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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
The LustYANlA.

WI men the Cunard company late last
evening made the announcement that it
had authoritative news that all pas
sengers and the crew of the Lusitania
had been saved wave Of relief passed
over anxiously waiting throngs. The
press reports this morning, however,
outline a great loss Of life, later esti-
mates placing the number of lost as
high as 1900.
The torpedoing of the Lusitania with
1000 passengers aboard will shock the
world. What effect it will have on
public sentiment as between the nations
is to be awaited, but that it will create
sentiment adverse to the aggressor
seems to be certain. As concerning the
action of this country regarding the
incident it may draw protest and
but likely little else from the state de-
partment.
There are two sides to the story The
ocean surrounding the British Isles and
bordering Germany are known danger
GUS waters. The passengers who boarded
the Lusitania had been warned publicly
and many of them privately. The
Lusitania carried cargo of war ma
terial, copper wire, ammunition, ETC.
When the Lusitania headed for Eng
land she deliberately ran the gauntlet
between the firing lines. That she ex-
pected an attempt to torpedo her is
made clear by the announcement
previous to her sailing that her swift
ness made her immune noln SUBJ
marines. Also she carried 100000
war insurance. Then there is the other
side where non contestants sitting at
their luncheon struggle in a desperate
effort to save themselves from the sink
ing ship pierced by deliberately aimed
destruction and war takes its terrible
toll from the ranks Of the innocent tho
perhaps foolhardy passengers.
The nations are playing a desperate
game. 1t is life and death fight there
with mercy and chivalry and all else
but self preservation and the destruc-
| ton Of antagonists forgotten. The
Cunard company seems to deliberately
have taken passage money from all
who dared pay it, loaded the ship with
war material and taken the chance not
\ only for its ship but for it's passengers.
| Perhaps it was believed. as most of US
believed, that no nation would deliber-
ately sink an ocean liner filled with
passengers and that the thousands OF
non-combatants on board would by
their presence cover the shipment
safely to its destination.
Protest is both natural and proper
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
ARE PAVED ROADS EXPENSIVE.

Are paved country roads enormously
expensive in the states in which they
are built? Many farmers in Iowa
think that they would be prohibitive
here but are they burden elsewhere?
Los Angeles county has built 45S
county expense and is building 10
miles more besides state roads at state
expense. The tax levy there is mills
for county roads and nearly every
township in Iowa levies mills now for
township dirt, roads. The forty year
bond issue is what keeps down the ex
pense.
In Iowa our county roads are cost
ing US mills and our bridges from
to ) mills and we are getting no hard
surfaced construction at all. If we
would bond both county road and
bridge levies for thirty years we could
pave every mile of our county road sys-
bridge with masonry and pay the whole
bill within the thirty years without in
creasing our present tax levies. We
simply have not learned how to finance
permanent public Improvements.
Do the taxpayers approve of or OPP
pose paved roads when they have seen
them9 In Los Angeles county 300 miles
were constructed from the proceeds OF
a county bond issue in addition to
several state roads across the county.
Immediately many people whose roads
had not been paved demanded pave
ment and the county offered to pay 80
per cent if the property owner would
pay 20 per cent. Even on this PROPOSE
ton owners of farm land petitioned for
and obtained construction of 15s miles
more of paved country roads since
1913, and last year more petitions were
coming in so fast that nine surveying
crews of five men each could not keep
up with the demand. The county. board
approved of 10 miles more of con-
struction but is in distress 10 obtain
material and 10 find funds enough even
for the county's 80 per cent OF the
cost.
Men in Iowa who never inquired as
10 the experience of the people of other
states with hard surfaced road con-
struction under the bond plan should
do so before closing their minds to
reason on the subject They should
know that Ohio and Indiana do not
raise as many millions of dollars in
road and bridge taxes in any one year
as we do in Iowa and yet either one of
these states now has twice as many
miles of gravel and paved road sur
face as the entire county road system
OF Iowa. Iowa is simply stuck in the
mud. It's people are content to pay
from three to four times as much every
year for tires for their 100000 auto
mobiles as their entire county road tax
but they become alarmed at the sug-
sestion of hard surfaced roads which
might cost them half as much per
annum as their rubber tires
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
THE
New England. Granite !; Co.
). c. LLOYD. Proprietor
E. G. HUSTLER. superintendent

+ It u in accordance with general pro-
gress, that In every city there. IL one
concern that stands alone and distinct
as leader In their line. The New
England Granite Co.. located at los
South Center Street, 10 the concern OF
this city. that enjoys this distinction II
their particular line Of business.
\ concern that leads while others
follow and where satisfaction is guar.
anteed.
They always have on hand the largest
display in the city OF monuments and
markers in new and up-to- date designs.
and in any granite or marble you pre-
fer at prices as low as can be made
consistent with quality arc good work
manship.
They are sole agents for the cele.
brated Keystone and Emerald Green
Granite, which has no equal.
A suggestion sometimes helps. They
would be pleased to render you assist
ance any time you are considering
erecting q memorial for q departed
loved one.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Probate Msties.

office Of the clerk Of the district
court. 4:
state OF iowa. Marshall county. So
District court September term. ~ d.
1915.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You and each Of you are hereby:
notified to appear at the court house
In Marshalltown, Iowa, In sid county.
ct 8 o'clock, on the 9Th day OF Sep
TENDER. 1915, to attend the proof of
and probating an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last viii ana tes-l
lament OF L. w. Ingraham, late Of
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased. at
which tiEue and place you will appeAr
and show cause, II any, why said Win
should not be admitted 20 probatA.
In testimony whereof. ! have shsfe-
&c subscribed my name snd AFFIXED
the seal OF the district court, this z3d
day OF April. a. D. 1911. 49,
4 ISEALJ g. II. REILLY
Clerk Of the District Court
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
GEORGE COSsoN.
Burlington Hawkeye.

II is early in the bud to forecast the
fruitage of the next political campaign
in Iowa. but the present indications
point strongly to the nomination of
Attorney General Cosson for governor
He has proven himself one of the most
efficient. practical and Industrious Of
ficials ever occupying that highly re-
sponsible position. He is a man of
fixed political principals. resolute
broad minded and with high ideals Of
the requirements Of public service. He
has had experience in legislation and
executive administrat ton. He once was
guilty Of the crime of being young
man. but that blot is rapidly being
obliterated In maturity Of experience
that has ripened into ample qualifica-
tons for the chief executive Of the
state.
Mr.. Cosson has surprised the public
in former elections by his popularity
with the voters He ~as made the OBJ
ject of vicious assaults because Of his
firmness for law enforcement. 1t was
predicted that his record in that re-
spect would defeat him, and great en-
deavor was put forth to make the pre-
diction come true. But 1t didn't: the
young attorney general ran ahead Of
his ticket for reelection. Evidently the
people had faith in George Cosson:
they like what he stands for HIS
friends claim the same sentiment pre-
walls now; that 1t is statewide and win
again manifest its potency at the re-
ublican primary election, 1916.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
FIRST cADlN pAssEN-
:, GERS ON LusITAhiIA
Continued from Page -

. Ernest Townley, Toronto.
G. H. Turton, Melbourne. Australia.
Miss Mabel Twenlow, New York.
Alfred q. Vanderbilt and valet, New
York.
w. A. F. Vassar. London.
Mrs. A. +. Wakefield, New York:
Nj. d. walker, New York
Mr.. wallace Watson, Montreal.
Mrs. Catherine =. Wiley. Lake For
est. Ill.
+. II. williams, New York.
C. +. Williamson, New York.
Mrs. A. F. Witherby. New York.
Master A. i. Witherby. New York.
Lathrop wilmington. Boston.
Arthur Wood, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. iouHs, as ...s!-
ton. Ont
Philip Yuang. Montreal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Tsndsney 70 Exaaaerats.

q The fisherman 10 not the only fellow
Who IL inclined to exaggerate. It
sens to 30 inherent in the race, and
whether one IL reporting the length Of
. snake or the amount Of money that
10 made in = bank deal, the chances
are the story would have to be toned
down and portion Of it eliminated be-
tore Il would tally with the truth.
Most u the sxaggerations are harm
5Isos, asyway. II really doesn't mako
my difference whether the nsh wac
.wo fest long, or only foot: it is Inn
material, 30 FAR ~ the rest of the
world II concerned. whether you made
Is hundred thousand dollars, or only
Naae tAat amount. Language il only to
vive enc general ideas anyway-the
80 III tiisE 10 that there was nsh,
q 3 pgo0t in the deal. The lives Of
m1ee u - are only exaggerated
a0ot1an; ~ do net amount to half ~
9uGh . We imagine. Columbus Dis
joAaA
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Another m attsr.

his father 1t the front when q visitor
was brought into the room byshis aunt.
In his haste to clear the table. Tom
my upset the link al over the brand
now plush tGblecloth. Immediately he
began TO sob.
"Cheer ups" said the visitor kindly.
"Remembsr, It's no use crying over
split milk.
hut Tommy replied, amid sobs:
Course Il amt. But when you spill
milk you've got to call the cat. and
she'll lick II up Tor you. But this amt
milk. and mother will do the licking.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
'Tssa, A. n. 800 On.

s6nss tie psss my wifs ia
nyQll vert p6isd with kidHey
tronn33s . wtitA1 Ts =. CarpSntef. Aar.
risbuttss m x. VI 80 Tered rhSulnAtie
pains al through the body. The flrat
few dos sof Foley Kidney pills relieved
". After taking flve bottles between
" We are entirely cured. Although w
arc both In the seventies We are a.
vigorous as we were thirty years ago.S
Foley Kidney Pills stop sleep disturb.
Ing bladder weakness, backachA
rheumatism. disSiness, swollen joints
and sore muscles. Mcbride - WN
Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
WHEREABOUTS . o.. LOUIS.

Twin Cities Mail (daiIy) 4. ~ .: Is Z. n.
Mason City Mail lex. SUM. $50 >. "A,
Twin City Limited daily &: 10 4. N.
Local Freight (ex. Sum- 81. $40 Z. 4.
SOUTH BOUND. 81
ST. Louis and Kansas City,
Mail DAILY ....; 49,. $50 y. =.
Peoria ExpreS0 1ex. SUM- sos 4. u.
st. Louis. and Peoria SLim-
tied tdafly) !. !. 49,. 1 81 !. =.
Local Freight lex, Sun. )s... 7:0e 1. q.
STORY CITY BRANCH.
Leave. Ars.yA
$40 a. m. Stock Express
& tex. sun.) .............. $50 :: Is - n.
$40 p. m. Mixed (ex. SUM- 4:l5 q. m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
THE BEST OPTION"

IWashington County Press.J
A state wide option is better than a
county option. A national option is
best Of ALL A national option is the.
only solution. All others are more
makeshifts in comparison. The ma
jority Of the people Of the whole coun-
try are also entitled to rule. Peoria,
ILL.,, has no right to force its liquor
traffic upon Washington, Iowa, thru
national laws and Washington IL en-
titled to speak on that subject as well
az Peoria. At present the one-fourth
OF wet territory has all the say as to
interstate traffic. The great majority
Is ruled by the small minority. This
condition must end. It will end as .
national question and the cry Of home
rule. local self government and states
rights can not stop It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
FOR THE JIrNEY.

webster City Freeman-Tribune.1
There appears no sufficient reason
why street railroads should demand and
get protection against the jitney bus.
NO other business interest gets such
consideration. The livery business has
been greatly injured by the automobile,
vet nobody ever thought Of lesAlation
to protect the liveryman from the au-i
tomobile. Then many Of the retail!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
A CURE FOR PEssIMIsM.

The fellow who has the pessimistic
germ in his system, II not too chronic
from long standing, might easily have
the thing removed by ride thru
Iowa's fertile valleys and along its
highways at this season OF the year
Take for instance the river road be-
tween Eldora and Steamboat Rock A
fellow with crouch who could not
forget it when witnessing such a view
is simply beyond the reach of cure
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Masonic Meetings.


Marshall Lodge, No. 10S A +. & A. IA
Work in third degree Friday, May g.
John W. Wells. secretary; W. n
Steiner, w. NJ.
s,cNEr CHAPTER. No. 50, R. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday, May ~
for work in NJ NJ. degree. l.. ,. Nil
born H. p, John w. Wells. fec'
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solomon
Council No. 20, r. & 5. NJ. Monua'
after the third Sunday. l. l.. Va
recorder: George Gregory, I. l. ~
REGULAR coNcLAVE, st. Alderman
commanderv No. 80, x. T.. TUESDAY
Nav Is, at o'clock. Regular business
NJ. s. Mcfarland, Rec. George Gregory
E. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Cna nap.
ter No. 81, o, E s., Wednesdas. M
u, p. m Business. Anna Do W M NJ
secretary: Mary Black Collins w.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
CHICAGO : noarHwEsTERM.

Effective 1901 q. M, May q.
GOING WEST.
No. 1l-Dsnver Special -. 1888 q. N.
No. Los Angeles Limited sos q. N.
No. s-China and Japan
Express ....,............ s:1s q. m.
No. z9-Ames Passenger. Ill: 25 g. "a.
No. 5-Des Moines Passen.
]. ger $50 ,. m.
No. 13-Hawkeye Express. sos p. m.
No. 17-Oregon and wash
inston Special 4:4s 4. m.
No. 42-Local FreiSht ....11:20 Z. m.
GOING EAST.
No. l-Des Moines Passen-
ger .............5..s s:s2 I. N.
No. 12-Denver Special !: 10 p. n
No. 1S-OeeEon and Wash
ingt0n Special i. ..s...s..: 2: 80 i. ID.
No. 30-Clinton Passenger. 3:17p. IA.
No. 6-Atlantic Express -. 8: Il b. IA.
No. 22-ChicAgo Special .l1.6s n. "a.
No. 1o-Eastern Express ~. s:13 .. =.
No. 42-I.ocal Freight 1850 p. nj.
( Nos. 4. 5, 20, 80. -. and 70 daily sx-
cept Sunday. s NJ 4 ss8
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
AS TO TAXATION.
Davenport Times.1

lAANSAApolS AlHCS.J
The assessing Of property is one of
the difficult tasks that confront public
officials. The Iowa law requires that
property shall be listed at its actual
value, but the question comes I'D what
is its actual value? There is always
room for an argument as to whether
property should be valued 1t what It
would bring at forced sale or at what
1t would bring in the ordinary course
OF business. In practice, value is what
anyone will pay for a thing. assuming
the one who buys does so deliberately
and is not deceived by false representa-
tons.
In assessing property, officials have
to be pretty fair judges Of property
values Of all kinds, And this brings
up the question Of the taxation plan
now authorized by law. The assessor
and his two or three assistants In q
large community, such as Davenport,
could not possibly make the assess
ment in the limited time provided for
that work. They must employ other
men as helpers. The result is that
men temporarily out Of employment
have to be found and these can not be
experts. 1t would be far better, It is
declared for the communities like Dav-
export, to be permitted to employ a
slightly larger permanent force under
a law that would allow the assess
ments to be kept up to date all
the time. In this way the field mon
would be experts and the assessors
office would be ready when the time
came to turn In q complete report.
Another defect in the system IL the
board Of review. usually made up OF
men with nothing much else to do
who are named because they have de-
livered their precinct or are otherwise
Of value to their party. These men
are not experts in any sense OF the
term. Perhaps Improvement could be
made In devising some way for the
creating Of an equalizing board made
up Of men whose business training
better adapt them to such important
work.
That certain classes Of property,
because OF its form, is more difficult
to assess II well known. The man
with a little home, the sale value OF
which is readily obtained either d.
rectly from papers filed or by COM
parison OF It with similar property.
perhaps pays more nearly what the
law contemplates than any other class
Of property owner Taxation never
will be perfectly just In every way.
but there 10 room for Improvement.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
Iona Newspapers
ANOTHER WEST MAIN.

A resident OF Main street wants to
know if the game is for the automobile
drivers to see who can make the best
time from the business section to the
west end and return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
A COMPARISON.

II you were to hear of man who
had been brutal enough to take his
little baby's spine in his big, strong
hand and twist 1t out OF shape, you
would want him hanged, wouldn't you?
Or burned over slow fire. Still when
YOU hear of drunkard's wife giving
birth to deformed child you don't
say anything. You are sorry, per-
haps; that's all tho. And il you
did say anything to the child's father
about drinking, or ask him to vote
for prohibition, he would begin tell
ing you about personal liberty" and
the rest of the catechism he has
learned from the brewers bible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

ITS much easier job to 80 out
after rain and catch fish from a mud
puddle than it is to figure out how
much you and pay in extra taxes
because book concerns have been able
to maintain an effective lobby at Des
Moines," asserts the Grundy Republic
can
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
BUILD WHILE BUILDING IS CHEAP
THE Grundy Democrat

We need many more and many
betters houses on the farms in this
county. We have houses on 1925
per acre land in this county that
are disgrace to the land they stand
on. A run down $40 house on a Grundy
county farm looks like 10 cent straw
hat with hole in it on the head Of a
man wearing $40 made to order suit.
Any farmer who owns Grundy county
farm and hasn't pride enough in the
place to make it look respectable by
putting decent buildings on it ought to
sell the place to some one who will APP
preciate It's value and vino viii put inn
provements on it that the place doesn't
need to be ashamed or
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
New England Granite Co.
106 South Center Street
RAILROAD TINE TABLE
CHICAGO oREAT .WEsTERN.
scern Belt Route"

1OxNt 116VOId $500
No. st Joe and K. c.
limited Observation-Disclosures. $40 Q. N.
No. SIX. c. Mail 4 Express s:1s p. q.
No. 6-Kansas City and st.
Joseph ................ 1855 !. n.
No. Sway Freight 10: IS 4 "A.
No. S5-Des Moines Mail ). SAT p. u.
GOING NORTH.
No. 3-Twin Cities Limited H. 80 p. n.
No. 4LChicaSo and a. Paul ii
Express ................. s:6s I. u.
No. 81 Observation-Disclosures. 1850 p. n.
.sNo. S0-Way Freight -. 7:4s o. "A.
No. e-Chicago Filler $3.50. 10:3S p. %.
Except Sunday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

To the Hampton Chronicle "one thing
is always very noticeable, too, and that
is there are thousands more tramps
who roam the country during demo.
cratic times than they do under the re-
publican rule"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08
THE CENSUS.

The state officials say that Daven-
port may not have it's census records
checked with view Of finding out
whether the enumeration was COM
plete. The refusal Is apparently based
on the ground that the cards contain
confidential matter which only the
sworn census officials may have access
to. Evidently other conditions must
have prevailed in Des Moines or the
census men stayed on the job longer.
for the comm ercial bodies there took
hold of the count after the regular
enumerators were thru and added sew
eral names.
The state census looks like a farce
to most people, anyhow. No two cit
liens have been heard to agree that
the same set OF questions were asked
of them. very small proportion Of
the population. apparently, was inter-
viewed personally. Data on people
who were out Of town was gathered
from their neighbors. on business men
from their wives or whoever was cas-
lest found. and the accuracy of the de-
auctions drawn from the information
gathered Is evidently not above ques-
ton.
What the state gets in return for
the expense Of the census is yet to be
shown. The national census, taken
every ten years. is the only one gen.
orally recognized in the matter OF COM
parative4 statistics and If special efforts
were made to see that it was complete
and accurate. the state would be we'll
enough served.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

stores Of the country are making .
losing fight against the mail order
houses, but they cannot induce legis-
lators to give them, any special pro-
lection. II the theory that Develop
ment and Improvement is not to inter-
fere with customs and modes. that have
been in force for years had prevailed,
the railroad coach would not have dis
placed the stage and the interurban
would not have been permitted to con-
test with the steam lines. II the street
railroads con not meet the competition
OF the jitey they must eventually
succumb. because the people are going
to patronize the transportation COM
pany that they want to. Street rail-
roads may control the transportation
business by going into the titney line
themselves, but they can not long pre-
vail upon state legislatures and city
councils to give them special protec-
ton. When the public finally wants to
have it's way about 1t 1t will elect leg
islatures and city councils that will
give the jitney square deal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

The liquor bills of the American
people will buy the railroads in seven
years and will build the wagon roads
in another seven years says the Des
Moines Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

The Davenport. Times says il does
not like TO worry anyone. but-"there
are only 240 more wet days"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

Good roads make good farms and
good cities asserts the Cedar Rapids
Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

1T is not so much a question: what
to put in the next national republican
platform as what to keep out. remarks
the Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-05-08

Noting that United States Marshal
Moore of the northern Iowa district
has sold his Anamosa Journal to a
gentleman named Cash. and will re-
move from Anamosa to Dubuque to re-
side the Manson Democrat says. "Du-
buque is getting to be quite a roost-
ing place for democratic federal office
holders