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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
AUTO TIRES VS. RURAL PAVING

The Davenport Democrat has dis
covered that concrete when used for
street paving has proved to be u
neighborhood peacemaker for the rea-
son that in localities in which auto
mobile owners and other progressive
citizens have been desirious Of paving
their streets, but have been confronted
with the objection of neiShbors VINO
did not enjoy wheeled transportation,
concrete has come to the rescue by
reason Of the fact that 1t would not
cost much more than half as much as
other forms Of street paving.
The Democrats discovery of this
psychological benefit from concrete
paving is somewhat new and yet 10
those communities in which the con-
crete paving is familiar, it IS apparent
that the ethical merit in this form OF
street Improvement is a real one Inc
small town Of Remsen. Iowa, for IN
stance. is paving its main street TINS
wear seventy feet wide. at cost OF 81
cents per square yard because con-
crete made Of local gravel is beng
used. The difference in cost Tor thls
Improvement to the property owners OF
Remsen means a saving of $500 Tor
each city block of street Improvement
and it means in effect that hereafter
no small town in Iowa IS 100 small 10
ial nd 6lIra 1lp street
pavement at cost such as at Remsen
of $4,000 for each city block "hen
payed seventy feet wide or $l,30o when
paved thirty feet wide, and in tact II
has been demonstrated at Usage that
in the residence districts street pave
nents twenty-four feet wide are fullE
adeouate and if constructed at the
Remsen price would cost not much in
excess Of $1,000 per city block Of street
Improvement If distributed over twelve
town lots and assessed on seven
year assessment plan people living IN
our villages can live on paved streets
at a cost Of $40 to sl5 per year per
town lot wherever there is a deposit OF
local gravel such as to make possible
the Remsen price.
Not only is this true for the resi-
dents Of villages but the owners OF
$50 farm land enjoying the luxury Of
automobiles can live on paved high
ways five and ten miles from town
with pavements extending the entire
distance from their mail boxes to the
village store at a cost of $3.50 per
quarter section Of land and if distrib-
uted on a county road bond issue over
twenty years with interest. would cost
less than s35 per annum for each quar-
ter section Of $3.50 land. or in other
words. the price of one new automo-
bile tire paid each year for twenty
years by the owner Of each quarter
section abutting a paved highway eX-
tending five to ten miles into the coun-
try would pay for such highway i'm
Drovement wherever concrete could be
used at the Remsen price. Thus not
only is concrete the neigh0OrhOod
peacemaker as discovered at Daven-
port, but it IS eventually 70 become the
universal pacemaker for rural i'm
provement as we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
PREACHERS AN1 MISSIONARIES

In a recent issue OF Hampton's Mag
azine, DR.. Thomas l.. Green, formerly
a clergyman in Cedar Rapids but of
late years a lecturer of repute and a
writer for various publications, drew a
striking comparison between the for
minister at home. In his article DR..
Green asserted that the $500 minister
Of the home field would be paid $500
a year as a missionary, would receive il
with clockwo rk regularity and would
hnd the purchasing power Of his sal
ary so much increased by his location
as to amount to practically three times
as much as it would in this country.
Moreover. DR.. Green says that the mis-
in addition to that of her husband. He
also asserted that "it has always been
m item in the budget Of the missionary
board that it took 81 to make a dollar
efficient in the field
The article attracted wide attention
and much comment. The other side Of
the contention is offered by the Chris
tian Advocate, published in New York
City, which says that DR.. Green's state
nents are not only RECKLESS" and
smisleading," but false" The Advo-
cate goes on to show by the figures of
the board Of foreign missions of the
Methodist church that the expenses OF
collecting its missionary funds in 1916
was e-1O per cent and that the ex-
pense Of administration was 2 $40 pei
cent, leaving for missions and surplus
+ d $50 per cent" Surplus, the Advo-
eatA explains. is the money left over af.
- paying expenses and fulfilling the
/ 1gomises made to missoines and con.
EGu600: thus any one can see tina
eat o6 svery dollar received a little
EaGeo than 80 cents reaches the mis-
EGoo0. On account OF ignorance DR.
EDpoeA unwittingly, let US hope. has
EGaeu0ered great and benefcient insti
kontions."
~ 70 the salaries paid the Advocat,
|Deas On TO say:
HAD - cared to ascertain the trutl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

he would have found that such a state
ment is not only MISLEADING, but false.
Taking salaries in China, India, and
Japan, his $500 at least is in fact
this:
I'm central China, Fuchau. Hingwa,
and West China married missionaries
for the first five years receive annually
$1,000. To missionaries in north China
for the same length of time $1,000 a
year is allowed.
I'm the next ten years missionaries
in north China, where living is more
expensive. receive $500, and those in
other parts of China receive Sl,l00.
After he has been in the work between
fifteen and twenty-five years, each
married missionary receives $1,000 eX-
cept those in north China, who have
Sl,400. Not until after twenty five years
of service will those in north China re-
ceive $500, while those in other parts
Of China receive only $1,000 Children
under IA, and dependent children Of
any age less than q, are allowed about
So per week.
Single men receive 500 year for
the first five years: the next ten years
they receive $50.
Since it IS more expensive to live in
India a missionary there receives a
little more than in China; sl,100 per
annum for the first five years; $1,000
fir the next ten; and $500 after the
next ter years
IN Burma the salaries never rise
above $3.50. Single persons have about
the same as those in China.
In east japan ard west Japan the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
Iona Newspapers
SAFE TO SHY" AT.
Humboldt Republican,.

1t is always safe to shy" at the in
junction keep it secret" There Is no
good cause 10 keep any honest thing
secret Yielding to the voice of the
pleader has wrecked many girls life
and will wreck many more in years to
come. 1t is the voice of the evil one
pleading in the darkness for things too
vile to see the light Of day. Don't keep
anything secret. A man whose rela-
tons with the lady Of his heart must
be kept secret is not the sort to merit
the friendship to say nothing Of love,
of any good woman. Don't keep 1t Sc
cret. Tell it to the world, for the worll
may know all honorable things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
Topics of The Times

The chances are that the delayed
street car strike will begin tomorrow
at Des Moines. Rather incongruous to
have hell break out on Sunday
morning, isn't it?
Des Moines permits only one per-
son to a motorcycle. However, If the
rule were turned end for end and only
che motorcycle were permitted to
$4,000 persons a whole lot Of people
would approve the ordinance.
Turkey knows now how things look
from inside OF the lunch ce'r.tar.
When two interests are agreed upon
arbitration and each determined to
make arbitration a method Of settling
the dispute it's own way the Des
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
WHERE THE PEARLS COME FROM
The Mississippi Valley Furnishes Over
Half Of the Worlds Supply Of Geno.


Pearls have recently been found
In large numbers in the rivers that
| wander thru the TT lands Of the
! West Kentucky counties. The pearl
fleets are moving into the river bot
toms In both kentucky and Ten
| nessee.
! The Mississippi valley is now sup
plying the bulk OF these pale gems
that encircle the white threats OF
the worlds famous beauties. Ameri
can heiresses, Processes Of the old
reigning houses Of Europe, Indian
Raiahs and the jewel fanciers of all
the world buy and wear the mussel-
born pearls that are scoopcd from
the boiled flesh Of the fresh water
bivalve.
Thousands os 1.on and women are
engaged in the work of pearl fishing
among the rivers Of the great central
valley. 1t has become one of the ac-
cepted ways Of making an easy living
mad In some cases fortunate fisher
man becomes wealthy thru few
lucky finds. Many fishermen have
thrown away their fishing nets and
tackle and rugged their fat-bottomed
the denizens Of the mussel beds.
Their fleets Of dingy boats move
!az!ly up and down the streams that
are the tributaries to the Mississippi
They lift tons of shells from the mus
sci beds in the oozy bottoms of mud
dy rivers. The working up of the
shells into pearl buttons has become
an industry Of great Importance to
many of the valley communities
! Millions Of these grinly shells are
taken from the rivers each month
Great heaps Of them lie along the
rivers, memorials of the first years
Of the pearling craze in the west.
There are big fleets Of the pearl
fshermen's boats on the Illinois
Hundreds of them patrol the waters OF
! the Wabash and the Little Wabash
The Arkansas. the Red, the Des
Moines, the Rock and scores of other
streams have numerous camps OF
pearl fishermen. Many of the rivers
have been practically scraped clean
Of the mussels. and the fishermen
have moved on to other and less
worked areas. Beardstown, ILL.,, Mus
catine. Iowa, Vincennes, Ind, and nu-
merous villages in Arkansas have long
been the haunt of the foreign and the
American pearl buyer.
The big finds Of late In Kentcuk5
and Tennessee have stirred the inter-
eset of the professional and amateu,
hunter.
! The big finds OF late IN Kentucky
| and Tennessee have stirred the inter
est Of the professional and amateur
hunter.
Buy pearl in the United States
and there are nine chances in ter
tina: the lustrous gem came originally
from the grimy hand of some pear
hunter alon gthe Wabash or the ILL
! nois.
Visit the Jewel shops Of Paris
Vienna or London, select pearl o.
the first quality, and five times out q
ten it IL jewel that was picked ou
of q mussel shell somewhere in the
new world.
Half the pearls sold in the market:
Of the old world as sea pearls are
knokn by experts to be the product:
of the big and little streams tina
are the haunt of the American pear
fisherman 1t is now the source O
supply from which the markets o
the world draw their pale and lus
I.trous gems.
For some mysterious reason tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
Moines ending is about the only one to

Moines ending is about the only one to
be expected.
General Weaver Is another item to be
considered in the Osler business.
Weaver.
There would have been less notoriety
for the Cedar Rapids wife and more
good taste in waiting few weeks
for divorce from DR.. Webster. But
the desire to sever all earthly con-
rection With Il man like that was en-
tirely natural and commenuable.
Black River Falls, Wis. lay under
the menace of big power Gam built
for revenue. Both the menace ana
Black River Falls are gone now
While the aerial post is carrying
a bag Of mail and the p. NJ u. hVe
miles thru the air the rura! Garner IS
navigating his twenty five mile rounu
thru a sea OF mud. Let's iiN the roads
first.
Councilman McNicar, OF Des Molnes'
has been elected president Oh the
LEAGUE OF American Mun!ci paiitles
This draws attention to Des MONIES
and Mayor McN lear Mayor Hanna
lectures in the east on the comtlls-
sion plan which attracts pubic AZ
tention to Des Moines and Mayor
hanna Fine, but who IS doing the
actual commissioning in Des Moines
all This time?
The Register and Leader Gear
Raplus Gazette ana some Otner news
payers object to l.. Z. Hart, OF COuncll
t,lllffs as national committeeman. me
10 lection should De sustained. hart
for a variety OF reasons is one OIL the
,,,st men !, no should be chosen tor the
position.
Now that all are agreed that pres1-
Dental primary would be the tillhS
somebody hobs up to inquire, WHO
going 10 pay for II.
In the midst of our delight over d
presidential visit the thought cohtln-
les 10 Uptrude itself couldn't ne keep
unite as busy and to better purpose
IN the actual work OF administration
at aShingtOn?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
THE IMPRESSION 1T MAKES.
Mailman Advanced.

Comparatively few farmers place
their names on their barns and seldom
renew the painted address on the mail
box, but Of they realized how interesting
1t is to strangers driving thru the
country. we believe they would provide
means Of Identification. A man from
town who comes IN contact very often
with the farmer, knows him as well as
he knows his next door neighbor, but
is unable to drive to his farmer friend 5
house. The bigger the buildings the
more willing the farmer should be to
let people know who owns them. but
no ma tier how humble the place may
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
THE ERNEST HART CANDIDACY
ND

Register and Leader]
The most disappointing feature of
the political situation is the evident
desire of so large a number of re-
puolicans to treat the insurgent
movement as a mere passing ebulli-
ton OF political folly from which,
happily. the republican party is now
emerging.
Nowhere could this be manifested
locally more convincingly than in the
demand OF many republican newspa pers
Tor the reelection Of Ernest Hart for
the fourth time as Iowa member Of
the republican national committee.
Even If Mr.. Hart had rendered con-
sipcuous service. which he has not:
even ii he had not been elected in the
first instance for the mere purpose Of
furnishing Senator Cumnins. who was
arbitrarily retired at the end OF one
term, there are reasons that ought to
appeal to every fair minded for a
change.
Why should Mrs Hart be given a
fourth term on the Republican national
committee? Can anybody point to any,
thing he has done? Has his reputation
as republican or as a citizen Of the
state been such as to entitle him to
any such distinction? Will an align
ment behind him help to bring out
the republican vote OF the state or
carry assurance Of harmony In Iowa to
the republican leaders Of other states i?
1t is nothing but the folly Of re-
action that suggests another candi-
dacy for Mr.. Hart, or that encourages
a single newspaper to indOrse the sug-
eestion. And It is nothing but the folly
OF reaction that puts Mr.. Hart in the
position as Official spokesman for the
president. For If AR. Hart Is in fact
to be the presidents spokesman, Iowa
may he counted among the doubtful
states. and at the very head Of the
column at that.
What is the real danger Of the pres
ent situation? Is 1t not that the people
will become convinced that the presi-
dent has never in fact been what he
professed to he when he was nom
mated? How shall this danger be met?
Ought not the president to take every
opportunity to make his own position
as a progressive so clear that it can
not be misunderstood and should not
the official representatives Of the par
tv he men In lire with the professed
purposes Of the administration?
It is not SAYING ANYTHING personally
disparaging to Mr.. Hart to say that
national committee made up Of men
like hin, and known to represent the
president would not carry enough
states next year to Justify the repuh-
licar party in going to the expense Of
holding a national convention. Why
should Iowa. which has led in the pro-
sressive movement. allow itself to be
misrenresented, and in a cowardly mo-
ment throw the whole burden Of giving
the party a winning management onto
neighboring states?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

have played an important part in its
development. His circumstances are
now such that he can ram about at will
and live as his fancy dictates. but he
is still believer in the simple life anu
ever ready 70 listen to the call of the
wild" Local relatives are greatly en-
joying his visit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
THE IMPRESSION 1T MAKES.
[Wellman Advanced.

[Wellman Advanced.
Comparatively few farmers place
| their names on their barns and seldom
renew the painted address on the mail
box but II they realize how interesting
1t is to strangers driving thru the
country, we believe they would provide
means Of Identification. man from
town who comes in contact very often
with the farmer, knows him as well
as he knows his next door neighbor.
but is unable to drive to his farmer
ftlend's house. The bigger the build
inss the more willing the farmer
should be to let people know who owns
them, but no matter how humble the
place may be the owner of any farm
should be proud that he has even
few acres that he cam call his own
and should not object to acknowledge
such ownership by coupling his name
10 it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

After exposure. and when you feel
a cold coming on. take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. 1t checks and re-
lieves Use no substitute. The genu-
inc in a yellow package always. NC
Mride &, Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

be the owner Of ant farm should be
proud that he has Sven few acres
that he can call his own and should
not object to acknowledge such owner
ship by coupling his name to 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

"The most ardent friends OF Presi-
dent Taft are forced to ADMIT INA
rho recep,ion rendered him by the
people of Iowa, was Will 1e"
exceptions, rather chilly, says tne
Jefferson Bee 1t is hard propose
ton for any man 10 follow pres1ue''
who enioved the almost universal dP
nroval which Roosevelt had III 10" d.
and more than that there are iots o.
things in the Taft record which the
renple of Iowa fail to approve.
The Madrid News Register considers
.J+ extremely doubtful II Presloent
Tafts position has been streliS l'ie''1.
IN iowa nv his recent visit. He proved
himself once more congenial spirit
convinced all who heard him Oh MS
good intentions. but he toucneo 'o
dominant note of leadership ana spohe
no, a sentence of the message 1o"ahe
would have been most pleased 70
hear
"1owa received President TAFT cor
daily. even enthusiastically. ne
recention was to the president OF
the United States. Candidate Iat'
would not create ripple Oh GU
thusiasm That's a different 1h'ns'
says the Tama News.
"Taft's trip was made to ascertain
his strength before he became caHo!-
date for a second term and un!ess ne
is grossly deceived as to MS strength
by those close to him he Will never De-
come a cardidate,' says the Eldora
Herald. The general feeling or the
peopIe of the middle west is that OF dis
trust and while he would carry Iowa
= ,.,,,,i..a1a Re -culd never be able to
swing enough doubtful states to elect
him"
The Humboldt Republican says that
perhaps the voters expected TOO much
of Taft, but the fact remains that
they are restless and undeniably dis
satisfied
"From all indications the president
didn't set the Iowa prairles on hre with
his popularity" says the Ocheydan
Press. I'VE will bet a boilar against
busheI of potatoes that LaFollette
could stir up more enthusiasm.
The idea of a presidential primary
is a fine one for increases in electlon
expenses and taxes. but has no other
reasonable recommendation" says the
IDA Grove Pioneer.
There is agitation for a safe
wide primary in Iowa to show
party preferences for presidential
candidates next year" mates the
Grundy Democrat, Democrats and re-
pubIicans alike Should accept this pop
uIar method of learning VINO the people
Of this state want as their Candidates
for PRESIDENT
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07
euperhuous.

6uPerhuous.
It was at the top Of the heat wave
A fire engine dashed by. Good gra-
cious met" cried an old gentleman.
hopping his brow. What ever do
people want a hre for OF . day like
)! this ?"-Punch.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

Iowa received President Tart cor
dia}1v even enthusiastically. Inc
reception was to the president OF
NO Tinted States. Candidate Taft
would not create a ripple Of en-
thusiasn. That's a different thing,
saws the Tama News.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

The Humboldt Republican says that
perhaps the voters expected too mucn
of Taft, but the fact remains that
they are restless and undeniaoly dis
satisfied"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

The idea Of a presidential primar!
is a fine one for increases IN e!ecAo'
expenses and taxes, but mas no otne:
reasonable recommendations. says tn
Ida Grove Pioneer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-10-07

"From all indications the president
didn't set the Iowa praires on ire with
his popularity" says the Ocheydan
Press. I'VE will bet boilar against a
bushel of potatoes that Latoiiette
could stir up more enthusiasm
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-10
NOTICE TO D

Notice is hereby given that until
the 9th day of August, A. D. 1911, at
the hour of two O'Clock p. m, the
Board of School Trustees of Winnie
mucca school district No, Z, Hum
boldt county, Nevada, will receive
bids at the Office of the clerk Of said
board, at Winnemucca, said county
and state, for the construction, cree
ton and completion of a basement to
the addition to the W~innemucca pub
lie school building, situated in said
district, in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file with the
clerk Of said board, to which refer
ence is hereby made.
Also bids will be received at the
place aforesaid, by said board, until
two O'Clock p. m. of the 25th day of
August, A. d. 1911, for the erection,
construction and completion of an ad-
dition to said building, and a heating
plant to be situated in said addition
and building, according to the plans
and specifications on file with said
clerk of said board, to which reference
is hereby made.
At the times and place above men
toned, said board will open all bids
and award the contracts to the lowest
responsible bidder, reserving the right
TO reject any and all bids as the best
interests of said district may require.
In witness whereof I have h~ereunto
set my hand this the LIST day of
August, A. D. 1911.
T. A. BRANDON,
Clerk of said Board.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-08-10
NOVEL GAME OF BASE
BALL PLAYED AT SPOKANE
(Special 70 the Silver State.0

Especial to the Silver State.)
SPOKANE, Wash, Aug. 10.-Wal-
ter Shores Wonders, a team Of local
Ter wearing artificial limbs, and
Joseph Adams Mastodons, composed
Of nine men weighing 2,s25 pounds,
played a match game of baseball at
Recreation park, Spokane, on August
5 for the benefit of Viola NJ. Schu-
maeher, 16 years of age, who was Grip
pied in a railway accident last March.
The game was largely attended and
provided funds to pay the girls hos
pital bills and buy an artificial leg.
The Wonders claimed the game by a
score Of 81 to 10. but Fred s. Rad
cliff, formerly sheriff of Whitman
county, Wash, declared the Wonders
cot away with it by the score Of % to
Z. Radclif, who weighs 40 pounds,
caught for the fat boys. the pitcher
icing DIR. r. f. Callahan, 300 pounds,
who played professional ball in Balti
more years ago. The lightest man on
the Mastodons' team was George
Brownlee, 240 pounds. others weighing
from $50 to 300 pounds. Eight players
IN the Wonders team wear artificial
legs, and Manager Shore has a wooden
arm. Both teams are pleased over the
showings made and another game may
be played in two weeks.