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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
WHAT 10 A wIoow7
Psrplexino Question Arises in Judge
Aibroek's Court.

PsrpIsxine Question Arises in Judge
Aibroek's Court.
Special to Times Republican.
Eldora, Jan. 2s-When Is a widow
not a widow This Is the question with
which Judge c. E. Albrook, Of this city,
who is now holding court in Story
county, Is up against. 1t viii be re-
called that the Thirty fifth general
assembly passed q measure known as
the Widows pension bill, the purpose Of
which statute was to pension the chill
dren Of worthy widows who were
found in need, or rather her children
under II years Of age. The case In
Story county is one in which certain
woman there, the mother Of seven chill
dren, five Of whom might receive bene-
fit under the new law, is asking as
sistance Of the court.
The question which is bothering the
court is not the mere allowing of the
50 per week for each child from the
county funds, but is that of whether
the mother of the children in point Is
a widow within the meaning Of the
statute. Webster's dictionary gives
the definition of a widow as being "a
woman whose husband is dead" Hence
the question in this case is not so much
as to the allowance as it has to do with
the solving of the problem of whether
a divorced woman is In reality widow
under the definition as given by Web
ster. The womans husband was
divorced some time since and he Is now
believed to be living in Missouri.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26

I practically from ear to ear, Inc RnlAs
severing the jugular vein and tne
windpipe. In fact, the head was al
most shorn from the body. NO note
Of any kind was left by the woman, II
is said, and the family knows OF no
reason for the act except that sue
cession of little troubles had caused
her a little worry. There will be nc
inquest. 1t is evident that the thought
of self destruction came upon her
suddenly as Mrs. Schliebner retired at
the usual time seemingly in her usual
| spirits.
Sidney.
Sidney relatives of Mrs. Hattie
| Rifle, of Maysville, Mo-, received word
that she had been frifihtened to death
by two drunken men. No further
particulars are at hand. The parents
Of the dead woman, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Watson, and her brother, Wal
lace Watson left for Maysville at once
Dss Moines.
An east side minister who took the
dying statement Of Mrs. Fred Powell
told Coroner Lee that he would &C
before the grand jury and tell his
story. Neighbors say the woman was
| badly beaten up before she died and
the police have been ordered to keep
| track OF her husband. The minister
said he was asked by Mrs. Powell tc
remain silent until after the funera
and then tell the authorities how hi
had abused her. s,x ..a
Muscatine. .gs ,'etc!
With the court costs of nearly 81.
200 piled up in Drainage district No
10, the question has arisen who will
pay the costs" The appellants on Mus
catine island who started the sui
are responsible for part but a con-
| troversy is liable to arise as to who
is responsible for the remainder. The
court costs in the Muse tine district
court amounts to 1912 and the supreme
court costs will amount to nearly $500
The sum of 1889 is due short hand
reporters for transcripts Of the case
| and the question Of who Is to pay this
bill is the difficulty. County CLERK
Mckee hos received letter from Des
| Moines to the effect that IN execution
might he asked for against the bono
which was placed when the case was
appealed. Attorney Seerley of Burling-
ton. one Of the attorneys in the case
| will be in the city today and the mat
ter will be taken up with him when he
| comes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26

II your skin " ysllow-oomplsxion
pallld-tongue ooato0-Appotlto poor
you have = bed tasea In your mouth
My, no.good tssling-you ehould TAKE
Olive T1hlets.
Dr. Ddwards' Olive Tablets SUBJ
s1aAsAe for oalomsa-wsro prepared BY
Or. Edwards altar II years OF study
With his patients.
DR.. Edwards Ohve Tablets are q
pxoly vegetable compound mixed With
olive oil. You win know them by their
plivo color.
II you want clear. pink skin. bright
eyes, no pimplss. . feeling OF buoya0oy
nke childhood days. you must gee at
the cause. D HEdWArds' Olive Tablets
act ON the liver and bowels like oalo-
mel-yet have no dangerous after e.
3eots. They start tho bile ana over
como oooDtapaAAon. That's Why ulNiona
OF boxes are sold annually e 100 end
$50 Dor box. Al dxugIia4s.
Take one o. Two nights and note the
pleasing results. Tho Olive Tablet
Company, Coaunab0a. o. An druSU1sts.
ADV.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
LES8 INCLINATION OVER STATE
70 sALk At PROPERTY AS
EASEMENTS.
INCREASED VALUATIONS
BEING GENERALLY ACCEPTED
A. Law and lntsnt Of State Officials
IL Better Understood Complaints
Cease - Campaign Of Education on
Part Of Executive Council Bearing
Fruit.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO IlneS [NePuuA'caH'
Des Moines, Jan. 26.-From letters
already received by Secretary A. II
Dawson, Of the state executive council
it would seem that If ever there was
any intent on the part of any CONSIDER
able number Of persons to start re-
bellion against the laws Of the state IN
the matter Of valuation of property and
to place the Code Of Iowa on the boy
colt wherever assessments are beine
considered, It is not destined to ger
very far. All the letters thus far re-
ceived, in response to the recent
secondary letter of advice to auditors
and assessors, indicate that from TINS
time on there is going to be strict
observance Of the law. AS the Intent
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
EsREPUBILCAN MARSHAILTOWN IOWA: JANUARY 1914

entirely inexplicable. and after the
county attorney had made as thorough
an inquiry into the matter 40 possible.
and the Tama couple had agreed to
make up, he dropped the whole affair.
Singleton agreed to never communicate
with Mrs. Clatt again, to go to Mis-
souri,, and never to return to Tama, and
tho matter was ended.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
HIGHWAY NORkGOUN1S
IOWA NOT ONLY TALKING
BUT BUILDING GOOD
RoADe.
EVIDENCE OF TANGIBLE
RESULTS POURING IN
STATE Commission osttins Close 10
Enemy and seon Thsrs Will 1s No
Insurssnt Tsrritery-einesrs Effort
In Every County Visited TO Got
Work staresd Right.
Special 20 Tames.Republican.

SpocaA 70 Tamo0eRepubHcan.
Des Moines. Jan. 2e.-The good roads
propaganda is being carried right into
the camp Of the stragslers. The high
way commission is getting close UP to
the enemy and is planning that soon
there will be no insurgent territory.
Evidence Of the tangible results flow
ing from the operation Of the state
highway law is being collected and
disseminated. If any one says that
good roads are not being built under
the highway law, this or that county
Is cited as an example in proof not that
good roads can be built but that they
are being built. If any one rails
against the cost and pessimistically
cries out there are no compromising
benefits he Is sited to counties where
it is shown that beyound question the
new system has been of vast benefit to
the county In saving dollars. If any
one has crouch because roads are
not dragged. under the new law, illus
trations are given of real road dragging
which is done right along.
Work That Counts.
The other day members of the COM
mission went to .Oskaloosa to hold a
good roads meeting for Mahaska coun-
ty and the facts regarding how the
law works and what can be done and
why it is better to do things right
than to do them wrong were all
pointed out. Result: An entire new
view of the entire situation. Now the
board of supervisors. the commercial
organizations and various other agen-
cies making for progress are going to
get together and for 1914 give Ma
haska county real start. But as a
matter of fact ;Mahaska county was
getting no benefit from the law be-
cause it was in a state Of rebellion
and officials simply sat back and said
1T won't work." and of course the
law was a failure. James Dewitt, who
was attending supreme court last week.
stated that from this time on Mahaslza
county is going to take hold of the
highway work in earnest.
Then the highway commission went
to Ottumwa the other day and laid be-
fore the commercial club the facts
about the law and how the Thirty fifth
general assembly got the state started
on the right track as to road build
ing and other good things for the state.
A great awakening as to road building
II promised there. Other places are
to be invaded and wherever county
has not taken hold Of the road work in
earnest it is given some serious atten-
ton.
Sincere Effort Brings Results.
The reports to the highway COM
mission. so it is reported, as far as re-
ceived, indicate that in every county
where there was sincere cooperation
and hearty effort to get the law started
right has secured good results. The
road surveys have been made, most
of the profiles have been made, per-
manent grades are established. and all
that was intended for the first year has
been accomplished, namely, the laying
Of the foundation for permanent road
work in Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-26
1e.d oH.r.d stat. Position.

Special to Times Republican.
Missouri Valley. Jan. 26.-Superin-
tendent L. l. Reed. of the Missouri
Valley schools. has been offered posi-
ton as state high school inspector.
Should he accept the position his office
will be at Des Moines with the state
board of education.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
GROGAN'S
1.-THE House of Plainly Marked Prices"


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quote number of special bargains If todayS list does
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Well charge your purchases an open account
easy termS-no notes or interest.
Golden Oak Sideboard reduced from $500 SCI 25
Golden Oak Sideboard reduced from $4,000 to..: 3400
Brass Bed guaranteed finish reduced from 100 to- 1926
Brass Bed guaranteed finish reduced from 500 to- 127s
Golden OAK China Closet reduced from S35OC 3l5O
oIden Oak China Closet reduced from S45OO to- 1850
Mahogany Paror Suite velour, from $3.50 to.... ATS
MahOpanv Paor Suite tapestry from Sl25.OO to 11250
Morris Chair leather cushions reduced from SIS 90 to BOTS
Morris Chair leather cushions reduced from $50 1900
Mahogany Dressing Table reduced from so to- 1000
l-ir Walnut Dressing Table reduced from SIS 90 to- $500
Wood Bedsteads value to $40 choice ......... 500
Mahogany Book Case reduced from $50 to- ..... 1000
Golden Oak Book Case, reduced from SIS $144C
Mahocauv Wardrobe reduced from S47 so to- ... 1850
Golden Oak Wardrobe reduced from $50 to-. $3.50
We make, line and lay Carpets free and charge
nothing for the waste in cutting to match figures.
Peter Grogan & Sons Co., Sl7 TO 1913 9TH St.
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TIMES BEDTIME STORY
ACALLER VISITS THE Tables.

more" Tessie said Ever since she
had that tramp spoil her new rugs"
The kitties stopped their chatter,
and waited for Teddy to speak. Il
know that / made a mistake about
that stray. but I'm sure that this
puppy girl is all right
He climbed down from the chair
on which he had been standing. rs
he finished speaking, and ran out
into the kitchen. Mrs. Tabby said
he could bring the puppy girl
around provided he would not let
her inside. Teddy promised eagerly,
and went out to the front yard. The
teeth. when he spoke to her, and
followed him around to the back
door without word.
She kept constantly looking about
her, and did not thank Teddy for
any of his trouble. He went inside
to set her something to eat. and
Mrs. Tabby warned him. Il don't
like the looks of that pup she said
quickly, get rid of her. She has
Dad eye
Teddy began to pout She won't
DO any harm. She can have my new
cart to play with" Mrs. Tabby
shrugged her shoulders. Perhaps
Won know best Teddy. she said.
but ! know that puppysgirI is not
y
up in the woods, and has d home of
her own. Her folks are no account"
Teddy did not wait to hear the
rest but hurried out, gave the puppJ
girl some of his own sweets, and
played with her. She did not seem
TO be very hungry, but played oblig
ingly with him.
The afternoon grew short and
soon it was time for dinner. Just
wait for me-" said Teddy. and I'll
soon be out again. bringing You some
dinner" The puppy girl grinned and
nodded her head and Teddy went
indoors.
Perhaps it was half an hour after
that his mother asked about the
puppy. "Oh. she's waiting for me-"
said Ted easily. I'm going out in a
moment And did you leave your
new cart for her to play with"
asked Mrs TabbX. Teddy nodded.
We'll, if I We're you" said Mrs.
Tabby. Il would go out right now
and see how things are"
Teddy jumped up obediently and
went ont slowly. but he came back
on a run. They are gone he
cried. breathlessl|. land | don't see
them any place" who do you
mean, Ted?''-and Mrs. Tabby drew
him to her as she spoke. oh, my
new cart and that pup" he walled
She's gone off with it," Mrs. Tabby
cuddIed him close. and he stopped
crying as she said, Never mind.
Ted. but you must learn that not
all strays are as good as you are.
Be careful in the future how you
trust people
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Times Daily Editorial
For Women Readers

tho girls, too? They may not want the
city lots so badly they may not have
the initiative to ask for them and may
not have any one at all to press the
demand for them but that is no sign
that they do not need them.
The playtime of the little Sirl is of
much more vast Importance than the
playtime of the boy. He has natural
initiative which gets him what he
wants, but the small girl lacks it. 1t
has for so long a time been unladylike
for the girl to indulge in sports that
even some OF the mothers might not
want their LATHE girls TO play out of
doors.
There are games for girls with girls
rules scientifically adapted in order to
give the proper kind of exercise. They
are played with all the zest which
characteIizcs the boys games. But the
little girls have no place but the street
in which to play them after they leave
long winter months the city Fairgrounds
are closed. So they sit on the door
steps, and walk up and down with their
arms about one another's waists, and
stay indoors, and read or play with
their dolls. Then they grow up into
scopolomin, and ether, and anything
else which will give them merciful
oblivion to the pains Of childbirth. and
from the weeks and sometimes months
of illness which follow.
II the women of America arc calling
for that which is to be harmful to
them, it is the fault of society, the
little girls of yesterday were not given
the square deal.
Women have not taken care of them
selves, physically, how can they be sup
posed to take care of the little girls?
Manifestly il remains for some man to
come to the front and demand freedom
and place in which to learn how to
play-for the little girls.
Why should the all powerful and
wealthy male sex care merely for the
little boys?
They would do lot better by the next
crop of little boys if they were to begin
and care for the present crop of little
girls.
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The Little Girls.
By BETH JEFFRIES.

City lots for girls. too. Even if the
boys arc sacrificed. why?
American Musicians are not as a
whole in favor OF the twilight sleep,
yet they are giving it a try-out. Why?
Merely because the women arc in
sistine upon il. Why? Because they
KNOW that childbirth in this day and
age is horror. Why?
There is not enough room in anything
hut a book to tell all of the reasons.
hut they hinge in one way or another
on the fact that women are physically
not what they were when they were
savages.
Most CT the calls from women who
advocate the twilight sleep come from
the middle class in society.
Now, peasant women live next 10 the
soil and have natural out-of-doors
Fairgrounds in the formative periods
OF their lives; women in the upper
classes have the money with which to
purchase q childhood spent near moth
or nature II they so desire, but the mid
die class woman-she is denied the nat
ural environments of the peasant wom-
an, she has not the money to buy the
long and healthy summer vacations and
winter sports which are at the COM
mand of the wealthy, and she is cor
respondingly weakened and deranged
physically
She is a typical city product. cabined
and confined in city hous. in girlhood.
yet called upon when she reaches ma
turity to perform that function which
alone perpetuates the race and for
which she at the latt moment is physi-
cslly responsible.
The woman mechanism is just about
the most important thing in all of the
world, and the little girl of today is
the woman of tomorrow, with a wom-
ans duties to perform to the world.
Yet no one thinks about the little
girls.
Everywhere We hear the slogan, Give
the city lots to the boys" Why not to
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40. IGl.
MARY'S CHRISTMAS LIST.


a. ARY'S Christmas list grew.
NU Finally in a spasm of despcra-
WI lion l picked it up from the
library table one night and
looked at my wife. who was embroider-
ing an initial on a towel for somebody
on the list.
Mary" ! said patiently, you've sim
ply got 10 cut out some of the people.
] can't afforI to give you any more
money for Christmas. and YOU might as
well make up your mind TO il at once -
Msry's color rose.
1t seems to me-" she flashed that
Christmas is the one time you shouldn't
stint money il you do every other month
and week in the year"
You don't stint money any month
IN the the year" / shot back "I'vc told
YOU that l have fathers note TO meet
the LIST Of January. That's for $50, and
/ must pay something on it"
Il don't think your father ought 10
expect IL" said Mary, resenttully. when
he knows the Christmas season is a
period of such expense"
He hasn't mentioned that he expected
u, | fiared angriiy. It's an honorable
business obligation that ] shant ignore
merely because the other party happens
10 be my father" ] glanced Indignantly
Nb"n lndt iODl NnIISlIfldS isl JuGI
why do you give Mrs. Raynor a present
OF any sort? You hate her
She'll talk about me If ] don't" said
MARY.
She'll talk about you If you do" said
| bitterly. IT you give her an cXpen-
siVe gift she'll say you're spending more
Than your husband can aford-if you
give her some simple, little Thing, she II
swear you're tight wsd. I've met that
type Of woman before"
We'll" said Mary, flushing. ''croes
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her off the list then, if you feel so
cranky about it,"
! crossed Mrs. Raynor off with a black
mark that betokened considerable en-
ergY
Very carefully then I went over nv
wires Christmas list. Eighty per cent
OF 1t ] refused to regard as legitimate.
Eighty per cent of il had been inspired
not by motives Of good feeling and
generous glVing-but by q grudging sense
of obligation.
Il can't afford to have you lavishing
gifts upon people merely to satisfy an
lSnominous sense Of Christmas pride -
/ said. 1T would please me most If YOU
would narrow your Christmas list down
literally 20 my people and your own I
can't afford to have il Otkaryise'
And after much fearful debate we re-
Vised the Christmas list at last to my
approval. But even then Mary had
wasted money on some foolish things
that she eventually gave to q church
fair. where doubtless they trapped some
honorable, decent man with a silly wife
into q Spasm Of profanity
LittlenesS-that surely is the word for
the mind that thinks OF Christmas in
terms of pin cushions. Littleness is the
word for the energy that eats UP time
morey and patience for an unworthy
cause.
Some one kas said that Christmas
isn't a seasCn--it's a feeling.
And after all my trouble and worry,
Mary deliberately spent the money l
gave her for the payment on Dads note,
on Christmas baubles
Tearfully one night-it was Christmas
eve. ] thiTk-sne confessed il.
II thought your father could wait
she said. and II did have to buy
holly and wrea tbs and bells and every
thing TO make the house look pretty
didn't II"
] was too angry to answer. / merely
whistied.
Copyright lSi4, Newspaper Feature ssrvieA.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Answers to Health
Questions

j. CT have suffered with nervous
lndigestion. VIII you give me rem
Eat green vegetables. drink plenty OF
mix. and take plenty OF exercise. Take
one teaspoonful of milk of magnesia be-
fore meals and charcoal after meals.
Subscriher-Is there any remedy
for little white spots on the lips?
Take seven grains of carbonate OF
masnesia at meals.
J. B.-I have queer sort OF cold
which seems to affect my sense Of
smell. Is this possible?
Vagaries of smell frequently accom-
pany colds" Stay in bed two DAYS
and wash out the nose three times q
day with diluted alkaline antiseptic
fluid.
DR.. Hirshberg tril ansusr question,
for readers of this paper on medical
hyoienfcs and sGnitotion subjects thar are
of general interest. He lCiU not t.nder.
take to prescribe or offer odr5ce for In
dipfd1GI cases. Where the sabjsct Is nos
of general interest letters srAl BE- an.
sNcred personally, II q stamped aud i'd
dresaed envelope u isciosed. Address al
trqutries to DR.. L. Z. Hirshberg care
this office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-10-20
Book Review

THE THIRD SEX BY Ernst Won wolzossn.
translated by Grace Isabel Coibron. New
York: The ,MacCauley Company. SIS.
EVEN with the name in neat black
and-whfte agate caps. one receives
somewhat Of shock, "rhe Third
Sex" written by a man and trans
lated by a woman. therefore bear
ing the distinguishing literary touches
of both seBders.
compared with the convulsion which
one gets, gentle reader, wllen-.in the
presence of the book itself. The COW
er looks like a billboard for a mefo-
drama ,t Of the f- old seho9L while the
is removed in the hope that less
salacious cover rests within, Is
blood-red. with letters two inches
tall
The reader of an inventive and de-
cent turn ofs mind turns the cover
inside out and shields the shrieking
blood-red book with snowy white.
Reithmeyer begging bis mistress
friend. and companion to marry him.
How different from the novel Of yes
terday! But she does not want to.
The rest of the book wanders through
maze of indecency,. all of which is
either immoral or immoral. but none of
which proves the existence Of a third
sex.
The lover of the Elinor Glynn type
of novel will be disappointed in Il; the
intelligent person will be cheated and
disgusted
Evidently all genius was exhausted
with the inspiration for the name. the
paper cover, and the outside Of the
book. There was nothing left for the
inside but meaningless words. Once il
a while an IDEA sneaks into the mouth
of one of the characters. but who wants
to read a book of crazy ideas on 2
subject about which the author knows
nothing? Most readers have some idea,
Of their own.
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By FLORENCE E. YoDER.

ONE and look out of the
VI window" whispered Tom
~ my Tabby to his kitty
brother. Binkie. IF |
ever hope to see anything fun
nier-"
Not only Binkie, but all of the
other kitty children came running to
the window and looked out.
There in the middle of the walk
sat the strangest looking dog they
had ever seen. She had round
hat on the back of her head, her
paws stuck out from her dress in
the queerest manner. and she gazcd
at the door of the Tabby house.
She doesn't look very. refined,
Goes she, Tom" whispered Tottie.
who was quite a ladylike little per
son herself She looks bold to me-"
put in Tessie.
Teddy said nothing. but he was