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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

Of Scott county where onions are said
to yield $1,000 per acre in one crop?
But according to the assessment the
seven highest counties stand Polk,
sSs.7s; Sioux, sS4s0; Obrien. $3.50;
Ida. sSi97: Scott. sSl.31; Crawford,
sSo.45 and Marshall. sS0.44.
Then II appears in the judgment of
the assessing bodies that there is a
over the state for the above seven
counties are the only ones listed in the
$50 class. While there are forty one
counties valued in the class between
SO and $50 which is nearly half the
counties i'll Iowa valued for taxation
within $40 range per acre and
twenty-seven more are valued in the
class between $50 and SO per acre.
OF the nine lowest valuations under
$50 per acre, five of the counties are
ranged along the Missouri state line in
country known to be rough. Van Buren,
Davis, Appanoose, Decatur, and Ring
gold and TWO more, Clarke and Monroe,
are in the next tier of counties while
Allamakee and Winrishiek stand side
by side in the extreme northeast corner
known as the Switzerland Of Iowa.
However. the garden spot Of the
state, as indicated by the valuations,
seems TO be in the central group OF
counties surrounding Marshall county.
Remembering that OF the few valua-
tions above $50. Polk stands alone
with big city. Scott stands alone with
another large city, Crawford and Ida in
one group and o'Brien and Sioux in
another group far away, the group
about Marshall averages high toward
the Top as follows: Marshall. sS0.44;
Story, s7s.54: Poweshtek, $3.50;
Franklin. SASS; Hardin, $3.50;
Grundy, s7..3s. Tama 1891; Butler,
s72Ss, and Wright. s71sl No such
area of contiguous territory in the
state will average SO well.
To any stranger reading these figures
ii should be explained that assessed
values are scarcely half OF the actual
or real values even when good acres
are averaged down with bad acres but
for comparison the assessed valuations
tell ar accurate story IS 70 The relative
values OF one section Of the state with
another.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

blowing engines. and Siemens- Martin
Steel Works.
The third group is the Amen Steel
Works. producing principally steel cast
ings up to twenty five tons.
The fourth group is the Gruson Ma
chine Works. at Magdenburg- Buckau,
made up of more than fifty different
shops. These cover an area of seventy
five acres and house 1850 machine tools
and nearly 500 cranes.
The fifth group is the naval section
of the krupp works. the German ship
yards at Kiel. These works cover sixty
acres, containing eight building slips
flour of them roofed). the two largest
of which can accommodate vessels up
to 7e5 feet long and 1870 feet wide. Two
acres are devoted to forge shops. The
main bay of the fitting shop is AS by
rs feet and the boiler shop is 400 by 212
feet-ReyieW of Reviews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
THE SMALL CITY PRESS.
TWa-erjoo Courier.

A recent dispatch from the sum-
mer White House said that the presi-
dent was giving special attention to
what the small city papers had to say
about the last note from Germany. Ihe
presiden, thought the smaller papers,
being closer to the people, would come
nearer expressing the sentiment OF the
masses than would the larger publica-
tons. The big newspaper is not in
position to express its thought inde-
pendently nor In accord with the pre-
vailing thought in the community 1T
serves. 1t must mould its opinions In
accord with policy. That policy is
often determined by the owners fnan-
cial interests The small city paper,
serving a smaller clientele, is not
bound by such considerations of pol
icy. The editor is in close touch
with the people he serves. He meets
them and hears their point of view.
He is thus far more able to reflect ac-
curately the sentiment OF his commune
ity than would be the case If his edi-
toriais were ":itten to conform to
preconceiyed policy.
The president has paid we'll de-
served compliment to the small city
paper.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
ei.t Of New Game Lawn.

Some important changes were made
in the state fish and game laws by the
Thirty Eighth general assembly last
winter. These amendments and new
laws went into effect July 1. and they
are of such general importance to all
who hunt or fish or are interested IN
the propagation or preservation Of the
fish and game that al should know
what they are. y
The following is condensed sum.
mary Of the new laws:
All dams must have fishways, acc
cording to plans prepared by the 4sh
and game warden. 81
The having in possession OF q net
seine or other illegal device Tor the
taking of fish. or game, is illegal. Conn
mission is empowered to seize, destroy
or sell, wherever found. and prosecute
parties in whose possession nets are
found.
No fish less than the following
lengths can be taken: Catfish, bass or
trout, 10 inches; pike or pickerel u
inches; crappies. inches.
No one shall kill more than eight
prairie chickens In one 1.J Aeve
more than sixteen In possession, nor
shall they kill more than fifteen quail
III Ouo Jay OK udV0 ASOS0 sA4aA SWSAAsSf-
five in their possession.
The law permitting spearing was
repealed and no spear!ng OF any kind
will be allowed.
No fur-bearing animals can be taken
before Dec. /. or after April l.
Trot lines are allowed in that Part
Of Big Sioux and Des Noines rivoFs
forming boundaries Of lows.
Any person not citizen OF the
United States or . resident Of Iowa 4:
required to take out non-resident
licenses to hunt. Any person must
have license to hunt before taking
any birds or animals in any manAe1
whatever. 80 = $ ss:ss2e
Pheasants and Hungarian partridge
are protected to Oct l. 1917. s.. g
Any person desiring to keep gAme
birds in captivity for the purpose Of
propagation and sale, are required to
secure license from the state hsh and
game warden; license Tee, y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
KAlsEa's Big. WAR FOUNDRY.
krupp Works Divided Into Five Groups
Of LARGE Size


Five separate groups Of works are
comprised in the Krupp organization.
The first of these is the Essen Steel
Works, with proving grounds at Mep-
pen. Tanger- Huette and Essen, consist
ing of some sixty departments and COW
ering an area of about 500 acres. Here
are housed 1900 machine tools. II roll
trains, 1877 hammers. 81 hydraulic
presses, ss7 steam boilers. 56S steam
engines, more than 1900 electric motors
and goo cranes. The total coal con-
sumed in this entire establishment last
year alone was 100000 tons. In this
group is included also the Milhofener-
Huette, with its four blast furnaces;
the Herman Huette. with three blast
furnaces. and the Saynef- Huette, with
coal and iron mines.
The second group consists of the
Friedricu-iasifffet Il: Tres. Works. at Rhein-
hausen, with six blast furnaces. fifteel
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
The GARDEN SPOT OF IOWA.

The assessed value of lands in the
various counties of Iowa as returned
by assessors and equalized one county
with another by the state executive
council presents some interesting in
formation. For instance who would
think that Polk county lands would
average the highest valuation per acre
with Sioux county second and ahead
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
LIGHTNING BEGINS ON TIME.
Bolt Goes Thru 1s-lneh Wall. Demoi-
ishina Clock and Injuries Family.

A bolt Of lightning. shooting thru an
1S-inch stone wall at the home of VIII
liam Reese. near Valley Forge, tore
hole in the building as large as
mans head. struck grandfathers
clock in room where the family was
gathered and threw the glass door OF
the clock across the room, shattering
it into thousand pieces over the head
of the farmer, who was lying on
couch.
The bolt, stunning his Oldest daugh-
ter. rendering the younger daughter
deaf ana shocking all in the room, dis
charged itself thru the lower portion
of the house. and dog which lay on
the floor was killed.
The works Of the clock were dam
ged and the wood splintered. The
condition of the Reeses' elder daugh-
ter is serious.-Phoenix (Pa.) Dispatch
to Philadelphia Record.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
~ Masonic Meetings.
" STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge. No los A F. & a. NJ.
regular meeting Friday, Aug IS, wv
p. m John W. Wells. secretary; W. u
Steiner. W. NJ.
slGNET CHAPTER, No SIS. F. A. NJ.
Special Convocation Monday evening
July &c, for work in Past and Most
Excellent Degrees. I. S. kiloorn, h
P, John W. Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King solomon
Council No. 20, r & S. NJ. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. 7. I. toToes'
recorder; George Gregory. T. L NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAVE. st Aldenar
Commanders No. 50, K. T, Tuesday:
July -, O'Clock Work in order o.
the Red Cross. NJ. S. Mcfarland, Rec
George Gregory. E. {.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, Q. E. s. WednesoaS' ~
a. p. m. Business. Anna DoNnh.s'
secretary; Mary Black Collins. ". ID
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
NO PADDING WANTED.
[Boone News.l

Just what advantage there is III tell
ing the world q city has more popula-
ton than it really mas We never could
understand. People are induced &c
move to cities by other attractions than
few hundred padded population.
There should be more safeguards
thrown about the state census. II IS
now conducted in too haphazard a
way. If we are TO have a state census
at all it should be accurate. and not
somebody's guess as 10 the population
a city ought TO show. Either abolish
The half way census or make It ac-
curare
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
A NEW scHEa1Rr
IGrinuslI Herald

Iowa needs two things lust now
more than IT needs paved highways.
One is road officials with sumption
enough TO post signs showing how
tourists may derour and avoid the
roads now building which become i'm
passable after a rain. Another thing
lis a law giving damages TO tourist
who has to be hauled out of a mud
| mole. Most mudholes could he made
passahle with an. hours WORK. and are
rnudholes because of the inefficiency
of our highway laws or OF the men
who have the enforcement OF them.
Most nudholes can he drained readily
without piking, and road officials
should be required to drain them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

choice selection of shooting irons taken
from him in Turkey, ne was laughed
at in Berlin because of his size and in
London he was ridiculed because Of
his American Uniform. In Paris he
failed 70 make a hit because he re-
fused to learn 10 drink the kind OF
beverages prescribed in France. He
was not looked on with very great re-
spect because he refused to do lot
Of bowling and scraping before the
king of italy
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
WATCH oUR SMOKE.


Uncle Sam has quite I bunch OF
heavy smokers For instance. millions
of men and some few women spent
500, 100000 for tobacco last year
Many people have been out Of work and
times in some localities have been
hard" yet the tobacco habit has been
going right along entirely andistur5ed
by lack of work or hard times it seems.
For cigars we spent si4s,o00,90O
Cigarets cost us $4,000, 600
Smoking and chewing tobacco Sc.
us back sl57,o0o. 900.
Snuff extracted s24,ooo,0oD from our
pockettooks.
Despite the great anti-cigaret fight
that has been waged in the United
States, the production of "coffin nails
has Increased $50 per cent in the last
ten yearas. Cigars and smoking to-
bacco increased a little. Plug tobacco
has about held its own. The produc-
ton of snuff has about doubled in the
last ten years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
AMERIcAN1zE THOROUGHLY.
Mason Cify TimeSi


Judge C. B. Robbins. OF Cedar Rapids,
is a believer in absolute Americanism,
with no prefixes or affixes. When he
has bunch of foreigners before him
as applicants for the third degree in
naturalization, he lines them up and
tells them to pull in the gang plank and
to cut loose from former entangle-
ments. potentates and Hottentots- He
requires the former subjects OF the car
to come Russian to the arms OF the
Goddess OF Liberty and to divorce
themselves from all other attachments
across the water. He compeis the
Polanders to come down the pole, de-
horns the John Bulls, takes the hoiler
from the Hollanders, put bell on the
BeigiaHs and extracts the kaiser germ
from the Germans.
/ Judge Robbins is real soldier and
/ a globe trotter. ne sss the meanest
kind of fighting In the Philippines. he
] had his dishes broken in China. ms
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
NEITHER SCHOOL NOR PRESS.
ICouncil Bluffs Nonpareil.1

The chautauqua is an educational
institution II does not occupy the
same field as the public school. the
church and the newspaper--it has a
field and a function of its own. II sup
plenlents the work OF other educational
forces. II is playing tremendously
important role in broadening the Wis
ion and deepening the insight of our
people into the things in the world in
which they live. II is making life
richer and more worth the living for all
whom its influence reaches.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
LUMBER COMPETITION STRONG
1Dayennnrt Times


The lumber business of the country
is reported to be IN such bad way
that the suggestion has been made to
the federal trade commission that some
way be devised for restricting the out
put.
It is claimed the competition has be-
come so intense that prices al the mills
have been cut below the cost of pro-
duction heretofore accepted as mini
mum and the result has been, not a
voluntary restriction Of output, but a
reduction Of wages or what is the same
thing. an increase Of hours of workers
at the mills.
1t is claimed tina. the railways have
been out Of the market practically
since 1907. that the war stopped an
export business of about 10 per cent
OF the output and that the uncertainty
following the war curtailed the do
mestic demand.
The remarkable thing about the re-
quest is that it is MADE 10 govern :
ment commission in the face OF what
has heretofore been considered the gov
eminent policy Of insisting upon COM
petition. II the commission undertook
to restrict the output 1t would have 10
apportion the business on percentage
basis as a result of some previous
years experience. 1t would make the
commission q sort of holding company
directing the general policy of the
lumber business of the whole country.
The lumber business has grown to
its present proportions very largely
as result of competition between
groups Of cumberland and mill owners.
Most people will be inclined to the
view that, considering fortunes that
have been made out OF lumber, the
business ought to be able to worry
along thru a few lean years Just as
other kinds Of business have 10 sc:
along as best they can.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

A popular chord is thus struck by
the Sioux City Tribune saying When
a pedestrian checks UP at a corner and
gives liberal allowance to an approach
ing automobile strictly as a friendly
act, he has a legitimate grievance if the
machine makes short, close turn and
acts like it is trying to ram him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

lowed on the ship. Extra guards were
on duty at the entrance Of the White
Star pier. foot OF West Nineteenth
street, and friends Of passengers were
allowed to go as far as the end Of the
gangway when vouched for by those
sailing on the vessel. In addition to
the ordinary life belts for adults the
Baltic has a number Of smaller belts
for the use of children and several
wooden life rats on her boat deck.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

steering gear in case the ship is at
tackled by shrapnel fire from the Ger
man submarines. Similar precautions
have already been adopted on the
White Star liners Adriatic, Arabic and
Cymric. BY new regulation of the
International Mercantile Marine Com
pany, issued since the fire on the
Minnehaha, believed to have been
started by bomb secreted in the
cargo. none hut PASSENGERS were al
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
Iona Newspapers
WALK.
iowa Falls Sentinel

IIUWa i ATS S.htntII
If you are feeling peeved and out
Of sorts, take brisk walk. You will
feel better. If Your brain is over
burdened and your mind is sluggish,
get in motion again. for your legs are
good doctors. A brisk walk exercises
the dormant muscles, stimulates the
circulation OF blood and brightens the
mind. II is good for good people and
better for bad ones
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
To Enforce Fish Laws.

Fish poachers in Iowa streams will
have another DOGGY man to elude this
year. according to announcements OF
an organized campaign to check state
game law violation by State Game
Warden Hinshaw.
Scores Of township constan,es in the
state will augment the corps OF depu-
ties working under the state warden
if Mr.. Hinshaw's plan is adopted.
In his instruction issued in the form
of a circular to various officials of the
state. Mr. Hinshaw asks the cooper
alton of sheriffs. constables and other
peace officers, in the enforcement OF
the game laws.
1T is the duty Of wardens, sheriffs
and consta bles and other peace Off
GERS" the announcement sayz, ito seize
fish and game taken Illegally, and such
seizures may be made without war
rants
The following regulations will apply
during the present season:
.Eish and game Illegally caught shall
be sold for payment OF COSTS, excess
to go to the school funds. Any nets.
traps, guns or other devices used for
taking fish and game Illegally. may be
seized without warrant.
Salmon and trout may be taken
with hook and line from April Is to
Oct. only.
Bass, pike. crappies, pickerel, cat
fish and other game fish may be taken
with hook and line from May Is to
Dec. I.
Not more than forty game fish may
be taken by any person in one day, OF
which not more tfNn twenty shall ne
bass, pike or pickerel. Fish may be
shipped, but affidavit giving name of
shipper and consignee and residence OF
both. kind OF fish and that the same
are not being shipped for sale. must
Dc made and filed with the common
carrier.
Between May Is and Dec. 1, trot
lines extending not more than half way
across a stream and not ohstructing
the free passage Of fish may be used.
The possession Of trap. net. seine,
etc. upon the waters or ice, within a
limit Of ten yards from the shore OF
public waters IL declared unlawful.
at is unlawful to take fish within
900 feet OF ) fshway or dam by any
means other than rod, line, hook and
bait. It is Illegal to catch bass and
catfish, pike, crappies or trout less than
six inches In length
1T is unlawful to place explosives
or drugs in the public waters with in
tent to destroy fish. Minnows may be
taken for bait ty the use OF a three
eighth inch mesh seine, not exceeding
five yards in length, but by minnows
is not meant young bass, pike. crap
pies trout, salmon or the fry of any
game fish. Nets smaller than three
eighth inch mesh will be seized and de-
stroyed-
"No person shall use more than two
! lines VIZ: one hook upon each, except
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

German submarines were on the alert
for the White Star liner Baltic when
she sailed from New York for Liver
pool. She had on board $4,000 tons of
ammunition, provisions Of all kinds and
fifty auto trucks, which were piled
high on her deck. She had number
of sandbags piled about three feet high
around the wheelhouse aft on the
promenade deck as a protection TO the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

Bourke Cochran. able lawyer and one.
Of the country's greatest orators, il
making q hard fight to save the life OF
former Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, sentenced to death for this
murder Of Herman Rosenthal. Becker
claims he is the victim of q frameup
by gamblers and gun men whom he
prosecuted and that he was convicted
in response to public clamor. Cochran
says there isn't any doubt OF the In
nocence of his client
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

Replying to a Cedar Rapids paper
the Vinton Eagle declares itself thus
The Republican seems to have alb
sorbed the idea that the Eagle favors
dirt roads. No sentiment of that kind
has appeared in the Eagle
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22

The Cedar Rapids Gazette says that
the horse has been a faithful fire
fighter. He has been praised in song
and story for his tenacity and his love
of duty, but as fire fighter he is
Done"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-07-22
Topics of the Times

Il appears that we have %, 900, 900
persons or atth of the population
enrolled in educational institutions but
only per cent of the one-ffrh are in
colleges. This gives the college man
the distinction OF being one in every
500,
Don't rely on the colored man en-
forcing the antitipping law when you
hand him something. He firmly be-
lieves that II is somebody's else duty
TO enforce law like that.
The Mason City papers are now urg-
ing recount for their census. They
years bringing their vote and school
attendance up TO their census class.
The prediction that kitchener's new
army of 1000, 900 men was 10 move for
ward on August ! receives some verin-
cation in the haste the Germans are
making 70 finish that Russian JOB.
With most vet territory accepting
daylight closing as compromise and
the rest Of the country going dry, old
John Barleycorn is about as hard
pressed these days as is the Russian
army.
1t costs the people Of the United
States third as much for their en-
tire school system. public. normal and
colleges as it does for booze, according
TO the annual report of the commits
sioners of education,
The democratic nomination for gov
ernor OF Iowa isn't worth three whoops
and Mr.. Marsh knows il, hence he
doesn't care a rap about getting it,
Webster City Freeman Tribune.
That depends upon the republican
nominee. Marsh could beat Harding
hands down.
Some idea of the work before the
new advisory board Of which Edison
is TO be member may be obtained
from the 5000 inventions which were
submitted 10 the British board in the
first six months of the war.
One of our editors objects to the
news heading going the rounds of the
press TO the effect that Bryan Is to
Take Up Chautauqua.' He has never
yet laid it down.
The Mason City Times reports that
the conventions of sheriffs, recorders
and court clerks went into session here
today and in the next column it is re-
ported that the second day of the camp
Of End Reg. ]. \. G. passed off quiet
~. Now who would have thought it
possible?
The two farmers living near Han
cock VINO dragged all the county roads
in their township including the town
streets with their automobiles have
discovered another use for second hand
cars. Sam Myers, Of Marshall county.
once moved a barn with his auto but
then there is only one Sam Myers. I:
once moved a porch with his car but
that was accidental.
geographically the editorial page OF
the Fort Dodge Messenger classes with
the fine print clause Of lightning ROD
contract, mighty important, but.
The horse has made his last stand
against the automobile in the Yellow
stone National Park and the play
| ground Of the nation win be open to
motor vehicles on Aug. l. Autos viii
start half an hour ahead Of the teams
and all traffic must move in one di-
rection.
/ the Plate .cc the titney to succeed is
| in the towns which have no street cal
service There the public will welcome
| the service without q fght.