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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

men to 60 on the committee from his
own district and in other districts
controlled by his friends who believe
in a forward policy so those who want
good roads find the platform declaring
for the best roads the taxpayers are
willing to pay for. Those who do not
want good roads find the platform OPP
posed to any bond issues except with
the consent of those who are to be
taxed If that means what it says
no bonds will ever be issued until the
consent is unanimous and the fear is
expressed that counties might vote
roads upon smaller localities all of
catch the anti-road fellow who fears
higher taxes. A formula for catching
a creased pig would be about as clear
as the Harding road plank but then it
would be clearer than any of Hard
ins's road speeches.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil said of
the democratic platform that pial-
forms have ceased to be expressions
of opinion but have degenerated into
mere bids for votes and this road
plank is a bid for votes on all sides
of the question. II will get them, too,
because the candidate possesses that
faculty to a rare degree.
When delegates arrived at Des
Moines, Harding and Harmony was
the slogan which greeted them in the
shape Of supporting their candidate
upon both sides but when the sltua-
ton had been thoroughly considered
and reports received from all parts OF
the state the slogan was changed to
Hughes. Harding and Havner. If
neither crutch breaks the cripple may
get there.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
TANES ON POLITICIANS.
rCedar Rapids Gazette

Will some campaign accountant.
equipped with adding machine and
typewriter and accompanied by an
amanuensis, make a tour OF the county
seats involved for the purpose of as
pertaining whether candidates in the
primaries are paying taxes on as much
money as they admit they spent. For
instance is Joseph Allen paying tax on
$4,000 in Pocahontas county? Are
Cosson and Harding paying taxes on
totals as large as their disbursements?
Suppose we keep watch bit for the
purpose of learning whether Harding
or Meredith is paying tax on as large g.
sum as either Will admit expending III
the campaign for election.
The same idea applies to other candt-
dates, even on the county tickets. If
the patriots did not have the money
they must have borrowed. If they did
have the money of course they came
across clean and listed it for taxation
or they could not conscien.iously sees
positions in which they will make, re-
peal, apply or enforce the laws.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS

The presidential succession is
hxed by chapter 4 Of the acts of
tho forty.ninth congress, first
session. In case Of the removal.
death. resignation, or inability
Of both the president and vice
president, then the secretary Of
state shall act % president until
the disability Of the president or
vice president IL removed or q
president 10 elected. II there be
no secretary of state, then the
secretary Of the treasury will
act: and the remainder Of the
order Of succession is a.. fol-
lows: The secretary Of war, at
torney.general, postmsster.gener-
ii, secretary Of the navy. and
secretary Of the interior.
Tho acting president must.
upon taking Office, convene con-
gress II not at the time in ses.
sion, In extraordinary session,
giving 20 days notice. This act
applies only to such cabinet ON
cers as shall have been con-
frmed by tho senate and are
eligible under the Constitution
to the presidency.
Secretary Lane Of the interior
department could not succeed to
the presidency ~ he was born
in Canada.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
POPULAR MUSIC,
End sealing max -d cabbaSes. y Nn8s

Popular music is kind which can
be listened to and enjoyed without
using anything but the ears IL has
the advantage over all other varieties
OF music because il has plain. rugged
melody which towers above the ac-
compartment like red silo on a Kan
sas farm.
The production of popular music
which can be played or sung on sight
has become one of the greatest in
dustries Of this country. Vast hordes
of preoccupied composers are engaged
in turning out sentimental ballads on
two themes-spoon and moon-and
the supply has become so abunda Mt
that for 10 cents you can purchase a
masterpiece in waltz time. dealing
with love which has not had time to
cool off.
The introduction Of the ragtime mis-
demeanor has given a tremendous i'm
petus to the demand Cor sheet music
with title page shaming a self-pos-
sessed chorus girl in fetching pose
and pink peignoir. Ragtine is ordi-
nary music with ST. Vitus dance at
tachment, and is one Of the jerkiest
methods Of expressing love and af-
lection that ever taxed the vocal
chords of the singer and the nervous
system of the critical listener. No
music can now be said to be really
popular unless it is written in the hop
skip and jump style, with breathing
places eighty rods apart.
Next to the early head lettuce, popu-
lar music is the most perishable COM
modify on earth. Thousands Of per-
fectly good songs are written every
year and sent forth on their glad mis-
sion c. o. D., only to pine away in the
department stores and die anguish
ing death in somebody's furnace. The
writer of a popular song is said to
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

without much doubt LATE still holds
the conviction that politics is a great
game.
That British blacklist Of American
merchants who sell to central powers
might be met by black.isting Great
Britain thru an embargo On arms.
Great Britain always held the position
that what's hers is hers and whats
anyone else's she goes halves in.
Anyhow the convention wiggled as
far out as it could get. It did the
best it could under the circumstances.
The convention was in the hole with
two strikes and no balls.
Hay RUDE, this season means about
three tons to the acre.
Now keep an eye on the Iowa SOL
diers Of the guard and you'll see that
for efficient service they are as good as
the bets. Same with soldiers as in
everything else--of all that is good, etc.
The folks seem to have gone visit
ing and left the personal liberty
leagues to bach it alone this year in
Iowa It's lonesome time for per-
sonal liberty.
Well, having the preliminaries over
bring on the principal bout and get the
buckets and sponges ready. It's finish
affair.
Some of the newspapers are object.
ing to the extreme publicity given the
Orpet case by the Chicago papers; but
il It had been held in county cour,
Of the DIRECTORS the proba ibiiiiiitty is tina
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
Masonic Meetings.
Visitors always welcome.

SPECIAL CoMMUNiCATioN-Mar-
shall Lodge, No. 10S, A. T. & a. NJ.
Work in first degree. Friday. July Il,
1880 p. m. John w. Wells, Secretary.
B. o. Frazey. w NJ.
SIGNET CHAPTER. Nc. 80. r. A. NJ.
Special convocation Monday evening
July II. Regular business. Carl Schan-
ner, II. P; John W. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, R. & S. NJ. Mon
day, Aug. 81; regular business. l. l.
Forbes Recorder. George Gregory. I. NJ.
STATED CoNcLAVE, st. Aldemar
Commandery No. 80, <. T.. Tuesday,
Aug. 90, p. m: regular business. l.
T. Forbes, Recorder: H. c. Mueller,
Commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. 81. o. &.
ESPECIAL meeting Wednesday, July
2e, at s D. m. for initiation. Eliza ).
Battin, secretary: Cora NJ. Mcdowell,
". N.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
BLAMING THE OTHER FELLOW.
[Vinton Eagle

How prone we are to blame the other
fellow. Comes now the Mount Vernon
Hawk-Eye and tells us that III there
is anything in the harmony theory as
applied to good roads we are getting
somewhere, for they are now all COM
ing to the practical, common sense
view. Even the redoubtable "F'ritz"
Norris, the governors own John Lind
of the good roads problem. now ex-
plains that he does not advocate paved,
the Greater Iowa Association is showing
a disposition to take more OF middle
of the road attitude in this particular.
So far as the Eagle has been able to
discern, Fritz" Norris has not changed
his views as to good roads; neither
has the Greater Iowa Association. It
would be just as hard to find the man
who proposed a hundred million dollar
bond issue as it would be to find the
man who sent the telegram from West
Branch to Captain McGregor not to
come home. Fritz Norris never advo-
Gated a hundred million dollar bond
issue; neither did the Greater Iowa AS
ISOLATION. Fritz Norris believes in a
concentration Of the tax money, and
that it will pay to pay four, four and
half. or five per cent for the use Of it.
A. buys a farm from B., pays $4,000
down and gives notes for deferred
payments for $4,000 at per cent.
Why does he do it? Because he knows
the land will pay the 5 per cent and
also give him a margin to pay on the
deferred notes. When would he own
the farm If he had waited till he had
accumulated the additional $4,000.
Clarkson. the great good roads man,
honey -combed Carthage. Mo-. with
good roads by the anticipation OF taxes.
He says it paid a hundred fold To-
day Carthage is blessed with good
roads running ten. twenty and thirty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

Some Of the newspaper supporters
Of w. L. Harding offer criticism that
the democratic platform was made to
square with Meredith's record on the
liquor issue This claim is justified to
some extent but j; is not very good
basis for criticism" argues the Sioux
City Tribune. IF the platform did not
square with Meredith's past record and
probable future performances it would
be u meaningless declaration, with
Meredith continued as the candidate
for governor. If Meredith is elected
governor he will represent his personal
tendencies to a far greater degree that
he will represent the democratic plat
form. The Iowa republicans, in formu
lating their platform Wednesday,
should make the declaration square
with Hardings record on the liquor
question. Any other action will stand
either as a reputation Of the party
candidate for governor or as plain
attempt to bamboozle the voters"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

he and fought by night he planned, by day
wrought Men used to say "Whereer he goes, makes
things blossom the along his track the cities
and chneys point Skies FORCES blaze
hammers ring, buoyant workmen smile sing" He
was the captain Of host. but Staying his
boast His armies stormed fort town.
famed cathedrals down, and where his mighty legons
swept no widowed walled and wept. It's good to
contemplate Jim Hill who did kill
the world is roaring mad from Mexico Petrograd One
hour of than fifty thousand years of
This mighty captain lies his monument the whole
Northwest
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

road work there was little extra
money: the cities Of Iowa had to give
up their tax money on automobiles to
the rural districts of Iowa; the rural
districts accepted it and reduced their
own taxes by that much.
That is the situation in Iowa and It
is about time that the people who are
paying and getting nothing began pro-
testing.
The system Is all wrong and there is
enough power in the automobile own
ers of Iowa to right it, If they would
but get busy and demand their rights.
Tit plain fact Is that every county
should have its own automobile tax
money; but the average owner of
car would not hold out for this pro-
vided his money were put into spe-
cial state fund to be used in building
highways over the state by the state
officials. A city man can be forced
to pay Is per cent Of the value OF his
bit of lot for street improvements; he
is forced to pay about 10 per cent q
pear on his automobile; some Of the
members of the Taxpayers League
kick if they have to pay q few dollars
q year for road purposes on 160 acre
farm worth 500 times more than the
city mans lot. Where is the justice
in this?
The point is that the Taxpayers
League Is kicking and the automobile
owners are not and the latter are the
fellows who have the kick coming.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
GODS OWN COUNTRY.

Iowa is certainly Gods own country.
About the time the heat became OPP
pressive the past week, and the roads
became quite dusty, along came nice
shower just at the right time. True
we have some heat during the season,
but it causes the corn to grow, the
wheat and oats to ripen, the alfalfa
and timothy is put up dry, the fruit
ripens and the harvest shows the re-
suits. Go to the lakes where it is
cool, but the farmers and residents
there find their greatest crop is the
tourists. Iowa is good enough for us,
with all it's heat in the summer and
cold in the winter. 1t only makes us
more pleased to get the change by
contrast
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

used 10 hum when she was stirring
up batch Of bread. Mother did not
know how to sing rag-time. but she
had a few good old songs which were
not written to make money and which
had more music in them than a whole
grand opera season. Mother was a
little behind the times, though, for she
seldom sang about meeting anybody in
the park or holding hands on the river
bank. Yet her kind of popular music
will outlast all the sickly drivel turned
out by all the rag-time factories this
side Hoboken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
Cleaning Hair Brushes,

TO wash brushes and combs put
teaspoonfu1 Of ammonia into a basin
Of hot water and dip the brush up
and down in it, letting the comb re-
main in the water for q few minutes.
Aftefward rinse in cold water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
'.Ah, Getting exercise, l see."

"Ah. Getting exercise. l see.'
NO" replied J. Fuller Gloom, II am
moving my lawn for pcnance. l used
to have the habit of making fool re-
marks to men who were moving
lawns, and now for my sins l am COM
polling myself to submit to the same
nfiction. Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

In talking about an army of 10000
men" suggests the Waterloo Times
Tribune. the colonel must have ex-
pected the whole progressive party, and
then some, to join"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
Iona Newspapers

RECOMMENDING RATTEEsNAKES.
burlington Gazette.1
A Washington Iowa, girl lost four
toes when she knocked loaded shot
gun from bracket on the wall. The
question naturally is asked: Why do
people keep loaded shotguns around
the house? They may as well have
rattlesnake for a house pet.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
The Soul That SPOKE Hamlet.

The Soul That Spoke Hamlet.
The inspiration which uttered itself
IN Hamlet and Lear could utter things
N good from day to day forever. Why,
then, should make account Of Ham
let and Lear, as IL we had not the soul
from which they fell as syllables from
the tongue ?-Emerson.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

The Sioux City Journal offers the
warning that when you visit law
yer you are almost as certain Of get
ting a suit as tho you called on
tailor"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

make a hit when ne composes some
thing which is able to stand on its feet
at the end of thirty days.
The best form of popular music is
the old-fashIoned :in6 which mother
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

The Boone ws-Republican says
ito live in Iowa means to live in about
the healthiest place on earth
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

Don't talk about the weather; don't
think weather; never mind the weather.
Forget it and be comfortable" advises
the Burlington Hawkeye.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
Euafs,Republ
Published Daily BY The
INES REPUBLICAN PRINTING CO
TERMS.

Evenln. Edition by mail. $500
l;y the month by mail. ......... 80
delivered by carrier by the month .eo
Later Edition for morning circu-
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shailto~n as second class mail matter
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20

miles in every direction. Farmers hau
their produce to town Just as easy ii
March as they do in July and August
This road question is simply q ques.
ton of putting common sense to work
Wifie-I just can't find words to
describe my new bathing suit.
Hubby-Then why not try some alb.
breviations Judge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
IA M ES J. HILL

where the weeping willow While
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-07-20
Topics of the Times

without much doubt LATE still holds
the conviction that politics is a great
game.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
BEDLAM IN A COUNTY JAIL
II Is Started by Prisoner Calling
for Drugs-Other Inmates
Are Crazed.

Camden. \. J.-Wilh one prisoner
calling for drugs to quiet his nerves Il
second so crazcd by the excitement
that he had to be strapped to his cot,
and II third in the nude parading the
corridors, pandcmonum rcigncd for
two hours the other morning In the
Camden county Jail.
Joseph Smith Of Benson street, ar
rested for the Stabbng of sailor In
this city August II, started the dis
turbance. He refused to take the medi-
cine offered him by the Keeper and
kept calling for drugs. Winfield Latch
of Eaddonficld, an alleged cmbeZZler,
became crazcd by the noise and 1T re-
quircd two policemen to strap him to
his cot.
a third man, whose name Is not
known to the police. and who was ad-
mittcd with his clothes dripping wet as
though he had fallen overheard, got
out Of his cell during the excitement
and paradcd the corridors In his birth
day suit
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
OLD DOG SAVED TWO BOYS
Collie That Was Under Sentence Of
Death Rescued Miller
Lads.

Danvillc. Ill.-Shcp, Il collie dog that
was to have been killed because of
his age, saved the sons of his master,
Henry Miller, from death when they
We're attacked recently by an angry
bull.
Jake Miller, age twcnty-three, and
Valentine Miller, age fifteen, still are
in Il serious condition Of injuries in
hictcd by the animal, and Shep,
swathcd in bandagcs and with one leg
In splints, is being cared for in the
house by veterinary.
The boys had gone for the COWS and
were attacked by the bull, which Shcp
attacked vigorously, so distractng the
animals attention from the boys, both
Of whom were gOrcd and trnmplcd
that their father was able to drive
the infuriatcd animal away with a
pitch fork before the sons were killed.
The decision to kill Shcp has been
abandoned.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
Miss Snyder Screamed.

giving IN alarm, and, hearing the ne
gro working ut the combination OF the
safe. Miss Snyder screened.
The negro attacked her again, but
he was himself now badly frightened
and made n hurried exit. With the
negro out of the way, Miss Snyder sue
ccc,lcd in removing the apron from her
head and eyes. immediately she ran
to the street, where her hands were un-
tied and the alarm given to the police.
Mr.. LuI'ar states he was on the
South side OF the city ut the tim" of
the attack. He tried to get his Office
by telephone, but was unable 20 get !!
response. This aroused his suspicion
that something was wrong and he hur-
ricd to the office.
II happened that there were only Il
few dollars in the safe at the time. MIR.
LnEnr states that tlsc safe was not
locked, he having merely thrown the
bolts when he closed the door, so that
the negro might have opened it easily
but for Miss; SnyhrrS outcrirS.
Miss Snyder left school to enter IN
Office ana help support her mother and
sister She is now workiug h"r way
through Il housekeeping course At Il
business college, Whore size is conSid-
crrd Il diligrnt and apt pupI.
'rhc police have brru unable TO OBJ
tain any clrw as to the identity Of the
negro.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
WEDDING MONEY TO POOR
New Orleans Couple Put Aside an
Elaborate Affair for
Charity.

New Orleans.-Ncw Orleans had a
novel wedding recently when Miss
Bella Julia Stern, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Stern, prominent In business
and social circles. was married to Rob
crt Frederick Of Pittsburgh at the
brides home.
No big affair was had and the one
which was planned was given NJ when
the bride and bridegroom decided that
they would forcgO the spending Of
money on wedding, but give 1t, In.
stead, to the poor of the city.
Accompanied by her mother, noted
local charity worker, Mrs. Frederick
went to the poorer sections and gave
baskets CT food to the poor, milk to
sick babies and the like, her husband
accompanying.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
Discover Lump on His Head.

not hard and on pnlpitation had
peculiar grating sound which I could
not explain. He was sent to the X
ray room and the photographic pic
turc disclosed the vault of the skull
and sticking into 1t was the blade of
Il knife one inch long"
When the man was placed on the op-
Grating table it was found that the
knife had been broken OF flush with
the skull and the surgeons could not
get hold of it. Describing the opera
tion Doctor Figucirn continues:
81 applied Il trcphinc and cut out n
button Of the bone. There was II very
beautiful condition of the brain. show
ing the wonderful conservative pow
rrS Of nature in cases Of this kind.
From the constant motion of the brain
with respiration and the action Of the
heart that knife blade, which was fast
in ih" skull, had gradually looScncd
in the bone, 50 II moved with the
brain. Tho bon" had become absorbed
by th" constant heating OF The brain
and around The kuitr blade nature had
built II wall of connective tissue to
protocl ,hr brain"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-12-13
QUICK THOUGHT SAVED HIM
Endless Chain Conveyor Nearly Grip.
pied a Chicago Post Office
Clerk for Life.

Chicago.-A fast working brain
saved Emil Fl. Johnson, q substitute
mail clerk ut the post office from pos
sibic serious injury the other day, Tie
was throwing mail into an endless
chain conveyor when his arm became
cntnnglcd in the heavy cord Of mall
sack.
Swiftly and surely the arm was be-
ing carried to position where 1t
would be first broken and then torn
from his body.
Johnson thought quickly and Jumped
into the cOnveyor, laid down and rode
with the sack of mail. On the way he
discntarnled his arm, and when tue
rOnveyor was stopped walked down
stairs and resumed his work.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1916-02-18
WILL OF LATE ROBERT b. WIT
TEN PROBATED.

The will of the late Robert B. Wit
ten was made March 20, 1910. 1t
was admitted to probate shortly after
his death.
Briefly its provisions are: After
the payment of his debts all his prop
erty, both personal and real, is be-
queathed to his wife, so long as she
remains his widow. Should she mar
ry, then she is to have only her legal
share. The farm is to be conducted
as heretofore, and after an economical
living the proceeds are devised to the
education of the children. At the
wife's death, the home farm is to be
divided between the three sons, Alex,
Andrew and Teddy. When the daught-
er, Mamie, reaches the age OF 81
years she is to be given a horse, cow
and "good bed" and the three boys
are to give her each 5000. To his son,
Walter, he gave note which he held
against him. To his daughter, Mrs.
Pauline Graham, Mrs. Jennie Porter
and Mrs. Katherine Watkins, $50 each
and to Mrs. Rachel Whitley, md Mrs.
Rosa Charles, $1.OO each. To Mes
Sis. Wilk and Ebb Witten, two sons
$1.00 each.
Codicil.
Not long before his death, he made
change in the provisions of the will
His widow is to have only her legal
share of the property and Messrs
Wilk and Andrew Witten are named
as administrators and guardian of the
children. No mention is made in the
will of any intangible property, if any
owned by the testator.