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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
A SCHOOL BONDS FUNCTION.

| Forest City wants new high school
which will cost about $4,000 and as
is usual, the school board is planning
some method of obtaining the i'm
provement without adding anything
TO the taxes. hence it is announced
that when the bonds are sold no sink
ing fund will be started for a few
years. perhaps not until a consid-
cradle amount of the paving tax has
been paid
This is so common a practice among
school boards that it is no especial
elimination of the Forest City board
to cite them for review. but it is an
uneconomical and unwise thing for
any school board 10 do and should be
prohibited by law What they pur-
pose is 10 unload a debt and the
odium of increased taxes upon some
future board Future boards will pass
ii on until the bonds come due when
they will be refunded by new bonds
which Is simply an extension OF time
on the debt and someday another
generation Of men will find the school
building worn out and the debt IN
paid. The city council az Council
Bluffs last week paid off bonds in a
lump sum which were issued for
granite block paving thirty years ago
and the original paving has been torn
up and replaced for several years.
Bond issues for public works are
economical and sound public finance
and should be used for all public i'm
provements of a long lived character
but they should be paid in equal an
nual instauments we'll within the
probable life OF the improvement for
which they were issued.
The economic function of a bond is
to pay the contractor in cash and col
lect from the tax payer each year ap-
proximately that years pro rata share
Of the life of the Improvement 1t is
TO distribute the cost equally over the
period Of tax payments in which the
Improvement is to last so as to cause
people to pay for public Work as
they use Z. This requires a serial
bond which comes due in equal annual
instauments as distinguished from
other bonds which might have been
met by a sinking fund but which never
are because no board has the nerve
to provide the sinking fund.
States in which the bonding for
paved roads has been reduced TO a
science now require by law the serial
bonds which are paid little each
year within the life OF the roads much
as the building and loan plan pays the
mortgage month by month and all
public bonds should have the pro-
vision for payment provided by low.
The school board at Forest City is
following the line Of least resistance
just as the school boards in most
towns in Iowa have done. They have
mortgaged their farms to build a
barn and plan on renewing the mort
gage when 1t comes due. The debt will
a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

The small town in Iowa that can not
support band is too dead 10 show
any gain in the census.
The Germans fail TO recognize that
the thing President Wilson is most
concerned about is as 10 what the sub
marines are to do in the future. The
Lusitania incident is only the occasion
for the protest. What is wanted Is an
agreement to spare women and chill
dren and peaceful citizens OF neutral
countries.
It Is the fad just now for merchants
to publish community ads in the local
papers boosting for home trade. What
they ought TO do would be to get down
TO business and use their ads to meet
the competition Of the world in their
trade They can 90 IL, 81 ny not coy
so in the ads.
The Times Republican was quite
sure that the Hampton Chronicle was
up to the minute on the road question
hence there is no surprise to read the
Chronicles remark that we could bond
our present tax levies. pave our roads
and pay for them without material in
crease in the tax burden. The Chron-
icis editor is prosperous and financially
competent but he can not be accused
Of being a Joy riding aristocrat.
| Lost-A King road drag somewhere
| in Marshall county. Finder please use
| it for the owner will not.
What ,nar Greater Dee Mc!nes conn
mittee will not do to boost its town
has not been mentioned. Not content
with pushing the census well over the
100. 900 mark they have sent man out
-hc cant,ired 494 dogs and then re-
! leased 1s1 Of them presumably TO De
recaptured and counted again in the
census.
! When Rockwell City gets asphalt
paving at S1.4s per yard she can credit
! to the competition Of concrete about
80 cents saved on every yard over
former prices OF 81 per yard. Some OF
the rest OF US would rather take the
| concrete and jingle another Is cents in
our pockets.
Germany wishes to extend the time
~ maturity of that note ninety days.
President Wilson is pressing for pay-
tment But In the end the usual ac-
Icommodation Is likely TO be extended.
/ sss
on course tASs: sa-s4 miles an hour
/. IN = speedway attracts general atten-
ton. II attracts the attention also OF
Z the speed idiot who essays to emulate
,iDe Palma on q street or highway and
furnishes headlines for the newspapers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
FUMIGATE THE PEDDLER-
fcrir,all Herald


The question as TO wether the PED
d!ers who so often canvass the clty
are not serious menaces.t TO health IS
being quite seriously considered by
number OF Gr!nnell people. The meth
cd which they follow. OF course, is ia
nil!ar. They go from house 10 house
spreading out their goods for the lady
Of the house to see They travel from
town to town, and they enter all sorts
OF houses in every town they visit. IL
there happens to be contagion. IN any
dwelling. the goods which they snow
are the best possible means of spread
ing that contasion, In some towns
peddlers are required to undergo
rigid examination by physician eacn
morning of their stay, before being
given clean bill OF health. A good
many people feel that such reguia-
ton might be safe thing for Grinneil
to do
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
WILL CUT BOTH WAYS.
I Emmetsburg ftepofter.i

mmetSburg hepoftsI.j
The friendliness with which the wat
erloo Times Tribune, EmmetsDurs
Democrat and other democratic news
papers view Mr. Harding's candidacy
would be very beautiful indeed II 1t did
not SAVIOR of the suspicious-Graet-
finger Times.
The inference Is limited at II the
democrats should nominate Clarkson.
and the republicans Harding those pa
pe,s might conclude that Harding was
the better democrat of the two and SO
support him. The wet and dry cues
ton In the next election In Iowa is 60
ing to cut a figure each way.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
A WORD IN THEIR EARS.

[Webster CITY Observation-Disclosures
The railroads of Iowa will make
mistake If they insist upon increasing
passenger fares TO 21a cents per mile.
The people Of the state are inclined to
let the railroad question" rest, but an
increase for passenger service is very
apt 10 precipitate unfavorable discus
sion and lead eventually to unfavorable
legislation
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
THE WAY LAFE FELT.

Lafe Young, just home from Europe.
must have been inclined to address the
statue OF liberty in the words of anoth-
er returned traveller from the war
zone: "Old girl, you look mighty good
to me, but If ever again you lay your
eyes on me, you'll have to turn
around"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
5URY7VoPANp PET51--sHlP IhA1 RAk1n1Ep THE RynpNr1

dam. There also is shown the Joseph
J. Ounce at her pier bearing abundant
evidence Of the collision. Her bow was
smashed. her plates were crumpled and
forced back until both anchors were
damned in the hawse pipes. and she
was down by the head. where the water
had rushed in.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
WHY NOT GO TO IT?
InaS NInines Tribunal

How would hard surfaced roads
strike you this week? II a bond
issue was up at this time we believe II
would carry almost unanimously
Hampton Chronicle.
Seriously what can be said for dirt
grade in such weather as this?
1t is not economical to begin with.
It is not a cheap road for Iowa.
If any sort Of accurate estimate
could be made OF the damage &c H!-f
grades in the past two weeks 1t would
be found to run into big figures.
Because we have gotten into the
habit Of taking our township and
county levies as matter cf course
and never asking what tncy are for.
we have gotten into the notion that
dirt road does not coss anything.
But let the taxpayer of inquiring
turn of mind take one OF his tax
receipts md figure out just whas
dirt roads aye costing him each year
and then ne will be prepared tn esti-
mate what 1t means to make and re-
make these dirt grades.
But dirt roads are expensive In an
other way. They make traffic impos-
sible in all bal spells OF weather and
those are the times as rule when
prices are most attractive.
And they are expensive :ccener
way and perhaps the most costly way
for Iowa Of all. They make life IN
the country dull in comparison with
life in the towns where there II pave
ment, and the boys and girls who are
inheriting the soo5o44 FARMS Of the
state are able to live in town Il they
want to. =
why is every considerable town In
Iowa paving, and why are more and
more Of our Iowa farmers moving TO
town?
There is Just one thing for It. Iowa
must have roads that can be Travelled
whenever anybody wants to go, and
we might just as well come to 1t ono
time as another.
The county seats OF the state
should be connected with surfaced
roads. That would mean cross
roads IL, every county. That wo,iid
! c:ean a hard surfaced road Within
twelve miles Of every farm home .. g
begin with, Gravel would soon mas ~.
the connections. =, }, -. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
IN A SALOON TOWN.

Police court was q busy place this
morning. There were some sixteen
cases and all of them were Of the type
that is most prevalent on Monday
morning. Most OF the cases were OF
plain DRINKS and in only one instance
was there plea Of not guilty entered.
In that case two Mexicans had
been arrested for fighting and one OF
them had severly cut the other on the
nose. The one who did the cutting
said he was not drunk but the EVIL
dence against him was too strong and
he was gent over for twenty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
INTEREST IN ARBOR WEEK.
Iovya CITY Citizen1


The fact that the secretary OF the
Iowa City Commercial club has re-
ceived letters from other cities asking
about the annual arbor week, planned
and carried out by the club. is an evil
dence that cities everywhere are look
ing for successful plans for Improve
ment.
The idea Of an arDof q COM
paratively an old one. inaugurated ma
tionally and then by various states
through the initiative OF former sec
rotary OF the United States department
of agriculture But the setting aside OF
an entire week for planting trees and
shrubs in a city is a new application
that stands to the credit of the Iowa
City Commercial club. or II not quite
that. at least the club is the one or
ganization that this year instituted
such an enterprise and carried 1t to
successful conclusion.
These inquiries show that the cities
and the commercial clubs that are up
to date in doing things are not only d.
rectly benefited, but incidentally re-
ceive much favorable publicity over
the United States. which may result In
much indirect advantage.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

what happened to that bill. We want
TO know what man. or what group
of men, sidetracked it. The persons
responsible should be retired from
public life, and so should every man
who raised his voice against 1t in
committee or on rollcall Let the facts
be made known.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

forded some diversion with q pet dog
and monkey which she insisted on TAX
ing with her. AS she ran to the life
boat the dog followed her with the
monkey mounted on his back The two
animals We're transferred with their
mistress TO the Cuneo, the South Caro-
lima, the Willard and back to the Ryn-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
WOULD BAR THE FILMS.

The Marshalltown Times Republican
believes that for hel-roaring cam :
paign we should nominate Tom Long
and Jack Dalton for governor. In that
case fight films should be barred.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

a rest on the gubernatorial matter I'M
til next winter" inquiries the Iowa
Falls Citizen.
The Pomeroy Herald considers it too
early to discuss candidates for Unitec
States senator in the cent Of Cummins
election to the presidency. 1t offers re-
minder that there is a state campaign
TO dispose of in the interim that will
effect quite a change in the status of
several of the public men,
The people will stand behind the
president whatever course he may
choose to take" says the Des MONIES
Register and Leader. 1T is difficult
situation. 1t will be fortunate II he
keeps cool head and is rot carried
off his feet by the primary instinct to
resent an affront promptly and with
force. That is what strong men and
strong influences are going to demand
of himh. But behind these men and
these Influences there is an enormous
body Of public sentiment that is not for
war"
A country newspaper without in
dividuality is pretty much the same as
busted talking machine" says the
Thompson Courier, 1t gets tiresome."
This is the way the Davenport Dem
ocrat greeted the sun on Memorial
day: out of that heavenly alchemy
hence comes perfect Iowa weather,
etc
Sometimes Decoration day auto
mobile race furnishes another grave or
two TO decorate remarks the Des
Moines Tribune.
The Register and Leader thinks that
the support of the Times journal of
Dubuque, because of the issue Mr..
Harding's candidacy is presumed TO
force, VIII only serve to emphasize tina
objection that has been very generally
urged against him"
There's no suppressing that man
Roosevelt He simply will make that
front page if he has to break rib TO
get there" exclaims the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Masonic Meetings.
pEc,AL COMMUNICATION


Marshall Lodge. No. los A F. & A. NJ.
work in third degree Wednesday, June
2, 80 ?. N. John W. Wells. secretary
~. II. Steiner, w. NJ.
siGNET CHAPTER. No. SO. r. A NJ
Special convocation Monday, June =
for work in Mark Masters Deg
L. S. kilborn, H. p, John W. "eii''
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No 20, r. & 8. NJ. MONDAY
after the third Sunday. !. T. FORBES
recorder; George Gregory. T. l. NJ.
REGULAR coNCLAvE, st. Alderman
commandery No. 80. K. T.. TUESDAY
May IS, at o'clock Regular business
n. s. Mcfarland. Rec, George Gregory
2. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
@srNo 81 @. E. S. Wednesday. June 10
D. m. Business. Anna DOW ne, n
secretary: Mary Black Collins W.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Iona Newspapers
FINE IF FACT.

Burlington STdZell-.I
Burlington may not have made
great gain in population. but we have
the satisfaction OF knowing that we
have few undesirable citizens. no sluns
and minimum of poverty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
AL. THE TIME CY.

Webster City Freeman Tr:bune]
BE an American first" advises the
Sioux City Journal! Yes. and be an
American second, third. last and all
the time. That is If your home is in
America. Otherwise (, be what you
please 10
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
A REASON FOR RURAL DECREASE.
ICarrnll Herald

On one farm north Of Carroll two
brothers are preparing to cultivate 200
acres OF corn. They have the ground
in a fine state of filth and are provided
with two double cultivators. Each one
with three horses will plow two rows
at a time. In this way one man does
the work OF two. or the brothers vii:
do as much az four with ordinary ap-
pliances. Such things explain in a
way why the rural population is on the
decrease; it requires fewer men to do
the work.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
WHO DID IT?


Who is responsible for the failure OF
the last legislature to pass the Dill
making a new definition OF rape?
Someone is. SoIne particular man.
or skunk, sidetracked that bill, and
befouled the good name o. Iowa
For two more years. at least, chill
dren OF this state will be subject to
,1npunishable degradation at the hands
Of dirty, depraved. lascivious retches
VINO are too low to be given the name
OF any respectable animal.
And these loathesome reptiles nave
defenders in the Iowa legislature.
The ruined life Of Julia Dendois'
axed Is, rests upon the state OF Iowa
II It il established III courts OF law
that this little child gave her consent
the four unspeakable brutes VINO raw
.shed her will 20 free.
We believe that nearly everyone II
the state Of Iowa believed that the
legislature passed the hill raising the
age OF consent. It went thru ons
.:,5S;;::ss =. least. and probably thru bott
IN slightly different form. r.uuis
only an agreement as to terms TO MAKE
It q law.
Tho Herald demands to knov
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
MODEST MR.. DALTON.
Manson Democrat

The fact that the editor vi tbs r.
per has been mentioned" for the dem
ocratic gubernatorial nomination is not
at all alarming 1t is only the fellows
who wish to Toke fun at US who are
doing the mentioning. When the men,
ton becomes earnest it will be serious
for the democratic party. We sin
cerely hope nobody in Manson viii ever
hear of it. II it ever should leak
through to them wouldn't they laugh!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

state find many Irregularities and
short comings in officers and most OF
them are credited TO men, who have
held long terms in Office. 1t surely
would be much better to have the OF
fees cleaned up every four years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

New York-Passengers of the Hol-
land American liner Ryndam. who
abandoned that vessel at sea, are still
talking OF the thrilling experience wnen
the liner was rammed by the fruit
steamer Joseph j. Cuneo In the ac-
complaining Illustration is shown Miss
Each. a passenger from Brazil who az
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

How would it be to give the public
rest on the gubernatorial matter un-
til next winter" inquiries the lows
Falls Citizen.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02

There's no SURPRISING that man
Roosevelt. He simply will make that
front page if he has to break rib TO
get there" exclaims the Sioux City
Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-02
Topics of the Times

The small town in Iowa that can not
any gain in the census.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
RAILROADS

.wab W E.. lol1 liz 'wab pr Cb) 2ol. q
MINING
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
CURB MARKET
TRANSACTIONS
Industrial Issues Go Higher
Weaker Tendency in the
Oil Securities.

Prices generally were advanced IN
industrial issues yesterday. while the
oil group as a whole developed sag
rinC tendency. international Mercan-
tile Marine, old common and preferred,
were feature in the trading, both
making fractional advances. Subma-
rinc Boat made up its recent loss, gain
ing more than points, and Kelley
Springfield Tire improved about the
same amount. Canadian Car and Foun-
dry common and Car, Light and Power
each showed substantial Improvement.
DriEg -Scabury and Lake Torpedo Boat
were weak.
Some Of the more prominent oil
shares were more actively dealt in.
Illinois Pipe Line declined 3, and Ohio
oil and Prairie oil and Gas each lost
? points. Magma Copper and Kenne-
colt made fractional advances. Other
stocks were irregular and more
active i'm spots. An advance of ? points
was made by International Mercantile
Marine new IS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
MONEY AND EXCHANGE

FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATE.-Fof
paper maturing IN ten days or less. per cent W
10 ninety days per cent
CALL MONEY opened at ~ per cent. highest 2
PEE Ssa, eT T.ae-. i"& ps; i:a 5 cent closing - Dor
TINE MONEY was quiet. Rates. 2k92l4 per
dsy, Se5i. PEI cen, fof four Ave and siI months
MERCANTILE PAPER was dull Ruins rates.
3a3. Per cent Tor best names bank Acceptauces.
.Ao-i1 per cent
CLEARING HOUSE TRANSACTIONS. - IL
change S5l5.si5 .4s. balances. tlt.S66. ~ Tie
sub Treasury debtor 20 he amount O t273.SI4
SUB TREASURY View York banks lost 10 the
sub Treasury see 900 and gained since Friday
FEDERAL RESERVE DISCOUNT RATES ELSE
WHERE Boston. fOf Ten days s per cent. VI 70
ninety DAYS. :. PHILADELPHIA. for Ten DAYS per
S' s,, s, up ' h,sH Ssy; . 7 a, s s ,I
Atlanta and ~ per cent. Chicago. 4 and ~ per
10 ninety DAYS 4 Minneapolis I and ~ per cent
Kansas cry PsI cent pai'a. and -. per Ssn,
LAYS. "a FOR thirty 20 sixty days. 4. for sixty 10
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE. Boston par: san
Louis s. discount bid. Sc prelum asked
RANK CLEARINGs boston exchanges S24.-
5e5 a4 balances. Slt51553. Baltimore. exchanges.
san sts. balances tso2 .Si9 Chicago. exchanges
tsa.sl5.eol bsl..neycs. s$S5sssi. rhllalelphia.
Louis exchanges. sl3.2st55S. balances. Sl.6i7.5 7s
SILVER MARKET -Bar silver IN london was
Is 7-l6a. unchanged New York quotation was
$50 gain d" &c. Mexican silver dollars
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - sterling and francs
made further rcco'cry. demand sterling selling as
hiFh a. - A algh price bills were oc,rel AID
rates Loadoa-C Cable. 81. demand GOV Paris
able $50 Cho'k ~ Bu.in-Csb.e. s5e:
*, DAYS 49,. ninety DAYS. co.,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
MINING.
PITTSBURGH STOCKS.

81 900 In, NJ NJ ~. + -. So ISL 15'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
PUBLIC UTILITY NOTES
General News and Earnings of Various
Corporations.

Operating returns OF all properties
now controlled by the Utah Securities
Corporation, with intercompaD
CHARGES eliminated, amounted 70 s'Vs'
1875 in gross for August, an increase Of
3 per cent over that month OF ls''
year Gross income for he elsns
months ended August 81 totalled "
1925, compared with s3,o5los0 "
the corresponding period in 1914. A"'
allowing for operating expenses ne'1'
come for August was $2l4,O65r sa'A
of Is per cent, while net earnings iS'
the eight-month period were sl.o'l,9-
or S9S,S43 greater than in 1914, ee'a
TO an increase of about per cent
Cleveland Electric Illuminating
Gross operating income Of the CIev''
land Electric Illuminating Company ""
August made an expansion Of s'o's
over the same month a year sgo, n .
total earnings amounting 20 s='f'V
and although operating expenses az
taxes were increased Sl,3O9. net in ss S,S
which amounted TO Sl36,3Il, was 49,
greater than in 1914. Dividends on "a
preferred shares, interest charges Ia Ia
amortization and bond discount to.s1;
s35, 43l, and the surplus after de ps
ton was $7l 1913, gain OF s4'0V-'
Quebec Railway.
The income report Of the V''O's
Railway Company covering ope's"1
for the year ended June 30. 1872 saw
a small improvement in both gross ., S,
net revenues, while a heavy rea9 5' -.
in interest requirements, etc, is,' rss,
company a total surplus, lncIualn Us,
years balance, Of S3i7 ,499, an lh' aa,r,,
of nearly So per cent. Gross ie..asrei
for the year were S1,54s,O9o' eompA a..
with 81 ,53i,22l in the peeedisisso S S-s
and net revenues amounted 10 So-' s,e.
a gain of $3.50. Interest charges srr.
were reduced to S739,4s2 leaving s,Siss
plus of Sll9,775.s The previous ss a
was S227. 724, giving the COMPANY
total surplus of S3l7 ,499.