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Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

Supervisors Fuhrmeister. Cole and
Moss. and County Auditor Mccally. at
tended state gathering Of supervisors
and auditors at Council Bluffs last
week, meeting called Tor discussion
Of new measures governing road work
and taxation. subjects paramount In
the minds Of Iowa people these days. OF
the above named Mr. Fuhrmeister was
upon the program, with . paper on
Good Roads," as follows:
Mr.. President and Fellow Supervis-
ors: How we build them In Green
county? Well. gentlemen, l can tell
you in a few words how we built them
under the old law. We have not as
yet attempted to build any under the
new law. but am in favor Of the new
road law for the reason that, first
we can now lay all roads on uni
form grade instead Of constructing
them haphazard, as we formerly did.
One road man graded his section of
road according to his ideas. His suc-
cessor carried 1t on according to his
own ide, sometimes hauling out the
dirt placed by his predecessor, there
by wasting much time and money.
This is the most important work the
engineer will have on his hand under
the new law. Second, under this new
road law, all towns and market places,
as well as main roads to other coun-
ties, will be connected up, thus form
ing a system that can be kept in con-
dition for travel at all times, and in
addition. when the proper handling of
the dragging is systematized, every
road in every county in the state can
be dragged inside of twelve hours, or
at least on very short notice.
1 am well aware that all counties
are not so fortunat tely situated for a
a supply OF road material as my own.
crossing the county, the gravel beds
more than six miles from the road
the way we build them.
First-We drain the roadbed. Nc
road can be put in a good condition
where water stands under it or be-
side it.
second-we grade it. In our county.
which Is considered rather fiat coun-
try, we do not need much Of a grad
but a well crowned roadbed with a
slight shoulder about five feet from the
center to hold the gravel in place.
Third-On this we place our gravel,
using about two cubic yards Of gravel
TO one linear rod of roadway, leveling
as far as practicable. and after a short
time when it has become somewhat
peaked. we have found 1t profitable
20 again level it with a blade grader,
thus taking out the hollows and humps
that appear from the uneven packing
Fourth-To give you an idea Of what
.hese gravel highways have cost us.
will give you summary OF what we
have done in the last five years:
For the year 1908 we ex.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
Seeing "rhe Muns.v

Andrew Carnegie. the philanthropist.
made remark the other day, saying
that the Scotch as race can take
and give a joke with more ease and
less anger than a great many other
nationalities. To illustrate he told q
story about party Of American tour
lists who were visiting the Aberdeen
mountains.
On their way they met an aged shep.
herd, and one Of the gentlemen said
to him. well, old fellow, you've got a
wide view from here"
"Ye're RIGHT, SIR" he answered.
Il believe you can see America from
these hills" went on the tourist, with
wink at his companions.
''Muckle farrer than that" answered
the shepherd.
Farther than that! Why, how can
that be possible?"
"weel. Sir" said the old man. slows,
ly. with wise shake of his head.
when tn mist drives Off nicht. ye
can see tn mune.'-Elizabeth Cam
eron.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
DIRECT ELECTION ECONOMY.

A number of special sessions of leg
islatures will be saved If a bill adopted
by the senate is accepted by the house.
1t Is a simple little measure pro-
viding a temporary method for the
nomina ton and election of senators
in states that have not enacted legis-
lation applying the seventeenth amend
ment. It in effect authorizes the NOM
nation and election Of United States
senator's by the same methods used in
nominating and electing state officers.
The language makes 1t plain that the
law is to be effective only until al! the
states get around to providing their
own machinery for applying the direct
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
LET US BE OPTIMISTIC.
ICnllncil RlIlffis Nnnnarail I

H.
There is reason for earnest striving
for betterment in the educational field
in Iowa. But there is no reason for
pessimism.
Iowa has less illiteracy than any
other state in the union. But seven
teen people out of thousand are
counted illiterate in Iowa We have
| now a half million people enrolled in
our schools. Graduates from our
schools are able to get recognition any
where in the United States. The real
problem now is to get buildings and
equipment TO care for the constantly
increasing number who are seeking in.
struction. Iowa is responding to this
demand and last year spent two mil
, lion dollars in buildings and equip
ment.
We have at the present time 294 ac-
credited high schools with an enroll
| ment Of 3S,63S pupils. Last year there
were in Iowa 5,s92 graduates. These
! schools are supervised and taught by
| 1922 teachers.
This school system constitutes n
great machine. 1t is doing good work
But there will be betterments There
is reasonable demand now for moro
vocational training. There is demand
that more time be given to the fitting
of the student for life rather than for
| entrance to higher institutions OF
learning. But educators are not blind
| to these requirements. They are seek
ing to meet these reasonable demands.
Very soon we shall lengthen our
school year and devote more time to
vocational training. Vacations now
undo much that has been accomplished
in the school months. Children must
not be allowed to run wild during va
cations.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

to somersault or wabble. 1t Is also 20
constructed that it can not explode un.
til it has made descent OF at least SOC
feet after being dropped or fired from
the aeroplane. The reason for this Is
that the tailpiece or vanes must 70.
tate a certain length Of time before
the bomb becomes armed" Should 1t
be hit by a projectile Of the enemy
while in the aeroplane. no explosion OF
the bomb could occur.-Wor Work.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
Greene County's 500 Miles
Of Fine Graveled Roads
County Fse Har d ovrsaes Roads

pended 80. ...............s 4,sso.ss
For the year 1909 we ex-
pended -. ............... 3.4ss.ss
For the year 1910 we ex-
pended ;. ................ 5,5ss.so
For the year 1911 we ex-
pended -. ............... s.s7s.s1
For the year 1912 we ex-
pended 80. ............... s,ss1.s1
For the year 1913 to April 9
mostly for 1912 road work. 10,404.51
Total ...................$ $37, 1902
Average per year ............$ 6,23S.17
Estimated number Of loads hauled
per year, 11.17s.
Average price per load placed on
road with an average haul Of two miles
at Is cents per mile, including pur-
chase price Of gravel at 10 cents per
load. together with loading. and strip
ping OF pit, 81 cents per yard.
Number loads hauled in last fiv0
years. 55.S64.
Number of miles of grave!ed roads
constructed ninety. or an average Of
eighteen miles per year, and this at
cost OF 500 per mile.
This II the amount of money ex.
PSIgOSV ny IuC OOdTO VA SupSIVlSOI0
alone. would estimate that the
have constructed an average Of ten
miles Per year for the last five years
and ] think can, safely say that
Greene county has 800 miles Of such
roads. I do not claim for them per-
manency. but do claim that II given
proper attention and repairs when
nae6od 1nua Hl-i11 40
nand better roads than these. For
example, the city Of Jefferson. our
county seat, which has the best dirt
roads in the state and now all sur.
faced with gravel. almost equal to any
asphalt pavement in any city, is a good
Example and I cordially invite you to
inspect these streets as to their per-
manency. Much has been said in the
press in the last year about cement
-oads with their estimated cost Of $40
300 per mile. I claim for our roads,
the first cost Of which Is the same az
the annual interest at 1 per cent on the
above amount. can be maintained after
construction, at cost Of one-half Of 1
Der cent Of the interest for each year
hereafter and will serve every pur-
pose Of the $4,000 road
AS said in the beginning, our
county is fortunate in having these
deposits OF gravel, but other counties
which are not 80 situated can better
afford to ship this gravel in. pay the
freight and pay even as high as 30
cents per yard per mile haul for placing
1t on their roads, rather than to build
cement roads for the reason it will
take just as much gravel to build ce-
ment roads as It does for our gravel
roads and at onetenth the cost Note
that these prices are figured on a two
mile haul. A longer haul will cost
more proportiona tely: or about 25
cents per load per mile.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
REAcTIoNARY BULL MOOSE.

5sEACIlONARY BULL MOOSE
lWebster City Freeman Tribune.1
A member Of the state executive
committee Of the progressive party Of
Michigan telegraphed Henry Ford to
accept the nomination for governor
upon the progressive ticket. Mr.. Ford
deciined The important part of the
incident is not Mr.. Ford's declination
nut the assumption upon the part Of
the committee or any member thereof
that the rank and file OF the party need
not be consulted in such matters. We
fear the progressive committee Of
Michigan is really reactionary. That
is the way Boss Barnes Boss Penrose
and the other bosses have been doing it
in the republican party and it is just
such methods that drove four out Of
every seven republicans from the party
in 1919.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
This HAPPENED IN IOWA,

Mason City Globe -Gazette.J
A Rock Isls nd conductor foiled the
machinations of human hyena at Des
Moines Thursday night. A pretty but
unsophisticated young German woman
from q neighboring state was on her
way to the southwest when this de-
spoiler Of virtue and home began his-
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Which suggests the question, if so
many boards and commissions are saw
ing the public SO much, why isn't it
easier for lot Of us to get some Of
the money!" says the Davenport DEM
ocrat.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
A New Asroplans Bomb.
Among the latest projectiles designs

Among the latest projectiles designed
tn be dropped from aeroplanes or
dropped at any speed that the aero
plane may be travelling, viii almost
Immediately regain and maintain its
vertical position in descent SO that il
hits its target perfectly plumb and
nose downward without any tendency
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

Unbiased observers will be forced to
admit that when Theodore jumps in
there will be some splash" says tn.
Council Bluffs NonpareiI.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
was merely practicing q tango STEP
suggeots the Burlington Gazette.

Colonel Roosevelt will ind Z new
man to combat. the new man In tho
White House. Woodrow Wilson is Diff
ferent from William H. Taft" declares
the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

w. Q. Payne has seriously crippled
MS candidacy for the republican nom
ination for congres in the Seveath dis
trict by the voluminosity of his an
nouncement.' asserts the Burlington
Hawkeye Few people viii read so
long document"
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
Iona Newspapers
CLEANLINESS AND BOOZE.

IIu 6eYlStef-NeWS.J
A saloon and laundry were entered
oy craftsmen in Des lMoines the other
evening. At the saloon they secured
tl,ooo and at the laundry s1.55. Evil
IDENTIFY Des Moines people prefer to 90
dirty in order that they may have funds
Tor interior irrigation purposes.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
s'lae5't(eYnp1ta1n
Published Daily BY The
rIMES-REPUolIcAN PRINTING co

TERMS:
evening edition by mail $500
RRy tne month by mall ,.,........ .36
.a .vered BY carrier by the month so
et eoitlon Tor morning circulA-
ATsce.a. Week edition per year.. 100
Ensereo At the postodioe ut Marshall.
Wv" - second clASu mail matter.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19

"A person who slips ana falls on an
icy pavement can recover himself --.th
much dignity by explaining that he
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
TAKES CAPITAL TO RUN FARM.
TSioux CITY Tribune

TAKES CAPITAL TO RUN FARM.
ISioux City Tribune.]
Every few days some space writer
for a magazine or newspaper. or phil
osopher with more poetic justice than
common sense, issues a finely worded
appeal for the underpaid, han6-to-
mouth denizens Of the large cities to
leave the crowded marts and go back
to the soil. There are millions Of fat
acres awaiting you; with few years
OF effort you can become a property
owner" is a line taken from one of
these appeals.
This sounds well. but II the philoso-
pher would also furnish the recipe
for getting the farm he would be a
benefactor in very truth. II poor
bedeviled merchant or clerk hasn't
enough ahead in the city to keep him
more than a couple Of jumps ahead Of
the wolf. with what is he going to buy
this farm, with land from SIS an acre
on up-mostly up, like hotel rates?
And having secured 1t, by some mir
ac,e, how are these city chaps who
never saw real farm and don't know
riding plow from silo. going to
make success and become ,ndepe-
pendent where the country bred man
has has hard time of It?
A bulletin just issued by the de-
partment Of agriculture shows that the
farmer who is really we'll to do and
has made his money out OF straight
away farming is over so years old. He
has devoted lifetime Of hard labor. in
pursuit to which he was born, to be-
come independent.
Urging the necessity of greater pro-
duction is all right, but urging city folk
without much money and absolutely
no knowledge Of what farm life is or
what the first principles Of farm work
are. to take what little they may have
scraped together and buy farm Is
nothing short Of an outrage. It results
in some unscrupulous land promotion
company getting their money and their
eventual return to the city, paupers in
finance, spirit and hope.
Evening times-Republican., 1914-02-19
IN ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
Jefferson Reel

Greene county is one Of the pion
in lowe in the engagement Of a farm
crop adviser. thanks to the generosity
and foresight Of her bankers who have
observed the signs of the times and
helped put the county in the forefront
in matters of agricultural development.
Comes now the news that congress
last Saturday passed the Smith-Lever
bill. which devotes certain funds from
the national treasury to the carrying
on Of just this sort Of work for the
benefit Of farming. The amount that
the national government will con-
tribute to this work in Iowa for the
current year will be about $4,000. but
the bill provides that this sum shall be
Increased by approximately $4,000 per
annum for the next ten years, at the
end OF which time 1owa's share will be
100000 to s125,000 per year. and the
national appropriation for the purpose
will amount to 100000 to $4,000, 900
a year. This Is big movement, and
lit Is certainly a pleasure to have
Greene county get into IT at the very
start and thus gain from one to half
dozen years upon counties which are
not SO wide awake to their opportuni
ties. Everybody will be doing 1t some
OF these days. Greene county will do
1t now.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30
An Established Reputation.

A firm in one OF The big downtown
office buildings was bothered by ap.
plications from young women who
wished a situation. Losing patience
enc day. the manager angrily asked
What are all these girls running up
here for? We have no vacancies.
How do they hear about us? How
did they get It into their heads that
We need more clerks?'
Everybody knows about us said
the fair typist to whom the remark
had been addressed. I'VE have quite
a reputation" What for?' asked
the manager. Marrying" said the
typist. six girls have married from
this office since last May. They mar.
ried well, too. In proportion to the
number of our employees we have
broken the matrimonial record. Other
typewriters all over town have heard
of these good matches-employment
agencies keep track Of such things,
you know-and they are all anxious
to get a position here"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30
Women Dress ExtravauantIy.

New York, Nov. 1S.-"The Ameri.
can woman is TOO extravagant in her
dress. She doesn't wear simple
enough clothes on the street for one
thing, and she is always inclined to
overdress a little, you know" Mrs
Richard Stevens Of Castle Point
dresses in such perfect taste herself
that she can afford to make a criti-
cism OF this sort
1.-THE trouble is not with the French
models, but with the American adap.
tation Of them. When they are
brought to this country the women
here do not wear them for the occa-
sions for which they are intended.
This is what happens; The women
Of the French aristocracy dress very
quietly on the streets and save their
eccentric and elaborate gowns for the
house. To my mind the American
woman is much too eXtravagant in
her costumes and on the street should
dress more simply than she does"
she concluded
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30
WEATHER BULLETIN

Washington. D. C.. Nov. 27.-Last
bulletin gave forecast Of disturbances
to cross continent Nov. 30 to Dec.
4 and December 3 to :. warm waves
November 90 to December 8 and De.
cember to 6, cool waves December .
to and to .. During the period
covered by these storms unusually
warm weather will prevail and the
cool waves following will be moderate,
not very cold. Most rains in southern
and eastern sections. The storms will
be moderate
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about December C, cross Pacific
slope by close Of :, great central val
leys to 10, eastern sections l.. Warm
wave will cross Pacific slope about
December 6, great central valleys s,
eastern sections 10. Cool wave will
cross Pacific slope abou, December Q,
great central valleys II, eastern sec,
tons 10.
More than the usual number OF
transcontinental storms are expected
during December and the fourth dis
turbance will reach Pacific slope
about December Q. cross Pacific slope
by close of 10, great central valleys II
to 10. eastern sections II. Warm
wave will cross Pacific slope about
December 8, great central valleys II,
eastern sections 10. Cool wave will
cross Pacific slope about December
70, great central valleys II, eastern
sections 16.
The last two storms will cause
warmer than usual, but not such high
temperatures as will accompany the
the two previous forms. These storms
will be above the average in force, but
are not to be classed with dangerous.
The last cool wave will be 4 cold
wave that will carry frosts as far south
as the average of cold waves. The
phrase cold wave has a technical
meaning To constitute a cold wave
the temperature must drop as much
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30
zeal ESTATE TRANSFERS

J. H. Scale ct ais to r. A. Caps,
alI interest in four tracts Of land con-
ranTug 7651 acres, situated in the
IT j. Wuoten league and S Corley and
L. lcLoughlin headlight leagues in
Elrus County; $40 and other cousid
@rari5us.
Mrs. Elizabeth Scale 20 F. A. Caps
an interest in four tracts Of land con
t1fning 1851 acres of land situated in
Cns e. J. Wooten league and S. Cooley
s1nd l. Mclaughlin headrigh. leagues
81 gNvzOs County; $40 and other con
sidvrations.
w II. Burt to c. c. Dulaney, one.
gnalT OF an acre of land in lot of the
subdivision of the John Williams
Tongue in Brazos County; considera'
zion. $40.
r. l. Taum TO c. c. Dulaney ct al,
E5FO tracts of land in the s. F. Austin
Eeag0e No. 9 in Brazos County; con.
sideration, $1,S25,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30

as twenty degrees and 20 TO or below
the freezing point This cold wave Is
expected on meridian 30, moving
southwark about December IS or 10.
Precipitation will increase In East
ern and southern sections. We are
In the November "A to December 20
rainfall period The change from one
Of these periods to the following is
very gradual and precipitation in
creases from first to last week, ex.
cept when severe storms occur Sc.
we're storms concentrate the precipl'
tation OF the rainfall month. But not
much precipitation is expected on This
continent from November "a TO De.
cember 20.
Bad weather viii continue In Great
Britain, but Will improve in the Euro
pean war zone. Mexico will get bet.
ter than usual weather. South
America and China will be afflicted
with very bad weather including
floods. Northeastern Australia will
get too much and the Philippines will
get a great increase OF rain.
The January precipitation month
will cover the time from December
23 to Janpary 90. During that period
the precipitation will largely increase
in our Southern States, Mexico and
Central America and the storm paths
will incline toward the cotton States.
Much less than usual precipitation
on the Pacific slope and in North.
western sections east OF the Rockies.
Normal precipitation in Eastern Sec
lions. Continued bad weather in
Great Britain and Northwestern
Europe Some improvement In the
European war zone Forecasts more
in detail will be given later
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-30
To ORGANIZE FOR
INVESTIGATION
H. L. Mcknight One OF the Men
Named by A. g. M. Extension
Department.

The itineraries OF the diversified.
tion and marketing club organizers
who will take the field for the exten.
sion service Of the A. a. NJ. College
on December / were announced Sat.
urday. The itineraries were an.
nounoed following a conference OF w.
+. Proctor. State agent in charge of
demonstration work, the district dem.
onstration agents and Clarence Gus.
ley, director Of extension.
Three men, experienced IN organi.
cation work, will take the field In
what Mr.. ousley has termed quick
and short campaign" for the formation
OF dlyersifcation and marketing clubs.
Two Of these men have been appoint.
ed and negotiations are under way
with the third expert Until the third
man is named II. NJ. Elliott, rural or.
ganlzer at the college, will All the
appointments on that list DR.. r. NJ.
Harkey. secretary OF the Midland
Commercial Club and president of the
Texas Commercial Executives Asso.
citation, and II. l.. Mcknight, secretary
OF the Bryan Commercial Club, are
the other two appointees.
These men will make their rounds
for the first time meeting with bust.
ness men and suggesting methods OF
organization. When the local people
call a mass meeting Of farmers the
A. & VI. experts will return to that
locality and assist In the final organl.
zation OF these clubs. which will serve
also as clube for the reduction of the
cotton acreage.
The intnearies as announced are:
II. L. McKnight-Bay City, Decem.
Der / Wharton, December 2; Liberty,
December 3: Beaumont. December 3
Woodville, December 4 Bryan, De.
cember ., 6 and I; Crockett. Decem.
Der S; Groyeton, December o: Hunts.
vile. December 10: Conroe. December
II; Bryan, December 70. 10 and Il;
Eagle Lake. December Is: Brennan,
December l6: Austin. December II:
Lockhart, December IS; Bryan, De.
cember 10, 20 and 81; Corpus Christi,
December %; Kingsville. December
30; Pearsall, December IS; Jourdan.
ton. December 80.
Dr. Harkey will be with Mr.. Nc.
Knight until after the Beaumont
meeting and his itinerary will be as
follows: Bolton. December 3 Den
ton, December :; Sherman, December
s; Henrietta. December 3; Fort
Worth. December 10: Weatehrford.
December II; Mineral Wells. Decem.
Der -; Cleburne. December "A;
Childress. December Il; Memphis.
December lG; Clarendon, December
Il; Vernon. December Is, and Wichita
Falls. December -.
The itinerary OF the third agent will
be as follows: Bonham, December =
GAINESVILLE, December s; Greenyllle,
December .; Emory. December 10;
Nlineola. the night of December 10;
and Longview. December II.