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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
SPEAKER CUNNINGHAM FOR GOOD ROADS.

It is a good omen for road improve
ment to know that Representative
Cunningham, the author of the COM
pnlsory road dragging law, has been
selected for speaker Of the house of
representatives. If he will now keep
to any campaign pledges in the make
up Of his committee on roads his ad-
ministration may be the means of
starting an era of internal improve
ment for Iowa which will add millions
upon millions to the worth of her
lands.
In fact the initial efforts Of the new
legislature promise we'll for it's accom-
plishment. The selection Of such lead
ers in the senate as Senators Allen
and Francis for prominent committees
will place the affairs Of state in the
hands Of worthy successors to Ex-Sen-
ators Smith, Maytag and Funk, whose
stalwart service has made the past
fifteen years of Iowa legislative per-
4OIue1QCe uOldDle ID the annals Oh the
state.
II Lieutenant Governor Harding can
now do as well in the make UP Of his
committees on insurance, suppression
Of intemperance and public utilities he
will recover much of the reputation
which he lost during the campaign and
relieve himself in large measure
from the suspicion under which he
has been quite generally held.
There is to be strong lobby main
tanned by the insurance companies
which would have the Blanchard law
forbidding rate combines repealed and
by the public utility companies of the
state which would like to have city
councils deprived Of authority over
their rates and by the saloon interests
which would now like to repeal the
petition method of the mulct law which
they themselves attached to it. Par
tisans Of neither side need be given
power on these committees but merely
fair men placed thereon. The lieu
tenant governor has an opportunity to
rehabilitate himself and being under
the campaign suspicion, he should ex-
crt especial care not to acknowledge
the corn of which he has been accused.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
A COUNTY ENGINEER.

darlington HaWkeye.I
Is it not about time that Iowa coun-
ties wake up and claim their own?
The state supports fine institutions at
Ames and Iowa City, where compe-
tent civil engineers are being turned
out every year and who are being cor
rallied by private business concerns
and railways. Meanwhile, the respec-
tive counties are without the benefit
Of the product Of engineering depart
ments supported by the state. Under
the proposed highway laws definite
and generous provision ought to be
made for county engineer to super
wise every public work and to look az
ter not only new goods but the main
tenance in good condition all the road
ways, bridges, culverts, drainage, pub
lie buildings, etc.
If there is any virtue in the old ad
age that "a stitch in time saves nine.
a county engineer would not only pay
his own salary and expenses. but save
something of public expenditures in
every county in Iowa. 1t would seem
that good business would have die
tated policy of this kind long ago.
but We have to work up to the best
methods of administration by slow
process Of education of public thought
and the ultimate realization of the
better way. This is a good year for
Iowa to turn over a traditional new
leaf and to begin to transact county
business on the strictly business basis
That is one Of the important PROPOSE
tons which the Hawkeye hopes to see
before the legislature and some def
mite results obtained.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Iona Newspapers
FOUND A USE FOR HIM.
Knoxville Journal.

Son n-law.' he said as he called
him into the library and locked the
door. you have lived with me for over
two years" Yves, SIR In all that
time / haven't asked you cent for
board" 'N-no, SIR" In your little
quarrels with my daughter l have al
ways taken your part and decided in
Eour favor" "Aalways sir" Il have
even paid some of your bills" "Y-you
have, sir And in every way helped
You to get along" "Y-you have been
very kind, sir" Il have tried to be
my boy and I think you appreciate it,"
IL do sir Thanks. kinkly tell
Your mother inlaw that the poker
chips which We're picked up in my
room this morning were dropped out
of your pocket, and Well call it square
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Topics of the Times

Growers Of "sun-kist' fruit in Cali
fornia now concede that Jack Frost
knows something of the kissing game.
DR.. Alsberg. selected by President
Taft as DR.. Wiley's successor, will find
that he has a hard man to follow, as
did the man who elevated him to his
position of responsibility. He will be
under test along with the products Of
the food manufacturers.
Billy Rockefeller's physician has told
us why his patient can not testify be-
fore the Pujo committee. He is af-
flicted with equity Inflammation of the
larnyx and windpipe. The disease ap-
pears to have been prevalent for some
time among recalcitrant witnesses. with
Rockefelleris physician the first to
classify it.
Crooks and gangsters have demon
strated the utility Of the auto for dis
honest purposes.
Something unusual happened in Des
Moines today Thirteen presidential
electors from Iowa met and cast their
votes for a democrat.
A house committee has found that
4-year- old children are forced to work
in filthy canning camps in New York.
This ought to be reason for remedial
legislation, whether republicans OF
democrats are in control of the law
making branch of the government.
A five-pourd chicken dressed on the
farm can be sent to Marshalltown by
mail from Sheffield, seventy miles
away, for only a fraction above three
cents per pound postage by parcels
post. A few ads in the T.-R. would
establish permanent customers for al!
the spring fries, butter and home made
sausage northern Iowa farmer could
produce.
Because Boone and Story counties
are willing to spend $4,000 for the
Improvement Of certain parts Of the
transcontinental route lying in those
federal government to give them $4,000
more Under the right kind Of a road
law and state bond issue the state vi
Iowa could offer to every county in
the state one dollar for every two the
localities would spend on their roads.
Farmer lads can make easy spending
| money raising pigeons. Just equip the
| barn lofts with plenty of nesting boxes
start the flock and let them grow
Pigeons are equal to quai! as a deli
cacy, bring 81 per dozen alive or 5:
per dozen dressed and can be sent by
parcels post for about one cent apiece
| Cosson's idea of state board Of ar
bitration to investigate labor disputes
subpoena witnesses and make public
it's finding would at least help con-
tending parties get together and sup
ply the much needed excuse for giving
in and at the same time save Their
| face"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Important Decision
THE following notes Of cases AZ.
from the West Publishing Company

tine following notes on cases d!s
from the West Publishing Company
DIsTILLERY PAYS FOR DRINKS.
A whisky distillery Of Kentucky
some time ago ingeniously invested
new and novel means for disposing Of
its cheer producer" Without having
received any order, it consigned to one
Davis. Of Georgia., a case containing
twelve quarts Of ten-year- old Paul
Jones. Davis received the liquor, and
for reasons Of good fellowship treated
his friends to all except four quarts.
subsequently he received letter from
the distilery which read as follows:
Dear Sir: Hospitality is the gentle art
Of making folks feel good. The bever-
age refreshment has always been &C
copied as the symbol of southern good
cheer. Fine old whisky, temporarily
used, soothes and satisfies-fills the
void" The letter further recites that
case Of whisky has been sent to MIN,
the price Of which is $1450. and states
tfjAt in the event his wishes have been
ovArstepped. to drop them line and
thu shipment will be brought back. To
this letter Davis replied that he had re-
ceived the bill, and about twelve hours
package was delivered to me, and, be-
lieving thoroughly in your axiom, HOS.
pitaHty is the art Of making folks feel
good I concluded that some OF my
good friends in Louisville had MADE
me a present. and Immediately began
to put the axiom in practice among my
local friends. AS a result, good par
Of the shipment. which supposed %
be preseift had been disposed OF. Inc
rest Is here in my possession. out oo
not feel that have any money to speho
for Refreshments" The distilling com
pany answered that "the drinks are
evidently on us: kinoiy re.
turn the goods at our expense. bu'
Davis did not feel disposed to comply
with this request, SO retained the 1ouf
quarts he had left, whereupon the com.
pany brought suit for $3.50. The Cour'
OF appeals Of Georgia in Small Gram
Distilling Company vs.. Davis. "a South
eastern Reporter. ss7, decides tne
| "case." and holds that there can be nc
recovery, for the sale was contrary u
! the law Of Georgia to sell whisky y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

the state, and since the company knew
that It was a violation Of law the loss
OF the whisky and value thereof was
only what 1t justly deserved.
IN RE MERCANTILE AGENCIES.
Mercantile agencies, which uss
drastic. measures to collect hard"
debts come in for their share OF ju-
dicial reprobation In Lipscomb w. Tai
bolt, 147 Southwestern Reporter. 1888.
An agency known a. the Burr & Widen
Mercantile Agency sent certain let
tiers to an alleged debtor threatening
severe and aggressive lawful meth
DDS" to make the collection. The let
ter heading conveyed information that
the agency was mot incorporated
That II was: Publishers of delinquent
debtors who can. but do not pay their
Just debts, and are consequently un-
worthy of trust or confidence. Re
porters Of how people pay their biils.
Correspondents everywhere, the world
our territory" The comments made by
the supreme court Of Missouri are: 1T
(bank) sent its old and unfortunate
customers note to an agency, not IN
appropriately called q Junk shop,
thereby turning him and the note over
to those who advertise torture to collect
desperate claims. We use the term
torture advisedly. Those who from
choice make livelihood OF debt col
lecting, only from the poor, the miser-
able, the broken. are likely to use tor
ture in some form OF pressure, and the
more refined the sensibilittes OF thelr
victims the greater the chance OF sue
cess. The Barr & Widen people are
If that kidney. Witness the forbtdding
and ominous heading Of their letters
It proposed to sting debtors by posting
them. Well says Goldsmith, had the
hodine tremblers learned to trace the
DAYS disasters in his morning race.
what even schoolboys saw In the sour
morning face Of the schoolmaster In tins
Deserted Village. debtors read In the
heading Of Barr & Widen's
letters. The world our territory. read
the headlines-so the world was
PISTOLS oyster which he would open
with his sword"
A MANS HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE.
The law regards a mans house al
h,s castle and in. combat. having re-
tired thus far, he II not compelled te
Weld fuTtlef W uS0 oee'.o
mist Here he may stand at bay, and
II necessary to save his own lie may
turn on and slay his assailant. Thi'
rule OF law is of ancient origin. In 1T
original application there is reason t
believe that 1t had In view only at
tacks from external aggressors. but II
the case Of Watts ". State. 50 South.
ern Reporter, go. it, application arises
in a prosecutions Of defendant VIII
killed his wife In his own house, oc'
cupied Jointly by himself and wife al
their common home. He seeks to Jus
tify the killing on grounds Of self de
tense. To establish self defense. tn
law says that defendant must show
that he had no mode Of escape open :.
him by retreating or declining combat
Is husband who kills his wife IN thei
! own nome governed by this rule of re
/ treat or the rule before announced
namely that his home y his castle AM
he need retreat no further? The su
preme court OF Alabama holds that tn
duty to retreat has no application
where defendant II In his own house
even tho his assailAnt be his wife. Tn
J conviction IL reversed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

Three Months Free

Enclose regular price for any Of this
list Of masaxinss scoring twsnty points
and we will send the Daily Timss- HS.
publican, (rurai route sdition), three
months free % Christmas present.
Enclose regular price to- magazines
scoring twenty five points and we will
send the Evening Timss. Republican BY
mail the same.
Enclose regular price for magazines
scoring thirty points and we will send
the city edition BY carrier thrss
months the same.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
mark on her card. And 1t must be up
to standard, too"

mark on her card. And IT must DC up
to standard. too"
Without strict observance OF the
standard. Of course. speed would De
valueless or worse. The work must be
done we'll and quickly. This Is what
is demanded in the trade outside the
school: therefore 1t is simply In con-
formity with common sense that It
should be taught inside the school.
II there 10 one defect more glarins
than all the others in the modern sys-
tenn of education. taken in all It's
branches, It is that the average stu
dent is not prepared for the conditions
he finds in the outer world at the end
OF his school years. Among advanced
and practical educators, as well as
among employers, there has long been
entertained the hope that the training
Of the schools might be more closely
co ordinated with the actualities OF
the business world. The Washington
Irving high school dressmaking branch
seems to come pretty near touching the
mark desired.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
e.lI.v.s Hens once He'd Teeth.

Believes Hens Once Had Teeth.
That hens had teeth in the olden
days 10 the opinion Of Professor Gil.
bert Of Los Angeles Zeal. thigh school.
In q recent address before . local or.
sanization Of naturalists be also told
his auditors that the eggs Of birds
have greatly decreased in size since
their teeth became extinct. Had they
been marketed then - they are nov,
he considered. they would. Of the
present scale Of egg prices. bring from
$3.50 to $1,000 each.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
PERRYs CHANCE.
[Perry Chief.

Surely an opportunity faces Perry in
connection with the offer made by
President A. j. Earring of the Milwau-
kee to furnish free of transportation
charges 100 cars OF crushed rock to
any point on its system. Perry should
grasp the opportunity and an effort
made to secure the rock for this city.
The state reformatory quarries at
Anamosa are on the Milwaukee line.
Under the methods of operating the
stone can be secured from this quarry
free of all charge. This means that
crushed rock can be laid down in Perry
without cost.
Now if the citizens of Perry and the
farmers along some certain road can
be organized and the work furnished
by donation, and such a plan seems
feasible in view of the great benefit
which is to be secured, macadamized
road, leading into Perry looms up as 4
possibility.
In all the tests which have been made
of the different kinds Of permanently
made roads, the macada mized road has
proven the best. 1t demands scientific
laying but such services can be secured
without cost to the city or the residents
along the road selected.
One macadamized road, even while
not Of great length will be a great
nucleus to work from in the betterment
Of the roads in this locality. 1t would
give the advantage to Perry over other
communities in determining the state
roads which are to be taken care 81
by state appropriation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
Found j. Cur. For Rheumatism.

Found curs Fer Rhsumatism-
Il suffered with rheumatism for two
years ard could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length OF
time" writes Lee L. Chapman, Maple.
ton, Iowa. X suffered terrible pain
so l could not sleep or lie still &C
night. Five years ago began using
Chamberlain Liniment and IN TWO
months I was well and have not SUI.
fefed with rheumAtiam since."-Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
v.r,eties Of Sharks

The many varieties Of the shark are
divided into the lttoral. the pelagic
and the bathybial. according - they
are found near the shore. or in mid
ocean, or at great depths. Besides
those mentioned there arc tho liver.
the hound, the shovel-nose. the tiger.
the hammer-heads, the porbeagles. the
fox or thresher, and the basking shark,
sometimes. though wrongly. called the
sunflah.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

But it is sheer folly to talk OF a
formal union of the two parties so
long as the present leadership OF each
can be regarded as Representatives
says the Muscatine Journal. What
may be the hope Of the Taft group for
the future can not be imagined. but it
is evident that the members are de-
termined that whatever is to be the
future of the republican party. pro-
eressive ideas or policies are to play
no part in it."
The Sioux City Tribune notes that
1.-THE one consolidation that would not
be financially oppressive does not seem
to be prospering-that Of evangelical
churches"
"As a rule, the poor man can have
all the ice he wants In the vant1s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

wants in the summer. Things are d.
vided about right. after ALL" con-
cludes the Webster City. Freeman
Tribune.
'The best argument for economy is
the necessity for It," says the Perry
Chief.
III there is half as much good road
work done on the roads next spring az
Is being done thru the newspapers
this winter, Iowa will certainly have
some pretty smooth highways" says
the Rockwell City Advocate.
There are 1912 Taft supporters in
Iowa galore who knew more about po-
litical AFFAIRS in minute than was
ever dreamed Of in the philosophy Of
their Chief" says the Marion Regis
ter. Men who II they had been pres
ident the party would have won No
vember 5. The undoing Of Mr.. Taft and
the party as we'll can easily be traced
to the White House"
The liquor interests in Johnson
en- up the fight for saloons. Iowa City,
the home of the University OF Iowa,
still maintains its booze dispensaries,"
says the Iowa Falls Citizen. 1T seems
mighty strange that the people of Iowa
must send their boys and girls to
school in town filled with saloons,
that IS # they want &c send then: g
the university of our state"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13
ADVISING LOCAL MERCHANTS.

lFdTkeTSDuES GClpSe.J
A GAINESVILLE merchant is advertising
that he is ready to deliver parcels from
his store on the rural routes at any
time. Customers can telephone orders
the evening before and have the ar
ticles at their door early the next day.
On articles weighing several pounds
the merchant offers to pay the postage
and on the smaller articles weighing
as much as a pound the customer
stands the postage. Local merchants
are in q position to take advantage Of
the new parcels law II they will pursue
up-to-date business methods. Adver-
tise their wares extensively. place q
low price upon what they have to sell
and sell for cash only. BY selling for
cash only the country merchant has no
bad debts to make up and consequently
can sell on a lower margin Of profit.
BY doing this he can compete with
outside houses, keep his trade at home
and thus be able to carry larger and
better assorted stocks OF goods anu
please his trade better. We hear OBJ
iecttons to this plan on every hand.
but II the country merchant il to sur
viye he must do - his competitors do
in the largest trade centers, trust no
body. keep a good stock. have special
sales to get rid OF surplus stock. sell
Iinr the goods for less than cost II
neoaaaAxY q move them. THIS NAY
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

"As rule, the poor man can have
all the ice he wants In the vantAs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

''The best argument for economy Is
the necessity for It," says the Perry
Chief.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-01-13

and the rich man can have all ho
wants In the summer. Things are d.
vided about right. after ALL" con-
cludes the Webster City. Freeman
Tribune.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31
FILES FOR RELEASE

John Sayer, now in the state peni-
tentiary serving a three-year senten-
ce on a statutory charge, wants to be
released until his appeal is decided
by the supreme court of the state.
In a petition filed in the supreme
court yesterday, he asks for an order
to show probable cause and the grant
ing of bail during the pendency of
the appeal. He was convicted at
Blackfoot on the charge and was
given three years. The bond was
fixed at $4,000 but he was later
brought into court on a bench war
rant on the grounds that the time
for appeal had expired, which he
claims is not true.
The case was before Judge ]. NJ.
Stevens. The girl died as result Of
the operation, it is claimed. which he
was charged with instigating.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31
HONORS FOR G. v. WHITE

DR.. C. v. White, the young veter-
marian who has been practicing so
successfully at Blackfoot for cou-
pie of years, has been appointed by
Governor Haines to the position of
State Veterinarian, and left Satur-
day for Boise to take the office.
DR.. White was secretary for the
Republican county central committee
during the last campaign, and was
one of the active men who believed
on conducting a fair fight and win
ming on it. He has arranged with
DR.. I. ]. Southworth, a graduate of
the Ohio State University, to take
his practice at Blackfoot, and as
sures us the gentleman will make
good. DR.. southworth is expected
here this week.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31
HENRY GABLE, Managing Editor,
THE IDAHO FALLS POST

Mr.. Gable is publishing news
paper in a town where people not
only do not agree as to policies in
municipal affairs, but there is a
powerful element injecting itself in
to local politics for gain alone, and
who contrive to hold the balance of
power, with willingness to swing it
at all times to the disadvantage Of
the party or individuals who appear
to them to be working the most sim
cerely for the city's best interest
through honest administration Of
public affairs.
Mr.. Gable devotes as much time as
he can to the study of municipal
questions as they come up in other
cities than his own, and although
he is young in the task and is very
busy man in other things, his observ-
atoms are worthy of attention and
the accompanying article casts some
interesting side lights on the rela-
tions of the people to the press and
the municipal government. See paoe 3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-01-31

day morning one of the prints" of
the Student Press visited the Repub-
lican office and said he had been
sent there by the managing editor
of that paper and wanted to know If
he could borrow "type-stretcher. "
We have head of Italic thin spaces,
rubber chases, round-square corners
for the cylinder presses, type-lice
wing-wang rollers for the job press
and divers other jokes, but the
type-stretcher is a new one and the
inventor of the joke is worthy of a
place Of honor on the roster of joke
smiths.