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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

the city itself made the worst botch
Of 1t ever made here.
There ought to be much moro dras-
tic policy toward street diggers. Those
who want to dig up the pavements
ought to be made to pay for the whole
pavement. In fact. 1t ought to be
practically forbidden to take up a
pavements for which the property
owners have paid. This means that
the utility companies win have to go
to the expense of tunneling, instead
of dig holes in every mans pavement.
The city council ought to put on the
bars tighter than ever. They ought to
make 1t almost impossible to take up
the pavements.
So far the city has been merely slob-
bering over this important issue and
any gang OF men seem to be able to
get permission to tear up and to tie
up and to replace according to their
own wishes and conveniences. It Is
all of 1t outrageous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

i 3 j t : : Z. ~
quaiihed from either holding Office or
voting ~ any other election" notes the
Grlindy Republican and agrees that
"the idea Ii . good one. The average
man does enough kicking about the
schools for the nine months they are
running that he hasn't strength enough
left to 60 out and vote for school d.
rectorss The voter should either be
made to fish. or cut bait"
The Nevada Representative docs not
fear that the administration will pre-
cipitate the country into the war; but
we do expect it to humiliate the nation
with its vacillations and purposeless-
ness in the midst Of an unparalleled
world crisis. It were well II there
could be so much as democratic con-
gress to give steadiness to the presi-
dent and the state department"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
SOME H. C. OF L.


It is the Cherokee Democrat that
marks this incident: "A New York
man ate three mince pies on a wager
and then dropped dead. Good thing.
He might have lived to commit some
serious crime" We've a story that
puts that one to sleep, Goldie. While
at Waterloo recently, we actually heard
the offer Of one game sport to bet a
hundred dollars on the ability" Of a
certain single individual to stow away
six dozen eggs at a single ''sitting!"
but the wager was declined because
the sport was known to have a sure
thing. That particular individual Is
commonly known to enter cafe or his
favorite CLUB room" and direct the
chef to fry me four dozen eggs!" and
the manner in which he disposes Of
the mess is caution. He has actually
made away with, six dozen, without APP
parent discomfort. He is a hard worker
in iron and steel and this statement is
fact, not fiction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
ORGANIZED CHARITY.

Muscatine has Just organized a CEN
trail bureau Of charities, in which some
thirty-fve organizations are repre-
scented. If the bureau does no more
than has been done in the past If the
only object is to classify and register
and investigate the poor, then the in
terest will begin to lag in a little while
What is needed Is something entirely
different. The bureau that is going to
prove a magnificent success Is going
to fight poverty and pauperism, not by
cutting down needed supplies and cut
ting off some who have heretofore
been getting supplies, but by provid-
ing means for all to earn what they
need. There will always be few left
who are really unable to work, and OF
course the bureau could then see to It
that these deserving and helpless peo-
pie would get much more, could have
better care, than is the case where
there are very many who need the
bare necessities OF life. The bureau
that reduces pauperism instead or
simple classifying and recording 1t, Is
going to get pretty close to the solu-
ton of the problem.
STREET PAVEMENT BUTCHERS.
[Cedar Rapids Republican,
The public utility companies ana
other who dig up the streets to put
down their pipes and wires are the
ones who by right ought to foot the
bills for some Of the new paving. II
it had not been for their operations
the pavements would still be in a good
condition, many of them. We can
point out places on Third street where
the diggers have never molested the
brick and there they are still as
smooth as they were when put in their
places. It is wonderful how well
those old brick have stood up for
nearly a quarter of a century ana
some of them were laid for 95 cents
the yard, half of the present day
prices for similar pavements.
1t is our deliberate opinion that the
street diggers have injured the down
town pavements more than all the
traffic that has rolled over them and
than all the frost and weather that
has afflicted them. A pavement that
is once disturbed might as well be
given up for 1t never gets back right
again. Two years ago the water COM
missioners ran their big new mains
thru the streets, and they left trail
that has been fearful to contemplate,
a trail that makes some OF the new
paving necessary now. However, the
water commissioners, or trustees, did
not do their own replacing. They
made a contract with the city street
department, which has experts to
replace the paving and to fill the
trenches. The city was paid stated
sum by the water department.. But
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
Masonic Meetings.
SPECIAL COMMUNICATION


Marshall Lodge, No. 1Os A. F. & A. NJ.
Friday, March IL. Work in third de-
gree. John w. Wells, secretary; w.
H. Steiner, w. NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER, No. 80, R. A. M.
School of instruction March Is, con-
Quoted by Cd. Custodian Charles "
Shrader L. S. Kilborn. N. P; John w.
Wells, Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20, r. & 8. NJ. Monday aftes
the third Sunday. L T. Forbes. recorder
George Gregory, T. I. M.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80. X. T.. TUESDAY
March % at 1880 o'clock. Regular nusl-
ness. George Gregory, E. c.; M. D
Mcfarland, Rec.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
ter No. 81, o. E. s.. Wednesday March
II, 1880 p. m. Anna Downing. secre-
tary: Mary Black Collins. w. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
Iona Newspapers
coRNELL.s INDEPENDENCE.
mt. Vernon Record.l

MI. er1lOIl 1StSOIu'1
The Hopkinton Leader Is authority
ee1- ..hha S..c.c:cc.t that not q sectarian
college in Iowa has an income sunici-
ent to meet expenses. We wish to as
sure the Leader that Cornell is the
one exception. Cornell has sufficient
ly large revenue producing endow-
ment to make the income meet the
outgo However, the margin Is not
large and no surplus is left for an in
creased enrolment, or for more build
ings or equipment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
BIRDS IN THEIR LITTLE NESTS
Manson DemOcratl

The appointment of Charley Dun
combe as postmaster at Fort Dodge,
was confirmed in an executive session
of the United States senate late last
Saturday night. Pretty serious busl-
ness, this confirmation of republi-
can United States senator's brother
in-law to job he is not entitled to.
This is undoubtedly another case
wherein the Iowa patronage referees
have been slapped in the face by
Washington. A lot OF this dirt will
come out in the washing that will be
done at the Tenth district caucus in
the next democratic state convention
and the law firm of Kenyon, kelle-
her & O'Connor will not boss the
laundry work, either.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

IT the railroads could fairly meet
all Of Thornes facts they would not
need all of this political agitation. They
are beaten on the facts but they want
the money SHyyhc"' declares the
Washington County Press.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

Probably every main travelled road
between county seats ought to be per-
manently paved, but for the general
purposes Of the average county road,
gravel will serve every need" says the
Des Moines Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

THE legislature would do a wonder
fully good deed for justice and suffer-
ing humanity if it would pass law
providing for and compelling Jail
birds to labor on streets or other pub
lie works." declares the Glenwood
Opinion.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

manently paved, Dut 1Or the general
purposes Of the average county road.
gravel will serve every need" says the
Des Moines Tribune.
1.-THE jail system in Iowa is expen-
sive," says the Iowa City Republican,
"and breeder of Incidence and crime.
There is not city in Iowa where there
are not abuses connected with the jail
system. which includes the care and
feeding of prisoners. Apparently the
legislature has solved the custodial
farm bills. 1t would be better to take
money from other interests, If there
is not to be a special fund for such
farms"
The Knoxville Journal votes for "a
state constabulary to enforce the pro-
hibitory law" The Journal prefers
laws that "can be enforced by local
sentiment but where that won't work
we should employ the means neces-
sary to enforce them"
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil con-
cludes: THAT Iowa legislator who has
been intoxicated good share OF the
time since the assembly has been in
session, but who, nevertheless. voted
for all Of the dry measures submitted,
is unquestionably man Of good judg-
ment, but is sadly deficient IN self con-
troll"
| aThe Marshalltown Tines-RepubN-
can says that the man who will mot
: vote at school elections should be dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08

"The Marshalltown Times Republi-
can says that the man who will not
vote at school elections should be dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-03-08
Topics of the Times

Something should be done about
Mexico. If the Monroe doctrine con-
fers police powers it also entails them.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-31
Notice to Non-Kc.idenf of Pro-
bate of Will

State OF Colorado ss IN THE C9uSrY oouRr
TSa Psonie oi o, ns ,b y, co,ora1n ,n Flor
ence Elser Smith. Carrie l.. Elser NOW Car
rie T. GaInerl aud John Bert Elser. Greeting
Whereas. 1t has been made to appear In the
County Court OF otero County. In the state OF
Colorado that you. the said Florence Elser
Smith. Carrie l.. Etser tnow Carrie Z. Garner
and John Bert Elser are heirs-at-law Of Annie
b, Elser. deceased. and that you and each Of
youare non-residents of the State of Colorado
Now. Therefore. In accordance with the
provisions of the statute In such case made
and provided. and by order of Court duly
made and entered you are hereby noa,hed
lie the last will and testament of the sa i'd
Annie 3D. Elser. deceased. was presented to
said Court for probate on the 29th day OF NO
veubcr A. ID. 1915. by Leroy B. Eiser. res!d-
ing at Rocky Ford. in the State of Colorado;
decease. u resident of Rocky Ford. in the
State of Colorado: that the said decedent.
according to the said alleged viii devised and
hequeathed her property in the words and
figures following. to-wit: ITEM OSE-i give
and bequeath TO my beloved son, Leroy u;
Eser. my home In Rocky Ford. Colo: said
home consisting OF "A brick house and one lot.
viz.. sixteen Q5l in Block thirty-three (;s0 of
the town of Rocky Ford. The aforesaid Leroy
b. Elscr to assume any incumbranee which
may be remaining upon above described
two th6nsand dollar (ssooS o6 Insurance n @ ' 10
the order Women of Woodcratt, In the policy
OF which Leroy B. Elser is named as bene-
ing four beloved children. viz. Florence Elser
Smith. Carrie l.. Elser. Jennie ID. Elser and
debts and expenses OF my sickness and fun
| eraI from the same. ITEM THREE-It is also
my wish that. from my personal effects. my
three sisters and one brother be given some
memento or keepsake.
You are hereby notified to be and appear
before said Court at the County Court Room
| in the Court House in LaJunta. in the County
| of 0tero. in the State OF Colorado. on the 10Th
day of January. A. ID. 1916, then and there to
| attend the hearing on the probate of the said
alleged last will and testament of the said
| Annie b. Elser. deceased, and further to do
and perform what shall then. by the said
Court, be required and adiudged.
| In witness whereof. have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal of
| I SEAL said Court at my office in LaJ unta
| iu said County. this 18th day of
November. A. d. 1915.
L. W. MCDANIEL
Judge and Ex-Ofiicin Clerk of the County
Court OF Otero County. Colorado
2h.12 BY MILDREp FIELD, Deputy
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-31
Notice of Application to Lease
state Lands

Office of the State Board of Land Commits
sioners. Denver. Colo. Dec. ist, 1915.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. J. s. Man
ming whose postotfice address is Rocky Ford.
Colo. has made application No. A49e to lease
the following described School Lands. situ-
ate in Otero County. Colorado, to-wit:
The E1s of Section 10, Township % s.. Range
81 w
Notice is further hereby given that all other
persons desiring to file an application to
lease this tract of land must file the same in
this office prior to Dec. 31st, 1915, as no
other application to lease the above de-
scribed lands will be considered after said
date.
JOHN F. VIVIAN. 2T-3i
Register State Board Land Commissioners
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-31
Why We Wish You a Happy
and Prosperous New Year

We wish you happiness and prosperity dur
ing the coming year, first, because the men
who direct the affairs of this corporation de-
sire to express the feeling OF good will to-
ward their neighbors natural in mankind,
and second because - 4
The prosperity of our company depends
upon your prosperity.
No utility company rise above the level
of the community which it serves
Wishing you prosperity in which we want
to share may seem to be selfish attitude,
unless it is remembered that the relations
between the public and our company are
reciprocal.
Service companies do vital work in the
modern municipality CONTRIB
UTING IN NO SMALL MEASURE TO
THE PROGRESS AND WELFARE OF
EVERY INHABITANT.
Utility organizations perform a large share
of the cooperative effort essential to CIVIC
advancement toward the success of indus
tries-to the reduction of physical labor and
increased safety of life and property
domestic economy and commercial vitality
in the promotion of better living and work
ing conditions.
The prosperity of the utility companies and
the people are lnterdependent.
A UTILITY ORGANIZATION MUST
BE REASONABLY PROSPEROUS TO
DO ITS WORK EFFICIENTLY AND
THUS CONTRIBUTE FULLY TO THE
PROSPERITY OF THE PUBLIC.
We ask the same good will from citizens
which we feel and express towards them.
The Arkansas Valley Railway,
Light and Power Co.
F. S. JOHNSON, Mana6er
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-12-31
Notice of Application to Lense
State Lands

Office of the State Board OF Land Commits
sioners, Denver. Colo. Dec. 18th. 1915
Notice is hereby given that penderleith
and Round whose postoffce address is La
Junta, Colo, has made application No. A5lD5
TO lease the following described School Lands,
situate in Otero County, Colorado. to-wit:
All OF Sec lG. Twp q 5, Range SO W.
Notice is further hereby given that all
other persons desiring TO nle an application
in this office prior TO Jan. 2lst, 1915. as no
other application 10 lease the above describ-
cd lands will be considered after said date.
JOHN II. VIVIAN. 30-.Ei
Register State Board Land Commissioners
For Sale-lo.ooo pounds choiae APP
nlan w Il Malnn Phnnn Ranch los
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Escaped Germans by Floating

from the Kansas City Star.
 York, Neb.-Miss Lueile Deprez, a French girl appearing in an attraction exhibiting here has just received let ter from her brother telling of the lat ter's thrilling escape by floating down stream In the Argonne region after he and six other French soldiers had been surrounded by the Germans In part the letter read:
 T have been in this Paris hospital Tor four long weeks. dearest sister. was not wounded in battle, but I nearly lost my life floating down a small river | in the Argonnes.
 You see, 1t was this way: l. with a half dozen comrades. were surrounded by German force In an engagement were taken prisoners.
 That night we camped close to a swift running brook. I had a peculiar longing for home. I wanted to get back to Paris to see mother before re- turning to the ranks to fight I made up my mind to take chance When the guards were farthest away rolled gently toward the stream. Still more gently I rolled down it's banks and into the river The force of the stream carried me away
 T think I must have floated with the stream for more than four hours was becoming exhausted. The dawn of day was breaking and French peasant saw me. and I was rushed to hospital in Paris"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
One of the Saddest War Tales

From the London Chronicle.
 One of the saddest stories of the war was that related the other day by a speaker at recruiting meeting In front of the Gladstone memorial.
 rich merchant of Glasgow had three sons of military age. When the war broke out they were all away fin ishing their education. but their mother was lying at the point of death, and they Were summoned home. The young men were very unhappy. They wanted to enlist, but they knew that If they did they might never see their mother again.
 Torn between filial love and patriotic duty they discussed their position, and the father, watching them. said. q Know what you are talking about Looking at your poor mother cannot tell you how sorry I should be to let you go, but if you go I shall not re- proach you"
 A day later, the dying mother. who knew nothing of these talks, said to her husband, T don't want to keep the boys here if they want to go. feel they ought to be in the army, and I should be so proud to know that my boys were In khaki"
 Next morning the three young men enlisted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
PHILIPPINES BUY | MANY HUPMOb|[H
Almost Twice as Many Any Other Make
 Sold

Hupmobiles continue to be the md popular machines in the Philippi Islands according to statistics just l ceiyed by Vice President Joseph Drake of the Hupp Motor Car compa1 from the Philippine automobile rectory of registered motor vehicles to June 30, 1915. In fact, there a more Hupmobiles in Uncle's sam's ca. ern possession than any other t' makes and within six of being dout IS many as any other automobile any price. According to the latest st tistics published by the Estrella au palace of Manila there are 4Ss Hu mobiles registered with a well knoy popular priced make second with 2. and the third with 22S.
 Registrations in the Philippines a given out semi-annually and the Hu mobile has led by a wide margin the last four reports covering a peri of two and half years. This is t second report in which the Detr, made car shows a higher total tn the next two leading machines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
Carried Message to Her Son

T TpiH tHe ScOttlSn Amef1can.
 Dr. Norman Macleod, the famous Scottish divine. before visiting India called on an old Highland woman in Glasgow. When ye gang tae India. !, she said, yell be seein' ma Donar that went away tae India 10 years ago an niver sent the scrape of pen tae his mither, since"
 But, Katie" said the doctor, India Is very big place and how can I ex- pect to find him?'
 70, but yell just be askin' for Donal What for no?'
 So, to please the old woman he prom ised to ask for Donald. and he con scentiously kept his word At various ports he made inquiry among British ships. although 1t seemed much like looking for needle in a bale of hay But it is the unexpected that happens As Doctor Macleod's steamer went up the Hoogly river an outward bound vessel passed close by. A sailor was leaning over it's bulwarks, and moved by a sudden impulse the doctor shouted out.
 Are you Donald Mactavish?"
 To his intense surprise the man an- swered, Yes"
 Doctor Macleod had only time to shout: You're to write to your moth er!' as the vessels drew apart. The re- suit of this amazing meeting was that the old woman received 8 pepitent let ter from her long neglectful son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
AUTO INDUSTRY IS
 MORE STABLE NOW
 THAN EVER-W|LLYS
Head of Overland Company Gives Views of the Manu-
 fracture of Automobiles

Ever since the automobile industry be- came one of the leading factors in the commercial world, predictions have been made that a reaction would take place. Those prognosticato who had it all figured out that the turning point would como in 1914 or 1915 were as near to the truth as the positive individual who said the war could noI last after June.
 According to John N. Willys. president of the Willys-Overland company the sta bility of the industry is greater today than at any time since its inception.
 Any suggestions that the growth of the automobile business is only tempo rary." says MT. Willys. lis not taken seriousely by sane thinking people who have watched its growth ana ceve.op- ment during the past 15 years. Twice dur ing that time it has passed through na- tional panics without even faltering and is perhaps the only big industry that has never received serious serpac.s.
 The demand for cars is greater JoGay than ever before in the history of the business. This year the Overland plant will produce approximately 150,000 cars which Is more than double the output of last season. Although are ship ping on an average of 800 cars a day the the factory finds it necessary to work overtime in order to keep pace with the orders that are pouring in.
 "The pig price reductions alone have enabled thousands of people to invest in motor cars who heretofore considered them beyond their means. The east with which the modern car is operated prob
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-17
RUESCHAW DELUGED
 WITH DEMANDS FOR REQ AUTOMOBILES
Sales Manager Exhibits Some of Telegrams He Has Received Charging
 FavOritism

Things have come to a pretty pass
 when dealers begin to accuse the sales manager of favoritism and set sleuths
 on his track to prove it." says Sales
 Manager Rueschaw of the Reo Motor Car company.
 Just look at that batch of telegrams
 everyone of them hollering for cars
 and some of them using mild cuss
 words to emphasize their demands. Here's one from Omaha: Just learned that Council Bluffs has re- ceived demonstrators. Since when was Omaha second to Council Bluffs? Another one, this time from Kan
 sas City, the middle western metrop- oils: Just informed on reliable au- thority that Wichita has received dem- onstrator. Where do we get off at?' Here's one from Chicago complain ing that we have favored Cleveland ! and reminding us that Cleveland is now only fifth city in the country. Just to show you how eager Reo 1 dealers are to get cars and how close
 ly they watch things. here's a telegra m
 that was occasioned by the peculiar