BLADES. who has to be pad
ded lined, built up and reinforced
until she can be told from an isosceles
triangle at the first glance.
Home dressmaking is |he kind
which looks like IT. The tools used IN
this work are a tape measure a wao-
BILE paved sewing machine, wire
dress form with adjustable hips, and
hope in the final triumph Of the right.
Every year thousands OF blue denim
kimonos are made by this process. and
fit everywhere except around the neck.
If il were not for this kind OF compe-
tition the dressmaker would be abie
TO go to Palm Beach every winter and
might occasionally revel in the de-
lights of soft-boiled egg.
Dressmak!ng In the large cities Is
done mostly by titled foreigners whose
time Is not worth over $40 a linear
foot They do not make anything but
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

arose la the states where II was th&
strongest. Those conditions were AZ
most entirely agricultural. without the
Industrial developments that influenced
the movement In the older communt-
ties. 1t was an organized effort e
meet the economic problems that were
forcing themselves upon the attention
Of the people. and which were trying
to find a place for themselves In the
country. Some of the leaders In both
the older parties recognized the needs
OF conciliating these elements, put they
were unable to modify platforms SUM-
GENTLY to satisfy the demands OF the
disconnected. The Greenback party
was organized in Iowa in 1876 and It's
candidates continued to receive g
small number OF votes as late as 1881.
The party never came within sight Of
victory in the campaigns for governor.
but it did elect two members OF con-
gress in 1873, and in various districts
It was several times successful IN
selecting members Of the general ass
sembly Of Iowa. sctS I'll,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

longer than Z smaller one. for 4 takes
longer for decay to eat its way thru.
There is no advantage In setting the
small end down unless 1t is sounder at
the top than at the bottom.
Thorough seasoning before setting
adds years to the life of post. Hcw-
ing is better than saving because the
ak follows the grain, whereas the saw
cuts across the flbers and exposes more
to decay. Late fall or early winter Is
the best time to cut trees for posts.
Split, peel and pile openly, SO they
may dry out before setting. Ut does no
good to char or tar a green post. as It
may cause it to rot more rapidly, but
on the other hand It is Of much help
in prolonging the life of a thoroughly
seasoned post to treat all that portion
which Is to go underground.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

Adrian C. Duff, who has gone to
Mexico for the American Press Asso-
citation to make news photographs OF
the pursuit Of Villa, is one of Amer
ica's best known men Of the camera
He is now with Pershing's troops. He
has been on the border before and
covered" the expedition to Vera Cruz.
Duff was the first American news
photographer to make pictures from an
aeroplane. He Is daring, resourceful.
cool in an emergency and thorough
master Of the camera. It Is certain
that his war pictures are not exceiled
by those of any other man of his craft.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
CLIFFORD 1HoRsE FOR CONGRESS.

To the farmers Of northern and cen
Afforded opportunity by the candidacy
o. Clifford Thorne TO send a man to
congress who would bring credit upon
ms district and give that district a
standing IN Washington which it has
long lacked The race 10 the First at
tracts much attention turnout the
5Uat- from shippers and live lock
growers and farmers generally mainly
because Of Thorne's candidacy. The
average shipper and practically all
farmers would much prefer to keep
Thorne where he is and retain his SER
vices 70 themselves directly; but
Tltorne has apparently made UP his
mind 20 seek other office. SO. if the
office OF congressman, instead OF being
a First district matter, were to be
thrown open to a general state vote
nobody would be in the running there
but Thorne. So much the agrioultur-
aIists Of iowa trust and admire him.
There's a reason-many reasons 70;
this feeling. Thorne has made the rail-
way commission of Iowa respected and
admired from one end of the continent
to the other. His influence has beer
felt from Frisco TO New York. He ha.
been matched against the best taien
that money can hise in rate cases ant
has proved himself thoroughly capable
OF holding his own and the people,
nprr. yuhereuer he has heer placed :
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

IN xour flute or cornet when he would sleep nighs
N,hy keep a swarm Of hungry chickens, which cause
mora trouble than the golden spring days
pass committing crimes can pardon by scratcn-
,nr in the garden. destroying garden sass
why keep dog that Is batty 1t think purchases
Patti Annie Case. when 1t spends al the
an and pouring diabolical yowling torrents thru
-. r.ce9 While of goodly deeds We're seiins were
arrns I'D much feeling by little thoushtless sns
Wa keep a COW that makes Brown naddish because y
-. hr early radish-why bark that neighbors sninss
- works our splendid; to see all vice ana
ended go in our jeans; and tnen We Keep
rooster nutty that crows until It jars .ne p"y
neiehtors window panes -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Mine. in the Paths of Commerce.

The loss of several steamers in the
English channel during the last rev
DAYS has renewed the discussion re-
garding German submarines, and the
charge is freely made in Great Britain
that enemy submarines are running
amuck, destroying all vessels encoun-
tered whether enemy or neutral,
When the fine Dutch steamship
Tubantia was destroyed by an expo
sion the first impulse Of the Dutch pub
lie was to attribute the disaster to q
German submarine But when further
Investigation was made the minister OF
marine of the Dutch government az
nounced that the evidence indlcaleo
that a mine had caused the EXPLOSION.
! The German government denied that
| submarine was responsible, and reit-
| Grated the statement that the Iuoantla
was outside of the zone of operation OF
submarines. =,
OF course a careful Investigation Will
be made in each case, and there hesu
be no fear that any of the beliiSerent Y.
will take the other word for any detail
If submarines have been operating =
will be practically impossible TO con-
ceal the fact.
The locality where these disasters
occurred Is almost a warrant that
mines. and not subm arines, dealt tne
deadly blows. The sowing Of submalrrine
mines in the path of commerce. 10 2
! crime of which both England ana Ger
many are guilty by their ow: comes
sion. No one knows whether the mines
in the channel are British or German
J probably not even those governments
can tell Hence there Is doubt ana TAI
4 ure to fix responsibility in every case case
where mines, and not submarines
1 caused the explosion.
So long as the fighting nations streW
deadly mines in commercial waters =
4 goes without saying that AInerlcaI y =
4 should avoid travel in the danger zones.
i r., ~ -. r..ais.t. tssss.ssG1. ike
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL COMMUNICATION Mar
shall Lodge No. los A. + and A. NJ.
Work in second degree Friday, April t.
1880. p. m. John w. Wells seer 'ai
B. O. Frazey. w. NJ.
sieNET CHAPTER, No SO. r. A M.
Special convocation Thursday after
noon and evening. April s. Schooi Oh
instruction. Carl Shaffner, H. p. John
w. Wells. secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No 20. r. s. s. NJ. MONDAY
April Il, regular business. l. 1. foroe'
recorder; George Gregory. l. M
SPECIAL coNcLAVE, st. Aldenaf
Commandery No. 80. X. T. TUESDAY
April IL, 4:3o and 7:30 o'clock for "orh'
Dinner at $50. !. T. Forbes. Reeofue''
H. c. Mueller. Z. {.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap.
tar No 81. O. E. S. Wednesday, April
- s o. m. Business. Eliza ;. ba't''i'
secretary: Cora NJ Mcdowell, W. M
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

avenue overhead expenses. he will de-
eide to remove farther uptown. where
his wife can wear the same dress
twice without being looked upon ~
hardened criminal.
Dressmaking has done a great deaI
To make husbands more contented
with their wives, and on that account
should be INDUCED in now and then.
but not to excess. es.-..ssg -s5.5s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Burlington Hawkeye lis not ad-
vocating the nomination Of either Mr..
Kennedy or Mr.. Kopp or Mr.. Moles-
berry. 1t will cheerfully support any
OF these gentlemen, If nominated. In
publishing comment on the congress
sional contest by district papers, it is
playing fair and IS performing its
duty to its readers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Absolute Truth.

Absolute Truth.
: short-"H the collector calls with
that bill, tell him I'm out" Mrs. Short
But that would be . lie. Short
mo, It wouldn't; am out OF cash.
amt I?"-Boston Transcript.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

gowns, frocks and smocks, which are
not worn in the west by anybody but
the hired man. After q New York
husband has paid for three or four
light-weighted summed smocks. heavi-
Nv charged with crinoline and Fifth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

Leslie NJ. Shaw, back for visit
says he is undecided whether Cali
fornia or Washington, D. c., will be
his permanent place Of residence. Well
does it matter much to anybody but
Leslie?" inquiries the Waterloo Times
Tribune,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
BELITTIING CJ-MMFNS' cANDl
DACY. 80 A


There seems to be purpoSeful effort
on the part Of the eastern newspapers
and their correspondents to belStle the
strength Of Senator Cummins In the
west They minimize the votes Of
Minnesota which We're given to Cum
minis last week as of little significance,
and try to give his candidacy RANK
below that Of Sherman. LaFollette and
Fairbanks The Chicago Tribune last
Sunday estimated the total Cummins
about fifty votes.
A very casual analysis will disclose
that this estimate is utterly unfair,
and purposely so. Senator Cummins in
effect already has fifty votes being the
twenty-six of Iowa which are his with
out contest, and the twenty-four from
Minnesota mentioned above. 1t is con-
coded by all of those who give any at
tention to the matter that he will have
a majority Of the South Dakota and
Nebraska delega tions: that he will
have part at least Of the delegates
from Montana and Idaho; that he Will
have delegates from the Pacific coast
state where a vigorous campaign is
being made in his behalf:> and that
some of the twenty uninstructed dele
, gates from Kansas. and the fourteen
from Okla noma, are certain to vote for
him Altogether Senator Cunmins'
| initial strength in the national conven- :
ton. based upon instructions received
in presidential primary states. Will he
| 100 votes or better. which from the
present outlook, is more than any 9TH
err candidate will have on the go in.
And no studied efforts to disparage the
! Cummins candidacy by the eastern
politicians can push aside or alter
| these facts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

mo self respecting Iowan." declares
the Sioux City Journal, will be salts
fed with bad roads. and few hope for
perfect roads, but all can be for good
reads"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04
Chinese Joss sticks,

Two of the ingredients OF Chinese
loss sticks are aconite, to protect
them from rats and mice. and cam
phor, which makes them burn stead
flY. ~, Is " sre s4s I'M t17s# n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

1 should the cases Of the Sussex and !,
the other vessels which met disasisT
recently ny torpedo or mine cause ashe5
breaking off of diplomatic relations
with Germany and Austria Hungary
the German ambassador, Count johann
Heinrich von Bernstorff, and the AUST
TN r, IN r..rian charge d'afeairas. Baron
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-04-04

Sheep used as beasts Of burden IN
northern India carry loads OF twenty
pounds.