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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

duties Of the executive council In the
matter Of assessment and review and
to exercise general supervision over the
naturalization Of the assessment and
tax laws, over assessors. boards OF re-
view, boards Of supervisors and others
Ito the end that all assessments OF
property and taxes levied thereon be
made relatively just and uniform In
substantial compliance with law" The
commission will prepare the assess
ment rolls and books and other blanks,
and will have other powers and duties,
such as to confer with, direct and ad-
wise assessors and boards OF review;
direct proceedings to enforce the law re-
lating to this matter; to require county
attorneys to prosecute for violations OF
the laws; to require reports as to re-
ceipts from taxes, licenses, etc.; TO
summon witnesses and examine; to in
vestigate the work of assessors and
boards by visiting counties; to make
changes in assessments upon COM
plant: to compel a county board to do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10
COMMITTEE REPORTS BILL CALL.
ING FOR REFORM IN AS.
SEssMENTs.
COUNTY ASSESSOR GIVES
SUPERVISION TO STATE
Local Assessors to Be Selected and
Have Duties As at Present With Su-
pervision by County Assessor, Who
Holds Four Years-county Auditor
Relieved of Authority.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, March l0.-Right of To-
cal self government retained with suf-
ficient supervision by the state thru
the county unit to assure uniformity
and an approach 10 equality of tax
burdens. is the keynote Of the bill
which came today from the ways and
means subcommittee when has been
st work some weeks preparing the bill
fer reform in the assessment and taxa
ton laws CT the state.
The bill was presented by Chairman
Allen in the senate and Chairman
! Jacobs in the house. They are the
heads of the two committees on ways
and means. They and others on their
committees have devoted q great deal
Of time to the consideration OF the re-
port of the tax commission and to the
preparation Of n bill that would seem
TO accomplish the 3esideratum OF uni
foTnlity in state assessments and
harmony es between classes OF prop
erty and localities. The bill. Is brand
new one and has many features not
before considered,
The local assessors will be elected or
appointed as at present, TO make the
assessments in cities and towns and
rural districts, exactly as at present
and with all the. powers now possessed
BY such assessors and ali their duties
and RESPONSIBILITIES. The requiem ents
found in the code as 10 the duty OF
such assessors in making true return
of the value of all property viii remain
as at present.
County Assessor Proposed.
There viii be a county assessor who
will 10 a large extent take the place of
the county auditor In directing the
work of assessment He will be ap-
pointed by commission consisting d
the auditor, treasurer. clerk. recorder
and chairman of the county board.
Salaries will vary from $1,000 to $4,000.
He will call the annual conventions of
local assessors and instruct them so as
to insure assessment of property ac-
cording to law.
The Iowa tax commission will con-
slst of three n5ers, salaries $500.
terms six . :, appointed by COVER
nor and confirmed By senate, with sec
Rotary and office at the capitol. The
commission will have general supervis-
Ion of the work Of making assessments
and direct the whole proceeding thru
the county assessors
The commission will take over the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

$4,000 to be expended in each OF the
next four years.
The Jensen bill also provides that
the products of the penitentiaries shall
have preferred market Every state
department. schools and all other
branches of public business are re-
CURED to purchase necessary supplies
thru the state wherever possible.
The committee on agriculture recon-
mended out for passage the Hunt bill
providing that county supervisors may
vote tax not to exceed $4,000 for the
establishment and maintenance Of
county society for the promotion of the
study Of agriculture and horticulture.
1t also reported favorably the Stipe
anti discrimination bill.
The same committee voted for in
definite postponement the Blackford
bill providing fox the election of state
fair directors by districts. The bill was
reported out favorably by the commit
tee two weeks but it was sent back by
the house. Yesterday the committee
voted TO kill the measure. A minority
report will be made to the house.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10
Brief News Of Traer.

Special to Times Republican.
Traer. March l0.-F'red Smith, who
has been fireman at the electric light
plant for two years, quit March ! and
is working for Thomas Lo-enzen, i'm :
plerent dealer.
Frank kostlan has commenced tear
Rock Island depot preparatory to the
erection OF a new garage. He will
build COMO feat, a portion OF which
will be two stories.
Hugh McAshanog. who has been a
resident OF Carroll township all ais
life, left Garwin Friday with two cars
OF stock and farm effects for Amboy.
MINI. his future home. He has puc-
chased 100 acres of improved land near
-Amboy. Lee Clough has rented his
Carroll township farm.
Mr. and Mrs F. L. White left Mon
day for months trip thru the south.
Their objective point is FIT. Myers,
Fla, where they have friends. They
expect TO return April l.
Robert Young, ST., slipped on an icy
sidewalk Friday morning and broke mis-
Zip. AT M. Young's age. past SO, such
n accident is very serious.
Mike kolpek is now located on VIII
Parkhouse's farm six miles south ot
Traer. The place ne vacated, over near
Dinsdale. is now occupied by Frank
Wilinek's son, Of E!beron, who was
recently married.
y company OF Perry township farm :
ers have invested in q steam threshing
outfit. The company consists OF Wari
and Sherd Wilson, Frank Farley. e.
mer Young. JOHN Kern, Frank Stark
and A. Whannel.
AT the combination sale on Satur-
day OF Green Bros. Snow, and Hun
wardson prices were out OF sight. One
mare brought s165 While her mate went
for sls5.
Mrs. Charles Maxwell has purchased
the interests of the other heirs in the
Maxwell cottage she has been occu-
pying in south Traer, at a considera-
ton OF $4,000.
Edgar Eldridse and sister moved
from the Hayward farm near Moore
vile onto the r. F. Clark 24o just va
Gated by Fred Carpenter.
John Stefin has been In Eldon all
week with his brother Rudolph, who is
iii with grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ewing have a
baby boy. Mrs Ewing will be re-
mem bered as Ethel Wood.
William Toulinscn is improving very
encouragingly
John Swartz left fer Colorado Fri
day TO finish proving up on his claim.
Adolph Moelier has sold his interes,
in the Traer Mutua, Telephone Corn :
pany to some of the other stock
II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10
Vote on Water system.
TO mes-Republican.

Special 10 TimeS-Republican.
Mason City, March 1o.-In keeping
with the progressive spirit of Manly
or the sth of April they will vote on
putting in water system. II was first
suggested that water would be fur
nished by the Rock Island division
headquarters but the present plant
calls for deep wells. The water is cas-
lily obtainable and well sunk about
200 feet seems inexhaustible. The
proposition that is to be voted on is tc
bond the city for $4,000. II was first
thought that both water and sewer
should be put in but the sewer matter
was dropped for the time and only
water will be voted on. The plan is
for the present to use cess pools.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

paoysi W. oesscsj y 4 - y n; tlssis
duty and penalties f6f violstton 81 ne
law. Very extensive paragrAphS refsr
TO the listing for aSsessmento OF Eall-
way. express, telegraph. car line and
similar property. The duties Of local
assessors remain as at present ana
they have terms Of office and coMpen-
sation and are appointed or elsctSdl a.
at present and upon their attendance
at the county tax meetings they will
receive compensation and mileage, The
bill removes all doubt as to the mean
ing of many parts Of the statute and
is declared by its authors to cover the
whole ground very completely,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

Chamberlains Cough Remedy is a
very valuable medicine for throat and
lung troubles.-Ady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

Poorly Supplied with Teeth.
Despite its great size, IN elephant
as only eight teeth.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

A few doses Of Chambcrlains Cough
Remedy brings surprising results when
a child shows symptoms Of Group
Adv.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-03-10

Latin Proverh.
A common danger produces unan-
imity. s's.-
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-30

The movement looking to the
identifying and transforming of
the Goose Pond eye-sore into a
councillors and convenient pub
lie play ground or park, is pro
crossing nicely.
There is no doubt as to the
move being a successful one, as
every citizen Of Lexington, with
out doubt, will do his part by
making a liberal subscription
thereto.
So far all the abutting proper
ty has been bought and paid for,
many Of the subscriptions being
quite liberal.
The next move will be to
sewer, grade, terrace and plat
the grounds, the aim being to
have the same ready for use at
the earliest time possible as a
play ground for the children.
To accomplish this it will be
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-30

necessary 20 raise the money
therefor BY popular subscription.
improvements can not be made
on hot air 1t takes money.
Accordingly every person in
Lexington must s~ubscribe-much
or little-n keeping with their
financial ability. OF course
there will pc many 500 subscrip-
tons, and others for a less
amount. Everyone will be eX-
pected to become a stakeholder.
as it were, in the project. If
you have rot subscribed, do so
at once, as the matter is to be
completed at once. Don't wait
for the committee to call on you.
Hunt them up. Or, better still,
call on any business man, get a
play ground blank and fill it out
for as large a sum as you feel
like making. You can pay in
cash or make a subscription. In
case you subscribe, payments are
to be made quarterly, thus en-
abling you to meet your obliga-
ton without trouble. For in
stance, if you subscribe 800,
you pay f25 every three months
until paid i you subscribe $50,
you pay $3.50 every theree
months if you subscribe 500,
you pay s. each quarter; if $40,
then pay 81 so a quarter, and if
you only want to subscribe S.,
you viii pay only S1.25 every
three months. This will make
payments easy to meet, and your
subscription will be paid off be
fore you know it.
Of course everybody knows
the need IF the play ground or
park, not only for the use of our
children, hut for all public oc-
casions-picnics, games, dances,
political meetings, religious SER
vices, etc.
Let every citizen of Lexington
do his part toward this move
ment and success will crown the
efforts of those having only the
best interests of Lexington at
heart.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1913-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTEP
CIyde II. Tavenner.

Der Of Congress is being clogged
with requests for information re
latiye to the filling of fourth
class postofiices. Here is the in
formation most sought;
Q. What was the Taft order
pertaining to 4th class postmas-
ters2
A. It was an executive order
made on Oct. Is, 1912, placing
all fourth-class postmasters un-
der Civil Service without an eX-
animation.
Q. What was the effect Of this
order? A. 1t meant each 4th
Glass Postmaster in the U. S.
then in offi3e would hold the Of
flee indefinitely regardless of his
fitness or qualifications, vacan-
cies Of course to be filled based
on a competitive examination.
Q. Wherein was this order I'M
fair? A. It put p%ostmasters un-
der Civil Service who had re-
ceiyed ther appointment by vir-
tue of political considerations and
took no account of merit what
soever.
Q. What Is the "Wilson Way!'
A. President Wilson, on May Z,
1913, issued an executive order,
amending the Taft order, which
provides that in all 4th class post
offices where the compensation is
$3.50 per year or over, there shall
be held an open competitive ex-
animation by the Civil Service
Commission, the result Of which
shall be certified by the Commits
sion to the Postmaster General.
The Postmaster General shall ap-
point one Of the three receiving
the highest rating.
Q. How are they appointed
when the compensation is under
$3.50? A. By the Postmaster
General based upon a report
made by a postoffice inspector.
Q. Who holds these examina-
tions? A Local examining
boards are appointed by the Civil
Service Commission to conduct
he examination.
Q. When will these examina-
tons be held2 A. 1t is impossi-
BILE to tell at this time but they
will be held as soon as the De
partment can take care Of the
work, and as the needs Of the
service require.
@. Where are examinations
held? A. AT the most conven-
lent point.
Q. How does one make applica-
ton for examination? A. After
AN examination is announced the
applicant secures, upon request,
at the local post office, form
1753, which is the proper blank
to be fille1 out and which con
tains full information pertaining
to the examination.
@. What is the nature Of the
examination? A. 1t covers Gle
mentary arithmetic, penmanShip
letter writing, copying tests, to-
gether with statement as to facil.
titles for transacting the business
of the office.
@. How can one get more com
plete information pertaining to
this m%attere A. By writing to
the Civil Service Commission,
Washington, D. c." asking for
copies of form 1852 and 1853,
which contain instructions to APP
plicants and rules and regula-
tons governing appointments, OF
by writing your Member of Con
ores
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
LITTLE ROMANCES OF
ARTISTS MODELS
(copyrisht 1873. by The Press Publishing Co.,
Harrison Fisher and the Brides" Odd Wooinp.


artist in relating the
and hear the the birds there my studio bringing S
he had ever lived of this love
and could think him
young Lochinvar come out of the West
Of
and thousands
ne Know wna was gong on the world ne mad seen the race Of girl
that sent him leagues
uncemonously have
psn wondering how Journey would result Now that have actually
Anxious to calm him. asked him
Bride ''s 's'''''F''' OF ''n' ' me s''uso The
= is your workY he euerd
acknowledged the drawing
=, u. .,,a sh. .Sa m.rsdF
Western e.ndor s told no. he had fallen tn.
failure had determined had boarded
find me- ~. the .r, and d through a me the CIR,
I urged
BIZ little more time tell
her about Loehny.r and ask her
admrer describing his
ALL his for she became
believe both hard hit before they each
with love and what when
viii Introduction her and
Tnsy
were both and free and not be cheated of the
newly found and left them he while busted
Bill West looked . though the best tn at can come to
of them it was vas as good as settled
West and she at work she had time
Il received pretuest June
off for Europe on their honeymoon
The Washington times., 1913-12-02

in the old days of wooden ships it does today with
steel vessels. There seaworthy ships of the I'D
wooden era that are century old The metal vessel
does not last so WELL aside entirely from the fact that
types change faster now than ever before.
When we shall have a fleet of forty-eight line-of-
battle vessels the construction of two more annually
will by represent the addition of two units
to the force. More nearly the addition of two an
nually will be necessary to keep the force intact and
save it from actual loss.
This is one consideration that is not sufficiently
weighed in connection with naval programs. The
measure of growth must be calculated with ref
erence to net, not gross, gains The larger number
of vessels there in commission, the larger is the
number of additions that must be made annually in
order to maintain fixed strength. If it were pos
sibe to build twentyfour battleshps in single year,
we should have homogeneous fleet That isn't pos
sibe. Building two year for twelve years will not
produce such fleet BY the time the last two ships
in commission the first two will be outgrown and
to some extent outworn. Fashions change in few
directions faster than in naval construction. There
fore, program of building two battleships year is
not in step with the times that same program
would have been few years ago.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
THANKS, Mr.. SECRETARY!

The Assistant Secretary of War, Mr.. Breckenridge,
has nterposed his authority stop the construction
of public comfort stations in city parks at locations
Objectionable to the respective neighborhoods.
Acting the representations made to him on behalf
of the District Commissioners, he has directed that
work shall be suspended, and it is understood that
Congress will be asked to give increased appropria-
tons that these very necessary facilities may be
builded on the underground plan.
Franklin, Lincoln and Lafayette Parks are af-
fected by this order. From each neighborhood had
come protests against the plans adopted by the War
Department
Mr.. Breckenridge is entitled TO thanks, not so much
for particular service in this case for the recog
milton that the community is entitled be heard and
considered in such affairs. 1t is desirable that
Washington shall be brought regard itself
under military rule. The gentlemen of the military
service do great deal of excellent work for the town
and it is unappreciated. In such determinations as
are involved in the case of these comfort stations
il is well to recognize that there more elements
than military necessity or engineering convenience
The soh of team work which has been displayed
in this instance between the War Department and the
District Government deserves recognition and en-
couragement. The more of it the better.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
THE STOCKETT CASE.

A Washington businessman, Charles 4. Stockett,
was assaulted in his business place almost a week
ago. and though he recovered sufficiently 20 give the
police details of the crime the authorities have failed
to locate the responsibility. Mr.. Stockett died of his
injuries yesterday
1t is not to be presumed that all crime shall either
be prevented, or its perpetrators promptly appre-
hended But it is not unreasonable to suggest that
altogether too much serious crime goes unexplained
and unpunished in this city.
A few days ago the local police commanded at
tention to their jealous and persistent purpose Of
enforcing the law, by arrestng young woman on
charge of responsibility for putting chalk marks on
the sidewalks. The lady paid ST fine. 1t is mildly
suggested that some moderate fraction of the en-
husasm which inspired the prosecution of that case
devoted to graver offenses, might produce better po
lice conditions
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
THE JOY-RIDE'S DEATH TOLL.

In November thirty-eight people were killed and
Is more were injured in automobile accidents in New
York. In October and November there ten
times as many fatal accidents in New York as Chi
cago counted in the entire year 1912. In the first
eleven months of 1913 277 persons have been killed
in New York.
The fatality of the joy ride would seem to be a
question of latitude and longitude. There is no more
congested traffic region in this country than the loop
district of Chicago. The comparison between the
cities suggests that the automobile drivers them
selves are largely responsible for the accident rec
ords of different localities Traffic accidents within
certain limits are unavoidable. When they get be-
yond reasonable limits responsibility rests somewhere.
The New York courts have been aroused by the
startling record and attempting by several penal
ties to remind drivers of their full responsibilities
and liabilities
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Washington, u. C., Tuesday, December ., 1913.
AN AMERICAN ART PATRON.

George A. Hearn, head of one of New York
greatest dry goods houses born and always resident
in that city, is dead at the age of seventyeight Mr.
Hearn was beloved of all American artists because Of
the berality and discrimination with which he sought
% encourage American art. He owned one of the
great collections of the country and his attitude was
always that of trusteeshp; he wanted the people, all
the people, to see and enjoy it. Instead of spending
immense sums bulling the prices Of "old masters
which might or might not be genuine, Mr.. Hearn de-
voted himself chiefly to the encouragement of Amer-
can art by buying its products not on their age or
reputation, but their actual merits More of the
like patronage would 60 far to win for American art
the recognition which its merits justify but do not
often command
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Absent-Minded.

~ wO men met during gentle
shower at the northwest corner
of Pennsylvania and Washington
streets. One had his umbrella
up. the other carried his in his hand.
evidently oblivious Of the fact that he
had an umbrella.
Hello" said the oblivious one, what
are you doing with that umbrella?'
Your umbrella?'
Yes, no doubt about 1t. / know it by
the handle. There's not another like 1t
In town."
"oh. there isn't" said the accused
one, smiling extraragantly. What's
that you have in your hand?"
"Eh? Why. that's my umbrella" said
the oblivious one. "I-I-forgot that
had it"-Indianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
little FIGHTS WITH FATE

years, writers-even shining lights in
vaudeville. If my parents had been in
terested in my welfare they'd have fit
ted me for a profession. But they
didn't.
And now I'm getting on and haven't I
been able to save much. And no one
wants to employ men of middle age any
more. What would happen to me II my
firm went to the wall?
That was a pretty decent letter they
wrote me. though. when my old con-
tract with them expired. Something
about hoping that our association would
always be upon as pleasant a basis as
in the past; that as long as the house
was in existence they hoped I'd be a
valued integer of it,
And it's existed for forty-thre years
ITS rating Is Al, credit never questioned
] guess it's good for another twenty
five years anyway. The old man Is
crochety, but he's got gout or some
thing. And last winter. when | was
kept sending word not to hurry back
iust to rest UP good and plenty.
Let me see: I've been with them
twelve years this December. I've had
my salary raised seven times. Raised
Just a little bit. to be sure. But seven
time a little bit sort of adds up.
When we were first married Edith did
the work and We grudgingly paid a
woman a dollar and a half every Mon
day to do the washing. And now Edith
hasn't done anything in the kitchen but
fuss over fancy dishes for five years.
She dresses well. We eat we'll. The
children have good quality clothing and
the doctors bills, that used to be night
mares to me, have softened down into
mere unpleasantnesses.
In impartial summary l have to ad-
nit that I'm better off than was
twelve years ago. I'm not a million
aire. I'll never be a millionaire unless
I invent a non-puncturable, pneumatic
automobile tire. But l guess I'll never
starve.
In the clear. bright daylight with a
clear. alert head, ] realize that I'm one
of those fortunates who keep their
heads above water by their own efforts
and that perhaps most OF my serious
troubles are due to an impaired diges-
tien ana an active Imagination.
The Washington times., 1913-12-02
Mystery Cleared Up.

~HE walked in and banged hunk
of yellow substance on the count
er. This she announced, sar-
castically. lis the soap that does
the washin' itself. It's the soap that
makes washin' a pleasure; it's the soap
that
That amt soap. ma a'am," interrupted
the grocer, as he took the substance in
hand and examined 1t. Your little
girl was in here yesterday for half a
pound of cheese and half a pound OF
soap. That's the cheese"
THE cheese" exclaimed the woman.
Then that accounts for the other
thing.
Why, I lay awake the whole night
wondering what made the welsh rabbit
we had taste so queer.
Chronicle telegraph.