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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
A DIsCORDANT NOTE.
rpoona News- Ren,,blican


The only paper we have picked up
which is not booster for permanent
highways is the Webster City Herald.
1t clings to the notion that a man
who has handled a shovel knows more
about making good roads than a man
who has studied the subject scientifi-
cally. The Herald says that the legis-
lature of Iowa is composed of men
who have devoted a large part of their
lives to building roads and it proceeds
to roast some OF the newspaper men
who are boosting for permanent roads
in Iowa, but who never welded pick
axe.
The best answer to this argument Is
found in the Mason City Daily Times,
which goes after the Webster City pa
per in the following language:
Iowa has been swamped In the mud
practically all year, but We should re-
toice that the roads are the result Of
years OF work by practical road makers
who have constituted the working force
Of the Iowa Legislature
The man who works In q rut never
knows how to get out.
He thinks the only system IL to mako
the run bigger so as to give him more
room for digging and for making
gestures.
Road making in Iowa has been a
.kulturaI" undertaking.
II. 5. Armstrong, the man who
built the great bridge at Boone and
the Chicago & Northwestern station At
Chicago, expending millions OF dollars
in these two enterprises, never had a
spade, a trowel or pick in his hands
aScec. 20 show worltmen how to get
two shovelfuls out where but one had
been handled before during a stated
period. He learned the business at
Ameg college and in few years after
he was graduated he was showing men
who had been building bridges and
stations all their lives how to do their
work efficiently.
Colonel Goethals had never built .
trench nor had he constructed con-
crete floor for a cellar. yet he was put
at the head Of tho work OF constructing
the Panama canal, where the most
efficient canal builders OF France. Hol-
land. Belgium and England failed and
he has completed the work he was In
structed to do. Objections were raised
by several members OF congress at the
foolish recklessness OF placing man
at the head Of this work who had never
built a great canal.
Thomas A. Edison never rode disc
nor has he ever been able to success
fully whistle tune. yet he has per-
fected the most marvellous musical IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Topics of the Times

The Sioux City Journal mentions
that we are not contemplating an all
Iowa ticket" for 1915 OF course hnt
we could arrange an all Iowa ticket
that would be a peach,
About the only stock argument
against Cosson is that good work as
attorney general doesn't necessarily
indicate that he'd be good COVER
nor That is true too, bat when 1t Is
balanced against the variety OF optec-
tons to Harding it is rather ridicu-
lous don't you think?
Speaking of being "all ears an Iowa
cornfield comes closest TO fact than
hyperbole along that line Of talk
There are more ears in an Iowa corn
field than capital rs" In Shendan-
doah Sentinel Post editorial.
Just at present southern Texas Is
more concerned with the invasion OF
the gulf than over fears Of Mexican
invasion. Conditions at Galveston are
highly critical and the country is hop
ing against recurrence OF the disaster
which made history at that place some
years ago.
Another man whose claims to con-
sideration have sound basis Is John
Fletcher Of the attorney generals Of
fee who desires to succeed his CHIEF.
Mr.. Fletcher has been very satisfac-
tory assistant to his principal, Mr..
Cosson.
Certain folks seem to be worrying
more over Cummins' chances than
Cummins himself but they are put
ring reverse English on their worry
The fuss over the removal OF hitch
ing racks at Sigourney revealed the
astonishing fact that these unsanitary
and unsightly horse killers were still
in existence in fair sized Iowa towns.
Nowadays the average farmer puts
his team under the shelter Of a ten
cent feed barn. The wonder is that
somebody hasn't yet seen the business
advisability Of making a ten cent gar
age where the auto can safely stand
sheltered from weather and thieves.
Mercy! And those oats that were
to rot in the field are running 60 bush
els to the acre and 40 pounds to ma
chine measure are they? Sure, this
,s a hard country to live in.
Austria has been notified that her
proposition to quit selling arms would
be in restraint Of trade. Perhaps it
would come under the Sherman law II
we were crowded to the wall for fur
Their excuse.
Certainly, the republican papers are
indorsing Mr.. Marsh as q democratic
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
BURLESON'S POLICY.
Monticello Express.l

The determination of Postmaster
General Burleson to cripple the rural
free mail delivery Is beginning to be
shown in various parts Of the country
Complaints are being uttered in all
quarters Last week he struck near
here when the department ordered
the ddscon tinuance Of two Of the five
routes that raddate from Hophnton.
The parcel post service IL hobby of
the head Of the post Office depart
ment, and in order to bolster up some
Of the losses on that he is going to
clip from the cost Of the conveniences
heretofore accorded the rural districts.
Get ready, some Of you farmers, for
longer walk for your mail. Mr.
Burleson cannot take off lot OF car
rers without skipping the roads on
which some OF you live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
oDEoUs COMPARISON.
TAckley World.l

Des Moines newspaper. aspiring
to metropolitan recognition. presented
first page photographs of Ex-Governor
Bots and the notorious Harry Thaw
along side Of each other, and the big
scare head announcement that the
slayer of Sanford White was going to
visit the aged statesman on his home
farm in Grundy county, wnen Thaw
passes on his way to San Francisco"
The country newspaperman is fire.
quently hard pressed for legitimate
news, and at times trivial stuff" Is
made mention OF, but for yellow
Journalism Of the highest type the
capital city sheet certainly went to the
extreme limit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
open An N Ho,pital.

The rapid healing of sores and
wounds in animals and savages, with
no treatment, is well known. DR. "A.
Malmaduke SHIELD, consulting surgeon
to st. Georges hospital. London. saya
in an article in the Lancet that this Ii
due largely to constant exposure to air
and sun. He points out how quickly
gunshot wound in the leg Of rabbit
or pheasant heals under it's natural
bandage Of earth, feathers and fur. He
says the Zulus carry their wounded to
the top Of q high hill and leave them
there, recovery being rapid and sound.
His own experience as a surgeon
teaches him that patients recover
much moro rapidly in the country o.
at the seaside than they do even in the
best Of city hospitals.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Control Of Insect Pests,

It is much easier to ward of an at
tack of insects or to make conditions
unfavorable for their multiplication
than to destroy them after they are
once in possession. Certain methods
of control have long been recognized
among farmers and horticulturists.
Control by cultural methods must
come first, for insecticides can only
stop an injury already begun. In
sects thrive on neglect, multiply most
rapidly in land seldom or never cult
waited, and winter over in rubbish.
prunings or the undisturbed soil where
they get their food. 1t is the neglect
ed farm, vineyard or orchard. filed
with weeds or wild growth which Is
certain to contain the greatest stock
Of insect enemies
Thorough and constant culture. with
the removal and burning OF rubbish.
diseased fruit. ETC.. with the practice
of fall blowing. will almost certainly
lessen the number Of destructive in
sects. Constant cropping Of large
areas Of land year after year to the
same staple Is largely responsible for
the excessive loss from insects in this
country as compared with Europe. A
most valuable cultural plan. therefore,
is system Of rotation Of crops.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
In claimant, crashing chorus, With !

In CLAIMANT, crashing chorus with 9
hurricane OF fire.
From the steeple dragged unwilling to
be hurled against the spire.
Keeping time, time. time.
With the burning fuse of crime.
0 the bells, bells. bells.
Tolling fallen angels knells.
o the smashing
And the gnashing.
Wild as captives In their cells.
AS the danger shrinks and sweIls.
With the loading and the goading Of
the belfry -raided shells:
OF the shells, shells, shells,
Made of bells
That have melted Heavens music into
Hell's Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
To the Public.

II feel that I owe the manufacturers
Of Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy a word of gratitude"
writes Mrs. T. n. whitehall, Gowanda,
N. Y. when began taking this medi-
cine was in great pain and feeling
terribly sick. due to an attack Of sum-
mer complaint. After taking a dose OF
1t had not long to wait for relief az
1t benefited me almost immediately"
Obtainable everywhere. ~ Advertise
monf
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

candidate. Why not! He's the best
prospect for that party except Mere
dith that has been suggested for years.
They'd indorse Meredith also AZ .
democratic candidate. But every ono
Of them has q republican in mind that
suits it better than either OF them.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Iona Newspapers
WE CAN ALWAYS WRITE MORE,
Knoxville JournaIl

What has become of our latest
mote" to Germany and our ultimatum
to Mexico? These diplomatic crises
follow each other in such amazing
rapidity that it is impossible to re-
member just exactly what our various
demands on England. Germany. Mex
leo and the rest Of the world may have
been. Fortunately. none of the ma
tons with which we are embroiled
pays the slightest bit of attention to
US so when we get time we can write
again. Just now we are very busy
taking care of that 5,O00,000,000 bu-
shells of grain needed to feed the world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
Aio. oa....llx uadaer.ood.

Not Generally Understood.
There IL nothing impossible about .
white blackbird or brown black
bear. In this connection black"
means variety. not color. The
Yellow sea 10 not yellow, and the
White mountains aso not vhitA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Who is the biggest fool in Iowa,
living or dead?' demands the Rock
well City Advocate and replies Don't
figure on this conundrum. Here is the
answer. The fellow who started the
question as to who is the greatest man
! in Iowa
The entrance of Clarkson into the
! race will turn the next democratic state
convention into a row, which will make
the one Of 1912 look tame" predicts the
Anamosa Eureka
The Sioux City Journal says that
When You find progressive who isn't
saying much one way or another the
best bee is that he intends to vote in
the republican primary next year."
The announcement from Des Moines
that Senator Cummins name will be
presented to the republican national
convention as candidate for the
presidency proyokes little newspaper
comment observes the Monticello Elk
press. There is likely to be no con-
certed effort to deprive him of any
part Of his states support, but on the
other hand he is not likely to inspire
the enthusiasm among his old fol-
lowers that has heretofore been his
best political asset. 1t takes a real
fight to get some men lined up with
vigor. and with the fight element out
there is likely to be disappointing
lack of ZEAL
The Grand Junction Globe believes
that the next legislature would be
justified, after the Des Moines and
Iowa City accidents in prohibiting
motor racing in Iowa, on the grounds
of public safety and the protection Of
public morals
The state prohibits prize fights, but
prize fights are parlor games besides
these exhibitions OF crazy speed says
the Guthrie Guthrian. Pool selling is
prohibited at horse races. for the rea-
son that it is against good morals to
play the races, and it should be against
public policy TO sacrifice lives to salts
fly the desires of morbid crowd"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

The Sioux City Journal says that
When you find progressive who isn't
saying much one way or another the
best bet is that he intends to vote in
the republican primary next year."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

returned but the o. M has q better
idea Of the nightly vigil than he ever
had before
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

The entrance of GARRISON into the
race will turn the next democratic state
convention into row, which will make
the one Of 1912 look tame" predicts the
Anamosa Eureka
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-18

Certainly, the republican papers are
indorsing Mr.. Marsh as a democratic
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30
Laws AGAINST KISSING.

On July 16. 1889, an act was passed
forbidding kissing owing to the pes
thence raging over England and
France. That is the only enactment
passed againt kissing in England; but
In several countries there are strin.
gent regulations against kissing In
public. The Bavarian state railways
forbid kissing on their railway system,
and the New York Central Railway
company now build in connection with
every new station a kissing gallery"
or elevated platform, where passen-
gers are requested to take leave Of
their friends, and kiss to the limit of
their emotion. One of the French
railway companies some years ago
promulgated a bylaw by which kiss
ing was added to the list of things
banned, but the physicians of Mil
waukee about the same time went a
step farther and prepared a bill for
the absolute suppression of kissing on
the ground of the practice being a
menace TO health.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

we are now building. Michigan has
already completed S,765 miles of roads
which have been accepted by the state
There is fully enough mileage under
way and partly completed to bring
these figures to over 1000 miles by
June 30, 1916"
The proposed bill provides that the
secretary of agriculture shall appor-
ton the appropriation each year as
follows: One-third in the ratio which
the area of each state bears to the
total area of the states; one-third in
the ratio which the population OF each
state bears to the total population of
all the states, as shown by the last
federal census; one-third in the ratio
which the mileage of rural post roads
OF each state bears to the total mile
age of rural post roads in all the
states as shown by the last report Of
the postmaster general.
The bill provides that all road work
will be done under the direct super
vision of the various state highway
departments.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30
Another Eaq Problem.

Two much-bedecked porters were
given leave to go to the races. They
were standing at Fourth and Oak,
waiting for the car, when a casual
glance toward the church caused one
of the colored worthy's thoughts to
take a peculiar trend. Look here.
JIM" said one of them, there has
been a question in my mind for long
time and | can't figure it out. lahkn
chicken, you lahks chicken, all our
ancestors lahked chicken, but where
did dat chicken come from? Dere
had to be an aig befo' dey could be a
chicken, an dey had to be a chicken
to lay dat aig. If dere wasn't no
chicken on earth how did dat aig get
here, an II dere wasn't no aig on earth
how did dat chicken get here?"
James maintained that the chicken
was first and poured forth arguments
to that end. His friend became an.
gered, a mixup followed and an Off.
Ger became interested in the discus.
sion. He heard both sides, gave mel.
Their a verdict, but decided to let the
Judge have a chance to hear such a
peculiar argument. And as they were
being escorted to the Jail one of the
colored men remarked:
Jim, | believes dat fust chicken
was de work of de devil."-Louisville
Times.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

Party frocks for the young maid
could not symbolic more clearly
youth and gayety and responsibility
than they have this season. The thin
nest and most vapory of materials
have divided honors with laces in
point of favor for making them. And
everywhere silver and gold-thread
laces lend sparkle to the general radi-
ance of white and light colors in the
sheerest materials.
One of the prettiest is made of
white net and venice lace. A fine
quality of wolfe might be used instead
of the net, with good effect. Two-inch
tucks, with spaces of equal width be-
tween, are hemstitched in the mate
rial, covering all the surface. The
skirt is short and round and the bod.
ice is cut in the surplice fashion, with
the tucks in both running around the
ngure There is crushed girdle OF
soft wide satin ribbon about the
waist. Very short sleeves, that hardly
amount to more than a cap over the
arms, are finished with a frill of lace
which extends only half way round
them.
Over this dress a long straight
hanging and sleeveless coat is worn,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

There is actually no part of the ap-
parel of women, from head to feet, in
which ribbons are not playing promi-
nent role this season. The patron
saint of weaving. or the goddess of the
looms, appears to have turned espe.
cial attention to the fostering of this
particular article Of adornment. The
result is that the beauty of ribbons
has compelled attention and inspired
their universal use. They crown the
head and clothe the feet and touch up
all the belongings of womankind
Just few of the pretty things that
have kept the ribbon business brisk
are shown in the picture given above.
These include a pair OF boudoir slip
pers with heels, and a pair without
them, a pair of CATERS with small
pendant sachet bag, and a ribbon bag
The last is suited to many purposes.
but is found chiefly useful for carry.
ing the necessary accessories to eve
ming parties. There is an immense
variety in ribbon bags, including those
made for shopping and those for hold
ing gloves, handkerchiefs, slippers,
toilet articles. etc. Besides these
there are workbags with fittings re.
ouired for mending or sewing. But
they are frivolous-looking affairs, so
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

pired 81, 1914, and when he was re,
appointed he was legally entitled to
the increased pay.
However, his associates on the COM
mission thought they were entitled to
extra compensation so a deal was ar
ranged with Governor Ferris whereby
he accepted their designations and re-
appointed them the next day. Acting
on the advice of the attorney general
who said that this was simply an
evasion Of the constitution which pro-
vides that the salary OF state officers
shall not be increased nor decreased
during their tenure of office, the board
of auditors refused to pay the addi-
tional salary and the two commission
ers appealed to the supreme court.
In its opinion denying the petition
for writ of mandamus the supreme
court says: I'VE are well satisfied
that by fair implication, and manifest
intent of those who framed and adopt-
ed the constitutional provision under
consideration, IL comprehends in appli-
cation both officer and term. consid-
cred together. where the term is fixed
by law, and after his election or an
pointment for a specified term his re-
lation to that term, in the matter OF
compensation while an incumbent. can
not be evaded by resignation or re-
appointment"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

made of venetian lace. Bows of sat
ribbon with floating ends are caught
to the coat at the shoulders. They
are of narrow ribbon, matching the
girdle in color. Black velvet ribbon
may be used for them and for the
girdlG If touch of dignity is needed
to adapt this gown to an older wearer.
In the party gown pictured above,
silver-thread lace edges the underskirt
of thin crepe or satin. A wide over
dress of chiffon is edged with satin
covered cord at the bottom. Chiffon
roses decorate the bodice and are re-
peated in a wreath In the hair. Tbs
is one of those very dainty frocRs
whose usefulness begins and ends
with evening dress. The gown previ-
ously described may be worn botA
for afternoon and evening.
In January the new lingerie
gowns will appear for the use of thosS
who Journey South They are in the
making and awaited with the keenest
interest, for they are the most adapt
able and refined Of dainty things. But
they will not displace the party frocks
of tulle and lace, given over to ART
ness and sparkle which make grace
of being gay.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30
LANSING NOTES

Lansing, Mich.-State Highway
Commissioner Frank Rogers has writ
ten to all the Michigan representa-
tives in congress urging them to sup
port bill soon to be introduced pro-
viding an appropriation of $4,000, 900
for the federal aid road law.
Commissioners Rogers says that a
bill along this line was introduced at
the last session of congress, but owing
to the fact that it's provisions were
not agreeable to the several states it
was not passed.
At the last meeting of the American
Association of State Highway Officials
held at Oakland, California, a few
months ago, a bill was drawn which
was satisfactory to the representatives
of all the states and il is this measure
that Rogers wants the Michigan dele
cation to support.
This bill is more like the Michigan
highway law than any other bill that
has been introduced and | feel quite
safe in saying that no highway law in
any other state has resulted in pro-
ducing so many miles of improved
roads at small cost within ten years
after its enactment" said Commission
err Rogers in his letter to the Michi-
gan congressman.
"Michigan's portion of the proposed
appropriation will be $777,500. This
with the money that is now expended
in Michigan by the state and the sew
eral counties and townships would re-
suit in a great addition to the roads
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30
Sound Of ShranneI.

Have you ever heard shrapnel, by
any chance? No? Well, It sounds as
much as anything else like winter
gale bowling through the branches of
a pine tree. IL is moan, groan. a
shrek and a wall rolled into one. and
when the explosion comes II sounds
az though someone had touched on
a stick of dynamite under a grand pi
ano. And IL is not PARTICULARLY cheer.
ing to know that the ones you hear
do not harm you, and that II is the
one you do not have time to hear that
sends you to the cemetery.-Scribners
Magazine.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1915-12-30

gay and pretty that it is hard to be.
lieve their intention to be useful is
serious.
Ready-made soles are bought for
making the ribbon slippers, and they
are covered on the inside with plain
satin ribbon. Flowered and brocaded
patterns lined with the plain sateen
ribbon are used for the upper part.
This is cut in the proper shape and
sewed by hand to the soles. A very
narrow ribbon quilting usually finishes
the edges of these gayly attractive
slippers.
The CATERS are made by stirring
narrow satin ribbon USUALLY in two
colors) over fiat elastic. Bows and
rosettes finish them. and the addition
of tiny sachets is a new touch.