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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28

structing a first class dirt road, well
crowned and well ballasted. After be-
ing put in condition, this foundation
is rolled over and over with heavy
steam rollers until it is as hard ana
smooth as pavement. Then it Is paved
with rocks, just shaped with hammer
sufficiently to make fairly tight paw
ing. These rocks are rolled until they
are immovably wedged together. NHxt
the surface is laid on. sometimes con-
sisting Of crushed stone, sometimes
shell, but always some material that
makes 4 smooth. even pavement. I'M
affected by weather or traffic.
These roads are built at the expense
of the government without special local
assessments. They are granted upon
petitions and wherever there is great
need for such road it is speedily con-
structed.
At the present time there is being
built an extensive macadamized ROAD
almost the entire length of the island
1t is to extend from Havana to Sant-
ago. a distance OF some $50 miles, ano
when com pleted is expected to be che
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
the SCHOOL TEACHERS PENSION.

The teachers pension bill has been
revised in sub committee to meet GER
tain objections and to conform in most
important features with teachers pen
sion laws now in operation in other
states. Its friends call attention to the
fact that 1t state wide and inclusive
Of all teachers, that the permanent
fund has been safeguarded and that
the bill as it stands is the concensus
of the best thought and purpose along
4. A. committee urges all teachers to
take advantage of the legislative recess
to get in touch with legislators and
urge consideration Of the proposed law.
It is not likely that the teachers
pension bill will pass this session.
Many very important matters conspire
to draw attention from it. The or
ganized effort in its favor seems to
lack effectiveness. Moreover it is a
new proposition to most Iowans and
will have opposition much of which
will be removed in time. But the move
ment surely should succeed if an
kind Of pension legislation is to be
considered.
There is lack Of conference between
the teachers. Their organization is not
such practical one as that Of the
pharmacists. the medical men, and 9TH
er professions approximating. The
teachers lack the organization Of the
labor unions.
If the teachers were as closely
banded together In mutual interest and
alliance as the coal miners Of the state
and went about things in similar fash
ion the teacher would probably draw
wages equal to those earned by the
miners.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
Topics of the Times

The Spartan spirit Of the democracy
still f1ickers. A sergeant-at-arms had
to drag Represen tative Murray, of
Massachusetts,, out by the neck yes
terday. Some honorable gentleman will
| take shot at negro on street car
pretty soon and then the session will
have been fairly opened.
Joe Cannon is indulging in as many
farewell appearances as a great
actress. Perhaps this comes naturally,
Joe having been some bad actor him
self
What's all this fuss for over law
unconstitutional in the first place and
sure to be vetoed by President Taft
If the Kenyon law never touched them
why is the liquor interest yelling at the
top of its voice.
The Legislature reminds Of the hired
man who never tired because he rested
before he got tired
If yon don't like you- Job how'd you
ike n Cndllce TO 90 pTeSlCeIllnS III
Mexico?
The Vintor Eagle expresses the hope
that progressives' love for Cunlmins
may cool. But the N'inton Eagle will
love him just as much as it ever did.
Assemblymen who hustle around
home for a week working hard to
straighten out personal matters will no
doubt be better for the exercise. Some
times it's restful to do something.
The difference between the Mexican
gov eminent and the New York police
force is mainly in the story of how tTe
killing was planned and pulled off. Gum
men are al! alike.
So it appears that President wilson
will have the Mexican trouble ana
Bryan on his hands both at one time.
Among those who could be spared 70
go TO Mexico in event of war Is the
person who sits behind you at the
theater and loudly explains and crltl-
cjses as a continuous performance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
NOTHING DOING.

Tho ,io7,or dealers who are furnishing
M much free plate and ready made
on;nion to newspapers which are Will
,ng TO accept one or both. are dealing
with the Kenyon webb act. We are
thus informed that thoughtful editors
of great newspapers turnout the coun-
try. even in dry states are opposed 70
the Kenyon (Webb) bill. They take
the position that to pass such legisla-
t;on is worse than to be deprived OF
ae.;-a11e legislation" The request is
made will you help give publicity to
these articles? Will you join these great
newspapers in asking that 'he president
veto the Kenyon bill?"
The Times Republican begs to De
excused from "joining" with sucf
great and widely circulated journals
as the Jersey City, N. j., Journal II
disseminating the gospel OF IN
trammeled liberty to ship logwood. to-
bacco and prune juice and alcohol int
Z state in defiance of the laws Oh 'h'
etate. It feels impelled to state tina
. tax ssam sxmaatAislax VIA ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28

of the finest automobile drives in the
world. Portions Of this road are al
ready completed. but it will be some
years before the connecting links are
ready for traffic.
Already there are many famous
highways on the island, principally IN
the western part near Havana. Every
wear thousands of tourists from the
states ship their automobiles across
from Key West and spend the winter
touring over these roads, for the cii-
mate is ideal and the island has Pc
culiar sharm which Is irresistible.
Out in the eastern part Of the islano'
near Santiago, there has been mucn
activity along road building lines. NO
expense has been spared in that hiiiy
country and the result is worth goins
miles to see.
In a few years the whole island VII!
be covered with a network OF paving u
model construction and it will DO moro
to develop the country than any otne.
expenditure the new government cou1o
make.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
W0BTH THINKING OVER.

The Industries are raking the face
of the earth with a fine tooth comb
for men to draw high wages getting
the best out Of others at low wages.
The man after a job is looking high
and low for higher pay. But between
the one and the other there is an I'M
filled field. The capable man is hard
to find. The Job that pays the high
wages requires qualifications which are
Or seem to be extremely scarce. II is
evident that the lack is in training.
Men are not SO greatly different in the
aggregate. There ought to be more
men capable of the job that brings the
high pay.
Lansing, Mich. is trying out a plan
which is intended 10 boost the man
nearer the job. The automobile in
dustry, which is strong in that city, and
the school are endeavoring to cooper
ate to the advantage of both. The
automibel industry needs skilled
workers, and boys who are interested
in being skilled automobile workers
need the high school. That's the basis
Of the school and shop plan now in eff
feet in Lansing. Mich as reported to
the United States bureau Of education.
III Lansing the high school and the
operate in educating boys who wish
to 60 beyond the eighth grade in school
but need something different from the
usual academic curriculum.
Boys in the Industrial Co operative
course spend the first year wholly in
school. After that they divide their
time equally between school and shop,
working one week at school and the
next week in the automobile or gas
engine shop, or wherever they are en-
ployed. Thus the present beginning
class OF twenty. when they finish the
preliminary year this June, will go to
work as apprentices in Lansing man
ufacturing plants. They will have two
weeks vacation during the summer
and in the fall they will begin the
weekly alternating plan. They are PAID
for their work, Of course.
The object Of the plan. according 70
SUPERINTENDENT Cummings. VINO lnaus
,,rated it after observing the work al
FItchburg, Mass. is not only to provide
rationa, course of study for pupils who
desire specific preparation for a TRADE
Int also ito serve a purpose IN the
performance of the schools duty to the
industries and to society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
JUST ACT SENSIBLE"

lCouncil Bluffs Nonparell.l
1t required some time for the govern
ment to establish free rural delivery all
over the country. A great many people
didn't want it. They We're fearful that
the thing was loaded. \ great many
people don't want paved roaC.s or any
other kind that involves cost. But by
and by, when hard surfaced roads are
laid down ard used by their ncishbors,
the fellows who now hesitate because
of honest doubt will want them also.
That is the history of all progress.
These things come slowly. What the
present legislature should do is to make
the start and open the way for the de-
velopment of good road building. pro-
viding for an equitable apporticnment
of the cost among the people benefited
and a fair distribution Of this cost over
the period Of time the permanent road
will wear and leaving it largely option
al with the public to determine What
they want.
There is nothing absurd revolution
airy or radical in this proposed program.
1t simply sets in motion the forces that
in ten years time Will make Iowa a
state noted for its good roads as 1t is
now noted for its corn ard swine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
AN IOWA DYNAMITARD.
Jefferson Bee.]

Mr. Jay G. Jackson, OF Washington
township, was in Highland township
last week using dynamite 10 assist III
drainage work W. A belong & Co.,
of Scranton We're putting in section
of twenty four inch,d and wished Ito
complete it this month. n AIR. Jackson
was sent for and asked if in is Judg-
ment dynamite could be successfully
used. He said that he could stir up
the frost so that the Tiers could work
to good advantage. He bored holes
about eighteen inches deep thru the
frost along the line of the ditch, and
put in a half pound stick Of dynamite
satisfactory. such of the frozen ground
as was not torn OUT tSielding readily
to the picks and shovsis. Mr.. Jackson
says the frost is from eighteen inches
to two feet deep this spring.
In conversation with a Bee reporter
conversation is not quite the right
word. for Mr.. Jackson is totally deaf
and has TO give and receive messages
in writing) he gave some interesting
details about his dangerous calling.
During the past ten years he has used
fifteen or twenty tons of dynamite on
the rocks. trees ana Hills Oh dTeelle
county Last year he used four tons
of the deadly stuff, enough to blow d
town the size of Jefferson pretty near
~ off the map. In response 10 an in
quiry as to whether a stick of dyna-
mite would explode if dropped from
the hand upon the floor of the Bee
office, he gave WY smile, as much
as to say that he would not care to
try the experiment. However, he
thought not. tho he said that he had
exploded small pinches of dynamite by
striking it with Il hammer.
Mr. jackson has had some bad
scares and some hair-raising expert
ences in the course Of his work. One
day he lit a fuse and could see no sign
that it was burning. AS he examined
it. he happened to notice that the tar
covering of the fuse, we'll down 20
ward the charge, was oo2ing Il little as
if under the influence of the heat. He
made hasty getaway and barely es-
capped being killed by the blast He has
had several sca"es of like character
but he is not at all afraid Of the stuff
He had $50 pounds of it outside in his
buggy while he was in this office.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
Som. Fine Roads in Cuba.

We Americans are apt to assume u
natronizipg attitude toward Cuba. put
when it comes to road-making IT must
be admitted that the American goo
father must take off his hat 10 ihe
modern Cuban.
rhe commendable spirit for good
roads permeates every corner OF the
island. It probably dates back to the
necessities of the militant Spaniards-
bur today the enterprise has taken
more domestic turn. and is playing an
important part in the wonderful wave
of prosperity that is sweeping over the
little republic.
In eevry part Of the island broau
macadamized ROADS form the principal
highways. They are beautiful ROADS
with foundations of rock and surfaces
Of white limestone or shell. IheF are
scientifically constructed for perpetual
service, and are made beautiful ny
rows of royal palms standing suaf'
along either side.
When a Cuban engineer UNDERTAKES =
tho construction of a road, expense l.
the last item to be considered. he pe'
GINS by establishing his grade ana CON
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
Map Shows Wonderful Network.

The method of construction is to
lay solid concrete base and impose
a two-inch sand cushion for the brick.
A grout filler unites the brick into
one solid substance
Lower Living Cost.
Good roads are responsible for the
growth of Cleveland's public markets,
which are the chief check against the
high cost of living. Easy transport
tation has changed large part OF the
country into vast garden. Rural life
has become popular with the weN-to-5
do, people of Cleveland who reach the
city daily by automobile and farm for
health or incidentals. This vogue for
fresh air coupled with accessible mar
kets explain the immense rise in rural
realty values"
This years program calls for ITO
miles more of paved rural roads. to
cater to the demand Of public which
already has 1000 miles of paving in
city and county.
Will Use concrets Too.
Since the construction of concrete
roads out of Detroit the Cleveland
commissioners will pave some OF their
rural roads this year with concrete to
test its cheapness and durability.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES..

"The bill limiting hours for saloon
business from day light 70 dark mas
nassed the house and Will proDap!S
mass the senate and become the law.
The daylight bill has been IN erect III
Sebras ska for some years with good Ell
feet. 1t will Undoubtedly be help1uI
aolr-- temperance lines. and ought 10
become the law" says the Carroll Her
aid.
THE standpatters may not kno" IL
but Senator Cummins is the only hai :
walton for the republican party IN
Iowa saws the Mt Vernon Record.
His candidacy next year may hoio
enough progressive votes to the repuo-
lican party to keep it in control anu
possibly within three years some SORT
of . common ground may be found on
which progressives and Republicans
NAV meet, Without him a candidate. or
w,t1, any attack on him by the stand
pat republicans there VIII not DC
enough republican members of the leg
is1a,ure in two years to take account
Of"
The Sioux City Journal says: the
nlan of the anti-saloOn forces In Iowa
appears to be to amputate the saloon
dogs tail an inch at time. continuing
the process until the neck is reached
THE legislature may as well save
the time and expense involved IN inc
passage Of bill providing for a vote
Of the women on Woman's suffrage
saws the Iowa City Cihizen. Nothing
would be legally affected by the VOTE
and of course majority of the women
who vote will favor suffrage. Let the
state have the vote on the constltn-
tional amendment direct and be zone
with the matter
The Perry Chief citees as a notable
fact that "the fellow who says he can
take a drink or leave it alone usual!
chooses the former course"
"The legislature is to take rest foI
a few days. The wear on the mem :
hers comes from 50 much exertlon IN
| dod sine duties and responsibilities
that should be performed, says the
Mason City Times.
"The Iowan is numerous the Worlo
over. except, perhaps, In Iowa., says
the burlington Hawkeye. In southern
| California he is more numerous than
he IS in Iowa. NO country on the
habitabIe globe is minus its 1oWans
They have their organizations and gc'
together and talk about Dear Ole
Iowa And some Of them may event
ually come back to Iowa what mag
nificent showing we could make IN 1he
census if we could have all the lo"ans
counted as such"
To the Stratford Courier 1T does
certainly seem that the legislators arr
making good their threat that If tn
rawsnapers did not stop discussing tn
good roads question they would az
nothing at all with the question at thi
ASSeUAlr1"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
NEW LAWS NEEDED.

Before it adjourns the Iowa les'sia'
ture should pass law to settie tne
white necktie question. the way tnlhss
are now one can't tell Wnethere ne Is
meeting a preacher, a bartender
temperance lecturer or wafer IN
chop suey joint when ne runs up
against white-necktieo hoiVlooa.
on the street. Another law tnat Wouiu
be good one to pass Wouio oe one
to prohibit the hired girls 1roE wear
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
FIGURES SHOW HOW PAVED
ROADS RAISE LAND VALUES.

3 Real estate, city and county, in {
3 Cuyahoga county, ten years ago, 8
9 S171,973,940. :
3 Land value today. $685. 1850. {
> Increase. $434 ,546.02O.
. Rural real estate ten years ago {
. s29,0OO.0O0.
. Value today, s101,000,00O.
. Increase .$72 100000. s
. At the present tax rate of 1.34 {
. this rural increase would yield {
. enough 10 build fifty-five miles of :
9 road every year. :
= 4
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
New Idea for Saving Life.

Birmingham, England, has a new
style Of life-saving apparatus for the
fire department. Entrapped persons
are rescued in cage which is raised
and lowered to the windows of the
burning building.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
MARSH IOWA gHsRUARY

Ing the same kind Of hat and furs as
their mistresses. Many man has fol-
lowed hat and a set Of furs several
blocks, only to And that 1t was not MS
wife, but the hired girl whom he mad
been trying catch UP with all the
time. And why not make law to
compel people with bad breath to wear
a deodorizing muzzle?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
GUESSING THE FARMER.

lNorthwood Anchor.]
When times are close the FARMER Is
cussed and blamed for 1t because ne
won't sell his produce and get some
money into circulation. When they
loosen up and money Is easy, then he
is cussed because he buys TOO many
automobiles and gets too much money
INTO circulation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
THE Y. NJ. c. A. IN oTTUMNA.

OttumWa ranks high as center for
Y. M. c. A. work. Thcre are few cities
in the country of OttumWa's size that
rank with it in this regard. The inf1u-
ence this organization has had in
moulding the character of OttLmWas
young men can not be Overestimated.
The y. NJ. G. A. has done much for OF
tumwa. 1t can only continue to grow
and expand its sphere of intlusnce by
receiving the moral and financial sup
port in the future that has been given
in the past"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
40 M~7-A
Iona Newspapers
AND ELSEWHERE.
PERRY Chief.

Perry Chief.]
The judge who declared that no crime
had been committed when an 1owan
cussed over a telephone evidently had
in mind the kind of service which Perry
has; been given the last few weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Such a brick road. properly built.
costs $1,000 a mile for each foot OF
width. Stone curbing with an expan-
sion Joint Is used to protect the edge
of the pavement Usually one-half OF
the road is paved, the right hand hall
for the heavier loaded traffic that is
bound toward town. The other half OF
the road is graded and can be used In
dry weather.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
SELL TEN FEET.

SELL TEN FEET.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
If we are going to have macadamized
or paved roads, what is the use Of
twenty-five feet Of idle land at either
side of the pavement? Could not a ten
foot strip be sold back to the farmers
and the money put in to the construc-
ton of the roads? Or do we want 20
retain that strip for the propagation Of
all kinds Of weeds?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
ALL UNDER THE BAN.

ICorrectionville NeWs.]
All animal contortions and poultry
gaity are tabooed at the Neville opera
house. where Manager Dills has posted
this notice: Don't dance the grizzly
bear, bear hug, bunny hug, bear tros'
horse trot, turkey trot. chicken flip or
any other dance that Is not mora! or
refined, either at public or private
functions in this ROOM.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28
CADY DID IT.

Webster City Herald.l
Senator Chase's "show me- resolu-
ton will effect some wholesale reforms
and result in permanent btneht 10 our
once famous Iowa state fair. An item
lied statement OF the old accounts OF
the fair managers should be placed on
exhibition at the next fair. 1t would
draw even bigger crowds than the
trained dog show and the fire works
which have cost so much mazuma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-28

To the Stratford Courier 1t does
certainly seem that the legislators are
making good their threat that the
newspapers did not stop discussing the
good roads question they would 90
nothing at all with the question at TINS
sSsephlp,"
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VIM Du Pont or Wilmington, Del,
is in Brunswick looking over the bus
mess prospects of the city.
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2 Well known Negro Dead Charlie
Simpson, a well known Brunswick ne
gro, died at his home Sunday and was
buried Yesterday Simpson was jani-
.tT at the court house for a number
81 years and was well known among
Pc white and colored people Of the
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w. Nj. RobdEs, well known At
ianta insurance man, is in the city
for a few days.
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Some Bargains In
Real Estate

Wrench Home, Union St, between
Postoffice and Courthouse, lot 9ox90.
Price low terms $500 cash, balance
yearly with interest.
Old Town Lot 44j, half of 446.
East front on Albany street, 1S5 feet
near Lovers Oak. 1870 feet to Wolf
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line. Reasonable price and terms.
Lots 6, Z, s, 8 and 10 facing Bar
tow street between George and Lon
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Information as to price and terms
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q IN Fishing Trip-A party Of we'll
8wn Atlanta people passed through
city enroute to Blackboard island
Pre- theywi Il spend a week on a fish
y trip Those who composed thS
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lack Neer.
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