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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
THE BILL MEANS BUSINESS.

Representative Cunningham, o.
sBuena Vista county. has introduced
bill in the Iowa house which. II en-
acted would make every mile OF high
way in Iowa as good dirt road as the
A>et river 10 river road that was ever
exploited and Il one-renth the energy
could now be spent upon the enactment
OF Cunningham's measure that has
been expended upon river 70 river
,schemes an era OF good roads would
nave been actually inaugu-ated n
iowa
cunningham's bill would make the
dragging OF rural highways coinpu--
,eory with fines as penalty for aegh-
IRence. 1t IS as simple as the split log
drag itself and fully as practicable
!!The roads Of township are 10 be sub
.divided into districts OF a mile each and
llet by contract 10 nearby farmers az so
cents per mile for each time dragged
/ This system has been in force COZ
Give years in Jackso. township o.:
Hardin county By the voluntary action
of q road trustee with brains. During
all that time the country roads il and
about Owassa have been Kept as
smooth as a city pave-nen. and r.e
cost has averaged approximately IS per
/ mile of road per season.
| The Iowa statutes now provide thai
40 per cent Of the road funds of
! township can be spent for dragging
! roads and it is clearly The intent Of ttle
statute that this 40 per cent shall be so
expended but there is a Discretionary
clause as TO dragging at such time as
in their judgment IS most beneficial
which would lot trustee escape re-
sponsibility II he neglected the drag
eing. Cunningham is on the main road
to accomplishing something in Iowa
when he proposes TO make this drag
ging compulsory for there is not a
town ship in Iowa today in which 40
per cent of the present road fund would
not be more than adequate 10 cover the
cost Of dragging every mile ten times
or more per season
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
FACTION AND THE FEDERAL BENCH.

Walter I. Smiths appointment TO the
federal judiciary is pleasing TO Iowa as
q recognition Of the availability Of Iowa
men for promotion. It is pleasing TO
Judge Smiths personal friends. who are
q multitude IN Iowa Moreover Judge
Smith Is a lawyer of ability. The
president might have gone much
farther to have found worse.
However, it is pretty well established
that he might have made even a better
choice in Iowa. II is not dispara ge-
ment of Judge Smith as g. lawyer or a
Judge to say that Judge Deemer is his
superior In legal learning and quail
aty Of judicial mind, for it is fairly con-
ceded that Deener is the most learned
Judge in Iowa. He i in a class by
himself If the federal bench is look
ing for judges, who by training, ca
pacity, learning and inclination are
fitted to render the greatest and mos.
consistent service the comparison is in
favor of Judge Deener over Judge
Smith.
Politics ought not 70 carry weight in
;the selection Of an interpreter Of the
constitution and laws Of the United
States. Factionalism and partisanship
are not elements 20 pc considered That
Judge Smith is a standpat-er more or
less alleged, that Deemer had support
from progressive leaders, ought not 70
cut much figure But there is little doubt
that these outside influences were the
determining factors in the appointment.
Congressman Smith. standpa1ter, was
taken care Of That Is the conclusion
when the two men are placed side by
side for comparison.
Otherwise there is not much fault &c
4 be found with the appointment Smith
will compare favorab bly, with others or
the federal bench as 1t is now consti-
tuted. He Is moreover. a good fell
B low" likable, a charming companion
and q man Of ability. But ne Ia.
& neither Deemer's learning nor ability a:
II Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

Walk running up onall hill. ana whils
the small boy with his sled vas much
put out. psdestrians found Il = safe
place to walk. Walls Il u Q dsbatabls
question In our law courts. whether
the owner Of the lots or the city Is
responsible for damages resulting from
slippery sidewalks. one thing is sure
II such walks are sprinkled with sand.
either BY the owner or city, there will
be many less accidents and incidentally
less number Of damage suits.
Yes sir" said the travelling man. Il
set shaved Saturdays in the small
country towns. rather than wait till I
get home to Des Noines. Not 80 much
style. but when notice q clean bar
Der shop in small town. nine times
out of ten get good shave. In Des
Moines and other large cities the bar
Der that shaves you gets so much a
week and commission Of a percent
age over his weekly wages for all the
checks he turns in. Naturally he wants
that comm ission and the faster ne
turns them OF the bigger the commits
sion. He knows he can not work me
for tonic. massage. etc, and only
shaves me occasionally so 1 ana pol
ished off at a two-forty gate and he
yells next before the back OF my neck
to dry. In the small town the barber
knows come there regularly and he
can count on me for regular CUSTOM
er or I can get shaved in next town"
Why not use a safety" Never found
one yet that will do the work"
40 ~ s.~14~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
GRADUATION DRESSES
IAlgnra Renntr,icanl


A more prominent feature in our
nigh schools of the smaller towns is
the regulating Of dress at the grad
uatins functions This may seem to
be considerably in advance of the sea-
son but ii will no, be long till COM
mencenent will arrive and already
whisperinss are heard OF how so and
SO did at graduation and I am going
to have this. that or the other elab-
crate creation.
The action of eight girls who gradu-
ated from the Reinbeck high school
last year in making their own gradu-
ating gowns. was heralded all thru
the state as a remarkable and COM
uleEdable affair Such deeds would
never have attracted attention thirty
years ago and they should not now. II
graduating girls attempt to do their
own dressmaking. the probability is
that the gowns will be OF moderate
style and at least within reasonable
expense.
With the advent OF manual training
and domestic science departments In
our public schools there is splendid
opportunity for the girls to demon
strate their ability along those lines
and the boys can easily prove they
are not afraid to tackle a summer S
job at some kind OF manual labor or
go into the field and pillow corn rather
than loaf on the street corners and
smoke cigarets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
Looker-On In Iona

Acklev. Jan. 2o-In many places IN
Iowa franchises that were granted ten.
fifteen and twenty-five years ago. some
will expire and renewals be necessary
There is much more careful scrutiny
l,oI given these corporate propositions
han when these towns were younger,
both in years and experience. Some
towns. for example. Baxter has made
financial success Of lighting plant
Other cities like Mason City ard Sioux
Civ can sell their water works system
to CORPORATIONS at a big advance over
cost. Other heating. lighting and wa
ter works systems owned by towns
and cities are failures in the sense, they
are run at loss.
The city council at Iowa Falls jus:
now is wrestling with light and neat
franchise, the applicant for the same
being 0. F. Petersen. Des Moines
man who organized the Petersen Heat
Light & Water Company which had at
one time proposition before the city
Of Marshalltown. 1t is stated that the
council will carefully crutinize the
draft Of franchise which Petersen has
mad drafted by his Des Moines attor-
neys and will take its time 70 thorough
IL investigate the document This care
full investigat ton IS only natural how
ever. for the present council seems TO
realize the full import Of the franchise
which is 70 govern not only for the
present generation but the one that will
! be in charge twenty-five years from
now. With the natural change that
take place in a quarter OF a century. 1t
Is no easy matter TO probe for the flu
| ture, especially when a council is deal
ing with a corporation seeking such
valuable concessions as are usually
asked in renting the streets and alleys
for long period. Petersen. 1t is I'M
derstood is asking for a franchise in
| the name of the Petersen Heat & Light
Company from which 1t Is seen that the
word has been dropped from the old
company name which was the Peter
sen Heat, Light & Water Company. a
corporation Of several million capital
organized under the favorable corpora
| ton laws of Arizona. Some years ago,
| We are told, Petersen came to Iowa
Falls and induced the stockholders in
the old Iowa Falls Electric Light &
Power Company to transfer the plant
to him and his associates, the Petersen
company agreeing 10 issue an equal
amount Of stock in the Petersen COM
I l,dI!y IoI tlldt HSIu ny ShCIl L1OtSiuu0l III
the Iowa Falls company.
| What complexities matters in Iowa
Falls is that there il a prospect Of an
electric light and power plant being
installed there by a corporation OF
possibly by the city itself buying the
dam and power there at present owned
by Messrs. Harp 4 Roberts
1t fs safe TO assume that there will
be at least twenty-five damage suits
started against a. many towns and
cities in Iowa during che coming year
by reason Of fails and Injuries from
slippery sidewalks. Since the almost
universal use OF cement for sidewalks
and the unwise policy in many places
Of finishing such sidewalks. smooth
suits for damages are both common and
expensive for the Taxpayers. In ont
town the other day the writer saw Z
generous sprinkIing Of sand and side.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
THE VOICE OF RACHAEL
fspencer News.

tSpencer NeWs.l
We do not have to sail away into
the realm OF story to find scenes both
pathetic and tragic. Last Friday
morning we met at the Milwaukee
depot a lady quite we'll on in years.
She was plainly clad with a shawl
about her shoulders. She glanced
around as il in search OF a sympa-
thetic eye. We noticed her. went
over and asked her name. She was
Mrs ]. Parr. of Jefferson county. III.
She had received word that her
daughter, Mrs. S. S. Cook, living near
Milford was fatally ILL., She had made
a race with death TO see her daughter
once more, but only to be beaten in
the race. Reaching Spencer Thurs
day night 100 late for the last train
she had learned from some one that
:he daughter had died and the funeral
set for Friday. She sobbed as IL her
heart would break, and told how when
her daughter had visited her last sum-
mer. and was leaving she said: you
are going away and I will never see
you again. and now it has come true,
and her loving mother heart seemed
broken. A friend 'phoned up and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

How would Woodrow Wilson for
p-eSider: and Jim Dahlman FOR run
ming nat do tor .las new democracy"
ticket:
Cun1mins IS reported u be getting
ready % anaiyz= Senator Lo-:mer's
case. Il ~. De al interesting exagesis
Of the matter and worth reading as Of
personal as well a. OF public interest.
A young railway clerk Who has in
herited tnree or four millions says he
is going 70 stay on his JOB and has
been sn1othered With bouquets from the
paragraphscs. But why 10. get ou- Of
the way Of the man who is waiting for
his job and who needs it:
One OF the Nam troubles which af-
slict railroad presidents over the state
nents Of such men as Braadais and
Clifford Thorne is not 50 much what
they say as :he way they have Of max
ing good their assertions.
Doc. Cook could make cancer
cure" sound like the real thing 70 a
professor Of practice II a regular medi-
cal college
One thing seems 70 be certain in the
senatorial muddle; Late ism. gaining.
Chill is trying 10 borrow $50, 900 900.
Here's where the name and the game
bitches up with the nature oe The prop
osition.
Anyway an upper berth means more
ventilation Of air and less Of the
pocket book.
Twer five do.la- pl-.e doesn.
sound like democratic timas. By the
time they have had power year or Sc
If they should ever get 1.-THE price
will be back down to the dollar limit
cor everybody.
Speaking o. ne backbone ot win
ter" 2?
Governor Hadiey Of Missouri is max
ing tight against the fire sales He
seems 20 be suspicious when they ad-
ver-ise that an article was SIS now
sl.e5" that they ara kidding.
Wherever it is said that Mr.. Bryan
has retired from politics" note that the
remark IS made by those who have
most reason 70 wish ne would.
A Massachusetts legislator has offer
ed bill prescribing the limits or WON :
ans apparel. saying what she shall
wear and how much and where Draw
your OWE conclusions and make your
own comment.
/ It's harder 20 keep up flying ma
chine than an automobile But when
the puncture occurs it isrt in the ma
chine.
! Mr. Feely knowing he stood no show
! withdrew. En-, LATE?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
HAMlIN eARLAND's NEW SERIAL:

Hamlin Garland-an Iowa man by
the way-llas served history in his f1c-
ton pictures of western farm life He
has offered a present day sketch of con-
dtions in his new story. "Cavanugh-
Forest Ranger, a story of the work
of the forester and the old struggle be-
tween private interests and the pub
lie domain. In his newest serial of
which publication is begun today in the
Tim as Republican. Mr.. Garland is upon
a subject which he Is thoroughly taWil-
lar and of which his knowledge is per-
sonal and from the inside. The story
of anugh-Fores; Ranger" is one
of MS most interesting books and true
10 actual conditions as those which
portrayed the slavery Of the shur-in
women Of the earlier farming period in
a. close range OF the conservation
problem: the trials ~ the rangers. the
difficulties which bese, these men and
their supervision in the effor: 20 stand
between .oca. greed and public rights
IS So. forth 10. il an arguTen,ative
way. bu: with 10, less force.
The story Itself :. ike al Garlaad's
stories. FIJI. o: action and in:sres;. Il
: o: .a7 latest. dealS with an up-,o-
>ia:e problem and ,e,is the old old
story which 5 ever new n q charming
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

would not like to seem them decreased"
A few weeks later Mr.. Lippitt sent
to the com mittteee . letter suggesting
certain changes in the wording Of the
law. SO that the efforts OF the trainers
OF the Dingley measure might be the
better carried out. When his proposed
changes were analyzed by Senator La
Toilette and Senator Dolliver they
proved to involve general raising OF
the duties on cotton goods.
He seems 10 be foxy old boy, and
II may be that he will do very we'll as
the successor TO .Aldrich in other and
more important respects than just
standing up and being counted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

Many poultry raisers make radical
mistakes In changing their fowls nom
summer to winter rations. They 90
not appreciate the importance OF
maintaining the proper proportions OF
meat and succulsnt feed In the WIN
ter ration and above all Of supplying
these constituents to the birds tmme-
distely ct the beginning OF cold
wsather. During summer the birds
catch and eat IN abundance Of grass
hoppers and In addition have . large
supply Of green food constantly avail.
able 90 that all their wants are salts
ned. Just - soon - extensive ranging
10 prevented by cold weather the feed
or should begin to supply succulent
feed, such - alfalfa, roots and clover
hay and beef scraps in tho ration 20
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
A FOOLISH SALOON MOVE.
r1owa CITY Citizen

iowa City Citizenl.
An interesting fairy tale appears in
the Saturday issue OF our esteemed
neighbor. the Republican, in the form
Of a special from Des Moines. written
no doubt by the editor Of the paper,
who has been in the capital city looking
at the senatorial fracas. II IL in enect
an intimation that the university pro-
fessors who have been active in the
fight against the uulct petition VIII
lose their jobs as a consequence thereof
IL they don't watch out. The Citizen is
not in favor OF the FIVE mile law pro-
position: does not like the theory on
which II is based or the consequences
that are liable TO result from it. But
our ION OF how TO not head OF such
a law is to print just such threats In an
Iowa City newspaper.
No one here should be 50 shortstght-
ed as not to see that IL we allow an i'm :
preston TO get abroad in the state that
university professors or any other citi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
FROM AlpRlcH TO uPPIm.

On the basis Of count OF noses, it
doesn't look as IL the high protection.
lists had lost anything in the transition
from AldFich to Lippitt.
n 1dppit, who is to succeed Aldrich in
IT, senate. is a cotton manufacturer.
'NAea the ways and means committee
E&oo holding hearings on the tariff Mr..
1aoUtk appeared before it on behalf
- - cotton manufacturers. He did
80 oo1hs. he said. to ask an increase
E@e An1tes. Il think" he said, that while
800 ere importAtions going on, it is
#boo1o0A6ly regulative Of the cotton
1A The importations are not so
$o NAT we feel justified in asking
Ut tie duties be increased, but we
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
THE LODGES.
n MASONIC NoTicGo.
NO1Hall In New Masonic Temple
r" Visitors always welcome.

Il MASONIC NOJIC8O.
VIVIAN In New Masonic Temple
~Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE. los. A. F. &
A. NJ, Friday. Jan. 20, $50 p. m. Worn
on hrst degree.
R. w. Chamberlain. W. NJ.
John W. Wells, Secretary.
sNNET CHAPTER No. %, r. A. NJ
Regular convocation Jan. l6. 1880. N
the new temple.
Fred Wallace, E. H. p.
I. g. MillArd, SECRETARY.
KING SOLOMON Council. No. 20. r
4 8. NJ, Stated assembly. Monday
Feb. 20. 7:30 p. m.
l. T. Forbes. Recorder.
A. D. Meeker. T. I. NJ
st. ALDEMAR COMMANDERY. NO
80, K T. Stated conclave Tuesday even
ing, Jan. II. 1911, at 1880 O'Clock.
I. T. Forbes. E. G.
Fred wallace, Recorder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. T.
S.-Reeular meeting Wednesday even
ing, Feb. IS. at 1880 p. m
Edna c. Fularton, w. ~.
Lillian Norton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
10 M~1-<
Iona Newspapers
PRIMARY HYPocR1TEs.
LCedar RAPIDS Tribune.l

lie, us see. how long ago was ii tina;
one Cyrenus Cole. was loudly and fran
tically denouncing the primary as a
mode OF settling the senatorial prob
lem. Honestly. was it to exceed ten
whole weeks or was it a shorter Pc
Rod And DO you remember the bitter
editorials written by this worthy gen.
tleman in his denunciation of those
awful progressires who even dared to
lint at such thing. And now here he
IS shouting the battle cry OF Late and
appealing for a primary. forge,ful OF
the enor1n Gus cost that he so often cited
and all because he lives in hopes, like
the typical political gambler. that per-
haps there is a chance in a thousand
that luck will change ana standpat
nominee might slip by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
Two Views Of 4 Simple Drinking YES
sci for the Small Hen House.

SCI Tor Sno small 0oO t10Oo0s
ing. Corn may be fed either shelled
or on the ear-broken into small
pieces.
1t is Of great importance that .
little grain be left in the litter over
night 30 that the hens have some
thing to eat Immediately after leaving
their perches in the early morning,
This accounts for the generous allow.
ance Of grain which IL absolutely nee
essary in the litter. II no grain IL
left In the litter the birds should r.
ceive their nrst feed by daylight Tor
best returns. A very detrimental prao.
tise on the general farm 10 TO finish III
the morning chores befors feeding the
poultry. The hons a Q result r0msin
on their psrches too long, 90 no IN.
centive urges them 70 get down and
exercise. This common mistake 70
one Of the fundamental errors which
results In . diminished egg produc.
ton.
Grit for tho lock should b far.
nished by putting load Of sfaval In
the house each year. Oyster shell
80OVl0 0ADO % COU8S80Ily 9GS0DDynlD
tor the flock. It may b placed IN IN
inexpensive hopper whore the birds
can easily reach It. Charcoal n m.
other article Of Indispensable v,lue
around the poultry house. Clean. purs
water IN sanitary dishes should a.
ways b available for the fowls.
Feed . Generous Raalon,
An essential factor IN poultry feed.
Ing IL to furnish Q liberal, correctly
balanced. fattsning and growing n.
ton. TO merely supply the 6ock With
q maintenance ration 10 not 0uDc3eat.
Besides maintaining bodily v1eor and
health the hen must psodueo AGgs and
on this account inquiries IN amount Of
feed In excess Of that required foe
mere maintsaance. Whoee : Wen III.
snced ration 10 supphst n abandaacs.
and where the lock hsyo pleafy Of q.
ercise. the birds Wit not become over.
fat, but will maintain gepd thSals apd
will produce . quaaf1ty e snoA oral
IT. eGgs. 9fF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

zens dare not speak or act against
mulct petition. just that soon Will the
movement to regulate Iowa City from
the outside gain a tremendous impetus.
The best argument against a five mile
law is that after a full and free discus
sion, in which every citizen OF Iowa
City who desired to was privileged to
take part, 81 per cent OF the voters
stuck to their signatures on the petition.
The strongest argument for hve mile
law would be belief that in this city
the activities and opinions Of men OF
prominence were suppressed by force.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20
\ COUNTRY MERCHANTS VIEWS
rDes Moine. Register and LEADER.

a
TDes Moines Register and Leader1.
81 notice by the dispatches from
Washington" said John Homrishause.
proprietor OF a country genera! store at
Denver. Iowa. that large number OF
country merchants are urging congress
not to pass the bill providing for par
cells post They are opposed TO the
measure because they fear II a parcels
post ;sSesta b,,shed il will put them in
direct competition with the mail order
houses OF Chicago. I have investigated
and studied the subject. and as coun-
try merchant I am favorable to the par
cells post. At present large number OF
farmers buy their groceries and other
supplies from the mail order houses
and ship them by fast freight. This is
much cheaper than il they were ship
ped by express or the parcels post. SO
the merchants really have to face the
competition anyway. ] deal almost ex-
clusively with farmers IN my vicinity.
and find can compete with the mail
order houses. make fair profit and
hold my trade. suspect that the
trouble with the country merchants is
that they attempt to make too large a
profit: hence consumers patronize the
mall order houses. have had custom
ers come to my store and show me by
the catalof OF mall order houses the
prices for which they could get their
supplies In Chicago. sell at reason
able prices and for years have had
no difficulty in holding my trade. ! sus-
pect the express companies really are
the active force behind the opposition
to the parcels post. Given reasonable
prices the average farmer will trade
with his local merchant in preference
to sending to Chicago"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-01-20

gives the ''undsrlings" plenty Of
chance to eat and lessons the post
hility Of the mature fowls stumnS
themselves. Tho dry mash has the
same composition - the vet mash
the only difference being that It 10
fed In q dry form. Whore ground oats
and barley are plentiful they can be
addsd to the dry mash with excellent
results. Green bone u IN excellent
cnstituent to use In tho ration for
egg production. It must be fed In
moderation about one ounce per hen
three times . week and then gradual
" increased Until one ounce 70 sup
Died daily to each hen.
Several promi1sut pouitzymsn have
recently sttadnsA remarkable success
by using . combination Of vet and dry
mashes. Their system includes q
noon food Of light. wellscattefed Yet
mash. aAa then duTiDg the afterpoo0
ssviag The ttrds ne aocese 70 . dSy