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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
TO the Iowa Legislature:

To the Iowa Legislature:
Two-thirds of the states in the union
authorize counties to issue bonds Tor
road Improvement. The magnificent
stone and graveled roads Of Ohio. In
diana and of the New England states
have nearly all been built by bond is
sues; IN fact there Is not single
state In the union today, that I know
OF. trying to build hard surfaced roads
without state or county bond issues or
both, so there must be a reason for it.
A permanent road ii graveled will last
ten years or If paved will easily last
twenty years but the kind Of road
that will last that long costs from 49,
600 to $4,000 per mile for first cost
because almost the entire investment
for ten or twenty years Improvement
comes in the first year. 1t thus be-
comes financially Impossible to build
a twenty year road out of one years
tax money. If the laws Of Iowa had
compelled our counties to build court
houses out of one years tax money
there would be mighty few permanent
county buildings in this state today.
What we must have in Iowa before
we can ever get any hard surfaced
roads is legislation which will permit
ten year graveled road to be built on
the ten year assessment plan and which
will permit twenty year road to be
paid for in twenty annual installments.
This means county or state bond issues
upon the serial plan which will begin
paying off the principal each year. In
no other way can we build permanent
roads in Iowa.
We now have in this state law per-
uniting special assessment districts to
be formed for the assessment Of one
half Of the cost of a hard surfaced road
and permitting counties to levy as
much as mills with which to pay for
the other half but not mile of road
has ever been built under this law.
Hardly man in Iowa ever knew that
it was on the statute book and yet in
the state of Texas the farmers of the
counties have authorized the building
of nearly sl2,OO0,O00 worth OF roads in
1--WE years under a special assessment
district plan. Why is it? Simply this.
Nobody in Iowa wants to pay even half
CT the cost Of twenty year road i'll
one years tax assessment while in
Texas they distribute the cost In easy
payments over forty years time.
1t would not be even just nor scien-
tifc to attempt to build twenty year
road in one years assessment since
the taxpaying generations OF the next
twenty years will use the road and
should pay for it while they use 1t and
many of the taxpayers Of today may be
dead before the road is worn out.
On the other hand the forty year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
A CARELESS INCIDENT.

1t turns out that the mayor of Mar
engo is not citizen of the United
States and thus unqualified to hold Of
flee. He has held other offices in the
city and served term as sheriff of his
county.
Mr.. Engleberg supposed that his
fathers naturalization made him a
citizen. Others took it for granted
that he was a citizen. So in this ir-
regular way he stood for office pretty
regularly and as regularly or irregu-
larly Elected. 1t has been a careless
piece of business on the part of Mr..
Engleberg and Of the voters Of the
city and county.
The affair is an incident in our
careless fashion Of conducting such i'm
portant business as government. There
seems no objection to be made to Mr..
Engleberg personally or as to his per-
sonal qualifications to hold the offices;
but the fact remains that an alien who
had neglected to apply for citizenship
held very important offices illegally
and that his incumbency may compli-
cate important matters for years to
come
OF course there is nothing more to be
said of it. The job is done and the
marriages conducted by the mayor are
in hot water, certain sheriffs business
on which important interests may
hang are up in the air-because we
are an essentially careless people who
'let George do it
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
WHY BE WEEDS?


Why should men care to go on being
weeds when they may be as the ripe
grain sustaining the life of the world!
Very little sense will disclose to man
whether he is useful or useless
citizen He can not make himself OF
some account ON a bluff. IT he Is
capable of dist:ng fishing the points OF
compass in his familiar haunts. he Is
capable of knowing whether he is de-
livering any goods worth while. He
can not excuse himself to himself with
the plea of deficient capital. He can
grow more stupid by making fence
Of his stupidity: and he can increase
the measure of his disagreeableness by
pretense of goodness which is not his
and of accomplishments he never un-
dertook Ii is bad to be wrong at
heart-it is bad enough without put
ting out the signals OF a braggart.
Once in while man appears to
take a fiends delight in telling how
bad he is; but the rule among men.
however weak or wicked they may be,
is to sustain themselves by laying hold
Of some virtue. If they can not readily
grasp some virtue they may claim as
their own. then they plead the virtue
Of family and friends. There are many
things pitiful because Of the folly OF
men in permitting themselves to grow
up as weeds.
Love sows and gamers the wheat,
strives hard for that which Is good.
renews the seed. and lifts itself in sim
pie faith under the eye Of God and has
answer in good season lout Of the
bounty of his matchless love. All
worth while that is earned is the pro-
duct Of faithfulness. Of holding fast to
that which is good, and of overcoming
evil with good. The wheat is the fruit
of righteousness. and the tares, hav-
ing earned nothing. are alien to the
love Of God and man.
Don't be weed.
But when the blade was sprung up,
and brought forth fruit, then APP
peared the tares also
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11

be no state commission with authority
to guarantee the economical and uni
form expenditure OF this huge fund, u
will disappear in the mud az have 20
many millions already under the old
supervisor system.
A l mill tax levy without highway
commission of real power and enect
would be like carriage without
horse or an automobile without driv-
Ing rod--a useful enough vehicle with
something to drive it. but utterly use
less without, an extravaganza without
an excuse,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11

across the county.
A prominent engineer made the
statement two or three years ago that
there is sufficient quantity Of other
wise worthless sand and gravel N
either of the northwestern counties 10
surface a good road from river to riv-
er. The removal OF sand islands and
drifts along the numerous rivers in
Iowa would greatly increase the beauty
OF these streams, the utility of the wat
ers therein and the value OF the lands
thru which they pass. We would then
PROFOUND the question to the esteemed
Eagle whether with the use Of, say
five ton. motor trucks a highway grade
commencing at a point accessible to
these sand wastes could not be sur
faced with the material therefrom at
great distance towards crossing the
state?
AS the use Of such trucks solved the
problem and saved fortune to the
parties undertaking the work Of con-
structing the Big Meadows dam which
was being built on Feather river in the
Sierra Nevada mountains. the greatest
dam in the western hemisphere why
not utilize them in road building? The
trucks were used in conveying the ma
terial from Kaddy, twenty-five miles
distant. over rough roadway kept in
order by replenishing largely with ma
terial dropped from overloaded trucks,
and which permitted the work to go on
in all kinds of weather. With the use
OF power loading sfovels and automat-
ic unloaders five tons could be con-
veyed ten miles every hour by each
truck.
Of roads properly surfaced with sand
and gravel. and the inquiry Is made as
to the practicability OF securing such
material, and the views Of the distin-
guished editor Of the Eagle will be Of
value.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
MORE LIGHT ON BODYBUILDING.
[Vinton ESgle.l

The Vinton Eagle short time ago
took issue with the JEFFERSON Bee as 20
the composition of material to be used
in surfacing good roads. and among
others made the statement that Greene
county lands have sand and gravel SOL,
but Benton county Is overlaid "lth
rich black loan and is hundred miles
from gravel beds. On examination OF
the map ii will be observed that the
city Of Ninton Is located upon the
banks of the classic Cedar s.hat
rneanaers over and tnrn sand dunes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
The Weeping Of the Children.
TOmaha World HeraId.]

When children are Obliged to live In
homes that many a Nebraska farmer
would not consider worthy Of his pigs;
when their poor little bodies are under
fed and starved on scraps and leay-
ings; when they have to be warmed
with stolen coal or not be warmed at
all: when they go shivering to school
in clothes that hardly suffice to cover
their nakedness; when they are robbed
Of all that joy Of life which is child
hoods God given heritage; when all
the world holds for them Is hunger and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
Iona Newspapers
40 M~7~4~
ONE MILL LEVY USELESS.

1t is reported from Des Moines that
the roads COMMITTEES OF the legislature
will soon report for passage bill call
ing for a / mill levy for state aid to
roads. IT the other road bill recon-
mended by the committee should be-
come a law without any amendment
giving the highway commission power
to supervise road building, the l mill
tax levy should be defeated II will re-
suit only in expesse to the state which
will bear no fruit. Let the assembly
levy 10 mills for roads and II there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
LET'S TALK 1T OVER.
IWaterlOo Times Tribune

The booster spiri. in Coggon has
beer greatly aroused since COggon has
got a permanent place on the railway
map. Coggon is progressive, SO pro-
gressive that ii realizes some Things
that great many other communities
have net thought Of II realizes that
there ere not close enough relations
between people of the cities and
towns ard people Of the farmin
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
THE FOOL AND HIS MONEY.
1ShnnapdOah World

A young farmer is short about Sl,OUo
to date as a result of ,rotracted sic :
ries of crap and POKER games extend
ing thru most of the winter. He Is
wiser but poorer: $1,000 is too mitch
to pay for that kind of experience. why
is it that about every two or three
years some fellow around Shenandoah
has to line the pockets y: "A lot OF lazy
gamblers? 1t is So 1t happened three
years ago, and coupe OF years be-
fore that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11

due Them" says the Burlington Hawk
eye. Find out what ails all the other
states that are not keeping up with
Iowa, and then perhaps 1t may be In
order to ask that silly old question,
What ails lowa?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

The vinton Eagle hopes that Sena-
tor Arney's bill will be passed unani-
mously by both house and senate, and
says: Were the Eagle in charge Of
that bill it would amend the bill SO as
to provide for TWO tags-one to be
placed on the school building and one
to be placed on the wall back of the
teachers desk. Our children should
never be out Of sight of the flag. The
Grand Army post room would not be
post room if the flag was to be ABSENT
Every armory of the national guards
floats a flag, and the armory itself is
decorated with flags. Passing thru the
lower corridor of the state house the
first thing that attracts your attention
is the flag over the door Of the adju-
tant generals office of the Grand Army
of the Republic
The Charter Oak Times says: 1T is
doubtful if the present legislature will
give US any real road laws. Certain in
terests have so hulIyrag ged the legis-
lature and the road committees, the
Times continues. that the latter can
not in respect TO themselves let these
interests think they are running
things. Again, the question is a big
one. and the proper handling of it de-
quires some very wide and rapid steps
in advance, and the legislature is really
afraid to take theem. The laws we will
get will be an improvement, but not
what the greater number Of the people
want"
Great schools and good school
buildings attract desirable people to d
CITY," says the Mason City Times.
THE contract system is wrong both
morally and economically. The great
est crime of all is to the convict's fam
ily,' says the Iowa City Republican
The family is entitled to support. L.
the convict is a brute he should be
compelled to support his family. If he
is a decent fellow, ne should be given
the privilege. Look at it from any
angle, there is no justification for con-
tract labor"
| .If Wilson shows as good sense to-
ward the softheads who are starting
up their pleas for the pardon OF rich
convicts on the ground that they must
oe liberated or die. as he has toward
office seekers, ne will be making an
other hit with the people, says the
| Waterloo Courier.
There never was time when there
were SO many great corporations: and
also. there never was a time when
there were SO many people who were
not profit -sharers in anything" says
the Des Moines News.
"As long as she can lead all the 9TH
err states IN farm produce and stock
there is nothing the matter with Iowa.
and the fewer people can get such re-
suits. the greater the credit that 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11

In case of war would Colonel Bryan
send up to the attic for his soldier
clothes. grid on the sword and lead
the armies of the nation to victory or
death? Hey. would he?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-11

Let's talk it overall over Iowa.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
Hackett & Sutton

Rooms for rent, furnished or unfurn-
Used. Inquire at this Office.
Hammocks. Get your choice while
stock is complete, at Beck's.
Music Pupils. shall be pleased to
give piano lessons to pupils desiring
my services. Mics Susie Thompson n,
east Fourth street, phone 45O red.
Mrs. Wallace Birr and little daugh-
ter. Evelyn, returned this morning
from Bryant where they visited in the
family OF the formers brother, Geo.
Dahl.
For Sale Cheap. Five-room house,
corner Harth avenue and Eighth street.
Part cash. balance on time to suit
buyer. at 7 per cent interest. First
National bank.
Geo. Cook, the jeweler. will give a
benefit to his customers during the
month of May which will be appre-
ciated. This will be in the shape of
a liberal discount on all articles appro-
pirate for graduating gifts. Call at
his store and examine his fine line
Of goods and get his low prices
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
LOCATION CHANGED
Encampment of Veterans to Be
Held at Lake Madison

Sioux Falls, May 29.-It was ex.
pected that this years meeting Of the
Lake Madison Veterans association
would be held at Valley Springs,
but the residents of that place have
failed to make the necessary prepare
tions, and now steps have been taken
to have the encampment held on the
shores of Lake Madison, a fine body
of water near Madison.
The association was formed about
twenty years Ago.. and some of the
early encampments were held on the
shores of Lake Madison. But during
recent years the encampments have
been held in different towns. 1t is be.
lieved that Lake Madison now will be
made the permanent place for holding
the annual encampments, as the lake
furnishes an ideal place for holding
such gatherings, and is situated at a
central point in the territory covered
by the association.
The usual meeting time has been
from the 10th to the 18th of June of
each year. An effort is being made
to have the dates of this years en-
campment fixed for June 90 and 81,
which will be the opening days of the
Lake Madison c~hautsquua assembly,
when large crowds will gather at the
lake from a wide scope of country.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
TAXING LAW
Second Article BY the Tax Com
mission Matter of
Levy

Pierre, May 29.-The constitution
of South Dakota says that the limit of
the levy rate of state tax for ordinary
running expenses shall be 2 mills on
the dollar or 20 cents on each 500
worth Of taxable property. IL enough
money was not raised the year before,
then 10 make up what is lacking.
and to pay interest on the state debt.
not more than another 20 cents OH each
800 may be levied. So for state tax
the { tai rate OF levy cannot be- higher
than 40 cents on each 800 worth of
taxable property or 4 mills to the dol
lar.
The law creating the tax commission
states plainly that no more money is to
be raised each year for state purposes
than is actually needed and the tax
commissioners are az plainly instruct
ed by that law how to find the
amount needed. Referring to the
state tax rate, the act reads in part
as follows:
" and such rate shall not OK.
coed a rate which will produce a rev.
enue sufficient to defray the estimated
ordinary expense of the current year.
and any deficiency that may remain
unpaid of the preceding year OF
years. together with sufficient amount
to pay the annual interest and provide
a sinking fund for the payment of the
public debts of the state, and for the
payment of special appropriations
made by this G913) Legislature.
This is substantially the same law
as the one that governed and limited
the powers of the old state board Ct
assessment and equalization.
How much money is really needed
to run the state as the Legislature says
it shall be conducted. With that ques-
tion answered all there remains to do il
to End out who has to pay it and how
much each one is to pay. The law
directs that every dollars worth of
taxable property in the state shall
bear its equal share of taxes for this
purpose. The assessors try to find
out who owns taxable property and
how much each one owns. With this
information at hand 1t is merely a
matter of figures to find what rate of
levy will Iaise the amount needed for
state purposes, for as shown in taxa.
tion article No. 1, the rate is only a
matter of calculation. This state tag
ia the only one that applies to all tax.
payers of South Dakota.
Four other classes of taxing boards
have to do with levies. They are the
commissioners; the township supervis.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29

ors; the city council. and the school
boards. Without paying any attention
to what assessed valuations have been,
are or may De, the proper officers
notify the auditor of their county what
amount of money will be needed for
the regular business of the year. and
not a dollar more is raised. If more
is asked far than the law allows. the
county auditor cuts the amount down
to what the highest rate of levy allowed
by law for this purpose would raise.
However, this very seldom has to be
done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
BARB WIRE
Across Road Injuries an Auto
mobile Driver

Pierre, May 29.-James Mckay a
travelling man had a narrow escape
from death near Gettysburg a few
days ago. He was driving his auto
from Highmore to Gettysburg, and
when u short distance from the latter
place late in the evening ran into a
strand of barb wire which some farmer
had stretched across the road at a point
where ii crossed his land. The wind
shield OF the machine caught the
most of the impact but the wire
slipped over and tore the sleeves from
two coats worn by Mckay, and while
he had shut down everything as soon
as he struck the wire, it cut a cash
along the side of his neck before the
machine came to a full stop.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.

The Daily Leader will not be Issued
tomorrow evening on account of the
observance of Memorial Day.
A force of brick layers are at work
constructing the walls of the new W.
Z. Stearns block.
For Rent. Good six room house,
city water, cistern. Mrs. A. e.
Clough.
For Sale or Trade. Eleven automo-
biles. all in good running order. See
u ad for description. H. M. Penn.
Hot bed plants for sale. comprising
tomato, cabbage, caulifiower. ETC.
Mrs. Geo. Brian, 1905, east Fourth
street. phone 124.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
This Interests Every Woman.

A family doctor said recently that
women come to him thinking that they
have female trouble. but when be
treats them for their kidneys and
bladder. they soon recover. This is
worth knowing, and also that Foley
Kidney Pills are the best and safest
medicine at such times. They are
tonic in action, quick in results.
They will help you. For sale by al
druggists.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29
THE CITY.


Mostly cloudy with probably showers
tonight or Friday; cooler tonight;
brisk winds.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29

Flax Seed. We have ONE very nice
fax seed for sale. The best crop you
can raise il sowed ON clean ground.
AT the Madison Farmers Elevator Co.,
j. A. McGovern. manager.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29

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factory wear and serv-
ice.
We back up this guar
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cause after caraful in
vestigation we find that
ClothcraftC Clothes make
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They are $40 to SIS and
we can prove to thatthey
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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1913-05-29

Shape is built in Cloth
craft Clothes, not press
ed in. It's a part of the
clothes themselves, and
it will keep long after
the clothes are worn out.
There's no g%uesswork
about this - Clothcraft
Clothes are guaranteed
to hold their shape.
The Clothcraft guaran-
tee also insures Atwood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-16
Short Cuts for Hows@ke@p@rs

on Saturday, cold baked beans, cab
bage salad, white and brown bread. cur
rant jelly, apple or pumpkin pie, olives
and coffee. Fricasseed chicken or leg
of lamb may be used occasionally for
change, but the beef Is cheaper and
just as appetizing.
A fireless cooker is great labor saver
Every housekeeper ought to own one. A
small one costs only few dollars, and
1t will pay you thousand times over,
both in time and money. You can cook
anything in one. Would you like boiled
dinner, then take three or four pounds
of corned beef, cover with cold water,
and let boil on your stove slowly for
twenty minutes. Then skim and add a
small cabbage, a few carrots. potatoes.
and turnips, and boil for FIVE min
utes longer. Place in the fireless
tons could be made Saturday night or
carly Sunday morning. II the dinner is
placed in the fireless cooker at night, 1t
will cook slowly all night 1t will do no
harm but will be improved by leaving
in the cooker until Sunday noon, at
which time it may be necessary to heat
on the stove for five or ten minutes
just before serving.
If you would like a pot roast, melt
a small quantity Of suet in an iron kettle.
In this suet brown a four-pound rump
roast Place the meat in the hreless
cooker vessel and cover with boiling
water Add q little salt, and boil slowly
for thirty-five minutes, then place in the
fireless cooker for four hours. Add a
cupful Of the liquid to the melted fat and
brown the meat in it for a few minutes.
Thicker the gravy with flour.