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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
Topics of the Times

Over 400 undertakers were called to
Sioux City yesterday, but the appalling
disaster which called them seems to
have been hardly mentioned in the
newspapers. 1t was caused by a state
convention Of embalmers
The prosperous condition Of the Mis-
souri, peach crop is said to be due to
improved care and culture as much as
to a favorable season. However, those
Of US who have tried peach raising in
Iowa will still believe that most of it is
in the season.
If you have any doubt about the corn
crop build silo and, make three stalks
Of corn TO the hill do business where
there were none before.
1t must have been the heroism Of
desperation that caused the presen,
executive council to boost land assess
ments in Iowa and yet it had to be or
else assessments Of city property and
railroads would have been reduced by
process Of law to equalize them.
sss
The trouble with Huerta is that his
title covers only Mexico City while
many OF the largest provinces are being
farmed by squatters with big guns. He
should get possession of Mexico as we'll
as Of the city in order to qualify as
de facto.
The quietness with which John Lind
has entered Mexico suggests by CON-
trast what could have happened had
Roosevelt been sent Upon that mission
to the disrupted republic.
The attorney generals department Of
this state is going to destroy the valid
| ity Of the Luten patents upon concrete
bridges If 1t can to the end that county
| bridges may be cheaper. A very sue
cessful farmer at Grinneii is ready tt
demonstrate that four out of five con-
crete bridges can be tiled out OF exist
ence. 1t might be we'll to spend some
money on his scheme.
Now that the harvest rush is over il
is fine time to commence that modern
house without which no farm will evel
look prosperous and which in the re
naming lifetime Of mother and tn,
girls will yield vastly more in content
ment than the purchase OF anothe
forty acres of land. Smaller farms ant
finer houses is what we need to EMO.
life in Iowa. Then with good road
and an automobile we would be rich.
Mighty little road dragging was dom
following Sundays rain in the vicfnit
of Marshalltown. hence the necessity o
Z doing it now. The public officer VIII
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

n the District Court Of Iowa in and
for Marshall county.
20 Dora Rolston. Jaunita Rolston. NIL
nor. Lawrence L. Rolston, G. w.
vorus. Mrs. G. w. vorus. Geo. w.
voris. Mrs. Geo. w. Voris. Saml. w.
Griffin. Mrs Saml. w. Griffin. Saml.
Griffin. Mrs. Saml. Griffin. Alexander
Kennedy. Mrs. Alexander Kennedy.
Watson A. Dean. Mrs. Watson A.
Dean. Florence Abel Byrns, Mary G.
Wilson. Diana Ballard. Reuben Bal
lard. Jabez Ballard, Hugh Ballard.
Andrew A. Carver. A. c. Bartlett.
Roxy A. Bartlett. Della Knapp.
Phillip Ballard. Jr, Boughton g.
Phillips. Emily Bartlett. Hally Bart
lett, Martha Bartlett. Janett Bart
lett, Filomelia Bartlett, Columbia
Bartlett, Loyal Bartlett, Martha
Kinney, jeanette Parrish. Vera
Bartlett. Weary Bartlett. Emily Glib
son. Harry Bartlett. Phtlomela An
drews. Columbia Newman. Mary
Sullivan. Philander Bartlett, Nellie
Bartlett, Mary Gibson. Ellen Gibson,
George Gibson, Homer Gibson.
Charles Gibson, Edward Gibson, and
Washington Gibson, and the I'M
known heirs at law and surviving
spouses Of the above named Defend
ants whether sane. insane, minors. or
persons under legal disability: also
the unknown claimants whether
sane, insane. minors or persons UNI
der legal disability, OF the North
west quarter Of the Southeast quar-
ter INV q Of Sc ~ except five 90
acres off the East side and two ana
one-naif t2hj acres OF the north
side: also the Northwest quarter OF
the Northeast quarter (nw OF ne ~
except four 90 acres In graveyard
out of the southeast corner, ana ex-
cept, commencing at the northeast
corner Of said graveyard. north Il
rods and 20 links. west 40 rods. south
IL rods and 20 links, east to begin
ming; also the Southwest quarter OF
the Northeast quarter (sw OF ne Al
except. four (4) acres in Contra
Railroad of Iowa right of-Way, ano
except two and $500 acres In north
part Of west side of said tract, al
in Section No. Seven ~ Township
No. Eighty-four (s4) Range Fighter
(1s) West Of the 5th P. NJ. Marshal
county, Iowa, and Outlet No. IL. II
ty. Iowa. Defendants.
You and each OF you are hereby no
titled that there is now on fle In thu
Office of the clerk Of the District Cour
of Iowa. in and for Marshall county
the petition. Of Exile L. Burkart, plain
tiff. who for cause OF action agains
the defendants, ayers:
That one Jacob B. Roiston who wa
the father Of plaintiff, died testate II
the county Of Los Angeles and state o
California. on the 21st day Of Septem
Der. 1912 That said Jacob B. Rolstol
was survived by the following name'
widow and heirs at law who consti
tute his only heirs at law. to-wit:
Dora Rolston. surviving widow; TIL
pisintiff. Exile L. Burkart, daughter
Jaunita Rolston. minor daughter, an
Lawrence L. Rolston, son.
That said Jacob b. Rolston durin
his lifetime made and executed q Ger
tain will and codicil thereto which wa
duly admitted to probate in the coun
| " Of Los Angeles and state Of Cali
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

ture permanent work ana graveling az
fast as the county and the farmers
can get to it should be the immediate
where needed and when done without
leaving the road in worse condition
than before but mere mileage covered
with an oil tractor outfit in season
is not to be the full measure OF road
Improvement to be accepted by the
highway commission according to the
views Of Mr.. Beard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
Tho Railroads and Express Rates.
TChristiaD Science Monitor


There is nothing startling in the
the California commission respecting
the alliance between railroads and ex-
press companies if one has kept in
touch with reports Of federal investi-
gators of this particular phase Of the
monopoly and transportation problem.
The interstate commerce commission
was nearly. if not quite, as severe in
it's recent comment on the conse-
quences Of a like union between ex-
press and railway companies dividing
the New England business. OF course
some. relief TO the public already has
come from the parcel post and more is
to follow. But so long as the right to
engage in this form OF transportation
of goods and valuables is conceded by
society to privately managed agencies
the right must carry with it willing
ness Of the corporation to submit to
community control both In the matter
OF rates and Of relations with the pub
lie carriers. What with the multiple
cation of state public utilities COM
missions which have substantial pow
er and the interstate commissions
growing assertion Of authority, the day
vi llc OIQ system OIL CO-OpcIdllSc cA
ploitation Of the community is about
! over so far as extortionate tolls for
distributing packages Of products is
concerned.
The significance Of the California re-
port is in the thorough. prolonged
search of documentary evidence on
which ii is based. in its clear exposi-
ton of the indefensible relations be-
tween railways and express companies
which have been discovered, and in the
intimation tina, society can much bet
| er do for itself what itshas in the past
permitted an Interested group OF per-
sons with monopolistic tendencies and
habits to do. Therefore, not only is a
drastic cut in rates ordered. but also
| the question raised Of getting a So
cially controlled distributing agency
| organized. If the federal parcel post
service expands as rapidly and inclus-
lively as now seems probable the states
scarcely need plan for action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
IOWA SHOULD HAVE STATE PARKS.

While the executive council is get
ting ready to visit some Of the shallow
lakes in northern Iowa to determine
whether to rent them for corn fields or
to keep them for game preserves let
the state park idea be generating with
in their minds. 1t is the province Of
governments to provide for the welfare
Of future generations as well as to
The time is coming in Iowa when
denser population will be in need Of
recreation spots. The time has al
ready arrived when the farms Of this
state are closed to hunters. No tres
passing is the sign hanging on every
fence to keep people Off the grass and
as our population increases these re-
strictions will be more rigidiy enforced.
Iowa has but few lakes at best.
About them today the land is cheap.
The gun license brings in 100000 per
annum for which we have little or no
use. The wise thing to do would be
for the state to buy a belt of land
skirting every fresh water lake within
its boundaries and appropriate the gun
license money for the next tweLty five
years for the purpose. These lakes
should be deepened with dams and
their shores Handicapped sor public
parks with trees and shrubs.
The money invested in the land
would give the state property which
would never be worth less than would
be paid for it now. In another genera
ton belts of natural timber will have
become So scarce as to be curiosity
in Iowa. People will nearly all be
awheel in cheap motor vehicles on
well paved country roads and the
state parks at these small lakes will
furnish GASES OF recreation and delight
for millions Of people who are entitled
to an outdoor breathing spot wherever
| nature has made it possible for their
state to provide one.
| Iowa does not need any Of these
| lakes for farms. With $4,000 square
miles Of farms now an increase in pro-
duction of / per cent per acre would
compensate US fully for twenty square
! miles devoted TO lakes and parks in
every group OF four counties in the
state. When cities grow large they be-
| gin to buy land and build parks. A
| time passes and the business OF the
community providing for the comforts
and pleasures Of a large population j:
better understood park building grow!
rapidly. 1t is high time that the sta.'
Of Iowa invested in Lake resor: park
for it's people and if it is necessary t
borrow money at 8 per cent in antic
ipation Of gun license revenues TIT
scientists at -Ames can prove that tn
investment will carry itself from th'
profit on fence posts grown upon stat
preserves.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
QUESTION As 10 TRACTOR OUTFITS.

Mr.. Beard, the practical and enthusi-
astic good roads expert from Mt. Ayr,
who has been appointed to the state
highway commission, questions the
wisdom Of much Of the oil tractor
grader work being done upon the roads
H1ds summer and has written an open
letter to the Council Bluffs Nonpareil
asking tax payers to write the highway
commission at Ames and give the.r
opinion as to the economy and efficien-
~ OF the Oh tractor grader outfit. Mr..
Beard believes that the depreciation
: charge upon the investment In ma
ctinery should be at least 80 per day
for each days actual use in addition
to the cost Of $40 to SIS per day for
, operation. He then questions the value
Of much Of the work done arguing that
[ 70 Grade up q rounded center or crown
over the top Of hill serves to increase
the height of the hill when the hills
ought to be cut down and the fills at
! the bottom built up.
Mr.. Beard has raised two very prac-
ticAl questions as to road building fol
. few business men, even manufacturers
are able to figure the inevitable
cost Of depreciation into their costs 0,
4 production much less the average
farmer acting on board of super
viScrs who Is not accustomed to fig.
uring depreciation charges on power
plants and expensive mechanical
equipment,
His question. too. as to the real va1u,
Of much OF the road grading work be
Ing done Is legitimate. 1t is not i'm
provement to simply grade as man,
miles Of road as the tractor will trave
IN q given time. Roads generally nee,
grading only in spots. At other place
they need to have hills cut down, cul
# vertx widened and new grades throw,
M near the culverts which will b
18th higher and wider. The ordinar
read grader will not do much Of thi
e Kind OF work.
Hsnty Of dragging now. good sur
U1ne tor plats and profiies for III
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
A WORSE FATE AWAITS.

Mason lily L liiiSS'j
The O,tumwa judge who decided that
the Webb-Kenyon law is unconstitu-
tional may have his decision upheld In
the higher courts but the victory 10Y
the LIQUOR forces will be but temporary.
should the higher courts ultimately
hold that a law can not be legal unless
il gives 10 all states equal privileges
II will hasten the day OF national pro-
hibition bringing 1t about with light
ming rapidity. The states which nave
the prohibition principle firmly estab-
l,shed will not permit such decision
TO become the fixed rule In dealing
with the liquor traffic. If states can
not keep 1t out the government cam
The prohibition sentiment is strong
enough now to combine and force the
LIQUOR business out Of the nation. II
needs only a decision OF the supreme
court of the United States upholdins
the decision rendered at Ottumwa to
arouse the American people to action
on nation wide prohibition. Prohibi-
ton will gain more from such court
rulings than a hundred years OF third
party crusades.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
1rss. LIahtnina Never strlkes.

Lightning IL said to differentiate b.
tween trees as well ~ men and WON
On. Some years ago Mr.. McNab. .
fellow Of the Botanical Society Of Ed
inburgh, Investigated into the gensT.
ally received opinion that neither the
beech nor the birch 10 ever struck by
lightning. He collected information
regarding lightning-struck trees
throughout Great Britain, and found
no single instance Of either Of these
species being struck. Investigation IN
North America gave similar results.
He found. indeed, that in the forest
regions there q beech tree was 70
garded 40 the safest place in . thun'
derstorm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
THE INEVITABLE IN MEXICO.

Just now President Wilson Is en-
titled to the sympathy of the public
in his efforts to do the square thing
in Mexico without precipitating
needless war. Responsibility rests
heavily upon his shoulders. Fever and
pestilence Is bound to kill thousands
upon thousands Of our young men if
we ever have to send an army into the
Mexican tropics to do police duty, and
yet. any student Of passing history can
see that this very crisis is fast drift
, ing upon US.
The United States government for
bids any European nation advancing
upon any Central American govern
snent. which is to say that the United
States will do all that needs to be
done to preserve order and to protect
life and property. The only question
is. when does a quarrel constitute a
! riot. and when should the police be
Acalled?
e It was so in the beginning with
Cuba. For several years conditions
there were appalling. The entire
country was devastated with burning
and killing and still the justification
for our government at Washington to
send our boys to their death in Gu
ban campaign was lacking. An acct
dental explosion OF an American bat
tleship in q Cuban harbor precipitated
q war somewhat sooner than it other
wise would have occurred, but the duty
Of armed Intervention was inevitable.
When crazed member Of a family
runs an11ck 1t seems the duty Of So
'ciety to interfere, but it is always a
tdeltcate question to decide as to when
The outrages become sufficiently grave
TO Justify Intervention
Hence it Is that President Wilson
IS justified in being cautious. The
Awful consequences Of military cam
paigns must be weighed by him Min
ing and railway and ranch syndicates,
Of course. want our government to in
;ferfere and make business both safe
and good for them. They are not even
above fomenting outrages so insult
Ing as to provike our government
to mix in the row and it is a serious
matter for a president to detect al
Washington who 1t is that is stirring
up trouble at Mexico City. Just now
there are few serious minded men o.
large affairs who would care to tackle
the presidents job.
The time is not yet ripe for inter
yention in Mexico. nor is 1t incumben
upon this government to give recogni
ton and credit upon which to borrow
money to the first cutthroat who get
inside Of fortress. There are still
well organized governments OF prov
inces representing great numbers Q
people who are wholly without an:
control by those in power at tn
capital city, and these men may ye
become the governm ent themselves
However. the youth OF this countr.
may prepare for military duty. 1t j
altogether probable that things will e
from bad to worse in Mexico. Tha
country is our next Door neighbo,
When the crises comes Uncle Sar
must rush in to protect the innocen
and defenseless members, even II n
has to kick in the front door. 1t /
coming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
Iona Newspapers
AS TO HAzISG.

There Is no objection to pranks
which do not disturb the rights or
a bridal couple. but the trouble IS
that a. good many young men do not
know where to stop. They take the
occasion as license for all kinds of vul-
gar hnrseplay. often times insulting
the bride and making life extremely
miserable for the groom. There Is no
law which permits any such a NUS
ance and the general public rejoices
when a young Benedict Is strong
enough and brave enough to fight his
unruly tormentors.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
Jus. What It is.

After extended investigation Wo
have reached the conclusion that mp
ping laughter - the giggiing Of the
girl one likes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

Cosson still has one law left says
the Davenport Times, reminding US
thas However, there is another Cos
son law that is quite likely to act to
discourage the establishment of segre-
gated or otherwise conspicuous vice
districts in cities in Iowa, norwith-
standing the failure OF the red light"
measure proper. The law is the re-
moval from office statute, under which
certain executives may be removed
from office for failure TO perform their
duties. Vice being contrary to gen.
eral Jaws, the officials could be
reached by the removal statute if they
permitted the re-esta blishment OF red
light" districts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

fails to have his roads dragged 10 fully
as neglectful as the timber resident
who neglects to cut his hair and he 10
violating the statutes besides.
Speaking to the rural carriers in con-
vention at Waterloo. Dean Marston, OF
the school Of engineering at Ames. and
member Of the state highway commits
sion urged the construction Of gravel
roads on all principal highways OF the
state The moderate cost and the prac-
ticability Of such roads, was shown by
examples pointed out in other states.
Concrete or crushed, rock roads were
recommended for highways where ex-
ceptionally heavy travel is necessary,
such as the roads between Waterloo
and Cedar Falls and Mason City and
Clear Lake.
Mason City:s councilman who writes
so strongly about Mason City's beauti-
full streets should send copy to Web
ster City for the Freeman Tribune has
published to the state that: Mason
CITY is said to have the largest, most
varied and enduring crop OF weeds Of
any city in the United States and some
Of the citizens have suggested the get
ting of a portable saw to cut them and
stump puller to pull up the roots"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
REPUBLICANS UNJUST WAIT.
lSioux City Journal. ]

SICy VV0E hhesx'J
In point Of fact however
In point Of fact. however. the re-
storation of the republican party to
the responsibilities Of government is
contingent upon the folly Of the dem
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

"Cummins can carry Hamilton
county by $500 majority for United
States senator against any man in
Iowa. confidently asserts the Webster
City Freeman Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13
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Published Daily BY The
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Entered at the post of1ice at Marsna1A-
town a. second claas NAH matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

This hat is one Of the delightful
dropping brimmed affairs that have
been so popular this summer. It Is OF
fine Straw, garnished with tulle and
garlands Of lilies Of the valley.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

NsjoosS osetGssa.
Whan don't know whsthsr to aSh1
- not, always 0GAk-aSslsoA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

The Iowa City Citizen observes that
"Cossons red ligh law was defeated on
a technicality, but that is not saying
there is no way Of getting around a
technicality. The legislature meets
again and the presumption is that II
will speedily cure the defect"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-13

a technicality, but that is not saying
there is no way Of getting around a
technicality The legislature meets
again and the presumption is that 1t
will speedily cure the defect"
Referring to the pending currency
bill the Sioux City Tribune says: The
opposition to the measure at this time
is made up OF extremists-extreme
radicals and extreme conservatives.
That such as those oppose it Isl the best
testimony to its excellence. 1t appears
to represent the happy mean.
"The Cosscn red light law is knocked
out because Speaker Feely did not
sign It, the state fair excursion rate IS
declared unconstitutional, the capitol
ground enlargement act is before the
courts on several counts. the drag fund
law was never passed by the senate.
the blue sky law has a section the leg
islature expressly excluded" observes
the Des Moines Tribune saying, Here
! ought to be record enough to enforce
! the demand for more care In law max
| ing
| "The manufacturer should have tne
right to fix and regulate the price 81
his goods. People need not buy; foi
years we manage to get along very
| nicely without the so-called hreakfas'
FOODS. The remedy Is with the people
and not within the government. The
latter power does not know the value
/! Of the products, and to manufacture
and even il the manufacturer does al
low the retailer good profit by In
| sistins upon a fixed price. what OF it?
| The Dubuque Telegraph Heraic
| thinks that There will be regre
among all who are sympathetic witf
the fight Governor Sulzer has beer
making either sincerely or insincerely
that he is smirched with an ugly stain
the regret is on account personal II
part but principally because, in view
| of the governors fight on Iammany
the revelations will create reaction II
Tammany's favor. 1t will be easy 10
the tiger, pointing to Sulzer, to say
This is the character Of my enemies
That would be unfortunate, Tor oa'
as proof Of the last charge against tn
governor would establish him to bs
worse is Tammany."