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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
Mr.. Runner. Case.

While the people Of Iowa are fioun-
dering hub deep in bottomless dirt
roads Mr.. Runners epistle is the best
evidence of the general need of in
formation upon the methods Of obtain
ing hard surfaced roads that can be
published. He writes like an educated
| man but his reasoning is hardly as
practical as that Of the farmers Of the
clay hills of Tennessee. where the poor
white trash are supposed to dwell for
during the past few years county after
county has voted bonds from 5000, 900
| to 100000 per county for the hard sur
facing Of :heir main Travelled roads and
the general public opinion down there
is that the investment in hard roads
| has greatly increased the price Of their
lands.
Mr.. Runner can see that IL the state
of Minnesota owns unimproved school
lands it is good investment for the
state to build permanent roads so as to
| increase the price of state lands upon
which nobody lives but he thinks that
it would not increase the value Of five
Iowa farms or the comfort Of living for
our state to aid in building hard sur
| faced roads in its thickly settled farm
ing communities. From which the de-
| duction is inevitable that the more
people living upon the farms to use the
| roads the less desirable does it become
for the state at large to aid in build
ing permanent roads.
He accuses the Des Moines boosters
of seeking some advantage in propos-
ing state aid to those counties which
will vote local aid for road improve
, ment and the conclusion is that mud is
good enough for him and he does not
! want the people of any other county to
be assisted from state fund in build
ing hard surfaced roads for their own
improvement. The big counties with
; large cities, he thinks. would be willing
to spend more local money for road
! building than the smaller counties
| hence would get more OF the state aid
| but he fails to see that the big coun-
| ties would also pay more into the state
aid fund and the large cities would also
pay a very large share Of the cost of
rural road improvement by means OF
d state levy whore the whole cost
would fall upon the farms under the
present "self government" township
plan. -
II is. o. course extreme. 10 reduce
! Mr.. Runners argument to absurdities
| for he is too intelligent a farmer to be-
| lieve the doctrines which he expounds.
! The trouble is that he and great
many other ,stalwart citizens nave
! jumped at conclusions on this road
problem while some Of the rest OF US
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

over BY the state 10 the counties hav-
Ing large cities. ~ = s,sss. sgt x i
Supervision from Ames does not at
all suit Des Moines. It can not tolerate
this feature Of the Joint committees
proposed bill. II the supervision and
supply Of all road building material
could be centered In Des Moines and
the money for all road construction
pass thru Des Moines, then Mr.. Bots
ford could show that he il making
good as head Of the boosters"
I believe that we should have q
county engineer and believe that with
in the county we could have the CON
tinuity Of purpose" which you con-
slider desideratum. Those who origi-
mated our county supervisor and town
ship trustee arrangement kept close
to fundamental conception Of our
whole republican form Of government.
The whole fabric rests on local self
government And when in our latter
day seeming rapid advances In many
ways, some of us to others seem in
need Of "a campaign Of education" it
is well to remember that what 10 new
is not always true and what 10 true is
not necessarily new.
Respectfully.
LEWIS d. RUNNER.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
Communities, SCHOOLS AND so FORTH

Six years ago a community near
West Liberty organized as a special
school district and voted a central
school. The school house was built at
4 cost of about $4,000. The STRIFE
which mad been engendered in the can
vass did not cease. The anti faction
managed to prevent the school house
being used for the purposes inten led
and it has stood vacant. The othe,
day it was sold at auction and bid il
by members of the community wht
favored its building and TwiHo still hop.
to see it used for the benefit Of the
community and the improvement of ed
pcational conditions. When some o
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

/ helped by the state but the state in so
doing actually creates sources of reve-
nue.. State aid in Minnesota must be
admitted to be good business deal
for the state. Exactly the same may
| be said of Wisconsin, except that it
hasn't the land for sale as in the form
er case. 1t is increasing its revenues
because the cutover counties are being
settled and could not be without roads
and the sparsely settled counties can
not alone build the roads. The re-
sources Of the counties would hardly
stand taxation. merely for the removal
of the stumps
Texas unlike the other states, upon
admission retained ali OF its land.
Homestead laws were applied. 1t still
has enormous areas of school and 9TH
er lands for sale besides royalties from
oil wells. 1t has independent sources
OF income and increases its income by
road construction.
State aid in road building and SUI
perv!sion with centralized schools was
Mr. Holden's platform in his primary
contest. simultaneously with his can
diIacy the platform originated in Des
MONIES. We are all proud of our CAPT.
tai city, but there is limit to what 1t
should ask No tentative plan looking
to state aid and state supervision has
re! With the approval of THE Des
MONIES Boosters" that did not provide
! for a grab out Of this proposed state
/ fund in proportion to the amount the
county would itself raise.
The unfairness and unreasonable
ness Of this must be apparent to a
blind man Suppose that the ratio be
/ 80 per cent. Polk or Scott or Linn or
Black Hawk, can each easily afford to
/ appropriate twenty times the amount
| that Grundy or Calhoun or Butler OF
\ Pocahontas dare appropriate. still
these last named counties must raise
their shares OF the amount turned
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
The Strawpile
Starting Gallery Plants.

A great drawback to the universal
culture of celery seems to be a fall
ure to successfully grow the plants. 1t
is true that failure often results when
following the methods usually in vogue
for growing other vegetables, but when
the proper care is taken celery plants
are easily grown.
1t is first necessary to have loose
soil in the hotbed or outdoor frame.
For early celery it will be necessary
10 sow the seed in hotbed and later
transplant to cold frame for few
weeks till ready to transplant to the
row; but for the main or winter crop
the seed may be sown in an outdoor
bed in April.
Celery seeds are very small and
should be sown thinly in drills two
inches apart and have fine soil sifted
on and packed down. Water the sur
face Of the soil we'll, and cover with a
piece of carpet or an old bag. There
should be covering OF boards Two
feet above the bed to protect from
beating rains. Keep the soil moist, and
when the plants begin to show thru
take the cloth covering away, but al
low the board shelter TO remain TO pro-
tect from baking of the sun or packing
by rain or hail. 4 hard surface is
fatal TO tiny celery plants.
When the plants are all thru the
ground, water frequently, and shade
from the sun for part of the day.
When few weeks old, transplant two
inches apart in rows to a cold frame
or other suitable spot. About the mid
die of June they will be ready TO trans
plant six inches apart in the open.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

the leading spirits Of opposition die
! or move away or get ashamed of
themselves the, school house will be
there ready for occupancy and to house
| q better school.
The West Liberty incident is simply
| another illustration OF standpatism and
the operation of neighborhood quar-
rel. 1t shows how few men and a
following actuated mainly by anger
and spirit OF opposition may stand in
the way of progress. Here a commu-
nifty which had spent the money AID
erected a central school which would
delight most Iowa communities per-
hitting a faction to throttle cpportun-
ity and render idle and worthless an
$4,000 school building.
Most Of the opposition to progress
is more individual than general. The
man who opposes salutary change is
generally actuated by his advantage or
what he considers his advantage Per-
haps in the West Liberty case few
old spade boards found power slipping
away from them. That would account
for certain opposition. Perhaps a few
family had grown beyond the schools
saw a few dollars added TO their taxes.
That would account for them The
man at the far corner of the district
had his objection more or less justified
in facr but not in reason. And so he
school house stood 10 rot down
When step toward better things
is made seek the true impulses of op-
posing forces and individuals. If the
move is for cleaner town. find
whether those loudest in protest draw
large rents from real estate leased to
vice at exorbitant figures, whether
those who are most active are not find
ing profit and personal advantage in
wide open conditions. whether the man
who wants TO run q game" over the
room where he does an allegedly re-
spectacle business. isn't strong in op-
position, whether the loudly opposing
man n respectable business hasn't 2
side line connected that will not bear
the light Of inspection and the inquiry
OF law. whether the leadership OF this
opposition isn't constituted OF those
who draw their strongest following
from the vicious and thougltless. size
it up, leadership and lieutenancy and
see whether easy money isn't busiest
and that on account OF itself
A community is no better than lis
government because ii governs itself
Probably down at West Liberty q con
siderable Vote stayed at home in the
elections, & considerable number other
wise satisfactory citizens kept out of
il" because the war was on. Perhaps
they inclined TO favor better school.
L so they and not the opposition
closed an $4,000 school house. Ii is the
citizen who refuses 10 stand up and
DC counted who e responsible Coz e.!
the crimes against good government.
There are TWO classes which are dan
gerous 10 public good-tnat class
which suho-dina,es the general good 10
their own purposes and suspends The
la'Ts 10 their own profit and that no.
less dangerous class which dodge into
the high grass at the first sign of con-
rest or are careless of their own obii-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
IOWA'S PROGRESS.
COelwein Register.]

Some people have been excited for
fear Iowa would get too progressive.
But there doesn't seem to be much
danger. Over in Illinois the women
vote for directors in all school cleo
tons. and that state has law which
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
UBIlcAr. MARsH IOWA, 1AacH

grants pensions to widows needing as
sistance to keep their children At nome
intead OF sending them to an orphan
a ss.:..,. A number Of other states nave
the initiative and referendum ana II
looks az tho Iowa will need to move up
IL she II to ret in the van Of progress.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The Newton Daily News finds that
About the only news feature about the
Iowa legislature at present is the fact
that it is still in session."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
bird. and wsed Seeds.

Birds are occasionally accused o.
scattering weed seeds by carrying
them in mud on their feet or drop.
ping them with the excrement. Thi:
is SO small an item compared with the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Between the snow squalls, the zero
blasts and the sp-lngrime zephyrs Of
the present variable weather, the hum :
BILE citizen doesn't know whether to
make his next order for garden seeds
or ton OF COAL complains the Bur
lington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The Cedar Rs pids Republican says:
David Brant mas fooled around the
legislature in Dies Moines until ne has
finally succeeded in forcing the five
mile limit law thru the house, and
nothing but a two-thirds vote can re-
call it. That is what comes OF lobbying
Legislatures, nowadays, are SO mean
tina. they enact all the things that are
lopt,ied against"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The Des Moines Evening Tribune
does not know whether the five-mile
limit law is the best way % get al
it, but the best thing that could hap
pen to Iowa City and TO the state uni
versity would me making Iowa City q
dry town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

Keep Up Crusade Against House Fly.
The house fly is the principal source
Of infantile paralysis Infection.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The Williamsburg Journal Tribune
declares: Equal suffrage will amount
to nothing in the way Of political re-
FORM"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The Charles City Inteliigencer says:
IF all the women wanted the right Of
suffra ge there is not a man On the face
of the earth who would dare say them
nav"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

The regular 800 size Of Protone u
for sale in Marshalltown by the Bien-
or. Drug Company, 113 East Main
street and A. T. Elder, % East Main
street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

about four-thirds Of the men in
the state legislature and other pubic
offices plan on their own reelection
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

"Of course Claude r. Porter is &
candidate for something, remarks
the Webster City Freeman-Tribune
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-20

more than working for the best inter-
ests OF their constituents" asserts the
jefferson Free lance
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
CHICAGO CUTS WAGES
 OF CITY EMPLOYEES

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-Twenty thous. and city employees suffered cut of 20 per cent in their salaries by ac. ton of the city council. Practically every employee of the municipality is affected.
 Mayor Harrison, whose salary, like those Of a few others in high author ity, was not affected, said he would voluntarily remit 20 per cent of his pay
 The cut was decided on as the only solution of budget estimate $4,- 5OO,0OO greater than the revenue of the city. The reduction was bitterly opposed
 The legislature will be asked to pass laws by which the city's income may be increased. If this is obtained it is planned to reimburse employees for wages withheld. The budget for 1913 calls for $65,OOo,OOO. Of this sum $23,3O4,193 will be expended on the city government while the total will cover schools, public libraries, sani- tariums and other extensions of mu. nicipal activity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
R. ". WOOLLEY CHOSEN
 SECRETARY OF SENATE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-ln recog- hilton of services that he has ren- dered the Democratic party as com piler and editor of the Democratic text book for 1912 as Chief of the Pub licity Bureau of the Democratic Ma tional Committee in the recent cam. paign and as chief investigator for the Stanley Committee, which probed the United States Steel Corporation, Democratic Senators have proposed to Robert Wickliffe Woolley, a maga- zine writer and former Washington newspaper correspondent, that he take the office of Secretary of the Senate, paying $6,5OO year.
 Mir. Woolley's work as acting chair man as well as chief of the bureau won their favorable opinion.
 The caucus of Democratic Sena- tors will take place, if custom if fol lowed, the night of March 3, and at time it is expected that Mr. Woolley's nomination will be acted upon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
RECEIVER BOYLE
 IS SUBP0ENAED

Receiver Frank Boyle of the Juneau land office. has been subpoenaed by the United States district court of Chicago, Cook County, H., to appear on Feb. r. 1913. Mir. Boyle is re- quired as a witness in the case of the United States vs. Albert C. Frost ct al. charging criminal conspiracy. The principal persons connected with the case are A. c. Frost Frank Watson, O. G. Loberee, Gordon A. Ramsey Geo. NJ. Seward, Harry c. Beach, D. NJ. Stewart and F. Fl. Stewart
 The conspiracy alleged in the com plaint arises from attempts on the part of defendants to secure certain coal claims in the Matanuska coal fields and commonly known as the Watson group of coal claims.
 Mir. Boyle will be required to take with him all letters and records of the local land office which may have any bearing on the case. On account of the uncertainty of trains getting through the Cascade Mountains, Mir. Boyle will leave during the present week, probably taking the next Hum boldt
 A great many are under the impres- sion that the coming trial if for the purpose of settling title to coal lands. Mir. Boyle says this understanding IS erroneous. The case to be tried is criminal conspiracy and that title to coal lands is not involved
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
SEATTLE SPIRIT
 READY TO HELP

The Empire is in receipt of the following from William T. Perkins, chairman of the Alaska Bureau of the New Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and J. L. McPherson, secretary. The communication speaks for itself:
 The new officials of the Alaska Blu reau of the Chamber of Commerce, elected at the annual meeting, Jan. 3. were: Col. Wm. T. Perkins. chair man; Mir. J. c. Lang, vice chairman; Mir. J. L. McPherson. secretary: and they herewith join in extending to you greetings and very best wishes for Prosperous and Happy New Year. They beg to assure you that in the future as in the past the Alaska Blu reau is yours to command in all things that stand for the development of Alaska.
 Tn addition to matters of general interest to the whole territory, in the carrying forward of which we shall always be ready to cooperate with you at your request, we wish to par ticularly call your attention to mat ters of local and even personal inter- est which may need attention. or diff ferences which may need adjustment If any such come to your knowledge We shall appreciate it if you will write fully to the Bureau and we as- sure you the proper committee will give the same attention with investi- gation and prompt reply.
 BThe membership of the Alaska Bu- reau is composed of Alaska and Seat tie men of affairs, who are personally and vitally interested in fostering the close business connection which has
 always existed between the Great Northland and this growing city of the Sound, and with your aid and as- sistance, which they at all times hope to merit and command, may this most friendly relation and strong commer. cial bond grow stronger to the mu' tual advantage of Alaska and Seattle
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21

There was a fiery session of the City Council last night. It was special meeting and largely attended by citi- zeus of the town.
 The committee appointed to inves- tigate the title to certain properties in dispute which the city contemplate ed buying for purpose of leasing to cold storage firm reported to Act ing Mayor Miller at a late hour yes terday afternoon. The acting mayor immediately called a special session to consider this report and to take action in the matter depending upon said report
 At the last regular session of the council a resolution was passed or dering the purchase of the Layton property adjoining the City dock and having a frontage of SS feet. This was only part of the land required tie to the other land offered by Oliver for the cold storage plant and the ii, Orange and associates was protested by Jas. Fitzgerald This land pro vided an additional 30 feet making a to tai of 6S by 200 feet adjoining the City dock.
 The committee reported at the council meeting that they found the title all right and a resolution was passed ordering the purchase of the additional property.
 This matter being disposed of the proposed contract with the Juneau Fish & Ice Company. the gist of which has been published in The Empire, was again read and motion made that the city enter into the agreement as provided for by a previous resolu-
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
CURTIS BUYS HALF BLOCK
New Owner of Public Ledger to Erect
 a Model Plant.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 21. Cyrus H. K. Curtis, whose purchase of the Public Ledger was announced few days ago, has completed the purchase of million dollar property on which he expects to erect a model newspaper plant.
 The property has frontage of 1S4 feet on Chestnut street, and on Sixth street goes back 2OS feet to sansom street. It is directly across the street from the new Curtis building on San som street. It is understood that MT. Curtis will either ask permission to close Sansom street between his prop critics or bridge the street so high that traffic will not be stopped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
PASSENGERS FROM
 THE WESTWARD

The passenger list of the Mariposa from the Westward is as follows:
 For Juneau:-G. M. Armstrong, D.. w. Harris, Geo. Kelso, and Father Vanderpol
 For seattle-H. M. Badger, W.. c. Clark, J. orison, Mrs. Spaulding, A. T. Raynor, F. A. Martin, H. H. Hill dreth, Miss Alice Niece, J. Lee P. Jaf- fee, w. H. Palmer T. Scott, Wm. Me Faden, Mrs. B. Silverman, and Geo. Sexton, Col M. Brosin, H. Rall, E. H, Christensen, A. H. Wellman O. Rob- erts, E. B. orbel and wife, and K. Pet erson.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21

TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 21.-Govern' or Wilson yesterday proposed changes in the corporation laws of New Jer- sey. Among the amendments to the laws is one which provides prison sen tences for those who acquire monopo- lies by seeking to destroy competi- tion. It is thought that the changes in the laws will be enacted by the leg
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-01-21
PERSONALS

Mrs. spaulding, wife of Captain spaulding, prominent mining man of Fairbanks, is aboard the Mariposa en- route to the Outside.
 Harry Badger, prominent business man of Fairbanks, is a passenger on the Mariposa enroute to Florida
 w. c. Clark, City Clerk of Fair banks. is a Mariposa passenger en- route to the States.
 Mrs. B. Silverman, of Valdez, is a passenger on the Marpisoa enroute to the States.
 Frank A. Martin, Fairbanks bus mess man is a passenger on the Mari posa.
 Henry ott, prominent mining man of Fairbanks, is passenger on the Mariposa.