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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
AUTO INJURIES FATAL.
'ohn Owens Of Tama County, Under.

John Owens Of Tama County, Under.
goes Operations; Fails to Rally
Tama, Sept. 15.-By telephone 1t was
learned that John Owens. well known
as secretary of the Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company, died yesterday
afternoon in a hospital at Waterloo
following an operation. Mr.. Owens was
injured in an automobile accident six
weeks ago and was under the care Of
physicians since. Several days ago ne
was reported as improving and about
to undergo The operation. The de-
ceased was known turnout Tama coun-
ty as man Of exemplary character
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
help FOR
WORKING WOMEN
Some Have to Keep on Unit
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Helm.

Here is letter from . woman VIII
bad TO work, but was too weak and sui.
Tered too much to continue. How she
segsined health - 1s
Frankfort, Ky. ~" / suffered 20 much
with female weakness that / could moi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
Little Damage in Hardin.

Special to Times Repu blican.
Eldora, Sept. l5.-The first frost of
the season in this section, a light one,
was visible here early this morning.
1t is thought that the frost was too
light to affect anything outside the
most tender vegetation. 1t is not be-
leved that corn and similar vegetation
was hurt by the sudden turn to cold.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

90 my own work,
had to hire It done.
I'h card 90 much
about Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable
Compound that !
tried it. ltook three
bottles and / found
ito be al you
claim. NowI feel q
well q everI did and
am able to do al my
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
A $56,OO0,00O ''RUN'
ON CHALMERS CAR

"Run"-is the word It's like run on a bank.
endless. The people want more
And more must be built for them-2OOOO more.
You remember while ago that six hundred men took
one look at this and bought S22.ODO.OOO
worth in forty very brief minutes. They the
chalmers Dealers.
Now they insist that more of the same kind be built
more of the 34OO p. m. Chalmers
So the Chalmers executives have put through fac
tory work order for 10000 more of them.
They built and delivered. in six months, 1900.
That all they intended to build for entire
year. That completed their part of the $22,0OO,OOO
affair.
We got them to build another 10000. We thought
that would be enough last through the fall. But
no. the 10000 we're quickly taken up during the
summer months.
So they going to build 10000 more. That
means, all told. $4,000 cars-or $4,000 900 worth
OF these remarkable 34OO r. p. m. Chalmers.
So you why use the word rum" The people
who know good cars II like Emerson's wise saying
about the man who makes better mouse trap, ETC.,
will find beaten path to his door, even though he
live in the wOOds-they create this ever-increasing
desire to own a Chalmers.
They have so:;gh: i:.s!;ty-nct price We seldom
have people ask US the price Of this When tell
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15
kjllina Frost in Hamilton County.
Special TO Times Republican.

Special to Times RepublCan.
Webster City. Sept. l5.-There was
a killing frost in this community last
night Practically all remaining gar
den stuff is dead and the damage to
corn is considerable, tho the most of
this latter crop was out of the way
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-15

them $1,000 Detroit, they very much taken hack.
We get little OF the price trade Most of those
who come to have passed that era in car buying.
They quality. And they know pretty well
where to look for it. They look for it in the sound
of the engine in the action of the clutch, In tho
action of the steering apparatus, in the sound of
the dferential
They examine the radiator, try the brakes, observe
the kind of glass in the windshield, note the kind of
material in the top, and then poke around into tho
corners of the body.
That much done, they get into the and try her
out. For they are smart enough to know that the
biggest result of quality is performance.
That's what usually brings us the SALE For perform.
ance is the cars middle name She's got amazing
acceieration-so lively and full of spunk.
And then she climbs hills so quickly and hugs the
road SO we'll at rapid clip.
And, best of all, she handles go easily. She's a.
obedient as any creature man ever made.
Ono. you try her you too, will understand the run"
on her. It's thing difficult to explain, but thres
editions of in years time IS something to
ponder over.
We have it direct by telegraph that Chalmers viii
continue to make these 300 p. ms next season.
There's time limit set. As these last 600
are built and out of the way there will probably be
more.
So you're dead safe in getting model Of car that
has IN no way reached its peak Of popularity.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
VALUE OF SCHOOL GARDENS
Encourages the Child to Get Into
Close Communion With
Mother Nature.

The value of school gardens in plac-
ing the child in close communion with
Mother Nature cannot be overestimat-
ed. In these times of warfare we re-
call the words of one writer who
asked:
"What conqueror in any part Of iife's
battle could desire a more beautiful,
more noble or a more patriotic monu-
ment than tree planted by the hands
of pure and joyous children?"
Ex-Gov. Curtis Guild of Massachu.
sets said: "Let the children in the
public schools be taught that every
egg they take from the nests Of tie
birds means the loss of little friend
of Massachusetts; means one less
winged crusader against the gypsy
moth, the brown-tail moth and the
crawling pests that destroy the food
of the people and the beauty Of the
land. Save the trees! Save the birds
that we may save the trees!" In the
school gardens the children have some
very practical and often painful les
sons regarding damage to plant life
through destructive insects.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
FLOWERS FOR THE RocKERlEs
Makes an Attractive Substitute for the
Flower Garden-White Blossoms
Very Effective.

IF one has not space enough for a
flower garden, or does not wish the
care of garden, little rockery will
be an attractive substitute and one
that involves little labor in mainten-
ance.
A rockery of white blossoms is es-
pecially effective. Here is combina.
tion that is easily grown; Sweet alys-
sum, which blossoms profusely and.
can be cut all summer; candytuft,
gypsophila and white portulacca Do
not sow portulacca until the weather.
is warm and settled; but once under
way it is a sturdy plant and needs
little care. All these flowers are hardy
ANIMALS, may be sown from seed in
the spring and will flower during the
summer.
If the rockery is to be permanent
1t would be better to plant some per-
ennials. Kenilworth ivy, small trail
er that bears small lavender or pur-
pie flowers, and the helianthenum or
rock rose, which comes in various
colors, are good selections. For a
yellow and white effect use, say, the
yellow dwarf nasturtiums and the yel-
low portulacca. The nasturtiums
spread rapidly and flower profusely
during the greater part Of the season.
Dwarf morning glory is pretty vine
for rockeries, and the pink and white
flowers are especially effective when
grown with mass Of lavender flow
ers, rose.colored portulacca, rock rose,
Kenilworth ivy, gypsophila and sweet
alyssum.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Take Care of the Parks,

Years and years ago the necessity
for presenting any extended argument
in favor of the ownership of extensive
parks by municipalities was obviated.
It has come to be generally under.
stood and appreciated that these out
door breathing places afford not only
pleasure, but profit, and that instead
Of being a liability they are very
valuable asset in the community
which has them. To be sure, those
who have automobiles or horses and
who can go out into the country as
far and as often as they like are not
particularly anxious for these nearby
grass plots, and yet when they have
visitors they are sure to take them
there, and they point with pride to
these evidences of municipal enter
prise. They ought cheerfully to pay
their share to provide these parks
for those whose lack Of means pre-
vents them from getting out into the
country at their will, and having an
hour or an afternoon in the sun or the
shade, in the fresh, pure air. There
is no other tax in town which ought to
be more cheerfully paid than that
which goes for parks.-Utica Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Save the Trees.

The National Highway Protective as
sociation reports that two states have
adopted it's legislation to mitigate the
evil of defacing trees, fences and
buildings along public highways with
advertisements. The states that have
shown this wisdom are Rhode Island
and New York. The measure is not
drastic. It merely requires that no
advertisements can be placed on trees,
fences or buildings fankins highways
without the written consent of the
owner. A moderate penalty is i'm
posed ;or violation. 1t is not to be
hoped that this will wholly prevent the
evil, but it will exercise a wholesome
check on its prevalence. Other states
might we'll follow the example, and
even more drastic legislation would
be in order.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
CITY MANAGER PLAN GROWS
The Commission Form of City Govern
/. mont Being Carried step
Forward.

Though the so-called commission
form of municipal government had It's
origin in Galveston, Iowa has done
much to popularize the idea. The Des
1loines plan of commission rule, which
ifs modification of the Galveston plan,
has been much advertised. Several
other cities of Iowa have the same sys-
TEN In operation.
The city manager plan, which Is
simply the commission plan carried a
step further, is believed by many to
represent the best thought on the sub
bect OF city government. Under this
plan the commission chooses an execu-
five officer to carry out its policies and
holds him responsible for results OBJ
;tained, whereas under the simple COM
mission plan the commissioners divide
the administrative responsibility
among themselves, each commissioner
taking the headship of a department of
municipal service.
Iowa has shown its progressiveness
by making it possible for cities Of that
state to add the city manager feature
to the commission plan. An enactment
.of the legislature at its recent sessions
permits cities governed by commits
isions to adopt the city manager feature
:by popular vote.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Exploring Our Friends.

One day l found an exquisite clump
of sweet violets hiding in the very
heart of bed of nettles! And think
this discovery gave me more pleasure
than those l found in the protective
company OF the harmless ivy! That
is what Froude tells us he found in
Thomas Carlyle. That is what we
should find in one another, If only we
had eager, patient, and love-washed
eyes. Human life, is not all nettles;
to affirm it is the perverted judgment
Of the cynic; they who have pas
sion for God will find the Godlike
everywhere; they will find the violets
of moral loveliness even in the midst
of the noisome waste. And when
they have found them their fellow
searchers shall hear an exultant shout
and they shall come together, and in
the gracious discovery there shall be
a common rejoicing in the truth. =
]. H. Jowett, D. D., in the Christian
Herald.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
WEBSTER FAILED AS PROPHET
Great Statesman Unable to See PossI-
biIities of the Great Territory
of the West.

Daniel Webster was surely great
orator when he uttered the peroration
of his reply to Hayne, and a great
statesman when he formulated the
Ashburton treaty, but he failed as
prophet when in the United States
senate he denounced proposition to
establish a mail route from Independ-
ence, Mo-, to the mouth of the Colum-
bia river. What" said the godlike
Daniel, "do we want with this worth
less area? This region Of savages and
wild beasts, of deserts, Of shifting
sands and whirlwinds of dust, Of cac-
tus and prairie dogs? To what use
could we ever hope to put these great
deserts, or those endless mountain
ranges, impenetrable and covered to
their very base with eternal snow?
What can we ever hope to do with the
western coast, a coast of 5000 miles,
rock-bound. cheerless, uninviting and
not harbor on it. Mr.. President, l
will never vote one cent from the pub
lie treasury to place the Pacific coast
one inch nearer to Boston than 1t now
ie0
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Little Johnny on the Duck.

The duck is low heavy-set bird and
a mighty poor singer, having coarse
voice caused by getting so many frogs
in his throat he likes the water and
carries a toy balloon in his stomach to
keep from sinking the duck has only
two legs and they are set so far back
that they come pretty near missing
his body some ducks when they get cid
are called brakes and don't have to set
or hatch but just loaf and go swim
ming and eat everything in sight if /
were to be q duck would rather be q
drake their toes are set close together
but they have wide bill they use it
for a spade they walk like drunk
man they bounce and bump about from
side to side. If you scare them they
will flap their wings and try to make a
pass at singing.-From the Carrollton
(O.) Republican-Standard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Speculation.

In theory tits good to go about she'd
ding sunshine and making two smiles
grow where one groan grew before,
but in practice the pursuit is some
times unpleasantly painful. Should
you, at the dinner table in the board
ing house which you infest, humorous
ly request the waitress to fetch you a
few capsules in which to take your
butter, or inform the landlady that she
does not really keep her boarders
longer than any other reduced gentle
woman in that part Of town, but in
stead keeps them SO much thinner
that they look longer, you may win a
few pale smiles from your fellow
guests, but the mistress Of the man.
sion viii soak you two dollars more
per week for your wit.-Kansas City
Star.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
EQUAL TO AL OCCASIONS
Great Scotch Lawyer Never at Loss
for an Answer-SampIes, OF
Erskine's Wit.

A writer in the British Weekly, re-
viewing biography of Henry Ers-
kline, lord advocate for Scotland, gives,
among others, the following examples
of his wit:
A brother advocate who had little
or no practice died in embarrassed
circumstances. His death was an
nounced to Erskine by Sheriff An
struther, who added: "They say he
has left no effects" "That is not sur
prising," was the rejoinder. las he
had no causes, he could have no ef-
fects."
Erskine did not despise the lowly
pun, and once inscribed upon a tea
chest the words: Tu doces-Thou
teachest.
The lord advocate maintained a
great reverence for religion, though
surrounded by friends Of avowedly
skeptic opinions. One of these was
Hugo Arnot, an attenuated, lantern
faced man, who usually rode white
horse as lanky and sepulchral-looklng
as himself. Returning from Sunday
afternoon ride, Arnot met Erskine
coming from divine service, and called
out to him: Where have you been,
Harry? What has man of your
sense to do consorting with parcel
of old women?" Adding with an extra
sneer, what, now, was your text?
"Our text" replied Erskine, impres-
sively, his eye fixed sternly the while
upon the white horse and his rider,
was from the sixth chapter of the
Book of Revelation and the eighth
verse: "And / looked and beheld q
Pale Horse: and his name that sat on
him was Death, and He'll followed
with him."
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
1or'lElN as
] li.1OWNDT7r
M HEL pS
'PRUNE TREES IN SUMMER
farmers Trim In Foliage Season In
Order to Check Wood
Growth.

Summer pruning, as contrasted with
the regular practice, is the pruning OF
trees while in foliage. Its influence
upon the tree in many respects is oppo'
site to winter pruning. The latter
stimulates wood growth, while the for
rner tends to lessen wood growth.
AS rule, any practice that checks
wood growth tends to induce fruitful.
ness. Growers have taken advantage
OF this fact for many years. In Eng
land the result is attained by root
pruning. The method consists in dig
.gfng a trench around the tree at some
considerable distance and severing
GONE Of the roots. This interferes
with the food supply and necessarily
reduces growth.
In the famous Ozark apple region
Of Missouri and Arkansas the same
result is attained by ringing or cir
dlfng the trunk or main branches OF
the tree, thus checking the downward
flow Of sap. The eroots in this way are
partially starved and are, therefore, un.
able to induce a strong wood growth
the following season. The work is
done during the growing season and,
as a result, the wound soon heals over.
A complete or partial defoliation by
insects, disease, or spraying injury dur.
ing the early summer seems to have
i3he same effect.-Farm and Home.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
HeIpIna a Lady,

"Jack, wish you'd come to see me
occasionally"
why, Vanessa, thought you were
engaged to Algernon Wombat?'
mo; 5ut l think I could be if
could get up a little brisk competi.
tion."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
IDEA IN ORNAMENTAL POSTS
10 Maintain Proper Alignment Prop
, erty Owner Builds Them
: Over Che Gutter.

In planning to place pair Of orna-
mental pillars on opposite sides of a
roadway intersecting thoroughfare
I'm front Of his grounds, a property
owner found that the posts would be
cut Of proper alignment if erected
back Of the curb line as had been in
tended. To overcome this difficulty
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05

me had the stonework constructed over
lfhe gutter, the back edges Of the two
members resting on the curb and the
tfcreparts projecting into the street.
I'm order not to obstruct the drain, the
bases of the pillars, each Of which are
l30 inches square, were built with pas
lsages 1S inches broad and s inches
high. beneath them.-Popular Mechan-
lies.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-01-05
Matter of Position.

Photographer-Why don't you bring
your candidate up here for a photo
graph?
Manager-He says he won't stand
for & sitting.
Photograpzer-I believe he's lying"
Farm Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-22
VIENNESE EDITOR
SHOOTS PREMIER
AUS1RO-hUNGARY
Count Karl stuergkh is Re-
ported Wounded in
Austrian Capital.

London, Oct. 21. - Reuters Ans
terdam correspondent says Premier
Count Karl Stuergkh was shot today
by the publisher of a Vienna news
paper named Adler, according to a
telegram received at Amsterdam from
Berlin. Count Karl Stuergkh is the
Austrian premier. His ministry was
formed November 3, 1911, and was re-
organized November 80, 1915.
Austro-Hungarian government is
composed of the Kingdom of Austria
and the empire of Hungary with Fran
els Joseph as emperor of the dual
government. Count Karl Stuerkgh is
premier of Austria and Count Steph-
en- Tisza is premier of Hungary. There
have been various stories of dissatis-
faction among the people of this gov
eminent during the war, especially
since Rumania entered the war on the
side of the entente powers. The min
istry was criticised for failure to ex-
ercise the necessary diplomacy to
prevent this action by Rumania and
for failure to protect Pennsylvania
from invasion by the Rumanians after
war had been declared. 1t was report
ed yesterday that Baron Won Burian of
the dual empire had resigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-22
ORGANIZED LABOR
urges MEMBERS
SUPPORT wilson
A. F. of L. Letter Says He
Has Secured All Benefits
Accruing from War.

Washington, Oct. 21.-Organized la
boris first appeal to it's membership
in behalf of President Wilson's re-
election was made public today at the
American Federation of Labor head
quarters. 1t is in the form of a
circular letter to all officers of
organized labor calling on them to
hold special meetings if necessary to
consider the issues of the campaign
and see to it that wage-earners go
to the polls to protect their interests
against wall street."
The letter is signed by Samuel
Gompers, president; James O'Connell,
vice president, and Frank Morrison;
secretary, and it has been sent to
the heads of all affiliated organiza-
lions. 1t praises the presidents
course in foreign affairs, declaring
that without war he has secured all
the protection and benefits that would
have accrued from war, and states
that at home the labor movement has
"been able to secure recognition of
rights of human beings and oppor-
tunity for all to participate in the
affairs of the nation in a degree that
never before has been accomplished"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-22
President Says He Does Not
Expect This Country to
Get into War.
HUGHES EFT AL. ARE
TALKING THRU HATS
President Tells Farmers and Engi.
ncprS lie Is Not Expecting "ThcSc
Gentlemen 10 Have Chance to
Make a Mess" of Affairs.

Long Branch, y. j.. Oct. In Il
speech devoted primarily to discus
sion Of the need for economic pre-
parcdncsS IN The United States. Prcsi-
dent Wilson jold a delegation of
farmers, architects and engineers here
today hat he did not expect the
United states TO got into war.
Il know that the way in which we
have preserved peace is objected 10.
said the president. land certain
gentlemen say they would have taken
some other way that inevitably would
have resulted in war, but | am not
expecting this country to get into war.
Partly because | am not expecting
these gentlemen to make Il mess of
it"
Taking the work done by the adj
ministra,i ion for the farmers as his
text. Mt. Wilson declared:
eve want the privilege of repre-
senting the whole force of the ma.
ton"
He demanded that men be put thru
third degree" in respect to where
they stand with regard to love of the
United States, and said he was glad
The campaign was nearly over be-
cause 81 am in hurry to get down
to business again.
"There is great irrational talk be-
ing INDUCED in declared the presi-
dent in discussing the campaign.
"Mcn are saying things they know
perfectly well they cannot make good
on. II disturbs the national coun-
sci. On the 18th of November we will
call time"
Mr.. Wilson said the Democratic
party had been trying to take the
government out of the control of
small groups and Square it with the
counsel OF the whole nation"
The occasion of the presidents adj
dress was the celebration of Farm
ars' Day at Shadow Lawn but dele
CATION of engineers from Mex York
led by band. came to the West End
railroad station by train, and march
I'd to the presidents summer home
@ hear the address. Farmers from
lew Jersey and nearby states came TO J
he celebration, several hundred IN
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-10-22
RIVER BOAT HITS
SNAG AND SINKS

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 21.-The seam
er Cape Girardeau struck some piling
in the Mississippi river north of Chest
er and sank today. Fifty passengers
on the steamer were saved
The steamer was driven against the
piling by strong wind and a hole
was knocked in her side. The steam
er and the cargo was total loss. The
boat left St. Louis last night for Cape
Girardeau. The passengers were in
their staterooms asleep when the ac-
cident occurred. They were awaken
ed and the life boats lowered in time
to rescue all Of them. Included in the
cargo was a shipment of leather valu-
ed at 100000.