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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"One form of suicide which any boy
over two years of age can attempt
with fair prospects of success is coast :
ing across a street where cars and
automobiles pass frequently" suggests
the Waterloo Courier.
How does anyone figure out that
it was Ed T. Meredith who served as
the goat for the democracy of Iowa
in 1912" asks the Sioux City journal.
Meredith got high salaried office
in the federal reserve system as a re-
suit of his participation in the cam
paisn, but what did Maurice Connolly
ge. ?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26

the subject of fire insurance rates and
the now Iowa law Is not prompted as
defense OF the insurance companies,
however, or even contention that the
new law 10 q perfect statute OF its
kind, but simply to call attention to
the fact that some prejudiced Informal
ton is being circulated on this topic.
It Is admitted by those who have Civ
en- the matter comprehensive consid-
GRAFTON that the property holders who
In the past enjoyed cut rates In buying
their insurance are not at all unbiased
witnesses. The new law does not per-
NIT the practice Of rate cutting in ag-
gressive competition. It Is not hard,
we believe, for the average person to
understand that the practice Of rate
cutting by insurance companies Is as
pernicious policy from the stand
point OF the people as a whole as is
rebating by railroads.
CUMMINS IN BLACK HAWK.
Waterloo Courier.]
Black Hawk county's campaign for
the nomination of Senator Cummins
for the presidency opened In this city
yesterday afternoon under the most
suspicious circumstances. Both the
interest manifested in the mass meet
ing, and the first days contribution to
the Cummins fund supply are ample
evidence that this county is going to
do its full share towards putting an
Iowan in the White House.
The Black Hawk County Cummins
Club begins it's career under very sble
leadership and with q large member
ship of substantial republicans both
of the conservative" and progress
sive" faith. 1t ought to include every
republican in the county and doubtless
will enroll the great majority Of them
before the campaign is over Since all
voters are eligible to membership 1t
is hoped also to enroll many men in
other parties who as Iowans have
patriotic interest in Mr.. Cummins'
The cooperation Of these
citizens in the campaign to win this
signal honor for the state OF Iowa is
most earnestly invited.
1t Is a very encouraging fact that at
the initial meeting OF the organization
nearly one fifth of the amount set
for Black Hawk county to contribute
to the Cummins campaign was sub
scribed. It was estimated that $1,000
would be an equitable sum for this
to furnish and practically $500
was raised yesterday afternoon. That
the remainder will be very speedily
goes without saying. 1t /,
may be noted here that it is very de-
sirable to have as many small con-
tributions as possible since it is one OF
the basic principles of Mr.. Cummins /
platform that his fight shall be the |
fight OF the common people and that it !
shall be financed by the rank and file |
Of the party. II would be an excel |
lent thing to have every republican in |
Iowa feel the personal interest in Mr.. |
Cummins' candidacy that would come |
IF having contributed something |
towards his campaign. |
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26

The Philippines are occupied by .
blase and partially dressed class Of
people who insurrect every few days
and would rather live on each other
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26
Lots Of Excitement.

Lots Of Excitement.
A Philadelphia woman who has had
trouble in filing her rooming house
once had an applicant who objected to
the lack OF interesting surroundings.
Oh plenty OF excitement, said tbs
wideawake landlady; from the front
window here you will have such fine
view Of people missing the suburban
trainaIs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26

Mr.. Wilson is very set in his pur-
pose. He has set out to drive con-
gress into doing a thing they are re-
luctant to do. and he will not probably
give - until he finds that he has made
a terrible political blunder." says the
Boone News Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26
DOWN AND OUT

hum and cold and weak
Thru vhskers hunbiy bess for the prics
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-26

give ~ until he finds that he has made
terrible political blunder." says the
Boone News Republican.
Asserting that 'it would he easier
TO elect ten good presidents In success
sion than to get five men Of the
Hughes caliber on the supreme court
at one time" the Des Moines Register
points out that the dissenting opinion
of Justice Hughes in the Leo Frank
case his opinion for the court in the
recent patent medicine case, and his
general record on the supreme court.
are the best recommended tons that
could be sought for him as a candi-
date for president, but they are also
a powerful argument in favor OF keep
ing him where he is."'
The Grinnell Register inquiries why
not transplant evergreen trees in our
park. the living trees to be used in
Christmas celebrations in the years to
Gomez" =
The Washta Journal says there
never was a greater mistake than the
idea that boosting for war Is patriot
ISM t#s
THE city man hadn't much use for
Clifford Thorne as long as he confined
his attention 10 fighting the railroads
on behalf of farmers organizations
states the Davenport Democrat, but
now that the city man has TO dig a
little deeper every time he takes a
ride on the train, he can appreciate
the matter little more from Clifford's
viewpoint" .a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10

A municipal gas plant in Holland
IS extra citing Illuminating gas from
a mixture of peat and coal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
TO EXTEND BENEFITS
Teachers Plan to Organize Upper
Grades for Y. w. c. A

Favorable reception was given to
the proposition of organizing girls
school in the sixth, seventh and eighth
grades by the teachers of these rooms
at a dinner held at the Y. w. C. A.
Friday night.
The idea to spread the spirit of the
Young Women's Christian association
with its accompanying benefits was
explained by Miss Glare Armstrong,
who has charge of that work The
clubs will be organized among the
girls, they will come to the gymna-
stun for exercise, swimming and come
under the influence OF the association
when it means much to their later
life.
Several such clubs are already i'll
existence among working girls and
are immensely successful under Miss
Armstrong; guidance Later clubs
will be organized in the lower grades,
should the present plan work out sue
cessfully.
Teachers who attended the dinner
were: superintendent H B. Wilson,
c. NJ. Morrow. Miss Laura Beverly,
Miss Lydia r. Barnes, Mrs. Ruth
Roby. Miss Nell' G. Smith, H. W.
Jones. Miss Lyle E. Mcconnell, Miss
caid. Miss Annie B. Banks. o. p N.
McClintock. Miss Clara e Sparling.
Miss Blanche NJ. Carnahan, w. G.
Magaw, Mrs. Laura D. Mckee, Miss
Myra NJ. Corbin, Miss Katharine Gen
try. Miss Julia E. Davis, E. F. Stan
ley, Mrs Irene B. Russell, Miss Ger
trude Morton. and Miss Marion
Thompson. Miss Marguerite Dice
presided
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
FOR BRONCHITIS, WHOOPING COUGH
GROUP, COUGHS AND COLDS


If everything was sold in as liberal
and fair a manner as George w. STAINS
field is selling Schiffmahns New Con-
centrated EXpectorant, absolutely no
cause for complaint or dissa tisfaction
could possible arise from anyone.
These druggists say-"Buy bottle of
this remedy and try it for Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough. Severe Cough, Group
or any Bronchial Affection, and we
will return your money, just az We do
with Schiffmann's famous Asthmador,
if it does not give satisfaction, or if
not found the best remedy ever used
FOR aEy If these complaints" Why
not take advantage of this guarantee
any try this medicine, and get your
money back, rather than buying an
other purely on the exaggerated GLAZING
of its manufacturer or on the strength
of testimonials from others and run the
chance of getting something worthless
anC also Wasting your mCSey?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
Last Glass, Men Over Fifty,
Now in Battle Line.
ARE DEFENDING LAST CITY
Bulgars Close Enough To Be
Seen Through Telescope.
Veteran of 800 Battles Com
mandS Serbs Before the City.
CBY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD. }

Monastir. Serbia, Jan. ia man
standing in the middle of the road
looking through a telescope on a tri-
podi
That's our front" says Col Vas
SIGH, pointing at the man. The car
stops and we get out. On our left
a gentle slope runs from the road;
on our right there is also a slope
and stretching up these are ribbons
of red, winding along the face of the
hills. They are the Serbian trenches
Before us unfoIds a flat, beautiful
valley, the valley of Halinchi. Six
miles across this valley rise mountain
ides: the Golden Cross, 5000 feet
high; and other topping peaks. Over
there are the Bulgars; if they can
come across this flat valley, Mona
stir, eighteen miles behind us, is theirs
with all the women and children,
churches, schools and homes at their
mercy.
Look through your glasses and you
will see Them says Commander Vas
SIGH. His voice is tired and his eyes
are dark and dropping; he wears two
coats, though the sunshine is warm
and huge muffler is about his neck.
The three hundred battles he has
passed through in the various Serbian
wars have left their mark upon his
body, but it is his mind that has
planned this position that is keeping
the Bulgar regiments away from
MOnaStir. YOu find yourself more in
terested in him and in his muffled
form than in what the telescope may
reveal.
BuIgars in Sight.
There they are The Bulgars. A
wagon train is marching along a road
at the foot of the distant hills; SOL
diers tramp behind it. It's the same
road you've been riding on, only you
haven't been on that particular sec
ton of it.
They're human beings over there,
as we are. But they seem of an
other world. Death lies between here
and there. Through glasses over
there, men are looking at us, perhaps.
To them we seem inhuman and the
Serbian trenches along the hill slopes
are places of death, the width of the
world away And yet we two sets of
humans are only six, sunshiny miles
apart. across a beautiful valley filled
with ploughed farms. It's the black
magic of war.
pick them up! Pick them upi"
You turn from the telescope at the
sound of the commanders voice. He
is standing at the edge of the trench
talking to a soldier and pointing
down at the ground where a score OF
cartridge clips are lying; they are full
clips too, five cartridges in each
frame. "They wouldn't fit my gum
said the soldier.
What kind of gun have you
got?" asked Col. Vassich
"A Bulgarian gun that 1 took away
from Bulgar at Babouna Pass"
But you haven't got any ammuni-
ton for it, said the colonel.
''Oh, l took that from him too
The colonePs smile of pleasure is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
MAY BE TAKEN IN
Colorado and Oklahoma Policy
Holders Ask To Be Included
In the Receivership of the
White Insurance Companies.

In the next few days Clay Hamilton,
as receiver for the ]. H. White in
surance companies in Kansas, may
take over the affairs of the companies
in Colorado and Oklahoma. 1t is
seemingly the one chance which policy
holders, in these states, have to realize
from the assets of the insurance COM
panies. definite announcement of
Hamilton's appointment probably will
be made in the next few days.
Recently Representatives of the state
insurance departments OF Colorado
and Oklahoma visited Topeka and dis
cussed plains for protection of patrons
of the companies in their states, AL
most every dollars worth of assets of
the White companies is now in the
hands of Receiver Hamilton and under
the provisions of his appointment will
be used for the protection of the Kan
sas policyholders A few thousand
dollars worth of property of the White
companies has been seized by Colorado
officials. it is reported, but these as
sets are not sufficient to pay a ma
terial dividend to the creditors. So
Hamilton has been asked to assume
the receiVerShip for the threet states
the receivership for the three states
may share in the distribution of assets.
A L. WEIGH, state insurance COM
missioner of Oklahoma, spent several
days in Topeka last week in an effort
to secure for the policyholders of his
state some Of the assets of the White
concerns. Representatives of the Colo
RADIO insurance department also visited
Kansas. They talked with Carey J.
Wilson, state superintendent of insur-
ance, and with Clay Hamilton, the re-
ceiver. But they failed to take home
any funds for the benefit of investors
in the White companies.
Should Colorado and Oklahoma APP
point separate receivers for the White
companies, they would be compelled to
rely on the assets found within the
separate states. Should Hamilton
take over the affairs of the companies,
it is urged that arrangement for the
one receivership might cover the three
states and creditors in each state share
alike.
Just at this time. Hamilton has an
order for the return of 100000 in as
sets deposited by White with the state
insurance department. OF this sum.
$40, 900 is deposited in a Kansas City
bank and Hamilton has made a formal
demand for the money. The other as
sets are mortgages for $4,000 on
Texas real estate and office furniture
and fixtures in Topeka. About $2,100
of the company's money was taken
over by Hamilton when the deposit
account was found in a local bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10

Bristow and other former Progressives
but he wants the delegation selected
from progressive Republicans, named
in a primary and instructed as to the
desire of the voters.
knapp's Answer.
In answer to Deans recent state
ment, Knapp said:
THE interview of Mr.. John s Dean
upon the question of sending an unln-
structed delegation from Kansas to
the Republican national convention
let's the cat out of the bag and brings
the real issue clearly before the Re
publican voters of the state A care
ful reading of MIR. Deans interview re-
vealS the fact that so far as he is con-
cerned it is not question of presiden-
tial preference or whether the Kansas
delegation shall go instructed or I'M
instructed. but the real live and burn
ing question involved is which ele-
ment of the Republican party is going
10 ride in the saddle in Kansas. In
other words, will the delegates be pro-
gressive or stand-pat Republicans?
Mr. Dean is to be commended for
raising a most important question and
setting it squarely before the voters.
The personnel of the delegation to the
national convention is of the greatest
possible Importance to the Republican
party in Kansas. 1t will be the first
expression of the Kansas sentiment
either for a progressive or a reaction
AIRY program ana InlS expression Will
have tremendous effect upon the
state and congressional campaigns
which are to follow.
I'VE believe that the selection of
these delegates should be left to the
Republican voters in a direct primary
and that the voters should be given
the opportunity of expressing their
choice of presidential candidates and
also to pass upon the question as to
whether or not the delegation should
be instructed to vote for the candidate
receiving the highest number of votes
or left to use their own Judgment at
the convention. If this is done, we
venture the opinion that IS per cent
of the Republican voters of the state
will vote to send a delegation of pro-
gressives Republicans under instruc-
tions that they support Hughes of New
York for the presidential nominee. As
l expressed these same views in a
published interview early in Septem-
Der last, the New York dinner or the
meeting of Billy and Henry in Wash
inSton referred to by Mr. Dean, cannot
be credited with having had any undue
influence in this case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10

In buying this remedy, besides Sc
curing an absolute guarantee of its
efficiency from these druggists. you
also get about eight times as much
medicine as you would in buying most
any of the fashioned, ready made
kinds, which average from 20 to 80
teaspoonsful, because soc worth makes
a whole pint G2S teaspoonsfuD when
mixed at home with simply one pint
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This remedy positively does not con-
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any cher narcotic. Il IL El-'ajInt to
take and children are fond of it. You
will be the sole judge. and under this
positive guarantee absolutely no risk
is run in buying this remedy. Drug
gis,s everywhere are authorized to sell
it under the same guarantee as Schiff-
mann'S famous Asthmador or Money
Back If not perfectly satisfa Glory. r.
j. Schiffmann, Proprietor, St. Paul,
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets.

The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
liver and bowels--there's no need of hav-
ing sallow complexion--dark rings under
your eyes-pimples-a bilious look in your
face-dull eyes with no sparkle.
Your doctor will tell you ninety per cent
of all sickness comes from inactive bowels
and liver.
Dr. Edwards. a well-known physician in
Ohio, perfected vegetable compound
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bowels, which he gave to his patients for
years.
DR. Edwards Olive Tablets, the substi-
tute for calomel, are gentle in their action,
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They bring about the exuberance Of
spirit that natural buoyancy which should
be enjoyed by everyone, by toning up the
liver and clearing the system of impurities.
You will know DIR. Edwards Olive Tab
let's by their olive color. 10c and 25c per
box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company, Columbus o.
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10

praise enough. The soldier. standing
in his waist deep trench, looking up "a
his commander, seems surprised and
astonished when. in addition to the
colonels smile, he feels the colonePs
hand upon his shoulder and hears the
Servian equivalent for good boyi"
Serb on Last Lap.
We climb the slope. walking be-
hind the trench. The Bulgars are too
far away for rifle fire and their cam
non, for some reason we do not know.
are just now silent. But the men re-
main in the trenches. according to
orders. Each man has his rifle ready.
resting on the ridge of earth before
him. They are elderly men; not one
appears to be less than As.
These men are from Vrani," ex-
plains the colonel. They are Servia' s
third and last reserve
You may wonder about Germany's
reserves and how many men she can
yet put into the field: or about how
many classes France has left, or how
many soldiers Great Britain can raise,
but there's neither any doubt nor any
secret about Servia's resources. She's
almost through; she's on her last class
of men; men in the fiftieS, and more.
Here they are, before your eyes.
with their rifles ready. Their beds are
these nests of straw along the bottom
of the trenches. Their fireSides (and
most men of so have learned to love
their firesides) are these little ovens
cut into the clay sides of the trenches.
Their meals are raw, fresh meat cut
only a few hours since from those
fresh goat hides that dot the grass
behind the trneches. Their drinks are
made from the muddy water that
flows through the little roadside creek.
Their bedclothes are the garments
they wear. Their comforts are nil.
With memories of home and chill
dren-all those deep memories that
are part of the habits and life of a
man of 50-they spend their time
here in the mud and rain, the sun
shine, the wind and the darkness.
waiting to kill or be killed. willing to
defend with their lives the city Of
Monastir, the last big city that is left
to the Servians of all the cities that,
two months ago, they were so proud
of. Just the smile of this grim and
quiet colonel pleases them.
What is that?" ask Colonel Vas
SIGH as he stops before a brown. hairy
knapsack lying at the trench edge.
The man in the trench looks up. sa-
lutes and says it's a southern German
psack such as you see on the
French front, and that his soon took it
from q German six weeks ago near
Belgrade and sent it to him to use.
TOMORROW MIR. CHRISTIE
GEORGE OF FORT WORTH, TEX.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-10
Topeka Shows a Gain of 16 Per
Cent in 1915.
Taking the Month of NOyem-
her as the Basis.
SIX LINES WERE INVESTIGATED
Hardware in the Lead, Drugs
and Jewelry Following.
Increased Sales Are Found to
Follow Increased Advertising.

Retail safes by leading merchants
IN Toneka in six representative lines
of business showed an average in
crease of 1C per cent in No"ember'
1g15. over November, 1914. rms I'M
Droved condition of business IS re-
VeaIed by the second annual mer-
chandising research report OF the
Associated Advertising clubs OF th9
WorId. which has just been received
here
Drug store sales made a gain OF
81 per cent jewelry sales made a gam
of 90 per cent and hardware SAFES "a
gain of 80 per cent. There We're gen
eral increases in all lines. the IN
crease m ieweIry sales is regarded as
particularly significant and indicative
of prosperous busine IS conditions a.
people generally buy Injuries only
when PROSPEROUS Topeka was select
cd by the research committee as one
of the marketing centers OF the couh-
try and information obtained from
local merchants is embrased IN TINS
comprehensive report.
Consumer demand in 1915 as indi-
Gated by retail sales throughout the
United States increased approximately
16 per cent over 1914, and collections
improved materially. In compiling
the report November was taken as an
index month to business conditions.
The Investigations touched nearly
200 leading market centers in every
part of the United States and in a
number of Canadian cities, covering
stores selling both luXuries and ne
cessities Grocers, jewelers., depart
ment store owners, hardware dealers.
clothiers and druggists, representing
the six lines of business Investigated,
willingly opened their books to the
hundreds Of investigators who inter-
viewed them.
One Thousand Investigators.
Encouraging increases in sales in all
lines Investigated were reported prac-
tically everywhere in the United
States and the average increase over
1914 in business in all the thousands
of stores that participated was
shown to have been 1898 per cent
Business conditions in 1915 as COM
pared with those in 1914 following the
outbreak of the European war were
decidedly improved.
No les~ than 1000 investigators
called upon and interviewed mer-
chants in leading marketing centers.
In each city at least three representa-
tive merchants in each of the six lines
Investigated were interviewed. Assur-
ance was given that names of indi-
viduals or firms would not appear in
the report. the object being to pre-
sent only figures showing percentages
of increase or decrease
The Investigations were made by
commercial club secretaries and mem
bers of local advertising clubs, under
the general direction of Mac Martin
of Minneapolis.