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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
NO MORE $500 NEWSPAPERS.

The day of the daily newspaper for
$500 per year is past. The high cost OF
print paper absolutely forbids it. Ad-
vertiserS can not pay the extra cost
without using all the space in the news
paper and then it would cease to be a
newspaper. In order to maintain past
standards of news service in the face
of rising costs of material the subscrib-
er must do more toward his share 1t
costs from $500 to $1,000 for every sub
scriber to produce a daily newspaper
81 days in the year and the bottom
had been reached on price reduction to
the reader. AS costs go up the sub
scription rate must rise.
1t is all very clearly explained by
the Des Moines Capital which says:
The $500 subscription price for mail
subscribers, which has been in vogue in
the Capital office in the month of De-
cember and January for more than
twenty years, will not be offered this
fall There will be no bargain sub
~
a year fiat, or % cents a month.
This change in practice is forced by
the high price of print paper. Print
paper is the highest in the history of
the newspaper industry. The average
price for ten years has been $40 ton.
Papres as largt as the st. Paul Dispatch
and the Pioneer Press have just made
new contracts at s57 a ton, and papers
that are forced into the open market
are being compelled to pay from $75 to
500 ton for paper. Undoubtedly a
very large number or smaller news
papers, and even some of the medium
sized newspapers, will be forced out of
business If the paper famine continues.
The American Newspaper Publishers
Association has sent out warning to all
publishers that unless they can curtail
the size of their papers there is no So
luton to the problem. The difficulty at
present is due to an overcon sumption
and an under production. and it takes
two years to build 4 paper mill. The
war has had something to do with the
difficulties, but the chief cause is the
tremendous increase in circulation and
advertising patronage of newspapers
turnout the United States. 1t is re-
ported that one Minneapolis newspaper
is paying $4,000 more this year for
paper than for the same quantity Of
paper purchased last year. Innumer-
able metropolitan newspapers have had
their entire profits wiped out by the
increase in the cost of paper.
We are sure that Capital subscribers
will realize the necessity of the SO rate
for the Coming year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

within an hours radius of the market.
But the habit is spreading and the
truckmen are going a little farther
out. Pretty soon load Will be trucksd
to South Omaha from the vicinity OF
Cumberland This viii be between tnrel
and four hours run.
So far most of this work has 6eea
done at night to avoid the extreme heat
In the day time. And so far the far
mers have hired truck owners in the
Bluffs and Omaha. Sometimes as many
a four trucks go cut SO that the whole
offering of some farmer mayo be
brought in at one time. Occasionally
one truck will make two trips during
the night
The cost of this transportation Is
reasonable. Best of all il is efficient.
II avoids rustling the hogs about much.
1t gets them to the market with very
little shrink and no loss from heat in
crowded cars. OF course the truck
has it's limitation in the matter of dis
tance. But its radius Is much longer
than that of the horse drawn wagon.
A farmer can easily make round trip
of forty miles-twenty to market and
twenty return--in half Cay with time
allowance enough to spend the money
for his stock If he wishes to do so.
This example furnished by the Tar
mers about Council Bluffs and the auto
truck men in the city is bound to ex-
ercise potent influence in two d.
rections. The auto truck Is bound In
the near future to take its place as an
important farm accessory And this
use of the highways is bound to re-
suit in an insistent demand for I'M
proved roads. Hogs can not be truckeo
to market thru the mud.
Pretty soon there will be no mud
road candidates for public office. When
farmers discover the fact that good
roads are Just as vital to their we'll
being as good horses. good plows and
good seed corn. the man who goes
about appealing to them to stick to a
pay as you go" road and bridge poll
icy will And himself Tin wrong and
he will get out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
TEXAS EXPECTS WILSON BEATEN.

Texas is not Wilson territory II
he gets Texas he will have to get i,
| in the smoke" as the Texans say The
democratic papers in Houston and
elsewhere are not getting into the
fight for Wilson. Moreover the tone
of the democratic press i'll that sec
ton is not hopeful They do not ex-
pect accession Of moose votes and
concede the progressive vote to
Hughes. Thus the Houston Chronicle
speaking to democratic leaders ad-
vises them that unless the Chronicle
is much mistaken they have neither
time, money nor energy to spare" The
Chronicle goes on to say:
This idea that we think in principles
except on extraordinary occasions is
largely rot. We think in men, in party
names, in family traditions.
Father was a democrat therefore
am Mother was a German, l will not
stand for her race to be attacked.
saw a wounded soldier once and am
against war. I do not believe in all
these regiments being kept at ease on
public expense.
These are some Of the things various
individuals are saying to themselves.
Wilson is the big figure in the
present situation. He has his friends
and his enemies.
The Hughes Roosevelt alliance has
made Hughes the leader of all his
enemies, welding the whole opposition
into fighting unit.
There are enough independent voters
to turn the tide if they can be reached
but they can not be reached withoui
work and organization.
The democratic committee faces
huge task.
To elect Wilson II must secure New
York, Ohio. New Jersey, Indiana and
Illinois.
1t has little hope Of anything from
New England. 1t has little hope of
anything from the Pacific coast.
1t will get the solid south and make
some Roadway in the central west, but
the cruX OF the fight lies east OF the
Mississippi and north of the Mason
Dixon line.
With the progressive party dead llli-
nois and New York do not look good,
while Pennsylvania is bound to go re-
publican. Ohio has a republican gov
ernor and a republican delegation in
congress. Indiana is favorable hght-
ing ground and there is good reason to
hope for Iowa and Wisconsin.
All this, however, leaves much to be
done. So long as New York is doubt
FIJI the whole campaign hangs in the
balance. and just now the betting in
New York is TO l on Hughes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
EsREPUBIICAN, MARsHAILTOWN IOWA AUGUST 81 1915

land, a pen u chickens. Or II " bred
pig, with which he may woSk IN from
which he may keep the retarns, and
YOU appeal to that inherent American
instinct in him which quickens his
ideas and strengthens his heart. Not
one Of us likes to work for nothing.
Club work Is an organized agency
that not only makes possible standards
of achievements. but one that recog-
nizes youth achievement In q dignified
way, takes drudgery outof farm and
home work and makes young people
proud to be members OF Americas
army. Of peaceful arts of industry -
William Harper Dean in the October
Mothers Magazine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
AN EMBARRASSED EDITOR.
TGliGHeni Granhic

Ever since the result of the Tune pri-
mary made 1t manifest that ". l.. Har-
ding was the choice OF the majority Of
the republicans or Iowa for the posi-
tior of governor the Graphic, as a re-
publican newspaper has been trying
to sc. itself into harmony with the
head Of the state ticket. 1t has tried
to overlook many things that seemed
undesirable in Mr.. Hardirg's make up
and to get itself into the attitude of
supporting him who!eheartedly because
he was the partys choice. In this the
Graphic has succeeded only muder-
ately.
The man who sought first hand in
formation in an appropriated way had
a splendid chance TO judge both cam
didatessfo governor at the Carroll fai-
last week. Not only Whatthe two cam
didates said in the brief time in which
they spoke. but also the way in which
they said it, left an impression upon
the audience. AS sincere man, yet
one whose judgment Is sometimes
faulty, Meredith impresses one as be-
| ing the superior of Harding AS a poll
tician. an orator and a general all
round good fellow. Harding has Mere
dith beaten four city blocks That Is
the judgment passed by the Graphic
after an impartial hearing of both.
And so, the Graphic is emba rrassed.
It finds itself in full accord with the
| national ticket. Both the national and
state platforms suit IL TO a T. From
lieutenant governor down there is not
a man on the state congressional or
| judicial ticket TO whom it does not ac-
cord it's heartiest support. It is great
| ly interested in seeing republican
representative elected from this dis
trict, as well as county officers. But as
TO the governorship-there's the rub.
This paper has no intention of sup
porting the democratic nominee, altho
| it regards him as a superior man to
the other candidate. Neither has Il
any intention of going into the fight
with other republicans against Har-
| ding. The Graphic hopes to be able to
| refrain from saying much more on the
subject for the balance of the cam
| paign.
Here's sample Of the mush Harding
| is handing out to his audiences: At
! Carroll last week he accused the Regis
| ter and Leader of being in league with
| the cement combine "And can
| prove it, yells Harding. Whereupon
| he draws forth copy of that paper In
| which the claim IS made that the Reg
is'ter and Leader carries more antomo-
bile advertising than any other paper
| in the state. The auto manufacturers
are supposed to be interested in good
| roads-and that Is reason enough why
| the Register is in the cement combine.
Wonderful logic! No doubt Mr.. Har-
ding can Jam that down the threats Of
| some people, but others might believe
that the reason the Register has the
most auto advertising is because It has
| the largest circulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
Iona Newspapers
ABOUT CARS AND OTHER THINGS.
logan Observer.

| logan Observer
| A man named Tilden was killed in
car the other day while seeing how
fast he could make it go in a race with
another car. He had only had the thing
| two weeks. but thought he was Bur-
man or an Oldfield. 1t isn't nice to say
that it served him rightfi but 1t was to
be expected.
| A man told us the other day that he
was almost afraid to drive his car on
the road nowadays, there are SO many
reckless drivers. This man has been
driving for years. too, and he isn't an
old man either. He just happened to
be one of the few who realize that there
| are a number Of fellows driving cars
who haven't really enough mental ball
ance to properly operate a wheelbarrow,
and this makes travel dangerous
The time will come if legislators ever
get so they will try to make laws the
people need instead of trying to handle
heir affairs so they may keep their jobs.
that person who drives an automobile
will be required to have license that he
is competent to drive a car. and if he
uses the public highways he will be re-
quired to put up bond to cover any
possible damage he may do to the
property of others.
Another thing that will probably come
along after awhile is the regulation of
the speed of car by it's mechanism
that is they will not be capable of more
than a certain speed. say IS miles per
hour. The time was not so very long
ago either. and probably the practice
continues to this day, that the safety
valves on locomotives were equipped
with padlocks so that the engineers
could not make them tighter; that is
capable of holding a greater steam
pressure than was safe. Engineers used
to screw down the valves so they could
get more steam. make better time. and
climb the grades more easily. so the
safety valve was fixed so that it couldn't
be fixed" The automobile will have
to be handled in the same way, and the
speed held down. 1t wouldn't be neces-
sary If anyone paid any attention at all
People were running around Logan in
cars Thursday night WITHOUT any lights
long after dark. Nobody thot seriously
OF having them arrested-it might make
somebody mad. The Observer man is
in that class, too. for he saw the light
less cars. but didn't complain.
The CLEAN from the high powered
lamps on the better class of automobiles
is mighty hard on the eyes. Drivers of
cars should have DINNERS and use
them
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

BILLY SUNDAY.

;, The REV. Billy Sunday is a preacher
wifif a punch. The Sunday punch is
not Intoxicating, being composed most
ly OF adjectives trimmed out with a
cross-cut saw, but II Is very discon-
certing to people who stand for law
and order and strict observance of the
Sunday morning ritual,
Mr.. Sunday was for years pro-
fessional ball player, and was never
caught alive between the bases. be-
ing equipped with one Of the most
agile pair of feet ever planted on
the human frame. He left base
ball to enter the evangelistic field, upon
which people who found fault with his
batting average said he was crook,
and have been saying II ever since,
with rising infection. Objection Is
made to Sunday on the score that he
takes more money out OF town than a
three-ring circus, but nobody ever saw
him out behind the tabernacle hiding
the little pea under walnut shell.
Billy Sunday Is one OF the few
preachers who can draw a crowd at
the evening service without serving
ice cream and cake, furnishing mo-
ton pictures or advertising a whole-
souled attack upon Christian Science.
1t is harder for a stout man to get into
one of Sundays meetings than 1t will
be for protesting church member
with peroxide affinity to get into the
kingdom Of heaven. Another queer
thing is that people will 90 and lis
ten to Sunday for two hours and .
half, without discharging q single
yawn, but II the local clergyman
runs over thirty-five minutes every
body in the church Will cast re-
proachful eyes at the wall clock.
Mr.. Sunday believes in the use Of
gestures in expounding the gospel,
and much Of his expounding on deal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
DOROTHEA'S ROMANCE.

Title for a picture play or one of
those novels OF Charlotte VI. Braeme,
like welded But No Wife," isn't it?
But this Dorothea is a real flesh and
blood romancer and slipped out to
marry some fellow she met was
grabbed by irate parents and whisked
away 20 California and comes back to
sue for a divorce. Real picture show
stuff, the author Of Dora Thornes, rms
E. D. E. y. Southworth and Mary j.
Holmes truck like the school girls
cry over. For the divorce suit is the
latest lead in the romance OF Dorothea.
daughter Of Henry Vollmer. Of Daven-
port, who will be recalled as the
fiamboyant and oratorical democrat
preceding Congressman Hull of the
Second district.
The papers were full of the elope-
ment and of the stern parental refusal
to permit the new husband to see the
bride thus riven from his arms. The
whole situation is full of dramatism
from the entrance, left wing, Of the
stern parent to the departure down
center (hastily) of the husband and
the screech Of the Burlington train
west bound for Los Angeles and in
termediate points. All me! But time
the healer has been holding the
thought and now comes Dorothea
seeking relief from the grippe Of chains
that erstwhile were silken cords and
gladly worn. Gee whiz. how things
change Don't they?
1t is little hard on the Dorotheas
to require that they pick 'em to
please ma and content pa and the
family and the neighbors. It's good
deal like a horse trade where every
body pulls open the horses mouths
feels for ringbones and spavins
listens for heayes and looks wise as ar
owl and fun of suppressed knowledge
of fatal defects. That's the way the
family examine a candidate for adj
mission via matrimony H. mother
! thinks he's The limit father declares
he doesn't amount to anything and
never will. Aunt has heard awfu
things. Certain neighpor women lool
pitifnlly at the girl as though she wer,
being led to the simultaneous in
stead o fthe altar. Everybody mikes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
tn. Boy, and eirI. Club Work.

Students Of rural social conditions
have pointed out that one of the surest
ways TO keep the boy on the farm and
to make the girl satisfied with the farm
home is to give them direct. tangible
Interest," real partnership-in the
business and affairs of the farm and
home. The hoy who feels duty bound
to work on the farm every day when
not in school and who receives no rec
ompense whatever for this work otlTer
that the care and support which are
his birthright. should not be expected
to develop lasting enthusiasm for the
work.
But give that boy a little piece Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
What They Learned.

A visitor to Sunday school was ask
ed to address few remarks to the chill
dren. He took the familiar theme OF
the children .sho Knocked Elisha on his
journey to Bethel-how the young ones
tainted the prophet, and how they
were punished when two she bears came
out of the wood and ate forty-and-two
OF them.
and now. children" said he, what
does this story show?"
please, SIR came from a little girl
in the front row. lit shows how many
children two she bears can hold. Tit
Bits. 5s,t
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
TRUCKING HOGS.

ICouncfl Bluns Nonparell.1
The custom of hauling hogs to mar
ket with auto trucks has become very
general around Council Bluffs South
Omaha is the stock market for this
part Of the country. This is distant
from Treynor about twenty miles. Far
mers In that locality have found 1t a
task of no small proportion to get their
stock to market. Four miles an hour
is good time with horse drawn load
of grain or stock. This is five hours
between Treynor and South Omaha
1t is hard trip for men and horses
and it is hard on the hogs 100.
Several weeks ago some one out in
that section tried trucking load OF
hogs to the South Omaha market. The
effort worked like charm. Now the
custom has become popular. Every
body Is doing it. An auto truck makes
about fifteen miles per hour easily
Most of the trucking SO Ear has bean
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

which can be understood without run
ming to the dictionary. Some people
object to Mr.. Sundays language on &C
count of It's bristles. and would rather
have him use long. compound words
which do not rasp the feelings ana,
arouse bitter memories OF some water;
melon scrape. But as Mr.. Sunday In
vented this language for his own per-
sonai use. he will probably continue TO-
use it until his voice refuses to get out
OF Its chair at the sound OF the bell.
You may not like Billy Sunday
but you have to give it to him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

The entente allied defensive ION the
Saloniki front is being pushed up In tine
center, altho Teuton Bulgar attacks
are being made on both TANKS of the
map. Anglo French troops are oper-
ating northeast of Doiran CD and have
crossed the Struma and are attacking
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SSNOTU always
SPECIAL coMMUNIcATloN-Mar-
shall Lodge No. los, A :, a. NJ
Work in second degree Friday. Aug. 20
1880 y. m. John w. Wells, Secretary
b. 0. Frazey. W. NJ.
SiGNEy CHAPTER. Nc, 50. r A NJ.
Stated coTvocation Monday evening
Aug. 81. Regular business. Carl
Schafner. H. P; John W. Wells, sec
rotary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 90, r & S. NJ. Mon
day Sept. 1s: regular business. l. T.
FORBES, Recorder. George Gregory. l. NJ
STATED CoNcLAVE. ST. Aldemar
Command.ry No. 80, K. T.. Tuesday,
Sept. 10, 8 p. M: regular business. /.
T. Forbes. Recorder. H. c. Mueller.
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
S.-Regular meeting Wednesday, sept
10 s D. m. Business. Eliza 5. BAT
tin secretary; Cora NJ, Mcdowell
". N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
4erte8. faP,oF OPERaTOHS IN GREECE

ta'line OF Bulgar positions west Of Sores,
| the strongest. point OF which is at
Barstm Sso salsarisns who ,, crossed SEQ
port OF KaSala C3y. On the extreme
left of the front the Serbians have
taken some first line positions from the
Bulgars, which is south Of Florina az.
The heavy black squares on the map
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

The sixth president was the
son OF the second president, and
the twenty-third president was
the grandson Of the ninth presi-
dent. William Henry Harrison
was the eighth and BENJAMIN
Harrison the tenth in descent
from Pocahontas and. John Rolfe.
Lincoln was the first president
wearing = full beard, Grant the
flrst wearing . mustache. Blu
chanan and Cleveland we're bach
elors when they entered the
White House - presidents, but
Cleveland surrendered during his
flrst term. Washington. Mon
roe Pierce and Hayes were born
on Friday. J. q. Adams. Pierce
and Garfield were inaugurated
on Friday. Lincoln was assas-
sinated on Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

mark the approximate position Of ths
battle front. The .phoeosraph shows
General Milne. British: General Mos
chopoulos Greek; General Boyovitch,
Serbian and General sarrall, French,
Inspecting troops. Sarrail (marked with
an x in: the picture, is the highasti in
command OF the allies on this front.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

vincing as to the intent OF it's circu-
lators, namely. the quieting of fears
about the desra biity Of electing Mr.
Harding governor" says the Sac Sun.
After reading Cumming letter the
Waterloo Courier says: There are
arguments that will appeal 10 the
strictly partisan voter who regards
party success as the paramount con-
sideration. but the Independent elector
who has been accustomed to cast his
ballot on the merit of the candidate
and the welfare Of the state alone will
not find in Mr.. Cummins' letter con-
vlncing argument why he should vote
for Harding. Certainly the upholding
of the integrity of the primary law
is not sufficient reason for that has
already been measurably discredited
There may be reasons why Mr.
Harding should be elected. but they
should be stronger than mere party
fealty."
as Ben Sallinger seeking to become
the Joe Blythe of the republican
party?" inquiries the Madrid Register
News. Those who happen to have
been K. Of P.'s in Iowa during the Sal
linger regime will know something of
what it would mean to have Sallinger
dictator Of Iowa politics.
Remarking on the straw vote taken
at the Fort Dodge chantauqua the
Ames Times says lit indicates how
the good people stand OH the question
Of the governorship. The vote was
taken at one session and favored
Meredith over Harding by vote Of
21S to so men and 200 to 50 women.
That Is the sentiment of the class of
people who attend such chautauqua
sessions, and will doubtless prevail at
all places over the state A straw
vote taken among bootleggers and
thugs would probably give Harding a
majority. Where are you lined up,
brother?" inquiries the Times.
1.-THE sense of the public Is opposed
to railroad strikes. An artery Of com
| merce that responds but part Of the
time is no more beneficial than an
| artery Of the animal form that might
| suspend its functions" says the Cedar
| Rapids Republican.
The Colfax Tribune says This thing
OF paying revenue war tax in time OF
neace fs an ahsl1rdify"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-26

table sounds like opening the muhlef
cut-out in closed garage His legs
and arms are movable and canb made
to revolve rapidly in any direction. ana
hts language is Of plain, durable type,