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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
SAW THOSE CONCRETE ROADS.
1.-THE Roadmaker.]

SAW THOSE CONCRETE ROADS.
1.-THE Roadmaker.]
We Travelled over concrete roads
near Detroit that were in their fifth
year Of service, mile after mile of
which had not been touched since the
builders left it and the wear and tear
was SO slight as to be scarcely notice
able. To be sure they have had one
or two comparative failures One OF
the first pieces of road put down by
them was laid in the fall and was ser
iously injured by frost as well as per-
hitting traffic to go ON 1t before 1t
was thoroughly set. The result has
been that over this half mile strip they
have been obliged to put bttuminous
surface at a cost OF $500 to $500 per
mile, and Of the sixty-five miles OF
concrete road already in use, not to ex-
coed. two miles have given the slightest
trouble. For the greater portion the
roadway is remarkably perfect and ev-
cry indication is that 1t will give
highly satisfactory service at min
imum expense.
1t is liberal education IN the mat
ter Of hard roads to go over their sys-
tenn and see the manner In which they
are constituting their highways
Altogether Wayne county will spend
two million dollars on her concrete
roads less than half Of which has been
spent up to the present time. Every
road official and engineer should in
yestigate not only the results obtained
by these men but the system used In
getting them md the administrative
| methods which, have brought about
condition whereby more than ninety
| five per cent II the funds expended
are going directly upon the roads, the
engineering AMI administrative ex'
pease falling considerably below five
per cent Of the total cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
rHAW's GETAWAY.

Harry Thaw has made his getaway
from Mattewan A big touring car able
to negotiate seventy miles an hour, the
nearness of a state line. and plenty Of
money to assist escape and pay law
yers to fight afterward are the main
elements in the latest spectacular incl
cent in the Thaw campaign Of shame
and notor!ety.
Perhaps this closes a page Of legal
history that Is Of small credit to the
legal profession, and 10 American life
in the Smart set" The probabilities
seem to be that Harry Thaw. degen-
crate, murderer and product OF a dis
eased social idea is gonn for good from
the country. Perhaps it is the easiest
way to get rid of him.
Thaw and Thaw's kind, the Mber,.ne
Thaw killed and the woman who
caused the killing are merely we'll clad
apaches who belong IN the under world
and who would be subjects for the in
vestigations OF vice commissions were
it not for the accident of money 10
burn. White was a man Of high In
telligence and low morals. Thaw was
simply a person Of low morals as was
the woman. So far as they are all con-
cerned the country would have been
well rid Of the whole gang had Thaw
been hanged and the woman Sc: wash
ing dishes under restraint.
There is no occasion for general ea-
element over the escape Of Thaw.
There was no occas on for the SPACIOUS
notoriety the case received vnen his
trial was on. It was q story that might
have come direct from the loves, dive
in q red light district. True enough ii
gave some intimate giinpses into the
lives of those who constitute the ex-
IRENE smart set, but those gl!npses
were OF the same value as a summing
party and not essentially in the inter
ests Of morality SO much as - satisfy
a curiosity scarcely commendab!e. The
Thaw trial and the litigation succeed
Ing and the final escape of Thaw only
assist to strengthen the assertion made
90 freely all over the country that
money buys privileges TO sin and vio-
late which poverty can not obtain.
Perhaps some way viii be found TO
regain Thaw. Perhaps he has made a
final escape. Perhaps it would have
been better to have hanged him out
OF hand after he had killed White. But
= better plan than any would have
been to have taught him som elhing
useful in the beginning. Back Of him
and the loathsome tragedy in which he
has moved is the original mistake Of
parental weakness and non-contro.
and the lack Of parental common sense
that is still spelling boys with money
and automobiles not only in Pittsburgh
but wherever the new and foolish rich
make display Of their accumu.ations.
There seems to De an intoxication Of
newly acquired wealth as dangerous -
the community as alcoholism. The
best plan Is TO quit making Thaws
and begin making men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

1,orette after Mrs Ryans dead daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ryan Is deeply interested
in the white plague. fight IN America
and believes that the best remedy is
open air living and plenty OF sunshine
ard good food.
There is a sad reason for ner inter-
est in this battle. IN spite OF every
thing tina, could be done to save them.
two of her own sons lei! victims to
consu n. p,ion. For years. 1t is said. she
has quietly and unostentatiousiy sup
por:ed whole colonies OF tubercuions
patients IN the sand deserts OF Ari-
iona. whittier so many have locked.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
TWO DAYS KILLING.

At Logan, Iowa. about 3 o'clock Sat
in the dark jumped the road at a bad
turn, falling down a twenty foot en-
bankment and pinned three men and
two boys under the wreck. Sunday
two of the men died.
At about 9 O'Clock Saturday morn
Ing an auto coming down hill too
fast. near Marshalltown, turned turtle
and killed a man underneath.
Sunday at Ladora, Iowa, a farmer
KILLED his auto engine on a c., R. I. 8,
p. railway crossing and the fast mall
hit him. killing his wife.
Such is the list of dead and wounded
from auto accidents OF the last forty
eight hours. Fast driving and care
1essness caused It all just as the care
less use of explosives on the Fourth Of
July used to kill hundreds Of our chill
dren until public sentiment and dras-
tic legislation forced a sane Fourth
Into our manners and customs.
It is a simple precaution TO throw
q gear into intermediate when cross
ing railroad and can easily be made
q habit which Will work almost uncon-
Sciously. On intermediate an auto en-
CINE will never go dead passing over
q crossing. 1t is also an easy matter
TO keep all grade crossings so we'll ball
TASTED that autos can drive over them
without slackening speed and this
would prevent three fourths of the
Incidents that now occur at grade
crossings However grade crossing
Incidents will never cease until the
auto public learns to stop and listen
Tor trains before rushing over the rail-
road. We must all learn that death
travels alongside of us whenever we
20 in an auto.
Likewise with the autos that roll
Down entertainments. turn turtle at the
foot Of steep hills, skid in the sand
etc. Fast driving and reckless driving
IA the dark is responsible for all Of the
: deaths and somebody is hauled to tn,
hospital or to the morgue almost ever!
day.
The newspapers forced the san
Fourth by advertising and featurin.
Ne fatalities Of the old fashioned cele
bea1aon aaA u y up to the press Of tn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

Albany. N. Y, Aug. 16.-FollowinS
the impeachment of Governor William
Sulzer. steps were taken by him to
fight the matter. Within the next six
ty DAYS he will be tried by the state
senate ana the court Of appeals, sit
ting Jointly. provided no action is taken
to prevent the rria: proceeding. Lieu
tenant Governor Martin H Glynn at
once assumed the duties of acting gov
ernor after the assembly voted 70 to IS
to inpeach Governor Sulzer. This Is
the first time a governor Of New York
state. has been impeached.. He is the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

eighth governor Of, the country to, -
impeached. Following are the cover,
nors who have faced impeachment pro-
ceedings in the past, with the results
that followed: Charles RnhfnAon.
Kansas, 1862. acquitted: Harrison
Reed, Florida. 1868. charges dropped;
William w. Holden, North Carolina.
1870. removed: Powell Clayton, Arkan-
sas. 1871. charges dropped: David But
Ter. Nebraska, 1871, removed: Henry G.
warmoth. louisiana, 1872. term ex-
pired and proceedings dropped: Adel-
bert Ames. Mississippi, 1876. resigned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
cooper'a Piano.

W. N. Potter Of Cooperstown. N. T..
has in his possession \ piano which
he values very highly and is fond Of
showing to his visitors. It was own
ed by James Fenimore Cooper.
C.. d. Pease Of Cooperstown made
the piano and the great novelist
bought it. Afterward he sold It to
Judge Stewart. and. after passing
through the hands Of b. r. Jacobs Of
Milford and his daughter. it came into
those Of Mr.. Potter. It b Of si1
octaves. and Il IN . sol5A mahogany
frame Of plata design.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
Stern Sense Of Public Duty.

All Roman father" records would
seem to be sclipsed by the French
gendsrme whose child was killed ut
Paris, the other day, by being given
/: acse cs- .c.A IN mistake for ceetne
oil. The gendarme imm ediately AZ
rested his wife for manslaughter by
imprudence. and then gave himself up
on the charge Of contributory negli-
gence. 40 having been partially re-
sponsible because Of his own caro-.
lessness In exposing the acid. which
was used In cleaning his equipment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

give several lectures in the United
States. This was created with en-.
thusiasm by Welshmen In the states,
and arrangements were started to HAYS
him speak at Detroit and other cities.
Lloyd George announced. however. that
he was too busy with politics to leave
England. and. in any event, he did not
relish becoming Snowman
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

London, Aug IA David Lloyd
George, chancellor Of England, who re-
Gently called off his contemplated visit
to America in September, has flung
himself into political speechmaking and
is shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton making a speech at CarnaTvon,
Wales. Early in the summer 1t was
announced that Lloyd-G George would
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
cu,l us EMBROIDERED GOWN.

Hand embroidered frocks for the lit
tie ones are popular in eyelet work. The
one illustrated here Is given a touch
OF chic by the ise Of a satin sash in
bayadere stripes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

Much Like Humpty oumpty.
A few broken promises will keep .
man busy the rest Of his life trying
70 pick up the pieces.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18
ENeet,xe eIience.

Silence 10 q figure OF speech. UNI
answerable. Short cold. but terribly
seveIe-ParkeE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

New York. Aug. 14-Mrs. Thomas F.
Ryan. wife OF the noted financier, has
bought 100 acres of farm land near
Sioatsourg, N Y, on which she Is
planning to erect cottages for the use
OF tubercular residents OF Rockland
county. The colony win be called
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

land to Join forces on this awful de-
struction Of human life with the mod.
ern red devil Of the gasolene power.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-18

BUILDING VS.. TALKING.
A striking example OF what can be
done by public-spirited citizens who
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
WHAT SOME RULERS SMOKE.

The Emperor Francis Joseph has
never smoked but one sort of cigar,
which is favorite with the working
classes in Austria and Hungary, nam
ely, the long, thin black article, tap
ering at both ends, and traversed by
straw. His apostolic majesty can
get through more of these than most
men, and it must be distinctly educa-
ted taste to enjoy those 'puros,"
which burn the tongue like a coal.
The czar has special cigarette made
for him of choice Turkish tobacco,
grown and selected exclusively for his
own consumption. King Alfonso
scalcely smokes anything but cigar
cites, but is such a slave to the habit
that he is miserable when court eti-
quette prevents him for more than an
hour from indulging.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
PEKING'S OUTLET TO SEA
WILL BE KEPT OPEN

TIENTSIN, Nov. 24.-No longer
will this port, one of the most i'm
portant in China, and Peking's only
outlet to sea be closed to commerce
during the winter The Hai-Ho con-
servancy commission, composed of
Chinese officials, bought an ice
breaker several weeks ago from the
Kiangnan Dock and Engineering COM
pany of Shanghai. The machine
worked so well that the commission
ordered another which arrived today.
1t is called the "Dungling"
Taku, the outer port of Tientsin,
heretofore always has been ice-bound
in the winter, thus closing the Pei
no river to shipping for several
months. The Pei-ho joins Peking with
Taku, on the Gulf of Chihli, dist
ance of 105 miles.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
COLORADO AS A DAIRY STATE.

Colorado diary cows turned out
$14,0O0,0O0 in milk in 1912. The
number of creameries doubled.
Seven million dollars in butter,
milk and other dairy products were
shipped into Colorado in 1912 Colo
RADIO should offer premium to draw
the less fortunate dairymen of east
ern states to our state; we should
populate the thousands of acres of
idle pasture land with fine dairy
stock, and supply other states with
supply us.
For state equipped as Colorado is,
with the finest of pasture lands, eli
mate and other things meant by ma
ture to be a great dairy state, it is a
crime to be shipping in each year
from other states $7,000,000 worth of
milk, butter and other dairy products.
If We did not have the pasture we
might establish an alibi.
We have probably 10000 dairy
cows, valued at close to $500, 900,
with their milk alone passing the
$4,000 mark annually. This is g.
OOO head more than the number we
had in 1911. We turned out 46,OO0,-
900 pounds of butter in 1912; put
ting the value at 30 cents per pound,
this runs up to s13,sOO,O00.
There are 1850 dairies in the state.
Many new dairies will be established
in 1918. There are 125 creameries,
as against So in 1911. The two con-
densed milk factories are operating
at full capacity continuously; their
increased production, amounting to
half million dollars, is Indicative
Of the growth of the dairy industry.
Six small cheese factories are in op-
GRAFTON, and plans are on foot for
the starting of large concern. The
dairy products of Colorado are of
much higher character that we will
soon be turning out cheese of the
same quality as Wisconsin cheese.
The dawn of new era in the ad-
vancement of dairy interests in Colo
RADIO is at hand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
CLEVELAND SALOONS
ARE REFUSED LICENSES

CLEVELAND, Nov. 24.-There are
today 900 fewer Ceases" in Cleveland
than there were when 'the boys" went
home Saturday night. Nine hundred
saloons, which on Saturday offered
any quantity of spirituous solace to
the thirsty wayfarer, today were
closed. The 900 emporiums were re-
fused licenses by the new county COM
mission.
The saloon keepers however, are not
accepting the refusal without fight.
They have organized to contest the
new law under which they were re-
fused license renewals. 1t is plan
ned to institute suit in the federal
courts protesting that the new law
conflicts with section of the federal
constitution providing against the
taking of property without due pro-
cess of law.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27

The farmer may not be trained
business expert, but he knows the diff
ference between 3 per cent and 30,
says w. S. Delano in recent article
Mr.. Delano states that the fortunate
Nebraska farmer who puts money in
the bank gets from to per cent
on his deposits. His less fortunate
neighbor borrows this money from the
bank at from to l2 per cent. "The
bulk of what is not borrowed goes
to Wall Street to help spectators,
and when time comes to move the
crops the farmer has to beg for money
at high rates" This article shows
the net income of the New York cor
porations for 1911 as 30 per cent. In
1912 it was 81 per cent In Neb-
raska, according to this writer. the
income of corporations was II per
cent in 1911 and 16 per cent in 1912
That's why farmers are getting in
terested in the rural credit system
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
THE IMPOSSIBLE MEXICAN.

The curt refusal of Governor Car
rama to accept the good offices of
the United States as mediator shows
the hopelessness of the efforts so
earnestly pursued by this government
to effect compromise between the
warning factions with the view of re-
storing peace and reestablishing con
stitutional government. Flushed with
victory in recent engagements with
the federals in the northern states,
the constitutionalists display the ar
rogance and savagery for which Huer-
ia is condemned, and which we are
forced to conclude are distinguish
ing mark of the Mexican character
eve will accept no transaction, nor
the interference of any nation to reg
ulate Mexico's internal affairs" is
the imperious reply of Carranza, and
he adds, "The only thing we ask anS
are trying to obtain from the Uni
ted States is the free importation Of
arms into Mexico"
1t is certain that the pretentious
rebel leader could not have assumed
an attitude more damaging to the
constitutionalist cause or certain to
defeat the lifting of the embargo on
arms and munitions of war, and if
anything more were needed to con-
firm the belief that they are as re-
vengeful and inhuman as the federals
under Huerta it is furnished by Gen.
eral Villas summary execution of all
the federal officers captured at
Juarez.
1t is useless for the United States
to further attempt the pacification of
Mexico. The only safe policy for
this government to pursue is to con-
tinue the embargo and, in conjunc-
ton with other nations, deny both
factions financial assistance. Let
them fight it out, and the conflict
must soon come to an end through
inanition.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON
PETITION FOR SALE OF
REAL ESTATE

STATE OF COLORADO, County of
La Plata, IS.
IN THE COUNTY COURT IN PRO
BATE.
In the matter of the Estate of VIC
lettie NJ. Scouton, Deceased
This matter coming on to be heard
on this goth day of November A. d.
1913, upon the petition filed herein by
Henry R. Scouton, administrator of
said estate, for the sale of the fol-
lowing described real esate, or por-
ton thereof, to-wit: SEA of Sec.
l, in Township 80, N. of Range Z
West of the New Mexico Principal
Meridian, in La Plata county, Colo
RADIO, consisting of l60 acres more or
less, for the purpose of paying the
claims allowed and to be allowed
against said estate, the costs of ad-
ministration and for the best inter-
est of said estate.
And it now appearing 20 the Court
from said petition that proper and
legal grounds exist for the sale of
all or portion of said real estate;
NOW, THEREFORE, it is ordered
by the Court that all persons who are
legatees or devisees of said estate,
or any part thereof, or heirs of said
decedent be and appear before said
Court at the Court room OF said
Court, in the city of Durango, Coun-
ty and State aforesaid, on the 22nd
day of December, A. D. 1913, at the
hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, then and there to show
cause, if any there be, why an order
should not be made directing the said
administrator to sell the whole or SO
much of said real estate as may be
necessary for the purpose specified in
said petition.
1T is FURTHER ORDERED that
this order be published for at least
four successive weeks in the Du-
rango Weekly Herald,-a weekly pub
lie newspaper, published IN said
County.
By the Court:
(SesD RICHARD McCLOUD,
County Judge.
First publication Nov. 81, 1918.
Last publication Dec. ~, 1919.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
CHINA PLANS TO SEND COM
MERCIAL ATTACHES ABROAD

PEKING, Nov. 24.-Sun Pao-chi,
minister of foreign affairs, and Pres
ident Yuan Shih Kai today held a
conference on the proposal that the
republic send commercial attache
to each of it's legations abroad. The
president and minister are said to
have agreed that the time has come
for China to do something like this
as a forerunner of the republics plan
to push its commercial interests in all
parts of the world. Further announce
ments along this line may be expect
ed within few weeks and it is not
unlikely that the first commercial at
tache to be appointed will be assign
ed to the legation at Washington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
Pain in Back and Rheumatism.

Torment thousands of people daily.
Don't be one of these sufferers when
for so little cost you can get well
rid of the cause. Foley Kidney Pills
begin their good work from the very
first dose. They exert so direct an
action on the kidneys and bladder that
the pain and torment of backache
rheumatism and kidney trouble is soon
dispelled. They are worthy trial.
as trial is the only sure test. They
contain no habit forming drugs. S
G. Wall and ]. L. Parsons.
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27

place for purchase money or improve
ments, must look ahead to paying the
debt off, frequently one-half or even
two-thirds of the purchase price, in
five or seven years. OF course, the
mortgage often or usually is extended
at the end Of the period, even if none
of the principal has been paid off, but
the farmer is looking ahead, neverthe-
less, when he makes the loan to get
ting rid of it if possible when it ex-
pires. The result is that, if he does
bring it down materially in the brief
period for which the original mort
gage is written, he does so at the ex-
gage out of the ground, as the saying
is because he is making haste to get
rid of it and above all the interest
which at probably Z per cent, all told,
on larger part of the purchase price
is eating him up
The Illinois banker who is trying q
new system or rural credit in his
neighborhood is George Woodruff, of
Joliet. His plan contemplates loan
not for or 7 years but for 80 years
and at per cent per annum, but the
Z per cent is different. For it is cal
culated of interest and principal, SC
that by the payment Of the annual
z per cent the principal as well as the
interest will be wiped out at the end
of the 30 year period.
This looks like fine idea-for the
farmer. But how about the loaner ?
His interest is provided for. To pro-
tect him the mortgage stipulates that
the soil shall not be "mined" out; il
must be conserved, and to provide fol
adequate conservation and upkeep OF
the place mortgage trustee is al
lowed to have inspectors to see that
the contract is enforced. The market
ing of the farm mortgage bonds, like
the bonds themselves, is copied after
'"e Piaeuee VI SoHeiiiehlai CuIoPe, ahe
the marketing of the mortgage bonds
is not essentially different from finan-
cling other bond issues. A statement OF
Mr.. Woodruff's plan states that "the
aim is to continue the foreign parallel
and have the money for agricultural
development furnished largely by city
investors. Topeka Capital
Semi-weekly herald., 1913-11-27
ANOTHER PRECEDENT BROKE
BY THE ADMINISTRATIONS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. "a
The administration smashed another
precedent when cabinet member ap-
peared on the floor of congress dur
ing the debate affecting his depart
ment. The member was Secretary
McAdoo who sat on the Democrat.
side of the senate during the cur
rency debate.
He has promised to attend the cur
rency sessions all winter. 1t was ex
pected the opening debate would last
three months. Senator Owen will open
the debate and Senator Hitchcock is
scheduled to make the reply.