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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
AspHM1lc xucADAM At sl.is

The town OF Manchester has now
made the intellectual town Of Grinnell
look like q deuce In a dirty deck in the
matter OF laying street pavement II
tho smile can be understood in Con-
Rregational community for the Man
chester city council has let a contract
for pavement at $l.1s per square yard
which is SO near like Grtnnelrs patent
I'd bitulitnic pavement at s2.ls per
yard that it would take an epert in a
laboratory 10 explain the difference.
Just As "granitoid" concrete was pat
ented a. to q certain formula Of mixing
granite chips and cement and as Has
eam" concrete was patented as to a
method Of percolating sand and cement
into n mass OF rolled rock and as ordi-
nary cement sand and rock concrete
unpatented came along at almost half
the cost Of the patented concretes. now
comes the Manchester pavement OF
asphaltic concrete unpatented cost
,ing 1900 less per city block than the
patented bitunthtc.
And what Is the difference? The
0rinnen pavement. like all other good
street pavements. starts with con-
crete foundation Ave inches thick
mixed one part cement, three parts
sand and six parts crushed rock, which
10 4 cement mortar consistency OF 1-s
The Manchester pavement starts with
q foundation Ave inches thick mixed
one part cement to five parts Of sand
and gravel which in the city engineers
Judgment shall be two parts equivalent
of one part cement. two parts sand to
1--WE parts stone, 80 that the Manchester
base il as good or better than the Grin
nell base
The difference Is in the wearing sur
face. AT Grinnell the top two inches
thick 10 sold by the patentees at s1.45
per yard square yard. or more than the
whole pavement costs at Manchester.
1t 10 two inches thick made Of crushed
rock with some sand mixed while hot
with bitumi1as cement The formula
for screening the crushed stone into
varied sizes and mixing with the bit
umen il patented It Is rolled to
uniform thickness by a ten-ton roller
At Manchester the top Is also two
inches thick and also rolled by a ten
ton roller, but the rock or gravel is laid
on tho concrete foundation and rolled
before the binder or asphaltic cement
is used and then an asphaltic filler is
heated and poured on the rock to per-
colate thru the mass and fill the voids.
At Grinneil the top is then washed with
more bitumen and spr1nkled with fine
pea stone while at Manchester torpedo
sand or gravel Is sprinkled over the
surface when the asphalt Is still soft.
Such 10 the difference In specifca-
lions The difference in cost is tbs dif-
ference approximately between $s,oss
per city block of street paved and
S1,6s2 A difference Of $4,000 saved
to property owners on nfty blocks Of
street pavement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
For Sunday Reading
al Sorts IObinisas
Arehb;.hoo k..ns.
[Dubuoue Telerranb- He,ald

IOubuQue telegraph Herald.J
Those whose privilege 1t was to hear
the sermon delivered by Archbishop
James John Keane on Sunday morning
IN the cathedral came away from the
church convinced that he is equal to
the best traditions of the metropolitan
Office he was but recently called to AL.
In this sermon he employed the ges-
lures Of the finished pulpit orator, his
thought was ine. his diction superb. his
climaxes well sustained and his enunci-
alton generally good. His personality
Is strongly magnetic.
Hearing him one felt that Rome
could not have made a better choice
and that this priest is every inch a
bishop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

mill 10 n effect producer 81 wool
The middleman 10 properly regarded
- the buyers agent, the man who per-
forms expert service In selecting. sort
Ing. conserving. displaying and serv-
ing the goods. There are more mid
dlemen than necessary. but the excess
in the price the patron pays for the iib-
erty Of choosing where he Will bestow
kis trade and for making his patronage
appreciated. II all the. groceries were
sold by a monopoly With distributing
stations limited IN number to the needs
Of the town or neighborhood courtesy
among tradesmen would decline.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
n.,;o;on and Mental V;sor.

''1t II the religious people who con-
sarye physical and mental vigor In
cornnnunifiss," says the Waterman
CRan1 It is from the generations
that men OF genius and power spring.
They Are the founders Of common
weaiths ana the producers Of races
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

cation. The question 10. VINO pays tno
freight, or In other words, who ID pay
ing the postage bills. the printing biiIs
and the man in charge Of the bureau!
A large number OF these articles have
appeared in standpat papers, all identi-
cal as to reading matter. Who Is De-
hind this movement to create senu-
ment adverse to the progressive cause!
The people would like 10 know ana
while the Eclipse has a good guess, yet
even we would like to konw to Ger
tainty."
THE record Of Tama Jim Of Iowa as
secretary Of agriculture shows that ne
has done great good in the interests or
the farmer. The disposition TO now
kick him in the face for the iniQuity of
an Observation-Disclosures republican
president ought to be roundly scored
by every fair-minded Iowan," says the
Ocheydan Press.
Yes. we like LaFollette better than
We like Taft and we can even imagine
possible contingencies under which we
! would support him against Taft for the
nomination for the presidency" says
the Brooklyn Chronicle
'If you want to send your boy to
hell in a hurry. turn him loose with a
motor car, no instructions and bunch
of money" advises the Humboldt Re
publican. He will find the route and
find it fast
Remarking that the coal miners Of
Iowa are talking about another strike
now the Newton Record explains the
operators always have some little point
of controversy on hand ready to spring
this time of the year. 1t comes In so
handy In fixing prices for the winter.
why should any one who has stood
by Cummins go back on him now?' de-
mands the Webster City Herald. or
why should a progressive support Tart
when he has read out the progressives
from the party in his speech at Hamil-
ton? Is Cummins less to be trusted
than he was when he was making the
fight in Iowa for the progressive pro-
gram and put the laws on the statute
book which no one talks Of repeating ?"
The Jefferson Bee lis in hearty SYM
pathy with the resolutions passed last
week by the Des Moines conference, at
Shenandoah, asking the general con-
ference to do away with the new desig-
nation district superintendent and
resotre the old-fashioned presiding ell
ders. I. may be true that rose by
another name would smell as sweet,
but it seems to use to detract from the
dignity of big churchman to call him
district superintendent'
The president is facing serious
situation. II he accepts such advice as
the Capital gives him he will make his
own denomination probmatical and his
reelection impossible" says the Mad
rid Reg1s.er-News He should under
stand that with each OF his repeated
blunders the candidacy of Senator La
Toilette commends itself moro strong
ly to the people,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
Ball . Sunday Orgy.

VoV. StcOf80 vernon hickey, VINO 70.
Gently was engaged in mission work In
Brooklyn. said in a sermon:
During the week just passed . num-
Der OF the clergy Of the church residing
in Newport met together and decided to
issue an open letter concerning Sun
day amusements and the position OF
the church In regard TO them. Some OF
the clergy had been interviewed to get
an oppression (which was to be print
ed) OF their views about q certain Sat-
urday night bal given by our Newport
summer colony. This became an orgy
and ended in an almost unbelievable
disregard Of The Lords day.
Time was ~v1:en. with all her fash
ION and sayety. Newport society had
some apparent outward respect for
Gods laws. Sunday entertainments
and amusements found few to uphold
them. the Institution Of marriage was
regarded as sacred, there was not the
gambling for high stakes ct bridge
which IL now so universal. but gradu-
ally, SO gradually that few were aware
Of the change. Saturday night and
Sunday entertaining became moro
elaborate.
"The excuse was that there were few
men here except on these days. sun
day lunchsons and dinners, at first In
formal and for house guests. et last
became formal and stately functions.
Then music. and finally dancing.
was introduced. until the day OF rest
for tho poor. tired men who toll In
business an the week becAmo the most
afrAna,oa,s day OF all
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
IOWA OPINION xMo notEs.

The Parkersburs Eclipse "has re-
ceiyed numerous articles during the
past year unsigned. undated, Ill at
tackino the progressive cause OF the
rspubs1pan.par1y and ashing fof- publ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
WHY HE LIKES THE r.-R
r1owa Falls sentinel1.

(lOwa tallS SentlNefJ.
When It comes to an editorial page
that, day in and day out. has some
thing Interesting and appeals to the
average reader. the Marshalltown
Times-Republican has 'em ali skinned.
With all due allowance to some ex-
cellent editorial pages including the
Cedar Rapids Republican which
crowds the Marshalltown paper closely
for first place. the Des Moines Capital
and other Iowa papers, we must take
OF our hat TO the bunch in the T.-R
office. It IL too bad that some OF the
good stuff on this page is not signed
for one would like to know the author,
MANY times, and compliment him on
his splendid efforts. Some newspaper
manasements seem to think that the
sole mission Of an editorial page is to
reflect the political opinions Of the edi-
tors or owners. But the average news
paper reader likes a little change IN
his editorial diet and gets mighty tired
OF the same old political dope every
day. The Marshalitown paper makes q
hit with its editorial page because It
offers opinions on subjects other than
politics. A busy man hasn't the time
to wade thru a lot Of political slush,
hut will take time to read and consider
expressions of men who go into the
heart Of things in their relation 10
everyday life.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
THE MAN WANTS THE GOODS.
rD,,huoue TeleRraph- Herald1


Another cooperative grocery store
has failed. This one was established
at Marshalltown in July by the labor
Unions The object was to cut out the
middelmans profits. The capital stock
was $4,000, of which $4,000 was sub
scrfbed. The association quits to avoid
the loss Of the investments and to en-
able the stockholders to recover all or
part Of It.
The explanation offered for the fail
ure of the enterprise is lack Of patron
are by tho unions and even the stock
holders themselves. Why did they not
trade more literally 1t the co-opera-
tive store? One reason must be that
they found they could do as we'll or
better after paying the middlemans
profit. A philosopher has observed that
what the white man wants Is the
goods He may prefer one OF his own
race. creed or class, others being equal
but his paramount interest - In sell.
in rates and service.
Recent experiences ct Wstee1oo ana
Marshalltown should give panssr to
those who have carefully accepted the
s+ete-rent that the miod1oahan 10 .
nom producer and therefore . parasite
whose prodt represents in3uDeSce and
immortality. The middleman may and
COMMONLY y producer. just - the
boy ee sifl who sost0 weolsA q he
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
A ptae. For Everything.

(HeS. FREDERICK n. I1OphHhS.(
A photograph Of a painting will look
beautiful. Put it on stereopticon slide
and let the instrument magnify the
plate Of three inches to a picture TWEEN
ty feet square and everybody will
laugh. because every stroke OF the
artists brush will look a. big AZ
clothesline So there are people grace
full in q cottage that in mansion ap-
pear ridiculous. There arc men worth
$4,000 and they are patterns Of use
fulness. Give them a million and all
the meanness in human nature ooxes
out on the surface of their lives. Elect
q man 20 the city council and he is
useful. Promote him to the legislature
and he may shine. Send him TO con-
gress and In six months his best friends
will hang their heads and say" Was
there ever such q joker
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
Christ and Young Men.

t(Rev. DR. W 81. LAWrence.)
In the evening discourse on 'Christ's
Attitude Toward Young Men" DR.. Law
renee said in part:
''In studying young men. we want to
study them In their individuality. We
must study them as young men. There
are just as many individualities as
among old men. We should study them
in their household relations. Many a
young man connected with the church
Of Christ has not one solitary thing to
help him at home. It Is remarkable TO
me. not that there are 20 many I'M
faithful TO the church Of Christ, but
that there are 80 few.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
Church Democracy.


''The democratic spirit OF the Church
OF England, we think. n growing.
saws the New York churchman Up.
E). ''bu. 1t IL not growing by leaps
and bounds Otherwise 1t would not
Seem absurd to propose to the lead
ers Of the Church OF England that they
should themselves trust their own peo-
pie and organize q voluntary refer-
endum to md out from them direcuy
what is the position Of the mass OF
their bona f1de communicates toward
disc establishment. This would be
fearless step to take. and in case the
Of Anglican Churchmen
affirm the need OF disestablishment.
then they should Immediately 90 to
work In an informal national council,
and not only reaffirm the principle In
clear and Ineligible terms. but Work
out in a generous way plan for DIS
that might be submit
ted with tremendous effect to any gov
eminent in power. Such an act a.
this would do more for religious !'eace
and comfy than hours spent In kindly
and sentimental eulogies Of noncon-
formists, and would make the Church
Of England what she claims to be far
more effectively than tons OF liter
AZURE spent in a campaign OF cnurch
defence"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23
tmmortaIitx.

by William Jennings Bryant
II the Father deigne to touch with
divine, power the cold and pulseless
heart OF the buried acorn and make 1t
to huret forth from It's prison walls
will He leave neglected in the earth
the soul Of man made In the image OF his
creator? II He stoops to give to the
rose bush whose withered blossoms
float out upon the autumwn breeze the
sweet assurance OF another springtime.
wifi lie refuse the words of hope to the
sons Of men when the frosts OF winter
tho changed by the forces Of nature
into a multitude of forms. can never
die. will the spirit Of man suffer ami
hiiation when 1t has paid brief visit
like a royal guest to this tenement OF
clay? No. I am as sure that there is
another life as am that live today.
In Cairo secured few grains Of
wheat which had slumbered for more
than three thousand years IN an Egyp-
tan tomb AS looked upon them this
thought came into my mind: II one Of
these grains had been planted on the
banks Of the Nile the year after 1t
grew and II AL Its lineal descendants
had been planted and replanted from
that time until now. It's progeny today
would be sufficiently numerous to feed
the teeming millions Of the world
There Is in grain Of wheat an IN
visible something that has power TO
discard the body that we see. and from
earth and air fashion new body 20
much like the old that we can not tell
the one from the other. And II this in
visible germ OF life in a grain OF wheat
shah thus pass untmpaired thru three
thousand resurrections. ] shall not
doubt that my soul has power 70 clothe
itself with body suited TO its new ex-
istence when this earthly frame has
crumbled into dust
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

IF you want to send your boy to
hell in a hurry. turn him loose with
motor car, no instructions and bunch
of money" advises the Humboldt Re
publican. He will find the route and
find it fast"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

Yes. we like LaFollette better than
We like Taft, and we can even imagine
possible contingencies under which we
would support him against Taft for the
nomination for the presidency" says
the Brooklyn Chronicle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-23

Remarking that the coal miners Of
Iowa are talking about another strike
now the Newton Record explains the
operators always have some little point
of controversy on hand ready to spring
this time of the year. 1t comes in so
handy in fixing prices for the winter"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31
ARMED TO EAT LEATHER
Nv Mersan's Pirates Managed 70
Swallow and digest Il 70
Avoid Starvation.

ne Infamous Captain Morgan and
piratical crew were sometimes In
ht places at Panama, and on one
Fasion were reduced to eating their
ther bags. Some persons" says
of the company. Exquemelin
bose narrative IL reproduced in
pe Buccaneers in the West Indies") /,
40 never were out Of their mothers
chens may ask how these pirates
Id eat. swallow and digest these
ces OF leather. so hard and dry.
20 whom ] only answer: That could
y once experiment with hunger, or.
ner, famine 10, they would certainly
the manner. by their own neces.
a. the pirates did. For these
took the leather and sliced 1t In
ces. Then d.d they beat It between
stones and rub It, often dipping
r the water Of the river, to render
py these means supple and tender
PITY. they scraped OF the hair, and
sted Or broiled It upon the fire.
being thus cooked they cut 1t
small morsels and ate It, helping
own with frequent gulps Of water.
ch BY good fortune they had right
hand"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31
He COPYRIGHTED A FACADE
French Architect Sued the imItators
and the Case Was Decided Against
His Heirs.

The strangest copyright question
ever debated came before a Paris
court. when II was asked to decide the
controversial copyright Of a house. An
architect at Boulogne-sur-Seine had
built several apartment houses on a
piece Of ground belonging to him and
had devised an original facade of col
ored bricks. He. at least. considered
1t original. as when the houses were
finished he had a plate. with an in
scription, placed on the walls. to the
effect that the facade Of the house
was his copyright and limitations were
prohibited. Seeing building in Paris
some time afterwards which had Just
been completed, the architect thought
that the facade. which was also Of
colored bricks. was nothing but an
imitation of his own. He began
lawsuit against the owner and the
architect for infringement Of the copy
right laws. but soon afterward he died
His heirs. however. continued the law
suit. which has now been decided by
the court Three experts were called
They agreed that the facade Of the
house at Boulogne-sur-Seine was pc
culiar. and might even be allowed the
protection Of the copyright laws; but.
on the other hand. the house built in
Paris was equally original and there
was no proof that 1t had been copied
from the others. The architect. or
rather his heirs. therefore. lost their
case.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31
WHY HE USED THE BAD WORD
Little Matt Explained That the Two
Pigs He Was Driving Got
His Goat.

Matt Perkins. engine driver on the
New York Central. thought his little
farm, out near Peekskill. wouldn't be
complete without pigs. So he bought
couple and had them sent out,
much to the dismay of Willie, his
Oldest boy. who tearfully protested
that the family would be disgraced II
their acquaintances found they kept
pigs
But the father was obdurate. and
assigned to Matt. Jr., his six.yearold
and youngest hopeful. the task OF
caring for the pigs This has proved
hard task. and little Matt has been
having his troubles during the hot
weather
One day the pigs. being pigs. roamed
far afied Matte. rounding them up.
drove them past the veranda, where
his mother happened to be. Matte
was talking to the pigs in no uncer.
tain terms. and II must be confessed
he used a word which he really should
not Where he got II no one knows
The mother promptly called him to
task. and Matte. having penned In
the pigs. returned. hot and red OF
face. to the veranda
Matte" said his mother. sternly.
Il shall have to punish you heard
you say naughty word"
We'll. ! guess ] dia." was the lads
penitent rejoinder. but you see.
mamma, them pigs Jest got my goat"
New York Herald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31
Monkey as a Murderer.

Peasants living In the valley of the
Nesles are at present In a state OF
terror concerning a monkey which es
capped from mensgerie some miles
away.
The animal has been at liberty tor
several months. and every one talks
in dread of the animals ferocious ex
plcits. II Is credited with the murder
of two women. stealing various arti
cles and eating children alive. Innu.
merab!e battues have been made IN
the hope Of capturing the monkey. but
so far 1t has succeeded in eluding all
pursuers Paris Correspondence Lon.
don Daily Mail.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31

or before said tine, the same will
be cut by orde, at the r ,,d of
COUNTY Commissioners 81 - Iate
!" u. hxeo nv them, vhrCh said
amount so fixed ard pad vii be
certified bv ,hr Bu~rh 80 Unity
Comm ss,ou,r- To- ~" e. uuN Au-
duor and b, Come 4 tex uro" The
lands abul''ng on The highway
upon winch the weeds are - cut,
and shall be culirc,. q as other
taxes.
Dated this i5h dav If August,
A. d. ,o'i. Bv ",drr at he
Is ard ~ c ,nrN Cnn,m,>>,our,s.
Joseph V. Wagner Chal'm,l
Al
& r. Stnddard
County Auditor.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1911-08-31
s--s sAsA--~ ssv~
IT WAS DELIGHTFUL POISON"
Pretty Legend Of the Origin Of Wine
In Persia. Where II First
Was Made.

The making Of wine 10 said to have
originated with the Persians, who dis
covered the process quite by accident
One Of their earliest kings. Jensheed.
who. It Is said. was only i've or six
generations from Noah, was the dis
coverer. or rather q woman Of HE
household was.
He was immoderately fond of
grapes" says the narrative. which is
found in Sir John Malcolm's History
Of Persia "and desired to preserve
sone. which were placed In a large
vessel and lodged In a vault for future
use. When the vessel was opened
the grapes had fern ented and their
Juice In this state was 80 acid thai
the king believed II must be poison
GUS.
He had some vessels filled with II
and Poison written upon each. These
were placed In his room. II happened
that one Of his favorite ladies was AZ
fected with nervous headache; the
pain distracted her 90 much that she
desired death. Observing a vessel
with Poison written on II, she took
II and swallowed Its contents. The
wine. for such II had become. over
powered the lady. who fell down into
sound sleep and awoke much re-
freshed.
Delighted with this remedy, she re.
peated the doses 60 often that the
monarch's poison was all drunk He
soon discovered this and forced the
lady to confess whatshe had done A
quantity OF wine was made and Jen
sheed and all his court drank of the
new beverage. which from the circum
stance that led to its discovery Is to
this day known In Persia by the name
OF zeher-e-khoosh. or the delightful
poison"