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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
ROAD LEGISLATION.

Senator Chase and a following VIII
endeavor to cut the width of four rou
roads down to fifty feet by act OF the
legislature. The advocates OF me
change argue that no attention is Civ
en- or use made of more than 80 to o.
feet of the roads and that the remain
ing space is mainly devoted to growing
weeds. The eight foot strip on each
side would revert to the property own
ers.
Senator Robinson OF Hampton, VIII
introduce a bill TO provide for the paw
ing OF country roads by forming paw
ing districts after the manner OF drain
age districts and assessing the cost as
in drainage to those benefited. A pro-
vision Is added. however, assessing a
part of the cost to the county.
. The two senator's should get to-
gether with their bills and their pur-
poses. If the road is to he paved the
question OF narrower highways set
ties itself Under such conditions
a 80 foot road would be vide enough.
Also the reversion OF an IS foot strip
10 the abutting land owner would have
some influence upon his willingness 10
sign up and bear his snare Of TIE road
district Improvement. II would assist
very materially in paving the annual
road tax. An acre OF Iowa farm land
properly titled goes long way toward
taxes,
Senator Robinson has the right plan.
the most feasible and the easiest way.
The drainage district system is the one
most applicable to permanent road
making in this state However the
senator's bill might be improved by a
provision of state aid. Permanent road
Improvement is proposition that the
state can We'll afford TO favor and en-
courage with fair percentage of the
cost
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
Topics of the Times

Mr.. Vollmer warns his party tnat
shipnent of munitions of war will beat
the party in the nor.n in the next
election. Mr. Vol!mer IS close to Ger
man sentiment in this country ana
knows whereof he speaks. If things
keep on as they are going d German
democrat will be as hard 10 find as
tooth in a hens mouth.
The Hampton Recorder announces
its tifieth anniversary. With the Iowa
City Citizen hoasting Of is seventy
four years and the Iowa City Repupli-
can going 1t one year better. age and
dignity are becoming common in the
Iowa newspaper field.
Italy would seem to have calamity
enough on her hands without seeking
more.
| If any enemy invaded this country
| it would have hard time licking our
army. mostly because it would nave
hard time finding it. Mason City
Globe Gazette.
However, no invading force has ever
had much trouble in finding a United
States army and understanding what
! il was there for after they met.
From present appearances an ex-
president is sometimes mighty lone
some man.
Yes. corn and ice crops are usually
certainties in Iowa, out they must be
gathered when they are ripe.
Hardly seems possible that within
! a few weeks the home management
will be fussing because the screens
aren't on the windows.
If every man who wonders now
where he is to get a peck Of potatoes
had spent a few hours On vacant
lot with a hoe he'd know where to find
the Inurphies.
| II is usually the most worthless dog
that kills the most valuable sheep.
While the legislature is on the jot
it should pay strict attention to the
private bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
MARKET FLUCTUATIONS.


This Is funny old world The al
lies lombard the DardanelIes and the
price of wheat goes down. Somebody
else bombards Bombay and wheat goes
UP again. A German platoon takes a
pontoon and somebody screws up the
price on Limberger cheese. An Irish
Dragon captures German cemetery
and that night it rains. The Suhana
swats the Sultan over the nose with a
rolling pin and the holes in doughnuts
increase 50 per cent in price. The
French capture Timbucktoo and the
next morning buckwheat goes up an
other notch. An Austrian aviator drops
a bomb on a gasolene tank and then
Rockyfellow gets busy. An Englishman
while smoking his pipe sets fire TO his
pants and that boosts the price OF
woolens. a boarding house rs blown
up in Peru and prunes go up. The
kings of Sweden. Norway and Denmark
hold a secret caucus and the following
Friday the price on turtle soup takes a
tumble. The Turks lombard Tiddle-
dewinks and the parsnip market is
glutted. The F'inlanders Illustrate the
F'rills and the market in mush Is safe
for another two weeks. A Russian
! horde captures company Of four Ger
mans after a three days' trench en-
gagement and the price on honey IL
hoisted.
And so 1t goes War fs hell and II
isn't half over. We can't help but won
der how the country in general woult
be effected should our beautiful livery
stable be bo1nbarded We shudder Il
think OF 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
RURAL CREDIT BANKS.
TBuriington Hawkeye.1

| e.
The Hawkeye has heretofore dis
cussed at some length the proposition
TO establish farm mortgage banks
based somewhat upon the plans In
vogue in Europe. Hon. d. p. Hogan,
of this state. who delivered very in
teresting and instructive address upon
the subject to the commercial ex-
change in Burlington, has been at the
head OF movement OF this character.
Whether the matter will be brought to
the attention of the general assembly
this winter we are not advised. The
movement has been delayed somewhat
pending action by congress. which
would form the basis of a combined
national and state system. The WI
son administration has rather neg
lected the Interests of the farmers in
this respect and. while putting thru
some OF the strictly partisan meas
ures, has sidetracked the rural credit
proposition. postponed it from one ses-
sion to another. II IS not believed
| that the present session of congress
| Will do anything with it,
The dilatory and apparently un-
friendly action of the democrats in
congress Is no reason why both demo-
Gratis and republicans in Iowa and
| Illinois should not give the proposition
due consideration. and frame laws
| that viii inaugurate the system. A
farm mortgage bank under state law
would provide method by which the
| individual character. personal estate
and land of the farmer may be mobil-
lied as basis for long term credits
| that shall combine maximum attrac-
| tons to investors with minimum cost
Ito borrowers. In other words the
notes of various farmers secured by
mortgages make a basis upon which
bonds can be issued thru rural cred-
| it bank that will be just as safe as
any other bonds and negotiable at all
times.
! The principle OF the operation OF
these banks is similar TO that utilized
by loan and building associa tons; the
borrower is given long period Of
lcredit which he protects by making
periodical payments Of interest and a
livery small sum upon the principal.
In the course of time the debt IL ex-
ltinguished. The system has it's value
because the loans are not circum-
lscribed by limitations pertaining to
ordinary commercial loans. 1t really
enlarges the volume Of credit of the
lcountry but does SO upon an abso-
llutely safe basis.
Unless the new national banking law
il revised to take care OF this special
class Of loans. thus meeting the neces-
stiles of the farmers, it will be desir-
able that either the congress or the
Estates or better yet. both acting joint
Ily shall enact the necessary legisla-
ltion
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

the old price. 81 per bushei. In 1858
came to Dakota county, in this state
We paid that fall $3.50 per bushel for
wheat. Most of the wheat was freight
ed in from around Norfolk by OK trains,
we paid so cents per bushel at Norfolk
and the freight was 81 per bushel. In
1881 l bought several thousand bushels
OF wheat at s1.25 to $3.50; I think the
average was about si.40. A good many
times we bought corn at 81 per bushel
and hauled it from around Tekamah;
one year I remember. ! bought corn al
so cents to keep my hogs in good shape
for the new crop and sold the hogs to
Jim Booge for 2ha cents per pound
Once after that sold hogs for 2 cents
but some OF my neighbors received only
$3.50 per 100. I have bought thousands
OF bushels of corn at from to Il cents
One year | sold to the cattle feeders
5000 or 5000 bushels of cracked wheat
at 20 cents per bushel: corn was scarce
and high that year. and wheat 40 to As
cents per bushel. Some of the old tim
ers will remember all of this and Won
der how we got along, but we did
somehow S. a. Combs
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
ton of such restrictive measures as are

ton Of such restrictive measures AZ ~
outlined above.
The proposition to limit saloons TO
one for each 1000 Of population hasn
anything the matter with 1t. 1t IS .
logical advance and the state Is ready
for it. As matters stand today in towns
of 600 or less the single saloon Is sup
plying sufficiently the requirements Oh
several thousands of population. II eV-
ery head of a family Of a 1000 popu-
lation were to patronize the saloon ~
would have 400 men to serve ana II
certainly should be able to care for the
percentage of drinking men in posi-
BILE 400 Also it should be able 10 90
so between 5 a. m. and 7 p. m. Just
why the 65 per cent proposition is mn
tied to cities of the first class IS no.
plain. If the saloon is confesseois an
evil which may properly require 10 per
cent majority in first class cities am
on county petitions it would seem to
follow logically that similar conditions
ofyect towns and cities of the second
class. However 60 per cent require
ment would probably make every iarse
CITY in Iowa dry with the exception oi
Davenport and Dubuque.
The steady and gradual advance Oh
restrictive legislation in this state
should be taken by the ultra prohioi-
tionists as a solid foundation for state
wide abolition of the traffic. IT mas
been both gratifying and effective
They should study the situation anu
consider seriously whether the repeal
of the mulct and the loss of the peu-
ton system or the steady advance 'hat
has been and is in progress is most
calculated to hold what has peeh
gained and continue the advance. one
thing is certain. the petition system Il
the expression of the community at us
best and the true criterion of actual
temperance sentiment and conclusion
in communities. 1t is working the sa-
loon TO the boundaries Of the state. =
is time for cautious and carefully
considered action.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
THE HIGH PRICE OF WHEAT.

(Correspondent Sioux City JOurnaI.J
Homer. Neb., Jan. Ito the editor:
Why all this cry about the high price
OF wheat and flour? In the. winter Of
1855 I was working in flour and Feed
store in central New York and at that
time we were retailing the best white
wheat Hour at &1S per bsrreI, OF - pei
100. In the winter OF. 1855 was IN 2
mill in southern Michigan and we paid
as high and 1906 per bushel for wheat'
that would make -four 313 per barrel
But when the collapse came Il was only
! q few weeks until wheat was selling =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
AMEN To ALL.
TCedar Falls Record. |

Governor Clarke believes that Iowa
counties should employ competent
managers, that cities might well follow
the PLAN also. and that our general as
sembly is unwieldy Amen to every
proposition. Visitors to the general as
scmbly are struck with the futility CT
such large membership. As the SEES
sion wears on half of the members hip
has lost interest and the bulk of the
real work is done by lew. Cities and
counties would profit immensely by
the adoption of the city manager plan.
provided, OF course, that the proper
managers could be secured
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
FAvoRs SMALLER ASSEMBLY.


Governor Clarke has hit the right
spot in suggesting a smaller legislature
It is common knowledge that about a
dozen men run the average legislature
while the rest take the uninportant
committees and do the posing for the
public also incidentally they get jobs
as clerks, doorkeepers, and what-nots
for their favored friends back home. If
dozen men can run large legislature
they can run a small one even better.
also the responsibility can be placed
where it belongs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
AGREES WITH CLARKE.
IDayenport Tinles.l

And speaking OF Governor Clarke 8
message, he has made a suggestion to
the legislature that ought to be given
full consideration 1t is that the law
ought to be so changed as to provide
that the supreme court shall not re-
verse judgment unless it appears that
errors complained of have, when the
case is considered as a whole. militat-
ed against substantial justice.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
~ His Own Deposition.

4 policeman, whose evidence was
taken on commission. deposed: THE
rrisoner sat upon me, calling me an
-, . precious dolt, scarecrow. a
raeamufin, and an idiot" And, this
belng the conclusion OF his depositions.
M signature Was preceded by the for
MI snding. "All Of which swear u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
4 Masonic Meetings.
" STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge. No. 1os A Z. q A. NJ
Friday. Jan. Is, 1880 p. M reg u''Il
business. John ". Wells, secretary =
T. Forbes, w. NJ.
STATED coNvocATloN, signe'
,han,sr No IS. r. A NJ. MONDAY
San. Is. 1850 p. m. Regular bushes Wn
ohm " Wells. secretary; L. 5. hli-
born. E. H. p.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solomon on
Council No. 20. r. & s. NJ Monday are.
the third Sunday. I. T. Forbes. Feeo1
George Gregor.-, T. l. NJ
REGULAR coNcLAVE ST Aias
comrandery No. 80 x T. iussaaS'
20 -9n Regular business George
sr ere, f. C.. NJ. :. Mcfarland, Nee'
SPECIAL MEETING Central chap
~ 81 o. E. S. Wednesday. jan
20. $50 ?. m. Initiation. Anna Down
ing. secretary: Mary Black o0'i'i's'
w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

Judging from the number of door,
keepers and assistants for the legis-
lative body. the Grundy Republican
wonders ''if they are put there for the
purpose Of keeping the visitors out. or
the members in."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
/ SCoUTS WATCHING ENEMY 6. 81 ".

!, from rifle fire and in many instances
from artillery. Even when advancing
the allies have gone forward in open
order, with the men concealed as far
as possible by bushes or fences.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

Ats have been found in Dalmatia
$50 eefually make bread by chewing
z6o1s into pulp, forming 1t In loaves.
i ln1I6ng thsm IN the sun and then stor
q 4Aap SWAY for future uss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
TINES REPUBLICAN, IOWA: JANUARY IS

employment ct big wages" says the
Dubuque Times Journal. @'rown boost
ing IL q good habit for every citizen to
acquire, but It 10 mistake to give
the impression on the outside that any
community Is land of milk and honey
with high salaried Jobs for everybody.
To the Grundy Democrat. ut looks as
II the "drys' were going to get from
this legislature what they have been
after for a good many years"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

cavalry charge like that OF the cele-
brated Light Brigade, nothing like
Gettysburg, shiloh or Cold Harbor As
a rule, the men have fought from
trenches. in which they were protected
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

The Grand Junction Globe says, the
movement in Johnson county to dis
regard the quarantine law Is nothing
less than rebellion Ill administered
as the law is, and absurd as some of
its provisions appear to be. defiance OF
law is never to be approved, condoned
or tolerated"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

With flour going out of the country
in ten thousand barrel lots to the Bel
CLANS and the French. there is little
wonder that the price hereabouts is on
the rise says the Burlington Gazette.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
Iona Newspapers
MORE OF IT.

I11dHHptON OIITU1I1CIe'J
Paul E. Stilllnan, of the Jefferson
Bee, says that E. r. Moore, Of Cedar
Rapids. looks good to him as a candi-
date for governor. What Is Paul sore
about now, anyway? He certainly
knows better than to spring thing
like that.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

rs crime on the increase in Iowa."
asks the Parkersburg Eclipse. AT the
present time there are over six hundred
inmates in the Anamosa prison and
the warden Is having trouble in find
ing work enough to keep all the prison
ers busy. Several inmates have been
| discharged since the first of the year.
but with the courts in session during
this month the number rs expected to
| increase rather than decrease during
| the remainder of the winter"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16
PROPHETS AT HOME AND ABROAD
rosa 1e News

Dosage News.1
That a prophet is not without honor
except in his own land is no truer than
the reverse statement. Oftenumes a
man who IS a respected and honored
citizen at home is a crook and a public
menace abroad. All OF which goes to
emphasize the value OF the debate we
used to have in school about the diff
ference between character and reputa-
ton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

The lighting in Europe. especially
along the western scene of conflict is
not much like warfare Of generation
ago. There is none Of the dashing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

1T is unfortunate for any city TO
become widely known as a boom town.
Such reputation attracts droves Of
undesirables who are not locking for
permanent homes but for temporary
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

The Knoxville Journal agrees that.
Governor Clarkes accommodation for
the reduction of the size Of the legis-
lature ought to be adopted. The state
sadly needs the services Of more cap
able men IN the genera, assembly and
more efficiency in the drafting and
making laws. With smaller body in
each house the Importance Of the posi-
ton would be more generally recog-
nized and would attract the services Of
more efficient legislators
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

1t is usually the most worthless dog
that kills the most valua bic sheep.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

While the legislature is on the jos
it should pay strict attention to th'
private bank.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-16

If every man who wonders now
where he is to get a peck Of potatoes
had spent a few hours On vacan'
lot with a hoe he'd know where to FIND
the nurphies.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

AMSTERDAM, JUNE SIT is
LEARNED AUTHORITATIVELY
THAT AMBASSADOR GERARD AL
READY HAS ARRANGED FOR
SAFEGUARDING IN BERLIN OF
AMERICANS IN EVENT GERMANY
AND AMERICA BREAK RELA.
TIONS. THE FOREIGN OFFICE
HAS PROMISED FULL PROTEC-
TON.
GERARD HAS ASKED FOR A
SPECIAL TRAIN TO CONVEY THE
EMBASSY STAFF, AMERICAN
RED CROSS AND NEWSPAPER
MEN FROM BERLIN IF NEEDED.
Recently Gerard called for the reg
istration of all Americans in Ger
many, which was construed by many
as a gentle hint to leave, and Of late
there has been a great exodus of
Americans, many Of whom had for
wears been residents of Germany.
Berlin, June 3.-The war office has
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

Another incident showing the need
for getting possession of the irriga-
ton system and the folly of the pol
icy of litigation and delay has devel-
open in an effort of Holabird to put
the screws ON" Water Company No.
and the rebellion of the company
against Holabird.
Because the water company did not
heed the commands of the receiver,
Holahird had all water except for live
stock purposes cut off from the low
line canal, which supplies major
portion of the farmers in No dis
trict.
No. 5, however, owns the highhne
canal which heads in Mexico, and ar
rangements were at once made to get
water from Mexican Depositario An
drade.
A small force Of teams began work
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Victory for
Valley Highway

The Press Is in receipt OF a mes
sage from Assemblyman Alvey of Riv-
erside county, saying:
Il have received the following tele-
gram from Commissioner Stern, and
regard this as a victory far better
than the signing of the bills:
THE advisory board and the gov
ernor today approved our solution of
the Imperial highway problem. The
state will ask some cooperation from
the 9 counties involved, as was re-
quired in your bills. The state will
take over the entire road and will use
convict labor and maintenance funds
from the motor vehicle act, and will
improve the sections covered by your
bills this winter and empty provide
tor traffic pending the bond issue"
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03
Americans Are Preparing
To Flee From Germany

more changes except on cabinet rec
ommendauona
Many believe the crlsls has passed,
citing Belnhorft's optimism, but 9th
era disagree
WILSON, friends have told him that
'weakuess now would involve America
IN Il diplomatic break They believe
by standing pat on the main issue.
and modifying minor points he may
cause Germany 10 make the necessary
concessions.
Wilson - awaiting legal opinion
dlsposiup Of Germany's contentious le-
.pndmP ;he lu5itama case. This le-
pal opinion viii state positively Ger
many argument regarding the Lusl-
tanIa carrying arms aud troops Is II
relevant and viii strip the Berlin note
Of it most vital contentious and will
narrow the issue to the position Of
the American government regarding
submarine fighting and the safety Of
Americans 1t aea.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-06-03

confirmed the report Of Przemysl 5
capture 1t announced
1--WE took Przemysl after stormine
the northern Notifications.
An Admission.
Berlin, June 3.-The German for
eipn office has admitted that the avI-
ator who attacked the American
steamer Gushing probably was Ger
man. The admission is made in a note
to Gerard, it is learned 1t IS stated
Germany is willing the grant the
Cushing's owners damages.
Pessimism and Hope.
Washington, June 3-Pes5imsm and
hope are equally balanced m official
circles regarding German negotiations
President Wilson was secluded III
the White House today. The new Ger
man note is nearly finished and Goun-
cillor Lansing, state department inter
national law expert, VIII inspect the
note. and afterward there Will be no