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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
GrinneiI and Vicinity.

Spectal 70 I1neS-RepOoAC4n-
Grtunen. March 4.-The March meet
ing Of the Congregational Brotherhood
Is to take place at the church on Tues
day evening Of next week. After the
usual buffet luncheon and the regular
routine business the subject Of the
Grinnen-in China movement VIII be
taken up, the principal speaker being
\. 5. DeEaan, who has recently re-
turned from the Orient
Henry Clay Smith started yesterday
on a visiting trip 10 some relative s
living IN northwestern Missouri He
will be gone some weeks.
". e PenAeid. OF Little Falls. Mimi
has been IN Grim Ell for a visit TO his
father, Charles G. Peafleld. who recent
ly passed his so-h birthday and has
been confined to his home for some
weeks by the .nfTlntt!es OF age.
Mr. and ls--s. Samuel H Crosby. whc
have been in Chicago for two weeks
accompanied by their daughter Ruth
city.
The school board held special
meeting on Thursday evening anG
voted to secure specifications fo- fire.
escapes on the high school bu:ldine
possible The board also voted 20 Of
fer at public sale the $4,000 Of bonds
recently voted. to be sold n 6enonina-
tions OF 81 oo0 and bearing interest a
the rate Of Az per cent The bids ar
to be opened on the grd OF April.
Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Odds. 81
Broad street. have recently passe'
their sixHeth wedding anniversar!
For some thiry-fve or forty year
they 94ved on a farm near Davenport
but moved to this city six years ago
be near their married daughter, Mrs
George H. Brown.
Prof. and Mrs. H. ". Nattack ar,
having the pleasure Of visit from
Mrs. c. G. Johnson. who comes from
her home in Keokuk for a visit at tn
home Of her daughter.
John Essex died on Thursday nigh
at the home Of his daughter Mrs
Charles Ross. He had been seriovsl,
Ill for couple Of months from ad
y vanced Brght's disease
James z. Clark, who was an efficien
city marshal for a long time but ha
been of duty for the past year. ma
been restored TO the force. and takin
night work for the present
& L. n. Rinefort has Just sold out HI
stock Of clothing on the southwest cor
nef Of Broad street and Fourth ave
nue. TO George H McNurray. Posses
sion win be given as soo7 rs the in
vofcing can be completed. Mr. Rine
n fort has put In some twenty years i
the clothing business on that corne
beginning as a clerk, then taking
partnership with Mr.. McNurray. the
buying the entire McNrrray share an
So conducting the business alone for sew
eral years past. He now talks of TAX
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
How She tdied Away Time.

Please state 70 the court exactly
what you did between and s o'clock
Wednesday morning. said the lawyer
TO a delicate looking little woman in
the witness box. as reported in KAN
i-sas paper. =, x
Well she said. after a moments
reflection. II washed my two children
and got them ready for school, and
sewed a button on Johnny's coat, and
mended a rent In Neiiies' dress - hen
I tid!ed up my sitting room. ard made
two beds. and watersd ny, plants and
glanced over the morning paper. Then
/ busted my fssaszrssoT ana set things to
rights in il. and washed some lamp
chimneys and combed the habys hair
and sewed a button On one Of her little
shoes: and then / swept my outside
steps and brushed and put away the
children's Sunday clothes and wrote a
note TO Johnny's teacher asking her to
excuse him for not being at school on
Friday, Then ! fed my canary and
cleared off the breakfast table. and
gave the grocer's boy an order. and
then I sat down and rested a few min
utes before the clock strucks- That's
all"
An" said the daZed lawyer Elk
cuse me, your honor. I must get my
breath before call the next witness"
kansas City Journal ,.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
IOWA PROPERTY OWNERS TIC
PAY MORE THAN 100000
FOR HIGHWAYS.
MOTOR FEES INCREASE
SUM TO 81, ooo, 600
State Auditors Figures Show Each
Person in State Would Pay $2f-22 in
Taxes Coming Year it All Paia-Per
capita Taxes Higher - Increase Is
1871 Over Last Year.

Des Moines. March 4.-1owa property
owners will pay ss,s17,s15 IN direc'
taxes in 1916 for road and bridge work
according to the financial report pre-
pared by W. H Williams, revenue clerk
in the auditor OF states office. To this
viii be added between sl-5oe,oo0 and
s. 600 600 which Will be received from
motor registration making more than
81. 900. 900 available for bridge ana
road work during The year.
The statement shows there mas Nee"
a general increase over the state OF
Ill per cent in taxes compared with
1915.
In 1915 the taxpayers curTleo in ~
S1e12I for road and bridge WORK Inc
increase in road and bridge taxes Tor
1916 is s747.ss4. The report includes
all levies for county and township
roads.
Per Capita Ia. Higher.
According TO the figures submitted
TO the auditor Of state every resi- dent
Of Iowa wifi pay S2l % IN taxes in 1915.
The per capita tax n 1915 vas sze.ss-
The increase is greater than these fig
uFSS lHqQtCf4l0 LOT LDc ISSSo41 S4<1I tA4N
per capita tax in 1875 was based CT tSS
1910 census which gave the state p
pa. 800 population. The 1878 per capita
tax Is based OF the 1915 census which
gives Ing s1a;s 2.o5s nan nonularion-
The increase In taxes, to be paid
this year .is ss57es25. The total in
taxes which property owners Will pay
is $50, 055.131. In 1918 the total taxes
collected for all purposes IN the stats
was SIS, f75, 2oS.
All Taxes Increased.
Every form Of tax was increased this
year with the exception o. the state
and the drainage taxes. The capitol
extension tax was reduced from s4s6,-
527 in 1915 10 STA se6 in 1915. General
county taxes increased from s.. oe2.27I
to s4.sT5,s94.
Taxes for the poor fund increased
from sss5,71e to 81 oos.lsi, due in part
TO the widows pensions. City taxes
Increased from s7,20e, 074 to 1881, $50.
District school taxes increased from
SIC, .ss5 to s1T.T3o,oS2 Moneys and
credits listed tor tazaro1 increased
from s251,s2s,eH to s275,ae1, $50. The
net value OF Ill property listed for tax
alton, except moneys and credits. In
creased from ss32, 49, 12 TO s94s. sos.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
GATHERED BY THE WAYSIDE

has the admirable trait of always be-
ing able TO come back has an alb;
IN the matter of circulation of mislead-
ing figures as TO Iowa.
Il do not blame you for taking ex-
ceptton to the story that vas published
here" he says We have explained to
the reporter that when YOU are think
ing about Iowa you must think In bill
lions and not in millions. We gave
him the story correctly. told him the
per ca ptta wealth was 53s for Iowa
and s2.sse for Kansas We told him
that our total wealth was t7ssS, e90, ooc
and tina. Kansas total wealth was
s4,sl5, 900, GOO. He was feeling Little
poverty STRICKEN that morning ap-
parsrtiy and reduced the hgures.
=, The incident mAsrst e&, 1nN eHery
i:upoxtant n ss-fts ehs ttasdhz Azs
urss 70 @bs.<aceutates sA1 p - sttfe
right angle. There Is nothing IN which
THE stateSpt Iowa in more noaiesakiy
deficient than HI Stas tsfscaI 6 matter.
One MAJ safely defy any investigator
10 probe deep enough 10 really find
out from anything In iowa as to what
is the actual property valuation r.
the state. or sven relative values. CT
aggregate or receipts and expeHdi-
lures. ., AZ
Charley Rawson is going to open up
headquarters in Washington in the
movement to bring the presidency vest
OF the Mississippi river. Whatever else
may be said Of the movement. it at
least has the merit ofbeiR8 better OF
than any other tfataMsNvisible just
TOW. Substa ntial progress is being
made right along, the results Of which
will be seen later and the WORK on be-
half OF the Iowa candidate is moving
along nicely. The opening OF head
quarters in Washington means that
the eastern field is TO be invaded.
/ That was inevitable. Senator Cum
minis is a candidate on his merits and
| because he represents not merely Iowa
sentiment nor the sentiment Of the
west. but he Is a typical American and
is quite capable OF carrying out the
best American sentiments
l. Anent the we'll financed campaign to
have the United States government
put itself into position where the
next step viii be TO buy very larss
quantities Of powder, and the 2 dis
position TO keep in the background tn.
sources Of supply for the said cam
paien. ti5e following in a late issue Of
the New York World is interesting
Announcement was made from
Wilmington, Del, yesterday that thu
E. l. DUPONT De Nemours Powdel
Company. the new holding compan.
which controls the old e. T. DuPon
Powder Company, had declared tn
regular III per cent Quarterly divi
dend on common stock, an extra diyi
,dend of 2k per cent payable in cash
land another diyIdent OF 10 per cen
payable in Anglo French bonds at 9;
and interest It is understood that tn
dupont company subscribed to abou
t35 0eB, 900 of the bonds AZ there Il
outstanding 35s5s4.200 Of the new
icommon stock, which was distributed
as 200 per cent dividend TO tn
stockholders Of the old company iol
4 Sept 80 last, it will require S10.6231s
{; of the bonds, allowing for the disconn
OF s Fer cent at which they are oheret
to stockholders to pay the dividend"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

ing a we'll earned rest from business
cares. The business will be carried on
actively by Mr.. tMcMurray's sons
Harry and Arthur, with the assistance
of the younger one, Donald.
The final basketball game of the
season for the high school team was
played here last evening with Iowa
City, and Grinnell won by score ot
IS to IL The game was little slow
but the teams were pretty evenly
matched and the victory was not won
without a struggle.
Rev, A. B. DeHaan will speak to-
morrow morning in the congregational
church and the day will be q Grinneli-
in-China day. Mr.. DeHaaE IS grad
uate of Iowa College IN the class oil
'oS With him tpmorru>S AMI later IN
the week four Iowa College gra 'ua'es
are coming from Oberlin. where they
are studying theology, to push his
work They are members Of the bar d
OF eleven that is forming hire. The!
are Lyman Cady. Pall Mac Eachron,
Car Compton. Geurse Webl,er. Harold
Matthews, and Paul Somers- These
will have charge 4 the evening ser
wees.
Mrs H ". Spauld!ng, Mrs. Eugene
Henely. and Mrs. F. Somers were
In Des Notnes Thursday looking after
their work on committees of the Iowa
Federation II Wom-n's Clubs The
executive board was II session There
and Mrs. Spauldlng Is 4 member
Mrs Mar Simmons who is past 81
years OF age and Qu;,e fra!I in body.
has been seriously III for some weeks
past.
Some weeks 1870 Albert Carlson had
his hand badly Torn in corn shred
der He has Cut recovered as well as
Il was hoped Ne would and he has just
been Obliged ~ come 20 the city hes
p!tal here for All operation that will
give MN more perfect control Of MS
fingers
The Gr!nnell Canning Company 3
laying sEtH more extensive plans than
ever before fer the enlarg eInsrt of its
business Al this point. In addition TO
the farm lands rented by the company
and directly under their management
they are aiming TO have some 700 acres
more n sweet corn and are making
extra offers 10 the IA rmers to get con-
tracts to this extent, tn > plan 10
add TO the number ot thei- husk;ng
machines and 70 adnp, new plan for
closing the cans when filed with corn.
Mr.. and Mrs. G j. Mes ana daush
ter, of this City. VINO have been for
the !ras- TWO months o. 50 a: Eureka
Springs. Ark. have just notified friends
hare OF their removal - New Orleans,
where they will stop for AL indefinite
period.
The last game for the college viii De
called here this afternoon This IS
return game for Drake and they are
looking for compensation for what
GrinneI took away from them some
time ago on their own fonr a. Des
Moiaes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
Killed by Fall From Wagon.

Prairieburg. March 4-Glern Fnr-
rlstaE while helping Linn Mills move
70 Central City. was thrown from a
wagon and SO seriously injured. that
he died a few minutes after ne had
been taken 20 a local doctors office
One tug Of the harness on For-:s-
tails team broke, letting the tongue
If the wagon down. The horses be-
"ame frightened and started ~ run.
'hrowing ne driver out and 10 the
ground where. as he LAY. bo'h wheels
# the heavily loaded wagon passed
,ver him His back was broken.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
Valuable Unused Land,

Experts estimate that unused land
lying at either side of the country
roads is capable in many cases OF bear
ing 500 bushels of corn to the mile
strip. Thousands OF miles OF the
best European roads are only q rod
wide, but Uncle Sans edge trim
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

All sorts of hardware articles are
now compounded of the puiDed tissues
OF trees that once swaysd gracefully
In some northern forest-ctgar and
cigarette holders. fancy combs, nm
.brella materials. Aims and . hundred
other things.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

Penelore-"Did the play have hap
py ending." Percfval-'Eow should
know Participation saw it,
didn't you" Fercivai-T les. but the
hero and the heroine married each 9th.
er."-Judge
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

-FE'1-.. Il
Cost Of csimInaitty. e
Maintenance Of pr:soHss4+.a England
costs sa.330.0o0 . year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

Excellent Artificial Coffee.
1t is said that an artificial coffee has
been invented ny a japanese which
has large percentage of nourishment,
the right flavor and low cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
Tos,,orro,D's Menu

mo good and worthy man Will IN.
sist on another mans drinking wine.
Samuel johnson. ~.
Grape fruit Cereal and. Cream 8
Cream Clipped beef. I
Muffins 3S Coffee.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
DINNER.

Roast turkey Stuffed sweet potatoes,
+, . q Baked onions =. IL IS ~
Waldorf salad. Banana ice cream.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

Preserved Strawberries with saltines'
Cream Clipped beef-Shred the bees
and to each scant cup allow one ia
blespoonful, OF -four. Mix thoropSMs
with the dry beef. Drop into enough
boiling milk to thicken and season
with salt and pepper. .: ,v-..ss VA.
Banana ice scream-Scald one quart
of rich milk and when cool add one
cup of sugar and, let it chill. When
cold mix with it the juice
OF half lemon and one teaspoon OF
lemon extract. and, five bananas,
pressed thru a vegetable deer Freeze
at cnce so that the bananas won-
bla cken. d.
Russian sandwiches-Piace between
leaves of lettuce on large slices of but
tered white bread two thin SLICES OF
American cheese. four OF ave. almonds
and two CT three sliced stuffed olives,
dressed with nayonnaise drfssing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04
SUPPER

Russian sandwiches
Hot chocolate with whipped cream
Preserved strawberries with salttnes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-03-04

The genial Ralph Bolton, OF the
Greater Des Moinss COMMITTEES, who
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
First Game of Season.
Throw Away Your
 Eye-Glasses!
A Free Prescription You Can Have Filled and Use at Home

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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
What the Storm Did-

Providence, R. I-Brown Univer- sity-PrOvidencs International league game, postponed, rain.
 St. Louis. Mo.-St. Louis Ameri- cans-St. Louis Nationals called off, cold.
 Medford. Mass.-Tufts, g; Worces- ter Polytechnic Institute, l. (Called 7th inning, snow.)
 Philadelphia - Lafayette -PennsyI- vania game called off, snow
 -UrsinusPrinceton game called off, snow.
 South Bethlehem, Pa.--Franklin and Marshall-LehiShg game called off, snow. West Point, W. Y.-Army vs. Rut- gers, cancelled. snow.
 Cincinnati-Clevelan Americans Cincinnati Nationals game declared of on account of snow New York, April Skew York Ma | tionalsNew York Americans game called off on account of cold weather and snow. Washington-Philad Nation als- Washington Americans called off; rain.
 Memphis-Chicago NationaIs-NIem- | phis Southern association. wet grounds Brooklyn-Brooklyn Natfonals-Bos- ton Americans game called off on ac- count of cold weather and snow
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
SPEAKER SOLD TO CLEVELAND
carrisan Announces Sale of His Fa-
 nous Centerfielder.

Iris Speaker, the star outfielder of the Boston Red Sox, who is rated as the best defensive player of his posi- tion in baseball, and ranked second only to Cobb for all-around efficiency, has played his last game in a Boston uniform, perhaps.
 Bill Carrigan announced Saturday afternoon that Speaker had been trad ed to the Cleveland Indians for a cash consideration, and sam P. Jones, a esteem by Lee Fohl, manager of the Cleveland team. One other player, yet to be decided upon, will accom- pany Jones and the money to the Back Bay.
 It is just possible that Steve O'Neil, the catcher, will hear the call to the worlds champions. There was some talk of the SoX letting Thomas and Cady drift along to other parts, and the deal may be so arranged as to in clude O'Neil
 The trading of Speaker comes as the continuation of a bitter fight be- tween the player and the club owners after the settlement of the war with the Federal League. During the time when the star of the outlaws seemed to be in its ascendant, Speaker re- ceived a salary of S55, 900 for two years. But just as soon as the treaty Of Cincinnati was signed, and cutting salaries became popular pastime. the bOStOn management offered Iris a contract calling for $9,00O per annum. When Iris recovered from his first spasm of surprise, and was able to talk in connected sentences, he re- turned the proffered document with a note that such a salary would not buy gasoline for his new limousine. He sent several other messages also, but there seemed to be no way of adjust ing conditions.
 When the training season opened
 Speaker remained at his home. ir Hubbard City, Tex, and came over tC i Marlin to watch the Giants practice a couple of days. He said at that time | that he had no intention of accepting the terms offered by the club, and that | he would force the owners to trade ol release him before he would play 4 i representative of the Boston club in. ] tervicwed Speaker then. and matter! | were adjusted, so it was announced. ! Speaker did some training, and ht proved that his batting eye was keeI | and his swing unimpaired in the gam, with the Brooklyn Robins on Friday afternoon.
 | The transfer of Speaker to the In l dians comes as a surprise. Of course l one star is always to be consideret 1 as the foundation of a winning team | but Speaker on the Indians is a lon bird. The Yankees made an effort |, get him, but the same barrier whicl has blocked the owners of the Yau | kees in their efforts to secure othe
 men was raised in this instance.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
ATTORNEYS-A S-AT-LAW
Brown & Perkins, titGmeys-at-laB Over Uncas Nat. Bank, Sbetucket St. Entrance stairway near to Thames National Bank. Telephone SS-3.
SPEAKER SURPRISED AT
 RED SOX DEAL Uncertain Yet as to Whether He Will Join Cleveland Team.

Boston, April 9-Tris Speaker, the famous centerfielGer of the Boston American League team whose sale to the Cleveland club was announced yesterday, said tonight that it was not yet certain that he would go to the western team. Speaker came here to- day from New York to have a talk with President Lannin of the Red Sox.
 This deal was a complete surprise to me-" said Speaker" As I under stood it MT. Lannin and I had prac- tically agreed upon terms. After talk ing with him on Friday I figured that our deal was practically fixed up and that there was no longer anything be- tween me and my continuance as a member of the Red Sox team saving the signing of a contract. I shall see MT. Lannin tomorrow forenoon and look for an explanation I have not signed any contract with the Cleveland club yet"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10
REPORTING FOR PRACTICE
Initial Workout Will Take Place Today-Gene McCann
 Satisfied With Seasons Outlook.

step a whole lot for first division hon. ors.
 The Giants and the Phillies have both been drawn on. From the Phil lies comes Pitcher Fortune and Catch CT Fish, youngsters of great promise according to the dope sheet. The Giants contribution is Outflelder Elch who is advertised as a fast fielder, a good hitter and a fast man on bases
 The report that Paddy Green will not play at New London, but will play with Lowell, fails to disturb McCann Just put down that Green will be one of the pitchers" was Gene's laconiC reply to the query, How about Paddy Green ?"
 Although men from both the Giants and Phillies are to come here. Mana ger McCann said there is nothing ir the story that New London will be a farm for any big league club. "We won't be a farm for anyone" he said
 Gene is enthusiastic over the pros- poets. He regards the talent he has gathered as high grade in every way and thinks local fans will be pleased when they see them in action
 The catchers are Russell and Fish Russell is too well known here for any extended eulogy. He did high grade work for Bridgeport several season. and performed creditably for Balti. more in the Federal league. Fish wa. with Manchester of the New EnglanC league last season. South this sprin. in the Phillies camp he showed som, class, but needs minor league primins before he is ready for the big show.
 Here's the Pitching Staff.
 The pitching staff will be draw1 from these men: Paddy Green, forme, Planter; Paddy Martin, also forme Planter; Fortune, McDoyle and Cham pion. For first base 1t is a contes between Rodriguez. the Cuban flash who was south with the Giants thi spring, and Zielka of Meriden Tn, Cuban is a wonderful fielder, but ra ther weak with the pole.
 For second base there is Jimm,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-10

Curry, former Hartford second base- man, and former Phillie prospect, and another piayeri whose name is Pawtucket Colonial league team of last season, is dated for third, while Tony Marhefka, former Planter third baseman, will fight it out with one other candidate for the short field po- sition. The outfield will be drawn from Whitehounse, Cerago, Elch, Man ming and one or two other men whose names will be announced later. White house was the star outfielder of the Colonial league last season.
 The season opens April 2S. The schedule will be announced next Tues day as 1t has been adopted and sent to the printers.