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adjacent properties throughout the ex-
tent OF the Anacostia river improve
ment Thus in accordance with this
provision the District will bear half
Of the cost after the benefits have been
paid by abuttins property owners. and
those owners. who will pay their share
carry considerably more than half the
cost Of the work.
The manner in which this important
change was effected n the law calls
for emphatic protest. No announce
ment Of an intention to do this was
made in advance. No one dreamed that
the financial basis Of the Anacostia I'M
provement was In contemplation. After
the enactment comes the. discovery
that without consultation. without any
consideration OF the Districts rights.
without any hearing being granted
on the subject. the District bill con-
ferees wrote into the measure that
which radically changes it's character
and at the same time strikes a blow
at the organic act.
There Is some consolation In the fact
that this inequitahle and unfairly
adopted provision can be corrected
hereafter. in season to prevent the in
justice Of benefit assessments in addi-
ton to a local bearing of half the
burden. Meanwhile the District Won
ders how far this process of insidious
assault upon the organic act is to go
and what confidence can be put in the
trainers OF local legislation when SO
vitally important matters are adopted
practically behind closed doors with
out hint or warning. 1t would seem
that the spirit Of fairness would pre-
vail at least to the extent of giving
the District a day in court on a prop
osition Of this character.
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War Madness.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New 1Ofk EvenlnG fobt.
Bishop Butler once speculated on the
possibility of a whole nation going
suddenly insane. II he were alive to-
day. he could extend his query and ask
IL a half-dozen nations at once might
not become crazy. In Vienna. In Paris.
in Berlin, in st. Petersburg, he would
see signs Of : acute acute, m,n,s mia nsSasa,aE a,ss,ns
ey often shows itself in discouraSing
and alarming forms, but II IA never 90 20
repuisive and appalling as when It 10
seen In great crowds shouting for war.
Lest we forget. indeed! About nothing
does the mob forget SO quickly az
about war. The Partisan crowd is cry.
ing out today "a Berlin" just as II
the same madness had not Allied the
streets Of Paris in 1870. with What What
rayaRe and humiliation to follow
others have not forgotten even II the
French mob has And the way In
Berlin seems equally to call for the
services not of a physician, but OF an
aIienist. II one looked only at these
surface manifestations. he would be
fempted to conclude that Europe was
about to become one gigantic mad
house.
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Magnifying Airplane Power.

Time was, not so long ago, when the
lOO-horsepower airplane was considered
monster almost beyond credence. An
indication of development toward the evo-
luton of the true "airship' Of practical
utility is now afforded by the fact that
the transatlantic fiier America, originally
designed with two l00-horsepower engines,
is to be given an additional engine Of the
same capacity. making 800 horsepower
concentrated upon this single craft. But
this is not the limit. 1t Is now reported
from London that the British admiralty
has refused to consider any water plane
in future orders whose engines do not ex-
ceed 400 horsepower. The development Of
the evidently projected feet Of high-power
air war craft will be watched with the
keenest interest throughout the world.
Meanwhile the transatlantic flight of the
America will afford some definite line on
the practicability Of protracted aerial
journeys and perhaps indicate how far
the magnihcation of the heavier-than-air
apparatus is likely to be carried. 1t does
not necessarily follow that II three null
tiples Of 100 horse each can be car
ried on a single plane FIVE or ten
can be thus combined. or their equiva-
tents, Yet it does seem logical that an
apparatus capable Of developing LEGO
horsepower is more likely to be stable
than one of half the power. Certainly
an apparatus that is heavy enough to
maintain a thousand-horse machine will
be less likely to be affected by air freaks
than one Of one-tenth Of the power ca
pacity. just as the giant ocean liner IS less
subject to the influences Of the sea than
q small craft 1t may be that within the
next decade the true flying ship carrying
many passengers and heavy freight viii
have been evolved as a result Of the mil
itary experiments of the powers.
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The Auacostia Flats Benefits.

There is ground for qualification on
the part of the people of the District
that with the completion OF the Ana
costa river improvement an end will
he reached In the process of reclaim
ing the fats around the capital. For
in view Of the progression from the
outset OF this work. which began with
the redemption Of the Potomac from its
alluvial accumulations, another great
project Of this kind would probably
be put wholly upon the shoulders Of the
District people.
The cost of the Potomac river rec
lamation was borne wholly by the
United States. as a federal river Inn
provement enterprise. and incidentally
as means of curing the malariai con-
ditions that affected the seat Of gov
ernment When the Anacostia project
was undertaken half the cost was put
upon the District and though this was
a departure from the original principle
of financing the work Of river Feclama-
tion. the District could not demur ef-
fectively. Now comes the surprising
announcement that by q virtually Sc
cret action in conference on the District
bill, benefits are to be assessed against
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No Blessings in War.
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald.
One Of the most widely prevalent Of
all errors is the notion that war be-
tween two great powers Is Of immense
advantage to the neutral nation. which
"can sell to both of them," in the ia
miliar phrase. And. of course. II two
groups of powers set the world afiame.
so much the better for neutral out
slider. like ourselves, in such a conflict
as that now threatened. No theory
falls more promptly under a little ex-
animation. A war is terrible con-
sumer of the capital of tho world. or
of the stored product OF tte LABOR. Ana
the reservoir in which this accumu-
iates is essentially International: the
reasons behind our recent gold expoF-
Ia tons have clearly illustrated this.
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The President and Business.

Business men are still calling at the
White House by invitation and special ap-
pointment. Delegations representing large
interests of several kinds were there
today, discussing the general situa-
ton with the President. 1t is the best
sign of troubled times.
Business wants to understand the Pres
ident. and the President wants to un-
derstand business. They should under
stand each other.
The American hope Is that the war In
Europe may not become general. but re-
main local and be of short duration A
general European war need not invoive
US in armed hostilities. but the heavy
losses that would take place. and the re-
arrangement of the map that would iol-
low would force on us an adjustment OF
our larger affairs, commercial ana hnah-
cial to meet the new conditions. we are
q world power. and though not In formal
alliance with any European state, are yet
in business touch with all.
American business. therefore. has much
to consider in the sudden fiare-up abroad.
and the President In taking the matter
into account should be well advised OF
the business view.
American capital has never failed the
country in the hour of peril 1t came to
the rescue in 1861, 1t stood ready to
come when Louis Napoleon received
warning as to Mexico. and IT did its
duty in the brief contest with Spain
1t is never timid when wave OF patriot
ism is rolling.
For this reason the indiscriminate abuse
of capital-almost war on capitaIWhlch
sometimes marks our affairs is unfor-
tunate and reprehensible. In the last
few years, prosperity has been SO great
and capital has been SO active. this spirit
has found extreme expression on the
stump. in portions Of the press and In
legislative bodies Capital has been pill
loried az public enemy.
1t is not, and never has been. such.
American bankers and capitalists have
supported American Presidents and
American soldiers in every trying period
OF the country's history; and II general
upheaval abroad were to affect us here
at home at this time they would do their
full duty, and that duty would be of
the highest Importance, in keeping the
wheels turning and our credit good.
The President was slow about taking
business into his confidence. An exhibi-
ton a year ago Of the spirit he is now
exhibiting would have served a valuable
purpose throughout the whole business
world But better late than never. Much
of value may still be accomplished II he
will turn oftener to the recognized lead
ers of practical affairs-the men who
have made the country great in the
broad fields of business endeavor and
development.
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A Poor Prospect for Peace.

The murk grows darker over Europe.
There Is no promising break in the clouds
now gathering and menacing such
storm as has not been known in the
worlds history. The practical failure OF
England's efforts to organize mediation
leaves only the possibility Of an agree
ment on the part of the powers that the
conflict shall be confined to Austria and
Servia, or localized" in the language
of the diplomatic exchanges. But this
is a slender hope. for such a restriction
involves the primary issue Of the whole
case, namely the willingness of Russia to
permit an Austrian attack upon Servia
with every prospect Of Austrian success
In the field and the ultimate reduction OF
servian territory and perhaps the de-
struction OF a sovereignty.
Recent dispatches have stated that the
czar has declared his intention to en-
force the integrity Of Servian territory
as though it were Russia, which is tanta-
mount to q proclamation Of war In case
Austria persists in Invading Servia. II
this is true there is no remaining chance
Of the confinement of the conflict to the
initial parties and the general conhagra-
tion Is at hand.
In remote times wars involving several
powers have occurred in Europe. but
none Of them can be compared with the
catastrophe Of the general European
war today Armies are larger apd arms
are more deadly. Troops can be moved
rapidly by steam, covering hundreds of
miles as against dozens q hundred years
ago. Aeroplanes and wireless telegraphy
are now part Of the common equipment
Of an army. infinitely extending the IA
cilities for gathering Information. These
advantages are common to all the fight
ing forces, likewise long-range rifles and
smokeless powder and semi-invisible uni
forms. Yet with all these changes the
chances Of success now as in the past
favor the largest force under the best
command.
Ii is idle to attempt any forecast Of
the result of such a war as that which
now seems virtually inevitable. Should.
England Join Russia and France as
member of the triple entente the weight
of arms and men and ships. counting
the forces Of the Balkan states, would
be greater than those OF the members OF
the triple alliance. But there is no as
surance that England will Join II Rus
sia and France are drawn into the fray.
Her relations with them are not similar
to those Of Italy with Germany and
Austria. II England is out Of the eaua-
ton the Germanic sea power may prove
to be the dominating factor of the cam
paiRn. Conversely. with England engaged
from the outset her navy would probably
be 4 determining element
Until an irrevocable stroke Of war in
volving other powers than Austria and
seryia is delivered civilization will con-
tinue to pray that some way may Oe
found to check this appalling calamity
OF q struggle between the great powers.
certain to cost a horrifying total of lives
and treasure.
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The Indiana man who stood on his head
at a party in honor of his eighty-first
birthday recalls Father William. who.
In spite Of his advanced years. persist
emily stood on his head. With all his
fantastic imagination the author Of
"Auce in Wonderland was not alto
Rether a nature-faker.
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Eloouence Unchecked.

"our friend makes exceedingly enter
tanning speeches" said the cautious cam
paigner.
II know it." replied Senator Sorghum.
"Aren't you afraid he'll prove a rival
for leadership in our party"
NO. Just let him go ahead making
speeches while I devote my attention to
the real business"
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Delicate Flattery.

What makes you keep saying You
wish Congress would adjourn? asked
the statesman. a little resentfully.
We'll" replied the big business man.
my reasons are entirely selfish. You gen
tlemen make such interesting speeches
that can't help stopping to read them
and it takes my mind OF my work"
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Republicans in Congress have it easier
than democrats when it comes to explain
ing any scarcity Of patronage to their
constituents.
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Broken Promises.

Some politicians do not try
To keep agreements which they make.
They vow. when pledges they deny,
They do SO for their country's sake.
And still our statesmen resolute
In court their bold accusers face.
Since we have had the libel suit.
Why not the breach Of promise case7
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The fact that Servia Is not party 70
The Hague convention made It unneces-
sary to give notice before declaring war
on that country. 1t looks as II the ooVe
Of peace were playing favorites.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHIIANDNR JOHNSON.
The Bold Fisherman.

$50 you went fishing againY'
Yes
Catch anything"
Yes. Biggest catch Of the season. I
had the ten, jack, king and ace Of dia-
monds and caught the queen"
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Uncle Joe .Cannon's friends say New
York is not the only state that has ideas
OF embellishing Congress with some old
fashioned republican material.
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A French jury is expected to gather
some suggestions "a to the merits Of q
case by having its emotions agitated as
much a. possible.
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It is to be regretted that the British
Isles cannot preserve the peace as it Is
preserved in some OF the remote colonies
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While other parties have their leader
ship definitely indicated, the regular re-
publicans prefer to maintain the mys-
terious fascination Of the unknown guam
tity.
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A fatal duel as the result Of an enort
to secure justice In a, homicide triai
would be merely another Of those Paris
ian paradoxes.
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Roosevelt's Cigars.

From the pittsbursh Gazette Times.
when I. r. was served with the. pa
pers in that libel suit he handed q box
Of cigars to his caller with the remark:
II don't smoke myself" He Just
fumes.
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Theodore Roosevelt revels in all phases
OF activity. Having been the aggressor
In one libel action he is now expected TO
defend himself in another.
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Many democrats venture to ASSERT that
the President has let his interest in canal
management render him oblivious to the
Importance OF political fence mending.
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Now crop abundance will quite conquer
the habit OF regarding the farmer as a
downtrodden element Of the body pol
ftic
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It may be assumed that Huerta now
regards Mexico as no more than q weh
shaken plum tree.
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AHistoric Demonstration.

"what did Columbus prove when he
stood an egg on end?"
"Well, for one thing he proved that an
egg was not considered as precious then
as It is now
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
Bows Un For Theft.

Arthur Benda. aged H. and Clarence
and Harry Mann, aged and III years
respectively, who We're arrested py
Chief of Police Lage, We're arraigned
before Judge Cummins in juvenile
court on charges of stealing tools from
an upholstering shop at ll9 West Main
street Friday The Mann brothers
were discharged. County Attorney H.
\. rarber was instructed by the judge
to prepare d commitment for the Benaa
bow to the industrial school, the com
mitment to be held up pending an IN
vestigation The child is the son OF
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Benda. The
mother and the children were taken &c
a Kansas City home a few months ago
but recently they returned to this CITY.
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At the HOSPITALS.

Mrs. c. A. Carr, living three miles
north of the city, passed thru sur
gical operation Saturday at the Dea-
coness hospital. Her condition today
is satisfactory.
Mrs. A. RI. Weitzell OF LeGrand. was
operated this morning at the Dea-
coness for fibroid tumors, and was do
ing nicely following the operation.
Mrs. Richard Grulick, Of Eldora, was
brought to the city this morning and
taken to the Deaconess. where an
emergency operation was performed
for acute gangrenous gall bladder. Her
condition Is serious.
Charles Peterson. son of {. j. Peter
son, sos North Fourth avenue. was
operated Saturday afternoon for APP
pendicitis at the Deaconess. He Is do
ing nicely today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
Ho,u to Keep Face
Young and Attractive

The way to ward of old age is not to
fear it. not to allow ones self to be OPP
pressed by the dread of advancing, years
Use only legitimate preventives and avoid
Endorsed By physicians. An entirely safe
and very effective way to keep the com
piexion young-loolsing and beautiful ts to
time. using it like cold cream. washing 1t
on In the morning. This gradually absoros
the withered. faded cuticle which Y -,
i1nderskir. One ounce Of this wax, 70 Be
had at any drug store. il enough to conn
pletely re5uvenate worn-9ut oomae1ion.
ssna az Advancing age may Be removed
81 di:oivina an ounce OF powdered saxo-
lite IN a half pint witch hazel. 1t y used
- q face bath
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
ADJUSTMENTS.
Excellent Musical Act Features New
Bill at Orpheum Theatcr.


One of the headline acts on the big
vaudeville time is featured in the new
show at the Orpheum which opened
Sunday evening The act. that of the
Musical irvings, is probably the best OF
it's kind that has been offered here. The
Irvings are excellent musicians and
they present their numbers in pretty
manner, the stage settings being in
keeping with the high class Of the act
Mr.. Irving made an excellent impress
sion Sunday evening with the from
bone cello and one string violin.
Fitzgerald and Lorenzo also have
very pleasing act, which includes sing
ing, talking and whistling limitations
The whistling was feature, being oil
exceptional merit.
George Bradley, king of minstrelsy,
completed the bill, his act being de-
voted to a monolog containing some
new and some we'll -revamped old jokes
and number of new songs. Like the
rest of the bill, his effort was worthy oi
praise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
Veterans Badly Beaten.

The soldiers home baseball team.
accepting the hospitality of the boys
industrial school at Eldora. were badly
beaten in the baseball game Saturday
afternoon, when the industrial school
nine defeated the visitors II to o. Com
mandant Horton says that doubtless
the defeat was wilf,l one on the part
Of the Eldora state institution, which
treat ted the visitors so nicely, and fed
them so heavily. that they would have
been ashamed to beat the boys in
the first place, and secondly were so
logy they were unable to run bases.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
FORMER RESIDENT HURT.
Arnold Msrz Perhaps Fatally Injured
Near Des Moines.

Near Des Moines.
Arnold Merz, a former road depart
ment employee of the Iowa Central, was
perhaps fatally injured Saturday near
Des Moines. when he was run down by
a Des Moines Southern freight train
Two cars passed over him. One leg
was fractured in three places, his head
was injured. and one arm was crushed
Not much hope is held out for his re-
covery.
Mr.. Merz lives at Cambridge, and is
road superintendent of the Fort Dodge,
Des Moines s. Southern. He was en-
ployed by the Iowa Central at the time
the State Center branch was built.
Frank Kunkel,. of this city, a cousin,
was summoned to 4Des Moines Saturday
evening. +. kunkel, 2l0 South Second
street. Is an uncle Of the injured man.
Mr.. Merz is 81 years old.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
WALKING TO FRISCO.
e. p. Price, Of Chicago, Here on Long
Journey Afoot.

ed =. Price, of Chicago, who Is walk
ing from Chicago to San Francisco on
a $4,000 wager. arrived in the city this
noon and will remain over night. Mr..
Price left Chicago July 4, and In order
to win the bet must reach his destina-
ton by the opening of the fair. Price
expects to arrive by Dec i. He has
with him burro, used for carrying a
camping outfit and a Scotcheollie. MI
Price makes his expenses by presenting
an illustrated song at vaudeville the
sters at the various places he stops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

by the police Of drunken men. c. Elery,
Tom Johnson, Chris johnson, J. II.
Holstein, and G. +. Boyd were IN the
mayors court this forenoon. Boyd was
given two days In Jail and the others
paid the costs or made ARRANGEMENTS
to pay them,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27
Paint, varnish and Brush Sale.

Special ten-day cash sale on paints.
varnishes and brushes. Belle Isle mixed
paint. regular price 50. cash sale price
$1.7S per gallon. Flint liquid filler. was
$3.50, now sale price S1S9 per gallon.
Light and hard oil finish, S2.25 grade,
now S1.S0 per gallon. Varnish, 81 grade,
now SOS per gallon; So grade. now
s219 per gallon. Wall paper cleaner,
rs cent grade, now Is cents per car.
Special cash prices on all paint and
varnish brushes. Simmons book store.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

George r. Norris, fire, lightning, and
tornado insurance. Over So West Main
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

New Victor records for August OF
sale tomorrow. Nickel Furniture Com
pany.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

AtDGEI ltuCHp "a Siobpiochi was IA
the city today on business
New Victor records for August on
sale tomorrow. Nickel Furniture Com
pany.
Five hundred pounds ice free with
each ice saving Klondike refrigerator
in addition to our liberal reduction IN
prices. Marion Gard.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meyers and son
Clifford, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Deibler,
of Kanawha, motored to the city and
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Hepner.
Mrs. Martha Kerr. of Pasadena. Cal.
arrived in the city Saturday for visit
of indefinite length with her sister,
Mrs Anna Maulsby, at the home of the
latters daughter, Mrs. y. W. Carroll.
Mr.. and Mrs. George W.. McNeely.
who have been visiting threee weeks
with Mrs. McNeelys mother, Mrs.
Mary j Tinkham at Cedar Springs,
Mich, reached home Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. E. Bennett. daughter Shirley.
and son Albert. Jr.. of Chicago, arrived
in the city Saturday evening to visit
al Mrs. BENEFITS parents, MI ana MI ..
c. w. Edgar, members OF the soldiers
home.
Mrs. Lee Wood entertained the de-
gree team of the Royal Hishlanders at
her home, PHI North Fourth avenue,
Friday evening. The guests. who mum :
bered twenty five, were entertained on
the lawn. where lunch in three courses
| was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. p. Gale and Miss
Gerna Carney arrived home Sunday
morning from u three weeks trip thru
Glacier Park, Mont, Denver, and other
places Of interest in the west Miss
| Carney and the Gales arrived in Min
neapolis Saturday, the day of the death
of Miss Carney's brother in-law, John
2. Woodbury..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-27

Mr.. and Mrs. F. Blickensderfer and
little daughter Ethel, of Nevada, spent
the day in the city