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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
WOULD PAY FOR PAVING.

IDes Moines Register and Leader]
County engineering reports show
that sl4s,l7e.01 was spent on the
Lincoln highway in Iowa last year.
This includes considerable work CT
a permanent nature. but does not
represent single mile of paving.
The Lincoln highway could be
paved from Clinton to Council Bluffs,
and if only 90 per cen, of the cost
were charged TO abuting property
owners, the amount spent on the
highway in 1914. continued each year,
would pay the interest charges ac-
cruing to the county or state, and
would retire the bonds in twenty
eight years. This is figured on a
total cost Of $4,000 mile, with per
cent bonds.
The counties and townships con-
tributing this $4,000 TO the Lin
coin highway We're able to stand the
financial strain. II did not bank
rupt them, Nevertheless. it was u
drain upon their resources. because
a great part OF the money did not
represent permanent investment.
The Name fund, put into paved
road. would have paid for the road.
increased the value Of farm land, in
creased the comfort of country life,
and made more business for cities.
The taxpayers would not have felt
the change. for their would have
been TO increase in taxes.
a man owning a quarter section
abutting on the highway would have
to pay 1912 per acre as his total
share. Is there any man who doesnr
believe paved road past his farm
would add 500 an acre to its value?
In this estimate, the s146, 900 spent
In 1914 is treated as a special annual
improvement tax, and nothing is taken
out OF 1t for upkeep and repairs. The
expenditure for that purpose on a
paved country road would not be great.
Opposition to country road improve
ment is based upon a mistaken notion
OF its cost. and an underestimate OF
the really liberal sums that are now
being dragged and scraped into dirt
roads.
The billion dollar crop state Of Iowa
should be able to do what the compar-
atively poverty-stricken commonwealth
OF Wisconsin Is accomplishing, or what
Ohio has done, and California has done,
and what Illinois is commencing this
year to do.
When once 1t IL understood that
Iowa is spending as much each year
for makeshift roads as hard surfaced
roads would cost. the improvement will
be no longer delayed.
Road work on the Lincoln High
way Is typical of that done on several
cross-state thoroughfares. There was
nothing exceptional in the expenditures,
when the work done is compared with
other recognized automobile routes.
What stands out is the fact that
enough money was spent in one year
to carry the fixed charges vi q paved
road across the entire state, and that
the burden was not noticed by the
public
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
TYPHus DISASTERS ALLY.
Disease Now Ravasins War Area ~
Old az Civilization.

OIo az NlvbIlzaS100s
Civilization is only a thin crust,
covering possibilities Of relapse into
savagery. Long ages have been re-
quired to bring civilized man, by slow
and painful stages. to his present con-
dition. Only a few months are required
for him to relapse into condition Of
barbarism from which he emerged.
Even the diseases of barbarian re-
turn.
a striking illustration is the re-
appearance of typhus fever in the war
swept countries or Europe. From 81 1s
plague Of Athens. as described by
Thucydides, down thru the ages typhus
has always appeared at times of dis
aster. Always the companion Of war
and misery, known at different times
by its old names Of camp fever, siege
fever, famine fever and Jail fever, it
ragged all over Europe during the
Napoleonic wars. only to die out in
later years so completely as to be al
most forgotten.
The history Of typhus," says Hirsch.
els written in those dark pages Of the
worlds history which tell Of the
grievous visitations Of mankind by
war, famine and misery Of every kind"
Yet both civilization and science had
practically forgotten 1t. All authori-
ties of the present generation have de-
scribed 1t as q rare disease. Several
generations Of medical men grew up
and died with hardly any knowledge
Of it. So completely was it forgotten
that Ricketts, was obliged to go to
Mexico to study it, while few cases
which appeared in the tenement dis
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
WHEN PAVED TO CITY LIMITS.
TRurlingto Hawkeye1


| Mason City and Clear Lake are to
be connected with first-class cement
| pavement in the near future Just now
Mason City is paving First street west
to the city limits. Clear Lake has her
main street paved TO the limits The
supervisors are going to put in at least
one more mile of cement pavement be-
tween the two towns this season. This
will leave gap Of two miles. which
will probably be taken care Of the next
season. When town paves her main
streets to the city limits. then these
streets seem to stretch out across the
seas of mud 10 other pavement that
has been completed in other towns and
eventually the supervisors get busy.
The example OF the wide-awake towns
is not lost. And while progress has
been rather slow in Iowa. it is good to
note that there has been progress.
There was much opposition when per-
manent improvements were urged in
the cities. some thirty years ago. but
eventually that faded away and SO the
opposition to the permanent improve
ment of the country roads in Iowa hold
the fort much longer. In fact 1t has
held out longer than was deemed pos
sible.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
BI1uLlrHlc PAVING AND ITS COST.

The Des Moines Tribune has aroused
the ire of Grinnell boosters by publish
ing an attack upon the bitulithic pave
ment as laid in Iowa City and later re-
peated in Grinnell The Tribune as
serted that the high priced bitulithic
in Iowa City was going 10 pieces but
the mayor of Iowa City writes to the
Grinnell Herald saying that the Des
Moines Tribune does no, know VIVA,
it is talking about Grinnell has
ordered a big batch of bitulithic for
additional streets consequently this is
la tender subject in Grinnell
Grinnellites need not feel alarmed
about bitulithic. The use of asphaltic
concrete for a wearing surface is
standard ali over The country. Literally
thousands OF miles of il have been
laid on highways IN the New England
states, much Of il over the old
nacadam roads as & base and II is a
good pavement. l. will wear out in
time. Of course, and SO will a wagon
tire, but il can be resurfaced again.
The only mistake Grinnell is making
IS in paying q handsome ROYALTY in
her price for patented formula The
mixing of asphalt with granite chips
Tor wearing surface IS no mystery
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
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VjoSot Bonnie Stood IN her Dutch II.
bsary and rsgaSded WalnDgford end
her husband with scosn. n can ten
you inst how It happeosd," she seated
Jim Wal1ing1ord's had was turned IN
Q lathe. and yeuzs, Blackis. was cast1
You've boen trailing around with this
Brack insect for three days now and
you haven't trimmed him yeti!
r think rs bseauss rs too easy"
Bsckis mood1y vsntuSed % observe.
without looking up no0 the solitaire
layout witch v1olse Bonnisss indSct-
msot had Iohbsd q - slamsa.. Hes
such IN awfm saphaad thoE II seems
Q shame 70 wases Sod I've peoposi-
ton On him.
why DON'T you inducs HIN 30 draw
his essh out e the hank. then come
back hoD so0s psaes without himr'
- soeOssGs6 T den't HE rough
wosk myself. but Il you've run clear
set Of bSs1ns you1l have % fail hack
On yoW Duse1oAs
Il have sefuplss against 4" ob3setsd
Walnngford Decides, the police D.
pertinent Il j1se % fussy about bon
Ike BEnck - L wsuld - about ma1o-
ing man. Ma VI ven have 70 stiek
to proper eemmarcfsi ps1ndDlss ard
earn his money"
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Il want him himDsd and Trimmed
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''ws1s vlaing.. implsssd Walnno.
ford We Inst don't sssm - ODe -
dear
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You wet mud 4 = thiD lihea1y,s 80
to'd them. sYo9'vo. bsea u hsgo 1oe
hosrs huattng e: 20 ossd - bse1as
Of Scotch and three QuastD II .soatsee
before Paul Pollse vent bome: ~
smokes - Trick = heGe yoa eosA G2Sce
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dow ssi,s 70 t1sat broken no0e6 0seek
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
Topics Of the Times

| A pamphlet charging united EFFORT
| Of the ministers Of organized churches
| against Pastor" Russell is being sent
| out to the newspapers. The stun is all
| bosh. The ministers are to be trusted
| and perusal of the pamphlet only
strengthens that conclusion. Not to go
into the various explanations Of Pas
tor" Russels divorce and connection
| with Miracle Wheat" etc, the hap
piest conclusion to be drawn from
them is that Pastor" Russell has been
the victim of unfortunate circum-
stances" If the pamphlet is calculated
to set the newspapers against the reg
ular ministers it is a case OF poor cal
culation.
The customs collector stopped the
Willard Johnson fight films at the port
OF Portland, Maine. Good idea and
might be amended by closing the ports
to Willard and johnson.
One of the principal investors says
Mrs. Sudie B. Whitaker brought
plenty of blank contracts for shares IN
the Sir Francis Drake estate back with
her. Mrs. Whitaker evidently knows
good thing when she sees il and Des
Moines is good thing"
Perhaps Huerta ran out OF money
That's the only thing that would take
anybody to Mexico.
Two thousand people gathered at Des
Moines Sunday to pledge support 10
President Wilson. The president seems
almost as popular as Sudie B. Whitta-
ker in Des Moines.
Under the ruling that the city con-
trolls the whole street, the popcorn
wagon at the corner and the stand on
the sidewalk viii have TO see the city
fathers as we'll as the owner and
lessee OF the building which is in the
nature of nod TO blind horse.
Ii was a year go that the long war
was kindled by assassination. Much
blood has run under the bridges since
then.
Carl Kuehnle says he is thinking OF
the governorship. Well it's pleasant
pastirne and a mans thoughts are his
own. However. lot Of folks are not
thinking with Carl.
Is it the idea that Marsh shall open
the barrel and Meredith stand guard
az the bung?
Now tina, Secretary Allen says his
office has caught up with the auto
plate rush, the officers should catch UP
with the auto carrying last years
ruru Der.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
MAKE EN- DO IT.

TIE highway commission has called
the attention Of the state 10 the nox-
ious weed law. All weeds along the
highways must be cut between July i
anc August :. The suggestion is tha;
| the highway commission intends to
enforce this Law which has been much
neglected and ignored.
| The noxious weed law is piece OF
sensible legislation and should be en-
forced thoroughly. The good farmer
does not wait to be driven 10 cut
weeds along his road. He refuses TO
maintain along the side of lis farm a
nursery for the weeds ne must fight
TO save his crop and get he returns
necessary to high priced acres And
the trustees should see to it that he
is protected against the careless farm
e- or the soil SHINING tenant Of the
farm across the road. Those in au-
thor.ty should not force the farmer
who cuts weeds TO complain Of his
neighbor who refuses or neglects TO
comply with wise law and thus make
bad blood in the neighhorhocd. Some
what Of authority beyond the dignity
and title should go with the trustee
ship.
City authorities should begin a,
eace 10 enforce the general law
against noxious weeds and see that the
parkings Of vacant lots are attended
10. In fact the city should insist that
vacant property shall be kept in re-
spectacle condition all the year round.
As = ts the vacant lot owner in many
cases permits his property to grow up
10 an unsightly tangle of weeds, the
we'll kept parking OF the prideful
householder is bordered by the jungle
Of the vacant lot adjoining whose own
er IS waiting for an increment earned
by the thrifty and improvement-mak-
ing neighbors. In the winter the side
walks lie thick with snow and slush
before the vacant lot.
| II doesn't cost a cent to force the
neglectful and careless to NOW weeds.
The law says all must DO it. All that
| is needed IS proper action by those
who sought eagerly the authority to
enforce the laws.
See that the weeds are moved along
the highways and on ali town lots
and parkings whether occupied or va
cant. Make 'em do it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28

man advised me to Try Lydia =. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and ] gota
bottle. / felt better the nsxymonth %
I tick sh.ee ,enee hnttlaa Of Il and got
well % I could work I'll the tims. I
hope every woman who suffers Ike i did
win zy Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. E. W. I4AlssE2s0, Bog
8, Allyn, WISH
Whywill wumso eontinue 70 suneday
IN and day out or drag cut . aiekly. hak-
hsarted Gxistsnes, missing thrse-foutAs
d ths Joy Of living. when they can md
health IN Lyds +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compoundf
For thirty yeaEs Il he's besn the stand.
ard rsmsdy 1oe fsmals ILL, and has re-
stoeed the health Of thousand of women
who havs bssn troubled with sneA N
msnts . @splaeemsnts, Inflammation,
ulessa&ion, tunoss, irregularities, etc.
II ysa want spselal aly1eo write .
Lydia = Rlnkhan Medicine c.. (cenl.
leattaD Lynn, 1ass. Year lstter viii
- spene1, rcd a1A answered BY ..
woman m Ibid II strict eou11ooos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
THE ROAD TO nAamor,.

The Sioux City Journal would avoid
in every way possible the liquor
question" in the coming primary. 1t
processes to believe that the river cit
les viii fall in at once with the pro-
hibitory law and expects TO see rigid
enforcement" in Sioux City. So /.
can not see any reason why the whole
matter should not be relegated and Mr..
Harding be accepted as an available
candidate by drys as by vets. Thus
it would leave cosson In the attorney
generals office and fight it out with
Harding and Allen.
So far as Cosson and Allen are con-
eerned the arrangement seems to be
up to those gentlemen. neither OF
whom has shown any evidence Of get
ting out Of the others road too the ex-
ecutive chambers. Both have their
warm supporters ana both have the
bug In their bonnet. That il as it may
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
be. Perhaps they can make some ar

be. Perhaps they can make some ar
rangement.
But it seems up to them. But as t.
| Sioux City and Dubuque and other cit
les of similar standing and character
falling in line meekly to comply will
| the prohibitory law and assist its en-
| forcement, that is another question
and one upon which the state viii
| be 10th TO accept the Journals ex.
IRENE optimism of prediction. Histori-
cally the facts are insufficient founda-
ton for such a conclusion. To be sure
Mississippi may so republican and the
climate OF purgatory change that arid
region into a summer resort-but thai
is scarcely more optimisticaily specu-
lative than that the strongest saloon
towns in the state shall immediately
and "rigidly' change from swamp
lands TO parching aridity. The fact is
that the repeal of the nulct has put
the prohibitory law on trial, that en-
forcement is the only method of pre-
venting program of evasion and open
violation calculated TO bring about
popular disgust and discredit. And i.
is among the cer1ainties that the ques-
ton Of enforcement will be one Of the
dominant issues in the primary. When
the box is opened it is going TO bob up.
The local and state organizations OF
citizens temperance associations and
the dry orsaniza tons Of ell kinds will
see to that. It cannot be eliminated
by lodging it.
1t IS not question OF whether the
party would be better off with the Il
quor question suhordinated. not mat
ter of party espediency, but fact that
must be faced. We may continue TO
say peace. peace" over and over
but there is and will be no peace until
the fact of enforcement is fully estah-
lished from end to end of the state
And so. no matter how anxious cam
didates and politicians and individuals
are TO eliminate the question Il can not
be set aside while Harding or any
other man. wet or dry. runs for gov
ernor of Iowa
The way 10 get past this condition
is to meet it face to face boldly and
settle IT. There viii be division while
it remains an open one. We have come
TO the man or mouse or long tailed rat
stage on the enforcement matter. II
is rot &c be oucked or evaded. The
sooner It is settled definitely the soon
e we shall harmonic. The road TO
harmony IS open. Name and elect
those whose record. character and pur-
pose are all plainly in conformity with
the decision OF the state of Iowa on
the liquor traffic. All othe roads are
no thoroughfares.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28

West Park, n. "a few weeks ago
at his home here John Burroughs, the
naturalist was attacked by an intes-
final trouble which weakened the ac-
ton of his heart. For several days the
illness was grave, but the heart re-
sponded to stimulation. and the toxic
attack yielded to treatment. His son.
Julian Burroughs, says the naturalist
is greatly improved and expects soon
to leave his bed. Mr.. Burroughs was
seventy-eight years old on April 8.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
IN THE BUSINESS FIELD.

Trade news is irregular, current dis
tr;bution being depressed. but onn the
other hand orders for future delivery
tend to enlarge Unreasonable wealth
er hampers retail trade, results in
forced sales. restricts sorting up orders
going to ojobbers, and de,racts froom
crop promise. Besides, a number Of
lines. such as coal, lumber, jewelry
and shoe manufacturing. remain slow.
On the oothe- hand, there is more
doing in textiles foor fall shipment;
the market for cotton goods is helped
by foreign business; Improvement in
steel continues 10 spread both on ex-
port and domestic account; war orders
for machine tools are heavy; skilled
Ia Dor is being worked over time; ship
yards are active; u1aii-order trade re-
fleets liberal gains; gold imports con-
tinue; foreign trade balances are heav-
lily in favor Of the United States; COL
lections al some points are better;
money is Armer; more funds are being
taken for crop moving purposes; COM
mercial paper, in light supply. Is more
active west: bank clearings excel those
Of this week one and two years ago.
Concern over our interest in pending
international political matters seems
TO have subsided for the time being.
and the stock market, which advanced
early in the week, declined later chief
~ on prospects of oversee liquidation
of American stocks to pave the way
for the establishment Of foreign cred
its here. Settled warm weather would
give fillip to many lines, and with
employment growing apace the poten-
tial spend ding power OF the public is
increasing.
The depressing influences are the
less keenly felt because they are be-
iieved to De Temporary. ana confidence
in the future remains mistaken. AL
though July dividend payments will
not equal last years by approximately
81, Toe, 900. it is a hopeful sign that OF
late several corporate interests have
announced increased disbursements
two railroads operating in the Middle
West being included in the list this
week. In the aggregate. the revenues
Of the Transporting companies continue
below the totals Of 1914-gross earn
ings for the first two weeks Of June
showing reduction Of 80 per cent
but some systems are now making bet
ter returns and. as previously, most
Of the loss is on roads in the South
This is Largely the result OF the de-
preston in cotton which. however, has
made a substantial recovery from the
shock OF the war, as is evidenced by
the fact that shipments abroad for the
season to date are only about f75,000
bales smaller than last years.
Such a favorable comparison was
not considered possible six months ago
It now seems assured that the ma
tion's excess Of merchandise exports
over imports for the fiscal year will
amount to a round billion dollars and
while less gold has come here this
week, France has arranged for a large
loan at this center. The proceeds OF
this viii be used to oinance a part Of
the heavy purchases Of war supplies
in this country and so urgent have the
foreign demands become that the iron
and steel plants are steadily adding
to productive capacity. ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28

and house cleaning brigade swings
into public view
II all parts OF the state are as dirty,
politically. as those which have been
swept by grand Jury brooms recently.
we may feel more than ever happy that
we live in Iowa.
For Iowa has never had great pub
he scandal. and our state affairs have
generally been conducted on a high
plane. OF petty graft there is always
more or less everywhere. but we have
fortunately escaped the CRATER in high
places.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
SPEEDING IN DISTRIBUTE.
r(linfoo Horald1

Auto speeding rapidly 10 coming
into disrepute in Clinton. Dies Moines
and other cities. Clinton's police
Judge apparently is without the sym
patty for the man who can't resist the
temptation to "scorch" through the
streets Of the city. Every offender
brought before him by the police, and
they are apprehending IN average OF
one a day, is given the same dose. SO
and costs for the first o6ense and $25
and costs for the second.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
Iona Newspapers
wERE rHE BOYS THERE.
iowa City Republican,

Being busy with auto races, COM
mencement and the state convention
of Eagles. the Republican failed to
read the proceedings Of the state dem
ocratic conference, except to notice
something about Wilbur Marsh, the
gnvArnnrship and his cows. What we
would like to know is this: Were sen
ator John Garrison and Jack Dalton
both present and what did they say
and do?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
AN IMPRESSIVE PARADE.

II You think that Sunday school
work is only for women and children,
you should have seen the parade of
the men and boys in Des Moines We'd
nesday night, feature Of the state
Sunday school convention in progress
in this city.
There were thousands of earnest, en-
thusiastic men and boys in line. It
was an impressive sight.
And how much more glorious was
this parade of citizenship than a simi-
lar cavalcade headed for the battlefield
intent upon the slaughter OF as many
brother beings as possible!
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
Masonic Meetings.

~ STATED COMMUNICATES ION
Marshall Lodge, No. los A F. & A M,,
regular meeting Friday, July 10, w.
p. m. John w. Wells. secretary w. q
Steiner. w. NJ.
sleNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A. NJ NJ
snacfa, convocation Monday, June
for work in Royal Arch decree. =. >
Knborn. H. P. John ". Wells Rec
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon Z,
Council No. 20. r s. NJ Mo s
after the third Sunday. /. \.
recorder; George Gregory. 7. L NJ.
REGULAR coNcLAvE, St. AldemaF
Commandery No. 80. K T. iusus'
McFarland, Rec, George Gregory
e. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central chap aIy
%. NJ - O, E, S. Wednesday, snts
AS ,. m. Business. Anna Dowa't "
secretary; Mary Black Collins v"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-06-28
Az You Too Fat,

II you are too stout don't take fat.
reducing medicines. Cut down on
your Diet gst outof-door exercise. and
you Will assume normal lines and re-
1uoo 70 normal weight Avoid sweets,
eggs, cream, fat meats, and especially
potatoes Live mainly on lettuce,
SPINACH, cabbage. lean meats, young
0a1o0as ooa0y, tomaeoss, etc. Take
oaft0d toaGt instead Of bread and but
To-. II you osass 10 give your body
1atma6nG foods you Will cease Gre
ating 1t oslIe. u - no tr1ck to reduce
11 20 pU0ctdco sa6 6enial.