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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
The BUSINESS FIELD.

IRREGULAR tendencies again appear in
trade and industry with business r!s-
ing in some channels and falling IN
others. and with wholesome conserva-
tism still the outstanding and most re-
assuring feature. With the require
mcnts Of many large concerns covered
far ahead the necessity of urgent pur-
chasing is obviously less apparent and
signs multiply Of the restricting nfu-
ence Of high prices some interests
holding off because of the knowledge
that reaction is inevita BILE, tho as yet
there is little evidence OF Yielding
Even with many buyers making fu-
ture commitments with increased eau
,ion, new demands bulk heavy in the
aggregate and it remains the fact
that in some instances profitable con-
francis are being rejected, either thru
the inability or Discrimination Of man
Their. Owing TO adverse working con-
ditlons. not a few producers find IT diff
ficult to make substantial progress in
reducing accumulated orders and the
transportation congestion still causes
much complain Of tardy deliveries of
materials and merchandise, tho some
relief from the car shortage is ndi-
Gated With the change to lower tenn
peratures in sections where the wealth
er was unreasonable, retail trade has
responded promptly and the large dis
tribution to consumers turnout the
country seems remarkable when the
element of the high costs is consd-
cred. Both bank clearings and rail-
road earnings clearly show that gen.
eral business is sustained in excep-
tional volume. while the noteworthy
ease in money is an important factor
making for satisfactory mercantile col
lections.
TO Duns Omaha reports excellent
conditions; Minneapolis tha. genera!
trade conditions continue very salts
factory and reports from leading
Wholesale and retail houses show con-
timed activity. and sales we'll ahead
of the corresponding period year ago
Collections are good. Chicago report
says distributive trade in general mer.
chandise has maintained seasonable
aggregate Retail! business here and
ar the interior was stimulated by the
lower temperatures and the buying
expanded of winter wear, food products
and home needs, stocks being consid.
| erably lowered and replenishments
made necessary. The wholesale distric
| here had a gratifying Increase in tn
attendance Of buyers, sales resultint
in better volume than at this time las
year in the principal staples. Man!
orders were booked for prompt ship
ment Mail adyices from the travelint
statesmen from many points continued
] encouraging. Fair activity was sus
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
A KANSAS MESSAGE.
DeS iMOineS Capital,1

| DeS MOineS capital
| Governor Capper of Kansas City,
could not have expressed the road sit
| uation in Iowa any better if he had
been delivering message to the Iowa
| legislature rather than to his own
| legislature, when he made the follow
| ing statement:
Kansas must join other progressive
states in road Improvement. While
the advent of the automobile has en-
| phasiZed our lack of good roads, the
| need of them existed before the motor
| was invented. 1t is fundamental. Bad
roads shut our chief producers-our
farmers-out of markets, and entail
enormous expense in reaching them
at a time when prices are highest.
Farmers in other states are reaping
the benefits of their better roads, and
in competition with them our own
farmers are seriously handicapped The
worst feature of this situation is that
we are now spending enough money
in a hap hazard way to give Kansas
much better roads if our system of
building, maintaining and supervision
of them was more busineSslike.
Kansas is still behind Iowa in one
very important thing, state supervi-
sion OF highways. Kansas is still op-
Grating under the old plan of county
and township management. The state
will not even receive a share of the
federal road appropriation under the
Shackelford hill unless it creates
state governing body of some kind.
Iowa has the ground work that will
enable il to join the list of pro
sressve states" Governor Capper
speaks of If il can receive the impetus
Of further favorable legislation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
VppER-RRRE or eRZE RAzT0n EXPLOSION 1T KINGS
K 7hD NJ -L0WER- WREchEO 7lhfEhEE1ER'S OFFICE o

found in the fact that the shells, which
were being loaded for the Russian gov
eminent, were not to be equipped with
Idetonating fuses until they reached
Russia As fast as they were filed
with trinitrotoluol they were set aside,
point upward. in cases, like bottles.
Consequently, as the flames reached
each case OF shells and exploded the
propelling charges. the projectiles shot
high into the air--oftentimes several
hundred feet, but descending without
the fuse, which alone could explode the
charge, their fall was only that Of so
much metal. Even so, the fact that
but few OF the thousands Of people in
the neighborhood were hurt, so far as
can be learned. was due principally to
the prompt police measures in clearing
out the houses in the endangered dis
trlcts nearby Photos show the glare
of the great fire and the wrecked office
of the timekeper Of the plant.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

Fire and explosion in the ammuni-
ton plant Of the Canadian Car and
Foundry Company. near kingsland. n.
J.. destroyed the factory, with a loss
estimated at 100000. forced the
evacuation of large part of the own
OF kngsland, making 1000 people
homeless for the time, and furnished a
spectacle more magnificent than the
munitions fire, on Black Tom island
last July.
For four hours northern New Jersey,
New York City. Westchester and the
western end Of Long Island listened to
II bombardment that Appropriated the
sound of great battie-a lombard
ment in which probably 100000 three
inch high explosive shells were dis
charged. Yet so far as the police and
hospitals of all that section have been
Ia BILE TO learn not "A single life was lost,
The reason for this is chiefly to be
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
Iona Newspapers
THE INSURANCE LA w.
c;,,. I-;.,, m. ls

The fundamental objection to the
Iowa insurance law is that it allows
the insurance companies TO make the
rates, and puts the responsibilities and
cost Of enforcing them upon the state.
The state should fix the rates and let
the insurance companies enforce them.
This would put this law upon the same
plane as all others. This so-called
"anti- discriminatory law" Is not like
the law aimed at Standard Oil to
make it sell to all customers alike. In
the insurance case the state should fix
the rate or sell the insurance Iowa is
big enough to carry It's own risk.
'Twoud make it rich to do it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
BETTER WITHOUT SALOONS.

dubuque Hc!Hgrapn- Eeraid.i
One year has Dubuque existed with
out saloons within her borders, but
they have been so near the border that
the effect has not been so noticeable az
it would had it been completely sur
rounded by dry territory There are
fewer vacant buildings in the city than
was predicted and there is absolutely
~, ,s;s without work who cares 80:
work. tho it had been predicted many
employed in Dubuque saloons and 9TH
err lines Of the liduor industry would
not be able to find employment. The
most serious effect has been the loss &c
the city Of approximately $4,000 II
revenue which was derived from saloor
licenses.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
MEANING IOWA?


From the land where the mighty rivers
meet,
In the middle west,
From the land of the golden corn and
wheat.
The proud midwest,
Where nature, bounteous mother, pours
Her fullest measure of gOodly stores,
Where hearts are big. as the big out
doors
OF the great midwest
From the land of plenty and peace and
pride,
our loved midwest,
Wit hher cities vast and her pastures
wide,
The broad mid west,
This greeting goes 10 let You know
While sun shall shine and breeze shall
blow,
FORGET -nots for You will grow
Here in the middle west.
Nixon Waterman.
copyright A. T.. Dover Company.1
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

poses applies equally to the profess
sional procurer and the man who Is
not influenced by commercial re-
wards.
1t has been argued that the law
Is unjust as it opens the avenues to
Matchmaking; that under it's provi-
Sons immoral women can lure men to
accompany. them to another state and
threaten to expose them unless they
pay for protection. Such an !rgu-
ment is silly and encourages evil. TO
say there should be any difference in
the acts Of professional procurers and
men of alleged responsibility who lure
good women 40 their downfall would
mean classification of criminals.
Men who walk the straight and
narrow path need not fea- black
ma .lers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

Unselfishness is what the real heaven
is composed of, which means that lot
Of people are going to be right at home
when they get there. If we were ali
unselfish as our mothers were, every
body would carry little chunk or
heaven around with him for every day
use.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
An Astonished Native.

Dauber is Eig healthy. bearded
man, who looks as tho he could nv
half hundred weights In each hand as
easily as he picks UP his palette.
An elderly rustic. who had SeeR
standing watching him painting by the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

tanned in the markets for meat ami
mails and hog product, altho prices
again touched high levels, but there
was little of the looked for improve
ment in spot hreadstuffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

From the standpoint OF public in
terest the policy that will soonest bring
about the permanent solution of the
problem (prohib!t!on) is the one that is
to be preferred" says the Sioux City
journal That the rational solution
viii he reached eventually need no; he
doubted In the meantime If both vets
and drys are eager for an experiment
with legally bone dry conditions, who
is left TO file an objection ."
The principle of free text books is a
good one" says the Perry Chief, but il
is not calculated TO make much Of a
hit with the man who is continually
talking about the high taxes"
The Waterloo Courier says better
lc; the judiciary stay where il is, free
from the wransles of partisan politics, -
An electric lighting. plant in Il small
town is Something ike newspaper
Anybody can start it and run it as long
as the money holds out. then it may
prove terrible task TO keep it going,
says the Burlington Hawkeye
The Oskaloosa Herald has remarked
that the dollar that the merchant
saves by not advertising usually goes
for interest on the note necessary on
carrying the goods over"
In their making and unmaking OF
laws down at Des Moines the Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
Masonic Meetings
= \
MARsHAlLIopGE. No. 1903 A. F. 6
Visitors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1903 A. F. q
e.. M.-Special communication FRIDAY
Jan. 26, 7:3O p. m. Work in First de-
gree John w. Wells, secretary; W. IL
Steiner, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. IS. r. A. NJ
Stated convocation Monday evening
Jan. 22 =. so o'clock Business meet
ing. Carl Shaffner, H. p; john W.
Wells, secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. " :. NJ, Mon
day. Jan %. Regular business. |. l.
Forbes. Recorder; Georg" GREGORY
l. u.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. st. Aldemar
Commandery No. so X. T TUESDAY
Jan. %. 1917. Regular business. |. L.
Forbes, Recorder; H {. Mueller COM
marder
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. E.
Especial meeting for initiation We'd
nesday, Feb. I. 40 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. J. +. Freder-
lex, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

way. The sc!aticar or lombager, that's
kind o. laid yer by
No; I'm as we'll as have always
been"
The rustic drew himself up ana
gazed scornfully at the artist.
An yer call yerself q man, an can
sill ,thsor a-doing q that. u he said,
well. I'm best. Pitts burgh Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
GOOD As 1r STANDS.

dubuque Times Journal
The supreme court takes III" stand
that the transportation Of girls from
one state to another for immoral pur-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23
UNSELFISHNES9.
,HQsHdLRdlul

in keeping with the advance in beeesu-
gar and papier mache shoes. Corpor-
atoms may have no souls but it is hard
TO make man who works for one or
this kind to believe 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

roadside. approached him
no cfrense, sir" he began. but .
anything the matter wi YER?
NO. answered Dauber, what
makes you ask z?
eyer amt lame. are yer?"
Lame! Good gracious, no!
yer ,ainft 'ad a misfortune in any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

The principle of free text books is a
good one" says the Perry Chief, but il
is not calculated 10 make much Of Il
hit with the man who is continually
talking about the high taxes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

eve all like to have nice things said
about US. and we all can have nice
things said about us if we only do nice
things" advises the Burlington Gazette
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-23

The Waterloo Courier says better
LEI the judiciary stay where il is. free
from the wrangles of partisan polite ."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
THE NATIONAL TOASTS.

The story of the National toasts is
going around again now and is y,
with timely interest, 1t is as follows.
give men met by chance in a
restaurant in q large city and
during Their. talk found that they
repges,ented five nationalities and
proposed they give toast to their
own flag and the best toast was en-
titled to a free dinner. The Rus
sian said, Here's to the stars and
bars Of Russia, which have never
been thrown down The Turk
Here's to the Moons of Turkey,
whose wings have never been
clipped The Frenchman, Here's
to the cock of France, whose featb-
ers have never been plucked.' The
American, Here's to the Stars and
Stripes, which have never been
traiIed in defeat The Englishman
Here's to the bloomin', blarsted
land of Great Britain, Who threw
down the stars and bars of Russia,
clipped the wings off the moon of
Turkey, pulled the tail feathers from
the cock of France and run like
from the Stars and Stripes"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
RYAN,.

A light furry Of snow visited this
vicinity on Monday.
Mrs. Lillian Wilson was guest at
Des Moines last week, visiting her
son, Stephen, who is in Company H.
Mrs. w. F. Drummy was shopping in
Manchester Thursday.
Mrs. John Tarlton left last week to
join her husband who recently was
here on a visit from Canada.
The Ladies Aid met at the home of
Mrs. Allen Haight a few miles out of
town, and spent pleasant afternoon
with Mrs. Tarleton before her depart
ure
Hugh Duggan jr. and two sisters
were shopping in Manchester Wednes-
day.
]. E. McElliott has been purchasing
some of the buildings near the Brayton
and Merriam buildings and remoy-
ing them to his lots. -
John OBrien is having his house
painted.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard Houlahan and
family were Monti visitors recently.
Mrs. Donnelly was up to see her
mother, who is very i'll and little hope
is entertained for her recovery.
w. Fl. Ward was in Manchester on
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

Monday.
Miss Lizzie Hennessey and sister
Mrs. Sullivan are at the Jim Hem
nessey home, called there by the i'll
ness of Mrs. Hennessey.
Mrs. George Smith was shopping in
Cedar Rapids last week. T.
Miss Marie Worley was recent Wis
itor in Cedar Rapids being the guest
of friends. .. ..,.
Mr.. Squires and daughters have re-
turned home from Florida.
Pearl Turner and her little ME"
Miss Mildred Phillip, were shopping
in Manchester Saturday.
Miss Sadie Burke is enjoying a visit
at her home in Monti.
Mrs. L. Ware was a Coggon visitor
last week.
Jim Clabby of Independence was a
business visitor here during the
week.
Mrs. Thomas Houlahan was shop
ping in Manchester Monday.
w. J. McEnany was out on his farm
during the week helping the boys out.
Miss Tessie Gilchrist was Man.
chester visitor Tuesday.
James Duggan who is living east Of
Ryan was a business visitor in the
county seat Wednesday,
Mrs. John Brayton and daughter,
Ivis, were at the Davis home in the
county seat town during the week.
r. M. Merriam was county seat
caller Wednesday.
Arthur Heiberger, of this vicinity
was at Bankston last week attending
the wedding of his cousin. Arthur
acted as best man.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

~ groom was attended by his
" ,ther, Mr.. Hubert Nurre. Following
the nuptial mass the wedding party
repaired to the home of the brides
brother, Mr.. Richard Ruby, where the
wedding breakfast was served. Only
the immediate relatives were guests.
The bride is the youngest daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John Ruby.
She has made her home here since
childhood and by her pleasing dispo-
sition and gracious manner has be-
come endeared to hosts of friends.
The groom is he son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Nurre and is also we'll and fav-
orably known and has the best wish
es of many friends. The young couple
will reside at Petersburg. Congratu-
lations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
AT THE PLAZA.

Tonight-Louise Glaum in Some
where in France.
Thursday-Harold Lockwood and
MAY Allison in Big Tremaine.
Friday-Bessie Love in a Sister OF
Six
Saturday-Chester Conklin in a Tug
Boat Romeo. Also Chas Murray in
Bombs.
Sunday-Mary Pickford in the
Founding.
Monday-Dorothy Bernard in The
Rainbow.
Tuesday, Marie Doro in The Lash.
Wednesday Bessie Barriscale,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

will be "The Bow of Promise"
= The young people are especially in
vited to attend the evening service.
The young peoples meeting will be
held at $50. >
The Epworth League are planning
a program for the 2Sth anniversary Of
the league, to be given on May 18th.
There will be a meeting of the Of
fetal board of the church on Monday
evening, May 9TH.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
PETERSBURG.

A pretty wedding was that of Miss
Ida Ruby and Mr.. Albert Nurre, popu-
lar, Petersburg young people which
was Ssolemnized in SIS. Peter and Pau's
church at o'clock Tuesday morning,
April "a, 1917. Rev. H. Loosbrock,
pastor of the church spoke the words
which united the couple. The cere-
mony was witnessed by party of rel
atives and friends. The bride was at
tended by her niece, Miss Mabel Rub
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
Energy Of Tides.

The net electric energy to be de-
rived from the British tides is placed
by Prof. David Robertson at about
10000 kilowatts per square mile for
a double tide of 31.5 feet and 500 kilo-
watts for tide Of Z feet. Places
offering a large inclosed> area with
a comparatively short dam ares the
promising ones for tidal utilization and
the British channel seems by fur the
most advantageous situation in the
British isles, with the Firth Of Clyde
next.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
&c MEN WANTED.

Corporal Davis, of the recruiting Of
flee at Dubuque, states that Delaware
county should furnish within the next
thirty days sc young men for military
duty. Particulars can be had by ap-
plying at the local postoffice or at the
recruiting station.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
PRESBYTERIAN.

Regular Sunday services as usual,
with preaching at 1880 A. M. and 1880
P. M. by the pastor. Morning theme
"A Prayer for Knowledge. Prayer
meeting on Thursday evening at 1880.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
She Wasn't to Be CAUGHT.

Mr.. Lawhead-"Why do you treat
me so coldly? Why didn't you answer
the note I wrote you last Thursday?'
Miss Brushley-"Sir, I don't wish to
have anything more to say to you.
You began your note by saying you
Thought you would drop me line l
want you to understand that I'm not
a fish"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
CONGREGATIONAL.

All services in the court room.
1000 A. M. Sunday school.
HOO A. NJ Communion service.
$50 P. NJ Christian EndeavOr.
7:3O Illustrated lecture on life OF
John Wesley.
Prayer meeting on Thursday evening
at the home of Mrs. Velzora Andrews.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

Chas. Ray in Corner in Colleens.
Coming, Saturday, May 10Th, The
Iowa Troops in action and maneuver-
ing on the Mexican Border Watch
for particulars.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
United Brethren.

Thursday evening prayer service at
the parsonage, Mrs. Alcock, leader.
Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid will
meet at the parsonage. . H..
Sunday May 6. Preaching service
at 1920. Sunday school at 1880. Mr..
Stimson, superintendent; Jr. c. E. at
800; Sr. C. E. at $3.50, Mrs. Archie
Bushnell leader. Preaching service at
7:3O. .. ..
Services every night during the
week, except Saturday Following are
the themes:
Sunday morning: Broken Cisterns.
Sunday evening: Goods Wheel or
Monday, "A Space not Used"
Tuesday, "Now."
Wednesday, Repentance"
Thursday, "Tekel."
Friday, "The Gospel ALL"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
st. Paul'S.

Rev. c. X. Hudson will conduct the
services at $3.50. Sunday school at
2:30. .,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
Methodist Episcopal.

The subject for the Sunday morn
ing sermon will be "The Personal
EQuasion in Religion.
The subject for the evening sermon
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
Bantist,

Sunday morning Communion Service
Evening, "A Sure Foundation
Everyone welcome.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02

Church Activities
st. Mary's.

Mass each Sunday at 900 o'clock,
except the second Sunday of the
month, when the hour is changed to
1O:45 o'clock.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-05-02
Christian Science.

The Christian Science society meets
in the public library every Sunday
morning at 1890.
Subject next Sunday: Everlasting
Punishment" You are cordially IN
vited to attend.