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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-25
CHICAGO q NORTHWESTERN,
GOING WEST.

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No. Los Angeles Limited $50 a. m.
No. 8-Chtna and Japan
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No. 16-Fast Mail 10000. sos q. "A.
no. E-Des Moines Passen-
ser ............ ........ $3.50 a. m.
. no. .13-Hawkeye Express. 900 p m.
No. 17-Oregon and Wash
bgton Special .......... 81 81 a. m.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-25
Brock Funeral 1hursday.

Short funeral services at the grave
in the Conrad cemetery Will be helo
Thursday afternoon at 2:3O for
Charles Brock. who died Tuesday att
ernoon at the county hospital.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-25
MISS STEWARD IMPROVING.
Victim Of Alleged Assault Reeoverin
Slowly From Experi0nee.

Miss May Steward, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Steward, whe was the
victim of the alleged assault for which
Howard Hart is in Jail, is recovering
slowly from the effects Of her exper-
fence. Altho still confined to her bed,
and while still suffering from the Sc
we're shock. Miss Stewards condition
is much improved over Monday.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06
Great Progress Noted in
Building Of Straiton Home

Some Trustees might put half the
sum or about $5.0o0.ooo in grounds.
Home and back yards. leaving only
100000 for repairs and upkeep.
Some moro economical Trustees
might spend measiey million ON the
Home and surroundings. sailing away
$4,000. 900. SO that the income from the
100000 would insure the fees and
salaries Of the executors during life
time.
But not these Trustees.
These Trustees will take no chances
on the predicted hard times OF the
future. They are going to play safe
and be sure OF fees and salaries and
OF COW sheds and chicken houses.
The contract let calls for the mod
est expenditure of only s147,ss5.
Any one with half business keenness
can see the advantage OF going into
such gigantic undertaking as the
spending of $4,000. 600 with due econ
omy and moderation.
By spending only the sum OF s147.-
SOS this will leave in the hands Of the
Trustees the pleasant sum OF ss.S52-
105. The original contract does not
call for barns. COW sheds. fences and
chicken houses. But We feel sure
that the Trustees have laid aside
enough to provide the poor old folks
with what they should have in the
way OF back yard comforts.
And all this has been done-that is.
the contract has been Leland hardly
more than ten years have elapsed
since Mr.. stratton put this sacred
trust in the hands OF these noble.
economical. far-seeing Trustees.
Colorado Springs should pass the
hat and build monument that would
fttingly reward these unselfish.
painstaking. public serving. trust
worthy Trustees.
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Something About That Man
Pitcher and His New Assessment

An sssessor by the name of Pitcher
has made "a big stir In the state by
reducing his assessment rolls for the
city Of Denver 10 per cent after ali The
ievies have been made.
He will save some money for the
taxpayers o. his city at the expense OF
every institution OF his city and state.
He has created big howl in every
quarter and viii probably capitalize
the howl and run for mayor or gov
ernor on some sort Of progressive
ticket.
or course, anybody with speok y
Intelligence knows that a county as
SCISSOR should make his assessments
before the city, county and state
boards make up their levies. else how
in the world would anybody know how
TO make levy?
But II he had done that the Ievies
would have been made accordingly
and Mr.. Pitcher would have made 10
saving. would have created no Howl
and would have had NO newspaper
notority and consequently would have
had no political capital to run for
Office on.
To understand Mr.. Pitchers real
hsaier let It be explained that for
state purposes only four miIls can be
levied.
II home In Denver that Is actually
worth at cash value $1,000 Ii assessed
II one-third It's value or $1,000 the
tax for state purposes IL four mills
- that or -. And II home in Can
a City which is actually worth 5000
IL assessed at $3.50 the tax for state
purposes II four mills or es.os.
II that were true Canon City woulJ
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We want to commend the Trustess
OF the w. g. Stratton estate at Colo
rado Springs for their prompt action
in carrying out the last will ami tes-
lament of their noted benefactor
Seldom have we seen such haste
undue haste We might almost say in
carrying out the wishes of the dead.
Only ten short years ago Mr.. STRAIT
ton passed to the great beyond. where
United States money is not legal
tender.
He kindly left behind his ten mil
lions OF dollars. Generously he pro-
vided that his small fortune should
go to building a great home at Ccio-
rado Springs for poor Old People 1t
was a generous act of n man who had
felt keen pangs OF poverty.
He selected well known men of a.
fairs to carry out his Instructions
and ten million dollars to build with.
Only ten years have fitted by and the
home is under way. That is. it will
be under way soon II contract which
was let last week is carried out.
We are pleased to see the economy
with which these Trustees transact
business. Some Trustees nigh. have
squandered the whole ten million
dollars in ten years. B-r not these.
1t is stated on good authority that It
has not cost much. II any. over ST.
600 900 TO care for that si0.000.000 es-
tate for ten years Note the figures
not over ten per cent expense in ten
years-not over one per cent year.
We are pleased to note the modesty
with which these Trustees approach
this building project. Some Trustees
II they had 100000 with which to
build a Home. would put the whole
sum in the Home and leave nothing
for COW sheds and chicken houses.
That would necessitate a mortgage to
complete the back yard and fences.
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son. win visit the ranches III the
course Of few weeks and see what
II needed there. after which bids vii
be received for their rental fo- term
Of years. Following the reading Of
the monthly reports OF the heads Of
the various departments Of the city
administration and the allowing of the
monthly bills council adjourned Till
Monday night. February Seventeenth.
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makes the assertion that the Stock
show Left $1,000. 900 in Denver" So
Francisco in 1915. He tackled US me
other day for n job as carrier boy for
The Daily Record.
He had his budget all worked ont
and showed us his figures. They ran
about as follows:
Receipts from Record Route. sIsf.t0
Allowance from home .... 1920
Regular Saving In Fremont
Building a Loan Assn. 10000
Already saved and in bank. s.i5
Total ---... ....-.....-.---t- -t-s2 %
Which he said was all he would
need to make an interesting trip and
no thought he could save some money
out OF that.
Now that is the right sort OF talk
and the kind we like TO hear from >
boy who wants a Job. That beats all
the boosting n father OF mother can
do for n boy who is applying for job
We we're sorry we didn't have va
cant route to put him right on-but
We will bet two copies Of The Record
against hve cent cigar that he gets
route or makes the money in some
other way.
And II he goes 10 San Francisco xe
will promise to furnish him with the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06

Politicians and office holders Of Col
orado are kept 80 busy running for
o1ice that they have overlooked one
thing that would be very much to their
benefit as well A. to the benent OF
the people as q whole.
That 10 a longer term Of Office.
Every elective onics should be for
four years at least
The state has entirely too many
elections. These elections cost a great
deal Of money and require n grea:
deal of time-both for the candidates
and the people.
We have a county and state election
every two years and n city election at
another time every two years and a
school election every spr.nR.
No sooner is n candidate fer a coun L.
ty or state office elected and Installed
In Office than he must BEGIN his can
vass for his next term
II he is n new man on the job. the
time 1t takes TO get thoroughly sc-
quainted with the duties OF his posi-
ton and the time required Ia making
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06

that the Florence & Cripple Greek
Railroad company had sent Max j..
Burgdori. its chief engineer. from
Colorado Springs TO make an inspec-
ton of the damage to the road by the
NIT estimates OF the cost OF such re-
construction as was necessary to eu.
able 1t to again operate the road. Mr..
Burgdorf. 1t was stated, would begin
his surveys this morning and continue
them until data had been obtained up-
on which to make estimates OF the out
lay that would be required for the re-
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06
TO OPPOSE
PARTITION
OF COUNTY

T. n. Harding, president Of the
canon City Business Mems associa-
tion, addressed the members OF the
city council at the regular meeting
Monday night upon two matters of
more than ordinary public interest:
one OF them in opposition to the pro-
posed partition OF Fremont county and
the other in relation to re-opening OF
the Florence & Cripple Greek railroad
through Phantom canon.
The division of the county. Mr..
Harding contended, would serve no
useful purpose and would be unfor-
tunate for the public at large in that
1t would increase the general taxation.
without comforting any corresponding
benefit. He said tina; the movement
for partition in the eastern part Of
the county was growing into alarming
proportions and that steps should be
taken to counteract it II possible. Fol-
lowing a general discussion of the
proposition Alderman Cooper moved
that committee should be appointed.
OF which the mayor should be chair
man, to take such action as II deemed
best to controvert the movement for
partition both in the Legislature and
out OF It, The motion was duly sec
onded and adopted whereupon the fol-
lowing committee was appointed to
take the matter up: Mayor Frank p.
Smith. d. y. Cooper and Lafc Combs.
This committee was instructed to CO.
operate with any other committees
that might be selected for the same
purpose.
To Bring Suit Against +. 4 c. c.
In relation to the proposed effort to
compel the re-opening Of the Florence
4 Cripple Greek railroad and the re-
sumption of traffic over its lines be-
tween the district and Canon City IL
was moved by Alderman Lafe Combs
shat the city attorney investigate the
matter with a view Of bringing suit n
the courts to compel the company un-
der it's charter TO rebuild the portion
Of the road washed out by the floods
81 last July and resume operations.
Tue motion was adopted and the city
attorney authorized to take such ac-
son In the premises as he seemed
warranted in doing under the law.
1t was stated by Alderman Cooper
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06
PLANNING FOR THE FAIR.

A Canon boy OF twelve is planning
on going to the Worlds Fair at San
DOING WELL
We are pleased to note IA. prosperi-
ty. energy. and good works OF our
esteemed contemporary across the
street.
Mr.. Fred shaffer is making a good
paper OF The Leader. And he is doing
some good work for the town. Mr.
shaffcr is a natural booster and
wherever he goes he says a goof
word for Canon City. And he is dolrg
much TO help build up a stronger T.
hdence among our own people in our
own town.
We wish him success. OF course 30
don't want him 10 convert all our peo-
pie to the Big Bull Moose theories but
we wish him success In all his othe.
efforts and ia mis- business enterprise.
LEFT IN DENVER.
A head line In a Denver nevspaper
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No Need b STOP work.

When the odctor orde1s you to stop
work it stasgers you can't, you say.
You know you are weak. run down
and falling in health day by day. but
you must work as long as you can
stand. What you need Is Eelctric Bit
ters to give tone. strength and vigor
to your system. to prevent break dowh
and build you up. Don't be weak.
sickiy or ailing when Electric Bitters
will benefit you from the first dose.
Thousands bless them for their giori-
GUS health and strength. Try them.
Every bottle is guaranteed to satisfy.
Only soc, at Hunter Palmers.-adv.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1913-02-06
NEAR EDITORIAL

the Stock Show must be considered a
success by Denver-as the measure OF
all thinss in Denver 10 the number OF
the countrymea's dollars left in
Denver.
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A sIx-YRAR rERn.

A bill Is before congress making g
sis-year term for the president With q
provision that phs office can be hsid
only one tsrm.
We don't know how this suits tbs
politicians but II strikes us country
people as being about right.
We have entirely too many cleo
tions and too much iockying for POI
litical jobs.
We have too many changes and
threatened changes in political poiIcief
II doesn't make 80 very much al
ference what political party is IN pow
or or what tariff 40 are working IN
der. II the party or the tariff can sta /.
In vogue long enough for the busi
ness interests TO get adjusted - 4
It's tho constant changing an
threatened changing IN the tarin th.a
makes unsettled eonditions.
As To tho prcsident-it has been th {
rule that most presidents have put
the nrSt four years playing more Q
lsas politics in an effort to secure
second term.
A single term OF six years would
y great Improvement.
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A F0UR-YEAR TERM FOR
STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS

friends and doing politica. stunts 70
insure q second term. usz up about all
Of his time and half his salary Of the
frst term
OF his second term he spend7 atsut
half Of his time and half Ills salary in
nxing things for the third term. and
20 on.
Besides all OF this quick change ma
chinery In vogue we now have the re-
call and any onice is in danger any
time of being up against a recall cleo
ton.
80 It seems to US that It would be
In the interests of economy and ef-
ficiency In public Office to have an
amendment adopted making four-ysar
terms for all county and state Offices
whose terms are now tw3 years.
The representatives misht be cx-'
cepted.
The governor. state treasurer AMI
county treasurer might h. made ins-
eligible for reelection
This Is one reform that woaId work,
in the interests OF all he pcop :. tbe'
tax payer and the politician.
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get the best OF II n little.
Now Mr.. Pitcher says that just such
inequality exists and that Denver
property is assessed on higher values
than the property out in the state
Is # true?
So far as Fremont county is con
cerned We say Il is not.
We believe that property in Fre-
mont county. especially in Canon Cry
and Florence. Is ASSESSED on higher
basis than Denver property.
II you have a friend in Denver who
owns home ask him what it is as
sessed at. Compare 1t with what your
home is assessed at and see if we are
not right
AS a matter OF fact assessments are
high in this county as compared 10
Denver, and they should be lowered.
The system may all be wrong but
IL Mr.. Pitcher makes his 10 per cent
reduction stick we hope Mr.. II. j.
Craig. our county assessor. will make
a straight 20 per cent reduction next
year.
II Denver ever got the worst OF any
thing where the state In concerned
we would like for some one to point
out the instance. We would look at
1t with M much curiosity and interest
as we would look at a man with two
noses ON his face.
"a press despatch from Denver
one o'clock today states that the su,'
prone court handed down decision
this morning deciding that Pitcher
cannot make this reduction referred
The Record oommends the supreme
court In this instance.)
to At this time.
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- "stt ~%<f%I e@%t%@ 49, ~ -<'~~ ~ ~~---
plete the surveys and estimates. The
general opinion is that the repairs to
the road can be made for something
like forty thousand dollars.
Wants . Chance to Bid.
Lorentz Ritzman appeared before
the council and addressed its mem
bers upon the subject of including g
concrete tile in the bids for the pro-
posed sanitary district number two.
The plans and specifications previous
lydrawn up by the council for the con-
templated work mentions clay tile and
Mr.. Rltzman asked that they be SO
amended as to permit the makers OF
concrete to compete for the contract
of supplying the drainage pipe n
motion the petition OF Mr.. Ritzman
was referred to the sewer committee
with power TO act
After discussion Of the action taxi
en- at former meeting OF the council
upon the subject OF a compromise set
tlement with the Tri-Builion smeIier
company n resolution was adopted In
structing the city attorney to repre-
sent the city as It's agent in any con-
ference or correspondence looking to
a final disposition OF the matters In
controversy
Hunter Palmer and A. F. Clark,
stockholders in the Fruitlands Ditch
company. addressed the council in re-
iation to the city's holdings in the
stock Of the company. urging. espe-
cinlly. that It dispose OF none OF its
stock at a price below It's par value
No action was taken in relation to lie
petition.
To Locate Proposed Studio.
A motion was adopted that a special
committee be appointed by thu mayor
To act In conjunction with the caaon
City business Mems association IN the
matter Of securing a location for the
proposed studio to be erected here by
the selig Poiyscope company OF Chi.
cago. In pursuance OF tho motion
Mayor Smith appointed Alderman T.
N. Cooper. A. =. sharman and Grant
Dickinson NJ such committee.
Tho matter of the rslinquishment by
tho Proctor brothers at the lease Of
tho Cottonwood creek ranches, owned
by tho city. was brought up By Alder.
man Cooper and seasraily discussed
but no action taken II ths matter. The
special committee havtng supervision
Of these racnhes. which consists ol
Aidermsa Cooper. sharman ard chap:
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NURSERY STOCK.

II you want good nursery stock see
The Royal Gorge Fruit Growers A.
sociation before placing your order.
adv.
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admission tickets to the fair ground.
II there Is anything We like to ses
better than an homes, and grateful pol
i,ieIan IT is thrifty. ambitious boz.
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A Record Want Ad WIN FIsd It
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opening OF the road It is said thAs
1t will take about two weeks to com
plete the surveys and estimates. The
general opinion is that the repairs to
the road can be made for something
like forty thousand dollars.
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A head line in Denver newspaper
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-19
LIQUOIR CONSENT PETITIONS.
New Ruling Concerning Liquor Con-
sent Petitions Just Decided by
the Supreme Court.

According to a recent decision OF
the supreme court, the last city cleo
ton preceding must be used as a
basis of determining the sufficiency
OF saloon consent petition.
The decision was brought about
through a case sent up from Fort
Dodge, and the court decided that
the supervisors had been right in
canvassing the consent petition there
on the last city election instead of an
intervening school election. AS a re-
suit of the decision the saloons stay
in Fort Dodge.
The language of the court on the
point is specific. The requirement
of the statute is that the one, sign
ing petition Of general consent,
should be voter residing in the city,
that he voted at the last preceding
city election, and that the poll list of
such election is the proper source of
information upon which to base the
finding of facts upon this issue. The
statute provides that the statement
of consent must be signed by a ma
jority of the voters residing in such
city, not in the independent school
district, not in any political sub-divi-
sion of the county, but majority of
the voters residing in such city, vot-
ing in such city, at the last preceding
city election as shown by the poll list
of such election"
The court, prior to this statement,
explains that a school district is an
separate entity from the
city and that a school election can
therefore have nothing TO do with
determining the policy of the city
with respect to the saloons. The
court does not rule upon whether a
state election could be used as bas-
is but from its language the point is
clear that nothing but a city election
can be considered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-19
These Graduates Always Succeed.

There is reason why wv. B. u
graduates always succeed. The w
B. U. has the best teachers, the best
methods, the best equipment, and a
real employment department that is
free. The proof is that the w. b. u
publishes the largest list of employ
ed graduates in the United States
and is the only school that offers
ONE MONTH TRIAL FREE. Ask
for proof and see If any school will
duplicate the offer.
A few students just sent to posi-
tons:
Ida Hill, Tillman Bros, La Crosse,
Wisconsin.
Gilbert Mayott, NJ. G S. S. NJ. Ry.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Carl Martinson, NJ. G S. s. NJ. Ry..
Minneapolis, MINI.
Sadie O'Rourke, La Crosse Plumb
ing & Supply Co., La Crosse, Wiscon-
sin.
Palmer Jonsrude, j. l. Lamb, La
Crosse, Wisconsin.
Eugene Schwanbach, Heileman
Brewing Co., La Crosse. Wisconsin.
This is more proof. Write to them
and enclose a stamp. Now, If you
are interested send for free catalogue
and do II NOW. Students are enter
ing every day Address Wisconsin
Business University, La Crosse, Wis
consin. ADV. AL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-11-19
Auto Wrecked and Rified.

Sunday afternoon Albert Buenneke
took DR.. Dotys Ford runabout and
took Walter Buenneke for a ride and
when returning home just east OF
Clarence Adams either struck a
stone or the rough road made him
lose control of the car and il swung
to one side, going over into the ditch
and from the looks of the car must
have turned completely over, as it
stood right side up, about as near a
wreck as possible. One hind wheel
was torn off, the body badly spread,
top and wind shield smashed, and
the radiator put out of business. The
dray went out and brought the
wrecked car to town. Miraculously
to say, the least the boys escaped
with only few scratches and
bruises.
While the car stood in the country
four boys from Oelwein drove by and
either for fun" or for pure devil
ishness stopped and cut the wiring
and took out the coils and otherwise
mutilated the car. They were sus-
pected, followed and caught near
Austin Halls and the stolen parts
recovered. Their names and address
SEES (Which we withhold for the
boys sake) were secured and they
tie steps have been taken as TO what
will be done with them. 1t was a
piece of highs handed work and the
boys should be taught a lesson they
will not soon forget.-Maynard News.