Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-01

declared, when they nGht betsse reeq1
they think they're doing DometAane
smart. They cant even - that theirs
cutting on their No. 70 spite their
faOs. what I'm falling you y goepsl'
truth" declared UBeesham who im-
asinsd no heard . disssntihg voice.,
'.ths business Of this town has beAn
tied up for ever . week On account q
bad roads. It's thu way every year.
The sAwmill had 70 shut down 1oe lac,L'
Of logs. There wasn't . hnshsl ca
wheat or corn brought 70 the sasvasos
this week. Even the mail CARRIERS 49,
tied up. You know whAt ~ TN
means 20 Q town. Why the husineso
men haven't sold enough to pay fort
their lights." EvetSham turned SUD;
denly and saw old Esekial standing
near, and that old man." he shoute9l
pointed him out with an accusing nn-s
ger, fought hardest against the ap-
preparation bill. He rot caught In bts
own trap the night of the mood and I'm
Rlad OF 1t. wouldn't have pitied him
II he'd had to stay on that isuand Tor
q week. How IL It old man7 Do the
roads and bridges suit your hayseed
notion now7" Il
The crowd looked expectantly ct the
embarrassed old man and noticed that.
instead Of the usual checked shirt,
patched overalls and .fslts. he wore .,
neat business suit. white shirt and
shining shoes. "How about 1t, old fell
lowr' demanded Eversham insolentfy.
''tell the crowd" II ~
my son and quarreled and parted
over the good roads question. in-
formed old Hzekial with gentle dig.
nifty. II am going to tell him was
Q ig-headed fool and that Will help
him fight for the cause In the future.
I have been reading considerable since
I have been shut In. II had not been
convinced the night Of the Mood,
would have been when read that the
government had spent millions to build
roads for the Philippines while We
farmers root In the mud. CnnoEd told
me 1t cost % more. to ret; cur CROPS
to market than It should take 70 carry
it to New York City and have con-
cluded that he u right. was almost
persuaded before but since I come to
town and stood here and heard what
We have lost and remembsfed that
the same thing II happening the coln-
try over because Of the conditions I
Topped Immediately. I'm With you ~.
ter this from the word q"
Eversham slapped Exekial Carson On
the back and th0n enthusiastically
grabbed hts hand and shook Il like :
pump handle. There was general
hand shaking al around and an inter-
change Of ideas which reminded one Of
an ola fashioned experience meeting.
And that was not the end Of the GOOD
things. Several weeks later there was
a family reunion at the old farm.
Every child and grandchild was there.
The happy grandmother beamed upon
her sons and daughters and trotted
the grandchildren to her hearts con-
tent, and when clifford the lawyer
son burned the Cancelled mortgage her
eyes were filled with thankful tears. &
She enjoyed every minute OF that
precious day. but she enjoyed more
the summer day. when ~ q result Of
the passage Of the S50.0o0.000 appro-
priation bill. mon and horses and ma
chinery descended upon the old road
and began the work which was g
change the muddy old trail TO high
way which would give the best market
facilities and increase the value Of
their land. thus planting the feet Of
EzekiAl Carson and many other dis
couraged farmers upon the pathway to
success.