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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
TAXING DEBTS OF THE POOR.

Some one has introduced d bill ii
the Iowa legislature to tax shares in
building and loan associations. The
bill should be promptly amended so as
to include shares in cooperative
creameries and farmers elevator socie-
with local building and loan associa-
TONS If members Of cooperative
home building and savings society
must pay taxes upon their shares so
should mem bers Of all cooperative So
cieties among farmers. But the av
erage legislator stands in fear Of the
be SO enthusiastic for program which
will call down upon him the righteous
wrath Of the cooperative farmers and
thus may consistency demand that he
also let the cooperative wage worker
alone in the cities.
The Iowa. law io" confines all build
calls which are cooperative societies.
The members of the boards of direc-
tors serve without pay so as to en-
courage good public movement. All
Of the earnings. save q nominal ex-
pense for clerical work, go to the mem
bers of the cooperative society, the
share holders. AS a rule share holders
in savings and loan associations are
people Of moderate incomes who are
saving on the monthly installment plan
5 have not capital enough to borrow a:
the banks and by co operating are able
to do what they could not do singly
and alone. There Is no particular oc-
casion Tor the great state Of Iowa &c
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
TWO VIEWS OF II.

One q the leading preachers of Des
Moines preached a sermon last Sun
day in advocacy Of the Shankland bill
The Business Mems Temperance AS
sociation Of the state nave ISSUED
pamphlet in which among others these
objections are noted to the bill:
1.-THE basis Of this BILL which pro-
vdes for local option election on the
liquor question, is a petition OF cleo
tors equal in number to 20 per centum
of the votes cast for all Of the candi-
dates for the office for which the lars-
est number of votes was cast at the
last preceding general or city erection.
TT will be noticed at glance that
all Of the safeguards thrown around
the present mulct petition. to prevent
frauds, and which have caused the nd
uor interests so much discontinue are
carefully avoided
mo provision for the witness to the
signature to be reputable, sworn or
even his name attached. Reputable
witnesses in such cases are hard to
procure, and affidavits to forged sig
natures are dangerous.
NO qualifications as to the signer
Olu6E llldIl uS Dc OH C1SSSot' W. AiS>>'
sary than he voted at the last proceed
ing election, nor that he has qualified
himself by registering. Had the term
qualified elector. been used his name
must be found on the registration
books. Had the term voter at the last
election been used his name must ap-
pear on the poll books.
NO provision for determining the
Of ~ by- Off
Ger or board No finding made. and
nothing to appeal from to a court for
adjudication No penalty for signing
the name Of another, and no criminal
action contemplated. All the require
ment necessary is to file a list of
names with the clerk. who has no
means or authority to inquire into the
contents Of this list. Does not know
and can not know whether it is list OF
genuine signatures Of electors or not
All that he has is the list and the
declaration by some one who delivers
it to him that it is a petition for an
election on the saloon question and he
must accept it as bona fide and suffi-
cient without any other evidence, anc
the question must be submitted. HaC
this system of procuring mulct petit
ton of consent been adopted this de-
mand by the liquor interests for g
change in the system would never have
been dreamed Of
A prominent Methodist minister in &
prominent Des Moines church preached
q sermon last Sunday which will prob
ably be used as a political document by
the other advocates of the Shanklant
hi
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

reach out for taxes upon thrift Of this
on the average four to five times as
heavy as farm land for the same
amount of value. Houses and lots in
town are valued at rs per cent of their
real value while farm lands are seldom
valued at more than third Of their
selling value. Tax levies in town run
twice and three times as high as tax
levies in the townships.
Furthermore, a share in a building
and loan association in fact represents
a debt. For every 500 in shares owned
an equal amount of money has been
borrowed by the shareholder with
which to build home. The debt is
first represented by mortgage on the
home. Then the borrower takes out
shares enough to equal the mortgage,
He begins by paying so cents a month
on each 500 share and when these
payments With the accumulated profits
of the society equal 500 the share
holder exchanges his shares for his
debt and his mortgage is paid. To tax
share in savings and loan asso-
citation would be the equivalent of tax
ing poor man upon the money he has
borrowed from the building and loan
society and would put him in a class
by himself for no other class of bor-
rowers are taxed today. The effect of
such law would be to say TO people
who try to own a house in town, we
will not only value Your property twice
as high as farm land but we viii make
the city levy more than twice as big
and then if that is not enough we will
tax YOU on the money you borrow
from building and loan association.
Shares in savings and loan associa-
tons are the partial payments or in
stallment payments made upon q
mortgage note. If they are to be taxed
then farmers who borrow money on
their lands should be taxed on their
promises to pay their debts
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
STATE FAIR PASSES.
IQrl1ndN Renllhlicau.1

The legislature is attempting to cut
out some of the abuses that have crept
into the state fair management ana the
move is we'll and good. We will admit
that a newspaper pass has come In
handy once in a while, and while II
fails to pay us TO any degree whatever
for the free advertising given the falr'
we are willing that the pass shall go SO
long as the fair mama cement contin-
ues it's policy of doing a legitimate al
yertising business in the state papers
and paving cash for the same.
There is one pass evil, however. that
should be stopped without any fusslns
about the matter whatever, and we
refer to the fair officials making use OF
the best seats in the grandstand for the
entire season of the fair. 1t seems to
be a well established custom for the
fair attaches to reserve the entire
front row OF boxes in the grandstand
for the occasional use of themselves
and their friends.
When we lived in Des Moines we
made it a point to watch this particu-
lar feature Two blocks Of grandstand
seats. save for the front row Of boxes,
were placed on sale down town. Dill
the grounds resulted in the meager IN
formation that it would be Impossible
to secure any seats in the front row
Of boxes for any day of the fair. FER
suing our investigation further we
found that day after day of the fair
the front row OF boxes remained un-
used, even when every other grand
stand seat had been sold, excepting
now and then when an official, or his
wife and her friends would use box
for a little social gathering, or for the
purpose of watching some particular
race or program evert. We have seen
these incidents not only at one fair, but
at several, and figuring the cost oi
the seats thus reserved on the basis OF
the second tier Of boxes. the Iowa state
fair has been out over $1,000 each year
that a few officials and their friends
might revel in a petty aristocracy.
So long as the passes are to be aooi-
ished. let all passes be cut out and the
reform b, complete. II the fair OFFICIALS
want seats in the grandstand let them
take their chances when the seats 80
on sale. We object to this wholesale
pilaging OF the best seats before the
public is given right to purchase.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
FALSE SWEARING.
rcouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.l

Just recently q citizen of Iowa who
wanted TO secure q divorce from his
wife, consulted a lawyer and frankly
stated his case. The lawyer happened
to be one who has some scruples con-
corning truth and veracity. He frank
" told the man that he could not under
the law secure a divorce on the evil
dence which he stated he possessed
The fellow left that law Office ana
sought another. Within u few months
notice appeared in the public prints
that the fellow had secured divorce.
The lawyer who had been arst consult
ed was surprised. He questioned the
Judge who granted the decree. man
eminent for his integrity and fairness
and learned that the fellow had APP
peared in court with another lawyer
and with sufficient evidence to secure
a enforcement under the law.
The conclusion was inevitable: Tho
fellow had manufactured the evidence
He had learned what the statutes re-
uuired along those lines and had then
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
a~m~14%
Iowa Newspapers
TYPES.

Shenandoah World.l
Ordinarily. our idea is that the man
who thinks he is something of a chris
tian, and follows what he believes is u
consistent path along that broad way,
should not be criticised no matter how
inconsistent his attitude and actions
may appear to the observer. But We
cant help but wonder how one old fell
low, who figures he is most devotedty
and painstakingly pious, ever hopes to
attain his souls salvation. He hasn't
but one God, and that God is the eagle
on the face of a silver dollar. He
doesn't swear. he doesn't drink. he goes
to church twice on Sunday, and pray
err meeting on week days; his voice is
always continually uplifted in loud AMI
sharp criticism Of his sinful brother.
But his church attending and his fault
finding constitute his christianity. fle
is rich, but he refuses to help out his
poor and unfortunate retatives-even
when they are destitute and deserving
His bank account and his farms In
crease day by day, yet what he con-
tributes to charity or the church fund
continues che same miserly pittance,
He never offers to counsel with others
over their sinful ways; he just says
mean things abou the thru train sery-
ice they are taking to hell. They de-
serve it, he says. And we don't know
but what, while not encouraging 1t, We
would rather take our chances with
the free handed gent with kind
heart, who lets out q crossword once IN
while, but helps his wife,s relations
when it means wearing his old spring
suit another summer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
g1sRUARY aslsls

inspection. and that one that y made
right will cost you $50 or $3.50 more.
The worst OF 1t 10 that neither shark
makes you good abstract, and neither
is under bonds. So you have no re-
course. It is case of taking your
cash without any adequate return. The
present legislature should pass q law
putting the making of abstracts under
the supervision Of the county recorder,
and guaranteeing them against loss.
That Is. every abstract should be
brought up to date and kept there.
and the business taken away from the
parties who now have 1t in MANY coun-
ties"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
The Old, Old Lady.

The little old, old lady
Sits all the long day there
Beside her little window
In her low rocking chair.
The clicking of her needles
Is all the sound l hear,
And only memory's music
Is ringing in her ear.
The little old, old lady.
That the children come to see,
And kiss her thin. wan fingers,
And climb upon her knee.
think she must have wandered
From some old garden here
When lavender and tansy
And quaint herbs and queer
Bloomed in my ladys bower.
And a violet in her hair
The little old, old lady
In her old, old rocking chair.
Sometimes she may be singing,
I do not know, for then
In paths of golden memory
She goeth forth again.
The little old, old lady
Has ringlets white as snow.
And thru her room the children
Like rosebuds come and go.
And now and then she calls one,
And they climb on her knee,
And what a dear sight darling,
That picture is to see.
The little old. old lady.
So gentle, sweet and fair.
BY the little lonely window
In her low, quaint rocking chair.
Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

lines, then and then only will the work
and it's purposes Of Albert b. Cummins
be appreciated at their full value and
greatness He can afford to await the
verdict.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Ia. tho Eaal. Faded.

Keep your ambition on the same
grade with your opportunities. my
son. It's more efficient there. The
MOSQUITO, for example, cannot soar 50
high as an eagle, but he can bully al
the Christian graces out OF high
minded man while the eagle is merely
making a moving picture Of himself.
-EXchanEe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Naesins the Minister.

Did you ever stop to- think what
Job confronts a minister when he at
tempts to preach the Scspe, to Q divid-
ed congregation? It Is . tremendous
task as you will see II you only think OF
1t awhile. II he breaches doctrtnal SER
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

Conductor s. L. Miller. Norfolk. Neb.,
on Bonesteel Division Of c. & N. W.
Ry Co., recommends Foley Kidney Pills
and says: Il have used Foley Kidney
Pills with very satisfactory results and
endorse their use for any one afflicted
with kidney trouble. They are all
right" Mcbride & Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

TT costs like fury to support fam
lily these days" says the Sheldon Sun.
because tils family warts to live eS-
pensively and the old man hasn't the
nerve to insist that it live within his
means
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

And isIlile the members Of the Iowa
assembly are fighting the Des Moires
newspapers and Des Moines.' they are
also introducing freak Hills and pass
ing freak legislation that serves not
only as hunnor for the people of other
states, but provokes froWns upon the
faces of the people Of Iowa." asserts
the Waterloo Times Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

THE state supervisors association
has formally expressed it's approval of
the committee good roads bill. Hurry
up, there" exclainls the Sioux City
Journal. Cant you see Uncle Harvey
is growing purple in the face? Water.
men. water! Stand back and give him
air!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

The Cedar Rapids Republican de-
clares that 1.-The average political
nraver is. if anything. cheaper than
the average political speech"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

IT Iowa needs any law it is a re-
vision of the abstract laws" insists the
Humboldt Republican. las the bust
ness now stands the public is at the
mercy of band of pirates who charge
what they please. who offer no guaran-
tee. who are not under bonds. and who
simply take your money in whatever
lump they believe they can use 1t.
Then after yc., have parted with from
s25 to $3.50 as the case may be. the
next abstractor tells you that he never
knew the other chap TO make an alb
stract that would pass thru . court OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25

"The Wilson administration may not
hold near as much possibility OF a
panic as the reported illness of j. Pier
pont Morgan says the Davenport
Democrat.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
Eel cocinero de
Su Majestad"

Leemos en- Courier des Et0tS- Unnas
lue ell rey Jorge V de Inglaterra ha au-
mentado su jefe de cocina M. Gerhard
81 no despreciable pico de $500 dollars
al ano.
M. Cedard es frances y desde hace
catorce anos viene desempenando ente-
ra satisfaction del Rey, ell 1nclto pues-
to de jefe de la cocina real inglesa Has
ia ahora venia ganando diez mil dollars
al alo, pero 1ltimamente un gran resto-
ran de Londres ofreci0 q NJ Cedard ell
sueldo de 12.500 al ano, y ell Rey que
pnr ning1n coneepto quiere verse pri-
vado de los servicios de tan importante
funcionario, ha creido 10 mejor para
conservarle a su lado, darle ell mismo
sueldo que sc lie ofrecera Ell el resto-
ran.
No sabemos 81 Mr.. Bryan habra le1do
esta noticia, que hasta cierto punto po-
dr1a servirle de argumento en- su de
manda de mayores honorarios, porque
81 es verdad que un cocinero como Gel
dard puede ser mas it'll que alg1n mi
nistro de Estado, Mr. Bryan no care
ce por entero de aptitudes para aquel
odcio. Por 10 pronto, va sabe ir a la
compra. -,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07
Revista de tribunales
LOCOS PELIGROSOS.

En- ell d1a de aver Sc vieron ante la
Corte Municipal varios casos de "Iocu-
ra Peligrosa'' Comparecio ell Fiscal
del Distrito seiior Jaime Sifre en- re-
presentation del Pueblo de Puerto Rico,
acusando a Eugenio Ben1tez, Agllstln
Cesareo, Eladio Dones, y Esperanza
Muriel; despues de practicada la prue-
ba " dido ell informe del Perito Me-
dico don Francisco R. de Goenaga, La
Corte declare a dichos acusados "locos
peligrosos y orden5 SUI reclusi6n en- ell
Manicomio Insular, hasta tanto sanen
de la affection mental que padecen
RECAUDACION DE JULIO
El total de 10 recaudado durante ell
mes de Julio 1ltimo en- la Corte lMunlcl-
pal. en- concepto de costas civlles y mul-
tas, asciende q la respectable suma de
$S3O.6S. que Sc deseomponen del modo
siguiente:
Costas civiles $253.2O
Multas criminales 4U.4o.
NIultas de sanidad 10000.
Total. $S3O.6S.
"PATA DE TREN."
Felipe Rivera (a) "Pata de tren'',
crey6ndose q. ell individuo Felipe Rodrl-
<guez era un pedazo de hielo, lie acome-
ti0 con un punz6n pasandole una mano.
Denunciado ell hecho por la policla ante
ell Juez Municipal senior Geigel, por aco-
metimiento aggression, este lie impuso
dos amos de carcel.
En- ese tempo podra meditar "Pata
de tren, y convenir con ell Juez en- que
su acci0n fue de 10 mas salvaJe que pue-
de darse, y Sc enmen1ara para 10 suce-
sivo.
THE KNEELAND SHOE.
''La Bornba"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1913-08-07

Segundo ano de SUI publication. Con
| 100 GRANDES REGALOS para sus
compradores
1lustrado con FOTOGRABADOS Y
CARICATURAS.
Portada "a tres colores.
Firmas de los mas prestigiosos escri-
torres pOrtorriquenos.- Cuentos leyen-
Gas, literature en- general
Anecdotas, chistes, chascarrillos, adj
ylnanzas, prOblemas, recetas, charadas
y gerogl1fcos
Efemerides portOrriquenas
Pensamientos de portorriquenos illus
tres.
El Almanaque Puertorrique1o para
1914 publicara la mas completa deta-
tallada Historic del Ano," compren-
silva de todos los hechos mas culminan-
tes ocurridos Ell ell pals desde ell 10. de
octubre de 1912 a 30 de septiembre de
1913.
Historic political Historic conner
cjal y agr1cola.- Resena judicial
Resena teatral del ano.- Crimenes,
Suicidios, academies, fuegos, robos, etc.
Datos estad1sticos important1simos.
Ri Almanaque Puertorriqueflo para
1914, sera un libro ameno y it'll, indis
pensable en- toda casa de familia, en-
tOda casa de comercio, en- todo bufete.
despacho 8 consultorio; sera un lbro
instructive a la par que divertido.
25 CENTAVOS EJEMPLAR
An1nciese en- ell Almanaque Puerto
rriqueno para 1914" Su anuncio sera
un anunciO para todo ell ano
(Se solicitan agentes vendedores en-
la isla,)
Director propietario. G. Asenjo.
Editores: Imprenta Ell Almanaque'',
Cristo 20.
German D1az y Go.
San Juan, P. r.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Rockefeller's Auto
Party Put Off Public
Square Of Village

CLEVELAND, OHIO. Sept. Is
John D. Rockefeller and a party of
Eve were put off the public square in
Bedford, where they went 70 attend
the Bedford Homecoming" celebra-
ton.
The oil magnate and his party were
driven in a big red automobile to the
main street curb on the public square,
but a constable quickly ordered them
away, as vehicles are not allowed 20
stand in the square.
The car was driven into q side
street. Rockefeller shook hands with
Fred B. Senter. president of the
Franklin Oil Company, and then the
machine was driven away, Rockefe:-
Ter declining, with a shake Of the
head, Mayor W. B. Yost's invitation TO
remain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Many I.easea Made.

The past week has been character
lied by many business and residence
leases. Prominent in the leases of
semi-central property is that of
Peachtree street store which will be
the northern outpost of the retail shoe
business in Atlanta. The Moon Shoe
Company have taken No. 1877 Peach
tree through Forrest & George Adair.
The Adairs have leased No. 273 Ma
rietta street, a store and two floors,
to the Walker Roofing Company for
Mrs. Hunter p. Cooper for a term of
three years; No. 422 Marietta street
for the Raoul estate to A. NJ. Cope
land, this being a storei No. Al South
Pryor, Kiser Building ground floor
space, to the NJ. & NJ. Cafeteria; Nos.
80 and "a Garrett street, a 24-room
boarding house, to Mrs. r. D. Greer;
No. 10 East Cain street, residence, to
Mrs. S. L. Dykes, $50; No. 1856 East
Fair street, residence, to ]. D. Reeves,
and No. 273 Lake avenue, residence,
to z. p. Simmons
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
Warranty Deeds.

s15O-H. L Abercrombie to W. L.
and w. S. Burdett, lot 50 by 172
feet, on Lee street, Egan Park. Sep
TENDER IA, 1912.
s1-W. L. Burdett to W. S. Bur-
dett, lot so by 172 feet, on southeast
corner Lee and Bryan streets, Egan
Park. September 2.
$500 Mrs. Matte E. Jones to c.
Horace Mccall, lot so by 166 feet,
north side Balm street. 500 feet west
of Bachelor avenue, March IA.
$7O0-C. Horace Mccall to L. P
Weathers, some property August r.
$5,15O-Mrs. Z. D. Harrison to w.
L. DuPree, lot sc by 100 feet, south
side Chamberlin street, 81 feet west
Of North Boulevard. September r.
s5,500-W. L. DuPree to Mrs. Min
ME S. Robinson, same property. Sep
TENDER 10
S1,74O-W. L. Saye to ]. Low Zach
~, lot % by 12O feet, west side
Spring street, 13S feet north of Mer-
ritts avenue. September -.
S75-West View Cemetery Assocla-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
REAL EsrArE FoR eALE.

A TYPICAL bungalow at a bargain;
has sleeping porch. granite front, hot
and cold water. electric lights. visible
beams; a little gem in every respect on
easiest kind OF terms Lot, So by 1865
feet. Address J. c.. Box 305. care
Georgian.
WILL SELL $3.50 equity in $3.50 Colonial
' Hin lot so by $50 for cash or anything
negotiable. Leaving city this week. 3.
A. Box 60. care Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-16
Grand BUILDING Lease.

The George P. Moore Real Estate
Agency has leased a ground floor
space in the Grand Building, former
ly occupied by Sharpe, the tailor, 10
the j. J. Bauer Company, of Chicago
and Cincinnati, the term being three
years and the total price $500, and
spaces in the Moore Building, No.
10 IL Auburn avenue, to the Weber
Novelty Company jewelers.; ]. T.
Sherlock. manufacturers agents; Joe
Reynolds, tobacco dealer; the In
ternational Cash Savings Stamp Com
pany; the Continental Casualty Com
pany, J. NJ. Dix manager, and the
Southern Blueprint Company.
George p. Moore has leased to ".
Robert Andrews No. IL Auburn ave-
nue. for a tailoring establishment, and
to Judge John c. Hart the Ryan resi-
dence at the southeast corner of
Peachtree and Seventh streets. The
last-named lease is for a year. The
lot is 100 by 210 feet and belongs TO
Clyde L. King and others.