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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
Q
o GOOD ROADS INcREAsE
o RURAL SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Washington. Feb. 24.-Tho rural
population is more willing to support
better schools today than at any
previous time. 1t is being realized that
all educational activities or agencies
must be more or less correlated. ana,
more than all else, that they must be
made accessible to the children. In
many counties where bad roads pre-
vail, most Of the schools are OF tho
Anticipated one-room variety. They are
usually located along bad roads which,
during the winter. when the schools
are usually in session, become 80 near
ly impossible as to make It difficult
for the children to reach them. This
condition causes irregular attendance
and restricts the educational oppor-
tunities of the child. Not only this, but
it often impedes the economic consol-
idation O. these smaller schools into
larger, stronger graded schools. with
high school courses, directed by a
competent principal and corps OF
teachers, according to the office Of
public roads, United States depart
ment Of agriculture.
On the other hand, in counties which
have improved their roads, the schools
are easily reached. the average attend
ance greater, the efficiency largely In
creased and economic consolidation
made possible. Regular attendance at
school means consistent and regular
growth Of both school and pupil. and
consolidation of schools means q max.
imum Of efficiency at a minimum OF
cost. 1t is also noteworthy that there
is a marked tendency for the ccnsol-
idated school to become the social and
intellectual center of the community.
Most modern rural schoolhouses are so
constructed as to serve The commun-
ity as gathering places for various
kinds of public meetings, and where
vans are used to convey the children
to school during the day they are fire.
quently pressed into service to haul
the farmers and their wives to tnsti-
tute work, lectures, or entertainments
at the schoohouse. The consolidate
school becomes sort OF community
center to which all educational and So
cisl activities converge, and in order
that 1t may properly perform that
function all of the highways leading to
1t should be so improved as to render
it readily accessible turnout the year.
Always Gave Something.
At a recent banque. in New York W
F. McCombs told story of a discus.
e. ~ IL, ,h
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
BOARD OF CONTROL FORCES ONE
MORE STEP IN PRISON
LABOR REFORM.
SECURES MODIFICATION OF
PRESENT TOOL CONTRACT
Will Leave Way Open For Next Lesis.
lature to Proceed Along Plans Do.
termined Upon Using conviets on
State Contradictions Hundred Thirty
Men Retired.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, Feb 24.-The board Of
control forced one more step in the
direction of reform in the convict Dor
system in Iowa yesterday. The way is
open for the complete substitution Of
state labor, or labor on state industries,
for labor On stated contracts with no
responsibility to the state
The board called before it yesterday
for conference representative of the
Farming Tool Company. which has
been making the most of the tools at
Fort Madison and had a contract which
would not expire for four years. This
company was ready to take over the
contract of the chair company and
virtually to make a new contract for
limited time. This is what the state
administration has been desiring for a
long time.
Shorter Work Day With Pay.
This is the arrangement existing:
Termination Of both the old contracts
and consolidation into one contract on
better terms.
Instead OF the tool contract lasting
until 1918 j, will be a positive CONTRACT
only until March /, 1916, and after that
date subject to termination on 80 days
notice from the state.
Pay OF 80 cents day to the state
for the workmen and 10 cents day
additional to the men direct.
\ 9-hour work day instead Of
l0-hour day.
Maximum number 70 be employed
l15. thus retiring $50 from contract
labor at this time.
The time when the present contract
can be terminated will be less than
a year after the close Of the next ses-
sion Of the legislature. so that the
whole matter can be handled by the
Legislature without the embarrassment
Of contracts hard to get rid Of.
The new arrangement is very much
more advantageous for moving in the
direction which the board has desired
from the first to move and it Will
facilitate the change from contrac:
labor TO that on state account or in
industries for the state alone
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
AMEs STUDENTS WANT LIGHT.
Therefore Cardinal Guild 10 Called Up.
on to Pay For Stolen Electric Lamps.

Special to mes-Republican.
Ames. Feb. 24.-When a lot of 1Ames
students get on, on the dark high
ways of life they ought to be able to
say, Let there be light and there IS
light" Since September students, who
la cked adequate illumination in their
rooms. have "swiped" $50 worth Of
light globes from college buildings. ac-
cording to a member OF the Cardinal
Guild, student organization. Evident
II the globes We're "sWiped' by men
only. for in the home economics build
ing, which is used by women. no lights
have had TO be replaced except thru
breakage.
TIE guild has been designated by
President Pearson TO pass upon all
bills filed against the $1,000 breakage
and repair fund. which the students
may have collectively for any use they
choose provided there is any Of the
fund left after the repair bills are all
paid al the end Of the year. Students
are asked to be careful with college
property so that the residue OF the re-
pair fund may be used TO found stu
dent lean fund.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
!, Sir LIONEL CAPDEN.-

Vera Cruz.-Sir Lionel Garden, Brit
ish ambassador to Mexico, is soon to
return to England, and en- route to
London he will visit Washington to
interview President Wilson. He has
generally been credited with being an
opponen. of the United States IN reIa-
ton to Mexican affairs, and he is said
to indorse President Huerta. He is a
business associate of Lord Cowdray,
head of the British syndicate which has
vast holdings Of mining and oil lands
in Mexico.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
GrinneII and Vicinity.

Special TO lmeS-Reploiican.
Grinnen. Feb. e4.-N. G. Preston is
ar home from his visit to his father at
Los Angeles, having started earlier
than he had at first intended and
reaching here on Sunday. He reports
his father in usual health.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank H clifford are
again at their home here in Hotel
Monroe, having come somewhat uneX
pectedly on Saturday night after stay
Of several weeks in the warm gulf
coast country near Mission. Tex. Mrs.
Clifford is very much improved in
health.
Mrs. Howard Sage is having the
pleasure of a visi, from her sister and
family, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Clark and
daughter, Delma, whose home is IN
Liscomb.
In order that no one in this city
shall be unduly exposed to the danger
Of contracting smallpox, eight Of the
prominent city physicians have pub
lished an offer to perform free vacci-
nation upon the persons of any fami-
lies where the usual charge for such
an operation would work a financial
hardship.
There is TO be an Interesting meet
Union Of this city tomorrow afternoon
at o'clock, al the Congr egationa.
church. The leader of the meeting will
De Mrs. A W. Child. The topic is
The New American: Agencies Pro-
noting His Citizenship in Our Coun-
try" Miss Mary Cha mberlain will
speak on the topic Influence Of the
Immigrant in His Native Land Miss
jriy OF From
the Field
The motion of the Defendants attor-
ney for a new trial of the Porter
Heishman alienation suit was argued
before Judge Norris in the superior
court yesterday and overruled. The
next step contemplated is an appeal
TO the supreme court.
Mrs. o. W. Hoyt whose home is in
Tennessee, is making a visit 10 Mrs.
VI. T. Scott, and both ladies made a
trip to Mason City yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Wallace have
gone to make a ten days visit at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. Fannie
Brown, in Sterling, Ill.
! The GrirnelI Soft Water Company,
owners Of Arbor Lake and the lands
surrounding it, held their annual meet
ing recently and Reelected the entire
! old official board a. follows: President,
! H. W. Spaulding; vice president, D. S.
Morrison; treasurer. George H. Ham
lin; secretary and business manager,
Paul Myers. A landscape artist has
been consulted with the view Of beau
/ tifying the shores Of the lake and GER
! tain plans looking to that end have
been discussed, but no plan has yet
been fOrma lly adopted.
! The annual report of the librarian
and other officers Of the Stewart free
library Of this city gives q wholesome
idea of the usefulness Of this public
institution and the broad field II
covers. Cards have been issued to 504
new borrowers during the year and
the total registration shows 1920 users
Of the books Of the library. There have
been 613 volumes added to the library
the past year and the total number OF
volumes Is now 1852. The number OF
books and magazines sent out into
the homes Of city. and country users
in the year has been 1888. The larg-
est monthly circulation has been 1881
and the increase in circulation in the
year has been 2,056. ay
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

farm. Jake Templeton to where Mr..
S1rawpridge left, and Earl Southland
10 where Mir. Templeton was. the old
Wilcox farm west OF town.
Frank W!rth. Of Iowa City. and
Burl Wirth, Of Hampton, have been
visiting at home for a few DAYS.
Relatives of Mrs. }. c. Haas 10 the
number of sixteen, spent the day Sat
urday in her home IN honor OF Y. z.
Gearhart and wife. of Arapahoe, Neb,
and Mrs. Chester CreIlen and two sons,
OF Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
low. Military strength D.pIsatsd.

Des Moines, Feb. 24.-1owas hgnt.
ing strength showed decrease OF
900 men during the year 1913. ac-
cording to reports received from every
county in the state by Adjt. Gen.
Guy e. Logan. This remarkable situa-
ton indicates to the state officials that
many Of the young men are leaving
the state and that there has been q loss
Of population in the last year.
In the last five years Iowa lost $1,000
men of military age. The records show
the greater part OF the loss was sus-
tanned in 1918. Five years ago Iowa
had 307, 900 able bodied men between Is
and IS years of age, all subject to
military duty. II the county auditors
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
PASSENGERS IN WRECK.
Burlington Train Goes Through
EriJoe Jniurino Two Seriously.

Burlington HAM GOES IT oU9H q
Bridge, Iniuring Two Seriously.
Keokuk. Feb 24.-Passenger train
No. 20 on the Keokuk and Western
branch of the Burlington Railroad,
which left keokuk at O'Clock "ester-
day, went through a bridge over Little
Creek. al A-bela. Mo. Two engines,
baggage car, coach and mail ;ar
made up the train. All but the head
engine went into the creek.
Engineer Eandiser Of the second en-.
CINE, of Burlington, and his fireman.
also of Burlington, were seriously hurt.
There were about 100 passengers on
the train q. the time, but none was
injured dangerously.
Passengers were cared for at Aroela
until assistance was rushed to them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
.Ow'S This f.?

We OTTER One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years. and believe him
perfectly honorable In all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligations
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catafrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces q
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price q
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
take Halls Family Pills foe eoostiDatioa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

well known except In insurance circles.
The company ought to do good
business. and with good management
believe 1t WILL" said State Auditor John
L. Bleakly. The plan Of organiza-
ton Is almost identical with that OF
the Bankers Life, and in fact under
stand 1t was patterned after that high
~ successful association; and If the
latter could succeed as 1t has, see no
reason why the National Life Associa-
ton would not also succeed Our sole
interest In the matter IL to protect
and preserve the business and to see
TO 1t that the interests Of its $4,000 or
more members are cared for properly.
Whatever there IL in the suit will be
tried out In court and I can not say
anything shout that phase Of the case.
But the membership may be assured
we will look after their interests to the
best Of our ability"
This, association should not be con-
fused with others having the name
National" Incorporated in the title.
The National Life Association is a
strictly mutual association on the as
sessment plan. The last printed re-
port shows total assets Of s4621SS, OF
which ssS0.000 We're mortgage loans.
It has been doing business in many
states. only one-fifth of its business
being in Iowa.
Charges Are Denied.
The following statement on behalf of
Mr.. Pyle was issued:
To the public and 20 the policy
holders OF the National Life Associa-
ton OF Iowa: We beg TO state that We
have made a careful, thorough and
painstaking investigation of the num-
erous charges and allegations set out
In much detail in the action just fled
in the district court Of this county
by the attorney general Of this state
against the National Life Association
and Henry Pyle, as president and
general manager, and can assure the
policy holders in said association that
on the trial Of said action every ma
terial aNega. ton contained in said
petition will be disproved, and we ask
the public and the policy holders not
to lose confidence in the company,
and its management and to withhold
judgment on these charges until the
matter can be fully heard in court.
"a L. HAGER.
SULLIVAN & SULLIVAN,
r. L. PARRISH.
Attorneys for the National Life AS
ISOLATION and Henry Pyle"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
Union News in srisf.

Special to mes-Republican.
Union, Feb. 24.-The lecture course
closed last evening with a lecture. in
Friendships Name" given by DR.. He'd
ley. 1t was a masterful sermon.
The moving for spring has begun
with some Of the farmers, Jake Straw
bridge moving to the r. I. Anderson
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
1.uEUI HARBoR07 z THE DISCOVERY

London.-The British antarctic ex-
pedition, which Foster Stackhouse VIII
head. has acquired the late Captain
Robert SCOTS old ship. the Discovery.
The expedition viii start for the frozeii
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

south some time during the coming
summer. The British government has
loaned Lieutenant Harboard of the
royal navy to the expedition. He is a
veteran of the icetioes. having spen,
four years in the antarctic.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
L. NJ. VALENTINE DEAD.
Long Time Resident Of Hardin County,
Near Union. Expires Suddenly.

Special to Times Republican.
Union, Feb al. NJ. Valentine, bet
ter known as Mel, died after a few
hours illness Sunday night at his
home west Of town, where he has lived
for many years. He is one OF the. old
settlers of Hardin county. The funeral
services have not been arranged.
awaiting word from a daughter in Cali
fornia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24
eahy Burns to Death.

Iowa City. Feb 24-The 10 months
old child Of Charles Louik who lives
near Ka.ena. burned 10 death while
its parents were away from the house
milking. The cradle caught fire from
stove.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

reports for 1919 are correct, the fight
ing strength CT the state dropped to
- Gao
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-02-24

Always Gave Something.
At recent banque. in New York W
F. McCombs told a story of discus.
sion On public generosity in club
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
The Daily Sentinel
THURSDAY, JAN. %, 1914.
MEANS MUCH TO VALLEY.

IN THE opinion of The Sentinel the proposal for consolidating
the ditch districts the upper valley with the high line
ect Just important and necessary cooperation the
fruit growers.
As understand the negotiations between the government
and the ditch districts broken off because of misunderstood
and glad the ditch directors taking the
ave with view getting all the land which might be watered
from the reclamation project, to come under it.
No doubt there legal and technical objections which
might be urged but that the land the
Grand Valley big enough and broad enough
harmonious agreement stands that the government
through gravity canal should be made furnish mere
cheapy than by with only pumping plant its
disposal And the fewer canals the valley the less likely the
danger from subgaton But the benefit the val
ley which will from with the the
end litigation and dispute the of the Grand
which now is in the
In the negotiations which be reopened there need
for either the government the anchmen seek undue adan
The question of uncaton of business, and
simple If the government convince the ranchers that
be supplied them from the big ditch at least the
and with insurance of peranency than the
negotiations fail And the land the other hand
be able show the reclamation and the who
ultimately pay the bulk of the of the project that such
an arrangement must be mutually advantageous
As its benefit the Grand Valley whole there be
no question.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
MORBID, BUT FULL OF TRUTH.

A WOMAN killed down Pueblo Monday.
"a The Denver & Rio Grande from Salt Lake had
been speeding along trying make up lost time when
to sudden stop!
The conductor and brakeman, followed by little crowd of
curious passengers walked back short distance point where
with little child in his stood staring down the
crumpled-up form of
The his wife!
She had been picking coal along the snowy tracks, and the
trains approach had stepped on the wrong track.
The conductor asked the few questions He answered
in dazed of way He did cry stared down his
wes body. The little child, though, whimpered in his
The train backed up and the womans body placed the
baggage
The train started The last thing the passengers looking
of the windows the husband with the little girl still
his arms walking the tracks between the big silent hills
aone
"Oh dear" said woman after the train had got under
way again "Ihs will make us later still.
She cruel woman thoughtless She had been
Mortified the accident just simply occurred her that the
accident had meant further delay.
OF the who killed had no business the
railroad tracks They private property She had business
picking up the stray bits of coal
But the poor must live-until they killed.
Until they are killed
Somehow, other, said passenger he turned away
from the window t that the poor have all the trouble
Nothing but trouble all their lives They can't get away
from it. All they do is take it unprotestingy."
The whole futile hopeless fight of the poor against Fate
eptomzed seemed that lonely figure walking down
the tracks with great for words and wondering how
he would answer the questions of the little girl :
And always there is the plant of the rich inside the
lo protesting against the loss of meDenver Express
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
EDIT ORAL
Walter Walker
EDITOR
DIGGING GRAVES WITH TEETH.

CPEAKER CIIANPER CLARK wisely that he will
- all social functions except those he feels it absolutely
attend his official capacity He declares that the
American public isn't interested having officials devote lot
the idle and useless social wh Here what the
democrat says along this line:
II have all dinners and functions except those feel under
obligation to attend official capacity did this for two
sons:
81. Because have time attend them. have too
much do. Mr. Spofford long librarian of congress-
told that public army navy officers who died
Washington dug their graves with their teeth saying which
took to heart.
The people country are any consd
cradle about dinners Washington but they interested
much what does and when does it, and
trying best expedite business that from
here before the flies fall and give the rest
That good policy for both the country and the democratic
party"
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
SHORT HAND REPORT
OF JURY EVIDENCE

A stenographic report of the pro-
ceedings of the grand jury is being
taken particularly in reference to the
investigation of county affairs. T..
]. Braund, Judge Blacks court ste
nographer. is taking down the evil
dence before the jury and will remain
here for several days.
Several members of the TaXpay-
ers' League, among them l.. C. Wor-
thington and James b. Hunter, have
been before the league. An interest
ing fact in this connection is that all
of these witnesses have refused to
accept witness fees from the county
in return for their testimony. I'VE
are here for business, not fees
President Hunter told the jurymen.
A number of interesting bits of
evidence in connection with county
affairs which could not be given at
the first session of the panel, are be-
ing sworn to now by members of the
league and others.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
M|-O-NA QUICKLY
ENDS INDIGESTION

Do not continue to suffer with
heartburn, dizziness, after dinner
distress, headache. biliousness, pain
in the bowels or sour and gassy stom-
ach. Get relief at once-buy today
"a fifty cent box of Mi-o-na Tab
lets. They quickly and surely end
Indigestion and stomach distress
are perfectly harmless.
II yre IS no long waiting for re-
suits no need to deprive yourself
of the }1d you like best but fear to
take because of stomach distress. Eat
what you want at any time and take
Mi-o-Ba Tablets.
DO not suffer stomach distress
another hour. II is not only need
less but may be dangerous-many
serious diseases have their origin in
the stomach and bowels.
Begin using Mi-o-na now-at
once. Money back IL not satisfied
at the G. d. Smith Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
OF HIGH
SCHOOL ANNUAL
NAMED At MEETING

Yesterday afternoon the senior
class of the high school held their
annual election for the Bengal,
the school annual The following Of
ficers were elected:
Editor-in-chief- Hopkins.
Business Manager-Warren Pat
ton.
Staff Artist-Leslie Stevens.
Society Editer-Marie Thomas.
Humorist-May Nelson.
Sporting Editor-Arthur Chapman.
1t is planned this year to make
the annual surpass anything that
has ever been put out by the local
high school. The editor-in-chief
Horace Hopkins. will later pick out
his staff of four associate editors.
The class also decided on the class
pin. They picked olt triangular
pin. which is very artistic. The let
ters &c. j." and the year ~" will
be arranged on 1t in a neat form.
With such capable staff and a
wealth of material to choose; from
the class of 1914 will be assured of
a fitting monument to leave behind
them in the 1914 Bengal"
The daily sentinel., 1914-01-22
ABE MARTIN" ON ADVERTISING

IN THE February American Magazine, ABE Martin the In
diana philosopher makes the following remarks advertising
whats become o tn ole-time merchant that used
ubfu o dried apples kg macere front his an
then go sleep?
Ever feler that don't advertise han fool but very few
fools advertise.
9Th feler that don't know how advertise is about bad
as TIL feller that don't believe in it.
Folks alus anxious somebuddy yve read much
about they be scraz clothes wrnger anything
else under the circumstances w
What will the Denver Pot do? The Rocky Mountain
News the list of the Shower of Gold
contest and awarded 5000 prizes just promised
do Another fake expose of the Post falls flat