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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
Topics of the Times

Fe,,z Diaz never even stopped to
hear the votes counted. Felix evident
TX holds that he who runs for presi-
dent and runs away may live TO run
another day."
Perhaps Huerta attended the
church of the bishop who speaks
in such evident terms of approval OF
the Mexican president. Sometimes that
makes a difference.
Mr.. Carnegie having finished his
peace palace at The Hague SHOULD no"
proceed TO fortify it.
The Dubuque Telegraph speaks mys-
teriously Of winning democratic can
didates in the next election. VINO
those are" says the TIL. thought and
time will disclose Move 10 amend oy
substituting eternity" for time in
the last line.
The general impression is that if
any nation comes across the water
hunting trouble it can be found just
this side OF the border OF Mexico.
This little touch Of squaw winter
doesn't amount 10 anything. Let it
alone and it will end in weather as
smiling as a Musquaki girl at a cir
Gus.
All thru this hard winter people will
be wondering whether or not Mr..
i IL, ,-cyc
TO worry thru on.
The boy with the best chance is not
always the one whose parents nave the
most money. The best chance is
never made for US. We make [. The
fellow who IS looking forward With a
definite purpose and is willing to work
chaice."
1t isn't the extreme styles that are
immodest. If there is immodesty i. Is
in the woman who seeks and years
them.
Bob" Hits boy married Steve"
Elkins' daughter in spite CT the Duke
q Tutti Fruit. No doubt Bob when
he was taking Lincoln's debate with
Douglas in shorthand, and Steve when
he was grubbing before he began grab
bling never dreamed of SIGH doin's with
dukes and earls and the like.
Notice is about to be served on the
travelling public that unless there is
more generosity shown in tipping Pull
man porters, railroad passengers may
have to WELD the whiskbroom and lug
their grips themselves Well, why
not? When a man gets SO that he
can't carry his grip off the train he
| ought not to go abroad without some OF
his friends to look after him. Nine
porters out Of ten are In the way any
how except when they are wanted.
| Last month the basement as liv-
ing-room officially passed out of ex-
istence in Missouri. The movement is
| significant as the beginning OF a real.
ization by the legislative bodies Of the
country that the conservation Of pub.
lie health is the most important factor
in political economy. The basement
iiving-room coupled with the daily tot
of children in factories and sweatshops
has enormously increased the death.
rate among the children of the lowly
| Particularly related to a dark, dam,
basement home is a lowered condition
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
THE WEATHER.

lIhompSOn Courler.J
Cold weather was ushered in last
Sunday. We trust the usherer in this
particular instance viii never be paid
for his services There was even a
slight snow furry toward evening on
that day. The result of the cold is re-
newed activity in the coal market, and
in connection with the latter it is safe
to predict that il will be equipped with
an elevator attachment as in former
years Going up The melodious
songs of the birds have ceased. the
frogs no longer croak in the drainage
bitches and the ninlble niinrod is out
after the ducks. 1t is fall. The thin
ner you are the more you Will notice 1t.
The fatter you are the less you care.
1t will soon be colder, but as it grows
colder we get nearer to Thanksgiving
day, when we all may thank the Lord
it isn't as hot as it was in July. Then
it is but another step to Christmas.
Something doing all the time, Ell? You
bet. The fall weather is great for put
ting pep into ones system and the
way the farmers are throwing the
bumper corn crop against the side
boards out in the fields is something
immense. 1t isn't cold; it's Just good
old Iowa weather. The only ones who
90 not appreciate it are those VINO
moved to California. They didn't know
good weather when they had it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
Where tho Birds Arc Singing stin.

Dearie, there is a and l know
Over the brim Of the grayest hill.
Dearie, there in our dreams We'll go,
There where the birds are singing
still.
Lo, if the days of the summer pass,
And the air grows keen and we miss
the sun;
We shall so down to the dreams Of
grass
Where birds are singing and rivers
run.
Dearie. what If the wild winds kiss
Dying branches and blossoms gone;
There is a lovelier world than tbs.
There where the birds are singing on.
All, in those gardens Of dream we'll see
Violets sweet as in April time;
And many a bird in the young green
tree
Singing of love in 81 golden rhyme.
Dearie, no matter how gray and sad
The hills Of autumn have turned to-
day;
There where the birds are singing glad,
Down in the valleys of dream Wen
stay.
Over the sorrow and grief and care,
Far away DER the barren hill.
Come my lady, to wonder there,
There where the birds are singing
still.
baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
TnEsREPUBIICAN MARsHALLTOWN, IOWA OCTOBER e. 1918

of vitality. which predisposes to infec-
ton by tuberculosis. Missouri contiu-
ues to show US.
The newspapers and citizens Of every
community should awake to the fact
that community health is first prin-
ciple Of effective local government.
Notice that persons like Huerta new
er make mistake with the bichloride
bottle?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
Iona Newspapers
THE EHTRAvAGANT FARMER.

Did not the value of farm prop
erty increase $4,000 coo 900 in the de-
cade 1900 1902" asks the New York
Financier Chronicle, and has not the
farmer received from his crops ntar
,000,0o0,00o mere a year by reason of
the advance in prices?"
And hasn't he been paying out all
that and more to build up the sugar
industry in Louisiana and elsewhere
and TO protect those giant infant in
dustries in New England" And the
farmer is still paying interest on his
debt of $4,000, O00, 900.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
ABUSES OF POWER.
[Des Moines Register ard Leader

[Des Moines Register ard Leader.]
The amazing report OF outrageous
conditions in the state reformatory at
Pontiac. just made TO Governor Dunno
by the board OF managers, may Well
startle every state. For it may be
taken for granted that conditions are
no different in Illinois than they are
elsewhere.
II seems to be impossible TO vest
arbitrary power over men and wom-
en- and boys and girls in anybody with
out inviting brutality, and that par
ticularly when the men and women
and boys and girls are inco-rigible and
are presumed to be vicious, unmanage-
able and unreliable.
The disclosures Julian Hawthorne
has made of prison conditions in
Georgia are in keeping with this Off
cial report from Illinois. Mr.. Haw-
thorne shows how easily an appear
ance OF fairness may be maintained
before the public While g buses in pri-
vate are the rule.
The moral is obvious. Nothing should
be taken for granted by the state
where arbitrary power is vested.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
BRINGING ,rplcEscY HOME.

Most parents are careful to keep
aalacity away from their children.
Saiaeaous topics are not conversational
in many homes. There are no intimate
discussions of sex problems at the av-
erAge table whether among the family
OF between guests. References to scan
daious Incidents are not common in the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

regarding a speed limit would not
make any particular difference. II ex-
perience with the motor car regula-
tons prior to the passage Of the exist
ing law is worth anything. Drastic en-
forcement Of existing penalties, backed
up by public Indignation whenever
Judge errs on the side OF charity, might
deter the speed demons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

IF we can get away with law pro-
hibiting the farming from selling their
calves we may be encouraged to try
a law to prevent the women from dis
playing theirs" suggests the Sioux
City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
swarms Of Laeksys.

A gentleman who recently returned
from New York says that the hotels
there are terror to any decent man.
The moment guest steps inside the
door he is surrounded by lot OF lack
eys. Two or three attempt to grab his
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

The reason that Iowa almost in
variably has a better crop of grain.
fruit or vegetables than expected is the
wonderful fertility of its SELL says the
Burlington Haawkeye. The loan is
deep and retains the moisture to re-
marksble degree, and this enables the
plants TO thrive longer in very dry sea-
sons than they do in other states. 1t
IS amazing in view of thase facts. that
any one who makes living off the
soil should want to leave Iowa"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

And now, Uncle Joe Cannon says
he may go over to the democratic
party. Had he gone ever twenty
years ago the republican party would
have been better Off," concludes the
A!gona Republican.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29
Tn. Noisy Woman.

One unhappy. notoriety-seeking NO
man. in search of real mate" will
make more noise than 10000 mis-
tresses Of happy homes who would not
severally exchange places with tho
queen of tho lndies.-St. Louis Kepub-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

Cleveland. O.IThe serious, illness Of
Mrs. John d. Rockefeller Is causing
deep concern here. The multimillion-
aires wire requires continual medical
attention, and the Rockefeller family
has had to drop all thought of spending
the winter in New York City. In addt-
ton to her illness Mrs. Rockefeller has
become almost totally deaf.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

The Boone Republican believes
the rehabilitation of the republican
party is almost an assured fac. The
prcgressives are flocking back, and it
is only a question of time when the
republicans and progresstves Will get
together again
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

The income tax and the corpora
ton tax will help to give the admins
tration money, but will thsy heip the
man who is cut of a job?" inquiries the
OSkaloosa Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

To the Council Bluffs Nonpareil IAN
election in Mexico bears some resem-
blance TO a convention conducted by
the national republican committee"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

The melancholy days have come
but pumpkin pie helps sorle,'' says tn:
Dunlap Reporter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-29

Boston, George Fred williams. tAa
well known Massachusetts statesman.
who has been appointed United States
minister to Greece, Is q leading eastern
legal authority. He has edited citation1
Of cases, and his legal opinions are re-
ceived with great weight by the Mas.
sachusetts bar. He was q member o.
congress and ran for governor Of Mas.
sachusetts on the democratic ticket.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

through the construction OF new
buildings to cost about $1,000 .00o. TO
be paid for through a period OF twenty
years.
Briefly stated" wrote The Presi-
dent, my suggestion is that the gov
ernmcnt first plan for its land pur-
chascs. buildings and public works.
then borrow noncy to acquire and to
construct them. proportioninG the cost
over Il period OF twenty years. and
making the bonds issued To meet the
cost payable out Of an adequate sink
inS fund.
Reduction of Salary Roll.
OF reduction OF tho salary roll Of
: the government, amounting Ia about
sG,5oo.o00 annually, two-thrds the
President declared, would be saved by
adopting his scheme to classify what
are now presidential appointments
Almost S3.0oo,000 annually could be
kent in government Golfers through
Post Office Department changes. Tho
sum OF 100000 would be cut from
the pay roll. Mr.. Taft continued. if
there we're Il complies executive re-
classification OF civil service cm-
ploycs. Under this head the Prcsi-
dent wrote:
In the present situation many mon
At the bottom are receiving larger
salaries than would he obtained for
similar work in outside employment
whereas men in higher positions carry
ing great responsibility and the sue
cess OF whose performance depends on
training and long experience. are in
adequately paid. From tho vicwnoint
OF the rank and file there is little hope
of reward for merit. The foundation
for Reconsideration of salaries already
has been laid. In my opinion it would
enable the government to pay higher
salaries to those of whom experience
training and initiative are required and
make the saving OF S2,oOO.0O0."
Elimination OF waste in the distri-
button of public documents; reduction
OF the number of United States assay
mints and their consolidation into one
are other recommendations
budget Committee.
with much RESTITUTION" the Pres
ld"nt recommends the Organization Of q:
budget committee OF Congress II
should act as Il final clearing rouse
! through which all the recommendations
of committees having 10 do with rcvc-
\ nucS and expenditures would pass be-
/ Tore they take the form Of bills
The special reason have for urging
/ TINS committee wrote the President
rs mat ~ present the administration
| is seriously handicapped by not being
able To take up proposals for construc-
/ tive measures affecting any particular
! department with any one body or COM
/ inittcc which will undertake TO con-
sider them in all their aspects"
! Going further the President suggest
! cd that appropriations should be in the
| following classes:
TO cover overhead and operating
cost.
] For upkcep Of property
For fixed charges, including sinking
/ fund
/ For permanent improvements
Concluding, he ''Tlc .rnNcru-
ment is not only in the position of hav-
inS gone along for Il century without
budget. but what is At this time even
more TO the point. it has not the or
Eanic means either for preparing or
Tor considering one. ! am recommend
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
DANGEROUS NEGRO
LODGED IN JAIL
For Months He Had Been
Sought by Authori-
Especial to The Times Dispatch

Especial TO The Times DispatchJ
AppomattoS Va, February z6.-AIor-
ton Hamlet, negro gunman ana rob-
if Frank NcKcnncy and lodged safely
rested in Lynchburg yesterday by four
policemen. and had been sought after
for the past three months.
In the early fall tho negro came 10
tho home of Mr.. Evans, an elderly
man in this county; one Sunday morn
ing soon after breakfast and asked for
something to eat, which Mr.. Evans
granted When he had finished his
breakfast, ne drew his pistol, and ut
tering an oath. demanded MIR. Evans's
money. Mr. Evans handed him the
change. but this failing to satisfy the
negro. he demanded more. whcreupon
Mr.. Evans produced bank certificate
for 5000, which he gave him In the
meantime. he shot Mn Evans and
wounded him severely in his hand.
aud terribly frightened his daughter,
who was the only member OF his fam
lily with the old man.
An alarm was given and a posse
with blood hounds pursued him till
darkness overlook them, having cap
tured one or two suspects, but the Gull
prit escaped
Sheriff Mckinney very diligently ad-
vertiscd and worked secretly for the
arrest OF the negro. but to no avail, till
yesterday. when he was spied by the
bynchburS police and promptly nabbcd.
4 reward Of $500 had been offered for
him. and Will probably he divided
among the police making the arrest
The negro halls from West Virginia.
The police were authorized 10 pre-
pare themselves but thew had little
trouble in making the arrest.
y long knife was found in his pos
session. He WAS once a convict, having
served seven years i'm the penitentiary.
His trial will be held at the April
term OF court.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
BELIEVES HER BOY
STILL is LIVING
For Eighteen Months Mother
Has Prevented Burial of
Body.
| Snccial tu Thc Tincs. pisnatch 4

Special to The Times Dispatch.l
Washington, February 26.-Inspired
by the belief that her son, who died
eighteen months ago. still breathcs. be-
cause his body harbors some eternal
fire, Mrs. MarthaAlessnndri. wife of
liccordi Alcssandri. an italian EN-
ploye of the Venezuelan legation in
this city. to-day prevailed upon the
authorities 10 open the coffin. that she
Even after she had viewed the face
coffin and two eminent physicians had
declared she was mistaken. the heart
broken mother refused to believe the
boy is dead
The scvcntccn-y car-old boy Ric-
curdi. Jr, succumbcd TO tuberculosis
August is, 1911. Since that time his
mother has visited the chapel at St
Marys Cemetery. in which the casLct
has lain. placing flowers and burning
candles upon il. TO prevent the Gem
etery superintendent from burying the
body. Mrs Alcssandri has been com
PEELED To obtained innumcrable permits
from the health department Of the Dis
irict of Columbia. For months after
the boys death she besieEcd that de-
partmcnt to open the caskct. dcclarinE'
that her son would he found alive
railing. she appealed To physicians to
make an Investigation.
The caslSet was opened TO. day, in the
belief that the action would avert men
tai collapse OF the woman. Drops of
moisture found on the glass top OF the
caskct. Mrs. Alcssandri insisted, were
caused by her sons breath. She and
her husband will return to Italy next
June. where they will take the body
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
General News Notex.

The board OF governors OF the Cham
Der OF Commerce last night indorsed
and gave its moral support to tie
proposition TO nave "A Chautauuua i'm
Petersburg for week in the latter
part of May. Efforts are now being
made to secure the requisite number
of subscription tickets.
number of persons from the North
have recently located at City Point to
take advantage of the opportunity OF
labor at the DUPONT dynamite plant
The Junior Memorial Association is
actively working TO aid the Ladies'
Memorial Association in raising funds
to erect the handsome stone memorial
arch in Blandford Cemetery in honor
Of the Confederate dead there.
The Rev. George G. Zeigler pastor
of Washington Street Christian Church
is quite sick at his home on Rome
Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
BOND CAMPAIGN
IS Being WAGED.
Coming Election Causing In
tense Interest in Lunen-
burg County.
Ispecial to lThe Times-pispatch.1

Especial to The es-Dispatch1
NTeherrin, Va, February 26.-An cleo
tion which has aroused more interest
in Pleasant Grove District. Lunenburg
County. than any held here since the
VIM Wallace contest over the office
Of supervisor several years ago, will
be decided on Friday next when the
people will be asked TO cast their bal
lots.as to whether or not this district
will issue bonds to the amount of S40,-
900 for the permanent improvement of
the district roads. AT the last term
Of the Circuit Courr, a petition was
presented by the Board of Super
visors. asking that an election be held
in this and Plymouth and Rehoboth
Districts to allow the voters of their
respective districts to decide this mat
ter, and the only serious complications
that have come up have been in this
end of the county. where strenuous Of
forts arc being waGcd to defeat this
important improvement of the public
highways.
AS a result many of those interested
on the one side or the other have de-
serted their business and are going to
and fro using all means available for
and against the issue.
Two of the strongest petitioners in
the district. r. j. Arvin a member of
4 u v.
c. Winn. supervisor. arc pitted against
each other in the fight the former OPP
posing the issue and the latter a strong
advocate for the Improvement. With
supporters OF either side taking a keen
interest in the question, the district
is stirred to its depths. AS result
of such manifest interest a large num-
Der OF names has been added to the
voting list, many or them being COM
paratively old men. who have never be-
fore cast n ballot in any election Nut-
ers who arc out Of tho district and
would not under ordinary circum-
have arranged to come and cast vote
Convict labor has been engaged to
do this work, and with the issue OF
$4,000 1T is estimated that forty miles
OF sand clay roads will he built in the
district, which will cover all the main
thoroughfarcs. with a raise in the taxes
of so cents on the 500 worth Of prop-
crty, which will he ample to pay the
6 per cent interest on the bonds issued
and leave $1,000 TO he applied TO n
sinking fund TO pay off the bonds when
due. Luncnburg County only has a
bonded debt OF $1,000, while many OF
her sister counties have great deal
moro.
With the new railway, new towns
and numerous industries that have re-
Gently come within her borders there
is no doubt but that in short while
she Will rank with the most progress
Sivc in the State
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27
1.-TWO IMponTANr nEpoRrs.
SpcciaI Joint Committees Are Ready
With Their Fipdings.

with Their Findings.
When the Common Council meets
next Tuesday evening two important
reports from special joint committees
will be presented These will be report
on a permanent water supply looking
to the river as the course Of that sup
ply for the future, and the report on
the proposed Improvement of River
Street in the vicinity Of the Appomat-
tox Railroad station. having for it's OBJ
ject the prevention of future Mood dam
ages in that section.
The Water Supply Committee have
received from the Virginia Railway
and Power Company it's proposition.
considered to be final. to furnish water
at the price of So per million gallons,
nection with this the company Will to-
morrow tender it a separate proposi-
ton as to the cost of furnishing power
for pumping this water. which Will be
taken into tho question Of the aSgre-
gate cost. The committee will then
make up it's report and recommends
tons. It is believed that at some time
i'm the future, the city will have to
look to the river as the main source
Of it's water supply. In the event that
n reservoir and altering plant should
be established there the railway COM
many will give the free use of 81 acres
Of land for the purpose. The matter
is one Of great Importance.
The committee on the River street
improvemen met yesterday afternoon
and agreed on n tentative scheme TO be
recommended to the Council, which VIII
embrace a slight raising of the grade
Of the street, and the damages TO prop
crty owners resulting thcrefrom. These
damages are generally light and many
OF the property owners viii refuse TO
AK DAMAGES because of the improve
mcnt.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-27

league was organized, the object OF
which is TO improve tho religious and
moral conditions OF the colored peo-
pie OF the village and 10 promote their
general welfare. Officers were elected
as follows: chief, William A Bragg:
vicc-chief. lanes II. Thwcatt; sccre-
tary, John +. Lively treasurer. Henry
Claiborne; chaplain John +. JarrattJ
inside guard Richard Townes.
Damaged by Fire.
Fire was discovered in the engine.
room OF tho Dixie Peanut Company,
corner Lombard and Madison Streets,
Tonight The work of the firemen
kept the fire confined TO this room. The
damage is estimated 10 he between $3.50
and $1,000. Trains on the Atlantic
Coast Line were delayed short time,
as the hose had to he stretched across
its tracks. The loss is covered by in.
surance