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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
THE MODERN BULLY.
IwM Chamberlain. in Sioux Cit,
q Y&,,Sv,ol I

| JOuITdl.J
What has become Of the old fash
toned bully who visited town on sthe
afternoon Of Saturdays for the avoWed
purpose Of picking fight ct the drop
OF the hat? Is he yet with US In some
guise or other? He must be here, but
very likely our modern tendencies to-
wards gentleness have rubbed on some
of the knots Of his exterior.
His career on American soil may BE-
traced back to revolutionary days. and
more mistily into colonial times. Irv77
ing has immortalized him In his
SLEEPY Hollow" character Of Brom
Bones, the TERROR and. dread Of .
peaceful Dutch valley.
In his ';Hoosier SchOolmaster, piO-
neer tale OF tho middle west, Edward
Eggleston gives typical place to tho
bully. But we seem to be slowly drop
ping the word from speech. Language.
to be sure. suffers no calamity by this
act. Outside the realm Of moral history
the character itself haS no interest to
which we should cling.
Only one question remains Il the
bully still with US under another and
perhaps moro pof1aAsd same? And "
he no longer hair piousiy poses with
a militant chip on his shoulder. by
what sign or token are we to know
him? Surely he did not degenerate
into ine Iosvn 0uds. Lao sisu too mucis
respect for that. III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
THAT MAIL ORDER MILLION.

Sears, Roebuck & Co. great cata-
log and mail order house has made
a gift Of 100000 which is to be in
creased TO a million if the plan devel-
ops favorably, to further the interests
Of intensive farming and agriculture.
Nsis large benefaction and should as
1dSt In the making of two blades of
corn where one grew
sit is good advertising. Whatever
high motive may be assumed TO
have prompted the gift it is good adj
ye1tising and directed Immediately
Where it will do the most good for the
caAalog house whatever it may 90 for
1a11nsive farming. In the first place
It, II Of such magnitude that the We
hiclss Of general publicity can not fail
to notice it. In the second place it es-
tablishes q sentimental relation be-
4een the catalog store mad those who
Haeonize it. From an advertising
pl6ns only it will probably prove worth
- money.
Ebmparatively it is not great gift.
- far It il only slOO. 900. It may be a
1lion but there is a string upon the
~ 100, and the end Of the string re-
nlktns Inside the store But at the mil
1soa 4 - not comparatively a mighty
gikG This hrm receives from
fas0oEs annualIy approximately fif.
- lnilhons in trade. After many
ysars Of large patronage it makes
- slit Taxing foT eom1azi-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
Tn. Old Familiar Faces.

/ have had playmates. have had com
panions,
In my days OF childhood. in my )oy1ul
schooldays-
All. all are gone. the old familiar faces
/ have been laughing, l have beer
carousing,
Drinking late. sitting late, with my
bosom cronies-
All, all are gone. the old familiar faces,
had Love once. fairest among
Closed are her doors on me, must not
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
I have friend. kinder friend has no
Like an migrate. I left my friend
abruptly:
Left him, to muse or the old familiar
faces.
Ghostlike, I paced round the haunts OF
my childhood,
Earth seemed a desert I was bound to
traverse,
Seeking to find the old familiar faces.
Friend Of my bosom, thou art more
than a brother,
Why vert thou not born in my father $
dwelling?
So we might talk of the old familiar
faces
How some have died and some they
have left me,
And some are taken from me; all are
departed
All, all are gone, the old familiar faces.
Charles Lamb.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

tain conservatism whica, has made him
= careful and judicious legislator. He
measures every. bill by its merit and
20 = large degree has voted independ-
emily upon what his judgment has as
sured him 10 correct legislation.
The editor Of the Eagle classes him
- one of his personal friends: al
tho I'VE and he'' have not always
agreed on certain. defined policies OF
the party we have had no trouble in
disasreeing. nor has this disagree
ment separated us as personal friends.
Therefore It IL a pleasure to the Eagle
to present his name. The Eagle full
ly realizes that II nominated and
elected the state Of Iowa secures an
efficient Official; one who will look at
the state and its people and their in
forests from the broadest standpoint.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
LIFE.
lWaferlnn Timea -Trihune,1

L
There was a man who threw him
self under the wheels of a car, Friday
The other day a man well-knoWn tc
the older element of Waterloo, took
his own life by hanging. Another
man a week ago jumped from bridge
into the river.
Did these men take life? No. They
ended only one manifestation of 1t
Life is eternal. You may take chiI
of wood and burn it; the comm onest
analogy Of reasoning teaches us that
the wood is not destroyed thereby
Take a bar Of iron, and immense 1t in
chemical fluid that leafs" 1t. and
1t disappears from the evidence of the
ordinary senses. But has either wood
or iron been destroyed? No. In some
form, gaseous or otherwise. all of the
component parts of both wood and
iron still exist.
To carry the thought step further;
the dominating force Of man is his
life. or soul. 1t causes him to sub
due the wood and the iron to his own
uses. In fact. there is hardly an ele-
ment Of nature known to man that
has not been harnessed to his uses
Why? Because Of the mind-the soul;
II you please-of man.
Now the wood and iron can not be
destroyed: then why should that
which dominates and controls them
be destroyed? Why should material
nature, visible to the ordinary five
senses. be immortal. while that which
uses them. dominates them and har-
nesses them to the uses of the mental
mantle soul of man-himself.
In answer to this there can be but
one response-and that is that the
soul. the mentality. the man himself
is inlm Mortal.
Nc enc positively knows what
changes death may bring: but the de-
spondent and the lifeweary can not
end life by suicide. They may change
environmenf. hnt they can not die.
Life is eternal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
Topics of the Times

Roosevelt is an illustration Of the
fact that man who is willing to fight
for himself will always find others
ready to fight for him.
The confession that the reciprocity
pact was modelled on the old fashioned
horse trade is attracting much atten-
tion of a kind in Canada.
In the culm case it isn't the amount
Of money involved, but the involvement
Of United States Judge that worries
people
Perhaps It was a trap but the skunk
caugh. Inside the hen house doesn't
get anything for himself by pleading
the trap vas baited.
Indications are that President Taft
should have covered up his tomato
plants.
The big difference between the esti-
mates Of delegates made by Mckinley
and Dixon for their respective candi-
dates suggests that there are quite
enough of them to make respectabl
showing for a third man.
It is predicted that within ten years
postal banks in the United States will
hold $500. 900 and that the thrift Of
the people will be far more general
than ever before
In his annual report, just out. United
States Commissioner Of Education
Claxton gives figures showing that
while the salaries Of our teachers have
averaged 3s per cent more for males
! and 81 more for females in the first
decade of this year in the entire coun-
try. On such basis, he says. it is
impossible to expect to get and keep
| competent professional teachers.
! Army officers estimate the loss by
| the present Mississippi food at $780,
00o, 900. The figures indicate the vaule
of the permanent prevention of such
caIanities.
BY giving increased attention to the
growing of corn Louisiana is reported
to have gained $4,000, 900 in the annual
value a. tie crop, and to be pro1scing
t~..> a.. n>nouOIxsfor its ouo- poAAa Y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
MURPHY LIKES VAN Law.
TVinton Ea gis.1

iVintOn EagiS.
The Eagle takes plea assure in present.
ing herewith the announcement OF
Hon. C. H. Van Law, Of Marshalltown,
&c q candidate ec- :!:c .cr-hl;c a n
nomination for lieutenant governor.
He is one Of the leading lawyers in
the Fifth congressional district. At the
present time he is member OF the
Iowa senate. In the two sessions he
has taken part in sha ping legislation
for the state he has measured up to
the high standard reached by the
members Of the senate. To be desig-
mated correctly he should be placed
with the progressive wing OF the par
ty, yet he has always carried a GER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

by his friends, who know him to be
square, dependable man in every re-
spect and q lawyer OF ability. We have
the strongest kind of assurance an to
his fitness for the position he seeks
from those who. know him well. His
nomination and election would be
credit to the party" ts
To the ClArinda. Herald "At the
present writing 1t looks like the stand
pat and. progressive lines are practi-
cally broken up as far az the COVER
norship - concerned"
1.-The delegates from Iowa acting IN
q body could almost force q new align
ment. Why should they maintain an
appearance OF loyalty to the fortunes
Of the president II It soon appears that
he has no fortunes worth worrying
over?" argues the Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader. Iowa holds the key
to the situation. Iowa might bring the
presidency west of the Mississippi
Why should any delegate from Iowa
hesitate when Senator Cummins would
be just as acceptable to him as MI.
Roosevelt would be, or any other can
didate who has been mentioned?"
'.The fact that Mr.. 1smay was re-
ceived with cheers in Liverpool will
be received and placed on file with
out excitement. The fact is that Mr..
Ismay has come in for a good deal
Of under dog sympathy on this SIDE
Of the Atlantic, too, altho conditions
were not favorable for its expression"
says the Sioux City Journal.
"The bringing Of hound dogs to the
Iowa democratic convention will add to
the hilarity and picturesqueness of the
event, but just what element Of states
manship it typifies is not clear" to
the Burlington Hawkeye. But 1t Is not
fair to judge the circus until we have
seen the performance"
Some of the politicians thought It
entirely out of place when Ex-senator
Clark Of Montana carried around !
vaudeville show with him. recalls tn
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
Centenary Of General Land Office.

Christtan Science MOnttOfJ
One hundred years ago this week the
general land office Of the United States
government was opened. The original
limits of the country had been greatly
extended by the Louisiana purchase In
1903, Uncle Sam had far more property
in real estate than people; the one
thing needed was settlement Of the
.boundless" territory beyond the APP
palachian range, and the general land
office, it was hoped, would stimulate at
home and abroad mans natural desire
for land possession. Then began the
great work of subdividing the public
lands To the unoccupied area owned
by the young republic. the Louisiana
purchase added 1.171,931 square miles;
later came accessions thru the Florida
purchase Of 592es square miles. thru
the annexation Of Texas. 375.23e square
miles: thru the Mexican cession, 545.-
7s3 square miles; thru the Gadsen pur-
chase 45,535 square miles, and, finally,
thru the purchase Of Alaska, $4,000
square miles.
The general land office introduced
the system Of section and fractional
section subdivision. A section COM
prised square mile. and a township
thirty-six square miles. This system
prevails over practically the entire area
Of the acquired territory OF the United
States. Included in this system wa;
the provision for school section lands
which has aided so greatly in the work
of public education turnout the west.
From the foundation Of the government
down to the present time 1885, 100000
acres OF land have come under it's con-
troll. and all except 70O.000.0o0 acres
have been disposed Of chiefly after this
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
UNCLE SAM AND GOOD ROADS.
IBurlington Hawkeyel

There was a time when the govern
ment actually engaged in road building,
and a very good road it built. If the
work had been continued there would
be good roads in every state, perhaps
in every county OF the union. by this
time But the work was stopped. and
for sixty years or more no government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

roads have been built, except on gov
eminent property. But consress has
been talking good roads, and AL sorts
Of plans and projects have been be-
fore the national law making body
these twenty FIVE years. There have
been time when It seemed ~ II conr
gress would do something. but eventur
ally the task appeared too big and coh-
gress fought shy Of 1t.
The present house has a bill which
is the result of boiling down Of twen-
ty-nine good roads bills that have been
introduced this session. The rural free
delivery roads are to be divided into
three classes under this bill, and they
are to be subsidized at the rate OF ! -,
$50 and SIS per mile per year respec-
lively. It is estimated that this would
call for an expenditure of less than
$40, 900. 900 per annum. And in all hu-
man probability it would not beneflt
the roads 20 cents That sounds like
what some Of the Iowa counties are
doing where the auto funds have been
divided equally between the different
townships in the county 1t is too
little to live upon and too much to die
on"
The congress may go into road
building, genuine road building, some
time in the future, perhaps after the
Panama canal has been completed and
super Drdaenaughts go out of fashion.
But for the present 1t would be much
wiser for counties and states to pull
themselves out Of the mud, instead OF
waiting for congress to lift them out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
obed,.oee No Alsays ossl.

Ooeosoneo 49, AWe5S
Obedience II good and indispens.
able; but II It y 66odisnce to what
is wrong and f6lss-good heavens,
there 10 no mans for saeh depth %
human cowardies ,Aud calamitya
spurned everlastingly By the gods.-
Thomas Carlyle.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The Stuart Herald notes approving
iy that "The candidacy Of c. H. Van
Law, Of Marshalltown, for lieutenant
kovernor is being pushed vigorously
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
OVER CONFIDENCE FOR KENYON.
(Hardin County Citizen.l

In this section Of Iowa and
thruout northern Iowa the sentiment
is almost unanimous for Kenyon.
There are some supports Of Young but
they are a small minority. In the
southern part of the state the majority
Of the voters will support Young. II
Kenyon is defeated. it will be by the
progressive voters Of northern Iowa
This will not be on account Of dis
like Of Kenyon. but on account of the
belief that the election OF Kenyon is
certain and that there Is no particular
use Of making an effort in his behalf.
The people in northern Iowa should in
no way take the election Of Kenyon
for granted. This is just what viii de-
feat him. II kenyon loses, it will be by
the over confidence Of his friends in
northern Iowa.
Every voter. who favors the re-
election OF Senator Kenyon. should
vote and see that his neighbor votes.
1t is votes that are wanted. Enough
farmers in a few counties in north
ern Iowa can stay in the field and
in the Tenth district or any other
district in northern Iowa can stay
at home and defeat Kenyon. The
way to insure the election Of Kenyon
is to vote.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14
Iona Newspapers
LAFE'e CHANGE OF FRONT.
Hardin County Citizen


Late Young feeis called upon to
say that he ID ia favor Of the presi.
DENTAL primary and. tho dollar a
day pension. This Is ! beautiful
world and an elegant spring. For
years Mr.. Young in the Capital
threw monkey; wre1ches into the
machinery every time an effort was
MADE to secure q primary law in
Iowa and when such . law was duly
passed and placed upon the statute
books Mr.. Young took the position
that he bad always been for . primary
law. For some time he has been
bowling against presidential primary,
now he 10 tor 1t. II reports are
true. M. Young sat In the Cedar
Rapids convention on a proxy from
Pottawattamie' county and voted
against the dollar . day pension prop
osition and now he 10 for such a
law. Must be that Mr.. Young is run.
ming for Office
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

Some of the politicians thought It
entirely out of place when Ex-senator
Clark Of Montana carried around !
vaudeville show with him." recalls tn
Waterloo Times-Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-14

By giving increased attention to the
growing Of corn Louisiana is reported
to have gained $4,000, 900 in the annual
value 20 tie crop, and to be pro1scing
more than enoughsfor its own needs
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

q
AN ORDINANCE TO amend section sA
Il Chapter las OF the Complied Jul
nanees Of the City Of Detroit TOT 'n'
II is hereby ordained by the People
OF the City Of Detroit:
Section l. That Section ~ OF SnAps
ter lac OF the Compiled Ordinances y,
the City OF Detroit for the yea. tsvs
be and the same L. hereby amenoso ~
as TO read as follows: ,u
See 81 Nc persGn esSeR1 r. rs Or furn-
lsh material for any nre 10 be mace on
kindled In any street. alley or pupae
place within the city. unless by timers.
plumbers or other mechanics In pursu-
Ing a business requiring the use OF =
FIRE or for the purpose or boiling TAT
pitch or oil TO be used In the construc-
tion or repair OF some building or YES
sci; Provided. That said IRE shali os
made In some crate or vessel 80 -
erwise endanger surrounding propert,;
This ordinance shall not apply 70 any
person OF suitable age who shall burn
under their control and In their pres
ence loose waste paper In mesh recep
tacles, the mesh OF which shall De or
size not larger than two by three
inches No occupant Cf any premises
shall permit an accumulation OF sucn
waste paper OF more than two weeks
Sec, q This ordinance shall take I'm
mediate effect.
Approved June IL. 1912.
Mayor.
Attest: CHARLES A. NICHOLS,
(971) city Cierk-
(ofncial papers please copy.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02


AN ORDINANCE requiring steam rail-
roads to exclude the public from
their riyht-of-way where they use
the third ratf system for the oper-
alton of cars or where they have
separated the grade from the grade
OF the street, and forbidding the pub
lie from travelling thereupon.
Whereas The separation OF grades
has been completed on the main line
Of the Michigan Central Railroad
right of-way as far west as Liver
nois avenue and at many other places
In the City of Detroit, and cars and
with more freedom and frequency
over all tracks where the grades
have been separated, and.
Whereas The Michigan Central
Railroad has Installed an electrically
equipped system on it's right Of way
for the transfer Of cars TO and from
its tunnel beneath the Detroit river,
using what Is known as the thirG
rail system and.
Whereas. In consequence of the
foregoing. the right-of-way OF said
exceedingly dangerous for pedes-
Therefore. 1t is hereby ordained by
the People OF the City Of Detroit:
company operating within the limits OF
the City OF Detroit which has the
grade OF Its right-of-way separated
from the grade Of the streets which
CTOhbth Ut HUNS uPOH ~ UT WHICH,, In
with it's right-of- way and
In the operation Of its cars uses an
ele ctrical equipment with the third rail
systt m. shall place signs upon Its said
rig hit -of-way warning the public that
said right of-way Is not TO be used for
a thoroughfare.
Sec. 2. No person. except the en-
ployes of the company. shall be per-
mitted TO walk or travel along or ira
vel over the right way of any steam
railroad where a third rail Is used in
conn ction with the electrical equip
nent OF said railroad, nor upon or
along that part OF the right of way
where the grade has been separated
from the grade OF the streets which
cross or abut upon II.
Sec. g. Any violation OF this ordi-
nance shall be punished by fine not
u exceed nifty dollars $500 and costs
OF prosecution, and the offender In case
OF conviction may be sentenced TO be
confined In the Detroit House OF Cor
rection until such fine and costs are
paid, provided, that the imprisonment
shall not exceed a period OF six (6)
months.
Sec 4 This ordinance shall take ef-
feet after three publications thereof
Approved June IL, 1912
wM B. THOMPSON.
Attest CHARLES A. N1cHoIs'
(9TS) City Clerk
(ofncial papers please copyJ.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

such lot or parts OF lot numbered
geo between Krupp avenue ana
nlackstons avenue. -Rathbonss
sub. OF the ely y and the sly
"a OF the w y OF lot 7. shipyaro
f3z) on the east side OF Woodmere
avenue, In front OF or adjoining
such lot or parts OF lot numbered
las, between Chamberlain avenue
and Blackstone avenue. Rath-
bones sub OF the ely y and the
SLY y OF the W. y or lot 7, snip
yard tract.
AS are owned by you. on or before
the 18th day OF July. or In defauit
thereof the-same Will be constructed:
or put 20 proper line ana
grade by the Department or Puplle
Works. and the expense Thereon, TO-
gether with the cost or this pubiica-
tiOn. will be assessed against said lots.
j. r. HAARER.
(sss) Commissioners OF Public works
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02

,naS , 9 nal,inE enc ano,her or the bubble
within the City OF Detroit. Win ~
OF the afore mentioned substances
Sec. 4. Any person OF Pcrs's mi.
ordinance shall be deemed guilty o
misdsmsanCr and shall upon Sonsic,ig.n
thereof upon trial IN the EsSoro oSn.
i'm the imposition OF such nne the GOVT w
may make a further sentence trs '., snt
offender be Imprisoned In the Ds',v nt
House OF Correction Tor p'''
10 exceed three months.
Sec. g. This ordinance shall sAA' iN
mediate effect
Approved June II, 1914
Mayor.
Isf01 City Clerk.
The Detroit times., 1912-07-02
NOTICE-sTREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. July 1. 1912.
Paving Notice No. Ir42.
FISCHER AVENIIE

To August Bierkamp, Louis ]. Ber-
ger. George A Brown. +. G. Behling.
F. CreuttZberg, H. f. Clafehn. Charles
Coppersmith. Max Dettlon. Mrs Ann
Dorr, Agnes and Cyril Defever, c. De
Croupet, W. F Ernest Anna Edwards.
II. Frantow. August F. Forth, Jane F..
Peter Goemaere. J. S. Holden. Joseph
Herg enroether, VIM. c. Hunt. Peter J.
Jcup. David Jeakle. Herbert p. Jud-
kins. Albert Jacoby. Frank II. Kaiser.
Milford, Chas. Moesta. F. E. Mieran.
Martir. and Fairchild. d, c. Milleville.
ottilia Msthei Jos. Miller ohss ".
II. o'Neill. George w Peters, II. @.
Palmer, Paul Rabaut. Gilbert Rutter.
Martin Smith. J. F. steinberger Mrs.
G. A. Smith, chaA Yogt Wm. B.
worth Geneviexe Walter. Henry Zuer-
cher, Jr. and to all other persons own
ing. occupying. or otherwise interested
ing or Fischer avenue. In said oity OF
Detroit within the limits hereinafter
mentioned
The Common Council Of the City OF
Fischer avenue, from the north curb
line of Kercheval avenue TO the south
curb line OF Charlevoix street, TO be
graded and paved. notice Is hereby
made upon all the lots and premises
fronting on said Fischer avenue. and
liable 10 be assessed for said improve
ment under the provisions OF the CitS
Charter, and that roll OF said -assess-
ment Is now completed. and will re-
main at the Assessors Office, In the
City OF Detroit, from the date hereof
until July 18th. 1912. for the inspection
OF all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
OSCAR p. MARX,
JOHN g. NAGEL.
(qp3 DANIEL DILLwORTH.