Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-09-01
Topics of the Times

! Il don't criticise the men Of the in
visible government How can II" ex-
claimed Elihu Root before the New
York convention and how could he?
The equity OF asking those in the
vicinity Of an improved highway TO
pay something for their special benefit
! is evident by the volunteer offers of
farmers near Muscatine and again near
Cedar Falls TO haul gravel upon their
road if the county will do its part III
cutting the hills to grade. A hard sur
faced road will increase the value Of
nearby property and serve those most
who use il. In many states small
part of the cost is assessed to the
property most benefited.
Il the Germans can obtain munitions
N this country as now announced II
VIII remove most of the cause for fric-
ton between the German government
and Uncle Sam.
Chicago now contains more people
than does Iowa but most Of US would
rather live in Iowa. The new census
for the windy city will count more
than 2,500,00o.
Senator Kenyon, like the mighty
hunter who looks for game that he can
slay, is pleased at the prospect of a
pork barrel bill for the Improvement
of the Missouri river. 1t promises
political pork for Kenyon if he kills it.
A man by the name of Palmer, from
Sioux City. has been proposed for the
democratic nomination for governor.
Who in the: is Palmer?
I With Bryan at outs with the admin
1 istration. with Roosevelt lambasting
Wilson and his cabinet and Bryan in
turn lambasting Roosevelt, the public
I refuses to be agitated by their politico-
tchautauqua merry go-round.
With the iy1lcilirls Of negroes, the
shooting OF every greaser who crosses
the border, its storms and floods,
in Texas; we are reminded of the man
who knew he was going to hell or
Texas and did not care much which.
Il was the only man on the road
driving a team" remarked a farmer
who came TO town the other day, and
somehow felt / was not progressive.
| l think I'll buy an auto And he did.
| A banker 81 years of age at Rad
/ clife has obtained great pleasure in
donating for the new town school an
automatic clock system which win
ring gongs for the class periods. Many
another small town banker in Iowa
could erect for himself monument
more enduring than stone If he would
establish play ground in his home
city.
Whether the multi millionaire bank
ers are gathering their resources in
preparation for big investments II the
deprecated securities Of foreign gov
ernments on the eve Of the wars end
| interests the rest Of us very slightly.
| Few of us out here can take on any
very large share Of government war
debt
| No old age arguments can convince
men like Albert Fife, Of Tama, con-
tractor at age so, that he should knock
/ off and quit Such men die when they
cease working.
| 10 he
short weight on the New York
money market. Where are Barneys
men and the full weights law?
It will take more than a packet now
and then to bring the Mississippi back
as the great stream for traffic no mat
tier how roseate and optimistic may be
the dreams Of those who hope to make
the big river great commercial nign
way.
Young men with all seven senses un-
impaired who think their lots are hard
IN their struggles for recognition and
success should read the history of NJ.
J. Carey, the blind lawyer Of Newton.
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Those who are kicking about the tax
llevies made for city purposes should
read: Iowa City's levy has been
jumped from 80 to a mills. Boone's
new levy is 81 mills and Sioux City has
just levied 40.4 mills. the latter an in
crease Of % mills over 1914.
Webster CITY spent s24e,3e4 in the
fiscal year ending March 81 II g
general manager we're elected to
: handle this huge budget for city BUSH
, ness money could be saved, provided
| he were the right man for the job--it's
mostly in the nlaIl