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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30

that the sea fight In Manila bay meant
the acquisition Of the Philippines. But
we stayed, not for purposes Of territor-
ial enlargement but because we could
not get away. We found ourselves
morally bound and gripped fast by ex-
pediency. The islands have cost much
and have returned little in material
figures; but the jungle Is fading from
the Philippines and the jungle man is
taking on civilization.
We interviewed between Spain and
Cuba under q moral right that, when
that war IL analysed as to it's ulti-
mate causes, viii be found to be the
actual impulse rather than the acci-
dent or purposeful destruction Of one
of our war vessels. When history con-
iders the course of the United States
with free Cuba it will write it as the
beginning Of new epoch in altruism
and kindly dealing between strong
nation and one new born. But we could
not march out Of Cuba when the treaty
of peace was signed between Spain
and this country. We stayed abolish
ed yellow fever, taught sanitation and
enforced sanitary rules. made a nation
out Of a population only less mixed
than that of the Philippines and Of
Mexico.
When the story Of American inter-
vention is told the American motive
stands out in Righteousness. II we
took the Philippines from Spain it
was because it would have been q
crime to render them back and the re-
suits have justified the seized pur-
chase. And now that we have landed
in Mexico, a country ungoverned or
ruled in tyranny. where equality under
the law is myth, where ignorance Is
cultivated and where common rights
are secuted, there exists an obligation
similar to that which held us in those
other Latin lands to the benefit OF
mankind and the establishment of or
der.
What shall be the outcome? Who
knows? But with the history OF this
country in similar situations as
guide to conclusion we may trust that
whatever is done will be done in the
purpose and within the right of
moral obligation which this country
has made an international principal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
SYSTEM IN ROAD BUILDING.
Istoux City Tribunel

In Hennepin 3toountJ, Minnesota
which contains the city Of Minneapolis
the county commissions and the civic
and commerce association havs agreed
upon Systematic plan for road con-
struction. An important feature Il the
classification of all roads In tho county
and the division of the available road
funds into one-fourth for maintenance
onehalf for highway construction and
one-fourth for making branch and
parallel roads available feeders till per.
manent construction shall reach them
in the order of their practical import
ance. IsS
The principle OF. cooperation Of pub
lie road making agencies and fund.
with private associations interested In
good roads, has worked out well ir
almost every instance where 1t has
been tried. The further principle OF
treating roads as a system and not as
SO many detached trails leading from
farm to farm is generally accepted
though this has not been brought about
without some opposition. Until such q
principle rs recognized. there cannot
be any such thing as good roads in a
community, for a road like a chain, Is
no better than its weakest link
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
4 MORAL OBLIGATION.

Whats the war news" asked one
man. Nothing new" replied the per-
son addressed. What will be the
outcome of it all?'' That is the phase
Of the situation upon which specula-
ton Is most active In all minds. And
nobody knows the answer.
Tho United States IL in Mexico. It's
troops hold the principal sea port of
that country. Whatever the reasons
alleged behind the movement and the
seizure Of the city q very strong I'M
pulse toward the pacifcation Of Mexico
and the maintenance Of order in North
America IL strongly defined in the ac-
tion Of the United States and in the
minds Of the people. We have taken
hold easily. We shall ind Il much
harder to let loose.
There was no common understanding
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
Topics of the Times

One would think that marching all
day and sleeping in jails of nights
would sooner or later suggest going to
work for wages to Coxey's army.
Narshalltown shut out Muscatne
but these are both dry towns. Wait
until the vets and drys meet II you
desire trouble.
Huerta says he may make break
for tho mountains accompanied by a
Few choice spirits" According to re-
ports he doesn't 60 to breakfast with
out having mingled with some choice
spirits."
Villa IL sly dog. II Wilson Is
shrewd and cautious he will pay small
attention to those glib assurances Of
the rebel chief.
All quiet ut Vera Cruz but the bull
lets are buzzing in Colorado. Why
doesn't Mexico intervene?
The notorious Maury Digs seems
able to break into headlines and keep
out Of the penitentiary. A sigh Of re-
lief will be heard from one ocean to
the other when Maury IL finally landed
where he belongs.
Autoiet road enthusiasts Of Polk
county are to have q big basket picnic
dinner. Now II they will leave the
machine at home that day and drive
the road drag over to the picnic they'll
have something to enthuse over on the
way home.
The Des Noines police, so the papers
say, went on crusade yesterday
against auto speeders and reckless
drivers. Five were arrested. Surely
that was some Crusade"
Seemingly Judge Lees boom does
not boom as loudly as when it first
| doomed.
France has close to half billion dol
lars invested in Mexico. So France
should welcome place In that country
instead Of stirring UP resentment
against the United States.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
INCOME TAX BLANKS.

The government is to check up on
the income tax. Every corporation in
the United States is to receive blank
forms from the treasury department
requesting complete data relative to
the total amount Of common and pre-
standing on Dec, 81, 1913, the par value
per share, the dates and rates Of divi-
denG payments made in 1913, the names
and addresses Of all holders Of such
common and preferred stock outstand-
ing, the number Of shares held by each
shareholder, and the aggregate amount
Of dividends paid or credited to each
shareholder.
Other information, equally specific.
is also to be sought but enough is
told to give the reader a pretty fair
Idea of the thoroughness with which
the government does its work. An
immense amount of detail is required.
Of collecting the income tax will be
out of all proportion to the net re-
suit.
But this is not the point. The point
is that the government, as in the col
lection of internal revenue. and in the
collection of the customs, will leave
no ioopholes for either Intentional or
uniatentional evasion. In reducing it's
method Of collecting the income tax
to exactness. the cost of detail will be
in the end a small consideration COM
pared with the object lesson in eff
cheney for the public. Whatever the
cost. the country can not afford to
have anything short of good ex-
ample from its government
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
WILSON AND ROCKEFELLER.

It is rather peculiar when we think
of it that refusal to salute our flag
should be considered technical cause
of war while John D. Rockefeller may
refuse to consider plan and PROPOSE
ton presented by President Wncon
calculated to put an end to q war be-
tween owners and workers in Colorado,
a war bloodier than any conflict we
have 80 far had with Mexicans.
The president asked the millionaire
to shut down the mines for a time. II
this were to be agreed upon then
United States troops would be sent
into the district to establish order.
Wilson's endea"or was to avoid Ger
tain battle between the troops and the
striking miners, avoid bioodshed and
probable large loss of life. The presi-
Dental Representatives argued two
hours with Rockefeller who in the
language Of the dispatches remained
obdurate"
There can be no doubt that Presi-
dent Wilson's first hope was to avoid
the probability that United States SOL
diers might be forced to shoot down
United States citizens. AS to the rights
and wrongs which steel the employers
and madden the men the president re-
Trained from discussion. A situation
existed which he planned to ameliorate
for the present. The possibility that
he gave certain consideration to the
political effect of bloodshed between
miners and United States soldiers Is
neither here not there.
Rockefeller should have shut down
AS matter Of common humanity and
in avoidance Of loss Of human life he
should have shut down. He should
have assisted the president to restore
peace, made common cause with the
chief executive Of the nation to execute
the laws without bloodshed and politi-
cal turmoil. Perhaps he was within
his Legal right when he refused. But
gen eral public opinion will consider
any person as outside his moral obli-
cation when he refuses to cooperate
in avoiding actual battle and murder
and sudden death. The principle OF
the right of a man to control ris own
property would not be vitiated by CO.
operating with Wilson to restore order
without bullets.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30

county. Wis. and sold In Denver. GU
The farmer received IS cents Tor pro-
ducins the milk ana delivering Il 70
the chsess factory. The cheese ms
er 1sceisd ~ cents Tor making the
cheese and flrnishing the packages for
shipping. The dealer In wlsconsin
received ~ cents for inspecting pare
sffining ana Anding . market. Freight
ana drayaSe 20 Denver cents. The
wholesale merchant In Denver res
ceived 2 oents and the retailer S cents.
There 10 an element Of inaccuracy In
this, due to shrinkaxe. The retailer
sells fewer pounds Of cheese than ID
sold from the factory. This 10 partly
due to loss Of moisture and partly
due to waste in cutting. giving over-
weights. and sometimes to molding Of
q part Of q cheese.
Harmonious action on the part Of
all concerned, from the dairyman; who
grooms and milks the cows to the de-
livery boy who leaves the cheese in
the kitchen Of the consumer, VIII
lead to a better pleased consumer anS
greater profits for all concerned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
TOO MANY SUPERVISORS.
TSheldOp MALL

There is no uniformity in the coun-
members composing the board Of su-
pervisors. They run all the way from
three to seven The laws OF the state
are not binding in the matter. The only
requirement in that respect Is that in
order to make a change there shall be
majority of the voters in the county
sign petitions asking for a change,
when the board is then required to put
the matter to a vote of the people
There is no remuneration for the can
vassers Of these petitions, it must be
a voluntary act in the cause of better
and more economical government.
OBrien county has Five members
when three would do just as we'll. III
fact, the smaller number Of people we
have to attend to such matters the bet
ter if they do the required work. That
is always the case, the smaller the
working committee the better provided
the committee is to perform its func-
ton.
Besides this there is large item OF
expense. These supervisors all have
to draw their per diem and "a a day
for committee and session work. Many
hundred dollars each year is wasted in
OBrien county by these two extra
members Of the board.
II the papers of the county desire t.
save taxes and useless expense they
could we'll agitate reduction In the
board membership and then let such
agitation be followed by petitions. The
Mail is willing to do full share in this
matter.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30

was taken up in 1912. IL was soass-
times found that the relation Of the
farmer and the cheese maker were
antagonistic, whore A. they might With
greater economy and Justice b has-
monious by means OF re-co.opsrA-
ton. The dairy boards were found
to serve q purpose rather unsatiSfao-
torily, because the spirit OF antaSon-
ism between farmer and cheese maker
prevailed in the presence Of . strong
tendency toward cooperation or. 1t
least moro or less concsrtsd action on
the part OF the cheese dealers
A series of studies of this char
actsr would. It ID believed lay the foun-
dstion for greater harmony Of inter-
est In the marketing OF farm products.
Some data we're gathered on the dis
tribution Of the money paid for the
chesse by the consumer. 0eneralisa-
lions should not be made from ono
specific case. But to illustrate the
various charges which must be added
to what the farmer gets. the follow
ing instance may be taken:
Cheese was produced in Sheboygan
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
The Strawpile
General Farm Notes.

One man saved his old potatoes by
sorting the rotted ones and putting
the others down in layers with (slak-
ed?) lime.
1t is said that the boil weevil gets
the late cotton worse than the earlier.
1t Is said that the quality of the
country butter is not growing better.
This 10 regretable-andp itiable.
Really q cow IL naturally a grain
eater. and her grain should bs finely
divided. 4. y
1t seems established that tankage
prevents sows from destroying their
progeny.
Whatever we may say against the
barbed wire, 1t IL necessary to turn
most stock. A woven wire fence with
out 1t IL soon broken down.
A COW should have all the roughage
that she Will clean up. because sht
nesds 1t.
Stop churning when the grains arr
about the sire Of wheat 5.is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
Recommendation f. Marketina.

The combination of the efforts Of a
large number Of people in producing,
preparing and distributing raw ma
terial liz essential to an economical
supply OF dairy products. So said Prof.
H. C. Taylor Of the university of Wis
consin In an address last week at Chi
cago before the second national confer
ence on marketing and farm credits.
What relation shall exist between the
mixer and the man who owns the
cows what between the owner Of the
milk or cream and he who .manufac-
lures It into cheese or butter? asks
Pforessor Taylor. The spirit Of coopera-
ton is needed to counterfeit the spirit
OF antagonism in the modern industrial
and commercial world.
The first step in progress along this
line is educational. With this view OF
the marketing problem in mind, the
university Of Wisconsin has undertake
en- to describe the marketing processes
involved in the distribution of some OF
her staple products.
The marketing OF Wisconsin cheese
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30

at.t, II Ohio. City Of Toledo. Lncas County. q.
frank J. cheney makes oath that hs Y senior rs
M SIsinsss IN The City Of Toledo. County and
Site Aforesaid, and that said 6sm vii Pay
~ san of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS fcr
Scr ma every case OF Catarrh that cannot pc
cured 81 the uss Of Halls Catsrrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
nvxn 30 befoee ~ and subscribed n ny
pescencs. thk Ga day Of December. a. D.. 1854
-. A. ". GLEASON.
Notary Public.
Hsn,s catsrfa curs 4 4akeq intefnally end
acts directly upon the blood end mucous ~
faces of Tie system. Send Tor testimonaasss
). !. CHENEY = CO., Toledo, 9.
eezS ~ al DRUGGISTS. 7Sc.
8Eaha Hall,s Esoilys rus - ceaetipatiaa. \
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
TUBERCULOSIS AND SMALLPOX
Huntington Hawkeye.]

A number Of the good people Of Con-
rad were frightened out Of their wits
when they learned that a man Will,
had been around the town for some
time had the smallpox. They finally
cleaned out the Jail and put the sick
man there. The people Of Conrad
know that the sick man will recover
and that any OF the people who eaten
the disease are apt to recover, in fact
are pretty sure to recover. Yet they
were frightened out Of their wits. Yet
had it been a patient in the last stag es
Of tuberculosis, they would have given
the case no heed. And yet they would
have known that the patient was
doomed. and that he would communi-
cate the dread plague to others, for
whom there would be no hope and no
help, yet they would have given that
tubercular patient no second thought.
Puck seems to be right again. The
chair rules that he is right
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
outward and Hom,w.rd Bound.

Outward and Aomsward Bound.
The lines are cast, the anchor peaked.
The band begins to play;
It's THE Girl Left Behind Me-"
When the transport sails away.
The flag is bright against the blue,
The people line the bay.
And cheers and love are in her wake
When the transport sails away.
The flag is hanging at half mast;
And throbs across the surge
The saddened beat of muffled drums,
The death wall of a dirge.
The cheers are stilled, and eyes of love
See thru their tears and pain
The flags upon the coffin lids,
When the ship con: es home again.
#. A. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
Masonic Meetings.
{ SPECIAL COMMUNICATION

M SPECIAL COMmONISSiiS 's'
Marshall Lodge. No. 1oS A. F. & A. NJ
: third degree. John Wells, secretary;
Friday. May 1, 1880 Q. M. For work
!. ]. T. Forbes, w. NJ.
SPECIAL coNvocATloN, signet
Chapter No. 50. R. A. NJ. Monday.
May, 4, 1880 p. NJ. Past and M. E. M.
! degree. John w. Wells. secretary; "A.
Z ID. Meeker, H. P.
. STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Z Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ. Monday
fafter the third Sunday. Regular bust
I ness. l. T. Forbes. recorder; A. D.
Aeeker. T. ]. M.
REGULAR coNcLAVE Of st. Aide
mar Commandery No. 80. K T. Tues
day, May 10. p. m. for work. F. M.
Wilbur. e. c.: NJ. S. Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s., Wednesday, May
10. 500 p. m. Anna Downing. secre-
tary; Mary Black Collins, w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
WHY FISH ARE SCARCE.
Twaterloo Courier

IWaterloo Courier.
A Burlington editor wonders why
our rivers and lakes are not teemine
with fish when the state provides such
elaborate restocking Of the waters. IL
the cause fish hogs, sewage poison. in
reference by bigger Ash or what? A
fact or two about our game laws may
be illuminating. The law permits the
taking of bass when they attain q
length Of six inches. These fish dc
not begin to spawn until they are twice
this size. The season for catching bass
opens May is. The fish do not begin to
spawn until the latter part Of June OF
July. Natural propagation therefore
becomes impossible for all but few
mature fish which happen to escape the
anglers period from spring to mid
summer. Does this throw any light
on the subject?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
powdsry so.b,


opean disease which doubtless followed
imported potatoes before the quarantine
law went into effect. Every possible
effort is being made to prevent this
disease making inroads on our pota-
to industry, and the cooperation Of all
interested IN this crop 10 much needed
in dealing with this now potato mall
ady. The department 10 issuing bull
letin mo. s2) entitled 'Powdery 4cab
Of Potatoes" which thoroughly ex
plains the disease and gives all the
practical advice available at the pres
emit regarding its control.
Powdery scab does not attack the
portion Of the potato vines above
ground. 1t is primarily disease Of
the young tubers. which develops as
they mature in the ground. The dis
ease is made apparent by small slight
ly raised pimples and q slight discolor-
alton Of the surface. When cut open,
the infected areas appear family pur-
plish and extend from approximately
the outermost cells Of the tuber to-
ward the deeper layers.
The "powdery-scab" fungus, II con-
ditions are favorable, may eat largo
cavities into tho immature potatoes.
Besides consuming parts OF tho tubers.
1t stunts their further growth and
causes them to be deformed.
Last spring the department imported
eighteen varieties Of potatoes from
Scotland for seed purposes. All were
found to be infected with powdery scab
and had to be condemned. Nine vafie-
ties were imported from England for
similar purposes and were all infected
in the same manner. The disease has
been found on potatoes from Belgium.
Norway and Sweden. On the potatoes
native heath-South America-the dis
ease has been found. It was reported
In several provinces Of Canada In 1918.
From Canada the disease has made
some Roadway across the border into
northern Maine. This Is the one place
where there is real danger at present
from the injection. but active meas
uree are being taken to drive out the
disease and to prevent the shipment
Of diseased potatoes to other sections.
The seriousness Of powdery scab
may be realized from the following
statement by q conservative Canadian
scientist:
The disease should by no means
be regarded lightly. Severe attacks
occur when potatoes are planted year
after year on infected land. Where this
is practiced the result will be potatoes
hardly superior in quality to those
badly affected with the canker. This
fact Is worthy Of notice, especially
since, as in the case Of canker, no pre-
tentative measures have proved Of
much value"
Particular importance also attaches
to the fact that Maine il the one
state now seriously menaced. Maine
is the chief source of seed potatoes
for the central atlantic and southern
states, and adjoins that portion Of
Canada where the powdery scab is now
most serious. II Maine potatoes should
become generally affected. only the
most extraordinary efforts can check
the spread Of powdery scab to nearly
every other state.
AZ vet no method Of controlling this
this disease, when it once gets In the
soil. has been found.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
Ii the Meantime Scouts.

In the Mssntims-Boy Scouts.
Kansas City. like many another Ameri-
can municipality seems to be dependent
as regards observance Of the civic
decencies. on private initiative In such
cases women are often serviceable. and
in several towns over the children have
come effectively into view.
In Kansas City thousand Boy
Scouts, acting with the board Of health.
will make survey Of the town and
show up delinquent owners and ten
ants. This rs good. in its way, az far
as 1t goes. But ones hope II that in
time this sort Of scouting will produce
a breed Of citizens that will arrange
to have such jobs done by paid officials
and will insist on having the officials
perform the work they are paid to do
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30
rHE NETHERLANDS cHANcE,

ISfOuX City Journal
This H. tho physiological time for the
veterans to insist on the flying Of the
national colors on every school build
ing In the land.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-30

1.-The roads will be with us next
Tuesday, just the same as today" says
the Perry Chief. "And they will stand
Just as much dragging"