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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
OVERLAPPING THE PROPHET.

When the Iowa legislature was stub
bornly refusing 70 legisiate for perma-
nent hard surfaced roads at last win
ter's session this newspaper reminded
it that the state had at its disposal a
fund Of half a million dollars annually
from It's automobile licenses which
would in five years amount to million
dollars per annum. And the suggestion
fund, to bond 1t at the states very low
rate Of interest and offer state aid for
permanent hard surfaced roads such
as other states have already built. The
T.-R. was roundly abused for its vi
konary plans,
Already this year the number Of
automobiles licensed has exceed last
years record by 10 per cent and when
iii OF the cars have been recorded
which were held back for the bargain
rate in effect after July it is altogether
probable that this year will show a 80
per cent increase IN the number OF
autos licensed in Iowa over last year.
Next year need then but show an In
crease Of 80 per cent over this year to
reach 81 two years the volume pre-
dicted by this newspaper for five years
hence.
The automobile money, II bonded.
would permit the state of Iowa CO.
operating with the counties and the
nearby Land owners to build a system
OF roads equal to any state in the
union. Most Of them would be grav-
-eled roads because Of the availability
Of material and anyone who has trav-
eled over the graveled roads of New
Hampshire and Vermont will be con-
WINGED Of their permanently hard sur
faced character. But much of the
mileage in the vicinity Of cities mus,
be paved.
= 1Axter travelling over state roads
brick out OF Buffalo or paved twelve
feet wide at one side with brick @,
concrete out Of Cleveland or after driv-
ing for 400 miles across New York an6
Massachusetts without leaving an as
phalt pavement one begins to realize
that the paved country road is no.
only practicable but an actual reality
Our own state highway commission
has visited the concrete rural high
Ways built In the vicinity of Detroi
and the experience was a revelation tt
= tns members.
legislation that will permit of scien
Z tile financing by bond issues so as t.
make available at once for initial cos
sho road revenues that are to accru
e0ktnG Tie lie Of the improvement
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
THE LAST OF THE FAMILY.


Police last week picked up sick and
homeless boy and sent him to a hos
pital. And when they lifted him there
came from his trembling nps wall Of
anguish and Of woe, and upon his face
was look Of hunted fear.
In his deirium he clutched frantic
ally at a bag suspended from his neck.
for in the bag was he only friend the
boy had ever known.-his little horde
of money! dozen dimes and as many
nickels.
In few days he died.
The boy had name and he had a
soul. But beyond these nothing.
No father or mother had he, nor Sis
ter or brother-no kith or kin.
What was mortal of him was buried
in the field where the nameless and
the penniless and the friendless are
laid away.
Thus died the last of his family.
High sounding phrase is that, por-
tcntous Of great change when it is
written OF the head Of Kingdoms or the
owner of vast estates.
But significant Of things quite diff
ferent in this case. For this boy. the
last of his family, meant the last to
suffer and want, the last TO have nc
place to call home, no person to call
friend.
For him it meant that none other
! OF the name should fec. the desolatior
and the loneliness that was his. the
chill of the damp ground that was q
couch. the sensation Of fear Of those
who owned where he trespassed, and
Of the bounding police.
We may believe that the heart Of
this waif, Il ever mother taught hin
prayers. from the profundity Of hi;
soul sent up thanksgiving that he was
| the last of the family.
How infinitely satisfying 1t would b.
| If those who feel the warming pulse o.
| brotherhood could feel that to be thu
| last of such a family meant the last o.
suffering children, the last omission O.
society in it's duty to the young.
| The wall of that child alone may no
, sound the death knell Of conditions
that made him what he was. but tn,
walls of million children will.
One day, under a just God. societ,
| VIII not ill with terror the hearts o
homeless children, and with the vision
that detects even the sparrow's flight
! it will substitute for the waits cry 0
fright the paean answer Of Pan-'1'n
JOY! Joy! joy"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

earned By usefulness. goodness and
sacrifice.
Those women really lived" don't
you think they did? Their days were
filed with the happy satisfaction OF
caring for their children. Of seeing that
the kitchen was scrupulously clean
and that the furniture in the parlor
was free from dust.
They put patches on the pants of
the boys and braided the hair of the
small daughters. sending 'em trudging
to school with faces clean and hearts
brave and pure.
They ministered to the sick, were
kindly to neighbors. made pets Of
dumb animals and filed their homes
with radiance Of love and care which
made it a mighty pleasant place to go
after school or work.
They, too. at times wanted to fly,
and SO they sang about it on Sunday.
But not because they felt they weren't
really living. They were not just tired
with nothing to do or from a surfeit
Of frivolity such as dancing in pa
jamas until dawn. as in Newport the
other day.
They had their moments Of mood
ness and their times when throbbing
nerves cried out for the solace OF
strange adventure. They got blue
and sometimes. mayhap, they scolded
and grew pettish and fretful and cross.
But 1t didn't take a $4,000 aeroplane to
bring back to them the JOY of living.
Not that we've anything against the
flying machine or against women fly
ing in it IL they haven't more important
things to do.
Sport is great and we all need more
of it. But the best sport of all is to
find useful, stimulating. creative work.
The Chicago society woman ought to
try that before she pronounces final
judgment on what constitutes "reai
living"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
THE PROCESSION.
rCouucil Bluffs Nonpareil.l

lSOuuCll blQIlS ->oilpoiSi'
There is a vast difference in the pro-
cessions which annually form on the
highways of Iowa to wend their way
to the county fairs, the circuses and
the Fourth of July celebrations. Forty
years ago lumber wagons were the rule
and buggies the exception. Ten years
ago the buggies had we'll nigh super
ceded the wagons. Now the autos are
crowding the buggies and as rule
outnumber them.
But with ali this transformation
there may be seen here and there the
old fashioned man with his lumber
wagon, his Roosevelt family and his
pipe and trusty old team aHsS!t2S
along the road to the fair. He is not
in the procession any more. That
speeds by him at the rate Of twenty or
thirty miles per hour. He is simply an
innocent bystander now. He isn't
keeping up with the procession by any
means. but it is not so certain that he
is not getting about as much out OF
life a those who travel so much fast
er. Fifty miles an hour in an auto
sometimes means pace that kills in
other directions.
- These old fashioned folks with
their ways are almost gone. They are
as nearly extinct outside Missouri as
the noble red man Of the forest There
is. however, now and then typical
family example of the old times. And
wherever these examples are in EVIL
dence. it is a gentle reminder that all
that glitters is not gold. The primitive
implements and ways OF transporta-
ton in use a half century ago. give a
superficial observer the notion that life
in those days was very dull. But this
is an erroneous impression. These old
fashioned people enjoyed life. And
they possessed some wholesome habits
and virtues which would be valuable
assets to the new fashioned genera ton
which now hits the grit to the county
fair in a six cylinder car at fifty miles
per hour and laughs at the poky old
man trudging along the highway. who
must eat their dust or get of the
earth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
SAVING THE CHURCH.
rCharter Oak Times

Men ara discussing how to save
the church, and the church is discuss
ing the best methods for saving men.
The church does not need saving. II
will save itself when the time comes.
1t is suffering just now from seVerdi
abuses. and with its proveroial $40"
ness in meeting new conditions II
seems to be little the worse for wear
hit wait. When the big hats are gone
and the idea has been dissipated thal
church is a convenient and proper place
for establishing a millinery ara cress-
making contest; when men get 10
thinking that the auto is fine thing 10
90 to church in, instead OF a better
Mace to worship God; when ministers
and other religious leaders remember
that the groves were Gods first tenn
nles. and In the stuffy and oppressive
evenings of summer a livable place Is
nroy,ded for worship.-when these
things have come. as come they WI.
then the church will not need any Oh
the sympathy that is being laVlsneo
unon n at the present time. ne
church is a religious institution
mace for thoughts Of the future anu
the present-not a place OF refuge 10.
me corrupt and the sinful The nani'
r., going TO church on Sunday 10 hioe
tho s,ns OF the week is q farce tnat Is
d,eoustinR. and 1t Is not heiptui 10 tae
chnrch II is becoming so common,
mat its mask is getting thin. ana WIZ
coon 90 from its own fears. foilo"ins
M. wave OF religious lawlessness VIII
conoe another wave OF relief, ana the
church will be such a clean sweeper
~. Won are yet alive will Wondei
49, yo,, ever thought Of volunteering
INV strength to help save II
sso destruction. IN the meantime
anher Bobby Wicks and MS
.ha,ght that you should not try sc
h.rd to be respectable as to be de-
cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
PASSES TO THE FAIR.
Waterloo Times-Tribune.1

First we are assured that the state
fair management will issue no passes"
this year to newspapers; then we are
told that the newspapers will be fav-
ored. Who it is that has interceded
on behalf Of the newspapers? Who
would cause this joy in the hearts Of
the newspaper fraternity? Strong
pressure is being brought to bear
somewhere. it would appear.
1t would be disgrace II the fair
management determined to make the
newspaper fraternity pay to get into
the big show-something unheard Of In
this state or any other. Perhaps Of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

must come In Iowa. This summer and
next will see most Of the county roads
graded IN Iowa 80 far as oil tractors
can do the work. Then We must come
to surfacing with hard material. This
kind Of road work will require some
thing moro than hand mouth a.
nancing and the next legislature must
provide ways and means for 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

Most men keep still for fear that it
will hurt their business" notes the
Iowa Falls Citizen. However. there is
always something admirable about the
old fashioned rough and ready, rugged
honesty that speaks out in meeting and
strikes from the shoulder"
"One of two things is bound to hap
pen when the supreme court comes
finally to this question OF excursion or
special rates." Gays the De- Moines
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
Iona Newspapers
WE ARE GETTING ON IN IOWA.
IRprlinEton Hawkeye.l

burlington HaWheSe.1
Ames is nothing II not enterprisins.
Plans have been adopted by the com
nerc!al exchange Of that city which
include new hotel. new city hall.
a civic center, whatever that may be.
and a new business block. And the
whole thing will cost perhaps s125.ooo
and perhaps a little more. 1t is rather
pretentiuus under taking. ana what
is more, it is going to be neat and
artistic. Heretofore, Improvements in
Iowa have been gagged largely by their
cost We Iowans were duly impressed
by an architectural nightmare. by an
abortive attempt at something along
the line Of park work, II only we We're
told that it represented much money.
We are outgrowing that and we are
beginning to declare that thing that
IS in rotten taste is just that. no mat
ter wha. it cost. On the other hand.
we are also beginning to appreciate
the really artistic Improvement despite
the fact that it did not cost millions
nor even many hundreds Of thousands.
We are getting on in Iowa in many
respects.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
REALLY LIVING"
rDes Moines News.I

Comes now a Chicago society WON
an who. after a flight in an airsn'p
rraciously supplied by John DIS son
in-law, says that she never rea,is
lived" until she took the trip IN the
contriyance with mechanical wings.
Time was when women were con-
tent to sit In stiff backed pews, sing
II want to be an angel and dream OF
waiting about on wings Of their own.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

Letting Johnnies Down Easy.
The Chorus Ladies latter the show
We're boycotting lobster and wine.
Willie. They soaked you altogether
too mach for them. Order us twoppor-
tions of cold breakfast-food and pot
of cereal coffee. there's dear boy!-
Puck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

REGISTER ana Leader. Either they will
be held to in in all cases discriminatory
and therefore to be everywhere aban-
doned. or the right OF the state exer-
cising sound discretion and acting
with due regard to the property rights
OF the railroads. to order excursion
rates will be recognized"
The Sioux City Journal says. Put
the key Of success into the hands of
some men and they would be too lazy
to turn it in the lock-"
Kenyon and Cummins do not agree
on the tariff question" observes the
Iowa City Citizen. Are there any two
prominent republicans who do?"
The Manchester Democrat says. "The
public is not going to be harmed by the
dying kicks of predatory wealth"
The Pella Chronicle admits that THE
fly is dirty bird" and adds, but he
has nothing on some men. Nobody has
ever yet caught fly sucking the juice
from quid of chewing tobacco.
If Judge wade should declde 10 trS
for the senatorship himself, all the
other democratic candidates will have
TO drop out Of sight" says the Cedar
Rapids Republican.
The Sioux City Journal thinks TT Is
unlikely the temporary invalidatiop o.
the law will make any change in the
We situation in Iowa cities. Th.:e is
a Feasibility the supreme cou:t VII
Ger done the faults pointed out by the
d.s..ict cour.. But even Il the Ces
Nosnes ru,i:g should be sustained a
rev Jaw c,..i ard probably would re
enacted to overcome the constitutional
objections. In the meantime ATTORNEY
Cen. al Cosson can keep busy for strict
enforcement thru local Off .srs Of the
remaining laws against vice"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12
HAVE YOU A SAVINGS ACCOUNT?
rre6ar Pspida pepphlfcan


ICedar Rapids Republican,
How many Of the men who are now
busy in Cedar Rapids have savings ac-
counts?" asked one prudent man the
other day. OF course he was told that
he would have to go to the banks to
get an answer to his question. We
have an idea there are great many
for Cedar Rapids has population OF
thrift. generally speaking. But 1t may
also be feared that great many
others take no heed to the warnings
that the day may come when work will
not be so plentiful the winter time
for instance In Cedar Rapids we have
certainly had work in an abundance
and the wages have been good. NO
one knows what are another mans re-
Quirments. but, generally speaking
man ought TO be able to save a little
each week out of the wages that are
being paid now. Every man VINO Is
drawing good wages ought to have
savings account in any event. even II
he can not add very much to II each
week. Such an account is character
building one. When a man has a NJ
tie money in bank he Is apt to nave
aroused in him a desire TO have a little
moro and SO he gets into the saving
habit. There will be pleasure IN ano-
ing to the account. If 1t is only a
hundred dollars that can be LAID asihe
during a busy season. that hundred
dollars may be OF great usefulness at
some time in the future.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

representative of President Wilson.
Carranza refuses to patch up his diff
ferences with Huerte and asks that
the United States allow the free inn
portation of arms and ammunition.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

Of fame was one Of the lurid features
Of the destruction Of the Union OIL
Company's plant occupying whole
block in Philadelphia. Nearly thirty
firemen were injured during this big
fire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

Kenyon and Cummins do not agree
on the tariff question" observes the
Iowa City Citizen. Are there any two
prominent republicans who do?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

The Sioux City Journal says. put
the key Of success into the hands of
some men and they would be too lazy
to turn it in the lock-"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

The Manchester Democrat says. "The
public is not going to be harmed by the
dying kicks Of predatory wealth"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

This is a remarkable fire picture. 1t
shows most graphically how f1remen
in Philadelphia were forced to flee for
their lives before an immense wall OF
fire and smoke which rolled toward
them in a street made dangerous by
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-12

tangled hose. One fire laddie slipped
from the ladder on the right as he
hurried to. escape and was nearly
killed The man shown in the circle
was so badly injured that his death
was at first expected. This tidal wave
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24
MAYOR PRESTON A SPEAKER.
Urges Chevy Chase Democrats t
Support Lee and His Ticket.

Mayor Preston Of Baltimore spoke last
night before an audience of democrats
from Chevy Chase and vicinity number
ing several hundred. in the public IL
brary of that place.
lie urged enthusiastic support OF Sena-
tor Lee, candidate for United States
senator. and the whole ticket.
City Solicitor Fields of Baltimore also
spoke. and after enunc.ating many of the
progressive accomplishments Of the city
administration of Baltimore, described
the advantages that were aecru.ng to
that port I'm winning their differential
fight over New York, Philadelphia and
Boston Mr. Fields asked his hearers to
support the primary nominee. and point
ed out that in that way only could the
direct primary he made a success.
b. Ashby I.eavell. democratic precinct
committeeman. called the meeting TO
order and 1t was presided over by George
+. Hoover The FOREST Glen band fur
nished music while red fire outside gave
a genuine -canlpa .gn touch.
Preceding the meeting Mayor Preston
was entertained at dinner at the Uni
versity Cub by X. Preston Shealey. a
number of, the county leaders being
present. l4,s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24
IMPROVE IN MARKSMANSHIP.
Better Scores Made by Atlantic Bat
tleship Fleet Than Year Ago.

Exceptional craftsmanship was dis
played by the gunners OF the three divi-
sions of tho Atlantic battleship fleet which
took part In the target practice or the
Chesapeake capes last week, according to
unofficial reports received here. The de-
tailed scores have not reached the Navy
Department, but that the results marked
a distinct advance over those last Year Is
indicated by the following quotation from
one OF Admiral Badgers messages to the
fleet captains:
THE COMMUNICATIVE chief desires to ex-
press his appreciation OF the great I'm
provement shown In the fleet by the
scores made at division practice"
Reports from the feet. while express
ing the regret that President wilson and
Secretary Bryan missed the experience.
declare that the interest in the target
practice shown by Secretary Daniels and
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was q
source OF qualification to both officers and
men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24
LUNCHEON TO WARNER
VIII BE Guest Of Men Promi-
nent in Business and So
cial Life Here.

Il. II. Warner is to be the guest OF
honor at o luncheon to be given at the
New Ebbitt House tomorrow at !
o'clock by large group Of friends, in
GLIDING men prominent in the business
and social life of Washington. The
luncheon IL in celebration OF the re-
turn to Washington OF Mr.. Warner. as
one who has been identified with the
city's progress for half century.
Louis r. Shoemaker. John McElroy
and Richard 3. Watrous comprise the
committee on arrangements. Tho hosts
OF Mr.. Warner are: Judge Thomas II.
Anderson. Louis T.. Shoemaker. Thomas
8. Hopkins, Il. II. Droop, N l.. Sans
bury, William ID. West. William l.
Browning. 0. g. Staples. Conrad II.
Syme. Lee ID. Latimer. e. r. Norment.
william D. Hoover. John H. Moore
Robert N. Harper. John Poole. Charles
p. Stone. Charles w. Fairfax. William
S. Spencer, David J. Kaufman, A. L..
Chapman. H. w Hilleary. Bates War
rem. Franklin +. Sanner, William A.
Hill. Richard Is. Watrous. J. Henry
Small. julius Garnnkle. William +.
GUIDE. Berry & whitmore Company, A.
I..sner. Cuno II. Rudolph, Thomas w.
Smith, Lester A. Barr. Frederick w.
Pratt. w. 7. Galliher. John l.. McElroy
w. NJ. Terrell. Louis Hirsch, +. II.
Kramer. Charles E. Wire. John L. War
rem. Stanton p. Peelle. A. +. Fox, John
Joy Edison. John c. Wineman. John B.
Larner. Andrew Parker. $. w. Wood
ward. Charles A. Douglas. James r.
Oyster. James Lansburgh. S. C. Neaie,
c. c. Lancaster. w. p. Van wickle,
Thomas Grant. r. II. Tyler. C. F. Mes
BIZ. Byron s. Adams. Eldridge E. Jor-
dan. w. II, Walker. Edmund 8. Schmid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24
Catarrh
Get Immediate and Effective Re-
lief by Using Hyomei.

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uyonef often restores health to chronic 800
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The complete outfit. including inhaler and
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-24
CHECKING SPREAD OF PLAGUE
Public Health Service Wars on In.
fccted Rats at Seattle.

Official reports to public health service
headquarters say seven rats infected
with the bubouic plague have been found
in the water front district of Seattle this
month. Surgeon General Blue considers
that the situation requires active meas
ures.
With Assistant Surgeon General Ruck-
er. directly In charge of the work. he
has ordered Surgeon French Simpson
from San FRANCISCO TO assist Surgeon
Lloyd ut Seattle. The state aud local
health authorities are cooperating with
the fede-al officers
Funigat!on of ships has been ordered
at Seattle a,d special precautions are be-
Ing taken TO prevent communication OF
the Infection between Seattle. San Fran
cisco. San Diego and Los Angeles Pub
lie health officials are not alarmed at the
situation. but consider IL one for prompt
and active measures.