Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-12-19
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support of the saloon was discovered
this week at Davenport where an
aged man died because he had been
elected from a saloon. His injuries
received proved fatal. 1t is apparent
to everyone that had he not beer
elected from a saloon he would not
have died from these particular ic-
juries.
down in Arkansas, where travellers
say they never repair their roofs, is
building thirteen miles of we'll grav-
eled roads at an expense of $50, 900. Al
most $4,000 per mile for a graveled road
would certainly make a fine road in
Iowa.
The reformer who would provide by
statute for 4 per cent money with
which to buy 5000 per acre LAND will
find that When money can be had for
4 per cent the land will go to, $500 pei
acre. Land is in the government bono
class of investments and rises in SELL
ing price as money becomes cheap.
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You are the man we have been talk
ing to. You! Not the other fellow.
Do your shopping early. There are
only five days left.
A hundred years ago today died
Antoine Augustin Parmentier, who in
troduced the potato into Rance and
was given a prize for producing a
vegetable which could be used in time
of famine. 1t was brought from Peru
But. as with most novelties, it was
maligned and feared by many. Doctors
issued warning, attributing to its use
various fevers and even leprous af-
fections. For a time Parmentier was
a much hated man.
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Arizona may be wild and woolly but
Yuma county has voted half a million
In twenty-five year 5 per cent bonds
for her road Improvements. If a DAY.
export savings bank should happen tc
buy some Of Yuma county's bonds good
Iowa money would thus be invested in
hard surfaced roads for Arizona. Mari
copa county is nov discussing a million
dollar bond issue for roads which will
probably carry.
why would it not be a good plan
for moosers to perfect their party
organization and endorse candidates on
either of the other party tickets who
are strongly progressive? The 1noosers
hold the. balance Of power and could
elect almost either party's candidate
whom they might support.
While we are enjoying these good
roads all over Iowa, let's realize wha,
We could have every year and all the
year around If we would do as the
great majority Of other states are
doing; build them to stay.
In response to a movement launched
by the Catholics a business mems COM
mittee is at work in Dubuque today to
get the merchants to close their stores
early On Christmas eve. This is a re-
form which will eventually become as
firmly established as the $50 O'Clock
closing upon week day.
Judge French, of Davenport, refuses
to permit democrats to put him against
Cummins in the race for senator. The
truth is that in these days Of indie
pendent voting a good many men Of all
parties are fairly we'll satisfied with
Cummins. If there We're a presidential
primary on the same could t%ruthfully
be said of President Wilson.
The sanitation of a rural school is
usually very bad. The common drink
ing cup hangs from a a over the wa
ter pail; floors AND desks are otter
very dirty; ventilation is q negligible
quantity; outdoor toilets are in un-
speakable condition; washing facilities
are either 10. provided at all, or con.
sist Of q pail of water. a dirty tin basin
and n common towel. 1t is the time
the rural school director made some
| provision against epidemics OF mouth
and throat diseases.
II the government owned the teie.
phone lines would the original Wilson