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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

ing Coal Company. owned by the for-
mer: by the Central Railroad Company
OF New Jersey In transporting the coal
OF the Lehigh & Wilkes Barre Coal
Company. owned by the Central Rail-
road: and by the Lehigh q SusQue-
hanna Railroad Company in carrying
the coal mined by the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, and by the LIE.
high & New England Railroad Conn
pany in transporting the coal Of the
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Company.
Injunctions against . continuance OF
these relationships are sought.
In furtherance Of the alleged mon
opoly, the Reading Coal Company 10
charged with purchasing from other
producers from 100000 to 100000 tons
of anthracite annually. thereby giving
the coal company control Of upwards
of IS per cent Of the total shipments
Of hard coal over the Reading Rail-
way Company's lines.
Formed by Morgan q Go.
The Reading combination was
formed In 1901 at the instigation. 1t Is
declared, of ]. P. Morgan & Co.. who
had dominated the company since Its
reorganization in 1896. For the pur-
pose of extending the power OF the
Reading system from the 9chuylkiH
region. where it long had monopol-
ICED the production and transportation
Of anthracite. into the two remaining
1egions-the Wyoming and the AsnaGn
the Reading Holding Company &C
ouired a majority of the stock OF the
Central Railroad Company OF rev
Jersey. This consolidation. taking into
consideration the Central Railroad
COMPANY of New jerseys contractual
relationship with the Lehigh Coal and
Navigation Company, gave the Read
ing company control of SO per cent OF
ali the unmined anthracite in Pennsyl-
vania. and resulted in the confedera-
tion Of the railroad and canal trans
po,tation controlled by the interests
involved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
s.ockers and Feeders.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-While supplies OF
stock and feeding cattle at Kansas
City continue of record volume ana the
trade mere is getting fa;cly liberal runs
the market held about generally STEADY
levels again today and some OF the pest
grades are selling with show Oh hrm-
ness over last weeks closing. 1aro
dealers had nearly as many cattle on
hand as a week ago and an excellent
selection as to quality.
Country demand was Of good breadth
and tho somewhat partial to the quail
tiled grades yearlings and light stock
steers. classes which are the scarcest
on the list, demand was also 1al1ly
broad for other classes. A drove OF
forty-three head Of high qualified
western Hereford feeders in good hesh
condition and averaging l.1o7 pounos,
went to Frank Nave. the big feeoe1
and Hereford breeder Of Attica, Ind, az
s7.95. and q load OF selected 1,1Ss-
pound feeders reached the 8 cent mark
late yesterday. Supply carried very
generous proportion Of 75o9l,oSo-
pound feeders and the bulk Of the good
to choice qualified steers within these
weights sold from $7.25@7.65. some
plain 1.o5o-pound feeders are selling
down around $3.50 and good many
plain to good stockers are soins from
ss.25@7.oo. Common little off-coloreo
stock steers ranged downward to 500.
Stock COWS and heifers Of good class
were not numerous and $3.50 took
very good class Of heifer stuff, tho
kinds selling at Sc and lower were OF
ordinary class Most of the stock ana
feeding COWS of fair to good kind are
selling from s5.15@5!50, with 1915 and
better quotable for choice young iced
ing COWS.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
eALL,NoER ATTACKS TARIFF.
Says New England States Are Fol-
Proteetion-AssaiIa COLLEAGUE.

Protection-AssaiIO Colleague.
Washington. Sept. 2.-Senator CAL
linger. Of New Hampshire, replied to-
day to the recent speech by his dem
ocratic colleague. Senator Hollis. who
declared New England was not dis
eliminated against in the tariff bill and
hotly assailed the textile manufactur-
ers for recent labor troubles.
New England believes in a protec-
tive tariff" declared Senator Calling
err. "and no man who supports the
bill now under consideration or de-
tends men like Ettor, Haywood and
others Of their Xix represents in any
way her views
He assailed the democratic bill as q
whole.
Democratic senators in caucus. be-
ginning tonight, will endeavor to set
tie all differences over the income tax
cotton futures tax. and other ques-
tions.
Chairman Simmons. Of the finance
committee. expects to confer with
President Wilson on the latters re-
turn from the summer White House
about some of the disputed features
before the caucus finally decides. Mr.
Simmons looks for q vote on the bill
the latter part Of next week
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Historic chsrehyard.

The Church Of st. George the Mar
tyr, whose crypt It II proposed to At
up for the chusbh soout4 IL famous
for the eminent mon buried In its
churchyard. Fur this was for many
years the burial places Of prisoners in
the Marshalsea and kings Bench, and
tllustrious prisoners were common
there. Bonner, BisAop Of London. died
in the Ma1shalsea, and was buried in
st. Georges ohurchyard and here, too.
arc buried Rushwoeth. clerk Of parlia-
meat in the days Of Charles I. and
the famous Cocker, whose arithmetic
book went through hundred edi-
tons. The parish register records the
marriages Of Lilly, the astrologer. and
General Monk. This parish register
narrowly escaped destruction, for ct .
public vsstry II 177e It was resolved
to "sell to Mr.. Samuel Carter all the
parish papers in . lump at three half
pence per ouAa."-I.ondon ChreniclA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
WOMEN ATTACK MINERS.
cavalrymen Come to Rescue But Meet
Showers Of Stones and Cans.

Calumet, Mich, Sept. 3.-Women
strike pickets attacked non union min
ers today in the streets Of Red Jacket
and turned on cavalrymen, throwing
stones and cans. Two women We're
arrested and will be prosecuted. 1t
was necessary for the mounted men 10
use force
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, sept. 8.
Butter-Higher; creameries, A@29.
Eggs Unchanged; receipts, 9,549
cases.
Cheese-Irregular daisies, AK OBS:
twins, 14A @14h: young Americas, Is 4
@15h; long horns, 15@15A.
Poultry-Alive, lower; fowls, Is;
springs, 1e.
Pork-September, Pills.
Lard-September, 1929.
Ribs-January, 1880
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Kansas City Cash Grain Close.

Kansas City Cash Grain Close.
FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. Grain
Merchants, "a East Main. Phone 6S.l
Kansas City, Sept. 3.
Wheat-No. red, ss7a; No. 8 red.
85@S7h: No. red, s1@s4h: No. 2
hard, S4@s7; No. hard. s3@S6; No. 4
hard. u@05.
Corn-No. 2. 75& @7s; No. 3, 75h;
80. 4. "a; No. yellow, IS: No. 8 yell
low, rs; No. 2 white, 76k OFT: No. 3
white. 75h @76: No. 4 white. IS.
Oaks-No. 2, 42@42A; No. 3, 41h;
No. 3 white, 421k: No. 8 white. 429
s1N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Yearly Meeting Of Friends.

Special to TImeS-RepUbIlcan.
Oskaloosa, Sept. 3.-Permanent or
sanitation of the fftv-first session OF
the Iowa yearly meeting of Friends
was completed today upon the adop-
ton Of the report of the nominating
committee naming DR.. S. NJ. Hadley,
of Oskaloosa, presiding clerk; Cora
NJ. Mattison. OF Oskaioosa, recording
clerk; E. Howard Brown as reading
clerk. and Zeno H. Doan, of Lynnville,
announcing clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
JAIL FOR WEARING MALE ATTIRE
"Looks That Way" Says Woman With
rroussrs Whan Asked IL Guilty.

New York. Sept. 3.-Seventeen-year-
old Elizabeth Trondel was sentenced 10
one year in the House Of the Good
Shepherd by Magistrate Nash In the
Adams street court in Brooklyn for
wearing mems clothes.
When she appeared in court the
magistrate said: Elizabeth, are YOU
guilty Of the offense charged against
your"
Looks that way, doesn't It, judge!
the girl remarked with a glance at the
trousers she was wearing.
The girl was arrested on complaint
!, Of her mother. She was smoking q Gig
aret when found.
She declared that the only way for
her to get just treatment and earn the
we ges men We're paid was to pose as a
man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
MINNEAPOLIS Cash Grain Close.

mJUNVNPVT18 VNSTI GTdfH 0T0Se'
FURNISHED by Patton & Taylor, grain
merchants. "a East Main. Phone 6S.)
Minneapolis, Sept. 3.
Wheat-No. hard, S9A; No. l nor
tl1ern. S7A @s9A; No. 2 northern. 85A
@87A; No. 8, S2z @S5A; No. hard
Montana, S5A
Corn-No. 3 yellow. 72@72h; to ar
rive, 71h; No. 4, 5000.
Oats-No. white, 40& @4i: to ar
rive, Al; No. 3, 37h@ 39.
Flax-Cash. 1.47h @1.5oA; to arrive
1.47x @150A.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
CHICAGO Grain Close,
R.na. Of Chicago Grain Prices.

wheat-September opened at SIG
CA: highest, ssss: lowest, 81; closed
ssA: December opened at 80 II Qs0%
closed. %.
Corn-September opened at 741s @7o;
highest. 1874; lowest 7411: closed, 70 "
@75%; December opened at 7o% g11s I;
closed, 72@72h.
oats-September opened at AN;
highest, 42%: lowest, Al "a; closed, 42as t;
December opened at 44A 1913: closed,
ASH.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
g. Loui. Cash Grain Close.

8t. Louis Cash GRAIN Close.
FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants, "a East Main, phone SD
st. Louis, Sept. 3.
wheat-No. 2 red, s2@s4; No. 8 red
s1@s2h; No. 4 red, S5@ss; No. 2 red.
sex @91; No. red, s6@90k.
Corn-No. 2, TO; No. 3. IS: No. yell
low, 7sh OFT; No. 8 yellow, rs; No. 2
white, II: No. 3 white, Is OTIS.
Oats-No. 2, 42A @43; No. 3, 41k q
42; No. 2 white, 42h @43k: No. 8
white, 42h; No. 4 white, Az @42;
standard, 42x 043.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Iowa m. e. Conference in Session.
Special to Times-Republican.

Oskaloosa, Sept. 3-The SEVENTEEN
annual session Of the Iowa conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
opened at Central Methodist Episcopal
church this morning, Bishop w. o.
Sheppard, Of Kansas City, presiding.
Officers elected were w. A. Longnecker,
Of Winfield, secretary: George Blaggle.
Morning Sun. statistical secretary, and
T. S. Pool, Of New London, treasurer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Chicago, Sept. G-Unsettled and
showsry weather predicted for the
northwest tended today to drm up
wheat. Foreign news was bulitsh with
Paris trading excited Aghtness OF
receipts in the United States counted
also against tho bears. Prices at the
start were 4 to u higher. and made a
material additional gain.
The wet weather northwest was ex-
pected TO delay threshtng and reduce
markettnGx. A big decrease in the
worlds stock carried prices yet high
er. The close was steady. ia to *
cents higher.
Corn bulged because heat and drouth
showed no let up in the plains states
HIGHER cables increased the feeling in
favor Of the bcsipS sioe. Sales on the
resulting advance were all well taken
The opening showed a gain Of u to u.
and the market continued TO gain.
Absence Of rural offerings pushed
prices upward and SO did the fact that
the bulk Of the Argentine crop had
been shipped. The close was nervous
at az advance Of Is to ] "a and 1h
net.
General commission buying hardened
oats, There was an upturn OF u to 70
on at the outset. but not all Of this
was held.
Prov;siona
Provisions were strong with hogs
Deferred options led the advance which
on opening sales ranged from 212 to
1734 cents.
Chicago Grain Close.
wheat-No. 2 red, 92@s2R: No. 3
FED. 91h@e2A: No. hard. Ss% @907s;
No. 3 hard, ssA @ssa: No. northern,
S3h@s4h; No. northern. e2@a4: No.
8 northern. e0@9e; No. 2 spring, Gig
%; No. spring. ss@so1 velvet chaff'
s7@Ah; durum. s7@sl
Corn-No. 2. 7Sh OFT; No. white
7sz@77A: No. yellow. 7Sh 9th;
No. 8, zSA OF: No. 8 white. 7sa Or;
No. 9 yellow. T61z@77A.
Oats-No. 2. 42@425a; No. white,
. 44@441k: No. 3. AK @424z; No.
white. 42A@4aA: standard. 1904.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
GIVES $4,000 TO EMPLOYEES.
Merchants Widow Distributes Sums
Devised BY the Employer.

OSVTSe0 " e''o 6THPI0yeIs
South Bend, Ind, Sept. 3.-In appre-
citation Of the value Of their services
the widow of George Wyman distribut-
ed S150,000 among the employees Of
George Wyman & Co. yesterday. The
amounts ranged from $50 to several
thousand. Every person connected
with the store at the tome Of Mr.. Wy
mans death was remembered without
with the store at the time Of Mr.. Wy
man decreed the gift short time be-
fore his death, but the fact was kept
secret till the money was distributed
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
YUAN stlI kAI TO RESIGN.

Provisional President % China % Quit
When Peace 10 Restored
St Petersburg. Sept. 3.-ProvisionA
President Yuan Shi Kai Of the Chine
csc republic, today issued a decree ans
nouncing his intention Of resignino
office az soon as peace 10 restored, &C.
conaing to telegram from Mukden
today,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
POTATO CROP VERY SHORT.
Said to Be 100000, 600 Under Last
Years Production.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Epicures whose
ideal Of repast includes big baked
potatoes, French fried. or any other
variety, suffered a serious shock today,
a leading crop expert here announcing
that the potato crop this year in the
United States will be 100,O00,00O bushels
short Of last year. Prices for Mime
sofa and Ohio potatoes in the Chicago
market advanced today 8 to 10 cents
per bushel.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Peoria Cash Grain Close.

furnished by Taylor & Patton, grain
merchants. "a East Main, phone 6s.)
- Receipts, 81 cars: market I
cent higher: No. white, 70; No. 2 yell
low, ~: No yellow, 75H; No. mixed,
~: No. mixed, 76; No. 4 mixed. 75s.
- n.M-Receipts. 13 cars: market /
es1lt higher; No. white. 49,: standard
ss1k: No. white, 42A @42h.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
LIVERPOOL Grain,

Liverpool. Sept 3.
Wheat-Spot, steady; No. Mani
toba, IS Sd; No. 2 Manitoba, Is sgd;
No. 3 Manitoba, rs 2Aad; futures.
strong; October, Is 2Ad; December. rs
2hd; March. Is SID.
Corn-Spot, steady: American mixed
new kiln dried, IS Cd; American mixed
old, rs; futures, strong; September La
Plata, 5s 2zd; October La Plata. IS
AID.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
II Told You Co."

What pleasure do you derive from
being . pessimist?" "A great DEAL"
replied Mr.. Growcher. when the
worst nappens ! at least hhsve 81 IN. - -:
isfaction Of posing - . prophet"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
CHICAGO Potato Market.

Chicago, Sept. 3.-Potatoes-Un-
settled; Minnesota and Ohio, e5@6S;
Jerseys, 90@95. Receipts, so cars.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Western League.
At ct. Joseph-st Joseph I. De4
Moines 3. III innings.)
At Omaha-Omaha s. Sioux City =,
At Lincoln-Denver .. Lincoln ;.
At Topeka-Wichita 13. Topeka !.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Pat Grove, famous % the kidnapsr
Of Eddie Cudahy. was ordered TO leave
Washington on penalty Of imprison-
ment for vagrancy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
The Money! Market,

New York, Sept. 3.-Prime mercan-
tile paper, 81 @6; sterling exchange,
weaker with actual business in bank
ers' bills at 4.s5.70 for sixty days, and
at 4.s2.40 for demand.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Chicago Grain Call Prices.

FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton. grain
merchants. "a East Main. Phone 6S.)
Chicago, Sept. 3.
Wheat-1A to 2s up.
Corn-1a to cents up.
Oats-A to l cent up.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
sAsEDALL ,REsULTs rUGspAYs

sAsEsALL ,REsuLTs ruEspAYs
American League.
At Chicago 30, Clevoa
land Ii.
At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS =
Philadelphia !.
At Boston-Boston I. New York :
Games today Same - yesterday,
National lsasue.
81. al
At Pittsburgh Pittsburgh s. cincin-
natl 2.
At New York Boston 5. New York
2.
At Brooklyn-Philadsiphia ;. Hrook-
lyn 2. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
American Association.

Am0r1o0n AoOoototIon.
At Columbus-Co Columbus 4 indiana
apolis 3.
At Louisville Louisville .. Toledo ~
At Minneapolis-Kansas City. no
game. rain.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. :. 81,
Paul 2.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03

Representative Hog Sales.
Chicago, Sept. 3.
Below are quoted few Of the rep
resentative hog sales for today:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Milwaukee Cash Grain Close.

WV" oNNS0 SdS1 dItt S'SSSs
FURNISHED by Taylor & Patton, Grain
Merchants. "a East Main. Phone 6s.]
Milwaukee, Sept 8.
Wheat-Receipts, twenty lone cars;
market " cent higher; No. l northern,
911a @s2: No. northern. s9@90h; No.
I velvet chaff, 901s: No. 2 velvet chaff.
ssMss: No. 2 hard, s71h @Ss1a: No. 2
red. ssh @s9hs; No. 3 red. s6@s7.
Corn-Receipts, ten cars; market i
cent higher; No. mixed. 1871; No. 8
yellow, Il; No. 3 white. IS.
OatSReceipts, twenty mine cars;
market to IN higher: standard. 4Sh;
No, white, 43@431s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
PROMISES OF lIu|
LIT WHEAT PRICES
RAeolcrsoN0 or uNeETrLED
AeRATHER NoRn4WEsr TENDe
TO hARoEM MARKET.
conn AGAIN Bu1oEa
DEcAu1E OF HOT WAVE

ceo<lWuanee Of Heat and Drouth In
Plains States and Higher Cables
okrsaethsn Buying Fsslns-Gsnsra'
Commission Selling Hardsns oats-
Provisions Ar akreao With Hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Now York Produce.

New York, Sept. 3.
Butter-Firm; receipts. 13,454 tubs.
Cheese-Steady and unchanged; re-
ceipts, 20,602 cases.
Poultry-Dressed, quiet and frmer:
fresh killed western chickens, 1923;
fowls. 1913; turkeys, 1920.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City. Sept. S.-Cattle-Estl-
mated receipts for today, 5000; Market
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-09-03
CHICAGO lixe.tock.

Chicago. Sept. 3.-Cattle-Estimate
receipts for today, $4,000; market slow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03
RESIN0L STOPS
SKIN TORMENT
How This Wonderful Treatment Ends
Itching and Heals Skin Eruption.

How This Wonderful Treatment Ends
Itching and Heals Skin Eruption.
Brooklyn, N. Y.,-"At first little red
spots. were seen on my arms and body,
which I noticed were getting larger
every day. They itching me SO much
that I scratched myself until l bled.
There were times when stood up all
night and scratched. I was troubled
about three weeks, during which time I
used -, which seemed to do me no
good whatever. Then, finally. I thought
Of trying Resinol Soap and Rehinol
Ointment. AS soon as I applied Resi-
mol Ointment felt much relief. After
using it few times, noticed the sore
spots slowly fading away. and in about
q month was cured completely"
(Signed) Adolph Schoen, 742 Shepherd
Ave-. Nov. 1, 1912.
Resinol ia not an experiment. 1t is a
Doctors prescription which was SO
unusually successful for skin troubles
that 1t has been used by other physi-
clans all over the country for eighteen
years. No other treatment for the skin
now before the public can show such q
record Of professional approval. Every
druggist sells Resinol Ointment and
nesinal saan For free trial write to
Dept. 11-R, Resinol. Baltimore. Md.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03
Topics of the Times

His party is likely to need Mr.. Roose-
Welt and need him bad before ne gets
back from South Africa. 1t is not al
all impossible that Teddy will find II
harder to start something on his sec
ond return than he did when he came
back from Africa. Even Enoch Arden
couldn't have kept that sort Of thing up
Indefinitely.
A Des Moines councilman is suing
FOR $40 600 on account of newspaper
article. That's lot Of money ana
shows how everything has gone up
everywhere.
AS an instance of doing better than
intent the Mann act will stand inspec-
ton. The congress didn't intend to
make it cover as much groud as 1t does
and doubtless had no thought that II
would land on local Lotharios with such
precision and effect. Still, the supreme
court will proba bly, find il good ana
the community in general will approve
the finding of the supreme court in this
instance.
The comment of the press Of the state
corroborates the understanding that
opposition which arose to Major Lacy
was political and in nowise personal.
The major was likable man well hKeo
and a respectable man we'll respected.
And that of itself is an excellent record
on a grave stone.
The man who is going to wait until
he gets rich to be charitable and help
full never gets rich enough to be of any
such uses.
A Chicago auto manufacturer nears
the name of Coffin. But he doesn
give his own name to his car. Inc
blamed thing is too suggestive Of fact
School children descending from
street cars can only be properly pro-
tected by such ordinances as that in
Davenport which denies the right Of a
power vehicle to pass car discharging
passengers. And this protection ex-
tends 10 grown passengers and to the
drivers and owners Of machines.
If Cash Dowell keeps on candidaung
he will have robbed Mr.. Bryan OF one
of his distinctions ere long.
Some folks think living is an unsatis-
factory job, but that is because they
don't work at it. The harder a man
works on a job the more satisfactory ii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-03

endeavor to show that most Of the de-
fects complained Of by the school pa
trons-poor teaching, low salaries, lack
Of thoroughness in the common
branches. few special subjects; work
not advanced enough-are inherent in
a system of one-room country schools.
and that the way to remedy the situa-
ton is to have fewer and better
schools, with transportation furnished
to pupils living at distance.
1t is pointed out that the rural
school conditions found In this Mary
land county are by no means peculiar
o it, but are typical of what is still
found in country districts elsewhere.
In several respects Montgomery county
is superior to other rural localities IN
it's educational facilities. 1t has, for
instance, a school year of $50 days, as
compared to terms as low as ~ days
in parts Of some states; and like every
other Maryland county. 1t has county
supervision of schools, which educators
consider the most effective means or
building up rural education.
To make the one-room rural schoois
as efficient as possible. but to 90 away
with them by consolidation Wherever
practicable, is the motto the rural
school improvers have adopted. con-
slant Improvement is reported in the
facilities offered by the one-room rurai
school. particularly in relating school
work to farm needs, but side by side
with this Improvement has gone the
for consolidation, until there
are now several thousand consolidated
schools in the United States.