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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
COUNCIL BLUFFs INDEPENDENT
TELEPHONE COMPANY MEETS
OBLIGATIONS.
SUBSCRIBERS UNWILLING
CONTRIBUTIONS TO FUND
Franchise Provided For Five Per Cent
Tax on Gross Receipts to 30 Paid
to city-cempany Boosts subserib'
ers' Bills 70 Meet the Asssssmsnt-
Must Pay Dividends, Thsir Plea.
,cial to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Council Bluffs, May 2.-Patrons OF
the Council Bluffs Independent Tele-
phone Company let out howl TO-DAY
when they received their bills for the
month of April, that must have been
heard IN the general offices OF the
company in Omaha, for be it known the
Nebraska Telephone Company Is the
INDEPENDENT Telephone Company OF
Council Bluffs, the so-called trust hav-
ing appropriated the independents
charter when it gobbled up the latter
about eighteen months ago.
The cries of distress from the pa
irons were caused by the following
n1ausih,e reading circular sent along
with each bill:
ITO our patrons: Under the terms
of the franchise Of the Council Bluffs
Independent Telephone Company. II IS
required to pay the city per cent tax
on the gross exchange receipts OF the
company.
1T had been hoped that the company
would be able to assume this tax py
including it in the rates quoted IN the
schedule existing before the two ex-
changes were consolidated. owing
however to the very considerable loss
in revenue from the large number OF
duplicate telephones removed since the
exchanges were consolidated, without
there being corresponding decrease
in the expense of operation. we are
unable to do this.
sThe company can get revenue from
but one source-its patrons-and must
collect enough to do the following
things:
"First-Give satisfactory and ade-
quate service.
Second-Maintain it's plant in first
rate condition.
"Third-Pay its employees fair wages
"F'ourth-Pay its stockholders rea-
sonable return on their investment.
1.-THE results Of the operation of the
company do not as yet indicate that
reasonable return will be made to the
stockholders. and we are therefore
compelled to ask the subscribers to pay
the exact amount Of this tax, which
will be added to the subscribers bill.
beginning May I. The amount to be
added to each bill to be per cent of
whatever the rate as charged that pa
tron."
yours Very Respectfully,
Council Bluffs Independent Telephone
Company.
Frank Elgen. Manager"
Mayor Maloney, to whom any num-
her of patrons went with their kicks.
promised them he would look into the
matter. He opposed the franchise and
was very indignant when he learned
what the telephone company had done.
Whats the use of collecting tax
from the company if the company
turns about and compels it's patrons
to pay it back?" said the mayor.
Opponents of the consolidation were
assured their expenses would be les
sened and reduction in charges was
looked for. The original Independent
Telephone Company never objected to
the per cent tax.
On bills for s1.75, the minimum con-
tract charge. the company has added a
charge of nine cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
.SYRl]p OF FIGS" FOR INDIGESTION,
BlLI0USNESS AND CONSTIPATION.
CASTOR OIL cAloMEL OR TO CLEANSE
STOMACH, LIVER AND 80 FEET OF BOWELS HARh-
LESS LAXATIVE FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN

We must live like primitive folks,
else we must take artificial means to
move the excess bile and waste matter
on and out Of the system.
The safest, most harmless and effec-
tive stomach. liver and bowel cleanser
and regulator for men, women and
children-is delicious Syrup of Figs
which doesn't irritate, grippe or weaken.
It's effect is the effect Of fruits. 1t is
composed entirely OF luscious figs,
SIENNA and aromatics. Don't think you
are drugging yourself. Syrup Of Figs
can be constantly used without harm.
Ask your druggist for Syrup of
Figs and Elixir OF Senna," and see
on the label that 1t Is prepared by
The California Fig Syrup Company.
This is the only genuine-the old
reliable. Refuse. with contempt, the
o-called Fig Syrup limitations some
times offered to deceive you.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
BOAT HOUSE RULING.
Attorney General Rules Against Build
inss IN Iowa Waters.

Special to Times Republican.
Clear Lake. May 2.-According to in
formation received here Attorney Gen.
eral Cosson has ruled against building
boat houses in waters Of Clear Lake.
and, Of course, the same ruling will
apply to all waters of Iowa. Here there
are possibly fifty boat houses sur
rounding the lake. and it has been the
custom of moving the boats out Of the
water in late fall and in the spring
move them back. The boat houses
house the launches big and little. and
are great convenience to those who
own launches. There has been a pro-
test on the part of some who own
lake shore property to putting the boat
houses in and according to this de-
cision from the attorney general there
will be no way out Of 1t but comply
with the requirements.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

q how disappointed you ore to eco
0ssy hahn take away that youthful
epps1sacs that Jon ere % snxious to.
- Skould keep. for beauty and food
lpok9 depend % much upon natural
solossd, thiek. glossy and healthy haif.
j. Every one 10 attracted to the woman
with besutiful hair. Why not have It
~ I'd Of IL gray hairs-kseP them out
l>p1ethsr b using
.77 jIIAY.s HAIR HEALTH.
Yeah 30 surprised how quickly 1t vii!
res1oce tlose lfsy hairs % their natural
ecior a bow veil It win keep them 20.
Il = aoe dys bat The most satistsctosy
oFd rsliablo FostoCsr.
\ 0A "a - q Dsss eeosss q direct upon
Ge efogjco and 1oatef's nsme. Send l0e: Tor
eSl 6eejc.-tA0o Hay 00sc. Co.. Newark ~. J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Alexander News Items.

Special to Times Republican.
Alexander, May Ole Hong and
Herrick Hong returned yesterday from
Wiota. Wis, where they had taken the
body of their brother from North Da-
kota for burial, he having died very
Mr.. Hiram Routt is remodeling his
grain elevator, and putting in new
scales, and doing other necessary re-
pairs.
Peter c. Bohlen is erecting new
barn on his farm recently purchased
from William Bell. adjoining town.
H. J. Bohlen met with painful ac-
cident by running a nail thru his foot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
FILL RESPONSIBLE POSTS.
Graduates Of Ellsworth College Take
Up Educational Work.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. May MANY OF the
graduates of Ellsworth College in TINS
city are being chosen to fill responsive
positions in the educational work over
the state. Miss Helen Weaver. daugh-
ter of Judge s. NJ. Weaver, of the Iowa
supreme court has been elected to the
OF German In the high
school at Webster City. Miss Weaver
was a member Of the class of 10 and
has fitted herself for teaching by ex-
tensive post graduate work. Raymond
Coils, another graduate of the col
lege. has been chosen superintendent OF
the schools at Let's. Iowa. Roy Dou-
gan will teach a summer class in music
at Buckeye and Grant l.. Sanders has
been elected superintendent of schools
at DySart Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
r;.d.l. Submit. 70 Operation.

Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City, May 2.-Wilbur E. lis
dale, the Cedar Rapids athlete, who
was badly hurt while pole-vaulting In
the Iowa university armory. has been
compelled to undergo an operation after
all. The use Of the knife revealed a
torn and actually broken tendon In
the thigh. The surgeons believe 1t will
heal ultimately. but the young man
will be crippled for some time. There
was no evidence OF hernia. or the
tearing open Of the wound that foi-
lowed an operation for appendicitis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
rAMA GIRL WEEDS.

Miss Agnes LueIla johnson Becomes
Bride Of Sioux City Man.
Special to Times Republican.
Tama, May AT the home OF the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chalmers
Johnson, Miss Agnes Luella Johnson
was united in marriage to Mr.. Milton
Harry Allen, a travelling man OF Sioux
City, at 6 p. IN. Monday, by Rev. F..
Wendell, of Toledo, in the presence OF
about sixty guests. A four-course din
ner was served. Mr.. and Mrs. Allen will
make their home in Sioux City. The
day chosen for the wedding was the
brides birthday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
SEEK o'sa,EN's RELATIVES.
Coroner Investigates Triple Drowning
at Iowa City.

At Iowa City.
Special to Times Republican.
Iowa City. May 2.-Coroner Charles
X. Hurd has impaneled jury to In
vestigate the death by drowning OF
Frank Hetz. Edward O'Connell and
Frank O'Brien. described in these dis
patches. Wednesday. There Is little
or no mystery attached to the tragedy
but the coroner decided that II would
&c best for all concerned. to have an
official investigation.
The police have been spending the
past twenty four hours trying to To-
cate the relatives Of O'Brien. VINO
seems to be variously known as Will
liams, Arton and otherwise. He is a
stranger here. A bricklayers union card
on his rarson gives the name OF VIII
liams His body is at the university
anatomy building.
The funeral Of Hotz and OConne'i
took place this morning. HotS Is y
high school graduate and was In ;. =.
l. two ye;la.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
News Of Rockwell.

SpeCIHI 10 Observation-Disclosures.
Rockwell. May 2.-W. II. Kew has
disposed of his stock Of general mer-
chandise to H. Folkien. Of Allison, taxi
ing an eighty-acre farm in on the deal
The land lies north Of Clear Lake. Mr..
Folkien is a merchant Of experience
and plans to remove to Rockwell and
make this his permanent home.
Lieutenant Governor Clarke was in
Rockwell Wednesday getting acquaint-
ed for the primary contest In June.
This mart Of Cerro Gordo county Is a
Clarke stronghold and his vote will be
very heavy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Spencer News Of Interest.

Special to Tines Republican.
Spencer. May Mrs. S. p. Cruver
and daughter, Miss Sylvia. moved into
their new home en- East Third street
Saturday
Jacob Bender. who has been sick
with a stroke OF paralysis. is reported
to be recovering and is able to be out
part of the time.
Mrs. o. n. Stromberg and her moth
err. Mrs. Mantle, returned yesterday
from Des Moines. Mrs. Mantle will
make her home with her daughter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
pocahontas News Briefs.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas. May George Schnie-
ders is building a new residence In
Fairview addition.
=. Bills has his new residence in
Stillpfug addition enclosed.
Mr.. williams is building a residence
in McCarten's addition.
Sedladsik & Peterson are building a
garage on South Buehla avenue.
The socialists of Pocahontas have
q complete county ticket.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

OF rheumatism and SECURED 800 on =
worthless guarantee. The firm Of which
Haskell Is a member had an office In
an obscure fiat In Sioux City.
c. 0. Kilbourn Is the head and II be-
ing alleged that he Is not an author
ICED physician he also was arrested.
Both have arranged to give bond.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02

E. NJ. Markham, SCI w. Mill ST., WI
mona, Mimi, was cured Of a severe case
Of kidney trouble and says: my kid
ney action was too frequent. and I lost
much sleep by 1t. could not even
carry q small load. took Foley Kid
ney pills and they first gave great rec
lief and then cured me- gladly rec
Dmmend them for what they did for
me-" Mcbride q Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Alleged Crater Arrested.

Special to Republican.
Spencer, May 2.-An alleged CRATER
and itinerant doctor who gave his
name as E. w. Haskell. was arrested
and Sheriff Rice brought him to Spen-
Ger Monday evening and placed him IN
fail. Haskell agreed to cure Otto
Johnson, Of Lincoln township of case
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
MASON CITY EXTENDS LIMITS.
Population Increased 5000 by Aequir-
inn New Territory.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. May BY vote OF
646 to 222, this city yesterday voted
to enlarge it's limits. The greater Ma
son City now includes the Lehigh and
Northwestern cement plants and all
the brick and tile interests of the city,
nine in all. 1t increases the population
some five thousand and gives Mason
City now close to 10000. There was no
organized resistance to the extension.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
LEASE GIVES MORTGAGE LIFE.

V0FT9ceIoHVI70 61PSISS VoHgTe1AvIoH1I
Defendant in An Odd Suit.
Sioux City, May 2.-When the Amer
lean Baptist Home Mission Society. of
New York, loaned $500 to the First
Baptist church. of Correctoinville, %
years old to help build church, and
took a mortgage on the church, there
was a written agreement put in the
mortgage that so long as the church
building was used for the purpose of
services in accordance with
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
EXCELLENT CROP OUTLOOK.
Small Grain Shows Splendid Stand j
North Iowa Counties,

North Iowa Counties.
Special to Times Republican.
Mason City, May 2.-Small grain is
looking fine. Most Of the seed has been
in the. ground for about two weeks.
There is a splendid stand of oats. there
has been plenty of moisture and the
weather for small grain has been al
most perfect. Along with the grain
pasturage has come along fine and cat
tie are finding plenty for sustenance.
Farmers are pretty sure that 1912 is to
be record breaker.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-05-02
Rip.p.p.p.p!
Out Come Thousands
Of Dress Shields !!

Hereafter, Madame, You Arc Going TO
Feel More Cont" Under tho Arms.
Girls, get sc box Of PERSPI-NO right
away at the drug store, and get one of
the surprises of your life. It means the
age Of dress shields 70 gone.
The evening world., 1912-01-24
THE WESTERN PROGRESSIVE.

~ The surface the Western Progrcssiyc-all people are pro.
grcsshc. but they have different rates of speed. aud each
his own definition of the words an animated grab-bag OF
conflicting doctrines. Scctionalsm is one of his halLmarks. lie
has a fcud against the railroads Of his State not only because they may
deserve it. but because they are owned in the East. lie is for lower
tariffs on all Eastern products, but is a stand pattcr on Western prod
ucts, and admitted it by opposing Canadian reciprocity.
rs a Conservationisi he is the foe Of economy and promoter Of
schemes to take money from the Federal treasury for building high
WAYS, draining swanps, deepening waterways and doing other things
thai ought either TO he done by the States or not at all. lie is
OF the states and vest 1T in the nation. BY the Recall he would
break down the authority Of the courts and substitute the decree
of the majority for the abstract rule Of right TO which courts seek
10 conform. lie would make constitutions easy TO change aud write
mere ordinances into them. 1t is he who is behind what Woodrow
Wilson called "thc threatened loss Of all real distinction between
making will become with us only a cumlrous mode Of legislation"
The Western Progressive comes from constituencies that fall
Easy victim. to financial hcrc@ies, now devising "red-dog' and wild
cat" banks. no demanding the irrcdeemablc grecnback, o the
iftvcen, dollar, now guaranty Of bank deposits. These hcrcsies are
lart of hi. scctionalism. Like his railroad fcud and his tariff reform,
they represent historically n purpose to transfer property from the
Ehst 10 the West, or to secure by legislative o n other contrvancc
those advantages which the East enjoys by position. by superior age,
by longer processes of accumulation and a more conservative ira
dillon.
Under all these demands there /, a fundamental protest. What
tc Western Frogrcssvcs are driving at may be- ghmpsed in two
quota ions. John iiske said that 1.-The most original and striking
feature of The development of civil government upon American soil
is the written constitution. with the accompanying power of the
colris in certain cases TO annul the acts of the Legislature" Lord
Acton said that "the federal system suffers democracy nowhere to
e>st in It's penitudc,' and that las the Romans knew how monarchy
would become innocuots by being divided, the American solved The
more ariful problem of dividing democracy into two"
Through the division Of powers between State and nation. and
he further division OF the nations powers with the courts M final
arbier-the American people set a check upon absolute democracy in
the belief that absolute democracy meant ruin and that their own
syicm would assure stability and . progress free from the tyranny
VI majoritier. from conAecation and from revolution. Right or
wrong, that ia the American theory. 1t 10 tho thing the Western
Progressive would upset.
The evening world., 1912-01-24

the viewpoint OF cartoons, comic pa
pers, Sc. 10 just coarseiy funny" he
answered after n moment. but In life
II Is dcbasing. II pulls men and women
down below the animal level. oh. how
much I've seen of 1.-THE petty nag
cling. the bitter slurs. the fierce. loud
quarrelling and then the cold. s,oiid
Indifference"
why do these people go on and on
In that dread existence?"
asked the question. though I knew
there was no answer.
That's a problem that thousands OF
years haven't solved he said. trial
marriage. separation and divorce are all
puny efforts at solution-they've failed,
The remedy lies within the hearts and
souls of men and women-while they
look for II abroad"
But WE are happy. aren't WEI" I
asked. fearfuliy.
And, please God. We always will ne.
Always remember that the person who
says i have sovereign power-I am
Great. or I am . money kinE--I am
mighty" Is poor In comparison with one
who can say I am happy-therefors !
'es tAvtNAihisi"
The evening world., 1912-01-24
When You Are
Married.

By
e4lma
WoodWard

ishang Go. (Ths New York World.
Something very unpleasant to me-.
because l was an intruder. Something
that Edith seems to have gotten used
to; since she was not at all ~perturbed
a~fterward. 1t was Just an unveiiing OF
her attitude toward her husband when
they were NOT sittinE up behaving for
company"
Il know. I had hoped you wouldn't
notice !t-it Is disillusionlng TO . wom-
an just starting het married life."
was amused to hear him say he
knew. ! thought men lever noticed
other peoples domestic AFFAIRS.
ID you know" I went on breath
lessly, Il counted up this afternoon. and
out Of nineteen couples whom We know
intimately well there are Just two who
are truly happy-isn't II HORRIBLE"
1T Is. And out Of the number of mar
ried couples of anyone eise's acquaint-
anoe the percentage will be Just as
small-that's the worst part Of tits
universal"
That's the reason I feel solemn to-
The evening world., 1912-01-24
N M@
aX',i&!

THE sound Of an automobile haning
In the street below brought Mrs.
Jsrr 10 the window.
The Stryvers had an automobile. Mrs.
cara Mudridgc-smith had one. Mr..
Jnr had come home In . taxlcab ~
srAl times. (He always sald somebody
elss paid for ~.
30 Mrs. Jarr a not at all fiustered
when she looked down and saw 1, was
Mrs. Stryver calling In state.
Airs. Jar rcjoiced that almost every
good housewife In the neiEhborhood was
hanging out OF THE window. 30 she
waved her hand down TO Mrs. Stryver.
although Mrs, Stryver was not looking
up. h . tho %neighbors might know II
was Mrs. Jarr the automobile caller In
furs was visiting.
Then. what do You think Mrs. Clara
Mudridge.Smith's town car snorted up,
And Mrs, stryver's motor-not a chcar
car. either. houwh last seasons mode
had to move on "A bit.
Mrs. Stryver had n start on Mrs. Mud
ridG Smith In climbing up the stairs &c
the Jarr Nat. but Mrs. Mudridxe-smitf
hadn't 90 much weight to GARRY for age
And the two arrived at the door at tn,
same ttne. but both too much ont o
breath 10 talk at the moment.
WAY. what a surprised cried Mrs
Jarr. the both Of you coming at tn
The evening world., 1912-01-24

subsidized into the state OF an abused child
who has to he pettcd out Of It's sulkl-
ners.
Tonight, though, I did none Of these
things, Instead | walked over to Ted.
kissed the tiny spot that ! fear Is the
beginning OF haldnc~s n patted his
face. oven though he hadn't had q
shave,
lie looked up almost alarmed,
Are YOU worrying over something,
dear'' he asked. %anxiously.
"No--l'm Just happy"
But what "A way 10 show ha pp!ness
You look "a though you'd seen your
great-grandfather's ghost!'
My happiness seem solemn TO M
tonight | said,
And Immediately I knew I had con.
veyed the wrong impression,
Been reading Sudcrmann. rhsen.
George Moore began my husband.
NO | interrupted. I've been read.
ing my friends, the women I see every
day. MS morning a little something
happened-l overheard a telephone con
Norsa'ion while ] was at Edith's-ant
Il opened my eyes to the general condi
ton ~ thlngs."
What WAS It. DEAR Something un
J ulaAssntr' =
The evening world., 1912-01-24
SLOW TO SAFEGUARD LIFE.

vYy PLY do the railroads fght every demand that they make
M travel moro secure7 Why did they oppose the airbrake :
W Why did they oppose the block signal system' Their
customers "pay the freight" but when there ia an accident the rail
roads pay-pay in dcrangcd service, ruined rolling stock and damages
10 employees or patrons killed or manned in collisions. Their own
chiefs, who must be constantly travelling about, pay tho penalty with
their lvcs-in the last few years Samuel Spencer, Spencer Trask,
;larahan. Wright, Mcchcr and many others. Last year there were
81? passengers and employee. killed and 6o,e35 injurch-and still
We deplorc the human sacrifices Of the Aztccs!
The Interstate Commerce Commission and the various Public
Scyicc Commissions should do their part in insisting that railroads
-arcguard life. But the scliintcrcst Of the roads should make them
hosp.tabe ioward every device that promises to prevent disaster.